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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-21
ALL HOPE
Condition of Joseph Jefferson is Crit
'ticaI in the Extreme-The End En-
fpected at ANY Minute.

West Palm Beach, Fla, April 49,
Ito D. m.-Joseph Jefferson's condition
remains unchanged, except that he is
Gradually growing weaker. His trol-
bile is a complication of diseases from
(which he suffered last summer. His
physician regards his condition as
lcritical in the extreme, and it would
mot .be surprising if he should pass
lawas at any moment, yet he may raj
lily and live for days or even weeks. The
veteran actor realizes that his end is
near and looks forward to it without
fear. All hope for his recovery has
lbeen abandoned by his family.
For a number Of years past Mr.. ;ef-
lferson and eX-President Clevelani
have spent a week or two of each sea
Ison fishing in Florida. 1t was on his re-
turn from one of these fishing trips that
iMr. Jefferson's illness developed. He
Invent to H0be. Sound about three weeks
Iago on his annual fishing outing and
returned about ten days, ago TO his
home here slightly unwell. He mad
taken a severe cold. He improved for
la few days, but suffered a relapse. DR..
lWorIey, Of st. Augustine, was sent for
lbut at the time his condition was not
considered serious except that his age
Twas against him. He held his W
until yesterday when his disease again
took a turn for the worse and 1t was
lseen that the end was mean
At Jefferson's bedside are his WIZ,
land sons, Charles B. and Frank JET
lferson and granddaughter Marion JET
l~ferson, and Mrs. c. Symons, together
with his secretary. Carl Kettler n
his nurse, Mable Bingham, DR.. Potter,
Ibis physician and DIR. Morley of st
who has been called in CON
lsultation remain with him all the time
II o'clock.-No change is reported
lin Mr.. Jefferson'c condition saw that
Inc IS gradually growing weaker.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-21
FORMS OF TUBERCULOSIS
General subject Discussed bs Doctors
Points Presented BIZ TYR. Asnbler
Nhic the League Endorse.

Atlanta, Ca, April 1S4-Tncreased at
ten anoe and largely increased interest
marked the second days proceedings OF
fhs american anti-Tuberculosis Leagus
here today. Late arrivals brought the
attendance up , about 600 physicians,
which includes a large number OF worn-
en- practitioners. The general subject
considered at the only session OF the
convention today was the treatment
Of tuberculosis IL its various forms.
The Paper of the day which was &C
corded the closest attention was TIE
Patent and Family in tuberculosis.
At The conclusion of the convention =
paper, by unanimous vote authorized
the publication of the paper as embody-
ing the sense C. the league on the
subject. DIR. Amber in the course OF
his address said: Il wish TO place NJ
self on record as advocating that The
best means of preventing consumption
discover the tuberculosis disease in the
patie:lt before the stage of consump-
ton has been reached. Consumptives
are persons dying of a tuberculosis
disease. tuberculosis is not the fatal
disease past generations have regard
ed it."
At the conclusion of this discussion
DIR. Amber presented the following
points:
First, tuberculosis is not the fatal
disease commonly believed.
Second, while communicable il can
be made practically inocuous by the
proper course on The part of the pa
tient.
Third, the CHER cause of the large
mortality is late diagnosis.
Fourth, late diagnosis is caused by
Indifference on the part Of the patient
to early SYMPTOMS, and carelessness OF
the part of the physician consulted.
Fifth, by thorough, systematic, in
struCJion of the patient, better results
can be accomplished than by medl-
cineS.
Sixth, instruction of patient, famil.
and friends and close observance Cn
their part of the rules laid down, vii
practically rid the disease Of its meth
cd and means of extending"
The program fer the day was clos .
~ followed and the address of DIR. A
p. Clarke OF Boston was accorded close
attention.
The latter part Of the day was de
voted t a Georgia barbecue which was
enjoyed by several hundred visitor:
and their wives. The election of oth
GERS and the choice of the next meet
ing place will take place tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-21
PRELIMINARY TRIAL TODAY
Warrants we Out Against Suspect
ed I'ostcfice Robbers. Now Under
Arrest at Wadcsboro.

