The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-03-10

sugar.
NKw YoRK. Feb 20. - Cuban
Centrifugal, % degrees, 5 65-I00
cents; Cranulated, 6 9-I6 cents, the
highest il has been since last Oc-
tober.
The local market is quiet and
without feature. There have been
no changes worthy Of note. Both
the California and American re
hneries are getting rid Of their
stocks Of Hawaiian IS fast as pos
sible after they come. The last
consignmeuts Of Manila and Java
for SpreckelS are now in port, and
are stored on Mission Rock. await
ing the time when they can be ad-
united free Of duty.
Some difficulty Is being had in
conducting the investigation into
the affairs Of the Sugar Trust re-
Gently undertaken. 4 dispatch
from New York dated the Goth
SAYS: The Senate Committee on
Laws resumed lis investigation this
morning Ii was found that Treas
urer John +. Searles. Jr.. had DIS
appeared 10 avoid beng questioned.
The Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms an
nOunced that he was unable 10
serve subpenas on Searles, Theo-
dore Havemeyer. Dekest and Vii
liam ana !. ID. Dick. The deputy
said be was hampered by the PEG
pie II the Office Of the trust COM
psny, the employees doing all they
could 10 prevent him from finding
the persons wanted.
Most Of the American Refinery
boats IWilIiams, Dimold L Co.'S
Dispatch Llne1 are docking Al Oak
land pier on arrival and discharg-
ing into ears Tor freiEht.ug East.
The sugar Is coming in 50 fast now
that the local refinery cannot
handle II all BY shipping the sur
plus East the association rennerieS
sre aided in securing free sugar
and keeping their foreign imports
in bond until April releases It duty
freS.
Cable Matter.
From Ottawa. under date Of
February 81 comes : dispatch say
ing that SIR John Macdonald has
received sn important communica-
ton from Hon. Audley Coote, NJ.
/. C.. y. 5. W. regarding the pro-
jected Trans-PaeiHc cable. Among
other things Mr.. Coote SAYS: As
one Of the original projectors ofthe
Pacific cable 70 Australia | have
the honor 70 send You s few partl-
culsrs IS 70 the condition Of nego-
tlsUOus on this side. Ii was ST the
first arranged that the cable should
start from San Francisco. but after
s conference held in London in
1852. the whole regulations turn /
ed toward The Canadian Pacific
shores, with Vancouver IS lis
terminus. The official letters from 1
Canals 70 the Government Of Aus
trails and the guaranty is expected 4
% extend "a about $4,000 per
aDnum. The feeling in AUstralis 4
j. that each colony should con- /
tribute Cd the baSs q lis pOpuls- /
Iion, CanzGa coming in on fair /
terms. Hawai- passed 81 act Of 1
parliament in my name some 4
yeSrs ago. which i still alive. CIV
ing IS her share $1,000 per wear
for fifteen years. sni 5 similar sum
: expected from FIJI"
The ides q San Francesca people ]
interested n this cable Is that Con
gresS should take hold Of the mat
Ter 81 once aBd psss the bill TO
hezd OF the English capitalists
who Sus working for the same object I
The Canadian Pacific : anNoUs
for encouragement IN the establish
me1t q Just such : line with Vic
toris for the American shore point.
and the British policy Of reScbiDg I
for foreign trade makes such 4
rivalry % be feSre5 IN event Of I
loDE-6elsye5 consideration. The .
commercial importance q The Ha-
wsiisn Islzn5s snd their situation
IS the one neutral station between
this country and Japan Is being
urged s. one q The main reasons
Tor the subsidy asked beng granted. 1
4 Terrible Wreck.
The me clipper ship Elizabeth, !
CspL Coloor5. Vas wrecked 81 ]
Tennessee Cone. above the North
HeSd q Golden Gate, OF Saturday
evening. the 2Ist inst Al 5 O'Clock
II the afternoon Of thzt 6sy, tour
t1Es went . her relief but could :
lot get her II the bay. y
The wreck resulted IN the loss Of
eighteen men, 5uclOding the captain
Sld Two DSta>
The Nicaragua Canal.
Congress : SUI struggling El1h ;
the Niozrsgaa Canal BIZ znd ezch :