The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28

Jackets for the battle fleet When Ad-
rairal Evans fleet left the Atlantic it
was not intended that the cruise should
occupy as. much time as will be neces-
STATED by the program for which ar
engagements are now being made. Be
fore: the feet returns to the Atlantic
the enlistment period of many of the
men viii have expired and TO avoid the
necessity. of sending men home from
foreign. ports the short -teriners will be
detached before the ships leave here
and their places taken by the men who
win: come from Panama on the Buff
falo.
!. The Buffalo's bluejacket passengers
left New York on the navy transport
Prairie; which will land them at Colon.
They will cross the isthmus and join
the Buffalo at Ancon The Buffalo
viii return about June 5.
The supply ship, CulgOa arrived here
early yesterday morning and proceeded
direct to Mare island. where the YES
sci WAS placed on the drydock yester-
day afternoon.
:: City of Para Reaches Port
The: Pacific Mail liner City of Para.
: Captain Ufry, which was due early
yesterday .Tnorning. did not reach port
until late an the afternoon, having been
held back by strong head winds. The
steamer. brought 20 passengers, I.133
tons OF freight and treasure valued at
sI16s50F. Among the passengers was
J. n -LeTtch, United States vice consul
general TO Salvador. Leitch, who has
been in the Ceatral American republic
as assistant to Consul General Samuel
L: Magill. says that everything is
peaceful. now IN Central America. Rev.
J. Elkins, who has been engaged for
two Years in missionary work on the
isthmus. was: another passenger. He
was accompanied by his wife.
" The. officers of the City of Para
heard nothing while at Mazatlan of
the reported trouble with the garrison:
A number of soldiers were said to
have run amuck during a fiesta and to
have killed several natives before they
were driven back 10 their barracks.
- The. Para's passengers included Rev
J. Elkins and wife, Miss G. -Arauz,
Robert Stuart. ". J. Saunders. b. B.
Bliss. P. c. Wilson. J. NJ. Leitch, Mrs.
b. G. Lastreto, David Boyd, D. NJ.
Haslett and A. Wallender.
- Fire Destroys the Cacique
- The British steamer Cacique, which
has. been. in trouble ever since leaving
: this port October IL, is reported de-
stroyed at sea by fire. The news of
this disaster came in q cablegram from
Guayaquil, which also contained the
Information that part of the crew had
been. landed at Santa Elena. The Ca
Clique. one of the Grace line of freight
ers, left here for nitrate ports October
Il and early in November went ashore
at Lobttos. Little hope was entertained
of saving the vessel. but good luck
combined with intelligent effort, and
December the CaciQue was afiOat
was not leaking. although badly
strained. Temporary repairs were made,
the cargo that had been taken out was
reloaded and the Cacique resumed its
voyage. The steamer left Mollendo
March % for this port. Details of the
vessels destruction have not yet come
10 hand.
Sign of Improving Times
Although the Pacific Coast steamship
companys steamship Spokane will not
leave Seattle until June 16 on its first
summer excursion trip TO Alaska, nearly
every berth for that trip has already
been. engaged: Most of the prospec-
tive tourists are fasteners and already
reservations for the later trips.
These Alaska excursions are not
cheap trips. and being purely pleasure
voyages would be among the first
1uxuries to be eliminated at the pinch
OF hard times. According to the steam
ship officials, the Roosevelt panic is
purely a Pickwickian disturbance and
= the excursion business will be better
this coming season than during any
OF the years Of so called prosperity.
VIII 60 Out to Meet Fleet
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany's steamers Queen, Governor and
State of California will go outside the
heads the morning of May TO visit
: the feet at anchor outside. The State
OF California. with the Oakland EIks
and their friends, will leave Oakland
at O'Clock a. m The Governor, which
has been chartered by the Merchants
association Of this city, viii leave pier
. II at $50 o'clock, and the Queen, which
has been chartered by local excursion
company, will leave pier II at o'clock.
The steamer City of Puebla has been
chartered by the Seattle chamber Of
commerce to take the populace Of Seat
tie out TO greet the feet in Puget
sound.
Picked Up by Life Savers
The life saving crew from the Golden
Gate station saved the disabled sloop
Eveline yesterday from drifting out TO
sea. The Eyeline's rudder had gone
out OF commission and the sailboat
with three men on board. was off Lime
point being swept toward the heads
on a strong ebb tide. when the life
savers went to the rescue. The Eveline
was towed into the shelter of Sausalito
cove.
Special Notice to Mariners
A special notice to mariners. giving
the regulations governing the patrol OF
San Francisco bay and adjacent waters
during the visit OF the feet. has lust
been published by the photographic
Office, under the authority of the secre-
tary Of the navy. Merchant marine and
other privately owned vessels can OBJ
tain copies by applying to the branch
photographic office. Merchants ex-
change building, this city.
Water Front Notes
Receipts Of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 2.500. 600 feet.
The Pacific Mail liner City of Pana.
ma left Acapulco Sunday for Ancon
and the San Jose sailed yesterday from
Ancon for this port.
The steamer Atlas struck log or
Puget sound yesterday and will hav,
70 be drydocked for repairs to its pro
peller.
The Booie launch Fighting Bob. il
command of Captain W. A Boole, will
sail today for Santa Cruz to meet tn,