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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
WHITAKER A DEFAULTER.
The Mercantile Librarian Is Short in
His Accounts.


Albert E. Whitaker, the librarian Of the
Mercantile Library, has been dismissed
from the position which he has held for
years and goes out TO the world branded as
a defaulter. He is short the sum OF S1375
in his accounts. and as his bondsmen are
mostly absent from the city 1t is hard to see
just how he will succeed in making good
the shortage.
For some time be has been under a cloud
of suspicion, and number OF the trustees
have been open in the declarations OF their
belief that he was not conducting their
affairs as he should. Others, who thought
they knew him better, were 10th to believe
that he had been remiss IN his duties, and
as "a consequence an investigation was held.
A few weeks ago a special meeting of the
board OF trustees was called. and it was
decided at last 10 appoint subcommittee
of three to expert the books. This was
done, as stated at the time, for the sole pur-
pose of setting aside for all time the re-
Elections which had been cast upon the
honesty of Mr.. Whitaker.
The committee went 10 work at once, and
after coed deal of very hard labor it dis
covered TO its dismay that the charges
which had been made were only too true,
and that the librarian had been recreant 10
his trust
When Mr.. Whitaker was made acquainted
with the facts he made no attempt TO deny
his guilt, but simply asked for little time
in which 10 make the shortage good. This
was granted him, and in the meantime he
was suspended from duty.
Since then a special meeting has been
called and the defaulting employe has been
removed. but be has been given definite
time in which 10 make good his shortage.
Il. j. MoieTa, the president, and others Of
the officers were seen yesterday. but they
refused to discuss the subject, saying that
they could not do so until certain legal pro-
ceedings were arranged for.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23

CLIP the last thirty years or more from tho cen.
tury. and the segment will represent the ter m OF
the unbounded popularity OF Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. The opening Of the year 1898 will be sig.
naiiZed by the appearance of a fresh Almanac of
the Bitters. In which the uses. derivation aud &C
ton of this world-famous medicine will be lucidly
set forth. Everybody should read It. The calendar
and astronomical calculations TO be found in this
brochure are always astonishingly accurate. and
the statistics Illustrations. hunor and other read
ing matter rich In interest and fun OF profit The
Hosietter Company. OF Pittsburgh, Pa publish it
themselves. They employ moro than sixty hands
Ia tho mechanical work, and more than eleven
months In the year are consumed In its prepare
ton. IL can he obtained. without cost OF all drug
gists and coan,ry Dealers and printed in English
German, French. welsh, Norwegian, Swedish Hol.
Lind. bohemian and Spanish 81
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
General Merchandise
s-calcuttas. el4e6asc for 1898; Wool Bags,

BAGs-caleuttas. 614e6ssc for 1898; Wool Bags.
3e@3Sc.
OII.-Lard oil Is higher. Californfa Castor OIL,
In cases, No. 1. is quOtable at 81 10 bbs, 81 10
manufacturers rates.; Eastern do, 81 20: Call
fornta Linseed Oil. bbls boiled, SEC . gal: raw,
SIC; cases, re more Eastern Lisseed on IN bbls,
boiled 5sc: do raw. SIC p gal: 31ac more.
Lard OH, boIs. soc: cases, csc y gal. Cocoa 459
DOC y gal: China Nut. 4SGl54c p gal.
Observation-Disclosures lS12c p gallon; Eoeene.
21c z gallon; Astral, lSc p gallon: 1902 Elaine,
23c; Pearl lSc: Water White. refined, bulk,
12c: Headlight 1852 cases 23c: Mineral Illuminating.
500, 2le IN cases; Standard. HOP IRE test lie p
gallon In cases capsl l712c faucets &c in bulk
GASOLINE ETC-63o Benzine. bulk, i21ac q gal;
cases 1Sc; 74o Gasoline, bulk, I3c; cases, 19c; Sj'
Gasoline, bulk, Use; cases 29c . gal
WHITE LEAD-Quoted at 7Iae p 70.
RED LEAD AND LIfHARGE-71ae 2 %.
TCRPESTINE-QuOted AT Acc p gal.
SUGAR-Tne Western Sugar Refining Company
quotes, terms net cash: Cube. Crushed, Powdered
and Fine Crushed all 55sc p 10; Dry GraRulated
&c p %: Confeetioners' A, 47sc; Magnolia 45sc;
Extra q, 4l5c; Golden g, 1890; ID. 14c Standard
A, fsc; half-bOs. lac more than bbls, and boxes
loo
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23

