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VOLUifE NO. 70. HONOLULU, H. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1900. PRICE KVE CEXTs VICTORY ION' BY First Step Grained Towards the Suppression of Vice.

IWILEI WAS CLOSED ON SUNDAY. INMATES SHOT OUT AND PELLED TO REMAIN AT THEIR HOMES. The Latter Scattered All Over the City, Thus Proving That Concentration Does Not Concen- trate The Penal Laws. Despite the efforts of the apologists for Governor Dole's administration in its failure to enforce the laws of Hawaii against Immoral places. The Republican has already gained a partial victory in Its warfare against the open and notorious police-protected den? of vice at Iwllel and it will continue in Its battle until the victory is complete.

The human slave camp at Iwllei was closed Sunday, closed against not only visitors but the Inmates by orders cf High Shorlff Brown. Very naturally The Republican would ask if this place can be closed on Sundays simply by the orders of the high sheriff, then why can it not be closed every day In the week? The closing of the place yesterday exposed a very weak place In the apologies of the advocates of open "and notorious vice wherein they declare that such places are necessary evils. That has been the cry always of men high In the Territorial administration of affairs In Honolulu and membjrs of Governor Dole's official family have with much vehemence declared that the foul spot at Jwilei was "a necessary evil." The actions of High Sheriff Brown on Sunday gave the He to this specious pleading. Tho Iwllei dens were closed tight. Every gate was shut up and not only wero visitors harrcd out but the alavo women who nightly pb their "trado" there wero barred out.

Many of them evidently had understood tho order about tho losing of the pen, and from o'clock until about there was an almost eady Htroum of tho women inmates c. Jilng i tho place to take up their jhtly "trade." In ultnost every instanci these vjuteu wero accompanied by ti jaster as tho translation of the polir 1 rules jvisted in Japanese call thei i their arasltos." his raises tho very natural question, Whero do those women live?" The Republican called attention Sunday morning to the fact that tho inmates of Iwllei do not live there. Some of them Hvo ou the slopes of Punchbowl, some live In the Japanfese houses out Palama way, -while a large number servo as domestic servants fn private homes In this city In the hours. Ono of the chief stock arguments of tho polico and Territorial officials for their protecting this den of vice is that It is necessary to concentrate the evil. Yet how do they concentrate it with tho inmates of tho Iwilel slave pens only spending the hours from dark to 2 a.

m. there? In what way is the evil concentrated when the inmates of the foulest den ever seen upon American soil are allowed to scatter to their homes In all parts or the city of Hono-lulu when the hour comes for the closing up of tho den under police orders? A reporter for The Republican visited Iwllei about 9 clock Sunday evening and found tho stockade closed. Only tho electric lights under the little overhanging porches on the alleys between the rows of dens were burning. Every room and every window was dark and there was not nn Inmate at tho place. Inaulry of loungers and Japanese and Chinese about the littlo circus refreshment stands In the neighborhood as to where tho female slaves were elicited the response, "at home." "Where they live?" in answer to a question to that effect, "Oh.

every place: all over town." And that Is the way the Territorial officials of Hawaii and tho police department concentrate vice so as to minimise the evils. Was ever such a farce perpetrated in any other community in the United States? A man who has been three times through the den on inspection tours told a reporter last night that lie had seen one of the inmates in the capacity of titirso in the homo of a fair younc mother- How can. any of the house wives of Honolulu know that their. Japanese female servants do not spend their nights In that sink? It is an, awful thing for The Bepublican to go into the homes of the pure women and children of this city, and the' virtuous Advertiser would gladly abate this evil (for business reaeons), but It is not tin the least troubled about the entrance of some three hundred proetRiite lato those same homes to beoome.nures and daily oowpsmjniiw of women and children. There has been much printed about "Arizooa journalism and in this" city for geflulae yellow acUoaa Uioee, ot; the, police and Territorial officials" of.

city feeat anytaiag ever, hefora taping In an Americas cdaranuiity "Ariieaa" stay have had a fea4retiear cer tain -ways in the past, out JAnsoaana want, dana aec Matm TTta. -ar mar Near -Lr nor any other territory in the United States ever maintained or permitted police-protected dess of vice and Infamy like Iwilel within their borders. The governor of any one of these territories "who would have dared to give official sanction to such a place by allowing one of bis appointees to permit sach violation of the law, mach less protect such violation of the law, would have been removed by the president inside of forty-eight hours. The people would have risen en masse and demanded his removal and it would have been heeded. No governor of any territory in the union, excepting the present governor of Hawaii, has ever dared to appoint as territorial treasurer a man who was a part owner in five retail saloons in the capital city and a stockholder and director in a corporation owning property rented for, immoral purposes.

