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tain. 18th New jersey Volunteers; Paul c.
Gallaher, formerly captain. LIST Kentucky:
John H. Goldman, formerly captain, 9TH
Missouri Volunteers; Charles d. Gather
formerly captain, 9th United States Volun-
teer Infantry; Samuel r. Langworthy for
merly captain, eth California Volunteers;
John Van Ness Philip. formerly first lieu
tenant, 4th United States Volunteer In
fantry; Charles f. Reese, formerly cap
tain. 157th Indiana Volunteers; Frank NJ
Rumbold. formerly captain, Battery A, Mis-
souri, Artillery. William Tutherly, formerly
major. lst New Hampshire Volunteers:
Henry T. Thompson, formerly lieutenant
colonel. I'd South Carolina Volunteers; Reu-
ben A Whipple. formerly major, I'd Massa-
cEusetts Volunteer Infantry.
To be first lieutenants-Robert j. Arnold
formerly captain. Sd Tennessee; Harry D.
Blasland formerly captain. It'll Ohio In
fantry; Kent Browning, formerly 4th United
states Volunteer Infantry. Thomas G.
Bradley, formerly of LIST United States Vol
unteer Cavalry; Walter p. Corbett former
ly first lieutenant, list Georgia Volunteers:
Robert T. Crawford, formerly sergeant.
Company E. 49th Iowa Volunteers: William
Murray Council. formerly first lieutenant,
Eth New York Volunteers: Stewart M.
Decker. formerly captain. l4th Minnesota
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Increased Exports TO kruc,,y,

Oll'ed stat Minister Buchanan reports
70 rue state Department that there was
considerable increase in The trade NJ tho
United States with the Argentine Ra,,,h-
lie during the first quarter of This var
The imports from the United Sta,.s in
creased SLG16.753, While the exror;s from
Argentina to the United States decreased
by SloS,211 This decrease has caused the
Argentine papers TO CHARGE that our woo.
tariff operates unjustly against Argentina
The minister says that the most interest
ing phase OF the manufacturing question
there now is the effect the rapid rise in
NAiue OF the PAPER money has had upon the
taf4I. lie declares that the manufsit .tur-
ers and producers want rheap paDor
money. as it affords them much hie her
rate of protection
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TWO PISTOLS AND PRUSSIC ACID
Armament Carried by Mrs. Sterke Into
Attorney JacksOn's Room.

SANTA BARBARA, Cal. July 10.-Mrs
Ada Addis-Sterke. who was to be SEN
terced in the superior court Saturday for
criminal libel. must now answer a charge
of attempting to murder Attorney Grant
Jackson in a sensational manner. Accord
ing to Attorney Jackson. Mrs. Sterke
stealthily entered his bed room some time
during the night by cutting the screen
from the window. She had with her two
pistols. a four-ounce bottle of chlorofOrn
and a bottle of prussic acid. The attorney
awoke. detected the fumes of chloroform
ing loaded revolver at him. He asked
who's there" and Mrs Sterke replied
demanding his pistol. and as she Rad the
drop on him he gave UP his weapon. She
told him not to stir. as she would SAoot
him If he did, but later she ordered him to
take the mutilated screen from the win
dow. as she feared that some one would
think a burglary had been committed and
come in to investigate. She followed him
with the pistol. but as he returned he en-
bIaced q favorable instant to seize hers
and after a desperate struggle diSarmed
her. One of her pistols was discharged.
but the bullet went through tn" floor. Mrs.
Sterke who was once a popular news
paper writer claims that she went to Jack
sons room only to plead with him to clear
her OF charges against her. She says she
always carries a pistol and uses chloro-
form for heart trouble. She was recently
convicted of having written ScandalOus let
tiers rejecting upon the character of Il
prominent physician. She is now in jail.
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EDUCATORS ut Los ANGELES.
Opening Session of the National As
sociatt5n Meeting Tomorrow.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, July 1O-The city
is ablaze with bunting today. and tonight
eighteen electric sarches which span the
principal streets will illuminate the scene
in honor of Tie National Educational Asso-
citation. The Hast Of the eastern delegations
are beginning to arrive. the Brooklyn Eagle
special. made up of six ears, containing $50
teachers; a second delegation from Brook
Ign, in charge of Prof. T. v Wetherbee.
and the Massachusetts, contingent being
dated to arrive this afternoon. Later the
Indiana, Kentucky aid Nebraska delegates
will arrive. and everything will then be in
readiness fo- the opening session of the
National Educational Association conyen-
ton tomorrow.
The second session Of the National Council
of Education was held today William Il.
Harris, United States commissioner of edu-
cation. Washington. D. c., submitted the
report of the special committee of the de-
partment of superintendent of school n.y.
gtene s. x. Snyder, president of the State
Normal School. Greedy. Col, read a com
mittee report on state normal schools; Prin-.
cipal 8. c. Keyes. Hofyoke, Mass, read a.
paper on the differentiation of the American
school, and Dr.. N. Murray Butler New
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Government Bonds.
REMOVING THE RAILS
Abandoned Tracks Being Taken Tn
by city and suburban Line.

