New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-05

then TO the left. the arms carried well ont to the
opposite side Again all would fold their arms
and begin n jerking motion Of the shoulders car
rvinq the head each time trifle lower, al d on
one side till they touched the ground. Some OF
thc movements were graceful and apprf pirate
Many represented certain cmplOyments. UGH as
fishing. hunting, games and household occupations
Some were c0mical-0ne representing CRYING Baby
another the sewing woman threading ana using
the needle: while still another initiated tie
motions Of lettcr-writer in which the pepmau
sat astride another youth, whom he used as a
writing-desk, dipping his pen IN the mouth ol
the victim rs if II were an inkweH. Nearly all
hIe movcmefd and changes %crc performed
seated. though occasionally some representation
would bring them TO their feet for few moments.
The young men and girls can he seen almost
any moonlight night grouped under the trees
dancing and singing All stand in line, ana
while several beat time for them the Others
charge back and forth, brandishing arms, stamp
inc feet, jumping first 70 one side then to the
opposite. and whrling around until they fall
down completely exhausted. The Samoan cA-
preston of fun or humOr is not Over-rciined. In
some Of these dances those who take part become
50 frenziod that all ornaments and sometimes
clothing are torn of aud thrown away. The
missionaries have cndcovorcd with considerable
success to put a stop TO These practices.
Missionary work in New Guinea Is attracting
many Of the native teachers from here and some
Of the surrounding groups. \ large number OF
teachers of both sexes left here by the last
Lubbock for Sydney, where they will he placed
on board O mission vessel and forwarded to New
Guinea. The London missionary bark the John
Williams. leaves here in a few days for Port
MOrcsby, NewIGulnca. with number of Samoan
natives The vessel will remain there about %
month"; and will then return hero to proceed north
west through the Ellice and Gilbert Islands. The
missionary schooner Pitcairn. fitted out by the
Seventh Day Adventists, arrived at Apia in the
early part bf May. Mr.. Gates, one Of the mis-
sionaries on board the vessel, gave some facts in
regard to the building Of the schooner and the
proposed cruise, as well as that part already
covered. The Pitcairn was built in San Fran
cisco by Matthew Turner. She registers Us
tons and is l0l feet long over all by 81 feet
vide, carries foremost and nainmast each about
go feet high and spreads over 800 yards OF
canvas. The schooner complete in hull spaIs ana
iron work cost $7,400. The total cost, including
copperng, riding sails, and fitting out for a
is below the deck, and is Conveniently fitted up,
containing organ and bookcases. On each side
ore the staterOoms tOctroomS and bath. Inc
schooner sailed from San Francisco October 20,
1890. for two years cruise, going first to the
island whose name she takes, where the work OF
this denomination was begun in the Pacific.
From there the vessel proceeded to Tahiti,
Raiatea ITeeahne, Rurutu, then to M0rgola,
Iiaratorga and Atutaki in the Ilerrey group, then
TO Samoa. From here she goes to Torga, Nor
folk Island and Auckland and back to FIJI