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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
THE ORIGIN OF LIFE.
It's Difference From the Origin Of Life
on This Planet.

Goodwin Smith. in the New York Sun.
We are told that the origin Of life has
at last been discovered. This. IL 1t Is true.
might seem to make the case in favor OF
materialsm complete. But Is 1t the orf-
gin of life that has been discovered or
only the beginning Of life on this planet?
That sooner or later the beginning OF life
on this planet would be discovered by
science was almost certain. But the be-
ginning of life on this planet Is not Its
origin. Something there must apparently
have been in that particular particle in
which life commenced distinguishing it
from other particles and from matter in
general If the source OF this has been
found. the origin of life has been discov-
cred; otherwise what has been discovered
Is not the source, but only the begin
ming. The proof of physical evolution is
heartily accepted. But, as at present ad-
vised, we challenge the assumption that
physical development out of a germ pasm
Is the beginning and end of all.
We must be patient and make 1t our
great aim at present to keep on the right
path of truth. 1t Is said that We need not
fear the ascendancy of materialism since
at present "psychism' Is coming on US in
a flood Yet spirituaIism. wrongly so
called. since the apparitions have to ma
terialize in order that their presence may
be felt. seems to have been pretty well
exploded, with all its accessories, table
turning. clairvOyance and panchette.
Prof. Hyslop gently rebuked me the other
day for requiring that the communications
Of the spirit should be dignifed. The show
men Of the spirits. however, deem 1t neces-
sary to maintain that they are.
Telepathy still claims recognition: but
no attempt has yet been made on behalf Of
this wireless telegraphy of the soul to sug
gest possible medium of transition. I'm
doubtedly there are mysteries still to be
explored In our physical nature. The mys-
terry of memory. for example. and that OF
the creative imagination In dreams. But
no discoveries in this direction apparently
can confirm the authority of conscience or
establish the foundations of religion.
An eminent Canadian journal contends
that what appears to be the disturbance
of religious beliefs is in fact merely the
progress of theological science, analogous
to the progress Of other sciences. 1t asks
whether, when all the other sciences are
advancing, We can expect the queen Of
the sciences to stand still. The term
queen of the sciences applied to theology
Is medieval, and what the queen of me-
diaeval science was, the perusal of a few
pages OF Thomas Aquinas will show.
Medieval theology assumed as postulates
the very things which are now in question
and spun out from them an immense web
of deductions which were taken for supreme
truth. The medieval queen of the sciences
Is today as dead as alchemy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19

r streets. She was taken to the Emergency
Hospital and given medical treatment
An aged man. who gave his name as Al
exander f. Bruce. became III because OF
the excessive heat while crossing the Long
bridge last night. He was removed to MS
home on Fort Myer Heights by his wife and
son. who were with him In wagon
Breeze Gives Relief.
A brisk breeze from the west gave some
relief today from the sweitering heat con-
ditIons Humanity. however. suffered Sc
vereiy from the tropical temperature. Inc
hot wave which reached Washington Mon
day has had the effect of Fastening the de-
parture of many persons to the mountains
and seashore, and the appointment onnce.s
Of the several government departments
have been beslegeS with applications for
leaves of absence.
A woman clerk In the Treasury Depart
ment entertained some of her friends at
the Office today by reading to them q tan
talizing extract from letter she had re-
ceived from one OF her friends who is sum
mering far up on the eastern seacoast.
just listen to this" she said reading
from the letter:
The nights are delightfully."- COOL and
we have to use heavy covers over us after
we retire. The ocean breezes are not only
cCol. but are also invigorating, and we are
lLlled TO sleep by the monotone of the
breakers of the sea as they strike the sandy
beach Oh, IT is just grand. The days are
perfect dreams
There Is an early spring or autumn tenn
perature and the winds from the ocean are
perpetual. it seems, and we keep as cool
the proverbial cucumber. / pity you
folks in Washington. for l have read in
he newspapers of the conditions there AMI
have experienced them myself in bygone
summers ] have to wear coat through
out the day and have never yet been in
convenienced by the temperature. In
word. it is just gloriously cool here. and We
are having the time of our lives"
MEAN thing" murmured several of the
clerks.
Yes said another. Il am warmer than
ever now. since hearing you read that de-
scription of the ripping waves and the
cool ocean breezes up there where May is
spending her vacation"
Il have a good mind to spend my vaca-
ton in Iceland" said a pretty blonde. as
she mopped her face with hand and
vigorously welded big fan with the other.
Those Westinghouse who went to At
lantiC City yesterday to escape the heat and
enjoy the cooling breeZes from old Atlantic
found themselves in the grasp of a
temperature of 9s degrees in the shade or
. degrees higher than the maximum official
temperature in this city.
Many persons who could not sleep last
night took to the city parks and remained
there until daylight. The police report ter
rible suffering among the poor in the over
crowded alleys and tenements and an in
crease of Illness among children in these
places
The downtown temperatures today from
I:3o am. to o'clock this afternoon. as
registered at Affieck's pharmacy. follow:
I:30 am, 81: am, IS; am. 90; 10
am, ~: 1870 am, az; IL am, 81: IL 30
am, %; a. am. 90: II m. e61z II 10
pm. 81; 12:35 pm. rs; 1 pm. 90: 40 pm
100: pm, 1907.
Mr. Afieck believes the 1903 notch will
be reached today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
Scandinavian Bonds.
From the New York Evening Post.


