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Mr Elah Suyder left Monday forfhis his home in Michigan, after attending the funeral of the late Mrs Soyder in Berlin last week. Mr J K Mastor spent Sunday wi friends in Gait. P nday with Mrs Moses Spyder, of Gloverville, N Y., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Spyder, Frederick St. Dr Campbell and Mrs Campbell, of Brooklyn, N. Y., have been the guests of Mrs Laiid, Irvin St., for the past few days. * Mr Jack Clark was a visitor in Liaâ€" wood over Sunday. It.l.lllturm&hm Mr. Gideon Brake, Bresiau on | > "Mr, John Cole spent Sunday with relatives in Shefficld. Mrs. Harry Hunking, of Woodstock ‘hlclhvhmlc ber mother Mre. , King St. Mr, Nelson Glebe was a visitor in Vietoriaburg on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Geo Boehmer of Preston visited Berlin relatives and friends on Saturâ€" day and Sunday. Messrs F Totzke and A Stuebing were in Breslau on Sunday. Messrs Walter McNally and Norman Detwiler of Blair spent Sunday with friends in Berlin. Mre A J Kimmel and son Arthur, are visiting relatives in ‘Toronto. Mr A Lorch, vigited his brother Mr Albert Lorch in Elmira on Sunday. Mr Chas Knapp, of Buflalo is in Berâ€" lin on a visit to his parents. Mr Benjamin Shantz returned to Port Elgin toâ€"day, after spending sevâ€" eral days in Berlin. Miss Lizzie Suyder, Church St., was in Hespeler over Sunday. Messrs Elmer Hyatt and Fred Knechtel visited the Y M C A camp at the Petrifying Springs on Sunday. Mr Irvin Seigner is again on duty at Smyth Bros., after holidaying at his home in Baden. Mr Max Schleuter, of Smyth Bros., has gone to Buffalo and New York on a holiday trip. Mr 1 Boultbee has gone to Winterâ€" meer where he will spend several weeks. * Mr. W. H. Broithaupt has returned from his few days‘ visit to Penetang. Mr G W Starnaman was in Victoriaâ€" burg on Sunday. Mr. Bert Davis, an old Lyceum Leaguer, arrived in Berlin from Toâ€" ronto and called on his numetous friends. He is looking well and his friends were all glad to see him. Mr. Clemens Affholder, of Madison, Wis., is in Berlin on a visit to his brother, Mr. Jacob Aftholder. Mr. John Sneller, of Williamsburg, was a visitor to Berlin today. Mr. Herman Frost has returned to Detroit after spending several weeks in Berlin, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bergman. Mrs. Bullock, who has been visiting relatives in Doon passed through Berâ€" lin on ber way back to her home in Lansing, Mich., this morning, accomâ€" panied by Miss Jane Bullock who will spend several weeks in Lansing. Mr and Mrs August Bochmer are spending six weeks in Didsbury, Alâ€" berta. Mr Alfred Moritz bas returned from a two weeks‘ visit to New York and other U: 8. cities and is again on duty at the Star Whitewear Co‘s factory. Mrs G O P Philip accidently burned her hands while working at a gas stove on Sunday. The flames caught her dress. Luckily she succeeded in putâ€" ting out the flames, though the garâ€" ment was completely spoiled. Heiman‘s new cariole made its debut on Saturday when the baseball teain were given a complimentary trip to Waterloo. _ We refrain from saying anything about what happened to the boys in Seagramville. Look up our Waterloo column. Miss Alvina Kalbileisch of Toronto, is spending several weeks with Berlin relatives. An inner tube of a Dunlop tire was stolen from a wheel belonging to a Berlin cyclist in the hotel at Breslau on Sunday. The opening of the Christian Science Church is set for Sunday August oth. A number of Berlin people intend forming a camp at Lexington on Wedâ€" nesday, where they will remain several weeks. Nicholas Flood Davin and A. W. Wright will flood the Conservative people of Hespeler with what they think is right, in that village on Thutrsâ€" day night. Miss Racie L. Bochmer sang a solo in the German Baptist Cburch on Sunâ€" day evening which was greatly apâ€" preciated by all who heard it. The record of high kite flying was broken the other night at Blue Hills, Mass., when a height of 15,900 feet, or sixty feet over three miles, was reached with a line of six kites flown