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TUESDAY EVENING, FEB. 10
THE PRESIDENT'S PI'AN
PRESIDENT WILSON 1B playing
politics on a scale that far sur
passes any White House inter
ference with State government
affairs In years. Having "sat in" at
the slate-making conference at which
the Democratic distributors of federal
pie In Pennsylvania set themselves up
as favorite candidates for the two
highest offices within the gift of the
State, the President now turns his eye
toward New York. Indications are
that he Is going to choose not only
New York State Democratic nominees,
but a State Democratic chairman as
■well.
Had President Taft attempted any
such high-handed methods of political
dictatorship, Wilson himself would
liave been first to cry "boss," and
rightfully so. Evidently the President
not only believes that "to the victor
belongs the spoils," but also that he is
entitled to make vassals of the van
quished. His efforts to force Penn
sylvanians to be subservient to his
political ambitions would seem to
prove the proposition.
Wilson, if the truth be known, is
not so much interested in the election
of this individual or that as he is in
the success of the Democratic tickets
in Pennsylvania and New York next
Fall. It Is easy to be seen that if his
personally endorsed candidates are
elected in those States he will be able
to use tho fact as an endorsement of
his tariff policies and the popular ap
proval of his administration right In
the heart of the protective tariff
stronghold.
But the President has reckoned
without his host. He has overstepped.
The late Senator Quay had often been
accused of arrogant boss-ship, but
never in his palmiest days did he como
within hailing distance of the methods
that now prevail in the White House.
Coastwise vessels may not use the
Panama Canal free, if President Wilson
has his way. Another kowtow to Eu
rope at the expense of America.
There is a vast difference between
doing well and being well done.
FRIENDSHIP
FOR the first time since their
memorable flsti-cuff on the floor
of the United States Senate thir
teen years ago, Senator Ben
Tillman and John L. McLaurin met
and shook hands at Columbia, S. C„
en Saturday. They met at the State
Capitol and after the embarrassing
moment of seeming hesitation the two
men, once warm friends and later bit
ter enemies, impulsively approached
each other with smiles and out
stretched hands. They are trying now
to make up with each other for all the
lost years of their friendship and for
all the harsh things that each has said
of the other.
No public issues hinge on tho re
newal of these relations. No very
great political considerations are In
volved. But there is a lesson in the
incident for most of us. A nation
may not note the quarrel that sepa
rates you from your dearest friend.
Few or none beside your two selves
may care. But for at least two people
in the world every broken friendship,
means sorrow and bitterness of spirit.
Prom the days of Plato, Aristotle,
Eplctetus and Cicero great thinkers
have dwelt upon the joys of friend
ship. Friendship has ever loomed
large in the doings of men—dynasties
have hinged upon it and lives have
been glorified or defiled thereby. Men
have accomplished the impossible un
der its spur, and others have died for
it. Damon and Pythias, David and
Jonathan are only examples of mil
lions whose devotion and sacrifice were
just as great did we but know their
stories. "Greater love hath no man
than this, that a man lay down his life
for his friend" and history teems
with such examples.
True friendship is one of the sweet
est gifts of God and the man who
knows it not in its fullest sense has
missed a rare and subtle pleasure the
like of which there is not in the world.
Yet the shores of life are strewn with
its wrecks. The frail ships that ven
tured gaily forth are shattered by the
waves of adversity. Sturdier craft go
down before the buffeting storms of
misunderstanding and selfishness.
TUESDAY EVENING,
Then often comes bitterness and cyni
cal distrust of all men for the real or
fancied faithlessness of one.
Possibly the greatest test of real
manhood lies in the willingness of a
man to attempt to renew it friendship
once broken. Hot words have passed,
taunts and reproaches have been
spoken, eyes have flashed fire and
anger has raged. To risk a renewal
of hostilities, to bare the breast to a
possible second murderous thrust at
the heart of friendship—this is the
hazard the peacemaker risks. But no
man is worthy the nnme of friend who
will not chance it.
