The sun., 1895-02-15
LILIU0KALANrS ARREST.
DETAILS As RECEIVED ny MINIS
TER THURSTON Al H4sHINGTON.
She Did Not Faint or Cry Nor Did She
show Sians OF weaknsss when Cdn.
tronted by Taos. scat TO Arrest Her, but
Merely enidt IAN Right 4 Will Co..

| snow HtHna OF weakness when Ndn-
tronted by Thoss scat TO Arrest Her, but
Merely snidi "An Right 7 viii CO."
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-~MlnIster Thurston
of Hawaii has received by mail from Honolulu
tho following details Of the arrest Of Liliuoka-
lani;
| "The arrest was made very quietly at 10
| o'clock In the morning by Deputy Brown and
| Capt. Parker. This movement was decided
| upon at the Cabinet meeting the evening be-
| fore. An order was sent at o o'clock from the
| Office Of Adjt.-Gen. Soper to Marshal Hitch
cock. 1t was to arrest Liliuokalsni Domnis
forthwith aud deliver her ~ Iieut.-Co Fisher,
| commanding tho military at the executive
building. Immediately Deputy Brown and
Capt. Parker reported In few minutes TO a
Cabinet meeting, then in progress to ask II
there were any special Instructions. None were
given. They left at once for Washington place
with two hacks. There were a number of ma
tive guards around the Dominls house. These
did not even challenge the police. The mistress
OF the house had no visitors inside. LiliUukn-
lani was lying down IN her bed chamber. She
came Into O larger room to meet the officers.
Capt. Parker spoke to the ex- Queen. saying that
he had order for her arrest. Mrs. Domlnis
has always been rated strong woman. 1t was
more than half expected that she would resist
She did not faint, or cry, or start back, or give
made Hawaii politically what 1t 10 to-day merely
said, All right; will GO
In q very few minutes Liliuok aani h al made
her toilet. She was dressed entirely In black.
She was seated beside Deputy Brown with Capt.
Parker in front with the driver. Mrs. Charles
Clark, who has been lady In waiting all the
time. took the second cab, occupying ii alone
She had hand satchel. Mrs Dominis brought
no baggage at all. Only few people knew what
was going on. The native guards were thor
oughly frightened and in trembling silence
looked on dismayed. When the party passed
the Central Union Church and the Hawaiian
Hotel u few at either place caught glimpse Of
the woman who has worn the purple, but could
scarcely believe that Lilluokalani was actually a
prisoner charged with conspiracy.
"Oflicers aud the prisoner and Mrs Clark were
driven rapidly to the Richards street entrance.
The final stop was made at the manka steps to
by Deputy. Brown and Capt. Parker, walked
slowly up the iron stairway, along the hall, then
the second floor there was brief pause.
Strangely enough. 1t was directly beneath a
Msmbers OF the Cabinet and ethers rsV attending
the meeting came to the doorway across the
hall. Mrs. Dominiss had in her hand 2 white
did wipe a few tears from her eyes. Then she
disappeared in her prison Everybody about
They felt in the air the beginning OF the end
Down town the news OF the arrest was
scarcely credited at all at first. When the re-
ports were confirmed there was considerable
excitement. Supporters of the Government en-
dorsed tho act unanimously. Some nervously
expressed fears that a rescue might be attempt
that direction shown. The loyal natives arc
pleased. They have had a,wholesome fear, of
the ex- Queen. She has made them believe that
she was still power in the land. with prospect
OF resuming entire sway again. Al this now
Mliuokalani was imprisoned a messenger came
with word that she offered to surrender. 1t was
too late to consider anything of the sort. She
had waited too long and failed to send her COM
municution direct.
Mrs Dominis is quite dark, hut she looked
pale as she walked slowly along that upper hall
way, with her gaze straight ahead. Her hair
has become much grayer since she left the
throne twenty-four months ago. All the queenly
bearing is gone now. IL was at first proposed TO
detain Mrs. Dominls in the bungalow. This was
found to be impracticable for several reasons.
The place is too close TO the street, and the off,
GERS mess there. The rooms now occupied by
the x-Queen and Mrs. Clark were in the mon
archical days the apartments of Prince David,
her nephew, who is now in Oahu Jail"