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HONOLULU, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, SATURDAY, MAY 2S , 1S98.
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J. Q. WOOD,
Attorney at Law.
AND
NOTARY PUBLIC.
OFFICE: Corner King and Bethel
Streets.
Dli. C. 15. HIGH,
Dentist.
Philadelphia Dental College 1S92.
ilasonlc Temple. Telephone 31S.
A. C. WALL, D. 1). S.
Dentist.
JLOVE BUILDING, : FORT STREET.
M.JE. GROSSMAN, D.D.S.
Dentist.
08 HOTEL, STREET, HONOLULU.
Office Hours: .9 a.m. to 4 p. m.
Dlt.jA. J. DERBY,
Dentist.
CORNER FORT AND HOTEL STS.,
M0TT-SM1TH BLOCK.
Telephones: Office, 615; Residence, 7S9.
HOURS: 9 to 4.
GKEO. II. IIUDDY, D.D.S.
Dentist.
TORT STREET, OPPOSITE CATHO
LIC MISSION.
Hours: From 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
DR. M. WACHS.
Dentist.
University of California.
Beretania near Fort street
Office Hours: 9 to 12 a. m. and 1 to
4 p. m.
C. L. GARVIN, M.D.
Office No. 537 King street, near
Punchbowl.
Hours: 8:30 to 11 a. m.; 3 to 5 p.
m.; 7 to 8 p. m.
Telephone No. 448.
MRS. F. S. SAYANT-JEROME, M.D.
HOMEOPATH.
Has opened office No. 223 Hotel
fitreet.
Women's and Children's Diseases.
Special studies made of dietetics and
physiatrics.
W. T. MONSARRAT,
VETERINARY SURGEON AND DEN
TIST. TELEPHONES 161 & 625.
CIIAS. R PETE11S0N,
Attorney at Law.
AND
NOTARY PUBLIC.
15 Kaahumanu St.
lyle a. dickey,
Attorney at Law.
14 KAAIUJMANU STREET.
Telephone," 6S2.
william c. parke,
Attorney at Law.
AND
AGENT TO TAKE ACKNOWLEDG
MENTS. Office: Kaahumanu St., Honolulu.
O. (i. TRAPHAGEX,
ARCHITECT.
223 Merchant Street, between Fort
and Alakea.
Telephone 734. Honolulu, II. I.
HONOLULU IRON WORKS CO.
Steam Engines,
BOILERS, SUGAR MILLS, COOLERS,
BRASS AND LEAD CASTINGS,
And machinery of every description
made to order. Particular attention
paid to. ship's bladksmithing. Job
work executed on the shortest notice.
H. HACKFELD & CO., Ltd.
Cor. Fort and Queen Sts., : Honolulu.
Gene
GW1SS1
Agents
FOR SALE.
A Coffee Estate
OF 150 ACRES,
SITUATED IN THE WONDERFUL
DISTRICT OF PUNA, HAWAII.
Twenty-live Acres Cleared and Planted Over
a Year Ago, Now in Fine Condition.
Adjoining Unimproved Land Com
mands $22.50 per Acre.
Owner cannot give the Property fur
ther attention.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR
A BARGAIN.
Hawaiian Safe Deposit and
Investment Company.
GEORGE R. CARTER, Mgr.
Office In rear of Bank of Hawaii. Ltd.
SPECIAL BUSINESS ITEMS.
ART AND SCIENCE.
At the World's Columbian Exposi
tion art and science was thoroughly
exemplified. The greatest achieve
ments' of modern times were on exhi
bition. Among the many beautiful
displays none attracted more atten
tion than that made by the Singer
Sewing Machine Company. It won the
enthusiastic praises of all. B. Berger
sen, Agent, Bethel street.
The City Carriage Company possess
only first-class hacks and employ only
careful, steady drivers.
Carriages at all hours.
Telephone 113.
JOHN S. ANDRADE.
TOURISTS
GUIDE
THROUGH
HAWAII.
PRICE, GOc.
BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED.
FOR SALE BY ALL NEWSDEALERS
WOMAN'S EXCHANGE.
215 Merchant St.
Just received from "'Morning Star"
a fine lot of Gilbert and Marshall Isl
and Mats, Atvicks, Tols, Baskets,
Spears, Corals, Shells, Mother of
Pearl Hooks, Hats, Cords, etc.
Hair dressing department re-opened.
Tel. 659.
J. M. DAYIDSOX.
Attorney and Counsel
lor at Law.
No. 206 Merchant Street : Honolulu.
CIIAIUjISS CLATiIv.
Attorney at Law.
121 MERCHANT STREET.
Honolulu Hale. Tel. 345.
Up Stairs.
