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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
ALASKAN FUSS
 COMES ID TRIAL American Commissioners Ar- rive Ready for the Hearing FIRST MEETING THURSDAY
 
Whole Controversy centers on Cana da's Effort to Find an Outlet to the Sea-Briefs Will be Sub
 mitted First Day.

London. August 30.-Secretary of War IIlihu Root, ex-s;earetary of State John Foster. Hannis Taylor and George M. Dickinson arrived at Liverpool on the Celtic today for the meeting of the Alaskan boundary commission, which will open in London September 8. They were received at Liverpool by MT. Peth- erick. assistant United States dispatch agent, on behalf of the American ann bassy. The party came directly to Lon- don The Canadian commissioners are also here. United States Ambassador Choate has arranged to give dinner in honor of Secretary Root, at which all the American and British representatives will be present. The commissioners are already familiar with the facts of the case on both sides, which were filed sev- eral months ago.
 Will Submit Briefs.
 At the first meeting of the commission CTS next Thursday, the Americans and Canadians will submit their briefs which will be a condensation of the facts and arguments regarding the interpretation of the treaty. The commission will then announce the day on which the oral ar- guments will be heard.
 The documents have not yet been made public, but the Associated Press learns that the whole controversy centers upon Canada's g effort to acquire an outlet to the sea. It Is known authoritatively that the Canadian agent asserts that under the Russo British treaty of 1925, the line prop erly crosses numerous nlets, including the head waters of the Flynn canal.
 Dispute Over Inlet.
 The contention seems to be that the in- lets less than six miles wide situated in the disputed region belong to Canada. United States consul Foster vigorously opposed this view. holding that the troaty clearly places the line thirty miles inland following the sinuosities of the coast and thus separates Canada from all the arms of the oceans and puts Porcupne. creek and the gold district under American ju- risdiction.
 The American representatives are con- fident that their position is unassailable. The commissioners expect that the com piete consideration of the entire case will take less than two months and that even should the commission fail to render majority award the facts will be clearly established. This will lead to an easier settlement in the future.
 Secretary Root intends to take advant- age of the recess between the filings of the briefs and the oral arguments to wit ness the British army maneuvers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
LEAGUENREJECT
 BASEBALLAAGREEMENI+1
Several Sections of the Buffalo Agreement Are Objected oand is Thought Will Hurt the Smaller Leagues
 Johnson Will Hardly Agree to Amendments
Ew YORK, August so.-A meeting

N Ew YORK, August s0-A meeting
 M Of the National Association of l Baseball Clubs was held in this city today. Among those present were T. J. Hickey of the American association, M H. Sexton of the Western league, w. M Kavanaugh of the Southern league. P. T. Powers of the Eastern league and E. C. Packard of the Western league.
 The purpose of the meeting was to dis cuss and frame an answer to the big leagues concerning the position the small leagues will take regarding the national agreement, which the National associa- tion las been invited to sign.
 The bone of contention is a membership on the national board. That board now consists of President Pulliam of the Ma tional league, President Johnson of the American league, and August Hermann, owner of the Cincinnati National league cluS. The minor leagues claim that they are the bone and sinew of baseball, have a larger following all over the coundry than the two major leagues, and therefore should be represented on the national board The other articles of agreement that do not suit the minor leagues are the drafting law and the method of pay ing for players drafted.
 Under the new agreement the major leagues have from August 15 until Octo- Der l5 to select their players Under the old agreement they had but one month. Under the new agreement the players are to be paid for in three equal install- ments, while under the old agreement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
AGREEMENT IS IMPORTANT.
Class Business is Greatly Interested
 in Proposed Deal.

