Evening star., 1941-01-26

were employed TO tell OF the passing Of
sovereign in The
kinq Of Howoii Star for Wednesday,
Departs. January 21, 1891. King
David Kalakaua of
His death was reported as having oc-
Cured at the Palace Hotel in San Fran
cisco yesterday afternoon" The malady
affecting King Kalakaua," it was ex-
planned, was of several years standing,
but it was not made visible to his medical
advisers until last Thursday, when DR..
Sawyer and Dr. Taylor we're called in for
consultation by DR.. Woods. 80 1t seems
that a year ago, under the care of DR..
McGraw. the royal physician at the
islands, it was observed that his ma jesty
was prone to drop asleep suddenly at
dinner. at receptions, at any time in fact.
The doctors attributed this to various
causes, but did not seem to settle on any
organic difficulty "'' Last Friday, soon
after his return from his trip to Southern
California, the King suddenly grew worse
"'' While no definite arrangements have
been made yet for the funeral services
in San Francisco and the removal of the
remains to the islands it is probable that
services will be held in Trinity Episcopal
mains will leave for Honolulu on the
United States flagship Charleston before
the close of the week. The flags
on all the public buildings in San Fran
cisco were placed at half mast yesterday
afternoon and the Hawaiian ensign is
also at half mast above the Palace Hotel.
"Kalakaua will be succeeded by his
sister, Lydia Kamakaheha Liliuokalini,
who was born on September 2, 1888. She
was proclaimed heir apparent to the
throne on April u, 1877 ''' Princess
Liliuokalini is now acting regent, having
twice previously filled the high office
during the Kings absence.
David Kalakaua was born at Honolulu,
November 16, 1886, being the son of
Kapaaeka. He was educated in the royal
school at Honolulu and went to Cali
fornia in 1860. On the death of Lunalilo,
February 3, 1874, Kalakaua was elected
his successor by the parliament, February
Kalakaua made a tour of the United
States and Europe.
"The death of King Kalakaua is Of
more than usual political Importance in
Hawaii, owing to the attitude of different
parties there"
Quoting IAN editorial letter." The Star
told how the late sovereign had been "a
sort of Polynesian Prince of Wales,
genial, tactful, free liver, bad poker
player, extravagant in his expenditures
and always hard up for money 1t was
charged that his election was due to
foreign influence and riot followed the
announcement of the result. The COM
mittee appointed to inform Kalakaua of
his election were savagely assailed as
they attempted to enter their carriage
and driven back to the hall terribly
bruised and crippled. The mob then
tore the carriage to pieces, battered in
the doors and windows of the assembly
building, dubbed nearly to death nine
of the representatives who were known
to have voted for Kalakaua, threw chairs,
tables and valuable documents out of
the windows, and then went for kerosene
to fire the building. general scene of
fire and bloodShed was certain had not
the ministers sent an urgent request for
aid to the American and British ships of
war in the harbor, which was responded
to by landing a force of marines that
dispersed the rioters. This naval force
restored order and held possession of the
government buildings while Kalakaua
took the oath of Office in private. "'s
Everybody speaks we'll of Queen
Kapiolani. She is ladylike and amiable
and has escaped a place in the wide
reaching scandal gossip of Honolulu.
She does not speak English and IS rather
retiring in disposition. Princess Liliu-
kalani, or, for short, Mrs. John Owen
Dominis, the heir-apparent, is a fine
looking woman of considerable ability
and with turn for politics She is
reputed to be good hater Of the
foreigners, though her husband - Is
an American"