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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-07
FOUR VILLAGES BURNED.
Severe Fighting Between Turkish
Troops and Peasants.

LONDON, Feb. THE Athens COR
respondent of the Times" says the
Turks, after severe fighting have occu-
pied and burned four villages in the
Agrapha district in the north of AGAR
mania, about midway between Arta and
Domoko. Eight thousand Turkish
troops were engaged in the conflict
1t is reported that in the neighbor-
hood of Palaekastron the Turks were
repused panic prevails among the
inhabitants of the neutral zone. The
Greek outposts have been strengthened
and the situation is ominous. 1t IS
probable that the Cretan question VIII
be dropped until the evacuation OF
Thessaly has been secured
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PRACTICALLY EXTINCT.
The American Patriotic League
Squelched by Authorities.

DENVER Cold, Feb. G.-According
to dispatches received here from Trim
dad. Col; Albuquerque, N NJ, ana
various other points in Colorado and
New Mexico. the American Patriotic
League. otherwise known as the Iron
brotherhood concerning which a report
was made to the Department Of Justice
at Washington by w +. Childers, Unit
I'd States Attorney fer the Territory Of
New Mexico is now practically extinct.
In Ration and vicinity the organiza
ton was broken up by enforcing
against the members the penalty for
carrying firearms.
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menced. indicating that the balcony
was falling. the large number of per-
sons gathered underneath quickly SIAM
peded towards the central portion of
the hall, leaving John krusie behind.
krusie was caught by the falling tim
bers, and had his side crushed in.
AS the north end of the balcony COM
menced to fall the musicians became
and Selling their instru-
ments made a dash toward the door
The dancers followed. Several police
officers stationed at the door threw il
shut and held it against the panic
stricken dancers, thus averting a GER
tain catastrophe on the narrow stair
way. OF the thirty persons i'll the
gallery. Krusie alone sustained serious
injuries. All the others, however, We're
painfully bruised.
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race track, and also the track at Sar-
atoga, n. Y, is in the city and to-day
in company with Tom Williams of San
Francisco, visited Agricultural Park,
where Sunday coursing matches are
now being held.
Mr. Waiburn does not disclose the
purpose of his visit here except to say
that he is seeing the country. but 50
much has been said recently about the
inauguration of winter racing in Los
Angeles that the visit of two such
prominent horsernen leads to the con-
clusion that their visit has something
to do with this.
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ACCIDENT AT A FUNERAL.
The Wooden Steps Break Down
With Three Score Women.

