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pull up their horses all over the open
arena, and proceed to throw them. 1t is
not a difficult thing to do, If you know
! how. Each man pulls the right Bride
! rein hard, so as to bring the head of his
| steed sharply around toward the brute's
tail. When the turn has been made suf-
| tciently far, the horse will usually sink
to the ground, and to make him stay there
is simply matter OF sitting on his neck.
Horses not accustomed to this sort of
thing do not like it bit, and even some
OF those among the animals at last Tues
days exhibition were most unwilling to
lie down. A few of them resisted stoutly
for several minutes before they would do
so, but at length they were obliged to
succumb. After while horse gets used
to the performance, and will assume a
recumbent attitude at once on being told
+! to do so. When the beast is down, the
soldier pets it bit with his hand, so as
to reassure it, and presently with slap
on its shoulder or flank he bids it stand
up again.
There is no question of the fact that
the horses enjoy the exercises of the
monkey drill'-as much, indeed, as the
men do; and that is saying a good deal
One can see that it is so from the way
/ the animals behave They like the jump
ing and the excitement; it is all play
to them, especially as they are not sub
iected to any severe discipline In con-
nection with the affair. None Of the
riders carries a whip, and slaR with
the open hand is the seyerest form of
correction administered
1t is tremendous exercise for the men,
and makes their muscles as hard as nails.
That is one purpose inedeed, FOR which
the monkey drill is practiced. To run
along the ground and leap upon horse
as it jumps a three-foot hurdle Is no
child's play. and requires an extreme
physical activity. But when you see u
young rellow leap, under such crcum-
stances, clear over one horse and iand
upon another on the further side, you
realize that It is a performance llttie
short of marvellous.
However, that is not the best that can
be done. Here comes young soldier VINO
is able to beat it. He and another man
are riding two horses, with a thiru one
between them. Just as they go over the
hurdle, he drops to the ground, and, with
a tremendous jump, leaps clear over TWO
Of the horses and lands behind his COM
panion on the third horse. This may be
said to be about the limit. one sees aero
bats {ump over half a Dozen elephants at
the circus, with the aid Of sprinspoard'
but out here In the open field there Is no
such Notwithstanding, in fact, to as
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sist the performer except the horse S
name and bride.
| Now, at an order from Captain King.
some of the men throw their horses and
sit upon the beasts while others proceed
in an finland manner TO jump their own
horses over them. 1t is quite exciting
especially, one would think, for the per-
sons over whom the others are doing the
jumping. But nobody is hurt, and pres
emily this act is succeeded by another
which resembles the trick and fancy rid
ing of the hippodrome.
Three by three the horses came galloping
down the stretch in front of the hurdle
after wheeling around the field, each
equine trio being guided by one man who
stands erect with a foot on the bare
back of each of the two outer horses,
while the third animal runs between his
outstretched legs. In this fashion they
go over the hurdle together. Then comes
another soldier on three more horses.
repeating the feat, and so on, though only
some of the young fellows are sufficiently
the haute ecolc.
Finally, as a spectacular wind-up, half
Of the men throw their horses and sit
upon them, while the other half ride
through and almost literally over them,
as /, looks to the eye OF the casual spec
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difficult bit of circus business than the
! prised to see how few of the partici-
pants failed at it. One poor fellow fell
| upon the hard ground, and three or four
| horses ran over him, but he was not hurt
| particle. 1t is surprising that acci-
| dents should be SO rare in these monkey
drills" but almost never is anybody hurt,
| and then it is only matter of few
bruises.
when these boys were new at this
sort of thing they suffered considerably
from bruises and scratches" said Captain
King TO the writer, "but they have be-
come hardened. Most of this kind of
exercising during the cold weather when
the ground is frozen and therefore un-
comfortable to fall upon. is done in the
riding hall-that long brick building over
there near the parade ground. The floor
of the hall is covered nearly foot deep
with tan bark, powdered by the horses
hoofs, so that it is almost out O. the
question for anybody to suffer injury
from a tumble
of Again, On Again, Gone Again.
The evolutions have now assumed an
other phase, and each man is riding two
horses, placing one foot on the bare back
