at the elo»« ot ,Uy Bethlehem in beauty s'/fwv* ~111 When ere long a *tar aros<> mThat with strange effulgence glows, JV while the Joyful an gels sing: "We from Heaven glad tidings bring!" "Welcome, ever blessed morn, When the holy Babe was born! Shepherds watching on the plains, Saw the herald angel trains. As around a dazzling light Flashes from their wings of white, Sounding loud o'er hill) and glen: "Peace on earth, good will to men!" Blessed morn! Oh, sweet employ, •Christ to praise In songs of joy! Now in Heaven the Saviour waits With its ever open gates, Where the saints before Him fall Throned In glory, Lord of ail! lake the wise men let us bring Fitting presents to our King: Give the heart, which In His eyes. Ever is the richest prize! I>ay of days when Christ was born! Ever hailed the brightest morn J When salvation's work was done, All power given to the Son, Still He marks the garden's gloom. Bloody cross and rocky tomb. And is with us when we raise Sweetest songs of Christmas prais'e! —Sydney Dyer, in Chicago Standard. raiMM mm SVT Joyce yP A l °ddest girl you \ I cver saw?" ex ,jJ [| claimed Yeva to U ( ' her chum one l\, morning. "What now?" asked Bessie, smiling •over her fancy work. "Why, nothing," replied Yeva, "ex cept that she's taken it into her head to spend Christmas with that queer, old-fashioned aunt of hers up in the country instead of here in town where there's going to be so much fun. She is the oddest girl 1 ever knew. Fancy spending a week in that dull, poky place, where the neighbors live half a mile apart and with that old couple and their hired girl for company! But there's no accounting for tastes. Joyce is lovely in most things, pretty and stylish and'always so pleas ant. but sometimes when she takes such queer freaks it makes me almost believe she does it for effect. And to think she'll miss the Christmas party •at Jean's! 1 know she's invited, for Jean, told me so." The two girls drifted' off from the subject of Joyce into talk of fancy work for Christmas presents and gay cos tumes for the approaching party. Meanwhile in Joyce's pretty home ■on the avenue Mrs. Baxter was holding converse with her dark-eyed daugh ter. "You're a queer little pirl," she ■was saying, "to prefer spending the holidays tip at Aunt Isabel's when all the other irirls are so excited about Jean's party. Jt's to be a nice affair, I know, because Jean's mother has taken counsel with me and there are to be several pretty novelties besides the regular good time. If I were you, dear, I'd give up the idea of poing to the Promised Land and stay at home." Put Joyce knew what she wanted, and presently Mrs. Baxter, with a lov ing little pat on the shoulder, left her to herself. "I believe the child intends togo up into the Promised Land as a regular Christmas fairy," she thought, smil ingly. as she descended the stairs. "All those mysterious little bundles in her room mean something." But later in the day Joyce slipped lier mother's wrap upon that lady's shoulders, brought her hat and gloves and made her go out with her for a Ut ile shopping. And on the way she re vealed her plans. "I've made up my mind that there shall be a Christmas tree in the Prom ised Land this year," she began. "I wrote to Aunt Isabel some time ago and asked some questions. She's written back that the young folks in the Prom ised T.and have never had a Christmas tree and if I want togo into it I may have her big front room and Uncle Ben will see about the tree. So I've been lniving and making these little things, you know, to put on it and now I'm aft'-r candy to finish off with." Mrs. Baxter looked affectionately at her daughter. "You're a good girl, Joyce." she said, softly, "and mother's proud of you." And then she opened her own purse and purchased some choice gifts for Aunt Isabel and Uncle lien. "You can smuggle them onto the tree without their knowing a thing about it." she said. "I declare, Joyce, I do wish I was going to the Promised Land, too!" "But you can't, you know," laughed Joyce; "there's the Christmas dinner to be looked after and papa to take care of. I'm the only one who can ix* spared. But won't it be nice? I'll write you all about it the very next day." The Promised I.and is the name given to a narrow valley which runs up (imong the hills which form a spur of the Allegheny mountains. It is an iso lated region, "three miles from no where," as some of its inhabitants say, but fruitful farms and comfortable homes are scattered along its length on either side of the straggling road which forms its only street. When Uncle Ben met Joyce at the train down in the village he was some what amazed to s.oe that there was a trunk which he was expected to carry too. But he asked no questions as he cheerfully tugged'it into the old sleigh. "Seems kind o' queer slic'd bring along a trunk for just a few days," he