The National tribune., 1907-07-04

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| There are few more famous hits IL
the history of amateur baseball thar
the three-bagger scored by Sir Chen
tung LANG -Cheng, the retiring Chinese
Minister, when he was a student a
Andover a quarter of a century ago
The opposing team was EXeter's, whici
had carried off the honors severa
years in succession. In Andover's hall
of the seventh inning. with the score {
4 tie and two men on bases, the young
student from the Orient went to ba
third. They pitched seven balls il
of them go by The rest may be told
in the diplomats own words to re-
porter the other day:
! Il tell you. sir, / hit that fourth ball
and, great Scott! didn't it go, 1t rolled
under the right field fence, and by the
rules of the game gave me three bags
That, of course, brought in the other
two runners, and won the game for
Andover."
Sir Chentung had glorious time al
the Andover commencement last week
He was the guest of honor, and the
alumni presented him a magnificent
loving cup as token of their affection
and esteem. He told the donors that
/ the gift would be taken back to China
]
one of the most valued herlooms OF
| his family. His son, Irde Liang-Cheng,
is now an Andover student
1t was in 1882 that Sir Chentung re-
ceived his diploma. In his speech to the
alumni he spoke of the three-base hit,
and told how materially it advanced
his standing at Washington when Pres
ident Roosevelt discovered that Wu
Tingfang's successor was none other
. than the man who, as a boy, had won
that championship game. Mr.. Roose-
welt doesn't care particularly for base
ball, but athletic proweSs in any form
appeals to him.
class of '92 during his stay at Andover
Here is what Secretary Taft, return
ing East from his Western trip. ate for
breakfast at union station, st. Louis:
Cantaloupe.
Sir1oin steak.
Boiled eggs.
Saute potatoes
Dry Toast
Coffee.
As the union station is nor an ex-
pensive eating place, the Secretary of
War must have eaten large portions as
his bill was $2.G5. He handed the
waiter SO and told him to keep the
change.
For man likely to die of acute gas
tritis less than week previous to that.
this might be considered a fair to
middlin good breakfast.
An imposing bronze statue erected
to the memory of Col. Govan and other
members of the 4Sth Pa. who were kill
ed in front of Petersburg during the
war, was unvailed last week The busi-
ness district of Petersburg was Law
ishly decorated in honor of the occa-
sion and many of the stores closed for
the day. But, as is usual on such occa-
sions in the South, there was a liberal
display of the Stars and Bars. The
statue is located on the Davis farm, on
what is known as the Jerusalem Plank
Road, near Fort Malone. a short dis
tance from this city. Cows. Swanson
of Virginia and Stuart of Pennsylvania,
the latter with his staff, were among
the prominent participants in the exer-
ciseS.
The Army regulations will be so
amended as TO provide that wherever
a soldier commits an offense which Is
apt to lead to proceedings in civil
court, and the offenSe is one which in
any possible way may be excused by a
military tribunal. charges shall be i'm
mediately formulated and lodged with
the proper authorities, with view to
first securing military jurisdiction. SUBJ
ject to such later action as may appear
proper.
The PRONUNCIATION of this amendment
is the outcome of the decision of the
United States Supreme Court in what is
known as the Grafton case" Grafton,
a sentry on duty in the PHILIPPINES,
shot and killed two Filipinos. He was
tried by court-martial and acquitted,
and when tried by a civil court of the
Philippine Islands was found guilty.
The case WAS carried to the United
States Supreme Court, which ruled
that man cannot twice be tried for
the same offense. 1t was held also
that the Philippine courts received
their authority from the United States |
Maj. John 3. Porter. acting Judge
Advocate General of the Army. has
recommended to the Department that
the amendment be put into effect at
once He urges this action in order |
that the amendment may be embodied |
in the regulations, so that the military |
will know what action to |
take when such cases arise.
The disputed question as TO whether |
a private in the Marine Corps who had
been dishonorably dismissed by SEN
tence of court-martial because of de- |
sertion could be re-enlisted in the sery-
ice has been settled in the affirmative
That course of action was followed in |
the case of John l.. Lennon, a nephew
of John l.. Sullivan, who was recently |
pardoned by the President on condition |
that he serve out his term of original |
enlistment. Lennon had been dis |
charged on conviction of desertion and |
was sentenced to term of imprison- |
ment Acting on instructions from the |
President. Lennon was formally re- |
enlisted in the Marine Corps and has |
been assigned to duty at the Navy Yard |
at Portsmouth, n. II.
The action in this case establishes a |
precedent and completely skaters one
OF the heretofore caSt-iron rules that
no man should be re-enlisted in the |
military or naval service whose pre-
vious record had not been honest and
a condition not regarded as |
met IN the record of a man VINO had
been discharged for desertion. Ii is
officially declared that the presidential
pardon removed the disability In the
case of Lennon.
Capt. John NJ. Foote, a veteran of the
civil war died az his residence in this |
city last week. Maj. Foote was born |
in Rochester, n. Y, but removed with |
his parents to Niles. Mich. just before |
the civil war, and at the opening of
hostilities volunteered in the 18th
Mich, serving with his regi- |
ment until the battle of South Noun |
tain, in September, 1862, when he re- |