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THE PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER : IIOXOLULU, APRIL 9, 1S0S.
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
W. N. ARMSTRONG EDITOR.
SATURDAY
APRIL
PLANTATION WAGES, ETC.
Wo print another letter eLsewhere
from a responsible planter cn the sub
ject of wages.
The writer, as well ;ih other planters,
floes not understand that we are not
(especially the champion of the poor
man, or do we especially advocate high
wages. What we are after is the es
tablishment of a class of men here, who
will make wise laws for the govern
ment of life and property, if we must
remain independent. We have no c'.ass
of this kind now here, with any numer
ical strength. If tihe planters are really
ready to he governed by the votes of
their laborers, as tliey are now situ
ated, well and good. So be it. Even
the 1,502 free Portuguese laborers on
the plantations can now, if allowed,
out vote the planting interest. If the
planters accept this proposition, they
-take the consequences, whatever they
are.
We advocate the creation, if possi
ble, of a class of men, strong and num
erous enough, who at the balloit box,
will unquestionably support good gov
ernment, and protect the planting in
terest. Without "outside aid," we
must have such a class, because we
cannot "stand alone" without it.
Whatever wages are now paid to
Portuguese laborers, the standard of
wages is really fixed by the Asiatic
contingent. Even if wo bad American
farmers here, under control of the plan
taitons, this standard would govern.
If Americans furnished cane to the
mills on contract at $3 per ton, and
the Asiatics offered it at $2.50, it would
ho merely a question of time, when the
American would "go." The ralte of
wages paid to the negroes of tlhe Amer
ican Southern States, fixes in a large
measure, the wages paid to the white
labor. Yet for 30 years, the Southern
States have wondered why they did not
get white immigration in numbers.
We refer to a good class of Portu
guese, because they are at present, the
only social back-bone, that we have in
.numbers. Something would seem to be
wrong, if only 1,956 of them out of a
total of 23,047 laborers on the planta
tions, are willing to accept the planters
terms. The race is increasing more
rapidly than any other on these Isl
ands, and yet it seems to stand aloof
from the sugar industry. Why?
Are we not educating their numer
ous children, far outnumbering the
Teutonics, out of plantation life? That
is not the planters' fault. The coffee
.industry is not entirely settled, and it
Tequires capital. If we do not provide
some way of making them reasonably
contented, they will naturally antagon
ize us. It is not a question of philan
thropy on cur part, but one of purely
selfish interest, just as men often buy
tracts of lands near cities, and give
large sections of them away in order
to get good neighbors.
What sum a Portuguese with a fam
ily can live on is only a relative ques
tion and a pretty wide one, whether it
foe $13 or $20 or more. The New Eng
land daddies were a fine type of men.
They lived on in poor farms, were very
frugal, and usually died, without ac
cumulations. But they educated their
children to have "wants," to become
discontented and sent them westward.
We are so educating the children of
these Islands. Really about all we can
at present direct them to, for a supply
of wants, are the plantations. They
seem to decline them. Perhaps they
are wrong about it. But if we look at
the ominous Census tables, we can see
where the political whip handle is, or
will be. If it is held finally by either
an ignorant or discontented class, and
there is no annexation, it is doubtful
whether the planting class, vastly im
portant as it is, will really crack the
wkiip.
The Legislators have agreed to visit
the "institutions" next Monday, and it
is settled that the Nation will treat
them, very properly, to a carriage ride.
The contract for carrying ought, how
ever, to be put out at once to the low
est bidder. In. the SO's a committee of the
Legislature of New Jersey visited the
city of New York, for the purpose of
examining the "institutions" of that
city. They spent the day on Randall's
Island, aad at night, in a carriage con
taiing 12 persons, visited those insti
tutions, which are only at their best
at midnight and under gas light. Be
coming exhilarated, after visiting sev
eral beer gardens, they became so
noisy in the street, that when a police
man told them to keep quiet, they abus
ed him. lie took the carriage and con
tents to the station house. Some of the
"contents" stood on their New Jersey
dignity, and abused the police captain.
"Lock them up for the night," said the
captain. One of them was allowed to
send word to friends. The governor of
New Jersey was instantly wired to:
"The bovs who came over this morning
are in sta:ion house for disorderly
conduct. Get us out." The governor
wired to prominent politicians of New-
York. At 2 o'clock in the morning the
prominent mn with a police judge ar
rived, and settled the case. Word was
passed around that any policeman who
gave the item to a reporter would be
"broke." It never was given. If ours
was thf average committee of several
American Legislatures, we would ad
vise the closing of all saloons along the
route of the committee on Monday. It
is not. But men arr vreak. Warning
examples, such as we have given, are
moral lighthouses, of the Diamond
Head pattern, which warn legislative
mariners to keep off the "reefs."
OPIUM.