And how great is the reward. The
gift of friendship assumes a new zest,
a new sense and value. We are more
thoughtful and considerate; we tread
softly lest we lose it again. So with
Tillman and McLaurln. They have
each lost much through a quarrel
over what now both regard as a trifl
ing episode. They will be careful that
the newly cemented relations shall
not apain be rent asunder.
Do not quarrel with your friend, but
if quarrel you do, don't hesitate to be
first to take a step toward "making
up." Chances are you'll find the other
fellow with "hand outstretched" —and
if you don't you will not miss his
friendship much.
George Ade has been suggested as
United States Senator from Indiana.
Who ever heard of a humorist in the
Senate?
"We are to have the bustle with us
again this year," says a fashion ex
change. Not with us.
THE VISITING NEWSPAPERMEN
EDITORS,- owners and publishers
representing a large majority of
the newspapers of the State are
gathered here to-day to attend
the annual meeting of the State Edi
torial Association and the two allied
organizations, the Pennsylvania Asso
ciated Dailies and tho Pennsylvania
Associated Weeklies.
The past year has witnessed the first
real effort of theydally newspapers of
the State to get together for the con
sideration of topics of mutual interest
and benefit. It is a rather remarkable
fact that while in point of capital in
vested and number of persons em
ployed the newspaper business of
Pennsylvania stands among the lead
ing Industries of tho Commonwealth,
and that while nearly all other lines
of business or manufacture are or
ganized the daily newspapers of the
State for years continued to plod their
separate ways, each content to work
out its problems alone. The new asso
ciation is destined to change all this.
Office efficiency, the making of better
newspapers and greater service to
advertisers and subscribers will be dis
cussed at to-day's meeting. While not
much of immediate interest to the
public will be transacted, the news
paper-reading public will in the end
benefit therefrom.
The hypocrite who says for effect,
"Get thee behind me, Satan," merely
prefers push to pull.
Mrs. Pankhurst Is back In London.
Foreslghted e<Titors will have their
scare type ready and new cuts made.
THE PARENTS DUTY
The child who learns of the
sacred problems of sex in the
language of the gutter will tend
toward the gutter, think as of the
gutter, and pass Into obscurity.
This statement of Dr. J. Asplnall
McCuaig, noted eugenics expert, has
a ring of truth that dare not be
ignored by the parent who has at
heart the welfare of his child.
Too long false modesty has been
jeopardizing the health, even the soul
salvation, of the youth of the land.
Too long parents have been hiding the
sacred truths of procreation behind a
cloak of dissembling delicacy. Too
long children have been learning the
problems of sex from evil-minded
companions—from companions of the
gutter.
It may be, as many authorities say,
the mission of the school to Instruct
the boy and tho girl in these sex
truths. It may be, as many assert,
the business of the priest or the pastor
to explain these things to tho young
of his flock. Both these opinions.may
be accepted or rejected. But of one
thing there can be no argument. It
Is the DUTY of the parent to instruct
his or her offspring in those important
matters which moan so much to the
• child's proper view of life and to the
development of correct moral prin
ciple and fiber In youth manhood and
womanhood.
Of course, our Democratic brethren
will see nothing but evil In the removal
of a few of the appointees of a parti
san city administration by the new non
partisan Council. But these same par
tisan critics are saying not a word
about the firing of fifteen or twenty Re
publican policemen at York and simi
lar performances elsewhere in the third
class cities where Democrats happen to
be in the majority on the commissions.
BERKY AND CIVIL SERVICE
CUSTOMS COLLECTOR BERRY,
whose decision to be "a candi
date for governor no matter who
runß if Congressman Palmer is
not in the race," but who has not been
much in the limelight since the Pal
mer-McCormick slate was framed,
continues actively in the work of "re
forming" the revenue service in con
nection with the port of Philadelphia.
