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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
Real Cadets and Play Cadets Mixed Up in a
Comedy That Turns Out Seriously for
the Young Naval Officers


'Have any memento of the call? Yes, a sword-knot
decline give the of the young man who
called, boy and girl together in the New
England States"
Isabel Cranston Is remembered the Philadelphia
girl. She is tall, with kangaroo walk, and gives
nod and SMILE She, too has friend among the
denizens of the Santee.
81 wondered why he looked so like tramp, Miss
Cranston remarked with little pout. but now under
I know, too, what he meant when he said, Will
get the horrors of war, but didn't when
he said it,
Being Maryland girl, naturally am imbued with
Naval Academy exclaimed Louida
Hiiard 'rI several cadets. One comes from my
home town southerner always gentleman, and,
knowing Annapolis, there nothing left
them to do but to CALL
think their conduct perfectly glorious and that
authorities unduy Calamity is
trait, and makes the American the of
EARTH
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20

oEVEN young army brides with tear-stained
faces are marooned at Iligan, in the Philip
pines. After travelling all the way from the
United States to be with their husbands, these little
women were dumped upon an island and told they
must remain. The husbands were sent on to another
land.
{, All are wives of officers in the Twenty-second
Regiment, which sailed from San Francisco on
October Is.
- The adventures Of the brides on the way to the
Philippines and the sad ending Of the trip re-
lated, not without humor, in letter from Mindanao
CAMP MARAHuI, Mndanao, p l., December H. 1903.
T HE voyage of the Twenty-second Infantry on the
transport Sheridan to the Philippines was without
any event. but the fact that she carried seven new
brides attracted considerable attention everywhere
she stopped afforded the board oppor
tunity lots Of fun and jokes at their expense.
The brides were the Captains Stone and Han
nay and Leufenants Curtis Huguet Ripley Justice and
Whitfield all the Twenty-second Infantry. In addi-
tion there was Miss Nellie Murphy, prospective BRIDE
who was going to wed Lieutenant McAndrews First
Cavalry The oldest bride Mrs. Curtis, who was
married September a. and the youngest was Mrs Whit
field who married October IA
So you Cupid and his forces were very busy and
accomplished great results In short of time In
addition to these Cupid three weddings to his
credit in the regiment, who did not with Mrs.
smonds whose husband is at the Staff Colleges Mrs Tay
lor whose husband promoted and assigned to the
Twelfth Infantry the of departure, and Mrs.
Parshau who remained with her mother. We thought
this gave us in the brides but on our
here beaten by the Fourteenth
Cavalry Who true number. brought over fourteen
brides.
And It is singular these two bride regiments were
Mndanao the only island in the group where
ana wives are separated General corbn must
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
CHE Sad Gale 0f Seven r1larooned F]rmg Brides

had something to do with their assignment
The two trains bearing the Twenty Infantry
arrived San Francisco October 25 En- route the tun
ns for the cooling couples and made the bach
elors wish for brides of their Upon arrival the
troops marched the Presido while the brides other
ladies a-hotel- hunting alone
1t is said that each bride regis
One tried to disguise herself entering given
and her newy-acqured without the Mrs. then
when the bubbles off from the Preside, time
they before the hotekeepers would allow to
go to the of their wives.
Each wife had to identify her husband. There
week of Sightseeing theatre-going and pleasure
generay-our last whrl The husbands--old yets-were
familiar with Frisco their many visits before
1t is now an old stamping ground for
When the Sheridan pulled out the dock at
October 81, the band playing God Be With You Till
We Meet Again., there lesser number of long and
tear-stained faces than usual.
On the morning of November % reached Manila,
which had left only eighteen before that
time had three years and months here, God
only knows how long will be in this heathenish land
this trip
WE in Manila until December l. renewing old
w friendships showing the new corners the
:. Luneta and other sights. Then
" con ~ SIue' set sail 1gan. arriving there on
the 3d. Here the ladies left. the parngs
Now wasn't it cruel separate brides brdegrooms
in this fashion, telling when they would again,
If ever? bit his her lip struggled keep
back the tears and like soldiers We organ
Fourth Battalion composed of the ladies' left
Iigan charge of Colonel Lebo Captain Smith
Leutenants Hocomh Davis all of the Fourteenth
Cavalry They also ladies Of the Four
teent These and officers of the Fourteenth
Cavalry have undyng thanks. They up their
beds and everything to take all in and make u
comfortable. They left nothing undone.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20

