The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-13

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precarious footing for some of the party,
but all OF us got over without falling.
The Market at SuIu.
We walked along sandy rath close 10
the beach or about a quarter of a mile
before we reached an open space in the
center Of which was a large spreading,
thick -leaved tree. Here were gathered
probably Two or three hundred Moros. with
a few Cinnamon. Every man and nearly
every boy from 10 years up was armed
with a wicked-looking knife or spear. 1t
was somewhat creepy al times looking
into the snakelke eyes of some of these
savages, whose pastime is running amuck
and who think little of killing each other.
The scents IN the market-place were some
thing tearfua-tishy principally, and with
long-dead strength The things for sale
were chickens, bettenut and little odd
packages done up in green leaves, the
whole thing being worth less than 800
probably.
To the people we were objects of won
der. These people are not one bit like
| the Tagalos. These latter are gentle and
numane-iooking in comparison and are
much more intelligent-looking, too. We
spent probably one-half or three-quarters
If an hour In the market and then went
back to the Dato's house.
There were found the centretable spread
with sweet cakes of queer form and cups
of thick black tea. l tried the tea, but
passed on IN cakes, as they looked greasy,
and | was not at all certain what animal
had furnished the lard About twice as
many people were in the room. the men
all armed and preparations had been made
to give a musical entertainment for
First a sort of Zolophone, built of a soaD-
box and bamboo poles, was brought in,
and a woman played on 1t, accompanied by
two men with violins, and she and one of
The men sang a love song of forty-seven
(more or less) verses while the accompa-
niment droned on monotonously and tune
lesgly. There was no music in II for me,
Pot Music and n Dance.
While they were playing some workmen
brought in bamboo frame they had just
made, about u by 2 feet. From end to
end were stretched two long, strong elias
tic cords and on these were placed eight
or ten cast brass pot-looking things. bot
toms up. Two women cNme in coyly and
began to hammer on the pots with white
peeled wands, making music (?) for dane
ing. One man hammered the base on two
larger pots hung from the rafters by cord,
while another pounded on two snare
drums with his hands. The time was
good, and soon a man got into the center
of the floor and danced a posturing dance,
his feet moving very slightly. but in time,
and he swayed his body and waved his
hands as a principal part of the perform
ance. The Dato called for volunteers
from the women to dance, but the only
response came from a Misunderstanding
old bag who danced with the greatest
sangfroid and with the graces that her
grandchlld would have assumed more fit-
tingly. Her people applauded her and
laughed at her wildly, but she was not
ratified" a particle. Following her came
a war dance apparently. One and some-
times two men would dance with spear
and sword, apparently In mortal combat
with an enemy. This was interesting for
a short while, but it was creepy when
the wild-eyed savage began to pretend an
| attack upon one of our party who was
seated next to me, and the more violent
| his hourshes of the spear the louder
! came the applause of the Moros. All of
us felt glad when 1t was over and when
| the time came to CO. In the crowd were
| little boys in bare skins and little girls
| who had to hod up the piece of calico that
was all that stood between them and the
world. None of the women were even
| passable looking. and the only interesting
ono I saw was a little maiden about TO-
who was busy fetching and carrying all
| the time.
A Prince with Sense.
| think that the Dato is a thinking man,
| and a smart one, too. Some of his speec hes
| show that he realizes his compare tive
smallness outside of his little baiIiwick
| During the entertainment he said to one
of our party that "a good heart may beat
| under poor clothes" When we started to
( 90 he asked to go with us, and did leave
! with three of his retainers after having
donned a natty little white Elton Jacket
| open in front, with very pretty little bits
J of embroidery.
| During the evening went ashore to see
the parade aDd hear the music. There
saw a second native prince with his ret
inue. A queer lot they were too, and
forming an odd combination OF color in
! their dress. / am glad so many are com
ing in, for all are impressed with what
they see. We left Tuesday for Zamboanga
/ and Loilo and got here at Manila on June
TO- just in time TO have our hand in the
sklrmlsh. where out army drove the In
surgents beyond Paranaque and Las
/ Pinas The "trip was not an unpleasant
one will say for Sulu that II is the
| pleasantest place that / have found In
| the East, as far as harbor and climate
are concerned. Little Islands are dotted
all about, and heavy storms and seas must
be a rarity; otherwise these native viii
| lagos would be washed away with every
wind that came, and by this time the
| builders would have become discouraged
| and would have built on the land
| The temperature in the ward room was
| about s. degrees all day. bus It did not
seem hot and muggy was more like Ma
Mia bay in the pleasant winter months
though one would not think II could be so
| at degrees of latitude from the equator.
Our men on shore there will thrive, and
| II will make a good place to send ships
os,1 rrrlan hntr rH1u va fsr1
| from the enervatlng climate of Luzon and
| the other Islands.
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