The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-16
THE PRINCESS NOW QUEEN
A Successor to the Late King Of the
Sandwich Islands is
Proclaimed.
impressive Burial Services Over
the Dead Monarch's Remains
e at Honolulu.
No TronbIe Feared From the New Rulers
Leaning Toward the English -6ratf-
tudo TO America,

sAs FGAycIsco, Feb. 15.--Adyices from
Honolulu, per steamer Alameda, arriving
to-day. say: Workmen were bnsiIy en-
gagged In the preparations for welcoming
King KaIakaua when tho United States
flagship Charleston arrived on Thursday,
Jan. a. Now the decorations and archeA
Of welcome have been torn down, or turned
into efnblems Of mourning. When the
Charleston steamed into Port Hawiian the
American flags were at half mast, business
houses and manufactures were closed.
schools dismissed and the government Of
fees closed. Amid the booming Of minute
guns from the war ships in the harbor and
the batteries on shore, the kings body was
lsnded and received by a guard Of honor
coSnposed of sailors from tho flagship
Charleston, the United States stesmer
Mohican and the British steamer
Nymph. Headed by the Charles
toms band playing funeral derge,
the procession formed and moved
to the palace. The streets were packed
with people and the air was filled with
wailinas and lamentations. Dowager
Queen Kapiolani appeared on the balcony
and gave way to the most violent demon
strations Of grief. Queen LiligukaIani also
appeared on ths balcony and was greatly
moved. The coffin was placed on bier in
the middle throne room. On il were laid
the kings crown Of state, his sword and
royal feather cloak. The ssme evening
the cabinet met and issued proclamation
prOclaimIng Princess LiIigukaIani queen
Of the Hawaiian Islands, with the title of
Lilieukalani. The body lay in state and
people OF every class we're allowed to gaze
upon the face OF their dead sovereign. The
body wss to continue to lie in state until
Sunday, Feb. II, when grand procession
was to convey the remains to the cernetery.
The minister appointed by the late king,
with the approval of the legislature. is
likely to remain in Office until another leg .
islature meets III 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
elective members Of the legislature. Al
though the new queen is known to have
leaning toward the English, no trouble is
feared on that score. The queen is sur
rounded by councillors, who are we'll known
for their integrity and honesty Of purpose.
II II ,,ssn1 rally thou;,fit X. W. Wilcox will
be installed chamberlain. , 1..
At an ImmenSe mass meeting held Feb.
q resolutions were adopted expressing the
gratitude Of the Hawaiians to the United
states and California, and to Admiral
Brown and the officers of the Charleston,
for the unbounded courtesy and kind at
tentions offered to the king, both before
and after his death. Copies of the resolu-
tions will be sent to the president of the
United States. The Honolulu Weekly BuI-
letiu says editoriaIIy: 1.-THE American
government has ever stood the friend of
Hawaii, and the belief in Hawaii that
America is her best and truest friend on
principal, without reference to national
politics, has long since become an insep-
arabic part of our popular creed.''