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Shot Down While Driving in the Early
Morning Hours.
The Divorced Husband of One of the
Women, on the Strength of the
Wounded Escort, Placed Under
Arrest Charged With the Crime.

WATERTOWN On. ", April 16.-A
special to the STANDARD" from Sack
etts Harbor says a horrible crime was
committed in the vicinity of that viii
lage, where the Ninth United States In
fantry is stationed about ten miles
from this city, some time last night.
During the afternoon or evening,
George Allen, steward at the army
headquarters, hired a carriage at a liv-
cry stable in Sackett's Harbor, and
took two women out driving. One was
a young woman of Sackett's Harbor,
Miss Mary Daily, and the other a di-
vorced woman, Mrs. Crouch.
At 4:3O this morning the horse came
back to the livery stable, drawing the
carriage containing the dead bodies of
the two women.
The proprietor at once notified the
authorities. About this time Allen
came staggering into the barracks in
a weakened condition, and he too is
expected to die. He made an ante
mortem statement to the effect that
Crouch, the husband of the divorced
woman, assaulted the whole party
murdered the two women, and threw
MIN (Allen) into creek. Crouch is
under arrest.
Mrs Crouch and Miss Daily were do
mestics employed by Lieutenant An
derson.
According to Aliens story they drove
about the village and surrounding coun-
try nearly all night Between 3 and
o'clock this morning they We're coming
in on the road leading from the village
to Brownville, when Crouch leaped
from the roadside and began firing. All
three were hit The horse became
frightened and ran back to the livery
barn. One of the women was between
the dashboard and wheel, with her
head hanging nearly to the ground. The
other was lying on her side. The cloth
ing of both is badly torn. The dress
of one is burned along the arm, as is
also the flesh, showing the firing to
have been done at short range.
In the rig was a revolver, four lead
ed cartridges, and two empty cham
bers. 1t is the property of Allen. Ac-
cording to Aliens story he was thrown
cut of the buggy near the iron bridge
over Mill Creek and fell into the water
but soon extricated himself and shot
and stabbed as he was, managed to
crawl to the quarters, but on his ar
rival was unable to speak. He is
nearly unconscious.
A knife was found in his pocket, but
thing about his appearance or actions
thing about his appearance nor actions
points towards his guilt.
Crouch and his wife have not lived
together for long time
The record-union., 1897-04-17
FIRE AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
THE AGRICULTURAL BUILDING
GUTTED.
But Few Articles Were Saved, and
nost of Them SO Badly DAM
aged as to be Useless.

BERKELEY, April 16.-The Agri-
cultural building at the State Universe
ty was burned this afternoon How it
caught fire no one knows, but as there
was considerable heating apparatus
used in the various laboratories it is
possible that the fire started from some
of them.
The fire was discovered shortly after
l O'Clock. Professor Shinn and his
wife were on the lower floor of the
building at the time but are unable to
give any idea of how the fire started
The first they knew of it was when
they saw the fire under good headway.
Professor Wickson had been in his
rooms and had left just before the
fire started He saws that when he
left the building there was no sign of
fire, and he is at a loss to account for
it,
An alarm was at once turned in and
the Berkeley Fire Department respond
ed. The department is hardly able to
cope with a big fire, and the water sys-
TEN of Berkeley is not sufficient for
even a good department to do much
Stin it did all that was possible under
the circumstances.
The students acted as q volunteer
Fire Department, and helped fight the
fire. Then entered the building and re-
moved much of the furniture and many
pieces of valuable apparatus Notwith-
standing the amount saved it is believ-
ed that the loss will aggregate $4,000.
The proper name for the edifice which
was burned to-day is the Experiment
Station Building" 1t contained the la
boratory and office of the Professor of
Agriculture, who is at the same time
director of the experiment stations.
The agricultural laboratory was de-
voted primarily to the prosecution of
chemical and physical researches in re-
lation to general and chemical exami-
nation of soils, waters, agricultural
products, natural and commercial fer
tiliZers, etc, and the determination of
technical questions relating to agricult-
ural processes or manufactures.
The viticultural laboratory Che only
one of its kind in the United Statesl
was intended not only for the analvsis
of musts and wines. but also for the
experimental production of wines on a
small scale. The outfit for the latter
purpose occupied the basement and
three cellarrooms of the experiment
station building.
The building was completely e1,tted
and although the walls are standing it
will be almost total loss. Many of
the articles saved being of a fragile
character were SO badly damaged as to
be useless.
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FRENCHMEN COMPLAIN.
CONSIDERABLE ANTAGONIST TO
THE DINGLEY BILL.
Minister HanOtaux Replies to Num-
Der of Questions Bearing on the
Tariff Situation.

