HONOLULU (IP)—Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii, whose death had been expected for several days, passed away Sunday morning. The queen had been in bad health for many months. A week ago she began to fail rapidly and last Thursday physicians announced that the end was near. Preparations have been made for the body to lie in state with a territorial guard of honor. Announcement of the queen's, death was made, at 8:30 o'clock Sunday morning by Curtis P. Laukea, secretary of the territory. In his official statement, he said that the end came peacefully. The queen had recovered consciousness at intervals during the night, but toward morning lapsed into a comatose state from which she never recovered. Announced by Tolling Bells. Queen Liliuokalani's death was announced to the people by the tolling of bells and the half-masting of flags. Her old subjects among the natives, including chiefs of the old regime, immediately gathered together to mourn. At 10 o'clock Senator Ashurst of Arizona, as representative of the congressional party now visiting the Hawaiian islands, arrived and offered his condolences to Prince and Princess Kalanaiole, Colonel and Mrs. C. P. Lauhkea and other relatives and close friends, who had stood watch at the bedside of the dying queen. Funeral Next Sunday. The funeral is to take place next Sunday. Meanwhile, the body will lie in state in the Kawaiahao church until next Saturday, when it will be removed to the throne room of the palace, where the funeral services will be held. As the last funeral of a native monarch in Hawaii all the pomp of the old days will be revived and ancient customs observed. All entertainments prepared for the visiting congressional delegation have been abandoned. The party, with the exception of Senator Ashurst, sailed from Honolulu on Saturday for Hilo, island of Hawaii, to visit the burning crater of Kilauea. In recent weeks. Queen Liliuokalani had shown striking patriotism for the United States. She subscribed liberally for the Red Cross fund and the Liberty Loan. When news first came that a state of war had been, declared, she hoisted the Stars and Stripes over her residence in Washington Place, advising her former subjects to support the government of the United States to the fullest. Last of Royal Family. With the death of Queen Liliuokalanl has passed the last vestige of royalty in the Hawaiian islands. The eighth and last monarch to hold sway over the entire insular group, she reigned for only two years, and that brief flicker of sovereignty was extinguished more than 20 years ago in a revolution which led to tho annexation of the islands to the United States. But notwithstanding her effacement from public affairs, Queen Liliuokalani never abandoned her regal pose nor lost the affection of her former subjects, and continued to her death a most Interesting personality. She was born September 2, 1838, in Honolulu. Her name was Lydia Kamakacha.

In her memoirs, "Hawaii's History by Hawaii's Queen" she traced her ancestry back to the foundation of the Kamchameha dynasty and claimed relationship to the royal family of the five sovereigns of that name. The young princess received her education in the old royal school, all the pupils of which were children of the royal family or of the high chiefs. It was while attending this school that Liliuokalanl first met the boy who later became her husband, John O. Dominis, son of an American sea captain. She was married to him September 16, 1862, and she and her husband moved to Washington Place, which Captain Dominis. her father-in-law, had built as a private residence. Long after, when she was driven from the throne of Hawaii she retired again to this place and it was her home during the remainder of her life. Following: Kalakaua's death, Liliuokalani began her reign with renewed determination to abolish restrictions on the power of the crown. Her first move was to appoint a new cabinet with the members of which she made the condition that she would control all appointments. Immediate dissatisfaction on the part of .the white residents was caused by the manner in which this power was used. Causes of Downfall. One thing that led directly to the downfall of the monarchy, was the passage of an act granting a franchise to establish a lottery, and of another act licensing the sale of opium. Later the Queen caused to be drawn up a new constitution. In secret, striking at the rights of the non-Hawaiian residents of the Islands. By this document some of the principal checks upon the power of the crown were to be removed, the existing guarantees of the Independence of the supreme court were to be eliminated and only native Hawaiian subjects were to be allowed to vote. The queen had made preparations to proclaim the new constitution January 14. 1893, immediately after the legislature had been prorogued. The government troops had been drawn up and a large crowd of those who sympathized with the queen were assembled when, at the last moment, the cabinet refused to sign the document and appealed to leading citizens for advice and support. After a long and exciting argument, Liliuokalanl partially yielded. From the balcony of the palace she addressed the people, denounced the cabinet and said that, with deep regret, she had been obliged to postpone for the present the proclamation of the new constitution. The queen's bold attempt to deprive the white residents of any voice in the affairs of government led to prompt retaliatory measures. The business men of the community named a "Committee of Safety" which proceeded immediately with the formation of a provisional government and the reorganization of the volunteer military companies which had been disbanded in 1800. Committee of Safety Takes Charge. The committee of safety called a mass meeting for the afternoon of January 16. This meeting, disregarding a statement by the queen that thenceforth changes in the constitution would be sought "only by methods provided in the constitution it-self," ratified the action of the committee and authorized it to take all necessary steps to carry Its objects into effect. The United States cruiser Boston was in the harbor, having arrived two days before. At the request of United States Minister J. L. Stevens, this vessel landed a force of marines on the evening of the 16th. avowedly to protect the lives of American citizens and to guard their property in case of rioting or incendiarism. Tho next day, January 17, the organization of the provisional government was completed, with Sanford B. Dole at its head an president of the executive council and minister of foreign affairs. An advisory council of 14 members was also appointed. That same afternoon the two councils took possession of the government building, and tho reign of Liliuokalani was at an end. Two days after her dethronement five commissioners of the provisional government, armed with authority to negotiate a treaty of union with the. United States, sailed from Honolulu. They were followed on the next steamer by emissaries of tho queen to protest against the interference of the United States. Annexation Treaty Ratified. The commissioners of the do facto government were favorably received by President Harrison and a treaty of annexation drawn up. and finally ratified. But one of the first acts of President Cleveland was to withdraw it and to dispatch Colonel H. Blount as his special commissioner to investigate the situation.

Meanwhile, the United States flag had been raised by Minister Stevens who had at the request of the provisional government, proclaimed a provisional protectorate for his country over the islands. Blount, who by reason of his credentials became Known as "Paramount Blount," pulled down tho American flag over the government buildings and made a lengthy report to President Cleveland, who removed Minister Stevens and the queen was informed that, if she would grant amnesty to all the heads of the provisional government the latter would be asked to restore her constitutional authority. Tho queen gave the promise but demand for the restoration of Liliuokalani met with a flat refusal on the part of the provisional government. President Cleveland referred the whole matter to congress, which repudiated the Blount report and decided adversely to President Cleveland's recommendation that Queen Liliuokalanl be restored to her throne. Republic Proclaimed. There was, however, no Immediate hope for annexation, so on July 4, 1894, the republic of Hawaii claimed, with Sanford B. Dole as president. On January 16, 1895, Just two years after being deposed, Liliuokalanl was arrested on the charge of being a participant in a plot to overturn the existing government and resume her sovereignty. Eight days later she formally renounced all claim to the throne. After nine months confinement in her former palace, she and 48 others were pardoned, and when on August 12, 1898, Hawaii became a territory of the United States, she declared her fealty to the country that had adopted her. The later years of her life, Liliuokalani remained quietly at home. She had ceased to reign as a soverlgn monarch, but she still reigned as queen in the hearts of her people, the native Hawaiians, who venerated her and paid her court as though she still sat upon the throne. She was a composer, of hundreds of Hawaiian songs, some of which became popular in the United States.

Contributed by Barb Z