The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-05-15
MAUI NEWS NOTES.
Meeting of Racing Association-The
Kahului Collectorship.

first one occurred on Friday, 9th
inst, when an auction sale was held
at the residence of Hon, r. d. Wal
bridge of Wailuku, to dispose of
such articles of furniture and art
which he did not care to take along
in removing from the island, The
sale was very we'll attended, and
satisfactory prices realized on most
of the articles sold; the fair sex was
especially well represented and made
the occasion quite social rendezvous;
some rare and valuable ferns, palms
and other plants caused spirited bid
ding among amateur horticulturists
ambitious to create complete fern
cry at short notice and no trouble
except the pecuniary outlay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walbridge have been
residents of Wailuku for number
of years and their departure causes
universal regret, not only in social
circles, where they have been de-
servedly popular for their genial
hospitality and many pleasant social
qualities, but to all residents, high
and low, of the district, who wish
them aloha nui and all happiness
| and prosperity wherever they may
make their future home.
Last Thursday evening the pretty
residence lately occupied by Mr..
Walbridge was burned down to the
ground. The fire was discovered
after II pm, when the house was in
a blaze that dcfed the gallant eff
forts made by the few who hurried
to the spot to extinguish it, and
consumed the building in an incredi-
bly, short space of time, leaving
nothing but ashes to mark the place
where it so recently lifted its pic
turesque turrct and gables toward
the sky. There is little doubt that
the fire was incendiary, and prob
ably an act of revenge, as Mr.. Wells,
the new manager, has recently dis
charged a number of the laborers
on the plantation, Portuguese,
Japanese and other nationalities,
which is said to have created CON
siderable ill-feeling among them.
Fortunately no one occupied the
all the things sold at the auction
had been taken away by the pur-
chasers, except those belonging to
Mr.. Wells, who sustains quite a
serious loss, the saddest of which is
the loss of some valuable and highly
priced paintings by Mrs. Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walbridge are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Barnes, who gave farewell dinner
in their honor last evening, 18th
inst, to small circle of immediate
friends.
The sportsmen on Maui are be-
ginning to exhibit signs of life again
after their long Information since
last 4th July. The Maui Racing AS
ISOLATION held their annual meeting
on Saturday, 9th inst, at which the
following officers were elected:
Presidential. Center, vice Hon
R. d. Walbridge, resigned;
Vice-President-Hon. w. H. Corn
we'll, vice A. F. Hopke, resigned;
Secretary--L. NJ. Vetlesen, re-
elected;
Treasurer-E. B. Carley, vice F
L. Stolz, resigned.
The proposed program for the
races of 4th July next has been ar
ranged, and promises very good
days sport. The association is in {
prosperous condition, and gooC
purses will probably be offered fol
racing-blood of the islands tc
Spreckels Park.
Politically everything is very quiet
Once in while, rumors of impend
ing changes in government offices
are circulated. The last one is thai
the port surveyor of Kahului, Mr.
w. S. Maule, is to be removed, anc
Mr.. w. j. Sheldon appointed hi
successor. 1t is also stated that Mr.
Sheldon sent up petition for thu
removal of Mr.. Maule-and installa
ton of Mr.. Sheldon-by last steam
er, to be signed by residents of Maui
If this be true it is mean, COW
ardly. dirty trick, which should MOI
be countenanced by either the citi
zens or the government. Mr.. Maul(
is an efficient, obliging officer, al
ways found at his post and doing
his duty. True, he has not dis
covered any of the tabled opium
rings, but neither did Mr.. Sheldon
during his incumbency in years gon,
by, establish any magnificent re
cord in that direction, and the PEG
pie of Maui do not desire the con
templated change; they also thinl
it about time that their wishe
should be respected in appointing
, local officials, and not everything b.
crammed down their Threats from
Honolulu without consulting thei
opinion.
Col. Claus Spreckels has been bus,
ever since his arrival inspecting TIN
various departments of his planta
ton and trying to obtain an in
creased supply of water. Spring
have been located and wells dug i
several places between Kahului an
Spreckelsville and on the Waikap
Commons, with satisfactory results
Mr.. Rudolf .Spreckels went up t.
the summit of Haleakala last Nor
day with a quite a party of youn
people, including Misses Blanch
, Cornwell, Anita Neumann and Kit
Vida, Mr.. and Mrs. Forster and M
Harold Sewall. They returned thi
G morning reporting fine trip. TIL
Messrs. Spreckels leave on the Clal
dine this morning for Honolulu.
i Cleared for San Francisco, bar
Hesper, Capt. Underwood, wit