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EXPLORER TES OE MOST REMARKABLE JOURNEY OF MODERN T

one another There were remains OF
wide streets. and the ruins showed that
some OF the temples must have been
very fine structures. Among the ruins
found cart wheels, iron axes great
jars of clay. and a number OF manu-
scripts written in ordinary Chinese.
which I proved to be 1000 years old
One OF these letters, which I deciphered,
was from an official, saying that an army
with forty officers was to arrive at that
place, and making arrangements for its
reception on the shore OF Lob Nor The
drearincss OF the neighbOrhOod was en-
HANGED by the bIsaehed remains Of i'm
mense forests, Many OF the dead trees
were standing up, but in the majority
Of eases they We're prone on the ground.
They were as brittle as glass. There is
no doubt that 1000 years ago a great
postal highway extending from Pekin
TO Kasbgar existed probably the long
est road in the world
The Dead Sea.
Dr. Sven Hedin also had some weird
experiences in the vicinity of the Dead
Sea, which he discovered in Eastern
Tibet This was" he said. of enor-
nous extent, but not very deep. I navi-
gated its waters in my little colIapsible
boat through some terrible gales, in
some Of which We almost lost our lives.
It contains an incredible quantity Of
salt, OF which the bottom is an unbroken
crust. Our boats. oars. dresses, every
thing were as white as snow. and the
water, when dropped on the ground,
formed into white globules All around
was bowling wilderness. During this
part of my journey another of my at
tendants died-Gn Afghan-WhOm. poor
fellow, we found dead on mis- camel. hay-
ing met his end in the same mysterious
manner as some OF my other compan-
ions"
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r. r SVEN HEDIN, the celebrated
Swedish explorer, has lately re-
Il turned home after accomplish
ing what may justly be de-
serfbed as the most remarkable land
tourney Of modern times. His travels
in Central Asia occupied three years
and three days, and for two and one-half
years he was completely cut of from
ALI communication with the outer world
During this period the explorer ira
versed at least 5000 miles Of abso-
luteIy unknown lands. The hardships
encountered among the mountains, and
especially in the interminable sand
wastes of the deserts, we're at times al
most uncomfortable, and the caravan lost
heavily. both In men and animals. The
doctor. however, is IN the best Of health
and says he is none the worse for his
experiences. During his expedition. DR..
sven Hedin made two attempts to reach
Ihassa. disguised as a MOngolian pill
grim. and succeeded in getting within
one days journey Of that mysterious
center. when he was turned back. The
result of the expedition Will prove Of
the highest scientific value, as the eZ-
pIorer has collected an immense amount
Of data, including a map 1000 feet long,
in ,149 sheets, and nearly 1900 photo
graphs The scientific data viii take
several years to work at, and viii be in
Guided in a book Of I'VE volumes and an
atlas Of two volumes.
Tells Of His Trip.
The general outline of the explorer s
Journey has already been telegraphed to
England; but Dr.. Sven Hedju courteous
Iy gave some fresh details oil his re-
markabIe experiences. He said: 'The
results Of my expedition, from geo
graphical point of view, are the map
ping Of 5000 miles Of new country, and,
in consequence. complete alterst sion
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Irrigation is the watchword of the West.
Even in localities outside the desert
belt there is felt the need Of water other
than that which is supplied by the
clouds That supply cannot be depended
upon -0metimes there IS too much OF
it, and again it is withheld until the
crops and their owners are ruined.
AS an example Of rapid development
resulting from artificial irrigation may
be cited the imperial country IN the
Colorado Desert February 8, 1901 there
was born in the township Of CaIexico
a child to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Beach.
The newcomer wa the first white child
born in that town, and was at hat time
the only white child therein. Upon the
occasion of her being christened-With
the name Of CamerOn-One of the big
land development companies presented
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HASA is based on political. and not on
religious grounds. At the end OF i've
days the Ti5etan governor arrived. &C
COMMANDED by sixty-seven high digni-
taries. all on horseback, and clad in the
very richest garments. They. too. in
sisted that l was an Englishman, and
told me that the Dalai Lama himself had
sent 4 message that I was TO be well
treated and supplied free of all cost with
anything I wanted, but that if I made
the slightest show of resuming my jour
new toward Lhassa 1 was to be killed
Then they released US. escorting US to the
frontier OF Naktchu with FIVE officers and
twenty soldiers notwithstanding this
experience, l soon made a second at
tempt-this time with the whole OF my
caravan. I travelled from different di-
rection. but three days from Lhassa / was
stopped by body OF 500 cavalry. well
armed with rifles, swords, pixies, and
lances. This time I did not look for any
mercy, but again my treatment left moth
ing to be desired. One of the officers told
rae that he had a letter from the Dalai
Lama to the effect that the troops would
lose their heads II 1 went on IhIs force
followed US for ten days, to see that did
not make a third attempt I am quite
sure shat it is impossible for a European
TO penetrate TO Lhassa even in disguise.
Now. of course, the vigilance of the Of
