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Number One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section
. one, article eiKht of the Constitu
tion of Posnsylvuaia.
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 accordance with
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 (nullifications, 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 oi
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 renioved 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 aa the General As
sembly may enact:
First. He or she shall have been a
citizen of the UiUA'd 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 months)
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, Bhall never exceed seven per
centum upon the assessed value of
the taxable property therein, nor shall
any sucii municipality or uisinei 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, tho
debt of which now exceeds seveil 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
tho 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: 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, Bhall never exceed seven per
centum upon the assessed value of
the taxable property therein, nor shnll
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 theio.i
Benl of the electors thereof at a public
lection lu nuch manner aa shall be
provided by lawj but any city, the
debt of which on the first day of Jan
uary, one thousand eight hundred and
Beventy-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
city of Philadelphia, upon the condi
tions hereinafter Bet forth, 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 of pro-!
vldlng for all or any of the following,
purposes, to-wlt: For the construe-,
tlon and Improvement of subways,
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
structlon of wharves and docks, ownedi
or to be wned by said city. Suchj
increase, however, shall only be made;
with the assent of the electors thereof
at a public election, to be held la such;
manner as shall 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 expendi-t
ture, for 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 Bald 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 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 lection
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 tlie 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 tlia 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
lnws 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 of 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 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 tho Senate and
House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
General Assembly met, That article
four of the Constitution of Pennsylva
nia shall bo 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;
abolished; and the powers and duties
now vested in, or appertaining or be
longing to, that branch of the execu
tive department, office, or officer, shall
be transferred to such other depart
ment 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
stitution 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.
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 provislon.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 eleotors 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 whnrves 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 the
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 of 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
Bhall yield to the city and county of
Philadelphia current net revenue in
excess of the interest on said debt or
debts and of 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
dollurs 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 Delaware
and Schuylkill riven, and land adja
cent thereto; the building of bulk
heads, and the purchase or construc
tion or lease of wharves, docks, sheds,
and 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
Bald city and county shall, at or be
fore 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,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
MA. CARRINGER,
Attorney and C'otinsellor-at-Law,
Office over Forest County National
Bank Building, TIONESTA, PA.
CURTIS M. 8HAWKEY.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
;' ' "..t t Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
AC BROWN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office In Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Bts., Tionesta, Pa.
FRANK 8. HUNTER, D. D. S.
Rooms over Citizens Nat. Bank,
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. F. J. BOVARD,
Physician it Surgeon,
TIONEdTA, PA.
Eyes Tested and Glasses Fitted.
D
R. J. B. BIGGINS.
Physician and Surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA.
HOTEL WEAVER,
8. E. PIERCE, Proprietor.
Modern and up-to-date in all its ap
pointments. Every convenience and
ooiufort provided for the traveling public
pENTRAL HOUSE,
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rionseta, Pa. This is the mostcentrally
located hotel In the place, and has all the
modern improvements. No pains will
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place for the traveling publio.
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Shop over R. L. Haslet's grocery Btore
on Elm street. Is prepared to do all
Kinds of custom work from the finest to
the coarsest and guarantees bis work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion given to mending, and prices rea
sonable. JAMES HASLET,
GENERAL MERCHANT.
Furniture Dealer,
AND
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GERMANS ARE
DEFEATED IN
FIRST CLASH
Forces of Kaiser Reported In
Retreat Before Allies
FOUR MILLION MEN ENGAGED
Greatest Battle In World'a History,
Long Anticipated, Now In Progress
With First Honors Resting With
Allies German Army Blunders Into
Huge Reserve Force of Allies and Is
Fighting to Extricate Itself.
London, Sept. 8. Outflanked on
their right by part of the huge allied
force that has been retiring before
them for the last two weeks, the battle
lilies of the kaiser todiiy were Hung
back almost at the very threshold ol
Paris their ultimate goul lu the
first phase of what Is believed to be
the decisive battle of the German in
vaslon of France.
Emperor William Is reported to be
witn ilie German forces, an Indication
that he rcgafu this as the actiov
which will settle the fate of his daring
attempt against the French capital.
