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OCCIDENT AT TRE- HARRIS. :FIVE MEN KILLED IN A CAGE,. j^JserioiM winding accident occurred on to fhy ^ternoon at the No. 1 Pit belonging 5*h« • Coal Company at Treharris. a Pit is the deepest in South Wales, having yards, and the number of men half on Tuesday wm a/bout 600. At about four o'clock operations were com- jla,,Ce^ for winding up the day shift. About ^aph a^°zen bonds, which were double deckers, deck being supposed to hold six persons, & brought to the surface. At about riT^f^61' ^ve o'clock the banksman heard «ofh °* water, and saw the ropes swaying, the engine was stopped. The ascending ge was then about 200 yards below. Mr. Joh a&ent: Mr. Phillips, manager; Mr. the under-manager, and Mr. Q the chief mechanic, descended the Hai *or the purpose of ascertaining the to 3re of the mishap, and proceeding ljrnl~e No. 1 Pit they found at the bottom a rpr~p-Q piece of the water pipe or column. returned to the No. 2 Pit, went +. the Brithdir Seam, and crossed J^nce to the No. 1. They found the up ear- th or 30 yards above them, and hailed 6 men. Those in the lower deck shouted ca £ > thejr were a11 8afe- The offlciaIs then a110 surface, rigged up the capstan, J(Ta «r. Roberts and William Davies, Thomas thBS' and Griffith Lewis, pitmen, descended th6 1 *n the shaft box. They saw that water column had burst about twenty ^ds above the carriage, and had knocked cl large hole through the top of the upper toeck. Food was taken down in the box the men, and the first batch, fi^e in num- *pvr" re brought up at about eight o'clock. 0 ho* was sent down a second time at Jon in charge of William Davies and Thos. elo 68, anc* ^t was kept going until, at about fje ven o'clock, all the men alive, 26, had Co a Many were taken into the new j.e 8l,lting-room in the works yard, where Rn,0ratives were administered by Dr. Leigh j his assistants, Dr. Fares and Dr. ahl 8" soon recovered, some being to walk home alone, while others had j.- helped by friends. The following is a °f the rescued': — John Evans, 3, Railway-terrace. I ^ttes Martin, Pentwyn. i^vid Davies, Church-etreet. homa* Andrews, Williams-terrace. i^^ard Jones, 20, Edward-street. ▼an Edmunds, Thornwood. °ojx Targett. Commercial-terrace. T°*tt Llewellyn, Victoria-street. ohn Phillips, Fell-street. nJ^mas Bevan, Fell-street. •nomas Davies, Webater-street. John Chapman, Church-terrace. W. J. Davies, 10. Bargoed-terrace. W. J. Lewis, Susannah-place. John Rees. Webster-street. William Davies, Factory. John Williams, Pritchard-street. John Herbert, Bargoed-terrace. k Robert Jones, Fell-«treet. Edward J. Ellis, Graig. William Howells, 'Nelson. t Joseph Du^b'r. T^ilwsy-temce. David Jones. Cardin-road. Isaac Davies, Webster-street. William Bees. Pentwyn. J&mes R. Davies, Wi^liaxns-terraee. Four of the men in the upper deck were discovered to have been killed by the crash- ing in of the roof by the broken column. The pipe in diameter is 22in. A part of it lodged in the carriage, and it may readily be imagined how dangerous was the predica- ment of their comrades in the same part of the bond. THE KILLED. The four men found dead in the cage were- John E. Davies, 38. Penn-street, married. several step-children. Llewellyn Davies, 74. The Huts, married, no children. David John Hughes, Trelewis, single. C. Jones, Trelewis. single. Each had his head very badly battered. A fifth body was afterwards found in the *Bmp, it being that of Owen Griffiths, 3, Plea- sant-view, Treharris. formerly of Porth, it being presumed that he must have been thrown out of the cage in its oscillation. The bodies were brought up about midnight, and, after being taken into the pumping l'oom for examination by the medical men. '\Vere carried to their respective homes. There Was a large crowd of people around the pit's ijflouth from the time the accident became "Down until all was quite quiet, and admirable order was kept by Sergeants Lewis and Thomas and other police officers. The colliers in the working were brought out by a shaft in No. 2 Pit. INTERVIEW WITH A RESCUED MINER. In the course of an interview, one of the Netted men said that after the descending Cage had passed the upward cage a little *ay there was a tremendous report, imme- diately followed by