Evening star., 1902-01-18

the past their warriors have captured
and In Mindanao they have taken their
wives from the sayages Of the interior.
AS to slaves, they get them from tine
same source. 5Pnd they treat their slaves
do theirs. In Borfleo the slaves usually
live with their masters, and have about as
much consideration as the rest of the fam
ny. slaves there are acquired by war, by
purchase ana by the non-payment of debts.
They have fixed rights and those Of the
same master may marry among themselves.
The practice Of slaEe owning is discouraged
by the Dutch in tie central and southern
parts of the island and also by the English
In the northern part. In the Spanish time
the Sulu Islands were slave markets for
Borneo, and today Slaves are taken from
the Sulus to B6rneG
A Land af Big Game.
hear everywhere stories of the big
game to be had In Borneo The North
Borneo Company is encouraging hunting.
1t has recently issued laws which regulate
the season for shooting big game, but at
the proper time the planters are ready to
get up hunt for any stranger who comes
properly introduced. Some of our soldiers
have been over to Sandakan, and there are
others who are planning to go to shoot the
elephants and rhinoceroses which can be
found there. There are also wild buffaloes,
W!Iu pigs. deer and bear, as well as plenty
Of crocodiles.
The best crocodile hunting is with dead
monkey for bait. A tough stick, to the
center OF which a rattan rope Is fastened,
Is concealed in the body Of the monkey,
the other end of the rope being tied to a
hoat. The crocodile swallows the monkey
and at the same time, the stick, which goes
down easily, but which once inside the
crocodile, the monkey flesh being digest
ed, turns cresswise of the throat. The
stick has sharp points, and the more the
reptile tries to get rid Of it the more firm
iy 1t becomes fastened in his flesh. He
hunters. who are watching, catch hold Of
1t and drag him to the shore, where he Is
decapitated with an ak.
Among other things shot are monkeys, Of
which there are many kinds, including the
orang-outang.
The orang-outang Is often very dangerous
and when angry 1t will not hesitate to at
tack man. The orang-outang Of Borneo
Is exceeded in size only by the gorilla. 1t
Is as large as a man and has arms of enor-
nous length. 1t can jump from limb TO
limb, catching hold of the branches by its
hands. It has strong teeth, with which it
tears the flesh of it's victims.
Men With Tails.
The orang-outang Is the next step to Dar-
wins connecting link, and there are tradi-
tions that the real connecting link exists
In Borneo. Indeed, have heard stories of
men with tails in many Of the islands Of
the Pacific, but so far have failed to find
any entitled to much credence. One Of the
most remarkable is the statement Of Carl
Book, commissioner of the Dutch govern
ment. Book met officer Of the Sultan Of
Kotei, who claimed that he personal
ly had seen men with tails. He told where
the men were to be found and described them
as having white hair and white eyes. He said
their tails were from three to four inches
long, and that they usually cut little holes
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in order that they might sit down in COM
fort. Book made an arrangement with this
man to pay him 5000 if he would bring him
pair of these tailed people, and he started
was taken sick before he reached it, and
the result was that the tribe with tails has
not yet been found.
FRANK G. CARPENTER,