The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-07-02
OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
Per :. :. UmatiIIa, san Francisco, June
n. 1859.

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From cur special correspondent
The last budget OF news was forwarded
by the barkendne Discovery and should
reach YOU before this. Outside OF q war
like CrowI from Europe, and the pro
poSal. mcotsl by the Prince Of Wales, TO
erect a monument on Molokai to the
memory OF Father Damien, the most i'm
portant news forwarded by this oppor-
tun,ty Is that contained in the report OF
The sugar Market.
The advance 10 7.e7 cents for 50 test
on June 10Th, rs reported in my last
letter. has been more than maintained
Tor on June l+th the welcome quotation
Of ; cents was reported, and on June
olth : l-S2 cents. There has since been
no change, the New York market re-
naming firm u that figure. London
adviceS give beet sugar a. 26s., an
advance Of Is. Sd. The market for re-
fined sugars n san Francisco Is very
active At . high quotation Of 9 cents for
graduated.
In the House Of Commons. William
Henry Smith. the Government leader,
announced that the Government had de-
cidei 10 postpone further proceedings in
relation 10 the bill 10 put in effect the
Sugar BounrieS Convention.
The Standard sugar refinery OF Boston
has effected the largest purchase OF sugar
ever made, having secured 5000 tons
in Cuba al ) cents per pound, q trans
action Of S, 100000.
The stock OF the Hutchinson plantation
company has been listed at the Stock
and Bond Exchange. The company has
: capital OF S, 800. 900 in 5000 shares OF
| $50 each. The assets consist OF is, 800
| acres OF land in fee simple and 1900
acres held under % and 50 years leases,
| Sll5.0 900 in cash and $500 tons of sugar.
There are no liabilities. The first divi-
dend OF 50 cents per share has been paid.
Foreign Affairs.
Princess Eugene Esterhazy is dead.
She was sister 70 Arch-duchess Isabella
and . leading beauty. 1t IS stated that
she died Of grief for the late Crown
Prince Rudolph.
Lord A ?. Cecil, the evangelist, was
drowned in the bay OF Quinte, near
AdulphusJOwn, Ont.
Grand Duke Alexandrovitch and Prin-
cess Alexandra Of Greece were married
in the chapel OF the Winter Palace at St.
4 Petersburg.
The cab-drivers OF Paris struck in 2
/ body. and all traffic was suspended.
The steel torpedo depot-ship Vulcan
was launched Al Portsmouth. Sne is the
I largest vessel the Government ever built,
/ and is intended to accompany feet
7 and carry ) large equipment OF torpedo
+ boats. She viii form a floating work
/ shop. and be supplied with hydraulic
/ cranes on which the torpedo-boats can
| be hoisted out OF water. The Vulcan Is
! $500 tons burden and Of 1900 horse
! power.
In the Cork Yacht Club regatta, June
I l.. Dunraven's yacht Nalkyrie Won
! easily. Yarana second, Deerhound third.
Several hail storms prevailed IN many
! parts Of Germany. While 3 procession
was passing through the streets OF q
! Silesian town five paraders were struck
| by lightning and killed. Forty others
received severe shocks.
Stanlev's agent Is in London arranging
4 lecture tour Tor him for October
! His return before autumn Is regarded as
/ 3 certainty.
/ The roof OF the market in the city 0.
/ Mexico fell in while the building was
/ filed with dealers and customers. Hun
! dredS were caught in the ruins. Many
/ were instantly crushed 10 death.
The Panama canal collapse continues
. Il .-..-, .--, -fr.,-r-- that o.
. matters stand It affects the canal. but
4 that the collapse has affected all and
/ produced great suffering. Thousands
/ Is already reported, Left. But there are
I others who vet require transportation
/ They are now moving of as fast 3:
1. means Of transportation are afforded
! them. Upwards Of 900 Jamaicans have
/ been sent back. and 50 in proportion
/ those Of other countries. Matters are q:
| dull - they can be. and the city OF Pa
mama has resumed the quiet appearance
/ It wore over twenty years ago, when one
! or two steamers would visit the port in {
/ week. The number OF sales by auction
| Of household furniture Is unprecedented
| and al merchandise has been disposed
/ Of Tor much below its value.
American Affairs.
/ Calvin :. Brice has been chosen
/ Chairman Of the Democratic Nationa
/ Committee.
a series Of electrical storms broke all
over Maryland, continuing several hours
I Great damage Is reported and seyera
lives were lost.
a terrific lightning and rain storm
/ swey over Fcrt Scott and vicinity.
! Crops are ruined and many cattle We're
/ killed.
! disaster at Uniontown, Kan. say i
was owing TO the bursting Of 4 dam. ant
A.. the towns OF UniOntOwn and Belletowr
were flooded and several lives lost.
One Of the most severe TalnstCTm;
I ever axuerienced has occurred in Cuba
/ The rain came down in such volume
that several Of the streets quickly be-
J came roaring torrents. Walls were IN
/ derminad and houses collapsed. 10
/ loss Of life BY the storm has been re
! ported.
There Is q strike among the laboring
! men who are overhauling the ruins a
Z Johnst0wn ) company OF the Fifth
! PENNSYLVANIA Regiment has been ordered
I cut 70 preserve order, as trouble !;
I feared.
The State Of Pennsylvania gave 80,
/ 600 majority agains, prohibition.
! Probably the most colossal mortgage
! ever fled in any country vas placed or
/ record at Chicago The document wa:
given BY the Milwaukee and ST. Pau
/ to the United States Trust Company o.
/ New York IN return for loan OF $50,
! 100000.
I The President has caused TO be refer
red TO the Secretary Of State telegram:
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