M. W. AlcCHESNEY & SONS.
Wholesale Grocers and Dealers in Leather and
Shoe Findings.
Agents Honolulu Soap Works Company
and Honolulu Tannery.
BEFORE
BUYING
Your Furniture call at the
IXLi and see the low prices
in Antique. Oak Bedroom Sets,
Iron Beds, Wardrobes, Chairs,
Rockers, Bureaus, Tables, Meat
Safes, Stoves, Washstands, Ice
Boxes, Etc.
S. W. LEDERER,
Corner Nuuanu and King Sts.
P. O. Box 4S0. Tel. 478.
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Hired by the Hour,
Day or Week.
NEW
CLEVELAND
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I BICYCLES.
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J. RICHARDSON,
HOTEL ST.
Near Arlington Hotel.
INCOME TAX ACT
It Has a Narrow Escape at tie
Hands of the Hoose.
EXPERT REPORTS ARE RECEIVED
Past Work in One Branch of Post
al Bureau Criticised For
Civil Service.
SENATE.
Eighty-seventh Day, May 27.
Third reading of opium bill post
poned to next Tuesday.
On motion of Senator Wright the
Senate adjourned over Memorial Day
to Tuesday, May 31.
The Senate is waiting for acts to
come back from the House.
HOUSE.
At the opening of the House yester
day forenoon Rep. Richards, with the
action of the Vice-Speaker in adjourn
ing the House on the previous after
noon still fresh in his mind, moved
that the House adjourn permanently.
The continual absence and careless
ness of members of the House con
cerning the work to be done, demaded
summary action. Rep. Robertson
seconded the motion. Rep. Kahaule
lio endorsed the sentiment but ob
jected to the motion. The work of the
session must be done. The names of
the absentees should be published
in order that the stigma be cast on
none of the other members. Rep.
Robertson stated that some of the
country members had started in early
in the session to leave the House for
a week at a time. The other members
then could hardly be expected to stick
closely to business when this kind of
thing was being done right before
their eyes. People in glass houses
should not throw stones. Rep.
Richards had been absent in Hilo for
a week at a time and more than once.
Neither could the Vice-Speaker say
anything for he had gone off for three
or four days Without gaining the per
mission of the House.
Rep. Richards withdrew his motion
to adjourn.
Third reading of .House Bill 8, In
come Tax Bill. Rep. Achi moved to
defer further consideration until Mon
day. Lost. Rep. Richards moved the
bill pass third reading. The vote on
this stood six to five in favor of pas
sage. This was not the necessary two
thirds vote. Rep. Robertson moved
that further consideration be deferred
until Monday. Rep. L.oebenstein ob
jected and raised a point of order to
the effect that the bill had not re
ceived the number of votes requisite
for passage and that it was therefore
settled. Rep. Robertson stated that the
b'ill had not been indefinitely post
poned nor had it been laid on the
table. Rep. Achi moved a reconsider
ation of the vote. This was objected
to but the Vice-Speaker considered
the motion in order. It was carried
and Rep. Robertson then moved for
postponement of further consideration
until Tuesday. This was likewise ob
jected to but the motion was put and
carried. It was a pretty little sparr
ing match and excellent generalship
was shown on the part of Rep. Robert
son. Rep. Robertson introduced the fol
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
"Resolved that the Committee on
Passed Bills, acting in conjunction
with the Senate Committee, inform
the President that an extension of the
session will be necessary in order to
complete the work."
Minister Cooper read a message from
the President announcing the follow
ing men chosen to be members of the
Council of State: John Nott, S. K.
Ka-ne, John Phillips, J. A. Kennedy
and M. A. Gonsalves.
At 12 m. House took a recess until
2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House Bill SI, relating to employ
ment agency, passed second reading.
House Bill SI, relating to impounding
of estrays, followed the same course.
Rep. Gear read a lengthy report of
the Finance Committee on the Postal
Department bearing on the expert work
done. The committee reported briefiy
on the three departments. Under the
head of General Post Office, the com
mittee stated that there was no reason
for serious criticism of the secretary's
books.
Under the Money Order Department
the committee stated that the head
of that branch was deserving of much
credit for the neatness and manner
of keeping his books.
Under the head of Postal Savings
Bank the committee reported in part,
as follows: "This branch .of the Pos
tal Bureau your committee are sorry
to be obliged to report has been
carried on up to within a few months
of the end of the period, in a most un-'
satisfactory 'manner. The books were
neither neat nor correct. The present
superintendent, who was appointed
during the last portion of the? period,
has been obliged to open up new books
altogether, copying all of the former
superintendent's work into them.