PARIS, April 16.-The Dingley tariff
bill has aroused considerable antago-
nism in French mercantile circles,
where it is pointed out that the meas
Tre may lead to a policy disastrous in
its effects on certain French industries.
Some representations of this nature
having already been made to the
French Government, the Associated
Press sent to NJ Hanotaux, the French
Foreign Minister, a number of ques-
tions bearing on the tariff situation
and the relations of the two republics
The French Foreign Office returned the
following written reply:
''The Federal Government at Wash
ington will succeed without any doubt
in drawing closer the bonds which
unite France and the United States by
abstaining from an over-taxing of i'm
ported French goods, such as sparkling
and still Wines brandies, silks, wool
ems, gloves, work of art, etc. To shut
cut of the United States by quasi pro-
hibitive tariffs the products of French
industry and art will. evidently, have a
contrary effect.
''It is to be hoped this Will not even
tually be done. AT the present time
there are no differences between the
two great republics. They are bound
together by too many memories and
traditions for a verbal spirit of hostil-
ity to grow between them. The stu
alton of small current questions which
give rise to negotiations between the
two countries is, however, sometimes
rendered difficult by the argumentative
spirit of the American statesmen.
although France has no grounds
for complaining of the diplomatic and
consular representations of the United
States, there is nevertheless reason for
stating that she has been surprised
with the attitude of certain American
Consuls. One of them admitted to ex-
ercise his functions in one of the great
ports of France seems quite recently to
have undertaken the task of diSparag-
ing The product of French vineyards
Incorrect statements, denied after in
quiry by competent authorities. have
been reproduced in official reports by
the agent in question and made public
in administrative documents.
Another agent who had also exer-
cised the functions of Consul in one of
the great towns of France spoke of
French wines in the course of a speech
delivered in the United States in the
most unfavorable terms, the worst
terms. Both these agents represented
French wines as watered adulterated.
mixed with plaster of Paris, and com
posed of all sorts of noxious ingredi-
ents.
Gases such as these denote the de-
plorable tendency and want of pru-
dence of certain American agents.
In answer to a question as to what
cooperation France would give to bring
about an international bimetallic con-
ference, M. Hanotaux said
.'The cooperation which France could
give the United States in the assem-
bling of a monetary conference would
naturally depend upon the state of
trade between the two countries As
regards bimetallism, France seems un-
certain and much divided
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SEAL QUESTION.
Another Expert Commission to be
Sent to Behring Sea.

WASHINGTON, April 16-The Pres
ident has decided to appoint another
expert commission to act in conjunction
with one already selected by Great Bri-
tain to visit Behring Sea this summer
and to study the conditions surround
ing seal life.
The British Government has named
the same commissioners it employed in
this capacity last year, namely Pro-
fessor Tbopmson and Gerald B. HaniI-
ton. Our commissioners were Presi-
dent Jordan of Stanford University and
Professor Stegner and Professor Lucas.
Whether the same experts will be re-
appointed will be determined in the
course of a few days.
1t is said the results of last years
work of the experts was an agreement
upon some points, but not upon all.
Among the unsolved problems is the
determination of the best means of pre-
serving seal life, conceding that it is in
danger of being destroyed, upon which
point the experts seemed to agree.
1t is the purpose of the State Depart
ment to endeavor to secure the consent
of the British Government Of the adop-
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Iron Foundry for rlexico.

