New-York tribune., 1900-05-03
THE PASSING THRONG

A retired Army officer. I'm speaking yesterday q,
the case Of Captain Obern VI Carter. OF the United
States Army. who Is serving sen
THE DOWN tence for misa ppropriation 81 pub
FALL OF lie furds said: II do not think t1A
CARTER public generally understand an
that this sentence 70 CAP
tain Carter or how tremendous blow it is. Car
ter regarded of the coming men or the
Army. Graduating with highest hOnors. his career
UP the time of his downfall had been series of
brilliant successes and no one was so daring as 70
predict the height to which he might aspire
an exceptionally pleasing personality he naturallv
and right, moved in the highest social circles
and his nomination for membership In clubs
Of the most exclusive character had invariably
been followed by an election Indeed, at the time
on the membership lists OF the very best clubs in
America. When it was announced that Carter had
bassy at London. II any one expressed disapprovaI
W Voice was lost in The eensrsr r5CrI3S ~ ar'ro
that hailed the assignment as a wise and good one
court martial and the verdict OF guilty but 50
DYED d IN IN me wooi WOO Was tne Lesy o. IaFIer lrends
TO him. and believed him to be the innocent victim
on by personal enmity."
When Carter's term of imprisonment = over hs
will have another. and "A proud man perhaps A
harder punishment 10 endure fo-
FURTHER again Will officer OF our
PUNISH Army or Navy speak 10 him or i7
MENT FOR any way recognize his existence
EX-CAPTAIN. RE will be 10 them who has
died who never existed No
matter what their personal feelings may be- they
will one and all rigdly adhere this prescribe
course for IL IL the law, and 10 transgress 90 would
be 10 incur trial by court martial with the pen
atty OF dismissal rs the probable decision ~ that
court. Article & OF the Articles Of Mar reads
When an officer IS dismissed from the -ervice
for cOwar1iCe fraud. the sentence shall fIr-h
direct that the crime, punishment. name and place
OF abode Of the Delinquent shall be published g.
the newspapers IN and about the camp and in tie
State from which the offender came or where he
usually resides and after such publication IL shall
be SCandalOUS for officer 20 associate with him
The half-breed Frenchmen. or ~Canuckz.-' a.
they are popularity termed form respectable pro
portion Of Names population n
PECCLIARI- the river and manufacturing towns.
TIES OF THE AMI Horace snow. OF WaterviIe
'CANUCkS." Me. in speaking OF them yester-
day at the Hotel Imperial. said.
The 'Canuchs' are very good helpers. although
generally they do become skilled mechanics
and are husky. hardworkinE lot but they have
their own little peCuliarities- For example. their
dIcohol and water In proportions 20 suit the taste
OF the consumer have known tanUCks' who
would take that fiery spirit absolutely pure A
CanuCk' filed with split i a nchting p-Ou0-
well turn tail and in comparison with whom even
the redoubtAble tierOGimO himself would be
ere, Two, eight. Another queer thing about them
Is that IN some cases they very ttCklish
that they nave earned the name OF Jumpers. from
the way In which 10 affects them / remember one
heIper IN the Maine Central shops who 2 Won
Jump straight ahead or up in the air dis
tance Of some feet. the same time hitting out
Win both hands This latter popularity YOU
ed To Keep a watChfuI and wary eve on else 81
was likely to change your gIee at his perfornau~e
10 personal woe and also Law you up for re-
pairs"