Milford chronicle., 1906-09-28
RUSHING MARINES 70 CUBA

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RUSHING MARINES TO CUBA
The Navy Department Orders 1900
More to Sail.
Washington. d. c.. Sept. 26.-Fif-
teen hundred more American marines
were ordered to Cuba by the navy de-
partment Five hundred marines from
the Atlantic fleet sailed on the battle
ships Indiana and Kentucky from
Provincctown, Mass; 500 or 500 ma
rines will sail on Thursday from Bos-
ton. Norfolk and Philadelphia. and the
remainder will probably leave New
Orleans for Havana on a Morgan line
steamer scheduled to leave there Sat
urday.
In addition to the marines there will
he nearly 2O00 more blueiackets sent
to Cuba. As there are now 1900 ma
rines in Cuba and over 5000 bluejaek-
cts. when the vessels sailing this week
arrive in Havana the United States
will be ready 10 land a force of more
than 1000 on Cuban soil. The Ameri'
can warships which will sail on
Thursday will be the cruiser Brook
lyn now at League Island navy yard
Philadelphia; the battleship Texas,
which is being repaired hastily at the
Norfolk navy yard. and the converted
cruiser Prairie which is at Boston.
Ready to Land Troops There.
OYSTER Bay. Sept. 26.-Plans for the
transfer of troops from the United
States to Cuba, in the event of the
failure of Secretary Tafts mission to
bring about a peaceful solution OF the
trouble in the island republic, have been
completed. The final step was taken
when the transport Sumner now lying
at the New York navy yard, was put in
commission. The Sumner is in readi-
ness for the immediate embafkation OF
troops. Negotiations are already un-
der way for the acquisition Of merchant
steamers to be used as transports.
That the events as told in the press
dispatches have hastened plans which
have been long in preparation seems
apparent. Additional warships will
reach Cuba within a few days and will
be ready to land marines, if necessary,
long before the regular troops now
awaiting orders can be moved. Should
armed Intervention come, these forces
will undoubtedly form the vanguard OF
the invading army.
AUTO CAUSED RUNAWAY
Young Lady May Die Of Injuries
Received in Fall From Carriage.
Easton. Pa, Sept. 25.-A runaway
accident. due to the frightening of a
horse by an automobile near Bangor
may result in the death of miss Be
linda Graham. of Wilkes-Barre. Miss
Graham was out driving with Harry
Ferans. of that place The couple had
stopped at the Nazareth junction OF
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
railroad when an automobile came
tearing down the hill. The horse be-
came frightened and started on a mad
run. The carriage was thrown against
a fence and the occupants fell out.
A sharp stick entered Miss Gra-
hams neck within an eighth of an
inch of the jugular vein and she bled
profusely. She was hurried to the
home of her sister, where her condi-
tion is precarious. Ferans was seri-
ously hurt. The automobile that
caused the trouble got beyond the con-
troll of the driver. Miss Graham is
about 26 years old.
Freshman Shot Sophomore.
Charlotte. n c.. Sept. 26. - J. j.
Hatch. a member OF the freshman
class at the University of North Caro-
lima. shot and perhaps fatally wounded
Bernard O'Neill. a sophomore. O'Neill
received a bullet in his right groin and
was carried to the college infirmary,
where he is in a serious condition.
Hatch. who is a youth of II, stated
that while crossing the campus in a
patch of woods in semi-darkness a
crowd of students caught hold of him
and he fired. O'Neill's companions say
they were strolling along the campus
with no thought of Hatch until they
came upon him. He drew his gun and
then they caught hold Of him in self
| defense.
Will Burn "5ooze" Nostrums in Lamps
Chicago, Sept. 26.-The Woman's
Christian Temperance Union has dis
covered a new use for whisky and
patent medicines against the use of
which as beverages the organization
has made a worldwide fight for the
last half century At the Cock county
w. c. T. U. convention at the First
Methodist Episcopal church the wom-
en- will demonstrate the utility of these
liquors as illuminating fluids" "
Whisky of various brands and 7G
popular" patent medicines will ba
burned in genuine lamp fashion.
SUNBoAT HELENA NOT LOST
Vessel Reported Wrecked In Storm
Arrives at Shanghai.
Washington, Sept 25.-A cable
gram received at the navy depart