LEXINGTON (Ky), Feb. 6.-Severai
thousand negroes congregated at the
Auditorium to-day, where the funeral
of the negro Baptist preacher Sanford
j. Howard was to be preached. The
wooden steps to the auditorium, laden
with three score women, broke down.
Four women suffered broken legs, and
many others were more or less seriously
injured
A panic ensued and the funeral was
preached in a little church. DURING the
panic the Broadway Protestant Eplsco-
pal Church caught fire and half an
hour later the Centenary Methodist
Church was on fire. Both fires were
quickly eXtinguished.
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THE SERENE'S CREW.
The Portuguese Steamer Oevenum
Brings Them to New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6. - The Portu-
guese steamer Oevehum. which arrived
to-day from Oporto, brought nine of
the crew of the American bark Serene,
which was wrecked December 31st at
Leixoes. near Oporto, during a heavy
gale. as heretofore reported.
The bark dragged her anchors and
Went ashore on the rocks. The crew
landed with difficulty, saving only the
clothes they wore. Captain Dalling
remained with the vessel to look after
the owners interests. The Serene sailed
from Philadelphia on November 18th
for Oporto with full cargo of case OIL
She was built at Baltimore in 1867, and
was owned by parties in New York,
whence she hailed. She registered 522
tons
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Labor Reform Convention.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. Ga call for the
First Regular Annual Labor and La
Dor Reform Convention" to be held in
St. Louis on Monday, May 2, 1898. has
been issued by a committee appointed
by the United Labor Convention held
in Chicago last September. 1t is pro-
posed to comprehensively consider the
interests of labor.
Of the COmpanX.
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They Got OFF to Sea.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The North
German Lloyd steamship Kaiser Will
helm H. for Naples and the French line
steamer La Bretagne for Havre, which
were reported to have been grounded
off Sandy Hook, near Gedney Channei,
during thick weather, proceeded to sea
this morning, clearing the Sandy HOOK
bar at { and 7:13. respectively. The
German steamer got off under her own
steam. and the French liner was pulled
off by the Chapman Wreckin2
Company.
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WASHINGTON. Feb 6. - Hon
Charles w. Russell Assistant United
States Attorney in the Department Oh
Justice. has just received the following
letter acknowledging the receipt OF d
New York draft mailed to United states
Consul Barker at Sagua Ia Grande, Gu
ba. whose district of Las Villas en-
braces Santa Clara, the Capital OF the
province of that name; San Domingo
Remidios. and another city in the same
province in the eastern part OF the
island.
In explanation Of his estimate OF the
number of deaths from starvation, up
to the time of his recent visit, VIZ
100000. Mr.. Russell says that he got
that number from the common talk IN
Cuha For instance, he asked CUBAN
what the insurgents said about &C
cepting the offer of autonomy, ana the
answer was that Spain had put Zoo'-
600 corpses between her and them, re-
farri,,er evidently to the reconcentraooS.
The letter says:
III IS with unfeigned pleasure, as Wen
os inexpressible gratitude of your val
ned favor Of the 18th inst, transmit
ting S6S United States currency, as
donation to the dispensar.o, chafltapie
institution to care for the destitute
and sick children of this city, contrl-
hnfad as YOU say. by certain employees
of your department.
TN to date my district has received
nothine of the relief sent by our people,
except through your thoughtful re-
mamhrance. OF course, Consu-G5 neral
T 90 has not. ncr Will he ever, IN my
humble Judgment. have sufficient con-
tributions sent TO have to share with
rs so remote and inaccessible in trans
norting supplies. In view of this con-
tributions like yours, in money, VIII
aid in saving thousands who must dle
without sustenance and medicine I'M
,,adiatelv furnished For instance, TINS
remittance from the generous employees
in your department win prove more
beneficial than ten times the sum thirty
DAVIS hence. / have certificates signed
nv the Alcaldes = thsy principal Giles
and towns In my Sagua la Grande zone,
showing that my estimates OF oOoo~
parishine souls was under rather imam
above the mark.
ITO nv mind. and 10 all Christian
neople. there is but one, solely one, is
sue in this Cuban question, viz: Des-
titution and starvation. The status Is
as when YOU left. save the restitution
grows and the death rate increases
hourly
Il have. not the authorities, selected
and named a Relief Committee, COM
posed of women as we'll as men, VINO
viii distribute all contributions received
and render needed relief TO all the des-
titute.
SAY to the generous people of Amer
ica. who have never turned a deaf ear
TO the cry of the distressed, whether
at home or in a foreign land, 10 send
US food, medicine and clothing Tor the
sick"
Mr.. Russell says that any contribu-
tons of money may safely be sent TO
United States Consul Walter b. Barker
at Sagua la Grande, Cuba
As money can be transmitted with
greater certainty and promptness 10
that particular region. he advises send
ing New York draft rather than food
supplies, which can be purchased.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-07
Admiral Bullock Cables His Views

LONDON, Feb. ACCORDING to
special dispatch from Shanghai, Adj
miral Sir Bullock, Chief
of the British fleet on the China sta
ton, has arrived there, and an impor-
tant exchange of views by cable has
occurred between him and the British
Minister at Pekin, Sir Claude Mac
donald, and the Admiralty.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-07
Writ Of Mandate.

SAN JOSE, Feb. Ca writ of man
date was sued out by S. E. Smith to-
day to compel the Mayor and Common
Council TO pass the ordinance transfer
ring the assessment and collection of
city taxes to the county officials. The
action was taken on account of the neg
lect of the Council to pass the ordi
nance, the last day for the action expir-
ing Tomorrow
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CALLED TO OAKLAND.
Rev. r. H. Sawyer May Fill the
Pulpit Of the Christian Church.

OAKLAND, Feb eff the terms are
satisfactory, the Rev. r. II. Sawyer Of
Missoula, Mont, will be called TO fill
the pulpit of the Central Christian
Church in this city A committee was
to-day appointed to make the neces-
sary arrangements.
Rev. Sawyer is at present pastor of
the First Christian Church of Missoula,
and has for the past five years acted as
organizer and lecturer of the Chris
tian Woman's Board of Missions of the
Northwest
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-07
Almost Killed With Kindness.

