The Cardiff Times

u QUADRUPLE TRAGEDY. Last Sad Scene at Maidstone. The foneral took place on Monday at Maid- atone, amid remarkable demonstrations of re- gret on the part of the inhabitants, of MrCbades Tooteli, his wife, and two daughters, the victims of the Maidstone tragedy. The four coffins, which were conveyed in separate hearses, were hidden from view by many crosses and wreaths, composed principally of white flowers. The tributes from the family in the form of crosses occupied the whole length of the coffins. The ser- vice waa conducted at the graveside by tho Kcv. M. Dawson, vicar of St. Peter s. Maidstone, and the final obsequies were witnessed by a numbei of the officers of the Volunteer Battalion Roval ) Weat Kent Regiment, to which corps Mr Tooted belonged. The bodies of Mr and Mrs Tooteli were baried in one grave, and those of their daughters in separate graves. The mourners in- cluded the three brothars of Mr Tooteli.

COLONIALDEFENCE. New Zealand and the Navy. Wellington, Monday.—Lord Ranforly, Gover- nor of New Zealand, presided yesterday evening at a meeting held under the auspices of the Navy League, upwards of 2,000 persons being present. Mr Wvatc, the League's envoy, made a speech which excited great enthusiasm. A resolution in favour of increased naval co-operation was 1 carried unanimously. Mr Seddon, the Premier, speaking id support of the League, announced that in the forthcoming manoeuvres the land forces would endeavour to repel a cruiser repre- I senting the enemy. Mr Dathie, a member of the Legislative Assembly, seconded. Mr Wyatt's mission in NewZealai:u has boen a great success. —Banter.

MAY YOHE'S FTRSFHUSBAND. Lord Francis Hope Re-married. The Central News says :—An interesting mar- riage was celebrated on Saturday between Lord Franeis Hope and Olive, younger daughter of the late Mr George Thompson, banber^of Melbourne. The ceremony took place quietly at a registry office in the country, only the immediate rela- tives and friends of both parties being present. Lorr" and Lady Francis Hope afterwards left for the utment.

FROZEN FEET AMPUTATED. A scandalous Affair has just taken place at Lille. A young woman named Celine Renoir, re- aiding at Boabe^, wa pat ia orison for fraad. So intense waa the coki ic her ce'! that both her feet became frozen. The doctor decided that amputation was necessary, and the girl's feet were accorlingly cut off. The girl's father sent a protest to the prison authorities. An inquiry into tee affair was instituted, and the chief war- der and his wife have been dismissed.

BARRY BAKER'S BANKRUPTCY. Debtor in Souih Africa. Tbe-first meeting of creditors of Frank Maisey, lately trading as a baker at Woodland-road, Barry, took place on Saturday at the offices of the OfficlaI Receiver, Cardillo The Deputy-Receiver (Mr W. S. Orr, stated that so far ItS ha.d bean ascertained the liabilities were :tbout £300 and the assets practically nil. Mrs Maisey was ten- ( ant of the place, and carried on a sweet shop en- I tirely separate from her husband, who had con- ducted his business in a building at the bottom of the garden. Replying to a creditor, Mr Orr said debtor was in South Africa.. He had recsived a letter from Mrs Maisoy stating that her hus- band hoped to be home a.bout June or the end of July unless wanted at once. In that case he wonlc come home at once if his fare was paid. Debtor was adjudicated bankrupt, and the affairs < were left in the bands of the Official Receiver.

NARROW ESCAPES FROM DROWNING AT SWANSEA. Three narrow escapes from drowning in the same dock were reported to the Swansea police within 2<1 hours on Saturday morning. Richard Phillips, a dock labourer. feH into the North Dock, and was palled out by two fellow, work, men. Late on Friday night a. man named Morris fell into the same dock, and was with difficulty j rescued by Captain Bennett and two seamen. On Friday afternoon the mate of the &bip Eibeck ion overboard while trying to catch a rope tbrown from a tag. He was polled into the boat and got back on board his ship little the worse for his dip.

A HEREFORD TRAVELLER SENT TO GAOL At Hereford on Saturday" John Brown Jones, Holmer, was charged by Henry Carey, relieving officer, with neglecting his wife, Sarah Ellen Jone?, and his six children. Mr "William Aker- man, who prosecuted, said the defendant had behaved in a very heartless manner. A similar charge to the present was brought against him thiee years ago. Prisoner was earning £3 a week I in London as a traveller. Defendant said he wonld contriocte 163 a. week towards his wife's maintenance. He was sent to prison for one month.

BAND CONTEST A1 BRYNAMMAN, Under the auspices of the Brynamman Dram and Fife Band, a drum and fife band contest took place at the Public Bali, Brynamman, on Satur- day. The following bands took part :—St. John's (Clydach), Calfaria. (Clydach). Morriston. Llwyn- pia, and Mountain Ash. The test piece was Welsh Songs (T. A. Haighj, and the adjudi- cator Mr Newsome Franca (late Batley Oldl. Awards :—1, Llwynypia. JE8, silver cup va.!ue £4 43, and two silver medals for side and bacs drummers; 2, St. John's (Clydach), £4. flute value £2 2s, and silver medal for piccolo ptayor 3, Calfaria (Clydach), £2, photograph enlarge- ment value £1 Is, and silver medal for B-flat player. Marcb-I, Llwynypia 2. Morriston.

POWERS OF SCHOOL MANAGERS. Caerphilly Suggestion in Favour. At the meeting of Ogmore School Managers at Brynmenin cn Monday. Dr. E. J. Parry pre- siding, a letter was read from Mr A. H. Bullock, clerk, Caerphilly managers, suggesting a joint conference to consider matters in connection wltb tbe management of tue schools, particu- larly regarding the question of staff require- ments. Several members spoke. The proposal was approved, and Messrs Job, D. Thomas, and Mrs Movie were elected to attend tbe conference.

PENARTH LADY A BENEFICIARE. Probate of the will (self-written and dated Dec. 9th. 1876) of Mr James Finch, of Fis'nponds- road, HMtviHe. Bristol, who died on December 20th last at the age of 82, has been granted to his son, Mr William John Finch, and his daughter, Jlrs Sasan Ann lies, of 31, Westbourne-road, t'enarth, by whom the whole estate is valued at JE14.655 179 6d. including net personalty £7,269 6d Id. The testator gave to his sister Elizabeth £20 s>nd an annuity of £20, and he left his resi- luary estate to his wife, Mrs Ann Hannah Finch, his son. William John Finch, and his daughter, Susan Ann.

MERTHYR WOUNDING CHARGE. At Merthyr Police Court on Monday Ann Chrhtophwr. wife of William Christopher, 7. Cross-row, Merthyr, alleged that when she went out into the rear of the premises Margaret Mew wounded oar upon the head with a piece of iron Mid kicked her. The wonnd, according to Dr. James, waa 1; inches Ions, and extended to the bone. When arrested by P.C. Preece, Mrs Mew denied ihe offence. She maintained thiaclea. at the coart. Defendant was committed for trial at the Assizes.

-4- SENTENCE ON A SURGEON. MAJOR. At Wes5 Maath Assizes, Mnllingar, yesterday, Patrick Halioo Pox, retired army surgeon- major, was sentenced to four months' imprison ment for shooting fit and dangerously wonnding Jancei Buunon, wbereby the latter lost his arm. at Anghafin, West Meath, last March. The affair aroue out of a dispute about land. Dr. Fox failed to appear at the summer Asaizea, and a warrant wa? issued for his arrest and tbe riccgdisances estreated.

