Weekly Mail

I DANGEROUS RELIGIOUS FAD. Some strange revelations are published in the New York American relating to the cult of the Sun-Worshippers in Chicago, a sect founded by a prophet" calling himself Ottoman Zar Adusht Hanish. Since 1902 Hanish has obtained many con- certs to his religion, which teaches that every individual must work out his or her own salvation, and that we can regulate our lives upon this earth so as to reach the great age of the patriarchs. He declares that it is possible for a. man, by right living, to attain the age of 475 years. By right living he tells his followers that he means subjugation of the material and exaltation of the spiritual part of man. Under right treatment of the body it may be almost wholly nourished by the air taken into the lungs. But when one breathes for nourishment one must do so with one's whole mind and soul centred upon the Magdaznan main tenets of the sun-wor- shipper's belief. Hanish also counsels the abstention from all food with the exception of grains of wheat and water. Men have been known to live tdxty-nve years," he declares, on a quart of ■water and two grains of wheat a day." Incredible as it may seem, hundreds of society people were gulled by Hanish's philosophy, with the result that a pitiful list of victims is published of fanatical women ■who have either died or been driven mad from starvation. The first "sun-worshipper" to pay the price of her belief in Hanish's doctrine was a Chicago lady who, possessed of a large fortune, was determined to build a huge Temple of the Sun, wherein the High Priest could live, sur- rounded by Oriental splendour. By literally following the Magdaznan creed, and attempts ing to live on air, wheat, and water, she became so weak that a slight sickness caused her death. Undeterred by this warning, other fanatical followers still continued in their belief of Hanish. A wealthy Illinois lady has been driven mad, and has had to be detained in an asylum. It was found that she had given all her money and jewels to Hanish, and her relatives are now trying to bring a criminal action against the High Priest. Evidence has been presented before the Chicago Board of Health that "Dr." Hanieh applies other tortures than starvation to the "believers." Several have testified that hs made tiny holes in their flesh with needles and then rubbed into the wounds an oil that burned like fire. The board of health are now .proceeding against him on the ground that without authority he is caJling himself a medical doctor and prescribing for the giok. A sensation has been caused among the Mag- daznans by the Board of Health statement that Hanish is not a Persian, as he claims to be, but an American with negro blood in his veins.

MAGISTRATE'S STRANGE CONDUCT. Sidney Atkins, a very respectable-looking young cabman, wearing two medals, one with four clasps. was before Alderman Sir George W. Truscott at the London City Summons Court and charged on a summons with wilfully refusing to comply with a regulation made by the City Commissioner of Police. It was alleged that he had defied the regula- tion by turning to the right instead of the left when driving out of Liverpool-street rail- way station. Defendant urged that he did not under- stand this regulation, and did not know what he was supposed to do. He had asked other cabmen, and they did not know. Sir George frankly admitted his ignorance nf the regulation; and a placard was handed up to him. Then he could not find the regu- lation, and it was pointed out to him. Defendant again urged that it was unfair to cabmen. Sir George: Don't be foolish. Don't talk 'O much. There may be Acts of Parliament I am ignorant of, but I am bound by them. Defendant said this was applicable to one slass of men and one particular spot; and if t, man like himself did not go there often, laow could he be expected to know abont it? Sir George: Five shillings and costs for talking so mnch. If you had not talked so much I would not have fined you so much. Defendant asked the officer taking the penalties what the alternative was, and was told to sit down. At the rising of the Court he said he had been driving for seven years, and never heard of the regulation till he was summoned. He had driven out of the station before, and had not been summoned. Sir George: You ought to have been. Think yonreelf fortunate you are not fined 208.. sitting there and trifling with the Court. Three days. I suppose if I said one day yon would not pay. Defendant (paying 1s.): I thought I was entitled to know the alternative as a matter tf justice. If you think it justice I will pay 20s. I have no wish to hinder justice, and whatever I have said has not been with any idea. of disrespect for you. Sir George: If you don't go I will send you to prison for a week. Defendant left the court.

LITIGATION ABOUT TROUSERS. There was an amusing dialogue about fashions in trousers between Madge T,urnley and a. plaintiff at the City of Lon- don Court. The latter, an old gentleman, complained that the trousers, concerning which he wanted th3 return of the purchase money, were "bagsry" and too wide at the knees—in fact, just like sailors'. He distinctly ordered them to be cut short at the back of the heel. Judge: To keep them out of the mud. All the smart young men turn their trousers up at the bottom. Plaintiff: I do not. Judge: You and I have passed that stage. (Laughter.) Defendant said there was nothing to com- plain about, considering the ridiculously low price paid—7s. lOd. The Judge said no doubt a man who bought trousers at that price ought to be satisfied if they kept him warm. (Laughter.) Judgment was given for plaintiff.

A MATRIMONIAL TANGLE. An extraordinary matrimonial tangle was unravelled by the Bath magistrates, when a tailor's assistant, David Hagau Coate, was charged with the desertion of his wife. The defence was that the marriage was illegal, and an aged and crippled workhouse inmate, John Land—who was present in court —was put forward as the rightful husband. The woman, it was shown, went through the ceremony of marriage with Land in 1885, soon after which they separated. Ten years later she married a man, named Bulgin, who died tn 1899. She married Coate at Bath two years afterwards. The alleged marriage with T.and. however, was shown to be illegal. The man went through the ceremony when she was in tronMe. and had a wife living at the time, to whom he returned when Mrs. Coate left Jrim. The magistrates now decided that Coate's marriage was legal, but that no desertion had been proved.

