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^ALLS DEAD ON BARGOED PLATFORM. ^llf^ ^th took plaoe on Wednesday at ^ilway station. A carpenter, named ^ojamin Neale, of 19, Hendy-street, to On rising from a seat on the plat- train, fell down. Dr. Jones, Police-constable Smith, who hap- | on the platform, hastened to the >v <W-J*tance and found that he As dead. Sonf^ was conveyed to 3, rak-road, 5?e of his relatives reside. He was I dl"ll Of kge. and leaves a widow and three I -beath was due to heart failure.

TRAGIC AFFAIR AT • PONTYPOOL. air was reported on Thursday from ffo^06' a secluded district situated a VQ Hotn It appears that an llar,a James Evans was proceeding h* (A Glyn Colliery,* when he dis- CoT;? dead body of a young woman tI 'BrY Pond, and near to it was the it t. 8 and a bundle she had been ^R^ithl^r idantified as that of Maud if twenty, a single woman, whose 8tepinother reside within a couple I ^1) ed yapds of the colliery.

*5*' J, fiT THE FOOT OF THE STAIRS. -%I ford conducted an inquest at Police-station oil Monday ?°Uh a sin^I>ec^^ng the death of William dead g plasterer, aged 32, who was ftll8-hoiiEat.^ie bottom of the stairs in a ln Portland-street, Abertillery, <*Pn^ne- Evidence showed that s K/^UTTIR-I YR*8 a beavy drinker, and the a verdict of "Death by misad- I

YOUTH MISSING. ^■boutR6^ *s felt in Llanelly as to the wthi h^rts °4 Henry Roberts (19), son of has viven £ °edfawr Farm, of whom H« j. eeen since Monday of last i^L^hite^ cled to Mr. Wm. Griffiths, 2j%»l Hi* a,nd on the Sunday, the day a»»»?D^a^ed• he went to chapel as to? to be in excellent health. j. t^>« rrrn, a vi8Wous search, but o» o without finding anything in vt cloe.

| DISASTER AT SEA-OVER 600 PERSONS PERISE-See Page 7.

PREACHER AT FOUR. REMARKABLE CAREER OF BOY EVANGELIST. Infant prodigies are "attacking" all pro- fessions nowadays, and one has scarcely ceased to marvel at a youthful master of painting or a juvenile violinist, when a won- derful boy preacher appears on the scene. This remarkable boy, who is only just ten years of age, was born in Atlanta City, Georgia—the child of a mulatto and a French Red Indian, and may thus be described as a Zambo. In appearance Lonne Lawrence LOtfNE LAWRENCE DENNIS. Dennis, to give him his full name, strikes the least casual observer as a. boy out of the ordinary run, with a mass of jet black hair, falling in ringlets on his small, square shoulders, large black eyes, and a sallow com- plexion. In America, where his remarkable career was so auspiciously begun—he was but three years of age when be delivered his first sermon-he is lolown as the "child evangelist," and when one has seen and heard him his right to this title cannot be disputed. His extraordinary gift of oratory is most enchant- ing, and his sincerity is beyond question. "Why did I start preaching?" he said, with the air of a man of mature years, and there was a suspicion of that delightful "Amurrican" drawl which rendered his speech all the more interesting. "Well, you see, I had a call from the Lord when I was only three years old, and I was so certain that I was inspired then that I used just to stick up my dolls and preach to them. People said that they were very logical sermons, amd so I told my parents that I would go out and preach the Scriptures to the people. I was three years and eleven months at the time when I gave my first sermon on November 25, 1897, and that was at Little Bethel Church, Atlanta City." "Lonne" is staying for a fortnight at Mr. Leonard Weaver's American Tent Mission in the Holloway-road, London, before returning to America, having just completed a tour in Palestine, Franoe, Italy, Germany, and Switzerland.

STANLEY'S NATIONALITY. LETTER FROM HIS WIDOW TO THE NEATH CORPORATION. At a meeting of the Neath Town Council held on Thursday, under the presidency of Alderman Edward Davies, a letter was received from Lady Stanley in reply to the council's vote of condolence. The communi- cation was addressed to the town-clerk, and read as follows: — Will you convey to Mr. Bevan, mayor of Neath, and to Mr. Alderman Trick (whose reception of Sir Henry and myself in 1891 I shall llever forget), and will you also con- vey to the corporation of the borough of Neath my heartfelt thanks for their warm sympathy with me in my very great sorrow. My happy connection with Neath, and the fact of my dear husband being Welsh, gives a special value to the resolu- tion which you pend me. I will keep it sacred all my life On the motion of the chairman, seconded by Councillor Hopkin Morgan, it was decided that the communication be recorded in the minutes.

