6 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Biiablithti tt3' FUBIJSHSD BT THE TBLWRAPH PRMHIHO 00. S. J. STACK POLK, Pres"t and Tress'r. V. R. OYSTER, Secretary. BUS M. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor. Published every evening (except Sun day), at the Telegraph Building, 21* Federal Square. Eastern Office. Fifth Avenue Building. New York City, Hasbrook, Story * Brooke. .■Western Office. 12S Welt Madleon street, Chicago, 111., Allen & Ward. Delivered by carriers at sir cents a week. Mailed to mibscriber* at $3.00 a year In advance. Entered at the Post Office In HarrlS burg as second class matter. ®Tho Association of Abw ( 1 ican Advertisers has as- (' amined and certified to i the circulation ef this pub- i I lication. The figures of circulation i i contained ia the Association's re- i , i port only are guaranteed. 11 Association of American Advertisers ; i , N«. 2333 Whitehall BM|. N. T. City •weta dally average for the month of May, 1914 ★ 24,402 * Aveiago for the year 1915—21.577 Average for the year 1912—21,175 ■Average for the year 1911—18,851 Average for the year 1910—17,495 TELEPHONES t Bell Private Branch Exchange No. JO4O. United Business Office. 203. Editorial Room 686. Job Dept. SM. MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 16 THE COI/ORS PASS HATS off! The colors pass! The veterans of a hundred gory fields are marching beneath their folds for the last time to day. The loyal hearts that bore them proudly away from old Camp Curtin to a baptism of tire and death, who car ried them through shot and shell over the ramparts of the enemy and who brought them back victorious at the close of the conflict, are bravely bear ing aloft their tattered, gory remnants for the last time. When they set the old flags down in the rotunda of the great new Capitol to-day, to occupy the place of honor the Commonwealth lias rightfully accorded them, it will be to bid them flnal adieu. The veterans of '6l responded to the tinal call to the colors. They have had their brief day of trial and of triumph. Their race is almost run. And one is tempted to the thought of the. apparent futility of it all—this brief reward for the years of sacrifice, the all too fleeting days of youth and the swift passage of the years, with their inevitable end. Yet, looking beyond, from the present and into the future, where dwell their chil dren and their children's children, on down to the end of time, we see that the great war which they fought has led "to one flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation ever more." And it is a good old flag beneath which they fought, a flag— " —of the free heart's hope and home! By angel hands to valour given; The stars have lit the welkin dome, And all thy hues were born in heaven. Forever float that standard sheet! AVhere breathes the foe but falls be fore us, With freedom's soil 'beneath our feet. And freedom's banner streaming o'er us?" What has become of Harrisburg's River Front symphony of scents Blnce tho Interceptor has been working? NOT PSYCHOLOGICAL PRESIDENT WILSON may find some food for thought in the fact that reports from hosiery manufacturers in the possession of C. H. Brown, chairman of the hosiery manufacturers' legislative com mittee, show that many hosiery mills are working on short time and many more will be compelled to follow suit, owing to the fact that orders formerly placed with our home mills are now going to Germany. The total imports of hosiery in April, 1914, were valued at $353,825, as com pored with $239,674 in April, 1913 an increase of 47 per cent.—at prices so low that anything like competition is absolutely impossible, with no re duction at all in retail prices. April import figures show a heavy increase compared with April, 1913, in merchandise competing with heavy lines of home production. For in stance, the value of first-class wool Increases from $1,658,168 to $6,581,569, or 296 per cent.; second-class wool shows an increase from $215,504 to $445,869, or 106 percent., while third class wool Increases from $969,440 to $1,799,657, or 85 per cent. In manu factures of wool, cloths increase from $257,533 to $1,282,786, or 398 per cent.; dress goods from $226,871 to $321,661, or 42 per cent. All other manufactures of wool show an in crease from $416,294 to $1,616,989, or 288 per cent. Total imports of wool and manufactures of wool show an in crease from $3,834,494 to $12,173,527, or 217 per cent. Increases of other lines of manufac ture are as follows: Automobiles, parts of, 279 per cent.; cotton cloths, 45 per cent.; lace and lace articles, 104 per cent.; knit goods, not including stock ings, 716 per cent.; linen yarns, 57 per cent.; cutlery, 92 per cent.; leather and tanned skins, 114 per cent.; leather gloves. 