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Snor ANOTHER MANS WIFE.
They Had "a Quarrel. and She Ordered Hin
from the House.

F1MLHA, May 3l.-Emmet Crane has been
lodged in the Bath, Steuben county. Jail for
fatally shootnr Mrs. Gallo Perry. The Perry
family lives about amile east Of the village OF
Addison, Stouben county, and Crane lived in
Addison. lie is an inventor of farming imple-
mcnts. and bore a good reputation until he
met Mrs. Perry. During the past yeer he had
been paying considerable attention to the
woman. Dast Thursday they had lovers
quarrel and sho ordered him from her home.
never TO return. Yesterday he went on n spree
and continued it until this marning. when he
went 10 the Perry residence and demanded adj
mittarce.. Mrs Perry ordered him away He
became violent. and in n tit of anger drew re-
volver and snot her Just below the heart He
then fled. n short distance from the scene OF
tns tragedy he attempted to shoot another
woman but was frightened away by men who
suddenly appeared upon the scene. Mrs;
perrY's wound is fatal. Sho has husband
and four children. Crane has been urging her
to leave her husband and live with him. and
threatening to kill her ii she did not comply
with his request.
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top, Meantime the main body of the Twelfth
had d"njoyed in tho field south of tho swamp
ana W HT sfGlGdiiy 4h yt y Iorc
firing, during which the "nomy was almost
wholly concealed hohlnd trees rocks, the ON.
lankment, and other sh" tiers, Tho attacking
force returned tho ilro while advancing passed
eventually under tho r2i!r2iaSd . and sent tho
nustni HE the @ nen the TwSiths
lay, down In the shade and waited for the main
body to come up. Meantime the TWenty-scG-
ond, having made the bridge across tho swamp
SLOPE There was any quantity OF firing some
left wing or centre took part. When the main
body OF tho Twelfth came M the companies
were deployed 50 that continuous line was
made with tho Twenty-sec"nd and tho cavalry.
having dismountod. covered tho extreme lett
wing and partly thanked me %,nieemy's right,
the Sixty-nint should pot INTO position Ire.
rnratory to the flnaI assault. Tho Twelfth
took an accounting, and found that there were
three casualties and three prisoners to report.
The casualties had drawn llOQd IN every case.
one drop for each man and whether Guqwads
The prisoners had been di~armed, but as that
depleted the attaching force 10y as many men
who had to carry the captiN"s arms, the pris-
oneTs were compelled 10 shoulder their rifles
When the line of assault had been formed tho
Twelfth advanced, kueoing and firing at fire.
Vuent inter ais until tho enemy had been
driven over the brow Of the knoll If indeed tho
enemy had not retrrateI before the assault
carefully and displayed little OF the excited
tendency 10 waste ammunition that is common
IN real as well H. sham battles In this respect
they cont aied iayorahly with some of the
men in the attacking force, who nred NJ
friend and Toe alike during the last moments
of the battle Tho left wing was under orders
to wait AZ tho top Of the Knoll after carving It,
and while there eight moro prisoners were
captured. In one instance fire was opened
on them by an unseen enemy resting on the
railroad al tie bottom of the knoll Col. Dowd
sent "A Company down 10 dis odEe the foe. The
"a nd
made iour men prisoners. Others who had
lost their regiment were also caught. and
the last was Capt, Oothout OF tho Eighth.
with private in his command
when some scouts of the Twelfth swoopcd
down on him and compelled him TO surrender.
The captain was permitted to retain his sword.
but he had to- take his place with ten other men
from his regiment and march under guard
with the Twelfth to the parade ground. These
captures tickled the Twelfth men Immensely
and as they were marching in columns OF four
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brought up, aud after some SHARP firing the
enemy retreated. A body OF them were seen
OWnuinE through an orchard on the left taking
avenue near tho aGueduct 4 small BODY sun
hold the thick brush on the right, but were dis,
lodged by Capt Conovet. who charged into the
bushes with Company a. MAJOR kipp then held
uossos lion Of the crossroads until the arrival
a, this nnini lie SIXTY ninth depoved to the
ict The cavalry with the artillery , which
n nyoni me- resi- reSted Hpon Grand avenue.
