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The grangers were strong, Rock Island
getting up TO 147, st. Paul up a point or
more and the Atchisons up fractionally.
The later declines in the group wiped out
all their early gains. The Pacific securi-
ties, too, were strong. Chicago Great
Western and Wisconsin Central were
among the features of these groups. the
former selling up to 2J@s. There is con-
tinued talk of the probability that both
Great Western and Wisconsin Central
will be included in the community of in
terests deal in the near future by some
arrangement beneficial to their secur-
ties. The Great Western gross earnings
statement issued yesterday makes an
excellent showing.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27
Saws cubans Want Annexation

Lexington, KY, Dec. 24.-"You will
see an insurrection on the island of
Cuba before a year has passed." said
Or. F. o. Young, whP ssturned last
night from a visit to h - ther, Lieu
tenant Lucien Young. D4.AFoung ~ s
that the thinking class of Cubans &
sire annexation and that If the ques-
ton were submitted to a vote it would
be carried. AS matters stand. he
predicts that the Cubans will prove
incapable of self-government, and that
their unrestrained prejudices and the
ignorance and discomfort of certain
class will soon result in upTisings. He
says that number of officers to whom
he talked shared his view that an
nexation is the hope of the island.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27
FOUR DEAe>IN BURNING sEs
sg:
Holocaust at Farmers Rel :
Centre Count,r~2a

Centre County Pa
Dubois, Pa, Dec %. tn
John Ashbaugh, fan
merville, Jefferson G.,
stroyed by fire on Sat
and four persons
death. One other il
manner that rec
full, and four OF
burned and inc
The dead arr rDaugh, a
brother .ahe ofeSs~ Ashbaugh
home, abel Ashbaugh, II years old;
Harry sAshbangh, 10 years old, and
James Ashbaugh. 9 years old. q
The injured are: Herman Ashbaugh,
years DID, burned in such a manner
tnhat recovery is very doubtful Mrs
Ashbaugh, seriously burned, leg
broken and injured internally by
jumping from a second-story window;
John Ashbaugh, the husband and
father, seriously burned and suffering
from exposure; two young children,
painfully burned.
The affair happened at an early hour
in the morning and the fire was IN
doubtedly caused by an overheated
stove. Mr.. Ashbaugh had got up in
the morning, replenished the fuel in
the kitchen stove and then went back
to bed. He was awakened a short
time afterwards by smoke entering
the room he occupied, and jumping
from bed he found the lower part Of
the house ablaze. He ran through the
house and awakened every one, and
then made his way outside with his
two smallest children. Before the
other members of the family could be
rescued the flames were so fierce that
he could not re-enter the house.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27

Cairo, w. Va, Dec. 23.-Fire threat
ened to destroy the entire town here
yesterday, but the volunteer work OF
citizens and the fortunate direction
of the wind saved it. AS a result the
Dunlap hotel. several Office buildings
stores, a tenement house and a resi-
dence were destroyed. A freight train
ran over the hose and the water sup
ply gave out, threatening the entire
town, but water was finally pumped
direct from the pumping station ant
the town was saved.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27
FATAL TROLLEY WRECK
Lehigh Valley Car Topples Over
an Embankment.
FIVE KILLED AND MANY INJURED