The opium affair puts the Govern
ment between the devil and the deep
sea. If the law giving the informer a
share of the penalty is repealed, opium
will circulate freely enough. Police
men do not search for crime, as a rule,
if the search involves extra duty. The
prospect of special profit makes them
vigilant. The smugglers of valuable
articles fear the informer who is look
ing for immediate reward. But this
practice of special rewards invariably
demoralizes the police force. It makes
special payments for discharging one
kind of duty, and does not make special
payments for discharging other kinds
of duty that are equally binding.
If there is no special incentive to de
tect violation of the opium laws, noth
ing but the licensing of the sale of
opium will check its ready distribu
tion, without any advantage to the
State. The license plan, therefore,
seems to be the least of the evils, the
best rcifuge from the present, alterna
tive of the devil on one side and the
deep sea on the other.
The easy purchase of this article by
the natives is, of course, to be regret
ted. A native said the other day: "If
some one would make as thrifty, and
saving, he would do us more good :than
by stopping the sale of opium." But
we can quiet our consciences hy simply
legislating against opium, which does
not involve any hard work. To under
take to make the natives thrifty, means
a life of toil in training them. The
breed of men and women who prefer
a life of toil, in the face of immediate
worldly advantages, is as yet, quite
small, though it increases slowly.
There was substance in what the na
tive said.
Several of the American States have
passed laws Which forbid, with a pen
ally, the sale or gift of cigarettes to
minors under 15 years of age. While
this kind of law does not prevent en
tirely the use of tobacco by children,
it largely checks its use. We are in
formed that in one State the magis
trate is empowered to punish boys,
caught in the act of smoking, if they
refuse to disclose the name of the per
son either selling or making a gift of
the article.
CONCERT
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OPERA
HOUSE
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SATURDAY. APRIL 9th.
For the Benefit of Kalihi and
Moanalua Churches.
PROGRAM:
1. Overture "Enchantment"
Hawaiian Band.
2. Chorus "Catastrophe"
Kamehameha Glee Club.
3. Vocal Duet "The Cousins"
Helen Desha and Lydia Aholo.
4. Solo "Island of Dreams"
Paul J. Isenberg.
5. Selection "Wreathe ye the Steps
To Great Allahas Throne"
tSchuman
Kawaiahao Seminary.
6. Solo "Sancta Maria" Faure
Violin obligato by Mrs. C. B. Cooper.
Miss Kulamanu Ward.
7. Mandolin Duet "II Travatore". . .
Hennessey, Kaai and Jackson.
S. Solo and Chorus "Lei no Kaiu-
lani"
Kawaihau Glee Club.
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14.
13.
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17.
INTERMISSION.
Overture "The Golden Shower"..
Hawaiian Band.
Solo and Chorus
Quintette Club.
Duet
Miss Kamaiopili, John Bright.
Selection (a) Springs; (b) Sun
shine Schuman
Kawaiahao Seminary.
Solo "My Marguerite of Ijong
ago" White
Jas. W. L. McGuire.
Selection "The Land of the Swal
lows" Kamehameha Girls School.
Solo (a) "If;" (b) "Tit for Tat"..
Miss Rosina Shaw.
Mandolin Duet
Hennessey, Kaai and Jackson.
Solo and Chorus "Wai-o-Pu-
nalau"
Kawaihau Glee Club.
Hawaii Ponoi.
AND
Pnwftrfii
A walk through most
any section of this city
at night when all is still
will cause anyone to won
der why more sickness
does not exist. The ob
noxious orders from defec
tive sewerage and many
other causes ought to be
overcome and that at once.
5 CENTS A GALLON.
Look after your cess
pools, water closets and
garbage barrels. They are
fever producers. Keep
them free from offensive
odors.
It saves doctor's bills.
on ii m
Much simpler and more
convenient than Chloride
of Lime, Carbolic Acid
and many other disinfec
tants. Used in all the
prominent Hospitals and
Public Buildings through
out the United States.
PURMNE
THE
STUFF
Sold in any quantity
from 25 cents upwards.
Give it a trial.
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Sole Agents.
For Easter Sunday,
CALL A 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. 39t.
Telephone C59.
EX '"DORIC"
Grass : Cloth : Handkerchiefs!
SILK HANDKERCHIEFS,
Silk Shawls,
New Porcelain Cups and Saucrs,
Decorated Flower Pots,
Rattan Chairs, Matting,
rea and Dinner Sets,
Fire Crackers.
i'IKG W0 CHAN & CO.
2ltf-212 Nttttanu St.
Woman's Friend
The Great Medicine that Gives
Nerve Strength
Hood's Sarsaparilla Makes the
Blood Rich and Pure, Creates an
Appetite and Restores Health,
Vigor and Vitality.
"I fee that I ought to write a few
words in praise of Hood's Sarsaparilla,
which has done great things for me. I
was in a delicate condition and was sick
at my stomach and constipated. I tried
remedies highly recommended for female
weaknesses, but the medicines brought
on other troubles. I was so weak I
could not attend to my household duties,
and I then determined to try Hood's Sar
saparilla. After I had taken this medicine
a short time I began to gain strength. I
Crow Stronger Each Day
until I was able to work all day without
any inconvenience. I have taken Hood's
Pills for constipation, and I am better to
day than I have been for five years.