a deluge of water which benched the occupants. Owing to the tem- porary stoppage of the ventilation they became almost breathless. The ventilation ^a8 quickly put right, and they waited in a Perish state of anxiety until the rescuers ^me to their relief. The lamps did not go so that their suspense was not aggravated complete darkness. THE BANKSMAN'S PRESENCE OF MIND. The accident might have been far more t,er^°as than was really the case. In fact, for the promptitude of one man ^t is probable that ail the men in the cage ^otild have been thrown out, or the winding rppe would have snapped, and the cage pre- cipitated to the sump at the bottom of the shaft. The banksman on duty ^•t the top of the pit at the "me of the accident was James Evans, of Tre- ^fig. When the cage, with its 30 men, was being wound up he heard a terrible crash in the downcast shaft, and immediately ordered the engineman to stop the winding engine, ^d with great presence of mind directed that the pumping engine should be stopped 9.1so. Tho noise from the pit thereupon ceased. lrad both engines been allowed to go on. the ^ope would, no doubt, have snapped, or the "len would have been thrown out of the cage. and the loss of life in either case would have been more than the actual death-roll. Evans "as complimented and thanked by the officials for the promptitude and presence of mind he displayed in stopping the engines. One of our representatives soneht an interview with Evans, and found him resting after having been working for a day and night. He could only say that, heard a crash, mingled with the sound of fishing water, and at once ordered thp encines to be stopped. After all the bodies of the killed had been bronght. up. early on Wednesday the cage was wound to the surface. It was found to have retained the guides, and no difficulty was experienced in gettiner it to the top. The roof was entirely smashed, and inside were two pieces of the broken water column, weighing about 3ewt. Considering the size of these fragments and the narrow ODacF,, in which the men were huddled, it seems a, Perfect marvel that there was not a heavier death-roll. PATHETIC INCIDENTS. One of the survivors of the upper deck, ^here four were killed by pieces of the broken pipe, says:—"I felt a shock and a thud on the top of the cage, and then heard Broans. The cage stopped, and an awful still- ness followed for a moment, and then the *oioe of John Targett, Commercial-place, a deacon with the English Methodists, was heard in prayer. He was in the top deck with us. After the mad rush of water down OVer our cage there was stillness again, and somehow I felt easier. No! I will never for- get that prayer. It went through and through Pie, and I am sure we felt the more resigned after it. Almost at once we heard the pit 8ignals and voices shouting. Some of the :men said, 'The women will soon be at the Pit's mouth.' when little William Lewis, the Youngest of the lot, said plaintively. My ^°or mother cannot come. She is ill in bed. would be the first if she could.' Yes; I Ca-n tell you the wildest character amongst 118 had something to think about hanging oVer that tremendous depth and not knowing fcfc^^roold ha ppen,"

I The Sensational Murder Trial at Ipswich-See Page 5,

DRESSED AS A BOY. THE SCOTCH GIRL WHO MADE THREE SEA VOYAGES. Esther McEwan, of Wishaw, fifteen years of age, disguised as a boy. worked in a mine and went three sea voyages before her sex was discovered. Being dissatisfied at home. she went to Dundee, and entered as a cabin boy on board a coast- ing steamer, named the Discovery. Afterwards, still as a boy, she shipped for MISS MoEWAN AS A SAILOR BOY. Valparaiso, and, having completed the voyage, was discharged at Cardiff. Her next trip was on board the Gem as mess-room steward. At Alexandria each member of the i crew had to pass the doctor," and Miss McEwan was compelled to reveal her secret. Thence the captain of the Gem brought her MISS McEWAN AS SHE WAS AND 18. I back to Bristol as a cabin passenger, though I still in boy's clothes. Miss McEwan is said to be a quick-witted girl of fair education, and it is said she intends to stay at home now. But who can tell what a woman will do? The drawings herewith are from photos in the Sketch by Holborn, Bristol.

