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quarters at the Beekman mansion, On
the East River. near the corner Of the
present Fifty first street and First ave-
nue.. 1t Is a strange coincidence that
this house to which he was brought to
be tried as spy was the very ono
from which Major Andre departed
when he went to West Point. Tradi-
ton says that Captain Hale was ex-
amined in a greenhouse which then
stood in the garden Of the Beekman
mansion.
Short was his trial, for he avowed
at once his true character. The Brit
ish general signed an order to his pro-
vost marshal directing him to receive
into his custody the prisoner convicted
as spy. and to see him hanged by the
neck tomorrow morning at day
break"
Terrible things are reported of the
manner in which this noble prisoner,
this admirable gentleman and hero,
was treated by his jailor and execu-
TONER. There are savages in every
large army, and it is possible that this
provost marshal was one Of them. 1t
is said that he refused him writing
materials. and afterwards, when Cap
tain Hale had been furnished them by
others, destroyed before his face his
last letters to his mother and to the
young lady to whom he was engaged to
be married. AS those letters were
never received, this statement may be
true. The other alleged horrors Of
the execution it is safe to disregard,
because We know that it was conduct
ed in the usual form and in the pres
ence of many spectators and a con-
siderable body of troops. One fact
shines out from the distracting confu-
sion of that morning. which will be
cherished to the latest posterity as a
precious ingot of the moral treasures
OF the American people. When asked
if he had anything to say. Captain Hale
replied:
Il only regret that I have but one life
to lose for my country"
The scene of his execution was prob
ably an old graveyard in Chambers
street, which was then called Barrack
street. General Howe formally noti-
fed General Washington of the execu-
ton. In recent years, through the in
dustry of investigators. the pathos and
sublimity of these events have been
in part revealed.
A few years ago a bronze statue Of
the young hero was unveiled in tho
New York City Hall Park 1t is
greatly to be regretted that our knowl-
edge Of this noble martyr is so slight;
but we know enough to be sure that
he merits the generation of his coun.
trymen.
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The officers were cOnverSing in a
group. No one had as yet spoken the
decisive word. Colonel Knowlton ap-
pealed to a French sergeant. an old
soldier of former wars, and asked him
to volunteer.
mo, no." said he. Il am ready 20
fight the British at any place and
time, but 1 do not feel willing to go
among them to be hung up like a
dog"
Captain Hale joined the group of
officers. He said to Colonel Knowl-
ton:
Il will undertake it"
Some of his best friends remonstrat-
ed. One of them, afterwards the fam
GUS Gen. William Hull, then a captain
in Washington's army, has recorded
Hale's reply to his own attempt to dis
suade him:
Il think" said Hale, 81 owe to my
country the accomplishment of an OBJ
ject so important. am fully sensible
of the consequences of discovery and
capture in such a situation. But for
year l have been attached to the army.
and have not rendered any material
service. while receiving compensation
for which l make no return. l wish
to be useful. and every kind of service
necessary for the public good becomes
honorable by being necessary"
He spoke, as General Hull remem-
bered with earnestness and decision.
as one who had considered the matter
well, and had made up his mind.
Having received his instructions, ne
travelled fifty miles along the Sound
as far as Norwalk, in Connecticut. One
who saw him there made a very wise
remark upon him, to the effect that he
was too good looking to go as spy.
He could not deceive. Some scrub
by fellow ought to have gone" At
Norwalk he assumed the disguise Of
a Dutch schoolmaster. putting on
suit of plain brown clothes and round
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THE WAlF.

