New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-09


1t should be- We then drew II chalk line one-uird
OF the way down the room from the door, D'Suhu
which We were TO remain audience. while iour
iahirs who appeared at that moment from the street
Snr o'hsr eve i%o hd Of the 1 part
destitute OF either doors windows. and so far rs We
could iLlCrm Onrsclves absolutely without means Oh
communication with the adjoining building, Ut with the
open air
feet from the chalk line his side. casting upon
lis glowing Goals = white powder which gave out -
senses \ fine, white ,apor arose from the burning
powder and filled the OF the ceiling draping
tue dull 1sinclng with flying wreath or two but sl
permitting IA y,ar view OF the end wall Az point
come six eight feet beyond the chatting dish the old
man and his three assistants began dancing slowly
they gave utteance to sound. but whirled faster
ana faster Wiz rhythmic moiEn their ronss nov, now
INTO composite group, Of which the tall master was
ment. We became aware that there was only one
form visible that OF the old man. The swift whrl OF
his dance was gradually RELAXED and in n minute or
two he became motionlcSS, salaamed advanced in
front Of the chatting dish. bowed again. and pointed
with dgnfed gesture to the Of the apartment.
We all looked eagerly I'm the direction Of his gesture
here was not living creature. nor indeed an object
Of any Kind visible hey md the line, except himself
position in the rear of the chafng-dsh and began with
ing his side of him as if the better
to balance himself he now sang in Gw monoto ,G6
selves upon my memory and sounded like this:
l., .o.uo ,,.,' ~ va or ekto do ,.o
In some ntXIlcnGIc way the monolonons drone OF
'eemcd TO join with the vapors which curcI about the
of S his Ts to
so BE, BE IT. n but whether Or not the eAssncs
to ypno n'T" o"'G never felt De my aSSs
more ewes c3m p tel 1T my command r ana With
aware that he seemed to he throwing from himself por
lions OF his body one arm here The other there leg
here and so on the Illusion being perfect, " Illusion II
was. and the end Of the room where hc had begun
t. dance alone becoming gradually filed win figures
direction.
dance again died away the chant was hushed. and
visible the old fakir. who advanced in front Of tho
chatting dish and asked for backsheesh Ic received It
literally and We again made an examination Of tho
appearance Of his companions
FAKIR BURIED ALIVE.
Oolonel afterward General Julius Medley. ono
time commander OF the British forces IN Lahore, re-
lated TO tho most remarkable instance OF voluntary
interment which had come TO his knowledge during
his service in the East. had told him OF an expert
OF nv own at Secundcrabad in 1873, which
shall presently describe. He assured me Of tie ac
curacy of his account OF the following incident and
as he was IA most distinguished soldier and the uncle
rative az il / had myself seen what he related.
He said group OF falirs Of the high caste bad VS.
tied his quarters In the preceding and offered 10
give an exhibition The old man had without assist,
position upon the ground Ills three assistants had
then taken mold OF tho end OF his tongue and pushed
linn upon his back and swa,hcd his body in bandages
The assistant fadys next hlled the eyes. ears, mouth
and nostrs Of their apparently unconscious master
with a red paste unlike putty. and bandaged his
neck and face. All this took place in the presence
Of Colonel Medley and his staff rhe entire body OF
the old man then apparently protected nom tho
atmosphere. well aS from the ants. Whfh IN inc
East attack every living thing that is helpless. 1t
was for this purpose protection. learned, that the
paste had been pnt in the cavities ~ me nee ana
head. The colonel and his stan inSpettcd the body
Of the old man and signed their WILLINGNESS that IN.
