The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24
The John Wesley Has Seen
Many Changes in Her
Day.
Her Cabins Have Housed Canni-
balls, but Now She Is a Sim.
pie Merchantmen.
Captain Frank Morley Under Arrest
for Violating the Washington
State Laws.

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has come into port in many long day
is the little bark John Wesley. In her
young days she was under the British
flag, and for years sailed between Aus
tralian ports and the South Sea island
group as tender to the missionaries OF
the Methodist Church. A new boat was
built later and the John Wesley was sold
to Norwegian syndicate. For nearly a
year she few the Norwegian flag, and
then she was sold to the Jalniet Trading
Company, German concern, which
placed her under the German flag. She
was sent up here for an overhauling, and
will GO into com mission again next month.
Since forsaking the missionary cause the
John Wesley does not seem to have played
in luck. On the way up the mate died be-
fore the vessel reached port, and Captain
Kassler was taken ashore few days ago
and sent 10 the German Hospital suffer
ing from an acute attack of rheumatism.
Captain Wirschuleit took his place for the
time being, but later ne was succeeded by
Captain Schwarting, who has made many
trips among the islands. The last time
Schwarting left here he was in comman d
of the little schooner Mercur, built by
Matthew Turner, and was on his way
back here when he encountered the John
Wesley and took passage on her. The lit
tie bark after reloading will make an
other trip to the islands, and the captain
will ma ke ageneral cruise from one point
to another.
There were a number OF changes on the
water front yesterday. Senator Percy
Henderson succeeded Major Harvey as
d. nd hn Int Tor not
as Harbor Commissioner. Senator Hen
derson is known from one end of the City
and County 10 the other, and he is sure
10 make an efficient officer. When taking
his seat as Harbor Com missioner Mr..
Harvey said: If l can fill the position
and do a. m much Tor the water front during
nv term of Office as Mr.. Cole has done
will be more than satisfied. A more eff
cient officer" said he, has never served
the State, and he can well afford 10 stand
on his record" Mr.. Cole then paid COM
pliment to Mr.. Harney, and spoke of his
many years of service on the front. and
pointed out that he, more than any other
man, was conversant with the necessity OF
a free market.
In conclusion, President Colnon char
acterized Uncle Dan" as the "most hon
est and conscientious official he had seen
in many a year. He was for the State
first, last and all the time" said Mr.. Col
non, "and even though he is on one side
of the fence and on the other, m sorry
to lose him. Mr.. Cole and men like him
are the bone and sinew of the State, and
/ wish We had many more like him in our
public Offices"
Mr.. Cole then in few graceful words
turned his chair over to Major Harney
and the business of the board went along
as usual.
The Oceanic Steamship Company's Aus
tralia sailed for Honolulu yesterday. She
was DELAYED neary half an hour on ac-
count of the mails. but finally got away
about 2:30 P. NJ. the cabin passen gers
were:
L. C. Ables, H. ]. Agnew, c. Averdam. Miss
Barney, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G. Bulkley. Mr.. ana
Mrs. John Burke, T. E. Cowart, Mrs. Ii. l.
Douglas. R. H. Draper, Mrs. 0. Ferriss, E.. l..
Mrs. A. Gaisford, C. B. Gray, E. NJ Greene, F.
H. Grisber, Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Henderson, c. S.
Holloway, NJ. V. Holmes. Mr.. and Mrs. How
Jordan. G. A. Jordan. Harry Jordan, Miss
Lena Jordan, Miss Nellie Jordan, Mrs. L. L.
Long, Miss L. S. Long, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Meglo, D. E. Miles, Mrs; M L. Il Moses. S. Mrs W. ".
aud Mrs. William Petrie, Miss Jeannette Rede,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Renjes and child, Mr.. and
Mrs. George R. Steuart and son, Rev: and Mrs.
John Osborne and son, Z. NJ. Walsh.
Mrs. w. H. Avery Is the wife of the
popular agent OF the Pacific Mail Steam
are from the Orpheum and are on their
way 10 Hawaii on theatrical tour.
e. T. Morgan, well-known man about
town, was eagerly looked fer as the sailing
hour of the Australia approached. He
was charged with deserting his minor
child, and the bail was fixed at $2500. In
order that he should not escape the wife
l.. IL ~ la II
Officer McGreevy kept guard over the
gangplank. Just before sailing time a
thorough search of the steamer was made,
but no Morgan could be found. The wife
explained to the police officer that she did
not want her husband arrested if he would
return home and support his child, but
that il he insisted upon leaving on the
Australia she wanted the law to take its
course.
Captain Frank Morley, who is well
known as a skilful pilot from the Golden
Gate to Flattery, is in trouble. He took
the British ship Glenericht from this port
to Port Townsend and piloted her through
the Straits of San Jnan e Fuca and came
TO an anchorage without a license. The
Board of Pilot Commissioners of Wash
ington made charges against him for vio-
la ing The law and he has been held In
$500 bonds to answer the charge.
OF all the German vessels in port yester-
day, the only one that made display in
honor of Emperor William rs birthday
was the c. ii. Watjen, now in the Brook
lyn Basin. She was decked from stem to
stern and presented one OF the prettiest
appearances that has been seen in
the tributaries of San Francisco Bay in a
generation.
The schooner Equator, seventy-two gross
tonnage, has recently been conver ted into
steam schooner of the propeller order at
the Fulton Iron Works. She is owned by
Joseph Hume, and will enter the Alaska
feet to run there for the salmon Gamer