The Weather To-day: LOCAL RAINS.
The News and Observer.
VOL.XLVI. NO. (is.
LEMS ML 10m GAROUNA DAILIES 1 lEIS 111 eiMUTIIL
WE HAVE GOT
THE LAWYERS
Filipino Lawyers Captured
With Offers of Judgeships.
THE SPANISH LANGUAGE
gen. otfs decided against
APPLICATION TO HAVE) ENG
LISH LAWS ADOPTED.
HERE’S MORE SEOITION LAW FOR YOU
Two American Correspondents Have Been De
barred. The Court Composed of Men
Who Have Deserted.
Aguinaldo.
Manila, May 29.—7 p. m.—An order
has been issued re-establishing 1 the
Philippine courts which have been
closed sinee the American occupation.
It revives all the Spanish system not
conflicting 1 with the sovereignty ol
the United States.
The chief justice is Cayetano Ar
relano. The associates of the civil
branch are Manuel Araulla, Colonel
Crowder and Gregorio Aranita. The
justices of the criminal branch are
Jiaymundo Meiliza, Amhrosio Rian
zares .lulio Lorento, Major Young and
Captain liirkhimer. 'ine Attorney
Cieneral is Floreutio Torres, i his cor
responds with the American Supreme
Court.
The oath prescribed begins:
*“1 recognize and accept the supreme
authority of the United States oi
America,” etc.
The Filipino members are all promi
nent lawyers. Arrellano is the leader
of his profession in the islands. In
the early stages of the Filipino mve
ineut he was Aguinaldo’s principal
adviser. Aranita was a- member of
Aguinaldo's first cabinet. Molliza was
President of the insurgent govern
ment at aioilo; Torres is the leader
of the local committee working with
the commission to conciliate the in
surrectionists.
Spanish will be the official language
of the courts.
There has been agitation among the
local British and American business
men and American lawyers who came
to the Philippines to make fortunes,
to have the English code and lan
guage adopted, but Major (ieneral
Otis concluded that it would be un
wise, even if practicable, to upset long
usage, tie thought it best to give tin*
native courts in the language to
which they have been accustomed.
The Spanish salaries proved a stumb
ling block to obtaining good men,
The highest is only $2,500,
judges receiving fees, which are
abolished. All the judges are rep
resentative men.
Two correspondents of a New York
newspaper have been disbarred for
fabricating an interview with (leneral
Lawton, dated May 25 at Manila, and
for evading the censorship.
The steamer El Cano has arrived
from the Island of Guam, bringing the
Filipinos who were exiled there by
the Spaniards for participating in the
old rebellion.
THE WHITE FLAG UP.
But the Filipinos Fired Upon Ameri
can Soldiers.
Manila, May 29.-11:25 a. m.—Cap
tain Tilley of the Signal Corps, with
a detachment made up of other mem
hers of the corps, landed at Escalante
on the Island of Negros, to pick up
and repair the cable. The natives
had a w hite flag flying over the cable
house when the party landed.
The latter, however, were no sooner
on shore than they were fired noon
by the natives. They at once took
to the water and a number of them
were picked un bv a boat, but Cap
lain Tilley and two natives of the
party are missing.
(ieneral Smith, with a detachment
of troops, has started on board a gun
boat, to investigate the affair.
The transports Senator and Ohio
arrived today.
A DESERVED HONOR.
Tulane University Confers the Decree
of LL. D. on President Alderman.
New Orleans, La.. May 2b. —(Special.')
-’1 lie administration of Tulane Univer
sity. of which William Preston Johnston
is president, has conferred the tlygroe of
LL. D.. on President Edwin A. Alder
man. of the 1 Diversity of North Caro
lina. It will he conferred at the com
mencement on June 15th. and the trus
tees of Tulane have invited Proudest
Alderman to lie present in person to -e
--reive the degree.
CARGO ON FIRE.
Hamburg, May 29. A fire occurred
in the cargo of the British steamer
Glencoe, Captain Himes, which arriv
ed here on Saturday from Norfolk.
11 was extinguished in about an hour
after its discovery, its origin is at
tributed to spontaneous combustion
in the cotton seed in the cargo. The.
extent, of the damage done has not
yet been ascertained.
A HORRIBLE MURDER.
Mutilated Body of a Sailor From
Kentucky.
San Francisco, Cal., May 20.--The
steamer China from Hong Kong, Yoko
hama and Honolulu, brings news of a
murder of a saHor named George
Ryan near Malols. His frightfully
mutilated body was found \pril 27ili
lashed to a raft Morning in the river.
