The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-12-12
OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
Per s. s. a Australia" San Francisco
December 4th, 1888.
tFrom our Special Correspondent

Upon this occasion the general news
will probably be found of more than
usual interest. It covers what has trans
pired since the departure of the bark
Lady Lampson on Nov. 21st, small
budget having been forwarded by that
opportunity.
Good Sugar News.
Very favorable reports may be an
nounced of the condition of the sugar
market. The last sales reported by tele-
gram from New York were at 6338 cents
for 90 test. The Call has quoted 61a
cents, but this cannot be confirmed. All
Eastern authorities express their belief
that high prices will be maintained,
while the market at the present time is
exceedingly firm.
The local market for refined sugars has
been very active. On November 23d
there was an advance of u cent. On
Nov. 9th there was an advance of p
cent, followed on the following morning
by another advance of q cent. The
prices now stand at 81S cents for dry
granulated and 81 cents for cube by the
California Refinery; while the American
Refinery quotes prices shade higher,
granulated being 81 cents, and cube SO
cents. It is reported that the reason for
this advance is the small supplies held
by the American Refinery which was
disappointed by the non-receipt of its
three cargoes, amounting to some 1000
tons, from Java The steamer West
meath, however, came to hand yester-
day with 1879 tons from Java, via Van
couver.
Hawaiian Commercial stock has ad-
vanced to $35, sales having been effected
at that figure. Present quotations are
$3434 bid and $351a asked.
(The remainder of our correspondents
cheering sugar news is deferred this
| issue.)
Notes From San Francisco.
Mrs. Laura F. Dickson, of Honolulu,
died at the Grand Hotel on November
22d, aged So years.
The price of coal has been advanced
| 50 per ton, making Wellington coal
worth $40 so and Seattle $15 per ton.
From Tahiti it is learned that pro-
| tectorate has been established over the
Harvey group of islands by the British,
| and that governor is on the way there
| from England.
Hall McAllister, the lawyer, died at
| San Rafael on December LIST, just four
| weeks after his return from Europe. He
| suffered from mpoverishment of the
blood and brain trouble, and few days
| before his death he was attacked with
paralysis of the left leg and arm.
The five charges of forgery against
Clara Belle Mcdonald have been dis
missed.
A reported scarcity of wheat in Aus
tralia has caused considerable excitement
in the Chicago market.
On her next trip to Honolulu, the S. s.
Australia will leave here on January I'd,
1889.
William Unger, arrested for fraudulent
voting, was examined by the U s. Grand
Jury, but his case was thrown out.
number of Honolulu residents were sum-
moned as witnesses in the case.
Mr.. McChesney, senior member Of the
firm of McChesney & Sons, died at Cairo,
Egypt, aged 83 years. When he left
here several months ago he expressed
wish to visit the Holy Land before his
death. He had just done so and was at
Cairo on his return.
A number of stage robberies have been
committed in California and it is thought
that Black Bart has been at work again.
The price of wheat declined yesterday
cents per Genital.
John D. Spreckels has decided to
change the sailing dates of his steamers
from San Francisco as soon as the Aus
tralia is laid up for repairs. The char
tered steamer to take her place will take
up the running from here to meet the
views of the Honolulu people who de-
sired change in the time table.
The Australia takes large freight and
i i1nH ~
many Hawaiians returning home.
Among those booked for the Mariposa
are: Hon. J. o. Carter, Mr.. NJ Hyman
and child, Mrs. L. A. Thurston, S. G.
Allen and wife, E. r. Newman and wife,
Mr.. Spencer and wife.
AS the bark G. d. Bryant sailed before
the schooner w. S. Bovine all bets on the
race are off. The latter vessel will have
an opportunity of trying conclusions with
the bark Sonoma, as both are announced
to leave on the same day.
The Situation at Hayt1.
From Hayti deplorable condition of
affairs is reported, including lack of
food at Port-au-Prlnce.
Consul-General Bassett, who repre-
sents the Haytien government at New
York, received information that peace
between the Haytien government and
the insurgents is being arranged by en-
bassadorS. The first steps in the nego-
tiations were taken at the request of the
high dignitaries of the Roman Catholic
Church.
The United States war ship Boston ar
rived at New York flying the yellow flag.
On investigation the quarantine officers
found that fever had broken out among
the crew either in the harbor of Port-au-
Prince or on her return to port. Two
men, who were lately apprentices, and
two marines died and were buried at sea.
The surgeon died subsequently.
Capt. Ramsey, of the Boston, has re-
ported to Secretary Whitney that, during
the ten days his vessel was at Port-au-
Prince, he was informed that the lives
and property of American citizens had
been in no danger since Sept. %. On
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