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The News and Observer.
VOL. L. NO. 02.
Leadsall MoFth€arolinaßaili®sin Mews andGireulation .
"RED BIRDS" LOSE
ON WILD PITCHING
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Portsmouth Did the Trick in
the First Inning.
RICHMOND HERE TODAY
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Wilmington Won Again From the
Richmond Team.
NEWPORT NEWS ONCE MORE ViCTORUS
In the Games on the American League Diamond
Yesterday the Eastern Teams Took the
Honors From the Western
Clubs With Ease.
Wilmington still occupies the top of
column next to pure reading matter,
while Raleigh has loosened her hold on
second place, yielded it to Newport News
and stepped down third.
But we needn't expect to win all the
time, now need we?
The game yesterday was not so in
teresting as that (9 Tuesday, nor so en
joyable to local rooters as that of Mon
day. On Monday the ‘‘Red Birds” won;
and on Tuesday the score was so close
that everybody watched and prayed till
the last play was made, for that was a
run that settled the controversy.
Everybody knew how yesterday’s game
was going as soon as they got to the
grounds and found Billy Boylan there
with another mascot. ‘That settled it
and there wa sno appeal. Last week it
was his gander that gave us bad luck
with Wilmington, and yestesday it was a
pair of baby shoes that brought 113 sor
row qml defeat.
These shoes were very small and deco
rated profusely with red and white rib
bons, by which also they were appended
to the end of an umbrella and waved
hysterically in the air. They were, so
Billy explained, for the orphans from
Portsmouth to wear home in their hour
of defeat. A very thoughtful and gen
erous idea ou Billy’s part, but the Or
phans have declined the offer without
thanks.
Os course Billy’s shoes didn’t directly
lose us the game, but they made Stanley
wild, and wild balls gave the Brownies
bases on balls of ’course make runs and
runs give victory in a game. That was
Che course of events yesterday, and
events of that sort, like facts are stub
born things and hard to overcome.
“The ‘‘Red Birds” did their best, but
the wild halls still flew from Stanley’s
fist and the Brownies Chased themselves
from cushion to cushion until the score
Etood 7 to 4 aiU the game was ended.
Here is the score:
RALEIGH. AB. R. H. P.O. A. E.
Stanley, p 5 1 2 0 5 0
Hennager, 2b 5 0 1 3 4 1
Kelly, lb 4 0 2 8 0 0
Atz, 3b 4 0 1 0 3 0
Sorber, 1. 1 2 2 11 1 0
Meade, s. s 4 0 1 3 0 3
Sutch, c. f 4 0 1 0 0 1
Sherman, r. f 4 0 0 1 0 0
Le Grande, c 2 1 0 8 1 0
Total 34 4 9 24 14 5
PORTSMOUTH. AB. R. H. P.O. A. E.
Weaver, c. f 4 11 5 0 0
Swander, 1. f 4 11 1 0 0
Kemmer, lb 5 2 3 9 0 1
Murray, r. f 4 2 2 2 1 0
Knau, s. s 3 11 2 1 0
Clark, 2b 4 0 2 0 3 0
Westlake, c 2 0 0 6 2 0
Rapp, 3b 4 0 0 2 0 0
Voltz, p 2 0 1 0 0 0
Total 32 7 11 27 71
SCORE BY INNINGS.
T». H. E.
Portsmouth 40000 003 * 7 11 1
Raleigh 00010110 I—41 —4 9 5
Batteries: LeGrande and Stanley;
Westlake and Voltz.
Summary-Three base hit, Kelly; two
base hits, Kelly, Sorber and Kemmer;
bases on balls, by Voltz 4, by Stanley .;
wild pitch, Stanley; struck out, by Stan
ley 5, by Voltz 6; stolen bases, Weaver,
Voltz, Murray and Kemmer; double plays,
Atz to Hennager to Kelly; Knau to Clark
OAK RIDGE DEFEATS HIGH POINT.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Oak Ridge, N. C., May 22—The Oak
Ridge baseball team finished the season
RAILROAD COMMUNICATION
WITH ASHEVILLE CUT BY STORM
♦
The Main Line of the Southern East and West of the
City is Blocked by Landslides Caused
by the Rains.
