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Orange County observer., 1899-11-30
w EEkLY HILLsBOhO MARKET re.
PORT.

W EkkLY HILLsBoho MARKET re.
Port.
Wheat, per tushel Of SO lbs, 65 10
IS cts
Corn, per bushel OF 56 lbs. 40 cts.
Oats per bn>hel OF 81 lbs, 10 cts.
Meal. per bushel OF 46 lbs. so TO 60
cts
Pork, to 6 cts per pound.
Bacon hog rnund-7 TO 10 cts.
Flour, per barrel, 81 % 10 $500.
Ia.!ow, pei pound. to cts.
breswax, per pound, 20 cts.
Butter, per pouud. l5 u 20 cts.
Eggs, per dozen. l2 , cts
Peas, per bnshel, G5 10 rs cts.
Beans, per hushel rs els. TO Sl.OO.
Hides, dry, 1 to 10 cents per pound
Chickens, each 10 10 % cts.
F-athers-Live Geese-4O cts. De,
pound.
Wool-washed-lS to 25 cts. ne,
polnd
Unwa~hed Wool. 10 eta. per pound
Rnrry Wool, 5 cts per pound.
C"tfer. 10 |" Is cts per pound.
Sugar. ) 20 6 ois per pound.
All kinds OF country produce iu
! good demand.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

DE Wits Little Early Kisers
purity the blood, clean the liver, in
vigorate the system. Famous l,l,le
pills tor constipation aud liver troub
les. w. A. Hayes.
Mr.. George Gould has leased
500 acres OF land tor shooting pnr.
poses in Guitord county for i.e
years. l, coat him only S558 IS for
this excellent exclusive privilege to
shoot where birds are plentiful.
j. B. Clark, Peoria, H., says,
"Surgeons wanted to operate on me
tor pies, hut I cnred them with De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve' It is
infallib!e for piles and skin diseases.
Beware of coun,erfe;ts. w. a.
Hayes.
There is a race war in Chicago
between the white and black esn
ployes on the city sewer. If the
negro il not good enough to work
on a Chicago sewer, which way is
he to turn tor employment ?-Louis-
vile Courier Journal, Democrat.
1T takes bat a minute to over
come tickling in the throat and to
stop cough by the nse Of One Min.
ute Cough Cure. This remedy
quickly cures all forms of throat and
lung troubles. Harmless aud pleas
ant to take. It prevents consump-
'ion. A famous specific for grippe
and its after effects. w. A. Hayes.
The Southern Railway will se
reduced rate tickets from all o'n's
in North Carolina TO Washington,
N. g., and return, oc a:conn, OF the
North Carolina Conference ot the
NJ. + Charch. South Tickets on
sale December 4,h to 7th fnai
limit December 10Th, 1899.
Miss Annie E. Cunning, Tyre.
Michigan, says: Il suffered long
time rom dyspepsia lost flesh aud
became very weak K"dol Dys
pepsIa Cure completely cured me :"
1t d'gests what you eat and cures all
forms OF stomach trouble 1t never
tails to give immediate relief in the
worst cases W. A. Hayes.
Rev. r r. Michaux, OF Greens.
boro, died a, his home at Liberty,
on Monday, November 2O,h, at the
age OF -. He was a n-mher of the
Methodist rrotesian, Conference,
though OF late not actively engaged
in the ministry. He was we'll Known
in this county and was for several
years pastor OF Chestnut Ridge
church.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

