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Evening star., 1900-07-07
One of the Queerest Tribes in the
Southern Philippines.
A BLOODTHIRSFY RACE OF PEOPLE
Sacrifice Human Beings and Take
Great Pride in Murder.
MANY CURIOUS CUSTOMS


Corsyrighte,. 1900. by Frank G. Carpenter.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
DAVAO. Island of Mindanao. May 10. 1900.
This province of Davao. situated in the
southeastern corner of the great Island of
Mindanao, at what might almost be called
the jumping-off place of our Philippine pos
sessions, has some of the queercst savages
on earth. 1t has tribes which worship the
great volcano Mount Apo. which looks
down upon ne as l write. 1t has Moros
who are more fanatical in their Moham-
medan belief than the dervishes of Egypt.
and it has nature wOrShipers who sacrifice
human beings to their imaginary gods. l
have met during the past week large
number Of Two of the tribes which have
human sacrifices. and through the vice
presidente OF the town of Davao have
learned much concerning them and their
customs The vice presidente is perhaps
the most learned man of this region. He
has been school teacher. and has work
ing knowledge OF eleven different Ian
guages, inclIdipg many OF the native
tongues. My conversation with him was in
Spanish. which he speaks and writes most
nuenLy. He has lived all his life in this
part of the world. and has had close asso-
Citations with some of the most savage
tribes.
Professional Killers.
Ih1s man tells me that fourteen different
languages are used within a radius of thirty
miles of this place and that the whole
country is divided up among hostile saw
ages. who are nearly always at war with
one another. Most OF them are head hunt
ers. and some. such as the Manobos choose
as their chiefs the men who have commit
ted the greatest number of murders In
some of the other tribes men are not sup
posed TO he ready for marriage before they
have killed one or more human beings and
the Bagobas and GuingaS have a class of
special murde-ers appointed by their chiefs
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PRONOUNCING CHINESE NAMES.
A Few Rules That May Come in
Handy.
From he RnSfOp Tranacrint

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An acknowledged authority on the pro-
nunciation of Chinese names as translit-
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neeo De no serious olthculty In sounding the
many Chinese names now appearing in the
newspapers IL the speaker will remember
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na' ."e ~ .t.e,e '"'ie' az I'M
iorhiy 'hose oi inc i'aiar OF continental
alphabet namely: % always about as a
in far; always approximately as e in they
or then. very like in machine or min.
Vi .ei' me Al iiia'iiiiie VI pm
% e''Nei 'iie VI eoi'e VI iio"' anu u al
ways as the of rule. l2l Also 1t should
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slams than Malays. They have bright vel
low skins and luxuriant hair. which they
wrap up in knot at the crown under their
turbanS. Their foreheads are high and
broad. their noses straight and their lips
rather sensual.
Earrings as Big Around as Pint Cups.
The ears of many of them cannot be
seen for the immense earrings which they
wear. These are of ivory made In the
shape of an old-fashioned cuff button, with
the top disk three or four inches broad and
the under one at least an inch in diameter.
The under disk of the button is slipped
through a hole In the lobe of the ear in
such way that 1t holds the upper disk
firmly against the side Of the head, hiding
the ear.
In order to get the exact size Of one Of
these earrings 1 persuaded the savage to
take 1t of and made tracing Of 1t in my
note book. 1t IS. 1 judge. just about as
wide as two columns of this newspaper. or
about as big around the rim Of pint
tin cup. The under disk or button. which
goes through the lobe of the ear. which
also traced. is as big round as a half dol
lar. The earrings are Of the finest ivory,
and. judge. costly. for the man would not
sell them for less than $50. The hole in the
lobe of the ear was at least an inch long
and the man stretched it out by pulling
down the lobe when he inserted the button
/ understand that the holes are made by
piercing the ear and inserting pieces Of
straws from time to time, Intil the holes
are enlarged to the required size Others
OF the BagO5aS had earrings of wood and
one ] noticed had thrust large cigar
through his ear lobe and was carrying 1t in
this way.
Clothes of Woven Grass.
The clothes of the Bagobas are curious in
the extreme. These men wore jackets and
short trousers made of grass cloth, dyed
red and white. and heavily embroidered
with beads. Their jackets did not reach
to their waists. and their sleeves came but
little below their elbows. The trousers were
tied on with rope at the waist and in no
case did they extend much below the middle
OF the thigh. All Of the Ragoba men wear
bracelets about the wrist. and nearly ali
have on bands of beads about the legs be-
tween the calf and the knee They carry
On their backs knapsacks of grass cloth
-gorgeously embroidered with beads OF MANY
coiors and those which 1 saw had turbans
OF bright hues
watched them at their meals They eat
with the fingers. all dipping their hands
Into the same bowl of rice They chew the
betel nut. like the Moros. and are very fond
OF american tobacco, begging 1t Of the SOL
diers whenever they can.
Slavery and Human Sacrlfces.
The vice presidente of Davao tells ma
that the Bagobas are polygamists Every
man has two. three or four wives, accord
ing to his means, and all the chiefs own
slaves. They enslave the captives whom
they take in war and 1t Is from the slaves
that they get their victims for sacrifice
They are nature worshipers. praying now
and then to the volcano Mount Apo and
Evening star., 1900-07-07
Arequipa.


