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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
ALLEGED LEAK ON COTTON.
Acting Secretary Moore Thinks It Was
Mere Guesswork


The guilt of q bribe giver is as great
as that of bride taker,'' said Prof Willis
L. Moore, acting secretary of agriculture
to Star reporter referring to the recent
accusation, which came from Savannah
that there had been a leak in the cotton
|, report
THE department" he continued, sis will
ing and anxious to investigate this charge.
but there is nothing to investigate. as we
have received no names or charges against
any one. When charges are definitely made.
action will be taken''
Acting Secretary Moore described a class
OF persons who frequent the cotton and
ether exchanges and sell sure tips on
the cotton report and others. One Of these
upsters Will secretly sell say five of his
sure things to as many different men,
To one, for instance he will give the figure
as 81, to another 81, and so on. Basing his
ngureS on former reports, on his Judgment
and guesswork, he will expect that one
OF the numbers he has given will come out
right.
Should it do so, he will go to the fortu-
nate buyer and demand share of the win
nings, with the explanation that he had
based his tip on advance information
from the department at Washington but
not mentioning the other four dupes who
PAID for his guesswork tips, and lost their
investments as a result.
Prof. Moore believes that some of the
rumors about cotton report leaks, grain re-
port leaks and other leaks are caused by
the misrepresentation of this class of tip
sellers. He added that the ARRANGEMENT
at the department for handling the figures
and preparing the report on the dav of
It's issue is such that a leak is almost inn
possible, and he does not believe there has
been leak at this end of the line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
improvements at Fort Hunt

The work of laying the new platform on
the long wharf at Fort Hunt, Va, has been
completed, but the rebuilding of the face of
the wharf remains to be done. The con-
tract for the white oak piles. to be used
in the work. has been awarded to Carter &
Clark of this city, and the work will be
done by Winston & Co., under the super
vision of the United States army engineers
in charge of the wharf. The work on the
structure will be started about the middle
Of the month and will be pushed to COM
pletion rapidly as possible. Fort Hunt
wharf Is the largest on the upper Potomac,
being, 1t Is stated, over a half mile long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
Taken by a STAFF Photographer.

the difficulties under which the umpres
labor in making their close decisions in the
field, and of the impossibility of rectifying
mistakes that might be made. One of the
Instances cited was in the maneuver yes
terday just before the movement in dispute
AT that time there was some difficulty in
determining the direction of certain artil-
lery fire, and the browns were given the
best of decision when they might have
had serious loss recorded against them
By inquiry among the umpires for the
browns it was ascertained that they are
most of them of the opinion that the brown
position was almost impregnabe. None of
these officers can express public opinion
as to the result of the maneuvers, their re-
ports of the conditions being made to the
chief umpire, who makes all public state
ments. Through perfectly proper means
their position was ascertained, however,
and they are as stated, in accord in con-
firn.ing the statement of The Star yeSter-
day afternoon, inasmuch as 1t gave the
brown army the advantage at the end of
the exercise.
Fatigue of the Troops.
In his comments on the militia troops
yesterday evening Col. Wagner devoted
some time to explaining their condition at
the end of the exercise. He referred to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Col. Kilgour a Candidate for Congress
sional Nomination-Genera News.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. September 7, 1904.
| Col. William kilgour of this town is a
| full-fedged aspirant for the democratic
| congressional nomination in this district to
| oppose Col George A. Pearre. The positive
| announcement was made this morning and
| was received with satisfaction by the DEM
ocrats OF the county many of whom, as
well as prominent party men throughout
the district. had importuned the colonel to
| make the race. Col. Kilgour has a reputa-
ton as a public speaker and throughout
Maryland is known as the silver-tongued
orator of Montgomery"
A petition signed by large number Of
the patrons of the public schools at Linden,
Sligo and Forest Glen, this county. asking
that the schools mentioned be consolidated
into grammar or graded school, to be To-
Gated on the 18th street pike, near Grace
P. E. Church, has been received by the
board of public school commissioners for
this county.
The republican state central and county
committees for Montgomery county met
here yesterday afternoon to consider plans
for the campaign. The attendance OF
members of the committee was large and
there were also on hand number of party
workers from different sections of the
county. County Chairman Willis B. Bur-
dette presided.
Among those who participated In the con-
ference were Messrs. Willis B. Burdette,
Thomas Dawson, A. A Braddock. Galen I.
TAFT, D. w. Baker. Benjamin H. Miller,
Uriah H. w. Griffith, Frank Hewitt.
Everett Brown, c. J. Hartshorne, G. w.
Clum, Henry NJ. Lindig, Horace Sedgwicks,
George Williams, John w. Smith, James f.
Turner Andrew Jenkins, Columbus f. Pur-
dunn.
Marriage lincenses have been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court at this place
to Mr.. VIM. Smith and Miss Emma Frances
May, both of Washington, and Mr.. Louis
Edward Langille and Miss Jeanette Cathe-
rine McAllister of Takoma Park
Mrs. Emily w. Reich and daughter, Miss
Mary, who have made Rockville their
home for a number of years. removed to
Washington today and will make that city
their future permanent home.
Messrs. Ralph E. Jones and Roger Shaw
have returned from a visit to the st. Louis
eyDOSitiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
Kensington News.

