The San Francisco call., 1899-05-31

nlent decided to pay them before sending
them away to Manila. After getting their
money the soldiers resorted to all kinds
OF expedients to get off the wharf and
spend some of it. few of them sue
ceeded, but the majority were caught be-
fore they got ashore. Three OF the mem
bers of Company H Jumped overheard IN
order to gain their end. Two of them
made their escape. but the third was cap
tured Two men got through the parped
wire on the top of the fence and got tnelr
hands and wrists iacerated, but they
reached the saloon across the ROAD ana
We're correspondingly happy Some OF the
crew of the vessel made tnelr esSape
down the mooring cables and others
slipped down under the wharf and swan
ashore. Tab was kept on every man as
he returned to the ship and every one OF
and water for the drink he secured by
breaking bounds.
Quite a number of the volunteer en-
gineers who were stationed at Honolulu
have secured positions in Hawaii and are
going back there to live. In consldera-
ton of their past services Uncle sam is
giving them transportation to Hon0lulu.
Fifteen of them went away on the Grant
and thirty-fve more are going on the
Sheridan. They are all California boys
and the following seven are from Com
Wolf, Frank Raven, D. Hartman, D.
Dunlop and Pat Sealander. All of these
have been engaged to help in the survey
ing of the Oahu plantation, while the
smiths, carpenters and masonS. In HAWAII
carpenters are getting $4, blacksmiths 30
and masons Sc a day. AT least, that is
what the boys who are going down on the
transports are to get.
AS the Grant steamed down the bay
almost every vessel in port bade her good
by. AS she passed the British ship Bal
clutha the latter.s flag was dipped and
the crew gave three cheers for the soldier
boys. Not to be outdone the salute was
answered from the Grant while the regi-
mental band played God Save the
Queen"
Some of the officers of the Naval Bat
talon paid a visit to the Japanese train
ing ship Hiyei yesterday in the Marion,s
launch. They were First Assistant Ad-
Jutant General Baugham, Paymastter
Douglas White, Lieutenant Commander
Nearney Captain Lindsey and Ensigns
Armstrong Morrison and Peterson. They
were royalty entertained by the officers
Of the WarShip and spent nearly all the
afternoon aboard.
Max Kalish the popular agent Of the
steamer Humboldt, paid a flying visit TO
9nw 9nS GY gebSeT1a seattle and SkaeaS rs
and is getting more than her share of the
passenger trade. Mr.. Kalish came down
from Seattle with Captain Frank Tuttle
of the revenue cutter Bear. They We're
on the train that was in collision with
some freight cars near Oregon City, but
did not know there had been an accident
returned to Seattle last night, but Cap
tain Tuttle will remain in San Francisco.
At the last moment ne was given leave
of absence on account of the serious i'll
ness of his wife. The Bear Is now on her
way to Bering Sea. Captain Tuttle has
been placed in command of the revenue
The British ship Glenard arrived from
Newcastle, England yesterday after a
long cruise of 15S days. She sailed from
South Shields on December %, and
week later went ashore at Dungeness in
a thick fog. The next day she was towed
off and anchored in the Downs. 1t took
three weeks to survey and find out that
she was not damaged. and on January 2i
she made another start for San Fran
cisco. The passage thereafter was un-
eVentful.