of each animal. This is circus business
sure enough, and it is quite thrilling TO
see the horses go over the hurdle in pairs
the sturdy blue -shirted fellows with diff
ficulty retaining their balance. Often
one OF them tumbles, but almost inva-
a. IL
of one of the animals, and so is quickly
in his seat again.
Just here occurs something decidedly
funny, and even the performers arc
tickled by it. One of the horses gets
away, and begins running at large
around the field at a rapid gallop. Run
ming away? Not bit OF it. 1t is just
mischief. He has escaped from captivity
for a moment, and he does not mean to
be caught again if he can help it-at
least, not .or quite while.
The cavalrymen combine to chase and
corner the four footed fugitive, but it is
not such an easy task. He runs first this
way and then that; again dashes through
the very midst Of his wnnld-be captors,
but eludes them every time. There is a
light in the equine eye which betrays the
fact that the beast takes a humorous view
of the situation. He knows that he is
bound to be caught before long, but mean,
while he is going to have his play out.
And so he does. There is reason to sus~
pect that when he is finally secured, it is
because he has decided ito yield.
This episode over, there ensues q scene
which rentNds one strongly OF Buffalo
Bill and Wild West Show The men
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tator. But nobody is injured, each gal
Looping hoof being carefully placed. Some
times this trick is made more impressive
by the firing Of pistols. shot off by the
mounted squad, the horses being so we'll
trained that the noise does not bother
them in the slightest degree.
1t is really astonishing to think that the
men who exhibit these feats of horse
manship should have been, nearly all Of
them unable to mount horse five months
ago. No wonder that Fort Myer is fam
soldier gets through his course of training
there, he is as capable rider as can be
found anywhere in the world. and there
are mighty few tricks of the circus ring
that he is unable to perform.
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e n H ONkEY DRILL is what they
Nl call it at Fort Myer. Ger
' i tainly It ought TO astonish the
Filipinos, who will have an
opportunity to witness it when the four
cavalry troops now al the post across the
Potomac reach the archipelago in the
South Seas. They start, these sturdy
warriors, for the island this week, and
before long presumably they will have a
chance 10 see some fighting.
All four troops are composed of new
recruits-cavalrymen barely fedged, and
yet well-drilled and soldierly fellows, such
ae furnish the best lind of material for
An army. Hardly one of them is more
than twenty-three years of age, and the
great majority are from nineteen to twen-
ty-one. Mere, boys, one might say, but
decidedly the stuff out Of which efficient
fighting men are nodded
Since these recruits were enlisted, five
or six months ago, they have spent a
good deal of their time learning how to
ride Five out of six of them scarcely
knew which end of horse to lead TO
water last August, yet all of them are
mean that they are proficient in the or
binary sense Of the word, but that they
are able to do circus tricks such as would
be creditable TO the experts whose per-
fermances draw the plaudits of assembled
multitudes IN the three-fold ring OF the
modern Greatest Show on Earth.
Like the Centaur.
The cavalry seat is famous. It means
the relation OF man 10 horse that makes
the rider as II a part of the animal he
bestrides. 1t Is not a question simply OF
assuming an attitude on the back of the
beast, but Of being like the tabled Cen
taur, one and homogeneous with the
quadruped. This implies, Of course, that
the csvslryman shall have his horse un-
der the most complete control, being able
TO throw" the brute easily and at mo-
ment's notice, or to cause it TO obey
promptly and willingly any other sugges-
tion of it's master. One easily sees how
important such skill must be when fight
ing Is to be done, especially In the sort
Of bashwacking which enters SO largely
into military operations in the Philip
pines.
The last monkey driil'-a term for
circus riding and ground and lofty tumbl-
ing on horseback as practiceT in the
army-wss held at Fort Myer last Tues
day afternoon. II was beautiful day,
with hardly cloud in the sky, and the
strange and interesting equestrian evoiu-
tions we're performed on a fat hilltop on
the outskirts Of the post. A couple of
.restles and some lumber TO form
hurdle for jumping were fetched from
nearby, the simple preparations being
thus completed.
Captain King, RinSmastcr.
The exercises were conducted under tae
direction OF Capt. Edward l.. King, Who
commands one OF the four troops refer
red to- He was In undress uniform. and
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"ELIZABETH." "
Continued from Second Pagel