The beauty about Berry"s "reforms"
from a Democratic standpoint is that
they are all made without injury to
his standing In the party.
Casting his eye down the civil ser
vice payroll Berry spies a name oppo
site which is a fair-sized salary. Is
the man a Democrat? Yes! Oh, very
well then, let's look further. Ha!
Here is another. The fellow is a Re
publican! The rascal; he's overpaid.
We'll chop his salary In half.
This is an ideal plan from the Berry
point of view. It Is bound to work one
of three ways, any one of which would
win Democratic plaudits. It might
cause the demoted one to resign,
which would result in a vacancy to
be filled by a Democrat. Or It might
leave money enough on hand to in
crease the force by one Democratic
clerk. Yet again, if that were not
possible, it would certainly give the
collector a balance from which he
could raise the pay of an efficient or
needy Democrat.
How admirably It is working out In
practice is shown by the fact that
every man that has been demoted or
suffered a decrease in salary In the
Philadelphia customs house since
Berry took charge has been a Repub
lican, and every man appointed to a
vacancy, who has been promoted, or
has had his salary increased has been
a Democrat.
Yet Mr. Berry is an ardent advocato
of civil service and the merit system
In selection of government employes.
AVe know this, for he has told us so
in numerous campaign speeches.
evening cadi
Swatara township. Dauphin county's
first district to become a first class
township, has been the first in the
county to avail itself of the provisions
of the act of 1913 providing that the
State Highway Department shall give
advice and plans to township super
visors in handling Improvement of
their roads. This act has been called
as many names as any enacted last
year, some people refusing to have
anything to do with it, although utterly
unaware of whal value It might prove
to be. It has remained for the Swa
tara supervisors, or rather, commis
sioners, as the members of the govern
ing body of a first class township are
called, to turn the law to use. The
supervisors have long contemplated
Improvement of the road leading to
Beaver station and connecting with
the State highway and it has pre
sented some engineering and other
problems which have made the au
thorities study a good bit. A short
time ago they sent word to the Capitol
that they wanted some help and the
services of engineers and surveyors
have been placed within the reach of
the commissioners and an estimate of
the cost, together with expert advice
on how to meet propositions, has been
provided just for the asking.
Colonel "Bill" Falrman, of Punxsu
tawney, came to town last night. He
wore a fur overcoat, fur outside; a
scarlet muffler; light gaiters <jver pat
ent leather shoes and a silk hat, vin
1878. It was the first time the colonel
has been here since last year's meet
ing of the Democratic State committee,
when his hopes of becoming minister
to Panama and his reputation as an
orator went glimmering, but he car
ried with him ambitions to serve his
country In a foreign land or as an
assistant United States attorney and a
cane like unto the crook of shepherds
on Palestine hills. The colonel regls
ered at the Bolton about the time
business was brisk and there were
numerous political conferences on.
"Howdy do. Colonel. Have a room
with a bath?" said the courteous
clerk.
"Room with bath!" exploded the
colonel. "No. Who the devil would
want to take a bath in this kind of
weather?"
Colonel Henry Hall, the veteran
newspaper correspondent and former
legislator, was here last night for a
time on his way from the western end
of the State to Washington and ex
pressed his interest in the passing po
litical show. The colonel has not
changed a bit from the days when he
used to tie the House in a parliamen
tary knot and his geniality is as last
ing as his fund of reminiscences.
Colonel Hall, as readers of this col
umn know, spends his summers on a
ranch in northern Wyoming and in
days gone by used to ride over to
Dakota to see Colonel Roosevelt. The
colonel remarked last night on the
passing of the ranches and how they
are being split into farms. And he
did not think beef would come down
in price, either.
It Is a rather remarkable commen
tary on the times to note that in the
list of charters granted since Decem
ber 1 there have been just one brew
ing, one brewers' supply and two dis
tilling companies incorporated. In
times gone by such corporations were
brought into the world at the rate of
at least one brewery a fortnight and
a distillery almost as often. Two hotel
companies have been incorporated in
whose papers it is said that they are
to conduct "temperance houses."
