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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25
Murder Done by Half
Breed in MADEIRA
County.
Fatal Quarrel Between Wood
Choppers Living Near
O'NeilS
Savage Lewis Stabs Frank POliscoe
His Partner, in Self Defense,
He Claims.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

FRESNO, Dec. 24.-Savage Lewis, a
half breed Indian, killed another In
dian named Frank Poliscoe on Mon
day near O'Neals, in MADEIRA County.
The murderer was brought to Fresno
to-day by Constable H. Bigelow. The
prisoner was brought here for safe
keeping until his trial, which will take
place in MADEIRA. Constable Bigelow
was interviewed in regard to the kill
ing of Poliscoe and gave the following
information in regard to the affair.
"Poliscoe and Lewis were partners in
chopping wood Lewis did most of the
work and Poliscoe furnished the tim
ber, which was cut from his homestead
claim. PoIiscoe became dissatisfied
some time ago and wanted more than
half of the wood as his share. The
men could not agree upon the matter,
but continued to work together. Sew
eraI times Poliscoe drew knife and
threatened to kill Lewis, and Lewis
finally told him that if he did so again
he would kill him.
Last Monday the two Indians were
at O'NeaPs, and about o'clock they
started for Poliscoe's place, two miles
distant While on a lonely portion Of
the road Poliscoe grabbed hold of
Lewis with his left hand and ex-
claimed: We will settle it now; your
time has come Lewis had his hands
in his pockets and was temporarily at
a disadvantage, but he wrenched him
self loose from his opponent and drew
a knife, with which he stabbed Poliscoe
four times. A stab in the right side
pierced his lung and resulted fatally.
The wounded man did not die imme-
diately. He was taken to his home and
died there about II o'clock. Lewis gave
himself up to the officers
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25
MRS. MARY MUIR FALLS
DEAD At SACRAMENTO.
Was Returning Home utNight From Family
Reunion and Christmas Tree at
Her Dduqhfer's.

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 24.-Mrs. Mary
Muir, mother of Miss Lizzie Muir and
Mrs. ]. NJ. Curtis, the sisters who re-
Gently inherited the fortune Of Mil
lionaire Jacob q. Davis, fell dead on
the sidewalk tonight while returning
from a visit to her daughter, Mrs
John w. hatcher, where there was a
family reunion and Christmas tree.
Mrs. z F. Smith, another daughter
and children were at the gathering. Mrs.
Muir was sc years old. She had taken
great interest in her eight grandchil-
dren and their frolics, and was consid-
erably excited during the festivities. She
had reached within a block of her
home when she sank to the walk and
expired in a few minutes. Her hus-
band, James Muir. died here three
years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

He was not only a gold mine, but a
quartz mill as WE'LL But he was
dead, alasi and his valuable qualities
had been discovered too late.
Mr.. Clark set out for the market
where he had purchased him and from
the market he went to a wholesale
house, where he learned whence the
fowl came. He will go there at his
earliest opportunity. A farm where
gold lies around so thick that the tur-
keys use it to masticate their food with
is treasure land indeed, and Mr..
Clark hopes to return the proud and
happy possesor of a gold mine that
will make the king of the Klondike
green with envy. He will put in a
battery of turkeys to work it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25
The Mcconos Piano Recital.

There will be a piano recital given by
Miss Alice Beach McComas at Sherman
& Clay Music Hall on Wednesday
evening, December 20. Miss McComas
will receive at the close of the pro-
gramme. Following is the programme to
be given
Fantasie Impromptu Opus 66, Chopin;
Love Dream" Nocturne, Sixth Hungar-
ian Rhapsody, Liszt; Sonata in G minor
Opus p four moVementS), Schumann;
The Nightingale" Faust Valse, LisZt;
Nocturne in sharp major. Chopin; Pol
onaise in E major; Liszt (original Ca
denza by William PiuttD.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25
SOUTHSIDERS COMPLAIN.
Too Much Delay in the Construc.
ton OF Sewer.

Residents in the vicinity Of Tenth
and Bryant streets are loud in their
complaints against the Superintendent
of Streets.
Six months ago a gang of laborers
started to dig up Tenth street between
Brannan and Harrison to put down a
new sewer, and the work is not fin
ished yet.
The residents complain that the odoI
arising form the open sewer is sick
ening and they are constantly in dread
that their children may fall into the
ditch and be killed, as no lights are
displayed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25
HIS ART FIRST.

