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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
Astro, Seer of Secrets. Applies the Tree of
Parace1sus as Parable of Human Nature
By Alan Braghampton

@OME here, Valeska, pleased" Astro
I called from the small laboratory
- that led off the great studio. Here
the seer pursued his studies in physics,
chemistry, and pathology Here he had
his microscope, over which he spent
most of his leisure. Here, now, he
stood before the window, dressed in a
denim suit, holding to the light corked
test tube.
He was looking at it when Valeska.
his pretty assistant in his fortune telling.
entered, smiling, ready for new marvel,
a new philosophic theory. some shrewd
comment on human nature, or what
other thought had sprung from the
masters prolific brain. She looked over
his shoulder, letting her chin touch it.
even; though she did not often permit
herself even such slight familiarity as
this
He did not turn his head. Instead.
without speaking, he unsupported the
tube gently. Immediately in the glass
cylinder tiny miracle appeared. A
white raw sprang from the bottom of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

without speaking, he unsupported the
tube gently. Immediately in the glass
cylinder tiny miracle appeared
white ray sprang from the bottom of
the colorless liquid 1t divided and subdivided,
it grew rapidly until the interior of the vessel was
filled as if by magic with feathery, delicate mass
Of e5 9n' How verv beautfu,-hor xo0aeru she
saiHR s dt the tnhe into her hand and s,t down H.
table.
1.-THE Tree of Paracelsus, he remarked I'm the
olden time it was accounted magic. With that sim
pie experiment with sodium sulphate Dukes and
Kings may have been beguiled, fortunes won, the
lives of great men changed, Those were the palmy
days for charatans Valeska. 1t paid we'll to be
an alchemist in the Middle Ages; that is if you es-
capped being put to death for it,
As she handed back the tube he gazed on it
thoughtfuly for moment; and then, holding it
over Bunsen burner warmed the tube. In a few
shrank and disappeared. He gave it shake and
the solution was transparent again. He set it in
rack and smiled.
Valeska waited, knowing that this was not mere
amusement. 1t was like him to wait for her to
fathom, if she could. what he thinking But
his mind surpassed hers she could only follow him
at times. now oftener than at first Here she had
no clue.
It's moral lesson" he said. 1T is parable Of
human nature and it, its mysteries Why do we be-
come absolutely different persons when we are
angry? | am. we'll say. like this clear solution
Theoretically sealed from the atmosphere of strife
Open the cork or drop in a crystal of anger Imme-
d1ately, without apparent reason, l am changed;
but not SO beautifully this. Warm this tree of
acrd bitterness that has sprung up, and melt into
good nature again. Reading Paracelsus the analogy
came into my mind Thus endeth the first lesson
And SO saying he stripped off his working Clothes
attired himself in gown and turban, and as he
changed his costume became again the inscrutabe
calm seer, ready for his patrons. He walked into
the dim studio, took gyroscope from taboret
and spun it little standard
Valeska's look followed him. His ewes questioned
her She drew down her fair brows and watched the
toy, supported, seemingly immune from the power
of gravtatlon revolved slowly in it's orbit its
wheel flying too fast for its motion to be perceived
She spoke timidly. Human emotons-the down
ward pull-governed and held in equilibrium by
The trained mind, the intellect" he suggested.
Very well. Valeska Very we'll indeed! You re
coming on He yawned. WE'LL now for work!
It's dangerous pushing analogies too far.
WELL, about that young man who came yes
" terday?"
"Oh, yes. l didn't have time to see him Be-
sides, it's time you were taking cases off my
hands, and he didn't too anxious l know you
prefer to women" He watched her from the
tail of his eye.
II don't" she protested, blushing.
Astro seemed pleased. We'll, it's agreeable for
them, at any rate. What was the story?"
Why, it's most romantic! It's perfectly ridicu-
lous. though! He wants you to find a strange
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-03
DANGEROUS TO LEND PANTS
TRANSACTION IN FIRE DEPART
MENT CAUSES TROUBLE.
Lieut.. Corder and Private Myers
Deprived of "Days OFF" and
Given Solemn Warning.