from a tandem. Rov. M. 1.. Wing preached a vory impressive sermon to a large congregaâ€" tion at Zion Evangelical Church on Sunday evening. The sorvices at the Alma St. U. B. Church on Sunday were well attendod and very interesting. Mr. W. Roadâ€" house preachod in the morning and Mr. Spinks in the evening. _ BERLIN NEWS _ |MIN[STERS ARE SAFE. 2# Rev. Father Fobrenbach, of Kenâ€" tucky, preached in English at St. Mary‘s R. C. Church on Sunday mornâ€" ing. The discourse was mos: impresâ€" give. ; to a quarrel between Dr. r and the other directors of the r Refoing Company of Hamilâ€" ; doetor has tasued a writ askâ€" Statement Made That It is Practically Reopeued, and That Messages From Other Foreign Ministers at Pokin May Seon Be Received â€" Li Hung Chang lguered at Shanghai. London, July 23. â€"(4 a.m.)â€"Sir Chi Chen Loh Feng, the Chinese Min~ ister in London, took the unusual step yesterday / paying a Sunday call at the Foroign Office. As Lord Salisbury was absent, the visit was without special result. Chinese Reiterate Their Assurâ€" ances on This Point. COMMUNICATION WiITH PEKIN Sir Halliday Macartney, â€" British Secretary of the Chinese legation, adâ€" mitted that communication had been practically reopened with Pekin, and that messages from Sir Claude Macâ€" Donald, the British Minister, . and other foregn envoys, might be . exâ€" pected almost iminediately. He said he hoped the trouble would soon . be over since the Chinese Government was doing its utimost â€" to overcome the difficulties and control the lawâ€" less element. In his opinion the Americans had taken the most commmonsense view of the situation, and he insisted . that China ought not to be misjudged. Against the suspicion that Li Hung Chang had any but a sincere pacific object in view, he protested tva.rmly, declaring that all stories about _ the periidy and treachery of Earl Li were "absolutely baseless."* With regard to the prospecis in the Southern Provinces, the Secretary ad. mitted that there right be small outâ€" breaks, but he scid there would . be nothing serious, and that Europeans would be quite sufe in treat; ports. The long silence, â€" he explained,, as "due probably io the _ rebels, who haveâ€"cut the wires and blocked the ros ds Thus, according to the Secretary of the Chinese â€" legation, a few days more should bring.â€"a solution of the treat mystery. â€" Nevertheless, no one in England believes that the alleged despatches â€" and edicts are anything but subterfuges to hide the real situâ€" ation as long _ as possible and to avert the retribution by sowing dis cord among the pewers. London, July 24 â€"The Chinese le ration makes the following announceâ€" ment on Saturday: 2.30 o‘clock this afternaon. from the Viceroy â€"of Nankin, as follows " ‘In an Impersal edict issued 22nd slsth moon (July 18) to arrest and pinish the criminals _ who murdered tie German Minister, it was mentionâ€" wl forinnately _ that the protection @*~rded by us fo the other Ministers had been effective, _ and that they were all sife on July 21. Nankin!‘ * ‘he apparent conflict in the dates, an edlict of July 15 reporting all safe on July 21, is not explained. "A telegram confirming the safety of the foreign minister and other Euâ€" ropeans at Pekin was received at I« the Announcement Made by the Chinâ€" ese Legation in London Regardâ€" ing the Foreigners, Paris, July 23.â€"The Temps, referâ€" ting to the latest _ Chinese Imperial edict. says: "mhould this prove to be un infamons and sinister comedy, orâ€" camized by Prince â€" Tuan to deccive the world, he will pay for iu with his head."" Borlin. July 23.â€"The following deâ€" spatch of Saturday‘s date has been received from Che Foo: "The Governor of Shantung _ teleâ€" graphed _ this afternoon _ to all the Consuls here as â€" follows: "I _ have just received ajithentic news that all the Ministers are free from molestaâ€" tion and are under the protection . of the Government.