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The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-16

Continued from First PaeeD
 which public virtue, nr the want of #, appeared might be different, but the substance was the same
 After referring to tho instinct of obedience and tho instinct of indepen- dence as the two forces that swayed political society, and indicating that popular governments. recognizing the principle of the independence of the individual must recognize no less his obliGationa. and must treat duties as correlatiye with rights. he dwelt upon the high places which the theory of democracy assigns to the sense of re sponsbiltv in the individual citizen and the high standard of civic capaci- ty Il requires from him Tho apostles of freedom in Europe had all insisted upon this az vital to the success of free governments Immensely as the peoples orNFurope had gained ,Y the emancipation of the last sixty years, some disappointment was felt that the individual citizens had fallen short of all that was expected from them. To what were the deficiencies due? In all countries the causes were much the same, and the chief among these were lndoence, selfish interest and party spirit. To each of these he pro posed tn devote one lecture, and then to examine the remedies best calculat- cd to remove these hindrances to good citizenship The first lecture would treat of indolence---the indifference to public affairs and slsckness in dis charging public duty which had been found In nearly all constitutional countries So serious an obstacle to progress. He proceeded Co indicate several causes which had tended to modern times to reduce the interest of tho citizen in his functions
 One was the more indulgept temper of our times, which takes everything and everybody easily. Another arose from the vast growth of population which made each mans share in gov ernment seem so small A third was that competition with public duty of new tastes, pursuits and interests which the more chsngeful character of business, the increasing knowledge of science and liking for art, and above all, the passion for amusement and all that ls called Sport" had brought
 Discussing the forms which the du- ties of a citizen might take, and par ticularly fighting voting, accepting public office. he dwelt particularly on the neglect If refecting and trying to master the question on which he was to vote so that the vote should be given intelIgently It wsa no doubt
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-16
POLES NEW HALF MILLION THEATER ~------.a--ssa---.4lar-- Splendid Vaudeville House in Wilkesbarre to Be Opened
 Next Monday,
 -.--.------------~ WILL SEAT NEARLY 2,400 --.--------a.-----~--- Plans for Tire Protection and Exits Amplc--An Electric Plant in
 Basement.
WILL SEAT NEARLY 2,40(
tsrcc,c, to the Journal covrlcr1

Wilkesbarre, Pa, oct. . -Syltes- ter z. Polls new half million dollar vaudeville house here will open for the first performance next Monday night, october 19, and is the first Nau- deyille theater this city has ever had
 The building, which will have a seating capacity of nearly 2,400 was erected by the llngineer-Contracting company of Baltimore the local rep resenlatives being George H. Tinleli and A. r. Duysl, and while tho build- ing has been delayed a few weeks be- yond inc original time fixed for the opening its construction is of the best aud Its acoustics all that could Dc desired It Is tho largest and most substantial structure of its kind in the city and also the most claborately decorated
 The decorations arc by the artist Cominelli of New York, and are of a high order of merit. The whole scheme of decorations Is the style of Louis w., warm cream pink anu gold. and patrons If the theater will be impressed with the rich beauty of the interior.
 Tho walls Of the theater are treat ed in dark rcd the draperies and car pets have a rich warm tone and the entire interior while bright and live ly is none the less coy and appealing. The boxes on either side of the stage are ample, each being capable of seat ing about thirty people. Similar boxes adioIn the balcony, and box seats extend along the front of the balcony. Tine balcony and gallery have ample aisles and runways which permit of them being filled and emp tied without delay or confusion and tue interior Is so arranged that the entire stage can be seen from every seat in the house. The stage is ample in size. having an asbestos curtain and all accessories of modern play house.
 The main auditorium win scat 950 people tho balcony i50, and the gal lery 700. while there is ample stand ing room for 800. The plans for fire protection and exits arr ample There arc twelve largo exits in the hulhlinl leading to stalrways on tho outside including four on tbp ground floor The thester Is also fitted with sev. era stand pipes and hose and SO ar ranged that city fire engine can b, attached to fire plug on tho outside of tho building and furnish ample pressure to supply the hose within. The lighting wilt not he tho Teas feature of tho building An clcctri, plant is installed in tho basemeu and 5000 incaudescent lights will b, used in and about the theater Tn, electrical features arc novel in dcsigr and harmonze with the decpratiy, scheme,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-16
ROSEBUD LECTURE.
Mayor North Opens Church Enter,
 tairmcnt With sn Address.

