Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-23
MAUI RACES PRACTISE

at 2 o'clock Sunday morning.
There was a guard on board the
ship at the time but they cue
ceeded in evading the vigilance OF
the guard and off they put for
the shore. The scatfolping out
side the vessel used for loading
the vessel was cut off and this was
used by the voysgers as a raft
upon which they placed them
selves and all their belongings,
and then trusted to the current to
carry them safely to the Kahului
beach which was reached within
two hours time. At 6 a. m, their
escape was interrupted by police
officers Iokama and Dutro who
found them in Waikiki walking
along with their heavy trunks on
their backs and their clothes thor
oughly drenched with salt water.
That was enough to arouse the
su' picion of the police and the
fellows were soon landed in Jail
to await instructions from the cap
tain of the ship. Iu Jail the poor
fellows said when asked about
their trip, that they rather pre-
ferred deep sea sharks to land or
human sharks on board their
ship. Last Monday the two fell
lows were returned to the custody
OF the captain OF the vessel and a
more strict guard placed on board
ship in order to prevent any more
runaways.
DIR. Russell Boote, dentist, has
now established himself on Main
street, in the old law Office of
Judge Kalus.
A sample of native liquor
known as okolehao was tested by
a chemist few days ago " no is
said to have pronounced the IL
quor to contain 81 per cent Of
alcohol.
The owners of racing stock are
now out with their favorite ami
mails. Some of these use the high
check reins to an alarming degree.
The members of the Aloha
Lodge, X. of p, have issued in
vitations for grand ball to take
place at the Spreckelsville Hall
on Saturday evening, May 20,
commencing at 8 o'clock. The
train will return the invited
guests from Kahului and Wailuku
after the ball is DER.
| Several of the loyal subjects OF
Queen Victoria are working hard
TO have grand ball at the Court
House on the evening OF Wednes-
day, May "a. Subscription lists
have been passed around aud the
citizens of Wailuku and Kahului
and environments have freely do
mated towards the fund. British
ere, Germsns, Americans and
Hawaiians are joining to make
the event successful, aud no doubt
the elite of Maui will be turn out
to honor the birthday anniversary
OF the worlds noblest Queen,
Victoria.
Che ia is at a standstill these
days as one OF tho banks was pull
ed up a few days ago. Some,
however, claim che ia as a pass
time, that is those engaged In it
seem to think that it is harmless,
and they argue that che ia is
more preferable than villainous
gossipping, to which some of the
women of this town are addicted,
that is, they engage in viIlifying
their eiRhbors il not engaged in
writing down "moolanis," TX. kos"
"puhi kais," etc. Argum ent to the
contrary will not convince these
deluied people, and only the
strong hand OF the law will make
them 'realize the falIacy Of their
logic.
Deputy Sheriff Scott received a
pair Of trotting animals from Mo-
lokai recently. The animals are
declared to he beauties but the
owner is not yet decided whether
or not he will pnt them in the
coming Fourth OF July races.
Another meeting of the Maui
Racing Association was held in
the court house last Saturday
evening, and that meeting ratified
the proceedings Of the previous
meeting. There will be purses
galore for Maui thoroughbreds,
and a few from Honolulu will be
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