New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-30
THE MISSION INDIANS.
R1,uE FOR THEIR 'nLs cURIoUsL,
CHARGED AGAINST RAMONA"

NEW FISHING BANKS DISCOVERED - PoLlrI"
AND r4EoLoGY-A CHINESE MILL1oNA1RE-
pRouIgITIoNIsT ZEAL MIsDIRRcTED'
IrRoM AN occ, sroSAL CORRESPONDENT o. TIE
Los Angeles. Cal, June o.-An Indian Cohm''eo.
OF an entirely original turn OF nina mas oeo" "
southern California for some time past inspecting ~
mis- sion Indian agencies. At the Pottery: ReserVsuon'
which is near Booming. in San l'crharho Ioun.S'u.
paye utsTance 10 tho statement that he atrouted
much OF the unsatisfactory condition OF the Indians
I'm this part OF the State 10 Mrs. Jachsohs oooh'
| Ramona, Just how this charming. " imaginative
book could hurt the welfare OF tho Indians INC seno-
man did not explain any further than saying that tho
story isrenrcsened the Americans and Mexicans, and
made the condition OF the Indians much worse thsn
{, ohervisc would have been All Calffornians viii
agree that the mission Indians have been much abused,
but Ramona had nothing TO do with IT; inc greco
and crime Of Americans have worked most OF tho mis-
chlef These Indians possessed OF large amount
Of negative goodness. They are not essentially oaa
they VII 60 church and be very devou'
they raIy commit violent crimes; but they are 10
great degree devoid Of moral perception.
was watching the great fourhOrse wagons deliV-
cring loads OF luscious grapes al one OF the largo
suburban wineries one day, when dignifed grave
Old buck came up. accompanied BY prnity young
Squaw. He wanted buy some aguafiente. but, OF
course was Reused is felony under the Federal
Law, 10 sell liquor 10 Indians. lie unhesitatnSy
offered sell his child TO the man in charge for
A gallon OF brandy. The girl stood there listening TO
hor father discussing her points: she Indifferent
s'old perhaps Iit disappointed when the trade was
refused.
The Roman Catholic Church continues It's work
among these mission Indians with per'tnaclty.
Rev ra'her J. \. stephen has taken the initiative
steps toward establishing large school for Indian
children AT banning: this iS lS' thc edge of tho
desert abour eighty mites eat Of Los ASc"les.
Fact stephen has purchased her" eighty acres Of land
comprising Grange OTharl Of forty acres. The
! buildings will accommodate 100 purGS, and the good
promoter hopes lint tho boys Will learn farming and
trades and tho girls, CO oking. sowing and house
wif"ry. The Bureau Of CATHOLIC Indian Ns,ions. OF
| which the Father Is director. has under it's
barge over sixty Indian schools In this country.
santa Ana Is a good lttle Republican city in Los
Angeles County but thcre few slid Democrats
;hrr". and (, happens that they belong the Pros
! bytcrau Church This is probably a popularity OF
California for Democrats, a rule. celebrated
Cor possessing CaIvriStc prime pies. The church Is
without a pastor. and the lambs of the flock
cooking FOR shepherd who VIII lead them In the
fire trade road. The Rev. J. H. Hartley was Ia,
pastor until few days He was good. talented.
eloquent, ard admired by III" sisters and respected
! by tho brothers But II srems that he patriotic,
and no congregation could not stand that few
| Presbyterian PRAYER. IN which he pleaded for nearly
everything and everybody, and wound up by begging
fur blessings President HARRISON and his Admin.
| l.'rsiton. This much for The Board Of
Trustees. ard the minister asked TO resign
The intel States Fish Commission steamer Aha
tross HIS rccmtly returned from OF the fish.
! ing banks among the ISLANDS OIL the coast Of Lower
| california. captain Tanner reports the discovery
of a number Of banks one Of them 100 miles long.
1t,.,
| ccrpt from his report
We ncNr stood away for the Rcvilla Gigedo group
ar IN examination OF The Clarion Island the south
crImUst Of the group, found the coast simply swarm
! ing With fish. and GOT between sixty and seventy
species. ava! only thirc Of rhese species known
Tho Others all and never reach the markets.
| About ouchIf Of them edible. while the other
! varieties cannot well be uscI for fool We
went 10 socorro the largest island in the group and
! found about inv species OF fish. and e-thirt OF
/ these species deterrent from Whist had been seen
! at the other island. Two-thrls were common at
10th Islands and Of edible fish thcre was about the
! ZANE proportion AT Clarion Island We went
10 tAr San Ecncdlrto Island the northenmost Of the
, group. and found fish quite abundant AZ tho
/ other islands and the specie, Identical with
J those Of >Drorru. We large number Of whales
/ iruugAout the group and the last two Islands
quite number of young whales. They uere IN
sight day anl nigh: and cam" very near the ships
SHOWN, that troy hal never bNen huntcd.'
on Guayma> captain Tanner also states that he
cnuul varieties II the cod and caught numbers OF
superb bass weighing from - 10 loo pounds each
~ a Consequence Of these discoveries, a number OF
,hoonrr> pa tern" after the New England type are
being Constructed 10 exploit The new banks.
! had The pleasure ~ meeting sam Look recently
! Mr. Lock + probably tho richest Chnaman In thi:
country. and u>>, Sod -: arururSS which would
do clg,iit slick. lie Is one Of The very few
Nrrglan> mo have brQomr citizens Of this country
AMI La, cuf pu,c IN every way from his native lard
AMI A. IA. pu>>hle rom his people. He wears
.'ur.' clothes. and keeps hts shirt inside Of bis
! uuu>.r> II" has a large ranch in this country,
>rpl,r quite casually of building canal seventeen
mile, hong take water 10 min". which hes not been
v-i' h"" for" bcOauSr Of :he lack of that article.
n" prulih ouiS'S arr very aggressive In this land
~ ~, inc and really gaining strength. case
/ i'rNuv with which th">" propl" pursue those who
Gu upt think IL they do. Frank schUietzer IS tho
! master wtn'mlkcr at MIR F.. J. naliwin's winery at
! his santa ANITA ranch. On" day IN the latter part
! Il Irlguary a tai, thin, hug-hair"d man came 10
tho winery. introduced himself A. A. I. Morton. and
| asked To b" shown through n" place He was tak"o
whrrrvrr lie waut,i Ia 60 Wien the inspection was
| over. Mr. Morton commenced delivering u temper.
uucc lecture, pulled out bundle Of pr libtOn
| and a blank pledge and demanded that Schvietzei
| should slgu g. S,hwcIrr Ead about as much love
for PrOhbitiuni~t the latter has for whskey and
elected the lecturer IN short order. Mr. Morton picked
himself up and taking oil his coat demanded sasfsc-
| tipr. AID rirg formed. Morton was taken home
! and medical aid was summoned. He has just
covered sufficiently 10 appear IN court and charge HE
opponent with assault ia murder.