The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-25

YER Y SAD DEATH
OF A HAWAIIAN.
William 4. COMFY Pas
SEES Away After a
Short Illness
HiS Career.

o'clock this morning at Holani Pa,
the family residence near Central
Union church.
The news soon spread about the
city and was received with regret at
all hands. Friends soon began to
call at the late residence to tender
their sympathy to the heart broken
mother and relatives.
Mr. Coney was taken i'll some
weeks ago, o very severe cold being
the trouble. This changed to pneu.
monia, which, complicated with
heart trouble, fastened death. 1t
was seen yesterday morning that the
patient was in q serious condition,
and he gradually sank until the end
came this morning.
Deceased was born at Kaulu, dis
tTict OF Eva on this island, Nov
ember 30, 1872, and was therefore 10
his thirty.seoond year. His early
life was spent in Honolulu where he
attended local schools. After com.
plesing his preliminary education he
went to the Ohio State University
at Columbus, from which he grad
uated in 1895 Returning 10 Homo
lulu in that year he accepted a posi-
tion on the Advertiser as reporter.
In 1898 he left the Advertiser to join
his old friend, Editor Wallace r
Farringtou,o n the Evening Bulletin,
and upon the departure of Mr. Log
an from the paper he became the
city editor, post he held until his
death
Mr. Coney was member OF Lodge
le Progreu, A and A S r, Order OF
Kamehameha, Hawaiian Branch
Knights OF Pythiar, Myrtle Boat
Club aud was a charter member OF
the Pacific Tennis club. He was
elected a member OF the last Repub-
lican Territorial Convention and
was made q member OF the Terri.
toTial Committee. When A l. @ At,
kinson resigned from the Office OF
secretary OF the committee Mr. Coney
was elected to succeed him. When
CB Wilson retired from the Office
OF Road Supervisor, Governor Garter
rendered the position to the deceas-
ed but he declined it, preferring to
remain in the newspaper business.
Another position he recently held
with great credit to himself was that
OF assistant clerk Of the Senate dur
ing the session OF 1901.
Deceased was q son OF the late
John II Consy, once owner OF Homo
uliuli ranch, which was sold some
years ago to the late James Camp
bell. He leaves, besides an aged
mother, one brother and four sisters.
The brother is John FL Coney, shsr-
III OF Kauai. and the sisters are: Mrs
Julian Monsarrst Mrs Ashton, Mrs
Hubert Vos and Mrs 81 Renjes.
The funeral will take place from
the late residence at 3 O'Clock Sun
day afternoon aud will be under the
auspices Ct Lodge le Progress,
Mssons, and Hawaii Chapter No /,
Order OF Kamehamehs. The Latter
will stand watch over the remain s
by night.
Mr. Coney was one OF the most
promising OF yonng Hawaiisns. He
was possessed Of remarkably clear
and active MUD, and was rapidly
approaching a position OF prom
inence and great value in the com.
muuity. His spirit OF energy was .
matter Of common notoriety. As q
man, deceased was honest and sim
cere; as friend he was all that one
could desire. His many excellent
qualities won for him conspicuous
position in social circles. He will
be greatly missed by very large
circle OF friends throughout the
group,