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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
JOSEPH dUW AID OEAO.
Newspaper Man Won Notoriety by
Fake Story in Civil War.

NEW YORK. April 1.-Joseph Howard
died last night at his apartments in the
Hotel Nevada. at the age of seventy-five
He was we'll known as a versatile news
paper writer. having served at one time
or anothr on most of the large dailies In
this country.
Howard gained a kind of fame when in
1894 he concocted bogus proclamation
Of President Lincoln calling for half a
million more troops. The fake was pub
lished by the Journal OF Commerce and
the World, both of which papers vera
seized by the government and their pub
lication suspended. When the authorship
Of the hoax was discovered. Howard was
arrested and locked up in Fort Lafayette
Henry Ward Beecher and Howards
father. who was deacon In Beecher's
church. succeeded in persuading President
Lincoln to release young Howard. Joseph
Howard was born in Brooklyn June ).
1893. His father. John T. Howard. found
ed Henry Ward Beecher's church and es-
tablished the first line Of steamers to New
Orleans and California
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
BASE BALL NOTES.
Bill Dineen is showing excellent speed
in the Browns camp at Shreveport La.

In the Browns camp at Shreveport, La
! snodgrass. the Giants young catcher
| from the Pacific coast, has a great throw
| ing arm.
! Jimmy McAleer has three men. Tom
Jones. Brown and Criss, who can play
| first base in pinch.
| The Giants have asked. for waivers on
| O Brien, De Wore and Phyle, three of the
young players.
Pitcher Martin Walsh. brother Of Ed
Walsh. now training with the Cubs. may
be sent to Fort Wayne. Ind.
| The two St. Louis major league teams
| are planning a monster benefit for Chris
| Won der Abe, former owner of the
Brown. April o.
A. F. McLane. the Dartmouth out
| fielder and catcher, has signed with
| Lowell.
Frank Delahanty will play with New
Orleans this season. having already
| signed his contract.
| Billy Gilbert. second baseman Of the
| ST. Louis Cardinals. is laid up at Gal
weston with a fever.
| Dick Cooley has been signed to play
| first base with Topeka. He played in
that city number of years ago.
American league race. Naturally, he
picks Detroit to take the flag, with New
York in second place
Joe McGinnity is the only member OF
the Giants pitching staff who is not in
good condition, and he is rapidly getting
the kinks out OF his salary wing.
break the "hoodoo' that has followed
| them for several years by adding a white
stripe to the red stocking part Of their
| uniform.
Harry Arndt. the clever infielder for
merly with the St. Louis Nationals and
the Wilmington club of the Tri-State
league. has reported to Manager Hugh
Duffy Of Providence.
Joe Yeager has not as yet grabbed
Ferris glove. Ferris will play third regu-
| larly for the Browns. The great Yeager
will, as usual, fill the difficult utility role.
The Cleveland's first defeat of the sea-
son was a ehutout and was inflicted on
them by the New Orleans Pelicans
| Ryan. the New Orleans pitcher. held the
Maps to three hits.
II never have had any intention of
transferring the American League Offices
| to New York" says Ban Johnson. That's
the saddest base ball intelligence for
New York since McGraws men polished
| off the Athletics.
Ed Killian. the phonetic expert Of the
| Detroits. has discovered that Hughey
jennings war cry was "swee-yah!" not
wee yah" as supposed. Jennings says
this is correct. the yell being shortened
| from that's the way. an If that ex-
PLANTATION Is right It is evident that that
| Hughey didn't have much occasion to use
his war cry against the Cubs last fall.
Pitcher Check of the Clevelands has de-
| velopsd a slow spit ball. The leather Is
gripped with the second and third fingers
| on the top and the other two below, the
top fingers being wetted. He has mas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
BURNS WILL COVER
JOHNSON'S MONEY

LONDON, England. April billy Neall,
the manager of Tommy Burns. will sail
from here Saturday on the Lusitania, and
Immediately upon his arrival in New
York will post 5000 to cover the deposit
Of 81. 800 by Jack Johnson for fight for
the worlds heavyweight championship,
under the agreement that Johnson is to
stop Burns in twenty rounds. When
Burns was seen at Hampstead Heath by
a reporter last night he said:
II propose to call every bluff Johnson
makes. If he really wants to fight me. he
ought to be tickled to death to accept any
terms I may offer. Money should be no
consideration with him IL he can get
match with me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
BENNING GOSSIP.

