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1 had overtaken an old farmer in the
road, and We logged along together We
turned bend and came upon eight or ten
men, who had prisoner in their midst,
and were making preparations to hang him
to the limb of a tree.
"Here-whats ell this?' asked the old
man. as we came to a halt.
Coin to hang the kuss!' was the brief
reply.
what fur?"
Stealth that boss over thar
The "hoss over thar" was tied to a
tree, and the farmer took a good look at
him. and then at the prisoner, and asked
of the latter:
Say, didn't you come along to my place
this mornn'?"
And didn't 1 sell you that boss fur thir-
ty dollars?"
Yes"
Il am sure did. How does it come about,
then, that they ar goin' to hang you fur
boss stealin' ??
Il dunno"
He bought that boss Of you, did hep"
asked the leader of the band, who was ar
ranging the Moose.
He surely did, and no doubt he's got my
bill of sale in his pocket. Yes: 1 sold him
that critter at o'clock this mornin'. Ny
names Thompson, and 1 guess some of you
know me-"
Look a-herew exclaimed the leader, as
he turned on the prisoner, did you buy
that hoss?"
Yes"
And you've got bill of sale?"
yes"
Then why in blazes didn't you say so
when We run you down fur horse thief?'
WALL" replied the man, as he looked
around and yawned, as II bored with the
but three or four days and l didn't know
what the custom vast
They hauled him off his feet twice, Just
to make him acquainted with the ways of
the country, and then rode off in search of
new game.
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From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
my son. said the graybeard, you are
about to go forth to do battle with the
world"
"Yes, father" answered the young man.
zone of the first things you should learn,
my boy" the old man continued, lis to
learn TO say no.
II think understand"
Il dunno whether you do or not. The
point / am trying to get at is that the ha bit
of saying nav and nit was all right while
you were in college, but II amt the correct
thing for business man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01

Divide Supper-the rough but plentiful
Australian bush supper-with its invariable
mutton and its inevitable damperbread
and tea, ard after sitting sleepily for half
an hour in the place where l had supped
| was glad 10 be shown the way to a rough
red in sill rougher bed room where
could rest after my sixtymile ride.
l awoke with the blazing morning sun
fun in my face. and knew that / had over
slept myself To spring out of bed and
complete my simple toilet was the work Of
hut a minute or TWO. and in quarter of
an hour. 1 had swallowed a hasty break
fast and started again on my journey. The
morning was beautiful, and Cossack, who
seemed as fresh as when We had started
for our ride Of yesterday, appeared to en-
toy il as much as / did myself
The way TO Maroora lay for the first
twelve miles or so along the foot Of the
range, and here the bush ran out into the
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Hanging Scenes.

From the New York Herald.
Old Texan Ito fellow traveller, a New
Englander)-"Any news?"
New Highlander (who has just laid down
the paper)-"Seems they've been hanging
a man in effigy.''
Old Texan-"That hain't nuthin'; they
hanged three in Texerkanny Yesterday all
enter one CALLERS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
PART III.


