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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
MISS FALLON'S SUCCESS
Highly Complimented by the Celebrat
ed Orgeni

The many friends of Miss Alice Fallon
will be delighted to hear of her remarkable
success in Dresden, where she has gone to
complete her musical education.
Miss Fallon went to Dresden to study
with the world renowned singer and teach
er, Orgen Upon arriving in Dresden she
was informed that out of the thousand pu-
pills at the Royal Conservatory Orgeni Sc
lected the best voices and of those she
would take only fifteen. The classes were
filled and applications must be made one
and two years previous to a pupil entering.
Orgenis private classes were also filled and
a great number were being turned away
weekly. In the meantime Orgeni was
taking her~ vacation and would not return
until October 1.
Miss Fallon waited for several weeks and
the list of October went to Fri. Orgeni, with
a letter from her former piano teacher, Miss
Daisy Rowley, who had known Orgeni DUR
ing her stay in Dresden. After trying MISS
Fallon's voice, Orgeni asked her IL she
would like to become an opera singer, WHICH
is the highest compliment she ever pays any
one Then she told Miss Fallon she had
very fine voice, and to return to her the fol-
lowing Sunday and she would see what
could be done. 80,
Imagine the happiness of this dear little
American when she was told that orgeni
would take her and would give her special
private instruction. She was the only
American taken this season.
Fraulein Agalia Orgeni. the great singer
and teacher, is the daughter of an Austrian
nobIeman, and as such would never under
any ordinary circumstances have earned
livelihood. When she decided to give her
beautiful voice to the public 1t was neces.
sary for her to drop the family name OF
Won Gorgen She made her debut In the
Imperial Royal opera house at Berlin ana
among her hearers that evening was the oio
emperor William of Germany. After the
f1rst act the emperor had the beautiful
Young singer brought to his box, and COM
plimented her before the entire audience
After that she sang at the Royal opera
and since leaving the stage she Is oeslegeo
with pupils. Orgeni and Marchesl were
both pupils of Garcia, and their pupils are
the leading singers of today. Among the
MANY American pupils that Orgen1 mas
placed In grand opera is Miss Edyth walk.
err. who is court singer for the emperor or
Austria. and who has just been offered by
Graw the season at the Metropolitan opera
house in New York for this winter, but MISS
walker will not come to America until next
winter. -,
with such a voice and such a teacher, Miss
Fallon's friends will watch with interest
her progress and have every reason to hope
for the grandest results.
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the extreme In this act we see winsome
southern girl of Frederick in love with
soldier instead of the white haired woman
of history. The second act, for better than
the first, ends in rather melodramatic
way, for it presents Miss Marlowe as ready
to kill siharpshooter who attempts to as
aassinate her betrothed. In the third act
she nurses the man, but three days later
her brother has shot her lover On discov-
erng the identify of his enemy young
Frietchie brings the wounded man to his
fathers house. ]. H. Gilmour, Cap
tain Trumbull, plays this scene in a capt.
tai manner, and the audience is quite ex-
cited while Barbara conveys the wounded
man up stairs to her room, past her faith
err, a Confederate.
The last act of the play follows in some
degree Winters poem, and forms the
climax of the story. In this scene, as
Barbara is waving the Union flag, a re-
vengeful Confederate, who is madly in love
with her. shoots her, and she falls dying,
making the ending as tragic as the death
of Nathan Hale.
This tragic end is likely to be questioned.
1t was a sufficient departure from the
poem to transform the heroine from a ven
cradle patriot of three-score years and
ten into coquettish belle. The incident
of her hair turning white in single night
is not likely, but otherwise Mr.. Fitch con-
tinues to kill his heroes and heroines in
the last act without any regard to the pic
ture.
From a scenic standpoint the pictorial
production Is worthy of the highest praise,
and the crinolne costumes of the early
sixties and the millinery OF that period,
which now look so quaint In old-fashion
plates, really enhance the beauty of the
ladies.
The settings were all elaborate and the
work of the company excellent. w. J. LIE
Moyne, Norah Uamison, Arnold DAILY and
George Woodward are especially worthy
of praise.
Enu1INy q pETTUI IJEIM
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
PROBLEM OF THE
EASTERN QUESTION
Philippine Trouble Has Become
Merely an Incident.
PLANS OF ADMINISTRATION
Will Checkmate Any Scheme Antagon-
istic to Americas Interest in China
The Postoffice Department
Self-sustaining

