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THE IMPERSONAL NEWSPAPER.
Rolla Ogden's Views OF the Changes In
the Business.

@The Newspaper Of To-day was the
topic chosen for discussion at last night q
meeting of the Ninetecnth Century Club
at the Aldine Association. Rolla Ogden
of the Evening Post, Henry j. Wright OF
the Commercial Advertiser. II. l.. Bridgman
Of tho Brooklyn .S'dndard-U Union and Fran
cis W. Halsey spoke
Mr.. Ogdens particular point was that
while the great editor has passed away
the greater personality of the newspaper
has come to take his place.
"The man used to put his stamp on the
newspaper" he said. Now the newspaper
stamps each man that works for it, i'm
blest beginner. One beneficial result OF the
impersonal organization of tho press OF
to-day is the greater specialization, which
insures a more skilful performance of the
work, more Intelligence and greater range
and breadth. The best road into journalism
to-day and the best road to success within
it, leads through special knowledge OF some
particular subject
William Raleigh of Manchester England
a member OF the Moseley Educational
Commission. happened TO be present and
deplored the worship OF quantity instead OF
quality, which he found in the American
newspaper, especially the Sunday editions.
He also deplored the absence in this country
OF a publication euualling the Spectator or
the Times OF London. The latter publica-
tion he called "a wonderful paper that was
always wrong
Mr.. Raleigh confessed that he had tried
vainly to understand the jokes in the comic
Yet he felt that the nation was eound at the
The sun., 1903-11-11
MORE OPERA SINGERS HERE.
Didn't Get ALONG nj the Steamer Concert
Van ROOy's "Parsifal' Plans.

The Kaiser Wilhelm II. brought in yes
terday number Of recruits for the Conriec
Opera Company. Among these was Pc
PlaLcon, the popular French basso, who has
not been here for nearly three years. HI
Is in deep mourning somew hat stouter thar
when he was here last and in spite OF the
fact that hs had been for week on the
steamer, wore the inevitaLle 10 bunch of fresh
vioetS, without which he "a rarely seen.
Il had promised never to return hero 90
long as ny mother lived, he said to a SCN
reporter. -as her health for two years aud
half had been in very precarious conui-
ton. So i sang only at Covent Garden,
where could easily get back TO France in
case OF her illness
On the same steamer WAS Andreas Dippel,
who has been at the opera house in Buda-
pest for q season OF twelve performances.
opera and in "Goetterdaernmerung,' there
being no Hungarian translation and Ger
man being forbidden there. Mr.. Dippel
will sing the title role in ..Parsifal' and
the tenor part III Die Verkaufse Braut,
which is to be given in English, tie has
years.
Antonio Scott. Marcel Journet Otto
GoritZ, Anton Van Rooy, Albert Reiss and
Adolf MuhlInann also were on the steamer.
At the concert given on Monday night Mr..
Dippei wanted tho others to sing the Tore
| ador" song from Carmen in unison with
the ships band. But he wanted to act as
conductor. This plan fell through. as NJ.
Plancon said that so far as he could see,
the whole concert was German affair.
There,pon he withdrew and was followed
by NM Journet and Scott. Only the
German artists took part, but 5000 was
cleared for the charity.
Albert Reiss, who is o sing in THE Magic
Flute" which will this year be given In
German as we'll as Italian, and Mathilde
Bauermeister, who is making her twelfth
visit to this country, were on the steamer
Anton Van Roov reiterated his determine
that he has beon trained In the zoe by
Mime. Wagner, who objected very much
to his undertaking it. He said he saw nc
objection to his singing in "Parsifal' out.
eide NJ Rayra,lth
The sun., 1903-11-11
SUBMARINES WIN AGAIN.
The Adder and Moccasin destroy" Two
Torpedo Boats OF Newport. -

NLwroRI, H. J., Nov. 1O-The submarine
torpedo boats Adder and Moccasin were
sent out from the torpedo station on Monday
night to attack the torpedo boats Mckee
and Morris. The sea was moderately
smooth and the moon bright. When the
submarines were we'll under way tho search
lights OF the torpedo station were used
against them and in favor of the Mckee
and Morris.
The submarines attacked the Morris Sue
cessfully after their submerged runs, and
the Mckee was unable to destroy the sub
marines, although everything was favorable
for the Mckee and Morris
Before the submarines left the station
their commanding officers we're instructed
to destroy an enemy which was anchored
close to the station. They performed the
feat successfully. despite the fact that the
searchlights were used against them. On
Friday night the Moccasin WAS sent out
during the gale to test her scaworthiness,
and she proved herself fine sea boat,
when submerged and upon the surface.
The sun., 1903-11-11
IRVING AND BELLEW TOGETHER
May Appear in a Play Built Around the
Irish Land Bill.