~CPubl'sh.d by R.qnest.]
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD
OF EDUCATION OF OK.
ANGE COUNTY, n. c.:
At regular meeting IF Orange
Council, n" So, Junior Order Uni
It'd Anerican Mechanics. held 10
their lodge Nov. 18th, 1899, :h- TO-
lowing preamble aud resolution was
adopted:
Whereas the Jr. o u a. 81 as
40 organization stands pledged to
encourage Public School educatiou,
and
Whereas the Public School sys-
TEN in Hlilsboro township does no,
seem TO meet the requirements of
the people in that We have no build
ing tor their use Therefore be it
Resolved, Tha, we appeal to the
Honorable Board of Education ot
Orange County and Sc; forth the
tact, that in this township or school
district, we have $50 white children
of school age and that we have no
school house sufficient for their &C
commodation. We, in behalf oi
these children, many of whom are
not able TO patronize the r,i.a'e
schools, do hereby respectfully urge
that you use the iuEds now in baud
aad that may accrue trosn this year
taxes, in constructing a nice Doderu
school building with all the iurni
ture modern, necessary TO the sue
cess OF the school and comiort Ct the
pupils. We need such house and
6rst-clsss teachers TO the end ttha,
our funds be not waited III the EN-
ploy ment OF teachers until ~ ia E
building is complete.
We believe further that many O
,hs citizens OF the dIs,ricl will cheer
iuny contribute from their private
means TO The accomplishment OF this
purpose, and we pledge To lead ,ht
:,st with al offer from our Council
ot ten dollars, and urge tina. suci
Steps may be taken 10y your Honor
able body in this direction as yo,
may think best, in opening up I
book OF subscription tor this pu'
pose. We believe thai With the us,
OF money now on hand that this ob
ject can be easily ob,a.ned.
Respectfully,
ORANGE COUNCIL.
No. 52, J o u A. NJ,
H'lIsboro, N c.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30
BRAVE EXPLORERS

Like Stanley and Livingstone,
found It h.rder t. overcome Malaria,
Fever aud A.ue, and Tyrhold dis:
ease germs than savage caunihaIs /;
bnt thousands have found that EIec-
trlc btt,rr~ ~ a wonderful cure for
all n.alari4l diseases l. ynn have
ch'l!s WITH lever, aches in back of
neck aud head, and ured. worn onl
feeling, trial Will convince >on OF
th"lr merit. w A Null If Webb,
III, w'itc-: My children suffer Ell
tor more than year with chills and
!ever then twn bottles OF E.ectric
Buffers cu'ed them. only so cents
Try them & Aaranteed. Sold by
w. \ HIVES, Druggist.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

SIX terrible failures Of six differ.
ent doctors nearly sent Ww. Il.
Mullen Of Lockland, O., to an early
grave. All said he bad fatal lung
trouble aud that he must soon die
Bn, be- was urged TO try Dr.. Kings
New Discovery tor Consumption
After taking ti.e bottles he was en-.
t're!y cured. II is positively guar
an.e-d TO cnre all diseases of Throat,
Ches, and Lungs, including Coughs,
Colds. La Grippe, Ineu,nonia, Bron
chl,i-, Asthma, Hay Fever, Group,
Wh"oping Cough. soc and slU0.
Trial bottles free at w. A. Hayes
drug store
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30
| w = lc>boro Me>senuer I

Capl n \. Ramsay, who has fn-
i>hed Surveying the lands comprrs
lug the An>"n State farm, reports
That lie has discovered thereon, 10
unlimited qran''tie~, an excellent
g'a ie OF rootiin, safe | this be
trney ani We have no cause - doubt
IT, II may he lhat the State has come
itto possession of q .eruabIe DO.
nanzl. II the Iurcfa-e OF ,hls iarm.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

Raleigh fOHt. NOV. -
The Supreme Court und'd a great
part of the Legislature OF ls99 yes"
terday. >,
Opinions we're handed down in all
the cases inroiving. title TO ONCE
In addition 10 declaring DR.. u. II.
Abbott a member of the Corpora
ton Com MISSION in the plice of Mr.
E. C. Beddlngfe'd other decisious
were handed down Is follows:
The new school law Was COM
nletely upset. The members Of the
Old County School Boards OF kI"'
cn,ion, all Fu.iouis's, elected under
the act OF 1897, were declared the
legal school officers in the counties
and not Boards of School Directors
created by the General Assembly OF
1899.
Theophlus White, Populist, was
re,nA,a,ed as She'll Fieh Commits
sioner, succeeding Cbiet Inspector
Hill, who was elected by the Leg'e'
latute OF 1899.
Mccall, Republican, was declared
S lici,or OF the We.leru Criminal
District, save III the counties which
the Legislature of 1899 added 10 the
district.
Judge C'ark dissented in the de
cieions OF the Court In tue above
cases.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

