Clara Masters lias applied for a divorce from Howard Masters, and for tbe custody ot their three children, Pearley, aged 9, Omar, aged (1, and Maggie, aged 4 years. She alleges they were married Jane 26, 1892. and separated October 0,1900 and that he threatened to do her ho-'ily barm, assaulted her and failed to provide for her and children, jc She ash* to be awarded e reasonable sum for tbe support of their children.