The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-02

Herbert, the British amba ssadOr to the
United States. died today at Dawes
P.atz, Switzgerald after d long and
pIucky fight against consumption, which
terminated with tragic suddenness.
The first announcement of the ambas-
sadOr's untimely end was made at this
afternoons session of the Alaskan
boundary commission. Hannis Taylor,
in behalf of the United States, had fin
ished his lengthy argument at about
3 p. m. and Sir Edward Carson. the
solicitor general. was replying, with an
intricate legal argument, dealing with
| maps and the ancient Vancouver con-
| troversy, which was half heartedly
| paid attention to by those present and
several of them made preparations to
leave the hall as the solicitor general
! delved still deeper into the dry-as-dust
details. when Chief Justice Alverstone
held up his hand and Sir Edward sat
down.
| a second later the commission, coun-
] sci. secretaries and spectators sat SPELL
| bound as Lord AlverstOne, with trem-
| bling voice and tears coursing down his
| cheeks, announced that Sir Michael
| Herbert was dead. Maps and boun-
| daries We're utterly forgotten. With
| dramatic pathOs the international con-
| testants became fellow sympathizers,
| listening in stunned amaZement to Lord
| AlVerstone'S tribute to the man whose
| death was not even expected. Lord AL
| verstone paid a high tribute to the per-
| sonal and official qualifications of the
| late ambassador.
| In the meanwhile Ambassador ChOa te
| had entered. He had just come from
| Landsdowne's room. where he learned
| the news. The intense silence which
followed the delivery of Lord Alver-
| stones tribute was broken by Jacob
| NJ. Dickinson of the American counsel
| who voiced the American sorrow and
| proposed an adjournment of the COM
mission.
Solicitor General Carson followed and
! the commission quietly broke up until
/ tomorrow.
Sir Michael had been at Davos-Platz
| about five weeks. When he returned
| from London to America he confessed
| that he felt far from we'll, but his ply
| sicians still held out hopes, Of his con-
| quering his consumption. The ambas-
| sadOr expected to leave Dayos-Platz a
| week or so ago in order to greet the
Alaskan commissioners here. but he
contracted bronchitis. OF this he wrote,
only a few days ago, quite slightingly.
| saying because on account of it the doc
tor insisted on his not going to London
| to see his American friends. Lady Her
bert intended to visit Switzerland a
| short time ago with her children, but
she apparently changed her plans and
| remained at DaVOs-PlatZ.
THE PRESIDENT DEEPLY GRIEV-
ED.
| Washington. September 3O.-The fol-
| lowing statement by authority of the
president, was issued at the White
House today:
The president is deeply shocked and
grieved at the death of Sir Michael Her
bert. both because of his affection for
Sir Michael and because of his high ap-
! probation Of him as an official"
| President Roosevelt sent a MESA ge OF
! coincidence to Lady Herbert as did also
Secretary Hay. Mr.. Choate was in
| structed by the state department to con-
vey to the British foreign office an ap-
! propriate expression OF the WashinSto
governments sympathy.
MRS. GOELET HEARS OF THE
DEATH.
Newport, r. l., September 30.-News
Of the death of Ambassador Herbert
in Switzerland reached Mrs. OgdeI
Goelet. sister of Mrs. Herbert, here to.
day. The effect on her marriage could