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FOUR BRAVE NEGRO solDIERa
Medals of Honor Awarded Thorn for Dis
tinguished Gallantry in Cuba.

WASHINGTON. June 1O.-Tho Board on
Brevets. consisting OF Brig Gen. Theo.
Schwan. Brig Gen. Fl. V. Boynton. and Lieut.
Col ". H. Carter. has granted four medals Of
honor to enlisted men for gallant service in
Cuba. Including these. only twenty-five
medals Of honor have been granted for service
Pour OF those who will receive these marks Of
personal bravery, are officers All the men
who are included in the list are colored and
served as privatss in the Tenth United States
Cavalry. The names OF the gal liant negroes
are: George II. Wanton. Fiz Lee. William
H. Thomrkins and Dennis bell, All
except Wanton are still in -, the ser
vice and attached to the Tenth. In
each case the medal was granted FOR distin-
@ az bss HIea
landing, and had been compelled to withdraw
to the boats. leaving number Of killed and
wounded ashore. he voluntarily went ashore in
the face OF the enemy and aided in the rescue
OF his wounded comrades who would other
wise have fallen into the hands OF the enemy;
this after several previous attemnts had been
frustrated. while serving as private, Troop II.
Tenth United States Cavalry"
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BRAUCH,s DEATH STILL MYSTERY.
Tho Three Suspects Paroled and Ono After
ward Rearrested.

MOUNT VERNON. June 1o.-The police made
q thorough Investigation to-day uf the cir
cumstances surrounding the death OF Charles
Brauch. the old gardener. who was found
dead near his home in Fleetwood on Friday
night with the top Of his head blown OF Chief
Foley. in examining the spot where the body
had been lying. found q stirrup arrangement
frequently used by persons who commit sui
eide with a.gun. II was made by attaching
cord to each end OF piece OF wood. The stir
rup was covered with blood and tho indtca-
lions were that Brauch had deliberately blown
his head off by placing the muzzle Of the gun
in his mouth and pulling the trigger with his
foot. Coroner Banning held an examination
and paroed the three prisoners. the dead
mans widow. Bessie Branch; John Adam,
neighbor. and Louis Sabriske. a former en-
ployer OF Branch. Mrs. Branch and Adam
were arrested last night whom they brought
the news Of the tragedy to the police station.
Sabriske established a satisfactory slibi.
The dead man was once employed by him as
a painter. but was dis missed after few days.
He annoyed his former employer and about
ter days ago was driven away from Sabriske's
home. Branch was indignant and swore out q
warrant accusing SRbriske OF assault He did
not appear III court when the case was called
yesterday and Judge Schatz dismissed Sa-
Late yesterday Coroner Banning bad Brauch's
gun examined by an sxnert. who declared that
II had not been shot of In several years. In
support Of his opinion he called attention to
| the oreoch OF the weapon. which Is covered
with rust. The Coroner at once ordered the
! renrrest OF Adam. and II is probable that Mrs:
! Rrauch may be taken into custody again until
| after the inquest on Monday. Chief Foley
! does not have much faith In the murder
| theory. but. acting under the orders Of Coro-
ner Banning he had Adam arrested tonight
| aud locked in u cell at the police station,
1t was said tonight that Brauch had a his
| tory which light enter Into the solution OF the
mystery The story is that the name Branch
| was an alias and that he was really Frederick
| Pr!2erman who many years ago murdered a
| man named Gerner in Germany and fed to tn Ia
country with his wife. The woman afterward
| became insane. 1t 10 said. from brooding over
| the crime and Prizerman placed her in an asy-
| lum. He is reported to have lived In dread
that he would be taken back to Germany and
| punished
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NAVAL ORDERS.
Lieut.. Knapp Assigned to tho Command Of
the Despatch Boat Sylph.