Negotiations are going on tetween Henry
Irving and Kyrle Bellew looking to their
appearance together in a play never yet
produced and written hy man now dead.
MIR. Beew met Sir Henry at his apartments a
in tie Marie Antoinette On Saturday by
appointment, and Sir Henry presented to
Mr. Bellew the play, which he has had in
his possession for several years.
II Is built around the Irish Land bill, and
is considered by Irving a very strong post =
humous drama. During Queen Victoria F.
reign lie did not feel that the play could be
presented by him, in England at least,
Since then he as como to the conclusion
that the play could be produced in America.
but not in England or the British provinces
because of its political aspect. While this
principle il not of 20 much moment in Eng
land Il is said as II wns at the time the play
was written. he does not think that the
pley would go well there yet.
Mr. Bellew said last night that he had
met Sir Henry on Saturday and that they
had had such talk.
II have done nothing yet, he said, "and
would take no step Of that nature without
consulting my manager, George c. Tyler.
What will be done, therefore, is matter
which the future will settle.
He declined to go into particulars about
the drama, but said that there is no likeli-
hood that he and Irving would appear
together in the new play this season. II is
said hat the drama contains a port for
a woman in which Ellen Terry may appear.
The sun., 1903-11-11
7.Ooo.OoO PETITION FORGOTTEN.
Designed to Bring the World to Temper.
nnce, II Has Lain In an Ottawa Church.

OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. lo-Members Of
the Dominion W. c. T. T., who are in con-
vention here, were astonished to-day 10
le arm that the famous world petition. signed
by over 100000 persons. and designed for
presentation to the chief rulers and Presi-
dents Of the republics of the world, in favor
of an abatement Of the evils of the liquor
traffic. was stored in the basement of the
Methodist church here.
After presentation to Queen Victoria
the petition was forwarded to Washington
and presented 70 President Mckinley and
thence brought to Ottawa ard shown to
Sir Wili.id Laurier, aud his NJ n!Ft"rs 1t
wns thea ropachcd IN six irlge case and
stored In the church basement To await
Miss Wizards directions Her death ,eeIrH
TO have ca,,scd il to I've entirely forgotten.
II was ordered fha, !c,ter be sent TO
National Womans temperance Union.
asking that the petition he sent on Its
mission.
The sun., 1903-11-11
DEAD IN FRONT Of 4 THEATRE.
Body Was Found by some Mrn Who Went
Out Between Acts.

An unidentified man WAS found dead In
front of the entrance TO the Columbia Thea
atre, in Washington street, Brooklyn last
night by a number Of young men who went
out between the first and second acts.
The man, who was we'll dressed and about
IS years old, was sitting with his back
against post and was at first thought to
be asleep. One of the Young inen called
the attention Of the special officer attached
to the theatre to tue mans position and an
investigation showed that he was dead.
Ambulance Suigaoa Smith Of the Brooklyn
Hospital said the man probably died of
hear, discaee.
At tie Adams street police station. to
Which the body vas remrS ed. It was found
that he had & handsome gold watch and
chain, diamond ring. gold cu1 buttons
and 81 .Ol in his pocket. The clothing was
Of good material. In one pocket were
found tuning fork and banjo key and
about fifty pills, some Of which the ambu-
lance doctor took with him to analyze.
The clothing consisted of black fail over
cout. blacl; coat and waistcoat and gray
striped trousers. black sol I felt hat and
congress CATERS. His underclothing and
hose were mado by Fulton street manu-
facturer There were no papers by which
he could be den tilted. The body was takes
to the Morgue.
The sun., 1903-11-11
SWINDLED JUSTICE ANDREWS.
Young Man Who Posed as Nephew Of Judge
Denis O'Brien Got Money.

WATERFOWL, Nor. lO.-Justice William
S. Andrews Of Syracuse was in this city
to-day holding court, and incidentally
looking for young man who had poeed
in that city as nephew Of Judge Denis
O'Brien of the Court of Appeals and also
as brother of a prominent attorney here.
The young man represented to Justice
Andrews s father that he wasJudgeO Brien's
nephew and was in hard luck. Mr. Andrews
helped him to quite an extent as did several
others.
Justice Andrews assisted him, believing
him to he a Watertown attorneys brother.
The boy is known here. 1t il said he
has swiudled many with the claim that he
was raising funds for a monument to the
memory of r. P Flower
The sun., 1903-11-11
News OF Plays and Players.

