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THE MORNING STAB, WILMINGTON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1906. PAGE EIGHT. NEGRO TROOPS ' MUST SUFFER All Members of Three Companies Acted in Manner Unworthy 'of Soldiers. OME FIRED UPON CITIZENS Used Guns of Army to Attack People of Brownsville To a Mian, Negro Soldiers Refused to Implicate Guilty. WOMAN FIEND IN NEW YORK Murdered Young Infants and Bnrqed Their Bodies in the Stove. s OWN DANGHTERS HORRIFIED Two Furnished Revoking Evidence and Refused to Call Her Mother Cast Away One of Her Own Children. MR. ROOSEVELT IN PORTO RICO Received Enthusiastiocn Ovation From People of Our West Indian Colony WAY STREWN WITH FLOWERS (By Wire to The Morning Star ) Washington, Nov. 21. The War De partment issued the following state ment to-day concerning the negro troops ordered dismissed at Fort ieac: "In tihe matter of the order discharg ing the enlisted men of thiree compa nies of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, is sued by the President, application wa.3 presented to the Secretary of War by a number of perosns on which the action was. taken. The Secretary tel egraphed the President of the appli cation and delay e.1 the proceedings of the discharge until the President could indicate Ws wishes. The Secretary was ii iae' meantime called out of town. No answer was received from the President. The Secretary on his feturn did pot feel justified in fur ther delaying the execution of the order of discharge, especially in view of the fact that the Secretary then learned thatHthe President had fully and exhaustively considered the ar guments agafnst the order of the per sons who now applied for a rehear ing. Accordingly the Secretary direct ed yesterday, (Tuesday) that the pro ceedings for discharge be continued without delay." The investigation of the conduct of negro troops of Companies B. C. and D of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, as re ported upon by Maj. Blocksom, inspec tor general, Department lieut. Col. "Lovering, Fourth Infantry; Acting In spector Gen. and Brig. Gen. Garlington, inspector general of the army, was made public at the War Department to-day in a volume entitled "The Af fray at Brownsville., Texas." Maj- Blocksom declare that tihe affair was preconcerted and both he and Gen. Garlington exonerate the of ficers from blame. Gen. Garlington says that the three companies had en tered into a compact to give no in formation about the affair. Secretary Taft aid to-day that no steps will be taken to make a further investiga. tion of the conduct of th officers. In his summary of the reports made by the other officers and of his own efforts to discover the guilty soldiers, Brig. Gen. Garlington declares that every method of getting evidence con cerning the shooting was exhausted. All the men of the three companies were talked to individually on differ ent occasions, he says, and the dire consequences of their failure to give up the guilty soldiers were pointed out. All the soldiers avoided the questions and even refused to discuss the events at Brownsville, which were known vto have enraged the negroes before the riot. "The secretive nature of the race, where crimes are charged to members of their color, is well known," Gen. Garlington said. "Under such circum stances self protection or self inter est is the 'only lever by which the casket of their minds can be pried open. Acting upon this principle, the history and record of the regiment to which they belong, the part played by these old soldiers in this record were pointed out and enlarged upon. The odium and disgrace to the battalion and its individual members by this crime were indicated. The future ef fect upon the individuals and upon the battalion as a whole was referred to; and finally the concern of the President of the United States in the matter, his desire and the desire of the War Department to separate the innocent from the guilty were ex plained, but without effect." Continuing Gen. Garlington's report says: "No absolutely accurate verifi cation of the rifles and men of the battalion was made on the night of August 13 in time to account for the Hues and men at the beginning of the firing or immediately upon its conclusion. The failure is explained as follows : "The commanding officer and his as sociates, when the alarm was sound ed, and they heard the firing, assumed that it came from the city of Browns ville and that the guns were in the hands of civilians; in other words that the garrison was being fired into from the outside. It does not appear to have occurred to any of them that certain enlisted men of the Twenty fifth Infantry had possession of the arms and were committing the crime of firing into the houses