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STITUTION. Number One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section,
one, article eight of the Constitu
tion of P&snsylvaala.
Be it reBolved 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 accordance wltl.
the eighteenth article thereof:
That section one of article eight,
which reads as follows:
"Section 1. Every male citizen
twenty-one years of age, possessing
the following qualifications, shall be
entitled to vote at all elections, sub
ject, however, to such laws requiring
and regulating the registration of
electors as the General Assembly may
enact:
"First. He shall have been a citizen
of the United States at least one
month.
"Second. He shall have resided in
the State one year (or, having pre
viously been a qualified elector or
native-born citizen of the State, he
shall have removed therefrom and re
turned, then six months) Immediately
preceding the election.
"Third. He shall have resided In
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. shall have paid
within two years 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 she shall have re
sided In the State one year (or, haV
ing previously been a qualified elector
or native-born citizen of the State,
he or she shall have removed there
from, and returned, then six mouths)
immediately preceding the election.
Third. He or she shall have re
sided in the election district where he
or she shall offer to vote at least two
months immediately preceding the
election.
Fourth. If twenty-two years of age
and upwards, he or she shall have
paid within two years a State or
county tax, which shall have been
assessed at least two months and
paid at least one month before the
election.
Fifth. Wherever the words "he,"
"his," "him," and "himself" occur in
any section of article VIII of this Con
stitution the same shall be construed
as if written, respectively, "he or she,"
"his or her," "him or her," and "him
self or herself."
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 1.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section
eight of 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:
Amend section eight, article nine of
the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, which reads as fol
lows: "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 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 comity 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
Btallmeiits 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: Pro
vided, 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 taxnble property therein, nor shall
any such 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 con
sent of the electors thereof at a public
lection iu such manner as shall be
provided by law; 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
one time, upon such valuation. The
crty of Philadelphia, upon the condl-,
tions hereinafter set lortn, may in-,
crease its indebtedness to the extent,
of three per centum in excess of seven
per centum upon such assessed valua
tion for the specific purpose ol pro-,
vidlng for all or any of the following,
purposes, io-wu: or me construe-,
tion and Improvement of subwaysi
tunnels, railways, elevated railways'
and other transit facilities; for the
construction - and improvement ot
wharves, and docks and for the recttw
mation ot land to be used in the con-l
structlon of wharves and docks, ownedi
or to be'owned.by said ctty. Such)
Increase, however, shall only be made;
WUhJlie assent of the electors thereon
at a public election, to be held in. such
manner as eliall be provided by law.i
In ascertaining the borrowing capacity
of said city of Philadelphia, at any
time, there shall be excluded from the
calculation a credit, where the work
resulting from any previous expendl-i
ture, tor any one 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 credit shall be ascertained
by capitalizing the annual net revenue
during the year immediately preceding
the time of such ascertainment. Such
capitalization shall be accomplished
by ascertaining the principal amount
which would 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 tor 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 nine 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.
Section 1. 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, and
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
any limitations of time within which
suits may be brought against corpora
tions for injuries to persons or prop
erty, or for other causes different
from those fixed by general laws reg
ulating actions against natural per
sons, and such acts now existing are
avoided," so 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 or not such injuries or dis
eases result in death, and regardless
of fault ot employer or employee, 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
cases 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
right of 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 tor 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 ofllce of Secretary of Internal
Affairs.
Be It resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
General Assembly met, That artlclo
four of the Constitution of Pennsylva
nia shall be amended by adding there
to section twenty-three, which shall
read as follows:
The ofllce of Secretary of Internal
Affairs be, and the same is hereby,1
abolished; and the powers and duties
now vested in, or appertaining or be
longing to, that branch of the execu
tive department, office, or ofilcer, shall
be transferred to such other depart
ments, offices, or officers of the State,
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
Proposing an amendment to the Con
'. stitutlon 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 (XV11I)
article thereof:
AMENDMENT.
Laws may be passed providing for
a 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 bo paid out of the treasury of
the several counties.
