PRISON PUNISHMENT.

eime of the Tortures Inflicted at B°" Sing Sing.

ivjsiTOß going through Sing Sing prison jfflf by 't S(luaro root>1' comparatively J tor that place, that has a cleaner and Vojtgr appearance than any other room in Ajjfititution, the Chaplain's office not ex- A The enbrance is on the level with &nd, the centre is taken up by fevork of brick that is hollowed out \_^_ Uito the cells, and the entire Ifaas white as lime can make it. The Lsl pori'idor running around the cells is Seas, and the place is as quiet as a tomb. jkcel^ arc perfectly bare of furniture, Jsre, for the greater part of the time, JJjy.-' They aro doubly guarded, for be-. Si the usual heavy grated door, they havo i made of heavy planks that set in close i the "lasQin-y- They are a striking con imt'w the walls, ior they arc painted 'm,'"■ A raised section of woodwork l[^ centre'of them admits air into the I|| tlifpugh winding channels, through vbich nob even the faintest ray of light can taw its way. As cheerful as the place look. _ W visitor, if' I? a bugbear to the loners,'for these are tho dark cells. This is 01-° °^ 10 two fornia of punish pent 'inflicted «po» refractory prisoners in Sfa'SiflKi -'I'd it is a punishment so horrible SJUttjiQ (Here threat of a dark ceil carries wi th jdpgfj terrors than the actual infliction of thq other punishment, which consists in ilrinp.fi up tho prisoners by their wrists. ju jijipjirafcus lor this is in tho same build jn^antl consists of a picoo of heavy timhor ahQDfceightoen inches square that slides up jii.lilgp !H a groove In tho contro of the iifflroisahook, nnd then tlio block is raised m\M PfifiQuer'a feetloavo the lloqr. This pciiiliiJljfJiie'ally signalled bya ncream from 1 Unlinnpy >vrcfcch who ia suspended, ftintilfl Keeper (Jonuauqhton said, igr not pflitinii'lillcen or twenty toconds. Vjjyjyp syeti statements to tho effect.'1 iliSii't'Wt bleed frequently gushes from |ke'#Up! prisoners punished this way ; feliNftW cripples them for life ; thab prijonara are hung up for five and ten pjouiw, find that "the punishmenb is fro ||y| jnjlipted. Nono of these abater, e.tp irjtrii'e." In'the fust place, no living \nan nog jtantl boiiigett-ung up as lpng a time uilab. The noni*hmenb is nob inflicted Pfiniofltnpnlh, and during my long ox- BfPfe in prison I have never kpown of Sytejujj forced through tho skin by tho j pJitro, A frl'Qrb time ago a party of Uilers was tliown through here. Ono of i;:fci)WQ?ayfi, U 1gTn!*n about. 21 years of age '\|ijdani(lea that men were hung up by ' Ijx wrists for -hours .ih 4 time. When I fJ^\'C^_ffeo"punishmcnfc never lasted "{Mfis^vw\(\ I'O was not inclined tobelio^ii-, \ _vk fwr j) pair of hand cuffs, ftMhfconsqnffiA to let mo hang him up for (^few second» : Jn.. jjs soon as the strain begun he cried out, and hi.4 toes had scarcely |eft tho eronnfl balov-fi he wan imploring me fy let flini 'Ifliyn. There was a taint red |iue Wsind bi.ff.riiii'?, nnd thab wa3 all," -Af) tprrjlilo,fi;« fhitj punishmenb i. Ib is lUifhinj,' QptnpiVeti to tho agonies suffered )j v {irispner \ylio is locked up in a darl* c?l). A young lollow was taken to Sing jjiiijr tibbiiti a year ago to servo a five years' science, fjg began his term of imprison i pent by diaoboyiiig every order givon him |>y thqkeepers. Ho was reasoned with piiij efforts ivero inado bo show him that he ms hurting nobody as mnoh as he was Wng himself, He waa both lazy and vicious, nnd ho was strung up by the jfri?ts. Thp punishmenb kept, him sbraighb i*» few (lays, bub it was soon found ue- WMTy tq(ifcijntr him up again. The second mnisliroqnfc seumerl to havo no effect, -tnd Uienhowas plscod in a dark cell. At the Bpir,itiqn of a few hours tho door was opened, nnd tho young man rushed out Will>lf. bus prilc as death and shaking in every limb. FTe behaved himself for a Vecl-aml then fell into his old ways again "1 think I shall have to put you in tho « cell again," said Mr Coimnughton to Mi, ■■•'■■ '■Oh, don't do that," he pleaded. " I'loaso 'H'mo up; (.hut i.-ii.'b halt so fright 111," ■ I-; |.re_iff,qii t| w mete mention of bho dark W;fis f,r friuighi- wjth (errors that it J*:«init s !| to bring him to forms MUv> f Dll'llll inflttstiiuus itiid obedienb.