and mpon the citizens of Brownsville, until the may or of the city came to the garrison and informed the commanding officer, Maj. Penrose that one man had been killed and another wounded by his soldiers." Maj. Blocksom in his report recom mended that if satisfactory evidence concerning Widentity of the crimi nals who "shot up" Brownsville, did not -come from members of the bat- By Wire to The Morning Star.) New York, Nov., 21. The spectacle of two women denouncing as a mur deress the woman who brought them into the world but whom they refused to call mother, was witnessed in the office of the District Attorney today. The women are Mrs. Marie Schoch, recently a resident of Massachusetts, and Mrs. Wilhelmia Ihrig, of , this city. The mother whom they accused is Mrs Wilheimina Eckhardt who was arreste by representatives of the county med ical society yesterday on a charge of having performed a criminal opera tion. The arrest was made upon in formation furnished the society by the daughters and the two younger women Men Cheered and Shouted Vivae Pres idnt Made Speech Promising Por to Ricans Citizenship-Will Re turn Tuesday. to giving the IsIaodera self-govern ment and to better the labor condi tions on the island. Mr. Gompers dic tated' the telegram and sent it forth with. The text of the message fol lows: "president Roosevelt, San Juan, 'l Porto, Rico. "American Federation of Labor Con vention urges you to give considera tion, however briefly, while in Porto Rico, to workers' aspirations for im proved conditions, local self-government and citienship. "(Signed) SAMUEL GOMPERS." A resolution demanding that Con gress recognize the people of Porto Rico as American citizens and that they ve bested with all the rights as such, was adopted. 1 NO SLAUGHTERING ON SUNDAY. (By Cable to The Morning Star.) San Juan, P. R., Nov. 21. Presi dent Roosevelt arrived here thi morn ing from Colon on board the battle ship Louisiana. He was visited on board the vessel by Gov. Wiinthrop, who extended a welcome. to the island. The President at once came ashore and was greeted at the pier by Mayor Openheirmer of San Juan, and a del egation of prominent officials and citi izens. The town, which was profuse ly decorated in the President's honor, was crowded with people from the sur rounding country eager to greet Mr. Roosevelt. As the President! stepped ashore appeared voluntarily at the district at-1 the crowd cheered him crying '.'Viva torney's office today to emplify the testimony they had already given against their mother. Both Mrs. Schoch and Mrs. Ihrig declared that they had seen Mrs. Eck hardt kill hour old infants and dispose of the bodies by burning them in her kitchen stove. Mrs. Ihrig declared also that her mother had quarreled with her because she refused to assist in burning the bodies" of the babies. Mr. Schoch told the district attor ney that when she was three days old her mother wrapped her in a bundle of rags and cast her into the street- El Presidente." When the greetings were over the President accompanied by Gov. Winthrop, was driven to the city hall, Mrs. "Winthrop and Mrs. Roosevelt following. The President was kept busy acknowledging cheers all alOng the two mile line of march from the landing place to the principal plaza of the town. At the entrance to the plaza a huge arch had been erected from which little girls threw flowers to both the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. At the city hall an address of wel come was read to the President. He She wis rescued by her grandmother delivered his reply from the balcony who reared her and with whom she remained until she became a woman. When she came to this country she said she found her mother conducting ; a disorderly house and she declared that her mother sought to have her become an inmate of the place. She refused. The first she knew of her mother's present occupation, she said, was when Mrs. Eckhardt's Uttle adop ted son made a discovery in nhe house which led to Mrs. Eskardt's ar rest. When she learned of the dis covery made by the little boy Mrs. Schoch said she went to her mother about it and she declares Mrs. Eck hardt proposed that they go Into part nership. This she did after consult ing with representatives of the medi cal society and with a view of causing Mrs. Eckhardt's arrest. It was while occupying this position in her moth er's house, she said, that she procured the evidence which resulted in Mrs. Eckhardt's arrest. Mrs. Ihrig came here four months ago from Regensburg, Germany. She testified that she lived with her moth er after coming here and that in Au gust last she saw her mother burn the bodies qf infants. talion, all enlisted men of the three companies present on the night of Au gust 13 he discharged from