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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY', MARCH Id. 1898.
4,
NEW WALL DECORATIONS.
Wc Invite attention to
our large assortment of
choice new designs and colorings
American, English and French
patterns in various grades.
We have the finest Wall Decorations
that arc made and offer thctu
at popular prices at all times.
Our selections arc exclusive
and cannot be seen elsewhere
In this city. Call to sec them.
Will be shown to jou cheerfully
without Incurring any obligation
to order or purchase..
Good decorators furnished on
short notice and reasonable rates.
Now Is a good time to decorate
and "fix-up" your rooms
before the spring rush begins.
M. NORTON,
222 Lackawanna Ave, Scranton.
32 So. Main St, Willies-Barrc.
A Fluent CgM?
Nowhere do I get such
LAUNDRY work inhere.
uniform good
THE LACKAWANNA,
joS Penn Avcnus. A. B, WARMAN
'Songs We Sing" nt Half Price.
"Genevieve," "Tho Warmest Baby in
tho Hunch," seated In "The Uagsago
Coach" of "Tho Black Diamond Hxpross"
whllo traveling "On tho Banks of tho
Wnbash," listened to "The Story of a
Broken Heart," told by "Pretty Nelllo
Conway," "Tho Cold Black Ladj" of
"The Lady Slavey Co." It was all about
"Tho Wedding of the Chinee and tho
Coon" in "The Church Across the Way."
"My Black Venus," "Isabella and tho
Amorous Gold Kish" requested tho
Singer In tho Gallery" to "Sing Again
That Sweet Kefraln," "Swenter Than the
Best" of "Songs That Beached Jlv
Heart." "Tho Chimes of Trinity" pealed
forth "Those Wedding Bells Shall Not
Bing Out." "Tho Volunteer Organist"
played "Lohengrin's Wedding March"
nnd "Tho Llttlo Minister" who is "Just
Behind tho Times" preached a "Sermon
That Touched His Heart." Just then
"The Tattooed Man" who stolo the "Idol's
Kyo" rushed Into the church like "Tho
Charge of the Light Brigade" of "Chariot
Baco" days and said "I Want My Lulu."
"Honey Louse My Lady Love;" "I Love
You In the Samo Old Way." "I Loved
You Better Than You Knew." Whllo All
Coons Look Allko to Me." not so with
"Chin Chin Chinaman." "Jewel of
Asia," "Heart of My Heart." "Nobody
Cares for Me." Don't "Cast Aside" your
"Honey Boy." "Your Better Than Gold"
and "Somebody Has My Heart" and gold.
"Take Back Your Gold," "New Bully,"
cried tho "Brido Elect." "There'll Como
a Tlmo Someday. Thero'll be a "Hot
Tlmo In tho Old Town" at "Hotel Hart"
when "El Capltan" takes me to "Man
hattan Beach" on our "Wedding Day."
"You Send Back tho Picture and tho
Ring." You can havo them "Upatree."
"Talk About Yo' Luck." "All Fairy
Tales." "Docs True Love Ever Run
Smooth?" Not unless you go to
RERRY BROS.
for everything In tho music line.
COLUMBIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY
DIME BANK BUILDING,
s SCRANTON,
PA.
Matters (solicited Whero Others Failed.
Moderate Charges
I
llnveopenod a General Insurance Office In
BIS 1101
Best Block Companies represented. Largo
lues wpeclally bollcltcd, Telophouo 1HUU.
labeD
BEFORE BREAKFAST.
"Will we be expected to patronize
Wunamaker's stores In order to get
an otilce if he Is elected?" Is the solo
view which seemed to Interest a
Scranton woman In the gubernatorial
campaign.
Tho association for the Home for
the Friendless will hold a special meet
ing Tuesday morning at the Homo on
Adams avenue at D.30.
