The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-21
FIRE ON A
PLAN TAT|ON
Manager Lindsay
LcseS Valuable
Property.

MAUI, May 17--During the morning
OF the 18TH a fire on the premises OF
Manager II. g. Lindsay, of Paia, caus-
ed a great sensation on two MakawaU
plantations, the employees OF both Paia
and Hamakuapoko being summoned to
extinguish the ilames.
The fire destroyed the stable, harness
room and carriage house, together with
several valuable double and single
harnesses, five or six saddles, and an
old phaeton. The damage was slight
in comparison with what It might have
been had the flames, which, at one
time caught the veranda roof Of the
residence, gained headway and con-
Sumed the handsome two-story man
sion. The cause Is ascribed to sparks
from neighboring chimney igniting
the dry straw OF the stable. This Is
the second fire for Paia plantation
during the week. Several nights ago
some acres of cane Of no especial
value were destroyed
During the evening of the 10th the
Makawao Debating Society discussed
the following subject in the parlors of
the Paia Foreign Church, Resolved,
that the dispensary bill, as presented
to the Hawaiian Senate, would be, IL
passed, a benefit to the residents Of
the Territory"
Messrs. ID. r. Fleming and w. s.
Nicoll led the affirmative, and Messrs.
% H. DOWule anu w, -. CTOOk tne neg
ative. The former side won by a small
majority when the audience voted up
on the merits of the arguments pre-
sented. About twenty ladies and gen
tlemen were present. The subject
chosen for the next debate IS, "Resolv-
ed, that the Constitution follows the
Flag"
The comet has been much gazed up
on and talked about on Maui since
Sunday night, the 18th, when it was
first seen in the southwestern sky over
the West Maui mountains, back of
Waikapu. 1t has but a single lumi-
nous tail, and seems to be losing It's
brilliancy.
During the Sth Henry Chamberlain
died of dropsy at the Paia Hospital
He was well known in Makawao and
Honolulu and was between seventy
and eighty years of age. He was a
carpenter by trade.
The polo grounds near Sunnnyside,
Paia. have been moved close by a ma
chine imported especially for the pur-
pose by the honorary president of the
club. Mr. II. =. Baldwin. The boys
are now practicing several times a
week; all this for the purpose of beat
ing the Oahu Club in July or August.
Those playing at present on the
(would-be) champion team are Messrs.
Frank Baldwin, S. E. Kalama, ID. T.
Fleming and Harry Copp.
SUD Lana agent w. ". aiken ana -
T. Fleming are making a visit to Ma
hiku this week.
Kula potatoes are selling at $3.50 per
sack. new crop Is expected in two
weeks.
Several days ago a Porto Rican la
borer at Paia, upon receiving a sun
stroke, went crazy. and II took the
combined efforts of five or six strong
men to convey him to the plantation
hospital.
On the morning of the 18th the
steamer Hawaiian caused quite a SEN
sation as she steamed majestically Into
Kahului bay. She appeared so huge
that people generally thought she was
a monitor or warship Of some descrip-
ton. She was eleven days from San
Francisco. and brought machinery and
building material for the new Spreck-
elsville mill. After unloading this she
construction material for the Young
building.
During the afternoon of the 9Th the
dence of Mrs. w. F.. McConkey. of
Paia. Queen Victoria" was the theme
of the meeting.
ed by the Portuguese residents. Faith
er James Beisel held services in Kula-
Mrs. Simpson Is at the residence of
her brother, Mr.. r. F. Engle. of Paia-
DR.. L. G. Beckwith is contemplating
a change of residence to Hamakuapo-
ko
Weather: Trade winds blowing. but
dry and dusty.