The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-12-19
Sugar.

New YORK, Dec. 10.-Cuban CEN
trifugal, SO degrees, and graduated
unchanged.
The San Francisco market is
very quiet and stocks are low.
Puget Sound and Honolulu.
A dispatch from Tacoma, dated
the 9th, says: The Northern Paci-
fc Steamship Company has char
tered the steamship Flintshire for
the third permanent steamer to
sail between Tacoma and the ORR
ent. She is a 4000-ton 15-knot
modern steamer, built at Glasgow
in 1888. She takes the place of
the Zambesi, which is to be placed
on the Puget Sound and Honolulu
line, and will leave Hongkong early
in January.
Politics.
The Democratic leaders declare
that the Republicans will endeavor
to steal the United States Senate,
and that if they do it will not be
on account of lack of vigilance
of the Democracy. Plans have
been formed in New York "to pre-
vent the theft of the legislatures of
Kansas, Nebraska. Wyoming, Mon
tana, North Dakota and Califor-
MA" 1t looks now as though the
expected majority of the Democrats
in Congress will not be found, un-
less the results of the official can
vases in those several States can
be reversed. Senators Brice, Cor
man and Carlisle have been ap-
pointed to take this work in hand.
The report of United States At
torney- General Miller shows that
the Southern war claims now
pending aggregate over 100000
600.
The Secretary of State figures
that the entire vote cast in Califor-
MIA for the Presidential Electors is
100000. Cleveland's highest vote
is III, 1908 and the lowest H. $50.
Harrison's highest vote is 117,756
and the lowest III, $50. The Peo-
Piles party cast 1926 votes for
Weaver and the Prohibitionists
1859 for Bidwell.
President Harrison upon the ex-
spiration Of his term of office, will
resume the law business with At
torney-General Miller.
President-elect Cleveland is ex-
pected to make a great speech be-
fore the Reform Club (Mugwump)
of New York On the evening of the
10th inst. The Democracy are
anxiously awaiting his expose O.
his position with reference to the
party row in New York, in which
Hill and the Senatorship are in
volved, also as to the extra session
question. Grover has been silen
as a tomb, so there is no inkling o
what he will say.
Reports from Wyoming are tina
the ballot canvasses will seat tn
Democrat for Governor and Gus
the Republican who is now il
Office.
The proposition to choose tn
President by a direct vote of tn
people promises to meet with NOR
than usual consideration by tn
Committee on Election, the Pres
dent and Vice-President and Rel
resentatives in Congress. The con
mittee had a meeting ON the ct
inst. At the last session of Cor
gress Springer introduced joir
resolution providing for a Pres
Dental and Vice-Presidential teri
of six years, with the ineligibilit
of incumbents to reelection, an
also providing for a scheme
elect them by the direct vote
the people. Springer addresse
the committee to-day and was fo
lowed by Colonel Mcclure, who il
dorsed Springer's sentiments. Re
resentative Belt Hoover of PEN
sylvania introduced a resolution
the House few days ago, whit
has for its object the election
the President and Vice-Presidel
by the direct vote of the peopl
and this was referred to sub-col
mittee.
Cleveland will take the an,
doom treatment" to reduce
weight. He thinks he is fit
pounds too heavy for the Preside
tial chair.
San Francisco News.
The official count in the city
progressing slowly. 1t may not
completed until the time to mat
urate the new officials arrives.
Congressman Loud has int
duced a bill in Congress to indie
Nifty the surviving members of
wrecked Jeanette, which was l,
in the Arctic icepack north of
IBERIA.
The Traffic Association has
cided to attempt to negotiate W
some eastern railway to build
the Coast.
There is a movement on foot