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WIR lIiLElSe; T'ELPGIRAFlHY

Another important question which will
come before the conference concerns
wireless telegrahy. Since the last Hague
convention, the use of wireless has been
greatly developed, and some international
understanding as TO Its use during hos
tilties s regarded as necessary. The
point involved Is whether the use OF wire
less telegraphy In a neutral country is
an invasion Of its sovereignty. 1t Is pro-
bable that the conference will decide that
the use OF wireless Is legitimate.
The development of dirigible balloons
and ether craft Of the air presents an
other question for consideration. The first
Hague conference made rules prohibit
ing the dropping of explosive project tiles
from the air. but this agreement eXpir-
ed two years ago.
The recent war between Russia and
Japan brought up a number of problems
which can be solved only by the peace
conference, One of them concerns the
use of merchant vessels as warships. In
the recent war Russia sent a number OF
merchant ships through the Dardenelles
! from the Black Sea. These ships engaged
| in searching neutral Vessels in the Red
Sea TO ascertain II they were carrying
contraband OF war to the japanese. This
was stopped when neutral nations pro-
tested. An attempt will be made to
reach a definition on the point involved.
It Is held by some that ship cannot have
a double Identity. and, II used for hostile
purposes, should be regularly commits
stoned and known 10 ho e. g. ttsligerent
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The United States government, in ac-
ccpting the tentative programme sug-
gested by the Russian government for
the second peace conference at Tho
Hague, has stipulated the right to pro-
pose for discussion the question of the
limitation of armament by the powers
and the matter of the Drago doctrine,
says the Washington Post. That this
country would take the initiative with
regard to the Drago doctrine. which in
wolves the right to collect debts by force,
that America intended to bring up the
matter of disarmament. On the contrary,
1t was believed that this question would
be left to some of the European powers,
which are more vitality interested than
the United states.
Any SCENE FOR the limitation Of mill
tary forces would not affect the United
States, inasmuch as the regular army
here numbers only G0,oJU men. II some
tang BILE conclusion should be reached,
this country would not be affected, as it
would be impossible to lessen the present
size Of the army. Germany, for instance,
with her hundreds of thousands of SOL
diers in the regular MILITARY establish
ment is keenly interested. and. it is ex-
pectcd will oppose the discussion of tho
question. II il not certain, however, that
this government will actually bring the
question forward at the conference If
some other nation should make the same
proposition. the United Statess would
doubtless make way and let the other
power assume the initiative.
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.CARROHLS. PAGE,
Hyde Park, Vermont.

FOUNTAIN PENS
The largest, pcst ana NOSE complete
line OF Fountain Pens can be found at
| the Free Press store,
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A VICTORY FOR PARSONS.

arrange the assignments to committee
memberships in the respective houses.
VICTORY FOR PARSONS.
There were two interesting develop
metns in tho legislative caucuses to-
night. Most significant politically was
the victory of John G. Marriott of
Richmond. supported for the position
OF stenographor of Senate by Senator
Herbert Parsons of the New York
county republican committee over
George Shotwell, who was understood
to be favored by republican state
Chairman Woodruff Much interest
was also evoked by the selection OF the
Senator Patrick H. McCarren of Brook
lyn, as chairman of the democratic
caucus committee in tho Senate Civ
ing him q commanding position in his
party in that body. In the Assembly
democractic caucus. Asscmbyman
James oliver of New York was made
the candidate for speaker, which car
ries with 1t the minority leadership
long held by Assemblymnn George NJ.
Palmer of Schoharie. who failed of
denomination this year
In all other respects the caucuses were
comparatively perfunctory, the only con-
test Of importance being that for the
Senate stenographcrship At the last
moment Mr. Shotwell withdrew from the
contest and Mr.. Marriott was tho eau
Gus selection. Mr.. Shotwell will have
general committee reporting.
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"AD0N ON'i '''' 81 i'1>
Aszcmblvman James W. Wadsworth
Jr.. Of Livingston. was named by the re-
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can caucuses the other principal officers
Of last year were rcnOminated as follows:
Senate-Pre-ident pro tenn, Senator
John Raiucs Of ontario; clerk L. b..
/ Gleason OF Delaware; sergeant at arms
| Charles 4. llotalng OF Albany' steno-
| graphor, John {. Marriott OF Rlchmond.
The senate democrats named only Sen
atpr Thomas F. Grady as their candidate
for president pro tenn making no h"ihin-
atoms Tor the other POSITIONS
HSsenpIE speaker J7'hoS W. NanS-
worth Jr'' OF L.'tnF''""' cI'rN' vi al
cHIe H. h'"''' VI '''.i""e, 'P'''
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ii. Ar'.IN' i"''N 'V,,''''''' ",
i,,..,1 ,,,,',.trt,r ,bo nroeidor,
i..N. aI,,. on oonr,i,t.ns
| a,,.o, ,ho senate itso,f
NJ, ~ ,.,,,, ooureo uban tbe
tau. c.,,or,or nc CONSTITUTIONS,
,,,.osi,o,. ~ tho Senate 10 Of different poli
tics from the Senate majority. Tho demo
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president OF the
Confederate States
of America. In New
York city; aged 80.
!. Capt. George Z.
Tyson, an arctic
explorer who pass
ed thirty years of
his life In the
polar regions, IN
Washington: aged
II.
. Judge Joseph L.
Gary of tho Cook
county superior
court, presiding
Justice in the ia
nous "anarchist"
trials. in Chicago;
aged S..
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ENGLAND'S DESIRE.

