Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-07
A FRESH SNAKE-F|SH
STRANGER BITTEN BY
EEL.LlKE CREATURE
He Thought II Wasn't Fresh and
Tried the Fire TeSt--Little
Finger In a
Sling,

Among the many captured creatures
Of the sea displayed for sale at the
Fishmarket this morning was a huge
The curious beast lay
stretched full length on the metalcov-
cred counter of Chinese dealer, the
early morning sun shining brightly on
its mottled skin of chrome yellow and
white, sprinkled with hundreds Of Int.
tie reddish brown specks.
The fish measured almost five feet
in length and was one OF the largest
snake.fsh which have ever been ex.
hibited in the local market. The
chances are that If the scientists
aboard the United States Fish Com.
mission steamer Albatross, lying at
Navy wharf No. /, had set eyes on the
peculiar monster he would now be un.
dcrgoing a process of preservation in
the laboratory OF the vessel. But this
particular snake.fish. Notwithstanding
his unusual length and his great, pun.
ed head and yawning jaws, to say roth.
ing Of his notified and strangely col.
Ored coat. escaped the attention of the
visiting scientists and has by this time
ended his career in the frying pan of
a busy housewife who resides in Ke.
walo.
A couple of welldressed strangers
approached the stall where the large
snake.fish was on exhibition about 7
o'clock this morning and greatly al.
mircd the wonderful fish.
What you call that fish," asked
one Of the malihinis. pointing with his
lighted cigar at the fish in question
and addressing the Chinese who was
loudly shouting his wares to the pass.
ing early.morning throng of market.
ers.
Him all same snake.nsh." answered
the Chinese.
How much you SELF" was the next
question.
"One dollar half" said the salesman.
rs II fresh?" asked one of the re.
cent arrivals in Honolulu.
"Japanee catchee this morning" said
the Chinaman.
rs 1t good to eat?" inquired the 9TH
CIR newcomer
Too muchee good" was the answer:
"velly good fly all same eel"
You can buy the beastly thing II
you want to- said one of the strangers
to his friend; but II looks too much
like a tigersnake to tempt my palate.
| don't believe it's fresh anyway. Il
looks deadcr than a door.n9il."
The doubter proceeded to test the
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