The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-08-26
Tosether 2 .94O. OOO 2,735, GOO 2,451, $50


Together 100000 2,735, 900 2,451 $50
The same circular gives total stocks Of
first products in first hands in Germany,
1850 tons, against "a 1914 tons in 1888,
and 81, 1874 tons in 1887.
There is an unsettled feeling hanging
over the London and continental sugar
markets. Cable quotations for both beet
and cane sugars are lowering. Trade is
exceedingly dull and there is marked
loss of confidence in the future stability
of values.
John D. Spreckels has returned from
San Diego, and it is believed that at
least two of the ten beet sugares which
Claus Spreckels intends to erect in Cali
fornia WILL be located in the southern
part Of the State. When Mr.. Spreckels
was in that section recently he was
shown a number OF locations which were
believed to be favorable for the culture
of the sugar beet. Beet growing in an
experimental way has been tried at many
places in southern California, and there
is hardly a section in the northern por-
ton in which some experiments have
not been made. The people of San
Diego are confident that at least one of
the sugaries will be located there.
Sugar Trust stock fell from $40 to
$106M on the 18th inst, on the strength
of report that Judge Ingraham of New
York, granted an order restraining the
Trust from paying any further dividends.
1t was stated that the injunction was
granted on the application of Receiver
Gray of the North River Refinery.
Treasurer John E. Searles of the Trust
at once denied the authenticity of the
report and said most emphatically that
no Court in it's senses would grant an in
junction on the grounds set forth by
Gray. The stock recovered the same
day to $685..
On the 9th inst. telegram was sent
all over America that the Sugar Trust
and the independent refiners had come
to an agreement whereby the Trust
would get 20 per cent. of the American
business and the outside refiners 80 pei
cent. It was also said that the new re-
fnery of Claus Spreckels would come
under such deal and that Harrison
Frazer & Co. would also be admitted tC
share in the allotment. The report
which could not be traced to an anthem
tic source, at once met with prompt
denial from Spreckels and Harrison
Frazer & Co. G. A. Spreckels said that
the new refinery would be ready for bus
mess about September 18th. Clau:
Spreckels is reported to be formulating
plans for the erection of another big re
fnery in the East.
The sorghum sugar works at Topeka
Kan, were burned this week; loss
$4,000. Hundreds of acres of sorghum
in the vicinity were nearly ready fol
grinding.
Owing to lack of sugar the GreenocB
Refinery of London has shut down. The
refinery is one of the largest in England
Killing of Judge Terry,
Judge David S. Terry was shot anC
instantly killed in the Lathrop Hotel al
Lathrop at 7:15 O'Clock on the morning
of August 14th, by Deputy United States
Marshal Nagle. The shooting occurred
people, and created a scene of the wildes
was the well-known quarrel existing be
grew out of the latter rendering a deci
erous witnesses, Terry walked up tc
Judge Field in the dining-room Of
the Lathrop Hotel and slapped Oh
whereupon Deputy Marshal Nagle
who is travelling with Field as body.
guard, drew revolver and shot
twice at Terry, one shot penetrating the
left breast, and producing instant death.
AS the first shot was fired Mrs. Terry
had re-appeared in the doorway
carrying a hand traveling-bag. Mr.
Stackpole intercepted her, and with the
aid of others took away the bag.
Upon examination afterward the bag
was found to contain pistol, which was
sufficient proof of Mrs. Terry's motive.
The Nicaragua Canal.
According to the latesr advices from
Central America the Nicaragua Canal
Company is actively pushing the pre-
parations for operations on the proposed
canal. The utmost confidence is felt in
New York as to the ultimate success of
the enterprise. Part of the faith in the
company's plans is undoubtedly due to
the regard in which Commander Men
ocal OF the navy is held. Commander
Menocal is chief engineer of the COM
pany and has made the solving of the
Isthmean problem his life study. He
was born in Havana and received his
education at the Troy Polytechnic school.
He became assistant engineer of the
Havana Water Works, then an officer in
the New York Department of Public
Works and finally was made civil en-
glneer in the navy department with the
rank of lieutenant commander.
He has been connected with the Mic
aragua canal enterprise since 1881, and
the route of the canal is his choosing.
Lieutenant Mcintosh of the local
photographic office has prepared a chart
showing the distances that will be saved
when the canal is open. The distance
from New York to Honolulu by way
of Cape Horn is 1920 miles and when
the canal is open it will be 6,388 miles
making saving of 1872 miles. From
Liverpool to Honolulu by way of Cape
Horn 14,0S0 miles and by way of the
canal it is 9,136 making saving of 4 ,944