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NEWPORT TAILOR'S I DEATH. r— 1 STQUEL TO PUBLIC-HOUSE BRAWLING AT BRECON. Guild-laall, Brecon, on Thursday. Mr. itto • E- Thomas (deputy-coroner) held an °a hody °f Cornelius Donovan, 47, > hailing from Newport, who died -llecu^ar circumstances at a lodging- gTj Ul the town on Tuesday night. fcot»i Ann Lloyd, barmaid at the Angel ijf t,' deposed that Donovan was in the bar &ut ■hotel at ten o'clock. He was sober, ljjjtWas very quarrelsome, and wanted to ''Sorrf lrlan, named Morgan. He became very loju and she ordered him out. He was U shortly afterwards by Morgan. »t Juryman: There was a tailors' club hotel, and Donovan had become a 2?J«r that night. Harris, licensee of the Bull's Head, ibont fl8aid that Donovan came into his place •IJOJ. hve minutes to eleven. He was followed llor» afterwards by two men, named beer Q and Dacey. They were served with the and he left them in the bar to go into j010lie-room. While he was away he scuffle, and returned to the bar. "He Donovan and two men—not Morgan and the ^Who had also come into the bar, on Hegg ?0111id. Donovan was underneath. Wit- him up and put him outside the *ortT Donovan was served with a shillings- liar whisky the hotel. *aret Harris, wife of the last witness. HJCq c°rroborative evidence. Soon after the into the house they continued an «i(je which must have commenced out- iij Then Morgan struck Donovan a blow fciouth and rushed out of the house. roun<* ^he *roirfc of ^ar aB ?*• foLa" could, and when she got there floor Donovan and two men lying on .the Wvln a heap. Donovan, who waa under- Waa QUITE SENSELESS. ^lice-sergeant Hard: She could not e^U^11 how another man, who would be as a witness, came to receive certain rAtrT. on his body. She only saw one blow Evans, a labourer, of Pembroke Sa.tl1 said that at a quarter to eleven on a fcel ,y night he found* Donovan lying in state in the gutter outside the o ea(*- picked him up and carried Tjj 11 his back to the lodging-house. ^'tin w^ness, '"ho appeared to have an inte- re°ollection of what actually took J Pressed by the coroner as to what thaj £ eT*ou3ly happened. He said ultimately Head had spent some time in the Bull's ling ^here he heard the deceased quarrel- OQ6 JT Bome other men in the bar. Some- igaj?ruck the deceased a blow, and he fell c°ota witness, whose head came into I bar, and he fell with I *&d tlie fioor- Donovan got up first | a'3ted down to the house, and the next H "l £ Oess saw him he was IT 11 LYING IN THE GUTTER. t,ble Coroner: He could not say whether 'wa-lked out or was thrown out of the th^t" Witness further stated that he carried t ho deceased on his back to the lodging- V* aQd showed the coroner bloodstains tu waistcoat, which, he said, came from J0(, deceased'3 face. When they reached the iii ^ouse door tihe deceased's leg caught W??6 of the steps, and they fell down •j^ther, the deceased being underneath, tjw. deceased was unconscious the whole V olic^gergeant Hand: When- they fell not hear the deceased say, "Oh, my Iaae Parry. 45. Struet-street, stated that h deceased and the last witness fall, y the deceased say, "Oh, my head." to tL on the pitching before they came Goiri Neither of the men was sober, tljj, 61' Morgan, groom, Llanvaes, stated >efe y^nai1, named Evans, and Donovan, who the v«ry drunk, started quarrelling in $liey Head, and squared up to fight. against him (witness), and he '*ll lhe door. He did not see the man Out' nor did he see either of them turned ffthe house. i:n Coroner: Did you hit "him in the mouth? bt I might have done so. SisiT* Powell said that Donovan had j thjgk guises on the forehead, face, and Song/ His skull was fractured, and there was b cstion of the brain. The injury to the blo.l1light have been caused by a fall or a VERDICT. ^t t.>?nr7 turned a verdict to the effect Hut t.v matl died from injuries to his head, were was not sufficient evidence to show I ^d where he received the injuries.

LADY AND DOCTOR. ^^■ANGE SLANDER SUIT IN SCOT- LAND. Ifc^nge story waa unfolded before Lord at Edinburgh yesterday, wheu were heard on questions issued for the trial by jury of an action for F-i Prentice M'Ewan, wife of Mr. as ^'Ewan, electrical engineer, of Green- Edinburgh. and her father, James Col11' Managing director of the Dalmeny Oil 1IIttra,ny, have instituted a suit against Sir ^eron Wat«on, M.D., for damages for slander. Mrs. M'Ewan claims two £ 2,500. and Mr. Jones claims £ 2,500. t°ld his lordship that Mrs. M'Ewan gir Patrick Watson as her private ^Qfldential medical adviser. He was to a'd'r'ce both as to the state of her and in regard to a judicial separation ^.iii WoPosed to be instituted by her J'W*' her husband. In confidence the evi- Proposed to be given against her hus- ^as communicated to Sir Patrick, to ^4'Ewan afterwards submitted herself lh%,Ir Patrick for medicaJ examination, and Vp -A^es that he subsequently disclosed to £ vi-a7i matters relative to her health, gained in course of his confidential S. Anient, and alsr> that he falsely stated ,h6,fta*' the time of the medical examination 'H 0 intent upon hastening a certain event r to free her of any reminder of her J?*8*' Patrick also gave evidence for Mr- J*11 at the trial of the action for judicial lotion. arguments were not concluded.