The rival New York papers, tho
World and Journal, had a lively raco
yesterday through the city in efforts to
reach Wllkea-Barro ahead of each
other. The papers use tho samo spe
cial train over the Erie railroad to
Scranton and arrive In this city at the
Erie and Wyoming station on Wash
ington avenue. In tho Journey to
Wllke-Barre, however, tho Journal
uses a special train over tho Jersey
Central, whllo tho World utilizes the
Delaware and Hudson. When the edi
tions arrived yesterday morning, trans
fer wagons were waiting at the Erie
nnd .Wyoming depot, manned by rep
resentatlvea of tho two pnpers. In a
few moments after the train came In,
tho transfer teams were flying down
Washington avenue, drawing loads of
papers, at a breaknsck speed. The
Journal packages were taken to the
Central station across the Lackawanna
avenue bridge. The World train, how
ever, was standing at the Sandy Banks
crossing on Providence . road, on this
Bide of the river, and was already
steaming towards W!lke9.Barre with
Its literary freight beforo tho transfer
wagons arrived on the other side of
tho river with the Journal, By this
means tho World was enabled to reach
Wllkes-Uarre about ten minutes beforo
the Journal arrived and the circulation
representatives are Jubilant over the
faot.
JL'EllSONAL.
Attorney T. F. Wells Is home from a
business trip to Jacksonville, Flo,
W. II. Campbell, advertUIng ugent for
Jenai Longs Bone, spent Sunday In New
York city.
F. W. Perkins, of the firm of Hackett,
-JjJjiiwiV-
iii " " -j j.i
Cnrhnrt Co.. of New York, Is th kuost o
J. Dutton Hackott.
Jtrs. ltlchnrd Hlorns loft here (aturday
for Dnnby, N. V., to attend thi funeral
of her brother-ln-luw, Clnrcnco II. Blo
cum. T. V. I'owderly, commissioner of Immi
gration, arrived at his residence on North
Main avenuo Saturday evening from
Washington.
Mrn, Victor Koch and eon, Georne, left
Saturday for HrooMyn, N. Y., whero thoy
wcro called by tho death of Mrs. Koch's
uncle, Mr. Boomnn.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Storm, of Crcston
Clarko's company, spent Sunday at their
home In this city. Thoy leave today nt
noon for l'ottsvllle, wheto tho company
apponrn tonight.
I. 8. narrett, of South Wyoming nve
nup, who la a member of tho Crcston
Clarko company, spent Saturday and
yestcrdny at his home. Ho will bo teen
with the Crcston Clarko company nt tho
Lyceum next Friday and Saturduy.
Tho Scrantonlans who have been nt Hot
SprliiRR, Ark., for several weeks, nro be
ginning to turn their faces homeward.
Frank Thompson and C. D. Wegman left
Hot Springs Saturday, but will mono a
stop nt St. Louis on tho way en routo.
John It. Thomas loft tho Springs yestcr
dny for Galveston, Tex., and will bo by
water from that placo to New York. V.x
Bheriff Chat-lea Iloblnson, Charles Miller,
Teter Edgier. John Benorc. Philip Ilobln
son and Victor Koch will take an excur
sion through Texas nnd rutum homo by
rail. Robert Gould will rcmnln at tho
springs for thrco weeks longer. Ho Is
much Improved In health.
BOYS' PERILOUS RIDE.
Tbey Dashed Down a Steep Grade In a
Car It Lett the Track and
They Sustained Injury.
Several boys residing In Dickson City
nnd Prlcoburg had a thrilling; experi
ence yesterday on the railway which
runs to the Storrs breaker of tho Dela
ware, Lackawanna and Western com
pany from No. 3 shaft.
Tho distance between the breaker
and tho shaft Is about one mile. The
grade Is rather steep for the entire dis
tance. Frequently empty cars are al
lowed to remain nt No. 3 shaft and tho
boys have been accustomed to amuse
themselves by starting one of tho cars
and riding down In It. Yesterday n
largo load of boys started a car and
then got into It. On the grade It ac
quired a, tremendous speed,
At No. 3 shaft the car left the track,
spilling the occupants in all directions.
All escaped Injury excepting John Gil
gallon. Ho was hurt internally and
sustained ono fractured leg and had
the other badly bruised. A horse and
buggy was procured and the boy con
veyed to his home In Prlceburg.