Pittsburg Pa, August 30.-As viewed in glass circles in Pittsburg the agree ment effected at Detroit is the most inn portant that has been reached among the window glass men in years For the first time in four years the warning fac tions have been brought to a peaceful state.
 The waiting by all factories until the surplus stock of glass is sold means that at least 100000 boxes will have to be disposed of before any fires are lighted, and 1t is likely that little will be done toward new stocks until November In the mean time thousands of skilled workers will remain in idleness, but are willing to do so to help demoralize trade to get on it's feet again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31

the full purchase price was paid down.
 After the meeting Secretary Farrell gave out the following statement;
 The meeting unanimously decides that 1t could not subscribe to the agreement held at Buffalo and the National asso- citation committee was authorized to pre-. sent the Buffalo agreement In amended form to the Buffalo commissto--
 "A resolution was adopted tn. tt was the sense of the members of the National association present that we adhere to the terms of the Lucas resolution unani- mously adopted at the annual meeting of the association held last October
 Tho Lucas resolution provided that in the event of joint invitation being ex- tended to the national association to con- fer with the board of directors of the National and American leagues in the in- terest of a tripartite agreement. the na- tional board of the national association should reserve to the national association it's present form of government and it's individual organ supreme and intact and 1t was also resolved that the instructions were mandatory and compulsory.
 What the amended form of agreement the national association would present to the Buffalo commission will be, Mir Farrell refused to say.
 It Is not thought that Ban Johnson, president of the American league, will hear to any other form of agreement than that formulated at the Buffalo meeting
 President Pulliam of the National league. whea Secretary Farrelrs an nouneement was shown him, said:
 "I have not heard of the matter off, cially and. therefore. can say nothing on the subject"
 The fact that the minor leagues had re- jeeted the agreement did not surprise him. however
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
Greeley Will Make Report.

Washington. August 3O-Gen. A. w. Greedy. chief signal officer of the army. who has just returned to Washington from the International Wireless Tsle- graph congress at Berlin. will present a report on the subject to Secretary Hay on Tuesday. The report is considered of considerable scientific importance and probably will be made public soon. The purpose of the congress. General Greedy said. was 10 formulate international rules for the control of wireless telegraphy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
Battleship slava Launched.

St. Petersburg. August S0.-The battle ship Slava, which is one of the largest vessels in the Russian navy, was launched yesterday at the Baltic yards in the presence of the czar and the royal fam fly. The Slava which was laid down in 1901, is of 13,00o tons displacement. 14,OO0 horse power and 37G feet long. She has an armor belt of 9.f inches and carries an armament of four 12-inch guns twelve 6-inch guns, twenty 3-inch guns, twenty 3-pounders and six 1-pounders. Her speed is to be IS knots and her crew will num- her TAO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
ZNSuRGENTS ARE w CONTROL
 OF AFFAIRS w MACEDONIA
FINE DRESS SHOW TO BE
 HELD IN MADISON SQUARE

New York. August 3O.-For the next two weeks Madison Square Garden will be given over to the display of fine dresses. the fashion show formally open ing there tomorrow night. Acting Mayor Fornes, Secretary of Commerce and La bor George B. Cortelyou, United States Senator Depew and others will deliver brief addresses.
 This is the first exposition of it's kind ever held in this country. It's purpose is to set styles and to establish a unity of ideas in the making of gowns between American and Parisian modes.
 Successfully to bring about this move ment, European modistes have contribu- ted to the exposition 150 gowns of every style, while large number of American designs will be displayed Otto Adler, del- egate from the Parisian dress makers,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31

Washington, August 30.-Other than ad- vices from Admiral Cotton announcing his departure with the cruisers Brooklyn and San Francisco for Beirut, there were no developments in the Turkish situation to- day so far as Washington is concerned. No additional information came today from United States Minister Leischman. Secretary Hay saying tonight he had not heard from our minister to Turkey since yesterday morning. The orders to Admi- ral Cotton to proceed to Beirut will not be cancelled, it is authoritatively stated tonight. unless the President so directs. Such an order at this time, however, ap- parently would not avail anything as the admiral Is now on his way to Turkey.
 The Associated Press interview with Chelxib Keyk. the Turkish minister, at his home at Sayville, L. l., was a topic of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
Prominent Journalist Dead.