SneciaI Correspondence of The Evening Star.
KENSINGTON, Nd, September g. 1904.
Mr.. Louis Edward Langille, who has
been a resident of Kensington since his
early youth, was married last night to
Miss Jeanette Catherine Macallister at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Macallister of Hickory avenue,
Takoma Park Md. The ceremony was
conducted at pm. by DIR. William Hart
Dexter, pastor of the Takoma Presby-
terrain Church, before the members Of the
two families. Following was a reception.
Succeeding the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Langille started on their honeymoon tour,
expecting to visit st. Louis and Chicago.
Mr.. Langille will remove his residence to
Takoma upon his return home in several
weeks
Mines representing the Sunday schools
of st. Pauis NJ. f. Church and Warner
Memorial Presbyterian Church crossed
bats in Kensington in a seven innings
game last Tuesday at ) pm. Both schools
were well represented among the spec
tators. The st. Pauls team was victort-
Gus, the score being 13 to Z. The batteries
were Hendricks and Warthen, Milliken
and Townsend.
Miss Clara Harrison has returned to her
home in Baltimore. Md. after spending
the summer with Mr.. and Mrs. w, D.
Thomas at their home on con'-sticut
avenue and Warner street
Mr.. Il. b. Chambers and h.. Mrs.
A. c. Merrill have returned dix.
Va, to their home on Knowl@
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry :. 70 -oir
daughter Ruth have retU a
short visit with relatives Ia. '...-r IN,
Va
Mrs Frank b. Higgins has returned TO
her home in New York city, after visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. g. Gartrell.
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four minutes of that hour when the last
assault was made by the blues. In the
program of the maneuvers the statement is
made that the reinforcements of the brown
army from Front Royal, one division, were
supposed to arrive at Thoroughfare as the
maneuver was concluded. Thoroughfare
was about mile or a mile and half to
the southwest of the point in question, and
according to the best authorities, was, In
time therefore-just nineteen minutes in the
rear of the alleged broken line.
When the signal for the close of the ma
neuver was observed and the recall was
sounded General Bell was so confident of
his success that he took the trouble to ride
along his entire line and notify the troops
In person of what he believed to have been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08

fatigue of marching and fighting and said
that 1t had been found that some of the
regiments appeared to be in better condi-
ton In this respect than others, so that
nothing could be said in general regarding
the played out condition of the men. The
militiamen were not the only sufferers from
this cause, however. The regular troops
were worn, too, as their service had been
long and hard. 1t will be noticed that in
each brigade in the two divisions there is "a
detachment of men from the regular army.
This detachment Is never less than bat
talon, and sometimes is considerably more
The purpose in detailing the regular estab-
lishment In this manner is to- give the
militiamen the benefit of the example of
the regulars and to show them the manner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
Washingtonians in st. Louis.