From the National Geographic Review,
Areqnipa Is a quaint t.nd queer old town,
and has the reputation of being the most
religious city in the world. Freemasons
are not allowed to live there. Protcstants
are ostracised, and the people devote n
great part Of their tir1e to religious cere-
monies. Again, it is equally famous for
the purity of its atmosphere The air is
said to be clearer and the sky bluer than
anywhere ekse. Being surrounded by des-
erts, every breeze that reaches Arequipa
Is sapped of moisture. Nothing putrefies
decay is arrested in animals as well as in
animate life, so that everything dead dries
up and blows away.
Arequipa has been celebrated too for
several centuries as seat Of learning and
center of literary life. The most in
huential citizens are tic monks. 1t has
produced many famous ecclesiastical schol-
ars and statesmen, and although its uni
Veisity IS not 80 much sought by students
as 1t used to be, many young men are
sent there from all parts of South America
to be educated
Another source of satisfaction Is that the
Old Spanish families have kept their blood
pure and can trace their pedigree back
further. 1t is claimed, than those of any
other part of South America Therefore
they are proud-vcry proud-and exclusive.
But pure air and pure blood are about all
they have to brag OF, for in the preserva-
tion OF their dignity and the contempla-
ton of their virtues they have little time
TO devote to their other pursuits, and pow
erty prevails to most painful degree
amcng some of the Oldest and most aristo-
cratic families. The women nre beautiful:
tho men are reserved End austerc. Progress
ard modern ideas aye looked upon as an
evidence Of vulgaritg. ard the fact that
Arequipa Is so slow and old-faahioned is
matter of congratuIation rather than re-
gret. ~.
Because of the ard climate cid the alb
se1ce of clouds, the city Of Arequipa was
selected as the site OF, the astronomical and
meteorological ohserYatories in Harvard
University
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Not Exactly His Method.

The Rev. DR.. Lastly was giving few
general directions to the plain. elderly
brother from the interior who was to sup
ply his pulpit during the summer vacation.
And then" said Dr. Lastly, latter the
to have the ofrertory; followed by the invo-
cation"
We'll, that's a little different from the
form l usually observe" the plain old
preacher said. rubbing his jaw. "In my
church at home, after the singing of that
hymn. we take up the collection and follow
It with prayer-but dare say can easI-
ly adopt your way"
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lamps are old gingerI ale and beer bottles.
with wicks, hung 70 a string. which is
tied across the mouth. feMajor Liggett
says 1t can be run by water power from
the Davao river, and II the people of the
town will pay the expenses Of putting it in
wants saw mill and a lot Of agricultural
implements of American make. Such
things will civilize these people more quick
iy than fighting, and, it seems to me that
1t would be economy to the government to
furnish them. ,r fp
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Evening star., 1900-07-07
The Dead Child.

Sleep on, dear, now
The last sleep and the best.
And on thy brow,
And on thy quiet breast,
tioiets throw.
Thy scan:y years
Were mine n little while;
Life had no fears
To trouble thy brief smile
With toil or tears.
Lie still and be
toreN erm0re a child
Not grudgingly,
Whom life has not defiled.
J render thee.
Slumoe- so deep
No man would rashly wake;
i hardly weep,
Fain only. for thy sake.
To share thy sleep.
Yes. to be dead,
Dead. here with thee today
When all is said
Twere good by thee 10 lay
Ny weary head
The very hest.
All. CHILD 30 tired Of play,
j stap3 confessed,
/ want to come thy way
And share thy rsst.
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Her Work.

From the Detroit Free Press.
kind lady" he inquired as he inspected
the staff Of a great daily journal, what is
your work in this journalistic establish
ment?'
II write the 'Reveries of a Bachelor
kind sir" she replied sweetly.
Evening star., 1900-07-07
Post-Mortem Acquiescence.