A WOMAN'S HEAD ALMOST SEVERED. A tragio affair occurred at Risca-, about seven miles to the north-west of Newport, early on Sunday morning. On the side of the hill just above Risca railway station—between the station and the Monmouthshire Canal- stands a row of about half-a-dozen small four- roomed cottages, known as Moriah-hill. At the third house in this row lived Fred Oliver. aged 28, a haulier in the employ of the Risca Colliery, or an off-shoot of it. Oliver was engaged for the purpose of hauling house coaJ to the homes of the men in the employ- ment of the company. At five o'clock on Sunday morning, whilst a. short, sharp storm was in progress, a man, not quite completely dressed, ran down the hill, and stopped at Risca Police-station. He was bleeding from a wound in the throat, and his clothes were soaked with water. He rang the bell at the police-station, and on being admitted he was recognised as Fred Oliver. To Police-constable Campbell, whom he first saluted, he said, I have been and b- it up." Beyond this strange statement he said nothing to the police, who, seeing his terrible plight, at once procured medical assistance. Dr. Robathan and Dr. Roberta (assistant to Dr. Richards) were called. The wound in Oliver's throat, extending from left to right, had cut into the windpipe, and was over two inches in length. He had not appar- ently lost consciousness. Not only was there the wound in his throat, but he had been in the canal, which is situate only a matter of 50 to 60 yards away from his home. The most dreadful revelation of all, how- ever, was yet to come. From the statements which he made while his wound was being dressed, one of the medical gentlemen-Dr. Roberts—accompanied by Police-sergeant Smith and Police-constable Campbell, went up to Moriah-hill. There in the front bed- room they found Mrs. Oliver, quite dead. and pools of blood on both sides and at the foot of the bed. Her throat was cut practi- cally from ear to ear. The wound was four inches and a half in length, and of such a neap. ghastly nature, as almost to sever the head from the body. More like a shambles than a human home was the eoene which was presented to the view of those who first went into the room. The poor woman, clad only in her chemise, lay on the floor with her feet towards the window, and her almost severed head towards the bed, which was standing against the wall at the other end of the room. Having regard to the serious state of the husband Dr. Robathan and Dr. Roberts did all in their "power to get him ready in something like an hour for conveyance to Newport Hospital. A tube was in the ordi- nary way inserted in the windpipe before he was sent away in a. closed carriage. Superin- tendent Porter, who resides at Risca Police- station (and with whom the utmost sympathy is felt on account of the shocking fatality which recently occurred to his son, whose dead body still lay in the bouse) superin- tended all the arrangements, and sent Oliver under arrest to the Newport and Monmouth- shire Hospital. To all aopearancas Oliver had not been drinking recertfly, nor was he suffe- ring from the results of drink.

I CORONER'S INQUEST OPENED. Mr. M. Roberts-Jones, coroner, opened an inquest on Tuesday at Rieca. Police-station upon the body of Edith Oliver, whose sad death occurred on Sunday morning. Mr. Thomas Yendall was foreman of the jury, who numbered fifteen. Superintendent Porter watched the case for the police, and Mr. Lyndon Cooper represented the husband, who i3 now confined at Newport Hospital. Oliver's father was seated at the back of the court. The jury, having been sworn in, went to view the body, The corpse was laid out in a comn in the downstairs room awaiting burial. The fea- tures were placid, and though pallid to & striking degree, there was no sign of suffering upon the face, ihe great gaeh in the throat was carefully concealed in white dressings. No sign of blood was visible on the throat, but there were ata-ina upon the hands, which, apparently, could not be removed. Over the clean white covwrlet flowers were strewn. About the house, which hitherto had been locked up, there was a small knot of specta- tors awaiting the mournful spectacle of the jury coming to view the body. When the fifteen jurors had returned to the police-station the Coroner said he did not pro- poee to call much evidence that day-only sufficient for identification and the granting of a burial certificate. After a consultation with the police he said he would advise an adjournment for a fortnight, when, probably, the husband would be a.ble to attend. The first witness called was George Hunt, of Ochr'wyth, Risca, who identified the deceased as his daughter, Edith Jane Oliver, the wife of Frederick George Oliver, a coal haulier, who for five years had lived with hie wife at 3. Prospectrplace. She had three children, the eldest of whom was about six years and a half old. Continuing, witness said:—"I last saw my daughter alive on Saturday evening, about half-past seven. Her husband was present at the same time. He left his work about two o'clock that day. I saw her after- wa-rds on Sunday morning. She was then dead. I went there in consequence of what I had heard." Police constable Frederick Campbell, stationed at Risca., said: On Sunday morning, about five o'clock, I saw Frederick Oliver at the door of the police-station. He was bleeding from the nose, wet through, and water was running out of his boots and from his clothes. Witness added that he brought the man into the police-station, and then went with Police-sergeant Smith to the house, where they found the woman lying in a pool of blood in a corner of the bedroom with her throat cut. The Coroner: Did you notice what her injuries were? Witness: Yes, her throat was out very badly, and the sergeant picked up a blood-stained razor which was lying close by. Dr. Roberts made an examination. Superintendent Porter: At this stage, Mr. Coroner, I must ask for an adjournment. Mr. Lyndon Cooper: As you probably know, sir, I appear here to watch the case for this unfortunate man. From what I have heard from the doctor I think the man may be able to appear in a fortnight. The Coroner (to Superintendent Porter): How long do you ask for the adjournment for? Superintendent Porter: I have just been speaking to the doctor at Newport Hospital, and he says if the man goes on as well as he is doing at present he will be able to appear in a fortnight. The inquest was then adjourned until Wed- nesday, July 20, at three o'clock. It transpired that Mrs. Oliver had insured herself, and that her mother had also insured her.