The City and Suburban Railway Com
pany today commenced the work OF rernov-
ing the tracks 81 the lexington and Sol
diers Home railway on New York avenue
between 9th and 1th streets The ole rails
nave long been Objectionable the tracks I'm
question having been abandoned by sh.
railway company several years ago Both
the District Commissioners and the citizens
IN the vicinity made repeated efforts TO Sc
cure the removal Of the abandoned tracks.
but for some reason OF other the railway
company refused TO act in the matter.
hen the city and Suburha. Railway Com
pany was formed the Commissioners re
sumed their efforts To secure the removal
OF Inc rails, and the new management
promised, II Is said. To do SO al the earlhc.,
practicable day, and this morning he work
WIS commenced.
1t Is expected that the ola rails will be re-
moved IN a few days. 1t is tho Intention Of
the Commissioners to improve New Work
avenue between 9Th and 9TH streets by Law
ing an asphalt pavement over that par Of
the thoroughfafe her"tOfur.a ocrrried by
the Old tracks and this work viii begin il
Is SAID. almo@- Immediately upon the rail-
way removal Of the old rails
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DIED FROM FRIGHT.
Deadly Effect of Accidental Setting
OFF of n Burglar Alarm.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.-Death called
DR.. Mary c. Edmonds, a well-known physi-
clan of this city, in tragic fashion at her
home, 913 Bush street. The accidental set
ting off of burglar alarm wrought up her
nerves to such a strain that she suffered
death by fright She went to a window and
blew whistle. Help came, but just as she
opened the front door she tottered and fell
dead.
Mrs. Edmonds very talented and
successful physician of this city. She was
the widow of Judge Edmonds, late of the
superior court, and leaves two sons and
daughter, The latter, Miss Annie Edmonds,
is tNacher in Berkely, and one of her
sons, rank W. Edmonds. who has been
connected with the United States geodetic
survey for years. is now in Alaska. Her
other son, DR.. Harry Edmonds, is a physi
clan, practicing in Fresno county.
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GIVEN provisional RECOGNITION.
Spanish Consuls liz Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines.

Acting under Instructions from the Presi-
dent, Adjt. Gen. Corbin has sent telegraphc
instructions ito Gen. Brooke comma nding
the military forces in Cuba: to Gen. Otis,
commanding the military forces in the
Philippines, and to. Gen. Davis commanding
the military forces in Porto Rico, to give
provisional recognition to the Spanish con-
sular officials in those islands. They have
been notified, of the appointment of the va
r.ous consular officers of Spain accredited
to the military departments under their jul
risdiction and directed to permit them to
exercise their appropriate consular func-
tons. This action fefutes entirely the re-
port that the United States government had
declined to issue exequaturs to Senior Jose
Felipe Sagrario Spanish consul general
at Havana As a matter of fact Gen.
Brooke was specially instructed to take
cognizance of the official capacity of Senior
Sasrario as consul general, and of Senior
Juan Petons y Martinez as vice consul at
Havana, and of Senior Eduardo Alvarez V
Gonzalez Spanish consul at Cienfuegos
and to permit them to exercise their usual
consular functions.
1t is explained that in taking this action
the administration took the ground that
Cuba, being merely under the military oc-
cupancy Of the United States, the United
States government could do no more than
TO give provisional military recognition to
foreign consular officers in that island.
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For Damage by Bomba rd ment.