‘ *‘ » The German _ Consul at Che Foo sends the following: â€" "I â€" have asked the Governor â€" of Shantung to forward to the German legation at Pekin this request: ‘Teleâ€" graph the saime way as the Ameriâ€" can Minister, through the ‘Tsung 1i Yamen, an account of what has hapâ€" pened, what your situation is, and what can be dofe for you.‘" St. Petersburg. July 23.â€"The Chiâ€" nese positions on the Amyr have been ceared from Blagovestchensk as far as Khabcroisk. Light thousand Japanese troops arâ€" rived at Tien ‘i‘stn from Taku Monâ€" day, July 16. Twentyâ€"one hundred Japanesé troops are commandifg the positions ut Che Foo, and 1,800 at Shan â€" Hai Knan. London, July 22.â€"(4 a.m.)â€"In the absence Navigation _ on the Pei He River from ‘Faku to Tien Tsin is now casy mnd free from marauders. pstan and Semiretchinsk, and that all the reservists in those districts be called to the colors. Fhanghal. Juir 22â€"I4 Hung Chang, who wrrived here toâ€"day om the steamer Amâ€" ping from Hong Kong, was coldly ree Iveil, The native officials sent an eseort of 300 armed troops, but mas the . French . Con«nl abjected to their passing thrn the French settiement thes were withdrawn. and Farl 14 landed nnder an escort of 12 French poâ€" lice, Once out of Fremch furladiction, ie was handed over to the Cosmopolitan Setâ€" tlements police, who escorted him to his pince of reaidence on the Buffingwellâ€"road, The Amping, having manitions of war om hmard, violated the harbor regulations by> entering. And was compelied to leave the I‘mita. The consuls have decided not to wing to the leck of houses, 300 tents have been _ pitched for the wounded at Tien Tsin. En«.)a«‘ Tronbles Becin St. Petersburg, July 23.â€"An Imâ€" perial _ ukase â€" iesued Sunday orders that a etate of si ge be proclaimed in the military district of Siberia Turkâ€" ®hantung, saying thaf he had receivâ€" wl Minister Conger‘s despatch _ from {hinese runners, and forwarded it to «tashington. ‘The Governor of Shanâ€" tung. in this telegram, also denies ev r having sent r despatch to Sheng, the Administrator of ‘Telegraphs . at Nhanghai, saying that the Ambassaâ€" dore had been murdered. Sheng Mnst Be the Shamthsl Linr. ‘ Berlin, July 23.â€"The Foreign OfMee bas i cable from the Governor _ of Mly call npon I4 Hung Chang officiaily Mis Visit to Shangbai a Pailgreâ€"His Real Mission Said to Be to z-' Dis= Punishinent for Prince Tuan, News Via Russian Sources. SAFE ON JULY 21. 1 rmany Tries It. Too. LI HUNG CHANG. Hang Ohane L:nored "I have just received authentic mnews to the effect that all the Ministers are free from molestation and upder the protection of the Government." While these reiterations have been causâ€" ing some revival of hope, there is too great a distrust of Chinese duplicity for l\ol“.nbmh:t‘h-c. Foee of the date of Juiy recelved in Beriin, saying that the Governor of Shanâ€" tung had telegraphed all the consuls; _ _ any acceptabce of their truth. A special from Shaughai announces the arrival of the An Ping, with Li Hung Chang. The comsuls, at their previoss meeting, agreed that if the Viceroy called they would return the visit, and then alâ€" low him to have an escort of 100 men when passing thru the settlements, it beâ€" Ing understood that the men must be uDâ€" L4 Hung Chang‘s visit to . Shanghal the Chinese customs officials, no one bas visited him, _ Sheng, the Taotal (Chief Magistrate}, gave the cousuls a cordial inâ€" vitation to meet him at luncheon, but ail declined. â€" From Shangbal comes a report that the Empressâ€"Dowager and the court are mov Ing to Hslan Fu (in the Province of Shinâ€" si), to which the large stores of rice are went, and that, when these arrangements ‘are completed. the remaining Viceroys will declare against foreizners, According to the Che Foo correspondent of The Daily Mail, the fall of Tien Tsin has so disheartened the Chinese that they are seeking terms of peace.