"'TTS seventh Regiment deployed TO the right
alons Jerome ayc4ne TO form inc ris ~ inmi
McDomgAl, and Company i; Capt, harper.
q. wee thrown out 10 form skirmlsh me WITH
ma formation was effected a. leisure In the
roadway, under cover Of stone wall along tho
west sido Of tho road. hordered by heavy
it vas 10 o'clock and very warm, The sun
i0nes OF a bell As the seventh stood in COM
rlcir formation awaiting orders to advance,
The rattle Of mg7AGtry iar IN the south showed
snc1untorirg outrosts OF the enemy. Then
the sharp, olunous rumbinR Of Gatlings was
inrOu. n the undcrbrush and scanned the dis
tant Heights. Jerome avenue where the Sew
S Sa' l wa hhts occ4Pied by the enemy Tie
and slopod sharply down TO the westward un-
ii, fr below, tho broken ridge OF the new
and below II Il mass of green hiding Iipbitts
Broor an the swamp OF Van, Cortlandt Lake;
Tt''lJ btllIu tiichl IOSo AilI hclStl oNSuihN'
~ tho oncmy, bare, rocky, and seemingly
abrupt, A, uny cloud Of thick smoke riS-
In 4. iaAtly showed tho location Of the enemy's
battery. On tho side OF the hill slowly NOV
iuN trail dos elol od under the eve into a line of
blue coated soldiers rvtrcatinE o the heights.
Can't. Roosevelt of Col. Camps stat rode
ropidl2 UP to Col App!etonsand gave the order
TO advance. over the stone wall skirtIng
Jerome Avenue and through the thick brush
clambrrsd tho skirlnish line under MAJOR
Einr. assisted by MAJOR Harry Duyal and
Major Goulu. Tho line spread out with inter-
walls OF Two or three wards between each man.
At some distance behind followed the reserves
nnu than tho main body. Thoy hurried down
the green SLOPE. over another rough stone
fence, through brambie thicket beyond.
careless oil scratches md uniforms. and found
themselves in "A rough open, sopnR abruptly.
8ud within sight and range OF tho enemy.
rhcn opened voeys of musketry far ahead,
and the GatlingE Oh the heights ratified con-
~ o cover" shouted Major Kipp.
Every man sought shelter. Rocks, trees.
ridges of earth. busles were taken advantage
nf. Tho extreme right OF line was safe In u
light woods but hal tho tRtinSs on the
heights contained leaden cartridges instead Of
paper and powder only. the centre and left
would have needed oil the shelter they could
get. At the { cot OF tho slope. the rough ridge.
partly natural. partly thrown up by aqueduct
labOrers afforded a temporary shelter but as
thu bows scaled that and broke over its edge
aud plunged into the ibrua Il below, they were
again momentarily exposed.
