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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
THE ALASKAN BORDER LINE
watson Makes strong Points Ia
Favor OF American Claim.

watson Makes strong Points In
Favor OF American Claim.
London, Sept. % David Il. Watson
Of Pittsburg Of counsel for the Amer
lean side continued before the Alaskan
boundary commission his analysis Of
the treaty Of 1925. Warner Miller and
Judge J. G. Gray OF New York were
among those who listened to the argu
ments.
Alexander Begg. the unofficial repre-
sentative Of British Columbia, asked
the commission to give an answer to
his application to be heard. which will
be denied. He roundly denounced the
action Of Great Britain in running n
line through Portland channel instead
Of north up Clarence strait to the fifty.
sixth degree the effect of=which was to
leave a large stretch of terpitory indis-
putably in American possession.
Mr. Watson discussed the question OF
the existence Of a mountain chain along
the coast, declaring ii was quite clear
the negouators Of the treaty proceeded
with the assumption that there was a
continuous dominant range around all
the iniets. AS matter Of fact, Mr..
Watson stated. there was 10 such
range.
II such q range existed as depicted
on the maps interjected A. b. Ayles.
worth, kings counsel (of Canadian
COUNSEL I'VE would not be here
Proceeding. Mr.. Watson claimed that
Great Britain argued that the treaty
did not settle the boundary line, but
left it TO be subsequently escertained.
Chief Justice Alverstone. said he did
not 80 understand the British argu.
ment
American counsel considered Lord
Alverstone's remark to be significant
indicating that he disregards what /.
considered to be the main feature d
4 the British contention.
Lord Alverstone made frequent re
marks indicating that lie was Impress
ed by Mr.. Watson's speech. finally re
marking.
without wishing to aatter you
yours is q most powerful argument"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
ADJOURNED TO PREVENT ROW.

President buchanan summarfIy Dis
missed Iron workers Convention.
Kansas city, Sept. 2G Preslden
Buchanan has adjourned fhe annual
convention Of the international Asso
citation Of Bridge and Structural lroI
Workers without date to prevent whal
promised to be serious fight and
probably a split over the seating o.
Daniel Brophy, a Buchanan supporter
who held a credential from Scranton
pa local The session was held be
hind closed doors
Later it was stated that Joseph A
Mullaney, a Parks adherent, had DC
cIafed that the credential held By Bro
ply had been forged.
A fight had been made on Brophy b.
the Parks crowd, and, although he wai
seated, President Buchanan ruled, tc
prevent endless debate, that any one
wishing to make a protest against any
of the delegates might do 50 in writing
Such a protest against Brophy, de
claring him to be a 'scab, was pre-
EelLE4s OuAAlE AS NDnaA1eA lA0AA g
member Of the Parks delegation made
the sensational declaration that the ere
dental held by Brophy from Scranton
had been forged and that it original!
bore the name Of ~. Reed" which has
been erased.
Instantly there was an uproar, ant
heated words were heard, charges ant
counter charges Of fraud being mad
on all sides. When the scene becami
threatening and it seemed impossible
to get the convention out Of its tangl
President Buchanan summary dis
missed the gathering, adjourned with
out hour
After the delegates had fled out int
tie street Delegate Parks and his fol
lowers held a conference on the side
walk. Our men," declared 1Ir Park
with emphasis, will not sit in cor
vention with Brophy and If the cor
vention insists upon seating him w
will return to New York"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
JETT8 DAY OF DOOM
Condemned to ne Hanged ON the
18th Of December.

Condemned to ne Hanged ON the
18th of December.
Cynthiana Ky, Sept 20 Curtis
Jett was brought into court, whenJudge
Osborne decreed that he be hanged
Between sunrise and sunset Dec. IS
for killing James Cockrill at Jackson,
KY, July u, 1902"
Judge Blanton, attorney for Jett, re-
Piled @Wen, Judge, there viii be many
sunrises and sunsets before lie has
been hanged
Jett himself said to the court, There
are people in this county who will be
grieved IL am not hanged, but, Judge,
| do not think you VIII be grieyed, as
you have given me fair trial in this
case"
When Judge Osborne said he would
send the prisoner TO another jail, Jett
pleaded earnestly not to be returned
to Lexington, Ky. Judge Blanton filed
papers giving his grounds for new
trial preparatory to carrying the case
to the court Of appeals at Frankfort.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
Sc rhen,n. IN naehsior clnb.

