The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-07-18
seen FROM MAUI.
The Eruption as Viewed
from Haleakala.
Do,oss Of the Week Among Maui
Society People to
Young Lady Beef soaro~.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
MAUI. July 15.-During last even
ing. the 18th. a most beautiful sight |
was witnessed by well-known Mani
gentleman and wife who spent the
night at Craigielea. the little stone
house On the summit of Haleakala. 1t
was an incompatible illumination oc-
casioned by the volcanic fires of Mo-
kuaweoweo spreading their vivid light
over hundreds Of miles of slopes and
valleys and sea The scene with it's
attending circumstances was mex
pressibly grand and thrilling.-stand-|
ing on Haleakala and gazing at the
splendid outbMst of Mauna Loa,-I
viewing through the darkness from the
largest extinct volcano in the world
uO,0S0 feet. high the fiery action of
another vOlcano-2C0 miles distant
and 10000 feet above the level of the
sea. The brilliant light from the dis
tant volcano would at intervals les
sen and the vivid colors darken some
what,-but only for an instant and
then the fires would blaze forth again
in all their weird beauty. This per
haps was caused by the rise and fall
CT huge fiery fountains. Two large
streams of lava could be plainly dis
tinguished, several miles in length. one
seemingly flowing toward tMaunn Kea
and the other toward Hilo. Tourists
desiring to visit Haleakala should
come immediately-fo 1t Is the Oppor-
tunity Of a lifetime. not only to view
the magnificence OF the palace of the
sun" but the distant fires OF Moku-
aweOweo.
During last evening. the 18th. after
long interval the Makawao Debating
Society held meeting In the parlOrs
of the Paia Foreign church. The Ques-
ton debated was. Resolved that the
further introduction of contract labor
would prove detrimental to the best
interests Of the Hawaiian Islands,"
Owing to the absence Of leaders pre-
viously appointed. the debate was de-
clared an open one and the president
delegated Messrs. w. o. Aiken and w.
Beckwith to lead the affirmative and
Messrs. Frank Alexander and ID. e.
Lindsay to conduct the negative side
of the question. After an interesting
discussion in which Messrs. HobsOn
and Frank Atherton of Honolulu took
part, vote was taken In regard to
merits OF arguments presented which
resulted in tie. Tie subject chosen
for the next meeting OF the society Is
Resolved that the formation of trusts
promotes the greatest good to the
greatest number"
Last Saturdays (the SLh) polo con-
test to have taken place on the sun
nyside grounds was postponed owing
to an unfortunate and wat might have
been a fatal accident. While Miss
Mary Laughlin of Oakland was riding
toward the polo grounds in company
with her sister and several gentlemen,
her horse out of pure viciousness sud
denly bolted. The lady being a novice
at riding could not control the animal
| which ran with great speed down Grove
| Ranch hill and collided with an APP
preaching delivery wagon, running be-
tween the two horses and breaking the
pole Of Awana's cart into many pieces.
| The young lady fortunately had eth
err been thrown of or. had tainted and
fallen of Just before the collision took
| place. She was picked up insensible.
Her face was badly scratched. but
otherwise she was not seriously In
jured.
What promises to be beef famine
has begun on Maui. Two OF the three
large ranches have no cattle for sale
and the third sells exclusively to Ho-
nclulu parties. The price of beef has
advanced to ten and twelve and hail
CENTS. Some butchers have stopped
selling beef for a short time until cat
tie can be purchased while others re-
f,,se to supply new customers. This
scarcity of beef promises to increase
rather than diminish inasmuch as 1t Is
hard to fatten stock during the dry
| season.
The next meeting Of the Makawao
Literary Society will take place at the
residence OF Mr.. d. c. Lindsay OF faia'
Friday evening, July 2lst.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Jacobs OF Ho-
nolulu visited Wailuku during the
10Th, while on their way to the vol
Miss Agnes Alexander is guest at
Mrs. H. p. Baldwiu's. Haiku.
Mr.. Clarence SMITH Ia visiting MS
sister at Olinda House.
Mrs. w. c. King and two children
are at Mrs. b. d. Baldwins, Hama
kuapOkO.
RIO. Hogg Of Alexander & Baldwin,
Of Honolulu. Is visiting Hamakuapoko
friends.
James Carty Is the new station agent
at Paia.
During the afternoon of the 18th. the
Thursday Club met at Mrs. b. ID.
Baldwin's. Hamakuapoko and read
Emily Dickinson"
Hama people see the light OF Mauna
IOa very plainly every night.
Weather: Very warm - sultry =
smoky and volcanic.
The punahOu Well.
Tho monthly measurement Of the ar