Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-14
FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MANILA.
Continaved from Lost aceek.


Dear Editor and Readers ofthe Monitor:
Some of the points Of interest to the
tourist are the following: Pacific
Heights, about 1000 feet above sea
level, which commands fine view Of
the city and is reached by an electric
road; the Pail. pass noted for being
the scene of q successful battle fought
by Kamehameha. Pail is seven miles
from the city and is reached by fine
carriage road. It affords a view Of
both sides Of the island. Punch Bowl
and Diamond Head are eroded cones
of extinct volcanoes, and also much
visited; Wiki is noted sea bathing
resort. Some of the interesting build
ings are the government buildings,
where the courts. are held, and the
Queens Palace, now the legislative
hall. In front of the palace is a
bronze statue Of King Kamehameha,
the Great, who came over from the
island of Hawaii about a hundred
years ago, conquered the people Of
Oahu, and made confederation of all
the islands. This line of kings ruled
till 1874, after which date Kalahana
and his sister held the royal power till
the overthrow came in 1898.
The Bishop Museum, built of volcanic
rock apparently the only kind on the
island) contains many interes ting
curios peculiar to the islands. among
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cloth, made from the inner bark of
trees and figured by means of wooden
stamps. The iako, or native boat, is
q canoe with an outrigging preventing
it from capsizing. Here are also to
be seen many wooden bowls for eating
poi, sort of starchy pudding made
from native plant and eaten with
the fingers. This poi and fish, of
which there are many varieties, highly
colored, in the city market, form the
principal food for the natives.
Honolulu, in latitude p degrees II
minutes 55 seconds, has very de-
delightful climate. The inlands have
q mean annual temperature of 75 de-
grees, the range being but 80 degrees.
The islands have a population Of
about 10000, Of which the Japanese
are a numerous element. The popu-
lation of Honolulu is about 5S, GOO, of
which there are about 1000 English
and Americans. Tax notices and
newspapers are printed in English,
Portuguese, Kanaka, Chinese and Jap
anese.
Sugar is the great product OF the
islands, 289, ,544 tons Of which were
produced in 1900. Hay is worth from
81 to % dollars ton; horses and
mules are correspondence high. Near
Honolulu are many rice fields and
extensive banana orchards. 4 nickle |
will buy two dozen bananas, and pine
apples sell for FIVE cents each. A !
very pleasant reception was given the |
teachers by Mr.. Waterhouse, prom
nent citizen of the city, at which re-
freshments were served and a musical |
programme was rendered by four
native ladies who sang in their own |
language. The Kanaka alphabet con- |
tains only thirteen letters, is fond Of !
vowel endings, and we'll adapted to !
the expression of musical tones. The |
Hawaiian band gave two concerts on
board the Thomas in honor of the /
teachers. This band numbers 2S /
pieces and is paid by the government.
Most of the musicians were natives.
Nearly all the American national airs,
''Whistling Rufus, ''and ''Il Trovatore''
were well rendered. The native in
habitants of Honolulu are quite intel
ligent and speak English fairly well.
The younger and more progressive I
element is very we'll disposed toward
the United States. Just before the
departure from Honolulu there was a
very picturesque scene, when the /
men came aboard bedecked with black
and white beads made out of seeds.
and the women, adorned with many
eolored flower wreaths. Everyone
was favorably impressed with Hon
.olulu. Many wonld have been pleased /
70 stop longer; the gang plank went /
up, however, and the ship started |
Saturday noon, August 3, the passen-
gers singing America and the peo- /
pie Of Honolulu shouting "aloha!"