The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-01-13
OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
Per Steamer Australia, San Francisco,
january 2, 1891.
(From our special correspondent,l
Sugar and Trade.

Sugar and Trade.
New YORK, JAM, 1S91-Cuban centri.
fugal, SO degrees, Size; graduated,
I5-16c.
The local market is quiet, as might
have been expected for this season Of
the year. Since the decision OF the SUI
preme Court concerning the American
Refinery case preparations have been
made at the refinery to resume opera
tons in full, and from this time forth the
establishment will be run at full capa-
city. This is likely to bring on a renewed
competition between the reiners. but the
market is hardly worth fighting for until
after the tariff bill goes into effect, at
which time the California people will
have an enormous supply of cheap Java
and Manila sugar in their warehouses
on Mission Rock. Supplies for the cur
rent six months thus promise to be
ample for all requirements and the
California Refinery will be in particu-
larry favorable position to meet the
spring and summer trade.
Considerable amusement has been
created in political circles at Washington
over the proposition that the United
States government pay the Hawaiian
producers OF sugar two cents per pound
on account OF the virtual notification OF
the reciprocity treaty consequent upon
the passage of the Mckinley bill. There
is no likelihood whatever of any such
boon being given Hawaiian planters.
Congress is in rather peculiar position
now as regards expenses and appropria-
tions, and the cries for economy. The
right to pass the bill cannot be disputed,
and the equities OF the Hawaiian plant
ers are not liable to receive much atten-
ton if the advices received from Wash
ington are correct.
The Kings Movements.
Since our last letter King Kalakaua
has continued to enjoy round of pleas
ures including trip to Los Angeles and
the Coronado Hotel at San Diego, where
he was the guest of John d. Spreckels.
On his trip south His Excellency was
met at Los Angeles by Mayor Hogard
of that city and General Nc. d. Cook,
with several of the prominent citizens.
A large crowd was present az the depot,
and the King was not only presented to
them by the Mayor, but given the free
dom of the city. The King expressed his
pleasure at the reception accorded him
and promised to stop on his return and
make more extended stay.
Dra.-SD,,e 70 h., la,,o,f,,r.A ~, hSc cot,fl-
ern trip the King enjoyed a high tea at
the residence OF Mr.. Henry Heyman,
and later in the evening received Claus
Spreckels and John ID. Spreclels at his
apartments in the Palace. He attended
church as usual, and on the following
day visited the Odd Fellows Home. The
trip to Monterey was very much enjoyed
by His ENcellency. While there the
King and Minister Carter had an eN-
tended conference relative 10 the policy
10 be pursued BY the latter on his return
10 WASHINGTON in the matterof establish
lnS wider reciprocal relations between
Hawaii and the United States, Il is
aeSUOWle<igel that MS0,Ster Carter has
NacelVSa Instructions Il open negotiations
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ahe&Sy outlined, ASst the U&tGys q the
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attend SPECIAL meeting q the eOoC-
WSBdeSy for the cO0SeErlng q an order
kiag A&,SkaUa VII be made s skinner
on bis Tetu-n 60 San Francisco. The
hlng and ms pagJv visited TIE Sweets
water Gam and points Of Interest on tne
Mexican frontier. The King left that
city for San Francisco to-day, and WllI
reach here on the Srd,
Il is understood and announced that
King kalakaua viii leave Tor home on
the steamer which goes hence on the
18th inst, and not go to Washington as
some days ago.
Annexation.
A special dispatch received at Chicago
on the LIST instant, from Ottawa, Canada,
SAYS that " Colonel Ashford, the COM
mander Of the Hawaiian Army, A" admits
that he would not be surprised to see
the islands annexed to the United States
in the near future.
The placing OF sugar on the free list
under the Mckinley bill deprived them
Of reciprocity advantages which they for
years enjoyed, and the plantation owners
are raising the cry OF annexation so that
hey may regain what they lost.
san Francisco News.
Alexander q. Abel, who was for
hirty-five years Grand Secretary of the |
Masons and was the first United States |
Consul to Honolulu, died on the 30th /
it, The deceased was a pioneer of 1916,
md was one OF the most widely respected |
men in California
John F. Thrum, editor of the Music
: Drama, was recently attacked by VIII
lam Baker, a cheap actor, and Big
Bertha" the Confidence Queen. Big
Bertha made the first assault with a
iding whip, and was followed up by
BAKER, who dealt Thrum two terrific
lows in the face. Thrum, who was
Gated in his office and was wholly I'M
repaired Tor such an attack, soon recov-
red himself and drew bowie knife, at
be sight OF which Baker incontinentally
eG. The attack was preGpitated by a
kit which appeared in Thrum's paper.
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