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The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
RICHEST OF AMERICAN THESPIANS
HEARS LAST CALL AT RIPE OLD AGE
JOSEPH JEFFERSON
DEAD AT PALM BEACH
Veteran Actor and Wealthy
Man Sinks Quietly From
Life to Death

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, April
23.-Joseph Jefferson, the eminent ac-
tor, died at his home, THE Reefs" at
Palm Beach at 6:15 this evening. The
end came after a day OF unconscious
ness and after heroic struggle of DAYS
which had exhausted his vitality.
AT his deathbed were his wife, his
sons, Charles r. and Frank Jefferson:
his nurse, Miss Mabel Bingham; DR..
r. b. Potter and his faithful old serv-
ant, Carl Ketteler.
The end was not a surprise TO his
family. Ever since his last sinking
spell, which came after rally on
Thursday morning and which was fol-
lowed by an apparent improvement un-
I'll Friday, the family had been waiting
for the end.
The sickness of Mr.. jefferson, which
ended in his death, was contracted, IL
Is believed, while on a recent visit to
his son, Charles b. Jefferson, at Hobe
sound, few miles above Palm Beach.
where he went to meet his friend. for
mer President Cleveland.
IL is believed that from a slight de-
hectlon in his eating there he suffered
an attack of indigestion.
The body of Mr.. Jefferson will be
taken TO BuZzard's Bay on a special
train leaving here tomorrow morning.
accompanied by all the members of his
FAMILY. II will reach New York Tues
day morning, and the family hope to
reach Buzzard's Bay the evening of
that day.
Causes Sorrow at His Home
BUZZARD'S BAY, Mass. April o.
The progress of Joseph Jefferson's last
illness was followed anXiously in this,
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kamranh bay on April % at midday.
AT night a heavy cannonading was
heard out at sea. 1t is supposed the
Russian fleet was engaged with por-
ton of the Japanese squadron.
Before the departure of the squadron
Admiral Rojestvensky visited Admiral
Jonquieries. No Russian sailor landed
from the fleet in Kamranh bay. They
had expected Nebogatoff's detachment
of the squadron TO arrive at any time.
Both officers and men expressed them
selves as confident of their ability of
meeting any situation which might
arise. The natives were well pleased at
the great rise in the price of provisions
owing to the Russians presence.
Rojestvensky Lays Low
ST. PETERSBURG, April "a, 2:05
a. m.-Vice Admiral Rojestvensky con-
tinues his policy of strategic silence
and has answered the admiralty's mes
sage of last Saturday pointing out the
position of the French government on
neutrality regulation only by putting
to sea, giving no intimation of his
plans or destination. Russian naval
circles would not be surprised if it
should develop that the squadron had
been already two days or more on the
way northward when the instructions
were cabled to him, and that the ad-
iuiFdlly was aware OF tnlS Wnen the
message was sent asking the admiral to
move outside the three mile limit if
he happened to be in French territory
waters. A prominent naval officer here
last night called the present state of
affairs "a game of naval hide and seek"
and declared that the admiralty was
justified in sending elusive dispatches,
especially as there was reason to be-
lieve that one motive of Japan in press
ing the question was the desire to learn
the exact position of Rojestvensky's
squadron.
Russia Awaits Battle
ST. PETERSBURG, April %, 11:25
p. m.-Not only the future of the war
in the for East but the fate of the
whole programme of internal reforms
to which Emperor Nicholas stands
committed appears to await the issue
of the approaching sea battle between
Rojestvensky and Togo.
The government undoubtedly will
COntinlad M, Third
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PARIS, April 23.-Some of the news
papers of Paris, commenting upon the
expulsion of the Russian second Pacific
squadron from French territory waters
in Indo-China, hold that France, in
seeking to render exact justice to Ja-
pan, has been unjust to Russia. The
Echo de Paris, which is strongly pro-
Russian, says that Frances insistence
upon Rojestvensky's leaving KAN
ranh bay will have the effect of maxi
ing him an easy prey to Togo, as the
Russia ships, being driven from all
points without being able to take on
coal, must put to sea with half filed
bunkers, being thus crippled at the
moment of meeting the enemy. And
this is neutrality" scornfully observes
the Echo de Paris. The same paper
quotes the French regulations author
ling belligerents to take on sufficient
coal to reach the next port, and main
tains that the next port" is Vladi-
Vostok. Therefore, the Echo de Paris
asserts, France has not given her ally's
squadron the benefit of French neu-
trality laws.
The Temps criticises the Saigon re-
tS~I 14AsAb ASuoSlot4l IieIGIdHl rrN6SSGtS
have been forbidden to take on the
necessary coal to enable them to reach
the nearest Russian port. The paper
maintains that the ships have the
right to take on sufficient coal to last
them to VladiVoStok
The Temps adds: "Insular powers.
having many coaling stations, have an
interest in making neutrality rules ex-
1remely strict in order to prevent their
adVerSar1eS from procuring coal
through neutrals, while they enjoy full
supplies from their own coaIing sta
tions. On the contrary, continental
powers, namely, France, Russia and
Germany, having comparatively few
coaling stations, would be easily throt-
tied in conflict with an insular power
having many coaling stations in case
this rigid rule of neutrality becomes
accepted by precedence"
Heavy Firing at Sea
SAIGON, French Cochin China, April
23.-The complete Russian fleet left
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
Gates new SCHEME
VIII Ship Wheat From CHICAGO
to London