From the 1ndfanapolis Journal.
Cousin Kitty. why don't men get bronze
statues made to 'em while they're alive?'
'Oh. l doan' know, Dickey; / guess it's
because they are SO awfully fussy about
the way their trousers set
Evening star., 1900-07-07

Mistress-"Jane. you may clear away the
breakfast dishes and put the house in or
der. l am going to my dressmaker's to
have new gown fitted"
Jane-"Yes. a'am. Are you going to take
your latch key. or shall sit ~ for your
Chicago Nava
Evening star., 1900-07-07
Migratory Magnetic Poles.

Another interesting bit of work in which
our magneticians will cooperate is the re-
location of the north magnetic pole and the
discovery of that to the south. When first
discovered seventy years ago by Captain
Ross of the British navy the north mag
netic poe was at about Boothia Felix
In British North America, above Hudson's
bay. At this spot the dipping needle stood
on end, its north extremity pointing down
toward the center of the earth.
Borchgrevink. the antarctic explorer who
Evening star., 1900-07-07
Room for the Ethnolosist.

Surprises for the MOrOs.
The Moros themselves are almost saw
ages, although. as l have said, they be-
lieve in the Mohammedan religion, and in
some cases own Korans Very few of
them. however. can read and write and
none have any idea OF modern ciyiliza-
ton.
Many Of the Moros who have visited the
posts where the soldiers are have express
ed great surprise at the strange things
which they have seen. Our mules attract
crowds wherever they go. and the big
American horses are admired by all the
inhabitants. Christians and Mohammedans
On one OF the gunbOats the other day a
party of Moros were shown one Of the
Colts automatic guns. which shoots about
fifteen hundred shots a minute. The Moro
who put his finger upon the trigger was
so frightened that he could not let go, and
the other warriors almost dropped to the
ground with fear. few days ago one
of our gunboats used it's searchlight, send
ing long rays of electricity into one of the
villages on the shore and lighting up the
town. The next day a delegation was sent
out to the ship asking that the people be
permitted to submit. for they could not
pretend to fight people who could turn
night into day.
AT another time the telephone was shown
to party of Moros. 1t was on a gunboat.
The Moros could not understand where
the sound came from. and during the rest
OF their stay they went around from one
instrument to another all over the ship
listening for strange sounds. One of them
PUT his ear against the mouth of cannon
and. with an expectant face. held 1t there
for some time. Another man, a datto,
said to one of the officers:
IF We go back to our homes and tell our
wives what We have seen today they will
say We are liars
The Electric Lights for Davao.
One of the things which surprises the
savages most is the electric lights. On one
of the ships they were turned of and on
to show how they worked. but the Moros
could not understand 1t and went around
pressing the walls to hnd buttons and
touching other things to see how It could
possibly be done
This town of Davao has until now been
lighted by cocoanut oil, although since
Major Liggett has taken charge some
kerosene has been used. Many Of ths street
The Conservative, 1900-12-20
Nebraska City
Manufactures.

The following list of the more important
manufacturing plants in Nebraska City
will be a standing advertisement in
THE CONSERVATIVE.
Persons addressing any of them, because
Of seeing this, will please mention THE
CONSERVATIVE.
National Starch Company,
Nebraska City Iron Works,
Dullenty PIow Co.,
King Press Drill Co..
Tank Building Co.,
Paul Schminke 1 Co. (FIour miIIs),
Mates Brewing Co.,
Chicago Packing and Provision Co.,
Nebr. City Packing Co.,
Nebraska City Cereal Mills.
Nebr. City Canning Co.,
The above named make the best quality
Of commodities. Their trade is con.
stantly increasing. All their patrons
are pleased. Try theml
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12
REVISED LIST or THE DEAD.
order BeinG Brought oat of Chaos
and IdIers Made 90 work.