the ser vice and debarred from re-enlistment in the army, navy or marine corps. Major Blocksom regards it particular ly unfortunate for the reputation of the battalion that the officers did not discover a single clue to the terrible "preconcerted crime" in the investiga tion that was conducted by the com manders of the colored forces. Brig. Gen. McOasky, commanding the department of Texas, in a dis patch to the War Department explains the discharge of 25 members of the Twenty-fifth Infantry on Monday after Secretary Taft had ordered the tem porary suspension of the soldiers' dis missal by stating that the dispatch sent to Fort Reno announcing Secre tary Taft's action add not reach that post until noon on Monday, wjiich was after the men had been discharged. No Orders to Discharge Troops. Oklahoma, Okla., Nov., 21. Major Clark at Fort Reno today said: "We have received no word to proceed with the discharge of the .colored troops, and none has been discharged today. We will not proceed until ordered to do so from "Washington. of the building, addressing the largest crowd that had ever assemibled in San Juan. The President said in part: "I shalj continue to use every effort to secure citizenship for Porto Rico. I am confident that this will come in the end and all that I can personally do to hasten the day I will do. My efforts will be unceasing to help you along the path of true self-government, which must have for its basis a. 'union of order, liberty, jutisce and honor." In conclusion the President said! "I salute you fromi my heart as fel low citizens.'' The reference to citizenship brought out enthusiastic applause from the people. Before leaving San Juan, the President was dtiven to the Roose velt high school. Here several hun dred school children had been . assem bled and sang "America" as the Pres ident drove up. The cornerstone of the school was laid in April 1903 by the President's daughter, now Mrs. Longworth. The President was great ly pleased with his reception at the school a.nd made a short address. He was showered with flowers by the chil dren as he drove away. The Presidential party left Ponce at half past 10 for the run to San Juan over the famous military road, 11 au tomobiles conveying the party. Passing through the Caguas and the Cayey tobacco district, where Amer ican capital has worked a wonderful development, the President was great ly limpre&ed witih the fertility and flourishing condition of the plantations. At Caguas Mrs. Roosevelt was show- iered with flowers and received many preesnts. At Rio Piedras, the last town before reaching San Juan, President Roose velt received an enthusiastic recep tion firom the school children and the pupils and teachers of the Porto Rico normal school. To them he spoke Secretary Wilson Wants Meat Inspec tors to Have Day's Rest. 'By Wire to The Morning Star.) Washington, Nov., 21. "I want the two thousand meat inspectors employ ed by the Department of Agriculture and located in one thousand packing and slaughter houses, to have one day's rest in seven if this can be ac complished under a proper adminis tration of the law and will meet the necessities of the public," said Sec retary Wilson today in discussing di rections which he has given to the Department inspectors to report to him on the proposition to restrict in spections to six days of the week. "Without regard to the question of whether they want to go to church on Sunday, I think it is but fair that the inspectors be allowed to rest on Sun day if arrangements can be made for all necessary inspections on week days," the Secretary added. The Secretary says complaints have reached the Department from various cities, some of them from New York clergymen, against the practice of slaughtering cattle on Sunday which necessitates the presence of the in spectors at these places. The meat inspection law contains no inhibition against this practice and impliedly the supervision required, makes it in cumbent on the Department to have its men ready for inspection work on Sunday if it is the practice of the packers to ship any of their products in interstate or foreign commerce. Secretary Wilson is hopeful tha': some feasible plan will be evolved which will bring about the deisred result. STAR BUSINESS LOCALS! THE STAR WILL SEND WITH OUT CHARGE, A. D. T. (WEST. ERX UKIOKO MESSENGERS To VOIR PLACE OF BUSINESS OR RESIDENCE FDR ADVERTISE MENTS FOR OUR BUSINESS LOCALS DEPARTMENT. 