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77 Q JLJ J - J hxixigii. N. c. ar '. "AY, VOVZllZZSL 53, lsoa. at:iliu: may to kill V THE ARGUMENT IN MERIWETHER C7 L,tit -uw COME H ACK HOME PEACE DELEGATES 4 3 ENING .TIM WLlUkr. 5:!;cs Atcrmtty . Were Stars f H t WW SCCHE IH TELLS M STORY Vat T iM.hi by k at S Mi teial- Harwatny IVuaw a lia tmr (arallaa Agaia al Si l Weaker tVfakr final irm 1 1- a M af Karat UII Ow . Mara 1kMa ( m- la ; Hall, rvtloweo! by a Uwd, ' 7 Was lb FlaUK. FINAL BCOEE. North Carolina.......... 17 Virginia..,.-. ... ..... 0 ' (Ry tha AamlaJe Pree) Norfolk, Ya, Not. St. The Most alabboraly contested football (mm ver played la Norfolk x-eurrfd here tbie aftornocia bet wee teams froni the I'nlverslty of Virginia, of Char kutesvllre, Va.; and, the University of North 'Carolina, at . Cbapcl . Hill. N. C. ' f. - . Over IS, 600 . enthusiastic specta tors, many of whom, are hero from al parte of North Carolina and Vir ginia, witnessed tha game, , Two foot-ball teams bara new mot on Vrgiala soil, under the con ditions that marked to-day's spirited! scrimmage for. plg-skra supremacy . between the two loading universities' of jtho SQuth. Tha interest TOiinUet;j fd la the gam -was unprecedented In J ' thia State, aad the data receipt here, showed, a crowd that-waa probably! twice as large m that which wU-j nessed last yoara meeting between tho "Varsity elevens , In Richmond. Tho playing was1 of a character to enthuae the footers .for both the .Charlottesville and the. Chapel Hill 11 contingents. ? . ' North Carolina had almost fas many supporters In. the stands and on the n grounds as had Virginia, : - white and bine ..(Carolina's colors) being quite aa conspicuous afe, blue , and orange, the .Virginia colors. Not before ii the history of the came between these two rival nnlver- slltes have their football teims ever boon so - evenly matched 11 and have . their student' bodies and Armies of , friends been bo nearly equal In num- hers. It was .a case of Wx of one ' and half a dosen of the other, and .the generous patronage accorded the game from the two Statis settled tho ' -question .tor once ana au as to tne most suitable place id play the an- - nual Virginia-Caroling contest, ' . A more. inspiring cens cannot be imagined- Virginians and 'Virginia's ' aiinnnl1! aiv BAiMin4 "diali aonra Ivk Tia south Stajid end te North Carolina contingent boughteals on the north side. The side lines of the gridiron were flanked byhnlmated masses of f humanity, that mounted U?r after . tier; weareryof the Orange and, Blue banked lilye as lmmonso 'hod of .flowers facing the 'more delicate hue , of Whtd and Sky-Blue that' was banked similarly across the field of Dlay. pHad tho .ends" been enclosed with reserved seats the amphitheatre -; effect would have been complete. As It was thousands of enthusiastic root s 'the east and ' west end of . the field a-nA Inlnnd with thfi ncciltmnts 6f the y ressrved seats in vaaplaudlng : the .AAil nlnua f ta vnHIo nl A VArfl. ' ... bwuv. yi.;. v. " . . w 1 . - . ' The number of womon In , the y great crown 01 ' speciaiois was u precedented for. a foot-ball event In i1 Norfolk and vmnny were there who came hundredsr of mllos to. see the " two : teams try 'conclusions. . The ' liberal display Of colors . was greater than was anticipated , even , by many 1 of the merchantft, who .laid vln large Stocks of rlblions, pepnants, stream ers, buttonlers,.,Jlo,wer8.and, the like. w It seemed as i(iverymav.' woman and child : on theMfirotindas.carried ' . something to; indicate wherp, tholr preference lay Ideal wcathor marked the game " throughout, tht?re bolng just enough wintry effect' in ' the