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AMENDMENT TO THR CONSTITU TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP THE COMMONWEALTH OK PENN SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OB" ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU TION. NIIMIIKR ONB. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing amendments to the Constitu tion of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania so as to consolidate the courts of common pleas 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 1. Be 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 same are hereby, pro posed In accordance with the eighteenth article thereof: That section six of article Ave 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 Jurisdiction and powers now vested In the several numbered courts of common pleus, 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 law and In equity which shall have been Instituted In the several numbered courts, and shall 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 the s;id courts shall be selected as provided by law. The number of Judges In each of said courts may be, by law, 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 an addition thereto so that the same shall read as follows: Section 8. The snld courts In the coun ties of 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 the 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 true copy of Joint Resolution No. 1. ROBERT McAFEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI ZENS OF THI8 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 the Consti tution of the Commonwealth, allowing counties, cities, boroughs, townships, school districts, or other municipal or Incorporated districts, to Increase thtlr Indebtedness. Be It resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In General Assembly met. That section eight, article nine, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, read ing 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 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 Its 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 the provisions of the eight eenth article 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 the as sessed value of the taxable property therein; nor shall any such municipality or district Incur any new debt or ln ciease its Indebtedness to an amount ex ceeding two per centum upon such as sessed valuation of property without the 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 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 THREB. 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 sylvania, In accordance with the provi sions of the eighteenth article thereof: Amendment One To Article Four, Bec tlon Eight Section 2. Amend section eight of arti cle four of the Constitution of Pennsyl vania, which reads as follows: "He shull nominate and, by and with Jie advice and consent of two-thirds of all the members of the Senate, appoint a Secretary of the Commonwealth and an Attorney General during pleasure, a Su perintendent of Public Instruction for four years, and such other officers 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 the Senate, by granting commissions which shull expire at the end of their next ses sion; he shall have power to fill any va cancy that may happen, during the recess of the Senate, in the office of Auditor General, State Treasurer, Secretary of In ternal Affairs or Superintendent of Pub lic Instruction, In a Judicial office, or In uny other elective office which he is or muy be authorized to till; 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 vacuncy; but In any such case of vacancy, In an elective office, a person shall be chosen to said office at the next general election, unless the vacancy shall happen within three calendar months Immediately pre ceding Buch election. In which case the election for said office shall be held at the 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, the vote shall 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 the Commonwealth and an Attorney General during pleasure, a Su perintendent of Public Instruction for four years, and such other officers of the Commonwealth as he Is or may be au thorized by the Constitution or by law to appoint; he shall have power to fill all vacancies that may happen, In offices to which he may appoint, during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall explro at the end of their r.ext session; he shall have power to fill any vacancy that may happen, during the recess of the Senate, In the office of Audi tor General, State Treasurer, Secretary of Internal 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 1111 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 twe calendnr months Immediately preceding such election day. In which case the elec tion for said office 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 at general elections. No person elected to the office of Auditor General or State 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 Stdte 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 genernl 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, Sec tion 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 Beveral wards, districts, boroughs and townships at the time of the election of constables, 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 pr borough shall elect more than two Justices of the peace or alder men without the 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, wnrd or district for one year next preceding his election. In cities con taining over fifty tho'isand 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 shall 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 of the peace or aldermen without the 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 5. 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 Bhall be five 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 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 sala ries, to be paid by said county; and Bhall 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 la 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 Und 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 the qualified voters at large; and In the election of the said magistrates no voter shall vote for more than two-thirds of the number of persons to be elected when more Hum one are to be chosen; they shall be compensated only by fixed salaries, to be paid by said county; and shall exercise such Jurisdic tion, civil and criminal, except as herein provided, as Is now exercised by alder men, subject to Buch changes, not Involv ing an Increase of civil Jurisdiction or conferring political duties, as may be made by law. In Philadelphia the office of alderman is abolished. Amendment Five To Article Eight, Sec- tlon Two. Section 6. Amend section two of article eight, which reads as follows: "The general election shull be held an nually on the Tuesday next following th first Monday of November, but th Gen eral Assembly may by law fix a different clay, two-thirds of all the members of each House consenting thereto," so as tJ reud: The general election shall be held bien nially on the Tuesday next following th i first Monday of November In each even- Umbered year, but the General Assembly may by law fix a different day, two thirds of all the members of each House consenting thereto: Provided, That such election shall always be held in an even numbered year. Amendment Six To Article Eight, Sec tion Three. Section 1. 