New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25

The Indian Civil Service" said r T Ashford
Berkley, Of Bombay India. at the Gllsey House. yes
terday. rs the best and highest paid
ENGLISH in the world and is competitive
RULE IN Naturally only the cIeverest bows
INDIA from the great public schools get the
appointments Great fanatlcal feeling
exists in India between the Mahometans and the
Hindoos. which occasionally eliminates in riots so
serious that the rioters have to be fired on by the
British soldiers But this IS Of course only done
when 1t is absolutely necessary. ! believe that the
natives thoroughly recognize the benefits of English
rule. as railways have opened up the country and
English capital has started factories and various
industries India is to-day beautifully irrigated
ditch alone being 1900 miles in length The pro-
duction Of all kinds Of cereals IS on the increase
and our grains shipped to all parts OF the
world Snde. which but few years ago a
tarren desert has through irrigation become a
beautiful grain producing country and through Kar
-achee ships large quantities Of wheat 10 foreign
countries The poor ryot 0armer) under our rule.
can now earn a living whereas previously II he got
anything more than bare subsistence. the rajahs
or their agents. swooped down on him and took II
darns now do in China. India is magnificent
countrv physically and during the cold season i
I have met express themselves as charmed with
IT With its famous mutlny scenes and many Of the
Mogul emperors hundreds OF years ago. IT is his
thorities say that life in those parts Of India as
vet undisturbed by Caucasian invasion is going on
in precisely the way that II thousands OF
years ago. They are a wonderful race. Schools
are on the increase, and some Of the natives are
extremely brilliant and well educated men. recog-
nzed the world over authorities in the particular
| The fanaucism OF the people is nowhere dis
played more than in the case OF the fakirs, fan
/ lives 70 God. This devotion takes peculiar forms
Some Of them think It fine way to crawl through
the rest OF their lives their stomachs and never
again DO they rise from this posture Another holds T
his arm a1f OF, Tn n.dn " bsys s an6 remains sne
/ on sharp spikes who had been so sitting without
/ moving FOR years They are too. wonderful con
/ jurors. have seen the mango tree trick. where
the seed is planted in the ground. the tree sprouts
/ into life attsns It's fun growth and gives forth
/ fruit Of which you partake. but II is only an I'm
/ mensely clever trick and not a case OF whoesale
/ hypnotism. many people have maintained.
The roads throughout India are so good that vol
ride bicycle from one end OF the country L
my business not only carries me India TO this
! country, but 10 Japan as well. / was at Yokohama
Japan. when Captain Charles Vernon Gridley. o.
your navy, died. II was he who fought the Olympia
/ Bay II ever a man gave his life 70 his country
/ service Captain Grdley was that man And II az
4 not have come him but a short month sooner
and his life gone out amidst the noise and excite
WAS was very H. and knew he was practically sgninl
/ his own death warrant, but he felt y 70 oe nj nj
duty ard as such he dd .I IT. A .bsmS ,b al
! The memory Of this gallant officer should no
have received better treatment at the hands o.
| alien I knew Captain Gridley well. and wa
at his funeral. ! would dearly love to 3. se'
1g he1s eond be no time
/ The present Admiral Dewey is on the eve OF ar
irving in this country which Is preParng to renae
magnificent pomp OF magnincent people, nut
would that they at the same time would render Jus u.s.
/ CONFIDENCE and whose courage and acumen addet
SO largely TO that splendid victory