Someone asked ex-Mayor John A. .
Fritchey the other day what he
thought about the Democratic sit
uation in the State. "I'm not as well
booked on it as I might be," he re
sponded, "but I tell you I have some
of the finest chickens out my way that
you ever saw."
In view of the remarks in the report
of the fire underwriters on the sit
uation in Harrisburg the fire on Sat
urday night is interesting. The under
writers rapped the equipment of the
fire companies and their distribution
about the city and remarked that the
reason fire losses were not greater was
because the fires were In districts
where there were good fire walls or
other protection. Saturday night the
fire was in the section of the citv
offering the greatest fire hazard in
Harrisburg and the most combustible
kind of property to the value of prob
ably $300,000 was within reach of the
fire. And yet the total loss will not
run SIO,OOO.
Letters received at the State Legis
lative Reference Bureau indicate that
the interest in the State flower, which
was rampant in last year's session, is
not dead, and that bills to establish
various flowers are certain. One let
ter received asked for a list of State
flowers, the writer saying he did not
want to diplcate, while another man
wrote to the Agricultural Department
asking for some typical Keystone State
flower. The daisy, purple violet, ar
butus and wild rose were suggested in
bills last year.
I
Richard W. BarFett, who ap
peared here recently at a hearing at
tho Capitol, has been made assistant
general solicitor of the Lehigh Valley.
He used to be a Philadelphia magis
trate.
—J. E. Schultz, appointed justice at
Watsontown recently, is a clergyman.
—Major E. W. Merrich, the Wells
boro lawyer, is one of the authorities
on northern tier history.
—Ex-Senator A. E. Dewalt, who is
a candidate for Congress, is one of the
men in public life who cling to the
frock coat.
—John Bach McMaster, the his
torian, has been elected president of
the Franklin Inn Club of Philadelphia
to succeed Dr. Mitchell.
—General Hunter Liggett,-who com
manded the Gettysburg reunion camp,
may become assistant chief of staff of
the army.
—Charles M. Schwab donated a
SIOO,OOO building to his Bethlehem
band.
—Charles D. Kaler, whose opera
house at Mahanoy just burned, will
build another at a cost of SIOO,OOO.
DUTY OF PROGRESSIVES'
[From the Philadelphia Public Ledge.]
We are told that the main purpose of
the Progressives in Pennsylvania is to
defeat Penrose. If that is so, their
best policy would be to qualify for the
Republican primary and help prevent
the nomination of the man whom they
consider an undesirable candidate.
There are lots uf Republicans who
stayed in the party in 1912, who would
vote at the primary for a strong man,
whose nomination would make his elec
tion reasonably certain.
HARRJSBURG TELEGRAPH
KUIEL IS BOOMED
BY LEBANON PAPER
Availability and Fitness as Supreme
Court Candidate Is Pointed
Out Today
The Lebanon Report has brought
forward Judge Kunkel for the Su
preme Court supplementing demands
that he run that have been on In Cum
berland and other counties.
The Report says:
"The name of Hojt. George Kunkel,
president judge of the courts of Dau
phin county Is being favorably men
tioned as a candidate for justice of
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
"Judge Kunkel Is serving his sapond
term upon the Dauphin County
bench to which he was recently
elected without opposition, after an
endorsement by all the political par
ties. He is well known throughout
the State as a jurist o# unusual abil
ity through his decisions upon the
State cases brought before him, but
he is best known to the people of
the Commonwealth for the ability
and legal acumen displayed In the
trial of the capitol graft cases which
resulted in the conviction of the of
fenders and the recovery of a largo
portion of the misappropriated pub
lic funds.
"Should his name go before the peo
ple he will likely prove a formidable
candidate upon the nonpartisan pri
mary ballot.