Washington, October 2S-(Special.) AL
ready the president and his advisers have
begun to realize that the eastern question,
or more properly the Philippine question,
has expanded beyond their original ideas
and now embraces problems which two
years ago were almost undreamed Of The
Filipinos have become merely an incident
in the eastern question as it is unfolding it.
self.
The determination of the administration
to maintain squadron of war vessels in
Asiatic waters is not founded on the trouble
In the Philippine islands, but is based upon
a broader policy than the mere subjugation
of the rebels. Russia is preparing to in
crease her force of vessels in Chinese wa
ters, and while scholars and politicians are
busy here discussing the war in the Philip
pines the state department is busy mapping
out plans to checkmate any schemes for the
division of the Chinese empire which does
not look to the interest of this country.
If the administration were merely dealing
with the insurgents in the Philippines
very different class of vessels than those
which are being sent there would be requir-
ed. Such vessels as the Brooklyn, the Ore
gon and the Iowa, are entirely superf1uous
for the work of blockading the island of
Luzon. The smaller gunboats would ans
wer every purpose and in fact are much
better equipped for that sort of work.
Secretary Hay entered the state depart
ment thoroughly embued with the idea of
taking part in the settlement of the west
ern question. Before the war with Spain
the president had under consideration the
Chinese question, and there was an under
standing with Great Britain 1T Is now be-
1ieved, that these two countries should act
Jointly in the protection of their rights in
case of the dismemberment of the Chinese
empire. The question was lost sight of by
the war with Spain, but when peace was
assured 1t figured considerably. When the
commissioners were in Paris 1t Is known
that a number of senators who have
thought deeply on the subject urged the
president to demand the retention of the
Philippines in order that these islands
might be used an important factor in
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
BARBARA FREITCH1E
Julia Marlowe's New Play Great
Success

From the New York Dramatic News.
Let me see, there is a familiar quota
ton Laugh and the world laughs with
YOU, weep and you weep alone" This may
be true, but not so at the Criterion theater
last night for hundreds and hundreds shed
real tears over the misfortunes of Barbara
Freitchie as pictured by Clyde Fitch, and
in which Julia Marlowe has the best play
of her life Mr.. Fitch has gift of MAX
ing tears flow which few other dramatists
have been able to copy. Like the pathetic
scene in Nathan Hale where Alice parts
from Nathan, the dramatist has supplied
Barbara with scene equally as sympa-
thetic and quite as strong.
The play will involve another question
of value While am ready to admit Miss
Marlowe achived a great personal triumph,
I have doubts about Mr. Fitchs treatment
of Whittier's poem, especially when so
much license has been taken with the text.
Ii must be remembered that Mr.. Fitch
apologies as follows:
1.-THE author disclaims any intention to
the writing of historical play. He has
endeavored merely to picture in an imagin-
airy story some of the spirit and atmos-
phere of a certain period of our history,
using the personality of Barbara Freit-
chic as best lending itself to his purpose"
However, am afraid this Is an instance
where the play is not the thing. 1t is
Miss Marlowe and her acting alone which
command the performance. Miss Marlowe
Is very resourceful actress. AS Barbara,
she follows the whole run of emotions
from light comedy to tragedy. Her YER
satility of expression is familiar, but never
has she appeared to better advantage in
the first act, for her scene with the Union
soldier was bit Of coquetry beautiful to
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29

last congress to reduce the present privilege
in seeond-class matter such as books, sam
pie copies of newspapers, etc. The PROPOSE
ton was to limit 1t to the exclusive use or
newspapers, for which 1t was intended.
The government pays the railroads about
seven cents a pound for which it receives
only one cent. A new bill will be introduced
at the coming session which, If passed, will
reduce the present cost of second-ciass
matter to about half the cost 1t is at pres
ent. Should this be done the department
would be put on a permanent paying basis
and would hasten the day when letter post
age would be reduced from two to one cent.
Archbishop Chappelle
Archbishop Chappelle expects to sail for
the Philippines on one of the American
transports about the last of November.
He will be accompanied by his niece and
private secretary. The archbishop goes to
Manila as the apostle delegate for the pope,
and it Is stated on the highest authority
that there is not one word of truth in the
report tina Archbishop Chappelle has any
commission from he United States govern
ment to act in any capacity for the presi-
dent. A story has been published that the
archbishop has been commissioned by the
president to treat with the Tagals in gen
eral terms for peace and also ito inform the
insurgent leaders the intentions of this
government The president has been
greatly embarrassed by these reports and
there mas been no way for him to deny
them himself without seeming to be yield
ing to the spirit of antagonism toward the
Roman church.
The statement is now made semi-officially
that the archbishop goes to the Philippines
purely as the representative of the Vatican,
and while his visit may be conducive to
much good, still he has no commission or
any sort from the government. The presi-
dent is unwilling to treat with the in
surgents on any line save an unconditional
surrender and a recognition of our sover-
eighty over the isnnds. This government
will not propose terms of peace, nor is 1T
commissioning Archbishop Chappelle or
any one else Ito go ito tho Philippines on
such a commission
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each new proposition was so tempting that
he could not resist 1t. AIT last, relates the
Chicago News, as they approached the Coli
den Gate, he counted up the remnants Of
his roll Gentlemen" he said to them, y
find l have just $22 in American money
left Now I will risk 1t all If you will let
me name this last bet" The others were
curious, and knowing they could not losA
much, consented, and asked what the
proposition was. "It is this he said ~
bet you 500 that I can yell louder than the
ship's steam whistle OF course, I'll lose"
he added 'but, at any rate. I know the
whistle can't be fixed"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
Souvenir Books