Tho escape of the others from at least
severe hurts and perhaps death is con
sidered miraculous by those acquainted
with the danger of the amusement and
the details of the accident.
JUDQE AND DARTLEY TONIQHT.
Their 20-Round Glove Contest to lie
Decided in .Music Hull.
In Music Hall tonight will be de
cided the 20-round glove contest be
tween Frank Bartley, of Hlnghamton,
and Jim Judge. To see the bout many
large delegations will arrive today from
Blnghamton, Klmlra, Syracuse, Roches
ter, Buffalo and towns In the vicinity
of the former city.
The Bartley party will reach here on
the 10 o'clock Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western train. Among them will
be Bartley's brother and manager,
Michael; Jack McDonough, of St. Paul;
Tim Hurlej, of Susquehanna, and a
number of others. On this or later
trains will como Yank Sullivan, tho
Syracuse referee; Taddy Ryan, the ex
champlon heavyweight; Jack Hamil
ton, the featherweight; Ed. Dunkhorst,
the trainer of the welterweight cham
pion, Tommy Ryan and possibly Ryan
himself; Tommy Dixon nnd Kid Goe
lett, of Rochester, and a score of other
famous boxers, trainers and handlers.
By the time the late trains have ar
rived over 300 up-country sports will bo
in the city and all of them to a man
will expect to see Bartley get the de
cision. Judge will reach here at noon from
Carbondale with his trainer nnd spar
ring partner, Bobby Dobbs. They will
stop at the uonway House. Hartley s
headqunrters will ho at tho Arlington.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon they will
weigh In.
Sam Austin, of New York, who is to
referee the contest, will reach herewith
Jack Skelly, the American club's man
ager, at 1.45 o'clock.
CONVENT IN ST. PAUL'S PARISH.
Ground Torn Now Structuro Will llo
Itrnkon Tomorrow.
A convent Is soon to bo erected In
St. Paul's Catholic parish In Green
Ridge. Tho site is nn tho west side
of Penn avenue north of tho church.
Plans for the structure have been
made by Architect Perclval J. Morris
and have been approved.
Tho convent is to be built for the
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of
Mary. It will bo of brick, three stories
in helghth and will occupy an area
of 47 by 71 feet. The style of archltec
ture Is to be gothlc. Building opera
tions will bccln tomorrow under the
direction of Conrad Schroeder and In
four months the structuro will bo
ready for occupancy.
A considerable amount of money to
defray tho expenso of building was
raised at the recent fair of St. Paul's
church nnd In addition there were In
dividual contributions ranging from
a few cents up to $1,000.
FELL DOWN STAIRS.
Aged .Mrs. Akors, ol Mouth Scranton,
Severely Injured.
Mrs. Akers, about 60 years of age,
fell down n flight of Btalrs last even
ing about 11.30 o'clock at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Thomp
bon, -116 Cedar avenuo, with whom she
resided, with rather serious results.
it was first thought that she was
tuffcnng from a fractured skull nnd
ns taken to the Lackawanna hos
pital where an examination showed
that such was not the case.
Hhu suffered a fevere shock, r.evyral
lad contusions abut1, the holy and
n .vrenched arm.
POLICE COURT NEWS.
Trank Lee, an Incorrigible colored boy,
was sentenced to Jail for ten days In
Saturday's pollco court.
Abo Posncr, 81 years old, arrested for
fighting with (mother man nnd beating
a woman in Center Btrect lato Saturday
night, was fined (5 In pollco court yester
day. Twining, optician 125 Penn avenue, in
Harris' drug store. Hours 9 a. m. 5
P. n.
Hlcum Ilentlng nnd Plumbing.
P. F. & M. T. Howley.231 Wyoming ave.
No I nn IlroH., 510 Linden Ntreet.
Plumbing, Steam and Gus-Ottlng.
GEORGE MATTHEWS
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE
Probably Thought That lie Had Killed
Mary Jane Roberts.
BODY WAS FOUND IN A RESERVOIR
It Is l.lkcly That on tho IJny That
Mntthaws lilt the Womnn with tho
Ilntchet llo Throw Hlmiell Into
tho Itoservolr, Thinking Thnt Ho
Hnd Killed IIor--Coroner Long
stroot Hold nn Inquoit.
