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The times., 1897-08-30

RATCLIFFE, SUTTON s CO.. AUCTION
EERS, $40 PA AVE. n. W.-TRGS-
TEES SALE OF ONE THREE
STORY, NiNE-ROOM AND CELLAR
ROMAN BRICK DWELLING. WITH
ALL MODERN IMPROVEMENTS
BEING NO. 1912 PRINCETON
STREET NORTHXEST
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Holy Cross Academy,
1912 Massachusetts Avenue,
REOPENS SEPTEMBER I3.

Thecourseof studies is complete and pTac-
teal. Speeialattentionisg given To vocal and
Instrumental music, drawing and painting.
the languages and kinder garten.
au27-1 mo
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AUCTION SALES.

RATCLIFFE. sUTToNS Il CO.. Auctioneers
TRUSTEES SALE OF NINE VALUABLE
THREE STORY AND BAS SEMENT
BUFF BRICK RESIDENCES, CON
TANNING NINE ROOMS AND BATH.
ANDALLMODERNIA E ROY EN- IENTS.
BEING Nos. 1915 To 1881 kENE-
SAW AVE NV.
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FasT-FLY|AG MESSENGERS
4 Glead of HemiIg Pigeons Re-
leased for New York.
FIVE HUNDRED In THE FLOCK

Made a Bee-Line for the Metropolis,
which WAS Reached by the Pic
neer Bird in Four Hours and
Forty Minutes-Fast Time OF
Earlier Flights.
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81. AiARl'S ACADEMY.

Alexandria, Va.
BOARDING and day school for young ladies
and children, will reopen Monday, Sept
8. For particulars address SISTER ST.
PERIOR- aui mo
WOULD LIkE a FEW private pupils. to
prepare Tor college; Latln, algebra. rheJ-
ORC especially TUTOR, this office.
ID ETHEL MILITARY ACADEMY, VIR-
ID GlNiA.-V alue, 100000; located 56
Inlles from Washington III Northern Viz
giuia; prepares for advanced study and
for business, charges extremely low;
patronage from % States. Address foT
illustrated catalogue, K. a. MCINTYRE,
near Warrenton, Va. le25-2 26t-eod
The times., 1897-08-30

Plenty of small lots of de-
sir able merchandise are
here at ridiculously small
prices.
Too many of 'em TO go
into details.
Come in today and spend
4 few minutes.
You'll find it very profita-
bic.
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Sec d & O. bulletin, this paper, for popu-
lar excursions au27-3t-em
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Should be read daily, as changes may
occur at any IIuie.
FUkEiGN MAILS for the week ending
September L, close promptly at tins ofIics
as IoItoWS.
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REVENUE AIDE MURDERED
MOB TOOK HIM FROM OFFICER
AND SHOT HIM.
RABlD DOG BITES FOUR PERSONS
The Mad Animal Was Afterwards Killed The
Southern Railway is to Begin Grading
Extension of Mocksvle Railroad
on October First.

Winston, n. c., Aug. 17.-(Special)- y
A letter received here to-day from Obids,
Ashe county, says young man named
Dock Miller shot and killed himself a
few night ago in the presence of his
sweet heart because she refused to say
she would marry him.
Edward Mewlin, a white man, was
arrested yesterday, near Ferrum, Va,
charged with breaking in spring house
and stealing butter. Last night a crowd
took him from the officers and shot him
dead.
Nevlin is supposed to have been Civ
ing aid 10 revenue officers, and it is
believed that nsonshiners killed him.
Lee Sprinkle, Of Yadkin county, came
here to-day and got mad stone and
applied ID 10 . wound on his arm, in
Neted by a sahia dog.
The mad animal frst bit cow, then
Sprinkle, next little daughter of John
Huf, of Hast Bend, and fourth a paint
er named Soesmen. The dog was af-
terward killed.
1t is announced to-day that the South
err Railway will begin grading for ex-
sension OF Hoeksville railroad to Moores-
vile on October first.
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AN ENVIABLE POSITION
THOMAS HUSSEY, or ALABAMA, LOADED
WITH COIN.
A)out SIS, 900 Worth of Checks and Bonds
Found in the Old Mans oots--Seeking
Friends in BROOKLYN.

