The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-12-17

from our special ColrS>lOuuC4tb-l
Sugar.
The market for sugar remains
steady and unchanged. The receipts
from all quarters are light and the
demands only fair. Spreckels' new
refinery at Philadelphia is ready for
business and cargoes are arriving
from Manila and elsewhere. Steam
was got up in the boilers on the 9th
ult. Sugar Trust stock has dropped
to $50.
Meeting of Congress.
Congress met on December ID, and
IN the House Thomas B. Reed. of
Maine, was made speaker; Edward
Mcpherson, clerk: Alfred Holmes
sergeant-at-arms; c. 4. Adams, door
keeper. and William II. Wilburn. a
blind preacher and a Democrat.
chaplain. The Senate met and the
new Senators from the Dakotas and
Washington were swore in. On the
Sd the Presidents message was read.
IN which the policy of the Govern
ment IN relation to the Pacific islands
and steamship subsidies was distinct
lYenuncisted. The legislation which
Is proposed this winter Is of utmost
value 10 the Hawaiian Islands. Not
only viii the navy be increased, but
provision viii be made for the coal
ing stations at Pearl river. Pango
Psngo IN Samoa. and the proposition
TO have q Minister Plenipotentiary
st Honolulu meets with much favor.
The estimates of Secretary Window
for the appropriations required for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1890,
have been fled. He estimates that
$341. 1853 viii be needed. The
estimates for 1889 were S323. 467 ASS
The appropriations for the present
fiscal year were 1873, 1885. The
principal increases in the estimates
are for pensions and public works,
the former exceeding the sppropria-
tons of the present year by $S.S2T,-
SIG, and the latter by Sc, 996,272
San Francisco News.
The steamer Gaelic arrived here
on Dec. 1st, and was sought TO be
intercepted outside The Heads by
the United Ststes revenue cutter
Bear in search of contraband opium.
The Gselie's commander refused to
be boarded. and the two steamers
had 6 race into port, IN which the
Gaelic was the winner.
California has been endeavoring
for the past two years to gain control
of the raisin market of the United
States. and has succeeded so well
that the imports of Spanish raisins
hSs fallen of from 100000 boxes to
$4,000 boxes in the past two years
II Is believed that the California
product viii eventually replace the
Spanish raisin IN its home territory.
The Supreme Court has affirmed
the death sentence of Thomas Bow
nan who murdered Samuel Dunn. in
cold blood
The Board of Health IS Just now
very much sgitated over the fact that
San Francisco has no pest house lit
for human beings to occupy. and an
effort viii be made TO compel the
Bosrd of Supervisors to provide suit
able quarters for patients infected
with contagious diseases
Travellers Just returned from New
Mexico and Arizona report that
smallpox Is appearing IN those sec
tons
Following the death of Mrs.
Charles Croker. widow of the late
Charles Croker, the railroad mag
nate. comes an incorporation includ-
ing the interests of the various heirs
The espitsI stock Is 100000,
divided into 10000 shares of 500
eseh. of which C. F. Croeker owns
1899. Geo. Croker 10000, " H
Croker 1892. Harriet Y. Alexander
1000 shares. snd others
The Boston baseball club IS IN this
city playing exhibition games
The British Columbia salmon
packers have sent q deputstiOn 10
Ottswa to demsnd the removal Of the
Chinese tax restriction They claim
that It threatens the destruction OF
their industry
The Oregon Improvement Co has
mortgsged al Its property 70 the
Farmers Loan and Trust Co Of New
York for $15O00.O00.
The Supreme Court, on November
n reversed the decision OF the lower
court which made Richard Jessup.
the ilegitimste son Of Gersham p
Jessup. heir to the estate Of SlOo.-
600.
During the first ten months Of
the yesr the arrivals and departures
Of passengers st this port sggre
gated 1901. Of which 1850 were
srr1Fsls and I2571 departures The
arrivals from the Hawaiian Islands
numbered 1888 and the departures
7S. Prom Australis and New les
land 1921 people arrived and 1916
departed for the same countries
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