George Odom has donated Ostrich to the
breeding bureau Of the Jockey Club.
Mccarthy. the leading rider here. has
been engaged by NJ. L. Schwartz to ride
Bat Masterson in the Carter handicap.
which will open the season In Aqueduct.
Joe Notter is expected within a few
days His New Orleans contract with
Charley Ellison expires tomorrow.
D. Dunlop. the well-known- horsernan.
purchased the jumper Newt Fisher for
>-,vOO He will race tomorrow under new
coiors.
AL Stokes. the clubhouse commissioner.
did not overlook the old gray horse Ok
s.. 900 on the easy victory. He got as good
as Is to 1 for part Of his wager.
A report from Sheepshead Bay states
that Fitzherbert, Perry Belmont's entry
in the Dinner stakes. pulled up lame yes
terday. The youngster had worked four
furlongs in so fiat and was supposed to
be the sleeper in this event
Tom Costigan and Charles Heney
dropped small bankroll on Simple hon
ours in the opener.
Billy Oliver who is known to the met
ropolitan racegoers as the owner of the
great mudder Lord Badge, blew In frons
New York.
Tiny Quantrell. an old-time jockey. who
rode In the first race ever held over this
track. came down from his farm to see
the sport. He said that he heard that
racing was going to end here and wanted
to see the old sport again before the
finish.
Dion Kerr. the gentleman rider. had
nasty fall when his mount. Golden Glow,
went down at the first jump. He was
stunned for a few minutes. but got up,
and after an examination was found to
have escaped any serious injury.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles was an interested
spectator. The famous soldier is greatly
interested in horses and nearly every day
Is out looking at the trotters owned by
Eddie Madden the eldest son Of John z.
General Miles claims that the youngster
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
CHESS MASTERS
TOURNEY AT VIENNA

VIENNA. April Carl Schlechter OF
this city maintained his lead in the inter-
national chess masters tournament con-
tested at the rooms of the Vienna Chess
Club yesterday by defeating the Hun
garian. Deti. Duras. however. also won
his game with Salwe. and having a win
ming position in his adjourned game. Is
practically tied with Schlechter for first
place.
The American, Marshall, did not finish
his game with Alapin, but has the better
Of the game and Is expected to win.
Maroczy scored at the expense of Joiner
Of New York, while Suechting defeated
Swiderski Drawn games were recorded
between Berger and Rubinstein. Teich-
mann and Perlis. Mieses and Spelmann.
Tartakower and Leonhardt and Cohn and
Bardeleben.
The record to date follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
Providence Ball Player Dead.

PROVIDENCE. April 1.-Forrest M.
Crawford. shortstop for the Providence
base ball club Of last season, and under
contract with the club for the coming
season. died at his home at Austin, Tex.
Monday morning of blood poisoning after
short illness, according to kilograms
received here. Crawford was a native
Of Texas. He began to attract attention
as a pitcher, and gained the notice of
Manager McClosky of the st. Louis Ma
tionals, and signed contract with that
team in the spring of 1906. He played a
number of games at short field for the
st. Louis club. a lame arm preventing
him from working In the box.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
Berwyn Team Reorganized.
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

BERWYN, April /. 1908
The Berwyn base ball team Of last year 8
Prince George County Suburban League
has reorganized. Mr.. J. N. Wilson is
again manager and the prospects for a
strong team are excellent. McGregor has
again been elected captain The lineup
will probably be Burch. first base; Smith,
second base: Stockman. shortstop: f.
Brown, third base: Talbert, left field:
Bond. center field. and 8. Brown, right
field. 1t has not been decided just who
will do the catching Mowatt, who worked
behind tn bat last year. has gone to
California to live. An effort Is being made
to organize a league composed of Berwyn,
Hyattsville. Mount Rainier and Brook
land. None but bona fide residents Of the
towns represented will be allowed to par
ticipate in the games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
NELSON AND ATTELL
BATTLE TO A DRAW

SAN FRANCISCO. April with a d.
rect advantage of at least eight pounds
against him, Abe Attell. champion feather
weight of America last night fought
Battling Nelson of Chicago to a fifteen
round draw. At the end of the contest
both men were fairly deluged with blood
Nelson's face in particular presenting the
worst sight.
Attell had the advantage OF all the
earlier rounds. He matched his superior
skill against the rugged and sturdier
man, and by outgeneraling his opponent
In this manner bade fair to earn a clear
cut decision. Nelson. however. forced
the pace throughout, all the while seeking
to force Attell into close quarters. Attell.
however. was as elusive as an eel. He
time, shooting lightning left and right
jolts to Nelson's disfigured face.
The turning point came, however. in the
ninth round. Nelson. who had been TAX
ing his punishment without a whimper,
finally succeeded in getting past Attells
having paved the way he worried his
man. The "Battler" landed some powerful
body punches in the succeeding rounds.
and. changing his tactics. played for At
tells face until ne had the blood spouting
in streams from his opponents nostrils.
The men then battled at a furious pace,
exchanging a punch for punch. Nelson
having the greater power behind his
blows. In the fourteenth round 1t looked
as If Nelson would score a knockout, as
Attell was apparently in distress. But
the wonderful cleverness and knowledge
of ring trickery stood Attell we'll in stead
and he stalled and smothered the round
out.
He came up fresh and determined in the
last round. and then followed a battle
.oyal. The men flayed each other with
might and main, Attell landing four blows
to Nelson's one.
Both of the men were dissatisfied with
the decision. Nelson was down to 131
and Attell weighed about 1924 pounds
Betting on the result favored Nelson
odds Of 10 to having been offered at the
ringside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
HlGH-CLASS SHOOTING
AT WASHINGTON BARRACKS

