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European Powers Come to Agree
ment on Course to Be Pursued
Toward Insurgents.
MAY ATTEMPT OCCUPATION.
Belgian Newspaper Says It Hears
That Russia Will Act on Sea
and Austria on Land, While
Italy Watches Albania.

Brussels. Aug. 0.-The Independence
Beige says it hears that the Powers have
arrived at an understanding regarding tbs
steps to be taken to suppress the revolt and
apply reforms in Macedonia.
, According to this unconfirmed repo-t
Russia will act on the sea. occupying the
Dardanelles. and the Bosphorus; Austria
VIII act on land. and Italy will exercise
surveillance over Albania. After peace shall
be restored the Powers are to withdraw
and restore 10 Turkey her full sovereignty.
London. Aug. 2o.-The Associated Press
learns that important negotiations are in
progress between the Powers. which prom
ise to result In the early adoption Of a now
plan for the settlement of the Macedonian
trouble.
A Foreign ONCE Official said this after
noon:
Tt is somewhat premature to say that
definite agreement on the subject has al
ready been reached. as stated by the Inde-
pendence Beige Of Brussels. but notes are
being exchanged in this direction"
In other quarters it was intimated thar
the scheme was partially on the lines re-
ferred to by the Belgian newspaper.
There is no doubt that an agreement Of
some kind has been reached, a. at the be-
ginning Of negotiations tho Powers started
with the general purpose Of cooperating,
and this harmony has continued.
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NEXT COMMERCIAL CONGRESS
WILL COME TO ST. LOUIS.
Executive Committee Has Arrange.
nents in CharEe-Resolutions
.. Come Up To-Day.

Seattle, Aug. 20.-St Louis viii be the next
place Of meeting of the Transmississippi
Congress II the Executive COMMITTEES can
make proper arrangements for dates and
entertainment.
The delegates were unanimous In the
choice Of St Louis for the convention city,
nut the matter was left In the hands Of the
Executive Committee for settlement. with
the understanding that. st. Louis is to re-
ceiye preference.
me Committee on Resolutions will be
ready TO report tomorrow afternoon. All
the fights Of the Congress have been in the
meetings Of this committee.
statehood for Indian Territory and Okla
homa, and fight will likely be made on
the the ho o Of the congress by the delegates
Tho committee will approve the resoi,i.
ton recommending to Conaress that the
consular service be placed under the civil
The resolution favoring ship subsidy was
Just about to be strangied when q COM
Washington urging Congress to enact laws
that Will build an American merchant ma
rine.
The subcommittee has reported in favcr
OF territorial form of government for
Alaska, but the Committee on Resolutions
has not yet thrashed out that question.
Alaska delegation who opposes this. A
chance was given the Alaska delegation to
present their views to the congress to-day.
but after Governor Brady had told why
he was averse to this form OF government.
Ex-Governor Swinford declined to talk Re.
cause he could not have time enough.
The feature OF the morning session to-
day was the address OF Walter Gresham OF
Galveston on "The Necessity Of Ffrst-CIass
Harbors to the Commercial and Industrial
Development of Our Country"
An hour was devoted to the irrigation
question. A speech was made BY George ii.
Maxwell OF Chicago. and paper was read
by c. B. Booth OF Los Angeles. on this
Puget Sound Navy Yard Tonight to see
the cruiser New York and view the navy
yard.
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CROWDS in LONDON WATCH
BULLETINS ON THE RACE.

