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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
FATE OF TIE 25TH
REPRESENTATIVE HULL ON THE
LAW IN THE CASE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 24-That there
will be congressional investigation of the
dismissal OF the negro troops Of the 25th
Infantry. or at least a demand for an in
vestigation. is admitted by republicans and
democrats alike. Whether this inquiry will
end in the reinstatement Of the soldiers Is
another matter. Opinion seems divided on
the question of whether the President ex-
ceeded his authority. There is also some
doubt as to how far Congress can go in
overturning his action. This is what Chair
man Hull Of the committee on military af-
fairs of the House has to say:
II doubt that Congress can compel the
President to reinstate any Of these men. It
could pass a law authorizing him to do so,
but could not make 1t mandatory upon him
to act. I recall that when Gen. Harrison
was President Congress passed a bill au-
thorizing him to give Maj. F. c. Ainsworth
the title Of colonel by virtue of the fact
that he was chief of the record and PEN
sion division. The President questioned the
right of Congress to specify whom he
should promote and vetoed the bill. After
he had explained that that was his only
objection to the law, Congress passed an
other authorizing him to give the head Of
that division the rank Of colonel He then
proceeded to confer that rank upon Maj.
Ainsworth. In my opinion, in view OF that
experience, Congress would not undertake
now to direct President Roosevelt to re-
instate any Of these men, although, OF
course. I do not know what will be at
tempted.
Congress could pass law removing the
disability placed upon the members of the
battalion by the order of their discharge,
and IL the President signed 1t that would
enable them to re-enlist and get back into
the army. I do not presume that the re-
cruiting officers, however, would accept any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
SHAW A CANDIDATE
WILL RETIRE FROM CABINET
AND MAKE FIGHT.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ST. PAUL, Mimi, November 24.-Secre-
tary of the Treasury Leslie NJ. Shaw Is a
candidate for the presidency of the United
States. special telegram to the St. Paul
Dispatch says:
Secretary Shaw will retire from the cabi-
net before the close OF winter and begin a
campaign for the presidency. His friends
IN iowa have been made aware of this pro-
gram. Secretary Shaw recently confided to
some of his close Iowa friends that he had
recently been offered position at the head
of a New York financial institution at $780,
90 year. but that his presidential ambi-
tfons precluded his consideration of the
offer. Recently some of these friends made
a journey to Washington, and on their re-
turn to iowa gave out the information that
Mr.. Shaw would be in the presidential race
According to Mr.. Shaw's friends his plat
form will be first, no primary legislation in
Iowa; second, currency reform; third, def
mite promise on tariff revision. The anti
primary legislation plank is for the pur-
pose Of catching the republicans of the
state who are opposed to Gov. Cummins
primary legislation campaign.
The definite promise of tariff revision Is
for the purpose of catching the tariff re-
visioEsts of Iowa and the currency reform
plank is due to Shaws conviction that cur
rency reform is to become the great issue
of the future"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
SOLD CHILD FOR FOOD
SNAPPED SMALL BOY FOR A
BOARD BILL.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PASSAIC, N. j.. November A.-Because
she was unable to pay board bill Of s..
Maria Mucsinka, a good-looking Hungarian
woman of this city. is alleged to have sold
her little son. Alexander. three years old.
to C. w. Bacher and his wife, who agreed
to pay the board bill. In an agreement
drawn up by notary public a few days
ago the woman relinquished all claim to
the child.
Mrs. Mucsinka, who was a widow, con-
tracted the board debt when she was out
of work. She afterward worked in a mill
and had to change her boarding place so
as to be near her place Of employment
She left the child with the boarding house
keeper as security for the money owed.
Recently Mrs. Mucsinka was married
again, and her husband refused to receive
the boy into his home. Mrs. Bacher, who
had formed an attachment for the child
when she was neighbor of the mother,
heard about the case and Is said to have
offered to pay the board bill, provided the
mother would surrender possession of the
boy. The proposal was accepted, 1t is al
legged, and as soon as the bill was paid the
child was turned over to her. The little
fellow appears to be happy with his foster
parents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
ENDS LIFE WITH PISTOL
SUICIDE OF JUDGE ROBERT F.
DoDSON.
