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The Washington herald., 1910-08-24
OFFICERS
RAID STILL IN CITY
Negro and Barrel of Liquor
Held as Evidence.
NABBED IN WAGON ON STREET
Declares He Had No Knowledge of
Illicit whisky, Which He Says
Was Hauled by Him from House
OF LIquOr Firm at Foot OF Fif-
teenth Street Southeast.

Samuel Gormillion. a negro. was ar
rested yesterday afternoon and barrel
Of whisky conhscated by internal reve-
nue. officers. who discovered an Illicit
stm at the foot OF Fifteenth street
southeast several weeks ago ard
shadowed Gormilion. The man is a
prisoner at the Fourth precinct, and the
liquor is held as evidence.
Gormillion. whose address is gwen as
1911 Fifteenth street was driving a COW
cred wagon along Seventh street when
overhauled He said he was employed by
the Capital Supply Company and was
ordered to haul the barrel TO the store.
Ignorant of Contents.
The negro declares he did not know the
with a government certificate. The po-
lice believe he is innocent OF completely
in what they think vii. prove TO be a
sensational moonshine case. He will be
turned over TO the United States marshal
to-day with the conhscated goods and a
report Of the arrest and discoveries.
More "MOOnshine" Sought.
A search Of the neighborhood in which
the whisky is said 10 have been in con-
cealment was made yesterday. but no
other evidence was found. It is said An
other search is TO be made, the revenue
officers believing a stHi has been IN op-
Grafton for some time. Commissioner
Caben is out Of the city.
| The arrest was made by James A. Pierce,
a special revenue gauger. with headquar-
ters ct Asheville. n. c.; L. F. Hans
brough. a special officer Of Asheville. and
/ g. B. COcky, Of the Baltimore Office OF
the department They stated that exam
ination of the liquor showed it to be made
] from corn, and los proof. They would
not state what further action was in
/ tended on the case.
/ Il is known that the building occupied
as the distillery was taken by the Capital
! Supply Company in October OF last year
but it was given out at that time. when
] investigations OF the premises were made
by the Fifth precinct police. that It was
! to be used for storage purposes only.
Law Complied With.
Further investigation by the police
showed that the making OF whisky was
\ in progress, but men who said they
were revenue officials from Baltimore
were present, and told the police
that all the requirements of law haC
been complied with. It was stated at thai
time that the output of the distillery was
about 100 gallons per day.
The firm OF the Capital Supply Com.
pany, which has a wholesale liquor store
at S25 Tenth street northwest. is com.
posed Of c. f. Hall and James Cole. bOtf
living temporarily in this city. Their hom,
is said to be in Louisville. Ky. Neither
would make any statement concerning
the case last night.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-24

The state Department yesterday re-
ceived official confirmation OF the fan Of
Managua and desertion Of Jose Madriz
President Of the de facto government in
Nicaragua. in a telegram from Consul
Olivares at Managua. as follows:
Manifesto TO People.
Nicaragua. August q. Il p. m.
Or Madriz this afternoon turned over his de facto
authority 10 Jose Dolores Estrada. who thereupon
issued a manifesto Of which the following is d
translation:
Fellow Countrymen-caTed 70 the exercise Of the
Presidency in accordance with The provisions Of our
constitution have taken charge of the provisional
command Of the republic in times Of difficulty and
s0rrcw fer the mother country. In 50 doing I have
had nothing IN mind bat TO assist as far as il lay
in my power. in restoring peace 80 rs to bring az
once 70 an end the shedding Of blood and thus
open an era Of reconciliation which may stop the
misortuncs that now rending the national honor.
MY object then Is exclusively TO guarantee order
10 society while I turn over the command 10 the
revolution 70 which end I have already taken ap-
prupriate steps 7 therefore hope in my disinter-
csted and loyal efforts that may rely on the CO
operation q the good sons of Nicaragua and en-
treat them to lend me their support, the only
sure Of satisfactorily discharsing the sacred
duties which, 70 my mind. patriotism imposes upon
me- JOSE u. ESTRADA.
''ManaguA. August DO 1870
The consuTs report also states that off,
cials OF the penitentiary called at the
consulate on the night of August 10 and
voluntarily made afidavits to the effect
that the commandant OF the prison had
Matched a plot to blow Up the institution
and It's inmates in the event Of the down
fall of the Nladriz faction.
Madriz Releases Pittman.
Mr.. Olivares had informed DR.. Madriz,
who had undertaken to look into the
matter, the next morning. and in the
meantime would guarantee that this ca
tastrophe should not occur. The consul,
however, asked for the removal Of Ps.s-
man to a place of safety. Or. Madri7
agreed and released him. and he is now
being sheltered at the consulate.
On the morning OF August 20 Dr
Madriz dismissed the commandant Of the
prison. Before DR.. Madriz abandoned his
de facto authority on the AFTERNOON OF
the 10Th the prison was left withous guard
and about 7O0 prisoners. of whom 600 were
political prisoners, escaped, securel rifles
and swarrned through the streets. ir
some cases firing upon troops OF the
Madriz faction.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-24

