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crowd to wind fnst. Rnln on
one side of tho street, sun
Bhlno on tho other. Daily rain
bows, and occasional night rain
bows. Blazing sun but fresh
breezes and often wild gules.
Sea and must and husky steve
dores. Qreon trees and lawns
down to tho oceun's edge, on
tho brilliant water outrigger
canoea bobbing about, and surr-rldors dashing
ahoroward. An Arabian Night's wonder of an
aquarium exhibiting groat ugly shark nnd
hideous squid that offer strongest contrast to
graceful small llshes tinted like unto tho rain
bow arch beforo tho Koolau mountains. Val
ley after valley cutting tho range that wallB
Honolulu along tho sldo opposite tho sea.
Cloud draped mountain poakB towering abovo
the town, ever Inviting and challenging tho be
holder. Flowers abloom on numberless hedges
and various tall blossoming trees. Drown
skinned men wearing hats wreathed with rresh
posies nnd ferns. Old Hawaiian crones and
young Hawaiian women sitting on shaded side
walks weaving wroaths and exchanging
badinage with tourists and Jackles. "Mlllng
tary," enlisted and commissioned. Representa
tives of races ranging from subjects of tho
czar, from tho land of tho Great Uear, all tho
way to foil: rrom lower Polynesia. Hotween
these extremes tho Jostling of European nnd
Korean, Now Englander nnd Filipino, Porto
HI can nnd Chlneso, with now and then a tall,
white robed Hindoo, and swarming everywhere
Jnpaneso men, women nnd babies.
Children, children, children certainly are n
feature. Tho streets abound with them, the
tenements overflow, automobiles aro crowded
to capacity with the rising generation. Tho
world hears repeated reference to tho Ha
waliunB as a dying race, but the part-Hawallans
are unquestionably doing their duty toward
populating "Tho Islands"; largo families are
the rule with the half-white Hawallans, and
the Chlnese-Hawalians, all about tho town, big
eyed, Bhy native kiddies add to the tropic pic
ture. In the so-called Oriental quarter al
though now tho Japaneso are so numerous they
pop up In all portions or Honolulu tho new
comer is struck by the army of fond fathers,
tho doting malo parent, Chinese or Japanese',
tenderly toting offspring up and down in hours'
of leisure, the hunched-up Oriental live doll
very rat and impasslvo and philosophical. Jap
women pass along continually with anywhere
irom two to rour cnubby babies clinging to the
mother mayhap ono tied to her back, one
carried before, two toddlers trying locomotion
for themselves.
Tho other day I heard a newcomer remark:
aa she surveyed a street In Chinatown: "i
never In my life have seen bo many men
nurses, and how fond the Chinese seem of
their babies." It Is all very different from
the Sunday school tales wo used to read about
the cruelty of the Chlnose fathers, who were
painted aa ogres forevor devouring unwelcome
infants. Here perhaps because so many ot
the men are kept by tho laws ot Uncle Bam
from having their wives and families join
them tho babies In the occasional Chinese
families appear to be household Idols, objects
of worship and adoration. From the tenements
and hovels these idols emerge decked out in
most remarkable hues and embroideries, borne
aloft In the prriud daddy's arms, they look
down with condescension and hauteur upon the
world at large.
The street cars day after day offer some
thing novel and interesting, or continued In
terest Is the young Chinese girl standing with
hesitant feet between the new and the old.
Her dress Is that of her people and class, long
loose Jacket and wide, trousers a distinctly
feminino costume In spite of tho bifurcated
garment. Her smooth-plastered hair with the
pure gold band In the flattened knob at the
nape of tho neck, her delicate complexion en-
jbanced by a bit of rouge, the bracelet of gold
1 and Jade, the slim berlngod Angers, all bespeak
care with tho toilet, euro of appearances.
About these girls there Is an air of reserve and
self-respect; they do not suggest, are not, tho
"painted ladles" of civilization.
Occasionally on the street may be seen a
little-footed woman, not long ago I noticed
one that was hastening to catch our car, and
as the conductor and motorman made unusual
ly long halt for hor accommodation, thoy in
dulged In appraisal of her appearance, con
cluded that sho was "real cute." She certainly
was gotten up regardless, bright blue silk, rich
ly embroidered, and pearls for her Jewels. A
passenger aald that probably she was wife
number one and that the plainly-dressed wom
an with her, attired In what; looked like cheap
black sllesta, probably was wife number two,
a sort of hand-maid for the former. Whatever
their relations, thoy consorted together very
amiably on this occasion, appeared to be
enjoying their outing with zest. It Is only or
late Chinese women havo begun to appear on
the streets ot Honolulu with anything like
the frequency of women of other races. And
this, I am told, Is significant or the increase
of freedom Chinese women are enjoying in the
homeland, a freedom that has spread to the
colonists.
