The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume], April 08, 1898, Page 2, Image 2

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THE PACIFIC COMMERCIAL, ADVERTISER: HONOLULU, APRIL S, 1S9S.
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THE WORLD'S GREATEST GUN.
Uncle Sam will soon have completed the first of thirty-two 12f-ton guns for coaBt
defense. Thse sruns are KV-inch guns and are the most powerful ever designed.
They shoota 'J, I'M) pound projectile nearly fifteen miles and are six tons heavier than
the great Krupp gun at the W oild's Fair.
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The A. J. FULLER
Has arrived from New York, and on her we have a very gen-.
eral assortment of merchandise, such as Nails (Cut, Wire, Plain and
Galvmlzed), Ship and Cut Spikes, Oakum, Pitch, Cotton Waste,
Galvanized and Black Iron Water Pipe, Cylinder, Engine and Car
box Oils, Lane's Hoes and Handles, Long Card Matches, Spokes,
Hubbs, Rims, Blacksmiths' Coal, and a large lot of Bar Iron.
These are but a few of the many items that we have on this ves
sel. What you wish and do not see above mentioned just ask for.
We have about everything that a Hardware store should have.
E. O. HALL & SON, Ld.
Corner Fort & King Sts.
The Rubber Tire
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PLANT AT THE HAWAIIAN CARRIAGE MANUFACTURING
COMPANY, QUEEN STREET.
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Old "VVheel3 Reset with ?teel Channels, Rubber Tires,
and Roller-Bearing Axle3.
WILSON & WHITEHOUSE.
ROBERT CATTQN.
212 Queen Street. Honolulu.
AGENT FOR
THE MIRRLEES,. WATSON & YARYAN CO., Ld.
Sugar Machinery
WATSON, LAIDLAW & CO
Centrifugals and Cream Separators.
TOTTK FOWLER & CO. (Leeds), Ld....
Steam Ploughs and Portable Railway.
THE RISDON IRON WORKS ..GeneraI Engineering
MARCUS MASON & CO., Coffee and Rice Machinery.
J. HARRISON CARTER Disintegrators.
Founders and
213 Queen St., bet. Alakea
Invito Enquiries for General Ironwork; Iron and Brass Cast
ings. Ships' Blacksmiths. Cemetery Railings and
Crestings Made to Order: Samples on Hand.
REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
REMOVAL NOTICE.
JOSE de ESPIRITO SANTOS
Manufacturer of
GUITARS, UKULELES, AND TAHO
PATCH FIDDLES,
Has removed to
King St, near Punchbowl St.
DAILT ADVERTISER, delivered by
carrier to any part of the city for 75 cents
a month.
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Wheel Company
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SOLE LICENSEES FOR THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
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EILL & C
Machinists.
and Richards Sts., Honolulu.
TEL. 410.
H. G. BIART.
Importer and Manufacturer of
Jewelry : Emblems : Badges
Etc.
KODAKS REPAIRED AS
GOOD AS NEW.
4044 FORT STREET.
Near King.
A WIDE TIRE BILL
(Continued from Page 1.)
mktee to lay the bill cn the table was
unanimously adopted.
The item of $300 for extra pay of
clerk in the Finance Department (Mr.
Stackahle), aroused a little discussion.
Rep. -McCandless said the-n when a
clerk in the employ of the Government
walked into the office at 9 a. m. and
walked out again at 4 p. m., he should
be willing to do some extra work with
out any further remuneration than his
salary. He had seen quite a numbr
cf clerks in Government offices walking-
about and looking- at each other
during office hours. Minister Damon
said he was sorry that such objection
should be made. Mr. Stackable had
done a vast amount of extra work dur
ing the temporary absence of Mr. Ash
ley and should receivxe extra remuner
ation. His work was faithfully per
formed and well done. Rep. Achi was
of the opinion that allowing the item
to pass would be setting a bad prece
dent. At the next session there would
be remuneration. The item then pass
ed with only two votes in the nega
tive. At 12 neon House .took a recess
until 1:30 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Under suspension of rules, Rep. Ka
ai introduced the following resolution:
Resolved that the Sergeant-at-arms
be instructed to provide carriages for
the Representatives of the House for
the purpose of visiting the Queen's
hospital, Oahu jail, the Insane Asylum,
the Reform school and Kapiclani (Ma
ternity Home, this visit to take place
on April 9th, at 10 a. m.
