The San Francisco call., 1906-05-07

Inc cruiser MAJ udS DScA ILL
expectedly ordered to Honolulu The
telegraphic message came late Satur-
day night to Admiral Goodrich order
ing him to have the cruiser put into
condition to proceed at the earliest
possible moment to sea. She left her
wharf yesterday at Spear street, where
she had been lying for the last ten
days, and went to Mare Island. She
will go on the dry dock there early
Tuesday morning to have her bottom
seraped and undergo her usual annual
cleaning. Meantime she Will be fitted
out for the voyage, so that she will
sail at the latest by Wednesday.
Admiral Goodrich said yesterday
that he had no idea why the sudden
order changing the Marblehead' 8
plans had been given. He said it cer-
tainly was mysterious. but all he knew
was that the orders from Washington
were in cipher. and were of the most
imperative nature. and directed the
cruisers immediate dispatch to the
Islands.
Until the orders came from Wash
ington the Marblehead had expected to
go north with the feet to Portland,
and later to Puget Sound.
ENCOUNTERS HEAVY GALE.
The Norwegian steamer Hercules ar
rived In port yesterday from Singa-
pore via Victoria Captain Bjerck re-
ports that on April II. Is and 1s he had
strong south gales with mountainous
seas. On April 20. when in longitude
IA 80 north and latitude 156:27 east, q
heavy southeast to southwest gale
compelled the captain to heave the YES
sci to for four hours, it being inpos-
sible to run her in such high seas. The
barometer at this time was 2S64. the
lowest Captain Bjerck had ever seen.
These unusual seas and heavy
storms began the day before the
earthquake here.
The Hercules brings a general cargo
OF merchandise to the China and Java
Export Company.
DORIC DUE TODAY.
The Occidental and Oriental Steam
ship Company's steamer Dorio Is due
to arrive early this morning from the
Orient via Honolulu. She brings about
seventy-dve passengers and 1850 tons
Of local freight She will be docked at
the Pacific Mail wharf, and those Of
the passengers who wish to go to Oak
land or take Eastern trains will be
taken across the bay on the tug Arabs.
CHANGE IN SAILING DATE.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Com
panys steamer Curacao VIII sail for
Ensenada and way ports tomorrow at
p. N. instead OF today at 10 g. m, as
originally advertised. She will take
her full complement of passengers and
her usual amount Of freight
COLLIDE IN THE BAY.
The schooner Larrie and Annie,
which was lying off Meiggs wharf.
drifted across the bows OF the barken-
tine Georgina yesterday. She was
towed clear by the tug Relief and suf-
fered but little damage.
WILL RETURN TO SEATTLE.
The transport Burnside. which Is now
laying cables between this city and
the military island posts In the bay.
will return to Seattle when her work
here is completed
FINDS DESERTED sLOOP.
Captain Badger OF the Chicago found
q deserted sloop floating Ia the bay
late Saturday night She had q guam
tity Of scrap iron and copper fittings
on board. evidently loot from some OF
the burned buildings here He turned
her over to the harbor police station,
and the little boat is now tied up
alongside the dock there. It was at
first thought the loot belonged TO the
United Railroads. but the superintend-
ent says that it is not the properly OF
that company. How the boat came to
be adrtft and who its owners are is a
mystery.
LOGAN DUE ON FIFTEENTH.
The transport Logan Is due TO arrive
from Manila on the 18th She viii sail
from here On the 25th on her return
trip to Manila. and VIII not go to S.
attic.
WILL SAIL TUESDAY.
| The transport Sherman will saii from
Seattle on Tuesday for sIanil&-