'PHONE THE STAR OFFICE. NO. 51. n AHE S T WENT IT-FIVE CTS. FOR EACH INSERTION OF TWENTY-FIVE WORDS, OR LESS. ADDITIONAL WORDS, MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE, , ONE CENT PER WORD. POSI TIVELY, CASH IN ADVANCE. THE A. D. T. MESSENGERS WILlj ALSO CALL FOR TELE GRAMS FOR THE WESTERN UNION TLEGRAPH CO., OR FOR NOTES OR SMALL PACKAGES TO BE DELIVERED ANY WHERE IN THE CITY. NO CHARGE FOR THE TELE GRAMS, AND BUT A SMALL CHARGE FOR NOTES AND SMALL PACKAGES. FOR THIS SERVICE CALL WESTERN UN ION, PHONE 2. RUT FOR AD VERTISEMENTS ALWAYS CALL THE STAR OFFICE, 'PHONE 5J, WANTED A large second hand safe. Address "S" care Star office. n22-3t. GOOD SECOND HAND SAFE for sale by Preston Cumming, 08 Prin cess street. n22-lt NICE LOT grown chickens to-day; also turkeys and geese. Call 'phone 1485. Conway Brothers, 20 North Sec ond street. n22-tf CAR LOAD choice Baldwin apples. Must be sold at once, W. P. Oldham, & Co., No". 106 Dock street. n22-lt WANTED To buy a medium sized house with modern improvements on fair sized lot, situated in good com munity. Address with terms and full particulars. R. E. L. State, care Star. 1 Will v.. BEAUTIFUL 'or J yiy at Wii . j nov 9.9..? . "HI U II I Mil I Mill' I III 'ui mm nil - W 0n Saturn at 2 o'clockp"; . "MM Th j 1 1 n '. in i. a an ... wn DOaM ' 5n'pyan. SEVERAL COILS Mc, . SEVERAL BOLTs ..... SEVERAL BARRpi c ... SEVERAL BARrpi e w r i SEVERAL BAGS SUG BEANS, PEAS. ASSORTED LOTS CANNE RISH, ETC. ASSORTED LOTS SMALL ASSORTED irvre CLOTHING. ASSORTED I rvre OILS. Terms rf .au ar.. vnan n All purchases del i i TV "U vi ooic immediately after WILL BREAK UP SHANGHAIING. Captains and Crews of Chesapeake Dredge Boats Have Fled. By Wire to The Morning Star.) Norfolk, Va., Nov., 21. The prose cutions now being conducted by the government under the new Federal anti-shanghaiing laws to bring about a stop to peonage aboard oyster dred ges in lower Chesapeake Bay have re sulted in many of the extensive bay dredgers being compelled to quiut bus iness. Deputy United States Marshall Miller returning today from Tangier Island in the Chesapeake Bay, where he spent several days summoning wit nesses for the trial in the United States court here tomorrow of Cap tain Andrew A Crockett, indicted for cruelties to his crew on the dredge James A. Whiting, reported that the great majority of the oyster operators learning the determined attitude of the government have paid off their crews who have left the dredges, there being only eight vessels at work at the present time out of fifty. Fast mail No. 2 northbound on the Mobile and Ohio railroad while on a siding at Dwight, Ala., fifty miles north of Mobile, Tuesday night, was run into by the south fast mail. Both engines and trains were badly dam aged. Twenty-five persons were slight ly injured. The wreck is said to have been caused by a flagman becoming confused in his orders and opened the switch ahead of the northbound train throwing the southbound train on thi siding. ' SWIFT JUSTICE IN TEXAS. Negro Committed Murder Saturday, Tried, Convicted and Hanged. (By Wire to The Morning Star ) Center, Tex., Nov., 21 Dick Gar rett, the negro who killed Dr. M. M. Paul here last Saturday, was legally Changed this afternoon. The grand FOR RENT A good six horse farm, eight miles from Whiteville, on R. F. D. No. 1. Ira Lennon, Whiteville, N. C. nov. 21. 2t WANTED Board and room in pri vate f amfly, by man and wife ; or ready furnished rooms for light house keeping." Address "J. H. 6. X." care Star. NOTHING Goes like money when it goes; nothing grows like money when it grows. If you want it to grow take stock in the People's Building and Loan Association. Next series opens December 1, 1906. W. F. Robertson, president; D. R. Foster, secretary and treasurer. Offices 206 Princess street, n 18-tf,-- FOR RENT Large and elegant store near Coast Line depot. Will be completed in 60 days. A splendid lo cation for business. See D. R. Fos ter & Co. nl8-tf G. 0. in. ii 1 1 in V Willi M4CTCD Ar n .... . w i i s i Dnytt LA TWO FIVE ROOM COTTAGES In desirable location for rent by D. R. Foster & Co., 206 Princess street. nl8-tf. jury returned an indictment yester facetiously about college life and out- the scaffold was constructed; last Had a Close Call. "A dangerous surgical operation, In volving the removal of a malignant ulcer, as large as my hand, from my daughter's hip, was prevented by the application of Bucklen's Arnica Salve," says A. C. Stlckel, of Miletus, W. Va "Persistent use of the Salve complete ly cured it." Cures Cuts, Burns and Iniuries. 