In the fire department IL is dangerous
TO accommodate a friend even. say. by
the loan of a pair of pants
Take the case of Lieut. III. c. Corder
and Private ]. ". Myers of No Il en-
CINE company. Now. Private Myers
wanted TO borrow pair of pants. and
as Lieut.. Corder had an extra pair he
accommodated the private. But it hap
pened that the day of the loan the act
ing battalion chief was To make in
spection of uniforms at engine l..
The acting battalion chief looked at
the borrowed pants and declared them
to be all right, relieving Private Myers
of buying a new pair. When he looked
over Lieut.. Corder's stock. however, he
condemned the corresponding pair of
trousers owned by him The loan was
discovered and the two firemen con-
cerned were ordered before = trial board
composed of Battalion Chief c. Is.
Proctor. Capt. T. O'Connor and Capt. w.
j. Garner.
The trial board found the TWO fire.
men guilty of the charge and recon-
mended that they be deprived of their
days off for sixty days: that they be
reprimanded and that they be notified
that A repetition Of the offense Will re-
suit in dismissal. The recommends ton
has been approved by the Commits
Sioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-03
PLANS FOR CARNIVAL.
Interclub Canoe Association DIS
cusses Future Program.

officers of the Interclub Canoe Associa-
ton were elected at a meeting he'a ias'
night at 1919 G. street. and plans were
laid for carnival in the near future
The officers selected are: Adrian Sizer
re-elee,ed. commodore: vice commodore,
f. b. Finch: rear commodore. {. {. Per
kins: purser, George ". Hutchinson: sec
rotary. W. F. Summey: treasurer. d. 5
Masterson. and librarian and custodian
w. c. Sullivan.
The commodore was instructed by mo-
ton of +. +. Finch to appoint carnival
committee of fifteen. to be made up oi
representative of various clubs and boat
houses in the vicinity of Washington.
TIE personnel of the committee and the
organiza ton with which they are affil-
lated are: 4. p Hastings. Moore's Boat
House s. 7. Reyes. Cumberland Boat
House: A. B. Dent. Potomac Boat Club
r. Rutherford Analostan Boat Club; T.
b. French Washington Canoe Club, r
A. Comedy, Reynolds Boat House: J. J.
Vandergrift, Virginia Canoe Club: George
Barnes Kenton Canoe Club; G. c. Per
kins. Sycamore Canoe Club: l.. F. Schrin-
er. X. h. Klub: Ray Garrett. High Island
Canoe Club. and Walter r. Smith, un-
attached.
A resolution was adopted which de-
clares that owing to the non enforcement
OF regulations, motor boats had become q
positive menace 10 owners of canoes ano
had rendered navigation unsafe in the
lower river after dark. X was decided tt
instruct the commodore to take the mat
ter up with the officials of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor in an en-
deavor to enforce the regulations.
An entertainment committee was ap-
pointed. composed of A. =. Hastings, w
F. Summey and r. P. Lghtfoot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-03
CRASH CAUSES EXCITEMENT
YOUNG WOMAN SUFFERS SERI
oUSLY FROM NERVOUSNESS.
Lives of Street Car Passengers En-
dangered by Accident This
Morning-Nobody Hurt.

An accident. which threatened injury
TO many passengers on two cars oc-
Cured this morning shortly before 5
o'clock at New Jersey avenue and II
street, the intersection of the Columbia
and Capital Traction lines. Southbound
car No. 266 on the Capital Traction
No A. on. the Columbia line, and il was
only the slow speed of the former car
that prevented a serious accident and
the possible loss of life.
Both cars We're well filled with pas
sengers, most of them on their way
to their places of employment. and when
the collision occurred many of them be-
came excited. Miss Margaret F'itzgib-
hons of a13 9th street northeast, became
hysterical and suffered seriously from
nervousness that she was compelled to
return home.
Motorman l.. +. Whitley and Conduc-
tor +. 7. Thompson We're in charge of
the New Jersey avenue car, while Will
liam Giddings, motorman, and w. IL.
GlasScock. conductor. composed the crew
is "A steep grade on New Jersey avenue,
and it was at the foot of the grade
that the accident happened.
When passengers in the cars saw the
danger some Of them made an effort
to leave their seats and start toward the
could get off the cars. The crashing of
several paneS OF glass in the Columbia
car had the effect OF increasing the eX-
citcment. When the cars We're stopped
it was found that no one had been hurt.
The excitement was soon over and both
cars proceeded to their destination, al
though il was necessary to take the
Columbia car to the shop for repairs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-03
WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Declares to Police She Wanted t,
End Her Troubles.

