Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-06

They do no work on Sunday. They are tenn
perate people Several Of their policemen brought
before me at Sitka whisky smugglers arrested
500 miles away and in all that long journey,
fraught with hardships, not a drop Of liquor
was touched. They speak English, all can read
and write. but unfortunately cannot become
citizens, which they greatly regret, for they fly
an American flag. No village in New England
is better governed, nor is filed by a more tenn
perate, industrious, educated and more desira-
BILE class of citizens than at Metlakahtla. The
influence of this settlement is doing more to
civilize and christianize Alaska than anything
else. Alaskan natives are constantly making
applications for admission. They are received
on probation and il satisfactory are retained.
The difference between other missionaries and
Mr.. Duncan 10 that the others turn the natives
loose when they leave their schools He sets
them up in business. furnishes them employ
ment and looks after them as closely as O dis
trict leader looks after his voters on election
day."
1t would require a magnifying glass to dis
tinguish the fine minute tracings Of the sigma
ture written last evening on the Ebbitt House
register by q young plan with glasses, thin
face, long brown beard and whose STOPPING
shoulders indicated indoor application and
desk work. The young man had literary
look, his name is William Churchill and he
is one Of the editors of the Brooklyn Times
and author of merit, his last book,
Princess Of Fiji" having been particularly
well received. Mr.. Churchill spent several
years in the south Pacific, and his experience
with the natives Of that quarter of the globe
rivals that of Robert Louis Stevenson. In fact,
Mr.. Churchilrs style resembles Mr.. Steven
sons very much and he is gifted and talented
young writer.
One of the best stories heard in the hotel cor
ridors for long time was told by Capt. Jack
Hayes. the Indian fighter and friend Of Col.
Bill Cody, to The STAR representative this
morning. Capt. Hayes is from Cleveland, Ohio
He is the bosom and lifelong friend Of Gov
Fitzhugh Lee and in the parade he occu pied
the honorary position Of chief of Gov. Lees
staff
1T was in the winter Of 1860. at Camp Colo
RADIO, Texas" said Capt. Hayes. "Our scouts
reported a body of Indians that had massacred
settlers and driven off their stock. Gen. Van
Dorn-then major-was in command. Gov.
Lee was a lieutenant and was buger. 1t was
night and showing hard. We started after
them. made eighteen miles that night, fifty
miles the next day and camped. 1t happened
that the Indians we were pursuing had camped
but three miles ahead of us. As l said. it was
very cold and the Indians had their blankets up
over their heads, so they did not hear us,
as the next day We came upon them sud-
denly. and they would not have discovered
until wonld have been right
on top of them had not one Of our
men accidentally discharged his revolver. We
charged. The Indians scattered. There was
ridge of timber a few miles away. Two of the
braves made fOri the timber. Gen. Lee
and l pursued them. We killed one.
We pursued the other fellow through the
being visible in tho snow. When We
reached the open plain he had disappeared.
We knew that he was hiding in one of the
gulches. In a few moments we discovered his
pony. Turning we saw him on the other side
of an unduation in the prairie. As he reached
the top of the divide he waved his shield and
yelled defiance at us. We put after him, but
could not find him in the lodges of rock. Lee
then proposed that we separate, which we did.
at seems that the Indian was but about
thirty feet from Gen. Lee at the time hiding
behind q ledge Of rocks As Lee came upon
him in time to dodge and the arrow went
through his arm. breaking off. The Indian
was a chief-a big. tall, powerful. muscular
fellow. over six feet in height. Gen. Lee
was then small man, but he is the bravest
and pluckiest man in the city today. In
a moment more they were locked in each
o.hers arms in death struggle. The general
was carrying his revolver in his right hand.
The Indian grasped the barrel and the weapon
was discharged. but he was not hit. The pistol
dropped to the ground. Lee knew that his
only salvation was to hug the Indian, for the
latter had his knife in his hand. and as they
swayed to and fro packing the snow beneath
their feet he was unable to plunge his knife in
his adversarys body. L started to his rescue
but did not dare to shoot l advanced, as
they were twisting and writhing SO that was
afraid of killing my comrade.
I'm another minute they were on the ground
and Lee on top. As luck had it they fell near
the revolver. In the second of time allowed
Lee seized the pistol and discharged the ball 60
ing through the cheeks and mouth of the savage
without even knocking out tooth, for his mouth
was open in veil In another second. however,
the next ball crashed in his brain. As the gen.
eral disengsged himself from the tight embrace
of the savage and rose to his feet he shook
himself and felt of his body to see
whether he was wounded. for the knife had cut
his coat. was fearful lest he had been in
jured and asked him how he felt. He replied:
oh, am all right: just getting my muscle up
raising his arm if he were tightening the
bicep. When | went to college. he continued,
Il used to be very fond of wrestling and it came
in very good service today. At the last moment
l thought of the Virginia back heel trip and
down the redskin went"