The Rosebud Laetare given by St. Roses R. C, church opened last even ing ir Music hall and will continue until Monday evening. October 2s. The attendance last night was very encour- aging and if the same record is main tainel for the rest of tho entertain nent the affair will undoubtedly prove to he , decided success, both financial ly and socially.
 The Laetaro was opened with an address by Mayor James E. Martin. who had been conducted from City hall earlier in the evening by the Sarsf1eld guard, During the evening the Sars'eld guard gave an exhibition drill, following which dancing was en. ioyed
 Tonight John Goggins and Leonard Bruce will amuse the audience wttl, song and dance and tomorrow after noon at the matinee performance the St Frances orphan Asylum band will play while in the evening the Robert Loveday Mnstrels will take the stage.
 Monday evening will be devoted to vaudeville, Tuesday evening tho St. Cecela's Singing society with George Jacobs as leader, are engaged and on Wednesday evening the St, Agnes r. A, R, minstrels under the leadership of Miss Ryan will endeavor to make the people laugh The rest of the week entertainment will be taken LID with the Russell council, K. of c. min strels under the leadership of Frank McCabe and the degree team of the Fraternal Order of Eagles with Ser. seant Doherty at the head.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-16
CONFESSION or A CONVICT.

Alexander AXcl, a talented Russian artist graduate of the dramatic school of A. A. Brenko of the st, Petersburg Imperial theater, will bo given q leading role on Friday. Octo- ber 23, in Harmonic hall. in the Con fcssion of a Convict. a drama In one act by tho well known poet, N. Dun ew-ChuEbinow. The author of the play will take part In t. The per fornianca will be followed by 3 con cert. Max Dolin, a Russian violin virtuoso, will bc one Of the leading features
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-16
FIND A RESERVOIR
Worlmrn Inearth One at Chapel and
 Chestnut Streets

Workren who arc laying the wood pavement on Chapel street, discovered an old reservoir at the corner of Chestnut and Chapel streets, Wednes- day afternoon and the progress of the work on the street was held up until yesterday afternoon the pormken In the meantime being busy filling I'D the reservoir and over 40 carloads of sand were dumped into 1t before it was completely filled. The reservoir was used over forty years ago and al that time there were many of them lo- cated at different points In this city, the majority however have been filled up or destroyed.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-16
"J1,p Straight HOad.S

A feature of the Grand Opera House season ls the engagement of Miss Min nie Victorson in Clyde Fltchs latest creation "The Straight Road" This offering Is booked for Thursday. Fri day and Saturday Of noxt week with the usual Saturday matinee. Seats may be booked now al the Grand Opera House box office.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-16
Mrs. Willou-bby Trihble1

The funeral of Mrs Bridget E. Tr,b- bles was held yesterday from her late residence, 14 Adelne street A requiem high mass was celebrated at the Ch,,rcl, Of the Sacred Heart at o'clock by Father Reagan
 The bearers were John Mahonev. Patrick Rock. Thomas Vim, Joseph Mcfarland, William Myers and Joseph LIlley Tho funeral was largely at. tended. 1nterment was ir the family plot in St Bernards cemetery.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-16
"t,IgIto R0,inJcrs.

Lovers Of good singing. clever danc- ing, spicy comedy and bevy of beau tiful girls should go to the Grand Opera House Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday next week and see the "Rialto Round CTS.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-16
NILES IN FnnRTEnNrH.

Naugatuck Oct t5--H. c. C Miles was to onight appointed as the nominee from the Fourteenth Democratic sena- torial district
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-16

The e1rense incident to funeral ser vice is mpny times heavy burden, Dr- c,irripp 8s ,t often docs unexpertedIy aud Sfter long periods of illness It Is cur desire to be known ss considerHte in OUT charges, and especially thought ful of the many cares and respnnsihili- ties which we must necessarily assume nn such occasions,
 cnAHAM < HAYES, 1O0s Chapel st.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-16
MNS. J. n, DUNN,

NV NFTAFFTI ST, NBeEnrers classes ln dapcInp now forming, Private lessons by appoint ment Telephone 1491-G Hours, s-5, 10,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-16

Tho big feature on the Poli bill this week. Jesse l4asky's "At the Country club" Is taking tho town by storm. The scenery Is most elaborate and the act itself a refined, hieh-cass bit of entertainment, lt ls by far the big gest drawing card of the season. The rest of the bill is unusually good.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-16
AT PoL1's.

