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Evening star., 1903-08-25
WANTED IN BALTIMORE.
Warrant Sworn Out for Arrest of
Alfred c. Owen

Information has been received from Bal
timore to the effect that a warrant was
sworn out yesterday before Justice Fechtig
at the Central police station of Baltimore
city by Detective James Dick of that city
for the arrest of Alfred c. Owen, former
lieutenant in the United States navy, who
was recently arrested in New York city
charged with impersonating Stephen B. Ell
kins, jr. According to Detective Dick, who
procured the warrant for the arrest of
Owen, the latter went to Baltimore the lat
ter part of last May. registering at the
Hotel Rennert as A. c. Osburne. While
stopping at the hotel under that name 1t
is alleged. he rendered check for $50 and
another for $50 to the cashier, both of which
were cashed. After Osburne' left the ho-
tel, 1t is said the checks were discovered to
be worthless.
Owen was arrested in New York last
Thursday, charged with passing forged
checks the Waldorf-Astoria and the
Fifth Avenue Hotels of that city. He was
held in s., 500 bail for court.
Evening star., 1903-08-25
Real Estate Transfers.

County-Arthur E. Randle ct ux to
United States Realty Company, part of the
Brooke tract, parts of East Washington
Heights, lot 1, block g. Twining City, lots
18 and 10, Giesboro' Manor, and half inter-
est in parts of Bayley's Purchase, Aaron
Perrie Farm: and Green's Purchase;
1896, 200.
Nos. COO and COZ Marion alley northwest
Arthur A. Birney ct al, trustees, to G..
Taylor Wade, lot 2. square 442; $40
T street northwest between 18th and 14th
Young, lot So, square 23s; SO. George w.
Young to Amelia B. and Alexzine E. Mon
tague. same property; $40.
Florida avenue northwest between North
Capitol and 1st streets-William W. Nc
Michael ct ux. to Charles Ernest, lot 1O2,
square 614; $40
G street northeast between 1st and I'd
Observation-Disclosures P. Riordan ct ux. to
Washington Terminal Company, lot 40,
square 49, 1920.
streets-Mary Lyons to same, part lot 3,
square III; $3,1621O.
Alley between X and L, 21st and 22d
streets northwest-Emma E. Tilton ct al
to Lydia II. Tilton, lots So, 56, 81, square
73; $40.
Virginia avenue southwest between 1st
and I'd streets-Mary A. Colbert ct al to
Manor Real Estate and Trust Company,
lot Z ana part lot s, square oSZ; $21,OOO.
M street northeast between 4th and 5th
streets-Joseph s. Virgins to George c..
Thompson, lot 67, square $685. SO.
Columbia Heights-Frank B. Jonas ct ux
to Gertrude L. Garriott, part lots 10 and 20,
block 33; $40.
Cliffbourne-G. Bowie Chapman ct ux. to
Ella M. Tybout, lot 40, block 3; $40.
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains -
John L. Warren ct ux. to Thomas P. Matt
land. lot 30, block 4; $40. Same to Ellen
S. Meyers, lot 269. block 4; SO.
Whitecroft-Sadie L. Donnelly to Orville
H. Herlocker lot 33, block 8; $3.50.
G street northeast between 1st and I'd
streets-Patrick Gleason ct ux. to Washing
ton Terminal Company lot &c. square 719,
s4,995.5O
East Deanwood-Sydney F. Marshall to
Robertson Buckner, lot 49, block 8: SO.
Alley between G and H, list and I'd streets
northeast-James Leer ct ux. to Washing
ton Terminal Company, lot IA, square 719,
$1,1SS.
No. 116 18th street southeast-WiHiam s.
Adams ct al to Anna and Irene E. Adams,
lot 81 square $50; 81 1856.
North Grounds Columbian University
William w. Matteson, executor, to Peter C.
J. Treanor. half interest in part lot 3, BLOCK
80; so. Hannah P. Gale to same, half in
terest in same property; so.
Evening star., 1903-08-25
CAPT. TAcKABERRY RELEASED.
Was Not Under Jurisdiction Of Secre-
tary of War When Committed.

