The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-16

ne Rev. Mr.. Kincaid in Central Union
Church on recent Sunday even:ng
he text of which may be found in
the Advertiser of April 2.
We do not propose here to discuss
the advisability of spiritual" inter-
ference in matters temporal and mum
dane, or the question whether our
guides to the next, should have any
knowledge of tine affairs of thi
world. Personally we see no reason
why a man who makes specially of
theology shouldn't be a citizen of the
body polite.
Mr.. Kincaid's remarks are strongly
pro-English, and their argument is
''the survival of the fittest" as the
corner stone of the worlds progress.
The right of the Boer as such to place
a barrier in the path of civilization and
to say: Thus far shalt thou come
and no further he does not deny;
but the right of any individual or any
people, as a portion of the human race
and a part of The worlds population
to maintain a medieval half civiliza-
ton against Nineteenth Century civ
iliZation, to the general hindrance of
the progress of civilization, he does
deny, and we believe rightly.
Railway Construction Begins.
To the chronic pessimists and per-
| ennial birds of Ill omen, who haunt
this locality as we'll as others. and
perhaps more so, the Tribune takes
| pleasure in announcing that Presiden;
| Gehr of the Kohala-Hilo railway has
1 ,Jx
| New York which enables him to pro-
| coed with the construction of the ROAD
| as far as Hakalau, a distance en-
| bracing the first section, so soon a
| its location is approved by the Gov
| eminent; also the construction of the
docks at the Hilo terminus near Waia-
| kea, which will probably cost 100000
Mr.. Gehr would have left for Homo
lulu by the Kinau. had her departure
not taken place until Sunday. AS II
| IS, he will leave by the next steamer
for the Capital with the plans and
maps for submission TO the Govern
ment for approval.
These facts. II is hoped, will set at
rest the hearts OF the doubling Thorn
asses; some of whom seem 10 imagine
| that the construction of railroad Is
matter of twenty-four hours, and
that the material therefor can be con-
jured together by few passes in the
air with a wand OF witchhazel.
The First Bank Of Hilc.
The First Bank of Hilo is now fully
organized for business. At the meet
ing held last Saturday morning the
following ofncers were chosen: p.
Peck, president; G. G. Kennedy. vice
president: John T. NOR, cashier; w.
S. Wise, attorney.
The bank is located in quarters
which are a credit TO the institution,
and of which The town of Hilo, as we'll
as those connected with the instltu-
ton. may feel proud.
= Items in Brief.
! C. Robinson left yesterday by the
Kinau for Honolulu, en- route to the
Coast
I Mrs. R. T. Forrest has spsnt the
week visiting friends at Pepeekeo and
other points along the coast
Mrs. William Fstter, whose husband
IS one of the proprietors OF no Hllo
Bakery, arrived by the Kinau.
Miss Margaret Rice and Miss Ger
trude MaydweN are spending a few
, days at the Volcano and in Ola.
The ship John Mcdonald cleared
Thursday for New York with sc, S07
bags of sugar valued at $2sS, 64S.20.
Mrs. J. A. Cruzan returned to towr
on Thursday from Olaa- She has no
4 as yet fully recovered her usual health
/, The fiftieth birthday of A. VI. Will
son was celebrated at his home Thurs
day evening by the arrival of few
8 friends, who remembered the date
I and wished to help him commemorate
Il.
y Hilo wharf is to be extended $50 fee
u to accommodate increased shipping
Preparations for commencing the work
re already being made. and the con
tract for getting out piles has already
been let.
: V. VI. Fulcher took a trip to hi.
: place at % miles, Olaa, this week, and
o finds II in a most satisfactory condi
4 ton and heavy crop OF coffee on tn
II trees. He declared that he would no
g tear them up to put In sugar.
The Kailua tenn of count Is pau.
comparatively small number of case.
having come to actual trial Mos. o
3, the Hilo attendants are expNc.ei b'm
l. today. No details of cases decides
, were available at time OF going {.
h press.
d Another fatal affair for the week Z
l. be reported Is the accident in whic
d. a Portuguese boy about ten years :
~ age, by the name of Rodriguez, va