‘ He says that several attempts have heen made to send messages to Pekin, but so far without any known results, and adds that rumors are rgzain current that the Russlans are reachâ€" ing Pekin from the north. It is impos«fhle to confirm or deny these statements, but etther one might explaln China‘s efforts to gain time, *"Therefore,"" he continues, ‘‘aitho aif are aware of the borrible Pokin . massacres every official down to the humblest reâ€" tainer bas been sworh to secrecy upon the penalty . ofâ€" wholesale exeeutions, . should the details leak out. They bope, if the powers once begin negotlations, to stop the military operations that | matters | might eool down." ‘Russia, however, is wiliing to make terms with Li liung Chang, whose real misslon Js to sow dissension among the powers. The British, German and Ameriâ€" can representatives were resolute against receiving him." s There is the usual crop of Shanghal rumors at band this morning. One is that Prince Tuin has been abducted and that the Empressâ€"Dowager is | again . supreme. Another is that the notorieus Kang Â¥1, President of the Board of War, has leen appointed Viceroy of Canton, ‘The Tien Tsin correspondent of The Daily News says the allies bave issued & proclamation apnouncing that they are not fighting China, but ouly the rebels, who have been guilty of attacks upon foreigners, ‘The Shanghal correspondent of ‘The Daily Express pretends to bhave authority for the assertion that Great Britain wiil repudiate auy credentials Li Hung Chang may bring from the Empress LOwager, and adds: The Shanghal correspondent of The Daily Mail declares that the Chinese ofncials are thoroly frightened by the fall of ‘Tien Tsin, and desire to opep newotlations, The decision to keep the Indian division at Hong Kong is supposed to be due to the disquieting proceedings of the "Hlack Flags" at Canton. It is reported that the Bogne forts are being reâ€"armed by the Chinese with quick firing Krupps, and large stores of amâ€" munitfon, and the Chinese are mounting guns and Inying torpedocs at various adâ€" vantageous points between Woosung and Wuchang. The foreigners â€" and Japanese traders have evacuated Niuchwang, where the tronds are now guarded by Japanese marines. -Qfi;flf \skirmishes are reported from Man ehuria between the Russlans and Chinese. The whole city is filled with an Indiscrimâ€" Inate mob of Chinese and soldlets of all uationalitics, who are breaking opeu stores and smashing chests and safes and rushing hither and thither with their arms filed with silks, furs, jewelry, siiver bars and money. The residents of the settlements flocked to the native city yesterday morning after it had been captured by the troops. They imptessed coolies with rlcksbaws and carts and doukeys into service and very soon the roads between the settlements and the city were lined with a long procession of looters carrying off their plunder. _'A'li‘ fi;trohm women and children have been ndvised to leave the forts on the Yangtsekiang. British Officially Seize a Large Amount of Chinese Treasure. Tien Tsin, July 15, 7 p.m,, via Che Foo, July 19, and Shaughal, . July 20,â€"tSun cable.)â€"This day bas been devoted entirely to looting the native city and It is !mâ€" possible to cable a dfescription of the scenes that were enacted there. Millions of taels‘ worth of property have been taken. The British sent organized partles from the warships Barfleur, Endymion and Urâ€" lando in charge of officers to guard certain treasure. It was known that the Chinese had two officlel treasuries containing over two milllion trels. ‘Whe location of one Of those treasurles was known. Washingtom, July 22. â€"The Administraâ€" tJon i« determined to keep aloof from any movement that would fmnccessarily . onâ€" tangle the Government of the United States in Chinese affairs, It is the Intenâ€" tion of the Administration to withdraw our forces, military and naval, after the Ameriâ€" cans in Pokin have been relleved, and wash its bands of Chinese affairs, fooking only The American and Juapanese troops were the, only ones who made any attempt to retrain the civilian or soldler looters, The men jof both these commands bebayed well, the conduct of the Japanese being especially commendabie nnder the cireumâ€" stances. Fires have been started thruout the etty and men are fighting in the streets over loot. _ Mevolvers bave been . drawn and threat« of shooting are not uncommon. The Chinamen