The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-19

The full speed in the case of the ST. Louis
VIII not be for the purpose OF breaking RECORDS,
but as an endurance test for the cruisers en-
gnes.
Since leaving here the st. Louis has visited
Suya and Pago Psgo and was in Honolulu
hsrbor when the Hilonian sailed. The ST. Louis
brought word from Samoa that the volcano at
Savan WAS still active and that the dow OF
added many acres TO the Size of the island
and is still building arms Of lava into the Pa
cifc-
The st. Louis left Honolulu August 10 for
Hslo and win start on its homeward voyage
from the latter port.
STEAMSHIP TRAVEL HEAVY
The size Of the stream OF voluntary travel
is one Of the signs by which the business world
judges Of the prosperity of the people Reek-
oned by this standard good times are here with
the travel up and down the coast has been the
heaviest in years and trans-Pacifc steamers
from this port with few exceptions have been
crowded for months both outward and inward
bound. The Oceanic steamship company's Ala
media will not leave here again until August Is
and already practically every berth has been
taken, not only for that but for the voyage
The Mariposa, which sails Sci tember IL for
Tahiti is already heavily booked The Pacific
Mail liners for months to come have a big
percentage Of their passenger space taken On
intending travellers is place on the waiting
list. The same state OF affairs prevails on
trans-Pacihc liners coming this way, with nc
sign OF dminution.
Even freighters sail as well as steam. that
are licensed to carry few passengers are
companies are reaping from the prosperity in
spired wanderlust of all sorts and conditions OF
people.
The congressional party, 60 strong, which will
sail for Honolulu August "a on the liner Siberia
will arrive here Sunday night. These three
score travellers are the guests OF the territory
Of Hawaii, the island government being willing
to pay all expenses for the sake of having
visit the islands and see for themselves some
Of the problems in the solution of which the
island government has enlisted federal aid.
PENNSYLVANIA CARRIES BIG CARGO
The Pacific Mail company's steamer Pennsyl
vsnis sailed yesterday for Panama and way
ports with about a dozen passengers and one OF
the largest eargoes carried by Panama liner
The cargo, of which there was more thar
1000 tons, is valued at S19s,4I0. OF this
freight valued at $l53,3O9 is destined for New
The New York cargo includes 900 TASKS OF
quicksilver valued at $4,000 and 1000 pounds OF
vanilla beans for France and Germany. The
beans are Tauled at 45 cents pound.
CRUISERS PASS CRESCENT CITY
The United States armored cruisers Maryland,
South Dakota. West Virginia and California;
Crescent City at o'clock q. m. yesterday.
They viii return at the end Of the month
with the four armored cruisers now on the
-Four torpedo boat destroyers bound south left
port yesterday afternoon.
CHINA HAS MANY PASSENGERS
The Pacific Mail liner China, Captain Daniel
Friele, sailed yesterday from Honolulu and is
due here next tuesday The China has on board
III cabin passengers and 100 Asiatics in the
steerage. About 40 of the Chinss cabin pas
sengers from the far east. The liners
cargo Of 2.i0O tons includes 1900 tons of over
land freight and 70 tons Of raw silk and silk
goods.
BURNED BY OIL EXPLOSION
Frank Skinner. who lives in Alameda and is
employed on board the tugbost Ripley, was
burned about the hands, forearms and eyes yes
terday as the result of a slight oil explosion in
the tovboat's engine room. His injuries were
treated at the harbor hospital.
WATER FRONT NOTES
The japanese liner Chiyo Maru left Yokohama
yesterday for this port
The American Hawaiian company's steamer
Nevadan left Sslins Cruz Thursday for Puget
sound by way of San Diego
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea amounted
to 2,9O0. 900 feet
The harbor commissioners will hold their reg
ular meeting this morning.
STRANDED STEAMER IS FLoATED
HONOLULU, Aug. 1s.-The interisland
steamer Niihau. which went ashore early yes
terday on the coast OF the island OF Molokai and
which IL was expected would be a total loss,
was 1osted By vessels which went TO the rescue
and has arrived here in leaking condition.