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AMENDMENT TO THR CONSTITU TION PHOPOHED TO THE CITI ZENS OV THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL, OR REJECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OK PENN SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE 8ECRETARY OF THE COM MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU TION. NtTiinKn onr. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing amendments to the Constitu tion of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania so as to consolidate the courts of common plena of Philadelphia and Alle gheny counties, and to give the General Assembly power to establish a separate court In Philadelphia county, with crim inal and miscellaneous Jurisdiction. Bectlon I. Ho It resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives In General Assembly met, That the following amend ments to the Constitution of Pennsylva nia be, and the Bnme are hereby, pro posed In accordance with the eighteenth article thereof: That section six of article five be amend ed by striking out the said section and Inserting in place thereof the following: Section 6. In the counties of Philadel phia and Allegheny all the Jurlmllctlon nd powers now vested in the several numbered courts of common pleas, shall be vested In one court of common pleas n each of said counties, composed of all the judges In commission in said courts. Such Jurisdiction and powers shall ex tend to all proceedings at luw and in equity which shall have been instituted In the several numbered courts, and Bhall be subject to such changes as may be made by law, and subject to change of venue as provided by law. The president Judge of each of tho said courts Bhall be selected as provided by law. The number of Judges in each of said courts may be, by luw, Increased from time to time. This amendment shall take effect on the first Monday of January succeeding Its adop tion. Section 2. That article live, section eight, be amended by making on addition thereto so that the same shall read as follows: Section 8. Tho snld courts In tho coun ties ot Philadelphia and Allegheny re spectively shall, from time to time. In turn, detail one or more of their Judges to hold the courts of oyer and terminer and the courts of quarter sessions of the peace of said counties, In such manner as may be directed by law: Provided, That In tho county of Philadelphia the General Assembly shall have power to establish a separate court, consisting of not mora than four Judges, which shall have ex clusive Jurisdiction in criminal cases and In such other matters as may be provid ed by law. A truo copy of Joint Resolution No. L ROBERT McAFEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL. OR REJECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN SYLVANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM MONWEALTH. IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU TION. NUMBER TWO. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to tho Consti tution of the Commonwealth, allowing counties, cities, boroughs, townships, school districts, or other municipal or Incorporated districts, to increase thslr Indebtedness. Be It resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In Ceneral Assembly met. That section eight, article nine, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, read ing as follows: "Section 8. Tho debt of any county, city, borough, township, school district, or other municipality or incorporated dis trict, except as herein provided, shall nev er exceed seven per centum upon the as sessed value of the taxable property therein; nor shall any such municipality or district incur any new debt or increase Us Indebtedness to an amount Exceeding two per centum upon such assessed valu ation of property, without the assent of the electors thereof at a public election, In such manner as shall be provided by law; but any city, the debt of which now exceeds seven per centum of such as sessed valuation, may be authorized by law to Increase the same three per cen tum, In the aggregate, at any one time, upon such valuation," be amended, in ac cordance with tho provisions of the eight eenth articte of said Constitution, so that said section, when amended, shall read as follows: Section 8. The debt of any county, city, borough, township, school district, or other municipality or Incorporated dis trict, except as herein provided, shall nev er exceed ten per centum upon tho as sessed value of the taxable property therein; nor shall any such municipality or district Incur any new debt or In crease Its Indebtedness to an amount ex ceeding two per centum upon such as sessed valuation of property without tho assent of the electors thereof at a public election, in such manner as shall be pro vided by law. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2. ROBERT McAFEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU TION 1'ROPOSED TO THE CITI ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU TION. NUMBER THREE. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing amendments to sections eight and twenty-one of article four, sections eleven and twelve of article five, sec tions two, three, and fourteen of artlclo eight, section one of article twelve, and sections two and seven of article four teen, of the Constitution of Pennsylva nia, and providing a schedule for carry ing the amendments Into effect. Section 1. Be It resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen eral Assembly met, That the following are proposed as amendments to the Con stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn tylvanla, In accordance with tho provi sions of the eighteenth article thereof: Amendment One To Artlclo Four, Sec tion Eight. Section 2. Amend section eight of arti cle four of the Constitution of Pennsyl vania, which reads as follows: "He shall nominate and, by and with Jie advice nnd consent of two-thirds of all the members of the Senate, appoint a Secretary of the Commonwealth and nn Attorney General during pleasure, a Su perintendent of Public Instruction for four years, and such other otlicers of the Com monwealth as he Is or may be authorized by the Constitution or by law to appoint; he shall have power to till all vacancies that may happen, In offices to which he may appoint, during the recess of tho Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next ses sion; he shall have power to 1)11 any va cancy that may happen, during tho recess of the Senate. In tho olllco of Auditor General, Stuto Treasurer, Secretary of In ternal Affairs or Superintendent of Pub lic Instruction, In a judicial ottlce, or In uny other elective olllco which he is or may be authorized to till; if the vacancy shall happen during tho session of the Bcnate, the Governor shall nominate to the Senate, before their final adjourn ment, a proper person to fill suid vacancy; but in any such case of vacancy, In an elective ottlce, a person shall be chosen to suid ollice at the next general election, unless the vacancy shall happen within three calendar months Immediately pre ceding such election. In which case the election for said ollice shall be held at tho second succeeding general election. In acting on executive nominations the Sen ate shall sit with open doors, and, in con firming or rejecting the nominations of the Governor, tho vote Bhall be taken by yeas and nays, and shall be entered on the Journal," so as to read as follows: He shall nominate and, by and with the advice and consent of two-thirds of all the members of the Senate, appoint a Secretary of tho Commonwealth and an Attorney General during pleasure, a Su perintendent of Public Instruction for four years, and such other officers of ths Commonwealth as he Is or muy be au thorized by the Constitution or by law to appoint; he shull have power to till all vacancies that may happen, in offices to which he may appoint, during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their f.ext session; he shall have power to 1111 any vucancy that may happen, during the recess of the Senate, In the office of Audi tor General, State Treusurcr, Secretary of Internnl Affairs or Superintendent of Public Instruction, In a Judicial office, or in any other elective office which he Is or may be authorized to fill; if the vacancy shall happen during the session of the Senate, the Governor shall nominate to the Senate, before their final adjourn ment, a proper person to fill said va cancy; but In any such case of vacancy, in an elective office, a person shall be chosen to said office on the next election day appropriate to such office, according to the provisions of this Constitution, un less the vacancy shall happen within two calendnr months Immediately preceding such election day. In which case the elec tion for said ollice shall be held on the second succeeding election day appro priate to such office. In acting on ex ecutive nominations the Senate shall sit with open doors, and. In confirming or rejecting the nominations of the Gov ernor, the vote shall be taken by yeas and nays, and shall be entered on the Journal. Amendment Two To Article Four, Sec tion Twenty-one. Section 8. Amend section twenty-one of article four, which reads as follows: "The term of the Secretary of Internal Affairs shall be four years; of the Audi tor General three years; and of the State Treasurer two years. These officers shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the State nt general elections. No person elected to the office of Auditor General or Stnto Treasurer shall be capable of holding the same office for two consecu tive terms," so as to read: The terms of the Secretary of Internal Affairs, the Auditor General, and the State Treasurer shall each be four years; and they shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the State at general elections; but a State Treasurer, elected In the year one thousand nine hundred and nine, shall serve for three years, and his suc cessors shall be elected at the general election In the year one thousand nine hundred and twelve, and In every fourth year thereafter. No person elected to the office of Auditor General or State Treas urer shall be capable of holding the same office for two consecutive terms. Amendment Three To Article Five, Seo tlon Eleven. Section 4. Amend section eleven of ar ticle five, which reads as follows: "Except as otherwise provided In this Constitution. Justices of the peace or aldermen shall be elected In the several