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KNOCKING A PLAY INTO. SHAPE. ♦ OFF-SIDE OF THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," Mr. Fred Terry told a Law Courts an diemce on Wednesday (before Mr. Justice Jiarling and a special jury) how he became Possessed of The Scarlet Pimpernel." This was an incident in an action brought by Mr. Courtenay Thorpe, a well-known actor and dramatist, against Mrs. Barstow and her husband to recover certain sums of money which he claimed to be due to him in respect of royalties on the highly success- ful pJay named. Mrs. Montagu Barstow is better known to the general public as the "Baroness Orczy." Mr. Terry explained that Mr. Thorpe intro- duced the play to him, and read it when he (witness) was in Cheltenham. He signed an agreement with Mr. Thorpe for £100 to be paid as fees in advance, and to pay 6 per cent. on the gross takings to the authors. The plaintiff was then called, and Mr. Jus- tice Darling soon pulled him up when he said he wrote "The Light That Failed." The Judge: I thought that was Kipling! The witness explained that he dramatised Kipling's novel in America. Someone else did it in England. Mr. Justice Darling: That is very different from writing The Light' That Failed. Mr. Thorpe explained how he became viser in playwriting to Mrs. Barstow. lIe told her when she submitted her first Play. which was a sort of Ibsenite" drama, that it was no good, and that she had better try her hand at stagy, but effective, romantic melodrama." As a result of this advice the defendants acted invariably on his suggestions. >( He advised the re-writing of scenes in The Scarlet Pimpernel," a duty which Occupied him for three months. Ha wrote no word of the play, but he told them the defects of it, such as insufficient comedy and "ineffectiveness of certain speeches." Such speeches he meant as those which ^ould bring "what actors most like, namely, round of applause." When the play was completed he read it *rst to an American actress with regard to •faerie an rights, and with regard to the ■English rights he, from the first, fixed his blind on Fred Terry and Miss Julia Neilson. Just, before Mr. Terry accepted the play he Ina.de a verbal agreement with the defen- dants to have 20 per cent. of their receipts 'D'ver the Play. Counsel: Did Mrs. Barstow say anything? "-Yes; she said it did not seem an7 too Much. as nothing could re-pay me for th-e trouble and care I had bestowed. ft^tr. RawUneon ha<d The Scarlet *nd elicited been^'placed" his agree- tW6, £ eth the Barstows held good with Regard to any other play. He denied, however, that such other pro- on. would no on tL. same basis as ■Magfe Sea-riot PitBperBr-] H^Ks pl#y. That Failed, was the I Mr. Forbes Robertson mS^uced, bUt hIS version, which -was a one- piayed at the Royalty Theatre. ^^Cftio^rr.^ t° a play by the same 'tsaid if "A,Million of Money," the did not try to place it in Darling: What is the good of fhe wj^8 to Newcastle? (Laughter.) admitted that in 1905-6 the their tn,T. complained of his inattention to hire i^fl-ees. He had at that time a furni- that in Ebury-street. He started In i"1 1904 tiff result the jury found for the plain- and judgment was entered accordingly ^,6 6 Judge directed that an account should taken, no special amount haying been ^iiaed.

MINERS' FEDERATION CONSPIRACY. — ORCHARD SENTENCED TO DEATH. Harry Orohard, who was Implicated in the of ?fs^natlon of Mr. Steunenberg, Governor i Idaho, was at Caldwell (Idaho) on Wednes- y sentenced to death. The Court expressed the conviction that Orchard's narrative of e conspiracy among officers of the Western deration of Miners to assassinate Mr. teunenberg was the exact truth, and recom- Board of Pardons to commute oe sentence to one of imprisonment for life th» streaming down his face. Orchard ^eutw th€ indge recommendation.—* tw..

DUEL WITH PISTOLS. tTSSAN GENERAL SEVERELY WOUNDED. pA duefl with pistols was fought at St. 6tereburg on Wednesday between General ar and General Smirnoff. The quarrel Bt^T6 OTlt 04 evi<ienoe given by General G«L off iT1 th« recent Port Arthur trial, gj^eral Pock regarding the evidence as re- ^liLg upon his honour. Cle\, 6bote were exchanged. General receiving a-wound in the thigh "Wh. it is feared, will result fatally. f Another duel between generals is to be jgm m a^ay or two, General Fock having ha+ 1 a challenge from General Got- towsky.—Central News. thl message saysSome officers of "?rae Guards and several ladies were duel. The two combatants ? their ^^ted positions at twenty trom each other without saluting. The "m? i1S.pr0^def for an exchange of shots ^irn^ff. °^d vWafl drawD- General Wv 0000114 shot traversed General >ou»!i ^ile General Fock's third II afvTeary in the abdomen. £ ?D 6 duel wa<s stopped. General was taken on a stretcher to the the k ,,uaTd6' ho9Pital> where it was found W Dull«t had penetrated deeply. An even Paper states that General Gorbatoweky sent a challenge to General Fock.

TEETOTALERS' GROG, II ^VrPEBA^CE" DRINKS WITH 12 PER CENT. OF PROOF SPIRIT. ^rli^SWer t0 a 1uestion in Wednesday's Sold 7?tn^ary P^Pers in regard to beverages ^vei^f temP«rance drinks examined in the that dn^fDt ^boratory' Mr- Asquith states 19°7 the total number of samples pfoof .yas 1.133, of which 422 contained a Dor clA5" e^ls of the le^al limit of f^irit 1 •7116 hlgJlefit percentage of proof 5erb retained in one sample was 10.5 in rand 12.3 in dandelion stout. I there April l, 1907, and March 10, 1908, 1,079 samPles examined, and 417 •Writ. 4 more than 2 per cent- of Proof cent ^^Ple of herb beer contained 8.5 tinge In previois years two samples of ^d Q c r had contained respectively 8 3 Per oent. of proof spirit.

