The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-29

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Col. aud Mn. I. C. Msrcesu and Master
Allen 1arceau, Of San Francisco. arc
guests a the Rainier. They are returning
from six month"; voyage among the
south Sea islands and Ia the Orient Il
was mp here about i've years ago.
SAID the colonel last night, and have
heard 20 much about your city since that
We determined 70 come home via Puges
sound rather than by way OF Hawaii.
People in San Francisco used TO
talk about Portland as the chief
city on the Coast outside OF
their own, but nov the only town talked
OF in that way - Seattle. And after seeing
this city again am not surprised At the
Importance attached TO its growth.
We went from San Francisco and spent
considerable time in the Hawaiian, Sa-
moan. Gilbert and Fiji island groups ana
also in New Zealand among the Aaoris.
Being photographer. have taken
large number of negatives. and have
secured many other photographs and
several thousand dollars worth Of curios.
Among them is one very rare one. which
may shock you when I state that
Il II . human head Tastooing
long ago attained its perfection
among the Aaoris. and equally adept
have they become in emhalming human
hssh. Besides the do.ting OF the body
With colored pigments they developed the
Art OF tsttooing in relief; that 10. they
raised the skin In welts and ridges
often standing out - high as half
IN inch. Curious designs. which may be
called artistic. have been worked out in
this sort Of tattooing in relief. Many
years ago when some Of the remarkably
well preserved bodies Of these victims
were exposed to English travellers.
the latter purchased some Of these
cadavers ~ great curiosities. Others
were content With securing . head, - II
Was more convenient to carry away. The
natives thus finding . market for this
horrible art commenced to work up .
trade in it. Slaves we're subjected to the
torture Of this species Of tattooing.
especially on the face and head, and
IN many, cases vhers, par
torture was maintained for several years.
When the work Vas finished the head OF
the victim was chopped of, put through the
preservation process, which lasted year
or two. and then offered for sale to tour
lists. About five or six years ago this in
famous practice was put . stop to by the
British authorities. and it is now only
carried on surrepsitiousiy. While among
the Maoris secured one Of these
heads with some of the most
elaborate relief tattooing on 1t.
The flesh on it il - full and firm - il
the victim had died bat yesterday. with
the long hair attached. and in all re-
spects it Il perfectly preserved head.
had 70 pay . good price for
IL, but Il 10 such curiosity
that could not overcome tho desire
TO possess Il. We vent from New Zealand
to Australia. and ct Port Darwin We saw
the natives give what they call the corri-
bori dance 10 shoestrinR costumes. We
then journeyed through China and Japan
and are now on our way home.
my wife and love to travel, aid We
have become confirmed trotterA Last
year We spent In Europe. and had in
tended making journey through the
Caucasus and into Siberia. for which We
had prepared ourselves with all the neces-
sary passports and letters. but the cholera
vas then prevailing and the fear of being
.quarantined fol. . year or two forced us to
leave Russia Soomer than We wished.
While on our cruise We stopped at Copen-
hagen at the time King Christian was cell
ebrating his golden wedding anniversary,
which was attended by the Prince and
Princess Of Wales, the GEAR and csarina
and other distinguished psrsonages. One
day while driving We CHANGED to come
across the czar and his family ~ they
we're returning TO their carriages from his
yacht, and ~ there were only . few
people present besides ourselves We
got quite close to their carriages
Our little son vas dressed In . fanciful
costume with . miniature American dag
in his cap, and - we saluted the party the
little fellow did likewise in such q happy
manner - to attract the attention Of the
princessss. and also Of the czar himself,
who smiled broadly at the lad and FORM
ally returned his salute amid the merri-
ment of the entire party. Weexpect to go
to the Worlds fair in . few weeks and
then We shall so for cruise on the Medi-
terranean in the yacht Of my father-in-
law. Hatfield Newman, tho New York
banker, who 10 also . great traveller and Is
now in Peru with his brother, Bishop
John New man."
Travel into the Kootenai country has fallen