The morning call., 1890-08-19
COYETERO APACHES.
DIR. Palmer Describes Their Hab-
its and Customs.

A lengthy and interesting meeting of the
Academy of Sciences was held last evening
at the hall, corner California and Dupont
streets, President Harvey w. Hardness in
the chair. The Librarian reported an ad-
dition of 102 volumes to the library since
the last meeting.
The following donations were received
for the museum: From Captain |. E.
Ihayer, one specimen Hymenopterous in
sect; Alfred V. La Motto, Glen Ellen, one
specimen Lynodus lucioceps; l.. Belding,
Stockton, nine skins of small thruShes,
twenty-nine OF tricOlored blackbirds, one
Western warbler and one rae thrasher; A.
W. Anthony, San Diego, three specimens
Hesperongs in alcohol from Beaverton,
Oregon; s. f. Dobson, Temesca, one
d. Bliss, Carson City, New, one chiroptera
alive; Robert Morrison, Lakeport CAL.
seven specimens of fresh-water fishes from
Lake County and one rattesnake.
Professor Carl Eigemann had prepared
paper on MARINE Laboratories" which
was read by Mrs. Eigemann. The profess
scr stated in the paper hat there is only
one marine laboratory Tor the study oil
marine biology in the United States, and
that is at Woods Ho II, Mass, under the
auspices of the Smithsonian Institution. On
account of the intense cold there in winter
the place is not suited for the purpose, and.
he favored the establishing OF one at San
Diego, which he had found by careful in
vestigation was the place most suitable in
every way.
The paper of the evening was one on the
COyetero Apaches, prepared by DR.. Ed
ward Palmer, an old employe of the Agri-
cultural Department, who is now in the
city. He was unable to be present, and
the paper was read by Frank +. Vaslit.
The Coyetero Apaches,' said the
l-ar triha Of Indians
home is in the White Mountains of Arizona,
at sub-agency called Fort Apache. 1t is
located in a high mountain valley, about
100 miles south of Holbrook Station, on the
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. Some years
ago they were removed to Fort Carlos, but
begged to be returned to their mountain
home. On promising to support them
selves, they were taken back, and Fort
Apache was established for their protec-
ton.
They are very intelligent tribe and
quite different from other tribes of the
Apa ches. a wife is obtained by purchase,
and if a man has not money to buy wife
his friends help him to raise money.
Polygamy is pTactlced. and some men are
married to several sisters. Some girls are
marie when years of age. If married
woman commits adultery her nose Is cut off
as q punishment. If twins are born in a
family one or both are always killed, as the
Apaches think that where twins are born
there must be two fathers. Men VIII never
speak to their mothers-lD-law after mar
riage, and will not touch dead bodies. The
women always act as undertakes, and
take the dead of the tribe away off some
distance and cover them with rocks or
place them in a cave. Tie names of the
dead are never mentioned"
The doctor described their medicines and
the peculiar methods they adopt to cure
disease, told of their dress, their musical
instruments, the poisoned arrows with
which they kill animals, their games and
pastimes and the food they eat. As to the
latter lie said they abhor pork and fish, but
are very fond of walnuls, greens, grass,
amaranthes, sunfiower seeds, deer, rats and
rabbits. They are thrifty people and are
increasing in numbers. The lecture, which
was very interesting, was illustrated by a
number of photographs.
Before adjuurning Professor EiSler, Chair
man of the committee appointed at the last
meeting, presented the draft of a memorial
which it is proposed to send to Washington
requesting the reservation from public en-
try of Section Z, land on which sequoias are
growing,