Beverly. Mass, Aug. 23.-President Taft
will give the first state weekend party
at the White House the latter part OF
next month that that historic mansion
has seen in many a long year.
He will have as his house guests for at
least three days, beginning September 26.
all the members Of his Cabinet. From
the White House proper they viii be able
70 walk unobserved to the Executive
Offices and hold Cabinet meetings gar
lore
The President announced to-day a
change Of plans for September He will
leave Beverly for st. Paul and the con-
servation congress on September 3, ac-
cording to the old and the new sched-
ules. Returning from St Paul. however.
the President will come direct 10 Bev-
erly instead of dropping down to Wash
ington for a few days. On September
20 he will leave Beverly for Washington.
where he will remain probably until Sep
tember %, when he is due to start for
New York
On September 80 the President viii
make his keynote" address TO the
League Of Republican Clubs at. Carnegie
Hall. From New York he will come
straight back to Beverly, where he may
stay until few days before election.
Resignation I'm November.
The resignation Of Secretary OF the
Interior Baliinger was expected to appear
at the Cabinet meeting In Washington
Continued on Page ,, Column 2.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-24
BRITISH SPY CAUGHT.
Offers Violent Resistance to Arrest
by Germans at Rorkum.

Emden, Germany. Aug 23-A second
Englishman. in addition 10 the one cap
tured yesterday at Borkum, was ar
rested there to-day on suspicion Of also
being a spy He offered violent re-
sistance to arrest
1t was reported that photographs had
been taken OF tine fortihcations at Bor-
kun, and OF the new defense works on
the Island OF Wangeroog. in the North
Sea. near the entrance to Jade Bay.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-24
GRAFT FUND GROWS.
Illinois Central Total Will Reach
S40O0OOO.

Chicago. Aug. 23.-That the graft in the
Illinois Central may reach s4Ot0,OoO, was
indicated to-day. when audit figures pre-
pared for the board of directors during
several years became public.
Another development came when De-
tective William Burns, who has been
conducting the graft investigation for
the road. suddenly left Chicago for Mem
phis.
This was preceded by a report that one
of the most important witnesses for the
Illinois Central. a CRATER who had con-
fessed. had disappeared. and that Burns
had gone to find him
The Washington herald., 1910-08-24
GIRL is ACQUITTED
ON UNWRITTEN LAW
Women Who Supply Funds
Cheer the Verdict.

New Orleans, Aug 23.-Mamie Nc
Loughlin. a girl of eighteen years. who
shot and killed her lover. Hugh Smith.
jr.. a wealthy saloon keeper. as he walked
the streets with her rival, was fcuultted
by a jury here to-day on plea of the
'unwritten law"
The jury was out but twenty-five min
utes. The announcement Of the verdict
was received with cheers by the members
Of the Era Club. an organization OF
women. and the other spectators who
filled the court During the progress Of the
trial crowds outside % the Criminal Court
building fought with the deputies and
police for admittance
Miss Mclaughlin was on the stand just
before both defense and prosecution rest
ed without argument
He betrayed me-" she sobbed HE
had promised 20 marry me. but he did not
keep his word. went TO the house of
the Blake girl. I saw her come out. I
thought that she was going to meet
Smith. followed her I followed them
and when I got near I was so crazed
with grief that 1 did not know what 1
was doing. Life was worth nothing to
me any longer. So killed him.
Alice Blake the girl who was with
Smith, went on the stand. ana with fash
ing eyes swore that she had been engaged
to marry him before That creature shot
him"
The Mclaughlin girl told me that I
would have TO give up Smith OF she
would kill US bouh,' she sobbed before the
court room. Ever since the killing the
women Of the Era Club and others
throughout the State banded together for
her protection They raised fund TO hire
lawyers for her, and in every way as
sisted the giVL
The Washington herald., 1910-08-24