I bought to himself, "but mebby she's jroing to stay quite a spell." And as the old man tucked the blankets in snug'and warm he found himself hoping that she would. There was seldom a strange face seen on that familiar road which led up inlo the Promised Land, and'.Toyce caught fleeting glimpses of interested faces peering out at them as Uncle iSen's old horse jogged heavily along. Two or three of the young girls she had be come acquainted with during Ihe pre ceding summer, when she had spent a week at the farm, and now she gayly waved her hand to them as she caught sight of them at the window or door. And so swiftly does news travel, eviyi in the Promised Laud, that before night fall everyone knew that Joyce Baxter, Aunt Isabel's niece, had come up to spend the holidays. Somehow the very knowledge of this helped to content some dissatisfied girl hearts with the prospect of the usual dull Christmas in the valley. Put when next day Uncle Pen's well known horse and cutter stopped at every gate in the Promised Land anil pretty, stylish Joyce came up the path to the front door, followed a moment later by Uncle Pen, who never missed the chance of a neighborly visit, there seemed to come all at once into those quiet lives a new something of delight and interest which had not been there before. And when Joyce in her own pleasant way had given her invitation "to come up to Aunt Isabel's to-morrow evening at seven o'clock," they all thought it was lovely and promised to go. but not one of them even suspected a Christmas tree. And it was not only the young people who were asked to come. Not one was slighted. Kvvry family was invited,from grandma down to the long-dressed baby. Aunt Isa bel had said: "Ask 'em all. my dear, the house is big enough to hold 'em. I guess, and anyhow it'll do us good to crowd tip and be neighborly." For the truth was that the widely-scattered families were not at all noted for their "neighborliness." All had grown into a stay-at-home habit, or when they went at all it was generally to the vil lage. A busier household than Uncle Pen's UNCLE BEN MET JOYCE AT THE TRAIN. could not be imagined than was his 011 the day before Christmas. Very early in the morning'he and Joyce had driven off up into the hemlock woods and brought home in triumph a beau tiful tree, tall, shapely and stout of branch. And it was Uncle iSen who set it lirmly in a block of wood and bore it into the big front room. And it was Bel i mla. the "help," who popped great panl'uls of snowy corn, and Aunt Isabel who sat in her red-covered rock ing-chair and strung it into long fes toons for the tree. And it was Joyce who tilled the generous bags of lace net she had made at home with candy, raisins and cracked nuts. Audit was Joyce who twined long, spicy-smelling ropes of hemlock to swing from the ceiling and around the walls. Belinda and Aunt Isabel retired to the kitchen, while Joyce was busy with Uncle Ben in the front room, and pres ently Belinda's cake-making skill was announced by delicious smells from the big oven, and Aunt Isabel sliced the pink ham and sandwiched it in between the daintily-thin buttered bread. "We'll have tea and coffee both, Be linda," said Aunt Isabel, "and pass the things around." And Belinda, smiling broadly in pleased anticipation of the unusual thing which was about to hap pen,deftly spread the snow-white frost ing over the big fruit cake she had al lowed to cool. "It will be nice, that's a fact," she said, energetically. 'lt's wonderful, ain't it, what jest one girl can set a-go ing when she takes a notion!" At seven o'e {>ok the Promised Land people presen 4 '; d themselves at Uncle Ben's front door. The old man, shining with hospitality, beamed upon liis . guests and welcomed each one with a j hearty handshake. And next c.ime Joyce with a. bright word for every one ! and a smile and a happy welcome for ; each and every child. The young girls j looked at Joyce in bashful admiration. | How pretty she looked in her soft j blue dress, with one of Aunt Isabel's 1 geranium blossoms in her hair! They came and cnme and Uncle Ben j overflowed with genial warmth, while | Aunt Isabel, whose rheumatism kept I her closely to her chair, smiled pence- j fully upon them all and never oncv j thought of her bright rag carpel lin ger all thoses now -dampened feet. Uncle I CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1899. Ben had made a fire in the big sitting room fireplace, and around this the older folks gathered for a friendly vi&it. At half-past seven Joyce opened the front room door and ushered the chil dren and young people into the blaze and glory of the first Christinas tree some of them had ever seen. Jtight proudly did Joyce view the pretty scene, the hemlock-garlanded room, the wreaths above the pictures, but overall and crowning all the lovely tree, tower ing to the ceiling, aglow