A NAVAL INFAMY.

|toWßterr pf an Amerfpan Warship,

l&JWflopgper prints a long story from MlTpj'k giving what purports to bo the pUsivardngsg pf fch Q ternblp sickness and wjality among the oflicors and crew of the Wq. States man-of war Yantie bt, Aspin w fluring November last. The Yantie prderetl to A?pinwalJ early in Novem |p on account' pf \vhab wa? known at 1» a» the «.oy trouble." This "Novas ovc^ancj done away with before ywWj.of the month, as soon as affairs j^sumcdapeaeelu! aspect the men of l!irWfiiß to other nations that had mWB . the station batoned Whß WW rainy season; the moßt un l3."Period of the year for foreigners, Mu^fio remained. Hor commander yttl'l.'lie then began coming down |PiS>twy,and Panama fever, and thon fifP®B despatches? to the Secretary of for orders to loavc. but. no reply Wiiii . moa-ntimo sickness was __} ? rful inroads among the officers m _ ■ ** YaTltic' Lieutenant-Cora ks?ffl?sß9ri• Lieutenant Brainerd and We W were close to death's door fte.]?" ama foyer. n"d T)r. McGmdgcr. If.I'*,^eter, was delirious Nearly Wans,r crew were down with either C?! ci' 01, dysentery. ftteiwK W ",WawlliP wa* 1<e Pfc> with n 0 %^ *ject in view, off the most Mthfrol f the Central American coast, N with f :?M"? l?9atin 8' down upon her *%iv'"- c 5 -officers and men dropping Hi> v „--V om (ii*ease, wa? a mystery "'tbs'y, !• ot* ai xvel] n3 t0 tha °®sera wS'K At ,a{t a few cloVi be' ore %int»*«j ere arrived at Aspinwall NCota "'' Wa^.of the Panama Rail- Im^-lv^feJ wai aecbmparii»d by !Kfi«l! dl ed ■«"?. Tt was the bride SSffißrW solution of the enigma, - notbaen hi A?pinwall forty !»'averred, before she mads IM^S!! 0" to various person; who j%ti" a?e" hef aeeounfethas Bff. fe chat momont lying off f?^9o9p explained that after Siw^'." 8 attended a receptian in Vl? whero she mot Secretary Nit,' v ;7 .tow him she wo^ld i,l;e ve ry • Y1S1& the-Isthmus with her bus-

band, "but," she added, Ml could not. think of gointj down unless 1 had a warship to protect me, und you shall have a warship ii you make tho visit,." The Secretary j$ reported to have gallantly replied: "Thq Yantie is now at Aspinwall, anil I promise you that it will remain thereuntil your visit is concluded.'1