Liout. Knapp Assigned to the Command OF
the Despatch Boat Sylph.
wAsHINGToN. Juno 10.-Lieut. J. ]. Knapp
has been assigned to the command OF the de-
spatch vessel Sylph. now at the Washington
Navy Yard The Sylph is a graceful yacht
converted into gun boat and has been used q
few times By President Mckinley in evening
excursions down the Potomac Lieut. Knapp
commanded the cruiser Topeka In her voyage
across the Atlantic from England where she
was purchased.
Milton Updegrafr OF Columbia. Mo-. has been
appointed professor OF mathematics In the
navy.
These Marine Corps promotions are an
nounsed: First I1suts. E. X. Cole.J I; Myers.
to be Captains. and Lieut.. Col c. f. Williams.
to be Colonel.
The following naval orders have been issued:
Lieutenant Commander 8. W. B. Diehl, from the
Buffalo to take charge of the compass ONCE. Wash
isnt G. W. Logan. to tho Buffalo as executive
Naval Cadet. C. g. Kempn and C. R, Miller. to the
Lieut.. W. J. Maxwell, from command Of the sylph
Bureau Of Equipment to the sosce for passage the
t ofiicer OF the Oregon
Lieutenant. Commander j. T. Smith. from The
cliet Carpenter z; H. Hay, from the nav, yard.
Ensign C. b. Barnes. from the Buffalo TO the Al
lance. $50
| Naval Cadets s. A. MAyll. C. 7. Owens. A. J. Hep
burn and n. Z. Asserson. TO take draft Of men to
Mare Island. then to Solace for passage to the,Asao
station.
nNaval Cadets P. L. Pratt. A. T. Graham. A. 8. O.
| Smith A Ii Mccarthy and A. Kautz to the Asiaic
station Dy the Soiace,
| Passed Assistant Paymasters z. ". Reynolds from
| the Monterey TO the Charleston; NJ NJ. Ramsay.
from duty assistant to storekeepor at the ash.
ingtun Nav Yerd and to continue other duties and
". l.. Wilson. to the navy yard At Norfolk a. as
| sistart to the general storekeeper.
| Psymaster J. s. Phillips. from the Charleston to
| the solace. .
Academy to the AbatrOss: Bryan from the solace.
aud ON hrr arrival Manila the Monterey: @. II.
yard Washington ana D. Tiffany. Jr. to the Solsce.
| for transfer " the Naushan At Manila.
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Visitors at tho Aquarium Who Knew II a.
Old Castle Garden.

Among the visitors to the Aquarium there
are many who first set foot in the building
when 1t was Castle Garden. the landing place
for immigrants. These visitors include people
from near and far. who view the old place with
evident interest. Sometimes a father will
bring his children along with him to show
them where he landed. There is probably not
an attendant in the Aquarium but has had
people from among the visitors say to him
that they landed in this building when they
came to this country, The, great majority of
those Who look around the Aquarium with this
feeling OF personal interest have prospered
since they came here; some have prospered
greatly: and then there are some that have not
Well" said one visitor. as he looked about.
I've had my ups and downs since | came TO
this country. but, can't cay I'm any better Oh
now than was tho day landed"
IAN had in the world when / came ashore
In this building" said another. q substantial
look ing middle aged man. Il carried In my
hands; and now, he went on. not boastfully,
but Just in sheer cheerfulness Of shirt / could
buy, the building and tho land 1t stands on"
1t would cost lot of money" was said to
him, and the visitor smillngy replied
I've got it."
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BROOKLYN PAYMENTS.
More Improvement In Quality Than Guam.
tity, Brooklynites Think.

