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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-12
DEATH OF BOOZ.
NOT CAUSED BY
OTHER CADETS
Says Colonel Mills, of the q. S. Mill
tary Academy, in a Report to the
Secretary Of War.
POOR RECORD in HIS STUDIES
And Weak Eyes Cause Of His Resig.
nntion-Held in Contempt by His
Fellow Students.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 1l.-col-
onel Mills, superintendent Of the MILL
tary academy, has entered the broadest
denial. based upon the full invcstIga-
ton made by himself, OF the report that
the late Cadet Oscar L. Booz, was
hazed and otherwise mistreated at the
academy. The secretary Of war has
transmitted Colonel Mills report to the
house committee on military affairs. in
answer to the house resolution on the
subject and has accompanied 1t With
the statement that, at the instance of
Colonel Mills, he hns appointed a board
consisting Of Major General Brooke,
Colonel Gillespie and Colonel Clous, to
meet at West Point on the 18th inst. or
as soon as possible thereafter to lnvcs-
tigate, not only the Booz case, but also
the methods employed at the academy
10 prevent hazing.
Long Statement.
Colonel Mills statement is quite long,
He says he had no personal knowledge
Of Booz, whose record at the academy
he submits to demonstrate that there
was no medical evidence Of any mis-
treatment. but that his resignation was
attributed to weak eyes, and poor re-
cord In studies. Having carefully ques-
toned cadets who were classmates of
Booz, Colonel Mills finds that the cadet
had no trouble prior to August G. 1898,
when he had n fist fight, witnessed by
six cadets. all OF whom are now at the
academy. Booz had replied to some ad-
vice given by one OF the cadets in u
manner to incense them, hence the
fight. Two classmates Of Booz testify
that the latter invited them to attend
the fight: that he went to 1t and engag-
ed in 1t willingly, and in the beginning
was the aggressor.
In No Way Injured.
All the cadets testify that the encoun-
ter was short and of little severity. and
Booz was in no way injured or marked.
His opponent had never before been in
a fight. in view of the above" says
Colonel Mills. 81 believe that the charge
so often reiterated that Cadet Booz
was dragged out and made to fight and
was brutally pounded by an older and
stronger cadet. is false and unfounded." +"
On the testimony OF the cadets. Col
onei Mills also repefs the charge that
after the fight, q fluid was poured down
Booz throat. He says the charge is
absurd. He does not hesitate to assert
that It Is untrue.
Immediately following the encounter.
according to Colonel Mills. Booz fell
into the contempt of his fellow cadets.
in consequence OF report that he had
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-12
HEAD.ON COLLISION
On the Chicago & Alton Comes Near
Being a Serious Accident-saved by
Two Locomotives.

Being Serious Accident-Saved by
Two Locomotives.
CHICAGO, Dec. 11.--Fourt persons
were injured and several severely shak.
en- up tonight in a head on collision
between construction gravel train and
the ST. Louis express train. ION the
Chicago & Alton road. near Sag bridge,
thirty miles out of Chicago. The fail
ure OF the tiagman to carry out In
structions caused the accident.
But for the. fact that the express
train was headed by two locomotives.
which tended to break the shock. the
crowded coaches would have been COM
pletely demolished. ,-s
The injured:
Engineer Wheatley, Jumped from ex-
press engine: burned by escaping steam
and sustained severe cut In head.
Fireman Robinson, jumped from en-
glne; ankle broken and severely bruls-
cd.
Road Foreman Kelly, cut about head
and body bruised.
Mrs. Charles Chaufka. Elwood. Ills.
head cut and body bruised.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-12
MURDERER FERRELL WILL WE'D IN THE "PEN.'

COLUMBUS, Ohio lit Rosyn h. Fcrrell
the murderer Express Messenger Charles Lane and who is
der sentence will
Lillian Coslow whom he engaged be married the time
Of tho commission OF his awful crime.
he will offer objections to tho marriage
Miss Coslow wants Fcrers attorneys
question tho license could bc secured under tho
probate Miss Ferre has only called
Mt prison Fcrre since he transferred
from tho county jail then accompanied
mother E 49, v
cutting Attorney Robinson, of Union
county appear tho sah board the
application OF Fres death sentence to o
imprisonment 'tt & "
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-12
Committed Les Mnieste.

