The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-08-12
DANGLING
CORPSE
Remains of Suicide
Found on
Maui.


/ Francis. were riding slowly along
through one of the Makawao pastures
I of Haleakala Ranch. something strange
dangling from the limb Of a small ku-
kui tree attracted their attention. on
closer examination it proved to be the
body of n man in an advanced state Of
decomposition. II must have been
blown to and fro by the trade winds
/ FOR weeks or months, for upon being
/ lowered by Deputy Sheriff $ L. Ka-
lama, who was hastily summoned by
the men, the dnger-bones dropped from
the hands and it was evident that only
the shell OF - human body stnl re-
NAMED.
Nothing to identify the deceased was
found except a plain, unmarked hand
kerchief. The man was evidently Il
Japanese, for he had a kimono wrapped
about him outside his white shirt and
white trousers and the rope that usual
ly fastens the kimono around the waist
had been used for the hanging.
No mystery surrounds the event: IL
was only that an unknown japanese
for some reason of his own committed
suicide BY hanging himself in a little
gulCh about two miles mauka Of the
Brewer place, in MakaWao.
Last evening Corouers jury COM
posed of \. l.. Tavares, NJ. a. Tavares.
Geo. Wilbur, j. Kauna, John Plunkett
and Kauamunui viewed the body and
the scene of the suicide and will hold
a meeting to decide upon verdict
some day next week
BLIGHT ON CORN.
The young corn In Kula is all being
ruined by a blight. The corn planted
in February. March ana the first half
of April is strong and vigorous, but
all planted since the middle of April is
| being blackened and killed. Some of
the farmers state that little green in
sect is the cause Of the trouble. ID. l..
Van Dine of the experimental station
is in Kula investigating the blight.
Kula farmers should be especially in
terested in learning that Commissioner
of Agriculture Wray Taylor Is soon to
receive 500 bushels Of various kinds of
white potatoes for free distribution to
applicants
STRAYS
The steamer Nevadan left Kahului
Wednesday. the 10Th. BY this steamer
Il. w Filler of the Kahului II. X. Co.,
and II. w. Baldwin departed for the
mainland and j. II. Castle for Homo
lulu. The vessel carried away about
2400 bags of Maui sugar.
Wednesday morning, the 9Th, the
steamer Maui arrived at Kahului filled
with passengers and freight Many of
the passengers had to sleep on the
decks and on the cabin floor.
Bob" Ballentine came to Kahului on
the steamer Maui bringing with him his
we'll known race horses, Amarino and
Mollie Connors. Nine Honolulu racers
in all were landed including the runner,
Ro2alba, and the trotter Dusty Roads.
The two mammoth oil tanks Of the
Union Oil Co., Of California, which have
been recently constructed near the
beach at Kahulu mauka Of Wilder &
Co.'S office, make imposing landmarks
Monday evening, the 4th, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Nicoll of Hamakuapoko
gave party in compliment to Miss
Agnes Fleming who has recently grad
uated from the Portland High School
and to Mr.. John Fleming of Honolulu
Twenty-Five or thirty young people of
Makawao district much enjoyed the
various games and especially the pleas
ing recitations given by Miss Flem-
ing.
Judge Lyle A. Dickey is taking q
vacation at his old home in Haiku.
Mr. and Mrs. !. H. Beadle of Kane
hameha School are visiting in Wal
luku.
Mrs. ID. II. Davis of Honolulu is with
her parents-Mr and Mrs. Jas. Kirk
land of Kahului.
This morning, the 9th. Prince Cupid
arrived in Wailuku per steamer Mauna
Loa.
Miss l.. Adams of Honolulu is at Pun
omalei, bLakawao.
Friday afternoon the Sth, the fourth
birthday of Dorothy Lindsay was cele-
brated by party at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Lindsay
of Paia. Quite a number of her little
friends had good time as well as
Dorothy herself.
Postal Inspector G.. w. Carr spent
several days of the latter parts of the
week in Hama. He is expected in Ma
kawao today.
w. l.. Beckwith Of Kula is at Waia-
lua, Oahu.
Normal Instructor c. w. Baldwin is
at his Haiku home for ten days or
more.
s. r. Dowdle of Kakawao is teach
ing music at che Summer School in Ho-
nolulu.
DR. p. Frear. the Honolulu dentist, is
at Puunene.
The afternoon Of the 5th the Maka-
wac Ladies Aid Society met at the
residence of Mrs. ID. G. Lindsay, Paia ,
Weather: Dry except for a few very
light showers.