Aberdeen Journal, and General Advertiser for the North of Scotland from Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland • 4

THE ABERDEEN JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1888. THE their sons. India has always offered the highest prizes open to competition for civilians and the best of our youth have Death of Mr Robert Ness, Late Coaoh-BtJiLDBB, Abebmen. Our- obituary to-day contains the name of Mr Robert Ness, who at one time con BIRTHS. At 58 Springbank Terrace, Aberdeen, on the 24th the wile at P.

0. Hdhphrzys, of a daughter. DEATHS. At 140 Rosemount Place, Aberdeen, on the Z8th Robert Nkss, in his 82nd year. At 70 St Clement Street, Aberdeen, on the 27th inst, David Dickiis, blacksmith, aged 78 years.

At Aberdeen, on the 27th August, Geoeob Chbnowith, late of. Battray Coast Guard Station, aged 44 yeara. At Charles Court, Upperkirkgate, Aberdeen, on the 28th Robert Fsaoraos, dyer, in his 84th year. Friends will kindly accept thiB (the only) intimation. Accidentally killed in Zululand, on the 24fch July, Okorgh Milne, son of Alexander Craigie Stroet, in his 22nd year deeply regretted.

ABERDEEN RACE MEETING. The arrangements for the Aberdeen Race Meeting, which takes place to-day, are now completed-The work of staking off the course and erecting the grand stand for the accommodation of about 800 persona was finished yesterday by the con. tractors, and all the other details have been arranged by the secretary, BIr Alexander Cook, who has been the Links for several days supervising the operations. The meeting gives promise of'being as successful as its predecessors, both in respect to number of entries, and the character of the horses which will run in the various races. There seems to be general complaint, however, that the course is i very bad condition, the turf being lumpy SDd indeed, somewhafc.dangerous for horses.

Lately the Links have been greatly cut up by the of gas pipes to Urqohart Road, and considerable destruction has also ben caused to the grass by the playing of football. It may be mentioned that today will be observed as a partial holiday in the city in order to give the working people an opPor. tunity of attending the racna. anrl charge made against Mr John E. Redmond, M.P., and Mr ft.

Walsh. It is said that they, on July 22, at Scara-walsh, being a proclaimed district, did unlawfully take part in a conspiracy to compel Captain Thomas J. Walker not to let certain lands formerly in the hands of James Clinch." The very quotation seems enough to condemn the Redmonds. They have throughout been the apostles of Mr Parnell's wicked boycotting scheme in its coarsest form. They havo rejoiced in every one of the dastardly acts of cruelty and oppression that have made their country a bye-word to the world.

They have taken every opportunity to show their sympathy with the ruffians in America, who dare not cross the Atlantic for fear of the policeman. It was time that they were brought to know that a higher power and a stronger hand than theirs were likely to be displayed to the Irish people. It is only a few days since that we had to characterise the action of the Redmonds as that of cowardly miscreants." We are thankful that the Government has taken the same view of the case, and summoned one of them to answer for his shameful conduct. The other is arrested upon a different charge- As we look at the matter, it is of very little consequence upon what charge these two representatives of patriotic Ireland have been accused. They have proved themselves more wickedly pestilential firebrands than the majority of their class, who have got a little frightened by the determined action of the Irish Executive.

A day or two in prison, with the treatment that the worst criminals deserve and have, will be good for the Redmonds while their enforced silence will be good for the country. For men who have no respect for the authority of the law there is nothing better than a salutary discipline of this kind. Had the offences of these representatives of Ireland occurred in 'the time of Cromwell, very much shorter work would have been made of them. But Mr Balfour is worse than Cromwell. At least so says the truth-speaking Mr Wm.

Redmond, who has said "that he felt satisfied in being prosecuted by Mr The honourable member for Fermanagh, however, was not altogether filled with satisfaction. He knew that he had made himself obnoxious to the law, but still he protested "against being arrested and dragged through the country like a criminal by policemen, when a summons would have done as Would a summons have done as well We think not. To have tenderly treated him by its means would have been to give colour to the old falsehood of his being a "political F1IEST TEA IN COMBINATION OF THE RICH VARIED GROWTHS OF THE GARDENS OF INDIA, CHINA, AND CEYLON, TO BE HAD FKOU WILLIAM WALKER SONS, 52 UNION STREET, ABERDEEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1S88. The recent meeting between Siunor Crispi and Count Kalnoky still continues to exercise the continental journals. The idea that the Italian naval manoeuvres cover any sinister motive is scoffed at in Rome, and it is denied that Italy contemplates sending another expedition to Massowah, or that siie intends withdrawing therefrom.

Nevertheless, certain of the Berlin-and Vienna newspapers continue to indulge in pessimistic waiihigs, and French political wiseacres are forecasting disaster. Rain fell in torrents in London yesterday. Serious floods are reported from various parts of England and Wales, and in East Kent much damage has been done to crots. A terrific gale was raging on the North Dovon coast, and much anxiety was felt for shipping. The storm was very severe in Lincolnshire, where potato disease has appeared.