CHIHUAHUA (Mexico). April 16-
oharIes Headen, representing a syndi-
cate OF English capitalists, is here ar
ranging the details for a concession for
the establishment of an immense iron
foundry and rolling mills. 1t is claimed
that the discovery of a good quality of
coal IN this State and the proximity
OF the great iron ore fields of Durango
make this city a central point for such
an industry. The syndicate already
has an option on the iron ore and coal
fields.
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| The waters are stationary at Cairo, but
are rising below there. About 200
refugees from this section are collected
at points on the high grounds. l have
| located and noted the approximate
number of established relief stations
and communicated the necessary de-
ltails to Captain Davis, who is forward
| ing supplies from Memphis. This point
| is the natural center for general dis
! tribution by small semi-weekly packets
| that know the landings, and are ex-
pected to prove more satisfactory and
economical than the chartered boats.
All the relief stations but two are al
ready supplied from Memphis with five
days rations."
| Another army inspector telegraphed
| from Greenville, Miss. that the total
area subject to the overflow in his dis
| trict is about 1000 square miles, most
ly in Phillips County, Ark, and Coaho-
| ma, Quitman, Bolivar, Sunflower and
Washington Counties, Miss 1t is sug-
gested that ten days supply of rations
| be sent at the earliest practicable mo-
ment to supply 1000 destitute persons
and 100 head of stock in Quitman
! County, in which thirteen townships
are inundated, also for 5000 destitute
persons and 5000 head of stock in Goa
| homa County, where twelve townships
are flooded; for 5000 destitute and 800
stock in Bolivar County, where nine
townships are inundated. On the Ar
| kansas side it is reported that there
are 5000 destitute and 400 livestock in
Phillips and Monroe Counties requiring
assistance. Thirty to forty days is the
estimated period of time before the la
borers can go to work in the inundated
area, but as this period will vary with
the locality the inspector recommends
that no supplies be sent for a longer
| period than ten days
FLOOD AT DAVENPORT.
| DAVENPORT Qa), April ia
| seven-inch rise has brought the waters
of the Mississippi to within six inches
of the danger line. The rising flood has
| houses and the levee is almost entirely
| under water.
Muscatine Island, the great melon
raising ground is reported to be large
| ly under water. Rains continue nearly
every day and the situation daily be-
| comes more serious.
| In the neighborhood of Burlington.
| Ia, the river is six miles wide and COW
| ers wide area of valuable bottom
farm land in Illinois. The farmers
| there have given up hope of getting in
their crops and much loss will result.
The river is still rising.
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r1rs. Tilton Buried.

NEW YORK, April 16.-Mrs. Theodore
Tilton was buried in Greenwood Gene
terry to-day The services were held at
the house last night. Malachi Taylor
making an address, and referring only
casually to the life of Mrs. Tilton. The
house was crowded. the majority of
those present being women. Only two
coaches followed the hearse to Green
wood They contained Mrs. Tiltons
five children, Malachi Taylor and three
of Mrs. Tilton's most intimate friends.
The record-union., 1897-04-17
Chinese Will be Admitted.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Secretary
Gage has Instructed the customs officers
at Pembina, n. D., to admit the 150
Chinese who are en- route from China
to the Nashville exposition. This ac-
tion is taken on the instruction of the
Director General that their admission
is necessary under concessions made to
exhibitors and others.
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PadaraS Released.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The United
States Legation at Constantinople ad-
vised the State Department that it has
secured the release of Padaras, the nat
uralized American citizen, who has been
under arrest at Mitylens since February
Sth on a charge of homicide.
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General CLAYTON Ill.

ST. LOUIS, April 16.-General Powell
Clayton, the new Minister to Mexico,
became suddenly i'll to-day If he is
Well enough he will be moved to his
hime in Little Rock, Ark, where he
will remain until he recuperates. He
is suffering from a severe cold. which
threatens to develop into pneumonia.
The record-union., 1897-04-17
Guiana Boundary Dispute.

WASHINGTON, April 16.--Informa-
ton has been received here that the
President of the Swiss Republic has been
selected as arbitrator of the boundary
dispute between Brazil and French GU
lana The territory involved exceeds
that at issue between Great Britain and
Venezuela, and includes rich gold min
ing districts.
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-To-day's
statement ofthe condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $224,
61l ,O60; gold reserve, $154, ,603, ,125.
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ton of a modus vivendi, suspending
sealing on land and sea while the ex-
perts are at work during the approach
ing season. Negotiations in this direc-
ton are now in progress.
The record-union., 1897-04-17
Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The Cabi-
net meeting lasted an hour and half
to-day, but was devoted entirely TO the
consideration of routine business Judge
William r. Day of Ohio, who is to go to
Cuba on special mission in connection
with the Ruiz case, is expected here to-
morrow After an examination OF the
precedents and papers at the State Dc
partment bearing on the case, he will
leave for Havana about May LIST.
The record-union., 1897-04-17
MET DEATH AT HIS
POST OF DUTY.
4 Bank Cashier Brutally Murdered at
SOmeTSWOrth, New Hampshire,
While Resisting the Entry of Two
Desperate Robbers.

