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MISSING COLLIER'S RETURN. We are informed that Francis Knight, who. as reported, left his home at Penrhiwceiber a week ago returned to that place for his clothes and again went away. He gave no explanation of his absence. It is said that ho stayed at Bristol during last week.

ABERCARN MAN'S DEATH. Mr. M. Roberts-Jones, coroner for South Monmouthshire, held the adjourned inquest at Newbridge Police-station on Wednesday after- noon respecting the death of Thomas Morris. aged 58, of Newbridge, who died on Saturday, July 2, after inflicting a wound in his throat 6in. long. Dr. Hulme (Newbridge) said he made a post- mortem. Deceased had no actual disease of the brain, but his heart was dilated and weak. He had suffered from melancholia. In reply to questions by the coroner, witness said that the cut on deceased's throat had nothing to do with his death. He did not commit suicide. In his opinion death was due to bronchitis. Witness, in reply to Mr. Brace, miners' agent, said that death was accelerated by the injury to his eye at the Celynen Col- liery. It ruined his health and he fell a victim to bronchitis.-The jury returned a verdict of Death from bronchitis, accele- rated by the injury to his eye."

A CARDIFF WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE. Elizabeth Ellis, a respectably-dressed mar- ried woman, aged 40, was put into the dock at Cardiff Police-court on Thursday, and charged with attempting to commit suicide by drinking a quantity of salts of lemon at 35, Tresillian-terrace on Wednesday. Police-constable Phipps said he found the vroman lying apparently unconscious on the floor. He gave her an emetic of salt and water. Th-Jre were the broken pieces of a cup at one end of the room and two bottle labels bearing the words "SaltB of lemon." When charged, the accused admitted the attempt on her life, and promised never to repeat it. Court-sergeant Evans: She has been drink- ing, and, no doubt, that is the cause of it. She was locked up about a fortnight ago for using obscene language. At one time she and her husband kept a, public-house, I believe. On Thursday she told me she had had some trouble with her husband over some children that are being kept at her mother's. She says that she cannot get any money from him to support them. The Bench (to prisoner): Will yon do thM again if we let you gaP-No, never. Court-sergeant Evans: If you remand her for a week in custody, it would do her a world of good. The Bench: We will remand you for a. week.

