The Washington herald., 1907-05-05

London. May 1.-THE hrst Of the sea
sons visiting Americans are already
doing the sights Of London preparatory
10 their trip to the continent
= The real rush. however. does not COM
mence till next month Londoners ex-
pect il to be "a record one. Something
like quarter OF q million FIRST and sec-
ond class passengers VIII probably visit
this country from the United States be-
tween May and September
The great London hotels are already
booking orders for American visitors. At
the Carlton Hotel rooms have been en-
gagged as far ahead as August. From all
sides comes the report that the advance
orders are heavier than ever before.
American holiday makers spend. as
rule, from three days to "a fortnight in
London. Ia that time they contrive not
only 10 see most Of the famous show
places, ranging from Westminster Abbey
down. but also to do a good deal Of shop
ping. For some reason Americans are
fond Of London purchases. and British
tourists who have always shown a weak
ness for American-H4ade goods are some
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of their American cousins. The West
End shopkeepers are flled with happy
anticipations Of American customers, ami
are making preparations accordingly
Among those chiefly concerned are jewel
ers, tailors. and bric-a-brac dealers.
All these tradesmen are unanimous in
/ their declarations that American shop
pers judging from the quantity Of their
/ purchases here, and from statements
I made by them, do not care 10 invest their
money in either German. italian. or even
/ French goods. They may buy bric-a-brac
/ in Paris and some Of the very wealthy
women patroaize. of course, the French
/ drcssna kers, but the bulk of shopping is
done right here in London.
Prince Fushimi. Of Japan will arrive
+ in London on Monday next He is COM
ing with a brilliant suite 10 thank King
/ Edward for last years royal mission con-
yeying the Order Of the Garter TO the
/ Aikado
/ He will be met at Dover by A suite of
court officials specially deputed to be IN
attendance upon him. II is believed that
"A member Of the royal family will also
/ greet his imperial highness on landing
On arrival in London he viii drive i'm
state to York House, ST. James Palace.
+ where he will be in residence during his
weeks official stay in London. After
ward he will visit several provincial
/ cities and shipbuHding yards.
York House. the former home Of the
+ Prince Of Wales. WAS occupied by Prime
and Princess Arisuga va, Of japan. when
they were in London. II is being spe-
cialiy decorated FOR the present occasion.
According to dispatch from Geneva.
Switzerland, there is every probability
that work on the second Simpl0n tunnel
viii be commenced this year as the traffic
through the principal tunnel IS increasing
rapidly During 5he last six months #
1895 the number Of travellers transported
+ through the sinPlon was - 096, and the
goods amounted TO 22653 tons.
The piercing OF the Lotschberg tunnel
which has commenced, also renders 1t
necessary to have this second tunnel for
the future traffic between Brigue and
Berne.
Brandau * Co. the hrm which con-
structed the Simplon tunnel, estimate
that it win take between four and five
years to bore the parallel tunnel
An official report received from Simla
states that the number of deaths which
occurred from the plague in India since
October. 1897, go the present day has
reached more than a million. OF late the
mortality has increased To such an eX-
tent that The government officials, while
still enforcing the strictcst sanitary rules
wherever their jurisdiction can be ex-
tended, are practically resigned 70 let the
scourge take its own course. II IS stated
that during one week 5000 persons per-
y fshed. most Of them in Bengal the United
i Provinces, and the Punjab. There seems
10 be little abatement of the epidemic IN
anv Of the affected districts. and only the
largest cities show any Improvement,
while some Of the lOw-lying country sec
tions are in worse condition than last
year