(By the Associated Press.)
Asheville, N. C., May 22.—N0 trains
have coine in or left Asheville since yes
teiday. The main line of the Southern
railway to’ Krm»».'vUle j>n the west and
Salisbury oo the east is blocked Uy land -
S l«es t causid the receut
yesterday with a victory over the High
Point team, by a score of 14 to 2.
THE GIANTS WIN THE THIRD.
Devlin's Feat in Retiring Two Men
on a Double.
Wilmington, May 22. —Wilmington made
it, three straights from Richmond today
with hands down. The score was 4 to 2,
but errors crept in at many stages and
kept the game from being as pretty as
teh score card indicates. The feature of
the game was a phenomenal running
catch and dive by Devlin by which he
retired two men on a double in the ninth
inning.
The score: R H. E
Richmond 01000100 0— 2 3 4
Wilmington 10002010 x— 4 5 3
Batteries: 'Thomas and Manners; Fore
man and Cranston. •
Summary: Bases stolen, Bigbie and
Devlin. Two base hits, Bibbie and Staf
ford. Double plays, Devlin to Crockett;
Crockett to Stafford; Clayton to Stafford
to Cranston. First base on balls, off
Thomas 3, off Foreman 5. Hit. by pitched
ball, by Thomas 1, by Foreman 3.
Struck out, by Fireman 3, by Thomas 3.
Wild pitch, Foreman. Left on bases, Wil
mington 2. Time of game, 1:35. Attend
ance 375. Umpire, Mr. Staley.
NORFOLK DEFEATED.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Norfolk, Va., May 22.—8 y losing to
Newport News today the locals con
tinued their rapid decent in the per
centage column, and they now rest com
placently in fifth place. The rooters
are becoming transformed into knock
ers, and the outlook for the sport be
ing liberally patronied here unless the
played a poor game atetaoifwyp nn
club takes is blue. Ed Gilligan played
a poor game at first, making two errors
in 5 chances. Deisel’s error for New
port News is the only one charged
against that club, and is directly re
sponsible for one run.
Score: R H 33
Norfolk 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 o—3 9 2
Newport News 03010201 x—7 12 1
Batteries: Wolf and Lehman; High
and Ashenback.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
Brooklyn Takes Two Gaines Trow
The St, -ouis Team.
(By the Associated Press.)
Brooklyn, N. Y., May 22.—Brooklyn and
St. Louis played two games today, the
home team winning both. Attendance
2,400. Scores: R. H. E.
(First Game.)
St. Louis 1000 03 0 0 o—4 8 3
Brooklyn 40000100 *—s 10 4
Batteries: Murphy and Nichols; Don
ovan and Farrell. Time 1:41. Umpire,
En.slie.
(Second Game.) R. H. E.
St. Louis.. 1 1100 10 0 1 o—4 12 3
Brooklyn 11201000 *—s 13 1
Batteries: Jones and Ryan; Kitson
and Farrel. Umpire, Emslie. Time 1:52.
Philadelphia, Pa.. May 22. —In a pitch
er’s battle, the locals defeated Chicago
today because the errors of the latter
were costly. Attendance 1,750. Score:
P.. H. E.
Chicago 00100000 o—l0 —1 8 3
Philadelphia 00001011 *—3 7 3
Batteries: Waddell and Dexter; Don
ohue and McFarland. Time 1:45. Um
pire, Dwyer.
Milwaukee, Wis., May 22.—Baltimo’-e-
Milwaukee game postponed on account
of wet grounds.
Boston, May 22.—‘’Noodles” Hahn
was the bright particular star of today s
game. Attendance 2.000.
Score: R H R
Boston 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I—3 10 J
Cincinnati 000 00 0 1 3 o—40 —4 7 8
Batteries: Willis and Kittredge;
Hahn and Peitz. Time 2:02. Umpire,
O’Day.
