The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-31
.EX-QUEEN
HERE SOON
lilIuokalani To Arrive
on Australia.
SHE is IN POOR HEALTH
Has Been in San Francisco Since
May Nineteenth and Longs
for Hawai-.

hdldnl, lne eA-Queen OF hawaii, arrly-
ed here last evening from Washington
ID. c., where she has been for the last
eighteen months keeping an eye On he1
political interests and undergoing
treatment 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. it 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 sense of delicacy from
announcing the fact say the former
Queen is going back to her Hawaiian
home to die. Liliuokalani herself SIM
pls says she is going back to Hawaii
TO live.
I Liliuokalani came from Washington
accompanied by her secretary, Joseph
Heieluhe, 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
fetary, 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 al
most her entire time until she sails
away from San Francisco. Passage has
been engaged for the entire party on
the steamer Australia, which is sched-
uled to sail on the 3Oth inst. DR..
English will remain in constant attend
ance upon his patient until she arrives
at Honolulu and probably much long
er. According TO Secretary Heleluhe
the condition of her health requires the
constant attention and care of her ply
stefan.
When seen at the hotel last evening
Heleluhe admitted that Liliuokalani
was suffering from 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
evening, however, that the ex-Queen
had 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.
The Queen" he said, "nvpes to be
cured of the disease. Dr..
English assures her that she will be
entirely 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
this reason that she is going back to
the islands to live. The Queen has
been in very bad health in Washington
In addition to being a sufferer from
cancer, she has 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 very gloomy view of life
on account of her failing health and
her disappointment in failing to secure
a 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 Government interest
in her behalf Said he: IF the Gov
eminent should offer her an annuity, |
Dr. in lieu thereof lump sum of $780,
300 or $500 900, she would accept it, but |
she is making no efforts, and has made |
none, to secure such relief. The recov- |
cry of the crown lands for her use, con-
-rary to general belief, is not a matter /
hat Is giving her any concern. She |
Is willing to allow the Government to |
act as it deems wise and honorable in |
he matter"
The ex-Queen would not receive any
callers last evening" She made the ex-
;use that she was not feeling well, and |
kept TO the seclusion of her apart |
nerts. She did not even stir out into
he hallway to hear the familiar melo- |
lies of Hawaiian orchestra that sere- |
laded her from the parlor floor of the |
hotel. Upon being informed that a |
ierenade was in progress several floors
'elow her, she contented herself with
ending her greetings to the musicians.
Colonel George w. Macfarlane. who
las acted as the Queens adviser and
igent in many matters of state. left
lere for Washington a few days ago.
lie announced before taking his de-
,arture that he would remain at the
rational capital in her interest until
he adjournment of Congress The ex-
Queens friends hope for some financial
elief for their former ruler before Con-