A true copy ot 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 ot Pennsylvania
In General Assembly met, That the
following is proposed as an amend
ment to the Constitution ot 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 rends 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 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 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 Bald debt or debts, and of
the annual installments necessary for
the cancellation of said debt or debts,
may be excluded in ascertaining tho
power of the city and county of Phila
delphia to become otherwise indebted:
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 such assessed valua
tion 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 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 the
construction and development of
wharves and docks, or the reclama
tion ot land to be used in the con
struction of a system 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 tho interest on said debt or
debts and of the nnnual installments
necessary for tho cancellation of said
debt or debts, may be excluded in as
certaining the power ot 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 tho sum of twenty-live million
dollars for the purpose of in Droving
and developing the port of -t.,e said
city and county, by the condemnation,
purchase, or reclamation or lehso of
land on the banks of the Delaware
and Schuylkill rivers, and land'- adja
cent thereto; the building ot bulk
heads, and the purchase or couatruu-
tion or lease of wharves, docks, sheds,
and warehouses, and other buildings
ond 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 be
fore the time of so doing, provide for
the collection ot nn annual tax suffi
cient to pay tho 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,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Tiouesta, Pa.
MA. CARRINGER,
Attorney and Counsellor-st-Law.
Olfice over Forest County National
Bank Building, TIONESTA, PA.
CURTIS M. SHAWKKY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
AC BROWN,
ATTORN KY-AT-LAW.
Office in Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Hts., Tiouesta, Pa.
FRANK S. HUNTER, D. D. 8
Rooms over Citizens Nut. Bank,
, TIONESTA, PA.
DR. F.J. BOVARD,
Physician it Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
Eyes Tented and Glasses Fitted,
D
R. J. B. BIGGINS.
Physician and Surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA,
HOTEL WEAVER,
H. K, PIERCE, Proprietor.
Modern aud up-to-date in all its ap
pointments. Every convenience and
oouilort provided for the traveling public
pENTRAL HOUSE,
R. A. FULTON, Proprietor,
rionsela, Pa. This is the uioHtcentraUy
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern improvement. No pains will
be spared to make it a pleasant stopping
place lor the traveling public.
pHIL. EMERT
FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER.
Shop over R. L. Haslet's grocery store
on Elm stroet. Is prepared to do all
Kinds of cuHtom work from the finuHt to
the coarsest and guarantees bis work to
ive 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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City
Fruit Store
H. I. Cohen, Proprietor.
Always Ready
To supply your wants in anything
in the
Fruit
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Line.
No such stock ever kept in Tio
nesta before.
Our reputation already extends
to all parts of the County, and all
because we keep the Freshest,
the Largest and the Best stock.
Come and See.
You are bound to be more
than pleased.
Store in Central Hotel Block,
Tionesta.
is is
GERMANS CLAIM
GREAT VICTORY
OVERFLIES
Say They Have Broken Through
Line ol Defense
REPORT IS DENIED IN LONDON
French and British War Offices Admit
German Advance Has Forced Their
Lines Back Cut That They Are Still
Holding Battle Still Raging Today
Along Line About 120 Miles In
Length.
Three huge German armies have
pierced the allies' last line of defense
in llelgium and tire driving their en
tire 200-mile front back upon the first
line of defenses ou French soil.
France is moving three armies
rapidly to meet the attacks of the
Germans. One army Is proceeding
from Wavre, llelglum, to meet tho
Germans at Neufchuteau, where Iter
lln reports a German victory. A sec
ond is moving from Sedan to attack
the Hermans Invading France from
Luxemburg. The third is marching
from Chlmay, Ilclgluui, to support the
French and Ilrltlsh In battle with the
enemy at Mons.
The great battle between the Ger
mans and the allies In Hclgium hu.j
now been in progress for three days.
At the conclusion of the third day's
fighting, during which the Germans
had been the aggressors, the French,
according to reports, took the of
fensive in the vicinity of Charlerol In
an attempt to crush the center of the
enemy's right wing. No indication as
to the result of this movement has
been received.
The Drills!! government gave orders
for the establishment of auxiliary hos
pitals for the wounded of the allies. It
Is not expected that this battle of
greater magnitude than any of the
famous battles of history will reach
a decisive stage for some days.
