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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1884-07-01
Whole No. 1879.

MR.. SAM PARKERs phenomenal
billiard player drew large audience
at the Hawaiian Hotel billiard rooms
Monday night. Pie played against the
"Great Unknown," and made the re-
markable score of 374 against the
"Unkn0wn's" 600 We nevers saw. a
worse game of billiards. 1t was four
ball on small table, and the shots
were in the main wild aud unskiiful.
We understand now that billiards are
on the boom, match between the
Attorney General and Mr.. Godfrey
Brown is in contemplation As. for
Sam Parker's Hawaiian Slss-on, he
may be good hand at catching bull
locks with the ri0t0. or kpocking
down kukuf nuts with - long stick,
but the billiard cue iss aas. lT1i:ani1iar
instrument in his hand. His tllTiard
playing heretofore has been tdolse with
Il scoop net. HoweveB he can knock
his eye out'' in foot race, About the
middle of the game SAM Parker dis
appeared and when last seen was en-
deavoring to hedge out at the British
Club with some friends who were not
aware of the state of the score. ar,
Parker's protege left for Hawaii on
Tuesday last. S..
" w.
AS gentleman was exhibiting 81
lot of handsome poultry to q party of
his friends last week a braceof chick
ems got into a lively fight "Two TO
one on the Attorney-G -GeneralEthe
bird on the right" crieI one whose
mind was of a sporting turn. "Pll
take Godfrey Brown" said another,
but just as the fight was waxing most
Interesting q e grave old bird, swoopedS
down on The con1batants and brolSes
up the fight; and one fellow was saUcY
enough to say that there was some
thing about this bird which reminded
him of DR.. J. Mott Smith 81
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1884-07-01
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CAKE PEDDLING.

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1884-07-01
KAUAI.
VICTUALING.

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ing, Hanalei
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1884-07-01
HAWAII.

SOk Ree, Hlea, Kau
HalIwa y KOhala
Chung, Punahoa, Hilp
hang Wo, kohala
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-23
A BRUTAL STORY.
The Outrageous Conduct of a Hunga- rian Laborer-His COnyict1on in the

The Outrageous Conduct of Hunga- rian Laborer-Hfs Conviction in the City Court.
 The story ofthe assault upon Marie Gripus,
 aged thirteen years, which was made by
 Frank Stay, Hungarian 1aborer, who has
 been employed in getting Belgian blocks
 from West Rock, was told in the City court
 yesterday morning It seems that early Monday evening Stay went to Marie's fathers house inCrescent street and asked Marie, who
 came to the door, for water. The child
 brought it. He enquired if her father was
 home, and finding he was not, the wretch
 offered money to the child, which she did not
 take. He knocked her down on the floor and
 then stepped to another room. The little
 girl, frightened at his manner, tried to lock
 the door but was unable and Stay returned and with bottle which he had secured
 struck the girl on the arm, the bottle being shattered He then threw himself on the
 person of the child, whose screams, joined
 with the outcries of baby, up stairs, attract ed the attention of Mrs. James Smith, who lives across the street about fifty feet away. Mrs Smith rushed into the house. She took hold of Stay by the shoulder and tried to pull him off the prostrate body of the child Stay struck Mrs. Smith on the head.
 She ran out and gave the alarm MT. Earn ham and the father of the child heard the alarm and rushed to the house, finding Stay in the room They turned him over to the police, and Dr. Bellosa, who examined the child, found her arms swollen from the blow of the bottle, and he did what was necessary to relieve her from the effect of her fright.
 The testimony was conclusive against Stay. He only said: q never did anything to the girl. wasn't trying to do anything at all." He was bound over to the Superior court with bond of $500, and was commit ted to jail
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-23
THE NATIONAL GUARD.

