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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-06
THE DIGGER INDIANS.
Our Correspondent Attends One Of
Their Funerals.
Without Doubt the Most Degraded Spec
insens of the indian Race-Description
of an Aboriginal yiliage--The Med
icine Mans Job.
Especial Los Angeles (cal) letter.

Especial Los Angeles (CaL) letter.
In Temuola canyon, few miles
from the ''City of Angels" is Digger
Indian village so small and poor that it
even has not name. At the mouth Of
this canyon are a few rude huts made
of rushes In these five or six SCOT
tages'' dwell the remnants Of once
powerful tribe. The name Digger is
given to them because they mainly sub
sist on roots, which they dig up, also
on grasshoppers and other insects. This
tribe is considered as the lowest of all
of the tribes. They live by bringing
wood to the city and by picking fruit in
the orchards. The tender cones of pine
shrubs is a favorite dish with them. It
seems that they invariably select a
warm day for the gathering of these
cones. They are piled in large heaps
and cooked in brush fires. This ''sets
the woods on fire., and the surrounding
foothills are covered with the spreading
wood fires, which heat the city and
the valley below.
On last Sunday visited the Digger"
village. A brave had died under the
treatment of their medicine man and
there was to be ''death cry at the
burial. Formerly it was the custom to
put the medicine man. to death if he
lost a patient, but since the irnprison-
ment of some of the ''high execution
ers" the death penalty has been abol-
ished, and the medicine man is expelled
from Office in disgrace, On entering
%hn 1s<%1a r
He limped out of his ''wickiup' to meet
me. His long hair hung over his Shout
ders, his face was wrinkled from evil
dent grief, but really from age, for he
said that he was more than one hundred
years old. He was also barefooted,
which I thought rather undignified in
chief. He expressed his grief by
wringing his hands and granting, and
motioned me to where the dead body
1ay-on rude bed under the cooling
shade of a huge live oak tree.
walked to the side of the bed and
the dead mans sister removed the
shroud. The head rested in beautiful
basket of marsh grass, prettily woven
and interlaced with worsted In green,
blue, pink and other colors. The basket
was about the size and shape of an or
binary washbowl, and one side was
slightly tipped and put under the back
of the head, the other extending over
the head and about half way over the
face. Around his forehead was red
handkerchief, and around his chin
blue handkerchief. His hands were
clasped over his breast vertically, as If
h suppliant prayer, and were tied to-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-06

the happy hunting grounds and inter-
views with the spirit of the recently de-
parted in his new home.
After these interpretations the song
and dance were renewed with greater
vigor. At evening, pine knots and brush
dres were built Ground the hut and the
death cry was kept up all night. Next
morning, the corpse was buried, the
death cry being repeated at the grave,
the high priestess officiating. After
the funeral the clothing and personal
effects of the dead were placed in a
funeral pyre and burned. Then the
wickiup in which he died was burned.
These Digger Indians fear to live in a
hut in which death has occurred, be-
ieving that the living would pc con-
tinually haunted by the spirit Of the
former occupant. Formerly, they placed
the dead body on the pyre and burned
tall ascending together in smoke to
the happy hunting grounds, but now
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-06
Points About Fruit.

Points About Fruit.
Melon vines must bewel watched and
protected from bugs. Netting or wire
screens are preferred by some gardeners
to any application of insecticides.
Use bordeaux mixture for blight on to-
matoes.
Spraying the fruit trees with bordeaux
paris green mixture is the remedy for
scab, insects, etc.
The cranberry forms symmetrical
little tree under culture, and with its
bright red fruit is pleasing ornament
on the lawn or in the shrubbery.
Partial shade is the best condition for
preventing mildew on the goossberry,
which is the greatest enemy to it's sue
cessful cultivation.
The dewberry is not much cultivated,
but it fills the season nicely between
strawberries and raspberries, and the
mode Of culture is somewhat like that Of
the strawberry.
The plum ourculio must be baftied by
Earring or repealed by smudging.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-06