KNIFE IN THE BRAIN, I SURGEON'S INTERESTING REMIN- ISCENCES. Charles Bowitz, who, as previously re- ported, was stabbed in the head in an affray in London. and who has since died, actually walked to the Police-court in Leman-street. gave an account of the assault, and answered every question put to him, although he had three inches of the knife of his assailant broken off and embedded in his brain. He had been struck in the left temple, and the blade broke off, leaving the handle of the knife in the hand of the man committing the assault. "Has such a thing ever happened before?" one of the surgeons who attended the man was asked. "Oh, yes. The man in the street would think a person with three inches of knife- blade in his brain must be unconscious, but physiologists are unable to locate in the i anterior part of the brain any special func- tion. In this particular case the individual was not only able to walk to the police- statiou and make his own statement regard- ing the assavlt, but was obviously Buffering from no special pain, and, indeed, when the police surgeon, recognising the damage that might be done to the brain by any forcible attempt to extract the firmly-wedged blade, ordered the removal of the victim to the London Hospital. The man himself strongly protested against being taken to the institu- j tion on the ambulance, and expressed his ability to undertake the journey on foot." "Was the blade removed?" "Yes. It was found necessary at the hos- pital to perform the operation of trephining in order to remove the blade, and had not the instrument unfortunately divided many of the main blood vessels supplying the brain in all probability the man would still be alive, and would have ultimately recovered from the effects of the wound." "A classical case of injury to the brain. well known to all medical men, was that of. a foreman of a mining company, who, owing to a premature explosion, had the whole of the front portion of his brain removed by a crowbar. The man not only recovered from the accident, but actually returned to his duties as foreman, and lived for many years, never showing in the slightest degree any loss of intellectual power, and ultimately dying from a quite different cause." "Nothing was embedded in the brain there?" "No, not in that case. But a dying man was admitted to a London hospital a few years ago, in which, at the post-mortem, a pen nib and the steel portion of the holder were found embedded in the anterior portion of the brain. The cause of the man's death was quite obvious, and bore no relationship to the accidental and unexpected discovery of the pen. On inquiring of relatives into the past history of the deceased, it was found that some twenty years before the deceased and another boy had had a quarrel regarding the proprietorship of a pen. The deceased held the nib end, and his opponent had hold of the holder. Suddenly the nib and at- tached portion were by the deceased wrenched away from the holder, and the sudden force caused the pen actually to penetrate through tbo roof of the orbit of the eye into the brain. The deceased, frightened probably of a whipping from his parents, said nothing of the occurrence. The wound in the orbit soon healed up, and no inconvenience was ever caused to the deceased. In experiments on dogs, vivisectionists have found that, in spite of the removal of the front portion of the brain, the animals have still been as in- telligent as before, and have shown no signs of inconvenience from the loss of the front part of their brains."

SCENES AT AN OPEN-AIR SERVICE. A new sect has sprung up in Newtownards, County Down. Its meetings during the past few days have caused a great outburet of popular indignaticn. For some weeks a Mr. Edward Cooney. hailing from Extniskilleu, has been carrying on a mission in Newtownards. The methods of the preacher and his followers have been denounced by the Rev. W. Whatham, rector of the parish, and his rems-rlcs have been I endorsed in practical form by the residents. On Saturday evening Mr. Cooney commenced a meeting in the town square, at which hun- dreds assembled. When the proceedings were well advanced a drumming party, followed by a large crowd, came upon the scene, and attempted to drum the preacher down. The police interfered, and persuaded the drum- mers to leave. In the meantime, however, several free fights occurred. The Evangelist continued his address in face of the hostile crowd. Ulti- mately the proceedings were adjourned, and I his followers marched to an adjacent hall. Mr. Cooney believes in baptism by total immersion, and many of his converts, both male a.nd female, have been baptised, in the waters at Strangford Lough. The ceremony of baptising consists of the ca-ndidates walking out till they are up to the waist in the water, and Mr. Cooney then completely immerses them, he claiming to be a Divinely-appointed apostle. He expects the community at large toO honour that claim. He and his assistants don the plainest tweeds, discarding in some in- stances collar and tie, and in every case cuffs. As far as Scripture subjects are concerned, his ipse dixit on any question is given with an air of authority suggesting infallibility. In hie attacks on Church organisations in general and upon ministers of the Gospel in particular, he makes a strong point of Christ forbidding the Apostles to provide either gold or silver or brass in their purses. I The passage tha t contains the prohibition is. he contends, the permanent commission of all preachers. Mr. Cooney never makes any collections, and takes lodgings where people I are good enough to give him.

A PATHETIC LETTER. Charles Powscll. 47. a painter, was charged at the West London Police-court with attempting to commit suicide by taking oxalic acid. His son-in-law said he wis in a public-house in Nottingdale on Thursday evening, when the prisoner, who was in another part of the house, came to him with a half-finished glass of beer in his hand. and said he had taken poison. He also handed him a letter which he asked him to take to his wife. The letter ran as follows: — I am sick of my life; no work; gout in I both feet; turned out of doors: no food; nothing coming in to-night. I'll end it. Good-bye; love to all. Your mad husband.—' You'll have your wish now—dead. | Station-sergeant Turrell administered some oils. and, according to the certificate of the divisional surgeon, which the magistrates read in court, saved the man's life. The Magistrate granted a remand.

WHAT'S IN A NAME? An applicant for an exemption certificate from vaccination appeared before the Ebbw Vale magistrates. Clerk: What's the name? Applicant: Careira. Ebbwyneth. Clerk: Oh, dear. Applicant: Can't you spell it? Clerk: I may get at it if you give me time. Yon didn't think of the work we have to do I when you christened it, I am sure. Is it a boy or a girl? Applicant: A girl. Clerk: What is the meaning of all that? Applicant: It will take me too long to ex- plain. I will tell you when I have more time. Clerk: That will do for me. A Welsh minister in court explained that the literal meaning of the name was 6now lover.

POULTICED THE WRONG MAN. An amusing story is being told of a curious scene which recently took place at a Brid- port hotel, in which a young married couple were staying. The husband was taken suddenly ill in his bedroom, and the distressed wife went down- stairs and made a mustard poultice. In her anxiety and hurry she rushed back to the wrong room, and thrust the scorching remedy upon an unsuspecting stranger. When the unfortunate man gave the custo- mary signs of surprise and pain the sym- pathetic wife discovered her mistake, and fled in terror. The husband so enjoyed the embarrassing error that he was able to dispense with his plaster.

CLAIMED BY TWO WIVES. When a man named Butler was killed by an accident a woman named Relecca Butler identified him at the inquest as her husband, undertook the funeral arrangements, and began an action for compensation against hie employers. Then it appeared that his real wife was a woman named Azubah Butler, who only heard of his death quite casually. The soli- I citors who acted for Rebecca Butler continued the compensation claim on behalf of the other woman, who has now recovered JE12 10s. at Wandsworth County-court, London. I

DOCTOR'S DEATH IN A TRAIN. On the arrival at Slcugh of a train fro-n Faddingtcn a ticket-colleotor found a gentle- r an dead in a first-claea compartment A visiting card found on him bore the name, Dr. Alexander Abercromby, Redford-place, Russell-square. He had a firet-class return ticket to Staines, and evidently should have changed at West Drayton. It is presumed that he died soon after leaving Paddington. Dr. Charsley, of Slough, attributed death to heart disease. Deceased bptyeeqj&Ojagc^ 711 years of age.

