The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-20
DIPLOMAT AND
SAILORS SAIL
FOR SAMOA
Left on the Mariposa
Last EVening 6.
BRIDE AND GROOM SERENADED
COAST FREIGHT RATES ARE
ADVANCING RAPIDLY.
Vessels Are soarce-captain Dan
Haskell Dangerously Ill-TriaI
Of the Nuniveak-W. ].
Woodside Here.
BRIDE AND GROOM SERENADED
COAST FREIGHT RATES ARE
ADVANCING RAPIDLY.

The Oceanic Steamship Connanv,s mail
steamer Mariposa sailed for Australia Via
hawaii, Samoa and New Zealand last
Asht. She carried an unusually heavy
cargo Tor the colonies. and freight for the
Islands had 10 be refuseds There were
quite a number Of passengers for Homo
Iu.N and an unusual number for Apia, but
very Few for Auckland or sydney At
This time Of the year travel to the colonies
is very light.
Among those who took passage TO
Honolulu were George c. Alferttz and his
bride. Mr.. Alferitz is a member of the
wholesale house Of Dellepiane & Co., and
is particularly we'll known in business cir
cles. lie wanted to keep his marriage a
secret, and the ceremony was performed
only few hours before the steamer
sailed. The news leaked out. however.
and host of the young couples friends,
headed by "a Chinese hand. were down to
see them off. The band and some fire.
crackers made things lively on the
oceanic wharf prior 10 the sailing OF the
Nlarip0sa. Nr Alferitz is president Of
"'f 1in-se secret society Of which near
u "a. the y0uEs business men on Front
and Battery streets are members, and
that was why 81 Chinese band was pres
elt Co give the happy couple a seud-off
The bride was Miss T.. SUoSitO and the
ceremony was performed at her home on
Mason street. Mr. and Mrs Alferitz will
spend about SAX weeks in Hawaii after
which tEeg VIII take up their residence
i'll san rT,-cisco-
Among those who sailed on the MariA
Iost ior Al-d were Lieutenant Com
lander ". :. Hughes. Lleutenants J. II.
I1-r-er-IEtou ana ~. H SCnutZe Ensign
Frank II. S-leueld and Surgeon Thomas
d. Streets They ar. all assigned 10 the
Philadelphia, and VIII serve under Rear
Admire. Aautz Dr. W. r. SOlf. the new
president Of the Samoan Municipal Coun-
OIL. was also passenger TO Apia.
iae transport Warren will not get away
until some time to-day. The four hun
cred soldiers coming here from the East
ru rake passage on her for Manila cot
s-.eua-A-d on the road somewhere and
~. not get here until early this morning
---lf baggage is missing somewhere In
tI- Rocky Mountains, and until that
comes along the vessel cannot sail The
me. already on the transport We're not
=..'- N-a.h Hoerty yesterday, and in
consequence things were pretty quiet
around East and Folsom streets.
captain Dan Haskell the pilot, is lying
a..tlE more or less for the last three
years, bug IT was only within the last
t." months trlt his illness took seri-
..- t-IA- lie was afflicted with a com
r.cariou OF diseases. but now dropsy has
~-- ? and his condition is critical Cap
tain Haskell is known from San Diego TO
p. Michael, and i'll every port he has a
Z 5l - friends. v hen the John D.
fleet or tusooats Captain Haskell was one
20 iA- -iist captains, and for years was
u command of The Relief. When the
Fearless was built he was in charge of
.sI Alt. -- was appointed pilot, about
three years ago.
The new stern wheel revenue cutter
\ur.FeaA had her trial trip on the bay
yesterday. She was an that her builders
promised and made good time, besides
steering we'll She is for use on the Yu-
k-r and VIII be lowed up 10 St Michael
bE The revenue cutter Bear. The NUM-
weak was 10 have been finished in time
far the opening Of the Yukon last year
tE- the contractor failed and the bonds
men had TO finish the vessel
Freight rates on the coast and TO Ha-
waii are jumping. There are not enough
vessels TO supply the demand. and own
ers are advancing prices. Within the last
week the rates OF coasters have advanced
10 s. p and for Hawaii to s. 70. This is u
raise Of - cents a ton. Another advance
IS expected before the week is out. People
who want vessels expect TO have TO paw
at least 81 80 for coasters and s. for Homo
lulu. About the first week in May a num-
Der Of vessels viii be withdrawn from the