Justice Barnard today ordered the release
from the Government Hospital for the In
sane of Capt. William G. H. Tackaberry,
who was committed to the asylum In 1891
upon an order of the Secretary of War.
Capt. Tackaberry recently filed petition
in habeas corpus. claiming that the order
of the Secretary of War did not constitute
due process of law and that he was un-
justly detained in the asylum.
The court in its decision declared that the
petitioner must be released because he had
been discharged from the army in 1862 and
did not come under the statute passed In
1865 allowing the commitment of insane
soldiers under order of the Secretary of
War. The court thought 1t unnecessary to
determine the constitutionality of the stat
ute of 1868, since it was passed subsequent
to the petitioners discharge
Attorney Burton II. Loucks represented
the petitioner, while the interests of the
asylum authorities were looked after by
Assistant District Attorney Jesse B. Ad-
kinS.
Evening star., 1903-08-25
POST OFFICE INQUIRY
NO IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
ANNOUNCED TODAY.
The Usual Conferences Between Messrs,
Bristow and Robb With the
Postmaster General.

The investigation at the Post Once De-
partment was proceeding today with the
usual regularity. AS is generally the case,
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow and Assistant Attorney General Robb
were in consultation with the Postmaster
General during the morning.
Every day Mr.. Bristow makes a report to
the Postmaster General on the progress of
the investigation. and Mr.. Robb is nearly
always in these conferences in order to
offer any opinion of the legal matters in
cases in which such advice is necessary.
There was no important development in
the investigation today. Much of the evil
dence that is being secured may lead up to
important developments in the future, but
it is not expected that the next few days
will witness any such developments. The
feeling at the department, however, is that
before the investigation has been concluded
there will be matters for submission to the
federal grand jury in addition to the evil
dence that has been furnished that body in
the past
Mr.. Rand's Case.
No report has yet been made by Mr..
Bristow to the Postmaster General in rela-
ton to the case of Mr.. H. H. Rand, con-
fidential secretary to the Postmaster Cen
eral This case has been under considera-
ton for some months and from time to
time verbal statements in relation to it have
been made by Mr.. Bristow to the Post
master General, although comprehensive
report has not been made yet
The decision of the controller of the
treasury. Mr.. Tracewell, to the effect that
all funds Illegally paid out by postmasters
although such payments may be made in
obedience to orders from the Postmaster
General. shall be withheld from the ac-
counts of the postmasters is in no way
new. Every year deficiency appropriation
bills carry numerous items to cover pay
ments In just such cases. When pay
ment is made which is subsequently de-
clared to be illegal by the controller the
case is brought to the attention of Con-
gress and is a subject for a deficiency ap-
preparation. Congress has always been
very liberal in its treatment of such cases,
and wherever ordnaryIvigilance has been
shown by postmasters in looking after
their expenditures Congress has been ready
to make the payments good.
Evening star., 1903-08-25
FUNERAL OF BYRON PRICE.
Lad Who Was Drowned Near River
View Saturday Last

The funeral of Byron Price, the boy who
was drowned near River View Saturday
afternoon, as noted in Saturdays Star.
will take place from the home of his par.
ents, No. 0 4th street northeast, tomo
morning at $50 O'clock Requiem mass
will be said at st. Peters Church at y
o'clock. The Rev. Father bowling will
off1ciate. The interment will be at Mt.
Olivet.
Capt. James c. Jones of the tug Dallas
recovered the body early last night about
one mile below the scene of the accident.
He brought it to the city and 1t was sent
to the morgue. Coroner hewitt gave a GER
tifcate of accidental death. and this morn
Ing the body was removed to Rileys un-
dertaking establishment and prepared for
burial. This afternoon the remains were
taken to the home of the boys parents
where they will remain until the time of the
funeral tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1903-08-25
Armv Orders,

