The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-24

Darkey King Carries Back Six Plug
Hats to RhOdesian KranI-Shnh OF
Persia's Departure VIII Clear Ness
of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Monarch
Subject of Much AttentiOn-JeweIs
He Wears Estimated to BE Worth
SIS, ZOO, O0O-MaharajRh of Juipur,
in Effort to Cheat the Stars, Left
London by Proxy-Carried Big
Image of Buddha-
London, Aug. 23.-King Lewanika
has departed for his kraal in Barot-
seland, Northwestern Rhodesia, with
many impediments, one of the most
cherished items of which consists of
six silk hats.
Ras Makonnen, the Abyssinian gen
eral, is also homeward bound. Among
his baggage is a big balloon. The In
dian princes have disappeared, and with
the departure of the Shah of Persia on
Monday, London will be bereft of Its
last show visitor.
The west end of London, from
society point of view, is a desert. The
members of the royal family, the cab
met ministers and the foreign diplo-
mats are scattered, and all those with
money enough to enable them
to do so, have fled to the
moors, or to the various continental
resorts. Twenty-one West End clubs,
aggregating a membership of nearly
80, 900, are closed for renovation, and
the shattered houses of Mayfair add
to the general gloominess. There is
talk, however of a second season"
commencing in September with the
reopening of Parliament, and the re-
turn of King Edward to town.
Shah Gets Much Attention.
The Shah has been the object of
much attention on the part of news
papers for week past, and while it
is a mooted point whether the monarch
is really enjoying himself, certainly
royal and official London have spared
no pains to that end. The round of en-
tertainments provided for him includ
ed everything of a light and SNOWY
character from a visit to the wax
works to q big review of artillery at
tervals were filed up with
| conversations on political matters,
such as Russian attempts to secure
ports on the Persian Gulf, the fulfil
nlent of which would necessitate large
additions to the British fleet in Indian
waters
The Persians jewels were an unend-
| ing source of gossip. A jewel merchant
| who was present at the Shah's recep-
ton Tuesday estimated that If the
gems the monarch was then wearing
were put up at auction they would
fetch e3,7500OO.
Persian to Shoot Deer.
To-day arrangements have been made
for the Shah to go deer stalking in
Windsor great park. The Eastern wish
tor expressed a desire to take back
hunting trophy, so King Edward
granted him permission to have a shot
at the bucks Of the royal herd. The
animals are now in fine condition and
almost tame enough to permit OF strok-
ing them, so the Shah should have no
difficulty in securing antlers.
The last of the Indian potentates,
the Maharajah of Jaipur, sailed for his
home Friday, though officially he COM
menced his journey homeward by dep
uty on Monday. 1t" is customary for
the Maharajah, before starting on inn
portant Journeys, to consult the state
astrologist as to whether the planets
are favorable. The astrologer advised
the Maharajah's departure Monday,
but as 1t was inconvenient to do so,
the Maharajah determined to trick the
planets and deputized his aide-de-c camp
and some members of his suite to start
and await him at Dover.
The Maharajah has caused London
hostesses endless confusion by hav-
ing the name of his special god print
ed on his visiting cards above his own
name. Various smart women were
hurt by not receiving answers to their
invitations until it was discovered that
they had been addressed to the god
instead of to the Maharajah.
The embarkation of the Maharajahs
baggage at Dover caused a sensation
among the provincials, especially the
removal from the train to the steamer
of an image of Buddha and copper
vessels containing sacred Ganges
water, which were carried out by the
priests of the suite with great cere-
monial. Among the Maharajah's bag
gage was a bassinet, a bicycle, a
horse and small tricycle..