Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-10-02
vn,AkAuA's PALACE.
no the Proh,gate kaler 81 the ia


Ga. Pronigate Rnler Of the IIa-
hero "" ,ilan Islands Lives.
=, .oga1 palace called "lsalani"
: ~ square OF about five hun
-oo0 saa, IN the center Of the city, and
'eu agr by high wall formed
- and cement. just outside OF
naIaee wall are the barracks for
Y ianafnll OF native troops, OF which
y poval Ilighne5s can boast. The
u 80 itself is large and imposing
p.a,,,re. two stories high. 1t is
uo handsome building. The throne
~ III a a large and Observation-Disclosures
aa,mept. The throne for His MaJes-
and The Queen is on a raised dais al
I'D of fine apartment. The wood
IL ia Of koa or native wood. Tho
Eninr5 are Of red damask. The
IT, dininr-room is also very large
ologant. It is hung with portraits
toroign sovereigns, notably one OF
Ii. philippe. The state recep-
room is hung with blue,
Enay colors predominating through
N the palace. Opposite one Of the
tes in the palace wall is located the
f,,ornroent building. This is o hand
{,no stone structure. In front OF this
snds a bronze statue of Ka1nehameha
| founder of the kingdom. He was
rao If one of the islands and con-
cred all the other Kings and gath
"a the Hawaiian group into one
pninion.
Hbe present King, Kalakaua-mean-
nav Of Battle--is not OF Kane
,reha descent, but was elected to the
kone in default OF an heir apparent,
h. having been named by the SOW
icn. He is not man who COM
rds the respect Of the better classes
neople on his islands. He Is much
be at home with his native singers
dancers at Kailua than in man
nr and conducting governmental
ira at Honolulu. In June last his
hons became so intolerable that
heading citizens of Honolulu inau-
ated a bloodless revolution forcing
King to dismiss the entire cabinet
app0int citizens whom they named,
also to sign a new constitution Writ
IL modelled upon that of the United
es. The Queen is OF good demeanor
possesses more or less dignity.
" have no children, and their APP
Int is Mrs. J. o. Dominis, wife Of
Governor OF the island. She is the
b. sister. Her husband is white,
br not counting for much in that
ntry. The royal Hawaiin band, in
employ of the government, is one
be attractions. 1t is composed Of
ty-three members, all natives.
play as well as any first-class
in this country. They perform
" Monday morning in the palace
Ire and in the public squares three
5 week Their singing OF native
Is is notable feature Of their per-
Rances.
Be distances in Honolulu being
n, many livery carriages are in
q They are two-seated and are all
one horse being used in drawing
! think Honolulu uses as many
IN carriages as does Detroit The
Iese problem is coming to the front
= IA Sandwich Islands IS well rs else
fe. In Honolulu whole streets are
pied b. the Chinese. They work
b laundry business in part and are
walters and servants. Many small
M in all the islands are run by
|||!zese Almost all the poi is made
ben, and the white poi flag is
4eyerywhere. Poi? On, the taro
vegetable, gray in color
about the size Of our beet.
it is unfit for food, but baked
Pms large proportion of the
4pf the islands 1t is cooked and
led with iron mallets. 1t is then
H with water until it assumes
the consistency OF starch, when
put into barrels aud allowed to
NJ for about twenty-four hours.
then acquired an acid taste, and
to the native islander what rice
fhe Chinaman.
government of the Sandwich
rs now may be said to be in the
OF the Missionary party. The
ehdants of the old missionarie.
/! very important part of the
Ia and intellectual strength Of
lands.-Detrod Free Press.