The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-07
LATEST COAST
SHIPPING NEWS

SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.-The new
steamer Californian was out on her en-
gineers' trial trip to-day and every
thing was reported to be working as
satisfactorily as could be expected.
The machinery will be overhauled dur
ing the next few days and in a short
time she will be ready for her Official
trial A rumor is current to the effect
that the big steamer may be chartered
by the Government to carry stores to
China instead of going TO Honolulu.
The American ship Erskine NJ. Phelps
was the first vessel to enter at Homo
lulu under the American laws. She ar
rived there on the 14th from Manila and
the docks were crowded with cheering
people as she came up the harbor with
Old Glory flying from her peak.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.-There is
every prospect that the transport
Grant will get away Sunday, and that
her destination, beyond Nagasaki. will
( be Taku or Cheefoo, China. Orders
were received yesterday TO begin load
! ing the heavy baggage of the Sixth
/ Cavalry at o'clock tomorrow morn
/ ing. The troops will go on board later
/ in the day or early Sunday morning.
/ Then. provided BrigadierGeneralA dna
II. Chaffee has arrived from the East.
the Grant will steam out of the Golden
Gate on what promises to be the his
torical initial trip of another war.
General Shafter received orders
Wednesday to equip Immediately the
Sixth for field service.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.-The
horse transports Conemaugh and Lee
Ianaw will commence taking on the
horses of the Sixth Cavalry tomorrow
and are expected to sail for Nagasak
some time on Saturday. The Grant
carrying about 500 men of the Sixth
Cavalry. will sail at noon on Sunday
All three vessels, according to the pres
ent program, Will proceed directly t.
Nagasaki. This will be the longes
voyage yet made by horses, all othe
animal transports having stopped a
Honolulu or Hilo. Beside the tw,
squadrons of cavalry there will be %
marines and 300 recruits on the Grant
The transport is now pretty well load
; ed down with stores and supplies.
7 SAN FRANCISLU }, June 29.-The Nip
3 pom Maru arrived from China and Jana
, by way of Honolulu this morning an
: was quarantined Her cabin passenger
B were landed about noon. Contrary to tn
d from Honolulu-Mr. and Mrs. ]. p. Rot
erts. The Nippon Maru Is the first fol-
r eign steamer sailing from Homo ulu sine
= Hawaii came under the American Law
= and she is the first vessel to violate tn
n laws. Deputy Surveyor of the Port s
10 John took official cognzance of the ma
y ter and reported 1t to the Collector OF II
IT Port. The United States shipping Law
prob, bt vessels OF foreign registry carry
ing passengers or freight between dome'
tic ports. Mr.. Roberts and mis- wife oril
iEaliy came from the Orient on one
the Togo Kisen Kaisha steamers az
= laid over at Honolulu. a neavy penalt
n is imposed for an infraction of coast ma
cation laws and both ship and capita
are liable to fine.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 90.--The stear
er Moana arrived today from Austral
by way of Honolulu and was sent
quarantine in consequence of Sydney u
ing an infected port. About l O'Clock q
cabin passengers from auckland we
~ landed. but the Sydney passengers d
u not get ashore until nearly O'Clock tn
>, evening much to their disgust. The NJ
10 ana will probably be released from qua
ant.ne tomorrow.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 5o.-Some an
iety is felt by the owners OF the schoo
rs er Antelope. which sailed from here +
q Nome in the latter part OF April. Vesst
arriving from the gold diggings thus (
have failed TO report the vessel A srn'
in morsel of comfort was picked up tod
when Captain Dowdell of the Zealand
reported having passed the vessel
May 30th IN latitude So degrees north. 10
eitude 1853 "a degrees west.