hrated Yesterday afternoon and evening by
the Congregational Club at tie First Con-
gregational Church. A social assembly ct
o'clock was followed by banquet at 6.
and this, in turn. resolved itself into exer-
cises of more than usually interesting
was as follows: Address, 1.-THE Progress of
Congregatlonalism from the Mayfower
Landing: History" Professor r. R.Lloyd;
q poem, Rev w. III. McDougsll; soprano
solo, Miss K mball; address, 1.-THE .Oppor-
tunity from To-day: Prophecy" Rev:
c. O. Brown, ID. The addresses, as well
as the other numbers. were listened to with
deep attention by the many present. Or
chestral music formed a pleasant variation
of the celebration.
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New York Markets.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22-The stock market to-day
showed fair degree OF activity although az inter
walls speculation was weak. 40 declines of i'm
poItance were recorded outside OF sugar, Canada
Southern. Reading. distillers and Chicago Gas,
which yielded from Us to 2ss per cent. Govern
ments firm. Petroieum-Dull at 525Sc
new YORK. Dec. 22.-United States Bonds as.
1854: do 2's. 100: Northern Pacific. 1919: Cana.
dian Pacific. 1914; Central Pacific. 25; Onion Pa
cihc. S73s Atchison and santa Fe. 1919; Wells
Fargo. las; Western Union. 927s; Silver. S21A;
Sternug. 81 S6@4 S8L5.
wheat-January. 75c. Flour steady. Coree
$40 ID. sugar. 3M33sc. Hops Pacific Coast
1sG23c Hides. l2Lse. Copper Lake. Sl2 %.
Tin-Spot $l9 40. Lesd-Domestic. SO go. Iron
S16. fetrOleum-525sc.
HOPS
Hops practically unchanged HiEhgrade
goods are offered spariugly at fun former prices.
over grades are in liberal supply and difficult TO
SELL The only feature OF the market is cheap COM
petition for the brewers trade.
RAIsINS
Cheap lines or California rsislns seem still within
reach. Some exceedingly fine loose boxes sold at
81 %, and ordinary three-crown at 81 05Gl 10
spot Evidently the packers as yet Ineffective
In his quarter.
SUGAR AND COFFEE
Sugar-Strong and unchanged: In refined trade
Is quiet, the result of the approaching holidays.
Cohce-QGiet and rather irregular. Sales, 20. ESQ
bags; December, SIS; January. SIS 50.
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REGENERATION.

her lustfous eyes, with their Southern heat,
Look Indifference into mine.
AND my pulses RAGS with fercer beat
'Nesth her maddenisg smile divineI
An lev chill In her sphinx-like glance
Seals forever my hopeless woe;
NY future staked on a losers chance
And her only word was Mop
In some other world, in an age outgrown-
Say a million OF years ago
We two must have loved as now, alone,
While never then told her sol
CLARENCE MILES BoUTELLE IN GodeY's.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
NEW MEsTERN HOTEL

Nine. Sacher, the wife OF a weIl-kaown
Viennese restaurateur, collects autographs
by asking her guests to write their names in
pencil on the tableclotb, which she after
ward embroiders. Her latest autographs
are ihose of the long-distance riders. includ-
ing Duke Ernest of Schleswig- Holstein. who
dined at the restaurant after the event
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
Funeral of Joseph Chadbourne. g

The funeral services over the remains Of
the late Joseph Chadbourne, who died on
Tuesday last. took place at 2 o'clock yester-
day afternoon in the Fourth Congregational
Church on Or cen street. near Stockton. and
large number of relatives and friends at
tended TO pay the last sad tribute of respect
to the dead. Rev. Ii. III. Wykoff. pastor OF
the church. of1icated, and gave glowing
eulogy of the deceased merchant. The In
terment was at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
MARKET REPORTS.
SUMMARY CT THE MARKETS.
THURSDAY EvESISe, Dec. az.

Silver hrmer.
Wheat options firm.
Spot Barley weak aud dull.
Fair demand for oats.
Large Yellow Corn lower.
Rye unchanged.
Hay generally dull.
No variation in Beans
Sweet Potatoes advanced.
Onions steady
Butter. Cheese and Eggs firm.
Turkeys advanced again.
Wild Ducks lower.
Oranges coming in literally.
Dried Fruit dull
Green Peas, Peppers and Asparagus Offering.
Lard Oil higher.
New YORK Exchange weaker.
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San Francisco Meat Market.

