The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-09-25

large reservoir about l2UU Ieet up
the mountain slope which affords an
abundant water supply during rains.
Tunnels into the mountains seem to
be the latest fad.
STRAY scRIBBLISGs.
During Saturday the 18th inst, the
Maui Teachers Association elected
the following officers for the coming
year: ]. A. Moore, president; d. D..
Baldwin, vice-president; Miss G. l..
Turner, secretary and treasurer; ID. 5.
Townsend, Miss Malone and F. w.
Hardy, executive committee.
The following books were adopted
as course of study: Kellogg's Psy-
chology, Rooper's Appereeption, Rein
hardts Principles of Education, and
McMurry's book on recitation.
Mr.. Townsend kindly offered to at
tend to the publication of small pa
per for the use of Maui teachers. 1t
is TO be of the same size as the Handi-
craft, and communications from Maui
pedagogues on educational subjects
are to be printed in it.
On the sandy fiat between Kahului
and Spreckelsville some natives have
recently established a salt works.
During Saturday the 18th inst, to
fittingly initiate affairs they gave a
grand luau to their friends.
d. d. Baldwin and Professor Lyons
are conducting a scientific investiga-
ton concerning the origin of certain
class of land shells found in the barren
sand hills of Kahului.
1t is reported that on Monday the
- ,.InlliA,,
among the Ulupalakua schoolchildren
who presumably were encouraged in
the matter by their parents. st. PHI
anaia lost his billet as teacher there
by refusing to take the oath, and an
other more loyal instructor was ap-
pointed. The latter pedagogue, dur
ing the first day of the new term was
on hand at the customary hour but
waited in vain for the 80 Or 100 pupils
who, it was learned later, had deserted
en- masse and enrolled themselves in
the newly established private school
of the aforesaid Piianaia. Nothing
mas been learned as to subsequent de-
velOpments.
During Saturday, the 18th inst,
there was quite furry in Waikiki
Court, when the Judge refused John
Richardson the privilege of practiciDg
law, on the ground that the term of
his license had expired.
The Maui Central Committee meet
tonight at Waikiki for the purpose
of considering the matter of party
nominations for the approaching
election.
On Friday evening, the 2lst inst,
Judge Kaleo, of Hama, gave a pleas
ami Iuau to visiting Maui friends.
A beginning has been made upon
the foundations of the proposed Ha
leakaIa "Cratcr House." Over 1900
has already been subscribed for the
enterprise.
The Church of the Good Shepherd
in Waikiki is being painted.
A party of we'll known Maui people
boarded the Claudine for Hama last
Wednesday morning. There were
Sheriff Chillingsworth, Judge Kalua,
Noah Kepoikai, John Kalama, OF Ma
kawaO, and others.
st Hama court house, during Thurs
day, the Goth inst, the Sheriff public
ly investigated certain charges of al
legged misconduct brought against the
Hama police.
During Sunday night, the 9Th inst,
two policemen attempted to arrest
two Cinnamon, charged with "opium
In possession" During a struggle
which ensued, enc of the Celestials
cruelty cut one of the natives with a
knife; then the stories become con-
fused, and the ill-treatment charged
against the officers comes in.
Mr.. Chillingsworth impartially list
ened to statements backed by evidence
from both parties, and forwarded a
record of proceedings to headquarters.
At the present moment, Mr.. f.
Wittrock's store at Mokae presents a
most attractive appearance, with its
array of newly-imported merchan-
disc. This store does thriving BUSH
ness.
Weather-Still dry, although re-
Gently Hama people have been blessed
with frequent showers.