ficials will be much greater than before 3"
Ancient Ruins
The explorer then proceeded to give
some new details concerning his visit to
Lob Nor. THE site of this ancient
lake he said. I found to be merely
Il dTied-up depression. The desOIaJion
was awful, and there was no sign OF
organic life of any kind. It was a dread
country. On the northern shores I dis
covered ruined temples and houses with
high towers. I found four villages on
one direct line within a few miles OF
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man housewives Of the town, and hur-
ried back to his sailor friends to place a
bigger order. It was not so many months
before he began dealing in monkeys, and
even invested IN a few small bears,
which he sold with profit to a travelling
menagerie. And from this modest be
ginning sprang the house of Hagenbeck-
known in every cline and pracucans
controlling the wild and trained animal
business Of the world
Expeditions to Capture Animals,
During the last forty years the con-
Germ has stocked practically all of the
geological gardens of this country and
Europe. Agencies have long been es-
tablished in Asia, Africa, South Ameri-
ca, and the East Indies, and twice every
year expeditions are sent into the in
terror TO capture whatever specimens are
needed at the Hamburg depot, Much
money is spent in securing rare and
hitherto unexhibited species Some thir-
ty years ago the London Geological So
ciety caused quite a stir with an animal
that Europeans had never before seen.
It was the horned rhinoceros that Carl
Hagenbeck had captured after much
trouble and expense in Asia. Later he
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the young miss with a town Tot IN feI-
ognition of her being the first white
child to select the town as her birth
place. Now. before little Miss Came
ron has attained her second birthday
there are in the township 300 children
Of school age, her town lot has lncTeas-
ed in value from few hundred dollars
10 81 600 a railroad is being built
through the town. and fertile fields
stretch away on every side where, upon
the day Of her birth, were but barren
sands. The valuation Of the township
lands has advanced from a few thousand
dollars to more than $1,000, 600, and all
this accomplished by a ditch few feet'
deep and wide which diveTts a portion
of thu waters OF the Colorado River and
spreads them over the sands Of the'
erstwhile desert.
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TOURIsTs from all parts Of the
globe who visit Hamburg, Ger
many, Invariably ask TO be shown
the .eThierpark'' of Carl Hagen
beck. And II perchance they meet the
venerable proprietor himself ten visit
ors out Of every dozen viii ask how he
came to start in the business Of training
and dealing in wild animals. No ques-
ton could please Mr.. Hagenbeck more,
for it brings up pleasant FecoIlecdons Of
dear old "Unser Carl"
''Unser Carl he viii tell you, was
the founder Of the house of Hagenbeck,
the pioneer animal dealer Of the Cont
nent. The present owner of the big zoo
is the third in his line. and he is nearly
sixty So many. many years ago, as
the story runs. Uncle Carl, then a tow
headed lad Of eighteen. was idIing along
the docks of the River EIbe in Hamburg.
Even then the port was of great COM
merciai Importance. Ships from every
nation contributed to the business ac-
ttvity Of the place The boy, anxious to
try his hand at trading, bought some
singing birds one day from sailors Just
in from the Canary Islands. He found
2 ready market for them among the Ger
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seIf-delense. One attacked him in
Copenhagen and had to be destroyed.
while another forced him TO use a feed
ire fork in such lively fashion that it
died of the injuries. Dudak came out OF
the fray unsca1hed and proudly asserts
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that they had sent off mounted mes
sengers to Lhassa, reporting that three
strangers had left a big caravan, and
were travelling toward the place But on
We went; no one moIested US, and as VIC
neared our destination we continually
passed collections OF black tents, whose
inhabitants we're suspicious, but kind. So
we got to within one days ride of Lhas-
sa, when one dark night we were sud
denly surrounded by Tibetans, all armed
TO the teeth, who told us that IL we at
tempted to move we should be killed.
There were many Lamas among our cap
tors, and one aged priest. who was kind
ness itself 10 us. On making US prison
ers the first thing they did was 10 re-
quest me TO remove a pair Of big black
spectacles. They said 7 was an English
man, and as such expected me to have
blue eyes. But they were surprised when
mine were found to be dark. We were
kept close prisoners Thirty seven guards
were put round my tent. and there was
a perfect network of bonfres at night to
prevent any attempt at escape. Of
course. we were heIpless-three Unpro-
tected men among hundreds of armed
Tibetans, but ] think, even al this time,
so long after the event my surprise at
not being killed is greater than my
chagTin at being stopped from carrying
out my plan.
Well Treated.
I'VE were kept prisoners for five days
while they sent for the governor Of
Naktchu to come down and deal with US.
Our captors persistentIy refused ali in
formation about Lhassa, and declined to
say why We were stopped. They merely
replied that If we moved we should be
killed l found them very ignorant,
knowing nothing of the outside world.
but from what 1 saw and heard I am con-
WINGED that their object in keeping up the
idea of the sanctity and isolation OF
The Washington times., 1903-01-04