New York, May 22.—Hickman’s home
run enabled the New Yorks to win
another game from the Pittsburgs at
the Polo Grounds today. Attendant e
3,500.
Score: R H E
Pittsburg 00000100 o—l 8 1
New York ....0 0000200 x—2 6 3
Batteries: Wiltse and Zimmer; Phyrn
and Warner. Time 1:33. Umpires,
Smith and O’Connor.
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES.
Detroit, Mich., May 22.—Boston had
the game in hand in the ninth inning
today, but to make it sure they bunched
four hits which with Siever’s wild pitch
game them four funs. Attendance
4,696. Score: « RH E
Detroit 1 0020000 2—5 9 1
Boston 01000220 4—9 13 3
Batteries: Siever and Buelpw; Lewis
and Criger. Time 2:15. Umpire, Sheri
dan. e
“We fear Senator McLaurin will not be
able to accomplish much in South Caro
lina until he changes the source of his
testimonials,” says the Washington Post.
So far nobody has endorsed McLaurin ex
cept Republicans, and so-called Demo
crats who have hold of Federal pap.
said schedules will not be resumed east
across sthe Blue Ridge before Friday.
News coming from the mountain districts
indivate heavy losses to .farmers along
teh sdAll streams by the destruction of
i fcgrowJ^Merops.
HALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 23, 1901.
KING EDWARD DAS
A VERY CLOSE CALL
Caught by a Sauall on Board
Shamrock 11.
THE YACHT IS DISMASTED
The Wreckage Crashes by Edward
Into the Sea.
THE SHAMROCK I COMES TO THE RESCUE
Caught by the Squall She is Hopelessly Crip
pled. The Erin Then Appears and the
Royal Party is Transferred
to Her Deck.
(By the Associated Press.)
Southampton, May 22.—The c up chal
lenger Shamrock 11, with King Edward
and a party on board, was totally dis
masted today by a squall, off Cones,
Isle of Wight. The King, who was on
deck, had a miracolous escape. The
topmast, mainmast and bowsprit were
broken short off.
»
The yachts were to have been s nr
today reaching over a triangle course
similar to the cup series. There was
a fine, fresh, easterly breeze driving a
short, white tipped sea up the channel
when the three yachts set their c lup
topsails shortly afternoon and pro
ceeded to the starting point.
King Edward desiring to take a more
active part in the proceedings than was
possible from the deck of the Erin,
was taken on board the challenger, ac -
companied by Sir Thomas Lipton and
two ladies. While the yachts were
manoevering for the start, a squall came
without the slightest warning, and (he
bowsprit of the challenger was curried
away short. The extra strain thus
thrown on the topmast proved 100
much for the spar. It whipped, broke
and doubled off to leeward, carrying the
whole weight of the jackyard and gear
over the side in a terrible tangle. Al
most as the topmast fell, the great
steel mainmast, weighing more than
two tons, and carrying spars and gear
weighing an additional three or ("ni
tons, swayed for a moment and then al
most by a miracle, plunged over the
side and into the water, with the rip
ping*, tearing sound of breaking wood
and tearing gear in the air.
The members of tile royal party were
seated on deck, close to the champion
way. The King was showing ke> n
pleasure, watching the fight \vhi"h Cap
tain Sycamore was making for the ad
vantage at the start. The yacht teas
racing along at a formidable angle, and
the sloping deck, with a mere fringe
of rail, seemed a rather perilous
for the accommodation of the visitors.
As the wreckage swept the deck it
was most astonishing that no one was
injured. For a moment or two the sit
uation appeared to be very grave. The
King maintained his composure.
Within five seconds of the disaster,
the Shamrock I bore around to render
assistance, when she in turn was
caught by the squall and her gaff and
topsail spars collapsed, leaving hv.’
helplessly crippled.
The press tug following the racert.
ranged alongside the helpless yachts
and a torpedo boat which was in the
vicinity, and the Bybarita sent boats to
the scene. But in answer to a hail.
