earnings." Finally, the award was rendered in the following language: "Whereas, in order to arrive at an equitable compensation for the damages which have been sustained, it is necessary to set aside all double claims for the same losses, and all claims for 'gross freights' so far as they exceed 'net freights;' and whereas it is just and reasonable to allow interest at a reasonable rate; and whereas, in accordance with the spirit and letter of the Treaty of Washington, it is preferable to adopt the form of adjudication of a sum in gross, rather than to refer the subject of compensation for further discussion and deliberation to a Board of Assessors, as provided by Article X of the said Treaty: The Tribunal, making use of the authority conferred upon it by Article VII of the said Treaty, by a majority of four voices to one, awards to the United States the sum of fifteen millions five hundred thousand Dollars in gold as the indemnity to be paid by Great Britain to the United States for the satisfaction of all the claims referred to the consideration of the Tribunal, conformably to the provisions contained in Article VII of the aforesaid Treaty." It should be stated that the so-called "indirect claims" of the United States, for consequential losses and damages, growing out of the encouragement of the Southern Rebellion, the prolongation of the war, &c., were dropped from consideration at the outset of the session of the Tribunal, in June, the Arbitrators agreeing then in a statement of opinion to the effect that "these claims do not constitute, upon the principles of international law applicable to such cases, good foundation for an award of compensation or computation of damages between nations." This declaration was accepted by the United States as decisive of the question, and the hearing proceeded accordingly. _C. Cushing, The Treaty of Washington._ ALSO IN _F. Wharton, Digest of the International Law of the United States, chapter 21 (volume 3)._ ----------ALABAMA CLAIMS, The: End---------- ALACAB, OR TOLOSO, Battle of (1212). See ALMOHADES, and SPAIN: A. D. 1146-1232. ALADSHA, Battles of (1877). See TURKS: A. D. 1877-1878. ALAMANCE, Battle Of(1771). See NORTH CAROLINA: A. D. 1766-1771. ALAMANNI. See ALEMANNI. ALAMO, The massacre of the (1836). See TEXAS: A. D. 1824-1836. ALAMOOT, OR ALAMOUT, The castle of. The stronghold of the "Old Man of the Mountain," or Sheikh of the terrible order of the Assassins, in northern Persia. Its name signifies "the Eagle's nest," or "the Vulture's nest." See ASSASSINS. ALANS, OR ALANI, The.