The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-16
AarERICA,s ONLY L
Tho Head or tho House OF Handy Described by
an American who Has Been with Him.

~ "uEhNN WIN - ASN
Tho King of the Mosquito coast has lost his
pension, and now Americas only monarch has
no visible means of support. A few weeks ago
the Nlcaraguan republic, which holds suzerainty
over his Majesty on condition of the annual pay
mont of a pension, withdrew this allowance.
As a result the King has complained to his old
friend the British Government, and temporarily
abandoned his iominions TO ~sojourn In Jamaica
under the protection Of John Bull.
Complications arc feared, asi in 1860 Nicaragua
agreed, in treaty with England and the United
States, to pay the Mosquito sovereign and his
successors S., 900 per annum forever. This
treaty was broken in February, 1894, when tho
Eicaraguans invaded the Mosquito coast, and
John Bull and Uncle Sam were forced to inter
fere once more. Since then a baro remnant Of
the pension has been paid yearly to the Mos
quitoes, and now Nicaragua, in defiance OF Eng
land, has fatty refused to disburse further. This
announcement has caused a futtcr In British
Honduras, and 1t ls highly probable that trouble
like that OF 1894 may ensue.
1t is q popular belief that, since the star of i'm
perialism pnled In republican Brazil, no monarch
has rcigned in all Amcrica-that from Behring
Straits to Terra del Fuego every royal throne
on the continent has been swept away. And yet
on American soil at the present day there dwells
| and rules n king. the heir of n line Of potentates
which extends far beyond the ken Of the ehroni-
cler. This sovereign is almost ignored in Amer
lean Biographies. but in England and through
out Europe generally he is described as "his
! Majesty, George William Albert, King Of the
Mosquito coast"
A description of the only existing American
King by one who knows him intimately may
| prove OF interest. Arthur +. Sandman, n well.
known civil engineer and mahogany trader Of
Roxbury, Mass, has recently returned from a
sojourn Of years on tho Mosquito coast. In
| RDeaEinR of King George. he saws.
AZ, and is q really intelligent old chap. Tho
Indian and the negro are about equally strong In
him, while there is just a family discernible
leeyen OF white. His palace lay Just out of Blue
$7.5 Q a day from Great Britain.
The King resided when at home with his
was reserved for George Frederick Albert and
his dusky Consort. The cares OF state (which In
ter, an. American named cuthbertt, but in all
cases OF litigation among his subjects the mon
srGh acted as supreme Judge and Jury, When
The trees and smoked cigarettes. His wife. Queen
Eli7abeth Victoria, is addicted TO clay pipes.
The Kings costume Is, except on ultra-state
occasions. very light and airy. A pair OF white
duck pantGloons and a webwork shirt form his
somewhat faded but still gorgeous uniform, once
worn by ex. Prlme Minister Patrick Walker when
color.sergesnt OF the Kilkenny militia, and be-
q~ucathed to King George as a token OF affection.
The King IL not q drlnSard, like his uncle,
rum and does not abhor whiskcy. His favorite
tipple is English pale ale, casks OF which are
Struggled to him from British Honduras. AS I
and |" Wiling 10 p eeyuf for them. The 'q King and
Premier Cuthbert were quite friendly with mo,
out the menu of that dinner in exact order that
same evening. 1t ran as follows:
Pale Ale.
Chicken with Herbs.
Frica'sse Of Young Monkey.
RYE whIskey.
Green Turtle with Broth.
Brandy and Soda
p eyste aIs,
1T will be seen that the ingenious chef on this
occasion inverted the usual order OF menu pro-
notwithstanding with the roast and ending
After dinner we sat and enjoyed q smoke un-
The Morayians and Catholics have missions
In the Kings territory, but they cannot be said
f Tb haze Ea made ins;s much h,,pp progress sn5 " andr PPagsn ism
among the Mosquitoes. mixed with q little VOC
doc from their negro forbears; Children arc be-
IA. I Witnessed a Mosquito funeral, with ito
curious attendant ~cGremoniesi The dead
Handy, a cousin Of his Majesty. Ito was in
TERED In almost indecent haste: and all his live
Ssiis s GRAVE! It ta q fhie and ]naPIi S@isSc crSe5 , kilfG sbS eT der
ceased will need all his earthly belongings in the
next world. After the slaughtcra cotton thread
was liked to a wand In the grave and stretched
thence. despite every obstacle. to the dead mans
hut. No porson was permitted to touch that
being, il was believed. the space allowed to The
ghost of Prince William to do his last earthly
spirit toward his earthly habitation. On the
fourth day the string, was cut down, and on the
tbe w ths supposedly s SsaSo disT9n bpn;hsr wi sSoUr seesm ne
the JsTs; With the wedding; which was per;
departed Prince William Henry George"