CHICAGO, April 24.-It is reported
that the "ore fleet" of ten whaleback
steamers has been sold to eastern cap
italists believed to be John w. Gates
and his associates in the May wheat
deal, the plan being TO ship wheat di-
rect from Chicago to Europe.
The fleet, which has been operated
by the Pittsburg Steamship company,
one of the subsidiary corporations Of
the United States Steel corporation. is
now in dry dock at Detroit, being re-
modelled for ocean voyages. Some OF
these vessels have already crossed the
ocean with carSoeS of steel rails.
Mr.. Gates declined to be interviewed.
I. j. Hyman, secretary of the Illinois
Steel company, said he had not heard
of the sale of the fleet, but did not
deem it improbable.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
ROCAN INVITED TO
QUIT HIS POST
Federation of Labor Would Ex.
Cuse Him From Executive
Council

BY vote OF to 2 the executive
council of the State Federation of
Labor last night at Minneapolis de-
cided that while A. E. Kellington, Sec
retary-treasurer of the International
Flour Mill Workers union and presi-
dent of the Trades and Labor assembly
of Minneapolis might have been mis-
taken when he made charges against
John Rogan, business agent of the
plumbers union and a member of the
executive council. in the interest of
harmony the resignation of Mr. Ro-
gan would be accepted if it was ten
dered.
kellington, who was elected a dele
gate to the national convention of the
American Federation of Labor at San
francisco, which met last November
asserted on several occasions that on
the night he left Minneapolis Rogan
called at his house and offered him
$1,000 if he would use his influence to
have the boycott on the products of
the Washburn Crosby company of
Minneapolis removed.
Kellington said nothing about the
matter until in February when there
was a meeting between Rogan and
Kellington. The two men have not
Deen on the best OF terms for some
time and charges were banded back
and forth with the result that the ex-
ecutive council of the Federation of
Labor was asked to pass upon the
matter. There was t:ial conducted
along legal lines, and after a delay of
five weeks the decision was handed
down to the effect that Kellington
might have had some reason for max
ing the charges, and In the interest
of harmony the resignation of Rogan
will be acceptable.
Thomas Van Lear of Minneapolis
and John Hughes Of St. Paul held for
Rogan, but Patrick Jordan of Mime
apolis, c. w. Douglas of Minneapolis,
and Committeeman Thomas of St. Paul
and Committeeman Saitz of Winona
took the stand that while the charges
might not be true Kellington had rea-
son to believe that he was justified in
making them.
Rogan made some counter charges
against Kellington, but he did not
press them at the examination, and no
hearing was held.
1t was announced that the COM
mittee would meet in st. Paul yester-
day, but for some reason it did not
assemble there but met in Minneapolis
last evening.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
FIRE SHOWS UP GAME
flames Disclose PooIroom 10.
Gated on County Line

SCHENECTADY, n. Y, April %
What appears to be a clever scheme to
outwit the authorities of Albany and
Schenectady counties was revealed to-
night when fire was discovered in q
building built directly on the dividing
line between these counties on the AL
bany turnpike.
In the abserce of any fire depart
ment, farmers in the vicinity rushed
into the burning building and were
amazed to find it equipped with full
paraphernalia as a pool room.
A blackboard with full records of
races run at the Nashville and Auue-
duct tracks on the Schenectady county
side of the building, while a few feet
away In Albany county there was a
desk with racing charts and telephone
instruments.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
Plus X CELEBRATES
EASTER FESTIVAL
Officiates at Mass in Consistory Hall
and Confirmation Later

