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CLERICAL CHANGES.
Appointments and Promotions in the
Interior Department.

appointments ana fTomot1onS III tne
Interior Department.
The following official changes have been
made in the Department of the Interior:
Office of the Secretary: Appointments
Henry Ginnett of Illinois, watchman at $40;
Frederick w. Rockefeller of Illinois. fireman
at S12O Promotion-William Fl. Luce of
Massachusetts, clerk at i,4OO to clerk at
81, 500.
Patent office: Appointment-Elbert L.
Hyde of Ohio fourth assistant examiner at
81, 200 observation-disclosures C. Nixon of
Ohio, assistant messenger at S12O.
Office of Indian affairs: Reinstatement
II. Scott Ryer of Virginia, copyist at $500
Resigna tion-Thomas Met. Raysor of South
Carolina, copyist at $500.
Office of education: Appointment-Marion
Letcher of Georgia, clerk at s 400.
Pension office: Resigna tions-Louis ]. Per-
kins of Iowa and Frank d. Hester Of the
District of Columbia, clerks at 81 ,oG0.
Promotions-Alvin l.. Craig of Pennsyl-
vania, principal examiner at $1,000 to chief
of division at $1,000; JOSEPH N. Mccoy of
West Virginia. clerk at Sl;SoO to principal
examiner at $1,000; Herbert r. c. Shaw of
New York, clerk at $1SQe to assistant chief
of division at 81 500; Edward w. Morgan of
Vermont, William G. Penney of Ohio and
Benjamin l.. Markland of New York, clerks
at 81 600 to clerks at 81 800; Caleb B. Moore
of Pennsylvania, Wallace Streater of Ala
bama and Miss Emma O. Austin of Virginia,
clerks at 81 400 to clerks at $1,000; Miss
Myra T. Hillman of New Jersey, William
Y. Swiggett Of Virginia, Frank B. Cooper of
Mississippi, Luther S. Cannon of North
Carolina and George l.. Clayton of Louisi-
ana. clerks at 81 200 to clerks at 81 400;
Fred c. Peck of Colorado special examiner
at 81 800 to clerk at 81, 400; George B. Flem-
ing of Indiana, Rasmus X. Doe of Minneso-
ia, John o. f. Gordon of California, James
B. Steed of Alabama, John E. Rattley of
North Carolina, Milford NJ. Brewer of Ar
kansas, Henry B. Hazard Of District of Dis
trict of Columbia, Joseph III. Keefer of Dis
trict of Columbia, Napoleon Gates Of Ore
gon. Miss Harriet Jekyll of Kansas, clerks
at $1,000 H. clerks at 81 200; Benjamin J.
Read Of Virginia, Charles M. Morgan of
Oregon. Julian b. Woodson of Virginia, AL
exander s. Barger of Illinois, Catharine F.
Brown of Kansas, Thomas J. w. Brown of
Tennessee, Charles S. Capelle of Massachu-
Grigsby of Georgia, Benton Halstead of
Ohio, Reginald II. Higgins Of Massachu-
sets, Miss Anna s. Luckenbach of Pennsyl-
vanta, William E. McConyille Of Virginia.
Oliver G. Phillips of Missouri, Thomas R.
Raines of Mississippi, George Reed of Ar
kansas. Charles +. Riddell OF Washington
Arthur B. Tarwater Of Tennessee, Charles
A. Ulmer of Ohio and Clarence c. Walker
of New Hampshire, copysts at $500 to
clerks at $1,000; w. w. Sibray, Oregon,
$500 to $500.
Appontments-Miss Mary S. Brown, North
Carolina, and Miss Anna Hage, Illinois,
5000
Renstated-Charles Hanback,, Pennsylva-
MIA, $500; Elmer E. Helman, Ohio, 81 300.
Transferred-Mrs. Z. c. Osborne, Indiana
$780,
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Attitude Of the Canadians.
The attitude of the Canadian commits
soners in refusing to sign the commission s
report is scarcely a matter of surprise to
the department officials, for they realize
that IN the present heated state of mind Of
the Canadians a commissioners lot would
be unpleasant if he made such concession
to the United States. The fact is that when
the commission was created Secretary Hay
felt that it was too much to expect of hui
man nature to look to the Canadian mem
bers of the commission to take any but an
extreme view regardless of the proof pre-
sented by the Americans, and he relied al
most entirely upon the sound judicial in
stinctS of the great English juriSt who pre-
sided over the commission to properly ap-
preciate the weight of the American case,
which the Secretary regarded as invulnera-
BILE if it could ever have fair hearing.
Control of Portland Canal.
AS to that portion of the decision touch
ing the Portland canal, what Mr.. Foster
has to say on that point goes to diminish
the importance of even that slight Cana
dian victory, for the agent confirms the
London report to the effect that free navi-
cation of that waterway on the western
side with full control of the western shore
is retained by the United States, while the
loss of Pearse and Wales Islands from the
by confirmat ton to the title of two other
islands at the mouth of the canal, which
from a military point Of view dominate the
proposed terminus of the Port Simpson rail-
road ana the adjacent British forts.
The Decision.
The decision of the Alaskan boundary
commission, as announced at the State De-
partment, is as follows:
The State Department has been informed
by its agent in London, in dispatch, dated
October 10, that the tribunal. by ma jorily
vote has agreed, and would publicly an
noUnce on Tuesday answers to the ques-
tions embraced in the treaty, as follows:
Question No. 1-What Is intended as the
point of commencement of the line?
Answer-Cape MuZon.
Question No. 2-What channel is the Port
land channel?
Answer-Portland channel passes north
of Pearse and Wales Island. and enters the
ocean through Tongass passage between
Wales and Sitklan Island, thus giving Sit
khan and kantgunut Islands to the United
States.
Question No. 3-What course should the
line take from the point of commencement
to the entrance to Portland channel?
Answer-A straight line to the middle Of
entrance of Tongass passage.
Question No. ITO what point of the seth
parallel is the line to be drawn from the
head of the Portland channel, and what
course should 1t follow between these
points?
Answer-A straight line between Salmon
and Bear rivers direct to the Seth parallel.
Question No. SIN extending the line OF
demarcation northward from said point on
the parallel of the 56th degree of north
latitude. following the crest Of the noun
Continued on Eleventh Page)
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THE CANADIAN CONTENTION.
Statement by Messrs. Jette and Ayles-
worth of the Commission.

