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VOL. XLVII. NO. 20.
TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 19U.
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ICAN.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE CONSTITUTION SUBMIT
TED TO THE CITIZENS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP
PROVAL OR REJECTION, 1IY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL
VANIA, AND PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OV THE
COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE
OK ARTICLE XVIII OP THE CON
STITUTION. Number One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section,
one, article eight of the Constitu
tion of Pennsylvania.
Be It resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania in General
Assembly met, That the following
amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania be, and the same is
hereby, proposed, in acordince wltl.
the eighteenth. artll54hereftf :
That section one' of article eight,
which reads as follows:
"Section 1. Every. malB' citizen
HUH . ' t J. aXW' V" I '-l.il I
twenty-one yeara'.of n;;e, auRfM'u&V
urn luuuwiiig qunnncmioiiiv snntK.o.
entitled to vote at all elections, hu
Ject, however, to such laws requiring
and regelating the registration of
electors as the General Assejpbly may,
enact:
"First. He shall havg been a citizen
of tlie.nUuUed States' at least one
month. " rm-vr.,
"Second. He shall have resided In
the State one year (or, having pre
viously been a qualified elector o'r
native-born citizen of the Staje, he
shall have.reC'Jhwrfroiirsind re
turned, theftjsii .months)'' Immediately
preceding the election.
"Third. He shall have resided ''tn
the election district where he shall
offer to vote at least two months Im
mediately preceding the election.
"Fourth. If twenty-two years of age
and upwards, he hall have,, , ssld
within two, yearr a State, or county
tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months and paid at least
one month before the election," be
amended so that the same shall read
as follows:
Section 1. Every citizen, male or
female, of twenty-one years of age,
possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled to vote at all elec
tions, subject, however, to such laws
requiring and regulating the registra
tion of electors as the - General As
sembly may enact:
First. He or she shall have been a
citizen of the United States at least
one month.
Second. He or sh-.slu4miaw re
sided in the State one year (or, hav
ing previously been a qualified elector
or native-born.t.'f'itijspn of the State,
he or sh'shftlf fiave removed there
from, and returned, then six months)
immediately preceding the election.
Third. He or she shall have re
sided in the election district where he
or she Bhaltottw to at leant two
months immediatfl. ?r-e
election.-' 0"r
Fourth, f i twenty -two years of age
and upwards, he or she shall have
paid within two years a State or
. county tax, whl,ch,A8jjaU.jaye been
assesse4'r?t'aRt;5io moMivnd
paid at least one month before' the
election.
Fifth. Wherever the words "he,"
"his," "him,'' aud.i.'UiljuselfVocur-i
any section of article VIII p( .UiU--Constitution
the same shall be" construed
as if written, respectively, "he or she," I
"his or her," "him or her.-Mid-'limi:
' aelf or. herself." ..,.?.
A trueebpy of Joint Resolution No. 1.
' " ,t ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
it-.-v.- ' . . . ...