London. Aug. N.The calling OF of the
race for the Americas Cup caused consider
able disappointment in London.
The papers published hourly editions
throughout the day. The first reports re-
garding the weather at Sandy Hook In
clined the public to believe that the Sham
rock had ideal conditions and the news that
the Reliance had outfooted her in the drift
ing match was complete disillusion.
Several papers had arranged to signal the
progress and result OF the contest by fire.
works and bolloons.
Crowds fingered in the streets in the
dismalest sort Of London drizzle in the hope
that the wind would freshen and permit Of
a finish, but early in the evening 1t became
apparent that the race could not finish
within the time limit and the crowds dis
persed. leaving only a few enthusiasts
around the tickers in the hotel corridors to
receive the official announcement that tho
race had been called of
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CHARGES FILED
AGAINST HITCHCOCK,
Mayor of Lawton Declares He
Withheld 81 100000 Belonging
to Oklahoma Towns.
DEPOSITED FUNDS IN ST. LOUIS.
Mr.. Hitchcock Makes Emphatic De.
NAL and Says That I'm
provements Will
Continue.
DEPOSITED FUNDS IN ST. LOUIS.
The Republic Bureau.
fA<h o. ana pennSvIynnia Ave


Washington, Aug. 1.-The Mayor Of
Lawton. Ok. has filed charges with Presi-
dent Roosevelt against Secretary Hitch
cock Of the Interior Department alleging
that the latter for two years has with
held from the city OF Lawton $40 900. which
properly belongs to that city and is needed
for public improvements.
It Is represented that this money was de-
rived from the sale Of town lots and. by
act Of Congress. was available for city i'm
provements. 1t Is charged that this money,
together with similar sums, belonging to
Hobart and Anadarko, in all over {. 100. 900.
is deposited with trust company Of st.
Louis.
Mr.. Hitchcock to-day denies these accu-
sations. He says:
Tho whole dispatch II tissue of false
hood. Every cent Of the money obtained
from the sale Of the town lots in the Okla
homa counties was deposited in the Sub
treasury at st. Louis, where 1t remains to
this day, except that which has been spent
according to law.
THE charge that refused to allow the
money to be drawn out for improvements
is untrue. Thousands Of dollars have been
spent and we are now preparing to spend
thousands more"
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LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

AOSAL AND SUBURBAN.
I'd Butler called on Health Commissioner
6imon In regard to garbage matters
w. 7. NanaSue. victim of an accident,
disobsys q doctors orders by leaving his
bed to secure license to wed Miss Mamie
Ha<rigan.
Another attachment suit against tho
1operch Brokerage Company was filed.
Public Administrator strode claimed
charge Of the estate Of Doctor Washington
West
J. r. Roneys attempt to commit suicide
Was Discovered and frustrated by his daugh-
fathers white beard
Wholesale merchants.
Wrscked By using drugs. Bert Murray at
The CITY Hospital gave a warning to other
young men.
Delegate O'Neil compelled the Transit
street and also at the north end Of the
Broadway line.
Worlds Fair airship prize Of 100000 to
remain intact
Practical 1okers summon undertakers to
Aonahan wedding celebration
members Of the police force declared
that policeman killed Jack McAuliffe. The
Coroner'a inquest viii be held to-day.
Three special dispensations from three
parishes were required for the double we'd
ding In which brother and sister were
among the principals.
City Hospital authorities claim patients
nom outside Of the city are helping to
crowd institution
Harry Cation, one Of the gang Of high
waymen. admitted giving car fare to John
Wol6. one Of the victims
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PANAMA CANAL TREATY
MAY NOT BE DOOMED.
cate That Colombian Congress
Has Not Taken Final Action.

