The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-10-28
Maui Prophet Holds Forth
Every Saturday.
FOLLOWERS AMONG IGNORANT.
Champion Sprfnter to Prove His Claim.
Schooner NoIante Narrowly Escapes
Disaster straw berries Rfpening
and Plenty of Supplies From Coast

MAUI, Oct. 26.-In spite of the fail
ure of the prophecy of October 7th,
Lukela has since then bobbed up
serenely on Saturday afternoons and
continued to puzzle Wailuku's popu-
lace with wonderful prediction.
His recently acquired notoriety has
puffed him up and he now stands con-
spicuOus in the second-story of the
Young Hee restaurant and delivers
his oracles from the lattice veranda
He pays more attention than ever TO
dress, appearing in different costumes
at every seance, his fancy leading him
to adopt fanatic and gaudy raiment.
He has regular program of exer-
cises; makes prayer, sings a song,
and then permits his prophetic soul
to evolve strange happenings for the
future. He is said to have three pro-
pbecies on hand at the present mo-
ment, one of which is regarding a
great volcanic eruption on Hawaii.
Previous to the failure of his now
famous prediction many intelligent
natives to certain extent believed in
him and his sayings, even going so
far as to anXiously count the days to
October 9TH but would not obey his
command to fast from midnight of the
9Th till the predicted denoument.
AT the present time, though the
better class of Hawaiians have lost
faith iu him and call him crazy, he is
steadily gaining numerous follow
ing among the more ignorant, large
crowds of natives, Chinese, japanese
and Portuguese gathering weekly on
market days and seem to be interest
ed in his idle workings Moreover
little flags about six inches square are
now seen futtering in the vicinity of
humble dwellings here and there.
They vary in color but all mark the
homes of the faithful who are exempt
from any dire calamity fOretold by
Lukela.
If the reported case of the Kahaku
lOa native who Is said to have become
insane through the teaching of this
Wailuku prophet is true, these Satur
day afternoon sympOsiums shall sure
ly be suppressed.
1t is said that George Cummings, of
Wailuku, claims to be the champion
sprinter of Maui in a 100 yard dash,
and has issued an open challenge
which has been accepted by two La
haiua runners. 1t is further reported
that the contest will take place at Ka-
hului some day during the latter part
of November for a purse of $500. There
will be baseball game during the
same day.
Two HamakuapokOites have recent
ly been most unfortunate. George
Wilbur broke his arm and Engineer
). f. Taylor suffered from a badly
injured eve.
moruing per Kinau for short trip to
the Coast on sugar business.
Miss Juliet King departed for home
by last weeks Claudine after pleas
ant vacation spent at kaluanui.
\ little MakawaO maiden Is already
dreaming of Christmas. She recently
posted a letter bearinga a United States
twO-cent stamp, addressed to "Santa
Claus, North Pole"
Strawberries are ripening in Maka-
wac.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Stolz are still
enjoying the climate at IdiewIld,
Oliuda.
Maui people are pleased that the
regular mail service has been resumed.
AprOpOs of the recent epidemic,
whether it was Asiatic cholera or not,
the best people of Maui have felt d
sincere admiration for the Honolulu
Board of Health and frequently make
mplimentary mention OF its fidelity
and thoroughness.
The schooner NOlante, NJ. Dannevlg
master, departed for San Francisco III
ballast on Friday, the 18th inst.
While still in Kahului bay not far
from the seaport village the ship re
fused to answer her helm, and a. she
was pointed landward, there was for a
moment great CONSERVATION on board
the schooner. One of the tiiler ropes
had parted, and it was only by the
use of a tackle that the rudder
was pulled around and the vessel
saved from going onto the beach.
During Saturday, the 18th, the
steamer Kahului, Tyson master, de
parted for the Golden Gate. H-r
cargo was quite large one, and con
sisted of Spreckelsville, Paia and
HamakuapOkO sugar, hides, 500
punches of bananas, mOlasses, etc.
Both the Kahului and Nolante
brought down large cargOes of provis
ions, the San Francisco people evi-
IDENTIFY believing that the freight en-
barge caused by the recent epidemic
had not been lifted. At the present
time Maui people have ou hand