FERNDALE CLUB. APPEAL DISMISSED AT THE QUARTER SESSIONS. ^iuc*.hearing was continued at the Glamor- 'faey at Edinburgh on Wednesday, when *Vori Smarter Sessions on Thursday of the JMen's Brass Band, Ferndale, against V Vision of the Pontypridd magistrates Njig?rch last to strike the institute oif the Mr. Rhys Williams (instructed by 'pj Spickett and Sons, Pontypridd) .was appellants, and Mr. Denman Benson ^OuJ/^ted by Messrs. W. R. Davies and Co.), ^PriQd, for the respondents. The secre- f tl, ^^ddington) completed his evidence aPl>ellant9, and the appeal was dis- Chairman (Judge Gwilym Wil- 6aid that, although the club was t with, apparently, a laudable object, rfev heen allowed to drift into a mere "lng.plaoe.

EXECUTION DIFFICULTY. f5~ of Jlenry William Co- r, fireman for the murder of Margaret at Plaistow. will take pl £ ic< at R 'Ht urd on Jaly 12' A d«!ay of a we. k p 4 date of the execution was du? :o °ndition of the throat of Cooper, TIK, ^j^Pted suicide with a razor after kiiliug

THE MYSTERIES IN GLAMORGAN. NEATH CLERK MISSING FROM HOME, Mr. T. H. Scott, who for a considerable period had been a clerk in connection with the Capital and Counties Bank at Neath, and who managed the Briton Ferry branch, lelt Neath five weeks ago for hie annual holiday. He did not state where he was going, and nothing has been heard of him since. He was due back last Tuesday week. Inquiries have been made by the bank and by Miss Thomas, London-road, where he lodged during the whole of the time he lived at Neath. But these inquiries have up to the present been fruitless. He is well connected, his parents residing at the Spa, near Gloucester, his MB. A. H. SCOTT. I father being the coroner for a district in the county. Mr. Scott only took with him the necessary outfit for a holiday, and his other possessions remain at his lodgings. The only indication which. might be construed into non- intention to return was a post-card to a friend, written before he left Neath, which poet-oard bore the words "Farewell.—T. H." Mr. Scott was a genial man of about 38 years of age. He was an enthusiastic musician, playing both the piano and the violin well. He was also an extensive reader. A communication received from his mother last week provides no key to his mysterious disappearance.

THE PORTHCAWL MYSTERY. RECOVERY OF ONE OF THE BODIES. The body of one of the Bridgend men who went bathing at Porthcawl and were not seen alive again was found in the bay on Tuesday. The body was identified that of Dayeon. It was seen floating in the water opposite the college, and the coastguards and police brought it ashore and conveyed it to the mortuary, where it now lies awaiting an inquest. Mr. Howel Cuthbertson, coroner, held an inquest at Porthcawl Police-station on Wednesday touching the death of George Dayoon, who was drowned whilst bathing with a companion a week ago. Mr. T. E. Edmonds, draper, Btridgend. identified the body as that of his nephew. George Randall, a builder's foreman, of Bridgend, said that he saw two men in the water on Wednesday evening last. He was about 250 yawls away from them. They were in a dangerous position. Replying to Mr. E. P. Davies, clerk of the district council, witness said there were danger-boards on the bank, and the deceased and his companion must have passed three of them before reach- ing the spot where they were bathing. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death," and expressed their condolence with the-relatives of the deceased. BRYANT'S BODY FOUND. The body of Dayeon s companion, Walter Arthur Bryant, a grocer's assistant, of Bridgend, was found on Wednesday. It was seen in the water off Hutchins Point by Mr. Walter Powell and a friend, of Bridg- end, who divested themselves of their cloth- ing and brought the body ashore. It was afterwards conveyed to the mortuary an-d placed alongside that of Dayeon.

'DISCOVERED IN LONDON SOLUTION OF A BRIDGEND MYSTERY. Mr. Frank Butler, who has been missing from Bridgend, was found in London on Wed- nesday by his brother-in-law (Mr. J. David, of the Knights' Arms, Porthcawl). Mr. David went up to town on Wednesday morning, and a v.-ire was received from him at Porthcawl in the evening, stating that he found Mr. Butler in the Strand, and that they were to return by the morning mail. Mr. Butler passed through Cardiff on Thurs- day morning. In the compartment with him was Mr. David (who was soundly sleeping, and looked tired out) and a corporal of the Leinster Regiment. Questioned by a "Western Mail" reporter. Mr. Butler declined "to say whether his trip to London had been one of business or of pleasure. Asked if he was glad to be back in Wales again, Mr. Butler replied, "I would rather not say." He anticipated a hearty welcome from his friende.

STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE AT SWANSEA. The Swansea. police were informed of the strange disappearance from Swansea of a man named John Lewis, of Penclawdd-road, Gowerton. He arrived in Swansea from Pontypridd on his way home to Gowerton, and after engaging a porter to carry his box from the Great Western to the London and North-Western Stations at Swansea, he dis- appeared, and has not since been heard of. He is 65 years of age, 5ft. 5in. in height, fair complexion, side whiskers, dressed in blue serge, and a, bowler hat. His relatives fear he is dead. MRS. WASHINGTON MORGAN FOUND. The mystery attending the disappearance I from Merthyr of Mrs. Washington Morgan, of The Elders. Penyard, has now been happily solved by the discovery of the missing lady in the Cardiff Union Workhouse. Mrs. Morgan was traced there on Saturday night, and on Sunday morning she was brought home by her husband and her son. The news of her safety has been received with great pleasure throughout the district.

AN ALLEGED SLANDER. The issue of a warant for the arrest of lir, Taliesin Emlyn Jones, of Cardiff and Penarth, adds interest to a forthcoming action in which he is the plaintiff. The defendant is Mr. John Cardell Oliver, dental surgeon, of Queen-etreet, Cardiff, and we understand that notice for trial before a jury at the next assizes at Swansea has been served. The action is for alleged libel and slander. Mr. Oliver has instructed Messrs. I Heard, Son and Clogg for his defence, while. for the plaintiff Messrs. Roberts-Jones and Everett are acting. Eminent counsel will be engaged on both sides in the case, in which the damages claimed are 11,500.

MINISTER OBJECTS TO KISSES. Addressing a meeting at Preston on Wednes- day he Rev. F. B. Meyer, president of the ial Council of Evangelical Free • i:; hea. entered a strong protest against •i. aging game?, dances, and pantomimes I were allowed in some Sunday Schools. 11, would, he said, rather see churches j >r, than that they should countenance 8.1.-0! .itious methods such as these. lk wound up with an appeal for a retim} [ n -icthing like the spiritual zeal of old T' j r n times. ( <

SENSATIONAL SUICIDE AT NEATH. Mr. Coroner Cuthbertson held an inquiry at the Town-hall, Neath, on Tuesday touching the death of Jane Ellen Loaring, wife of Arthur Alfred Loaring, a gardener in the employ of Mr. H. S. Sutton, of Glynleiroe. Deceased jumped out of the window of Dwryfelin Lodge, where she resided, aud, falling upon her head, sustained fatal injuries. Death took place on Monday afternoon. The husband said that deceased was 37 years of age. In consequence of her strange demeanour he was about to fetch a doctor on Saturday night, when she fell out of the bed- room window. He had only left her in bed a minute or two previously. With the aid of Police-constable Beer, she was taken into the house. She never spoke afterwards. Police-constable Beer said that Loaring asked him at about 9.30 on Saturday night to look after the children while he went to fetch the doctor. He said nothing about his wife. Witness went into the house, but had not been there long before he heard Loaring shouting. He went out, and saw deceased lying on her back in the garden. There was a large gash on her forehead, and a pool of blood on the ground. Dr. Lewis said he received a telephone message from Mr. Sutton on Saturday night, and shortly after saw the deceased, who was unconscious and suffering from severe injuries to the head-fracture of the skull and concussion of the brain. On Saturday week he saw the relieving officer with the view of having her removed to Bridgend Asylum. The Coroner: Why ? Dr. Lewis: She had delusions. She thought she was Lady Swansea. Proceeding, Dr. Lewis said that next day- Monday week-he saw her again. Then she seemed quite rational, and, with the know- ledge that she had recovered from a similar attack twelve months ago without being sent away, he decided to watch her. She continued to be well during the week. The cause of death was fracture of the skull and concussion of the brain. She must have been of unsound mind at the time The Coroner: Practically she committed suicide by jumping out of the window when of unsound mind The jury returned a verdict accordingly-

SENSATIONAL AFFAIR AT PEN- RHIWCEIBER, Considerable excitement prevailed at Pen- rhiwceiber on Wednesday evening when it became known that a married woman, named Rachel Christopher, wife of William Christopher, a collier, of Rheola-street, had been found dead in bed under circumstances which gave rise to some startling rumours. The deceased was a person of between 40 and 45 years of age. It is alleged that the deceased was not at home when her husband returned from work on Tuesday evening, and that after Christopher had remained in the house till shortly after nine o'clock he went out to look for her. Some time between half-past nine and ten o'clock, it is said, he discovered his wife in the Lee Hotel, Rheola- street. As to what happened here report8 somewhat differ, but Christopher subse- quently walked home alone, and was fol- lowed by his wife some twenty minutes later. At a quarter to fhe on Wednesday morning Mrs. Christopher called at the house of a neigiin$med Mrs. Jones, and asked for a bottW^t small beer.. She said, "1 am about dying." About eleven o'clock in the morning another neighbour, named Mrs. Samuel, found Mrs. Christopher in bed in great pain. The latter was given some brandy, but she would not allow Mrs. Samuel to send for a doctor. An hour later Mrs. Samuel took Mrs. Christopher a cup of tea, which seemed to relieve her. Mrs. Samuel was returning to her neighbour's house again just before three o'clock, when she met Mrs. Christopher's daughter rushing out, crying, "My mother is dead." Dr. Jones, who soon arrived, found this to be actually the case. The unfortunate woman is understood to have succumbed to inflammation of the bowels.