ANOTHER BOMB OUTRAGE AT BARCELONA. A serious bomb explosion occurred at one o'clock on Sunday afternoon in St. Joseph's Market-place, near the Rambla, Barcelona It had been placed under the seat up' which an old lady was sitting, and she ad a number of others were seriously injured. A suspicious-looking object which was found under another seat was removed in an armoured van. An Exchange Company's telegram states that 25 were killed and 50 injured by the explosion, but this report is not confirmed.

GLOW LAMPS FOR MINERS Mine disasters are generally the result of i carelessness as to naked flames, and a cor- ] respondent suggests electric hand-lights, with body-worn accumulators, in place of candles, J matcihes. < £ o.. < "s

TATTOO MARKS AS CLUE. « A FORMER CARDIFF MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER. Charles White was at Northwich on Satur- day charged on suspicion with the murder of Peter Cooney. aged 64. at Dundee, in January. The police stated that when arrested at the workhouse on Friday night, the accused admitted being Charles White. It was added that the description ment ioned t&ttoo marks, amd that some were found on White. The accused was ordered to be handed over to the Dundee police. The accused man is a youmg ex-soldier who formerly lived in Cardiff, earning his living as a labourer, hairdresser, or painter. While living here he enlisted, giving, it is stated, the name of Charles Doherty, and he served with his regiment (1st Battalion Welsh) in South Africa. After being witth the colours four years he was discharged as medically unfit in 1905. The arime with which he is now charged was committed on January 3 last, when the body of deceased was found, showing signs of having been subjected to terrible violence. Immediately prior to this discovery another man, alleged to be the man now in custody, was found in am exhausted condition in an adjoining room. He was supplied with food and water, and left the house. For two months the police have been searching for him.

BURNING PIT TRAGEDY + INQUEST ON THE HAMSTEAD VICTIMS. The inquest was opened on Monday even- ing on the bodies of nineteen of the victims of the Hamstead Colliery disaster. Evidence of identification was given, and Mr. Hugh M. Makepeace, the inspector of mines who had charge of the first search- party, spoke to the finding of thirteen of the bodies. Eleven were lying together, all on their faoes, and aide by side, as if asleep. I Another was found about a hundred yards beyond, behind some tube, and the other near the top of the main haulage road, where he had evidently fallen. The inquiry was adjourned. The relief fund now amounts to £ 5,800. There is still one man missing, and search- parties are engaged in dealing with tilg debris which encumbers the passages round the pit shaft in the hope of recovering his remains. The unfortunate man's name is officially given as Henry Hancox. WELSBY'S FUNERAL. Remarkable scenes were witnessed at Altoft's Works on Saturday, when the funeral took place of John Welsby, the Yorkshire miner who lost his life in an heroic endeavour to reach the entombed miners at Hamstead. There was a crowd of over 6,000 miners. The pall-bearers included the three men, James Whittingham, James Hopwood, and James Cransmottle, who descended the burning mine with Welsby. It is suggested in several quarters that the miners' .0., which it Wefeby'a Jrei^Brij^Vrould, nndo3otWly; have 6wtift(l for him. should be awarded to his Widow. The funerals of three more victims of the disaster, Howells, Holyoeke. amd Aeton, took place at West Brotnwich on Tuesday after- noon in the presence of thousands of sympathisers. The coffins were covered with lovely wreaths. MESSAGE PROM THE QUEEN. The Lord Mayor of Birmingham has received the following further message from the Queen, which he has transmitted to the colliery:—"The Queen, who has been anxiously hoping for good news of the safety of the, poor men entombed in the Hamstead Mine, is grieved to hear that the heroic efforts of those who have risked their own lives to save their comrades have proved unsuccessful. Her Majesty feels deeply for the bereaved widows and families, and sym- pathises with them in their great sorrow."

AMAZING TRAIN DISASTER COACHES CRASH OVER EMBANK- MENT: NOBODY HURT. A railway accident of a most remarkable character happened on the Great Central main line near Wembley Park Station shortly before eight o'clock on Saturday nignt. While dashing along at something like 30 miles an hour, five coaches, after violen+.'y rocking over a distance of a hundred vards, left the rails, broke loose from the engine, and plunged down a steep embankment. Two of the carriages reached the bottom, ard lodged upside down in the ditch. There were about sixty passengers in the train, but, Íi 7rilarly enough, although great damage was done to the rolling stock, none of them sustained any serious injuries. That th— was so httle harm done to the travel- lers makes the mishap one of the most amaz- ing accidents of recent years. The cause of the accident is unknown. It is stated, however, that one of the axles probably snapped.

ANOTHER RAILWAY CRASH. X PASSENGERS INJURED IN OOL- LISION AT BOLTON. Shortly after eight a.m. on Monday a Blackburn to Manchester train was standing on the line at Bolton, on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, when a Liverpool train collided with it. The passengers in the last coach of the stationary train were shaken, and three men were rather seriously cut and bruised.