HI- Ml m—f—-mmmtrn Jft ietyi Howolis. Newton, formerly a publi- can CIf the district, was buried on Sunday. He was in the 92nd year of bis age, and hrvd been out of baaictss for many years.

SCENE IN ST. PAUL'S. I The Bishop and the Kensitites. A number of members of the Protestant Truth I Society, foremost among whom was Mr J. A. Kensit, son of the late Mr John Kensit, attended an ordination service at St. Paul's Cathedral on Sunday morning to protest against the ordina-j tion of certain priests. They occupied seats in the centre transept of the bnilding, and when the Bishop of London, who conducted the service, invited any of those present who knew of any objection to the ordination of the priests to state it, four of the Kensitites stepped forward and walked up to the altar rails. Mr Kensit had his protest printed, and just as he was about to read it the Bishop said, I I have legal opinion here that you are out of order in making thisprotest, and if yon persist in I the same I shall give you in charge for brawl- ing. Mr Kensit replied that be wa3 prepared to go to court, and then proceeded to read his protest, which was aimed at four out of the seven candidates for the office of priest. Against each of them he brought the charge of being guilty of Ritualistic practices. After the other Kensitites had supported their leader's case, the Bishop quietly said, You may retire, and to-morrow I shall proceed against you tor brawling." The four protesters then walked oat of the Cathedral and held a meeting. Mr Akers Douglas, the Home Secretary, was present at the service and witnessed the proceed- ings of the Kensitites.

LEVEE AT ST. JAMES'S. Major Sough Decorated by the King. The King held at St. James's Paiacaon Monday, the opening levee of the season, mainly a diplo- matic and official function. His Majesty drove from Buckingham Palace in a State carriage, drawn by a pair of handsome creams, and seated opposite to him was the Duke of Portland, Master of the Horse. A captain's escort of Household Cavalry with standard was in attend- ance. Long before the ti me fixed for the cere- mony crowds of people, braving the snow and cold, assembled in the neighbourhood of the Palace to witness the arrival of those attending the levee and to await the appearance of the King. The Prince of Wales drove to the levee-room from Marlborough Hoaseat 11.40. Hewasaccompanied by a detachment of Life Guards, and was attended by members of his suite. A few minutes later the King arrived and two other State carriages brought members of his suite. llisMajesty was received by the State officers and conducted to the Throne Boom, where as a preliminary to the levee his Majesty conferred tbe Victoria Cross upon Major Gougb, for services in Somaliland. The levee commenced at 12 o'clock and was very largely attended. Among ttiose present were Lord Esher, Lord Roaebery, Sir Edward Ward, the new Secretary to the War Department, Lord Aberdeen, Mr John Morley, the Dnke of Tec.'c, Sir Charles Dilkc. Lord Roberts, Lord Salisbury, Mr Austen Chambarlain, Mr Arnold Forster, Prince Louis of Battenberg, Sir Evelyn Wood, Mr Brodrick, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Lord Selbome, Lord Ripon. Lord Lind'.ey, and the Diplomatic body, including tae Japanese and Korean Ministers.

oil. r OFFICER'S TRAGIC DEATH. Brother of the Ear! of Lichfield. A Jersey correspondent telegraphs that the Hon. Henry James Anson, second in command of the 2nd Highland Light Infantry, stationea in Jersey, was found dead on Friday afternoon at his lesidence, Joanville, St. Heliors. There waa a bullet wound, apparently from a revolver, in his bead, Maiol Anson, who was about 45 years of age, had been medically attended lately. Deceased was a very highly respected and popular officer, and was brother of the Earl of Lichfield. In 1892 he married Lady Adelaide Audrey Ryder, daughter of the Earl of Har, rowby. Educated at Harrow and Sandhurst, he joined the Highland Lijiht Infantry as second liertenant in 1273, and in 1901 was appointed second in command of bis regiment. Major Anson served in booth Africa, where be was wounded and :w:co mentioned in despatches. He served as aide-de-camp to Lord Lansdowne when the present Foreign Minister was Governor- General of Canada.

ILw-.lll ■ ■■ ■ — CHASED BY LARRIKINS." Dr. Dowie in Melbourne. Melbourne, Sunday.—Dr. Elijah Dowie's mis- sion in Melbourne is producing sensationul meet- ings. The local Presa denounces him as being a charlatan or a lunatic, and is publishing harrow- ing stories of poverty and misery in Zion City. A meeting held this afternoon iu the Exhibition building was broken up by the crowd, who shouted patriotic and comic aongs whenever ad- dresses were attempted. D.. Dowie abandoned the evening meeting altogether, complaining bitterly of the rowdyism he had bad to encoun- ter. He was afterwards chased round the city by larrikins from the rough districts, who yelled to him to justify himself as a prophet. Nearly a hundred constables are on dntv. in connection with Dr. Dowie's meetings, yet he says that the protection accorded to him is in- sufficient. Pcblic feeling is thoroughly aroused against Dr. Dowie, and he is refused rooms in taemoatfashionablo hotel-—" Daily Chronicle"

) J——— PREMIUMS IN DOCKYARDS. New Admiralty Scheme. The Admiralty on Saturday issued a notice to the workmen in the shopa of his Majesty's home dockyards announcing the introduction of the premium system of payment for labour to be introduced for a trial. Tha new scheme operated on the 14th March next in certain classes of t machine work, and if satisfactory results are obtained the system may be extended. The effect of tbe scheme is that the present wages will be tile minimum, but in addition workmen may earn extra remuneratiou for doing work in Jess time than the fixed time allowed for it. Thus, while a workman may increase bis wages by his own individual efhrt, he cannot lose money by the introduction of the system.

CUT DOWN BY A DESTROYER. Serious Accident at Devonport. In Devonport Harbour yestsrday aiternoon a disastrous collision occurred between a picquet boat and a. torpedo boat destroyer. A picquet boat belonging to the cruiser Edgar, after land- ing 28 liberty men, was coming out of a basm stern foremost, and at the same time the torpedo boat destroyer Vixen wau steaming out of the harbour. The Vixen caught tbe smaller boat right amidships, cutting her in two. Able Seaman Arthur Ernest Tacker was drowned, and Leading Stoker Rundle, besides being severely scalded, had bis log and arm broken. Five other men were rescued in an exhausted state.

BRIDGEND HAWKER'S SUICIDE. On Saturday evening Henry Stroud, 1, Water- street, Bridgend, hawker, aged 33, committed suicide in bis bouse, banging himself from 'abanie* ter. His wife had gone out for a. while, and on her return discovered him suspended in the pass- age. She cut the body down at once. Dr. Edmund Thomas was sent for, and be pronounced life to be extinct. At the inquest on Monday on the body of Henry Stroud, fish and fruit hawker, Bridgend, who banged himself on Saturday, evidence was given that he had been suffering from innnenza, and was low spirited. A verdict of "Suicide during temporary Insanity" was returned.

SUICIDE AT ABERAMAN. Hanged at the Stairs. On Monday morning John Harvey, 51: George- street, Aberaman, was found by bis son, William Harvey, hanging to the balusters of the stairs by means of a silk mumer tied round bis neck. He was quite dead. He was last seen alive the night before about midnight by his other son, Arthur J, Harvey.