25 per cent.; linoleum, 59 per cent.; seeds, 103 percent. Silks and manufactures of show a very heavy increase—from $2,212,941 to $11,094,793, or 40 per cent. In twenty-one articles of production the increase in April, 1914, over April. 1913, is,from $17,691,945 to $40,563,1 585, or 129 per cent., making more *iian..good the prediction, iu March im-, " "« . v. -• ' . y > •* ' - v ■- MONDAY EVENING. r HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH JUNE 15, 1914, port results that April figures would reach an Increase of 100 per cent. The percentage of increase In Im ports represented by this group of products was, In December, 1913, 54 per cent.; January, I>l4, 58 per cent.; February, 1914, 64 per cent.; March, 1914, 71 per cent.; April, 1914, 129 per cent., showing conclusively that the Underwood tariff law is slowly but surely strangling American industries; and it is safe to predict now that May imports will show 150 per cent, in crease. "If manufacturers of the above mentioned products will give these fig ures careful study, they will discover conditions that are not psychological," concludes Mr. Brown in commenting on these conditions. Phrase making, the Philadelphia North American thinks, is a perilous for men in public life. Presi dent Wilson's "the prevailing business depression is merely psychological," his "watchful watting" and "our platform Is not molasses to catch flies," have already caused much discussion, and Collier's Weekly suggests that "he tries to make words take the place of facts." But the facts are the stubborn things which now confront the Doctor In the White House. KCERTA RECOGNIZED AFTER all the watchful waiting of the Washington Administra tion In Its attitude toward Mex ico, the ABC mediators have forced Washington to accept a proviso agreeing that no successor as provis ional president be chosen without Huerta's approval. A list of candidates has been pre pared which includes none but men whom the Mexican delegates believe to be acceptable to the present head of the Government at Mexico City. 1 After a candidate believed to be ac ceptable has been agreed upon the Mexican delegates will transmit his name to General Huerta, and not be fore the choice has been sanctioned by the provisional President will It be adopted at the conference. This is the point which was most bit terly opposed by the American dele gates. They yielded only after the Washington government was Informed by its representatives at Niagara Falls that the mediators had taken a step which indicated that they were pre pared to put an end to the conference rather than impair the dignity of their government and their personal feel ings. But how about the feelings of the man in the White House, who precipi tated all the trouble because he would not recognize Huerta and who now is forced to agree to Huerta's O. K.? Who has won? Has anybody heard of an I. W. W. rushing to the wheat fields in the Mid dle West, where farmers are clamoring for eighty thousand men? OUTPUT OF ANTHRACITE THIS Topographic and Geologic Survey, working in co-operation with the United States Geolog- ical Survey, reports that the production of anthracite coal In 1913 was 6.395,825 gross tons in excess of the output of 1912, an increase of 8 V» per cent. Part of this increase is un doubtedly due to the closing of the mines in 1912 pending the settlement of the mining scale, yet it is almost 1,000,000 gross tons in excess of the production of 1911, which was the pre vious high record year. This marked increase again brings up the question of the ultimate maximum output of anthracite coal. While it is well known that the output of bitumi nous coal doubles each decade yet the increase in the output of Pennsylvania anthracite shows no such change. This is, at least in great part,, due to the fact that an thracite is no longer a manufacturing fuel, but essentially a domestic one. It has been thought by some that the present output will not be greatly in creased; others seem to think that 100,000,000 gross tons per year will be the maximum amount ever mined. According to the Survey's estimates, it is evident that so far as can now be seen the increase will be small from year to year, the ever increasing cost of production being one of the factors which will retard the growth of the output. First we surrender the Canal to Eng land and now the polo championship. STEEL AM) GOLD ALL the business men of the coun try are afflicted by the same psychological malady that pre- vents them