\ young woman named Esther CnS
worth made an effort last night about
II 80 O'Clock TO end her life by drowning,
jumping overheard from Riey.s wharf
at the foot of Q street southwest. Fourth
precinct policemen and officers connected
with the harbor precinct were so quick
~ hand after the splash was heard.
however. that they soon had the woman
out Of the water and on the way To the
Emergency Hospital
Il lad family troubles, she said at the
Hospital, land jumped overheard to end
them
Mrs. UnsWorth lives over Chinese
store at 342 Pennsylvania avenue. She
left home after O'Clock last night, and
was seen about the river front shortly
after the arrival of the excursion steam
ers from trips down the river.
Sergts. Wilson and aucher, several po-
licemen and others aided in the rescue.
She was not in serious condition. hay
ing been in the water only few minutes.
The woman was not inclined to dis
cuss the affair after she reached the hos
pital, further than to say that she had
nad domestic troubles and that she
thought she wanted to die. She was sent
to a ward after receiving treatment and
her relatives were notified of her where
abouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-03
Cool, Refreshing Food-Drink Keep
'.Horlicks' original matted milk on side
hoard at home -Adyf
LAND AND CROPS CHIEF TOPIC.
Frank Madigan's Observations Re
rarding Conditions in West.

Frank T. Madigan, who went west
two weeks ago. has returned. He went
as far as Devils Lake. \. d.. visiting
the Indian reservation there and stop
ping at number of cities en- route.
THE chief topic of conversation
through that country said Mr. Madi-
gan to a Star reporter today. lis land
and crops. Everywhere I went the peo-
pie seemed prosperous and happy. They
say they are going to have the finest
crops this year they have ever had,
weather conditions having been splen,
did this season.
In the town of Lakota. n. D.. said
Mr.. Madigan. there Is population of
only about 500 and there are forty-five
automobiles. The roads are fine, and it
is Il pleasure to ride over them. An au-
tomobile can be hired there at the rate
Of SIS day. the chauffeur taking us
many the machine will seat
On his return trip Mr.. Madigan stop
ped at Michigan City. Minneapolis. Chi
cago, several cities In Ohio and Pitts
burg and Harrisburg
And" he said, Il was glad to get
back home. There is no place on earth
equal to Washington"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-03
REBUILDING RAILWAY.
Work on One at Alexandria Shows
Progress.

The work OF rebuilding the large ma
me railway at the Alexandria shipyard
: progressing slowly. but within the next
month or six weeks it will be In thorough
rider for handling large vessels. Ever
since the accident to the cradle of the
railway, by which the Baltimore tug
Margaret was held a prisoner for several
days, the railway has been out of COM
mission and this has forced vessels of
size to go to Baltimore for repair work.
Now. it is stated, the bed of the rail
way is being repaired and the cradle re-
built so that when IL is again placed in
service il will be i'll condition to handle
any vessel that can come up the river.
The larger OF the two railways al Ben
netts bOatyard al the foot of 1ltn Stree:
southwest is having. a number Of Few
timbers placed in ii and is being made
ready for the hauling of tEgboats ard OF
the wood and lumber carriers plying be
tween this city and down-river point :.
The railway will be ready for service in
a week or ten days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-03
THREE FALL FROM CARS.
A Man and Two Women Receiv,
Painful Injuries.

Three persons were hurt in street car
accidents yesterday, but none of them
was seriously injured. James Huff, fifty
five years of age, living at 401 9th street
southeast, fell from a car near the inter
section of Delaware avenue and c street
and sustained a painful injury to his
hand. Mrs. Catherine Kilkey, fifty-six
years of age, fell while alghting from a
car at 9Th and NJ streets and sustained an
injury to her knee. She was taken to
her home. 119 NJ street, after she had
received treatment at the Homeopathic
Hospital.
The third victim was Mrs. Lucy Morris.
coiored. fOrty-eight years of age, living at
1906 18th street. who fell while getting
off car at 18th and II streets and frac-
tured her right wrist. The injury was
dressed at the Emergency Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-03
Annual Outing of Retail Association
at Marshall Hall.

Many members of the Retail Clerks
Association. No. 2f., and of its affiliated
organizations. Went To Marshall Hall to-
day on the annual excursion of the or.
ganization. The first party left on the
10 o'clock boat and others followed al
go O'Clock this afternoon. Entertain
ments of various sorts, have been ar
ranged by the committee in charge
Frank Manning, president of the asso-
citation. who has just returned from the
national convention in Louisville, ny
went on the excursion. He reports that
at the convention. where tile constitution
was revised. number of changes were
made for the benefit of the rank and
file of the organization. especially in the
increase of sick benefits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-03
BIG BARGE'S FIRST TRIP.
Fletcher to Sail From Sparrows
Point for New York Today.