FUNERAL OF THE MURDERED WOMAN. There was a mournful scene at on Wednesday, when Mrs. Oliver was buried. Dense crowds had congregated in all the thoroughfares about, and blinds were drawn in all the houses. Upon the oak coffin there was a brass plate bearing the following ins,cription:- Edith Ellen Oliver, Died July 3, 1904. Aged 27 years. A bunch of flowers had been placed in one of the deceased woman's hands. Quite a number of beautiful wreaths were sent to the house by the neighbours to be placed upon the coffin. Among the more immediate mourners were the parents of both Oliver and his wife, the sister and brother-in-law of the deceased, Mr. and Mrs. Wins-tone, Mr. and Mrs. Fibbons. and Miss Hunt, of Newport. At the house the Rev. J. Evans, of Hope Baptist Chapel, Cross Keys, and the Rev. S. Jones, of Moriah Chapel, officiated. The funeral procession to the RiElca cemetery was a long one. The interment took place in the ohurch ground, the Vicar (the Rev. Basil Williams) performing the I burial rites.

CONDITION OF OLIVER. Frederick George Oliver, the husband of the deceased, is progressing favourably at the Newport Hospital.

NO SETTLED CONVICTIONS. Lord Londonderry said it was absolutely impossible for him, on behalf of his Majesty's Government, to give any definite answer in regard to the Bill as to whether they approved or disapproved of it. (A laugh.) —Debate in the Bouse of Lords.