ALASKA'S JUGGLING SEA LION.
imported the Siberian tiger, and fow
years ago the Persian tiger These
beasts created a sensation in geological
circles. and gave fresh impetus to the
study of natural history in England and
on the Continent
Last October a herd of twenty-six
Monaghan wild horses arrived in Ham
burg, They were captured as foals in
a district some twelve days march from
Pekin. and, it is said, cost Hagenbeck
s25, 600 before he landed them at home.
But as they brought over $4,000 apiece,
the expedition showed handsome profit.
Training Wild Animals,
The work Of training the animals that
passed through Mr.. Hagenbeck's hands,
it is stated, was undertaken more as a
pastime than anything else at first. Lion
and tiger cubs that played about the
house like kittens were taught TO an
swer when called and to perform a rou-
tine OF simple tricks. Little by little
the possibilities in this direction dawn
ed upon the owner. The science Of an
imal training-for in Mr. Hagenbeck's
hands it has come 20 be a scjence-was
then unknown. Crude exhibitions were
sometimes given, bur too many serious
accidents happened to give the public
any taste for that sort of thing
Once started. the work at Hamburg
was undertaken in a careful and system
attic manner. The disposition and COM
parative intelligence of each animal
we're studied for months. Once a lion
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Plenty of Aspirants-

Animals, like human beings, have
their of days, and it is then that the
trainer must be on his guard. BIr.
Hagenbeek says that anybody can be-
come a lion tanner or tiger tanner If he
has the nerve. the tact, the persever-
anee, and the judgment. Like parachute
jumping and other extremely dangerous
occupations, there are always plenty OF
persons anxious to try their hand at
animal training But few, for very OBJ
vious reasons. accomplish much
Mr. Hagenbeck's second American
tour began in New York three months
ago. During this season and next the
show will be kept on the road, after
which it viii be installed inside the
grounds at the St. Louis Worlds Fair in
1904.
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that the only scars he has were re-
ceived while 1T play with the bears.
Charles J15ge Alaska. a trainer veil
known in European capitals, has the
seals and sea lions. These are nine in
number and contribute most astonish-
ing specially. Alaska also has a fine
specimen of the Siberian sheep dog, a
variety seldom seen in this country.
Clown Shubert has devoted himself
for many years TO the education OF
goats, and facetiously calls his pets the
goat congress Of all nations" As a
matter OF fast, they are of the Cashmere
and Swiss mountain types. vasile
Popescu, a Roumanian, who has had
more .ahriIIing experiences and narrow
escapes than his felIow-trainers. has.
ct the suggestion Of Mr. Hageabeck,
taught two Sumatra tigers to do eques-
TRAN feats with a Ceylnn sleBbaHt.
Despite the fact that they are the
sworn enemies Of the jungle, the three
get along very amiably together Il
there is any disagreement it usually in
wolves Popescu.
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IRRIGATION INTHE COL ORADO DESERT