1t is understood that Great Britain does
not desire to change the rules Of war
concerning private property on the seas
The government at London holds that
those affected by the present rules are
large commercial interests. which have
vast influence with their respective gov
crnments and which can do much to pre-
vent conflict. This 1t is held, the com
mercial interests would do II 1t were
known in advance that their ships might
he lost to the enemy, whereas If the prop
crty of such interests were immune, the
good influence would not be directed
toward preventing war.
This view Is not accepted by other ma
tons, some OF which. AZ least, believe
that Great Britain's action in objeotng
TO a change OF international war laws on
this point Is really due to her confidence
that her great navy can ably protect the
commerce of the country, and that,
therefore, England naturally desires that
there he no change because the altera-
ton would work to the advantage of
other nations to n much creator degree
than to that of Great Britain. Those In
favor Of giving protection to private pro-
perty at sea point to the protection now
afforded to private property on land.
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APPOINTMENTS MADE.

Governor Hughes began his official
tties at once with the formal appoint
ent Of Robert II. Fuller Of New York
secretary to the governor and Ernest
| Huffcut of ithaca as his counsel Mr..
|uffcut held the same office under Gov
!nor Higgins. The governor also made
|veral designations of supreme court
stices to the appellate division in the
|rd and fourth departments
FARSI PRESENTS NEW PETITION.
The radical change in tho political
(mplexion OF the State administration
las notably sgnalizcd by the immediate
ling with the attorney general of new
|tition Of William Randolph Hearst,
king for n roarGumcnt upon Mr..
|earst's application for leave to begin
|lo warranto proceedings to test the
10 of George H. Mcclellan to tho office
mayor of New York city of his alleged
lection to which Mr.. Hearst claims he
us unlawfully deprived by corrupt
d violent breaches and eva6ions Of the
|ection law. The application was made
|iginally to Attorney General Mayer
tho retired from office to-day and denied
| him. Attorney General Jackson hao
|ready notified Mr.. Hearst that hi
(ould consider an application to reoper
BE- case.
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NOVEMBER.
s. Fritz Thaulow. noted Norwegian land
scape painter, at Volendam, Holland.
8. Gen. j. II. Ketchum, the Oldest con-
gresham In point of service. in New
York city; aged "a.
O. Samuel J. Kitson, noted American
sculptor, in New York city; aged So.
IL. Major Gen. William Rufus Shafter, L.
S. A., retired. commander of the mill
tary expedition which captured Santi-
ago in 1893. near Bakersfield. Cal; aged
n.
a. Margaret Macdonald Bottome founder
of the Kings Daughters, In New York
city; aged 70.
10. Georgia Cayvan, once popular ac-
tress. In Flushing. N. Y; aged As.
DECEMBER.
8. Prof. Ferdinand F. Lee Boyle. eminent
artist who painted Dickens. Edwin
Forrest. Charlotte Cushman and other
celebrities. In New York city; aged 81.
Z. DR.. Lapponi physician to Plus x. and
also at the deathbed of the late Leo
Kill, in Rome.
O. Ferdinand Brunetiere. distinguished
French literary critic. in Paris; aged
81.
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OPPOSITION EXT ECTED.

