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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-07

tiles. Among these were several vhs
had taken their degrees at the univer-
sity. Nearly ali the Bengah ladies
wore the Indian costume, which is
beautiful and picturesque The scene
was varied and brilliant. and reminded
US OF the receptions given 10 the dele
gates to the parliament Of religions by
Mr.. and Mira. A. c. Bartlett and Mr.
and Mrs e. w. Blatchford in 1893
The costumes were more picturesque
in Calcutta. but the faiths and nations
represented were more varied in Chi
cago.
The reception lasted three hours
Of course the gracious Hindoo noble
man could not provide food as a part
OF the evenings entertainment But
we had something better-ine Hindoo
music, skillful and wonderful Hindoo
jugglery and all the amenities Of Hin
doc courtesy. DR.. X. S. Macdonald
made the address OF welcome, and in
my reply l spoke of the great privilege
al last given NE of standing on the
soil of India and of bringing a loving
salutation from the young and vigorous
west 10 the thoughtful east. l describ-
ed the hopes and purposes Of the lee
tureship on Christianity, and made ref
erence to the spirit of Mrs. Haskell IN
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-07
Calcutta letter.

lAA<N| - 4 n ECND llc
name from Kali
Chat, the site of a
Kali temple which
we visited the 9TH
er morning in COM
pany with Princi-
pal Morrison.
When the goddess
was cut to pieces
one of her fingers
fell on this spot,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-07
oueer Customs of tho Costa Rlcans.

According TO Henry c. Lowrie, an
American engineer, who has recently
spent several months in Costa Rica.
they have some peculiar customs down
there. The towns have no gaols, but
murderers are placed in old-fashiOned
stocks. where they remain until the au-
thorities have time to hang them. The
dreadful weapon OF the Spanish-Ameri-
can is met everywhere in the country
the machete. With it the native can
clt his way through the densest tropi-
cal undrebrush, chop down trees, shave
Won. open a can of beans, chop off your
head. or white a tOothpiek. 1t IS q
straight thin blade. about two and
half inches wide and thirty inches long.
President Rafael Iglesias is a very act
i've and progressive man, and quite
shrewd politician. Just before the
election he jailed the principal lead
ers of the opposition for pernicioas &C
tivity and announced himself president.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-07

Understanding, in search CT eggs
Among the most distinguished adopts
in this difficult and perilous art is
appropriately enough-one OF the
most popular officers in the British
army-Lieutenant-Colonel Willoughby-
Werner, of the Rife Brigade. who is,
at this moment. a professor OF mill
tary science at Sandhurst.
While stationed at Gibraltar be
tween 1874 and 1880, Colonel Werner
had splendid opportunities for indulg-
ing his favorite pastime. The lowest
as to situation-and also the very
first eagles nest / ever took, was that
of an Imperial eagle-a tree-nesting
species. This nest was in a stunted
tree, only 20 feet high, in the middle
of an almost impenetrable thicket,
which was surrounded by large
swamp covered with reeds 10 feet
high" Here the great bird relied for
security on the solitude of the swamp,
and the difficulty of access TO the tree.
Certainly, Colonel Werner would never
have reached that nest were II not
for the assistance rendered by couple
of bare-legged Spanish leech-catchers,
who beat down the reeds for him with
their poles. The gallant Colonefs
highest nest las compared with the
lowest. mentioned above) was that OF
a golden eagle, which took up its abode
in a dizzy crag, $500 feet above Jimena,
in Andalusia.
Asked as to the details Of his cliff
climbing outfit, Colonel Werner said:
81 take with me $50 feet of 1-inch
Alpine rope; 80 feet Of Pinch rope for
bad places; a ball of strong Irvine
with lead weight attached, for COM
municating up or down; a nest OF tin
boxes for eggs. carried in a loong
creel: feld-glasses, dagger, canvas
belt Especially made for me by a blue
Jacket; water-bottle and provisions;
a hand camera, and a set Of egg-blow-
ing instruments packed in case"
To these may be added a 2S foot
rope of pure silk, weighing but a few
onuces, yet capable of supporting two
men. This rope was given TO the Col
onel by the late Crown Prince Rudolf
of Austria, who had used IL himself
whilst misunderstanding in the Tyrol.
One of our illustrations shows in
quite a startling manner the frightful
positions in which cliff-climbers quite
find themselves. This dar-
ing man is Mr.. c. Kearton, of Elstree,
Herts. l asked Mr.. Kearton TO de-
scribe his method of making descent,
and this is what he said: Perhaps il
would be better. first Of all, if said
a word or two about that photo. In it
| am depicted climbing down a cliff
On the south coast of Ireland l am
about fifty feet down, and the cliff was
nearly 800 feet above the sea. The
photo was taken by naturalist friend.
Before starting on a clif-climbing
expedition" pursued Mr.. Kearton. Il
first procure a couple of ropes about
he thickness of ones thumb, and in
ength from 200 feet to 300 feet. Next
, crowbar. which I fix firmly in the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-07
(London letter.