A ROMANTIC STORY- LIGHT ON A FIFTY YEAR OLD MYSTERY. Notice to lady and gentleman who fifty- one years ago lost their child, a little girl with light blue eyes, light flaxen hair. and fair skin, in Eccles, near Manchester.— Any one wishing for further particulars apply to R. Shaw, 52, Harold-street, New Clee, Grimsby. This advertisement appeared in the agony column of a Manchester evening newspaper. Behind it lies a curious and romantic story which Mr. Shaw related himself. The little girl was kidnapped fifty-one years ago," he said, "and, though every effort was made by her parents to find her, they were in vain. And yet I knew her. She became my wife thirty-six years ago, and died on March 10 last, aged 53 years. When I first knew her," he continued, she was living with an old lady in Hull whom she called Grannie.' The old lady was a widow, and appeared to have plenty of money. She vigorously opposed our mar- riage, but we managed it on the sly, and it was then I learned the story of how my wife was kidnapped. She told me she could distinctly remember playing in a beautiful garden in front of a big house with stone steps. Suddenly a dark lady leaned over the wall and pressed some sweets upon her. Then a handkerchief was placed over her mouth, and the next thing she remembered was being in a train with Grannie (Mrs. Payne)." Some time after Mr. Shaw had been married "Grannie" relented, and eventually came to live with the couple, though she did not hesitate to express her disapproval of the match. "She should not have thrown her- self away on a labourer," she said, "when she could have had a lord." But "Grannie" met with an accident, and, fearing she was going to die, she called Mrs, Shaw to her and said: "Maggie. I have deceived ye all my life. There was a woman in love with your father, but he rejected her in favour of your mother. Your father was a very wealthy man, living in Eccles, near the racecourse. If you ever go to Manchester you will find the house, because there is a very peculiar tree in front of it. The woman was aJso wealthy and well known. She stole you while your parents were at the races, and when they returned they were almost demented at finding you gone. The lady gave me £900 to carry you away and bring you up. I took you to Hull." Mr. Shaw said his wife refused to repeat the story, "because she did not wish to get grannie into disgrace." Now that his wife is dead, however, he is endeavouring to find some clue which will establish the parentage of the woman he made his wife. Mrs. Shaw believed her maiden name was "Dent" or "Dennis," and she used to speak of a visit she made with "grannie" to Man- chester to see a lady, who upon catching sight of her nearly fainted, and, turning to "grannie," said, "What have you brought her here for?" "I promised you I would, and I have kept my word," was "grannie's" reply.

THEATRICAL MANAGER SUMMONED Mr. Bert Hammond, acting manager of the travelling theatrieal company playing "Her Second Time on Earth," at the Shakspeare Theatre, London, answered to a summons charging him with having assaulted Mr. Edwin A du Plat, a graduate of St. John's College, Cambridge. The Complainant said he had the misfor- tune of living apart from his wife, who was a member of the defendant's company. Desirous of seeking an interview with her regarding a private matter he communicated with the manager tnrough the telephone, and re- ceived a reply to the effect that if he attended the stage door he would probably have facilities for accomplishing the object he had in view. He accordingly made his appearance, but as he was unable to see her or obtain her private address he made his way to the dreeeing-room, the hall-keeper offering no objection. While in that apart- ment the defendant asked him what he wanted. He replied, My wife." Instead of asking him to leave—he would have readily done so if requested—the defendant seized him roughly by the throat, dragged him out of the room, and threw him down a flight of stone steps. The Defendant: What were you doing in the theatre without permission ?—No objection was offered. The Defendant (addressing the magistrate): He refused to leave, and I told him if he didn't go I would assist him. I did help him, and he slipped and fell. William Harvey Grove, the hall-keeper, said he told the complainant he could not be admitted, and while he (witness) was engaged elsewhere for a moment or GO the defendant took advantage of the situation and went to the dressing-room. He was preeent when the ejectment took place, and he could say that no more violence was used than was neces- sary. The complainant was taken by the shoulders and removed. Mr. Garrett (reading a medical certificate): He seemed to have been badly bruised and subjected to considerable violence. The Witness: I saw him afterwards smoking his cigar outside the theatre as though nothing had happened. He simply slipped on the stairs. The Complainant: I beg your pardon. I was thrown down and fell on to the landing. The Defendant gave his own account of what occurred. He was, he said, conducting a rehearsal on the stage when someone told him that there was a man in a lady's dress- ing-room. He found the complainant there. and requested him to come out. I won't com# out," he said. Thereupon he took him by the shoulders and removed him. The wit- ness proceeded to say that on April 1 he had to have the gentleman arrested for stealing drssses from another theatre. The Complainant indignantly): That has nothing to do with the case. Mr. Garrett observed that the complainant had no possible right whatever in the dress- ing-room. and if he refused to leave the de- fendant was perfectly within his rights in re- moving him. The summons would be dis- missed.

SERIOUS CHARGE OF ASSAULT. Thomas Eykyn. described as of no fixed abode or occupation, but who was referred to in the proceedings as a clergyman of the Church of England, living at Canterbury- road, Brixton, was charged, at Lambeth, with indecently assaulting Tom Grimes. fifteen years of age. living with his parents at Belinda-road. Brixton. The boy stated that last Sunday prisoner took him to St. Paul's Cathedral, then to St. Saviour's, Southwark, and afterwards to Battersea Park. Mrs. Grimes, the mother of the boy, said she knew the prisoner about eight or nine years ago, when he was a curate at St. John's. Angell Town, Brixton. He christened one of her children. Accused called and said he would like to take the boy into the country for a day. The boy returned at nine o'clock at night "all white as death." He started to cry, and, in consequence of what he said, she' at once went round to the house in Canterbury-road where the prisoner lived. When she saw him she said, I suppose you know what I have come here for?" He replied. Mrs. Grimes, I am very, very sorry." She said, That won't do for me. I am going a littie bit further—to the police-station." When arrested accused replied, I deny it. I admit that I am very fond of children." Mr. Hopkins intimated that the case would have to go for trial. The magistrate offered to accept bail.