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in the Flowery Kingdom;
hundreds of thousands ofe
dollars havo been con-
tributed, and the women
have worked away earn-v
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nuie things modestly'
making their way in and
out of the Chinese business houses on the
mission or gathering funds and supplies
for the Red CrosB relief work In their dis
turbed land. All classes were represented In
this woman's effort, from the wife or the lowly
duck-farm man to the silk-robed mate of the
prosperous merchant. Bide by side they
labored for their country; rolled bandages,
made garments, and mado plans at their cen
tral club house on King street. As one saw
them hastening hither with the red-cross
badge on the arm, one turned smilingly to
contemplate the Chinese woman of today.
Everywhere about the center or Honolulu
now waves the flog of the antl-ManchUB; every
day the town wears a restal air with these
flaunting banners so numerous and so gay.
Turning from China and her revolution to
shoes, I would spoak ot footgear aa a feature
of the Hawaiian capital. One Is early Im
pressed by the Cinderella nature of the foot
wear worn by femininity in Honolulu. Such
ridiculous feet were not Intended as a mat
ter of fact are little used for walking. They
seem to be designed chiefly for display, where
fore are shod in silks and satins, In beads and
bronze, In suede and embroideries, In delicate
tints, extreme soles and heels. No matter bow
many stono tho white woman may weigh, no
matter how exuberant the avordupola ot the
native girl, tho feet that peep beneath the
gown are, as a rule, small, and elaborately
shod. The average woman from "Tho States,"
the athletic girl used to shoes for service, finds
it almost Impossible here to renew her stock
of footgear by anything that promises utility.
Black velvot or white satin may be had, but
not much that Is less frivolous. The new
comer wonders whether In time she herself
will go In for pretty, Idle pedal extremities and
Increasing bodily weight, or send for sensible
shoes and strive for slimness.
In addition to tho Cindorollaa and their fu
tile finery, there Is othor footwear on the
streets and In the shopB that holds attention.
In muddy weather the Jap women keep their
snow-white stockings Immaculate by wearing
a wooden sandal raised high from the ground,
which protects the kimono ladies admirably
and is a decided Improvement on our "rub
bers." Contrasting with the clatter ot these.
Is the soft footfall made by the wearers of
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straw sandals. The boat-shaped slippers or
silk worn by the Chinese are very coquettish,
though even the betrousered ladles are begin
ning to show preference for American shoes,
Jumping to another subject as unrelatod to
shoes as shoes to a revolution, let us speak of
the novel feature ot an agricultural city. A
goodly portion ot Honolulu, in expanses scat
tered far and wide, Is given over to wet farm
ing, and some parts to dry farming. Those
wide fields that look like lakes choked with
calla lilies, are really taro patches, taro being
the vegetable that provides the native food,
pol. Duck ponds line the way to the seasido
playground, Walklkl, and neighboring these
are broad acres of bananas. Residents climb
the moist breezy valleys for the sako of ver
dure and freshness, and compete for posses
sion of a district with Oriental truck farmers
who keep to thoir unspeakable Oriental Ideas
of farm fertilization. But tho commercial flow-1
er fields of the Orientals one does not quarrel
with; thoy add color and fragrance hero and
yon ono flold In a resident district Is given
over entirely to rod carnations, another flaunts
asters month alter month, another big, yellow
chrysanthemums.
Steamer day Is surely a feature of Hawaii's
chief port. Yestorday Honolulu may have boen
as lethargic, lifeless, as tho poor Jaded horses
ot the Chinese hackman waiting thero discon
solately for tho tare that novor comos. But
today all is different, for today Is Steamer day
In the marnln'! Behold a town alive to Its
farthest outpost. Automobiles dashing every
where, every seat full. Business houses hust
ling, clerks counting seconds before the mall
departs. At tho postofflce frenzy running high;
congestion within and without, Incoming for
eign mall to bo distributed, outgoing foreign
mall to be delivered at the wharves, Island
mall transhipped, and addresses In so many
languages, such a Babel outsldo the windows,
tho wonder Is anything goes right. Gold clink
ing at the banks, the Impassive gentlemen In
the cages handling In ono day wealth which
would make tho outside world, If It know, sit
up and take notice. Tourists from Australia
and India, officers from tho Philippines, Chl
neso and Japanese notables, fresh-cheeked
folk fresh from "The States" and Canada, fly
here and there, bringing in life not Insular,
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livening things up at a grent ratr. From thoHO
tho flower verniers roup their Imnont, sluiro
with tint chauffeurs In u ronrwoil prosperity.
