The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-28

seek very timid tribe said to inhabit the central part of the island.
 We were compelled to make paths with hatchets, and travel was. of course, slow. We parted the leaves and peered carefully ahead ere making even the slight noise of chopping. We were we'll up on woodcraft. and were able to get quite close to unsuspecting birds and animals, and even to capture a few, But 1t was the second day out before we found the least track of humanity. Than it was accidental. While climbing small knoll two of my men, walking close together, broke through. Of course, considerable noise was made, and we saw a number of dwarfish people arise as if out of the earth, nimbly scamper up the trees and disappear. Some of my men let out a Western whoop that must have terrorized the dwarfs, and would have pursued them had I not called them back.
 The subjects of the accident were only slightly bruised. They had merely broken through the roof of little case that had been hollowed out of the hill lock for a dwelling. There were about a dozen of these dugouts along the base of the hill, each being six to eight feet in diameter. The roofs were supported by props and poles, and along one side was built a tier of hunks, three deep, lined with leaves and mosses, and mak- ing comfortable beds. About the floor were mats of woven grass, evidently for clothing, and some rude cooking uten- sils made of stones and baked clay. little farther on we came to natural opening in the timber, where there was a small field rudely cultivated.
 I sent part of my men on. with in- structions to travel for several miles. and then make a wide circle back. The rest of us concealed ourselves in the upper hunks, with lassoes ready to drop over any of the dwarfs who might en- ter. The plan worked as l expected. The poor creatures, who were unable to count Gas I afterward learned above three. supposed we had all gone. and after some delay returned to their homes. They were timid about enter inp. vet we succeeded in capturing five, among them a woman and a child. When we did this 1t was pitiful to hear inc walls of the others as they fled from us in @ panic. l wonder now we Americans would like 1t if others were to trick us similarly!
 However, we treated the captured neonle as nicely as we could. gave them rresants and had them eat with us. so Very soon winning their full confidence. we sent the captured ones back to
 
 their friends, and they soon persuaded the entire tribe to return.
 We spent several days with them, and though they speak but few words. and are clearly low in the racial scale, wa found that they have none of the vices of civilization. They have no con cantion of what lying is. They were very much taken with the Knives we oe ry,ed. and to test their honesty we ,ss. several lie in the open, but no one offered l to lay hands on them.
 o,l Vn,, can hardly find squad of men in inc Philippines that does not contain scholar often college graduates. round s".,. nm their book knowledge with an ms .srt to attain personal experience. In o,,r company there was a lnguist, s,ersad oar not only in ancient languages. ,s.,t also spealking a dozen modern tongues. answering to the name of Me carty. He thought he could detect a