The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-02
PAUL NEUMANN
IS DEAD.
Continued from Page L,

| Having gone through the usual stud
| les, he was admitted to the practice of
! law in the year 1864 since which time
he had followed that profession.
| Though many opportunities offered, the
only offices he ever sought in California
were those of Member of Congress and
State Senator. He served in the latter
post three terms. In 1883 Mr.. Neumann
decided to make Hawaii his future
| home, arriving at the close of that
year and Immediately resuming prac-
tice. Mr.. NeuHlnn held the portfolio
of Attorney General under King Kala-
kaua, retaining the same office for a
while under Queen Liliuokalani, and in
1898 represented the latter at Washing
ton when the firStI annexation treaty
was before the United States Senate.
He was also Noble and received a dec
Grafton of the Order of Kalakaua.
In 1884 he went to Mexico as envoy ex-
traordinary. In 1890 at the request of
the Hawaiian Government and the
Planters Association, Mr.. Neumann
went to Japan in connection with the
labor convention between Japan and
Hawaii At a later period President
Dole and the Hawaiian Executive
Council instructed him to proceed to
Central America as ian envoy extraor-
binary Mr. Neumann was married in
1875 to Elise Dinklage of Mexico, and
had family of four daughters
and two sons, all of whom, with the
exception of one daughter, married to
Mr.. Herman FockeH of Honolulu and
one married to w. r. c. Hasson, and
a son in the Naval Academy, reside
abroad. Paul Neumann, Jr., a resident
of London, lately published a beautiful
poem on Robert Louis Stevenson, a
friend of his father and himself. and
their frequent companion in the old
days. He is student at the University
of Edinburgh. where he is about to take
his degree as a doctor of medicine He
volunteered his services to the British
Government and went to South Africa
during the first part Of the Boer war
Edward Neumann is now a cadet at
the United States Naval Academy in
his third year of study
Eva married Alfred Fowler, an Eng
lishman, who is a member of the firm of
Fowler Brothers of Leeds and Manches-
ter
Lillian is now being educated abroad
under the chaperonage of Mrs. Fowler.
Mrs. Hasson is at present visiting her
cousin, Miss Pauline Neumann of San
Francisco.
While in California Mr. Neumann
had the misfortune to break his leg and
after it was being made strong he Slip
ped and once more broke 1t, the result
being that he was compelled to under
go amputation. His one great regret
was that this incapacitated him from
serving his adopted country during the
Civil War.
He was a familiar figure throughout
the California towns in the old days,
and in the mining camps he was as
well known as many of the men who
made millions out of their properties.
He was one of the promoters of the Bo
hemian Club of San Francisco.
Mr.. Neumann was at his office on
Saturday and beyond complaining Of
not feeling well gave no cause for alarm
until yesterday about noon. when Mr..
Focke noticed that he was not taking
part In a conversation readily. He i'm
mediately telephoned for DR.. Wood.
Shortly after the Doctors arrival Mr..
Neumann began to sink and at o'clock
DR.. Walters announced that his case
was then hopeless and he did not be-
leve he would live an hour. Mr. Neu-
mann was unconscious throughout the
evening and the end was expected every
moment. Paralysis OF the brain was
the immediate cause of death.
The Neumann home on King street
was the center Of attraction during the
days of the monarchy and republic for
the Navy officers OF the war vessels of