The morning call., 1894-07-31
JUST ONE COOLIE.
The Only Celestial on the
Gaelic.
Mate Jones Makes Formal Charges.
Guns for the Fort Point Bat
teries-Marine Notes.

Wars and rumors Of wars in China and Japan
were talked about by the people OF Hong-kone
ana Yokohama when the steamer Gaellc was
at those ports, but the vessel brought no news
OF Importance except that which was published
In the Oriental papers.
The steamer anchored in the stream at II
O'clock Sunday night She did not dock until
yesterday morning.
Among her steerage passengers was one lone
ly Chinese, who was the sole citizen OF emma
who desired TO desert his country at time
when war is staring IL in the face.
The Gaeic's officers explained that the prin-
cipaI reason for the lack OF Chinese passen-
gers is that the Government has refused TO
issue passports TO any of It's subjects who
might be needed as fighters at home. why
such system should be enforced by the Gov
ernment when lis Inhabitants are so numerous
was not detailed.
There is a coal famine at Shanghai, and japan
has not any 100 much fuel, but there VIII be no
rush to ship coal from the North Pacltlc coast
mines so the local dealers say. Wheat has
taken jump, but there was no speclal move
ment toward chartering ships.
Mate Jones of the British ship Dechmont mas
filed charges against Captain Santer charging
him with brutality. Jones claims TO be able to
establish his innocence OF having allowed the
oil tanks TO leak, and has demanded an in
Vestigation by the British Consul.
In speaking of the trouble on the Dechmont
on Change yesterday several merchants eX-
pressed hope that consul Dononoe Will take
steps Immediately to ascertain whether Jones
or SanteTs story Of The difficulty Is true. There
has been GOOD deal OF similar scandal mooted
about concerning several English and American
ships now in harboT and owners are anxious 10
take some step toward preventing continual
rows on board deep-Water vessels.
Under date of July 16, news is received from
the sealing feet in Japanese waters per Gaelic
The SchOOneFS Martha II. Thomas and Unga
are still reported as missing. The catch Of
oil 70 geiEya fnI
American schooners Schooner Bonanza
1924 Louisa d 1547, Allie /. Alger 1873, Al
ton 116O, Rather 1O46, Emma and Louise
HOO, Eppinger zoos, G. g. White 952, Her
mann 957, Matte T. Over 915. Willard Aims
worth S93, Therese 6S6. Louis Olsen 636,
Lily i 594. Alexander $40, Penelope 540
Rosie SparAs 440, Anaconda 332 Prescott
329 George Peabody 199. Anna MaIhilde 152,
Josephine lat, a. c. Wahlberg 146.
British schOoners-Umbrina 2569, Brenda
1888, Diana 1862, Mary Ellen 1909 G. q. Cox
1900, E. b. Marvin 1878, Sadie Turpel 1900,
Oscar and Hattie 1888, Agnes Mcdonald 1717,
Mermaid 1917, W. a. Earle 1862, Viva 1896,
Casca 1894, Penelope 1905, Dora Seward 1929,
CITY of san Diego 1904, Enterprise 1858,
Arietas 119S, Annie f. Paint 1925. Teresa
1I02, Geneva 1892 Rosie Olsen 1o42, Vera
1912, Libbie 1910 Beatrice 947. May Belle
925. Fawn 912, Maude s 1871. OTTO TIP, Mary
Taylor 733, w. 7. Hall 7lo, Aurora 696. Ocean
Belle 537, w. Z. SayWard 4SS, Florence +.
Smith 90.
The schooner James Townsend. that collided
OF the Mendocino coast with the bark Alex
Mcneil, has put out to sea again. The Towns
end was repaired al Oakland at cost Of sew
eral hundred dollars.
The schooner Falcon has cleared for trad
ing voyage 10 the CaroinaS in command of
Captain Charleston, formerly OF the schooner
General Banning,
Four big mortars for the hill batteries at Fort
Point were placed on board OF the scow-
schooner Shasta and lowed 10 Vallejo-street
wharf yesterday morning by the steamer
SuuOl. Each mortar weighs about six tons and
is bored 10 receive 14-iRch shell.
Customs Inspector EnlOw cOniiscated 500
cigars which a stevedore employed on the
steamer Australia attempted TO smuggle ashore
yesterday morning.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company is
dong big passenger business with coast
points. The steamers of the Union Pacific line,
for which the company are agents, are carrying
more passengers 10 and from Puget Sound
than have been transported since the "boom"
up north. The Wala Wala brought down 243
passengers yesterday from Victoria, Seattle
and Tacoma. There were no complaints OF
oyercrOwding, however, and everybody seemed
satisfied with the service.