George Matthews, colored, Who so
brutnlly nssaulted Mary Jane Roberts
with whom he lived, about G.30 o'clock
on the morning of Jan. E, 189S, nnd
escaped, was found yesterday morn
ing. Not alive, however, but nn evident
suicide. A greater hand than that of
the law hnd dealt with him.
Yesterday morning about 9 o'clock up
William Langstuff, Jr., was passing the
Lnngfitaff reservoir, situated about 300
feet north of the Diamond breaker,
ho glanced Into the water and noticed
a peculiar object protruding about
three Inches above the salm surface.
His curiosity -was excited, and what,
at first glance, appeared to be n cab
bage head, upon closer scrutiny proved
to bo tho top of a human head.
He was horrified by ills discovery
nnd quickly notified Fireman Daniel
Logan, who tends to the boilers of tho
breaker nearby. They procured a rope
and a hoop and managed to fasten It
about tho ghastly object and drew tho
body to the edge of the rceervolr.
In doing this they pulled the head
nnd shoulders out of tno water. That
was sulllclcnt evidence for them, nnd
sickened with the sight they left it
anchored there.
Mr. Langstnff, Jr., notified Patrolman
James Saul, who Is on day duty at the
West Side police station of the grim
discovery, and also ndded the opin
ion that he believed It was the body of
tho escaped colored man, George Mat
thews.
AUTHORITIES NOTIFIED.
Patrolman Saul notified Undertaker
"William Trice and Coroner Longstreot
nnd then went to tho scene of the dis
covery. Tho coroner was away on an
other case and did not reach there un
til 10 o'clock. He lmmedlate'y empan
elled a Jury and gave orders for the
removal of tho body to Price's under
taking morgue.
The pool of water in which the body
was discovered under such peculiar
circumstances is about 23 feet In dia
meter being circular In form and about
11 feet in depth. It Is' built In but not
covered and used to supply water for
the Diamond breaker boilers. Tho body
when removed was tinted white, though
the characteristic form of the fea
tures, the crisp curly hair and stubly
coarse moustache clearly indicated
the negro.
Shortly after removal the face and
hands grew black and It was then a
simple matter to identify the body,
which was fully clothed even to hav
ing a fairly good pair of rubber boots
upon the feet.
Coroner Longstreet held an autopsy
at Price's morgue last evening and
there being no marks of violence nny-
whero upon the body, decided that
death must have been due to drowning.
At the Junction of the neck with
the head a livid mark almost nn In
cision seemed to Indicate a slash of the
throat. This, however, could be attri
buted lo two things. First, to the rope
used In pulling the body to the surface
and ngaln to tho possible fact that the
dead man had tied a weight around
his neck previous to plunging Into the
pool. His hands had tho appearance
of having clutched at something Just
as death Intervened. The organs all
were l(n a natural state, except that
decomposition had set in.
The act of suicide must have fol
lowed remorse for his vengeful deed
which Matthews probably thought
was murder when he pounded tho head
of the woman on that fateful morning
In January when in a Jealous passion.
Tho man must have committed suicide
either that Fame night or tho next
and the body had been concealed and
partially preserved In the cool water
below tho Ice during the two months
and eight days since the assault.
BODY IDENTIFIED.
Several persons who claimed they
had known Matthews In life Identified
him, and Lieutenant Williams, who
had had nauso several times to arrest
him, was positive and as If to make
such assurance doubly sure a pawn
ticket dated Dec. 31, 1S97, and numbered
24,111 from Green's pawn shop, had the
name Matthews written on it. This
was the only scrap t evidence of this
kind about his person. The ticket called
for J2.D0 on a silver watch.
The dead man was about 6 feet 7
Inches In height, of a heavy, powerful
build, and about 60 years of age, ac
cording to a docket record at the time
of one of his arrests In September, 1897.
