The evening times., 1896-07-28
QUEEN COMING TO THE CITY
Visit From the New Woman Ruler
of Bismarck Archipelago.
Mr.. Galiigan aad Miss Johnson Quietly
Mnrried-Gossip OF the Gay
World.

Washington is billed to receive visit
from the Queen of the Bismarck Archi-
pelago, who sailed from Liverpool on
Wednesday last by the North German Lloyd
steamer La Hayre, and will arrive in
New York next week.
rhe queen is making a tour around the
world, and will visit all the principal
places in the United States. She will go
Massachusetts al once and visit her sister,
Mrs. j. NJ Malcolm, at Haverhill. After
staying a few days at that place the
queen, accompanied by Mrs. Malcolm, will
start for Chatham, where they will visit
Capt. Hiram Harding, jr.
Many years ago." says Capt Harding,
while on a voyage in the bark Sterling
to the Sandwich Islands, 1 became ac-
came acquainted with young woman, who
is now this island queen. We had sailed
from New York, and had arrived at the
Samoan Islands TO load for the Uuited
States. Ny wife was accompanying me
on the voyage. and us had been bothered
by poor crew 1 decided TO remain at
this port until 1 could procure good
seamen.
'.Our. stay was made pleasant, and We
received many kindnesses from the Amer
ican consul, Jonas NJ. Coe. lie had two
daughters, and as the prospects seemed
brighter for them in the United States, we
took the younger, Laura, along with us.
That was twenty-five years ago. Today
she has happy family OF her own at
EayerhH. Her sister became the queen of
| the island.
THE life of the queen of these distant
islands is one of the wonders OF the South
| Seas. She is in reality the new woman OF
the South Pacific-the one person OF her.
sex in that Part of the world who has
proved herself the possessor of great busi-
ness and exeeative ability. She is now
managing Y property, which consists
besides the fl roups of islands, Of five
trading stores, fleet of schooners, and
agencies in London, Sydney and Liverpool.
Jonas NJ. Coe went to Samoa many
! years ago. II he was not the pioneer
American Consul there he was one of the
first lie married native Samoan wo-
man, lovely girl, with an admiXture of
| white blood The result of the union was
| the birth of the two girls above referred
| TO- The older married Capt. Farrell, who
| had early ADVERTISEMENTS in he Bismarck
archipelago. On her husbands death She
| assumed the management of the property,
| and has had il ever since So full of tact
has been her rule that her possessions con-
stantly grew. They are still growing, as
often she buys another island. She after
ward became Mrs. Forsayth, and a son
was born. This son, now the crown prince,
is twenty-three years old, AMI has Just
completed a tour around the world. He is
fine looking and well educated.
After the death of Forsyth the queen
again married, this time man younger
than herself, an EnSlishnan, whose name
is Paul Colbe. The queen Of the bismarck
| Islands has always been in love with
| America. She Invested in trading scfoon-
ers, and all of them displayed the Ameri-
| can flag until She ii arried the EngliShinan,
and they are now under the British colors
There are five groups of islands in the
| prinoipality. While most of them re
small, the Euinher of them is SO great
that the aggregate anolnt Of land owned
by the queen is 151,000 acres. She has
been offered a half million dollars for her
possessions, and has refused it, as 1t is
believed that the productive archipelago
| is now paying large income on $4,000
OO0."