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■fOWN COUNCILLOR MURDERED. a- SENSATIONAL AFFAIR IN DURHAM. }f was caused in Durham on that p„y a*ternoon when it became known W Lo^e tlIlc'or Charles Lowes, of the firm Cental 8 aQ<^ marble masons and monu- sculptors, and a prominent member J?e of v City Council, had been found in ^ries Woj"kshope suffering from terrible W0^. to hi8 head and face, and in an Veiwi°Us audition. The case appears to 111 a good deal of mystery. The work- f5e dismissed at one o'clock on Satur- to hig eriloori, while Mr. Lowes proceeded the ^idence. After dinner he returned About an hour later a maid- k° *° to n, ^r' ■'j0wes' household had occasion "loog J be lower workshop, when she noticed *Ooia down from the ceiling of the ra^sec^ the alarm, and of persons were goon on *0r^8ho Upon going to the upper they found Mr. Lowes lying layg. 10Us on his back, and near him ♦ snrn blood. Medical assistance • Dnth1110116^' and Mr. Lowee was removed J°UO(j t. a°1 County Hospital, where it was •hat hisa were of such a nature la recovery was hopeless. There were the ^alp wounds, besides a fracture *ith0y* 56 the ekull. Mr. Lowes died l7xe re"gaining consciousness. p*at Sire^8 sickly circulated in the town ^o^es had been engaged in examin- new machinery, and by some means ^tainprt1110 en.tansled amongst it, and so ca tlle received. When the oiscove^S16 to examined, however, it was ?'sta.QCp^ that Mr. Lowes was found some ♦ 6 lQa^tiaWay ^rom the machinery, and that € Wortnery ^ad not been running after j- c^osed. This and other circum- 0cCQrt,€n disposed of the theory that the fCade ce bad been accidental. A mason's ^e. wv (^i.scovered with blood on the iron *n the vicinity was also found a»»ea n crowbar, and on this also there "S abr> bloodstains. Pieces of marble ^ith blo^t the workshop were also sprinkled ?0*aged*et W6re set on foot amongst those !^d to at- the works, but the result did not ■*t the elucidation of the mystery. a.s ascertained, however, that ^iaui ri5 employes, a young man named r George Allen, about twenty years of ♦ 8 aRn^Was ^as.t on tbe point of completing ^e»^n5lces^ip' gone from his home v^Wov^if* ^llen is the son of a warder 4 8 ParJt ■lllrnam Prison, and resided with •ha rna/iD He returned from Newcastle by ss, train, and while proceeding home- nation arregted and conveyed to the police £ f.Hherei. from what transpired, the Vv -iU3tifled in charging him with death of Mr. Lowes. Mr. Lowee young widow and one child. BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES. *8$<l tt(r^am on Monday Eobert John Allen, Wenty- remanded on a CoiJ™ of murdering hie employer, ^r°s^. Lowee. According to the *k>t utmg solicitor, the accused did itt, ^ork his full time on Saturday, and inetead of making a deduction "is wages, insisted on Allen remaining co k Ivork to complete his time. There were to how about this. and also a dispute as k^dir Inrick ovei*time was necessary. The ha<j of Mr. Lowes'e office showed there f^611 a struggle, for a blood-stained file UQ(i. and Mr. Lowes's hat. with a hole Thfc cr°wn, was discovered under the table. ?°ry oS the prosecution was that the v. the deceased on the head with T'kfcd that when near the door Allen » crossbar and fractured Mr. 8 ekull. ^nstabie Smith stated that when the *{<!(} .J**6 brought to the police-station he a* h«L when Mr. Lowes paid him his be left the place for home, arriving hft after a quarter-past two. As JOt ^Parting a tall man, wearing fustian (a^' and asked MI*. Lowes for work. left them there. Head-con- 'atw.. Smith said that he was not ^°rkin w^th this 6tory, and sent for Allen's hi, clothes to examine them. These thootlorought, and bloodstains were found on .f°08ers and waistcoat. When accused be eaid: 8 np, super. I will own up to it. ^hij,8 Warned him that he had better say ^eti* but he perrasted in making a etate- 4.t was f°^°'w8 — fce o'clock I went up for my money. Mint J^d to give it me. I asked him 444 t for- He said, You have an hour balf to work up." I said, "No, I %H(j ,ai1 hour." He looked at the register, found that I had an hour, and he me my wages and threatened he would c locked up. I said, You cannot." the out of the office to put me out of bold of me by the 8 to push me out, and I pushed jfQq of the road. He got hold of the 4^ (Produced) to hit me with, when ^i,oj)DI)?ed a steel tool on his toes. He tot v^ the iron bar. I picked it up. He tj.0* me' 'e got ir0n ^ar tot til € struck at me, and I duckerl. He ^ar an^ we bad a struggle. In the tbe be fell, and I gave him a bat with rA ri ,f.r °n the hand. He was going to bang biltl Ith the bar. I got it off him and gave hijw l*0 or three bats on the head and left N«. ifIlftda^fInen^ was rea<i orer to aecused, who 'y Witness then formally charged J?*l Sftl1 causing the death of Mr. Lowes, Used replied, "It is all I can be with. I meant it for some time." COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. v Robert John Allen was further ^.th the murder of his master. The tk^U f gr'Ven at the inquest was repeated. f0i] 0rmally charged the prisoner made I ^0wing statement to say that when I made the state- tL Superintendent Smith I did not kin bad intended for some time t }f Lowes. What I meant was oil Sit be again got hold of me as ho did kr-ik ItIrday last I would retaliate and h^rt 1Jn. back, and thrash him if I could. Jot th^° int,8T1tion of killing him, and did i h"]1 1 had injured him so seriously. ♦ att not fir8t of ali S'Ot bold of me and the attetrl"ted to strike me with the iron air would never have happened. was committed for trial. V^al the murdered man took place ,4* THE INQUEST. light6811 rVas beld at Durham on Mon- ^U1 The jury returned a verdict of Qrdei" against Allen.

JtIl\fQ AND FLOWER GIRL. yotlr Majesty," said Margaret in7?weT STirl, as eho threw a bunch to the Eoyal carriage, which struck O* ha4 in the face. from the neighbourhood of Ijit join o° t^,e Plaoe where New Oxford- to Sbaftesbury-avenue with the full ijj 'ay seeing her King pass on his way °f °nndation-stone of the new build- ^t°Mnp 1 artbolomew's Hospital, and of h»7s 3tait«.+n ber gift of flowers, th* th \T ^ited his axiknowledgment, for W aetiojj k generous heart had prompted HjM in if a unstable standing near saw ^ote^ovalt rgare^'s behaviour but insult and she was taken at once to Itli*9 at Bow'J01, the flower girl, the antho- ^bo < pt referred the matter to the Viij^ret .Mediately ordered her release, he n.0_now more loyal than ever, but careful in her aim next time. &'

STRANGE STORY OF A VANISHED FORTUNE.-See Page 7.

