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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-01-16
SUPREME COURT--JANUARY
TERM 1885.
Chief yustice Judd presiding.
THURSDAY, Jan. 18th, 1884.

THURSDAY, Jan. 18th, 1884.
The Court met pursuant to adjourn
ment from yesterday, at l o'clock this P.
NJ, and the trial of Bridges, for man
slaughter, was continued.
The examination of the defendant,
placed on the stand by the defense, was
gone on with.
Cross-examined. Do not know that
Mr.. Horn, my father-in-law, made any
overtures to Patten to arrange matters be-
tween US. had two letters from Pat
tens wife that found in my wife's trunk.
These letters kept. 7 did not say any
thing to my wife about the letter had re-
ceived about her intimacy with Patten.
The impression left on my mind upon its
being told me of her former relations with
Patten was that wanted to take her out
of the country as soon as I could. did
not try to fix up matters with Eatten, be-,
cause 1 thought my wife was young girl
and he was an old man, and if could
get her away from here, to where she
would be removed from his influence, that
it would be better. Inever wrote to Pat
ten on this subject, and never said that I
would have him put on the reef. gave
the letters OF Patterns wife to Mr.. Horn
to keep for me. He told me should keep
them until we were away from the island
and then burn them. did not consider
the letters of Importance. I only kept
them until could get away. Er. Horn
advised me to look out for Patten, he
would try to injurs me before left the
country.
was pressed for money and borrowed
500 on a diamond ring from Lyons s.
Levey. 1 got the ring from my wife. /
do not know where she got the ring. 1
do not know where 1t is now.
The diamond ring on which borrowed
500 was said to be worth $40 The
| furniture belonging to me, in the hands
of the Same parties, was worth at least
$500. Do not think asked for any adj
vance on the furniture. Do not know
what became of the ring. Do not know
how much Lyons & Levey owe me. My
wife may have drawn something on the
| account. Never made any effort to get
back the ring. Have been told that Mr..
J. H. Patty has applied for the ring as the
executor of the Patten estate.
Ny first wife died May both, 1884, and
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LOCAL AND GENERAL

The mail dispatched by the Mariposa
numbered 5,456 letters and / ,47O papers.
The Australia is due hero next Sunday
afternoon from the Colonies.
/ There win be q one mile race for 500 a
side between J. Sims and c. Cannon at Ka-
piOlani Park next Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock.
A quantity of grass burning at KaiIus,
near Kaneohe, lit up the sky and excited
some alarm last night. No serious damage
was done.
Judge Bickerton, in the Police yesterday,
took the evidence Of witnesses in the case of
the irregular entry Of goods by Cohn & Co.
| and will render decision to-day.
In the Patten case, yesterday, the Court
| held session with closed doors until 10
An. to 6P.N, during which letter of IS
pages and tbs will Of Patten were read to
the Court and jury.
Messrs. Ehlers Il Co. have tided over their
difficulties. and business will be carried on
az before at their store. They take this op-
portunity to remind those owing them any
thing that they would like to hear from
them before the lst Of February.
At a meeting of Honolulu Engine Co. No.
1, held last Wednesday night, fitting tri-
butte was paid to the memory Of their late
foreman, Mr.. George Fassett, letter Of
condole zee being mailed to the parents of
the deceased.
There is one useful man in our midst, il
not two. The particular one referred to has
the right to append the following initials to
his name: D. H., G. D.. 8. c., Memb. Kt
K. Of P, I. o. o. F., r. and A. M, Faith. of
A. n, and Good Fellow.
The Mariposa left here yesterday with the
usual promptness at noon, taking 5000
bags of sugar. Messrs. Irwin & Co. shipping
nearly one-half of the whole. Some 40 pas
sengers went in her. She also took ST, 54s
in gold coin.
Tenders have been received for the build
ing of new dwelling, ETC., for the keeper Of
the Signal Station at Diamond Head. The
bills varied from Sl250. the highest, by Mr..
G. Lucas, to $685.. that of James Armstrong,
which last bid was accepted, and bonds filed
for the performance of the work.
A Chinese banana cart collapsed near the
o. 6. 8. Company's wharf yesterday morn
ing. The bananas were dropped into the
road, and several Hawaiian ganainS made of
with large bunch, but the owner chased
them up sharply. and re captured his pro-
perty.
The H. Y. and B. Club have elected tho
following officers for the present year : Il.
F. Bickerton, Commodore G. B. Wilson,
Vice Com odore s. B. Dole. Captain W.
n. GiRard, Secretary H. II. Whitney, Jr.,
Treasurer; Messrs. Frank Brown, Mark
Robinson, W. L. Wilcox, J. Stevens, and F.
Whitney, Executive Committee,
The new Hawaiian Dictionary that has
been in course Of preparation for some time
past by Mr.. Hitchcock, Principal Of Lahaina-
lana Seminary, is now complete in manu-
script form. 1t will contain about $4,000
words, equalling Webster's Common School
Dictionary in size. It is entirely new, aud
accented throughout. and will be most
valuable addition TO any library.
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Iaterlor Department.