Orders for the Mantle Encampment.
 The order for the fall encampment has been issued from the adjutant generals of fee. The following paragraphs are taken from the order:
 Brigadier General Stephen R. Smith, com manding the Connecticut Guard, will assem- ble the four regiments and battalion of in fantry and the battery of artillery at the State camp ground, Mantle, Monday, September | at 10 o'clock a. m., for six days camp duty No company will be allowed in camp prior to September 1. While in camp the troops and all regimental and company books will be subjected to such inspections as may be di- rected. General Smith will forward to these headquarters in the field daily during the en- campment a consolidated daily report of the troops under his command and at the close of the encampment will forward to this office the regimental, battalion and battery consol- idated morning reports for each day. Cap tains of companies will instruct their men to take into camp easy walking shoes and one change of thick underclothing. The staff of the commander-in-chief will assemble at the same time and place, fully equipped and mounted, for duty during the week
 The quartermaster- general will lay out the camp ground and pitch the tents, including quarters for the governor and staff and for an examining board.
 Commanding othcers will make requisition for transportation and supplies needed for camp at as early a date as practicable. Re quisitions should be forwarded not later than August 1.
 The brigadier-general commanding is di- reeted to include in his acquisition upon the quartermastergeneral such ammunition as may be necessary to carry out any move ments and evolutions projected
 The commander-in-chief will review the troops Friday, September 9th. Pay rolls for duty will be made out strictly in accordance with law, and the instructions contained therein, and signed on or before the last day of the encampment; they will be forwarded to these hadquarters in the field by 10 a. m. Saturday, September 9th, and must be accompanied by enlistment papers of recruits not previously forwarded to this office.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-23
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

The German Methodist church of Bridge port picnicked at Parlor Rock yesterday.
 The tenth annual reunion of the Barnes family takes place at Seaside Park August 91.
 Eight members of the Ramblers' Bicycle club rode down to the Cove House last even ing.
 The State picnic of the Knights of Colum- bus takes place at Hemlock Grove, Meriden, to-day.
 The Connecticut District Order of Foresters hold their annual meeting in New Britain in October.
 A lot of Hamburg edging in rem nants cheap to-day at the Ruff1e store. Call early.
 Rev A H. Mead, of New Haven, will ex- change with Rev. MT. Breckenridge, of Meri- den, next Sunday.
 The Bridgeport Forge company has just completed and sent off yesterday an immense dredging pail for the Panama Railroad com pany.
 The building of the new Hand Institute at Madison is progressing finely under the man agement of Warren Robinson, the builder of this city.
 Ezel lodge No. 3 Knights of Pythias, go on their annual excursion this year on the seventh of August. They will go to Glen Island.
 Mir D. F. White of Orange is engaged in raising Jersey stock. He has one young COW named "Ruantha," full blooded, registered, and valued at S, 1000.
 A 6or,, +o +I,a DuDooD ctota in Norwalk was burned to the ground Monday afternoon, and several adjoining buildings norrowly escaped destruction.
 H. C. Fisher will start next Sunday night on trip to New York State to visit his par ents who reside there. He will be absent from this city about week.
 The months mind mass for the late Father Andrew J. Hagerty, of Meriden, was celebart- ed at St. Roses church, Meriden, yesterday. Father Russell of this city was present.
 Where is New Haven's poor children's fresh air committee this season? Many poor children are wondering whether they are go- ing to have an excursion this summer.
 Governor Hubbard of Texas is to come East on stumping tour and the Democratic leaders say he is to give Connecticut Demo- crats taste of his Texan style of oratory.
 Charles Williams and Walter Merrick, who were arrested here Monday for stealing from Webb Bros shoe store on Asylum street, Hartford, have been found to be old jail birds.
 A Democratic campaign organization to be called the John H. Leeds Escort is to be form ed at Daniel Colwelrs, in Washington Square tomorrow evening. It will be partly made up out of the Third Ward Washington Souare Hancock Legion
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-23
GYMNASIUM
AT HIGH ROCK.