Of couiko tho "tourlsor" doslros to wear lols
(gai.liuiilH), of cotirso tho traveler wantu all
tho local color posslblo. Mo putH a wreath ol
carnatloiiB about his hat, a long garland ot
niullo over bin Hhoulrinr, and Htiirtu forth on
tho mission ot "xcelug Honolulu." Tho Ha
waiian band plays tor hlui, tho water horoeit
do their brst stuutH out In tho uurf, tho vory
wavcH glitter and roll high In his honor, tho
curio shops present all of (ho prtiiiltlvo thoy
poMscRR to tempt him, downtown calo nnd soa
sldo hotol havo an added Hpitrlclu, townsfolk
aro out In careful costumes. Everyone Is In a
hurry, but ovcryono seems In holiday humor,
hastening because there Is something worth
whllo to hasten for. Tho street urchins aro
especially alert, and most alert or these aro
tho eager ellln uuwoboys, tho olive-skinned
urobilin whose shrill cry of "Dally 'Tar, Plenty
Mows!" la now full of moaning, for Is not this
Steamer Day nnd Foreign Mall?
Tho street car eorvlco In Honolulu 'Ih noted
for tho courtesy of Its employes; an outHldor
used to tho rudeness that Is tho rule In cities
at homo, tubs IiIb eyes, thinks these pollto
servunts of tho public must bo tho figment ot
a dream. Tho Idea of u street car conductor
llstonlng attentively, nnswerlug politely, put
ting himself to troublo smilingly, hooiiih too
good to bo true.
Conductor and motorman in Honolulu aro
under ono great strain that Intorfcros with
their equanimity and reveals that they nro
mero raon after nil, that thoy occasionally In
dulgo In vlolonco or language and act. JapB
nowly arrived trom Nippon, or Just In trom' a
sugar-mill vlllago, aro blandly, crassly Ignor
ant about Btrcct car customs ami restrict lonB.
Individually and In groups you boo them do
this Incomprehensible thing touch tho boll,
then Immediately and confidently stop off.
Often they are killed; always thoy nro hurt,
for tho street cars not only go buzzing along
at a good pace, but becauBo or tho slopo ot the
streets they have their stopB very high rrom
the ground, and a rail from ono of theso rapid
ly moving cars Is anything but a Joko. The
number of accldontB, one would think, would
havo been noised about among tho Orientals
so that by this tlrao thoy would havo learned
thoir losBon, but oven today tho closest watch
has to bo kept on the Japaneso passengorfl
some conductors put on a worried look tho
moment a Jap enters tho car, and aro on tho
qui vlve to clutch his shoulder tho second he
fingers the bell. I havo seon a pretty little
doll ot a Jap woman board n car daintily cos
tumed, daintily colffed, fresh nnd colorrul as
the flower In her hair, her faco alert and In
telligent, appearing as though she could very
well take caro of herself, as though vory mod
ern, decidedly ot the new Japan. And I havo
seen this little goose touch the bell and skip
lightly forth, seon her come down with great
heaviness nnd force, her poor little roBe
crushed In the dirt, her wonderful obi deep In
the mire, and heard her scream of amazement
and terror. Another time the case was worse,
now a mother, father and babe the victims.
The father had stepped on the car with tho
proud air of owner of the infant be held so
tenderly In bis arms, after him had stepped
the little mother. The eldors seomod devoted
ly attached to the wee morsol with them, but
what did they do the moment tho woman rang
the bell but alight In a bunch on top of the
morsel! It was dreadful, and proved too much
for the nerves of tho much-tried conductor.
All white and trembling he bent over this
Bpecles of "Japanese tumblers" that Is part
of tho white man's burden In Honolulu, and
picking them up with more emphasis than
gentleness, he proceeded to give them a very
frank opinion of themselves and the place he
considered they rightfully belonged. Wo pas
sengers expected the three to swoon in our
arms and perhaps die there; but no, tho baby
but gently whimpered, Mr. and Mrs. Kimono
gently brushed off tho dust and smiled apolo
getically and conclllatlngly upon tho angry
street car man.