Charlotte. y. c.. Apr.l 1s.-Postof-
fee Inspector Hardy Gregory tonight
1t Greensboro swore out United States
warrants against the wounded men
held at Wacesboro as SUSPECTED post
Office robbers. The preliminary hear
ing Will be held at Wadesboro. One
warrant was sworn out against Chas.
Cross. alias Chas. l. blackburn. alias
Missouri Charley and is for n post
office robbery In Cordonsville. Va.
March Is. The other is against Jas.
Vincent. alias a Fivien alias Con-
necticnt Shorty charged with robbing
the pcstcIfIce at Latta. 8. C.. Febru-
airy IS. 1904. The latter was badly
shot when pursuing party CAPTURED
him. but mas improved sufficiently 10
stand his trial at the preliminary in
vestigation tomorrow. On the war
rants n names Of several Eirginians
and South carolinians were endorsed
by the commissioner for subDoenas
as witnesses for the government
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-21
TOGO MAY NOT RISK RIG RATTLE
L'aron Hayashi Thinks That He VIII
Employ His Torpedo Boats and
neStrOVerS to HarraSS the Russians.

London, April 1S.-Paron NJ. Haya-
>Shi the japanese minister to Great Bn
tain. expressed the opinion to the AS
ISOLATED Press today that Admiral
ToGo would not give battle to Admiral
i}oiestvensky with his entire SQUAD
on. but would continue to cautious
tactics. which characterized his at
lacks on the Port Arthur squadron.
net because he feared defeat but
owing to his desire to iufict the great
est amount of damage on the Rus
SANS with The least loss to himself.
While confident of his ability to ac-
conplisk the total destruction Of the
Russian squadron in a big battle.
there is the danger of Togo losing one
or two of his big ships. Therefore
Pa;on Hayashi believes Togo will en-
plCy his torpedo boats and torredo
boat d~estroyers. which number more
than q hundred and are vastly supe-
ricr to n Russian torpedo boats flo
tilla in harrassing the Russians. while
gradually picking off the Russian
warships. He said the coasts of ia
a Korea and Formosa lend them
selves to night work with tcrpedo
boats while the narrow channels will
make the maneouvering Of large war
ships difficult and dangerous.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-21
Mr.. Roosevelt Takes True Delight in
the Rough Life.
The Courier Expresses Great Admlra-
ton for the President and SAYS
That Hes n Bcaut"-Jake Borah.
a Noted Mountain Guide Adults
That lie Can Tcaci, the President
Nothing About Riding-Farc at tho
Camp Is Too pretcntious To Suit
MIR. Roosevelt.

clenwood SDriEgs. April fS.-PreS-
'iant Roosevelt has killed a hear and
a bob-cat Vie IS satisfied with his
hunt for the biggest game the Rockie~
aT"rd. To quote his "sn words. Il
got what i was after II Mas bully
snort. and hone IL keeps M"
This is the stors brought tn Seer.
tary Loeb tonight by Elmer Chapman.
II courier who was chosen Ia bear
messages between the President AMI
the temporary seat OF government ut
the hotel Colorado in this city.
CHAPMAN brought with him II fresh
1ear skin. His eyes k.ndlcd with a
fire that told his admiration for
the Presidents " as "A hunter
more than could the words at his
command. one EXPRESSION which the
hardy mountuinecr injected into his
story was: Say fellows, he's a beaut.
ami 10 mistake. The way he scents
game would make you hin he was
born in the mountains. and had never
lett them. q now. being President
don : make any difference with a man
that's go. the real stun in him. tioif
said he was the real thing and did
MOI Is-Su SItoN lhe ooA Il utuI l "
lieve it,"
According 10 Courier Chapman the
President is ,aking the true sportsmnn
delight ia the rough life CT the camp.
He Is one Of first Ia lie stirring In the
morning and always the first to SIT
down to breakfast. the fare seems To
suit him although he has said sew
eral times he would be as well pleas
ed If ii were less pretentious.
lake BOrgh- known as the most IN
trepid hunter in the Rockies. and the
mar who will take the most desper-
ate ride after the dogs. admits that
even a mountain guide OF many years
experience has lpany things TO learn
about riding. He saws he can teach
The President nothing. A huge pair
IF leather breaches has been added
10 the Presidents hunting costume.
The first word from President
G~ocsevelts hunting camp on the
Chas. Penny ranch % miles. south
west of New Castle. reached Secre-
tary Loeb tonight. He was notified
over the telephone that Elmer Chap
man. the courier selected 20 bear
messages between the President and
his secretary. had arrived ut New
Castle. n would take he $40 train
over the Colorado Midland railroad
for Glenwood Springs.
Vt New Castle the courier was be-
set nv correspondents. but refuse Ia
give any Information regarding hap
penings or conditions at the Presi-
dents camp.
This did not prevent the ccrrcspon-
dents from learning that the presi-
dents hunt had beer successful. how
ever. for strapped across Chapman's
saddle was a fresh bear skin which
was being taken 10 Gicnwood Springs.
Chapman admitted that this Delt was
the only one that had been taken. hut
he would not sav that the animal ha1
been rough down bv the Prcsi Tents
gun. 1t was taken for rante that
this was tho case. or other wise II was
not believed the skin would have been
sent TO Glenwooi Springs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-21
KALIIsE' MUST DIE..
Death Sentence Imposed OH the As
sassin OF Scraius.

