New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-20
SATURDAY,
APRIL 20, 1895.
NEWS NOTES ATTHE CAPITAL
HAWAIIAN SUGAR COMING DIRECTLY TO
NETWORK.
HOT COMPETITION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
PUBLIC BtrLDlNGs-PREPARING FOR THE
INTERNATIONAL POSTAL CONFER
ENcE-TIIE UNSETTLED CON
DITIoN CT AFFAIRS IN

INTERNATIONAL POSTAL CONFER
ExcE-ruE UNSETTLED CON
DIrIoN CT AFFAIRS IN
HONDURAS.
,vA,.o,o, .,rn IA report just received at
,ha Donartnnent OF State from Consul-Gene Ellie
MIL at Honolulu says that the Western sugar he-
nning Company, through its agents 'ne.e' . =,
CHASING and shipping large quantities OIL sugar u
rect 10 New-York. This new dea' ~ -.
will divert at least 5000 tons OF sugar from INC
mort of San Francisco during the present year ana
win c,use considerable loss the coal ana iU'hoeT
vessels which go to Honolulu and heretofore nave
obtained cargo OF sugar for san frahSsco YEAR IN
ballast and others have had to wait
length OF time for cargo. Railroads III te in
freIeh;s as most OF the sugar which Is now Delns
carried around Cape Horn was conAeyep ,es vtnS
Honolulu for New-York WITH a cargo conslsnssa
to the Western sugar Kehn nm Vorcb with 1898
tons nyoced at s043 The Chatmet c'e ,S same me
consignees 2sis tons Of sugar, invoieed at $tsito
The r. f. Cakes which arrived "a n non sugar
ballast the 2lst, s preparing 10 receive d sue@'
cargo.
The competition and close bidding recently FOR
pub.ic buildings have brought many bids cong way
within the amount appropriated by congress ior
given public buildings The most recent case is
that OF Salna Kan. For the erection Of ouiid-
inR at this place SIS 600 Appropriated Spechca-
lions prepared at the treasury ana a. 1 1aS Tor
hating nlant would leave s1SO1 unexpended bal
ance Supervising Architect Aiken mas rec OH.
randad that all the bids be rel ected ana ne" ones
invited on enlarged specifications and better n
terror finish In order e enae ecre;ary carIsIa
has not vet approved this new policy, ana ms
t s rRpf IS no expended Is turned IN
eventuay on the other hand ana b bae SnRdns
10 the limit OF the appropriation be erected
Highly distinguished counsel appeared in the
SUPREME Court OF the United States to-day 10 argue
a case appealed from the supreme Court OF the
State which they repreeent-Nermont. Iney were
F. J. Phelps ex-Minlster England and connse'
for the pa rs and Ex-senator G. F Edmunds They
represent respective az C'LCtd anu ,he nrop-
erty OF the latter OF which is operatsd oy ees
former under lease me tax assessed by
the he a. upon CORPORATE franchises the Central
e9n1epis e a nv the Rutland company tho
annua. renta.. and the latter denying the propose,
S u enis I his argument on MONDAY when he will
be followed by Mr. Edmunds.
postmaster-General Wilson to-day sent an invi-
tat.on by cable to the secretary Of the lnterna-
tional Universal Postal Union at Berne. swtzer-
and asking the Swiss official t. visit him curing
the coming month OF June. The lntefInationai,
Postal MON Is T. NEE. III ,r,a riz si has been
iesirous OF coming 70 the United states 10 confer
with the PO.;masJer-Genera. and Others IN regard
clal invitation Will enable him - make the de-
sired visit without oitcia imprCprletl
Among the cadets appointed to the Naval Acad-
envy since the expiration OF the Lib Congress "a
complete list OF waom has been made pubic, are
John T. Beckner. OF Winchester. Ky. and Charles
W Forman OF Nashville. III. II is a noteworthy
coincidence that among the Representative III u tn'
chester. Ky. and William s Forman. OF Nashville,
IL. neither OF whom will sit in the mex n0uSe S os
6 %9sS ROSa9 h1Es upon
or
But they were "Cuckoos," and that makes di'-
ference
Jamaica is not the only country that has prohted
by the destruction o, the Florida orange crop
Charles NJ Caughy. United States Consul at Mes
sina reports TO the Department OF state an enor-
nous increase in the exports Of oranges from mat
port to The United states this year From Noyf
amounted TO $50; boxes an increase over. he
same period OF last year Of 2iSl5l boxes ana ne
CAughy SAYS. will probably swell this Increase 10
10000 boxes
Any one DESTROYS OF excitement In the diplomatic
service find it in Honduras. according 70 ple~
% affairs in that country presented 20 tho
State Department by the United States Minister.
Perez NJ Il. Young Secretary Gresham had been
urging him 10 investigate the affairs In regard 10
the alleged Illegal seizure by Hondurian authorities
OF the New Orleans ffut steamer Joseph Oier, Jr.
Mr.. Young replied from Guatemala TO which coun-
try he is also accred.red) There has not been ten
days Or peace and tranquility III the ItepuDHc Oh
Honduras tOr fifteen months On the 3d az June,
1888. when arrived in Guatemala. found Hon
dEras under the government OF General Nasquez as
emerged from a reyolutior' In the election held
IN september Nasquez was elected President, and
raeua. Then followed the Bonlla revolution and an
Invasion by the Nicaraguan army. Nasquezs Gov.
himself Provisional President. He Is now Proys-
ional Pr,sdeni ana pictH'or II Is Supposed mar
last OF August. But there prevails in Honduras az
this moment great satisfaction and discod
among the leaders OF the party IN power ard
trouble may be expected al any moment. am
notice. and TO proceed with the investigation: but
aHy'sS agas5 u penfe II shrey ressgsr
1t L. hardly necessary FOR me to say that not ono
visited Honduras at any time during the last fifteen
months"
The State Department mas published the diplo-
matte correspondence exchanged between this Cow
eminent and Venezuela. extending, over the period
between October. 1885, and December. 1894 relating
To the boundary dispute between Venezuela and
British Guiana. which while adding bu, little 20
general know edge OF the subject. indicates the
serious turn the affair may take unless an impartial
arbitration OF the conflicting claims is secured.
Venezuela makes It clear that she relies wholly
upon United States intervention to secure a fair
consideration OF the matter. The Venezuelan Min
lister ~ Foreign Affairs concludes one OF his
dispat ches follows: The control by England OF
artery and OF some Of its tributaries would expose
10 constant peril the industry anu commerce or a
large portion OF the world; would. in fact.
bring into rlicuie the famous and salutary Mon
roe doctrine and would establish abusive practices
which In the end might make Elusive for
American countries their own political entity as
free and independent States"
the President to-day made the following appoint
ments in the revenue cutter service: John bennett
captain; Worth G. Ross William +. Reynolds and
Orn ID. MyriclI. first lIeutenants: James II. Scott,
second lieutenant Edward q. Schwartz and \. l..
Broadbent. chief engineers; Nathaniel H. Cutchin
and Charles r. Nash first assistant engineers
Assistant United States Treasurer Jordan Of
New-York at the Treasury Department to-
day and had conferences with Assistant Secretary
curtis. Director Preston and Treasurer Morgan;