The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-02


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The waterfronters were talking about
the cowardly assault upon John ODell
on Kaahumanu street yesterday, and
discussing the shipping of sailors, the
work of crimps and the presence of a
dangerous gang of ruffians who prowl-
ed at night.
Captains have found it a difficult task
to secure good crews at ruling rates in
this port, and experience no end of
trouble in shipping men. The ruling
rate at present for seamen on ships sail
ing around the Horn or to Australia is
s $40; for coasters, $35. Several men
were taken from the NJ P. Grace the
other day by the police after they had
been put aboard by shipping master.
When they were once on board they
were not permitted ashore, and very
much objected to the circumstances
generally. They communicated with
the shore, however, and secured the in
PREVENTION of the law in their behalf.
They had not at that time signed the
articles and were in no way tied to the
vessel. japanese are shipped as sea-
men in many cases. They are supposed
to receive the same wages as white
men, and often prove themselves good
sailors.
Seamen's Union
There is talk of branch Office of the
Coast Seamen'S Union being located in
Honolulu. Things are already exciting
enough here as it is with rival shipping
masters. What will happen wnen the
union gets down here Is not very
difficult to foretell. The union men
are famous for their striking"
example and energetic measures in
bringing things their way. No love is
ever lost between union and non
union man. Arbitration of difficulties
among the unorganized coasting sea-
men is unknown. Sticks and stones,
bricks and clubs are more familiar ar
guments.
Many of the captains despise the ship
ping masters, while others manage to
put up with their tactics for the sake
of securing sailors with as lite trouble
and delay as possible. AS good num-
Der of ships are soon to put out on long
voyages, men will be in demand, and
traffickers in the living goods expect
good business.
The chief of the water police has been
very busy of late rounding up deserving
and missinS sailormen. The crew of the
Marie not long ago deserted the ship
and some are still at liberty, though
most Of the men have been secured.
Naval Items.
4 correspondent writing from Ma
pies, Italy, April IL, from on board the
U. S. S. Dixie to the Army and Navy
Journal, says: The u. S. S. Dixie is
ordered to Manila, and will leave Ma
Piles as soon as charts for the route are
received. Friends Of the Dixie's crew
are advised that as the chances are
that most of them VIII be transferred
upon arrival at Manila, the best postal
address will be care Commander-in-
Chief Naval Force, Manila, leaving off
the name of the ship. The Dixie is ex-
pected to reach Manila about June LIST.
The Japanese battleship Asahi was
run ashore off Southsea, england, April
make trials before proceeding to the far
East. She was fioated later in the day.
The question of clothing the enlisted
personnel of the navy in khaki is re-
ceiving considerable attention among
those in the service who feel that with
the acquisition of tropical possessions
something should be done in this di-
rection. 1t is believed that the change
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sued for warm weather service and for
fatigue duty will be favorably receiv-
ed, and 1t Is possible that experimental
uniforms will be furnished to some of
the ships on duty in the Philippines for
trial and report OF course the new
material would only be employed dur
ing hot weather or while serving IN the
tropics, but something should be done,
and done at once, If the American Navy
is to be kept abreast of the rapidly
moving world.
The Bureau Of Construction and Re-
pair is noting with considerable inter-
est the running expenses incurred by
the New Orleans, now on the Asiatic
station, as compared with the otner
SHIPS on that station in the matter of
dock charges especially. 1t will he re-
sheathed ship, and it is understood
that the docking expenses made aeces-
sary for the other ships of that SQUAD
ron will not appear in the fixed charges
against the sheathed vessel. A careful
account will be kept of these charges
for all of the ships of the station for
purposes OF argument and sincorpora-
ton in the next annual report of the
Chief OF Bureaus of Construction and
Repair.
AT the Portsmouth, N. H.. Navy
yard, the work Of putting in the new
inner bottom of the U. S. S. Raleigh is
now practically completed, and from
now ous the work OF reconstruction will
go on with rush. New steel hatchways
are being built instead of wood. and
when these are done the work of Law
ing the upper decks will be begun.
while it is not expected that the new
Dollers for the vessel will arrive before
the close of the year.
A lady was visiting recently a wom-
an whose husband was a man-of-wars,