New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE DEATH OF KALAKAUA-PRlNCESS LII
UOKALANI-AMU SEMENTS.


San Francisco Jan. 24.-Thc death and funeral
nj King Kalakaua absorbed public attention here
This week The Hawaiian King seemed like an
,ld friend 10 many Californians. he had made
l number Of visits to this city, and his hospitality
n Honolulu had been enjoyed by scores OF San
francscans. For twenty years American indulgence
a. Hawaii has been dominant under Kalakaua. ana
There never any question that ne preferred
Americans, in public well as in private HE, I"
people of any other nationality. lie was weak
In character and easily influenced, ana to tins
falling were due all his errors of policy; but o
his goodness Of heart and his desire 10 help ms
people there was never any question. This desire
20 please others so unusual in monarch, was the
immediate cause of his DEATH as the doc'"'S
attributed the collapse of his strength 10 tlc
cXcrtions he made To fulfil social engagements
Kolokaua ALWAYS apprpciltcd the hearty welcome
which he received in san Francesca, ana III IT,
marked before his dclirium came that. next to
death in his own land, he preferred TO pass away
here. among people who were his friends. mere
was touch of pathos in the death Of the MING
far away from his island home, which ne loNe' as
,,ossiouotclv as the Swiss mOuntanccr loves the
Aims and this probably led to the unusual puphc
interest in his death. Seldom has larger crown
| lined San Francisco streets than that whlch WIZ
messed the cOrtcce accompanying the oouS u.
Kalakaua from Trinity Chnrch 10 'he """ii
,lonco :, was conveyed to the cruiser Charleston
%o,hinc WAS left undonc by Federal. State or city
authorities to show respect for the dead Moldioh'
md n stranger arriving in the CITY, ana ho'ici"%
,be hundreds of flags at hali-mast ana the closc"
stores along the line of the procession, woo" nav
imagined that the city was buryIns one Vi It's
leading citizens.
Several merchants here are intimately az
ouainted with Hawaiian affairs ana theA d" "'''',
in declaring wrhut foundation the rumoiS ''"'
1roubp will follow the accession OIL i'n,'"
Jiliuokalani Those who knew her well say ,""'
she is far more polite than halakaua ana VIII Wv
nothing 10 weaken her popularity "l'n 'o'''e
crs. She believes in Hawaii Tor iia"'il"''s '"'
,bc is NOT martial TO missionaries. bnt she fecoS
Mics the impossibility of conducting the "oN'i"
mont without foreign advisers. She is not irleh"N
9Th WILLOW who caused the previous nN0ln'loh
,boucb She may Give him some Office TO Keep nm
ont of mischief She will not. however, III ne MN
Chamberlain She is described as woman o'
very strong will, honest truthful an" ol Sie"'
eyecutive ability. The llawaiianN have confluence
I, ber and there is no doubt that She Will prove
y hotter sovereign than Kalakaua. as she VIII
tolerate no bribery or other corruption at court
The California Fruit Union. strong cooper
otive association Of fruit-growcrs. sold las, year
81 800 0OO worth of fruit. ON when ret returns
werc So. 900. The union at its meeting TINS week
STRONGLY urecd tic railroad companies DcEch'eu
nv This traffic 10 build 900 additional run cars
for noxt season. The chief delay occurred last
vcar on the Union Pacific many cars being twenty
,1yo DAYS in transit The railroad service WIS
,bc worst ever known and materially reduced 'he
profits.
EA Cohen. wealthy resident Of Alameda was
DO lcndant in n suit this week bronGht '|
seamstress. Miss De Moldrup, for $4,000 damages
or injuries suffered Ivy the bite Of one OF 'ohch
logs She was bitten or the c- ana thus lnc'p'c'-
tated from using nor sewing machine Inc jury
gave her : 400. and Cohen must also pay inc
costs. which viii amount to over $500. as the
trial lasted n whole week ana an army vi eNPoi'
witnesses were called.
c. Perry Smith has taken charge Of the Palace
Hotel To relieve the old manager, = !. morn
1he latter * now travelling" for his leahh III
Southern California. If lie RECEIVERS Inc MI return
and resume the management Oh the "raho li'''I
Poetic association counts for little here Two
steamer chairs that belonged 10 Sir Edwin Afho'u
were Knocked down al auction Ill Iie ApPIhsri
Stores here this week tor 81. They bore the
poct's name on n carl in his OWN handwrltlhE'
Tho Jnch Opera Company moved This, week
10 thc Grand OpcTa House. where DE N2lNucIc
was Given Tor the first time in tm, city me
orch, stra Played the lLusic iii Ire S'NIe' 'll ''
scenery on which tie III lsion depends was very
faulty The opera was given NV" lI-IHS 80
cro,yde1 houses aud WAGNER prcd0mnttSd
throughout the week. The .nany admirers 81
Waencr's music here assure the success "l 'hc
season.
Fav Temp,eton and Charlie" Reed have packed
the New California Theatre, although 'hcIT plN
is the worst rubbish seen hclc ioi long t!hc'