New-York tribune., 1891-05-24
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
REFINED SUGAR FROM THE ORIENT-THE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
rBY rELEGRArH TO THE TRiBUsE.l


San Francisco May 23.-The importation of re-
fined sugar from Hong Kong and Manila has had
a marked efeot the sugar market here 1t has
cut down the price of sugar from TO 1-2 Genus
per pound This Oriental sugar is well reiined anu
fully equal to any made from Hawaiian cane.
Those who are importing il declare tnat IL WIN
he OF great service to the fruitcanners, as lt VIII
force Spreckels and other refners to reuuce r@'e'
still mere. Mr.. Steele, one of the largeso sugar
dealers here says that sugar can be rehned heie
with profit at 1-2 cents and tna' the i'np'i ~, 80,
tions from Manila, Hong Kong ana uermanS VIZ
soon force the price down to TINS hgure. Al 'iii'
occurs it will be great stimulus 10 Osnioinn'
,rri. canning which has suffered severely from
the hioh nriee of sugar maintained by the mon0po-
lists.
Tho annual report of the Southern Pacific Com
many shows that that railroad system under rresi-
dent Huntington has done good work during Vhe
voor the increase of gross earnings over the pre-
yious year being nearly 100000, with S'oo'-
400 increase in operating expenses MI hunths'
ton makes n special plea for higher transportation
rates. He contends, and with some Iru'h, 'n@O
rates are too low because the Soutnern aoiN0 w
cupies the unique position OF traVersiis ions
stretches Of country where 1t receives sina lo'''
nossenoer ar freight traffic. This is seldom taKeh
into consideration by critics who compare II "icn
,hoso ~ tho New-York Central or Pennsylvania
systems. which run through densely popui"'eo
States Mr.. Huntington argues that increasea
rates. would permit the company TO turnish oeVIer
5enot end train accommodations, and to gave saief
and more efficient service.
Mr. Porter. Superintendent Of the Census. has re-
cciyed a warmtwecome here. A reception was
oiven 70 him by the Union League CLUB ana nc
made a strong reply to recent anul-tarlh speeou
of Congressman Wilson, Of West VirelnIa WIN
Nv Porter are J. F. Plummer, of New York, Gov
crnment director of the Union Pacific Railroad
Colonel A. G.. Paine, Of Philadelphia, ana LIZ.
p Sanders Mr. Porter was greatly impressed
with the material development or Cahlorni" anu
With Tho energy and enterprise of the fruit-growers,
farmers and manufacturers. Like every one ~h'
visits San Francisco, he was amazed at the extent
- &c r,onufaotories which have been built in
the face of high wages and heavy freights. lie
was also astonshed at the Union Iron WorKs'
where the new cruisers have been pullu
The defalcation of w. B. Hall. who belongs
70 a COED Boston family, has created much com
mcnt here because of the peculiar methous aoop'eu
bv tbe Hebrew firm from which he stole about
60 ooo The firm used every effort to compound
The felony and there is no question thau ti4iaSs Ss
relatives would have made good this amount hau
not an effort to secure usury been d,Sp@oyed res %,e
tIe relatives were asked to pay II 900 rnteres' ~
on on' the sum embezzled by Hall for one year
Young Hall has no defence and pr;gnn GTlmin"HS Hs
prosecuted he is sure 10 60 TO State frlson e
was held for more Glan week py P PIlS"to t
detective tive agency before he was turned over to
the regular police.
The trainer for Senator Stanfcrd,s Paio o AIoO
ranch is strainiug every nerve to develop arS so,G
PROMISING yearling TO beat the wonderfui RECORD
made bv Freedom last fall at the Napa track, when
he cut under 80 by a quarter of second Inc
ranch has several Electioneer youngsters uhaU & ai9
Bird a 6lly strongly resembling Sunol, who can can
make quarters in from 81 to go seconcs. one
is full sister of Hindoo Rose and may deVeioP ID
tIc newt few months as marveously as did Dor
Iainc' the superb illy over whose loss Senator
stanford refused to be cornforted