from seeing, with President Wilson and those who look at things through the schoolmaster's spectacles, that the country is enjoy ing prosperous times. This deplorable state of affairs is shown by the attitude of steel experts all over the United States, who continue to insist that trade conditions are bad. The report of unfilled tonnage by United States Steel indicates another big monthly de crease of 278,000 tons. For eighteen months, or ever since the end of 1912, there hns been a steady decline in the steel trade. According to a financial authority, In December, 1912, the un filled orders on the books of the cor poration were 7,900,000 tons, and at the first of this month they were only 3,900,000 tons. These figures show the lack of confidence in the future, for these orders future business. Added to this-$»0,000,000 of gold has gone to Europe, and earlier this year $16,000,000 more was sent abroad. A good part of this gold is needed to pay for the American se curities which Europe threw upon our hands. It is too bad that these practical business men, who might be supposed to know so much more about business than our theoretical President, con tinue their mistaken attitude. Mills are closed and gold is going abroad, but times are good. The President himself admits the truth of this. Oh ye perverse souls! AN EVENING THOUGHT For to cast away a virtuous friend, I call as bad as to cast away one's own life, which one loves best.—Sophocles. rEVENiNG CHATI Contrary to the general opinion the battle flags which are to-day being made the object of a unique ceremony on Capitol Hill do not contain any captured standards. They are the na tional and State ensigns which have headed Pennsylvania troops, those which figure in the exercises of to-day being solely those of Civil and Spanish War organizations. The flags of ear lier wars and of other character than numbered State organizations of in fantry, cavalry and artillery will be moved later, some of them being in such condition or of such nature that Chey could hardly be included in the program of to-day. Years ago the State, to erase the feeling of the war for the suppression of the Rebellion, returned the flags captured from the Confederacy and there are none here to wound the sensibilities of our neigh bors. While the collection of flags is large, larger, perhaps, than that of any other State, it is not complete. There are some flags of historic organizations which are possessed by their com manders or officers, or even men of the commands, and others which are held by organizations of survivors or his torical societies, or which, like those of the First City Troop, are treasured with the standards of other events of national history. Every now and then one of these flags is presented to the State, it being recognized that while In possession of the Commonwealth the standards will be well taken care of and placed where they belong. In deed, quite a number of flags have been added In this way since 1866, when the standards were handed back to the Governor. Only recently the Schuylkill County Historical Society sent its Interesting flags to the collec tion and the ceremony of to-day will probably stimulate other organiza tions and individuals to donate their relics of days of strife. The State has been left by the will of Miss Maria Craig, of New Alexandria, the famous "rattlesnake flag" of Colonel John Proctor's Regiment in the Revolution, and S. M. Slieller, of Duncannon, a few weeks ago, presented the Hag cap tured from the Mexicans. With ex ception of the flags of the First City Troop and Battery A, the collection of Spanish War flags is complete. The flags tell a wonderful story. Each one has been marked with the names of the engagements and campaigns in which it took part. In some cases the white and red stripes are lettered in gold, but in many instances so little of the banner is left that strips of silk have been provided which tell the story. When the flags are taken from the big room in the State Muaeuiu it will become a repository of many objects of historic interest. The flags are but a portion of the relics which are con tained in the big room, whose space has been so occupied with the flag cases that no opportunity was given for display. The plans will soon be announced for this part of the State Museum, which is already attaining a prominence In educational work that makes more room imperative. William Hertaier, Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, has just com pleted his annual task of presiding at the drawing of the ties of votes cast at the primaries. Under the law the men for whom a tie vote Is