Such is the story which, it is declared by several prominent residents of Aspinwall, was narrated to them by Mrs Ward upon her arrival in that city a few clays before Christmas. Her *bory was received with amazement by the residents of Aspinwall and with indignation by the officers of tho ship. Hy thia timo thVcpn difcion of affairs on board the Yantie was simply fearful. Out of her crew of JOO men 42 -wore down with Panama fever and 17 with dysentery. Of the officers only four were able to take the deck, and the ship's surgeon, lying wasted in his bunk, was unable to attend to his stricken shipmates. Several most urgent dispatches, representing the terrible condition of affairs on the ship, were sent to Washington, signed by both the Captain and tho doctor, hub no reply was received. Ot course Mr and Mrs Ward were living in a house built to resist the climate ana they-suflered no inconvenience, while in tho stuffy warship the men were (n a terrible conditio!i, Finally on .January 2nd Com mander Green departed, for fear that if he remained longer he would not havo enough men to take the ship away. A few days afterwards a hurricane came on,and because of tho shortness of hands Green returned to Aspinwall on the flth and found that Mrs Ward, had concluded her visit. He, then received orders to go to Key West. He did so, and wont several oi his t'ek ofiicers north on sick leave.

A resident of Aspinwall, who was in that city durinp; DeQemuer, said to the writer of this article thab the Yantie was at ono timo like a regular pesthole. The scenes on board wero pitiable. This story is vouched for by qiti/ena of that town, he said.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR," THURSDAY,' MA¥ "19/1887.

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MrsFRAPt'.ENESS. — The mosb wonderful and marvellous success in eases where persons aro sick or pining away from a condition of niiseroblcness that no one knows what ails the.ra (profitabli! patients for doctors)..is ob tained by Hie use of Hop Bitters. They bcp:in to cure from the first dose, and keep it- up until perfect health and strength is restored. Refuge unless American Company's make. Notice



©rapcry, Clothing. &c. y_m>-^_>_ /WTDAILOES.^^X. v J< WINTER GOODS NOW SHOWING. x^^x /ix TIT-BITS FOR LARGE SIZE 9x4 BLANKETS, good quality, 3s lid each, original price 12s 6d per pair. Ouly at the Sale of the D. I. 0., Canada Buildings, Queen Street. TO MEET THE TlMES.—Winter Dress Materials, 4ld,"sjd, 6|d per yard (several hundred pieces to select from), woll worth from 9d to Is 2d, At the Sale of tho D-. I. 0., Canada Buildings, Queen Street. LACE CURTAINS, 6 yards long, 2s lid per pair. Only at the Great Sale of the D. I. 0., Canada Buildings, Queen Street. LITTLE BOYS' SUITS, all sizes, at about half original prices, at the D. I. C, Canada Buildings, Queen Street. OVERCOATS FOR MEN at 16s 6d; worth 30s, lined throughout with wool plaid- This line cannot be procured again. Can now' be had at the Sale of the D. I. Q„ Canada Buildings, Queen Street. MANTLES AND MILLINERY half price during the Sale of the D. I. 0., Canada Buildings, Queen Street, LITTLE. BOYS' OVERCOATS at 25 per cent, less than our original prices at the. Great Sale of the D- I. C, Canada Buildings, Queen Street. CALICOES 2d, 2|d, 3d, >3}d per yard at the Salo of the D. I. C, Canada Buildings, Queen Street, MEN'S TWEED SUITS at 17s 6d the complete suit, nothing near it in Auckland at 255. At the Sale of the D. I. C, Canada Buildings, Queen Street, XI7HITE TWILL SHEETINGS from 7fd to Is per yard, worth 50 per **• cent, more, At the Sale of the D. I. C-, Canada Buildings, Queou Street. ,n i, .■ ; '"'r '''|,ri" '■"|,,r,'n"'';'' UUi"' ' ~j;ca^-^^^=^ ■ TjILOWERS AND FEATHERS half-price during the Sale of the D. I. C, JP Canada Buildings, Queen Street. E" CONOMISTS in these.times, should look where they can spend their money to the best advantage, and ;a glance at our Stock and Prices will con . vience the most sceptical of the WONDERFUL BARGAINS AT THE SALE OF THE CANxADA BUILDINGS, QUEEN ST., AUCKLAND, JOHN SCOTT, .Pmraiw - ■- ' ■ : |M |t|| ., | „,i„ ~.„.. , ______ i ii T