LICENSING CASE DISMISSED. At Swansea County Petty Sessions on Satur- day William Thomas, farmer, of Rhosfawr. was summoned for being drunk in the King's Arms, I Pontardulais, on the 26th ult. Mr Leader prose- cuted, and Mr Leyson defended. P.C. llichards and P.S. German said that they saw defendant in the bar very drunk. There was a glass of beer in front of him. They took him to the police atation, where Dr. Griffiths examined him. Previously he was seen leaving the Gwynne Arms, at which he was alleged to ha\e admitted to P.C. Richards being refused drink, and he was then advised to go home. Phoebe Dumbed, ser vant at the Gwynne Arms, said she had refused to serve the defendant with drink, and be s<id, I'll go and ask a policeman." In cross- examination, she denied that the reason she refnaed to serve defendant was because he would not stand her a. glass of port. Defendant and several witnesses were called, who positively swore he was sober, and the magistrates dis- missed the case.

PONTYMOILE SHEET ROLLER'S SERIOUS OFFENCE. wA'i PontyPO°l Police Court on Satnrdav Wm. •8i 8'leet Pontymoile, was charged attomnt1ng to commit a rape upon Martha uloyd (22), single woman, George-3treet, Ponty- pool, on the 23rd inst. Mr W. Everett, solicitor, rontypool, defended. It was alleged that com- p.amant was seeking a situation fit Mambilad, I when prisoner followed her up a lane and made mdecentovettntea. Complainant continued her journey, whereupon piisoner took hold of her. Prisoner pleaded guilty to having committed an aggravated assault, and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard lal-onr. Prisoner is a married man, and has fonr children.

I At the meeting of the Bridgend and Oowbridge Board cf Goardian3 on Saturday a resolution of sympathy with the family of the late Rev. J. L. Clouahsr, rector of Coity, was passed, and the 1 board placed on record appreciation of bis ser- vices to tbo inmates at tbe WotJsiwuae.

PRINCE CETEWAY0 In Lodgings in Bloomsbury. In a small lodging in Bloomsbury a King's son lives. Tbe King, his father.was Cetewayo, chief of the Zulus, who matched the prowess of his people aifainst England's might. ThIs is tbel King's son's card, proffered to a London Ex- press "ropresontiativo on Saturday in the tea- room of the British Musenm :—

H.R.U. PRINCE CETEWAYO. Third Son of King Cetewayo. I "H.R.H. Prince Cetewayo," who lived in a kraal and wore no clothes, has taken a lodging in this bricb-and-mortar wilderness of Blooms- bury, and has become a reader at tbe British Museum. He is already a favourite. Constables, commissionaires, waiters—all are ready with their attention and their smiles. He holds his head up and carries himself expansively, as befits the descendant of chiofs whose word or whim was life or death to 100,000 human beings. His eyes are well parted, and look at you straight. There is decision in his speech and force in the lines of bis mouth. People here often call me Sety wayo,' be said. That is not right, I am Ketch'wah- yo.' Yes, I am studying the history and customs of the country. When I go back to my country I may write a book or 1 may not. I have not many friends here, no. Most of those men in the reading-room are from the West Coast. There are not many Zulus in this country, no. I came to England with my father in '82. 1 have been back to my own coontry since then several times. When I can no more bear the cold I go back to my own country. I came to England with tbe Soath African Exhibition at E«rl's Court, Before the war against the Boers I went back to Africa to fight for the English. It was a great grief to the Zulus when they were not allowed to fight for the English. I like io ba here very much, but I cannot bear the cold. I cannot bear to wrap myself up. I hate this great coat. I cannot bear tight clothes. Sometimes I do not like the food Too much meat. The Zulus eat a little bit of meat now and then, but mot9 rice and maize and corn stuffs." Now, there was one sad thing about this son of a fallen King, He never once smiled.

ARMY OFFICER'S DEBT. Judge Allows Interest at the Rate of 110 per Cent- In the King's Bench Division on Saturday Mr Justice Phillimore heard an action brought by Mr Lazarus, a registered moneylender, trading under the name of Mr A. Masters, against Mr Blaka, described as an officer in tbe Army, to recover £160, the amount of a promis- sory noto given by the defendant in respect of a loan of £100. Defendant pleaded that the trans- action was harsh and unconscionable, and claimed relief under the Moneylenders Act. Mr Shearman, for the plaintiff, said on December 17 lust the defendant, who was a young gentleman of 24 or 25 years of age, came to the plaintiff and asked tor an advance of £100. He had previously had a loan of £75, for which he gave a promissory note for £120. and to obtain payment of that amount the plaintiff had to issue a writ. The plaintiff agreed to make the defendant the advance of £100 on his giving a promissory note for JE160 and undertaking to repay the amount in instalments The defendant failed to pay the first instalment, and the whole amount became due. He submitted that accord- ing to the authorities large interest did not per se make the transaction harsh and unconscion- able. The plaintiff ran great risk in making the. advance, and be was entitled to ask for «• large interest. Mr Kowlatt, for the defendant, urged that the amount of interest charged in this case rendered the transaction harsh and unconscionable. Mr Justice Phillimore thought that io some cases 20 per cent. per ..nnum might well be un- reasonable, while in otbera even hundreds per cent, would not be excessive. Taking into con- sideration 011 the circumstances he thought that the plaintiff should get back the priucipal 3Uui with interest at the rate of 110 per cent, per annum.

FIGHT IN THE DARK. Two Policemen Stabbed. The little town of Potenza in Italy has been the scene of a tragic affair. A fugitive from justice, named Raphael Giacummo, who had been guilty of cruelly ill-using his father, had beau sought by the police for some days. It leaked out that he was in hiding at his brother's house, aud tbe police oEcera, Saldonelil and Bar- caiolo, went there to arrest him. They entered a. room and fonna Giacummo, who on seeing the officers extinguished thelight,an:t drawing a dag- ger attacked Saldonelli. A fierce struggle took place in the darkness. Saldonelli, stabbed four times, feU. The officer Barcaiolo, who bad attempted to assist his comrade, was next attacked, Giacummo planning his weapon into tho officer's body several titries. The cries of the wounded officers brought the neighbours. None dared venture into the room. Finally one struck a match. Giacummo was seen with bloodshot eyes, still grasping the dagger. He made a. dash at the door, but it was shut, and several policemen arriving he was arrested. The officers are not expected to live.

SOMNAMBULIST MIMIO. The experiments at Munich with Mme. Made- line, the dancing somnambulist, have aroused great interest in Vienna, and have induced Dr Lippel, a well known Vienna physician, to pub, lish particulars of an extraordinary case be has encountered in his own practice. Connteas N., an elderly Russian lady, consulted him, arri he found it necessary to hypnotise her. In the room waa a canary, accustomed to fly about and alight on the doctor's shoulder, but never on anyone else's. When the patient was hypnotised it began to sing, and she immediately imitated it so exactly that the physician did not at first know whence the sounds came. The bird flew on to her shoul- der. On awaking she was much frightened to see it, and screamed, as sbe had a horror of animals. The same thing happened on subse- quent occasions One day tbey were in the Vienna. Forest together, when by an uninten- tional glance the doctor hypnotised the patient, who immediately began to chirp like the sparrows on the trees, so naturally as to attract numbers of them, which kept up quite a concert with her, and she turned from one to the other as if to answer what they had said.

THE KING'S UNIFORM. Mr Mark Blow, proprietor of a dramatic com pany performing at the Theatre Royal, Chatham, was summoned before the Rochester City magis- trates on Saturday for caasing a brass band to parade the public streets in the uniform of the British Nilrvy in circumstanced which were cal- culated to bring such uniform into coatcmpt. Mr WHJiam Stoueham, an actor and leader of the naval band, was also summoned for taking part in the parade in tbe uniform of ablueiacket. The prosecutions were instituted by the Chief I Constable of Rochester, and tbe name of the local manager was by consent substituted for that of Mr Mark Blow, who was on tonr with another dramatic company. The defendants pleaded that the band had ap- peared in sailors' attire in other naval towns without objection or complaint, but the magis- trates convicted, and fined each £1 including costs.