The authorities are doing more harm than they reck In their failure to enforce the law and particularly now since the closing of Iwilei on Sunday, which clearly proved The Republican's contention that the" inmates" of Iwilel did not live there and that their homes were scattered over the city. Since the high sheriff and the attorney general, who is above the high sheriff in charge of the police department, seem unable to find a law by which they can close Iwilel with all its damning influences and disgraceful proceedings The Republican would suggest to them that they read section 100 and section 33 of the Penal Code of Hawaii, chapter 13. Section 100 says: "Any person wao shall in any manner solicit, or be privy to, or aid or abet in the sollcitin? of another to unlawful sexular intercourse or to go to or attend at anyplace where a prostitute resides or carries on her businesn. or where prostitutes are generally known to congregate or assemble. shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined not more than hundred dollars, or be imprisoned at hard labor not over one year." Section 93 says: "Any man or woman who Is guilty of lewd conversation, lascivious conduct, or libidinous solicitations, shall be punished by a fine not less than two dollars nor more than ten dollars, or by Imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding ten days." Any one can see that under these sections of the penal code of this Territory it would not take the attorney general and the police department twenty-four hours to break up the infamous dens at Iwilei.

Do they intend to do it ond enforce the law or do th3y Intend to wait until action is taken at Washington upon tho matter? LABOR OAY BALL WAS A 6REAT SUCCESS. Thousands of People Attended the Ball at the Drill Shed-Happy Dancors. The Labor day parade was a success, but the ball which closed the day's celebration- was more than a success. It is safe to say that in no other citv of the unionawas Labor day closed with a ball which was at once so democratic and so well conducted from start to finish. Nearly 3,000 people attended what was probably the largest popular ball ever held in this city.

Admission "was free to all who wished to come and more than a thousand young men and ladies of part or pure Hawaiian blood availed themselves of the opportunity to trip the light fantastic or watch the merry throng. When the first lancers was called the Hawaiians had a majority on the floor, but as the evening wore away young men and women from town dropped In and, falling under the influence of Herr Berger's excellent music, took part in a dance or two or the balance of the program, as choice led them. Society says such balls are "tabu," but even Mrsi Grundy could find no fault with the behavior of anyone on that floor. There must have been close to 2,000 people in tho drill shed at one time in tho evening and Jhejloqr was crowdecCfbut. as one dance followed another la the twenty numbers there, was of feeling and more polite dancing party seldom graces Progress' Tho alte'naSnce of so1 many hundred Hawaiian women.Boaie; of rthe, as -also -Americans, from what society.

UpleaadMocaU ttfcel upper set," was the reature or the evening. There was an absence, of 'even ing dress" among iboth women and. men, but never was it more evident that under the American flag atr.least dress does not make or maa or a woman than last evening costumesanthenaturaj Hawaiians' made them partners most eagerly sought. That everybody enjoyed themselves goes.wUhp.ut whoever heard of a truly democratic, popular ball where everybody didn't have a good time? The only exceptloasare those places wberesome me iersit A in loading themselves with1" liquor to a point which makes them In this Instance there was none of that -The -were celfcraUnsrv accordiag 4b method kabwa'to them wereery.QUiet in one corner. Nothing stroagerthan soft drinks was obtainable any ac taeTreaiises and every voie wa? enjangktesett too wellj on coecessioca and the committee oa arrangements are eatiUed to great oa this There wasji lu introduced la the aaa of a fee.

cheatiac fcas, pr waick oa tlrely of America aadHawaUaa Ja aad kaiV tory, of which there was aa abaadaac. A llberal'wpfily of of the Gld of Uberty aot UBffl'S SHAT D1Y fllMLiraED. Celebrated in Honolulu in Most Creditable Style. KNIONS SI0W TIEII STnEKSTH. TH0U8AJTD8 OF SPECTATORS OITTHX STSXXT8 TO VIEW THE BIG PARADE.

