The record-union., 1893-03-27
BOUND FOR CHICAGO.
A rainIoad of Jayanese En- Route For
the Worlds Fair.
Wealthy Planters VIII Have a Village
of Natives on the Grounds-A
Monster Ape.

A special train consisting of thirty-six
freight cars and i've sleepers rolled into
the passenger depot yesterday afternoon.
where a throng of several hundred peo-
pie had been patiently waiting for some
time TO get glimpse of the Javanese
men and women who lately arrived in
San Francisco and were due here on their
way to the Worlds Fair. The crowd fol-
lowed the train up to Sixth street. where
1t stopped and was soon surrounded by a
throng of people eager to see the strange
people that occupied three of the Sleep
erS.
Dusky faces soon appeared at the win
dows, wondering what had caused
the commotion. Framed in turbans,
their Oriental character was distinctly
marked and dissimilar to either the
Chinese or Japanese. The women, as
rule, were far better looking than those
of either of these races, and the men wore
the hercer and more restless ex xpreSsion
characteristic of the Malay race.
RECORD L MON reporter soon found
Mr.. Mundt, the wealthy Java planter,
under whose auspices The company is
journeying. He was atlable and gentle
manly, and willing to impart all desiIe ed
that although they had passed three days
IN San Francisco, his people had not
been allowed to leave the steamer on
which they arrived, rs they were anxious
TO do. i'll order to see the city. Mr..
Munut and number of others of the
party are Europeans who own plantations
IN Java, ard he himself has over 5000
acres in coffee and tea, besides several
thousand in sugar.
lie employs on his plantation 900 men
ana l,3uO women, who are natil es, and
the lalter are employed in picking tea
and coffee. These three staples and Gin
chona are Inc principle productions of
the island. lie informed the reporter
that last year about 10000 sacks of
coffee were produced. OF which, perhaps,
the larger part came to the United States.
Inc sugar output Is about 100000 IONS
Shortly after the British Government
started the cultivation OF the cinchona
tree in India, Mr.. Mundt and others
planted 1t IN Java, where it has done well.
There are Ii persons in the party,
thlrty-slx being native women and girls,
and most of the rest are native men-
Jayanese and Sundanese, from the island
OF Sunda. The reporter was informed
that while in San Francisco so many per-
sons came on board the steamer 10 see
them that the women, not knowing the
reason for the crowds became alarmed
and clung to Mr.. Mundt for protection.
and he had difficulty in allaying their
fears.
The cars contain altogether 100 tons of
freight belonging to them, the purpose
being 10 set up miniature Javanese viii
lage at the Worlds Fair, where the men
and women will carry on their usual avo-
cations, just as at home. Tropical plants
will be sent OH 10 them from San Fran
cisco to help carry out the Illusion and
the women Will weave their cloths, nets,
baskets, ETC., III the space allotted to them,
which is 100000 square feet.
The natives always carry with them
their sacred birds, which are supposed to
ward off sickness and all manner of evil.
but out of nearly sixty birds all but two
succumbed to the unusually cold weather
encountered during the voyage. The
natives themselves are very sensitive to
the cold, and the cars in which they are
travelling would have served very well
for Turkish bathrooms.
One OF the party, learning the report
er's mission, invited him to go TO the
baggage car and see an ourang-outang,
which they are taking with them. The
Darwiniau pet was found in a rather
sulky mood, and refused to be inter-
viewed. He does not $50 the man said
like the motion of the cars, and has not
yet recovered his temper after the teasing
to which he was subjected on shipboard
while at San Francisco. Finally the
creature condescended to accept couple
of bananas, the first food he had taken
for two days. He is a poweriul-looking
fellow, standing about five feet four
inches high. Being only four years old,
has not yet, of course, got his growth.
Two funny little Javanese dogs were
also in the car, looking more like bear
cubs than dogs.
At 6:lO p. NJ. the train pulled out and
will probably reach Chicago on Thurs
day. Mr.. Mundt has with him quantity
of coffee, tea and sugar from his planta-
ton for exhibition at the exposition.