The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-23

soon see realised his Napoleonlc
scheme 81 railway from Cnprtown 10
Cairo. The measured gain IL two mil
lion square miles Of land.
ees
bismarck declared that his memory
ran back 90 the time he was three
years of age. some men In public life
! In Hawaii will not envy Bismarck
much Of part of his memory as the
game here goes on.
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II seems now conceded that Col.
Roosevelt will be the Republican can
didate for the New York gubernatorial
chair. In case OF success he will be
called upon to do some OF the toughest
riding Of his whole career.
Word comes from Vienna that the
/ craze for poker playing has increased
| to an alarming and demoralixing ex-
tent and that drastic action Is TO be
taken by the authorities. Games are
conducted openly In hundreds of
cafes.
A reliable health magazine says the
cause OF much summer sickness il
overeating instead Of overheating.
This authority probably is not familiar
with the menu that glorious great
republic provides for its warriors
afield.
Nine. Worth did not long survive her
husband, who always said he owed
much OF his success to the fact that
his wife was not jealous woman.
Nine. Worth was very wealthy and her
charity was boundless and of a prac-
teal nature.
All the world over the ladies of Ho-
nolulu have the fame of dressing SEN
sibly. Hence there need be no dis
quietude here over the rumor from
abroad that the incoming fashions will
include designs for walking skirts to
drag in the dust.
The G. A. r. Vets" in Hawaii have
in this year of Our Lord unusual
causes for jollification and the 1898
camp fire was made notable. The local
boys Of the family war are again at
home" under Old Glory and besides
have secured the most agreeable COM
panionship.
, Government changes have been
made In this section Of the world dur
ing the past few years with q rapidity
that will astonish the student of the
future more than 1t inpresses the cit
izen Of the day. In the records Of tha
nations 1t is often written that such
and such a condition endured for q
couple Of hundred years. Not quite
SO In Hawaii mel, though the changes
OF the future here are likely to be slow
and few.
Martin Irons, who was the leader of
the great railroad strike in 1886, is
dying in a hospital at Little Rock,
Ark, after spending his life as an Or
ganizer Of labor. Irons Is pessimistic.
He says organized labor can accomp-
hsh but little on account of the pres
ence In its ranks Of a dishonest ele.
ment. Irons does not appear to know
the rule that the sight of prize and
prestige develops the migrate almost
everywhere.
United States Senator Proctor be-
lieves the army of his country should
consist OF not more than one soldier
for each 1000 Of population and that
there should be no frenzy In naval in
crease. The Senator says the people
in Cuba are a peaceful lot and that
small garrisons will suffice for that
territory. Upon Spanish soldiers
everywhere 1t Ia commented that they
are angered over being mustered out
with pay for three and q half years
due them and likely to continue due
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The Belgians, II Is stated in the
North China Gazette. have made an
, odd proposal to the Emperor Of China
, Belgium Is one of the strong outside
factors in the seizure of territory in
the Congo Free State country. The
, natives there will not assist In develop
ment, but have the EXTREMIST fondness
for soldier life. The Belgians, know
ing the sore need of the Chinese
throne for warriors; offers to trade
black fighters for yellow workers. A
/ colossal and unique deal in humanity
may thus be made.