Prominent Resident Of Anne Arundel
County, Md--Expressed
Fear of Insanity.

News was received here last night OF
the suicide yesterday at Omar, Anne Arun-
del county. Md, Of Judge Robert F. Dodson
Judge Dodson had long been identified with
public affairs In Anne Arundel county, and
his untimely~ death was great shock to
the community. He served as an educa-
tor, Judge Of the orphans court, magis-
trate and coroner.
His death was particularly sad. He was
found dead at his desk in his sons office,
with his Bible open beside him. Death had
resulted from pistol shot wound in the
mouth. The weapon was found beside
him. .s,s.-.s,e,,
Judge Dodson was suffering from kidney
trouble he left note saying that he was
laboring under mental strain that was
too severe to bear. He declared that he
would rather end his life than to become
raving mantle. In the note he bade fare
well to all who knew him and commended
his spirit to God
Judge Dodson leaves wife, Mrs. Eliza
H Dodson; two daughters. Mrs John F.
Wilson Of Baltimore and Mrs Harry L.
Bateler, who lives at 1903 I'd street north
east this city. and three sons, Joseph H.
Omar M. and Luther s. Dodson. He will
be buried from his late residence in Omar
tomorrow at IL am. The interment will
be at Severn Crossroads, Md.
s BALTIMORE Md, November "a
Judge Dodson was sixty-five years Of ago
and had been for many years a teacher in
the public schools of the county. He also
served as justice Of the peace and judge
Of the orphans court. He was a man Of
probity and intelligence. and was held in
great respect throughout the county.
About fifteen years ago his brother, John
H. Dodson, who was also school teacher,
started to leave his school after the close
of the session. and was never seen alive
again. Several months afterward the skel-
eton Of a man supposed to have been Mr..
Dodson was found In the woods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
SOUTHERN SCHOOLS.
Conference on Secondary Education
Concludes.

Concludes.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. November a.
The conference on secondary education in
the south came to a close tonight. The
final subjects discussed were Science In
the High Schools and Agencies and Meth
DDS of Training Teachers for the High
S~'o~r''
President Venable Of the University Of
Net Carolina was of the opinion that
pure science should not be taught In the
high school. President Brown Ayres Of the
University Of Tennessee accepted in the
main the point of view of DIR. venable, but
thought the teaching Of science In the
schools feasible II the teacher can discover
methods of utilizing native material and
does not attempt too exhaustive treatment
of scientific theories. Both agreed that no
science should be taught without the aid of
laboratory methods.
and Methods of Training High School
University of Tennessee, and William III,
Heck Of the University Of Virginia. DR..
Claxton stated that the high school ia
really the heart and center Of the whole
school system; that 1t is not simply a coach
ing place for the colleges but school for
preparation for life. The ideal preparation
Of its teachers is to be found in the col
lege and universities. It should be con-
sidered one of the highest duties of state
universities, he said to prepare teachers for
the public high schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
Dun's Trade Review.

NEW YORK. November 24.-Dispatches
to Dun's Review indicate little change in
the trade situation and a further increase
in manufacturing activity. Boston reports
no decrease in mercantile or Industrial ac-
tivity, although colder weather would bene-
fit some retail branches Freight conges-
ton is still drawback. but there has been
some improvement. Most manufacturers
at Philadelphia are well employed and
building contractors are busy. the supply Of
mechanics proving inadequate. Retail
trade and collections are irregular. Pitts
burg reports a large volume of business
and some improvement in collections, while
jobbers consider prospects bright. Window
glass manufacturers have agreed on the
formation of selling agency. and a good
boating stage has facilitated the movement
Of coal.
Wholesale trade is active at Baltimore
and collections improve, despite the tight
money market. Manufacturers of fertiliz-
ers and furniture receive liberal orders for
next season. Jobbers In staple lines at New
Orleans report an active trade for the sea-
son and factories operate at full capacity.
ST. Louis reports that footwear Is in de-
mand for immediate shipment and large
mail orders are received for dry goods and
clothing. Cold weather improves retail
trade. but interferes little with building op-
erations. heavy snowfall at Kansas City
stimulates retail trade. There is much COM
plant of car shortage and collections are
also irregular, numerous extensions being
requested.