Captain Sycamore sent the reassuring
message that all on board had escaped
without injury. As quickly as possible
the King and the royal party were
transferred to the Erin and later the
King, accompanied by Sir Thomas Lip
ton, landed at Southampton, from
which place His Majesty will proceed
to London. In the meanwhile the crews
of the racers set about clearing away
the wreckage. Owing to the unwield
ly nature of the spars and gear it was
found impossible to get them on board
and they were cut away and allowed
to sink, after buoys had been placed to
mark the places where the wreckage
sank. The yachts were then towed
back to Hythe, there to await a decis
ion as to what should be done towards
repairing them.
Buie’s Creek Academy.
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Buie’s Creek, May 22.—Buie’s Creek
commencement began yesterday, with the
largest attendance ever present at the
comemncement sermon. Rev. N. C. Ty
ree, D. D., Durham, preached the sermon
It was a strong sermon, appropriate to
the occasion, and produced a profound
impression upon the large audience.
Tonight members of the Athenian So
ciety wil contest for reciter’s medal.
Thursday members of the Eutrophian and
Philolopian ’Societies will contest for ora
tor’s and declaimer’s medals and Gov.
Aycock will deliver the adrress. Monday
ground was broken for the laying of the
corner stone of the new building on
Thursday, at which time Editor John A.
Oates will speak.
Dr William Thomas Dies.
(By the Associated Press.)
Baltimore, Md., May 21.—Dr. William D.
Thomas, of the Chair of Psychology of
Richmond, (Va.) College, died in this city
today from a stroke of apoplexy. He came
here a month ago to undergo a surgical
operation, which, apparently, was success
ful. Dr. Thomas had long been identified j
with the advanced education of the South.
CHARGES AGAINST
HIM UNSUSTAINED
i
Board of Censors Report on
Doctor Moore,
WAS ACCUSED OF FRAUD
Expelled From the Durham Academy
of Medicine.
END OF MATTER CAN MOT BE FORECASTED
NMin of -Successful Applicants For License to
Pract ce Medicine. Report of Sections.
Two Women Physicians Among
the Delegates,
(Special to News and Observer.)
Durham,-N. C., May 22.—The second
day’s session of the North Carolina
State Medical Society showed a larger
attendance than were present yester
day. Many physicians came in on the
night and early morning trains and
were present when President Baker
called the convention to order this
morning at 10 o’clock. Among th° num
ber here ate two lady physicians, one
from Raleigh and the other from Golds
boro.
The sensation of the session came
this morning when the report of the
Board of Censors was made to the so
ciety. The censors met last night and
took up the case against Dr. R. A.
Moore, of this city. The charge against
him had been preferred by the Durham
Academy of Medicine, from which Dr.
Moore was expelled some time ago.
While the trial was held behind closed
doors, it is learned that the general
charge against him was that he ob
tained membership in the State society
by fraud. In the trial Dr. A. Cheat
ham represented the Academy mid Dr.
Moore .was represented by Attorney
Jones Fuller.
When the report was made this
morning the censors decided against
the Academy of Medicine and stated
that they found nothing to justify the
expulsion of Dr. Moore. This brought
on a fight, and for a few minutes there
were lively times in the meeting. Dr.
Cheatham came to his feet and there
was plain talk between him and Dr.
G. G. Thomas, of Wilmington, who is
the chairman of the Board of Censors.
Some one asked what animosity the
Durham physicians had against Dr.
Moore and this brought many to their
feet on the question of personal prici
leges and a warm debate ensued. It
was clear that the society, or a major
ity of the society, were with Dr. Moore,
and the decision of the Board of Cen
sors was so contrary to the expecta
tion of the prosecutors that the report
came as a sensation. The report, hon
ever, was unanimous, being made by
Dr. Thomas.
After considerable debate the matter
was finally referred hack to the Board
of Censors for trial again tonight. This
was done, it was stated, for the sake
of harmony and in order that the prose
cution might introduce some evidence
that was denied at the first hearing of
the case. When the ease comes up
again before the medical society tomor
row there is no doubt that there will be
a warm time again.
