The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-02-28
THE PASSING HOUR.

IHE FASSIN6 HOt X.
IL may be remarked that the Presi-
dent OF France was lucky to die a
natural death
Both Senate and House now seem to
understand that the President means
business in the Pacific Cable matter.
The men interested in coffee are do
ing the eminently correct thing In pro-
posing to get together"
What fine example to heads of
businesses is being set by the Chinese
owners OF the Chinese Chronicle
The klondike fever is now being
communicated to Honolulu direct in
stead of coming through San Fran
cisco
| SO far the various stock gamblers
fail TO exhibit or display any appre-
| citation of the showers of good advice
broadslded at them.
II VIM. j. Bryan had been sent TO
the Philippines instead of to Cuba,
what a talking match there might have
been in some of the conferences with
Aguinaldo.
\ duel between II attorney and
photographer, each using the equip
ment of his profession and the con-
ditions excluding time limit, would be
interesting.
! Perhaps the sight of something TO
eat caused the Tram mule to stumble
and fail with the effect of one of the
arks shunting off in the direction of a
Pake restaurant.
| The returns ON the recent auction
sale OF lands in Honolulu mel are elo-
quent in conclusions that may be
drawn Property values have advanced
by leaps and bounds.
The Aguinaldo rebels are learning
that besieging Manila with American
| soldiers inside instead of Spanish Is
quite another job. The impulsive Amer
leans refuse to be besieged.
II was the thought Of all who know
the Attorney General and President OF
the National Board o. Health that
when he visited Hilo campaign of
action would be initiated.
In the political event OF the week
1t has been "all for one" How pretty
1t would be II each representative Sc
lected ~ the people should practice
the thought Of "one for all"
IL is reported that the Single Tax
reformers Of the States have, in view
OF the radical conduct Of affairs In
these days taken the advanced position
! vi dll'
Capt. Harry Evans scheme for
Bleaching the S. s. City of Columbia
has a theatrical smack and is recon-
mended to whoever may eventually Sc
cure possession of the diseased gray
hound
|. There Is really not a great deal OF
meaning TO that McEnery resolution
that was used in the Senate fight
against the treaty; yet there Is about
1t enough glittering generality to afford
the basis for weeks OF lung exercise.
Capt. Goodman, a man who has the
confidence and respect of sailors, does
not hesitate to endorse the plan for
the conduct here of Seaman's Club.
1t may be mentioned also that Capt.
Cutler, another kindly master, has at
various times advocated just such an
enterprise.
Hllo bids fair to become some day
quite a railway center This is the pros
pect at present. The suggestion may
be made that in a country OF short dis
tances, like Hawaii, transportation by
steam must inevitably give way to car
riage with electric currents or COM
pressed aar as the power.
Assurance is required In the ventur-
ing OF comment. but the stoutest
thinkers and keenest observers In the
United States will say that President
Mckinley will be steering by an err