sometime« offer a show of resistance ngainst being pinndered and In these cases are shot. The lootera reâ€" gard the nawnshops as special prizes, The British officers who are ®eizing the elvidan soot say it Is intended to divide It among the soldiers. ‘here is no interâ€" ference with them by the Freuch, Rnssian® and Japinese. What will be done to relieve Pekin will be decided toâ€"morrow. | ‘The varions comâ€" manders are to meet and disenss plans for an advance on the Uhinese capital. ' to the preservation of #uch privileses as nh-_alglt_n)ufimn-mns The allied authoritics Intended to selze the money, hut piaced a gnard in the wrong pince vesterday. Toâ€"day, when the mistake was disc.y red, the sliver had nearly ail beon taken away. The British guard began searching the houses in the settlements and ford about 50,000 taels. The search Is still going on, and gnards were posted sround the settreâ€" ments this morning with instrtctions to gelze all the loot bromght in nml also to confiscate all clvilian loot that may be found In the settloments. . Gen. Dorward, the British commander, says the property sgelzed Officially in the native clty exceeds In valne one milion tan‘s. It w1 be sent to the British War Secretary to be held for such disposition ms the natiohs Interested may decide on. The correspondent saw one civilian stopâ€" »d in the ftermnoon. He bad $10,000 in ;Ifixlmu «liver in a wheelbarrow covered with old sllks, Soon afterward a party ef British sailormen in charge of an oftiâ€" ger came along with a water cart londed with sliver. The officers of the Sikh Regt ment bave been taking stretcher pattic® thrn the city. gathering everythinz of any concelvable vaine, The city was divrided into varion« dia tricts toâ€"fay. The Americans are at the «onth gate, the British at the worth, the French at the west and the Japanese at the cast gate. ' The Americans, English and Fronch are bringing large trainloads of supplies from Taku. THE LOOTING OF TJEN TSIN. in various forms at "E Dan‘t na Where ‘e ir to Ia:-n aki to be docked and cleaned. Alitho he did not say so, it is assumed that he is going with her, as she is his fagâ€" This is the body of marines that has yet t--":uau to the eaat, and the departure was made consplcu>us by the presence of Gen. Heywood, the commandant of marines, and the fuil marine band. â€"Major Dickens commands the detachment, Pleads With the Kaiser. Paris, July 22.â€"The Beriin correspondent of ‘The Temps says: "It is asserte8 in Beriin that the Emperor of China has sent & telegram to Empevor . Witam, deploring the assassination of Baron Yon Ketteler by the rebels, and deciaring that the murderers are being actively sought. and will be punished. He also expressed Germany would not suffer from this state Coren in Fighting Mood. Yokohama, July 22.â€"The Corean Gorâ€" eroment continues to send troops to the frontier, a collision with intruding . Chinâ€" ese havgng already occurred, 3 ‘The Japanese papers express sympathy with the uofortunate Emperor of China, but are unanimous and emphatic in deciarâ€" ing that an alliance between China and Japan is impossible, British at Hong Kong. Hong Kong, July 22.â€"The second India brigade has been ordered to _ remain The British firstâ€"clase battleship Gollath and two Indian tran«ports with troops have arrived off Hong Kong. A Devonshire Man Wen It in the Bisley Competitionâ€"Prizes Won By Canadians. London, July 23. â€" The annual meeting of the National Rifle Assoâ€" ciation at Bisley ended Saturday with the final stago of the competition for the Queen‘s Prize, in which four Caâ€" nadians _ particpated. Fleming, Langstroth and Milligan started in with scores of 206 each, and McVitâ€" tie with 205. Saturday â€" morning they faced the target at the 800 yards range, and McVittie and Flemâ€" ing each scored 46 Langstroth made 42 and Milligan 40. At 900 yards, Fleming made cnly 28, Langstroth 34 and Milligan 32, while McVittie only got 30. The Queen‘s Prizc was won by Pte. W. T. Ward of the 1st Devonshires, with a score of 341. Prizes Won Iy Canadians. The following Cenadians won small prizes