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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-10

and. 10 Public Lands.
Several bills we're introduced and
pass, d first reading and took the
usual course.
A message from the Governor,
correcting the claims OF British sub
iscts that, "pounds sterling" should
be read instead OF "dollars." Re.
cieved.
The following bills pissed third
reading: 81, commission to COM
pile the Statute lave; 81, the licen-
sing OF tailoring and dress. makiog
establishments; Sc, importation and
sale of opium; u, relating to d.
vorce, separation and annnlment o.
marriage; 81; relating to the giving
of notice by publication, deferred
till tomorrow. Bills s3, special sp-
preparations for salaries aud p,y
rolls; 50. relating to the payment OF
certain bonds, aud ID, relating t.,
the Territorial Insane Asylum, all
passed second reading.
At l1:50 adjournment was taker :.
TIE HoUsE--EIeHTEENIH DAY.
The usual routine was proceeded
with, the reading of the minutes occu
pying over an hour.
Lewis presented petition from al
wiki homesteaders in Hilo, praying an
appropriation for the completion of a
long promises road. To Public Lands.
Fernandez, Princint Committee, re-
ported several bills printed.
Kupihea, Public Lands, reported on
matters referred to it, making recon-
mendations. To be considered with
the Appropriation Bill.
Kealawaa offered two resolutions
asking for $500 each for the building
of jails at Pahoa and at Kalapana, Pu-
ma. To Police.
Paele, $500, repairing the Waiahol'
school house and teachers cottage. II
Educational.
Lewis, that $4,000 for changes, re
: pairs and supplies for Hilo Hospital
and $4,000 for the maintenance and tn
running expenses of the same. T.
Health
Harris, $4,000 for the exhibit of tn
Territory of Hawaii at the Louisian
a Exposition at st. Louis in 1904. T
Agriculture and Manufacturers.
: Kaniho, three items of $500 each fo
repairing of roads: (D from Pahala t
q Kapapala, mauka of j. Monsarrat
e house; (2) from Pohina to Honuap
landing, and (3) from Punaluu
}, meet the Volcano road, To Public E,
I penditures.
D Kali, $4,000 for breakwater or ley
ee for the Waimea river, $1,000 for e1
j tending the Koloa wharf with she
y over the same, and $4,000 for repair
= ing soads between Moloaa and Hama
\ lei, all in Kauai. To Public Lands.
d Nakaleka, $1,000 for new road frol
d Leinapapio to Kalawao, $1,000 repai
l. ing Molokai bridges, and $4,000 for
derrick at the Halawa landing. I
Public Lands.
The Speaker called the Vice Speak'
to the Chair. IL F.,
r., Haia, $500 for a new Jail with
fence at Kipahulu and $500 for jai
or's cottage, To Police. He also intr
duced two bills, already notified, al
30 which passed first reading.
20 Kupihea moved to raise his Coun
!, Bill from the table. Carried. Pass
Al first reading and referred to Printin
i On suspension of the rules, Andrat
- for Judiciary, reported on various ma
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-10

The Lenten season is being pretty
generally observed by church pto-
pie and society people are, for the
time being, enjoying the novelty Of
avoiding frivolity.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-10

The grass still grows and even
young trees may be discerned sprout
ing along the sidew ak on Merchant
street corner of Richards street.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-10

The Kinau sailed at noon today
with mails and passengers for wind
ward ports.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-10
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Kawaiahao clock is again telling
the truth, both by face aud bell.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-10

The Anglican Church Chronicle
for the current month is out and is
.replete with interesting reading
matter.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-10

The weather today is warm and
reminds one OF the Paradise Of the
Pacific.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-10
Telephone Main 81.
IHE PACIFIC HARDWARE CO., LTD.
HOUSEHOLD DEPT. BETHEL, STREET,

EVERY WEEK WE OFF,
BELIEVE IN PUTTING THE KIN
SEVERAL ITEMS.
Coffee Mills, very strong and du-
rable, always sold at 800. Half price,
25c.
Vegetables Crater, wire handles
cheap at 10c each, This week, Sc.
Planished Tin Coffee Pots, quart
size,a bargain at 25c. Your choice, 1Oc.
Retinned Dish Pans, 10 quart size,
extra strong. This weeks bargains,
20c.
Army Canteens, canvas covered
with strap, cheap at 75o. Now only
Soc.
Tin Sauce Pans with covers,1 quart
aud 2 quart size. Your choice, l0c
each.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-10

