The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-10-16
MAUI NEWS.
Charles Belts Found Drowned at
HOnomanu-Sfray Serb
blin9s, Etc.

MAUI, oct. l4.-Late on Tuesday
afternoon, the 10th inst, the news.
sad and startling, was telephoned
over the island that Charles Belts,
of Huelo, was found drowned a
short time before by a japanese
in the Spreckels ditch, near the
head waters of Honomanu. Dur
ing the next day a coroner's jury
was empanelled at Huelo, under
the direction of Judge Copp and
Deputy-Sheriff Hooking, and its
probable verdict will be accidental
drowning, in as much as the find
ing of money and watch on the
body put to flight any suspicion of
foul play, and the evidence before
the jury, which has not concluded
its sitting, showed that the de-
ceased was troubled with heart
disease.
AT 10 AN. on Friday the funeral
service was held, at the Haiku resi-
dence of G. III. Dickey, Esq. The
ceremony was conducted by Mr..
George Z. Beckwith, in the absence
of any ordained minister. The at
tendance of friends was quite large
and the deceased was inferred on
Haiku hill. Charles Belts was a
man of about 45 years of age, of
Saxon origin. He has been in the
employ of the Hawaiian CONNER
cial and Sugar Company for thir-
teen years, and has fulfilled the
arduous duties of caretaker of the
large ditch most faithfully and
satisfactorily.
He WAS an open hearted and
genial understandable in disposition
and domestic in his tastes.
He was All admirable host, a
cheerful and manly friend, and the
kindest of husbands and fathers. He
leaves wife and two children to
mourn their great loss.
STRAY sCRIBBLrNGs.
The wreck of the Miowera has
been the talk of the day.
The Hall brought the regular
mail this week, the Claudine not
arriving till Thursday AM, How
ever, she departs to-day, having re-
turned to her time schedule.
Mr.. and Mrs w. Scott are the
new additions to the Waikiki
foreign colony. The gentleman
has been appointed deputy-sheriff
of Wailuku.
Miss Smith, niece of Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor, of Hamakuapoko, is
visiting her relatives there.
The Rev. T. l.. Gulick is expected
back from his summer trip to Chi
cago by the end of the month. Till
then the Paia church will be with
out a regular ordained preacher.
Waikiki is still quiet-most
quiet. 1t is not "dead as Chelsea"
but dead as Waikiki so slow
ness is expressed on Maui.
Mr.. David Center, of Hama, has
been visiting ON this side of Maui.
During Tuesday evening, the
10th instant, the Makawao min
strels held "star" reunion at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. G. III.
Dickey, Haiku. There was quo
rum of the darkey organization
present, brilliant in colored and
unique costumes, and shiny with
stove polish. The coterie of lady
spectators much enjoyed the jokes
and songs, repetition of the pro
gramme given at the Paia sugar
room ten months ago. An amusing
incident of the evening was that
lust before the fun began; shots
were heard not far away, and four
or five gentlemen in "war paint
and feathers " rushed to the spot to
ascertain the cause of the fusilade,
giving great fright to the poor Gel
estial who had fired the shots SIM
ply 10 scare away a native police
man who was seeking to arrest him
for smoking opium. The arrest, ETC.,
was finally consummated without |
difficulty.
Quite a number of Makawao peo-
pie depart for a several weeks out
ing to the Olinda house. The |
names of the parties concerned |
terminate with the family names
of Baldwin. Dickey and Alexander.
Potatoes are fabulously cheap in
Kulu. 1t is reported that they can
be purchased at 25 or 80 cents a
bushel if taken from the fields.
The Makawao polo club will
hibernate till next season - too
bad, as the rain has not ''rung
down the curtain" as yet.
Weather - Threatening all the
week, and a two days rain in the
region extending from Ulupalakua
to Waiakoa.