The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-24
LETTER FROM LONDON
King Lewanika Leaves With
His Six Silk Hats.
LAST OF THE VISITORS
Events of Week in Great Bri-
tain'S Centre.

| London. August 23.-King Lewanika mas
departed for his Kraal in Barotzeland'
northwestern Rhodesia. with man i'm
pediments. one Of the most cherished
items of which consists Of six six hats.
Ras Makomen, the Abyssinlan general,
is homeward bound. Among his baggage
is big balloon. The Indian princes
have disappeared ard with the departure
of the shah of Persia Monday, London
VIII be bereft OF it's lasr show visitors.
The west end of London from a society
point of view is a desert. The members
Of the royal family, the cabinet Minis
ters and the foreign diplomats are scat
tered, and all those with money enough
to enable them to do so have fed TO the
moors, rivers or various continental health
resorts. Twenty-one West End clubs
aggregating a membership of neraly
10000 are closed for renovation and the
shuttered house of Mayfair add to the
general glOominess. Ther is talk, how
ever, of a second season. commencing
in September with the reopening of par
lament and the return of King Edward
to town. The shah has been the object 70
much attention on the part OF the news
papers for week past and while it is a
moot point whether the monarch is really
enjoying himself, certainly social and Of
fetal London have spared no pains to
that end. The round OF entertainments
provided for him includes everything of a
light and snowy character, from a visit
to the wax works to a big review of ar
tilIery at Woolwich, while the short in
tervals were filled up with conversations
on political matters, such as Russian at
tempts 10 secure ports on the Persian
gulf. the fulallment fowhich would neces-
state large additions TO the British fet
in Persian waters. The Persan's jewels
were an unending source Of gossip. A
jewel merchant who was present at the
shah's reception Tuesday estimated that
if the gems the monarch was wearing
were put up at auction they would fetch
So, 10000.
The last of the Indian potentates. the
marjah of Japur, sailed for his home
Friday. though Officially he commenced
his homeward journey on Monday by
deputy. II is customary for the marajah
before starting on more important jour
neys to consult the state astrologist as
to whether the planets are favorable.
The astrologer advised the marajah's
departure Monday. but as II was ineon.
vonient TO do so, the majarah determined
to trick the planets and. deputized his
aid de camp and some members of his
suite to start and await him at Dover.
The maraj jsh has caused London host
esses endless confusion having the
name OF his special god printed on his
cards above his own name. Va
rious smart women were hurt by not re-
ceiving answers to their invitations until
{ was discovered that they had been ad-
dressed TO the god instead Of the marajah.
The embarkation of the marajah at
Dover caused a sensation among the pro-
vincials. especially the removal from the
train TO the steamer OF an image of Bud
dab and copper vessels containing sacred
Ganges water which was carried out by
the priests of the suite with great cere-
mony. Amonk the marajahs baggage
was a bicycle. horse and a small tri-