T"'-1 . Vnmhor Turn
A J0lNt1tt5WBTWN": ",
Proposing an amendment to section
efeht:irrticle nine of the Constitu
?. tion of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House oX..Birt55Iu3uVeV
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, That t'ie
following is proposed ; Jfs"'hri 'amend
ment to the Constitution of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania in accord
ance with the provisions of the eigh
- . k:
teenth article thereof;
Amend section eight, artloteJiiiNwdt
the Constitution of tl ComWonwealtrf
of Pennsylvania, which reads as fol
lows: "Section 8. The debt of any county,
city, oorougn, lownsnip, Bcnooi oi'joB,nd,j)Uc
trlct. or other municipality-or . incor
porated district, except as herein pro
vided, shall never exceed seven per
centum upon the assessed value of
the taxable property therein, nor shall
any such municipality or district incur
any new debt, or increase its indebt
edness to an amount exceeding two
per centum upon such assessed valua
tion of property, without the assent
cf 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 assessed valuation,
may be authorized by law to increase
the same three per centum, in the ag
gregate, at any one time, upon such
valuation, except that any debt or
debts hereinafter incurred by the city
and county of Philadelphia for the
construction and development of sub
ways for transit purposes, or for the
construction of wharves and docks, or
the reclamation of land to be used in
the construction of a system ' of
wharves and docks, as public improve
ments, owned or to be owned by said
city and county of Philadelphia, and
which shall yield to the city and coun
ty of Philadelphia current net reve
nues in excess of the Interest on said
debt or debts, and of the annual In
stallments necessary for the cancella
tion of said debt or debts, may be
excluded In ascertaining the power of
the city and county of Philadelphia
to become otherwise indebted: 1'i'u
vlded, That a sinking-fund for their
cancellation shall be established and
maintained," so that it shall read as
follows:
Section 8. The debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school dis
trict or other municipality or Incor
porated district, except as herein pro
vided, shall never exceed seven per
centum upon the assessed value of
the taxable -property therein, nor shall
any sucli municipality or district In
cur any new debt, or increase its in
debtedness to an amount exceeding
two per centum upon such assessed
valuation of property, without the ton
Bent of the electors thereof at a public
election iu guch manner as ahull be
provided by lawj but any city, the
debt of which on the first day of Jan
uary, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-four, exceeded seven per "cen
tum of such assessed valuation, and
has not since been reduced to less
than such per centum, may be author
ized by law to Increase the same three
per centum In the aggregate, at any
nna f Imo iinnn atirtTi valiiaHnrL Thfl
vow wtlU fUU DUVlU 1U1UU1VU 1.
city of Philadelphia, upon the'eto4A,j
lions nereinarter set lorcn, may in-,
crease its indebtedness to the extent,
of three per centum in excess of seven
per centum upon such assessed valua-,
lion for the specific purpose of pro-,
vlding for all or any of the following.
ntirnnuaa tA.wtt IT'i-vw Via innofinn.
tion and Improvement of subwaysJ
tunnels, railways, elevated railways,;
and other transit facilities; for the
construction and Improvement of,
wharves and docks and for the recla-j
mation of land to be used In the con-l
Btructlon -of, -wharves and docks, ownedi
or to be owned by said city. Suchi
Increase, however, shall only be made;
with the assent of the electors thereof!
at a nubile election, tn be held in sa'cft
. ... - . . . ' . . "
J," 08 Provlaea 07 lftw'
fcrtalhuug toe borrowing capacity!
of said city "Ol r Philadelphia, at any
time, there shall be e.xcluded from the
calculation a credit, Where the work
resulting from fcny previous expend!
tur, lor any-efle or more of the spe
cific purposes hereinabove enumerated
shall be yielding to said city an an
nual current net revenue; the amount,
of which eredit shall be ascertained
by capitalizing the annual net revenue
during the year Immediately preceding
the time of uqh ascertainment. Such
capltallzaGii?'.iUV accomplished
fcy?' uibrinlhe principal. amount
'hklr4uid yield such annual, cur
rent net revenue, at the average rate
of interest, and sinking-fund charges
payable upon the Indebtedness incur
red by said city for such purposes,
up to the time of such ascertainment
The method of determining such
amount, so to be excluded or allowed
as a credit, may be prescribed by the
General Assembly.
In Incurring Indebtedness, for any
one, or more of said purposes of
construction, Improvement, or recla
mation, the city of Philadelphia may
issue its obligations maturing not
later than fifty , years from the date
thereof, with provision for a sinking-:
fund sufficient to retire said obliga
tion at maturity, the payments to
such sinking-fund to be in equal or
graded annual Installments. Such ob
ligations may be in an amount suffi
cient to provide for and may Include
the amount of the Interest and sinking-fund
charges accruing and which
may accrue thereon throughout the
period of construction and until the
expiration of one year after the com
pletion of the work for which said
indebtedness shall have been Incurred;
and said city shall not be required
to levy a tax to pay said Interest and
sinking-fund charges, as required by
section ten of article Dine of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania, until the
expiration of said period of one year
after the completion of such work.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2,
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Three.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section
twenty-one of article three of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania.