Mincing Knife with steel blade and
enameled handle from 15c to loo.
Kitchen Set consisting OF Bread or
Meat Knife, Vegetable Parer and
Slicer and Meat Tenderer, marked
from 75c set to only Csc.
Tea and Coffee Canisters, l size,
Japanned and lettered. This week,
Sc each.
Gray Enameled l quart Buckets,
with tin covers. Special price, 15c.
Tin Clippers, several kinds, always
sold at loo. Half price, SC.
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NOTICE.

Kentuoky's famous Jesse moore
Whiskey, unequalled for it's purity
and excellence. On ssle at any OF
the saloons and at Lovejoy q CO
distributing agents for the Hswslis
islands !,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-10

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Kawaiahao clock is again telling
the truth, both by face aud bell.
The weather today is warm and
reminds one OF the Paradise OF the
Pac6c.
The Kinau sailed at noon today
with mails and passengers for wind
ward ports.
d putty Chillingworth Is making
an effort TO clear Long Branch OF
its peculiar hsbitues.
The Anglican Church Chronicle
for the current month is out and is
.replete with interesting reading
matter.
The grass still grows and even
young trees may be discerned sprout
ing along the sidew ak on Merchant
street corner of Richards street.
The Lenten season is being pretty
generally observed by church pto-
pie and society people are, for the
time being, enjoying the novelty Of
avoiding frivolity.
There seems to be a stubborn
desire on the part OF the authori les
to allow the dangerous corner Of
the southeast end of the Judiciary
grounds to remain unlighted.
The Road Supervisors depart
ment is hard hit by reason OF lack
OF funds to carry on the usual street
work aud in consequence many poor
laboring men are made poorer by
the enforced rest from labor.
"In,ecticides for Use in Hawaii
is the title of pamphlet received
from tbs Hawaii Agricultural E1-
pertinent Station, being Bulletin No
3,issued therefrom, under the super
vision OF Jared G Smith, the special
agent 10 charge.
The Moana Hotel, under the
management OF Col Tom James, the
we'll known and travelled boniface
is now crowded with guests, 10 fact
overcrowdsc, as extra eccommoda
tions are nov being added for the
reception of would be guests.
"Sweet Nell of the Old Drury'
will hold the boards tonight at th'
Opera House and the populs
Janet Waldorf company will ther
open their coming season. Tn.
play ia dramatic, full OF sustained
interest, and large audience is an
.. almost, foregone conclusion.
"a dsy school for sewing aud
night school for education" is tn
character of an elaemosyrary insti
tuition 10 Robello lane, Palsma
named the "St Elizabeth's House
aud which is under the guidance o
deaconess Drant of the Anglican
cathedral.
Manager Hoffman, oil the Oahl
, Ice Co. is making the prsliminar
arrangements for engaging in tn
production ofSelec,ricity for ligb
and power purposes Additions
boiler power is now being adde
end, on Saturday, an one-huudre
feet, new sm ,kestack was hoisted ir
to position.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Second Session of the Territorial La
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12
The Need of Drinking Fountains.

