The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-04

who arrived by special train yesterday
afternoon over the Northwestern d.
rectly from the Island Of Java, in the
East Indies, were quartered last night
in m unfurnished Worlds Fair hotel
at SixLieth street and Ellis avenue, As
soon as the cars containing the mate
rial for their village can DO switched to
Jackson Park the Javanese carpenters,
brought along for that purpose, will be.
gin to put together bamboo sticks for
tho houses OF the Dutch East Indies
village on Midway Plaisance, not far
from Stony Island avenue,
The long trip OF the Javaneso was
not eYentiul. They sailed from Batavia
In the Island Of Java, March II. After
remaining in San Francisco couple OF
days they started across the continent,
They were due here early yesterday
morning, but freight wreck in Iowa
hold them back until afternoon.
The arrival OF the train at Wells
street depot brought large crowd to
the station platform. The police
cleared the way when tho passengers
from the Orient were ready TO start for
tho omnibuses, The women came
tripping along in single file, laughing
and chattering; their language sounded
rather ragged Even when tho men
three minutes the came Characteristic
was noticeable.
BRIGHT but VARIED ATTIRE.
Bright red prevailed for the women's
shoulder coverings. All wore the re.
markable garment of the Javanese,
which ia made Of single piece Of cloth
wrapped around the body, and extend. |
ing from the waist to their feet. Under
the hot sun OF Java this would have
completed their attire, but protection
against the March winds Of tho tom.
perate zone required more covering
For the men this consisted OF an old
stock OF trousers picked up somewhere
at bargain sale. They beionwed to
various pantaloon eras, ranging from
the ono when that garment was skin
tight TO the other extreme when flour
sacks were the model. Coats of the
same wide range OF fashion had been
found somewhere. But native instinct |
was superior to the garb OF tho moro |
civilized races, for which the clothing
OF the latter had been put on the in
defnable garment or sheet was wrapped
around them still.
As the women passed along ii seemed |
as iiall the shop.worn jokes about the
ripe age OF the American ballet could |
be transplated TO Java and live anow. |
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grandmothers, though some were rather |
pretty. They resembled the Japanese
women TO an extent, except that the |
latter have lighter compilations. The
expression, however, was alike in both. |
Not so with the men. They had u far |
more stoid look than have the japanese.
They were darker and their lips were
thicker. The keen intelligence which
shows itself in the face OF tho Yankees |
OF the east when in conversation was
absent from the CountenanCes Of the |
Jayanese.
PRIEST HADIi ASD MS TASK.
A man taller than his companions,
with much stronger cast OF features,
came last in tho curious procession
from the train. His hat was broad
enough to shed an April shower aud !
sloped down from the crown like the
ROOF OF his bamboo home. lie walked |
with stride and never glanced at the
gaping throng. Twice had this man
been to the shrine ut Mecca. lie bore
the proud title vi lladji among the
heather Christian dogs This man
thought himself pretty big fellow, any
ono could soc that, lie was brought
along to attend 10 tho religious welfare
OF his people.
When they become tired Of work
which is about three times wCrk-he
will have Il vision Translated to tho
followers Of the prophet this vision will
be that unless they work and do what
the officers Of the Oceanic Trading com.
puny tell them to do some irIghtiul !
calamity will hotall thor friends and |
relatives left in Java. Tho nature ot
this calamity varies to suit tho cXIgency
Of tho occasion. Tho priests vision,
like ISLANDERS on the fair, never goes shy
on material. Slight wonder that tho |
nriest disdanGl Chicago earth. Even
then he might have vision that his |
followers would lie on hard wood |
floor last night which they did
Loadcd into four buses the Javnnc9c
were started south Tho drivers got
the wrong way, and it was nearly . |
o'clock before they reached Ellis ave.
nuc and SixtIcth atrcct. No one was
there to show them their quarters.
After half an hours search the building |
wa4 located, tho buses we're HHiaadeI, !
and all gathered In trout The women |
were tired and squattcd down. Mcn I,
stool around smoking cigarette made |
Of leaf OF the palm, in which was In. |
closed q sprInkling Of Java tobacco. Tho |
priest mounted a heap Of sand, and |
made q short aDOcClI 10 the men which /.
no ono Ulso could succeed IN catching
Although they had Travelled almost |
continuously for three weeks, aud tho |
last day must nave boon quite ,lrcsomc,
thu women cha,tcl and laughed, and It |
was noticeable that their smiles showed |
happy, free and easy dispositions Tor /.
half an hour they vat around tho On.
trance before tho man IN charge " tho |
party was ready to have them enter tho |
building. When ut laat the order wna I.
given 10 comu IN FROM .E tD eight wcro T.
allotted 10 every tUDm 20 remain during I.
the night
The entire party will BIZ kept ut this I.
place until the village Du the pWgauru .
~ ready Tor thor occupancy. They will /
then take up thor quarters ihutu and |
their lie Will DO much tho mmo NJ II .
was IN Java
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