Visit to the Sultan of Djokjakarta
revolution or conspiracy against tbc Dutch bo well educated and to bo n man of nbll-
rulo without. Ity. Just behind him stood a number of
Cliilnir In Miiitc. female slaves, each holding a certain thing
In case ho might need It. Ono had a betel
Our procession wns, 1 Judge, at least a box and another a cigar box and others ar-
hnlf mile long. The resident, surrounded ticcs 0( the toilet. Near hint sat tho crown
by his guard, rode nt tho head in a priCC( who also had five slaves annul him.
splendid carriage drawn by four high Btep- The crowll ,,rcu wuro n bh,c gllu jncUcl
ping fawn-colored Javanese ponies. His nnJ 0 KorBCOU8 B.UOng. Ho had on a black
coachman was In livery and his footman (U)J hIg , ,mlr llHllK down Illg back
stood beside him, carrying tho great golden 0 ,laJ a , Kr,8 , hlg bdl nIU, nB ho
umbrellas which formed a part of bis state. , ,. , ,,..,, .,, .... i,..r(,.i,:.Pkni,
llehlnd came the assistant resident, a fine ...,' ,1i,.., ,iiri! nv.,r i,i.. t
looking Hollander, In a coat of gold braid,
but with mora modest umbrellas. He had
also four horses. Further back wcro other
got a closer view of him going out. Ho Is
of a light yellow color, having very bright
four-horse equipages and then came the eyes. ... mm. . j
more modest two-horse carriages, each cd to a point, as are those of most of tho
with Its swell coachman and footman, con- "u
talnlng tho planters and visitors and among As wc took our Beats tho sultan's baud
them im-sclf. played. It was stationed at tho back of
1 wish you could have seen the natives tho court nnd Its musical Instruments were
dropping down to tho earth and looking up
nt us nlinojt with rtverenco ns wc dashed
down tho long nvcnuo of wldc-3preadlng
tiees which leads from the homo of the
resident to tho kraton, or palace, of his
majesty. Wo went through a great gate
by a crowd of iiativa soldiers and officials,
who straightway squatted until our proces
sion was by. We drovo across a great
court Inside the walls and dually stopped
before another gorgeous gateway, tho en
trance to tho palace grounds proper.
Hero there were otllclals wearing high
as they went. Tho operation was per- t no that ho wears It only as n slave
formed behind tho curtains, whllo tho Mo- he turns tho visor of tho cap to tho back
haniniedaus prayed and at Its close tho of his head Instead of tho front,
thousands outside broke out Into songs of in the United States when n great man
rejoicings. comes Into a house or hall tho audience, out
Tho ceremonies ended, with tho setvlnr of respect, rises up; In Djokjakarta, as a
of tea end cakes to tho paty In tho pa- mark of respect, they squat down. This
vlllnn. The sult.ui, tho Dutch resident atu nquattlng position Is called tho dodok. As
all Europeans took part In this feast. Wo i have ntd before, It Is not considered hu-
dinuk tea grown In Java out of cups of mlllatlng by the people nnd they do It as
beautiful china nnd nt the sanio tliuo the n matter of course. Tho kiss of reverence
st Han and the resident drunk out of cups nlwnys on the Instep or solo of tho foot
of gold. or on the knee, as 1 hnvo described In tho
Then wo said goodby to tho sultan aim cnso 0f ti,0 young prince.
tha crown prince and tho Dutch resident, Ag t0 ti, people crawling along on their
with their rotlnucs, marched nut together, )vi,t g(1uattlng, this Is done by tho lower
wo following behind.
('ID- of tin Kin nr.
On tho day after this reeiptlon 1 spent
some time In exploring tho palace city.
Djokjakarta has over 100,000 peoplo, 1
chimes In tho presence of tho chief nnd al
ways by tho chiefs when In tho presonco of
tho sultnn. When the sultan llrst got his
Kuropean carriage tho servants were hor
rilled to llnd that the seat of the coachman
DJOKJA NODLE IN COUIIT COSTUME.
