The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-11
IN TOWN WITH NOTHING
TO SELL.
His Partner Skipped to Japan With
All the Coin-Operations of a
Victoria Ring.

lice lately which has had the most
pleasing effect on that department.
Opium Brown, who, for years
has openly dehed the officers in his
opium smuggling operations, is
now entirely out of the business
and will give no more trouble to the
customs guard or police officers,
for while at least.
Brown has not retired from the
opium business on his own accord,
but has been forced to do so. He
has lost the confidence of his friends
in the Puget Sound country, who,
in the palmy days of his prosperity,
had trusted him with thousands of
dollars worth of opium.
According to David Kappa, chief
of the detective bureau, who has
kept a weather" eye on Brown
from the first day that he became
known to the officers up to the
present time, the notorious opium
smuggler is in Honolulu broke. He
came here couple of months ago
i'll company with Capt. w. Blake
on one of the Canadian-Australian
steamers from Puget Sound coun-
try. That Brown has not been in
possession of opium since he came
here, the police are certain. Blake
was arrested but a brief time ago
charged with having opium in his
possession. His case was dismissed
by Judge De la Vergne.
1t comes from excellent author
itv that Brown has put in the great
er part of his time endeavoring to
induce his former Chinese custom
ers to advance him sums of money
for opium which he promises to de-
liver next month. 1t is said that
he has been successful in one or
two instances in extorting hund-
red dollars from the willy Celestials.
"A smooth and OILY individual
named VALLEY was Browns backer
in his unlawful operations against
this Government. VALLEY was a
resident OF Puget Sound country
and had associated with him in this
business, three or four men of
wealth. Opium was purchased in
large quantities and loaded on fast
sailing vessels, owned by them, and
brought to these islands.
Upon Opium Brown rested the
responsibility OF landing and deliv
ering the dope. For this he was
given big share of the profits.
Everything was progressing
nicely and the company was doing
land Office business until last year,
when VALLEY suddenly left for ia
pan, taking several thousand dol
lars belonging to his associates in
the opium business. With Valleys
departure came Browns downfall.
The two men, being the closest of
friends, Brown failed in his attempt
to secure sufficient money to re-
sume operations.
A party who knows Brown we'll
says that he has squandered lot
of money, which he has made in
opium, during the last few wears.
"He is a plunger," said the man,
"and whenever he is on the Coast
goes after the tiger hard. He has
gambled away hundreds and humid
reds of dollars in this way
Brown first came to Hawaii five
or six years ago as commercial
drummer. 1t is believed that he
first branched out in the opium
trade about four years ago. The
attention of the police was first
called to him bv the finding OF a
pocketbook which he had dropped
on one of the island boats while en-
route from Maui to Honolulu. In
the purse was contained two $4,000
notes, signed by wealthy Maui
Chinaman, upon the delivery OF
opium equivalent to the amount.
The pocket book was found by a
waiter, who gave it to the Wilder
Steamship Company, who in turn
placed il in the hands of the police.
OFFICERS TO RECEIVE.
There will be reception on
board the British man-of-war lear
us this evening. Capt, Fleet and
the officers have extended the invi-
tations during the dav. The Ha-
waiian band will provide music.
Light refreshments will be served.
DENY 1T WHO WILL!
1T is an absolute fact that buyers at
Kerr's save from 25 to so per cent on
every dollar spent. Kerr's has become
a household word, which goes to prove