The skull had been gr ashed and both
arms had been cut off at 1 lie elbows.
Ryan in 1895, while serving in the
provisional army of Hawaii, stole ihe
erowti diamonds, lie was sentenced
to a long term, but was pardoned on
December .‘list. IS9B. He stowed away
on a transport for Manila, where he
entered the armv. Ryan was a na
tive of Lexington, K, r . and was about
47 years of ago.
HOOD'S J MAI UN ES RETURN.
New York. May 28. —The United
States transport Logan arrived today
from Gibara. Cuba, with 47 officers
and (>.'!♦> men of the Second United
States volunteers, known as Hood’s
immune,s, under command of Lieuten
ant Grubbs. This regiment returns
in fine condition, the men looking
healthy and strong. They were re
cruited in Louisiana and Texas.
QUEEN THANKS TAMPANS.
Nashville, Tenn.. May 29.—Colonel
L. W right, nf Naslr. ille. who origi
nated and organized the Queen's
birthday celebration at Port Tampa,
Fla., has received the following dis
patch from Windsor:
“The Queen sincerely thanks the
ten thousand Americans at Tampa for
1 heir congratulations.’’
THE LATEST IMPOSITION
AN ATTEMPT TO CEf MEDICAL LICENSE
THROUGH A SUBSTITUTE,
An App'ictnt Hired a Baltimore Dcrior *o Pass
the Examination for Him. The Fraud
Was Discovered. ~
Asheville, N. C., May 29. —(Special.)—
The State Hoard of Medical Examiners
finished their annual examinations to
day. One hundred and live candidates
stood examinations.
The following interesting disclosure
was made to-day:
A young North Carolinian, who aspired
to be a doctor, attempted to work a
clever ruse on the Medical Board. He
was aware he could not stand the ex
aminations. and yet he was determined
to get the requisite license. The idea
struck him to hire a substitute. With
this in view, he wrote to a friend in Bal
timore. who is a physician, one who
stood high in his class. The Baltimore
doctor was to come to Asheville, having
assumed the North Carolina man’s name,
and pass examination, get license, turn
it over to the real person in whose name
it was made out. and receive therefor a
goodly sum. The plan all but succeed
ed. Thanks to watchful eyes of mem
bers of the Board, the fraud was deject
ed and scheme upset after the Baltimore
man had taken part of the examinations.
REIN A MERCEDES ACCEPTED.
Now tin* Question is What to do With
the Spanish Prize.
Washington, May 29.—The Navy De
partment to-day (instructed the com
mandant of the Navy Yard at Norfolk
to accept the Spanish prize Iteina Mer
cedes front the Merritt & Chapman
Wreeking Company. He was also in
structed to have an inventory made at
once of tile articles recovered with her.
Under the contract the Merritt «v
Chapman Company will receive $75,000
from the Government as payment in fuli
of all demands for their services. Two
propositions regarding the future of the
cruiser are under consideration at the
Navy Department—one to put the ves
sel in thorough repair for use in the
naval service and (lie other to preserve
her in her original condition so far as
practical as n souvenir of .‘he i»*ccnt
war.
READY FOR YELLOW JACK.
Washington. May 29. —A re|a>rt of
General Brooke from Havana of no
deaths from the 27th is a matter of con
gratulation for the army medical de
partment. Havana, Santa Clara, San
tiago and Mantanzas are all supplied n<»w
with well equipped hospitals and efficient
forces of medical officers. It is exiiected
that a certain amount of yellow fever
will develop in the island after the rainy
season sets in. but preparations have
been made in advance to handle it as it
develops, and with a very small unaecli
mated population no fear is entertained
of an epidemic.
THE COOK ASPHYXIATED.
Algiers. May 29. — The French steam
er Alosia. Captain Coste, from Mar
soillet on May 19 for Palermo and
New Orleans with 235 passengers on
board lias arrived® here with her car
go of sulphur on| fire. The cook of
the vessel was asphyxiated and sev
eral passengers were burned.
13TH IN PANTRY AT MANILA.
Washington, May 2 9.-The War
Department lias received The follow
ing cablegram from General Olis:
"Manila. May 2*.). Adjutant Gen
eral. Washington: Transports Ohio
and Senator with Hie Thirteenth In
fantry, just arrived; Private David R.
Johnson. Company E. drowned and
live men deserted at Honolulu; no
other casualties. (Signed) OTIS.*’
KALEIGII, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 3ft. 1809.
