The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-09

inc on Wednesday morning with
her complement of passengers,
The party entertained at Spreckels-
vile included Mrs. David Center,
Misses Spreckels and Neumann,
Messrs. Claus Spreckels, Samuel
Parker and Rudolph Spreckels.
Mrs. S. G. Wilder has been visit
ing in Kahului and Makawao dur
ing the week.
Mrs. sproul has been the guest
of the Ven Tempsky's in Kula.
The return of Maui's annexation
delegation also excited interest.
They reported most courteous
treatment and the best of good
times. They had more social in
vitations than they could possibly
respond to, and great kindness was
shown them by the Honolulu an
nexation club, whose rooms were
made their headquarters during
their stay.
After leaving the club rooms the
delegates first made their bow" be-
fore the Provisional government
and were nicely received by Presi-
dent Dole and the other gentlemen
of the cabinet. They next called
upon Minister Stevens, who gave
them sage advice and assured them
that annexation was inevitable.
Their visit to Commissioner
Blount was of course the climax of
the days doings. His questions
were mainly concerning the ma
tives' wishes and ideas in regard to
suffrage. To every question J. w.
Kalua, who acted as spokesman of
the party (Mr. E. H. Bailey inter
preting), had ready answer, which
was Immediately recorded in short
manu- ny the Secretary.
Mr.. Blount maintained his
sphinx-like, neutral position in re-
gard to the issue of the day, but
was very cordial and most compli-
mentary in regard to the Maui
delegation, which, so it is said,
made better impression than any
Of the previous ones.
The Patriotic League delegates
all remained in Honolulu with the
exception of Kaai of Hama, who
was compelled to return by the
Claudine.
When the commissioner, on
Tuesday, the ID inst, refused to
receive the entire convention of |
patriotic leaguers and signified his
willingness to receive a represent
alive from each island, john Rich
ardson was chosen to present the
anti-anneXation side for Maui. The
other seven men, wishing to see the
present arbiter of Hawaii's destin-
les, will remain over and return by
the Hall, having been assured that
they would be received after the
departure of the California steamer.
Manager Walton, recently head
una at Papaikou, Hilo, is now in
charge of Waihee plantation.
f. L. Stolz, esq, who has been
cooperating for several months at
)linda, will resume his business
iuties at the Kahului R. R. Co.'s
,tiice next week.
One day this week the tap of the
nOlasses tank belonging to Wal
uku plantation was left open, and
before discovery, several hundred
.allons of the brown liquid sweet
ned the taro patches in the vicini-
Y of the mill.
During Friday evening, April
Sth, the Patriotic league held a |
Meeting at Waihee. They would |
ot permit any of j. w. Kalua's |
eloquence.
The opinions of Messrs. Spree
els and Parker seemed to have
luch interest for Mauites during
ne week. 1t is reported that the
'rmer desires a government with Il
1ntract labor as a cornerstone, b
nd the latter will be satisfied with u
hatever is done. d
The Portuguese sometimes enjoy .
A dance in Makawao c
st week was kept up until 6 a. NJ. n
Luscious akalas are ripening on
aleakala's slopes.
PORT ITEMS.
The Klikitat and Katy Flicken- Of
II were towed out on Wednesday,
e Sd inst, by the Claudine. They y
9TH had full cargoes of sugar and o.
'th bound for San Francisco. il
The brigantine j. D. Spreckels, k