MARRIED ON A TRAPEZE. Some novel features distinguished a double wedding which recently took place at Carson City, in the American State of Missouri. The parties were connected with a travelling circus, the two young women being trapeze performers, while the bridegrooms are barrel jumpers and acrobats. On the suggestion of the circus press agent, it was decided that the two couples should get married on a swinging trapeze, and that the officiating magistrate should be perched on a pyramid in the C>entre. The ceremony took place in the circus hall, and was witnessed by several thousand people. The four young people, dressed in gor- geous robes, climbed on to the trapeze. There was a flutter of crimson silk and pink tights, and the women stood smiling before the bride- grooms. The magistrate on reaching the summit stood before the two couples perched on the trapeze bars and performed the cere- mony. On climbing down the young people were pelted with rice, and a few minutes later the brides were executing their trapeze act 1.5 part of the usual performance.

ALLEGED SHOOTING. At Liverpool on Saturday James H. Parkin- son, 34, dentist, wae charged with shooting at Violet Chalow, a hotel barmaid, with intent to murder her. It was stated that on Friday prisoner became enamoured of the girl, who is about nineteen and attractive looking, and because she refused to walk out with him he pulled out a revolver in the bar and pointed it at her, saying, This will do for both of us." A man stand- ing by seized his wrist and held him, while th.? barmaid escaped to another room. During the struggle the revolver went off, the bullet 1 lodging in the firep'ace. Prisoner was re- manded.

DOG'S REMARKABLE JOURNEY. A collie dog, bejongiug to Mr. Hunter, of Horriots Hall, Berwickshire, has just made a remarkable journey. The dog was brought by rail from its home at Cromlech, Dunblane, never having been on the Borderland before. After two days' work among the sneep, it rtisappeared^and has now turned up at Crom-, lech, having done the journey of 70 miles oaj [jpot in 40 nourij and probably goiof aloug I yxe rails'all thewii*

THE RACE FOR THE DERBY. MR. ROTHSCHILD'S HORSE DEFEATS THE FAVOURITE. The race for the Derby on Wednesday was run under unfortunate conditions. The inte- rest in the race was fully up to the average, and the balance of chances lent a high degree of keenness to the purely sporting aspect of the event, but the unpleasant weather prevented the attendance reaching the average. The weather conditions were dismal almost beyond comparison with those of any Derby Day in recent years. Rain had been more or less continuous from daybreak, adding to the earlier torrents of the week, and there was not even the cheering promise that is given by a "little rift" of blue. Gradually the outlook darkened, and total obscurity was threatened, but as the time for racing approached the THE OWN KB. THE JOCKEY. sun broke out, and the beautiful landscape of the Downs looked at its best. The field was small, though of good quality. The animals which commanded the chief measure of support were the celebrated French horse Gonvernant, by Flying Fox-Gouvernante. owned by M. Blanc, and ridden by Mornington Cannon; Mr. Leo- pold de Rothschild's St. Amant, by St. Frus- quin-Lady Loverule, ridden by K. Cannon; Sir J. Thursby's John o' Gaunt, by Isinglass- La Fleche, ridden by the amateur, Mr. G. Thursby; and Mr. J. Musker's Henry the First, by Melton-Simena, ridden by 0. Madden. The horses went to the post in a terrific thunderstorm. St. Amant drew out with a clear lead of Henry the First, and at Tatten- ham Corner he materially increased his lead, and, although John o' Gaunt took second place a quarter of a mile from home. St. Amant remained virtually unchallenged, and won in a canter by three lengths. John o' Gaunt and St. Denis shared the places, and the French favourite, Gouvernant, turned in seventh. THE KING AND THE DERBY. The King, with a select party, went to; Epsom on Wednesday by special train to witness the contest for the Blue Riband of the Turf. His Majesty was accompanied by the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught, and Prince Christian, and other passengers by the Royal train included the Duke of Portland and the Duchess of Devonshire. The King returned to town about five o'clock, and, following his invariable Derby Day practice, gave a gentlemen's dinner party at Bucking- ham Palace at night, when about 60 guesta sat down. The following were among those present:—The King, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught, Prince Christian. Prince d'Arenberg, Count de Berteux, Count Selin- dorff, the Duke of Devonshire, the Duke of Montrose, the Dnke of Portland, the Marquess of Londonderry, the Marquess of Zetland, the Earl of Derby, the Earl of Rosetery, the Right Hon. J. Lowther, M.P., the Right Hon. H. Ciraplin, M.P., Sir F. Johnstone, Bart., 'Mr. L. de Rothschild, and Lord Marcus Beresford. At the conclusion of the banquet the King and all his guests drove over to Devonshire House to attend the Duchess of Devonshire's Derby Day dance. Her Majesty the Queen and Princess Victoria honoured the Duchess of Devon- shire with their presence at dinner in the evening at Devonshire House. A number of guests had been invited to meet her Majesty. The mansion, particularly the dining-hall, was splendidly decorated for the occasion with natural flowers. The diners were 30 in number, including the Marquis de Soveral (Portuguese Minister), the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, the Viceroy of India and Lady Curzon of Kedleston, the Marquess and Marchioness of Lansdowne, Mrs. Leopold de Rothschild, Earl and Countess Howe, the Marchioness of Londonderry, the Prime Minister, &c Aifter the dinner there was a small dance, and the party was joined by the King and his dinner guests from Buckingham Palace.