MUTINOUS CREW. BRITISH WARSHIP SENDS MARINES TO RUSSIAN BARQUE. The crew of the Russian barque Truro, British built, was in a mutinous condition at Spithead fbir three diays last week. The barque was bound from London to the West Indies, and grounded off Worthing, and on arrival at Spithead on Wednesday the crew refused to work unless she was docked for survey. Forthwith, the captain, who was threa- tened, signalled to the cruiser Berwick, for assistance, and a guard of marines was sent on board. They remained until Friday night. Mean- while, two of the ringleaders were removed, and the crew resumed duty.

ONLY CAPS AND OARS FOUND TRAGEDY OFj FOUR 1ISHERMEN IN THE PENTLAND FIRTH. Four fishermen lost their lives in the Pent- land Firth on Monday off Halcro Head, South Ronaldshay, Orkney. While a number of small boats were. returning from fishing one of them was seen to disappear, and although the others in the vicinity immediately pro-1 ceeded to the spot, only some caps and oars were found. The victims all belonged to Orkney.

EUROPEANS AND JAPANESE RAILWAYS. ——- 1, The Tokio correspondent of the New York Sun states that the management of the Japanese railways will, in all probability, be taken over in the near future by a syndicate j of European financiers, who have also offered their assistance in the re-organisation of the national finances.—Central News. j I. w

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LOCAL TRAGIC I INCIDENTS. 4 POISONING FATALITY AT DOWLAIS. Mr. R, J. Rhys conducted an inquiry at Dowlais on Wednesday concerning the fatality to Ena, the two-year-old child of John and Alice Llewelyn, 1, Cross Pant- terrace, Dowlais, who met its death on Mon- day afternoon. According to the evidence of the mother, a bottle of cresolene, a power- ful germicide vaporiser used in cases of whooping cough, had been removed from the mantelpiece to a washhand-6tand in a bed- room which was undergoing papering," and during her momentary atsence the little one seized the bottle and drank some of the poison. A verdict of Death from misadventure" was returned. FOUND DEAD IN BED. The Neath coroner has been notified of the death -of Mary Seedling, aged 60, vife of James Snelling, labourer, Skewen. Deceased complained of being ill on Sunday and went to bed at three o'clock in the afternoon. Her husband saw her again at five p.m., but at six, when he took her up a cup a: tea, she was dead. DEFECTIVE ROADWAY AT ORUMLIN. Mr M. Roberts-Jones conducted an inquest at Crumlin respecting the death of Gwilym Samuel, aged 53 years, colliery labourer, of 12, Lower Viaduct-terrace, Crumlin, who died on Thursday last.—Evidence v.as given that the deceased met with an accident on February 29. He fell down through coming in contact with a stone on the road in Viaduct-terrace, Orumlin.-The jury returned a verdict of Death from scptdc pneumonia, accelerated by injuries," and added a rider recommend- ing the authorities to put the road in proper repair at Viaduct-terrace, Crumiin. NEGLECTED COLD AND DEATH. Mr: w. L. Yorath held an inquest at Car- diff on Mbnday on the body of William Green- field, a labourer, aged 73, who died suddenly at 55, Radnor-road, on Saturday night. De- ceased had been ailing for about three months, and oomplained of a cough. Dr. W. Hesketh Evans prescribed for the deceased about 7.30 p.m. on Saturday, and advised him to go to bed. The old man was assisted to bed by his wife at 9.30, and two hours later she found him dead. Dr. Evans stated that the cause of death was a neglected which produced cardiac faihrtl6. A- ver- diet was returned accordingly. I BLACK MILL GANGER DIES AT HIS WORK. A Great Western Railway ganger, -named William David, of Black Mill, about 50 years of age, was engaged with other men dis- charging ballast from a truck on the Gilfach- g-och Branch, about a mile from Black Mill Station, on Tuesday, when ne was noticed to fall suddenly in the truck. His comrades gathered round him, but he did not speak to any of them. He gave two gasps and expired. The wife of deceased expired with like suddenness about two years ago. He leaves three children. NOMAD FOUND DEAD IN A STABLE William Collins, aged about 45, a hobbler, of no fixed abode, was found dead on Wednes- day in a stable belonging to Mr. Alban Richards, contractor. Ton Pentre. The man had worked for Mr. Richards some five years ago as a haulier, and it is stated that since leaving his employment he has been leading a nomadic life.

FATAL ACCIDENTS, DAMAGED KNEE AND DEATH.. Mr. W. L. Yorath held an inquest at Oardifl on Wednesday touching the death of E-ran Evans (17), collier, who died at Cardiff Infir- mary on the 15th inst., as the result 01 injuries sustained whilst working at the Gla- morgan Colliery on December 6. Dr. J. Wallace gave evidence, showing that deceased was admitted to the infirmary on December 6 with a compound fracture of the right knee joint, and the injury was compli- cated by the presence of coal dust. He was operated upon soon after admittance, but aN efforts to save the leg failed, and on January 13 it had to be amputated. By Mr. F. A. Gray (inspector of mines), The wound did not appear to have been touched before deceased was brought to the institution. A verdict of "Accidental death,, was returned. KILLED IN THE MINE AT MEIROS. A collier named Samuel Shellibeer met with his death on Saturday at the Meiros Colliery, Llanharan. With his partner, he was about to fix a prop. when a stone dropped and crushed his head. Death was instantaneous.