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 the several Judi cial districts, and for county, city, ward, borough, and township officers, for regu lar terms of service, shall be held on the municipal election day; namely, the Tues day next following the first Monday ot November In each odd-numbered year, but the General Assembly may by law fix a different day, 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, Sec tion Fourteen. Section 8. Amend section fourteen of ar ticle eight, which reads as follows: "District election boards shall consist of a Judge and two inspectors, who shall be chosen annually by the citizens. Each elector shall have the right to vote for lie Judge and one Inspector, and each In spector shall appoint one clerk. The first election board for any new district shall be selected, and vacancies in election boards filled, as Bhall 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 Judgo thereof, for an elec tion fraud, for 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 shall 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 and 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 pece. In cities they may claim exemption from Jury duty during their terms of service. Amendment Eight To Article Twelve, Section One. Section 9. Amend section one, artlole twelve, which reads 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 day, 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 ning 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 Bhall be duly qunllfied; ell vacancies not otherwise provided for, shall be filled In such manner as may bt 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 Hires county auditors shall be elected In each county where such officers are chosen, In the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five and every third year thereafter; and In the election of Bald officers each qualified elector shall vot" for no more than two persons, and thi three persons having the highest numbf 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 the 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 whose place Is to bo filled," so as to read: Three county commissioners and three county auditors shall be elected In euch county where such officers are chosen, In the year one thousand nine hundred and eleven and every fourth year thereafter; and In the election of said officers each qualified elector shall vote for no more than two persons, and the three persone having the highest number of votes shall be elected; any casual vacancy In the office of county commissioner or county auditor shall be filled, by the court of common pleas of the county In which such vacancy shall occur, by the ap pointment of an elector of the proper county who shall have voted for the commissioner or auditor whose place ll to be filled. Schedule for the Amendments. Section 12. That no Inconvenience may arise from the changes In the Constitu tion of the Commonwealth, and In order to carry the same Into complete opera tion, It Is hereby declared, that In the case of officers elected by the people, all terms of office fixed by act of ' Assembly at an odd number of yean shall each be lengthened one year, bul the Legislature may change the length ol the term, provided the terms for which such officers are elected shull always be for an even number of years. The above extension of official termi shall not affect officers elected at the gen et al election of one thousand nine hun dred and eight; nor any city, wnrd, bor ough, township, or election division offi cers, whose terms of office, under exist ing law, end In the year ono thousand nine hundred and ten. In the year one thousand nine hundred and ten the municipal election shall be held on the third Tuesday of February, as heretofore; but all officers chosen al that election to an office the rcgulur term of which is two years, and also all elec tion officers and assessors chosen at 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 the term of which Is now four years, or ll made four years by the operation ot thcKe amendments or this schedule, shall serve until the first Monday of December In the year one thousand nine hundred and thirteen. All Justices ot the peace, mag istrates, and aldermen, chosen at thai election, shall serve until the first Mon day of December In the year one thou sand nine hundrsd and fifteen. After the rear nineteen hundred and ten, and until the Legislature shall otherwise provide, ill terms of city, ward, borough, town hip, and election division officers shall begin on the first Monday of December in an odd-numbered year. All city, ward, borough, and township Jfllcers holding office at the date of the tpproval of these amendments, whose terms of office may end In the year one thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall continue to hold their offices until the first Monday of December of that year. All Judges of the courts for the several ludlclal districts, and also all county offl ters, holding office at the date of the ap proval of these amendments, whose terms f office may end In the year one thou sand nine hundred and eleven, shall oon tlnue to hold their offices until the first Monday of January, one thousand nine hundred and twelve. A true copy of Joint Resolution No, I, ROBERT MoAS-EK), Oocrotary of the Commonwealth, ESCAPE DEATH BY GAS. Leaking Pipe Asphyxiates Family and Two Boarders. Pittsburg, Oct. 6. Discovered juBt In time lo 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 the 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 dlscoverey been delayed ten minutes all would have been beyond medical aid. SCORES FIGHTING FOREST FIRES. Flames Are Raging on Both Sides of Laurel Ridge, Greensburg, Pa., Oct. 6. 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 Llgonler Val ley railroad, midway between Ligonler and Latrohe. Forty acres of wood land have already been burned over and the fire threatens to enter the town of Bradenvllle. It Is thought the Pennsylvania Brick company, near the burning woods, will be consumed. Shortly after the fire started, from an unknown cause, 25 men were sent from Latrohe to fight the flames. Starting in Kelley's hollow the fire swept up the side of the ridge and beaded 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, fire started in twenty acres of forest at 5:30, and is being fought by a large force of men and boys. Both sides of Loyalhnnna creek for several miles are in flames. 