James X, Hackett will not give a matinee
to-day at the Manhattan Theatre. Owing
to the exacting nature of John Ermine
he has decided to withdraw the mid week
matinees for awhile.
Marie Tempest and her husband, Cosmo
Gordon -Lennox, sail from Liverpool to-day
on the Teutonic. Miss Tempest is to take
several days rest before beginning her
engagement at the Hudson Theatre on
Nov. 81 Her company follow her week
later.
At the last rehearsal yesterday Of "Maj jor
Andre" in which Arthur Byron appears as
a star at the Savoy Theatre tonight, Charles
A. Pike, owner Of the famous Andre prison
house at Tappan, took charge OF the prison
scene so that it may be an exact repro
duction of the historic room at Tlppan
which has been preserved as II was when
Andre spent his last days there.
Miss Alice Fischer in Leo Ditrichstein s
sWhat's the Matter With Susan will begin
an engagement at the Bijou on Tuesday.
Dec. by arrangement with Weber Fields.
The sun., 1903-11-11
NEW PALLICM HERE.
II Comes From Rome for Archbishop
QuiElcy OF Chicago.

A special messenger from Ro me has
arrived here with tine pallium of Archbishop
Ouipley OF Chicago. The pallium will he
given informally into the care Of the Arch
bishop this week. but the solemn public
investiture will not occur until the first
week in December.
About fifty prelates and priests Of this
province are arranging to attend the in
ves,iture Archbishop Farley will DO in
the party, as will Bishop Cotton of Buffalo
Cardinal Gibbons will probably ofiic!ate
at the investiture. and It is believed that
Archbishop Farley will be the cclehrant
Of the solemn pontifioial high mass.
The sun., 1903-11-11
GOBLET WON'T LET ABEEL OFF
PURPOSES TO PURSUE SHAN GOE-
LET WITHOUT MERCY.
Impression That Abeel Has Been Located
and Could BE Arrested II the Requisite
Process Nere Obtained - Anderson
Talk Of = CiNfl Suit Against Him.

There is general impression among
those interested in the case that James
Abeel, who Is accused Of posing as y.
Ogden Coelet, Jr. and asking Miss Eleanor
Anderson to marry him, has been located
and can be arrested II the requisite process
, can be obtained.
The letter which S. W. Slayden. a business
associate Of Abeels father sent to Robert
Goelet on Monday asking him to call his
detectives Of the pursuit OF the young
maj, was sent by Mr.. Goelet to his personal
lawyer yesterday, with instructions to con-
tin,ie the search for Abeel and not to let up
until he was caught.
Mr.. Goelet had made up his mind. accord
and Mr.. Slaylen will get polite note 70
this effect to-day. Mr.. Shyden was still
hoping yesterday that the case would be
dropped. ,-, ,
that as the Goelets had been completely
exonerated from any part in the deception
Of Miss Anderson. he believed they would
be content to drop the matter. In Few
days. he said, he would see the Andersons
A'., At I'll the Office Of Stern sporborg, Ander-
sons lawyers, IL was said that civil action
against Abeel might be begun, Mr.. Spor-
borg declared that there would be no diffi-
Guilty in finding Abeel when he was wanted.
OeDcNR tNt ueteCtlNcs huON NliciS lao 10
now" he said. "and can lay their hands on
him when they want him. In the absence
OF a warrant they will not make an arrest,
but when the proper time comes they will
give him a chance to surrender and IL he
doesn't do il he will be arrested.
The lawyers said that they had infor-
nation that Abeel would sail for Europe
to-day. The detectives said they would
be on the lookout.
William Anderson. who called on In
spector McClusky at Police Headquarters
yesterday, told reporters THAT the 500 900
check -. Ogden Goelet' had given his
daughter was indorsed by George G. De Witt
the counsel for the Goelet estate. He said
the check was in the possession Of his
wife.
Mr.. De Witt said last night that il his
signature was on any such check it was
a forgery He added that he didn't believe
that there was such check in existence.
The sun., 1903-11-11
MISS IRvING'S HAND BURNED.
Her Sisters Dress Caught Fire and She
Put out the Flames.

