The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-17
THE DEAD KING.
Arrival of the Remains Of Kalakaua at
Honolulu.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Feb Z-IPer
steamer Alameda. l-Workmen were busi-
ly engaged in preparations Tor
welcoming King Kalakaua, who was eX-
pected 10 return from the United States
improved in health. when the United
States flagship Charleston was sighted
early Tuesday morning, January 29. Now
the decorations and arches of welcome
have been torn down or turned into en-
blems of mourning.
The Charleston. under command Of
Rear Admiral Brown and bearing the
body Of King KslLkaua, arrived at Homo
lulu harbOr, Thursday, Jan %, seven days
from san Francisco. The Charleston
steamed into port with Hawaiian and
American flags at half mast.
Crowds of natives and foreigners gath
cred at the landing TO obtain the hrst
news The United States ship MOhican
and II. NJ. $ Nymph flew flags at half
mast and crossed their yards as signs OF
mourning. Business houses and manu-
factories were closed, schools dismissed
and the government Offices were closed.
The native women as the Charleston came
TO anchor set MP low wailing.
At o'clock Thursday afternoon, amid
the booming of minute guns from the war
ships in port and batteries on shore, the
kings body was landed and received by
the guard of honor composed OF the sailors
from the Charleston, Mohican and Nymph,
headed by the Charleston's band playing a
funeral dirge. The procession was formed
and moved to the palace The streets
were crowded with people and the air was
filed with wailings and lamentations.
As the corteg" entered the palace the
dowager Queen Kapoliana appeared on the
balcony and gave way 10 the most violent
demonstrations of grief Queen LilinOka-
lani also appeared on the balcony and was
greatly moved
The coffin was placed on the bier in the
middle of the throne room.
That evening the cabinet met and issued
a proclamation proclaiming Princess Llli-
nokalani queen of the Hawaiian islands
with the title of Lilnokalani l.
The body lay in state in the throne room
OF the Iolani palace, and people of every
class were allowed to gaze on the face of
their dead sovereign. The body will lie in
state until Sunday, February 10, when n
grand procession will convey the remains
TO the cemetery.
The minister appointed by the late king
with the approval of the legislature will
likely remain i'm office until another legis
lature meets in 1892. The cabinet under
the provisions Of the late law can be re-
moved only upon vote OF want OF conf
dence passed by majority of all the cleo
tive members Of the legislature.
Although the new queen Is known TO
have leaning toward the English, no
trouble is feared on that score. The queen
is surrounded by counselors who are we'll
known for their integrity and honesty of
purpose. 1t is generally thought that Il.
Wilcox viii be installed as chamberlain.
At an immense mass meeting held Feb.
G. resolutions were adopted expressing
the gratitude of the Hawaiians to the
United States and California and TO Ad.
miral Brown and the officers of the
Charleston for the unbounded courtesy
and kind attention offered the king before
and after his death. Copies of the resolu-
tions will sent TO the president of the
United States.
The Honolulu weekly Bulletin says
editoUally: The American government
has ever stood friend OF Hawail, and the
belief In Hawaii that America is our best
and truest friend on principle, without re-
ference TO national politics has long since
become an inseparable part Of our popular
creed No matter how local or national
prejudice has been stirred up among US.
native Hawaiians have at all times felt
and expressed from the depth of their
hearts that our ultimate dependence for
autonomy Of government lay mainly
within the arbitrameut of the great re-
public