A three feature bill will be on the boards al Polls next week, Joe Hart g Polly Pickles Pets in Petland will be q scenic topliner Tho Galnsboro Girl In a scenic novelty and Barrow Lancaster Co. in Jean Pardee Clark's sketch Like Father Like Son. faroical hit written by the talented writer Of this city and which has been scoring tre- mendous hit in vaudeville.
 The olio will have Billy Van, the minstrel king, the Yankee Comedy four in q burlesque on Salome. Elsie Harvey and the neld boys, Reed Bro tliers and the Electrograph with new scrios nf motion pictures.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-16
HON. JAMES BRYCE,
 DODGE LECTURER

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The Washington times., 1908-12-30
BONI LOSES SUIT.
ANNA KEEPS BOYS
Castellane Meets Defeat in
Attempt to Take Chill
dren From Mother.

PARIS, Dec SO.-Count Boni De Cas-
tellane's suit against his former wife.
the Princess De Sagan, for the custody
Of their children was decided today ad-
versely TO the plaintim. Princess De
Sagan, formerly Anna Gould, retains
the custody OF the three boys
Prior to the last hearing, De CasteI-
lane withdrew his demand for money
for the support OF the children and made
his plea solely for their custody. This
move was expected to strengthen his
case materially, but IL was apparent at
the close of the last hearing that the
court would decide against him.
The court rules that Princess Anna
should send the two Oldest of the chill
dren 40 the boarding school beginning
OctoBtr, 1893, the youngest TO follow
when he Is ten years old While grant
ing her the custody Of he. sons. the
court reserved the right 10 remove the
children from her care at any time
il il should be shown she We're
unworthy OF the responsibility, as al
legged by DeCaSCellane-
Count BOni was in the courtroom
when the decision was announced
with one furious glance at the judge.
he flounced out OF the courtroom in
high dudgeOn-
The Washington times., 1908-12-30
FIGURES OF THE HORROR

ROME Dec 30-Pestence and starvation have to
day joined hands though complete natures ven
geance wreaked Calabria and Sicily. Meningitis and
pneumonia have broken out in the stricken districts and
government reports say that hundreds are being added
hourly to the death roll.
Figures which being poured in from all sides are
today admittedly vaueess Estimates of the dead vary
from $4,000 to 100000 Nothing like accurate or au
thentic estimate be expected for many hours While
dispatches from the districts continue to raise the
fatality figures government officials here express the be
lief that the awfuness of the disaster had numbed the
people to render them unable give dene nforma-
ton 1t is the mental state of the survivors that adds
of the most distressing phases to the calamity.
Sixty hours after the first shock, the most composed
Of the population are in state bordering insanity,
while hundreds have become raving maniacs.
RETARDED.
This condition not only renders the work of arriving
at satisfactory estimate of the Of the disaster
possible but it gr ty Tetardng the work of
Few of the survivors able to give efficient aid to the
rescuing parties.
Mount Ena the of Sicilians, is still utterng It's
mumbngs of wrath but it is somewhat quieer than yes
teray and the of another eruption subsidng The
Strombo volcano the northeastermOst Lpari I5e is
threatening an eruption
The highest report of the dead throughout Sicily and
CaIabria that bears anything like official is
that statement officially made this afternoon that pos
sbIy 100000 persons were killed if the reports from all
districts that it has been possible to reach furnish true
basis for comparison"
1t is now certain that the large foreign element Mes
sina-between 800 and 4OO-suered heavily as the
tves report from there this afternoon says that Ar
thur s. Cheney the American consul and his wife
killed and their bodies have not been recovered British
Consul Ogson lost his wife and Edward Jacob the Ger
man consul, is reported to have been killed.
Thousands of inquiries pouring in from Europeans
and Americans as to the safety Of friends and relatives
but little definite information IS Obtainabe
The Washington times., 1908-12-30
PRESIDENT CONFERS
WITH NAVY EXPERTS
InSpects Models of New BattleShipS
New Secretary New
berry.

President Roosevelt slipped away
from the executive offices long
enough today TO hold a conference at
the Navy Department with Secretary
Newberry and a number of naval Of
ficers and heads Of bureaus and in
spect models OF the new battleships.
The conference was held in the
drawing room of the Bureau of Con-
structfon and Repairs. Besides the
President and Secretary there were
present Admiral CappS, chief Of the
Bureau Of Construction and Repairs
Admiral Pillsbury. chief of the bureau
of Navigation, and Captains Fremont,
Helm, Niblack and WinslOw-
The Washington times., 1908-12-30
23 WORKERS KILLED
IN NINE EXPLOSION
Fatality From Unknown Cause Be
falls Holiday Shift in
Coal Shaft.