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IT HIT the manifold attractions of a bevy
L of pretty chorus girls s0iH jar the
strict regulations laid dosOn by ansen-
fimentaI Uncle Sam has just been illustrated
at the annapolis Naval Academy.
1t all centred about the visit Of the Prince
of Pilsen" to the theatre Of the staid Old
Hcademy tozOn on January IS.
p EAvING quarters to go to playhouse Is one OF the
things provided for in the routine Of cadet l1e
- There was a way, however in which it could De
devious mined with guards ana IN
spectons and fortified with the thick and heavy
guns naval regulations.
When the prince of Pilsen" was billed, large
cenage of the upper between sixty and
hundred of they would take French
leave"
TO THE future well-beng of cadet French leave Is
fraught with much promise of disaster as was
the torpedo infested river to the
An AmbusCade immortal Farragut.
With the skill of board of strategy, however, the
plans were laid and the bold young mdshpen appeared
at the theatre force to find later on in the even
ing that they were ambuscade. In the rush for
their naval base that naturally followed nineteen were
caught and working out their term of punishment
upon the prison ship Santee.
is asserted however that these gallant young Of
hcers view philosophicaly. 1t is the for
tune of war; they say privately, and they had the time
of their ife any Some of the Prince of Plsen'
girls say me, too" to these latter sentiments.
In such complicated adventure there numerous
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
Cadets Enjoyed tie EUening
A Story Of a Night Out When the prince Of
Pilsen' Visited Annapolis, and the After
math of the Occasion

side lights and minor victims latter include
cessores before the fact who the nineteen
fortunates civilian clothes their garments
f1scated by the Government the spoils of war.
Secretary of the Navy Moody high authors
to chucke inwardly when they that the
chorus girls wrought with discipline
Weeks in advance the coming of the prince of Plsen
was talked of during the leisure by the cadets
Some of the boys of the girls in the show.
This made the interest more intense
Letters from girl friends received
expressing hope old acquaintance might be re-
neVed during the evening that the Savage opera
held the boards in the Maryland town.
THE campaign was planned with all the skill OF
l board of strategy. Word passed that the men
who intended taking the chances
Plan OF Campaign should communicate with
cadet chairman arrangements.
Applications poured in by the 1t looked as
though the entire upper class and sized sprinkling
of the rest of the Academy expected to be in for night
adventure
Many details remained for the srategist IN chel -
In the first place. classmen were pressed
into service for distribution the beds OF the aD
sentees SO all could be reported lin when the inspectors
came around
These under classmen would have to be SO allotted
that they could their own rooms by the tne
the inspectors into that portion of the building
The arrangement of the corridors in the sleeping
quarters itself this little deception ihey are
long and angle off Inspector disappeared arounu
an angle the cadet already accounted for can slip across
the corridor and here for some one
otherwise engaged
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20

One dapper little fellow, slender in build and consider
ably TALL drew the raiment of chum
six and $50 pounds in weight
His clothes seven inches too big any way you
them. Two of the same size could
easily have fitted where only was
expected repose
Tall cadets struggled into trousers barely to their
shoetops inclined obesity almost invariably
drew coats intended skinny
As MATTER of precaution large number of the
cadets obtained seats in the balcony but some more
daring souls could be content
war board net with that They sat the parquet,
being Superintendent Brownson had taken
proscenum box and the commandant of cadets its
neighbor on the left.
When the curtain rose members of the company mar
tramps strangely interested at the scene in
which the cadets make love.
1t had long been suspected that cadets In the
habit witnessing theatrical performances in the city
during forbidden hours
Here in the audience the superintendent eyes
something tangible Familiar forms and faces could
not be disguised simply by change of clothes
So between the first and second acts the war board
met, an officer slipped to the telephone
He called up academy and ordered a special IN
spection of rooms for And there in the theatre
believing nearly hundred cadets
supposed to be snug in bed at that hour
Word speedily passed to every picket on every moor.
Fleet couriers Drawing went over the academy
wall to sound the danger signal 1t was not long IN
reaching the rniddies on French leave
Eye-witnesses aver that the exit from parquet and
balcony suggested panic at a fire.
Many of the boys did not stop to reconnoitre, but
made dash for their rooms taking chances with the
guards. A few won by their very holiness OF attack
officers scattered under the wall, however, aWalteo
the cadets choosing this of reaching home one
stumbled right into capors hands he leaped from
the academy wall.
He turned out to be budding SON of well-known
naval hero
TT WAS expected by the who failed to get into
their before taps that lower classmen would
answer to their names. Some
Hi tHe onip where however. the board of STRAIT
egg had made a fearful bunder-
Either the '.plebes' were too few in number to go
round or the officers watch proved sharp. Empty
rooms revealed that nearly score of upper cassmen
in for it.
So each calmly hed himself back to the theatre
and the final
Dame Rumor also hints at late supper afterwards
and social hour or so with the chorus girls.
1t is certain that the nearly up before all
the boys in
At roll call day nineteen names were on the list
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
MATCH WITH A BULL NOT HELD.
Wrestler Did Not Get Chance-PerfOrm-
ance in 22d's Armory Repudiated

