... I TRADES TNION CONGRESS AND I THE A.S.E. AN UNFORTUNATE CONFLICT. The Amalgamnated Society of Engineers has been expelled front thes Trade Union Congress by the Parliamentary Committee. Technically, the phrase i susp ended for two years. The fact has caused a huge sensation in trade ciroles. Well it might, for the A. E. is the premier trade union in England. The drastic step has been taken ...

... I NORDRAOH-ONgDAE S4NATORIUM FOR THE - (A pH ISn We have received for&pnblication a communica- tion from Messrs F. J. tt and Morrison, advo- cates,agents for the.promoters of above institution to which reference has already beon made in our oolumns.: As formerly stated, the object of the sqcheme is to testthe msueeofSthe open air treat- ment o Pb sis 0 &otch climate. Messrs Scott, aFnd ...

... SEVERE THUNDERTOR;Y . . Invariois parts of the country on Friday a few hours of -extreme an oppressive heat was followed by a terrible thunderstorm, with heavy rain. In i~ngusie district the stormn came on suddenly, and lasted. about. an hour with unprecedented CurvInverne. s correspondent telegraphs:-T-he great heat of Friday was. followed by -a terrific 'storm of thunder and lightning,. ...

... '' ABERDEEN STOCK EXCHANGCE. ABEnbflMN, Tuesfday. surace hare et£4 ia (hreetims),Richards o. ~~~~~~~Closing Prices ne l)ESOER'TI~~~~~lY. layiers. Selles. RAM~WAYU. £e 3. D. £ S. D'. oek O G.N. of Scotland Pf. Con. 0 0 0 89 00( sth 100 G.N. of Soot. Def. Cony.. 0o0 0 31 10o0 eOM 100 G.N. of &ot. 4 .s Deb.. 0 0 0 143 00 sth 100 G.N. of Scot. 4 p.c. Lien. 135 0 0I140 00 atk 100 G. N. of Seat. 4 ...

... I| S NEW B]itflOE STREET, LONDON, Ainavoxm. JouuNr.z& OrPIcn, MONDAY. 1 MOFNING, 5.30. (BY SPECIAL WIRE.) BOER REPLY TO MR CL-IAM B ILAIN. THlE REASON FOR TEIE DELAY. A CONDITIONAL -iCCUEPTASCE. (DAILY TA1TL TrLEOUAM.) Jollaiiiie'Aburg, Sunday. It is officially stai ed that the Transvaal 0oN-0runwi' A reply to \lr Chamoberlaini's propDs'l of 'a joinr conferelice will be sent ear'ly next tieeL. ...

... DR WALFORD BODIE IN ABERDEEN TRA)DES HALL. j Last night Dr Walford Bodie, who has during the past fortnight been appearing with his com- pany before large audiences in the People's PFlaco Theatre, gave one of his popular entertainments in the Trades Ball, his servichs being generously granted ia aid of the hall fund, there being at present a considerable debt. Shortly after the commencement of ...

... our! iONPON LETTER. I BY jOURNL SPFIGAL WIRE. OiOf,1hl.uWN CORE EESPONDENT.) 5TS :wIi cII 'o iz I v I ,, I i~t II ulhh (Ottlll to-Illohilt betor~e the Li- ajItI -c111d T1i-,- iirt Suib- jjI(1Lli l.it ilb-i-O- . wodicustiooed bv ~tI ti iH Itol-c of Lnvuk It'' .1 '1. NoW their 1(1 ~lwhl weve ) i 1 t'Ur11LtI 1110 121121 1 'ikcII by It' .,.~~ e- 10 I TI0mI hit tijereloi - '1 ~ ~ o ill. L rd Io ...

... |THE FAR EAST,i ITALY AND CHINA. (DAiLY NEWS TELraERAM.) Romue, Suxlday night. The semi-officinl journal Tribona, answering those who believe that the Rug- imentation of the Italian Squadron in China is due to the action of the Marquis Salvago Raqgi, the new Italian Minister at Pekin, says that the Government bhas no intention to hasten a solution now, and that applica- tions, which will be ...

... TJ THE GLEN TANA IRRIGATION SCHEME. Sir, - Two years ago I spent a yholiday onl Deeside, and had occasion to visit lovely U-len Tana, where a aclever system of lrrigation, the idea of Sir Win. Cuniliffe Brooks, is in use. In concrete channels at the sides of fields the w*ater f.ront a burn rues alon-, and at intervals theo water is turned on, Ito the fields, with marked results. The fresh e ...

... BIRTHS. CARDNO.-At Belimont, Fraserburgh, on tbe 21st iust., the wile of Alexander Cardno, of a daughter. CORN WALL-At Howburn Cottage, 145 Holoburn Street, Aberdeen, ol the 2air ilst., the wife of George A. Cornwall, of a daughter. FERGtUSON.-At ifill Vilia, Clifton Road, Aberdeen, on the 22ad inst., the wife of J. C. Ferguson, dyer, of a daughter. MASON.-At 49 Union Grove, Aberdeen, on tile ...

... PECULIAR INDUSTRIAL SCHOOt CASE. I I -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.. In Aberdeen Police Court on Saturday, Chief Constable Wyness presented a petition to Baillie Taylor to have Margaret Macrae, a child of eleven years, reiiding in Park Street, dealt with under the Industrial Schools Act, in respect that she had beenjound wandering W priguazhdran. ship. QI X- o When the- case was oal~ed,-sevral ...

... : :M BARNETT.-At 44B PoWla PIace, Aberdeen, on the 10th inst., the wife of Win Barnett, of .4daueghter. SEATTIE.-At 90 King's Crescent, Abercdeen, on the 8th August, the wife of George' Beattit, of a daughter. BONNER-At 17 Mile End Avenue . Aberdeen , on the 9th inest. Mrs A. C. Bonner, of'a son. CRUIChSHINIL.-At the Kennels, Floors Castle, Kelso, Romburgishire, on the 11th inst., the wife of ...