The first batch of claims against the
United States government on account 1f
damages sustained by residents of Samoa
through the bombardment by the combined
British and American naval forces has been
presented to the State Department. They
aggregate $4,000 and are preferred by for
eign residents Of all nationalities and by
few natiN es. All Of them were placed On
file, but il the reports from Samoa be true
TO the effect that the commission decided to
recommend each Of the three treaty nations
TO assume liability for the claims Of ITS
own citizens. then very few of these claims
Will be recognized by the State Depart
ment.
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A Large Number of Presidential
Selections.
THREE NBN FROM TIE DISTRICT
They VIII Represent the National
Guard
PHEIR MILITARY RECORDS

1t was announced at the War Depart
ment this morning that the President has
appointed the following lieutenant colonies
of volunteers for assignment to the regi-
merits to be organized for service in the
Philippines.
Captain ]. F. Bell, 18th Cavalry.
Captain Herbert Fl. Sargent % Cavalry.
Captain John J. Brereton, 9th Infantry.
Captain F. II. Plummer, 10th Infantry.
The military records of these officers are
given at the War Department as follows:
Major J. T. Bell, assistant adjutant gen
eraI of volun GERS, was appointed from
Kentucky to West Point in 1871, and upon
graduation entered the cavalry service,
where he served in the eth. of which he is
now a captain With the exception of Il
tour OF college duty, and his brief tour as
i to General Forsyth, he has been on
duty with his regiment. At the outbreak
of the war with Spain re was sent to the
Philippines with General Merritt, and had
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FOR A STATUE OF PIKE.
ExcavatinS on n Reservation - Inn
proving Public Grounds

proving Pubic Grounds.
In report to Gen. Wilson, chief of en-
gineers. Col. Bingham, the officer in charge
of public buildings and grounds, says that
an excavation has been made in the reser-
walton at the intersection of Indiana ave-
nue. and Sd and D streets northwest for the
foundation for the pedestal of statue of
Gen. Albert Pike, which is to be presented
to the people of the United States by the
Masonic fraternity.
The roadway east and south of the State,
War and Navy Departments building has
been completed. A new s by S-inch granite
curb was set on the east side of the road
way, east of the building, the old curbing
on the south side of the roadway, south of
the building, was reset and an asphalt
pavement on hydraulic base with vitrified
block cutters, constructed on the entire
roadway The amount of asphalt pavement
construction was 5,6O5 square yards
Preparations are being made for the re-
pair of the house on 10th street between
E and + streets where Abrham Lincoln
died. for which work there is a fund of
S4.TGO available.
During the month of June there were
S,I37 visitors to the top of the Washington
monument, of which number 1855 walk ed
to the top, making a total of ,tS}6, 71S per-
sons who have visited the top since the
shaft was opened to the public, October
8, 1888
revocable license has been granted to
Mr.. j. E. Wilson, resident of Wakefield
Va. the birthplace of Washington, to re-
pair. at his own expense, and without cost
to the government, that portion of the
United States wharf at Wakefield DANA ged
by ice In February, 1897. and again by high
tides and wind in October, 1888. The Ii
cense given TO Mr.. B. w. Pomeroy, in April,
1897, for repairing, the wharf has been re-
voked he not having awaited himself of the
privilege. ~
Considerable work was done during the
month In caring for and beautifying the
different Ts paEs ang reservations in the Dis
OF the White House were sprayed, for the
purpose of destroying the elm beetle, which
has made its appearance in this vicinity
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ASSAULTED AND ROBBED.
Before He Lost consciousness Block
Operator Ahern Set Signals Safe.

WILMINGTON. Del. July lO.-William
Aherl, block operator for the Delaware
railroad at Ginn's crossing, below Middle
town. was discovered at his desk in the
tower at 30 o'clock this morning, bleeding
and unconscious from wounds on the head.
He had been assaulted by two negroes,
who robbed him of So.
Before becoming unconscious Ahern set
the signals in both directions to stop COM
ing trains and the signals. coupled with
the fact that no response was received TO
whiStling, caused the crew of a south
bound train 10 stop and make an inyestiga-
ton The precaUticn taken by the brave
and desperately wounded operator prevent
ed the possibility of any train collisions.
A posse was promptly organized and the
aSsaiiauts ware traced to summit bridge,
about seven miles distant, where they were
arrested and taken to Jail They were
James Young and Chester Rasin, from
CniOntOwn. Md.
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THE ILL-FATED NORSEMAN.
Bad Damage by Fire TO the Steamer
Tint Recently Ran Ashore.