BRECONSHIRE DEALER'S TRAGIC DEATH. Upon the arrival of the 7.25 ex Brecon Cam- brian train at Talyllyn on Monday morning William Davies, of Llechfacn, a well-known Breconahire pig-dealer, was found dead in one of the compartments. He was on his way to Builth Market, and, it seems, had hurried to catch the train at Brecon. The deceased was found by Mr. Evans, clerk to the joint counties asylum at Talgarth, kneeling on the floor of the compartment. Death was apparently due to heart, disease. The deceased was the son of the widely- known dealer, Mr. Walter Davies. He was 47 years of age.

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT TRECYNON. At Aoordare Police-court on Tuesday Daniel Bowen, of 16, Stag-street, Trecynon. was charged with attempting to commit suicide on Saturday night.—In the course of his evi- dence Joseph Bowen, the defendant's brother, deposed that he called at the defendant a house on Saturday. Owing to the protracted absenoe of his brother at the rear of the premises he went in search of him, and found him in an out-houee suspended from a beam, wth a piece of string securely tied round hie neck. He at once cut the string, thereby ex- tricating the defendant from hie perilous posi- tion.—Police-constable Edmunds certified to the arrest of Bowen last Sunday morning. The case was adjourned for a week. In the meantime Bowen was entrusted to the care of some friends, who consented to look after him.

SUICIDE AT NEWBRIDGE. John Fleming, manager of the Cardiff Arms Hotel, Usk, who on Tuesday attempt-ed to com reit suicide at Newbridge by cutting his throat with a razor, succumbed to his injuries late on Monday evening. Mr. Roberts-Jones and a jury held an inquest on the body. Fleming had served as a valet to the Duke of Sutherland and the Earl of Buckinghamshire, waited on the present Queen when she was visiting the Duchess of Sutherland, and was the recipient of a diamond pin from her Majesty.—Dr. Evan Thomas said he found Fleming's throat cut from ear to ear. Death was due to exhaustion. --The jury returned a verdict of Suicide whilst of unsound mind."

DETERMINED SUICIDE NEAR CARDIGAN. A rase of suicide by drowning took place on the Coedmore Estate, near Cardigan, under very distressing circumstances. A man named Thomas Williams, of Greenhill, Llan- goedmore, had been engaged carrying hay, and told a little boy who was with him to lead the horse and he would overtake him. the deceased turning down a lane leading to a muddy pool of water. It being generally known that Williams had a suicidal ten- dency, the haymakers, including his wife, when told where he had gone, made a rush to the pool, where he was discovered almost double in the water, his head and legs being immersed and his back quite dry. David Jenkins, butcher, Llislwyd, went into the pool and brought Williams out, but he was then dead. The deceased was about 40 years of age.

A BODY FOUND OFF PENARTH HEAD. On Wednesday evening a man. named Wil- liam Hole, park ranger at Penarth, WM rowing in the a when he saw a body floating off Penarth Read. He gave information to Police-constables Barry- and Hawkins, who drew the body from the: water and conveyed it to the mortuary at the dock. The body appeared to have been in the water only a short time. The following is a description of the man circulated by the police:—Age, between 40 and 45 years; height. 5ft. 74in.; light brown hair and moustache; slightly built, thin face, pale complexion; first finger of the left band deformed, and a cut scar on the thumb of the same hand; (Iressed in a double-breasted dust coat, blue serge vest, and dark corduroy trousers, ":elsh flannel shirt, blue muffler, "!r. 11) boots. In the pockets were a U H\ of eye-glasses, and a knife.. A: ii; was thought that the body was cf ov# of the members of the crew of the lirostlegarth. who is missing, but f"im tbo i,-Acription the man was eviddently £ o\ 1,,);' ).11 A,

SERVANTS OF THE COMPANY, TOO! ENGINE-DRIVES (Balfour): Well, I'm hanged if there aren't some of our own chape helping to wreck the train!