MORE FIGHTING IN TIBET. CAPTURE OF THE GYANGTSE FORT. GYANGTSE, Tuesday- GYANGTSE, Tuesday- The armistice expired at noon to-day. The Tibetans made no overture whatever, and General Macdon&kl thereupon began pro- ceedings for the capture of the jong. This afternoon a demonstration against the villages to the west of the monastery was, successfully carried out by the Fusiliers and the 23rd Pioneers. The resistance of the I Tibetans came chiefly from the encircling I wall of the monastery. I GYANGTSE. Wednesday. The British have captured the jong- The storming party of Gurkhas and Fusiliers was led by an officer of the Eighth Gurkhas, who displayed extreme gallantry. I The fort was held by 7,000 Tibetans, and wae captured by men* handful of British and Indian soiciera. *il>,e excitement of a long day culminated in the scaling of a breach in the walls of the jong by Lieutenant Grant, of the 8th Gurkhas, followed by a mixed company of Gurkhas and Fusiliers. We watched with bated breath these heroic men climb a cleft in the rock, in face of a hail of fire and torrents of stone, which were hurled on their heads by the frantic Tibetans. A stone struck Lieutenant Grant, and swept him off his feet, as it seemed, to certain death below, but he recovered himself in a wonderful manner, and was the first man over the breach. A breach in the walls of Gyangtse jong having been made. they were scaJed at 4.45 on Wednesday afternoon after an entire day's fighting of a most brilliant character, says the "Times" correspondent. GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION. In accordance with the plan, three assaulting columns moved out in the dark- ness this morning and marched steadily to their objectives, a series of explosiona at four a.m. proving the success of the operations. After establishing their position the columns proceeded from house to house, fighting and ineeting with stubborn opposition, but, on the whole, losing few men, though, to the sin- cere regret of the whole force, Lieutenant Gurdon, 32nd Pioneers, was killed early in the day while carrying out the dangerous and all- important work of leading one of the storm- ing parties. After thoroughly establishing themselves in possession along the southern fringe of the houses under the jong, the Gurkhas made a gallant attempt to carry the main gate of the jong, but found it too etrongly defended in spite of well-directed support from a gun. The climax of the day occurred late in the afternoon. General Mac- donald chose a spot in the defences on the extreme east of the jong, about 160ft. above the plain, and directed a heavy fire from ail the guns and other arms upon it. '1 üe ram- parts slowly crumbled under the terriflo hail of shells and bullets, the wind blowing away the destroyed maJierial in a. continual oloud. After about an hour and a half the opera- tions were greatly helped by the explosion of a maaa of Tibetan gunpowder about four o'clock close beside the point of attack. At last the concentration of fire attained its end and as the wall crumbled to its fall the Tibetans, who had attempted a gallant de- fence were driven to abandon the position. A party of Gurkhas, with reinforcements of Royal Fusiliers, climbed the almost precipi- tous ascent to the breach, scaliiy the rocks under magnificent covering work by the guns, which continued their work till the last pos- sible moment over the heads of the troops At last the first figure appeared on the summit; there was a prolonged cheer, and then the various oompanaes aoaied the rock and slowly forced their way over the broken wall—a task of great difficulty even had the occupation been a peaceful one. The casuiuLfcics on our side have not been fully reported, but they are certainly small, and. considering the magnificent character of the task. insignificant. The conduct of the troops cannot fail to impress the Tibetans in g«ie*ial. All oon- cerned in the day's operations deserve the fullest credit for carrying through a care- fully-considered and beautifully-executed scheme against one of the strongest fortified plaoes in Central Asia at a time when a suc- cessful and rapid operation was essential for the work which still lies beforethe mission. A noticeable feature wae that the Tibetans a.t one period develop a. counter-attack against our right flank, keeping up a heavy bombardment for 90 minutes. The otearing of the jong. a necessary and difficult operation, is being coBtmued by thp. storming party, and it may be long befoie the latft building is fully cleared. Altogether it has been a good and, it is hoped, finally effective (Jays work. BRITISH CASUALTY LIST. GYANGTSE, Thursday. The jong which our troops captured yes- terday was most stubbornly defended by 5,000 to 7.000 of the enemy. The 8th Gurkhas made a splendid assault in the capture. Our losses were :-Killed. Lieutenant G. Gurdon (32nd Pioneers), and three men of the 8th Gurkhas; wounded. Lieutenant-colonel Campbell and Captain Preston (40th Pathans), Lieutenants I Grant (8th Gurkhas) and Michell (23rd Pioneers), also three men of the Royal Fusi- liers and twenty Sepoys. The enemy's loss was bea.vy.-Press Association Foreign Speoial.

A £ 3,000 JEWEL ROBBERY. At Marlborough-street Police-court. Lon- don, on Wednesday Otto Kruger, tobacconist, Kilburn, was again remanded charged with being concerned in stealing and receiv- ing jewellery, worth £ 3,000, belonging to Miss Nellie Seymour, an actress. A minia- ture painter, named George F. Zink. testi- fied to purchasing a number of pearls from the accused for JE80. which he re-sold for .£117. He also bought diamonds for J531. which he disposed of. The pearls were worth £ 750.

1.400 COUNTERFEIT COINS. CHARGE AGAINST BROTHER AND SISTER. 1 The police told the Lambeth (London) magis- trate more on Wednesday about the find of 1,403 bad florins in OtunberweU, and the man I and woman arrested in connection with it. The prisoners are Henry Harrison, aged 48, des- cribed as a moulder, and Mary Harrison, aged 56, who said she was a widow. The "remand charge against them, in technical I terms, is of feloniously having in their pos- I session instruments, tools, and moulds I adapted and intended for the manufacture of counterfeit coin. Further, of having m their possession 1,400 counterfeit florins with intent to utter them. and of making base coin in. tendtcd to resemble the King's current silver coin. Mr." A. E. Rowe opened the ca^e on behalf of the Treasury, and said that the police had found a deposit book in the name of the male found a deposit book in the name of the male I prisoner, showing that he had the sum of jEa65 at the National Penny Bank. PRISONERS ARE BROTHER AND SISTER. Detective-inspector Knell, in cross-examina- I tion by Mr. P. Conway, who appeared for the I HENRY HARBISON. defence, denied that there was any infor- mant in the case. He bad seen the female prisoner at three or four different addresses during the period of observation. He did not know that the male prisoner had carried on a hairdreseing buainees in the south of London for the past ten years. He had heard that he had more than one barber's shop. The flret deposit at the National Penny Bank was made in July, 1902. when XW was deposited. The last payment made into the account was in August, 1903. Part of the evidence was how Inspector Knell rode on the same bus as the man, and felt in his pocket to see if there were any bad coins. There were not. Answering a question by the magistrate. Inspector Knell said he believed the prisoners were brother and sister. Mr. Oonway: That is so, air. Mr. Hopkins committed the prisoners, who reserved their defence, to take their trial at the Central Criminal Court. In answer to an application by Mr. Con. way, Mr. Rowe said the Treasury would have no objection to a. reasonable sum being with- drawn from the male prisoner's banking account for the purpose of the defence.