y egg hunting. as
other things, there
are degrees; and
in this article /
propose to deal
only with the very
highest form of
this fascinati n &
hobby. | refer more
particula rly to
cliff climbing, or,
more prop e r ] y,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-07
PosTOFFICE, CALCUTTA

founding it. l took special pleasure in
referring to the great past and greater
future of India, and expressed the con-
viction that the best ministry OF re-
ligion lies in the years to come, when
men shall be bound together into
cosmopolitan fraternity.
JOHN HENRY BARROWS.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-07

= e temple built at this sacred
place Trings great wealth to the priest
ly family who manage it, The shrine
is not clearly one and very far from
attractive. We did not see the IA
nous image of Kali, as the doors were
not yet open, but in another temple
we saw one almost equally fine that is
equally horrible. We have also visit
ed with much interest the geological
garden and duly admired the Bengal
tigers and the superb collection of In
dian reptiles. | have seen also the ex-
tremely interesting Jain temples sur
rounded by gardens which a wealthy
Jain opens to his fellow-b believers. The
whole region is a stately pleasure
house. The tanks are full of fish, the
garden is full Of statues, curious
combination of Greek and oriental
sculpture. Jain worshipers paint their
foreheads with yellow. They are said
to be surely becoming Hindooized, and
are likely to be absorbed by the most
omniverous ~ religions. The jams
here are u wealthy and benevolent
part OF the population, and their an
nual procession is the most brilliant
spectacle Of the year. Their kindness
to animals is we'll known and they have
honored me with membership in their
society.
The weather has been fine, not ex-
cessively warm, and l have been able
to undergo an amount Of work which
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-07

A Matchmaking machine produces as
many nails in a given time as were
formerly made by 1000 men.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-07

standing, a narrow saddle-shaped ridge
of treacherous rock and soil had to be
crossed, and this was barely two feet
wide, so that passing over 1t was 10
pleasant task, especially when bur
dened with steel crowbars. ropes, and
other impedimenta.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-07
IN HINDO0 SOCIETY.
SOCIAL FESTIVITIES IN THE
CITY OF CALCUTTA, INDIA.

DIR. Barrows Writes of His Reception at
the Palace of the Mahs sJsh, OF the
DIgnitaries Present and of Social
Usakex.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-05-07
CLIMBING THE CLIFFS.
AN ADVENTUROUs SPORT THAT
CALLS FOR NERVE.

Let Down Steep and Inaccessible Crags
by Ropes--The Implements Required
A Woman walking Backward Down a
GLE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
NETWORK TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.

