... REV. DR DANSONN EDUCATIONAL I :PROGRESS. I- , Rev. Dr Danson, Aberdeen, delivered a lecture last night in the Schoolroom at Cults on the occasion of the opening of the evening clases for the session under the auspices of the Peter- ,ulter School Board, his subject being Pioneers in Educational Progress. Mr J. L. Gedes, i chairman of the board, presided, and was ac- l companied to the ...

... I I PRJESENTATION CERDIAONY AT ABER- DEEN. Last night the interesting ceremony of present. ing to the city the Bannockburn Challenge Shield -the blue ribben of the Northetn Rifle Meet- iing at Inverness-which was won by F Company of the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders in l iAugust, took place in the Music Hall, when Lord Provost Fleming accepted the custody of the trophy froinjLieuteneant ...

... JSECOND EDITION[ 5 NEW BBIDoG STE.,ET, LONDON, ADnnDzp-; JOIJRNAL OFICOE, TUESDAY MOmNING, 5.30. (BY SPECIAL WIRE.) REPORTED BOER REVERSE. VRYBURG ATTACKED, IANXIE3TY A'IDOUT KEiMBLLY. (DAILY MAIL TEIQRTAm.) Cape Town, Monday. A report. has reacuned nere from native sourve-s tha~t the Boers have been repulsed at Mafeking withl very heavy loss. The evws at present lnacks zonfirmation. It is ...

... T A G OL.J) ItDONS IN ' NBf E l) EREEN. EDTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION. rRJESENNATION 4WOF-OL ,,T1E~t1AINMNENIv AT POT7CKSBURN. LUN SE~ IN ABERDEEN. Tbe aelarthet oi the Ist Battalion Gordon (,l-0iplotcd the kast -f-age of their ~1110 march through their territorial district yoa- ,,rdayv sf-hen hey iniuxlied iroim Parkhill to Abeer- ajeen iti (,je to t-ako part in- the ceremoaty of the r etiUan tt he ...

... A BERDEEN UNIVERSITY. ] --- I~~~~~* Itt t THE RFCTORIAL ELECTION. V NMNATION'OF OASNDIDATES, k nis nietting of studenIts of Aberdeein lni- n Ner'cicit wast held laet evening in thle Debating Hall of it 't stttldcntes Union for the pttrpose of n Ini 55 Iit'' va idida tes for the Lord Rc cto rshi p ''O lttto the( Mat'tjiis of fluntiy. Theiire o ~a veir1s ' atteitdance', atid thec itttdsiisi ...

... THEli W.I;,A'VII'1l EI{. Thermometer and Baromreter. RADlINGS AT 2 A.M. TO-DAY. ME rSR. ZE2U I~~~~~~J ~X Rises . 7 7 9sM . .49 4.M stets 439¢, ~.t. 137 A.M. D High WVatr bIC Aber- 5*7 A. . .jae 5 35 P.i- -~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ . - d yTe barcnieter has risen, and the waolber is fairly settled. T1OD..,Y. (October 25, IgCY.) To.-DA Y. FO9RECAtSTI;Sel F0Rr(4)A!x. The following forecasts of ...

... IRT6 159t Vattalion.. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) Cairo, 9th October. SCHOOt OF MUSKETRY HONOURS. 1 Colour-Sergeant Reid, Colour-Sergeant Mac- lennan, and Sergeant Mackay, whc went home in July to undergo a course at the School of Musketry, -ythe, have been awarded first-class musketry certificates. At the examination on the conclusion of the course Colour-Sergeant Reid was awarded highest marks ...

... DISTRESSING FIRE IN AB.ERDEEN. NINE HORSES AND COW BURNED TO DEATH. ,fou'2R HORSES INJIURED AND 13LAUGJHTERBD. fire of a serious and very distressing nature recurred on Sunday morning in the Aberdeen gorse and Carriage Auction Mart 'at Raik Road, bolonging to Mr James Stewart, auctioneer and jeslator; and although fortunately what might btve proved a vesy extensive conflagration was prsrted by ...

... COMAMLRCLAI TRPAVEDLERS' BEN- VOLENT FUND. ENTBRTAINMENT IN PALACE THEATRE. On Friday, in the Pa-lace Theatre, Aberdeen, an entertainment through the kindness and generosity of Mr dharles Sheldon, manager, was given, the proceeds of which will go towards the ! very deserving object of augmenting the capital of the Commercial Travellers of Scotland Bene- volent Lund. The attendance, not only of ...

... ABERDEEN MUNICIPAL I ELECTIONS. MR RBEID TO CONTEST RUTHRIETWON. The requisition drawn up by the Ruthrieeton Ward Committee for preaentation to Mr Walter A. Reid, C.A., requesting him to become a candidate for the representation of Ruthrieston Ward in Aberdeen Town Council, has been signed by a majority of the members of the Warn Committee, and Mr Reid has agreed to contest the seat. TORaRY ...

... CiHSF OppIo.-BROAO STREET. ABERDEE. LONDlON OFp01-9 NE'V BRIDGE STREET, E.C. TIELEGRAMS AIEEN JOURNAL,' ABERDEEN TELRPRONE-No. 27. ABERDEEN, THURSDA1'. OCT. 19, 1S99. - _I NEWS SiUlRMARY. r'ar1 The eOUntTry was startIt d yesterday by an .befc official lannounclmeflt ia thoe House of Commons offe that the (Covernuteltt had resolved to ask the sene- tion of Parliament for calling out the militia ...

... I HERALD OsnCE, 5.15 A.M. THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS. LATEST DESPATCHES. BOERS REPORTED OVER THE NATAL BORDER. (DAILY TELEGP.%C5'5 TTF.LOR-X-T.) Ladysnlitb, October 9. 1.30 n.m. A lrucvtworliry Colonial from Charlestown, r-ut- at lieifast Farm, states to-day that he snxri 1i) ?? B~ers yesterdythty npon MaInnings l rm above his property but within the Natal| Elorrc'c. President Kru-er Interviewed, ...