... I RESTORATION OF OLD PARISH | |. CHURCH OF BOTHIWEfL I A HISTORIC BULhDING. The old Parish Church of Bothwell, whose re- sorution has now boon completed, was reopened. yesterday with considerable ceremony by Dr' Leishinoa, moderator or the G.eneral Aesenshly. It was built in 1698 by Archibald, third Earl of Douglas. It was uved as a ohluch from tlat time 1iil iAN, when. it was closed and the ...

... TIHE WEATHER. Thermometer and Barometer. ?? AT 2 Am. TO-DAY. NrnM - fl.4 B~. METSB, 31 ?? W( N 4U ?? 6 33 AaL _10 ' t 9 P.M. a _Sets_ ?? 43'25 A. 9' _ ligb Wateru*Abet ? 7,39 A.M- - J 8Ws16P.. - _ M The barometer remains Steady Oat a low point, and the _ Hweater is stl unsetcled. - I 29: _ ?? TO.OAY. fjanuary 2. ISS9.) TO DAY. FORECASTS FOR TO-DAY. The following forecasts of weather for wo-day ...

... 1NSTITtCTE OF JOURNALISTS. I The anuaial meeting of Aberdeen and North- East of Scotland District ristrifite of Jourrianlistsrtl ,vai held ol Saturday Lcvecing i'l 'tthe:- Royal 'sI Atbrehacun Hotel, Aberdeen. Mr Alex. Mac- ?? iilligan presided. Mr W. 31. Gibson was elected sl chaiiman for the ensuiint year, and Miesasrs A.k -it MI4cacilligsn and A. IV. Cullen were elected vice- chairmen. Mr ...

... | AGRICoULTURATk NEWS I~~~ _ BANCHORY-DEVE NIK. DAiRYMEN'S PLOUGHITNG MATCHE The dairrnaen ot Aberdeen' district held their annual ploughing match on Saturday on a field on the farm of Hillside, Banohory-Devenick. The weather was very wet during the morning, which no doubt had the effect of keeping hack a number of ploughs. The field was a little scattered over with stones, both large and ...

... I GIRL WORKERS' COOKERY CLASSES. At the request of the sub-committee on arrange- merits for cooker'y olasses at this'institution, the convener, Rev. Andrew Doak, has prepared the following report, dated Nover h'er, 1898, as to the attendance of the. girl workers at the classes on cookery last session:- Your committee finds, through consultation with M iss Johnston, that' the non-paying classes ...

... OUR IJONDON LEM!-4.u'. I BY ' JOURNAL SPECIAL WIRE RO; OUA R OWN CORRSPONDENT.) 5 NEW BrucEs STREET, Thursday uight. At question time to-day Sir John Mlaclure, i.-?lo has become impatient of tho d'lay in- solved bv tbe debate oil the Address, rose au(j askrnl the First Lord of the Treasury if 1. Would consider the advisability of moving I41 st-adilig order by which no ?? .could be moved ...

... I THlE PHILIPPINE WA& EJ BRUSHES WITH' THE FILIPINOS QUARRELUNQ. (PRm ASSOOxMAION FOMION SPi Ald.) Manila, Thmdauy. Since the AmeTican line reached Wef natural defences of Maas, no hz hu -wmn -vance ieas been madb. The thoopa ?? fneamped along the line are in many plgma temporarily entnnched. OcasionaJ mrndwiea 'wt small bodies of tha ene ay insd ,partiesform theaony excitemeut. Yesterday ...

... IS ,CHOOL BOARD.j THEC BOARD AN~D G~ORDON'S COLLE~GE. ?? BE INVITED, Tnce UWIIU I i? Weticng of Aberdeens SchoolI Y~-feli 141s 114U lc, ii t lie board routn, Tei * ac' *.I .o AIlex Websit er. chairtant re'tl Tn:1545 weore olin ia 2s1,itt-Professojr, A l. Mri John~l ?? ol, M rrG B 1 ~ '0 . Mvl.1h turraiYt. -\II- Jo. 1 t lii ~ I d. Fia. ttrli a R Mv ,Ioii jl~ ii ?? h'lte Rot. i-Bitoin, 1~. cI--- ...

... RESIDENCE OF MR PIRIE, M.P., BURNED. CASKIEBEN H(OUSE IN RUINS. EXCITING SCENES. A disastrous fire occurred at Caskieben House -the residence of Mlr D. V. Piie,Ml.P.-on Satur- day morning, involving the total destruction of that well-known mansion. About five o'clock one of the ser- vants discovered that fire had broken ont in the [lay nursery on the third floor. Immediately she gave the alarm ...

... Ls1T.iU$'1 () T',S 1DiTO t T T7 lET :R. T.'E -Pt1AGE ORUSADfE.' Sir,-hbinj a mian of peace, I; of course, -as present ai .the aneetihg addres.sed bj 1ir ?? ?? Steid iikithe Albert Hall on theoevcnia4 of I lhursdhv, .1th. and, iti addition to mwsifrpre ;it the coinposition of the: plat-form audience, .I ?? , grlevotuiv~ disappoipted at- the, trcatmrent meted org to twhe' parties who baptpetdu ...

... ISEON EDITION *gg- - n - - - s l 5 NRW BDRDOX STRNST, LONDO, AirnULD9 JOURNAM OFaU,. Saturday morning, 5.30. (BY SPECIAL WRE.) THE FUTURE OF rTHE SOUDAN. 3 CAPITALISTS DESIROUS OF COMMIENCING OPERATIONS. r (DAILY MBAIs TELEGRAM.) t Cairo, Friday. - The Anglo-Egyptian Convention is warmly approved here by the educated natives, who realise that the Soudan will, through the ab- g sence of ...

... RITUALISM LN TE CHeC OF ENGLAND. ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY ON THE AGITATION. A joint meeting of the two Houses of Convoca- tion and the House of Laymen was held yesterday afternoon in the Great Hall of the Church-house, under the presidency of the Arohbishop of Canter- bury. His grace said he had asked the members of Convocation to meet him, because thet' were certain matters very gravely ...