The evening times., 1897-04-15

respects, relildF kdDie
He was thirty-one years of age, and in
that short period had acquired an edaca-
tion in the literary arts and practical
sciences of his own and Western countries
that. had he desired such career, would
have gained him an exalted place in the
politics OF his CO untry, through the medium
of the Chinese civil service,
At the age of twenty he was conducting
q college, in Hong Kong, for young men
of his race Seven years later he had ac-
Quired a comprehensive knowledge of the
most advanced mathematics, physics,
government, anu other sciences as studied
and applied in America.
few years ago Wah closed up his busi-
ness affairs i'm Hong Kong, and with blg
wad of savings started for this country TO
bring home a younger brother, who had
left home some Time before TO make
''plenty money in tins country, ana who
had written that he was in this city, dead
broke, and anxious to return 10 the Ole
home.
Onarriving at San Francisco h e forwarded
sufficient money TO his bIother TO tide him
over for some time, and deciding TO see
the principal cities, took his time IN
travelling overland to this city.
A few months ago he came TO this city
and tried to persuade his brother 10 return
to Hong Kong with him.
NOV John said that if Wah would Wait a
few months he would accompany him home,
and wah aoquiesced.
During the last three months Wah, who
had long been a victim of consumption,
RAPIDLY declined.
Some time prior TO his arrival in this
country he had been converted TO the
Christian faith. on the day of his death
be called Lis brother 10 his bedside. and
said, in Chinese dialect, Il am not afraid
to go, dear brother, for Jesus is waiting
fot me. ! cannot return to the dear home
with you, tut promise me You viii return
there as soon as possible
Moy John promised, and few moments
later his brother passed away.
The remains were taken in charge by
Undertaken Lee and prepared for burial.
Yesterday afternoon Moy John visited
the undertaking establishment to see the
remains Of his brother,
In company with an attache of the place,
friend, and Times reporter, Moy John
of the building to the top floor, where all
that was mortal of Moy Wah reposed un a
slab.
he body had not been dressed in burial
robes, and the gaunt face and thin, yel-
low, bony limbs protruded from beneath
the sheet.
Moy John approached the slab and
stood a few moments in silence, gazing
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and loved so long.
A tear trickled down his cheeks as he
said TO the reporter: II YER solly he
dead. He good bother. He come; plenty
money; take Moy John home He die
He no go home any more
As he was speaking. John brushed back
few stray hairs that were blowing
across the dead mans temple by the
draught from an open window.
The arms OF the deceased were folded
on his freast. on which also rest.ed his
long, black, braided hair.
The nails of the fingers were nearly
an inch in length indicating the scholar
OF means
Finally, with a long-drawn sigh, MOy
John turned to go, saving; Il workee allie
time get money, take blotber back China.
He workee take Moy John back when Moy
John got no money; when Moy John get
plenty money take him hack China. Ne
workee allie time, day. night, allie time"
Atnoon yesterdaythe brother and friends
of the deceased buried the remains Of Moy
wah in grave, in the extreme corner of
Congressional Cemetery.
This grave adioins those OF the two
celestialS. Moy Tuag Fung, who was buried
Tuesday last, and Lee Gong Wong, buried
yesterday morning, at IL O'Clock
In view of the wishes of the friends Of
the deceased. the funeral was according 20
Chinese rites.
The funeral procession started from Lees
undertaking establishment, on the Avenue,
about noon yesterday.
In the wake Of the cortege, from the
undertakers to the cemetery. bits of paper
were scattered, to exercise the evil spirit
that is suppOseGto haunt the dead
This paper was in imitation of a vast
sum OF money, in the neighborh0od of
$4,000, GOO, and cost about So actual
money.
The idea was that the evil spirit, Quoy,
was not up on financial points, and could
be easily deceived as to monetary values
Each piece had nine small holes pierced
in the center, and legends upon it in the
nature of requests to QuOy to take the
money, be satisfied ald letthe corpse reach
the grave In peace.
At the grave the funeral party alighted,
and before the coffin was removed from the
hearse, waved their arms up and down,
chanting to the evil spirit to depart.
This, Quoy consented to do, in conSidera-
- 70 Ot hat ba b.A
SO many suppositious dollars to correspond
with the number of bits o: paper dropped
en- route 10 the grave.
TO make assurance dOubly sure, the
mourners, after laying the coffin beside
the grave, lighted little bits of paper CON
tanning special exorcism and waved them
over the grave.
This caused Quoy to make beeline for
the cemetery fence. permeate the same
and take bath in the questionable waters
CT the Eastern Branch.
When the coffin was lowered a basket u
provisions, rice for breakfast and beef
steak for dinner, with incidentals for lunch,
was dropped into the grave, when the
mourners exercised more loudly to keep
Quoy from changing his mind about stay
ing away.
When the dirt had completely hidden
the coffin from view the chanting ceased,
for Quoy could then return and be disap-
pointed, as he could not get at the de-
eeaSes.
Some of the Imitation Chinese money WAS
also dropped into the grave; for as soon as
the mourners left the cemetery Quoy, it is
believed, crawled out of the branch. shook
tic mud from his horrible person, and re