Nansen, the Arctic explorer who has
arrived here from the United States. is
quoted as saying in the course of an
interview that he was greatly pleased
by his visit 10 American. where he met
with every courtesy. and was almost
killed with kindness of social nature:
so much 50. indesd, that he was glad
of the rest afforded by the Atlantic
passage
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A PANIC AvERTED.
Balcony Falls at Chicago Dance
and Scares the Participants.

CHICAGO, Feb. Ca panic among
200 dancers was narrowly averted last
night at the North Shore Hall. Thirty
spectators We're crowded into the little
balcony watching the dance The sup
ports became loosened and slipped back
to the wall. The balcony sank grad
ually, allowing the spectators to slide
topsy-turvy on the polished floor
When the creaking and pulling COM
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Asphyxiated by Gas.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 6.-Sam
Martinovfch. a miner from Butte.
Mont. was found dead in his room at
the Europe Hotel this morning, having
been asphyxiated by gas. A draft for
81 600 was found in one of his pock-
cts. and there is no reason to suspect
that death was not accidental
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-07
An Eirht Months Cruise,

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 6.-The
United States training ship Mohican,
Commander George NJ. Book, will leave
Mare Island tomorrow morning bound
for a South Pacific training cruise of
eight months. She will lie in this har-
Dor for about a month to complete her
of $50 naval apprentices,
who will be enlisted by Lieutenant
George NJ. Stoney at the naval rendez-
VOLS
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Prince Georges Candidacy shelved

LONDON, Feb THE Constantine
pie correspondent of the Mail says:
The candidacy of Prince George of
Greece for the Governorship of Crete
and the Cretan question generally have
been shelved for the present.
The Sultans progress through SIAM
boul to-day Sunday was a magnifi-
cent spectacle. There was no dis
ord ar.
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Prof. Dudley win Take Action.

SANTA CRUZ, Feb. 6.-Professor w
T. Dudley of Stanford University. and
his attorney. Professor Brun, arrived
to-day to take action regarding Pro-
fessor Dudley's arrest. he having been
mistaken for counterfeiter. They
refuse to state what their line Of pros
ecution will be.
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NEW YoRR'S COMMERCE.
Problem of Retaining 1t e Grave
and Pressing One.

ALBANY IN. W Feb. G.-The annual
report OF State Engineer Adams de-
votes much space to the commerce Of
the State. Elaborate tables have been
compiled from the records of the Cen
eral Government and other sources
dating back 2c0 years. giving the val
ues of the trade between the several
American colonies and Great Britain
ND to the beginning of the Revolution
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-07
Aground on the Shoals.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 6. - The
American line steamship Pennland,
which sailed from this city for Liver
pool with a general cargo valued at
$50. coo. ran aground late yesterday in
the shoals. She is still hard and fast.
Two Of the city ice boats attempted tc
move her this afternoon without sue
cess. Her position is not dangerous,
and should she fail to float at midnight
it is thought it will be necessary to
lighte en- her cargo.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-07

VIRGINIA (Nev). Feb. 6-S. c.
Douglass, ex-Street Superintendent, to-
night fired two shots at Gussie Mel
vile, keeper of a notorious resort. One
shot took effect in the groin, the other
struck corset steel and inflicted merely
a superficial wound. The woman will
recover. The shooting was the sequei
of a row in the house.
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Miners Will Separate.

MORGANToWN CIV. Va. Feb. g.
The movement among the coal miners
of West Virginia 10 separate themselves
from The United Mine workmen's As
ISOLATION and form an independent or
ganization is gaining ground rapidly.
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To Protect Ernigrants' Savings.

ROME. Feb. Ga Government meas
tre has been published, authorizing the
Bank of Naples to take charge of the
savings of Italian emigrants in North
and South America, with view of Sc
curing them against the rapacity of the
so-called bankers" there.
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Directors Resign,

LONDON. Feb. 6.-The Duke of Fife,
First President of the Board of Di-
rectors of the South African Chartered
Company. and Sir Horace FarQuhar,
Bart. NJ. p. for West Marylebone, have
resigned their seats in the directorate
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-07
Senator Hagle Dead.

SPRINGFIELD Qll), Feb. G.-Sena-
tor d. c. Hagle. First Assistant Attor
ney-General. died this morning at his
home in Flora. Clay County, aged 80
years. Senator Hagle was taken i'll
here tive weeks ago with pleurisy.
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Conflicts in Thessaly.