WOMAN AND THE REVOLVER. With his throat wrapped in bandages, but with a smiling face, Herbert Cheshire M'Murray. a Civil Service clerk, aged 21. stood in the dock at the South-Western Police- court. London, to answer charges of attempt- ing to murder Mies Phyllis Annie Thwaites, and attempting to commit suicide on May 4. Miss Thwaites told an exciting: story. Early in the morning she was awakened by hearing someone in her bedroom. She had "kept com- pany" with the prisoner, but had broken off the acquaintance, and, believing that he was the intruder, she called out his name. The man made no reply, but sprang at her. Miss Thwaites leapt out of bed and rushed into another room, where she saw in a mirror that her nose and neck were cut. She believed that Murray had got in by the lavatory window. He had several times threatened to enter her bedroom. Miss Thwaites's brother Henry stated that be was aroused by his sister's cries, and going into the bedroom, struggled with the prisoner, who was afterwards found lying on the bed with his throat very severely cut. A razor was lying beside him. Miss Thwaites denied that she had asked the accused to get a revolver for her. The Magistrate: I will read a letter:- It would be advisable before giving you this revolver to make a statement in writing that you intend it for Henry because he requires one, and not for my poor head. It would be rather serious for me to hand you the revolver in order that you might shoot me with it You must make a solemn declaration on paper and I shall be satisfied. "Now," asked the magistrate, "will you say you never said anything about a revolver?" Miss Thwaites (emphatically): Yes, sir. Mr. Garrett: Here's another letter:- My own darling PhyUis.—Jnst a line to say I have done as you requested me. I sent a postal order for 6s. 6d. to Gamage's for revolver and 50 cartridges. I can't see what you want a revolver for. I hope it is not for use upon myself that you want it. for you remember you once threatened to shoot me. "Now, just answer my question quietly," continued the magistrate, "Have you ever threatened to shoot him?" Miss Thwaites (crying): No. Mr. Garrett: I will also read you an entry in the prisoner's pocket-book:— Although Phyllis states Henry wants the revolver, I have great fear it is intended for me. She has threatened me once, and said sho would shoot me through the head. It is a lesson for me to keep my eyes open. Miss Thwaites persisted in her assertion that the story was untrue. The prisoner was committed for trial.

-6 GIRL'S SHOCKING STORY. Emma Rye (38). of 21, Coram-street, St. Giles, was charged (before Mr. Bros) in London with suffering Ellen Williams, a girl under the age of sixteen years, to be on the pre- mises, 21, Coram-street, for an immoral pur- pose. William Williams, a grocer, of White Horse- read. Croydon. said the girl Ellen was his daughter. She was born on September 23, 1889. Last September his daughter, who was in service at Croydon, left suddenly, and he had not seen her until that day. He was surprised at her absence, and was at a loss to know what accounted for it. Ellen Williams, the girl, said she had lived at 21. Coram-street for seven weeks, but had previously lived at another house in the same street. She paid the prisoner three guineas a week for her board and lodging, the money obtained from male persons who visited her at the prisoner's house. Inspector Bryson said there were other women in the flat, and Mr. Bros remanded Hye. Albert Butterworth, 28, described as a book- maker, of Church-street, Shaftesbury-avenue, was charged with living wholly or in part on the immoral earnings of Beatrice Walden and Ellen Williams, and further with assaulting Beatrice Walden. The accused was remanded.

EVICTING A GIPSY COLONY. Elaborate preparations are being made for the eviction of the gipsy colony on Black Patch, near Birmingham. Buildings are crowding the ground all about, and the land is wanted. The gipeies, however, have intimated their intention to resist eviction to the utmost, and the solioitors to whom the work of clear- ing the land has been entrusted have en- gaged a number of men of the navvy class with a view to the employment of the physical force argument if the gipsies do not depart peaceably. The gipsies coptend that as they have occu- pied the land for 50 years without dispute they have a legal right to it.

TRAGEDY AT WIGAN. A man named Peter Turner, aged 24, of Hindley, near Wigan, was remanded by the Wigan B^nch on Wednesday on a charge of the wilful murder of his wife, Martha Turner, 24, by striking her with a poker early on Sunday morning. The police stated the woman was found on the floor unconscious, with a wound on her head, and the poker

DERBY SWEEPSTAKES. CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE PUBLIC. At the Old Bailey on Monday Albert Victor I Jackson, 34, accountant, and Harold Parker, 34. described as a journalist, were indicted for conspiracy to defraud in connection with a sweepstake, also for obtaining money under false pretences.—Jackson pleaded guilty and Parker not guilty.—Prosecuting counsel said that his case was that the prisoners con- cocted a lying circular and sent it out to hundreds of thousands of persons in this country inviting them to participate in a sweepstake, ostensibly carried on at Middle- burg, upon the Derby of last year. Certain statements with regard to previous success- ful draws were, added counsel, absolutely fictitious. Counsel concluded by stating that 84,000 tickets were sold for the sweepstake, and evidence would be called to show that no draw ever took place. Evidence was then called. Henry Erickson, an advertising agent, Effingham House, Strand, deposed to inserting notices laudatory of the business of "Jackson and Co." Parker gave evidence on his own behalf. His defence was he was merely employed by Jackson in a professional capacity. He denied he had anything to do with any con- spiracy. He had every reason to believe the sweepstake was genuine. The jury found Parker guilty on all counts. Sentence was deferred until next sessions. The same course was adopted in the case of Jackson, who pleaded guilty.

LONDON JEWELLERY THEFT, NEW VERSION OF EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY. The case of Cheshire v. Bailey, in the King's Bench Division en Tuesday, raised a point of especial inwrest to job-masters and their customers. A commercial traveller in the employ of the plaintiff, a Birmingham jeweller, engaged a brougham from the defendant, a London job-master, in October, 1902, to be used by him in taking round samples. Plaintiff's case was that subse- quently, whilst the defendant's coachman was left in charge of the brougham, the coach- man, with the assistance of two other men, stole the samples, which the plaintiff valued at £800, for which amount he claimed. The defendant contended that the coachman was not acting within his authority when he entered into a conspiracy to rob the plain- tiff.—Mr. Justice Walton found for the plain- tiff for an amount to be ascertained, but granted stay of execution.

THE JERSEY CITY FIRE. The fire which broke out at Jersey City had its origin in a small outbreak on a canal barge, which might have been easily put out with a bucket of water. The barge- man, however, in a fright rushed on shore with his wife and family, and took refuge on the Lackawanna Railway Wharf where his boat was moored. The flames quickly spread uutil the barge and other vessels close by, and at length the wharf itself, were involved. Eventually the whole water-front of Jersey for half a mile was aflame, presenting a magnificent spectacle to New York, on the other side of the Hudson. The warehouses and wharves, nearly all built of wood. burned fiercely. Immense quantities of stacked coal, linseed oil, and cotton in bales, which were stored at the wharves, were destroyed. Sixty canal boats were burned at their moorings. But for the prompt work of New York's fireboats the flames would have spread north of Boken, where are the wharves of the great Transatlantic lines. Thousands of tons of merchandise were destroyed, and the damage is estimated at from £200.000 to £1,000,000.