Floats Formed an Attractive Feature Bacea at Kapiolani Park in the Afternoon Ball at Nieht. Honolulu's Labor day celebration was a success. It was more than a success. It would have done credit to any city on the mainland of 100,000 inhabitants. It was the more noteworthy from the fact that but a few months ago it was said that labor unions did not thrive in Honolulu.

Just prior to Organization day, June 14, a gentleman who is very prominent in labor circles and is also one of the "original republicans" of the town, was approached by a gentleman representing the proposed Municipal league. He desired to find out what Ih labor unions would want in order 'to support the Municipal league and came to this gentleman as an old resident and a well known authority on labor matters for the past twenty years in Honolulu. "There is not a labor union in town worth the name," was the answer. "The plumbers have recently organized a union, hut that will likely take the course of all the rest of them. There have been boilermakers' unions and moulders' unions and blacksmiths' unions and, in fact, unions in nearly every line of trade here, but they have never hung together.

The trouble is the men do not stay here. They go back to the States and the newcomers do not join." If this gentleman was correct, and he must have known whereof he spoke, the entrance of Hawaii upon her Territorial career has worked a wonderful change in labor circles, for there must have been more than 1,000 laboring men in the parade yesterday, representing more than a half dozen different lines of employment. The plumbers were out in force and from the happy smile which pervaded their faces and the natty suits they wore, they evidently expect Honolulu will need their services in connection with the new sewerage system for several years to come. The painters' union, too, seemed to think that at the rate new houses are going up and old houses becoming weather-beaten by our "Konas" that they have plenty of work ahead and aeed not worry as to where their bread and butter is to come from. The Structural Iron Workers perhaps attracted the most attention in their brown Khaki jackets, especially because they marched in two battalions, Hawaiians followed by Portuguese.

The marching of all of the detachment was good and a more satisfactory turnout could not have been anticipated "by the most The floats were numerous and well put up. Miss Lillle Murray, bedecked in a starry robe, made an excellent impersonatioiupf the Goddess of Liberty. The two floats of school children were vociferous in their of things in general and the chance for a "long ride on a particular. They tried singing Hawaiian airs once in a while, but most of them preferred to shout, even if they drowned the music. The fire department made a very good ahowlag, aad Honolulu has no reason to feel in the least ashamed of this branch of the "municipal The laest "thing in the floit line was Harrisoa's Kaimuki Quarry float a sort of miniature' temple of Veata gotten up ia fine There were a lot of wagons, in the that lacked decoration which marred the beauty, of the parade and meet people failed to see what they were' iateadea to more than the nae speclmesjs of horse flesh which paneftheau, head eT the-procession' was a platoon of the "finest" in white gloves.

They marched with a precision not ex celled by the best metropolitan uolicc. JCappebneUter Berger and his band of goveramaat musicians were on hand with 'lAloah without which no HoBolala parade would be completr. George" marshal fol lowed with his chiefs of staff. Reposing calmly in a carriage, with, a smile so broad that all recollection of disseatioa with brother workmen aad'aU horror of the possibility of U-lag compelled to ride a horse for the' first time after haviag reached the age; of fifty mast have varnished foremen from his mlad set the chalrmas of the day. W.

CJBoer whom everybody who he beeftaT. Hoaolabi a year knows aadwheee oatbvrst at ike meetlag of the Labor day committee last week he akeetaiety refused to riders marshal was as much swrfrlse to as aa: ereptiou KiUaeal RJdlns alone in hi hick aad beariag proadly his bee4 sevei.aymbo) of ate office as 1 -i-T caBTOMB mm oaaawwev a unique of, aT aaere'parade, -which aim- IJy pm to afcew that Hooolala lis wz ateM; fi'owJhioC aU akmg the fltoe of rnareh and ML iillirt Twain lm.mi smU etmesV 39i vertisement for a beer concern, from doing double duty after the procession; had disbanded. The order of parade W33 as follows: Mounted PatroL Platoon of Police. Band. Marshal of the Day.