The olllciul Hritish news bureau Is
sued the following:
"Tho admiralty wishes to draw at
tention to the previous warning to
neutrals of tho dangers of traversing
the North sea. The Germans are con
tinuing tlieir practice of scattering
mines Indiscriminately upon the
ordinary trade routes. Theso mines
do not conform to the conditions laid
down by the Hague convention. They
do not become harmless after a cer
tain number of hours and are not laid
in connection with any definite mili
tary scheme such as the closing of a
military port or a distinct operation
against an Invading fleet, but appear
to be scattered on the chance of touch
ing Individual Hritish warships or
merchant vessels,
"In consequence neutral ships, no
matter what their destination, are ex
posed to the greatest danger."
The Btulement then gives an enu
meration of the Danish vessels which
have been blown up, details of which
have been published, nnd says it Is
reported that two Dutch steamships
have been blown up In the gulf of
Finland.
Russian troops are pushing forward
toward Koenigsberg, the most im
portant city in eastern Germany, fol
lowing their victory nt Gmiibinnnn.
The ltussluns have occupied Inslcr
hurg, thirty miles Inside tlio German
frontier. Three army corps nrrivc-d
at Insterhurg to reinforce the czar's
troops In their invasion. Tlio Rus
sians captured eight German cannon
and many prisoners. On tho Galiclan
front the Austrians have suffered
heavy losses. In engagements at
Gorodok and Krasnik the Russians
captured six officers and 250 German
soldiers.
Relations between Ilnly nnd Austria
are almost at tlio breaking point.
Italy's army probably will bo complete
ly mobilized by Aug. 27. Austria is
declared to be exerting all possible
measures to force Italy to enter the
war on the side of the now disrpultvl
triple alliance. France and Russia
have sent respectively Theoplle Del
casse and Count Wilte, tlieir most
distinguished diplomats, to counteract
tlio Austrian solicitations.
Tho German embassy at Washing
ton received and made public (he fol
lowing wireless message from its for
eign office in Berlin:
"Strong Russian forces were ad
vancing ugulnst the German lino at
Gumblnnen. The lirst German army
corps tu nn 'd nirainst the Russians on
Aug. 20 nnd checked them, secured
8,000 prisoners and eight guns. Tho
German cavalry division took COf
prisoners alter having fought two
Russian cavalry divisions.
"The French attempt to invade nn
per Alsace lias been frustrated by the
del inters. In Lorraine the French
are retiring from the frontier. Tne
German people find the llavas French
leports about so-called big French
progress most amusing ami just as
false ns some announced in 1870.
"No answer whatever will be given
Japan's ultimatum.
A dispatch from San Giovanni says
tlio French fleet, in conjunction witli
tlio Montenegrin forces, bombarded
the Austrian port of Cattaro on the
Dalmatian coast for two days. On
fort was destroyed and others render
ed useless.
POPE PIUS X.
DIEUT ROME
Death Attributed to Heartbreak
Over Great War
WAS SON OF PEASANT PARENTS
Rose to Eminence Through Scholar
ship, Tact and Kindliness Opposed
His Own Election to High Office
One of tlio first victims of tho great
war now raging In Europe Is l'opo Plus
X., whoso death is oltlclally announced
today. A recurrent attack of his oM
enemy, bronchial catarrh, came upon
him at a time when he was weakened
by worry over his Inability to prevent
the war which is now devastating
Europe. He spent many Bloepless
nights worrying about the conflict
which ho could not avert and illness
found him unprepared to resist its on
glaught.
For some hours before he became
unconscious the pontiff realized thai
his end was near. He had a final in
tervlew with his brother and sisters
and then the papal secretary of state
had Ills final secret audience
After a ceaseless all-night vigil ol
physicians it was udmltted t hut the
condition of the pope was critical. It
was thought best to summon his per
sonal family. His two sisters In a
nearby convent, his brother, Joseph
Sarto, to his bedside. At the samo time
word was sent out to till cardinal
who hud left Rome wherever It was
possible to get into communication
with them that tho pontiff was gravely
ill.
