The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-21
MAKES RECORD RUN
FROM FAR SOUTH
Brings New York Cargo From
Isthmus and Treasure From
Central America, $4,000

The Pacific Mail liner Newport. Captain Rus
sell. surprised the company officials BY putting
In an appearance yesterday afternoon fun "a
hours ahead Of time. Incidentally the Newport
showed unwonted speed for Panama liner by
making the run from Mazatlan TO this port
in hve days aud two hours. The Newport over
took the City OF Panama down the coast and,
according to Captain Russell, the smaller and
more sedste Hartman ship which has been en-
gagged for six months as coffee tramp between
Central American ports should arrive today.
Among the passengers on the Newport
Captain Alfred TRY who was master of the
Costa Rica. The Costa Ries ike the City Of
Pansma, was coffee tramping on the lower coast
Captain TRY developed abscesS on his lower
jaw and WAS taken the hospital al Ancon 10
quired erysipelas and altogether had an unhappy
time OF IL. BE was in the hospital for Il days
and still carries his lower jaw in sling. Other
wise be IS fat and happy and glad TO be home
again.
The Newport brought so4 tons of cargo. treas
ure valued at S92.3Uo and 81 passengers. The
cargo included 643 bags Of coffee and ship
meat OF steel and hardware from New York
Tie Newport's passengers included; j.. u
Sears. Allan Hamilton. Noble Hamilton Alfred
TRY 81. Hauerick and wife. /. Sedgwiek and
wife Daniel F. Sheehan. b. Fl. Nelson and wife
Francis Arriols and wife. NJ. koike. Salvador
aud Jose Trigueros, Mrs g. 5. Gould. Miss Ro-
berta Gould. Miss Henrier Gould, Ramirez Jo-
sepha ana Mrs. Eva Rankin
OPIUM ON TESFo MARU
Twenty-three Eve taei tits Of opium were
found yesterday by Customs Inspector Joseph
Head. slowed away in the forward part Of the
japanese liner Tenyo Sfaru. The tins in
packages of three and four all ready apparently
be taken ashore the opportunity offered.
The activity OF the custom house searching force
has oiscoursge d somewhat the illegal traffic in
the forbidden drug All the time. however. the
value here Of smoking opium is increasing. and
To fnFeterate smuggleTs like the Chinese the
margin between cost in China and the price IN
Chinatown is TOO tempting for them TO leave the
game alone.
EILoEIAN Is DUE TODAY
The Matson navigation eompany's steamer Hi
lonisD is due esrly this morning from Honolulu.
On board the steamer are Al passengers &c
bags OF United States mail 2S 500 bags OF raw
sugar, $500 bags OF refined sugar, l.354 cases Of
fresh pines. LOCO cases Of canned pines l459
punches Of bananas and $50 bags of rice
Captain Frederieksen. who has been master Of
the Hilonian since Captain Peter Johnson met
with an automobile accident in Honolulu, is
still in command. Captain Johnson. con-
valescent. and his wife are passengers the
Hilonian.
AMERICAN FLEET
The American Hawaiian eompany's steamer
City to finish loading for Honolulu The Alas
ksD's cargo viii include 10000 cases OF coal oil.
Cruz. with cargo which left New York June is
on the Hawaiian and June &c the Califor-
nisn. The yirginian is also bringing cargo from
Europe shipped via the Tehuantepec railroad.
WATER FRONT NOTES
The Oceanic steamship companys liner Ala
media bound for Honolulu. was T4s miles out at
.. m. July 10.
The Kosmos liner Uarda left Mazatlan July
19 for this port.
The Pacific Mail liner Korea. Captain sand
berg. arrived yesterday al Honolulu from Yoke
hama.
me freighter Hyades. Captain Aiwen ar
rived yesterday. nine days and sixteen hours
from Honolulu. with 50. 500 bags OF sugar
Receipts OF lumber yesterday by sea amounted
10 goo 600 feet.
The army transport Sheridan came Of Hunters
point dryd0ck yesterday and locked at Folsom
street wharf.
Steamer City. OF Puebla. which sailed yester-
dsv for Seattle and Puget sound ports carried
23s passengers