The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

S--CASA any OD9ecUon TO the uIles out
not until last Sunday was IL realized
that he takes it seriously. There is
Psc1no Mail regulation, based on
maritime usage, which requires mas
ters OF incoming liners TO fly the COM
pauy's house flag at the fore. An ex-
cepron is made when there happens
70 be on board the member Of some
p royal family or a high official OF some
LoreaBn government, in which case the
n ag Of that country is hoisted at the
Tfore by way Of courtesy.
When the Siberia came IN on Sun
Day big British ensign was floating
at the fore and customs officials pre-
pared 70 receive some dignitary Of
4 King Edwards service. Feeder is a
+ Briusher, but nobody connected that
with the display Of British bunting
until IL was learned that no British
ohcial high enough to rate such cour-
tesy was among the passengers. The
exception is made only in favor of an
official or royalty. There was no official
on board and no regular member Of
the royal family. But the flag was
there just the same, and it developed
. on inquiry that IL was hoisted by spe-
cisl order Of Captain Feeder in his own
honor. Long live the KING
Sails for Honolulu
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
P liner Alameda, Captain Thomas Dow
dell. sailed at il o'clock a m. yes
terday for Honolulu She carried a full
cargo and among her passengers were
the following:
J. ". Cathcart. Mrs. Cathcart, A. w.
Eames, Francis Eanzes, F. Harwood.
Mrs Lucas, Miss Lucas, Miss Q. Nc
Gregor, P L McDerrnott, A w. Mas
ters, L. Mitchell. Miss F. Oliver, Miss
Grace Power, H Reid. Mrs Reid, Miss
Reid. James Ricalton, A. c. Robinson,
q
A. Tulett, Miss J. Waltz, Mrs. H. B.
Woolmington, Miss L B. woolming-
ton
The Hartman TEO-Faced Sign
John F. Anderson, captain of the Pa
ciic Mail wharf. is a stickler for the
observance Of all rules imposed by the
engagement OF the Hartman corpora
On for the maintenance of discipline
Ind the protection Of property. One
rule forbids smoking on the wharf, and
not even Hartman himself could break
this rule without hearing from Cap
tain Anderson. NO smoking" signs
are posted conspicuously all over the
dock A few days ago Anderson.
standing almost Immediately under one
Of these signs. spotted an individual
walking toward him and blowing
great clouds of smoke extracted from
& cigar set ostentatiously between the
huhg IN midair. about half way be-
tween Anderson and the man with the
cigar.
III young fellow, can't you read
that sign2" roaded Anderson. pointing
20 the legend overhead
Sure can" replied the offender,
blowing q fresh cloud Of smoke into
the air.
why don't you pay attention TO it
. then7' demanded Anderson
Never owned horse IN my life
was the reply.
The frreIevancy of the answer an
gered Anderson, who strode under the
sign, snatched away the cigar, grabbed
the youth by arm and neck and turned
the face Of the flip young man toward
the sign.
sFu teach you to Josh me-" said
Anderson. Now read that sign until
YOU know 1t by heart Read It and
understand that"
Anderson suddenly stopped talking
as his eyes lifted to the sign When
he had looked at the sign, on the east
side It bore the legend:
no SMOKING ALLOWED" :.
hOn the west side, the side on which
fhe smoker was standing and where
Anderson now stood, it bore the in
WALK YOUR HORSES"
IT'S on me. young fellow" gra-
ciously admitted Anderson. But there
amt no smoking allowed here nohow.
Here's a fresh cigar. Don't light 1t
until you leave this wharf or I'll have
TO take it away from you"
aIrish" Outwits the Police
Irish" Mackenzie. newsboy ac-
eused OF completely in a burglary COM
mitted at Vallejo the night Of the
Enailham- Callahan fight, was arrested
on the water front Friday night, but
by a ruse made his escape from the
Harbor police station and is still at
liberty. Three other newsboys, alleged
partners in the same crime, were ar
rested earlier in the day by a Vallejo
policeman and taken 10 Vallejo. A few
minutes after Mackenzie had been
taken to the station he placed his hanos
over his left breast and began gasping
IN an alarming manner.
IT'S my heart. Take me into de
air" be whispered hoarseiy.
A policeman led the suffering boy
downstairs and into the open, where
q few breaths Of fresh air settled the
spasm. They returned to the station.
where IN the course Of five minutes
Mackenzie had another attack. Again
the policeman took him where the
oxygen was more plentiful and again
he revived
when the third spasm descended
uDOn the prisoner ne was dllOWeC TO
step outside alone. That was the last
the police saw of Irish"
Dem cops is easy" he remarked to
his brother newsies as he swung aboard
a Valencia-street car at the ferry depot.
Ten minutes later posse Of khaki
clad patrolmen rushed down to the
.Serry depot to learn that Irish" had
Atsken an outward-bound car and that
when last seen his heart seemed to be
all right
we didn't want him anyhow" said
CAPTAIN Michael Joseph Conboy yester-
day.
Laid Up for Two Years
The steam schooner Arcata, which for
the last two years has been part of
the scenery IN Oakland Creek. is IN
commission again and sailed yesterday
for. Coos Bay. Her former master, Cap
tain Reed. is again in command. The
Arcata arrived here February 13, 1905,
from Coos Bay and was then laid up.
steamer FOreric Is Slow