Moro Improvement In Quality Than GUAM
tity, Brooklynites Think.
Twenty years ago Brooklyn. as 1t was then
bounded exclusive OF the county towns OF
Flatbush. Flatlands. GraveseDd tConey lsland).
New Lots and New Utrecht had 335 miles OF
pavements Ofthis total there were 293 miles
OF cobblestone pavements. 10 OF granite pave
ment. II Of Belgian blocks. 8 OF asphalt and 1
mile OF wooden pavement. The population Of
Brooklyn at that period was $50. 900. and there
we're, approximately. loo inhabitants for
each mile Of pavement. During the ensuing
ten years there were many marked improve
ments In the matter o. street n payemsntst TN 10
s sg Fme 81 nsssS fvfft
~ 1870 ths popalation Of Brookyn was sG5 100
Or mile. Of pavement to about 100 inhab-
Borough Of BrooElyn was i.i4$.O0o. and the
adam on parkway connections. was 474 miles.
thus subdiyided: Cobblestones.. DAG: granite
mseadsm ME paWns. e. and vtrified brick.
paving s fcr 2'56% Of f Popaistoq 0 Barips the
years preceding. Brooklyn. instead OF advance
Ing In the matter Of its street, pavements,
course. there has been a very great improve
ment in the matter OF pavement In the former
On Jan. /. 1898. SO per cent Of the paved
surface OF Brooklyn streets outside OF the an
nexed towns still had cobbestones. and the in
crease in the same territory in the whole
amount OF paving was only from $50 to Ala
lation had increased meanwhile from $50. 900
to l.l43.O0O The reasons given for this
anomalous and unsatisfactory condition OF
affairs are of legal character, the inability OF
Brooklyn to make contracts on account OF the
debt limit prior to consolidation. and the fai
dation. There were outstanding at the begin
ming OF the year 1873 contracts for Brooklyn
payements. OF which 10 were for asphalt. II for
macadam. - for granite. 9 for Belgian. and S
for vii ad hripk
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cH1oAGos MURDERED MIsER.
Will of Martin Meier Probably Stolen from
Safe Deposit Box.


Safe DepoSit Box.
CHICAGO. June 10.-Anothe- clue has de-
veoped In the mystery surrounding the death
OF the aged miser. Martin Meier The will
which he is said to have made out several
months:before:his death. last Monday Is miss
ing. ard this fact together with the peculiar
actions OF one man. has set the police at work.
1t may be found that partially shown by the
old man among his relatives led to his death.
The safe deposit vault OF the murdered man
was opened to-day. on an order from tho
Probate Court. for the purpose Of procuring
the will, which was supposed to be IN it. A
thorough search OF the contents failed to re-
veal any such document.
That there was will in the box at one time
there 10 no doubt. A long white envelope was
found which was marked viii OF Martin
Meier" This was Withdrawn and taken to the
Probate Court. where II was opened before
The document sought was not found within
box also was futile; proving that the will had
been taken out. There were found in the
vault $1S.5OO In cash and mortgages repre-
senting an aggregate value OF ever $20,0lO.
The 81 $40 which Meier got from a bank the
day he was murdered was not in the vault.
This sum and psrhaps considerably more was
no doubt occurred by the murdeIers.
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MICROBES IN TELEPHONES.
An Investigation In Boston Fails to Show
Any Serious Danger.

BosToS. Mass. June 10.-A report from the
Health Department ARCHAEOLOGICAL Laboratory
bearing upon the bacterial examination OF tel
sphone transmitters in this city which DR..
Hilbert W. Hill. director Of the laboratory
has conducted. was submitted to the
Board Of Health to-day, 1t shows that
examinations have been made Of thirteen tele-
phones In busy public stations; In four OF
these there was no growth whatever. five
yielded TO culture. only PRODUCING the hay
, tiers. a harmless and widely distributed FORM
very common In dust, This bacillus &C.
nitters in another one Of the telephones. the
inside showing a harmless baci Illus OF differ
emit species. Still another one showed outside
o short-headed bacillus which is harmless.
The inoculatons OF guinea pigs failed to reveal
the presence OF any disease producing or
gansm
Continuing, the report shows how it is possi-
Bile. nevertheless. that infectious diseases. par
tlcularly. diphtheria and tuberculosis may be
conveyed from one user OF the telephone
to subsequent user, and recommends the
use OF a. llquid dlsnfectant. DR.. Hill
suggests further that the receiver. or ear piece
Of the telSphope. might also be cleaned and dis;
security not otherwise obtainable.
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rEx4ss FLOOD DAMAGE
1t Ii Greatest Near tho Mouth OF the Colt
RADIO River.