can already distinguish an Ambassador
from an Under Secretary and a Charge
d Affaires from an honorary attache. 1t is
perfectly useless to tell him that I pre-
fer older men to boys any day in the week.
even If they are distinguished.
can't begin to describe the various
dances and enter into details of the din
ners OF the week yet awhile, and wijh to
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carried in his hand a heavy "bullwhip"-
an essential property" for the part OF
! ringmaster, which he was to play
! Throughout the drill he stood in the mid
die of the field. giving an order from
/ time to time, and the whip only came
into use occasionally, when il was sharp
ly cracked in order to encourage a re-
luctant horse to go over the hurdle.
Captain King, by the way, CHANGED to be
close at hand when General Lawton was
shot to death in the Philippines. 1t was
at San Mateo and the brave commander
received a bullet through the chest.
There was no ambuscade; the incident
occurred in open fight. TT was just a
rife ball that happened to come our way"
said Captain King.
When Lawton fell, mortally wounded,
Captain King received him in his arms.
But to return to the exercises at Fort
Myer:
The men, boyish-looking fellows enough,
rode upon the field in double file, two
by two. They We're dressed strictly for
business, in blue flannel shirts, slouch
hats, khaki breeches, and leggins. The
horses likewise had business air, being
commonplace rather than SNOWY, but good
strong beasts for all that, and just the
sort of CRITTERS" to endure the hard
ships of a campaign. One was reminded
of the Grand Entry at the circus, when
the cavalrymen rode into and around
the field, with their arms folded, while
Captain King, whip in hand, stood near
the hurdle.
Two by two the horses were put over
the hurdle, jumping neatly; it was sim
pie enough thus far, but the performers
were only limberng up. Suddenly, in re-
sponse to a word of command from the
military ringmaster, the men began
jumping from their horses to the ground
and back again. An easy feat, compare
lively speaking-at all events, II looked
easy-but an ordinary rider, in attempt
ing 1t might have been somewhat EN-
barrassed by the circumstance that the
horses were provided with no saddles.
There was nothing but bride and name
to hold on by, but each soldier twisted
his hand in the flowing locks of the lat
ter. and in this way helped himself to
make the leap.
A Regular Circus.
Now and then Captain King would have
a word of commendation to address to
some young fellow who did the trick par
ticularly neatly. The men began present
ly to run their horses together in pairs,
and from time to time one would leap
from, tho hack Of his own animal TO that
of his companion so that two rode the
same beast for while, one behind the
other. 1t was pretty to see how quickly
and easily these grasshopper-li move
ments we're accomplished.
Again a word of command was uttered,
and the men began riding over the hur-
die, each one leaping off and upon his
horse at the moment when the latter
rose for the jump. 1t was a much more
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reserve them all for a resume later. but
| must-so long as am floating with the
afternoon crowd-tell you all about nv
first experience of tea at the White
House.
Having seen Mrs. Roosevelt receiving
the guests at the Diplomatic reception
1 was interested in finding out what an
afternoon tea Under the same auspices
was like and how it differed from any
other occasion of the kind. So we drove
TO the White House at about $50 o'clock
on the day named. as Cousin Clara said
that if We were any later we should
miss the fun" whatever that meant.
There were certainly a number OF straE-
gers present. but none of them struck me
S inexpressibly ludicrous.
The only thing that distinguished them
rom us was that instead of eclipsing
themselves quietly and going away
through one Of the adjoining rooms. they
would insist upon taking what Clara
called Chicago and Milwaukee leave
that is, returning to Mrs. Roosevelt as
she stood in the doorway of the sky-blue
parlor, resumirg conversation with her
and again shaking the poor lady by the
hand. Why they couldn't take French
leave or English or Washington leave !
haven't the faintest idea, but on second
thoughts, they probably wanted another
chance to commune with the First Lady
OF the Land There was tea at tables
beyond. and the daughters of the Scere-
tary of the Interior assisted.
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The Entertainers.