wards, districts, boroughs and townships at the time of the election of constnbles, by the qualified electors thereof, In such manner as shall be directed by law, and shall be commissioned by the Governor for a term of five years. No township, ward, district or borough shall elect more than two Justices of tho peace or alder men without the consent of a majority of the qualified electors within such township, wurd or borough; no person sholl bo elected to such office unless he shall have resided within the township, borough, ward or district for one yenr next preceding his election. In cities con taining over fifty thousnnd Inhabitants, not more than one alderman shall be elected In each ward or district," so as to read; Except as otherwise provided In this Constitution, Justices of the peace or al dermen shall be elected In the several wards, districts, boroughs or townships, by the qualified electors thereof, at the municipal election, In such manner as Bhall be directed by law, and shall be commissioned by the Governor for a term of six years. No township, ward, dis trict or borough shall elect more than two Justices ot the peace or aldermen without tho consent of a majority of the qualified electors within such township, ward or borough; no person shall be elected to such office unless he shall have resided within the township, borough, ward or district for one year next pre ceding his election. In cities containing over fifty thousand Inhabitants, not more than one alderman shall be elected in each ward or district. Amendment Four To Article Five, Sec tion Twelve. Section 6. Amend section twelve of ar ticle five of the Constitution, which reads as follows: "In Philadelphia there shall bo estab lished, for each thirty thousand Inhabit ants, one court, not of record, of police and civil causes, with Jurisdiction not ex ceeding one hundred dollars; such courts shall be held by magistrates whose term of office shall be live years, and they shall be elected on general ticket by the qualified voters at large; and In the elec tion of the said magistrates no voter shall vote for more thnn two-thirds of the number of persons to be elected when more than one are to be chosen: they shall be compensated only by fixed sala ries, to be paid by said county; and shall exercise such jurisdiction, civil and crimi nal, except as herein provided, as Is now exercised by aldermen, subject to such changes, not Involving an Increase of civil Jurisdiction or conferring political duties, as may be made by law. In Philadelphia the office of alderman Is abolished," so as to read as follows: In Philadelphia there shall be estab lished, for each thirty thousand Inhab itants, one court, not of record, of police (uid civil causes, with Jurisdiction not ex ceeding one hundred dollars; such courts shall be held by magistrates whose term of office shall be six years, and they shall be elected on general ticket at the munic ipal election, by tho qunllfied voters at largo; and In tho election of the said magistrates no voter shall vote for more than two-thirds of the number of persons to be elected when more than one are to be chosen; they shall be compensated only by fixed salaries, to be paid by said county; and shnll exercise such jurisdic tion, civil and criminal, except as herein provided, as Is now exercised by alder men, subject to such changes, not Involv ing an Increase of civil jurisdiction or conferring political duties, as muy be made by law. In Philadelphia the office of alderman Is abolished. Amendment Five To Artlclo Eight, Sec tion Two. Section 6. Amend section two of article eight, which reads ns follows: "The general election shall be held an nually on tho Tuesday next following tin Hist Monday of November, but the Gen eral Assembly may by law fix a different day, two-thirds of ull the members of euett Houso consenting thereto," so as til read : The general election shall be held bien nially on tho Tuesday next following the tlrst Monday ot November In each even aumbered year, but tho General Assembly may by law fix a different day, two thirds of all tho members of each House consenting thereto: Provided, That such election shull always be held in an even numbered year. Amendment Slx-To Article Eight, Sec tion Three. Bectlon 7. Amend section three of arti cle eight, which reads as follows: "All elections for city, ward, borough and township officers, for regular terms of service, shall be hold on the third Tuesday of February," so as to read: All Judges elected by the electors of the State at large may be elected at either a general or municipal election, as circum stances may require. All elections for Judges of the courts for tho several Judi cial districts, and for county, city, wurd, borough, and township officers, for regu lar terms of service, shall be held on the municipal election dny; namely, the Tues day next following the first Monday of November In each odd-numbered year, but the General Assembly may by law fix a different duy, two-thirds of all the members of each House consenting there to: Provided, That such election shall al ways be held In an odd-numbered year. Amendment Seven To Article Eight, Bec tlon Fourteen. Section 8. Amend section fourteen of ar ticle eight, which reads as follows: "District election boards shall consist ot a Judge and two Inspectors, who shall be chosen annually by the citizens. Each elector shull have the right to vote for the Judge and one Inspector, and ench In spector shall appoint one clerk. The first election board for any new district shall be selected, and vacnncles In election boards filled, as shall be provided by law. Election officers shall be privileged from arrest upon days of election, and while engaged In making up and transmitting returns, except upon warrant of a court of record or judge thereof, for an elec tion fraud, fur felony, or for wanton breach of the peace. In cities they may claim exemption from Jury duty during their terms of service," so as to read: District election boards shnll consist of a Judge and two Inspectors, who shall be chosen biennially, by the citizens at the municipal election; but the General As sembly may require said boards to be ap pointed In such manner as It may by law provide. Laws regulating the appoint ment of said boards may be enacted to apply to cities only: Provided, That such laws be uniform for cities of the same class. Each elector shall have the right to vote for the Judge arrd one Inspector, and each Inspector shall appoint one clerk. The first election board for any new district shall be selected, and vacan cies In election boards filled, as shall be provided by law. Election officers shall be privileged from arrest upon days of election, and while engaged in making up and transmitting returns, except upon warrant of a court of record, or Judge thereof, for an election fraud, for felony, or for wanton breach of the peo.ee. In cities they may claim exemption from Jury duty during their terms ot service. Amendment Eight To Article Twelve, Section One. Section 9. Amend section one, article twelve, which rends as follows: "All officers, whose selection is not pro vided for In this Constitution, shall be elected or appointed as may be directed by law," so as to read: All officers, whose selection Is not pro vided for In this Constitution, shall be elected or appointed as may be directed by law: Provided, That elections of State officers shall be held on a general election duy, and elections of local officers shall bo held on a municipal election day, ex cept when, In either case, special elec tions may be required to fill unexpired terms. Amendment Nine To Article Fourteen, Section Two. Section 10. Amend section two of article fourteen, which reads as follows: "County officers shall be elected at the general elections and shall hold their offices for the term of three years, begin- nlng on the first Monday of January next after their election, and until their successors shall be duly qualified; all vacancies not otherwise provided for, shall be filled In such manner as may be provided by law, so as to read: County officers shall be elected at the municipal elections and shall hold their offices for the term of four years, begin ning on the first Monday of January next after their election, and until their successors shall be duly qunllfied; all vacancies not otherwise provided for, shall be filled In such manner as may be provided by law. Amendment Ten To Article Fourteen, Section Seven. Section 11. Amend section seven, arti cle fourteen, which reads as follows: "Three county commissioners and three county auditors shnll be elected In each county whero such officers are chosen, In the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five and every third year thereafter; nnd in the election of said officers each qualified elector shall vote for no more than two persons, nnd th three persons having the highest numbe of votes shall be elected; any casual va cancy In the office of county commis sioner or county auditor shall be filled, by the court of common pleas of th( county In which such vacancy shall oc cur, by the appointment of an elector ol the proper county who shall have voted for the commissioner or auditor whosa place Is to be filled." so as to rend: Threo county commissioners and thre county auditors shall be elected In each county where such officers are chosen, in the yenr one thousand nine hundred nnd eleven and every fourth year thereafter; and In the election of said officers each qualified elector shall vote for no mor than two persons, and the three persons having the highest number of votes shall be elected; nny casual vacancy In tha office of county commissioner or county auditor shall be filled, by the court ol common pleas of the county In which such vacancy shall occur, by the ap pointment ol an elector of the propel county who shall have voted for tha commissioner or auditor whose place ll to be filled. Schedule for the Amendments. Section 12, That no Inconvenience may arise from tho chnnges In the Constitu tion of the Commonwealth, and In ordei to carry the samo Into complete opera tion. It Is hereby declared, that In the case of officers elected by the people, nil terms of ottlce fixed by act ol Assembly at an odd number of yean shall each be lengthened one year, but the Legislature may change the length ol the term, provided the terms for which such officers are elected shall always ba for an even number of years. The above extension of official termi shall