25c at R. R. Bellamy, druggist door sports. Arriving at the original entranpe to the city of San Juan, where formerly stood the old city hall and gate a huge arch had been erected by the city, and her mayor to-day and the city officials extended their welcome to the President. He responded in a brief speech and was their escorted toy the Vopjo Rico Provisional Regiment to the Govern or's palace. The city was elaborately decorated, every Anmerican flag avail able being used to best advantage. President Roosevelt was in a happy mood and bowed and waved his hands to the cheering throngs. He 'received a particularly warm re ception as he passed The Casino, the exclusive Spanish dub. . Will be Home Tuesday. Washington, Nov. 21. A cablegram was received ait the White House to day from Ponce, Porto Rico, stating that the President will remain in San Juan to-night and return to-morrow morning to Ponce where he will re embark. He will probably reach Washington Monday evening or Tues day morning. The message also stat ed that the President and party had a very good trip across from Panama. Self-Government For Porto Rico. Minneapolis, Nov. 21. President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor, was to-day instructed to send) a telegram) in the name of the Federation to Preisdent Roosevelt at Porto Rico, asking him to investigate conditions on the island with a ivew night on the public square, the trial was held this morning and the execu tion took place at 1:20 this afternoon. The troops stationed at the jail to pre vent threatened mob violence have been withdrawn. Dr. Paul was kflled by Garrett whom he sought to arrest for displaying a weapon. The convention which is to draw up a constitution for the new State of Oklahoma, was formally organized at Guthrie yesterday when John H. Bur ford, chief justice of Oklahoma, swore in the officers elected on Tuesday. William H. Murray, the presiding of ficer, will name his committees today. The convention will not get down to to the business of making fundamental laws for the new State until next week. Beautify the Complexion IN TEN DAYS. Nadinola The UNEQUALED BEAUTIFIER, en dorsed by thousands; guaranteed to remove freckles, pimples, all facial discoloration and restore the beauty of voutK. ty day. 50c and REWARD Fifteen dollars reward for the apprehension of J. C. Bordeaux charged with seduction under promise of marriage. He is about 5 feet 7 inches higfh; clean shaven and his mouth is drawn to right side; dark hair and florid ckamiplexion ; weight about 130 pounds. W. W. Pearsall, deputy sheriff, Rocky Point, Pender county, N. C. nl7-3t SCHOOL TEACHER WANTED Man or woman, first grade only. Ap ply to J. E. Robinison, Supply postof fice, Brunswick county, N. C. nl6-12 J. W. CAPPS Lunch Counter, for nice fresh New River Oysters in any style. Steam a specialty. Quail on toast, and everything in season. Call and see Betsle! C. T. Mo Keithan, Mgr. nov-l-tf IF you want a choice North Carolina Ham call 'Phone 547. We have some extra fine ones to-day. We carry in stock all kinds country produce in season. Will be pleased to serve one and all. 8. F. Craig, 605 North Fourth street. aug 8 tf FOR RENT THAT VERY DESIR- able store, No. 203 Princess street, in new building- northeast corner of Sec ond and Princess street. Three floors, all conveniences, stairway and eleva tor. Apply to J. P. Garrell or E. T. Davis, secretary and treasurer of J. F. Garrell & Co., Inc. oct 28-tf. BOY WANTED-At Star office, to eweep out bring water and make fires. Apply at once. nll-tf NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. SPECIAL SALE OF i GIBBS' FAMOUS CANDY, Saturday, November 24 50c. Poind Package at 93c. Warren's Steam Bakery 22 Front Street. 'PHONE 246. R. F. WARREN, Prop. nov 22 tf ut twi The wont at ail leading drug tores, or by xnaiL Prepaid ft? RATIONAL TOILET CO. Paris. Teas. Sold in Wilmington by Robt R. Bel lamy and other Leading ORIENT LODGE, NO. 395, A. F & A. M. Emergent communication this (Thursday) evening, 8 o'clock for work in the E. A. degree. Visiting brothers cordially invited, nov 22-lt FLORIDA UKA 9,800 Oranges, $1.50 per 1,850 pounds mixed nuts. f a rr p- u I in ii i rinc nrvA H3 s n 1,520 pounds Evaporated 1.960 Dounds Evaporated j a .a ri j... i.utu livuiiua nunco uwi in harr c Hen Uauis m -a . K.I I- ai r "3 rro i e r-ta nki n unn 410 boxes Penny Candy. 41 pails Chocolate Drops. 286 boxe8 Plain Candy. 318 pails Cheap Mixture. W.B. tAnkiPD M I ITT AND U COO n8-tf nr-nAn-r r r TUP CO Ktrun i jr ii.--- of the ATLANTIC TRUST and at the Close ot ausm X U V J . -v-' w- - mission. RESOURCES. nthpr than fiiomfiTlrl eu-iu,"- rLnmnn J Inline Furniture and fix tures . Due from banks . . Cash items ;old Silver Currency LIABILITIES Capital stock , Undivided 'Profits less expenses and taxes paid ocrued interest due depositors Cashier's -checks . Certified checks . -. J4. .-.nihiPf.t. . to check fi6l2'- Demand certl l4(443. caoes t Miit Calder, lan'tdc Trust & ir cwpflr tna1- SOltJUllW " . KaCf ment is tmie w edge and teirex- t0N ( Signed) MIiA Correct Attest: C J. Mitchell, Jno. H. Kuck, i . vv . xw" -n CHID"" i 1 1 this 14th day ui g p (Seal) nov 15-tf 1 nov 15-tf ti i ' ' 1 - v . . 1 ' N S L. r
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