The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-04-24

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Maui. April 2l.-The island is
h-fstliur with political items and
-umors. When in doubt as to inter
e-ting news, politics is the trump card
ropiay.
". +. Pogue, Of MakswaO, received
strong backing from the Hama Union
Club for nominee as delegate to the
Constitutional Convention, but he
declines TO run in IOsepa's favor.
II is rumored that q. w. Smith, OF
Benson x Smith, was asked to run
by Wailuku American Unionists, but
has declined the honor.
Kula has q cosmopolitan gathering
of small farmers-30O or 400 Chinese,
30 japanese, a large colony of POrtu-'
cuesc, and a small collection OF ma
tives. The Portuguese are prejudiced
against the Japs in the matter Of
blowing. The current prices for
blowing land per acre among the
former range from s. TO Sl2, while the
latter pillow any sort OF soil at s. 80
per acre, using an unique tool which
simply scratches the ground and re-
suires the work of but one horse.
The san Miguel men 'Out- Herod'
the most radical Americans in their
Americanism.
A. to registration Of voters, pTOba-
bIv at a low estimate more than 700
names have been placed upon the
lists OF Maui, about 800 in MakawaO,
probably over 200 in Hama a. their
club numbers more than that figure,
and the remaining POO is small for
Waikiki aud Lahaina, Waikiki alone
having registered about 100 aud still
ut it.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Haleakala Club was held at the Old
foreign church last Thursday evening,
10Th inst.
Il Is reported that a paper with
twenty-five taxpayers names will be
forwarded today To the Minister Of
Interior backing NJ. \. GOusalves, OF
Honolulu, Sc a candidate. his paper
has been in circulation in Wailuku
dU- y the present week, but accord
70 the fourteen days limit in the
lection law, il will not accomplish
she desired result.
STRAY sCRIBBLINGs.
That stereotyped" trouble, the
a." Waikiki water CASE was again re-
vfved during Wednesday, the 18th
inst, before the Commissioner, Judge
Robertson, at Waikiki Court House
MeSsrs. Hatch, NeumanD and V. V.
Ashford represented the plaintiffs
rSpreckels aud the Waikiki natives),
while w. \. Kinney alone appeared
for the defendant (WaIluku planta-
ton. The latter distinguished him
self in the severe cIOss-examination Of
the many witnesses that took the
stand during the last three or four
DAYS. Ii is stated that the plaintiffs
rested their case yesterday afternoon,
the 10Th inst, and the session was
prolonged until IL o'clock last eve
ming, hoping to finish today Saturday,
2lst5, before the sailing of the Claud-
inc. Arthur Wilder acted in the
capacity OF court stenographer.
The recent appointment of Auditor
General meets with great approval on
Maui, though the hosts of Makawao |
friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Laws /
keenly regret the loss of two most in |
fiurntial and popular people from the !
com munity.
Attorney General W. o. Smith has |
been the guest of Mr.. G. b. Wells of /
Waikiki during the week.
T. L. Wooster, the San Francisco |
agent of the Kahului store is at pres !
ent with a. +. HOpke at Kahului.
Miss Kellogg aud Mr.. f. Dowsett {
have been entertained by Mr.. and |
Mrs. G. p. Wilder of Kahului during /
the past week.
Mrs. Hatch and daughter of Homo |
lulu have been at DR.. Herberts in 1
Wailuku during several days of the .
present week.
Or Friday evening, the Goth inst,
Mrs Cans delivered a lecture on
Scotland 1T the HamakuapOkO |
church. The lady's descriptions and /
remarks We're made interesting by .
over enc hundred stereopticOu views.
The entertainment was fairly attend
ell and pronounced Every good" by .
some of the audience present.
EX-JUiEe Kaai of Hama has been .
visiting John Kalama Of Makawao re-
Gently.
On June nth seven schools Of Wal
luku and Iakawao will hold sun
day school convention at POOkela .
Church, Ma6awao.
Auctioueer II. B. Bailey will sell .
lle entire household effects OF Mr..
auI Ms. IL Laws Of Paia on Thurs
day. the 25th inst. beginning at g. m.
Grippe has attacked kahului as
well - Ma6awao.
4 great deal Of smoke has been Wis
ible during the latter part of the week
caused by the burning of trash at
Spree kelsville.
The John Bailey is taking in sugar
slowly. aud the Oceauia Vance and
Maid Il Orleans are patiently waiting
for cargo.
Quite a large amount OF Paia and
Haiku sugar u awaiting shipment at
Kahului, though by a different line Of
vessels than those above mentioned.
Weather: one or two heavy rains
iu localities.