Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-12
The Georgetown Jewelry Robbery.

Inc Georgetown JeweIry Robbery.
ARREST OF MAN CHARGED WITH RECEIVING
STOLEN GOODS.
On Friday night last the residence of Mrs.
Cynthia bowman. No. 1926 P street. George
town, was entered by thieves while the family
were at tea, the entrance being effected by
climbing over balcony and into the bath
room. Several of the rooms were entered. and
over 800 worth of jewelry was taken. Among
other articles stolen was a silver card-case. on
which the name of Mrs. bowman appeared.
On Saturday a neighbor of Mrs. bowman
stopped at the establishment of Edw. Stolpe,
on Pennsylvania avenue, between 18th and 18th
streets. and bought a number of articles,
among them this card-case Thinking that she
ought to let her neighbors know what bargains
weresto be found she showed them to Mrs.
bowman. and the latter at once said, This is
my card-case," and identified it.
Detective Carter was informed OF these facts,
and supposing that the rest of the articles
might be found went to Stolpe's. who at first
denied all knowledge of the articles. When
shown the card-case he acknowledged
that he had bought and sold
it. and also bought pair of
bracelets and earrings worth S25, which he had
melted up and rolled into plates. The officer
then swore out warrant charging him with
receiving stolen goods, on which the arrest was
made. and he is held for a hearing.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
The article on Queer Indian Names in The
STAR of February interested me, as for more
than ten years / have been paving some at
tention to Indian personal names. My studies
have been among the Ponkas. Omahas. Osages
and other southern tribes rather than among
those on the upper Missouri river and its tribu-
taries Tribes differ in languages. religion
etc. but those of the same linguistic stock re-
semble in many respects. In order to under
stand Indian personal names, one must learn
something about the tribal organization, its
division into clans gentes. its tdbOOs its ira
ditions of the origin of the clans, ETC.. the
(partiaD explanations of which will be found
by your readers in the publications of
the bureau of ethnolOgy. Speaking of
the Indians in Montana, whose names
are in the Dakota language, your contributor
says that he is surprised to find that there
does not appear in this large number (of per-
sonal names) Ito be a single repetition in the
Indian vernacular." The following has been
the Omaha rule: There must not be more than
one person in a gems at any one time bearing
the same male name. For instance. when. in
any household. child is named young Black
Bear" no other male infant can receive that
name until the first receives new name
dies. The Dakota word ''wa-kan' has been
often rendered medicine" The true meaning
is mystery" Everything that is mystery"
to the mind of Dakota is ''wakan." This
may include the practice of medicine. So MA
to-wa-kan'' is ''Mystery Grizzly Bear" or
Mysterious Grizzly Bear" the bear that has
probably been seen in vision or dream, either
bv the present bearer of the name or by
some one of his gems. yellow Eagle" was not
named in honor of 1.-The symbol of American
liberty" IL he is not a member of an Eagle
gems. il is probable that he dreamed of such an
eagle. or he thought that he saw it in vision
after fast. The frequent occurrence of colors
in these names may be explained on further
investigation by color symbolism. Very inter-
esting discoveries have been made among the
CherOkees. Zunis, NavaiOs, and other tribes,
who use colors to symbolic the cardinal points
of the compass. or. rather, the gods that are
supposed to dwell in the four quarters of the
world or sky. Your correspondent is, in my
opinion. correct in what he says about afraid
of Bear" ''Mato Kokipa," judging from anal
fears to meet him" He is evidently
very brave man. Ta-shun-ka ko- -pa-pi. COM
monty translated Man Afraid of His Horses"
means They Fear His Horse" The man has
such a reputation for bravery that the sight of
his horse without the rider is enough to put
his foes to fight. There are many elliptical
names, such as Big Foot (of buffalo, elk.
| &c. }, not that OF a human being Such names
| are common in tribes that name their clans
| after animals. Bear Eagle" reminds me that
/ there composite-animal Names as Moon
| Hawk Human Female Eagle. Thunder-bird
| Pigeon Thunder-bird, &c. ''Much-more-corn-
| es-up-than-was-planted Female is a very
| short name mot more than four syllables) in
| the original.
.-.Compare the composite pictures of some of the
| Egyptian deities.
| TAKoMA PARK, ID. c. JO.D.
| SUIT AGAINST STREET RAILROAD COMPANY
A suit was filed yesterday by c. Snashal against
the Metropolitan railroad company for IS. 600
damages, claimed to have resulted from his
wife Emeline being jolted off a car ON May IS
last, by means OF which she was bruised
SENTENCED FOR ALLOWING CRAP TO RE
PLAYED IN HIS HoUsE.-Wm. Carroll, a col
ored man, who lives at No. Shepherds alley.
was tried in the Police Court yesterday charged
with permitting 'crap" to be played in his
house. Witnesses gave strong evidence
against the defendant, who said that
| they were mistaken. The witnesses said that
Carroll ''cut" the game every third pass and
| took down cents. Carroll denied that he
knew how to play the game, but said that he
had fooled with the bones" He gave the
| court TO understand that he goes to church.
Judge Miller characterized the prisoner as one
who had not only committed the offense
charged, but who had also committed perjury.
A fine Of sl0o and three months in jail was inn
posed