The sun., 1894-12-16

Ex-speaker Reed Defends q Maine Naval
Cadet Accused OF Gougiag."

WASHINGTON. Dee. l5.-There was q dlstin-
guished gathering at hearing in the private
Office OF the Secretary OF the Navy this morn
ing. Secretary Herbert presided; Judge Adyo-
cate-General Lemley and one of his assist
ants conducted the prosecution; ex-Speaker
Reed and Congressman Boutelle appeared for
the defence, and among the witnesses were
six cadets from the Naval Academy
Capt. Philip II. Cooper. the superintendent;
Commander Asa Walker. Lieutenant Comman-
der b. F. Tilley. Lieut.. John A. Norris, officers
on duty at the academy, and Capt. McNair, Capt.
Cooper's predecessor In command OF the acade-
my. The only information available was that
Stanley p. bennett a Maine cadet al the acade-
my, had been .tected in what is termed "goug-
ing" at an examination, and the superintendent,
In obedience to the regulations. had recon-
mended him to the Secretary OF the Navy for
dismissal. and that the Maine delegation in
Congress was endeavoring to save the boy,
" "Guuging" Is an objectionable offence at
Annapolis. IL consists in using crib"
or concealed note book, at an examina-
tinued from 10 A. VI. until 4 +. NJ, when the
case was adjourned until Monday morning.
Cadet bennett was tried by court martial, which
sentenced him To dismissal. He Is a FIRST class
man who entered the Academy in September.
1891, and would have graduated next June.
At tho last session OF Congress the Secretary
OF State was directed to report on the prOpriety
OF continuing the Bureau Of American Repub-
lics and whether the United states were under
any obligation 20 continue 1t. Secretary
Gresham after an exhaustive consideration Of
the matter has decided that the bureau must be
maintained for AZ least ten years from 1890, as
provided by the Pan-American Conference, IL a
majority OF the American republics desire it,
and as more than the necsssssry mum Der Of Gov
ernments have announced their Intention OF con-
tTibuting TO the support ol the bureau, the
United States Is under obligation to make an
appropriation for the purpose at this session OF
ated, which insufficient 10 maintain Its eff
cheney. and Congress will be asked 10 increase
this amount.
So much has been said respecting the change
OF the name OF the Post Ofico at AppomattoX
Court House, Va. TO Surrender" that an Ap-
pointment has been made by Fourth Assistant
Pos pOstma-ter-iieneral MaXwell with Congress
man Tucker Of virginia, with the view OF asceT-
in respect to the matter. IL Is probable that the
synnOlc name Of Surrender" !" will have TO be
eliminated from the Post Once records and
another title selected for the place;
supsrintendsnt Stump OF the Bureau Of Immi-
grafton has written letter 10 Prescott y. Bali.
Secretary of the Immigration Restrictive
League OF Boston. as to the number OF incoming
and outgoing passen gers in the stesTaRe OF At
lAntle tteamshlRs, MI stlnp InAhes ths state
the exodus from this country OF passengers by
steerage was 25.544, and the arrivals for the
month Of Nnyembsr by s'esTage were l2ssd.
that thnse departing largely exceed those ar
Tiying."
in eoneludinE his letter supsriPisndsHl stump
" the most deslfable claasns- You will observe
ais b ths great numbsr Of th0ss ASs arriving
shO Az detained fOE spsclzl sxAmia4tl0a-"