A SUNDAY MURDER
One Negro Kills Another Near
Holloway, Durham Connty,
MURDERER IS AT LARGE
TRINITY ATHLETIC ASSOCIA
TION TO GI VE ENTERTAIN
MENT DURING COM
MENCEMENT WEEK.
WILL PLAY THE UNIVERSITY OF ViRGISIA
A Mad Doff Slot and Killed After Snapping
and Biting. Death of an Octogen
arian. Deaths.
Durham, X. C., May 29.—(Special.)—
A murder occurred at Holloway Station,
on the O. and C. road, about 8 miles
from Durham, on Sunday morning at
10 o’clock. Simon Harris and Tom
Pate, both colored, while gambling, had
a dispute, when Harris drew a 38-cali
bre Smith and Wesson revolver and
fired at Pate three times. The last shot
took effect, passing through the right
lung and lodging somewhere near the
heart, it is supposed. Coroner J. Frank
Maddry went out to the scene this morn
ing to hold an inquest. He was ac
companied by Dr. Z. T. Brooks, the
county physician, and Deputy Sheriff
John F. Ilarward. From what we can
learn at this writing, the murderer has
not been captured.
The Trinity College Athletic .Associa
tion is preparing to give two entertain
ments (luring commencement week, be
sides the baseball game with the Uni
versity of Virginia, the latter event
being on June 9th. Many who were
unable to be present at the recent Gym
nastic Exhibition have expressed regret,
so it has been decided f, o repeat this
performance on Monday night next at
8:15 o’clock. On Wednesday afternoon,
June 7th. at 3:30 o’clock, the first field
day will he held, and a programme of
field and track athletic events will he
gone through with, which will comprise
races at 100 and 220 yards, *4 mile. V»
mile and a relay team race between the
classes. There will ho a boys’ race,
handicap 150 yards. open to graded
school hoys. The field events will con
sist of running high and broad jumps,
pole vaulting, putting the 10 lb. shot and
throwing the 10 lb. hammer. For base
ball for distance and running the bases
against time.
Oscar Cheatham Adams, the nine
months and nine days’ old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Adams, died between
nine and ten o’clock Sunday night, of
something like pneumonia. The inter
ment took place late this afternoon.
A mad dog was shot and killed late
Sunday afternoon by ('apt. T. L. Peay,
in bis garden. The dog ran through the
premises of C. B. Green, foaming at
the mouth and snapping as it ran, and
came near biting Mr. Green. This gen
tlenvan picked up a rock and hit the
infuriated animal, which caused it to run
over into Captain Peay’s lot, where it
was killed.
Patrick Williams, an old gentleman,
aged 80 years, died Sunday at his home
some three or four miles from the city.
Other deaths reported to have oeeurerd
Sunday are as follows: A child of
Thos. Hayes, in East Durham, and Mrs.
Rhodes, who lived on Yancey street, this
city.
HONOR TO GENERAL WHEELER.
Boston, Mass., May 29. —General
Joseph Wheeler, who is to deliver the
memorial day address before Edward
W. Kinsley Post, 153, (1. A. R., tomor
row, arrived today. He was accom
panied by two of his daughters. Com
mander John E. Gilman, of the State
Encampment of the Grand Army,
Chairman Adams and E. 1). Stillings,
representing the committee which had
been appointed by Edward W. Kinsley
Post, to entertain the General during 1
his stay in Boston; Colonel \Y. I).
Sohier oi the Governor's staff and
representatives of the Woman’s Re
lief Corps,A met the General at the
station and escorted him to his ho
tel.
General Wheeler was the guest of
honor at a luncheon tendered him In
flic reception committee at the Algon
quin Club this afternon. Governor
Wolcott was present to extend ihe
welcome of the commonwealth.
After the luncheon there was a re
ception at which the members of the
clubs and of E. AY. Kinsley Post 115,
G. A. R.. greeted the guest. Mayor
Quincy took General Wheeler and the
reception committee on a ride through
the parks later.
RAILROAD SURGEONS IN SESSION.
Richmond, Yn.. May 29. —The Asso
ciation of the Surgeons of the South
ern Railway Company met here this
morning. The meeting will extend
over two days, and the attendance is
large. Three sessions were held to
day and were devoted to the reading
and discussion of papers on injuries
received in railway accidents and
their treatment.
ROUGH RIDERS’ REUNION.
Albany. X. Y.. May 29. —Governor
Roosevelt has announced that he will
leave for Las Gegas, New Mexico, on
June 22d to attend the reunion of his
.regiment of rough riders there on the
l 24th.