SecUowl.-" Be It resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, That the
following amendment to the Constitu
tion of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania be, and the same is hereby,
proposed. In accordance with the
eighteenth article thereof: .
Amend section twenty-one, article
three-of the Constitution of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, which
reads as follows:
".No act of the General Assembly
shall limit the amount to be recovered
for Injuries resulting in death, or for
injuries to persons or property, aud
in case of death from such injuries,
the right of action shall survive, and
the General Assembly shall prescribe
for whose benefit, such actions shall
be prosecuted'!-' No act shall prescribe
aayWmitataons of time within which
fiuNiray ue urougm against corpora
Ions for injuries to persons or prop
erty, or for other causes different
from those fixed by general laws reg
ulating actions against natural per-
')! acts now existing are
avplied,.- s6 that it shall read as
follows
The General Assembly may enact
laws requiring the payment by em
ployers, or employers and employees
jointly, of reasonable compensation
for Injuries to employees arising in
the course of their employment, and
for occupational diseases of employees,
whether.of' not such injuries or dis
eases result in death, and regardless
of fault of employer or Bmpldyee," and
fixing the basis of ascertainment of
such compensation and the maximum
and minimum limits thereof, and pro
viding special or general remedies for
the collection thereof; but In no other
enses shall the General Assembly limit
the amount to be recovered for in
juries resulting in death, or for in
juries to persons or property, and in
case of death from such-injuries, the
rlghtrbf action .shall survive, and the
General Assembly shall prescribe for
whose! benefit such actions shall be
prosecuted. No act shall prescribe any
limitations of time within which suits
may be brought against corporations
for Injuries to persons or property,
or for other causes, different from
those fixed by general laws regulating
actions against natural persons, and
such acts now existing are avoided.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 3.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Four.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con
stitution of Pennsylvania abolishing
the office of Secretary of Internal
Affairs.
Be it resolved by the Senate und
House of Representatives ' of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
General Assembly met, That article
four of the Constitution of Pennsylva
nia shall be amended by adding there
to section twenty-three, which shall
read as follows:
The office of Secretary of Internal
Affairs be, and the same is hereby,1
abolished; and the powers and duties
now vested in, or appertaining or bo.
longing to, that branch of the execu
tive department, office, or officer, shall
be transferred to such other depart
ments, offices, or officers of the Stato,
now or hereafter created, as may be
directed by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 4.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Five.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
JYoposing an amendment to the Con
'titution of this Commonwealth in
accordance with provisions of the
eighteenth (XVIII) article thereof.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, and it Is
hereby enacted by the authority of
the same, That the following is pro
posed as an amendment to the Con
stitution of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, in accordance with the
provisions of the .eighteenth (XVIII)
article thereof: ,. '
AMENDMENT.
t Law's may be passed" providing for
system of registering, transferring,
Insuring of and guaranteeing land
titles by the State, .or by the counties
thereof, and for settling and determin
ing adverse or other claims to and in
terests in lands the titles to which
are so registered, transferred, Insured,
and guaranteed; and for the creation
and collection of indemnity funds;
and for carrying the system and
powers hereby provided for Into effect
by such existing courts as may be
designated by the Legislature, and by
the establishment of such new courts
as may be deemed necessary. In mat
ters arising in and under the opera
tion of such system, judicial powers,
with right of appeal, may be confer
red by the Legislature upon county
recorders and upon other officers by
It designated. Such laws may provide
for continuing the registering, trans
ferring, insuring, and guaranteeing
such titles after the first or original
registration has been perfected by the
court, and provision may be made for
raising the necessary funds for ex
penses and salaries of officers, which
shall be paid out of the treasury of
the several counties.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 5.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Six.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section
eight, article nine of the Constitu-.
tion of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
In General Assembly met, That the
following is proposed as an amend
ment to the Constitution of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, in accord
ance with the provisions of the eigh
teenth article thereof.