DEATH OF PAUL KRUGER, STORY OF A ROMANTIC AND ADVENTUROUS LIFE, Ex-President Kruger died at three o'clock this morning at Clarens, a little Swiss health resort, near Montreux, on the Lake of Geneva. For years past it had been stated that he suffered from an incurable disease, but his immediate demise had not been anticipated, and to people in this country, at any rate, it will come as a surprise. The cause of Mr. Kruger's death was pneumonia, complicated by heart disease. He was staying at Villa Duboche. Up to Satur- day last he was attending to his affairs, read- ing the newspapers, and receiving visits. On Sunday a change for the worse set in, his strength declining. On Monday he lost consciousness, and the end came at three o'clock this morning. During his illness he was tended by his daughter (Mrs. Eloff) and his son-in-law (Mr. Eloff), his own medical man (Dr. Heymann), and his secretary (Mr. Bredel). The body is being embalmed, and will be taken to the mortuary at Clarens. Application will be made to the British Government for authority to transport the remains to the Transvaal, and meanwhile they will be temporarily interred at Clarens. HIS LIFE STORY. With the death of ex-President Kruger there disappears one of the most remarkable nguree of the time, in some respects, indeed, a unique personality. The founder of his family-a certain Jacob Kruger-arrived at the Cape as a lad early in the eighteenth century in the service of the Dutch East India Company. A descendant of Jacob's was Kasper Kruger, who settled near Colesberg, in Cape Colony. To him. on October 10, 1325, was born a eon, Stephanns Johannes Paulus Kruger, the sub- ject of this notice. Kruger was in his tenth year when the Boera got finally dissatisfied with the administra- tion in Cape Colony, and determined to "trek" northwards. Their leader was Potgieter, who gave his name to Potchefstroom. The trek" took place, and the Krugers settled at Eusten- berg. Paul was still a mere boy when he went out on an expedition against the Matabele, and his trusty rifle accounted for many a dusky warrior. His skill and bravery began to attract attention. At sixteen, when the Republic was formed, he became a cornet in the army; and from that time his upward progress was steady. In 1854 he wa.s elected Commandant and Native Commissioner of his district, Rusten- berg, and a few years later Commandant- General under T. F. Burgers, an ex-Minister of the Dutch Reform Club, who guided the Republic with ideas which were advanced and enlightened for a Boer. Next came trouble with the Kaffirs, and whilst Burgers was in 1 STEPHANUS JOHANNES PAULUS KRUGER. I the field Kruger was quietly but successfully feathering his own political nest. And now came the turning point which made the coming President an implacable enemy of England. The powerful Zulus, with Cetywayo at their head. were burning for revenge against the Boer Republic, and in fear of extermination the latter sought British aid. It was granted, British rule was pro- claimed. and the Zulus quelled, though not after much bloodshed. Kruger was treated with distinction by the British, but being dissatisfied with a poet with which he was entrusted he threw it up, a.nd from that time on was the most violently anti-English of his race. He lost no opportunity of inveighing against the British, and bye and bye his inclination told. The Boers rose in revolt, and the result was MAJUBA. The British Government at that time, for reasons best known to itself, declined to avenge the reverse to our arms and to our power, a policy which was then considered mag- nanimous. but or which we had to pay dearly and bitterly in later years. In the new Republic Kruger was appointed head of the provisional Government, a position made permanent in 1833, when he was elected President of the South African Republic for five years. Be-elected in 1838 for a further term of five years, by the end of that period a party had risen up, disgusted with the President and his selfish. domineer- ing policy. Of this party Cronje and the late General Joubert were the leaders. So power- ful was this faction that in 1893 it nea,rly defeated the President at the polls, for Joubert received more than 7,COO votes, and Kruger less than 8.030 after resorting to every species of cunning and intimidation. This fact is one that should be remembered. The Joubert party were ready for civil war, but this was averted by their high-minded and enlightened leader. With the discovery of gold in the Republic arose the new set of circumstances which demanded more and more exclusively the attention of the President. He did hie best to hold back the tide of progress by heavily taxing the Outlanders. who in their turn began to seethe with discontent, and finally threatened reprisals. All this unpleasantness culminated in 1896 with the Jameson fiasco, which merely strengthened the President's hands and crystallised the Boer Government in its ideas of British perfidy. When the news reached Kruger that the burghors of the Free State were retreating towards Bloomfontein after the surrender of Cronje, he hastened there and met them at Poplar Grove. He exhorted them to stand, and succeeded in inducing the majority to oppose the British advance. His fearlessness encouraged them, and when they saw their old leader standins: in the midst of shell fire, as immobile as if he were watching a. holiday parade, they had not the heart to run. While he was watching the battle a shell fell within a short distance of where he stood, and all his companions fled from the spot. He walked slowly away, and when the men returned he chided them, and made a witty remark con- cerning the shell, naming it ONE OF "THE QUEEN'S PILLS." While the battle continued Kruger followed one of the commandos, and urged the men to fight. However, the day came when the old man had to leave his stoep" and flee, leaving his vrow" (Tanta Kruger) behind to the tender mercies of the enemy. Tanta Kruger did not long survive the part- ing. It was to her a great blow. She lived in the old home with a few of her relatives, I but in the stoep outside during the war British soldiers kept watch and ward. It was rather a guard of honour than anything else. No thought of subjugation could have entered into the mind of the kindly Tommies," who were not at first regarded by Mrs. Kruger in a very friendly spirit. It was a. pathetic sight to see tho old couple separated in the evening of their days, and when. amidst the I echos of the war, the old lady passed away in Pretoria, the British soldiers buried her with all the honours of her rank. Oom Paul subse- I quently lived in retirement on the Continent.

