The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-28

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| 10 tho lowlands and coast settlements
| have for centuries mas. been OF frequent
occurrence. Issuing from their mountain
| Businesses, these Eastern caterahS sWoop
down on the villages. carrying OIL 70
| tneir own ranches the cattio anu ou'e'
| possessions OF the domestlcateu natives.
| The first important military expeoltion
against them organized in lld by Cap
tain General Arandia, who sent INTO
the mountains OF North Luzoh a iSics
OF over thousand men. during TINS anu
the Following year their county VS.
| oyerrun by the troops. their ranches were
| destroyed. their crops laid waste ana
many OF the hillmen taken prisoners.
| But Notwithstanding these reFcfsls, inc
| spirit or the tribe remained uhDioAen,
| and all hope Of securing the permanent
| allegiance of the IgOrrotes was lot mo
time abandoned By the Spanish authori-
ties. In 1881, however. General Primo de
| Rivera placed himself az the head Of
considerable body Of troops, with which
| he invaded the lands OF the lsorrote5
with the Intention Of reducing them %
submission and opening up their coun-
try. But this expedition failed igno-
miniously Since this abOrtive campaign
the Igorrotos have been even less APP
pr0achable By. and more cistiustfui ~.
their European ncighDOrs than before.
though fits orlginator and leader. a court
fayOrite. was rewarded for MS eude1vors
by being created Count dc Ia Union
MIXED WITH CHINESE BLOOD.
The tribe OF apparently mixed breed
known as the Igorrotc-Chinese are be-
leved 20 be descended from the follow
ers Of the famous corsair L-ma-hong.
who. on tho defeat Of their leader in
1874 by Juan de Saluda. took refuge In
Z Vr.I.
OF the IgOrrote tribes has generated a
species presenting quite unique and by
40 means amiable characteristics: the
ferceness Of these Luzon mountaineers
being blended with MOnsol astutcness
and cunning.
The Tinguiancs. who occupy the north
west inland province of III Abra though
nominally subject 10 the Spanish gov
eminent are practically semi-indepeud-
emit The villagers and rancheros elect
their own headmen. who occasionally.
and very much 40 their own convenience.
pay their respects 20 the nearest Span
ish governor and receive his instruc-
tons These. however. they carry out
I'm accordance with the traditional usages
Of their respective tribes. and as a rule
apply their own customary laws in pre-
ference 10 those Of the Spanish code.
Though these Tinguiane tribes have be-
come nominally subject % Spain they
have as a body resoutely refused 20 bo
ChristianiZed. Notwithstanding the siren
uous efforts made by the friars for their
| conversion. They have no temples. their
gods being cnchrined tn mountain caves.
/ They believe in the efficacy OF prayer
10 these dcitles for the supply of their
natural wants: and If the rains have
been too heavy or not sufficiently so 90
suit them. the Anlt0s are approached
and exhorted like the saints of the Ro-
man Calendar when q child is 20 be
named. q priest carries 70 into the for
est. and. placing IL against the trunk Of
/ "a tree. strikes n knife into the bark
over tho infants head. uttering az the
s1me time a name. Should the sap iioW
the name IS considered good; bur II not
the ceremony IS repeated until the ooz-
ing sap announces the approval or ue
sylvan deity.
The Tinguianes are mon0gami ts and
their c7pOusals take place before the
couples have attained the age az ruber-
IS. the parents of the BRIDEGROOM pure
chasing the bride at price mutually
agreed upon. By their laws adultery is
punishable with q fine of $50 ANA divorce
bat if there has been adultery on boih
sides. the parties are divorced without
The imposition Of a fine on either side
| i'm the neiehborhools EXPOSED to the at-
tacks OF the Gunuanis. their hereditary
| foes. the dwellings OF the Tlneuiancs
are built in high trees, or raised on
| posts. from which they huri down heavy
stones on thoir ass1i.ants. Where IRE
| and property arc more secure, their nuts
resemble those Of the Iasals. with ile
/ addition of buGaioes and horses Skulls
hung with other charms over the doors
! and other auortuTes. TO scare away "l
| THINGS harmful. These tnbesmen are
IAN. well built and not unhandspine' nav
Ing good features and slightly aqN"ih1
| noses. I'D intelligence ana general '"li-
! city they are not Inferior 10 lhe se.eiN'
ruu OF the dOmcsticated natives. some
cam read and write q little. and. IKE
! the Tagaia. they are exceedingly roma
| of music. They delight in ornament td-
! too their bodies in elaborate patterns
biacl,on their teeth. and dress their hair
| Janancre fashion. into @ turf ON the
crown Of tho head.
MAY PROVE or SERVICE
! TNtle Information is obtainable as 70
! the present attitude of these various
/ races and tribes OF hil'men formins'
however. as they do, no incons llerAple
/ rrar1rtion OF the population OF Islz)n,
/ tbo, win hardly BE- found 10 prove a
/ negligible quantity in the settlement OF
/ fhe phuinrlne question now imnln nl.
/ THE oDcuirr up OF the country must M
! fn~auv follow the occupation OF the Isle
! and bv any power less Gillette IMAM spain.
/ This VIII no once bring its pioneers lllo
/ contact with the dcu.Zcns OK It's almost
| uuoxDlorcd mountain regions. ana 'h'
| question must inevitably sooner OF i-...
arise as 90 the submit on OF c-lliHu.u
| indeuendence Of the hllmen. I'D lno
/ event however. of amy such co-optit-
ran.|H