The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-01
FROM MAUI.

VI ucoo Va otibOoPASAO oAN 'SoON~
ton. The whole slope of Haleakala
is as dry as finder, and the prospect |
for rain faraway in the dim and
nebulous future. Very soon it will
become necessary to let fly huge
kites with explosive giant powder
tails, in order to cause the reluctant
clouds to yibrstesnd give down their
moisture. On dit, that this expert
ment for rain making ia the custom
at Honokas, Hawaii, and is always
successful when clouds are in the
vicinity, but never when the sky is
clear.
Not only is the stock poor from
this dry fodder, but there is an cpl
demic among horses all over the
island known as staggers-not OF the
blind variety, but affecting the
stomach. Very few of them die, and
the trouble seems to be easily cured
if taken in it's early stages.
Parties small and large have been
visiting the extinct crater all the
week.
HERE AND THERE.
The Kamehameha Glee Club sang
in the native church at Hamakua-
poke, Tuesday night, the 18th inst.
The audience was most appreciatlve,
Judging from frequent encores, and
it was the largest that has patron
lied their concerts during the tour
of Maui. The solo "Uncle Ned"
with the club initiating the banjo &C
compartment, was unique and we'll
rendered. The boys go from Maui to
Hawaii, beginning the circuit IN Kau:
A native church is in progress OF
construction at Kahului-though at
present the new billiard saloon seems
to be the chief center of attraction.
Wednesday morning, the II inst,
the Claudine brought up several dis
tinguished passengers - Col. Claus
Spreckels, Mobiles Baldwin, Thurs
ton and Young. Their purpose on
the island is business, not pleasure.
Capt. Simernson's prudence, exhi-
bited the other night in not landing
or taking aboard passengers at
Maalaea Bay, has been much COM
plimented, in spite of the fact that
the patient was not afflicted by small
pox, but was probably suffering from
a we'll developed case Of nettle rash.
During Tuesday, the 18th instant,
two little Portuguese girls were in
nocently playing in the vicinity OF
Mr.. Hocking's saw mill at Kallilli,
Makawao. One of them accidentally
chopped off, with a Ratchet, three
toes belonging to the other little
maid. Then there were cries OF
terror, and calls for Father" The
old man, feeling as though the trou-
BILE of life time had suddenly come
upon him, determined Immediately
TO visit the doctor. So he having
placed on a horse the little unfortu
nate, who now commenced to laugh
at the prospect OF ride, and tucked
the severed members safely in hi
pocket, began his down hill journey
to Paia, where DR.. Stowe undoubt
eddy patched up affairs satisfactorily
at the auction of leased lands q
Kahului, the fishing right recently
held by MIR. A. f. Hopke went beg
ging, owing to the fact that every
purchaser Of small lots along thu
coast would have a tenants right il
the fishing. However, a few days ago
MIR. III. Barnes, of Wailuku, pur
chased the privilege from auctionee
Everett, and hopes to make it pa.
in spite of disadvantages. 1t is ad
visable for MIR. Barnes to purchas
the lucky fish-god owned by MIR. /
III. Bailey, and then "pau ka pilikia.
( Mr.. g. e. Simpsons new residenc
at Paia is in a state Of completion
~ The cage looks quite pretty and IL
viting, but where is the bird
A peculiar case was tried in tn
Makawao Court before Judge Cop
during Friday, the 18th instant.
seems that seven Hamakuapok
Japanese were recently arrested fc
the illicit sale of liquor, on complain
of their countrymen. Development
during the trial showed that the tw
witnesses for the prosecution were {
shady" reputation-given to gan
bling.-and had been discharged fro
the plantatation, while the seve
prisoners at the bar were honest, II
dustrious men, and prudent In final
cial affairs. 1t was also shown
evidence that these two bad men {
least one OF them, and the other WI
accessory had recently bottled a kt
of wine purchased in Honolulu, ar
concealed sundry bottles about tt
dwellings of the aforesaid innoce
seven. Upon the discovery of Il
glass walls, the conspirators thres
ened to inform unless the got
Japanese paid $15 each for silenC
When they refused, information W
given to the Deputy Sheriff, and Il
arrest and trial ensued. Howeve
there is q change Of position, and &
wicked pair are held, and will
probably committed for conspirac
A bright spot in the present da
horizon of business Is the grown
success of the Hawaiian Fruit al
Taro Company, of Wailuku. The
is at present more taro being plant
on Maui and Molokai than ever |
fore. The factory at Wailuku
using 100 tons of taro per mont
and its pay roll for labor and leas
is about $1,000 for the same perio
The company has begun the man
facture of the flour, and orders fl
eign and domestic are coming
thick and fast. A sure sign of pre-
perity is the recent sale of some
its stock at par, circumstance U
known for several years.