Teddy was hurrying across tho
snowy field to get the milk on Wash
ington's birthday morning. He nit the
bright tin cans together as he skipped
along, but stopped the clink, clink.
clink when he came to a great high
drift which stood beside the long stone
wall.
This great high drift was a very fun
ny drift indeed. for it had large, deep
hole in one side of 1t; the side that
was sheltered by the stone wall. Ted
dy stopped to have a peep into this hole
and then he said "Oh!" very loud, for
what do you guess he spied carled up
in the corner? A bear? Oh. no, in
deed. Teddy lived in the country, to
be sure, but it wasn't bear for all Of
that! 1t was only very thin, little,
shaggy brown dog, who opened his
eyes and stretched his cold paws and
jumped up and ran to say. How do you
do?" to the astonished little boy.
Teddy patted him and doggie wagged
his tail and Tapped Teddy's bright red
mittens over and over again, he was
so glad to see him. And then over the
wall and into the barn hurried Teddy
with the little brown dog close at his
heels.
THAT dogs been around the village
for most a week." said Mr.. Hines, as
he poured the milk into Teddy's cans.
Hes a stray one, l reckon. Must
have gone into that hole to get out OF
the wind. Why don't you keep him,
Teddy"
And that's just exactly what Teddy
did do. He kept him for his very own,
for nobody claimed him when Teddy's
papa advertised. "A dog found" in the
village newspaper.
Teddy named his pet Washington
because he found him on George Wash
ington's birthday. A very long name
for such a little dog, isn't it? But
doggie seems to like it, and he is as
happy as he can be in his new home.
You must De very, very good dog,
always!' declared Teddy the next
morning, when he gave him his break
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broad brimmed hat. He had no diff
Guilty in crossing the Sound, since he
bore an order from General Washing
ton which placed at his disposal all
the vessels belonging to congress. For
several days everything appears to
have gone well with him, and there
is reason to believe that he passed
through the entire British army with
out detection or even exciting suspi-
cion.
Finding the British had crossed TO
New York, he followed them. He made
his way back to Long Island, and
nearly reached the point opposite Nor
walk, where he had originally landed.
Rendered, perhaps, too bold by sue
cess, he went into well known and
popular tavern, entered into converse
ton with the guests, and made him
self very agreeable. The tradition is
that he made himself too agreeable.
A man present, suspecting or knowing
that he was not the character he had
assumed, quietly left the room, COM
municated his suspicious to the cap
tain of British boat anchored near,
who dispatched boats crew to cap
ture and bring on board the agreeable
stranger. His true character was i'm
nediately revealed. Drawings of some
Of the British works. with notes n
Latin, were found hidden in the soles
II his shoes. Nor did he atteE:r; TO
deceive his captors, and the English
captain, lamenting, as he said. that so
fine fellow had fallen into his power"
sent him to New York in one Of his
boats, and with him the fatal proofs
that he was a spy.
September 21st was the day on which
he reached New York-the day of the
great fire which laid one-third Of the
little city in ashes. From the time Of
his departure from General Washing
tons camp to that of his return to
New York was about fourteen days.
He Was taken to General Howe's head
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between the two hostile armies, and
General Washington had as yet no sys-
tenn established for getting informa-
tio4 Of the enemy's movements and
intentions. He never needed such in
formation so much as at that crisis.
What would General Howe do next?
II he crossed at He'll Gate, the Ameri-
can army, too small in numbers, and
defeated the week before, might be
caught on Manhattan Island as in a
trap, and the issue of the contest
might be made to depend upon a sim
gle battle: for in such circumstances
defeat would involve the capture of the
whole army. And yet General Wash
fngton was compelled to confess:
Eve can not learn, nor have we been
able to procure the least information
Of late"
Therefore he wanted man. He
wanted an intelligent man, cool-head-
ed, skillful. brave, to cross the East
River to Long Island. enter the enc
my's camp, and get information as to
his strength and intentions. He went
to Colonel Knowlton, commanding q
remarkably efficient regiment from
CONNECTICUT, and requested him to as
certain If this man so sore needed
could be found in his command. Col
onel Knowlton called his officers to-
gether, stated the wishes of General
Washington, and, without urging the
enterprise upon any individual, left the
matter to their reflections.
Captain Nathan Hale. brilliant
youth of 81. recently graduated from
Yale college, was one of those who re-
Elected upon the subject. He soon
reached a conclusion. He was of the
very flower of the young men of New
England, and one of the best Of the
younger soldiers of the patriot army.
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A Rally.
Little folks, come marching forth,
Little feet, keep time,
In the east and west and north
And the southern cline.
Lay your lesson-books away,
Leave your sums undone,
We must celebrate today
Brave George Washington.
Little yet you understand
All his worth and truth,
Only know he saved the land,
Faithful from his youth.
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No Reason to Hang Back.

