The San Francisco call., 1910-07-15

ana Olner equipment Wnlcn Will make
El Aguador an independent unit in the
army fleet
Alcatraz. Fort Baker and the dis
charge camp on Angel island depend al
most entirely for their water supply
upon the mainland. The army tugs
Slocum and General Miffiin are equipped
with big tanks and during the dry
months put in all their spare time
carrying water TO these dry posts.
which in the summer use about 100000
Ell Aguador will be able to supply
this demand in one trip, as the barges
main tank holds just 100 900 gallons.
Ions Captain Grant denied yesterday
that the name of the barge was to be
changed to the Water Wagon"
French Cruiser Coming Here
The French armored cruiser Mont
calm. which arrived Wednesday at
Honolulu. is headed for this port via
Puget sound and will be here about
August 20. The Montcalm has been
tion and will be the finest warship of
the European republic ever seen in this
harbor.
The Montealm is a vessel of $3.50
tons, is equipped with triple screws,
which are driven by 10000 horsepower
engines On its trial "Trip the Mont
calm made 21 y knots. 1t Is said to be
one of the most economical of modern
war vessels and develops a good cruis-
ing speed on a coal consumption of
seven tons an hour. 1t has four smoke
stacks, two well forward and two far
aft.
The cruiser is heavily armored and
carries two I y inch guns, one forward
and one aft. each in q turret by itself;
eight 6.i guns along the sides. and II
three Founders. The Montcalm carries
crew of $50 men.
Bear Makes Quick Run From south
Although the business of the other
lines longer established on the south
ern run shows no signs OF diminution,
the Hartman steamers Bear, Beaver
and Rose City have been well patron
lied since they invaded that section of
the coast passenger trade.
The Bear, which arrived yesterday
after making the run from San Pedro
in % hours. brought 30 cabin passen-
gers, and the Rose City, which sails
Saturday for the south, will carry
about 100. The travel between here
and Portland, as far as the Hartman
line is concerned, is much heavier than
between here and San Pedro, and the
Bear, which sails today for the Oregon
port, viii have on board $50 cabin pas
sengers. as well as full cargo.
Rose City from Portland entered the
harbor yesterday together and in a
race from the heads to the wharf the
Bear was an easy first.
The RygJa's Correct Tonnage
The local officials of the custom
house, fearing that the report of the
correction in the registered tonnage
OF the Norwegian steam RyNia might
create the impression that there had
been misrepresentation on the part of
the gents. yesterday amplifed their
original report with the explanation
that the correction really made a re-
duction of four tons and not an in
crease from 2.491 to 1924. Under the
Norwegian system of measurements the
Rygja is credited with a net tonnage
of 2,491 This tonnage. under Ameri-
can measurements made in New York
August II. 1905. figured 3,62S tons
Admeasurer T. c. Eager remeasured
the vessel Tuesday and changed the
New York register to 3,624 tons.
santa Rosa Sails for the South
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany's Santa Rosa sailed yesterday for
Southern California with about ESQ pas