Miss Alice Roosevelt. who wore pretty
house dress, helped entertain the guests,
while Mrs. Cowles, the Presidents Sis
ter, was a hostess in herself. She en-
joys society thoroughly. and is one of the
incest women to talk with anywhere, SO
far as my experience goes. There was
Mrs Root, the wife of the Secretary Of
War, to give the cachet of the Cabinet,
and some of the Senator's wives, includ-
ing Mrs Elkins, whom have since met
at dinner and soiree, beautifully
dressed and exquisitely jeweled.
After eight DAYS in this confusingly
complex capital it is my conviction that
Washington society consists of diplomats
and few others-and don't mind say
ing that 1 am weary of lunching and din
ing and supping with foreign-born secre-
taries, and ardently desire to breakfast
with homemade Senator off waiiie5.
sriddle cakes and domestic honey.
Only to think, I might have been the
second Mrs. Chauncey had he seea me
first. AID then. again. mishtu'ti
ELIZABETH NJ. Ii
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AN EASY
Captain King and His Merry Men Put Their Horses
Through Some Wonderful Movements Prior to Their
Departure for the Land Of the Filipino Man. :. :.
By RENE BACHE.

6 Al oNkEY DRILL" is what they
W call it at Fort Myer. Ger
Y i tainly it ought TO astonish the
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sHERIFFs SALE NvrICE.

Under and by virtue of a certain x
ecution issued by A S. humphreys
Circuit Judge of the Circuit Court for
the First judicial Circuit, on the TIN
day of July. A. D. 1902, in the matter
of Harvey r. Hitchcock ct al, plain
tiffs, VS.. Frank Hustace ct al, defend
ants, / have, on this Sth day Of August,
A. D.. 1902, levied upon, and shall ex-
pose for sale and sell at public auction
to the highest bidder, at the Police
Station, Kalakaua Hale, in Honolulu,
Island of Oahu, Territory of Hawaii.
at II o'clock noon of Tuesday. the 9th
day of September, A. D. 1902. all the
right, title and interest of Frank Ii.
Foster. one OF the defendants in the
above entitled cause, in and to the foi-
lowing described property, unless the
sum of thirty-nine thousand seven hun
dred and eighty-one and $500 dollars
decreed in said cause, interest, costs
and my expenses are previously paid:
The land of "Makolelau," In Hona,
Molokai. being Grant Nc. 41o5 to Frank
H. Foster, and containing 1858 acres.
more or less, being principally grazing
land adjoining land of Kamaio.
Honolulu, Oahu, August s, 1902.
CHAs. F. CHILLINGWORTH,
Deputy Sheriff, Territory of Hawaii
6243-Aug. 9 16, %; Sept. 1, 8.
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FOURTH DISTRICT COMMITTEE
MEETING NOTICE.

A MEETING OF THE FOURTH
District Committee is hereby called for
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. 1902,
at 8 p. m, in the assembly room over
the Offices of Castle & Cooke, Ltd. The
candidates for the Fourth Representa-
tive District on the Republican ticket.
j. P. COOKE,
Chairman Fourth District Committee.
VIM. SAvIDGE,
Secretary.
Honolulu, Sept. s, 1902. 1858
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NOTICE

Fred Philip & Bro, harnessmakers
and saddlers, beg to notify their patrons
and the public generally that they have
moved from corner King and Fort
streets to the Waverley block, Bethel
street, where, with larger store and su-
perior facilities for manufacturing, they
viii be better prepared than ever to
serve the wants of their patrons.
Thanking the public for generous
patronage in the past, they solicit a
continuance Of the same at the new
stand. Bethel street.
P. o. Box 133. Phone 2G51 Blue.
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Honolulu, T. H., Sent. 6. 1909.