The Bandits. After Knocking the
Cashier Down With Blackjack,
Cut His Throat, Nearly Severing
the Head From the Body, Ransack
the Vault and Make Good Their
Escape, Taking About Six Thou
sand Dollars in Cash.
The record-union., 1897-04-17

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Secretary
Alger has received a telegram from one
of his inspecting officers at Cairo, who
has been working in the .Yazoo district,
which says: Il have completed the in
spection of the upper portion of my dis
trict from Asheport to Cairo and find
the conditions slightly improved. The
most extensive crevasse below Ca
ruthersville has widened to $500 feet.
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TWO EMPERORs PRESENT.


y
Spring Review Of the Garrison at
Vienna.
The spring review Of the garrison of
Vienna took place yesterday. The weather
was beautiful. Two divisions of infantry,
with division OF artillery and cavalry
and the cadets of the military academies,
took part in tina display.
Emperor Francis Joseph, Emperor Will
liam of Germany the archdukes. the cab
met ministers. bss members of the diplo-
matte corps aRdhoall the prominent state
dignitaries wretrpresent. The Austrian
emperor. whota9Fva greeted with loud
cheers. Immediately assumed command Of
the troops. and afterward Emperor
William, In thy Uniform of the 7th Hus-
sars of which regiment he is honorary
colonel appeaSed. on the review ground.
He was greeted with loud cheering, the
bands played the Prussian anthem and the
coiors were lowered.
Empero- FraAeis Joseph then rode up to
emperor Wilfissa;s side and made the Gus
tomary military report. after which the
line of troops. od4 Later. Emperor Francis
Joseph placed himself at the head Of the
troops and ledthsm past the German en-
peror, who aftsEYard headed the 1th Hus-
sars. and rode with. them past Emperor
Francis Joseph
At the conclusion, of the review the two
emperorss left amid hearty cheering from
all present.
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AGAIN BEAT THE BOOKS.
A Large Gathering ut BenninE Saw
Three FavOrites Win.


Three FavOrites Win.
Another large gathering journeyed to the
Benning track yesterday afternoon, and
again succeeded in finishing ahead of the
men Of odds. three favorites and a second
choice earning brackets. There was no
stake event on the card. but the racing
was about the best of the meeting. the
fields being large and the track fast
In the first race. for three-year-old fllies
and mares. at five furiongs. c. ID. Nc
Coy's Miss Lyman. the to 2 second choice
beat Miss Lillian. at TO- by two lengths,
she length In front Of Maud Adams, at
4. the favorite. Her Own. being last
Mccoy furnished the winner In the Sec
ond race. for two-year- maidens, at
four and one-half furiongs. in Mr.. StoffeN
The winner was at 8. beating Brentwood,
at 4. by length. he three in front of the
o to second choice. the favorite, Judge
Wardeil, being fifth.
Arabian. a to favorite, won the third
race. at six furlongs, from Gee Gee. at 4, by
three lengths. he half length the best Of
lambert. at 10.
The favorfte. Declare. at to %, was
successful in the fourth race. at a mile.
Louise NJ. at Q. being six lengths back,
and one In front Of Lansdale. at 8.
The last event was a hurdle race at X
miles. over seven hurdles. Forget being
made prohibitive favorite at I to B. She
never left the race in doubt, leading from
the start. and beating Thackeray. at 3. by
six lengths, he ten In front of Tom Moore.
at 10.
There will be FIVE races on the nat to-
day. but no stake event. Tomorrow, tho
concluding day Of the meeting. there VITA
be six races. one Of which Win be q full
course steeplechase. The congressional
stakes for sEo.yAr-plds. ut half q mile.
and the Washington handicap. at Q mile.
viii be the stake events, and the haadsesp,
the first one Of Importance e the season
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Final Games for the Trophy Being
Contested for by Lady Golfer.