The Howard Avenue Methodist
 Church, the Taylor Congregational
 and the Third Methodist Church Pic
 mic at High Rock Grove.
 The Howard avenue Methodist church and the Taylor Congregational church united with the Third Methodist church in their picnic to High Rock Grove yesterday. Nine cars carrying over six hundred happy pie nickers went off on the morning train, and the party was increased by arrivals on the later trains throughout the day. There were quite number of people from Water bury, Ansonia and Derby. The glen as usu- al was great attraction for rambling cou- pies. After dinner the sports of the day be- gan with boat race between several boys. Their desperate efforts and frequent collis- sions furnished considerable amusement for the spectators on the banks. Next came single scull race between Albert Anderson, Albert Smith, E. B. Kimberly and Engineer Tooker of steamer No. 1. This was the Anderson crossed the line winner the spectators loudly ap- plauded him. MT. Kimberly came in second, followed by Mr. Smith Two teams of youthful athletes struggled in tug-of-war and greatly amused the crowd by their struggle to dray each other over the line. MT. Frank Kennedy and MT. Andrew Moorehead then entered for foot race. After very close race MT. Moorehead was declared the winner. Several boys races followed, and by this time the day was near ly spent and the party prepared to leave after having enjoyed ar exceedingly pleasant day. Besides those already mentioned there were present on the grounds the Rev. MT. Ford, pastor of the Third church; the Rev. MT. Mead, pastor of the Howard avenue church; ;Rev. MT. Jones, form erly pastor of the Taylor church; W. o. Douglass, 5. M. Hoppin, Capt. Manson, of Boston, and Samuel Barnes, who as usual was the life and soul of the party. On the way home members of the choir from the different churches gave some fine vocal selec- tions. The party arrived home about 7 o'clock
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-23
A0UEER CASE.
Detectives VisIt-The Milford Stone- SIingtng Mystery-D1sappearan of 

Detectives Vfsit-The Milford Stone.
 SIingtng Mystery-D1saPpearan of
 the Ghosts.
 The mysterious stone throwing at the house and barn of Charles Merwin at Milford Point which has been topic of considerable interest in Milford and vicinity and has been attributed to ghosts, goblins and satyrs, pro- voked a visit to the house the other evening from Detectives George Arnold and Frank Taylor, of Bridgeport, and Farmer re- porter. The Farmer says since their visit the stone throwing has ceased and details the visit as follows: Arriving at the Merwin Hotel, adjoining the house and barn of Charles Merwin, the detectives and writer hurried unobserved into the darkened parlor The three were then secretly led up the back stairs and seated behind the closed blinds of a dark bedroom, where they watched for de- velopments. The hotel keeper, in a sep ulchral whisper, which seemed to come from the desert of Sahara, said: t'The stones begin about eleven o'clock. Watch!" The trio did, and, sure enough, about that hour, whiz! bang! bump! the brick-bats and stones began to thump. This went on for some time and then, during lull, Merwin with a gun and his boys began to show themselves about the premises. Gradually they disap- peared again and as they went from view the stones appeared. ''I tumble to the whole racket" said George. ''So do l." answered Frank; t'but as have been over here before, let me work the job my own way" "All right, go it, said George. Seizing the writer by the arm and dragging him down stairs again, much to his disappointment, as he was comfortably seated to see a real ghost, the three walked into Merwin's house and calling the family together Merwin, the daughter Sarah, the son, hired man and MT. Merwin. 'FNow then,' said Detective Taylor, FFsit down, MT. Arnold and you, MT. Pinkerton-addressing the writer, sit opposite, so that you can look all these people square in the eye" At this state of the proceedings, Mrs. Merwin called Taylor one side and offered him twen- ty-five dollars to discover who was throwing the stones. Taylor waved her one side and proceeded to take down in his note book the names of every one present and then question ed each one separately. This took some time the writer watched them all in the eye, but strange to say, all this time not one stone was thrown. After the able cross-questioning of DetectiveTaylor was finished, he addressed the assembly, saying, q am satisfied, MT. Merwin, that already know who throws the stones The man that hurls the next stone will be shot. I advise you all to remain with in doors Now then, MT. Pinkerton you give the signal to your men, and station the isolated wires and green vitrio1 around and let us see if, when the next stone is thrown, the man that throws it does not drop dead, dead, dead!' Since this great speech, which was delivered several nights ago, not one stone has been thrown.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-23
EAST ROCK TANK.