GOV. HOLLIDAY DEAD.
Though Not a Successful Administra
tion, It Was Honest.
Richmond, Ya.. May 29. Kx-Govrr
lior Frederick William Mac-hay Holli
day died al his home in Winchester
this morning, aged 71 years. He was
born in Winchester, graduated from
♦he Academic Department of Yale and
took tin* law course at the University
of Virginia. When the Civil War
broke out he was practicing law, but
immediately entered the service of
his native State. He was soon tender
ed. and accepted, the commission of
a i infantry company, later rose to
the colonelcy of a regiment in the
Stonewall jtrigade and lost an arm
at Slaughter's Mountain. Upon re
tirement from the service he was
elected to the Confederate Congress,
in which he served until the end of
the war. He was a commissioner from
Virginia to the Centennial Exposition
at Philadelphia n IS7fi, and was elect
ed Governor of Virginia on the Demo
cratic ticket in November, 1877, tak
ing his seat January Ist, 1878. His
term extended through one of the
most exciting periods of the Virginia
debt agitation, and though his ad
ministration is not ranked as a suc
cessful one. it was pure and Inmost.
Ex-Governor Holliday had been a
close student and a great traveller,
and was a fine speaker.
NAVAL RESERVES RETURN.
Wilmington. X. ('., May 29. —The
United States auxiliary cruiser Prai
rie. Captain MacKenzie, with the na
val reserves of North Carolina aboard,
arrived off the bar at Southport at 0
o’clock this evening after a cruise of
seven days.
GROUNDING OF “RALEIGH”
CAPr. COGHLAN OUGHT TO HAVE FM
PIOYED A PILOT.
In the Opin'on of the Court no Further
Prcceedirgs Should be Had
Abou it.
Washington, May 29 —Admiral Homey,
composing a court of inquiry appointed
1" investigate the circumstances of the
rent grounding of the cruiser Raleigh
at the entrance of Ihe harbor of Charles
ton. S. C.. filed his report with the
Navy 1 fepartmeut.
The findings and opinion of the court
of inquiry are as follows:
FINDING.
1. The evidence establishes the fact
that the shoal upon which the U. S. S.
Raleigh grounded on May 9th, 1899. has
recently been growing to the southward
ami has encroached upon the hearing.
V'liich, heretofore, lias been the usual
and a safe guide for the entrance to
Charleston harbor of vessels of the Ral
eigh’s draught.
2. It is due to this fact that the Ral
eigh grounded.
OPINION.
1. In the opinion of the court no
further proceedings should be had
against any officer or man attached to
the U. S. S. Raleigh.
2. In the opinion of the court. Cap
tain Jos. B. Coghlan, U. S. Navy, con
sidering the Raleigh’s draught, should
have employed a licensed local pilot be
fore entering the harbor of Charleston,
8. C., because of the warning printed
on the chart that there are frequent
changes in the shoal at tin* entrance re
sulting from improvements in progress
under the direction of the corps of en
gineers U. S. Army, and that strangers
should not enter without a pilot. The
court, however, is disinclined to dis
courage in any way a commanding offi
cer from piloting his own vessel under
ordinary circumstances.
THEY ARE ON TRIAL.
The Eleven Men Charged With Beating
Negroes to be Tried.
Griffin, (in.. May 29. —The eleven men
in jail charged with being members of
tin 1 gang who have heating negroes had
a hearing this afternoon. Justice (’un
ruled that the grand jury was the prop
er tribunal to investigate tin* matter.
Judge E. J. Ragan, of the Superior
court, after looking into the State of
affairs decided to hold a special term of
court this week.
The grand jury drawn will meet at 9
o’clock Wednesday morning and make
a thorough investigation. The Travers
jurors have been notified to appear Fri
day morning at 8 o’clock when the spe
cial term of court will be called to order.
NEGROES AT'l at'K SOLDIERS.
Charleston, 8. C„ May 29.—Worth
less negroes on Sullivan’s Island nave
recently caused much excitement by
attacking - United States soldiers with
out any apparent cause. On Saturday
night the negroes tired at the lone
sentrv on Fort (apron, the mortar
batterv. and on Sunday night they
assaulted Private Owens while he was
walking his beat in front of head
quarters and shot him in the hand.
They also took his sword bayonet and
slashed his cap and coat. The entire
garrison was aroused and searching
parties scoured the island in min for
the desperadoes.
O’BRIEN WHIPS FLAHERTY'.