NEW ZEALAND FROZEN" MEAT STORAG.E COMPANY, Ltd. Head Office : Railway Wharf, Ay?i??<ANl3' Works at Waitara. PRESERVED MEATS, This Company begs to cliregt public attention tp its various Manufactures of Preserved Meats. Tho reputation of our -'PEACH" BRAND is now thoroughly established, and our sales have reached proportions which we mpy safely say no other Colonial meat-preserving establish ment is able to approach. Our Goods aro now to bo found in ALP Tflß BEST MARKET*, Of THE WORLD. The Jii. h-class quality of meat that we are in a position to command enables us to paok an article which at. all times ffives us the pre ference over American meats. This is admitted by the Admiralty and leading merchants. We may mention that, Ihe whole of our pre parations are, manufactured on the most modern and approved principles, under whicn the use of Acids uavoided. SALT BEEF and PORK Packed in Keg 3, Barrels and Tierces. Special attention is drawn to this line, which we aro making'a specialty, and which-with our facilities and the cold air process-we are ablo to euro in mild pipfelp, the necessity of cut ting to small pieces being gbviated. QUALITY. CURE. AND FRKBBQW FROM LARGE HONE GUARANTEED. t AtVVAYS \ TT r. T_n T J ALWAYS ON lUNP. f X w JC. i io. msv. COLD STORAGE For Butter, Meat, find Poultry at Usual Rates, i GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORED AT LOWEST RATES, JOSEPH BANKS, Manaqino Director. W. BEAMISH A. MORRISON. Secretary, Sold by all Grocers and Dairymen, FREEZING "2SS_ Really otaoice BUTTER has hitherto been only an occasional luxury-high in price. Difflcul to obtain. The Freezing Company now supply Grocers, Provision Dealers. Dairymen and others DAILY with thoir celebrated "SHELL" Brand Butter (in ball-pound patsi. selected from Factory or choicest Dairy made lets, received every day. IS." COMPANY'S. The description is— OOLOUR-Bvigh* ond tempting, TEXTURE—Firm nnd waxen. -■ PLAVOUR-Ricli, nutty, appetizing, m QUA. ITV GUARANTEED. "®$ Ask your Grocer or othor Purveyor for Freezing Company's " SHELL " Brand, DO NOT TAKE ANY OTHER. .■SHELL" Brand) BUTTER Should anything supplied as our Buttor fall to give satisfaction, either mlshap.careiessn^ss cr fraud will' be tp %\i_% in sitter Case please address Posf Cjird with complaint to :fiL A N t lt I B Af D ELLY ET T, Managers Butter Department, , And a messenger will be sent to investigate.