Heavy rains interfere with retail trade at
Chicago, but the holiday demand Is MAIN
tanned and no decrease is noted in the out
put Of leading manufacturing industries.
Congestion on the railways increases, but
mercantile collections are generally prompt.
Fall retail trade at Cincinnati exceeds last
years and large holiday sales are anticpat-
ed. Unreasonable weather at Cleveland re-
stricts retail trade in wearing apparel, but
the wholesale movement is free and building
trades are busy, while collections are gen.
orally good. Lower temperature helps re-
tail trade at Toledo and manufacturing re-
turns most satisfactory. Retailers at
Minneapolis do a brisk business and jobbing
houses have good trade for the season.
Spring orders exceed last years and COL
lections are improving. Jobbing trade at
st. Paul continues active, and weather slim
ulates retail lines, while sales for spring de-
livery are large,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
Short and Strong.

The men are short and strong. and are
taught from youth to wrestle, until they
are match for the strongest white men.
They were greatly taken with the mag
azines on the Roosevelt. and were able
to distinguish among the pictures. They
pointed to pictures of angels and tapped
their elbows and pointed above.
When the men learned to talk to the Es-
quimaux they got along immensely with
them. The women, by way of greeting.
thrust out an arm and crook finger and
grasp that of the other, then pull with their
whole weight. If an Esquinaux woman dies
and leaves a child young enough to be car
ried on the back, the child and the woman's
pet dog are strangied and buried with her.
The Esquimaux families have seldom
more than four children. If twins are born
both are killed. When the natives APP
preached the ship they had probably never
been washed, but when they were taught
the use of soap and water they were so
taken with the novelty that they became
nuisances and wanted to wash ten or fif-
teen times a day.
ESquimaux are fine union men, say the
crew. They stick closer than brothers
through everything. and seldom fight. If
they want to trade wives, and there is
opposition the two husbands wrestle, and
the winner takes both women. From eat
ing raw meat they too full-blooded
and shocks cause their noses to bleed. They
eat dogs constantly. If dog got sick
native killed and cooked him on black
smith Tom O'Leary's forge.
Commander Peary and Mrs. Peary will
leave Sydney for New York by rail at noon
on Monday arriving at Boston about
O'Clock Tuesday night and at New York
Wednesday morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
GETTING THE RECORD
CONSTITUTIONAL LEAGUE LOOK
ING INTO NEGRO DISCHARGES.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Ell RENO, Okla, November 24.-Mr Gill
christ Stewart. an attorney from New
York. representing the Constitutional
League, is here interviewing the discharged
soldiers of the 18th Infantry. He is the
guest here of Mr.. E. T. Barbour. a promi-
nent colored attorney, and both are en-
gagged in getting afidavits from the dis
charged troops relating to the circumstances
of the disturbance In Brownsville. The
discharged troops are very willing to give
the afidavits and are very strict as re-
lates to Inspector Darlington, who made
the report to the War Department. Their
affidavits are practically uniform and
make a strong case. Stewart claims to
represent Representatives Parsons, Olcott
and Bennett Of New York city, and claims
that Attorney Choate Of New York will
take the soldiers case through Congress
and the courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
Pursuit Of Wealth.

From the New York Times.
The fascination In the pursuit of wealth
In the bowels of the earth Is almost as old
as the conceptfon of wealth, ana is G,u l.
less due chiefly to the extraordinary
chances that attend it. Practically all our
possessions come from the earth. but they
require ordered and long-continued labor
to bring them to use or market. and the
men who seek them see the labor plainly.
But with the minerals 1t Is largely a ques-
ton OF finding or not finding; the finding
brings sometimes great riches, and though
the failures to find are enough to reduce
the average profit as low as in other ven
lures, the big prizes affect the mind. and
the average is lost to sight. 1t seems
II the same spirit was engendered In nearly
the entire process of dealing with the
products of the mines. or at least OF the
mines which yield aleatory profits. and no
stocks are SO enticing to the gamblers.
professional or other. as mining stocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
Plans of U. S. Historical Society.

Mr.. Harry A. Colman, recently elected
president OF the United States Historical
Society, having returned to this city from
New York, will arrange. 1t is said. to as
sumo the duties of the Office at once He
has instructed Capt. Homer ]. Locking,
secretary of the society. to call meeting
OF the officers for one evening this week.