There is a shortage in this account
of this department of $200.00. We
would strongly recommend that this
branch 'of the Postal Bureau be di
vorced from this Bureau, and be plac
ed directly tinder the Minister of Fi
nance." The committee recommended that
more clerks be employed in the Post
Office. In this bureau especially should
persons be employed who are
thoroughly competent. Clerks can
only become. competent by actual edu
cation in the office; thus the idea of
promotion should be strictly adhered
to. Politics should not enter the
Post Office.
The expert work by A. B. Scrimgeour
i most complete and shows clearly
the whole state of affairs in the
Postal Department. Minister Damon
said that he had been anxious to be
come acquainted with the inside work
ings of the Postal Bureau but never
had he been able to get hold of any
thing tangible until the report of the
expert was read.
The report was ordered printed.
Substitute bill to House Bill 23, re
lating to eminent domain, brought up
on second reading. Rep. McCandless
moved for indefinite postponement.
Passed second reading.
Second reading of Senate Bill 34,
relating to heiaus and puuhonuas.
Report of the committee recommend;
ing passage, adopted.
Senate amendments to House Bill
64, relating to construction of -railways,
concurred in by the House.
House adjourned at 4:05 p. m.
Admiral Miller.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 12. The
steamships Ohio and Conemaugh were
added to the fleet of Government trans
port ships yesterday and will be ready
to sail with the Australia, City of
Peking and City of Sydney.
The Australia was placed on the dry
dock at the Union Iron Works yes
terday and today the City of Peking
will come off the dock at Hunter's
point.
Admiral Miller boarded the United
States coast defense ship Monterey
yesterday afternoon and hoisted his
flag at the monitor's masthead.
Invitation to Miss 3IcDonalJ.
A Trans-Mississippi Educational
Convention will be held at Omaha,
June 28, 29, 30. as a conference for
all persons interested in the educa
tional progress of the great States par
ticipating in the Trans-Mississippi Ex
position. Miss Cora M. McDonald received a
letter this week from the general
manager of the English Conference
inviting her to take a part on their
program. Miss McDonald hopes to
be able to accept this honor.
A GENERAL INVITATION.
The millinery displayed at L. B.
Kerr's Queen street store is a sight
long to be remembered. Hats and
bonnets are many and beautiful. The
-style of trimming most artistic; the
arrangement of colors most exquisite,
and must be seen to be appreciated.
An inspection is solicited. All are
cordially invited.
THURSTON'S SAY
Ex-Minister of the Interior Males
Statement on Wharf Matters.
HAD A WELL DEFINED POLICY
Was for Government Ownership
and Control Gives Version of
Transactions With O. R. &, L. Co.
Washington, D. C. May 13, 1S9S.
Hon. W. O. Smith, Attorney-General,
Honolulu, II. I.
Sir: Your communications of April
19th and 22nd are duly in hand with
enclosures.
I note that you request me to make
a statement of the circumstances
which led up to the granting of the
lease to the O. R. & L. Co. of the
wharf frontage.
As it is now over eight years since
the transaction and I have not access
here to the correspondence and the
documents connected with the matter,
it is impossible for me to give exact
details to make as full a statement
as I could if I were in Honolulu; but
I will make as full a statement as I
can from my personal knowledge, hop
ing at an early date to be able to re
turn to Honolulu and there complete
the details.
According to my 'best recollection,
and subject to correction upon further
examination of documentary evidence,
the circumstances under which the
lease from the Government to the O.
R. & L. Co., of the wharf frontage
and the location of the terminal divi
sion was granted, were as follows:
The original location of the Railroad
began at King street, including the
present depot and railroad yards.
Sometime after this location was ap
proved, Mr. Dillingham had an inter
view with me in which he stated that
it. was necessary for the successful
conduct of the railroad that they.
should be able to receive and deliver
freight directly from and to the ship
ping, and wanted to know if the
Government would not put in a wharf
on that side of the harbor.
My reply was that I could see the
value to the Railroad of access to the
harbor, but that there was no appro
priation then available with which the
Government could construct the wharf.
Mr. Dillingham then proposed that
he should build the wharf. There had
already been considerable discussion
in the- Cabinet and between myself
and Mr. Rowell, the Superintendent
of Public Works, concerning the grow
ing needs of the port for wharf room,
and plans had been discussed for build
ing additional wharves on the Ewa
side of the harbor. I informed Mr.
Dillingham at the time that I was a
firm believer in the policy of the Gov
ernment absolutely owning and con
trolling the wharves and the harbor
front; that the Government was not
in a position to now build a wharf,
but recognizing the value to the pub
lic and the railroad, and desiring to
facilitate his operations in every prop
er way, I would consent to his con
structing a wharf, upon the condition
that it should not interfere with the
plan of location of wharves on the Ewa
side of the harbor which might ulti
mately be adopted, which proposition
Mr. Dillingham immediately agreed to.