There are not enough drinking fountains
There is plenty of Great Falls water. but
the pipes are deep buried, the reservoirs
are long way of. and there are no dippers.
tin-cups or gourds on the fire-plugs. Be
sides. if a man tap a fire-plug he is more
apt to get a bath than drink To dig
down to the water mains a man must get
permit from the District government and
put up cash deposit. There are few
public drinking fountains. for the most
part in sequestered places. but the dippers
are nearly fiat and wholly rusty. They ap-
pear to be bacterial rendezvous-a meet
ing place for germs from all parts of the
city. And the water usually squirts from
the mouth of an iron animal. This Is prob
ably artistic but 1t Is suggestive of a sec
ond-hand drink-of drink from mouth to
mouth. There are those bronze and marble
fountains in the Library of Congress where
you may get a drink by pressing a button
in the top of a brass mans head and hold
ing the crystal cup beneath his lips while
he drules a libation
All in all 1t is far easier to get brandy or
beer than a wholesome drink of water. No
man has the courage to go into a saloon
and order Potomac bumper unless he is
on intimate terms with the house. A glass
or mineral water or other lnnOcuOuS con-
coction will cost him from five to fifteen
cents, according to the style of the paint
ings and mirrors on the wall. To go into a
drug store and ask for water without gas
in it looks too economical, besides inviting
a personal peril contingent upon the size of
the druggist. In a quick-lunch room one
is apt to get drink of warm water served
in shaving mug with an odor of old
milk. To go into mans Office for water
is to invade the right of privacy and to run
a risk of getting water with so much ice in
1t that 1t makes filled and untitled teeth
ache and the temples pain. frosts the
stomach and starts pimples on the face.
1t may be said that there are few public
drinking fountains because there is no pub
lie demand for them. Railroads are often
built through uninhabited regions, and the
demand for them follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12
The Value of the Water Tower

Yesterdays blaze In an office building af-
forded another opportunity to demonstrate
she great value of the water tower with
equipped. This machine cost $1,000 1t Is
manned by four men whose services cost
the District 81. 420 year. The three horses
that draw II cost about $500 a year for
maintenance. Thus the annual expense of
keeping II up is 49, and including all
repairs. painting. etc. the total annual ex-
pense will not be more than. If as much as,
A,Oo. The machine has been in use now
for about two years. so that to date 1t has
cost the District somewhat less than
$1,000. 1t has been stored in truck house
and has cost nothing for housing.
Against that investment of $4,000 to date
the conquest of at least three fires stands
to its credit. with a total saving to the
property owners of several hundred thou
sand dollars. Those three fires occurred in
the feed establishment on Delaware avenue
which burned few months ago. the Moses
warehouse and the Fendall building. Each
OF them was of character to menace ad-
jacent property IL once 1t got beyond con-
troll. The feed store fire was hot that
the streams from the steamers produced no
effect upon the flames. As soon as the
water tower was put in service the fire
died down as by a miracle. In the Moses
building fire ii checked. the progress of
the blaze in short order, while at tina Fem
daal building II poured water into the Slaz-
Hksnpper stories In such volume that the
nre was checked in that part and did not
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unionists put up no local candidates, and
the fight was squarely between the COM
bined republicans and the democrats, the
former casting 81 and the latter 40 per cent
of the total vote. In 1902 the democrats
cast 40 per cent. the regulars S2 and the
unions % This year the ballots disclosed
q surprising change. the democrats casting
Al per cent. the regulars only ID and the
unions "a. In point of absolute numbers
the unionist vote has increased by little
more than 100 per cent since 1882 while Its
per cent of the total ballot Is now a little
less than twice as much as 1t was four
years ago. But the democratic percentage
is larger this year than in 1899. cating
that possibly some Of the regulars have
gone over to the democratic party These
figures are the more instructive in view OF
the fact that heretofore the factions have
been maintained with practically as rigid
firmness in municipal contests as IN those
affecting the composition of the legislature.
II there is in fact drift toward Addicks-
ism and corresponding drift toward the
democratic ranks. to the detriment OF the
anti-Addicks faction, by the expiration OF
Senator Balls term in 1905 there may be
once more a straight-out alignment of only
two parties in Delaware in competition for
the prize of his seat.
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Reliance, Constitution, Columbia.