LONDON, October 2o.-Messrs Jette
and Aylesworth, the Canadian commits
sioners. made a statement regarding the
award, as follows:
''The decision of the Alaska boundary
tribunal has been given, and in view of
its character, the people of Canada are,
I'm our Judgment, entitled to such explana-
tion from us as will enable them to
comprehend fully the manner in which
their interests have been dealt with. We
take up the points of the decision in the
ordec in which they are presented by
the treaty under which the tribunal was
constituted:
First, the Portland canal.-There are
two channels parallel with each other.
with four islands between them. The
Canadian contention was that the north
ern channel should be adopted The
United States contended for the southern
channel on the result of the decision
depended the possession of the four is
lands, kannaShunut, Sitklan, Wales and
Iearse. When the tribunal met after the
argument and considered this question
the view of the three British commits
sioners was that the Canadian conten-
ton was absolutely unanswerable.
"A memorandum was prepared and read
10 the commissioners. embodying our views
and showing II to be beyond dispute that
the Canadian contention in this branch of
the case should prevail. and that the bound
ary should run to the northward of the
four islands named. thus giving them to
Canada.
Change in Sentiment
Notwithstanding these facts, the mem
bers of the tribunal other than ourselves
have now signed an award giving two of
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Sitklan-to
tho United States. These two islands are
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telling what had been decided u,,on unlar
each head of the articles of submission
The department expects to receive the full
text of the decision within a day or two
Mr.. Fosters omission to send the full text
of the agreement is explained by pointing
to the fact that the treaty requires the
commissioners to notify each government
of the results of their work and Mr. Foster
being but an agent and not commissioner
is not competent to make that certification
But the outline of the decision furnished
by Mr.. Foster is quite sufficient to enable
the State Department officials to form an
accurate conclusion to the nature of the
commissions decision. and they make no
concealment of the satisfaction with which
they look upon it. The diversions from the
American claim as set out in the Hay
Pauncefote modus Vivendi are even more
favorable to the American case than the
limitations set out in that document.
Entitled to the Passes.
One of the most important acquisitions is
the confirmation of the American title to
the White Pass and Chilkoot Pass. the only
practical available entrances to the Klon-
dixie country from the head of the inland
waterway, in the former of which stands
the Canadian custom house, which must
now give way to American control. The
northern boundary stands exactly as it was
claimed by the Americans thirty years ago
and as set out in the modus.
On the western side there is a slight di-
version of the boundary line to the east as
made by the commissioners. as compared
with the mod'lS, so as to make the southern
terminus at Cape Fairweather. This in
wolves, it is believed. loss of few miles
of territory from the extreme American
claim. But it is said that this land is
worthless for mining purposes and, the
other hand the American prospectors have
now confirmed beyond question their right
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THE HOUSE OFFICIALS.
Not Likely to Be a Change in the
List