Banner and Flag. Chairman. Secretary and Treasurer. Government Officials. Invited Guests.

Goddess of liberty Miss Lillie Murray. School Children. Fire Department-Plumbers Floats. Journeyman Plumbers. Painters Floats.

Journeyman Painters. Lucas Bros. Carpenters. F. Harrison's Hawaiian Stone Float Stonecutters.

Bricklayers. Iron Workers' Floats. Iron Workers. Band. Vineyard Float Blacksmith Shop.

Printing Press. Tents and Awnings. Four-Horse Team. Electrical Display. Eight-Horse Team.

Steam Launch. Band. Three men from three of the newspapers were chosen as judges to decide on the floats, organizations, etc, appearing in the Labor day parade. They were Wade Warren Thayer of the Advertiser, Daniel Logan of the Bulletin and H. Cruzan of The Republican: The committee reviewed the parade at the stock yards" and ether places along the line of march, and finally decided that John "Wright's float should receive the first prize for elaborateness, originality and neatness of design.

The float of L. B. Kerr Co. received the second prize. The machine shop float of the Honolulu foundry was awarded third prize and the same firm's pattern shop float was awarded mention.

The Plumbers' association made ide neatest appearance oi all the organizations and to them was awarded the first prize. AT CAPITOL BAND STAND. Several Patriotic Addresses Delivered by Local Orators. As the big procession swung into the capital grounds from the Richards street entrance there was a rush made for the band stand, where the Labor day addresses were to be delivered. After the band had played "America," Chairman-W.

C. RoeTgavel. in hand. Introduced Lorrin Andrews in the following words: "Ladies and Gentlemen of the Whfle Territory of Hawaii: I want to introduce to you one of the brightest young men of the Territory of Hawaii, LgttIi Andrews." Mr. Andrews was received with applause.

It was rather he said, for him t3 syrak before such an assemblage. Tills was the first celebration of Labor uay under the American flag in these Islands. Labor day was distinctively American in orisin. It was her privilege to inaugurate a new holiday. "And we hope," said the speaker, "that we may.

be here to celebrate its many anniversaries." Mr. Andrews then recall the labpr of the past. The knights of King Arthur's round table did not disdain to forge their own swords. Labor in the past had been manly. It was more so today.

"Floating branches," said "attracted to the old world led to the discovery of the new. Like the floating branches which informed the old world of the existence of the new, Labor day has reached out to the Pacific ocean. We only hope that like the anniversary of Christ, this day will reach out all over the world. "Long live the American people cf this country, and long may they go on to make our country great among the laboring nations of the Chairman Roe then introduced "one of the people's best orators, Judge George A Davis." Mr. DavJs was greeted with great applause and he made one of the neatest, manliest speeches heard in Honolulu for many a day.

In remembering the past he not forget, what labor had done for him in his younger years. He congratulated the hosts of labor on their magnificent success, in their grand parade. "The history of the struggle of. labor and capital has come down from former generations. It was in England that labor firsfasserted its rights.

In IS31 the laborers, of Birmingham and London called for reform in the laws. Lord John Russell introduced the reform bill in parliament- It was defeated. He introduced the second time and it was defeated. The-third time he introduced it and! it was carried by a sweepng majority. It was his work that made the reform blUlmmortah A- Serious and important events confronted these Islands.

Ob every hand were waving fields of sugar cane. Our constitution, our writtea coastitutioo; prohibited penal contracts in these -Islands. "God forbid that the time should ever come again in Hawaii wnen the laborer Is aot worthy his jhlre Laboring meefc should see UtewerergpiresMted to.flie The speaker then told how men k' public life were. corrupted- The men who were worshipped today woald be hissed at tomorrow. The dlsplarof thedsy woaW aefify the officials of the coaatry maet.be coasaJeVaad their, rights recogaiaed.

rade aad ikjarBoatsi 11 as follows: 'xjHk Uadcr the shadow ef thiareamnsed mOaetf of the kiass TtTk i 1 ffc hlMAl tit rimlk i li 11 SmMBjsasa TTJZSEttti THin J. 1 ISaik EXCITIRB SCENE iT TESTERDIT'S Ml. James Quinn Wins the Plaudits of the Crowd. KOW'HE STOPPED RUNAWAY MUSE. JOCKST NICHOLS GETS A BAD FALL FB02C A BXOKEN STZRBTJP STRAP.

