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Early in the 18th century the attention
of Government was attracted to this ocean
| graveyard by the occurrence of several
notable wrecks, and efficient men were
placed here and buildings were erected
| upon the island for their use. AT that
period the island was 20 miles in length
and from four to five in width, and able
to furnish fcod for the 700 or 500 ponies
| that lived here, but at the present time,
| through death and expectation, as the
! island has diminished to % miles in length
/ and to one in breadth, and there is moi
! food for SO many, the ponies number only
J from so to 100. Only about 50 of these
| have been broken, and are used to patrol
the island and for general use.
From the daughter of former Super
| intendent l learned that as early a.
1906 and as late as 1S42 the ponies were
killed for food, their flesh being considered
a great luxury.
They do not herd together, but roam in
gangs" as it is called there, each gang
numbering from eight to 20 and headed
and protected by a vicious stallion, which
is SO jealous of his rights as leader that
when any horse in his gang" reaches the
age of two years, he drives him from the
fold that has been his home. Bewildered
at this unwonted treatment, which lie can
not understand, and unwilling to relin-
Guish his former home, he will not go.
Fierce battles ensue; the grass around is
red with blood and flesh, which is torn
from each other in mouthfuls, until, at
last, through loss of strength, he has to
yield, and leave the fold to start a new
gang" of his own, which, small at first,
grows in strength and numbers as the
years roll on.
defined, and should an unknown horse in
trude, a fight ensues, which does not end
until one is driven far away.
Each grassy knoll and every hill bears
a dead mans name or a legend. The
"gang" called Smoky Hut" derives its
name from the old legend Of a shadowy
form seen or fancied by one who sought
the shelter of the hut one rough and
stormy night. The pasturage of this
gang" is where she walked.
1t is a fact well known and often tried,
that when the ponies are intermixed and
driven for miles, the following morning
each one is found upon his own pasturage,
though miles should have intervened.
Naturally they are very curious, and any
new or strange object is gradually ap
preached until they feel satisfied, then they
turn and scamper back; but let a stranger
approach the gang" and the master
horse drives in the outlying mares and
foals, and starts it at a slow trot in re-
treat, while he takes his place in the rear
and facing the foe; being pressed he turns
and joins the gang" now galloping away,
but keeps his place in the hindermost
ranks.
LOADING PONIES FOR SHIPMENT
Every two or three months the supplies
needed on this island are brought from
Halifax by the Government Steamship
Captain Campbell. Upon the Midsummer
return trip she brings back ponies from
the island, which are sold at the Marine
and Fishery Wharf to the highest bidder.
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It seemed almost an impossibility to
realize that their natures were uncurbed
as they stood so TRANQUILITY munching their
hay, all unconscious of their coming fate,
but when they were led away. unused TO
that, they, through fear and a desire not
to lose the freedom of their former life,
plunged back and forth for hours until,
their spirits broken and their struggles
DER, they yielded to the inevitable fate
and passed through the gateway to their
new homes. Although it is assumed that
their lives, no matter how hard they were
worked, were better than the hardships
they had formerly endured, yet it seemed
right that long years afterwards visions
of their former home should fit across
their brains, and yielding to the impulse
felt, they should make n futile struggle TO
reach the island and their mates for whom
they pined.
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periences of a cavairyman than there is
to be found in this story The reader
OF these pages will go with the author
into his life and see how the boy was
transformed into a soldier; will march
with him over mountains and across riv-
ers; will camp on the hillside and stand
guard in the moonlight and in the rain
storm; will be with him as a videt In the
lonely forest, and again in the wild charge.
The humorous, the pathetic, the pre-
posterous, the eXtravagant phases of war
are all told with the pen of a master.
Finally comes grim battle, the defeat, the
surrender, the travelling through the South
as prisoner of war; the experiences in
Richmond prisons and at ghastly Belle
Isle; then comes the climax in the prison
stockade at Andersonyille itself, with its
10000 men, its poverty, its starvation, its
death. All these things are told with the
dramatic power of truth, and they are
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BEYOND RECALL. A sequel to the
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This is the last work of this noted
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and Craze. These facts led to the erec-
ton Through the instrumentality of In
spector Parsons of Halifax of shelter
houses at various places over the entire
island, built of boards eight feet in hight
and from 40 to 80 in length, crossing each
other at right angles. They were partly
covered with boards and a rack filed with
hay was placed inside. These the ponies
were willing to resort to. and their use has
resulted in a very perceptible reduction in
the death rate during the Winter season.
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When the time for her arrival draws near
the men who are stationed by Government
upon the island surround the gangs"
and drive the ponies into large inclosure,
built for this special purpose, until the
place is filed. From this number are
selected those wanted to be sent to Hall
fax, then upon the arrival of the vessel
they are loosed and taken to the beach;
they are then thrown upon their backs
and their four legs tied together. In This
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tention upon the ever
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pens was lost. No news
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surf boat-three if the weather is rough,
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Steamship Newfield, where they are
hoisted on board with pulley and tackle
This takes just one hour from the time
that they leave the boat until they reach
the deck of the steamship.
Once they are on board they are lowered
into a large iron tank built TO hold cattle
and big enough to accommodate from 40
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their neck, their legs are loosened.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-18
THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL.