Utica. n. Y. Aug. Z3.-Col. Roosevelt
came into Vice President Sherman's home
town this afternoon and began his long
speechmaking tour by swatting Mr..
Sherman. The colonel didn't mention
names, because that was not necessary.
Ten thousand farmers and their wives
gathered in a grove Of tail, graceful ma
pie trees, and sat and waited for the
colonel to hit Sunny Jim. They did not
have long to wait and they roared with
delight when It came. The occasion was
the second annual union picnic Of the
Herkimer and oneida grangers.
Ostensibly it was a time for farmer
talk exclusively, but Col Roosevelt had
other things on his mind following po-
utcal events Of yesterday The colonel.
after he got through with political
stab. devoted himself to the delivery Of
an interesting speech on what the farm
ers ought 10 do.
Sees senator Davenport.
Col Roosevelt. as he arose 10 speak.
/
which was settling down for the feature
OF the picnic. and it lighted upon Senator
Davenport.
The colonel beamed. He face his audi
ence. 7 am glad to see On the plat
FORM" he shouted. Senator Davenport" d"
The seats shook and the crowd gave the
senator a hand greater even than T. +.
had received 1t was a real ovation.
Davenport. ardent supporter Of direct pri-
maries. Hughes man. and a bitter Zoe OF
Sherman. who has been working 10 throw
him out, and has repudiated him. was
confused He had not estimated his popn-
larity. apparently.
Il am glad" the colonel continued.
when the cheering had ceased. because
/ the only kind OF politics I care for is
the kind OF politics where decency Is
combined with efficiency: and I hold
that the only way by which a politician
can efficiently serve his party Is by help
/ ing that party efficiently serve the people.
/ and because the senator ana those asso-
/ ciated with him who have stood on those
principles are on the platform"
Cries for Davenport.
Col Roosevelt had 10 stop some mo-
/ ments TO finish his tribute.
You will at least notice that my utter
ances are free from ambiguity" he con-
/ cluded
1t was this sort OF thing that made the
colonel solid right at the outset OF his
! performance. His hearers waited for
more Of Il, but It did not come. At the
end OF Col. Roosevelt's address. however
there were repeated cries for Davenport.
who had been sitting on the stage. The
senator, in a Prince Albert suit. remon-
strated, but it was useless. They insisted
You have listened to a magnificent
speech by a magnificent man." he said.
He represents. to my mind, better than
any other man since Abraham Lincoln.
the heart and the conscience and the
\ courage of the great body Of our people
Continued on Page ,, COLUMN 3.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-24
WILL BOYCOTT KING.
AristOcratic Spaniards Thus Plan to
Injure Premier.

Madrid. Aug G-Cardinai Aguirre.
Archbishop OF Toledo and primate OF
Spain. has assumed the leadership Of the
Catholic agitation against the anti-church
measures Of the government
He has authorized the publication Of his
approval OF Junea's plan. and has be-
slowed a special blessing and the bene-
diction on those who protest against the
government
Il IS reported that every aristOcratic
member Of the Kinks household has de-
cided to remain aloof from the court so
long as Premier Canalejss remains IN
power, but this report is probably exag-
gerated. ~
The Washington herald., 1910-08-24
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages.
1-Vacationists Spend Millions.
Roosevelt Starts Western Trip.
Cabinet to Be White House Guests.
Estrada I'm Control.
DR.. Osler in the City.
2-Dr. John w Bulkley Dead.
Bather browns IN Potomac.
S-"Old Guard" Issues Statement.
Sibley Pleads Illness.
Editorial
SIN the World Of Society.
6-Nationals Are Shut Out.
Wright Victor at Tennis.
7-Petworth ara Herald Beaten.
Who's Who in Baseball
9-Commercial and Financial.
1O-Washington Herald Editorials Read.
Negro Physicians Gather.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-24
TAFT ANNOUNCES
CHANCE Of PLANS
Cabinet Officers to BE Guests
at White House. \
MEET LATE NEXT MONTH
President Will Come to Capital
on September 20.
MEET LATE NEXT MONTH

Resignation of Secretary BaIIinger
Will Not BE Forthcoming Until No
Vember Mt Earliest-Scienti6c Re
vision of Tariff Schedules One of
Prophecies in Republican Cam
PGign Text-bOOk-Taft Sponsor.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-24
THREE KILLED BY TRAIN.
Auto Runs Beneath Raised Gates at
Road Crossing.

New York. Aug. pa man and two
little girls were instantly killed and
eight other persons seriously injured this
afternoon, when an automobile with five
occupants jumped beneath the raised
gates onto the west-bound track of the
Montauk division OF the Long Island
Railroad, directly in the path of a con-
struction train az the Merrick road cross
ing. over the railroad tracks, between the
towns Of Springfield and jamaica
Those killed were in the automobile
party; the injured included the other
three people who were In the car and
members Of a construction gang on the
train. who were thrown about when the
automobile derailed the two cars OF the
train. The dead:
]. BERBON chauffeur.
REBECCA GLASS. nine years Old daughter Of
Ms. Fanny Glass, Of Sol West lO6th street. Man.
haitian.
BERTHA WEISS. eleven years old. Of Il Living
Ston place. New York. a niece Of Mrs Glass.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-24
COLONEL INVADES
SHERMAN DISTRICT
Roosevelt Swats Vice PreSi-
dent in Utica Talk.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Addresses Ten Thousand Mem
berS of the State Grange.