RATS IN POSSESSION. Children Bitten in Bed. The inhabitants of Braintrea.EsseY. are suffer- ing from a plague of rats. The animals infest the cellars of the ancient inns which are now used as dwelling and warehouses, and of late they have increased and multiplied tosnch an alarming extent that they have well-nigh ovarrun the entiie street. All night long the inhabitants lie awake and listen to the noise of pitched battles between armies of rodents which are being waged in the rooms beneath them, and tales are told of their audacity which are almost incredible. No longer can the townspeople leave any food about, for if it is not put carefully away in lockers it is I all commandeered by the rats. Recently the plague has assumed a still more serious aspect, for it is reported that several children have been I bitten wbileasleep in their beds.

.0_ SUICIDE FROM A LINER, Capt. W. J. Roberts, of the American liner St. Paul, on arrival at Plymouth .reported that John Prenton, ODe of the stewards, had drowned himself at sea early the previous day. Prenton, after many years' service with th9 company, saved several bnndred pounds, left the sea, and started a business in Liverpool. The venture failed, and he recently resumed his old calling. The loss, however, preyed on his mind, and he committed suicide bv jumping from the rail of tbe vessel. The St. Paul was going full speed, but was stopped and a boat lowered, but no trace of the unfortunate man rpuld be found. A subscription amcng the passengers for the widow and children realised £100,

RAMROD THROUGH HIS BODY. Quarryman's Peculiar Death. Mr E. B. Keece on Monday at Caerphilly reo sumed tbe ingnest concerning tbe death of David Thomas, who was fatally injured during blasting operations under circumstances already reported. Henry Jenkins said Thomas put tAo cartridgas I in a hole together, anci used a brass-shod rammer to press them home. Deceased was leaning over the rammer when the explosion occurred, and the rod was forced nearly through hia bodv. The rod was pulled out. and Thomas walked part of the way to the office. Dr. T. W. Thomas having describes the injuries, a verdict of Accidental I death was returned.

It wal reported to the Barry Gas and Water Committee, which met on Monday evening under the presidency of Alderman J. C. iMe^gitt, j thai, during last year no less than £ 10,000 had I been collected from slob meters ia the town.

HELD DOWN BY WOMEN. Farmer Attacked by Gipsies. Four female gipsies—Mary Print, Esther Lamb, Elizabeth Clark, and Fanny OIark-on Saturday surrendered to their bail, before the' Lexden and Winstree (Esses) magstrates, charged with assaulting Mr John Edwards, a farmer, of Earls Colne, who waa unable, owing to his in- juries, to appear when the accused were arrested tho previous week. The prosecutor, a Cornishman, about 50 years of age, now went into the witness-box, but it was with much difficulty that he gave evidence. He lives at Mills's Farm, Earls Colne, and has the s oversight of the Pope's Farm, about two miles away, the caretaker of which is an aged and in- firm man named Grialoy. Close by is another holding, occupied by a man named Goodey, who has allowed gipsies to encamp on bis land. Prosfecutor stated that, iu consequence of receiv- ing a communication from Mr Basham, the tenant of Pcpe's Farm, he went there on Feb. 18th, and found five strange borses in one of the I fields. Ho was leading one ot the animals away, when two male gipsies—one named Thomas I Print—came up and struck first the horse and then prosecutor heavily with ash sticks. I Prosecutor was hit on his face, and with such force that at first he thought his jaw ivas broken. He recovered, however, and closed with Print, whom he threw to the ground, while prosecutor's assistant named Percival tackled the other man. After a desperatestruggJe the two gipsies made off, but returned with the fonr women. The man Print took off his coat and waistcoat, and the women rolled up their sleeves, and all six ad- vanced threateningly towards him. Prosecutor warded off another blow aimed at him by Print, whom he again threw to the ground. After another strugglo"prosecntor was overccme and held down while the women punched his face and kicked his ribs. Next his beard was seized by one of the women, while the others kicked his mouth, knocking out fiva of his teeth and break- ing two plates holding false teeth. The accused were committed for trial at the Essex Quarter Sessions.

HEIR TO £20,000. Romance and Reality. Alfred Fountain Setchfield (69), described as a carpenter, of Heath Villas, The Valo, Uamp, stead the holder of a ticket-of-ieave, was charged on remand at North London Poiice Court on Friday with obtaining Bums of money amounting to about JE300 by false pretences. By meaus of a copy of a fictitious will he set forth that he was heir to a fortune of £20,000. He said he had stopped some innaway horses and saved tbe life of Mis3 Amelia Coates, of Totnes, Devon, in consideration of which she had left him her money and plate and horses and carriages. He got possession of a horse called Meadow Side at Finchley, and obtained mort- gages on it, and thus getting into contact with house agents, builders, surveyors, and others, obtained various sums ofmoaeyfrom them. Each betievod bim to be a man of moans irrespective 1 of the anticipated fortune, and also believed hia various excuses that he was temporarily pressed because of the delays in obtaining probate of the will. A clergyman whom the prisoner had known as a visitor at a gaol in which be bad been incar- cerated was actually appointed one of tho trustees under the alleged fictitious will, and that gentleman replied to an inquiry that he believed tho prisoner to be a man with reli- gious feelings, but with erroneous ideas as to the rights of private property." 1 Setchfield admitted that the will story was false, and Detective-Inspector Smale gave formal proof 1 of failiog to find the registry of such will. Mr Fordham sent the man for trial.

_—— ,7, MURDER-MYSTERY. STRANGLED ON HIS BETROTHAL DAY. Mystery surrounds the murder of Hermann Sichtenstein, pianoforte dealer, of the Teil, Frankfort, About 20 arrests have been made ou suspicion by-the police, but the prisoners have in ( each case been released aftar inquiries. The Teil is Frankfort's principal buonMa street-, and Sichtenstein was a well-known and wealthy citizen. He did a 'arge trade in pianos, and behind his bureau bad a stock of 150 instru- i ments. Shortly after noon on Friday a wine dealer, a lawyer's clerk, and an Italian pianist named Consolo called to see Sichtenstein, and, no one answering them, entered the office. Finding ( the furniture all in disorder, they summoned a poiiceman. j The djor of the storeroom having been opened, Sichtenstein was found lying on the floor dead, the body being still warm. A piece of red string was tied nine times tightly round his nack, and his skull had been smashed in by some heavy, sharp instrument. It is believed by the police that the mnrder was the work of an international band of criminals, and that they knew that Sichtenstein had no employees except ap errnnd boy. They took away £42 from a ingpiey-box, and a letter containing £150.. The solicitor's clerk statss that white he was waiting for Sichtenstein on the stairs he heard screams, but took little notice, as he thought they came from the rooms of a dentist in the same bnilding. Skbsteustein, who wa3 52 years of age, was married and had four children. He had been warned not to bo alone in his office, as it was known that he sometimes kept considerable sums of money. The day of his murder was bis betrothal day, and his wife was preparing a dinner for a few friends when the news of his death was brought to her.

