The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-24
SAN H|DEu|S sights
denominations of Thibet Ac-
cording to Hue and CADET.
TWO DARING MISSIONARIES
Who Succeeded Before Lam
dor Ever Failed.

New York. Aug. 2.-The New York
| Journal says:
| The readers OF the Sunday Journal will
remember the attempt CT Mr.. A Henry
| Savage Lander. the explorer. TO explore
/ the mysteries of che holy city OF L'lassa,
I in Tibet The narrative OF the fright
/ full tortues he suffered when the Thieoet-
ans penetrated dis disguise was told in
! the Sunday Journal last fail by Mr.. Ian
/ dor himself But when Mr.. Lander failed
/ two very clever French missionaries sue
| ceeded. Father Hue and Father CADET.
! disguised as Lam2s, entered the sacred
/ city. and for the first time the eyes OF civ
| ilized men beheid the shocking religious
ceremonies OF HASA The complete
story OF their extraordinary experiences
IS told in the book. Travels IN Tartary.
Thibet and China
! Hue and CADET were two Catholic
priests who had devoted their lives 70
the spreading OF rhe gospel IN China,
| Tartary and Thibet. They were experts
in Chinese, and before starting on their
memorable Journey prepared themselves
by mastering the Tartar dialects. Camels
| were purchased. so that they ig4t travel
I in true Tartar style as they went deeper
into the country. passing out OF Chinese
territory they shaved Of the pigtails
grown so as TO conform TO Chinese Gus
tom and put on the yellow robes OF Lmas
Al first inns were found consisting OF
mud houses ten feet high. containing
| long. wide kang. or sort OF furnace. about
four feet high. It's fat. smooth surface.
is covered with a red mat. In front OF IL
earth. serve for preparing the food, The
apertures for which these monster boil
ers are heated communicate with the
interior OF the kang, 50 tfat its tempera-
ture is constantly maintained at a high
elevation, even in the terrible cold OF
| winter
When the last OF these nuts was left
behind the brave missionaries were
launched on a journey through an un-
/ known and hostile land. accompanied BY
a single convert. They soon came to Sain-
Oula CThe Good Mountain). so called be-
cause It is anything but good to the
| traveller.
The Good Mountain IS noted for its IN
tense frosts. There Is not a winter passes
IN which the cold does not kill many
travellers Nor IS the DANCE less from the
robbers and wild beasts with whom the
mountain is a favorite haunt, or rather
a permanent station.
The worthy missionaries were neither
frozen or killed. but. travelling on. they
reached the town of Tolou-Noor. famous
for its idle foundries. There the Tartars
were seen in their native haunts. living
in tents that looked like conicsl hats
The sticks inside meet at the top Ike an
I all nd -, IL Ia
covering OF coarse linen. The women do
the work weaving the cloth. tanning the
skins and drawing the water. The men
merely take the hocks AMI nerds to past
ure or go hunting. These sleep all night
and squat in their tenets most Of the day.
doing drinking tea and smoking
For the first time now they heheld the
worship Of the Lamas as they approached
one OF the Lama And mere too.
was seen the remarkable conservation
OF a Lima. When the Old Grand Lama
dies the Thibetans watch for a rain
bow. and this is interpreted as a sign OF
his aid The monks come ont in process
sion. and their Oldest members say.
Your Great Lama has appeared IN
Thibet. at such a distance from your
Lamasery. You will End him In such a
family" The child IS found: he cries 1T
is lit is who am the great Lama. the
living Buddha Of such a temple: conduct
me TO my Lamasery."
He IS generally only Ave or six years
old. but nevertheless ne is examined
respecting the habits and customs OF the
defunct Great Lama.
When the titles OF the living Buddat
have been confirmed he is conducted In
triumph TO the Lamasery. Of which Re
is TO be the Grand Lama Upon the road
fle takes all IL excitement. all - move
ment. The Tartars assemble IN large
crowds to PROSTATE themselves on his
way and 20 present 20 MIN their offerings
AS soon as ne IS arrived a. his Lamasery
be Is placed upon the altar. and then
kings. princes. mandarins. Lamas Tar
tars from the richest TO the poorest
come and bend the head before this child
which has been brought from the depths
OF Tibet az enormous expense. and
whose demoniac possessions excite every.
boGy's respect. admiration and enthuai-
asm.
AZ Hue and CADET continued their Jour.
ney trey met a large number Of pilgrims
in the desert One 81 these when faterro-
gated replied we are al going q
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the ceremony as " Hue describes g.
a Lama Szs % cut himself opeu. taxa
out bis entrais and place ta-n before Din
; and then resume MS previous condition
This spectacle. 50 crsel and diss-uasiaR
Is very common IN the Lazaserles Oh
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his power. as the MonEoles phrase =
prepares himself for tbs Formidable oper.
a..on b. many days fasting and prayer
pending which he nnurt abstain from Al
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and observe The most absolute silence.
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