Wholesale rates from slsughtercrs to dealers are
follows:
BEEf-First quality. &c; choice. 61ac; second
quality. 6G5iac third do. 3ia9S4I2c
yEAl-Large. b13@6c: small Calves, 6sy07c;
Dairy Calves. Std8Is q 10.
MUTToN.wethers, e1sds7c p 10; Ewes, &c.
LAMB-s@81sc "a II.
PoRk-Live Hogs 5ss95s.c y n for heavy and
medium grain fed; small fat Hogs, b1295 5sc stock
Hogs, SOS 14c; dressed do, 59St4c y 10.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
DELINQUENT SALE NOTICES

DELINQUENT SALE NoTICE-BELLE ISLE
IL Mining Company Location OF principal pace
or business. San Francisco California; location OF
works. Tuscarora. EXC County. Nevada
Not,ce-Thsre arc delinquent upon the folIovfnS
described stock. on account of assessment mo I61
levied on the fifth (5th) day OF November 1892
the several amounts set opposite the names ~ the
respective shareholders, as follows:
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23

The Chinese make what is called 'chi-
wa-hi," or grass cloth, from the fiber of the
common nettle. 1t Is said to make q splen-
did cloth for tents. awnings. etc. When
made into betting for machinery it Is said
TO have twice the strength OF leather.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
Builders Contracts

Mrs. f. D. Roberts with 7. o. Davis TO erect a
one-story frame dwelling on w line % Missouri
street, $50 feet OF Napa $500; bonds 1870;
HOdgkln Commercial Company surety.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23

Aud in accordance with law. sno an crder OF
the Board of Directors, made on the htth day OF
November, 1892. many shares OF each par
eel OF such stock as may be necessary viii De seid
at public auction ST the office OF the company. $40
Pine street. rooms Is and H. San Francisco, Cali
fornia, WEDNESDAY,, the fourth day OF JAN
usTy, 1893. ut the hour OF l O'Clock p. n. OF said
day, TO paw said deliudusnt assessment thereon,
together with costs OF advertising and expenses OF
the sale. j. w. PEW, Secretary.
ofice-Slo Pine street. rooms 10 snd II. san
Tranciseo. California delS I'd
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
THE LOYALIST ARIsTocRACY.
The Survival of the Old British Social
Code In Parts of Nova Scotia

NUuS III Parts OF Nova Scotia.
''The exclusive social life of Salem and
Portsmouth long had its counterpart in that
of these old Nova Scotia towns" writes
Arthur Wentworth Eaten In the New Eng
land Magazine.
There Was not one of them which did
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23

CIERRA NEVADA SILVER MINING COM
y pauy. Location OF principal place OF business
San Francisco. California; location OF worSs. Vir-
ginia Mining District, Storey County, State OF Ne
vada.
Notice-There are de inquent upon the following
described stock, account OF assessment (No 1881
levied on the 9th day OF November. 1892 the sew
ersl amounts set opposite the names OF the reslsc-
tive shareholders as follows:
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23

HoRSISs SESSION.
Street-lo Pacific Gas Imp. 7S.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board-lO Ferries 4 CHI x K. 3I1la.
Street-2o Pacific Gas Imp, 7S
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
AUCTION SALES.
WILLIAM BuTTERFIElD.

REAL ESTATE AND GENERAL AUCTIONEER
(Has no connection with any other persons ia
the bnsinessj,
once Salesroom a Pine st. Nevada Bank Bldg
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
THIS DAY.
Friday.

Friday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS December 80, 1892
At 10 O'Clock a. NJ. on the premises.
"a, &c, 20 AND 80 NINTH ST., NEAR MARKET,
....I WILL SELL.
Three Double Teams of Horses ana Delivery
Wagons, 3 single Horses and Jumbo Dray
Horse weighing 100 pounds, and Dray. Harnesses,
etc.
81 3wM BuTTERFIELD, Auctioneer. 4l2 Piae st.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO. Dec. 22.-wheat was unsettled and
opened 1sc higher on hrmeT cables declined SIC on
evening-up sales advanced slowly 1ac to 34c then
rapidly Sac 10 lc more buying by the Northwest
and by the shorts, eased of CSC when the demand
was satisfied and closed steady at lac higher.
Receipts, $4,000 bushels; shipments. GOO bush
els. Rye Sue. Barley. Csc.
CHICAGO. Dec. 22.-wheat-Cash. 1889. Corn
4l1sc. Pork $l4 40. Lard - $40 80. Ribs
IS 1715. Mhisky-sl SO.
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81. BuTrERFIELp. AuetIoneer. 4l2 Piae q

7o@soc; long wool, soc@s1 40 each. Culls of all
kinds about 1s less.
TALLow-No. l rendered, 412@47sc; Refined
612c: Grease. 31a@ic 2 70.
WooL-fan clips are quoted as follows: Hum
boldt and MendOcino l4Gsi5c; Northern free. 1l@
lie; do, defective. St0l0c; free Mountain, collie;
San Joaquin and Southern defective 7ISc. Spring
Wool IS quoted as follows: Eastern Oregon, 100
l7ei Valley Oregon, lSQ2le p 10.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
A Grain Ifolidar,
Produce Market.