Come and take lunch with me to-
day." said one business man to an
other. Il can't. I've an appointment"
Cant you break it," mo. a man has
promised to come to my ONCE at noon
and pay me some money" "Oh. then.
that's all right. I'll order the lunch
for two He wont come."-ClevolanA
Leader.
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I AM READY TO FIGHT.

He had been educated for the ministry,
and his motive for adopting for a time
the profession Of arms was purely pa
triotic. This we know from the IA
miliaf records of his life at the time
when the call to arms was first heard.
: In addition to his other gifts and
graces, he was handsome, vigorous and
athletic. all in an extraordinary degree.
II he had lived in our day he might
have pulled the stroke oar at New
London, or pitched for the college
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JUST LIKE HOME.
Elections Held By Volun.
teerS From the States.
New York-PennsyIva
Roosevelt and Anthony-A
State Broken.

The First New York. Twentieth
Kansas and the Tenth Pennsylvania
soldiers here were accorded the pre-
rogative of the American citizen To
cast vote for nominees for elective
Offices in their respective states yester-
day.
The New York election booth" was
opened at sun rise and as each one re-
ported at the voting place he was OBJ
.liged to state under oath that he mad
not received any pay for his vote. An
envelope was then given 10 each voter
which contained the list OF the Offices
TO be voted FOR and the boys were
obliged TO fill IN the names of the can
.didates of their choice.
Companies X and NJ which left for
Hilo yesterday voted before they left.
Col. Roosevelt, the Republican candi-
date for Governor will receive a ma
The vote for the fighting colonel
OF the Rough Riders would probably
have been greater, if the letter which
he sent Secretary Alger, wherein he
spoke slightingly of the volunteers in
the present war had never been writ
ten.
The Pennsylvania held their cleo
ton aboard the Arizona
The Kansas regiment had the warm
est time as there was something of a
contest between the officers and men
as to who should run things. The Off
GERS it seems had formed a small sized
political ring and intended to conduct
the election IN accordance with their
own ideas. The boys thought differ
emily regarding the matter and when
the election board was chosen the Off
GERS found that they had been turned
down and not a man with the shoulder
strap was made a member OF the board.
Sergeant B. J. Mitchell of the quarter
masters department was chosen chair
man OF the board. The ballot box was
placed on q. large table on the wharf.
1t is estimated that about 500 votes
were cast 1t is generally believed
that Governor Leedy, the Fusionist
candidate received was showed I'M
der for Anthony, Republican. Leedy
sent the men TO San Francisco without.
their uniforms.
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CAPTAIN and Lieutenants.

Company B. y. G. H, held an cleo
ton of officers last evening at the COM
pany rooms. The result of the election
was as follows: T. II. Petrie, formerly
first Lieutenant of the company was
elected captain. c. B. Cottrell, former
" second lieutenant, elected first lieu
tenant and c. H. Atherton who was
first sergeant of the company and the
oldest sergeant in the regiment was
elected second lieutenant
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FOR SALE.
VALUABLE HOUSE LOT ON QUEEN ST

This lot is situate on the makai side
Of Queen street near Punchbowl street,
and nearly opposite Kapuaiwa build
ing There is a frontage Of GO feet
on Queen street, and the lot is 126 feet
deep on the Waikiki side and feet
ON the Eva side.
There is an old dwelling house on
the lot that may be repaired~and used
if desired.
This property, being situated in the
heart Of the city, is valuable bust
ness location.
For further particulars apply at the
law Offices Of
J. A. MACON AND r. d. SILLIMAN,
Next to the Post Office, Honolulu.
5061 2015
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Seven Were Left.

When the transport Ohio left the
port for Manila with the First Wash
ington volunteers, seven OF the mem
bers OF that regiment were left here.
The boys were ashore and were not
aware that the ship was going to leave
port so soon. The lost ones reported
TO Lieut.-Col. Ruhlen and have been
assigned quarters on the Zealandia
with the Tennesseeaus. The seven are
in charge of Corp. J. F. Smith.
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Choice Properties
FOR SALE
AT A BARGAIN
FIRST CLASS INVESTMENTS
At Terms to Suit
Purchasers.