There would seem now to be little doubt
regarding the superiority Of Reliance, the
newest Americas cup defender over both
Columbia. the successful racer of two and
four years ago, and Constitution. the I'M
successful rival for the honor of defending
the cup 10 1901. Yesterdays race off Sandy
Hook closed with Reliance 5 minutes
and Is seconds ahead of Constitution and
IL minutes and 81 seconds ahead Of Co
lumbia. Thus far in the trial races, in
both Long Island sound and the open ocean.
Constitution has left Columbia in the rear.
Thus 1t appears that the cup was defended
two years ago by boat actually inferior
to the newly built contestant for the honor.
This may be due to the fact that COnstitu
ton has been improved since 1901. or to
her superior handling in these recent races.
or indeed to her inferior handling two years
ago. But the steady recurrence of the re-
port of Columbia in the rear Indicates that
the good old craft has seen her best days
and is now doubtless to be relegated to the
class of "has-beens.' This Is rather a
comforting reflection. for it increases The
chances of another successful defense of
the cup this year. In the trial races off
the English coast this spring Shamrock III
showed a marked superiority over Sham
craft by comfortable margin. and had ir.
turn beaten her successor with apparently
as great ease. But better boat than
either of the first two Shamrocks might
have been produced in the third of the
name, sufficiently better to give Upton
chance at the cup. So when Reliance
showed Columbia her wake the American
stock went up. and this tendency was still
further marked when Constitution gava
Columbia the wash. This puts both Re-
lance and Constitution in the class with
unmeasured possibilities as against Sham
rock III, but considering the manner in
which Shamrock III beat Shamrock I this
spring. the indications are that the cup is
pretty safe. And furthermore. it is graft
flying to note. from the performances on
both sides of the ocean. that the art of
building racing yachts has not reached its
limit.
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The Delaware Faction Fight.

Last Saturday Wilmington, Del. elected
a democratic mayor. other city officials and
a majority in the council. despite the fact
that a majority of the voters of the city
are republicans. The democratic victory
was due directly this year. as in the past.
to the split in the republican ranks caused
primarily by the ambition of ]. Edward
Addicks to be elected United States sena-
tor. Despite the division of the seats in
the upper house of Congress between the
two factions. Addicks naming his own lieu
tenant as his representative. the schism
apparently continues, with little hope of a
permanent closing of the breach. although
In this latest municipal election the union or
Addicks republicans showed signs of gain
Ing on the regular or anti-Addicks faction.
The figures of the last four municipal con-
tests are interesting in this connection. In
1899 the democrats cast As per cent of the
vote. the regular republicans 1854 per cent
and the unions 1874 per cent. In 1901 the
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Wading Through Blood to a Throne.

News of the muiti-murder at Belgrade is
not Hospitality received by the American
press. While American editors make no
effort to ennoble the character of Alexan-
der and Draga, they deplore the practice
OF assassination as a cure for the ills Of
state 1t is redly suggestive of middle-age
politics that one man be butchered on
throne and another wade to power through
the dead mans blood. If the objection of
Servia to Alexander and Draga was that
they were immoral and arbitrary 1t shows
tiat Servia is making some progress in
civilization. That Servia should kill them
In cold blood shows that Servia has made
very little progress in civilization If Ser
via had any objection to Draga just be-
cause she was commoner it shows that
Servia is as silly as it Is rash.
The New York Tribune pities the late
King and queen. Alexander, 1t says, was
a victim of heredity and environment, 1.-The
son of an infamous father and of a bad
mother, in boyhood raised to a disputed
throne as king of a turbulent and lawless
people and surrounded constantly by I'M
scrupulous enemies"
The New York Times says: Both the
murdered ruler and his father have COM
bined with every variety of blackguardism
ExU
rope what Carlyle calls a 'Samoyedic saw
agery.'"
The New York Herald says the murder
~ fitting elimination of the protracted
campaign of caiumny conducted against
the young monarch and his consort"
The Philadelphia Press says Alexander
was disqualified to rule. but that the as
sassination was infamous.
The New York Sun says the crime was
not an outburst of local passion against the
person of Draga. but the elimination of
years of intrigue against the reigning
family by rival claimants to the throne.
The Baltimore American says civiliza ton
condemns the crime.
The New York World gives this as well
come to the new king: so it is Peter 1, by
the grace of God and the temporary sus-
pension of the sixth commandment King of
Servia.'
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spread to the offices below. where law IL
braries of great value were stored.
This is an apt Illustration of the good
business of keeping up to date and invest
ing in even the most costly apparatus when
experience proves or suggests its value In
an emergency. Even If this water tower
were called into service once in two or three
years 1t is plain that the expenditure would
be wise and profitable. The point of high
est efficiency in any protective department
of municipal government is reached when
the equipment is capable Of meeting all
emergencies. whatever may be the chances
that those emergencies will occur. Thus
there are not enough steamers now In sery-
ice to cover the city's area If a fire o. the
first degree Of magnitude occurs in the CEN
ter of the city those companies not -eQuir-
ed Immediately on the scene can not prop
erly protect the other sections. If two
great fires occur at the same time The city
is virtually helpless before the danger of a
general confiagration.
This water tower should be cited pointed
ly to Congress next winter as an instance
of wise foresight and provision. 1t Is
clear case of few thousands spent TN time
to save hundreds of thousands.
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Lessons Of the Defalcation.

