The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-08-28
passed him ne caught and held her.
They we're but three feet from a 300
foot chasm.


London, Aug. liking Lswanika has
departed for his kraal in Barotzland.
northwestern Rhodesia. with much i'm
pedimenta. one OF the most cherished
items of which consists of six silk hats
Ras Makonnen. the Abyssinian general
is also homeward bound. Among his
baggage IS Il big balloon. The Indian
princes have disappeared and with tn.
departure of the shah of Persia London
viii be bereft o. It's last show visitors.
The West End of London, from a So
Getty standpoint, Is a desert. The mem
bers of the royal family, the cabinet min
listers and the foreign diplomats, are
scattered, ard al those with money
enough 10 enable them TO do so have
fed 70 he meors. rivers or various CON
tinertai health resorts.
Twenty-one West End clubs, aggregat-
Ing membership OF nearly 10000, are
closed for renovation. and the shu.tered
houses OF Mayfair added to the general
gloomipess. There ~ talk. however. of
second season." commencing In Sep
TENDER. with the reopenng OF parlia-
ment and the return Of King Edward to
town
The shah has been the object OF much
attention on the par. OF the newspapers
for week past. and while ii is a mooted
point whether the monarch Is really en-
joying himself certainly social and on
ctaI London have spared no pains to that
end The round Of entertainments pro-
vided for him included everything Of a
light and snowy character, from a visit
to the waxworks to the big review OF ar
tillery at Woolwich, while the short in
tervals were filled up with conversations
on political matters. such as Russian at
tempts to secure ports on the Persian
gulf. the fulfilment OF which would ne
cessitate large additions to the British
fleet In Persian waters. The Persisn's
jewels were an unending source of gos-
sip. A jewel merchant who was present
at the shah's reception Tuesday estimated
that II the gems the monarch was then
wearing were put UP at auction they
would fetch $3,75o.ooo.
The last OF the Indian potentatee, the
Maharajah Of Japur. has sailed for his
home. II Is customary for the mahara-
jah before starting on important four
neys to consult the state astrologist as
to whether the planets are favorable.
The astrologer advised the mahara jah's
departure Monday. but as II was incon-
venient to do so. the maharajah deter
mined to trick the planets, and deputised
his aide de camp and some members of
his suite to start and await him at Dover.
The maharajah has caused London
hcstesses endless confusion by having
the name OF his special God printed on
his visiting cards above his own name
Various smart women were hurt by not
receiving answers 10 their invitations un-
til II was discovered that they had been
addressed to the God instead Of the ma
harajah.
The embarkation Of the maharajah's
baggage at Dover caused a sensation
among the provinc,als. especially the re-
moval from the train to the steamer OF an
image Of Buddha and copper vessels con-
tanning sacred Ganges water. which was
carried out by the priests OF the suite
with great ceremony. Among the maha-
rajah's baggage was a bicycle. horse
and . small tricycle..