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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-25
EDUCATED INDIANS.
A Successful Missionary Effort
in Alaska.
William Duncan's Work IN Civilizing the
0simshean Tribe-A Model Colony on
Annette Island.

William Duncan, who has been a mis-
siOnary to the Osimshean Indians Of
British Columbia and Alaska for the past
thirty-fve years, is at the Lick.
he has had an interesting and eventful
history in the North. As a young man he
was engaged in business in London, En-
gland, and came to work among the Indians
Oh the west coast of British Columbia in
1851. under the auspices Of the English
Church Missionary Society.
He located first at Port Simpson, finding
the ab0rgines In a state Of caunibalism
and superstitious heathenage. Ia order to
remove his converts from the banetul in
fluences of traders whiskey, he founded the
town of Metlasatla, which eventually
attained a population of 1900 natives.
Schools wese opened and the Indians were
surrounded with good educational and
moral influences. The Church Society,
however, thought the Indians were receiY-
ing too much education at the expense Of
their religious training. and so M. Duncan
and his converts seeded and founded re-
ligiOus organization of their own called the
Christian Church or Metlakatla.
The Canadian Government was unfriendly
to the mission, and there was constant fric-
ton between the Indians and the whites so
the colony was moved in 1887 to the uuiu-
habited island of Annette. just across the
Alaskan boundary line. a town was built
and named Port Chester. with the approba-
tion Of the United States Government and
the special sanction of President Cleveland.
The last Congress gave Mr.. Duncan deed
of the island, which is fourteen miles long
and four wide Its formation is mountain
Gus, less than 0ne-tenth being level, and
that heavily wooded.
The land has been cleared and IS now
titled 100 houses, school, church and other
buildings erected, and there are now $50
Indians In the settlement. They can read
and write and their preceptOr says they are
sober, Cody and industrious. A salmon
cannery and saw-mill are in successful
operation, and in these industries the In
dians are employed and are allowed to in
vest their wages in shares OF the enter
prises Several conduct stores and others
are engaged in various occupations as they
eject
They govern themselves and hold an an
nual meeting at which they levy taxes for
public buildings, drainage and other i'm
pTOyements. elect council of twenty-five
TO manage their temporal affairs and twenty
elders to direct spiritual matters. They
have a hre brigade, a military organization,
a brass band and other luXures Of civIliZa-
ton. Mr.. Duncan IS here on business con-
nected with the native industries and to
purchase an organ and other musical in
instruments for his wards,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-25
ASSAULT TO KILL.
James Il. Wood Attempts to Murder His
wife, but Fails.

James Il. Wood Attempts to Murder HIS
wife, but Falls.
For the last four years, it Is claimed by
all parties concerned, the married relations
Of James X. Wood and Mary J. Wood, who
live at $50 Bryant street. have been far
from as loving and comfortable as they
might have been, and they nearly culmi-
mated last evening In q tragedy.
Wood returned home last evening at his
usual time and in his usual manner, but in
stead Of seating himself at the already
spread table be slipped urstairs TO a bed
room and called for his wife Thinking he
was i'll she FASTENED thither, and on opening
the door looked down a reyoIVer's barrel.
Mrs. Wood did not scream at first. being
terrorized, which gave her husband
chance to state his grievance. He told her
he was tired of living with a quarreiug
woman. While he was saying this she
cTept nearer, then sprang upon him, pinon-
Ing his arms. Then her screams brought
her daughter, aud she in turn summoned
the neghbOTs.
Wood was taken to the Southern Station
by Policeman Davis, who booked him for
an assault with a deadly weapon.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-25
IN THE DRY-GOODS LINE.
A SMOOTH GAME.
Something New for san Francisco &
Cnnnlenra Linz.

