The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21

State, asserted that there was no contagious
disease aboard. The Hume was fifty days
out from Shanghai, while the Macfarland
was 101 days from Hongkong. The latter
was posted as missing and reinsurance
was paid on her. The captain, however,
meeting with adverse winds, took his ves-
sci through the Straits OF Sunda and
thence through the Java Sea, and in this
roundabout way reached San Francisco.
At no time was the vessel in danger, and
no sickness showed itself during the voy-
age. Nevertheless as she came from an
infected port, even though 101 days out,
the United States quarantine authorities
cons Tered it necessary to disinfect her.
The entire crew, save the officers, were
taken to Angel Island and the men on
the Coptic had to submit to the same reg
ulation. All will be released on Monday,
however, and later the w. r. Hume and
Clan MacfaIland will be allowed TO dock.
The report of the latter ship is nothing
more than an account of light winds and
heavy headseas. The story of the Hume
has already been published.
The passengers by the Coptic were:
Mrs. J. Buchanan, DR.. Mary Gale, w. FL.
Heap, f. Milliken, w. E. Roberts. II. P.
Scott, Mrs A. w. Swanston, Mr.. and Mrs.
John S. Worman. Miss r. c. Browne, lie
Baron de Gutschmid, Colonel and Mrs.
Kessler, Mrs. J. B. McCreary. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. L. Savage, I. Smith, L. NJ. Tay-
lor, W. NJ. Cunnor and servant, S. Kochi,
Mrs. Pollock, A. Schelhaas. ]. y. Swan
ston, William Whitley.
The big steamer ran into the recent
northwester and for forty-eight hours had
an unusually heavy time of it. Some of
the upper cabins were flooded, but no
damage was done.
The bark John Wesley got in. from the
Marshall Group yesterday. On board
was Captain Schwar ting and crew of the
schooner Mercur. The captain took the
vessel to the southern seas and after turn
ing her over to the owners took the first
shi p for San Francisco. The mem bers of
the crew of the Wesley say that according
to the stories received at Jaluit the French
were getting the worst of it in the island
warfare, and that it would be many
months before the rebels would be forced
into subsection.
The wharfrats and others had lots of
fun at Jackson wharf while the barkentine
Tropic Bird was unloadins cocoanuts yes
terday. The lot was consigned to Luke
G. Sresovich & Co., and the firm had half
dozen men on guard, but the small boy
was not to be denied and in consequence
many juicy nut found its way into
capacious sacks and nobody was anything
the wiser.
..Luka' Sresovich is very lenient with
the little urchins, and many a time he
has stepped in and stopped arrests when
the police have caught the boys red
handed. At present the demand is greater
than the supply, and the arrival of the
City of Papeete about the 14ih of April is
anxiously looked forward to.
The captain of the British tramp steamer
Amarapoora was again in trouble yester-
day. Ten tiremen-all that were left of
the crew save officers-demanded to be
sent back TO England. After consulting
with Consul Moore, the master agreed TO
their demands. Then the men demanded
pay up to the time they would arrive in
Liverpool, but this was denied ihem.
Finally it was decided to pay their passare
home and their wages up to yesterday,
and the whole matter was settled on that
basis The men all sailed for New York
via Panama on the City OF Sydney yes;er-
day. Every one Of them was willing to
remain in San Francisco, but as they
would have to pay $50 to join the union
before they could get Job they came to
the conclusion that it was better to go
b. ok whence they came.
The wrecked steamer Sunol was taken
to the Mission mud fats yesterday and
there beached. The Whitelaw pumped
her out and temporary repairs will be
made on Monday, after which she will go
on the drydock for an overhauling. The
Piper-Aden-Goodall Company is still OF
the opinion that it will not take more