1t is understood there has already been
some opposition to the implied suggestion
made by the United states that this ques-
ton will be brought up for discussion, but
from what nations the objections come is
not known.
Another proposition put forward by
this government. which was not specifl-
cally set forth in the programme pre-
pared by Russia concerns the immunity
from attack and capture of private pro-
perty on the sea. 1t Is an accepted prac-
tice Of war that the merchant vessels
flying the nag of a bclllRerent are legi-
innate prey of the enemy. although the
traditional policy Of the United States
has been to uphold the invioabilty OF
private property in naval warfare
There is an earnest desire on the part of
most nations. however, to afford protec-
ton to neutral ships.
In recent wars the zones of hostilties
on the seas have been closed to COM
merce The United States desires that
there be no interference with the com
merce OF neutral nations and that their
ships be allowed TO go their ways I'M
molestcd, unless. of course. they are
carrying supplies intended for the enemy.
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scholar and publ
cist. first honorod
by Lincoln, In New
York city; aged 70.
I6. Gen. j. c. Tidball.
L. S. A., retired
at Montclair, n. j.
aged 81.
IS. Fannie Herring,
favorite American
actress once fa-
nous in the role
of Maxeppa. near
Simsbury. Conn.
aged IA.
10. George z. Mcneil,
noted labor leader,
called the Father
of the Eight Hour
Day" In Boston
aged 70.
3. Henrik Ibsen, Nor
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ways greatest poet and dramatist al
Christiania; aged Is.
JUNE.
4. United States Senator Arthur Pue Cor.
man of Maryland, I'm Washington.
aged OF.
10. Dr. Mary Putnam Jacob. noted wo.
man physician in New York city;
aged g.
10. r. B. Roosevelt, uncle Of the president
and well known lawyer. author and
politician; aged 76,
JULY,
l. II. A. Ward, noted American natural
scientist, killed by an automobile in
Buffalo. y. Y.
IT, Alfred Belt the noted South African
fnancier. In London; aged 81.
Is. Lady Curzon, American wife Of the
ex-viceroy OF India IN London.
o. Russell Sage, at Laurence Beach, N.
Y; aged 90.
Gen. Baron Kodoma. chief of the gen.
eral staff of the Japanese army. at
Tokyo.
30. John Lawrence Toole, noted come
dian, at Brighton, England; aged 7G.
AUGUST.
Rear Admiral Charles ]. Train, COM
mander of the United States Asiatic
fleet at Chefu. China; aged 81.
i3. Mrs. Mary Pearl Teresa Craigle John
Oliver Hobbes), author and dramatlst.
In London. aged 80.
20. w. T.. Marshall, noted artist. whose
engraving of Lincoln made him IA
nous, In New York city; aged n.
80. Edward Rosewater, editor of the Oma-
ha Bee, suddenly in Omaha; aged e5.
SEPTEMBER.
L Hermann Oelrichs. American capital
LIST and ship owner, suddenly at sea on
board the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse;
aged sc.
IA. Mrs Elizabeth Blair Lee, only sur
vivor OF tho famous Blair family OF
Missouri, at Silver SCrin=. Nd: AGED
50.
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Pages Perfect Poultry
Food

may be obtained of the following:
G. W. Rice, Essex. VT,
j. L.. Wagner. Milton, VI,
II. o. Mudgett ~ Co. ESSEX jet. VS.
c. G. Fuller, JonesvlIle. VI.
VI. V. Hicks Il Co., Fairfax, W.,
Richmond Hardware CO., Richmond
VI.
A. II. w. Hayden, Hincsburgh, VI.
Curtis Bros, Colchester, VI.
Smith ~ Webster, Shciburne, VI.
We want agents in every village
whore our Poultry Food is not sold.
If ii is not on sale in your village wc
will send you. freight prepaid, 125-
pound sack for $500 or 6o-pound
sack for $500
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Quarter-in-the-SIot Gas.

From the New York Times
 It Is pleasant experience, I suppose" said a man a man who lives in a nearby suburb. mot to have a big gas bill coming in every month. but I must say I think that the quarter-in-t the-slot meter system has more drawbacks than advantages. Our nearest neighbor believes in it. with the result that the family is continually securing the little settlement for the nec- essary quarters.
 "The other evening, just when lights became desirable, their last quarter s worth of gas ran out. The little boy was sent out with two-dollar bill in a search for the coin, without which the meter would go on strike that nobody could break. We supplied him. and, overjoycd at not having had to try more than three or four houses. he dashed home on a run. Stumbling in the path which led to his front door, he fell sprawlins, and the
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scRUees SAVES HIS PAPER.
But He Had to Sit on it While He Fin
 ished His Meal.

