The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
JAJATIJIT SINGH, RAJAI
A ROYAL Visitor to Democratic Amer
lea.
He Has Big Title, Lots of Money and
Six Wives-only Twenty-one Years
Old, But Mighty Ruler in His own
Country.

Six Wives-only Twenty-one Years
Old, But Mighty Ruler in His own
Country.
From the New York World.
Jajatijit Singh, Rajai Rajagan of Kapur-
thala, said yesterday that he had not
seen enough of this country to express an
opinion Of it, but that he hoped TO be able
10 do so by and by. He added that he
had been very favOrably impressed so
far. After visiting Coney Island, which
he proposes to do to-day, his highness
will be in a better position to answer the
statutory question put to foreigners:
" What do you think Of American
The Hindu pOtentate was so distressed
by the heat that he did not stir from the
Hotel Waldorf until evening, and kept his
punkah wallahs busy making breezes in
the colonial suite of rooms, while he read
the newspapers, wrote letters, and chart
~ sampled American dishes cooked by a
| French chef
The wife Of his choice for his American
tour, beautiful, Spauish-looking woman,
who has been honored among the half
dozen of the royal harem as the most
| worthy TO see the world spent the day in
the company of her lord and master. She
has no attendants of her own, and is wait
ed upon by the serving men who minister
TO the rajai rajagan.
Major Nahal Singh, Capt Sundar Singh,
! Milan Aziz Bux, the revenue master; Dir
wan Dowlat Ram, the secretary and DIR.
Sadie Ally, of the royal train attendant,
| wandered about the corridors of the Wal
| dorf and tried the effects of cool drinks,
taken through long straws, in the cafe.
| They were all very social and sociable,
and talked about the weather and other
things with everybody who addressed
them. The rajai's companions are all
men of one type, well built, inclining to
| IA Tod nd
| Their compilations are of a dark copper
| tint. Their teeth are white and regular.
| Dentistry must be an Improbable calling
in their country. They wear black froclx
coats and light-colored trousers, and their
heads are swathed In enormous turbans,
| some white, some yellow.
JaIatiIit Singh in being ratai raiagan
is good deal more than a mere mahara-
jah. Rajal rajagan means "Ralah of
| Rajahs,' or "king of kings a modest
| title which its owner shares only with
the Shah of Persia. They will never go
TO war about it. The Hindu
king of kings has nominal
independence under British rule,
andis a subject of Victoria, empress of
India. The Persian monarch is fettered
by no foreign restrictions. However,
Jajatiit Singh rejoices as much in his title
as does the Persian, and 1t is that and an
enormous income which keeps him well
| NOuGeULbu anu IhL uuuSE England S sway.
He is not tall, though of rather over
middle height, and cannot be called hand
some. His black beard is crisp and curl
ing His face is plump and broad. His
nose is short, and distinctly tip-tilted.
His girth about the waist is not as great
as Tom Costigan's but is very ample for
a man only twenty-one years old. His
legs are short and thick. His hands are
big and sloshy aud his feet are large. He
looks q good deal better in his robes of
state than in American clothes.
| When the World reporter saw him yes
terday he wore frock coat and light
trousers, like the members of his suite
and the royal trousers had a baggy incli-
nation at the knees. His white turban,
wreathed in many folds, was wonderful
to behold. How he puts it on is beyond
calculation, and how he can wear it in
hot weather is mystery
The king of kings said that he was al
ways glad to meet newspaper men. He
spoke in excellent English, with the ac-
cent of a native Englishman
what are your plansl" asked the re-
porter
''They are undecided, - said the king of
kings. ~ mean to go to Newport after
leaving New York, but wish TO see New
York first. 1 want to visit the chief
buildings, Tomorrow shall go to Coney
Island, When leave Newport shall goto
Niagara Falls, and thence to the worlds
fair at Chicago"
This little talk took place in the corri-
dor of the hotel Waldorf while two car
riages, with very stately coachmen, were
waiting for the royal party. The ratai's
| wife was escorted to the first carriape
while the husband, in whom she has one
sixth interest," was conversing with the
reporter. She is of middle height, slim
of figure, wore a gay summer gown of
| Parlsian make and a straw hat, had her
black hair put up in knot, and with her
olive complexion and regular features
might easily have been taken for South
ern European.
A man who wore red Turkish fez and
curious garment like frock coat en-
broidered and run mad, and who had a
| little beard, was introduced to his high
ness. He was merza Farrokhy, repre-
senting the Nawab of Rampur, who is at
Niagara falls and will soon be in New
York. He presented the assurance of the
distinguished consideration of the Nawab
to the Ratai Rajagan, and the king of
kings sent kindly message to the Ma
wab. A Nawab is just the same as
Maharaiah in rank, but nawab is title
applied to rulers of that degree by the Ma
hOmetans, and maharajah is the Buddhist
| title.
The party, with Lieut. Col. Massey, the
king of kings, and his wife, in the first
| carriage, drove to the Hoffman House
and left card for Lieut. Gov Vim. f.
Sheehan, who was the rajai's fellow-pas-
senger on the Paris. When the reporter
last saw him, the king Of kings was filled
with an obstinate determination to drive
down to the city hall, and leave a card for
the mayor, although he was assured that
the city hall was locked up, and that the
only person whom he had any chance of
finding there was the keeper, MARTY
Reese The raiai said that after he had
paid his respects TO the city hall, he
would drive to Riverside park.
Although he did not altogether disdain
the dishes of the Waldorf bill of fare ia
jaiiit placed his chief dependence on his
own cook, who is very important mem
Der of his staff The Rajal Rajagan is
forbidden by his religion to eat beef, and
this naturally limits his choice of meat
dishes. His cook, who is a Sikh of his
own caste, does wonderful things with
rice and curry.
The reporter got most of the above facts
from Lieut.. Col Massey, the British gov
eminent guardian of the king of kings,
tall, handsome officer, with long blonde
moustache and scanty blonde hair. He
talks with a very English drawl, although
he says he is Irish.
The tcOlOnel said that the king Of kline