Rep. Richards wanted to travel on a
street car. Minister Damon was of
the opinion that the treasury could
stand some good carriages. 'A couple,
of wagonettes for the forenoon would
only cost $12 for the 14 members of
the Ilouse. Rep. MoCandlesis moved
to amend to Monday, April 11th, at
1:30 p. m. Rep. Pogue moved that a
committee be appointed to wait on
the Senate for the purpose of asking
them to go also. Both, amendments
and the resolution passed.
Attorney-General Smith announced
his intention to introduce the follow
ing: 1. An act relating to Circuit Judges
and providing for the appointment of
a person to perform the duties of the
office during the absence or temporary
disqualification of a Circuit Judge, and
amending Sections 30 and 34 of the
Laws of 1892, entitled '"An act to re
organize the Judiciary Department."
2. An act relating to the Penal Code
and Penal Laws of the Republic of
Hawaii.
Appropriation Bill for unpaid claims
taken up again. Passed second reading
as amended. Third reading set for
Monday.
Consideration of House Bill 03. re
lating to the disposition of school tax,
was postponed until Monday as Rep.
Robertson, the introducer, was not
presemt.
Senate amendment to House Bill 15,
relating to amenbae.c'Sr'S ..-cfll-G
relating to release of dower, taken up
for consideration. Amendment concur
red in by the House.
Second reading of House Bill 60,
relating to importation and sale of
opium and preparations thereof. Con
sideration was postponed until Satur
day.
House Bill 58, an aot granting a
franchise to construct, maintain and
operate an electric or steam railway
on the Island of Hawaii, read and re-
frred to the Special Committee.
At 3 p. m. adjourned until Monday,
Should the Penal Part of Our
Labor Laws Be Repealed?
.MR. EDITOR. Views regarding
the effect of 'eliminating the penal
clause of the master and servant Act
of the Hawaiian laws are now solicited
As I have lived a number of years
where a master and servant Act was
unknown and several years here where
it is known, I am of the opinion the
penal part of the law could be elimin
ated without injury to the planting
interest here, provided the same liber
al provisions are retained that we now
enjoy for obtaining laborers.
The penal clause of the law may
check desertion in some cases, but I
find in actual practice that when a
laborer determines to go, he goes and
the law is powerless to prevent him
leaving.
If he is discovered and returned to
his contract service at considerable
cost to his employer, he can and fre
quently does go again in a few days.
Japs frequently run away from plan
tations where they are well used to
get away from their debts. Some of
them gamble and otherwise get into
debt to friends and acquaintances, and
when their creditors become clamor
ous for their money it gets to be such
a bore to find him he runs away to
get rid of them. Some go to find soft
jobs on coffee estates where they pre
er to labor, or join a company to do job
work clearing coffee cr cane land, or
doing contract road work in out of
the way places. Some leave planta
tions to escape fancied or real abuse.
I den't think the penal part of the law
has much to do in keeping them from
deserting at least on Hawaii. There
are only a few comparatively deser
ters, the many could go as well as the
few, but they are honest men, some
of them able and trusty and honestly
desire to fill their contracts and theydo
fill them. When his contract is worked
out and he wishes to leave he goes
with his head up, with his canceled
contract in his pocket an unimpeach
able witness of his honest work. This
they appreciate. If the penal part of
the law was repealed it will have a
tendency to cure the abuse we hear
of on some plantations, otherwise help
would be short there sure.
It is true, the people of the northern
states of America have a prejudice,
even an abhorence against the words
"master" and "servant." For this they
should not be blamed, as it is well
known that but a few years ago much
blood and treasure was expended by
them to drive the hated institution
from their country which they did.
and abolished the penal laws that
gave the employer power over the
bodies, and I should say souls of his
fellowmen. Contracts for labor on
farms and elsewhere are made in that
country by the month cr by the year.
Although the contracts were perfectly
legal, there was no penalty for de
sertion under the law, but if either
the employer or employee did not
fill his contract he became a "mark
ed man." If the laborer deserted
he would have to leave his neigh
borhood to find employment, or
work for less wages. If the employ
er was at fault he would be shunned
by all the more valuable laborers and
perhaps be compelled to accept such
labor as others had rejected. Thus,
this thing regulated itself without pe
nal laws. I believe it would do the
same here after a time if the prin
ciple was permitted to act. I would
like to see it tried by repealing all
penal contract labor laws and the
words "master" and "servant" stricken
from our statute, as this professess to
be a Republic and those words seem
"too harsh" to be used among a people
who are supposed to stand upon an
equality before the law. "Call no man
master, for one is ycur Master even
God and all ye are brethren" seems
about the sentiment existing among
the people of the northern United
States. There they have employer and
laborer, men help and women help.
but servants and masters by name is
tabooed at least in the north country
districts. There are so many people
who exist writhcnt penal labor laws.
