The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16

Upon as 70 Wlen and where the re-
pairs VIII bs. nlai,. u is possible flis,i
the Mongolia may remain on the dry
dock until the work has ben done.
when the Manchuria viii take her
place for survey and repairs,
The Eanchuria's bottom IS IN a much
more serious condition than that OF the
Mongolia The SIanchuria struck
harder, and both going on and coming
on great rents have been made in her
plates The Manchuria, which is com
ing here escorted by the battleship
Wisconsin, Is expected on Thursday.
Her engines We're badly strained while
the vessel was ashore and her pro-
peilers are said TO be twisted out Of
shape. In spite OF these handicaps,
on the trial run she made before leav-
ing Honolulu for this port. and the
expectation that she viii arrive Thurs
day IS based on the assumption that she
has been able 70 maintain this pace.
Want Police TO Preserve Order
Patrons Of the Southern Pacific ferry
service want the railroad company 70
protect them from pOst-foOtbaIl game
hoodluuism Of university students and
their enthusiastic friends during the
season now open. The railroad com
pauy maintains a few. special police on
the boats, but these uniformed guar
dams OF the peace are said 10 like
peace so well that when a riot starts
on the port side forward they imme-
diately retire 10 the calm OF the star
board side aft On Saturday evening
a mob Of students. aided and abetted BY
brass band, took possession OF the
ferry steamer Newark They lock
stepped in serpentine march m and out
and all around the seats on the lower
and upper decks. They stamped. they
yelled. they spat they smoked cigarettes,
they tTafnpied c0rns and bunions re-
gartless OF the sex of the victim and
raised pandemOnium 10 such an extent
that the two special policemen had
quite a time avoiding the disturbance.
AS the Newark entered her slip at the
Oakland mole an intoxicated bur peace
ful artillcrynan remarked.
Thcm's college boys, and we have TO
stand il. Il they was soldiers, though,
and raised half that rough house this
boat would have gene back 70 the ferry
slip and somebody would have turned
In riot carl.
Keep quiet there said one of the
viEilant special policemen
~Rah. -ah. rats" replied the soldier.
sherman sails for Manila.
The army transport Sherman. Captain
Latin. sailed ct noon yesterday for
Nanila. She carried q large number Of
passcuEe and full cargo of army
stores. She also took out large ship
uent. ~ treasure and paper currency
20 be usei ia paying the troops sta
toned in lie Philippines Captain
3ri.EuIe-e. master Of the Sherman. has
hcen granted leave Of absence for
one roun& trip and vas on the wharf
yesterday 10 watch his big charge
leave TIN wharf. His holiday began
when the - O'Clock whistle blew and
the troopers lines were cast OF
japanese browns Himself.
O. S Uyeki. Japanese second cabin
passenger on the steamer Queen.
Jumped overheard at 1880 O'Clock z. II.
October IS. and was drowned The
steamer. which arrived here yesterday
from Puget Sound, was just below the
Columbia River when Uyeki took the
fatal leap. An effort was made to re-
cover the body. but after cruising back
ard forth for an hour the search was
abandoned and the Queen resumed her
way.
May HAVE Trial en- Thursday.
The repairs 10 the cruiser California $
port engine are being rushed and il is
expected that by Thursday. if the trial
board can be got together then, the
vessel viii be ready for the endurance
trial which was postponed by the
breakdown in the engine-room.
Water Front Notes.
The overdue British steamship Hynford
was sighted September % of Cape
Horn with her rudder carried away.
The steamer Yosemite, which sailed
yesterday for Astoria, returned to port
later on account Of having lost blade
OF her propeller.
Receipts of lumber by sea yesterday
amounted 10 100000 feet.