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THE NEW LAND LAW IN IRELAND

The Irish land purchase act of 1903
was IN every respect epoch-making, says
Thomas W Russell in the Review OF
Reviews II was preceded by, and
founded upon, the report Of a conference
held between the representatives OF
landlord and tenant in Dublin. The
landlords convention, the official repre-
sentative of the landlord party, held
aloOf and refused 10 join IN the con-
ference. Typical landlords, such as the
Duke of Abercorn, Lord Barrymore, and
Colonel Saunderson. refused to serve.
ridiculing the project as absurd and
qufxotic. Lord Dunraven led a saner
section Of landlords. with the result that.
after a session OF five days. the confer
ence agreed to a report, upon which the
government acted. The official land
lords. seeing the reasonableness OF the
findings. and recognizing their own folly,
succumDed at once, and fell in with
the general tendency for settlement
Substantially, the act of 1903 accepted
the principle of universal sale OF the
landlords interest to the occupier. It
ignored legal compulsion. But it accept
ed what was finely called the principle
of compulsion by inducement- II placed
the sum OF $500, 100000 at the disposal OF
landlord and tenant for the purposes of
the act. II went further, for II enacted
that out Of a fund called the land pur-
chase aid fund each landlord who sold
should receive a bonus (Latin for gifO
OF y per cent on the purchase money.
It appointed new tribunal to admins
ter the act. And to this tribunal were
given powers Of re-settling congested
districts by the purchase of grass lands,
the enlargement Of uneconomic holdings.
and the restoration Of certain evicted
tenants where possible. 1t was an act
sufficient Of itself 10 make and secure
the reputation Of any statesman. Al
ready in eighteen months since IL came
into operation land value for 800 600 000
has been sold under it.-From The
Workings o. the Irish Land Law, by
ican Monthly Review OF Reviews for No
Vember.
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Read Carefully

This is the twenty-ttird nsalment of the Final Contest
One puzzle will be printed Sunday and the series will be
continued until all the competitors except have failed to send in
correct
That one will win the chief prize Of $3.50.
Those who stay next longest in the competition will win the ohe
prizes their order
All answers reach the Puzzle Editor Washington Sunday
Times before Thursday following the Sunday which the puzzles
are rnted or bear post than Wednesday
The correct the puzzles will be printed on the Sun
day following.
contestant sends incorrect answer to puzzle or
fails to send any time, her will be dropped from
the list
card catalogue of contestants who have qualified and whose
still correct. is kept.
Should competitors be tied for places the amount OF the high
est prize involved will be paid to each.
Questions hereafter be addressed to the Puzzle Editor
writing No oral communications will be received
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Parties

The Misses Bessie and Kate Steinle
entertained the Trolley Euchre Club
at their home Saturday night. Games,
singing and music were features of the
evening. Dancing followed. The game
OF progressive euchTe was very exciting.
The first prizes were awarded to Miss
Irene Pole and Samuel Pole. the second
to Miss Marion Grogan and Edward
Potter. Refreshments were served in the
dinnlns room, which with its tasteful
decorations OF bright autumnal foliage
pointed table. presented a pleasing ap-
pointed table, presented a pelasing ap
pearcncc. Those present were the
Misses May Wells. Irene Pole Bessie
Steihle. Marion Grogan, Jessie Bease-
Ieivre, and Kate Steinle, and Will KEN
per, Samuel Pole, Harry Hamilton.
Robert TIreiter. Edward Potter and
John Barker. The next meeting will be
held at the home Of Miss May Wells.
A Halloween masquerade party was
given by the High View Pleasure Club
at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Kelley. So II street northwest. this be-
ing the first OF a series of parties 10 be
given by the club during the coming
winter.
The costumes worn by the members
and their friends were original and
unique
After several solos and duets the party
adjourned to the dining room, where an
elegant supper was served
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. Eberle. Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vanderschaaf, Mr.. and Mrs. John
| Brecht. Mrs. r d. Bennett. Mrs. NJ.
I Armstrong, Misses Carrie and Ella
Llawrenson. Irene Brown, Emma Wells,
Agnes Stewart; z. X. Plant, J. Kerper
NJ Kelley. A J. Davis. r a. Breeht
AIr and Mrs. Furbershau, Mr.. and Mrs
Emmett. Mrs. M. Murphy. Mrs. NJ. AL
len. Misses 3. Bishop, Marguerite
Sweeney, May Kelley; Joseph Brown, c.
I Y. Brown, T. D. Bennett. Charles Ross
/ r. Bricker, G. Bishop, F. Kelley, CraW-
/ ford, and others.
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United States Infantry, at Melabang,
AIindanao, Philippine Islands. on Octo-
Der %. 1906. Mrs Wetherin is the grand
daughter of Col. Theodore ]. Eckerson,
u. s. A, retired. and Of Capt Robert
Armour, of Washington, d. c. The we'd
ding took place at the residence of
Capt and Mrs. Arthur 3. Foster, Nine
teenth United States Infantry, whose
guest the bride has been for the last
two years.
Mr. and MIS-. Herman Greenbaum, of
2014 Bolton street, Baltimore, announce
the Engagement of their daughter, Helen
Z. Greenbaum, TO Isaac G. Goldenberg,
Of this city. At home Sunday, NoveTn-
Der 70.
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engagements