MR CH AMBERL AIN S PROPOSALS. SECESSION OF NUMEROUS MEMBERS. A special meeting of the Liberal Union Club was held on Wednesday in London for the purpose of "receiving and considering the communication of the Liberal Unionist Coun- cil as to the election of thirty-six representa- tives of the club on the council." Lord James of Hereford presided, the attendance including the Earl of Lichfield, Lord Avebury, Sir J. Jones Jenkins, Ac. The proceedings were most animated and characterised by some disorder. Mr. Parker Smith, M.P., brought forward a motion in favour of electing representatives, and the Hon. A. Elliot, M.P., moved an amendment declining to recognise the new council as a fit exponent of the political principles of the Liberal Unionist party. He added that nothing wonld have given him greater pleasure than to cross swords with Mr. Parker Smith and others on a previous question, and if he had done eo they would have found something a little more than the defensive in his reply. ("Order, order," and interruption.) Were they. going to ratify the new constitution of ihe Liberal Unionist Council, Mid make V J'J- club a branch of that obemcil? (Hear, hear.) He ventured to claim on behalf of Unionist Free Traders that they had hitherto behaved with admirable on behalf of Unionist Free Traders that they had hitherto behaved with admirable patience, but there were limits to patience. (Cheers.) He had induced member after member to remain who wished to withdraw on fiscal grounds. Was Mr. Chamberlain to be placed at the I head of the party because the Duke of Devon- shire was not a good Unionist, or because Mr. Chamberlain was a tariff reformer? Was it not a mockery? The whole of this movement was to bring the Liberal Unionist party into line with the Tariff Reform party, and to utilise a. club elected for one purpose for another and totally different purpose? (Cries of No.") The Hon. F. Lambton, M.P., in seconding the amendment and referring to the printed list of candidates for election to the council, said he did not know all the gentlemen, but he knew the proposers, and he doubted if Mr. Parker Smith and Mr. Pike Pease had nomi- nated aftybody who was not either a sup- porter of Mr. Chamberlain or of Mr. Balfour. The division was afterwards taken, and the figures were— For the original motion 108 For the amendment 64 Mr. Elliot (rising amidst some confusion) said: I would like to say this—Will aJl those gentlemen who voted for my amendment. please meet me outside this hall. ("Order.") At this juncture a number of members filed outside, and amidst the prevailing noise Lord James sharply called those remaining to order, his lordship pointing out that there was yet business to be done. Mr. Parker Smith at once submitted the list of nominees for election as representatives on the council. The name of Mr. Elliot was deleted, Mr. Parker Smith remarking. "It may be taken that Mr. Elliot will not serve." The others were elected. Lord James, in responding to a vote of thanks, said, with some emotion, that if he felt compelled, under present circumstances, to resign his membership, he would, neverthe- less, carry with him pleasant recollections of the valuable work the club ha.d accomplished. Immediately after the meeting the minority retired to a separate room, under the presi- dency of Mr. Elliot, where it was unanimously resolved to forward a letter to the hon. secre- tary resigning membership. This was forth- with drawn up and numerously signed, the grounds for resignation being that it had, in the view of the signatories, become clear that henceforth the Liberal Union Club will be utilised to promote Mr. Chamberlain's policy of tariff reform. The new organisation will be known as the Unionist Free Trade Club, and any Liberal Unionist or Conservative Free Trader wishing to join is desired to com- municate with the hon. secretary, Sir Cameron Gull, 10, Hyde Park gardens, Lon- don. Among those who have seceded are the Earl of Liohfield, Sir F. Wills, M.P., Professor Dioey, His Honour Judge Gwynne James, the Hon. F. Lambton. M.P., Sir F. Pollock, Sir M. E. Grant Duff, Sir J- Jones Jenkins, and Colonel Kemp, M.P.

FOOLHARDY FREAK. NEARLY CAUSES A TRAIN SMASH. An accident of an unusual character occurred on the Neath and Brecon section of the Midland Railway on Wednesday after- noon. Shortly before two o'clock consider- able consternation was caused to the officials and others at Brecon Station by a Midland train of five wagons and a brake-van, minus engine, dashing into the station and coming into contact with the 2.5 Brecon and Merthyr train, which was being made up. The buffers of the end van were broken off. The runaway train had come from Cradoc, a station two miles and a half up the line. The engine-driver and the guard of the train had gone into a siding, and during their absence, the guard states, someone must have entered the guard's-van and released the brake, thus causing the train to descend the gradient towards Brecon. Had the accident happened a few minutes later, when the train ex Brecon would have occupied the place, serious results would have followed. A Brecon and Merthyr guard who was on the train was somewhat shaken, but little damage was done to the rolling stock.

A BRUTAL LIVERPOOL MURDER. A verdict of Wilful murder against a per- son unknown was returned by a Liverpool coroner's jury on Wednesday in the case of a woman who was kicked to death on the night of June 4. The deceased was seen being violently kicked by an unknown man off the London-road, and when picked up she was unconscious, and she sucoutibed later to shocking injuries to the head and face. Her identity is unknown.