New York. May 29.—Jack O’Brien
got the decision over Martin Flaherty
at the end of the 25th round.
Tin* cruiser New Orleans left that
eitv at 0:30 yesterday evening for
Pensacola.
* FEASI PREPARED
McKinley Puls Out the Pie
for the “Soys.”
CIVIL SERV CE SET ASIDE
PARTISAN HEELERS TO GET
TJIEIR REWARD.
FOUR THOUSAND TO BE APPOINTED
Ihe President Ignores his Plaform FI dges
to Give the Faithful Relief. The
Menu is Given in
Full.
Washington, May 29.—President
McKinley today issued the amend
ments to the civil service rules which
lie has had under consideration about
a year. Jt releases from the opera
tions of the civil service rules about
4,000 offices. Among such places are
the following:
Pensioning examining surgeons,
Indians employetf in the Indian ser
vice not connected with the Indian
school service, and many places in ihe
engineer department at large, the
quartermaster’s department at large,
the subsistence department at large,
the ordnance department at large,
and of the War Department.
With reference to these places in
the outside War Department service
it is provided that they shall be sub
ject to regulations to be presetmet!
by the Secretary of War and approv
ed by the President, thus placing
these branches of the service on sub
stantially the same basi's as the Navy
Yard service.
The following named employees or
positions which have been classified
under the civil service act are ex
cepted from the requirements of ex
amination or registration, unless oth
erwise stated:
Two private secretaries or confiden
tial clerks to the President.
Two private secretaries or confiden
tial clerks to the head of each of the
eight executive departments.
One private secretary or confidential
clerk to each of the assistant heads
of the eight executive departments.
One private secretary or confiden
tial c lerk to certain heads of bureaus,
and flu' same to all other heads of
bureaus if authorized by law.
All persons appointed by the Presi
dent without confirmation by the
Senate.
Attorneys, assistant attorneys and
special assistant attorneys.
All shipping commissioners.
Not exceeding one cashier in each
customs district, if authorized by
the* Secretary of the Treasury.
Not exceeding one chief or princi
pal deputy or assistant collector at
each port; and not exceeding one
principal deputy collector of customs
at each sub-port or station.
One deputy naval officer a 1 each
customs port where a naval officer is
authorized by law.
One private secretary or confiden
tial clerk, if authorized by the Sec
retary of the Treasury, to ihe collec
tor of each customs district where
.the receipts for the last preceding
fiscal year amounted to us much as
SSOO, - ’ .
All deputy collectors of internal rev
enue who are borne on the rolls as
such and the allowance for whose sal
aries is aproved by the Secretary of
the Treasury.
Storekeepers and gaugers whose
compensation does not exceed $3 per
clay when actually employed and
whose aggregate compensation shall
not exceed SSOO per annum.
Not exceeding one chief clerk in
each mint or assay office, who is au
thorized by law to act for the- super
intendent or assurer in charge dur
ing his absence or disability.
One private secretary or confiden
tial clerk to the superintendent, on* -
cashier, one deposit weigh clerk, one
assistant coiner, one assistant inciter
and refiner, and one assistant assny
er in each mint or assay office. Pro
vided, that appointments to exempt
ed positions in the* customs and reve
nue service be subject to an examina
tion, to bo prescribed by the Secre
tary of the Treasury.
One clerk to each army paymaster
in actual service.
Wardens, chaplains and physicians
in the United States penitentiaries c r
prisons.
One private secretary or confidential
clerk to each United S alt's District
Attorney.
Exa miners.
One cashier or finance clerk at each
first-class postoffice.
One clerk, who shall ho a regular
physician, at each tb>v c lass nosunlico
to examine applications for sick leave*
and also to act as a general utility.
The superintendent of the Hot
Springs reservation.
One special land inspector.
Special agents employed, as neces
sity for their employment may arise,
for the purpose of protecting public
lands.
Not exceeding five special pension
examiners to investigate frandlulent
and other pension claims of a crimi
nal nature.
One clerk at each pension agency to
act for the agent during his absence
or disability.
One statistical agent in cadi Stab*
and territory where authorized by
law.
Positions in the revenue cutter ser-
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
vice where the' persons enlist for the
season of navigation only.
Any local physician employed tem
porarily as acting assistant surgeon.
Ain person employed in the marine*
hospital service' as quarantine attend
ant at the Gulf. South Atlantic'. Tor
i'ugas. Reedy Island and \ngcl Is
land quarantines; and any person
temporarily employed as quarantine
attendant on quarantine vessels, or
in camps or stations established for
quarantine purpose's during epidemics
of contagious diseases in the l nited
States or beyond the seas.
