, 1898-09-16

volunteer engineers, writes an inter-
esting letter from Camp Mckinley,
Honolulu, H l., dated August 30, ad-
dressed to his parents In Cheyenne,
from which the following interesting
statements are taken by the Sun-Lead-
er:
I'VE have been here now about two
weeks and | have see a little OF this
beautiful but sleepy place. / have met
Charley Bon and his bride, nee Rebec-
ca johnson of Laramie, also Mr.. and
Mrs. Duffey, Joe Cranwell and wife
and Ed Towse. who formerly worked
for you as local editor on the Leader.
All are well and wish to be remember
ed to all friends in Cheyenne.
Honolulu is a most beautiful and
unique city; tall, graceful palms. qua
va, mangrove and orange trees, ba-
mana and cocoanut and other palms
lining the streets. Everywhere flowers
gro?r In luxurious p%rofusion.
THE native Hawaiians or Kanakas
81 Il IihiAdsplii' ih1V, " lin vi ySl4uCy
and the rising generation is quite intel
ligent. | wa surprised to note the
Caucasian cast of their features; and
more than once have 1 said that they
look like Americans, ave that they
are coffee colored. Their hair is
straight, black and often wavy. The
boys and girls are, as a rule, graceful
and well built. All receive good school,
ing and many can talk French and
German. I think the people are fully
entitled to the honor OF American cit
izenship and suffrage, at least in local
matters, for they are evidently superior
to many Of our own people who have
come to the United States from for
eign countries.
Last Sunday the Hawaiian band
performed at Kiulani park before a
large audience. The music was first
class The scenery In this park was at
its best. There were long n and
winding paths lined with tropical
growth, with punches OF narrow leaves
hanging from the branches; there were
palms of all descriptions amid such as
we treasure most highly in the states,
growing wild in this balmy climate.
Looking down to the left Of the hand
stand. there was a small natural gulch,
the sides Of which were lined with m
erald green verdure, out of which the
ever present palms and ~varicolored
trees lifted their heads in pride which
was rightfully theirs. I often wish
mother were here to see this paradise.
l know she would go into raptures over
it.
Certainly the mountain range sur
rounding this city is grand. Imagine
IPole and Green mountains, near Chey-
enne, covered with tropical growth of
different shades Of green, with all sharp
lines, save the sky line. softened by the
beautiful, luxurious vegetation which
never changes the year round. The
artist will here find in natures exhibit,
as well as in the streets OF the city. its
people. their apparel. their graceful
poses and happy, careless manners, ma
terial which is we'll worth reproduction
on canvas which would grace our most
famous art galleries.
Il had a good opportunity to see a
little Of the country on our late recon-
noissance or survey from which we re-
turned last night l saw fruits growing
in wild profusion, walked through rice
fields; and-talk about cactus-I saw
cacti with trunks as large as forest
pines. looking much like pines of stunt
ed growth, and with fiat, prickly leaves
as large as a dinner plate. These make
fine porous plasters and not very good
cushions. The only inconvenience we
suffered was caused by the mosquitoes,
which kept us awake. These creatures
could compete with ana easily excel the
breed found in another part of Uncle
Sans domain, commonly known as
Jersey.
About ten of our boys are going
home; having been found by the sur
geon as unfit for further service. Ser
geants Bathy and Winslow are includ-
ed in that number. This may mean
promotion for some corporak Pri-
vate Eversole Of our company b down
with typhoid fever, and many Others
are suffering from island fever, q NAL
ady. the doctors say, all must submit
to; and all the boys are wondering II
Corporal Glafcke will escape that too,
as he has seasickness and other dis
eases.
A for business chances in this 10
calfty, they are nit All small retail
shops are owned by Cinnamon and
japanese. The dry goods end supply
houses are controlled by the great !
wholesale dealers; and when you con-
slider that the foreign element is small
and that only plain, cheap goods are
sold to the majority OF natives. you
will see that 1t would pot pay to vso.
ture to engage in business here. Tho
last steamer brought over 4 crowd of
American adventurers. but most q
them are without funds to keep chem
any length Of time. Most Of them nrs
now trying to return home before thar
are entirely psnna t