Norway and Sweden are Just now facing
each other and muttering threats OF war.
Nobody seriously looks for fighting. even
when a fre-eating member of the Swedish
parliament has declared that IL King Oscar
meant his peaceable manifesto seriously,
then he has lost two crowns instead of
one"
But what do the markets of Swedish and
Norwegian public securities have to say?
Stock markets are VIGOROUSLY timid: yet
sometimes they seem to know the truth.
In 1902 Swedish 3h per cents sold up to
1881; they were quoted at 102A last March.
In May, the price dropped to 9S; 1t touched
96% when Norway announced its plan of
separation on June Z. Norwegian IS have
record of 95a4, reached in 1903; last Feb
ruary they were quoted at S77s; they fell
to S5A on the edict of secession.
On the whole. this looks as though capt.
tai were uncomfortable in that particular
lodging place, under the circumstances: but
no acute alarm Is shown. Present prices of
both securities, in fact, are high for the
investment yield. Real war would easily
knock off 10 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
WHITES INTERVIEW.
Has Attracted Widespread Attention
and Comment.

PARIS. July 19-The interview OF the
Associated Press with M. White on Monday
has attracted widespread attention and COM
ment. The entire French press gives 1t
marked prominence. The Gaulois. Journal
and Temps set forth it's Importance in dis
closing Russia's attitude on the eve Of the
peace conference.
The Temps says: m. Whites appointment
has been everywhere heralded as victory
for the peace party, and as showing that
Russia Is so anxious to terminate the war
that the peace terms are certain to be most
onerous. Japan also welcomed NJ. Whites
appointment as evidence that Russia Is
anxious for peace"
The Temps adds that these Impressions
afforded M. Witte an opportunity to clear
up his position. showing that while always
favorable to peace, he Is conscious of the
danger Of prolonged war II Japan insists
upon onerous conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
Southwark's Cathedral.
From the London Chronicle.


Church and stage have both their memo
ries in Southwark's new cathedral-if we
may call that new whose history goes back
beyond the conquest. Bishop Andrewes found
burial there, the last of Winchester's pref
ates to live at the adjoining Winchester
House. The Lady Chapel, in Mary's reign.
was used as a consistorial court and among
those there sentenced was Hooper, Bishop
of Gloucester. Sacheverell, the divine who
made such stir in later queens reign,
was once chaplain of ST. Saviour's. Ed
mund Shakespeare. the poets younger
brother himself player" lies within the
church, as does Fletcher, the dramatist !:
and in the churchyard rests yet another
dramatic poet Philip Massinger Henslowe.
the theatrical manager whose diary has
furnished students of the stage with much
quaint Information. and Lawrence Fletcher,
a shareholder in the Globe and Blackfriars
Theaters. are also inferred within the old
church that Is now a cathedral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
Ostend Chess Tourney.

