The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-07-27
OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
Per s. s. Australia, San Francisco,
July 10, 1889.
(From our special correspondento
Sugar Matters.

sugar MATTERS
The local market is somewhat weaker
than it has been for some weeks. Gran
ulated is quoted at 87s cents, contec-
TONERS A at so cents, other whites at
Ga cents, Extra G at IL cents and
Golden G at rs cents. The raw sugar
market in London and New York is lower
though the New York market is not
changed to any material extent. The
market in London is reported as weak In
its tendency.
General complaint is made by East
ern fruit Gamers at the high price OF
sugar They are having exactly the
same experience of San Francisco and
all California Gamers.
The Eastern retail grocers are think
ing of agitating plan by which they
can make fair profit on all sugar
handled by them.
Sugar Trust stock has fuctuated con-
siderably during the last month owing
to the uncertainty regarding the deci-
sion of the courts in the cases now pend
| ing. The Trust now comprises sixteen
companies and has paid cash dividends
of Is per cent. and per cent. in scrip
on capital of $50.000.0O0.
Sullivan and Kilrain.
John L. Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrain
July 9th at Richburg, Miss, for $40 900
and the championship of the world.
Seventy-ive rounds were fought, only
once after the third round the result OF
the fight was no longer in doubt, Kllraln
received some blows over the heart in
the third that made him good for moth
ing during the rest of the battle. The
authorities did not stop the mill. In the
forty-third round Sullivan vomited con-
siderably and the fight at that stage
looked like Kilrajn's for few minutes.
Kilrain fought lodging waiting fight
and tried to tire Sullivan out. Sullivan
was arrested for few minutes at Nash
vile, but was released on technicality.
He and Kilrain and the seconds made
their way secretly to Chicago, and thence
to New York through Canada. They
are not likely to be bothered further. "a
The Proposed Cable.
There is every reason to believe that
the proposed Hawaiian cable project
will be carried out in the near future
Mr.. John T. Warehouse and other gen
tlemen interested in the plan are taking
steps to bring it under the favorable
notice of the American government and
capitalists generally. Action is expected
by Congress this winter.
Subsidies for American Steamers.
One of the principal subjects which
will come up before Congress this winter
will be those of granting subsidies tt
trans-Pacific lines already in operation
and transatlantic lines to be organized
for carrying the United States mails.
is understood that the Pacific Mail anC
Oceanic Companies will make another
hard effort to get something like decen
recognition from the government, anC
organized by the Vanderbilt family t.
pany that is endeavoring to build VI
trade between Brazil and New York.
Samoa.
Harold NJ Sewall, Secretary of thu
Samoan Commission and formerly Con
sui at Apia, has returned from Europe
He would of course not say anything
about the terms of the new treaty, bu
expressed himself as greatly pleased
with Phelps appointment as Minister t.
Germany.
Gustavus Howard of Illinois, who wa
formerly connected with the government
service at Apia, is endeavoring to go bacl
in an official capacity.
The Vandalia and Trenton have beer
stricken from the navy list.
The nine Samoan warriors who cam,
up on the Umatilla from Samoa, hav,
had big audiences at the Orpheum wher
they are showing. They will soon g
East.
Was There a Leper.
Soon after the arrival of the steame
Umatilla from Honolulu, July 18th, DIR
O'Donnell received the following com
munication;
Sir: There is white leper on thi
boat that arrived to-day, the Umatilla a
Spreckels' wharf. His name is --
There are over hundred more there
ready to follow suit as the other alterna
tive is to go to Molokai. Being an Am
erican do not want to see San Francisco
made dumping ground for every place
This man is small, about five feet three
inches and about 120 pounds, and has
been before the Commissioners, it is re-
ported"
An examination of the passenger lis
shows that man of the name given anC
wife arrived from Honolulu on the yes
sci. immigration Commissioner Thorn
ley is investigating the matter, but car
not find out what has become of the man
The Panama Canal.
H. B. Slayin, President of the Amer
lean Contracting and Dredging Company
has gone to Europe to close contract
with the old Panama Canal Company fol-
the completion of the canal. Slavin puts
the cost of the work at 5000, 900 900 and
is confident that he can raise it in France
and America.
Engineer Menocal of the United States
Navy and the Nicaragua canal will leave
in fortnight for the Isthmus to com
mence operations on the Nicaragua
canal. He says the row between Costa
Rica and Nicaragua over canal conces
sions will be speedily settled There i:
no fear of war even if the matter is no
adjusted and Menocal expects to have
the canal done years before the Panama
canal is ready for business.
Sporting Notes.
On July 18th, Maori, three-year ole
colt, ran mile in a race at Chicago in
80 4-5, which is the fastest time ever
| made in q race and very close tO To,