cast, no matter whether it be 1 or 100, must draw lots. At least they are sent a notice to appear, and if they do not the Deputy Secretary holds what on the "Hill" they term "his court." Chief Clerk George I). Thorn presents the names and the tie votes. Then the Deputy calls the names and if the candidates do not appear he desig nates some one (o act as proxy. Lots are drawn and the freeman's will is again recorded. Mr. has con ducted this ceremony for several years and has established a court with a pro cedure unique on the "Hill." A flag of a Pennsylvania Regiment which was not borne in the procession to-day, but which will be formally given to the State within a few days, is that of the Seventy-sixth Volun teers, the command of the late Colonel Frank I. Magee, of Wrightsville. His flag, which is in the possession of the State Librarian, was donated to the State by his son, a resident of this city, and the presentation was too late for the flag to be included in the ar rangements for the ceremonies, be cause a place*for each Hag was long ago marked out in the Capitol ro tunda. Yesterday was the first Sunday in some time that the guides of the State Capitol have not had to be on duty owing to the numerous excursions which have commenced to come this way for the week-end. The guides weer thankful for the respite, !>«cause to-day will be a day when they will come near a record. The Sunday ex cursions have brought hundreds of people here and many who would not otherwise see the beauties of the Statehouse have been able to enjoy it. Among visitors to the city on Satur day was the Rev. Joseph Stockton Roddy, ex-pastor of Olivet Presbyte rian Church and now minister of one of the big Philadelphia churches. Mr. Roddy is also a chaplain of the Na tional Guard. 1 WELL KNOWN PEOPLE 1 —Captain John P. Green addressed the Sixth cavalry veterans at their an nual reunion at the home| of John W. Frazier. —Lincoln Beachey, the aviator, well-known here, fell with his ma chine near Hartford, but was not hurt much. —Dwight R. Meigs, an Oxford grad uate and son of the founder of Hill school, was elected headmaster. —C. T. Hess, South Bethlehem banker, was presented with a silver service in honor of twenty-flve years in business and fifty years in life. —Lieutenant Joseph Beale will pre sent the famous French portrait of Franklin to the University of Penn sylvania to-morrow. THE CRIME OF SUCCEEDING [From the Philadelphia Public Ledger,] If a man turns his brains to litera ture—and succeeds—he is a genius! If a man turns his brains to medicine— and succeeds—he is a public benefactor! If a man turns his brains to law and statesmanship—and succeeds—he is an ornament to the nation. The world ap plauds success in any lino of endeavor —excepting one. Let him turn his brains to business—and succeed. At once—he is a scheming rogue and a robber of the poor! For is not the expression of genius and initiative in business—a CRIME? Is not the love of money the root of all evil? It Is, therefore, of utmost importance that the President and his able lieutenants toll mightily through the heat of sum mer to crush out these offending roots— that sustain the 'tree of prosperity. What If the tree die also? Psychology will no doubt revive it. NOTHING TO ARBITRATE r [From the Wilkes-Barre Record.] It is estimated that the Colorado strike has already cost $12,000,000 to the men, the employers and the State. It has resulted in the death of sixty six persons and the wounding of forty elKht. It has created a condition of lawlessness that demanded the pres ence of United States troops, and it has paralyzed the governmental machinery of a great State. And the employers yet Insist that there is nothing to arbitrate. Is it not about time for that great third partv, : the public, to have some say In BUch business? COMMITTEE WILL BE CALLED SOON Making of Platform Will Occupy Attention of Men Just Selected and Candidates CHRISTY WILL BE LEADER Allegheny County Republicans Sel ect Newspaperman to Be the County Chairman The members of the Republican State committee's committee on draft ing the platform will be called to gether within a short time for a pre liminary discussion of the platform and steps will be taken to have it ready for the general committee about the first week in July. The State com mittee is to meet In Philadelphia a month from to-day to hear the report. The State candidates will meet with the committee in framing the platform and it is said that there will be a pronounced declaration on the liquor question—either local option or State wide prohibition. It is expected that the committee session will be the