The Produce Exchange VIII adjourn this after.
noon TO next Tuesday morn!ng.
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English wheat Market.

LIVERPOOL. Dec. 22.-The spot market is dull at
IS 212d Cargoes are lever at 29s Sd for of COAST.
sos Sd for Just shipped and sos FOR nearly que.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23

Nero, the Roman Emperor, kicked his
wife, Poppe. to death.
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The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. 2 Red Winter:
December. rs Cd; January. 6s SID: February.
5s 7%4d; March, IS Sd; april, IS 934d; May. SIS
1880
SECURITTEs.
LoNDoS. Dec. 22.-Consols. 81 sic; Silver.
3S l-l6d; Rentes 9Sf 55e
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23

sun AND TIDE TABLE.
Computed by THOMAS TEN n ESr Chro lOmstsc and
Instrument Maker. Calf 1rnia sgress
SIGN OF the w o pdsn Saiior
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
Portland's Busln
Exchange and Bullion.

PORTLAND. Or. Dec. 22.-Clearances. s212. 900
balances, s420OO.
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THE STOCK MARKET.

There was very little doing I'm the stock ex-
changes yesterday ana prices remained unchanged.
Only 1870 shares OF stock, valued at Sic92 so,
changed hands on the early call and subsequent
calls developed but very !iitie more activity.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
OCEAN STEAMERS.

Dates OF Departure From San Francisco.
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BOARD SALES.
Following were the sales in the san Francisco
Stock Board yesterday;
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

400 Csiednsl2la $50 H& N.....76 200 Potosi...-ls
400 ChRi C.. SO 50 Occid - 5 200 ~ NJ . j
100 Ga CO.. .6OZO0 Potos, l.sU20 shin.
The Progress., 1892-04-23
Spuraron's LIuuo PRANK.

The Rev. G. H. Spurgoon used 90 bo
very fond Of puzzliug his friouds with
words which have n double meaning.
Ono Thursday evening. after the usual
week-night service ho thus addressed
his a cons: brethren. | think H. is
much too bad that not n single deacon
followed mo on the platform in timo
for the .orvice this evening""
Tho dcaCons at once began TO OK
onerate themselves. One said. - beg
your pardon. sir, but ! opened the door
for you to go down on to the rostrum
and pt once followed you and several
othors stated that they were close bo-
hind the first speaker Hero was a
dilemma the beloved aud highly re-
spected pastor saying one thing and
the faithful and devoted doacOns stat
ing just the contrary. Aftor fow
minutes silence. tho pastor, with a
smile Frightening his homely coun-
tenance replied: Il am right in say
ing not a single deacon followed me.
as you are all married. London
Tid-Bits
The Progress., 1892-04-23
Assuming the rIu.bnnd'. Name.


Tho practice OF tho wlfc assuming
her husbands namo mt marriage. ac-
COrdiug 20 DIR. Brewer, originated
from a Roman custom. and became
the common custom after the Roman
occupation. Thus Jul q and Octavia.
married to Pompey and Cicero. were
called by tho Romans Julia OF Pom
pey. OCtavia OF Cicero and in later
times married women In most European
countries signed their names In the
same manner. but omitted the of"
Against this view IL may be mentioned
that during tho sixteenth and even al
tho beginning Of tho seventeenth. cen
tury the usage seems doubtful, since
We find Catharine Parr so signing hor-
self after she had boon twice married
aud we always hear OF Lady Jane Gray
(not Dudley, Arabella Stuart mot
SEYMOUR. etc. Some persons think
that the custom originated from the
scriptural teachings that husband and
wifo are one. This was the rule of
law 40 far back as Brseton (died 1861
and IL was decided in tho case OF Bon
vs.. Smith. In tho roigu Of Elizabeth
that woman by marriage loses her
former namo and legally receives the
namo OF hor husband. Altogether the
que tion is involved in much obscurity.
and there seems 20 bo no definite an
swor 90 it, Brooklyn Eagle.
The Progress., 1892-04-23