not affect officers elected at the gen et ul election of one thousand nine hun dred and eight; nor any city, word, bor ough, township, or election division offi cers, whoso terms of office, under exist ing law, end In the year ono thousand nine hundred and ten. In the year one thousand nlno hundred nnd ten the municipal election shnll ba held on the third Tuesday of February, as heretofore; but all officers chosen al that election to an office the regular term of which Is two years, and also nil elec tion officers nnd assessors chosen nt thai election, shall serve until the first Mon day of December In the year one thou sand nine hundred and eleven. All offi cers chosen at that election to offices tha term of which is now four years, or is made four years by the operation of these amendments or this schedule shall serva until the first Monday of December In the year one thousand nine hundred and thirteen. All Justices of the peace, mag istrates, and aldermen, chosen at thai election, shall serve until the first Mon day of December In the year ono thou sand nine hundred and fifteen. After tb( fear nineteen hundred and ten, and unt 1 the Legislature shall otherwise provide, 111 terms of city, ward, borough, town Ihlp, and election division officers shall begin on the first Monday ot December It nn odd-numbered year. All city, ward, borough, and township ameers holding office at the date of the ipproval of these amendments, whose terms of office may end In the yenr one thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall continue to hold their offices until tha Srst Monday of December of that year. All judges of the courts for the several ludlclal districts, and also all county o fil ters, holding office at the date of tha ap proval of these amendments, whose termi Sf office may end In the year one thou, land nine hundred and eleven, shall oon tlnue to hold their offices until ths first Monday of January, one thousand nlns hundred and twelve. A true copy of Joint Resolution No, 1, ROBERT McAFEW, Secretary of the Commonwealth, ESCAPE DEATH BY GAS. Leaking Pipe Asphyxiates Family and T..; Hoarders. Pittsburg, Oct. 6. Discovered just In time to save them from death by asphyxiation Peter Povero, his wife and two-month-old baby, and two boarders, John Fostore and Bernard Ranplno, were taken from their home In the rear of 1206 Penn avenue at noon Sunday and it was more than two hours before they regained con sciousness. That an explosion did not take place is miraculous, because a light was burning In the room when the unconscious family was found. Povero, aged 22, and his wife, 17, with the bnby, live In a rear room on the second floor. Several days ago Fovero used soap to patch a leak in the gas pipe Just below the jet. Be lieving that If he left the Jet burning the pressure would not force open the leak he retired Saturday night leaving Ihe gas lighted. When the neighbors detected the odor of gas about noon Sunday they broke in the door of Povero's room. All five persons were unconscious. They were carried out Into the rear yard and two physicians summoned. For more than two hours the doctors worked before the trio were out of danger. The physicians stated that had the discoverey been delayed ten minutes all would have been beyond medical aid. SCORES FIGHTING FOREST FIRES. Flames Are Raging on Both Sides ol Laurel Ridge. Greensburg, Pa., Oct. C Two forest fires are raging on either side of the Laurel Ridge and are being fought by half a hundred men. One fire started at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon nenr Kingston, on the Ugonier Val ley railroad, midway between Ligonler and Latrobe. Forty acres of wood land have already been burned over and the fire threatens to enter the town of Bradeiivllle. It is thought the Pennsylvania flrlck company, near tho burning woods, will be consumed. Shortly after the (ire started, from an unknown cause, 25 men were sent from Latrobe to fight the flames. Starting in Kelley's hollow the fire swept up the side of the ridge and headed toward the northeast, towards Johnstown, 22 miles away, and con nected the entire distance by forests. At Laurelville, on the other side of the ridge, tire started In twenty acres of forest at 5:110, and Is being fought by a large force of men and boys. Both sides of Loyalhanna creek for several miles are In flames. 1909 Auto Tags White. Ilarrlslmrg, Oct. 6. State automo bile tags lor l'JOii will be white with black letters. Each yeur the color Is changed, so that no cars can be oper ated under licenses that have expired. Bids for the new tags will be opened at the automobile bureau of the state highway department today. The new tags are to be ready by Dec. 15, nnd the applications for licenses will be filled In the order received. Thus far this year 21,000 automobile li censes have been Issued. The $70,000 Income derived from this source has been employed for road engineering and experiments with dust-laying de vices. Explosion Causes Death. Dayton, O., Oct. 6. One person Is dead, two are dying nnd two others are seriously Injured as the result of an explosion of gas In the rooming house conducted by Mrs. Eliza Wag ner. Ray llarshmnn, three years old, was killed. Mrs. Wagner and her 12-year-old