New York, Aug. IA man who said
he was Thomas Hussey, Sc years of age,
of Montgomery, Ala, entered the Amer
1can Exchange National Bank this after
noon to deposit some bonds. He was
very feeble and with trembling hands,
searched through his leather wallet and
his pockets for some coupons. He could
not find them and the bank could not do
business with the old man. He was sit
ting ON the step of the bank entrance
when policeman of the Broadway
squad saw him. The officer noticed that
the old man was tired out, so he ques-
toned him and finally took him to- the
Old Slip station house, where the Ser
geant ordered the officer to search him.
The wallet disclosed $772 in money, a
return ticket to Montgomery, Ala, a
check on Drexel and Company, Philadel-
phia. for $11 900 and an envelope con-
tanning As coupons clipped from some
bonds which were found in the old mans
tail boots. There were eleven $1,000
bonds of the City of Savannah, four 800
bonds of the same and a certificate for
one hundred shares of New York Cen
trail Railroad stock.
The officer took Mr.. Hussey to the Cen
tire street police court where the old man
told Magistrate Cornell that he arrived
in New York last night and had stopped
in a boarding house in Wall street. He
could not remember the number. He
said he had relatives in Brooklyn, nam
ed Mitchell. There was no charge to be
made against Mr.. Hussey, so the Magis-
trate ordered the policeman to take him
to police headquarters where steps could
be taken to find his relatives.
|HUSSEY STOOD WE'LL AT HOME.
Montgomery. Ala, Aug. 17.-Mr. Hus-
sey is one of the oldest citizens of Mont
gomery, having lived here half century.
He owns valuable real estate throughout
the State, though it was not known he
had so much personal property He has
always been regarded as miserly and
dressed rather poorly. He is shoe max
er by trade. but gave up work many
years ago. He is bachelor and lives
alone. He stands we'll in the community
and is respected for his correct dealings
in business.
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RELIEF ONLY TEMPORARY
AND ONLY BIMETALLISM CAN
MAKE 1T PERMANENT
GoLDITEs CAN'T MAKE CROPS GOOD
Rise in Price Of Wheat and Fall in Silver VIII
Stimulate, and Not Retard, the Move
ment to Return to Coinage
Law Of Better DAYS.
Law of Better DAYS.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 17.-United States
Senator William NJ. Stewart, of Nevada
telegraphs the Constitution that the
statement attributed to him in newspa-
per dispatches that he had advised hk
friends in the west to drop the silver
issue on the ground of return of proE-
perity or on any other ground is absolute
and unqualifedly false. The Senator
adds: "The fact that there are abundant
crops in this country and famine else
where, which gives temporary relief, 10
no reason why we should not seek per
manent relief by the only possible means
in our power, the reconciliation of sill
yer. The efforts of the gold press 70
make the country believe that the gola
standard has raised the price Of wheat
md not short crops in every county bat
his, is in keeping with their false state
nents with regard to my position. TAe
ow price of silver, produced by exeiaa-
ng it from the mints and particularly Ehe
recent decline produced by demeneti@M-
ion in Japan, marks the rise in gold end
shows the robbery and injustice OF soa-
6ning the money of the world to the
commodity gold. When they point to
cheap silver as the result Of
heir conspiracy we point to dear gold a.
the result of their rascality. The people
will not believe that the gOldites controd
the seasons and give the United States
good crops and cause famine elsewhere.
"They know that it is the
work of providence, over which
the goldites have no control
Their impudence in demanding cred
it for it is in keeping with their entire
system of deception by which they are
enslaving the human race. Now is the
time to fight for silver. The temporary
relief which providence has granted
hould inspire the manhood of the Ameri-
n people to vote their sentiments at the
ballot box. 1t removes some of the ex-
cuses of poverty and starvation which
voters made in 1896 when they submit
ted to intimidation or yielded to bribery
and voted for their own enslavement.
The only danger is that the small meas
ure of relief which the rise of wheat
has given will not be sufficient to free
the voters of the United States from CO.
ercion and bribery, but it ought to aid
the cause of silver by restoring to some
extent the independence of the voters.
My correspondence with people in every
section of the country is very extensive
and it informs me that the people are
thoroughly alive to the situation, and the
silver question is gaining every day. The
rise in the price of wheat and the fall in
the price of silver will stimulate, rather
than retard the irresistible movement Of
eturning to the coinage law of the better
days Of the republic"
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KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