(-onvrluht. iflflt. l.v Krnnk a. Cnrnentcr.) whlto and black sugnrloaf caps not unlike
tniftWfUiTA tnvn Sent 24 lUoso worn uy me rcrsinn aim vAireuu Kmi
JOKJAKARTA, Jnn. Sept. IV h nboUt
(Special Correspondence of Tho .... .......... t. .
..ee.)-I am taking a trip through " . , , -
.!, .,, nl.nnt mnnmHlrntufer than those l,nri',u material w.ucu. -
From tho ears to tho walat
. I 11 . t .1 In Pn nn lltwiuiiiiu ' "
or UIO (lays 01 nuruuu .11 . mii. ,,. nrrfnollv hnre. for. ac-
1'rlnces and nobles In gorgeous . ',,,,' , mlla,
with coniing ui muii uii
and Uagdad
costumes strut through tho streets
their women servants and Blnvcs followlnc
wenr a Jacket or anything around tha uppor
. 1. ... Cn..n nrt nt.n.ll llmlrtr fllltfO limllfCllai I'"
I.I .11.... .l 1nll. nt lirl.'llt mlnTS. HUIWII
rt of his body whllo In tho palace of tho
Each official had a gorgeoui walst-
ui sum, o...... - - cti, belted about him falling from ins
Sr,rB. ta r v -st to his thighs and under this a pair of
erence. Th.'s c.ly Is the capita, of one of gft X
tho native states and It has a sultan who 0P0,"dr 9n ,inbt aBna tho rlchly carvC(,
has a great palace city within It. "r, , J " , nenin9t tho hlRhW colored
Tho palace city has wh to wans iwcniv Wo Baw thousands of
-J JZj&jfcm rrW''i gB
PUOCESSION ENTEIUNO THE VAUACK, SULTAN AND DUTCH RESIDENT IN THE CENTER.
than that of hla majesty.
. . .. 11 I...I,,.. I,i 11 la nlwiul nn.l mllol.ln Mm P.ltv Was lllglUT Up
sounding boards, drums ami ncns peeu.u.. j--. '"" This would never do with a nallvo coach-
feet high n 11 arouna 1.1 """-- mcn wo wcnt on ,nsia0 tho palace,
n ncent buildings, uie nonica ui iu fi . ....... , i...h nflmi
and the poorer houses of the nobles of tho iney quau .-.u sounding
court. It contains an enormous barera. It no laiir J Ptnrtalncd by tho to Javn' . . ,irnvi, thrm.L.. ihn walls of his nialestVs man, bo at llrst a foreigner wh employed
has a menagerie of tigers, HonB and other i'y"u m. of llu- suii... municipality and then went up ono avemiu to drive tho BUltan's outfit. In order that
wild nnlmnls ns well as state elephants BU1 m,i h PhM nrtnr nf tho day nDDcarcd. ., .. i,.nl,ni, inin.irmiK thu matter of etlnuettu might bo Boniewhat
... ... .. . . ' " - ' mm .1U..II illliilll.-l . huiiih mn'uh"
which go about in his majesty s processions. tiii suunn . . th sUtan. who wns , n,.r ...,, ...i.i, iw.i,,m mid huts provided for.
