The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-12-03

eral have done so in Philadelphia and Boston.
The causes of the stagnation are several Cuban
planters have been in great financial straits and
many have failed, and this has forced out great
deal OF sugar at very low prices. Then a war has
been going on in this country between refners
and importers, which has caused much depression.
Formerly the former purchased their supplies of
the latter, but for year or two past they have
gone into the business of importing directly, and
this has been crowding out importers. Several
great houses which formerly did a large business
IN importing sugar scarcely touch the article now.
This competition hos, Of course, depressed prices
which have declined about cents per pound in a
year. Claus Spreckels' Hawaiian sugar Tuonopoly
OF oan Francisco has caused much trouble to
Eastern rehners, and determined efforts have been
made to secure the abrogati0n of the treaty with
the Hawaiian Islands, allowing the free entry of
sugar grsvn In that country, it being considered
Unfair TO Eastern rehners who have to pay a duty
on their importation from Cuba. But Claus
SPreckels has been power with Republican ad-
ministratlons and all efforts to overcome the
monopoly have failed. Spreckels has been able
&c ship sugar far east as St Louis and underseI
Eastern refners. It was reported in the sugar
trade yesterday that this monopoly was showing
signs Of disruption and if this ia true there will be
much rejoicing among Eastern refners.
PTrTsBURe. Nov. 2O-Ths Posts Charleston Nv.
Va special says: Information from PerrysyilIe
Mcdowell county, in this State, near the Virginia
border, gives friQhtful account of the ravaees of
so-called cholera in the extreme southwestern
counties of Virginia and the adjoining territory of
kentucky. Making every allowance for exaepera-
tlon, the loss OF life already has been appalling
while the condition of the survivors is terrible in
the extreme.
NV YORK, Nov. Is.-Japanese commercial
houses say the typhoon of September wroupbt
great destruction to the japanese rice crop, The
circular OF Dan Ialmage Sons says the grain was
lust at the harvesting point and much of it was
CUT Large tracts were laid waste, and the stand
ing grain was so tossed and fro as to thrash ont
thousands of acres, and but little was left save
straw The effect of this is already seen in the
several points.
NV YoRK, Nov. 2O.-The treaty RECENTLY neoo-
tated with Spain for Cuba and Porto Rico admits
from these Islands, free of duty, sugar not above
10, Dutch standard, molasses, coffee dive and other
goo3s, cocoa, fruits, vegetables and some other
ptoductsi and tobacco not manufactured, at a re-
d1cion Of 80 per cent of present tariff rates; but
tobacco Is to pay internal revenue taxes
NAPA, Nov. 19.-Early this morning a fire de-
stroyed the Napa Hotel, one of the old Iandmarks
81 ms CITY. Ihe buildings adjoining the hotel
we're damaged 70 the amount of 81 900. The hotel
vas owned By Mrs. Hogan, and it vas insured for
$500. The loss is 5000.
NV York, Nov. ia special from Philadel-
phia says: Though number of election bets of
sArloos KINGS have already been paid, most of the
money held by the sporting men here on the result
III New York will not be handed over until to NOR
TOW, when nearly $4,000 will be distributed.
Yesterday Kelly Bliss, book-makers, Commenced
on election bets.
NEW foKK, NOT. l9-P. I. Barnum, who a few
weeks before the election declared that if Cleveland
were elected he would sell ont his Entire estate al
= per CENT less than its assessed value came out
over his own signature yesterday announcing bis
readiness to keep his word. 1t is said that syn
dAcate Is forming to buy up his property.
NEv YORK, Nov. 19-The prize fighters. Sullivan
4nd Greenneld, to-day we're indicted by the Grand
) ury Tor engaging in prize fight
NV YoKK, Nov IS-Instead of the 1O0OO naonIa
who have heretofore attended the Sullivan seances
not more than 1000 were in Madison-square Garden
70 night when Greenfield the English pugiIist, and
1liiiyah met Tor four three minute rounds, under
the Marquis Of Queensberry rules. The men vere
not permitted to continue their friendly set-to;'
Tor any considerable time, however, for Capt. viii
Hams vas OF the opinion that they we're engaged
second round.