Moscow, April 1S.-The Supreme
today imposed the death sentence
ION Kaleiff, who killed Grand Duke Ser
|gius-
The only persons present through the
trial We're members of the encourage of
1.-THE late Grand Duke Sergius and QUIZ
sci, Of whom two were assigned to ka-
Jeff. The prisoners mother was not
admitted, but remained in the corridor.
When kaleif was arraigned he re-
Iplied Il am not a criminal, and you
lare not my judges | am your prison
Ter. We have n civil war: | am a pris-
OF war. not IL criminal
Twelve witnesses were examined.
prior to passing sentence the president
laSked Kaleiff if he would repeat the
lcrime if he were given his liberty. He
replied, Without doubt | would repeat
lit if ordered by the revolutionary coin
)mittee, to which | am attached
When sentence of death was passed
lkEfeiff shouted Execute your judg-
ment as openly as l have acted before
the eyes Of ALL"
The date of Judgment has not been
specified.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-21
NAN PATTERSON AGAIN ON TRIAL
200 Talesmen for Selection in Special
Panel.
THREE ACCEPTED AS JURORS
The Prisoner Herself Directed the
Selection of Juror-Counsei for
Each Side Allowed 30 Challenges.
No Women Spectators VIII be Al
lowed i'm the Court Room.

New York, April 1S.-The third trial
of Nan Patterson. charged with the
of Caesar" Young in a cab in
city last summer, was begun
liz the court OF general sessions before
Recorder Golf today. There were 200
italesmen iii court for selection in the
Especial panel and three of them had
been accepted as jurors when the case
was adjourned until tomorrow. The
lice dealer. As years old; John III. Splint,
la tea and coffee merchant, aged 63
years, and Julius Gladstone, d silk man.
Iufacturer, 80 years old.
The former actress personally direct
led the selection of the Jurors by the
defense. There We're five talesmen re-
ljected before the first juror. Aldrich,
was accepted. n large crowd witness
led he proceedings. Counsel for each
side was allowed thirty challenges. The
task OF completing the jury will be
Presumed tomorrow morning. Under an
IOrder of Recorder Golf there will be nc
women spectators at the trial.
In the same court earlier in the day,
ibefOre Judge Foster. District Attorney
Heroine Charged That ]. Morgan Smith
land his wife were, by advice of coun-
sci, kept out of the jurisdiction of the
New York courts. Mr.. Jerome said he
would produce the evidence in which
he based this allegation, if the court
desired. The court allowed Mr.. Lin
burger, counsel for the Smiths, until
tomorrow to make his reply.
Mr.. L~imberger has filed an affidavit
with Justice Gaynor intimating. thai
the district attorneys office has not
turned over all the Smith letters and
asking that the district attorney make
Ioath az 10 what papers in the South
lease he has in his possession.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-21

in proceeding to kamranh Bay. where
Of the Russian second Pacific
squadron has ocen seen. Is following
the governor generals instructions.
The simi-officiaI Temps this evepins
published q Statement. which bears
evidence of authoritative information
saying Great Britain and some other
countries limit the duration of a bel
|iigerents stay in their ports to twenty
four hours but France has never fixed
"a limit for the stay of b~elligerents in
French ports. II contents herself
with interdicting the use of her ports
in preparations for acts 80
consequently a strict construction
of h regulations would permit Adj
miral Rojestvensky's ships To remain
in u ports ever beyond twenty-four
h"nrs. so long as they do not engage
in preparations for In act of war"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-21
sHOOTS = UNION PICKET
Nos-Union Teanlsfcr Resenfs An nj.
tack-St. Louis Mar Reaten Into
Insensibiiity by Union Transfers.

Chicago. April 1S.-The first shoot
ing. and the most serious assault since
the commencement of the Montgomery
Ward strike. occurred late this after
noon at Van Buren, and Sherman
streets.
Charles Ocker, a non-union teamster,
was leaving the Atlantic Hotel when
he was attacked By a union picket.
Ocker drew a revolver and fired twice
at his assailant and. although he was
but a few feet from the men both bull
lets went wide, and n OF them struck
Walter Klager. a teamster. who was
unloading a wagon half a square away
Ocker was arrested. klager's wound
is not dangerous.
Shortly after this trouble was over
John O'Reiily, of St Louis. who was
walking on Van Buren, street, near the
scene of the shooting. was attacked by
union teamsters and beaten into in
sensibility.
Ward & Company experienced less
difficulty today in delivering goods
than at any time since the commence
ment OF the strike.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-21
THE EQUITABLE SITUATION
Severe Arraignment i'm he Senate
Chamber of the Management Of the
Society.

