The San Francisco call., 1908-05-08
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
America Maru Arrives From the Orient
With Cabins Filled With Tourists

The America Maru arrived yester-
day from the orient, bringing 81 cabin
passengers, in the steerage and 80
Asiatics. Also 1852 tons of cargo. S715
in treasure and $40 packages of mail.
Captain Filmer reports an unusually
pleasant voyage. Among the passen-
gers was Colonel X. M. Ireland of the
war office staff of Great Britain. who
has been making three months off,
cial visit to the orient. He is return
ing to his Office in London. DR.. NJ. S.
Ayers, well known physician OF Rich
field, n. J.. was also q passenger. he
is touring the world with his wife and
son. S. Nelson Ayers. He was highly
enthusiastic over the trip from the,
orient.
Consul A Nightengale. who has been
in the Congo region for 25 years, is on
his way home TO England for a six
months visit. S. NJ Williams, former
freight clerk of the America Maru,
came back in the double capacity of
freight clerk and purser. He relieved
Percy Goodrich, the former purser, who
has been promoted to the pursership OF
the new Tenyo Maru, which will sail
from Yokohama June 90. Following is
a list of the cabin passengers:
NJ S. Ayers Mrs Ayers. S. Nelson Ayers, z.
L Bsrtrum. Mrs ". H. Bean, J. Beech, Miss
s. r. Brokenshire, H. c. Christensen. Judge ].
H. Beatty. Mrs Beatty, W. L. Christie. Mrs.
c. Clarkson. Dr T. c. Cline, Mrs Cline, Mrs. N.
A. Crosley. W. J. Dickey, Mrs. Dickey. Agnes
S. Drahurs. Frank Dickey. James Dickey. Bern
ford. J. a. Hayward. F. p. Hooper. Mrs E. p.
Houston R. Houston Colonel r. NJ. Ireland.
lie Bas Mrs. r. ]. Mckenzie, J. R. McKillop.
Mrs. McKilop. Consul a Nightengale. Mrs
NeseRss Rsba Mrs Ms. Msk1g Il R.ibod % Peasy ses
ing Charles Reynolds. H. l.. Riseley, Edith aI.
Riseley. E. Saliege. Mrs. Saliege. ]. G. Scott.
sseee Sss Euela lg sgfers Dr. 4 D. VII Tmonf
=. B. Waterman, Mrs. Anna H. Wright, B.
Yamada.
Fitzgerald EntertainH
Mike Fitzgerald, who represents the
merchants exchange at Meiggs wharf
is not only a good sailor but he is also
the feet arrived, Fitzgerald had the
Office on the dock gayly bedecked with
the signal code of flags, while from the
roof old glory hoated.
Inside he had seats reserved for the
families of the staff of the exchange,
while in an adjoining room he served
a dainty repast. He had plenty of
marine glasses on hand and was the
first on the big dock to give the word
that the feet was starting in through
the Golden gate. This brought out
great cheering from the thousands of
visitors in that vicinity.
Water Wagon Stops Cars
Street sprinkler No. lost front
wheel in East street yesterday in front
of the harbor emergency hospital and
fell with crash on the car track Be
fore the sprinkler could be raised
mile Of cars was lined up.
w. H. Marston Arrives
The schooner w. H Marston, Cap
tain Anderson, arrived in port yester-
day. % days from Hilo- 1t brings
54.375 bags of sugar to the Matson
navigation company.
Lumber Receipts
Lumber arrivals from the north
coast by sea yesterday amounted to
100000 feet.
yandals Nearly Wreck Tent
Miscreants cut the guy ropes of the
reception tent on Mission street wharf
yesterday morning and as a result
w. Y. Stafford. president of the state
board of harbor commissioners. had
TO order out a special force of men
to hold il down
City of Topeka Goes to Drydock
The steamer City of Topeka of the
Pacific Coast steamship company will
20 on the Sixteenth street drydock
early this morning, for an overhaul
ing, previous to her departure tomor-
row for Eureka.
VIII Visit Fleet on Tugs
The tugs belonging to the Spreckels
towboat company will take out par
ties TO view the illumination Of the
battleships tonight. Several hundred
men will be provided for and they
will have the opportunity of winding
through the different streets in man
o. war row.
Santa Rosa Brings Many
With over 800 passengers aboard,
the Pacific Coast steamer Santa Rosa
came into port yesterday morning
The majority of the passengers spent
the afternoon and evening looking for
sleeping accommodations and they
were not ali successful in finding
them until late hour
Queen Departs for San Diego
The Pacific Coast Steamship COM
pany's steamer Queen departed yes
terday morning for San Diego, with
a full cargo Of freight and large list
of passengers.