The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-28
Unfounded Rumors Float About
Freely.
MANUEL RIOS. ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Funeral OF w. r. GuiId-Death After
week OF Bitter snRering-rslephOns
Company Extends It's Lines - A
Prize Masquerade Bali Coming.

MAUI, Jan. 26tn.-DurlnB the past
week the political atmosphere Of
Maui has been sureharged with rum
ors Of all description, most OF them
being self-evident falsehoOds. The only
purpose served by them was to keep
the friends of the Republic on the qui
vive.
On dit that two boatloads Of arms
had been landed in Lahaina; that the
Kula natives were soon to rise; that
the Pauwela royalists would have
risen if the Claudine had not brought
news of failure on that memorable
Saturday morning; that some OF the
Kula leaders had fed in fear Of their
lives to the mountains, ETC., etc.
A resident reports that q sloop as
mysterious in appearance as the
tabled "Flyman Dutchman" touched
in at Maizena, last Sunday Cthe 20th),
and after leaving a large number OF
letters to be mailed to the United
States sailed away.
Two Kula natives, Kaula and Kaae,
were brought before the Makawao
Court last Thursday, the 18th, charged
with breaking the telephone wires. A
mol. pros. was entered by the Govern
nent owing to insufficient evidence.
From midnight OF the oath inst. to
the present moment, the Chinese
have been celebrating their holidays
by firing crackers and Hospitality en-
PERTAINING their friends.
On Tuesday afternoon, the 22d, the
trustees of the Maui Telephone Conn
many held q meeting at the Paia tax
office. 1t is probable that very soon
the Maui and Lahaina systems will
be come cted, and that any subscriber
of the former company can send
message across the West Maui noun
taiDs by paying Is cents, 90 cents
eral public. Superintendent Carley
transmits about 400 messages daily to
different parts on the island.
Last Saturday night, the 18th,
Manuel Ross, Jr., attempted suicide
at Wailuku. The pistol glanced,
however, and beyond q flesh wound
in the forehead, he Is as well as usual.
He was taken to Malulani hospital.
No reason given for the rash act.
At 9:35 p. M Tuesday, the I'd q
heavy prolonged shock of earthquake
The Yale lock of "Craigielea" the
crater house, has been broken by
some careless or malicious person. A
party Of visitors recently not being
able to enter had to camp In the cold
and rain.
During Wednesday afternoon, the
23d inst, the funeral services OF VIII
liam +. Guild Of Hamakuapoko took
place at the Paia Foreign Church,
lU annnnRfa0 r.
f. CT. Beckwith.
He was buried in the cemetery OF
the old foreign church Of Makawao, a
large number Of friends attending the
last sad rites. Messrs. H p. Bald
win, J. W. Colville, ID. G. Lindsay,
w. Nicoll, ]. J. Hair, and II. A
Baldwin acted as pall-bearers
Mr.. Guild was only % years OF age
and left his native land, Scotland
but two or three years ago 70 oecone
employed as luna on HamakuapoKC
plantation. He was q young man Of
exemplary habits and commanded
the respect and friendship of the en-
tire community.
The cause of his death was an acci
dent which occurred during Wednes-
day the 18th inst. In the plantation
field below the mill some cane cars
had broken away and were running
the time were stationary. To prevent
a collision Mr.. Guild jumped aboard
the moving train and attempted tc
stop IL by applying the brakes. De
was unsuccessful and as the cars col
iided he was buried beneath the de
bris and received internal injuries
which proved fatal after long weeE
of bitter suffering.
During "Wednesday evening, Febru
ary 18th, d grand masquerade ball vii
be given I'm the WaiIuku skatlHg rfnl
by the local dramatic club. Prizes T.
the amount of $50 will be awarded
After February ID the gifts will be OF
exhibition in the window OF the ka
huIui store. Ten dollars In gold vii
be given to the lady wearing the pref
test costume, and similar amour
to the gentleman displaying the bes
taste in his evening dress. There ar
also two other cash prizes. There is
ton OF coal contributed by Kahulu
Railroad Company, a beautiful mani
cure set, valued at SO, and other val
uaole and useful articles. Tickets O
admission, including supper, are onl.
fifty cents.
PORT ITEMS.
The steamer Kahului has been ex
pected every moment since Tuesday.
Flickinger, Captain McRae, arrived Ii
Kahului, sixty days from Newcastle
She brought a cargo Of coal for Kahu
lui Railroad Company.
During the 23d the schooner Allen A
Captain Scharge, departed for MANU-
kona in ballast.
On the same day the bFigantine J
ID. Spreekels, Christiansen master, al
rived, nineteen and q half days from
Id .
light cargo, mostly sugar bags.
During the 18th the schooner Leah
Tyson master, departed for San Fran
cisco with 800 bags OF Paia and Haik
sugar
Weather The coolest Of the seaso
snow on HaIeakala-54o on Wed
nesday, 2Sd, at Kahului, and So il
upper MAkswao. A kona wind ant
rain during yesterday, the 18th.