From the Kansas City Star.
 w. B. Scruggs of Springfield. Mo-, pres- fdent of the Missouri Independent Tele- phone association. was eating breakfast in downtown restaurant a few days ago. A newspaper was propped up against water glass before him and he was reading 1t between bites. A waitress hur- rying to find a paper for another cus- toner. grabbed the one on the table be- fore MT. Scruggs.
 "Herel'' the telephone man cried, fetch it back. That's mine''
 The waitress apologized. A moment later another waitress clutched the pa- per and started away.
 Drop it? MT ScPuggs again shouted
 For the third time his paper was taken. Then MT. Scruggs arose slowly from his seat. He placed the paper on the chair and sa. down with all his 175 pounds of weight upon 1t.
 '"That'll hold you for while," he grumbled.
 After breakfast he read the paper with out interruption.
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Women Won't "step Liyely.v

From the New York World.
 The series of observations made for Engineering News, showing that it takes woman twice as long to enter or leave an elevator as 1t takes man, will no doubt excite the interest of press humorists.
 Yet the discovery is not one to be made light of. Sir Isaac Newton, watching so simple a process as the falling of an apple, gave the world one of its greatest natural laws. Who knows but that the investigator who has been holding a stopwatch on de- partment store elevator passengers has found the key to the city transporta- tion problem?
 If, indeed, a woman requires three and half seconds, as alleged, to enter an elevator, as against the second and nine-tenths consumed by man, it is a fair inference, even making allowance for department store distractions, that a relatively similar ratio holds good at subway stations and on the elevated. It is thus obvious that the feminine failure to "step lively" is accountable for vast aggregate amount of mas culine delays. As the lost seconds mount into minutes, minutes into hours, who shall even estimate the prodigious waste of business time due to this habit of feminine dilatoriness?
 Clearly, in justice to the masculine breadwinner, who is still in the major ity, the segregation of the sexes in subway and surface car traffic is indi- cated as the remedy for this evil. The notion is a primitive one It harkS back to ancient Judea But what, for that matter, is there new under the sun? Colleges which were once enthu- siastic for coeducation have begun to perceive the wisdom of segregation. It is at least worthy of trial on the transportation routes on which condi- tions grow worse in spite of all correct i've efforts. No doubt an equipment of shoppers express trains, upholstered in delicate pastel shades and provided with an extra allowance of mirrors and toilet accessories, would reconcile the sex to their eviction from mems trains.
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Called.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 The comedian, boarder who owed five weeks back pay was in one of those face tious moods.
 ''Madam." he chuckled, spearing a green strawberry and holding it above his saucer, 'I understand that you en- tered the boarding house business mere ly to save enough money to become an actress. Am I right?''
 The landlady stared at him coldly.
 ''Yes, MT. Highball," she responded in rasping tones, T am boarding beats at present so that I may be able to beat the boards later on."
 And then the comedian boarder left the table without even finishing his desert.
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quarter rolled away. He soon told the bad news at home, and in a minute every member of the family was out on the path. Lighting one match after another, and finally getting a candle, they groy- eled all over that place on their hands and knees, but it was no use.- It turned out to be positively the last quarter sn the neighborhood that evening, so the family illuminated with the aid of three or four candles. Nol don't think the pay-as-you-go gas meter will ever att tract me-
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FOR RENT.