The meeting will be held at the home of
President Colman, 1858 Columbia road
northwest. and a program for the future
OF the association will be arranged. The
membership of the society is large, and
includes leading educators In many states
tentative arrangements will also be made
al the meeting for the celebration of the
birth of the late President Lincoln, an an
nual custom that has been in vogue since
the birth OF the society
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
RACE QUESTION PARAMOUNT
Surprised That Chicago Should Be
Afraid of an Uprising.
NOT AFRAID OF C0L0RED MEN
As to His Life, He Says the Threats
Have Been Made Very
Often.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. ILL.,. November 24.-"In view of
the present agitation. will be forced to
emphasize that portion of my address re-
lating to the race problem" In these
words United States Senator Benjamin R..
Tillman today defied any suggestion that
he eliminate from his address on the AN
nexation Of Cuba" to be delivered here
next Tuesday evening, reference to the
race problem. During his two hours stay
In Chicago he also decried suggestions that
he be furnished police escort on the day
he delivers the address and openly def1ed
any attempted violence threatened him
when he delivers the lecture for the bene-
fit Of the Chicago Union Hospital.
When he was asked by Mrs. A. ]. Keller
and a committee representing the hospital
to expurgate his address 80 that there
would be no objection to 1t by the negro
population in Chicago he declared the
race problem was so knitted into the ques-
ton of annexation Of the Pearl of the
Antilles that he could deliver no intelligent
talk on the subject without giving his
Views on the disposition of the colored
man. Senator Tillman, quietly, but firmly,
informed the committee that he would de-
liver his lecture as outlined.
Surprised at Chicago.
II am surprised that the people Of Chi
cago should be aroused by any threats Of a
negro uprising. 1t seems ridiculous that
such thing should be thought of, espe-
cially when the lecture is to be delivered
for the benefit of a charity that has never
closed its doors to any Of that race" he
said. My address Is upon the annexation
Of Cuba. That will certainly bring the
race problem into the limelight. 1t is
more than absurd for negroes to think that
they can stop a senator of the United
States from speaking. They might as well
try to stop Roosevelt"
When asked If he would want a police
escort upon his arrival, he decried such a
suggestion and said:
Not Afraid at ALI.
Il am not afraid of any negro that ever
lived. AS to threats against my life, they
have been made so repeatedly in the past,
on account of my position upon the race
problem, that I pay no more attention to
them. iney 90 not even assume the I'M
portance Of an incident in my life."
The original address contracted for with
Senator Tillman was his speech on the race
problem; but in difference to the request
of a number of the negroes in Chicago. who
have not figured in the public meetings
protesting against the speech, the Cuban
subject was substituted. When the COM
mittee offered an escort during his stay in
the city he promptly declined. saying he
would come and go as he pleased, the same
any other American citizen.
Senator Tillman went to South Haven,
Mich, at noon, where he delivered an ad-
dress tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
BAULKED OF DEATH.
Morphine Victim Attempted Suicide,
but Failed.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md, November 2.-Dr.
L. B. McCarger, a graduate physician, who
practiced for several years at Cumberland
and was more recently a telegraph oper-
ator for the Western Maryland railroad at
Baird station, attempted suicide here by
means of drugs.
He was found unconscious in the hallway
of West Washington street residence and
was taken to the police station. A postal
card addressed to a nurse at the Chambers
burg. Pa. hospital was found In his pocket.
On the card McCarger had written that he
had committed suicide on November "a and
extended an invitation to the nurse to at
tend his funeral.
After having partially recovered from the
effects Of his dose McCarger admitted to the
officers this afternoon that he was a victim
of morphine. having been addicted to the
habit for eleven years. He said he was
nearly wild unless he had at least forty
grains day. McCarger was sent to the
hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

BALTIMORE, Nd, November "a
Through Gen. James A. Gary, Andrew Car
$500, 1000 to be DEVOTED to the erection of
twenty new branches of the Enoch Pratt
free library. The conditions attaching to
the gift are that the city shall provide the
necessary sites and shall maintain free
public libraries thereon at cost of not
less than 10 per cent Of the cost of the
buildings. Gen. Gary. through whom the
offer was made. is president of the board
Of trustees Of the Pratt library.
