The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11

decency would permit. The. third-class
| passengers were clothed in costume
| simplest expression, loin cloth. We
round Singapore as hot as the ocean, it
| being almost on the equator. But we
were more comfortable when we reached
Bombay, where we stayed at the finest
hotel in the East, the Tap-NIahal, on the
sea wall. Here we had n fine sea breeze
and enjoyed all the comforts of the Wal
dorf-Astoria. Bombay Is very fine
city, with enormous public buildings, and
villas and gardens. The most character
istic thing there is the Pasee Cemetery
the Towers of Silence--where the follow
ers or Ioroaster threw out their dead to
he devoured by vultures. high and low
together, for they say death levels all
distinctions.
We spent one day in Madras. which
Is typical city of Southern India. and
mas garrison. which was once Choe's
headquarters, and he was married. In the
church there. General Wellington's old
Headquarters were also pointed out to us.
In Famine District.
We then went on northward to Jalpur.
which Is typical native city with a
native rajah and only six Europeans in
the place. Unfortunately, it Is in the
heart of the famine district, and the
people are Il miserable lot, mere skin
and bones, though the rajah dspenses
charity to them daily. They have had
no good rains for seven years, and none
at all for three years, so the water
courses are dried up, the rivers and
lakes are stagnant pools, and there is
scarcely sprig of green to be seen.
Consequently, the people are in profound
gloom. and the atmosphere is depressing;
stll we had very interesting export
cnces. stopping at a native bungalow
.tytT rtl,tt
We went out to visit the old Capitol
riding on elephants, huge fellows, gaily
caparisoned, with q driver sitting over
their ears. and one servant sitting be-
hind us on the platform seat The ee-
plant has stately tread, and will not
mend his pace for any one, no matter
how much he may be prodded; so we
We're nearly roasted alive before we got
back. Then We went to look at the
Zoo; and l felt as If had never really
seen jungle animals before. The lions,
tigers, leopards. etc. in India are per-.
fectly observation-disclosures. unframed cren-
lures with vivid colors. The monkeys,
too, are fine, One of them could crack
nuts with rock like Il person From
the train windows we could sec hun-
dreds of them chattering In the trees:
also, large herds of camels. huffaloes,
deer and goats, not to mention the enor-
nous herds of cattle for market. Par
rots and other tropical birds fitted about,
making with the palms, a very Ori-
entail landscape. The stops at the sta
Ntion, which were frequent and long. gave
us II good opportunity to watch the ma
[ tive life and to study the different types
and castles with which India Is tecmlng.
They wear marks on their forehead to
distinguish them. some red and white
bars, the Brahmins; some round spots,
some ashes rubbed all over. In fact,
there are 50 many different marks 1t is
impossible for a stranger to remember
all, Red Is the predominant color of
their dress, though clothes are n small
item with them, going from IL loin cloth
to q scarf,
The Famous Taj-Mahal.
From Jaipur we went to Delhi, where
we found {; most comfortable little Eng
fish pension" with the best table we
have found In the East; but we did not
,, turry here long. as we We're too im-
patient to push on to Agra and see tho
famous Taf-Mahnl, the most beautiful
mausoieum In the world, Tho approach
to this is like Il fitting frame to an on
quisite picture. You drive through Il
large, fine English park, with monu-
mcnt TO the Queen, golf links, flowers,
etc. Then you, drive Into n large quad
rangle. walled. and with four massive
towers, Through an inner cato You
drive then into n smaller park with
fountains and terraces, and In the centre
Eof THIS OH n raised platform, is feet
| high. stands the marvellous TAT -Mahal,
built by tho Emperor Shah Johan for
/ the remains. of his fayorite wife, Num-
taxa Mahal. and where he himself ~