The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-26
ding is expected to tako place early In autumn

ding is expected to take place enrly In autumn
in London.
Henry Lee. the American manager and motor,
who has Just made disastrous failure OF the
production OF Monte Cristo" and Tho Hen
rletta" at the Avenue Theatre here. Is sup
posed to have left London and to be on his
way to America or the Continent. Lee married
on Sunday. Feb. 8, the day after the frst pro-
duction OF Monte Cristo" at the Avenue The
atre. the divorced wife OF Charles C. Lsnthers
OF New York. who came to London
little over two years ago as agent OF
an American patent medicine. his wife
left him because OF his alleged cruel
treatment of her. She became engaged to
Lee only few weeks before they we're mar
ried. The ground on which she now threat
ena to prosecute him IL this: On the Wednes-
day before they were married she gave Leo
diamond necklace. valued at E400, TO take care
OF for her. He told her that he had put 1t In
his bank. After they were married she dis
covered she says. that he had pawned 1t on
the same day she gave 1t to him for fl25.
Aside from pawning his wife's necklace. Lee.
1t is alleged. has since pawned oil her jewelry.
realizing more than E1.l0O altogether on 1t.
More than this he Is accused OF spending
$4,000 which. ut the time Of their marriage.
Mrs. Lee had on deposit in n Now York bank.
Mrs. Lee says that since her husband has been
unable to get anything more out OF her.
or to induce her to surrender the pawntickets
for her jewelry. he has treated her with
a degree OF cruelty that has at last become I'M
bearable. Consequently she left him on
Thursday. Yesterday she instructed her SO
licitor to bring criminal proceedings against
Lee unless he gave her some sort OF due bill
for the money he had obtained on her jewels.
ov,A Io,, hoo ha IN hna
living for the past few weeks at Tags Hotel at
Hampton Court. an address which he took
pains not to leave anywhere whore his cred
itors could get hold OF 1t. He has left his lug
gage there. and Landlord Tag Is anxiously
looking for HIM to collect a bill. Tai is not
alone In this search either, for there are many
tradesmen aud theatrical supply persons who
have been looking for Lee without success ever
since the Avenue Theatre was closed.
Leo leaves his wife almost destitute. Her
former husband. feathers. had already OBJ
tained q small fortune from her. She adj
vanced the moneT. something like $4,000.
with which Leathers started in business in
London. When she left him. because Of his
cruelty TO her before throng OF spectators in
the Hotel Victoria. she brought suit against
him for this money. The suit was decided in
her favor last week. but meanwhile Leathers
had disposed OF his interest In the business
and gone to Paris where he is now. engaged
in the same trade. out Of her legal reach.
Mrs. Lee 10 a very pretty woman about %
years Of age. who made many friends among
Americans during her residence Of q year or
moro at the Hotel Victoria here. and much
sympathy is felt for her.
Lord Salisbury gave garden party at Hat
field this afternoon. at which were present.
aside from tho aristocracy Of England. DR.. and
Mrs. Chauncey NJ. Depew and Major Moses p.
Handy and Ferdinand W. Peck OF tho Worlds
Fair Commission.
The stock markets TO-DAY were dull and
lifeless, scarcely any business doing, with only
tri6tnG changes in quotations. American rail-
ways wero generally weak. There were no
bullion operations at the bank to-day. Portu-
gusse bonds are still offered for sale. Admit
ration must be expressed for the mastery
way in which tho New York silver market is
being worked in the interest Of European
hnanciers. Portugal requires between seven
ard eight million ounces OF silver and tho
loan to provide for 1t has already been
contracted for. This silver Is being procured
and coined as rapidly as possible. aud
considerable ingenuity has been displayed
in doing this without advancing tho price OF
the metal. In the first place exports to India
have been stopped by holding the London
rrice ut about ons-half penny an ounce above
to India have been forced to buy council
drafts or Der cent. rupee paper instead OF
silver. This movement can be ,en in tho eS-
ceptionally large sales OF council drafts. as well
as in the demand for ruree per cents. which
now stand ut considerable premium above the
Al per cents, the latter not being available fos
remittances. Having cut of the Indian de-
mand. all arrivals OF silver have been quietly
picked up. and this supply running out silver
must now be taken from America. IL doing
this great care must DO exercised and the
bankers will employ every device to secure
what is wanted without disturbing the Now
York market Exports will be made If os-
sibe without disturbing the stock In the Mer-
camille Safe Deposit Company. Advantage
will undoubtedly be taken to embrace every
opportunity to depress the price OF silver cor
tiflcates on the New York Stock Exchange In
order to secure silver bullion at as low price
| as possible.