The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-02
Sugar.


NEW YORK, November A. Cuban
centrifugal, SO degrees, 3 53-1OO cents.
GRADUATED Al cents.
The local market is steady and
without feature, prices ranging as be-
fore. The stocks are being we'll
cleared out preparatory to the eX-
pected new crop of Hawaiian.
There were 80,64l shares represent
ed at the annual meeting of the Ha-
waiian Commercial and Sugar Com
pany. The election resulted in a re-
election of the former officers and
directors. They are John d. Spree
kels, President; Adolph B. Spreckels,
ce-President; J. d. Spreckels &
Bros, Treasurer E. II. Sheldon,
Secretary. The directors are Clans
Spreckels, John III. Roster, H. L.
Dodge, ]. d. Spreckels and AdOlph B.
Spreckels. The Presidents annual
report was to the effect that since
April |, 1891, when the free sugar
section of the Mckinley Tariff Act
went into operation, much lower
prices were being received for sugar
than in former years. The net
receipts for the crop of 1859 averaged
$1O7 per ton and the crop of 1889-90
averaged only $S9.38 per ton. Divi-
dends amounting to $4,000 were paid
and balance of $19,S63 remained in
the treasury. The crop this year
realized $69.92 per ton net, or $18.4
per ton less than the average of 1890.
The sugar yield of 1891 will amount
to more than 10000 tons from 224O
acres, and the next crop will be not
less than 1900 tons.
Minister Carriers Body.
The body of the late II. A. P. Car
ter, Hawaiian Minister to the United
States, arrived here over the Central
Pacific a few days ago from New
York, in charge of his son, George r.
Carter of Seattle, Mrs. S. A. Carter,
Miss F. J. Carter, Miss Agnes and
Miss COrdelia Carter and Miss M.
Carroll. The body was at once placed
in the mOrtuary chapel of Trinity
Church, where it remained until
when it was taken ON the steamer
Australia to Honolulu for burial.
The family accompanied the remains
there.
Whisky for WhaIers.
The master of the whaling schooner
Alton is under accusation of illicit
trading with the natives of Alaska,
the whisky and arms having been
shipped at Honolulu.
1t is charged that when the
schooner left here on February 25th
there were neither rifles nor spirits
aboard, but toward the end of March
these deficiencies were supplied at
nj 4oI
aboard there consisting of casks of
alcohol and gin and II cases of Ma
rom rifles. On board the schooner
the alcohol was cut with twice it's
quantity of water and disposed of in
10 gallon kegs at the rate of l key for
$50 pounds of whalebone.
The schOOners Rosario and Bonanza
are under similar charges and the
government proposes to make an
other effort to get at the people most
interested here, and to endeavor to
make it hot for their accomplices in
Honolulu. The amount of suffering
which is entailed on the Alaska ma
tives on account of this illicit trade is
almost incOnceivable.
Revolution in Brazil.
There have been lively times in the
young Republic of Brazil during the
past three weeks. Since he consti-
tuted himself Dictator, Da Fonseca
has used all his military, moral and
political power to gain absolute con-
troll of Brazil, but he found he had
Over-estimated his strength. The first
revolt against his administration oc-
Cured in Rio Grande da Sui, where
the rebels defied him. The Brazilian
Junta succeeded in getting a squadron
of the army to desert the standard of
the Dictator, and, after this was ac-
cOmplished, the rebel strength grew
very rapidly. The Province of Para
then arose in arms and prepared to
fight the Dictator's forces. Da Fon-
SEGA found it necessary to place Rio
Janeiro in arms and to establish a
strict censorship of the Press. Fol-
lowing this came the revolt of several
States, which formed the army of the
Junta. In Rio Grande da Sui, the
insurgent army succeeded in prevent
ing the passage of Government ves-
sells into the river. From that time
on the Junta made things so hot for
the Dictator that, according to dis
patch under date of Nov. 23d, he had
to step down and out.
Chile Calming Down.
The businesslike manner in which
the United States government has
been and is preparing to compel
Chile to make amends for the murder
of the sailors of the cruiser Baltimore
is evidently having a Statutory effect
on those in power in that country.
The courts have conducted the inves-
tigation in decent manner, but their
decision has not been made known.
1t is believed, however, that the
Americans have made such q strong
case that Chile will have no proper
course but to propose an amicable
settlement. President Montt seems
DESTROYS of avoiding trouble, and his
popularity with his people will doubt
less enable him to follow his personal
wishes in the matter.
1t transpires that all the outcry
against Minister Egan was caused by
the English people in Chile and por-
tiOns of the London press. Egan's
course appears to be satisfactory to
the representative body of Chileans.
1t is reported from Washington that
the United States Pacific Squadron is
to be so augmented as to make a
strong naval demonstration in the
harbOrs of Chile in the event of fur
ther delay in replying to the demands
of this government.
Secretary Tracy has ordered 100000
six pound cartridges to be sent to San
Francisco at once and more heavy