Capt. George E. Stockle 9Th Cavalry, has
been transferred from Troop B to Troop H.
vice Capt. Mortimer O. Bigelow, Sth Cav
airy, from Troop H to Troop B.
Capt William Wallace, 7th Infantry, has
been detailed for general recruiting service
and ordered to Portland, Ore, to assume
charge of the recruiting station at that
place. relieving Capt George w. McIver.
7th Infantry, recruiting officer, who has
been ordered to the Philippines. Capt. Wal
lace has been appointed an acting quarter
master for the time he may remain on
recruiting duty.
Major Edwin P. Andrus, Sd Cavalry has
been relieved from further duty at Fort
Apache Arizona territory, and ordered to
report to the commanding general, Depart
ment of Dakota, for assignment to sta
ton and to join the station to which he
may be assigned.
First Lieut. Ben. Lear jr, 18th Cavalry,
has been ordered to report to the COM
manding general, Department Of California,
for assignment to duty until further Or
ders.
follows:
Contract Surgeon w. J. s. Stewart. two
months; Veterinarian Robert Vans Agnew
5th Cavalry, one months extension.
Information has been received at the
War Department of the following move
ments of troops en- route for the Phlllp-
pines:
Companies and H, 14th Cavalry, con-
sisting of five officers and Ill enlisted men,
left Fort Logan, Col, yesterday; and head
quarters non-commissioned staff, band and
the Sd squadron of the 14th Cavalry, con-
sisting of eighteen officers and 2S6 men,
left Wilcox, Arizona. both divisions bound
for San Francisco, where they Will sail on
the Sherman on September 8. Companies
and D of the 9Th Cavalry. also bound for
the Philippines, have arrived at Fort
Meade, South Dakota.
Major Harry r. Anderson and Captain
Charles G. Woodward, both of the Artil-
lery Corps. have been promoted to the rank
of lieutenant colonel and major. respec-
lively.
Lieutenant Colonel John L. Clem. deputy
quartermaster general. has been ordered to
this city to report to the Quartermaster
general of the army t4ori consultation on
official business pertaining to the quarter
masters department. 81 Oh
Captain William Weigei. 11th United
States Infantry, Quarternaster. has been
relieved from duty In the philippines and
ordered to San Francisco, and from there
to report to the Quartermaster general of
the army for Instructions 5ii
Major John V. White, assistant adjutant
general. has been ordered to the Philippines
to report to the commanding general,
division of the Philippines. for assignment
to duty. =,
Evening star., 1903-08-25
NOT THE MAN WANTED.
Witnesses Say Rockville Suspect is Not
Murderer of Kate Jordan.

Lizzie Scott and Annie Bundy. witnesses
In the Jordan murder case, are certain that
the colored man under arrest at Rock.
Vile is not the man who committed the
murder. The women were standing or
Howard avenue near Kate Jordan's home
the night before Christmas. when the dying
woman and her slayer came from the
house. They got a good look at the man
and are satisfied they will be able to iden-
tlfy him. After Detective Mullers visit to
Rockville Friday the prisoner was given
a bath and his hair was trimmed. Yester-
day the detective returned to Rockville
and took the two women with him TIE
appearance Of George Washington was
far different from what 1t was Friday
The witnesses said that Washington is
not the man they saw with Kate Jordan
the night the murder was committed and
the local police have more interest in
the prisoner. Unless the is pro-
nounced insane he will probably be sent
to the Maryland house of correction.
Evening star., 1903-08-25
Funeral Of John A, Greer.

Funeral services were held this morning
at 10 o'clock from ST Paurs Church, OF
which the deceased was a member, over the
remains of Mr. John A. Green who died
Sunday morning at the residence of his
parents, 1416 Q street, Rev. Father Mackin
conducting the rites. The pallbearers, Sc
lected from among the intimate friends Of
the deceased. were Harry Blount, Wallace
McGregor. Fred. Rupertus, James, Andrew
and Michael Cummings. The interment
was made at Mount Olivet cemetery. The
esteem in which Mr.. Green was held was
attested by the numerous and handsome
floral offerings, which completely covered
the casket, coming from his many friends
in this city. as we'll as from distant points.
Evening star., 1903-08-25
Changes in BuoYape.

