The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-07
FALLS IN BOILING JUICE
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT OCCURS
AT HAMAKUAPOKO.
Police Raids-Japanese Disappears
Brilliant Meeting of the Maui Lit
erary Society-Deputy Sheriff Sued.
Maui. February 5. 1sgs.

Maui, February 5, 1898.
! \ most distressing accident oc-
Cured in the Hamakuapoko mill yes
terday. Joaquin Lopes, an old timer
on the plantation, slipped and fell feet
foremost into a vat OF boiling juice,
connected with the super-heater, the |
seething fluid reaching above mis- |
knees. Men near pulled him out inn
mediately, but not until he was horri- |
bly, burned. Today he is resting east
er, and it is thought will almost fully |
recover.
The police have been active on cen
trail Maui the past week. Sunday night
last in Wailuku. Sheriff Baldwin with |
the assistance of Deputy Sheriff King
and Captain of Police S. f. Kalauna. of
Makawao, raided fan-tan game at
Young Hee's place, and caught seven
teen of the willy Celestials.
Monday night at Hamakuapoko the
police took in two Portuguese and ope
Chinaman for liquor selling. The Por-
tuguese each forfeited 500 bail, and
the Chinaman's trial comes Off next
week.
At paia. Wednesday night, five CHI
nese were escorted to Jail for pokapio
playing. They got off, the owner of
the house, being the only one con
victed.
Kukona, Wailul<u's captain of police
has been discharged, as there was good
reason to believe that he was in league
with the gamblers.
Kataolla. japanese formerly in
charge of Hon. II. p. Baldwin's Olinda
place, has been missing for over two
weeks, and though diligent search
has been made all over the Island, no
trace of him can be found. His ac-
quaintances fear either foul play or
suicide.
The February meeting of the Malia-
wac Literary Society, held at the res
idence of J. w. Colville, Paia, was the
first since November last. In spite of
the storm of the previous day, a clear
moonlight night was had. and Il large
number turned out to listen 20 the
French evening, the program of which
was as follows:
La MarSeillaiSe ............ Quartctte
Reading-'F From Tale of Two CT
= ties, Madame Defarge" .........
...... ........... Miss Schwei2er
= Recitation ............ Agnes Fleming
= Piano Solo ........... Miss Simpson
5 Reading Comic ......
1 ........ ............. Mr.. Diclley
r Come Where My Love Lies Dream
Y ing" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Quartet
: Readng-"The Sewer in Paris" Les
Miserables 49,. Mrs. II. p. Baldwin
4 Album of French Pictures .........
h Vocal Solo ........... Mrs Woodward
t The album of French pictures was
S well gotten up. and created some com.
ment. Such characters as Napoleon
Empress Josephine. Joan of Arc. Ma
RTE Antoinette, Marat. Louis Nv, and
A. others, were represented. Mrs. Wood
9 ward was obliged to respond TO an
II encore, and the other numbers on the
"a program were greatly applauded. AZ.
ter the program the usual refresh
=, ments of coffee aud sandwiches were
- served. Strangers present were Mrs
20 II. b. Hayes, of Alameda, and Mr.. and
, Mrs. II. F. Woodward, of Honolulu.
~ Mrs. w. o. Smith and little son are
y, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Bald
II win, Hamal<uapolo.
: Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Woodward are al
- Kawaapae resort Mrs. II. y. Baldwin
~ entertains them during next week, a
- Haiku.
- Mr.. and Mrs. L. b. Carley are now
residents of Paa, and the central of
flee there is in working order.
3. The building containing the tax anC
~ land Offices at Paia was moved on Wed
:, nesday last, and now adions the ole
- Paia store.
y The grade through Maliko gulch ina
been so improved that trotting up anC
ie down is almost an easy matter.
S. Ahmi has been suing Deput,
u, Sheriff King for the return of swor,
W cane, confscated when the police raid
VI ed Ahmi's Kula place for opium,
~ few months ago. The case came off to
III day at Paia, and the judge has reserv
I'd ed his decision. Attorney Kanealua o
III Honolulu represented Ahmi.
Id A lively week in shipping circles
IN Wednesday night the barkentine Gee
BY c. Perkins arrived, two and one-hal
days from Honolulu, to load Paia an,
Haiku sugar.
On the same day the Hawaiian shil
Is Nuuanu sailed for New York with
+. full cargo of Spreckelsville and Wailu
Of ku sugar. She is the first ship of tn
season from Kahulu to New York.
Last night the brig Lurline, reache
port eleven and a. half days from Sal
Francisco, with merchandise for tn
Kahului store.
The three mast schooners Allan A
. loaded with SpreckclsvilIe sugar, an,
the II. p. Wright. loaded with Pal
and Haiku sugar, both got away To
o day.
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