The Late Session Made a Movement to
Enlarge The Usefulness of the Or
der.
Hookerton, n. O., Aug. 17.-(Special.)
The next place chosen for the meet
ing Of the Grand Lodge of the knights
Of Honor of North Carolina is Concord,
not Oxford, as has been incorrectly pub
hshed. The following are the officers
elected
Grand D., N. L. Shaw, Warrenton,
N. O.
Vice-Grand D., Thos. NJ. Jordan, Hok-
erton, N. q.
Assistant Grand D., ]. B. Whitaker,
Winston, N. O.
Grand, Grand osap;; b = L. A. Bikle' Kings
Grand Rept, P. G. Carlton, States
vile, ". @.
Grand Treas, S. G. Scofeld, Davidson
College, n. G.
Grand Guide, X. r. Jones, Newbern
N. @.
Grand Guard, W. Fl. Christopher, VIII
liamston, N. g.
Grand Lieut., f. Boyette, Goldsboro
N. G.
Representatives Supreme Lodge, Hon
Theo. f. Kluttz, Salisbury; Hon. ]. I
LeGrand, Rockingham.
The most important legislation was thu
adoption of a recommendation to pal
Grand Dictator for time and actual ex
penses in representing the order through
out this Grand jurisdiction. Capt. Shaw
who is the essence Of good humor, and O.
clever address, will bring our noble fra
ternity into a wholesome and growing
condition during his term no doubt. Tn
order has nothing in its record or promi
ses to be ashamed Of.
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WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN
HEAVY RAINS IN THE WEST HAVE DE-
LAYED HARVESTING.
Tobacco. Cutting is Nearing Completion in the
Carolinas- Crop improved in Tennessee
--SIow Growth Elsewhere.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE weekly
crop bulletin of the Agricultural Depart
ment to-day says;
Drought continues in portions of Mis-
souri,, Tennessee and Southern Texas,
and the need of rain is beginning to be
seen in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and in
portions of Virginia and North Carolina.
There has been too much rain in New
England, and local storms have caused
some damage to crops in the Virginia's
The conditions have been generally ia
vorable to crops in the Southern States,
Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South
Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and
in the middle Atlantic States. On the
North Pacific coast the week, although
very warm, has been favorable for har-
vesting.
In the principal corn States of the cen
tral valleys the weather conditions of
the week have not been wholly favorable,
being too cool and, over large area, too
dry. Good rains have, however, improv-
ed the crop in Kansas and Nebraska The
week has been generally favorable to
cotton, except in North Carolina and
portions of South Carolina, Missouri and
drought. Generous rains over the great
er part of the cotton belt have arrested
premature opening and shedding.
Spring wheat harvest is about finish
ed in South Dakota and Southern Min
nesota, and in progress in the northern
part of the latter State and in North
Dakota. Heavy rains have delayed har-
vesting in North Dakota and caused in
jury to the over ripe grain. In South
Dakota some fields. in which the stand
was thin, have been ruined by weeds.
Spring wheat is also being harvested un-
der favorable conditions in Oregon and
Washington.
Tobacco cutting is general in more
northerly tobacco States and is nearing
completion in the Carolinas. In Tennes-
see the late crop is improved, but in In
diana and Kentucky it has made but
slow growth. Reports from Maryland
and Pennsylvania are favorable. In por-
tions of Virginia local storms have caus-
ed much injury to tobacco.
The reports indicate that plowing for
fall seeding has progressed favorable in
New Jersey, Michigan, Kentucky and
Nebraska, but in Virginia, Indiana and
Missouri this work has been delayed on
account of the dry condition of the soil.
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HEAVY BOND FoRGERIEs.
Losses of 100000 to Bankers and
Spectators.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 1T.-There
were presented to the Treasury Depart
ment to-day for redemption two $1,000
7-30 notes of the issue of June 18th,
1865. The persons making the presen-
tation were business men Of Louisville,
Kentucky. Upon examination the notes
were found to be counterfeits, being a
part of a very large amount of counter
felt notes which appeared in the princi.
pal bond markets in 1865 and 1867. The
imitation of the genuine is so complete
that many of the principal dealers in
United States securities purchased them
freely, and only discovered that they
had been Victimized when the notes were
thrown out by the authorities at Wash
ington. The loss to bankers and dealers
through this counterfeit amounted pro-
badly to seven hundred thousand dol
lars.
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spEEDIEsT OF BATTLEsHIPs.
Japan's New Man of War Astonishes
Naval Officers.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 17.-Oficers
of the Navy Department were much in
terested today in the report of the trial
trip at the Yashina, the new japanese
battleship built in England. She is the
fastest battleship afoat and it is claimed
from the showing made on her trial trip
that she is one of the greatest fighting
machines ever built. She is 81 feet long
with 73 feet beam and 26.3 feet draft
and has II, 400 tons displacement Under
/ y air pressure for four hours she made
1892 knots and for single hour 1916
knots. She has the very best armOr,
ranging in thickness from Is to IA inch
es. Naval officers say that there is no
equal to her in point of speed and while
there is some discussion as to the amount
of coal she will consume there seems to
be no question as to her splendid type
for the large ships.
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GEN. SWAIN DEAD.
The Lifetime Friend of Garfield Pass
es Peacefully Away.

