The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-30
uuUOKALANI IS COMING
WILL ARRIVE HERE by THE
AUSTRALIA.
Definitely Announced That Her Malady
Is Cancer-Ilas Made No Efforts to
Secure an Annuity

Secure an Annuity
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20.-Liliuo-
kalani, the eX-Queen of Hawaii, arriv-
ed here last evening from Washington,
ID. c., where she has been for the last
eighteen months keeping an eye on her
political interests and undergoing treat
ment for a malady that threatens to
terminate her life before many years
have elapsed. Liliuokalani is on her
way back to the tropic isles that were
once her kingdom, there to pass the
remainder of her days among her own
people. While she does not say posi-
lively that she will never again leave
her island home to Visit America, 1t is
regarded as highly improbable that she
will again venture across the Pacific
in view of her advancing years and
shattered health. Those who are ac-
quainted with her plans and are not
prevented by a sense of delicacy from
announcing the fact say the former
Queen is going back to her Hawaiian
home to die. Liluokalani herself sim
ply says she is going back to Hawaii
to live.
Liliuokalani came from Washington
accompanied by her secretary, Joseph
Heleluhe, the latter's daughter, Miss
Myra Heleluhe and DR.. Charles Hamil-
ton English of Washington, the eX-
Queens attending physician. The
quartet were driven directly to the CAL
ifornia Hotel upon their arrival at the
ferry, and the feeble but faithful sec
rotary, who has attended the dusky
dignitary on all of her excursions to
America and prolonged visits to Wash
ington, inscribed their names on the
hotel register. Liliuokalani was assign
ed to a suit of rooms on the seventh
floor, and in these she will spend almost
IL
from San Francisco. Passage has been
engaged for the entire party on the
steamer Australia, which is scheduled
to sail on the Goth inst. DR.. English
will remain in constant attendance up
on his patient until she arrives at Ho-
nolulu and probably much longer. Ac-
cording to Secretary Heleluhe the con-
dition of her health requires the con-
slant attention and care of her physi-
clan.
When seen at the hotel last evening
Heleluhe admitted that Liliuokalani
was suffering from a cancer of the
neck. The dread secret of her malady
has been carefully guarded for three
years, and all rumOrs and intimatiOnS
concerning the nature of the disease
have been emphatically denied up to the
present time. Heleluhe said last even
ing, however, that the ex-Queen had a
troublesome cancer in the right side OF
her neck, and that it is with the idea
of continuing DR.. English's treatment
that he has been induced to accompany
her back to Honolulu.
1.-THE Queen" he said, "hopes to be
ultimately cured of the disease. DR..
English assures her that she will be en-
tirely rid of the troublesome malady
within eighteen months. He believes
that the soft climate of Hawaii will AID
in her recovery and it is largely for
hi haf ha iG atex a
the islands to live. The Queen has
been in very bad health in Washington.
In addition to being a sufferer from
cancer she has a serious attack Of the
grippe, from which she finds it impos-
sible to rid herself. Owing to her con-
dition, she will not stir about much
during her brief stay in San Francisco.
Contrary to her previous custom while
in this city, she will attend no churches
nor theaters, nor appear in public on
/ any occasion whatever"
According to recently published dis
patches from Washington, the eX-
| Queen takes a very gloomy view of life
on account of her failing health and
her disappointment in failing to secure
pension from the Government. Her
| secretary, however, declares that she is
not a victim of disappointment, and
that she has made no noticeable effort
to awaken the Governments interest in
| neT DendlI. Odlu ne IL lne 6ONtIIl-
ment should offer her an annuity, or
| in lieu thereof a lump sum of $780, 900 or
100000, she would accept it, but she is
making no efforts, and has made none
to secure such relief. The recovery OF
the crown lands for her use, contrary
to general belief, is not a matter that
is giving her any concern. She is will
ing to allow the Government to act as
it deems wise and honorable in the
matter"
The eX-Queen would not receive any
callers last evening. She made the eX-
cuse that she was not feeling well, anC
kept to the seclusion of her apartments
She did not even stir out into the hall
way to hear the familiar melodies of q
Hawaiian orchestra that serenaded hei
from the parlor floor of the hotel. Up
on being informed that a serenade was
in progress several floors below her. she
contented herself with sending hel
greetings to the musicians.
Colonel George w. Macfarlane who
has acted as the Queens adviser and
agent in many matters of state, left
here for Washington a few days ago
He announced before taking his depart
ure that he would remain at the nation
al capital in her interest until the ad
journment of Congress. The ex-Queen':
friends hope for some financial reliei
for their former ruler before Congress:
adjourns.