Show UNHAPPY CHRISTMAS FOR THEM IN GLOOM AND SORROW OVER WAK new york dec 26 A dispatch to the new york world from london says dulandy inlands In DU lands christmas tide passed la in inderst gloom though the weather was exceptionally bright the entire absence of news from the tient creates no confidence thai that any ally salutary change haa has come over the military situation and developments arc are awaited with the keenest anxiety the queens christmas at windsor was further darkened by the sorrow of he the Salis burys at historic hartfield Harl neld where young lady cranborne cranbourne Cran borne the prime ministers eldest sons charming wife Is hovering between life aej death with pneumonia war secretary lansdowne rem in itt bondon and spent several hours sit it the war office today consulting tt h lord wolseley the army chief mr chamberlain at his re residence sidnee at nigh bury near birmingham hild only anty bis his wife and daughter at the christmas board hla his son austen ingv ing gone to gibraltar in the new da cru laer the duke of devonshire along with the minis ministers terp had a party at chatsworth where private theatricals with ith bliss At auriel wilson in the prin cipal part are to be given tomorrow the prince of wales also had a ga at Sand landringham ringham but instead of lasting for a week it croke up today the so called festive season never has been such a mockery in england athin the memory of the ilyin llvine |