RADIO River.
AUSTIN. Tex. June 10.-The waters OF the
Colorado River here are recedinR slowly. but re-
ports were received hero this evening that late
heavy rains have caused another big rise along
its upper course. Although the crop losses In
the Wiley Of the Colorado and Its tributaries
northwest OF here are heavy. they are small
compared with the damage wrought between
this city and it's mouth. where 1t empties into
Matagorda Bay.
Lake Mcdonald. which is formed here by the
great dam, Is slowly getting back to its normal
water level. It's shores are piled high with
debris Trunks OF trees. cotton gin machinery;
dead stock Of all kinds. wrecks OF houses aho
other Kinds OF wreckaGe cover the many miles
of shore Trustworthy calculations show that
the number Of miles covered by the food In TIE
Colorado River in its crooked course from the
Pan Handle to Matagorda Bay Is fully 2.oOO;
The mum Der of acres OF cultivated land tha'
were flooded cannot be estimated accurately.
DALLAS. Tex. June 10..Heayy rains fell to
the west and northwest OF Dallas to-day. in,
ersasi9G the flood damage. 1t is estimated m g 3
that the property loss In the valleys oil san
Saba, Brazos. Llano and Colorado Rivers and
their tributaries will closely approach 81
NO 600
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RIOT IN A BIRD STORE.
Monkeys Break Loose. Go for the Parrots
and Eat the Goldfish and MockinRbirds.

and Eat the Goldneh ana mockinkpiruh.
WASHINGTON. June 10.-There was monkey
and parrot time in the store OF Schmid. the
Washington pet fancier. last night. big
Congo monkey called Commodore. which Ia
possessed OF more than ordinary intelligence.
uncasped the spring lock OF his cage and
escaped. with two female companions. They
began to vent their resentment against the
parrots in the store. and settled q long stand
ing feud. to the disadvantage OF tho parrots.
This morning tho cages In which the parrots
were confined were lying. twisted out
OF shane. all over the shop. and the
floor was strewn with green feathers.
Twenty glass globes that had contained
goldfish we're smashed and about every small
bird and animal in the place suffered. The
monkeys ate most OF tho goldfish, and then.
breaking open the cages containing mockinG-
birds. made meal Of these noisy warblers.
There were several cases In the store filled
with garden seeds ard bulbs OF valuable
plants. They mixed up the seeds In such n
wav as to make them valueless and pelted the
other birds and animals in the store with the
bulbs. The cage OF n big white cockatoo was
thrown to the floor and the door broken open
by the concussion. The bird was chased and
caught by the monkeys. but managed to escape
About, the time the excitement in the store
scene and chased the monkeys away from
their victims. 1t took considerable strategy to
capture the three mischief makers. They
were finally cornered in a back room. from
which they were afraid to emerge. because the
only means OF escape was over the cage. of q
boa constructor. which had become aroused by
the noise and was in a high state OF excite
ment. One OF the female monkeys was cap
tured by means Of a net and chained to the
cage which the three had occupied. Her criee
induced the gallant Commodore to enter
the cage. and the proGrietor by luick move
ment shut the door. When she found that her
companions had been captured the other mon :
key lost heart and was taken without difficulty.
The proprietor estimates the damage at $3.50.
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SHOT VIE AND DAUGHTER.
Double Murder Committed by = South
Dakota Farmer.