BERLIN, Dec. 12.--Max Lcnzmann,
the -year-old son of n Berlin law-
yer, has been dismissed from his gym
naslum and forbidden TO enter any
other In Prussia for committing lesc
majestic when the principal OF the gym
nasum mentioned to the pupils the re-
cent attempt Mt Breslnu upon the life
OF Emperor William.
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AIvoRD INDICTED
For Embezzlemcnt on 81 Counts.
Will Soon be Tried.

WILL SoOn ce IrleQ.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1l.-Cornellus AL
word, jr.. former note teller Of the First
National bank. this city, accused OF
having embezzled s69o,OOO from that in
stitution. was indicted to-day by the
United States grand jury.
The Indictment was found on fifty
one counts, rs alleged In the complaint
by United States District Attorney Bur-
nett. charging Alvord with falslfyinS
the accounts of the bank and unlaw-
fully approprlating to his own use near
ly 100000 Of that banks money. AL
vord will probably be tried at the term
Of the criminal part OF the United
States circuit court. which begins TO-
morrow.
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GOVERNOR cURTIN's SISTER
struc. and Instantly Killed by !,
4 4 Pennsylvania Train,

struck and Instantly Killed by a
K Pennsylvania Train.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Dec. 11.-Mrs.
Nancy Clarke, widow of the late DR..
Henry Clarke. and n sister of the late
Andrew G. Curtis, the famous war gov
erno- of Pennsylvania. was struck and
instantly killed by a train on the Penn
sylvania railroad at Torresdale station,
this afternoon. Mrs. Clarke. who was
seventS4three years Of age, HAD been
visiting her niece, Mrs. Allan Sheldon,
Of State Road and Beebles street, Tor
resdale. She left her nicce's home
shortly before l o'clock. intending to
take the train back to Philadelphia.
While crossing the tracks from the east
, to the west side she stepped directly in
the path Of Trenton express
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-12
MORRISON MURDER CASE
In Hands Of the Jury, Who, it is
Thought, Will Not Agree-History
of the Crime.

In Hands of the Jury, Who, 1t is
Thought, Will Not Agree-History
of the Crime.
ELDORADo, Kas., Dec. 11.-.At 10
o'clock tonight Judge shinn sent the
Jessie Morrison jury to a hotel direct
ing them to resume their deliberations
at $3.50 o'clock to morrow morning. The
jury was closeted for nearly fourteen
hours. One of the jurors. Gregory, Is
slightly Ill tonight and needs medical
attention. The opinion generally OBJ
tains that the jury may take two or
three days in reaching a verdict. and
that. ultimately 1t will be unable to
agree.
Jessie Morrison was fatigued tonight,
after the social labors of the day. there
having been constant stream OF call
ers since early in the morning. Be-
sides. she had grown little restless
and naturally impatient at the delay OF
the jury in reaching a verdict.
HC SdSe IlttsS DGtll WV "a liC iLbSl
terestings In the annals Of Kansas
crimes. The principals were Jessie
Morrison, daughter of NJ. H. Morrison.
formerly probate judge: Mrs. Clara
Wiley Castle and olin Castle. the lat
ter's husband. All came of prominent
families who had lived in the county
FOR the past quarter OF century. Miss
Morrison and Castle were clerks in 4
racket" store and before he married
Clara Wiley. Castle paid attention to
the prisoner. 1t was shown In the trial
that much jealousy existed between the
two women. Miss Wiley and Castle were
married In June last On June % the
women fought with u razor in Mrs.
Castles house and the latter died OF
her wounds elghten days Inter.
Her Death Bed Statement.
-t@1n-a-death bed statement made by
Mrs. Castle, she charged Mss Morrison
with entering her house on prctense of
showing her a letter, Of talking In a
threatening manner and then slashing
her with razor, which. the defense
tried to show, she had distracted from
n show case in the racket store. Miss
Morrison's plea was srlf-defense and
on the stand she declared that Mrs. Cas-
tic had called her into the house and
attacked her and made 1t necessary for
defendant to cut back to save her own
life.
Miss Morrison was last July indicted
for murder In the first degree and has
since been refused bail. 1t took five
days to secure jury, over 400 men hnv-
ing been subpoenaed.
Lawyers Retained.
Each side presented about forty Wit
nesses and eight lawyers were retain
ed. The taking OF testimony consumed
eleven days time and the arguments
were begun Saturday morning. The
defendant tainted in her cell on We'd
nesday night. after q fit of sobbing and
cried much In the court room. It was
feared that she would break down be-
fore her testimony was heard, but on
the day the prisoner took the stand she
displayed remarkable nerve and COOL
ness. She recited the details of the ter
rible death struggle without hesitation
and underwent the rigid cross-examin-
alton Of the states attorneys without
show or fear. Since then she has grown
brighter and stronger, aS her hopes OF
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Abandoned Their Scheme.