A Water Supply For the Top of the
 ROek-About 4,OOO Feet of Pipe
 Engine and Boiler Houses-The Big
 Tank.
 Work has been commenced by Joel F. Gil bert & Co.,, the plumbers and gas filters, by contract with the Park authorities, for laying between 5000 and 1000 feet of two and a half inch pipe up the west side of East Rock for water supply purposes. The pipe will convey water from the three or four unfailing natural springs at the base of the Rock, about midway between the ferry and Whit ney armory, to the top of the Rock, emptying into large tank to be built upon the top, near the Stewart House." The tank will have capacity of about I, ,OOO gallons. The water will be forced up by steam power and an engine and boiler house will be erected at the springs It is intended to have good drinking water in abundance on the top of the Rock for the benefit of the public, long before another season comes. Also the water supply will be utilized in the good work of sprinkling Farnam drive as often as needful. The water pipe in it's course to the top of the Rock will pass four or five times under Far nam drive at different points in it's windings.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-23
THE TEACHERS. CONVENTION. The Fixed Do, the Movable Do and
 the Tonic Sol Fla.

the Tonic Sol Fla.
 Not the least interesting of all the discus sions at the recent meeting of the National Educational association in Madison, Wis, were those of the public school music teach
 rs gathered from all parts of the United States. The topics for discussion were ''The fixed Do, the movable Do and the Tonic Sol Fa' systems. It was announced that the 'ffxed Do" would be defended by MT. Black man superintendent of music in Chicago. MT. Blackman repudiated the idea of being a fixed Do-ist used numerals as names for tones and sang them to La or any syl- lable that was favorable for the devel- opment of the voice. MT. Black man was followed by MT. Junkerman, of Cincinnati He was German and was brought up when young by the German sys- tenn, but in the practical work of teaching he had found that those who used the movable Do secured better results, and had therefore become convert to that system. Messrs Mason and Holt of Boston, Jepson of New Haven, Stewart and H. S. Perkins of Cleve- land, Batcheller of Philadelphia, Butterfeld of Norwich and many others favored the movable Do, and seemed to have things pret- ty much their own way. MT. T. F. Seward, of New York, was the champion of the Tonic Sol Fla system, which does away with staff notation, and substitutes the syllables or their initials for notes, with dots and dashes for rests, etc. The system was almost unani- mously opposed by the musicians present. A department of vocal music'' was established in connection with the association, and the following named persons were elected off eers: President, Dr. D. B. Hager, Boston, Mass; vice president, o. s. Westcott, Chiea- go! H.; secretary, T H Brand, Madison N. Coe Stewart, Cleveland, O.; B. Jepson, New Haven, Conn.,; o. Blackman, Chicago, Ill.,; T. F. Seward, New York city. About forty representative teachers were present.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-23
Ar1orIm CARELEssNEss.

Mrs. Margaretta BIond, of Greenwich,
 Killed Ely a Gun Accidentally Dis-
 charged By One of Her Boarders.
 Mrs. Margaretta Blond was accidentally shot at her residence in Greenwich Monday The shot proved fatal. Sam Peterson, one of Mrs. B1ond's boarders, was the one who caused the accident. The gun with which the deed was done was taken only a few minutes before by her son, lad aged 13 years, to scare away some boys who were stealing apples from the yard. The lad car ried the gun into the room where-his mother was and laid it down on 8 table. A few minutes later Peterson came in, and seeing the gun, picked it up, being warned, how ever, that it was loaded. He was taking a cap from the gun, when the hammer slipped and discharged the piece. The contents en- tered Mrs. Blond's neck, making a wound probably fatal Peterson is under arrest Mrs. Blond is the mother of three children. Her husband in consequence of many fam fly quarrels, left her about six weeks ago, and is living with her brother in the same hamlet
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-23
BOARD OF SELECTMEN.
dered-Ex.Clerk Shuster's ssL1ttless BiII Considered and Rejected-Ap- nrOVaI of Hills.