THE ARTICLE CLUB. TWO OF THE JURYMEN LEAVE THE BOX. In the King's Bench on Tuesday the hearing was resumed of the libel action Ccwen v. Laboucher?. At the commence- ment of the proceedings Justice Bruce said he had been informed that one of the jurors had communicated on the previous day with a person who was connected with one of the parties to the action. His lordship asked whether any juror had communicated with any person about the trial, and there was a general response in the negative. The Foreman said that on the previous day at the luncheon hour he saw a juror shake hands with the gentleman with the eye- glasses" and say to him, "You have done pretty well this morning." The Juror who had been pointed to said the foreman must be mistaken. He knew none of the gentlemen at the table. He utterly repu- diated the statement. Mr. Lewis Othen, brother of the plaintiff, said he was the person referred to. He could assure the foreman, on his word of honour, that he was absolutely mistaken. The Juror said he felt very upset about it. and if possible he would prefer to withdraw from the case. Eventually it was agreed to proceed with the case without any change being made in the constitution of the jury. Mr. Cowen said he had been the recipient of many anonymous letters.. His Lordship, after reading one of these, said it was a disgraceful letter. He recom- mended plaintiff to take no notice of them. After Sir William Robinson, formerly Governor of Hong Kong, and Sir J. Heron Maxwell, both members of the Article Club, bad given evidence, his Lordship again referred to the alleged action of the jury- man. and said that he thought that unless both the foreman and the other juryman retired a new trial should be commenced. Both jurymen accordingly retired, and the case proceeded with ten jurymen. The case was again adjourned. At the resumption of the Cowen libel case on Wednesday a juryman related that on Tues- day his wife received a telegram stating that something serious had happened to her hus- band. She came to the court, but found her husband unhurt. On going home, however she found that burglars had visited the house. His Lordship said it was an old trick, and he was sorry the juryman had suffered. The Juryman: I am sorry, too. my lord. Mr. Cowen asked if it was possible to get the names and addresses of the jury, and Mr. Justice Bruce replied that it was very un- desirable that they should be obtained. His lordship added that the telegram was sent only to get the wife out of the house. The hearing of the case then proceeded. After several witnesses had been called the foreman of the jury remarked upon the length of the evidence. His Lordship concurred. Plaintiff: But it is a very important case. my lord. His Lordship: No. it is a very small one. Plaintiff said he had thirty more witnesses, but contented himself with calling one more, and then announced that his case was closed. Mr. Robbins, of the Remington-Wabash Company, deposed that he joined the Article Club on the plaintiff's assurances that Lord Suffield would help him to get orders for Royal palaces. Mr. Shee then opened the case for the defendant, and said he would ask the jury to look at the articles which appeared in "Truth" as a whole, and to say that there was not a fact stated in them which could be contradicted. The cms was lumber adjourned.

EXPLOSION NEAR SWANSEA. I CHILD KILLED AND OTHERS BADLY HURT. An explosion occurred on Saturday night in a. dwelling-house at Dunvant, near Swansea, by which a child was killed and its parents badly injured. A collier, named Jenkins, and his wife and three chil- dren were about 9.30 p.m. sitting in their kit- chen when a terrible explosion took place near the fire. It is understood that the man had stored in the vicinity of the fire certain powder to be used for blasting at the colliery, and that this caused the explosion. At any rate, the walls of the rooms were shattered, and one child. William John Jenkins, three years old. was killed. The parents, William Jenkins and Sarah Jenkins. were severely burned. The husband managed to clear out of the house, but some of the debris of the walls blocked the exit of the wife and one of the children. Jenkins and his wife were removed to the Swansea Hospital, where they were found to be suffering from severe bums. The house is a complete wreck. From later information it seems that the father behaved in a most gallant fashion. When found by his nextrdoor neighbour his legs and hair were still burning. Never- theless, he at once set to work in a desperate effort to help his wife and little one. He dealt blow after blow with his naked fist on the windows of the living room to make a way for their escape, and the dried blood on the sash tells how dauntlessly he laboured. Finding this attempt hopeless on account of the smallness of the frame, he rushed to the window of the parlour, where he succeeded in breaking the sash, though not until he had received severe outs. At this time Mrs. Jenkins and the baby were brought outside' and the house was on fire. A neighbour, na.med Samuel Phillips, stated that he and his wife heard the explosion. To use his own words, As we were going to the house we met Jenkins on fire. Sarah ran in for some water, and he (Jenkins) was extinguishing the flames on his legs. As soon as he got the flames out he ran back and got the children out." This last statement is in reference to the two children who were in bed at the time of the explosion. When the father had rescued his wife and little son from the lower room and the flames that enshrouded his hair and clothing had been extinguished he at once turned his attention to the children above. Following his direc- tions, the nine-year-old lad Isaac raised the window, and both children leaped from it into his arms. Mr. Phillips then burst open the door. and with a few buckets of water extinguished the flames, which had caught the drapery of the room. The child John