Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-25
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Some recent "reminiscences in this
column of interviewing and inter-
viewers has brought to the surface
another interesting incident of a GER
tain distinguished Chinese ambassador
who came to this country some years
ago and passed through Harrisburg
with his suite. He stopped here an
hour or two between trains on his
way to Washington. A certain young
reporter was assigned to get an inter-
view Tor the Telegraph. He approach
ed the august presence with trepida-
ton, but an interpreter Immediately
put MIN at ease. This particulsr
Chinese plenipotentiary was at least
three inches over six feet in height
and built in proportion. He was a.
| handsome man and his magnificent
robes attracted much attention. Tire
usual questions were asked and an
swered through the interpreter and
the reporter was delighted with the
progress of his interview, but his
astonishment may be imagined when
he rose to leave the party to hear the
chinese ambassador, who lad thus
| FAR conversed in his native tongue,
observe in excellent English: 1--WE are
very pleased to meet you and trust
That when we come to Harrisburg
again we may have the pleasure of
seeing you" His eyes twinkled with
| DIS ne nOtlCeQ the EN-
lbarrassment of the reporter who had
supposed right along that he had not
| understood q word of what had been
passing between the interpreter and
himself.
If Harrisburgs new hotel is finished
In time the next annual dinner of the
pennsylvania State Society will prob
ably be held in this city. Indeed it is
not TOO much to say that the interest
ing function which took place at
Philadelphia on Thursday evening
would have been held here If the State
Capital could have afforded the ac-
commodations desired. To begin with
the dinner was one of the most elabor-
ate given in Philadelphia for long
time and required special arrange
ments. which this city could not pro-
vide. Everything about it was on an
extensive scale and while 1t was all
that could be desired there were
many who expressed the hope that
next year the big event would be held
in Harrisburg. This city is, after all
the logical place for such an affair.
1t is not only the official but trans
portation center of the State and can
be easily reached from all sections.
Pittsburgh offers the same objections
as Philadelphia and it is therefore up
to Harrisburg, in the opinion of peo-
pie connected with the State govern
ment to provide the hotel in keeping
with the Importance of the place.
A high school professor in address,
ing his class the other day said some
things about Harrisburg which are
well worth remembering. While this
city, he pointed out has q population
of what might be called 10000, the
business done here by the railroads
and in other lines really is that of q
community of Il quarter million souls.
The Importance of this railroad cent?
is not generally realized at home and
when the enVirons of Harrisburg are
counted in this city it is one of the
humminS places of traffic.
Dauphin county's Jail has never
held at any one time before in it's
history so many prisoners who have
been indicted or who are awaiting
hearing before the grand jury for the
highest crime against the State. Issue
of the December continued term
criminal list shows that seven men
are listed for trial during the latter
part of the week of December 4. And
there are more to come. Nikola Ko-
tur, the Steelton foreigner will likely
have to face a jury at a second trial
and four others, including a woman,
are now waiting the grand jury's ac-
ton in the "murderers' tier" of the<
county prison.
. WliGll tilS SIctJ llOH Cldpp0T OIL Jn0
courthouse bell suddenly snapped q
few days ago and dropped from it's
hanger, few in the offices of the court
house knew what had happened.
why that thing weighs lot" ex-
claimed a clerk in one of the upper
floor offices, why didn't we hear the
thump do you suppose?"
That's easy to explain" an assist
ant janitor replied. when we
climbed up in the loft we found the
clapper gently resting on a thin, but
effective cushion of dust. That dead
ened the sound"
The mending of the courthouse bell
yesterday recalled to many an old
courthouse attache some of the his
toric occasions upon which the old
gong had pealed out. Ever since it
was hung in 1861 it has served as a
firo alarm. Always it had served to
call together the citiZenry for any
great town meeting. During the
publication days that followed the
times the bell was ready to sound
the joyous pcals that signified the end
of the four years of strife-when the
word came to Harrisburg of the sud-
den death Of Lincoln. And that night
the courthouse bell tolled instead of
clamorinG it, joy-tones to the heavens.
1t has since tolled its message of sor-
row Of th" d"ath of Garfield and for
William McK.nley.
Horace w. Davis, deputy attorney
general underwent a terrible eX-
perience at his home in Sharon tho
| other dnV and only his quickness OF
! thought and action saved his daugh-
! ter's tte. In some way the little
girls dress caught fire and Mr.. Davis
hearing her scream ran into the hall
| to meet the child dashing toward him
with her dress on fire. Mr.. Davis
seized the child and rolled her on the
floor. He was badly burned about
the arms but the little girl escaped
with few hurts