... BRITISH REPLY TO BOERS CONDITIONS RWJECTED. OUR RIGH'T MAINTAINED. NEW CONFERENOE SUGGESTED. (RiaTmrr1's TELEUR1AM.) Pretoria, Wednesday. M- CoVyngIlrar Greene to-day handed to the State Secretary Mr Chamberlain's reply to the Transvaal Government's alternative e proposals. The British Agent remained an hlour in the Governurent Buildinlrs, and later - in tire day Mr Chamberlain's despatch was ...

... I%'Ke A'.berde.ell. 0-.4ouragtt.{ CrIEy OPFPY-BROAD MTREET, ABERDEEN. LUO;DolN Ox§I~~ABld NEW BRIDGE S'hEET, E.O. TE:LEGPAS- ABERDREN JOURNAL,' ABERDEEN. 'IAEdPHONE-N O. 27. ABERDEEN, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 30,1899. 1 _- I NEWS SUMMARY. Mr John MIorle- is to address a meeting of his constituents at Arbroath on Tuesday. Three persons lost their lives at Brightlingsea, Essex, on Monday by a boating ...

... THE S&ASON. The recent gale has caused, it appears, a great deal more damage to Crops than was at first supposed, and farmers cannot be oagr-vailated on a, favour- able commencement to the harvest, whioh has been begun in the earlier districts. Next week it is expected. to be general all over the country. IMPROVEMENT OF CATTLE. &u., IN IRELAND. The Congested Districts Board for Ireland, in ...

... W|bDDM4NG IN TRINITY FRE;E CHUtRCH, i ABERDEEN. The second wedding that has taken place in Trinity Free Church, Aberdeen, was solenmnised yesterday afternoon, when Miss Nessie Macphnil, only daughter of Mr Alex. Macphail, Great Western Road, Aberdeen, was married to Mr Wim. T. Purnell, Liverpool. There was a large assemblage of spectators in church, the galleries and area being well filled, ...

... DR: LM rTS CASE., 80t7'l wt7T I'PIIO AND THE A HORRIBLE S3TORY. SAly l.t week a etatuto' y meeting of the South jf't 1PargVh 0Cdu6el' was held, when fbe question. of. the vaceinatiori law ir% the 'e9Ases where DrF amontissued eitaicate w' is'gain under consideration. The meeting lasted over four hours.' The- lerkk was instrvited 'withiilt nsy avoidable delay to have te' proeeadinigs'f6r ...

... LOR S.7 ' H -H OW : -FWNV*W:9HOW,9--- The 48th annual flover shovw and gasnes of the Dyce and Parkhill Hortlcultural Association was held .-on ..Saturday, i - a field- within Parkhill polieies, kindly gdanted by MriA.. F. Nares, The ~ottge; Parkhill. The sho* was favoured with splendid weather. -and- it -wae largelypatronised, were present. among others, Mr George Thomson of Fitrleddea and~ ...

... Thermometer and Barometer. I READINGS AT 2 A.M. TO-DAY. I UN. MOON. Rises.,.. iy9 & .. .52 P.M. Sets.., ., ?'10 .. ,42 A.w. Wbgh Water Ca Aber. I 8E37 AM. letu.. .. J 920 P.M. lhe baroneter has fallen, and the weather La changeable. l I FORECASTS FOR TO-DAY. The folowing forecasts of weather for to-day were issued frorn the Meteorological Office at 8 30 p~m. yesterday: 0L. ...

... ABERDEEN CORPOPtATION ACC;OUN'TS. Mr P. M. Cran, City Chamberlain, has issued in proof to the members of the Town Cduneij copies of the city accounts for the Year ending 31st May last. The corporation account, common good, show that the total revenue eadet that branch heas amounied to £16.937, as B£14,413 last year-an increase of £2500 elis revenue is made up of fell duties, rents .- property, ...

... FISHING NGTES. ABERDEEN. Owing to the recent otorny weather the supplies during the first three'days of last week were rather light, but since then heavy supplies of trawl and line fish have been in the miiarket daily. ulost of the longM vuyage trawlers were working on the Fisher Bank grounds,.and some heavy shots of haddooks, including as high as 246 boxes, wore brought in from these waters. ...

... TRAGIC OCCUURIWNES. SAD BOATING ACCIDiENT. THREE PERSONS DROWNED. A sad boating accident resulting in blte Joss of three lives occurred on Monday afternoon at lrighltlisgsea, Essex. It seems that at about. tbree o'olook Mr and Mrs Richardson, who were rosidents of Brightlingsca, and Mrs Fitchett, sister of Mlrs Richardson, went out in a small boat about 16 feet in length, known as an oyster ...

... GRIMES AND ACCIDENTS. UNFORTUINATE BOATING ACCIDENT. In the river Medway, near Saltpan Beach, on Sunday afternoon, a cutter beloGing to H.M.S. Gleaner was turning, when the wind caught the sail and capsized hEM The crew were picked up by boats from the coast defence ship Hydra, but Fredeick Hudson, a first class boy, who was rescued in a drowning condition, has expired. Vice-Admiral Sir ...

... i HOW THE TmamS GOT A PlM- I LIoGEnD DOCUMENT. I STRONG CENSURE BY A CO ;AIITTEE. In a Blue Book which -was published yesterday, the Select Committee of thoe Louse of Conmuons appointed to cousidler the Cottage Homes Bill states that they have agreed to report the same without meneodment. The Comumittee also present thle following special report, which they have drawn up in re- gard to the ...