The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-08
Persisted IN AFRICA
FATE OF AMERICAN NEGROES WHO
ATTEMPTED TO COLOMBO LIBERIA.
stricken with Feves and Left to Their
Fate by Promoters of the Enter
prise--EngIand's Late Royal Guest.

Copyright 1895. by the Associated Press.)
LONDON. Sept THE past week has
been the hottest experience in England in
several years. This fact has made members
of Parliament particularly glad that proro-
CATION enables them to leave for the coun-
try. American tourists continue to flock TO
London in large numbers. homeward bound.
These constitute almost the whole transient
population of the city at present.
A. Z. Burnett and II. Jumper, American
negroes, have arrived at Southampton by
the steamer Tagar- with a mournful story
of the fate OF a party OF negro colonists
with whom they left Savannah. Ca. on the
10Th OF March on board the steamer Honga,
for Liberia. OF the 21 who comprised the
company only two secured work in Mon
rovia- Half the entire number died of fever,
aggravated by privation. The remainder.
except a few who were too i'll TO travel,
made their way toward the coast in the
vain hope of finding means of returning TO
America The international Emigration So
ciety of Birmingham. which organized the
colony and undertook 10 furnish it's men,
bers with three months rations after land
ing in Liberia, Burnett and Jumper say.
failed to fulfill its promises but dumped the
colonists on the coast and left them TO
perish. Burnett had sufficient money with
him to pay his passage to England and as
sist his comrade, who had been stricken
with fever. Both men are now destitute.
They say if ever they are able to get back
to America they will enlighten the unhappy
race there on the subject of African coloni-
! cation schemes.
1t is announced that Shazada Nazrulla
Khan, second son of the Ameer of Az
ghanistan, who left London Thursday aft
err a ~sojourn here for four months as the
guest OF the nation, will make a pill
grimage TO Mecca, after which he will
return to Cabul by the way of st. Peters
burg. New York and San Francisco. Eng
land Is relieved at seeing the last of
Shazada, but for all that the Oriental
Prince was hidden farewell in great style.
The Queen sent the state carriages to con-
vey him to the station. troops lined the
route. and he was escorted by a guard OF
honor. The Shazada's parting gifts were
very generous. He gave freely to various
charitable institutions. and made presents
to royal p~ersonages and officials with whom
ne had come In contact, which were gor-
geous In the extreme, and which are said
to have cost him more than $4,000. The
servants of Dorchester House, where ne
was domiciled, received more. than 5000.
Among the things which Nazrulla has
taken with him and which will form an
f1nterestins exhibit to be laid before his
lcis .aaIscoan hook eontainine cari isnanrs.a n;
himself (which were printed in the comic
papers of England. sewing, matches, a b.
cycle. a lemon squeezer. an egg beater and
a toy electric railway. He also had a
litte electric glow lamp lifted in a tur-
ban, the current for which can be turned
on and off at pleasure.
The correspondence between the Imperial
federation and the ministers of
state, which was published to-day, indicates
that the colonies of Great Britain may be
called on to contribute towards the cost
of maintaining the Imperial navy, and in
return be offered a proportionate share in
its control. The Imperial federation COM
mittee urges that this arrangement would
tighten the burden of the British tax
payer and at the same time advance the
cause of imperial unity. The utterances
of colonial statesmen, including Sir Jules
Vogel, formerly prime minister of New
Zealand. are cited to show that they sup
port the movement. The Marquis of Sails
bury pointed out to members of the com
mittee that there were fatal risks attending
a divided control of naval affairs, but the
Duke of Devonshire, Lord President of the
council, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Secre-
tary of State for War, and the Hon. John
Joseph Chamberlain. Secretary of State for
the Colonies, all promised that the proposal
should have their careful attention. In
this connection the Globe this afternoon
says that the British empire may be truly
said to be on it's trial. The anomaly of the
present position has forced the question
whether the result is satisfactory and
whether we can go on much longer with
out a radical change. None of our colonies.
/ from hostile attacks.
In the case of war between England and
America. Canada might be expected TO be
of the colonies against any one of
the great powers is so manifestly
be thrown back upon the imperial navy.
The Colonial governments, the Globe adds.
do not hesitate even now to claim the SER
! vices of the Queens ships whenever they
are needed. 1t seems Incredible. the Globe
| concludesU that there should be any doubt
as to the obligations of the colonial tax
payers.
A new kin of royal Summing was
started during the past week. 1t consisted of
visits to the hopfields. where the toughest
characters of London are in the habit OF
spending the month of September as hop
bany, widow of Queen Victoria's youngest
son. accompanied by her children and
member of a house party stopping near
Aldershot, visited the hop gardens at Cram
dali. They remained among the hon.
pickers two hours. all OF the party picking
hops and talking with the hoppers.
James E. Neil. consul at Liverpool. who
managed the Democratic campaign in Ohio
when Campbell was elected Governor has
made arrangements to go for a -forfniobt
and take part in the State campaign.
The defeat of the Healyite candidate at
the parliamentary election in the South di-
vision of Kerry yesterday has embittered
the strife inside the Irish Home-rule party.
Had the Healyites been victorious in this
contest, it Is stated that Mr.. Justin Me-
Carthy would have resigned the leadership
of the party. Now. however. both sides are
in a temper to fight to the death. The ju-
! bilation of the McCarthyites over their vic
tory is tempered by the evident apathy of
the Irish people. as shown by the smallness
of the poll I'm Kerry. The government is
highly pleased TO observe the weakening of
the party which has so greatly obstructed
legislation by international discussions. The
| Liberals themselves admit that the new
Parliament has opened most auspiciously
for the Conservatives.
Bernard Shaw. the well-known socialist
and novelist. who has been reporting the