MIR. J Sheer, Sedal,a, Missouri,
saved his cs:Ild's lite ty One Minute
Cough Cure Doctors had given
her up to die with group. It's an
Intal'lble cure tor coughs, colds,
grippe, pneumonia, bronchitis and
throat aud lung troubles. Relieves
at once. w. A HAYES.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30
USED BY BKITISH SOLDIERS JN
AFRICA

Capt. G. G Dennisan is well.
kn"~n al over AirIca as cumman der
OF the fnrces ,lIal captured the IA
n'"u~ rebel Ga i>he Under iate %:
Nov. ! 1897, from Vrvhur., Bechn
ahasani he Writes Before star,iu,r
on the last campaign | bought a
qnantiy OF Chamherls,n'- Collie,
Cno!Ic and Diarrh,ea Remedy
winch | used my>elt whrn tr,unle 4
with bo"ei comp Amt, aud had gwen
10 my men and in every case il
proved most beneficial For sac
by w. \ Ha,e>, Druggist.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

u vas nearly deal with dys
pens'a. trie I doctors. visited mlne,a;
sr-lnLS, ani g'ew xrrsA | used
n 1ipi D,-uet>!a Care. Ttat cured
me. 1t ilgrsts what you eat Cures
Indigestion. sour stomach, heart.
hnrn anil al forms OF spepsla
w. \ IIa,es
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

IN Name the deer kpn,ing season
opened n October, ani dnrinp ,ha,
m'h'h hunters took down $1,000
lhe law limits the number that one
hunter may kill
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

Three OF the Filipino Cab;ne: are
in the hands OF .he Americans and
the others are scattered. AguInaldo
IS il hiding Many Of his troops
have formed into small bands Of
bandilti.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

Secretary o: State Hay now stands
in the place of the late Vice Presi.
dent Hobart in the line of promo
ton, with other cabl, ct officers to
succeed him Senator FRYE, OF
Maine, will preside Over the Senate.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

The null q, Shiloh was stopped
yesterday bv eels. They were max.
my their way rom the mill pond to
the river and were caught iu the
turbine wheel.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

Il is made public that secret in
ve>liga,iun hy our Governme ut
shows that the Maine was blown up
by guncpt,on sent from Spain tor
that purpose.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

President William A Graham, Of
the State Farmers Alliance, calls on
all .he sub Alliances 10 send del
cyates to the State Convention ot
Tubacco Growers to be held at Raj
elgh on Wednesday, Dec 9th. 1t is
SAID to be we'll known that ono OF
the special purposes of this Convex
ton is To fight the American To-
bacco Com a y, which is easily the
most cordially hated trust in the
State.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30
FOR SALE BY w. "A. HAYES.


THE WHEELER 6 WILSON the leading Machine
1t the Only Machine that has perfect attachments 1t has
the balance Bat
TO the Tucker 8 the va n a1e.
We have macimes-Dmestic Household
Standard and other makes $1,000 $50 Tine
allowed TO good II Machine
write you and satisfy We doa'
keep any NEW machines except Wheeler & Wilson No O.
Yours for Business
JIM HAYES,
With ONEIDA STORE Graham, n. G.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

The Wilmington ar,~>,an well has
reached depth OF l.2s5 feet, aud
work Is prnrrrdln. in solid rock.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

The Democratic State Executive
Committee has been called 10 meet
in Raleigh on Dacemher 1l,h. AS
next years State election will be
held in August instead Of Novem-
ber, as heretofore. ,he Commt.-e
viii probably call the Sia;e Convpn,
lion 10 meet in the Srrlng OF 19uc
80 as to give a campaign Of about
five months There j. going 10 be
plenty OF work tor every Democrat
III the next ca a'hi,a!gn, aui they must
all start together, pull together aud
vote together, and great victory
vii be won. The ADOPTION OF the
Cons,lluli ,nll Amend nenl is OF far
inn,e importance 70 the hes, people
OF y pr,h Carolina then who shall
he our next President. Free Trade,
pr",ectlon, Gold Standard, Free
Silver, Espan>lnn, or anv other
question that has been discussed
The harpne>s and future PROSPERITY
OF the people Of North Carolina de
ptnds upon the al"p,io., IT the Con.
siithtlonal Amendment, l, must be
adopted
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

