The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-01-13
Local Happenings Of Half and
~ Quarter Century Ago -
Glimpses of the Town and Townfolk
From Advertiser Files of This Week
~ ~ in Years 1860 and 1885 ~ ~
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

A Gallant Tar.-Among those who
appeared most conspicuous at the re-
cent FIRE, were the sailors from the
British ship Alert, now lying in the
harbor While the hook and ladder
company was engaged in tearing down
one of The buildings adjoining Cara.
nave's stone warehouse, sailor had
occasion to go up on the roof, and
while there the building began to fall
over. He was at that instant near the
cave of the roof on the side towards
which the building was falling. With
the nimbleness of q cat, and presence
of mind rarely excelled, he sprang up
the steep slate roof, and crouched
astride the ridge, as it fell with &
tremendous crash, leaving him unharm-
ed on the top of the ruins, while he
would probably have been crushed to
death had he remained in his former
place. Finding the building down, he
sang out: "You re in a darned hurry
to tear the house down. while his
comrades cheered him Justify for his
adventure.
Queens Birthday.-January was
the birthday of Her Majesty, Queen
Emma. A salute was fired from Punch
bowl hill, and responded to by the
British ship Alert.
Monument to Captain Cooke.-A
movement is being made here to secure
hn ,N 30
celebrated navigator. In one of our
exchanges we notice the following
item. If there is any truth in it, would
it not be well to take advantage of
the "great passion existing in Eng
land to secure funds for this obiect2
A well-directed effort might perhaps
prove successful
ga great passion exists at present
in England for erecting statues to the
memory of dead worthless, and there
seems to be some difficulty in discov-
ering suitable names to commemorate.
Captain Cook, the great navigator, and
Doctor Watts, the great psalmist, are
among the latest subjects that have
been selected for statuesque distinc-
tion.
Wilson s. Company's Circus.-This
day evening, with a benefit for the
Masonic fraternity, on which occasion
the amphitheater was crowded to its
utmost capacity, and the performances
appear to have given great satisfac-
ton. The tent and furniture have
been put on board the ship Triton,
which will sail today for Valparaiso.
During the stay of the company here,
/.
tious, and on this account chiefly, they
have not perhaps met with as great
success as was anticipated. The visit
of the elephant to Honolulu will be
long remembered by the natives, as
well as foreigners. We congratulate
Messrs Wilson Company on having
the long voyage before them.
Alive have received from A. E.
McGregor a key of sugar, as sample
of what is being produced on the Ma.
kee plantation at Ulupalakua, East
Maui. 1t is of very light color, well
crystalized, much resembling the "cof-
fee sugar. put up at the San Fran
cisco Refinery. We are glad to see
by this specimen that the Makee Plan
tation promises to take a high stand
long remain in the market without find
ing purchasers.
Pine Wool. Messrs. Louzanda &
Spencer of Waimea, Hawaii, have sent
us thirty specimens of their new clip
pings, embracing as many different
varieties of wool Some of these are
exceedingly fine, and all of a quality
which will readily find market. The
specimens can be seen for a few days
at our office. The clip this year will
amount to over ten tons Of wool
Population of Honolulu and Envi-
rons.-Mr. o. II. Gulick has furnished
us with the returns of the census for
this CITY and district. The district eX-
tends from Maunalua on the north to
Koko Head on the south, and embraces
a total population of 1909. viz: Ma
tive Hawaiians and halfcaste, 10 40s;
foreigners and their children, 1916;
Cinnamon, 2s5. The foreign population
consists of 1850 males, 436 females, 45S
under twenty years, 1857 over twenty
years. The city proper, for the pur-
poses of the fire department, comprises
an area of one mile each way from the
old market building. But this by no
means should designate the limits of
the city for statistical purposes. Homo
lulu should properly comprise as far as
Palama TO the north Nuuanu Valley as
far as the Kings residence, all Pauoa
Valley, and as far as the Makiki board
ing school on the south, giving a dis
lance of about two miles each way.
Within these limits the population of
this city must exceed 10000.
Exports.-For New Bedford, per
Bering, January 3-129 packages whale
oil, 3s1 bundles whalebone, u packages
slush and oil, Al packages merchandise,
packages japanese ware, ] package
eurios, $50 sailed hides, 1404 bullock
hides, $3.50 goatslSins, go packages tai
low, ! package old copper, 90 bales
wool, packages walrus skins, ! barrel /
beef, 10 blubbeT hooks, iron knees, |
packages whalefoots, For Victoria and
Oregon, per Mary Ellen, January o.
SO barrels salt, 40 tons salt, 70,596 |
pounds sugar, . kegs sugar, 1914 pounds
pulu, 80 boxes groceries, 90 rolls mat. |