PORT ELIZABETH. Cape Colony,
Monday, Dec. 1O.-A number OF persons
suspected OF plotting 10 murder Lord
Roberts during his visit here recently,
abandoned their scheme on learning
that they were shadowcd.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-12
Saved His Money for tho Heathcn.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE late Robert
Arlington, an acccntrlc gentleman OF
Leeds, who lived In n miscrly manner
In order to he able TO devote hla wealth
to foreign missions. has left tho London
Missionary Society over G250.oo0. Z,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-12
Low Rate to Pan-American Expo.

CHICAGO, Dec. l1.--It is likely TINT
rate as low MS one fare for the round
trip. and possibly ono cent a mile may
he authorized by the railroads. for, the
Paa-American exposition in Buffalo
next summer. Ale ~ ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-12
Lord Rohnrts snils FOR Homc.

CAPE TOWN, Dec. 1l.-Ficd Marshal
Lord Roberts. with his wife and daugh-
ters. sailed for England to-day on the
Cunulu ~ -
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Persian Minister Calls on President.

WASHINGTON, Dec. il.-Gencral
Isaac Khan. the newly appointed Per-
sian minister, was presented to the
President this morning by Secretary
Hay. The usual fellcitous speeches
were exchanged.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-12
Movement Of stea,uahips.

EwYoRK-Arriycd: Manitou. Lon>
VT: uNILoNDoN--Arrived: Mesaba, New
L iLiVERpooL-Arrived: Ikhal. Philn-
uelpha. ssS ,.s5.t.,t
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-12
Debate on Wnr Tnx.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l1.-rho dc.
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weather Forecast for To-Day.

~ EWeather Furccust 1of 1U-U5 %
For Ohio; Fair weather. except snow
flurrlcs In extreme northwest Portion.
Thursday, fair; fresh westerly winds.
For Western PennsylHani9: Fair "SH. 90.
lakes. Thursday, fair; fresh westerly
winds.
Thursday; westerly winds. /,
t Local Temperature.
Tho temperature yesterday, ms observed
.by c, SGhncpf, druggist. corner Fourteenth
and Market streets. Is as. follows:, :,
ia. m.,.........,.. ISIS p. n.............'sSs = =
. o n m, Sol 4 p, m..".....-."
IL am..........,,.,N.te %, cANiiSS S1Aa@"s, ~
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13
CoNvcnt Destroyed by Fire,

FORT DODGE. la. Dec. l3.-TLe Sis ter of Mercy convent. the largest frame building ill the city. has been burned to the ground, \ high gale was blowing, and the flames spread so rapidly that seY- "lal of the sisters were slightly burned before they could make their escape All of their personal effects and the large Ii- brary used in the p&rochial school. wLcrc 1oO pupils attended, and all the furnish lngs were consumed. Only S3,100 n%Ur- ance was carried on thc building. It is thought that the ire was incrndarT, as Il false alarm was turned in from another part of the town, thus delaying the ar rival of the fire department. The convent had stood for 30 years and was orc of the largest convents and schools in this dio-
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13
BASKET BALL.

