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ROOM 7, ELMER BLOCK LOCKHART ST., AYRE SPECIAL Christmas Offer ~— THE Metropolitan Magazine The Tabard Inn Library WOMAN AT HARVARD Mra. Fiske's Address to Stu- dents on the Theater. ART WAS HER PRINCIPAL THEME. Is AM Art Unnecessary or Is It Enough te Say Art Is Werth While! — Some Flass Which Shame the Siage. CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dic. 13—Un- der the anspices of the Harvard Eth- ical society Mra Misole Maddern Fiske, the actress, delitered an ad- dress on “The Theater” In Sanders’ Opera House here. The auditorium was crowded with Harvard and Rad- clife students. Charles T. Copeland, lecturer on English litérature at Har vard, Introduced Mm. Fiske, who is the second woman ever asked fo ad- dress the students of Harvard as a lec turer. She spoke in part as follows “There can be little doubt that the idea at times cowes to the worker in any field of art that possibly after all one might Letter be giving life and thought and action to something other than any of the arts. That is to say, when one contemplates the facts of life about oue there must sometimes arise a confusion of impulse as to which of the many ways Is the right road of thought and relative effort to follow “We see dreamers gazing for hours at the celling of the Sistine chapel, oblivious to everything but the thoughts and dreams lospired by that coutem- plation. But ideal as theses thoughts and beautiful as these dreams may be we wouder If the dreamers might not better spend their time even under the humble discipline of the Salvation Army at actual work with an im- mediate human purpose “We are appalled by the misery all about us. The suffering in the world bewilders us. Contemplating the hor- rore of war we become blind to beauty and forget the uses of peace. Fearful terrible things bappen. There are un told pain and unutterable grief. Dead- ly passions destroy individuals and their results devastate commonweaiths. There are anguished tokens to the eye of Inward soul rending battles. Our vision is filled with these dreadful and mysterious things. Is It strange that we wonder If thers is any place or any time for the coutamnplation of art? “Oscar Wilde sald that ‘all art is un necessary.’ Ruskin proves what apy phllesophy must admit, that life with- out art is brutal. Art has a function beyoud that of affording pleasure for the moment. It should be an inspirs- tion and it should be potent—indirectly, of course, aud by degrees—in mitiga- tion of the terrers whose contempla- tiou may induce a question as to its atility. “It Is not enough to may even that ‘art is worth while’ [It is of greater worth. In some forms its Influence works toward the alleviation of the world's misery. The sweeping terrors and boerrors of war way gradually grow less until they disappear through the education that the arts assist Verestchagin, the great Russian paint- or whose work was so largely devoted to picturing war's lnbumanity and ter- rors and who lost hin life in the midst of a caroage that bis Lrush would have revealed to assist in a reformation of bumanity, did vot live In vain. Tol stol, the great man and great artist, de- votes Lis pen and life to a like end, The pen of Zola, like that of other art. ists whose purpose It bas been to picture miseries that they might be cured, bas wrought and is still work- ing reform In life. The great drama- tists of the modren school have alms higher than for the amusement of the moment. They are striking at the root of evils that mankind, If It pro- Both subscriptions for the price of one; can be sent to different addresses if de- sired. ASK ABOUT IT. Druggist, Sayre, Pa. WHEN YOU want a lass of good, pure r you should insist on having STEGMAIER’S It is bottled at the brewery by the latest scientific methods for bottling and it costs you no more than common beer bottled with a piece of rubber hose. Insist on hav- 10g Stegmaior 8s Beer r at home, club or cafe. Mail or phone k: daivry. Prompt 5 sr , must ses decay. “In mankind there survives a savage, brutal instinct. It {5 a relic of the ages marked by the murder of all creatures. Those were the ages when the strop- gest among all classes of brutes en- joyed the longer lives. Bthically we are reminded today of the persistence of this brutal ides by the brutally logic hrase, “The survival of the fittest’ In Spain today one may see cruelities that show how temaecious of life mere sav- agery 1s, even under the guise of clvi- lized amuseweut. In Spain old horses, worn out ln faithful service to man- kind, are blindfclded and given over to the tortures of the bull ring. The noble spectacle that these animals, with the fated bulls and gayly dressed mata dors, furnish is applavded by brave men and delicate and presumably re- fined women. Little children are also permitted to look upon it. The world has net yet learned that the greatest coward is he who treats with cruelty a beipiess living thing, nor Las It yet ulte learned that the vuigarest soul is t seul which Sods pleasure ia ia fictiug pain. “Bpeaking to an audience like this which 1 now bave the Lenor to address, it would be an Impertinence to outline the history of the theater, much less to try to point the ethical facts that relate the stage. Wo see everywhere, in the little towns as well as la the cities, a few persons of discrimiastjon smeng the mase which Is ladiscriminate in taste ne well as In habit and lwpulse. Io the great cities, It is true there are found audiences for plays which shame the stage as weil as those who patro- aise them, but the discriminating class, MIDDY PUNISHED. Meriwether, Acquitied of Manslaungh- ter, Heprimanded and Confined. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-—Midship- man Mipor Meriwether, Jr, who was tried by court martial for causing the death of Midshipman Branch, has been sentenced to confinement to the limits of the Naval academy for a period of one year and to be publicly reprimanded by the secretary of the navy. Secretary Bonaparte has ordered that the sen- tence be carried out, but that so much of the penalty as would debar the ac- cused from serving on any practice ship attached to the academy be remit: ted Representative Broussard of Loulsl ana had a conference with the secre tary regardiag the case, and, after read. ing the findings, announced that be was entirely satisfied with them. Midshipman Meriwether was acquit- ted of the charge of manslaughter and found guilty of the other two charges— namely, violation of the third clause of the eighth article for the goverument of the navy, which prohibits midshipmen from engaging iu fisticuffs, and conduct to the prejudice of good erder and dis cipline Midshipman Minor Meriwether, speak- ing of the verdict, sald: “1 am more than Lappy that the court martial has declared I am pot gulity of causing the death of Midshipman Branch. I do not feel that wy sentence Is unjust, and | intend to spend my time In hard work, so that | may make a record in the navy which will cause feople to forget my part lu this sad affair” 8IX CHILDREN PERISH. Fire at Lindsey, Pa.. Sinrted While Family Siept—Mother Saved Two. DUBOIS, Pa, Dec. 18 Six children were burned to death at Lindsey, near Punxsutawney, at an early hour in the morning. and Wiliam Morgan and wife, the parents, with their two re maining chiidren, barely escaped with their lives. The names of those burned to death are: Thowas, aged eleven: Pearl, aged six; Grace aud Kthel, aged three; Rachel, aged eighteen months, and an infant, aged three months Both the father and mother were bad- ly burned in attempts to save thelr Iit- tie ones from thelr burning home The mother threw two of the children from] Au upstairs window, thereby saving their lives, and jumped herself as the roof fell In. She was Ladly burued and will probably lose one foot as a result of ber Injuries. The futher Is also bad- Iy burued about the bands and face, but uot seriously The fire was discovered Ly a neigh- bor, who hastened to the burning house and aroused the sleeping lumutes. At that time the whole roof and rear of the house were burulug. The fire orig: inated fro a stove in a small outhulld- ing adjoluing the home of the family Morgan came to Lindsey from West Virginia only a short time ago. He is a miger and Is Jeft destitute. Sab- scriptions Lave been started at Punxsu- tawuey and this city to raise a fund for the unfortunates. 8. H. Kanffmann's Daughter Weds. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 ~The mar- riage of Miss Louise Kauffmann to Dr. Joba C. Simpsoa, both of this city, oc curred at the residence of 8. H Kaufl- manu, ber father, president of the Evenlug Star Newspaper company, ob Highland terrace. Ouly a family party was present at the ceremony, which was performed by Bislop Satterlee, Miss Barbara Kauffmaun, daughter of Mr. and Mm. Rudolph Kauffmann, at- tended Ler sunt as mald of honor, while Horton Simpson acted as best man for his brother General Jones' Ballot Reform. BINGHAMTON, N. Y,, Dec. 13 —Gen- eral Edward F. Jones, former lleuten- Aut governor of the state, is preparing a blll for lutroduction fu the uext log islature reistiug to ballot reform. This bill provides for the entire abolition of the present registry system and per: mits every wen who dares to do so to swear Io his vote and offers a reward of $100 for every case of perjury as sbown by illegal voting Germans Kill Soethsayer Ronge. BERLIN, Dec. 18 —A dispatch from Dares-Balam. Germau East Africa, says that Captain Seyfreld's detach- ment was surrounded en three sides by 2000 Imsurgents In the Lidl dis- trict. The Insurgents, who were led by the great soothsayer. Hongo were completely defeated Hongo snd a number of the native leaders were killed. Several of the German soldiers were slightly wounded ae War on Rebates Now, WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 Attorney General Moody sent a circular letter to all the United States district attorneys, eighty-five io number, directing thew vigilantly to enforce the provisions of the Elkins act against rebates and dis- criminations of all kinds by carriers. The method of proceedings suggested ls by way of Indictment Carnegle’'s New Name For Roosevelt. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. — Among President Roosevelt's callers was An drew Carnegie, who ls in the city on business connected with the Instit “I called.” sald Mr. Carnegie, “marely to pay my re spects (0 the great pacificator.” License Won at Worcester, WORCESTER, Mass. Dec 13 Jolin T. Duggan (Dem.) was selected mayor over Melvin G. Overlock (Rep), 0.097 to 8025. Lous F. Welss, Socialist eandt- date for mayor, got 222 votes. License Woo-yeas, 0.752; nays, 8,118. Warwiek Dead. TALES OF MASSACRE Elisabethgrad Burning and Mob Kills and Plunders. COSSACKS, CZAR'S HOPE, DISLOYAL Famous Hercemen of the Don Come plain of Lalforms and of Belang Fed Like Degs—Hussia Near- fag National Ruins. LONDON, Dec. 18 —Dispatches from Bt. Petersburg received here by way of Bucharest, Roumania, declare that since Sunday the town of Elisabeth grad, Russia, bas been buruing and that a mob bas been killing and plun- dering in the Hebrew quarter. A regi- ment Is proceeding to Ellsabetlgrad from Kishineff to restore order there. Elisabethgrad, also written Ellsavet- grad, is a fortress and district town In the government of Kherson It does 2 trade in manufactured goods !m- ported from Odessa and bas a popula tion of over 87,000 souls A dispatch through Moi, Japan, gives detailed accounts by refugees of the sacking and burning of Harbin, Manchuria, by mutinous Russians. The mutineers set fire to aud pflaged houses In every direction and seized all the weapons and ammunition they were able to lay their bands on during the night. When dawn came all the mutineers crept to hiding places Hhy- light revealed the Chinese quarter In ruins and 400 Russian citizens lying dead or wounded in the streets of Har bin. The authorities, the accounts say, really assisted the mutineers in sack- ing the remnants of the city while pre tending that they were making efforts to suppress the mutiny Caution having prevailed over the fury aroused by the arrest of the strike leaders, the workmen's council! has re- jected the proposition to order a gen: eral strike at present as untimely and bas decided that the workmen should bide their time patiently until all the preparations are complete. The coun- cll realized the weakness and unpre paredness of the workmen for a gen eral conflict and bad been Informed that the raliroad men had already de cided agalust a strike The sentiment of the workmen's dele- gates. which was extremely depressed, Las Leen somewhat raised by the re- celpt of a dispatch-from Moscow stat: ing that the revolutionary propagands bas finally taken root among the (Cos- sacks, the last hope of the reaction. The third squadron of the First regi- went of Don Cossacks Is reported to bave held a meeting and to have drawn up service demands, saying that the men are fed lke dogs and shabbily clothed. The government officials were forced to deprive the soldiers of thelr rifles and lances This is the first sign of disaffection on the part of the Cos sacks Russia today seems nearer than ever to anarchy and possible disruption. The troops, outside of the Cossacks, are not to be relled on. Witte is pes. simistic, fears deadly rioting and is reported to have sald that Russians seem determined on national ruin. At Warsaw a genera! strike of all servants bas been declared. Infantry and cavairy are agala patrolling the town. Letters Tell of Russian Outrages. CHICAGO, Dee. 15. —Laetters contaln- ing graphic detalls of the massacre of forty Jewish families at Nosefka, Rus sla, reached Isaac J. Robinson of this city, and by them be was Informed of the murder of his elder sister, Anne, and all the members of her family and the hardships undergone by another sis- ter who at the time of writing the letter ter was biding In a cellar with the members of her family Monument to Uonsales Unvelled. COLUMBIA, 8S, C, Dec. 13.—Almost within a stone's throw of where he fell mortally wounded Jan. 18, 1803, within the shadow of South Carolina‘s capitol and on the widest thoroughfare of the city a beautiful monument was unvell- ed to the memory of N. G. Gonzales, the editor of the State, who nearly three years ago was sbot and killed by Lieutenant Governor Tillman following a cantroversy growing out of editorial utterances. Water From Catakills For New Yerk, KINGSTON, NY, Dec. 18.—The state water supply commission has opened a hearing on the application of New York city to secure a water sup ply from the Catskill mountalus, the first watter coming before the comunls- sion Lelng a protest from the Ramapo Water company that it bad prior rights to the Catskill supply Balaklava Survivor Dead. UTICA, N. Y, Dec 13 John Harri son, who was one of the 600 that made the famous charge of Balaklava in the Crimean war, is dead at his home In Delhi, Delaware county, aged seventy: pigbt years. He received a pension and honorary medal, which the English gov erument gave to ail the survivors of that notable occasion Confegard to Mobbing Malls, HARRIEBURG, Dec 18 — John EB Waters of Jersey City, rallwuy postal clerk hetween New York and Plits burg. bas pleaded gullty here to rob bing the malls of letters containing money. Several men testified that Wa. ters ndmnitted opening letters during the three or four weeks prior to hit re eent arrest Republivan