The following notice of changes in buoy
age on Chesapeake bay has been issued by
the lighthouse board. and is of interest to
river and yachtsmen here: Hooper strait
Maryland-West side of Sharkfin shoal
buoy. No. 6. a spar, was established August
q in twelve feet of water to mark the turn
ing point to cross Sharkfin shoal: Frog
Point. NE. by E. Y E.: Tangent. east side
Bloodsworth Island, 8. by w. A W.: Hoop
er strait lighthouse. NV. by w. i w.
Evening star., 1903-08-25

Rev Shelton Miller. pastor of ST. Luke's
Baptist Church of Brightwood, has gone to
Providence, r. l., to conduct revival serv-
ice and to enjoy summer outing. The
minister was given funds to defray his ex-
penaea by the members Of hia church,.
Evening star., 1903-08-25

T. N: Tondee, thirty-eight years of age,
resident or Sligo Md, became ill while
at the Union building near the oor,ar or
9th and streets northwest, about .
O'Clock yesterday. The ambulance from
the Emergency Hospital was Summoned.
and he was taken to the hospital for treat
ment
Evening star., 1903-08-25

The members Of No. engine company
were called last night about 1890 o'clock
to the premises Of Mrs. Catherine Muir
ply. 400 K street southwest. where they
found q blaze In the sheed. The fire start
ed from some unknown cause. and did
about SO damage.
Evening star., 1903-08-25
Building Permit.

A permit was issued today to John b.
Garrison to make repairs to 1437 r street
northwest; cost 81 ,OtD.
Evening star., 1903-08-25
SHOWERS AND COOLER.
Promised for Tonight-Tomorrow Fair
and Cooler.

Forecast till pm. Wednesday:
For the District Of Columbia and Mary
land showers and cooler tonight. Wednes-
day fair. cooler; light to fresh west to
northwest winds.
For Virginia, fair tonight, except showers
and cooler in northern portion. Wednesday
fair; light variable winds.
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4 Poet In the Naklng.

II is a modest little volume Of verees
that Miss Jear ne.te Bliss Gillespy puts be-
fore the public in The Eastward Road
James Pott 4 Company and they are
by no means bad verse; The author has
acquired the technique Of her art and has
all manner Of negative coed qualities
Her verse is rhythmica and often rnelc-
deus; her English is excellent. We have
found no case Of poetic license or even OF
the Use Of any but coed, 30, nd. everyday
words The figures and images are in
good taste and often striking. yet some
thing is lacking 1t may be inspiration
When that heaven-born sra X strikes
in we may expect real poetry from Miss
Gillespy. Az it is we have no doubt that
many persons who enjoy smooth and taste
full verse will like her little book. Perhaps
when the time comes she will leave behind
her recollections Of Omar, and perhaps
of Heine. and the desire FOR epigram and
will give way to her own feelings.
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Beating the Game.