The big seagoing barge Fletcher. built
at the works of the Maryland Steel Com
pany at Sparrows Point on the Patapsco
river. Nd, will sail today from the yards
of her builders on her maiden voyage
with cargo of tar from the byproduct
works of her Builders. for New York.
The new boat is 215 feet in length be-
tween perpendiculars and pa feet over all
by 81 feet beam and 16 feet inches depth
of hold. She is non-propelling and her
entire equipment consists of one boiler
nine feet in diameter by ten feet long,
which will operate the pumps and furnish
heat for keeping the cargo from freezing
in cold weather.
The vessel is one of the biggest barges
afloat and was built for the Coast Transit
Company of New York for the purpose of
transporting tar to points on the Atlantic
coast from Norfolk 10 Nova Scotia. She
is steel hull. single deck vessel and is
strongly built to withstand the poundings
of the seas in the heavy storms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-03
Academy.

The New Academy opened its doors last
night for the season of 19O0-lO A large
audience witnessed the production Of A.
Fl. Woods melodrama, THE Working
mans Wife"
The interior Of the popular playhouse
was spick and span and Manager j. W.
Lyon was congratulated by many of his
patrons upon the suspicious beginning of
the play period.
The Workingman's Wife" serves to
convey moral and emphasizes the les
son. the wages of sin is DEATH The
susceptibility OF the young and pretty
wife of John Bradley, a braWny workman
and foreman of the Westcott mills, to
the Wiles of q wealthy lothario Douglass
Westcott. results in the undoing of the
young woman and much trouble to all
who are connected with the unfortunate
intrigue.
BY misrepresentation Westcott induces
Mary Bradley, wife of the workingman,
to believe her husband has learned of the
ciandcstine visits of Westcott TO her home
in his absence and that the husband
therefore has determined to leave her for
by Esther Wilton. shrewd New York
adventures, who is engaged to be mar
ried to the wealthy Westcott.
While insensible the workmans wife is
hustled into an automobile and conveyed
to New York, where she is installed in
the paIatial home of Westcott Six months
later the husband, who still loves his
wife. while searching New York for her
finds her in the Westcott house The mill
foreman explains that he has promised
the dying father of the woman, who had
been crushed to death in the Westcott
mill. to care for her and protect her. and
although. she had proven unfaithful To
him. he would keep his promise to the
dying father.
Before Mary Bradley can be rescued
from the Westcott place there are many
thrilling situations. Taken back to her
cottage home, her husband while kind
and indulgent to the erring wife. refuses
to look again upon her face Westcott
again attempts to get the young woman
in his power. The husband finds a note
from Westcott. and with lighted lamp
signals that the way is clear for him to
enter the workineman's cottage There
he is confronted by the desperate hus-
band. While Westcott has the mill fore
man covered with a revolver the truant
wife appears and shoots her betrayer
happy denouement concludes the
drama. The comedy parts were taken
by Hazel Carlton. as Martha Moore, who
Is looking for a job. and John j. Power.
as Bob Sullivan. a nephew of the once
mighty John l.. The scenic effects, espe-
cially the mill with its whirrins wheels
and moving machinery. are realistic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-03
MELONS ON MARKET.
Flattie and Schooner Unloading al
the Wharf

