Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-19
DOESNTLIKERE EREIGNING.
A Captive Queen on an Island Of the
South Pacific
HAD A TASTE OF CIVILIZATION
And Longs for More Of It-Her
Subjects are the Acme Of Kind
ness aud Goodness in Their
Way, but it Isn't Her Way.
Practically a Prisoner in Her
Primitive Palace-WoEld Like
to Make Her Escape.

SAN Francisco, September 1S.--The
bark Helen n. Almy, returned from a
trading voyage among the Islands OF the
South Pacific, brings the story OF
tropical princess, half English and halt
native, who rules over the Manua
group against her wishes, though her
subjects worship her much as the Peru
vians humble themselves before the
virgins of the sun.
History repeats itself in the 6iog-
raphy Of Margaret Young, the English
name of the princess, for the story OF
Francis Young, a sailor who landed at
the isand OF Tau nearly 100 years ago,
is recalled. This man married Tau
woman who was queen OF the group.
Their son welded half-oreed maiden.
Margaret Young is the daughter OF that
son.
Through the death OF all the heirs ap-
parent TO the throne Of the ManuaS,
Miss Young found herself called upon
to assume of the power of mistress OF
the islands. This news was conveyed
TO her at Apia some months
ago by delegation OF chiefs
from Manua, and she was forced
by law of heredity obtaining
in the southern archipelago to accom-
pany them back to Tau, where she was
installed as queen. Great interest is
lent 10 the girl, who is 20 years Of age,
by the report that she is highly edncat-
ed and was at the time Of her sudden
call from Apla, happily pursuing her
studies at a convent.
Capt Luttrel, of the Almy, and his
wife, who accompanied him on his last
trip, were the first white people per-
mitted to interview the Queen, and oo-
tanned from her majesty the story that
her life was one of misery in spite Of
the professional respect shown her by
her native subjects. She is ruler who
is compelled to maintain an odious re-
serve, the Sactity of her dwelling being
rigidly preserved by fierce warriors,
who stand ready to decapitate the bold
intruder who dareS to enter the queens
sacred presence without first being es-
pecially appointed by the spirit fires
aud summoned bY council OF chiefs.
1.-THE grand chief of the group is the
only man allowed to approach the
queen" explained Capt. Luttrel. "He
attends TO her wants, assisted by two
maids who never leave her side, except
when they are called upon to do her
bidding. Should any native desire TO
pay tribute to her in the
shape OF fish or fowl, he must
fas.en his gift upon the end of a bam-
boo pole, advance with closed eyes aud
thrust tbe stick through the doorway Of
the palace. Queen Margerie is not al
lowed to walk outside her cabins limits.
She must be carried on litter by her
maids, and when she ventures forth
upon such a journey subjects are or
dered under pain of death to keep hid
den in their domiciles."
The captive queen explained TO Lut-
trel that she desired to be freed, but had
never dared 20 say so to those who held
her prisoner. She explained that her
subjects were kind-hearted and meant
TO cause her no unhappineSs, but they
religiously followed the customs of their
ancestors In acting as they do towards
her.