ATHENS. Feb. 6.-Sanguinary con-
flicts continue between the Turkish
troops and the peasants in Thessaly.
1t is reported that the Turks have oc-
cupied several villages, and that a
hundred persons have been killed.
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Chinese Ordered Deported.

DENVER, Feb. Ga special to the
Republican" from Albuquerque, n. NJ.
says. United States Commissioner Pr
nito Pine at Las Cruces has just or
dered two Chinese, zee Lip Saw and
Sam Wah, deported.
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Tanner Has Recovered

SPRINGFIELD UllD. Feb. 6.-Gov-
efnor Tanner and party returned to-day
from Hot Springs. Ark, where they
have been spending two weeks. Gov
ernar Tanner has recovered from his
attack CT rheumatism.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-07
Japan's Demand on Corea.

LONDON, Feb. THE correspond
ent Of the Times at Kobe. Japan.
says: The Corean Government has
adopted a resolution that no railway
concession shall be granted to for
eigners. and the Japanese Minister at
Seoul, NJ. kato Masuo, Will demand
that the contract for the construction
Of the Seoul Fusan Railway by Japan
csc, under an agreement made in Au-
gust, 1894, shall be signed without de-
Law
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-07
TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND C0RPSES.
They Stand Between Cuba and
Spain.
Estimate of the ReconcentradOs That Have
Starved to Death.

limited States Consul Barker ASKS
for Contributions to Save the
Tnha bitants of Sagua La
Grande, and Says They MUST
Come Soon or They Will be OF
Very Little Avail, as the Death
Rate Increases Hourly.
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THE LIPPINCOTT PRIZE.
1t Goes to Jebus Shannon for His
Picture BABES in the Wood"

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-The
Pennsylvania Academy OF Fine Arts
Walter Lippircott prize OF 5000 has
been awarded 10 James Jebus Shannon
for his oil painting entitled Babes
in the Wood"
Mr.. Shannon is an American who
has lived for some years in London,
where his portraits of women are
much in request. His picture entitled
Miss Kitty is also in the Acadelny's
exhibition and won first prize at
Pittsburg this year.
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WINTER RACING.
1t May Soon be Inaugurated in
Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES. Feb. &c Walburn,
the owner of the famous Guttenburg
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-07
The C0RBETT
RESOLUTION.
Senator Hoar Will Press the Matter
in the Senate,
A Vote on ii Will Probably Not be Reached
This Week.

Attention Will Probably Be Die
vided Between 1t and the Ia.
waiian Treaty and Appropriate
ton Bills-The House Will Also
Vary the Appropriation Bills
Contested Election Case.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-30
ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW.

Here is the wsy Col. Bob Nc
Eldowney, of the Wetzel Democrat.
sizes up the old time romance Of
Seeing Sweet Nellie Home ="
The New York San Jay journal
has revived the old romance Of
Nellie (Sartoris) Grant aud
General III Kyd Donglas. Douglas
was = staff officer in the Confederate
service, a distinguished looking
parsonage, gallant and brave, with
a prineely mein and lofty air, which
gave him the army name Of "Skv-
high" The Journals illustration
de cts General Dougi ,ss at Chan
cellorsville on rampant steed.
cutting the surrounding atmosphere
with his sword into barrel hoops.
We saw Major Douglas ut Chan
cellorsville, and in the place We
saw him, had ne been on horseback
he would have remained there lust
long enough for some Yankee TO
shoot gun. He was there on both
feet, brnseiy, but quietly directing
an attack upon redoubt near the
chancellor House. We went TO
that picnic oarself and got % the
redoubt al right, for the ''Yanks''
abandoned the premises, but we
we're sorry we came, for the enemy
turned on as. About a hundred OF Us
were there and We held a short no
tice convention to determine
whether we ought 10 run or stay
and take Yankee furlouqb.
In those days when We had the
choice Of doing something or run
mig We always took running.
About forty mem berp voted for the
fnrlough, but the sprinters cirried
the day and We bolted for the chm
caPins. We overheard a pressing
invitation for certain "Rebel 8. o.
Bs', to halt, which We prom otly
declined, as did Major Douglas.
He was not seeing Nellie home"
just then. bot vas glad enough to
get home himself. The journals
story - great romance.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-30