ROANOKE, Va, Dec. O-Twenty-thres
miners are known TO have been killed
IN the explosion last night in the Lick
Branch coal mine, near Pocohontas
Owing to the fact that the mines were
working on holiday shifts, there were
only thirty men known to nave been in
the shaft at the time Of the explosion
Usually the force numbers nearly 1s6
which gave rise to the early rIImors
that 100 men had been killed. Some OF the
men managed TO reach the surface. sav-
eral of whom We're injured. The Others
were entombed. The cause Of the ex-
plosion is unknown
The Washington times., 1908-12-30

ready reports have come in that the
regular officials feel that their hands
are tied by the presence OF the King.
whose ability 10 render aid is admitted
ly inferior to that OF the regular
officials. IN addition 10 this the royal
couple is submitting itself to un-
necessary danger The people are in
such q frenzy Of terror that the pos
sibility Of an attack upon the King anu
Queen is causing the gravest appre-
hensiOn-
The devastated region Of Calabria and
Sicily is now believed to cover fully
5000 square miles. It extends from the
neighbOrhoOd Of AIonteIone. on the
north, throughout the southern half OF
CaIabria and from AIessina in Sicily 10
a point well beyond Caltanisetta almost
in the interior SO far as known. this
entire region suffered heavily from the
qUakes and tidal waves Not a point
that has been heard from this vast
area but reports the heaviest damage.
The worst fears that were enter
tained regarding the state Of Regsio
( on the western coast OF the extreme
/ point OF Calabria, are being realized bv
| meager reports today. What few sur
| vivors have reached the news gather
/ ing points declare that the entire city
J is now under water, and that the neigh
/ boring towns OF Lazzaro and CaniteE,
/ have been completely destroyed
/ These reports are in accord with the
! statement OF the naval commander IN
| charge at Messina. who, in an ciHc!sl
The Washington times., 1908-12-30
YOHE TO SUCCEED
NEWMAN, IS RUMOR
Selection of P. & L. E. OF
fetal for N. Y. Central
Not Confirmed.

NEW YORK, Dec S0-General Man
ager YOhe, of the Pittsburg and Lake
Erie railroad. it was reported today
has been selected as successor TO W. H.
Newman, who recently resigned as
president OF the New York Central Nr.
Newman's resignation takes effect
February I.
The report was denied at the Central
Offices in this city. One Of the vice
presidents said he had not heard OF any
such action, and was confident it had
not been taken
The appointment of a successor, he
said, rested with the board Of directors.
and as yet no action had been taken.
At the time the resignation OF Mr..
Newman was reported, II was said that
Mr.. Brown, now senior vice president
would be his successor.
The Washington times., 1908-12-30
Local Men VIII Discuss
Raising a Relief Fund

At the request Of Commissioner Mac
farland, a committee of the Chamber
Of Commerce has been appointed to con-
fer with the Red Cross Society at the
District building tomorrow morning at
IL o'clock on measures to be taken for
the relief Of sufferers from the earth
quake in Italy
In addition 10 President Robert y.
Harper. of the Chamber, the committee
is composed Of ". II. Saunders. 7. G.
DulI1. a, LisDeEl and &. J. Bell,
The Washington times., 1908-12-30
WEATHER REPORT.

Tho indications are that the area Of
rainfall viii extend eastward over the
Eastern States today ard tonight. and
he followed by colder weather Thurs
day and generally fair.
Cold wave warnings have neen issued
for the upper Lake region. the North
west. and the Central West
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports will have southeast to south
winds, increasing tonight. shifting to
Eouthwestsrly Thursday, with rain or
snow TO the Grand Banks.
The Washington times., 1908-12-30
ONCE n bOOkkeeper, always n book

ONCE bOokkeeper, always n book
~ keeper, some people tell US. In
other words, the more valuable such n
man makes himself to his employer
the more likely he is TO stick in the
same post All his life. Read about the
desperate attempt John LanEdOn made
to avoid such n fate, as set forth In
the new serial story, "a Fight for
Place." that begins In Saturdays
Times,
The Washington times., 1908-12-30
CANADIAN DELEGATE
TO MEETING HERE

OTTAWA. Ont, Dec 30.-EarI Grey
and Sir Wilfrid Laurier have met Gif-
ford Pinchot, Of Washington, who is
here and have accepted from him Presi-
dent RoOsevelt's invitation 10 send a
Canadian representative 10 the Interna-
tionaI conference on the preservation,
of natural resources OF the North Amer
lean continent 20 be held in Washington
u February.
The Washington times., 1908-12-30
Die Lingering Deaths.

