The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

here was April 25, but this has been
changed. Admiral Swinburne on Tues
day will announce the program Of en-
tertainment as far as the navy will
participate.
On the run from Magdalena bay the
West Virginia was given a speed test
and averaged 19 knots for six hours.
The long cruise has been without acci-
dent, but the West Virginia nearly lost
one of its propellers and may have lost
a blade as the result of hitting the
quarantine steamer Argonaut. which
went alongside while the flagship was
under way and dropped too far astern.
The Argonaut was not dana ged.
Admiral Swinburne's days of active
service are numbered and May Is he
will be retired for age. He will be
succeeded as commander in chief OF
the Pacific fleet by Rear Admiral Uriel
Sebree. who is probably the most popu-
lar officer IN the American navy.
The California and the Tennessee
win be here May 21 and will go to
Mare island for repairs. The Colo
rado, South Dakota and Albany are on
their way TO Amapala, and the Wash
playing policemen in the revolution
belt, are on their way to Magdalenai
Visitors will be received on board
the cruisers today and general liberty.
the first in three months, will be grant
ed the crew
Ernn Arrives and Departs
The German steamer Erna. Captain
Zeigenmeyer, arrived yesterday, 19
days from Corinto by way of Mexican
brought four passengers for this port
and few for Puget sound. The
Erna's cargo included $500 bags of
coffee. The steamer sailed again last
night for Vancouver.
Menace TO Navigation
The steamer Vanguard. which ar
rived yesterday at Redondo from
Eureka, passed, about 10 miles north
appeared to be a piece OF wrecked
vessel. The derelict stood about eight
feet out Of the water and constitutes
serious menace to navigation.
Relieves Commander Lopez
Commander W. G. Miller. United
the battleship Minnesota. has arrived
here 10 relieve Commander R. f. Lopez,
c. 5. n. inspector in charge of the
twelfth lighthouse district.
Closing Time of Trans-Pacffic Mails
The following sailing dates and clos
ing times at San Francisco Of trans
Pacific mails are based on the latest
information furnished by steamship
compa mics They are subject TO change
Paper mail for the Hawaiian islands
closes one hour earlier than times
given:
For Australia and New zealand-steamer
San Francisco April "a. Mail closes at a. N.
For China. Japan and Philippine islands
Steamer Empress Of India leaves Seattle April
p. Mail closes April IS at .. M. Steamer
Asia leaves San Francisco April "a Mail closes
al 1920 g. m.
For Hawaiian islands-Steamer Alameda
leaves San Francisco April "a Mail closes at
$50 a. N Steamer Asia leaves San Francisco
April "a. Mail closes IL 80 a. M.
For Tshiti-Steamer Marfposs leaves San
Francisco May 81 Mail closes at $50 a. m.
Water Front Notes
The Pacific Mail liner Mongolia. Cap
tain Morton. sailed at IL o'clock a. M /
yesterday from Honolulu for this port
The ship Bohemia and the bark B. p |
Cheney sailed yesterday for Bristol bay |
The Japanese liner Tenyo Maru
sailed yesterday from Yokohama for |
this port.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 1.643,000 feet.
The army transport Logan sailed |
April 10 from Manila for this port
The Oceanic steamship company's |
liner Mariposa was 452 miles away at |
10 p. m. April 1e. according to a wire
less message received yesterday.