As they we're crossing the obstacle on the
bound the First Battery arrived on the run. 1t
had come down Grand avenue on the Seventies
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covered several of the enemy that Is. the
Eighth Regiment about 800 Yards away drawn
np in limo across the road there was mo,
lire Ii was immediately returned. the Twelrths
advance goiag forward on tho run;
HE mSmy FetrSatea w %Hr 'TS W0Sys h hI
former pnce This was correct but 1t 50 hap
pcned that if they had kept on at double-Guick
encmy's pickets Besides the men in limo
across, the road, there were several stationed
in the brush az thH south a dhe dWsiiths scouts
advance of the main BODY OF lhe advance
guard and they took the enemy in the brush
Immediately after the yolleys in the road. The
enemy took to their heels at onCe. some of
them without firing, and ran iTr al thry were
Van Cortlandt railway station. If tho TweIfth's
advance had CHANGED to keep, NJ double
beeerne t they could I rson their suppdrters
Beyond few stray shots there was no more
fighting until the Van Cortianut station was
whie some of them took positions behind
freight ears and waited until the Twelfth ad-
vance was within 100 yards. Rarid firing then
The Twelfth charged trlnE as they ran, and
the, enemy rctreHted down me mn t" the
which they made another stand; \ 2@u-uound
spar, ow policeman was on the bridge, and be-
fore he knew 1t he WIS between Two mes; A
scamreroh up the hill and into the woods. but
tho policeman did not bulge. lie squeezed
against the rail TO let tho pursuing Twelfth
pass and then got out of the way of tho main
body which was Just crossing the railroad
Firing at will continued as the TwrIlth's ad-
vance went up the hill toward the Van Cort-
landt mansion. some Of the men climbed up a
steep bank on tho east Of the road. and others
dashed into tho woods at the west. The latter
detachment captured two prisoners and dis
armed them. The capture was genuine
enough. although it had the appearance of II
game of tag. for tile discomtlted men Of the
Eighth had lost track OF their comrades.
and would have been shot or taken in
real war, The pursuit at this point
was considerably more energetic than the
a portion Of the enemy turned suddenly
for another stand having fallen back upon on"
OF tho Eighths inner posts, the firing was at
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the regiments turned from Gun Hill road into
Van Cortlandt avenue at u point not far II ON
Wiliamsbridgo. Tho Twenty second turned
properly into Jerome when they found it, and
the Twelfth preceded along Van Cort-
landt avenue, surprising all tho time
that they We're ON Gun Hill road, Luck
lily, both ways lead TO Van Cortlandt
station, near which it was certain that there
would be an engagement. il looks as If the
Eighth Regiment made IL corresponding mis-
take by posting their pckets on Van Cortlandt
avenue instead OF Gun Hill road. Anyhow
there was lots OF shooting and no time was
lost and no serious dlsarrangement caused in
ne the piqn OF pSt Ss The sayaiTY turned int
up all right at Van Cortlandt station. Just
whore they should have been.
Tho Twelfth marched down the avenue,
therefore. three companies OF infantry forming
the advance guard. one OF which was deployed
as scouts. They covered the road and the
country on both sides, which for Q long dis
lance Is wooded and billy. Major Paul Dana
staff officer assigned TO the wing, rode with
the advance guard, The, men marched in
column OF TOURS. and all the officers we're on
foot. There was soma popularity in the ranks
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heavy battery which won't to LON the seventh I

heavy battery, which went to Join the Seventh
on the right.
At 1920 tho buglcs began to. play In dead
earnest and the, sixty ninth's line OF Skin
misherS advanced over stone walls and across
nelds. Firing began almost ut once. 1t ema;
mated from the right wing, and grew moro and
more rapid. The SiXty-ninth's boys crept
through the long rank grass firing an occa-
hiOnal vOlley iuto the woods beyond, whore the
enemy was supposed TO be. They got so In
crested in their still hunt that many Of them
didn't see the aGueduct road in front OF them
and tumbled down, two-foot wall as conse;
Uucnce. The Mosholu rOad was reached and
passed in safety. and the strin Of woods gained
without, encountering any obstruction. The
racket that the Seventh was kicking up drove
the sixty nlnth's men beyond themselves. and
they, too began 20 blaze away Ct q rapid gate.
and Northern the skirmlshers dashed, They
went rolling down the slight incline into the
only woods which separated them from tho
sight OF the enemy They halted moment
for breath before attacking the causeway
across Van Cortandt Lake because they
thought they would need 4. When.the order
was given to advance the six companies
stretched out in line, with tho left opposite
the causeway. Three companies OF tho re-
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Athletic Games at Orange.