died at five o'clock on Sun- day at Dunvant, and the parents were removed on Sunday night to Swansea. Hos- pital. The wall behind the grate is blown out, a partition blown down, and the walls of the domicile forced outwards several inches. STORY OF HEROISM TOLD AT THE INQUEST. At Dunvant on Tuesday Mr. Glynn Price, the coroner for Gower, formally opened the inquest on the body of William John Jenkins, son of William Jenkins, of Cross Roads, Dun- vant. Margaret Cole, of Cross Roads, Dun- vant, said that on Saturday, at eight o'clock, she was called to the house where the boy lived with fiis father and mother. When she arrived at the house she was directed next door. where the found the laid in bed wtth his mother. She remained with him until he died. at 4.45 a.m. the following day. Dr. Perkins and Dr. Davies attended to the injured lad. Samuel Phillips deposed that at 9.30 p.m. on the 8th he heard a loud "thump" like thunder, and then he heard a. shout and a cry. On going out with his wife be saw flames issuing from the windows of the house next door to where he lived and where W. Jenkins lived. He saw Jenkins outside the house. His clothes were all burning-all down his legs. He took Jenkins in his arms and passed his arms down Jenkins's clothes to put out the fire, and his (Phillips's) wife threw water over him. They eventually suc- ceeded in putting out the flames. While he and Mrs. Phillips were doing this Jenkins was crying out for his children, who. he said, were in the house. Just then Jenkins's wife rushed out. with her clothes burning, and his (Phillips's) wife and himself did the same with her as they had done to her husband and put out the flames on her body. While they were doing this William Jenkins went into the house and got his two children out from the top room by the window. When Mrs. Jenkins came out of the house, with her clothes burn- ing. she had a child in her arms. This was all the evidence taken, and the inquest was adjourned until 10.15 a.m. on the 24th in st. Inquiry at the Swansea Hospital on Tues. day elicited the information that the injured husband and wife are fairly comfortable. I

SIB MABCTTS SAMUEL (NEW LOBD MAYOR OF LONDON).

RITUALISM IN THE CHURCH PROCEEDINGS AGAINST A SHORE- DITCH VICAR. The" Times" states that proceedings are to be taken against the Rev. H. M. Middleton Evans. vicar of St. Michael's, Shoredith, under the Church Discipline Act. On the 17th of October the Times" printed a letter in which Lady Wimborne, on the authority of a correspondent, gave an account of a. service at this church which she described as out- rageously beyond the widest limits of the Church of England." The clergyman was said to have used a rosary and recited one Pater- noster and ten Aves, with verses of hymns to the Sacred Heart, and other ritualistic devo- tions interspersed. The Bishop of London had, however, previously been informed of the proceedings, and gave him a set time in which to resign hia benefice. Of this warning Mr. Evans took no notice, and last week the bishop intimated that proceedings would be taken. St. Michael's, Shoreditch, is one of the five or six churches in the London diocese which have long been under episcopal censure, and which Dr. Creighton and his successor have refused to visit eo long as they persist in certain specified practices.

EXECUTION AT GLASGOW. Patrick Leggett, aged 30, who murdered his wife on September 13, by cutting her throat at their house in Whiteinch, Glasgow, was executed at Glasgow on Wednesday. At his trial it was proved that he had expressed his intention to several persons of cutting the woman's throat, as "he meant to die on the scaffold." Leggett had a very bad record. He was drummed out of the Army. never worked, and was a gaol bird. For days after his sen- tence he wept continuously, but latterly, having listened to the ministrations of Father Cornelius, who visited him, he was calm and quite prepared for his end. He refused to see any of his relations, although they frequently sought interviews at the prison, and ate his meals with callous relish. Ten thousand Roman Catholics petitioned for a reprieve, but without avail. Billington undertook the execution. The convict's only utterance on the scaffold was'1 am Patrick Leggett"

FORGED NOTES CASE. I m THE PRISONERS BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES. At the Mansion House, London, on Wednes- day the ten prisoners arrested in connection with the Bank of England note forgeries were again charged. Solomon Barmash. the para- lysed prisoner, was again carried into court. The prisoners appeared dishevelled and unkempt. Mr. Charles Mathews, for the prosecution, gave some explanations regarding the case. stating the Bernsteins were the instigators of the forgeries and provided the funds. Another man, Jacob Stein, had been arrested in New York, on a charge of uttering some of the notes, and another man wanted was the second son of the elder Bernstein, who was now decamping to South Africa. Mr. Mathews, continuing, said the machinery possessed by the prisoners was capable of turning out an exact imitation of a genuine note. The evidence taken at previous hearings was then read over for the benefit of the men recently arrested. John Schmidt continued his evidence from last week. He further explained the means ut,ed for reproducing the notes. It was either in July or August that he made his statement to the police. Immediately on receiving his instructions from the police he went to Zabesky. He first saw Abolnich. and nego- tiated for the purchase of forged notes of the face value of £10.000. Abolnich said the price would be about 10 per cent. Witness next told Zubesky he had a customer for the notes. Some days later Zubesky pro- duced samples of the notes. They went to a public-house in Commercial-road, where he left Zubesky, and then went to the house of Abolnich, and told him about the samples of the notes. The prisoners were remanded.

