The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-06-05
NEWS FROM MAUI.
The Latest DOings of the People
of That Island.

MAUI, June 2.-Ihe Maui poet
would sing Off he exists of the dust,
dust, dust! that blows, blows, blows,
in the spring, ira la. The 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 a
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
mouth, 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
Mauis leading burg.
The ceremonies of the occasion took
place at the Catholic Mission, and the
religious prOcr ssiOn visited the
church, burying ground and hospital.
During Monday afternoon, the 18th
of May, Mrs. II. G. Alexander gave a
"high tea to the ladies of Makawao.
L. Helekunihi, Esq, of Haiku was
formally installed as District Magis-
trate of Waikiki during May 9lst.
He takes w. H. 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 3lst five members of
the Waikiki police force were dis
missed for failing to subscribe TO the
required oath. 1t is reported that for
the same reason quite a number of
other Maui policemen will 30 lose
their present occupation just as soon
as suitable men to take their places
can be obtained.
A crater party Of tourists from Cali
forula, five la les and TWO gentlemen,
visited the Palace of the Sun yester-
III III lIt Caily mn hliiS hONAS' any
return to Honolulu today.
During the lst 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 hal
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. H. 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.. '7ar'
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. p.
sylvia, his late deputy, who was
bound over to the jury at Waikiki on
the charge of enlightenment.
During Kamehameha Day, June
1lth, six native Sunday schools OF
Maui, extending from Kahakuioa to
Kanaio, will hold a convention at
Pookela Church, MakawaO. They
will have luau, aud they expect that
an unusually successful gathering will
take place.
If the signs of the times are read
correctly Makawao District will soon
be filled with summer guests summer
girls and summer women, etc.
The Kaluanui Tennis Club held
their first meeting of the present sea-
son last Saturday afternoon.
The MakawaO Polo Club as yet
shows little signs of life, though the
school children in the vicinity of the
polo grounds are fierce in their enthu-
siasm for "hockey," or as they call it,
"polo."
On Maui there are quite number
of baseball cluhs-three in Waikiki
| two in Makawao aud two in Lahaina
| They should form an inter-distric
league ami play a schedule of games
No shipping news this week-nC
vessel has entered or departed from
the seaport.
Weather warm, with some tiny
sprays of moisture along the coast.