ARMoUR.S. D.. June los Fl. Clark. a farmer
living four miles In the country. yesterday
murdered his wife and his 15-year-old daugh-
ter. and. after fighting his way through pur-
suing officers. escaped into the hills. where
he is now being pursued The murders
were committed at the home OF NJ. Il.
Bundy while the Bundy family and Mrs
Clark and daughter were at dinner Clark
and his wife were divorced about four
years ago and were remarked in june
1898. They had four children-the daughter
who was killed and three smaller ones. For
some time Clark and his wife have been sepa-
rated. and Mrs. Clark has recently instituted
proceedings for divorce. The daughter has all
the time kept house for her father and the
little ones.
On Friday Clark was plouGhinR near the road
on his place. when his wife drove past in the
direction OF the Bundy homestead. Clark called
to her to stop. but she made no reply and drove
on. Shortly atterward the daughter came 10
the fold and requested permission TO go
to Bundys to see her mother. Receiving
no reply. she took the little children and
went to the Bundy residence. where she was
soon followed by Clark. Entering the house
Clark demanded OF his wife why she had not
stopped when he called to her.
Ihad nothing to say 10 YOU" she replied.
Did you sign any papers at Hoopers YES
Mrs Clark refused to afflrm or deny this
whercupon Clark drew revolver and shot
her, the ball entering the left side Of her
neck and passing clear through. Turn
nor right shoulder. it paSsl ing through
the body and coming out under the right
back OF her head and came out IN the forehead
Both died last night. Clark then returned to
his house, changed his shoes. Embarrassed =
on horseback in a northwesterly direction
He had u i've hours start when tho Douglas
and HUTCHINSON county officers arrived on the
scene. by hard riding they headed him or
hut in running fight. in which the fugitive
SHOT TWO OF his pursuers' horses, he escaped.
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Is. n. d. North's Appointment in tho Censu.
Bureau.

WAsuINGToN. Juno 10.-The Director OF the
Census has appointed Mr.. s. n, d, North OF
Boston chief statistician in the division OF
manufacturing and mechanical industries.
Mr. North is u native OF Now York aud gra,lu-
been for many years professor of Grrek. He
spent a number OF years Of his younger life as
editor In Utica and Albany In the census Of
ton Of statistics relating to newspapers and
other periodicals. lie was subsequently, called
to the Secretaryship of the National Associa-
ton Of Wool Manufacturers. with headquarters
IN Boston, Mr., North to-day resigned as a
member OF the Industrial Commission.
Tho President has appointed Albert Clarke
OF Boston to be member OF the industrial
Commission in place Of Mr.: n. ID. North. Mr..
Clarke Is secretary OF the Home Market Club
and was formerly its president
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11
BRITISH coPYRIeHT LAW.
Intern ational Congress Agrees to Frotee-
tive Clause for Colonial Publishers.

Sp,ciat Cable Despatch 10 The Sun.
LoVpoN, June 10.-The International Con-
gress OF Publishers. In session In London THIS
week, announced that It had agreed to inert
In the copyright bill now before the British
Parliament provision suggested by the Cana
dian Authors Society prohibiting the intro
ductlon OF copies into a colony where license
to publish had been conferred. and stipulated
that copies of a local edition would be regarded
az pirated copies II found In colonies outside
OF the one in which the license had been
granted. 1t is not expected that the bill viii
become law at this session.
During the discussion on reviewing. Presi-
dent John Murray recalled curious instances
OF the.nnuence OF publicity on books. lie
published small book on rat catching which
weekly paper reviewed. 1t resulted In
orders from all parts Of the country. On the
other hand. the Memoirs Of Daniel O'Connell.
on which Mr.. Gladstone wrote q magazine ar
tlcls and commended In his public speechss.
was a dead failure.
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INCREASE IN SALT pRODUCTION.
The United States Now Produce Nearly All
tho Salt They Consume.