CASE AGAINST MR. SIEVIER. -8 A TISSUE OF FALSEHOODS ALLEGED, At Bow-street on Monday Robert Stan- diah Sievier, described as a gentleman, of Elston House, Shrewton, Wilts, surrendered to his bail charged on remand with having on December 6, 1898, committed wilful and corrupt perjury during private examination in bankruptcy. Mr. Bodkin appeared for the Treasury, and Mr. Avory and Mr. Elliott defended. Mr. Bodkin in his opening said that defen- dant was made a bankrupt in 1892 and again in 1895. The petitioning creditor was a oon- cern known a6 the London Universal Bank. While yet undischarged defendant acquired Park House, Toddington, near Dunstable, and lived in affluence. It was on statements in connection with this acquisition that the Treasury based their case. Though he was ] in "a state of suspended animation," the Park House was not sufficiently large for defendant, and he paid a Luton firm of builders S2,500 for additions and decorations. One visitor-a Mrs. Masters—helped to choose the decora- tions. CoMXLsel proceeded to show that defendant Was the actual, lessee. During the private examination defendant said that the house was well furnished. There were good-sized grounds, with gardens, horses, and carriages, and be lived there by arrangement with Mr. and Mrs. Masters. He paid no rent. He paid the taxes in order to get a vote. but not with his own money. He also paid rates with cash supplied by Mr. Masters. There were shootings at Toddington belonging to the Masters which he was invited to shoot over. He never had a bank account at Dunstable, but he drew with autho- rity from his mother's account there. He said also that he lived at Toddington on the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Masters. He was not tenant, it was not his house, he had not got the lease, he might be turned out at a moment's notice, he did not know the rent of the house, he did not pay it directly or indirectly, the rent was paid by Mr. Masters, and so on. Mr. Bodkin said that Sievier's mother had an account in Dunstable, and Sievier had drawing authority, an authority which was never withdrawn, and, to all in- tents and purposes, the account was Sievier's own. All these statements made by the defendant were false. Formal evjdenoe was then called as to the proceedings in bankruptcy. The case was again adjourned till July 8, the same bail being accepted.

CONVICT AND GENERAL. RE-HEARING OF A PERJURY CHARGE. At the Old Bailey on Thursday the second trial was commenced of Sophia Annie Watson, 39, who is charged with having committed per- jury in an unsuccessful action for breach of promise of marriage, which she brought 1- MRS. WATSON. I against Major-general FitzHugh, one of the visiting justices at Lewes Gaol, where prisoner was at one time incarcerated. At the first trial the jury disagreed and were discharged, and a fresh jury was to-day empannelled. Counsel recapitulated the circumstances of the case. General FittHtagh again denied that there was any truth in prisoner's story. Prisoner, despite the judge's request, con- tinued putting irrelevant questions to the general. Finally the Judge said, "Don't answer that. I r.m not going to have all this nonsense about the other trial." A Juror: When did prisoner commence writing these letters? General FitzHugh: Almost immediately after she came out of gaol. Prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to four years' penal servitude.

KISSED THE LION. MERTHYR GIRL'S DANGEROUS PERFORMANCE. At Merthyr Polioe-oourt on Thursday Charles Colcroft was summoned for causing a young person, under the age of eighteen years, to take part in a public exhibition of a da-ngerous nature. Police-constable Clynch stated that ie visited the show belongin- -1-fendant on the Gellifaolog tip at j, defen- dant, who had a revolver r !):, and a whip in the other, entere n t ?e. The girl, whom he afterward* d to bo six years of age, performed. :v <-• t dance in the cage and kissed t; s. IL he girl was the daughter o c. vi ivelliag with the show. The defendant stated Uiat «.nr = he con- stable's visit he had stc- th* rl from performing, and, having ■ f-jird te fact, he was only fined 20s. am dt<s> i