order Being Brought Out OF Chaos
and IdIers Made TO work.
Galveston. Sept. u.--some order Is being
brought Qua OF the ehoas. Something like
a systematic attempt Ia being made 10
clear the debris and remove the dead
1dlers are being pressed into service At
the poiat Of che hayonei and made 10
work and military Gordon h being
drawn tighter and tighter about the place
Every horse and mule that was left Il,
the city Is in service and q ray OF hope
Is shooting shove the pail OF gloom that
has lowered over Galveston since Sun
day morning. Supplies ore coming from
Houston and The hrss communication
with the outside world was opened to-day
Via Texas City.
The following Il partial hist. revised
OF the known dead;
Mckenna. J. r.. wife ana two children
Mckenna. 2. J. and two children.
Warren. james. wife and six children.
Kaufman, H., ana one child.
Runter A. mosher and father.
Rhaes. 7. r.. wife and two children.
Byrncs wife and sister.
Junter. VIM. and siv children.
pario Mrs. u. aud two children.
Watkins. child.
Reagan. J. ~.
wincot,. Mrs.
Merle
Morrow. Dotto. wife and seven children.
friz. --.
Wish. jos ph. wife aud two children.
Several. J. and wife.
Yeates. child.
HUM. Frank
Ruagcr. C. wife ana child.
Falks. Hos and three children.
CRAIG, Joe.
conneli Charles
Jones, Robert
Kline. Mrs. +. V. q
Holbeck. Mrs. L. l..
Tegue. Lille. Ester and Laura May.
children Of Mrs. Lille Tngae.
Burger. w. l.. wife and child.
Torrance. Mrs. r. A.
Parker. Miss Ethel
wolf. Onicer Charles and wife.
Brockelman. three children OF J. T..
Brockeiman.
johnson. A. 5. escrewman). wife and
three children.
o'Don. o.. west o. the city on the isl-
and
AimerE. Mrs. =.
Ratiasa. Mrs. W. L.. and three children
Voadcnbaden, Mrs. Andel. and two chill
drcn.
Bell. Mrs. A. c.
Bell. Guy.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12
HORRIBLE WORK OF eHOULS.
EARS AND FINGERS HACKED OFF
TO GET JEwELRY.

bodies OF Women Who Wore Fine
Clothes. Have Deen stripped aud
Left 90 Fester ia the suR-Senroe-
HnidinK Houses aud stealing Sii-
yer Piate-Drunken Men seen with
Money That Was Evidently stoIen.
Dallas. Tex. Sept. IA horrible story
Is told By Dallas citizens who returned
tonight from Galveston.
They declare that neerOes and many
white persons are hourly committing the
most atrocious act OF vandalism.
J. ". Griswold. division freight agent
Of the GUT Colorado and Santa Re Rail-
road. who was in that city during che
storm and had a narrow escape from
death. said:
Ears and fingers bearing diamonds
were hacked off with pocket knives aud
the members placed I'm the pockets OF
vandais The bodies OF women who wore
fine clothes have been slipped OF the last
thread and left 10 tester In the sun. The
residences left standing have been broken
into aud jewelry and silver plate stolen.
I saw a negro Wxman carrying large
basket OF silverware that was not hers.
AT Texas city. l saw an old man. con-
siderabIy under the influence OF liquor.
From his pocket there prosrpded roll
OF bills as big as my arm which he claim
ed TO have found on the bay shore.
Upon all hands this horrible work Is
going on. The Offenders are mostly ne
groes. although there are some white men
who have demonstrated that they are suf-
iciently devoid OF honesty and manhood
to participate In these ghoulish deeds
As soon a. the storm subsidized the negroes
stole all the liquor they could set, and.
beast.y drunk. proceeded with their cam
paisn Of vandalism. Troops are needed at
once II they are not sent without de-
10y. God help the survivors in Galveston. ."
This Is confirmed by a dozen men or
the highest standing here.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12

and telephone wires blockade
the streets The water washed everything
into a heap. and It Is through this debris
that the search Is being made for the
dead and injured Few injured are being
found now-,his Is early Tuesday morn
ing-few were taken out yesterday. though
many were got out on sunday, some OF
whom have since died.
So far as describing the scene OF tho
wreck j. concerned. q Is out q the cues
tion There Is no way TO draw n pen pic
ture Of IL. for adlectiyes are not expires
sivo enough TO convey tho true situation.
Tho east end. all residences and small
stores. Is no more; Il looks like a lumber
yard. which has been struck by a furni-
turc store There are a number Of bodies
Sc, to be found. for the work Is necessar-
ily slow.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12
ASTONISHING LIBERALrTY.
hoy Finds $4,000 and Receives as a
Reward one silver Quarter.

From the Philadelphia Times.
New York. Sept. s-Henry stumm. a
bright faced hov IN the employ OF the
Automobile patent Company. OF q wiiiiam
street. on Friday afternoon was walking
up william street on his way home when,
AZ the corner Of John street. he saw a
large unsealcd envelope lying In the gut
ter.
Picking Il up he found that its contents
consisted OF a statement OF the weekly
nav roll Of Stern Brothers. diamond mcr-
chants, OF 50 Nassau street. and their
check for $500 drawn on the National
Park Bank.
Young Stumm hurried to the Office OF
the Stern Company. Mr.. Goldsmith the
manager, took the check and pattei young
Stumm on the head affectionately.
Il am sure the firm will deal generously
with YOU he said. Il will bring the mat
ter 10 their attention. and you must come
back IN an hour for your reward"
When stumm returned 20 the office OF
the diamond broker he found the manager
beaming with generosity.
This little tribute comes from the arm.
We trust YOU will spend IL judiciously."
said the manager, handing young stumm
an envelope.
stumm opened Il ana there rolled into
the palm OF his hand a bright. shining sill
yer quarter fresh from the mint.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12
NEW USE FOR BUTTER.