Not Likely to Be a Change in the
List.
1t is understood in congressional circles
that there will be no change in the existing
list of officials of the House of Repre-
sentatves, below the office Of Speaker
Prior to the meeting of Congress caucus
OF republicans will be held, at which Mr..
Cannon will be named for Speaker, and the
officials of the House named for re-
election.
No suggestion has been made of changes
in the principal places, and the slate was
practically agreed upon among the leaders
and the state delegations before Congress
adjourned last session. The dropping out
of members of the House will make a few
changes among minor employees. but not to
an unusual extent.
The officials of the House are: Alex
ander Mcdowell of Pennsylvania. clerk;
Henry Casson, Wisconsin. sergeant-at-
arms; Frank B. Lyon, New York, door
keeper; Joseph C. McElroy, postmaster.
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Minister Sifton's Views.

LONDON October 2o.-In an interview
between a representative of the Associated
Press and Clifford Sifton. the Canadian
minister of the interior and agent OF Great
Britain the latter said:
",The award was substantially in favor OF
the United States all along the line. we
have it is true, succeeded in establishing
two of our main contentions-firstly, as to
the Portland canal, and, secondly, as to the
existence of a mountain boundary line; but
while finding in favor of contentious upon
these phases of the case. the tribunal has
worked out a line In such way as to de-
prive us of all practical benefit. While we
get Wales and Pearse islands, which the
Americans have been in possession of for
some years, they are deprived of value to
Canada by the fact that two Islands which
lie Immediately outside and command the
entrance 10 Observatory inlet and to Port
Simpson are given to the United States L
do not profess to understand the principle
upon which these islands are given away.
THE mountain boundary line, while
adopted as contended for by Canada, Is
drawn so far back that the United States
gets practically all she has seriously con-
tended for.
LAS to our position on the subject of the
heads of inlets, 1t has apparently received
no consideration from the majority of the
tribunal" When questioned regarding the
conduct of the case by the representatives
of the United States, Mr.. Sifton said:
II have to say that the agent and counsel
of the United States have acted with perfect
courtesy and good faith throughout
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MR,FCSTER'S MESSAGE
Gives Details of Alaskan Com
missions Decisions.
PRESIDENT GRATIFIED
NOT SURPRISED AT ACTION OF
CANADIAN MSMBERS.
The English Representative Was Re-
lied Upon to Decide the Case
on Its Merits.
PRESIDENT GRATIFIED

Secretary Hay this morning received a
dispatch from Mr.. John w. Foster, the
agent for the American members of the
Alaskan boundary commission. 1t is stated
that the decision is a complete triumph for
the United States on all essential points,
and it now appears that even the Portland
canal decision does not bar American COM
merce from that channel, nor affect our eX-
listing claims to the western shore.
Secretary Hay took the message to the
White House, and it formed the subject of
discussion at the meeting of the cabinet.
The President Much Gratified
President Roosevelts supreme content
over the verdict for the United States in the
dispute is all the more satisfying to him
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BISHOPS IN SESSION
Pan American Congress at
the Pro-Cathedral.
LARGE ATTEN D AN CE
SERMON BY BISHOP DOANE OF
NEW YORK.
Celebration of the Holy Communion at
Opening Service-Purpose of
the Congress.