1t all happened in a moment. 1 heard the
summons of the officer. I heard a harsh
laugh, and the words: 1.-THE devil 1 had!'
There was the sharp report of a revolver,
and the sergeant's horse leaped forward
and rolled over on his side. With another
harsh laugh the man turned away and be-
gan to unfasten his horse from the sapling
My eyes followed him in stupid helpless
way for a moment, still 1 was reused by
the sergeant's voice: Here, youngster,
why the devil don't you bring him down?'
For the first time remembered then that
had pistol In my hand, but even then I
seemed confused. / glanced at the SER
geant who was struggling to get clear Of
his horse, and then at the man. who had
just mounted. The man seemed to notice
me then for the first time for he shouted:
ooh, it's you, Is 1t? Then take that!"
There was a flash; a report; and I felt
something sting my ear for a moment-he
had fired at me.
"shoot him. you fool!' exclaimed the
sergeant, 'or If We don't like to, shoot the
horse l saw my way then: No. I
couldn't shoot man. I raised my re-
volver and fired.
The bay horse reared and plunged, and
then. answering tc the fierce stroke Of his
riders spur. bounded off and disappeared
amongst the gum trees. The sergeant
struggled to his feet, and turning angrily
to me exclaimed: why the devil didn't
you shoot him?"
'shoot him?" I answered, sulkily, dare
say. for at the moment I felt half ashamed
that I hadn't. You can shoot men If YOU
hke-1 don't like the job. and I'm not used
| to 1t either"
well. young fellow, your friend isn't so
particular; another inch and he'd have
taken your head instead Of an ear"
I put up my hand and found that 1 was
bleeding where the bullet had carried away
| piece OF my ear For the first time re-
membered the sharp sting that had follow
ed the mans last shot. Didn't know it,
| eh: he continued. observing my look Of
surprise. We'll. you'll know better an
other time. It's a case Of you or me with
fellows like that, 1 can tell you. You'd
| better bear hand now, and let's see what
| can be done--do We think you hit tine
| horse?'
Sure Of it, said. shortly.
| "Ah. 1t all depends whereabouts. If you
| We're lucky We'll have him yet. Let's hav,
look at the hut first. though" he added
| I followed him across the open patch tc
| the hut, the door Of which he pushed has
| tily open. The place was a poor one, an6
| the few scraps of furniture of the rudes
| kind. The floor was of earth, and upon it
| cTouched in heap near the fire, was tn,
| figure OF the woman we had seen. Sh,
| spreng to her feet at our entrance, and
| pushing back her hair from her face, con
fIcnted us like lioness. For a momen
she seemed to gasp for breath, and thel
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a soft felt hat drawn over his face, which
came SO low that his face was almost in
visible, yet somehow the figure seemed not
unfamiliar to me. The voice. at any rate
l recognized at once as he shouted: Hello!
What the devil are you after here?'
That's him." 1 gasped. in answer to the
quick look the sergeant turned on me-
That's the beggar that shot Cossackv
The sergeant touched the horse with the
spur, as he exclaimed: I'm after you
my fine fellow, SO you'd better come alongr'
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may also have been in part the possible
dangers that surrounded us still that SEEM
ed effectually to remove any tendency to
sleep. 1 sat. my back propped against
tree, my feet extending nearly to the fire:
my hand on the sergeant's revolver and
my eyes moving restlessly round the mar
row circle lighted ;by the blaze A thou
sand times duringtha- endless watch 1
must have fancied 8 heard mysterious
forest and as often seemed to catcf,
glimpses of fiery eyeafhat watched me out
of the abyss of derkress that closed me in.
More than once I had almost pointed the
WINGED me that my fancied assailant ex-
listed only in my Imagination. 1 don't know
whether Jacky ever really slept, but each
time I moved I seemed to see his bead-lke
eyes cleaning from below the penthouse of
his hair, where he lay part colled in a dog
like heap close to the hottest corner of the
fire.
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PART w.

I was relieved at last. and even then
thought I should never get to sleep.
Again and again l. started from a half
doze feeling as if an eye were cleaning
at me out of the darkness, or a stealthy
footstep were creeping up behind me
through the trees. must have fallen
asleep at last, however, and once asleep
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-10
THE SOUTH Sc AS.
Missionary Work in Ponape-New
Churches on kuSaie.

We reported last month the arrival
of Captain Bray at Honolulu, and he
has now written us of what he was
permitted to learn about affairs on the
island of Ponape. Neither Captain
Bray nor Mr.. Price were allowed to
visit the islanders in their homes, the
Spanish governor keeping strict watch
lest there should be any intercourse
held with the natives. But certain
facts were learned. At Xiii, where
Nanapei lives, there is a church mem
bership of thirty and a day school of
ninety; at Mant, Protestant native
teaches and breaches regularly to
church of sixty members. The Meta
lenim tribe, which has ever been most
steadfast in its maintenance of Protes-
tant principles, has three stations, one
at Qua, where there is church of
sixty MEMBERS; one at Chapelet, with
church of one hundred members;
while the "Taman branch" has
church of sixty members. These are
all the definite statistics that are given,
but there are illusions to the work of
the old teachers, Obadiah, Obadinia,
David, Julian, Josiah, and others
| While, therefore, under the present
| Spanish rule there can be no inter
course held with the native Christians,
| there is every reason to believe that
there are living churches, holding fast
| to the faith, and that fruit is being
gathered unto life eternal.
| In the year 1891 a hurricane destroy
| ed all the native churches on the island
| of Kusaie, where our training schools
| for the Marshall and Gilbert islands
are located. 1t will be rendered that
Kusaie is a high island, with popula-
ton of about four hundred, having a
language altogether peculiar More
| than a year ago the people rebuilt the
| best of the old churches, and this past
/ year they have rebuilt three more,
making them entirely of stone, of the
| native coral rock. Mr.. ChannOn, in
reporting this fact, says that it requir-
ed the labors of all the natives on the
| island for several weeks, and at the
| dedication service the people, of course
/ attended en- masse. The king of ku-
safe seems to be holding fast to his
profession of faith, and under his rule
no liquor is to be had on the island
The work of the people in rebuilding
these churches shows that the labOrs
of Mr.. Snow are still bearing gooc
fruit Missionary Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-10
SIX MONTHS FOR JACK.
Judge De La Vergne Decides
Thomson Was on Carter Place.

