The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-03-07

fa and kindred games of chance
There are long tables, huge lamps
and other psrsphernslia familiar tt
the gamesters. During night O
last week, Deputy Sheriff L. A. An
drews, with several policemen, rode
thitherward. Abandoning their horses
some three miles below they carefully
approached the vicinity of the resort
and concealed themselves IN the
weeds awaiting the uncanny hour Of
midnight set for the beginning Of
the game. About the given time, q
Government spy who had previously
gained the confidence of the players,
approached the place and cracked
his whip as a signal to the police
that the che ia exhibition had open
ed. Not only the police but also a
Chinese sentinel stationed by the
gamblers on closely adjacent hill
top heard the signal, and immedi
ately there began race for life to
the rendezvous. When near the
house the Chinaman stumbled and
fell yelling Justify, and Andrews and
his men won the race. Fifteen Chi
nese were arrested and brought to
Makawao, furnishing the first case
of che ia ever tried before the dis
trict court. At the trial during Dist
and I'D five men were fined 5000
each for having charge of the game,
and two 500 each for playing. The
other eight we're set free because of
lack of Identification, they having
been arrested outside of the den, and
the four police spies being unable to
give their names.
The chapter on runaway accidents
has been full during the past week
or two. Paragraph No. 1 concerning
the runaway Of W. Robinson, Esq,
of Wailuku, is hazy and lacking in
detail. His brake was badly smash
ed up. No. 2 relates to a spirited
pair of horses belonging to A. f.
Hopke of Kahului Last Sunday,
the 18th, the team became unman-
ageable owing to the breaking of a
bit on the Waikapu road, running
down from Governor Everett's resi-
dence. They only stopped by one of
the horses falling in going around
the corner. Paragraph No. 3 con
Germs Superintendent Carley OF tele
phone fame, whose horse on the Goth
got away from him in the vicinity of
the Wailuku-Kahului sand hills.
How many times the light brake
overturned in the course of the run
away is not mentioned; though sure
" no one was injured. The humor
ous part of the incident is that the
animal was finally stopped by the
reins winding themselves up in the |
wheel. /
The final equine event occurred in |
Makawao, on the Post Office road,
Turing the I'D. Five occupants of a
turnout 1.-TWO women, two little girls |
md boy) belonging to Hamakua-
,oko, native, were thrown out and |
he brake completely overturned The
lorse had become frightened and ran
he wheel suddenly upon the steep |
ide of the road. No one was seri-
,usly injured. A fortunate chapter of
nishaps.
The monthly evening of the Maka-
vac Literary Society was postponed
rom the oath inst. to next week on
ccount of rain.
Port items are not numerous this
week.
The steamer Hawaii brought the
oreign mail yesterday, and the news
f President Harrison signing the
reaty, which created quite stir.
The schooner Anna and the Red
ield are soon expected at Kahului.
Weather: Maui may be dry isl
nd, but during the whole week there
ave been frequent showers with
eavy local rains during Thursday
nd Friday.
Maui, Feb. 25, 1898.