Amendment to Article Nine, Section
Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight, ar
ticle nine of the Constitution of Penn
sylvania, which reads as follows:
"Section 8. The debt of any coun
ty, city, borough, township, school
district, or other municipality or in
corporated district, except as herein
provided, shall never exceed seven
per centum upon the assessed value
of the taxable property therein, nor
shall any such municipality, or dis
trict incur any new debt, or increase
its indebtedness to an amount exceed
ing 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 providers by law; but any
city, the debt of which now exceeds
seven per centum of such assessed
valuation, may be authorized by law
to 'increase the same three per centum,
in the aggrega'te, at any one time,
upon such valuation, except that any
debt or debts hereinafter incurred by
the city and county of Philadelphia
for the construction and development
of subways for transit purposes, or
for the construction of wharves and
docks, or the reclamation of land to
be used in the construction of a sys
tem of wharves and docks, as public
improvements, owned or to be owned
by said city and county of Philadel
phia, and which shall yield to the
city and county of Philadelphia cur
rent net revenue in excess of the in
terest on said debt or debts, and of
the annual Installments necessary for
the cancellation of said debt or debts,
may be excluded in ascertaining the
power of the city and county of Phila
delphia to become otherwise indobtod:
Provided, That a sinking-fund for
their cancellation shall be established
and maintained," so as to read as
follows:
Section 8. The debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school dis
trict, or other municipality or incor
porated district, except as herein pro
vided, shall never exceed seven per
centum upon the assessed value of the
taxable property therein, nor shall any
such municipality or district Incur
any new debt, or increase its indebt
edness to an amount exceeding two
per centum upon 6u h assessed valua
tion of property, without the assent
of the electorc 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 assessed valuation,
may be authorized by law to increase
the same three per centum in the
aggregate, at any one time, upon such
valuation; except that any debt or
debts hereinafter incurred by the city
and county of Philadelphia for tlio
construction - and development of
wharves and docks, or the reclama
tion of land to be UBod In the con
struction of a systom of wharves and
docks, as public improvements, owned
or to be owned by said city and
county of Philadelphia, and which
shall yield to the city and county of
Philadelphia current net revenue in
excess of the Interest on said debt or
debts and ol the' annual Installments
necessary for the cancellation of said
debt or debts, may be excluded in as
certaining the power of the city and
county of Philadelphia to become
otherwise indebted: Provided, That
such indebtedness Incurred by the
city and county of Philadelphia shall
not at any time, in the aggregate, ex
ceed the sum of twenty-five million
dollars for the purpose of improving
and developing the port of the said
city and county, by the condemnation,
purchase, or reclamation or lease of
land on the" banks of the Deluwnre
and Schuylkill rivers, and land adja
cent thoreto; the .building of bulk
heads, and the purchase or construc
tion or lease of wharves, docks, sheds,
end warehouses, and other buildings
and facilities, necessary for the estab
lishment and maintenance of railroad
and shipping terminals along the said
rivers; and the dredging of the said
rivers and docks: Provided, That the
said city and county shall, at or. -before
the time of so doing, provide for
the collection of an annual tax suffi
cient to pay the interest thereon, and
also the principal thereof within fifty
years from the incurring thereof.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 6.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
F. RITCHEY,
ATTOKNEY-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
MA. CARRINGER,
Attorney aud Counsellor-at-Law.
Office over Forest County National
Bank Building, TIONESTA, PA.
CURTIS M. 8HAWICEY,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
AO BROWN,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
Office in Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Hta., Tionesta, Pa.
fRANK 8. HUNTER, D. D. S.
Rooms over Citizens Nat. Bank,
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. F. J. BOVARD,
Physician t Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
Eyes Tested and Glasses Fitted.
D
R. J. B. SIGGINS.
Physician aud Surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA.
LfOTEL WEAVER,
ll S. E. PIERCE, Proprietor.
Modern and up-to-date in all iu ap
pointments. Every convenience and
oomfort provided for the traveling pubiio.
pENTRAL HOUSE,
W R. A. FULTON, Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern improvements. No pains will
be spared to make it a pleasant stopping
place for the traveling pubiio.
pHIL. EMERT
FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER.
