The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
Will Then Be Ready
for Business.
THE MORGAN CITY DEPARTS
MANY SUDDEN CHANGES AMONG
SHIPMASTERS.
Phebe Hearst's University of Cali
fornia Final Plan Competition Is
to Take Place in the Ferry
Building.

The Harbor Commissioners and Captain
A. II. Paysou, vice president, and w. B.
Storey Jr., chief engineer, of the Santa Fe
Terminal Railway Company of California
held a conference yesterday. The ferry
landings between Main and Little Main
street wharves, to be built for the rail-
road, were discussed and the Commits
sioners agreed to rush the work to a
completion. Captain Payson informed the
board that the road would be ready for
both freight and passenger business by
January /, 1900. and Commissioner Harvey
announced that everything would be in
readiness for him before that time.
The Commissioners decided to advertise
for bids for the obstruction of the land
ings at once, and the secretary was in
struCted to write to the State Printer
urging that gentleman to hurry up with
the printing of the specifications. AS soon
as these arrive bids will be called for the
work and by January l, 1900 competing
road viii enter San Francisco.
4 communication was received by the
board from J. b Reinstein, chairman OF
the Phebe Hearst college plans commit
tee. stating that the final international
competition of architects Tor making the
architectural plans of the University OF
California would take place in this city
On Oceober /. The display Will S0mprlsS
19j drawings and will occupy GU IineaI
feet. The city has been looked over Tor
d suitable building and the only one phdl
meets the requirements is the new Terry
depot. Regent Reinstein says:
The grand nave is hardly equaled in
the United States and IS superior even
to the fine wings of the Royal Museum
at Antwerp. which were furnished Tor
the preliminary competition by the munlc-
ipal authorities Of that famous city
The Commissioners were asked for Suft1-
Cient space in which to hold the exhibit
tiou. and the upstair waiting rooms OF the
TihurOu and SausalitO ferries were set
apart for that purpose The drawings
viii be on view for twenty days.
Nov ~,
recruits and "Casuals'' aboard. There
was little or no excitement over the sail
ing OF the vessel and very few people
were down to see her off. The recruits
were marched aboard during the after
noon and the steamer was moved TO the
end Of the wharf, the Senator taking heI
place AS soon as the last of the supplies
were aboard the Morgan City hauled into
the stream and an hour or so later sailed
for Manila.
There is rush of freight to the Ha-
Waiiau Islands and every vessel on the
berth has more goods offering than she
can carry. During the last three or four
days the barkentine s. n. Castle has TAX
en- away merchandise valued at $50, ,IS1, the
steamer Moana stuff valued at S9S12 and
other vessels as follows: Bark Mohican,
$3I ,039; bark s. c. Allen, $37.S21; steamer
City Of Peking, S6039; and the barkentIne
Planter, $4,000, Thus goods valued at
over SlSG 600 have been sent to Hawaii
and sugar valued at more than that sum
has been received here in exchange.
There was a sudden change in the cap
tains Of Welch & CO.'S fleet last Wednes-
day night that made some OF the old salts
swear. Captain Saunders had made all
his preparations 10 go out as master OF
the MOhIcan. Instead he will go East and
bring out the ship st. Katherine, recent
ly purchased by the firm. Captain Kelly
will remain in the Mohican. Captain