OSTEND July 19.-The international
chess masters tournament came to an end
today when Janoiski and Wolf finished their
game adjourned from the final round yes
terday. The contest ended in a draw.
Janowski tied with Tarrasch for second
and third prizes. first prize having been Sc
cured by Maroczy. The list Of winners
follows:
First prize, $1,000 G. Maroczy, Buda-
pesth: second prize. 5000. and third prize.
500. divided between D. Janowski. Paris.
and DR.. s. Tarrasch. Nuremberg: fourth
prize. $500. c. Schlecter, Vienna: nth
prize. 500, G. Marco. Vienna: sixth prize.
$16D, r. Tefchmann. London. Consolation
money to the amount Of $500 will be dis
tributed among the non-prize winners ac-
cording to merit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
HOLMES FLYING TRIP
GOES OVER TO NEW YORK TO
CONSULT COUNSEL.

Special Dispatch to The Star
t. NEW YORK, July 19-Former Statistic
Ian Edward 8. Holmes. who recently re-
dled from the Department Of Agriculture
after allegations had been made that he
had prof1ted by giving advance information
to spectators on the cotton CROP paid a
flying visit to New York and after a con-
sultat1on with lawyers left at noon today
for Washington. after refusing to make
any statement more than to say that he
may reply to the letter in which President
Roosevelt referred to him as a "scoundrer'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
PLANS AT BILTMORE.
George Vanderbilt Will Reorganize AZ.
fairs of Estate.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK. Va. July ia complete re.
organization of affairs at Biltmore is to be
made by George Vanderbilt. Mr.. Wander
bits farming venture has not banned OUT
as he had expected. and after ten years
trial he has decided to lease the estate. Mr.
Vanderbiit's farms which are among the
firest in the country. have proven an ex-
penslve hobby.
He has conducted his farming operations
on the most approved and up-to-date basis
spar!ng neither pains nor money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
PRINCE PHILIPS DIVORCE.
Charges Louise With Unfaithfulness
and Desertion.

GOTHA, Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha. July 19.-Prince Philip OF Saxe-Co-
burg and Gotha. In his application for a
divorce from his wife. the Princess Louise.
daughter OF the King of the Belgians.
charges her with unfaithfulness and de-
sertion.
On the day of the princes duel with Lieu
tenant Matassich-Keglevitch. with whom
the princess eloped. she telegraphed to
Matassich-keglovitch that 1t was the hap
piest day of her life.
Prince Philip affirms that he paid her a
wedding portion of $4,000. and her debts.
amounting TO $272, 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
PEACE FARLEY PLANS.
Precautions at Portsmouth to Insure
Safety.

PORTSMOUTH. N. H.. July 19--Brg.
Gen. George F. Elliott. U. s. A. visited the
navy yard here today and held consuita-
ton with the commandant, Rear Admiral
Meade.
His visit was in connection with the c0m-
ing conference OF the Japanese and Rus
sian plenipotentiaries at the navy yard.
Careful plans are being made to insure the
safety of the ENJOYS and to guard them
from intrusion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
In a DYING Condition.

man named Jones, about twenty-eight
years of age. who lives in Washington was
taken to Chesapeake Junction late. this
afternoon suffering from severe hemor-
rkages of the nose. He Yves said to be IN
a dying condition from excessive loss OF
blood, when the police hurried him to the
Casualty Hospital. His nose was broken
base ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
AMERICANS WIN.

Australians Again Defeated in Tennis
Singles.
LONDON. July 19.-In the Davis tennis
trophy Anal singles today VIM. A. Larned,
United States. beat Norman E. Brookes,
Australasia, 14-12. CO. 6-3
Beals c. Wright. United States. beat A.
+. Wilding, Australasia. 3d. 6-3
It was previously arranged to play the
best of three SETS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
FARMERS BANK FAILED.
Assets Reputed Sic, 900 and Liabilities
in Excess.

