Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-28

in many ways u remarkable one. He
mas been prominent figure I'm Ha-
waiian history for twenty-five years.
He Is we'll educated and is an eloquent
nublic speaker.
Delegate-elect Wilcox Is about A
years of age. At 81 lie was elected a
member Of the Parliament of the King
dom from the Island of Maui, and, al
though he Is said to have been so poor
at that time that he had never worn
shoes. became prominent in the body
as thick and thin adherent of all roy
alist policies. He was looked upon with
much promise and was selected by
kalakaua, with two Hawaiian youths,
70 proceed to Europe to be educated.
They went under the charge of Celso
caesar Mareno. of this city, at that
time Prime Minister of I<aiakaua.
king Humbert granted an audience
10 senior Mareno and his charges. and
the request OF Kalallaua that the ltal-
ian ruler furnish schools for the boys,
that they might perfect their European
education. brought a prompt response
from the knishtly Italian King. and
wilcox was sent to the Artillery School
at Turin
These youths were all bright, and
they had money, for the Parliament of
hlng Kalakaua had voted an appro-
priation of $4,000 for their education.
Gradually 1t came 10 be believed in
turin and Naples that these youths
were distinguished princes. and notable
people began opaying them attention.
wilcox appears to have taken no pains
to undeceive them. He completed his
course at Turin and returned to Hawaii
with the knowledge that he had won
the heart OF Victoria Gina Sohrcrc.
the beautiful daughter of Colonel
Baron Sobrero. of the italian Artillery
She believed him to be "a prince OF the
line of kamehameha the Great. This
lady's mother was the Prince Victoria
Colonna. of Stiglino. n branch of the
famous Colonno family of Italy. into
which Miss Mackey. of san Francisco
and New York. married some years
later.
Wilcox married the Barona Sobrcro
and took her with him back to Hawaii.
a rude awakening followed The rank
and position of Wilcox turned out TO lie
mythical. and henrtbrollen over the de-
ception practiced upon her the daugh-
ter of a notable and celebrated house
turned her footsteps back to her Italian
home. Wilcox had. not even money
enough to pay her passage. Being thus
abandoned by his wife. Wilcox circu-
lated the story that the Court OF APP
neals at Turin had granted him full
divorce for desertOn.
The new delegate soon resumed his
activities in island politics. and was
returned to Parliament. He continued
1iuci III evidence up 10 tne tne OF the
rail- of the monarchical government.
He was n one time Minister OF Foreign
Affairs. He was also the central figure
In two revolutions in the islands.
Some years later Wilcox married
Teresa Owana Kaohalclania. Il niece OF
the Princess F,lizabe Kekaaniau. who
is claimed to be THE last representative
of the old royal line. direct descen-
dant OF Kamehamcha III. Through his
wife Wilcox has made claims to por-
ton Of the crown lands
Wilcox has successfully arrayed the
natives against tho whites. with the re-
suit that he comes to Congress in the
capacity of n Royalist sitting amongst
Repuhicans and DcmoCra IS the first
one that has sat In an American rep
resentative body since the Revolution.