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Evening star., 1912-10-03
Where Science Fails.
n Burroughs, in the Atlantic.

John Burroughs, in the Atlantic
All questions that pertain tn the
world within us are beyond the reach
or science. Science is the commerce
OF the intellect with the physical or
objective world: the commerce of the
soul with the subjective and invisible
world is entirely beyond the sphere
Prof. Tyndall confessed himself utter
~ unable to find any logical connection
between the molecular activities of the
brain substance and the phenomenon
OF consciousness.
In trying to deal with such a ques-
t1on, he says We are on the boundary
line Of the intellect where the canons
OF science fail us. Science denies all
influence Of subjective phenomena over
physical processes. In the absence of
the empirical fact, science would be
bound to deny that a man could raise
his arm by an act Of volition; only "the
phenomena Of matter and force come
within our intellectual range" Science
Is forced to deny the soul. because its
dealings with physical facts and forces
have furnished it with no criteria by
which to validate such a conception.
There are questions Of mind and there
are questions Of matter; philosophy
deals with the former, science with the
latter. The world OF the unveriiable
il the world Of the soul. the world of
the verifable is the world Of the
senses. We have our spiritual being
In the one and our physical being In the
other, and science is utterly unable to
bridge the gulf that separates them.
Evening star., 1912-10-03
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.
Two Of the Three Defendants Admit
Their Guilt,

Robert Godfrey had preliminary hear
ing in the Police Court today on a charge
Of stealing a gold watch from Mrs. ]. R.
Janney Of Purcellville. Va. Godfrey was
on probation. having been arraigned on a
charge OF housebreaaxing a little more
than a month ago. He claims he is nearly
nineteen years old. but appears to be lit
tie more than fourteen years Of age. The
watch, which Is valued at $50. was re-.
covered by Headquarters Detective Ber-
man. who also arrested the defendant,
The latter admitted he was guilty, and
was held in e50O for the action of the
grand jury.
James Rhone. charged with robbing
George Marshall Of SIS. was held in 81, 900
bond for the action Of the grand jury. He
admitted taking the money. and waived
examination. He was arrested few days
ago by Detective III. Fl. Frye.
Jesse Hayes, with six cases of depreda-
ton on private property against him. was
arraigned on one Of them today, and held
under $4,000 bond for the action of the
grand jury. He was arrested two days
ago by Detective Mason L. Howes Of the
tirst pgecinct "
Evening star., 1912-10-03
HARDLY A PHILANTHR0PIST.
Vagrant Testifes He Gave Money
for Theft of Baskets.

Judge Pugh in the Police Court today
charged with being vagrant, was very
indignant, and told the court that he
was not begging as Headquarters De-
tective Howard Vermillion had testified.
but that he was distributing dimes to
several small boys.
"Are you a philanthropist? the judge
asked.
mo. sir, amt never been convicted O.
that"
II mean. are you in the habit of giving
away money!"
"Oh, no. I wasn't giving it away. You
see. the boys were going to steal market
baskets for me. and
THAT'S a fine business for q man.
Sixty days"
Evening star., 1912-10-03