Now ~. Mourned when Ills r.t sat
WHs Iaid 80 R~st

Hero il n pathetic litDo story. ilua
I 'ratIyo of tho affection that may b,
cultivated botworu dov aud cat
.r 'nr Baltimore County Union
HuH Inu' 'r.cny truo story mako.
. .'H. 'H. moro worthy Of telling. 4
ar|v iu tho town hHd doc, about ! s
..rr. old md ,1l about o. both of
.ur.a tnoy bad raised
Int,,.u tuoao animals inr most
rr-..af affection aprap ur and thry
wn.. u.orarab'c rricuds. Thoy ntr
.'.r'hnr slept together played to
- .h,r Gvd il hy chance thcy hccamo
s,purliud thoy each showed in tho
ro-t marked mnuhor their discomfort
,pj unh1ppinosl n On" eat got ont
of th" house tho dog whiucd most
rr.. j-trutly and dol"fuly until sh,
camo back, and If o. dog happened
to p" absent tho cat acted in similar
manner.
\ short tim" ago tho rnt diod. aud
Il wa, then Ter companion manifested
the mos, uumislukub," p,ous of distress
I!o pushed hor body around with his
uo+n apparently trying 10 wako her
ull tho wuilc whining in tho most woo
lcEouo manner
\ lttIo boy in tho family. whose
constant companions tha animals had
been. decided TO bury his dead lrieud
and. securing n box decided 10 put
tho body in it, aud after mailing on
the Ild. carried il into the garden. dug
a hoio and covered IT, as ho supposed.
securely
In tho mean timo tho dog mopod
about tho house. refusing to either eat
or drink, and looked so distressed
that II was painful 10 soc him. One
day tho boy noticed the dogs nose
and head worc covered with mud. aud
the thought at ouCo struck him that no
had found his irion1's grave and had
tricd 20 r"surreCt tho body He wont
into tho garden and found that his
suspicious wore correct
Tho dog had actually dug down and
uncovered tho box. but as tho lid was
securely nailed on. he could not bring
the body 10 the surface. The dog fol
lowed the body to the grave aud
whiucd and hOwled pitoously whllo
the boy mndo arrangements TO rointer
the cat After good many days tho
dog gradually camo bnck 30 his appo-
tito. and although still moro or loss
doloiul, had apparently rcgained his
normal condition This is homoly
littlo story but it has ono morit-it il
strictly true.
The Progress., 1892-04-23
AUSTRALIAN ABORIOINES.
The white Man KIIIed Them OF with
Poison and Bulle's.

III" DUBIOUS
The aboriginos Of Australia weru
exterminated by poison rs well as by
bullets, declares writer IN the Chica.
60 Herald. | can woll remember
when a child listening Co an old Moro.
ton Bay settler giving an account to n
number OF edmiring auditors of the
manner in which he had 'dosod" a
number OF the savages They had
been the cause Of good doaI OF trouble
among his sheep and cattle and of
constant alarm to the whites residing
on his station. SO no determined TO
teach them n lesson. Under n pre-
tense Of a desire 10 renew friendly ro-
lations he sent n message 20 the tribe
that he required number OF ablo bod
led men from among thom to come
and strip bark TO roof some now huts
that he was about 90 build. lie proIa-
ised TO feed them wcll and thoy were
20 have unlimited supply Of dampor
and beef Tho place Of meeting WINS
appointed In the neighborhood Of n
stringy bark mountain. lIo would
himself take out the nour and bake
the damper.
The time had come. tho blacks had
arrived. and the good whito man (as
they now thought) had brought sack
OF -four with other provisions
In anticipation OF the feast the
blacks scattered about and commenced
their work Of stripping bark. while
fb ,ir mad ,ybft, ,,,, b,I-,J NJ a. -
slightest suspicion OF poison entered
into the minds Of the blacks They
gathered up for the great feast, after
putting in a mornings work. com
mencod 20 eat ruvenously, aud the
white man. anxious that thcy should
eat so much that they should mover
want to eat again. urged thcm TO eat
more and more. Soou The effects told.
One jumped up with "A spnsm then an
other. and soon tho word went round.
Tho white man has poisoned tho
dSmpor' Maddoncd with agony and
rage. they rushed FOR their enemy. who
had already mounted his horse but
only barely escaped 10y gallopug full
speed away. | hoard this white man
describe how. n fow days after. upon
coming back to the spot tho scene all
round like chamber Of horrors. Tho
dampor had only too wcll douo its
work
In travelling about tho bush have
often seen skeletons skulls and the
scattered bones of dead blacks who
had fallen victims 10 the anger of the
white man.