All physicians employed as pension
examining surgeons, whether organ
ized in boards or working individually
under the direction of the commis
sioner of pensions.
Any person employed as office or
field deputy in the' office rs a United
States marshal.
Appointments to the' following ne
sitions are to 1 e uni i*‘ hereafter on
tests of fitness prescribed in para
graphs 74 to s:t inclusive, of navy
yard order No. 25. revised but pend
ing the resirt of such examinai ons
tlie* Secretary of the Navy may ap
point to tiic above* positions qualified
persons for a period not to exceed
thirty days.
All persons at navy yards, naval
stations, and at private' ship building
and manufacturing establishments
where work is clone' by contract for
the* Navy Department, employed as
special mechanics and civilian assist
ant inspectors of work and materials
(inclining ordnance, armor. armor
plate, marine engines, hulls, build
ings, dredging, etc.)
A large* number of persons in the
quartermasters, ordnance and engi
neers department of the army are to
(Continued on Second Pageg.)
THE CUBAN TROOPS PAID
OPPOSITION TO PRIVATES TAKING BOUN
IY IS OFAD.
About 3 JO Cuban Soldiers Apply for Paytmnl.
A Banc it Leader Refused to Let His
Men Take Pay.
Havana, May 29. Today’s rvenls h
connection vviili tin* payment of ill*
ban troops entitled :o apply here* for a
share in the* American gratuity have ef
fectually killed off tlie opposition to flu*
receipt of the bounty by privates. In
American military circles it is considered
that a line start lias heen made and that
the* opiHisiiion is defeated.
Three* hundred privates arrived during
the day to apply for payment hut though
Lieutenant Colonel George M. Randall,
"f the* Eighth United States infantry,
the commissioner superintending the dis
tributions hero, kept his office* open from
lb a. m. to 5 p. m., only 112* could he
[paid during that interval, as each man
took up several minutes. Many who
brought arms wen* not on the rolls at
all. 'Ninety-nine rifles were surrendered,
most of the applicants declining to tak •
any chances in turning the weapons
over to the mayor of Havana, evidently
believing it would he better to give them
direct to the Americans.
At the conclusion of the day’s work
there were* more than 200 who had not
been paid. These* will have t* * wad
until after the nlf urn of the* pay ear
on June 15th when there will lie* prob
ably extra days assigned for Havana.
General I’eelro Delgado, commanding
tin 1 Cuban forces around >i mii.ijay,
called his men together today, told them
they were disbanded and ordered them to
take their arms and go home. Os the
two hundred some thirty who were*
mounted on ponies said they would
ride to Havana and get their moicy.
Thereupon Delgado, who was formerly
|a notorious bandit, railed upon tin -l
to draw up in line and to shoo! any
man who took the* road t<> Hr. uni. Tin*
thirty mounted men gloomily dispersed.
They will have an opportunity o red iv
their shares later.
IN THE PRESIDENT'S STATE.
A Hot Time is Expectc*d at the* Slate
Convention.
Cincinnati, ()., May 29. The* Repun
lican State Convention at Columbus
this week promises to bt* tm extra
ordinary political event, urn beeau.
of tin* factional fighting alone, but
also because of its effect on the* Prest
dc'iitiiil election next. year in the
President's State. There is no doubt
whatever about the* convention ndop
ing a strong 1 resolution for the reuom'-
nation of President McKinley, but lie*
character of the Ohio delegation that
will be sent to the* national conven
tion for him next year may depend
to some extent on the make up of the
Stale* ticket and flit* new State* cen
tral committee, as the Kurt/.-Bushu* !.
McKisson element want to secure* con
trol now with a view to prove 1 1 ; ug
Senator Hanna from being one of the
Ohio delegates at large* next year
WIFE MURDERER ELECTROCUTED
Adrain Braun Put to Death in tlie*
Sing Sing Prison.
New York. May 29. —Adrain Braun
was put to death by electricity in
Sing Sing prison today for tin* mur
der of his wife*. A current of 1.800
volts was turned on at 917 a. m. and at
9:18 lie* was declared to be dead bv
the attending physicians. A second
shock was given for ten seconds. The*
execution was successful.
Braun was serving a sentence* of two
years for asstiult upon his wife. Sin*
visited him in prison, taking some
delicacies. During their interview
Braun stubbed her to death with a
knife he had .concealed from tin*
guards.