The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-02
THE YAClITMEN RETURN.
THEY HAVE BRowN NECKs, but
ENJOYED THE TRIP.
Two Luaus-Catch n Large Fish-See the
Barking Sands-The Cave-The
Return Trip.

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Tuesday night and reached tort early
Wednesday morning, bringing part of
her crew. Messrs. Irwin and Brown
came up on the train yesterday noon.
The Hawaii and the Dundee started
out together at a. m. Wednesday and
reached port in the afternoon.
The Dundee made very fair passage,
reaching here at 4 o'clock but the
Hawaii was becalmed on the way and
got in two hours later. The cause of
this was that the natives at Makua adj
vised Mr.. Thurston, Captain of the
Hawaii, to hug the shore for the wind.
This was done with the result that the
wind came not the sails went to sleep
and the Hawaii listlessly drifted on a
calm sea.
The Dundee, President Dole captain,
took the wiser course and veered out
ward, rounding Barber's point with sails
taut and making good run to the city.
The yachtmen describe the excursion
to Waianae and Makua as most enjoya-
BILE. Everything was done for their
comfort by the hospitable people of the
plantation and of Makua. Nothing was
found wanting.
When the yachts reached Waianae on
Monday afternoon they were met by ma
tives in large boat, who took the
excursionists ashore. Then they went
in a body to Mr.. Kekahuna's place,
where luau was ready and waiting for
them. That night most Of the yacht
men slept aboard ship, and next morn
ing at $ O'Clock ftruck out for Makua.
The Dundee reached that destination
first.
AT this place the excursionists were
taken in charge by Mr.. Sam Andrews
and conducted to his hospitable roof
On approaching the yard tall flagstaff
covered with leis was noticed. AS
President Dole entered large Hawaiian
flag was run up. and fiuttered over the
place for the first time in history so fal
as is known.
Then came a sumptuous luau. and a
very good one it was too. Baked pig,
fish and the delicacies of the season
were there in plenty. Everything was
of the neatest and went Off in the most
enjoyable manner. The only thing was
that some of the yachrmen were not
used to two luaus in twenty-four hours
and they, unfortunately, took more
cocoanut milk than baked pig at Mr.
Andrews
The same day one of the yachts with
its crew went down to Kaena point fol
sight of Wailua mountains. The voy.
age was made without incident save
that a fine ulua, weighing twenty
pounds, was caught just off the poin
with a troll line.
On returning to Makua the whole
party was invited by Mr.. Andrews tC
step over about half mile and see tn,
barking sands. The thought of barking
sands on this Island had never entered
the minds of the eXcursionists: anC
really but flew people living in that
neighborhood even, understand that
such wonder really exists at Makua.
They all started out to walk that half
mile; but it was evidently more thar
that, or some of the party were tiret
before starting. The distance as giver
by the excursionists to-day ranges from
one-half to four miles, though the half
mile man said it was much more thu I
that when he was walking t.
The sand is not in regular dune as
in the case at Mana, Kauai and OF
Niihau, but rises in kind of mound
1t possesses the acoustic property
in large degree, more
especially when it is perfectly dry.
strange feature OF the case is that thu
sand has accumulated there within the
past two years, and has evidently ac
quired its sonorous less within the past
few months.
The excursionists made many expert
ments with the sand. The most effect
i've and satisfactory was sliding dow
the side OF the dune. In this case {
distinct growl could be heard and {
tremor OF the sand plainly felt.
DIR. Lyons, of Oahu College, tool
special INTEREST in these experiments
He considers the sand identical will
that of Mana, but has not determine,
the nature and location of the acoustic
property. Neither does the Docto
agree with Professor Bolton, of Colum
bia College, who visited Mana few
years ago in his conclusion that sonor
BUSINESS is produced by the expansion o
air upon the surface of the particles.
However, now that the sand ha
appeared nearer the city, chance
given all biologists and scientists c
Honolulu to add lame to their other pos
sessions by enlightening the world upol
just this knotty little point. 1t NIGH
take several experiments to foreve
settle the problem, but the glory at
tached thereto is well worth laborin
for.
But returning to the sands, the neN
railway will pass right by the dune an
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the accommodation OF people wishing
visit the barking sands.
Near the barking sands the party O
excursionists was shown the long, deeE
dark cave explored by Professor Alex
ander few years ago. Like Stevenson
going to almost certain death in tn
vaults of the burning mine, the tale
told of how Professor Alexan1e
armed with candle and a string, ha
entered this dark and dismal caver
and explored until there wa
no part thereof left unreached.
While at Waianae the party visite
Mr.. Ahrens, by special invitation, /