The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-04-22

New York, April y, Cupan cenIrl-
fugal sc degrees, IS cents.
The local sugar market is some
what frmer than it has been, though
prices have not changed. Raw sugar
intended for the American refinery
Is being shipped in large quantities
TO New Orleans and the westward
shipments of refined from that point
are heavy. The trouble over the
American Refinery is apparently no
nearer the end than 1t was some
weeks ago, and the local jobbers are
becoming used to the situation all
drawing their supplies from Spreck-
els except a few firms to which the
California Refinery will not sell
sugar. These firms claim to be re
ceiving ample supplies from Loulsl-
ana
The WAYS and Means Committee
OF the House is about ready to re-
port the new tariff bill and once 1t IS
before the House there will be bat
tie over the sugar schedule. The
changes proposed are meeting with
strong opposition in the East. The
two arguments that are brought to
bear IN favor of the reductions are
that they viii reduce the national
revenue by about S25,000,000 annu-
ally and weaken the power Of the
trust
The prediction that the reduction
In duty will cheaper sugar and thus
increase its consumption will not
bear investigation, for in 1887 the
average price of dry granulated in
the United States was 6.02 cents per
pound. while in 1888 it was us
cents and at the higher price con-
sumption increased 1880 tons. On
this subject New York and New Or
leans are in accord with San Fran
cisco. and western sentiment is ap-
parently opposed to the change also,
and where any strong support of the
measure comes from is therefore a
mystery.
The value of exports to Hawaii in
March was 575,300; to Australia
S5O.lOO to New Zealand $4,000; to
Samoa 81, 400.
Plot Against SpreckeIs.
A Philadelphia dispatch dated
March 2Sth says: Claus Spreckels,
having had reason for some time to
suspect that some of his confidential
employees were revealing the secrets
of his business to those who were
using them to further their own
ends. pat the matter in the hands of
Detectives, who, after some very
adroit investigation, were able to
discover the whole plot.
II. X. Hunt, who was Mr.. Spreck-
els confidential book-keeper and
had access to the private books, fur
nished daily information rom them
of the condition and operations of
of the business to George Simpson,
who had been the chief accountant
until very short time since.
The information was given by
Simpson to a Mr.. Robinson,
dealer In tobacco in New York, who
used it himself or communicated it
to parties who could turn it to Mr..
Spreckels' injury. As to what Rob
inson did with this information,
which could not be of help to him in
his business, or as to who were his
principals, if he had any, Mr.. Spreck-
Il = - ,r-,llipcr 70 cnaoE
After the whole conspiracy had
been discovered by the police they
confronted the parties and obtained
from them a full confession. The
matter will probably not end here.
Delayed Steamers.
The delay of the steamer Alameda
on leaving San Francisco is due to
the English Postmaster General. OF
late that official has been selecting
the slowest transatlantic steamers
to be found. to carry the English
mail to New York. The last mail for
the Alameda was shipped in the
Bothnia a twelve day steamer, when
II could Just as well have been sent
on a six or seven day vessel. 1t is
said that the English Postmaster
General is not altogether disinter-
ested in the matter He is said to be
a stakeholder in the 2. 4 o. line
which is interested in carrying the
Australian mails. By sending the
mail to New York on slow steamers
he can greatly delay the steamers on
this side, and create bad impress
sion of the American service. This
may lead to a withdrawal of the sub
sidy from the Oceanic line. Capt.
Morse of the Alameda, is under
orders to push his steamer for all
she is worth. The action of the
British postal authorities is plain
discrimination against the service.
LouisvilIe's Disaster.
The full extent of the disaster to
the city of Louisville is now known.
The cyclone struck the city from
the southwest and crossed in a
northeasterly direction sweeping
path about half a mile wide and
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