DAYTON. Ohio, July 19.-The Farmers
Bank of Spring Valley. Ohio, a private In
stitution owned by George w. Smith. closed
Its doors today. and a receiver has been
appointed. The assets are $4,000 with la
bilitfes In excess. The failure was preeipi-
tated by the recent closing OF the Yellow
Springs Bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
Gone Abroad on Wedding Tour.

NEW YORK. July 19.-James G. Phelps
Stokes, the millionaire New York settlement
worker, who was welded yesterday to Rose
Harriet Pastor. the East Side girl whom
he met in the course OF his work in the
tenement district. sailed today for Europe
on the steamship Cedric. Mr.. and Mrs
Stokes will remain abroad several months
They will tour Europe In an automobile
George Westinghouse. one of the trustees
Of the Equitable Life Assurance Society.
also sailed on the Cedric for a European
trim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
Two Deaths from Smallpox.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
RICHMOND. Va. July 19.-Two deaths
from smallpox here four patients to be dis
charged from the pest house and one new
case is the situation. The type OF disease
is viruleni, but there Is no excitement
and physicians In control. Every pre-
caution Is taken against spread of disease
Senator Martin. Swanson. Cabell. Ely
son. Judge Mann. Anderson and Williams
today paid up for entrance into primary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
Steel Furnaces to Resume.

NEWCASTLE. Pa, July 19.-Three of
the four local furnaces of the Carnegie
Steel Company will resume tomorrow after
a months idieness. and the Shenango VAL
ley steel plant will begin operations next
Monday. More than 700 men will be at
fected. The Shenango and Greer tin works
will start this month. giving employment to
more than 1000 tin workers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
MURDERER KILLED HIMSELF.
He Murdered His Young Wife and Es-
capped In Woods

KEOKUk. Iowa. July 19.-Lon Jackson.
who shot and killed his f1fteen-year-old wife
at his home. near Downing. Mo-, and then
disappeared in the woods. has committed
suicide He returned home and hanged him.
self to a tree in the back yard after shoot
ing himself in the head.
The pistol shot aroused watchers over the
wife's body, who found Jackson lifeless
Both husband and wife were buried today
in the same grave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
Farmer Blew Boys Brains Out.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
WHEELING, W. Va. July 19.-George
Brown. one of the best-known farmers of
Wetzel county. living near New Martins
vile. blew out the brains of a fifteen-year-
old boy. William Williams this morning
because he found the lad in his blackberry
patch. The boy did not vacate the prem
ises as quickly as Brown desired The
farmer arrested. The community Is
SO excited that the authorities fear an OUT
break
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
Will of w. w. Dean.

The will of William w. Dean. dated Sep.
TENDER 10. 1902 was filed today for probate.
Premises 942 street are left to his wife.
Mary M. Dean. for life. At her death the
real estate Is to be sold and the proceeds
divided equally between the heirs of MA
Dean and the testator's son. Charles f.
Dean Certain policies OF life insurance are
left to Mrs. Dean and others to Charles +.
Dean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
Changes in Railway Directory.

PHILADELPHIA. July 19.-The board OF
directors of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company met today and made several i'm
portant changes among the officials. L. ID.
Smith. at present chief clerk to the second
vice president. was promoted to be chief
clerk to the president and also assistant
secretary of the company. with headquar-
tiers in New York. E. A. Albright was
elected assistant to the president of the Le-
high Valley Railroad Company and the Lee
high Valley Coal Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
Sent to Insane Asylum.

Police Sergeant Headley arrested a man
who gave his name as John c. Ecklestone
of Philadelphia at an early hour this MORN
ting because he was acting suspiciously
about the White House. After examination
by the police surgeons today he was sent to
st. Eiizabeth's Hospital for the Insane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
Two Laughs In This Story
From the London Chronicle.

The American In the corner OF the nom
smoking f1rst-ciass carriage insisted on
lighting his cigar. The indignant Britisher
in the other corner protested. and protest.
ed in vain. At the next station he hailed
the guard. with. hostile intent; but the
placid American was too quick for him.
Guard" he drawied. 81 think your find
that this gentleman Is travelling with a
third-class ticket on him. Investigation
proved him to be right, and the indignant
Britisher was elected. A spectator OF the
little scene asked the triumphant American
how he knew about that ticket. wall, :"
explained the imperturbable stranger, at
was sticking out OF his pocket and saw
It was the same color al mine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
Copper Advanced in London.