1909 Auto Tags White. Harrisburg, Oct. 6. State automo bile tags lor laou will be white with black letters. Each year 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, and the applications for licenses will be filled In . the order received. Thus far this year 24,000 automobile li censes have been issued. The $70,000 Income derived from this source has been employed for road engineering and experiments with duBt-laylng de vices. Explosion Causes Death. Dayton, O., Oct. 6. One person is dead, two are dying and two others are seriously injured as the result of an explosion of gas In the rooming house conducted by Mrs. Eliza Wag ner. Jlav llarshnian, three years old, was killed. Mrs. Wagner and her 12-year-old' daughter, Viola, were fatally hurt and Edward Milliard and Mrs. Delia Harshman were severely Injur ed. A leak In the gas pipe caused the explosion when a match was struck. The building was badly wrecked. Railroads Kill Three Per Day. Harrisburg, Ort. 6. The railroads of Pennsylvania killed 92 persons dur ing the month ot August and Injured 1.101, milking a total of accldcnU to 1,193 persons. In other words the deaths were almost three a day and the Injuries about 35 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 Vmerlcans and foreigners of Charlercl for the establishing of a night school has bpen granted by the Charleroi 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 High State of Efficiency. Events which threaten to change the political face of Europe are crys tnlizlng with lightning rapidity. Al most over night the horizon of the Near East, which seemed gradually to tie assuming a peaceful appearance, has become crowded with war clouds. News reaches London from Beveral sources that two definite strokes are Impending which cannot fall 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 Bulgars." The other Is an announcement by Austria-Hungary of the practical an nexation of the provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina as appanages of the Austro-Hungarian 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 Bection of the Orient railway sinks into Insignifi cance. Both armies are reported to be quietly and swiftly mobllzlng 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, nit hough 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, has 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 send 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 he called. Apparently the em peror is determined that the 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 of the Nizam's dominions, and left in its trail thous ands of dead, was one of the most sudden and 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 rains caused the lake to overflow, which in turn burst its banks. A flood of water sixty feet high swept down upon the city, carrying everything before It, and 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 1hat cannot be even estimated. After the flood subsided, a vast qung- mlre of black mini, out of which arises a poisonous stench, murks the spot where thousands of people lived. Bands of natives are now searching thlB pool for the bodies of their rela tives and the scenes are sickening. Many of the bodies have been re covered and nil of them are badly mangled. Many more are buried 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 Gulf" or "Deep waterway congress" at Chi cago. This congress is made up of delegates from all states bordering on the Great Lakes and the Mississippi river. The slogan Is "Fourteen feet through the valley" and they are de manding that a 14 -foot channel be pro vided by the government from Chi cago to New Orleans by the Illinois and the Mississippi rivers. The oilier convention Is the Trans MisHissippI congress at Sun Francisco, the purpose of which is to discuss and adopt such measures as will tend to Improve commercial conditions. Court Reinstates a Veteran. In a decision handed down at Roch ester, N. Y., the appellate division of the supremo court, Fourth de partment, affirms 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 Artnl. versary of Its History.." From out the historic old belfry of Independence Hall in Philadelphia there came on Sunday the peala of a bell to signal the opening of the 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 churches 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 the citizens of Philadelphia been raised to such a pitch of enthusiasm. The program, which will not be con eluded until next Saturday morning, Is 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 its founding to the present day. TEDDY," JR., FINDS JOB HARD. Gets Backache, but Hopes to Become Used to It After a While. "That's enough to break your little bnck when you aren't used to it," -marked "Teddy" Roosevelt, Jr.. when at the sound ot the noon whistle he emerged dirty and grimy, but smiling, from the mills of the 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 along to eat lunch with Avln 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 hands to his new Job. After bowing his acknowledgments to a dozen type writer girls In the office, he covered up his rheap shoddy work suit with overalls and went along with William Lyford. general superintendent, to the uninviting wool department. For ten and a hnlf hours each day he will sort dirty wool according to grades, then wash, blench and Bpln it, all for the stupendous stipend of $5 a week. FLYING MACHINES FOR TRADE One of the Wright Brothers Says 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 aeroplnne cannot be' made to sell for $2,000 and leave a margin of profit. It will probably sell for about $4,000." Before going to Washington Orvllle Wright Bald he and his brother ex pected to engnge In the manufacture of filers 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 an aeroplane com plete. In the shop now are all the parts except the motors for six ma chines. President Cannot Visit Australia. It was slated that the message from Premier Deaklu thanking President Roonevelt 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 Esmo Howard of the Brit ish embassy. The president's secre tary states that the president replied to the message verbally through the embassy counselor thanking Premier Deakin for the Invitation and saying it would be Impossible for him to ac cept it, although he would like very much to visit Australia. Shot His Son; Kiled Himself. Ilecau.se his son Richard refused to give money which he demanded, John Burkhniilt, aged Cfi, at Union Hill, N. J., shot and seriously wound ed the younger man, then drank car bolic acid and jumped from a window of his home in an effort to end his life. While father and son were being rushed to a hospital in an ambulanoe the old irmn sprung upon the wounded boy and attempted to strangle him. He fell hack dead Just as the ambu lance reached the hospital. Young Bvrkhnrdt will recover. C. P. R. Strike Settled. The settlement of the C. P. R. strike was announced through the Con servative government in 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 board of concilia tion under the Lemleux act for set iling labor disputes. The men re turn to work unconditionally. All ni'iirled men and all first-class me chanics who have been on strike re turned to work Monday. Dr. Mann Bishop of Washington. ' Dr. Alexander Mann of Trinity Epis copal church, Boston, was elected bishop of the Protestant Episcopal di ocese or Washington on the seventh ballot. Bishop lirent -of the Philip pines had twice declined the honor after being elected. The vacancy was caused by the death of Bishop Henry V Satterlee.
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