z ONE strange things are taking
place in the great 5esert Of
~ Southern California, known. be-
cause Of its being bounded
on the east by the river of that
name, as the Colorado Desert, says
Los Angeles correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Enquirer" Where
for centuries have been but dreary
wastes Of unproductive sands are now
springing up villages and towns and
vast areas OF abundant crops OF almost
every variety Of fruit, vegetables, and
grain known to subtropical regions.
Water IS the magic wand which is
producing this transformation; not the
water which is showeTed down from the
heavens-that IS too uncertain-but that
derived from another source. irrigation.
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Killed Two in SeIf-Defense.

Another OF Hagenbeck's proteges. John
Dudak by name. appears in the arena
iginally twenty-four in this group, thac
having been captured by an ex-
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-15
Bankers Want More Money.

Sherman, Tex, May 13.-The Texas
Bankers Association met here yestef-
day and listened to the reading OF
number of letters from prominent
bankers in other states. One was from
ex-Secretary of the Treasury Lyman
J. Gage, who discussed the question:
rs the Money Supply of the United
States Sufficient?''
81 answer the question he SAID,
by expressing the very grave doubt
whether it be adequate in volume and
a clear conviction that it is not eco
nomical in character. The provision
for supply ought to have reference to
recurring needs, responding in volume
when occasions for use of currency are
the greatest and retiring naturally as
the requirements grow less eXactlns:
He argued for credit or asset cur
rency, saying that he was well aware
that deep prejudice exists against
either, but an honorable history OF
such a currency for generation in
several states, and history OF sew
eral generations abroad, fully justify
the belief that with some reasonable
and just guards around it, we can
gain the advantage of an adequate cur
rency without any risk OF disaster, or
he loss of a single dollar
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-15
NEW CURE FOR
CONSUMPTION

Berlin. May 13.-Robert Schneider of
Berlin, the discoverer of the consump-
ton cure known as "Sanosin," will in
troduce his treatment to the American
medical and scientific world at Stanns
sanitarium. the new consumptive hos
pital about to be opened in Chicago,
which will be the scene OF the great tu
berculosis clinic during the coming
summer.
George c. Mages of Chicago, secre
tary of the citizens committee which
raised the funds for building the sani-
tarium, has arranged that Professor
Schneider spend June, July. August
and September in Chicago and treat
free all the patients that the hospital
can accommodate.
Professor Schneider's discovery will
be made public for the first time before
the Berlin Medical Society next We'd
nesday by Professor Theodore Som
mertield, Berlin's foremost authority
on consumption, who will make an
exhaustive report. proving that the
remedy has permanently cured sixty
per cent. of all consumptives treated.
The experiment covered a period of six
months and included many cases in
the second and third stages
The cure is not serum, like koch's
"tuDerculin." 1t is a vapor admins
tered by inhalation and migrated over
a simple alcohol lamp from powdered
mixture of Australian eucalyptus and
sulphur.
George C. Mages is enthusiastic over
having secured the first American
demonstration of The cure for the Chi
cago sanitarium. He says that the
German medical authorities maintain
that it ranks as the most important
contribution to the science of tubercu-
losis treatment since Koch discovered
the bacillus of that disease. Frank
H. Mason. United States consul here,
will forward a full report of the cure
to Washington.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-15
Industrial Training for Convicts.