CHILD'S NECK BROKEN. A sad accident occurred at Coal way-Iane End, near Ooleford, Forest of Dean. Lilian Blanch Hale, aged two, daughter of Eenjamin Hale, was playing in the garden at home, when she managed to scramble into a swing made cf small rope. Later an elder sister, on returning from school, ran into the house and said, "Mother, I cannot get Lily out of the swing." The mother imme- diately ran out, and found the little girl lying across the swing quite dead. Dr. M'Quaide was sent for, and found the child's neok had been broken. J

THREE BISHOPS ILL. Three bishops are indisposed. The Bishop of Hereford is suffering from a severe bron- chial cold, the Bishop of Ely has append! citis, and the Bishop of Peterborough ia eeriotwly ill with laryngitis*

^^ORCE OF THE INSANE. of tile Exchequer announces <vwJL.°ve,rnment cannot give facilities for fl ation of a BiI1 10 amend the law of iif0 to enat>le the wives or hus- t"e incurably insane to re-marry. 32,3.988 persons certified as incurably Der ],Xk Fnela.:id and Wales. Of the males Cent, are marTied. and of the'females

SENSATIONAL MILITARY DIVORCE SUIT.-See Page 7. HON. JAMES GULLY IN GAOL. f-— EX-SPEAKER'S SON GIVES HIMSELF UP. The Hon. James Gully, eldest son of Vis- count Selby, ex-Speaker of the House of Commons, surrendered himself on Saturday to the police in compliance with an order issued against him for contempt of court, and was taken to Brixton Prison. This is, of course, a sequel to the recent abduction of the ex-Speaker'e grand-daughter. MT. Gully, it appears, called at the offices of the Hon. Charles Russell, solicitor to Mrs. Gully, under whose charge the abducted child had been placed by an order of the court, and intimated his intention of sur- rendering himself.. The authorities at the Law Courts were communicated with, and a tipstaff was sent to the offices, and subsequently accompanied the Hon. James Gully in his journey to Brixton Prison. It is understood that the pre- cise term of Mr. Gully's imprisonment will be determined 00l Friday by Mir. Justice Warrington. All the circumstances attending the case are of a strange character. Mr. Gully had been living apart from his wife, and their little daughter, Leslie, a pretty child of ten, was made a ward in Chancery, the order of the court placing her under the charge of her mother, but allowing her father to see her occasionally at Lord Selby's residence in Buckingham-gate. STORY OF THE CASE. One Saturday, some weeks ago, shortly after she had been brought by her nurse to visit him, Mr. Gully was seen to place his daughter in a taxi-cab which was waiting outside/and drive rapidly away. With the exception of a telegram, Leslie is all right," the mother was left without knowledge of the whereabouts of the child. Then, at the instance of the mother's soli- citor, Mr. Justice Warrington, sitting in chambers, called upon the Ron. James Gully to restore the child to the mother's custody, and at the same time his lordship made a commitment order against Mr. Gully. After a search lasting over a week Mr. Gully and the missing daughter were traced to Stock- holm. The child is now safe in London with her mother, and the latest stage in this extra- ordinary affair is the surrender of the father to the-commit(tal order.

MOTOR THIRTY FEET IN THE AIR., 4 TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN ITALY. One of the most terrible motor-car acoi- ,dents which have happened in Italy for a long time past occurred on Friday at a level crossing in Turin. The oax, in which were seven persons, passed alooa/g at a very high speed, and collided with terriflo force With the Milan, train, which reached the level crossing at the moment. The automobile was hurled fully 30ft. into the air, and, plunging over an adjacent bridge, fell to the ground a mere mass of wreckage. Two lady occupants of the car were killed on the spot, their bodies being terribly mangled, while the five others rereiv-cd such dreadful injuries that it is statfid not ouo of them can recover. i:

GIRL'S STORY OF CRUELTY. FARM HANDS WANTED TO HANG HER FROM THE ROOF. A remarkable story was told at Morpeth County-court on Monday by Catherine Forster, sixteen, of Newbiggin, who sued Mrs. Hannah Dnngart, 78, of Tritlengdon Demes Farm, for unpaid wages and wrongful dis- missal. Plaintiff alleged that Mrs. Dumgart beat her with a. stick to make her work better. Her food consisted of smaJI pieces of bread. Two farm labourers, she said, in the presence of Mrs. Ihuigajrt, attempted to hang plaintiff in the farm-honse, a rope being tied to the roof. Subsequently she was turned out and obliged to walk several miles home. She wae ill in bed for a fort- night afterwards. Defendant totally denied the allegations, but Judge Greenwell commented severely on the case, and, havim g taken the names of the two farm hands mentioned, adjourned the case for further investigation.

MRS. THAW'S TROUBLES. WANTS BIGGER SETTLEMENTS, AS WELL AS A DIVORCE. Yet another -tlon-this time to obtain a. i financial settlement is to be begun by Mrs. Evelyn Thaw against her husband's family (says the "New York Herald's" oorrespon- dent). It is announced that no settlement has been made yet, though the family is willing to provide for her. But they regard the sum she demands— £ 40,000—as excessive. Tha.w has answered his wife's suit for annulment of their marriage, denying the charge of insanity and prating for the dis- missal of the case. It is to be put on the trial calendar of the New York Supreme Court for this week.

THE "CAT" FOR THIEYES. STIFF SENTENCES FOR BIRMING- HAM RUFFIANS. At the Birmingham Assizes on Saturday' Mr. Justice Bigham sentenced Frederick Roberts, a orame-driver, and George Ford, an iron-stamper, to three yeans pemal servitude and fifteen lashes with the cat for robbery > with violence. The prisoners, both young men, waylaid' Mrs Margaret Hastings in broad daylight in New John-street, Birmingham, and robbed i her of a handbag containing over £ 7.1 Roberts was also convicted of a shop robbery at Coventry.

