The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-02
EX-OUEEN LII.
Spends a Few Hours in the City
of Cincinnati
On Her Way to the Nations
Capital at Washington.
INTERESTING TALK
Of the DethrOned Sovereign OF
Her Imprisonment
In the Royal Palace and How
She Tainted Guards.

Cincinnati, Dec 2.-Referring to the
visit of ex-Queen Liliuokalaniinth that city
| Wednesday the Enquirer says:
| Cincinnati yesterday had the honor
| of a brief visit from ex-Queen Liiuoka-
| lani, of Hawaii. This distinguished
parsonage stopped over in this city for
! about an hour and e. half last evening
| on her way to Washington, d. C., She
| occupied the sleeper PenObscOt, on the
B. & o. S. W. railway train, which
| backed in on track at the Grand Cen
trail depot at 5:45 p. m.
England's new established rules in
reference to the queens drawing rooms
are not a circumstance to the inexOra-
bic mo" with which eX-Queen LnluOSa-
LAM turned all but a very few visitors
away from the drawing room door Of
her car.
The news that the dethroned sovereign
of the mid-Pacific isles was aboard at
tracted many to the station Those
who crowded through the gates were re-
Warded with a glimpse Of brown royal
ty, who condescended to crafty their
curiosity by not pulling down the blinds
The door, however, was barred to all
except the Cincinnati relatives of DR..
English, of Washington, who is her at
tending physician and counsellor gen.
eral. The Enquirer representative, VINO
had had a former acquaintance with
her at the nations capital more than
year ago, and the porter, who repienish-
ed the ice cooler. BeSlQeS the doctor
she was attended by a Miss Helelunes
tire daughter of Joseph Heleluhe, X. =.
K. (Knight Companion Kalakau a)s
who was her agent during her previous
sojOurn in this country, and a white wO-
man, who. despite her blue eyes, golden
hair and Germanic features, claims gem
uine Hawaiian birth. Her majesty has
lost some avOrdupois during the past
year, but by no means looks her age Of
g.. She is silent as the Sphinx concern
ing her mission to Washington, waving
all questions in this direction by saying
that she hopes for better health in the
beautiful city of the White House. In
private life she was known as Mrs J.
o. DOminis, widow of General Domtnis-
SEe speaks faultless English, having re-
ceived the finish of her education in
London colleges. She is a sister of the
late King Kalakaua, whom she succeed
ed OF the throne of the Sandwich Is
lands, January 29, 1891. Her maiden
name was Lydia Kamakaeha, and she
is descended in a direct line from the
K9meha meha family, famous in the his
tory and mythology Of the HaWaiianS-
It will be recalled that it was under tie
reign of Kamehameha L that Hawaiian
unity was first established.
She was literally born in idolatry, yet
she embraced the Christian religion She
speaks three modern languages with
and auto-harp with much artistic spirit,
and sings in clear and sweet. though not
visit to Honolulu she lived in the Iolaui
palace, the scene of her former imprison-
ment.
Recalling that sad experience. the island
queen related to the reporter some queer
little anecdotes that gave one some glimpse
of her real personalities. She said, among
hours Of her Imprisonment were passed
with her crOchet-needle in hand, and that
things for her princess niece, who was
moved to tears when the tokens of love
reached her at Paris. She composed no
less than 10 songs, of which kun 7ua
Paoakalanf' C''My Flower at Paoakalnnf)
She said. too. that while the authori-
ties were very kind to her, the guards
seemed to delight in her confinement. and
she frequently found opportunity TO get
on her window sill Of the tempting fruit
which friends had brought her. She mad
diplomatic point to show cOntentmont,
even delight, to her visitors.
tall1er. having the peculiar faculty Of
speaking between the lines She is gen
strangers, yet capable of the most caustic
and disIikes. aad unless She has motives
for the concea lment of her Impressions it
does not take one long to decide on which
The Hawaiians claim no relation what
ever to the African race, although in their
features they seem to bear traces of ne
gro blood.
Careful study and research of the scieu-
lists has established the hypothesis that
the chief immigration to the Islands took
tinctly traced to Farther India, where it
became mixed with the Nongoltan blood
the acknowledgements proba bly, being
most closely allied to the Japanese and
Dravidlian race of India. The ex-Queen
can be considered true type of her cOun-
trymen. She is of cOpper-brOwn color.
and her features are round and blunt, her
large mouth, perhaps, being the most
homely. She has high cheek bones. small
glittering, black eyes, and CLOSING way
ing hair that is now turning gray. when
in conversation the expressions
of her face are very interesting. and she
has a quenely bearing.
With her bodyguaTd of three person
ages the unhappy ex-queen is speeding to-
ward Washington, D. c.. where she Will
take a suite at the Ebbitt House.