Washington. Aug. 2o-Minister Beaupre.
at Bosota. has been asked by the State De
partment to send more definite information
concerning proceedings about the isthmian
canal treaty. but there is no way Of telling
how long the message will be delayed,
owing to the interrupted telegraph COM
munication between Buena Ventura and
Bogota.
The fact that two messages of the same
date reached the department with an In
terval Of four days between them. show
how irregular this mode of communication
has become. The trouble seems to be with
the land lines. and It Is understood that
heavy tropical growth has interfered with
the wires.
The only dispatch received to-day from
Minister Beaupre was dated the 18th and
was very indefinite, although It conveys
the impression that further efforts are being
made to secure favorable action on the
treaty.
The Costa Rican Minister called upon
Acting Secretary Adee to-day. but II was
stated that his visit was one OF courtesy
and had no reference to the isthmian canal.
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Government He dweIt on the fact that -
was betrayal Of the people, and as surh
was worthy of the severest condemns<zo,l
ATTORNEY WEAR LAUDED {"
SENATOR SULLIvAN'S ACTION,
Prosecuting Attorney Price Stone ~
the first speech for the State when couy&
convened at o'clock. He talked for only
ten minutes. briefly outlining the States
case. and directing attention to the nature
of the witnesses testimony and their tndj-
vidual interest in the case.
Attorney W. 8. Pope made the frst speeeh
for the defense. He talked for three omar.
tiers Of an hour. He asked the JURY not Ia
join in the public clamor against those who
are accused Of corruption. He said that
Layton's testimony was uncorroborated.
and that he had gone to the Grand Jury
with his story. He claimed that Newton
was entirely disinterested. He said that tho
man who was most guilty always tried 70
protect himself by making accusations
against the innocent.
Attorney A. H. Wear of Springfield dveIt
mostly on the veracity Of the witnesses and
claimed that Layton had no business to see
Sullivan. but that Sullivan was here In tn
discharge Of his senatorial duties. He chad
acterized the action Of Sullivan in not talk.
ing to Layton after he had made the prop
osition as ''dignified." 1.-THE action Of .
gentleman" was his characterization Of
Sulivan's neglect to make q noise about
the alleged offer.
NEWTON DENIES THAT HB
CLAIMED TO CONTROL VOTES. 81
1t developed to-day that the defense IN
the Sullivan case attempted . week ago to
secure continuance, but that Judge Tim
monds refused to grant 1t. According to
the story, Judge Timmonds was called up
over the long-distance telephone and asked
to call up Attorney General Crow. who
would consent to a continuance II the Judge
were willing. This Judge Timmonds re-
fused to do and the case was heard at the
time for which it was set.
Emmett Newton to-day denied that he
had ever told Whitney Layton that he COM
trolled the votes of Senator Buchanan AnG
had nominated Senator Marshall
p, E BURTON ~
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MAcEDONIANS DESIRE ONLY
AUTONOMY UNDER SULTAN.

General Riciotti Garibaldi, son of Italy's
famous General and patriot. writing from
Italy. contributed an article Of special in
terest upon the Balkan question to the In
dependent issue OF August %.
It deals with Italy and America az con-
nected with the Balkan war. General Carl
bald outlines, probably with authority, Just
what the insurgents OF Macedonia are
fighting for. Whether authoritative or not,
General Garfbaldrs name and standing lend
particular Importance to his statement of
the situation.
The following il quoted from his article:
Now happen to be In correspondence
with all the centers OF dissatisfaction in the
Balkan peninsula, and at different times
have had interviews with leading men rep
resenting the different aspirations of the
populations under Turkish rule. What I
can emphatically state is that without ex-
ception they all prefer to remain under
Turkey rather than fall into the hands Of
the Austrians or Germans.
Given such a state of things, It is easy
to understand the attitude taken by the
italian popular sympathies in this question.
The programme Of the centers of insurrec-
ton in the Balkans-that autonomy should
be obtained from the Sublime Porte for
these populations, but that always the in
tegrity Of the Turkish Empire should be
maintained as the only way Of preventing
the much more feared occupation by Aus
tria and Russia-has been fully accepted BY
all the italian popular organizations, es-
pecially for the last reason. The appear
ance OF Germany on the Adriatic would be
a death blow to Italian supremacy in that
almost inland sea, and would also place US
in direct contact with the most uncomforta-
"But the reader will, perhaps, now. ask
what has America to do with all this?
have endeavored. to show how the ferocious
aggressivenesss of the Teuton Is preparing
difficulties for the American race in spheres
Of activity that are peculiarly Its own, and
now suggest that since, in America there
Is rising desire to take part In the Bal
kan questions, this should take the form Of
helping these unfortunate small nationals
ties In carrying out their programme for
obtaining greater liberty and Justice. and
falling into the rapacious claws Of Austria.
should like to add a few more words
from another point OF view. Italian unity
was. mainly obtained with the warm SYM
pathy demonstrated by the British nation.
both as Government and as people. The
the English has been in several trying mo-
ments of great help. even to this powerful
Empire. As nations. however great cannot
live by egotism alone, would 1t not be as
well for America to create center OF af-
lection and gratitude in Europe. as the OPP
sula, as the English did in the Italian one.
helping all these small nationalities to
realize their programmes OF liberty and
justice p
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GLASGOW AND BELFAST MUCH
EXCITED OVER THE CONTEST.

