Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-11

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than $30OO,0OO The military consists OIL
200 Dyaks, under English officers.
IN DUTCH BoRNEo.
so little 10 known Of Dutch Bomec
that II can be described only IN general
terms, Even the Dutch have not yet
begun to master IT, Their territory
there Is greater than any country In
Europe except Russia, IL has over
100000 square miles, but they really
rule only small portion Of II, govern
ing as far as possible through natives
They have two great ceuters. one Is
az Bandjermassiu, on the south coast,
at the mouth Of the Barito river, and
the other Is at PentiGnak, on the west
coast, on the kapuas river. The least
important ~ the west section This
contains about 100000 inhabitants, and
has something like sixteen government
stations.
South and east Borneo has popula-
ton Of more than Gy0,00O and seven
teen government stations. Bandjer.
massln contains about 10000 people. and
Is one Of the oldest settlements In Dor.
neo. Il lies IA the heart OF cuun-
try which is rich IN gold diamonds and
coal, and It Is a place Of considerable
trade IL Is on litllc branch OF the
Barlto river ts houses covering the
banks for about two miles. The most
Of the houses are shacks built upon
piles, for the iiyer often over0oWR. The
Barito itself Is Allied with craft OF all
descriptions, With bamboo RATS and
floating h0usen. Not far back OF Band
jermassin are extensive coal heldsand
farther up are the ruins Of temples ana
other Hindu buildings.
THE SULTAN or KOTEG.
II is around and on the east coast
Of Borneo. Just about opposite the
northern part Of the Celebes that the
river Kotei cmpties into the Makassar
strait The Dutch steamers call at
Kotei, and one can so on up that river
TO the capital OF the sultan The first
town Of any size 10 Samarlndl which
is quite a trading port, having a large
number OF houses built upon piles, The
capital Of the sultan IS at Tangarung,
stin farther up. where hls majesty he's
o. two-siorIed palace rooted with gal
yanlaed iron,
This structure is said to be the only
two-storied building In the countryand
II is lighted by electric lights, which
were put IN by firm Of entcrprlsing
Americans who are doing q big busl-
ness IN the far east l think they got
$50 000 for the Job, and a man who pre-
tended 70 know says that they ma
terially increased their FIRST figures by
suggesting 20 his majesty that he have
thicker wires az very materially m
creased expense, az thick wires would
carry more and better electricity than
thin ones,
The sultan wanted every room Of his
palaco llghted, and especially the quar-
ters devoted TO the harem this branch
Of the contract necessitatlng many
push buttons and numerous fixtures.
for his majesty has forty wives ana
eIghty-four children, and every VIE
and every baby wanted to press the
button
was told in Java that his majesty.s
income amounts 70 $4,000 a month, al
though he himself claims that he mas
not more than $500 a month, HIS
revenues come from duties on exports
ana imports He charges 10 per cent
on everything except salt ana opium
which he farms out as monopolies 70
the highest bidders. He has coal
mines. which are worked by conyicts,
and he sells his coal to the Dutch gov
enment He Is also banker, lending
hie people money at "a per cent interest
Inasmuch as he has control OF the
courts and the police he has no trouble
IN collecting his dues His majesty II
fond Of cock fighting, and has more
than sixty fighting cocks, which he
keeps in his palace, Each COCK has VS.
oval wicker cage and II Is washed
twice every day, He Is a great gam
bier and every evening there are gam
bling parties In the courtyard OF the
palsce He dotes on diamonds, ana
when In state wears one as big as
buckeye on string about his neck, AT
such time he dresses In a governor gen
erals uniform wearing a gold crown
Weighing about four pounds. some OF
his soldiers wear European uniforms
Including his musicians who are gor-
geous IN the extreme. -
FRANK @. CARPENTER.