atmosphere to enliven the crowd, keep it on edge all the while and to put ginger into the on the gridiron. It was a superb game played under Ideal conditions on ona of the best tttm lMto.k It a iu t-ar.t la II ,mmi af it, -otai ava k at ifca Maa aa ! Al t il taa Vlia'ata aa4 tmS t' afia a Ik fttiiA, t f4 laba3iauay k-y CaruUaa. TW f (taia ran haB4ki)f la Iks Mwh atsaC X rarMita aw)S rt t ta lk wmk ns. IViMk Wtu U!4 la Itrkt fxlt aaiU Ikt ltra ajaa clid. , Norta Carutlaa tha Saas aal toitk lha kail. aiHag lrlaU tk eat rat ta ivtmt. Jtoklaaoa kkk 4 aa! ta r ik, waa aaght IU kail aa4 a4raaea4 krtt yarda Vir ginia advaarad ( yarda o left aid ril. Jukaaua aa4 tva yard thraagk rl(bt tarkla. Da a fvaabla Maptea Umm taa yarda. Vlrflai arealta ftaaa yards. HalMS throws artM yards. Whltaker Uka Ike ball ta yards thraugh hm let. Baluca advaaeas tva yards through Ika aaata jilara. Akeraatky advaacaa foar yards ea a tmat tarough tha eaatar. Virginia aeaau aaabla to hold Carolina. Abaraathy nakfs anotkor gala of taa yarda Ua Meat pla Caroiiaa la paaaJUd Iftoea yards oa ofl aide play. Oa faka kirk Salpa gains awvoa yards throagk Vtrglala's Wtt tarkla. ' Rob rtaoa punta. Waplea advaaraa SI yards and la larklrd by Towaaead. Crawford makes two yarda throagk j tha renter and Immediately aflar wards punts to Carollaas 3&-)srs Una, tha ball goiag ant of bosada. Abrrnathy makea a pJuagw through renter' for ' a gain of' tea yarda Whltaker follows with a gala of flv yaids to ccoier and immediately af terwards gains Bva yarda to ten lack la. Virginia la penallsod tea yards for two outside playa. Mglpos goea,. around Carry for tan yards. Abernathy .advances five yards tarttugh left goard and ImmedlaUl afterwards, plunged through right tackle for Ave yards. Whltaker falli to gala through center. - Ahernatby, however, attacks the itme spot .and gli acvgn yards Bad follow" for one yard gala ...against ."..Virginia's right Carolina la cloarty outplaying Virginia. -'- c Sal pea made 'a beautiful rnn of twenty yards around Barry, but la downed by Jordan. Snipes makes one yard around right end and the ball la advanced to Virginia's flftoea yard line. .Polling advances by Whltaker,' - Abernathy and Snlpos carry: the ball' to Virginia's outside line.,.r i- . . ' . Whltaker Makes Tourlulown. Whltaker goes over at 2:50 for a tjnehdown., Whltaker falls to kick goal. The ball was taken to centre and Johnson kicks out of bounds on Carolina's ten yafd bounds.'1 John son kicks to Whltaker on a ten-yard line.' Whltaker makes ten yards to the centre and Abernathy wo yards through left tackle. : - Whtaker makes one. yard through loft tackle. v.'. Abernathy galba ; one yard around left end on double pass Snliiea advances to center- foe three ydf- . Whltaker tails to ''gain. Thompson, plunges through center for two yards. On a fake kick Aber nathy punts to center .Virginia Is penalized five yards for outside play. On the next play In attempt to buck eenter Carolina: is - penalised, ten yards, y Robinson punts. '.Crawford fumbles the ball and finally retakes It - Johnson . makes three yards through ..center., Crawford taeks It with ' an advance ; of two yards through center. Johnson, gains three yards around -left end, immediately following with two yards on a plunge through loft tackle.. He again goes to the lino for one yard. ;'. "" - Murphy Is Injured , and - Woods takes his place as right guard. Craw ford attempts to kick, but the ball Is , blocked and bounds outside on Caro- Una's 30-yard . line, Carolina man falling on the "ball. , Snipes , ruhh around Barry for : four yards.' On the next play Carolina falls to gain Abernathy , plunges through center for two v yards. Whitakec . goes through' loft tackle for one k yard. Both teams are now playing fierce-1 Jyii ; Abernathy breaks' through cen ter end scores ten yards before he Is downed. .