The engagement Is announced OF Miss
CorneHa Rldgley Hunt. Of this city, and
DR.. VIM X Newton. OF Paterson, n.
J.
The marriage is to be s0lemnized on
the 18th inst. at Epiphany Church, IN
the presence Of the immediate relatives
and personal friends Of the family.
Rev. Dr.. MeKin. rector OF the parish.
viii ofdciate. assisted by DR.. Hamil-
ton, OF St. Paurs, Paterson. \. J..
OF which parish DR.. Newton Is senior
warden.
There viii be no cards OF invitation. as
il is the wish Of the bride to have the
wedding as quiet as possible. but an
nouncement cards VIII be Issued 10 an
extended circle OF friends.
The announcement Of the engagement
comes as a surprise 10 residents and
outside acquaintances, among whom
Hkias Hunt is beloved and admired for
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Weddings.

The date for the marriage OF Miss
Margaret Keane and Edward Walsh is
set for November Is.
The wedding VIII be a very quiet one
and will take place in ST. PauTs Ro-
man Catholic Church, Fifteenth and V.
Miss Susie Branson, daughter Of Mrs.
Charles Edward lie Hew, was married
November at the First Baptist Church
Front Royal, Va. to John wellington
Dalhouse, Of Atlanta, Ca. The groom
had as his best man L. c. Young, Of
New York. The bridesmaids were Miss
Mary Dollhouse. OF Waynesboro. Va.
and Miss J. c. Forsythe. of Front Royal.
Va.
The ring bearer was Miss Henrietta
Marshall. and the ushers were NJ. c
Richardson, jr., Of Virginia, and NJ. II.
Buck, Of Warren county, Va The bride
was given away by her uncle, John Gil
Buck, OF Baltimore, Nd. The marriage
ceremony was very beautifully per-
formed by the Rev. T. z. BerkIey, OF
Buena Vista. Va.
Among the out-Of-town guests were
c. W. Henderson. Of Washington. d.
c. cousin OF the groom; Miss Mary Dal-
! house, Of Waynesboro. sister Of the
groom; Mr.. and Mrs. John gill Buck, OF
oe4LHiofes df. and Mrs. lie HeW, OF
warren county. Va; L c. Young, OF
New YORK. The bride is one of the
most popular young ladies of Front
Royal. Va, and has a host Of friends.
The groom Is a graduate of the Ran
dolph Macon College OF Front Royal
After an extended bridal tour through
the South they will locate at Atlanta,
| Ca, where Mr.. Dollhouse IS in business.
The bridal presents were numerous and
| valuable The reception after the mar.
riage was held at the residence Of the
/ brides mother. where the sumptuoug
wedding supper was served in Virginia
style and a most enjoyable evening
/ spent.
/ Ar. and Mrs. Frank y. Wells, of Ian
/ nam. Md. announce the marriage OF
,heir daughter. Eleanor ]. Eckerson. tc
| Lieut. Richard Wetheriu Nineteenth
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A surprise was given Capt. Isaac B.
Thatcher on the anniversary OF his
birth he having been born sixty-nine
years ago last Thursday. The captain
is an old employe Of the Pension Bureau,
and his popularity was attested by the
congratulatory speeches and greetings
in his honor. 4 lunch. with card play
ing. made up a most enjoyable evening.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas B. Crisp. Mr. and Mrs. John
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cOlumbia-BurtOn Holmes.

The annual VISIT of Burton Holmes
will begin this year on Monday after
noon. November I3. at 4:3o o'clock at
the Columbia Theater. He viii give, in
all, five lectures, one on each Monday
afternoon at the same hour. He Is at
present devoting five weeks to the
Chicago circuit. lecturing eight times
each week The subject OF the lectures
in which he viii be heard here are
Port Arthur. Siege and Surrender -
''1ne Passion Play OF Oberammergau'
new, The Tyrolean Alps From
Innsbruck to ITALY," Switzerland" Part
One CEastern). and Switzerland" Part
Two CYVestern).
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National-JerOme K. Jerome.