The annual spring handicap games of the outing anc
Athletic Club OF Orange took place on friuay night
summary of the evenings proceedings follows
Quarter mile run--Flnal heat won bv H. 7. Bolton
Riverside A, G., II. Montgomery American A. C., sec
ond. Time % seconds
Une,mle walks. II. BumenthaL American a. @,
FIRST; J. Lewis. New Hrunswck y NJ &. A, second
Time. minutes 20 seconds
standing hgn lump--A T., Ewaner +. A C., first. A.
Lewkowt1 L. u, ami A A, second, Actual jump Of
One.nie run-W s. French. Harlem y. NJ {, A, first;
A. u TomIkIns. II. 4 c, second Time, minutes slq
seconds
Putting l~pouud sEotJ NJ Sternberg. 4. A, c. first;
o. Tubermter, Sewark Young Mems Institute, serUu 1.
Actual mai o. " nner. 80 feet ~ inches
Running high IUmp-E. .. 'htcRernR, >ew Bruins
wick l. NJ g. a rr,t NJ. sweeney 4. A. e, second.
Actual jmmlr~f wunDr f'c'ri4 lncheS
Quarter us run btya under IA Ne"r'l-W by
Iaif u,irrw tlo,s from - 10 ~ years Won by
H. Jackson IN minutes - e Oud,. WIN. Benjamin
I'd second
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THE KA1sBRs PAINFUL ACCIDENT
small Bones In his Inatep Rroken-He
Takes Up the African Question.

Cor,rtoht 1870 by The Eeo Fork Associated rrs1
BERLtN. May 3l.-Emperor William for the
first time since tho accident ef Sun
day last was abo to-day to draw a
boot ON tho injured foot and to at
tempt to walk about his room with the aid of
a crutch. Tho injury is not q mere spran.
Several Of tho smaller bones OF the instep are
broken and the whole leg Is confused. Drs.
Ernesti and Leuthold deem the Emperors re-
covery rapid. but they insist upon his taking n
further rest OF several days. Throughout the
Emberor has kent his secretaries and Minis
tors actively at work in tho discharge OF thei
duties.
lie was dspeascd at the DELAYS in tho me-
gotiatons with England regarding East Africa,
and took entire control of the communications
on the subject. lie sent for Sir l.. i. Malet the
British Ambassador, on Monday, AMI has had
several interviews with him tince. DR.. Krauel:
tho head of the Colonial Department, assisted
tho Emperor toward the conception OF propo-
sails which are expected to prove acceptable to
Lord Salisbury 49,
the German sphore Of influence shall extend to
the limits Of the Congo state from the northern
extremity of TanGanyka to tho Albert Nran2a,
that Uganda aud Unyoro shall DO neutral
ground and that tho navigation OF the lakes
Shall be- free Tho British Ambassador appears
to think these bases good enough 10 Justify
resumption of the discussion OF details. and has
therefore recalled Lord Salisburys specialist.
sir Percy Anderson who returns Eere on Mon
day for further conferences with DR.. hrauel on
the sub ect of lelimitatiOn.
Sir William Mackinnon. chief Of the English
East Africa Company. aud Herr Olsen, repre-
part In the negotiations. and there is n sure
prospect of prolonged row over the conflict
Ing demand of the two COMPANIES. linlor " iss-
curly in July. each loaded with facts and rea-
sons in support OF the German claims
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exceedingly close. quarters. Either a company
OF tho Eighth misunderstood tho order to fall
back. or tn" men Eut their dandcr up and went
in Tor blood at all events. the company that
had been acting as scouts for the Twelfth
camo.upon them amos! face 10 tace and there
was banGn.; away for a moment In danger
ously close quarters Col Dowd rushed UP to
his men and commanded them In unmistaka-
bic, if violent language to cease GlilG. which
they did. and the enemy walked away.
There was a slight pause in the firing after
this while the three companies forming the
Ywellths advance deuluyed as skirmiSherS in
the oIen fed Just east of tho Van CortlanIt
mansion. Then they advanced through grass
to their waists fling ut will and loading as
they went, tho enemy continuing to retreat
toward the knoll. which. according to the plan
Of the battle. was tho roint to be defended.
