Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-21

had an elder son by another wife, but
that she was anxious TO have her Oldest
son. the present sultan. on the throne.
/ This was impossible without the death
OF the father and the older boy, and
they both died very suddenly II Is
whispered. by poison.
The sultana is a woman Of strong
character General Bates realized her
strength and did what he could TO make
her our friend, giving her some money
as well as other presents. She was
very much pleased with the general,
and at the close OF his interview, pre-
scented him a gift IN return. II consisted
Of her dead husbands purple trousers
and his embroidered satin Jacket which
she had treasured for many years
These clothes were so rotted by time
that you could stick your finger through
them. The sultana was c0urtly with
the general, apologlzlng for the poor
ness Of her home. and telling him that
now that the Americans were here she
hoped TO be able to build a better one
IN which to receive them, but she added.
Although my house Is poor and broken
down IL is always at your disposal"
THE sULTANA AND THE PHONO-
GRAPH.
During our audience with the sultana
she asked us for some more rolls TO
use with the photograph, which Gener-
al Bates sent her at the expense OF the
government. There was a photograph
on one Of the gunboats which first came
TO the sulu Islands II was shown to
the Moros and, among others, TO Rajah
Muda. the son OF thu sutana and
-
were allowed 10 talk into H. and they
were 80 astonished thereafter that they
went around 10 everything on the ship,
expecting 20 hear II talk back one
went 20 the mouth Of a slX-inch gun,
and shouted some verses from the
Koran. and then put his ear against the
gun. waiting Tor a reply BoJah Muda
was asked to speak a message into the
photograph 10 the Datto Tantong of
Bongao. when the datto. q week or so
later heard the same words from the
phonograph he thought II was a mas
sage from All, and could not under
stand how Il came.
Rajah Muda told his mother. the sui
tana, about the wonders he had seen,
and she thereupon asked General Bates
10 send her one OF the wonderful talk
ing machines. When II came 70 Jolo she
was very anxious 10 get H. and she
wrote 20 Captain Hagadorn a message
IN Arabic. sealing u with her royal seal
/ have a photograph OF the letter and
have had the Arabic translated. II
reads as follows:
MY Brother AdJutant and Secretary
OF the Governor Of the Americans.
II bee 20 inform you that / should
Ike to have a look az the picture ma
chine that makes a noise. Ina order 70
get acquainted with &c. II you win
send 10 TO me YOU may DO SO by one Of
the men belonging to your son, the
Rajah Muda Beyond this / wish 70
send YOU my best wishes.
"Signed and sealed by
"SULTANA INCHY JAMTLA"
Captain Hagadorn IN response, took
the machine over 90 her and showed her
| how 20 work A. He had some verses Of
! the Koran recited into Il, and also some
0f the war songs Of the Moros Her
majesty was delighted with q, and she
is now especially anxious 20 have more
photograph cylinders that she may
thus record the songs and history OF
the Moro people
AN HOUR WITH THE SULTANA.
was much Impressed with the sui
tana during the hour or 10 we spent