ROBERT SIEVIER AT BOW-STREET. THE DEFENDANT'S PECULIAR BANKING METHODS. Before Mr. Marsham at Bow-street on Fri- day Robert Standish Sievier, described as a gentleman, of Elstone House, Shrewton, Wilts, again appeared to answer to the adjourned charge of committing wil- ful and corrupt perjury during his examination in bankruptcy in 1898. Mr. Bodkin prosecuted for the Treasury, and Mr. Avory and Mr. George Elliott defended. Chief- inspector Arrow wa,tohed the case for the police. The defendant, as usual, was immacu- lately dressed, and watohed the case with interest. The first witness was William Beattie, of a firm of sanitary engineers, of Victoria-street. Ho informed Mr Bodkin that the firm oxecuted some sanitary work at 16, Walton- place, in 1897, and the work was entered in the ledger as for Mrs. Sawyer, of Haymarket. Mr. Avory objected to this evidence owing to the non-production of the ledger, and wit- ness said it would take him half-an-hour to get it. Mr. Bodkin pointed out that he wanted to show that the defendant was passing as Sawyer at the time. Pressed as to further transactions, witness replied that he was unable to say definitely, and the Magistrate accordingly asked witness to have the ledger brought to the court. Mr. Blake, the assistant manager of the Shaftesbury-avenue Branch of the London City and Midland Bank, said that in March, 1898, an account was opened at the bank in the name of Robert Sawyer, of 21, Haymarket. The following August he had an authority from Robert Sawyer authorising Robert Standish Sievier to draw from that account. Then the account was transferred into the name of Silverthorne, but the name B. Sawyer" was kept upon which to draw. The new customer afterwards authorised R. S. Sievier to draw in the name of R. Sawyer. That arrangement continued up till May, 1899. The handwriting of Sawyer closely resembled that of Sievier. Altogether about £47.000 passed through that account. Mr. Avory cross-examined witness as to whether there were not differences in the signatures, and witness admit-ed that there were. Two years ago, witness added, he became acquainted with the fact that the Field Syndicate carried on business at 21, Hay- market. Witness was afterwards asked to obtain the signature-book from the bank and return with it. Meanwhile, Mr. Henry Farrer. solicitor, of Lincoln's Inn, detailed how he conducted the negotiations for the renting of Park House, near Dunstable, unfurnished, at XZW per annum, from Mr. Cooper. Mr. Beattie, the first witness, re-entered the box, and, on reference to his ledger, said that the work at Walton-place was executed in the name of Mrs. Sawyer, of 21, Haymarket, and afterwards altered to Masters, of 16, Walton-place. Subsequently, in 1898, witness met defendant in a London hotel, and was asked by him to inspect Dover House, Tod- dington, Bedfordshire, with a view to putting the sanitary arrangements in order. The contract extended over several months, and amounted to £ 1,351. Witness got £200 before he started the work, and afterwards payments of JE300, J6200, and £400. After dispute as to the account witness allowed defendant a dis- count of JE141. In addition to the defendant, Mrs. Masters used ttr make some suggestions as to the work. Mr. Avory objected to certain interpreta- tions by witness as to the account in 1898, alleging that he would not possibly know when he was not there. Mr. Bodkin thought the objection was un. reasonable. Mr. Avory: But my friend thinks that every objection is unreasonable. It is my misfor- tune, perhaps, that I have some knowledge of the law. (Laughter). Mr. Bodkin: A little knowledge is a dange- rous thing. Mr. Marks, clerk of the peace in Bedford- shire, stated that in 1899 there was a move- ment in the county for the establishment of a county cricket club. Mr. Sievier attended towards the end of a meeting which was held with that object in view. Witness afterwards met defendant and said, "I have heard that you have been good enough to promise E100 to support the club." Defendant replied that he had promised that sum, but that whether he made it a subscription or a donation depended entirely as to the way the club was managed. Witness produced the receipt-book of the club, which showed that on the 9th of January, 1900, Mr. Sievier had sent the £100 as promised. Cross-examined, witness did not know that at that date Sievier had obtained his dis- charge from bankruptcy. Did you ask any questions about the £ 100P— No; I was glad to get it without asking any questions. (Laughter.) Albert Markham, the secretary of the Dun. stable Cricket Club, described how, in 1900, they paid a visit to Toddington Park to play Mr. Sievier's team. Mr. Avory: Were you treated very well at Toddington?—Yes. Lunch and all that in the middle of the day?—Yes. What did you have-cold meat and shandy- gaff? -Yes. Finishing up with a little Scotch, perhaps?— Yffi. (Lauehter.) Mr. Collier, of Barclay's Bank, Dunstable, produced a copy of the account opened by Mrs. Alicia S'¡:'vi.ç>r in 1898. The account wa-s kept open until 1900. Over £34,900 passed through the account In August, 18S8, Sievier had authority to draw on the account, and this authority was never withdrawn until the account was closed. Sidney Dunn, assistant to his father, a, builder, at Luton, stated that in 1899 the firm did some work at Park House, Toddington, for Mr. Sievier. Stables and a bungalow were erected. Tha latter contained a number of sitting-rooms and bedrooms, and had to be ready for the shooting. A dairy was also constructed, and a road was made, the whole amounting to almost £ 2,000. In almost every case the orders, came from the defendant, and the cheques in payment were signed by him. The case was again adjourned.