THE OLDEST FEMALE DIGGER INDIAN.
gether by leather cord, and his arms
were pinioned likewise at the elbow.
This is something like the burial serv-
ice of the Pueblo Indians, only that the
latter do not pinion the arms, but they
dig their graves deeper; and the Pueblos
do not have the s'death cry" I asked
the weeping sister when the burial
would take place. She replied: ITO
,norrow' replaced the shroud over the
face of the corpse and began to cry.
At the head Of the corpse an old
woman took her position. She held in
her right hand green bough; for
moment she looked up at the heavens
rs if invoking the aid of the Great
Spirit, then, as if in a trance, she began
slowly waving the bough, then, chang.
ing the wand to her left hand, she
raised her long,. bony hand and weirdly
pointed to the east, to the west, to the
north and to the south, when she
uttered, seemingly, an invocation to
the Great Father. Then she began
chanting, accompanying this chant
with slow, shutting movement of her
feet, never changing position. Fer
body swayed to the right, then to the
left, her hands were extended over her
head and in every direction. ALI the
while shes was grooming and moaning.
She was the "high priestess'' whose
office it is to lead the death cry at the
burial of their dead. There was silence
for a moment, when the priestess sum-
uaoned young girl, who brought an,
other basket similar to the one in which
the head of the corpse had been placed.
The feet were placed in this basket.
The feet were also tied similar to the
hands. Now the death cry was re.
sumed. About dozen mourners took
their positions around the corpse; some
were children of five or six years OF
age. The priestess again began her
lamentations and weird movements OF
the wand, and the wailing, crying and
wringing of hands became general, &C
companied by the slow, monotonous
movement of jumping up and down in
their tracks. This is called the 'sdeath
dance" The chant was continued, de
scending from the higher scales to
gruntlng sing-song, and then there was
silence for moment, when the priest.
ess would renew her incantations,
pointing with her green-bough wand to
the heavens, then to the four points of
the compass. The dancing never
ceased, and when these first mourners
became tired they were replaced by
others. At intervals the priestess gave
interpretations Of the visions she saw
when she looked into space. These in
terpretatians wsre descriptive scenes Of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-06
CITY OF PORTLAND.
City Marshal's Office.

OWNERS of Trucks Drays, Wagons, Carts
" or other vehicles, which shallbe used in
this City for the conveyance from place to place
IN this city OF wood; coal lumber. stone, bricks,
sand. clay gravel, dirt, rubbish, goods wares
furniture, merchandise, building material or
any other article or thing whatsoever, are here
py directed to present their teams at the office
tuesday, July IL, 1885, and to receive the
numbers and licenses for the year beginning
July.1, 1898.
A failure to comply with this notice will SUBJ
ject the delinquent to penalty.
is3Od2w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-06

Do you want to know what is going on in the
world-Take the PRESS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-06

dig up his own medicine The medi-
cine man receives no salary or fees-his
Office is one of honor, and he hold it at
the pleasure of the citizens of the vii
lage. He is, however, permitted to
resign" when he loses patient.
J. M. SCANLANn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-06
s1.OO BLOUSES FOR soc.

We have a good assortment of Blouses
for women and children's wear, made of
excellent material and marked down
from $1.00 to SOC. Also large line of
New Shirt Waists that we are closing
out.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-06
STEAM YACHT LEO.

Licensed to carry As persons. Notice is here
up party and have:one good time 1t will cost
you as follows:
One days sail, 8 a m. to 6 p. IN ....... 81 800
One days fishing. a. m. to 6 p. m,
lines IurnlSn0u 10 90
Inquire Of Geo. NJ. Young II Monument So,
0fWharf1nger, Union Wharf. je26M
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-06
MACKINTOSHES.

The best and most popular line we have
ever offered at ST. So. Is, $4. so. S6,OO.
$500, $40, $12, and SIS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-06
s1.OO HINDOO TWILLs.

Very fine, black, French Hindoo Twills
so inches wide, actual value slips, in thi
sale for only S1.00..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-06
SILK WARP HENRIETTAS.

We wish to call particular attention to
our Black Silk Warp Henriettas. Those
we recommend are manufactured ex-
pressly for Arnold, Constable & Co., and
are guaranteed to be superior to all 9TH
ers. The great selling numbers are at
$1.25, $1.50, $1.75 and $500. We have
the other best known makes if you wish
them, but no others will stand an equal
test of practical experience in service.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-06
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS.

In the basement we are offering very
attractive bargains in Housekeeping and
Domestic goods, which we have not
space to enumerate. Do not fail to ex-
anime them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-06
BARGAINS IN LACES.
DRESS TRIMMINGS.

Our Fancy Beaded Gimps and Silk
Gimp Trimmings have all been marked
at very much less than their value.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-06

Our New Cloakings, for capes and
children S garments, yard and half wide
are marked down from $1.50 to 1.25. We
have also splendid line of Broadcloths
in the new shades, so desirable for capes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-06
75c BLACK GOODS.

