The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-16
KAENA' Gets BACK
No Sign of a Strange
Schooner or Opium.
Cruising Around Kahoolawe and
Lanai-A Monotonous Voyage
to Policemen.

On the evening of Saturday, April
Sd, the Kaena, the flagship" of the
Inter-Island Company, made a quiet
sneak away from her wharf, after haY-
ing taken aboard about 10 days pro-
visions for 20 men. Then, with Cap
tain Macauley in command, she put
out in the direction of Kauai, disap-
pearing from the sight of the anxious
watchers at p. m. After dark, she
steamed along up close to port and met
the police boat with Marshal Brown
and 10 policemen. No lights were visi-
bic on the Kaena. The police officers
were guided to the steamer by Captain
Macauley's pipe. 1t was supposed tnat
the little boat had gone TO Kauai but
she didn't. After taking the officers on
board and hoisting up the police boat
after them, the Kaena made straight
for Lanai and kahoolawe. where she
remained 10 days, returning to port
about s o'clock last night with no
schooner in tow. The policemen were
sent ashore in their own boat When
the kaena hauled alongside the Inter
Island wharf, Marshal Brown stepped
ashore and accosted Deputy Marshal
Hitchcock with the words: Didn't
catch anything but four uluas on the
way UP" At the police station, shortly
afterwards, Mr.. Brown was inter-
viewed by an Advertiser reporter and
obtained the following story:
I was notified by the Customs au-
thorities that a schooner with a neat
little load of opium was expected at
Lanai or Kahoolawe. and in obedience
10 orders given me from the Govern
ment | went up TO keep watch on the
place. We started away on the night of
Saturday. April Sd and reached our
destination next day. The Customs au-
thorities had received positive infor-
nation that schooner would arrive.
so. OF course. We were in a hurry to
get off on our mission.
There is nothing much TO tell about
the trip, because We didn't get thing.
We were anchored off Kahoolawe most
OF the time and spent many hours
ashore. Every day Captain Fernandes
was stationed al the highest point on
the island, with glass in his hands.
scanning the horizon for the least sign
Of sail. All he saw was the island
steamers running to and from Honolu-
III on their sugar missions. Through
the kindness of the Deverills. was
comfortably located in their home.
The policemen were well cared for, and
seemed very anxious to overhaul some
opium m-carrying vessel, but alas, they
were doomed to disappointment.
We were at Lanai some part of the
time. a day was spent in Maalaea Bay.
We were near Makena for short time.
but the same luck was met with there.
Nothing in sight and no prospects for
anything.
The trip was very monotonous one.
and we are all glad TO get back again.
The policemen had quite a time with
the centipedes on the beach of Lanai.
They were camping out one night, and
upon awakeing in the morning, found
three of these repulsive creatures in
their poi barrel. The next night one
or two of the boys were bitten, and
altogether, they said they preferred
the mosquitoes of Honolulu.
As tell you, we saw nothing at all.
and deeming it advisable to wait no
longer off the leeward coasts of Lanai
and Kahoolawe. we set out for Homo
lulu this morning