The bill to provide revenues for the
philippine Islands was debated in the
House yesterday, and will be voted on
this evening.
Mr.. Swanson, OF Virginia, opposed
he bill and declared that none OF the
benefits for the FIlipinos of which Mr..
Payne had been telling could accrue
trough the agency Of the pending bill.
he referred to the recent decisions OF
me Supreme Court in reference to the
Philippines. deploring the fact that the
court had reversed It's previous decisions
ADD had seen proper 10 confer upon Con
gress absolute power TO govern Terri
tories. He deprecated as peroicious the
principles of the bill which fixed the
tariff duties on goods going from the
United States into the Philippines. he
said this really gave 10 this country the
Oower to fix both the price at which the
Philippines should sell their goods to Us
and also purchase ours; that this was
power which no just nation wanted TO
exercise without abuse and oppression.
Mr. swanson insisted that II was pre-
cisely the same power that the British
Parliament cough to exercise over the
American colonies. against which they
rebelled. He pointed out that the
President and Secretary OF War favored
making generous CO cessions 10 tariff
duties on importations of sugar and
tobscco from Cuba, yet this bill failed
10 make any concessions on the same
importstions from the Philippines. He
said that II the policy OF the republican
party Wac to prevail, it was better, 10
order to get trade concessions from the
United States, to be a subject OF Great
Britain than to be an inhsDitsnt of the
Philippine Islands, which we hold "a a
part and parcel OF this country.
he argued that to hold the Phillip
pines by force weakened instead OF
siren zthened our military standing 10
the East. He said that If the money
now wasted 10 the Philippine Islands
were used for building and maintaining
q navy 1t would give as the largest navy
10 the world and establish our naval
He said that a proper go.
luton of the Philippines question,
would be 3 declaration by Congress
that the inhabitants of the islands
should be given Independence az soon |
as a safe and stable government could |
be maintained.
.Mr. De Arnoud. OF Missouri, who
bad recently re .HneJ from tte PSI !
ipplnes, aroused much enthulssn BY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-18
WEDNESDAY EVENING. DEC. Is 1901.
TUE vrRe1s1A State Senate was as

THE VIRGINIA State senate was no
wise In squelcbing the schley resoiu-
ton as the House was foolish in pass
ing It. The Senators took the proper
view of the matter, holding that they
had nothing to do with the case, and
at the suggestion Of Mr.. Donshoe' from
this district, referred the resolution to
a committee, where 1t will remain re-
ferred. Some people are too prohnc
with their patriotic sympathy, which
costs nothing and often puts them ID
ridiculous positions. AS long as these
expressed sentiments effect no one but
their uttersrs, other people care little
for them, but when they become obtru'
siye and their adoption by q State legis'
lsture would pat that body In ridicu'
lous position halt must be called. As
stated 10 these columns on Monday,
the majority Of the people of Virginia
sided with Admiral 6chley In bis con-
troyersy. but the adoption by the legis-
lature OF resolutions directing the
States representatives 10 Congress as
TO their course 10 the matter, would he
out of all reason-indeed, would be
'.unseemly and updignifed." as was
said BY Senator Barksdsle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-18
The Arbitration Conference.

New York, Dec. 18-The committee
OF &c, which was appointed yesterday
to arbitrate all controversies between
capital aud labor, met today to organ
lze and elect officers. The com mittee
will also determine the plan and scope
of its work. There was some sDecula
ton az to whether Grover Clevelan
who has steadily refused TO take part
10 public life. since be left the White
House, would accept the appointment
as a member OF the committee. The
committee will appoint q subcommittee
today which will evolve plan to de-
termine the outline of the committees
procedure 10 their work. Senator Hanna
believes that success Is now 10 sight de
said: "The committee will cOnciliate,
ameliorate, and arbitrate. The funda
mental idea Is to draw capital and labor
closer together" Senator Hanna said
that Mr.. J. P. Morgan had given bis
cordial support to the movement.
II was some time after IL O'Clock be
fore the committee OF tbirIy-six went To-
TO star chamber session, with Oscar
Straus 10 the chair. Senator Hanne,
Bishop Potter and Archbishop Ireland
were late 10 arriving. Former Presi
dent Cleveland was not present at the
conference. Previous to the session
Mr. Straus said: Every labor leader
who has been appointed on the com
mittee has accepted. cannot g bow
any person who sees what good can bt
accomplished by this conference car
deny bis services D."
After the meeting had been formally
called to order, Senator Hanna was re-
quested to take the chair. After en- In
Ierchange of ideas the following com
mittee was appointed to draft the
plan and scope of the committee
Lewis Nixon, Samuel Gompers, Oscar
5trsus and Frank Sargent. This com
mittee will report later.