SOMALILAND EXPEDITION. PROLONGED OPERATIONS EX- PECTED. General Manning has issued an order to the Somaliland Expeditionary Force advising officers to take three months' independent reserve supplies. The difficulties attending the collection of transport and the making of commissariat arrangements are causing delay in the advance, as it is impossible to rely upon local supplies for food or trans- port. Besides the fitting out of a flying column, the necessity of establishing wells, food depots, and transport reserves for the lines of communication, is, consequently, also engaging attention at headquarters. Tke troops to be engaged in the advance include the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the King's COLONEL E. J. SWAYNE. I African Rifles, with the Sikh and Soudanese detachments from the 3rd and 4th Battalions. There is an increasing probability that the services of the Indian troops already despatched to Somaliland will become a more prominent factor than was at first antici- pated. As the units of the field force arrive General Manning will disband a portion of the Somali levies, retaining only a picked body for service as mounted infantry. The position of the Mullah. who necessarily profits by the delay in the advance, makes protracted operations inevitable. Since Colonel Swayne retreated from Mudug the Mullah has advanced his outposts to within a few miles of Bohotle, and his spies and scouts make daily reconnais- sances of the position of the garrison. The restlessness of the Mullah, however, does not cause any uneasiness for the safety of the garrison, which numbers 500 men, with two guns and two Maxims, and occupies an en- trenched stone fort. During Colonel Swayne's retirement his fol- lowers daily occupied the camp evacuated by the retiring column, hovering upon the rear of the retreat throughout the march. The Mullah possesses 2,000 rifles, a Maxim, and large quantities of ammunition. His men's rifles are mostly of modern French make. coming from Jubutil. Besides his riflemen, the Mullah is accom- panied by 15.000 spearmen, and has at hand reserve supplies of camels and sheep. Accord- ing to nanve accounts, he is now issuing bom- bastio manifestoes. Somali spies report the presence of a large caravan of rifles, under the guidance of a European, making ite way through the Webbe country to join the Mullah. Gun-running on the coast, as well as the importation of arms from the French terri- tory, are very difficult to check. Colonel Crabbe at once assumes command of the fly- ing column, which is to act from Gerrero until General Manning is ready to move.—Press Association Foreign Special. COLONEL SWAYNE RETURNING ILL. Colonel Swayne, who arrived at Port Said on Monday on the P. and O. steamer Arabia, has been interviewed by a representative of Renter's Agency. He was so ill at Aden that he had to be carried on board, and is still very weak. He has no precise idea as to when the Somaliland campaign will be terminated, nor as to how the affair will be settled. That, he thinks, is a matter for discussion at home. The 110 miles between our force and the Mullah's position are difficult, since they are infested by hostile tribes, and there is a dense bush and no water.-Reuter. Renter's Agency understands that Colonel Swayne, whose departure from Berbera for England is announced, is coming to London for the purpose of assisting the authorities at the Foreign Office with his exceptional knowledge of the situation in Somaliland, and of all the local conditions. Conversant as he is with the country, the scene of opera- tions, and the disposition of the tribesmen. Colonel Swayne will be able to offer invalu- able advice as to the course which shall be taken and the extent of the force which may be required in order to bring the Mullah to account.

DOCTOR'S FATAL MISTAKE. The inquest was concluded at Birkenhead on Wednesday on the six-year-old son of John William Macartney, a Birkenhead Corpora- tion gas inspector. The evidence showed that Mr. Macartney's two children were being attended to by Dr. H. L. Pearson for some infantile complaint, and in making up powders for them the doctor, by a mistake which could not be definitely explained, put in sulphate of strychnine in place of calomel. Deceased died shortly after taking the powder, while the younger child's life was only saved by using chloral. The jury returned a verdict of Death from misadventure," and suggested that poisons should be kept in fluted bottles, and separated from harmless drugs. They expressed sympathy with the parents of deceased, and also with Dr. Pear- son.