Something New for san Francisco in the
Confidence Line.
Anew swlndle is being successfully worked
In this city, which would make the timber
fingered shel!-zame man blush with envy
/, PUTS three-card monte In the shade, and
hundreds If people have fallen dupes to its
plausible deslga. ms cad Of one man with
three little cards the new method OF raising
coin requires two men and a small boy tie
alter being usually employed Ia the mes
senger service, although this is not an ALSO
lutte requirement. forming the Slick trio"
Saloon men are most commonly chosen as
victims, but hotel proprietoTs are also con-
5idcrel fair game. and in fact any business
house may under proper conditions be sue
cessfuliy worked" The m0dus oDeTsndi
Is as follows:
Two operators select an establishment
where the proprietor has gone out for few
moments for the purpose Of dining, taking
a drink with a friend, or any of the hun
dred and one objects that take man from
his place Of business during the day. A
messenger boy is called and directed 10 take
a note 10 one OF the employees asking
that a certain amount OF money,
usually from s. to $50, be sent at once to
the absent proprietor. In nine cases out Of
ten the innocent clerk viii send the money
10 his boss without question. Why not?
The scheme on the surface looks all sound
Mt. L. has gone to lunch and sends to his
place Of business for so. He has met a
friend and needs more money. The request
Is dashed OF 10 a scraWl aud flourish, and
the writing thus does not often give the
thing away.
While one Of the cOnspiratOrs waits for
the boy TO return tie other follows the mes
sengeT and takes uD a nositlOn opposite the
place to be worked. II the CLERK or bar
tender, after reading the note, is suspicious
and insists up0l accompanying the boy to
the source If TIE request, operator number
two sees them leave the place together and
hastens to warn his partner in time for the
latter 10 get away.
The project IS undoubtedly an Eastern eX-
p0rGatiOn. but seems new TO San Francisco.
where within the past month auy number Of
people have been robbed.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-25
THE PESTHOUSE.

Citizens Do Not Want 1t Rebuilt Upon
the Present ste.
l.. A, HaywoOds presided at a meeting of
the Federation OF Improvement Clubs, held
last evening at B'nai Birth Hail. on Eddy
street. The Executive Committees report
contained nothing especially new and was
principally confined to various improve
ment projects now under way Seventeenth
street. by request of the federation, is to be
graded to AShbury avenue. but the official
grade of Railroad avenue has not yet been
established. The Street Committee OF the
Board OF Supervisors is at present engaged
on this work.
Messrs. johnson, Bartlett, Daran and
Sullivan were appointed a committee to in
yestigate the complaints of citizens con-
corning a scarcity Of hre-alarm boxes In the
vicinity Of Columbia place and Precita
avenue.
Messrs. Doran and Sullivan constitute a
committee to see tie Supervisors in the
matter of converting portion OF Precita
avenue into public park.
A delegate from the San Bruno Club
brought up the Pesthouse subject again,
and a long discussion followed without any
decided action. II is proposed to rebuild
the San Bruno road PesthOuse on the
present location and citizens living in the
vicinity Of this institution most emphat-
ieally object. The federation will probably
enter protest
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BOTH WERE SAVED.
A Fight on a Schooner That Ended in
f1w

e
swim for Life.
The little sealer Active sh pped her crew
for cruise to Japan yesterday morning,
but when the men went on board seyerai OF
them were loaded TO the neck with whisky.
They had moi been on board long before
row started between John Peterson and
another about the possession Of bunk, and
they had a lively set-t0 down below. The
vessel being small and the space below
decks limited, they went on deck TO fight 1t
out
There was but little more room on deck
than there was below, aud as the vesseFs
fail Is not more than q foot high, the nTst
time they staggered against it they D0tn
went overheard. The schooner was at
anchor or Mission No. 1, and rs the tile
was ebbiug rapidly tie two were soon lar
sstern of the vessel and on their way ont 70
sea. Both were good swimmers, however,
and this proved their salvation. The 6ath
tCCk all the whisky out Of Peterson, and ne
quickly realized that he could not reach the
schooner against the tide, so be struck out
for the shore.
His opponent, however, struggled hard to
reach the schooner, and managed TO keep
uD until those on board lOwerea boat and
rescued him, and none too soon, as he was
quite exhausted when taken into the boat
Not seeing Peterson near, the boats crew
came 10 the conclusion that be had been
drowned, so gave up the search and re-
turned to tie vessel. By that time Peter
son had been carried down opposite allejO-
street Wharf. and was still well out in the
stream, in spite of his desperate struggles
TO reach the shore.
his strength was falling him, and he real
lied that unless help came, and that
quickly, his hold on life was poor one. He
sent out one long, loud shout for aid, aud
then resumed his struggles 10 keep above
water. ust at this time the frebOat Auasha
was coming up the bay, and Captain Pike
heard his cry for help. It took him several
seconds TO discover from what direction the
cry came but at last he caught sight Of the
mans head hardly showing above the
water.
The steamer was turned, and half a dozen
hands stretched out over the rail as the boat
swept up to the now senseless form Of the
ha!f-drOWned sailor. He was seized and
dragged on board the steamer, which then
started for her berth at Mission street as
fast Rs steam could drive her. Officer DOwd
sent for the DatrOl-wagon, and Peterson
was conveyed to the Receiving Hospital
where be was pumped out and restored to
consciousness. He had q very narrow es-
cape from death, as he had been In the
water quite half an hour, having fallen over
board at I 80 o'clock.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-25
WITH THE WEST WIND.