TOURISTS' EXPERIENCE. FORCED TO REMAIN ALL NIGHT ON BRECON BEACONS. Two tourists staying at Talybont, near Brecon, have had an unpleasant experience on the Breoonshire Beacons, when attempting to climb to the summit of Penyfan, the highest point in South Wales. They ascended a sandstone cliff some hundrds of feet in height, and when about twenty yards from the top found they could get no further, neither could they descend. Darkness coming on. they were compelled to remain on a slight protuberance of sand- stone all night, scarcely daring to move. After daybreak next morning the elder of the two managed to climb to a place of safety, and luckily fell in with another tourist, who had ascended to see the sun rise. This gentleman, fortunately, knew that a number of soldiers were encamped at the South Wales Borderers' rifle range in the vicinity, and went down to the camp and enlisted the services of Dr. M'Cormac and Sergeant Walker, who went to the assistance of the distressed tourist and succeeded in hauling him to the summit-a task of con- siderable difficulty. The unfortunate gentle- man had been in his perilous position for some sixteen hours, and was very much exhausted.

SMALL-POX PATIENT AT LARGE. At a meeting of the &outh Staffordshire Joint Small-pox Hospital Board On Wednesday, it was stated that a woman patient had escaped from the small-pox hospital at Twi- dale and remained at large, in a highly in- fectious state, for four days. The key of a door giving access to adjoin- ing fields was left hanging on a nail. The woman seized it, eluded the nurses, and dis- appeared. Four four days there was a hue-and-cry throughout the countryside, and eventually the woman was found at Dudley. She states that she kept away from people during the day and slept in tvo open air at night. Htow she obtained food has not been ascer- tained. It wae decided to prosecute the woman. THE NEW SISTER. DAME CARDIFF: We congratulate you upon your success, dear. And now that you are to become one of us, we would suggest that you tidy up a bit and improve your appearance.

A SWANSEA MAN GETS A DIVORCE. I In the Divorce Court on Monday the suit) was heard of Mr. Thomas John Lewis, a sampler, living at 16, Tymawr-street, Swansea, for a dissolution of his marriage with Kate Lilian Lewis by reason of her misconduct with Mr. William Brown, living in Fleet- street. The suit was undefended. Mr. Merlin appeared for the petitioner, and explained that the marriage took place on the 7th of I MB. LEWIS. I November, 1896, at Swansea Eegistry Office. On the 5th of July, 1900, the wife left her husband, ostensibly to visit a friend at Bridgend and Cardiff, and the parties had not lived together since. There had been no issue of the marriage. The wife had been living with the co-respondent in Fleet-street, Swansea. After his wife had left him the petitioner received a letter from her, in which she said, "I have heard you are intend- ing to have a divorce from me. If go I shall be very glad. I should think it would be the best thing you could do. I could never be happy with you any more, and I love another better than I can ever love you." In another letter she wrote, "Sir,—Having waited a con- siderable time for you to obtain a divorce, I thought it best to write to you. I wonder what is keeping you so long. If a co-respon- dent is required, I can oblige you with one. I have proofs also in my keeping." Petitioner gave evidence in support of counsel's statement, and another witness spoke to the respondent and co-respondent living together in Swansea. A decree nisi was granted.