Ho had no relatives hereabouts, but a
woman he called mother. resides or re
sided In Poplin, W. Va., and he said
she was formerly a slave woman. He
was a comparatively sober man nnd
worked quite regularly, being last em
ployed as a teamster for Frank Car
luccl. The assault was committed In the
lower rooms of a house at SOS Jackson
street. He had threatenea Mrs. uoi
erts several times, being Jealous of tho
attentions of another colored man
WHV
are we so low on
ORANGES
No lower than on other lines. It
is only that your attention is called
more directly to them. All our
merchandise is sold at a small,
REGULAR, per cent, over the cost
price. We offer no goods at cost
or less than cost which loss would
have to be made up on other items.
S GEM" FLOUR
at $1.50 per sack is the cheapest
item we offer today.
E. G. Coursen
"Best Goods (or Least Money,"
called Jackson, who boarded with them
at the time.
On the morning of Jan. C, 1898, ho
pulled the woman out df bed nnd struck
her several times upon the head with
a small hatchet, using the blunt end.
Ho Immediately lied, not waiting to see
whether ho had killed tho woman or
not. Tho woman was confined to the
Vest Side hospital for nearly a month,
Sho recovered and after being dis
charged, disappeared. "When last seen
Matthews was going down tho Blooms
burg tracks of tho Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Western railroad. He will
bo burled by Undertaker Price this
morning.
Tho coroner's Jury will meet nt tho
court house Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock.
CLOSE OF THE MISSION.
Has Iloen In Progress lor Two Weeks
nt tho Cathedral.
The mission conducted by the Dom
Inlclan fathers, which has been In pro
gress nt St. Peter's cathedral for tho
last two months, closed last night. It
was very successful.
Yesterday afternoon tho final service
for women was held and laat night
there was a similar service for men.
At each tho cathedrni was crowded.
Last night's sermon was preached by
Rev. Father Splinter, who spoke of
the necessity of thoso who made tho
mlfslon perservcrlng In their good In
tentions. SUDDEN DEATH OF BODIZ.
Taken III In the County Jail, He Wat
Removed lo the Lackawanna Hos
pital for Treatment.
Andrew Bodlz, committed to tho
county Jnll from police court on Satur
day for drunkenness, was removed to
the Lackawanna hospital last evening
and died within an hour. He was 38
years old and lived nt 900 Jackson
street.
Bodlz was found lying dead drunk
on the Delaware and Hudson depot
steps at S.30 o'clock Friday evening by
Patrolman Goerlltz. The patrolman
could not rouse Bodlz' and after drag
ging him off tho steps telephoned for
the patrol wagon. Desk Sergeant Rldg
wny nnd Patrolman Parry responded
with the wagon, helped Goerlltz load
the drunken form into it and returned
to tho central police station, where
Bodlz was locked in a cell.
Uodlz was not lonr In the cell before
drowsiness left him and his intoxica
tion assumed the nature of "crazy
drunk" so termed by the police.
At the hearing Mayor Bailey com
mitted Bodlz to Jail for ten days In de
fault of a fine of $3. Bodlz was taken
to Jail In the patrol wagon, along with
several other offenders. He did not
complain of being ill until during the
afternoon. His case was referred to
Dr. Donne, tho Jail physician, who
found Bodlz suffering from abdominal
pains and prescribed accordingly.
Yesterday morning when the Jail
physician made his rounds Bodlz ap
peared much worse. In the evening his
condition was so serious that Dr. Donne
recommended that he be sent to the
Lackawanna hospital. An ambulance
with Dr. Webb in charge reached the
Jail about 8.30 o'clock. At 10 o'clock,
an hour after being carried on a cot
Into the medical ward of the hospital,
Bodlz died.
The exact nature of Bodlz's complaint
will be determined at an autopsy to be
made this morning by Coroner Long
street. The case comes under his direc
tion as provided by law In all cases of
deaths from unknown causes In a
county Institution.
OBITUARY.