FINE GALLANTRY OF THE PATHANS. GYANGTSE, Monday. The entry of Brigadier-general Macdonald with reinforcements into Oyangtse yesterday was marked by a somewhat severe fight at the Naini Monastery, six miles out, which has been the scene of fighting on two previous occasions. Our mounted infantry from both sides met the day before at Naini and found the monaa- tery strongly held. They were fired on. and a Sepoy was killed. The same afternoon from Gyangtee Camp 1 we saw several hundred Tibetans stealing along the hills towards Naini. Accordingly, early yesterday morning Colonel Brander led out a portion of the garrison, with guna. and occupied the hills above the monastery, and also sealed the outlet towards the river, in the hope that General Macdonald, ooming up with the reinforcement column, would drive the enemy into our arms. The Tibetans, however, obstinately held the monastery and the small villages surrounding it, fighting with the ferocity of wild oats caught in a trap. The initial aiCault was delivered by the 2nd Mounted Infantry and the 40th Pathans, who were later reinforced by the 23rd Pioneers. The enemy held their flre till the troops were within a few hundred yards of them, but were unable to check the onward rueh of the Pathans. The 40th had not been in action sinoe their re-constitution, and had their name to make or save. They have now made it. They escaladed the walls and engaged in a seriee of almost individual combats. Theee Tibetan houses and monasteries are full of small rooms and cellars, so that fight- ing took place in the cellars in pitch dark- ness. Some of the Pathan officers discovered that the enemy would blaze off their rifles and matchlock as soon as a doorway or trap- door was darkened, so they pushed their I helmets in front of them, and the men did the same with their turbans, afterwards rushing in immediately the enemy I had fired his volley. This ruse, undoubtedly, saved many lives. Finally, after some resistance from shell fire, the pathans and mounted infantry cap- tured the monastery and the villages on the left. Colonel Brander's party, on the hills above, were able to shoot down from the hills a few Tibetans, who bolted. Meanwhile the 23rd Pioneers were engaged in clearing the villages on the left, where the resistance offered wae just as obstinate as else- where. The enemy refueed tc, leave the small houses, despite the fact that we brought up guns and shelled them at a range of 300 yards. The fighting here was rendered noteworthy by a gallant exploit on the part of Lieutenant Turnbull, who had walked up to a house full of enemy with only six men. Two of these were immooiately shot down, one falling imme- diately beneath a series of loopholes. Lieu- tenant Turnbull carried the wounded men into safety under a heavy fire. After four hours' fighting the last shots of the enemy died away, and the order was given for the force to march on towards tho Gyangtse Camp. While the long line of transports was pass- ing under Naini, 40 or 50 Tibetans, who had remained undiscovered in cellars, emerged, and began firing on the line. The Gurkhas bringing up the rear, engaged them until the transport was safely through. The last man did not get into camp till late last night. t About a dozen Lhaasa rifles were taken from I dead Tibetans. The shooting of the enemy was not very straight, otherwise our losses would have been very heavy. We had five killed and six wounded, among the latter being Major Lye, of the 23rd Pioneers. General Macdonald's camp is situated about a mile from the mission camp, out of range of the Jingals from the Jong. To-day the mounted infantry have gone out to clear the remainder of the Naini villages, while the other troops are taking a much- needed rest.—Press Association Special Ser- vice

OFFICIAL DISPATCH. The India Office on Tuesday night issued the following telegram from Lord Ampthill, dated June 23 — "Macdonald arrived Gyangtse June 26 laet. Had skirmish June 25 last. One native soldier killed. Met with strong opposition at Niani June 26 last. Village captured. Our casualties were: Major J lye, Z3rd Sikh Pioneers, severely wounded, hand; native ranks, four killed six wounded. Enemy 800 strong, lost I heavily, and fled. Several Lhasa rifles and arms captured. Macdonald visited Gyangtse Past; found everything satisfactory. Was resuming operations to-day."

ANOTHER STIFF BATTLE wrrn: THE NATIVES. SIMLA, Wednesday. Another fight has taken place with the Tibetans. The enemy lost heavily. Our losses were Captain J. C. Oraeter, attached to 48th Pathans, killed; Captains Bliss and HtLmphreYe, 8th Gurkhas, slightly wounded; and five Sepoys wouuded.-Preae Association Foreign Special. OFFICIAL DISPATCH. The India Office on Wednesda-y issned the following tele-gram. from Lord Ampthill, dated June 29: — Macdonald. 28th of June last, moved against enemy, holding in great force strong position in villages and monas- tery on the left bank of the river at Gyangtse. to which bank he is transfer- ring the camp. Fighting carried on the whole day. All the enemy's positions captured. The enemy were defeated with severe loss. Our casualties:- Killed, Captain Craster, 46th Punjabis, attached 40th Pathans; wounded. Cap- tain Bliss and Captain Humphreys, 8th durkha Rifles, slightly. Five native ranks wounded.