An inquest was held at the Cottage Hospital, Surbitou, yesterday, concerning the deaths of Thomas Hare, retired major, and Gordon Horace Hare, the victims of the tragedy at 13 St James's Road, Surbitoti, on Sunday evening. It seems young Hare had called on his brother on Saturday and showed him some cartridges. He was excluded from his father's house, but was allowed a guinea a week, which he accepted with scorn. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the facts already narrated. Frank Casey was again brought up at London Guildhall yesterday, charged with stealing bonds belonging to Messrs Wilson it Son under circumstances already fully described.

Mr Wilson, one of the partners, testified to sending the bonds by the youth Watson, and this lad described how the bag containing the bonds was stolen from him. Prisoner was committed for trial on this charge, and also on a charge of stealing Spanish bonds. The fortnightly meeting of the National League was heid at Dublin yesterday. Mr Sheehy, M.P., expressed surprise that the Government did not suppress the League in Dublin, where they spoke more plainly than anywhere, and thought it a reproach to any branch that it was not suppressed. Father Kennedy, who is at present languishing in the hospital of CorksGaol, has, in pursuance of the "heroic" conduct of his compatriot, Mr O'Brien, refused to wear the prison dress unless compelled to do so by force.

The two men Jones and Daniels, who were sentenced to death at the recent Birmingham Assizes the former for the murder of a child at Aston and the latter for the murder of a girl whom he had been courting at Birmingham were executed yesterday mominc in the Borough Gaol. Two men were killed and several injured by the falling of a hopper at Millwall Docks, London, yesterday. The total number of cases of yellow fever at Jacksonville, FlL-rida, since the outbreak is 100. Sixty-four cases are under treatment. General Boulanger has cosnito.

left for Sweden in- The text of the Sugar Bounties Convention was finally adopted yesterday. The signature of the treaty will take place to-morrow afternoon. The Lord Provost of Glasgow has received a letter from Lord Lothian thanking him, on behalf of the Queen, for the cordial reception accorded to Her Majesty on the occasion of her visit to that city. Mr Lyell, M.P. for Orkney and Shetland, addressed a meeting of his constituents at Lerwick last night.

He. commended the Truck Bill as a very useful measure, and thought the system of cash payments would be a good one for the country. Ho anticipated that much good would accrue from the Railway Rates Bill, but did not think that the fresh fish trade would be greatly benefited thereby. He thought Shetland had been unfairly treated in the agitation for an improved mail service, and intimated his intention of again bringing thg matter before the Department. He expressed general approval of the Local Government Bill and the Scotch University Bill.

He condemned the appointment of the Parnell Commission and the imiorisonment of Irish members. Pleuro has broken out on the farm of Little Thornton, Laurencekirk. Four Irish stirks have been slaughtered. Typhoid fever has broken out at Linlithgow and the adjacent districts. Five or six cases are reported in the burgh.

Impure water is said to be the cause. At a meeting of the Local Authority of Old-machar yesterday a statement attributing an outbreak of typhiod fever to milk supplied from a dairy in the parish of Olctmachar was denied, but on a report from the Authority's inspector it was agreed to call on the tenant to make certain structural alterations on bis premises, or to remove a bed from the kitchen -which communicated with the dairy. At a similar meeting of the Local Authority of Old Aberdeen last night the outbreak of scarlet fever was discussed, and it was resolved to stop the sale of milk from the dairy in which the infection was supposed to have originated, until the Authority were satisfied that there would be no danger from contamination. Tile Wesleyan Conference, in their pastoral address, point out that stalwart Christians are required on School Boards, in Council Chambers, and in Parliament. Wesleyans are urged to prevent the government of the country from falling into the hands of mere politicians." At a meeting of the Council of Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce yesterday Mr P.

Essle-mont, M.P., made some remarks regarding the autumn session of Parliament, and urged the establishment of a day railway service between Aberdeen and London, in addition to the existing night service. The subject of railway service "vva3 remitted to a committee. Oue old friends the Redmonds are to fignre as the latest martyrs, We have before now given our opinion of their character and mode of action. It is satisfactory, therefore, that they have come within the clutch of the law. Their last appearance "was when they encouraged persons who were evicted for non-payment of rent to shoot at, and in all possible ways resist, Her Majesty's officers.

The offence, however, with which they are at present charged is another one than that to which reference has already been made in these columns. Ic appears that, in the case of a tenant called Clinch, the Land League with, of course, the Redmond gentlemen in its deputation had interfered to prevent the landlord from getting his own. There is a terrible distinctness in the naturally been attracted into the arena. By the regulations, Scotchmen are somewhat handicapped as compared with Eng lishmen. The limit of age is fixed so low as nineteen, and has been retained at that level despite the most energetic protestations of those interested in securing fairplay for our native talent.

When the age is so restricted and the examination iests are so severe, it is obvious that the successful candidates are likely to be found among those who, in addition to innate ability, can secure the greatest advantages in the way of private and systematic coaching. The tables to which we shall presently refer in another connection bring this fact out very clearly. The University-trained candidates form but a small proportion of the whole. The readiest means of getting high marks in the Indian Civil Service is to put oneself in the hands of a private coach" or crammer," who makes such preparation his exclusive business, and of course charges proportionately high fees for his services. Our Scottish students, who are comparatively poor, are thus placed at a decided disadvantage as compared with their richer English brethren.

