The times., 1898-11-09
PRINCESS KAIuLANI.
1t LIS Now Rumored That She May
Marry Newspaper Reporter.
From the Chicago Chroniele.)


Princess Kaiulani is again engaged to
be married, according to usually accepted
reports. This, the latest of her attach
ments, is no ordinary story OF royal
matchmaking, but one which thrills with
real romantic interest and which goes
long way to sustain the old adage, THE
pen is mightier than the sword or. as
II happens in this case, the lead pencil.
For the chosen royal consort to be is-or
was-a reporter, Andrew Adams by
name, who but short time ago was
member of the staff of the Providence.
R. l.. Journal and more recently of the
Hawaiian Star in HonoIlsu.
But a few weeks ago ii was announced
in Honolulu and In this country that the
successful aspirant for the hand-and all
that goes with it-of the heir presumptive
to the remains (?) of the throne of the
Sandwich Islands was Capt. Putnam
Bradlee Strong, the son of former Mayor
William L. Strong.
This report was Indignantly denied,
and 1t appears that the announcement
was premature and that the real inside
, course to the princess heart was held BY
| the handsome Yankee reporter, regard
less OF the glamor OF military glory and
shiny brass buttons. Thus IL was that the
aforesaid pen--or lead pencil-prOyed it
self mightier than the sword
Young Adams is the son of railroad
engineer of Winchendon, Mass, and is
about thirty years old. After completing
his studies at the Worcester Academy he
entered Brown University in the class of
50. At this time ne was a tall. gaunt
countryman in very poor circumstance.
who intended to pay his own way through
college and to enter the Baptist minist y.
In this course he was encouraged b. D..
president of the university, who took
quite fancy TO him. Besides giving him
free fraternity, DR.. Andrews gave him
Il position in the college library, by which
such incidental expenses as room rent
and fuel were provided for.
Among the students Mr.. Adams became
quite popular chap, and, possessing
good voice and some musical talent, cas-
ily made place for himself in the glee
and banjo clubs, and finally secured his
social position by joining the local chap
ter of the Zeta Psi impression, although
his stature and strength led the football
authorities. to expect much from him. Al
ter a few trials 1t was soon found that
certain timidity and quick temper rem
dered him useless as a player.
During his sophomore year the expense
of maintaining himself grew too BURDEN
some, and he abandoned college and his
hopes of the ministry. For the next two
years he was in journalism. leaving that
line of work at the end of that period
for the position of private secretary TO
the mayor of Providence. place secur
ed for him through the influence of his
college fraternity and journalistic friends.
A reform movement sweeping through
Providence at the same time as that
which upheaved political conditions in
New York, swept away Adams job.
He then went to Honolulu to accept
position on the Hawaiian Star, and incl
dentally to seek his fortune. From time
to time his old associates in the newspa-
per circles in Rhode Island received
marked copies of the Hawaiian Star. in
dicating his progress there. but not until
the report of his engagement to the
Princess Kaiulani did they realize that
ANDY was no longer seeking, but had
found his fortune.
The story of his courtship as reported
here is soon told. OF fine physique, being
six feet, tall, straight and well propor-
toned, with fine. regular features and a
gentlemanly bearing he attracted the ad-
miration of the princess, who promptly
fell in love with him and persuaded her
father. Archibald Cleghorn, to make him
overseer of the Eva plantations and to
invite him to make his home with them
at their residence. Aniahua, at Kaikiki
The young man lost no time in accepting
the invitation.
The result of his search for his fortune
appears in the report of his engagement
The princess has also been said to be
engaged to Prince Supia, but all the in
dications go to show that the reporter
is the lucky one.
Perhaps 1t is only coincidence, but
many of his classmates and newspaper
associates remember now that Adams
said he was partly of Indian origin and
that his first appearance with the college
glee club was signalized by his singing
the old ditty. I'm King of the Cannibal
Islands"