The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-31
THE QCKKys WEALTH.
Gs.dstsas-A British Slave Dealer
Latest Gossip Prom Lo1dsnL

LoxE~1S. Oct 5--Ihere was rzm0r
afsoas here last week 10 the effect that
an increased allowance would be asked
for On behalf Of the Prince OF Wales
and his family during the autumn ses-
sisn. II il proves true the proposal
viii undoubtedly receive several back
ewes. Economists argue that there Is
10 call for fiais additional expense.
The queen has an annuity drawn from
the consolidated fund Of 81 81. fsya
which Is especially allotted 10 meet
those expenses connected with her high
position, the partial weight Of which
has heen transferred 70 the heir appar-
enf. But that Is only portion OF the
enormous income which good fortune
and frugal habits have placed at the
disposal OF the head OF the ROYAL
family. The new Donessay book dis
closes the fact that the queens private
estates extend over 37,372 acres, the
annual rental even at the lately depre-
eiafef prices. being $iS0. as. Some
years ago her majesty, acting under
the advice Of Lord sydney. purchased
the Ciareuouns estate for the sum OF
500 90. estimated az the time a. being
a little over hall its market value. Ii
IS said 70 be worth to-day at lesst
$3.50, 600.
The queen also possesses property ST
Coburg and the Villa Hohenlohe at
Baden. As TO personal property, there
was the beqnest OF quarter of a mil
hon left % her majesty by Sir James
Camden Seiid. This viii was proved
In ls52. aud the beqaest must now have
reached magnificent proportions. Then
I Il faa W fafs tsxr hsaa
Prince Cons0rf. estimated to have
nearly 81 ,0u1n0. but as this
viii was never proved and so escaped
probate duty, the exact amount il not
known. These items are over and
above the queens annual savings. The
money sum at her majesty's
for family purposes would
hence appear 10 be, at the lowest COM
such as renders unnecessary
national soiicitude on the subject.
The Prince of Wales will hardly get
the new allo vance under those cireum-
stances.
Among recent distinguished arriv-
ais from over the sea is Patience. wife
Df the exiled African potentate Ja-Ja.
The lady, who has just arrived in
seems to have created a not
altogether disagreeable impression.
Her recommendation are that she is
,nly Is years OF age, is less of "col-
pred person" than most Africans;
hat she speaks English, II imperfectly,
and that she is the favorite wife of
nan who has made something of
,tir in the world. Mrs. Ja-Ja favors
European costume, though her dress
indicates that simplicity is still an at
.ribute of life on the West Coast. Pa
hence is going to join Ja-Ja at ST. Vim
,ent. West Indies.
In connection with the capture of a
of slave vessels by British
on the African coast, il is
earned that an Englishman. named
Root. who was formerly money
1roker on Lombard street, London, is
extensively engaged in the slave trade.
Root went to Zanzibar a number of
Fears ago, and finding that slavery
opened up a bright future for him, he
vent into the business. His forces of
armed natives and white men sur
'onnded whole villages on the
dark continent" at time.
Root became immensely rich,
but incurred the displeasure OF
he sultan for some reason or other,
md all his property was confiscated
hort time ago. The sultan, who is
himself opposed TO slavery, has for
hidden Root to further engage i'm the
lave trade, but ii is learned that he
5 still prosecuting the work with his
lid time yigor The commander of
he British squadron in the East Afri-
AN waters will probably have Mr..
Root as a passenger on his way to
England before long, unless his sui
tanic majesty should anticipate him
md do away with Root in the good
I'D style so popular in Zanzibar.
| had long talk with Mr.. Gladstone
/ few days ago in relation TO the retail.
alton bill and its chances of passing
The senate. Mr.. Gladstone said he did
not think the bill would pass. He has
no doubt that ultimately the union be-
tween the United States and Canada
will be closer than il is to-day. hut that
will be because the political ties be-
tween the United States and the
British empire viii be closer than they
are to-day. The ultimate bond OF
the grand old man thinks. be-
tween all members of the English
speaking race will be n supreme inter
high court, in which both the
empire and the republic will be repre-
sented, and whose decisions Wilt be
forced by the federal force of the
English speaking world against all
And still the unionists persist in
calling the ex-premier a traitor TO his
country.
There Is an Insignificant sentence in
the papers to-day which viii probably
lead 10 the downfall OF Sir Charles
Warren, the chief OF the London
police. Ii says,
\ new order has BEEN issued 10 the
metropolitan police, In all cases In
which drunken persons are arrested
in or near puble houses. the officer
making the arrest i TO note and re-
port any facts which NAV tend to
prove where and under what circur-
stances the accused obtained iiguor.
and In any case in which there is suf-
ncient evidence Of the sale OF intoxi-
eating ii4gar to a drunken person the
particulars are 10 he reported. with q
view II proceedings being taken
ealnsi the publican concerned.
This is an excellent rule no doubt
and one which vii be hailed With en-
thusiasm rs the Temperance people.
But the teetotalcrs are feeble iolk
compared with the serTied strength Of
the London puhlicans. Sir Charles
~iJ new he marked down for de
truci!ou.