Il had to pay a man so cents for
washing the buggy today" complained
Mrs. Turnover, land it was just 80 cents
thrown away. You could wash the buggy
as we'll as not If you would tear yourself
loose from those silly novels-once in q
While"
your point Of view is entirely wrong,
my DEAR" said Turnover. placidly. Your
premises are not correct. You assume
that I'd rather read novels than wash
the buggy, whereas the truth is that
washing buggies is a perfect infatuation
with me. MY passionate fondness for this
form of exercise was q source Of great
uneasiness to my parents. who intended
me for the bar, and feared that I would
end nv career in livery stable. When
other children were attending picnics or
circuses was always in the barn wash
ing the buggies, and my enthusiasm car
ried me to such extremes that 1 used to
wash the wheelbarrow when denied ac-
cess to the buggies.
ITO this day 1 can't see buggy with
out experiencing an lndescrloaple iongihg
to wash it. 1 sometimes have to exercise
the greatest self-restrafnt to keep from
running into the street and washing such
vehicles as may be passing. And yet You
intimate that I'd rather read books!
Several years ago, before I was SO for
tunate as to become your husband. I was
boarding with Mr.. Ebenezer, who was
an entirely admirable man, the head OF q
loving and united family. One evening.
after we had eaten our frugal meal. Mr.
and wash the buggy. as 1t looked rather
tlisreputable. Mrs. Ebenezer argued against
it. You have worked all day. she said.
and you are weary and worn: SO let the
chariot go to thunder. can hire man
in the morning and have it done for 90
cents
"Mr Ebenezer was Obdurate. Like me.
he had a passion for buggy washing. So
he went out and coupled the garden hose
to the hydrant. and filled the whole back
The next morning he had a bad cold
and was feverish, and the bad cold devel-
oped into epizootic, and the epizootic into
pneumonia, and the pneumonia Into gal
looping consumption. ana the drst thing
we knew that unfortunate man was jun
keting out to the cemetery In the village
hearse It was one OF the most tragic
episodes I ever knew. my love. Monday
that great and good man was seated at
the head Of his groaning board. full OF
gathering. Saturday he was infesting
Cheap pine coffin with German silver
handles on 1t. The warning sank deep
into my heart. Never shall forget the
misery in that home when the breadwin-
ner was gone.
81 was looking at our buggy this morn
ing, and experienced an irresistible desire
to wash II. had hunted up q bucket and
q brush, and was about to begin the work
when q still, small voice within me asked
me II had forgotten the melancholy
fate Of Mr.. Ebenezer. All the details OF
his narrowing death flashed through my
mind, and I stood there commnning with
my soul q long time. I felt that It would
be fiying in the face Of Providence TO
wash that buggy after such q warning.
Had been an unmarried man, should
have laughed the warning to scorn. but .
husband and father has responsibilities
which cannot be ignored. Had the right
to take my life in my hand bZ washing
Evening star., 1912-10-03
NO NEWS Of ARRIVAL
Of TRANSPORT PRAIRIE
Attributed by Navy Officials to
Delays in Dominican
Cable Service.

some surprise Is expressed at the Navy
Department at the delay in hearing OF
the arrival OF the transport Prairie at
aSnto Domingo city. The vessel sailed from
from Philadelphia last Friday with 75C
marines and Gen. Mcintyre Of the War
Department and Chief Doyle of the State
Department on board. and was expected
to arrive at the Dominican capital yes
terday or today at the latest. The Of
f1cials are satisfied that she has arrived
by this TINT, and attribute the failure to
hear from her to delays in the cable serv-
ice.
The marines were to be landed to re-
frontier, and to patrol that line to main
tain the customs service. Since the de-
parture Of the expedition from Philadel-
houses have been reopened and the insur-
gents who closed them have retired from
the scene.
The disposition Of the United States
marines will depend on conditions as they
Doyle will visit the authorities in Santo
Domingo and take steps to assure the en-
forcement Of the treaty obligations OF the
United States for the collection and dis
tribution Of the customs dues.
Seven syrians Expelled.
The excitement in Port Au Prince,
Haiti. incidental to the closing of the
Syrian business houses there and through
out the republic. was expected by officials
at the Haitian legation here. Minister
Menos, who represents Haiti here. re-
ceived a message from his government
saying that it had been found necessary
to expel seven Syrfans from the country
Feeling against the Syrians has been
especially bitter in Haiti since the ex-
plosion in the presidential. palace whlcn
killed President Leconte last August.
large element of the native Haftians be-
lieves that Syrians had hand in the
plot which resulted in the death of Le-
conte. 1t was President Leconte who
issued the order for the closing of the
Syrian shops. The original order set
June 1 as the date upon which business
activity by Syrians must cease. Upon
that there was not suf-
ficient time in which to wind up their
business affairs an extension was grant
ed until October l.
Minister Menos stated today that
Syrians who have become naturaliZed
will not be interfered with in their busi-
ness undertakings. He explained that
the order closing the shops Of all the
others became necessary because of the
general lawlessness of the greater por
ton of the Syrian element. which he
charged with smuggling, as well as with
giving support to revolutionfsts and
other malcontents.
Evening star., 1912-10-03
How Dynamite Explodes.
-A,. Hy~.s.,x
From Harper's Weekly


