The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-01

at least nifty barrels apiece, The irult
furnishes the traveller excellent repast,
appeaaing both thirst and hunger, So
inr ns ia known, no commercial use can
be made OF the fruit, from the fact that
when ripe it cannot be kept for more
than four days.
"rhe kings palace Is situaiedopposlte
Palace square IL is o. concrete, 40
feet long and 100 feet wide, Iteoltaiha
forty rooms in all, and cost somewhat
over 100000, The furnishing is OF
ordinary modern type. The palace
grounds are some ten acres in extent.
They are surrounded by wall three
feet in heighth, and are laid out with
grass and dotted with trees and shrub
berry.
"irhe Aliiolani Hale, or the govern
ment buildings, are opposite the palace
The grounds in which the buildings
stand are neatly kept and planted with
palms. On the first floor Of the build
ing the legislative hall is located, also
used at times as a courtroom. The
room is decorated with several interest
ing portraits and curios, Among them
are w. L. Lee, the frat chief justice OF
the kingdom; High Chief Kanaina
father OF the late King Lunalilo and
King Kalakaua. In the same yard the
Aliiolani Hale is situated, in which are
the offices OF the survey department.
board OF public works, the assessor and
collector,
1.-THE Hawaiian opera house stands
next TO the government buildings, 1t
m mn and h0Q N Enat1nn nOnnnIIU
OF 1000 people, The Queen hospital
was erected through the efforts OF King
Kamehameha ~ and his consort,
Queen Emma, being named after the
latter The building is constructed Of
coral, with three wooden buildings at
tached, and natives OF bath sexes are
admitted Therei is tax OF rs cents to
81 80 per day imposed upon all who
enter the hospital for treatment. The
grounds are spacious and afford ample
opportunity for the pleasant exercise Of
conyalescents. One of the chief orna'
ments OF the city is an avenue OF date
palms which leads from the entrance to
the main building,
There are ton churches, which are
classified as follows: Episcopal three;
Christian, two; Chinese, one; Mormon,
one, and three Congregational. KGwaiia-
hao church is one OF the oldest build
ings in the city, having been com.
menced in 1910. 1t Is u simple coral
edifce. Besides being used as church.
1t has been the scene OF some OF the
notable events in Hawaiian history. rs
here the kings take the oath to support
the constitution. A marble slab in the
west corner commentaries the death OF
David Douglas-a celebrated naturalist
and botanist who was killed July -,
1884, by falling into a bullock pit.
''rhe school facilities OF the island are
very good, there being nine public
schools, which are provided with the
very best talent for the advancement Of
the modern education, They are all
well constructed buildings, with view
to the comfort and health OF the pupils,
being also provided with ample grounds
for the recreation OF students.
''rhe lepor settlement is located on
the northern side about midway be.
tween the eastern and western points
OF Molakai, lying on a grassy plain and
backed by precipices from one to fifteen
hundred feet high. The houses, as they
appear from the decks OF the steamer,
form pretty village, all painted white
and kept In good condition. Besides
the numerous small cottages which dot
the plain for mile or more, the hospi-
tails, two churches and dwellings erect
ed for the resident physicians are To-
Gated here. There are only about 700
lepers mot the thousands that some
people imagine) and 800 relatives and
assistants, making colony OF 1000.
The lepers are not allowed to leave the
place, but the physicians, overseers and
nurses can obtain permission to leave
as often as Ia desired. Visitors are not
permitted to go to the settlement with
out the permission OF the board OF
health, which is only granted in excep-
tional cases. The expenses OF the leper
asylum are betrayed by the govern
ment, which expends annually not far
from 100000 on this most praiseworthy
branch Of the public service.
1.-THE distance heretofore has always
been regarded by our people as an i'm
portant factor in the way OF our COM
mercial relations with these islands.
But when you estimate the distance
you will find it no greater from San
Francisco to these islands than from
Pittsburgh to New Orleans by water,
and it can be made with much more
comfort and safety, In view Of the
trade that will naturally spring up be-
tween the United States and Australia,
the Hawaiian islands would be iudis.
pensible as coaling station for NIL
ships and vessels engaged in the North
and South Pacific trade"
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