PONTYPRIDD DIVORCE SUIT. In the Divorce Division on Monday Mr. Justice Barnes had before him the unde- fended petition of Mrs. Phcebe Rees for a divorce by reason of the cruelty and mis- conduct of her husband, Mr. Philip Rees, a farmer. The parties were married in 1893 at the Registry Office, Pontypridd, and after- MRS. REES. I wards they went to live at the farm belong- ing to respondent's mother near Pontypridd. The respondent seemed to have taken to drink, a-nd had been guilty of cruelty to his wife. Once he turned her out of the house in her nightdress, and she had to go to sleep at her sister's house. With regard to the misconduct, Mary Hannah Jones, who had been in the service I of the respondent's mother, gave evidence. A decree nisi, with costs, was grranted, witt the custody of the child of the marriage.

TREHARHIS WIFE'S STORY. In the Divorce Court on Monday (before Mr. Juatioe Barnes) the King's Proctor asked the court to rescind a decree nisi granted to Mrs. Jeseio Shaw, of Treharris, for the dissolution of her marriage with Mr. Alfred Shaw, by reason of his bigamy and misconduct. The King's Proctor alleged that the petitioner had herself committed misconduct with a Mr. Jamea Antell. Mr. M. O. Willis, who represented the King's Proctor, said that the respondent was at present undergoing three years' imprisonment for bigamy. The marriage took place on the 6th of May, 1888. The decree nisi was grantea to petitioner on the 27th of October, 1903. The King's Proctor's plea brought a letter from the solicitors to the petitioner, stating that at the time when she begaji her divorce pro- ceedings she was not living with Antell. He had turned her away, and she had not committed misconduct with any other man. Her married life had been one of continual misery, a.nd her husband had left her to live with another woman. She received parish relief, and did some laundry work to maintain herself and her children. She had no idea where he went to, but the guardians found him out and prosecuted him for desertion, and he was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. After he came out of prison he sought the petitioner, and induced he" to live with him. She did so. She subsequently left him, and went to Lynton. The respondent sought her out there, and tried to get her to resume cohabitation. In conse- quence of her refusal he tried to throw her over the cliffs. Respondent then went to live with another woman, and petitioner and her three children became destitute. John Antell then approached her, and offered her a home and support for herself, and she consented to live with him for the purpose of obtaining maintenance. The petitioner was by no means a dissolute woman, but seemed to have conducted herself with propriety, and to have worked hard to maintain herself and her children, and she was now maintaining herself and her children by her own labour. Under these circumstances she could not dispute the facts as alleged, and she had no means to contest the case. It was submitted in the letter that the circumstances were such that, though the petitioner had committed miscon- duct, his lordship might exercise his discre- tion and grant a divorce. His Lordship, after hearing counsel, ordered that the case stand over for a week.

ACTOR'S WIFE AND LAWYER'S CLERK. Mr Justice Gorell Barnes heard an un- defended petition for divorce, brought by Mr. Thomas Ernest Flint Haslewood, an actor, who alleged that his wife, Edith Caro. line. had been guilty of misconduct with Mr. Edmund Muspratt, an articled clerk to a solicitor, and Mr. Dyall, an actor. For the husband, Mr. Grazebrook said that the parties were married at St. Alban's Church, Holborn, on April 15. 1899, and lived together at Gray's Inn-square, at Coram- street, and at Elm-place, Kensington. Mtspratt was introduced into the family ctrcle in 1900, and became a regular visitor at the house. Mr. Haslewood had no idea that anything was wrong until November of last year, when his wife went away—saying that she was going to call on a lady friend- and did not return. About this time Mus- pratt came to the house, pretended to sym- pathise with him, and proposed to help him to discover the whereabouts of his wife. For some time no trace of her could be found, but eventually Mr. Haslewood noticed an address on a blotting-pad, and deciphered the word "Reading." Other traces showed that his wife had been writing for servants *o join her in that town, and Mr. Haslewood found that she was living at Reading. in her maiden name, with Mr. Muspratt. She had a child there, of which, she admitted, Mus- pratt was the father. When Mr. Ha-lewood began divorce pro- ceedingfo be claimed damages, merely for the purpose of providing for his wife's future; but Mr. Muspratt informed his solicitors that ap soon as the divorce law would allow him he intended to marry Mrs. Haslewood, and on hearing this Mr. Haslewood dropped his claim for damages. With regard to the second co-respondent, counsel said that Mr. Haslewood was satisfied that if there had been any intimacy between his wife and Dyall it must have been some years ago. After evidence had been given, Mr. Justice Barnes granted a decree nisi, with costs against Muspratt.