- He follows this play With an advance of five yards, . carrying tho ball through Virginia's 5-yard line. . Snipes advances one yard . Abernathy' Goes Over Une. On the next pass, the half goes to Abernathy who bucks the line, and is pushed over on the line for . the second touchdown at 8 : 1 0. o'clbck. Whltaker kicks goal,: making the score 11 to 0 in favor of Carolina. ; .! Carolina kept - sweeping down to ward ho. Virginia goal the hecond half and at no time were the Tar Heel giants in danger of being whipped. The game ended with a .score of 17 to 0 In Carolina's favor. , a- The most representative people of the States of Virginia and Nortlj Car- f u tatu ta ika ti m hm4 (m Wl l Mil f i.M t i""-1 " l" - aa4 a. ! aat- Ua. ,m af taa iS ib Uh4 IhHaaa'niav. wr W4ur sa tko awmo ti ,. t Las awaj a ra 11411111 aa aW rti. . aar f 1 aitaarvr la th rti tkla fortiatwoa at tts aad ttwy irats kniiM ta Sbarw la .! Ika taraaa fM anU 9rm rr4 la Ik If iat talMW-tty aad Imi; Mlari art slrtia4 twlTudy. It waa mm araa that as la ta anil hI4 altafwa tba nt4 aa LaUv mm rt4 this aftM-awa Ti:M IX HK TRIM. Thm aMMaliars af koth Inai vara raatiac tbia bm!Iic. arrparaiory ta tha atraacta. Tha fuotKall a lmm I kava Vaaa rrary la haadleg aat lial wakatalira fniiiU'iit ,4 tar la-doa- la n sai la tha naaa. kutNrsn4 nnpuM, at A!l" and Ka4 11 waa vamvaaa aany taai laa aaai were aflshtly in favor of taa Carolin ian. Hwer, tk Virginia laaa was ta arallnat ahapr aad It aaa ap paraat that aklrb rv-r laaat wna aauM hav la do w il thr roat af tba bnrt. work of which tkry ara rapahia. Tbcro was roaaldnrsbla bettiag. but avra mony waa auaul tha baat that weld ka guti Ihaegh antna of 1h Carollalans affemd odds or two to ot tkt far as ca ba aa earlalaad no big beta hava hraa ra rordnd, bnl several of 1100 even auoaay are reported la bava boea made. Aa ralbuataat ofTcmd l to Ilea, that he maid rail tba aiart arore and that it would bf la North Carolina's favor. Whether ba fosnd a takar could ant ba awvirtalsod. rromlaant among tkona here are ruaay Carolina and Virgni women wbo ara badarkod with colors and are entering into the spirit of the game aa mm a If cot moro so in soma cases than the men and boys. Mm past 0 ears can evaa ba acta on the (treat wearing football color. . . , TUK MKATIIKIl aPLKNIUn. This moraine the 'weaiber was rl-ar. d . cold. (Thls program tor thw gamo was announced: Us mo . called promptly at S:30 o'clock. ' . Gales open at 12:30. Came to consist of two thlrty-mln-ute halves, Ofllolals of the game: M. J. Thomp son, of Georgetown, roforee; StaufTer, of Pennsylvania, I'mplre: Dave Knits, of tho New York American UeagttO baseball team, chief lines-! man. - - . ! WHAT 1XACHKS SV. Coach Cole, of Virginia, said this mornlng:-. t l am not at all certain of victory but the team will uo Its best, and If we are defeated, Carolina will have to play football. Our team Is in fine shape and the men' will play the game of their lives." "Pop".. Warner, coach of tho North Carolina team, did not wish to pre dict results; "Carolina will go into the game with the determination to win," said he, " and will put up the hardest bat tle of the season. 1 The men are all in good condition, and realize that it is expected that they must render a good account of themselves." THE BATTLE LINK. Tho line-up: v Virginia, Position. Carolina. Warrantor Krebs) .5 e. . . . Townsend Haskell ...,: .1. t Thompson Garnett .1 g Gardiner Kite v.:. . ..... .c Parker Murphy ...r, g Seaglo Hopkins v ....r. t story Barry . , , .r. e Brown Randolph . . . .. q. b. . . . . Kouinson Johnson (Capt. 1.1. h. b Wlnborne Waplos -ti. . . .r. h. b Whltaker Crawford if. "b .; Abernathy A. AND M., 6 . : - DAVIDSON, 0. . - (Speclat to. The Kvenlng Times.) . tt'lnlnn.Sl. : P.. Nov. 30. The; A. "and M.