The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
HAWAu'S GREAT GRIEF.
THE DEATH OF THE K ING A GREAT
SHOCK TO THE ISLANDERS.

Decorations and Arches of Welcome
Being Put Up to Receive Him When
The Half-mastsd Flag of the Charles
ton Showed that He was Dead
Everything Turned Into Emblems of
Mourning - Grateful to the United
States.
HONOLULU, HAWAII via steamer 10 San
Francisco). Feb. 15.-Workmen were husily
engaged in preparation for welcoming King
Kalakaua, who was expected to return from
the United States improved in health, when
the United States steamer Charleston was
sighted early Tuesday morning, Jan. 90.
The decorations and arches of welcome
have been torn down or turned
into emblems of mourning. The
Charleston, under command Of Rear Ad-
miral Brown, and bearing the body Of King
Kalakaua, arrived in Honolulu harbor
Thursday. Jan. 20, seven days from San
Francisco. The Charleston steamed into
port with the Hawaiian and American
flags at half-mast.
Crowds ofnatives and foreigners gathered
at the landing to obtain the first news. The
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s. Nymphe ran their flags up at half-mast
and crossed their yards as signs of mourn-
ing. Business houses and manufactures
were clossd, the schools dismissed and the
government offices closed
wAILING OF THE WOMEN,
The native women, as the Charleston
came to anchor, set up loud wailing. At
O'clock Thursday afternoon, amid the
booming of minute guns from the war ships
IN port and the batteries on shore, the
kings body was landed and received by a
guard Of honor composed of sailors from
the Charleston, Mohican and Nymphe.
headed by the Charleston's band playing a
funeral dirge. A procession was formed and
moved TO the palace. The streets were
packed with people and the air was filed
with wailing aud lamenting. AS the cor
tege entered the palace the Dowager Queen
Kapiolani appeared on the balcony and
gave way TO most violent demonstration
OF grief. Queen Lililokalani also appeared
on the balcony, and was also greatly we'd.
The coffiu was placed on bier in the mid
die of the throne room. On il were placed
the kings crown of state, his sword and
royal feather cloak
THE QUEEN TO RULE.
That evening the cabinet met and issued a
proclamation, proclaiming Princess Lililo,
kalani Queen Of the Hawaiian Islands, with
the tItie of Lililokalani l. The body lay In
state in the throne room OF the Iolani place,
and people of every class and distinction
were allowed freely to gaze on the face of
their dead sovereign. The body will con-
tnue TO lie in state until Sunday Feb Is,
when a grand procession will convey the
remains to the cemetery.
The Honolulu Weekly Bulletin says:
The American government has ever stood the
EWSa avaA Arf aw.A Ill.
America is our hest and truest friend on prn
ciple, without reference to national politics
has long since become part OF our popular
creed. No matter now how loyal or national
prejudice has bsen stirred up amongst u.s.
native Hawaiians have at all times felt and ex.
pressed from the depth OF their hearts that our
ultimate dependence for authority Of govern
ment lay mainly within the arbtrament of the
great republic.
THE MINISTRY.
The ministry appointed by the late king, with
the approval OF the legislature, is likely to re-
main IN Office until another legislature meets in
1892 The cabinet, under the provisions of the
law, can be removed only upon a vote Of want
of confidence passed by majority of all the
elective members OF the old Legislature; conse
quently the present cabinet will not resign,
but will continue IN office until the new legislat-
ure Is elected, as the present one is convened in
special session.
Although the new queen is known TO have O
profound leaning toward the English, no trouble
IS feared on that score. The queen is surrounded
by counsellors who are well known for In.
tegrity and honesty OF purpose.
1t is generally thought that II. W. Wilcox will
be installed chaplain.
An immense mass meeting was held at the
KaumakaIi church in Honolulu on Thursday,
Feb. 9, at which series of resolutions were
adopted, expressing the gratitude OF Hawaiians
to the United States and TO California, and Ad-
miral Brown and the officers OF the Charleston
for ''the unbounded courtesy and
kind attentions" offered to the king,
both before and after his death,
Copies of this resolution will be sent to the
President OF the United States, the governor Of
California, the mayor Of San Francisco and
Admiral Brown. The same evening large
meeting of the chamber Of commerce WAS held
and adopted similar resolutions.