The morning call., 1893-04-25
HOMEWARD BOUND
The Keweenaw Obliged to
Refuse Freight.
A NEW SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
Central American Import Tax on Agri-
cultural Implements and Hardware
About to Be Abolished.

Word has been received from Panama by
the North American Navigation Company
that their steamer Keweenaw has had 10
refuse freight, and has just as much cargo
as she can carry on her homeward trip.
Relative TO the rate on wines the COM
pany'S stockholders will be glad to hear
that shippers are paving cents per gallon
to ship via the new line in preference to
giving the Mail Company or Southern Pa
cifc their conslgnments at cents.
Not only this, but the North American
Navigation Company states that their
friends among tie merchants say that if the
rate is raised even to cents they will
still patroEize it in the face of the opposi-
tion's reductions.
The steamer ST. Paul is beginning to take
on freight and Lombard-street wharf Is
loaded with stun. not only for New York,
but for Central American ports.
The Paelhc Mall steamship City of Sydney
came in yesterday, With her water line fully
SIX feet above the surface of the bay, THIS
beats the Pan ama's record all hollow.
On her manifest she has record of fifty
nine packages OF merchandise. 1t was the
smallest cargo ever brought into this port
by Pacific Mail steamer.
The Sydney was the carrier of adViees 10
shippers iii this city and to the rival COM
pany's officers regarding the situation in the
south.
One of the most important pieces of news
is the probable establishment of a new line
OF steamers from Valparaiso to Panama.
The project is backed by stockholders OF the
Guyacan copper mines, who have suffered
considerably from excessive freight charges
by the TWO established steamer companies.
In connection with the proposed route,
Manuel NIcuna, one OF the wealthy men Of
Santiago, is quoted as saying that Chile has
never had any fair play in the matter of
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Company.
Beyond all reasonable doubt if a new line
was established 1t would mean a contract
with the North American Navigation COM
pany, as the South Americans dislike the
Gaclnc Mail and its southern contemporary,
tie Chilean Navigation Company.
No contract is known TO the public 10
exist between the Mail Company and the
steamer line last named forcing a main
tenance of high rates. but nevertheless
freighis and fares have been kept up TO an
enormously high figure.
In Central America there is decided
move TO boycott the old company so jubilant
are the planters over the change in freight
ing affairs.
Tie steamer Starbuck and other vessels
which were used TO dog the tracks Of any
ship entering Central American port for a
cargo have disappeared Oft their regular
beats.
The coffee crop will be unusually heavy
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are in the field.
Eastern houses have number of agents
out at Amapala, San Salvador and Guate-
mala, and San Francisco merchants are
advised 10 get TO work before the territory
is all covered. The Fasteners are not
slow in seeing the advantages of the cut in
freights and are putting forth every effort
TO secure the trade.
One New York house has placed an order
for 100 casks of wine. This vintage which
they have placed is undoubtedly California
wine, and San francisco ought to do better
with her own grades than New York CITY,
All exporters Will hail with delight the
news that The San SalyadOran and Guate-
malan Governments are about TO take steps
to reduce the Import tax OH agricultural
machinery and hard goods.
This move has been hanging fire for some
time. but the almost bankrupt condition Of
Central America has prevented action.
Unfortunately the tariff on spirits and
wines VIII remain unchanged for while to
come.
There are 400 tons of goods at Panama
for San Francisco and way ports which
could not be handled by the Keweenaw.
Thirteen thousand sacks of coffee still re-
main at ChampericO and 5000 at san Jose de
Guatemala, none uf which, ii is feared, the
kewsenaW viii DO able to bring with her
The Government of Honduras will grant
concessions to any one wishing to cut ma
hogany logs on the Gulf Of Dulce, the stip-
ulatinns Tor such privileges being that log
gers shall pay revenue to the treasury OF
reales 90 cents. No export tax Will be
charged.
These logs can be rough hewn and
shipped to San Francisco, where there is
good market for them at from $50 to $40
per thousand, according to the width and
quality Of the timber.
There will be a large quantity of freight
at Central American ports for the ST. Paul
II she can stop for It on her down trip.