AN ARMY OFFICER DIVORCED In the Divorce Court on Tuesday Mrs. Ottilie Howard Brown, a. Hungarian lady, was granted a decree nisi on the ground of deser- tion and misconduct of her husband, Mr. r Benjamin Howard Brown, formerly an officer in the English Army. It was stated that the marriage took place in April, 1890, in Buda- pesth. Mr. Brown gave up his commission in the Army at the time of the marriage. In 1893 there were quarrels, and respondent left his wife. Efforts to bring about a reconciliation were fruitless. The husband afterwards went to South Africa. He was invalided home in 1901. and petitioner again tried to get him to return to her and he refused. Evidence was given that respondent had stayed at a hotel in Brighton with another woman.

"UNFAITHFUL POLLY." For two years Polly Cole kept true to her husband Jack, who was a sailor away at the Cape. Then she fell into temptation. In the Divorce Court, when the husband obtained a decree nisi, the following letter of confession was read:- Dear Jack.—I know, Jack, that you have noticed a difference in my letters since last June. I kept myself true to you for the first two years as any woman could. Then, oli! I was so silly, and yielded. When I tried to write to you I used to have two or three tries, because I knew I had done wrong. I hope you will forgive me for little Rosa's sake, as I don't want to rob her of a good father. I Oh, dear Jack, I hope you will forgive me, your has-been-unraithful Polly, but hope to remain your loving wife, Polly."

SOLICITOR'S DIVORCE SUIT. In the Divorce Court on Friday Mr. William Reginald Palgrave, a solicitor, who has resided at Avenue House, Sunbury-on-Thames, sought for a dissolution of his marriage with Mrs. Aileen Joan Palgrave, on the ground of her alleged misconduot with Mr. Frank Lutiger, stated to be an engraver. The mis- conduot was denied, and aJl the parties were represented by counsel. Mr. Deane, for the petitioner, said that the marriage took place in April, 1902, and since tbo following June the wife had refue-ad marital relations. The reason for her atti- tude afterwards turned out to be that before she waS married to petitioner she was engaged to another gentleman, but, owing to some tiff," that was broken off, and, though she became engaged to Mr. Palgrave, she had no real affection for him. Counsol stated that she habitually went to til" rooms of the co-respondent in Harmviersmith- I | road. He appeared to carry on some engrav. ing work there, and she was at the place morning, noon, and night. The suggestion was that she went there to take lessons in engraving, but counsel asked the jury to draw a different conclusion. Petitioner, giving evidence in support of counsel's statement, stated that there was one child of the marriage. On January 25 his wife wrote a letter in which she said that he had made a vile accusation against her, and suggesting that there should be a reconcilia- tion. After further evidence the hearing was adjourned until Tuesday, when Mr. Duke, opening the case for respondent, said that petitioner had never exercised any manly influence or display of affection to render the wife happy after the first estrangement took place. In3tead the hus- MB. PALGRAVB. — J band wrote letters to his wife which were carefully drafted for further use. The respondent was called, and gave an emphatic denial to the allegation of miscon. duct. She was cross-examined by Mr. Bargrave Deane, K.C. Mrs. Palgrave admitted that, although she was very fond of her child, and had an order for access to her after she left her husband, she ha-d only seen her once since February 29. Yet you found time (said Mr. Deane) to visit this man's studio three times a day?—I went there sometimes to say that I could not take my lessons. She added that she did not bring her child to her mother's flat oftener because she cried, and her mother was seriously ill. For this reason also—her mother's illness—she could not take her lessons in repousee art work until evening, when she left her mother in charge of the nurse. One reason why she called at the studio was that another student, Mise Weinholt, often asked her to come, and they took tea together (H moveabloe tea parties," Mr. Deane called, them). Sometimes another friend, a young Mr. Bush, was at the studio. She could not explain why the private detectives ha.d not noticed him. She went to the studio four times in one day, and used a latch-key. With regard to the night visit in January— from ten o'clock to ten minntes past eleven she said that she was going home, and ■ —:—- ■ —:—- I MRS. PALGRAVE. I noticed some men watching her, so she turned off the road to call in Mrs. Bush's flat, but, not wishing to drag young Mr. Bush into the business, she changed her mind and went to Mr. Lutiger's studio. When she told Mr. Lutiger that she was being watched he said that it was all imagination. Mr. Deane: And you stayed there an hour and ten minutes?—I worked there. Oh! you worked! That is your explana- tion-It is the truth. She denied the statement that she married her husband in pique after a quarrel with a naval officer to whom she was engaged. The separate bedroom arrangement was made before their marriage, uld complied with during the honeymoon. It was at her husband's request that she gave up the stage. (She was an actress at the Haymarket before her marriage.) Evidence was given also by Mr. Arthur Cor- field (Mrs. Palgrave's brother), Mr. Reginald Bush, an engineering pupil known as "Jack," Miss Weinholt. an artist and miniatu-e painter, and Mr. Hudson, an artist, who re- marked that Mr. Lutiger stood alone in his profession. Mr. Lutiger then went into the witness- box and denied the allegations of mis- conduct. Ho said that he only undertook to see Mrs. Palgravo home when Mr. Bush was not there to escort her. The hearing was again adjourned.

