The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-28
A REAL KING COMES TO TOWN.
SOLE LAHH!yER TO THE PEOPLE
or THE CALF or MAN,

hut Would Like TO Sell out TO Any King
Out Of a Job-Namc IL Cary and He
Is . Naturaiized American RiciI YAM
kee Keeps . Lighthouse for Film.
A king came to New York yesterday, a
really, truly king, but there was no Visiting
delegation TO meet him as he came up the bay,
and tho hotel where he and the queen con-
sort took apart nients failed to hang out the
flag of their klngdom In their honor. In
fact, the people didn't know that they were
harboring royalty. On the hotel register
was tho kings signature, W. l.. d. Cary,
and nothing more. 1t was rather disap-
pointing, but perhaps the lord high cham
herlain had mslaid the royal seal.
The kingdom Of William, Rex. lies just
of the southern end OF the Isle OF Man,
and is called the Calf Of Man. The island
kingdom contains 900 acres its coast line
is five miles long and the loyal subjects
number forty-one. The island lies IN
British waters, lut Great britain has no
jurisdiction there and can neither levy
taxes nor enact laws. The ile OF the Cali
OF Man Is subject to no nation, but over
It flies the flag Of the United States, Tor
the present king Is an American citizen.
The present king came into his kingdom
few years ago when 1t descended 70 MIN
from an older brother who had 1t from
long line OF Carys stretching back into the
dim dawn Of English history,
Legend has 1t that an ancestor OF the
present owner held his own shield over the
head of his king In desperate battle when
the king was sorely wounded. he saVed
his sovereign's life but was himself " ounded
and in recognition Of his bravery ana de-
votion the island Kingdom as conferred on
him and his heirs forever. W. l.. v. Cary
was born there, but he left the island when
a bow. came to this country and mace Y
fortune In California When the death OF
his brother gave the island into MS pos
session he left his home in Oakland. ca,
for q short time to look upon his inherit
ance. Meanwhile he had become an Ameri-
can citizen, and as king he hoisted the coiors
Of his new country In the old.
Great Britain made an attempt during
the rule of the present owners father
to tax the island but ehe sturdy ruler o1 he
produced the original deeds, and Englan
acknowledged that the island realm was free
and independent. But the present king
looked with disfavor upon his kinRdcm.
He had learned to -hustle' In the Western
world and the aues Ways Si q 'ne
stock Of its resources and estimatinr its
value. Now he has returned to the new
World and the island kingdom is for sale.
The king thinks that 1t should find ready
purchaser In this day, when 70 many ai,ya mon
archs are out of job and 30 1e" situaIions
of the kind are open.
The Calf Of Man is inhabited by the same
race as the larger isle and it has the same
breed OF tailless cats, but no Hall Game.
On the island the Lord Of the Manor relgns
tInu oil
ali the verbal lay there are no written
onesj to control his subjects and as vested
in himself both the high and the 10 justice.
Until the coming OF the present KING the
tenants Of the farms had only verbal leases.
present ruler has changed all that and given
written leases, hich the tenants sign un-
willingly, thinking it foolish thing to ask ASK
a man to put his hand to paper AFTER ne mas
given his v ord A.
In addition to his other privileges the
king Of the island I as the right to claim all
y reoka re throw n on his coasts and this
is no small thing, for the tide sets in strongly
along the shore and sunken reefs make
many perils for the ships. To warn vessels
on the dangerous coast the English Govern.
ment erected two lighthouses on the isa no
and for a time maintained them, but the
present king, to make his overlordshlp sure,
purchased them and now maintains them
at his own expense.
One Of the lighthouse keepers Is an Amerl-
can, Mr.. Hughes, who made his money IN
iiyer1,ool and lives there in the winter,
but ia summer becomes the keeper Of the
light. He has fitted the light house up as
a summer home in the most lavish manner,
but he stands his watch in the lantern at
night, and in thick weather sends the foe
be(l's warning out across the angry waters.
He is a good light keeper if he is rich, says
the king.
OF late years the island kingd dom has
become favorite spot for summer visi-
tors. and the rather scauty revenues OF the
realm have been largely added to in this
way. It is only about 500 yards to the Isle
Of Man, and ferry runs with non-romantio
regularity. !. :.
4 syndicate OF British capitalists is In
charge at present, having leased the island
for five years, and with their coming must
end the romance of thousand years. I'm;
provement and the summer girl have reached
even the kingdom Of the Calf OF Man.