The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-15

from Manila told of the killing Of sew
eral American officers at Lake Ligua-
san on the island of Mindanao. It was
translated to the Lanao Moros, who
are from that district. Sultan Lum-
byagnagh, the ruler of about $4,000
Mindayans and Sultan Quilliyah, who
governs about 1000 Romans, at once
proclaimed a celebration over the fact
that their subjects at home had helped
in the killing
All Of the Lanao Moros here, num-
bering forty, were participants, but the
two sultans with sixteen Mindayans
and nine Romans under the native
customs refused to work. Their usual
time of feasting is six days. c. H Wex,
in charge of the band, told them that
they could have until Monday, but no
longer 1t is also the custom to kill
and eat a slave, but their request was
summarily refused, and they were told
that they would have to put up with
chicken and rice.
Feast Starts at Sunset.
The big feast started at sunset and
was closely watched by the constabu-
larry guard. The Moros who have never
been -pacified are greatly excited over
the victory of their people, and when
Lqueried by a reporter through an in
terpreter, bluntly announced that the
'4Americans deserved to get killed for
intruding in their territory. Owing to
the excitement five constabulary guards
have been placed about the village
which the Lanao MoroS are building,
and signs have been put up warning
visitors of the dangerous character of
the tribe and that any attempts to take
photographs will be at the risk of the
camera holder. Mr.. Wex explains that
In the lake region from whence the
Lanao MoroS come the news of the
death of United States soldiers is
spread like wildfire. Each sultan sends
the news on by a certain number or
beats on a hollow tree trunk drum
sounded close to the surface of the
water, and soon a general orgy is on.
The Lanao Moros were to have-moved
into their huts, which were to be COM
pleted Thursday, but they will not get
out of the cuartel until next week, ow-
ing to the delay.
State Dinner In Moro Camp.
. An elaborate state dinner has been
announced by the dignitaries of the
Lanao Moro camp for Sunday night
ito return the courtesy Of the ViSayan
dwarf, Juan de la Cruz, and his sister,
Martina, who last week entertained
Sultan Pitiilian and Assume, his aff1-
aneed bride. AS the reputation of
Moro hospitality rests upon this din
ner 1t will be more elaborate and num-
Der more guests than the first, which
was more of private affair. Sultan
Pitiilian and Assume will occupy the
seats of honor and the two dwarfs
who are here under the management
of Mr.. Mark Evans, will be the guests
of honor. Others present will be the
Sultan Songah Halli, with the queen
of his harem and one slave wife; the
Dato Marahui with his queen wife and
two slaves, the Priest Rajah Muda
Lumbyagnagh, and the only wife who
is here with him; and the Dato Mandi
and wife as representatives of the
Samal Moros.
Rules in His Fathers Name.
Dato Marahui Is one of the most IA
nous of the MoroS, ruling in the name
of his father, the aged Sultan Mara
hui. Camp Marahui, well known as
a United States military post in the
Philippines where four regiments of
troops are stationed, is named after
the dato. The guests will be forced to
converse under difficulties in a sort Of
Spanish dialect, aided bye several of
the number who will act as interpret
ers. They belong to different tribes
with different dialects. The feast will
be followed by a wedding dance, dur
ing Which the sultan and his intended
are sseated in the center, but some
distance apart. The natives never
join hands or touch one another In
dancing. The future bride is under
the charge of a dato, who sees her to
her dwelling at the close of the feast
and acts as official chaperon, seeing
that no counting of the American style
takes place.
Filipinos to Be Enlightened.
Maj w. H. Johnston, commanding
the Philippine scouts. will start a
school of instruction under the guild
aDce Of Father Palmas, the native
Filipino priest, who has been assigned
as chaplain to the Philippine exhibit
The course of instruction will be novel
as the English language will be taught
through the agency of the exhibits in
the great buildings of the exposition.
There viii be a class of sixty-five
Filipino soldiers. The agricultural
building will be the first visited. and
here the Filipinos will be shown the
kinds of products that are raised In
different states OF the Union, and
countries OF the world. They will be
given thorough idea of the agrieul-
tural world. In like manner In the
manufactures building an idea of In
dustIiai America, and in the building
OF mines and metallurgy an idea or
the mineral wealth of different Sec
lions OF the country will be gained.
These visits VIII be made each 6ay
and while. the resources Of the coua-
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