Thompson was on CdItSI law
AS stated in this paper yesterday
morning Judge De La Vergne visited
the J. L. Carter premises at the corner
of Fort and Beretania streets Tuesday
night and decided at once that any
person going out the gate could be re-
cognized by any one standing in the
position which J. L. Carter occupied
on the night of August 18th.
The case of Jack Thompson came up
again for decision and Judge De La
Vergne gave him six months and costs,
the fullest extent of the law.
Thompson got considerably mixed
up on the stand when he was ques-
toned the day previous regarding his
whereabouts on the night Of August
18th. At first he said he had not been
on the premises Of Mrs. j. L. Carter
He then said that he had never been on
the premises at any time. When asked
if he would swear under oath that ne
had never been on the premises he
said he could not and that he would
take that all back Asked how he
knew he was not there, he hesitateo
and said he didn't know.
An appeal has been noted IN the
Thompson case.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-10
Princess Kaiulani Writes.

a letter was received at the Foreign
Office from Princess Kaiulani not long
ago in which she accepts the appropri-
alton made in her favor by the last
Legislature and states that she will
follow out the suggestions made by
the Government in the same letter
which told her of the appropriation.
She names Messrs Theo. Davies & Co
as her agents to collect the money.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-10

The merchant will be called for do
nations of anything from a sack of
-four to a rocking chair. which dona-
tions will be tagged with the names
of the donors and put on display to
be sold for the benefit of the Army
work
Ice cream will be served all day on
the 18th.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-10
l." Harvest Festival. "
Adjourned.

The Salvation Army will have a
Harvest Festival at Henry Davis
old stand on Fort street beginning on
Sept 18th, and lasting four days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
WHITE PLAINS.

Michael Farrell, twenty-five years Old sent 10 the
State Prison at Sing Sing from Kings County in
1894 to two years and six months for burglary
expected 10 leave the prison last Friday, having
earned by good behavior four months and twenty
seven days Communication upon his term OF sentence.
When he dressed in the suit Of citizens clothing
given him by the State and taken 10 the clerk
office instead OF being discharged. an officer was
in waiting who arrested him upon Indictment
found nearly a year before by the Grand Jury.
charging him with malicious mischief In breaking a
number OF bathtubs IN the prison foundry valued at
$50 he was taken to the white Plains jan, ana
yesterday tried In the County Court before
Judge Lent Farrell confessed TO having broken
the property in order that he might be taken out
of the foundry where he asserted he il-treated.
OF the prisoner. made an eloquent address to the
jury In behalf Of his client and verdict OF guilty
with recommendation TO mercy was given. The
prisoner Will be sentenced on Monday
Mary Merinco. orty-four years old, native Of
Hungary. tried in the County Court yesterday
on charge OF receiving stolen goods in the city Of
Yonkers where she lives. The jury brought In a
verdict OF guilty with recommendation TO mercy.
and she sentenced to two years In the Auburn
State Prison for women.
The Grand Jury. which has been IN session since
the converting Of the County Court will probably
complete It's labors and make its presentment to-
day, when It will be discharged for the term
The managers OF the Westminster County Fair
are making extensive arrangements for the Horse
Show which Will form important and attractive
feature of the fair to be held September The
premium lists have Deen greatly enlarged. and the
Indications are that the exhibits will be
merous than III any previous show.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
NOTNT VERNON.