Shop over R. L. Haslet's grocery store
on Elm street. Is prepared to do all
Kinds of custom work from the finest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
irive perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion given to mending, and prices rea
sonable. JAMES HASLET,
GENERAL MERCHANT.
Furniture Dealer,
AND
UNDERTAKER.
TIONESTA, PENN
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DOCTOR MORCK
Who Will be Pleased to Explain the
Above in Either Language.
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Cures Colda, Croup and Whuupiug CoujcU.
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0ilC)ty, Pa. J
HOSTS GATHER
FOR DECISIVE
ENGAGEMENT
Germans Still Pressing Forward
Toward France
PREPARING FOR GREAT FIGHT
Location of Probable Conflict Care
fully Guarded by Censors Believed
Full German Strength Will Be Con
centrated at One Point For Test
of Strength Allies Are Confidently
Awaiting the Onslaught.
Fragmentary reprts which hava
reached London from Paris and Brus
sels indicate that the advance move
ment of the Herman army against the
lines ot the allies in Belgium and Lux
emburg is proceeding slowly but
Steadily despite numerous unimpor
tant repulses between advance guards,
The checks administered to the Ger
man scouting detachments at Eghzee,
Ilalen, Noville-Taviers, Diest, Tongres
and other Belgian towns are not re
garded by military experts here as of
great account except in their possible
moral effect upon the defenders.
It seems certain that the German
battle line is closing iu und that the
beginning of a generul engagement
that may last for weeks cannot be
long deferred.
Namur, the fortified city south cf
Brussels, is preparing for assault, and
formidable dafenscs in addition to the
forts have been erected. In anticipa
tion that the city will be taken by tlio
Germans, even though the forts do not
yield, all the Inhabitants have been
disarmed to save them from German
reprisals.
Suspending the bembardment of tho
forts on the right bank of tho rivor
at Llego, the Germans concentrated
their guns upon those west of tho
town, attacking forts Pnntlsse, Liers,
Lantln, Lone In, Hollogno and Fl'-
nialle, all of which vigorously replied.
The German cavalry advance re
newed the raids on the Belgian lines
at half a dozen points, but the war
office officials claim that In every In
stance they failed to penetrate tho
advanced Belgium position. The raids
have been for tho purposo of feeling
out the Belgian front, but the enemy
was unable to locate any weuk spots.
The Belgian aero corps Is proving of
Inestimable value to the field forces.
Every German move la anticipated,
and because of the excellent transport
arrangements it is possible for t'ua
Belgian Held commanders to meet tho
Germans more thun half wuy iu every
attack.
The German losses at Tirlemont, Noville-Taviers
and Eghez t; are declared
by tho Belgian war olllco to have ex
ceeded 10,000 In killed and wounded,
along with more thun 0,000 taken pris
oners. Three German aviators were shot
down at Diest, two being killed and
the third seriously wounded while
their aeroplanes wero wrecked.
The C''WJi''VWit4ylns
across the TnTyaTniifv V-.V- t0
ascertain the strength of the ,tlin
column which was In tho shelter of
its trenches. In order to g(:t an nc
curato view the aviators were forced
to fly low and wero greeted witli a
volley from the guns mounted in the
trenches. Two aviators were literally
shot from tnelr seats and their ma
chines fell In crumpled masses. Tho
third tried vainly to reach, tho Uermuu
lines, but just when it seemed tjiat no
might do so a shot hit his engine,
wrecking it. He was Hying very low
at the time, but was badly hurt, aud
is now in tho field hospital at Diest, a
prisoner.
ICver since the fighting on Belgian
soli began the efforts of tho German
aviators to, reconnoiter tho Belgian
positions have been baflled by the ac
curacy of the Belgian lire. The guns
that were especially designed to de
stroy aeroplanes have more thnn ful
filled their mission and the marksman
ship of the Belgians has been wonder
ful. On the other hand, tho Krunp
aero guns used by tho Germans have
all but proven useless. They were used
against the Belgians at Liege, but in
nearly every Instance it developed
that their range was too limited.