The Hattie Hattie s, with melons from
the farms on the Rappahannock river
followed the schooner Mary J. Hayne
with melons from North Carolina, into
port. and yesterday both vessels We're
lying at the wharf dispensing of their
cargoes. The Hayne had aboard 1850
melons that sold at SIT per hundred,
while the Virginia grown melons aboard
the Hattie s., numbered loo. and sold
at prices ranging from S4 to $40 per hum
bred. The difference in prices was from
the fact that the Virginia fruit was
somewhat smaller than that from North
Carolina. Both lots of melons are re-
ported to have been of exceptionally good
quality for the first carsoes of the sea-
son. The dealers are looking for heavy
receipts of the fruit within the next
week ten days. The vessels now in
port here with melons aboard will be
able to sell out their cargoes and sail
this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-03
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Mary j. Haynes, watermelons
from Edenton, y. c.. for the local mar
ket: schooner Ella cord wood, from
High point to local dealers; tug CAPT
Toby, with tow from a down-rver
point: barge Pamlico. coal. from Phila-
delphia to dealers: Hattie Hattie $.
watermelons from the Rappahannock
river To local dealers: barges Dyaskin
and Annie McNally. in tow Of tug For
tuna from Baltimore: tIig Minerva. with
tow from lower-liNer point.
Departures.
Schooner : L. Bowen. light. for Il
Potomac point IL load back To this city;
bGseye Ella. light, for 4 Virginia, point
to load for the dealers here; Alice May
light, from Alexandria To river point
u load back 10 this city; schooner Le-
roy. light, for Mattawoman creek to load
cord wood for this city; tug Walter r.
Meade. with tow of sand and gravel
laden lighters for down-riNer polat.
Memoranda.
Schooner Earl Biscoe is at Nomini
loading pine lumber for the dealers here,
barge IS of the G. c. Co.. fleet will go
10 Georgetown TO load coal for New
England point; schooner Mary Frances is
the local dealers: schooner Eleanor Rus
sell is a; q Potomac point loading cord
wood for the dealers here: schooner John
NcGinnis will load coal at Philadelphia
for this city: schooner Shea is in Aqua
creek loading cord wood for the dealers
here; schooner +. r. S. Dougherty has
gone to a Rappahannock river point to
load waterneloES for the local dealers
schooner Maranna is al Baltimore with
lumber for Virginia point
Harbor Notes.
The schooner Grape Shot, one of the
wood and lumber carrying fleet, has been
living out of service at Alexandria for
several days, being painted and overhaul
ed in preparation for taking a social club
of Alexandra young men on their annual
voyage on the river. The schooner Ella
Hill is also being made ready at Alex
andria for a trip down the river with a
pleasure party aboard.
Bennett has one OF the large Scows of
the Miller Company at the shipyard for
general repair work. The repairs arc of
such a nature that II will not be neces-
and while they are in progress the larger
railway at the yard is to receive a thor
ough overhauling.
Peaches from the orchards along the
Potomac are being brought 10 the mar
ket here in increasing quantities by
tho river steamers. The steamer Wake
field which arrived here last night from
er landings, had a number of boxes of
the fruit in her cargo. Reports from
the lower river state that the supply is
short.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-03

Caverly's Plumbing. 1881 G. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-03
KNEW HE WASN'T DRUNK.
Only Drank One Quart of Whisky
Watson Tells Court.

Its blamed lie, judge; 1 wasn't
drunk" declared Walter Watson, who
was a defendant in the Police Court to-
day.
II only drank one quart of whisky,
and that is not enough to make me drunk.
| would have to take two quarts before
| would he drunk.
THAT is the greatest plea | have ever
heard in my eighteen years Of experience
on the bench" Judge Kimball commented.
Watson was fined So.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-03
TO BE KEPT AS SOUVENIRS.
Tools Used to Restore Davis Name
to Cabin John Bridge Bought.

The twenty-five tools which James
Horne, stonemason, used in restoring
Jefferson Davis name To the tablet on
Cabin John bridge have been bought by
Dr. Samuel j.. Lewis, chairman of the
monumental committee, United ConfeI-
crate Veterans and comma Iider of
Charles Broadway RousS Camp, No. 1871,
of that organization.
The purchase Wls made for Mrs Kate
Walker Bchan, wife of Postmaster Behan
of New Orleans. Mrs. Behan is president
of the Confederated Southern Memorial
Association and according to- expectations
will present the tools to that organiza-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-03
Floral Designs of Merit.
CLERKS GO ON EXCURSION

Skaters prices are reasoua bic. 18th &
AdVt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-03
Use of Y. M. C.. A. Library.

According to the annual report of the
Public Library. which has just been
issued. the Y. NJ. G. A. branch is first
in the list Of substations when the mat
ter of volumes put out is considered
fne library of the association, which is
located in the east aIcoves of the main
lobby OF the association building. is used
tx the public as wei as the association
members II contains about 900 vol
'imes and the librarian is wei pleased
with the showing that lac Is planning a
material increase III the number Of books
There.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-03
Luna Park.

There was large crowd from both
sides of the bridge at Luna Park last
night, and never before this season did
the patrons of the park seem better salts
fled with the free performance.
The American Regimental Band was
heartily received by the large gathering
As a special feature Manager c. j. Good
fellow presented Irene Gallagher. 1.-THE
lady with a mans voice. who sang the
illustrated songs. and received her full
share of applause. The motion pictures
with the latest films, never seen before
in this city. were quite good.
The many midway attractions had &
record-breaking patronage Friday nigh,
the usual prize dance will be held in the
dance pavilion.