The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-05-25
ARRIVAL OF LA PALOMA.

Il saw Clarence Macfarlane shortly
after his arrival in San Francisco and
1 learned of a good joke on him.
when the yacht came through the
narrows Macfarlane was naturally very
anxious to get through safely. Conse-
quently he did not notice the city being
burned, as it is hard to see from the
bay anyway. Well. Macfarlane was
getting hotter every moment for after
what Tommy Hebron had told him he
expected about forty yachts to be
awaiting him. Instead of that there
was not even the sound of a whistle.
Well pretty soon the doctor came
alongside. 1t was DR.. Hobby who used
to be stationed here. He clambered
on board and called out, Hello, Clar-
ence, it's pretty fierce. isn't it,
I should say it was replied Mac
farlane, thinking it was his reception
of which the doctor was speaking. L
feel badly about it too, for / expected
something different than this on my
arrival.
"'Well, what are you going to do
about it,, queried the doctor.
"'Do? Why shall go up to the Oc-
!
room for four days and not even see a
reporter. Then I will order a beefsteak
two inches thick and enjoy it,
The doctor looked at Macfarlane a
moment and then told him of the de-
struction of the city. Macfarlane near
ly fell over and could hardly believe it
until he looked over at Mob Hill and
saw the burned district.
"All this time a small yacht had been
lowering near and finally they came
alongside and took Macfarlane to the
Corinthian Yacht Club house. Here In
stead of n steak he was given a can of
pork and beans. Macfarlane was the
most Disguised looking man you ever
saw.
THE La Paloma reached San Fran
cisco in fine shape. She looked as pref
ty as any of the yachts in San Fran
cisco, and think she has a good chance
against them All of his sails were
stretched out of shape and he was hav-
ing a time to replace them in the burn
ed district.
'Macfarlane said that he would not
make the trip up again for the privi-
lege of being President of the United
enough, but the trip was not enjoyed
on account of the weather. Mosher told
me that the trip was a fierce one to
take and there was no mistake about
it. The trip down is not so bad, for
coming down il does not take so long.
Going up l sighted the La Paloma or
at least a vessel l thought was her
and found out subsequently that l was
correct The little ship signalled us
but we did not respond for the captain
was eating and he would not leave his
meal to go on the bridge. That night
it was cold and raining and I felt sor-
ry for the men on the yacht. That was
about 100 miles from Honolulu.
THE BURNED CITY.
Poor old Frisco. would not advise
any one to go and see her for It is
sad sight Everything is gone. At first
the novelty Of the ruins lent an attrac-
ton, but now there are signs up all
over telling OF where the firms are do
ing business. Signs are numerous and
some of them funny. One for instance
will read Busted but not broke or
This address was burned, see us at -"
THE places where the people are
cooking on the streets are covered with
signs such as The whole Green family
lives here or Palace Cafe and the
like, The rich people are the ones who
suffered for they lost their servants
and they can not cook for themselves,
The poor people who are used to hust-
ling are doing the work of getting the
CitU cleaned nm