HOW TO EVADE THE POLICE. In view of the activity of anti-gambling societies and other similar agencies, the pro- prietors of illegal establishments in New York have adopted most ingenious contrivances to effect the escape of their clients in the event of raids by the police. Not long ago, writes a New York correspon- dent. a raid was made on a fashionable gambling den near the Holland House. After the door had been broken in not one person was found on the premises, and it was after- wards discovered that by pressing a button in the heart of a painted rose a beautiful picture on the wall slid back, giving access to a staircase, down which on this occasion twenty male and female gamblers had escaped to an underground passage leading to a hole in the ground in a yard at the other side of the street. More common are trap doors in the floor hidden by a rug, or openings in the walls giving admission to the next house. One of the most ingenious methods of escape was by an aerial railway formed of rollers running on clothes lines, from which the fugitives hung by their hands and were hauled over neighbouring roofs. One wealthy gambler rented the two top flats of a lofty building, and cutting away the stairs put in a private lift, which was I run up in an instant when the police made a sudden entry.

SWEEP SUFFOCATED IN A FLUE. The story of a sweep's terrible death in a boiler flue, and some gallant attempts by comrades to effect his rescue, was related at an inquest at Chelsea. William Curtis and another workman. named Smith, were sent to clean the flues of a boiler at a builder's yard on Monday, the fires having been extinguished on the previous Saturday. They crawled into the chimney and emerged every quarter of an hour for freeh air. As they scraped away the soot they felt the heat of the brickwork, and after a time Curtis became unconscious. Smith tried to drag him out by his legs, but failed. The master. James Woolford. then renewed the attempt, but. finding the heat too great. beat a retreat. Eventually he managed to crawl backwards into the centre -flue, but Curtis was then doubled up and could not be moved. Finally the brickwork had to be cut away to get the man out. Although Woolford was not in the flue more than ten minutes, hn arms were 6corchÐd. Evidence from the works showed that it would take two or three days for the brick- work to get thoroughly cold. The choice of day rested with the sweeps themselves. Medical evidence showed that death was due to suffocation, probably caused by the hot air. There was nothing to show there had been poisoning by carbon-dioxide. A verdict of "Accidental death" was re- turned.

MAN STABS HIMSELF TO DEATH. In the Westminster Coroner's court Mr. John Troutbeck held an inquest on the body of George Edward Kemp, 59. a cat's- meat salesman, lately living in St. Ann's- court, Wardour-street. From the evidence it appeared that the deceased man lost his wife some months ago, and since then has been very melancholy. On Bank-holiday, as he had not been seen during the day, neighbours called in the police, who forced an entry to his room. The deceased man was found lying dead in a pool of blood, with a knife by his side. Dr. Edmunds, divisional police-surgeon, stated that the deceased man had no fewer than six stab wounds in the chest. Three of the wounds had not penetrated beyond the chest wall, two other wounds had punctured the left ventricle of the heart, and the remaining wound had penetrated through the liver to the stomach. The witness came to the conclusion that the wounds were self- inflicted. The room was not disturbed in any way. The jury returned a verdict of Suicide during temporary insanity."

TREASURY'S HUMANE ACT. A charge against a solicitor of misappro- priating £175, the money of a lady client, was withdrawn at the Mansion House Police- court, London, because the accused is too ill to be tried. The defendant's name is Joshua Sidney Lickiriah, of St. Pancras, and he is 64 years old. Mr. Cohen. who represented the Treasury, stated that Lickirish was suffering from rheu- matoid arthritis, and could neither raise him- self nor sit down. He would never be able to use his limbs again, and even if he was con- victed he would be unable to do any prison work. The defendant was not present, but a soli- citor on his behalf acknowledged what Sir Joseph Senals, the magistrate, described as the very humane and generous decision of the Treasury.

FOUR TRAGEDIES IN A FAMILY. Tragedy has followed tragedy in the family of Mr. C. E. B. Long. brewer, of Portsmouth. and of Down End, Fareham, who has received news by cable that his third eon, Lieutenant Cuthbert Long, of the 2nd Dragoon Guards. has been fatally shot in a revolver accident in South Afric a. This is the fourth member of Mr. Long's family who has met with a violent death. His young daughter was scalded to death, then, a little more than four years ago, Lionel Long accidentally shot his sister through the head while exhibiting a new rifle. When the battle of Graspan was fought, this same Lionel, who was a lieutenant in the East Yorkshire Regi- ment, recklessly exposing himself, it is believed through remorse, to'Boor ballets, was ihst dftftd.

MOTHER-IN-LAW AGAIN. SCENE BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE. "He threw an ash-tray at me. I in return threw a soa.p-dish at him. He replied with a sugar-basin, whereupon I threw a bottle of ink. He then went to aim something else, but I ran out of the fiat." Such waa the description which a woman gave at Marylebone Police-court on Saturday of a battle-royal which had taken place between herself and husband at a flat in Elgin Mansions, Maida Vale. This was supple- mented by a description of another scene related by the husband, in which he said his wife kicked his silk hat up and down the hall, launched his umbrella at him, and clawed his spectacles from his face. The story of these lively episodes came out during the hearing of a summons in which Nellie Amelia King charged her husband, a bookseller and publisher, with persistent cruelty. Mrs King, who is 23 years her husband's junior, said that from the very day of the marriage her life had been a most unhappy one. Once he threw a lamp-glass at her and cut her face; another time he cut her throat by throwing a piece of broken plate at her, and on another occasion he had taken her by the shoulders and thrown her backwards on to her head. In crose-examination she said her husband had said he would never allow her to go on the stage, but in spite of his wishes she accepted an engagement at the Vaudeville Theatre in order to buy clothes for her baby. She gave it up after four nights, as he threatened to go to the theatre and drive her off the stage before the audience—"a disgrace that would be too dreadful." Mr. Wildey Wright, for the defence, denied that the defendant had been guilty of cruelty towards his wife, and said the key to the whole matter was to be found in the compound word, mother-in-law. Nothing happened between the parties to render their position 118 man and wife untenable or unpleasant until that lady appeared on the scene and wrecked their happiness. Defendant was agreeable to a separation. Mr. King bore out this statement, and in cross-examination said he had been swindled out of £40,000, and owing to his not being paid his salary of £1,500 a year he had been made a bankrupt. Mr. C. Bennett granted a separation order, with custody of the child, and allowance of 30B a week. Notice of appeal was given.