Albany. n. Y. April 1S.-An all
day debate in the Senate characterized
by charges against the management
Of the Equitable Life Assurance Soci-
ty brought the affairs of that RIO
alton Into sensational notice today
The subject came before the Senate
j IN the form Of 4 resolution introduced
by Senator Bracket to take from the
insurance committee his bill to facili-
tate policy holders suits for account
ings. Being unable to get d favorable
report on this measure. Senator
Bracket secured a chanc TO voice his
views by putting in this resolution
and having it made a special order
for debate this morning. The reSoIu
ton was defeated by a vote of sc to 2
Speaking of the Equitable situation,
Senator Bracket said:
1T is now conceded by every on.
connected with the nasty mess that
there has been the most extravagani
waste of corporation money. The
CORPORATION is under the same control
nuW.
The scene has so far shifted" de-
clared Mr.. Bracket that whereas tn.
contest in this company began over
the Control of it's millions. it is likely
presently TO take the form Of a acc
to see who can keep out of states
prison."
Enormous salaries without @eryic.
70 earn them. The most cxtravaeanl
of Social functions. society paid for
from the fund of this company. claim
ing to protect the widow n the or
phan. The COMPANY managed by men
who have not a cent of money invested
in it-all these are petty matters com
rared with the real thing hat will
be learned hereafter. The colossal
sums that have been gathered Der-
siStently used to finance and
the schemes Of the officers whose duty
j. is to conserve them. railroad
schemes. industrial school schemes.
whiskcy trust schemes-schemes. If
fail. the loss is uDon the COM
pany-if they succeed. the gain I'D
the officers. The charCcs-thcse the
things vo~cifarously denied Il fortnight
since. and now confessed IN ali their
essential features"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-21
ACTOT. ATTEMPTS MURDER
Edward 'Smcdes Probably Fatally
Shoots Bessie Davis. Because. She
Intended Leaving "The School Girl
Company. of Which Both We're
Members.

Philadelphia, april 18.-4Because she
INTENDED leaving the theatrical compa-
my Of which both were members, Ed
lwara .Smedes today shot Bessie Helen
Davis, lat a theatrical hotel, where they
were both staying, inflicting a proba-
ibly fatal wound near the heart ard
then attempted to kill himself. the
Ibuilet .Hattened against his skull and
The was not badly hurt. The couple
were members Of the chorus in THE
School Girl" company, of which Edna
May is the star. The woman is known
lon he's stage as Bessie Dial. She is %
years odd, and her home is in Hebron,
tNeb. .Smedes' home, it is believed, is
lin Vicksburg, Miss.
The shooting occurred shortly after
noon. Other guests at the hotel heard
Ia pistol shot and Immediately after,
Miss Davis ran screaming down the
stairs and fell unconscious into the
larms Of a servant. A policeman who
was passing the hotel ran into the
place and when Smedes saw him he
turned the weapon on himself. The
wounded couple were taken to a hos
lpital, where it vas found the young
woman's injury IS likely to prove tat
laL Slnades is guarded in the hospital
jby two policemen.
The couple arrived in the hotel on
SUNDAY and registered as Mr.. and Mrs
lSmedes- Today Miss Davis obtained
Ia position with a company now re-
hearsing at n of the local theatres,
intending to leave "The School Girl
company She was at the theatre i'll
the forenoon ~rehaarsing with the new
icompany when Smedes gained admit
Itance to the playhouse and sought an
engagement. He failed to obtain it.
Seeing Miss Davis on the stage he went
Ito her and threatened to shoot her
If she Joined the new company. He was
Iordered from the place and Miss Davis
went with him. They returned to the
hotel, and, it Is believed, they renewed
their quarrel which resulted in the
shooting.
On the buerau in the room was found
a note written By Smedes, which read:
ITO those who know INT meet ray
mother, help to sustain and keep her.
A letter addressed to Mrs. T. NJ
lSmeles, Vicksburg, Miss, and one adj
dressed to Miss Davis mother at Heb
IRON, were also 'cund in the room. The
police have not opened them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-21