Joseph Sarto, the brother, was ad
milled to the bedside and a little later
the sisters arrived, all to depart weep
ing. Then cunie Cardlnul Merry Del
V'al, papal secretary of stato. Even the
physicians and the nurses withdrew
at this conference, which was In abso
lute secret. It Is believed then that
the pope told Cardinal Del Val that he
was ubout to die, for the viceroy
emerged from the sick room and Im
mediately thereafter was put Into mo
tion those ceremonies which only mark
the passing of the august head of the
church. The messages went forth to
all the cardinals of the crisis in tho
Catholic capitals of Europe and to
America.
The sacrament was exposed at St.
Peter's, which was tho slirlnu for
thousands of pilgrims during tlio day.
In many churches Bpecial candles were
lighted beforo which the devout prayed
for the recoveryof their pope.
Tope Plus X., who was Joseph Sarto,
was born at Rlese, near Venice, Juno
2, ls:i.r). He was the child of poor
peasants. He rose to a station con
sidered by millions of persons the most
exalted iu the world.
His grandfather was a soldier I'l
tlio papal army under Gregory XVI.
Pope Plus' father worked in tho fields
and as communal carrier, struggling
to maintain two sons and six daugh
ters. A cottage was the birthplace of
tho pope. He attended the parish
school ut Rlese. Ills aptitude induced
tho family to send hint to a school at
Castell'ranco, seven miles from home.
Ho was a faithful student, nnd hy
winning laurels Justilled tho wisdom
of the family In making sacrifices to
further his education. Joseph won a
scholarship which enabled him to en
ter the seminary of Treviso and after
ward that of Padua. In 1X58, when
twenty-three years of age, ho was or
dained a priest.
Until ho was thirty-one he was n
country ('urate. Then he occupied
successively the positions of canon cf
tlio cathedral ut Sulzona, chancellor
of the diocese, spiritual director of
tho college, dean of the chapter, vicur
general, suffragan.
In 1X82 lie passed to the diocese of
Mantua, where for two years lie was
rector of the seminary. He attracted
tlio attention of I.eo XIII., who In 18VI
created him bishop of that city. Tho
diocese of Mantua, whlcli had been
noted for its turbulence, became a
model.
June 12, 1892, be was created a car
dinal and three days later patriarch
of Venice.
When the patriarch left Venice to
attend the conclave called to elect the
head of the church the people hailed
him as the next pope. In lite conclave
he was urged for the high ollice, but In
put aside those who proffered their
support and begged that they find an
other candidate. Ho was chosen on
tlio sixtli ballot.
Pre-eminent uniting his character
istics were his democracy, his utter
defiance of convent Inn and his disre
gard of precedent. Of peasant parent
age, he was peculiarly the pope of the
poor. Peasants were as welcome to
the Vatican hh princes, and lie gave
them his blessing without favor.' His
charities were proverbial. His pres
ence l)(YVaut'd.U.JIlUJJ'ili a I'M"'
atmosphere.
It is an assured fact, that tn
cl.ive of cardinal:! will -'meet olCGS
'nth day. Every effort is being
o obtain the presence' of the fro
dignitaries, but If coti'lit iona mui
ImpoKsiblu for litem to arrive In 1
there tun be no delay, Y, -majority'
the cardinals can make a. ,. feet Inn
with one-half of the sixty six- fn Un I
five In Spain, two In Portugal, nil"
one in Holland there Is no doubt tlm
a sullicient number will be preseuLy'
JAPS DECLARE
WAR ONGERMANY
Forces Are Ordered to Attack
Fortress at Kiaochau
FLEET REACHES THERE SUNDAY
German Commander Refuses to Sur
render and Japanese Begin Shellinj
Fortifications With Great Guns.
Japan has begun war on Germany
with an order to the Japanese army
and navy to capture Kiauchau, Ger
many's Chinese possession, Immedi
ately. The Japanese expeditionary
force reached Kiauchau Sunday and
began operations immediately.
After a summons to surrender that
was met by a refusal the bombard
ment of tlio seaport ot Tslngtuu was
begun.