While this success was merely the
beginning of the decisive battle that
has been brewing 'for two weeks, it
was regarded as certain hero that the
allies had drawn the Germans line
such a position that they must ad
minister a crushing defeat to an army
their equal in strength, entrenched in
defensive positions of their own
choosing, or bo cut off from their base
of communications nnd run the danger
of annihilation. Their defeat, it is
thought, renders their position ex
tremely dangerous.
To the west of Paris a German
column is believed to bo fighting for
its life along the Ourcq river, penned
between a French force on its right
and a British army along Its left. This
column, sweeping down from Chan
tilly, apparently blundered Into a
huge allied reserve, and it is believed
that the mishap to this force com
pelled the German comniander-in-chiel
to begin at once the general battle on
the other side of Paris In an effort to
crush his foes there before tho west
ern army could attack him on the
right.
Four million men were engaged
along the vast front, extending from
Nanteull-le-IIaudouin, twenty-five miles
northeast of Paris, and swinging
southeast In a huge half circle, through
Meaux, Sezanne and Vitry-le-Francois,
back to Verdun, 120 miles east by
north of the capital defenses. At the
end of the day's furious fighting the
German lines were retreating and the
huge invading army had met its first
serious check since entering France.
A German army mis begun an
attack on Nancy, according to n
Keuter dispatch from Berlin, which
adds that Emperor William and the
general staff are on Uie ground direct
ing the attack.
Tills would seem to indicate that
the Germans are attempting, by an at
tack on the right (lank of the allied
armies, to drive them back in tho di
rection of Paris and against tho main
German attacking force, which has
now turned asido from its march on
l'ris and is moving to the southeast.
The presence of the kaiser and the
.LiH..u malT would seem to indicate
tiie importance which tho Germans
are placing on tho new movement.
Paris is awaiting news of the great
battle that Is expected at any moment
to begin around tho city's outlying
forts. The opposing armies, according
to official announcement s, have not
yet come into contact hut continue
their movements of taking positions.
The war ollicu declares that the Ger
mans have been checked at Verdun
and that the French armies have met
with success lu Lorraine and the Ver
ges. Thousands of Parisians are taking
advantage of the free trains to points
outside the inllitury zone. British,
French and Belgian wounded are being
transferred from Paris to other cities.
Whllo tho Germans had been re
ported at Conipelgno and Senlls In tiie
valley of tho Oise, and windows were
broken in Chantilly by the detona
tions of heavy guns, the Antwerp ro
porta Intimate that only tho kaiser's
cavalry had advanced as near Paris
as Senlls and it was this screen ol
cavalry that had been driven back
across the Somme upon St. (jucntin
by the French and English in a dos
perate attenpt to save Paris.
At Conipelgno a largo force of Ger
man cavalry was defeated and several
pieces of artillery were ruptured.
These probably were the guns which
caused consternation in Chantilly, a
ffj miles nearer Paris.
The third official list of the British
casualties up to Sept. 1 was as fol
lows: Killed, 9 officers, 33 men.
Wounded, 27 officers,, lL'O men.
Missing, 4!l officers, 4,&.riS men.
Tho latest casualty list Issued by
the British war office comprises 4.7yi
men. The t.vo previous lists account
ed for 10,355 men killed, wounded and
missing, mailing a total of 15,151.
A Keuter dispatch from Ostentf
says: "In a llerce light near Thisselt,
Belgium, th' Germans lost 3,000 'men.
The prisoners were taken to Antwerp.
RUSSIANS WIN
GREATJATTLE
Austro-Hungarian Army ol Halt
Million Men Routed
CONFLICT LASTED SEVEN DAYS
Grand Duke Nicholas In Command cf
Russian Forces Sends Brief Message
to the Czar Announcing Victory.
Advices from St. Petersburg reflect
the cheerful feeling there over the
news of the great victory of the Rus
sian forces over the Austrians near
Lemherg ill Austrian Gallciu. It is felt
that the way has now been opened to
Berlin. The Russians have proved
their superiority over hotli Austrians
and Germans and further operations
are going forward with great confi
dence. It is reported that Czar Nicholas
has dispatched a large force to Franco
to aid in the defense of Paris.