The following Washington people are
registered at the leading st. Louis ho.
tells:
Washington Mrs. de Peters and
daughter.
Christian Endeavor-Miss Pauline Goth,
David A. Gatewood, John Monahan, w. O.
Weys George F. Smith and wife, Miss
Bertha Muth, John T. Keister. Il. ID.
Towne. Mrs. H. C. Robertson, Miss Ella
Hoge, Miss May Robertson. j. H Rane.
LOTT and wife, Miss Belle r. Dewey, Short
vey, w. J. Brewer and wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
Great
September
Sale.
Discounts from
25R to 5OQh.
9 g: l|;ss, 81

Thousands of dollars worth of
finest Furniture at bargain prices.
All new pattern goods of best
make Join the vast crowds who are
b,,vir1C
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08

DIR. w. e. Woodend of the BANKRUPT
brokerage firm of w. E. woodend & Co.
who was arrested several months ago on a
charge OF larceny preferred by a man
named Goodwin of Richmond, va, was
formally discharged from custody in New
York Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-24

her H-yard line.
kltirolle caught the ball and
made S yards. California puuted 10
Wushlngtun's 0-yard line. Wash
iugion lost yards on of side play.
Washington held ball ON her f-yard
line. Brtuker punted from behind
the goal. aud California fumbled.
but regained the ball and advanced
It to WushinEton's la-yBf1 line.
Hcitmutlcr kicked 20 Washingtou's
e0-yard line. Tilley ran 10 yards,
and steady gains by Washington
placed the ball on Califomia's g.
yard line. Washington lost the bail
on downs. California on her first
down took the ball down the field
fer 30 yards. An exchange o. punts
gave the bail 60 California on Wash
inetons 22-yarl line snedigor went
around Washington's left end for a
touchdown. planting the ball nearly
behind The Eoul ucitmuller kicked
the zeal for California.
Score California g. Washington O.
The game proceeded with an cN-
change OF puuts. giving the ball 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-24
WASHED OUT
TWO HUNDRED FEET OF THE
FIUmE AT ELECTION CAR.
RlED AWAY

The expected has happened. Two
hundred feet n the hume AZ tho
great stone s Webster electric plant
AZ F7ectHan. on the Puyailuu river.
has been washed out The accident
occurred last Tuesday noon. 4
landslide caused H. The matter was
sept quiet until today. although
trouble Of such nature has been
suspected fuf the last two days
Street csr traffic has been de-
iayed ard euf Off at frequent In
teryaIs. hut no serious Inconvenience
has been felt This wac because
stone q Webster were able 60 start
up their steam plants lu Seattle and
Tacoma. which are being used for
just such emcrFeucieH. ta generate
sufficient power TO tide over the
difaeultY
President Furth. Of the Seattle
Electric company. stated this after
noon that the damage was not
serious The necessary repairs. he
said. had been made during the
past two days. Ito does not antici-
pate further trouble. because the
rain that caused the slide vas Of
unusual severity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-24
MRS. ROBB
THANKFUL
JURY RETURNED VERDICT FAVOR or SLAYER or GEORGE
JoYG tto NIGHT 40 MINUTES AFTER CASE CLOSED

daughter. WAS acquitted Of the
charge 81 murder In the first degree
by superior court jury last night.
and DE- now free woman. Her trial
was ended al 10 30 last night and
the jury returned the verdict Of not
guilty 50 minutes later.
When the foreman Of the jury
handed the verdict 20 the clerk to be
read Mrs. Hobb was deathly pale
and seemed scarcely to breathe.
When she learned that she was not
10 be punished for ayenRing the
wrongs 81 her child her eyes filled
with tears u relief and as the jury
men filed out Of the box she thank
90 each one Of them.
On the afternoon Of June 2 Mrs.
Robb learned from her daughters
own lips that Jgyc had betrayed her.
She locked the weeping girl In her
room and went down 20 the COlman
dock. where Joye was working on
the steamer Telegraph. on the way
she stopped to purchase revolver
and n box Of cartridges.
When she arrived az the dock she
sent for Joye. and when be came 20
her she told him Of her daughters
confession and asked him II Il were
true that he had ruined the girl He
replied that IL was. Mrs Robb asked
him then 20 come 70 the house and
marry Camille. and he replied IN a
Hurly tone: NO. ! won't; and what
are sou going 20 DO about it,"
Mrs Rohb then drew her revolver
and shot Joye five times. every bull
LET entering his body. lie WAS car
Tor six weeks. Death resulted from
for six weeks. Death resulted from
wound In his back. which Mrs.
Robb inflicted.
Shortly before he died he told
chief Delaney that he guessed no
deserved all he got. and had he lived
It IL though the would have refused
TO prosecute Mrs. Robb for the
shooting.
An engagement existed between
Camille and Joge several months
prior 20 the killing Mrs. Robb had
refused 20 consent To the marriage.
on the ground that Joye was not a
I'll husband for her young daughter.
During the trial Mrs. Robb's hus-
band OF a year. James Robb. sat on
one side Of her and Camille on the
other. The young girl is very beau
tIful. and has q childish look that
seemed to appeal 10 the jurymen.
and when she told the story OF her
ruin more than enc Of the men. who
had daughters Of their own. were
much effected.
Mrs Robb's defense was the legal
one 81 temporary insanity caused by
grief she claimed 10 have been ir-
responsible when she fired the shot.
but the evidence showed the killing
To have been deliberate.
What would you have done I'm
her place p" was the question which
Airs. Robb's counsel J. B. Quinn and
G. ". Saulsberry asked the jury.
and the way the Il men answered II
was TO find that the killing was jus
tinable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-24
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
RtSiSTED ARREST