ASSAULT IN A TRAIN. Caerau Collier Sent to Gaol. At Bridgend Police Court on Saturday Griffith Evans, Caerau, Maestag, collier, was summoned for assaulting Owen Page, Globe Inn, Neath, alehonsekeeper, in a train on the Great Western Railway on February 22nd. Mr Powell (Messrs Catbbertson and Powell, Neath) prosecuted, and Mr Harry Lewis (MeBsrs Hughes and Lewis, Bridgend) defended. Prosecutor, whose face was badly bruised, said ho was returning by train from Newport when a. dispute occurred in the compartment between defendant ftnd a man named Thomas Jones, resulting in the latter being struck by Evans. He (prosecutor) pnlled the communication cord, and the train was stopped. After the train re-started defendant struck him several violent blows, rendering him I semi-conscious. Corroborative evidence was given by.TameR Evans and Thomas Jones. For the defence it was contended that the prosecutor struck the lirst blow, and evidence in support of this was given by Frank Dennis and David Morgan. The Boiich said Evans had been pre- viously convicted for assaulting the police, and they bad no alternative but to inflict the maximum punishment—namely, two months' imprisonment. Evans counter-summoned Page tor assault, but the caae was dismissed.

"V il ACCIDENT TO A CANDIDATE Whilst Delivering his Nomination Papers. Whilst Mr T. J. Pr¡1CfI (Progressive), the retiring member of the Tredegar Central Ward, was riding a horse to the place whore he was to deliver his nomination papers a dog bit the borao on the leg, causing it to slip ou the ice. Mr Price was thrown off and lay on the ground in an un conscious state for a considerable time before he was discovered. lie wus cODveyed to bis house and attended by Dr. Brown, and now lies iu a critical confHtion. The nomination papers wera found in his pocket, and they were delivered to the deputy returning officer nmeminntestate, and they were endorsed as being late. The deputy returning officer, however, telegraphed to the clerk of the Conuty Council stating the cir. cnmstances, and :t is understood that some arrangement of this difficulty will be made. Mr Price is being opposed by Mr D. John Vaughan, also a Progressive.

0-- YSTRADGYNLAiS LICENSING SESSIONS- A Peculiar Position. At ystraHgyuIais adjourned licensing sessions on Monday Mr C. T Jeffreys, Neath, applied for adjournment in the case of the Ship Hotel, Ystradgynlais, only two magistrates being pre- sent, Messrs It. S. Hodgson and E. Bcnthail, the latter unable to take part, being interested. Mr W. H. David, Neath. for the owners, Messrs Bevan and Bevan, Neatb, pointed out, that, according to the Act, licensing cases could not be further adjourned after adjourned licensing sessions. A majority of the magistrates must decide. At last session, a month ago, the landlord bad been convicted, and the chairman adjourned the case to give the police all oppor- tunity of objecting. The objection could not be lodged after the annual licensing session. Mr Jeffreys safrl the notice served was good. The fiir inference from the Chairman s remarks was that the police should oppose the licence. Th9 merits having been gone into, Mr Benthall said the majority of the Bench couldn't see their way to take the responsibility of refusing the licence, which would therefore ba renewed fot a year.

BREACH OF THE SUNDAY CLOSING ACT Swansea Innkeeper Fined. At Swansea Police Court on Moaday Margaret Hyde. of the Talbot Wotel, St. Mary-street, was summoned for committing a breach of tho Sun- day Closing Act, on the 14th ult. Mr L. Richards oroaecuted, and Mr Viner Leeder de- fended. Police-Constable Maggs said he saw three men in the inn, and defendant told him they wore "only lodgers." He foond that two of them belonged to a vessel in the East Dock. Defendant said the men had booked beds and ware lodgers. In cross-examination she said she did not ask them where they came from before serving them, as she did not think it necessary. Tbe men did not stay tbe nigbt after all, leaving to join their ship. A witness named Watkins said he saw the men pay for beds. A iineof £3 and costs was imposed.

On Monday, at tbe General Hospital, Mer- tbyr. Mr It. J. lihys (coroner) held an inquest on the body of Woi. Wallets, who died lioui a frac- ture of 1he spine: the result of aU accident at Vochnw Colliery. A verdict wae returned of Accidental death."

CARDIFF FOOTBALL-FIELD I FATALITY. Sad Death of a Rogerstone Student. The football accident which occurred on tha Cardiff Barracks Field on Thursday afternoon I terminated fatally on Saturday morning. It will be remembered that during the inter-collegiate match, Aberystwyth v. Cardiff, Edgar Dowler (21), a prominent player for th9 home team, collided with an opponent, whose knee caught him with some force in the abdomen. He waa carried to a fellow student's house in Monther- j mer-road, Cathays, and Dr. Mitchell Stevens i was consulted young Howler having evidently sustained severe internal injuries. lIe was con- veyed on Friday evening to the Infirmary for an operation, but he succumbed early on Saturdav morning. The game at the Barracks Field was I not a rough one, and the collision waa purely accidental. Deceased, who was very popular with his fellow collegians; was a promising student. His home was Rt Rogerstonc; near Newport, and he held a Monmouthshire County Council Free Scholarship. This was his third year at the College, and be would have completed his B.A. course this session. The match was between the Soccer elevens of Aberystwyth and Cardiff Uni- versity Colleges. The Coroner (MrE. B. Reece) conducted an in- j quiry at tho Town Hall, Cardiff, on Monday into the death of Edgar Dowler, aged 21, a stu- « dent at ihe University College, and son of Mr Richard Dowler, of Rogerstone, near Newport. Deceased, a well-known ^Soccer player, who j had rendered good service on the left wing for the i Rogerstone Club, received abdominal injnrie3 in a match between Cardiff College and Aberystwyth College, at tho Barracks Field, Cardiff, on Thurs. day afternoon last, and he died at the Infirmary [ on Saturday morning. Mr R. Edwards James í (Cardiff) appeared for Stephen Owen Owens (Aber i ystwyth College), with whom deceased collided. > and Professor Parker represented Cardiff College. Evidence of identification was given by Mr Richard Dowler, who said he did not arrive at the Infirmary in time to see his eon alive. De- ceased bad played football—Association and Rugby—from boyhood.. George Williams. schoolmaster, 2, Pearaon- street, said he refereed in the College match on Thursday last, During the play Dowler ran bard down the field after the ball, and Stephen Owen Owens, one of the opposing players, sndavoured to gather the ball with bis foot. Ele believed deceased collided I nrith Owen's knee, for he immediately fell. The ?ame was stopped, and witness and several players wont to Dover's assistance. At first they thought ho was merely winded, but he pointed to his abdomen as though he had been j injured. Deceased was assisted off the field, and the last witness saw of him was walking away between two players. • Tbe Coroner Do yon feel satisfied it was an I) accident ?—Quite, sir otherwise I should have I j ?iven a free kick which I did not. Dowler and i Owens were running towards each other, and { Owens put up his knee to stop the ball. 1 David Thomas Jarman.Keppoch-street, Cardiff, laid he was captain of the Cardiu College team < 1 which played on Thursday. He was about 60yards < away when the accident occurred, and all he saw 1 was deceased and Owen colliding. He was quite satisfied it was an accident. Thomas Llewelyn Evans said he played with the Cardiff Collegians on Thursday, and be, < too, was satisfied that it was an accidental col- lision. Dr. Brownlee stated that deceased was brought i i to the Infirmary on Friday evening. He was in state of collapse, and an operation was neces- < 3ary to find out the real mischief. The operation showed that he had ruptured an intestine. Deceased might havo stood a bettor chance of recovery had he been operated upon sooner. Mr Dowler said he was quite satisfied that the fatality was accidental. Deceased told his mother it was an accident. John Owen Evans stated that Dr. Paterson was fiist called in to deceased, and then Dr. Mitchell Stevens. After a consultation they de- sided to send him to the Infirmary. The Coroner said it was a very sad case, and the jury returned a verdict of Accidental death." Mr James said he wished to publicly express the keen regret of his client at being the unin- I teni-ional cause of Dowler's death, and to offer Lo the bereaved parents his deepest sympathy.