AutOB might be callod a feature ot Honolulu
wero it not that tboy havo ceased to be looked
upon as needing much comment nowadays. It
Is tho occasional carrlago and pair one turns
to look at twlco, and a certain carrlago and
pair of Honolulu attracts tho passing glance.
"Tho Queen" drives out ot nfternoons some
times to take the air and perhaps mark noma
now chango that is helping transform tho cap
ital of what was onco her roalm.
Honolulu Ih fond of outdoor lire, has tho
Outrigger club down by tho beach nnd aquatic
sports, tho Country club and golf; various
athletic fields, and 'a lino polo field Just be
yond tho town, on a private estate callod
Moanalon, Men from other Islands bring their
polo ponies to Honolulu during tho season.
This year tho Island of Oabu played tho Island
of Kauai only, but generally Maul sends men
nnd ponies. Tho United States cavalry have
their own polo grounds about thirty miles
from Honolulu, and send to Moanaloa players
and ponies of excellent mettle. Thero aro no
more interesting ovents In Honolulu) than the
polo matches, the game, the plucky horses, the
field In tho mountain valley all making a sptr
ited, beautiful spectacle.
One of Most Exciting Features of
March Through Georgia Was Seek
ing for Uurled Treasures.
A story of General Sherman's inarch
through Georgia, tol.l by George Ward
Nichols, Amcilcnii author, who waB a
member of Hhonnnn's staff. NIcholM
tells of the efforts or the Union sol
dlera to obtain food, described aa
treasure
An tho rumors of the advance of our
army through Geoigla reached tho
frightened inhabitants, frantic efforts
wero mado to conceal not only their
personal effects plate, Jewelry and
other rich goods--but also food, such
as hum , sugar, Hour, and so on.
A largo pait of tlieso supplies wero
carried to neighboring iiwamps, but
tho favorite method of eonsealmont
was (ho burial of Ihn treasure In tho
pathways and gardens adjoining tho
dwelling Iioiiko. Sometimes also the
grave aids wero selected as tho best
places of security.
Unfortunately for theso people, tho
negroeii betrayed them, nnd In tho
early pari of tho march tho soldlora
learned tho secret. It Ib posslblo that
The 8oldlers Hunted for Supplies.
suppllos thus hidden may have escaped
tho search of our men, but If bo, It was
not for tho want of diligent explora
tion. With untiring zeal tho soldiers hunt
ed for supplies. Whenever tho army
halted, almost every Inch of ground in
tho vicinity wub poked by ramrods,
pierced with sabers and upturned with
spades. Tho universal digging was
good for garden land.
But It was distressing to owners of
tho exhumed property, who saw it
rapidly und irretrievably confiscated.
It wns comical to ace a group of those
red-bearded, barefoot, ragged veterans
punching tho unoffending earth In an
apparency aimless, but certainly in a
moBt energetic way.
If thoy struck a vein, a spade was in
stantly placed into execution and the
coveted woalth speedily unearthed.
Nothing escaped the observation of
these sharp wltted soldiers. A woman
standing upon the porch of the house,
apparently watching their proceed
ings, Instantly becamo an object ot
suspicion, and she was watched until
some movement betrayed tho place of
concealment.
The fresh earth recontiy thrown up,
a bed of flowers Just sot out, tho
slightest change of appearance or posi
tion, all attracted the gaze of these
military agriculturists; It was all fair
spoils of war, and tho search made one
of tho greatest excitements of the
march.
HE ILLUSTRATED HIS POINT
Sheep Would Have But Four Lega
Even If Animal's Tall Waa Called
Another, 8aya Lincoln.
Some time before tho Issuance ot
tho Emancipation proclamation, a self-,
appointed delegation of preacher
from Now England called upon Presi
dent Lincoln. Their speaker an
nounced that they were the delegates
of tho Almighty, and with many flour
ishes about Moses and tho prophets,
demanded in the name of the Lord
that tho president issue tho proclama
tion freeing the slaves, says the Na
tional Tribune.
When ho had finished Mr, Lincoln
quietly said to him:
"Your revcronco, If you call a
sheep's tall n leg how many legs would
he havo?"
Tho speaker, as well as the whole.
delegation, showed signs of utter dis
gust, but his curiosity got tho better
of him, and bo answered: "Why, five, '
Mr. President."
"You all agree to this," asked Mr.
Lincoln.
Thoy nodded assent.
"Well," said tho president, "you are
wrong. A Bheep has only four legs,
and calling his tall a leg does not
mako It bo."
Tho application waa apparent, Issu
ing a proclamation of 'freedom without
tho ability to enforce It would be ridiculous.
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