occasion of a nota ble party gathering at which candi dates for congress and the legislature from all over the State will be pres ent. Walter J. Christy, of the Pittsburgh Gagette-Times, was selected to run for chairman of the Allegheny county Re publican committee at a well-attended meeting in Christy Pittsburgh on Elected Many men prominent in Chairman Republican affairs took a hand in the meeting and things have started for a vigorous campaign In Allegheny. County Chairman D. B. Johns did not run for re-election, but suggested Alexander GUflllan. The name of ex- Senator James L. Adams was also suggested. Mr. Christy was then named for chairman and Prothonotary W. B. Kirker for vice-chairman. The new chairman to be is well-known to many residents of this city as he has been coming here for twenty years as legislative correspondent and as representative of the big Pittsburgh morning newspaper at conventions and committee meetings. Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh, Republi can candidate for Governor, made the oration at the flag day ceremonies at Valley Forge on Sat urday afternoon, his speech being a strong Brumbaugh plea for the marking Speaks at of historic places and Cereuiony for growth of the spirit of patriotism. The exer- cises were under the auspices of the P. O. S. of A. and Dr. Brumbaugh re ceived the tablet'on behalf of the Val ley Forge commission of which he is the secretary. Senator Penrose, a member of Philadelphia commandery, was also a speaker, referring to the favt that there are two great military points in Pennsylvania—Valley Forge and Gettysburg. The Dauphin county Washington party has determined not to pay any attention to the Pinchot-Perkins im broglio and to take the position that the whole Committee matter is one which Not Eager the New York organi to Battle zation must settle. Perkins, for vari o us reasons, has been popular with the Dauphin county Bull Moosers and it was with pain that they heard of Brer Amos' attack on him. It is said that if Amos Insists on bringing up the matter of Perkins when the conference is held at Pitts burgh on June 30. that the Dauphin county delegates will see Flinn about the course to pursue. Tnis is a year when the committee does not propose to get in bad, at least until the finances are straightened out. Dr. J. P. Maclay, coroner of Frank lin county, was elected Republican county chairman of Franklin county on Saturday at a live- ly meeting of the coun ty committee in Cham- Committees bersburg. R. M. Ren- Hold the frew was backed by Elections the Long contingent, but lost on the roll call. While the Republicans were dis cussing matters State Chairman Det rich was staging the meeting of the Washington party committee, his slate going through without a whimper or a whoop. A. J. W. Hutton was elect ed chairman and then Detrich and the legislative ca-ndidates sang their swan songs. The Mifflin county Republican committee elected A. S. Wagner chair n.an and T. S. Johnston treasurer. The State and congressional tickets and lo cal option were endorsed unanimous ly. The national administration on Sat urday made up its mind not to stand for the man picked by the State ma chine for the New Freedom post office New Freedom after the scandal about (iets a New the office had broken Postmaster and the appointment of" Philip W. Miller, not active in factional politics was announced. The appoint ment of J. H. Wheeler at Delta, held up when the storm broke, is still in the refrigerator at Washington. The Luzerne Machine managed to land the Nantlcoke office for Stanley Dropeskl, who has been a follower off and (jp. PRESIDENTS MEXICAN POLICY [From Philadelphia Public Ledger.] It is utter madness. That It has any support at all only shows how easily a people can be led Into an untenable position. Mediation the hopelessness and helpless state Into which the Mexicans have been plunged, may miraculously save this nation from the consequences of the Administra tion's mania. All good citizens hope so. But there Is no longer any confi dence In the Administration's reason ing. Intelligent citizens are humiliat ed by the sophomorlc conduct of our foreign affairs. They are Indignant that the nation should have been led into a ridiculous position, at variance with our whole history, without In struction from the people. There will be more crises, more grave incidents, before we are through, and the suc cess of mediation will be put the be ginning of a long series of problems which will attend pacification. Wo are engaged in an adventure which Is the more hazardous because it is so unnecessary. BUBtOAKTB&t rW 1 SHIRTS SIDES * SIDES % —JJ [ OUR DAILY LAUGH ) Her View Always thf Ca«e Don't you think Tom seems to you could grow to get along fine love me? with his new It seems to me wife, you are the one He did the that should grow same with his old to love me. one when she was nnv, A* Usual Turned Around Going to the Does your wife seashore this ever let you out summer? to see a ball I think so, I've game? told my wife I Gee! No! I have was to go to the to tend the kids mountains. , while she goes. WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE! By Wing Dinger Since markets have been open Both afternoon and night The men have been quite busy In setting themselves right. < They used to say that business Required a clear head. And they should stay as long as They could, each morn, in bed. For years, .with such excuses They've shrewdly got away, And slept while others got up Before the break of day. But now they're up against it. They're trying hard to find A good excuse to offer— Especially the kind Who take the afternoon off Each Saturday to play A game of golf .or tennis And while the hours away. If you have framed an answer For wifey, dear, when she Tells you to go to market. Pray pass It on to me. For lots of us are trying To get ourselves in right Since they've been holding market Bgth afternoon and night. ONE-TERM PLANK [From the Philadelphia Press.] The one-term plank in the last na tional Democratic platform urged the adoption of a constitutional amendment making the President ineligible for re election. Although the Democrats in the present Congress were elected on that platform not one has rushed forward to propose such amendment, and the President, who has ordered about every thing else, has not taken up this great subject. Even Secretary Bryan, who is so well understood to be the author of the resolution, has not followed it up with the constitutional amendment it urged. It does not matter, however; when the people get the kind of term they now have they are in favor of only one of it, and can be depended upon to see to it that there isn't any more. SiifTrimrt Note [From the Buffalo Courier.]- And now who is going to give Eng land liome rule? tThe Favorite of Your 'TpEN chances to one, your favorite ball- X player smokes Tuxedo. We have scores of testimonials from the crack men of the / crack nines all over the country, saying that N ' they enjoy Tuxedo and recommending it CHRISTY MATHEWSON tO yOtl. "Tuxedo gets to me in a natural, ait i 1 J • pleasant way. It's what I call Also—look around you the next time you good, honest, companionable to- pick out that soft seat in the bleachers or II acco—the fad to stick to. grandstand and see how many of your neigh .. bors are packing their pipes with Tuxedo or ro }Ji n g j nto cigarettes. Size up the men who are smoking and en dorsing Tuxedo. They're real men, full of life and the joy of life. 9Fu/xedo JOHN 3. MCGRAW The Perfect Tobacco for Pipe and Cigarette "Tuxedo gives to my pipe smoking a keen enjoyment that I Tuxedo is in a class by itself. It has many imita tsrssrr but »*l*«.«. «q«i. &j. Lie a fragrance is Tuxedo." the best selected Burley Tobacco, the finest that Kentucky grows, ripened, cured and aged, until it " l^ as cached the tip-top of mildness, mellowness /Q\ and sweetness. Then it is treated by the original X "Tuxedo Process" which takes out all the sting 60 i cannot possibly bite —even You simply cannot W, y price, Tuxedo to^ lllßßa tARRVLAJOIE Fraoutg^ntin^thgoldlot 1 Tuxedo and I have been tering, curved to fit the pocket X V/C | friends for years, and the longer Convenient pouch, inner.lined (-1 / use it the better I like its mild, with moisture-proof paper . . OC 1 0 f I" Cta M Humidor•soc and 90a W'* & THE AMERICAN TOB/CCO COMPANY I [From the Telegraph of June 16, 1861.] Move Army Over Klver Fortress Monroe, June 14.—Butler has been very actively engaged for several davs past in superintending the prepa rations for tile movement of the army across the James river, by laying pon toons. Maximilian at Vera Cru» New York, June* 14. Maxlmilan reached Vera Cruz on the 28th of May. He stopped on the way at Martinique, liberated and carried with him four prisoners, condemned to hard labor h.v Forey, and also eight others and paid their passages to Vera Cruz. THE STATE PRESS Planning Town I From the Reading Herald.) When Cain went building a city he doubtless did it helterskelter. There was no town planning committee in his program. Had his city been duly planned, Cain might have turned into a better nia,n, and'humanity might have been so l\appv and so virtuous with its parks an(J- its playgrounds and its ! swimming pools