The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-21
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, AUGUST 81. 1898

dred islands and islets The principal ISL
and is Bab-elThaob. which in area is
equal to all the rest put together. The
most important of the rest are Korror
Ufuk-Iapel. Maik, Pelelu and Angaur.
The population of the Pelews is estimated
at some three thousand. but Is probably
much more. The language is very pecu-
liar and bizarre Malayan dialect. some
what akin TO that of the Sulu Archipelago
The principal products are turtle-shell
copra, and beche de mer (Holothuria),
which in The Chinese markets brings as
much as $500 gold per ton. There is al
ways ciVil war going on IN the group be-
tween the various tribes, and a firm hand
IS needed TO keep things in order here
Capt, Butran of the Nelasco Qately sunk
at Manila), who visited the group in 1888.
gives these natives a good name. Capt.
@ keete, however, a wealthy trader of
zap, gives them doubtful reputation.
putting them down as a folk Of pirntlcal
ana turbulent character. The enormous
quartz wheels, the famous ana curious
stone money of zap i'm this group, we're
quarried in the island of KohiaL In oIden
umes there was great commercial activity
here, and the zap and Pelew folk went
on extended voyages of trading and con-
quest Bab-el-Thaob Is rich in good TIM
Der Great quantities of vans, breadfruit
ana cocoanuts are grown. There is no
Spanish garrison. The country Is well
worth opening up to honest and energetic
trade, All that is needed here is little
trmness with the petty local rajahs, as
with their cousins of British North Borneo
ana the Dyaks, whom they much resem-
pie. a ringing reef, ffty-three miles
long from north TO south surrounds the
Peiews-a menace to navigators. which
has destroyed many a Macoa- bound yes
sci
Some 300 miles northeast of Pelews are
zap and the other islets Of the group. of
which Ramung to the north PRESIDENT trad-
er, capt Brugmann), and Tarrang to he
south PRESIDENT trader, Capt O'Keef)
and Engnoch PRESIDENT trader. r. Open
heim-Grard of the Jaluit GesegscnafO
are the principal zap is surrounded by a
coral reef thirty-hve miles long by ave
miles broad. There are hardly any rlvu-
lets, but inland are extensive swamps
carefully planted with the water-taro
(colocasia). The island is fun of relics
OF a Vanquished civlizatiOn-old embank-
ments and terraces, or ancient platforms
of stone, faced with huge circular quartz
wheels, set up at their sides; enormous
council lodges of quaint design. with
bold, high and projecting gables, and lofty
carVen pillars. There are some 5000 IA
tives on Yap-kndly. industrious and gem
orally peaCeable fox. The fruits of the
soil are as follows Sweet potatoes. yams
of which there Is a great variety; taro
Qak), mammee, apples of pawpaws. pine
apples, bananas (pao), sugar cane
(maqutD, breadfrut 0ham, and The
tropical almond CTerminalia catappa).
Copra Is largely exported mostly through
the German traders. A varnish nut (ad-
hidh) grows here, which should give good
results. The principal timber tree is the
tamanu, fetau and kaman of South Sea
Islands, the CaF1ophylum of botanists; the
zap natives call ID "Voi" Tomil harbor
Is the place of the European settlement,
the seat OF the Spanish governor Of the
Western Carolines. There is a garrison of
some lC0 soldiers, with probably some 1850
political prisoners captured in the Gate
Philippine uprising Tomb would be a
good coaling station. zap is rich in beau
tiful scenery the groves of bamboo, Gro
ton, cocoauut and areca palm being most
impressive. Huge iguanas are found In the
bush, and the nights are brilliant with fire.
flies Q6irrkiD. Bird life, however, is
some what scarce, and there are but few
cattle and horses on the island.
The Uiuthii, or Mackensie, group, lies
a little TO the northward of zap MoSo-
mok or Arrowroot Island is the chief port
ard trading place. There Is a great trade
in copra here The longitude is 145 degrees,
IS minutes and "a seconds east, and lail-
tude 10 degrees, 6 minutes north. The Ia-
yves hiilce auclnenl times, are supJect 10
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languages
The Hall group, or Namonuito, and the
group Of the south, OF which Pulawat and
Pulo-Suk are the chief Islands, are only
TO be visited with considerable precaution.
1t would be wen ior a man-oI-war TO VISIT
mere ana warn the petty cnlels against PIT
ralicai Iorays or cutuhB OH psacslul traa-