Bay City, Mich, Sept 26. The Bay
City Bachelors club reAgptly directed
a letter to Sir Thomas Iihton in Chi
cago announcing that it had elect
ed him to honorary membership in
the club SIR Thomas has replied say
ing: please accept and convey to the
Bachelor association my warmest
thanks for its great kindness in elect
ing me a member of the above named
society. This courtesy greatly appre
eiate and shall endeavor not TO break
the primary qualifications for member
ship In your association"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
Chnnerons 80 Coedn.

A new regulation of SHE Missouri
university board of eurators has opened
a new profession for women, says the
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Each society ia Columbia living N a
chapter house must have a chaperon.
She must be professional and Is 70
be paid salary. In addition to this,
the girls under her charge must pro-
vide her with theateF tickets, free
rides IN livery teams and see that she
has a good time Fer board at the
chapter house has to be furnished free,
and the girls are to be responsible to
her for their conduct. This rule, which
was adopted at recent meeting Of the
curators will be rigidly enforced
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
BRITISH INTERVENTION ASKED
canon OF English Church Appeals
Tn RebaIf of Macedonia.

canaan OF English Church Appeals
In Behalf of Macedonia.
London. Sept. 26-At an intercession
service in behalf Of the people Of
Macedonia, held in one Of the city
churches Canon Maccoll described the
Maeedonians as lahoring under dis
abilities rendering them practically
outlaws deprived Of the elementary
rights Of humanity
Germany, Austria and Russia, he
said. "are giving free hand to the
sultan because they have agreed to a
partition Of Turkey IN Europe. Austria
Is 70 have protectorate over servia,
with half of Macedonia, down to Sa-
lonika. Russia Will get the other half
of Macedonia, with a protectorate over
Bulgaria, while Germany viii get a
slice Of Asiatic Turkey and the port of
Salonika.
"When all the Christians have been
massacred this triumvirate will estab-
fish 4 commercial zollverein and keep
out British trade"
C7qnon Maccoll urged immediate Brit
ish action, believing that the other pow
ers would be compelled to follow suit
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
A MESSAGE
FROM THE DEAD


tCriginall
When the booming at Sumter fired
alike the northern and the southern
heart, preclpitaung civil war, and men
Of both sides were marching to the
front, there was one unwilling volun-
teer. For a young man Martin Riggs
took very philosophic view Of the
struggle, He had a theory that if the
cause Of the war, slavery. were lett
alone It would die a natural death.
Therefore it was very stupid Of the
people TO slaughter each other about Il,
Holding these views, he took no decid-
ed interest in the struggle and did not
see why he should enter a contest of
which be did not approve. But there
IS one thing about which no one is
philosophic love. Martin was very
much in love with Ethel Birdsey.
Ethel caught the war fever at once,
and, not being man to sacrifice her.
self, she thought 1t her duty to sacrifice
the man she loved. and that was Mar
tin.
Martini she said, 1T win break my
heart, but I must let you 60"
go wherep
why. TO the war, Of course"
"But supposing don't want to So tc
the warp
Ethel looked at him for a moment in
blank surprise, then turned and walked
away, saying, ''To think that / have
loved a coward"
Martin stood looking at her not only
with establishment, but cut to the heart.
He had not considered the matter in
this light lie had so deep a reverence
for the girl he loved that it flashed
upon him her words might be true.
Ethel I consider war a barbarous
way Of settling a question"
'But think of tie heroism."
1.-THE generals get all that"
Well, she said, turning away again
''we don't seem TO think alike In the
matter. So there's ala end on +"
"But, Ethel, there is something more
to me just now than tie great question
involved IN this war"
What's thaty' she asked.
slavery"
"Why thought it was firing on
Fort Sumter"
"What Is most 10 me a your love.
shall 20 for your sake
And so It was that Martin volun
teered and marched away to the war
Ethel waving him a last adieu, tears
streaming down her emotional cheeks.
Four years passed and the war was
ended. One day a man got or traiI
at the town from which Martin Riggs
had volunteered and walked up th'
main street Passing through the VII
lage, he struck a road leading to the
right and tie left and stood dellberat
Ing Just then man drove by in :
hay wagon, and the stranger asked d
him;
Car. you tell me where I'll find Mis-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28