The war office reports that all ol
Austrian Galicla from the border tc
the San river defenses is now held hj
the Russians. In addition anothei
Russian force Is now operating soutr
of the Dnelster river.
The Times correspondent wires:
"The greatest buttle ever fought hai
resulted in a great and perhaps a de
clsive victory for the Russians over
the Austrian armies. The forts ot
Lemberg have fallen. The enemy were
completely routed and ure fleeing
northward, leaving a great number of
guns and large quantities of military
stores, etc., behind them. Thousands)
of prisoners were taken.
"Other Austrian armies have been
engaged in northern Galicla near Lu
blin. We may then have a chronicle
of the complete disruption of tho
armed forces of the dual monarchy.
"Here is a brief and modest dis
patch received by the czar from the
Grand Duke Nicholas, generalissimo of
the Russian forces In the field today:
" 'I am happy to gladden your
majesty with news of the victory won
by the army of General Iluzisky. After
seven days of lighting the Austrians
are retreating lu complete disorder, la
some places running away and aban
doning their guns, rifles, artillery
parks and baggage trains.'
"Prior to this decisive battle Gen
eral Ruzisky's army captured In the
course of the seven days, twenty-four
guns, a multitude of firearms and a
great number of German machine
guns. The operations extended over
the enormous front of over 200 miles
und certainly more than a million and
probably a million and a half men
were engaged. More than half of the
Austrian urmy which has been fight
ing In the southern provinces cl
Poland on the left flank was acting
in close co-operation with two German
army corps facing Breslau. While the
Austrian left was seeking to envelop
the Russian forces In Polund and the
extreme right was trying to get around
Fodolla the main forces were directed
at the heart of tho Russiau position
in Poland.
"Such was tho position as the Aus
trians fancied it, but their plans mis
carried at all points. The enveloping
movement In the west fulled nnd the
Germans were withdrawn from the
nortli to deal with the victorious Rus
sian advance. The center at Lublin
hurled itself in vain against Russia's
finest battalions, whose task was to
keep the enemy from passing at all
costs, and right valiantly they have
done their duty.
"The Austrians' extreme right sus
tained enormous losses but the most
terrible blow was dealt them by tha
army of the gallant General Ru.isky.
This force, starting from Rovno, ad
vanced toward tho southwest, spread
ing fanwlse go as to involve the
region north and smith of Lemherg,
menacing the rear of tliu Lublin army
and threatening to cut off Its com
munications. To parry this movement
tho Austrians transferred several army
corps from the west side of the
Vistula and moving them behind
Lublin, hurled them at General ituzis
ky's army. Tho result of this move
ment Is chronicled In today's bulletins
of victory. The desperate onslaught
of the Austrians on General Ruzisky's
army has been attended by a whole
series of disasters, notably tho de
struction of tho principal Austrian
Sixth army corps at Laschoff, a few
miles east of Tomasheff."
New Ambassador Reaches Paris.
William Sharp, the new American
ambassador to Frame, has arrived in
Taris. He intends to delay tho pre
sentation of his letter to President
Polncaro until the present crisis has
passed. Meanwlillu he will s'udy the
situation and will search for a house
und make oilier arrangements for his
slay.
Lineman Has Narrow Escape. ,
C. K. Miller of Oil City, Pa.,
llvo wire carrying 6,000 volts of elec
tricity, lie was restored to conscious
ness at the top of a forty-foot pole by
two fellow workmen and then lowered
on a rope.
Motorman Dies of Hurts.
Levi Sinilh, aged thirty-four, motor
man on the freight street car which
collided with uii interurhan cur, is
ileal V siiiiikion. Pa. He leaves
his wife and six children.
ELECT NEW POPE
ON NINTHBALLOT
Cardinal Delia Chlesa Chosen
to Succeed Pius X.
CHOOSES NAME BENEDICT XY.
Coronation Ceremony Takes Place on
Sunday Following Election Owing
to European War Complications.
Cardinal Giacomo Delia Chlesa,
archbishop of Bologna, Italy, was
elected supreme pontiff of the Catholic
hierarchy in succession to the lata
Pope Plus X., who died Aug. 20.