Manager Dixon of the local Drofes- sioNal basket ball team has decided nOt to play any more games until h"iStnaS afternoon when the strong MI New York team will hc Ditted against the local quintet. There are various rGasonS for not arranging any games for this week or next week. the most important being that with the exception of the New Britain and Yale Quintet>. there are no other teams in inc state capable of putting up q fast article of ball against the local 1eam. MiddietOWn had q first class team last year but this wear as yet they have not come together some of the best teams in the cou1i- thy have been booked for later in the ScaSon and Interesting games may be expected. The Waterbury players in the meanwhile will not be inactive but will keep i'll form by hard practice At the same time they will perfect t'.eir team work. some of the players are still th" poSseSSOrS of severe bruises received i'll previous games but they wifi be all right for the next game.
 fine Clock shop team. which lower rd the colurS of the Naugatuck team q few nights since. was q hummer. Harry WaterWorth was in the game once more and he played splendidly. lanaher also put uD q fast game
 Ever since their game with the Vel come Athletic club, much favorable comment has been expressed concern ing the pretty team work of tle Wash ington Athletic club.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13
Hartford comes here tomorrow

night.
 Billy Lush came in for considerable abuse from the spectators last night The local fans did not take kindly to Billy's decision i'll Hartford the night before. d decision which cost Water bury the game.
 We do not hear much this year in re- gard 10 the superiority of the National league ever the Southeastern. E&cil league has players that were in tho ether last season. and an evening uIi of the strength has I, sulted.-BrocktoIi Times.
 The Young Washington Hills would like to arrange game of polo with the Brass City CT Protector teams. Tho lineup is as follows: Kane, first rush; Day. second rush. Hollcran Or Riley, center: Conway. halfback; McCivney. goal. Call at II. Nane's. S99 South Main street, for games. George Cunningham, according to the latest aGviceS we can get. .S through playing polo. He proposes to stick to business hereafter. He has been made some tempting offers. but has declined them all. * * Talk about the ''palmy days of polo salar- ics: Why, a good polo star can gat more ,noney to-day than ever before
  mates simply must have the men, Erockton Enterprise.
 Steve Flanagan of the Lawrence Tel cgram was a spectator at the game last night and he viewed tue work :f the two teams from the beautiful @ press box. He was also present at tho game in Hartford tiiC night before. and he says that it was rubbed into Wa !erbUry good and hard. Flanagan at thr present time k looking out for Billy lArsons's interests in the Law !cn"e team and is q pretty clever sort of ;i chap from appearances. l Manager Sullivan is making every effort to obtain a new rusher for the Portland team. He is negotiating with Russell of the National league. one of the very best in tne business lie has 1 also wired ;tll offer to Jason of the New Haven team. but has not yet received a reply. He thinks il absolutely ncccS- SarE to hay" Il strong mate for Camp ! bell in order 10 make the fight that Portland will have tu make to raise Us standing in the league Ct even tC main. tain it's present position Portland .Ad- "ertiser.
 All the teams iii the amateur league nave played one game with the eX- rrption of the WaTcE shop and the | opponents iii one of the amateur &itlllrS Christmas afternoon This game ought to be the hNst yet played as both teams are composed of a lively | lot of youngsters. On the Same after noon the clerks of Reid X Hughes will attempt to prove that they have q | better team than the five representing, | tn" business men. mostly lawyers Tho friends of the latter think that the clerks will have Il hard proposition to | deal With
 Thursday-Ncw Haven at Spring field
 1 Friday Meriden at New Haven ! Hartford at Waterbury. Saturday Springfield at Hartford 1 New Haven at Meriden.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13
REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENSES.

Philadelphia, Dee 13.-Thc Univer- sity of Pennsylvania Athletic associa- ton held it's annual meeting last pNeu- ing. The graduate officers were re- elected, while II. B. Calkct and S Croker, .Ir, college department ; George Frazer and II. K. 1fill. medical department, and F. 4. Mrching. law department, were elected to represent Their schools. Thc annual report was Interesting. Football was the only self-Supporting sport in the university $:1....-IS.i3 having been taken in, and $50 ,9O1.I3 spent or the game. The association began the fiscal year with a net deficit of S11 ,9521O.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13
WRESTLING NOTES.