There nie more tnan iu,uuu peooio cou- . . ,,viiinn hod n vast roof, unhcld by i,n m ...in n fnll-lloducd Mohammedau , .., .,.,...., ..,,,1 u,..,.n,ia nf iim nmri. Tho rank of n man can bo told by his ura-
nected with tho court or mi Javanese raou- many wooJcn pimrB beautifully carved through certain ceremonies, which were plgse(, ))y Kr,,at trees trimmed In tho brelln. Only the sultnn. und tho resident
nieh nnd ho has soldiers, slaves and trcas- ., .im r,i lnrnnnr nnd enld. 1 l... il... M.ilinmn.r.i1nn nrlestB in 1 11... mi.... 1.-. 1 iiiii'Arnnr linvii L'nlilim iiinlirnllnR rnrrlud
onw,o alnfn nIIU Uftultt.tu . - c jiui tui liii.il wj """"" SUItpe Ul UIIIIII Uliua. I HVJ IIUU ,u.hu n.. - -
urcs galore. He maintains tne same eiaio BUitnn was sitting upon a throne mtlo pavilions of whlto silk In front of kc boxwood, but their branches nnd over them. Tho queen aud princes can havo
now that his ancestors had nunarcas 01 wUh)n ,t as we camo up and the crown th0 pavilion where wo Bat. Tho boy was UIlVe8 formed an unibrolla-Bhapcd mnss ns yellow umbrellas, nnd tho moro dlstaut rel-
ycaro ago, for though tno """" 'hfe prlnco stepped down from a lower seat and just 15 years old. Ho camo Into tho court Mg aa havBtnck. Imnglno the biggest atlves of the royal fumlly and tho concu-
provlncc, they do so soioiy inrouw nira. o Dutch realdent and BhooU bowlng iow anJ sat down cross-legged In haystack you' over saw trimmed to tho bines hnvo tho right to carry whlto urn-
making the people oenevo uini iuuy ilaaaa wth him. As the sultan saw the front of tho pavilion facing his majesty. Bllapn of n wi,0el of green 100 feet or moro brolla. Tho nobles havo green umbrellas
obeying the sultnn. n(iini. resident ho arose nnd stepped forward, tho u0 was gorgeously dressed, all In green and , ,amuteri twonty feet thick, resting and red umbrellas, and somo of tho lowest
It is the Bame with the great Btate aaJ'- Dutch rc8d0nt moved toward him nnd the gold. Ho woro a Jacket of groon silk, a ,, a rcat roUnd trunk, porhnpa twenty olllclnls carry uinbruilaB of black. Thesu
Ing. that 01 HocrKarta. wui.ru '",. ,'Vl,. two of them Bhook hands and snt down SC00p shovel hat of green satin and 0 feot hh, nnd you havo ono or the war- uuibrollas uro nut llko ours. They are
of Solo lives, of whom snail g(lo M Wj mcrcy bowcj to his sarong of green and silver. Ho sparkled lngtn lrecg ot tho sultan'B palaco grounds much lnrger and nro homo on polos from
In the past these sultans ruled tho whole
Island, and they are still looked up to by
the natives. The Dutch nppreclato their
power and keep the hand of iron concealed In
tho velvet glovo with which they handle
thorn. Right In front of tho palaco enclosure
thero Is a barracks filled with Dutch soldiers
and about the whole Is a moat with draw
bridges which can bo lowered or raised. Tho
palace is fortified and thoro nro cannon on
the walls, nominally to protect the sultan,
but bo arranged that thoy could be turned on
his palaco and shatter his Imperial city to
pieces.
VIhK to tlic Stilliin.
The Dutch resident governor has tho
same standing as the sultnn. Ho sits be
side him on public occasions and Is on a
level with him. The sultnn sends word to
tho resident every morning nsklng how ho
has rested and tho resident replies In turn.
When the sultan goes out In stnto ho has
gorgeous gold umbrellas above him, held
by his servants, nnd when the resident calls
on the sultan It 1b in a coach with four
horses with similar umbrellas held over
blm.
Through my letters from tho govornor
genernl of tho Dutch East Indies I was In
vited by tho resident to attend a great func
tion at the palace of tho sultan. It was
the initiation of ono of tho sultan's sons
Into one of the rites of tho Mohammedan
ten to fifteen feot high, seldom facing the
mm. FRANK a. CARPENTER.
A Scene in Eden
Ohio Stato Journal: "How does 11 como
laKiSBiiH
Tho palaces proper uro enormous struc
tures of one story, with many rooms. Thu
sultnn tins a big harem. Ho has the right
to take any woman In his kingdom to wife
nnd when tho daughters of tho nobles reach
n mnrriageablo ago thoy aro brought to .,. ,., .......iv?" dnnmiiiied Adnm hn-
him nnd ho picks out such bb ho chooses pntlclUy nB ho arrived homo after a hard
nnd directs that thoy remain In the palaco. jyB t0 j tlu garden.
Tho nobles nro anxious to havo their .,, am Korry( Aliam ' dear," said Eve.
iinugmcrB in mo pniacc, lor a prmiy g.r. puIlUolltly .,,)llt 1 havo been embroidering
Is sure to got her father ami brothers yoll u IU)W flKll,af. Thoro Ib really no roa-
H
good, fnt Jobs, ns woll as to eluvuto tho
standing of tho family.