Albert Set Back For Breaking, Thus Giving Silas Summaries and the Winners. Exciting finishes, many and long breaks and events not on the program was the order of the day at Kapiolani park yesterday afternoon. The track was fast, the wind light and everything combined to make the first real Labor day a grand success. John Quinn, the hackman, gave an exhibition of nerve and grit that will long be remembered by every one of the spectators that visited the track yesterday. It was during the second heat of the 2:40 event Quinn was warming up Fred Eros and was coming down the stretch with the speed of an express train when suddenly the right rein parted and all control of the horse was gone.

Quinn was undaunted, however, for carefully placing the other line where it would not get beneath the wheel, he leaped astride of the horse and firmly gnuped both lines. Just as the horse was under control, Captain Fox of the mounted patrol came galloping up and frightened the horse so that he leaped forward with redoubled speed, throwing Quinn to the ground. Besides a few bruises he was unhurt. The spectators, who had watched the exhibition in silence, broke into a shout of joy and gave the nervy driver well merited praise for his cool action. Another eventful race was the three-eights mile running race between Mystery and Maunoleli.

Nichols was up on the latter and Donohue rode the former. There was some talk of a job, but before the jockeys could be changed the animals had started. Up to the first pole it looked decidedly as if the. fears of foul play were well grounded, for Mystery hung two lengths behind, while less than two weeks ago she beat Maunoleli by five lengths. As they turned into tho stretch Nichols suddenly swerved and pitched heavily to the ground.

His stirrup had broken and given him a nasty fall, but only a few bruises re- suited from the fall. Maunoleli con tinued on down the course, hut by this time Mystery had picked up and finished a yard ahead of her riderless opponent. At this point Captain Fox took a hand in the race, but Maunoleli was too speedy for him and not until the three-quarters pole was reached was he able to catch the animal. The race, was declared off. There was considerable dispute in regard to the winner of the 2:24 trotting and pacing race.

Silas S. won the first heat in 2:26. defeating Albert M. by two lengths and Lustre by five. In the second heat they got away after considerable fiddling, Silas S.

taking the lead at once by about three lengths, AlberfNM. second, with Lustre breaking sixv lengths behind. Thus they went close to the half, when Albert M. forged ahead and took the lead by a margin, but only for a time, for when the three-quarters was reached Silas S. again led by about half a At this point.

Albert M. went into the air twice in quick succession, making gains which sent him under the wire in the lead. C. H. Judd, the driver of Silas entered a protest, which was sustained by the judges, Albert M.

being set back to second place. In the second heat of the James Quinn handled the ribbons over Wl W. Woods like a veteran of the turf. Lustre broke at the start and Gibson, who was driving, was unable to bring her down throughout the whole mile. Quinn did not wait, but started right out and finished without a break in 2:244.

Trotting and pacing to harness; purse $100; three minute class: Walter b. C. H. Judd 1 1 Artie b. Capt.

Soule 3 2 Fred Eros, br. Jaeger; 2 dls Time 2:2714, Running race three-eights mile dash; purse $25: Yenc3, b. W. H. Cornwall 1 Waipahn.

b. John Wright 2 Lei and Dave unplaced. Trotting aid pacing, to haraess, purse $100; 2:24 class: Silas 5., big. C. H.

Jadd .1 2 Albert 3C. sor. S-, L. HDee; .2, dls Lustre, bay C. H.

BeUbu 3 3 Ruaaing race; dash; parse Sir Cassimere, bay f. ..2 fi.Trottiag aad paeiag to haraees; parse HW; 2:4 class: MoBgroee. bro. C. H.JJdd..2 1 Oaei IsefrthrJtey erreerKros; oro.