Several lots of $1.o0 goods in lEpan-
glines, Henriettas and India Twills, all to
be sold at 75c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-06
sl.OO DRESS GOODS.

Fine Cancels Hair, over yard and a
half wide, in light colors, marked ldown
from $1.374 to S1.00, also several other
lots of wide goods will be sold for $1OO
that are worth S1.25.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-06
soc WIDE NOVELTIES.

Fancy basket weave, so inches wide,
in light colors. 75c quality for SOC.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-06
vELVETs.

We can still show very good assert.
ment of Velvets of which we have had
such an immense sale at 81. 90. $1.25, 81. 50
and $500, and in All Silk Changeabls
Velvets at $500.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-06
$EvERY Department WILL Be INCLUDED.
: WHETHER MENTIONED In THIS ADVERTISEMENT OR NOT
T.
CLOAK DEPARTMENT.
JACKETS AND CAPEs.

Our summer garments, consisting
chiefly of the latest and best styles in
Jackets and Capes, will be closed out,
without much regard to value.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-02-23

The question turne,l largely upon On
decision rendered by the supreme cou
of Ohio, wherein Il was held that th.
journal OF the legislature was concl,
sive evidence of the existence Of tina
body, and that the courts were bouuu
by the recilals Of the journal as to any
matters Of fact that vent to make up
the enactment of law The Judge
however. held that the Ohio case was
not applicable, for In the Kansas iu.
stance the existence Of the dcfacto
body was questioned. Here there were
two bodies, each claiming legislative
powers and the courts must of neces-
sily determine which is clothed with
those powers
Judge llazen's decision was oral and
he said the question At issue was one
that might be raised in any court
and that he had investigated In the
public interest as 20 who was the speak.
err. Then 1t became "a matter u fact on
which the court might hear proof II
In fact the appropriation hill was in
valid, these state Off ials had no au-
thortv TO pay out pub ic moneys under
II, and the court had jurisdiction 10 de-
termnc whether or not the appropria-
ton bill was invalid.
The decision In brief Is that the APP
preparation bill Is invalid because II is
not signed by the speaker Of the house
OF representatives Of Kansas II bears
the signature OF Speaker Dunsmore OF
the populist house to be sure but Judge
Haze by inference says that Mr.. Duns'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-02-23
GIRLS WHO HAVE GENIUS.
Biz of Them who Are Engaged as sculpl
ors at tho Worlds Fair.

sIS of Thsn who Are Engaged "a. sculpt.
ors at the Worlds Fair.
Industrious, ambitious, clever women
are finding In Chicago unlimited OPP
portunities to practically test their
skill In new lines Of work. Scarcely
bureau, directly or Indirectly connected
with the Worlds fair, but employs from
u dozen 10 u hundred women Remark
able Is the inrond they are making In
the higher art Of decoration evoked by
the artistic demands OF the Worlds fair
buildings.
The tardy development OF American
sculpture has long been deplored nj
home and abroad. Dcarth of native
talent In this subtlest of the arts has
forced the directors of the Worlds far
90 depend largely upon the skilled
artisans Of France, Italy and Germany
10 execute the designs of American
artists IN the plastic decoration Of the
exposition building. Anticipating the
need of their services. these old world
artisans came TO this country IN great
numbers came In time 10 escape the
law restricting the employment Of
foreign labor.
The horticulture and forestry build
inge are now huge atelicrs, where the
babel Of many tongues intcrpolntcs the
ring Of chisel or trowcl and suggests
the Latin quarters Of Paris or Rome.
In one section Of horticulture hall,
however, Kings English prevails, to-
gethcr with an innovation In the his
tory Of industrial eXpositions.
Mr. dorado Taft, the designer Of the
groups and facndcs destined to decorate
| the exterior Of horticultural hall. has
summoned 10 his assistance six young
v. men.
MIR. Taft has long been identified with
| the Art institute Of Chicago, lie Is n
clever sculptor a pupil Of tho beauy
arts, Anton MERCER and Falegeuere.
Better still, he Is an unspoiled American
with Implicit faith In women's genius
and desire to give II fair play. His
assistants are his pupils, all having
| studied with him at the institute or at
his studio from six months to five years.
| In agu they range from nineteen Ia
| twenty-throe All but two are natives
| OF Illinois They are paid m the rate
OF five dollars per day, and Ia ali Prob.
ability will be steadily employed Tor
| come time.
industrious, bright, qui;k-witted
and well educated, they give perfect
satisfaction" said MIR, Taft, as he
proudly watched the agility with which
his paper-capped, giugham-aproned
girls scaled the scaiIolding of huge
statue or rounded out with wet clay
the contour OF Il Greek goddess.
~ have no faith in art which Is moi
founded on intelligence. Mere facility
has never produced any great or lasting
work, and while urge my pupils Ia
keep In praotlce-liko the musician
with his soales--l also insist upon much
reuding and thinking, Endowed will
ambitious minds and vigorous bodies,
S&raaSt GTtnt things Of Those giTlR"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-02-23
SHORT NOTES.