"The announcement by Judge Kun
kel that he would be a candidate for
the honor would be received here
with saitsfaction as it is felt that he
is admirably fitted for the position.
Judge'Kunkel is well known in Leb
anon and a high record is entertained
for his legal talents.
"The late Thomas H. Capp was as
sociated with Judge Kunkel when he
occupied a bench in the Dauphin
courts at Harrisburg and during the
past two weeks, in the enforced ab
sence through illness of Judge S. J.
M. McCarrel, Judge C. V. Henry has
been thrown constantly in touch
with him. The Lebanon and Dau
phin county jurists are close friends."
Harrisburg people will be interested
to know that there is a strong proba
bility that William M. Brown, lieuten
ant-governor from
1903 to 1907, may be
the Republican can- ICx-IJeutenant
didate for Congress Governor May
in the district repre- Uo to Congress
sented by Governor
Tener prior to his
election to the executive chair. Gov
ernor Brown, as he is known to many
here, served in the Senate for years
before his election to the second of
fice in the State, and since his retire
ment has been actively engaged in
business at home, taking little part in
the' political game. His neighbors
have urged him to be a candidate.
Others talked of are Ex-Congressman
C. N. Matthews, who succeeded the gov
ernor, and Recorder J. C. Sutherland,
of Washington county. Henry W.
Temple, the present congressman, is
a Bull Mooser, and candidate for re
election this year. The Democrats
may run a Washington county man.
The announcement of candidates
for governor and other offices has
started a flood of announcements all
over the State and
some figures well
Legislative known in legislative
Booms are life are reported to be
Starting seeking various places.
John T. Matt, of Bed
ford, who engineered
the boomerang on the pass question
at Altoona and hit not only himself
but other Democrats of the last legis
lature, is a candidate for senator with
the prospect that he will have to fight
Senator Endsley on the Republican
ticket. Dr. J. M. Martin will run .for
the House again in Mercer county af
ter missing a term. In Lebanon E. E.
McCurdy, a candidate in 1912, will
run on the Republican ticket and Dr.
Kaufman will try again. Dr. T. A.
Steele, of McKeesport, will be opposed
by A. H. List, who iB blind. Henry
Wilson Bergey, of Montgomery, who
orated when possible in the last
House, will try to be senator from
Montgomery on the Washington and
Democratic tickets and may fall be
tween them. Representative C. A.
Ambler will run for renominatlon in
Montgomery. Samuel B. Scott and R.
R. Dearden, colleagues in three ses
sions, will be rivals for Mcllhenny's
toga In Germantown. E. J. Hart,
Scranton newspaper correspondent in
the last session, may come here as a
legislator.
Just as an instance of the machine
politics being played by the bosses of
the Democratic State machine, it may
be stated that Federal
officeholders and those
Machine who have places by virtue
Mcllio<ls of their adherence to the
in Use reorganization flag are
now getting letters from
State Chairman Morris
begging for cash. Just what this cash
will be used for is not very clear, but
with the party machine in control of
the Palmer-McCormick element, six
guesses aro allowed to each person.
According to Philadelphia newspapers,
the bosses have already made up their
list for the new Federal Judgeship for
this State, and it will be submitted to
the President with the names of David
Wallerstein, W. A. Carr, Frank P.
Bracken and H. K. Fox. Ed. McCaf
frey, a Democratic politician at Eas
ton, has been appointed a deputy
United States marshal.
"The primaries are free and open
to all," declared John J. Green, secre
tary of the Ryan committee, in com
menting upon the McCormlck candi
dacy. "We are pleased that Mr. Mc-
Cormlck has decided to match his per
sonality with that of Michael J. Ryan.
Our reports from all over Pennsyl
vania are of the most encouraging
kind. The movement for Ryan has
progressed to an extent beyond the
power of any man or set of men to
prevent his nomination. He will sweep
the State at the primaries and he will
be the next governor of Pennsylvania."