derange.aent as you have this even
ing her hosbind is morally and
legally Justified in--''
Il kuow all about 'em. sir. /
could have you sent TO one Of them
before tomorrow. Sit down. Sir.
Bvwser. Now. ABBOTT your shiris,
collars, cuffs and socks. You buy
'cm to please yourself. II they
don't suit you after you get them
homo, don't attempr to bold me re-
sponslblc. The next time 60 mp
stairs and end a shirt under the
bed, a couple OF collars on chair
and socks and cuffs kicked around
OF the h)or, they will remain right
there until you pick them up. I've
got something else 10 do besides
follow you around and pick up
after you."
Mr.. Bowser looked at her and
bl'nkcd bis eyes. and the puzzled
look on bis face grew deeper. He
beg IN to fee. like one who smokes
opium Tor the frst time, aud he
IN we'd his feet around to see IL
they were still fast to his ankles.
The woman before him couldn't be-
anybody but Mrs. b ssyr, and
though she had somehow got away
from him for the once, it only
needed a threat to bring her back
and humble her. He braced him.
self for q moment and then shouted:
"Mrs. Bowser. arc you talking to
me ?"
Il am, SIR" she replied.
"Then, woman. l leave this
house to- morrow morning-to
uIght--right away--now !"
In his excitement aud indigna-
ton ne sprang up aud knocked
over his CHAIR and sent the cat
skurrying under the piano.
Just sit right down again, Mr..
Bowser." she calmly said. "To-
morrow morning you will be right
here. the same as now, except that
you will start on different policy.
You are not looking we'll this even
ing. and would suggest that you
go to bed early. I've had head
ache all the afternoon, and I'm
going to retire, and l don't want
70 be disturbed. Good night, Mr..
Bowser."
She rose mp and sailed away. Mr..
Bowser pinched his right leg to see
whether he had turned to stone OF
not. There was no feeling. He
reached up aud pulled his hair.
1t appeared loose aud ready to
"shed.' He looked around the
room to see whether 1t was his
back parlor or the mans next
door. Every object had familiar
look. But about Mrs. Bows err
what was the matter with her lie
crept of to bed on tiptoe. wonder
Jering II BRAN fever always started
ia this fashion, and presently the
Bowser mansion was shiouded in
darkness, and the grsvelIke silence
was interrupted only when Mr..
Bowser repeated his whispered ex-
clamation
"Isn't it queer? l wonder what
on earth ls going to happen ?''
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-30

The debate 90 the resolution for
the annex stion of HAWAII has not
reached the flibustering stage 10
the Senate. and 1t may not. Some
Of the anti-annexationists have said
that they did not see what good tiI
bnstefing would do, and that after
they had stated that many Demo-
Gratis, regardless Of their opinion of
auneKa'ion. think IL would be e
good thing for Congress TO remain
in session while the war is gong
on, may play more important
part in postponing a vote on an.
nexltion than is nov apparent. It
Is we'll known that the Republican
programme Is to hurry adjourn
mont after the annex stion resolu-
ton has been adopted by the
Senate.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-30

1t is regarded as prob,ble that
Col. Wm. Jennings Bryan aud the
Nebraska regiment under his COM
mand will be assigned to the army
corps commanded by NJ jor Gen
eral Fitzkugh Lee.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-30

Jerry Simpson managed TO pour
hot broadside into Representative
Grosvenor for his misrepresentation
Of the Democrats. the silver Renub
licans and the Populists in bis
speech to the Ohio Republican
Conyooiion, IN which he charged
nine out Of every ten Of them With
having voted against every appro-
priation for the conduct Of the var.
except the frst one for $50. 600. 600.
before be was shut OF on point Of
order. derry and after reading
that portion Of Grosvsnor's speech
cont-ining the charge 1.-THE
assertion ~ regards he vote Of
memhcrs Ga this aide "a ftise.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-30

General Blsnco has notified the
blockading feet that he will recog-
nize no Gags OF truce hereafter, but
will fire on every American vessel
within SIX miles Of the Cuban
shore.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-30
Tux srAxlsu.aneHIcAs WAR.
News aud Nstes and Items or Interest
Lencernin~ The Present Unpleas-
antmess Between Baby Alph aud
lRcle Sam.

President Mckinley has decided
that Lieutenant Hobson sball be
raised 10 the grade OF lieutenant
commander as soon as the necessary
steps can be taken.