The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-28
SOLD MOLASSES
But Chinese Thought it
Was Opium.
jubilee Smoker" at Wailuku.
New Pastor at Keanae,
Hama Maui News.

MAUI, June 26.-"For ways that are
dark and tricks that are vain" the
heather Chinee is not always peculiar
sometimes il is the other fellow-as
is shown by the following incident:
During Saturday (the 19th) it is re-
ported that two strangers, yclept
Charles Clark and ]. Williams bar
gained with a certain Kahului Chinese
for the sale of two carpet bags, sup
posed TO contain 100 tins of opium.
The consideration given was $500 in
cash and a promise of $500 additional.
The peculiar part of the transaction
was that of the 100 tins delivered,
only one-that used as a sample-con-
tanned opium, while the remaining SO
were filled with molasses. Deputy
Sheriff w G.. Scott, of Wailuku, hav-
ing learned something of the affair,
hurried to Kahului to prevent the de-
parture of Clark and Williams per
Claudine. Later, the Deputy Sheriff
rode hastily to Maalaea, and thence
Lahainaward, capturing the strangers
three miles this side of Lahaina. Two
hundred and seventy-siX dollars of the
purchase money was found in their
pockets and another hundred was To-
Gated. Yesterday and today their trial
before the Wailuku court has been in
progress.
Wednesday (the 23d) the Diamond
Jubilee of Queen Victoria was cele-
brated by smoker" in the rooms Of
the Fifteen Club, of Wailuku. Thirty
citizens participated and a "rattling"
good time is reported.
Rev. S. Kapu, of Waikiki, recently
introduced a pupil of the Pacific Theo-
logical Institute to the church people
of Keanae, Hama. He will act as pas
tor of the native church there for sew
eral months on trial. The old pastor
died six or eight months ago.
Saturday night (the 19th), in raid,
led by Deputy Sheriff w. H. King,
three opium smokers were captured at
Camp No. 8, Spreckelsville. Two were
fined $50 each, and the third was mol
pross'd.
1t is reported that a native woman
fell over Kaupo pail last week and
was killed. The land gave way upon
which she was resting.
1t is reported that A. Enos, of Wal
luku, has recently purchased large
piece of pasture land in Makawao con-
tanning about 30 acres. 1t is a part of
the Burchardt pasture, and the price
given was between SO, 800 and $4,000.
Mr.. Robinson, of Brewer & Co., was
expected in Hama this week.
J. H. NishmitZ, of Kula, will depart
for California today.
A dog-fght was an exciting Incl
dent at Hamoa during Sunday, the
goth.
The Board of Registration has been
in Keanae and Honokahau during the
week. The last three days-the 2Sth
29th and 30th-will be spent at Ma
kawao Post Office.
The schooner Albert Myer, Marshal
master, arrived the 18th in Kahului,
% days from Alaska. She brought fer
tilizer for II. G. Co. She departed on
the 25th with H. c. Co.'S sugar.
The 23d the schooner Olga, Ipsen
master, arrived, Is days from San
Francisco. She brought 800 tons of
merchandise for Hamakuapoko and
Paia plantations.
Misses Martha Alexander and Grace
Cooke are guests at Haiku.
The superintendent of the Maui Tel
ephone Company has issued a printed
notice to subscribers, suggesting a
three-minute limit to message sent
over the telephone wires-a most nee
essarS suggestion
The weather:-In Wailuku and Ma
kawao, a few light showers. In Hama
district, Hamoa and Kipahulu planta-
lions are having plenty of moisture,
while Hama plantation is STEERING from
the drouth.