The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-01-25
MAUI HAPPENINGS.
A House Struck By Lightning and
Occupants Injured.
KahuIuTs Electric Plant. Base Ball
POlitics-shipping, Etc.


native resident in Kauaio, between
Keikinui and Ulupalakua, was struck
by lightning and entirely consumed
Several of the inmates of the dwell.
ing were injured, one of them being
seriously burned about the face. His
neighbors and friends maintain the
opinion that it was visitation OF
fate,-that Jove hurled his thunder
bolts to blot out that wicked habita-
ton from the face of the earth, owing
to evil doings practiced there on Sun
days. 1t is thought to be the first
time in the history of Maui that a
house has been destroyed by electric
fluid.
The Kahului base ball nine, hav-
ing been routed, foot and dragons,
by the Waikapu club on New Years,
have reOrganiZed and much strength
ened their association, and on Elec-
ton day, February Sd, will play ano-
! Their match game with the champions
of Waikiki District on the Kabului
| grounds. The fact that William Ed
munds, Captain of the Waikapu team
is a--candidate for the Legislature will
not in any way detract from his skill
as ball-tosser.
1t is said that this year "Konohi"
and the Queens Ascension Anniver-
sary Day both occur on the 18th inst.
The Chinese, at least, are making
great preparations for cOnvivial eel
ebration, as the heavy but "wet"
freight brought up by the Waimanalo
last week can testify.
POLITICS.
One of the popular Jokes among
Makawaoites is to the effect that
grave fears should be entertained as
to the election of Messrs. Anderson
and ThurstOn on the Noble ticket, it
being anticipated that Mr.. Nobody of
Nowhere and Hon. No Name of No.
nameville will present an overwhelm-
ing opposition on election day. In
truth up to date no opposition candi-
dates for Mobiles have presented their
names to the public. 1t seems, con-
trary to rumOrs, that Mr.. w. H.
Daniels has withdrawn from the
South Waikiki contest and that Mr..
John Aluli is not running. In addi-
ton to Messrs. Edmunds and Keanu
mentioned last week, former Judge
of Kipahulu has presented his name
to the people. 1t is said as to chances
of election, that w. B. Keanu is
strong in Waikiki and Kahului, and
j. w. Edmunds in Waikapu lis
home, the native voters of the two
former places calling him "keil-,,n
and thinking him too young to act as
'lunamakaaina." There was a roli-
teal mass meeting of Wailuku ma
tives about two weeks ago, but moth
ing of note took place.
The election board, precinct /, of
Makawao report that the Portuguese
voters of Kula have no wish to regis
ter and vote. At their meeting held
on the 21st inst. not a Porting uese
presented himself. However, as
there are many natives of San Miguel
and the Madeiras located on Kula
homesteads and ranches, the
board will hold an extra meeting on
the 9th at the house of Peter Joseph,
Waiakoa, to give these obdurate citi-
zens fair show.
The candidates for Road Board in
Makawao are unfortunate. w. II.
Halstead, ESQ.,, notified the Minister
of the Interior too late to be
legal contestant, and John Kalama,
ESQ.,, is a member of the Board of In
spectors, and must resign if he intends
to stand. Messrs. Hooking and An
drews are the only candidates at
present.
The Electric Light and Power Com
pany are fast establishing their plant
at Kahului. The lights are now being
put in and everything is expected to
be in working order during the first
week of February.
SHIPPING MATTER, ETC.
At the port of Kahului, on Tuesday,
January 10, the schooner Anna, Capt.
E. A. Williams, arrived from San
Francisco. She brought a cargo of
general merchandise and made the
long trip of twenty-four days, having
been beset by head winds nearly all
the way. The Anna maintains her
ancient reputation for slow time.
The brigantine J. D. Spreckels,
Captain Christensen, left Kahului
this morning for the Californian me-
trOpolis, having remained in Hawai-
ian waters an unusual length of time.
Her cargo consisted of $500 bags of
sugar, from the II. G.. & S. Co.; 1926
the Waikapu company, and 80 hides;
the total valuation being $23, OSO. %.
]. Houltain, an Australian tourist,
was the only passenger.
1t is reported concerning the failure
of Antoine Borba, of Wailuku, which
was reported last week, that he has
made an assignment of $4,000 to Hy-
man Brothers, Of Honolulu.
The steamer Waimanalo, of the
new line between Honolulu and Ka-
| hului, has been making excellent
time during the past two weeks, ar
irving several hours before her sched-
ule time, t12 O'Clock, noon, Tuesdays.
| She also has been bringing a large
amount of freight, and in addition to
the way-ports on Molokai is stopping
at Lahaina.
On Friday, January 22nd, a party
headed by Rev. t. L. Gulick stoppe d
at Olinda over night and this morn
| ing saw most glorious sunrise on
Haleakala, but no snow.
On Friday, the 22d inst, Peter Nui,
a Tahitian, while working under the
! direction of the Makawao Road Board
in Alelele Gulch was knocked down
and seriously injured by a landslide
| from q bank on the roadside. The
mass of dirt struck him in the abdo-
men; he is suffering considerably, but
his injuries are not unduly serious,
DR.. Stowe, of Paia, attended him.
Weather-During Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday there occurred a heavy
rainstorm; the rest of the week has
been warm and pleasant. The snow
has vanished from Haleakala.
Maui, January %, 1892.
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