The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-01-27
THE PASSING HOUR.

THE PASSING HOUR
Choate at the Court OF St. James and
nepew in the Senate at Washington.
II is an off-season for the Populists
The man who coined the description
"embalmed beef gave the cult of the
vegetarians big boost.
Sidewalks in several sections of the
city are uniformly as unsatisfactory
as the price of whisky is answering
They say that down in Manila any
news from Hawaii is public property
Every man in the Eighth corps swears
by Honolulu.
The question OF why Col. Barber was
promoted might be passed up to Gen
King and Lieut.. Merriam unless they
are so jealous as To be biased.
II should be no detriment to the
newly arrived theatrical company that
it comes bearing the seal of the an
proval of Hilo.
1t Is not to be noticed that the lung
patriots who are calling for someone
to nominate senator are themselves
flinging banners to the sun-kissed
breeZes.
II may be a long time before that
biggest ship in the world gets around
to these waters, but the harbor will
soon be the home of the biggest and
best and strongest tug afloat, namely,
the l.. 5. $. lroquois.
Even persons who do not care for
autographs ordinarily are anxious as
anyone else to secure new treasury
notes from the Hawaiian finance office
with the new signature of the new
registrar Of the treasury.
The Hospital Corps here Is going to
give hop. They might add variety
and novelty to the occasion by having
a german with professional figures. Let
the navy join in at midnight and pipe
all hands forward for quinine.
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With Roosevelt and Reed both in
favor of woman suffrage, reform in the
direction suggested should stand
good chance in at least two of the
eastern states.
A pro Bono Publicor writer wants
to know why there Is a charge Of $1.5O
for visiting the Kilauea crater. Per-
haps it is because 1t is thought 81
would not be paid.
II. w. Schmidt, a solid kamaaina is
singularly and most wOrthily honored
in being the first member of the old
line local consular corps to secure
recognition from Washington direct.
An assistant paymaster in Her Maj
esty's service was severely punished at
Hongkong and dismissed his ship for
borrowing money from the chief
writer aboard. Nothing is said about
payment or bilking. 1t was simply a
question of etiquette and discipline and
a mighty good question at that.
The new Palama public school pre-
sents an attractive and picturesque
front and the interior arrangement Is
made on plans endorsed by experience.
The onward march OF public improve
ment" keeps up in every direction ex-
cepting that there seems to be deli
cacy or timidity about street widening
As Mr. Senator Foraker Is from Ohio
also It Is presumed that he has the ear
speaks by the card when he intimates
concerning the fixed or final policy OF
the Government at Washington on the
question OF the future Of the Philip
pines.
1t Is a good thing for the authorities
Of the city Of London that they have
not as residents some of the great
fault-finding minds OF Honolulu. 1t is
on this circumstance that the Lord
Mayor and Associates are saved ar
raignment for permitting the banks OF
the Thames to overflow.
There Is a war OF Generals on at
Washington. Gen. Eagan, head OF the
commissary. In replying to Gen. Miles,
uses the word liar and few other
similar descriptive terms. Miles still
tells OF the poisonous ineficiency OF
the food department. Eagan was fore