Jerome X. Jerome (please pronounce
Jerum K. Jerum). the well-knoyn
English novelist. actor, playwright,
journalist. essayist and humorist. whose
publications have won him popularity
far beyond the limits of his own country.
will be heard in this city Wednesday,
November Is at the New National
Theater. The interest shown in the de-
mand for tickets at T. Arthur Smith
Indicates a large gathering.
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(Continued from Third Pege.)

- - ~ 4 "bN-J
some dainty French songs of the thir-
teenth century, and some old Scotch and
Irish airs
Madame Calve will be assisted among
others by Mons. Bouxmann, one of the
greatest French bassos of the day, who
has n voice of great depth and power
and trills easily on low Q, a feat that
wiz be appreciated Mons. Bouxmann
is a young man, and has a repertoire as
long as his vocal grange. His most
famous characters are Marcel in Les
Huguenots." Aephistopheles in Faust. .
and Friar Laurent in Romeo and
Juliet"
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has been postponed to a later date.
Miss Nielsen will surely appear at the
Belasco presenting Donizettfs brilliant
opera Don PasquaIe," and the date will
be duly announced
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Mrs. Lemly. of this city. who is visit
ing her sister. Mrs, Eban Swift. at Fort
Leavenworth. Kan. was the guest OF
honor at a tea given by her hostess on
Wednesday last.
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Mrs. Audenreid has as her guests at
her home on Vermont avenue. Com
mauder and Mrs. r. T. Mulligan, who
have just returned from a trip through
Canada. and expect to spend the winter
in this city. having taken a house on NJ
street
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Belasco-Aliee Nielsen.

Alice Neilsen's engagement at the Bel
asco Theater, which was to have oc-
Cured Friday afternoon, November 10.
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Judge and Mrs. William L Chambers
win have with them for a visit their
daughter Mrs. Benjamin Palmer Carter,
Of johannesburg, South Africa. who re-
Gently arrived after some weeks spent
in England Mr. Carter. who is mana
sar Of Ferreira Mining Company, one
of the great properties Of the Rand
syndicate. VIII join the family here later
and with them spend a part Of the sea-
son in New Orleans and other Southern
cities.
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Capt. and Mrs. w. c. Coulson. U. S R.
c. s. viii spent the winter at 2S2 Co
lumbi4 road.
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A we'll arranged and most enjoyable
informal affair OF the week was hay
ride and dance given by the Aeolians. on
Thurday evening. The young folks
started ina large wagon filled with srtaw,
about 1880, and rode out 10 villa Flora,
to the music of horns. bells. etc. Will
liam Fellheimer's orchestra furnished
the music for dancing ell evening. and
er a sumptuous supper. the merry party
started for home. Among those present
We're Miss Blanche Stern, Miss Caral
Baer, Miss Lavinia Goldsmith, Miss
Josie steinberger. Miss Julia Loeb, Miss
Sophie SchIoss. Miss Helene Engie, and
Miss Maud Baer; Samuel J. Steinberger.
Mae Baer Ben Wollberg. Jonas
Machelis. Milton Baer, Harold Barrows,
and Harold Levi
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her personal qualities of heart and
mind. The couple met a year or two
ago. while Miss Hunt was on visit
10 Mrs. Hobart, widow OF the late
Vice President Hobart. who was a
warm friend Of DR. Newton.
The groom elect is a widower and
owns a beautiful home in Paterson.
where the couple will reside He is
lneal descendant of Lord Russell.
Miss Hunt is the daughter Of the late
minister TO Russia. who represented the
United States at the coronation under
the Arthur administration. He also oc-
cupied the position of Secretary Of the
Navy under President Garfield. On her
mothers side she is descended from
the Ridgleys OF Hampton, and is great
reat-granddaughter Of Chancellor Liv-
ingston.
Her five brothers, Thomas Hunt, OF
New York: Ridgley Hunt, Pay Direc-
tor Livingston Hunt, L. s. N. GaiIIard
Hunt. and Judge VIM. II. Hunt, ex-
governor at Porto Rico, and az present
judge of the civil court at Montana. will
attend the wedding and act as attend
ants TO the groom.
Already many elegant gifts have been
received from friends and letters of
consolidation are pouring in by every
--.S.'-F 0+iASS tie lAafEAaSS - considered a
most auspicious one from every stand
point.
The wedding gown VIII be OF cream
white mirror velvet, trimmed with
Bruges lace.
Miss Hunt has but recently returned
from New York. wnere she was the
guest Of Mrs Hanna. who took great
pleasure in the selection Of the bride
to-be's trousseau.
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General and Mrs. Mordecai who are
spending the esinter at the Richmond,
have as their guest Miss Butler. of Cali
fornia.
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Miss Adelaide Head and Miss Edna
Van Horn left yesterday for Annapolis
to attend the football game and be pres
ent at the officers ball in the evening.
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Admiral ]. B. Coghlan. q. 5. N; Lieut.
r. NJ. Beck. jr.. L. S. A. Siaj0T NJ
Burns. L. s. A. and Commander ]. A
Nickels. L. S. \.
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Mrs. J. r. Claggett and Miss Claggett
will spend the winter in Washington at
the Cecil.
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Answer to Last Weeks Puzzle
NeherSOIe the great actress before she artist
Twenty-tEaird Puzzle in the Final Conte
have you you in you I we have
since her but as have citizen for

