The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29

mission street bulkhead was piled
high yesterday with stores for the
naval militia steamer Alert, and Henry
feterson's feet Of launches maintained
steady procession between this side
ana Sausalito until the task Of pro-
e.slohlng the pretty gunboat for its
..leen day cruise was completed The
@tert in command of Captain George
~ Bauer, will sail tonight from Sausa
ITO with the San Francisco and Eureka
DIVISIONS OF the naval militia on board.
ne Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara
divisions viii be picked up as the Alert
proceeds south on the way to Venice,
tnree miles south of Santa Monica
Wnere the Los Angeles and San Diego
olKlslons viii be already in camp
Ihe entire state naval militia will
participate in this cruise, which will
De the first the citizen sailors have
ever taken in their ship. In past wears
the naval reserve ship has been an
obsolete relic Of the navy as il used
10 be and the annual cruises have been
made in some ship OF the Pacific squad
ron detailed for that duty. Some time
ago, however, the government took the
Marion on the state mflitia's hands and
assigned the Alert for duty in the
Marion's place. The Alert is in good
seagoing condition and modernly
EQUIPPED, and this year the militia will
take care Of its own cruise
When the Alert reaches Venice the
otlcers and men that manned the gun
boat on the voyage south will go into
camp ashore and the San Diego and
Los Angeles divisions will take the
Alert to sea until it is time for the
northern divisions to start for home.
II is expected that the cruise will last
about Is days
HongkOng Maru Sails for Orient
The japanese liner Hongkong Maru,
Captain A. @. Stevens, sailed yester-
Gay for the orient with a full cargo,
50 cabin passengers, in the steerage,
81 Chinese and 81 japanese Captain
stevens, who commands the liner on
this voyage, was formerly chief officer
and was promoted TO succeed Captain
Bent, who has been sent to Europe on
business connected with the line
Among the Hongkong's passengers was
Mrs Charles A Stephens, wife of
Deputy Collector stephens Mrs.
stephens is making the round trip on
the liner in company with Mrs George
II. de Colmesnil. Mr.. Stephens and a
party OF friends accompanied the liner
down the bay on the revenue cutter
Golden Gate.
The Hongkong's passengers included:
For Yokohama-Dr. Jur Katsu Abiko. H NJ
ASH, d L. Christie, Mrs H L Christie, Rich
aro irwin Robert ". irwin, Captain lie Rond,
NelaLAs Le hond, o. n Lukesn.
or Shsng9ai-,Bishop Alex Mackay Smith.
For Hongkone-lfiss Grace Bailv. Gordon r
Ganagas James ". Carroll. Wong Chientsu, Mrs
George 7. de COlmesul. Miss Frances E. Cooley
Miss Winnie Dunlap. Hugh A. Feeey Martin
g. Feuerhak, Miss Eugenie Fuller David Gibbs
Augusto Gonzales, Francisco Gonzales, Geonrey
W Msyo, L F. Won Pentz. T Raymond Palmer
Nrs Charles A stephens, Mailer c. Swan,
Lieutenant L. Won der Decken.
Another Coaster Breaks Down
There has been an epidemic Of dis
ablement among the vessels of the
coasting feet lately and the trouble is
still in evidence. The steamer South
Bay from Fields landing was towed
into port yesterday afternoon by the
steamer Vanguard. The South Bays
tail shaft broke Thursday afternoon of
Fort Bragg and at 10 o'clock that night
the disabled vessel was picked I'D by
the steamer Vanguard. The NJ z. Plant
and the Santa Barbara both returned
70 port recently on account of break
ing down. The Plants reversing en-
Rine went out Of commission and the
Santa Barbara's tail shaft was frac-
tured.
VIII Carry Many Passengers
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Mariposa, Captain Lawless, whicn
sails Monday for Tahiti, will carry
passengers to the full extent OF its
accommodations. The Mariposa will
reach Papeete in time for the native
festivities attendant upon the celebra-
tion OF the fan OF the bastile.
Brings Coal From Newcastle
The Norwegian steamer Henrik Ib-
sen, Captain Reinertsen, arrived yes
terday 33 days from Newcastle, Aus
tralia, with Sob tons Of coal This
IS the last shipment of coal that will
arrive from Australia for about two
months. Shipments from the north will
also be light for some time to come, as
the Alaska demand is taking prac-
tically the entire output Of the northern
mines.
President Makes Fast Run
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany's new liner President, which has
been put on the coast run in connection
with the Sonoma, arrived yesterday aft
ernoon 49 hours from Victoria. No
effort was made to speed the liner,
which has reduced the time between
here and the sound by six hours and
brought it within q narrow margin Of
railroad time.
Big Cargo of Cement
The French ship Duquesne, Captain
Roze, which arrived yesterday from
Hull by way of London and Cape Town,
brought 1920 tons Of cement and 500
tons Of pig iron.
Water Front Notes
The Pacific Mail liner Newport, home
ward bound, left Acapulco June 27.
The City OF Para viii be due from
Che isthmus on Monday.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 2,175,00o feet
The steamer Iaqua, which arrived
yesterday from the north, brought
1851, 900 shingles and $4,000 feet Of
lun Der.
The tanker Santiago, with 1900 bar
rels Of oil, arrived yesterday from
Monterey in tow Of the tug Relief.