LONDON. Juy 19.-Copper advanced in
the market today on concentrated buying
and closed firm at 67A About 1900 tons
were sold. Tin rose 15s. when it became
known that the monthly sale at Billion,
Dutch West Indies. will be reduced by 1000
piculs, making a difference In the annual
supplies OF 800 tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
The Terrestrial Source Of Life.

o. W. Saleeby In the Academy.
Profoundly interesting though It be that
living man should now be able to produce
life In his laboratories. the really impor-
tant question is as to the origin of those
primal forms of life. OF which man Is the
descendant. Did radium produce living
things in inorganic matter-sea water. for
instance-or media containing such SUBJ
stances as are found In the geological
strata which are believed to have been laid
down when the earth was too hot to sus-
tain life?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
Funeral in the Twilirht.,

The announcement Is made that the fun
erai OF the late Joseph T. Bender will take
place at o'clock this evening from Lees
Chapel. 332 Pennsylvania avenue north
resided at the Cecil. Interment will be
private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19

BY gasoline explosion in his house at
Mcmillan. Mich. Dan Long was fatally
burned. his three-year-oid daughter burned
to q crisp and his wife broke her back by
jumping from a second-story window and
will die. The house was burned to the
ground. Long used some gasoline to build
q IRE In the kitchen stove. with the above
results
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
The Gear wittily Rebuked
From the Saturday Review

We were pleased with an instance We
came across the other day of the readiness
of an attache at the British embassy In
st. Petersburg. At dinner at the palace he
had the misfortune TO upset his glass OF
ciaret. --Fait-On celia en- Angleterre?''
asked the car from the other end OF the
table "Oh, yes. was the answer. but Ia
England on ne IL remarQue pas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
Fingsr-Print Evidence.
From the Lancet,

The state Of the law on the subject of
proving previous convictions against a pris-
oner is so highly unsatisfactory and dam
gerous that to get the unchecked testimony
as to identity derived from the impressions
OF several fingers as backing to mere
memory is a decided advance. but too much
stress must not be laid upon the backing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
Entire Virginia Regiment to Camp.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK. Va. July I9.-CoI A. NJ Hig-
gins and council OF officers from the list
Virginia Regiment today decided that the
entire regiment will go into camp at Ocean
View on lower Chesapeake bay from August
Z to 13.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
Railway Agent Shot and Killed.

ROE, Ga. July f9-George Wright, city
passenger and ticket agent here for the
Southern railway. was SHOT and kind to-
day by Vince T. Sanford Sanford re uses
to talk and the cause of the tragedy Is not
.-~~--S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
Evans Resigned.

Edward A. Evans. superintendent OF the
police bureau of Identification. has tender
ed his resignation to the board of governors
of the bureau and 1t will be acted upon at
the next meeting of the board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
Relative of Fairbanks Dead.

MARYSVILLE. Ohio. July I9.-Mrs. J. B.
Cole. wife of Captain Cole. and sister in
law of Vice President Charles w Fair
banks, Is dead from heart trouble and
dropsy. She was 1fty-two years OF age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19
Would Strengthen the Society.

IT believe the foregoing plan would re-
suit in the selection of 5000 of the most
influential policy holders as candidates for
the position of directors. and would tend
greatly to. strengthen the society in the es-
timation of the public. These 5000 policy
holders would undoubtedly be recognized as
important men of affairs. and would obvi-
ously represent very large amount OF the
outstanding policies Of the society. The
plan, while providing for the retention OF
experienced directors, will also insure seven
new directors each year
Mr.. Westinghouse said today he believed
that under his plan the desired reforms can
be promptly accomplished without legisla-
ton. He thought 1t worthy of special note
that less than one-tenth OF I per cent OF
the policy holders have ielt sufficiently In
terested I'm the affairs of the society to
make suggestions to the trustees TO aid
them in the selection of directors to fill ex-
listing vacancies.