Die Lingering Deaths
General Fecia Di CassatO sent word
this afternoon that he believed there
u,ara stiu hundreds Of survivors pin
Toned under the wreckage in the va
rious towns, doomed 10 the most ter
ribIe death unless rescuing parties
couId reach them within twenty-four
hours
He made an appeal for additional
soldiers. expressing the advisability o.
calling upon other countries 10 send
troops 10 aid in this work
Owing to the wide territorial extent
f. will require the services Of thousands
Of rascUers to adequately cover the deld-
The calamity has touched the heart
- tbe entire world and hundreds OF
messages Of sympathy and offers Of aid
are pouring in from every city OF. any
size in Europe and from many in Amer
lea. Already a vast relief fund has
been raised and the work has scarcely
begun
The government has received fairly
satisfactory reports from the cOas
towns Of both Sicily and Calahria, viii
the exception OF Reggio, but from many
points in the interior no news has beer
received. II is feared that landslide;
| have buried and floods engulfed many
small towns II win probably be Z
week before all towns are heard from.
| The wisdom OF the visit OF Kins
| Emmanuel and Queen Helen is beinl
questioned in government circles. -
The Washington times., 1908-12-30
RED CROSS SENDS
$4,000 TO SICILY
Funds Left Over After Re
lief Work at Frisco Had
Been Finished.

The American National Red Cross to-
day sent to the Italian National Red
Cross $4,000 for the relief Of sufferers
Ia the district affected by the recent
earthquake The money was appro-
priated from the balance Of funds raised
for the Nfief II san Francisco Garth
quake sufferers
This action was taken at a meeting Of
the executive committee this morning,
which was attended by five Of the seven
members II was made unanimous by
telephone messages from the Hon
Henry VI. HOyt and the Hon James
Tanner, the absentees. confirming any
thing that might be done 10y those
present
While the executive committee was
in session. a corps OF stenographers
under the direction Of Secretary Charles
l. Magee were getting of a mass Of
correspondence by telegraph and mail,
with governors OF the different States
who have taken action TO raise funds
or supply other relief for the afflicted
Italians.
The 5000 appropriated today was
forwarded by the State Department to
the American ambassador at Rome
by whom it viii be turned ever 10 the
Italian Red Cross That organization
will be relied upon to dispose Of II TO
the best advantage. There is still d
balance OF $lJ0C0O left in the san Fran
cisco relief funC, and il is not unlikely
that It will be drawn upon further by
the executive committee for the same
purpose
Al today's meeting It was made clear
that the purpose for which this money
was subscribed is now a thing Of the
past. The committee for relief and Red
Cross, which was Orga niZed in San
Francisco shortly after the earthquake
there, has = further balance - S5S7, 600
While q good pS L OF this wa raised
through the efforts OF the National Red
Cross, IL was turned over to the local
san Francisco organization ana that
bOdy alone can decide what shall be
done with It Whether any OF that sur
plus VIII lie sent TO the Italian Red
/ Cross has not Cet been decided
Present at Meeting.
Ma Gen George W. Davis, chairman
/ OF the central committee, presided at
| the meeting Of the executive committee
( this morning. There were present Sec
| retary OF the Interior James r. Garfield,
| Surgeon General Robert NJ. O'Reilly, OF
the United States Army, First Assistant
| Secretary of State Robert Bacon. Di-
/ rector Mabel T. Boardman, and Medical
| Director John c. Wise. Of the United
! States navy.
/ The number of callers today at the
Italian embassy. 400 New HsmpsEire
1 avenue, was larger thaa ~ Mon
I day and Tuesday Many n -tle repre-
| sentatives Of the other gov e~nments
l'eau1d in person and others sent theiI
secretaries OF other representatives, c
express their sympathy with Baron
Edmondo Mayor des Planches. r.Ie ItaI
ian ambassador, in his nations sorrow
In the absence Of Baron des Planches
the secretary Of the embassy. Signo
/ Roberto Centaro, stated that no direc
J adyices had been received from his gov
] ernment relating to the earthquake dis
( aster The ambassador, he stated. wa
expected to return from his Northern
trim this evening Until then. no Off
ciaI statement could be issued.
The Washington times., 1908-12-30
FORECAsT FoR nIsTRICr-

For the District Of Columbia, rain and
warmer tonight Thursday generally
Taior and colder. fresh sOuthwesterly
winds, shifting TO HOrthwesterly Thurs
day.