Politics of More Absorbing Interest,
However, and Applause Shows Au-
dience 60 BE with the Speaker.
Senator Davenport Gets Ovation
for His stand on Direct Primaries.
Roosevelt Pleased with Statement.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-24
woMAN'S ATTIRE DIsTURBS.
Pope Asks Bishops 10 Express Dis.
approval of Fashions.

London. Aug. PA dispatch from
Rome received here to-day by a news
agency states that Pope Plus X has re-
quested all bishops to publish pastoral
letters disapproving the prevailing feml-
nine fashions.
Several italian bishops. says the dis
patch. have already done so at Milan.
Turin, and Venice. At these places the
priests are denOuncing in the churches
the "scandalous attire" in which women
have been appearing in public
The Washington herald., 1910-08-24
VACATION CHECKS
DELUGE CAPITAL
Millions Spent This Year for
Recreation.
100000 DRAWN IN DAY
One Banks Figures Indicate
What Twenty Are.
100000 DRAWN IN DAY

DeDOsitOrs Are Drawing Heavily
from All Resorts in United States
and Abroad as Time for Settling
Up and Getting Back to Business
Worth the While, Says Bnnker.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-24
InfantiIe Paralysis Brings
Famous Scientist.
DOCTORS IN SESSION
Meet to Sift Mystery of the
Baby MaIady.
ARE DIVIDED IN OPINIONS

While Some Of WashingtOn's Physi-
clans, Including DR.. Woodward,
Declare Disease Is Contagious,
Others Say 1t Isn't, and After a
Motion to Ask Government In
quiry Is Defeated, a Notice Is
Given to the Public Declaring
There Is No Cause for Alarm-Dr.
Osler Hides from the Limelight,
The Washington herald., 1910-08-24
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia
and Maryland-Partly cloudy to-
day and tomorrow light to mod
crate southerly winds.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-24

More than a hundred thousand dollars
was forwarded yesterday 10 Washington
vaeationers in the mountains. at the
shores, or abroad by one bank alone. AS
there are about twenty banking institu-
tions in this city. and yesterday was only
one day Of the season, though perhaps
the biggest for drafts. il is estimated by
bankers that this summers play has cost
Washington people anywhere from two
10 ten millions OF dollars.
Checks are coming in heavy at this
time, because the pleasure-seekers are
settling up their bills and returning
home said President r. n. Harper, OF
the District National Bank
I'VE have done a great business in the
check-cashing line. both mail and at
home, but It is the same way every sum-
mer. though perhaps more money was
spent this season than ever before in
the history OF the city. great deal Of
the money is coming back in the form
Of handsome purchases made abroad. OF
this 1 have specific knowledge. but not
all of the money viii come back"
Figures Hard to Grasp.
William Selby, cashier Of the Ameri-
can National Bank, said Washington
people are evidently having a good time
away from home this year. from the
amount Of money paid over to them on
drafts and checks. but the record has
not been smashed to any sensational de-
b gree. Yesterday was big day for cash
ing checks at this bank
AIfhourh hnutyorg ~e1,,~forf 20
give out definite figures chiefly because
they are difficult 20 total up and divide
from their figures OF other transactions.
yet nearly all OF them acknowledge they
have paid out thousands Of dollars this
year on drafts and checks which were
signed By pleasure-seekers and in nearly
all cases the figures run much hugher
than a year ago.
Where "JOy' Checks Drift.
Beside the District National and the
American National. other banking insti-
tutions that have been honoring 10y
checks. as the cashiers call them. in
clude the Columbia. Commercial Lincoln.
Metropolitan. National City. Farmers and
Mechanics. National Capital. Bank OF
Washington. Riggs. American Security
and Trust Company. Union Trust. Ma
tional Savings and Trust United
states Trust. Home Savings. Mer-
chants and Mechanics. Citizens. United
States. Union Trust. Company. Four
teenth street. Park Savings. East Wash
ington. Dime Savings. Potomac Savings
and smaller institutions.
1T has been a big season Of foolish
ness" said one OF the bankers last night,
but a certain amount Of prodigality
seems necessary TO make people appre-
ciate the value OF a dollar. We are glad
20 see our people in a prosperous condi-
ton. They are able 10 take these vaca-
tiOns. None Of them has gone bankrupt
over the seasons fun. They will have
even more money to spend next year. All
that went out will come back through
the business activities OF the approach
ing fall and winter. The rest and recre-
alton give the vacationers more energy
The Washington herald., 1910-08-24
YOUNG IS NOMINATED.
Maynard Defeated in Congressional
Primaries mt Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 23.-WTliam A.
Young was to-day nominated for Con-
gress in the Democratic primary Of the
Second Virginia district over Harry L.
Maynard, who has represented the dis
trict for Ten years. With three unim-
portant precincts 10 hear from. the vote
stands: Young. 4109; Maynard, $3.50. Nor
folk County went heavily for Young
while Norfolk city gave Maynard a big
majority Young went to Congress in
1896 and again In 1895
The Washington herald., 1910-08-24
ABE MARTIN SAYS.