SrR@GFIELp. Mass, Nov. 10 When
Isabel Irving appeared in THE Crisis" at
the Court Square Theatre tonight her
right hand was bandsagGd, AZ 4 re-
hcarsal in the morning Il dress worn by
Miss Eyargelire Irving. Miss lrying's
sister, caught tire. Mss Evangeline ran
into her sisters dressing room and Isabel
threw her on the floor and put out the fire
with a rug. In doing so she burned her
hand. Her sister was not burned. =.
The sun., 1903-11-11
Los Angeles Folks Paid ~. 500 to Keep His
Church AMAN--Rut He Gets Another Plot

An official letter from Bishop Conaty
announced yesterday that much unpleasant
ness has been created in the Bishops new
see of Los Angeles by the refusal OF the
residents in the neighborhood Of West
Adams street and Budlong avenue to allow
the Bishop to erect $4O,0OO church In that
parish. They paid, according to the letter,
A,5Oo in excess Of the purchase price OF the
land he was about to buy to keep the church
has secured another plot and will insist on
establishing his church in the same neigh
borhoOd.
The sun., 1903-11-11
GUILTY OF PEONAGE.
Four Citizens OF Nashville Fined 81 900
Each by q Federal Judge.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Nov. lo.-In the
United States Court here this morning
ID. A. Grogan. William Joiner. l.. L. London.
J. Mcdaniel and F. NJ. Pruitt. citizens
of Nashville. pleaded guilty to charges
was fined $1,000 by Judge Jones.
E. A. Turner, who was indicted with
these men. got severance and will be
tried later. Cases against j. +. Turner
and r. n Franklin, similarly charged,
we're not DresSed.
The sun., 1903-11-11
New Theatre Company Incorporated.

me company which is building the Maies-
1c Theatre in Fulton street, Brooklyn.
was Incorporated at Albany yesterday with
sre aP,tal Of 100000, Among the dirertors
T resident julius u. Fairchild Of the
hhlhes County Trust Company. Ed Stair OF
oe'rot and A. L. Wilbur Of Boston.
The sun., 1903-11-11
Postmaster al schenectady Resigns.

SCHENECTADY. Nov. lo..Matthew Tay-
lor has resigned as postmaster here
owing 10 III health. James n. Cal
lanan. proprietor OF the Union, has been
selected by the Republican leaders as Mr..
Taylor's successor.
The sun., 1903-11-11
F. II. Hamilton, Murderer. parole,i.

ST PAUL. MINI, Nov. 1o.-Frank r.
Hamilton, a young newspaper man Of
New York. who was convicted two years
ago Of killing Leonard Day OF Mir polls
was paroled to-day by the State Board of
Pardons on the assumption that he has
tuberculosis and can live only short
time.
The sun., 1903-11-11
ADJUSTMENTS.
HORSE SHOW.

The box Office at MADISON NS0CAREGARDEN
will be open to the public from a. ~ until =. NJ.
Tod and Tomorrow. the llth and nth
of November. for the sale OF reserved seats and
the 18th OF November for reserved seats for any
single performance.
"A few choice arena boxes for sale.
Apply al Horse Show ONCE, 10 East 2Sd 81.
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DIED.

ALLEN AT Brooklin, Aug 8, Charles Allen,
aged AZ years, months. q days.
BRIDGES-At Bluehill, Aug 7, Mrs Mary Ann
Bridges, aged IS years. months, 80 days.
BLAISDELL-At Orand, Aug 8, George II
Blaisdei. aged As years, months.
COBB-At Bucksport, July "a, Charles Cobb,
aged 81 years, months, days.
DoDGE-At orland, Aug Q. William J Dodge
aged 81 years, months, % days. ara
EMERY-At Bar Harbor, Aug 8, Mrs Sophia
Emerv. widow of Jared Emery.
F1SETTE-At Orland, Aug 8, Mrs Lillian b
Fisette, aged "a years, 6 MONTHS days.
GRAY-At PenoDscot Aug 6, Allison Gray,
aged "a years, months. Is days.
HERRICK-At Brooklin, Aug I, Miss Angelina
A Herrick, aged 50 years. 2 months, 20 days.
MOON-At Surry. Aug IL, Sarah Moon, aged
"a years, month.
MOORE-At Lakewood, July 90 Mrs Lorinda
q Moore, aged 50 years, 3 months, II days.
WARDWELL-At Penobscot, Aug TO- James 7
Wardwell, aged II years, 4 months, 27 days.
YOUNG-At South Surry. Aug Z, Mrs ReDecca
Young, aged 10 years, months, II days.
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]oS SERIOUS CHARGE.
,ohert MiIlilSen Held for Causing
Death of Rena Bragdon.