The trouble between the Durham
Academy of Medicine and Dr. Moore
began a year or so ago, when he was
expelled from the academy. It is learn
ed that he was expelled on charges
similar to the ones now against him be
fore the State Society, and the Durham
doctors claim that they brought the
matter before the State Society in order
to justify the action they took. It is
said that the charge now against Dr.
Moore is, as mentioned above a gen
eral one of obtaining membership in the
State Society by fraud; still there are
seven specifications in the charge. At
this time there is no telling what will
be the outcome of the trouble.
The Board of Censors, which had a
rehearing of the case this evening, is
composed of the following five clirtin
guished members of the State Society:
Dr. G. G. Thomas ,of Wilmington; Dr.
R. H. Speight, of Randall: Dr. L. J
Picot, of Littleton: Dr. M. H. Fletehei,
of Asheville, and Dr. C. M. Poole, of
Craven.
A barbecue had been arranged in
honor of the visiting physicians for
this afternoon, hut on account of the
inclemency of the weather and the \yet
and muddy condition of the ground it
was postponed until tomorrow after
neon.
In addition to the routine work of
getting the society organized for busi
ness the following has been transact
ed by the doctors; Report of section
on practice of medicines —reports made
by Drs. H .T. Bass, of Tarboro, chair
man; W. C. Galloway, of Wilmington;
John C. Rodman, Washington; J. P.
Munroe, Davidson: C. E. Walker. Hun
tersville, and J. Edwin Kerr, Lilesvillo.
Reports of section on Materia Medina
and N the Therapeutics were made by the
following: Drs. A. Cheatham, of Dur
ham, chairman, and I. W. Faison, of
Charlotte.
Reports made on section of anatomy
and surgery by the following: Drs R. I
L. Gibbons, Charlotte, chairman. J E.
Stokes, Salisbury; H. A. Royster. Ral
eigh; A. W. Knox, Raleigh; Michael
Hoke, Atlanta. Ga.; Thomas P. Wynn, 1
Tarboro; R. L. Payne, Norfolk, Va.; i
and F. P. Mejjweather, Asheville.
Report of section on obstetrics: Drs.
F. 1. Russell, Wilmington, chairman;
L. D. Wharton, Smithfield; Chas. T.
Harper, Wilmington, and F. T. Merl
- Asheville.
Report of section on pathology and
microscopy was made by Dr. R. 11.
Whitehead, of Chapel Hill.
In all of the above reports, those
named had special papers prepared, and
in addition there were a number of vol
unteer papers and considerable discus
sion.
In addition to the reports of the
Board of Medical Examiners and the
Board of Censors, there was a discus
sion of a special order, “question of the
abolishment of the official organ.”
At 11 o’clock the annual discussion,
led by Dr. D .A. Sutton, of High
Point, took place. The stibject of the
discussion was “The Physician as a
Sanitarian.”
During the remainder of the after
noon there were more reports of sec
tions. First there was the report on
jurisprudence and State medicine,
which was made by Dr. H. W. Lewis, of
Jackson. Then came the report of sec
tion on gynecology made by the follow
ing! Drs. J. F. Highsmith, Fayette
ville, chairman; John Thames, Greens
boro: M. W. McKenzie, Salisbury; E.
T. Diekinion, Smithfield; C. E. Moore,
Wilson, and H. S. Lott, Winston. The
report of section, on chemistry and
physiology was njade by Dr. E. D.
Dixon Carroll, of Raleigh, and Dr. Sal
lie Borden, Goldsboro, made the report
of sec tion pediatries. Dr. G .G. Thomas
of Wilmington, reported the section on
| railway surgery. In all of these, as in
the previous reports, there were many
volunteer papers and discussion by the
society at large.
There was a public meeting this af
ternoon at 8:30 o’clock, at which the
annual roation was delivered by D;
Earle Grady, of Tryon. His subject
was, “The Doctor and his Patients.
Their Obligations.”
The closing session of the society
will he held tomorrow morning.
