The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-05-27

New YORK, May l9th.-CuDan centrl-
fugal, SO degrees, 314c.; granulated,
4 1-5c.
The local market as well as the East
ern market is dull, There is little doing.
The Western Sugar Refining Co., the
corporation which has succeeded the
American and California companies, has
reduced the price OF all grades p cent,
making granulated Sc cents This is
the lowest that sugar has been for many
day. Both the old companies are
winding up their business, but whether
for good and all is problematical. Many
of the workmen of the American Rein
cry (now closely have gone to work in
the California Refinery.
A new source OF supply of refined
sugar has been opened up. Some weeks
ago the China brought !, 900 bags from
Hongkong, and this has been supple
uIented by an importation OF 500 bags
on the Belgic which has just arrived.
Uncle Sam Hunting a Fight.
About the first of this month the Chi
lean steamer Itata steamed into San
Diego harbor after having laid in the
offing for several days. The actions of
the steamer were 80 suspicious that she
was placed under surveillance by the U.
8. officers at the port, and it was soon
learned that she was vessel belonging
to the Chilean rebels and that she was
in port for the purpose OF obtaining
arms, munitions and food supplies for
the Chilean insurgents. AS soon as
this was known orders were received
from the Navy Department at Wash.
ington to seize the Itata for violating the
neutrality laws. This was done, the
captain arrested and placed in custody
of the deputy United States marshal at
San Diego. The next day the rebel
commander steamed away and carried
the deputy marshal with him This
created a great deal of excitement at
Washington and sealed orders were sent
to the commander of the United States
cruiser in this por: to proceed south and
capture the Itata. The Charleston was
away in two hours and went flying
southwark.
1t was learned from two deserters that
the Itata had been accompanied by the
schooner Robert and Minnie as tender
and that the latter was to convey the
arms and ammunition to the Itata at sea.
The schooner was seized by government
officers, but was found to contain no
contraband cargo. The rebel steamer
first sailed north where she put ashore
the deputy marshal and then departed
south. Later it was ascertained that
the Itata was to take her supplies south
and deliver to the rebel cruiser Esme.
ralda, a warship of the same class and
style as the Charleston.
A dispatch from Acapulco on May
9th, stated that the Esmeralda and
Charleston had arrived in that port on
that date and were anchored about five
hundred yards apart. The Esmeralds
was very short Of coal and her com
mander attempted to secure supply
| at Acapulco, but the Mexican Govern
rnent officials refused to allow local Goa
| dealers to accommodate her, on the
| ground that Mexico must remain neu
trial. 1t transpires that the plan of the
commander of the Charleston was t.
| seize the Itata when she should touch al
| Acapulco to meet the Esmeralda, and hs
| had orders to fight if the rebel cruiser
| attempted to protect the Itata. The
| Secretary of War also sent orders to the
| cruisers Baltimore and San Francisco a
Iquique, Chile, to intercept the Itata ant
seize her if she succeeded in evading tn,
Charleston. The U. s. war ship Omaha
which has been on the China station TO-
six years past, arrived in San Diego jus
in time to be sent out in search of thu
contraband steamer, and at latest &C
counts the search is still going on. Tn
belief is expressed at Washington tina
the Esmeralda would not venture bat
tie with the Charleston in case the Itats
was seized, but the prospects are goo'
for fracas, and the navy officers are il
tever of excitement lest the matter b.
settled without burning any powder.
Dispatches at hand this A. NJ. stat
that on yesterday afternoon the Charles
ton resumed her cruise south in quest c
the Itata under full steam. 1t is no,
know that the Itata has full supply c
coal and that she is twelve-kno
steamer, 80 she will give the Charlesto
hot chase il she heads for Iquique, tn
rebel stronghold. However, if she goe
to that port, she is very likely to be take
in by the cruizers Baltimore and Sa
Francisco. The outcome of this compl
cation is being awaited with great inter
est by the entire country.
Blaine and Reciprocity.
The English Foreign Office, under tn
direction of Lord Salisbury, is engage
in study of the last commercial treat
between the United States and Brazil
The concessions accorded to America
manufacturers are arousing deep concer
in England.
The new relations with Cuba will 500
go into effect. Sugar, honey, cocos
and skins from the Spanish West Indie
are to come in free, and tobacco an
iron ore will pay the usual duty. An
erican coal, rice, wood, boots, shoes, fish
meats, butter, etc., are either free or al
received at nominal duty, and for
duties are reduced from So so to 81 &
per ton.
San Francisco News.
Collector Phelphs has directed tn.
the Oriental warehouses shall no iongt
be the depository for unclaimed me
chandise in this city. This is blow
, the illegitimate opium traffic.
John d. Whaley and Captain Nor
house, who according to common repo
were interested in the opium ventures
A, the Ha!cyon and Annie Harley, ha,
both retired to San Francisco. They
, not deny their connection with tt
opium " induStryp but are naturally r.