Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-14
ED SUFFER- IN HAWAII.
Former Abilensits Writes Of the
Islands Novelties.

Edward formerly Of Abilene but no,
in Honolulu. 1t says:
HONOLULU, Nov. 24.-The Hawai-
ian Islands are tiny spots Of groun'
. peeping through the endless sea
Their area is something less thar
1000 square miles. The climate is ri
nearly perfect as possible. The trade
winds and the ocean currents from
the north seem to blend at this point,
so that the thermometer seldom rises
above 81, and 81 is comparatively the
low mark, which shows a variation Of
about ~ degrees, according to gov.
eminent reports. In ascending the
mountains one will find it much
cooler and rain is apt to fall several
times a day at certain attitudes.
The islands are very rocky and
rough and the mountains have very
little timber, except Hawaii. where it
rains on an average Of $50 inches
yearly. Irrigation is carried on in a
very large scale, as it is absolutely
necessary to have it to raise sugar
cane. 1t takes Is months for sugar
cane to mature the first crop, the
second takes 70 months.
l visited last week the largest plan.
tation on the island Of Maui, which is
called Sprecklesville plantation. They
employ 1000 japanese and about $50
whites. Railroads run through the
fields SO that there is very little haul
ing to do with horses. One can
hardly realize what a gigantic con.
Germ these plantations are until you
90 over them. The soil is as red as
brick and all the rock formations In.
dictate that it must have been very |
hot here sometime. Coffee is not
very profitable, not nearly so much
SO as sugar cane.
Honolulu is very beautiful place,
barring the Chinese and Japanese
portions; also Portuguese. They live
n such mixed way, regardless Of
'oom and shacks Of any kind.
The population Of the group Of is.
ands is about 100000. Kanakas,
$1,000; Japs, $4,000; Chinese, $4,000;
Portuguese, $4,000; Whites, Ameri-
ans, English, Germans, French, etc.,
bout $1,000; and a few different de-
nominations.
Honolulu is the capital; has a
mixed population Of about $4,000;
bout 5000 whites, and the balance
re Kanakas, Japs, Chinese and
'ortuguese; so that one can see that
be business is somewhat limited.
Tearly all kinds Of business is repre-
ented here and that on very large .
Gale. Electric light and telephone
vstems are up to date; but Honolulu
Gems to have black eye on her
rect car system, as it must surely
9 Of the most ancient kind; small
.rs with skinny mules. | under. 4
and that some Johnny Bull has a :
orner on the franchise and probably a
i'll keep it until the Beers take it. II
ne redeeming feature for the public n
the elegant and prompt hack sys- 6
,stem and the rubber tires on all o
Irriages make very little racket on ii
lie fine drives along the beautiful p
yenues and Waikiki beach, which is 5
ways crowded. The government O
lnds give four open air concerts X
,ch week at the different parks, and tt
the arrival Of a steamer. In the b
'ening they play in front Of the I'll
awaiian Hotel, so that there are a II
eat many places Of amusement. p
Living, here, is quite high and rent al
tremely SO. 1t would be very un- tr
se for any one to come here with bi
It money, and not at all advisable 81
r anyone to come as an employe. Fl
less he has previously secured a n
sition. No skilled laborer should ql
ink Of coming here in hopes Of find CO
9 big paying position, as disap- fly
intment would be sure to follow. m
lie field in Hawaii is very limited eq
d small compared to the States. DR.
xes are very high and all business ev
taxed, and every man that is in the tn
ands the LIST Of December and he
GREATER pays IS tax, none barred. do
skilled labor is entirely shut out,
the wages are away below the liv- da
, necessities Of a white man. &c
Kansas is far better place for
cd American citizens with or with mi