The Report of Section of Practice of
Medicine on Thursday was as follows:
1. “Antitoxin and Animal Extracts”—
H. T. Bass, M. D., Tarboro, Chairman.
2. “Otitis Media Acuta” —W. C. Gallo
way, M. D., Wilmington.
3. “Pneumonia and Its Treatment”—
John C. Rodman, M. D., Washington.
4. “The Importance of Early Diagnosis
and Treatment of Tuberculosis”—J. P.
Munroe, M. D., Davidson.
5. “An Obscure Case” —C. E. Walker,
M. I)., Huntersville, and J. P. Munroe, M.
D., Davidson.
G. *A Few Great Men in the History of
Medicine”—J. Edwin Kerr, M. D., Liles
ville.
Volunteer papers under this section.
Committee reports, Adjournment.
ALUMNAE DAV AT SALEM.
Plans For a Centennial Memorial
Chapel—Grand Concert.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Winston-Salem, N. C., May 22.—The
grand concert given tonight was a charm
-1 ing feature of Salem Female college com
mencement exdrcises. Notwithstanding
an admittance of 25 cents was charged,
I (receipts to go to Centennial Chapel fund)
j the chapel was crowded. The audience
j was a representative one and manifested
. its appreciation of the splendid program
rendered hearty encores. The con
cert closed with a cantata entitled “St.
Cecillia’s Dav.”
Today was Alumnae Day, and the ex
ercises wpre truly interesting. At the
business session a nice sum was raised,
and plans set on foot for the erection of a
centennial memorial chapel next year,
j when the college will be one hundred
j years old. Mayor O. B. Eaton, of Win-
I stoff, made the principal address and his
j effort was inspiring. Among the interest
; ing papers read was one written by Mrs.
i J. A. Bitting, telling in an interesting
I manner about her school days in the
] Academy fifty years ago.
The following officers were elected for
I the ensuing year: Mrs. Lindsay Patter
son was re-elected president. The vice
presidents are: Mrs. E. A. Ebert, Mrs.
W. N. Reynolds, Mrs. 11. Montague, of
Winston-Salem: Mrs. Nelson Henry, of
New York, and Mrs. Emerson, of Balti
more.
Secretary—Miss Adelaide Fries.
Treasurer—Miss Lou Shaffner.
An elegant luncheon was tendered the
Alumnae Association by the cpllege. The
art exhibit was open this afternoon and
the display was decidedly creditable to
| the pupils and instructors. Tomorrow
will be commencement day proper. The
| exercises will be held in the old Home
Moravian church, and will open at 10
o’clock.
j Prof. A. H. Patterson, of the Univer-
I sity of Georgia, will deliver the annual
oration. Hi 3 subject will be “The Place
of Science in the Twentieth Century Ed
ucation.”
Colored. People as Givers.
Speaking of the new St. Paul’s church in
this city, the Rockingham Rocket says:
“The negro is not more faithful to his
coon dog than he is in paying his church
dues. We have often thought they were
more sacrificing in proportion to their ;
means than the whites. No matter what
they may do after the shouting is all
over and the benediction is pronounced,
their little 5 and 10 cents are chipped in
with commendable regularity. We are
I reminded of this by the dedication of the
St. Paul African Methodist church in
Raleigh last Sunday, which cost over
$30,000. Just think of the colored race
undertaking and completing such a struc
ture. It probably represents more of
sacrifice and hard work than any other
institution in the State. They have been
,17 years in building it. Os course they
I have received aid from their white
* friends and probably some from (he
| North, but the work and sacrificing have 1
been theirs. The first sermon was
preached in it Sunday morning by Bishop
Lee. Many white people attended. He j
1 told them that the colored race had not j
i been kept poor by giving to the church, ‘
i but it was the eatings, the drinkings, the
chewings, the smokings, the ribbons and *
the feathers.” »
7/E CENTS,
OFFENSE OF THE
DEGRADED CADETS
Report Giving Reason For
T heir Degradation,
CURSES FOR OFFICERS
Reveille Gan Moved to Threaten the
Superintendent s Door.