At tho home of his parents, 4W FIs
street, Thomas Muhon, died at 11 o'clock
ycstciday morning. He was ill four
weeks, and to his many friends the sud
den demlso of Mr. Muhon was shocking,
as h's Illness was not considered beilous,
but urlns last week brain fover devel-
ope& and his career was brought to a
pe.ic 'at close. Of a modest, retired dis
position, n staunch friend, tho deceased
was known and esteemed most by thoso
who grew to'maturlty with him. He was
21 years of age. was a member of Colum
bus council, 179, Young Men's Institute,
St. Aloyslus Total Abstinence and Benev
olent Moelety, nnd tho South Scranton
Tom 1st club. From his lato home tho fu
neral will occur Wednesday morning at
9 o'clock. A solemn high mass of requiem
will be bung at St. Johns church and lha
remains will bo Interred In the Mlnooka
Catholic cemetery.
Mis. Martin Oraf, of 712 Cedar avenue,
died at her homo nt 0 o'clock yesterday
from blood poisoning. A singular coin
cident Is that tho llttlo Bresser girl, whose
deuth Is noted in this column, was a flrit
cousin of her's, and both died at tho same
hour. Mrs. Graf was 35 years of age, and
Is survived by ner husband and live chil
dren, tha eldest a boy of It years, and tho
youngest a b.iby gill of two weeks. The
funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon at
3 o'clock, and the lemalns will bo In
terred in tho Plttston avenuo cemetery.
Mrs. Mary O. Gara died at her homo
on Third street, Jcrmyn yesterday morn
ing. Tho euuse of death Is attributed to
pneumonia. Tho deceased was B3 years
of age, and leaves two sons and one
daughter, James and John and Mrs. Pat
rick Dempsoy. Funeral will take place
Tuesday at 9.30 a. m. with a high mass In
Sacred lleait church. Rev. Father Ly
nett will olllclnte. Interment will bo made
In St. Roso cemetery at Curbondale.
A sad aflllctlon camo upon Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Caw ley, of 121 Grant avenue, last
Fiidny evening, when their bright daugh
ter, Annie, 11 jears of ago, died after only
a few days' Illness from nn attack ot
diphtheria. Tho funcial will bo prlvpto
and will toke placo from tho parental
rofeldenco this nftcrubon nt 2.30 o'clock,
Interment will bo muoo at tho Hyde Park
Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. Nora Whelan died at tho residence
of her duughter, Mrs. Patrick Nolan, ?14
Stone avenue, yesterday. Tho deceased
was a highly respected resident of the
South Sldo. Tho funeral will tako place
tomorrow morning. Services will be hold
at St, Poter's cuthedral and Interment
will bo made In tho Hydo Park Catholic
cemetery.
1) 1 HI).
CAWMIV.-In West Bcrunton. March 11,
U33, Aunlo. tho 11-yeur-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cawley, at tha
parental ro3ldenco, 121 Grant avenuo.
'uncral this afternoon from tho resi
dence at 2.30 o'clock. Interment at tho
iiydo Tnrk Cnthollo cemetery.
HUOIIES.-In West Scranton, March 12,
IMS, Annie, the Infant daughter of Mr.
nnd Mm. Thnmns J. Hughes, nt tho pa
rentnl residence, 316 North Rebecca avo
nue, Funeral this afternoon from tho
rcBldencu at 2 30 o'clock. Interment ut
Washburn street cemetery.
JONES. In West Scranton, March 13,
IMS, Mrs. Thomas Jones, 30 years of
age, at tho residence, 600 South Main
avenue. Funeral Tuesduy aftrrnoon at
2.30 o'clock from tho residence. Inter
termont In Washburn street comotery.
STELAE March 11, Russell Btelle, for
merly of Dalton, only son of Spencer U.
nnd Ella, etelle, at Pascalc, N. J aRcd
16 years. Services Monday, March II, at
1'enn Avenuo llaptlst church at 1.15
P. m. J
THE PSYCHOLOGY
OF SHAKESPEARE
Superintendent Howell Treats Macbeth
from a Philosophical Standpoint.
LECTURED TO THE TEACHERS
An
Intcrcttlng nnd Scholarly Dli
courio Heard nt the High School
Saturday Morning Tho Great
Tragedy Traced Irom Scono to
Scone in lis Psychological Develop
mont--Slml(cipcnro Entertained the
Most Advanced Thought.