VV hether such a system conduces to provid ing the best Indian administrators for the nation is more than doubtful. We do not think it does. No doubtj a certain time for further study is required after the candidate has been placed on the accepted roll but that does not justify placing the age-limit at the absurdly low figure of nine teen years. A man of thirty is none too old to commence the discharge of the responsible duties that await him when he arrives in India, to exercise authority, on however limited a scale, over the Sensitive, susceptible, multitudes of natives, with all their world of superstitions and caste prejudices. It is men, not boys, that are wanted to govern our great, dependency and a certain maturity of judgment is more valuable than any amount of marks in Greek, Latin, or the Higher Mathematics.

So much for the general question. The next point that presents itself for discussion is the comparative value of the training given in our Universities to secure for their respective alumni the coveted aim of being successful candidates for the Indian Service. In this comparison Aberdeen stands out remarkably well. In the examination held in June of this year, the four Oxford candidates, from Keble, Magdalen, and New Colleges were all unsuccessful. London University sent forward sixteen candidates all of whom failed.

The Universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, and the whole of the Irish Colleges were equally unsuccessful. Madras put in a successful candidate but Calcutta aud Bombay came utterly to grief. Cambridge presented seven men, five of whom gained places, while two were unsuccessful and this represented the maximum from anv separate centre. Our own little University presented six candidates, of whom four passed. It is, therefore, evident that King's College can hold its own with any University in the Three Kingdoms, Cambridge passed five out of seven Aberdeen passed four out of six.

Considering the area from which the two seats of education draw their students, the comparison is strongly in favour of the northern University, which can thus challenge the proudest record in Britain. All the more is this so, when we- recollect, as noted by our correspondent, that one of the successful Cambridge Col leges has an Aberdeen graduate as its tutor. These statistics, resting upon unimpeachable authority, and tested by the severest trial that the official arrangements for the country service provide, make it plain enough that Aberdeen is well able to hold its own against any University or College in the Empire. Surely this should be sum- cieut argument to prevail on the Treasury to afford so productive a seat of learning the means tor carrying its alumni farther forward on the path which they have shown themselves ready to tread in the face of the utmost apathy and discouragement. Higher education in Scotland has not lately nan tair play.

it nas been loosed upon with envy from below, and with neglect from above. Under the old parochial system the schoolmaster was practically an autocrat, and he took good care that his clever boys should have their talents adequately veloped, The tendency of the Code is to produce uniform results that is to keep back clever children in order to force m- capables by dint of routine grind up to standard, which is no sooner reached than abandoned. The old complaint was that the dnnces were sacrificed to the clever boys nr I. -T -7 .11 .1 vve nave cuangea au mat. iNow, we sacrifice the clever boys to the dunces.

Is there any gain in this We doubt it much but time will tell. It appears certain, at all events, that there can be no success in the higher arenas of competition without systematic devotion to special subjects and meanwhile Classics andMathematics.to judge by results, are the safest special subjects to take. 1 his, we cannot but think, represents a mistaken policy on the part of the Civil Service Commissioners. Knowledge of History, 'of English and General Literature, of Comparative Philology, and of Political Economy, we should conceive to be of more value to our civil servants in India than an intimate acquaintance with the differential calculus, the theory of curves, or the lost digamma, We are bound, however, to take the conditions as we nnd them and it is matter for the highest gratification to find that the University Aberdeen can hold its own against the best-equipped teaching institu tions of the British Empire. COURT CIRCULAR.

Balmoral Castle. Tncsrlav. The Queen went out yesterday morning, and in the afternoon Her Maiestv drove with Princess Alice of Hesse and Princess Margaret oi uonnaugnc. Th-e Grand Duke of Hesse went out deerstalking. Her Royal Highness Princess Frederica dined the (jueen anol Koyal tamily.

Inobease in the Peioe of Bbbad. At a meet ing of the Aberdeen Master Bakers' Association last mgbt, it was resolved to raise the price of the 4 lb. loaf one halfpenny, on and after Monday next. Ihe treasurer of the Aberdeen Dispensary begs to aoknowledee with thanks receint nf 11) tho nercnern Us operative Company, Limited, ducted a large coachbuilding establishment in this city, and who died at 140 Kosamounfc, Aberdeen, yesterday evening. Mr Ness, who had retired fron- business, and gone to reside with his, family in London about ten years ago, had come north about two month ago for the benefit of hie htfaltb, chiefly through old age, was failing.

The change had not the desired effect, however, and gradually getting worse, lie expired, as stated before, last night at the ripe age of 82. Deceased was a nati ve of Dundee, but came to Aberdeen when a youth. Here he learned his trade, and for thirty years conducted, in the well-known premises in Union Row, the principal coaehbuilding business in the north of Scotland, having, in addition to the chief local orders, large transactions with London and India. Mr Ness took a keen interest in the public affairs of the city, being for several years a Police Commissioner and with the movement that resulted in the passing of the Forbes Mackenzie Act ha closely identified himself. At the Disruption Mr Ness threw in his lot with the secessionists, and for a number of years was an elder in the Free South Church.