THE SECRETARY FOR INDIA. Defence of "Yellow Slavery." Mr St. John Brodrick, speaking at Man- chester on Saturday evening, dealt at some I' length with the fiscal question and with the j split which had arisen in the ranks of the Unionist party ou the subject. He lamented I that men who on nine out of ten points agreed should act in a manner calculated to bring about disruption of the party because they were divided i in their opinions on tbe tenth. He also regretted that a man who on all points but this was a strong supporter of the Government should be rejected as a Unionist candidate simply bccause he could not go as far as Mr Chamberlain's sup- t porters. He objected to the fiscal policy being { exalted to the rank of tbe only issue before the country, and said that the issue was not between Free Trade and Protection, but between a policy of not tving oar hands and Protection. If the Liberal party were returned to power at the next I alection the clock of fiscal reform would be put back for 15 or 20 years. Dealing with the ques- tion of Chinese Jabourers in the Transvaal, Mr Brodrick defended the introduction of this labour into the colony as absolutely necessary.

WOMAN'S DREAM SEQUEL. A labourer named Hayes was committed for trial at Blackpool on Saturday on a charge of attempting to murder a woman with whom he was lodging. The latter stated she said to Ihvc.¡> on Wednes- day night, Ob, Jack. I had such a. carious dream. I dreamt you were cutting my throat." Hayes passed the matter off as a joke, but next night he entered her bedroom with a razor in bis hand, and said, Now then for what you dreamt the other night. He then seized her by the shoulder and attempted 10 cut ber throat- She screamed and struggled with him until assistance arrived, her hands being badly cut. When arrested Hayes remarked, Worse than I thought." Of course, drink is tbe excuse.

LOST IN THE SNOW. Dying Woman Found. An unknown woman lias met witb a terrible fate on Bootle Fella, in Cumberland. Having lost her way in a blinding snowstorm, she wandered about for two days without reaching safety. Then her strength failed, and she sank dying on the snow. Some persons found her half covered with snow. She was in a very exhausted state, and was scarcely ablo to speak, I could not find my way in the snowstorm," she said, and I walked on and on for two days in the hope of coming out of the fells. At last I could not walk any further, and I fell in the snow." Stimulants were given to the unfortunate woman, and she was wrapped np, aod quickly conveyed to Bootle. She died, however, on tho way. Her identity has not been discovered.

v THE BUTE WEDDING DOWRY. The Mayor of Cardiff tAlderman.fohu Jenkins, J.P.) will during the month of April next proceed to gi ve as a wedding dowry the annual dividend arising from the above fund to a girl of tho poorer classes who shall be domiciled 10 Cardiff, and whose marriage might be facilitated by the receipt of such sum. Nominations of persous eligible for the dowry are to be made in writing by any member of the Cardiff Corporation to the Town Clerk on or before the 31st 1D3t. The nominations must state the name., address, and occupation of the nominee, who must be prepared to produce sufficient evidence of her qualifica- tions and eligibility for tbe dowry.

.0. SPEEDY COALING AT SEA. A floating coal depot for the British Navy was launched on Saturday at the shipbuilding yard of Measrs Swan and Hunter and Wigham Richardson, Wallsend. It ia intended to provide a method of:8toring- large quantities of coal afloat in bags, and for discharging it on to the war vessels without shovelling by means of the latest improved transporters driven by electric power. The depot is of 12,000tons storage capacity. The output of the depot when in full work is at loast 500 tons per hour, which is in excess of what can be received by any two war vessels.

MERTHYR CONVICTION QUASHED. In the King's Bench Division on Mon- day the case of the King v. Cohen came before a Divisional Coort. Mr B. F. Williams, L.C., with whom -was Mr Ivor Bowen (instructed by Mr Harold Lloyd)appeared in two cases, ex parte Cohen re bop bittera re ginger beer, in each of which mips nisi bad been granted for certiorari to bring up the con- viction of Aaron Cohen, of Merthyr Tydfil, that it might be quashed. The convictions were under the Merchandise Marks Act for giving in each case a false description as to some ginger beer and hop bitters. The rule was granted on the ground that the appellant had not been in- formed of hia right to be tried by a jury and had not consented to be tried summarily, and as the respondents were not represented he asked that the rnle be made absolute. The Conrt made the rule absolute and ordered the conviction to be quashed in both cases.

TWO BEERHOUSE CERTIFICATES Surrendered for One Full Licence. The adjourned Licensing Sessions for Aber- a.von (County) waa held on Monday, Mr G. H. 'Oavey presiding. Mr Ivor Bowen, on behalf of Mr E.Evans Bovan, applied for a provisional full licence for the Miners Arm*, Craigytewfoed, at present a beerhouse. If tbe magistrates granted this application, said Mr Bowen. Mr Bevan was prepared to surrender the two existing beerhouse certificates of tbe Neath Arms and Prince Albert in the same locality. The justices decided to grant the application on Mr Bevan undertaking to give up certificates of tbe two II houses mentioned should the provisional grant be made final at the confirming Sessions. The | licence of tbe Miners' Aims, Bwlch, wae renewed j as a six days' licence.

BREACH OF PROMISE APPEAL, Î Remarkable Allegations. Sheriff Principal Guthrie at Glasgow on Mondav heard parties in an appeal by the plaintiff in the action in which Elsie Kinder, residing at Gars- ton, claimed £ 250 for alleged breach, of promise of marriage aDd seduction from Donald Andrew. employed in a Glasgow insurance office and reo siding at Lang?ide, Glasgow. Acting Sheriff Substitute Mitchell dismissed the action on the I question of relovancy, and against this decision tho plaintiff appealed to the Sheriff Principal. Mr Spens, who appeared for the plaintiff, said the Question was whether, in answering the amendment as to the plaintiff's alleged immoral life, they had put themselves out of court. They admitted the birth of an illegitimate child in 1899, but replied tbat the defendant was ariare of the fact when he offered marriage. j Mr Parvis, for the defendant, pointed out that action was originally for breach of oromise of marriage. The record was made up on that ground, and there was then no word of seduction. When the record was closed the case got into the newspapers, and as a result of the publication in the Liverpool papers, the defendant received a number of letters from that city asking him to visit Liverpool and see what sort of person the plaintiff was. As a result of the inquiries, he amen- ded article 4 to the effect that the plaintiff was a ,woman of immoral life, that practically she was pregnant when she came north to Glasgow, I and that the whole thing was practically an attempt to obtain money. As Sheriff Mitchell < bad said, the 168 days, which was alleged as the I time of gestation, was an impossible period, and f one tbat called for u, specIal plea of immaturity. J No chitd born within six months could exist. II Mr Spens This one did not. I Mr Purvis proceeded to point out that the II parties had only known each other for a fort- < night when intimacy was alleged, the plaintiff arriving in Glasgow in June and leaving again I on the 5th of July. Another point was that the ( plaintiff did noc differentiate in her claim for seduction and breach of promise of marriage, £ stating how much of tbs £250 came under each t head. His Lordship, who remarked that it was I not usual to make separate claims for breach of promise and seduction, reserved judgment.