daughter, Viola, were fatally hurt and Kdward Milliard and Mrs. Delia Harshmnn were severely Injur ed. A leak In the gas plpo caused tho explosion when a mutch was struck. The building was badly wrecked. Railroads Kill Three Per Day. Hnrrisburg, Oct. 6. The railroads of Pennsylvania killed 02 persons dur ing the month of August and Injured 1.101, making a total of accident to 1,19.1 persons. In olher words the deaths were almost three a day nnd the Injuries about H5 a day. These facts are set out In the monthly bul letin of the state railroad commission for August, the first of these bulle tins to be Issued. Washington, Pa. The petition of 108 young inericans und foreigners of Charlercl for the establishing of a night school has been granted by the Chatlerol school board. At least one extra teacher will be required. fREATY IS TORN UP, Bulgaria Independent; Austria Annexes Balkan States. Prince Ferdinand's Course Almost Certain to Precipitate a War With Turkey Bulgarians Have Faith In Their Army, Which Has Reached a High State of Efficiency. Events which threaten to change Ihe political face of Europe are crys talling with lightning rapidity. Al most over night the horizon of the Near East, which seemed gradually to be assuming a peaceful appearance, has become crowded with war clouds. News reaches London from several sources that two definite strokes are Impending which cannot fail to bring matters to a crisis, and perhaps force an Immediate war. One is the proc lamation by Prince Ferdinand of the Independence of Bulgaria, which will Include Rumella, taking for himself the title of "czar of the Uulgars." The other Is an announcement by Austria-Hungary of the practical an nexation of the provinces ot Bosnia and Herzegovina as appanages ot the Austro-Hungarlan crown. Either action will be equivalent to the tearing up of the treaty of Berlin, while Prince Ferdinand's course seems almost certain to precipitate a war between Bulgaria and Turkey. Before these possibilities, the quarrel over the East Rumelian Bectlon of the Orient railway sinks Into insignifi cance. Both armies are reported to be quietly nnd swiftly moblizlng near the borders. Bulgaria Is said to be buying up munitions and horses on an extensive scale. The Bulgarians have faith In their army, which has reached a high state of efficiency, although It Is perhaps lacking in olllcers, and the war, for which Bulgaria has long been suspect ed of preparing, could be fought with more advantage for her now than when the new Turkish government had time to reorganize its forces, which have become enervated by the corruption and neglect of the old regime. The Emperor of Austria, It Is un derstood, hns dispatched a letter to the president of France, setting forth his Intentions regarding Bosnia and Her zegovina, although the contents of the letter are kept secret, and he Is Bend ing similar notes to the other powers. While Austria's action with regard to the two provinces, may not tech nically be called annexation, It Is be lieved It will amount to that, whatever It may be called. Apparently the em peror is determined that tho destiny of these provinces shall be Austrian, not Turkish. For thirty years they have been administered by Austria Hungary, but they have always re mained theoretically Turkish territory and Austria pledged that her adminis tration should not derogate Turkish rights. THOUSANDS DROWNED. City of Hyderabad In India Over whelmed by Flood. The catastrophe that overwhelmed Hyderabad, the capital ot tho Nizam's dominions, and left In its trail thous ands of dead, was one of the most sudden nnd appalling of many visita tions on India. In the Nizam's do minions are many tanks or lakes, the largest of which communicates with the River Musi. Tremendous ralna cuuscd the luke to overflow, which In turn burst Its banks. A flood of water sixty feet high swept down upon tho city, carrying everything before it, nnd completely devastating several quarters of the city. Thousands of tons of water crashed In a dense mass against the houses, burying under the ruins the natives to a number "that cannot be even estimated. After the flood subsided, a vast quag mire of black mud, out of which arises a poisonous stench, marks the spot where thousands of people lived. Bands of natives are now searching this pool for the bodies of their rela tives and the scenes are sickening. Many of the bodies have been re covered and all of them are badly mangled. Many more are hurled in the debris of masonry and twisted Iron. The flood actually wiped out a district of a mile long and a half mile Wide. Two Big Commercial Conventions. Two big conventions are to b opened within the next few days, that are fraught with importance for the commercial Interests of the country. The first is the "Lakes to the (iulf" or "Deep waterway congress" nt Chi cago. This congress Is made up of delegates from nil states bordering on the Great Lakes and the Mississippi river. The slogan Is "Fourleen feet through the valley" nnd they are de manding that a 1 1-foot channel be pro vided by the government from Chi cago to New Orleans by the Illinois and the Mississippi rivers. The other convention Is the Tnins MisslsslppI congress nt San Francisco, the purpose of which is to discuss