The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-07-09
OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
Per Il. VI. $. $. ZeaIandia, San Fran
cisco, June 90, 1889.

sugar matters.
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 a 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
S14,000,000 while all outside refners
cleared 100000.
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.
Prices were advanced ! cent all
around Oh the morning of the 29th
by both refneries.
Hawaiian Commercial is quoted
al 39!.
The Samoan Question.
The American commissioners have
returned from the Samoan confer
ence pleased with the ease with which
they obtained the concession de-
manded 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.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The diplo-
matte appointments to-day were we'll
received. Mr.. Stevens, who gets the
place wanted by Congressman Nc
KinIey'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 Z. 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 Ministry has
been formed by Mr.. Cockburn.
Shipping.
General satisfaction exists among
the mercantile community over the
renewal of the contract of the
Oceanic Steamship Company with s
the New South Wales government. t
The company will receive a subsidy S
If f1O,OOO a year from this source. c
The New Zealand government has c
not yet granted any subsidy for next i
year.
The Pacific Mail steamer Granada 6
S ashore. i
The whaling schooner J. A. Ham t
lton has been given up for lost.
She left port March Sd in command |
If Captain Ryder and has not yet t
exported at Oumalaska. She car L
les twenty-three men.
The sealing schooner Otter has a
llso been out long time without t
V
The yachts Annie Sappho and La
2aloma, and pilot boat Armenia i
started for San Diego on the 28th to g
participate on the Fourth of July S
egatta there. C
The steam schooner Acme, Cap o
ain Jurgenson, is ashore at Sand p
Beach above Fort Ross and is prob /
bly, total loss. s.
The Oceanic Company's steamer d
lealandia sails at II o'clock this v
June 29th) for Honolulu, O
auckland and Sydney. She has on CT
oard a large and valuable cargo,
including for Sydney 34,996 pounds
Office, 223 cases canned meats, 1884 re
arrels -four, 1,500 pounds hops and al
0 packages shrimps; for Melbourne, al
l bundles broom handles and % OF
ackages shrimps; for Brisbane, 600 IN
oands Goldfish and $40 cases canned ?,
.uit, and for Auckland, 6,273 pounds 10 10
room corn, Is TASKS quicksilver er
nd 131 sacks salt Among her ne
argo are SIT cases and 155 half bar tr
els salmon, valued at S7,202.
The alterations aud repairs to the
Gamer Australia are now about tn
She will go on the dry pc
ock on July 9th to be cleaned and 10