Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
as the state Of Missouri. while Jolo is
hut forty miles long. and In the widest

but forty miles long, and In the widest
part does not exceed more than NJ
teen miles across. Yet this little
island is far more widely known In
the United States than the first named
island. Jolo also bears the name OF
sulu. and 1t is by this name, In the
United States at least, that 1t Is per-
haps best known. The former mon
arch, The Sultan Of sulu, whose ex-
t~rayagant Ideas were printed all over
the civilized world, and formed the
foundation for a popular comic opera,
and who now lives In luxurious ease
on an annuity granted him by the
United states government, II proba-
bly responsible for much o. Che fame
gained by the little island. lts fertil'
ity aud commercial Importance until
recently have been overlooked and
the opera bouffe features have pre-
dominated
Jolo ii The capital of the island As
Spanish general deported from his
native city founded this island city
II il d beautiful place. writes Or.
NiederIein, full OF gardens, squares,
broad streets lined with trees, contain
Ing many two-story houses, All sur
rounded by 4 wall toward the interior
and separated In this way from the
Moro villages.
The Moro villages are filled with N.
I~terest and DR.. Nlederlein arranged
with MIR. Korezki. q prominent Jolo
merchant, ID install d Moro show ~
the Philippine exhibit at the worlds
fair. The Moro life. music. dances,
the industries and the people, Just as
they appear In their island home, VIII
make up the exhibit.
The Moro villages are surrounded
by cocoanut groves. Every house u
built on poles yer water. says DR.
Nlederlein, and the houses are ire
q%uently connected by bamboo bridges
The unique structures are all built 9
bamboo, nipa palm, rattan and ligh'
wooden poles, A kitchen and q bif
IRE place are prominent features g
every house, Several apartments are
made by overhead hangings OF mat
tingg or mosquito nets Of colofes
cloth. All apartments are used q
sleeping places ali night. Mattresses
are spread on the bamboo floors AM
cushions serve as pillows. Cover u
tho sulu climate Is quite unnecessary
Near the ship male representative
81 the Moro tribes had c~ongregated
and armed with lances. bolos an
shields. and with such music as coul'
! be beaten from a single gong, the ma
; tives gave a representation OF a Nor
dance. The Inhabitants, men. wome
! and children congregated and squatte
IN d great circle surrounded the whir
ing and bowling warriors.
: The wearing apparel Of the native
! il always unique and sometimes star
= ling. The women wear wide pant
I looms and d loose jacket. In additiu
7 10 this they carry a cloth with whic
they often conceal their faces. y
more frequently. however, carrie
over the shoulders and chest like
serape. The men wear narrower pa
falcons and the jacket has more clos
II fitting sleeves. The women rs
rule wear nothing on their head
while the men all wear turbans al
frequently a hat over this. Boys as
rule are not burdened with clothing
any sort, and girls wear around the
waist a drapod cloth.
After familiarizing himself with u
resources Of the island. with the ot
customs OF the people. and nrrangif
for an exhibit at the worlds fair tn
viii show the useful products Of y
y islands and groups Of the natives 2
gagged In their work. songs, dance
and strange rites and ceremonies, .
Nlederleln and party sailed northea
4 to Hindanao Island. This great Ii
and. irregular In form, spreads It's 81
face out over an extreme reach Of Y
: miles north and south and 900 mill
east and west. II contains 1--WE pr
vinces-Zamboaga. eotabato, Dava
: Surigao and Misami The first ste
Z was made Mt Zamboana. a city OF
\ 900 inhabitants, but with the surro,n
Ing villages. which are practical
parts OF the municipality, has a tot
!, population OF $4,000. II is an impe
tant trading point and Is n great g
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