I BREACH OF PROMISE. EX-HEAD CONSTABLE AND HIS SWEETHEART. The hearing concluded at Maryborough Assizes on Tuesday of a remarkable breach of promise action, in which Anne Gorman claimed £ 1,000 damages from Denis Horgan, ex-head-constable in the Royal Irish Consta- pulary, and at present a petty-eessions clerk. Plaintiff, a good-looking young lady, said she met the defendant on New Year's Day, 1894, and they became very much attached to each other. At the Garryowen fete a. for- tune-teller told her that a fair young man would propose to her. When she told this to defendant he took her to a running stream, and, clasping hands across it, he made her promise never to marry anyone but him, and he promised never to marry anyone but her. He said that was as binding as if they were married. (Laughter.) He put her oft from time to time, although they acted towards each other as engaged lovers. She went to America, and came back a few weeks after the date on which he asked her to return. Cross-examined: Did you think is reason- able that you should keep this young man waiting for you all this time?—I naturally thought that the man that could keep me for nine years could wait for me. How long do you think it would be reason- able to keep this man on the gridiron between heaven and hell waiting for you while you were enjoying yourself in Chicago with your rich brother-in-law?—I thought he had a right to wait for me, as I had waited for him. The defence was that plaintiff. by her long absence in Amerioa and refusal to return when requested, exasperated defendant. He wrote to her resigning all pnttensiona to her heart, and subsequently married Another woman. The jury disagreed, and were diff-iiarged

EXCITING INCIDENT AT A SWANSEA FIRE. NeUie Davies, aged seventeen, of Town-bill, Swansea, was lighting the fire oa Tuesday when her skirt became ignited. Heanng her screams, her faither jumped out of bed and attempted to extinguish the flames. In doing so his nightshirt caught are. and both father and daughter were enveloped in flames. Even- tually Mr. Davies succeeded in putting out the AM but not before he and his daughter had sustained such injuries as necessitated their being taken to the hospital. Both sufferers are doing well. But for tJae father's prompt action the cooseqnenoes woald have been most serious, his daughter's nighdrees being of the deadly Sannelette. At! one time the scene was most exciting, the' giri, the mother, and three other children all screaming so loudly as to attract the atten. tion of the neighbours.

LLWYNYPIA COLLIERY FATALITY. A young collier, named I. Fear, of Llwyny- pia, was brought to the Cardiff Infirmary last week suffering from injuries caused by a fall of coal at a Llwynypia colliery, and died at the institution. The Cardiff coroner has ordered an inquest to be held.

RISCA LEVEL CROSSING FATALITY I An inquest was held at Risca on Saturday I, into the death of Arthur Porter, youngest son of Superintendent Porter, Newport, who was killed on the level crossing at Risca. A verdict of Accidental dea-th was returned by the jury, who recommended that the local authority and the company shoald take steps to put the level crossing in a safer condition.

NEWPORT BOY DROWNED. A fatal accident occurred at Newport on Sunday night. A little boy, named Grantley William Russell, four years of age, residing with his parents at Corporation-road. New- port, was playing on the Great Western Rail- way Wharf, when he fell from the stage into tae river between the steamer Olazarri and the stage. A man named Joseph Lockett, of 44. Oakley-street, who was near, immediately stripped off eome of his clothes and jumped into the water. He searched about for half an hour, but failed to find the little boy. The body was recovered from the river on Monday morning. At the inquest on Monday afternoon it was shown that the deceased was playing on the wharf, and whilst near the edge stumbled over a little girl's foot and fell over. His head struck the side of the steamer, and it is supposed that he was dead before he reached the water.—A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned.

FATALITY AT DOWLAIS. At the Dowlais Inn, Dowlais, on Monday afternoon Mr. R. J. Rhys (district coroner) conducted aa inquiry into the circumstances attending the fatality to John Williams, aged 34 years, employed at the Bedlinog Collieries of Messrs. Guest, Keen, and NetUefolds (Limited), whose body, fearfully mangled, was discovered on the Great Western and Rhymney Railway joint lines near Cwmbar- goed Station late on Saturday night. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned.

RHONDDA COLLIER'S AWFUL DEATH. Mr. R, J. Rhys, coroner, conducted an inquest at the Library, Ton, on Monday on the body of W. J. Davies, Metaxa-street, Ton, who was fatally injured at the Tynybedw Col- liery on Friday. Deceased was engaged as a haulier, and was taking out a full journey of trams, when seven or eight trams full of stone and rubbish fell from the side and covered him. When taken out he was quite dead. Evidence waa given that there was no sign of danger before the fall. A verdict of "Accidental death" was re- turned.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT PENRHIW- CEIBER. On Monday morning at the Penrhiwceiber Colliery Richard Davies, a. young collier. residing at 39, Rheola-street, Penrhiwceiber, whilst following his employment was crushed to death underneath a fall. He resided with his brother, Thomas Davies.