A small volume that appears to be partly
educational and generally humorous in it's
intent is How to Beat the Game" e. W.
Dillingham; Company. by Mr.. Garrett
Brown. The work Is feelingly dedicated
TO the Losers at Poker. and for their benefit
the author tries to lay down certain infallible
rules for winning at the noble game. One
rule Is that If you are playing with habitu-
ally lucky man you must try to queer
him and thus put him OF his game Mr.,
Brown knew of one very lucky player in
Topeka, Kan. who was badly squeered"
bya hand organ. He was a great lover Of
music. and discord was maddening to him,
Whenever he sat in game an organ grinder
who possessed an old, worn -out and screechy
instrument was hired to play for hours on
a neighboring corner From being a lucky
player and a regular winner. the victim
became such heavy and constant loser
that he became demoralized and was driven
into politics. 1t is pointed out that the
practice Of borrowing fifty chips from
lucky player and returning only twenty
five is an excellent and effective way to
queer him. Care Of the dealer is the
beginning of WISDOM" is set down as q
maxim worthy OF attention, and Mr.. Brown
tells a story Of game he took part in. in
Omaha. Neb. when the dealer Indignantly
said to a gentleman who manifested the
keenest interest in his every movement:
DO you mean 10 insinuate, sir, that
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would cheat At this xame'-
Nav drswled the watchful gentle
man
Then, why in the name Of creased light
ming do you look at me in that way ro-
torted the dealer
To keep You from trying 10 cheat. u
you had q mind to- anew cred the watch
fnl gentleman. nonchalantlv putting his
hand on his hip pocket
We are glad TO know that this was looked
upon as good Joke on the dealer, and the
game progressed without caeualtiee.
chapter On Poker Education naturally
includes the suggestion that chair Of
poker might, With advantage, be added
TO the curriculum Of colleges and univcr-
sitee This might result in the turning
out Of graduates who would actually knor
how to play the game instead OF being
merely imbued with the belief that they
know; while, by the exercise Of proper
circun.spection in the selection Of a pro-
fessor, the chair could he made not only
self-supporting, bur source Of great pront,
and the question Of expense would not
have TO be considered We do not believe
that the most diligen search will unearth
the infallible rule or rules that will enable
the unlucky player to win, but he may
console himself with the axiom that TO
know hoe to play poker is the most esfectual
way Of preventing loss" And II every
loser buys book. the author will he sire
Of large constituency Of patrons,
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is always much curiosity respecting I'M err
most wheels The auth or describes her work
as a gentle satire. 1T pokes fun courte-
o,islv" she says at holds our foibles up to
gentle ridcule. and 1t teaches IL a satire
can be said to teach anythi, that a
mantle Of gold covers multitude Of
sins" This will reassure those who do not
approve OF the rude Watterson ian cruel
ties. Mercy is heavenly. II is angelica
to draw II mild
We find Charters, "a prince Of million
aires, saying to the beautiful Mrs, Hsr-
mony in one place: Are you really as heart
less rs you claim to be? Ia that the score I
Of your charm-the sci A, that you are
not for any mans winning? featrice
love you, love you as never knew could
love any woman. You are here in my
rooms. you came willingly. and you trust
to my honor. Don't you know what a
frai thing that is in a case like this?
could take you in my arms and crush
your life out in my embrace We quote
this, not as an example Of satire, but to
show something Of the narrative style
We think it possible. moreover, that we
have here an inside Wheel though on such
point we should not like to seem positive
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Charming Book by HELEN Wattcrson
Moody.

