The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-01-30
MAUI NEWS.
Funeral Obsequies of Mr.. a. X.
Laws.
Especial to the ADVERTISED.

Monday night, the 23d inst. The
sad event was not surprise to his
many friends in Makawao district,
as he had been lying dangerously
i'll for more than a week previous,
and had been suffering from fatal
disease during the past six months.
The sorrow of the community was
sincere and heartfelt, not only out of
deep sympathy to the bereaved ones
Mrs. A. r. Laws and Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Lawsuit also on its own ac-
count, the loss to society of that
which is so rare in life--an honest
man, an intelligent citizen, a Chris
tian gentleman.
The last sad rites took place at
Paia Foreign Church during We'd
nesday morning, the 25th inst, in
the presence of goodly number of
people wishing to pay the last token
of respect to their deceased friend
and neighbor. The tolling of the
bell announced the approach of the
funeral train from Hamakuapoko,
and soon, very soon, the congreSa
ton sang the hymns and Revs. o. I'll.
and T. L. Gulick said the final words
of'prayer and eulogy.
The following biographical facts
are taken from the remarks of the
last named gentleman: MIR. A. r.
Laws was born in Philadelphia some
sixty-fo and half years ago, and
the family of which he was member
included five brothers and two sisters,
all but one of whom survive him.
Soon after reaching mature years he
removed to Ohio, and for thirty nine
years was engaged in business in
Cincinnati. During the last five
years he has been a resident of Ha-
wall nei, spending the time in Ko-
hala and Hamakuapoko. For thirty
five years he has believed in Chris
tianity, was an earnest and success
full Sunday School teacher in Gin
cinnati, always close Bible student,
with strong, intellectual liking for
scientific and philosophical investi-
cation which tended In any way to
reveal truth.
After the service, the cortege
moved onward up the mountain
slope to the burial ground of the old
Foreign Church in Makawao. Here
Rev. T. L. Gulick read simple SER
vice and soon all was finished.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss Kate Richie has resigned
the principalship of the Waikapu
School, owing to Ill health.
Rev. and Mrs o. III. Gulick and
Miss Catherine Gulick depart to-day
for Berkeley, California, via Homo
lulu, intending to make quite visit
there before their return to Japan
Mr.. F. III. Hayselden has resigned
the sheriffship of Maui, and has
given over the affairs of Office into
the hands of L. A. Andrews, Deputy
Sheriff of Makawao. Query: Who is
to be our next sheriff
Mr.. Warren Goodale is visiting
MIR. and Mrs. George E. Beckwith.
Miss Alma Hitchcock, LII. B., Of
Hilo, is also guest at Haiku.
Miss Mary Hitchcock returned tt
Hilo on Wednesday last, after /,
pleasant stay at Mrs. I'll. G.. Alex
ander's.
MIR. McVeigh has resigned tn,
chief engineership of the Kahulu
r. r. Go. Mr.. Carney has accepted
the position.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Stolz, of Kahu
lui, soon visit Olinda. The gentle
man wishes to elude the grasp o
malarial fever at Idlewild if possible
1t has been the calm after th
storm all over Maui during the weel
and the wonder of it is that thing
move on much as usual.
During Saturday, the 21st instan
and the days since then, Messrs. "
III. Cornwell and John Richardso
have been circulating a petition i
Waikiki district, and John kalun
and Rev. j. Kamakele have bee
doing the same service In Makawa'
This document is of rather an innt
cent nature, so they say, simply e.
pressing disapproval of the existenc
and modus operandi Of the new Pr
visional Government of Hawai-
Gossip has it that the paper has I,
ceived some signatures from member
of the party represented by the afor
mentioned gentlemen.
Madame Rumor goes on to stat
that it is desired to ascertain til
strength of the opposition, and,
found sufficiently strong. anotht
embassy will be sent to Washington
praying for continuance of tt
monarchical form of rule under tt
sovereignty of Princess Kaiulan
As to whom this committee will il
clude, report is vague and nebulou
the names of Messrs. Bush, William
White, Ashford and Neumann al
sometimes whispered.
The talked-of mass meeting of N
tives was not held in Waikiki la
Monday evening for some reason
other. 1t is thought to be inoppo
tune at present and will perhaps
called on some future occasion. Go
eminent employees have been ia
ing the oath of allegiance all ov
the island, and there seems to be /
reluctance in the matter.
THE wAILUKU MINsTRELs.
After two months of many 1
hearsals, numerous encouragement
designations of members, etc, Il
Waikiki Minstrels gave successf
darkey entertainment at Wa:lul
school house during last evenin
The large room and spacious STA
of the old freemasOn building prov