Nearly thousand persons ClamCred for adnsiS-
sion To the 22d Regiment Armory last night where
II had been announced there to be a baseball
match between women and and = wrestling
match between man and bull. well a lot
Of athletic contests The eager thTong parted with
their money only too willingly 10 such
usual show. which, be II said. not under the
nsgement OF the regiment. nor it turned out,
had It been sanctioned ny its officers. The erst-
while manager one Weber. who. 1t IS said, is
emPOye at the armory.
After "a baseball match between scrub teams
from the Ontarios and the regiment, ten mile bi-
cycle race was announced between Tom Butler.
OF Boston. and Joe" Fogler. OF the Brooklyn Ma
tiouaI Athletic Association. After travelling ten
laps FogIer's wheel slipped on a turn OF the track
and Butler declared the winner.
Shad Link the Southern heavyweight champion
wrestler Il Fsas then announced would wreste
Greco Roman style Wit. two men, and then with
"a bull. He took fall out of Hermann RoebeT. OF
Harlem. In four minutes. but the crowd yelled in
and IL is said he had disappeared with the PRO
ceeds of the evening Then there bowls for
the bull A young man walked TO the centre OF
the armory and announced that the regiment
repudiated the affair in toto, and that although
the bull outside IN ambulance ne would
not be admitted 20 the building to be thrown by
Mr.. Link. The wind-up three mile runnn.
race between Bob Hallen. James Ward and
BILLY" Quinn Hallen with ease.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
TAFT IN CLETELAND.
Secretary Of War Opens Repubh-
can Cam paign There.

Cleveland Oct. S--The Republican Presden-
fial campaign in this city and county was
opened in the Central Armory tonight the au-
ditorium Of that building being hned. hun
oreds of women were present. The principal
speaker vas William II. Taft. Secretary OF war
= Secretary Taft's entire speech was devoted 10
q defence Of the several acts Of the Republican
national administration. To the charge that the
government had been conducted without regard
10 expense and in extravagant manner. Sec
retary Taft said the accusation contained no
specifications. The administration Of the sew
eral departments Of the government, especially
The War. Navy and Pension departments. was
reviewed and defended.
The armory was handsomely decorated with
flags and there We're portraits OF the national
candidates. OF the late Senator Hanna, Senators
Foraker and Dick and Governor Herrick. A
map Of the Philippine Islands formed part Of
a background for the platform. Above the map
the American nag Two hundred promi-
nent Republicans sat on the speakers platform
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
ODELL TIRED OF OFFICE.
Says He Is Going to Retire Pcrma-
nently from 1t.

Governor Odell ~ the Fifth Avenue Hotel. yes
terdsy announced that he would retire permanently
from political officeho.ding
There is no ohice big enough IN tempt me in the
United States" said he. y have had my share OF
oflceholdlng and I going 70 retire"
This. statement was drawn from the Governor by
questions bis intentions 10 for Governor
again seek tho post OF United States Senator
from this State
/, Governor Odeu sale that he had made canvass
OF the state yvh satisfactory results which indi-
Gated tr the Republican state and national
tickets On November s. When he asked for
figures ha said he was yet ready. but he prom
lsod to give the results OF his poll three four
days before Election Day. He predicted that both
Roosevelt and Higgins would carry the state. but
he said ne expected that Higgins would some
what behind the national ticket.
The Governor went 10 Eewburg last night. He
expects 20 return early tomorrow morning. Frank
w Higgins started for his home after the Repub-
licau Club reception lie viii return Wednes-
day
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
wAINwRIGHTs ON OPPOSING TICKETS.
One Brother Will Run for Assembly and One
for Senate, in Westchester.

