The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-07-08
OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
Per r. NJ. S. S. ZeaIandia, San Fran
cisco, June 20, 1889.
(From our special correspondent

The Sugar Trust is again coming
in for some uncomplimentary re-
marks from the American press and
public. That the Trust and all the
outside refneries drove thriving
business last year and are reaping
big profits this year is always taken
for granted. According to Willet &
Hamlins' sugar trade circular, the
American consumption in 1888 was
100000 tons and the Trust cleared
$14,000,000 while all outside refners
cleared $5,OO0,0OO.
The local market is steady and
firm and will probably continue so
during the fruit canning season.
The fruit Gamers are not by any
means as active as they were last
year, partially owing to the high
freight rates east and in part to the
high price of sugar. -Four canneries
have entirely shut down through
these causes and the sugar con-
sumption of the California Gamers
is going to be much less this year
than last.
Havana's commercial is quoted
at 39I.
Prices were advanced ! cent all
around on the morning Of the 29th
by both refneries.
The Samoan Question.
The American commissioners have
returned from the Samoan confer
ence pleased with the ease with which
they obtained the concession de-
handed by America. Immediately
on the return Of Mr. William Walter
Phelps, he was summoned to Wash
ington where he had long confer
ence with Secretary Blaine on what
had been done. Phelps had the
treaty in full with him and was with
Blaine many hours.
On the 26th of June Phelps was
appointed Minister to Germany, this
being the place which was previously
offered to Murat Halstead. Phelps
appointment was made in apprecia
ton of the high manner in which he
conducted the negotiations though
he has long been warm personal
friend of Blaine. He has been in
Congress and in 1881 was United
States Minister to Austria. His
name was before the last National
Convention in connection with the
vice-Presidency.
| General News.
The President has appointed Hon
William Walter Phelps of New Jer-
sey Minister Plenipotentiary and
Envoy Extraordinary to Germany.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The diplo-
matte appointments to-day were we'll
received. Mr.. Stevens, who gets the
place wanted by Congressman Nc
Kinley's brother, was formerly MIN
lister to Paraguay and Uruguay
under the administration of Presi-
dent Grant, and under the Hayes
administration he held the post of
Minister to Sweden and Norway.
He has been a member Of the Maine
Legislature and held other State
Offices of Importance. He has al
ways been an active, jealous Repub-
lican in politics.
The y. S. steamship Adams, now
at Honolulu, has been ordered to
Samoa to take the place Of the Alert
and Nipsic, now on their way to San
Francisco.
A dispatch from Adelaide, South
Australia, says that a Ministry has
been formed by Mr.. Cockburn.
San Diego's City Council has de-
cided to order the removal of all
screens from saloon doors.
Shipping.
General satisfaction exists among
the mercantile community over the
renewal of the contract of the
Oceanic Steamship Company with
the New South Wales government
The company will receive subsidy
of $4,000 a year from this source.
The New Zealand government has
not yet granted any subsidy for next
year.
The Pacific Mail steamer Granada
is ashore.
The whaling schooner J. A. Ham
ilton has been given up for lost
She left port March 30 in command
of Captain Ryder and has not yet
reported at Oumalaska. She car
ries twenty-three men.
The sealing schooner Otter has
also been out long time without
reporting.
The yachts Annie Sappho and La
Paloma, and pilot boat Armenia
started for San Diego on the 18th to
participate on the Fourth of July
regatta there.
The steam schooner Acme, Cap
tain Jurgenson, is ashore at Sand
Beach above Fort Ross and is prob
ably total loss.
The Oceanic Company's steamer
Zealandia sails at IL o'clock this
evening June 29th) for Honolulu,
Auckland and Sydney. She has on
board large and valuable cargo,
including for Sydney 34,998 pounds
coffee, 223 cases canned meats, 1884
barrels -four, 800 pounds hops and
10 packages shrimps; for Melbourne,
81 bundles broom handles and %
packages shrimps; for Brisbane, 600
pounds Goldfish and 240 cases canned
fruit, and for Auckland, 6,273 pounds
broom corn, Is TASKS quicksilver
and 131 sacks salt. Among her
cargo are SIT cases and 155 half bar
rels salmon, valued at $7,202.