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Milford chronicle., 1896-01-31

THERE are more weddings yet to fol-
Bow.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-31

THE two lots recently purchased by
VIM G. Samuons from the Hyer estate
located on East Front street South, are
being improved by Mr.. Summons, who
will fill them in aud make two building
sites This will improve the value of
surrounding property, and as Mr., Sam
mons will sewer his lot the town author
lties should have the open ditch now
crossing that part ofthe town turned into
a covered sewer.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-31
For Rent.

Cot A. W Powell, for the celebrated
Texas Alum Lime.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-31

BEAUTIFUL weather.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-31

THIS evening the first lecture of the
Extension Courses will be given at s
O'Clock in the Chapel Between the
Two Wars is the subject chosen, because
the popular demand seemed to be for
American politics Mr.. Elson comes to
us highly recommended both as "A staff
lecturer and as having pleased his audi
ences elsewhere. 1t is to be hoped that
he will meet with due appreciation i'll our
town. The cordial reception given TO
Mr.. Lawton and to Mr.. Powell last win
ter will in all probability be extended to
Mr.. Elson. Certainly we have a pleas
ant prospect in the six lectures before
us, it the subjects be any guarantee. 1t
goes without saying that Milford will be
exceedingly interested in what concerns
the American people viz american
Politics" To night 1.-THE Missouri Com
promise"
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-31

SKATES are rustiug.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-31

The last day of January.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-31
Notice 10 Farmers.

We are ready now to contract for growing
peas. Apply to factory in Milford.
d. REFS.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-31

Hoods Pills act easilyi yet promptly and
effectively. on the liver aud bowels. 25c
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-31
MONEY FOUND

by buying from Us. If yon want
first-class Fruit Trees, Roses, Shrubs.
&c. write us for our 1896 Catalogue.
do it now. It's full of ali the
choice kinds
Globe Nursery Company.
l:3l-l0t. Rochester, n Y
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-31
WORTH KNOWING.
Notice.

Two fine fox hounds strayed to my
place. Owner will come and prove prop
erty and pay expenses, or they will be
sold. J. H. JOHNSON, SR.,
Houston, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-31

Try csn of Hopkins Steamed Hominy
(Huiled Coinl. 1t is delicious. Full at. Ioc
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-31

Two six room houses, upper end of Front
street, North. Rent SIS. Apply to
Ia6, If GEO. S. GRIER.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-31

For. Porch and Bracket work and Corner
Beads, see A. W. Powell.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-31

For first class shave, hair cut or sham
300, 60 to Kern's.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-31

JoHN f. DEAN, Of near Harrington,
is a ssrely afflicted mau indeed His vile
aud six children are all down with diph
theria aud every one of them are said to
be extremely ~. The disease was taken
from the family of John Ennis who lost
three children out of five afflicted aud the
Ennis children got the disease direct from
Milton. One Of Mr. Deans children has
already died and the others are all very
sick indeed at this writing. Much care
must be taken or this malignant form of
this disease will spread all over the sec
ton in which Mr. Dean lives.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-31

Two runaway boys from Georgetown
were arrested last Sunday evening at the
Milford depot They we're preparing a
sleeping place in a freight car when ap-
pretended. Both are about twelve years
old, and have comfortable homes at
Georgetown but both appear to be equally
bad boys Policeman ward took them
to bis home and put the little fellows to
bed, aud telegraphed to George West
father of one, aud Mr. Carpenter, grand
parent of the other, their whereabouts.
They were sent home on Monday.
The record-union., 1896-03-24
THE CUBAs REBELLION.
Many Small Encounters, But No I'M
portant Battles Fought.
Insurgents Fire Upon the Forts at
Quivtcan, in the Province of
Havana.