to solve
which 8
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the will
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Miss Carrye Adler. who has been visit
ing her sister. Mrs. Joseph Abel. Of this
city, has returned TO her home. in Pitts
burg
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Mss Ganahi. OF Augusta. Ga. who has
been visiting her aunt. Mrs. A. ]. Perry,
at 2003 I street. has returned 10 her
home
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Mr.. and 8Irx. AIyer Fellheimer have
removed from the Cairo, and are living
in their apartment, Thirteenth and Har-
ward streets.
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J. P. Spindle. formerly engineer Of the
Honolulu Rapid Transit Company. has
been appointed engineer OF the Koolau
railroad. and Will sail on Mongolia from
San Francisco November Is
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The following visitors from Wash
ington registered in New York yester-
day: J. A. BOorman, c. H. Carroll, J. L.
Chamberlain, c. A Jaerman, w X
Kennedy. A. Z. OHutt and wife. @. s.
Palmer. A. n. Pressey, J. H Whittle,
G. P. Coolidge. F. a. Keep, F. N. Hig-
gins. 3. A. Parker, c. B. williams. Mrs.
S. Hi. c. P. Shoemaker
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The Mercantile Club viii give its first
formal affair of the season in the shape
Of a Thanksgiving ball
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Mrs. A. T. CowelI, 11Si Yale ST. NV.
Mrs c S. Eby. y st. NV.
Mrs. Ella F. Holt, 62S c st. ne.
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r. E. Lee Chapter GA. United Daugh-
ters OF the Confederacy. are arranging
a program of social events for the
winter OF I995-6- The first event viii be
a Dixie dance 10 be held IN Mrs.
Flora Dyer's dancing academy, 1917 r
street early in December.
A similar affair was given last win
ter, which nearly all the Southern
society attended. The success was 50
pronounced that the chapter feels as
sured of a goodly sum toward the me-
mortal fund.
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Special Ar

Special Announcement
rent asraucao oevon o contestants IS he to a 10 puzzle 2 BY Mrs
SIS nSHeA nw wi become tn wi
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ar and Mrs. Frank N Wells, of Ian
nam. Md. announce the marriage Of
their daughter. Eleanor ]. Eckerson. TO
Lieut.. Richard Wetherill, Nineteenth
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A.
Keeler, Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Meyers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tory OleseE, and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. z. Thatcher.
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Mrs. 7. D. Adams, II 9Th st. Sc
Mrs. Paul NJ Bryan, 1416 Kenesaw
ave. NV.
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Invitations have been issued by Mr.
and Mrs. John Bolt for the marriage Of
Miss Ethel Dallas HorsJmann and Sid
ney Small. the latter Of Canada, for No
vember 2. the event TO take place It
noon at the family residence, mo RHODE
Island avenue. Miss Horstmann wifi
have no attendants. The Rev. Roland
Cotton Smith. rector OF St Johns
Church, will officiate.
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CONTINUED from Fourth Page.)
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THE PRIZES
$1,000
$4,000 Seventh Prize SloOO
Third $4,000 Eighth SloOo
lFourthP Priz
LIST OF ELTGIBLES

Miss E. N. Smith, ss7 Massachusetts
ave. M
Mrs. Clare E. Van Norsdall. 90 st. NV.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-01
Society.


