The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-19
A PAKE'S ENDING
Takes Paris Green and Jumps
into a CiStHFn.
He HAD BEEN CRANKY
Funeral of David Rough Held
Large Attendance-Much Illness
on Maul-Typhoid

MAUI, June ia Chinese named
Thong Wah committed suicide ar
Waiakoa, Kula, some time between 6
O'Clock p. m, June 18th, and daylight
dead in cistern by Captain of Police
Kalama and two policemen, and later,
at a post norton examination con-
Quoted by DR.. McConkey, of Paia, par
is green was found in his stomach
The theory is advanced that the Chi
nese, disguised with life, first poison
ed himself and afterward threw him
self into the cistern and was drowned.
He belonged to the itinerant class of
Mongolians, and was very peculiar
and cranky occasionally. At the
time of his death he was suffering
from some severe burns on the face
and neck, caused by falling into a fire
while in a fit. A coroner's inquest
will be held at the residence of d. FL
dredge, of Waiakoa, on the 18th.
The afternoon of the 18th the fu
neral of Mr.. David Rough was held in
the Paia Foreign Church, and was
conducted by DR.. Z. G.. Beckwith.
Besides many friends of the de-
ceased, there We're at the church sew
eral hundred laborers who had work
ed under Mr.. Rough on Paia planta-
ton. After the sad rites in the church,
the funeral cortege moved slowly four
miles up the slope of Haleakala to the
burying ground in upper Makawao,
| where the further ceremonies were
| held. The display of flowers, both at
the church and grave, was most lavish
and beautiful. The pali-bearers were
| Messrs. D. c. Lindsay, F. S. Arm
strong, T. Kennedy, A. III. Landgraf,
H. P. Robinson, Robertson, Jameson,
and Leonard Mr.. Rough was head
| overseer of Paia plantation, and was
born in Scotland thirty-nine years
ago. He was a member and constant
attendant at the Paia Foreign Church,
and was respected by every one for
his upright character.
| There seems to be much sickness o!
various kinds on Maui recently. Miss
Ward of Maunaohu Seminary, Miss
Kennedy, of Paia, and Mr.. John Elem
ing, of Grove Ranch, are sick with in
termittent fever. Mr.. Horatio B. Bal
ley, of Makawao had another stroke
of paralysis during the 18th, and is, in
critical condition at Malulani Hos
pital, Wailuku. Then, too, there are
reports of typhoid fever cases at Ka'
hului, Hamakuapoko and Paia. Henry
Kuikahi, engineer of the Kahului r
r. Co., died at Kahului of typhoid fe
yer ESQ it is stated) ten days ago.
i The Maui Telephone Company are
busy connecting their system Will
Ulupalakua, and will soon have i
accomplished.
Mrs. Harry Waterhouse, Jr., ant
Mr.. C. w. Dickey, of Honolulu, have
been at their parents residence. Ka
luanui, during the week.
Thursday, June LIST, Miss Lewa Ka
lai Iokia graduated from the Hillsid,
Home School, Hillside, Wisconsin
Her graduating essay was entitled
phases of Hawaiian Life" Miss 10
kia is a graduate both of Maunaohl
Seminary and Kamehameha Norma
School.
Manager A. blocking of Nahiku i
busy experimenting the building o
laborers' quarters and the clearing o
land. The plantation is on the look
out for several hundred laborers.
Weather: Dry. with regular trad
! winds