The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-22
. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

field. and Is. as rule. the mark Of the
noncommissioned ofslcer.
Like the kris. the horong OF the Moro
Indicates rank and leadership but rather
the leadership OF the forum and the
council than of the field. Holders OF po-
lltical Office carry the horong: 80 does
the class which we would call leading
has q broad ax-like blade and In rather
clumsy TO handle II Is not for use and
Its original purpose has been forgotten.
The Moro sutans carry H. Mahogany
and ivory. iniafd with gold. silver and
Jewels form the handles OF these arms.
Some of them. undoubtedly. are worth
kings ransom. but these are kept care
fully hidden and are worn only on STATE
occasions.
Women and children carry the punai Dc
kris. One hardly ever nnds Moro child
with any pretensicn to family and breed
ing who isn't the proud pcssssscr Of one
Of these diminustvs but deadly weapons
Occasionally they como into play In child
,sh quarreis and the Disadvantages OF
arminr an irresponsible human with .
iethal implement are sufficiently attested
IN the subsequent funeral. not to mention
she fcud that may result. The woman OF
the better classes takes the same pride
In her punai de kris A. does her more
civilized sister IN stylish apparel Seldom
~
and usually II II not more than seven or
eight inches. but the blade 10 we'll pointed
and sharpened. In shape u IL an exact
replica OF the kris on a small scale:
sometimes even more ornate In inland de-
vice A punal de kris beaten blade. ham
die and scabhard from solid silver IL no
uncommon thing. and have heard OF
punais beaten from gold.
The quinabasi II the knife OF the private
soldier He carries Il very much as tho
American private does hts bayonet. II Is
his general utility blade. and not used
much In actual warfare. His whiting.
brush cutting and foraging bring n into
play. and II is hts table knife when he
feels the need Of any. Generally speaking,
though by no means TO DO dcspised At
close quarters.
One Of the most interesting weapons Of
the Moro In the tAiibong. sort OF heads
mans az. II II from four to I'VE feet
long and weighs anywhere from four 70
eight pounds In time OF war certain
companies are equipped with those arms
exclusively, and are used as an advance
guard They were also used by tho of
hcfai headsmeu IN dccapitnfing criminals.
The chief use OF the taiibone from
which Z. got its name. was 10 sever the
head Of tho victim fallen in battle. The
Mcros when warning with other tribes or
ttrmHEtFE& never tNBH
eners. After a hattie men armed with she
sslibong were sent among the wounded 20
finish the work. The weapon has now no
Significance, but n IL held sacred In the
families OF those who were once COM
nsssioned 20 uss n. While there are
other special designs Of the bolo among
che natives Of tho Phiiipplnes the TRIPLE
men's herein described constitute tina con-
ventionai types OF the boio as officially
recognized by tho Mn~rs
The distinctions between the different
types Of weapon drawn so close AMONG
the Norcs OF Mindanao have lost much
or their force IN Luson and she section
Immediately under tho influence OF Ma
Mia. stiil even here the old families
keep sacred their hofos. though the wea-
rons do not enter into the religious life
o. the people ss they do further south.
Bot even In Luson The native without his
nolo stands as q man without a trade.
Every cab driver has one under his
clothes or concealed among his worldly
goods.
During the continuous warfare between
The Noros and the apaniards the More
army WIS armed alrnoF; exclusively With
boior There n peace bet ween the Moro@
ans The Americans. and she greatest good
Feeling exists between them. In Pam.
bosnsa. tiigan and paran paranx. IN.
rhiff Moro cities In Mindanao. N f. az
safe for an American soldier 20 no anous
pnsrusesi at night a. II Is In an American
city The Moro Sc not deprived ~ hi.
polp. hu' since peace has been established
many have given their hoios as presents
- the nfAcefs The af0rity ~ the ma.
lives. however. have sold them n ssw.
Nsnirr They are IN great demand ana
'hc various ship% and transports enter.
inE thts@ southern ports have run the
grlre " 2 an shnerfnal point