The effect OF coffee frequently produces
biliousness and all OF che accompanying
distress. such as loss Of appetite. dyspep-
STA. bowel troubles, etc. A lady from
North Evanston. H.. Mrs. Eliza ]. Stuart.
gs2s Hartzell avenue. says: II had used
ooffee many years and though took
great care In making Il. felt It's IN effects
very seriously. IL made me bilious and
robbed me OF my appetite for breakfast
Il always had trouble with dyspepsia
while / used Il. ! was told by physicians
that ] had catsrrh OF the stomach. and
came 20 believe there was no help for me.
Two years ago I quit the use Of coffee
and began 10 use Postum Food Coffee.
At first ! missed the ssimulsnt. although
the taste OF the food coffee was delicious.
I'm a few days I forgot all about my
coffee. in the satisfaction derived from
Postum. and soon found that my appetite
returned. the bilious condition and dys-
pepsia disappeared, 80 that now I am
proud 70 say that at the age OF seventy
1--WE years l enjoy my food as well as
when young and all my dyspeptic symp-
toms and trouble OF the stomach have
s.-rncse troubles had been with me for
rsoat OF my life and Il r. really remark
able that l am now 30 perfectly well. To
say that I am grateful does not express
a. one in a while md a person that
does not like Postum, but always ind II
A because Il has not been properly pre-
pared There n bu, one way 10 make
GOOD Postum. and thai y 10 make Il
exactly according TO directions. allowing
Il 10 boil fifteen minutes, not after II
- nlarea on the stove. but after the real
hubpliuw begins. Use a small piece OF
butter. about the size Of two peas, 70 pre-
vent boiling over"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12
SUPPLIES ARRIVING SLOWLY.
Galveston en- Urgent Need of Food
and Plenty of a..

Galveston In Urgent Need of Food
and Plenty of a..
Galveston, Tex. Sept. II. s .. m.-To-day
supplies began to arrive. but 50 meagre
are the facilities that the amount was
really pitiable. Many people are hungry
here now. They have had something 20
eat probably because starvation Is not yet
a fact. Rat the food was unsatisfactory Il
gives no nourishment: Il is soaked with
water and provisions that have been
treated TO a bath are not very pala,able.
The stun that got IN came from Hous-
ton in a steamer. but there are 10 many
70 feed that II did not so far. The pro-
visions that came were heartily welcom-
cd. A crowd quickly gathered and they
wefe distributed IN a short time. Many
hurried away with what they got 10 their
families: others got cooked food ana ate
II where they were.
The situation does not look 80 bad now
that relief has actually come aud more
Is on the way. but Is meant TO be said
that further relief Is not needed This
Is not a question Of day down here. but
OF many days. II may be two weeks be-
fore a train gets in here. though boats
Rave been wired for and the question Of
communication Is no longer a vexed one.
There II much to be done the first thing he
establishment Of rigid system OF issuing
supplies. The nucleus has already been
formed and the regular soldiers who are
still alive. and number OF citizens have
been sworn IN as policemen. are attend
ing to the ensuing Of rations. and arc also
directing the efforts OF che searchers for
the dead and injured.
The provisions that are stlll In the
wholesale and retail groceries have been
searched out and there Is quite guam
tlty OF coed stuff among II. AS for cloth
ing. many have the money To buy. ana
those who have not are being given their
necossaries by the relief committee: hut
more clothing Is necessary and especial
~ womens aud ohildren's; these are the
principal sufferers now.
The people who came across brought the
information that there Is train-load
OF stun at Texas City waiting 10 he
brought across. but this will be a weari-
some Job. probably. though every avail
able boat that can stand the trip will be
rsquisltioned TO go after II.
The dead are still being searched out
ana buried. some OF them in the sea and
some OF them In the sand on the beach
and SIN others In the cemeteries. There
are no collins Of regulation kind left.
People are hooking together pine boxes
ara getting the lumber from the ruins Of
their homes. IN which 10 bury their dead;
they cannot take them 20 che cemeteries.
20 they bury them in what was once their
yards. intending to inter them in the