The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-04-28
EXPLOSION IN GAZETTE OFFICE.
Trouble Caused by Original Compo-
sitron of Native Typo.

Si1iuu VI " NdblV6 lyDO.
1t is not generally known that
there was excitement bordering on
the necessity of reading the riot act
in the Office of our neighbor yester-
day forenoon. In the issue of the
Hawaiian daily Kuokoa, n paper adj
vocating annexation, a subject dis
tasteful to Hawaiians, there was
column article written by John n.
Iosepa, son of Rev. j. X. Iosepa, as
sistant editor of the Kuokoa. The
young aspirant to literary fame gave
fifteen reasons why the Island of
Maui should be considered as the
premier island group. Maui was the
birthplace of some of the former
aliis (kings and princes), and that
was where the first laws we're made.
There the first school was establish
ed, which turned out many of the
most influential citizens of to-day.
There the first Christian home under
Father Alexander was inaugurated.
There General Armstrong, Hawaii's
first general, one who figured in the
civil war between the North and
the South, was born. Kahului had
the honor of having the first rail
road. Between Waikiki and Laha-
ina the first telephone lines we're
strung. On Maui is the largest plan
tation, second in size only to one in
Egypt. On the Island of Maui are
three millionaires, James Campbell,
Claus Spreckels and H. P. Baldwin.
To Ulupalakua and Lahaina are ac-
corded the first honors of giving two
distinguished men to Hawaii, r. w.
Wilcox and D. Makalua, who are
married to foreign ladies. Maui pro-
duced the only man who raised a
civil war in 1889. Maui opened the
first seminary. All Maui's judges
are pure Hawaiians educated in Ha-
wall. Maui produced the most dis
tinguished lawyer, j. w. H. Kauahi.
After rambling through this string
of notables who distinguished the
Island of Maui, the article goes on
to say that the next in order would
be union with the United States.
The foreman of the Kuokoa, a
young fellow named Kapu, son of
Rev. Kapu, thought to put up a job
on Iosepa. Consequently yesterday
he composed nearly column of
matter, putting it in type out of his
head, which ridiculed the article of
the previous day. Kapu's article
contained among other things the
following:
Maui has turned out some very
big fools, inasmuch as they started
in to scale squid. Maui has turned
out exceptionally good men, when
they tried to paddle canoe with
the paddles turned sideways. Maui
is great indeed, when she turns out
towards. Maui gave an ideal revo-
lutionist in 1899, who was the first
to surrender. Maui gave birth to a
great general indeed, who, when he
was surrounded. said he was Hawai-
ian born, and the General of the
South told him he should never &c
to war again. Maui furnished the
man who gave away the islands in
1876. Maui is the best, as she con.
tains the only Hawaiians who car
converse in English, and the trouble
is ended. Maui furnished the first
woman (Elmira Stone) who would
barter away the country.
Foreman Kapu, after setting the
matter up, put it into the form with
out consulting the editors. The
form was locked up and sent down
stairs to the press. Over fifty paper.
had been printed when editor Ka
, walnut discovered the article. He
reported Immediately to Mr.. H. M
Whitney, manager of the Gazette
Publishing CO., who stopped tn,
press. Kapu was asked who wrote
the article, when he replied that hi
7 did so himself When asked wher
the copy was, he tapped his head
The editors fumed and stormeo
5 about, and the printed papers wer
destroyed. Foreman Kapu wa
called downstairs and handed hi
= money by the book-keeper. MI
Whitney notified him that he mus
leave on the instant, as they had n
!. further use for him. The foreman
left.