The Alabama State fair has issued
handsome souvenir book which contains ten
admission tickets to the State fair. This
book is now on sale, and the lady selling
the greatest number will be presented by
c. C. ELLIS Buggy and Harness company
with a handsome phaeton and horse, valued
at $780, The book and tickets sell for S.
OF this amount the Woman's club and the
canvasser gets 81 on every book sold.
Ladies desiring to sell books will please call
at the State fair headquarters, POI Nine
teenth street, North, and confer with the
manag cement. j. A. ROUNTREB,
Secretary Alabama State Fair.
1927 tf
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New Telephone Subscribers

S26-Cosby, w. M. residence.
1175-Carrdngton, J. B., residence.
8l7-Moseley, ]. III. F.
S19-Messer, M. p, & Co.
S23-Pressley, DIR. ii. e., residence.
S13-Thornton, Ed, grocer.
S21-Woman's Exchange.
SO7-Moore, Walter, residence.
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They stopped

From the Baltimore News.
The two men were walking down the
street discussing various topics and finally
the conversation turned on drinking and
men who were in the habit of imbibing.
This thing of saying that liquor gets
hold on man." said one, sis all rot No
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
Alaba ma State Fair

Alabama State Fair ad. signs this week
around grounds QHelmbold Black Style q
sign 15x2O feet long for % cents each COM
plete. HERMITAGE,
Seventeenth Street and First Avenue.
Refer to Age-Herald. ma
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
REMEMBER

IF you have rooms for rent,
with or without board, send
with price and location at
once to the bureau of InforS
nation" State Fair, Birming.
ham, Ale.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
Executive Sale

will dispose of the stock of liquors Of
the late Henry Cassin at private sale for
cash. Will sell the stock as a whole or In
less quantities as may be most advantage
Gus. Store house for sale or rent. ms
specion of stock solicited. Address Hene
rietta Cassin, Executrix, Selma, Ala.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29

An Australian coming up on recent
steamer fell in with two sharpers, who led
him into many wagers- They were so In
variably successful that he became suspic-
ious that they were fixing" the bets, but
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29

matter how hard man drinks he can al
ways STOP
YES said the other "I think so, too"
Yes, a man can always STOP said the
first, and added, by the way, here's a sa-
loon now; let's stop"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29

See complete dining-room
outfit in show window.
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-29
Comforts and Blankets

60 Comforts, full size, white cotton
filled Sateen top, at CSC; worth SIPS.
40 pairs of White Wool Blankets,
Slightly soiled, 10 and Ia, worth $3.50
and $500 pair, to close at 1915 pair.
Is Down Quilts, French Sateen, reg
ular price $500, at $3.50.
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The whistle Gould Not be "Fixed"

EDWIN s. BETHLEHEM.
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Ladies' Tailored Jackets

Ladies' Jackets, made of fine
quality strictly all-wool, black
and colors, best quality Kersey;
$1,000 quality, at...... ...........$ 6.
Ladies' Jackets, fine Kersey, tail
or-made, Skinner satin lined;
guaranteed for two years; $500
quality, att. ........ ........... 10.
Misses Jackets from $1.75 to-. 5.
Ohildren's Golf Capes, from $3.50
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-01-12

NORTH SEARsPORT ITEMS.
Fred E. and A. Stinson are on the sick
list.
Nearly seventy couples attended the
Christmas ball at the Grange hall.
Delbert e. Nickerson is rejoicing in the,
birth of a ten-pound son-born Jan 8
There will be evee and ball at Granite
grange hall, Thursday night, Jan. 10Th.
Joseph Wallace of Bangor, our Russian
dry goods peddler, was in town last week
G. o. Fernald, Geo. E. Chaplin and j. W.
Mathews have finished harvesting their ice.
Miss Cassie Curtis Of East Belfast was in
Hon A. E, Nickerson made short call at
our place while at home from Augusta last
week
Several members of Granite Grange visit
ed South Branch Grange, Prospect, last Sat
urday night.
l.. d. Jones, Jr.. of South Brooks was in
town recently, the guest of his uncle, A
Stinson and family.
d. 3. Nlckerson and family were called tC
Swanville Jan. 4th to attend the funeral Of
his sister, Mrs. Wealthy Crosby.
Ernest Gray, who has been in the employ
OF IL. T. Towle for the past month, has
hired with Ed. Sargent at Searsport village
Bert and Fred Scribner have retu rneG
from Calais, where they have been in the EN-
plOy of the New England Telepraph an(
Telephone Co.
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Trade Follows the "ads."