GREAT ARTIST'S DEATH. TOO POOR TO BUY THE CANVAS FOR HIS GREATEST PICTURE. The death is announced of M. Soikh orovsk y, the Russian artist, whose painting "Nana" has been exhibited all over the world and made a'fortune for himself and others. M. Sukhorovsky, after being in affluent circumstances, lost all his money in unfortunate speculations, and was reduced almost to beggary. When he painted Nana's Daughter he did not even have the wherewithal to purchase the oanvae for the picture, and it was not until a subscription was raised for him by the Ladies of Hunger- burg, on the Gulf of Finland, that he was able to set to work.-Reuter.

SOMETHING LIKE A RIOT. ♦ POLICE FIRE ON A MOB: FOUR 1 PERSONS KILLED. News has been received at Madras that a riot occurred at TinneveJly on Friday last. i The mob burned the municipal office, attacked the post-office, looted bazaars razed the police-station, and burned the records preserved there. The district magis- trate ordered the police to fire upon the rioters, and four persons were killed.— Renter.

STABBED TO THE HEART. At Leeds on Monday a coroner's jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder" against Peter Gartland, a hawker, in connection with the death of Wm. Carey, an ex-publioan, who < was found dead on the night of the 7th inst. i Daa-ey was stabbed to the heart, and Gart- 1 laaid. bod been seen with a Jcnife in Jus band, i

REVOLVER DUEL IN GLASGOW. f BURGLAR FIRES ONCE AT HOUSEHOLDER. Early on Tuesday morning Mr. Montgomerie Fleming, a well-known Glasgow gentleman, was reading in his house, Beaconsfield, Kel- "inside. Glasgow, when he noticed a burglar scaling the ivy and making to an upper win- dow. Mr. Fleming procured a revolver and proceeded upstairs to the room, which the burglar had apparently been endeavouring to reach. Switching on the light, he saw the burglar in the room, and, pointing the revolver at him, ordered him to go down- stairs. The burglar himself, however, also pro- duced a revolver, and fired point-blank at Mr. Fleming, but the bullet, fortunately, The burglar himself, however, also pro- duced a revolver, and fired point-blank at Mr. Fleming, but the bullet, fortunately, missed his head and embedded itself in the bookcase. Mr. Fleming, without hesitation, returned the shot and fired three chambers, killing the burglar on the spot. The man has been identified as John M'Leod, aged 26, an ex- convict. DETAILS OF THE FIGHT. A Glasgow correspondent, telegraphing on Tuesday night, says it is not expected that the Procurator Fiscal will take any steps against Mr. Montgomerie Fleming for shoot- ing the man. Mr. Montgomerie Fleming, who is only 24 years of age, conducted himself with great coolness. He first telephoned to the police to send officers, as a burglar was within his house. Then, securing a six-chambered revolver, he ascended to the room where the man was seen to enter. Mr. Fleming told the man, who proved to be of the burly bur- glar type, that he had telephoned for the police, that he had a revolver in his posses- »ion, and that it would be best that he should descend to a lower room without causing further trouble and vwaking the household. The man, however, pulled a revolver from his pocket and fired twice, both shots grazing Mr. Fleming's head. Mr. Fleming then replied with three shots, the first of which passed through the burglar's heart. Mr. Fleming, when he saw his assailant drop, telephoned to his family physician and to the police, but the burglar was beyond aid. The police 'later in the day identified the man as a notorious burglar named M'Leod. In his possession wa,s found a complete burglar's outfit) including an electric lamp, a new sheath knife nine or ten inches in length, a pair of pliers, a crape mask, two screwdrivers, 32 revolver cartridges, and a number of keys. The revolver used by M'Leod was an old and rusty six-chambered one, and must have been fully loaded, as four cartridges were found in it. The Glasgow police state that never before were there- so many notorious burglars at large as at present. NO GHAiBGE AOAJNBT 3LAN WHO EUJED Hm BUJtGLA.R. The aratlhoritieis of Glasgow have accepted a verdict of "Justifiable homicide" in the aaa, of the shooting of John MacLeod by Mr. James Fleming while deceased was trying to burgle Kelvinside House, in the West End of Glasgow. The informal detentiom in his house of Mr. Fleming has accordingly been withdrawn. The relatives of the dead man, who was only 25 years of age, have claimed the body.

SWANSEA PHOTOGRAPHER HONOUKKD. Mr. H. A. Chapman, the well-known Swansea photographer, has just been appointed president of the Professional Photographers' Association, I J ME. H. A. CHAPMAN. [Photo. H. A. Chapman, Swansea.

