The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-05

and reminds you Of the setting Of an
opera like Wang"
On the land side Of the town, just
outside the wall, Is an institution peculiar
10 Jolo, called the bolo market. II IS
merely square shed with barbed wire
around it. situated in a grassy field at
one side OF The road. II is the place
where the Moro sheds his barong. kris.
capilan. spear. or whatever weapon he
happens to be carrying. before ne is al
lowed 10 enter within the walls. The
Moros are very friendly. but still you
never can tel what they may do They
have a Ia Dir. as you know, Of running
amok, occasionally; that is, starting ont
20 see how many Christians they can
kill before they are themselves
slaughtered. The more Christians 10 their
credit the higher up is their seat in
heaven. This boIO market is a favorite
resort for people who want TO buy speci-
mems OF the many strange weapons used
here. The natives soon discovered the
weakness Of the Americans for souvenirs.
and have run Up the prices on the
Christian dogs" accordingly. Some Of
the fellows paid s25 and $50 for some fine
specimens.
At one side Of Jolo is the Moro town OF
Buz-Buz. or Bush Bush-I don't know
how il is spelled. There is one street on
shore; the rest and the principal part
Of the town Is butt out over the water
on poles or small piles. This one street
is a most barbaric. wicked-lookiug and
sinking place. II was a new smell, the
one encountered in Buz-BuZ distincly
different from al others so far found in
the Orient. One OF the natives happened
TO look into the finder OF my kodak and
seeing the pretty picture there gave
loud cIucking sound with MS tongue
That's the way they express astOnish-
ment. Immediately was surrounded by
a jostIing striking. naked native mob,
and I thought was going TO be suffocat-
ed before getting out
The approach to the town on the water
Is over a dizzy walk made Of three or
four bamboo poles aid side by side on
cross pieces supported by rickety poles
stuck into the water The natives in
their bare feet trot over this aerial prom
enade with the utmost ease, but for
white man with shoes on it is different.
When the thing gets 10 weaving around,
or the DJtCS 5pLt-ttl VI t+l-L LFIA5 --S -
apt 10 sit down and hold on with his
hands, TO save himself from a ducking.
That's what happened 10 the other fell
low: Of course I got along all right. This
walk is probably only about twenty rods
long, but I thought it was a mile and
half before I reached the end Of IT, And
when I nat q Moro with a suriey look
and big barong in his belt I got off
on one Of the cross pieces and gave him
all The room possible. The principal way
OF reaching such villages as these is Of
course by boat. They have a pretty
kind Of boat called a vinta, which is
simply a canoe followed cut OF a log,
with outriggers Of bamboo TO keep the
thing from upsetting. The larger craft
OF this kind, with green and red striped
square sails, look very pretty.
There are pearl fisheries around JoIo,
and every Chinaman in the place has a
handful which ne viii sell for a ridiculous
~ small price. so he says Some Of the
most delicious fruits grow on the island
many Of which I had never seen SIRE.
It is the only place in the Philippines
where the Inangostia grows. Many say
this is the finest fruit that grows. It
IS about the size Of Rambo apple, per-
fectly round, with a soft thick bIood-red