CARDIFF LAD KILLED. A cablegram has been received from Cap- tain West, of the steamship Cyfarthfa, now at Rosario, to the effect that hie son, Wil- liam Arthur West, had fallen down the hold of the vessel, receiving injuries which had terminated fatally. The lad. who was fifteen years of age, had adopted the sea as a pro- fession, and the sad event took place on his flret voyage.

PORTER DROWNED AT MONMOUTH A sad drowning case occurred at Mon. mouth on Wednesday afternoon, when E. Williams (20), a travelling porter on the Great Western Railway, was accidentally drowned in the River Trothey. Deceased was a native of Tintern. He was working the afternoon train from Coleford to Monmouth, and while waiting for the train to return he went for a bathe in the Trothey. near the station. He did not return. His clothes were seen on the bank, and the stationmaster (Mr. Good- ing), after repeatedly diving, discovered the body in 20ft. of water.

FORTY MINERS KILLED. CHARGE AGAINST RAND MINE MANAGER. The manager of the Robinson Mine, Johan- nesburg. waa on Wednesday fined M, and the engineer committed for trial for alleged neg- ligence, whereby the winding-rope recently broke, and 40 natives were precipitated to the bottom of the shaft and killed. It is alleged that the winding-rope was not in condition to bear the strain to which it was subjected. —Central News.

AN ATROCIOUS AFFAIR AT SENGHENYDD. A terribly tragic episode occurred at Seng, henydd on Tuesday evening. During the tem- porary absence of Mrs. Mary Evans from her home at 95, Commercial-street, her baby girl, Mabel Evans, aged nine months, was placed on the fire, it was stated, by its grand- mother, Mrs. Margaret Evans, a woman 48 years of age, and eo severely burnt that the little one died from its injuries on Wednes- day morning. From the first Dr. Philip James regarded recovery as practically hope. lees. Our reporter, who visited Senghenydd on Wednesday, ascertained that when the mother of the child went out on Tuesday evening to see a neighbour the child was appa- rently asleep in a cradle in the back kitchen. There was also in the house her little boy, aged four, and the grandmother. When Mrs. Mary Evans returned home she found het mother-in-law holding the baby over the fire. She at once rushed to the fireplace and «natohed the child away, at the same time giving an alarm which attracted a crowd of people. The child was discovered to be severely burnt about the lower part of the back. extending down over the legs to the feet. it, was immediately conveyed across the road to the chemist's shop of Mr. Starkey, where oils were applied to the burns. The infant was then carried. to the house, where it was attended by Dr. James. The baby appeared to be ;.n great agony, and screamed and cried continually Soon afterwards Police-ser- geant Williams arrived. and took Mrs. Evans, the grandmother, into custody. She was conveyed to the police-station, and there charged by Polioe-sergeant Williams with causing grievous bodily harm to the child, Mabel Evans, aged nine months, by placing her on the fire in the back kitchen of No. 95. Commercial-street. She was cautioned in the usual way. and it is understood that. Mrs. Evans replied:— I took the baby from the cradle, and it slipped on the fire. I kept it on a little bit, and then took it off the fire and put it back in the cradle. I again took it out of the cradle and put it .on the fire a second time.- I am sorry for doing such a thing. Polioe-sergeant Williams afterwards con. veyed Mrs. Evans, to the Caerphilly Police- station, where she was detained. It is sup- posed that Mrs. Evans was demented at the time she committed the alleged crime.

A DISTRESSING SCENE. Police-constable Bevan, who served with the South Wales Borderers in the Boer war, and was one of the first officers called to No. 95. Commercial-street, told our reporter that he had never seen a more dis- tressing sight than that of the baby, burnt, as it was, over a great portion of the body. "I have seen," observed Police-constabta Bevan, "men disembowelled, with limbs off. and with wounds of every description on the battlefields in South Africa, but I have never eeen anything which distressed me so much. as that presented by this little baby on Tuesday night."

POLICE-COURT PROCEEDINGS. The prisoner was brought up at an occa- sional court at Caerphilly on Wednesday morning (before Dr. Morris Evans), when formal evidence of arrest on the charge of doing grievous bodily harm to Mabel Evans was given by the police, and prisoner was remanded until Tuesday next. Mrs. Evans was subsequently removed to Cardiff Gaol' until the adjourned proceedings, when. probably, a much more serious charge rtilF be preferred against her.