sealed proposals VIII be received at the Office OF
rta luIster OF the Interior until ~ O'Clock noon
a SATURDAY., the sssE day Of February, 1885, for
m. coastxu .tiou Of the works herein named.
Ptans aud specifications may be examined at the
osaee Of tue Minister on aud after the eth dsy Of
February, 1885.
The works TO be constructed are
F1rst-rhs basin Of tae Storage Reservoir Le.,
reus7,ng all trees aud other vegetable grOwths,
ead excsvat;ug and removing all earth and rock
within the indicated lines.
secoud-Baiidlng a dam Of irst-clAss rubble
masonry laid fuu beds Of hydraulic cement
ThIrd-LAying the line Of fifteen aud twelve Inch
sIpes setting gates between the storage resef-
ver and that Of distribution, and from the latter
70 the point OF connection with the pipe system of
che city Note-Tnls work may be divided and
set TIA TIVE or three sections.
acknowledgements the distributing reservo OR
consisting Of an excavation lined with hydraulic
oa,nent concrete or BRICK work laid In fun
hydraaIGe cement beds and joints, the crosswall
aaa bays to De silnllary Constructed aud the whole
poOfed over, ~ - p
An proposals must be endorsed Proposals for
fdslng tue particular work for which the bid Is
sAadel. ~
A bond must be executed by the contractor
pEtth two q, approved suretios conditioned upon
the faithful performance Of the contract.
TIE AgIaIster reserves the right 70 reject the
lowest or any bid. Z
aids may be made fer ali the above Ia enc
contract. 1,,,,,1,,,
az Muster Of Interior.
EatstIor o7ace. Dec, -, 1854 wj1o-si7 fe7
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EXPORTS.

For Sau Francisco, per Mariposa, Jan Is w G
Irwin a Co. i,3IO, 253 lbs sugar; N Phillips & Co,
IS Ss5 lbs sugar and 40, GOO lbs riee N Grinoaun
brewer 4 Co, iB2 ,4o5 bags sugar; Schaefer q
Co AS .T7S lbs sugar; Prof Grenier, IL pkgs show
@onds: An I'm, 6 bxs beteI leaves; See Tong, l6
bxs heteI leaves; KEN ChOng, l6 bxs betel leaves;
Geo wood, &c pkgs green hides; NJ Mclnerny, Z1S
punches bananas; Lewis & Co, 75 ochs oananasi
Z, Marshall, 1873 bchs bananas; Chas + Henson,
sss bchs bananas and $50 pcs sugar cane; f N
Paase, 10 cs curiositles. n W McChesney son,
9o2 bchs bananas, 2I6 pcs dry hides, and 426 pes
xaal skins; Brown & Co, 2s9 bchs bananas; Con-
chez & Ahung, IS, 900 lbs rice; LYMAN Bros, 49,
900 lbs rice; Wing Chong aud Van Pan, $500 pcs
sugar cane; Chan Kee, 1850 pcs sugar cane;
EaeFke, IoT bchs bananas: Sresovch, Gray q co,
ass bchs bananas; EnOs & Aloes, 80 bchs bananas;
ouan Yick Ching & Co, 2s4 bchs oananast Wells'
TSarRo a CO. 4 pkgs express matter, bchs ban
sazs Snd . bags gold coin, Sl7,S4S.4s. Domestic
value, si7s, 46I.7l; foreign, si7.ssS4s
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TENDERS WANTED.