-Davlilsom game here this afternoon resulted In favor of A. and M. by tlie score of G to 0. VANDERBILT T V.lSEWANEE. . 'Nashville, ' Tonn.r Nov. SO.-Meal weather prevailed for the Vandcrbitt .. .a n jr. . 1. .. 1 1 ... .. mi VbiMtnr. u;i'i" t-. wLi..u,i, i..;.- ihr.rort aM..r thl. K the Mich- igan Unlvetslty team, CLEI-IS0N AND - r, GEORGIA TECH. I Atlanta, Ga., Nov. SOr Interest in the annual football contest between Clem son and the Georgia' Technology teams this afternoon was more intense than In, any previous game here Tor many years. A clear sky and frosty- air promised idoal conditions. The early betting was about 6 to 4 oivClemson, tunix L::uj 113, 11 E;;!;r Cc TALKS TO A REPORTER lMa lairrkr4 ta-lay ka r Ma SJTaa la.lMM-4 la a fwi. H4 rtra4 li irra 1W rar Sa IVrta Agaiaat ill ward kmrnmrm tulknl. V ba AimuIkI Im ) rrla. t Ta rar. r.wi ml Ika AaMteiad IraB W 4i ki4 Amirrm lUaikil -a. wtM . M.n- a aa!f hwrfa ta'k wtth m i--Ing liia ataas and tka aaaon i.. ih i aaata af tk AraMtaanK iiouriart ram mM laa. that Wa futt la h la agrata In Nw TTm la wimulrr ha aara to tba ttimmltt. ami tt, -U hr go to Haw Totk to lauf Mr. Hamlttoa arrlvaa a lr day aaa IratW Had Nautit tni h-pi m. wbcra ba had Un fur .m. lima taking tba rare aader ltr l ' tat. Cnnranilng la Wnglh f " rrly. Mr. llaatiltna aald ba f.'utl u .1 aaf anylhlng oiatvmlng that i-.im Tha cotmapundfiit . auf c i ) that Mr. Ilamlltan mtglit willful .niciina Mnna I Wm Atal!a ni Ilia r, nlv et4 hi I prtwoiiat vktws tba ii .rK. . put ! forward n NW York. Mr. Hamilton' frtrnd il'iiun r pllad : .' "Hut thars are no rbare a. innlna the rouraa of tba. reclaim iv( Imiulry certain stairmrnia hava "vn mudi relative to Juitg liamlll'in a rt-iitlona with tho subject, but no rltargca have bean formulated ana he Hi bow engaged to lae beat af hla ahlill- In aaawertng Ika atatamwrtt aoutla iteaMtlaia ta time concerning him." When Mr. Hamilton waa ako,l whether he would Saturn to New York, he salit It would depend entirely en thr deternfl nation of the ilnctora. In conclualon Mr. Hamilton aald he hoped to, be able to complete and for ward Jila answer In the next few days. PECKHAM IS INDIGNANT Why He Resigned as Trustee of Mutual Astonished and Indignant to Learn That Funds of the Company Had Been ; Vsed Virtually, to Corrupt Lifgtalatare and for ' Campaign Purposes- Vnknown to the Hoard. (By tha Associated Press.) .Washington, Nov. SO. Justice Peckham of the I'nited States Su preme Court in speaking of his rea sons for resigning from tho board of trustees of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, said he learned-, "with as tonishment and great Indignation tho Facta testified to by Mr. McCurdy be fore the -legislative commlteo, that the funds of-the company' had been used to Influence legislation, virtu ally to corrupt legislatures, and that they had been furnished to political parlies as campaign contributions, both of which practices I regard as beyond the pale of propriety. - I ex pressed my amazement and indigna tion," he addd, "that President Mc Curdv'a salary had been so norm- osti ly Increased by a Btib-committee. without even a report to the, finance committee." :jj--i i ' ' "These things had ; been .dona," continued- Justice Peckham, ."with out the slightest knowledge of the board of trustees, as a board, and I io n 1 kno4f that any : individual member of that