HAVANA, March % (via Tampa,
March 23).-(From a staff correspond
ent of the United Press. )-Many small
encounters but no important battles are
reported with numerous bands of insur-
gents. The rebels are reported to have
| fired upon the forts at Quivican, Pro-
vince of Havana The towns of Barroa,
Bacurano and La Gallega, east of Ha-
vana, were also attacked and stores and
several houses were burned The stores
were plundered before the torch was ap-
piled.
Among the rebels killed in the fight at
Ruby Hills were two of the insurgent
leaders. The rebels lost altogether
eight killed
In the recent engagement between
the rebels and the troops, after the
landing of the filibustering expedition
near Cardenas, the insurgents lost
eleven killed. The troops had only two
wounded.
General Bernal reports having had an
encounter with rebel parties led by
BogeS and Aurelio Relancourt, who has
assumed the name of Civil Governor of
the Province of Havana. The fight
took place on Estrella plantation. Sew
eral insurgents were captured.
j. FRANK CLARK.
HAVANA, March 23--An engage
ment is officially reported to have taken
place between the Spanish troops and
party of rebels under Maceo at Ruby
Hills, in the Pinar Del lilo Province, in
which the rebels are reported to have
lost seven killed and the Spaniards one
killed and two officers and nine privates
wounded. The insurgents burned
sixty-f1ve houses at Punta Bravo, ten
miles west of Havana, Saturday night.
The garrison of the town held their po-
sition. The Los Hermanos and Bagona
estates, belonging 20 Count Reunon,
and the Mercedes estate, belonging to
Jose Antoni Znaga, all near Cabanas,
in the Province of Pinar Del Rio, were
also burned.
No definite news of the movements of
the rebel leader Gomez has been given
out for several days
CUBAN PATRIOTS EXCITED.
NEW YORK, March 23-The Cuban
patriots in this city were in a state Of
great excitement over the announce
n1ent that an expedition Of men and
arms had safely landed in Cuba. The
news came Dy WIRE Hcm havana, Via
Florida, to the Cuban junta. One of the
Cuban Patriots, when asked by a re-
porter of the United Press if the report
was correct, said:
Commander Perez has reached Cuba
with thirty-seven men who are all
ready to give up their lives in the strug-
gle with Spain. IL mad been reported
enormously that this expedition had not
landed. Now we have the positive news
that all are in safety with their muni-
tions of war, including large quantity
of dynamite for blowing up buildings,
forts. ships, ETC."
1t is reported that Coo Winchester
rifles, $4,000 cartridges and two
Hotchkiss cannon, together with a large
quantity of medicine. were landed.
The record-union., 1896-03-24
Tone Of the French Press Against Great
Britain Getting More Bitter.
British Advance Troops Occupy the
Town of Akasheh.
Fire Breaks Out at Colon, Republic of
Colombia, and Before the flames
Were Gotten Under Control Half
the City Was In Ruins-AIl the
Bakeries Burned, and a Scarcity of
Food Threatened.

CAIRO, March 23-News from the
front received to-day confirms the re-
port shat the British Egyptian adj
vance guards, under Major Collinson,
occupied Akasheh on Friday without
opposition A fort will be built there.
The departure from this city of the
fllst battalion of the North Stafford
shire Regiment for the front was made
the occasion of a marked demonstra-
ton. The troops marched from the
citadel to the railroad station through
the principal streets, and were loudly
cheered by the English along the route.
They were dressed in service uniform Of
sand color and wore white helmets. A
hundred ladies at the station waved
them good-by, and all the resident Eng
lishmen of the city, civil and military,
were on hand to cheer the lads starting
for the campaign.
The war spirit is running high. The
troops in Alexandria are to be moved
to Cairo in a few days, and two regi-
ments from Malta will take their places.
The Mediterranean squadron is ex-
pected at Alexandria this week The
recruiting of Egyptians and Soudanese
for an army service goes on vigorously.
Great numbers of camels, mules and
horses are being shipped up the river.
1t is rumored that Hunter Bey, who
is advancing upon Akasheh, has met
the enemy.
The tone of the French press here to-
ward the English, which has all along
been hostile, has been more bitter and
intense during the past week.
All best-posted military men in Cairo
predict that fighting of an earnest kind
will take place in a few days, if it has
not already begun.
There are already 5000 troops at Wady
Halfa, but there is no intention of
marching upon Dongola until they have
10000 troops.
The record-union., 1896-03-24
STORM IN THE EAST.
Heavy Fall of Snow in Nebraska and
Iowa.

LINCOLN (Neb.l, March 23-The
heaviest snowfall experienced in this
district for four years. and which was
general over the State, started Sunday
morning and continued until nightfall.
Nearly a foot lies on the ground There
was no wind and no drifts. 1t will do
great benefit to farmers.
DES MONIES Qa.), March 23-Dis-
patches from Creston, Red Oak, Jeffer-
son, Atlantic and Abba and other points
indicate heavy fall of snow over the
State. All correspondents state that it
is the heaviest storm of the winter.
There was no wind and the snow was
from eight inches to a foot deep every
where. Farmers are encouraged, as
this will insure abundant moisture for
winter wheat and pastures, beside put
ting the ground in fine condition for
spring work.
The record-union., 1896-03-24
COLON IN FLAMES.
Half the Colombian City Burned
Losses Very Heavy.