While reluctant to criticise Mr. Mc-
Cormlck, as they explained that they
would expect the supyort of all ele
ments of the party for Mr. Ryan after
I the primaries, members of the cam
paign committee made no secret of
their delight over the shift in the
plans of the Palmer men. The decis
ion of Mr. Palmer not to run against
Ryan would add to the prestige of the
City Solicitor as a strong campaign
er, they declared. Mr. Palmer, they
stated, had evidently received reports
from all sections of the State as to
the proportions of the Ryan move
ment and had decided to sacrifice Mc-
Cormlck rather than run himself.
1
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SHIRTS
SIDES & SIDES
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Her father had been talking: about
President Wilson's tariff policy so much
that she Just couldn't help showing him
her knowledge of affairs by remarking
that if he was Insured why didn't lie
choose an American company instead
of one In Mexico.
"WEATHER-WISE"
By Wing Dinger.
To me It Is very amusing
To hear how some people boo hoo
'Bout the weather, and then when it
changes
There's a change in their attitudes
too.
Now, for instance, when we had mild
weather
I heard a gentleman say,
"Gee, why can't we have real cold
weather;
I've no snap on this kind of a day."
I saw him to-day on a trolley
Bound for home at a quarter past
four.
Huddled up on a Beat o'er a heater
With the vim of a man ninety-four.
Another chap kicked 'cause he'd trouble
With the house overheating. "My
soul,"
He exclaimed, "I do wish 'twould get
colder;
I'd be willing to burn up more coal."
But the song that this same chap Is
singing
These cold days Is a different tune.
He cries, "Gosh, but I wish it would
hurry
Along to the weather of June."
But there's one chap I know, and -1
never
A word of complaint hear him say.
If it's freezing or sizzling, no matter.
With him It's a glorious day.
And I think we would all feel lots bet
ter.
If like him wo would laugh loner and
loud.
Than by letting each change In the
weather
O'er the sunshine of life cast a cloud.
Bix I see that some one Is getting
up a "Woman's Dictionary."
Dix More words in it, I suppose.—
Boston Transcript.
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y&ARS - Aft'OTODAY"
[From the Telegraph of Feb. 10, 1864.]
Did For u TliouNnnd Barrel*
Captain Gilman will receive pro
posals until noon on Monday next, for
furnishing the United States Subsist
ence Department, at this post, 1,000 bar
rels of flour.
Wnahlnictim Club Dance
The Washington Club, of this city,
will celebrate the birthday of the
Father of His Country, by a ball to be ,
given in Brant's Hall on the evening
of the 22d.
eoiroßiALacoootvienr I
ContrnNtlnK Character*
[From the Providence Tribune.]
President Wilson calls It the honor
able surrender of the lawbreakers of
big business. President Roosevelt
would have called it the forced surren
der. These two men differ greatly in
politenesses well as other things.
FIRST ROBIN COMES IN SECOND
[From the Kansas City Times.]
The faithful robin may be a harbinger
of Spring, but The Camden Point Dic
tagraph has notice! that high-geared
buggies with narrow seats creep out of
winter quarters and seek the young
men of a community several weeks be
fore a robin would venture north of
New Orleans.
He Bald he loved her and,
when asked for some proof,
produced a policy of insur
ance on his life in her fa
vor. , Verdict accordingly,
as the policy was in the
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—When Republican leaders used,
to gather the Democratic press always
rang with cries of anguish about
slateinaking. The parcelling of two,
fat offices to two of four men who
met in Washington is a proper act in
the eyes of some Democrats.
—Wonder how long the Democrats
would have delayed starting a ripper
if they had gotten control of Council.
—The "party organization" Is now
one of the sacred things In Market
Square. ,
—Herr Ziegenfuss may run for the
Legislature over Welssport way.
—John Burt will again be defeated
by Congressman Vare in South Phila
delphia, according to announcements
to-day.
