Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-16
HAWAII IN TEARS.
The Islanders Mourning for
Their King.
Kalakaua's Body Arrives at
Honolulu.
The Natives Loud in Their Manifes-
tations Of Grief.
Expressions Of Gratitude to America for
Courtesies Paid to the Dead
Monarch.
Associated Press Dispatches.


HoNoLULu, Feb. 7.[Per SteamsliiJ
Alameda to San Francisco.l The flag
ship Charleston, under the command q
Rear Admiral Brown, and bearing ths
body Of King Kalakaua, arrived X
Honolulu harbor Thursday, January
Goth, seven days from San Francisco
The Charleston steamed into port witt
the Hawaiian and American flags al
half-mast. Crowds Of natives and for
eigners gathered at the landing to OBJ
tain the first news. The United States
steamer Mohican and H. M. s. Nymphe
few flags at half-mast and crossed their
yards as sign Of mourning. Business
houses and manufactures became idle,
schools were dismissed, and the govern
ment offices closed. Native women, as
the Charleston came to anchor, set up
loud wailing. The triumphal archts,
which had been erected in honor Of ID;
living king, were quickly removed
were other tokens Of joy at the kim,
return. = IA
At 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon, amid
the booming of minute guns from the
war ships in port and the batteries or
shore, the kings body was landed affI
received by guard of honor composed
Of sailors from the Charleston, Mohicalf
and Nymphe, headed by the Charles
toms band playing funeral dirge, "a
procession was formed and moved to the
palace. The streets were packed With
people and the air was filed with
swAILING AND LAMENTATIoN.
As the cortege entered the palace The
dowager queen, Kapiolani, appeared on
balcony and gave way to most violent
demonstrations Of grief. Queen Liliuo-
kalani also appeared on the balcony knl
was also greatly moved. The coffin Was
placed on bier in the middle ofSthe
throne room. On it were placed the
kings crown Of state, his sword and
royal feather cloak. Queen Liliuokalani
then received the Charlestorl's oficers
That evening the following proclarna
tion Yas lssued ~ hsy}pR p!sased ~
a9 m'Easy od toeaoss 9, zee esssh th ,cs csre:T
,sS9a Ser Frapcisco. aIifornis, 2. s. a. we,
majesty, hereby proclaim by virtue OF
the twenty-second article Of the consti-
tuition, her royal highness, the Princess
Liliuokalani, queen of the Hawaiian isl,
ands. God preserve the queen.
Given at Iolani palace, January 20,
1S0l.'
The proclamation is signed by the
ministers OF foreign affairs, finance, in
terror and the attorney-general.
The privy council Of state met and
passed resolutions Of sorrow. The men,
bers Of the council will wear mourning
for thirty days.
The remains OF the late king lie in
state in the throne room OF Iolani pal
ace, and people of every class and dis
face Of their dead sovereign. The body.
day, February 10Th, when a grand
procession will convey the remains to
the cemetery.
1.-THE NEW GOVERNMENT.
The ministry appointed by the late
king, with the approval OF the legisla-
ture, Is likely to remain in Office until
another legislature meets IN 1892. The
cabinet, under provisions Of late law,
can be removed only upon 9 vote OF want
VI COAHuCAC0 PdoocU Uy 61u6jOI1ty VI ull
the elective members Of the legislature.
Consequently the present cabinet will
not resign but will continue in Office un-
til q new legislature is elected, or the
present one is convened in special ses-
sion. Although the new queen is known
to have 3 pronounced leaning toward the
English, no trouble is feared on that
score. The queen ia surrounded by coun-
sell0rs who are well known for integrity
and honesty of purpose. 1t is generally
thought that r. w. Wilcox will be i'm
stalled chamberlain.
MANIFESTATIONS OF GRIEF.
Never since the death Of Queen Emma
has such 4 national display Of sorrow
been made manifest as was shown from
the firing Of the first .gpn, until the re-
mains of the late mo1atch were laid IN
state In the throne room of the palace.
The entire kingdom has entered into q
period Of mourning, whichNwill he com
tinued until the last sad rites are paid
to the dead king.
When the news was first telephoned
to the city from Diamond Head, that
the Charleston was approaching, the
people thought that It was q practical
joke attempted upon the community,
but when flags were seen flying at half
mast on the Charleston, they realized
for the first time that the king was dead.
Some Of the natives in their grief
have disdgured their heads by shaving
part of the scalp, according to an ancient
custom Of the Hawaiians.
On Saturday, February 1st, the SUI
preme court assembled, in company
with members Of the bar, the cabinet
and other officials. The dead king was
eulogixed in several speeches. On Sum
day morning special services were held
in all Of the churches. The court will
90 into full mourning until two weeks
after the funeral, and half mourning
from that time until the expiration Of
two months. All the represent ntatives Of
foreign governments, consuls and conl-
n1erciat agents, have been invited To-
observe the period Of mourning. ~
oSA1ITtDE - AlfER1oA.
4 The Honolulu Weekly Bulletin says,
editofially ''Ths American Gorerxs
rnsnt hae ever mood & ~ friend y
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