The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-21

MATT. Ian. 19.-From January oth
TO the 18th no steamers brought news
to Maui. It was an anxious
period for the staunch republicans on
this little island. Neither the Kinau
nor the CIaudine arrived according to
schedule time, and the current and
popular rumor was that they had
been specially detailed to prevent the
landing of 200 Canadian hirelings
who were reported to be approaching
Honolulu for the purpose of over
throwing the Government.
There was also another rumor, which
was generally discredited, that II. p.
Baldwin had landed at Maalaea Bay
and then gone back to Honolulu.
Prominent royalists smiled and looked
wise. In the light of subsequent
events is now thought that they knew
something of the plot and rebellion.
During Saturday the 18th the omi-
nous silence was broken and Superin-
tendent Carley's voice became hoarse
in repeating war news over the wires.
Then many signs pointed toward an
uprising on Maui, especially if Wilcox
should escape and land here; but the
news of the 18th inst. by the Hall was
the Waterloo that defeated all ambi-
tious hopes of the would-be rebels and
assured the loyalists of peace and
security.
During the same night 1.-THE 15th)
the telephone wires were broken in
KuIa in five or six places. This was
accomplished by throwing ropes or
lariats over the wire and pulling it
down until it broke. All this made
the transmitters in the vicin-
jty hum with an unusual sound.
The police are on the track Of the
perpetrators of this senseless outrage.
Prominent members of the opposi-
ton party are. feeling very "weak in
the knees" owing to the unofficial ru-
NOR to the effect that the Government
will soon arrest eighteen of the lead
ing royalists of Maui.
Senator A. Hooking has been gall
lantlY carrying rifle in Honolulu, and
Senator 81. P. Baldwin not only
played the part Of guardian angel for
Maui and Hawaii, but also stood
guard for several nights in the capital.
During Friday evening, January
18th, the Makawao Literary Society
held largely attended and a most
successful meeting in the parlors OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilhus of Hamakua-
poke. The programme consisted OF in
strumental music and farce. An
orchestra in which Mr.. Gilhus was
first violin, Miss Kate Watson second
violin, Mr.. Perley Aiken bass viol,
and Mr.. Atwater piano, played an
overture, ''The Mystic SPELL" which
was perhaps the most ambitious mu-
steal effort rendered on Maui in sew
eral years. "My Lord in Livery"
was the name of the farce, and the
dramatis persona were as follows:
Sybil Amberly........ Miss Aiken
Rose. ............. Miss Chamberlain
Laura $1,000. -.... ......... Miss Mossmann
Lord Thirlmere-........"..F. w. Hardy
Spiggott (butlerl. "..........C. II. D1ekey
'Opkins (footman) -......-..W w. o. Aiken
Robert (page)....... ......Irene Aiken
The audience were deeply interested
in the portrayal and development of
the most humorous plot. The three
ladies, whose evening gowns were es-
pecially elegant, rendered their parts
in most charming manner.
Mr.. G. H. Dickey did professional
work in the character of the English
butler, and little Irene Aiken deserves
praise for so bravely facing an audi
ence for the first time and doing her
part go well.
Thirty delinquent poll tax payers are
working on Makawao roads, and a
large number on the high ways of
Waikiki district.
Some cases of German measles are
reported in Makawao.
w. II. Daniels, eX-police judge OF
Wailuku, Is in Oahu Jail. His friends
are smiling over his foolhardiness in
going to Honolulu.
During Monday evening, the 18th
inst, the sixth dance OF the Makawao
Young Ladies' Club was given at Dia-
mond Palace, the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. B. d. Baldwin. There was
a large attendance of members and
the Hamakuapoko string band, as
usual, furnished the music. At IL p.
M, sharp, the dancers bade good night
to their Kaluanui host and hostess.
The Society of the Makawao For
eign Church held their annual meet
ing in the church parlors last We'd
needay evening, the 10th inst.
The 18th was not observed as holt
day on Maui, inasmuch as no official
notice appeared in the "By Author
ity" column Of the newspapers.
Two sailing vessels are at present
moored in Kahului harbor, one of
which arrived yesterday.
Weather The south wind, after
blowing q week or more, has ceased
and the regular trades are causing fair
weather.
KEALIA, (Kauai), Jan. 12.-Per-
haps one of the gayest holiday seasons
in the history of this island was the
one just closed. A continuous success
sion 0f faoF;riF;aa commemorate ond