VICTIMS OF COTTON GAMBLING. LANCASHIRE'S PLUCKY FIGHT. MILL HANDS EARN THE WORLD'S RESPECT. One feature of the gloomy times through which the Cotton trade is passing is the admirable character displayed by the Mill Hands. The suffering and deprivation caused by the attempted Corner" is being borne by the operatives with fine courage. They have proved that they possess true grit; they work hard, play hard. and meet good for- tune and adversity with equal grace. As a class, mill workers earn good money, but it is often gained under most trying circumstances. They labour amid the whirr of ponderous machinery, and the heat is so great that only light attire can be borne. The change to outside air has proved too much for many a robust man. A typical case is that of Mr. Peter Roberts, aged thirty- eight, who resides with his wife and family of three young children at 16. Punch-street, Bolton. He was long ill. and he is ready to declare that his recovery is solely due to Dr. Williams' pink pills for pale people. Interviewed by a "Bolton Chronicle" reporter just as he had returned from a hard day's work. Mr. Roberts said:—"I have been depressed and languid for weeks while follow- ing my employment as mill overlooker in Little Bolton. What broke me down was a heavy chill. Torturing pains gripped me round the waist, but I managed to struggle home, and my wife. seeing I was seriously ill, persuaded me to go to bed. Every joint in my body swelled, a doctor was hurriedly summoned, and at the close of a thorough examination I was told I was suffering from Bright's disease of the kidneys, dropsy, and complications. I was as bad as I could pos- sibly be. and, ae weeks went by without any signs of improvement, I decided to try Dr. Williams' pink pills. My wife had read in the newspapers of cures in similar cases to mine. The pills acted like magic. I had been ill in bed for a month, and commencing with one pill after eaah meal I steadily improved. My strength gradually returned, and before I had taken the second box the swelling had disappeared, and I was soon out of bed and walking about. Whilst taking the third box I felt so much better that I returned to my work." And what is the condition of your health to-day?" I have practically re-gained all my old vigour. I continue taking the pills, and I believe very shortly I shall be as good a man as ever. Dr. Williams' pink pills brought me round when. I was a perfect wreck and despairing of recovery." How is it that one man can "shake off" an illness where another cannot? The dif- ference is all a question of vitality: vitality is a question of blood. Mr. Roberts had been depressed and languid for weeks," he says, when he finally broke down; and no wonder when his kidneys were diseased and he had sunk into such a low state that dropsy had come on. What enabled him to shake off the disease was Dr. Williams' pink piUs. of which the peculiar merit is that they make new blood. They gave him the neces- sary vitality. They will give it to all who need new blood and new strength, and it ia in this way that they have cured so many cases of anaemia, bile. consumption. fits, rheumatism. St. Vitus' dance, indigestion, and even paralysis—simply by making new blood. A close observer can see them giving new strength, better appetite, and fresh vitality with every dose.

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STRANGE RAILWAY RIDE. A man named Miller, who travelled from Southampton to Salisbury poised between the bogie springs of a railway carriage, was brought before the Salisbury magistrates and fined 56.. or five days' imprisonment. Miller was discovered quite accidentally in his precarious position by a signalman, who noticed a man's foot dangling from beneath the footboard of a carriage. A telephone message to the station brought the railway police to the train, and the man, when dragged from his hiding-place, was quite dazed. He pleaded illness, and ex- pressed a desire to get to London, but he has noW broken his reckless journey for a brief repose in Winchester Gaol, since he was unable to pay the fine. A workman, named Hans Friedrich Hansen, of Twedterholz, near Flensburg, has just been released from Rendsburg Prison after serving 29 years. In December, 1875, he was sentenced to death for wife murder. Kaiser William I. commuted the sentence to penal servitude for life. Hansen's conduct had been exem- plary during his long imprisonment, and on representations being made by the prison authorities he was set at liberty.

BURGLARIES BY ALIENS. At Middlesex Sessions a couple of Germans —John Walters, 21, and Fritz Weidlech, 20— were indicted for five burglaries in the suburbs in March—at Acton, Muswell Hill, and Highgate. The proceeds consisted chiefly of silver and plated articles, the total value being about JE72. The capture was made by Detective-sergeant King, who was prosecuting some inquiries in a public-house off Tottenham Court-road, and had occasion to ask Walters his address. He afterwards heard someone say in German, Why did you give him your right address? He is sure to come poking his noeo in some time or other." The officer made a call at a house in Euston- street, and found prisoners in bed literally surrounded by loot from houses in the dis- tricts mentioned. In each case the prisoners visited the pantry and supped on ad they could find. Sir Ralph Littler, in sentencing them, eaid these aliens were an intolerable nuisance. Both had been previously convicted, and Walters must go for ten and Weidlech for seven years' penal servitude, to be followed by three years' police supervision in each case.

WESTGATE BEACH MYSTERY. A beach mystery is engaging the attention of the police at Westgate-on-Sea. Early in the morning the body of a young lady, aged apparently about 22, was found lying on the foreshore. She was of prepossessing and rather superior appearance, and was wearing a. brown costume and brown boots. A handker- chief found in her pocket was marked London." The young woman WM not known in the dixtrictk" —

