The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-03-11
OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
Per ). ). Gaelic, San Francisco, March
2, 1889.
(From our Special correspondence


Sugar News.
Locally the American Sugar Re
fnery has made an advance of
cent per pound on all grades to-day
They have also added new grade
viz, Extra White G 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 10y
Boston refners of a Breakwater cargo
at equal to SO cents duty paid, al
advance of ZIG cent Had this been
advised to San Francisco NV 6H,
time it might, the e8FE.s,iicc. qua" 'ne
Skagit, SuGYq,s ooeS OK Ianter'
would have realized SIPS more,
difference of over $4,000.
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-Benjamin f. Tracy of New
York.
Postofice- John Wanamaker of
Pennsylvania.
Justice-W. II. II. 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 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 il in the hands Of the Governor
for signature.
The Times Apologies 10 ParneH.
When the Parnell Commission met
on February Doth, Russell stated
that Pigott went to Labouchere's
office, and in the presence of George
Augustus 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
consider 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 aud O'Kelly.
He also admits that he perjured him
self before the Commission. The
confession of the forger was pro
duced
In the House of Commons, Hon.
Henry Matthews, Secretary Of State
for Home Affairs, stated that the an
thorities were taking steps to secure
the extradition of Pigott from Paris.
The Times on Feb. 9th, in a lead
ms NNAOOiAu ls N'AOASo III llAll ILt dDOl
ogy rendered by Acknowledgement
Webster before the Parneu Commits
sion for the publication of the forged
letters, and continues in a volun-
teered 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
a conspiracy the Times was victim
lied Ivy it aud not a party to it.
Parnell has asked 100000 dam
ages from the Times.
The Star makes a violent attack
on the Government. 1t says that
w. II. Smith, the Conserv i've leader
of the House of Commons; shares
Pigott's guilt and demands his i'm
parchment. Attorney General Web
ster is called ali "impudent and
shameless liar" The Star advocate.
criminal proceedings against Hous
ton.
An Englishman, supposed to be
Richard Pigott, was arrested at th,
Hotel De Ambassadors at Madrid