s,uhert MiIlilSen Held for Causing
Death of Rena Bragdon.
The coroner's jury finished It's investi-
,.ions into the death of Miss Rena
s,agdou. last Tuesday afternoon at Pros
-oo, Herbor, aud brought In a verdict
hot Rena Bragdon came to her death on
I,,v 20 by criminal abortion performed
A. winter Harbor July 20 by Robert
Milliken.
The jury consisted OF William F. Bruce,
r,oemau P. Joy, Ernest Wright, Samuel
n Moore, Melville Cole and John w.
williams.
Muliken was placed under arrest Tues
aav at Winter Harbor.
several witnesses we're examined by the
;orv. and considerable evidence obtained.
Mu,ikep stated that he examined the girl,
and gave her medicine, but denied that
ns nerformed any operation.
Mrs. Clara B. Shaw, mother OF the de-
ceased girl, testified that she accompanied
the girl to Milliken's house, and that
Milliken and the girl were together for
acme minutes. She had no knowledge Of
any criminal operation.
Milliken has resided for many years at
Bar Harbor, where he has been employed
in Whitmore's jewelry store.
The preliminary hearing In the case
was held at Prospect Harbor Wednesday
betore Judge b. e. Clark, OF Bar Harbor,
County Attorney Bedford E. Tracy repre-
sentng The State.
Mlliken pleaded not guilty, but was
held in 50 coo bonds to await the action OF
the grand jury at the October term.
Bonds we're furnished.
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BURNED TO DEATH.
Carroll Pinkham, Aged Six, Perishes
in Burning Building.

Carroll Pinkham, Aged Six, Perishes
in Burning Building.
Carroll Pinkham, aged six years, was
burned to death last Wednesday evening
in fire which destroyed the cottage and
outbuildings OF Mrs. e. ID. Bragdon, at
North Lamoine.
The little fellow was in. the habit of
smoking and it is supposed he dropped a
spark or set his clothes on fire. He may
have been suffocated by smoke before he
had time to escape.
When the fire was discovered it was
impossible to enter the stable, 1t having
gained such Roadway. 1t WAS also impos-
sibe to save the adjoining buildings.
The contents of the house were saved,
but those Of the barn, which included all
the farming implements and a large
quantity OF hay, were destroyed.
After the fire bad burned itself out the
charred remains of the little
fellow were found in the ruins.
Coroner Fields, OF Ellsworth, was sum-
moned but deemed an inquest UNI
necessary, and the body was turned over
to the undertaken. The boys father lives
In Sullivan.
The loss was about'$1 500; insured.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-08-12
BLUEHILL.
TRAMP.

L. Ward Peters, of Boston, came on his
summer vacation August l.
Mrs. Josiah Horton. with two children,
Is spending few weeks with Mrs. Mary
Peters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cutter, of Cambridge,
were the guests OF r. P. Slower and wife
last week.
Mrs. George A. Chute and her daughter
Florence, of Dedham, Mass, are visiting
relatives in town.
Edgar Stevens, of New York, John P.
Stevens, of Boston, and Mr.. Neal, of
Chicago, arrived in town last week.
Mrs. George A. Clough is entertaining
Mr.. and Mrs. Wsrdener, of Boston. Mr..
Wardener is a member of the firm OF
Clough & Wardener, architects.
The annual sale OF the ladies' Congre-
gational circle was held in the town hall
Aug. 6. As usual the hall was prettily
decorated, and large quantity of useful
and ornamental articles displayed for sale,
also home made candy, ice-cream and
cake. Mrs. Partridge, the efficient presi-
dent, and the entire working corps of the
circle are to be congratulated on the
success of the sale, from which 1928 was
realized. The generous patronage OF the
summer residents is much appreciated.
Aug. IL. M.
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MARRIED.

BA RTLETT-CUNNINGH AM-At Bar Harbor,
Aug 4. by Rev l. Hanscom, Lima Bartlett to
Forest ID Cunningham, both of Bar Harbor.
GRINDLE -ROBINSON-At Bar Harbor, Aug
3. by Rev Angus Mcdonald, Georgia Grinole
to Wilbur l. Robinson. both of Eden.
INCONSISTENCIES AT Franklin, Aug g.,
by Rev George Sibley, Miss Augusta g
Hardison to Calvin b Springer, both of
franklin.
ORCUTT-FIFIELD-At Stonington Aug l,
by Rev Henry CoDey, Miss Alice May
Orcutt, of Franklin, to Charles Hatch Fifeld,
of Stonibgton.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bar Harbor, July
3D. by Rev William Lawrence. Miss Lucy
Barney Gurnee, of New York, to Harry Hill
Thorndfke, of Boston.
YOUNG-PALMER-At Portland, July 2S, Miss
Georgia Young. of Bar Harbor. to Coburn
Palmer, of Foxcroft.