The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-06-01
SUGAR ON LANAI
Experimental Plot Returns Good
Results.
WAILUKU COURT ON JUNE 2
Weekly News Budget
From Maui.
Talk of Candidates for Repre-
sentatives at September
Election.
WAILUKU COURT ON JUNE 2

MAUI, May 2S.-The Waikiki jury
term viii begin on Wednesday, June
ID. with the native jury on duty. The
most important case on the calendar is
that Of the alleged murderers of the
japanese interpreter of Spreckelsville.
The three natives accused of the
murder of the Chinese storekeeper at
Kamalo, Molokai, viii be tried in Ho-
nolulu in August, instead of in Wailu-
ku in June in order to give the de-
PENDANTS more time to arrange their
case.
Apropos Of the Molokai affair, a
stone as large as ones head was used
10 crush the poor "pake's" skull. This
blood-stained piece of evidence is at
present in Pukoo Court House, much
10 the horror Of the jailer's wife, who
after dark is in constant terror lest this
relic Of the murder will burst through
the thin partition into the next apart
ment. which is occupied by the care
taker Of the Jail. 1t is said that night
times some of the residents run their
horses furiously past the scene of the
late murder.
During the last four or five months
several acres of cane have been plant
ed on Lanai. This cane, which is irri-
gated by pumping water with small
pumps, is doing finely, and viii be ex-
hibited 10 the capitalists who $50 it is
rumored) viii return with Fred Hay
selden about the LIST Of June. Rumor
also states that the plantation viii be
capitalized at S250.OO0 and that r. D.
Walhridge viii be manager if all goes
serenelv and abrogation is far distant
The land on Lanai is most excellent,
and there is said TO be a plentiful sup
ply of water. Another plantation de-
pendent upon the continuance of the
treaty is one To be started at Kamalo.
Molokai, by the McCorriston Bros. and
others.
Deputy Marshal Hitchcock's ranch
al Kalunaaha Mololai, is to be fenced
and stocked with some fine cattle.
The District Magistrate of Makawao
has sentenced to one years imprison-
ment Lin Cheon. the Kula Chinese.
who stabbed two fellOw-countrymen in
the back recently.
There is some talk in political cir
cles about candidates for Representa-
tives I'm the September election In
Hama sam Kaae. ex-District Migis-
trate. IS mentioned; in Waikiki. Law
yer WaiwaioIe is talked of: and in La
haina another lawyer. David Kahau-
leila, is in the field
The evenings of the 21st, 22d and
oath. Japanese acrobats gave exhibit
lions in Lahaina. After exhibiting in
Hama they viii depart for the Coast
The entertainment given Wednesday
evening by Lahaina teachers at the re- /
sidence of Hon. w. Y. Horner. passed /
of most satisfactory.
The farce, Economical Boomerang"
in which Mesdames Abbot and Decoto. 1
Miss MAY Hayselden, Messrs. Dickin-
son. Reavis and Harold Hayselden had
parts. was a great success.
a Chalk Talk" by Mr.. Rosecrans
was also much enjoyed
The mother. brother and sister of
Manager Boote of SpreckelsviIle are
new arrivals on Maui.
Manager Lowrey of Eva has been
the guest of J. W. Colville of Paia, dur
ing the week
BY Wednesdays Claudine G. P. Will
der and friends came to Maui on
shooting trip.
DR. Goodhue of Waikiki is quite sick
with la grippe.
p. B. Aiken of San Francisco will be
associated with DR.. R. 7. Moore in the
practice of dentistry for several
months. They are at present in Paia.
Thirty-nine arrivals of steamers is
the record of Lahaina during the
month OF April It is no urusual ev-
ent for five or more steam vessels to
put in appearance during a single
night
The Claudine towed the Lurline to
sea this morning
The outer buoy. off Kaunakakai, Mo
lokai, is under several fathoms of wa
ter It should be speedily paced in
proper position. otherwise it is most
dangerous to catch a steamer during
the hours OF darkness.
The weather: The temperature and
drouth of summer.