Mrs. Upton Bud has de-
cided not t visit her aged
mother in Illinoy this fall, as
she'd rather put tn money in
rugs. Don't a feller feel good
after he gifts out of a store
where he nearly bought some
thin'l
The Washington herald., 1910-08-24
CONSUL CONFIRM
REIGN OF ESTRADA
Manifesto to NicaraguanS Is
Issued by New Ruler.
HOPES TO RESTORE PEACE

Asks HIS Countymen 20 Lend Their
Aid 10 bring About End of Blood
shed and Open Era Of ReeonciIiH-
tTon In ScrapPy Little Republic.
Pittman Sheltered at Consulate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-24
RcYleM of Trnde.

New York, December 23-Bradstreet's
ia. morrow Will say: Holiday influences
ruled this week, and active demand at
retail contrasts with parliamentary
Quiet In wholesale and iobbing trade,
= further slowing down In industry
over the end of the year period, and
sstagnant speculation in securities and
commodities. Money has eased while
s,,nplies have increased Collections
have been slightly quickened by in
creased circulation of money in leading
centres
trade come from few large Western
centres, and as a whole from the South,
where good results from high-priced
cotton Yields are in evidence,
industry Sas a whole is quieter Fur
ther curtailment Is reported in iron
and steel The comparative absence
AZ railway buying Is bar to activity,
and operations as a whole arc down to
hout a. so per cent. basis
The wool and wooden manufacturing
trades report a rather unsatisfactory
year, and renewed curtailment In cot
ton 5manufacturing is talked Of This
has aelped somewhat In causing buyers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-24
NEw. YoRk rRonuor nlARKEr.

New York, December :2.-Flour--Quiet and
about steady, Rye Flour--Fir1n. Buckwheat
Tlour-pull. Bar!ey-EssS. Cornmeal-
Buckwheat-Quiet. W7leat-Steady; No,
red, qS9sc. elevator and oITsc. {. o. b. afloat-
Futures closed isMs+c. net higher, pecem-
Der. 1TSic,; May, slo?isi July, 81 CO.'S. Corn
steady; No. . now. 6?itc. Options steady
December and May 56c, Oats--F'irm: stand
ard white. GSIc. Futures closed unchanged
to isc net higher December, SSc,; May.
ioc.; July. 5a%c.
Becf--Steady Lard-Barely steady. Tai.
low, Petroleum., Rosin and Turpentine-All
steady. R!ce--Steady, Molasses-Firm. Sugar
Raw. unchanged; refined. steady. Coffee
Futures closed duh at net advance OF
adD points. Sales 1880 bags. Spot, quiet;
Rio, No. Z, 1S7sc.; Santos Nc I, lSJtc.; mild
dulN Cordova, i5a. a15&tc. The coffee eN-
change VIII be closed Saturday and Monday,
reopening on Tuesday morning
Br.ter--Steady aud unchanged Eggs
Easy; state, Pepnsylvania and nearby. hen
37a'Ssc.: fresh gathered, extra first, $50
36c. tirst S5n3ic.; seconds, IS Gp32c. Potatoes
--Irregplsr; Maine, per bag, sl.4o9t,6e Cab
bages--SteadE. Freights to Liverpool, barely
steady; grain by steam. I'd. Feanutp-un-
changed.
Cottonseed oil was shade higher on
scarcity OF crude ofternss covering ahead
of the holiday and local bull support
Futures closed las points net higher Jan
uary T.2a a7.31; February, T.51G 1856; March
7S7q7 .Ssi April L$S@1AS prime crude, $50
a6,40; do, summer yellow. 7,S5 qT6o; prime
winter yellow, 770a2Oa, prime summer
White, L$0Qs,eo. There will be no seslion OF
this market tomorrow.