Q THE BRIGAND'S DEMAND" AMERICAN NAVAL DEMONSTR* TION TO BE MADE. The Moors who kidnapped Mr. Pc^ and Mr. Varley having submitted their_B{ of ransom, the American State I has decided that their acceptance lutely out of the question. The Atlanta and the gunboats Marietta tine, of the South Atlantic Squadron. Admiral Chadwiek, have sailed from to join the cruiser Brooklyn at T*nf?i*r" ,<1, cruisers Olympia, Baltimore, and c'eV^0fta under Admiral Jewell, have arrived Q&tb (Azores), and have been ordered to pr tJI. to Tangier. The length of the stay I?f squadrons will depend upon the 6i the tune of Aamiral Jewell's arrival- squadrons are not required for the of American interests. Admiral Cbad ships will cruise in the South Atlantic- frei present Admiral Chadwiek will ha.ve a tioG hand to deal with the case. in with Mr. Gammere, the United States The Chief Raisuli's demanda are Anglo-American guarantee shall %l&' that Morocco shall grant immunity f°r .jj^ll self and his followers, that the Suites pfØ" withdraw his forces from the Tangier di" vinoe, leaving his band in control of the (01' trict: and that a large ransom shall be .,4. lected from the Governors of Tang|fr Fez. Mr. Hay, Secretary of State, dent Roosevelt are agreed that they lea* meet the terms, which would be JLiie* to forcing the Sultan of Morocco to his authority over a considerable in favour of the bandit, and the ot States could not guarantee the another Government.—Renter. AMERICAN WARSHIPS AS#1** OFF TANGIER, The United States cruiser arrived at Tangier, and the other AB^^f, warships ordered there are closely f°' -geek The affair is now taking a very serious and Mr. Perdicaris is believed to be 1° siderable danger.—Renter. ttl Mr. Gummere, United States Mini Morocco, telegraphs that threats are. ,11' against the lives of Messrs. Perdicai^8 Varley unless the bandits' demands granted.—Reuter. A later message says that the United 8 cruiser Atlanta has arrived at Tangi«r that two more American warship* expected hourly. POSSIBLE ANGLO AMERlCAl EXPEDITION. Q0 Should Mr. Perdicaris be Tangier brigand Raiguli threatens, the tjnl rJ States will, it is asserted, land a marines at Tangier, will pursue Raisuli one end of Morocco to the other, and hang him and the members of his ban^$0 they are caught. This is believed to substance of a message sent by the Adf»bor tration to Mr. Gummere, United StateS sul-General at Tangier. The Consul is tOld.. have Raisuli informed of this inevitable o)if come of any attempt &to assassination 00 part. jp. It is not known, says Laffan, whethet, Hay is acting with the knowledge that G tte. Britain intends to follow a similar c07, if but it is considered probable, and if found necessary to send an expedition Raisuli, the Anglo-American troops wi« rate side by side.

DOCTOR'S COURTSHIP. An action for breach of promise m the scenes are laid in Scotland and the tit' Indies has been ordered to be tried 111 Edinburgh Court of Session.$6 Miss Bella. Mackinnon, of Edinburgh' Dr. Joseph Slssale Mayers Nurse, of"6 Grange, Basseterre, St. Kitts, West she claims £ 1,500 damages. She aver* she was an intimate friend of the defend^^i wife, to whom he was married in who died on November 14, 1893. The « dairt returned to Scotland in January, and stayed with the plaintiff's family j p May 1, 1896. During the visit he is all€*v^r have expressed a wish to marry Mi** kinnon. and in February, 1896, it is that they mutually promised and agree marry each other. Dr. Nurse returned to the West IndieI maintained an affectionate to with the plaintiff, writing over 130 lette her. He only visited Scotland once days in 1900, but in many letters he exP1/ regret that he eould not get back to On June 14 of this year. however, he .pj# saying that when he was in Edinburgh 1P'" were not as he would have liked them- "I do not think, under thoee ci1'C bØ stances," he continued, "that I shool.^ engaged to you and take you after to the Indies. I think it would be K<ft sin to take you, like a lily, and let y°° and die in a strange land. It seems that. tI are hysterical, and I could not be eng* a hysterical lady." The defendant maintains that the statements are unfounded in fact.

JEWELLERY WORTH JE3,000 ST0&* Between £3,00) and £3.500 worth of has been taken from the London fiat of tJ* Nellie Seymour, an actress, and up present no trace of the articles h*S_ discovered. She told the story of her JIPP" tone with tears in her eyes. I came home from a rehearsal very on Tuesday night, and after a cup went for a drive. I returned at &boat_^f past eight,- and was surprised by the PUJ;id handing me my key. for I had left my gfr with instructions not to WlaVe the flat. ing up to my room, I fcratia all the that was not locked up had of Within half an hour Inspector Scotland Yard, arrived, and he hae the in hand. The jewels consisted of a thr^l pearl necklace, valued at £ 800, amethyst necklace em-rounded with mond clusters, eight brooches, a.nd a W* of rings. Some of the articles," said Miss mournfully, can never be replaced, were gifts from my parents. gi&e* My maid, whom I have not seen left the key of my rooms with the P- to with a message to the effect that I let my pelf in if I returned before she Mise Seymour has offered JE50 re^^vLpf*' the recovery of her jewellery and the &P'9 hension of the thief.

ARREST FOLLOWS ELOPEM^' —— The elopement of the wife of » tradesman with a married man has ji* a startling sequel in the arrest, Bank, near Glasgow, of one of the deliBG^tfl —a local musician, and a member of a i*3* band. 0 ij For some time put the woman, "It b-' described as young and good-lookic^' f,JJ' been receiving marked attention amorous bandsman, who was on friendly with her husband. A few days ago appeared from home, and soon after*?^d« in consequence of a. telegram she the young wife suddenly announced her tion of visiting her mother, who lives banks of Loch Lomond. The husband oppose this hastily-conceived intention- she called at his place of business to good-bye. They parted on the d, and he arranged to join her in that, after a brief holiday, they might home together. #w*B> Jk Subsequently he received a letter nv wife informing him that she did not to come back to England, and VOf* showed that the two runaways were 11 together at Clyde Bank.

BURGLARS' WANTON MIS A strange story of revenge by disaPPJ^ burglars comes from Newcaetle-oD-TJ^ tJJ' > Some rime during the early hours morning an entrance was forced Crow's Nest Hotel, one of the busiest 1J houses in the district. The thieves a. "lIí1 turned their attention to a large contained £100, and which defied assaults.. f Angered by the fruitlessness of the»To* the bnrglars proceeded to turn on a sixteen barrels of beer and four spirits, besides those of a number oi casks of spirits in the bar. _JBT^ When tho manager arrived on found the premises flooded.

BREACH OF PROMISE CAS& At Liverpool on Monday Eveleen (18). music-hall artiste, was awa damages for breach of promise David Marion, another theatrical t?~ The parties met at tea in May pl^ same night the defendant seduced tn tiff under promise of marriage. He to take the plaintiff away. but he* refused. Plaintiff at his request tIJ of marriage at the registrar's office, defendant did not put in an appear*"

THE CLITHEROE TRAGFLP*' Thomas Walsh (23), labourer, Clitb Joseph Henry Sparling (18), Q.*? Clitheroe, appeared before the conD™irlg trates on Monday charged with death of William Bullock, engine-dri burn, during a quarrel at Wo ,tare, J'jl evidence was of a conflicting nl it appeared that if any blow were a was in self-defence, and the accused charged.

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