Washington, d. c., Aug 17.-David
q. Swain, u. s. A., retired Judge Advo-
cate General, died here to-day, aged 6S,
of Bright's disease He served through
out the war, participating in many me-
mOrable engagements, and serving for q
time on the staff Of General Thomas.
After the war he was attached to the
regular army, as major and Judge ad-
vocate. In the latter place he distin-
guished himself in cases involving the
cOnstitutionality of the reconstruction
acts of Congress, tried before the Unit
ed States courts of Mississippi. On Feb
ruary 18th, 1873, President Hayes ap-
pointed him Judge dyOcate General Of
the army, with rank of Brigadier Gen
eral. He was the trusted friend and
companion of President Garfield and
attended him through the long suffering
hours that preceded his untimely death.
In 1884 he was accused OF giving eVasive
answers to the Secretary of War regard
ing a private transaction, tried by court
martial and acquitted of fraudulent prac-
tees, but convicted Of conduct prejudi-
cial to good order and discipline. The
court then sentenced General Swain to
suspension from rank and duty ON half
pay for twelve years.
Deeember3, 1894, Secretary Lamont,
by direction of the President, RENTED
the unexpired portion of his sentence,
and restored him to all rights and privi-
legesr 0f his, office. He preferred not
to take up his Official duties on account
Of i'll health and remained on the active
list waiting his retirement, which took
place December %, 1894. Since his re-
tirement he resided in Washington. He
leaves a wife and one child, the wife Of
l.. L. Thompson, Of this city.
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MR.. FRANK spRUILL HURT.

Henderson, N. c., Aug. 17.-ISpeciaD
Yesterday, while riding a bicycle at a
rapid speed down a hill, Mr.. Frank 8.
Spruill, of T4ouisburg, lost control of the
wheel and \ : thrown violently agaiuEt
the railroad track, striking his head Just
above the eye. He was cut to the bone
and suffers some, with his face feel
ing stiff this morning. The escape was
narrow, but the consequences though
painful are not serious.
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CROPS INJURED BY DROUGH.
Serious Accident Caused BY Runaway.
Tobacco Barn Burned.

Scotland Neck, N. c., Aug. 17.-(Spe-
cial. Mr.. w. s. Burnett, of Conoho,
was the vic i'm of serious accident near
town Saturday. He was driving a
spirited mule to his buggy. Some one
drove up behind him, and the mule took
fright, dashed the buggy against a
tree. Mr.. Burnett was snatched over
the dash board, breaking his right arm
near the wrist and bruising his nose
and face badly. He was brought to
town, had his wounds dressed and left
for home fairly comfortable in the after
RooR.
Messrs. ]. A. White, w. A. Dunn and
W. T. Whitehead all lost tobacco barnes
by fire day or two ago.
The crops, which two or three weeks
ago were as promising as they had
been in twenty-five years, are now losing
rapidly by the drough. In some places
the cotton is as yellow as in mid Sep
tember. late corn is almost ruined, and
it is still hot and dry. There have been
some light rains, but no good rains here
in several weeks.
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MR.. M'LAURIN's CONDITION.

Columbia, s. c., Aug. Ex-senator Nc
Laurin is still at his home at Benefits
vile and advices from there to-day say
that he is not improving very rapidly.
DIR. Jennings who is attending the Sena-
tor. gave out the following statement:
Senator McLaurin's condition has been
one of great physical prostration attend
ing by symptoms Of impending cereberal
trouble Of the gravest nature. have had
to insist therefore upon absolute quiet
as essential to his recovery. Under the
most favorable circumstances a week at
least must elapse before it will be pru-
dent for him to leave his room"
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THE LARGEST CAROLINA PAPER

time with the first pamphlet to be issued,
and the matter of bureau of speakers
can be then taken up and tried in small
way at first, and if successful it will be
gradually developed.
After the announcement of meetings
of State delegations for the appointment
OF committees and other routine bust
ness, the convention adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
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TO BE RRORGANIzED,
gSS

Richmond, Va, Aug. 1.-THE State
Farmers Alliance met here tonight and
passed several amendments to the con-
stitution looking DO reorganization OF
he Alliance next year ON a non-pohttcaI
basis. T.. B. Jones, of Appomattox, was
,lected representative to the National AL
lance. J. J. Silvay was reelected secre.
tary and the treasurer, and the election
,f the other officers went over until next
uear.
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BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