and its boulevards that 1 its original sin would have been chased I out, and there never would have been any need for Noah's ark. Get Out anil <>et Over [From the Altoona Gazette.] The Gazette hopes a very large num ber of the young people whose school days ended last week will be able to snend several weeks in the forests, 011 the mountains, by the riverside or at the seashore. Nothing does young or old more good than a somewhat pro- I tracted sojourn close to the heart of | nature. Our venerable but ever youth ful mother, the Garth, is indeed one lof our truest and most inspiring I friends; we can never get to cloße to her. I A BASE SURRENDER [From the Philadelphia Press.l The Senate has followed, the House in obeying the command of the Presi dent and has surrendered American rights In the Panama Canal. True the pretense is made that we do not waive our rights, but that means nothing when we so emphatically refuse to as sert them. No wonder that Senators become angry and belligerent as the hour for making this most unpatriotic.surrender arrived. They knew they were about to take a cowardly step. The vote was cast against the convictions of a major ity of the Senate as heretofore ex pressed. The President complains that it was done grudgingly. If Senators were less subservient to the orders of the Executive and had regard only to their convictions and the true interests of the country this shameful repeal bill would never have passed. We have built the canal without for eign assistance. It has cost us $400,- 000,000 in money and now when the time comes to open it to the commerce of the world the only world commerce that promises to cut no figure at all in the canal is that of the United States. OH, JOY! "So your wife has gone for a holi day? « "Yes, she's gone tc\ the Thousand .Islands." "How long will she be away?" "I don't know exactly but I told her to spend a day on each Island." IN HARRISBURG FIFTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY [From the Telegraph of June 15, 1884.J New Tm Mt-nnurcii Two very Important ordinances ap pear In our columns to-day, relative to taxing theatrical and other exhibitions, and licensing nackney coaches, etc. New Po'titoea In Market New potatoes—"the tlrst of the sea- Hon —were offered In market this morning at fifteen cents per quarter. j SECRET ARY BRYAN'S SUCCESS (Prom the Now York Sun.l Secretary Bryan scored another suc cess as a humorist on Monday evening, eliciting roars of laughter from the pupils of a New Jersey school for girls with such questions as "Why does a red cow who eats green grass give white milk that yields yellow butter?" Ihe Secretary s professional success was naturally gratifying to him, but such a triumph is. of course, of com parat vely little consequence to a man who has for months kept the risibili ties of the whole diplomatic world in a constant state of inflammation. THK FLAGS OF 'SIXTY ONE B Captain John \V. Morrison The flags are furled. -The faded tat tered colors That once waved proudly in the battle breeze, Cling to their time-worn staffs con cealing Rents from shot and shell—incarna dined With heroes blood—mute witnesses of Fields of carnage, kgony and woe. Through days of summer's fervid heat and Winter's chilling winds, they waxed above The hosts of marching men, and, like a benediction, Rested o'er their bivouac at night They shared With those who followed them the victories Achieved and seemed to droop in times of Anguish and defeat. They saw the zenith of The soldiers' hopes—the nadir of their Despair and gloom. These treasured relics of a Tragic past wer borne aloft midst battle-flame, By youths who wore the "Badge of Courage," and Palling in their defense their last de voted Gaze was on the dear old flag for which they Bravely fought—for which they nob ly died. To-day with faltering steps and slow, surviving Veterans bowed with age, with throb bing hearts And kindling eyes, carry these stand ards to their Last abiding place, their silken fold-) ne'er more in Motion to he stirred, save by the breeze of tender Memories—ne'er more to he unfurled in fractricial war, For "Peace like a river," extends o'er a united z z z z % People and a glorious land. No long er do they typify The bitternesses and hate engendered by a long and z z z Sanguinary strife. • » • • * * * , The veterans' work is done. Their sun Is sinking • n the western sky; fr them the ™ shadows lengthen: For them the ev'ning's twilight soon shall mingle With the mists of night, and calmly they await The sounding of the bugle's last pa thetic Army calls —Taps! Lights Out!
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