Mohave County miner., 1890-11-29
PocAHoarAs IN ALASKA
An wtssss ssscaRe frosh yssirg tins Cen
terpises osA Banquet.

love.
| The John Smith, of Alaska. was not
enly in danger Of being kIlIesi. but Of
being eaten when the woman III whose
eyes he found favor saved him.
Of course the situation in life of the
actors are somewhat different, but the
plot Of the play is the same.
| The Alaska John Smith was not a
titled explorer when he fell into the
hands Of the savages, nor was his name
John Smith. He was only common.
yellow-skinned sea cook.
| His name Is Ali Wing. and there Is
nothing attractive about him. He is
about as homely mixture af China
man and Maylay pirate Ms could be
found In days walk. His Pocahontas
answers TO the name OF Julie Just now.
bsit nobody knows what her Indian
name was. She Is a long way OF
being Pocahontas' equal In beauty.
and the Sisash features Of generations
were consolidated when her face was
made.
Still the romance Is ihere.
Alb Wing and Julie. now Mrs. All
| Wing. arrived here on acodiish schoon-
er several months since, but have not
gone into society yet. They reside on
Ross alley, In Chinatown. and submit
ted TO an interview recently. They
only submitted 10 ii. they did not take
part 10 IL, and when Il came to se-,
curing the story of their love the re-
porter was obliged to obtain his infor-
nation from a third party, 10 whom
Wing had contded ii 10 explaration Of
his off-color bride.
| All Wing. some nine years ago, was
cook 10 the employ OF the Navy De-
partment, and was shipped north on the
jamestown. While on the 81 ka sta.
tion Wings time expired or he desert
sd--iust which Is not plain-and ship
ps.n aboard whaler. Inc whaler was
wrecked and Wing was cast mp on an
inhospitable ice foe. julio was tho
daughter of chief OF tribe OF In
dians, and, while hunting with her fa-
ther discovered All Wing. who was aI
near dead from starvation. cold. aneE
exposure AZ II was possible for him I'd,
be and retain life. For days and day.t
Julie nursed him. and be finally re-
covered. to find himself the object Of a
great deal of attention on the part OF
The Indians. They could speak no
Chinese or English. snd Wing had no
comprehension of their dialect. He
was at loss to understand the solici
tnde with which they fed him and th'f
interest they took in watching the ae
cumulation OF fat upon his ribs. All
last the horrid truth dswned upon him
AT least so he says. They were 20
ing 10 barbecue and eat him.
He attempted TO escape. but was cap.
tured aud returned to the village anti
put under guard. The fatal day ar,
rived. Wing was Informed by panto
micle that IA incision would be mad, I,
in bis neck and his life fluid allowed to
escape into a soapstone basin. He
gave all up for lost when he was in
spired by the sight OF Julie In tears.
He made love TO her She compre-
hended and went to ask papa. The
old chief was fond OF his daughter and
could refuse her nothing. He issued
an edict against baked Wing. The re-
maiuder of the village protested aud
the chief was Obliged TO state why he
desired the strangers life preserved.
The objectors gave in and Wing and
Julie were married in Indian style.
Wing lived with the tribe for some
time, but never became very popular.
He was not much of a hunter and pre-
ferred to lie around the house, sewing
with the women, to chasing polar
bears, walruses. seals. and the like.
h
A boats crew came in from schooner
to trade for skins. Their cook was
dead, and Wing begged them to take
him away with them. Wings father
in-law gave him leave OF absence for
three months and sent Julie along with
him 10 insure bis return.
They sailed away, and after much
marine wandering and transferring
from one vessel to another, arrived 10
San Francisco. Wing had taste for
the needle and secured job Of tailor
ing. The faithful Julie proved an
adept. and shares Wings labors. They
still find some difficulty Ia conversing.
Wing knows few words OF English
and few OF Indian. Julie knows a
few OF English and few OF Chinese.
When their discussions becomes ami
mated they resort TO all three Ian
guages at once, and the tale Is very
exciting. There is little Wing now,
and he is learning all three languages.
Their home 10 on the top floor Of
Ross-alley tenement. where Julie Is
rapidly being converted into China
woman by her fellow-lodgers. She is
quiet at all times. and Is presumably
mourning for the freedom OF her ma
tive snowtields. She does NOT 70 out
because the noise and the hustle OF the
streets frighten her Wings leave of
absence has long since expired, but in
the confines Of civilization be has be-
come the master and has no intention
Of returning TO the land Of his wife's
people.
Julie win not live long here; she al
ready shows signs Of consumption. de-
veloped presumably by the unaccus-
toned foul air.
The story has been pretty well au-
thenticated, with the exception Of the
intention of the Indians to eat Wing
after killing him. His own country
men do not believe this part OF the
story. but Wing adheres to 1t stoutly.
aud the strongest tie between him and
bis wife is his gratitude to her for saw
ing him from such fate.
Voyagers TO the far north state that
they have heard OF cannibalism among
the Indians. but 1t has always been at
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