BOSTON. July 1O.-Fire was discovered
today on board the steamer Norseman, ly-
Ing off Castle Island. II required several
hours work by the city fire boat and sew
eral tugs to extingUish the flames. The
state rooms on the starboard side of ,le
vessel We're burned out. and the deck and
side OF the vessel and some of the plates
were warped by the heat.
The Norseman ran ashore off Marblehcad
Neck March -, and after being fioated
was brought to this port where. after tenn
porary repairs, she was sold recently to Il
Philadelphia firm. who intended 10 tow her
to Philadelphia next Saturday and break
her up for old metal
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charge of the bureau of military .nforma-
ton at the headquarters department Of
Manila He Y as subsequently appointed p
major and engineer officer. and recently
was made a major and assistant adlutdlt
general of volunt GERS. His c0niuct n Ma
Mia has been particularly distinguished,
and he has been recommended for botn
medals and brevets. he is now on duty
in those islands.
Herbert H Sargent. born in and appoint
ed from Illinois; cadet al Military Acad-
envy July 1, 1879, TO June Is. 1S>3: second
lieutenant, "a Cavalry. June Il, 1SSti; first
lieutenant. ID Cavalry, June IL, 1870: regi-
mental quartormaster, June Is. 1885,. to
June Is, 1898; captain March ,, 1879: major
assistant adJutant general of volunteers
May l.. iSsiS (deciined); colonel, 9TH L.
s. V. l., May ~, 1888: mustered out
May 81, lS9. He served with his regi-
ment in Montana from September, 1888
TO June. 1851; in Oregon 70 August, 1S>5;
On college duty 10 August. 1887; with regi-
ment in California to October, 1888: in
Washington 70 July. 1899; IN Arizona to
December, 1891: III Colorado TO June, 1888
in New Mexico to April, 1sss: in Georgia to
May, 1895; on duty in adju:ant general 5
office TO June s. 1898; organized ana COM
manded 9TH U. S V. Infantry ard served
in Cuba.
John J. Brereton. born IN and appointed
from New Jersey; graduate of Military
Academy, class Of 1877; second lieutenant,
2ith Infantry June H. 1871; first Heuten-
ant, May 20, 1882; captain, April 3D. 1880
tlS Swivel Win regiment CONTINUOUSLY on
western frontier duty, except college duty
September. 1891. to October. 1895; highly
commended by General Liscom for having
displayed marked GOODNESS a the battle Of
San juan Hill. Cuba; was major and chief
quartermaSter of volunteers, November ID
1895, TO May 90 1889; was collector of Gus
toms at CienfuegOs Cuba, December 81
1898, to May IL, 1880: now on two months
leave IN Rhode Island.
Captain f. II. Plummer was appointed to
West Point from Maryland in 1915, and
after graduation was assigned TO the 10Th
Infantry, where he has stayed ever since.
His service has been principally IN Texas,
New Mexico and Oklahoma, with the ex-
ception of a detail Indian agent.
During the war with Spain he was on duty
in Cuba as br gade quartermaster a the
headquarters of the 9Th Corps and then at
the headquarters of the 5-n Corps. which
he accompanied at Montauk Point. He was
recommended for a brevet for galianIry in
acton AT Santiago, Cuba. He IS now on
duty aid 10 General Shafter at San
E'r. 1ai
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Chief Justice Bingham this afternoon al
rected the marshal TO appreheud. take into
custody AMI detain James L. Hendrix for
examination as provided in the bankruptcy
law. IT is stipulated that the examination
shall occur not later than the 10Th instant.
This action was taken in connection with
the petition OF the Rawson Manufacturing
Company that Harry Jones and James L.
Hendrix, trading as the Capital Furniture
Company, he adJudged bankrupts. IL was
alleged that Hendrix WAS about to leave
the jurisdiction OF the court and to conceal
certain books, etc, that ngure in the pro-
ceedingS
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Additional Appointments

The President has also made the follow
ing appointments in the volunteer estab-
iishment:
To he major-Frank A. Cook, formerly
lieutenant colonel, list Rhode Island Volun-
teers.
To be captains-James B. Adams. former
ly first lieutenant, 4th United States VOlun-
teer Infantry; Alvin A Barker formerly
major, LIST Rhode Island Volunteers; John
BOrdman. jr., formerly captain, LIST NasSa-
chusetts Heavy Artillery; Frank F. Cren-
shaw, formerly first lieutenant Sd United
States Volunteer Infantry; Eastman Curry
formerly sergeant major. 22d Infantry;
Jacob II. Culver, formerly captain, % Unit
ID States Volunteer Cavalry; Lanier era
Vens. formerly first lieutenant, I'd Missouri
Volunteers; Claude S. Fries, formerly cap
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TURNED ION THE GAS
Miss Jennie cDemaips Found Dead in Her
Boom.
Committed Suicide While Tempo
rariiy Unbai4 nced in Her Mind
The Police Informed.

