The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-16
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
polnt ArEuelIo, callfornIa.

II Ia reported that the Point Arguelio
whIstiing buoy. painted red and marked
"Pt. A." In white. has drifted three
quarters OF a mile 10 the northwRrd OF
It's old position.
II will be replaced in ita old position as
soon AZ practicable. when due notice viii
be given.
by order OF the lighthouse board.
FRANK COURTS.
Commander u. s, N, Inspector,
oHiee OF U. S, Lighthouse Inspector
Twelfth District.
San Francisco, Cal. February i2, 1876.
The British bark Glengaber sailed yes
terday.
The ship AlrlIe left up the :iver yes
terday.
Tho Amnlree arrived down the river
yesterday morning.
The ships Flottbek and Cambriln King
viii probably sail today.
The schooner Glen arrived IN yesterday
and moored at llustler's wharf.
Tho steamer State OF California arrived
from San Francisco and after diseharglng
freight for Astoria merchants. left up
the river
The Russian bark Fennia. Captain
Laines. cleared yesterday for London,
with is7. GOO bushels OF wheat. valued Mt
tao.Soo. Yesterday seven men arrived up
on the State from San Francisco, and
were transferred 10 the Fennia. which
completes her crew. She will probably
sail today.
The greatly-hoodooed Beifordshlre sail
ed yesterday. Captain Doig took her out
Jack Reid and Marshal Stuart yesterday
stated TO an Astorian reporter that Phil.
Johnson had presented Captain Dolg with
a gold medal for taking the Bedfordshlre
outside. The reporter. however. was in
cIlned to tho belief that Messrs Reid and
Stuart were playing n joke. BE that as
Il may. Captain Doig is to be congratu-
lated for getting the Bedfordshire TO sea.
The Pacific Mail Company's steamer
Zealandia arrived from Panama and way
ports last evening. considerably behind
her schedule time. Her delay was due
to the fact that she had considerable
freight on board TO be delivered at way
ports. Last night she passed the over
due steamer San Juan. which left some
days ahead OF her. on Point Conception.
While the Zealandia was at Panama An
tonic Exeta, who left her to recapture
Salvador. came on board In all the glory
OF his swoid and regarlla.-Examiner
Captain Hackett, OF the California Rec
lamation and Dredging Company. APP
peared before the beard of harbor COM
mlssioners this afternoon In regard to the
bill which had been presented for III
work of the state dredger In scoopinE
away the mud from the moorings of the
battleship Oregon. Captain Hackttt
stated that the state had charged him
5000 for the work. and he thought he was
entitled to reduction, as he was to get
only s6e5 for his contract. Considera BILE
discussion followed, Commissioner Chad
bourne claiming that Hackett should ad-
here TO his agreement with the board,
and Hackett contending, on the other
hand, that he had no agreement with
the board. Captain Hackett said that
he never again would ask n similar favor
at the hands OF the commission, Chad
bourne said that this statement was suf-
ficient inducement to make the reduction,
and that he would agree to Il. On the
vote on tho proposition he and Chairman
Conon voted In the affirmative. but Com
misslo Ter Cole voted no.-Examiner.
Captain Lanle's difficulty over the shir-
ping OF the crew OF the Fennia Is being
taken advantage of by one Bern, proprie-
tor OF the Washington hotel, corner Third
and Flanders street. to postone payment
on certain small bills long overdue Tho
story Bern gives his creditors Is that he
placed on board the Fennia number OF
seamen who had been boarding at his
house for some time. These men he
claims owe him considerable money.
which will be paid out of their advance,
but that the agents will not turn these
funds over until the ship sails. At FIRST
this sailing" meant when the Fennia left
down the river from Portland This ship
having taken a tow four days ago Bern
now claims that he cannot get hold OF
the money until the Fennia crosses out
over the bar. To any one knowing the
first thing about shipping law. the alb
surdlty of the fellows "stand-off" IL ap-
parent, but there are many people who
do not among them some of Bern's cred
itors. and day after day they are around
shipping circles inquiring when the Fen
MIA is to sail,-Tclegram.
The steamer Peklng, which will be due
In San Francisco from China and japan
in few days. was to be put on Hunters
point drydock this trip to undergo ex-
tensIve repairs and overhauling The