Among the financial advertisements Of The Trib-
me IL one asking for bids upon sale OF $4,000 in
school bonds TO be opened by the Board Of Education
at IFS rooms 40. 3s West First-st, on Thursday
evening next. These are a series OF bohds author-
,zsd under chaper 10 Of the Laws OF 1894. and each
hord ,yn he for the principal Of 5000 and will
hear ,n,erest not TO exceed per cent. They VIII be
dated July l. 1896 and Will be redeemed In sums OF
5000 a year. beginning July l. 1913.
Acting under the amendments TO the city charter
Mavor Lewis on May %. appointed Board OF
Health I'M, out OF courtesy to Mayor-elect Fiskc
asked him 10 select the men he would Ike to have
serve Mr. Fiske selected the following; DR. ;.
oscar Myers. president; Edward W. Weimar and DR..
Louis L. Berthe on Saturday last DR.. Myers sent
n letter OF declination. and Mayor Lewis again sub
mitted to Mr. Fiskes preference. and has named Eii
II peod az the third member of the Board and APP
po.nted Dr. Berthe as president. Mr.. Reed Is well
known In social circles, is OF the firm OF Everson a
Reed in broadway, New-York. and Is popular
Young man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12

names or the young ladies who have now closed their
school days are Miss Alice Gertrude Ewings Miss
Annie Sale Halves. Miss Elizabeth Augusta Hearne
and Miss Carrie Belle Shafer The subjects OF the
essays were respectively follows: "The Old
Woman. The New Woman" "Od Castles" and
Pictures From Dixie Land - The other features
OF the programme were choruses by the school, pa
solos by three Of the graduates and another by Miss
Hattie NJ. Robinson. After the entert ainment was
over and the carriages were being called James
Halves, the father of one OF the graduates on eav-
ing the house turned to speak TO "A friend and MAX
ing fa Sc step. fell about twelve feet into a stone
area. and sustained severe injuries.
Miss Helen G. Wheeler, the daughter of the Rev
W j. wheeler. formerly pastor of the First Baptist
Church. of this place. Is guest OF Miss Sae Halves
The W omans Relief Corps. auxiliary Post No.
496. G. a. r.. held a strawberry and ice-cream
festival In Masonic Hall Tuesday afternoon and
evening"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
STATEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

The Edgewat BOARD OF Trustees yesterday held
n meeting and organized for the year with the
following officers: President, Louis NJ Johnstone'
Village Treasurer, Michael 'ahill CLERK, Michhei
Collins; Counsel. w VI. Mullen; Assistant fohce
Justice G. J. Kullmann; Board OF Health JULIUS =
Muller Samuel Anderson. &. a. Jones. Ihonas
J. Breen Thomas l.. Curren. James Gibson ana
Thomas Mullins Court Officer. Robert Gosgin'
4 committee consisting OF John Widdecomo'.
lanes Eddy and Samuel Anderson through ltns-
tee Ies,range yesterday. announced that they pro
nose1 examining the finances OF the second ward
Justice Wilrnot M. Smith. Of tho supreme court.
has dissolved the Injunction obtained ny ,,ap,anni
A l., King preventing the staten Island 'sec,ric
Rairoad from passing his property In Rlchmohii
ave- rho company Will now continue on To Sonth
Beach. -,
The Staten Island Electric Company has abo-
,shed the early morning cars which nave hereto
fore connected with the early boats from ~.
Georse much 10 the regret OF the persons VINO
had become used to the convenience
Tho work on the ferry slips and approaches for
tho new Eliza bchport ferry at Mariners harpor IL
hatrg ranidly pushed and the ferry VIII probably
be in operation by June o.
I,re broke out I'm the cngnc-room OF toboggan
chutc on the boulevard. South Beach. at o:O
o'nlock Yesterday morning. destroying the struct-
ure The loss Is about $500 with no insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
TARRYTOWN.

The graduating exercises Of Irving Institute were
heid on Wednesday evening at o'clock. Professor
furman Is the principal and proprietor OF this
school The programme follows:
Literature essay AS You Like It," Warren s Jar
sm' rhetoric essay. Development of Man" Frank
Waterman. Graduate orations-'Patrloiism." G.
o'~Wcer Bait True Greatness" Robert s. Shana-
'.n' Aim In Life" vaiedictorian, Seth Bird Roll
% H'nor-c s. Bait. Seth Bird, Warren Jarvis
.'1S-Schc,a rshps Seth Bird literature Warren
s".''s; rhetoric. Frank Waterman declama ton. A.
".sT athletics first price. r. 6. Shanahan (sec-
'Id prize David Silver Glass song
,.nsua!s were presented by Mrs. turman for neat
S ess IN dress and room to q. Porro and H. Fry
:nheicing followed the exercises. Irving Institute is
sns ocest school for young men and boys In larry
I'm I'm. II was started in the lifetime OF Washington
Eran ana is situated in near view Of the classic
Apo OF Sleepy Hollow.
~osfore the exercises OF the evening Professor Fur
m n gave dinner for those Of the alumni who were
49, LEGATION was formed. and the following officers
AZ elected: President. II. $. Thayer: treasurer
ss .e II was decided to hold an annual dinner and
- reunion at each commencement of the school,
Ars. George Lewis is building a tower over the
~rlaSe porch OF her house. The house IS one OF
= most stately and oldest OF the stone buildings
~iarrytown
howard W. Nichols has rented for the summer
~ =. nome in Broadway 10 George Starr. Of New
, sSrk Mr. and Mrs Nichols have not yet decided
""s'e they Will spend the season.
mere was strawberry festival under the man.
~ ~'ment OF the Ladies' Aid Society OF the Baptist
sa1ch held in the parlors OF that church on Tues
ths evening. An interesting programme was given.
M. Tihcipal feature OF which was a vocal solo bv
York City u '"e '"aro'e |o"'sia'e Church' New
me closing exercises of Miss Bulkley's school
~1y'own. were held Tuesday evening The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
~ MEMORY OF mr.. DE IA VERGNF.