AN EXPERT PICKPOCKET Who Rode in His Brougham. ( The old man James Read, whom Detectives s Collins and Waters succeeded on Saturday, as s reported, in sending to sis months' bard labour, t wa3 reputed to be one of the most expert, and ? I in bis heyday the most successful, pickpocket in ] London. On the proceeds of his profession he I used to drive in a brougham. Read is in his seventieth year. Tall, ele- gantly dressed always, with venerable white- c grey beard, and glossy silk hac. he was sometimes t mistaken for a peer of the realm. When he spoke the deception was the greater, for his voice was clear and cultivated. f He was once a master tailor in tho West-end, but for many years he has netted largo sums in 1 consequence of his mania for collecting other II people's purses. He wss an earnest patron of < fashionable bazaars, weddings, and other cere- i monies and functions attended by crowds of j wealthy women. As the detectives said, another c of bis schemes was to follow bishops at Con- I firmation services. j To all these affairs it was his custom to drive I np in his brougham. Then, in the rare cases I t when suspicion fell upon him, he possibly i I escaped on such strong evidence of respecta- t bility as the possession of a private carriage. I It is believed that to tbe end he has always < made his own clothes, and they were perfectly I provided for his needs. His covert-coat could c be apparently hanging over his wrists, yet so ] arranged Was ic with slits, his hand would be I gliding through the centre of it all the time in and out of other people's pockets. The departure of tbe Continental boats in tbe holiday season also attracted him. He was a man of considerable education, and so great was his gift ot assumed dignity that often, even when caught almost red-handed, he would escape the consequences by the aid of his plausible tongue. It waa in a large measure due to him that the backs of outside seats on London omnibuses had to be altered. j

EDISON TO VISIT ENGLAND. |; Colonel Gouraud has bean in communication ■ with tbe King, through Lord Knollys, reg\rding I the visit of the great American inventor, Mr < Edison, to England, probably in April or May. Lord Knollys writes :— I am commanded to assure you that no one has greater admiration fa. Mr Edison and for his j genius and wonderful discoveries than his Majesty, and it affords him much pleasure to I ( learn Mr Edison is coming to England, where the King feels sure he will receive the warmest j of welcomes. An Edison reception committee is being organised.

WIFE. RETIRED POLICE. OFFICER AND HIS I WIFE. < Cardiff Case Reviewed. In the DivorceDivisionoa Monday (before Sir F Jeune and Mr Justice Goret! Barnes, sitting tts a Divisional Court) the Cardiff matrimonial suit, ] of H. Williams v. Mary Williams again came up by way of an appeal. The appellant, described as a retired police officer, of Llanfair-road, Cardiff, a retired police officer, of Llanfair-road, Cardiff, appealed against an order made by the Cardiff I justices that he should pay 15s to hia wife, de- scribed as living at Uandaff road, under a separation order, on the ground tba.t the said justices had no evidence before them of persistent cruelty, or of such cruelty as caused respondent to leave her bene. Mr Barnard (instructed by tbe London agents for Mr J. H. Jones, Cardiff) waa for the appellant Mr Willoek for Mr Ivor Bowen (instructed by Mr llarold Lloyd, Cardiff) was for the respondent. Mr Barnard said the appeal was from .in-order of the Cardiff Stipen- diary of the 27th October last year. The husband was not present when the order waalmade.&nd was no party to tie proceedings. He ha'l already entered into a deed of separation, and on those grounds be asked tbat the order be set aside or the case sent ba.ck. Mr Willoek saidhohad read an affidavit only filed the previous night, and it would be only w:t3te of time to go on. It would have to be sent back. There was a dispute 90S to the circumstances under which the deed was signed, and as to whether the appellant knew of the summons. His (counsel's) client had sworn an affidavit that he hId informed the appellant of the summons, and also twice that it • had been adjourned. The appellant dellied the whole of this. Sir F. Jeune thought it most J proper for Mr Willoek to have made this state- ment. The case must go back. Mr Barnard said it was bard for his client, who had been trying to bring this on a number of time3. His client thought, having aiged the deed of separation on the 12th October, there waa no need to bother further. Mr Willock said he had not paid any- thing under tho deed. Mr Justice Gorell BMnes Yon say the summons was heard behind your back.—Mr Barnard Yes. Mr WillocK said the solicitor instructing- bim informed him of tbe summons twice. The appellant repudiated that. Mr Justice Gorell Barnes said if the magistrate had been told that a separation order bad been j signed he would have wanted to know more about it. Mr Willoek Undoubtedly. But he has nevor paid a penny piece under the order' The case was then sent back, the wife to get no costs J should the magistrate find the appellant had been misled into not attending when the I' summons csme on for hearing.

4.. H.M.S. VICTORY DISRATEC. On Monday H.M.S. Victory,which flew Nelson's flag at the battle of Trafalgar, and has held the post of honour at Portsmouth for many years, f ceased Lobe the signalling school for the port. For some time it has been evident that tbe old thres decker was not adapted for such a purpose. The third ciass battleship Hercules was ordered to relievo her. On Monday the Victory was formally paid off, and on Tuesday the Hercules was commissioned to relieve her as the principal signalling school of the Navy, and the Victory will become lier tender. Thelatter will, however, continae to fly the Commander-in-Chief's flag, but beyond being used for training some of the junior signal ratings she will really have no duty to do. The old vessel will still lie at her old moorings iu Portsmouth Harbour, the Hercules beingmooredneMby. 1

I SECRET OF A WIFE'S WIG. At Bloomsbury County Court cn Monday (before 'judge Bacon) tbe case of Lichtenfeld v. Page came on for adjourned hearing. Mr Fred J. Page, a gentleman, residing at 5, Earlswood- road. Goodmayes, Essex, was sued by George Lichtenfeid, hairdresser and wigmaker. of 93, Great PortJand-atreet, W., for JES lis, the cost of a toupee and chignon supplied to his wife in March, 1899. At tbe previous hearing defendant denied all knowledge of this liability of hia wife's, and the case waa adjourned to allow Mrs Page to be subpoenaed. Since the adjournment the defendant had written to tbe Court to say he must abandon hia defence, and consent to judgment, Judge Bacon, in giving judgment for the amount claimed, with costs, said he thought after what passed in court on the last occasion that nothing more would be heard of tbe case. (Laughter.)

WORRYING A JAPANESE BRIDE. When Mr George Morgan, nephew of Mr Pierpont Morgan, passed through Chicago accompanied by his Japanese wife, the young couple were reduced to desperation by the perae- cation of reporters. Thelbride between her efforts I to dodge photographers, who snapshotted her in all directions, waa plied with questions, saya the New York Herald," as to the clothes she meant to wear, if her fox-terrior was a Japanese dog, a.nd how Mr Morgan carried on his court- ship.

FELL fROM THE RIGGING. The bady of Charles Corner, aged 19, an ap- prentice on the Marion Lightboay; a Liverpool atesmer, loading coal at the Alexandra Docks, Newport, was recovered from the water on Tues- day. The decoased fell from the rigging last night, and Bank before assistance could leach bim.

Flemington, Victoria, Tuesday.—The Austra- Flemington, Victoria, Tuesday.—The Austra- lian Cup was run to-day. It was won by May- i mont, Scottish King being second, and beaport f H»irsi.—Renter.

_u_ .p WIFE SWORE TO BE "BOSS." Curious Matrimonial Case. Stylishly-drossod Mrs Morton made serious charges of cruelty against her husbanii, Edward Arthur Mjrton, a traveller, residing in Southport, to the local Bench on Monday. It waa a humorous case in a sense. Complainant alleged persistent cruelty, said her husband for three weeks had locked be out of the bedroom. This was while they werfl at Wavertree. Defendant emptied a jar of drip- ping over her, threw a. stool at her, and destroyed all the ornaments on the bedroom chim- ney. When they came to Soathport in 1902 he threw all the wedding presents into an ashpit, turned ber out into the street in her bare feet, hit her on the hip with a big dish, threw the fireirons at her, and threw a dish of potatoes over her, and also the jampot at her. Complainant said she was at present allowing her husband four rr.eai3 a day, cigars, and drink. She admitted having taken money out of his trousers pocket whilst he was asleep on one or two occasions. She admitted having a bank book in her own namo, and also to throw- ing a slipper at her husband. She admitted having JE100 in stock in a. railway company, and she bad borrowed money on it 50 the extent of £90, She had never been away for ^even days r,t a time without her husband know. ing where she was. So much for the woman's veision. This was 6hc husband's :—He had given his wife the whole )f his earnings, but she had spent the whole of them. She told him ii he could afford to pay two juineas to a quack doctor he could afford to bay tier some new dresses. She bad sworn to brilÚc him on bis knees before her. His life was insnred for £500, and he had made all the money over to ler. It was a case, he said, of when poverty :omes in at the :1001: love flies out of the window." Tt was not the wife who bad been afraid to go io bed but the husband. (Laughter.) Evidence was called to show that defendant vas a steady man, and not addicted to drink, A servant formerly with the Mortons stated that. ihe wife had sworn to be the boss" of the louse. The case was dismissed.