with the soft light of dozens of candles, agleam with snowy festoons of popcorn, golden or anges and bags of candies. Joyce had worked hard all day and was tired —nt least, she had been tired before the peo ple came but now as she looked into the happy faces and wondering eyes she felt that it had paid. Who could tell of all the joys of that wonderful Christmas Eve! Mow aston ished each boy was when Uncle Ken loudly read his name and handed down to his eager hands some mysterious parcel! How radiantly happy was each small girl who received some pretty thing from that wonderful tree! And no child was forgotten. And then how they all shouted when I'nele Ben peered through hi* glasses at the parcels he found on the tree for himself! And how they all exclaimed when Joyce un did Aunt Isabel's bundle aud laid a beautiful, soft, fleecy, white shawl about her shoulders! And then when Uncle Ben, who had privately invited a minister from the village, asked for a few Christinas remarks, they all lis tened reverently while that sweet old story of the Babe of Bethlehem was told once more. And after the candles had burned down, sputtered and gone out, the front room was deserted in favor of the big kitchen, where all sorts of gay, romp ing games were played. Joyce, flushed and merry, wondered once or twice if the girls at Jean's Christmas party were having as much fun as she. Presently Belinda, important and smiling above her snow-white apron, passed plates and napkins, and Joyce helped her serve the delicious cake and sandwiches and pour the tea and coffee. What a royal good time it was, and how jovial the old men were, and how viva cious the old ladies! Aunt Isabel and Uncle Ben were plainly happy, and so was Belinda, and if the guests were one-lialf as happy as Joyce they were happy, indeed. When it was all over and all the guests had departed for their respec tive homes in ilie Promised Land. Uncle Ben drew Joyce down upon his knee. "Little girl," he said, "you done well— you done nobly! The true Christmas spirit is in your heart, 'peace and good w ill.' " Ai;d Aunt Isabel smiled across at her. "You've brought the Christmas feeling into my heart, child," she said softly. "I can't bear to have you go home day after to-morrow." Joyce laughed gleefully. "I'm not going, auntie." she said. "I've three weeks' vacation, and I'm going to spend it all with you." Uncle Men chuckled to himself. "That's Ihe way to talk." said he."l wondered when I see that trunk of yours if you mciibe wasn't going to stay with us a spell, and so you be. We'll try to have some sleighridesand candy pulls up here in the. Promised Land while you're here and 1 don't doubt a mite but what we'll all have a good time." —Harriet Francene Crocker, in Union Signal. COMPARISONS NOT MADIC. IP Smythe —Was your Christmas a suc cess? Brown —I don't know; my wife hasn't heard from the neighbors yet. —Up To Date. A BOER VICTORY. Burghers Whip Methuon's Army at Magerafontein. Desperate Assaults made by ICiijrllsb Troops on tlic S.inni> In Trendies Mere Unsuccessful-Losses ou l£»l 1« Sides Were lairtfe Oilier War Mews. Pretoria. Dec. 12. —Six hundred and seventy-two liritish prisoners were taken at Stormberg. in the fighting at Modder river Sun day evening (len. Cronje maintained his position and captured 50 Mritis'i soldiers. The Boers captured three British guns in the engagement with (Jen. tiatacre's force at Stormberg. The sortie at Kimberly on Saturday was an attempt to take the Boer positi n. London, Dec. l.i.—The war office pub lishes the following dispatch from (Jen. Muller: Dispatch from <ien. White, dated December 11, says: "Mast night Col. Metcalf and 500 of the Sec ond rifle brigade sortied to capture a Moer howitzer on a hill. They reached the crest without being discovered, drove ofl' the enemy and then de stroyed the howitzer with gun cotton. When returning Metcalf found his re tirement barred by the Moers, but he forced his way througn, using the bayonet freely. London, Dec. 14.—Each important battle seems to bring a worse reverse for the British, and the pipers this morning sorrowfully admit ilia'. Gen. Methuen's check at Magersfoutein on Monday is the most serious event the war has yet produced. It. is estimated here that Methuen's forces amounted to 11,000 men. No reliable estimate of his losses has yet been received. They are believed to have been at least 450. Julian Mai ph. describing the battle at Magersfoutein. in a dispatch to the -Mail says:"The Boers were in trenched at Magersfoutein, four miles north of Modnler river. At dawn Monday the Highlanders, advancing across the veldt, were suddenly sub jected to a murderous fire from the trenches about 200 yards in front. The greater part of the fearful loss of the day was thus suffered in a minute. Startled and overwhelmed, the brigade retired quickly, but soon rallied and retained its position. This was on the left. On the right Ihe guards brigade advanced across the trenches and fought an invisible foe for 15 hours. At II in the morning the Gor don Highlanders were sent forward. The Moers allowed them to pass one line of trenches with artillery, and then enfiladed them. We raked the Moer trenches with artillery through out the day. The fighting only ceased with nightfall." The British casualties included Gen. Wauohope, the Marquis of Winchester, major of the Coldstream guards, who was killed, and Col. Down ha tn of the Gordon Highlanders, who was mortal ly wounded. When the Highlanders met the murderous point blank fire of the Boers about 200 were mowed down. The Black Watch regiment on reform ing was able to muster only 160 men. The Moers lost heavily in the trenches and also in the wire entanglements when they came into the open in an attempt to make a flank attack on the British. The terrific British artillery fire provoked no response except from the Boer rifles until nearly 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when the Gordon Highlanders formed to renew the at tack on the entrenched kopje. The enemy opened with a heavy shrapnel fire as the British advance ! and it was found physically impassible to take the Moer trenches. The Mrit ish got within 200 yards, but could not get nearer. It was here that Col. Dow nliam fell. The Boers had had free recourse to barbed wire entangle ments. which offered great obstacles even after the damage inflicted by the British artillery fire. Tuesday morn ing both sides occupied the positions they held before the battle. London, Dec. 15.—The war office is still without news from Ladysmith other than that already published. The general belief is that the large Boer forces Gen. Methuen encountered at Masrersfontein were partly drawn from Natal, and that (Jen. Muller will strike a blow before these have time to return. A revised list of the total casualties to the British troops at Magersfoutein places the number at 832. The war office has received the fol lowing dispatch from Gen. Walker, at Cape Town: "Gen. French wires under date of December IS. reporting a skir mish at 4 o'clock in the morning with 1,800 Boers who were advancing south ward toward Naauwpoort. The skir mishing continued all the morning, Boers fighting on a front of 14 miles. The enemy retired with a loss of 40 killed and wounded. Our casualties were one killed, seven wounded, in cluding one officer and two missing." Modder Iliver, Dee. 15.—Ambulances started Tuesday under a flag of truce to collect the wounded and bury the dead who fell at Magersfontein. lien. Wauchope, who led the High land brigade, was found dead near the trenches, shot in the chest and thigh. A few wounded were found near the trenches. Several wounded Boers were taken to the British hospital. The side of the hill and neighborhood of the trenches showed dead bodies all about. One wounded Boer informed a corre .pond.:nt that their loss was ter rible. The Boer losses must exceed Too. The destruction wrought by the naval vtins was enormous. Word was passed along the Boer lines to prepare lo retreat at nightfall. Four Trainmen Killed. Allentown, Pa., Dec. i4.—Passenger train No. IS on the Jersey Central railroad, castbound, due here at K: r >7 last evening, ran into the rear end of extra coal train No. 420, also east bound. opposite Latirys. Engineer Yeonians, Fireman Smith and Mag gagemaster Ilerth, of the passenger train, all of Kaston, Pa., and Flay in.in (ieorge llann. of the coal train, of Mergen, N. J., were buried liiiuev the wreck amd killed. The wreck caught tire and the engine, smoker and bag gage car of the passenger train were burned. THE JOLO TREATY. I'cxt of the Attreemeiit Between f!cn. Hates and lite Sultan in .liu-Jc B"i»•» lie. Washington, Dec. 14. —The following is the text of the agreement between Gen. ISatcs and the sultan of .1010, bet ter known as the Jolo treaty, which has been sent to the senate by the president, it being understood that this agreement will be in Cull force on.'y when approved by the governor geaieral of the Philippine islands anil confirmed by the president of the United States, anc .11 be sub ject to future modifications by the mutual consent of the parties in in terest. Article I. The sovereignty of the United States over the whole archi pelago of Jolo is declared and acknowl edged. Article 11.