The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-01-05

Waialeale. which was expected
early in the morning of the 9th,
arrived in the afternoon of that day.
After the distribution of the mail
the royalist faces heightened, and
with their heads bending to the
ground, sullenly marched off to
discuss the ''royalist crisis" by
themselves. The loyalists, on the
contrary, frightened up and spoke
out their Civilizations to each other.
"Ours at Last" and the royalists
are coming round little by little
and losing faith in the restoration
of Mrs. Dominis or any crowned
head.
Sixty-six contract japanese of
the Paauhau plantation struck
work on the 9th inst. The COM
plant is alleged to have been the
scarcity of water allowed to each
man. They were arrested and,
after a few hours trial, everyone
was fined 1925. Our planters are
now beginning to undertand that
thev made mistake from the very
beginning in employing these Jap
anese. Portuguese and other Eu-
ropeans are welcomed on nearly all
the plantations.
Yesterday afternoon the sky be-
came darkened by heavy and black
masses Of clouds, and towards
night a copious shoTer began to
fall. Since then the rain has be-
come general, continuing during
the whole night in more or less
heavy showers. Early this morn
ing it appeared as if it would clear
up, but, fortunately, it began dark
ening, and rain soon fell and still
continues, nor is it likely to abate
for a few DAYS. Hamakua will soon
again be the same verdant district
that it was some four years back,
A strong high wind has prevailed
on the Hamakua coast, in fact the
whole windward coast is strongly
agitated with heavy seas, which
are very dangerous to open boats,
such as are used to load a steamer.
The Paauilo well has reached q
depth of IT'S feet, and some water
has been struck, but in very limit
ed quantity; however, it is stated
to be fresh and sweet, and has no
saline taste whatever.
The Paauhau well also is nearly
completed the bottom which is
about forty feet from the top of the
drill is only about a yard or SO in
diameter, but az rumored, it will
be widened to about fifteen feet.
Water, however, is plentiful and
very fresh, and has no saline taste
in it.
Another wild royalist yarn was
told as follows land this too by a
Government royalist Officially, that
the warship Champion had landed
and stationed fifty man-of-war men
in front Of the Kawaiahao Church,
and had demanded of the Govern
ment to have the corrupt and ire
sponsible ex-queen re-instated in
full authority within six hours.
However, this rumor was silenced
by loyalist stating that "the U. S. !
ships in port would never stand
passively by and see the British |
land troops for such a purpose"
Hamakua royalist officials are
nervous at the idea of losing their
positions. Well-paid offices are not
to be found every day.
Sugar boiler Madden, of Paauilo, |
viii leave on Saturday for Star
Mil, where he spends his vacation.
Mr.. F. Gertz, Honokaa's shoe |
dealer, is doing well, and has re-
linquished the idea of leaving.
The trash pile at Paauhau caught |
fire about , o'clock on Christmas
morning. 1t burned up to about
II o'clock, consequently a good
number of men were obliged to
work.
The greatest festival of the year
came, and is already gone; it was
a dull Christmas day. A few fami-
lies observed the day, and thor !
oughly enjoyed themselves. Seren- !
aiding, as usual, was in order; fire.
works also. Last Sunday, religious
services were held at the Honokaa
Lvceum. Work is not altogether
resumed, and some people seem to
have a little Christmas fever in
them still, but it will wear off.
J. L Evans, a resident of Hawaii
for the past twenty years, after a
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