Glasgow, Aug. oo.-Not since. the contest
between the Thistle and the Volunteer has
there been such excitement over the Amer
ica's Cup races as prevailed here to-day.
The streets were filled with crowds that
blocked all trafhc wherever the sight OF
race bulletin was obtainable.
AZ Dumbarton the citizens showed even
more interest. They have subscribed for a
coiored. searchlight service by which the
results OF the contest can be notified to the
surrounding country.
{ The announcement that to-day's race had
been called OF was received with bitter dis
appointment. but there is general feeling
OF confidence that the Shamrock III VIII
make better showing at Saturdays race.
Belfast, Aug. 00-While the showing OF
Shamrock III in her first race against the
Reliance is a great disappointment to the
cliaiienger's supporters here. none Is will
ing to admit that she has not stu good
chance for lifting the cup.
The clubhouse OF the Royal Ulster Yacht
Club Was crowded this afternoon and even
ing with members, who eagerly scanned ev-
cry bulletin and who agreed that the nukey
breeze was alone responsible for the su-
perior showing OF the Reliance.
. The excitement in Belfast and elsewhere
was intense during the progress Of the race.
and tie streets were hiled with eager,
crowds. The universal sentiment II that
ehAmfuck. III Is sure to reverse the condi-
ttahs when o fair breeze 10 secured
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REPORTS OF SKIRMISHlNG
RECEIVED AT SALONICk

salonica, Aug. 2o.-skirmishing is re-
ported to be proceeding at vodena and
ostroro. Small bands are operating in tho
Dorian district.
A large band has crossed the frontier and
IL advancing on Drama, the commandant
OF which town has urgently requested re-
endorsements.
It is reported that the Government has
authorized the formation Of corps Of
Christian Albanian volunteers.
Servian bands are said to be forming, with
families ersh leaving the Servfan towns Of
Nish and vrarja and q number have ar
rived at 6alonica-
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WASHINGTON.


Belated dispatches from Bogota indicate
that further efforts Ore being made to se-
cure favorable action on the Panama Canal
treaty.
The Mayor Of Lawton. Ok, has flied
charges against the Secretary of the In
terror. alleging that Mr.. Hitchcock deposited
funds belonging to. Oklahoma towns and
needed for improvements and kept them in
St. Louis trust company. in which he.
the Secretary. Is a stockholder. Mr.. Hitch
cock denies the charges In toto. asserting
that all the funds derived from the sale OF
townsite lots are and have been on deposit
In the United States subtreasury in St.
LouiA -:
The President makes public letter which
no sent to each member of the Cab
met. making general his ruling in the Gov
ernment-Prtntin8 ONCE case. that no en-
ploye Of the Government shall be discrim-
mated against or interfered with because
no U not union man."
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WILSON SAYS GAMBLERS
HAVE CORNERED COTTON.


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DINNER TO ARCHBISHOP HARRY
Given by Rector of American Col
lege at Rome.

