The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-28
THE 13-GUN NAWAB INTOWN.
MAHoUED HdhID All KHAN At THE
WINDSOR WITH ms SJIIE.
The nvab IL Young, OF Easy Bearing, and
Very Piain Ia Dres.-He Has - Big In-
come and n Rride Awaiting Him In India.

The N nvab IL Young, OF Easy bearing, .nt
| Very Plata Ia Drrs--Ho Has - Big In
come and n Bride Awaiting Him In India
Mahome ed Hamid All Khan, the young Naval
| OF Rampur reached town from flattsburgh O,
! 800 o'clock on tho Saratoga special last even.
| ing There was apparently considerable rub
| lie anxiety to sec the little East Indian boy
| Nawab for big crowd gathered ut tho Grand
| Central Station and surrounded him when he
camo out OF the station TO his carriage.
The crowd watched him with curiosity.
| Everybody seemed surprised Mt his youth. and
everybody was impressed with his easy bear
inc. He was in conventional American attire.
except his Turkish fez. He had n brown travel
ling suit. with now russell Shoes and he carried
light brown overcoat on his arm. He walk ed
arm in arm with Capt. ]. Colvin of the British
army who has been living with him for the
last i've years.
The most gorgeous member OF tho party
was n servant with turban that had high
conical crown OF silver and gold. Tho servant
carried satchels and canes. and had eXtraor-
dinarily tight trousers.
The party drove to the Windsor Hotel in two
carriages Capt Co!vn registered for the
party. A young porter stepped up politely to
take the nabob's oycrcoat. but the young po-
tentate shook his head and said in English
tnat no "a carrying coat HlinSeli. Inc party
reached the hotel at $40 o'clock and went d.
rect TO the Nabob's rooms on the first floor.
A suite OF twelve rooms are set aside for them.
besides the Nawab and Capt. Colvn and his
wife tho party includes Mr. Budden. Abdul
Maid Khan. Aboussand Khan. Mr.. q. l.
Howse, Sirdar Fatehyat. and Mouar Faraki.
There are five servants, including n cook.
The cook created u genuine sensation by APP
peCrins In tho corridor suddenly directly after
the Nawabs arrival. Ilo looked exactly as if
he were in his night clothes. His white tur.-
Ian and black shoes were the only thugs that
broke the startling illusion.
or the twelve rooms. onels set apart Tor the
cook and other servants This has furni.
ture. 1t is spread with prayer and sleeping
mats for the Moiamm"dan servants. ! he
Naval sleeps like II kuror+an 10 also has
food cooked in European style. Tho Mohar-
medan cook il in the party In de'eience to the
tear OF the natives OF hamIur that tncr young
the fear Being a .evout Mohanmedan. he
eats no pork and drinks no Alcoholic 1timu-
liant OF any description. unless prescribed by a
physician.
The young Nawab is bri.ht-eyed and intel.
feet inches in height Although smaller in
stature he is a bigger man socially than the
Ma. cart: t"ty'n confirmed the story
an orphan. and the English Government is
taking charge Of his estate; until lie attains
HIS majority. He is III his eighteenth year. His
ANNUAL income is 80 lakns oil rupees. As Il
l.kh is ABOUT So. ZOO ii Will be seen that he is
pretty well provided Tor.
His present tour. which began On March ~.
is taken by order OF the british Government
to finish his education. lie IS 10 h, married on
his return TO HamlUr. lie 5 trtrothcd to tho
daughter OF the Nawau of .aNrah in Gem
trail India. lis betrothed i now about II
years old. They have nev"r seen each other.
as 10y Moham'ncGan Gu tom bride and groom
must not see each other until the marriage
&c. emUny takes place. Matches are arranged
Dv the parents or guardians Of tn" young peu-
pie.
The young Nawab is popular with the Brit
ish because his ancestor stood hy England at
the time OF the SepOy mutiuy. England gave
this ancestor the honor OF the additional two
guns to the regulation salute OF eleven guns.
The NawaU has mad five years training with
an English tutor. and he reads well as
speaks English. Capt. Colvin SAYS that no
has been amused by the stories that American
reporters have written about him. lie has tn ken
a pretty extensive tour. starting from Hong
kOng. he has come across the continent from
San francisco. and has seen chicago.
He has been to Canada and h" saw the Ma
CARA rails on his way to Gotham. He spent
five days looking over the urid's Fair. He
ed It as bewiderinG and said there was
too much 10 see In so short time. and it was
terriiicaliy hot in the Windy City.
The NawaD Will remain in the city until
Aug. >. when he will sail for Liverpool. He
will remain in fng land two months and then
go home No plans have yet been made for
sightseeing in the metropolis yet Gov
Flower is at the Windsor Hotel. and he and
the, Nawab may exchange formal greetings