In the shooting match held at WASH
ington barracks this morning Company
E defeated the team from Company n
by a margin of twenty-five points. FRI
vate Buck scored the highest score. max
ing 14o out Of a possible 80. Smith the
high man on H Company's team made 1aO
ton Buck made possible while both
Hickey and Smith made 40 each. The
men fired ten shots standing. sitting and
prone. Lieuts. Moore and Schley, Corps
of Engineers. were in charge OF the match.
Sergt. Smalldon. Company E. and Cor
poral Malinker. Company H. were the
scorers Following is official scores:
Comnsnr = STANDING SITTING Hrope Total
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
HOLYOKE LADS
DEFEAT Y. NJ. c. A..

The Holyoke High School basketball
team. which Is making tour OF the east.
meeting the best of teams. came in to
town yesterday and last night took on the
local Y. NJ. c. A. quint. defeating 1t in
a one-sided game by the score Of % to s.
The Holyoke boys have so far been very
successful in their games played since
leaving home. having won the majority
and some of them by big margins in the
score.
The game last night was replete with
spectacular toses and the visitors played
rings around the local boys. Dillon with
six baskets easily featured for his team.
This player also played a fine defensive
game. Walk. of the Y. NJ. G.. 4. Ave.
was the best man at goal throwing for
his team having made four of the six
points. Van De Venter tossed the other
basket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
Hitchcock Witness Indicted for Per.
Jury.

NEW YORK. April Flora Winston
the pretty seventeen-year- old girl who ap-
peared as a witness at the recent trial Of
Raymond Hitchcock. actor. was. indicted
yesterday for perjury. alleged to have
been committed at that trial. The girl
is out on 81 500 cash bail. She will APP
pear before Judge Foster in general sesr
sions today to plead to the Indictment
It IL expected that her bail bond will then
be continued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

Earned run-Dallas. 1. First base by errors
Washington, 1: Dallas, 2. Left on bsses-Wash-
ington, 5; Dallas. 5. First base on balls-Of
Moore, 2: of Burns, I. Struck out-By Burns.
s; by Moore. Z. Threebase hts-Delehanty.
Kelley Moore. Two-base hits-Moag Fletcher.
Stolen bases-Pickering, Delehanty. Clymer.
Street CO.. Double play-Delehanty to Mcbride.
Hit by pitcher-By Moore, 1; by Burns, l. Wild
pitch-Moore, 1. Umpire-,Jack Dunlap. Time Of
Rame-1 hour and 35 minutes.
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Horseman's Wife Shoots to Kill.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. April Mrs.
Helen Griffin. twenty eight years of age
who has been a resident Of Monrovia since
the beginning of the racing season at
Santa Anita. was shot and instantly killed
yesterday by Mrs l.. u. Dearman, wife
of L. T. Dearman who has been racing
horses at Santa Anita during the past
season. Mrs Dearman fired five shots
one of which took effect under her vic
TINS left ear killing her almost instantly
The motive for the shooting Is admitted
by Dearman to have been jealousy Of
him by his wife. The shooting occurred
in the Monrovia post office. where Mrs
Dearman waited for her victim for nearly
an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
THREE FAVORITES SPLIT BENNING CARD

knows as much about horses as his faith
er.
Willie" Shaw vas suspended for three
days by the stewards after the first race.
He rode Oraculum and the horse bore In
against Yorke. on Winning Star. Shaw
says he could not control his mount and
alleged that Yorke struck him several
times with the whip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
Radtke to Ride in Russia.

ST PETERSBURG. April I'M. Laza-
ref. one of the most prominent repre-
sentatives of the Russian turf. who last
year won the Russian Derby. has engaged
Herman Radtke, the well-known Ameri-
can jockey, to ride his horses in St.
Petersburg. NJ. Lazaren also maintains
stable at Moscow, where another
American, Wingfield, is the principal
jockey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

favorite. was caught in jam at the start
and never got clear.
Three fayorites and a second choice re-
wardeId the form players. Mccarthy
again carried of the honors in the saddle.
After the first event Willie Shaw was
called before the stewards and was sus-
pended for three days for "ungentle-
manly conduct in the jockeys room and
disobedience at the post The weather
was anything but pleasant for racing and
the attendance was limited to the regu-
lars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

Rain prevented the National Colts game
at Springfield yesterday. and there was
no practice. The Washington men put in
their time lounging about the hotel and
visiting the various places about town.
The men are all in the best of condi-
ton with the exception of Trainer Ed
dinger. whose neck Is swathed in ban
dages as a result Of carbuncle which
Is troubling him.
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tered 1t in every way except as far as
control Is concerned. Which brings to
mind the story of the fellow who nearly
got 500. The man he asked for 1t said
no. If he had said yes the asker would
have had the 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
,rd to date follows:

The eighth round will be played to-
day.
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FIFTH RACE.

