Show SOLDIERS HANGED IN THE philippines washington feb 7 two soldiers to l day were hanged n the philippines in execution of sentence imposed by military commissions by they were tried and convicted of deserting to the enemy their names arc edward A duboce and lewis russell and both were attached to co E of the ninth cavalry a regiment while their company was operating against the insurgents sur gents in alio province of albay in august last tace two men deserted and were afterwards after warda discovered serving in tho ranks of abo enemy the military commission before winch they tried sat at guino alatan in tho brov ince of albay they were found guilty of the chargo and each waa sentenced to be hanged friday feb ath the find ings and sentences were approved by general chaffie ce in view of alys fact however that this ans the caio choro tho commanding general biad directed the sentence of beati against an enlisted man without to the war department the case was laid be foro 11 kiino to pro the execution in case ho to do so the president after consul tation with the secretary of war declined to interfere and a callo message to this effect was sent to general ceaf fec wednesday although no official information to that effect haa ben received it is aa fumed at alio war department eliat the sentence of death in each case was carried into effect today |