l. Acre Lot, corner Wilder Avenue
and Makiki Street.
2. One-half Acre Lot, King Street
near McCully tract.
3. Fine Lot with Large Cottage, cor
ner Beretania and Punchbowl Streets
4. One-Quarter Acre Lot, Buildings
and a Paying Business, Miller Street
opposite McKibbin's premises.
5. House and Lot, Hilo, Hawaii
Pleasant street.
6. Twenty-acre Farm, Honokaa, Ha-
wall, three acres 7-year-old coffee, lot
OF working cattle, milk cow, horses,
etc.
z. Fifty Acres Coffee Land, Kailua
Kona, Hawaii, about half planted with
one year coffee.
8. Four building lots at Makiki, rs
x110 each. Two fronting Makih street
and two Anapuni street.
8. Eight one-acre lots at Kalihi. near
w. II. Cummings, Esq.
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FOR SALE.

One 3-roIIsr mill, 30x5f.
One 2-rOlleT mill, 3Ox6O, with Young's
Automatic Feeder.
Two Spare Rollers in good order.
One l6Xi2 Putnam Engine with
Gearing for above Mills.
All in very good working order. Sold
because too small.
Apply for particulars TO ALEXAND-
Err & BALDWIN, Honolulu, or 20
PAIA PLANTATION. MAUI. where
the machinery can be inspected.
1858 20lS-4t
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REMOVAL. NOTICE.

DIR. WOOD HAS REMOVED HIS
residence to Thurston Ave. The Offices
on Reretania street are retained
Office hours after October 18th will
be: 9 to II a. NJ; to p. n; go 10
$3.50 p. m. Sundays: 9 to Il a N.
only.
Office telephone No. 612.
Residence telephone No. S31. 5047
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NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
Wing Hop Chan Company will sell its
entire grocery business at the corner
of Hotel and Maunakea streets, Homo
lulu, including goods, merchandise, fix
lures and chattels, to Kwong Sing
Chan Company, said sale TO be made
on November Il, 1898. The under
signed will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by said Wing Hop
Chan Co. before or after this date.
KWONG SING CHAN co.
Honolulu, November z, 1898.
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MEETING NOTICE.

THE ADJOURNED ANNUAL
meeting of stockholders OF L. o. Hall
& Son, Ltd, will be held at the office
of the Company at p. m. Thursday,
November 10th, 1898.
T.. D. WHITE.
Secretary z. o. Hall & Son, Ltd
SOL
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FOR SALE.
A Real Estate Bargain

~. A fine Residence Lot situated
on King street, Honolulu, next to Mr..
Alexander Youngs residence, being the
premises Of Mrs. Kate L. Vida. It has
a frontage on King street OF 205 feet;
depth 300 feet; Young street 2O5 feet.
1t has three cottages with II large
rooms and 6 dressing rooms. Main
house has 9 large rooms, closets and
kitchen. The place is supplied with
water from an artesian we'll on the
premises.
CD Four Lots, 50x100 on King
street, Kalihi.
go One Lot, Kalihi, opposite Geo.
Markham's place, ga Of an acre.
az One and one-tenth acres at Mol
liili.
go House Lot, Queen street.
6. House Lot and Houses at Aqua,
the estate of Mrs. John ID. Holt, Jr.
Office: Corner of Nuuanu and
Queen, upstairs.
For further particulars apply to
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MERIT VS.. TALK

It is all right to claim this wheel
or that wheel as the only best" but
the only practical and sure test is
merit Merit wears Indefinitely while
talk wears itself out. The STERLING
BICYCLE shows its merits daily by
the way it stands up under hard usage.
Pacific Cycle & Mfg. CO., agents.
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ANNUAL MEETING.

THE FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING
of the Stockholders of the HEALANI
YACHT & BOAT CLUB will be held
at the Boat House next Friday even
ing, at o'clock.
A full attendance is requested.
Business: Election of Officers
By order OF the Board Of Directors.
(Signed) JAMES W. LLOYD,
SOIL Secretary.
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FIRE ALARMS.
Chief Hunt Says That a System
is Needed.