leaders VIII be received At the ofice Of the
Minister OF the interior till IL O'Clock noon OF
wednesday. January Il, 1885, for the construction
Of . telegraph station on the southeriy slope Of
Diamond Head.
Plans and specifications are ready for ex-
anIrston at the Office OF the superintendent of
Public works
The Minister does not bind himself TO accept
the lowest or any tender.
CHAS. T. GULICK,
Minister OF Interior.
Iaterier office, Jan. Q, 1855. AT iai3
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PAssENGERs.
ARRIVALS.

Btotn Kauai via Waianae, per c Bishop, Jan
n r BriRstock Mrs Wright, Mrs E At
water and % deck
From Kapaa, via Waslus, per James Makee,
fan fS-Mrs Emerson. Z T Ward and % deck
pRTARTUREs.
FOR San Francisco, per Mariposa, Jan l5-Kev
u d Pease, wife and children, MISS u . Con n
= Pvst- MrsJ G Hubbard, Frank Gilliland, 4
c3Illiland @ w Brown, P smith. Jas Marsdenl I
schwartz, Geo + Wells, T J Lawn, w HornerI
M W a Woods Johnson Frank du Pre-, Miss
Z Foster Miss Murray, Batelo. wife and chu9
Mss 5 Pacheco, J Fancy, Isaac, Prof. 0renier'
fnBnIngham Bach, Dan ChfsnoiIn' An Aai' a
Kaile and Anderson
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BY AUTHORITY.


Regulation number 81, Of regulations for car.
FiAgss and rates Of fare e hsreby amended to read
a. follows. viz
SEth. u any licensed vehicle shall be found
StandinS In any place but on the appointed stand.
she driver shall be liable 20 arrest by any police
O1acsF. GnIssS said driver shall be under engage
nent
Nothing In this regulation, however, shall be
construed a. conflicting With the provisions Of
Regulations 10, IL and II.
The foregoing regulation, as amended, will be
enforced from and after this date.
Csigned) CHA5. T. GULICR,
Minister Of Interior.
Interior ONCE, Jan 10, 1885. t5f JAIL
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The waImanalo brought 500 bags sugar from
WaimanaIo
The brgtne Hazard viii probably leave to-
morrow with sugar for san Francisco
The Bishop and James dakee viii sail to-
morrow for their usual destinations
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na1IpPING NOTES.

The schr Pohoiki left Hanalei yesterday with
. faH load Of sugar, and win arrive to-day
The stmr r Bishop brought 1870 bags sugar
and SSz bags paddy from Kauai and Oahu
ne stnf Janice lGaRee brOugh. 22ss bags sugar
from KapaA and wsialnR
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ve.sels LenvinE rsls Day.

sstnar IwaIani, Freeman, for Hamoa, Maui an
PaauhAu, Honokaa, and Kukuin1ele, Hawaii
4 Pm. x,y.-.,
htrur Waimanalo, Nelson, for WaimRnaio
scar Nile Morris. for Aolokai and LanSi
schr Luka for Kohalalels
schr waimalu, for HOnomu
kschr Kauikea0uh, for KohRla
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we aIsD WOUIu sIIJS LLIaI VI 0I !
styles Of goods direct from the m
exertIon to meet, by prompt after
you entire confidence.
Orders from the other Islandg g
TEMpTrH.
- 4ono1u1u.
1so-tf nlye
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PORT OF HONOLULU. IL. /.
ARRIVALS.

say F#, tfF THURSDAY. Janusry Is.
sslar n Bishop, Sracauley, from Kauai, via
Wai2nAe -. =.
ssuar James Makee, Capt Weir, from Kauai via
WalAuAe and Waialua
Schr KawailaIi rUm Kooiau
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DEPARTURES.