Losses Very Heavy.
COLON (Colombia), March pa
fire started here at o'clock this morn
ing, and before it was got under con-
troll half of the city had been burned.
The spread of the flames was aided by
strong wind that carried large pieces
of burning material onto the roofs of
houses, which were soon destroyed by
the conflagration that at one time
threatened to wipe out the entire city.
by 10 o'clock all the buildings south
of Seventh street as far as the market
had been destroyed and shortly af-
forwards the market house itself
was burned. Among the build
ings destroyed was Hafeman's phar-
macy. 1t was then considered that the
only buildings that were out of danger
were the Swiss Casino and the offices
of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany.
The fire extended down to the rail-
road station and for time that build
ing was in imminent danger, but the
firemen thought they might be able to
save it.
The fire brigade of Panama was
asked for aid in fighting the fire, and
came here on special train, accom-
panied by the chief authorities. Traf-
fic on the Panama Railroad was COM
pletely suspended later in the day.
All the bakeries have been burned,
and scarcity of food is threatened.
Intense excitement prevails.
The Captain and crew of the Colon
bian line steamer Finance rendered
valuable assistance in checking the
spread of the flames.
1t is impossible as yet to learn the
full extent of the loss, but 1t will be
very heavy, probably in excess of $780,
0(k1
The record-union., 1896-03-24
PRESERVE THE GOLD STANDARD
Circular Sent Out by the American
Bankers Association.

NEW YORK, March 23-The Amer
lean Bankers Association is sending to
all of the bankers of the United States
a circular as follows:
''At a meeting of the Executive Coun-
Gil of the American Bankers Associa-
ton, held in this city March II, 1896
the following declaration was made by
unanimous vote:
s'The Executive Council of the Amer
lean Bankers Association declare un-
equivocally in favor of the mainten-
ance of the existing gold standard of
value, and exhorts all bankers and the
customers of all banks the exercise of
all their influence as citizens in their
various States to select delegates to the
political conventions of both great par
ties who will declare unequivocally in
favor of the maintenance of the exist
ing gold standard of value. Your infiu-
ence is earnestly requested to give par
ticular effort to this action"
Failure of Supposed Millionaire.
(uJCAC0 Mornh c2-potriolr w
The record-union., 1896-03-24
NEW WARSHIPS.
AT Least Two of Them to be Built on
the Pacific Coast.

Lu0 IaCll1c
WASHINGTON, March 23-The
House Committee on Naval Affairs to-
day completed the section of the naval
appropriation bill providing for new
vessels for the navy
1t is provided that one of the four bat
tleships recommended shall be built on
the Pacific Coast, one torpedo boat on
the Pacific Coast, one torpedo boat on
the Gulf and one on the Mississippi
River.
Five of the torpedo boats are to have
a speed of at least % knots, and the re-
naming ten the highest speed possible
The five will be the larger boats.
Bidders for torpedo boats can bid for
any number they see proper
The boats to be constructed on the
Pacific Coast, the Gulf and the Missis-
sippi River are to be built at these
points if the cost of construction is mot
excessive" In case it is excessive, they
are to be built anywhere the President
may decide.
The record-union., 1896-03-24
FIRE AT PHILADELPHIA.
Causes a Loss of Nearly Two Hum
dred Thousand Dollars.


PHILADELPHIA, March 23.-The
six-story brick and brown stone build
ing at 1924 and 1926 Chestnut street
was gutted by fire this evening. The
building was mainly occupied by the
Thackara Manufacturing Company
manufacturers of and retail dealers in
gas and electric fixtures. Besides the
Thackara Company the building was
only occupied by the offices of two
architects, William G. Hale and Lindley
Johnson.
When the fire started $50 men and
women were at work in the rooms of
the Thackara Company on the upper
floor, but all got out in safety.
The Thackara Company's loss is about
$50, 600, on which there is an insur-
ance of $S7, 900.
The stock of Sharpless & Watts,
manufacturers of tiles and mosaics, No
1922 Chestnut street, was damaged by
water to the extent of $4,000, fully
covered by insurance.
The record-union., 1896-03-24
MINERALS IN MONTANA.
Output of Gold, silver, Copper and
Lead for the Year 1895.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Accord-
ing to a report made by E. B. Braden,
Assayer in charge of the United States
Assay Office, Helena, Mont, by whom
the collection of statistics of the pro-
duction of precious metals in that State
was made by direction of the Director
of the Mint, the production of gold and
silver for the calendar year 1898 was:
Gold, 209, 800 fine ounces. of the coin
value of 81, ,327, ,040 silver, 17,701, ,65S
fine ounces, of the coming value in sill
yer dollars of so. $50, ,992.
Mr. Braden also reports the copper
product of Montana for the calendar
year 1895 TO have been POI. .093 pounds.
of the value of $21. ia. .S69. and the lead
output he places at 24.139.504 pounds,
of the value of $754, 800.
The record-union., 1896-03-24
VENEZUELAN DISPUTE.
The Amended British Blue Book
Nearly Completed.

