Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-16
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.
Herbert Nosley o; London. England. for
many wears resident Of India and recently
magistrate and collector OF the District Of
Moughyr, on point Of the Ganges and 800
miles north Of Calcutta IL at the Hamilton.
Tiger hunting NAV be esteemed by some"
he said TO THs STAR representative. but I
should consider il hard and very hot work This
reminds me Of the capture Of hig man-oatcr
in my district who causee Ne much ANNOYANCE.
He is now in the geological gardens at Cal
cuttA-
There is no especial ingenuity OF excitement
IN capturing tiger and then killing HIM. but
the natives have unique way Of baeging him
awe deep pit Of probably thirty feet L. dug
and covered with boughs OF tree. aud loose
earth very neatly and II sufficient strength TO
maintain the weight 81 a bullock. but not any
greater weight. The tiger. in springing upon
his prey. breaks the boughs and falls 20
tne bottom OF the pit, from the edge of which
the natives subsequently glrefully contemplate
ms frantic efforts 20 leap out They then
oesin the excavation ~ a trench Just wide
enough TO admit Of the passage of .
J Sart IN winch is placed a strong iron cage
4 This trench is commenced at a poiuf distant
| from the PAT and dug At angle that will bring
| IL 10 the bottom. As the nit is approachea
much care is taken TO leave a substantial wall
OF earth between the pat and the end u tho
! uench- The cart Is then backed down the
/ trench with the cage door omen A hole A.
punetured through the wall sufficiently large
to admit the body % the tiger and he makes Cor
the cage the door is pushed down from above
and there he Is
From November 10 February our climat. 4.
charming. like the lovely cool davs OF fall
| Prom April to June we roast alive and from
June 10 September we hroil. During IA. latter
period the rams are heavy. the atmosphere
m AMI ~ ,.r.Tl4.
single night
The Hindoo jueglors. Of which 80 much has
been written, are mainly Transparent sxindlers:
one can easily see through their tricks: at least
sich has been nav experience. Take the cele-
orated mango trick. where thew produce q
mango tree from a seed The seed j. tlautea
the Young tree sprouts and takes on leaves and
limbs. At each stage " the supposed rnirAcu-
lous growth a cloth is thrown over the pot: and
as the luggers arms, cnVeloped i'm flowing
sleeves, go under the cloth every time, IL is
easv TO determine where the tree comes from
ana how Il reaches maturity"
William T. James, n well-known mining man
Of Salt Lake City and a member 81 the United
States assay commission tina, has been weighing
and assaying the coin in the PHILADELPHIA mint,
Is at Wizards
The Moimons. he said 90 The SraR repre-
sentative, have given up polygamy and aban-
, doned the church party. and they have been
largely without fixed political convictions. aud
1t Is popularity supposed that their lcanings
, have been toward the democratic party. Under
Mr.. Cleveland's administration. however. they
were rs vigorously prosecuted as un,icr repub-
r hcan regime. Al the territorial election two
years ago the republican vote was : 600 and the
democratic vote 1900. At the last territorial
election the democratic vote was l. 600 and IN.
republican $4,000. These figures speak for
themselves and indicate a remarkable increase
IN the republican vote
salt Lake City will become one Of the larg-
:, est smelling centcrs IN the country and the
center of all that great interior inter-mountaiu
. country. new smelling works 20 cost
$500 900 Is to be added To- the three already e.
e tabllshed. Railroads will extend their lines
4 and make special efforts 60 bring one 10 salt
Lake. Our wealth Is mainly mineral though
the agricultural resources are extensive Most
OF us are PROFESSIONALS, for our wool output 10
very large. our lead output. AZ. 900 tons yearly,
r and silver. 5000 ounces
We are greatly misunderstood nv eastern
people and for years capital was deferred from
q investment within our borders because our in
. situations and affairs were considered unstable
: There Is no territorial division in the Union
y where property Is safer and where law and
n order is more strictly enforced than in Utah
One never hears Of strikes and bloodshed in
tab. employ many men, mostly Mormons
III their wages are reduced, for instance, they
e do not strike and say that you shall not employ
Z other men and raise n riot Mormons are
y peaceabe and law abiding in this sense iu sh.rp
> contrast to miners in other parts OF the
country"
q A slender young man with light hair and mus
y tache was seen in the LOBBY OF of the uptown
X hotels last evening. lie was Col John A.
1; salyer of West Liberty. Ky. and il his presen,
g ambition is realized he will be clerk o; the
u democratic Senate.
Col. Salyer is one OF the most prominen,
"a young democrats in the blue grass state rs well
q known by everybody there and stands an eN-
!, ceilent chance OF appointment. Senator Black.
burn and other wcll-known party leaders being
II his supporters. He WAS a delegate to the Chi
= cago convention and n member Of the commit
q tee who waited upon Presidcnt-elect Cleveland
\ TO notify him officially OF the action Of the con.
vention.
~ western railroads" said Il. n. Cable o,
ct Chicago, president of the Chicago and Rocl
" Island railroad, at the Normandie '.haye beer
ls only fairly prosperous this year, and the caus,
J, is the reduction of freight and passenger rate.
a. consequent upon restrictive Legislation. Tia,
N acts of different railroad commissions and rat.
re cutting BY rival roads.
"Au the roads. however. ought TO max.
OF money out OF the worlds fair traffic. and al
A. have made extensive preparations to accom-
m modate the greatly Increased travel Ii vii
n. come very suddenly and for a time our train
n. will go crowded TO Chicago and return quit.
err empty. Many western people will embrace th,
be opportunity to continue their journey east
"a The western roads will catch a great amount %
r. travel from eastern people who will GO in tS
Id Yellowstone Park, Colorado and the P1cif,
IN coast.
j. I'VE are not building any new lines or ex
g. tending old ones beyond branch from Bowie
Tex, TO Fort Worth or Dallas from our line
that runs down through Indian territory"
~ "out in Memphis" said S. W Hawkins. 4,
III prominent attorney of that city, ut the Ebbitt
''the city is pretty well agitated over a conflict
between the Law and Order League and Crimi
"A nal Judge Du Bose. The league contends tina
- he does not enforce the law 10 gambling an,
illegal liquor selling. and the judge Is Of con
-, trary mind. The league ssys the city Is losinl
,w So, 600 year the license question. am
an before the matter is settled things will becom
w. very torrid."
uv AT THE RIVER FRONT.
ARRIVED.
nv Schooner Nina Tillson. Green. Pensacola. 100 On