THURSDAY. January Is.
o s 3 Garlposa, (Aul II n Hayward for san
Francisco ~ noon
s5chF Roo Roy, for kooiaA
Stur Kapiolani for Eva
Schr Caterina, for Hanaiei
sschr LinoAhO, ter Watmea
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-28

assisted to live their religion, to be hon
est. virtuous and trne. No man who
lived his religion could be otherwise. If
man knows he is upright, honest and
true in his own heart, he need not care
for what the world said of him.
PRESIDENT A. NJ. CANNON felt it a
privilege to be allowed to address the
Saints. He rejoiced in the testimony
and counsel of the brethren who had
preceded him. The Saints were con-
demned by those who condemned the
light, because they loved darkness better
than the light. The Saints were not OF
the world, and because they were not,
the world hated them. One who is not
accustomedIto the light cannot bear the
light; SO it is with those who are living
in wickedness and iniguity they become
offended and desire to have the good and
truthful removed. The Saints loved all
who belonged to them. Did Abraham?
Yes; but he loved God more. So did
the Latter-day Saints. They had given
evidence that they we're not men
Worshipers. They had overcome diff
culties and dangers by the aid of their
heavenly Father. God had protected
and preserved them, and had been
merciful TO His people. When driven
beyond the confines of civilization the
Saints had been upheld and blessed.
The evidences of thrift, their magnifi-
cent buildings, overlooking bins were to
be seen on all hands. The enemies of
the Saints had followed them up and
were endeavoring to lure their sons and
daughters from the household of faith.
1t was no wonder the world reviled and
hated the Saints when the signs of in
crease, peace and prosperity were so
manifest. The continued powers of the
adversary can not dauAt the Jealous,
faithful Latter-day Saint, who relies on
the Lord and believes in His mercies and
goodness. He glanced at the prospect
and outlook on both sides, of general
prosperity, and felt thankful for the
manifold blessings God had bestowed
upon the people. The Saints were
spreading and their enemies were dread
ing He felt bad about the ingratitude
the Saints felt for the blessings which
they enjoyed at the hands of God. They
appeared to forget the obligations and
duties which devolved upon them. 1t
was thought by some that If this WAS
the work of God He would not permit
his servants to be incarcerated or killed
by the enemies of righteousness; but
how was 1t in the days of Jesus, who
himself was prosecuted. harrassed and
ultimately cruciffed? Whatever was the
fate of the leaders, the elders, apostles
or any of the church members, the truth
would live, the church prosper until the
kingdom of God filled the whole earth.
for God had spoken it. He hoped all
would live to inherit places on Mount
Zion, and that wickedness would ulti-
mately be overthrown.
Singing by the choir of the anthem,
Jerusalem, my glorious home"
Benediction by Elder George F. Gibbs.
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How Women Differ from Men.

At least three men on the average
jury are bound to disagree with the rest
just to show that they've got minds OF
their own; but there is no disagreement
among the women as to the merits OF
DR.. Prices "Favorite Prescription. +"
They are all unanimous in pronouncing
it the best remedy in the world for all
those chronic diseases, weaknesses and
peculiar to their sex 1t
the pale, haggard, dispirited
woman into one of sparkling health,
and the ringing laugh again "reigns SUI
preme" in the happy household.
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The Popular Approval.