board was aware of them." ' '- Justice Peckham said that be had written to the scoclal committee ap pointed by. th& board relative to the HTied tS2 -issssst He had suggested the eradication of i vp.wia , uw .,; oai among other- things ; that, the retire ment of Mr Mecurdy would tend to re-establish public confidence In the company, and that- salary, reductions would not suffice. l)ean McChesncy Dead.. -' (By tha Associated l"res.)' Syracuse,, N.i V;,: Nov, , 80. Ensign McChesney, dean of the. tollego of Ane arts of Syracuse University,, died aud denly to-day. - He was .. professor i of ; music, painting and modern language. fht S!:rj tl An::k ca the vvtomWiM .awl a LAUXni CUT IN TOO I Hr tea Aaeurtaiea Tit-aa ) Ikxatire. Weak. Saa : Tka al leBiai to aaardcr laa nro avlega Uua aad Aeatrey Ibe Iraaly botamia Japaa aad Raaala. akkrk aaa draws k) the lelia4ratlariea la FHarta atoutb, aad aaa brtag at to tka Kiaperor of Japaa. waa wl'aaaead kr olBorrs aad tMragi-a oa tba Makola oa the Blgkl of her arrival al Yoko hama I William Ixmp. aurgeoa of Ike Dakota, la raklBg of tke I arid col. aald: "The whole (king happaaad tke Bight of our arrival at Yokohama We were l?ing la Mlaalaaippl Ray. Juat outalde of the breakwater. All the torpedo boata and war Veaaala bti b eacorted tba imtce CO mm la alon were drawn up In a log line The launch containing the delegation and the treaty left the warablp aad "UrU,d for ,ha lndlng Suddenly I one of the torpedo boats, anchored near tun end or the line of battle Hhlpa altpMd her cable aad atarted after tho launch, making for her at a right-angle course. The people oa the launch saw the torpedo boat leave the line of craft and they knew what waa coming. The launch waa alow and the torpedo boat ruahod oa Ilka a comet, hike a atjot, from a cannon she rushed on add in a minute struck the launch, cutting bar completely In two, and raced on Into tha dark nen. We could see the man strug gling In the water and clinging to the pieces of the wrecked boat. Launches from the battleships were nt once sent to their rescue and aaved all but one. The treaty was saved." USUAL OBSERVANCE IN NEW ENGLAND. (By the Associated Press.) Boston. Mass., Nov. 39. Thanksrlvlng Day, the holiday which originated among the ploua early colonists o( the old Bay State, waa observed In the usual manner throughout New Kugland to-day. A quick drop in temperature from yesterday's almost summer Weather brought a cold cloudy morning. The open air athletic season was brought to h close to-day with many minor foootball and ffolf contests. thanksgiving' AT CONFERENCE Wilson, N. C Nov. 30. The aesslon of the North Carolina Conference to- lay was occupied largely with the hearing of the pastors' reports and the recommendations of the local preach ers who are eligible for deacons' and ciders' orders. The report of the editor of the Ral eigh Christian Advocate, T. N. Ivey, provoked considerable discussion, and the adoption of the report of the com mittee on books and periodicals, which recommended a more substantial sup port to the. paper. At the close , of Bishop Wilson's Thanksgiving sermon a colleotlon was taken for the Orphanage at Raleigh. DIRECT ITALIAN EMIGRANTS SOUTH (By the Associated Press.) T Rome, Nov. 50.