Improvements Made and Others Or-
 dered-Ex.CIerk Shuster's SsL1ttless
 BiII Considered and Rejected-Ap- provaI of Bills.
 A meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held last evening. Present, Selectm en Eng fish presiding), Reynolds, Feldman, Faul- haber, Beecher and Treat.
 The Committee on Roads and Bridges re- ported the completion of the planking of Dragon" bridge in Fair Haven, and also the completion of the grading to the approaches to West Chapel street bridge.
 During the recent storm the drain pipe across the land of Mr. Brown in South Quin- nipiaoustreet was broken, it not being large enough to carry off the surface water. It was voted to rebuild the same with larger pipe.
 The matter of repairing the old stone crusher or buying new one was referred to the Committee on Construction and Repairs to inquire and report.
 Engineer Butler presented a map of pro- file, grade and cross sections of Blake street, with his recommendation of what should be done to improve and eventually perfect it. The matter has been before the Board for about four years, but no decision has yet been reached. The matter was referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges.
 Lewis M. Brown appeared before the Board and asked that the town tax on lot of ground on State street, owned by the heirs of Alvin c. Egg1eston, deceased, be abated. MT. Brown stated that the lot had been taxed above it's value and the children since their fathers death had struggled hard to gain livelihood without depending upon charity. After hearing Mir. Browns state ment the Board voted to abate the tax.
 The town agent was instructed to furnish Mrs. Francis Winfield with pass to Chica- go, she to take her son thither who is sick and liable to become charge of the town.
 The committee appointed to- investigate the work of John Shuster, who presented bill for indexing since his term of office as town clerk expired, reported adversely. The votes as presented by the committee were as fol- lows:
 Voted, That volume one, letters A, B, c, be not accepted until new index be made from the original volumes of the land rec ords to the acceptance of the Selectmen with out extra charge or compensation excepting agreed with the committee February 5, 1884
 Voted, That volumes three and four of let ters to Zinclusive be not accepted, as the work has never been ordered by the Select men and that the bill presented July s, 1884, be rejected.
 The committee in their report say that the
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-23
BOARD OF HEALTH,

Dfsfnfected Rags Coming from Egypt Complaints About MunsOm Pond The Tenement House Complaints. A meeting of the Board of Health was held last evening, Professor Brewer presiding. MT. O'Hara of the Seymour Paper con- pany was present and asked for instructions in regard to 8 cargo of rags on the way from Egypt to this port. He said the rags had been thoroughly disinfected by boiling in large vats before shipment. He said that there was no cholera in Egypt at the present time, but if it should break out there his company would stop shipping rags at once.
 The Board approved all that had been done and stated that in their opinion every pre- caution had been taken to prevent the impor- tation of contagioues diseases. A. F. Wood complained of the failure of sewers in George and Meadow streets to car " off the surface water.
 Professor Brewer thought it impossible to contend with contingencies like heavy rains.
 MT. Woods complaint was referred to the Board of Public Works.
 A complaint was made against an offensive privy vault on the premises of Mrs. Anthony Skinner, corner of Garden and Elm streets, Referred to the standing committee.
 Edwin Pope and sixty others complained of Munsons pond on Goffe street which they say is used as public dumping ground.
 Charles c. Blatch1ey stated that the To- eality was not a public dumping ground, al though ashes and foundry refuse were dumped there. All means had been taken to prevent the dumping of objectionable material He said he wanted to fill up the pond, but did not desire to maintain nuisance by so do- ing.
 The standing committee were directed to look into the matter.
 Clerk Whedon called attention to an article published in one of the daily newspapers re- garding the negligence of the Board regard ing the tenement houses He said that when ever complaints had been made they had been promptly attended to.
 Professor Brewer said the statement made in the newspaper was false and malicious. The Board Investigated every complaint that was made.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-23
pr. Calling and HIS Gun.

Dr. Gatling, the inventor of the Gatling gun, has been interviewed and has told some thing about his early experiences with his gun. For instance, he says that when after several efforts he had six guns built and tried to sell them to the government Secretary Stanton refused even to look at them, and General Butler was the only military man who could be brought to see the merit of the invention, and on his authority he purchased them at $1 ,OO0 each. He made the guns very effectively in one engagement when, the am munition being exhausted, the Secretary of War peremptorily refused to furnish supplies and the weapons lay idle" He had very hard luck in getting his first guns built. The first six were built at a Cincinnati shop which was burned just as they were ready. Six more were built at the shops of the Cincinnati type foundry, which were idle, and then were sold to the government, but the agent failed be- fore accounting to the owner. He is said to have invented the screw propeller when a mere boy, and his application for patent was only two days later than the issue of a patent for the very same thing to Captain Ericsson