The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-28
Regular Convention OF the Teachers
Association On Kauai.
CAPTURE OF A NOTORIOUS LEPER
Getting Ready For the July Races
The Steel Bridge Over the Wafiua
River is At Last Open-Maui Teie-
phone Stock In Demand.


MaIiko Gulch for we'll known
Ieper framed Kaaimoku. They had
investigated the old storehouse at the
landing and were going away for fur
Their information, when, on second
thought, they returned to the ancient
building for more thorough search.
Upon pulling aside piece of mating
which was covering certain portion
of the dusty floor a suspicious-looking
board was discovered. They removed
this quickly, and in a hole directly
underneath a pair of horror stricken
eyes, protruding from terrible face,
whitened and marred by fearful dis
ease, was revealed to their startled
vision. 1t was the crouching form of
the leper, Kaaimoku, whose hiding
place of years had at last been found.
He was supposed to be most des-
perate character, who had announced,
like the famous Kauai outlaw, that
he would never be taken alive. How
ever, this form liable announcement
proved to be merely bravado, for at
the sight of revolver, he quickly
succumbed and became a lamb-like
prisoner.
Kaaimoku, MATS son, ia somewhat
more than 80 years of age, and was
for time a pupil at Lahainaluna.
He has defied the law for nearly q
decade OF years, successfully resisting
all efforts to place him upon that isle
of despair, Molokai. About six years
Il & 4.
Kalihi receiving station, but some
dress and veil and returned to his
former haunts.
Since then Makawao deputies have
made repeated attempts to recapLurel
HINT is even said that officers un-
knowingly have spent sundry nights
in the same room with him-but the
willy fellow has always hitherto es.
capped. On the afternoon of his cap
ture he was transported to Honolulu
by the steamer Lehua.
STRAY sCRIBBLINGs.
On last Saturday, the 10th inst, the
Wailuku teachers considered Herbart
at the Union School building. In the
evening the old Foreign Church was
filed with spectators, who were great
ly pleased with the rendering of an
elaborate programme. Among the
several tableaux presented, that of
Pocahontas represented by Miss Ethel
Mossman was the most picturesque
and realistic.
Douglas Elmer, the infant son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. d. Baldwin of Kalua-(
nui was christened by DR.. e. Ct. Beck
with at the Makawao church last Sum
day. Mr.. III. p. Baldwin was god
father.
r. Ballentine, of Lahaina, was in
Waikiki last Saturday night the 10Th
inst, and attended a business meet
ing of the Executive Committee of the
Maui Racing Association.
1t is said that some fancy trotting
stock will be competitors at the races
on the glorious Fourth, including
"Silky,n Johnny Hayward "Cre-
ole, ]" "Electioneer'' and several bril-
liant unknowns.
Last Saturday evenings sparring
take place at the Wailuku skating
rink, was a fake. The emuIators of
Corbett, Sullivan, Mitchell ct al, did
not put in appearance, although their
sporting paraphernalia was in posi-
ton, ready and waiting for them.
On Friday, the 18TH inst, little
3-year old Portuguese boy was killed
at Waihee. He was playing around
mule attached to a plantation cart,
and one of the wheels passed across
his forehead.
Fifty shares of Maui telephone
stock were sold at public auction by
George Hons at Wailukn during the
23d inst. They brought S13.75 each
par value SO. This stock has paid IL
per cent. per annum for several years.
Miss NJ. A. Horner, of Lahaina, is
one OF Maui's representatives at the
Fair.
A. F. Hopke, for twelve years or
more manager of the Hawaiian Conn
mercial and Sugar Company's store at
Kahului, and u. S. Consular Agent,
departed for America on the Oath
inst. He was the recipient of several
dinners and was presented
with a handsome Glowing cup' as a
parting souvenir from many Maui
friends. On the day of departure he
Waikapu.
Mr.. L. NJ. Vettlesen is now manager
Of the Kahului store.
By the same steamer, w. Ct. Hall,
Hugh Center, manager of Spreckels-
vile, departed on a vacation visit to
the Coast. 1t is reported that his
brother, David Center, will superin-
tend plantation affairs during his alb
sence.
Capt. Kimball OF California was also
q passenger per Hall, having paid
brief visit to his daughter, Mrs. G. p.
of Kahului.
+. w. Kalua, Esq. visited Hama this
week on law duty intent. The case
his attention was suit
brought against q certain agent for
issuing marriage license when one
of the parties to the contract-the
bride (fOr the marriage took place),
was under age. The parents of the
girl demand damages.
Henry LAM, captain of the Kahu-
lui police, takes Iosepa's place as dep
of Hama while the latter
attends the Constitutional Conven-
ton.
w. F. Pogue, Esq, will leave for
Honolulu on the 18th inst, TO act as