MRs. HERMAN WEBER, Of Portland,
Me, made u notable record for pcdes-
trianism In the White mountains this
summer by climbing TO Tuckerman's
Ruvine and Wild Cat in two successive
days.
a CONTINUANCE has been invented by
Mrs Harriet NJ. Plumb, Of New York,
for keeping cars supplied with fresh air
without the annoyance of cinders. The
new patent has been In use for-nlusEr
weeks on loca rains between SanT1-
cisco and Oakland, Cal, and Ia very sat
isfactory. Az
FoUR thousand dollars n year apiece
are the salaries of the Countess de MUIR
nsol Miss Eta Hughes and Fraulein
Paula, who are respectively the Span
ish English and Austrian governesses Of
the infantas Of Spain. bach receives.
besides her salary, a'home In the royal
household. l,tyl
MRs. GUILD, an American sculptor.
has recently completed bust OF Mr..
Gladstone, which Is very highly COM
mended by the critics as portrait and
u work Of art. Mrs. Guild has been
obliged TO produce the difficult fea-
lures Of the great statesman from study
ing them only in his library while he
was at work.
Miss ADELAIDE UTTER is clerk of the
United States Circuit court, at Kansas
City, Mo. Miss NJ. Latham is clerk of
the United States District court az
Springfield, Mo-; Mrs. NJ. NJ. Kingsland
is u commissioner OF the United States
"a l.. 4 IL -.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-02-23

The presiding genius N this unique
atelier is Miss Julia NJ. Braclen. Hers
is the genius that dehes environment
Born on the banks Of Apple Creek, near
Gen. Grants old home at oalena, this
unpretentious young girl has drawn
ever since she can remember. II was
her carving on her brothers discarded
cigar boxes that first attracted serious
attention TO her talent and led her to
the Chicago Art Institute, where she
studied drawing. Finding at length
that her means would not enable her 70
continue study she was about 10 seek
employment in the city, when chance
brought her TO MIR. Taft's studio. There
she first beheld the possibilities OF clay,
and evincing a desire TO penetrate its
mysteries, Mr. Taft employed her as an
assistant in his studio, thus opening TO
her her life's work. Miss Bracken has
worked FIVE years In his studio, her
identity lost in that of her employer
and instructor.
II have noticed In the last two years."
said Mr. Taft magnanimously, that
visitors to my studio invariably admire
In my work the very effects TO which
am indebted TO Miss Bracken. The
time has come when she should have
credit, and mean to do all In my power
TO secure her the opening she so richly
deserves"
The work of these young women has
already attracted substantial recogni-
ton.
Miss Bracken has been awarded the
contract TO sculpture In Italian marble
an eight-foot female figure representing
Illinois welcoming the nations II will
be her first independent work. The
state will pay her 81, 800
The clay model OF this ambitious ef-
fort Is n singularly strong expression of
womanly dignity, purity and refine
mcnt Older artists sloptically await
It's execution In marble IL will occupy
n pedestal beneath the dome of the ILL
nois building. Six equally large figures
designed by Miss Braclen for the In
terror decorations OF the same building
will be. modelled by her companions,
Misses Brooks, Scudder, Taft, Enid,
Yandoll (the clever duke of Three
Girls in u Flat") and Mrs. T. II. Copp.
The latter Is the only professional
| "ohhu HSuipNoI III NnlcuROs
The figures represent charity, faith,
Justice, fraternity, learning and art.
They will jut out from panels between
the windows and rest on brackets bear
ing the coat OF arms OF the state OF
Illinois. Each girl will be paid $3.50 for
her work.
Miss Braclsen has just received nr
order to execute In Cararra marble I
statue OF the Blessed Virgin Mary foi
the Holy Name Cathedral Of Chicago.
~ believe my luck Is coming all q
once" cried the wonderfully gifted CIR
on reeeivig this last order. ut looks a
/ though my trip TO Paris will not en-
, In dreams"
OF course all these young women, lii
. all good Americans, dream of going
9 Paris, and to that end they are laborir
= and boarding the money the World
5 fair Is enabling them TO earn. May tn
j. realize their expectations and return
=. enrich the art and womanhood Of thu
\. native land, Is the wish OF all admire
4. of industry, pluck and genius.-N
Ia Advertiser
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-02-23
rELEoRAPHlo eREvlTles.

Two daughters and son Of John
Wear, OF Moundville, Mo, WAS burned
by an explosion OF benzine while clean
ing clothes
The Art Publishing Co. IS large frame
building at Gardner, Mass, was de-
stroyed by fire. Loss, sl27OOO; insur-
ance, 10000.
L. j. Worden, eX-postmaster Of Law
renee, Kan, and once a political leader
in Douglas county, has been formally
nd judged insane
The venerable Archbishop KenriclS,
Of the Roman Catholic diocese Of St
Louis, Is confined 10 his bed and is said
10 be critically III.
The citizens Of Salina, Kan, have
N lodged $500, 900 and twenty acres OF
land 20 the state for the removal OF the
state capital 10 that place
The Kansas oratorical association
has elected Forest Woodsi c of the
state normal school president and S.W
Curry, Of Winfield, secretary aud treas
urer.
Prince Bernadotte, son Of the king OF
Norway and Sweden, and his wife will
be invited 20 attend the celebration at
Minneapolis and Rock lslard, Ill, Of
the establishment Of Protcstantlsm in
Sweden.
Gov. Lewelling has removed u, llud-
son, #. Barnett and j. w. Davis. police
commissioners at Fort scott aud ap-
pointed their success Ors The HGw
board Is composed Of r. Cochran, chiir'
man; j, Baunbsrger, secretary, aud j.,
BryOet
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-02-23

NEW York, Feb. 9l.-The third day
of the great battle between secret foes
of the Reading system and the capital
lists OF that road continued on the
stock exchange this morning, when the
slaughter of Friday and Saturday
continued and the Reading defenders
were utterly routed When Reading
reached 30 n number of stop-orders
must have been reached, for a slight
rally ensued and the greatest volume of
trade was transacted at this figure At
noon 9OO,0 shares OF stock had
chanp,.d hands, of which 100000 were
Reading. but NJ failures had been re-
ported on the street
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-02-23
BASEBALL.
brooklyn Gets Richardson aud Joyce Goes
to WASN'T gtOn.

WASHINGTON, Feb President
Wagner, of the Washington Baseball
club, is authority for the statement
that Dan Richardson has been assigned
10 the Brooklyn club in exchange for
William Joyce. Besides Joyce II Is IN
derstood that the Washingtons are 10
be REINFORCED by two new catchers
Patrons OF the game here regard the
latest deal as being a decidedly one
sided affair, with all the odds in favor
OF Brooklyn. Richardson was admit
eddy the bright particular star Of last
years Washington team, while Joyce,
through injuries and other causes, failed
to distinguish himself with the Brook
lyns II has been common report
for several weeks that Joyce had been
released 10 Washington, with the un-
derstanding that there was TO be no
recompense expected or desired. But
the fact that Ward was released 10 New
York without compensation, and that
Richardson goes TO Brooklyn, shows
there is something behind IL all II
money consideration Is not added 10 the
gift Of Joyce, then one or two Of the
New York catchers will likely find their
lines cast In Washington. The New
York club had first call on Richardson's
services, but that club finally lost the
opportunity 10 close a deal Pittsburgh
also wanted Danny and offered Mack
end Shugart for him, but tho PROPOSE
Enn MA Rvt gpW eo%aGh
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-02-23

A MAN recently offered 10 carry the
mails between Boonsborough and
Kcedysville, Md, daily, except Sunday,
free Of charge The distance between
the two towns is about three miles, and
the bidder thought that he bid low
enough 10 secure the contract. II was
not awarded TO him, however, for an
other man offered TO do the work for an
annual compensation of one cent, and
to him the contract was awarded. Tho
man who offered TO deliver the mai
free Of charge is now wondering why ho
was not permitted 10 do so.