The Hawaiian gazette., 1895-12-10
KAHOoLAwE AS LANDING PLACE.
Newspapers for the Nonce-Naneu-
vers OF Suspicious Vessel a. seen
Near Maizena, - Interview at Mani.
(From Mondays Daily.l

nothing Of until many hours after.
Recent adviceS from the Coast
stated that a schooner, supposed
to be loaded with opium. was on
her way to some point in the
islands. In order 10 ciIcumvent
the smugglers the Customs officers
concluded to send the tug Eleu on
S cruise in the hope Of catching the
schooner. Last Thursday prepara-
tons commenced. and early Friday
evening saw everything arranged
for the expedition. Several Gus
toms guards, with Captain Elvin,
lately s gunner in the National
Guard. were armed and taken
along, Pilot Macauley was in
command, The tug went out about
: o'clock Friday night and headed
toward Molokai,
Late Saturday afternoon q report
was current that Diamond Head
lookout had telephonei that the
tug. with s schooner in tow, was off
the Heads. This created s great
deal Of excitement, especially along
the wster front, and in a short
time the different wharves were
crowded with expectant people
Investigations proved the report to
be erroneous.
Up TO s late hour last night
nothing had been seen or heard Of
the Eleu, and she Is not expected TO
return before this afternoon. SIS her
orders were 10 cruise shout Maui.
Molokai and hahoolawe, and on
10 the big island before returning
In connection with the mission
Of the Eleu. it may be mentioned
that suspicion has been directed
for some time 10 certain local par
ties IS being interested in snug
Cling desls. and 1t Is believed one
Of those interested gave the officers
= hint Of the schooner which Is sup
posed 10 be coming this WY.
Coupled with this Is an account in
Coast paper that vessel recently
cleared from Victoria. British Co
lumbis, ostensibly for some south /
ern port. but would, after getting
out 70 se2, undergo s change by
being painted and renamed, make
for these islands.
Ii Is believed that the island Of /
kAhoolawe sfforis excellent oppor-
tunities for the safe landing OF /
opium. and the appended inter
view with prominent citizen who
is soqusinted with the surround
ings there certainly bears the state
ment out,
Whist S lovely place the island
of kahoolswe is for landing opium.
said 3 native resident Of Mskens =
dsy or TWO previous TO the de-
parture Of the hinsu on her trip
10 Honolulu The story which
the man had in mind when he
msde the remark Is substantially IS
follows:
Abou; fortnight ago. just SIS
dSy wzs beginning 10 break. two
fcot-sore travellers, who had Just
reached the foot OF Miller's hill, /
ne2r Mskens, noticed 5 small two
mSstei schooner lowering about in
the vicinity OF Kzhoolswe. The
master evidently had no intention
of visiting Maui. for he kept IS near
10 KahoolSwe IS 1t was possible TO
do with safety. Very soon four ,
men put Of in $ bozt, finally
rounding the point and out Of sight
Of sny observers from Maui. In
the course OF s half an hour the
boat returned with the men work
ing like beavers TO reach the vessel
in IS short time IS possible.
The appearance OF the occupants I
Of the bost was foreign. but on Sc
count Of the uncertain light snd !
distSnoe from the observers on /,
Maui. nothing definite could Dc ,
mS6e out ,
When the boat reached the side /,
Of the vessel s red fsg wzs hOisted ,
three times 70 the TOD Of the mast
The boat was hoisted TO It's plzoe
md men aboard ship were sent j
hurrying in different directions TO /.
posts OF duty. From the seton OF /:
he crew, it Ess very evident that !
he ezptsin hsd signzlled danger in :
he disappointing daylight In
few moments the little schooner
E@s scudding slong in the direo- q
ion Of Lanai. U
The travellers were 50 surprised
~ the mysterious sctions OF the I.
Tessel thzt they failed to seek the t
and report the case. c
ut sat IN Erzpt observation OF Z
Ehst vss going on before them. =