DIED AT HIS ENGINE. Edward Kees, residing at Caemawr, Clydach, Swansea Valley, fell in a fit whilst following his occupation as a pumpaman at Messrs. Goeret's Colliery, Clydaoh, on Wednesday atwuoon_Au(L die& He was 55 yean -of age. DESPERATE DISEASES REQUIRE DESPERATE REMEDIES. CHIEF EXECUTIONER: Now we sha'n't be long!

TERRIBLE CRIME IN LONDON. MAN KILLED BY A YOUNG WOMAN. While the City of London was celebrating the coming of the new Lord Mayor on Monday a man was stabbed to death almost within a stone's-throw of the Mansion House, in Post Office-court, Lombard-street. Few murders have been more dramatic or sensational. A woman, young and attractive, suddenly drew a knife and plunged it twice into the body of her companion, a well-dressed man, about 40 years of age. It was the busiest time of the day in the City, and Lombard-street was crowded with people. The man died on the way to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where it was stated that his name in Arthur Reginald Baker. a member of the Stock Exchange. According to a broker who was seen last night, Arthur Reginald Baker has been well-known on the Stock Exchange, having been a member since 1891. The tragedy occurred about 2.20 o'clock, in front of the Lombard-street Post- office. The girl, who is known by sight to several post-office clerks, called at the office about two o'clock, and sent an express letter to Mr. Baker at the Stock Exchange. After despatching the letter, the woman waited at the counter. She exhibited some emotion, and kept both hands in her muff, meanwhile closely scrutintsing every person entering the post-office. t if teen minutes passed. The busy clerks paid no attention to the woman, who had stationed herself near the door. Suddenly she KITTY BYRON. I stepped forward and greeted a. well-dressed man. who entered from the door nearest Lombard-street. He wore tweeds, and was a typical City man in appearance. For several minutes the couple engaged in conversation near the counter. Then their voices rose, and the clerks noticed that they were quarrelling. There are several versions regarding this quarrel, but it is said that the woman referred to a number of express letters which she had sent the man. Finally the man turned towards the street with a gesture intimating that he wished to end the interview. He passed through the door, and the woman followed, still nervously hand- ling her muff. Suddenly she pulled a knife from the muff and dealt the man a terrific blow on the back. As he half staggered, then partially turned around, with one foot on the lower step, it is said, the woman WITHDREW THE WEAPON AND STRUCK AGAIN, this time plunging it into his left breast. The man gasped and fell heavily forward, his head striking the etone pavement. A mes- senger boy gave the alarm, and two clerks SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY, x Marks the exact spot. x Marks the exact spot. who were hurrying up the court seized the woman, who was leaning over the prostrate form as though preparing to strike a third blow. The tragedy took place in less than five seconds—so quickly, in fact, that a clerk emerging from an office at one end of the court thought the man had merely fainted, and ran to fetch a glass of water. A orowd soon gathered, choking Poet Office-oourt and Lombard-street, go that it XM with difficulty — § the police could get through with the wounded man. He was taken with all possible speed in an ambulance to St. Bartholomew's Hos- pital, but when the surgeon examined him he had been dead several minutes. In addition to the stab wounds in the back and breast- the latter penetrating the heart-there was an ugly cut on the head. which was made in falling. This wound gave rise to the rumour that the man had been stabbed in the head. Among the documents found on the body of the dead man at St. Bartholo- mew's was one showing that his wife had INSTITUTED A SUIT FOR DIVORCE on November 1. The woman, who was taken to Cloak-lane Police-station, gave her name as Kittie Byron. She was neatly dressed in black, and apjearently about 23 years of age. She has dark hair and eyes and strongly- marked features. She was charged laet night with wilful murder, but made no answer, maintaining a sullen composure. She was afterwards placed in a cell, and sat there unmoved by the hilarious sinking of half-a- dozen prisoners in the cells around her. The knife with which the murder was committed is a. broad-bladed clasp knife, very sharp, and of the pattern used by salmon fishers and hunters. Sensational developments are ex- pected by the police, and Inspector Fox, who has charge of the case, is investigating Byron's history. A representative who called at the house in Lillie-road, West Kensington, on Monday night, where Arthur Baker was stated to have resided, was informed that he had not lived there for six months. Prior to that he and his wife had lodged thete for two years. Mrs. Baker left first. and went to Torquay. She ie said to be a member of a well-known Devonshire family, her father being the proprietor of an hotel at Torquay. Mrs. Baker, widow of the murdered man, was