This movement on both'sides was continued
until the rwelfth,s advance came TO the swamp.
when they closed up again and proceeded in
columns Of four along the cart track
Tho enemy at that time, drew up as
il for stand behind the earth
thrown up by soma Italian laborors Who
were at work in the park. but after delivering
one yolley. to which tho Twelfth did not re-
spond,, they retreated TO the railroad tracks
that skirt the southern end OF the knoll. This
was a most advantageous position. and tho
enemy drew NJ there Tor Il final stand before
falling back upon their main force on the hill
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sIxTY-NINTu CHARGING TOWARD THE KNOLL.
ninth on its left flank. The line was then to
have moved III a solid body and taken the knoll.
carried out. Instead Of following instructions
and waiting for the remainder of the sixty
the causeway. the first three companies OF
skirmishers lost their heals and started to
capture the enemy alone. When the remain
ing companies of the SiIty-nnth got over the
first three companies looked like mere specks
in the tall era So on the side OF the high hill.
Col. Moran thought they were the en-
emy's skirmish line and ordered his
men to move forward withoMt missing
his ambitious warriors The Twenty-sec-
ond fell into place. and the movement
was being made when MAJOR Perkins rode up
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a Cnusuc Letter from Partner Miller.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nav 3l.-In connection with
Attorney General MilIor being in the city. u
letter is published here tonight that causes
much gossip. A rnilronder named Robinson
had written to Mr.. Miller complaining that
railroad men had been neglected by the ADJ
mlnistraton. and making some threats. Mil
Ter answered rs follows:
MIL Shaw was appointed it seemed as il
nothing else WOunl sHtlsfG them. ii they are
Directing now it is Slm,y another u-tratl"n
that those who maze the most noise viii never
realize that their class has been recognized
TIL theV themselves have places. with reier-
euce to tho Gresham business, ii is matter
THAI is not CAUSING any concern ut III end OF
the line"
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IHH FIRST BATTERY ADVANCING
left flank. on this broken land Just above the
leiEhts over tho tops OF the trees below, Can't.
Louis Wendell wheeled. two of his three inch
guns on the sights. Parallel with this ridge and
fifty, i.eet below 1T runs the aQueduct a
The skirmish line of the Seventh had
hardly broken through the brush and attained
two guns. under command of Lieut.; NaGel;
swung into this road on the dead run. followed
along the tor of the aqueduct to a point near
the gatehouse, a quarter OF a mile north and
there unlimbering, trained upon the heights.
From that point on the advance Of the right
flank of the attack was made under cover OF
The battle had begun in earnest. Col; Ap.
pleton maAsed his command on the Mosholu
road in front Of the bridge, under cover Of the
skirmishers who had been sent forward against
the t1 asd pefm T the 6 the to
sSirmlsh lines were now ordered to carry the
T%4d r1 ths 6aR ken e sa r ss
movement on the double quick. the skirmish-
ers leaping from cover to cover. and throw;
ienGh IN the, long grass TN a lull
N the opposing fire. enabled G; Il them
ami continuous for many minutes. Then.
when in the woods directly bordering the en-
to other side. MAJOR Kipn ordered an ADVANCE.
aud the skirmtsbers carried the track on tho
jump. The enemy then ceased firing. ana tue
rocky wooded steeps the other side, of the
brook. 10 contest the capture OF the bridge. ;,
Immediately following the taking OF the rail-
road track. and before tho smoke OF the con-
lct there had dissipated. the order to advance
was given. Lieut.. Col. Smith took his posi-
ton in advance OF the charging column. They
moved swiftly upon and over the track.
Double time" came the order in loud tones.