I feel we could do the same, and no
longer live in disgrace before the
Christian world as at present, and no
longer enlist the services of courts,
sheriffs, 'policemen and juries to .en
force penalties against our employees,
who create most of cur wealth and
daily comforts.
Our master and servant penal law
has been used to some extent against
annexation in the United States, how
far it effects it, it is difficult to deter
mine, but whether it effects it little
or match, it should be repealed for that
cause alone. This may be reasoned
out some other time.
JNO. M. HORNER.
The police, in command of Capt.
Robert Parker, made a fine showing
at drill on Union Square yesterday
morning.
Doesn't your grocer sell
Schilling s Best baking powder ?
Don't you want it ?
A Schilling & Company
San Francsico
Mules!
Horses!
A large shipment arrived by the
barkentine W. II. Dimond. They are
in good condition and will be sold cn
favorable terms. Apply at
CLUB STABLES.
FORT STREET, HONOLULU.
For Easter Sunday,
CALLA LILIES,
ROSES (Many Varieties),
CARNATIONS,
FORGET-ME-NOTS,
WHITE MARGUERITES.
Orders received at the Woman's Ex
change up to Friday evening.
MRS. A. L. KING
House Tel. 394.
Telephone 059.
Turnovers
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Jelly Tarts
GREATEST VARIETY,
BEST GOODS,
LOWEST PRICE;
The GERMAN BAKERY
833 FORT ST.
TELETHON E 077.
WING W0 TAI & CO.
214 NUUANU STREET.
Irory, Lacquer, Silver and Crockerj
Wares, Screens, Vases, Rattan
Chairs, Crepes, Silk3, Cigars,
Etc., Etc.
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Eplanade, Cor. Allen and Fort BU.
BOLXJSTER tt CO., - - AGENTS.
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Alpaca
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In all the Latest fetching colors.
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CANOPY-TOP SURREYS, $135 UP.
(With Curtains, Lamps and Fenders.)
MY GOODS
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AND PRICES
Are right because they are bought right, of well
known and old established factories, which are
just as anxious as you that they give satisfaction.
All Goods bought direct of factory. No Mid
dleman's profit.
Cutunder Surreys. Phaetons,
Business Buggies, Runabout Wagons.
SGHUMAN'S
CARRIAGE and HARNESS HOUSE
FORT ST., above Club Stables.
The
New
No. 6
ode.
ALIGNMENT.
Perfect, and permanently maintained.
PAPER FEED.
Absolute control, any width, cn any
part of cylinder.
PAPER CARRIAGE.
Wider, Lighter, Stronger, Steadier.
PAPER GUIDES.
Self-adjustable anywhere. No rubber
bands,
TOUCH.
Superlatively easy and non-fatiguing.
M
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HACKFELD & Co., Ltd
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ME TO US
Expecting Better than
you've ever had taken
before. You'll not be
disappointed. Effect
ive, but not forced poses
tell the tale.
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Fort Street.
Merchant : Tailor.
623Va Fort St., Opp. Club Stables.
FINE SUITS TO ORDER AT REA
SONABLE RATES.
Suits cleaned and repaired. Satis
faction guaranteed.
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Coats
The nattiest and coolest for the
warm weather.
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tienis Ties.
onnets,
and Colors.
Sun B
HLERS & CO.
Street.
Are You
LOOKING FOP A
Handsome
Carriage ?
CANOPY-TOP ROAD WAGON, $90 UP.
TEL. 205.
SPACING MECHANISM.
Works with greater speed and unerring
certainty.
RIBBON MOVEMENT.
Simplicity and economy combined.
SHIFTING MECHANISM.
Entirely new and more perfect system.
DESIGN.
Scientifically correct, mechanical!?
wrought out.
CONSTRUCTION.
Every possible improvement in mate
rial and the making.
AGENTS.
More Beneficial Than All the Klondike Gold.
Warranted to Cure. For Sale Only by
PACHECO & FERNANDEZ.
Arlington Block, Hotel St.
YEE SING TAI.
Matting, Wall Paper, Wider Chairs and
All Kinds of Furniture.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Cabinet Making and Painting. Fort St.
The GAZETTE (semi-weekly) Is issuefl
on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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