change. even IL some other concern put IN little
lower bid. For example, knew OF case where
our company's bid was three cents for one divis-
Ion over which rival company wanted only
two and half cents. But we got the contract
because the regular patrons Of the road pre-
ferred the Pullman cars to any other, and the
railroad company thought it would be safer to
stick to u.s.
KEEPING TRACK OF TICKETS.
With so many agents and conductors selling
sleeper tickets. don't the accounts get mixed I'D
SOmetmeS?'
When they do the difference comes out OF
the man who sells the ticket-the company never
loses penny. The system OF auditing Is the
most perfect in the world. If you look at your
passengers check. which gave you when you
paid for your berth. you will find that it Is
punched so as TO cover every conceivable point
the number of your berth, the date the amount
whether you paid cash or by ticket, or travelled
deadhead, and all the other particulars. The
same punch went through duplicate, which
keep, and from which l make up my returns
to the company. II the money and tickets l
turn In do not correspond In every way with the
slip on which make my returns I h pres
emily from the auditing office, ard if the balance
is against me / have to make It good either
by paying the difference out OF my own pocket
or by correcting the mistake in way that is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
THE PULLMAN CONDUCTOR.
WHAT HE SAYS FOR HIMSELF, AND
,,1s OPINION OF HIS EMPLOYER.

Az railroad train was swinging around a
.,a-n curve passenger in the sleeping-car was
,,rown against the inside window Of the state
-oon, so violently that his elbow went through
,be glass The Pullman conductor came prompt
10 70 the rescue asking II he was hurt.
mo I'm not" answered the passenger good
raturedly. but the Pullman Company's divi-
bends will be cut down this year by the price OF
one pane. l suppose the stockholders can stand
1t. though
"The Pullman stockholders won't have to-"
.oid the conductor. 1T comes out of the X, Y.
md z. Railroad Company. to whose train we are
attached ! shall make out a damage slip; the
train conductor will certify 1t; the repairs will
be made at the end Of the route, and the railroad
company will foot the bill There's mighty little.
I tell you, except ordinary wear and tear. that
the railroad company doesn't pay for. II there
e. a scratch on the side Of this car at the end Of
a run the X, Y. and T. pays for it. not the Pull
man Company Why. the very gas in the lamps
over your head is paid for in the same way We
furnish it. of course but we run it through a
meter and turn in our bills for the amount used,
az so much a foot"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
THE S. =. C. AS NEW HOME.
HANDSOME BUILDING. IN MADI-
sON-AvE.. NEARLY FINISHED.

The roof Of the new home O: the Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Animals Is now on.
and except for scaGTo.ding and screen d.
rcctly over the Madison-aye. entrance. hiding
The work now being done on bass-relicf Of
heroic size, the outside OF the structure IS fin
ished. Inside the work OF plastoring and deco
rating is going on rapidly. though 1t is not fa'
advanced, and It is more than likely the build
ing will be ready for occupancy early IN
January.
The scciety's new home stands on the north
west corner Of Mldisor-ayc. ard Twenty-sxth-
St, dir cctly across from the Madison Square
Garden and dlagonaIly opposite the old Uni
versi;y Club. It stands on the grounds Of the
old Cogswell house and stable. which after"ard
became known as the Afunoz house. The struct-
urc IS Of Indiana limestone. Of a grayish-white
tone and Of plain dcaign save for its Colonial
entrance. 1t Is -four stories in height The bass
relief spoken OF, which Is still uncompleted, Is
to represent Justice and Mercy holding between
them the seal. tho insignia Of the society which
represents a WORKOUT horse fallen in the shafts
OF a heavily laden cart his driver numerically
beating him and angel IN the background
stepping forward 20 interpcse. The figures OK
Justice and Mercy are TO be eight feet high and
the ellirsc Of the seal nearly six. All is being
cut out of block Of limestone.
only the executive Offices. the editorial rooms
Of "Our Animal Friends" the organ OF the So
ciety and the records and library which. to-
gother. comprise thousands Of volumes, will go
in this building. Tho animal shelter will re-
main where it t., at the foot Of East hun
drcd-anI Sccond-st. ct is he,c that all the
homeless and mot wanted" cats and dogs are
takcn). and there Is an ambulanoo-house that Is
thoroughly adequate IN East Twenty second
St. block away from tho present headquarters.
S.ycral considerations induced the society TO
build permanent home Of It's own, the chief
Of these being that in the present headquarters
ut 80. 10 Ea-t Twcuty-s cond-st. the working
force is greatly oranIr,d and. secondly. that as
things are now. IN a dwelling house little
altered, there Is much danger Of destruction Of
the records by FIRE The strong room OF the
present building can hold only small part of
these records. In the new building the strong
room VIII be sixteen times as large.
In actual floor space the new building is not
much larger than the present structure-cnly
30 Ly 95-but. built With certain ends in view.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19