—Magistrate William Elsenbrown,
veteran Philadelphia reformer, has
retired as a magistrate and is out red
hot for Ryan.
—Mr. Pinchot was at Milford yes
terday.
—James Alcorn is boomed for City
Solicitor of Philadelphia next year.
He held the plaice before.
—C. A. Bowman, of Myerstown, will
be a Bull Moose candidate for the
House.
—Harry Watson, of Mercer, wants
to be a Progressive candidate for Con
gress-at-large.
Ex-Mayor J. B. Dimmlck, of Scran
ton, says he does not know whether
to run for Senator or not.
—Representative Hiram Brosius, of
Jefferson, would be a lawmaker again.
—Speaker Alter is now being
strongly boomed for Congress in his
district.
—Reading is all upset over the paid
Are department issue again.
—Norristown is having a hard time
to get its SIOO,OOO loan started.
—The Clement and Brumbaugh
booms for Governor have been
brought out again.
—Judge C. N. Brumm is reported to
have said he must not be considered
for gubernatorial nomination.
—Seats in the new Democratic State
committee will be in demand this year,
judging from the signs.
—Mayor Frank B. McClain just
smiles pleasantly when anyone talks
of the Lieutenant-Governor's gavel.
—Judge Trexler's selection appears
to have met with favor everywhere
except among Democratic machine
men here.
—Mitchell Palmer may have trouble
passing that congressional job on to
Penn Evans.
—Chairman Crow will talk over
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rules at Philadelphia this week.
—Pat Craven has not yet been in
terviewed as to what he thinks of
McCormiclc's candidacy.
—Palmer's Ideas of economy appear
to differ from those he held In 1911.
—The support given in Market
Squire to D. L. , Kaufman's congres
sional boom is almost as touching as
it was in 1912.
—The new doctrine ,of presidential
interference appears to have irritated
some Democrats.
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[From the Telegraph of Feb. 10, 1864.)
Rebel Prlaonem Start
Sandusky, Feb. 9. Four hundred
rebel prisoners, commissioned officers,
crossed the Sandusky this afternoon in
a steamer, and were landed in this city.
They are quartered In comfortable
quarters, with plenty of food and lire
and start in the 11 o'clock train for
Baltimore.
Rebel Trnce Steamer
Baltimore, Feb. 9. The rebel flag
of truce steamer Schultze. with Com
missioner Ould and Captain Hatch, the
truce officer, arrived on Saturday morn
ing at City Point. ,
Dr. Nicola Gigliotti on
Situation in Penna.
Dr. Nicola Gigliotti, of Erie, president
of the Italian Educational Alliance and
president-elect of the new Italian Uni
versity which will he erected at Cleve
land, who was a strong supporter of
Roosevelt in 1912, is writing for the
Italian press a series of political
articles. He denounces the literacy test
In the immigration bill now before Con
gress, and advises the Italians and all
other voters of foreign birth or parent
age to carefully scrutinize the records
of their members of Congress.
Dr. Gigliotti In an article this week,
in which he discusses the political
situation In Pennsylvania, says the
strongest man In his view for Governor
or United States Senator Is J. Hampton
Moore, of Philadelphia, because of the
fight which he out up in the House of
Representatives against "the odious Bur
nett bill, which opens the portals of this
great country to every crook and Black
fiander, who can read and write, and
excludes good,sober, saving, home-loving
I and God-fearing illiterate immigrants,
i who come to America with pofv-erful
arms, strong lungs, and pure hearts,
has endeared him to thousands and
thousands of voters of foreign extrac
tion."
Dr. Gigllottl says the Progressives
this year have not half the chance they
had In 1812 in Pennsylvania; that the
vanities and blckerlngrs of many of
them will Injure to a prreat extent their
chances of success. He declares tho
Democrats In Pennsylvania are lamo,
and a State victory for them seems a
"very remote possibility."