Vice President Garret A. Hobart
died at hs home at Paterson, N. J.,
at $50 ocl.ck q. m, Nov. 2lst
The cause OF his death was an afFrc
tion OF the heart The funeral ser.
vices were held Saturday Nov. 25,h.
in the Church ot the itelte:ner AT
Paterson President Nc cK'nley, Sec
rplary Of Slate John Hay, Chief
JnStlce FuIIrr, former V,ce.Pre-i
dent Levi = Norton. former Sec
'e.sry OF War AIyer, Secretary OF
the Interior Hitchcock, the Supreme
Court Judges, members Of the Sen
ate, members Of the House aud the
personal friends OF the Vice. Presi-
deut filed The l,eau'ltu! church.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30
McExREE'S
Wine Of CaH,1ui

makes women beautiful and healthy.
1t strikes at the root of all their
trouble. There is no menstrual dis
order. ache or pain which it will not
cure. 1t is for the budding girl. the
busy wife and the rnatron approaching
the change OF life. AT every trying
crisis ii a wotnan's life it brings
health, strength and happiness. 1t
costs SI.oo OF medicine dealers.
For advice IN cases requiring special
directions, address, giving symptoms,
"The Ladies Advisory Department" :"
The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
MRS. ROzENA LEWIS, Of OcnavfI,e,
Texas, sass:-'I vas troubled :, monthly
intervals with terrible pains in my head and
back, but have been entirely relieved by Wine
Of Cardu.."
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

FRANK S CANNON.
Sd Y. L e Gen Man.
J. VI CULP Tat Man.
w a TURK, & i 4
washington. ID. G.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

Apply 10 Ticket Agents 10, Time
Tables. Rates and General In.orma-
ton, or address
K. l.. VERNON, +. r, darcy.
H. T. A. & i & r. A,
Charl"t'e. n &. A-h-vile, n &.
No Trouble TO Answer Questions
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30
CHAMBEKLAIN's PAIN BALM CURES
OTHERS, WHY NOT You?

= u < u D Z MA Y > I AN DH Z II y NEo
OTHERS, Why NOT You?
My wits has been using Chamh
la,n's PAU Balm. with good results,
for lame III ,ulder that has panied
her continually for nine years. We
have tried all kinds OF medicines and
doctors witlou, recei.ing any beEe
I'll from any OF them. One day We
sew an ADVERTISED ent of this med,
cine and thought cf trying 1t, which
We did with The hest OF satisfaction.
She has nsel only one bottle and
her shoulder IL almost well.-Adolp ph
l. MiIIe,,, Manchester. n. IL. For
sale by w. A Hayes, Drugyis,.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

Strictly frs'-c'ass eqnipment on
all Thr"ngh aud I.rcal Trains; Phil.
nan Palace Sleeping Cars on all
Night Trains Fast and Sale SEIZED
u!.s
Travel nv the Southern aud yon
are assured Safe. Comfortable aud
Exredilious Journey
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

Do you see sparkling eyes, healthy.
tinted skin. sweet expression and a grace
fui form Z i1ese attractions are the result
of good health. If they are absent there
is nearly always some disorder Of the dis
tinctly feminine organs present Healthy
menstrual organs mean health and beauty
everywhere.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-08-02
YELLOW FEVER AT HAMPTON