cor,iccs in memory Of John c. De la Nergne.
president of the North Side Board OF Trade. were
hald last night at the Reformed Church OF Mott
It,ven Third-ave. and one hundred and-forty-
stxthst The Rev g. Edwin Talmage. pastor Of the
church and the Rev. Gibson w. Harris. or 81
James's Episcopal Church, conducted the services
An Introductory address was made by James l."
wells the present president, and the memorial
address by Controller Ashbel T. Fitch The music
included an organ prelude "Antienne. + minor"
Hafiste and postlude. March. from SAUL
Usndel by the organst. Miss Wright Hymns
Lad Kindly Light" and Nearer. My Cod to
rbee" by the choir; zone Sweetly Solemn
rbought" by Miss Guild and There Is IA Land"
nv Mrs. Henrietta Spoke Seely Albert +. Davis,
Charles II. Stonebr.dge. {; w . 'to"sn'o''' MI"
Martin Waiter acted as ushers IL, 49,.
Wrs De La Nergne present with her TWO
d.mgh,crs and son. Among others were Mr.: ana
Ms lanes l.. Wells. Judge and Mrs ernest
iIau Wr and Mrs O. q. Angle Mr. and Mrs W
ii II / vnch John A. Mason, Commissioners iiaifen
r. 49, Thomkins ex-Assemblyman Bell, William
r. Uowel and Miss Howell William r. Beal, j.
- TangbeIn Peter j. Stuyvesant, Peter Giings
T. io1 nj a Risse. Thomas j. Rush. NJ Lawrence
and DAVID Rousseau. ,. ,rA,.. ., W.
'' Controller Fitch paid an eloquent tribute 70 Mr.
troductory address
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
PEEKSkILL.

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES HELD IN THE MILL
.pv AcADEMY-IIST OF PRIZE-wINNERs
,.. awards Of medals and class certificates of the
.1.rstru Military Academy were made at the COM
S,snent exercises Wednesday afternoon
- "star' cadets for the last quarter were as fol-
t.. Iou,s r. Bresn. Eben L. Chapman. Charles
~ rhanman Charles f. Dodd. William II. Eaton
g., T Kingsley, William II. Morrison. Frederick
o. schafYer Julius Smith. jr., Julian VI. Valentine
..,,b Kuker and Lewis Lafort The medals were
"arded as follows: Gold-Trustees' medal. Charles
- chapman; mead boy, Eben l.. Chapman acad-
~ nrize speaking. Thomas J. Blanck. jr.: faculty
-. sneakng Thomas j. Blanck, jr. Silver-Math-
rotics Eben L. Chapman; classics. Charles E.
csonnan; sciences. William Pinkney Hamilton
-. speaking haf-year. William Stone; prize
po.kng commencement, William II. Morrison. jr
nororable mention to William Stone: penmanship
s.nuel J. Tilden Conkln honorable mention. Silas
= Kingsley; drawing Newman Smith; marksman-
min William J. Stewart This year no medal
.warded for department for the reason that the
allowing cadets seemed equally entitled 10 the
.nor as no record appeared against their deport-
.rt for the entire year: George V. Dressner. Eben
p'''Cbannan Charles f. Chapman William H.
E,on George W. Fritts, Silas Eugene Kingsley
EE1snklvn r. Muller and Frederick w. Schafrer
M following received class certificates: Algebra
r"R Muller; second algebra. Charles T. Chapman
name and solid geometry Z. L. Chapman; chemis-