"IIow much does the Pullman Company pay for
all this luxurious insurance" asked TIE passen-
ger.
The honor OF It's patronage, chiefly. Half the
world probably supposes that the ". Y. and Z.
Company charges the Pullman Company for
hauling its cars and letting it tax the travelling
public 81 or So berth. Nothing OF the sort.
The y, Y. and H. Company pays the Pullman
Company so much mile for the privilege of
having one Of its cars attached to this train,
and the Pullman Company makes whatever adj
6itional profit il can out OF the trip. What Is
more the ", Y. and Z. Company is obliged an
der its contract to haul this car, whether any
passengers ride in it or not. That's another
point. you see. where the Pullman Company has
the big end Of the whip. About the only impor-
tant obligation to which it binds itself IN return
Is to have car always ready TO so on tram
that calls for it, and at certain stations ana IN
certain emergencies TO have two or more cars
at hand That isn't very heavy drain on lis
resources"
'How is the amount regulated that shall be
paid per mile by the rallroad company u 'Hc
Pullman COmpanyT
BY COMPETITIVE BIDS.
by competitive bids When one of these con-
tracts runs out the railroad company invites
PROPOSALS from the W dsIel lIIS 1870
the Mann companies and any others that are IN
the 6cll and they bid 50 much mile for such
an1-such runs Then the railroad company usu-
ally gives the contract TO the lowest bidder VINO
can furnish a satisfactory service. The bids
often vary with different divisions OF the same
road on division that has a pretty straight
clean track and well ballasted, for instance-ohe
that doesn't rock a car TO death-the bids may
20 down as low as a cent a mile. on division
that is rough and crooked and fun or sharp
turns or sandy so that II wears out the jour
nails they may go up TO three cents. The palace
car COMPANIES have come 10 have a pretty gen
era understanding Of how much will pay them
for the wear and tear. 50 the bids OF the se'erai
companies don't differ a great deal as RUE
Tbs will account for the fact that the same
na'ace-car company will run It's cars for a good
NAM years with the same railroad company
and renew its contract over and over again.
The are cases here and there. too, like that OF
the Ne.-YOrk Central and the Wagner compa-
rics where the railroad company owns con-
trolling interest In the palace-car company. and
then the union Is permanent. though the two
corp1rations may remain outwardly separate.
Then. again. some railroads have certain regu-
lar passenger patronage-the same people riding
back and forth many times year; and these
people become so attached 10 q certain kind Of
EeeIers or drawing room that It would
Seem unwlse Tor the railroad company TO make
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19

Are conductors and train hands charged for
their meals IKE other persons?"
Not the same amount On buffet-car we
pay about half what you do: on diner We pay
perhaps 50 cents for the meal that costs you 81"
do you have to serve an apprenticeship, like
train conductor. before you get your regular
work and full pay"
NO. not exactly. Mos. Of us. though. serve
first as substitutes. and then get permanent
appointment when a vacancy occurs. our way
OF breaking In a new man is to send him out on
a long run with an old conductor. On the trip
out the new man does nothing but follow the old
man about and watch what he does. the old man
explaining everything as he goes along. On the
return trip the new man takes the punch and
goes ahead the old man following along to cor
rect his mistakes. Then the new man, II he shows
reasonable intelligence, is considered ready to
take a car on a trip all alone"
When n man is on the substitute roll he is
expected to report at the station every day. just
like permanent conductor. a conductor is re-
quirod to report. in most cases. an hour before
the train starts. If he does not the substitute Is
told to put on his Uniform and make ready for
the trip. If the conductor then fails to appear
a half hour before the start, the substitute goes
in his place. even though the regular man may
come along ten minutes later If the substitute
takes the train out he gets the conductors sal
airy. but nothing for a ay-on. The company
pockets the money it would otherwise have
spent on the conductors salary during his lay
Off and in that way compcnsatcs Itself for
well. its disappointment in a tardy man. per-
haps."
CLEAN FREQUENTLY.
Your cars must require pretty constant clean
Ing"
They do. Each time they reach a terminus
they are supposed to be thoroughly cleaned and
aired the bedding especially once in a while,
of course. they miss it on account OF bad weather
or through getting into the yard late ard having
to so out promptly again. Eut on the whole. our
housekeeping is pretty clcanly. We are par
ticularly instructed to avoid risks from in
fectiOus diseases. II passenger is taken
i'll with anything that looks like measles.
or smallpox, or a communicable fever. we
telegraph ahead to the first station az which
he can be sure Of medical attendance. and
when we arrive there he is carried fully
out on his mattress and turned over to the care
OF d physician. All the bedding he has used is
burned at once. and the car itself IS cut out of
the train at the first possible point and fumgatcd
thoroughly. as well specially c!eanscd. before
it is permitted to be used again"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19