Arrival in Port Of the Overdue British
Ship Glenlui.
The west wind that blew yesterday
brought quite number of vessels into port
and among them the British ship Glenlui,
thought by many to have been lost. The
ship was out 105 days from Sydney, New
South Wales and 70 per cent had been paid
to reinsure her. The long passage was due
to light winds and Gains. She is coal
laden and is consigned to BalfOur Guth-
RE q Co.
The bark Harvester from TIlo and the
Norwegian barkentne Gre from Honolulu
brought cargors Of sugar for John d.
Spreckels 81 Bro. The schooners j. NJ.
Colman. Parkersburg. Antelope, Melanc-
thon, Daisy Rowe, Salvador, Coquille.
Webfoot and Fanny Adele arrived from
coast ports and all laden with lumber.
Another arrival was the British Ship
Cromartyshire, 11S days from Swansea,
with full cargo of tin consisting of 33.6O5
boxes consigned to j. ID. Spreckels & Bro
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-25
TRIALS OF A WETNURSE.
airs. Guerra Stranded with Two Small
Babies ON Her Hands.

airs. Guerra Stranded with Two Small
Babies on Her Hands.
Mrs. Cora Guerra, a wetnuTse, Is stranded
high and dry at % Scott place VITA two
babies on her hands. One of the infants Is
her own and the ether is the joint property
of MI. and Mrs. J. Mckenzie Of Benicia.
About three months ago Mckenzie, who is
sal0On-keeper at Benicia, came TO this city
and engaged Mrs. Guerra as q wetnursP.
The latter went home with Mckenzie and
remained until a few days ago, when the
entire party came 10 San Francisco and put
up At the Golden Eagle Hotel. They re-
NAMED few days at the hotel and then
Mrs. Mckenzie told the wetnurse to 90 out
and rent room where SIZE could look after
the babies and wash their clothes. The
nurse engaged the room on Scott place and
installed herself therein with the infants.
She has now been there for a week or
more with both babies, is in destitute cir
cumstances. and also completely In the dark
regarding the whereabouts Of the Mckenzie
infants parents. The nurse also claims
that she has received No pay for her three
months service as a wetuurSe
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-25
CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF.

Inspectors Clapp and Calundun seized 1000
cigars, 1000 cigarettes aud 80 packages Of
tobacco yesterday al 20 Smith alley.
The Camera Club will give a lanteTn-sllde en-.
teTtanment to morrow evening, at METROPOLITAN
Hall, fOT the benefit OF the sufferers by the ealtn-
quake in Japan.
Mayor Sanderson was notified BY telegram
yesterday 10 find The address OF Mrs. Mary Gas
de la Preyausae. Tie telegram was signed BY
=. S. Gas, 34l West Court street, Cincinnati
YunR Wy, the insane CbInaman brought here
from MsTced on Monday, and who created such
disturbance On the train, smashing seats and
windows, was committed TO The Agnews Asylum
yesterday.
Professor n. Campbell Of the Stanford Uni
versiiy VIII deliver an address on "Ihe Origin OF
EOWerng Plants" this evening at the regular
meeting Of the Botanical Club, IN the Academy
OF Sciences Hall.
Edward W. Reynolds. who some time ago was
convicted OF biRamy aud sentenced 10 seven
years IN San Quentin, has procured license TO
marry Lillian Z. Reynolds, with whom he was
living when convicted.
The Dramatic Society OF the Boys SodalIty OF
the Cathedral Parish VIII give ah entertainment
this evening at Saratoga Hall. Tie programme
will include tie cOnedy-dfama The Young
Doctor" and The farce Post No Bills"
The controversy between Charles A. Wctmore
and the &. A. Wetm0re Wine Company over tile
trade. mark OF the Casa Blanca villages, has
been tTausfeued By change OF venue 20 san
Francisco from Alameda County.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-25
LATEST surprise INrELLIGENoE.
Arrive I.
-