It is the popular impression that dyna-
mite seeks the line Of greatest resistance.
Place q quantity Of black powder on q
rock and light It with q fuse. It will
nash. simply scorching the stone. Place
q piece Of dynamite on the same rock.
and the rock viii be shattered. Hence.
the reasoning that dynamite follows tho
line Of greatest resistance. Nothing
could be farther from the truth. how
ever. The black powder takes fire and
explodes much more slowly than the
dynamite, 50 that tho elastic air that In
closes Il, as It does everything. gives
way gradually. and the force 10 lost in
the atmosphere. With dynamite. the e1-
plosion has been 30 sudden, the attack
on the air 90 instantaneous. that for q
fraction Of q second Il actually resists.
The force Of tho dynamite is 20 tremen-
dous that It cannot wait, and Il - turned
into tho rock. which, for the instant, be-
comes the line Of least resistance. An
illustration Of this may be seen during q
display 0E lightning. A fork Of tt strikes
across the sky. It packs the air 90
densely that lt con no longer make rapid
progress in that direction, and II turns
aside, to follow tho line Of least resist
ance. It cannet wait for the air to yield.
i Is &he same with Dynamite -
Evening star., 1912-10-03
lost Beautiful Pet
Display.

Display.
Enlarged space-unusual styles
beautiful colorings-and every petit
coat warranted to give satisfaction.
HEAVY PEAU DE CYGNE PET
TICOATS, with deep plated founce
and fancy fluting designs on hounce in
beautiful changeable colortngs; also
extra sizes in black niessaline and tai
feta. Opening special. ...........- SoUO
A PETTICOAT WITH INSIDE
BRAID for protection at bottom
changeable messaline and silk: deep
plated fiounce-handsome new shades;
also extra size messaline In navy blue
and black. Opening special at. 30
NEW STYLES OF MESSALlNE
PETTICOATS, with deep plated and
tailored flounces. Opening spe-
claI -.$-.SJ
BLACK TAFFETA SILK PETIT
COATS, with wide flounce. $2.39
$3.50 PRINCESS SLIPS OF a fine.
heavy messaline. with 14-inch. fine ac-
contemplated fiounce. with lace edge
white. pink and light blue. Very
extraordinary offering at..........G.OO
Separate Skirts, $500.
Ten new styles. including plain
round styles. Skirts with pleats and
fancy trimmed skirts-in navy blue
and black serges and cheviots; fancy
mixtures and corduroys. Also EXTRA
SIZE SKIRTS in navy blue and black
serges. Very special at..........S5 $50
Evening star., 1912-10-03
M0URNED HALF Century.
WAR VETERAN IS FOUND
Wife's Effort to Get Pension
Results in Reunion-Thought
Him Killed in Battle.

