The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-04
NEWS FROM MAUI.
The Latest Doings Of the People
of That Island.

MAUI, June 1.-The Maui poet
would sing (if he exists) of the dust,
dust, dust! that blows, blows, blows,
in the spring, ira la, Tie red powder
OF Maui roads. combined with the
strong winds and intense heat of the
dry season, makes the travelling OF
them a bitter punishment and pleas
ure-jaunting vanity of vanities. A
sure test of an ultra-serene soul and
abnormally happy disposition is
trip through the by ways and wire
fences of Spreckelsville at the present
moment. Kahikinui, that wonderful
pasture land of the island, is as dry as
finder; the caterpillars and the
drought have destroyed all vegetation,
and unless rain comes soon many of
the best cattle of Maui will perish, so
one of the ranch-owners reports.
During Sunday, the 9th of last
month, the sacred celebration of
"Corpus Christi" at Waikiki was wit
messed by large throng of people.
An early train from Paia pulled eleven
or twelve heavily laden cars into
Maui's leading burg.
The ceremonies of the occasion took
place at the Catholic Mission, and the
religious procession visited the
church, burying ground and hospital.
During Monday afternoon, the 28th
of May, Mrs. Fl. @. Alexander gave
sshigh tea to the ladies of Makawao.
E. Helekunihi, Esq, of Haiku was
formally installed as District Magis-
trate of Wailuku during May 3lst.
He takes w. III. Daniels position,
whose two years. term of Office has
recently expired. Judge Helekunihi
is one of few Maui lawyers who has
favored the annexation movement.
During May 31st five members of
the Wailuku police force were dis
missed for failing to subscribe to the
required oath. 1t is reported that for
the same reason quite y number OF
other Maui policemen will so lose
their present occupation just as soon
as suitable men to take their places
can be obtained.
A crater party of tourists from Cali
fornia, five la les and two gentlemen,
visited the Palace of the Sun yester-
day in the early morning hours. They
return to Honolulu today.
During the 1st inst. several suits
were brought against delinquent tax
PAYERS, in the Makawao Police Court.
A certain Kaleihuia of Kula in de-
Tense stated that this Government had
no right to collect taxes, and there
fore he had refused to pay them.
judge Copp said he had no ruling
whatever to make as to the right OF
existence of the present Government,
but according to law the gentleman
must pay.
Inspector General A. t. Atkinson is
in Wailuku district on his summer
tour.
Tax Assessor c.. III. Dickey has re-
Gently returned from Hama district. On
his way over he passed through the
crater, was belated aud was compelled
to camp for one night and endure the
cold of 10,0S0 feet altitude without
blankets. He was entertained at the
Kaupo coffee plantation of Mr.. car-
nett, at Manager Gjerdrum's of Hama,
and at Charles Gray's, who is tempo
rarily stopping at Keanae. He en-
tered suit at Hama Court against j. T.
Sylvia, his late deputy, who was
bound over to the jury at Wailuku on
the charge of ENLIGHTENMENT.
During Kamehameha Day, June
18th, six native Sunday schools OF
Maui, extending from Kahakuloa to
Kanaio, will hold a convention al
Pookela Church, Makawao. They
will have a luau, and they expect that
an unusually successful gathering will
take place.
If the signs of the times are read
correctly Makawao District will soor
be filled with summer guests (summeI
girls and summer women, etc.
The Kaluanui Tennis Club heit
their first meeting of the present sea
son last Saturday afternoon.
The Makawao Polo CLUB as We
shows little signs of life, though the
school children in the vicinity of th'
polo grounds are fierce in their enthu-
siasm for s'hockey," or as they call 1t
'polO."
On Maui there are quite number
of baseball clubs-three in Wailuku
two in Makawao and two in Lahaina
They should form an inter-distric
league ami play schedule of games
No shipping news this week-n'
vessel has entered or departed from
the seaport.
Weather warm, with some tin.
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