The San Francisco call., 1899-12-14
MAIL STEAMERS
AND WARSH|PS
SAIL TOGETHER
Iowa and Philadelphia
Off on a Cruise.
AUSTRALIA FOR HONOLULU
COPTIC GETS AWAY FOR THE
ORIENT ON TIME
AUSTRALIA FOR HONOLULU

There was an exodus OF warships, mail
steamers Gnd transports yesterday. They
all got away about the same time and
round about p. m five Of the largest YES
sells that come to the port were of the
Farallones making their courses. At 2:l5
p. m the battleship Iowa and the cruiser
Philadelphia passed Meiggs wharf at half
speed. At 2:33 p. m. the Mail steamer
Australia followed in their wake and ten
minutes later the Coptic put In an appear
ance. AT S:l0 p. m. the transport Vic
toria passed along and was within hailing
distance OF the rest OF the fleet when they
were discharging their pilots.
The Iowa and Philadelphia are bound
Tor San Diego, where they will be joined
by the cruiser Marblehead. All three yes
sells Will then go for a cruise along the
coast OF Lower California and from ther q
TO MagdaIena Bay for gun practice The
Australia and Coptic are both bound for
Honolulu. The Australia goes TO that port
alone. but with the Coptic the Island cap
ital is only port Of call. From there she
goes 10 Yokahama and other Japanese
ports and thence TO Hongkong. There
was some talk OF a race between the two
steamers, but the Australia is in no trim
Tor making speed and no attempt will be
made to get her into Honolulu ahead OF
The Australia carried the following cabin
passengers:
.bd Mrs two C. r1.nS:,oiL., Ashs b A,eerssn wife
Miss NJ Z. Bigley. Miss F. z. Bishop.
2. w. Blssel and wife, H. C. CallaEhan. {.
prime. /. s. Dickens. H. Dinklage. Miss II.
Donohue. G. Duval and wife All Eastland Mrs
Il w; Edgar Miss E. Ellston. J. o. Gardner.
Mrs. Chalmers A. Graham and three children.
l. r. Grant and wife. Mrs. E; F. Green. NJ.
Green. c. w. Griffin. wife. child and maid:
A. Haas. John Hackett. Captain l. A HAYNES
ana a infant, Hon David Hilger and wife. Miss
Maud Maud Hilger. Master D.. J. Hilger. E. W.
Hockey, III. Hodgson and wife Mrs. w l.
Howard. Thomas Hughes, DR.. Humphies and
VIE F. Hustace. wife and son: Mrs. F. Keat-
Lawrence. Mrs. w. Lishman, Miss A IAsh-
man, Mrs. c. F. Little W. II. Locke and wife
n May. w. B. Mclean ]. E. Miller and wife.
Dr. A. Moritz. ]. c. Palmer. p. Peck w p
Poston and wife, Mrs. E o. Risser Sister
Robertina, Sister Sussana. Miss f. Totem F.
j. Turk and wife. Richard Turner and wife
Miss X Ward. ]. II. Wilson.
Captain r. T. Lawless went out Is mas
ter OF the Australia this trip. He was
chief officer OF the vessel for a number
OF years ard as such became a great IA
yorite with the travelling public. Yester-
day before the mail boat got away his
many admirers turned his stateroom in
TO bower oil roses and carnations. Cap
tain Lawless takes the place OF Captain
Houdlette. who remains behind to take
command OF the Mariposa. due here to-
morrow morning; Captain Hayward.
goes East to bring out the new steamer
Ventura, now being constructed by the
Cramps for the Oceanic Steamship Com
pany.
The transport Victoria, which followed
the warships and mail steamers out. was
delayed owing TO board OF survey be-
ing appointed to inspect the vessel. When
she sailed from Seattle IL was asserted
that the accommodations for the horses