The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-10-02
OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
Per :. :. " MariPosa.'' San Francisco
September "a, lSSs.
fr-,r, our srscf.r r-orrespoudentl
CFrum our Special Correspondent
Sugar News.

Mariposa has been detained owing to the
accident TO the s. S. Aurania at Queens
town.
Sugar news continues favorable, a
further advance Of I cent having taken
place. sales OF $500 hogsheads at ga
cents being reported at New York. The
barkentine Planter arrived in time TO OBJ
tain the benefit OF this advance.
The refined market in San Francisco Is
steadily going up, there being two ad-
vances, each OF Is cent, on Sept. 10Th,
and third OF the same amount on Sept.
10th. Granulated is now quoted at Sl4
cents, cube and other white grades at
SIS cents, confecdoners', SIS cents; Ex-
TIA c, rs cents, and Golden c at cents.
The loss to the Cuban plantations is
larger than was expected, plantations
suffering up TO 60 per cent. in damage 10
their sugar crops. The total loss OF pro-
perty at Cuba, through the recent cy-
clones, exceeds $4,000, 900. The worlds
visible supply Of sugar is 100000 tons
less than It was year ago, but, as beet
sugar can now be imported at shade
lower than cane sugar in New ork, 1t Is
probable that the price OF the raw mater
ial will appreciate.
A considerable quantity OF refined yell
low sugar has been shipped 10 New Or
leans by the California refinery, which
has raised an outcry there although II Is
appreciated by the trade.
The imports OF raw sugar at San Fran
cisco this year, up to Sept. LIST amounted
TO 259, GIG, l56 pounds, being 65,Sl5,9O0
pounds more than during the same
period in 1857. The receipts OF Hawaiian
sugar were lee, 40, los pounds with So
10000 pounds IRON Manila.
The Sugar Trust has filed answers in
the case brought against them for the
forfeiture OF the charters OF the various
companies belonging thereto. The an
swers are general and specific denlals OF
all the charges which amount to total
denial Of the existence OF 8 trust.
A telegram from New York states that
the trust has decided TO increase the
price of sugar, and that the advance Will
20 into effect very soon. Another teIe-
gram states that strict enquiry is being
made among employees OF the trust to
ascertain who gave away information OF
the figure at which the last purchases,
go cents, were effected, as it was not in
tended that the figure should be known.
The Watsonville beet factory will be
opened on Monday, October LIST.
The Wholesale Grocers' Association
has been formed in New York for the ex-
pressed purpose OF fighting the sugar
trust, compelling If to sell sugar to mem
bers OF the association exclusively at
rebate Of ! cent per pound. An effort
will also be made to control other
branches Of the retail grocery trade.
Mr.. Havermeyer, OF New York, has
been in San Francisco for over q week,
but seems 70 have eluded the vigilance
OF the reporters.
Colonel G. W. Macfarlane has departed
for the East and Europe. His present
loan schemes, as well as Hawaiian f.
nances generally, have been attacked by
the Examiner, bringing forth an indig-
nant denial from the Hawaiian Consul
in London, TO which place they must
have been telegraphed. Mr.. Macfarlane
has been interviewed and speaks en-
couragingly OF the beet sugar prospects
in California. He expects an open rup-
ture in Hawaiian politics within six
weeks, and states that business is very
dull on the islands.
Earthquakes and Volcanoes.
There have been further shocks OF
earthquakes at Vostizza in Greece.
Buildings were destroyed and the streets
blocked by debris, and other villages
were severely shaken up. Many persons
were killed and injured, and the tele
graph cable between Corinth and Patras
was broken.
The volcano on the Island Of Strom-
bolt is in active eruption. Clouds of dust
surround the mountains for ten miles
and passing steamers are covered with
ashes.
Several shocks of earthquake have
been felt by steamers passing through
the Gull OF Peehili, and shoal OF vol
canic sand has been found on the west
coast Of Corea in 20 fathoms Of water,
latitude 81 deg. 10 min north, longitude
l26 deg. l. min. east. 1t is believed
that the bed OF the sea between China
and Japan is changing in confguration.
Failures, Fires and Frauds.
Rich & Woodbury., shoe manufacture
ers Of Salem, Mass, have failed with liza
biities OF SO 600. The Vienna banking
house Of Samuel Won Frankfurter has
failed, the head Of the firm committing
suicide. Messrs. Farrars, wool staplers
Of Halifax, England, have failed, and
other suspensions are expected. All the
Vienna banks are involved over the fail
ure Of Alert Reiss, cotton printer fac
tor at Lieseng, with liabilities OF 2,00O,-
600 forms. E. A. Hatfield, OF Yarmouth,
y. s, supposed to be worth SIC, OOO, 600,
has failed. Smith, Fischel & Co., cigar
manufacturers, OF Montreal, have failed
with liabilities OF 500, 600.
4 large fire has occurred at Hunting
and ether buildings being destroyed At
Junction City, Kan, there was fire de-
stroying $l25 900 worth Of property and
burning two men At Syracuse, Y. Y,
the Grand Opera House and other build
ings have been burned. The Fort George
Hotel, on Lake George, has been burned.
At Boston the oil warehouses OF Cumb.
Kehew & Sons have been DESTROYED. At
Washburn, Wis, the business portion OF
the town has been burned. At Paducah.
XIV, there has been a quarter of q mil
lion dollar fire, and Brisbane, Queens
land, has suffered to the same extent.
The embezzlement OF Joseph Breed,
assistant cashier of the Hartford National
Bank, who committed suicide, amounts
10 Sos, 800. James E. BedeIl, of Har-
low, Shipman and Choate, attorneys and
real estate brokers In New York, has en-
bezzled funds and securities amounting
to s264, 900.
Political Matters
The Republican parade, held in San