REGINALD BAJaR. I married to the deceased five years ago. She is the daughter of Alderman Harrison, of Fair- haven, Torquay, a past mayor of the borough. She separated from her husband last January, and has been residing with her parents at Tor. quay. She had commenced proceedings for divorce against her husband, the citation having been served only on Thursday last. BAKER'S LANDLADY'S STORY. Inquiries made at the house in Duke-street, Great Portland-street, W., on Monday evening, revealed the fact that Mr. Baker had lived there for eight or nine weeks past in com- pany with a young woman, who is described as being rather good-looking. As to whether or not this is the woman who is at present in custody the landlady was unable to state. In her presence Mr. Baker had always addressed his companion as Mrs. Baker, and they had lived together as man and wife. The couple shared a bed-sitting room, plainly furnished, on the ground floor of the house. The land- lady was also quite in ignorance as to Baker's occupation, and she had no knowledge of his relatives. He had never mentioned them to her. Like many another man "in the City," he left home each morning and returned in the evening, and his business and his where- abouts during the day were matters of no c concern to those with whom he resided. But he was always well furnished with means. On Monday morning Baker left the house about ten or 10.30. and. as was usual with him, said nothing as to the time at which he might be expected home. About an hour later "Mrs. Baker" departed. Nothing more was seen or heard of them until news was brought of Mr. Baker's death. On Monday evening Baker's apartments were visited by two detectives of the City Police force, and his belongings and papers were searched, but it is understood that nothing was discovered there that could give any clue as to Baker's relatives. POLICE-COURT PROCEEDINGS. At the Mansion House, London, on Tues- day Kitty Byron, aged 23. described as a milliner's assistant, was charged with the wilful murder of Arthur Reginald Baker, a stockbroker, by stabbing him in Post Office-court, Lombard-street, on Monday. Amongst the things in the posses- sion of the prisoner when arrested were two knives. Accused is a short, attractive-looking woman, with dark hair and pale complexion, and is a Londoner by birth. Mr. Humphreys, solicitor, appeared for the accused, who pre- sented a calm and collected demeanour. Station-inspector Fox, of Cloak-lane Police- station, stated that when he charged the prisoner with the murder she said. "I killed him willingly. He deserved it. The sooner I am killed the better." Subsequently he visited the prisoner in the cell, when she said. "Inspector, I wish to say something to you. I bought the knife to hit him (the deceased)." Witness, continuing, said the prisoner added, "But I did not know I was killing him." Upon this evidenoe accused was remanded.

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STORM IN A TEA- CUP. ROW AT THE NEATH TOWN COUNCIL. At a general adjourned meeting of the Neath Town Council held on Thursday the mayor (Mr. Evans Bevan) presiding, the fol- lowing question was asked by Mr Hopkin Morgan, when the constitution of the watch committee was under consideration: "I should like to ask if it is absolutely neces- sary for the mayor to sit on the watch com- mittee?" Then the fat was in the fire, so to speak, for the mayor is a brewer. The Town-clerk replied, Yes. Mr. Hopkin Morgan: Is it a statutory appointment ? The Town-clerk: Yes. Mr. E. S. Phillips: I withdraw from the watch committee. Mr. Mayor, as the other members are senior to me. and someone must go off. Mr. Hopkin Jones: Then I move that the committee be re-appointed, with the ex- ception that the mayor goes off and Mr. Phillips goes on. Alderman W. B. Trick seconded. Mr. Hopkin Morgan hoped that the mayor would see his way clear during his year of office not to act on the watch com- mittee. His position as mayor was a very extraordinary one. owing to the large interest he -had in public-houses in the town, parti- cularly so having regard to the fact that they were all tied houses. He was sure that great satisfaction would result in the town if the mayor would abstain from exercising his right as a member of the watch com- mittee, unless compelled to do so. The ex-Mayor (Alderman Charles) said he was very sorry to hear such obser- vations. He was amused and. at the same time. pained. Mr. Hopkin Mor- gan had expressed a hope that what he had said would not go outside the council- chamber. How could that be stopped with the press present? Besides, if the remarks were not meant to go outside, why were they not made at the proper place and time. vis., at the first meeting of the watch committee? Mr. H. Morgan: This is the first meeting of The ex-Mayor: The mayor by Act of Parlia- ment is to be on the committee; if he is not to act then he should not have been made mayor. I do not think it is fair and straight to make observations which have been made by Mr. Morgan at the watch committee, for Mr. Morgan is a member of that committee. Certainly, it was not necessary to have