Maver For Chicopee, CHICOPEE. Mase, Dec. 13 Mayor Albert E. Taylor (Rep) was re-elected by a plurality of 404 voles over ax. te. TRACK POSTOFFICE ROBBED. Falr Grounds, New Orleans. office at the race track was robbed ear- ly in the morning and nearly 1,000 let- ters were abstracted, many of which were supposed to have contained mon- ey orders and currency. The postoffice is at the malin gate, where a watchman Is supposed to be located, aud the news of the robbery was received with con- sternation by the members of the Cres cent City Jockey club The fleids in the first two races were the biggest since the meeting began, and the scratches In the other events were very few. Tle fifth race was de- clared off and the sixth was split, leav- ing two races that were very evenly balanced. Summaries First Race —Pancreatls, first; Many Thanks, second; Arch Oldham, third Second Race. —Bourke Cockran, first; Gladiator, second: Tower, third Third Race —Monaco Maid, first; Lucky Charm, second; Torchello, third Fourth Race.—Waterwing. first; Rol la, second; Horse Radish, third Fifth Race Mr. Jack, first. Fair bury, second; Fred Hornbeck, third Sixth Race —Bullfinch, first; Dolluda, second; Ethics, third. Tecolaw Got the Handleap, SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.-Hard pressed by the two-year-old Nealon, an outsider, Tocolaw won the Ben Strome bandicap by but a neck at Ingleside Nealou ran a splendid race and was making a strong bid for first honors at the finish. Red Leaf made a good showing, although It was her first race, and took third money. The day was a good one for the favorites New Speedway For Capital WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 —Five thou- kand people attended the formal open- ing of the New Century speedway held under the auspices of the Road Drivers and Riders’ association of Washington. The course Is on a government reserva- tion of about a mile and seventy yards in length and runs from a point pear the old naval observatory south to and along the Potomac river. Dartmonth Beat gers Badly. PRINCETON, N. J. Dec. 18 —Dart- mouth college defeated a team from Princeton in a basket ball match bere Ly ascore of 37 to 8 All on Board Were Lost. VICTORIA, BC. Dec. 18 —The bow of a schooner with the letter “F” cut in the wood and other wreckage be lieved to be from the seallug schooner Fawn has been washed ashore on the west coast of Vancouver island, The Fawn was last reported on Oct. 4 and was given up as lost some time ago She carried, besides Captain Ohlson and his crew of six white wen, twenty- one Indian seal hunters. All on board were Jost Outrage, Says Korean Emperor, WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 - Homer B Hulbert, the special messenger from the emperor of Korea, Is In receipt of a cablegramn from Korea, iu which the emperor declares that the agreement between Korea and Japan Is null and vold because It was obtained by force He also declares that he will never sign this agreement in its present form and that the dysturbances which attended the “outrage” of Nov. 17 are likely to occur again Crawford Testifice In Own Hehalf. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 — William G. Crawford, on trial lu the criminal court for alleged couspiracy with Au- gust W. Machen and George E Lorenz to defraud the United States In cou- oection with a coutract for supplying the postoffice department with letter carriers’ satchels and straps, occupied the witness stand in his own defense He dJdeuled emphatically that a con spiracy existed to defraud the guvern- ment Will Rajtse Wages 10 Per Cont. BUSTON, Dec 18 Beginulug on Mouday, Jan 1, 30,000 operatives em ployed by the American Woolen com pany of this city will bave thelr wages advanced 10 per cent. The increase wiil become effective In the thirty planta of the corporation, which are located In seveu states, and it Is expected that several mills not owned by the com pany will grant a similar advance Fitagerald Elected Mayor at Boston. BOSTON, Dec. 18. —Cowplete returns for mayor show that Fitzgerald (Dew ) has been elected by u plurality of 8.380 The vote follows: Fitzgerald (Dew), 44,316; Frothinghatu (Rep), 35938; Dewey (Ind. Rep), 11,637; Watson (Citigen and Ind Dem), Returns for other offices indicate that both branches of the city government will be Democratic 515 King Charles Guest of Embassy. PARIS, Dec 13 ~King Charles of Portugal, who remained lu Paris after his official visit to President Loubet, will be the guest of honor at a dinper and reception at the American embassy Saturday night. The cabinet ministers and ambassadors will also be the guests of the embassy Marvin Elected Mayor of Portameuth PORTSMOUTH. NH, Dec 13 ~The Democrats won the city election, May- or William E Marvin, the party can- didate, belug chosen for a second term over Johu Hender (Hep) by 281 plo rality Comnanght fo Visit Canada. OTTAWA. Dec 11 The colonial of fice has receives! a cablegmm stating that Prince Arthur of Connanght, whe 18 in Japan, will visit Canada on bis re- turn trip to England. Casal Chief Sails Per Yew York. PANAMA, Dee. 18.—Jobn F. 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