Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-19

peaks of Oahu, on which Honolulu is stu
ated, rise bare and jagged against the sky.
They are 1000 feet high and time was when
they presented a truly tropical appearance,
but of late years wild goats have denuded
the inaccessible eastern portions of the
island of their verdure. But with the aid
of glass a fringe ofgreenery is seen along
the base of the cliffs, where the bottom lands
have been utilized for sugar plantations
Off to the southwest looms Molokai, the
island on which the iepers are sequestered.
Two or three hours sailing, during which
the southern extremity of Oahu is rounded,
and the port of Honolulu bursts into view
from behind an imposing promontory called
Diamond Head. The capital city with its
% 600 people lies on a partially land
locked bay and rises gently from the waters
edge to the foot hills, embowered in palm
and vine and wreath of tropical flora In
endless variety, for the enterprising inhab-
itants have transplanted every available
tropical plant from all parts of the world.
The city itself is quaint and picturesque,
and to the American eye affords q delightful
novelty that does not pale after months OF
residence. There is large Chinese quarter
that for practical purposes is section OF
Hong Kong transplanted bodily to the
Peaceful Isles" Several thousand
Portuguese, mostly from the Azore Islands,
have settled In one portion of the town,
building little cottages and cultivating
gardens. This quarter is called San MIGUEL.
Not Heating stove in Town.
The Kanakas are, of course, everywhere
The more pretentious and luxurious homes
are. as a rule. those of Americans and
English, and the more wealthy nations and
half-castes The residences are almost in
variably low and made of wood, for the
islands are subject to earthquakes, though
none of any severity nave occurred in re-
cent years In the business section the
buildings rarely rise beyond two stories,
though many of the public buildings are
imposing and would be credit to any rich
community. An absence of chimneys strikes
the stranger as peculiar. and there is prob
ably not q heating stove or fireplace in
the whole city, and no excuse for any, as
the Temperature is like an American June
at its best the wear around. There is about
60 difference between summer and winter.
August is the hottest month, and the aver
age maximum temperature at noon for that
month last year was $50. The coolest
month was January, and the minimum
average for the month was &c, the records
being taken at 6 A NJ
Naturally many consumptiYes and per-
sons afflicted with pulmonary diseases find
there the 1Ueal ClIIudbc dllct CAuouStiuS WIG
resources of the States. Honolulu is itself
a little Paris in all the things that appeal to
the senses, and, too, Paris under the en-
pire. There is more wealth and more lux
ury than in any city of its size in America
1t has 67 miles of streets and drives, Id
miles of street railway, reads by electric
light, and talks over 1900 telephones 1t
has public library, a college, public hos
pital, an elaborate public school system,
education being compulsory, fine State
theater, Y. NJ. C. A. building, good water
works, and a large paid fire department
equipped with the best machines. One fire
company is composed entirely Of China
men.
The Natives Are Dying Cut
The native Hawaiians are dying out. as
did the Maoris of New Zealand, and from
much the same causes. There are now
about 40, 900 full blooded natives on the
islands, and about 5000 halfcastes The for
mer are decreasing at the rate of about per
cent a year, and it is estimated that they will