The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-03

ducts affairs OF ceremony. Behind II Is q
relic OF some OF his semi-baroarous an
ces;ors In the form OF a tank in which a
lot OF loathsone crocodies are kept for
the amusement, OF the people who like
that sort OF thing
The stables are more interesting. The
maharaja maintains the elephant stud OF
his ancestors. and has altogether about
eighty monsters, which are used for
heavy work about the palace grounds and
for travelling IN the country. They ars
exceedingly well trained and obey the
drivers. who sit astride the necks OF tho
beasts. with a peculiar Ioking goad oe
steel.
In the stud are two enormous savage
beasts which are kept for lighting duels
for the entertainment Of the maharaja
and hts guests These dueis take place
in a paddock where horses are exercised
His highness has erected "A little kiosk, In
which he can sit sheltered from the sun
while the sport goes on. He also has a
lot Of ieopards panthers and cheetzhs
nIindu wildcats). which. are trained like
dogs for hunting purposes. and are said
20 be as useful and intelligent as Gordon
settlers. His highnesS frequently 0rr
out party OF friends into the tunsAt
tiger shooting. and uses these tame beasts
10 scare UP the game
He is very fond OF horses. and has 30
different breeds kept IN long rows OF sta
bles opening upon the paddock IN which
they are trained
In the center Of the horticultural garden
stands ono OF the noblest modern build
ings in India. a museum which the ma
hsrats established several years ago for
the permanent exhibition Of the arts ard
industries OF his people. who are very
highly skilled IN metal and loom work ot
all kinds. in sculpture, enamsllinz. IN
making Jcwelry Of gold and silver snd
varieties OF glass work. At a great sx-
pense he has assembled samples OF zirni-
lar work from other countries IN order
that HIS subjects may have the benefit 81
comparing IL with their own and in con
nection with the museum has established
school of art and industry. which =.
present has between Eve and SIX hundred
studeats receiving Instruction in the arts
and industries In which the people OF Jey-
poro have always e1csIlei.
The maharaJa's college "a another In
StltutioD which has been established by
this public spirited and progressive Hindu.
who has done more for the education os
his people than any other native prince.
There are now about !. 40 students. with
faculty Of eighty-;wo professor includ-
Ing fifteen Englifhnen and twelve Per-
SLAMS The college IL affiliated With ;hs
university II Calcutta. and has the best
reputation % any Institution - learning
among the native states. But even higher
testimony % the ilberziity snf progress-
I've spirit - thia prince Is school for thu
education - women. II is only - recent
years thar the women IN india were con-
si1eref worth educating. and even row.
~ I have tod you 81 previous letter,
only about half a million IN this vast ,
country. with a female population - 10 y
On 90. cat read and write Pat the ufrey
classes are gradually begfnlnx - roallzs
the advantage 20 educating their Firls.
ard the uaahara1a % JsYr.oss VS. ona =
the first - esfatiisa a boil for ma,
purpa@e. which now hss between % aaf
So girls under the Instruction - znxiisa
ard native teaehera
X p. CURTIS.