The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-03-06
OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
Per Steamship Belgic. February
e3. 1888.
Especial Correspondence Of the Gazetto.I
san FRANoIsoo, Feb. 3, 1888.

tSpeclal correspondence OF the Gazettc-l
San FRANcIsoo, Feb. %, 1883.
The main topic of conversation in San
| Francisco, since my last letter, has been the
exposure of an Opium Ring by the E-amiHer.
The paper charges that enormous quantities
of the drug have been Struggled into port,
chiefly by the Halcyon. which was formerly
Il pleasure yacht, and that the parties di-
| rectly implicated are ex-Assessor Louis L.
Holtz, ex-Sherif Patrick Connolly and In
spector Fogarty, of the Customs Depart
ment. Specific charges have been made
| against the trio, and Mr.. Connolly has
brought suit against the Examiner for libel,
claiming damages at 100000. The other
two have made, so far, no response. Col
lector Hager states that he had heard of the
reports against Mr.. Fogarty six months ago.
had inquired into them, and had engaged
detectives to watch the Inspector. but with
out obtaining any proof of the accusations.
| The Examiner has Just succeeded in con-
victing Doctor Josselyn and two accom-
plices of conspiracy to murder, by thug
tactics, for the purpose of obtaining insur-
ance money for the murdered man. The
| new accusations regarding the opium ring
| will also probably give the paper another
chance to bring law-breakers to justice. 1t
1 Is reported also that the same paper will
| publish a Washington and a New York issue
very shortly, containing the same ne VS. as
| appears in the San Francisco edition.
The Postmaster-General has Just COM
! pleted contract with the Chicago, Buring-
ton and Quincy Railroad for quicker mail
| dispatch. further shortening of time be-
tween New York and Chicago is being ar
ranged, so that the through time from New
! York to San Francisco will soon be but little
| over 100 hours.
The resolutions passed by the Sun Fran
| cisco Chamber of Commerce, relative to the
| duties on sugar, were introduced in the
| kv fatf
! Chronicle, Erdniiae'y Newsletter and Post
| have condemned the action of the Chamber
! in this connection.
| The 5. $. Alameda did not arrive till 10 a.
m. on Sunday, 18th OF February. A special
| train left Oakland at 1890 p. IN. with her
English mails aud overlook the regular $50
4. m. train at Blue Canon, having Travelled
go miles in five hours. The first 100 miles
were covered in three hours, and. at times,
| the speed OF the special exceeded 81 miles an
| hour. The connection with the regular fast
overland train was made at $50 =. IN. and
| the mail should reach New York in time for
| the Servia, leaving there on Saturday morn
ing, February 18th, thus saving delay of
| three days in transit to England.
A bill mas been introduced in the House,
by Representative Morrow, to appropriate
$4,000 to pay the Oceanic Company for car
rying Americf mails to and from the Colo
MES for the three years of their contract.
Postmaster General Villas promised TO con-
tribute $4,000 per annum toward the cost of
the service, this anne mt to be paid TO the
Colonies in addition To ue sea postage earn
ed by the company. Finding he had no
authority to make any such payment, he has,
however, kept his promise to the Colonies at
the expense of the company, which has not
been paid for carrying the United States
mails during any portion of the three years.
Captain Rust, of the Lady Lampson,
whose sudden illness was noted in former
letter, has since died. Count Smith, the
well known clerk of the Palace Hotel. has
also died after a long and painful illness.
Not single case of smallpox WAS report
ed yesterday in San Francisco, which indi
Gates clearing up of the disease.
Claus Spreckels, accompanied by his son
A. B. Spreokels, will leave for New York on
Monday, February 9th. The object of their
visit is to complete arrangements for the
establishment of sugar rehneries i'll New
York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and other
Eastern points. 1t is stated that both Cali
forniau and Eastern capital are with Mr..
Spreckels in his enterprise and that no efforts
will be left untried to overthrow the sugar
trust. The movement Is very popular in the
East.
Mr.. P. G. Jones has been interviewed since
his arrival. He speaks very favorably of
this years sugar crop. but is very reticent
as to the operations of the American Re
hnery and their possible connection with
the Sugar Trust.
The Senate Committee is continuing its
enquiries, at New York, into the operations
of the Trust. The members of the commit
tee are Senators Frank b. Arnold CHAIR
man), Eugene L. f. O'Oonnor, II. j. Cuoges-
hall, John u. LinsOn, Eugene 5. Ives, Geo.
f. Langtern and Z. G. Walker. Henry o.
Hayemeyer, the first witness, WAS examined
Mt length. At times he grew rather confused
and said more than be intended TO, while
again he declined to answer. His attorney,
Parsons, refused to produce the agreement
of the Trust, and the Senate will probably
take action to compel him to do so or 10
place him in confinement. Other witnesses
examined were H. Mollsr of the North
River Sugar Refinery and Editor Birrett of
the american Grocer who testified as to the
effect of tue trust on sugar values.
Following is the latest shipping news San
FrauGlsco-ArriYals: Feb. 1ltn B6Ino. Plan
ter II days, Feb. 18th Bktne s. G.. Wilder
l615 days, Feb. 18th Bktne. 5. Il. Castle 1t
days, Feb. 18th Schr. Eva 10 days, all from
Honolulu; Feb. 18th Blk. Ferris S. Thomp-
son AZ days from Kahului; Feb. 18TH ). 5.
Alameda ~ days from Honolulu: Feb. 22d
S. 5. Australia ~ days from Honolulu.
partures-Feb. 10th S. 5. Zsalandia
Feb. 18th Bark. Ceylon and Brig. w. q.
Irwin, all for Honolulu; Feb. 10th Brig. Lur-
line for Hilo; Feb. 18th Bark Frederick for
Honolulu; Feb. 22d Bark T. 5. Thompson for
Kahulul.
Charters-Bark. Vilora II. Hopkins, 933
tons, now at San Diego, to load sugar at Ho-
nuldlu for San Francisco at So.
The ship Drumeltan has arrived from
Manila with $500 tons sugar, being the sec
ond cargo to arrive. The Lock Linnhe has
sailed from Manila with sugar for San Fran
cisco, making the second cargo now On the
way.
Hongkons-Feb. 7th B,rk Jcity for
Honolulu.
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