The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14
HlLO BUDGET.
Boom In the Coffee Industry
Mauna Loa Still Active.


A very pleasant event was the
social held at the residence of Mr.. J
a. Scott, at Wainaku, on the last day
of January. The evening itself wa:
delightful and a good attendance
turned out. The programme wa:
short but well appreciated. An in
strumental solo by Miss Boyer wa:
we'll received. A song by DR.. Wig
gins was most excellently rendered
and he was obliged to respond to ar
encore. A reading, libby and the
Laird" was given by Mr.. W. E
Scott, after which DR.. Virgins re
cited 'The Hat" in very able man
ner, calling forth many expressions
Of approval. Refreshments were
served and the balance of the even.
ing was spent in social converse.
THE COFFEE BOOM.
The coffee industry is exciting q
great deal of inquiry. At the pres
ent time there are three parties look
ing into the future of this business,
and all seem deeply impressed with
what they have seen. Mr.. Albert
Horner, of Kukaiau, has been here
for a week past, visiting the planta-
lions along the road and those in
Puma and on the Volcano road, and
expresses surprise with the amount
that has been done already. Land
clearing is being vigorously pushed
forward on the Volcano road for a
large plant, and it is estimated that
before the middle of the year fully
100000 plants will have been set out.
The new plantations are actively
at work securing plants and getting
everything in readiness for as large
a plant as it is possible to put in. As
the Crown lands have passed into
control of the government of the new
order of things, it is to be hoped they
will soon become open to purchase.
The eagerness with which leaseholds
have been taken shows that they
would be rapidly bought up. AS it
is, all the lots Immediately on the
Volcano road have been taken, so that
settlers will have to take lots farther
back. With the land in control of
the Government there would be
better chance of having side roads
opened up and much larger amount
Of the land made Immediately avail
able.
1t is with a great deal of pleasure
hat we hear of the continued appli-
cation and Success of our young
artist Mr.. d. Howard Hitchcock, who
mas been over in Paris for almost two
years and half diligently studying
1nder Bougeraux and other masters
N the Ecole DIES Beaux Arts. He is
1T pre- ;ent at work on a painting for
he Salon of this year, and if he sue
leeds in getting it placed will add
immensely to his reputation. While
IN the islands he was particularly
intimate with Tavernier, who took
great interest in him, and it was from
he encouragement he received from
lin that he sought the present
opportunity which happily became
AVAILABLE. His term of study will be
inished in October, and he will be
welcomed back to the islands and we
rust that his works will help greatly
o give the islands prominence
lbroad.
Mauna Kea is again capped with a
beautiful mantle of pure white
now, occasionally reflections can be
zen on the sky above Mauna Loa
moving that the crater remains
Ictive.
The brig Lurline, Matson, arrived
IN January ,31st, seventeen days
rom San Francisco with general
argo. She is now being loaded
nth sugar from Hakalau Plantation
" the steamer Hawaii and will sail
gain IN a few days.
A party Of about dozen tourists
ave become so enamored of the
Tolcsno, which is unusually active |
t present, that they have decided to |
emain over another ten days.
A heavy southerly storm is raging |
Wednesday, over in Kau. At Ka- |
apala it was blowing so heavy that |
cattle drive which had been ar
anged for the day was postponed.
considerable damage will be done to
ne standing cane by the force of the
ind.
The four-masted schooner r. w.
iartlett from San Francisco arrived |
D the 9th inst.
Hilo, Feb. 9, 1893.
Do-1rooeEor Gla-1o- G-zz-o,-..