NEW YORW, October 3.-Believing for
almost half a century that her husband
William F. Kroener. had been killed al
the battle Of Fredericksburg in the civil
war, and in the meantime marrying
again. Mrs. Henrietta B. Kroener, seventy
years old, of No. $40 Washington avenue
Hoboken. N. j., while looking for pension
witnesses in the Soldiers Home at Dan
vile. ILL.,. discovered recently that he is
alive and we'll.
Relatives Of the couple here learned
that they had been reunited through a
letter received by their daughter, Mrs. ].
B. Fitzpatrick of Bloomfield avenue, Ho-
boken, from Lieut. Kroener. The letter,
which was opened by the grandson, j. B.
Fitzpatrick. manager of the Lackawanna
railroad Office, Broadway and West AID
street, Manhattan, was great surprise
not only to friends Of the family, but to
two other grandchildren, Mrs Henry
Peyremoff and Miss May Fitzpatrick of
Hnhoken
Evening star., 1912-10-03
Fascinating New LACES and
DRESS TRIMMINGS.
D:.oc4 ;sannrA from,
Direct lmportatlons from
the great foreign lace CEN

the great foreign lace CEN
ters.
IT is A SEASON OF LACES. with
light laces leading. and this season
will add more than ever to our
prestige as the foremost lace house
Of Washington"
NEW FLouNCINGs AND DEMI-
FIOUNCINGS, from light shadow to
handsome heavier effects.
ALL-OVER LACES in new designs.
BOHEMIAN LACES in matched
sets.
METAL LACE in delicate effects, in
bright and dull gold and silver.
BLACK LACES-carefully selected
to answer every need.
SPANGLED AND BEADED NETS.
RHINESTONE AND CRYSTAL
TRIMMINGS.
We direct attention to the following
special items:
NEW FALL IMPORTATIONS OF
BEAUTIFUL VENICE BANDS i'm
white and cream: from to inches
wide. Regular prices up to $1.O0. &c
AT, yard.......
HANDSOME SHADOW LACE, in
white and cream: from 3 to 9 inches
wide. Regular prices up to $1.O0 2Oc
yard .......................
ED BANDS. in all colors: from to
inches. Regular price,. 75c per ,o
yard. Friday, per yard. ..... ASC
We are prepared to meet the ex-
ceptiOnally large demand on Chif-
fons; all the latest shades; A. inches
wide. The sl.2o quality. At. o5c
yard ~
Robes and Tunics.
A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY!
THE LAST TOUCH needed to
transform plain gown into a finished
creation.
We show these in both three-quarter
and full lengths.
The foundations Of net and chiffon
are beautifully beaded. spangled or
embroidered, in black and white.
Regular prices range up to 5000.
% Our opening $Io.5o & S23.5o
Only one of q style!
Evening star., 1912-10-03
AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW,
DANGEROUS WORK.

BY WALL MASON.

tina. buggy? No. A thousand times no,
Had l the right to get my feet wet and
develop half a dozen diseases. and leave
my wife widow? My duty was plain
before me dropped the bucket and
brush and FASTENED to the house, than &
1ul that l had the self-control to resist
such a temptation"
or all the frauds that ever talked a
woman to death you are the worst" re-
marked Mrs. Turnover coldly.
Evening star., 1912-10-03