He was also greatly interested in the Scottish Reformation Society, the meetings of the local branch of which body being for a Jons time held at his residence, 220 Union Street. Mr Ness's wife predeceased bim about fifteen years ago, and he iB survived by a daughter and several sons, all of whom are now resident in London. One of his sons, Mr Gavin Parker Ness, is a successful barrister in the Metropolis, having previously practised for a considerable time in Japan. Another son, Mr Patrick Ness, is proprietor two of the largest coaehbuilding establishments in London, the Victoria Carriage Works, Longacre, aud the Burlington Carriage Company, Oxford Street. Mr Nese was as much respected for Mb genial, kindly nature as for his excellent business abilities, and there are many in both the city and county of Aberdeen who will learn with regret of his demise.

The Gallowgate Inpboveme.nt Scheme. The Improvements Committee of Aberdeen Town Council practically agreed yesterday to raze to the ground a number of old houses on the east side of the Gallowgate, almost directly opposite St Paul Street, with the view of widening the thoroughfare at that point and affording more air space. The property was recently acquired by the Corporation, and as itis in a verydilapidated condition being in fact wholly uninhabitable there is little to be gained by the buildings remaining in their present position. The committee made an inspection of them in yesterday, but deferred meantime coming to any definite decision as to the time of their removal. Thefts from Messrs Hadden's Mills.

At the Aberdeen Police Court yesterday Bailiies Findlay and Ogilvie on the bench Timothy Pearson, an elderly man, was charged with having on various occasions between June and August stolen from the premises in Green occupied by Messrs Hadden Son3, manufacturers, various quantities of worsted, amounting in all to 2) cuts. He pleaded guilty. In reply to Baillie Ogilvie, accused said he had been in the employment of Messrs Hadden Bince April, 1880. After commenting on the painful position of prisoner, the Magistrate seBtenced him to imprisonment for ten days. Agnes M'Intosh or Lamont, Point Law, was charged with having, between 1st and 27th January, stolen from Messrs Hadden's mill six cuts of worsted.

She pleaded not guilty, stating that she had never been inside the mill. She, however, admitted that she had received the worsted knowing it to have been stolen, and she was sent to prison for ten days. Proposed Utilisation op the Wallace Statue Enclosure. Yesterday the Improvements Committee of Aberdeen Town Council had before them an application by Mr Hartley, a medical gentleman at present carrying on business on the Inches, Aberdeen, for the use of the large open space of ground surrounding the Wallace statue. In hi3 letter Mr Hartley states that he is willing to pay a rental of 25 a week for the enclosure, and to lodee 100 as security for the first four weeks, while at the same time he is prepared to cancel the bargain whenever the Council think proper on two days' notice being given.

Heat present occupies a portion of the Reclaimed Ground, but as hi3 business is to totally different from the shows and amusements usually found there, he is desirous of obtaining a more select situation for the sake of the respectable classes of people who usually form a large portion of his audience. The use he should put the ground to would be to drive his waggon on to it twice daily for the purpose of introducing certain remedies to the public, and he ehoald generally be accompanied by a good band. The committee, notwithstanding the high rental offered, could not see their way to accede to the request Mr Rust, it may be remarked, was in favour of the application being granted. Poaching Prosecutions in Aberdeen. Before Sheriff Brown in Aberdeen Sheriff Court yesterday William Ledingbam, labourer, Gallowgate, was charged with having on the 20th current been found on the public road near the main entrance to Balmedie House with two rabbits and eight nets illegally in his possession.

He pleaded guilty, and the Sheriff, in passing sentence, said he was "afraid that the number of nets in his possession made it quite certain that the rabbits he had secured were not the measure of his expectations, and that he hao. gone out on a poaching expedition of consider abIe magnitude. The fact havine been mentioned that he bad been Previous'y convicted, the sentence could not be les an '103 ot a fine' or olteen days in Pr'Bon -Wavia ti. iowe, 41 Ann btreet, and John Morrison, Cloverhill, Murcar, pleaded guilty to been foonl3 trespassing in search of game, on tile Red Mo6B Moor at Newmachar. Mr D.

M' Am Cha)mer3i advocate, appeared for tbe complainer. Morrison addressed the in mitigation of sentence, express- rw "'5 reuiarss inac the learned counsel would take 3 lenient view of their case, as it was the first time they had been brought up on such a charge. The Sheriff thought there was nothing unusual in the circumstances, and inflicted the ordinary punishment of 10s of a fine, with 18s of expenses each, or seven days' imprisonment. H. M.

Inspector on Gordon's College. Mr T. A. Stewart, H. M.

Inspector of Schools, in Ms report on liordon College to the Committee of Council on Education in Scotland, sayss In the limited time at my disposal I was able to spend only a portion of an hour in each class room. The time was devoted chiefly to ascertaining 1. The general organisation. The methods of instruction. 3.

The tone and spirit of the work. With all these I was very favourably impressed. Discipline and order are admirable. The boys showed much concentration, politeness, eagerness, and intelligence. Space forbids me to add all the notes I took of the various classes.

Suffice it to say that in addition to the able and thorough tuition of Mr Riddoch, the classical master, there are other two teachers with whose skill and capacity I was particularly struck the one, Mr Stewart, who gave an admirable lesson in English literature and showed rare skill in handling a class, and the other Mr M'Lellan, who appeared to be thoroughly at home in his subject. The skill with which he elaborated several Imathematical problems, carrying the class along with him, without the slightest effort, was a marvel to witness, In the other class rooms the work was carried on with evident care in the various branches. Extreme accuracy in arithmetic, good answering in history and geography, and well-pronounced reading were noticed several rooms. On the whole, the genera! impression I have formed is that Gordon's College is organised and conducted with very rare professional ability, that the competent staff work intelligently and harmoniously under Dr Ogilvie's guidance, and that tbe instruction conveyed, as far as I had time to test it, is thoroughly sound and satisfactory. The Wheck of tbe Scottish Maid.