n T Jolliffe, a well known feed
End stable man. whose place OF bust
ness Is at 1912 Western avenue. was
caught IN the meshes Of the law last
night shortly after Q O'Clock aud.
through resisting an arrest. was
kept in the receiving cell several
hours until the police officials
deemed Il a wise move to lberate
him on bail He Is charged with
reckless driving and the case viii
come mp in police court tomorrow
afternoon. According to the story
told by Patrolman Cameron. Jolliffe
came down First avenue as IL he
was on the home stretch and al de-
pended on his getting his horses
nose under the wire first.
When Iolliffe failed 10 slacken
speed az the officers command. hut
dashed through a gathering Of Sal
walton Army lassies the patrolman
thought e about time 70 stop Jol-
liffC's premature Thanksgiving fes-
tivities and fired HIS revolver into
the air twice to warn other patrol
men in that district Iolliffe ana
the three ether men In the light rig
kept their horseflesh under the
whip and decided 70 die ~ the hands
OF patrolman rather than submit
To an arrest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-24

game lie repeatedly stops the
fierce plunEes Of the California
backs Washington was penalized
five yards Brinker being of side
Washington puuts and II is Cali
furuias ball uu Washington 20
yard line The half ends with the
ball on Washineton's t7-yard line.
The score: Washington 0. Call
fornia 0.
second Half Ball kicked off at
Q 90. Tlhhala made Yards. snd
went around CallfouiH's end Tor
another yards. MsElmon went
through center for . yarda Ito
fumhled. California got the ball ON
Wnshugtaus S1-yerd lire. calf
foruia puntcd aud RaHcshnck re-
turned the punt California FUN
bled. McElmou advanced tho ball
yards Washington puntcd 70
Califernln's 2i-yurd lire. Hcitmul-
Ter returned punt 10 Washiuatou's
25-yard limo.
Washington puuted back Tor 10
yards SHE quickly rceaiued possess
sion of the ball, but famble1 en her
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-24
SUICIDE
MRS. cAsTRos TAKES HER
LIFE BECAUSE FORMER Low.
Err ToRmENTEo HER

Tormented BY a former sweet
heart. Mrs Laura Caatrua. living in
the viciuity Of Minor avenue and
Thomas street. committed suicide
yesterday afternoon by drinking an
ounce 81 carbOiie acid A short
note. left 20 her husband. throws
but little llEht on her death Good
bye. papa. my brother viii tell You
all"
Castros told Acting Coroner Wilt
sic that ho did not understand the
note and that the brother alluded
TO is nos out 81 the city lie says
that there ia another man mixed zap
IN the case. and that lately he has
been paying Mrs. EAatros attentions
a few days aEo the police we're
asked 10 keep the man away from
the Castros home. but on account
81 the unwillinRncsa Of the dead
woman 10 swear 10 n complaint
charging her former lover with dis
turbluR the peace. the officers Of
the law refused TO do anything. n
IL supposed that this trouble led mp
70 her death The body was remov-
ed To Buttcrworth 4 Sons mnrEue
The funeral arrangements have not
set been made No inquest Will be
held. az Acting Coroner Wiltaie. ar
ter investigating the case. Is salts
fled that it is a plain case Of sui
eide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-24
FOOTBALL