Considerable interest was awakened in wrestling by the announcement of the replies 10 the challenge issued by Parker to any man in the country except Jenkins. The former is at his home in Byron, \. r., and will prob ably remain there some time. With regard to Little's statement that he thinks he can defeat Kelly. there eX- ists the opinion among some close fol- lowcFs of the sport that Little was never able to beat tho Waterbury man with tie latter in the condition he showed here in their recent match.- Brockten Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13

mark before me at that In regard to the side bet of S2 800. which Me Keevcr is willing to have hinge on the result. why I am only too anxious tn consent to such an arrangement. Bu: unless the club decides tO increase it's offer there will be nothing doing. 1 am prepared to 20 to EnglaEd. l want to get q chance 10 see the country. Ii MCk"cT"r iS satisfied to meet lno hero anh We can command enough money l will chccrfllliy sign articles for a bat tie. II the Nationa! Sporting club wants me to fight under it's auspices why it will have to give me q $5,000 purse. If McGoVern and Jordan can got $3.I3O 1 think that the sum 1 ask is not cNCrhitant. for we are both big men. physically speaking, and would attract more attention than the little fellows"
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13
IIIIS NLAGNE ELM

Cincinnati. Dee 1:;.--In polite but no uncertain words. Mayor Julius l'leiS,1!- Nl;,rn informed a committee of AIntii- udiSt ministers yesterday that the r. 7 :.I"rrinG contest scheduled f0l. Fchli2- 3lY l+ or th"rra}uutS. between Cnail- Ei"n .Iritr:eS aud probably Gus Ruh- lin. would be permitted since it was rr- quo sled by leading business men. and was to he the means of wipin@ out inc %a"n@"ricSr jubilee drht. The mayo 1rld the ministers thai he had not is Y"; iSSued the permit. but that nr l&:l "1Ncn his word 10 the business mon a0G shat the permit would have to :,n i sued ut lhe proper time.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13
HANRAHAN AND WALCOTT.

Hartford. Conn. Dec !3.-.Joe Wal colt and Bill Hanrahan, the former amateur middleWeight champion, will meet in the Empire \. C. i'll this citE tonight. Thy are to go twenty rounds at catch weights. Both men have trained hard for the battle ana are in good condition. Hanrahan. who has done his work here, has made nianE admirers among tho lccal sports. and will have more than a little back in-. fIanrahan has the advantage in height and reach. besides being a ter rife hitter with h0tl.rhandS and fast on his feet. but WIlcott is confident of lW.n@in% him down to his level. Ham ralI;in has been conditioned for thc bal II" hy sam Fitzpatrick. as cl~vei. Il trainer of pugil;;ts Is there iS in the cOuu;TE. some of the sports think thIJ HanTahan hasn't q ch;nc".' S:in said yesterday. "hut tell you thal he iS big enough and strong enough ID have d chance with anybody i'll his class. and l think hIs chances are mighty good. This is going to br Il nGilC from the sound 0f ,lie gong. and nO matter who wins I'm confident the battle will u0r go the limit. But it vii! be q light while it lasts"
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13
MECCA FOR FIGHTERS.

Minneapolis. Dec Minneapolis iS tp be made a Mecca for prize fighters Mayor-rl~Ct AnIcS. who has long been " patron Cf sport of all kinds. has Hn- n0unrr that he intends to remove 'hr restrictions tltat have been placed upon tiSti' encounters and will allow glove cGlttr5'iS .n the future. Plans arc pow well under Way for the formation of 2 great at 4,etic club in NIinnpHpoI.S with Ec"r@H Niler as referee. The sum of %i"H!Q 3laS already been subscribed
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13
BOWLING NOTES.

Considerable interest is being man. ifested as to who will be selected to represent the local |. M. c. A. at the state '. M. C. A. bowling meet. to be held in Hartford on New Years day. The team will be selected from the five who hold the highest averages at the end of this month. The inter est is increased furthermore by the fact that at the end of the present bowling season. a handsome prize will be presented tn the one having made thc best average during the entire seq son. The standing of the first ten is as follows: