4 DEAD IN BUKNLNG HOME Holocaust at Farmer's Residence in Centre County, Pa. FATHER MADE HEROIC RESCUES Fire Was Caused By Overheated Stove and Burned Fiercely—Surviv ors Suffered Greatly From the In tense Cold. Dubois, Pa., Dec. 23. —Word reached ficre yesterday of a terrible holocaust fiiat occurred about three miles from Rummervllle, Jefferson county, Satur day morning. The home of John Ash baugh, a farmer, was destroyed by flre and four persons were burned to death. One other is burned in such a mnnner that recovery is very doubt ful, and four others are seriously burned and injured. The dead are: William Ashbaugh, a brother of the owner of the Ashbaugh home; Mabel Ashbaugh, 12 years old; Harry Ashbangh, 10 years old, and James Ashbaugh, 9 years old. The injured are: Herman Ashbaugh, 8 years old, burned in such a manner tnliat 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 flre was un doubtedly caused by an overheated utove. Mr. Ashbaugh had got up In the morning, replenished the fuel in the kitchen stove and then went back to lied. 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. He hurried back and looked for his wife, brother ami four other children, who were still in the house. He succeeded in reaching a room that had been occu pied by the children, but only one, the 8-year-old boy, Herman, was there. He could hear the screams of the four others in a room across the hall, v lie re it is supposed they were lured in their bewilderment, supposing It to be a way out of the house. Mr. Ar.hbaugh could not enter the room. The flames were so fierce that he was compelled to fight his way from the house. Meantime Mrs. Ashbaugh had jumped from an upper story window and was lying on the ground, with a broken leg and suffering from internal injuries and burns. Mr. Ashbaugh dragged his wife and the three chil dren farther away from the burning houpe, the walls of which were now falling in. He carried bundles of hay, straw and feed sacks from the barn, with which he wrapped them up. Then, tying his own feet, which were badly burned and cut, in sacks, and with nothing on but his night clothes, and they having been partly burne.l off him, he ran over a mile through the snow and zero weather to the homes of neighbors and gave the alarm. BOERS WILL NOT QUIT Recent Conferences Were to Plan Summer Campaign. London. Dec. 23. —Telegrams re ceived here from South Africa still refer to the probable decision of the Boers to surrender, but a dispatch to The Dally News from Volksrust yes terday declares that the Boers are de termined to continue the war, and that their recent conferences have been with the object of planning a summer campaign. Big Profit In Old Ore Mines. Stroudsburg, Pa., Dec. 23.—Paha qttarry's old ore mines, opposite Shaw nee, this county, are to be boomed atrnin. A meeting of the stockholders of the Pahaquarry Mininm company was held upon the mining property. The secretary of the company said that $158,000 worth of stock had been sold, and the first installments paid into the treasury. It is now given out that the ore pans out $9.30 to the ton, leaving a margin of profit of $7 a ton. Cubans Entertain American Sailora. Havana, Dec. 23. —The officers and srilors of the visiting American fleet, now in the harbor, are being royally entertained by the Cubans. Last night the Americans attended a Spanish opera at the Payret Theatre. Gen eral Wood tendered them a reception at. the palace today. Senor Gener, the mayor of Havana, has presented each ship with 1,000 cigars. Germany Threatens Venezuela. Berlin, Dec. 23.—The German gov ernment is preparing for military ac tion against Venezuela in order to compel a settlement of German claims against that country. It is said that Germany has sent an ultimatum to Venezuela, threatening forcible meas ures to compel the satisfaction of German creditors of that country. Oldest Indian Dead. La Crosse, Wis., Dec. 23. —Nue-se- ga. the oldest Indian squaw in the United States, died in the Winnebago Indian camp, Barron's Island, aged 128 years. She was burled with the customary ceremonies in the presence of a large number of chiefs from all parts of the northwest. Chrlatmaa Gifts For Boer Children. Utrecht, Dec. 23. —The Rev. Mr. Sehaeffer, a Protestant clergyman of Remscheld, Rhenish Prussia, present ed to Mr. Kruger a purse of 10,000 marks subscribed as a Christmas gift to the Boer children by the children of the Rhine provinces and Weit phalia. «IRf_ BURNE# TO DEATH fair Student at Bryn Mawr 0»ll«g* Roasted Alive. Philadelphia, Dec. 21.—Mlsa LUlia* Vickers, of Loa Angeles, Cal., a young student at Bryn Mawr College, wai burned to death yesterday in her room in College Hall. The girl was fairly roasted alive, her entire body being charred to a crisp. Just how the sad accident occurred no one la able to say. Miss Vickers retired to the bathroom, situated near her own apartment. Half an hour later she came rushing forth, envel oped in flames, screaming for help. Several of her fellow-students ran to her assistance and endeavored to beat out the flames, which were gradually but surely consuming the entire per son of the young girl. Like a flaming torch the unfortunate girl ran about the hallway, while the frantic stu dents who had responded to her cries for help, threw shawls, wraps and blankets over the burning girl in their efforts to smother the flames. Medical assistance was promptly summoned, but when the physicians arrived Miss Vickers was unconscious from the terrible burns. The flames had been beaten out, but not before the skin was charred to a crisp. The girl was taken to her room and everything possible was done to alle viate her suffering. Miss Vickers lin gered for about five hours, and died without regaining consciousness. It was said that Miss Vickers, be lieving that she was suffering from leprosy, covered her skin with alcohol to remove the disease. She poured a large quantity of the spirits cn her, and while thus covered the alcohol caught fire, and before she could help herself was enveloped in a mass of flames. Another rumor had it that Miss Vickers committed suicide, but this was strongly denied. SECRETARY GAGE WILL RESIGN New Yorker Says He Will Give Up Portfolio Next Month. New York, Dec. 20— It is said that Lyman J. Gage, secretary of the treas ury, has decided to leave the cabinet, and will give up his portfolio in about a month. A well-known financier in this city yesterday confirmed what has simply rumor, to the ef fect that President Roosevelt would have to name Mr. Gage's successor very soon. Mr. Gage has, according to this same authority, fully made up his mind to leave Washington. On quitting the government service he will resume banking connections in the west. Crane Offered Treasury Portfolio. Boston, Dec. 23. —A close friend of Governor Crane confirmed the report from Washington that the governor had been offered the treasury port folio by President Roosevelt, and said that the governor had asked for time before deciding whether or not he would accept. It is learned at Dalton that he has dispatched his decision to the president by a special messenger. What the governor has said to the president is left wholly to inference and no information can be obtained here. ANOTHER WAR BREWING Argentine Minister to Chili Haa Been Recalled. Buenos Ayres, Dec. 23. —General Mitre, president of the boundary com mission and former president of Ar gentina, will approve the resolution of the Argentine government -o with draw Senor Portela, the Argentine minister to Chili. The people are flocking to the public rifle ranges. Each citizen is allowed to shoot 35 carl ridges front a Mauser rifle gratis. "Foreign le gions" of soldiers are being organized. Senor Concha Subercaseaux, the Chilian minister here, had a confer ence with General Roca, president of Argentina. General Roca's demeanor to the Chilian minister was cold, and he spoke with energy. The conference became a little violent in character. General Roca severely criticised the proceedings of the Chilian adminis tration. Valparaiso, Dec. 23. —A proclama tion was read yesterday throughout Chill, calling out another contingent of the national guard. Trying to Evade Exclusion Law. Port Townsend, Wash., Dec. 23. —In- formation has been received here by members of the local Chinese colony to the effect that a large number of stock companies are being organized in the southern provinces of China, and stock amounting to $500,000 will be Issued to Chinese coming to Amer ica. so they may show upon being ex amined by the custom# officials at the port of entry that they belong to the exempt class of merchants. This action is said to be the result of the agitation for a more stringent exclu sion law at the expiration of the present law next May. Pennsylvania Mining Accidents. Hazleton, Pa., Dec. 21. —Mine In spector William Davies' annual report shows that during the last year 152 accidents, 59 of them fatal, occurred in the Fifth mining district, leaving 37 widows and 77 orphans. This year shows an increase of 17 fatal and 8 non-fatal accidents, and 12 mere widows and three less orphans. Roosevelt Father of Civil Servlee. New York, Dec. 21. —The secretary of the National Civil Servlee Reform League, George McAneny, In address ing a meeting of the Madison Square Republican Club last night, referred to President Roosevelt as tha real father of civil service reform. Admiral Bampson's Condition. Washington, Dec. 23. —The condi tion of Admiral Sampson is better than It has been for several days past, and If the cold weather moderates he hopes to b« able to resume outdoor •xerclsts. Two Bodies Petrified. Pleasantvillc, N. J., Dec. lrt. —While a grave digger was disinterring remains of George and Charles, young children of Joseph Stevens, of Elwood, hn was surprised to find them in a perfectly natural condition, petrifica tion having taken place. The bodies were interred five years ago, and since that time have turned to stone. Senator Sewell's Condition. Camden, N. J., Dec. 16.—The condi tion of United States Senator Sewell according to his physicians was more encouriTir?: list night. The senator during < v rallied from his sink ing sr- 1 >•<.' iturday night and is now s—;l to be in no immediate danger. Two Killed In Maryland Wreck. Cumberland, Md., Dec. 16. J. P. Maxwell, engineer of Grafton, W. Va„ and C. T. Sharp, brakeman, of New burg, W. Va., were killed in a rear end collision on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Keysor last night. Three ct ra v?r>> wrecked. MISB Ctor 's release Impending. 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