OF the now famous Syrup of Figs as
the most efficacious and agreeable pre-
paration ever offered to the world as a
cure for Habitual Constipation, Bilious
ness, Indigestion and kindred ills, has
been won by the wise plan pursued by
the California Fig Syrup Company.
Knowing that any remedy truly bene-
fetal in its effects on the system, and at
the same time pleasant to the taste, will
meet with rapid sale, the Company,
through its agent for Salt Lake City,
q. c. NJ. 1. Drug Store gives away
sample bottles free of charge. Try it
and Judge for yourself. Large bottles
fifty cents or one dollar. l
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CURED.

l used your CUTICURA REMEDIES for
Blotches, and am completely cured, to my
lnexpressible joy. CUTICURA SOAP is the best
! have ever used, and to the profession it is
Invaluable for cleansing the skin, thereby
removing all cork" grease, paint and all
the stuff used by them. leaving the skin pure
and white and soft. My greatest pleasure is
in recommending such an article.
II. MACK.
Champion Comique Roller Skater
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.
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Opinion of Interest to All

]. A. Tawney, Esq, leading attor.
ney of Winona, Mimi, writes, After
using it for more than three years, ;.
take great pleasure in stating that l RI
gard DR.. Kings NewDscovery for Cor
as the best remedy in tn
world for Coughs and Colds. 1t ha
never failed to cure the most sever
colds have had, and invariably relieve
the pain in the chest.
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You Are Interested Yourself.

We are prepared to sell to families, at
the Occidental, Pure California and
Imported Wines, at Reduced Prices.
The best of Liquors and Cigars always
on hand You Will become convinced
by trial
aUER &c MURPHY,
ProprietorS.
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SANDFORD'S RADICAL CURE.

Head Colds, Watery Discharges from the
Nose and Eyes, Ringing Noises in the Head
Nervous Headache and Fever instantly re-
lieved.
Choking mucus dislodged. membrane
cieansed and healed. breath sweetened
smell, taste and hearing restored, and rava-
ges checked.
Cough, Bronchitis, Droppings into the
Throat, Pains in the Chest, Dyspepsia,
Wasting of Strength and Flesh, Loss of Sleep
ETC., cured.
One bottle Radical Cure, one Box Catarrhal
Solvent and one Dr.Sanfords Inhaler. in one
package, of all druggists, for 81. Ask for
sANDFoRD's RADICAL CURE, pure distilla-
ton OF Witch-Hazel, Am. Pine, Ca Fir, Mari
gold, Glover Blossoms, ETC.
Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Boston
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young Men.-Kead Tbis.

TIE VoLTAIo BELT Co., of Marshall,
Mich, offer to send their celebrated
ELECTRO YoLTAIc BELT and other ELEo-
TRIO APPLIANCES on trial for thirty days,
to men (young or old) afflicted with
nervous debility, loss of vitality and
manhood, and all kindred troubles.
Also for rheumatism, neuralgia, paraly-
sis, and many other diseases. Complete
restoration to health, vigor and man
hood guaranteed. No risk is incurred,
as thirty days trial is allowed. Write
them at once for illustrated pamphlet
free.
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THIRTEENTH CAR OF FURNITURE for
Fall and Winter trade just received. If
YOU want to buy cheap. come along to
Henry Dinwoodey's.
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New Life for Shattered Nerves, Painful
Muscles and Weakened Organs. Collins
yoltaic Electric Plaster instantly affects
the nervous system and baRishes pain, ner
vousness and debility. A perfect Electro
Galvanic Battery combined with a
highly medicinal Plaster for Csc All
druggists.
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TapewOrm expelled in "a Hours
Piles treated and successfully cured.

Consultation at the Office is FREE and IN
vited. Thorough examination and advice
including analysis OF urine, S. Come at
onee-do not put it off. All correspondence
strictly confidential.
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SALT RHEUM.

l have had the Salt Rheum Tor about three
years, and have spent time and money to
have it cured, without success, until tried
the CUTIcURA REMEDIES, which are doing
the work. G. ]. YOUNG.
MARsHFIELD, Coos COUNTY, OREGON.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-28

SHILOH'S CURE win Immediately
relieve Group, Whooping Cough and
Bronchitis. For sale at a. c. Smith &
Co.'S Drug Store. (14)
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DR.. P.STEINHART.
Specialist,
Former Partner of
DR.. MINTIE, SAN FRANCISCO
No. 261 Main street.
No. 261 Main Street.
Opposite Overland House. in Union Bloc
Room No. l, First Floor.