Yellow fever has broken out at the
National Soldiers Home at Hampton,
and the health authorities of the city
in that vicinity are busy making prspa
rations to quarantine against the home
There is no doubt about the disease
being yellow fever An official state.
ment is to the effect that there are now
thirty cases of fever in the place, and
there were three deaths from the dis
ease, Sunday afternoon. 1t is re-
ported further that there were seven
deaths Saturday at the home. The
eaici lis of the homo haYe no idea how
the disease woriel its way in the
grounds, where over 1000 veterans
are quartcred. 1t was reported that
some OF the soldi rs who mingled Wit
sailors from southern countries III
Phoebus carried the fever into tn
home. but there ia no evidence OF te's
A soldier was received at the institu
ton about two weeks ago from Sab ne
Pass, Texas, but the authorities at the
home will not say that he is responsible
for the admission of the disease, The
disease was first discovered several
DAYS ago, but at that time there was
doub, about its being yellow fever
Surgeon Pottus qu,rantined against
Old Pc mt SUNDAY morning. The United
States Marine Hospital Service has
taken charge of he home Surgeon
Pet Il will assume Ct @ Of the stu
alton. 1t is reported that Surgeon
General Sternbtrg will come from
Washington. The Newport News and
Hampton authorities will take immsdi-
ale quarantine measures
Surgeon General Wyman, Of the
| Marine Hospital Service, has despatch
ed surgeons in the service from Will
minqton, N. c., Norfolk and Washing
ton to investigate the sickness there
renort on its character to the authori-
ties in Washington, and take measures
| O prevent the spread Of the disease
DR.. Wyman himself WI 60 to Hamp
ton in few days to take charge Of the
work Of preventing . spread OF the
disease. There is much exciteme MT IN
ali places contiguous to the Soldiers
1 Home,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-08-02
REMARKABLE RESCUE.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plain6eld, Ill,
makes the statement, that she caught
cold, which cettled on her lungs; she
was treated for month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He told
her she was a h p eles vet j m
of consumption and that Ii
medicine could cure her. Her drug
gist suggested DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, she bought
bottle and to her delight found herself
benefited from first dose. She con-
tinued its use and after taking six bot
ties, found herself sound and well; nov
does her own housework, and is as vel
as she ever was.-Free trial bottles o
this Great Discovery at McCrum Drus
Co. Only SO cents and $1.OO, every
bottle guaranteed.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-08-02
Commissioners S ale
Of
Valuable Property
IN THE TOWN OF
Goshen, Virginia.

Pursuant 10 decree Of the circuit court OF
Rockbridge county, entered on the goth day
of September, 1895, in the causes OF John W.
Bell vs. ]. f. Hite ct ais, on an original bill,
and of ]. f. Hfte vs. j. w. Bell Ell al son
cross bill. and OF Straus Bros. d Co., VS..
Stanard &c, and also pursuant 10 other de-
crees entered i'm said causes, the undersigned
commissioners will offer for sale public
action,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST BOTH, 1893,
certain zeal estate in tie town Of Goshen,
Va. formerly belonging to John W. Bell,
designated and described on a plat Of his
property, filed with the papers Of said causes,
as lots numbered 2, 3, 8 and 10. And In
case the above lots, when sold, Go not bring
a sufficient sum to discharge and pay the
amount due and the costs Of sale and suits,
then the said commissioners will offer for
| sale at public auction at the same time and
place, the additional real estate designated
on said plat as lots numbered Z, s and II.
TERMS OF SALE:-1st. As TO lots :, ?,
| 5 and 10 one-fourth Of the purchase tn'!
| cash and the residue on a credit OF 9, u ~
| 81 months. bearing interest from day Of 9:
| the purchaser to execute bonds with goo
personal security. In case the pulcl;k1.
paws one-third cash, then personal secu il!
may be dispensed with.
End. Az to lots T. s and II, one.tl.G
cash, and balance upon credit Of 6, u .
Is months, with interest from day OF 81 e;
taking from the purchaser or Imchasels
bonds without personal security.
In each case the title Of the properties 10
be retained as ultimate security.
G.. d. LEToHER,
j. p. MOORE, Commissioners
WM. A. ANDERSON, OF Sale.
w. S. HOPKINS,
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT CLERKS OFFICE OF
RoCKBRIDGE COUNTY:
I.R.R. Witt. clerk Of said ceurt, do hereby
certify that W S. Hopkins, one Of the above
| commissioners, has given bond as required
by the DEGREES under which the above adyer-
| tisement is made.
Teste:
Aug Pat r. r. WITT, Clerk
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-08-02
MEETING OF THE ROCKBRIDGE
COUNTY MUSICAL CONVENTION