At fifteen minutes before 12
o'clock the new pope appeared on an
inner balcony of St. Peter's clad in
his pontifical robes. The balcony was
hung with red velours and a heavy
golden fringe decorated the railing.
The pontiff pronounced the apostolic
benediction to the kneeling crowd be
low and immediately afterward with
drew and entered hl apartments.
The election was on the ninth bal
lot. With all of the ceremony pre
scribed by tho century-old traditions
of the Catholic church, the new oc
cupant of the fisherman's throne re
ceived the adoration ot the cardinals
in the conclave who had balloted since
Monday In the election.
With tiie conclave called while all
Europe was Involved In a devastating
war, which was largely responsible
for the death of Pope Pius, the elec
tion ot Benedict XV. will go down In
history as taking place at one of the
most critical times in history.
Two more ballots were taken in the
election of Benedict XV. than in the
election of Pope Plus. Sixty-two car
dinals participated In the election of
the lato pontiff and ho received fifty
votes on the seventh ballot.
The new sovereign pontiff was
crowned on Sunday with the pomp
and ceremony that always accom
panies such occasions. It Is said the
new popo will at once attempt to re
store peace in Europe.
Tho pope held a d'plomatic recep
tion Monday following his coronation.
FIRE DESTROYS HOTEL
Big Frame Hostelry at Oakdale, Pa.,
Prey to Flames.
McGrogan's hotel at Oakdale, Pa.,
was destroyed by lire with a loss
of $13,000. The three-story building
containing forty-two rooms was
owned by W. J. McGrogan. The fire
was discovered by Dr. Van Sickle,
who tried to arouse McGrogan. Fail
ing, hu hulled several stones through
a window. One of the stones fell on
McGrognn's bed and woke him.
McGrogan carried out his wile, who
had been sick, and took her to a neigh
bor's house. When tho volunteer de
partment arrived the water pressure
was not sufficient to peach the flumes.
A lino of hoso 300 feet long was run
to the plant of the Armstrong Cork
company. It was soon evident that
the building could not be saved and
the firemen directed the streams on
adjoining buildings. The home of W.
E. Weaver and tho armory building
adjoining were damaged.
McGrogan built tho hotel at a cost
of $35,000, but was unable to secure
a license because of the opposition ol
the church people and tho dry party.
FAIR CROWD THRILLED
Thousands See Birdman Fall 1,000
Feet and Alight Unhurt.
Tho big crowd at the Center county
fair at Bellefontu, Pa., witnessed an
unexpected thrill when Aviator W.
Leonard Bonnel of New York city fell
1,000 feet Into a cou field. Ho lives
to tell tho story, though ho is in the
Bcllefonta hospital, Injured but with
no bones broken.
Bouncy made a beautiful ascent,
going up 1,200 feet und circling a mile
around the grounds. He had descend
ed 200 feet when the wires of his con
trol elevator broko and the machine
became ungovernable.
The monoplane started to fall, but
Bonney kept his motor going and at
tempted to volplane. The machine
turned over twico and when within
100 feet of the ground Bonney Jerked
his straps looso and when 40 feet from
tho ground, jumped. No bones were
broken, but it will take a few hours
to tell if he is injured internally.
CRIME DUE TO MELANCHOLIA
New Brighton Man .Kills Wife and
Himself With Knife.
Silas A. Price, aged fifty-four, chlel
electrician at the plant ot the Dawes
& Myler Co., hollow ware manu
facturers, lu New Brighton, killed his
wife, Mrs. Catherine Price, aged
forty-nine, and slushed his own throat
with u pocket knife, dying a few
minutes later.
Price had been melancholy since
April, 1913, when ho met with an acci
dent while at work. Last Monday he
became 111 and Mrs. Price persuaded
liiiu not to go to work Tuesday morn
ing. Ho became worse and is said
to have threatened to kill himself and
other members of the fumlly.
President Will Not Take Stump.
President Wilson announces that he
will make no speaking tour during the
campaign. He believes his duty Is at
Washington.