Passing his majesty's zoological gardon,
where a couple of tho young princes wera
studying tho lions, I stopped for a tlino at
tho bandstand, or rather music building, of
the palaco city. It was an open shed with
a pyrnmldnl brick floor rising In steps to
ward tho center. Within It a scoro of mu
sicians wero sitting cross-legged on mats
going through their exercises. Some had
barrel-llko drums on their knees, others
had gongs and series of belln, upon which
they woro playing chimes. Ono of tho
sou why wo shouldn't havo moro clothing
when llglcnvcB nro so plentiful."
"Do you know," Bald Adam, tentatively,
"I HumutlmcB qui'stlou the propriety of you
wearing n Ilglenf."
"Why, Adnm!" exclaimed Evo, aglmst.
"What do you mean?"
"Er well," ventured Adam, "don't you
think n flglcaf Is n trlllo decollete, so to
speak 7"
"No," Hiild Evo, rather snappishly, "so
long ns I don't glvo any garden purlieu I
think a flglenf Is all right. Deur mot Do
gongs wa8 as hlg as a bushel basket and wUn mo to w"nr 11 alskln sacquo
. .... . Ililn wnrtti won t lint ?'
f?nvo rnrth n Hntinn liko n hriiRH iirum. "
" " A.l 11,1 .w.t tl.l.. 1 1 1.. 1... t
Tho golden-faced muBlclnns woro high su- "uum "UL ':' " )'
garloaf caps, navy blue Jackets and sar- Bftt lown 10 tl,u t,,l,'u ni' l'our out il
ongs of peculiar patterns. Thoy played cu" ' c(ino0'
solemnly, but sweetly. As I waited the "T1,l8 coffeo Ib too weak," ho ald Irrltn-
smcll of oiilum camo to mv nostrils and I u'y
found thnt ono of tho band wob taking a "You are very touchy today, Adam," Bald,
i;ve reproaciiiuuy. "Next 1 suppoHO you ir
SONS OP THE SULTAN.
Hinoko during tho brenks in tho playing
11 t w 11.. . Inlllllir inn llifll 1 iMili't t till rwirrmi 1 11 11
.. .1. .,r on,1 iho hlchcst . .. . 1. . .i. in- .m. ,....r ., n,l nnoiner puiuco 1 saw mruu om muu " '
reiiBiuu uu.. .... ... majesty ana wcro men conaucieu m nems ... ....- sitting cross-legged chatting together. Thoy your inoiner used to innKe."
ot the Dutch official! were inMted u at- ,n h(j renf of hlBi whlch Bave us an cxcel. also h ,pg8 from ,ho knees o the feet. had .., wl(lll , ,mi, ny ,., back .. rotunu.d
tend. Before ray Invitation was tenaored ,ont yIew of tb(J courti but uls Bkln was dusted with a yellow back gtov , ther hcadBi A(lam. ub,lt ,luf llvo alonu lls
I was asked If I had a dress suit and white Th(j gctne was n cur,0U8 one In front powder, which glistened like gold as the Thoro worfl 80rvanU about thom and a8 (irlllk Ukownrm dishwater."
necktie and was told that 1 must bo in run Qf u Bnd tQ the ,efti cxtendng 0n nnd on rays of tho rising sun fell upon It. After oftpn nfl ono of Ujo onlcala rcqulred any. -Woll, if I hnd n mamma," sobbed Eve,
evening dress, although the ceremony was to tho walls, was a sea of these half-naked ho sat there a moment tho sultan raised th, ft Bcrvnnt crawlcd , stooping low In an Injured tone, "you bet I'd go homo
to take place at 7 o clock In tho morning. noblegi cach iquatHng 0n his haunches, his hand and tho boy started o go to his Umt ho m, ht nQt bo Rg I)(,h Q8 b,8 mastor , hcp ..