Car Slipped On steep Grade and
Crashed Against Guy Pole, Crushing
Passengers-Road Was Only Opened
Last Wednesday.
Allentown, Pa, Dec. PA Phila-
delphia and Lehigh Valley Traction
company car. leaving Allentown at
$50 last evening for Cooperssurg.
carrying 20 passengers, jumped the
track on a sharp curve at the foot
Of the Lehigh mountain, due to wet
rails and snow. The car toppled over
the embankment, and five persons
were killed and all the others injured.
The dead are:
REV. TOBIAS IAESSLER, an I'M
attached Reformed Church clergyman,
killed within sight of his home.
ALBERT YEAGER, of Allentown.
MRS. DIR. JACOB FETZER, of
Coopersburg.
AMBROSE REINHARD, of Freed
ensville.
IRWIN RENNER, of Zion Hill, a
farmer.
The injured are:
William Pfeiffer, Of Allentown, left
arm fractured, scalp wound.
John D. Wilt proprietor Of Centre
Valley Hotel. left arm fractured.
Mrs J. D. Wilt, right arm fractured
and hurt internally.
Edwin Simon, of Lanark, body
bruises.
Mrs. Albert Yeager, whose husband
was killed. hurt internally.
Unknown Italian boy, face cut.
Harry J. Reichard, of Lanark, bach
and head hurt.
Conductor A. L. Leidich, of Allen
town, left leg cut.
Motorman Charles Stocker, Of AL
lentown, bruised.
Mrs. G. F. Newcomer, OF Coopers
burg. teeth broken, suffers from shock
Rev. B. K. Hotel, of Passer, hure in
ternally.
Motorman Stocker tried hard t,
stop the car when it slipped on tn
steep grade, but the car few aroun,
the curve and swung against a gu,
pole, which tore off one side Of tn
car and the roof. Those killed sa
along the broken side of the car an
were crushed by the post. The ney
Coopersburg line, on which the acci
dent occurred, opened only last Wed
nesday.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27
FIGHTING IN TRANSTAAL
General Kitchener Reports That
British Losses Were Severe.
THE Beers FOUGHT FIERcELY
During De Vets Attack On British
Force at Langborg Many Were
Killed On Both sides-Fieree Battle
With Ro+ba,s Eoroes
With Botha's Forces.

London, Dec. 24.-Lord Kitchener
in a dispatch from johannesburg,
dated Saturday, December q, sends
reports of sharp fighting in the Orange
river and Transvaal colonies. The en-
gagements occurred December Is, 10
and 20, at points widely apart. The
casualties, so far as known, aggre-
gate about $50, equally divided; but
heavy British losses, the totals of
which have not yet been reported,
have occurred in the Transvaal.
Two hundred mounted infantry, in
the neighborhood of Begindaryn, were
divided into parties and were search
ing farms, when they we're attacked
by 800 Beers and 40 armed natives,
under Commandant Britz. The Beers
charged determinedly in overwhelm-
ing numbers. Beyond the fact that
the British casualties were severe no
details have been received.
Lord Kitchener also reports that
during General De Vets attack on the
British force commanded by Generals
Dartnell and Campbell, at Langborg,
December Is. the Beers charged
bravely and fought desperately for
several hours. De Wet was driven off
with the loss of 20 men. There were
u casualties on the side of the
British.
On December 20, M. Botha, with
| 800 Beers, surprised Colonel Damant's
advance guard at Tafel-Kop, Orange
River Colony. The Beers rushed g
| kopje commanding the main body anC
the guns, but Damant rallied his mer
| and drove the Beers from the kOpje
The British casualties were heavy
Damant was dangerously wounded
| two officers and 20 men were killet
and three officers and II men wer,
wounded. The Beers left six dead Of
the field and dispersed. The Britis'
| pursued the enemy and captured
number of prisoners, including Com
mandant Keyter. Later the Beers
under a flag of truce, asked permits
sion to remove their dead. They ad
mitted having buried q men.
In the fight at Tafel-Kop, the Beers
dressed as British yeomen, engages
in splendid race with the British il
the attempt to be first in gaining tn
crest of the kopje. The Beers game
the summit first and opened heav
fire on the single troop of Damant'
Horse, which took part in the rae
for the kopje. These troopers too
advantage of all little cover available
Immediately below the Beers, an
fought until all but four of them wer
killed or wounded. By that time Re
Inducements of Damants Horse cam
up and charged and captured tn
kOpie.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27
INSURGENTS SURPRISED
Nineteen Filipinos Killed Trying to
Escana American, Troone