CAUSE OF THE T AFF VALE STRIKE. INDICTMENT OF RAILWAY- MEN'S UNION; A meeting of the Royal Commission on Trade Disputes and Trade Combinations was held at the Royal Commission House. Westminster, on Wednesday. There were present the Right Hon. A. Graham Murray, K.C. M.P., Secretary for Scotland (in the chair), Sir William T. Lewis, Bart., and others. The official report says:- Mr. A. Beasley (manager of the Taff Vale Railway Company) continued his relation of the history of the events which led up to the Taff Vale strike of 1900. He quoted a statement of Mr. Holmes, organising secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, made on August 14, 1900, and bills issued and paid for by the society, in support of his contention that a strike had been determined on then by the society, although it did not actually COJDo. menoe until some days later. In the mean- time the Board of Trade, who had been in communication with both sides, wired Mr. Bell, M.P., the general secretary of the society, to the effect that, after the promise of the chairman of the Taff Vale Railway Company to find suitable employment for the signalman alleged to have been dismissed, the strike would be unwarranted. Mr. Beasley quoted from speeches made and circulars ismed by Mr. Holmes during this interval to show that arrangements were being continued for the calling out of the men on the Monday following, whatever might be the answer of the Taff Vale Company to the men's demands, and that the real object of the strike was to obtain official recognition of the Union. He gave specific instances of outrages which had taken place before the actual calling out of the men, and alluded to a case in which the driver and fireman were forcibly removed from an engine on the Taff Vale Railway, tied together, and taken to the headquarters of the Union. He was prepared to give par- ticulars, if required, of 52 cases of outrags occurring during the strike. He quoted a letter -from Mr. Bell, M.P., to himself to the effect that further negotia- tions were to be conducted through him, and showed that the Taff Vale men had been sup- ported financially by the Union. He produced a telegram from Mr Holmes to the Barry Railway Company threatening to call out their men if they carried the mails which they expected to prevent the Taff Vale Company from carrying, and a. speech of Mr. Bell, M.P., on his arrival at Cardiff at the commencement of the strike to the effect that if other com- panics rendered assistance to the Taff Valo Railway Company their men would also be called out. In consequence of pressure exerted by the officials of the Union on the Barry Railway and Rhymney Railway by means of threats ae to calling out their men, both these railways were compelled to refuse to handle trains coming from the Taff Vale Railway on to their systems. In order to preserve order in consequence of picketing, Ac., large bodies of police had to be drafted into the district from other parts. Eventually the men returned to duty on the same terms they were on before the striiwk The real cause of the action brought by the Taff Vale Railway Company against tht Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants was that Mr. Bell, M.P., on the 23rd of August, 1900, accompanied by pickets, went to ths Great Western Railway Station at Cardiff and induced a. number of men to leave the trains instead of joining the Taff Vale Rail. way, as they had undertaken. Writs wert issued immediately against Mr. Bell, M.P. Mr. Holmes, and the Union, and an injuno tion to restrain them was heard by Mr. Ju& tice Farwell and granted on September 5, 1900. The application made by the Union tQ be struck out as defendants was refused. Oil September 7, 1900, notice of appeal was give. on behalf of the society, the Court of Appeai eventually reversing the decision of Mr. Jus tice Farwell. In July, 1901, the House oi Lords reversed the decision of the Oottrt oi Appeal, and the decision of Mr. Justice Far well was restored. On the 4th of September 1902, a further writ was issued against tht Union, Mr. Bell, M.P., Mr. Holmes, and th* trustees, claiming an injunction and damages. The case was heard before Mr. Justice Wills from December 3 to December 29, 1902, and the damages to be paid by the Amalgamated Society of Railway ServMlU were eventually agreed upon at £ 23,000. The Commission adjourned.

ARSENIC MYSTERY. ACCUSED WOMAN BREAKS DOWN IN COURT. A painful scene occurred on Wednesday at the resumption of the trial of Elizabeth Nichol- son, who stands charged at Appleby Assizes with the murder by arsenical poisoning of James Gilpin, the agod farmer to whom she had acted as housekeeper. This is the first murder trial in Westmoreland for fifteen yoars. At the outset the woman seemed cool and collected, betraying no symptom of anxiety or excitement, but when her daughter Jessio entered the witness-bcx she burst into soba. The young woman, labouring under great emotion, gave her evidence in a broken voice. She said she had never heard the old man tell her mother to get poison for rats. They had used POISON FOR RATS at Kensitmere. Dr. Drumwell, of Kendal, said he attended Mr. Gilpin on the day preceding his death. Gilpin was drowsy and slightly sick. Gilpin said to him it was no use troubling about a doctor; "he was going the road all had to go some time, and his time had come." Nicholson told him she was afraid the old man was going to die, and against his (Gilpin's) wish she had sent for him on the Sunday morning. Nicholson notified him of Gilpin's death, and he gave her a certificaie attributing death to old age. Afterwards, with Dr. Leeming, he con- ducted a post-mortem examination, and then came to the conclusion that arsenical poison. ing was the cause of death. Sir Thomas Stevenson, the Eome Office analyst, who was present AT THE EXHUMATION, stated that, while in no case were the particles of pigment or arsenic visible to the naked eye or through the lens, his test showed that arsenic was present in the internal organs. The analysis pointed to the absorption of fatal dose of arsenic, which could not have been less than three or four grains. He did not think sufficient could be picked up with a piece of cheese to account for what he found in the body. The case for the prosecution was then closed, and the hearing was adjourned. The trial was resumed on Thursday, when Counsel for the Crown, in his address to the jury, contended that Dr. ErsLmwell rightly suspended judgment regarding the presence of arsenic pending analysis. There was, he said, no adequate motive to account for the murder, but motive or no motive, it wag a very dangerous thing to enter into. When evidence of crime was clear, the real point waa not so much whether the poison was bought, but what became of it when bought. The prisoner made no mention to anybody of having bought and used poison until sus- pected and charged. Gilpin, continued coun- sel, died of arsenic, and had taken enough proba/bly to kill himself several times. The case had not concluded at the time of our going to press.

THEATRICAL MANAGER CONVICTED At Clerkenwell Sessions, London, on Wed- nesday, David Barnett Warwick (32), pleaded guilty, and was se-ntenced to three monthe' imprisonment in the second division for em- bezzling P,144, the money of the Granville Theatre of Varieties (Limited), Waltham- green, by whom he was employed as manager. For the defence it was stated that the accuesd did not keep the money with intentional dis- honesty. He had lived beyond his means, and was presftd by money-lenders when ttr offence was committed. «