and adopt such meusures as will tend to Improve commercial conditions. Court Reinstates a Veteran. In a decision handed down at Roch ester. X. Y.. the nnnellute division of the supremo court, Fourth de partment, alllrms the order of the trial court order to reinstate peter Arnold, A veteran, who was discharged from the canal service at Medina by State Engineer Skene. FOUNDERS' WEEK. Philadelphia Celebrates 225th Annl. versary of Its History. From out the historic old balfrr of Independence Hall In Philadelphia there came on Sunday the peals of a bell to signal the opening ot tha most unique celebration the country has ever witnessed, the advent of Founders' week, the 225th anniversary, of the founding of the city by William Penn. Profound services of praise and thanksgiving held in the churchea Sun day will be followed throughout all of the coming week by a succession of pageants which promise to eclipse anything of the kind heretofore at tempted. Not since the famous Cen tennial celebration of 1876 have tha citizens of Philadelphia been raised to such a pitch of enthusiasm. The program, which will not be con cluded until next Saturday morning, la crowded with Interesting and spectac ular events. The attractions are of the widest possible scope, but all have been arranged with the central Idea of showing the progress of the city from ltB founding to the present day. 'TEDDY," JR., FINDS JOB HARD. Gets Backache, but Hope to Become Used to It After a While. "That's enough to break your little back when you aren't used to It," re marked "Teddy" Roosevelt, Jr., when at the Round of the noon whistle he emerged dirty and grimy, but smiling, from the mills of tho Hartford Car pet company at Thompsonvllle after his first effort at real work. Then as suring the correspondent that he would not. mind It after a while he hustled f.long to eat lunch with Avin H. Hlgglns. vice president and general manager of the company. Teddy was up at 6 o'clock In the morning and at five minutes to 7 was wending his way with 3,200 other mill hunds to his new job. After bowing his acknowledgments to a dozen type writer girls In the oHlce, he covered up his cheap shoddy work suit with overalls and went along with William I. yford, general superintendent, to the uninviting wool department. For ten nnd a half hours each day he will sort dirty wool according to grades, then wash, blench and spin It, all for the stupendous stipend of $5 a week. FLYING MACHINES FOR TRADE One of the Wright Brothers Sayi They Can be Built at $4,000 Each. Lorln Wright, brother of the airship Inventors, said at Dayton, O.: "If fifty aeroplanes are to be man ufactured for French use they will be made In France by the syndicate form ed to purchase the patent for that country. The aeroplane cannot be' made to sell for $2,000 and leave a margin of profit. It will probably Bell for nbout $4,000." Before going to Washington Orvllle Wright said he and his brother ex pected to engage in the manufacture of fliers for the market. Their pres ent small plant was once used as a bi cycle factory by the Wright brothers. There Is not in the place a room big enough to contain nn aeroplane com plete. In the shop now are all tho parts except the motors for six ma chines. President Cannot Visit Australia. It was slated that the message from Premier Deakiu thanking President Roosevelt for the visit of the Ameri can battleship fleet to Australian wa ters, and Inviting the president to make a visit to Australia on his way to Africa for a hunting trip next April, did not reach the president until Tues day last, when It was delivered by Counselor lOsmo Howard of the Brit ish embassy. The president's secre tary states that the president replied to Ihe message verbally through tha embassy counselor thanking Premier Deakin for the Invitation and saying It would be impossible for him to ac cept It, although ho would like very much to visit Australia. Shot His Son; Kiled Himself. Becuuse his son Richard refused to give money which he demanded, John Burkhardt, aged tif, at Union Hill, X. .1., shot und seriously wound ed the 5unger man, then drank car bolic acid and Jumped from a window of his home In nn effort to end hlH life. While father nnd son were being rushed to a hospital In an nmbulanee Ihe old Iran sprang upon the wounded boy and attempted to strangle him. lie fell back dead Just as the ambu lance reached the hospital. Young P'Tkhnrdt will recover. C. P. R. Strike Settled. Tho settlement of the C. P. R. Btrike was announced through the Con servative government iu Manitoba. Robert Rogers has been In Montreal for some days with a view to bringing the contending parties together and succeeded. The terms are those brought In by the hoard of concilia tion under the l.emlcnx act for set tling labor disputes. The men re turn to work unconditionally. All m ulled men and all first-class me chanics who have been on strike re turned to work Monday. Dr. Mann Bishop of Washington. Dr. Alexander Maun of Trinity Epis copal church, Boston, was elected bishop of the Protestant Episcopal di ocese of Washington on the seventh ballot. Bishop Brent -of Ihe Philip pines had twice declined the honor nfter being elected. The vacancy was caused by the death of Bishop Henry V Satterlee.