The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
Oakland's Young Elopers Failed
to Get Away on the
Monowai.
THE POLICE ON THEIR TRACK.
After Burglarizing a Saloon James
Granzi Got Drunk and Was
Caught.

The Oceanic Steamship Company's Mo-
nowai sailed for Sydney, via Honolulu,
Apia and Auckland, at 10 A. NJ. yesterday.
There was crowd at the dock at s O'Clock
to see their friends off, and all were glad
OF the steamers delay, as it gave them two
hours longer with their friends. Directly
the English mail arrived the warning
gong was rung, and few minutes later.
the big steamer was under way.
The father of little Leila Bowen, the
runaway schoolgirl, and Officer Tom Dill
lon were on the watch for the runaway
couple, but they did not put in an appear
ance. A telescope basket belonging to
Miss Bowen, and a trunk, presumably be-
longing to young Emery, were located in
one of the cabins, but no one came to
claim them. The father and grandfather of
Miss Bowen say that the elopers have no
m oney and are wondering how they man.
age to live. They both gave sigh of re-
lief when the steamer was under way, and
they at once transferred their search to the
uptown hotels and lodging houses. They
are now confident of finding the two runa-
ways before Christmas.
The Monowai took away the following
passengers:
For Honolulu-W. B. Edminster, W. B. Fay
ana wife, Miss Fay, Miss F. G. Fay, DR.. ]. C.
Fraser and wife, E. Flohr, Carl Frank, Miss
Halstead, J. F. Humburg, George w. Irvine,
Oscar F. Mahrt, C. de NJ. Mansfield, Miss Miller,
Divide Musin and wife, Thomas E. Peter, R. H.
Phillips, L. P. Scott, Edward Scharf, T.. Stewart,
F. B. Smith and wife, H. A, Widemann, Jr.
For Aucklsnd-H. II. Bridge, S. Bridge, 2. S..
Cassidy, Bruce Lloyd and wife.
For Sydney-C: T.. Allcutt, Tave Berg, S. H.
Father T. F. Galligan, Mrs. F. y. Martin, A.
Marks, Charles Rata, j. Rutherford, Mrs A NJ.
Sperry and two children, F. F. Tuckett.
A fourth interest IN the American ship
Alex Mcneil was sold at the Merchants
Exchange yesterday for $1700. The bid
ding was spirited, and R. Dalziel of Dal-
ziel & Moller finally became the purchaser
The price is considered fair one
The flags of the American deep-water
ships in port were at half-mast yesterday,
out of respect to the memory of l.. W.
Houghton. of Houghton Brothers, the
well-known ship builders of Bath, Me. The
firm owns quite number OF vessels, only
one of which, the Bohemia, is now in this
port. Mr.. Houghton was known to almost
every American shipmaster in San Fran
cisco.
The Oakland High School Football Club
went to Stockton on the steamer J. D. Pc
tiers last night. They are booked for a
championship game with the Stockton
PHigh School boys to-day. Last mig ht tley
seemed confident Of winning. The Peters
was stuck on mudbank for four hours
| coming down, and if she gets on another
one going up the chances are that the
game will not be played.
The schooner Arthur |, while beating
out of port yesterday, ran into the Powell
street wharf and damaged her headgear,
but not sufficient to detain her.
Pope & Talbot's new four-masted
schooner OKanogan arrived from Port
Gam bic with load of lumber yesterday.
She is very handsome craft, and will be
a fine addition to the coast fleet.
The harbor police are still laughing over
a capture made by Officer Courneen yester-
day morning. During the night, James
GraslZi, who says he is sailor, broke into
the saloon at 123 Jackson street. He Sc
cured all the available cash, and then put
bottle of whisky in each coat-pocket and
loaded the others with cigars. Before
leaving he decided to take a drink. He
laid his burglar tools on a chair and helped
himself. The first one must have been
very good because Granzi took another
and then another. When the proprietor
arrived in the morning Granzi was lying
behind the bar in a beastIy state OF intoxi-
cation with the evidence of his guilt still
upon him. He had to be carried 20 the
Harbor Police station where he was.charged
with burglary. This is the first time a
waterfront thief has practically effected
MS OWN capture
The heavy winds which have prevailed
off the Oregon coast for a week past de-
layed the entire co2sting feet. The last
day or so steady northerly breezes have
prevailed and last night eighteen coasters
were all passing in at once. Among them
was the ship Columbia, the steam-schooner
Farallon and the brig Courtney Ford, be-
sides fifteen schooners of various sizes.
Many of them were considerably overdue
hpIr WI
were reported.
Private Bartholomew of Company D.
stationed at Angel Island, stole sloop yes
terday and made his escape. He was
chased, but managed to make a landing on
the Marin shore. For some time past
some one had been robbing the soldiers
lockers and Bartholomew was suspected
and locked up.