The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
SAMOANS MAY
Be ONCE MORE
PLUNGED IN WAR
Mataafa and Malietoa
Ready to Fight.
RUNAWAY CASHIER CAUGHT
TAKEN OFF STEAMER MARI
PoSA AT AUCKLAND.
Sophia Peterson, 17-Year-old Girl,
Wants to Die Because Jack En-
mis-, Pugilist, De-
serted Her.
RUNAWAY CASHIER CAUGHT
TAKEN OFF STEAMER MARI.
POSA AT AUCKLAND.

The Oceanic Steamship Company's mail
steamer Mariposa arrived from Sydney, n.
S. w, via Auckland, N. H.. Apia, Samoa,
and Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, yester-
day. During the last three days of the
run very heavy weather was encountered,
the wind veering from southeast to west
northwest with startling rapidity. Last
Tuesday morning at 1:30 o'clock 1t was
blowing from the south southeast, when
without a moments warning a violent
squall came down from the west-north-
west. The steamer sustained no damage
and came along at her Usual speed ar
irving on time. She brought over $780,
900 in treasure, being the balance Of trade
between the colonies and America
The officers the Mariposa do not be-
lieve the cablegram from Sydney, n. s.
W., which says that Mataafa has been
elected King Of Samoa.
THE steamer Janiuni, which carried the
news to New Zealand, left Apia the day
before we did," said Captain Hayward
yesterday. ION her way to Auckland she
had to call at Tonga and would about
reach New Zealand the time the cable
gram was sent. Now, when we left Sa-
moa no King had been made. Both Ma
taafa and Malietoa claimed to have been
elected and the Chief Justice was to give
decision three or four days after we
left.
whichever way the decision went
trouble was expected, as the followers Of
each candidate vowed they would fight
If the other chief was made King. In
anticipation of trouble United States Con-
sui General Osborn and British Consul
Maxse had given notice that the persons
of the Chief Justice and of his family and
his private residence, as well as the Su-
preme Court, are under the protection Of
the American and British flags and any
attack on them will be considered an at
tack on the flags
TIE natives were coming into Apia by
the thousands while the Mariposa lay
5000 warriors while Malietoa has only
about 5000. They were all killing pigs and
laying in stores of provisions as well as
furnishing ing up their Weapons and getting
war Ringdove and the German gunboat
Bussard were in port and ready for an
emergency. When we We're there it
looked very much as though there would
be fighting over the kingshp before 1t
was all over and done with"
Among the passengers who left Sydney,
N S. w, for San Francisco on the Mari
posa were a William Hudson" and a
Mrs. Mary Rodgers and three children"
When the vessel reached Auckland, n. T.,
detectives went aboard searching for
Butler was clerk in the employ of the
Darlington Coal Cooperative Shipping
Company Newcastle, n. S. w, and alb
seconded with S1S75. Hudson and Mrs.
Rodgers answered the description of Mr..
and Mrs. Butler, and they were arrested.
No money was found on Hudson, but in
a strong box Mrs. Rodgers had $3.50 in
English gold, $3.50 in English silver and
5000 In American money. Hudson was
detained, but Mrs. Rodgers was released
and came on to San Francisco. She says
Hudson was only friend Of hers and was
taking care OF her on the steamer, as she
was not a very good sailor.
Passengers for Honolulu by the mail
steamer Australia had a lively time of 1t
l1r,r ~ low
breaking, and the stout vessel was buried
again and again in the breakers. After
crossing out, however, it was all plain
sailing, and Captain Houdlette laid his
course for the islands.
The steamer Colon arrived from Pan
anna and way ports yesterday. At Aca-
pulco she picked up Captain Pete" OFT,
the pilot Who was carried away on the
City of Para.
The water front will be in pretty bad
way after the storm. The blow came
when unusually high tides were the order
of the day, and in consequence all the
are number of dangerous holes near the
Harbor Receiving Hospital, the ap-
proaches to the Broadway wharves are
in a bad condition and section 8 of the
seawall is once more in need of repair.
Down at Spear street the buildings will
begin to slip into the bay If something be
not done soon. Over in Oakland Creek
the Atom Alaw ran amuck, and on this
side the City of Dawson broke adrift
again. The Atom Alaw got alongside the
Santa Clara, and after doing considerable
and ran into the ship Bohemia. She was
finally moored in a place where she could
do no damage.
Sophia Peterson a girl II years old. and
living at 1872 Kearny street, attempted
to commit suicide yesterday She is in
love with a pugiist named Jack Ennis,
and when he told her he was going away
she took a dose of oil Of almonds. At the
Harbor Hospital DR.. Fitzgibbon pumped
her out, and she is now on the road to re-
covery.