The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-29
OUR san FRANCISCO LETTER.
San Francisco, October 9th, per S. S.
ZeaIandia.
lFrom our Special Correspondent

departure OF the Australia. Inc decline
noted on the day of sailing of that
steamer was kept up till 9: 80 a. m. on
10Th inst, by which time the reduction
in values had amounted to q cents on
all grades of refined sugars except yell
lows, which had fallen 11s cents. Gran
ulated was selling at rs cents when the
saccharine thermometer began to rise at
80 p. m. on 10th inst. by Is cent, fol-
lowed by further upward movement of
4 cent on the following morning. The
prices to-day are :. Granulated IL cents,
cube, crushed and powdered ~ cents,
Extra c. 638 cents, Golden G 6 cents.
The stock of raw sugar at Atlantic
ports on Oct. LIST was very small, and
over sc, 900 tons less than at the same
date in 1899.
Hawaiian Commercial stock has
touched $50 for sales, and is now held at
that figure.
In New York the market for raw SUI
CARS has declined, 90 degrees being
quoted at Ga cents, though this figure
is now almost nominal, as hardly any
ers remain firm in asking higher figures,
but the demand for raw sugar has mater
tally diminished owing to the closing of
six Trust refineries in the East.
The American refinery is only working
half time, its receipts of raw sugar hav-
ing been very light for some time past.
Mr.. Charles Havemeyer, who is now in
Portland, will remain at San Francisco
to take charge of the Trusts business
here.
The beet factory at jacksonville is in
full operation, working day and night.
Samples of the raw sugar have been
shown on the streets and are said to be
of a fine quality, lighter than the Ha-
waiian. The sugar polarizes at 90 de-
grees and is all sold to the California Re-
tinery by the Western Beet Sugar Com
pany. 1t is believed that the highest
price realized by the farmers for their
beets will be $3.50 per ton. Mr.. John d.
Spreckels has been at jacksonville for
the past ten days experimenting the mi
tial operations of the factory.
Eastern papers are bitterly denouncing
the action of the sugar trust in closing so
many refneries, anticipating much dis
tress and possible star vation to men,
women and children during the coming
winter.
As reported in my last letter the SUI
preme Court of New York has granted
Acknowledgement Tabor permission to
bring suit against the Havemeyers.
Hard on the Poor.
The bakers of New York and Chicago
have advanced the price of bread one
cent a loaf in consequence OF the corner
in wheat. For week back the weight
of lOaves has been diminished from two
- q
price, but now they find that such a
course is impracticable, as for what is
usually charged for the regulation loaf
under the circumstances they will be
compelled to give only what might be
denOminated a gOOd-sized roll.
The cracker bakers between Pittsburg
and the Rockies have advanced the
price of crackers from % to 1 % cents per
pound owing to the higher prices of flour
and lard.
In Ramsey county, Dakota, there are
20 families utterly destitute of food and
fuel. Men, women and children are in
rags and have not a cent of money in the
world. Their crops were totally de-
stroyed by frosts in August, and all their
land, stock and farming implements are
mortgaged.
Duty on Guava Jelly.
In letter to G. w. Sherman, of Ho-
nolulu, Hawaiian Islands, the Secretary
of the Treasury says that guava jelly, |
imported from the Hawaiian Islands, is |
not entitled to free entry, inasmuch as
there is no provision in the Hawaiian |
treaty for the admission free of duty of |
either the fruit of guava or the jelly made |
therefrOm.
The total regular and permanent an |
nual appropriations of this session of |
Congress amount to 1922, III OBS. 81. The |
revenues for the year are |
$40, 900, 900, leaving a surplus of ST. |
882 900.
Sporting Matters.
Director Stearns of the Detroit Base
ball Club is authority for the statement |
that Brouthers, Richardson, Bennett, |
Camel and White have been sold to
Boston for next season, for $50, 900. This
is the greatest deal in the history of base
ball.
John L. Sullivan is recovering and has
the position of sporting editor
on the New York Illustrated News.
Teemer and O'COnnor have signed |
articles to row on the Potomac on No
vember oath for the championship of
America. The winner will 60 to Aus
tralia to try conclusions with Kemp.
MIR. w. A. Kinney of Honolulu has
had a talk with President Spalding at
Chicago. Kinney stated that there were
two good baseball teams in Honolulu,
and suggested that match be played at
Honolulu on the morning of the arrival
Of the American teams, with one of the
ocal clubs, and that the two American
clubs play together in the afternoon. To
show the good quality of the Honolulu
men, Mr.. Kinney referred to Harry
Whitney who was second baseman of
he Amherst College baseball club, and
5 now captain of the Honolulu team.
DR.. Mackenzie's Defense.
The New York Herald has published
omplete DR.. Mackenzies book relative
o the death of Emperor Frederick OF
Germany. The title of the work is ,
The Fatal Illness of Frederick the
Noble, by Sir Moreli McKenze.-' Mark ! I