New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-16
GRIEF FOR THEIRDEAD KING.
REVEALING THE DEATH OF KALAKACA IN
THE STREETS OF HONOLULU.
THE HAwAIIANs WERE PREPARING TO WELL
COME THEIR MONARCH HOME WHEN THEY
LEARNED THAT HIS DEAD BODY WAS
ON BOARD THE CIARLEsToN-PRo'
CLAIMING THE QUEEN.

CLAIMING THE QUEEN
Honolulu. Hawaii via steamer TO San Francisco
Fob l5.-Workmen were busily engaged IN prep8r-
oHons for welcoming King Kalakaua, who was
sxpected to return from the United states IN
rroved in health when the United States Snip
charleston was sighted early Thursday morning
January 20. bearing the body of the dead Nln4'
The decorations and arches of welcome have oeen
torn down or turned into emblems of mourhihH'
The Charleston was under command OF keaf-Au-
mral Brown and arrived in Honolulu llarbor seven
aavs from San Francisco. The Charleston steameu
into port with Hawaiian and American iia2S "'
hatf.mast Crowds of natives and foreigners
gathered at the landing to obtain the nrs' news
The United States ship Mohican and Her Majesty
shin Nvmphe flew flags at half-mast and crosSeu
.n.;r ,o-ds nc signs Of mourning Business houses
o,,a narufactories were closed schools dismissed.
and Government offices closed. The native women
as the Charleston came to anchor, set up io"u
wailing. , .,a
At o'clock Thursday afternoon, amid tne
booming Of minute-Guns from the wsrshps ia
mort and the batteries on shore, the Kings body
was landed and received BY guard oil nchor
comnosed Of sailors from the Charleston, Mohlcaa
and Nymphe headed by the Charies'oh o"hu,
playing a funeral dirge. procession was formed
packed with people and the air was iiiled WIN
wailinCs and lamentations as the procession en-
tered the palace Dowager Queen kaplolanl ap-
peared on the balcony and gave way to the most
violent demonstrations OF grief Queen Llluo-
l.alani also appeared on the balcony and was
greatly moved The conin was placed on the
bier In the middle of the thronc-room of lolanl
Palace. On il were placed the Kings crown OF
state, his sword and royal feather cloak That
evening the Cabinet met and issued proclama-
tion proclaiming the Princess Liliuokalanl Queen
of the Hawaiian Islands. with the title OF Lili-
uokalani. The people Of every class and dls-
tinction were allowed freely to enter the throne
room 10 gaze on the face of their dead sovereign
The body will continue to lie in state until sun
day, February L.. when a grand procession Will
convey the body to the cemetery.
THE Honolulu Weekly Bulletin" says editori
ally: The American Government has ever stood
the friend Of Hawaii and belief in Hawaii that
America is our best and truest friend on principle
without reference to National politics has long
since become an insepanbe part OF our popular
creed. No matter how local or National preJudlce
has been stirred up among us native HaWanaIs
have at all times felt and expressed from the
depth of their hearts that our ultimate dependence
for authority of Government lay mainly WITHIN
the arbtrament of the great Republic.
The Ministry appointed by the late King with
the approval Of the Legislature is likely TO re-
main IN once unll duOtncT lSidtNIt AZ
1892 The Cabinet under provisions Of the late law
can be removed only upon the vote of want Of con
fdence passed by ma jOrlty OF all the
elective members OF one Legisls ture, consequently
the present Cabinet will not resign. but will con
tinue in office until the Legislature is elected
as the present one is convened in special session
Although the new Queen is known 10 have pro-
found leaning toward the English. no trouble is
feared on that score. The Queen is surrounded
by the councillors, who well known for in
tegrity and honesty Of purpose. 1t is generally
thouoht that r. W. Wilcox will be installed
Chamberlain.
An immense mass-meeting was held at at Kaumak-
api Church, Honolulu, on Thursday, February o.
pressing the gratitude Of the 1Iawaiians to the
United States and 10 California. and TO Admiral
Brown aud the officers of the Charleston for the
"unbounded courtesy and kind attentions" offered
to the King, both before ard after his death IN
Copies of this resolution will be sent TO the
President of the United States, to the Governor
of California, the Mayor of San Francisco and
Admiral Brown. The same evening large meet;
similar resolutions were adopted.