The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-08

languid and lazy in their movements:
ana their teeth, dyed black. did not emf
belllsh their personal appearance. They
all wore lightacoiored dual garments of
great width and light bodices. Their
| couture was carefully finished, but un-
| fortunately a part of the forehead was
| nladen by an ugly fringe OF mar.
Inc Sultanate Is hereditary mon
aichy under the Sale law. which ex-
c!uaes women from the throne. His
highness Is a Mussulman by faith, ac-
knoWledging the supreme religious au-
thority of the sultan IF Turkey, and be-
| ing under the religious obligation of all
| the Mussulmans of having to make a
pilgrimage to Niece. In order that he
| may do SO ones his ministers, of whom
there are three, is named as regent to
act as ruler in the event of his absence.
| Inc other members of the sultan's cab
| met are the minister of war and the
minister of justice and master of the
| ceremonies. The sultan is supreme in
ms authority over the lives ana prop
erty OF his subjects. but is advised in
matters OF state by a council OF elders.
Under him, but not fully acknowledge
ing his authority, are number of petty
chiefs, called Dattos. who collect tribute
| in his name, and pay over to the royal
treasury, not that of Spain, but that
of the sultan, such portion OF their rev.
enueS as remains after satisfying their
own wants. AEss
Slavery is one of the fixed institutions
of the archipelago. Ii exists ny birth
and by conquest, prisoners or war, IN
solvent debtors, and unfortunates seiz-
ed by piratical expeditions being held
in bondage. iaA
The Sulu Islanders and the lnhabit-
ants of Mindanao will be the first Mus
sulmans ever under the Jurisdictions OF
the stars and stripes. In the last treaty
between Spain and the sultan Of Sulu
it was especially agreed that the Mus
sulmans should not be prosecuted for
their religion. Efforts by Jesuits to
Christianize the Mussulman population
of Sulu and Mindanao nave steadily re-
suited in failure. the missionaries as
rule having been put to death. Mussul-
man fanaticsm is Well eXemplihed in
the devoteeS known as juramontados,
or sworn Mussumans, whose be-
lief is that a VOW taken to
die taking the blood of
Christian, if consummated. Will bring
them eternal bliss in the presence of
the Great Prophet. These fanatics are
a most dangerous class. as unruly as
Malay who runs amuck or the bowling
Darvishes of the Soudan.
The highest Religious office is that of
cherif, which is a hereditary post car
rying with'it temporal power. His sub
ordinates in the hierarchy are known as
pandita, a title having the significance
of priest. The pandta Yields large in
fluence alike in worldly and spiritual af
fairs, performing the office of physician
and officiating at the religious exercises
of his faith. &
Public worship is held on Friday,
when worshfppers are called to the
mosque by beating upon box or hol-
low piece of wood. Solemn ceremonials
mark births and deaths At the funeral
of datto or chief the panditas intone
weird chant, accompanied with Gym
balls and gongs and the loud lamenta-
tons of the mourners. This ceremony
is followed by a'feast after which the
body, attred in white is sprinked with
salt and camphor and laid away in a
wooden coffin, the place of burial being
marked by a wooden or stone slab in
ecribed in Arabic shell full of wat
err is placed on the grave.
The Sulu islanders follow the habits
of Mussulmans in the matter of dress.
Favorte colors among the women are
scarlet and greens Nhey wear a baggy
bodice and sleeves!k isfowing the con-
tour of the figure. On the head they
place a narrow cloth sack open at the
sides and reaching nearly to the feet,
the lower part of which is caught up
and held under the arm. Like Orentals
generally they are fond of jewelry, and
wear many finger rings of seasnell and
metal, as well as large and fasny ear
rings. Their hair is arranged in a coil
on the top of the head.
Male dress is equally bright in color,
consisting of close-fitting breecnes and
waistcoat, both profusely decorated
with buttons. and a Jacket reaching to
the hips. A turban serves for head
dress. Chiefs add many additional
adornments to their costumes.
OF the Sulus it has been said. that
they are of quick perception, audaci-
Gus, extremely sober, ready to promise
everything and do nothing, vindictive,
and highly suspicious of strangers
intentions. They are very long suffer-
ing in adversely, hesitating in attack,
and the braVest of the brave in de-
Tense" Hardy in constitution, their
bodies are agile and active, and they
have cultivated to high degree the
art of diving and remaining under wat
err, an accomplishment which serves
them in pearl fishing, one of their chief
industries. Their complexion is dark
bronze, their eyes piercing, forehead
low, hair lank and worn hanging down
the neck. Agriculture and manufact-
ures are in a primitive state. Arms,
such as swords, lances. daggers, as
segais, and coats of mail impervious to