AIr. and Mrs. George e. Forester en-
tertained a party of friends at dinner
Wednesday evening in honor of the
birthday OF the host. Red was the color
used Ia all the decorations, carnations
of that shade forming the centerpiece
and red candles and shades adding To
the effect. Covers were laid for twelve.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry 3. Windsor en-
tertained a few friends at dinner yes
terday, their guests being Colonel c.
NJ Copp. II. and c. p. Slavery, Mr.. and
Mrs. =. l.. MadduX, DR.. Grace Stratton,
Miss Mary Mayne. Miss Clifta Mayne,
-Alvadus Mayne and Miss Ruth Copp.
Mrs. Ernest +. Haskell. formerly at
Fort Douglas, was the guest OF honor
recently at a tea given by the ladies
of Fort Bliss. where Lieutenant and
Mrs. Haskell are now stationed.
Mrs. Ulysses V. Withee is here from
Ogden TO spend the next week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John ". Pike. at
l62 First street.
DR.. and Mrs J. T. Keith viii leave
early in the month for short stay in
California.
Do~sey Ash is located az the UniNef-
sity club till he leaves 10 join Mrs. Ash
on the coast.
$
MISS, Gratia Flanders save q stan
party last evening 10 see inc Nollese
WIDOW Her guests were MISS cara
IT. Colburn, Miss Elsa Green, Mss Fan
ME Humphrey and Miss Henrietta
English.
mrs. /. lines and AIRS L. Seeker
OF ogden have returned 10 thef homes
aIler Il snort VISIT WITH MT ana MIS-.
George +. FORESTER.
Or ana Mrs. q. r stem entertained
rev OF their frlends at dinner iasJ
evening
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-01
WHEN EDITING WAS FUN.


An aged Hartford man was talking
about the late General Joseph r. Haw-
ley.
Il remember we'll" he said, the
time when General Hawley was an ed
itor in this town. ! remember a story
about editing that he told at banquet
fifty years ago.
The man who introduced General
HaWley began by saying that editors
We're always up TO mischief of one kind
or another. he said there was d Hart
ford man who once went 10 Hartford
editor and said Indignantly:
What did you mean. you scoundrel.
by printing my name in your obituary
column this mornings?
Why said the editor, aren't you
dead? / thought you were dead, Of
course. Don't You remember prOmis-
ing me last week that If you lived till
yesterday you would settle that ac-
count of mine?'
1T is hard TO get the best of an ed
itOr," continued the Hartford man.
When General Hawley rose at the
banquet he told us about a newspaper
friend Of his who actually, ia good
faith, printed an obituary of man
who was still alive.
This man the next morning rushed
into the editors Office and shouted;
" How dare you print this obituary
of me, sir? Don't you know I'm not
dcad?'
Tn very sorry said the editor.
" Sorry? Well, you'd better be. The
notice Of my death is false. and if you
don't retract tomorrow I'll horsewhip
you within an inch OF your life
This is the contradiction that the
editor printed the next morning:
80 We regret 10 announce that the
paragraph which stated that John
Smith was dead is without founda-
ton a."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-01
BRANCH BETTER OFF.

The keynote OF the Meriwether court
martial was sounded by the cadet HIM
self when, during the course Of his
testimony at Annapolis on Wednesday
the midshipman said: 4 think that
Nr Branch was indeed fortunate in
being in his place, in going TO sleep
and not waking up. than TO be in mine
and having to live this life after this
sad and deplorable affair" There is
a world of pathos in those words. They
show that MeriWetheT is suffering. that
no punishment which con be inflicted
upon him viii be greater than the tor
lure Of the recollection that a comrade
met death at his hands.
The evidence throughout shows that
Meriwether had no more thought of
killing Branch than he had of killing
himself when he went into the ring 10
aght him. Witnesses for both prosecu-
lion and defense have testified that at
the conclusion OF the battle the con-
tcstants sEcok hands and agreed TO be
friends. No malice was left on either
side. All differences had been wiped
away by the encounter. The men had
more respect for each other. they knew
each other better.
Meriwether was so badly used up as
a result OF Branch's blows that he had
10 go 10 the hospital \ few hours
after the conflict Branch died. Meri-
wether did not know Of this until late
o.. IL. -, g a,.,,r,,, He Of ouca reul,esTpd
an official Investigation, he testified,
and added, II was grieved beyond ex-
preston" Well might the young man
be grieved. for of the two he was the
more unfortunate.
It is impossible to say what the out
come Of the case will be, though it is
reasonably certain that Meriwether
viii leave the academy. whether he is
expelled or not. He win not want 10
stay where his surroundings VIII con-
tiuuaily remind him of the fatal en-
counter. Rather viii he want TO get as
far away from Annapolis as he can.
His career is ruined, his life is spoiled.
we do not see how sympathy can be
withheld from him.
The case shows a striking laxness OF
supervision of the dOings Of the mid
shipman The young man who ref
creed the Branch Meriwether night tes-
tilted that he had refereed nineteen
similar encounters. This is little short
OF absolute proof that the authorities
connived at them.