... DEATH OF MR. R. D. BLACKMORE. THE NOVELIST'S CAREER. The author of that most charming of novels, Lorna Doone, died on Saturday at Teddington. A week ago he was attacked by influenza, It is, perhaps, hardly quite fair to write Mr. Blackmore down a single. book author. His uniformly excellent style, the flashes of beauty and poler which illuminate even the weakest of his stories, the ...

... Recovery from Influenza io the critical perio. Strength is needled, and needed qluiclhly; it can I est be recovered by a course of generoki3 wlet I14 agd'/zi/i /0 the us3ual routire ef mea's. An unequalled streng0) buih dt r is L 0 m he grni ine liebig Company's Extract, signed J. v . LIbig in Blue1. uadit putind contails the conceil- nated disui nctive p 'tpetrties o 40lb. ofien beet. 'o be ...

... Cbe top of the Morning, DEATH OF ISAAC GORDON. The death has just taken place at BirmiLghaini of the notoriolls innne- lender Mr. BenjamiI Edwards, better known as Isaac Gordnu. lHe had many aliases, and was known in all parts of the kingdom as a moneyleiider. He figured in more actions in various Courts than probably anly other mlan. T'IE REPRESENTATION OF BERMONDSEY. Mr. J. W. Benn was ...

... Instant reference to youT SHANN0N W Ietersandbills. Write lor Catalogue No. IS, LErTTER THE post free, to LLEITTER} TS=E SHANNON LIMITED, Office Furnishers, FILE Ropemaker-street, London, .'per cent. discount for Cash, or 14s. 6d. per f i foath msecond - hand BOrDlS 10a. 6d. per month) on the Three Years System, Lists free of C. STILES and CO. 40 and 42, PIANOs Southampton-row, London, W.C. ...

... DEATH OF MR. PHELPS. SKETCH OF HIS CAREER. Mr. Edward J. Phelps, formerlyUnited States Minister to Great Britain, died yesterday. Mr. Phelpscameof legal stock, hisfatherbeingadistinguished jurist and a prominent member of the United States Senate. The family, says the Standard, in an interesting biographical sketch, came from Connecti- cut, and were large landowners in that State during the ...

... TOMMY PAYS 6D A CUPFUL HOW QUE OF BULLER'S MEN MADE MONEY. An Army Corps man, attached to Bullers victorious legions, has made a lot of money by the sale of hot Bovril. During the very cold nights which chiarac- terize the rransvaal summerthis sustainingbeverage has been greatly appreciated by the men of his company, who have readily paid 6d. for a cupful, which remuneration proved eminently ...

... W~ire from Niss Riiom's:-- Send 300 this Inval'id iorwil for Troop Hospitals at fronlt. Always First Aid to the Wounded Soldier. I xtract fron the Ianecl of Mnarci 17 1900 Alter describing the conveyallce ot fvolided irom (111 N rmmfl I (½I4 p to Chieveley, a distance of 24 ni!es, the writer ot tlw article sav The end of the train of stretchers and wa ggOils Callc Ito VTCW. Ilot IIOVRIL ...

... ONLY FIVE DAYS MOPE OF SALE. HEWETSONS FbRNITUREIF GENUINE OLD ENGLISH OAK, RARE CHIPPENDALE AND SHERATON, EMPIRE, LOUIS XV., LOUIS XVI., t AND OT]HR :XAMPLiS O- HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE , 'irT SAILE PIRICES. E NTRANCEIQLDSOAK ,ENT ,R1ANTIFI'll'.IO xA 204, TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD, W. I N1TRANCI ITOGI' NERAI.] FNTIRA'NCI-TOR sho F - RA 212, r IR.NIT1JRO J-212. TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD, W (NlAR MIDlDIL I: ...

... DEATH OF DR. ST. GEORGE MIVART. A RECENT CONTROVERSY. The death occurred yesterday afternoon, at 77, Inverness-terrace, ef ,r.:. St. George Mivart, the well-known scientist. Dr. Mivart will be remembered chiefly, says the Times, for his attitude in regard to evolution, which he discussesin his Genesis of Species, the first of two editions of which was published in 1871. He was at variance ...

... Tne LIST OPENED oil THURSDAY, April 5, and will CL.OSE onl or before SATU R)AY, April 7, at noon, for the UNITED KINi)Dt)?l, alid MONDAY. April 9, for the CONTINENTr. HE SCHIBAIEFF PETROLEUM T COMPANY (lIMITEi). lIcorporated under the Companies Acts, 1862 to 1893. SHARE CAPITAL. £ R1,150,000, divided into 115,000 6 per Cent. Cumulative Prefer- ence shares of £5each ..££575,Q00 ...

... TOe LIST OPENED on THURSDAY, Aril 6, and will CLOSE on or before SATtIR AT, April 7, at noon, for the UNITED KINGDOM, and MONDAY, April 9, forthe CONTINENT. TrHE SCHIBAIEFF PETROLEUM VI COMPANY (LiMXITED). Incorporated under the Companies Acts, 1862 to 1893. SHARE CAPITAL E1,15D,000, divided into 115,000 6 per Cent. Cumulative Prefer- ence shares of 5 each 575,000 ...

... DEATH OF AN INDIAN GENERAL. The death is announced of General Henry Renny, Colonel of the 2nd Battalion of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. The gallant general, who was in his eighty-fifth year, received his first commission in 1833, and commanded the old 81st Loyal Lincoln Volunteers (now the 2nd North Lancashire) throughout the Indian Mutiny, disarming at Mean Meer four native regiments, ...