Nice eight-room dwelling; large, beautiful, shady lot. $40 per month. Southern Land and Inv. Co.,.
 20211a First Ave. Peoples Phone 777. Bell 1884
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AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED-Agents to sell conservative per cent securities liberal compensa- tion. Address Palmer & Co.,, 66 Metz rot Bldg, Washington, D. c. 6-2-2t
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Ga. 4-24-tf WANTED-For Texas and the southwest; drug clerk s60 head cleark grocery department, $S5; implement man for store, $75; card writer and window dresser, $l00; cashier and assistant bookkeeper, s60; combination bookkeeper and stenographer, s75 single entry bookkeeper and inside salesman imple- ment house, s100; bookkeeper in manu- featuring plant, s125; general store $l00; cotton, $125; assistant bookkeeper retail lumber yard, s60; stenographer in whole sale produce, s100; shipping clerk, Sf5 to S100; salesman for furniture store S125; pay roll and voucher clerk, s60; bill clerk, s60; collector, S60: profit figur- ing clerk SS5. head elctrcan, $100; L u,i assistants, $l00 to Sl25: managers wanted for real estate, candy plant, implements and other high grade lines salaries from sl2o0 to $5000 per year. We cannot get enough travelling salesmen to hil positions. Have openings now In whole sales groceries, $50; hardware, sloO, buggies and vehicles. $125; grocers spe- cialties, $l00 printing and office sup plies, sl25: packing house products, S75 to S1OO: patent medicines. $75 to sl50; snuff, tobacco. farm implements drugs clothing, cakes and crackers. travelling collectors, cotton buyers classers and graders, some splendid opportunities 
 out experience Send for list of other openings. Ours is a high-class. thor oughly reliable man placing service en- trely covering the southwestern states and Mexico Southwestern Reference and Bonding Co.,. Dallas, Tex. 5,l9-tf WANTED-Young men. SIG week, train service, inexperienced travelling sales man. 800 and expenses, bookkeeper, timelxeeper, drivers clerys for store, stenographer, watchman. carpenters, blacksmith machinist, fireman, 40 men, s2 day cooks, store porter. 2o2o1s 1st avenue G-2-2t WANrED-Railroad laborers; fifteen to twenty Italians to lay and take up steel, and for pick and shovel work. Ap- ply 1883 First National Bank Bldg.
 6-2-2t lWANTED-By clothing firm that expects 1 to locate in Birmingham. an all around clothing man and a good shoe man who ! also understands clothing. none but first class men need apply. Address. giving ali> particulars and salary expected, ''C.'\ "C.". care Age-Herald. 6-2-2t
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FOR SALE. $7500-2-story res. Norwood district. S11 ,0OO-Handsome home N 25th st., big lot.
 s265O-5-room house, cor. 6Ox19O, N. 26th street. S4750-Res. 24th street, near 12th ave. $2500-Pretty 11th ave. cor, lOOxl20. S45OO-M Modern home, 23d street, near 7th avenue. $525O-50 feet 9th avenue. Fist and 22d sts. S10, 0,500-Handsome Northside res. SIP 500-4th ave-, 22 and 23 sts.; improved. S120Oo-5th ave-, g and 24 sts.; improved. $2O 0O0-Fine cor, new depot district. SIP 500-4th ave. cor, 100 feet. $500 Pr. Ft.-Close in cor: speculation. S45 OO0--Handsome business block. s25O Pr. Ft.-25x140; 18th and 26th sts.; Ed ave $100 Pr. Ft.-Ave C., near nst st. $1O,5O0-Ave. F., cor. 10ox19O; rent, $1440. Szz50-Fine Ave. K lot 55x1S0. $1S0O-C Choice lot near Glen Iris. sIJo Pr. Ft.-Ensley, 21 and 22d sts., F.. $-J Per Acre-6 acres by North Birming- ham, pipe works.
 R. MCCONNELL GE CO.,, Phones s1o. 2lO7 Sd Ave.
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WANTED-Position by young man as shipping clerk; desire one with whole sale drug house: had two years ex- perience in the drug business. Address Hustler, care Age-Herald
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BARGAINS

BARGAINS 100 feet near new Depot. K 30 feet Avenue c. 100 feet Highland Avenue. 66 feet Waverly Place. These are choice business and residence lots and must be sold.
 w. B. LEEDY & co.
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WANTED-By young man, position as as- sistant bookkeeper or any kind of office work; best references furnished. Ad- dress A. B. C., care Age-Herald.
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WANTED-A couple without children de-
 sire to lease nicely furnished home. cot tage preferred. from May to October l. Address K. s. D.. care Age-Her- ald- 4-1S-tf
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 WANT ED.

WANTED-3o00 frst-class standard rail-
 road cross ties; white or post oak pre- ferred. Woodward Iron Company, Woodward, Ala. 6-2-6t
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SITUATION WANTED-Young man P desires position as collector at once; pest of reference Thomas, care Age-Herald.
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 SITUATIONS WANTED,

WANTED~Position as logging foreman for good sawmill company. have had 20 years experience In Louisiana and
 Texas; can give references. Address James Williams. North Birmingham. Ala. 6-3-lt
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Cures Indigestion
 and Sour Stomach

Do not suffer longer. You can be re- lieved immediately by Hicks Capudine. It induces the proper flow of gastric juices and cures the distress and acidity. Try it; It's pleasant to take..It's liquid. Cures headache also. At all druggists.
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WANTED-Position stenographer by young man with two years experience Address A. D. C., care Age-Herald.
 6-3-2t
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