a little before r. e. both teams
came onto the field. a tremendous
cheer from the Rrandatand and
blearhers greeting them The wash
luEtun section was wild with en-
thuHiaHm Cheer after cheer met
the boys as they trutted onto the
field A cheer was given for each
81 the individual players
California was given a roualng re-
ceptlou when the team lined up for
practice The boys engaged ia pass
lnF the ball for n few moments
while the officials were arranging
the final details of the game.
Washington won the toss up at
l. g. aud chose the southeast goal.
The ball vas kicked of at ia
Rallsbaek carried the pigakin p
Yards. then lost the ball Washing
ton made a firm stand aud held for
downs California kicked the ball
shaw Eot the ball and made 8
yards. then gained 10 more through
tackle McElmon advanced Il 2
yards through center. and TIbhala
made 2 Yards more Brinker FUN
hlcd and McElmun fell on the ball.
Pulleu made ten yards TO Callfor-
Mas 35-yard line aud then fumbled.
California Eot the ball and advanced
II 90 the center Of the field. where
Washington held for downs
Washington Is playing a much
faster and stronger game both In
offensive aud defensive play
Washington held for downs on
f5-yurd line Brinker kicks 90 yards.
Heitmullsr punted GO yards Tihhals
rounded CALIFORNIA; left end for
g yards on q criHH-crosE run Call
fornia got the ball on downs and
nunted q Yards Railsback ad-
yaneed the bal five Yards Brinker
puuta sncdiRar attempts 20 hurdle.
kicking Tihbals In the head
Mcdonald e playing a great
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-24

Il was acquitted Of the charge o.
murder last night. and my trial
which | have been dfeadinR for
months and months. 10 over. Sure
ly. have great deal 10 be thank
ful for. and this Is a real Thanks
giving day for me.
So said Mrs Gertrude Robb. Who
was found not guilty by a superior
court jury last night which tried
her for the murder Of George Joye,
the betrayer OF her pretty daughter,
when talking 20 Star reporter this
morning, at her home. 81 Stewart
street
Il was not actually afraid that !
would be convicted. she said but
I thought the jury might disagree
and II did not seem as though
could stand the suspense any longer
or go through the ordeal OF sec
ond trial
4 knew that not one OF the jury
men who had daughters Of their
own would find me guilty, but there
were some who had no girls. How
ever. I suppose they all probably
had sisters. when I killed George
J0ye ] was thinking only OF my lit
tie daughter and what her Disgrace
would mean 10 her.
"But no one can know what ! SUI
fered afterward slept better last
night than have for four months
and feel more like myself this
morning than I have for a long
time but this terrible affair will al
Ways be a ahdow over my dauFh-
ter'a life and mine No one evT mad
sweeter. prettier little girl than
mine and am going 10 do all can
to make up 10 her for her terrible
misfortune
4 have always tried 10 keep Babe
from harm I have been criticised
FOR keeping he's in ny lodging house
OF Washington street. but ! only
had men IA the house. and I kept
hef with me nearly all the time She
did not know most Of the dodgers
by sight trusted Joye because
believed that be loved her and
wanted 20 marry her and I war
willing be should when be could
show me that he could Support her.
but she VAS too young then. Il new
or occurred TO me that he would
take advantage OF her.
4 wonder II what have suffered
and what Babe has gone through
will help any Of the other young
girls In the city : am very sorry
for George Joye's old mother. and
II there ia anything ! can DO TO help
her ! am going 70 do ~ ! am so
grateful 20 all my friends for their
sympathy aud 10 ms counsel and
bondamen and more than I can tell
10 the iurymrn Nbo found me not
guilty"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-24
SEAT Tie
AFLOAT
STEAMER FOUND TO Dc ONLY
SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

The Pacific Coast Steamship com
pany's steamer City OF Seattle
which ran aground near Eagle Hhr-
Dor. about 40 miles above Juneau.
Alaska yesterday morning. vas
floated with high tide AZ an early
hour today. The news was re-
ceived today By the officials % the
company in a telegram from Cap
tain OBrien. which stated that the
vessel had been flOated shortly after
= O'Clock. and four hours later tied
up at her wharf In skaEway
The telegram also stated that her
cargo was in no way damaged as
the result Of the accident Captain
OBrien did not state the amount
Of damage to the vessel Itself. but
81 is thought 10 be slight. owing TO
the fact that Captain O'Brien an
nounced that she could be repaired
sufficiently so as To enable her 10
sail from Skagway for Seattle this
afternoon. She will be thoroughly
repaired on her arrival here