ceremony should pGSed IN ,h n tao feet
deep in the lnclose yard Of the barracks and al n
gesture the Colonel the old fnklrs assistants
lifted liz body ard gently placed II In box sheah.d
with metal which was then Dramatically scaled under
tie Cooncls eye. The box was lowered in,D ,, w
~mb the earth filed in. the surface Vas leyeiei
sStants then departed under a h0icmh promise 10 ~
Colonel Mcdlcy assured that for every moment;
day and night. Of the forty succeeding dhss ne nn
kept an armed guard on watch above inc 1anI e1,t
lie fct morally certain that no human aerncy o"mn
amper with the tomb or the box TIho4 bo ms to r
Timed and in the presence OF Colonel Med"y and M,
e,af the tomb was opened me t"N N, "r en- an
lIr was removed from the box n9t dirrrlhg - ~"
poarancc in any wav from the condition IN which u
buried except that the linen cG,es WAY a., the
,onoh. The faklrs unwourd the band2fes remove,
The red putty like preparation from trT ,n
a.. ovns month and ana WIN the hNNiH'
,r e ~ a na,iye woman washed the BODY In warm
water and applied an judgment to me aTe nasd her
hands bfsklv over his limbs. and gaye MN sllarl
slap upon the chest His onc1e h"a IN ,r
snn 'T TO begin with the blow Of the womans snnn
The changes which passed a over Of te . PREPARATIONS
we're awful 10 look Misery ana rnort ~, ~
na,ntuIlv denoted upon them. Bnt wit'ih hVe l''
pm, ,he Meath seemed to reenter his body the mas
ter falhr was himself again.
ANOTHER CASE OF SUSPENDED ANlMAii"N,
r,e tho cuest OF Colonel Jenkins The comnhiuer
~ the British forces at that time. mo ih''"',o ~
INV own cxperience which had related 10 '"iohc'
X,,,.v and which drew from him the rcnhrRabe
narrat,ve have Just recoun,ed. was this: was
one OF a party Of Englishmen present NJ s'A"u
I'm secnnderabad Mt the palace OF sir oa''r '""s' n.y.
v,1a,n of sec,nderabad An old man. WIN "i"''"''
feotures a long white beard and hasmng biach e'oN'
occompanied by his wife. a pretty little woman, nm
-, nc as the chief OF a band Of eight fakis In inc
nresence Of all the company one OF the Souns nen
was tightly bandngrd and small glass o'S Is master
in front Of and diGcc,v 81 me- disc and as he did
9d n MN 20 ef the bard Of faErs began dronns
chant. the words OF which were
upam RAM smaram, amaram. amaram,
Ram ram. amaram anmram anarah''
The bandaged fakr appeared 10 go 70 hieeP uidue,
tne ali appean,ncc dead e blood seemed to Leave The
eytrcmitirs and his limbs sfcnrd LIS ."nsu r ~
o@ were made over h- face by the aged tahir
his eyes turned mp mill only IN" weg Wer
hive we, alluded 10 was used to close his eyes ears
nr cnWord Of the army. who was present. then
mnde a careful examination OF the man cohnlton.
Xii the usual tests for death were aPph,H, Il d nu
poses he was pronounced dead; Dr. Crawford S.n'
even 10 the extent of what migh, Dc caieu ui,r''
oIthourh fine subject undoubtedly unconscious
and stnck large bodln through the palm OF ne man
hands through the tips Of his ears, MS cheehs ihe
end ~ MS fingers. his thighs. his arms ana DINER
narts Of his body No blood came from these "onhdS'
I'M ycIowsh fcIor followed the point OF III" n.cdle
,rhc M, Ter fokir took a coal OF glowing charcoal ana
paced if on the upnrncd palm OF his subjects hnih
rau.ny fine flesh 10 sIzzc and unpleasant door 10
.ri.n int there was sIgn Of feeling TINS condltoh
continued for thirty minutes, at me end OF wioh ,ne
master faLir made passes over The body WIN MS
hands removed the rcd paste from ID" face ana cars
took of the bandages. and bad" us note the result
ornny which the old fakir assured US was Only an
appearance. his assistant returned 10 thc Ihd OF we
uyinr opparently as well ever except for IA badly
burned hand. 80 =. .,u. ,,,....., ,.t,.ot,
liz FL he has rcpeAicdlY hnnrd