-—The United States flag will be used in the archipelago of .Jolo and it.s dependencies on land and sea. Article 111. The rights and dignb.y of the sultan and his datos shall be fully respected; the Moras shall not be interfered with on account of their religion; all their religious customs shall lie respected, and no one shall lie persecuted on account of his re ligion. Article IV. While the United Sta/tes may occupy and control such points Jn the archipelago of Jolo as public in terests seem to demand, encroachment will not be made upon, the land imme diately about the residence of the sul tan unless military necessity requires such occupation in case of war with a foreign power, and where the property of individuals is taken due compensa tion will be made in each ease. Any person can purchase land in the archi pelago of Jolo aiul hold the same by obtaining the consent of the sultan and coming to a satisfactory agree ment with the owjier of the land, and .such purchase shall immediately be registered in the proper office of the United States government. Article V.—All trade in domestic products of the archipelago of Jolo, \vhen carried on by the sultan and his people with any part of the Philippine islands and when conducted under the American tlag. shall be free, unlimit ed and undutiable. Article VI.- The sultan of Jolo sl»n1I be allowed To communicate with the governor general of tne 'Philippine islands in making complaint against the commanding officer of Jolo, or against any naval commander. Article VII. —The introduction of firearms and war material is forbid den. except, under specific authority of the governor general of the Philip pine islands. Article Vlll.—Piracy must be sup pressed and the sultan and his datos agree to co-operate with the United States authorities to that end, and to make every possible effort to arrest and bring to justice all persons en gager! in piracy. Article IX.—Where crimes and of fenses are committeil by Moros against Morns, the government of the sultan will bring to trial and punishment the criminals and offenders, who will be delivered to the government of the sultan by the I'nited States authori ties if in their possession. In all oth er cases persons charged with crimes or offenses will be delivered to the I'nited States and authorities for trial and punishment. Article X.—Any slave in the archi pelago of Jolo shall have the rig-lit to purchase freedom by paying to the master the usual market value. Article Xl.—ln caae of any trouble with subjects of the sultan, the Amer ican authorities in the islands will be instructed to make careful investiga tion before resorting to harsh meas ures. Article XIL—At present Americans or foreigners wishing togo into the country should state their wishes to the Moro authorities .and ask for an escort, but it is hoped that this will become unnecessary as we know each other better. Article XIII. The United States will give full protection to the sultan and his subjects in case any foreign nation should attempt to impose upon them. Article X I V. —The United States will not sell the island of Jolo or any oth er island of the Join archipelago to ixny foieign nation without the consent of the sultan of Jolo. Article XV,—The I'nited States gov ernment will pay the following month ly salaries: To tlie sultan $-50 (Mex ican money), to Dato Kajah Muda $75, to Dato Attik SOO, to Dato Calhi $75, to Dato Joakinin $7.1, to Dato Puyo S6O, to Dato Amir llussin SOO, to Hadji P.utu $.lO, to Habih Mura S4O. to Serif Saguin sl3. Signed in triplicate, Kng* Jisli and Sulu. at Jolo, this 20th day of August, A. 1). 1599. Advance t.nurd of a >o\v Service. .New York, Dec. 14.—Five marine hospital doctors sailed yesterday on ■tile steamer St. Louis for Southamp ton. They are the advance guard of <i new service of the government which is to be established abroad. The doc tors are to be attached to the United States consulates at different large ports in Europe and will look after the steerage passengers coining to the United States. They will go aboard of all vessels leaving for our ports mid examine the steerage passengers. After having nt/ade an examination and finding everything all right they will give the ship a clear bill of health. The) Walked on DIP Track. Tarentum, Pa., Dec. 14.-—Betthoi I.anish, aged 20 years, and Miss Ella Mengel, aged I.S, -started out last even ing from the home of the young wo man to do some shopping together. To shorten the distance they took the route of the railroad track. They were caught bv the llutlcr express and killed. ' A sieif Combine In Siijrnr. Dover, Del., Dec. K>. —Preparations were begun here last night for tlie in corporation of the Colonial Sugar Ke fining Co.. capital $100,000,000. Large sugar making companies now outside the American Sugar ltefining Co. are concerned in this new Delawa;e cor poration. Another Straw board Tru*t. Indianapolis, Dec. 13. —A new stravr board trust will be launched the first of the year in opposition to the old trust. The mills in the new combina tion are at Terre Ilaute, Anderson, Juliet and Lima. NOW IT'SBIILLEIt Another English General Re ports si Reverse. LOST ELEVEN IUG GUNS. Attempt to Cross Tage la River was a Failure. BOERS' FIRE WAS DEADLY. <*r>n. duller TV|ln» lli;mllist>111 n Siory of lluu 111- Mo Id tern Wa|k<-<! Bilnd j If Into a Trap Set lor 'l'lit-in bj u ( uiiuiic Kllcmy. London, Dec. I<s.