Time 2:34, Pony race, mile mTfT5 jBorsiwall. -Tim Boy; Molly iinmmmiis nm wnsia wnsr mUUUmmJi ifT :i.i3Ar.7Wri aad Jesmte skwrt: purse $160; W. W.Wood, bays. Prince David.l 1 Lustre, bay ct C. IL BeUina 2 2 Time 233,.

2:24. Banning race, three-fourths mile dash; purse 5: Venus, bay hl, W. Cornwall 1 Antidote, grey Geo. Andrews 2 Time 1:20. HZ SWXLLED UP TOO QTJICX.

Policeman Harrahan Gets a Calling Down, by Fred Harrison. There was near to being a riot at the race track yesterday. Humane Officer Miller and Patrolman Hanrahan got foul of a party of Fred Harrisoa's men out for a ride in one of the big wagons belonging to tho contractor. The humane ofiicer said that tho men were being cruel to the horses, which were declared to have sore necks. While the humane ofiicer went to hunt for Mrs.

Craft to get her opinion as to whether or not the horse was beJnt treated in a cruel and Inhuman manner, Hanrahan appeared on the scene. He swelled up and jumped sideways and then in a very tragic whisper declared that one of the party was under arrest. This made Harrison's new American blood boll. He refused to believe that the man was placed under arrest and told Harrison about it He also invited Hanrahan to pin his star to a tree and shed his coat and they would see right then and there whether American citizens were to be despoiled of their pleasure by a bally Uitlander. Hanrahan got behind his star and pulled his cap down over his eyes and refused, as it was his duty to do, without first consulting the high sheriff.

The horses were unhitched from the wagon and brought to They were returned to Harrison's stables as soon as they reached the polico station. Nobody was arrested and there was no funeral, as Hanrahan was too much of a new policeman to fight. Sunday a Dry Day In Honolulu Town. But the Folic. Were Kept Busy Arresting Drunken Men JuBt the Same.

A primary election and a holiday that was generally and generously observed, with a Sunday sandwiched in between, was the cause of a record for the police department One hundred arrests were made up to midnight last night. The law-breakers were mostly men who were drunk. Sunday at noon a full house at the police station. Standing room was at a premium. The patipl wagon "was called into requisition and several loads of prisoners were taken to Oahu prison to make room for the expected influx of Sunday afternoon and night.

There-is no liquor sold on Oahu en Sunday. That is, the polico say there is Nevertheless the drunks kept arriving. Sometimes they came singly and sometimes they arrived In bunches of two or three at a time. What they got drunk on was not known. It might have been good old booze and it might have been ozone.

No matter what it was, the men were drunk, and they were booked for being so and then locked up. Between Sunday night at 12 o'clock and o'clock Monday morning tie business of the station fell off a little, but before noon it was revived to such an extent that another overflow load was sent to the Oahu prison. From 10 o'clock to 11 last night there were sixteen arrests, all drunks. Judge Wilcox kept tab3 on the probable calendar all day yesterday and went home early to get a good sleep so as to be able to go to work with, a light heart this morning. It remains to be seen if his honor will make a record with the cases this morning and so complete two records which will long be memorable and likely tostand for a long time.

Xlemencic Will Test His Case in Giurts. A Street Orator Who Says He Is Being Persecuted by the Police Bight of Free Speech. Last Saturday night while A was discussing the war in 6hina at the corner of Hotel and Union streets he was ordered off by a policeman. Mr. Klemencic was some little time ago fined $6 and costs blockading the streets.

"I don't think, said Klemendc, "that I blockaded the streets nearly as bad as the Salvation, Army. I laj upon my prosecution by the police department as an abridgement of tie right of free speech which is guaranteed to every citizen by the of the-United States. "Tomorrow night I am going to speak on the vacant lot adjoining the Occidental hotel on King- street- If 1 am arrested I shall test my rights la the courts." Mr. Klemeacic. is.

a tailor. He has uaique thoughts on many economic questions. He has written some ferr eatertaiaiag articles tot DiscoateBt, a little paper; pahUsked at Hoa. Wastu by the Mataal Home association. The parpdae'or the'associatioa'k to assist itsmembers ia obtainiag aaa baildiag homes for themselves' and to aid isf estahUehiag better social aad moral Klemeacic says that ho waa'iaetrumeBtal ia forming the society: It ieatoptaa'ia.

theory. OaaxtMo4ay, WK. FtoJw will sell ate farakare. pleat aeM.awiaaa. of koteL fr WMmlHTm, amii'iaatfTtiilBi "Time I Miili imell amalMmiMM IMHWL lWm JaaV a itfafiK.