Honolulu, Sept. 20 The ship Marion
Chilkoot which sailed from San Fran
cisco Sept. 10 for Honolulu with
cargo Of oil. has arrived here after 4
tempest1ous voyage in which three Of
her crew were bst She encountered
a fierce gale Immediately after leaving
san Francisco. and three Of her sailors,
s. Rasmussen, A. Shosse and Gustave
Zreve, were washed overheard and
drowned. The mate and two other
sailors saved their lives By holding on
to the braces. Oil was used success
fully IN calming the sea.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
FOREIGNERS NOT INJURED.
Jews Massacre "a Come1 a Closed
Incident at Washington.

Jews Massacre a. Come1 a Closed
Incident at Washington.
Washington, Sept 26.-The following
bulletin has been posted at the state
department: The department Of state
has received advices from the Ameri
can charge at ST, Petersburg 60 the
effect that in the Gomel riot eight Jews
and five Christians lost their lives. sir.
Riddle says that no foreigners or for
eign interests suffered.
In view Of the position taken By the
Russian government at the time Of the
Kishineff affair that the imperial au-
thorities would decline to receive for
eign representations concerning donles.
tic matters where no foreign Interests
were involved the report OF the Amer.
lean charge at st. Petersburg that NO
foreigners or foreign interests were
jeopardized In the recent anti Semitic
riot at Comel closes the incident SO fan
as the state department is concerned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
FILIPINO LEADER ARRESTED.
President og Nationalist Party CharE.
ed with MEETING Rebellion.

President Of Nationalist Party Chnrw-
ed with melting RebeIIfOn.
Manila. Sept pa Filipino named
Kalbaza, president Of the Nationalist,
party, has been arrested upon a sim,
liar charge to that which has Just been
preferred against Dominador Gomez
He is accused OF being concerned with
the latter III fomenting the disturb
ances which have lately taken place tn
the northern province Of Lu8en, where
a guerrilla warfare has been carried
on for some time past by ladronee
against the peaceabiy inclined natives
He is now held to answer on charges
Of rebellion and insurrection against
the authorities Of the United States.
Two prisoners named Rudd and
Black, escaped fugitives from the Tn
tied States military prison on Malaga
island, In Laguna de Bay, Iuzon, have
been killed by natives. In defense the
latter claim that the killing took place
during an attempt to capture the fugi
tives to gain the reward which was
offered for their arrest and return tc
the military authorities.
Dean Tompkins, the defaultins
treasurer at san Fernando, convicted
recently for forgeA has been sen
fenced to seventeen years imprIson
ment. His trial on the other charges
fled against him has been set TO
Dec, i,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
70 stop ITaaine al Annapolis.

Washington, Sept. 26. ~ Hazing at
Annapolis was enc of the subjects dis
cussed at the navy department between
Secretary Moody and Captain Willard
II. Bronson, superintendent of the Ma
val academy. Since returning from
his vacation Captain Brownson has
instituted a thorough Investigation Of
affairs at the academy and informed
the secretary that no hazing existed at
Annapolis. There are not more than
twenty upper class men at the institu-
ton. AS soon as the midshipmen re.
turn from their holiday the superin-
tendent viii renew the vigorous policy
against hazing which proved effective
last year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Action Taken by Security Holder IN
the Lake Superior Company.

AgftOn A0tAeM ny security AoAAEN ~
the Lake superior Company.
Philadelphia, Sept. % Announce
ment is made here that at the instance
of speyer & co. Of New York the
Canadian courts have appointed B. +.
Frackenthal, Jr, president Of the
Thomas Iron company Of Easton, Pa,
receiver of the Canadian subsidiary
plants OF the Consolidated Lake Su-
perior company.
The receiver viii have charge Of AL
the plants of the company excepting
the TRANSIT. Mary's Traction company
and the Michigan Lake Superior Power
company.
Mr.. Frackenthal was IA this city,
but would neither confirm nor deny
his appointment as receiver. No one
here knows the grounds upon which
the appointment of receiver was
based. bat it is said the receiver was
secured to arrange for the payment OF
wages Of the employees Of the plants.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28

Chicago, Sept. 26.--After noisy street
demonstrate the 400 messenger boys
Of the ILLINOIS District company ended
their strike by accepting a new wage
scale from their employers The com
pany also came to terms with the night
messengers. The day boys: who went
out in the morning. are to receive $40
a week instead OF a commission OF ~
cents for each message delivered They
had been earning more than dollar a
day, it is said, ard struck for ? cents a
message. The night workers are to get
a dollar a day in place of the So a week
formerly paid,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
A Protest Against De.
ceiving the Sick and
Wrecking Lives.