CHERBOURG, November 24-The victims
Of the collision between the North German
Lloyd steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der
Orinoco were buried this afternoon. There
were touching scenes at the grave Size.
The civil, military and naval authorities
were represented at the obsequies.
PARIS, November A-Confidential In
structions have been sent to Admiral Touch
ard to prepare battleship squadron to
start for Morocco on moments notice If
such step should become necessary. The
battleships now ready for sea consist Of
the Suffren, Saint Louis and Charlemagne
They will be Joined at Tangier by the cruis-
ers Jeanne dare, Galilee and Forbin.
Admiral Touchard came to Paris today
and had q long conference with Minister Of
Marine Thomson.
HAVANA, November 24.-The reappear-
ance of armed bands was reported today at
Cienfuegos and Guines. The mayor of Glen
fuegos reports that a considerable number
of mounted men entered the outskirts Of tho
city. but afterward retreated to the east
ward. At Guines q band of twenty Is re-
ported to be camping within two miles Of
the town. The rurai guard has been order
ed to attack and dispense 1t.
ROME, November A-The board Of health
has decided to admit American pork into
Italy without other requirement than that
the regular certificate of the American De-
partment Of Agriculture accompanies it. A
microscopic inspection will not be made, it
being considered that the hygienic measures
taken in the United States are sufficient to
warrant the purity of the meat.
NEW YORK, November 24.-At meeting
Of the German-American Peace Society to-
night telegraABs were sent to President
Roosevelt and Baron Speck Won Sternburg,
the German ambassador. The society thank
ed the President for his having so signally
helped to tighten the old bonds of friend
ship between the United States and Ger
many and recommended renewed negotia-
tons for the conclusion of an arbitration
treaty. Baron Won Sternburg was congratu-
lated upon his speech at the New York
chamber Of commerce banquet a few days
ago and his success as ambassador.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
THE GILLETTE TRIAL
PROSECUTION SPENDS SESSION
COMPLETING IT'S CASE.

Special Dispatch to The star.
HERKIMER, N. T., November 2A-The
prosecution in the case Of Chester Gillette.
spent the half session Of court today In
gathering up the loose ends of its circum-
stantial evidence before sending the case
to the medical experts who made the
autopsy on the girls body. The prosecutor
has drawn the net of circumstantial EVIL
dence close around the prisoner. but in
order to hold the net together he must have
the fact deduced from the testimony of ex-
perts that Grace Browns body showed
conclusively that she met her death In q
way other than by drowning or suicide.
Step by step the prosecution has traced
the prisoner and the girl and has connected
them from the beginning of the journey un-
til they embarked for the row on Big
Moose lake from which the girl never re-
turned alive.
It has picked him UP on the other side Of
the tragedy and pointed to q number of cir
cumstances which in view of the later de-
veiopments are decidedly suspicious. It is
necessary before the prosecutions case can
go to the jury. however, that these circum-
proof that the girl met her death by foul
play.
Doctors to Testify.
Five physicians will be called to the stand
on Monday in an attempt on the part of the
prosecution to show that Grace Browns
death was the result of injuries received be-
fore she ever went under the water Of Big
Moose lake, and that when she went into
the water she was either unconscious and
unable to aid herself or was already dead.
The half day session today was spent
in an effort to point more strongly to some
of the circumstances which the prosecu-
ton believed to be suspicious and to fore
stall possible contention of the defense
that the bruises on Grace Browns body
were due to its being transported In a wagon
over a rough road from Glenmore Hotel
to Big Moose station.
The prosecution has taken pains to fore
stall any line of defense which the pris-
oner's counsel may follow.
It was learned today that Gillette had al
ready undergone an examination into his
sanity, and 1t Is said that no evidences Of
mental unsoundneSS were found. The tes-
timony today was for the most part unim-
portant
Several witnesses were examined, but tho
only testimony bordering on the sensational
was the testimony Of the district attorney
of his conversation with Gillette, and that
he wanted to find out things that would
help to convict him.
The last act Of the day was the produc-
ton Of maps which Gillette had in his suit
case and which the jury examined with a
great show of interest.