The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-11

time lie had been asked into the ward room,
where he was entertained 10 the hospltable
manner characteristic of The officers OF the
Adams.
THE oAsKET FELL IN THE WATER.
On endeavoring to lower his casket Into this
native boat one OF The slngs gave way, allowing
about. 1t was soon picked up, but the natives,
who are very superstltions, on seeing what II
really was refused 70 allow II in their boat.
we get 10 Leone Bay will send you ashore in a
ships boat" On arriving there a whaleboat
was lowered and the casket. undertaken. EN-.
balmlng fluid and all lowered into the boat,
which proceeded ashore. Owing to the shallow
water he boat could not quite reach the beach.
%hen 1n II became necessary to lower The sasket
vlously asked Mccarthy IL he would require any
men, but Mccarthy said he would not. In Leone
there are several white traders and half-castes
and natives WHO thoroughly understand English.
but Mccarthy knows best the reasons why he
would not go near any OF them. Hunker told
days for the purpose OF placing Captain Wood
ward and Surgeon Green on board the mall
steamer en- route for San Francisco and that
they would call at Leone for him ana his casket.
which was done. When the Adams reached Leone
II was found that some days would Intervene be-
fore the mail steamer would pass. The ward
room officers asked Mccarthy TO be their guest
while on board, and he accepted their Invitation
oweYer he came down to dinner on the same
day not entirely sober without a coat on, his
rather dirty shirt collar open and bis sleeves
rolled up above the elbows. This was more than
the officers could be expected 10 stand, and one
OF their number Informed Mr.. Mccarthy that
while lie was most welcome at their table yet
they must insist upon the propreties being OBJ
served In the matter oil dress: The worthy Nc.
Carthy did not appear AT all abashed, but donned
The garb of polite society. He was we'll treated
by the officers. drank their whisky and generally
slightest dissatisfaction with the treatment he
was receiving. In due course of time the mail
steamer q think The Mariposal came along. and
the captains gig was lowered for The purpose
of taking Captain Woodward and Surgeon
Green aboard The Mariposa. Another
Hairs BODY pIsceG in nit it. McCsrtny then got in
and was placed In safety on board tile Mariposa.
Before leaving The Adams he thanked all on
boaId for the kind manner IL which they had
treated him, aud the first hint they got of his un
grateful and mendacious complaints was when
Inc papers containing them reached Apia. no.
tice McCarthytasks why did not Surgeon Green
reply to something he had said at the time and
not walt until he had gone East. From my
knowledge of Green l know that had Mccarthy
dared 10 his presence TO utter the lies lie has pub
lished he would have been dealt with promptly.
With regard TO his assertion that Hall was ne.
elected and that his death was caused through
mon with the whole OF the others lie has made, a
deliberate fasehOOd, invented for some purpose
OF his own TO throw discredit on the United
States Navy. 1t seems 10 me great shame that
any dlscreditable ward politician like Mccarthy
should be allowed 10 approach the Navy Depart
ment and press and traduce officers In our navy,
as this man has done.
MURDERS THE RESULT OF CRICKET.
The English game Of cricket, which was intro
duced here some years ago by some Britishers
has developed into perfect nuisance. ThN
natives speedily learned the game and now
IL according 10 English rules-that is, eleven on
side il would be all right, but l have fire.
quenty seen one district playing, against
other where there were fully 100 players on
each side aud where the game lasted ten days
fortnight. This mode OF playing the game
leads 10 grea: abuses, as besides neglectng
hal n al Inn tnnd In
steal anything they can for the purpose Of pay
ing The wager for which the. game is usually
played. No doubt as soon as. our Govern:
Will be put TO this game. If 1t is not
entirely stopped. Only last month, while a
10 Savail TO play cricket one Of tie boats, CO u
tanning seventeen men, was lost and all on board
drowned About The same time party went
island 10 play cricket aud during their absence
the people OF another village CAME In a large
body and looted the plantations or those who
were away at cricket. On the return of the
cricketers quarrel, Of course ensued. Unfor-
tunatey one OF the thieves was in possession OF
a Winchester. rifle. which lie used with fatal effect,
killing two of the other party. He aud some OF
his companions have been arrested and l sup
pose Will be dealt with in dus course.
The nrst corporal punishment under our new
regime took place on The 18th inst when con-
nrmed ldrcenist named Molia received twenty
five lashes in the presence Of several hundred
natives ana lew white men. Although have
considerable doubt as TO The efficiency of the
lash yet think In this case il will do good and
have deterrent effect on Samoans.
CANNIBALISSI.
We have had sensation In the shape OF
murder, followed by canDIbalism. On the 18th
inst. native Of one of the line islands was
missed. AT tile time II was feared that he had
fallen Into some trouble with tile black labor
boys on Vailele. plantation belonging to the
German firm. Yesterday the remains of his body
were found In the woods OH the plantation, and
on the matter being inquired into 1t was ascer-
tanned that on the 18th the line Islander had
quarrel with the party of black boys, when he
was Killed and part OF his body eaten. AS the
body was only found yesterday the particulars
are mesger.
The warshIp Adams left Apia for Tutuila for
the purpose OF meeting the mail steamer and
bringing Mr.. II. NJ. Sewail, Consul General to
Apia. Sue has not yet re turned, so IL Is sup
posed the mail steamer must have been delayed.