ROME, April 23.-Pope Plus X to-
day received many Easter greetings
and celebrated mass in the hall of the
consistory in the presence of 235 per-
sons, to whom his holiness gave COM
munion. Afterward the pope confirm
ed two sons of Senior Ivancich, the
consul general of Portugal here.
King Victor Emmanuel suspended
all state affairs today in order to cell
ebrate quietly Easter with his family
A:ter lunch with Queen Helena the
king drove in a motor car TO Hurving
Lodge castle Pore enao, where he will
spend q few days.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
BUCK GOES To TAFT
Must Decide on Mississippi
River Street Car Squabble

WASHINGTON, April 23.-In the
matter of the application of a street
railway company for leave to construct
n road over the government bridge
across the Mississippi river at Rock
Island. the attorney general has rem
dered an opinion to the secretary of
war expressing his doubt as to whether
the war department has authority to
grant the permission desired.
The attorney general, however, sug-
gests that the secretary of war exer-
else the power and grant the permit.
leaving the question to be decided by
the courts, if the company that all
ready has a railway in operation over
the bridge contests the power grant
ed by the secretary. Secretary Taft
will act accordingly.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24

his Cape Cod home, and the announce
ment of his death tonight was received
with genuine sorrow by the townspeo-
pie. TO whom he had become a familiar
residence here.
The usual spring preparations at the
Jefferson summer cottage at the head
of Buttermilk bay, have been in prog
ress for some weeks, it being Mr.. JEFF
fersOn's custom TO take up his resi-
dence here about the middle of May.
The house which the distinguished
actor occupied is the second which he
butt here, the first having been de-
stroyed by fire April 1, 1893.
Air. Jefferson's pleasant ways en-
deared him to the people on the upper
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24

Special 10 The Globe
WASHINGTON. April 23.-An over
Austria and Germany a story has been
circulated that the United States treas
ury has been looted of every dollar by
burglars in the employ of American
miilionaires, that $26S. 100000 is gone
and that the North Atlantic squadron
is chasing the cracksmen, who escaped
on five ocean steamers.
Inis piece of news was printed in
the Berlin Tageblatt, one of the princi-
pal German papers, on April 1, and
despite the date of its appearance
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24

part of Cape Cod. who were always
proud of his residence among them.
His sons, Thomas and Joseph, built
cottages here. and Mr.. jefferson also
built cottage here for his daughter
Josephine.
Friend of Growers
So popular was Mr.. jefferson on
Cape Cod that he had served for many
years as the president of the Old
Colony club, the summer driving club
OF the cape, whose annual repasts,
principally of CLANS and other sea
food, have been attended by many dis
tinguished men.
With former President Grover Cleve-
Continued on Fourth Page
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
UNHAPPY LIFE LEADS
TO DRAMATIC SUICIDE
Man Pursues Wife Intent on Killing
Her and Himself

ASHLAND, Wis. April 2S.-Herbert
L. Potter of Superior, Wis, after a
quarrel with his wife. followed her TO
Ashland. After attempting to shoot
her he turned the weapon toward him
self. blowing out his brains. Mrs. Pot
ter escaped uEhurt.
The couple had not lived happily for
some time and Mrs. Potter a few days
ago started an action for divorce. Pot
ter formerly lived in Shell Rock, Ia,
and his wife before her marriage re-
sided in Lorain O.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
ACUTE SICKNESS HITS
SENATOR r. A. AIGER
Seizure Not Considered of Dangerous
Character

DETROIT, Mich, April 23.-United
States Senator Russell A. Alger to-
night suffered a sudden attack of acute
Indigestion At the time of his seizure
he was on a train just entering De-
troit, on his return from a western
trip.
At midnight it was announced that
Sena tor Alger was not in a serious con-
dition. The attack is deemed similar
to the one he suffered in Washington
March on the floor of the senate and
from which he recovered in a few days.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24

within two days it was published all
over both countries and taken seriously.
30 much interest has it inspired that
one OF the diplomatic corps has re-
ceived from an excited fellow country
man copy of the Poster Lloyd Of
Budapest one of the most responsible
and influential of papers which printed
the story, with request that any
further news about it may be commu-
nicated.
The story appeared in Poster Lloyd
on April 3. 1t was entitled Robbery
OF Milliards from the United States
Treasury"
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
ELECTRIC STREET CAR
FATALLY HURTS MAN
Runs Away Down Hill and Dashes
From Track