-r-Fprelgn Minister Tu tont today received Baron Mayor des Planches, the- Italian ambassador to the United States, The- ambassador lengthily entertained . Signor Tittonl about 'the condition of Italian emi grants in the...t7ntted States, pointing out to the foreign minister the best way to ameliorate their condition, espe cially by directing them' to southern agricultural States. , ' tMJss K. H. Owen Dead. ' Wilmington, C, Nov. 3o! At o'clock this morning, Miss E. H. Owen, daughter of 'the lata Governor Owen, died at the family home her after al week's illness. .' Miss Owen was ,82 years ota. Twaaa AkaiaSl Jak,ata at lataaaaak Kaw Tar ai 4a Ikaat af lk ftataat IMlarrakWy Haw kaa Laiara tiasalatag I waa at I aaa Trrwty- lUara kf hrtlUkly.' Baala. EQUITABLE HOST OBEY GERMAN UW lt ItM kWtH tia-a rtm l a,-M Wl Ml IVaVMat djrffti lab it f rfWaeaf t ta ra-stt. j (aal M am aif 1l a ir..w i. a4 attaaatar hi. iHa u . la Uarawar la Ik. iturM .4 Ik. ilm maa aarih t k,4.trr it.. a Ila .i.miuin nwr.M In vaaiea la l.i , a. iiuii-HI k lh lnatiiaa laa 4 Mar 11 TWt nniiiaar Uka ika a; and4nl 1 (hat M la a4 eufc)"' l ikal laa au II an tuj-f tak-a a. a ltturaai aar aherr la linnur) lu Ik. InantiJ aalkiM a III a'-r-rf llil - nallua. ai4 Inalat thai Ike f-.ia) a ralai toil Invatmrnt la I he premium guarmnlv fanS titc-rar4 Artt-r a rtNYltrr la ara4ld ka kill lake tiai iali.n ..f thr Fiultabl a bulldlnga In Hrrlin and m b-r H-rmii Itlra and arimiiiinirr (hrin. .f if eat -aarT a III aHI I hem In txhalf ,4 Ik. Himan rlk-r ht.ldera. KILLED WALKING ON THE TRACK (Hy the Aaaoclaled Ireaa.) riilladiphla. Pa. Nov. 30 -To., rr- aona were killed and two other were Injured laat night by a train on the Philadelphia Reading Railway al Lejtghoma, Pa., a abort dletanrw from this clly. The dead are Mraa Mary Ambler, 1 .ana; borne, and aa unknowa. Tha injured: Miss Baaale Pnwwll. Philadelphia; Edward Palmer, Lang, horn. Mr. Palmer Is a enal aad lumbar mer chant of Langhorne.' M lea Powell and Mlaa Ambler were frlenda of the fam ily and intended to apend Thaiikagivtng Day at the Palmer home. The unknown mkn who was killed was not of the party. It la believed he waa run down by the same train that struck the two women and their es cort. TEACH THE1I TO COOK Officers of Commissary to Learn the Art Will he Taught to Rake Bread Sent Two at a Time to Kort Riley, Kan- sas, for the Purpose Then They Will Instruct the Soldiers Great Improvement Kxpected. (By the Associated Press.) WashiiiRton, Nov. 30. Under a new policy decided upon by the War De partment officers of the Commissary Deparlment are to be taught to bake bread, and will be '(riven practical In structions in cooking. Officers of the commissary will ac cordingly be sent to the school of ap plication for cavalry and field artil lery at Fort Riley, Kansas, for a course In the school for cooks and bakers. They will be sent two at a time, and as they complete the course they will be sent out among the troops to Instruct the soldiers. It Is the belief of army officers that with the acquirement of practical knowledge by officers In the baking of bread and cooking of food a great Im provement ran be brought about In the preparation of food for the army. Primarily the school for cooks and baker.i Was established at Fort Riley for the Instruction there of officers, as wel'l as for the reasons cited. The first officers to be sent to the school for cooks and bakers are Captain Francis J. Koester and Captain H. T. Fergu son, of the commissary department. BUBONIC PLAGUE IN YOKOHAMA. (By the Associated Press.) Seattle, Wash., Nov. 30, Bubonic plague is raging in Yokohama, ac cording to officers of the steamship Dakota, and possibly no more vessels will be given a clean bill of health until the scourge is wiped out,? Font deaths had resulted from tbts disease before the steamer Dakota Balled, and many reports of sickness were received. William H. Loop, surgeon on the steamer, stated that few, It any, more vessels would be allowed to leave Yokohama. iJ. M. Mesioe izi U:J. CoonaiierRclbi.'a for ttc Matt Unl I I Ail UlAlllA ffipijrp TITr f