DISASTROUS FALLS. f FIVE COLLIERS KILLED AND I. INJURED. A fall of roof, involving the loss of two lives, occurred at the Tylorstown No. 7 Pit on Wednesday. The men killed axe:- William John Hughes, 9, Frederick-street, Ferndale, single; and William Howe, 17, Donald-street, Tylors- town. married. The men were engaged repairing the roof on an incline. One of the shackles between the trams broke, and the trams came dashing down. They ran into some staging, which brought about the lall. At the same colliery Roderick Roderick, 32. Oak-street, Ferndale, was run over by a journey of trams and sustained severe injuries. A fatal accident ooourred late on Tuesday night at the new pit of the Fflaldau Colliery, Pontycwmmer. It appears that a fall of roof took place, burying Joseph Lewis. Meadow-street, Ponty- ewmm-or. In attempting to rescue Lewis, a. fireman, named William Edwards, of 1, School-terrace, lost his life through another fall of roof. He leaves a widow and six chil- dren. Lewis was afterwards got out alive, but has sustained serious injury to his spine.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN. STRIKING IMPROVEMENT IN HIS CONDITION. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain takes daily walks in the garden of the Villa Victoria, Nice, and has also been for a walk along the Boulevard du Midi. He is now able to receive visits from friends and to keenly discuss political matters with them. Lord Brougham, Lord Cadogan, and Lord Blyths- wood are amongst those who have been enter- tained at the Villa Victoria, and all express delight at the striking improvement which has taken place in Mr. Chamberlain's condi- tion.—Central News.

SOLICITOR'S HEAVY FAILURE. f MR. RICHARDS' CREDITORS MEET AT SWANSEA. The first meeting of the creditors of Mr. J. R. Richards, solicitor, Fisher-street, Swan- sea, who lias for some weeks been absent from the town, was held at the offices of the official receiver, Swaiisea, on Wednesday, the official receiver (Mr. Thomas Thomas) presiding. There were 30 to 40 creditors present. The Official Receiver read a list of the various proofs of debts for voting, as fol- lows The only creditor whose proof was rejected for voting purposes wae the Swansea Oil and Grease Company £ s d. vv rinch and Sons, Ipswich 29 10 0 Trades Commercial Bank, Swansea 503 4 0 Cambria Daily Leader 9 0 D C. Jonee, Castle-square — 58 5 6 J. H. Jones, Wind-street 220 17 9 Charles Evans, Brynymor-road 5 11 2 J." F. Lloyd, solicitor, Lampeter 9 10 6 Isabella fctms, Swaneea 700 9 5 Tudor Davies, Swansea 8 1 6 Geo. H. Bowen, Adelpui Hctel l' 17 G 2 Lizzie Mary Benuiion 6 18 9 "South Wales Daily Poet" 83 18 0 Wm. Jeffery, Henrieita-straet (wages as oo- manager of Norrnanoyi 50 0 0 F. C. ill.ame and Co., wrae merchants (goods suppneaj 45 15 2 Erneot Daviee and Co., printers (goods supplied) jo 2 C Kate Maria Hewitt, Sketty (money received by J. K. Eichaids on my account ") 600 0 0 Mrs. Irene Eliz. Hutherford (money advanced for investment) ,'TT. 512 10 0 Mrs. Launder and Win. Gordon Launder (money in debtor's hands 3S trustee of the estate of m Launder) 2,200 0 0 James and James, auctioneers (work done and 8 expenses incurred) 258 11 8 rr,^+^amJli0yle' Jloo-street (repairs to supplied) 17 7 0 Voraanri aJaa Dr>' Dock (repairs to p.s. f^dy) Ml 411 ttooeri Jones, Rruuswick-piace (money due from j. r. Richards) 53 2 3 v,06" Price, Skertty (moneys received Dy debtor "'aa my solicitor") 330 5 0 Susan and Sarah Price, Sketty (moneys received by debtor "as our solicitor") 317 15 0 Edward Mills, Langland Bay (moneys received by debtor and not acoounted for) 62 15 0 Lewis John Hewitt, Swansea (" moneys received by debtor for my use") 1,250 0 0 ?alL1 ?^.ry3°iFU1' Eaton-crescent 1,250 0 0 fcsabel Snna and Mre. M. A. C. Morgan and ( received on our oenaii ) im 5 a VViiliam Morgan Davies, e'tock"kiid" share '"5" of amount iue on stocks and Gh&ree bought and sokl) .3 658 13 ft William Morgan Dav^ ^ock "aM sW broker ( money due to me as receiver of rt^Vl6s and Barri?, and balance Je°nfk« &e, MS*-4 » S SI «0 ° advan-ed Penma«n-teirac« ("money behlof'^ d received by debtor on my "F p 0 0 fmonp^I?J1,_P!0ffi-ce'chanSber8. Swansea rp entrusted to debtor to pay another) (50 nf Bridge-row, London amount ^judgment obtained against debtor, and 54 7 0 due andi3recS?^Vue* Llangennech '(money Joto w' aod uteres! thereon).. 1,137 0 0 r.sy'SLK' 'd»MirS3°35j„ WMot amount « Aeron Thomas aS 9. 00 5 0 of debtor^ °°- (money paid on behalf 'Horatio Stone" Gorselnon PetmE^i8 Eo!d an<^ delivered)— HO 0 10 (money rox-«n>t2 Benefit Building Society the society) debtor for the use of After t.^ ••••••••: mitted th« a111)06111 formally enb- the question S Proceeded to cOTrfder Receiver JZ trroteesMp. Official T.rvnrT\a + proxies had been received representing £ 13,420 5s Id fo* the appoint- ment of Mr. John F. Harvey and Mr. David Roberts as joir:t trustees. Roberts as joir:t trustees. These na,w*s.we:-y i.uia^««ly asrreod 4k. After comfiderable discussion the following five gentlemen were appointed a committee of inspectionMessrs. D. H. Morgan, J. Frazer (Central Dry Dock), J. H. Jones, wind-street; C. B. Jenkins, Fisher-street; and W. W. Stone, Neat-h and Swansea. During the proceedings Mr. Harvey sug- gested that some of the claims on mortgages might be cases in which proofs should be lodged against Mr. Hoskins, builder. Mr. Slater said the proofs were all being dealt with on the assumption that money had been advanced on, mortgage. They might be deferred till after Mir. Hoskims's affairs had been dealt with. In one case, where a. claim was made for money placed for investment," there were no deeds or security, and Mr. Slater said the proof did not say whether the money was advanced to Hoskins or Richards. If a mortgage had been executed. it would be regarded as good until it was shown to be otherwise.