DUBUQUE, Ia, April 23.-Thomas
Moore was fatally hurt and three per-
sons were severely injured today as a
result of the rupture of brake chain
on an electric car while descending Hill
street.
The car contained sixteen passen-
gers. 1t ran wild for 800 feet, left the
track at a curve and tore the front out
of building. Moore, who was stand
Ing on the sidewalk; was struck by the
car. His hip was broken and he was
internally injured.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
Earthquake in Britain

LONDON, April 23.-An earthquake
lasting several seconds and occasioning
much alarm was felt about o'clock
this morning throughout Derbyshire
and Yorkshire and in adjacent districts
There was trifiing damage to walls and
roofs in some places.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
NEED THE KOPECKS
Russian Reporters Would Raise
the Line Rate of Pay

ST. PETERSBURG, April %, 11:25
p. m.-The epidemic of demands for
higher salaries has reached the re-
porters for local newspa pers, who have
formally submitted a claim for an in
crease of from TO 6 kopecks line.
A kopeck is half a cent in American
money,
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
KILLS SON
Quarrel OverEmploymentLeads
to Domestic Tragedy

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 23-W.
T. Sheets, aged 40. shot and killed his
son Claude in this city today. The
young man was foreman of a gang of
laborers in which his father worked.
Yesterday the elder Sheets was dis
charged and blamed the son. Today
the boy had words with his father who
shot him dead.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
JUSTICE TO JAPAN
AT RUSSIA'S COST
BALTIC FLEET NOW EASY
PREY FOR TOGO

french Press Holds That Great In
justice Has Been Done Russia by
Forcing Rojestvensky to Leave
kamranh Bay Without Enough
Coal to Take Fleet to VIadivOstok,
the Nearest Russian Port --- jap
Squadron Assembling Off Manila,
and Veil Is Still Maintained Over
Movements of TOGO
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
Minnesota Clergyman Dead

PARIS. n. Y. April 23.-Rev. Wall
lace A. Mather. Congregational min
lister, died today. aged so. While a
member of Jay Cooks colony in Min
nesota he became the first school su-
periDtendent OF Clay county.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
Run Down by French Shin

LONDON, April 23.-The French
cruiser Racine ran down a schooner
in Bristol channel Saturday night The
schooner was cut in two and sank
without a trace of her identity. 1t is
supposed the crew drowned.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
Report Massacre in Tibet

LONDON, April 24.-Special corre-
spondents at Shanghai give an uncon-
firmed Chinese report to the effect that
Fen Chuen, the imperial commissioner
to Tibet, with his whole retinue, has
been massacred by Tibetans at Batang.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
PhiIanthropist Dead

GAINESVILLE, Wis, April 23.-Miss
Elizabeth Curtiss, for twenty-six years
a matron at-the Wisconsin institute for
he blind, is dead.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
EUROPE STIRRED
BY PIPE FIENDS
HEARS OF BURGI AIRY OF
AMERICAN TREASURY

LoOters Said to Have Secured Every
Dollar i'm Uncle Sans Stronq Box
---lhieves i'm Employ of Wealthy
Citizens Make Their Escape i'm Five
Big Liners but Are Pursued by the
Whole Force of the North Atlantic
Squadron
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Continued on Third Page
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THE wEA TIER

For St. Paul and VicInity-Fair.
For Mlnnesota-Fair today, except
rain in northeast portion, colder; Tues
day fair, fresh northwest winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-10
SUNDAY BALL GAMES.

New York, April 1O.-Owing to police interference there was no base ball game at Ridgewood Park .yester- day between the Ridgewoods and a team of players made up from the New York Americans.
 The police also were in evidence yesterday at the game between the New York Nationals and the Emeraids of the Catholic ProtectOry. at the fat ter's grounds at Van Nest. The game was interrupted at the beginning by tbe appearance of Capt Burfeind and four detectives of the Westchester poIice station Neal. substitute players of the New Yorks. was at the hat. and he. together with William Cunningham and Charles Williams. the battery for the Emeralds were placed under arrest.
 There were about 5000 spectators prpsent and for a time it looked as though there would be riot. but the officials of the Nationals calmed the crowd with the assurances that 1t was all right and that the game would be delayed only a short time It was said by one of the players that the teams had been warned that there would be an arrest and that Neal was nut in in place of a regular player n order to run no danger of cripplins the team. The men were taken to tno
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-10
STANDING OF JUNIORS.
TWISTED WAS BEATEN.

