The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-10-26

LukeIa's Calendar Terribly ont of
Whack.
Arrangements for Ncvy order of NnaIr-.
Everything I:ut the Right Thing
I:cady--tt-tuuc Occurrence

Ecady--trstulsc Occurrence
LukeIa. the iufalIible prophet Of
Maui. can now lie down in peace
at night for his latest prophecy,
although a trihe tardy, has come
10 pass. 1t Will be remembered
that LukeIa predicted dire calam-
itv for the Government OF Hawaii.
The forerunner Of this was 10 be
the arrival by sea OF a coffin con-
tanning the body Of a native
woman. She was 10 rise, proclaim
her rights and through the assist
ance OF the sun, stars and moon,
representing respectively England,
America and some other foreign
power, presumably Japan, was to
ascend TO the throne OF Hawaii.
All this was set for the 9TH day OF
October. 1895. That eventful time
arrived but the coffin got side
tracked or stopped on the road for
supplies. Lukela went through
some incantations and an inspira-
ton labeled Fraud" came waiting
in on the midnight breeze. The
next number with 7 in it was Il.
He told the natives that the pow
ers had been pleased to prefix l
TO the original number and this,
although a moment OF time to
them, was a space Of ten days to
human beings. 1t would not do
for anyone to complain about the
slight hardness as the powers
might become displeased.
The 18th arrived amidst the in
tense excitement OF the natives but
the coffin extraordinary was evil
IDENTIFY awaiting the last act in the
tragedy or had gone astray on
some ocean current.
Lukea scratched his head and
the natives scratched theirs. Then
the latter were in favor OF admins
tering to Lukela's head a more than
ordinary scratching. Lukela rolled
his eyes heavenwards, put on a
wrapt expression and began a Wig
Orous movement OF the lips. 1t is
said he kept this up for many
days.
But he will be happier now.
Early yesterday morning two ma
tives who make their home in one
of the small schooners anchored
just off the old fish-market were
Weakened from a sound sleep by
noises at intervals on the side OF
the vessel toward the sea. The men
were very much frightened, as the
sound had in it something of the
uncanny. Quaking with fear, the
two held council there in the dark
with their blankets up over their /
faces as if in the act of warding off
some impending evil. Each ac-
cused the other of being afraid.
The noise was nothing to fear ;
after a moment of hesitation, the
two made up between themselves
to 90 above and find out the cause
Of the disturbance. But the wind .
howled as they reached the deck F.
and the uncanny noise was re-
doubled in intensity. Auwe cried .
both men, which expression, by the
way, sums up in a native the fear
Of the mysteries of both life and
death.
Mastering up courage, they
crawled hand in hand to the side
of the vessel. There in the water
with outlines, but dimly visible,
was 4 large coffin whose lid had
become detached, and was hanging
loosely in the water half-sustained
by a single screw. The natives
were Immediately fascinated by
the sight and, although most terri
bly, frightened, were drawn toward
the coffin by a power which any
within them seemed Inadequate to
overcome. They crawled over the
side of the vessel and drawing the
coffin close up alongside secured it
with a rope.
\ blanket was thrown over it
and the men crawled into the cock
pit, away from everyone, 50 they
could decide upon a plan OF action.
The prophecy Of Lukela came to
heir minds, and they were soon
that, while he might be
little off In his dates, the program
was going to be carried out all