THE INQUEST. The inquest on the body of the child Maher Evans was held at the Gwernymilwr Hotels on Thursday, before Mr. E. B. Reece, Cardiff, j the district coroner. Mr. Bird (from the office of Messrs. Frank James and Sons, Car- diff, appeared for the family of the deceased, including the accused. Deputy-chief-constable Giddings was also present. The first witness was Mrs. Mary Evans, mother of the deceased, who was in a condi- tion of acute mental distress. She related how she met her aunt at 95, Commercial- street, on Tuesday evening, leaving her baby in the care of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Mar- garet Evans. Shortly afterwards her little boy, aged four years, ran out of the house crying, „ crying, "Mabel is on the fire." The Coroner: What did you do then ? Witness: I ran into the kitchen, and saw my mother-in-law holding my child on the are Witness added that her mother-in-law was at the side of the grate and was holding the baby in a standing position, The Coroner: Was the baby screaming. Witness: No, sir; she was not making any, noise. What did you do?—I got hold of it at ones and screamed for help. Could you see that it was burnt?-No, sir, Witness added that she ran with the baby to the shop of Mr. Starkey, chemist, who applied oils to the burns. Somebody also went for Dr. James, who came afterwards and attended the baby at the house. The child died shortly after 11.30 p.m. The Coroner: Did your mother-in-law attempt to prevent you taking the baby off the fire?—No, sir. I Did she live with you?—No, sir; s/e had been staying at our house since Monday. Why did she come there?—Her uncle, Joan Davies, with whom she had been living as housekeeper, could not put up with her. c I understand she used to « I understand she used to indulge in drink? Had she been drinking ?-Yes, during the week before, ..a v Was she sober when this happened?—Yes, "she had not taken anything for two oi three days. Of that I am positive. Did your uncle bring her to your house because she was restless and wandering about?—Yes, sir. Did she seem to be fond of the baby?—Oh, yes, very fond. Witness had not the slightest idea. that her mother-in-law would do any harm to the baby. On Tuesday night she made a remark that they would be all burnt. THE VERDICT. The jury returned a. verdict of "Wilfn*- murder" against Margaret Evans, the grand? mother. The prisoner was not present at th* inquest.

COLLISION OFF PENARTH DAMAGED STEAMER PUTS BACK TO CARDIFF. The steamship Hasland, which sailed front Cardiff on Wednesday coal-laden, for Lisbon, has put back into the East Dock with her starboard bow smashed. It is reported that when the Hfesland reached Penarth Roads she collided with the steam- ship Craigside. The latter steamer has docked at Penarth. The collision occured off Penarth Head at midnight. Luckily, a serious impact was averted by the engines of the Craigside being ordered full-speed astern. The Craigside was only slightly damaged, a couple of plates being indented on the starboard bow, and she is at present being loaded for her outward voyage.

HURRICANE ON SNOWDON. A furious hurricane occurred on Snowdon on Wednesday. A train in the forenoon succeeded in climbing the mountain to near the ridge over-looking Llanberis Pass, bat had to return later. Another train tried to asoend, but also failed. Passengers who went up on the earlier train had to walk down or remain 011 the Bcraaut Moll nisbt,

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8 —— m 41) CIRCUMSTANCES OF A COLLIERS DEATH. J1'. E. to 0" „ece (coroner) held an inquiry at J^ij> Friday concerning the death of l?rilS' wkose body wae found on rn *ach on Wednesday evening. lr of >.J Morris identified the body as \i & F Q6^>and. who was 47 years of age. hi T» °°lller. and was formerly employed ak».ev°r Pit, Pontypridd. She last saw t^k fQ Tuesday, when he left home to *ork. Witness then handed a letter 5^ Wv r°D€r. which she had received from on Thursday. While the coroner h *Sthe letter to the jury the witness honk *y" Continuing, Mrs. Morris said v^itig had been suffering from bron- had been attended by Dr. Lewis, ^4 leftL W £ U3 ™ no benefit society and ^Te children. Jen Hoyle, park ranger, employed by Jj to tv1**1 District Council, gave evidence h^H. IT8 finding of the body on Penarth 6 b» +v Relieved the body had been washed tide- »'»» i °?ftable Charles Hawkins deposed to **?Ug, ^orris's pockets a pipe, tobacco-box, t>r, O,68' and two sheets of notepaper. Jr5r^es Aitken stated that the cause of drowning, and the jury returned a .The j Suicide whilst temporarily insane." iHf>ary'S *6CS and subscriptions given at ■"Hi, the total amounting to a tidy ei« handed to the widow.