Final Games for the Trophy Being
Contested for by Lady Golfers.
The eighteen-hole handicap match for the
cup presented by Miss Josephine Patten
was continued yesterday by the skill
full ladies who are contesting for the tro-
ply, and the semi-finals are being played
today. The concluding games will take
place tomorrow. and society will doubtless
turn out in force to witness them. The re-
suits yesterday we're as follows: Mrs. Hem
ry May defaulted to Miss May Woodward
Miss Simpkins defaulted to Miss Wetmore
Miss Helen McKeever was beaten by Miss
Lockett and Miss Bachelor lost to Miss
Mabel Boardman. The games this after
room are being played by MISS Wetmore
against Miss Woodward and Miss Lockett
against Miss Mabel Boardman. The final
game will be played tomorrow afternoon.
There will be a foursome match for two
cups played next week by the ladies.
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IN SPORTING CIRCLES
CONTINUED from Ninth Page.)

chances and dodge. I suppose they take
turns throwing at him.
And II one OF them manages to hit
him?' suggested her husband. with a cold.
"Why--then he gets a cigar. doesn't he,
Charley?"
What do you imagine all these other
men are scattered around this vacant lot
why. that's plain as day. Some OF
them are trying to get the ball, SO a. to
keep the man from throwing 1t at the UNI
pire, and the others are trying to give It
back to him. That's where the generalship
comes In. 1 believe 1 recognize one of the
men from your description she cried.
gieefuiiy. as she directed her gaze toward
"Whor'
IT mean Mr.. Cartlegs! Oh. he missed
that ball badly! wonder how he came to
do it,
II guess the player that threw it has a.
glass arm" was the reply.
Dear me! I do wish could see him
with his sleeves rolled up. That explains
it, she commented, after some thought
Explains what?'
II heard that some ball players were all
broke up after they had lost game"
ten through the crush at the exit, she re-
marked:
Charley"
-'What is it?''
Il know now why they had the big
wOven-wire mattress"
DO you"
Yes. l heard q man say the crowd
wanted the umpire's blood. It's to keep
them from throwing things at him. I'm
glad they put 1t up. although" she went
on. pensively. lit would have been ever so
exciting. Do you know, believe should
like to see a bull fight, just once. Anyhow,
I'm glad to have beheld such q brave man
as the umpire, and want 20 thank you
Charley dear. for one of the most pleas
ant and instructive afternoons 1 ever
passed.
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PHILADELPHIA WHISPERS WON,
Mrs. Newbold's Team Captured thu
Trophy From Warrington Ladies',

Mrs. Ncwbold's team of minister's came
down from Philadelphia the other day and
played Mrs. Hawley's team. holders of the
wcman's trophy. and as the result of the
match that emblem of supremacy again
goes to Philadelphia. The match was ex-
tremely close throughout. and was won by
the visitors by two tricks At the end Of
twenty deals the score was even. The
gains on both sides were all made by single
tricks. There was little difference in the
opening leads Of the hands by the teams
TIE cards dealt favored the long suit
game. which was mostly played by both
teams. The visitors won by superior end
game play. The following is the score by
d,alS.
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Total-PhiIadeIphia, Q: washington. Z.
The Philadelphia team consisted of Mrs.
NewbOld. Mrs. Rodman Wistar Mrs
Samuels and Mrs. Moulton. This is prob
ably the strongest lady team in PhiiadeI-
phia- The Washington team was composed
of Mrs Hawley, Mrs. McCrea, Mrs Pill
Ing and Mile. de Sibour. Mr.. A. H. McCay
of Baltimore accompanied the visitors to
this city
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THREE ROUNDS ENOUGH.
johnson Knocked out by Jaynie, tn
Local WeltcrvveiRht.

JOHNSON KNOCKED Out by Jayne, the
Local WcltcrweiRht.
1t took Jim Jayne, the local welterweight
champion. but three rounds to DISPOSE of
the pugilistic aspirations. Of Chris john
son, heralded as the best man in that class
in Baltimore. They met last night at the
Suburban Road House near Highlands and
put up q hot fight for the short time it
lasted. Jayne went at his man hammer
and tOngs from the start and nearly fin
ished him in the first round. Johnson was
game, however, and recuperated quickly.
They mixed 1t up lively in the second
round. and johnson appeared to have a
trifie the advantage. The third round
started of vici0usly. and both landed hard
and often. Jaynie's blows seemed to do
the most damage, however, and he finally
managed to knock johnson completely out
with q hard left swing on the Jaw. John
son fell like . log and was out for fully
twenty seconds.
Pat Raedy acted as referee, but had
little to do but count the fatal ten seconds
that marked the Termination of the con-
test. match for the middfeweight cham
plonship Of the District. between Pat
Raedy ard Hite Peckham. viii take place
at the same club house on the 18th proximo.
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From tn. Indianapolis Journal
And how did, he: der asked the lady
who had come west to inquire after the
husband she had lost.
Er-by request, ma.am." said the gentle
sfhle.