The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20
AUSTRALIA IS
EXPECTED TO
ARRIVE TO-DAY
Police Are Waiting for
the Steamer.
ARE LOOKING FOR A CLEW
STEAMER MAY BRING THE ALA
MEDA'S STOLEN GOLD.
Argentine Republics Training Ship
Presidente Sarmiento Sailed
Yesterday for Honolulu
and Hongkong.
MAY BRING THE ALA
MEDA'S STOLEN GOLD.

! The mail steamer Australia and the
! United States ship Philadelphia were
} both expected into port yesterday, but
did not arrive. The Oceanic people are
anXiously waiting for the Australia She
I is bringing up quite a large number of
passengers and heavy mails. 1t has been
/ rumored for some time that the arrival
! of the Australia may throw some light
upon the robbery Of the chest of gold
from the Alameda. The police, acting
/ under instructions, have been keeping a
close outlook for this steamer. They are
very retcent about the matter and will
not discuss it. Sergeant Bunner said yes
terday that he hoped the Australia would
arrive on time, but beyond this he would
not say what We're his reasons for being
interested in the arrival of the Australia
1t was learned from one of the Custom
house officials that in some way the po-
lice had got a clew which leads them to
suppose that the thief or some of his ac-
completes, and possibly the stolen money
itself. may be on the Australia When
the Australia arrives there may be some
interesting developments, and If there are
not, ii won't be the fault of the police.
Yesterday was an exceedingly quiet day
along the water front. There We're no ar
rivals or departures Of any Importance.
The Pacific Mail CompanyS steamer San
Jose cleared at noon for Panama and way
ports. She carried a fairly large number
Of passengers. The steamer Bonita got
in during the forenoon from Newport. She
brought fourteen cabin passengers and
eight second-class passengers The
schooner Nolant, from Grays Harbor. ar
rived with a load of lumber. and went
direct to Oakland. The bark Gatherer ar
rived in the afternoon from Tacoma with
coal for the Prairie Coal Company. The
vessel had a smooth voyage down, and
brought 1850 tons of coal. The only other
vessel TO arrive was the steamer Noyo,
from Fort Bragg, heavily laden with lum-
Der for the Union Lumber Company.
William Ingram. who was formerly a
messenger in the Chief Wharfingers Of
fee, yesterday succeeded John Abernethy
/ as one of the State Harbor Police officers.
Abernethy's term had expired. 1t is said
. that there was no opposition to Ingram S
appointment. He made an excellent repu-
tation for himself while in the Wharf
ingers Office. This is only one of several
changes made last week on the water
front by the Commissioners. The changes
were among the dredger and repair de-
partment men. The Commissioners will
hold their regular meeting this after
noon.
The Presidente Sarmiento sailed yes
terday afternoon for Honolulu. She will
/ stay there long enough to take on sup
ply of fresh meat and give the middies a
chance to see the city. From Honolulu the
ship will next go to Yokohama. then to
HongkOng and home by the way of the
! SueZ canal. The Presidente Sarmiento is
the training ship of the Argentine Repub-
/ lie. She has been here for nearly a
month. The ship will do a great deal of
visiting while in the Mediterranean, es-
pecially among the Italian ports
| The transport Sherman, which sailed
! from here on May %, arrived at Manila
Yesterday. The transport Indiana left Ma
/ Mia Yesterday for San Francisco. The
/ United States surveying steamer {. +.
/ Patterson sailed yesterday morning for
/ the north on surveying trip. The bark
/ Edward May went to the dry dock yes
| terday to be overhaued and to have her
! bottom recOppered.
Officer Thomas H. Dillon of the Harbor
police yesterday swore out a warrant
/ against Thomas II. Whitelaw, son of one
; of the members of the Whitelaw Wreck
! ing Company. charging him with buying
/ Junk from a minor which is against the
I law The boy who sold the junk is under
/ 16 years of age, which is the limit pre-
/ scribed by law under which minor may
not sell junk. The boy is son of John
corner of First and Folsom streets.
Thomas Fleming, a laborer, who lives
| at 2312 Gilbert street while loading pipe
/ upon a wagon at the Union Works yes
cident One of the heavy pipe fell and
caught his left hand between it and the
! f1ange of the wheel. His three middle
I fingers were so badly lacerated that when
/ he was taken to the Harbor Hospital DR.
Won der Leith found it necessary to am
putate them.
Michael Mcdonald of Oakland, the long
shoreman who was injured ~, on SUNDAY
! while loading coal from the Titania. was
removed to st. Marys Hospital yester-
day. He is suffering from a fractured
( skull a broken arm and internal injuries
/ The hospital surgeons think that he has
very little chance of recovery.