Wo started from the palaco of tho resl- wUJj hg wht0 cap on hU head, To tho rather. Ho first took off his ltrls, or sword, nnd bowcd hlg ,Hn(, ,() lu loor aa no r(J. A(,nm ftt(J 10 rumalndor of ,,, IlcaI ,
dent at 6:30 a. m. Our party was all in moro ,n frQnt of tho guUnni was ,n nnd laid It down upon the ground, for no ce(vc(, ho CQmmalldi 0 thcn crawlcd out Bllence.
ruli dress, incre were a uuieu nun u.vu equaUy jarge collection of women, all bare- ono uaro upproacn ui nmjimjr , .. ... - ,)n h,B kn(,C8 or hcu,8 t KCt w,mt
planters, several officers of tho army, cach headed bare.necked and baro-shouldorcd. upon his person. Next ho folded hla hands wantcdi
nf whnm was resDlendent in gold laco and . ... ... j, i,i- v,i v.arh in nn attltudo of prayer and bowed low
- " . . . . . uuu Uil BUUUll.UB UVITII UU .. .. . ........ ..........1...
mmlngs, and nlso tno civil omciais wno had ft Barong wrapped tightly about Deroro tno sultan. 11c men crawicu lor
wore evening cioiuva. i - ,, kMm. lunt unfler tha nrms. so t iat as " " " Rvnrvwhnrn Ihrouchoiil I) nklnknrta thcan . . . . '
nun n ormin of tho best-dressed V ". Il . .". ....... v,..i worshlD. Ho kont on crawling and bowing , .r.. .. , 1 . ,.,., communicative concerning iiih mivomurcB
" w 1 innKGU 1 cuuiu bio uiiiy iiiu uiuu uw u 1 uiiiuiiiud ui iiiuaici 11 11 11 dui ruui uum
men taken from a diplomatic rccoptlon at d kg and hcada of tho women. tho "nt'l no nt last reached his father s reot. g00di Every nnUvo timctnl lms an um-
. 1 . iimi mniiM n. ' IIama ItA 1nnH ft raft In In mmAn rtn ftTl1 ( II (1 II
It Comes High Too
Chicago I'oBt: Ho had Just returned
from tho city and he wan strangely mi-
the White House than what you would ox- oBoct bo,ng that of a gea 0, nakcdi ycUow Here be knelt again In roverenco and thon brea carrlcd ovor htm nB ll0 moV0B about
pect to And on this Island, generally sup- beautlC8 BUbmcrged to tho armpits. klB8C(1 tho ln8tP of tho foot nls Jatn" and tho streets nro full of these proccs-
posed to bo a Jungle of savages, rhlnoce- hold out and then tho kneo. After this ho Blor8 of nobiC8 ana- BnvcB. A noblo is not
roses, tlgera and snakes. We rode to the ,,M,,U nt ,,,e '" crnwled back to hla old position, never 8upp0BC(1 to do anything. Ho will not
palace In state escorted by tho European The sultan sat within ton feot of mo. Ho rising to his feet. This custom must bo carry anything In his hnnd and so a servant
guards of tho Bultan. These number thirty- Is a tall, fine-looking old man, now slightly observed by all natives who approach the mugt g0 along to carry tho lead poncll
two. They were mounted on fine, black Aui- stooped. He wore a black sugarloaf cap, sultan. Tho nobles havo to crawl along or tho papor of n high muck-a-muck of a
traltan horses and always accompany the embroidered In gold, a black Jacket, which on their haunches and heels and tho prime BCrlbe. When a noble calls upon ono of
sultan when he coes out of the palaco. They blazed with diamonds and medals, and a ministers do the same. tho Dutch ofllclalB ho is not BUDDoscd to
are stationed inside his city nornlnnlly for gorgeous sarong, below which shone out After this tho boy was taken in hand by woar his official caD and ho loaves It out. time." sho said blttorly
his protection and nominally under his slippers of gold. Ho has fine features and tho Mohammedan priests and carried to Bdo In the hands of tils sorvant. The "Woll, this was another kind," ho ox
control, but In reality as a guard to provent looks like a thoroughbred. He Is said to tho pavilion, tho band playing a weird air servant often puts It on while waiting, but I'lnlucd.
"Did you buy anything whllu you woro
gone, Hiram?" slio naked.
"Yop," hu answered shortly,
"I'ny much for It?" sho persisted, for
she rnthor expected tho material for a now
town.
"Vep."
'"What was It?"
"Experlonco."
I thought you loaded up with that Inst