Superintendent of Schools George
Howell delivered a lecture on "Mac
beth" to tho city teachers Saturday
morning, at the high school. Profes
sor Howell's "Macbeth" lecture Is a
psychological treatise of the play and
the writer, and Is a very Interesting
nnd scholarly effort as will bo well
believed by those who know of his lit
erary ability, his deep research in tno
fields of lihllosoply and his rare pow
ers of analysis.
After a brief discussion ot the propo
sition that you rob a picture or a play
of Its spiritual power if you leave out
Its history and the national thought
that evolved It, ho proceeded to nrguo
that Macbeth Is only a camera that
photographs tho life and thought of a
certain epoch, that bordering on tho
renaissance. Shakespeare is always
faithful to tho aplrlt of his time and
Macbeth Is tho product of a certain
historic period. It bears tho Indelible
stamp of the renaissance.
Shakespeare wrote his plays for tho
stage, but It must be admitted also that
he wrote them for the human mind.
He recognizes all tho laws of God that
are Implanted In the human soul. Re
ligion is essential to all social life nnd
Shakespeare does not Ignore tho fact.
Even tho weird sisters have their
Satanic rftes and liturgies, and relig
ion whether human or Satanlo must
have a ritual as nn organ of expres
sion, and Shakespeare fitly employs
the language and ritual ot witchcraft.
DEVELOPMENT OF TRAGEDY".
The psychological development of
thle great tragedy can be easily traced
by the student from scene to scene
and act to uct by nature's seeming
kindness. The poet ushers In tho great
tragedy Just as sunlight yields to dark
ness. We aro Introduced to Macbeth
and Banquo on the barren heath In the
presence of deformed nature, -when the
last lingering rays of the setting sun
foreshadow evil and twilight dulls the
senses. What time could bo more fit
ting, what occasion could better sug
gest nnd Instigate crime.
"Good things of day begin to droop and
drowse
Whllo tho night's black agents .to their
preys do rouse."
The very Introduction of the play Is
a tragedy. The radiance ot morn Is
dying In the night.
"The tragedy of twilight and tho setting
in of thick darkness upon u human
soul,"
Nature has assisted Shakespeare, but
nevertheless, his great creative genius
as an artist is apparent In every line.
He construct thought out of material
at hand. In the past he always sees
the present. Macbeth has gained a
victory and In this victory Macbeth
sees supremacy and the downfall of
Duncan. Is he not at the head of the
army greater than the king? Has he
not suppressed Insurrection, subdued
the. traitors of the king nnd choked
treason? But can rower suggest
tyranny? Treason suggest treason?
Yes, tho civil war of the state Is easily
transferred to the eoul. And from this
very act of suppression, from this day
on Macbeth is a traitor.
AMBITION- OVERLEAPS ITSELF.
Like Caesar on the banks of the
Rubicon he lets ambition overleap
itself and fall on 'tother side.
Flushed with victory and dazzled
by powers natural and supernatural
which prompt him to deeds of
violence how easy to accept the cue
given In the rune of the witches, "So
fair and foul a day I have not seen."
Shakespeare has written no psychol
ogy, but where can you find a primary
law of suggestion so deeply and indel
ibly written In human character?
Treason, the worst crime against God
or man, has suggested treason. It Is
an old saying, nations which conquer
nro themselves conquered In victory.
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i.jiu ntvuim tiictii n lam .ii iuc ciucit
of Macbeth is the murder, the killing
of tho king. The nugurers foretold the
assassination of Caesar, but with poor
Duncan there wns no "Ides of March."
Guarded by the sacred law of hos
pitality ho enters the home of Mac
beth. So pleasant are the environ
ments that we are Inclined to think
that nature Is nn abettor and accom
plice in the crime.
"This castlo hnth a pleasant seat; tha air
Nimbly and Bwcetly recommends Itself
Unto our eentlo senscn."
There Is nothing whatever in these
words of Duncan as he pauses at tho
castle gate, that would suggest crime.
(Continued on Tago 8.
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