New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-05
ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
THE ITALIAN INCIDENT-THE SUGAR COM
BINATIoN-SENAToR HEARSTS ESTATE.
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San Francisco April 4.-Thc Italian incident
caused much discussion here of coast defence
Military and naval experts admit that San Fran
cisco harbor is practically defenceeSs as all the
forts and guns are medieval in construction, ana
the city hasn't a single heavy tOrpedo-boat or gun
boat to call upon. When the cruisers Charleston
and San Francisco leave here there VIII not DC
single modern powerful man-of-war IN the NorVh
Pacific These facts have been enforced also py
the terrible work of destruction wrought by the
CHILEAN cruisers at Iquique. Tarapaca and Corone'
and the experience in Chilli will probably lead 10
the speedy construction here of powerful shore
batteries on each side of the Golden CATE winch
would protect the city better than MANY IRON
clads The Italians here have been moderate IN
their comments on the diplomatic difficulty, be-
cause they fear to arouse race prejudices Ihey
know Californians class them next TO the Chlnese
as undesirable immigrants. and would bar out all
Int the best element if they were able 10 do So
oreciselv as they have done with the Chinese.
The sentiment voiced by all the newspapers here Is
that the next Congress must take radical measures
to exclude the refuse of Italy or any other foreign
nation from entering this country.
The last week in March was the liveliest week in
sugar here since the Trust absorbed the American
Refinery. Not only were nearly 30,000,00O pounds
NJ sugar rushed in from Hawaii, but great
gcombinep was formed between the Havemeyers
and Spreckels. which virtually ends the war car
red on for more than three years by Claus
gpreckels 1t is idle for the managers OF Ihe
Sugar Trust to say that the arrangement mas nor
been made with Spreckels. j. Craig Havemeyer
was the diplomat who adjusted the dl1iculW' ana
the terms are so simple that child may unoer-
stand their value to both parties SprecKels Is
not TO invade the territory east OF the missouri
River. and the Havemeyers are not TO come weso
of that line. The American Refinery mere wiich
really belongs TO the Sugar Trust, but is nominaly
L.ld bv Uavemeyer e. Elder, will alternate
with Spreckelss refinery. each being closed every
other month. so that the output OF sugar may DC
nicely regulated Under this arrangement there Is
M reason why Spreckels should not control Ohe
ontire coast trade in sugar he did SIN years
ogo He has once more secured the greater part
of the sugar crop of the Sandwich Islands, tne
fye-year contracts of his rivals having eNpireu'
Spreckels has also made large sum by the pasS"Gc
of the Mckinley bill, as he has created private
bonded warehouse on Mission Rock and stored III IL
20 600 tons of Java sugar he had eontracUeu l'l'
which WAS ON its way here when the bill passed
This sugar he is able to get In 1ree' SaNi"s
SAP so a ton on %, 900 tons. The dear puoho
hasn't been taken into consideration oS the sus''
mlluOnalreS IN lneu Dig utol, puV' - N'~-'
works as has been planned it will pay rouhuiy
for its sugar before the year Is ended.
About $4,000 acres of Government land IN
northern Mendocino County were opened 10 se'tle-
ment this week, and the rush for filings III the
Land Office here was tremendous. Many persons
waited in line for eighteen hours TO secure an
early filing. The land is poor, the tmDer Is
scanty end nine-tenths of the land is unllt lor
any purpose except for grazing
An attempt is being made by family named
Dove 10 revive here the organization OF MOI
risites who early in the Sixties, revolted from
the Mormon Church. The sect believes IN re-
storing the methods of primitive Christianity.
The petition of the widow of Senator George
Hearst for monthly allowance of $4,000 estimates
the estate at 900, 900, with outstanding debts
of 81 100000
Professor Davidson will conduct the obserya-
tions in this city to determine whether the earth
axis changes.
Coffee imports from Central America have been
extremely heavy this year. no less than 81, 400
bags being received. The largest cargo arrived
Thursday night on the steamer City OF Sydhey'
amounting to over 10000 bags.
The shin Alexander Gibson cleared this week
for New-York with ,791 gallons of Can1ornla
wine The shipments of wine by Cape Horn ana
nv Panama amount for the first three months VI
this year, to nearly 100000 gallons.