Olliclal news of the situation of thfl
Japanese, fleet and transports is lack
ing but because of the preparations
that have been in progress since Japan
sent her ultimatum to the kaiser's
government lust Sutiduy It is believed
that everything wus ready for the at
tack on Kiauchau when the time limit
of the ultiimitum expired, and that the
attack already bus been begun.
Th Japanese expeditionary forced
sent to Klaui'hiiu are under the com
mand of Vlco Admiral Kamiinura.
The Austrian cruiser Kalserln Eliza
beth, which latterly was at Tsingtau,
the Hcaporl of Klauchuu, is reported
to have sailed. She perhaps will go
to a neutral port and disarm. It is
believed tills action will keep Austria
out of the war In the Orient.
No action has yet been taken rela
tive to Austria and tho foreign of
fice has explained that Japan will re
main friendly to Austria unless
Austria adopts an attitude which it
regards as offensive.
It is reported here that Germany
has been trying to transfer tho Ger
man railroad In Shantung, China, to
America. Toklo believes, however,
that the United States, pursuing the
policy of neutrality outlined by Presi
dent Wilson, will not accept tlio offer.
President Wilson's announcement ot
American neutrality lias greatly
pleased the Japanese.
CONDITIONS SOUND
Dun's and Bradstreet's See Improve
ment In Trade Coming.
Dun'a Review of Trade says this
week:
"Prompt and effective action by the
government, iu co-operation with loud
ing representatives of American busi
ness, is steadily making for the restor
ation of moru normal coudltlouu iu
foreign trade.
"There is nothing either unsound or
unpromising in the domestic trade and
crop situation, all tho disturbances
now experienced in the murket being
duu to the interruption of foreign ex
change transactions caused by the
European war. With tlio reopening of
our foreign trade on a liberal scale
there should be a return to full normal
prosperity in American business.
"Failures this week in tho United
States were 246, against 247 last year;
in Cauadu 09 ugainst 33 last year."
To Abstain From Meat.
War on high prices started In Green
ville, Pa., Industries when a petition
wus circulated. Every man in the Car
negie mills will abstain from meat for
thirty days. The pupcr wus headed by
the superintendent.
MARKET QUOTATIONS
Pittsburgh, Aug. 26.
Cattle Choice, $!l.40fo 9.60; prime,
$9.25!i9.40; good, 8.40(& 8.75; com
mon, JUiT; common to good fat bulls,
$:.D0 7.1!5; common to good fat cows,
J.1.50 St-7.25; fresh cows and springers,
Sheep and Lambs Prime wethers,
$5. SO C; good mixed, $5.30((i 5.76; culls
and common, i'l'oW; lambs, $58.25;
veal calves, flO.DOtfi 11.25; heavy and
thin calves, $7$f 8.
Hogs Prime heavy, J9.25 9.30;
pigs 8.50c,(9.25; roughs, JSfciUj;
slugs, $74j7.50.
Ilutter Prints, 34(f34V4; tubs, 33V,
(6 34. Eggs Select, fresh, 26ij27.
Cleveland, Aug. 25.
Hogs Yorkers, J9.50; pigs, $8.60
8.75; mediums and heavies, $9.25;
roughs, $N.15; stugs, $7.25(!j 7.50.
Cuttle Choice fat steers, $S.25fji
8.90; good to choice heifers, $7.26f8;
good to choice butcher bulls, $7(j7.60;
good to choice cows, $tf.25fj; 6.75; com
mon cows, $3.75i( 4.75; nillchers and
springers, JTiOrii .SO.
Calves Good to choice, $11.50fit 12;
lumbs, $3.25C(i8.40; fair to good, $6.50.
Sheep and Lambs Good to choice
(t I 7.75; good to choice wethers, $5.25
6.50; good to choice ewes, $t.76(h6;
culls and common, $3.fi(P!i 4.50.
Chicago, Aug. 25.
lfo"8 Receipts, 32.000. Eight, $8.90
' ,p4i'9.35; heavv,
Are $20 to $5o7.0: plKS'
CE CLOTHIER
OIL CITY. PA
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