The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-04

out OF a pair OF pleasing blue eyes. BY
many persons who have made only n SUI
perficial acquaintance with the racial
characteristics and customs of this tribe
they have been regarded as Albino Iunis.
A little investigation soon convinces one
that they have no relationship whatever
with these peculiar people. Their eyes
are not pinkish or weak like the Albinos,
nor Is their hair of the same color or tex
ture. They are sun worshipers. but they
do not practice any OF the hideous and
repulssve rites requiring the use of rep
tiles peculiar 10 the Zunis of New Mexico.
They are distinguished for their hospi-
tally to strangers and for their love OF
peace and good morals. Crimes that are
so common among people of higher civ
iiixation are entirely unknown to them,
and IL is said that their simple laws rare
~ are violated.
They are the pets OF the Mexican gov
ernment from the fact that they are very
ready 10 pay any tax imposed upon them
without the least protest When an ass
sessment IL made the chief simply asks
how much his people have 10 pay, and
when the amount Is stated he replies:
ION the third day my young men will
bring you the money in the yellow dust.
n II is the will OF our God and our Father
who shines above us"
Every important matter always Is de-
ferred for three days. TO give to their
priests time 90 consult with their God as
they say. but the Mexicans say that the
delay Is TO siy0 to the cher men OF the
tribe an opportunity TO go 10 their secret
gold mine and get the necessary dust. At
any tiine they can get any amount OF
gold dust. bat no man outside OF the tribe
has ever been able TO discover the local
lily. Many efforts have been made by
government officials, private individuals
and robbers To induce these people to re-
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obtain such large sums I'm gold dust but
they can neither be- moved by the hope
OF tho greatest rewards nor the fear OF
tho most horrible torture
In enc instance cruel spanish general
had guinea chief bound and thrown upou
his back. and then he ordered a surgeon TO
pull the mans teeth and ioenAiia slowly
from their sockets. Two whole DAYS we're
occupied In torturing this heroic chief. but
he died with the secret ~ his tribe locked
IN his bosom BANDS 81 bandits have burn.
cd the temple Of thc QuiHcaa and Indicted
revolving csueltles On tho unrcslsung IN
hahi,ants Ia their efforts 20 induce some
member % the tribo 90 tell the location
Of the famous gold mine. bat never did a
man or woman show the least sign or
yielding
II Is hardly probable that al % the Poo.
pic are familiar With tho Important tribal
secret Those who are BEST ac1uaiuted
with the manners and customs OF the
Quincas think that only the prirs.s and
perhaps tho head chief 90 the tribe know
where the gold comes from. Experienced
rrosnnctorS who have explored carefully
the Sierra Maarea Ia che vicinity OF Guinea
Ma say that u is one 90 the greatest min
eral REGIONS on the continent. bat they
never are able 10 aud ans paying placer
deposits. thsuEh rich aoat quarts Is
abundant and more or less sold dust can
he panned OUT from sliUos, every Ntus
suich in the mountains
Fer the last two or three centuries the
Slulncas have dwelt in peace. rhey have
won the favor and pro;ection 81 the GOV
eminent ~ meeting promptly every re-
Quest for gold dust thar has ever 6cep
made upon them. and when they arc visit
eli hy q bandit or q revoludcplst who docs
not overawe or offer 90 iRjure them they
sive him q handful % gold duss and set
food before him, II he prolonSs his STAY
longer than three days they give him
another handful 81 dust ard the prizes, in
forms him that the God 81 the Qugncas
desires him 10 depart, IL would 5c Use
less for tho outlaw to ask for more or
make threats, for II he should burn the
whole town and par every man and woman
70 death. not another grain would bs OBJ
tain They have a large house ~ their
Village that is furnished especially for The
accommodation of travellers, ana every
one who accepts their hospitality Is ln\iieA
cordially to remain three days Al The
end of that period the chief, often accom-
panied by one o. more OF the priests q