LAWSHE, Abraham L. (MANILA), Auditor for Philippine Islands; b, Oct. 6, 1860, at Somerset, India.ua. Educ.: Privately; High Schools. Commencing as compositor, became job printer, foreman, reporter, editor, and proprietor, filled various local offices and represented district in Republican National Convention of 1896; appointed Postmaster by President Harrison, 1889; appointed Deputy Auditor for Post Office Department of U.S. by President McKinley, 1897; specially assigned by Secretary of Treasury to investigate and report upon methods of enforcing Chinese exclusion laws along Canadian border aid on Pacific Coast, 1899; sent to Cuba as auxiliary to Postal Commission to assist in organising postal S3rvice under U. S. Military Government, 1899; again sent to Cuba to investigate Cuban postal frauds, April, 1900; resigned positions of Deputy Auditor for Post office Department, Assistant Auditor for Cuba, and Auditor for Department of Posts of Cuba to accept position of Auditor for Philippine Is1ands; appointed Chairman of Philippine Exposition Board at Louisiana Purchase Exhibition at St. Louis, Aug., 1904; resumed duty as Auditor, July, 1905. Address: Manila, Philippine Islands.