HAZERS WHO WERE PUNISHED CHEERED
List of 1 hose Who Are Expelled and of Those
Who Are Suspended For One Year,
Root Signs the Order cf
Dismissal.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, May 22.—The names of the
cadets who have been dismissed from the
West Point Military Academy a3 the re
sult of the recent disturbances there are
as follows:
Henry L. Bowlby, Nebraska.
John A. Cleveland, Alabama.
Traugett F. Keller, New York.
Raymond A. Linton, Michigan.
Birchie O. Mahdlley, Texas.
All these cadets are of the second
class.
The following cadets have been sus
pended:
Olan C. Aleshire, Illinois.
Benjamin F. McClellan, Mississippi.
nines A. Shannon, Minnesota.
Charles Telford, Utah.
All of the second class.
Also Thomas N. Gimperiing, Ohio, and
Harry Hawley, New York, of the third
class.
These cadets are suspended without pay
until April Ist, 1902.
The order of dismissal is signed by Sec
retary Root and states that it is issued
“by direction of the President upon the
recommendation of the Superintendent of
the Military Academy.” The same lan
guage is used regarding the suspensions.
There was no court-martial of these ca
dets, but under the law the secretary lias
the power to dismiss or suspend cadets
upon recommendation of the superintend
ent. A board of officers in this particular
case was appointed which made a thor
ough examination of the disturbance. The
board reported the fact to the superitend
ent and the superintendent made his re
port and recommendations to tlie Secre
tary of war and upon this report the sec
retary acted. ’
The folowing is the report of olonel A.
L. Mills, superintendent of the West
Point Military Academy, upon which was.
based the action of the Secretary of War
dismissing the five cadets and suspending
si others for a year. Colonel Mills says:
“I have the honor to report that at
dusk on the evening of April 16th, 1901,
immediately after teh dismissal of the
battalion of cadets on its return from
supper, a largenumber of cadets became
engaged in an insubordinate demonstra
tion directed at the superintendent of the
Military Academy. The demonstration
tooq place in the main sally port of Cadet
barracks, then in the arer of the bar
racks: in the sink: on the plain north of
barracks, and, finally, in front of the su
perintendent’s quarters. It consisted of
cheers, ending with the names of two re
cently punished cadets; several profane
yells directed at the superintendent, and
the moving of the revielle gun from its
accustomed place to a position on the
plain immediately in front of the superin
tendent’s quarters, at the door of which
the muzzle was pointed.
“The pretext for th’s demonstration
was a punishment awarded Cadet Robert
R. Ralston, second class, in orders pub
lished at parade that evening. The ac
tual cause, as established by the testi
mony of Cadets under oath, taken by a
board of officers, convened the following
morning, and which has made a long and
exhaustive investigation into the affairs,
was the resentment of a group of insubor
dinate cadets of the second class at.
measures taken by the Superintendent
to enforce the law forbidden hazing.
“When the civilian candidates report
ed at the military academy for the.
March entrance examinations, it became
evident that members of the .fourth-class
were disposed to improperly Interfere
with them. On March Ist, Cadet J. B.
Richardson, was detected molesting one
and was punished. Oh March 27th, 1901,
Cadet Lieutenant Myron S. Crissy, sec
ond class, was. punished for ‘bracing’ -
fourth class men in the manner con
demned in the report of the Congression
ial investigating committee in session
here last winter. On April ICth, 1901,
Cadet Robert R. Ralston, second clar-a,
was punished for a flagrant neglect of
duty.
“The evidence taken before the board
shows that ihe group of cadets referred
to, resenting the first and second of the
above punishments, began to engage in
secret meetings, in which the superinten
dent’s actions were criticised and con
demned and ugly terms were applied to
him by other cadets. Other evidence
show's the demonstration was first pro
posed in ranks at parade, immediately
after the order punishing 'Cadet Ralston
was published, by three cadets prominent
in the group, and the arrangements for
it were completed by them in the mess
hall at supper.
The Marchioness of Anelesey ask« the
divorce court to rescind the divorce
granted her November 7th last. The ap
plication will be ehard in camera. May
23rd.