New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-21
KING KALAKAUA DEAD.
SHORT AND SEVERE STRUGGLE WITH
DISEASE.
THE END COMES IN SAN FRANCISCo-HIS BODY
TO BE TAKEN HOME BY THE CHARLES
ToS-HIs SISTER TO BECOME
QUEEN OF HAWAII.
tBr TELEcRArn TO TIE TnInrNE.I

ToN-HIs SISTER TO BECOME
QUEEN or HAWAII.
[Br TELEGRAPH 10 TIE TKIDuNE.l
San Francisco. Jan. 20-After struggling with
Death for more than thirty-siX hours King hala-
kaua succumbed this afternoon to disease when
his physicians declared yesterday was sure to nc
fatal. His kidneys refused to work. and their
failure to throw Of uric poison led to death. All
this time King Kalakaua ley in a half-conscious
condition. rallying at intervals. 1t was thoughe
ne would not survive beyond daylight this morn
ing, bat he seemed to gain fresh strength at sun
rise only TO have a reaction about 10 o'clock,
when word was given out at the Palace llotel
that lie dead. This report was soon proved
false, and it not till haf-past that the long
and painful struggle ended. The King occupied
suite of rooTs in the Palace Hotel which are
reserved for distinguished guess They are beau
tlfnlly furnished and on the large state bed the
dying monarch lay. Although unconscious, the
King was yet dreaming. But he had forgotten all
his English Colonel Baker heard him murmur
something, and had to lean over to catch the
sound issuing from tie dying Kings half-opcned
lips. He heard in accents of his island tongue
something Of oceans and waves, and references to
scenes of tie beach and things that had happened
long ago when David Kalallaua was boy.
The scene in the death chamber pathetic.
The Kings bed had been moved around so that
his feet pointed in the direction Of his island
home. Two South Sea Islanders. brother and
sister. who had been brought up by the King,
though not IIawaiians, moved TO and fro with
noisccss steps. The young GIRL dressed in
blue GOWN had been weeping. She had been
k1lakaua's faithful nurse. About tn: bed were
standing Colonel Macfarane and Consul-Gcnerai
Mckinley with the physicians, watch IN hand
AZ the head of the bed Colonel Baker, with
ro eyes save for the dync form before HIM
On the bed, covered with light coVcrlct, which
every now ard then he threw inpaticnily Of by
movement of the shoulder, lay the King Every
ore that looked at his cmaclatcd form lc.t the
plthCs of the sccrc Tue once strong and vigorous
monarch lay gasping, with his head resting on a
pillow that was covered with heavy embroidery.
The face gave a sure indication of the approach
ing end. The lower Jaw had dropped down, and
the tongue ccaycd to the roof of the mouth, so
HAT the risping sound caused by breathing was
p,inful to hear The eyes had ceased to roll, and
STARED stody upward. exposing the whites. The
uoslrs were di,Icndcd, and tie check bones wero
made even more prominent than usual by the
contraction Of the checks The forehead was
yrinklrd. and tine features bore an expression of
dreadful PAIN The dying man seemed I" wish
20 cry ont. but no cr} could issue from that diy
,ad parrhcd throat. Nothing could be- done To
relieve his tIliSt, save to Wet NOW and then the
urs
A. o'clock tic Kings respiration increased,
bat Iic was sustained Till = 80 when tac
vital powers collapsed and kalakauas life went
oul suddenly.
Th, King, life was prolonged with brandy and
milk, but no solid food passed his lips for three
DAYS Colonel Macfarlanc. the Royal Chamber
lain. denied the report that the King had been
imprudcnt as 10 his diet since his arrival here
on December I, but state, that His Majesty did
not believe hi, condition to bc serious and al
tended tic entertainment given in his honor. when
be- should have rested quietly, fearing that hlf
failure 10 accept tie invitation would bc an ~
tlmaiion that hc VS. indeed unwcH. Colonel
Nacfarianc states that tie physicians were aware
of tie kine'> condition several months ago. Ills
trip - California had. however, been productive
of GOOD results and had he remained quietly IN
san Frlucl,ro ms health would have been mnch
improved. Cou>aI Mckinney says n was PROB
ably tire Kings mp 10 southern 'aIlioFni thh
had ovcftaAcd hN strength, and That IN" coPi
which hr contracted 40 Santa Barbara FASTENED
tie PROGRESS of tine mainly, l}rightS disease. "
lo 30 o'clurk tie + : :. Charleston came down
from Vallejo aud anchored IN me stream.
The cruiser Charleston, which was 10 takr
Kalaknua back To- hl> island home. Will carry l!ln
remains TO Honolulu There special collin rn9S'
Nc made ui certain ran N""l' ,"l' A''' 'i",
poSiug ceremonies must ne observed IN the burial
oi the monarch. The death of k'lakaul viii cause
uo po.lttcal revolution. not oven any change IN
the c>I.tlus Government When kalakaua was
elected kiue be- named as his sucrrSsor ms sister.
the Princes IllIEokaani. who married an Amer
can. John -. Doului~ She was named ltr- nt
hy Kllahaul usl before hc snllc on thr Charles
;,n last December. Her successor Is Princess
haiulaui. ncN i'm England, the daughter oi her
>sicr tine late Princess l.ik'lih' and \. y. CIc--
harm. Princes, IiluohIldu will lcconc Queen ny
merely taking tie oath of office. The present
tahinct Minister, will probably resign as w1t-
ter Of f,rn but they viii be- retained. aS they
are not uuiricndly TO The new rIlcr who viii
carry ont kalakaaa~ policy. She has bcca de
carr,l 10 lr partial 10 tie fugiSh, hut her husband
j., am American and al her closest friends are
Americans y tyoublc Is expected. rs the change
of rulers will be- made without any election c\-
cicmcnt Robert WicpN. the only Hawaiian who
chamberlain or Foreign Consul. 80 as to keep him