Escape American Troops.
Manila, Dec. 25.-Captain John S.
Parke. Jr., with 80 men of the Twenty
first Infantry. encountered co insur-
gents last week at Alaminos, in La
guna province. Four of tl.a-Naemy
we're killed, several guns wore cap
tured and their barracks was de-
stroyed.
General Bell, who is in command
Of the American forces in Batangas
province. Luzon, has praised Lieut. IN
ant James D. Tilford, who while scout
ing with Troop D, Of the First Cav
airy, routed an insurgent force in that
province. Lieutenant Tilford located
a rebel stronghold on top of a hill
near the town of Batangas. He sur
rounded the enemy under cover -
night and attacked them at daylight.
! Their surprise was complete. Nine
teen insurgents were killed while at
tempting to escape. Lieutenant Til
ford captured 16 rifles and 500 rounds
Of ammunition.
A detachment of scouts of the Sec
ond Infantry also had a small engage
ment with the insurgents, in which
they killed nine men and captured
four.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27

Laurel, Del, Dec. 24.-Slydell
Kitchens, after cleaning his revolver,
started to romp with several chill
dren, among them being the six-year-
old son of Odel Carmean. The little
fellow was pretending to be a rabbit.
while Kitchens snapped his supposed
ly empty revolver several times at
him. Kitchens pulled the trigger, and
to his horror the hammer came down
on a cartridge, which sent bulle. inc
the child's face at the bridge of the
nose, coming out through the mouth,
shattering the jawbone and breaking
several teeth. The child may recover
although he will be disfgured for life
and probably unable to articulate
mr. see
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27
oueen of ENGLAND I'M.

London, Dec. 24-London's already
gloomy Christmas season received a
deeper tinge yesterday in the report
that Queen Alexandra was i'll. TIC
the report was attached the diplomatic
rider that this illness was not serious.
This, however did not lessen the pub
lie anxiety, as it was said on the au-
thOrity of we'll informed sources that
the queen was more seriously ill than
had been given out. Doctors were
said to be in constant attendance upon
her majesty. A bulletin said that
the queen was suffering from a chill
but that her condition is not consid
cred to be dangerous. It is expected
that her majesty will be able to leave
her room in few days.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27
Railroad Station Robbed.

Paterson, N. J., Nov. 26.-The rail.
road station at Hawthorne, on the
Erie road, was broken into and silk
goods to the value of about $1,000, a
quantityof railroad tickets. and a sum
of money, were stolen. The silk
goods were from the Sunbury Silk
company, in Connecticut, and were
consigned to Arnold Brothers. silk
finishers, at Hawthorne. John H. Nc
CAREY is under arrest on suspicion
OF being concerned in the robbery.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-This discourse
Of DIR. Talmage is full of the nativity and
appropriate for the holidays; text, Luke
ii. 16. "And they came with haste and
found Mary and Joseph. and the babe ~
ing in a manger."
The black window shutters of a De-
cembcr night were thrown open and some
of the best singers Of a world where they
all sing stood there, and putting back the
drapery of cloud chanted peace anthem
until all the echoes of hill and valley ap-
plauded and encored the halleluiah Choir
us. Come, let us go into that Christmas
scene as though we had never before wOr-
SHIPPED at the manger. Here is Madonna
worth looking at. / wonder not that the
most frequent name in all lands and in
all Christian centuries is Mary. And
there are Marys in palaces and Marys in
cabins. and, though German and French
and Italian and Spanish and English pro-
nOunce it differently. they are all name
sakes Of9the one whom we find on a bed
Of straw, with her pale face against the
soft cheek of Christ in the night of the
nativity. All the great painters have
tried, on canvas. to present Mary and her
child and the incidents Of that most IA
nous night of the worlds history. Raph-
ael. in three different masterpieces, celc-
brated them. TintorettO and Ghirlan-
dajO surpassed themselves in the adora-
ton Of the magi. COrreggiO needed to
do no more than his Madonna to become
immortal. The madonna of the Lily"
by Leonardo da Vinci. will kindle the
admiration Of all ages. But all the gal
leries of Dresden are forgotten when
think OF the small room Of that gallery
containing the "Sistine Madonna" Yet
all of them were copies of st. Matthews
Madonna and Luke's Madonna, the in
| spired Madonna of the old book, which
we had put into our hands when we were
| infants and that we hope to have under
our heads when we die.
Behold. in the first place. that on the
night of Christ's life God hOnored the
| brute creation. You cannot get into that
| Bethlehem barn without going past the
camels. the mules. the dogs, the oxen.
The brutes of that stable heard the first
cry of the infant Lord. Some of the old
| painters represent the oxen and camels
! kneeling that night before the newborn
babe. And well might they kneel! Have
| you ever thought that Christ came,
among other things. to alleviate the suf-
| fPrings of the brute creation? Was il
not appropriate that he should, during
the first few days and nights of his life
on earth, be surrounded by the dumb
-@aa's 'Yh"sA moan and nlaint and bel.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27
WANT A RECEIVER APPOINTED
Proceedings to Have Jersey Building
Association Declared lnsolVent.