The Winsted T. A. B. team will pay no attention to the talk of Manager Cooley of the Delphi team of Hart ford, as the T. A. B.'s defeated them two games on December 26, 31 to 13, and won 15 to F on February 10, thus giving Winsted three of the four games played, and in the one game lost Cornell was out of the Winsted team and Wheeler had to quit at the end of the first half. ....
 The Winsted team was defeated Saturday night at the Winsted ar mory by the Seventeenth Separates of Brooklyn by the score of 39 to 19. Winsted took the lead at the start, but the visitors soon struck their gait and led at the start, 14 to IT. The second half was one sided, the visi- tors paying a whirlwind game. SCOT ing at will and while the locals had q number of easy chances they could not locate the basket. The summary:
 winsted T. A. B.-Mckeon, If; Des- sereault. If: Wheeler (capO, c; Con- nell, lg: Lynch, rg.
 Seventeenth Separates-ClintOn. If: Elliott. If: G. Clark (capp, c; E. Clark, lg: Cypiot. rg.
 Goals. McKeon 2. Dessereault 3, Wheeler 3. Clinton 2. Elliott ,, G. Clark 5. F.. Clark 3. CypiOt I; from fouls. Connell 3. C. Clark 1; fouls on winsted I. on Brooklyn ;; referee. MetzdOrf of Springfield Training school: timer, McDermott; scorer, Carroll; attendance. GOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-10

the highest-class opponents of the fistic art in the British ring to-day. Without departing from the old style of British boxing, which fayors using the left to the fullest extent whenever an oppor- tunity is afforded, he has adopted also the American method of hitting with both hands and of almost totally aban- doning the duck" in fighting. With a straight left jabber as an opponent, as frequently occurs in bouts before Eng fish clubs, ducking under the coming blow was once popular as a means of getting close to an opponent. Inasmuch as the slightest mistake caused the blow to land with much force, this move was abandoned long ago in this country, when straight punch is coming for the face or body. The slip" was chosen in it's place. White has had the somewhat unusual distinction of holding cham pionships in four or five different classes. Starting in the fOO-pound di- vision.. he successively won titles at weights up to 140 pounds. He is now holder of the English lightweight hon. or, and. in his street clothes, weighed but 138 pounds when he reached New York He claims that he can make 13O without difficulty. One point about Whites record which bids fair to make .his showing against Britt of interest is the fact that large proportion of his bouts were won by knockouts. He seems to have this property finely de- veloped, and the possession of sleep producing punch should lend added in- terest to his fighting. He fought about 60 times and has made good showing on each occasion. Like Fitzsimmons, he has often battled men who weighed far more than he did. Like the Australian, he also has somewhat the same charac- teristics of frame-large shoulders, with rather thin waist. His shoulders are by no means so prominent as those of the Antipodean, however. He con- ducts hotel near Birmingham, in Eng land It is not unlike what is known as roadhouse over here. He has a good patronage among sporting men and is said to be fairly prosperous and we'll fixed in the way of finances. Win or lose, he announces that he is going to retire from the ring after this battle, as he will have enough to settle down on. He is now 28 years old and believes that he has done enough fighting for his time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-10
THE SPORTING NEWS.
BASKET BALL.
FIRST GAME Os THE
 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

The first championship game be tween the teams in the big league took place Saturday evening at the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium and 1t was an excit- ing game throughout and was won by the Business men who defeated the Nonpareils by the score of 20 to 19. So closely was the game played that the score was tied at 1, 4, 9, 13, 16 and 19. Curtiss for the Business Men won the game by throwing foul goal. The line up:
 Business Men-Kelsey,, c; Platt and J. Curtis, f.; Marggraff and Fitzsim- mons McElligott, g. Nonpareils.- BOwn, c; Jaeger and Constantine, f.; Selby and Davis Nittlejohn), g. Score -Business Men 20, Nonpareils 19; field goals-Davis 3, Curtis ?, Platt 2, Brown, Jaeger, Constantine and Sel- by; foul goals-Curtis 12, Brown 4, Constantine.