The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-17

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Hawaii has long led. agrlculturally
In the production ~ cane and In lts ~.
duciion 10 sugar The prospect nov l.
that the Islands will add 90 the record
~ firsis the hishes, and best develop.
ment Of water for irrigation.
There IL no report Of Aguinaldo hsy-
ing been seen on the firing line How
ever he had made a rather effective
placing Of his force. Il IL suspected
that personally he was In the rear
writing further proclamations.
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The petition for grant or allow.
ance TO the Princess kaiulani reads a.
II prompted by a sense of justice and
In admiration and recognition of the
admirable qualities of the young lady
concerned This Is the case az the
signatures evidence.
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Mr. u. r. Dillingham; writes temper
ately OF Kihei plantation. Every en-
terprise which has been promoted here
by this gentleman has turned out bet
ter than he promised In the prospec-
tus. And he Is the father OF number
of considerable concerns.
Il Is ventured to say that so soon as
the temperature OF passion Is lowered
the judgment of bhe President in
showing mercy to Gen. Eagan will be
commended. Gen. Eagan is an old man.
was worse than irascible, but he was
gallant soldier in his time.
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The new public school In Palama is
to have dancing classes. These will be
held after the hours for instruction as
laid down in the regular course This
Is following out recommendation
made by Col. Parker. IL Is Americans
TO Filipinos that there will be some op-
position to II.
Henry NJ. Whitney, whose views on
harbor Improvement are presented Is
familiar with the subject. II was in
the day of so long ago that he might
be embarrassed to have Ii stated that
he sketched Honolulu from the mast
Of a ship for the cut that still appears
in the heading of this paper.
Hawaii Is the only new possession"
that fails to number bull and chicken
fighting amongst the national sports
But the young men play base ball here
and job-chasers occasionally lock
horns, giving further evidence OF gem
uine Americanism as pictured in the
minds OF many.
1t Is certain that either that big sci
entific society at Philadelphia or the
Smithsonian Institute will send down
here a delegation to study the cave
pictures. 1t may be that a connecting
link can be established between these
ancient artists and the gentlemen OF
the pen who do cartoons for the San
rrdHcisco papers.
The long distance power line JUS.
installed at Las Angeles transmits cur
rent eighty miles. That's all right for
an industrial scheme, bul political
wires have been laid between Honolulu
and Washington and 1t Is expected
that soon a line will be In operation
between the Philippines capital and
Washington
II might not be bad idea to begin
thus early to provide ways and means
for entertainment OF the Americans
who are doing the fighting when they
come back this way. The boys have
more than lived up to the reputation
that they gained while visiting here.
All accounts agree that it was a pleas
ure to them to go into action in de-
tense of their flag.
The fact that many of the streets of
Honolulu are not straight has often
been considered as adding a charm TO
the beauty of the town and giving IL
the novelty of being different from
other places. The day Is coming. how
ever, as suggested and urged by pro-
gressive and far-seeing men when
streets must be widened and lanes lost
in thOroughfares that are of genuine
utility and that need not be less at
tractive than the old routes.