The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-06-02
Sugar.

NEw YORK, May 25.-Cuban CEN
trifugal, 96 degrees, 4 % 100 cents;
formulated 5 Is 100 cents.
The San Francisco market is
active and promises to remain SO
until after the coming season, now
only begun, and is over.
A cable from Havana dated the I'D
inst. says: The sugar season may
NOW be considered virtually ended,
as the yield of the few estates still
grinding will have no appreciable
effect on the total production. The
estimated yield of the whole island
will amount to 10000 to 100000
tons, very large decrease from the
average total production.
Governor Hogg of Texas has
vetoed the Texas state bill to give
q bounty to Texas sugar growers.
He calls the bill "paternalism run
Wild"
d Duty on Sugar.
From one of the very best political
sources in the east your CORES
pondents learn that it is almost
certain that the coming congress
which will meet in extra session in
September, will almost certainly
place a duty of one cent per pound
on raw sugar, as a means OF OBJ
tanning revenue. The word of your
correspondents informant are as
follows: "You can rest assured
that the duty on sugar will almost
certainly be partially restored at
this congress to one cent per pound,
which would place the Hawaiian
planters on their feet again, lncreas-
ing their receipts just $50 per ton
and making the reciprocity treaty of
real value"
Death of X. j. Creiehfon.E
Robert j. Creighton, the we'll
known newspaper man and politi-
clan, died on the 22d from paralysis
of the heart at his residence. 1923
Broderick street.
The news of his sudden demise
was a severe shock to his friends
and acouaintances, no intimation
having been given of the fatal at
tack. On the afternoon of the Goth
he left his office with the firm OF j.
d. Spreckels & Bros, on Mar ket
street, apparently in the best OF
health and spirits. On the I'D he
did not appear down town, but sent
word that he was not feeling very
we'll. The next news received was
that of his death, which took place
quietly and painlessly, without mo
ment's warning.
There were few better known men
in town than Robert Creighton, and
none could stand higher than he did
in the estimation of all who knew
him.
He was born in the historic town
Of Derry, county Antrim, Ireland.
After receiving a preparatory educa-
tion at his home, he went through
regular course at the Queens Col
leSe, from which he subsequently
graduated with high honors.
After closing his college career he
took up journalism as his profession.
A few years later the spirit of trav-
Ell induced him, with other members
of his family, to leave for the Austria
liam colonies, where he continued
his chosen career and with stead1-
ness of purpose took up his old voca-
ton at the desk. He not only edited
several of the leading journals In
different parts of the colonies, but
entered politics and won high
reputation in the Parliament of New
Zealand, in which he sat for many
years.
When he left that country eventu-
ally to found home IN California he
was honored with an appointment as
of the New Zealand
government on the Pacific Coast.
He has held the position ever since,
with the exception of an interval of
few months when he was absent on
mission to the Hawaiian Islands.
In that little island kingdom he
won the regard of it's monarch, Kala-
kaua, and from controlling a news
paper he soon rose to a position
where he controlled, in great meas
IRE. the destinies OF the islands.
Leaving that country on a change In
the government, he returned to San
Francisco and resumed his old poll
teal relationship with the New Zea-
land government.
He has lately been associated with
the firm of j. d. Spreckels ~ Broth
ers as private secretary to Claus and
John D. Spreckels, both OF whom
were his warm personal friends.
He leaves a widow and two chill
dren, son and a daughter, the lat
ter being with him at the time OF his
death. He was So years of age
The funeral was held on the 10th
from his late residence. The Ocean
ic company's offices. as those OF the
Sugar Refinery were closed to enable
all to attend.
Miss Spreckels Not Engaged.
The Chronicle created lively stir
in local, social and political circles
on the 18th instant by announcing
that Miss Emma Spreckels, daughter
of Claus Spreckels, would. :" in the
near future, be led to the altar by
Samuel NJ. Shortridge, the distin-
guished young orator, lawyer and
politician" In connection Herewith
the Chronicle paid nice tribute to