Governor PEABODY has announced
that he Will head a movement to pro
vide employment for the prisoners of
the Canon City penitentiary and to
place in that institution a complete
staff OF instructors for tLe purpose of
fitting men for useful lives after they
have served their time.
Commenting on the question the
Denver Republican says:
with the conditions as they are at
present, the men confined In the prison
are in danger of becoming insane, and
G~e certain to come out in much worse
condition than when ,..ey went in. To
provide them with employment, the
governor and the board Of control will
be compelled to overcome the opposi-
tion of the labor unions. Behind the
governor in this movement are hun
dreds interested in bettering the con
dtion of the prison. These have urged
upon him some action for relief. Many
have called in person, others have sent
letters. All urge the executive to at
tempt some change. From the prison
ers themselves, the governor has re-
ceived scores of letters. Many OF
them plead for work for anything that
will occupy their minds. Through the
"diueh' JoHh CIeehoIn tDe governor
las received similar appeals.
Convict labor laws have made con
ditions worse. By passing the bill re-
quiring label on all convict-made
goods. the last Legislature clinched
the already strict enforcement of idle
ness. The bill was aimed at products
of penitentiaries of other states. but
it has terrible effect in Colorado.
Proper instruction has never been
given the prisoners in the penitentiary
of Colorado. If the plans are carried
out, staff of competent persons will
be employed, and the unfortunates
who are restrained Of their liberty will
be given an opportunity to learn some
trade or perfect. themselves in any
thing for which they show an apti-
tude."
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-15
Colorado FIcricuIturists.

Denver, May 13.-Under the name
of the Colorado Society of Floricultur-
lists an organization of the florists Of
Denver and the state at large was ef-
fected at meeting held last night in
the Office of A. J. Graham, superin-
tendent of City park.
The objects of the new society are
30 arouse public interest in plants and
to give flower shows in different cities
of the state. The State Board of Hor-
ticulture will be asked to join the So
ciety in floral display at the Pueblo
State Fair next fall. Assurances of
support were received from many for
lists throughout the state.
The following officers were elected:
President, John Salterthwaite; vice
presidents, Frank F. Crump of Colo
RADIO Springs and Mrs. e. B. Davis Of
Fort Collins; treasurer, Mrs. j. NJ.
Johnson of Boulder: secretary, j. A.
Valentine: committee for conference
with board of horticulture, A. ]. Ora
ham and J. A. Valentine; committee
on schedule for Pueblo show, F. F.
Crump, A. E. Mauff and J. A. Valen.
tine
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-15
OMAHA INJUNCTION AGAINST
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION

"SiXth-From paying or Offering any
money TO officers or members of unions
directly or indirectly as bribe to do or
not to do any act in pursuance of any
agreement of any of said defendants
against such unions.
'Seventh-From importing or engas
ing agents and servants to import any
laborers into the city of Omaha OF
existing plan to destroy labor organiza-
rangement or plan.
''Eighth-From bringing any other
injunction suits or actions in pursuance
of any general plan of prosecution to
break up labor unions, or of any new
indirectly with an existing plan"
The Injunction is against the Bust
ness Mems association and about fifty
individual proprietors of concerns
whose business comes in contact with
the strike. The injunction is granted
at the request of the Walters union
and is calculated to place the employ
ers in a position almost identical with
that of the strikers-one of defense
Judge Dickinson signed the order with
oul COIHllenl, anu II WAS DelHS seiNeu
on the persons against whom it is di-
rccted lost night While it concerns
directly uI.iy the Walters union. it Is
really inteaded to serve as guide to
the future action of all the other unions
whose members are on strike.
None of the members of the business
Mems association could be seen last
night and any plan of action they may
formulate will come up later The sit
uation is now considered most seri-
Gus one, as with nearly $500 men on
strike or lockout, and a large number
of business establishments. including
eighteen laundries. closed, it has
brought the business of the city al
most to a standstill.
Judge Dickinson. who issued the In
junction. has been on the district bench
for ten years and Is considered one Of
the most able and conservative iurists
in the state.