Memphis, August 30.-Mr. A. B. Pickett editor and manager of the Scimitar. ar- rived here from New York tonight via Tampa, Fla. MT. Pickett was on an ocean steamer when the death of H. P Ricketts, associate editor of the Scmitar. was re- gently announced in Chicago and heard for the first time of MT. Ricketts, sud- den demise, when he landed from the vessel.
 Mir. Pickett said that southern journal ism lost one of its brightest ornaments in the death of MT. Ricketts and his personal loss could not be estimated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
MANY MURDERS IN
 MONROE COUNTY
SINCE THE FIRST OF THIS YEAR NO LESS THAN TWENTY PER- SONS HAVE BEEN SHOT OR KiLLED-PAPERs ROAST IT.

Montgomery. August 3O.-(Special.)-- Monroe county of this state is getting it's reputation up as a lawless county, as 1t is stated that no less than twenty persons have been shos or killed in that county since the beginning of the present year. Several tt pnrers characterize # az a second Breathitt county, Ky
 Several of the most prominent men of the county have been shot and killed, and the ones guilty of the crime have gone unpunlshed. It Is said that the pres ent state of affairs Is traceable to a lax administration of the law. and the failure on the part of juries and officers of the law to perform their duty.
 The Evergreen Courant says
 Ut has been charged that men have been permitted to go unpunished who de- serve the severest penalty of the law. It has been further charged that a fair trial by jury cannot be had there The people should call a halt"
 The Clarke County Democrat says:
 May the unfortunate condition of things in our sister county be improved to the end of more rigid enforcement of the law there and in the other coun- ties of this state. They are having bloody object lessons that the wayfaring man must understand, though a fool"
 The Monroe Journal says:
 We need grand juries composed of men who neither patronize or sympa- thize with the illicit vendor, and petit jurors who possess too high sense Of justice to allow personal friendship or other extraneous conditions to justice to sway their judgment or bias their yer diets. Without such juries it is impos- sible for the trial judge, who has al- ways shown himself not only willing but anxious to punish crime and re- strain the lawless spirit, to accomplish anything In that direction"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
ORDERS TOU.S. SQUADRON
 WILL NOT BE CANCELLED

almost general discussion in diplomatical circles today That the minister is mani festly perturbed over the situation of af- fairs in Turkey is fully realized here. The administration regards 1t as sacred duty to see that adequate and prompt assist ance and protection should be given American interests in the disturbed dis tricts and for this reason feels justified in having the warships sent to Turkey.
 Contrary to expectation Chekib Bey had not arrived In Washington up to o'clock tonight. Secretary Hay will grant the minister an audience tomorrow if he comes to the city. With the departure of the cruisers Brooklyn and San Fran cisco for Beirut today, as announced by Admiral Cotton to the navy department, the entire European squadron is now on It's way to the Turkish seaport, the gun boat Machias having left Genoa yester- day.
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will deliver addresses on European fash ions. Handsome girls during the after noon and evening discussions will wear the different styles of gowns on a stage. Every style of garment favored by wom- en in outdoor life will be shown, includ- ing golf, automobile, yachting, tennis and bicycle styles
 The exhibit will show the process of the making of articles of apparel and will include the silk loom in operation.
 There will he a display of the proper styles to be worn at various functions, including ideal wedding costumes. The millinery exhibit will be on large scale and the display of domestic and foreign 1aces will be notable.
 Another feature of interest will be hair dressing, showing the proper manner of arranging the hair for morning, after noon and evening, and in the most be- coming maner in accordance with the gown to be worn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
OFF TO ANTARCTIC REGION.
Steamer Francais Sails in Search of
 the Lost Expedition.

Brest France. August 9O.--The steam CT Francais, with the Antarctic expedi- tion under Dr. Jean Charcot son of the well known alenlst which will endeavor to find Nordeansjkolds missing expedi- tion, sailed today The Francais left Havre August 15, but was afterwards delayed by fatal accident to one of her sailors She will go to Madeira, Buenos Ayres and Punta Arenas, from which point the voyage into the Antarctic will be made.
 The expedition Is under the patronage of the Academy of Science and Ministry of Public instruction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
ANOTHER BOAT LOST.
Barge Takes Heavy Lurch and Breaks
 gi Away from Steamer.