Baltimore. Md, Aug. 1.-THE Cham
pions again won from Brooklyn to-day
in a game in which the pitching of Cor
bett was the feature, he allowing his
opponents but three hits. Payne was
good in close places, but bunting and
scientific base rfnnihg gave the home
team the victory. Attendance 2,S10.
Score:
Baltimore, OO2O1O45x-12 IS 3
Brooklyn, O2OOOOOO1- 3 3 0
Batteries: Corbett and Robinson;
2:15.
New York, Aug. 17.-Bases on balls
followed by timely hitting on the part of
the New Yorks and excellent pitching by
Seymour up to the ninth inning took an
other game from the Phillies this after
noon. The game was tiresome to de-
gree. There was no brilliant playing on
either side. Attendance, 4,500. Score:
r. II. f..
New York, 3o3o2o2ox-1O 10 2
Philadelphia, O2OOOO1O5- 8 13 3
Batteries Seymour and Warner; FL
field and Mcfarland. Umpires Lynch
and Carpenter. Time 2:12.
Boston, Mass, Aug. 17.-Boston lost
to-day in the most loosely played game
seen at the home grounds this season.
The work of both teams was wretched,
one club seemed to be trying to outdo the
other in poor playing. The BostOns
seemed to be ure winners until the ninth
inning when after two men We're out,
| the WashingtonS made four runs. In
| the last half of the ninth, after two
were out, Boston got two men on bases,
with Tenney at the bat. 1t was only n
wonderful stop of O'Brien that prevented
Boston from scoring, giving the game to
Washington. The batting and base run
ming of Hamilton were the features. He
reached first base six times, four times
$500. Score:
H. E
boston, 101 1 o O0-7 10 t
WASHINGTON. 2O2OO1OO4-9 0
Batteries: Sullivan and Lake; Swain
Mercer and Mcclure. Umpire Emslie
Time 2:1S.
Toronto, Ont, Aug. 17.-The exhibi
ton game between Cleveland and To
ronto attracted 1900 people to the Is
land this afternoon Toronto won bu
it was not such a contest as most people
lexpected to see. The pitching of Gas
ton was the only feature. The visitor!
Ibid not get hit off of him until tht
Third, when they got one. In the dftl
they got another and in the sixth three
Dineen replaced CASTOR in the seventh
Brown was hit freely by the home team
Score:
X. II. e
Cleveland, 000003000-3 z
Toronto, 15100000-7 9
Batteries: Brown and McAllister; Gas
ton, Dineen, Casey and Snyder.
HOW TIT >~CTTTRS STAND
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LIFE IN GREATER NEW YORK.
-Four Men and a Woman Suicided There
Yesterday.

New York, Aug. 17-An unknown man
about so years Of age committed suicide
this evening IN Central Park by shoot
ing himself In the temple. The report of
the weapon was heard by a policeman,
who found the man dead.
John Hunter, 80 years old, a cable car
gripman, was found dead this afternoon
in Mount Morris Park, with a bullet
hole in his head and a revolver beside
bim. He had committed suicide and when
discovered had been dead five or SIX
hours.
James Bamberg, 36 years old, jumped
from the roof of a four-stOry building
carly this morning after quarrel witt
his wife and was instantly killed.
Mrs. G. Martin, 25 years old, wa'
found dead tonight in her bed room. Sh'
is supposed to have committed suicide b!
inhaling gas.
Anton Reinhold, a tailor out of worl
and despondent, committed suicide Il
Brooklyn today with earbolic acid.
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LUMBER MEN MEET.

Nashville. Tenn. Aug. 1.-THE South
ern Lumber Manufacturers Asso-
ciation met in annual session
here to-day President J. J.
White, Of McComb City, Mississippi,
presiding. An address of welcome was
made by Maj. John j. McCam and re-
sponded to by Silas Gardner. The an
ual reports were submitted.
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MURDERED HER HUSBAND
AND THEN SENT HER OWN LIFE INTO
ETERNITY
Mrs. Hood, Of HendersonviIIe, Takes the
Life of Her Better HaIf--Sister of
an Ohio Judge.

Asheville, n. G., Aug. 11.--At Hender-
sonville, twenty miles from here this
morning, Mrs. Ben. +. Hood shot her
husband, one shot breaking his right arm
and the second taking effect in his left
breast, infiicting what may prove a dam
gerous wound.
Mrs. Hood then shot herself, dying in
stantly. The cause of the tragedy is un-
known.
Mrs. Hood was a Miss Cowles, a ma
tive of Ohio. aged about fifty years. She
has brother in Ohio who is judge.
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ANGIOLILLO'S BLACK FRIDAY.

Madrid, Aug. 17.-The supreme coun-
ell of war has confirmed the sentence of
death passed by court martial at Vergara
on Michel Angiolillo. alias "Golli," the
assassin of Premier CanoYas del Castillo.
The murderer viii be executed on Thurs
day or Friday.