The Bishop and the Artist-A pomp-
Gus Bishop was having his portrait
painted, and, after sitting for an hour
in silence, he thought he would
break the monotony. How are you
getting along?" he inquired
To his astonishment the artist. alb
sorbed in his work, replied: Move
your head little to the right and shut
your mouth"
form of address, his lordship asked,
May I ask why you address me in
that manner?"
The Artist (still absorbed in his
work)-I want to take off a little of
your cheek.--Tid-B Bits.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25
The Last Man on Earth.

To recklessly experiment upon himself with
hope of relief is the dyspeptic. Yet the nos
trums for this malady are the sands of the
sea, and, presumably about efficacious. In
digestion. that obstinate malady, even if of
long perpetuity. is eventually overcome with
HosteIter's Stomach Bitters, an appetizing
tonic and Alternative, which cures constipation
fever and ague, bilious, remittent, rheumatism
kidney complaint and feebleness
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25
Honored by the Governor.

A few weeks ago a letter was received
by Governor Budd asking him to appoint
a delegate TO the National Fish Congress
that is TO meet in Tampa, Fla, on the
18th of next June. The Governor looked
around for a while for an available per-
son to fill the position, and at last he Sc
lected John 2. Babcock of the California
Fish Commission as the most competent
and best informed on fish questions in
this State. Mr.. Babcock received his
commission under the seal of the State
Yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25
Sues for O suruav Fee.

George E. c. Jackson has COM
menced suit against the German Colon
ization Association and George Mont
gomery, Catholic Bishop of Monterey
and Los Angeles, to recover $1465, al
legged to be due him for services rendered
as a surveyor in subdividing a tract of
land in Santa Barbara County known as
the Canada de los Pinos, or College
Rancho. The plaintiff alleges that the
defendants retained him at the figure he
sues for, but refused to pay him the
money after he had completed the labor.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25
KnInhts of Honor Elect

At the meeting of Union Lodge No.
1895, knights of Honor, held on last
Tuesday evening, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term: Past
dictator James II. Riley; dictator
George Walcom; vice-dictator, H. Man
ming; assistant dictator, T. ]. Morris;
financial reporter, George ]. Vincent;
reporter, Charles G. Schaefer: treasurer
Fl. A. Steffens; chaplain, s. S. Balk;
guardian, T. j. South; sentinel, c. S.
Nutting; trustees-C. II. Matthews, ].
z. Wilkinson and T. A Nielsen.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25
croner Held to eDswer.

Barney Croner, who left his wife in
Germany several years ago and came to
this country accompanied by another
mans wife, was yesterday held to answer
before the Superior Court by Judge Low
in $4,000 bonds, and Mrs. Louisa Kersnerl
his paramour, was held in $1,000 bonds.
Croner is a corset dealer at Market street
and Golden Gate avenue. The case has
been going on for weeks and large
number of witnesses were examined on
hofb Si6aS
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

A baby elk was born in Tumwater
Park; near Olympia, Or, last Wednes-
day. The appearance of this baby ex-
plodes the theory that elks in captiv-
ity will not breed. The three grown elk
in Tumwater Park were reared in con-
finement, having been captured when
quite young.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

The Norman English ladies dressed
their hair in two long plaits, and, when
nature was not liberal, heightened the
plaits with braids of wool, tow or
hOrSehair.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

The microscope shows 1000 muscles
in the body of the common caterpillar
and that the eye of the dragon-fly con-
tains $4,000 polished lenses.
The advocate., 1897-05-26

to earth, and a basket aud string to let
down for supplies were all he needed in
addition to his crucifx and other relig-
ious necessities.
These aerial caves we're occupied in
the fourteenth century. Thousands OF
hermits, judging from the remains Of
hsbitations, must at one time or another
have sought refuge in these cliffs. Few
Of them can now be entered, for the
ladders have for most part fallen away.
Seemingly, the way a hermit proceeded
was to choose a hole that took his fancy;
up to this he ran ladder; then, driving
poles into the rock before the cave, he
built out little platform; this he rooted
in aud surrounded with wall made Of
sticks or dried grass. From one platform
to another these anchorites ran up their
ladders until the whole face Of the rock
was alive with these hermits of st.
Anthony.
After the time.honored fashion Of re-
ligious recluses the cliff dwelling hermits
Of st. Anthony depended wholly on
charity for their sustenance, Far up in
their airy caves they spent their days
aud nights in prayer and contemplation.
When hungry or thirsty they lot down
their baskets to the ground, and when
these we're filed they pulled them up
again.
The devout people Of Kalibaki believed
that these hermits were a special charge
upon them, and kept them we'll supplied
with bread and water. Every morning
men, women and children could be seen
tramping to the cliffs to the baskets that
we're let down by strings from above.
And so the hermits were able to live
their quiet, lazy lives without single
worldly care.
The advocate., 1897-05-26
The Young People.
THE FERRYBOAT.