New York, August 20 --Captsin Rubelli. of the Standard Oil company steamer E. L.. Brake, from Port Ar thur. which reached port today reports the loss of the schooner barge Standard oil company No. 13 which was being lowed from Port Arthur with cargo of petroleum
 At 9l5 o'clock Friday night the barge took a heavy lurch and broke away from the steamer. She drifted ashore near Little Egg Harbor N. J. The crew of eight men were taken off and brought to Port by the Drake. The barge was a vessel of 2o19 tons gross register.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
MILLS WILL RESUME WORK.
Have Been Shut Down to Give the 20,.
 900 Employees a Vacation.

Boston, August 3o.-Most of the score or more mills in Massachusetts, New Hamp- shire, Rhode Island, Vermont and Maine, owned by the American Woolen company, which have been shut down from one to two weeks will be reopened tomorrow
 The shut down was ordered by the Bos- ton office of the company to give the 2O,0OO or more employees a vaction and to per- init of repairs and changes being made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
Colorado Miners Will Strike.

Telluride, Colo. August 3o.-The miners union has decided to call a strike Sep tember 1 in sympathy with the striking mill men of Durango. The mill men of Telluride will make a demand for an eight-hour day without a reduction of wages. Should this be refused a strike will be ordered at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
Philosopher is Remembered.

Rome, August So.-Several professors of the Havana university and other Cuban literary men have sent a special address enfolded in a Cuban flag, to the widow of Professor BoSio, the famous philoso- pher, who died last winter. Professor Bovio was strenuous defender of Cuban independence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
New Railroad to Arkansas.

Joplin, Mo, August 30.-Northern Ar kansas is to have a new railroad, to be known as the Morning Star line, pro- jected fiom ye.lsil,9to Newport, dis tance of 100 miles through the counties of Searcy, Stone and Independence open ing up a large undeveloped mineral terrl- tory. The Union Trust company of New York has mortgage on the right of way of the Morning Star for $4,5O0OO The route has been selected and work will soon begin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
Union Men Fall in River.

Bellaire, O.. August SO.-During a dis turbance today between the striking ma chinists and those still working. Fred Williams. n non-union man, was pur- sued by strikers. Williams while four ishing his revolver ran on to ferry boat, the gang way of which broke with his pursuers. Anthony Holleran and William Pracht were drowned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
Live Wire Kills Two.

Beaver Pa, August 3O.-A live wire fallen from a pole of the Beaver Valley Electric Power company cost two lives near here today on the farm of John Galley, at Windy Ghoul. The dead are Owne Bowen, 16 years old, of Beaver and George Adams, 30 years old, col cred servant on the farm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
HARVEY LOGAN IS
 AGAIN ON THE ROAD
NOTED BANDIT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE PLANNED TO ROB GREAT NORTHERN TRAIN BUT WAS FRUSTRATED BY DETECTIVES.
Havre. Mont. August sO.-wha.

Havre, Mont, August 30.-Wha.
 posed to have been an attemptg
 up the westbound flyer of to
 Northern by Kid" Curry and his gans on Friday night near Malta was only frustrated by detectives riding on the engine. Three susficiousr looking char acters heavily armed boarded the train. and two started to climb over the en- zine when they were discovered by or- ficers who covered them with guns and ordered them off. They slid off the side of the tender disappearing in the dark ness.
 For three days the train crews. mail crews and express agents on passenger trains between Glasgow and Havre have been heavily armed and a score of de- tectives have been riding up and down the line anticipating q hold up. Several days ago the company received what they considered reliable information that Harvey Logan. allss Kid" Curry was back in Montana and would attempt to hold up Malta is but few miles from Wagner, the point where the Great Northern hold up occurred years ago.
 Harvey Logan Noted Character.
 Kansas City, August 30.-Harvey Lo- gan, alias Kid" Curry, was the leader of the robbers who held up the Great Northern train July, 1901, and secured S45O0O In unsigned national bank notes aiter dynamiting the safe. He escaped from the county jail at Knoxville, Tenn. on June 27 last, while awaiting removal to the Columbus O., penitentiary. to which he had been sentenced for two years for passing altered bank notes the same that had been taken from the Great Northern express car. He is charged with other crimes and there is a stand Ing reward of $1100 for his arrest and conviction. His home is near Kansas City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
Oyster Fishers Arrested.

