The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-09-23

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New York, Sept. 12-Cuban Centri
fugal, 96 degrees, 1-16 cents, granulat
ed, 655 cents.
The markets, both. in New York and
San Francisco, are steady, and firmel
feeling is developing in London, owing
to the unfavorable advices concerning
the beet crop. The local prices are based
on granulated at 63s cents.
On the Sth inst. the Senate, after dis.
cussing the sugar tariff for some DAYS,
came to vote on the question. The
standard OF sugars to be admitted free
was reduced from 16 to Is, and the duty
was fixed at 6-10 of 1 cent per pound on
sugars between Is and Is Dutch STAN
dard. An Intellectual attempt was made
to strike out the bounty of cents on
domestic sugar, and maple sugar was
included among the domestic sugars en-
titled to such bounty. The lowering of
the standard of sugar to be admitted
free of duty from No. Is to No. Is is in
the interest of American refiners. 1t
gives them free sugar to work on, while
ahordlng them protection on partly re-
tined grades. Growers must look to the
bounty of cents for their protection.
| On the 10th inst. the bill went to final
vote, and was passed with Aldrich's re-
ciprocity amendment.
| The Reciprocity Amendment, which
was also passed, authorizes and makes
| 1t the duty OF the President after July /,
1881, to impose duties on sugar, tea,
coftee and hides coming from countries
which do not, IL his opinion, extend re-
clprocal advantages to the United States.
1t leaves him great discretion by making
what constitutes proper reciprocity a
matter of opinion.
Imports of merchandise at San Fran
cisco during August were valued as fol-
lows: Hawaii, 1874, $50; Australia, $780,
549; Philippine Islands, S,067; Tahiti,
$19,677. The exports were valued as
follows: Hawaii, $210,914; Australia.
$97,774; New Zealand, $11, S5S; Tahiti.
$28,773; Marquesas, $2,4S5; Samoa.
$l2.622; Marshall Islands, 1862.
Hofnung's Mission. ~
The San Francisco newspapers are ex-
erclslng themselves not little over the
reported mission of A. Hoffnung who it
is said is bound for Europe to raise funds
for King Kalakaua. Mr.. Hofnung ar
rived on the Australia ACCOMPANIED bv
his wife and daughter and immediately
repaired to the Occidental, where he
was besieged by newspaper men. To all
lnnr1IrprC no sold that Ii =.
to Europe was wholly for pleasure, but
the newspapers have unanimously con-
Guided otherwise. According to the
united decision of the San Francisco
press the real object of his jaunt to
Europe, is said to be for the purpose of |
raising funds for His Highness King Ka-
lakaua. The King is ambitious of hav-
ing navy, and for that purpose he |
wants the wherewithal to back his pre-
tensions. 1t is whispered that Mr.. Hoff-
nung IS empowered to borrow $4,000
600 and that King Kalakaua proposes to
have two war vessels built to guard his
interests on the islands and to make
some showing in the commercial world.
This story is doubted by many, Claus
Spreckels being among the number, but
at the same time two days before the
sailing of the Australia, Kalakaua had
Mr.. Hoffnung out on his yacht, and gave
him a grand ball that night, at which
the nobility and bon ton of the island were
present. 1t is stated that the business
was consummated on the yacht ride
John ID. Spreckels is another disbeliever
Of the story.
That Reported Revolution.
A great crowd of people awaited the
coming OF the steamship Australia on
he 9th inst. expecting further news of
hat revolution" which had before been
'eported and denied. TIE startling
news however did not come, and conf
ience in the stability of'the present gov
is about restored. Claus Spreck-
lis, who was one of the passengers,
aid that with regard to the revolution, |
here was absolutely nothing in the ,
umor When he left Honolulu the ,
legislature was still in session, and
10 trouble was anticipated or spoken of.
lie was at a loss to understand how the
eport could have possibly been started.
Education in Honolulu.
Among the passengers on board the :
australia are Professor F A. Hosmer
nd wife. The professor has been i.
hosen President of the Oahu College at I
honolulu, and he is going out to take '
barge of the institution for three years.
rofessor Hosmer is an Amherst College y
ian, and has been President of the t
eachers' Association in the Berkshire r
istrict OF Massachusetts for several q
ears. He was also editor of the Berk-
lire Courier, one of the oldest journals
| that part of the State. He made MANY
arm friends during his short stay here. L
nd a fine future is predicted for HIM in B
onolulu. A
San Francisco News. u
The Order of the Native Sons of the "
olden West had great celebrations on B
e Sth and 9th, concentrating the
ortieth Anniversary of the admission of N
alifornia into the Union. There was
ght parade on the 9Th and balls were
I'D on the evenings of the Sth and 9th
robably 100000 strangers were in the 4
ty, remaining over the 10th, when bay
we're given. The elimination
the celebration was a parade on the
b, when 100000 men turned out. Al
Advices from Maine indicate that Rev. X
d. Barrows, formerly of the First Pl
congregational Church, is dying from IA
ngestlon OF the brain. ID,
John ii. Wieland, the brewer, is dead. M