Since taking Hood's Sarsaparilla and
Hood's Pills I feel rested in the morning.
I am less nervous and am sure I have
richer and purer blood. I have alwa3s
been bothered with scrofula, but now I
am rid of it. Before my last chil i was
born I took Hood's Sarsaparilla, and
my girl baby was fat and strong, while
my other child was not well and lived
to be only two years old." Mrs. E. F.
ueal,, jlox Missouri v alley, Iowa.
9 Sarsa
D parilla
Is the best in fact the One True Blood rurifier.
HnnH'c t i 1 1 C are purely vegetable, care
WUUU 3 fully prepared, 25 cents.
HOBRON DRUG COMPANY,
Wholesale Agents.
TIMELY TOPICS
March 31, 1898.
VICTOR
SAFES.
WERE invented, patented and put
onto the market to supply an urgent
demand for a well built, and at the
same time, medium priced safe.
The manufacturers of this safe have
made a careful study of the require
ments of the different safes and classes
and as a result the VICTOR SAFE has
supplied the vacancy.
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Aside from the regular six sizes we
carry in stock, we can order any style
of safe required and have it divided to
suit the purchaser.
In our office we are using one of the
regular make, and for convenience it
cannot be touched by any safe we have
ever seen.
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All VICTOR SAFES are made of the
best materials known to the trade and
only skilled workmen are employed.
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Every part is made by the VICTOR
SAFE & LOCK CO., from the raw ma
terial and are thoroughly tested before
and after construction.
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One of the best recommendations for
these safes is that other safe com
panies often use the VICTOR SAFE as
a criterion as being not only burglar,
but fire-proof.
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We invite inspection.
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Limited.
DEALERS I FV3
Real E
ctatA and Eiti'iiiri'il AffAtitQ
1 f 1 p a. . f 1 a in 1 in if i 1 o f m. . n a .
Telecbone 678.
314 FORT STREET, HONOLULU.
We are ready to purchase Large Estates near Honolulu and Hilo. a4
Coffee Lands on Hawaii.
Loans placed and negotiated; Estates taken charge of and manajred.
Choice Lots for sale at Kewalo, at Punahou and the growing City of Jlil
on the installment plan. Houses bull t for investors. No trouble to
property to intending purchasers.
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Import Cigars direct from Havana.
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Hollister &
Hollister &
Hollister &
Hollister &
Hollister &
Hollister &
Hollister &
Hollister &
Hollister &
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Import Snuff direct from the Factories.
Import Three B Pipes direct from the Fac-
tory in London.
Hava Havana and Manila Cigars in Bond.
Are Located at-
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Cures while
you Sleep
Whooping Cough Asthma, Croup, Catarrh, GolOSa
CreSOlene whea T?orid h tWt tack room will giv iaitoediatc refer f. jMj
af coaueiouz diseases by actio powerful dimmfectjuiu, hrale t& fA
youngest child. Sold by druggists. VslaafeJe booklet Ire. f 2
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HOLLISTER DRUG CO., Honolulu, m. i.
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For Sunburn,
Rough Side
USE-
CREAM
PREPARED Wm&XA
HONOLULU. H. I.
SOFT, WHITE KIN Is within thb
reach of every woman. All that is needed
to make the corap'exion faultless is Mails
Cream.
Removes every facial blemish, tafcea
away redness and oiliness, preserves nnri
beautifies the skin.
Prepared Only By
enson, Smith &
Co
LIMITED-
The balance of the goods having
arrived on the Zealandia they
will be offered at the fol
lowing Prices:
Brown Cotton, 3G inches wide, 25 yds.
for ?1.00.
White Cotton, 30 inches wide, 20 yds.
for $1.00.
Prints, New Pattern, 30 yds. for $1.00.
Print Organdies, New patterns, 10c. yd.
Printed Dimities, New Patterns, 15 yds.
for $1.00.
I Bleached Damask, 50c. a yd.
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UllC UllUlllCf , i.J J V-IO. 1UI yj-.vw. -
Victoria Lawns. 10 yds. in a piece, 50c. Bleached IsapKins, large, $i aoz
v lLiuiiii iawus, ij jus. u. ji-v, i'-v. - - -
TMiLE LIXEX Unbleached Damask, SHEETINGS Brown Sheeting 10-4, Brown Sheeting 8-4, 14c,
25c. a yd. I 1Sc- Per yd-; Bleached 10"4 20c- . Bleached 8-4, lCc.
Brown Sheeting 9-4, lCc.
Bleached 9-4, 18c.
per
per
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Gents' Furnishing Goods
Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Neckties and
Underclothes at Half Price.
SUITS FROM S4.50.
TROUSERS FROM S1.50 UP
Ready Made Clothing
Ve have All the Latest Novelties at One-Half what they cost elsewhere
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Sale on These Goods Con
tinued Another Week.
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