ASS%EAihSS ~ nave i9Gy GNANAAANS
Association Declared lnsolVent.
Trenton, N j., Dec. 24-Peter r.
Lindsay, of Paterson, yesterday in
stituted proceedings to have the
American Savings and Loan Associa
ton declared insolvent. The asso
citation is a building and loan con-
Germ, with headquarters in this city
and branches throughout the state.
Lindsay is the Paterson manager,
who claims the company's assets are
S350,0O0, and that over 100000 is
owed to shareholders. John V. Boyd,
general manager of the association,
said that the company was perfectly
solvent, and that Lindsay's applica-
ton for the appointment of a re
Ceiver would be resisted. He insists
that Lindsay's action is prompted by
spite work. The company recently
had some trouble with the state in
surance department because it was
charging its shareholders 81 pei
share for operating expenses. This
| the department held was illegal.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27
No Institutes This Week.

Harrisburg, Dec. 23.-The state de-
partment of agriculture will hold no
farmers institutes in Pennsylvania
during Christmas week. The insti'
tutes will, however, be resumed on
December 80 and continue without in
terruption until early in March. Dep
uty Secretary Martin, who has charge
of these gatherings, says the attend
Rnce this winter far exceeds his ex
pectations. Two and three lecturers
are being furnished by the department
for each institute.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27
Rallroader Frozen to nnath.

Remove, Pa. Dec. 2S.-John Wal
lick, a repairman, employed on tie
p, S. and N. w. railroad, fr
death in the woods near Kerse,sz.
fellow wOrkmen were only a short ,,,,Ss
lance away, but he was apparently
anable to make any outcry.
Camden to Jersey City BY Trolley.
Trenton N. j., Dec. 1.-THE Tren,
ton and New Brunswick Railroad com.
pany, capital $1,OOO,OOO, was incorpo-
rated here yesterday. The company
filed a map, showing it's route between
New Brunswick and this city The
new line will connect with the Tren-
ton and Camden Railway COMPANY
which already has a line practical,
completed between this city and Cam
den. This will make a complete troll
ley connection between Camden ant
Jersey Citv
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27
[cOpyright, 1901, Louis Elopsoh, N. "

There is quite vein OF dry numor IN
the makeup of Senator Thomas G. Plat.
In the recent New York campaign a
member of the Union League club was
deeply interested in the success of q
friend who was a nominee on the fusion
ticket. He wanted to do something &c
help him, and. discussing the matter will
a friend, the latter suggested a call OIL
Senator Plat. The clubman had not beer
on good terms with the Republican boss
but he finally plucked up courage enough
to visit him at 40 Broadway. He re
ceivcd a cordial welcome and obtained
the assurances he desired. AS he wal
leaving he said:
Senator, have been opposed to yOl
for twenty years, but must confess tina
you have converted me to your side"
SOP remarked Senator Plat. Il al
very sorry you did not call on me twent
years ugo."-New York Times.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27

We were in one of the largest poul-
try establishments of the west not long
ago when large cOnsignments of all
sorts of dressed poultry were being
received. Talking with the proprietor,
he said that there was loss Of from
% to 30 per cent to the average shipper
OF producer solely on account of care
less dressing of the birds. He showed
us turkeys which he was selling at 10
cents pound. these well dressed. and
others equally fat which he could not
get rid of at cents owing to their bad
appearance.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27

Philadelphia, Nov. 26.-PresideE
Roosevelt and a large number Of
prominent statesmen and army and
naval officers have accepted the invi-
tation to attend the Army and Navy
football game, which will be played
on Franklin Field at the University
Of Pennsylvania on November 80 next.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27
Rescued From sinkinu VesseI.