About this time, or perhaps a uttie
previous thereto, the railroad acquir
ed the Youman's- estate land on the
west side of the harbor and claimed
that it reached to deep water, giving
him the deep water frontage on the
harbor.
I caused the line of the Youman s
irwi to he located either by the sur
vey department, or by the Superin
tendent of Public Works, I forget
which, and found that between that
line and deep water, there lay a strip
of shoal water of practically the same
depth as that over the Youman's prop
erty which the railroad had acquired.
i" thereupon informed Mr. Dilling
ham that I did not admit that his prop
prtv came to deep water; that the
strip of shoal between the line of his
property and deep water belonged to
the Government and that in pursuance
of the policy of Government owner
ship and control of the harbor front
age I could not consent to the loca
tion of the terminal division which he
was then seeking to obtain, unless
and until the question of the owner
ship of this strip was settlei. He urg
ed that the question of the ownership
of this strip be postponed and be set
tled by itself.
I refused to consent to this. I told
him that the Government had no de
sire to hamper him in his operations
and that no charge would be made
to him for the occupation of the strip,
but that there must be a definite agree
ment and understanding as to the title.
I thereupon offered to lease to the
Railroad the strip in question at a
nominal rental for a limited period.
Mr. Dillingham was very loath to
acknowledge the Government owner
ship in the strip in question, but final
ly after several weeks negotiation, the
matter was agreed to.
Not having the documents before me
I do not know what the relative dates
of the location of the terminal division
and the lease are. The official approv
al of the location of the division Is
endorsed upon the map showing the
location.
I note that in Mr. Harwell's notes
given to you he suggests that the ap
proval of the harbor location which is
recited in the lease- as extending to
deep water, may give the Railroad the
right to condemn the harbor frontage.
The fact is that the location of the
terminal division and the lease to the
Railroad of the Government strip in
question, were all part of the sarao
transaction and the provisions in the
lease absolutely negative the possibili
ty of the suggested construction.
In this connection I would call your
attention to sub-divison 1 on page 3
of the lease which provides that "The
Government shall have the right to
take possession of the land heretofore
demised or any part thereof; together
with the improvements on the same,
or on any portion, which may be
taken at any time after giving to the
Company-ninety days' notice of Inten
tion so to do, and the payment or tend
er to the Company of the value of such
improvements."
Also to subdivision 7 on page 5 of
the lease which reads: "Notwithstand
ing the above demise if it should be
deemed' necessary at any tine by the
Minister of the Interior to change the
location of said wharf or wharves or
of any filled in premises for the bene
fit or improvement of the Harbor of
Honolulu, the Government shall have
the right at its own expense to make
such change without paying to the
Company any consequential damages
for loss cf use of said premises, loss
of business or otherwise, or any dam
ages other than the kind specified
above."
(The damages "specified above" be
ing the actual cost of material which
the Government might take from the
Company.)
Also to the clause beginning on page
5 and ending on page 6 whereby the
Company covenants tliat whenever the
Government either by lapse of the
lease or by taking possession under
the terms to take the lease, performs
the conditions by which It is allowed
to take possession under the lease, the
"Company will peaceably quit and de
liver up to the said Minister, or his
successors in office or assigns all of
the premises hereby demised."
I call your attention to the fact that
all of these provisions and the very
lease itself are absolutely inconsistent
with a permanent grant or any step
in the direction of allowing the Rail
road Cpmpany to acquire permanent
title to the harbor frontage.
I understand that it is being urged
in behalf of the Company that the
Government in now attempting to re
sume occupation of the harbor strip
of land by the terms of the lease, and
to construct Government wharves on
that side of the harbor, has changed
the policy which it had in 1890 when
the lease was made, and is acting in
bad faith with the Company. I cannot
believe that Mr. Dillingham can have
made any such statement or argument,
for nothing can be further from the
truth. All of my acts at that time as
Minister of the Interior were taken
upon full consideration by the entire
Cabinet and after many discussions
and many interviews. The policy of
the Government then was exactly
what it is now; that is, to own and
control the harbor frontage. At that
time the plan of the wharves in that
part of the harbor had not been de
cided upon and there was no appro
priation with which to build a Govern
ment wharf. It was the full intention
and policy of the Government at that
time to develop at an early date the
wharfage on the Ewa side of the har
bor. All this, Mr. Dillingham knew
fully, clearly and completely. Pending
the discussion of the exact location
of the wharves and an appropriation
therefor, permission was given to Mr.
Dillingham to temporarily locate a
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