Norfolk, Va. August 30.-In a raid on illegal oyster tongers in lower James river yesterday. Captain Wynder of the state gunboat captured nineteen vessels. Two negroes. George Jefferson and Hen " Brown. were in one of the boats. Brown jumped overheard to swim ashore. The gunboat gave chase and opened fire on the man, who was captured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
BRYAN WILL NOT SPEAT.
Requests Mayor Johnson to Cancel
 His Engagements.

Cleveland, O.. August 30.-Mayor John son tonight received a telegram from W. J. Bryan asking that his engagements to speak during the coming week in Ohio be cancelled.
 No cause was given for the cancellation.
 MT. Johnson will go to the several cities at which he and MT. Bryan were to speak and fill the engagements alone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
Minister Wants Squadron Recalled.

London, August 3o.-A dispatch from Constantinople, dated August 29. to the Exchange Telegraph company says that it is understood that after an interview with Foreign Minister Twfik Pasha, Min ister Leischman requested Washington to recall the European squadron which has been ordered to Beirut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
Vesuvius in Eruption.

Rome, August 3O.-The eruption of Vesuyius continues in all it's grandeur, but without apparent danger to the neigh boring population. Thousands remain up all night long to witness the spectacle. The lava emitted is of an unusually lquid form, and consequently has covered a larger area than at previous eruptions, adding much to the beauty of the scene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
Election Declared Valid.

Guayaquil Ecuador August 3O-Con- gross. which August 23 annulled the elec- ton of Alfredo Baquerizo. Ecuodorean minister to the United States, as vice president of the republic on the ground that 1t was unconstitutional, yesterday re- considered It's action. declared the elec- tion valid and proclaimed him vice pres ident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
Bantama Will Fight.

St. Louis. August 30.-Johnny Began. bantam of Brooklyn and Abe Attell. featherweight of San Francisco, have been matched to fight before the West End club here September for the feath- erweight championship of the world at 122 pounds ringside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
Four Injured by Mad Steer.

Racine. Wis. August 30.-In a panic at the first annual picnic of the butchers of Racine, held at Sunny Side park to- day. four persons were severly Injured by mad steer which broke loose and ran through crowd of 1000 hundred or more persons we down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
Senator Hanna Improves.

Cleveland. August 20-Senator Hanna, who was taken suddenly ill a few days ago. was much improved today and will try to go to his office tomorrow to att tend special conference with state po- litical leaders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
Cruiser Buffalo Returns.

New York. August S6.-The United States cruiser Buffalo of the Atlantic training squadron. Commander Albert Ross. reached port today after a voyage of seventeen days from Bahia. Brazil.
 he disembarked a number of men
 istrihuted among the ships of the
 Atlantic squadron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
Egyptian Cotton See. for Mexico.

Morelia. Mexico. August 3O-The gov ernment of Michoacan has received from the society of encouragement in Mexico City a large amount of Egyptian cotton seed. which will be distributed among the planters who desire to plant them as an experiment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
Conspiracy Story Unfounded.

Madrid, August So.-The minister of the interior says the report published in America that thirty officers have been arrested for conspiracy to prevent the queen mother from returning tc Spain from Vienna is absolutely unfounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
Geyser Erupts.

Wellington, N. E., August so.-A terrific of the Waimangup geyser oc- today. Several sightseers were
 away by the stream of boiling