Can be consulted daily from O'Clock to
u O'Clock q. m, and from 2 to o'clock pm.
Sundays from 10 am. to pm. He has had
twenty-five years experience in the special
treatment OF all Venereal, Sexual and
Chronic Diseases, and guarantees TO cure all
urinary Diseases, Syphilitic or Mercurial,
Affections of the Throat, skin or Bones,
NERVOUS DEBILITY Impotency and Lost
Manhood, exhausted vitality, Seminal
Weakness, SpermatorThGa Paralysis, and all
the terrible. effects of Self-Abuse, youthful
follies and excuses in maturer years,
Nocturnal Emission, the effects of which are
various, maddening and destructive to both
body and mind, and unless cured will ter
inmate fatally. The presence of the disease
causes a continual Consciousness of a slow
and gradual decay Of all the power of body
and mind with loss of manly power and
vigor,. defective memory, heart affections,
loss of sight, noises in the head and ears,
confusion of ideas, aversion 10 society, exces,
siTe prostration, trembling of the hands and
limbs, consumption, marasmus and ultimate
arrangement of the mind. The will power
becomes so weak that the person seems 10
lose control of himself and cannot look one
square in the face. Il also causes Dyspepsia
and Indigestion with Heart and Kidney
Disease.
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DISFIGURING
HUMORS
HUMILIATING
ERUPTIONS
and Burning
TORTURES

have tried for eleven years to have my
wife cured of terrible skin disease. The
CUTICURA REMEDIES (CUTIcURA REsoLvENT
the new Blood Purifier, internally, and CUTI-
cURA, the great skin Cure, and CUnCURA
SOAP, an exquisite Skin Beauhfier ex-
ternally) have done in six weeks what have
tried for eleven years to have done You
shall have the particulars as soon as can
give them to you, and as we are so well
known in this part of the country, it will
benefit you, and the remedies will cure all
who use them. CHAS. H. WHITE.
MAYSVILLE KY.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-04-23
An Automatic Gun.

A gun which is capable of firing 600
rounds minute, and which when once
started keeps up this terrific fire with
out the interference of any human agen-
cy, is clearly one of the most effective
and deadly weapons of war which mod
ern ingenuity has devised. Such a gun
is the Maxim self-acting machine gun,
the invention of Hiram s. Maxim, an
Englishman. In the working of this
gun every round after the first is fired
by the recoil of the previous explosion.
The cartridges are carried in a belt
composed of any number of lengths,
which are connected together as the
cartridges are used. One end of this
cartridge-belt is placed in the gun
mechanism on one side; the cart
ridges are picked out of it by the auto
matte action of the gun, and the belt
and the cartridge-shells are elected after
firing. Every recoil of the gun brings
the next cartridge into position, forces
it into the barrel, cocks the hammer,
pulls the trigger, extracts the empty
cartridge-case, and elects it from the
gun, all these processes going on with
the almost inconceivable rapidity rep
resented by the firing of 600 rounds a
minute. At the moment of firing the
recoil drives the barrel back about
three-quarters of an inch, and it is this
recoil which directs the mechanism of
the gun and makes its fire continuous.
The gun can be turned in any direction
by turning crank, and the rate of dis
charge can be accurately regulated by
means of controlling chamber" in
geniously contrired SO that the gun may
be fired rapidly or slowly, as desired.
This belt-system of automatic firing has
been applied by the inventor, not only
to machine guns, but to the Winches-
ter, Martinl-Henry, and other rifles
fired from the shoulder Its introduce
ton is likely to increase the already
terrible deadliness of modern warfare.