The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-12-27
MAUI NEWS.
Especial 10 the ApyERTIsER).
THE STORY OF AN OBITUARY.

THE STORY OF AN OBITUARY.
Maui again leads the group, in
possessing q man still member of
the human family over whom memo
rial services have been held, about
whom hattering obituaries have been
printed and IL whose honor the ma
tional parliament has adjourned.
The history Of the mistake is as
follows: During the afternoon of
December II, native from Kama
pail was using the telephone Of All
Choy, Lahaina storekeeper. The
Hawaiian, after receiving the mes
sage that Mrs. Manuel Sylvia, of Ka-
anapali, was dead, merely asks the
question of his informant: SIS Kalua
de8d?" Bystanders Immediately take
up the cry: "Kalua is dead! Kalua
is deadT' ard this most delusive ru-
NOR flies hither and thither on winged
feet. On the morrow, Thursday De-
cember Is, 1T a meeting of the Y. NJ
g. A., at the Hale Aloha, Lahaina,
Judge Kahaulelio mentioned during
some remarks, "our friend John Ka-
lua is dead" etc. This public men
ton was taken by some as authorita-
tive, while others did not, could not
believe the sad news. Kalua's rela-
tives at Lahaina were especially
effected by the announcement and
mourned for him as dead. That same
day the steamer Waialeale put into
port from Hamakua, Hawaii, and
Miss Mollie Bush, one of the passen-
gers, went ashore and heard the re-
port about which the whole town was
excited, and thence bore it to Homo
lulu. She informed Mrs. Aholo, who
in turn telephoned to Kawainui, edi.
tor OF the Kuokoa, and there you are.
MIR. j. w. Kalua has been sick from
malarial fever for about six weeks,
but has been convalescent for at least
two weeks. He looks somewhat thin,
but otherwise is as usual. He at
tended the Wailuku Court yesterday,
and when asked about his PSEUDO
decease, appeared pleased, and said
that he was the only man in Hawaii
nei who knew beforehand what would
be said about him after his death.
The gentleman expects to visit
Honolulu directly after New Years
and show his friends there that he is
still in the flesh.
MALTBY AT wAILUKU AND FIRE AT
sPRECKELsvILLE.
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Company left Paia depot at $40 last
evening, with two cars filled with
Makawao people bound for the
"show." On arrival at Spreckelsville,
to the surprise of everybody, not a
passenger stood on the platform, but
the vicinity seemed to be in state
Of great confusion-another engine
with cars attached was loudly footing
its whistle; then came cries of Sire,
firel!" Next followed a great rush of
feet to the store-room for hoes and
other implements. AS an explana-
ton for all this commotion, a bright
fire was visible burning holly in the
cane fields of Camp 5.
at Waikiki there was a great
scramble for hacks, and on the way
to the Skating Rink electric lights
made Waikiki Mill most brilliantly
prominent, causing it to appear in
the darkness like a gigantic ocean
steamship.
MIR. Walter Maltby opened the pro-
gramme to rather slim audience
with Mademoiselle Emilia in the
saddle, and afterwards appeared as
the English dude and showed him
self great cyclist by his many tricks
on the safety" and the large wheel.
The audience frequently applauded
during the entertainment. and went
away completely satisfied with the
exhibition. The up-country people,
on arrival at the train, compared
notes and found that Wailuku hack
drivers had gathered in many a
double fare.
On arrival at Spreckelsville nothing
could be seen of the fire, but It's
learned this morning that between
30 and 60 acres of cane were cut
down tc stay the progress of the fire
which had a strong wind behind it
and acres and acres of sugar in front
of it. The loss to the plantation
must be considerable, though al
present writing no information is al
hand as to the amount Of cane con
sumed The worst of bad matter
is that the great mill is not now
ready to do the grinding which must
be done Immediately.
PERSONAL MENTION.