rlmmed SUITS at $500.
It's hard to find a prettily
trimmed suit made from guar
anteed pure wool materials,
lined with guaranteed satin, at
this popular price! But We have
them for tomorrow-six differ
ent styles-ladies' and misses.
including an Extra Fine. Heavy
Diagonal Cloth Suit, with large
velvet revers and Robespierre
collar-in navy blue and black.
And, remember. this is but one
of six Braided and Button
Trimmed Fancy Suits at $500.
ALSO MANY TAILORED
STYLES in cheviots. serges
aqa TEx fanfy GfAARaNTFsEn mistTTss; W11r; SfefTs
ALL $500.
Good Coats at $3.50.
About 80 New Long Coats-well
TERIALS-mostly Wooltex garments,
guaranteed for two seasons satis-
factory wear-and the price $3.50.
Included are
Blue and black broadcloths
Blue and brown cheviots
Light and dark gray diagonals
Fancy materials in light and dark
shades
-sizes-Misses' 1s years to ladies' A
bust.
Dozens of Coat Styles,
SEQ, $22.5o, SIS, $50, $35.
Never before have We had as many
or such beautiful coats.
SPECIAL WOOLTEX CHIN
CHILLA COATS-"TEDDY BEARS"
at $3.50 and $500.
Navy Blue Serge Dresses, SO. 50.
Yes. We have more of them at last!
Made with satin hut
trimmed-also black and brown Don't
delay-these dresses sell quickly! Pure
wool serge and only. $50
A NEW SERGE DRDss-just re-
ceived-with heavy, round lace collar
-pleated silk frill in front and on
taupe. A very pretty dress at. $3.50
TUsSAH SILK DRESS-will not
crush nor wrinkle; all colors: smart
styles, & D " -; :s1 ~, $3.50 and 500
CHINE DRESSES-in navy, taupe.
black and brown. A variety Of styles.
Special ............:...$2.j 2.jO
Such Pretty Neckwear!!
Every one exclaims over it. Have
you seen the many beautiful, yet mex
pensive, things?
ROBESPIERRE COLLARS AND
STOCKS. in white. black and all de-
sirable colOrs: some with sailor col
lars. others with silk and velvet col
lars lars; huny 'abots of SOC to $3.50
dainty lace. e..............
An exceptionally handsome assort-
ment of Robespierre effects SI.5o
NEW ROBEsPIERRE COLLAR
ETTES: black and white net; &o M
very choice. .................
SLEEVE PLAITINGS-everyt
new-shadow lace; Point d'Esprit
hemstitched and tucked nets; white
ana h1ac. x.r, 25c to $I.5o
This IS Economy!
WINTER GLOVES That Will Wash!
They are the
Kayser's LEATHERETTE.
Look like kid gloves, but how much
less in cOst-and wear long
time. JUST WASH IN COLD
WATER!
WOMEN'S 2-CLASP-leatherett
tan, gray, black, white and eOc
chamois. Pair. ir......................
WOMEN'S 1-BUTTON LEATHER
ETTE-tan, gray, white and ST %
chamois. Pair. Observation-Disclosures.
16-BUTToN-LENGTH-in white and
biscuit color. $I.Oo
CHILDREN LEATHERETTE-
white and chamois color. cOc
FdlT
Evening star., 1912-10-03
Talks With Reporter.

When a reporter found Mrs. Martinez
the former prima donna said she would
willingly give such information as she
possessed.
Mrs. Sickles died when she was thirty
one years DID," said Mrs. Martinez, land
to the best of my knowledge all other
members of her family have passed
away, unless it be a brother of Mrs.
Sickles. I am certain of Mrs. Sickles'
death, for sang at her funeral. I also
acted as her bridesmaid. When her IA
ther. Antonio Bagioli, died sang at his
funeral"
Mrs. Martinez said Mrs Sickles. who,
il she breathed her last at the age of
| thirty-one, must have died in 1858. was
buried from st. Joseph's Church, Wash
ington place and 9Th avenue. Burial was
in Greenwood cemetery. Mr.. Martinez
was the organist Of the church and his
wife the soloist.
Mrs. Sickles was living in seclusion
at 118th street and North River at the
time Of her DEATH" said Mrs Martinez.
THAT was in the country in those days
SO far out. in fact, that did not have a
chance to. see her before the end came.
Her father died some years later. Mrs.
Bagion died eight years ago at Croton
Falls.
so far as l ever knew the Sickles' had
but one child. This was Laura, who
while young eloped with a man named
Carleton. / think he was an Englishman
About eight or ten years ago Mrs Garlic
ton died in Brooklyn while she was resid-
ing with her uncle. George Cook.
Evening star., 1912-10-03
London Women.
From the London Chroaicle.

All tho prizes at the Folkestone beauty
show have been won by London resi-
dents. This bears out the opinion ex-
pressed by Sir Francis Cation, whose
passion for eugenics led him to gather
matsriais for a beauty ma, Of the british
Isles, He psrambulatod the streets Of
many towns. carrying IN instrument in
his pocket with which he prtcked differ
ent oixed holes IN Q piece Of paper. and
thus claoged every woman he met a at.
tractive, Indifferent or rspellant AT the
end OF his investigations ho declared
that "Iondon ranks highest for female
beauty and Aberdeen lowest"
Evening star., 1912-10-03
Second Husband Now Dead.