The celebration of the holy communion
marked the beginning of the pan-American
congress of bishops of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church, which convened in this city
today The congregation that filled the
auditorium of the Pro-Cathedral Church of
the Ascension, at 10Th street and Massa-
chusetts avenue, saw the largest body of
high dignitaries of the Protestant Episcopal
Church ever assembled on the western hem
isphere.
Nearly four score of men who have de-
voted their lives to the teachings of Chris
tianity and to the betterment of their fell
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will, after which Bishop William CrOSwen
Doane of Albany ascended to the pulpit
Bishop Doane took for his text, 'They
were all with one accord in one place."
from Acts. Ii. He spoke follows:
Bishop Doane's Sermon.
One goes back today, in this most august
gathering to a far-off tradition and
nearer memory; the nearer lives, am quite
sure. with fadeless force, in the minds of
many of the bishops here, of afternoon
in the great hall at Lambeth, when, after
long session of earnest thought and speech
about missionary work, the great old Arch
bishop Temple rose from his chair and held
us spellbound with words that were winged
with an eagle flight, soaring to a true'heay-
emily height of intense earnestnesS and en-
thusiasm. The fire kindled, and at last he
spalte with his tongue upon the question,
which always lay nearest to his big heart,
the extension of the kingdom of God on
earth 1t was in a larger and wider way
what this is, the gathering Of bishops from
the Engiish-speaking world. There were
men there. like those at Nicea, marked with
the scars of their sufferings from perfls by
land and perils by water and perils in the
wilderness. and journeyings often through
every part of the habitable globe. And they
were all of one accord in that one place.
from which they went out stirred with
new energy and girded for more enterprise
by the power with which he spake as the
Spirit gave him utterance.
However we must sorrow that we snail
Continued on Seventh Page.)
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SENATOR TELLER.

skeptical of Any Financial Legislation
the Coming Session.
Senator Henry M. Teller Of Colorado has
returned to the capital for the session OF
Congress. He is accompanied by Mrs.
Teller, and registered at the Riggs House.
The senator is taking great interest in the
Masonic conference now being held here.
Senator Teller is very skeptical of any
financial legislation at this session of Con-
gress. He thinks that the division of opin-
lon among the republicans of both houses
and the wide difference of opinion between
the House and Senate preclude hope Of
accomplishing anything definite or remedial
in the near future.
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GRAFT" HUNTERS NEED MONEY
Chicago City Council Votes the Special
Committee $4,000.

CHICAGO, October 20.-An appropriation
of 5000 was voted by the council last
evening to pay the expenses of uncovering
rascality around the city hall.
This action was taken when Alderman
Hermann told the council that his COM
mittee investigating graft" would be able
to accomplish great things ii it only had
some money to work with. He said the
committee wanted to look into grave abuses
in administrative methods, as well as spe-
cific charges Of misconduct.
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American victory. The President praises
the fairness of Lord Alverstone, the Eng
lish chief justice. who agreed with the
American contentious.
Mr.. Foster did not undertake to supply
Secretary Hay with the text of the agree
ment reached by the commission. but fur
nshed succinct outline of its provisions
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when accompanied by the genuine and
hearty congratulations of the American
people, as in this case. Hundreds of tele-
grams and letters are pouring into the
White House, congratulating the President
on the outcome and the settlement of so
important question in his administration.
The President, too is personally receiving
credit from all directions for the manner
in which the American side of the case has
been handled from the beginning
He has taken deep interest in the dis
pute since his induction into the Office of
chief magistrate. and under his direction
the commission that has just settled the
question was arranged for. The question
has been pending through so many adminis-
trations and has hung with such promise
of trouble over the country for SO many
land the people feel that the settlement is
a great victory for the administration as
well as for. the country.
Possible War Averted
Possible squabbles and even war are elm
mated, and in addition thousands of per-
sons interested in Alaska now know lust
what to expect
Commercial development can go ahead
without fear of interruption and mining in
dustries will not longer be tied up by con-
slant pickering and incessant dispute as to
the rights of the customs officers and citi-
zens of the United States and Canada.
The President has felt all along that this
country had case that was plain and open
and he would not at any time have submit
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The Abarenda to Go in Commission

Orders have been given to put the collier
Abarenda in commission at the Navy yard.
Norfolk. on the Goth Instant with a naval
complement. Lieut. Commander John L.
Purcell will have command OF the vessel,
which Will be attached to one of the squad
rons in Atlantic waters.
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"Who does NOT read
The Starr"
It's easier to answer the
other question - "WHO
reads The Starr"
Everybody does" say
all competent authorities.
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Principle Not Understood.

