Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-07

Chicago. July Chicago will have
abundant opportunity to keep its hand
in at entertaining royalty this year
and the visitors will by no means be
confined to the caucasian race. Three
Of the mighty potentateS of the orient
are already in sight, and with the abun-
dance of mahajarahs, rajahs, ameers
and what not in which that section Of
the earth abounds there is no telling
how many more will come before the
fair is over.
Even before the fair was opened 1t
was announced that the maharajah of
Johore would grace the great show
with his presence and his magnificent
diamonds. His highneSs OWNS half the
city of Singapore, and his ancestors
formerly owned the whole of it, He
also owns the Peterborough plate, said
to be the most famous service of plate
i'll existence. This was sold at auction
in Scotland some years ago. IIiS high
ness bought it and added it to the
treasures of the family sideboard All
of this plate is of solid gold, and each
piece bears the arms of Johore. The
gold centerpiece is so big that it takes
four men to lift it.
Johore has about 10000 square miles
of territory and it is situated at the
southern end of the Malay peninsula.
On the northwest it is bounded by the
Moar river and the Indu on the north
east. The country is covered for the
most part by virgin forests, which have
not been fully explored The United
States consul ut Singapore, who, by
special invitation, witnessed the recent
proclamation of Prince Ebrahim, the
eldest son of the maharajah, describes
his highneSS as one who would be con-
Sidered Il splendid speciman of man
hood anywhere. He stands five feet
eight inches high, is well built, square
shouldered, and has clean-cut features,
well chiseled head and iron-Gray hair
and mustache. He is siXty-tive years
of age and a widower. By the recent
death of his wife he inherited $4,000
600. He is one of the best billiard
players in the east, and has had some
handsome billiard tables made for his
palace at JohOre. The sultan has taken
Il lively interest in the worlds fair. He
! is now seeing the sights of the world,
and will take in Chicago in his trip
around the globe.
Another ruler of the far east who
has Just signifed his intention of pay
ing the new world visit is the gaik-
war of Baroda. His highness is premier
Hindoo prince of India, and is one
of the most enlightened of the native
potentates. His aim, according to Sir
William Hunter, is not to have a show
capital, with fine palaces, hospitals,
colleges and public gardens, but to have
his districts well administered and to
spread education among his people. His
highnesS exercises considerable care in
the selection of men to assist him in
the government of his territory, and
he recruits from the best of the native
officials in the Bombay presidency.
He has strong sympathy with his own
race, the Marhattas, and devOtes much
time to the promotion of their interests.
He has spent some money, not only
in the erection Of schools, but in the
construction of railways, the intro
duction of Il plentiful supply Of good
water to his capital and in numerous
public works. The value Of the gaik-
wars moral influence upon his court
and subjects, it is said, can hardly be
exaggerated. Ellis home life" says
Sir William Hunter, els pure. He does
not spend money on costly trifies, and
his palaces are furnished like English
country houses. Hospitab1e to stran-
gers and fond of quiet talk with an
English visitor, he appreciates, chief of
all, straightforwardness and candor
among those by whom he is surrounded.
His subjects are proud Of him, and the
more his highness resides among his
people the more they grow to under
stand and like him."
A third representative of oriental
royalty is now coming this way from
the west He arrived in San Francisco
the other day and he is known as the
nawab of Rampur. He is only seven
teen years old, and his present trip
around the world is intended to put the
finishing touches ON his education. Five
years ago his father and mother died
and he became a ward Of the English
government He has learned to play
cricket and take tiffin like the average
English young man. In another year
he will be Of age and come into full
control Of his dominions, subject to
the general protecting care which Great
Britain exercises over the native rulers
In sctions of the earth where she has
control