The crew of the Scottish Maid, which went ashore on the Longstone Rock, off the Fern Islands, at seven o'clock on Sunday night, arrived yesterday in Aberdeen, with the exception of Captain Low, In an interview with one of tbe crew the following account of the circumstances was given. On Sunday afternoon the vessel was sailing at the rate of about four knots an hour off the Fern Islands. There was a pretty strong breeze blowing from the west, but all of a. suddsn it" chopped right into the south'ard. William Maitland, an able seaman, was at the wheel ar, tne time.

'ihe ship was caught by a strone breeze which, combined with Btrong tpi uer ngnc on to the rooks. I was below at the time," says one of the crew, but just peiore she struck 1 was coming up on deck. The capiain on perceiving what had happened ordered the pumps to be set in operation to ascertain if the vessel was drawing much water. We worked on till nearly four in the morning, when ws found the water was gaining fast, on us. and that th cabin was nearly full, preparations were then made ior leaving ner, ana, hastily snatching our clothes, we manned a boat.

The vessel by the time this was accomplished was rapidly filling with water. We made for Northumberland, where we were treated with the utmost kindnoBs, and were ultimately sent u.o uy nun nortuuraoenauo. JJisnermtn Society. Everything possible was done to save the vessel, one and all working hard at the pumps. Captain Low behaved splendidly, and gave his orders with the utmost promptness and coolness." If may be interesting to state that it was near the same reef of rocks that the ill-fated ship the Forfarshire went down, when that deed of heroism, which was the admiration of the world, was performed by Grace Puling and bee fatlisr.

The Haddington Unionists and Mb Balfooh. It is understood that the Unionist party in East Lothian propose to entertain the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, to a public banquet to be held at Haddington.

Arrangements are now in progress to give the proposal practical shape. The banquet will be held before Parliament meets for the autumn session. Dundee Mk Fibth and his Constituents, Mr J. If. B.

Firth, M.P junior member for Dundee, is expected to address his constituents in Dundee on September 17, and in Lochee on September 18. Iceland Mail. A mail for Iceland, to be conveyed by the Princess Alexandra, will be made np at Leith on the 29th inst. Correspondence intended to be included in this mail should reach the General Post Office, not later than 4-15 p.m., or the Leith branch office not later than 5 p.m. on the above mentioned date.

Laubencexiek Outbreak of Pleuro-Pneomonia in Kincardineshire. This disease has made its ap; pearance on the farm of Little Thornton, tenanted by Mr George Wilson. The outbreak has appeared amongst a lot of 14 Irish stirks purchased the marses here a fortnight ago, Pour of them have been killed by order of the district inspector. Feding in Meabns Spree p. The Improvements Committee of Aberdeen Town Council had before them yesterday an amended plan of a three-storey house proposed to be erected in Mearns Street.

Subject to certain conditions the plan was agieed to, and it was resolved to offer ihe ground required at 6s per foot of frontage. Thb Causewaying- of Union Street. The Finance Committee of Aberdeen Town Council have decided to recommend the borrowing of 6000, at interest at the rate of 34 per cent, for the purpose of defraying the cost of rec'ausewaying Union Street. The Town House Clock's Vagakiss In view of the unsatisfactory time kept by the Town House clock the Fraauce Committee of Aberdeen Town Council yesterday appointed a sub-committee of their number to ascertain the cost of putting it right, and to report to next meeting. Abebdeen Transfer Licensing Court.

A transfer licensing court was held yesterday morning in the Aberdeen Burgh Courthouse Bailiies Ogilvie, Berry, Kinghorn, Findlay and Mearns on the bench. wuiy uub application ior a uranreroi license certificate waB before the Court, Mrs Christina Collie. 12 Skene Street, who applied for a transfer of a grocer's licence zo John cowman. The transfer was granted. Musio in Union Terrace Gabdkns.

The following programme will be performed by the band of the Aberdeen Engineers this evening commencing at 7 '30 March "True till Death" (Newton); waltz "Love's Adieu" (Thiere) selection La Dame Blanche" (Boeldieu) cavatina The Pilgrim (Round): fantasia Fra Diavolo" (Auber) selection Scotch (Woodi. National Anthem. I.O.G.T. Pebssevebb and Rescue Lodge 37S. This lodge held its annual strawberry treat in the B.

U. Guild Hall, St Paul Street, on Monday, the hall being crowded to overflowing. BrotherGeo. Buchanpresided, anu gave an opening aaaress. Macdonald, D.

terwards addressed the meetine on the oolitical aspect of the temperance question. Sons and read ings were rendered by a number of ladles and gentlemen, and two selections on the violin were given. Miss Albury presided at the piano. Glasgow Thk British Abch.elogical Society, The British Archselogieal Association vesterdav visited Bothwell Castle, the early seat of the Douglasses, Craignethan Castle, made famous as the Tillieiudlem of Sir Walter Scott, and the Falls of the Clyde. In the evening the Marquis of Bute delivered his inaugural address as president in the Merohants' Hall.