Unusual comment has been caused BY
Bishop Potter's declaration that Names
prohibition law is a failure when the sale
Of sarsaparillas and other so-called cures
containing up to 81 per cent lover half
alcohol is unrestricted. while claret wine
with only 10 per cent alcohol is barred
out by law. AS a matter Of fact the ma
iority OF the wines-of-this, winessof-that
and other patent medicines sold Ia all
states depend upon alcohol and supplying
drugs for their temporary effect They
lower the vitality, wreck the nerves, and
often lead to an uncomfortable desire for
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
creaitors want Thelr Money.

Toronto, Ont, Sept 26.-Ihe Central
Trust company, trustees for Speyer &
Co, have dispatched Lawyer Bickneli
Of Toronto to the 500 to take posses
sion Of the works OF the Lake Superior
company. Steps win be taken to take
The title and sell the property. A rep
resentative of the Central Trust com
pany says the syndicate wanted its
money and that the taking possession
Of the industries would not interfere
with the efforts Of the company to con.
summate the reorganization plans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28

The London Times Of Sept. "A pub
lished a letter from Beirut saying that
only the presence Of the United States
squadron there prevented general
massacre Of the Christians. The writer
says that valivy Reshid, who was dis
missed as the result Of American rep
reservations, always sided with the
lawless elements. He blackmailed for
eign enterprises. shared profits witt
smugglers and received brides for the
conformation Of Moslems offensei
against Christians.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
state Department uninformed.

washington, Sept 26.-The state de-
partment had no fresh news from Min.
lister Leishman. The American minis
ter has had several conferences with
Tewdk Pasha. the Turkish foreign
minister. concerning the settlement Of
the Magelssen affair and the American
claims against the sultan's govern.
ment While definite conclusions have
not been reached, no hitch has oc-
Cured in the negotiations On the
ground that all is now quiet at Beirut
it is not unlikely that the porte Is
pressing for the withdrawal Of the
American ships, but no direct request
OF this nature has been preferred e
the authorities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
complication in cripple creeie strike

Complication In Cripple Creek Strike
Denver, Sept. 26-The strike at Grip
pie Creek has takes on an internation
al complication. Four Germans i'm
ported from Duluth to take strikers
places refused to go to work when they
learned Of conditions there and were
placed in the military prison. Through
the Western Federation Of Miners they
have now appealed TO the German
consul in Denver to place the matter
before his government and ask that
action be taken looking 10 redress for
the men imprisoned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
snraent on IIIeeaI ImmAgration.

Washington, Sept. 96.--At the ses
sion of the executive, counsel Of the
American Federation OF Labor Mr..
Sargent commissioner general Of i'm.
migration. outlined his views on the
Chinese immigration laws and ON the
immigration of Japanese into the Unit
ed States. Hawaii and the Philippines
with reference to the effect on general
labor conditions. His views were ask
ed for the guidance of the federation
in its attitude toward any legislation
on the subject
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28

Denver, Sept. 26. Attorney Allen b.
Seaman was found dead in bed at his
home. Heart disease is given as the
cause Of his death Mr.. Seaman was
elected city attorney under Mayor Van
Horn, serving for two years. He was
chairman Of the Republican state com
mittee for several years During the
recent charter campaign he strenuous
" opposed the adoption of the pro-
posed charter, making speeches every
NIGHT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
soHWAB BLAMEs LABOR
Holds 1t Responsible For Troubles
In the Industrial world.