The two companies and their reserve broke
into u run and dashed across the bridge. 1t
wa, tniclily wooded on both sides, and mme-
dately in front the road turned sharply to. the
lett, and rocky, wooded height presented its
front to the bridge. From this height az the
command crossed suddenly burst a yo!ley of
musk etry. and another and another The OPP
posing forces were not seen. but the firing
came at short range from behind trees. bushes,
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Miss Rose Cleveland Denies II.

SANFOHD. Fla, May sl.-Some time ago q
sensational item emenaring from a ST. Louis
reporter that Rose Elizabeth Cleveland had
marrow ape from drowning on the west
coast Of Florida, while out sailing was pub
lished. Miss Cleveland cmphatically denies
that there Is a word OF truth in the story. No
uncommon or exciting incident occurred on
the trip.
"ltl. very hard" she added. TO subject
ones friends TO necessary anxiety As one must
sometimes but to pl,p on the agony in this
wholly gratultOus way Is painful"
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An Italian shoots and KiiIs the Wrong
Man.

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa. May 3l.-An inquest was
held to-day on the body Of Louis Gerevas. a
young Italian who WAS shot last night by An
tonic Fiadck another Italian. at Consho-
hocken. this county. They lived two doors
apart in the Italian colony on Maple street.
After Gerevas finished his supper he came out
on the front steps. Soon atterward Filadiclt
stepped from his doorway. and without word
pointed a revolver al Gerevas and fired. TIE
bail took effect in Gerovass breast. lie fell
over backward. and in ten minutes was dead
Fiadick ran away at full speed. and was seen
making Off down the railroad.
Andrew lutX with whom GerevaS tho MUIR
de"ed man. boarded. sad that the only eNpla-
nation OF the crime was that the murderer
nistook his victim Tor somebody else. The
DEVELOPMENTS at the inquest indicate the prob
able truth of Lutz's theory. one witness tes-
titled that Antonio had a Grudge against Al
fon2o Ierenfoss and deliberately planned to
kill him ut the first opportunity. Learning
that Ierenfoss was coming un. the, street An
tonic got his revolver and stationed himself ut
n window Gerevas was walking with /eren-
foss. and as they passed Antonio fired and the
ball hit Gereyas instead OF LerenfoSs. for whom
II was intended.
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The firing grew moro and moro spirited, and
so did the soldiers OF the Sixty-ninth.
When Jerome avenue was reached the Sixty
ninth was ordered to deploy to the left. Com
panes B. C. Z. +. II, and | were detailed for
skirmish duty and advanced with front Of
about 800 yards the right OF the line thanking
the Seventh's left Companies A. q, X, and d
were held In reserve. The First Battery. in
the mean time. had appeared in the distance
on Jerome avenue moving rapidly 1t halted
at the extreme left Of the Sixty ninths Skin
mish line. bugleman, mounted upon horse
OF raven backness, dashed down the highway.
footed a signal and then mysteriously disap-
reared. The horse was still visible. however.
The buger had only bitten the dust at the re-
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Undesirable Immigrants LANDED at the
Barge Once.

WASHINGTON, May 3l.-Acting upon informa-
tion that a large number Of undesirable mmi-
grants. principally lunatics. have recently been
allowed to enter this country through the port
OF New York. Acting Secretary Tichenor day
sent instructions to Superintendent Weber
which are calculated TO prevent. to some on
tent. continuance of the evil. The department
is not altogether satisfied with the present
management OF the Barge Office. and
the Superintendent ia strictly, en'oined
each case. and is authorized ii found
necessary, TO employ, additional medical ex7
amineTs. He has also been specially instructed
with regard to tho necessity OF extra vigilance
in preventing the landing Of paupers and all
persons likely to become public charges: and
In order 10 remove all cause Of complaint a. to
the treatment and conduct OF migrants de-
tained Al the Barge once over night, he has
boon instructed uot TO receive any cases at tile
Barge Office which cannot be disposed OF be-
fore nightfall. Work will be pushed rpon the
now landing depot on Ellis Island so as to have
IT ready for use at the earliest possible day.