WARRINGTON. June 10.-Statistics obtained
by the Geological Survey show that the pro-
duction OF salt In the United States In IL y
was larger by far than In any other year. Not
less than 100000 barrels were added to the
record of the year before. when the increase
was about 200O.O0O barrels over the record OF
1906 The total production in the United
States last year was II .4J.i.20l burrels. valued
at $6.l5S554. In 1880 the output was only
5.06l 900 barrels. aud the prOduct has steadily
Increased year by year since that time, Only
two or three other branches OF mining have
shown such remarkable development.
Or the total output last year. O.G3S, 400 bar-
res, or considerably more than one-third was
produced In the state OF New York Michigan
whs the next largest producer with record OF
s. 1903 5bS barrels.
The United States now import very little sqt
for consumption. In 1881. 81, per cent Of the
domestic demand for salt was supplied by I'M
portaton. Then there was steady decrease
In the am cunt i'm port ed until the Wilson Tariff
law gave the foreign producers IN advantage
In our markets Lust year the imports for
consumption were only 100 per cent. OF the
amount consumed.
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F1LIPINos FOR GLEN ISLAND.
aix Men, Four Women and Two Chhdro"
Arrive In Chicago on Their wny to This CITY


Arrive In Chicago on Their Way to This City
CHICAGO. June 1o.-Twelve Filipinos. VINO
were formerly employed In circus ct henia'
arrived in Chicago from San Francisco to-day IN
charge OF Prof. l.. NJ. Mccormick. The party IN
cudes two little black eyed and bare LEGGED ma
tive children. The party is to build village AZ
Glen Island, n. Y. BAN boo and palm leaves SUI
flclent to make a dozen huts nre now oeing
carried around the cape In the sailing Vesse'
George l.. Hay The chief OF the villaCets MAX
limo Alcontrate. 27 years old Maxine is able
to speak English He says he Is grateful 70
tho American people for taking the Philippines
from spain. When asked how he liked Amer
lea itself no smiled and sald: IT Il grea66 lavo
Feecita, Romona aud Grigonia; The men are
Pedro, Alfonso. Simbroso. Conditn; Wencesia9
and Maxine. The children bcar the names OF
son. The Filipinos originally came from llollo'
None OF them speaks English except hinNlmo'
The beginning OF the war resulted IN .he cio rs
ing Of the circus at Manila. and the nativeS nre
now to be one OF the attractions Ut THO NC"
York summer resort. .,,..
Prof Mccormick saw the capture OF Malab,ni
on March II. He Is confident the Fi1p,nos VIII
be defeaten and mpletely subjugated a. soon
as Gen Otis gets his reinforcements In tho
Sin my opinion" said the Professor, OTIS
attempted to do too much with sm A., 'n Din
forcements now being recruited VIII a,u III
making the conquest complete and speed
He aaid II was pitiful to hear how the hat,Ves
Of the United States troops armed only Win
bows and arrows. wooden swords and WOODEN
shields. He expressed the opinion that Agui.
naldo committed terrible crtm tbs ~ Isrican
Ing over the baltimore and Ohio.
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Cable Ship Hooker Reaches Colombo

WAsHINuToN. June l0.-Gen. Greedy received
this afternoon a cablegram from Colombo Coy
lon. announcing the arrival there Of the cable
ship Hooker. The Hooker left New York on
May for Manila Owing to an accident to one
OF her boilers she was detained at Gibraltar
several days. The despatch, which il signed
by MAJOR Max6eld. reports the entire party in
good health.
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NEW MILITARY POSTS IN ALASKA.
Ono Named in Honor of Gen. Gibbon and
the Other in Honor of Col. EEbert.

Ono Named IN HOnOr OF Uen. UibbOn ana
the Other in Honor of Col. Egbert.
WASHINGTON. June 1O.--The following gem
sra order has been issued by the Secretary OF
War:
by direction OF the President. the new mill
tary post to be built at the mouth Of the Tan
mana River. Alaska. will be hereafter known as
Fort Gibbon. in honor Of the late John Gibbon.
Brgadier General. L. S. A.. long in command
OF the department Of which Alaska is a part,
and who died Feb. q. 1896. after fifty years Of
active service in the army
THE new military post to be located ut
Eagle City. Alaska. will hereafter be known as
bert. Colonel. Twenty-secQnd Infantry, and
Brigadier General; U. 3. ". who was killed
at Malinta. Philippine Islands. March 20. 1859. !"