THE PINCH OF LIFE. BOY TRIES TO HELP HIS MOTHER BY DROWNING HIMSELF. I was out of work, and most of them at home have no work, and I know my mother could not afford to keep me." This was the reason given by Frederick Durham, a lad oi fourteen, who jumped into 30ft. of water at Victoria Docks, after getting the sack' at a iso4p factory at Siivertown, where he had been a box-carrier. Albert Bice, employed at the factory, told the West Ham bench on Tuesday that Durham told him he was going to drown himself. Witness followed him to the docks, and when he jumped in threw a rope to him. A youth, named James Beeves, plunged in and rescued Durham. Mr. Gillespie remanded the boy for a week in charge: He complimented Rioe and Reeves, and handed the latter a sovereign in recognition of his gallant conduct.

SOCIETY DIVORCE • HON. ALISTAIR HAY DOES NOT OPPOSE CHARGE. Lord Guthrie, in the Court of Sessions, Edinburgh, om Friday had before him the action by the Hon. Camilla Dagmar Violet Hay, of Sandhills, Bournemouth, against her husband the Hon. Alistair George Hay, Dupplin Castle, Perthshire. Mr. Munro, for the plaintiff, said it was an undefended action for divorcfc on the ground of misconduct, and it was arranged that proof should be taiken cm. Friday.

JEWELLER'S SUICIDE. At Exeter on Monday afternoon. whilst the police were searching the premises pf a jeweller under warrant of suspicion of pos- sessing stolen property, he seized a galli- pot and drank the oxalic acid it contained. An emetic was immediately given, and the man was removed to hospital, where he died won ftftef admission.

AMAZING DIVORCE SEQUEL. ■ -4 CO-RESPONDENT WHONEVER HEARD OF CASE. A curious application arising out of alle- gations made in a divorce case was made to Lord Salvesen in the Court of Session at Edinburgh on Wednesday. In January his lordship pronounced a decree of divorce in favour of Ethel Dobree, or Bell, or Clark Kennedy, of Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire, against Arthur John Clark Kennedy, formerly of Knock Grays, Kirk- cudbright. Mr. OanipbeJl, K.C., appeared on behalf of a Mrs. Lane, with whom- it was alleged Mr. Clark Kennedy had committed adultery. It was said at the trial -that no intimation could be given to Mrs. Lane, because she had left for Jamaica. [ For that statement, said Mr. Campbell there was absolutely no foundation, and the solicitor who instructed counsel to that effect had himself disappeared, from Scot- land, and a warrant for his- arrest had been issued. Mrs. Lane, on hearing of the serious charges in New York, came back to ) this country to make inquiry, and counsel j had an affidavit from her in which she I entirely repudiated the charges of impro- priety. Mrs. Lane was extremely anxious to put a stop to the allegations, but could not move a step until she knew precisely what had happened at proof. Mr. Campbeli accordingly moved that she have access'to the notes of evidence in the case. Lord Salvesen said he would consult the heads of the court as to the course he should ¡oaee. take.