The New York Press calls attention to the
fact that of ten large retail firms that have
failed in New York city not one Uas an ad.
yertiser in til e newspapers
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-01-12

Miss Lou Smith of Belfast, who is stud v
ing dentistry with DIR. E. G. Bryant, has re-
turned from a short vacation at her home e..
Carl Coffin assisted DR.. Bryant during her
absence. [Pittsfeld Advertiser.
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SHIP NE WS.
PORT OF BELFAST.
SAILED.
AMERICAN PORTS.

Jan. $. Sch P NJ Bonney, Burgess, Vln-
alIIANtu
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-16
spain's Greatest Need

Mr.. r. P. Olivia, Barcelona, Spain.
spends his winters at Aiken, s. G.
Weak nerves had caused severe pains
in the back OF his head. On using
Electric Bitters, Americas greatest
blood and nerve remedy, all pain soon
left him. He says this grand medl-
cine is what his country needs. All
America knows that it cures liver
and kidney trouble, purifes the blood,
tones up the stomach, strengthens
the nerves, puts vim, vigor and new
life into every muscle, nerve and
organ of the body. II weak, tired or
ailing you need it. Every bottle
guaranteed, only so cents. Sold by
O. b. Taggart & Co. Druggist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-16

LoUcKs-At the Gladstone hotel in the
city of River Falls, Wisconsin, March
10, 1899, j.. b. Loucks, of apoplexy.
The sudden death of Mr.. Loucks was
surprise to all as it was believed he
was recovering from his sickness and he
himself was very hopeful as he was feel
ing better the morning before his demise.
The deceased was born in East Will
liamsborough, Ontario, Canada, Feb, 2S
1886. He came to River Falls about 1858
and for while was clerk in the Powell
brothers store. Afterwards he was book
keeper for the Burhyte company. Sub
sequently he engaged in the hotel bust
ness, for the most of the time in this
city, but for a few years in other places
for while at South St. Paul, and for a
year or more in California. In May 1893
he took charge of the Gladstone Hotel
which he had conducted successfully I'M
til the time of his demise.
His only living near relatives are a
sister, Mrs. Snyder, living at Brockville
Canada, and his two young children
Georgia-aged IA and Herbert, aged A
His wife died in October, 1895.
The funeral will be held from the Glad
stone at 80 tomorrow afternoon
March 18th; Rev. Fosbroke will con
duct the services
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-16
PERSONAL.

G. A. Smith visited in Eau Claire
this week.
Mrs G.. A. Hull returned from
Iowa yesterday.
Rob Finn visited in the city from
Friday to Tuesday.
Mrs. Thomas TAFT was visiting in
Roberts the first of the week.
Mr.. c. R. Morse and Stanley visited
friends in Waukesha Sunday.
Miss Agnes Foley returned Monday
frem her school at Diamond Bluff.
Lewie Peterson and his brother left
for Grand Forks, N. D., Wednesday
Mrs. A. w. Bosworth of New Rich
mond visited friends in the city last
week
Miss Ida Olson of Gertrude is spend
ing week in Minneapolis visiting
friends.
o. B. Odell and family started for
Tacoma, Washington Saturday, where
they will reside.
Mrs. II. S. Follansbee returned
Monday from a visit of several days
with friends in St, Paul
John Keith was called home from
st. Paul, Saturday on account of the
death of his infant brother.
Frank Chapman came down from
Fort Smelling Saturday, remaining
over until Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Allen of New Richmond ar
rived in the city Saturday and is the
guest of her brother, Emmons Thayer.
Rev. VIM. Gray of Wauneka, who
is here on visit to his parents,
preached in the NJ. E. Church Sunday
evening.
Arthur Davenport is taking a trip
out through Montana and British
Colum bia. He expects to be gone
about 40 days.
Mrs. Robbins spent few days with
her daughter, Mrs. c. L. Randall, be-
fore leaving Tor COLORADO, where she
goes with her daughter, Nellie, who
hopes to regain Der health.
Mrs. Ella Heasley of st. Paul
visited in the city the guest of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Dodge
and her daughter, Mrs. Harry Hurl-
burt, from Saturday to Monday.
Mrs. Geo. E. Nelson left for ST.
Paul on Tuesday to study painting
until Saturday, when she will accom-
pany her sister Elyina home, who has
been at the city getting spring styles
in millinery.
Miss Julia Dell returned Tuesday
to resume her position as trimmer at
the River Falls Millinery Emporium
for the coming season, having spent
the time since the first OF January in
the best wholesale houses Of st. Paul
and Chicago.