The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-01-20
OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
Per Il. NJ. s. Mariposa, san Francisco,
January IL, 1891.
(From our special correspondent.)

Cuban centrifugal, 80 deg, 55 l6c.;
graduated, &c.
SAN FRANoIsco,J January 12th.-The
sugar market is quiet and without
special feature. The principal inter
est is in possible trust legislation in
Sacramento.
Hawaiian is coming in rather
slowly and there have been no re-
cent arrivals of Java.
Judge Wallace has appointed nj:
G. Blake as referee in the case OF
the People vs.. the American Sugar
Refinery in order to determine the
compensation which is due Patrick
Reddy, the receiver of the refinery,
and also Sullivan & Sullivan, the
attorneys in the case.
The Mariposa takes $500 barrels
of sugar to Australia on this trip.
The Kings Movements.
King Kalakaua has returned from
his trip to the south where he had
very enjoyable time, and was treated
with great distinction by the people
OF Los Angeles, San Diego and other |
cities. In the City of Angels his Ma
iesty attended the opera and saw
Miss Emma Juch in Carmen" At
the close of the performance the
King rose in his box and presented
the beautiful young prima donna
with handsome bouquet IN the CEN
ter of which nestled diamond
brooch of elegant design. On the
following evening the King held a
public reception which was a social
success, and later attended a banquet
of the California Club specially pre-
pared in his honor.
His Majesty returned during this
week to San Francisco and expressed
himself as highly pleased with his
reception in the south. In speaking
of the possibilities of San Diego and
Los Angeles, his Majesty said:
81 was much impressed with the spirit
of enterprise displayed by the people
there. / predict great future for both
places, particularly San Diego. l felt
an especial interest in looking at its mag
nifcent harbor, as l believe San Diego
people contemplate establishing steam
| communication with the islands. feel
| that ought to recommend to our Legls
| lature the propriety or wisdom OF estab-
| fishing trade relations with San Diego and
Los Angeles. In driving to Ellwood Mr..
| Cooper's olive ranch, which is situated
| fourteen miles from Santa Barbara, l
| caught IA bad cold, which developed into
bilious fever and in consequence had
to forego many pleasant excursions tend
| cred to me-
Chamberlain Macfarlane said, in
| speaking OF the Kings condition: ellis
| Majesty is still very weak, and by his
PHYSICIANS advice will cancel all engage
ments until he is well again. For this
reason he will be obliged to give up
all thoughts of attending the inaugural
ball and the visit to Mrs. f. B. Croker.
who had kindly rendered him the use Of
her home. The Kings physician has
ordered absolute quiet and rest, and hs
cannot on any condition see callers"
The gentlemen who composed the
Kings party on his trip were: AID
miral Brown, Lieutenant Blow Of
the Admiral's staff, ex-senator Whit
ney, DIR. McNulty, the Kings Cham
berlain, Colonel Macfarlane and the
Kings aid-de-camp, Colonel Baker
There appears to be no foundation
for the rumors that the King will e
, to Washington. Those who are au
thorized to speak for him say tina
he has no such intention. It is an
nounced that the U. S. cruiser
{ Charleston has been ordered to Mar,
Island to have her bottom scrape(
preparatory for trip to Honolulu
and it is stated by Hawaiian Consu
/ Mckinley that the cruiser will b.
;. ready to sail on Jan. 10th, at which
time the King will take his departur
for home.
D The King did not attend the Gov
: ernor's Inaugural Ball at Sacrament
on account of indisposition.
San Francisco News.
e Coco Loteno, Minister of japan t
the United States, is stopping at tn
Palace, on his way to Washington.
# There is an excellent chance thu
f S1,5OO,0O0 will be appropriated b
Congress for a new Post Office i
this city.
l. John j. Barnett, an ex guard c
n the House of Correction, shot an
killed May Sidney, a notoriou
woman of the town, on the evenin
s of January 9th.
Il Over $4,000 worth of smuggle
= opium was seized in Chinatown II
;. Gently by police officers.
u The splendid silver service whic
: was bought by donations from tb
C people of San Francisco for use O
- the cruiser San Francisco, has bee
presented to the officers of the vesse
d A party of twenty-five excursion
l. lists has gone to New Orleans
witness the Dempsey Fitzimmor
fight to night.
3 Robert Du Rose, formerly guar
a. in San Quentin Penitentiary, she
and killed his wife on the evening {
y the 7th inst, at 11Sa Ellis street. SI
II abandoned him for cheap variet
e actor named Mitchell. 1t is gene
II ally supposed that he will be a
quilted.
10 The usual periodical explosio
w. took place at the dynamite works
Il Pinole during the week One Chin
i man was blown to pieces and onl
his skull was found.
J James p Kerr, proprietor of tn
IL Breeder and Sportsman and forme
~ ly cashier of the Call. has been vii
Dictated of the charge of stealth
~ S25 900 from his former employer