A correspondent give the following
description of scenes in the battlu
torn district:
Over the country between Tirlemont
and St. Trond, but yesterday rich in
corn fields and carefully tended gar
dens, tho withering breath of war has
passed.
Approaching the village of norma"!
Unmistakable tokens of desolation
meet the view, Sintered window
panes and domestic utensils nro Hung
among the cabbages in the gardens nr
before the wretched doors. Hero a
couple of children prattling In subdued
tones. Thero a mother leading three
orphaned little girls from tho still
smoking ruins.
Belgians, who dealt with them Bt
close (uarters at Dormael, declare tho
Uhlans fought witli the Mtterness ot
personal fury. Many corpses have
their hands raised and their elbows on
a level with their shoulders. Horrible
wounds were inflicted with weapons
fired from a distance of 11 couple of
Inches from tho uiouth or breast.
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Army la Resist Invasion
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QUKICN WILHELMINA.
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
THE WAR '
The week of Aug. 17 opens with tho
opposing forces along tho French fron
tier getting constantly closer. Tho
French have taken the offensive in
Alsace, while in Luxemburg and Bel
glum and elsewhere along the line the
Germans' are crowding close to the
Belgians, French and English allies,
who await the development of the main
German assaultta.
On the othWfirtions of tho line,
which stretches from Switzerland in
a northwesterly direction for nearly
300 miles, the Germans wero tho ag
gressors and during tho week made
numerous and costly attempts to de
velop the position of tho allied French,
Belgian and English urmios, which
hud effected a Junction on Belgian
soil. Tho most notable of . these col
lisions wero ut Haenel, Tongros, Long
wy, Diest und Tirlemont. The Ger
mun loss in these operations is said
to have been heavy, but no reliable
figures are obtainable. It became ap
parent, however, that one of tho ob
jective points of tho Germans is t.Uo
Belgian capital, Brussels, which they
doubtless liopo to capture.
In the naval division of the war
there have been numerous -reports of
fighting, but no authoritative flews
has been given out. The English
home fleet Is still on guard In the
North sea and tho Mediterranean
fleet is upposed to be operating in
tho Adriatic, looking for the Austrian
fleet, which lies near Trieste. The
German cruisers Goeben and Breslau
fled to the Dardanelles and the Turk
ish government announces it has pur
chased them for 10,000,000. This sub
terfugo Is not relished by Italy aud
Greece, which have taken steps to
call Turkey to account.
A report has come from unconfirmed
sources in Italy tha the French fleet
came up suddenly on tho Austrian
warships in the Adriatic sea and sank
four of the emperor's battleships, In
cluding Austria's greatest and most
powerful lighting vessel, the Zrinyl.
The Austrian Meet was bombarding th-i
city of Antivarl when the Frenchmen
came along, says the report, and wero
caught napping.
The most significant event of the
week was the ultimatum delivered by
Japan to Germany, which forecasts a
declaration of war upon Germany by
the Japanese iu the nei:r future. Ja
pan bus made a peremptory demand
that Germany withdraw all her war
ships from tho Far East aud deliver
up possession of the concession of
Klao Cliau in China, an enterprise
upon which Germany has expended
millions. There is no expectation that
(liirmany will accede to the demand
'find us the time limit on the ultima
tum expires' at noon 011 Aug. war
bi expected within a few hours after
war J.
Two knotty problems resulting from
the war have been put up to Presi
dent Wilson, who has them under ad
visement. Tho first is the protest of
Germany uguiust the censorship ex
ercised over radio messages. The sec
ond Is the request of J. P. .Morgan !':.
Co., bankers, to learn whether or not
a proposed loan to France of several
hundred millions of dollars would be
considered advisable by the adminis
tration. It Is undi rstood the prc:;!
dent does not ttpprove of the pro
posed loan.
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COAL PROBLEM
BIGjjANDICAP
German Cruisers Obliged to
Take Fuel on High Seas
KARLSRUHE NEARLY CAUGHT
H. M. S. Suffolk Comes Up When
Kaiser's Ship Is Taking Coal From
Kronprinz Wilhelm Off Our Coast.