LONDON, March 23-The United
Press learns from the Foreign Office
that a document amending the blue
DOCK on the Venezuelan matter recently
issued by the Government will be ready
at the end of the week. TIL document
VIII contain no new facts, the altera-
tlons which it makes being mainly
clerical 1t will point out, however,
that alleged discrepancies have been
looked into and certain omissions sup
piled.
The statement that Great Britain had
reduced the Uruan claim to fl 600. and
that Venezuela had agreed to the re-
duction, is confirmed
In regard to the negotiations touch
ing the arbitration of the Venezuelan
dispute, the Foreign Office states that
the exchange of communica tions be-
tween the Foreign Office and the Amer
lean Department of State is being con-
Quoted with extreme caution on both
sides, but that the negotiations are pro-
ceeding favorably.
The record-union., 1896-03-24
BARKBNTINE PATTERSON.
Fears That the Vessel and Her Crew
Have Been Lost.

BALTIMORE. March 23.-The bark
entine Robert S. Patterson, which sailed
from Punta Gorda, Florida, January
18th. for Baltimore, is believed to have
been lost The vessel, which is now
ffty-five days out, carried a cargo of
phosphate rock. She was commanded
by Captain Tunnel OF Philadelphia. and
carried a crew of fifteen men, who were
shipped from the Quaker City. Cap
tain Tunnel was the managing owner
Of the vessel.
There is every probability that the
vessel has been lost in one of the severe
gales which have swept the Atlantic
Coast recently. She may, however,
have been disabled. or, being wrecked,
her crew may have been picked up by a
vessel bound to a distant port
The record-union., 1896-03-24
CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.
The Report Of the Committee, on Motion
Of Senator Sherman, Disagreed To.
Another Conference on the Subject
Asked For.

Joint Resolutions Introduced in the
Senate by Mills of Texas, Directing
the President to Request the Span
ish Government to Grant the Peo-
pie of Cuba Local seIf-Government,
and If Spain Shall Refuse, Take
Possession of the Island and Hold
1t Until the Inha abftants Can Con-
struct Such Government.
The record-union., 1896-03-24

to-day. The estate is actually valued
at $4,000, but only one-third of it is
shown in the court record, because
SoOO,O00 worth of his property was
given to his widow before his death,
S33O,OO0 of it being in McVicker's The
ater stock All the remainder is left
to Mrs. McVicker and the only son, Ho-
race, manager of a New York theater
The record-union., 1896-03-24
A Railroad President Seriously Ill.

KANSAS CITY, March 23-General
George H. Nettleton, President of the
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis
Railroad, who suffered an attack of
vertigo last week, has become steadily
worse and his recovery is not expected.
He is at his home here
The record-union., 1896-03-24
Treasury cold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The
treasury gold reserve at the close of
business to-day amounted to $127,-
6S3, 40. The Withdrawals for the day
were S239, 100.
The record-union., 1896-03-24

Snowpook, the well-known attorney and
supposed millionaire, made an assign
ment in the County Court to-day to
Homer P. Calvin. The liabilities are
placed at $350.000. and the assets at
100000.
The record-union., 1896-03-24
Election of United states Senator's.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The
House Committee on the Election of
President and Vice-President to-day re-
ported favorably on a bill introduced
by Corliss of Michigan providing for the
election of Senators by direct vote of
the people
The record-union., 1896-03-24
Monument to the Memory of Monroe

WASHINGTON, March 23 - Mr.
Jones of Virginia offered in the House
to-day a bill appropriating $50, 1000 for
the erection of a monument to the mem
ory of James Monroe, the author of the
Monroe doctrine. at Fredericksburg Va
The record-union., 1896-03-24

JOLIET QlL), March 23.-The Joliet
Branch Consolidated Steel and Wire
Company lost $150,000 by fire this
morning, throwing 200 men out of work.
The record-union., 1896-03-24
CORBETT AND MITCHELL.
Purse a London Club Offers for
Fight in That City.