OVERHEARD IN THE CELLS. Sequel to a Jewel Robbery. At Bromley on Monday George Walton, a can- rassor, of. Islington, and Frederick Turner, a ihop-assistant, now undergoing seven years' penal lervitude for another offence, were charged with jreaking and entering The Thwaite, London- ane, Bromley, and stealing £300 worth of ewellery. the property of Mr Walter Gay Wolff Bedford, shipping merchant. Detective-Sergeant Bunting said the robbery oak place in October last. When arrested Wal- on asked, What about Tarner?" and was told hat Turner had been identified. When the ralue of the goods was mentioned, Walton said, JE300 That's a lot. Shall I get 12 months or each £100 ?" Lizzio Arnold, nurse at The Thwaite, said iValton was one of two men 3be saw outside the louse on the date of the robbery. They were ividently examining the premises. Walton raised his hat to her. Elijah Paling said he saw prisoners stop at a field, take some things out )f the jewel-case, put them in their pockets, and .brow the case away. Detective Bunting said when prisoners were jlaced in the cells at Bromley they commenced ;alking. and he took a report of their conversa- iion. Turner said, I have seven years' stretch ;0 go on with. Don't say anything here." Wal- :on replied, Yon can't get any more, Fred. I thought you would plead guilty, and say I was lot the man." Turner said, I can plead that I lon't know you. Don't say anything until after [ bear the evidence. I will see how much they snow." Prisoners were committed for trial.

CwnnMnMnHMniMMnMM RAILWAY CO.'S LIABILITY. A case was heard before Judge Owen at Barry County Court on Tuesday in which a ;oramercial traveller namod Henry Jones sued the Barry Kailway Co. for damages suffered through the neglect of tho company in not con keying some cases of samples to Porth on the tHh August last year. Plaintiff had engaged a trap to meet the luggage at Porth, and although i.hey were properly labelled by the stationmaster it Barry they did not reach their destination antil the following Monday, He claimed the jost of hire, dinner for himself and the driver, ind a sum of money in respect of loss of wages md commission, The defence raised was that the luggage had not been properly addressed in accordance with tbe regulations, but bis Honour aeld that this had been waived by the defendant company in labelling the luggage, and gave judg- ment for £2 12s and cost3.

STRANGE COLLISION. Railway Train and Traction Engine An oxtraordinary collision occurred all t"e t jreat Uorthern Railway near Inverariv bet»"Ve? 1 traction engine, which got on to the licie'b jousequ jnee of the collapse of a bridse ia crossing, and a. return train from Old-tiieldrum. rhe driver of both the traction engine and th. locomotive were terribly smashed, and the trac- tion engiue man, William Dnguid, 39, died this morning. The other driver, Peter Anderson, ier Sangerously injured.

SMELL THAT COULD BE HEARD." Story of a Tin of Salmon. Barnet and Betsey Copplovitch, of Artillery" passage, Bishopsgate, were summoned beforeMr Cluer 111 Londou on Monday to answer a charge of assaulting Fanny Fidlor. The complainant, a smartly-dressed young Jewess, said she went to tbe provision shop kept by tbe defendants to buy for a friend living cloae by a. tin of salmon. Mrs Copplovitch served her first, but the husband waa present. She said, In it good?" and the defen- dant said, Ver goot. Everybody knows it goat." Then she asked to have the tin opened, and when that waa done she beard the smell." It was horrible. (Laughter.) She told the defen- dants it wa3 not good. Thoy declared that it was, and though she offered to submit it to her friend who wanted the salmon, they would not allow that, but said abe mast pay. She bad a half-crown in her hand. lUrs Copplovitch struck her in the head, and Mr Copplovitch snatched ths money out of her hand. Farther, ahe said the woman threw some of the contents of the tin over her. Both defendants said it was a common trick on shopkeepers to get them to open tionedgoods and than refuse to pay. Mr Cluer (who had been examining the Old Testament) I see that salmon is a lawful fish for these people. Why should she not pay for if if it was good ? The Witness (the husband) I swear it war. good My wife put it to her nose to smell it, but she would not. Mr Cluer What became of it at taat ? The Witness Me and mein families we ate it—we all had it. Mr Marietta: And yon are here—that shows it was good. Mr Cluer What about the juice ? The Husband Mein wife did throw eome at her because she apat at her. The magistrate thought this frank admisaion was evidence of an intention on the part of the defendants to tell the truth, and dismissed the summonses.

CARDIFF TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. Mr J. Austin Jenkins, B.A,, the secretary t& the Cardiff Technical Schools, reported to the Committee of Management on Tuesday evening; tUat the Government grants received to datf.t indicated high appreciation by tbe Board of Education of the work done at the schools. 011 the commercial subjects' side, with 728 stadente registered, the maximum grant had been secured, and on the subjects of home industries (women's technical department) a grant of 49 per bead had been awarded, which was Is 6d per head the minimum. In languages the students had done so well that the ordinary maximum grant had been exceeded. The leport was deemed thoroughly satisfactory. During the proceedings it was stated that thv classes would be even more successful when tht apparatus (sanctioned by the Corporation aoci costing approximately £1,OOOi was installed. A long discussion took place over a proposition made by Captain Caple to the effect that appren- tices should have their fees refunded if theJ made 80 per cent. of the attendances. Objection was raised by Councillor Veall and others to th( making of a class distinction, and suggestion! made by the secretary and the chairman wert adopted, and a sub-committee wa3 appointed tli draft a scheme for tbe purpose of further popu- larising the classes.

RAND YELLOW LABOURERS. Johannesburg, Monday.—Regulations to b< appended to the Chinese labour ordinance wifc' probably be Battled to-day. One of tije regulsv tiou3 stipulated by the home Government an £ readily accepted here provides that the Chinest shall be conveyed to Sonth Africa and back ex. clusively in British vessels.—" Times."

REMORSE OF BREWERS' EMPLOYEE. On stepping ashore from tbe Granville boat, which arrived at Jersey early on Tuesday morning Joseph George Harrison was arrested on a wa" rant charged with embezzling money from Messn Greenall, White, uud Co.. Ltd., brewers, Wae> rington. Prisoner when arrested said be coull neither eat nor sleep. A five-chamber revolver fully loaded, some loose cartridges, and £14 if money were fonnd upon him.

A LUCKY PRISONER. At Old Bailey on Tuesday Francis Blackbrttf (31), printer's labourer, waa indicted for the ma1\ der of bis wife at Bear Yard. Prisoner attacked the woman with a formidable spanner while bf wastnadrunhon stupor, and she died a montS later. The charge was reduced to one of man. slaughter. Justice Darling, in dealing with thf case in the light of one of violent assault, sett tenced prisoner to 12 months' hard labour.

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