Ja.j... ksrasat'1 wUt also he aeiA I FOR II TIE ONLY GREAT HIGH Ifilff. Pm the Whole Police and No One Else Is in It. AM NEVER BELEUTE MY POWER. AND ONI.T I CA2f RELEASE ANT ARRESTED MAX OK BAIL, And When I'm Not at Headquarters, Which.

I Seldom Am, Especially at Everyone is Locked TJp. At 10:30 o'clock last night there was nobody at the police station with au thority sufficient to admit to bail a man charged with the petty offense of being drunk, although three responsible citizens of this town were offered security and were ready and willing to tsike ehargo of him and see that he was immediately taken home. It was inquired of the clerk at the station how much the bail was. He replied that they must see the shorifi; that he had uo authority to admit. a man to bail.

Tho captain of the watch, one of the arresting otlieers, was appealed to. He said he had no authority, that he was only carrying out his orders. There was uothiug suit about an outrage having been committed upon the man who was arrested. Ha was a littlo drunk. This was not" denied.

Tho man in charge seemed to be tho clerk, and he could hardly be expected to use any discretion. Ho ia told his duty and follows it out to tho letter. There are three watch captains and three intelligent lieutenants of tho foot police. They are men promoted for good and fnithful service. They uro supposed to be reasoning human beings nud to know to whom and when to bo lenient.

As it is, they have absolutely no power except to make an arrest. Tho sheriff holds the city under his thumb. He must bo consulted before any action may be taken in the mutter of releasing a prisoner, charged with a petty offense. The reasoning power of the wholo de partment is centered in the person of iuo uigu nuu migjiiy nigu snenu. It is fortified by a big badiro of office and lace and a tight-fitting coat miu big cap.

In uat such cases as tho one above stated, where but one man has the power to release a prisoner, it would appear that he should be in charge at tho station at all times. Hunting him up or ringing him up by telephone is not tho proper way. He should be on the spot. That is what he is for. He is the servant of the man who may bo arrested.

He is the servant of the public whose laws the prisoner is accused of having infringed. Suppose that instead of a man being arrested for being drunk it was a arrested by Policeman Hanrahan, because she wa3 driving, in the opinion of this highly efficient officer, heedlessly and recklessly. She would be taken to the station and booked. Thon. she would be searched and taken below and put into a cell.

If the statiou clerk and the captain of the watch have no authority to release on bail, they certainly havo no rfaht to keep a prisoner from being locked up when he or she is arrested. Take person arrested for riding a bicycle without a light. He must first obtain the permission of the sheriff before he is released. He may not leave his wheel as security for hi3 appearance. He is looked upon and treated as a person who has committed some heinous crime.

For tdl crimes excepting murder, a man is supposed to have the privilege of bail. Being liberated upon his own recognizance is also known to be the rule in other civilized portions of the world where there are sheriffs, but not high sheriffs. Sometime somebody who is arrested will havo his friends go to a committing magistrate and have the judge issue an order for the prisoner's release. It will be presented at the police station and the clerk will refuse to obey it because he has orders from the high Bheriff. Then should the judge get his danderuip, the high sheriff may be sorry that he did not repose more authority in his captains and lieutenants of the watch.

Horse Fancier Here. Frank Rooker, the Hilo horse fancier, is in town but leaves on the Australia this afternoon for the coast. He is the owner of Billy McClusky. Wataja and other horses. A rear azo Am brought down 43d head of mules the Olaa plantation and they are said to be the finest lot of mules on the Islands.

His mission to the coast is unknown, but Tie will in all probability return in about a year. Saad Coneert Today. The government hand, under the direction of Captain Berger, will render the following program at the moonlight concert at Thomas Square "tonight: PART I. March The Admiral Friedman Overture Poet aad Peasant Suppe Selectioa Bohemfaa. Girl Soags (a) Kaplllna Waianuenue.

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