ltONE:R'S INQUIRY AT CARDIFF: I 4 A STRANGE CASE. fc^^tUn0*1"6 ^n1uiry into the circumstances the death of Thomas Fear, aged jVi v.a collier, belonging to Trealaw, rt k °n Satnrday at the Town-hall, a; "jy Mr. E. Bernard Reece, Fear having *t infirmary on the previous day. *u^red from the evidence that Fear I^Ptj- an accident at No. 2 Pit, Llwynypia 0E the 30th of April, a stone weigh- V* tWo three pounds falling upon ^^ki^ -he. it wae resting on a tram, and °ne of the fingers. He left work 2? tB^, a^'tended by Dr. W ashington David, t f^tly stated, according to the evi- the father, that a stone had also s^Maj011 head, but he made no such nt to William John and David 0am- JW', colliers who went to his assistance *? was smashed. He returned | _on the 30th of May, but as he con- to +? complain of his head he was admit- v? dku v Cardiff Infirmary on the 25th ult., e on Friday. father stated that his eon had from the right ear for years. 1)*. IJV on soon after he had measles. .i?1118, wbo attended deceased at the fcilQt,. an<i was also present when a post- «! m»de, stated that death was due caused by a long-standing «P the middle ear on the right side, V? Ij a"ected membranes of the brain °QRht on unconsciousness some days vjitlrj. There was no mark of an 5^4 1 j y to bp caiteed by a blow on the tùn "d the damage to tbfe band had ? to do with the death. ■ *«t(l /'Jtry returned a verdict in accordance kJ medical testimony.

ftAND,S SUICIDE IN A BED- V „ K00M- jj Roberts-Jones opened an inquiry at v^HtjV.^bridge Police-station on Tuesday the death of Thomas Morris, 9, i^lin ^rrace' died on SttTlday after cutting his throat on Satnr- Y ?torrie< widow, stated that her ^'Uftr5 bad an accident at the Celynen ,M ^7. about a year and eight months ago, w been the same since. He con- ^J^^Plained of pains in his head, and t:' at they were aiore than he could JN t^e stated that he saw deceased at of the accident, and said his eye- affected. In his opinion the fact Ci?^ ajpased knew his eyesight was failing u '1 t^lCt mind- not think the VK-^ec«a would have caused death Baffered from acute bronchitis, ave W ^ave been the cause of his death. b*r th ^ec^ed to adjourn the inquiry in b1:at a poet-mortem examination should

PONTYPOOL MURDER CHARGE. THE ACCUSED DISCHARGED AT THE ASSIZES. At Monmouthshire Assizes on Thursday (before Justice Lawrence), Rachel Jones (26),k a. domestic servant, was indicted for the wilful murder of her newly-born illegitimate child at New Inn, near Pontypool, on May 30. There was a, crowded court when his lordship, accompanied by the high-sheriff of the court and the chaplain, took their seats on the bench at eleven o'clock. The accused, who was attired in a. brown costume, was brought up from the oells in charge of two warders. She looked greatly depressed, and when formally charged by the clerk of arraigns (Mr. Matthews) she pleaded Not guilty in low tones, and was assisted to stand up by the two warders. She was allowed to sit down while the jury were being sworn in, and as she showed signs of faintness she had to be removed, and water was applied to her face. Mr. St. John Micklethwaite appeared to prosecute, upon instructions of the Treasury solicitor, while Mr. J. Corner (instructed by Messrs. Lyndon Moore and Co., Newport) defended. Mr. Micklethwaite, in his opening statement, said that the circumstances in the case were of a very bad and fearful character. The prisoner was an unmarried girl, and after being in service as domestic servant for about eight or nine years she, unfortunately, appeared to have gone wrong, and found her- self in a condition which would shortly make her a mother. Prisoner appeared to have made no preparation whatever for what she must have known was going to happen. At the time of the alleged murder she was stay- ing with her mother, at 8, Mary Ann-terrace, Pontypool Road, and the mother did not seem to have suspected anything in regard to her condition until the end of the month. Then the mother found the child's body wrapped up in oome old clothes in the back- kitchen She questioned her daughter about the body, and prisoner admitted to her mother that she had given birth to a baby in an cut-house, and that it had fallen and was born dead. The doctor's evidence was of very great importance, and Dr. O'Keefe, of Griffiths- town, said that the child was not only born alive, but that it had a separate existence apart from the circulation of the mother, and that pressure must have been applied to the child's head to cause its death. If the jury were not satisfied that the child had been murdered, it might be possible for them to find prisoner guilty of the charge of conceal- ment of birth. In order to find that they must be satisfied that prisoner endeavoured to conoeaei the child she had given birth to. During the evidence of Dr. Griffiths the Judge stopped the case, and directed the jury to return a verdict of "Not guilty" without the defence being called on.