Chapter XL

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The Political Condition of Mindanao, 1899.

Relapse into savagery--Moros the great danger--Visayas the mainstay--Confederation of Lake Lanao--Recall of the Missionaries--Murder and pillage in Davao--Eastern Mindanao--Western Mindanao--The three courses--Orphanage of Tamontaca--Fugitive slaves--Polygamy an impediment to conversion--Labours of the Jesuits--American Roman Catholics should send them help 376-388

APPENDIX.

Chronological Table 389 Table of Exports for twelve Years 411 Estimate of Population 415 Philippine Budget of 1897 compared with Revenue of 1887 416, 417 Value of Land in several Provinces of Luzon 418 List of Spanish and Filipino Words used in the Work 419 Cardinal Numbers in Seven Malay Dialects 422

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

Portrait of the Author Frontispiece View on the Pasig with Bamboos and Canoe To face p. 6 Facsimile of Cedula Personal 53 Some of the rising generation in the Philippines 75 Map of the Philippine Islands 150 Group of women making Cigars 158 Salacots and Women's Hats 160 Author's office, Muelle Del Rey, ss. Salvadora, and Lighters called "Cascos" 161 River Pasio showing Russell and Sturgis's former office 166 Tower of Manila Cathedral after the Earthquakes, 1880 168-9 Suburb of Malate after a typhoon, October 1882, when thirteen ships were driven ashore Author's house at Ermita 177 Fernery at Ermita 185 A Negrito from Negros Island 207 A Manila Man 208-9 A Manila Girl Tagal Girl wearing Scapulary 216 Carabao harnessed to native Plough; Ploughman, Village, and Church Between 226-7 Paddy Field recently planted Paulino Marillo, a Tagal of Laguna, Butler to the author 229 A Farderia, or Sugar Drying and Packing Place 240 Igorrote Spearmen and Negriot Archer 254 Anitos of Northern Tribes 258 Aitos of the Igorrotes 258 Coffin of an Igorrote Noble, with his Coronets and other Ornaments 259 Weapons of the Highlands of Luzon 261 Igorrote Dresses and Ornaments, Water-Jar, Dripstones, Pipes, and Baskets 264 Anitos, Highlands 266 Anito of the Igorrotes 266 Igorrote Drums 266 Tinguianes, Aeta, and Igorrotes 276 Vicols Preparing Hemp:-- 287 Cutting the Plant Separating the Petioles Adjusting under the Knife Drawing out the Fibre Visayas Women at a Loom 305 Lieut. P. Garcia and Local Militia of Baganga, Caraga (East Coast) 333 Atas from the Back Slopes of the Apo 347 Heathen Guiangas, from the Slopes of the Apo 349 Father Gisbert, S.J. exhorting a Bagobo Datto and his Followers to Abandon their custom of making Human Sacrifices 350-1 The Datto Manib, Principal Bagani of the Bagabos, with some Wives and Followers and Two Missionaries 350-1 The Moro Sword and Spear 363 Moros of the Bay of Mayo 367 Moro Lantacas and Coat of Mail 373 Seat of the Moro Power, Lake Lanao 377 Double-barrelled Lantaca of Artistic Design and Moro Arms 387

THE INHABITANTS OF THE PHILIPPINES.

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