©raper, Clothing, Sc_. New, Autumn Goods. Jj\ j$ Ladies' Umbrellas. '_WHiii'l '.■ __\ ___\ A ___i^___m A very large assortment 6? Ladios'Silk Umbrellas frofii 4s lid each. Speqial Jsois§ '" W^4wvJJk^^^ '4f-{>? attention is drawn to the Ladies' "Climax" Umbrellas at 13s lid, usual Wmm WUmrvP W* m A case of Gentlemen's "Climax" Umbrellas, which have a world-wide iWiM MJtiWWr hrW reputation for durability, to be sold very cheap. The quality usually sold a<j > If! I^WwW _&§W 32s 6ti is vow offered afc 22s 6d > while a Suinea will buy one of tJIOBe generally^ W^ 178. 180. 182, - ■... . „_-____.__. W QUEEN STREET, Ladies' Wool Shawls, . T1 _„ T . .„_ A large stock of these goods in great variety of style and quality from Is 9d .- :?y. AUUS.LAJN V, each. Ladies' Opera Hoods—pretty and useful—at 4s 6d. t Ladies' Hand Bags. J A splendid assortment, comprising oil the latest novelties, at very moderate prices. . ' —_. Mantle Ornaments. The newest styles in Braid, Beaded, and Chenille Mantle Ornaments—very choice. l AStrachan Trimmings. $$__&_. , S_t__. Black and all tho fapi^jo^abie colours from Od per yard. The new Colinderies Trimming, / ..„.,,._ „.«««.« Astrachan and Plush, is very handsome and effective. / WILLIAM RATTRAY, 4 Draper and Hosier, p Laces ana Fiouncings. I OUEEN STREET. tT Real Maltese Lace, vory cheap, from %\_ per yard. Real Torchon and Valenciennes I v I/ Lace-new patterns. Flouncing Lace, for evening wear, White, Cream, Tuscan, Fawn ji\\\V^ Plain Striped, and Fancy-edged Ribbons, in Velvet, Satin, Ottoman and Faille, in all wIIHW^W^^ 4^ th'° Icadil, X shades. Coloured Sash Ribbon, eleven inches wide, at Is 2d per yard. \ 7 g£ Ladies' Handkerchief. / *yS*' Ladies' Whito and Coloured Bordered Cambric Handkerchiefs, from 3s. 6d, per dozfa. mpF Ladies' Shot Silk Handkerchiofe, Bplend4 v«lue at Is 6d each. Willi alHUttray 178, 180, 182, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND, IMPORTER OF DRAPERY. MILLINERY, COSTUMES, MANTLES, ETC., ETC. . bs!^^^^* STRIKING- BAKGAINS! MISSES ROGKRB having removed to lamer , . : _ and more convenient premises, have v few vacancies for boarders as woll as day pupils. THE WHOLE OF THE Terms and references on application. .Next. „„,„ ' .'■■ torn, begins MONDAY, EM H ay. ASSIGNED STOCK INSTRUCTION in the. French Language ■ OF nnd Literature by Mil U.S. F. Vklt/.kh, 0^ MILLINERY AND DRAPERY Evening Olasaos for Advanced Students and _L>J_XJLJ_LJJ-_i.'S J-J -L M_L .J- J—L. -i-r -jl_^ j. v-l j_ j_ J-JJ.V j>_ Beginners will bo opened by Mil Pkt.tzkk on p . . March Ist pros., at his Residence, Upper Pitt- of the late street, onposilo tho Laths. Terms:-Advanced q QIBBS, Hobson Street (deceased), bavins; been purchased ot an IMMENSE 9__X ,». %^.ZI rfmS2. M" DISCOUNT OFF WHOLESALE PRICES, will be cleared Guinea, pur QuaaerotlJ Lesson. & LEgg HAIJI _ - ONEHUNGA BOARDING AND DAY PKICE cash only. SCHOOL. COIvIE .A. IsTID SEE I CO3VTE A^STXD SEE! Conducted by Q A TiF, WOW ON G .NEBAL and Mrs Stoddabd. OfLLiJU n\J *V \J_l . COME IMMEDIATELY. ~.: Second Term Commences May 25. M r ', b. woodhah,' PABJS HOUSE, HOBSON STREET, . _ivJ_ Teaciiek OF THK 7 PTANOFOUTE AND HARMONIUM, " OT ab to rnnif WHCTT Add^: Care of Mh A. Eapy. Auckland NEAR TO COOK bfßMll. MODERN LANGUAGES. MR. CHARLES C. NA VERNE, of Paris, fVm M A 4"MI VM ■_____*__*_* ■ Mcmbrc do la Society Nationale dcs Profcsseurs I lfflß | milium Mm w WEl*'_' ".' ■ 7J . en Angleterre. \f WMI Sf /ff| ffl fI W •** :-' ;• 'te :---■' - REOENTI/Y AKHIVED .ROM EUROPp. W ffl M'W _9&'_J**^' ' ' ■'" "'■•',.