Purse a London Club Offers for a
Fight in That City.
NEW YORK, March 23.-The United
Press London dispatch of last night
announcing that Secretary George Ste
vens of the Bolingbroke Club had offer
ed a purse of $4,000 for fight be-
tween Corbett and Mitchell to take
place before that club in London was
confirmed by cable dispatch received
to-day by Richard X. Fox from Lon
don, signed by George w. Atkinson,
editor of London Sporting Life The
dispatch reads as follows:
ITO Richard K. Fox, New York: Boil
ingbroke Club offers $4,000 for Mitchell
and Corbett, with $500 expenses. Mitch
ell accepts. Does Corbett? (Signed),
"ATKINSON."
Mr.. Austin, a prominent sporting ed
itor, commenting upon the dispatch,
stated to a United Press reporter that
the club had evidently taken Fitzsim-
mons at his word in his refusal to meet
Corbett before the club for a purse Of
$S,0O0 and would have nothing further
to do with Fitzsimmons because Of the
latter's peremptory and emphatic decli-
nation of the clubs offer.
Mr.. Austin expressed some surprise
at the offer of such a large purse for a
fight between Corbett and a man who
he SO easily defeated only short time
ago, and could only account for it by
the belief that Mitchell still continues
to be looked upon as the leading Eng
lish pugilist.
WON'T FIGHT MITCHELL.
CINCINNATI, March 23.-James J..
Corhett, when told of the offer of the
Bolingbroke Club of London for fight
between himself and Mitchell, said:
Let them scratch out Mitchell's name
| and put in Fitzsimmons and I will
sign only too quick. Make that as
strong as you like. 1 want to fight
Fitzsimmons and no one else. There
Is nothing in whipping Mitchell again
He's too easy. He evidently wants a
little advertising. He is coming to
America this fall, and thinks this a
good way TO help his game along. The
Bolingbroke Club is MitchelTs own
club, but I'll fight there if Fitzsim-
mons is the man / am to meet"
The record-union., 1896-03-24
Barry Defeats Ross.

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, March 23
w. A. Barry defeated Wallace Ross
of New Brunswick in a sculling match
on the Tyne to-day for purse of f100
The record-union., 1896-03-24
MONT FIGHT MITCHELL.
James Mcvicker,s VIII.

CHICAGO, March 23.-The will of the
late James II. McVicker, the theatrical
veteran, was filed in the Probate Court
The record-union., 1896-03-24

Failure of Supposed Millionaire.
CHICAGO, March 23.-Patrick w
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

cational association from a. m. to 5
d. m.
5. Concerts by professional orchestra
of from six to ten instruments, for open
ing morning and afternoon sessions, free
of charge.
6. Free tickets to every teacher wearing
an Alabama Educational badge, for
evening lectures or entertainments of
the Alabama Chautauqua Assembly for
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, June
90 and so. The best talent of the Chau-
tauqua season will appear and give en-
tertainments that would cost you 81 IN
any city.
Z. Fifty teachers to enroll from ITALIA
dega county.
The above proposition is conditional
upon the dates named and the giving OF
the evenings to the Alabama Chautauqua
assembly and taking the entire day for
the Alabama Educational association for
three days. When the Alabama Educa-
tionnl association is over then will come
the Chautauqua during the month of
July and the Teachers institute for TWO
weeks.
Talladega for the two summers last
past has been the most delightful place
socially and intellectually in Alabama
for the reason that some of the best peo-
pie from all sections Of the state have
been here, and they have had the most
accomplished musicians and elocutionistS
and the brightest lecturers of our coun-
try before them on the Chautauqua plat
form. The summer of 1897 will be better
than those passed.
am of the opinion that every teacher
who reads this proposition and who real
ly desires that the Alabama Educational
association be something, do something
and wants to be entertained and bene-
fitted himself will Immediately write you
to hasten to accept it, Yours cordially,
J. 3. GRAHAM.
Talladega. Ala, Nov. 2S, 1886.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

5000 boys wanted to getinto
5000 of our Boys Suits. II
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fault not ours; we are doing
our level best to please you
and the boys. Bring the lads
to Louis Saks and fix them up
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Saks. The pony tickets go
with every purchase of 81,
free. No telling, you may be
the pony winner. Come and
bring the boys. During this
month our store will remain
open until 8 p. m.
LOUIS SAKS.