Ill fill U 11 IJ fill ' lllllaJlMHa.il I I I b ii ai ol Ti atlaaaay lafaai I lie, ftaag Mr. Maaia. Gallty Mure Ttaaa IMaarSVw mi Ketfalcg -41 la Owe. aatrH JadfW Atfvawa ! rtaera KvkBeaa a rWfe. FWrrra, MaiaM Ha HU-fcrfcr Oa It Waa lavolaatary MaaaUagtaW. Be 0a--KV-d loka rt-acvetflauj Waa U roagfaL ; IRr laa Aaanetalad Praam A BBanolla, Md, ov. SI. At tba openiag of la-day 'a sisal on mt tha Merlwatker cort-aBartlal Um cxranaej for tba defeae Bug res tad that the rase ba submit tad without argument. To this tho Jadg advocate ab)art4. Tha co u nee I for the defeaca tke a re quested aa adjourataeat aatil lo roorrow at S o'clock. This tba coart graated, bat tba raqaeat waa with- ' draws aad the arguraeat of oouaanl . proroaded. - ' - ' James If. afaaro opened the cam for the def caea. His rt line of medical teallraoay - produced by th defence. This, he said, waa Incon clusive, except aa ta tha fact that boos of them bad vr aeea Injuries sack aa war received fa this eaaa from Sat blow, but' all had Boa Btirh In iMrtaa- fnnm Imnarta avalnjit hard substances, as was teatlQed to. fall. Therefore, the .court should hold that the accused bad no crlaJ aal connectlom with tba death of Rranrh. -:."'., "So far aa tb charg of man- siaugnter is concemeo, jar. atnaroB said, "we will rest tha ease there." Mr. Munroe aald further: "If Meriwether Is convicted of any thing further than disorder be wilt be made a vicarious sacrifice for a system and for the slna of genera tions, If they be sins. A condition has been shown In this case which makes It impossible that tba accused should bave refrained from tha fight I, therefore, bold that the pro- . hlbltlons against fighting must have meant fight. The prearranged fight furnishes much the- better method of settling disputes than for the blow to follow the word. . J :,. ' "As to the second charge, which includes the specifications of uslng( provoking words and assaulting, we find that officers -having charge of , . i. i . i iit . me imviiur uuKiyiiua ut mo acnu- emy had a hasy Idea of the position of fighting under these, regulations. , It was clearly established that lights for personal Insults were not to be' Investigated. We have shown that officers advised fights," and that they have refused to punish fighters When, they have found that fights were on . account of personal matters. , Merl--wether, therefore, had every reason to believe that fights for personal reasons were not oppoaedi" v.? 1 As to the charge of using provok ing language towards Branch, coun sel argued that Meriwether bad not gone to Branch's room to provoke a light, but merely to seek "an eicplana- tion or a conaiuon .mat. aaa oecome intolerable to him, and which if not obviated would have driven him from , tne academy; 'il j' - V; i "Twice Meriwether,"; be said, "had shown the most generous spirit in re-' iusing to nit uranca wnen tne ruies allowed him to strike,' and la offer ing to give up the fight lifter having committed an unintentional foul, and had shown the possession tot the very quantity that made our ParrA gut and .Decatur, and - that "could cause men to follow tilm Into the very Jaws of death. No.-motive ha been shown in this easel its the speci fications allege. On the- contrary, his conduct has been igefieroua. ' "On the third,: charge,' of disorder, In a spirit of candor we must admit that these acta were disorderly, but tha cell sad ha hail hla Vinnluhmanr The superintendent said that Judging from precedent dismissal! was too severe a penalty for that offence.. We ask the consideration of the court. If the accused bad Immediately re taliated be would, have been oftend- (Contlnued on page seven.)' A'