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Show Dismissed Cadets. . Washington, March 21. The Secretary of the Navy has issued an order dismissing from the Annapolis Naval Academy Glen Waters, Georgia; Benjamin Steber, New York; H. L. Guedon, Texas, and W.T. Gil; lespie, Virginia, on the charge of-' hazing Set 'LuisS. Driggs. The cadets were tried in January-by court-martial, and a question having arisen as to tne jurisdiction of the court, the whole matter was referred to the Attorney-General for his opinion. He held that the court was competent under the law, and the offenses charged constituted "hazing" within the meaning of the statutes. This opinion of the Attorney-General, which is elaborate, is the first one rendered which defines "hazing," "haz-ing," and will be a precedent in cases to follow fol-low in which such offenses are charged. |