New-York tribune., 1909-11-12
SP00kS $3.50 EACH
SEANCES TO ORDER.
Signora Palladino Preparing
fOr.Erpert Test.

Spooks at $3.50 q sitting. cabinet and all
paraphernalia TO be included at this figure,
by Signora Eusapia PaIladino. the Italian
peasant, will probably be the most rare Of
fering OF the winter in the metropolis: and
even az this price the skeptic and believing
psychist OF hereabouts are already asking
her manager for seats down front Doubt
less those who believe that they believe in
her power 70 control forces behind the
VEIL and avoved enthusiasts In her pre-
eminence as a producer of results hitherto
only dreamed OF during bad" nights. are
alike. however. in that they want TO be
shown. They will have TO wait a while,
though.
Unless Signors Palladinc herself knew
where she was last night it would appear
that she was lost Perhaps she went be-
hind the vel somewhere" said some cur
ious persons who inquired for her at the
home Of Hereward Darlington, her man
ager. al No. 80 West 34th street. \ negro
halIboy met all visitors IN g spirit OF pa
tient. snneless performance Of duty.
Nobody amt home an dey amt likely
tew gets home anyways soon," he said
''NIista Carrtngton is nigh bothered outen
his haid VIII men an wimmin what streams
hyar all hours Dev ANTS hyar. dey Il
done gone an'-dats all"
Earlier in the day Mrs. Darlington rhap-
sodized when asked about her guest. She
said Signora Panadino was badly fright
ened al the inmensity of the Hippodrome
and the mechanical effects on the theatres
stage on Tuesday night
1T is wonderful. wonderful she kept
repeating. II have seen similar things in
Paris and ST Petersburg but they were not
like this"
she is really delightful personality" f"
continued Mrs. Carington- 'She is Just a
peasant woman. OF course; she looks moth
ing else. You'd know what she comes from
by her short. squat figure. her brown. leath-
cry skin and the shrewd look on her face
But with all that she has a beautiful side
20 her nature that is al entire variance with
her exterior. And her feelings are toned
TO a delicacy that is exquisite Lombroso's
death mas affected her greatly. She can
rot tax about him without her eyes filing
With tears"
The absolute illiteracy OF the medium is
one OF the main reasons why Mrs. Car
rington places reliance in her sincerity.
she added. She speaks only Italian and a
little broken English
Signora Paliadino does not attempt TO
hide the fact that the highly remunera-
tive possibilities Of her performance are
not unpleasant features from her point OF
view. When the price for a seance is re-
called. $50 a sitting. many persons who
wish 70 view the medium In action may
find solace in the fact that, except tor
a few private performances. no opportunity
will be presented 70 the public 20 test her
powers until next February and March
When PaIladino is feeling IT she is en-
tirely honest. IL is said, in her seances. but
If she notices that a spirit OF WEAKNESS IS
coming upon her. even her adherents ad-
NIT that she tries 70 cheat. occasionally. %
She will have 10 be 10 good condition 10
meet successfully the tests 70 which scien-
fists in this country intend 10 subject her.
There will be eighteen mem bers OF a com
mittee. including Prof. William James, Dr..
Jastrow. professor Of abnormal psychol-
ogy al Wisconsin University. Prof. Hugo
Munsterberg. Of Harvard University; DR..
Morton Prince. and DR.. Charles A Dana.
OF this city.