The next Annual meeting Of The Rock
bridge county Musical Convention will be
held at Buena Vista, beginning Thursday,
August 31st at 10 a. m, and continuing two
DAYS. Two concerts will be given each day
The Directors Of Local Associations are re-
ouested to use every proper effort to secure
n full attendance OF the members at the
opening exercises; and It is expected that
every member shall remain during the two
days Of the Convention. Entertainment for
ali members OF the Convention will be pro
vidad by the Buena Vista Association. All
lovers of music and all who ale interested in
Local Music and Congregational Singing are
invited to attend the concerts which are ALL
FREE. The American Tune Book and
Gospel Hymns 1.6.will be used In the general
concerts Come expecting good time and
YOU will not be disappointed. Prof. +, T.
SNYDER. President; Prof. A. /. Nelson, Vice
President, Prof. ]. A. Wright, Musical
Director; Miss Bette Morrison and Miss
Rosa Miller, Directors Of instrumental Music
w. w, CARSON.
Secretary and Treasurer
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-08-02
STORY OF A SLAVE.

To be bound hand and foot for years
Ly the chains of disease is the worst
form, of slavery. George D. Williams,
Of Manchester, Mich. tells how such a
slave was made free. He says: only
wifi has been so helpless for five years
that she could not turn over in be
alone. After using two bottles Of Flee
trio lit ers she is wonderfully improved
and lie to do her own work" This
supreme remedy for female diseases
"a ckiy cures nervousness, sleeples.-
ness, y elanchoIy, headache, backache,
fainting and dizzy spells, This mira
Gle working medicine Is a godsend to
We, TX, sickly. run down people. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only 30 cents
Sod by McCrum Drug Co.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-08-02
MONEY IN APPLES.

We learn shot Dr. Boaz, Ct Coves-
vile, AbomaIlo county has sola his /
apple crop to s a. Birch, for $1,000
The above item refers to tho apple
crop on the Boaz estate and no 10 tue
individual orchard of DR.. Roaz, as the
latter gentleman only planteta tog
acres and the trera have been bearing
bnt two yesr7 In comp1ny with Dr.
Boaz, representative Of the News,
several months since, visited the two
principal orchards on the Boaz estate
and it was not only their judgment,
but the opinion Os well OF every one in
that section, that there would be only
fair crop: Within radius OF five
miles OF Covesville, many orchards have
been set out within the last few years
and on the Boaz estate alone there is q
hall dozen young treeB 10 every one
that is old enough to bear In that
section it is impossible to buy an acre
of land that is suitable for fruit grow
ing. About five years ago, the Ham
ner estate, within two miles of Coyes-
Vile, was divided among the heirs,
some of whom put their portion on
the market. Mr. John J. Boaz. a
merchant of Coyesville. purchased the
interest Of one of the Hammer heirs for
$780, He has already planted six
thousand pippin and red apple trees on
il, and now values the place at -four
times what he paid for it.-Ly nohbure
Meas.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-08-02
FINAL SITTING.
Some of the Results Achieved by the
international Peace Congress.


The International Peace Conference
met for it's final sitting at The Hague
Saturd " last. when it was announced
that sixteen States hal signed the arb
tration convention, fifteen the other
two conventions, seventeen he,declara-
ton prohibiting the throwing OF pre- :
ieetiles or explosives from balloons,six-
teen the declaration prohibiting the
use Of asphy1lating gases, and fifteen
the declaration prohibiting The use OF
expansive bullets.
A letter was received from the
Queen of Holland to the Pope, asking
his moral support Of the conference.
The Pope's reply, which was read
promised cooperation, recalled the
fact thai he had many times performed
the function Of arbitrator, and assured
her Majesty that in spite Of his present
abnormal position, the Pope would con-
tinue to seek the achievement OF civil
zation.
The three conventions dealing with
arbitration, the laws and customs Of
war, and the adaptation of the Geneva
convention to naval warfare were moi
signed by Germany, Austr.a-Hun9ry,
China, England, Italy, Japan, Lu1em'
burg, Seryia, Switzerland or Turkey
The United Sta es signed only thu
arbitration convention, aud that under
reserve. Roumana also made reser-
vatloH.
The three declarations prohibiting
the throwing Of explosives from bal
CONS, the US. t asphyxiating proIec'
tiles and the use Of dum-dum bu'les,
were not signed by Germany, A strla-
Hungary, China, England, 1t lN,Japan
Lu xemburg. Seryia Or Switzerland, an
| the United States signed only the de
claration regardingt the throwing ok
plosiyea from balloons.