The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-12
OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
Per 5. 5. Gaelic. san Francisco, March
=, 1889.
IRON our Special Correspondent
sugar News.

Locally the American Sugar he
fnery has made an advance of !
cent per pound on all grades to-day
They have also added a new grade
viz. Extra White C at So cents pei
pound.
The Eastern market is re-
ported as being very firm. The
New York Shipping List Of Febru-
airy 23d reports the purchase by
Boston refners ola Breakwater cargo
at equal to So cents duty paid, an
advance of lie cent. Had this been
advised to San Francisco in the
time it might, the cargoes ex Planter,
Skagit, S. c. Allen and S. G.. Wilder
would have realized SIPS more, a
difference of over $1,000.
American Politics.
The Cabinet list, as the best judges
make it, at the latest moment, reads
as follows:
State Department - James G.
Blaine of Maine
Treasury-William Window of
Minnesota
War-Redfeld Proctor of Yer
mont.
Navy-Beniamin T. Tracy of New
York.
Postofice--John Wanamaker of
Pennsylvania
Justice-W. H. H. Miller of In
diana
Interior-John W. Noble of Mis-
souri,.
observation-disclosures W. Palmer
of Michigan.
The members of the California
delegation are agreed that there is
no chance of the selection of a mem
Der of the Cabinet from the Pacific
Coast.
In the California State Legisla
ture the Antitrust bill has passed
the House by a vote of 81 to 5.
The bill to abolish all work and
manufacturing at San Quentin, ex-
cept in the jute factory, has passed
and is in the hands of the Governor
for signature.
The Times Apologies to Parnen.
When the Parnell Commission met
on February 26th, Russell stated
that Pigott went to Labouchere's
office, and in the presence of George
Sala, signed a confession
that the Parnell letters were for
geries Russell then made an appli
cation for a warrant for Pigott, which
was granted.
Counsel for the Times said he was
not ready with any other witness,
and it would now be necessary to
whether they would proceed
with any part of the case.
Pigott in his confession admits
that he forged all the letters ascribed
to Egan, Parnell, Davitt and O'Kelly.
He also admits that he perjured him
self before the Commission. The
confession Of the forger was pro
1uced.
In the House of Commons, Hon.
Henry Matthews, Secretary of State
for Home Affairs, stated that the au
lhorities were taking steps to secure
the extradition of Pigott from Paris,
The Times on Feb. 9th, in a lead
ing editorial, quotes in full the apol
0gy rendered by Attorney-General
Webster before the Parneu Commits
sion for the publication of the forged
letters, and continues in a volun-
.eered statement of deep regret, but
feels bound to point out that Pigott
was not the person with whom it
communicated. 1t says if there was
4 conspiracy the Times was victim
zed by it and not a party to it.
Parnell has asked 100000 dam
ages from the Times.
The Star makes violent attack
IN the Government. 1t says that
". II. Smith. the Conservative leader
If the House of Commons, shares
Pigott's guilt and demands his i'm
1eachment. Attorney-General Web
ter is called an impudent and
liar" The Star advocates
proceedings against Hous
on.
An Englishman, supposed to be
Richard Pigott, was arrested at the
Hotel De Ambassadors at Madrid,
lnder the name of Ronald Ponsonby.
he afterward committed suicide with
/ revolver. The description of the
suicide corresponds with that of
2igott, and he is said to be the man
beyond doubt.
More Diplomatic Complications.
Correspondence from Z. S. Consul
Campbell at Tamatai, Madagascar,
has been sent to the House by Presi-
lent Cleveland. The Consul des-
tribes the conduct of the British
subjects upon the west coast of Ma
lagascar as a disgrace to eiviliza-
ion, owing to their connection with
.he slave-trade. He thinks Stan
wood incurred the hostility of the
by discountenancing
heir doings American manufac
5urers have been supplanted by
cheap English counterfeits, and the
English traders resort to almost any
means to drive out American trade.
Owing 10 outside influences the ma
i've Government is careless in OBJ
serving treaty stipulations with the
United States, and he suggests send
ne an American man-of-War to re