The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-28
BOGUS GOODS BUSINESS
OPERATORS ON MAUI CLEVERLY
CAUGHT OUT.
Maui Notes-Closing of Schools-Jubi-
lee Hoiiday-Board of Registration
Livery Stable at Paia.
Maui, June 26.

Last Saturday morning two white
liams, respectively, went to All Mis-
cook and offered his 100 tins of opium
at So per tin. The Chinaman readily
agreed to the deal and the opium
was produced, one tin of which was
sampled to the purchasers satisfac-
ton. Five hundred dollars in cash
balance $4,000 given by the Chinaman,
and the opium dealers disappeared.
Soon after the Chinaman discovered
that the remaining 90 tins contained
nothing but worthless molasses, and
Immediately reported the matter to
the Sheriff. The men had started for
Lahaina some time before, to take the
Claudine there, so just as the steamer
was leaving Kahului Deputy Sheriff
Scott, and Constable Morton gave
chase. When nearly to Iahaina they
placed them under arrest, having beat
EN- the steamer over, pretty fast time
for horseback. The prisoners were
brought back to Wailuku and their
trial commenced yesterday, and is still
pending. About 5000 in cash besides
the note for the same amount was
found on the men, and about 500
more has been accounted for, leaving
about 800 still to be ferreted out.
There may be some disclosures in re-
gard to this missing amount before
the trial is over. Clarke is known in
Wailuku, having formerly worked
there; but Williams is from Honolulu,
and it is said that the Williams is an
alias. They are being tried for opium
selling.
Yesterday closed the term for the
schools, and vacation has begun.
Waikiki and Spreckelsville schools let
out on Thursday, not keeping the
holiday Wednesday. The balance of
the Maui schools closed yesterday and
the most of them with quite elaborate
exercises, the Wailulu Catholic Mis-
sion especially so, the school house
being crowed with visitors. Many of
the teachers here will spend their va
cation on the other islands.
Queen Victoria's Jubilee was observ-
ed here chiefly by the schools keeping
holiday. Manager Waldvogel, of Theo.
H. Davies e. Co.'S Paia store, displayed
a large English flag before his closed
doors during the day, and Paia plan
tation store was also closed. The Wal
lulIu Club entertained in the evening
at its club rooms, many being present,
and jolly time was had. Toasts We're
drunk to Her Majesty, to President
Dole and to the Republic of Hawaii.
Miss Belle Diclley came home We'd
nesday for her summer vacation With
her also came Miss Mary Alexander
and Miss Annie Kellogg, to visit at
Haiku.
The Board of Registration have
been at Keanae this week, and are at
Hamakuapoko today. The rest of the
month they will be at Makawao.
Paia now has genuine livery
Stable, branch of Antonio de Refs
Wailuku stable. A carriage will be
in waiting on the arrival of every
train.
Corpus Christi services in Wailuku
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largely attended. The Kahului Rail
road Company ran their train and con-
veyed six large car loads of Portuguese
from Paia and Spreckelsville.
Police raided Hamakuapol1o camps
for taxes last Monday night and took
in fifty-one delinquent palles. All set
tied but thirteen, who went to Jail.
The Haiku Sugar Company's pump
ing plant arrived last Saturday on the
Olga, and will be set up as soon as
possible, for they are sorely in need
of water. The plantation will finish
grinding the early part of next week.
Sunday and Monday last Kula and
Makawao received local rain which
benefited them somewhat, but which
did not last long enough. The past
three days very hot weather has been
experienced, with no wind.
The schooner Albert Meyer sailed
yesterday with full cargo of Spreck-
elsville sugar.
A MILLION GOLD DOLLARS