The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-02-04

MAUI, Feb. 2.-"Brer Rabbit
he lay ow,"-not even a frst-class
rumor during the week to cause
political excitement on Maui. No
one dares to talk but all are wait
ing anxiously for news from the
court martial.
Lahainaluna seminary is now in
vacation. Mr. H. S. Townsend is
In Honolulu, and Mr.. and Mrs. ABB
bott have been visiting the Dickeys
at Haiku during the week.
At Maliko gulch, during Monday
night, the 28th inst, there was a
heavy surf, accompanied by huge
tidal wave, which swept in through
the opening and, 30 it is said,
dashed against the gravel of the
Government road. The bath
/ houses were washed away, two
fishing canoes, the property of Hao
and 81. P. Baldwin, were broken
into pieces, and large powders
were carried into the old warehouse,
compelling a native woman and
her two children to flee for their
lives.
A native, Kekomalie's son, of Ulu-
palakua, was found dead in the
rear of the Keokea church last
Sunday, Jan. 9th. Deputy-sheriff
King upon investigating matters
discovered that there lad been an
excessive celebration of "Konohi,"
an over-indulgence in Samshu,
which combined with the exposure
incident to a night spent in the
icy atmosphere of Kula, had prob
ably caused death.
The grass on the plains and on
Haleakala's slope is thicker and
higher than for many years prev
ious. The rains have come at !
right moments.
There is some talk among Wal
luku natives of the formation of |
annexation clubs.
Mr.. Hogg is the name of the !
new luna at Hamakuapoko
Recently some individual Cor in
dividuals) who does not properly
distinguish the difference between
"meum" and "tuum" has entered
and scattered things about at "Idle-
wild" (Olinda) without the permits
sion of Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Stolz.
The February evening of the Ma
HAVOC Literary Society will take
place next Friday, the 9Th inst,
at the residence of DR.. P. J. Aiken,
Paia.
During Thursday evening, JAN
uary 31st, Miss Grace Dickey of
Haiku, much enjoyed little party
given in honor of her sixteenth
birthday.
During the week printed invita-
lions to the coming masquerade
ball at Wailuku have been sent all
over Maui. A. n. Kepoikai is the
president of the Maui Dramatic
Association.
PORT ITEMS.
The steamer Kahului, Captain
Yarneberg, made her second ad-
vent into Kahului harbor last
Monday, the 18th ult., thirteen
days from San Francisco. She
brought down a cargo of merchan-
disc, and five passengers: Messrs.
Owen Lloyd, G. r. Price, two
brothers named Keelen, and Kaaea.
The latter, a Hawaiian, was sent
here by Consul Wilder. The four
strangers, in addition to Mr.. and
Mrs. Abbott, make up the passen-
ger list for the return trip. The
Kahului will depart today, heavily
aden with Hawaiian Commercial .
Company's sugar.
The j. D. Spreokels, Christensen n
master, sailed for San Francisco m
yesterday, the 1st inst, with a full g
;argO of sugar. =
The four-master, William Bow Ii
len, Djerem master, arrived from b
honolulu last Wednesday morning, v
he Both ult. The Claudine towed q:
or up. She will be loaded with b
[aiku and Paia sugar. II
Weather "A blighting, disagree i
bic south wind has been blowing nj
u the week, bearing in occasional ca
1owers across the sand hills of a. oI
Laalaea and Kahului. b!