He referred to the richness of Scotland in archaeological subjects its caBtles and its ecclesiastical buildings being such as to repay carefnl study. Brokers' and Posters' Iiicences. At a ransfer Licensing Court held yesterday in the Burgh Conrt-House, Aberdeen Bailiies Ogilvie, Berry, Kinghorn, Findlay and Mearns, on the bench- Mary Buchanan or Oliver, 7 Albion Street, applied for a broker's licence, but it was refused. James Keil, Green, applied for a similar licence for premises 108 Gieen, and it was granted. Geo.

D. Brown, who has presently a parcel van and pony applied for a porter's licence which was granted. Jessie Ann Watson or Thomson applied for a broker's licence for premises in West North Street. Mr Wyness said the premises were most unsuitable so much so that a previous occupant who had broker's licence had to leave it. The applicant was not present and the licence was refused, the premises being unsuitable.

Contravention of the Road Act. At a Justice of the Peace Court held in EWn yesterday, Major Johnston, Newmill, and Baiflie Law on the bench, James Scott, pilotman, residing in Sellar Street, Burghead, was charged with having on Thursday the 12th Julv laid stones or rubbish on the side of the road in Sellar Street, opposite or near the premises occupied by him. Accused pled guilty and Mr H. H. Brown, solicitor, Elgin, who appeared on his behalf, stated that accused seemed to have been under a misapprehension as to the provisions of tue itoaa Act.

ae naa taken down a wall on thp side of the street, with the object of rebuilding it, and in order to avoid carting away the stones he had put them down on each side of the wall. They lay there for three days, after which they were removed. Their honours imposed a penalty of with 1 4s expenses. Ei'jin Contbavention of Spirit Licence. At a meeting of the Justices of the Peace for the county or x-ijjiu, neiu in me jsurgn uourtnoUBe yesterday Major Johnstone, Newmill, and Baillie Law presidingMargaret Logie or M'Pherson, grocer and spirit dealer, Gartnoutb, was charged with having contravened her spirit licence, in so far as on the night of the 20th July, between ten and twelve o'clock, she sold six pints of ale to Murdoch Mao-Donald, tailor, Garmoutb.

Mr Wink, solicitor, Elgin, prosecuted. Accused pled guiltv. Mr Isaac, solicitor, who appeared on her behalf, urged in mitigation of the complaint that the party had all along borne a good character, and that she had been imposed upon in the present case, and yielded to entreaties course, she Bhould not have done. It was, he thought, very disgraceful on the part of the man who got the drink to impose on an unprotected woman. Their honours imposed a oenaltv of 1 Be with 1 Os 6d of expenses.

Peterhead Immebsion, Another immersion. luokily 'unattended with serious results, has been added to the already numerous list this summer. It appears that on Monday afternoon about four o'clock a boy named James Collie, son of Captain Collie, King Street, was walking along the edge of the ofd bath when his foot slipped, and he fell into the water. The accident was observed by a young woman who immediately shouted for help. Attracted bv the cries a Mrs Scott, wife of a fisherman resid ing in kodge Walk, made for the spot but found her passage barred by a wall seven or eight feet in height.

Scrambling over thiB, how she cannot tell, she reached the scene of the accident just in time, and with the aid of a clothespole got the boy out in a completely exhausted condition. He was carried to a house near by, and after a short time recovered sufficiently to go home. Great praise is due to Mrs Scott for the plucky way in which she acted. as without her timely help the boy must have inevit- ably been drowned, the bath being full of water at tne time, ana tne sea washing into it, rendering any effort the boy might make to save hirrself fruitless. Cbueltt to a House.

At the Aberdeen Police Court yesterday Baillie Findlay and Baillie Mearns on the bench James Ingram, dairyman, West North Street, was charged wita naving on the yth August cruelly ill-treated a horse under his care by working the animal in a cart while its knees were broken, and it was suffering from an open painful sore under the harness. He pleaded not guilty. William Gordon, constable, said that on the date in question he saw the accused in charge of a horse in a cart. The horse tumbled but rose again. The knees were swollen and the horse had difficulty in going along.

He looked nnder the collar and found a large sore on the near side If inch in length and an inch in breadth. The knees appeared to be blaokened up. The wound had not been fresh. Corroborative evidenoe was given by Detective Smith and Inspector Strangeways, who said that on examining the horse re)t day be found that the knees were smeared with tar, and that on pressing them a auantity of matter oame out. He corroborated the evidence as to the sore on the back.

Witnesses for the defence deponed to the sore on the back being a fortnight old, and a veterinary sureeon, it was stated, advised that the horse should be worked in order to give a better chance, The blackening of the knees, it was admitted, was to prevent attention being called to them. The oharge was found proven, and he was fined 25s, with tbe option of ten days' imprisonment. i I i I i the weather be propitious it is exnor-uj fkaf t-ka vl ajjectaturs will as large as on previous occasions, police arrangements for the retrulat.inr,' i be The of thn vehicular traffic will be rendered more difficult tlian hitherto on account of the Timmer Market bein. ama nam year on me same day as the race meetin--but Mr Wyness, thesuperinteadent.has devisedineaiis to minimise the risk of accident and the couo-estion 0f traffic on the route to the course. Formerly'cabs and other vehicles had to proceed to the Links bv 3 -T.

ri ui-icii, iiuo return oy uonsticution Street but to-day they will go by Constitution Street 'and return by Urquhart Road. The crowd which usually collects at the junction of Street and Castle Street on the occasion of the Timmer" Market will necessarily cause some interruption to the progress of vehicles and pedest-rians, but a strong force of police will be stationed at that point to regulate the traffic with as much expedition as possible. THE ENTRIES. The list of entries, which closed on Thursday Ust has now been drawn up, and from its perusal it wili be seen that in point of numbers the meetim- promises to be one of the most interesting ever held in Aberdeen. Several horses of sound reputation are forward from tbe south, and there is also a very fair representation of the county.

