The morning call., 1894-09-15
COIN FOR CHARTS.
An Appropriation Made
by Congress.
Goods Missing From the Pacific Mail
COmpaDy's DOck-Sale of the
Ship Rafael.

The appropriation OF $4,000 asked OF
Congress to permit the publishing OF
monthly pilCt charts has been allowed.
The news will be received with pleasure
by all mariners.
simultaneously with the coming of the
information just quoted, the pilot chart OF
the North Pacific Ocean for September was
received. 1t is similar iG general makeup
to the chart issued last month of the
North Atlantic.
The Branch United States Hydrogra phic
Office prints in connection with the new
cnart the following:
The pilot chart of the North Pacific
Ocean is the result of the reports of mas
tiers actually traversing the regions whose
Characteristic meteUrulogy Is indicated
They nave furnished almost entirely the
dala used in its preparation. The pres
eDt chart Is far from complete because oil
the limited number of observations in un-
trequented portions OF the ocean,"
The Italian ship Maria Accame, 17s
days out from Liverpool, arrived yester-
Gay and made report 10 the Merchant Is
Exchange explaining WHY she had been
so long on her voyage. Light winds and
slow ship are answerable for the Ac-
canes delay: She carries cargo of coal
for Sprec6els.
Captain Armstrong Of the ship Star say
that he drlf;ed into calm streak near
Angel Island on Thursday afternoon, and
that he was obliged to keep below, be-
cause the soldiers on the island were hav-
ing rife practice. Bullets flew about the
Star, which was in line with the range OF
me shooters. and one passed through her
malnsail. Some one on shore signaled
the Star TO get out of the way, but she
could not do so. because the wind had
died down. The army officers station ed
on the island say that no firing whatever
was oone alter the SiOop got In the line oil
fire.
While the British ship Dun staffnage was
al Fort Costa ten days ago Thomas SON.
eTs, seaman, fell overheard aud was
drowned. Several days ago bone with a
piece OF cloth attached TO il was found in
the muG near where the sailor went down.
Captain Patterson of the Duusta image
thinking perhaps it might be part of the
rena ms OF Somers, ordered it buried. CAP.
Tain Patterson has been astonished 10 hear
from the Coroner through a bill for S7S
Ior services rendered in burying the bone.
he has protested TO the Contra COSTA off.
clal and received an impudent reply say.
Ing That the skipper had better settle the
account else he will get himself into
Trouble. Of course Patterson does mo-
propose TO do so and will perhaps now Ig
more the Coroners demands entirely.
IL mas been reported that a quantity of
freight has been stolen from the Pacific
Mall Steamship Company's dock, and that
an Official investigation Is likely 10 follow
In consequence. Men working in the I'M
mediate vicinity OF the vessels discharg-
Ing and loading are believed to be undel
suspicion.
The sale OF the ship Rafael To Ca ptar
A: y. Irask for SIT, 600 is reported.
Inc North Harbor police station is now
the headquarters of the entire water-fro a
patroi untl such time as quarters for the
South Harb0 men can be secured
Olncer Callahan arrested four more ped
dlers Tor obstrueting WashIngton-stree
yesterday, and booked his prisoners at the
North dsrbor station. The offender.
claim that they do not understand the law
put this Is only an excuse to escape pun
lshment, as they have been warned time
and again.
lom Alguiri, a fisherman, picked up thu
BOAT belonging to he schooner Alexander
In which Master Nichols of The sbip Raiae
and the man Moreno embarked for SAL
last Wednesday. Nichols was drowned anC
moreno barely escaped with his life. The
boat Is at FiSherman's wharf.
James Saxton, superintendent of The
waterfront belt railway, had his left lie,
badly crushed yesterday morning Will,
coupling cars. The limb may have 10 b,
amputated.