DRUCE PERJURY CASES. + LADY DIARIST SENT FOR TRIAL. Mary Robinson and Margaret Hamilton, the Druce witnesses charged with perjury, appeared at Bow-street Police-court on Monday. Evidence was given regarding the former's life in New Zealand by Detective Eade, of the New Zealand Police Force, who said that for years he was acquainted with the Robinson family at Waimati. They told him they came from England in the ship Tweed in 1875. Some members of the family were still alive. The husband died in 1884. Maud (the daugh- ter who came to England with her mother under the name of Miss Maud O Neill) was born in May, 1881, and the birth certificate proved she was a daughter of Robert and proved she was a daughter of Robert and Mary Robinson. The witness was asked if he recognised Maud Robinson in court, and he said he did. Miss Robinson (returning the officer s look) said: Was I ever introduced to you?—"No," he replied; "I never spoke to you except when you were a child." Detective Eade further stated that the accused owned some Land at Waimati. Sir Charles: Have you ever at a-ny time heard the accused refer to the existence of any diary recording the events of her life?- No. Cross-examined by Mr. Newton, he said so far as he knew the Robinsons were hard- working, respectable people. They had lived in the Colony for about 30 years. THE STORY OF A FIRE. There followed Mr. Eade into the witness- box Mr. Henry Patrick Kennedy, senior aetcctive, stationed at Christohurch, Ne* ^ea^and. On February 20, 1906, he said rLe saw the accused. It was at New Brighton, a suburb of Christchurch. The house in which she had lived there was burnt down the day prior to the date. She nad been living there with her daughter Maud. I he house was totally destroyed witn the exoeption of a cash-box and a box con- taining some clothing. He examined the box- which were saved. They contained no diary or letters of any description. Miss Robinson was insured in two companies, in one for E400 and in the other for £100. The former policy expired on February 23, 1906. "And when did you say the fire was?" asked Sir Charles.—On February 20, 1906. Mr. Newton: What sort of house was this? —A two-storey wooden house. s there a gale blowing which blew over an engine r—I know there waa a gale blow- ing. Is there a railway near?—There's one eight miies away. Both the companies paid the sums?—Yes. Sir Charles Mathews said this concluded the case for the prosecution, and he asked for the committal of the accused for trial on the charge of perjury. I Mr. Newton said the accused would reserve her defence. Anything that was to be said on her behalf—and be ventured to think there was a great deal to be Baoid-would be said before the proper tribunal. The accused was accordingly committed for trial at the Central Cri i.xnal Court. Mr. Newton asked that he might be given a copy of what was called Miss Robinson's confession, Sir Charles made no objection. PROCEEDINGS AGAINST MRS. HAMILTON. .At".ø the caeo against Margaret Hamilton was pro- ceeded with. The accused was repre- sented by Mr. Lawrence Hales, barrister. The old lady, who is 78 years of age, still looked very ill, and entered the dock with difficulty. The first witness called was Miss Catherine Ba.yly. the old nurse who attended the late Mr. T. C. Druce at the time of his death. She deposed that she had known Mr. Druce quite, well, having been with him first as housekeeper and latterly as nurse. She repeated the now familiar story of the fatal illness and the last moments of Mr. T. C. Druce. Sir Charles Mathews: Did you ever hear Mr. Druce speak of a Mrs. Hamilton?—No, and no one of that name ever came to the house. Or a Mr. Stewart?—No. Or a Miss Robinson?—Never. Or a Mr. Robert Caldwell?—Oh, no. There were very few visitors. Did Mr. Charles Dickens ever come to the house ?—Never. Did you ever hear of him spoken about as a friend?—JJo, I never heard his name men. tioned. Sir Charles: There are few houses, surely, in vfhich the name is never mentioned, but you never heard Mr. Charles Dickens referred to as a friend of Mr. Druce ?—Never. Asked how the rumour got abroad regard- ing some mystery connected with Mi. Druce's death, witness said:—" You see, where there are a number of servants in a house of that kind, they begin to talk about other people's affairs, but I can assure you it was cut short in this case." Weren't you surprised at hearing these rumours ?-No: I was not surprised. I am surprised at nothing nowadays, she added MR. HERBERT DRUCE IN THE BOX. Mr. Herbert Druce, son of the late Mr T. C. Druce, ind the acquitted defendant in the recent perjury proceedings at Maryle- bone, was the next witness. He looked much improved in health since he appeared at Marylebone. He is chief partner in the firm which owns the Baker-street Bazaar. Mr. Herbert Druce resides at The Beeches. Circus-road, St. John's Wood. He, too, described the death scene and funeral of Mr. T. C. Druce. Mr. Druce swore to the truth of the affidavit made by him and filed in the Consistory Court in 1898. In this Mr. Druce spoke of the death of his father. The magistrate granted a postponement. and the accused was remanded for eight days.

GERMAN DISASTER. 4 TORPEDO-BOAT SUNK OFF CUXHAVEN. A telegram has been received at Berlin from Cuxhaven, which states that shortly after midnight the German torpedo-boat S 12, when near the lightship at the mouth of the Elbe, was run down by an unknown steamer. The torpedo-boat sank almost immediately, but all the crew, with the exoeption of the first engineer, who was drowned, were saved —-Central News.

WIFE'S BODY EXHUMED. At Bishop Auckland on Monday Matthew Dodds again appeared before the magis trates, having been arrested on suspicion in connection with the death of his wife at Hamsterley, near Bishop Auckland. The body of the deceased woman has been exhumed, and the police now asked the bench to remand Dodds for a further seven days. It was stated that the Pitblic, Prosecutor had taken up the case. x Mr. Dowling, who appeared for Dodds. claimed that the bench had no right to order a remand, as there was no charge made against him. The Magistrates, however, decided to grant the remand, and also declined bail.

"SMASH THE TARGET!" GENERAL BOOTH'S EXHORTATION FOR "SELF-DENIAL WEEK." General Booth, in a message to all ranks of the Salvation Army on the subject of Self- denial Week, which commenced on Saturday, invitee signatures to one of the three follow- ing pledges:- I will do nothing. I will not give a penny extra either to please God or benefit man. I will do a little just to keep up appear- ances and no more. By the grace of God I will smash my target. Everyone connected with the Salvation Army aims for a certain result during the week. That result is called his or her teifM."

GAS EXPLOSION ON A VESSEL. + TWO REPAIRERS INJURED AT CARDIFF DOCKS. A somewhat serious explosion of gas occurred at the Channel Dry Dock, Cardiff, on Wednesday afternoon, by which two per- sons were injured. It appears that a large number of men were engaged on the repairs of the oil-carry- ing steamer Bulvsses, and a holder-up named John Morris, 34, Hazelhurst-road, Llanda'f North, and a boy named David Miller, 57. North Clive-street, Cardiff. went to put a rivet into a hole that was left open in an expansion tank in the vessel. They were the only two working there at the time. There seems to have been an accumulation of gas in the tank, for as soon as the hot rivet was being put in there was a loud explo- sion. Assistance was immediately forthcoming, when it was found that both the boy and Moiris had been burnt, the latter somewhat eeverely about the face and hands. Miller's injuries were less serious. Medical assistance was summoned, and, after being attended to, both were removed to the Cardiff Infirmary.