-■,.!.--•- ---intends to Rive Instructions in ifen^F §_ M i%^^ ' WHO IS 0 A. PORTEEf '' FRENCH AND GERM AN. f®WfeJMr&* ' ■ ''; ~7' '"' "' • ! Afternoon Classcsfor young Ladies, and Even- _ T . ; , , = ~ ._■■■_ 7\_ ing Classes for Gentlemen wll bofonnod. . ;1 . i . i Private Lessons piven, and Schools attended if iaa ' ;' y . .'■! :<' y' s' - f >'' .'".'.-: •'v --": ''■-•- For Terms, etc., apply athis residence. Dilston MM /S^ IJ MM 8 __f^sJ |l« *''"'''' '- ''"il" '' ' J''''"'' '' House (Captain Loverock's), Lower Symonds- bljlhjM ILllrlf __* lii »• ' -if ■'■■' - ' ''• ' I o LIN ChA S S _oiOl M__f^ "The perpetrator of the striped shop nr.:/i?^'"'-''- monstrosity }!■ (late Varaora?s) 276, .Mr.P.F.mscocKS.ToaohorofVioii n ,oto. p Q ueen Street, corner of Wakefield A Violin Class is about forming which will . j? . , , ... . „ „ ........ moot for practice at tho residence of Mr P. F. ~-,,_, ~ } Otreet, AUCKlancl, JN.4. -• ■-: Hiseocke. Upper Vincent-st., every Wednesday ,&**»£ fliva evening, commencing May llth, from 8 p.m. to df g\ ai -.»- H W_ 9 o'clock p.m. Terms. 1 Guinea per quarter, §\ n \fE__rm __\ i_f__f%_\ i\_. • ' -n payable in advance. A large stock of Violins to W \SI y &mM Mmw sMsWsmJ l_i "'■■'■ select from. A Singins Class also meets every H II \ feS^ga \% B_w/1M uJW "■' ■' <..y.. ,-, Tuesday evening; terms on application. ||i I ffl ffl \w MIIi S g SCUCRS' UpporY'nccnt- 3t' If VM^ A JN ALL ITS BRANCHES AT % • , DANCING, DEPORTMENT, AND iPy ■ 1 U VERY GREAT MR J. KELLY, from Her Majesty's Theatre ' jgm&mmx>>~ I 1 M& , , respectfully announces that Classes will bo, ndP'a « raj _«»,«,*,& B«. ftS _. lis ! '-i ':;! ':'! formed at his rosklense. Ponsonby Road (two fJAM ®-'[mWM W$M iii*** ''"' '' ~' '" Juvenile a.yd Ladies' CcASS.-Saturdays, at hh |jMIW gM \ lsjs[f. ® 9 - :,-..'..■' 7 ;m>m(i At»ur.TS' CtASg;-Fridays, at Bp.m. MM M j jp-'^ ■ IN PRICES. :: •;;:'-- TKRMS.-Each Class, OnoGuinea per Quarter \Jr]Jr' ■• ■ '•>-- ' .• - . (121ea30ns). Vis*'' [l t T,-;/;- .'•'. .-p, The Minuet do la Cour taught as danced at jS^ B _ _ Her Maiesty's State Balls; also, the Prince ,J& M | /&<*&,/&, -^» fvf i " '-:'"' '^-;'I > I "OICTDRB- FRAME MANUFAC- %g||^HL/i f i'lfiA/ 89 ''!.''. S 1 TORY, ' mii W * ' ASD . . f ', -• 2 MUSICAL INSTRUMENT WARE- . ; ? , I • "•'" V.--' - • > _ HOUSE. - ■'■ ■ - ' .-.-.. - ■: f| "-'-; SH gg VJCTORIA-ST., A.UCKLAKD. " . -_— " iLk ?*«J _i_—_, ±*~__' *£&'~~__Z_ "'•-- T- I 0 C yI.PQRTBMm Ztf TEACHER- OF MUSIC, ... „ - ....... ax .: VIOLIN, PIANO, CORNET, ' ... , ... | GUITAIVBANJO, &C. ,-,. , 7_yy. . yy.l'y 7. [sy^'J : ~....;• IS' ' .'- : .-<'' - '. | MUSICAL Instb^Tents Toned ard hi FIV j4 UTIJ^fN~~ G'C^OZ)^' '' '