—The war office has received a dispatch announcing' that Gen. Buller has uict with a serious re verse. Gen. Buller was attempting to cross Tugela river. Finding it impos sible to effect his object, he ordered a retirement in order to avoid greater losses. lie left 11 guns behind. The following is the text of Gen. Buller's dispatch announcing his re verse : "Chieveley camp, Dec. 15—1 re gret to report a serious reverse. I moved in full strength from our camp near Chieveley at four o'clock this morning. There are two fordable places in the Tugela river and it was my intention to force a passage through at one of them. They are about two miles apart. My intention was to force one or the other with one brigade, sup ported by a central brigade. Gen. Hart was to attack the left road, Gen. Ilildyard the right road and Gen. Lyt tleton was to take the center and to support either. Early in the day 1 saw that Cien. 11 art would not be able to force a passage and I directed liirn to withdraw, lie had, however, attacked with great gallantry and his leading battalion, the Connaught rangers, I fear, suffered a great deal. Col. I. (t. Brooke was seriously wounded. "1 then ordered Gen. Ilildyard to ad vance, which he did and lii.s leading regiment, the East Surrey, occupied Colenso station and the houses near the bridge. At that moment 1 heard that the whole artillery I had sent to support the attack—the 14th and tilith firfd batteries and six naval Impounder quick firers, under had ad vanced close to the river in Long's de sire to be within effective range. It proved to be full of the enemy, which suddenly opened a galling tire at close range, killing all their horses and the gunners were compelled to stand to their guns. Some of the wagon teams got shelter in a donga and desperate efforts were being made to bring out the field guns. The tire, however, was too severe and only two were saved. Of the 18 horses 13 were killed, and as several drivers were wounded I would not allow another attempt, as it seemed that they would be a shell mark, sacrificing life to a gallant at tempt to force the passage. Unsup ported by artillery I directed the troops to withdraw, which they did in good order. Throughout the day a considerable force of the enemy was pressing on my right llank, but was kept back by mounted men under Lord Dundonald and part of Cien. Barton's brigade. The day was intensely hot and most trying 1 on the troops, whose conduct was excellent. We have abandoned ten guns and lost by shell tire one. The losses in Gen. Hart's brigade are, I fear heavy, although the proportion of severely wounded is, 1 hope, not large. The 14th and o(sth field batteries also suffered severe losses. We have retired to our camp at Chieveley." The news of Gen. Buller's reverse was received so late that morning l newspaper comment is confined to per functory expressions of extreme regre and disappointment, and of the necesi ty of calmness and redoubled efforts to retrieve the position. This latest check is regartled as the most serious event in England's military history since the Indian mutiny. The Standard says: "Gen. Buller's dispatch is deplorable reading. It is the now familiar story of concealed Boers and of British troops marching up blindly almost to the very muzzles of the enemy's rifles. It cannot be doubted that the moral effect will be to aggravate our difficulties over the whole field of operation. The country has discovered with annoyance and surprise that subduing Boer farmers is about the hardest work we have en tered upon since the Indian mutiny. Their commandants have shown them selves able to give our generals useful, but expensive lessons in modern tac tics. " A llentriiotlve Fire. Philipsbur, Pa., Dec. 111. —A number of buildings containing mine ma chinery were destroyed by fire Friday at Morrisdale, I'a., the plant being known as No. 1 shaft of the Morrisdale Coal Co. The value of the buildings and contents is estimated at $30,000. Four hundred men have been thrown out of employment. It is also reported that the fire has reached the inside of ■he mine and that the loss will amount to 87b, 3(0. I'allol lor 93,000,000. Boston, Dec. It!.—John I'. Squire & Co., engaged in the meat and provis ion and meat packing business, as signed Friday to Lawyer Herman W. Chaplin. The liabilities are estimated at 83,000,000 and the assets at 50,000,- 000, the latter including a recent ap praisal of the plant at East Cambridge and Somerville at S'J, OUW.OOO. The company was incorporated in ISDti and has a paid up capital of 8*,000,000, stock being largely held in the Squire family. The business will be carried on without any chnnge by Mr. Chap lin as assignee. 3
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