Philadelphia, Dec. 24.-The British
steamer Planet Neptune, from Man
chester, England, December 6, is in
port with eight of the crew of the
British barkentine Lillian, bound from
Newfoundland for Carthagena with
fish. The rescue of these men was
made none too soon. They were
freezing and hungry, and when taken
aboard the steamer their vessel was
in sinking condition. The men
were in a deplorable condition from
their experience, and would have un-
doubtedly frozen to death had the
Neptune not put in an appearance.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27
JUDGE Guilty of False Prets..

Wilmington, Del, Dec 24~5oA,
Lynn, president of the New Castle
county levy court, was convicted in
the county court yesterday Of obtain
ing $56 from the county under false
pretenses by means of a bogus bill
for work in the name of L. M. White.
man.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27
smaII-pox In a Boston School.

Boston, Dec 24.-Small-pox has
broken out at the Massachusetts, In
Btitute of Technology in this city,
which has about 1000 students.
Among those stricken is Frank c.
Lane, of Portland, who is i'll with
varioloid. Hundreds of students who
are now scattered all over Ine country
for the Christmas holidays have been
exposed.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27
Mr.. Andrew Lang Is stin Alive.

Long ago Il relative of my own dining
at a Paris restaurant found the word
death" lying on a plate and did die
presently. Soon afterward, going up to
Oxford, / found the word death" in
printed characters lying on my table. II
was a tiny piece of paper, not cut, but, as
it were, gnawed out of book or news
paper But the omen was unfulflled.
had been unpacking, and the little scraT
Of paper might have fallen out Of my eff
fects. It is usual and natural to explain
fulfilled dreams by condolences like thes'
Of the names and the scrap Of paper
Andrew Lang in LOngmaR'h
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27
cubans Entertain American So. loI
Recruits Enr Philinninea

Columbus, o., Dec. PA detach-
ment of 453 recruits, with full compIe-
ment of officers, under command of
Captain Dunning, of the Sixteenth In
fantry, left the United States bar
racks yesterday, bound for the Philip
pines. They are to sail from the Pa
cific coast about January Is.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27
Governor Of Rhode Island Dead.

WEXFORD, R. l., Dec. 17.-William
Gregory, governor of Rhode Island,
died at his home here yesterday after.
noon of acute Bright's disease, fol.
lowing a succession of illnesses. AT.
ter an indisposition of nearly two
months he returned to the state CAPT
tol last Friday and his death was the
indirect result of a cold Governor
Gregory was the first governor of the
state to die in Office for nearly a cen
fury and a half
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27

Bishop Fowler asked in the Methodist
missionary conference that $4,000 be
appropriated for the opening of mission
schools in Utah which have been closed.
as he believes that through such schools
alone can Mormonism be at all success
fully combated.
DR.. Buckley said Mormonism is alarm.
ingly on the increase in this country, the
land of its birth. and that many of its
converts would as quickly die for the
faith that is within them as would any
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church. He said Mormonism will flourish
300 years hence. Education alone will
wipe out Mormonism.-Pitt Post.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27
Hail Insurance companv Fails.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. PA re-
ceiver has been appointed for the
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance COM
pany, which was incorporated Jan
harry 81, 1901, to insure crops agains
damage from hail on the mutual as
sessment plan. The company did more
than 100000 worth of business, but
heavy losses in Colorado and South
Dakota, with the shortage of crops
are stated as causes of the failure.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27
Christmas Gifts For soer Children.

Utrecht, Dec. 23.-The Rev. Mr..
Schaeffer. a Protestant clergyman Of
Remscheid, Rhenish Prussia, present
ed to Mr.. Kruger a purse of 10000
marks subscribed as a Christmas gift
to the Boer children by the children
of the Rhine provinces and West
phalia.
Milford chronicle., 1901-12-27
Camden to JerseY CIV B,


Bremen, Dec 1S.-The Weser Ae-
tung says that the discontinuanee o
microscopical meat inspections in
United States, as has been report
simply means that Germany's impo
of American pork will cease on Jan
,,orv 2 1902