The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-09-25

| MAUI, Sept. 21.-John Kalama,
Esq, one of the leading natives
and most prominent lawyers of
Maui died at his residence in Ma
kawao, Friday morning, Septem-
Der goth. During the came after
noon funeral obsequie5 were OBJ
served at the Pookela church, the
services being conducted by Rev.
5. kapu of Waikiki, assisted by
DR.. &. G. Beckwith Of Paia, Rev.
Nawahine Of Waihee, and Rev.
Kuia of the Paia native church.
Circuit Judge J. w. Kalua delivered
the eulogy and the Maunaolu Sem
mary girls sang the hymns. There
was very large gathering of natives
and foreigners at the ceremony.
Mr.. Kalama was born in Pelehu,
Kula, in 1853. He was educated
at Lahainaluna and studied medi-
cine under DR.. Judd, the father of
the Chief Justice. Afterwards he
studied law with Kaholokahiki of
Honolulu and has practiced for
years on Maui. At one time he
was district magistrate of Maka-
wac. He was a leader in religious
matters. Some fourteen or fifteen
years ago he travelled the entire
group Of islands as an evangelist, |
having been reused to action by |
Hallenbeck.
Among the thirty-six Maui peo-
pie on board the last Claudine were
a large number of teachers-Misses
Zeigler, Smith and Leonard of
Maunaolu Seminary; Benjamin
Kahoopai of the Hama school, Il.
McKeague, recently appointed to
the Keokea (Kula) school, Misses
Malone and Turner of the Wal
hee school, Louis Mideiros
of the Ulupalakua school,
Misses Nape and Kiuwa of the
Makawao school, and a number of
others.
During Sunday afternoon, the
18th, just as the Claudine was sail
ing around Waihee point, return
ing to Kahului, a carrier pigeon
arrived with the news that all the
passengers were landed on Cocoa
nut Island and were in quarantine
there. The steamer departed that
same afternoon for Honolulu with
the mail and several passengers,
among whom were Judge and Mrs.
Frear, Mrs. G. NJ. V. Forster and
Miss Mist.
1t is reported that DR.. Maraura,
who was formerly a Japanese ply
sician at Waikiki and who recently
eft Maui for his native cnuntry,
lied of cholera three Gays after
anding in Japan.
Maunaolu Seminary recently
numbered but twenty-five girls on {
ts record. The absence in quar-
lntine of three Of its teachers is
he cause of this meagre attend {
lnce. {
The new Kaupakalua school Of {
dakawao district has about eighty ]
pupils in attendance.
During Saturday, the 18th, al t
lorse fell with Roy Woodward, of q
he Haiku ranch, resulting in the
racture of Woodward's collar
zone. This accident will lay the
Dung man up for several weeks.
On the same day at Hamakua- c
oko a native, becoming entangled a
n some chains, was violently b
itten by mule just above the y
eel. 1t is reported that the ami =
lal held on like a bull terrier and =
My released his grip after repeat q
d thrusts with a knife-blade into Il
be roof Of his mouth. t.
The September evening of the d
Iakawao Literary Society will a
ccur at the residence Of Mr.. and t.
irs. Gilhus, of Hamakuapoko, t
'riday evening, September 9th. l
The corn crop Of Kula is just r.
pening. =
1t is stated that recent passen- I
ers on the Claudine, before sail e
lg from Honolulu agreed to pay, If
l addition to the usual fare, 50 a