st. Petersburg, April 1S.-Gradually
many interesting details surrounding
the recent arrest of IL band Of about Il
dozen %terrOrists are leaking out. The
capture, which is regarded by the au-
thorities as being of immense imper-
tAnce, was accomplished by KashOv-
sky, the Russian lecOcO. Alfred Henry
Mccullough, the MAI killed March ii
by the accidental explosion of d bomb
at the hotel Bristol, whose real name
was Bauman, was II of the chiefs of
the terrOrists, having charge of the
manufacture of bombs and kaleif,
who killed Crank Duke SergiHs, alse
belonged to the same group After
Bauman's death, kaleiff'S duties de-
VelOped. Ellie Weontieff, daughter 4f
Gen. LeOntieff, Mile. Leontieff, became
Il convert to terrorism during her STAY
at Lucerne, Switzerland. KaIieff.s
identity was established through the
discovery Of a photograph belonging dC
SavinkOff, who a been his cOmraGc
both at the university and in exile.
When kalieff was charged with his
identity he admitted it, saying:
"'Savinkoff has been %arrestedr'
The police thought they had cap
tured SavinkOff and so announced pub
licly, but it turns out that the man
held under that name was another and
that SavinkOff, to whom Kaleiff evil
identity had confided his intention of
killing Grand Duke Sergius. is still safe
abroad.
Among the others captured was
Madame ~IvanOvskai, a sister in law of
KarOlekO. the Russian author. She
was involved in the NihiIist plot to as
sassinate Emperor Alexander III. for
which b was sentenced to ID years in
Siberia, but at the end of seven years
she escaped to America.
Perhaps the most romantic feature
is that Mile. Leontieff converted two
Eieces of Governor General Trepoff,
Mile. TrepOff and Princess Denisheff.
to The doctrine of assassination and
that after the arrest of her Mentor.
Mile ITepOff actually attempted the
life of her uncle, firing two shots at
him. both of which missed. T%hereupon
the two girls became panic-stricken
and attempted suicide, Mile. Trepoff
throwing herself under a train ana
Princes Denisheff shooting herself.
Neither of them succeeded in killing
herself. The family has since tried to
make it appear that the girls acts were
the result of a mutual pact for seif-de-
structiOn. both being in love with the
same man., an officer of the guards.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-21
It's i'm the Flood

Did you eve think how many Of the
ills from which people suffer originate
in the blood: 1t is said there are 2,4O0
diseases to which the race is subject.
Look at the men and women coming
out of the big factory. all of them pale,
Isickly, anaemic. Their trouble is in
THE blood. 1t isn't rich and health.
Ienough to put any color in their faces.
THE same is true of q multitude Of
|hOusekeepers. school teachers, and
They need Hoods Sarsaparilia
20 enrich n vitalize their blood, and
give them healthy, robust bodies.
Then you may see every day huT-
ldreds of young people with pimpiy
lfaces-girlS, every one of whom would
delight in a fair skin and beautiful
complexion, young men sadly disTsuI-
led by unsightly blotches. In vain will
they apply outward remedies. The
trouble is in the blood. They should
take Hoods Sarsaparilla which expcls
Jail impurities from the blood and cures
|a1 bumors and eruptions. So with a
long List of ailments. Scrofula is caus-
led by poisonous taints in the blood.
Salt rheum is not cured by external
|remedies-it's in the blood. Rheuma-
|tism viii not yield to outward applica-
|tions-its cause is acid I'D the blood.
Dyspepsia cannot be cured by the Use
|of artificial pepsin, but the natural d.
secretions OF the stomach must
be restored by the great constitutional
remedy, Hoods Sa~rsaparilla.
In all of these diseases and many
a rational, permanent cure can
be effected only by graduating the
cause from the blood by a thorough
of this, Americas Greatest
Blood Medicine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-21
TO Polka
American Business Men Resident i'm
London Prefer Poker to Bridge.

The following special from London
lis taken from the New York Journal
Iof the 18th, instant:
| Despite the prevalence of bridge,
There are still manly men, more espe-
Icially American business men resident
lin London, who are sticking to poker.
IF. C. Poisson gives poker parties reg
tularly at his finely furnished f1as at
Hyde Park Gate At his last poker
party two of the members of the Amer
Iican embassy were present, as well as
Isome of the leading lights of the stock
iexcnsnge.
Mr.. Poisson, whose wife is wealthy in
Iher own right, made a fortune during
the golden days" in South Africa He
has one of the biggest interests in The
famous Niekerk mines. and since he
became a wealthy. man he has made q
lime collection of old glass, china and
pictures.