MISS Jennie Domaine, an unmarried wo-
man VINO kept hSa riding house at No. lbs
d street northw est, committed suicide
some time last night Or early this morning
oy turning on the gas in her room. Her
body was found in her room about IL
O'Clock this morning. Life was extinct. 1t
was thought by some CT the people in the
house, however. that there might be a
chance for life, and a physician was sent
for. When the doctor arrived he expressed
the belief that she had been dead three or
four hours.
Miss Denaine had suffered attacks of
hysteria for about ten years, and because
of her depressed condition at times some
Of her friends feared she would take her
life. While suffering these attacks. ii is
stated, she seemed to lose control of her
reasoning powers. Yesterday she had but
little to say to her friends, and it was late
last night when she retired. This morning
when she failed to appear at the breakfast
table her absence caused no alarm, for she
had often remained in bed until nearly
lunch time. When she did not appear at
II o'clock, and had not communicated with
the servant, some uneasiness was felt, and
an investigation was started It was found
that the door leading to her room, in the
rear of the house on the second floor, was
securely fastened. There was no response
to repeated knocks on the door, and when
the odor of gas was detected it was feared
that the worst had happened. This door
was soon opened when force was used, but
1t was found necessary to break in q Sec
ond door before entrance to the room was
gained.
The Body Found.
When the second door was opened the
gas that came from the room was almost
unbearable. A niece of the unfortunate
woman saw the body lying across the bed.
Hoping life still fingered in the body the
gas was turned off without delay and the
windows were opened But as already
stated, the woman had been dead for sew
eral hours at least, and physicians could
be OF no assistance. News of the sad death
soon spread about the neighborhood. and
women and children gathered about in
groups to discuss The affair and ascertain
the particulars. Every effort possible was
made to keep the matter quiet, but the
police and coroner had to be informed. AS
soon as the news reached the sixth police
station the dead wagon from the morgue
was sent to the house for the body. Reia-
uves Of Miss Domaine, who had taken
charge of the house. refused to surrender
the body. but waited for the coroner to
come to the house. They did not want the
body taken to the morgue. Miss Demaine
was about fifty years old. She was born
in Alexandria, Va, where an uncle IN the
undertaking business now lives. Her par
ents are buried In an Alexandria cemetery.
When Coroner Carr gives a certificate of
death the Alexandria undertaken will take
charge of the body and remove 1t to Alex
andria for irfterment
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COAT MAKERS MAY STRIKE.
Ten Thousand of Them Demand n
Restoration OF Wages.

NEW YORK, July 10.-Ten thousand coat
tailors are said TO b. contemplating d
strike. Twenty-Five hundred women and
girls are included in the number. They will
demand within a week the same scale G..
wages they successfully struck for in 1897
and which has since been reduced 30 per
cent
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CIemency shown payma.ter wIeo,.

Paymaster W. b. Wilcox of the navy has
been tried by court martial at the League
Island navy yard and found guilty OF
drunkenness and sentenced TO be dismissed
from the service. Six of the seven mem
bers OF the court recommended that ex-
ecutiVe clemency be shown The accused
Acting on this recommendation the Pr,si-
dent has mitgated the sentence 10 a re-
duction to the foot of the list OF pay mas
tiers and The loss of one-haif pay for o.4e
year.
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Return of the Second Oregon.

Secretary Alger has issued an order d.
recting General Shafter to send the I'd
Oregon regiment from San Francisco 10
Astoria. Ore. on the transports Ohio and
Newport. AT Astoria they VIII be trans
ferred to river steamers chartered by the
quarUermasters department and taken 20
Vancouver TO be mustered out
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Carroll villa.

The Carroll Villa, at Cape May, N. j..
is situated near the beach. and from each
room there is a splendid ocean view. The
hotel is fitted with every convenience, its
managers say, and its cuisine and service
are said to be of the very best There is a
loIg-distance telephone in the house. Ad-
dress Mrs. T. r. Brooks.
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Secretary for Ten. Corh,,

Mr.. w. 8. Coursey has been appointed pri-
vate secretary to the adjutant general of
the army, at a salary of 81, 500. Mr. Cour-
sey previously acted as confidential clerk
to Adjt Gen. Corbin. and the new Office was
created by the last Congress for his espe-
cial benefit. on account of his faithful and
efficient services since the outbreak OF the
Spanish war.
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Local Pensions.

Pensions were granted today to the fol-
lowing residents Of the District of Colum-
bia: George c. Harris, So; Mary A Book.
IS; Levi AusteEson, $40; Martin Hamburg
$40: Christian HintenRach. S24; William.
Waring. 81; Grafton Jones, increase. 81 10
IS; Harriet R East So