An officer of the British cruiser Suf
folk, which is taking coal in Halifax,
tells a story of how the German cruis
er Karlsruhe escaped capture decently
by the Suffolk and the Berwick ot tho
British navy. The Karlsruhe ex
changed shots with the Berwick, but
was too fast for the latter and made
her escape. The incident is signifi
cant of the difficulty tho Germans aru
having in coaling their ships on this
Bide of the Atlantic.
The story is that on Friday last tho
British cruiser Berwick was in en
gagement with the German cruiser
Karlsruhe off the American coast. Tho
cruisers exchanged shots. The Brit
ish escaped injury, and it la thought
the German ship did as well. The Suf
folk came upon the Karlsruhe just in
the act of beginning to take in coal
on the high seas from the German
liner Kronprinz Wilhelm.
The two German ships separated
and took flight, leaving some of their
boats in the water. The Suffolk fol
lowed the Karlsruhe from 11 in tha
morning until 4 In the afternoon, when
she lost the German's smoke beyond
the skyline.
Meanwhile the Suffolk wirelessed the
Perwl. The Berwick, coming in the
opposite direction to the chase, headed
off the Karlsruhe and the engagement
ensued. The officer who told the story
went on to say that this "coaling on
the fly" by the Germans cannot keep
up forever. "They are bottled up over
here till the war is over. Sooner or
later we will get them."
"There are two German cruisers In
these waters," he added, "so far as
we know the Karlsruhe and the
Dresden."
On Saturday tho Suffolk captured
as a prize the German tank steamer
Leda worth on a conservative estl
mato $::o,000. The Germans did not
know that war had been declared.
FOOD DEALERS ON CARPET
Called Up to Explain Increase In the
Prices of Foodstuffs.
Mayor Mltchel of New York con
ferred with a committee of 134 mout
hers whom he has appointed to in
vestigate the increase in the prices
of food. The object of this committee,
the mayor says, is to determine how
much of this increase is attrlbutablo
to legitimately greuter demands, how
much Is due to a selfish hoarding of
provisions and how much is ascrlbabla
to tho rapacity of unscrupulous deal
ers. Tho campaign against tho Increase
of prices got underway with the ap
pointment of Mayor Mltchel's com
mittee, the summoning of the board
of estimates committee on open mar
kets and tho announcement from tho
district attorney's office that produco
dealers and meat packers are to be
invited to come forward nnd tell what
they know of market conditions.
A conference with members of the
Produce exchungo has been arranged.
Mrs. Julian Heath, president of tho
Housewives' league, conferred with
Mr. Whitman. Letters have come from
many sources offering suggestions and
assistance. The committee named by
Mayor Mltchel Is composed of 134 citi
zens in various walks of life. They
have been asked to come to the city
hall today.
MAY BUY FLEET OF SHIPS
American Capitalists Make Offer
For Hamburg-American Liners.
Fifteen of the steamships of the
Hamburg-American line that are now
in American waters may be sold with
in a short tlmo for $20,000,000 in
cash to a company which will transfer
them to American register and oppr
utu them In transatlantic and Sout'i
American trado under the American
flag. Included in he list is the Vater
land of tons, the largest steam
ship in the world.
Officials of tho Hamburg-American
line issued a statement admitting that
an offer of $20,000,000 for tho Bhlps in
American waters had been received
and was under consideration. Thirteen
of the vessels are tied up at the docks
at llobokcn aud the other two are In
Boston.
Carbolic Acid Did the Work.
William F. Nelson, fifty-three years
of age, of Monesscn, Pa., took his Ufa
by swallowing a doso of carbolic acid.
Previous to drinking the acid he at
tempted to cut his throat with a razor
but was prevented by his son, Her
bert. A note which lio left gave direc
tions for his funeral.
German Savings to Co First.
It was officially announced in Ber
lin that Germany's financial difficul
ties have been overcome, but that a
war loan must be raised. The savings
of tho German people, exceeding
00,000, will be taken first. A morato
rium will not be declared.