The Watson defalcation at the District
building discIoses a series of unpleasant
and disquieting facts and at the same time
AFFORDS a starting point for a general cor
rection of the business methods OF the
municipal government so far as they may
be found upon inquiry to be deficient. In
the matter of the bonds of administrative
officers it is evident that there is need of a
reimbursement to bring the accountability or
individuals up to the measure of their fiscal
responsibilities. Thus. the auditors bono
of $4,000 is shown by this affair to be
clearly Inadequate. 1t was fixed decade
and half ago, since which time the bust
ness of the District government has devel-
oped to a large extent. Probably since
that sum was named the COLLECTIONS and
local expenditures have doubled, while the
bond has remained at the same sum. This
may perhaps be true In other cases. there
having been no previous occasion to bring
the matter sharply before the attention Of
the public
In the overhauling which is certain to be
caused by the Watson case, therefore, 1t Is
incumbent upon the Commissioners to scru-
tinIze carefully this matter of the bonds as
well the openings which the system af-
fords for peculations by the subordinate
w
the last analysis 1t is inevitable that some
burden of accountability should be cast
upon these clerks. receiving comparatively
small salaries. yet 1t is possible to reduce
the chance of loss to minimum by strict
scrutiny of the duties of every person. This
is incidentally for their own good.
The precise status of the various funds
to which Watson had access has not yet
been satisfactorily explained. This matter
of the deposits made by citizens to cover
the cost of certain kinds of work has
grown into It's present proportions by grad
ual degrees and the development of a safe
system of handling this money seems to
have been overlooked in the attention paid
to other matters. The public is concerned
In the evolution of the process which has
led to such deplorable results 1t is inter-
ested. too. in the matter of the selection of
the subordnates of the responsible officials
1t Is evident that the standards are not so
high or the tests so keen that men may not
be employed who lack the prime requisite
for public service, high regard for the
sanctity of public property.
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Firecracker Fourth.
From American Medicine.

From American Medicine.
Good parents and really patriotic citizens
have long dreaded the annual epidemic of
deaths, accidents, tetanus. increased illness.
etc. which has invariably followed a noisy
Fourth-of-July. The more noise the more
death and injury but the less patriotism.
is a pretty safe rule. Regret must there
fore be expressed for the public declaration
of the mayor of eastern city that he
believes in firecracker Fourth. Perhaps
that is better plan than to publicly con-
denim the toy cannon, etc, and privately
condone all offenses against the unexecuted
law. The toy-pistol boy is often the GRIM
inal in the making. The Chicago idea" is
said to be to celebrate no.selessly by means
of good literature, speeches. etc. but Min
neapolis tries to abolish the noise-ma king,
and replace 1t by innocent games and ath-
lctic sports. These methods are surely
more hygienic. and will cheat the doctors
out of their yearly crop OF emergency cases
and accidents. but from the ants we will
scarcely get credit for such worthy or I'M
worthy motives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12
Control of Motor Cars,
From the London Times.


1t has for some time past been obvious to
all that some change must be made in this
country in existing legislation affecting mo-
tor cars The present s;randmotherly at
tempt to regulate their speed is not only
wrong in principle, but perfectly futile In
practice. Reform must. take the shape of a
return to common sense and the common
law. Roads are made for people to travel
upon. ard every one has the right to make
them as efficient as he can for his travel
ing purposes. But man has also to re-
member, and to be- sharply taught If he
forgets. that he has no right SO to use the
road as to infringe the equal rights of other
people. The public roads are not made for
quick traffic. or for slow traffic. but for all
sorts of traffic. to be carried on at all rates
of speed The motor car Is entitled to the
same privileges. neither less nor more, as
the dray, or the cab. or the costermonger s
donkey cart. great many motorists seem
to fancy that they have more. and the law
at present pretends to accord them less.