Rome. Aug. 2a-Mgr. Kennedy. rector Of
the American College. gave dinner to-
night in the villa Of the American College
at Castel Gandolf, In honor Of the Most
Reverend J. J. Harry, Archbishop Of Ms
Mia.
Among the guests were Cardinal Satolh.
Mgr. O'Connell. rector Of the Catholic UNI
versity at Warrington, and Mgr. Fowler,
Archbishop Harty's secretary.
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GREEKS APPEAL TO POWERS 4
TO TERMINATE. DISTURBANCE

Athens, Aug. ON Ralli the PremieR
and Foreign Minister. has communicated to
the representatives Of the Powers hero the
Rist Of the report made by Greek cousuln
in Macedonia In which 1t Is stated that the
Greek Church and schools and "a houses
belonging to Greeks at Ketchero have been
blown up by dynamite and burned. and
some Greek subjects have been killed.
nate the excuses In Macedonia from which,
he says the Greeks are greater sufferers
than the Bulgarians and Turks.
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SPORTING.

Cardinals win from Phillies by score Of
to &
Entry lists have been announced for the
games Of St Patriots Parish. :
Director sullivan has announced q pro-
slamms Of fencing events for the Olympic
games.
E6crts are under way to have D. F. Davis
and T. D. Whitman return to the tennis
game and 60 with, Larned and Ward to
England to try to recover the Davis inter
national tennis trophy. -
Winners at Kinioch. yesterday were:
Prince Herman. Charles c.. Moyle. Little
Scout. Brancas and Una Price.
Browns break even in double-header with
s1nvaders."
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.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson says that
ket and advanced prices to point where
manufacturers find It more profitable to sell
the raw material to the SPECTATORS than to
weave It into merchandise.
Commissioners General Aguiar' from Brazil
arrived In New York yesterday en- route to
the Worlds FAX city. where he will re-
main tn after the Exposition.
Harry w. Brooks. the. gentleman burg
lar" declares his wife mew nothing Of his
true calling: that he robbed thirty-nine
houses in less than a year and sold the
plumber to the United States Assay ONCE.
Jessie MorT1son's attorney viii appeal her
case to the United States Supreme Court
ON constitutional grounds.
State Senator William p. Sullivan was
found guilty OF soliciting brfbe from Whit
ney layton and the jury fixed the maxi
mum nne of 800. Attorney General Crow.
in the argument, made the nat statement
that the defense was based on perjured tes-
timony.
Plans for Missourfs educational exhibit at
the Worlds Fair win be formulated a. q
meeting to-day.
Congress WIN meet in 6t. Louis II suitable
arrangement can be made by the Ex-
ecrtive Committee.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., departs for South
Dakota on q hunting trip accompanied by
his cousin. George
The Steel Trust buys land in the Messba
range which contains 100000 tons Of the
highest grade iron ore.
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deavor Of the Powers would be to localize
the war.
A dispatch from Burgas to the Autonomye
says the town of Vasiliko, thirty miles
south of Burgas, and the villages of Urun-
koi and Poturnakovo, are in flames. and
the sound Of cannon can plainly be heard
from the Bulgarian frontier.
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FOREIGN.

Viewed from Port Arthur. the Manchurian
situation d growing acute. and rap
pruaelment between England and Russia
Il Urged. to head on designs by Japan. Ger
many and America.
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Another Texas Bank C1sSks

Thornton. Tex, Aug. offending settle,
ment of the affairs Of the Citizens National
Bank of Beaumont. the Barron Bank Conn
pany of this place has closed its doors.
Rod Oliver Is president Of the Barron Bank.
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WORK NBoARD OF Thee OTTO
o a
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SULLIVAN FOUND GUILTY;
JURY FIXED MAXIMUM TIME.

Contin.ed From Page one.
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RELIANCE 0UTsAILs BRITISH
BOAT, BUT THE WIND FAILS.

Continued From Page One.
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GENERAL DOMESTIC.

A monument marking the birthplace Of
the late President Chester A Arthur Is
dedicated At Fairfield. Vt
The. Reliance sutsatls the Shamrock III In
the frst contest for the america Cup. of
Sandy Hook. but the race is called OF on
account Of the light breeze. which makes it
impossible TO finish within the time limit. J,
Judge g. b. Gerald OF Fort Worth, AN
nounces hia candidacy for the Democratic
termination to Congress to succeed R. L.