The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-19
WANTED A KIMONA.
Tourist Gets Mixed Up With
Japanese Merchant.

tapanGSS MSTSIldHt-
What might have been another case
for international complications trans
nired in the haberdashery of X Furu-
va on Hotel street, near Nuuanu, yes
terday afternoon, when a Mr.. Mack, a
visitor from San Francisco, mixed up
with the proprietor. Furuya is as well
known to the white population as many
of the Anglo-Saxon shop-keepers, and
his trade is largely with other nation
aIities than Japanese. He has num-
her of business irons in the mercantile
fire. and these side issues prevent his
devoting all of his time TO the sale Of
kfmonas, sox or shirts.
Mr.. Mack is a tourist in Honolulu
enjoying his honeymoon and studying
the beauties of the city. What has at
tracted his attention as much as the
improvements around the Government
building and the harmonious tuIn-tum
of Captain Berger's band, is the grace
full kimona worn by some of the jap
anese who have not adopted European
dress. He resolved to buy one, and
sought Furuya.
After selecting the pattern which
suited him best, he asked the price, and
was told $3.50 would cover it. Then
there was a haggle, the customer in
sisting that Furuya had told him 81
the day before. The merchant said it
was his day off, and that the gentle
man must be mistaken. Then Mr..
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blank prevaricator of the truth, but in
words Of more common use. Furuya
demurred. Mack overruled the demur-
rer and said more mean things. Furu-
va retaliated by saying the tourist was
another.
Then they scrapped, Mack running
around the counter and knocking Flu
ruya to the hard nor'west floor. Furu-
va recovered and biffed Mack a couple,
knocking him down. In the melee a
window-glass was broken and Furuya
was badly cut in the head and hand.
In the thickest of the fight one Of Flu
ruya's clerks, with a good eye" flip
ped a marking pot at the customer and
hit him squarely on the head, and in a
moment he was deluged with black ink.
What with Furuya smeared with good,
the sight was one to attract attention.
Mr.. Mack left the place without his
kimona and placed his head in hot |
water to get the ink out of his hair. |
Furuya sought the services of a physi- |
clan and had his wounds dressed, after |
which he interviewed the Deputy Mar |
shall and swore out warrant for the |
gent1eman's arrest. After securing |
this he was called into the MarshaPs |
Office and introduced to Consul General |
Mills. At the latter's request, Mr.. Flu
ruya signified his willingness to settle
the matter according to International
law, but instead of sending commune
cation and asking the reasons for the
attack upon him, he was willing that
the tourist should go on enjoying the
beauties of the city, provided he would
dig up enough coin of the realm to pay
for the damage in his store and the
fee. This was agreed to,
and peaceful relations were continued.
Mr.. Mack will buy his kimona today,
but he will deal at some other store.
Consul General Mills had met Mr..
Mack while the latter was on his way
TO a hot-water tap, and on learning of
the affair, tenderd his kind offices as
mediator in the difficulty. 1t just hap
pened that he was in the MarshaIs Of
flee when Furuya came to the station
to get the warrant.