WEDNESDAY, February "a.
Br ship Glenlui, Cummlns IG5 days from sydney (;
2723 tons coal, 70 BaItOur. Guthrie a. Co.
Br ship CrCmartyshire, Smith J. IS days from
Swansea; 1908 bXs tin, TO Spreckels Il Bros.
Brig Consuelo, jacobson, 1915 DAYS from Kahu-
lui; 65I7 bags sugar TO j ID Spreckels d Bros.
Bark Harvester, Rock % days from Hilo; pass
and mdse, 10 Spreckels 81 Bros
Tor bktn Grei. Anderson, "a days from Honolulu;
5946 bags sugar, TO j ID Spreckels & Bros
Schr WebfOOt. Falmgren, d days from Grays Har-
Der; lumber ana piles to Simpson Lumber CO.
Schr Daisy Rowe Jorgensen, days from Hum
boldt; 162 NJ Il lumber, 20 Geo Gray.
Schr Fanny Adele, OgiIvie, 9 days from Shoal-
water Bay; lumber. TO Preston Il McKiunOn
Schr Gussle kIOse OILS n, days from Humboldt;
14O NJ II lumber, TO Higgins q Collins.
Domestic Ports.
PORT GAMBLE-ArriYed Feb 24-Schr Comet,
from san Pedro.
l. portatiOns.
HIL0-Per Haryester-l6,o7l bags sugar, 81 tree
ferns 10 green hides.
COnsiGneeS.
Per Harvester Spreckes & Bros; II DAILY
Williams DimOud & Co.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-25
PARTIAL PLANS.

Arranging an Itinerary for the Visiting
Eastern Editors
The Executive Committee Of the Joint
committee representing the Northern Press
Association of California and the Southern
California Editorial Association held two
meetings yesterday when partial itinerary
was prepared for the entertainment of the
Eastern editors who are coming to Califor-
MIA in May.
MesSrs. Lennon, Filcher and Craig were
appointed committee to submit the pro-
gramme, Is partially prepared, to railroad
officials to learn if the projected arrange
ments could be carried out.
The Executive Committee will meet again
this morning to perfect these plans, which
are designed TO give the visiting journalists
a thorough insight into the resources of the
State
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-25
BOUND TO BURGLE.

Thomas Condor Proud of His Thieving
Career.
"I've started out to be burglar and I'll
stick to It,"
So said Thomas Condor yesterday when
Policemen HorrigaD and Ennis locked him
up on charges of burglary and attempted
burglary. Early in the morning he at
tempted to force an entrance into the Teu-
tOnia saloon on Howard street, near Tenth.
He broke off the locks of a side door, but
did not force the door open. Then he went
to Silvey's blacksmith shop at "a Grand
avenue, and stole some heavy chisels with
which to complete his work. Not even then
did he succeed, but while be was leaving the
place in disgust the officers arrested him.
Condor then confessed that he had
broken into McDOn0ugh's saloon at Eighth
and Mission streets on Saturday night He
Is an ex-convict, having already served five
years in the State Prison
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-25
LUMBERMEN AFLOAT.
The Eastern Timber Dealers Enjoy a Nau-
teal Outinp.

The local lumber dealers provided a
pleasant outing yesterday for the members
Of the Eastern Lumbermen's Association,
now in the city.
About sixty ladies and gentlemen boarded
the tug Relief at 10 o'clock, and were first
taken to the Union Iron Works, where they
inspected the plant and were shown the
work now being performed under the Gov
eminent contracts.
Without other stops the party was taken
to Mare Island, where the excursiOnists
were received by COmmandant Irwin, Cap
tain Watson. Constructor Linnard and
other officials of the yard. After a some
what prolonged stay, the lumbermen and
their friends started hOmeWard, arriving in
the city late in the afternoon. A substan-
tial luncheon was served in the cabin.
In the evening a theater party was
formed, and to-day will be devoted to a
coaching trip to tie park, the Cliff House
and the Preside. Tonight the visitors will
be banQueted at the California Hotel,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-25
DEMOCRATIC REFORMERs.

They Listen to a Long Flow of Political
Eloqueuce.
The Democratic Reorganization Commit
tee met last night at 207 Suffer street and
devoted the greater part OF the evening to
the task of listening to the eloQuence Of the
aspiring orators who are seeking to make
their Influence felt in the counses of their
party. The only business of Importance
transacted was the reading of the names of
225 new men who had decided to join their
interests with the reform wing.
Ex-Judge j. f. Sullivan made a somewhat
extended speech, In which he strove TO show
that his auditors were the only authorized
representatives of the Democratic party and
that all others were frauds and shams
Judge Mcguire followed in similar strain
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-25
NIARRIEn-

NORDEN- ENTHUSIASTICALLY this city. February 49,
1892 by the Rev. James X. Eddie. b. D., Herman
NOrden and Mary 6ustafson, b0tn OF san Fran
CISCO
BROUNBECK-TIGHE-In this city, February 2l.
1892. al st. Francis Church, by the Rev. Father
Melvin. Valentine Brounbeck and Mary A. Tighe,
both Of san Francisco
LOVELL-BERDAN-In this city, February o.
1892 by the Rev. w w. Case, Edward II. Low ell
and Mrs Martha q. BeTdan
CHIN\-MCkENNA-In this city February 81,
1892. Fred c. Chinn and Mary r. McKehna.
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Murphy's old suit.

