Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-23
SPENDIHRIFT
SAILOR APPEARS

follower of the deep sea entitled TO a
stove-iid medallion as spendthrift
sailor, and one who Is Johnny-on-
spot whenever a distressed mariner
heAyes into sight flying signals Of
distress.
Il live upon the results of bread
cast upon the waters was the cogent
admission made by Doherty, in re-
spuhse to q series of queries Launched
by District Magistrate Monsarrat, at
this mornings session of district
coure.
The defendant had been brought be-
fore the police tribunal upon a charge
Of vagrancy. Special Officer Vierra
testified that while off duty and ar
rAyed in his accustomed pleasing
smile and the plain-ciothes garb Of
ordinary citlzenry, he was approached
by Doherty, who requested the price
of a shave.
When the officer, displayed his gilt
terine badge OF authority, II was then
the applicant for financial assistance
realized that be had fallen into evil
ways. Twas too late, however, for the
strong arm Of the law reached out and
grappled with the apparently desti-
tate Doherty.
Il am not beggar," insisted the
man when arraigned.
what have you been doing for a
1iteiihbodP' demanded Prosecutor,
Brown dulcetly.
IL am collecting funds from sea-
men on incoming ships-frorn those
to whom ] loaned money while on the
coast" replied Doherty, with the cher
dbic CLEAN of pristine Innocence
beaming from his eyes.
When placed. on the stand the man
stated that ne had followed the sea
and arrived here some two months
ago as a sailor in the r. p. Rithet. He
admitted having received ten dollars
m small change from several vessels
now AZ the port.
The prosecution finally showed that
the defendant was anything but a
philanthrepist, as he would claim. He
was described as being an habitue OF
downtown thirst parlors, and as bear
fng the general reputation Of an indi-4
gent
rTen daysin commented the court
ii passing sentence, and another mil
lionaire was added to the list of
guests at Hotel de Asch.
Manchuris's "chips. In Trouble
When the Pacific Mail liner Man
chufia called here, a new, carpenter
was in service. the old familiar Chi
nese Chips" being alleged as in
trouble at San Francisco because of
his reported completely in an opium
deal. Customs Searcher Benjamin
Schneider found thirteen skins of
opium, equal to about fortyrfive five
tael tins, concealed in the storeroom
ef Manchuria. The drug was in the
bottom of d nail key, apparently filled
with wooden wedges. Leung Yau, the
carpenter, was arrested and when
brought before United States Commits
eiotef Francis Krull, admitted that
the opium belonged to him. He was
held to the grand jury in bonds of
$1,000.
"a
Flahrence Ward 70 Hasten Supplies.
Supplies and material for the British
Gable station on flaming will be hast
ehed to the South Seas in the schoon-
ef Flaurence Ward, that is now being
Tut in shape for a round trip to the
island. The reported death of medi
cal officer stationed there makes i'm
perative the need of another to take
his place, and an official is said will
arrive here In the Canadian-Australa-
sian liner. Manager r. M. Fit, repre-
sehting Armstrong & Armstrong in
the South Seas, may be passenger.
The Flaurence Ward is expected to
sail at an early date.
IA
Sparks From the Wireless
Five ocean liners, from various
quarters of the Pacific, reported in to
the Kahuku wireless station last
night. The Manchuria gave her po-
sition as 1918 miles off, with all
we'll The Mariana reported in from
ga miles north. She will arrive this
afternoon at four o'clock. Her sister
ship, the Makura, was 236 miles to
the south and will be in early in
the afternoon. The Ghiyo Maru re-
ports that she win be off port on
Friday morning at six o'clock. The
Nippon Maru was also in touch with
the Mahukti station.
British sioop Soon Away.
Captain BROKER, commander of the
British sloop of war Algerine,. has been
advised to prepare to sail for the main.
land by the way of Hawaii on or about
Tuesday. The Algerine is to drop an
ehor at Kealekekoa bay, where a dele
cation of sailors will land and proceed
to put In order the plot Of ground thai
contains the monument erected years
aFo to the memory of Captain Cook,
the eerat explorer. The Algerine is
then to proceed to San Diego, ana
from there will leisurely steam up the
coast to Vancouver and Esquimalt
Sailor Boy Awaits a Cargo.
Captain MiIier's schooner, Sailor.
Boy. has returned from visit to Ha-