Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-02
MIR. HEALY,s PROMOTION.

MIR. John Z. Healy Relates a Pleas
ant Incident OF His Travels In the
West Indies Asked to Intercede
With Our GOvernment-A Seven.
Foot Emperor - An Uneducated
Ruler-The Document Comforting
tho Title.
Mr.. John E. Healy, the well known and
popular member of the firm of Healy &
Bigelow, relates very interesting incident
which occurred to him during his travels
in the West Indies in the interests of his
medicine.
In 1890 Mr.. Healy went to Jamaica, from
there he went 70 Hayti, and then to st.
Croix and st. Thomas. He intended only
to make short stay in st. Thomas, and
to go to Mexico. He was, however, COM
PEELED to wait there for two weeks, as the
boat on which he WAS to go would not
leave until that time.
Mr.. Healy stayed with Colonel Samuel
B. Horne, who was then United States
consul to st. Thomas While there Mr..
Healy met Edward Henry Louis, who
styles himself the Emperor of st. Thomas,
Duke of st. Croix and St. John, MARQUIS
of Haus Hollick in the North, Count of st.
James and Baron of Mater Island, etc. !,
etc., etc.
The Office of emperor of st. Thomas is
not recognized outside of the island, but
on account of Emperor Edwards extrem Q
individuality and sagacity he has become
recognized to considerable extent by the
| blacks there and has q voice in their des-
/ TIMES.
Emperor Edward was under the i'm
preston that Mr.. Healy was connected
with the state department or was a very
| influential person in all national matters
He wanted the cooperation of the United
States in destroying and removing from
currency all Mexican dollars in circula-
ton.
The Mexican dollars are causing much
financial disaster to the people of st.
Thomas, who are duped by capitalists and
contractors. Laborers there receive one
can dollars, which are worth only sixty
cents. These are put into circulation by
interruptions perfons, who palm them of
as worth as much as the regular United
States dollar.
1t was with view of having these Mex
lean dollars destroyed that the emperor
called upon Mr.. Healy. He asked Mr.
Healy to use his influence with the govern
ment of this country to abolish, destro,
and annihilate all Mexican dollars in tn,
country.
He was 80 sure that Mr.. Healy coule
bring about such result that in anticipa
ton of the desired destruction he made Mr.
Healy count of San Brooks Bay.
The following is the document confer
ring the honor:
We Edward Henry Louis, by the grace Of tn
Gods Emperor Of ST: Thomas, Duke Of st. Croi
, Count nd Parn of Uoto
Islsnd, &C, &c SC, &c, SC, Sc,
the U. g., that it is our will and pleasure that h
through the people of his great country. abolish
can silver dollar which has and is still causin
3 | the ruin of thousands Of good citizens, both
3 his great country and my poor but worthy d.
In anticipation of above kindness we now an
3 you the photo. of our honorable self and as
8 | further mark Of our esteem we hereby grant ar
confer upon you the title Of Count Of San BROOKE
D Bay.
In the lower right hand corner is tt
: seal of the dominion. In the center is
1 the ever watchful eye. Around the hea
: is wreath, and around the whole is wri
!, ten Louis, Emperor, st. Thomas.
Mr.. Healy describes the emperor as
very tall, well appearing, stalwart black,
f glib talker, but rather illiterate He
. nearly seven feet tall, and among the blacl
u of that country is looked upon as a natu
J. al born king among men. He has a read
g flow of the most difficult words in tt
English dictionary, which he uses at an
and all times. He has had very little ed1
cation, but by his commanding figure an
!. air has gained the respect amounting
Q superstition of the blacks there, who thin
b that he possesses the ''king's touch"
# what is known among them as the 'thoodoc
touch. They believe that he is able to cul
: all sickness and ills, and that he has tt
Q power to drive away the devil.
y He is a very pompous emperor of a vel
poor dominion and by his pretentions an
Is style one would believe him the empert
g of half the earth. He is we'll known |
8 many merchants who do trading in m,
g lasses and West Indian products.
r Edward looks after the interests of til
Q people there and is a very able worke
}, He is just such a man as most of thes
d taking peddlers or showmen, who gain
8 power over ignorant people by a tremer
9 dous show and front.
! 1t is needless, perhaps, to say that M
8 Healey has not yet secured the destructio
d of the Mexican dollars.