made such remarks in open council. Mr. Mor- gan could have brought the matter for- ward at the meeting of the watch committee if he were really so strong on the point as he appeared to be. I should not like it if I were mayor. Mr. E. S. Phillips said he thought it necessary that he should say a word or two in the matter. He wu sorry that there was any discussion or any occasion to say any- thing, and sorry that the mayor did not see his way clear to voluntarily retire from the chairmanship of the watch committee. Throughout the whole country the issue was important and clear, and he did not think that Mr. Morgan's remarks were at a.11 out of place. At the present moment it was absolutely in the power of the mayor to say "Yes" or "No." and if he said "No" much satisfaction would result to a vast number of people in the town. Personally, he had every confidence in the mayor, but in view of the position he occupied, and the views those under him would certainly take, impartial government could not be carried on. The ex-Mayor: Is there anything in the Act of Parliament that makes the mayor chair- J man of the watch committee? Mr. E. S. Phillips was about to reply, when the ex-Mayor remarked, hotly: I did not ask you. Mr. Phillips. I know you would say uNo." Mr. Phillips: I know differently. I know that there is nothing in the Act to say he shall be chairman. Alderman J. D. Llewelyn regretted the dis- cussion. and mentioned the high standard which the present mayor had maintained during his previous mayoralty. Anyone could but admire it. Whenever anything arose with which he was personally connected, he invariably left it to be dealt with by other members of the committee. Mr. Hopkin Jones: I am eorry that this discussion should have cropped up. This is a statutory meeting, and if there is any amend- ment to my resolution I must ask that it be put. The Ex-mayor: I decline to serve on the watch committee. I won't serve with gentle- men who get up and insult the mayor. The Mayor: I am sorry that Mr. Phillips should have used thoee words concerning me as mayor. I think that he is wrong in hinting that the police will not do their duty because I am a member of the watch committee. I think if you will be kind enough to look back to the time when I was mayor before you will find that nothing was done then that ought not to have been done. I feel that this oonduct and those remarks are quite un- called for. I did. not particularly want to be mayor. Why don't you get some one else? But now I am mayor, I am going to be mayor. (Applause.) I am only sorry that I should be the cause of this unpleasantness. Mr. Phillips: I made no charge against the mayor. I think I put my point before the council as clearly as possible. There is not a. person in the council whom I hold in higher esteem than Mr. Bevan. but I should have been wanting in my duty if I had not said what I have to-day. Mr. Hopkin: I appeal to Alderman Charles to re-consider his refusal. Mr. L. C. Thomas: I will retire. Alderman Trick: That is not the point. The resolution was then put and carried. The Ex-mayor challenged the vote, saying, hotly, "No." and "I will not serve." Some heated words which were not quite audible to the press were made. The personnel of the watch committee is as follows:—The mayor, the ex-mayor (who says he will not act), Mr. Hopkin Morgan, Mr. James Glass, Mr. L. C. Thomas, and Alderman Davies.

DEN OF THIEVES. SUSPECTS CAPTURED BY ARMED POLICE. A very smart police capture was effected on Wednesday. For some long time past a series of robberies has been taking place in the West End and the West Central district of London. Scotland Yard has reason to believe these are the work of one gang of men. One of them a week ago rented a light warehouse, situated behind Lamb's Conduit-street, Theo- bald's-road, and from time to time in the past two or three days the proceeds of their work" has been carried there. Last even- ing, about half-past six, four men drove up to the address in a one-horse van, which was heavily laden with boxes. They had hardly completed unloading when a fonr-wheelel came walking slowly down the street, behind which were screened Inspectors Drew and Kyd and Police-sergeants Selby, Hodgson, and Pryde. As they got opposite the entrance the detectives made a dash for a certain house. One stood at the door, and the other four, with truncheons and revolvers drawn, rushed through the passage which leads to the work- shop. The thieves had just shut and bolted the door. The work of a. moment broke in the door, and before the thieves had time to offer a defence the four men of the gang found themselves covered." Resistance being out of the question, three of them gave in. one saying. All right, guvlnor, you-ve won this time." The fourth, however, made a dash for it. and was immediately pinioned to the ground. The gang was then handcuffed and taken in their own van to the King's Cross Police-station. Subsequently, the stolen pro- perty was also removed there. It consists of large amounts of various kinds of goods. including many boxes of jewellery, roughly valued at some thousands of pounds.