The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-01
CHINESE ATTEMPTS ARSON
CAUGHT RED HANDED AND COM
MITTED FOR TRIAL.
Bark Leahi Still Fast on the Reef at
Kahului-The Entire Cargo Will Be
Saved-Business and Social News.
Maui. February 81.

Maui, February 27.
The bark Leahi, still fast on the reef,
as yet shows no signs of breaking up.
Her forward masts, which still point
straight upwards, have been somewhat
disnantled of their spars, and the mil-
zen-mast removed, SO the vessel pre-
sents much the appearance of a
wreck. Through the rent in her hull
the water has rushed in and now her
cargo is under water. Mr.. Spreckels,
still pushes the work of removing the
coal, natives diving for it now, and
they are at it day and night. About
200 tons has already been taken out
and Mr.. Spreckels expects to save the
entire cargo, which means neat lit
tie sum to- him. Being under water
the work is necessarily very slow.
Mr.. O. G. Gilhus, for many years
head luna at Hamakuapolto, and lat
partment of the same plantation, has
resigned, and intends to leave next
week. Mr.. Gilhus goes to Kona, Ha-
waii, where he has a coffee plantation
of twenty-five acres in full growth,
and where he will build a residence
Immediately. He takes his family with
him and the best wishes of their
many Maui friends go with them. 1t is
rumored that Mr.. j. Il. Highly, lately
at Spreckelsville, is to take charge at
Kaluanua.
Last week Friday, the 18th, at p
n. a Chinaman was caught in IN at
tempt to set fire to the skating rink
at Hama. He had heaped up a pile Of
cane trash at the back of the bnilding
and fired it. A passerby, seeing the
smoke, gave the alarm, the fire Yves
quickly subdued and the incendisry
caught. No damage was doue the
building. The Chinaman has been re-
manded for trial. lie gave no reason
for his attempted arson.
Mr.. A. Fernandez, Jr., the progress
sive merchant of Paia, is erecting a
commodious dwelling adjoining his
building, with an s-foot verdnda on
three sides, and containing n'ne rooIGs.
Mr.. Fernandez intends to fill long
felt want at Paia, by having four large
sleeping rooms for the accom- odation
of the travelling public. lie will run
livery stable in connection with his
house, SO hereafter travellers may have
all their wants amply supplied
Lottie Baldwin gathered her little
girl friends at her fathers huiac lIai-
lSu, last Saturday afternoon, ~ cele-
brate her thirteenth birthday, and
they all report most happy after
noon spent.
Hama store was opened up for bust
ness two weeks ago today, Ma Onistsd,
the manager, giving luau the same
evening, to celebrate the ent.
Mr.. f. w. Hardy's new residence in
Makawao is now fully compete |, and
he has one of the prettiest places on
Maui.
Mrs. A. w. Van Valkenberg returned
to her home at Hamoa last week, af1cr
many weeks at her fathers bedside in
Honolulu.
A change in the Salvation Army On
Maui again. Capt. Sharpless, in charge
here for the past six months, goes 10
Kona, Hawaii, while two Army lasses
take his place.
John Fleming returned home last
Saturday, after three months on Ha-
waii, and is much restored in health.
Maui Telephone Co. this week dis
tributed new subscribers lists of two
pages, being great Improvement on
the old ones. The company contem-
plate extending their line from Kula
on to Ulapalakua. At the annual meet
ing of the stockholders, held last week
Thursday, the following officers were
elected: II. p. Baldwin, president; ID
; C. Lindsay, vice president; c. H.
Dickey, secretary; S. B. Carley, treas
urer. Thos Campbell and w. j. Stod'
art, new directors.
! A party of Makawao young folks
, went to Kailiilii last evening to stay
over Sunday. There are about fifteen
, in the party.
The three masted schooner w. S
J levitt, johnson master, sailed Tues
day for San Francisco with full
: cargo of Paia and Haiku sugar.
: The bark Amelia, Weller master
: saler from Hama port Wednesday af
ternoon, with full cargo of Han;
sugar for San Francisco. Port Sur
veyor Zumwalt went over and cleared
5 her.