New-York tribune., 1902-08-24
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.

London, August %.
CORON ALTON VISITORS GONE.-King Lewanike
has departed for his kraal in Barotseland, North
western Rhodesia with much impedimenta. one OF
the most cherished items OF which consists oil siA
silk hats Ras Makonen. the Abyssinlan general
is also homeward bound. Among his baggas" Is Il
big balloon. The Indian princes have disappeared
and with the departure of the Shah of Persia on
Monday. London will be bereft of its last aho"
visitors The West End of London, from SOCIETY
point o. view Is desert me members M fnri1n or ie
diplomats are scattered, and all those with none
rivers to sn9 o 2ae 4e e af
Twen,y-one West End clubs. agsregang m member
va tion ard the shuttered houses OF MAYFAIR add
Of second season beginning in September With
the reopening of Parliament and the return of King
THE sHAH-Thc Shah has been the object Of
much attention on the part of the newspapers for
d week past and while il is a moot point whether
the monarch is really enjoying himself certainly
royal and official London have spared no pains 10
that end. The round of entertainments proV1de"
for him included every thing OF a light and snowy
character from visit 10 the Waxworks to big
review OF artillery at Woolwich, while the snort
intervals filled up with conversations on pot''i-
cal matters, such Russian attempts to secure
Would make necessary large additions to the British
fleet In Indian waters The PERSIAN lGwets Sen9 %en,
s Who Wa p4sss4t at the rscepon Tueay
Wearing were put up at auction they would fetch
Toay m nSs6T naTs nse rsat fds fpr
The Eastern visitor expressed desire to tae e back
msaon 70 haue shot at the bucks Of the royal
herd The animals are now In fine CONDITION lhn ana
so the Shah should have no difficulty in securing
anters.
THE MAHARAJAH OF JAIPUR.-The last of
the Indian potentates. the Maharaiah of Jaipur.
sailed for his home Friday, though officially he
began his journey homeward by deputy on Mon
day It is customary for the Maharaiah before
starting on important Journeys to Consult the state
astroogist as whether the planets are favorable
The astro1oger advised the Maharaiah's departure
on Monday, but It was fnconvenient to 90 so
the Maharajah determined to trick the planets ana
deputized his add -de-camp and some members Q.
Maharsfah has caused London hostesses endless
confusion by having the name OF ms & special spec . goo
Various smart women were hurt BY not receiving
rsg s, TO t tRe had Tssb to the god
stead Of TO the MahaIajah Ine .o ut
saton among the provincials especially the re
0l @ Bdda aS fns TO vesses contang sacred
Ganges water, which was carried out py inc
the Maharajah's baggage was bassinet, a bicycle,
a horse and small tricycle.
NO OFFERS FOR WASHINGTON HOUSE.
The statements published in the United States to
the effect that Americans in England are trying 10
purchase the house near Banbury. Oxfordshre
which the home Of George Washingtons an
cestors with the view Of transporting IL TO tho
United States for exhibition at the St Louis Elk
position. have surprised the agents OF the prop
agents recall that when the property was placed
in their hands for sale year ago the same project
it was dismissed as irnpractcabe. Since then the
aep nGs PaTRer Of St LOUIS in
formed representative OF The Asofisted IL Ptess ,is
direction and that the ldea Is apsolutey iIlpIacs
no knowledge OF any negotiations for the purchase
OF the Washington house.
SHOOTING SEASON sPoILED.-The wet, win
try summer is drawing close. with every prom
ise of equally unreasonable autumn which
threatens spoil the short post-coEonation holi-
day season. The weather is not only destroying
the crops. but. more serious from society point
OF view Is running the Northern shooting The
grouse is admittedly failure. Young birds
than usual on the Scotch moors, and is also ap-
pearing In ireland. which ordinarily. is almost i'm
is equally bad Harvesting is behindhand through
been beaten down by heavy rains The small fruit
has been injured BY hail In many sections while the
hop crop promises tc be unusually poor
SLUMP IN RECRUITING.-A serious slump in
recruiting has resurrected the conscripton bogie.
which persistently refuses to down for any length
of time 1t is understood that the years recruit
ing returns about be issued show the greatest
decline OF any during the last five years,
which promises to have serious influence in pre-
venting the release OF reservists. The Saturday
effective in South Africa. in respect to the rank
and file the fact remains that il is too small for
the requirements OF the empire. adding
We have ultimately face this question.
Whether We like II or not conscrlpuoh IS certain
come. and the country might as well get used TO
the idea quickly as 1t can.
Considering their experiences during and since
the war perhaps IT is hardly strange that, while
the authorities lamenting the decline In recruit
ing whole regiments OF time expired men are walk
ing the streets rather than re-enst iii their own
to besiege the United States Embassy and Con
eulate. owing the reports denied by the Ameri
men who had served in the South African Army for
service in the Philippines.
COTTON CULTURE ON THE NIIE.--The Brit
:sh Cotton Growing Association. which. with the
hearty cooperation OF the Colonial Secretary. Jo-
seph Chamberlain is striving TO render the British
empire independent OF the United States so far as
raw cotton is concerned is paying special at
tenton Upper Egypt where. 1t is asserted. the
association can develop cotton belt dwarhng
Count Cilechen. secretary of the Srdar OF the
Egyptian forces. Major General Wingate. address,
ing the association Manchester recently. said
the experiments concluded on the banks OF the
Nile show the quality OF the cotton grown there
available fifteen million acres Of irrigated land,
nd the 9n M ht the san BUT the
completion OF the Sua kim-B Berber Railroad Is
pected solve the problem. besides furnishing an
outlet for the crop.
GOLF BALL CRUSADE.--The crusade against
American GOLF balls here has broken out afresh.
The papers full of communications from both
sides The two American composite balls now In
the market have upset the calculations OF the con
ssrvatiye critics. as they enable second rate play
ers TO compete more terms with front rank
ers A strong movement is on foot to stsndsrdiz
a golf ball. not only weight and size, as IN the
case OF tennis and cricket balls. but in materiai