And what becomes Of tho old cars"
ar they still In fair condition. but are sim
ply past first class service they are rcpaintcd
and refittcd in lighter way and turned into
tourist cars on the Western roads. where emil
grant and second class travel Is extensive. They
will often last n good many years longer when
their heavy fittings have been taken out"
Here the train drew up at an important STALLION.
and the witness vas excused
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19

satisfactory 20 the company. new conductor
sometimes blunders by footing up the values OF
the tickets he takes in the same column with
the cash. AS far the company's ipcome Is
concerned. that IS all one thing but the COM
pany will send back his returns FOR correction.
because it is only by having separate footings
that it can keep exact tab on all its agents. lf
you bought yOJr ticket at the window in the
station. that agent turns in what you paid as
cash. and should turn it In as a ticket. Then.
If the right amount Of cash doesn't come in. you
see. the company holds the ticket-seller re-
sponsible. and not me-"
You are also responsible for the buffet. are
you not?'
Yes. to q great extent The company stocks
up the buffet with what it believes will be
reeded for n certain time. and charges this to
the porter. He serves the passenger. and marks
off what ne serves printed blank. which
ne gives to ne. / write in the prices. MAX" the
foOtngs. collect the money and send il in with
my returns. The office which has charge Of the
buffet makes n regular examination Of the stock
left on hand, compares 1t with the reported
sales. makes the deduction and holds
sponsiDle If 1t finds that there is a difference
between the returns and the cash / pay 1t II
1t is due to my mistake in footing up. or my
neglect t. collect from some passenger: but II
it appears that the footings and the collections
correspond. but that tie porter has failed to
check up for me some Of the things he has
given out the difference is deducted from his
SO 4 month"
But some OF your food must spoil before +, Is
used?"
COT course; but that has to be regularly CON
dcmned. just It would be in the Government
service. The condemned stuff Is credited TO the
porters account and destroyed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19

every inch of space Is to be utilized. In tho
basement will bc the big strong room and
perfectly equipped little printing office. on tho
first noor are to be placed the public offices
and the room for the inspectors. on the floors
above will be the presidents private Office and
the rooms for the clerical force. magazine.
library. etc.
The new building exclusive Of the land. win
cost $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
THE DINING-CAR SERVICE.

How is II with tn" dining-cars?"
The tendency seems to be for the railroad
companies to get rid gradually OF the contract
dining cars and run their own. This Is found In
many cases, to be more economical. Dining cars
do not have many appliances covered by pat
ents as slcepers and palace-cars so that prac-
tlcally anybody can build them without the dan
ger OF treading on the toes OF a monopoly
palace-car company. when II runs a dining lear.
charges the railroad company guarantee Of so
many meals each run. On runs. therefore.
where the dining-c patronage Is Irregular. 1t
often pays the railroad company better to have
its own cars and take its chances than TO guar
antee so many meals which may not be sold. If
you will notice most OF the dining cars which
are under separate ownership are on roads where
the amount Of patronage Is so steady that the
railroad company takes almost no risks"