The event will be conducted, as usual, under British Racine Club rules. The following are the stewards The Hod. the Master of Arbuthnott, Lord Carnegie, Mr R. Duff of FetteresBO, M.P. Mr Alexander Eai'rd of Une, Colonel Jopp, 1st Volunteer Battalion Gordon Highlanders Colonel Keen, 3rd V.UG.H.

Major Crane, Mr Gavin Hadden of Dalmuinzie, Mr Alexander M. Ogston of Ardoe, Mr A. Lindsay Pirie Mr Gavin T. Todd, Mr Martin L. Hadden of hill, Captain Rameay, Aberdeen Barracks Colonel Green, C.B., Aberdeen Barracks Mr F.

O. Fletcher or iiecnam grange Major Payne, Gordon Highlanders Captain Abercombv. Gordon Mr W. H. Lumsden of Balmedie, The hon! secretary is Mr Alex.

Cook, jun. the judge', Captain Ramsay tbe clerks of the course, Messrs J. Salmond and the starter, Major Payne' The first race will take place at 12-30. The following are the various events and entries I. The MERCHANTS' PLATE of 23 rov, being 20 sovs.

to the first and 3 sovs. to the second. Twa-year-olds, 6st. 71b. three, 8st.

71b. four, 9st. 31b. five and upwards, 9st Winners thiB year of each race of the advertised value of 15, 31b. extra of 20 51b.

of 30 71b. of 50 of 211b. extra penalties cumulative up to Mares and geldings allowed Once round (about one mile). Parisian, Ganges, Bertie, Kewbury, Lucy.Northern Breeze, Heather Brae, Florist, Florry, Lady Eveline. Martial, Dandy, Campanetta, Crossmyloof.

II. The GOLFERS' CUP of 33 sovs. being 30 sovs. to the first and 3 sovs. to the second.

For two-year-olds, 6st. 31b. three, Sst. 71b. four, 9st.

71b. five and upwards, 9st. 101b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Penalties same as for Merchants' Plate, but winner of that race 71b.

extra. About two miles. Campanetta, GangeB, Bertie, -Kewbury, Lucy, Northern Breeze, Heather Brae, Martial, Parisian, Florry, Lady Eveline, Crossmyloof. IIL The PATRONS' PLATE of 55 sovs. being 50 to the first and 5 to tbe 6econd.

For three" year-olds and upwards. Weights and penalties same as for Merchants' Plate, but winners as this meeting 71b. extra, in addition to other penalties. Once round. Parisian, Ganges, Bertie, Kewbury, Lucy, Norfhera Breeze, Heather Brae, Florry, Florist, Croasmvloof, Martial, Dandy, Campanetta, Lady Eveline.

IV. The VOLUNTEER PLATE of 23 sovs. being 20 sovs. to the first and 3 sovs. to the second.

Three.year-oldsand upwards. Conditions same as Golfers' Cup, but winner of that race or of the Merchants' Plate or Patrons' Plate 101b. extra penalties cumulative up to 211b. About two miles. Campanetta, Ganges, Bertie, Kewbury, Lucy, Northern Breeze, Heather Brae, Lady Parisian.

Florrv, Crossmyloof. V. The CONSOLATION PLATE of 13 sovs. being 15 sovs. to the first, 2 sovs.

to the second, and 1 soV. to the third. For horses who have not won any race at this meeting. Entry, free, except for the winner. Merchants' Plate conditions.

To enter immediately after the Volunteer Plate. Once round. VL JUBILEE HURDLE RACE over 6 hurdles. Value 20 being 13 to the first and 2 to the second. Four-year-olds, list.

five-year-olds, list, six-year-olds and upwards, 12st. Winners in 1888 to carry 101b. extra, Authenticated half-breds allowed if claimed at time of eutry. Two milps. No entries.

VII. The FORCED PLATE of 20 sovs. beins 13 sovs. to the first and 2 sovs. to the second.

Forced for winners, and free for beaten hordes at the meeting. Entry for winners once, 1 winners twice, 2 and horses that have not started for any previous race. 2 post-entry. Conditions same as Merchants' Plate, but maidens up to time of entry allowed 5 lb. Winners of the Golfers' or Patrons' Plate to carry 10 lb.

extra in addition to other penalties cumulative up to 21 lb. About oue mile. AH horses at the meeting will be entered on the card for this race. Parisian, Ganges, Bertia, Kewbury, Lucy, Nortbsm Breeze, Heather Brae, Florist, Florry, Lady Eveline, martial, Jjanay, vampanetta, Uroasmyloot. The Iron Shipbuildebs' Stbike in Aberdeen-Concession by the Masters Refused.