SIPft p0st. Tine, If
Poor start: won easily; Al H. Woods, chg, 4,
by Sir Walter-LAndula; owned by P. H. Sulli-
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madden entry Time. 0.37 2S.
Good start won easily: Obduratc. bf., 2, by
Ogden Onduris; owned by J. E. Madden.
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The Summaries. j..
SECOND RACE.
A~rn a .

| Good start: won handily: Oxford. gr.h., 6. by
Faraday-Aunt Bell; owned by James McLaugh-
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Pitcher Check of the Clevelands has de-
velopsd q slow spit ball. The leather Is
gripped with the second and third fingers
on the top and the other two below, the
top fingers being wetted. He has mas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

Ed Killian. the phonetic expert Of the
Detroits. has discovered that Hughey
Jennings war cry was 'swee-yah! not
'wee-yah!" as supposed. Jennings says
this is correct. the yell being shortened
from that's the way. an If that ex-
PLANTATION Is right II is evident that that
Hughey didn't have much occasion to use
his war cry against the Cubs last fall.
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RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT.

The wlseacres of the financial
world are now telling us that railroad
dividend rates have been too high,
that recent cuts are more than iusH-
aes. and that there must be still
further reductions It would seems TO
be a reasonable proposition It has
been tacitiy agreed that the existing
capitalization OF railroads should not
be and VIII not be disturbed The
physical valuation advocated by
roosevelt. LaFoHette ana Bryan has
been shelyed for the present There
is no way now Of laying hands on the
roaas. ana The public sentiment seems
wiling 10 give them another chance
to get on their feet to fix themselves
10 conduct the traffic Of the country
and to pay dividends on their capital
lied valuation
This may be WRONG. but if 1t is IL
win eventually right itself As the
long, roundabout road between two
points must charge for its service
en- he short line basis of its less
elongated competitor 50 the overcap-
itallzea read must meet the competi-
ten Of me road with no water in IT'S
bonds and stocks. Slowly and surely
wil come the necessary reorganiza-
tons and sQueezings and transfers,
unt.l tne railroad world viii be sorted
and divided into symmetrical systems,
each one embracing only the mileage
which is advantageous TO it and can
be handled proftably This is merely
general assertion OF what is seen
in everything in the universe, and in
the refining down Of things it will
GENE about IN cur artificial human
relations the same as in the broad
domain Of nature. 1t win be accom-.
panied oy The same extinctions of the
unfit But It Will come Just the same
Inevitably. Most Of our trouble with
the railroads comes from eur iguo-
rance, our inability to see and de
stroy the unfit 70 refuse the projec,
tion 81 oihee unat, We permit the
railroad range 70 be overlooked, ana
this IS followed BY the same eonse
vpences as when it happens to a cat-
tie range We have not vet learned
i, and no prophet has arisen 10 fore.
len.
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ssERiFF's SALE.
GEoRGIA. Glynn county.

GEORGIA, Glynn County.
Win be sold on the first Tuesday in
july neat, at public cutlery, at the
Court House in said county. within
the legal hours Of sale, 10 the highest
bidder FOR cash. certain property Of
which the following is a full and com
plete description: Twenty eight (2s)
pairs trucks. one % pair iron truck
wheels, one lot of refuse lumber, and
ten thousand 100000 crossties, more
OF less; being the same property that
is now located upon what is known
as the old Mccullough Docks, now be-
longing to the Downing Company,
south Of the Old Town Of the City Of
brunswick; the property being difficult
and expensive to transport, viii not
be carried to the place of sale.
Said property levied on as the prop
Ierty of The National Tie Company TO
satisfy a distress warrant issued out
Of the Justice Court in and for the
18th District G NJ in favor Of The
Downing Company against the said
National Tie Company; said property
being now in my possession. Levy
made and turned over to me by J.. j.
Leayy. constable.
This 9Th day of June. 1908.
Wa1. r. 5errie,
Sheriff Csvun Count. Ga.
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A.. 3. 6 A. SCHEDULE.

Trains Leave.
For Jacksonville and points South
a. m and p. m.
For Fitzgerald. LaGrange ami points
North, s a. m and p. N.
For Savannah and points East,
1920 a. m.
Trains Arrive.
From Savannah and points East
5:45 a. m.
From Jacksonville and points South
i1:55 a. n.
From oglethorpe and points North
i2:55 .. m. and p. m.