Some quiet testimony was taken yester-
day by United States Circuit Court Com
missioner Sawyer in the suit of Charles
Murphy against the Government for $780,
coo, a balance alleged TO be due for work
done on the Mare Island Dry-dock. The
preme Court upon the production of q re-
cept in full for all demands. signed by
Murphy. He has since repudiated the sigma
ture and Congress passed a bill granting
him new trial. s. G. Hilborn is Murphy's
attorney. Murpby's work was carpenter
inc
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-25

Last night Peter Regain and Timothy
Nyhan, longshoremen, engaged IN a fight on
Mission street, near Third, and after giving
each other a few hard knocks, Polieeme n
Cleary and Gifoy interfered and place
both under arrest. Three bystanders took
part and tried TO release the prisoners, but
were beaten off by the policemen. Regain
got scalp wound that necessitated his
being taken to the Receiving Hospital. He
and Nyban were afterward booked for bat
terry and bling the peace.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-25

In addition to what was brought out at
the famous trial of ABE" Jones in the
United States District Court it was testified
to yesterday by Jack" Rice, who has
turned Sttte's evidence, that Jones and
Howard planned at Redding to rob the
Sheriff, who at that time Was going about
the country collecting taxes He also said
that while at Reddug. and while Jones and
Howard were away on their second robbery,
he was halted by the same Sheriff, who
searched him, thinking he was a person said
to have been passer of cOunterfeits Of coin.
Tne trial may take three or four DAYS vet
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-25

William Weigel. the young man who was
shot IN the groin at an early hour on Tues
day morning, is now in fair way to recov.
cry. Young Brewer, the son of the San
MatoO clergyman, who was in the Laurel
Palace saloon when the shooting took
place, called upon Chief Crowley yesterdsv
and made statement that he and his
companions were so drunk at the time that
none coulo remember just what happened.
The shooting. he said, must have been an
arcident
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-25
Anil-Irrlrni1nnIaAn

Henry Miller and dozen other property
owners In Fresno County have begun sepa-
rate suits In the Superior Court against the
MADEIRA Irrigation District to restrain the
Directors OF said district from enforcing a
real estate within its boundaries. and to en-
join them from selling the property of the
plaintiffs in default of their paving the
amount of said tax. A similar suit has been
brought by Thomas E. Hughes and some
ninety Othera
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ArnoId's Reading.

Sir Edwin Arnold. the well-known poet
and writer, now visiting this city, has con-
scented, at the solicitation of his numerous
friends, to give a reading at the Grand
Opera House next Monday evening. The
programme includes; THE Discourse of
Buddah" C'Light of Asia'g: "The Red
Amt" THE Adulteress' ("PearIs of the
Faith'O; "A Pair OF Egyptian Sinners"
unpublished poem; Queen Arjamund and
the Dagger C'Sa'di in the Garden'5: "The
Musmee" (Japan), unpublished; "He and
she," ballad; "Ihe Rajput Nurse" C'Indian
Legend'1; I'm Many Lands" nnnnhlished
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A Mob HUI snring.

While clearing the roadway on Jones
street some weeks ago. preparatory to lay
ing a covering of bituminous rock, the
wOrkmen struck flowing spring alongside
the curb at the northeast corner of Cali
fOTnia street. 1t was found necessary to
put in an underground pipe yesterday to
carry the water into the sewer before the
workmen could proceed with their opera
tinnS
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-25

The California Home Building Loan
Company has filed amended articles Of in
corporation. The Directors are: A. V.
Green, j. L. Fields. c. S. Preble, II. c..
OsTnont, J. j. Flynn, d. A. Dunlap, c. A.
Sherman.
The Universal Labelling Company has in
coTporated with a capital stock of 100000
The Directors are: Sidney NJ. Smith,
Josiah o. Low. Henry K Field, w. S.
Brown, Henry n Clement
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-25
A Co-operatIve Rr.,vor

The Cooperative Brewing Company has
filed articles OF Incorporation for the pur-
pose OF carrying on general brewing busi-
ness; capital S500,OO0 divided into $4,000
shares OF $40 each: OF this $3.50 has been
subscribed by the following Directors. who
have each taken five shares: H.W. Hutton,
T. Murphy, Ed Olson, G. +. Keller. Thomas
Murray, james ii. Mcknight and Charles
Smith.