Moody.
We should haze our OWL opinion Of any
eader who failed to be delighted with Mrs
Helen Waterson MooGy's little cook A
tbilds Letters 20 Her Husband" Double
,ar, Page i Coz. The mere man who does
lol fall in love with Virginia, the child who
writes these letters to the husband with
whom she Is no. yet acquainte ed will need
nleoi, to himself for here must be some
ding wrong rs for the women, bless theml
hey, We think, will take the youngster to
leii hearus at once, Virginia, whose father
Is . widOwcr, Is a lonely little soul with lots
ri cSpacity fer loving. 1T is very inc or
silent, ' she begins, mot TO be acquainted
Nth the person Won are writing to. espe-
tiai'y If ii is your hus oaud. But happened
10 ,hjnk To-day that must have husband
somewhere thsI | should know when grew
.o. AID so rs thought you might like 10
Htow 2Jonl M | am writing 10 tell you
''o she 'fIlS h.s lucky chap the things that
ape: l.. her daily life, with her own wise
AID 4y'h.tly humor0u, comments on them.
.is man.7 tim acquainted with Uncle
~ Al, who Is far ard has small ard twnkiJ
dres ana he irdest specl acles. and AUnt
1.,.nlla ,vno i, very ifIl: with Mart a
'r nurse and koeennabel, whose real name
4 viva, and who makes lovely Goughnuta;
y q with Mrs Illmte /, who was very tall
'.,d thin, and VINO looked ross. but WASH +,
nough. Here i. Mrs. Trurn' ell She ism T.
re anne tIuG Of Christ ian that We are,
Ne. 5h she Efs . so TO Uncle Bowens
church or the fpsc ope, because there ism,
n pp / ,tb In. III
re EpS"ope very we'll. / guess. She says
-1" Ism 'nu"h OF IA kreeler. Her knees
NA 100 thin. And she always carries cot
ON wool IN her pocket. And when Uncle
l'o"en begins 10 say anything in his sermon
hat ism her kind Of religion, she says
Ahem very loud, and takes out two large
pieces Of cotton and puts them in her ears
MS makes everybody smile | asked her
one day which one Of her children she could
spare best If ono Of them had 10 die. and she
"oked AZ me Very cross for n minute, ard
hen SAID in funny voice humph | gllass
| could spare Irumbell as we'll as any Of
hem | think that was funny don't your
because sir" had eight children and only
one husband
We think that every reader will enjoy this
wv N'Iu'h' ana VIII lHigh WIN Virginia
when She plays fox's Book OF Martyrs"
WIN III" TrrmbeIl boys, with Charlie IN the
nam oi Mrs Askew On tho rack, and will
II" glad to stray for phile in this child's
e''hanred world. who're az night tho moon
'"IId always shine a. bright az day, and
"ryhing would stay JUST a. il was, with
''' cream rhat never melted. and Won never
ID T." have your nails cut and nobody
''. more than ten wears old
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s0rIeIk [ nder the N.NaN.

j'" Publishers notice NJ Hearts Afame."
L"ui." Winter The Smart Set Pub
.'hhg 'ompanyl, saws that II "reveaf
ihap' moro Of tho workings NJ the wheels
nhh he wheels IN Nov York society than
.' novel ever written Thif toirg The
nee We do not doubt that thousands will
read II eagerly, We have noticed that there
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Conan Doyle's new
book, 1.-The Advent
ures of Gerard, " will
be out Tuesday.
Twenty thousand
copies in the lst edi-
ton. Cleaned out
a week ago. Book
sellers crying for
more; End edition
being rushed.
A pretty lively
sale for a mighty
lively tale. "".
MCCLURE. PHlLLTrA 4 60
~, East 2sth Street. New York
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-03-26
SOCIAL LEADERS AT zoo.
Mother BaboOn and Her Baby Form
the star Attraction at New
York Animal House.

The animals in the zoo park in the
Bronx which are most like folks lust
now are the long armed mother ba-
boon and baby. The mother and
child hold the center of the stage IN
a primitive house and attract even a
larger crowd to their cage than the
unca'uny bats THAT eat, sleep and
fight with their heads hanging down
and their claws gripped to the wire
overhead A monkey is never more
human than when it has an uu-
weaned baby.
The long armed mother is proud of
the child for she sits as close as she
can get to the front of the cage so
that all visitors and the Jealous
chi1dless. race OF suicide monkeys
across the way can see her baby.
The infant has an excellent appetite
and after each nursing goes to sleep
on its mothers shoulder. The moth
er balloons kisses are as humanHle
as anything in the show and the
baby hears all the ''ootsey wootsey"
talk that is good for him from the
women in front of the cage
The mother has not lost interest
in the social doings and the quarrels
of the primitive house as result of
her other cares.
There was a fight the other day
between two noisy balloons in the
next cage Heads were out in tene-
ment house fashion all along the line
of cages The long armed baboon
was sitting with her back to her
quarrelsome neighbors when the row
began and the baby had just gone to
sleep. She unwound the little fellow
with her left arm, gripped the bar
in front Of her with her right hand,
and then stood up slowly and care
fully faced about the other way and
sat down again where she could see
the fight The baby did not even
stir