Mrs. Kroener. who had believed her
husband dead, was married a year after
the end Of the war to Hazelton Let's. a
merchant of Hoboken, who died in 1878.
About that time the widow tried to get a
pension. but her second marriage pre-
vented favorable atcion.
Recently Mrs. Kroener heard that she
might obtain a pension under the pro-
visions Of a later law, and that two war
veterans in the Danville home could fur
nish the necessary affidavits of her first
husbands death. She went west and her
relatives here heard nothing from her
until the letter was received from the
soldier long mourned as dead.
Evening star., 1912-10-03

II matters little what Il II that yos
want-wtefher Q situation or q seryane
"a want ad I'm Tho star will reach the
person who will Gil Your need,
Evening star., 1912-10-03
ENTRIES POURING IN
Many Will Take Part in Stars
SIS, 900 Contest.
INTEREST is WIDESPREAD
Complete Record Of All Who Strive
to Win Prize Will
Be Kept.
INTEREST is WIDESPREAD

Another high school boy entered The
stars 5000 prize contest today. HIS
name has been listed by the contest man.
ager along with men and women, boys
and girls from every section OF the city.
Todays mail brought entries from people
In several lines Of business, showing
widespread interest in the contest and
nothing remains for the contestants exc
cept show Of their speed and activity.
A young woman employed in a large
grocery store also has signified her In.
tention OF getting as many OF those IS
gold pieces as she can. by the simple
method of inducing some OF her friends
to become subscribers to The Star. A.
bookkeeper in a we'll known firm sent In
his name also today, and among the
others were young hustlers I'm furnish.
ing stores, a wall paper firm, cigar
store, etc.
Must Be Identified.
A complete record Of those entering the
competition must be kept by the confess
manager; otherwise the details Of the
race would slip away from the manager.
For that reason it is necessary that every
entrant should be identified. Many peo.
pie will find it inconvenient to como to
The Star office, although this would be
extremely desirable. However, Il has been
suggested that any one can be nominated
by friend. There can be no possible
objection to this, and The Star prints to,
day a nomination blank for the purpose.
Any person interested in anybody who
would like to be a candidate, but who
odes not want to enter himself, can send
in the nomination. The contest manager
will then make a personal call on the
entrant.
Five hundred votes as STARTER will
be handed over absolutely free by the
contest manager. The other votes will
be piled up as the hustling candidate for
those gold pieces induces his friends to
enroll themselves ~ Star subscribers.
Evening star., 1912-10-03

A NEW DEPAR Nj I'm i,
in charge of an experienced fur
buyer-and one we'll known to
Washington people.
Not entirely ready yet, but some ad-
vance shipments have arrived and
these we offer at specially low prices
to create advance buying.
New models In Pillow and Square.
MufYs-One and Two Animal Scarfs-
and shawl shapes--as follows:
SEPARATE MUFFS AND SCARFS
i'm Russian Hare. French Coney and
Black Wolf. $500. $40. $I.75 and $s.7S
Regular prices. $3.50 to $1,000 each.
RUSSIAN HARE SETS-$11.50 and
$3.50 Values, $500 and $500
FRENCH CONEY SETS-$l7O.
Value. $3.50.
BLACK WOLF SETS-$35.00 Value,
$3.50.
49,. Sale Of Marabou.
Guaranteed to give perfect satisfao-
ton. Will not rub of. Qualities not
often seen at these prices.
$500 STOLES-4 strands wide-2
strands long-black and natural-alsO
CAPES with chenille tassels. Sa az
Speclal at...
Evening star., 1912-10-03
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These Items for Friday
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