The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-07-01
OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
Per s. s. Umatilla, San Francisco, June
II, 1889.

AeADU OuuSoL Oh news was forwarded
py the barkentine Discovery and should
reach you before this. Outside of war
ike growl from Europe, and the pro-
posal, mooted by the Prince of Wales, to
erect a monument on Molokai to the
memory of Father Damien, the most i'm
pertant news forwarded by this oppor-
tunity is that contained in the report OF
The Sugar Market.
The advance to 7.97 cents for 96 test
on June 10th, as reported in my last
letter, has been more than maintained
for on June 14th the welcome quotation
OF cents was reported, and on June
10th s 1872 cents. There has since been
no change, the New York market re,
naming firm at that figure. London
advlces give beet sugar at 26s., al
advance of Is. Cd. The market for re-
fined sugars at San Francisco is very
active at high quotation of cents fol
granulated.
In the House of Commons, William
Henry Smith, the Government leader
announced that the Government had de-
cided to postpone further proceedings in
relation to the bill to put in effect the
Sugar Bounties Convention.
The Standard sugar refinery of Boston
has effected the largest purchase of sugar
ever made, having secured $4,000 tons
IN Cuba at 5 cents per pound, a trans
action of $2,500,OOO.
The stock of the Hutchinson plantation
company has been listed at the Stock
and Bond Exchange. The company has
a capital of s., 100000 in $4,000 shares ol
$50 each. The assets consist of 1890
acres OF land in fee simple and $4,000
acres held under 20 and so years leases
$115, 1000 in cash and $500 tons of sugar
There are no liabilities. The first divi
dend OF 80 cents per share has been paid
Foreign Affairs.
Princess Eugene Esterhazy is dead
She was sister to Arch-duchess Isabella
and leading beauty. 1t is stated thai
she died of grief for the late Grown
Prince Rudolph.
Lord A. P. Cecil, the evangelist, was
drowned in the bay of Quinte, neal
Adolphustown, Ont.
Grand Duke Alexandrovitch and Prin
cess Alexandra of Greece were married
in the chapel of the Winter Palace at St
Petersburg.
The cab-drivers of Paris struck in
body, and all traffic was suspended.
The steel torpedo depot-ship VULGAR
was launched at Portsmouth. She is the
largest vessel the Government ever built
and is intended to accompany flee
and carry large equipment OF torpedo
boats. She will form a floating work
shop, and be supplied with hydraulic
cranes on which the torpedo-boats cal
be hojsted out of water. The Vulcan is
$500 tons burden and of 10000 horse
power.
In the Cork Yacht Club regatta, June
II, Danraven's yacht Valkyrie wor
easily, Yarana second, Deerhound third
Several hail storms prevailed in many
parts of Germany. While procession
was passing through the streets of t.:
Silesian town five paraders were STRUCK
by lightning and killed. Forty Others
received severe shocks.
SANKEY'S agent is in London arranging
lecture tour for him for October
His return before autumn is regarded al
a certainty.
The roof of the market in the city o
Mexico fell in while the building was
filled with dealers and customers. Hun.
dreds were caught in the ruins. Many
were instantly crushed to death.
The Panama canal collapse continues
the topic on the Isthmus, not that as
matters stand it affects the "canal," but
that the collapse has affected all and
produced great suffering. Thousands
as already reported, left. But there are
others who yet require transportation
They are now moving off as fast as
means of transportation are afforded
them. Upwards of 900 Jamaicans have
been sent back, and SO in proportion
those of other countries. Matters are as
dull as 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 8
week. The number of sales by auction
of household furniture is unprecedented
and all merchandise has been disposed
of for much below its value.
American Affairs.
Calvin S. Brice has been chosen
Chairman of the Democratic National
Committee.
A series of electrical storms broke all
over Maryland, continuing several hours
Great damage is reported and several
lives were lost
A terrific lightning and rain storm
swept over Fort Scott and vicinity.
Crops are ruined and many cattle were
killed.
A disaster at Uniontown, Kan, say il
was owing to the bursting of dam, and
the towns of Uniontown and BelIetown
were flooded and several lives lost.
One OF the most severe transforms
ever experienced has occurred in Cuba.
The rain came down in such volume
that several of the streets quickly be-
came roaring torrents. Walls were un-
dermined and houses collapsed. No
loss Of life by the storm has been re-
ported.
There is strike among the laboring
men who are overhauling the ruins at
Johnstown. A company of the Fifth
Pennsylvania Regiment has been ordered
out to preserve order, as trouble is
feared.
The State of Pennsylvania gave 150,-
600 majority against prohibition.
Probably the most colossal mortgage
ever filed in any country was placed on
record at Chicago. The document was
given by the Milwaukee and St. Paul
to the United States Trust Company of
New York in return for loan of $780,
100000.
The President has caused to be refer
red to the Secretary of State kilograms
expressive of the deep sympathy with
the people of the United States on
account of the recent Iohnstown dis