Holds 1t Responsible For Troubles
In the industrial world.
Philadelphia. Sept 26. Exorbitant
demands Of labor, IN the opinion OF
Charles M. Schwab, former head OF
the steel trust, are at present retarding
industry
Although this condition is manifest
in many lines, it is most clearly seen in
the building trade, in the decrease OF
which Mr.. Schwab declares that there
is no reason to expect industrial stag
nation. The closing down Of mil
here and there and the uncertainties
that exist in the building trade, be
says, do not indicate a deep seated con
dition that will mean an important
slaekening Of the industry Of the coun.
try
THE industrial situation?" repeated
Mr.. Schwab, as a question was pro
pounded to him. "Why, / am an OPP
timist. Wall street does not reflect the
industrial situation. | DO not feel com
petent to pass on the causes for the
Wall street depression. / am in th
steel business But / do know thai
they cannot and viii not directly af
feet the industry of the country. 1t i
true that there is a temporary dimi
mutton Of the great volume of bushes;
that we hgve been doing, but that does
not mean stagnation
'Iabor's eKorbitant demands have
done more than any other one thing to
bring about this setback. This is es'
pecially true Of the building trade. OF
course, too, capital is not SO free as II
was .
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
BULGARIAs RUMoRED THREAT.
An UItimatum said to Have Been
saut an Turkey

An UItimatum said to Have Been
sent 10 Turkey.
sofia. Bulgaria. Sept. 20 r Rumors
are current here that Bulgaria has
sent an ultlmatum to Turkey announe-
ing that unless satisfactory assurances
are received at once that the Ottoman
troops will be withdrawn Immediately
from the frontier Bulgaria will forth
with mobilize her entire army
The reports. however, are categorical
lv denied at the foreign Office here
which declares that no such ultmatum
has been sent. The officials add that
the situation is unchanged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28

washington, Sept. 20. The following
fourtl class postmasters have been APP
pointed.
New Jersey Manalapan, Ezra 3.
Webb.
pennsylvania Nina, *. ID, Crumb;
Rldgewood. Oscar keim
New York Bundy Crossing Della a.
Boyce; Fay, NJ, L. Berry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
Date o. Miss nryan,s Marriage.

Lincoln, Neb. Sept 26 The mar
riage Of Miss Ruth Bryan and w. II.
Leavitt Of Newport will take place
Saturday evening, Oct 8, at 7:30
o'clock at Fairview, the home OF the
organs. Rev. Or. swearingen, pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church, of
which MI. Bryan is a member, prob
ably viii perform the ceremony.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
cncllon snneratltlons.

It Is a popular superstition IN Eng
land that whatever you are doing the
first time you hear the cuckoo, that you
viii do most frequently all the year.
Another is that an unmarried person
will remain single as many years as the
cuckoo when first heard utters it's call
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
Loas Not serious.

washington, Sept 26.-Reports re-
ceived at Southern railroad headduar-
ters IN this city concerning the fires
At Greensboro ~ O.. and Culpeper.
va indicate that the losses were not
very great. at Culpeper the station
and two freight cars we're destroyed,
and at Greensboro an oil tank and two
empty cars were burned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
OBJECTS TO
OUR SHIPS
Sublime Porte Asks Recall Of Ameri.
can Squadron OF Beirut.
REQUEST TO BE DENIED
Minister Leishman Tells the suitaR's
Representative That the United
states WIN Not Consent to
Withdrawal OF war vessels.

Constantinople, Sept 26-The porte
has expressed wish for the with
drawal OF the American war ships now
off Beirut, $50 that the settlement Of
the questions pending between the
United States and Turkey can be pro
ceeded with"
It is thought here that the United
States will not consent to withdraw
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
r11enhnnt Nuraea.

In Siam some Of the women intrust
their children to the care Of elephant
nurses. and it is said that the trust is
never betrayed. The babies play about
tie huge feet of the elephants who
are very careful never to hurt their
little charges.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28

Alfred, Me, Sept. 28- Colonel j. r..
stoddard Of Worcester, Mass, formerly
president OF the Worcester and Nashua
railroad and a promoter OF the Port
land and Rochester railroad which
roads now constitute the Worcester,
Nashua and Portland division Of the
Boston and Maine, is dead, the cause
being apoplexy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28

Tangier, Morocco, Sept. 90 The sui.
tan has issued decree, recently fore.
shadowed, ordering all Foreigners. ex
cept the consuls, to leave Fez and pro.
coed to Tangier because lie Is en.
gagged in campaign
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-28
MTNIsTTR IFfsHAfAN.

her ships. Minister Leishman has ar.
ranged for a conference with the for
eign minister, Tewfik Pasha.