SERIES OF TRAGIC INCIDENTS. DEATH FROM SUNSTROKE AT CARDIFF. Mr. E. B. Reeee, coroner, on Monday held an inquest at the Town-hall on the body of Patrick Lawrence Montgomery, 33, compo- sitor, who died at the workhouse on the 9th inst.—Ada Goodman, Dinas Powis, said she kept company with Montgomery, and had known him four years. He had been rather unfortunate and out of work lately.—Police constable Peacock (stationed at Dinas Powia) had known the man three years, having seen him come to Dinas Powis back and fore. Last Monday he was wandering abroad, and trembled from head to foot, and witness, with Miss Goodman, took him to the work- house. He was a steady man, and never took intoxicating drink. — Dr. Rowland Lee, resident medical officer at Car- diff Workhouse, said Montgomery was admitted on the 4th very ill and delirious, and he did not improve. He had slight brnieea on the forehead, left elbow, and right kn60. He had not suffered from any privation, the body being fairly well nourished.-A pottf mortem afforded evidence of meningitis, pro bably the result of sunstroke—The jury, returned a verdict accordingly. SUDDEN DEATH AT PENARTH. Captain Thomas Kemp, deputy-dockmaste* at Penarth, died suddenly on Sunday evening. He ha.d gone out for a walk in company with his wife and niece, and when near the Pen. arth Head Park while speaking to Mr. Falkner and Mr. Catchpool he suddenly exclaimed, Hold me," and fell into Mr. Falkner's arms. Restoratives were procured from Colonel Hopkins's residence, but were applied with- out effect. Dr. M'MuIlen arrived, but found life extinct. Captain Kemp was 65 years of age, and had been at Penarth for fifteen years,

SUDDEN DEATH OF A CARDIFF LICENSED VICTUALLER. The death occurred suddenly at two o'clock on Thursday morning of Mr. J. O'Keeffe, landlord of the Bridgwater Arms. Mr. O'Keeffe, who was a man of about 40 years of age, had just retired to bed with his wife. Suddenly he exclaimed, "I'm dying, get me into bed." Mr. O'Keeffe was put into bed, and help was immediately summoned, the policeman on the beat giving ready assistance. Dr. Vachell (Charles-street) was called, but Mr. O'Keeffe expired in a few moments and before medical assistance could be obtained.

PONTY CABDRIVER DIES IN THE STREET. Shortly after eight a.m. on Tuesday, as William Perkins, a cabdriver, was proceeding to his work at the mews of John Walters. Tramroad-side, Pontypridd, he was seen by a passer-by in High-street to stagger and fall to the ground. He expired immediately. An ambulance was procured by Police-con- stable Griffiths, and the body removed to Perkins's home at Alma-terrace. Per- kins was a powerfully-built man, and well- known in the town. He was between 27 and 23 years of age, and leaves a widow and one child.

SUICIDE AT LLANDDEUSANT. A woman, named Elizabeth Mathias, aged 56, residing with her daughter and son-in- law at Gelly House, Llanddeusant, was found hanging to a beam in an adjoining stable. At the inquest, before Mr. E. Shipley Lewis. the daughter, Mary Anne Evans, said her mother after supper went out to the farm- yard knitting a stocking. At about nine p.m. she found her mother hanging to a beam in the stable. William Evans, husband of the previous witness, cut deceased down. She. was quite dead, but warm. She had been ill. at the beginning of last winter, and was attended to by Dr. Rosser, of Llandovery. A verdict of "Suicide whilst of unsound mind" was returned.

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT LLANELLY. At Llanelly on Wednesday Joseph Sana- ders, a contractor's foreman, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by cutting his throat. Mr. D. G. Rees prosecuted, and Mr. T. R. Ludford defended. When a search was made by the police, who were called in, the accused's pockets were found crammed with money. No lees a sum than JE156 was found in gold. and a number of silver and copper coins brought up the total to JE157 odd. He was committed for trial at quarter sessions.