THE HIGHEST BIDDER WHO'S WHO IN THE STORY. evirnßO.» young and pretty girt, who, froth motives of duty. marries JEFFRY STAFFOkD. a strong. determined man to whom LAURIE ROSS. Mer , 's brother. if; under consider. able financial obligations ALLISON LEE. Meg's closest friend She is

The Newport correspondent of the Exchange states that Eric Hammett, the Newport three-quarter back, who has been chosen for both England and Wales in the international Rugby match at Swansea on January 17, has decided to play for England.

Two privates in the Ist Royal Fusiliers were struck down by a bullet while engaged in battalion training at Newport, Isle of Wight, yesterday. The firing of blank cartridges was going on, when two men fell down, the same bullet passing through one man and breaking the other's ar

£200,000 Lost to Cape Colony Every Year Owing to Mysterious Defect in the Plumes. Although the ostrich feather exports from South Africa are on the increase, last year's returns being 471,7241 b., as against 443,8111 b. in 1904, ostrich farmers are becoming anxious at a mysterio

Euge Animal suddenly Appears Among Pleasure Eoats, and Exciting Chase Takes Place. Holiday-makers on the river at Teddington last week-end had a most unusual and startling experience. Late on Sunday evening a terrific commotion was observed close to the lock. An enormous dark bo

ADELPHL—Manager ' Otho Stuart.—Every Evening, at 8.45, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW.. Preceded by the " Induction, at 8.20. OSCAR ASCHE, LILY BRAYTON. MAT. Wed. and Sat., at 2.16. Boxoffice 10 to 10. Telephone 2645 Gerrard. TVS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mr. TREE, TO-NIGHT and EVERY EVENING,

Lady Llangattock is to give a Primrose League party at her house in Rutland-gate this evening. This form of entertainment has become less usual during the last few years, the popularity of the League having diminished and its significance being no longer the same. To tell the tr

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