I'VE have not been able to derive any
understanding from our colleagues on the
commission as to the principle on which
they have selected their line Of noun
tains and our observations of the discus
sions which resulted in the settlement of
this line have led US to the conclusion
that instead of resting on any intelligible
principle the choice of this line has been
a compromise between opposing and en-
trely irreconcilable views of the true
meaning of the original treaty
The result of this compromise has we
think, been a distinct sacrifice of the in
terests of Canada. When it was shown
that there were mountains parallel with
the coast, within the meaning of the
treaty, the only logical course, in our judg-
mcnt, was to adopt as boundary the
mountains in the immediate vicinity of the
coast.
Third. Regarding the general question
of inlets the tribunal finds against the
contention of Canada. We are both strong
ly of the opinion that this conclusion is
wrong. and we have put upon record at
length the reasons for view in this
respect
Finally. if the six members of the trib-
unal had each given an individual, judicial
decision of each of the questions submit
ted We would have conceived 1t to be our
duty. under the treaty of 1903, however
much might have differed with our col
leagues, to have joined in signing the dOcu-
ment which constituted the official record
of answers.
I'VE do not consider the finding of the
tribunal as to the islands at the entrance
of Portland channel or to the mountain
line a judicial one. We have therefore
declined to be parties to the award.
''Our position during the conferences Of
the tribunal has been an unfortunate one.
We have been in entire accord between
ourselves and have severally and jointly
urged our views as strongly as we were
able but we have been compelled to wit
ness the sacrifice of the interests of Cam
ada We were powerlesS to prevent 1t,
though satisfied that the course which the
majority was determined to pursue In re-
spect to the matters above specially re-
ferred to ignored the just rights of Can
ada
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25
REPORT ON ACCOUNTS
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE
 IN GOOD CONDITION.
Examiner Sedberry Files Report With Governor in Which Re- tiring Official and Chief
 Clerk are Commented.

George F. Sedberry, Assistant State Examiner of Public Accounts yesterday completed the work of examining the accounts of Hon. Robert r. McDavid, to Governor Jelks.
 The report of the Examiner Is highly complimentary to Mir. McDavid and to his Chef Clerk, A. c. Sexton.
 Tn compliance with your instructions, '' says Mir. Sedberry in his report to the Governor ''I have examined rhe books, accounts and vouchers Of Hon. R. P. McDavid, Secretary of State from the of his retirement from office. January 18th, 190S and beg leave to submit the following report:
 T find that all State funds coming into MT. MeDavids hands have been promptly paid to the State TreasuINar and proper vouchers are on file therefor. The books and accounts are neatly and sys- tematcally kept. the vouchers and all books are arranged in regular order so as to be easily and quickly referred to. In short the affairs of the office are in splendid condition and reflects much credit on the retiring Secretary of State and his very efficient Chief Clerk. Mir A. C. Sexton.
 For amount of money paid into the treasury by Mir. McDavid during his ad- ministration and the number of Supreme Court reports. codes and other books now In hand, see Exhibit 4 and B respective ly."
 Exhibit referred to. Mir. Sed5erry shows that the Secretary of State on January 19 had on hand the following books; Ts5 copies Supreme Court Re ports; 62s Smiths Condensed Reports: IA Stewards and Porter's Reports; 4 volumes special unbound cases Supreme Court Reports; l Clarks Manual; 1i3 Claws Digests; 1924 sets Codes. lS96 1.34s Acts Alabama. 1900-O1: 5sS Local Acts. Alabama lSsS-9; 356 Acts. Alabama Special Session. 1see
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25
Calhoun-Chamberiain School.

Miss Calhoun and Miss Chamberlain wish to remind the people of Montgom- cry that their school Is by no means an experiment. This is the eighth year of it's organization, and of it's staff of teach CTS. two have been with them some time, one for five years, and the other for seven years. respectively. The recognition of the school by such institutions as Vas sar College and Brown University in ac- ccpting the school diploma. and requir- ing no entrance examinations, is suffi- cent guarantee of it's high scholarship. The principals of the school desire to state that they have every intention of establishing their school permanently in Montgomery, if sufficient interest and appreciation is shown an institution Of this grade and standing
 Much criticism, both adverse and fa- vorable. has been made hut it is only asked that the people will wait and see the results. before forming an opinion. The school is now systematized, and ready to do its usual good work.
 adv,