Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1896-01-17

scended from the gang plank, wlp-
ing the perspiration from my face,
and approached the overworked
custom house officials. There were
a hundred or more people present,
each anxious to have his or her.
trunk, handbag, or valise inspect
ed first. The officers were busy
opening every sort of satchel and
travelling cow nvenience, and plung-
ing their hands into soiled lined,
superanuated neck ties, and other
sacred articles of apparel. In one
valise were found some pistol
cartridges, which We're seized by
the custom house officer, who
made the owner dive into his hip
pocket and pull out the revolver,
which with the cartridges was held
until he could prove he was not
tilibnSterer, but a man of good
cha deter Another gentleman had
Winchester rifle i'll his trunk,
which was taken charge of in the
same manner. The arms were
receipted for, and upon proof that
the person having them WAS
peaceful citizen, permit was
given to carry them.
After long, wearisome wait,
the inspection of my own baggage
came This trying ordeal over, |
passed through the rect, where |
met Kanaka cOachman who
asked:
"Wantee la carriage?n
eyes, take me to the Arling-
ton,' | answered, and, jumping
into his one horse surrey, I was
driven to the hotel, through an
avenue of palm, date and fig trees
| seemed to have suddenly en-
tered an immense flower garden.
Alighted I asked the driver his
fare. He answered:
"Two bits"
Shillings, quarters, and cents
sre never used in Hawaii. Twen-
ty five cents is two bits, tift
cents four bits, and seventy
five cents, six bits.
No one had yet appeared to well
come me. [ saw some people on
the lama or porch, and some
monkeys in cage, but none seem
ed to have any special interest in
my arrival. | stepped upon the
lama and then lady appeared
and called a Chinaman, telling
him to take me to Number Six
teen. The almon eyed Celestial
picked up ny valise and gave my
overcoat a stare. That overcoat
was as much of curiosity in the
city as a native Samoan in full
dress would be in New York or
Chicago.
We had only gone as far as the
passway between the two houses
) when a Japanese girl, with hair
: puffed and feet bare, came run
, ming toward us chattering like a
, monkey. She took my valise, and
John Chinaman disappeared. The
lady Jap then went out into vast
court laid out in regular walks
bordered by tall palms, cocoanut
trees. banana plants, and every
: variety of bright foliage and flower
ing shrub of the tropics. The air
5 was burdened with the sweete st
. of perfumes, and the gentle cooling
/ of ring doves floated above me 1t
seemed more of a park than a
2 hotel. On either side were rows
of neat little cottages, all belong.
g ing to the hotel. and all embow.
e cred in the verdure of the tropics.
My female escort, carrying my
7 valise, walked down the lawr
, path, / following. We soon passed
1 through gate into the street
/. Turning abruptly to the left, she
e entered another building, and
ascended flight of stairs, with
e me carrying my oyercoat and per
t spring at every pore, bringing W
the rear. In a wide corridor above
D we were met by another japanese
0 called Tito, who took my valise tt
: room Number Sixteen.
e My apartment was large ani
: sunny. A great window opened
y on the porch ON the west, and
: sank into seat, Tor a few mo