New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07

saIloped in upon a stolen horse The Tsagan in
d isnany refused to take orders from any mortal
/ He had imprisoned the cossaeks, ana the nlishi'
saved his head by flight.
AN IDOL WITH SENSE OF HUMOR.
NJ Matoussovsk was not less astonshed than
rritated by this proceeding; for IL appears 'n a
no less than two hundred thousand taeis nye years
before as Indemnity for some oppre sslon COMMITS
subjects China treats ali these spiritual rulers
with extreme respect. even assuming responsibility
aes yn' app%T rs he sa Ss9" ' @
crossed the rver-but there is no need TO ten tne
excused himsel. for arresting the Cossacks while
r.s'ouiely declining an interview At Length ~
this refusal as "unfrisndly" to the Russian Gov
ernmen'a potent ca y which Enson Of curl
osty II answered. Of course: and within an nour
sacks Il is an mmens " fortres ana the palace
a square fort. stands in the midst. with tower
in the the sight sketch OF fura!iars The Tsagon
wore long robe of white silk. and white slippers.
leaves OF a book--a OF forty. well grown and
robust. with lofty forehead and an air Of great
these derni-gods their selection training and au-
thorty the description IS one rss sn'
or a brutal debauchee but never OF tai healthy
The Tsagan may be elected on account, Of MS "a.
periority 10 the rest; but experience OF humanity
portrait whether the .Gyguens can possibly be
treated when young with the blind de'erence as
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manly one for that look of intelligence was not
deceptive. rhe talk ran mostly unon frontier
DusRsT oni Sne too n MatoussovsW spoke Of
dispute between two Chinese Governors concern
The TsagaE laughed outright. You ask rne how
their frontiers run! Why there Is no. .p I,o N
better than we. Tell me- nov Wnat Is the r nis
from here to the river Kala or 70 the 20 poSl
swer and his host trumphed ruetuily An ,, nour
all
ground and mued n tne iro dSe hev had to
perform IN parting The Tsagan strongly urged
his visitor no further east The country VS. r
disturbed he said mpious malefactors paid no
gard 10 his authority; yet if anything dlsagreesois
happened the Russan ,oyernmsnS wUg n per
sisted he made MIN promise to write co,n 20
Peking and Tashkent that the Tsagan-G5y l,nsd
who had warned him must no' ,, re Inn, ga dnn'i
Then said he. go where you Tl D ,ro, do our
forget 10 tell them at 81 Peersourg '' dur 1r.
countcnances preserved ltlei'us cNp'''' w.
Or the Dalai Lama Il is not worth Will 20 Snrar
4 ma n-god Familiarity known, ye, so '' npi,
fectly understood, cannot be discussed Wiin prom
unless one have SpoGs r mysterious Rus
sian travellers and officials. even wandering I'M, I'M
in his sacred city OF Ou'sa Tnls ais9 y III; vi
golian anomaly but he B9ed9r riness W. E,i' ~
nunnars owes no personal allegiance TO the Daiai
Lama. He regards him PERHAPS hlu air 30 400
as the head OF the church. TO be reyerenceh pro,
foundly but not TO be consulted Inc b9suVr, 81 H
me o'hcb oan nnoinred and dspa tched Ourga
by him. upon demand Of the Lanas there unlhe the
/ chinese General who directs affairs OF state nor
the native Prince who governs ne c do se ms
but eat drink and be worshIppe" fonn n Who"
rsconGIIr If their amuse,nents be sufficiently
carried and exciting. as we see by lr~tah'', nl",
than enough a. home nni 70 bu9 ,ne himself 40 men
perhaps devoted 10 religious sXer r Sc, d.
the Mongols and their spiritual chle. iust -. ~;
J 81 the T.amas keep him up 10 the HdTh
/ ana allow him no manner OF distraction excepting
BoGDoR WITH A PIANO.
! Accordingly the Bogdors succeed and VANISH at a
raie unapproache even by the old Deys OF Tunis
Five years it is said has been the av.rssa fron
IIo.sa A. boys chosen probably for their religious
b hsn 5ns and 2a9rn5lS
pety falls 10 content them Usually AFTER a VIII,
terv-which Is not unrea sonable, for god mus
be- ocler informed than mortaIs Aoove an. ~, ~
] sesk comma ionship one may say Nnen tlose
1rndencie. become 100 pronounced they lisappvf1
10 announcement Is made on, Ihe oTyya the
! sir@ets with his guard and officers Inc phgrlins
Wo vitm worshipping before the giant figure OF
/ Nadia the apostle who converted these rrs.On n
~ dwa time another Bogdor arrives from Llassa-
70 go through the same deve opment, as a rue.
r,scrts the man-god lourishing in his time lsscs
as an exception. He had reached the age f Oh
ern Tesidents-Russans that ls-described MIN a ;
"a most enlightened man, Tor a Mo"so'ii nHnr
f ton lie had his photo taken G G 6 5ri oa
private circulation and keeps Pano SnHn s p''
In the mountains dividing Camb9dia ron @hrS an
nam I'VE PeSRIs W of pd me NOR y or less European
Amon is't them dwell two sem-dvine beings entitled
the rg 0, s6vareen. in the time when these
threas held broad dominion. but now lneir an-
thSry far rs p pnf xd sP'h'S1 Every
south Of The M6nrs A. ma FAR back as
records extend he monarchs OF C2mpod DOLE MA
them yearly gift OF
grsat lump OF and two caiaoasncS' one mn "a
with rice and one WIN ,i "a ,hes Kinss are the
most mysterious and the most Interesting OF MOI
taIs 70 Europeans and very few NATIVES haT v,
presents claimed attention wneh Ine r'e'''" ''''
Tbe Sacred once are hereditary ON succeeding
! 70 his dignity a king withdraws to certain to"cr
wnfpG ne he nttsnd some ceremony He cuyates
the ground like any Other psa b, pI' s sre p4eei
within his reach At the end o twelve m9n,nS ne
same course OF life. There are seven o. mes os
rS.lnences ana when the king has spent a va, N
r. nmmbcr sever is always suspicious and inc
iircumstancos in general recall certain fairy tales
aornhn Utilities AZ this stage OF our information
IL l. reported that the kings die, as rule before
ht Term. ou Tl of nature in the legend TO be
garded divinity Is grand pos 81 yar o"' FOR
nra who lives all alone in tower on a mountain
Ton Arrordngly the royal familes-there are TWO
~ P tben,-tio not value their privilege. More dis.
heartenng even, than the death oi me K T h'u,s
said to be idlouc mostly we imagine them p aie
skeietons silent and scared, strangers 10 thtlr
ohudren never able 10 regain easy Intercourse
with mankind. When throne becomes yac asn
the next heir often flies 10 the woods Bul ne can
rarely escape All the tribe turn out IN const'rhd
lion and when they have recaptured their sou
they compel him 10 serve
GOOD TIMES OF CAMBoDIAN GODS.
At the present time the Water King mas los, o n,s
,is nrsstfye among the CambOdians. II NOT ahio,s
his own people-"On parle guere CUE da hua a uS
i"c, donf les pOuVOirs Surna,ureIs 10 SOM Ill
-" an douta ri surtout ridiculises' But or CIV,
or political authority ne has no, ' anG sacrces
4, honor OF the Yam. the tribal tetich tmr
kings are invited They have a Paee ,n %parib
IT, soiI and even the path by when iney appioaSLn