The San Francisco call., 1898-05-25
THE GOVERNMENT MAY
 TAKE THEIR VESSELS.
MORE TROOP SHIPS ARE WANT
 ED TO GO TO MANILA.
Some of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company's Fleet May Be
 Pressed Into Service.

The Pacific Coast Steamship Company are living from day to day in fear and trembling that the Government will call upon some of its vessels to act as troop ships. At the present time all their steamers are rushed with business, and 1t would be q serious loss if they lost one of them. The Senator, due to-day, is doing her best to reduce an accumulation of 10 900 tons of wheat at Tacoma, while the Walla Walla, due on Saturday, is coming down crowded with passengers and gen eral merchandise. All the vessels on the southern route are running under high pressure. But" said Captain Miner Goodali yesterday, If Uncle Sam wants the steamers, that ends it. Our wants count for nothing in a time of war.
 IL was a day for presentations on the water front yesterday. Dr. o Brien started the ball rolling when pr. William son presented him with valuable dia- ernor Perkins. Next, Chief Wharfinger Root was presented with a patent alarm candle, that will burn to the hour that is set and then go off with bang that would wake the dead. Last, but not least, genial Fred Raabe received present of a very handsome walking cane from his son Henry, now In the klondihe. It Is made from native woods, and has an in scription on 1t in Chinook, which Fred has as yet been unable to decipher. The handle is made from the ankle and hoof of reindeer, and the whole makes an odd and handsome stick.
 The Alaska-Yukon Company's new river steamer James Eva had her trial yester- day and proved satisfactory Tn every way. She will go under her own steam to Dawson City, and will get away about Friday next. The same, company steamer J. w. Scammell will get away about next Tuesday,
 The Union Transportation Company ana the California Navigation and Improve ment Company (the rival stockton i1nes) are at outs again. The ''U. T. C. thinks the "C. N. and l. C." docks its steamers for its steamers to reach their berths The Harbor Commissioners have again been requested to arbitrate In the matter.
 The Alaska Commercial company was yesterday assigned permanent perth at section of the seawall for it's steamers St. Paul. Portland Bertha and Dora.
 J. c. Pascoe, agent TOT GoVernIInellt lI charts issued by the United states coast very valuable set of maps Of Alaska They take in the entire Territory, ana comprise the northeast, southeast, norlh- west and southwest sections
 The southwest section shows the loca- ton of Dyea and Skaguay ana all the approaches thereto; while the SouthWest section takes in Copper River; me north west section takes in St. Micnael ana Kotzebue Sound and the approaches thereto, while the northeast sectlon GOV CTS the entire Klondike region. NIT. as COG has a full line or all these iiiolS, osii those who intend visiting Alaska shouiu supply themselves with a set. Ihey VIII VIII be especially valuable to goldhunters ana explorers.
 The Oceanic Steamship Companys Zea- landia arrived from Honolulu last even. ing. It was at first thought that fa she sfe would have to go in quarantine TOT the night, but when the fact that the @ Vessel to Manila was explained to Dr. Mathew son, the Federal quarantine. ofncer' ne ne at once ordered steam got up on the Sternberg and went out to the steamer
 The Zealandia was delayed by. head winds She brought up the following cabin passengers:
 Mrs Agnew. Miss Adair Miss Mary Brooks. Mrs. P. A. Bemis, w. P. Boyd; g. Banks; Miss F. A. Clarke, Miss L. Crocker. Judge and Mrs. Caldwell. Miss Caldwell. Miss l. M Cur tis, Miss F. L. Curtis. C. P Chase I. A; DTS eoll. Mrs J. NJ DrIscoll MT and d Mrs. I 1raRe' axe George Ford MT. and Mrs Gaines-Smlth, Dr. J. F. Gibbon, Misses Gibbon, C. H. Gorman. Mr. and Mrs F. A. Hocknalt, MT ana Mrs. J. A. Hopper and child, Miss Hopper, I. X. James w. B. Jones. Mrs D. Keller. MT; and Mrs. M. Louisson, T. E. Leyingston and child Rev. F. c. NJ Limburg. Mrs. P w. McNicoll and two children. Mrs. c. J. McCar-