At convention held yesterday in Whit Plains
the Republicans Of the lid District OF Westches'e-
County again nominated J. Mayhem wainwright.
Of Rye for the Assembly.
Peculiar interest will be attached 10 Mr.. Wair-
wright's campaign. because his brother. Richard
Tighe Vain wright. has been nominated by the
Democrats 70 make the for Senator IN the
XXIId District. which is composed OF Westchester
and the Annexed District Of New-York city. The
two brothers are grandsons Of Bishop Wainwright,
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church. Both decla-e
that relationship will make difference. and tina:
they will take the stump and make vigorous cam
paign for their respective parties Assemhlyman
Wainwright is a close friend Of Senator Carpenter.
who has been named as his brothers opponent and
in connection with his campaign he Will do
what he can to elect Mr. Carpenter.
J. Mayhew Wainwright has served three terms
in the Assembly. carrying district which. pre-
vous TO his election was regarded as heavily
Democratic. Mr.. Wainwright has always been eX-
tremely popular with the people OF his district aac
his reelection is almost a foregone conclusion.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
CELEBRATES HIS ssD BIRTHDAY.
Friends Greet Descendant of Captain Isaac
Hull, of Constitution Fame.

Derby Conn. oct. SpecaD.-Frederick Hull.
who recently recovered from an attack Of pneu-
monia. which physicians said would prove fatal.
celebrated his ninety-thIrd birthday yesterday by
holding n reception at his home. in Elzabeth-st.
Mr.. Hull assisted in receiving by his daughter
Mrs. Sarah 4. De Forest. On his birthday last
year Mr.. Hull climbed ladder from the roof OF
a two story building the top OF an adjoining
three story building which he owns. and superin-
tended repairs that plumbers making there
To-day because OF the impairment Of his accus-
toned vigor by his recent illness. the Eouoge-
narians most strenuous feat was early morning
walk about his estate
Mr.. Hull was born In the neighboring town of
Oxford. and has lived here most OF his life He
has voted for every Republican candidate for
President. and is looking forward with much pleas
ure to casting a ballot for Roosevelt and Fair
banks. He Is said TO be the oldest Odd Fellow In
the State. and has been member OF HouSatonic
Lo-ge. of this city. for more than sixty years
Two ancestors OF Mr. Hull who resided here.
played important parts In the nations early wars
Lieutenant Joseph Hull commanded American
hotIlla Long Island Sound during the RevOlu-
ton. and captured several British men-Of-war.
Lieutenant Hulls son. Isaac Hull captain OF
the fFigate Constitution in the War OF 1Sl2 Mr..
Hull traces his ancestry back to Jonathan Hull.
who was born I'm GloucesteTshre England In 1899.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09

on Friday evening five hundred first Presden-
tial voters met at the Central Republican Club Of
the XXXIst Assembly District and organized along
thef same lines as the First Voters Club Of that
district. which, four years ago. too'a prominent
part in tho campaign. Albert Frank elected
president. Among the officers Of the club Ar
thur and Walter Murtha. Of the late J. $.
Murtha, Cleveland Democrat; Leonard A. Croft,
son Of the late Surveyor OF the Port OF New-York,
and W. Rogers Westerfield. The Young men arc TO
have charge Of a rally at Camp Roosevelt on Sat-
urday. October Is. and great enthusiasm is being
shown :
There will be a meeting OF the xINth Assembly
District Republican Ciub- in the Broadway Arcade
Tomorrow evening. >. =.
r..
The Patriotic nepnblicanf Club. of which BeRja-
min oppenheimer IS president, raised Roosevelt
and Fairbanks flag in seyenty-ninth-st., between
Third and Lexington ayes. on Friday evening, The
club Will raise more flags IN other parts OF the
Assembly district distribute literature. have
meetings and do active campaign, work g. the en-
tire Republican ticket, ,.. "a, 49,
The big meeting in the coming week OF the Re.
publican campaign in Brooklyn will be held in.the
Rink on Wednesday night. Frank W. Higgins.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
POLICE CALL 1T MURDER.
U1hite Kid GIoUes on Body of Nan
Found an RiUer.