The iron shipbuilders the various yards in Aberdeen, who have struck work in consequence of tbe demand for an advance of wages not being granted still continue to maintain a determined attitude and refuse to yield one iota of their demands. At a meeting of the men yesterday the resolution was still to continue the strike. In accordance with a previous resolution, a deputation of the workmen had a meeting with the maBtera on Saturday. Four employers were present and upwards of twenty men, and after a long conter-ence the former offered an increase of Is fid on time and 5 per cent, on piece work, being td on time and 2J per cent, less on piece than is demanded by the strikers. The concession was refused.

The heads of the various firms consider their offer a liberal one in view of the present state of trade, and urge a3 an argument against the granting of the demand of them that befpre the present dispute the men were making wages ranging from 2 to 3 a week. No more of the workers have left for the south. Organition op Women's Work. Last night Miss Davidson of Desswood addressed a meeting composed for the greater part of women in "1o" Holburn Parish Church, under the presidency of the pastor, Rev. J.

A. M'Clymont, B.D., on the subject of organisation of women's work. She dealt viaA largely with the subject of the Women's Guild, pointing out that the vital difference between the one she was specially advocating and others was that it W83 connected with the Church of Scotland, and was not the outcome of anv one individual. It therefore be carried on as part of the Church organisation. The work would not be complete, she said, until it had touched every parish.

might be called a dream, but they must have hisih. aims before them, and she believed it would he accomplished. The general object of the guild, she said, was to unite together all women who were engaged in the service of Christ in connection with the Church, or who desired to give help to any practical Christian work in the parish, as well as all who are receiving Christian teaching and are looking forward to Christian service. After dwelling at length on manner in which the work was to be carried oM and the spirit of it, Miss Davidson spoke oil. the subject of the Women Workers' Guild a higher stage of service, and consisting of experience workers not less than 21 j'ears of age.

ya the subject of deaconesses, Miss Davidson addea few words the diaconate being, she explained, still higher stage of Christian work in which tn workers should have been known for a considerable period as active workers in Christian work. Iu elusion, Miss Davidson added a few words urging greater interest in the foreign missions, At close a hearty vote of thanks was, on the motion ot Professor Milligan, awarded to Miss Davidson tor her valuable address. prisoner. lie was not dragged tnrougn tue country "like a criminal," but as a person under a criminal charge. It is the veriest nonsense to say that it "could only be meant by Mr Balfour to degrade them." Degrade them The Irish Secretary is a man of exceptional ability, but if he manages to degrade these members further than they have succeeded in doing so for themselves, his talents are ot a nigner order tnan we have 3ret believed them to be.

Surely it is infinite for men in their position or with their opportunities to use the influence they possess for the 'disturb ance of a country in whose welfare they pro fess themselves to fee so deeply interested. It is most sincerely to be hoped that they will receive due punishment for their offences against the peace of Ireland, and that the time of their imprisonment may lead in some measure to proper repentance. Others, who are deservedly suffering at the same time, will feel with them that the resolute government of Ireland is not a mere phrase, and that they are no longer to be permitted to coerce that min ority of the people which is loyal to the Queen and to the Union. Whatever punishment may be inflicted upon them for their cowardly and disloyal acts, there are many who, like ourselves, will consider that it is scarcely sufficiently severe. We are now getting hold of the truth about the Cork band and its refusal to play the National Anthem.

Lord Arthur Hill has rightly conceived it his duty to acquaint Her Majesty and the Queen's representative in Ireland Lord Londonderry with a correct statement of the facts. From this it appears that he himself has, from beginning to end, acted in a most straight forward manner. So soon as he heard of the refusal of the band to play the National Anthem, he insisted upon its services being dispensed with. But a Mr Rafferty, who had some charge in Lord Arthur's absence, did not see his way to obey the very distinct command of his chief. So the Cork band was allowed to proceed with its exhibition of disloyalty.

To say that I have condoned, the affair," says Lord Arthur Hill, "is a statement utterly without foundation." The assertion made by many newspapers that the whole thing had been hushed up, and that the Cork band were allowed to go on under some special arrangement that had been made is therefore a falsehood propagated, we have much reason to believe, by the ingenious Mr Rafferty. According to his chief, no arrangements had been entered into with the band as to what they should or should not play." That disposes of one pretty story. Lord Arthur has no difficulty in settling the other in a like summary fashion, "The statement that the services of the band were dispensed with owing to certain rumours of a probable attack being made on them were utterly Does not. all this show that the efforts of the Irish rebels have been directed to misleading the news agencies, and giving a completely different colour to the whole proceedings than that which they should have borne We have suspected something of the kind for some years, and Lord Arthur Hill has done good service in exposing it. When we have to take the history of the past as it is made on occasion by Mr Gladstone and the story of the Irish present as it is cooked by patriots, it is hard to tell to what con fusion of thought folk may not be brought in their consideration of the state at affairs in the Emerald Isle.

We publish to-day an article from a well- informed correspondent relative to the results achieved by Aberdeen University in i.T i'v. il -r tne compemwon ior posts in xne Indian Civil Service. The facts given will well repay perusal by teachers, as well as by patents desirous ot an Indian career for.