The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18

last ne AClE0tlG bottom
plates are one trch in thickness and
material OF this strength is not carried
nor made here.
While on the drydock the holes in
the Aongolis's bottom were patched
sumciently TO prevent leaking. II is
now the Intention TO make temporary
repairs as speedily as possible and put
the liner IN commission again. She
VIII resume her place on the Oriental
run and VIII be kept in service until
permanent repairs shall have been
made 70 the Manchuria- By that time
the new plates and other material for
the Mongolia viii be here The Man
cnuria viii 80 into commission and the
Mongclia viii be laid up for permanent
repairs.
The loss OF these two great carriers
at this time is serious matter for
the Pacific Nail Company and for the
trade OF this port Temporary repairs
70 the Mongolia can be made in com
parstively short time. and as far as
business IS concerned the liner viii be
IS valuable as ever and perfectly sea-
worthy.
The Manchuria is expected here to-
cay with the battleship Wisconsin.
Departure OF the sEariposa.
The Oceanic Steamship Ccnpany's
liner Msriposa. Captain Lawless. sailed
az Il O'Clock yesterday morning for
Tahiti She carried a large cargo Of
general merchandise and among her
passengers were the Official represen-
tatives at Papeete Of the United States
and Great Britain
The British Consul, r T Simons,
came up on the Mariposa. and during
the liners stay IN port was the guest
OK captain Lawless in Alameda Simons.
who has been stationed at Papeete for
apo1t twelve years. IS very popular
Win the Iahitians and with the French
omcials stationed there. The American
Consul, J. D. Drehr. has Just been ap-
pointed 10 Pspeete as successor TO Con
SUI DotE. who has been transferred 70
another POST. He sailed on the Mari
posa yesterday. accompanied BY his
wife.
Another passenger was ". D. Read
Of the Southern Pacific general pas
senger department British Consul
sImons made the trip here for his
health. Read and his wife are making
the trip TO Tahiti IN search Of the
same thing Simons was successful in
his quest and yesterday assured the
heaos that they, too, would succeed
me Aarlposa's passengers We're:
AT. and Mrs " .. Read. Q. Salmon,
P T Simons. f Arnold, J. II Wilson
c sullivan. E. ". Liiley .. Atwater.
p II Wakefield. A Forfevre United
States Consul J. .. Drehr and wife,
Clearing wharreS OF TdIers.
The water front, for years the para
disc OF the leisure class, is no> longer
q good place for visiting rramps or na-
tive vsgrants 10 take sun baths and the
lumber piles frfnglng the bay have lost
their attraction as nocturnal dornf-
tories. The harbor police have de-
Feloped marvellous activity and at
the rate arrests are being made the
= . erH fl-H-
formerly served 70 record q weeks
record viii not last Tor more than a
few days The police have been or
oered 70 bring IN al idlers and all
others OF III reputation found IN the
harbor district, and they are doing IL
Policemen Becker and Casey hold the
record SO Ear. Between midnight and
O'Clock yesterday morning they
brought IN twenty-five prisoners
twenty OF them were charged with
Tagrancy and two on account Of their
youth were booked for q public institu-
ton Policemen Conlan and MCGOWAN
gathered Z big bunch on Saturday and
every policeman from Afeiggs wharf
% the Nall dock is keeping a sharp
lookout for anybody that looks as If
. the vagrant act was made for him. The
inspiration o1 all this activity IS Cap
tain Michael Joseph Conboy. who says
he IS going 70 make IL impossible for
front
Arrested for Gambling.
The gambling firm ot Leszinsky and
Campbell was put out Of business yes
terday afternoon by the harbor police
Charles Leszinss1y, who gave his oc-
cupat ton as z bell boy, is the noneyed
man OF the nrm, and on his person was
found twenty cents and a pack Of
esrds. the stock il trade and capital
- - sI-n-
holding es evidence. James Campbell
Is years old and black as coal, boot
black BY profession. is the outside man
or capper. They have been operating
q blackjack game IN and under the
hacks that stand II front OF the ferry
depot Their patrons were newsboys,
and. according TO the police they did
faced darky, says he has "p'litical in
hance," and although his pull did not
save him from arrest il viii insure
him. he says. immunity from further
punishment
Escapes from Marine Hospital
with his wrists still incIosed in the
leather cuffs Of a straitjacket John
Casey. q demented sailor. was found
yesterday afternoon wandering along
ele water front He had escaped. he
explained. from the Marine Hospital
The steward there, he said, was going
10 Kill him because he did not like the
noise Casey's heart made. The Marine
Hospital authorities we're notified and
confirmed Caseys story SIS far as the
matter Of escape was concerned, and
n the afternoon sent an ambulance for
the patient Casey was detained at
the Earbor Hospital until the Federal
ambulance arrived Casey formerly
was employed on the steamer Gold.
sailor Seriously Injured.
Harry Olson, a sailor who lives at
zl2 East street. was struck by a lump
OF coal yesterday at Folsom street
wharf and sustained a fracture Of the
fourth lumbar vertebrae, or. IN the
vernacular. a broken back Olson, who
was working alongshore. was helping
20 coal the steamer Costa Rica The
lump Of coal that inflicted the injury
fell from the chute on top Of the
bunkers and struck the unfortunate
man with terrific force He was taken
10 the Harbor Hospital The Sailors
Union. Of which he is a member, will
see that he receives the best OF surgical
aid. Andrew Fuzlseth. secretary OF the
union. visited the injured man at the