Honolulu, 7. H, Sept. 6, 1902.
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS,
II. f. D., hereby give notice of the X
tension of time, from Sept. 18th. 1902.
until Oct LIST. 1902, al IL o'clock M, in
which they win receive tenders for 1
65-foot Aerial. Turntabie Hook and Lad
der Truck. All other conditions remain
as in former call.
X. r. G.. WALLACE.
Secretary Board of Commissioners. Ho-
nolulu Fire Department. 6267
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committee.
Note-In support of statistics given.
we refer to the official reports of the
United States Treasury Department. as
contained in Senate Report No. 1898.
18th Congress, lst Session, pages 80, 120
and 121.
Land Commissioner Boyd was called
into the room n questioned as to the
status of h public lands and as well
the laws governing them, with special
reference as to the applicability of the
United States land laws. He protested
that the application of the present land
laws would near the falling of the
limited areas of the Territory into the
hands of a few persons, and submitted
to the commission the bills sent into
Congress setting forth his ideas. He
also filed with the commission his pam
phlet on the subject. When he had
talked with the members for a half
hour they asked him to return this
morning with all the papers, and be
ready to set out before them the status
of lands and as we'll the conditions
which seems necessary to create for
the best interests Of the people of the
Territory.
A. C. Gehr, of the Kohala Water
Company, went into that matter only
in the briefest way asking that there
be given to the men interested time
for the proper presentation of facts re-
lating to an irrigation law. The COM
mission heard his argument that there
should be discussion of this question
and assured him that there would be a
time set in the future. There were any
number of callers during the morning.
District Attorney Breckons was pre-
sented to the commission as was Treas
urer Wright, and other callers We're
President Gartley and L. e. Pinkham
of the Builders and Traders Exchange,
F. NJ. Hatch, Judge Silliman, A. S.
Humphreys and a number of others, in
addition to the officers of the Naval
Station. Capt. Whiting gave the COM
mission two orderlies who kept the
surroundings of the meeting room clear
of visitors, so that the %enato could
be cool with open doors, and yet not
be interrupted. Capt. Whiting also
proffered the use of a detached cottage
but the commission thought it better
to use the Naval Station rooms.
During the afternoon there was a
visit of form paid to the members of
the commission by Governor Dole and
Secretary Cooper, and hen the Sena-
tors visited Quarantine Island so that
DR.. Cofer may leave in the next ship
for the mainland. The members met
several other callers during the after
noon n evening and will resume their
hearings this morning at 10 O'Clock,
giving Governor Dole the first time and
then hearing Commissioner Boyd.
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NOTICE.

The Board of Registration for the Is
land of Oahu will meet at Honolulu
Hale, next to the postoffice, in Homo
lulu, between the hours OF seven and
ten A. NJ, and FIVE and eight p. NJ.
each day except Sunday, beginning
September End, 1902. and continuing un-
til further notice, for the purpose OF
examining applicants for registration
as voters in the coming election and
determining their eligibility.
Only those registering this year a
LoRRIN ANDREWS,
Chairman.
NJ. A. GoNsALvEs,
$3.50 w. j. CoELHo.
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AT THE STOCKHOLDERS MEET
ing of e. W. Jordan & Co., Ltd, held
this day, the following list of officers
were elected to serve during the ensu-
ing year.:
E. w. Jordan, President.
J. Waterhouse. Vice President.
r. A. Jordan, Treasurer and Secre-
tary.
A. ". T. Bottomly, Auditor.
Messrs. z. w. Jordan, j. Waterhouse,
r. A. Jordan and d. w. Anderson con-
stitute the board OF directors.
r. A. JORDAN,
Secretary.
Honolulu, H. l., 4th Sept, 1902. s26S
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BY AUTHORITY.
SEALED TENDERS.

Sealed tenders win be received by the
superintendent of Public Works ~ Il
m. of Tuesday, the S0th of September.
for furnishing 4 inch Cast Iron Pipe for
Hilo Water Works. Specifications on
file in the office of the Superintendent
of Public Works, The Superintendent
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
JAMES Fl. BOYD,
superintendent of Public Works.
6267
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
TO BISHOP &

BISHOP & COMPANY:
In regard to the public notice pub
IIished by you in the Evening Bulletin
and Hawaiian Star of Friday, Sept. 9th,
1902, we desire to say that at no time
since our Incorporation have III agents
by our consent or authority used your
name in connection with or to promote
the interests of our company.
From the date of our incorporation
up to and including the 18th day of Oc-
.tober, 1901, we were regular depositors
at the bank of Bishop & Co., on which
last date, for good and sufficient rea-
sons, we transferred u accounts to
another bank.
Prior to October Is, 1901, slips bearing
your name as depository were printed,
but since the transfer of our accounts
said slips have not been circulated.
Honolulu, Sept. 9Th, 1902.
THE HAWAIIAN REALTY AND
.6266 MATURITY CO., LTD.
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NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

ON AND AFTER THIS DATE
bills OF lading will be issued by this
company, instead Of shipping receipts
as heretofore.
Freight will be received under the old
form of shipping receipt up to October
LIST, 1902, but after that date the bill
of lading only will be accepted.
wILDER'S STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
c. L. WIGHT.
President.
Honolulu. June 10th, 1902. 1892