The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-12-26


Monday night, the 18th inst H
complained Of a sore throSt the weel
before, but wzs shout town Ssturds.
attending 70 business, and though
feeling far from well the followin!
Sunday and Monday, he was srounC
the house and his family were not
alarmed about his condition. Monday
evening he sent for DR.. Williams, wht
examined his throat and found it in
famed, and directed him TO come K
his Office in the morning for treat.
ment.
Stupplebeen went 10 bed early, but
did not feel the need of any special
care. SIS he asked his wife to take the
children TO smother room and stay
with them in order that he might
have perfect quiet. She heard him
moTing around his room during the
night: she felt no unessiness, snd did
not know that anything was amiss
until she discovered him lying in an
uncOucious state near his bed, appar-
rently liteleSs.
Dr.. Williams wss summoned i'm
meii2tely, and found that his right
side was psrslyzed. During the day
he showed some sigus Of conscious
ness but did not speak. and in spite
Of al that science or human effort
could do for him, he gradually failed
Tuesday night, sud died about 6
o'clock Wednesday morning, the 18th
inst.
His Masonic friends and fellow fire
men Of Engine Company No. took
charge OF the funeral arrangements,
snd did all in their power to relieve
the widow and her family in their
hour Of trouble and sadness. The
service took place st l o'clock Thurs
day. the 18th inst, in the Hall
church. aud was conducted by the
pastor, Rev. :. L. Deshs. a large
number Of foreigners snd Hawsiisns
assembled TO honor their fellow towns
man who had been taken so suddenly
from their midst, and followed his
earthly remains 10 the foreign church
cemetery where the last sad rites were
performed.
The bark Annie johnson appeared
in the offing Monday afternoon, but
owing 70 light winds she did not make
port until Tuesday afternoon, the 18th
inst. being fourteen days out from
San Francisco.
She brought between 200 and so
tons Of general cargo merchandise,
plantation supplies, etc, etc, and four
~
children, and Miss Grace Porter.
Captain Rock furnished g number
Of his friends with files Of the Daily
Chronicle, dating up 10 November
>, being three days later news than
had been received by the steamer
KinsE.
Nh. Theo. h. Davies and his son
George arrived in town Friday after
noon, having ridden overland from
kohals, and are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Kennedy at Wsiakea.
AIr. Eben P. Low, of Puuhue Ranch,
kohals, expected TO come with them,
but was delayed, and he came in on
the Kinau on Sunday morning and
Joined them ST Waiakea.
The party went TO the Volcano on
Monday morning by the stage, in
veStiCated the wonders and beauties
Of that ever-changing lake eff fire,
Halemaumau, that night and return
81 TO town Tuesday afternoon, cover
ing the distance Cthirty-One miles in
four hours and thirty minutes.
The examinations and closing exer-
cises for the first term of the Hilo
School took place yesterday
and the friends of the school
were very much interested in noting
the progress made by the boys in all
the various studies, and especially in
the use Of mechanical tools. Mr.. and
Mrs. ". :. Terry, the principals Of
he school, believe in practical train
nc, and are doing what they can to
develop that usually deficient trait in
he Hawaiian character; and If their
BOYS do not succeed in earning G liT-
ng after taking the full course, they
xiii only have themselves TO blame |
or the failure. Mr.. Davies addressed |
he school at the close Of the exercises, |
the scholars for the pro-
ieiency they had displayed, and en-
leavored TO impress them with 9 sense
Il their moral obligations, which was |
u IN good taste; but when he made |
he statement that the volcano road |
lad been built by the Postal Savings
hank" that s'the volcano house was
luilt by Honolulu capital" and that /
lilo had been g constant recipient Of |
svors for which il made no adequate
eturn; he abused the privilege ae-
orded TO him The limits Of this ar
iele viii not allow Of q discussion Of
hese statements at this time, but they
uggest few questions which can be
ut now: What have Mr.. Davies,
II. Spreekels and Honolulu capital
us done with the hundreds OF thous-
nds Of dollars in dividends which
hey have realized from their Hilo
1gar estates in the past few years?
Where have they invested the surplus
arnings our boUntiful soil and glOri-
Is climate have insured them? Have
ley invested one dollar more than
hey could possibly help to beautify
nd improve this district, the natives
r it schools?
When Mr.. Davies spends goodly
0TtiOn Of the earnings Of his sugar
states IN This country, then it viii be
for him 10 talk about iad- !
luate returns" 4;