The police were ordered last night to make
a most rigid investigation into the death Of
man whose body was found yesterday on
Wards Island
II is thought he was murdered as he un-
dOubtedly died from a fracture Of the skull In
addition his pockets had been turned insNe
out and apparently those who murdered him
tore the studs from his shirt front, and also
took a watch from the waistcoaI pocket The
buttons on the walstcOat also were ripped on
and it is thought that this was done to secure
money or papers which might have been in the
inside pocket. The mans nose was broken. His
clothes were Of exceptionally good quality. and
when the body was found on the hands were
pair of white kid gloves.
The body was found Oft Wards Island by
McGlimm. a keeper on the island. He told the
police of the harbOr squad. and policeman re-
moved the body to the Harlem MOrgue. An
autopsy will be performed to-day. It is thought
that the body was In the water about ten days
The man a blue serge suit and black
SILK watstcOat. He wore white shirt. The top
button Of the waistcoat was torn Oft and the
remaining buttons were unbuttoEed seemingly
white rundown collar. size 161s: a blue tie with
Dlack dots, patent leather shoes with rubber
neels, silk socks. white cotton underwear. and
mere was silk handkerchief i'm his hip pocket.
lhere was nothing found on the body by which
an identification might be made. and in a pocket
IN the waistCOat was found ten-Cent piece.
me man was about forty years old. five feet
six inches tail. and weighed about 10 pounds
He had red hair and mustache, and his features
were very regular.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
WANT PENSIONS PAID IN GOOD MONEY
Union Veterans Patriotic League Gives
Reasons for Supporting Roosevelt

In an appeal 10 old soldiers and sailors. issued
from the national headquarters Of the Union Vet
erans Patriotic League. It Is declared that Mr..
Brvar is still in control of the Democratic party
and that the issues this year are practically the
same as four years ago II says In part;
When the government owes you a pension. YOU
are entitled TO receive Il in gold or its equivalent
WITHOUT discount In the -debaSed currency for
which the Democratic platform stands You Will be
uaid in silver worth - or less the dollar
You are the largest creditors of the government.
II stands pledged you to-day 10 pay you and the
widows and children OF your fallen comrades
slloeOaOOO a year. The pCnsioned widows and chill
drcn cannot protect themselves by votes. Ghey
look 10 YOU 10 protect them. as well as yourselves
The pa yent OF pensions In debaSed currency would
mean "A loss 10 the pensioners of $5OO1O0 year.
Judge Parker voted twice 10 DO this. In 1896 and in
le00 He was unsafe then Is he any 81 fer now?
The hostility OF the Democratic party toward our
ACQUISITIONS in the Far East remains unchanged.
and It's efforts embarrass the proper execution
of the laws I'm the Philippines are unabated. This
attitude IL II anything. applies with equal
fore, 10 our other outlying possessions. which are
not independent namely. on the Panama Isthmus
Porto Rico Alaska. the Sandwich Islands, Guam.
samoa and the Panama group Ot islands.
In all his public we'll as private acts. Theo-
dore Roosevelt mas SHOWN himseH TO be the stanCh
friend Of the old soldier
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
T4LKS TO COAL MINERS.
Senator Fairbanks Warmly Greeted
at Rock Springs, WgO.

Rock Springs WyO., Oct. S.-Senator Fair
banks began his days work IN Wyoming this
morning with a speech at this place He was
greeted by "A brass band and by large crowd
With Senator Fairbanks on the stand were
Senators Fulton, Warren and Clark, and Con-
gresham Smith His remarks were directed
almost entirely to the working class this being
important coal mining centre. He present
ed the advantages of a protective tariff, and
cited the conditions of 1898 and following years
to show that Under Democratic administration
the people have not the assurance of work that
they have under Republican rule. Senator Fair
residence in the West and his remarks ELECTED
vigorous applause. Brief speeches were also
made by Senator Fulton and Mr.. Smith.
Rawlins Wyo.. Oct. S-senator Fairbanks
was greeted here by fair sized crowd, and his
remarks were received with careful attention
lie devoted his speech especially to the sheep
growing industry. saying that by putting wool
on the free list the Democratic party had par
alyzed that interest by compelling the American
sheep growers TO compete with the sheep growers
OF Australia He Contended that the success or
the Democratic party in November meant free
trade In wool. The Senator's remarks were IRE
uuentiv applauded. Senator DOllveT ana MI
Smith also spoke here. Other stops OF the day
were made at Hanna, Medicine Bow ana Lar
annie Cheyenne being the destination Ior the
nights meeting.