over and back from side to side,
Cross and return against the tide,
over the river and back again,
Every time with thousand men;
A thousand Of men and women or more,
Each five minutes from shore to shore,
Pushing and rushing through the gate,
Rushing and croWding, the boat won't walt.
Seated and standing, mixed together,
Rich and poor In every weather,
Rags and satins side by side,
Goodness and vice together ride.
Banker and beggar, pleasure and care,
Young and old are mingled there;
All in one mass and all aaoat,
All and their lives on the ferryboat
Wood and iron, brass and STEEL
Fire and water made to feel
The shipwright's power and WOndrous skill,
Joined together solid until
The boat IL made to carry them all
And hold them up like granite wall.
But 1t feels no more az 1t doth float
Than man for his fellow on that boat.
Oh for q spark from its furnace there
To fire some heart to burn the care,
The burden of sorrow and heavy load
That each of that crowd within them hold
To make that clustering multitude feel
Something beyond their own self veal;
Sel6shness there for penny doth float,
But millions won't pass II on Gods boat.
Irene Ackermdn IN Banner Of Gold.
The advocate., 1897-05-26

The CllG.Dwelling HermltS of st. Anthony.
From the New York Herald.
One Of the most curious scenes on the
Thessalian frontier, the center Of the
war between Greece and Turkey, is to
be found at Kalibaki, some fifty miles
by rail above Trikhala. The town lies
on a plain, which is backed by the ex-
traordinary rocks OF Meteora, rising pre-
cipitously to a great height and
commanding the marked attention Of
travellers In places the cliffs ascend
like wall to height Of 2,00Ofeet. They
are rough, free from verdure, and disdg-
ured by innumerable holes and caves all
over their face.
It is these caves and the remains Of
monkish dwellings in them that give the
rocks Of Meteora the strange, almost pre-
historic, appearance that has made them
famous.
Not the least curious feature of these
unique rocks OF Meteora are the holes
and caves which literally pepper the face
Of the cliffs in places.
In many cases these retreats Of the
hermits Of ST. Anthony are merely cages.
At a distance they look, some Of them,
like big bird cages hung up against the
face Of the cliff. AS dwellings they are
all exceedingly primitive.
The Thessalian hermit did not ask
much CT life. A rocky floor to lie on,
bars or railings to keep him from falling
out of his hole, shsky ladder down
which he might now and then descend
The advocate., 1897-05-26
Coyote Farming in California.

From the Philadelphia Times.
A peculiar law in California is the epay-
ment of a bounty for coyote scalps. The
coyote is a troublesome beast, and plays
havoc with domestic animals. Thought
is to the interest Of the granger to an
initiate the prowling varmints, and the
State has for several years expended
about 100000 per year for scalps, coyotes
are more numerous now than ever. At
first the bounty was 81 per scalp for
slain coyotes, but the politicians finally
got the figure raised to $5. AT once the
grangers saw that raising infant coyotes
was to become profitable industry, and
set about encouraging their propagation.
Recent Investigations show that regular
coyote farms were established, and the
"honest grangers" did such a thriving
business that their other crops Ian.
guished. In the course Of Legislative
investigation recently it was shown that
in one county where 1900 scalps had
been turned in during the year, more
than three-fourths OF them were fraudu-
lent, it being proven that four or five
scalps were made from each coyote skin;
also, that some Of the scslps were those
Of foxes and wolves, The town officials
never having seen either Of these an
imals, the deception was an easy matter,
for the coyote bears astrong resemblance
to both these animals.
He is a combination animal, with the
bark Of q dog, the steslthiness Of wolf,
and the cunning Of fox, He will eat
poultry, hogs and human beings, but
will not attack person unless he has
them at disadvantage. They have an
instinct which tells them when they may
safely attack. A pack OF twenty will
hesitate to attack two or three miners,
but will surround the camp and howl
and bark all night. When the campers
turn in they approach stealthily and at
tack the sleeping men. The discharge
Of one gun will, however, set them all to
fight.
So great has the abuse in the matter OF
bounties become that the law will in all
probability be repealed, and farmers will
hereafter have to kill the coyotee without
any hope of reward,
The advocate., 1897-05-26
in the roof; the smoke is allowed TO
escape, and the fireplace in the floor is
covered over with boards. Then no FIRE
is made until the next day.
Freaks Of the Missouri.
From st. Nicholas.

From st. Nicholas
OF course, you've heard OF the curious
freaks of the Missouri River-the "Big
Muddy" how the sudden, treRcherous
mountain waters roll down in mighty
floods from Montana and Wyoming,
ricochet from side to side Of the broad
valley they have eaten deep into the
soft prairies, and pour heRdlong into the
Mississippi near st. Louis; how, night
and day, winter and summer, the twist
ing torrent shifts its channel, cuts its
banks, undermines railroads, astonishes
the muskrRts, keeps the fish studying
guideposts, worries the bridge guards
and sets the farmers crazy. For, just
think Of it, the Nebraska farmer whose
land stretches along the river goes to
bed thinking he will cut his broad acres
of golden wheat in the morning, but, 10!
in the night that msdcap river has
entered his waving fields, and, like snow,
they have melted away. Grain, fences,
trees, buildings, land-are goneI And q
great, sullen, yellow flood bOils and
eddies where his harvest smiled yester-
day.
Next week, very likely, the reckless
stream will make his neighbor across the
river a present of 100 or more acres, just
because he doesn't need them. OF course,
it was natural for a man who lost his
land that way to look longingly across
the river and think, after awhile, that
the newly made land over there be-
longed to him; and many wearisome
lawsuit has been begun to recover title
to "made" land which lies, maybe,
exactly where the lost farm lies, but on
the other side Of the river. Perhaps
there Is some equity in such a claim;
but the trouble is, that sort Of thing is
going on all the time, and the courts said
they couldn't keep track of such pranks
that lands acquired by accretion-mark
that word-shOuld belong to the farmer
who owned the river bank where they
were thrown up; that il the river took
your farm you would have to fish it out
of the stream you lost it in; at least, you
needn't ask the court to give you another
for 1t.
The advocate., 1897-05-26
How an Eskimo Lives.

Alaskan Correspondence.
In all the years since the exodus from
Lapland the Behring Strait Eskimo has
Clung to his primitive customs. He still
lives in tents, though whereas formerly
they were made from walrus hides or
deer skins, in recent years he has sub
stituted the more convenient drill or
canvas, obtained from the whalers or
trading stations. Six months, from May
to October, he moves about the coast,
fishing, hunting, or wholly idle. The
other six months are spent in his
baraboras or dug-out. In April, when
the ground with which his hut is covered
on one side and top begins to thaw and
drip, he again takes to his tent on the
beach, and Immediately makes prepara-
tions for his seal hunt, which provides
him with the staple foods-sesl oil,
blubber and meat-besides fur for cloth
ing and for barter with the whaler.
Sealing being over, he returns home
and engages in fishing until whalers and
other ships collect at Point Spencer
some time in June or July, when he again
launches his omiak and departs for that
place. Here he stays until the ships
leave, fishing, trading or enjoying a
general good tine. In accordance with
his industry he lays in supply Of sugar,
-four, molsssess, powder, lead, caps,
knives, axes, needles, thread, etc. This
done, he journeys into the lakes through
Grantly Harbor and finishes his fishing,
returning some time in October.
In these days an extended trading goes
on among the Eskimos Of the various
districts. Deer skins and deer legs and
sinews are brought over from East Cape
in large quantities and bsrtered for red
fox skins, in great demand on the
Siberian side. Ogorooks, or large seal
skins, from the Kotzebue Sound, used
for soles in the manufacture Of Their
boots, are exchanged for powder, lead
tobacco and caps. Ivory and whalebone
in great plenty come from Indian Point
and Kings Island, and are traded off fol-
tobacco, knives, calico, -four and the
like. From Golovin Bay and Norton
Sound come the mink, lynx, red fox
beaver and wolf skins, all in great de-
mand among the Alaskans west anc
north of these two bays.
In the selection Of building site the
Strait Eskimo chooses bank near the
shore, with q gentle slope toward the
The advocate., 1897-05-26

Long they wandered side by side,
Then each said to the other,
"In knowing you know myself;
Pm glad / met you, brother"
Alba DedRe.
The advocate., 1897-05-26


feet square and about six feet deep.
Level with the floor he digs a tunnel
three and half or four feet square out
to the hillside, and here he sets up a
driftwood inclosure with an opening at
the top large enough to admit one per-
son at time. In all the long winter
months, when the snowdrifts keep the
subterranean resident confined for weeks
at time, but little snow finds it's way
through this opening. Moreover as the
heat rises to the top little of it escapes
through the tunnel.
The room thus eXcavated is studded
closely with driftwood, Of which there is
Away an abundance; a rafter is placed
at each corner, reaching to square
frame or skylight in the center. This is
covered with the intestine Of seals or
walrus, instead Of glass. The spaces be-
tween the rafters are filed out with
brush, whalebone, split logs, or odds and
ends Of boards found along the beach.
This thatch is covered with sod or loose
ground, and the home is oomplete-a
home warm and comfortable and one
that offers no obstruction to the almost
continual north wind from January to
the middle of May.
AS a rule, no fireplace is found in
these underground dwellings, Butlittle
cooking is done. The natives live on
dry fish, stored up in summer, or on raw
frozen tomcod caught through theice by
the women in the winter. This, with
seal oil, blubber and seal meat, con-
stitutes the entire diet. Knives, forks
and spoons are unknown. The men find
an excellent substitute in their first and
second fingers, which they dip into the
tray Of seal oil and lick with gusto. The
women use three fingers, and the chill
dren all four.
For the young people Of the family, or
families--for they crowd into one hut as
many as possibly can find sleeping room
"a platform, six feet long lis constructed,
the entire width Of the room, midway
between floor and ceiling. Here the boys
and girls rest their limbs in months Of
slumber, the floor being reserved for the
old folk, Upon entering the room the
Eskimo carefully brushes from his cloth
ing every particle OF snow Then, taking
off his artigs, he sits nude to the waist,
chatting until bedtime. Bedtime is any
hour when the elders OF the household
feel like going to bed. When that time
arrives, all clothing is removed and the
family retire to their deerskins, Extreme
filth troubles the Eskimo not at sll.
Vermin he rather likes than dislikes,
although there is a limit to all things.
When his artiga becomes unbesrable he
hangs it outside the hut on cold night
and the trouble is remedied.
The habits OF these people vary con-
siderably in different districts. Especially
in this difference noticeable between the
Alaskans living on the coast and those less
fortunate confined to the islands. There
is distinct variation in appearance,
habits, mode Of building, construction,
personal decoration and clothing.
Whereas on the mainland the Alaskans
live in villages of 100 or 200 inhabitants,
in separate one-room underground dwell
inps. ON ST.. T.awranca Island. for OK.
Daily camera., 1897-05-10

Miss Lue Ellen Teters, formerly of
Boulder and now of Denver, and well
known in both the social and literary
circles Of both places, has had bestowed
upon her the honor of being invited to
join the American Authors Guild, which
corresponds to the British Society of
Authors and the French Societe des Gems
Lettres. Miss Teters is among the
Young writers Of the west, and her writ
ings have appeared in many of the lead
ing periodicals. She writes IN an inter
esting style and richly deserves the honor
which she has won.
Daily camera., 1897-05-10

The 5000 fine Rainbow trout State
Fish Commissioner Swan had placed in
Middle Boulder creek, near the Mead
ows," last week, make good starter,
but this stream should have many thous-
ands more this season. George F. Fonda
undertook to raise the small fund neces-
sary to pay transportation of this first in
will be given this stream at an early
date.
Daily camera., 1897-05-10

l. S. Pine, former townsman, and
brother of The promoter cf the Delano
works, spent Sunday here, having been
accompanied from the east by Mr.. Car
lin, manager of the clearing house of the
New York Stock Exchange, and other
gentlemen looking over mining interests
at Cripple Creek, Boulder and Idaho
Springs. Ike's many friends here will
BE- pleased to learn that he has been
playing on "velvet" for some time.
Daily camera., 1897-05-10

Deputy Assessor Pyle was in town yes
terday, after some time spent visiting the
farming lands of the county. He re-
ports conditions very promising in all
parts of the county. He returned north
again on the morning train.
Daily camera., 1897-05-10

Complain. was filed in the district
court today by Antonio Parta against c.
c. Welch and the United Coal company
of Louisville, on account of the caving in
Of lands belonging to the plaintiff, due to
the mines of defendant. Relief in the
sum of $1,000 is asked.
Daily camera., 1897-05-10

Last Saturday Miss Maude Hoge gave
very delightful masquerade party at
her home on Walnut street at which
nearly 80 of her friends attended. Merry
games and dancing caused the evening
hours to glide very pleasantly a@ay and
the party did not Gisperse until long after
midnight.