is Needed.
AT the recent fire on Emma street.
Chief Hunt while in conversation with
a representative of the Advertiser said
that one of the things most needed in
Honolulu was an up-tO-date fire alarm
system. He said that under present
conditions it was at times next to i'm
possible 10 have an Ineligible alarm
of fire sent in, as they had to rely en-
tirely on the telephone. a person on
discovering a fire will often times rush
to a telephone excited to such a degree
that it is next to impossible for the de-
partment to understand what he says.
even where the instruments are in the
very best working order, TO say nothing
Of the times when the hum over the
wires renders the telephone indistinct.
At the fire mentioned, which occur
red in the afternoon, the alarm could
not be sent in over the telephone on
account Of the wire having been burnt
off, thus giving the fire great headway
before the department was aware that
there was q fire.
Great loss Of property could be avoid
ed in the event of the Government put
ting in a reliable fire alarm system, as
the lines would run on the streets and
would sound the gongs in every fire
station, indicating the box that had
been pulled, hence enabling prompt &C
ton on the part of the Fire Depart
ment
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NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT MESSRS.
Enoch Johnson and Patrick Sylvia are
authorized to act for me or for the
firm Of ". c. Achi & Co. during my
absence from the Hawaiian Islands.
". c. ACHI.
Oct. y, 1898. 5O49.
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MUTUAL TEL. co., LTD.

A. DIVIDEND HAS BEEN DE-
clared and will be payable at the office
of the Company on Merchant street, on
and after the 9Th instant.
II. LOSE,
1910 Secretary.
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FOR SALE.

a 7-ROOM MODERN HOUSE AND
lot located at the corner of Victoria and
Green streets. Also 4-room cottage
viii sell houses separately or toge, b
er. For further particulars apply to
ARTHUR HARRISON,
0O61 Washington Feed Co
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FOR SALE.

LOT FOR SALE ON LILIHA ST.,
next to Mr.. Suhr's residence (Cornwell
RESIDENCE 110X240.
Apply to
LOVEJOY & CO,
5O53 No. 10 Nuuauu St
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THIS DAY.
UNDERWRITERS SALE.
ON WEDNESDAY, hOY. 8, 1898.
At 10 O'CLOCK a. ".

4 ~ ~ S4<OCh -. W
At my salesroOm, Queen street, Ho-
nolulu, l will sell at Public Auction
for account of whom it may concern,
the following merchandise, damaged
by sea water ex German bark II. r.
Glade, John HaeslOOp, master, on
voyage Of importation from Bremen:
H II. G Co.
No. 202-S coils fence wire.
No. 203-66 coils fence wire.
No. 204-8 coils fence wire.
II. II. & Co.
CT.
No. 366-1 case toys.
No. 354-1 case toys.
No. 408-1 case toys.
No. 378-1 case toys.
No. 345-1 case toys.
No 347-1 case toys.
No. 348---1 case toys.
No. 351-1 case toys.
JAS. F. MORGAN, Auctloneer.
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C. BREWER & CO., Id.
AGENTS FOR
Queen Street
Honolulu. H l.

Hawaiian Agricultural Company. Ono
mea Sugar Company, HOnomu Sugar
Company. wailuku Sugar Company.
Waihee Sugar Company. Makee Su-
gar Company, Haleakala Ranch
Company. kapapala Ranch.
Planters Line. San Francisco Packets.
Charles Brewer K Co.'S Line OF Boz
ton Packets.
Agents Boston Board OF Underwrit-
ers.
Agents for Philadelphia Board OF IN
derwriters.
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LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN.

ONE DURHAM STEER, AGED /
years; red color; branded S V on right
hind quarter. Also
One Holstein steer, aged : years:
color, black and white. Branded s Y
on right hind quarter.
Reward of $40 on return to
BOW SING Wal.
Rice Plantation, kewalo,
Opposite Paul Neumann s.
Honolulu, Nov. +, 1898. 5069
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MERCANTILE.

Session Sales-Twenty-five share:
Hawaiian Sugar, S157.5O.
Outside Sales Reported-Nore.
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j. L. KAULUKOU.
A FEW BARGAINS.

House Lot on Kali Street, at Kalihi,
100x100.
House and lot at Kalihi, 400X100.
Price, $4,000.
House and lot on Young street, 75x
155. $1,000
Iot at Kamoiliili, about Il acre.
Lot on Prospect street, 75x125.
Three Lots opposite Makee Island,
next to Macdonald's.
Four Lots Kapahulu Tract. Size so
x100 each.