in the final stage _ of â€" the Queen‘s _ Prize: Langsroth, _ scave 326, National Rifle Association badge and £12; Gunner Fleming, 319, badge and £8; Milligan, 312, badge and £5; McVittic, 309. The St. George‘s Match, The competition of the contcst for the St. George‘s Chalienge Vase found Sergt. Carruthers of â€" Canada third, with a score of 111, only two beâ€" hind the winner. Sergt. Carruthers takes a bronze cross and £20. Other Canadian winners are Munro, who captured a National Pife badge and £8: Morse £5, and Lieut. Smith £4. In Other Matches. In the Association Cup match, 200 and 600 yards, Lieut. Blair divides on the first prize of £25. Private Bayles of the Royal Grenâ€" adiers, Toronto, who went on his own hook apart from the Canadian team, took third place in thes Steward match, 200 yards, 7 shots, and won £3. Lieut. Smith, Sergt, Corrigan and Sergt. Morse cach won £1. Private Bayles took third place in Te Personne match, winning £3, and also won £2 in the Kynoch,. at 1,000 yards. In the same match Private Bayles, Sergt. Corrigan and Licut. Crooks won £1 each. In the Alexander Martin match, 900 _ yards, 10 shots, Bombardier Bodeley won £1. Moscow, July 2%5.â€"A convict namâ€" ed Borovenko, _ who escaped to the mainland from t*= penal ‘colony on the island of Saghalien, has just been captured. _ He confesses thai while he and his fellow fugitive were conâ€" conling thomgelyrs in the flv‘:lr of the Maritime Province, he ki J ate his cdompanon to saye el It, Bennett, M. P.P. of Calgery, Naminated 1y Alberta Conservatives. Winripeg, July 22.â€"R. Bennett, M.L.A., of Cnigary, has been nominated by Alâ€" berta Conservatives to contest . Alberta for the Commons. Premier IInultain was tendecred the nomination, but declined. F. Burns, a Portage in Prairle boy, was drowned toâ€"day while bathing in â€" Lake Manftoba. 5 Hunt‘s biacksmith shop, Jordan‘s generai store, Park‘s confectionery ‘And _ Anderâ€" son‘s blacksmith shop were burned at Thornhill station toâ€"day. Victoria, B,C., July z2.â€"The . steamer Amur reached here this afternoon, bringâ€" Ing the largest number of rich Atondikers and more gold dust than previously atâ€" rived from the north this year. Jhere is at least a rulltfon in wold dust, and on board the steamer are 90 pasxengers, ongâ€" third of whom made fortunes in the far morth. The general opiuion of these men, who were actually engaged in niuing, is that the output for the year will be twentyâ€" five imil lons. ‘This large Output is acâ€" counted for by the fact that just as much gold is now taken ont in suimmmer as winâ€" ter. Steamer Amur Bronght Down Richest Farty of Klondikers. Doctors may there is no *maiipor in I‘awson, but thére are a few Cases of typhoid. The nrrangements for suppresâ€" slon of the discase are the very best. Sok n in Pn en racles : | ~12 15 a welt ow feet thae Isarses "l:::-ma: 'n'-'-:'c';' A'?n'»T prters 66 the #9! troubled with Heaves, if placed on â€" is Pxcellener opens the Winnipeg !"â€"| prairie prsture are soon cured of the 4 Montreat, Iuir 22.â€"(Special.)â€"Rev. Father Piche, patish ptiet of L.ichine, wa« found dead in his study shortly afte: reaching hr sermon toâ€"Anr. Deceased wa* Il‘o years of age, avd had been 40 years eure of Lachine. All freight has been remwoved from White Horse to Dawson, but the river beiow Selkirk is getting low. Winnipeg, July 22.â€"(Special.)â€"Lord and Laily Minto had a magnificent reception on their arrival Satumiay nigh. | ‘The streets were brilllantly linminated with . faney patriotic dexfgns, "Welcome Minto," ete. ‘Tens of thonsnnds of special light« fiinmâ€" Inate:1 Main street, nnd the gtonnds at the Gubernatorial re«fdence, at which the Vice resnl party stays unt.) Tue«lay, were made gorgeems by T000 -Y'orlnl lights, prinetpilty Chinese Inntern«. ts Exceliency respandâ€" ed In a happr «peech to the civic addre«s. Rrydon‘s Rlnk was destrored br fire Hat: | heaves. wrday; los® $7000; insurance $3000. on A MILLION IN GOLD bDUsT. THE QUEEN‘S PRIZE. Priest Died in 1i« Stair. Devonshire Man Wan It. Lord Minto «t Winaineg. Me Are Hiâ€" Companians NORTH WEST NOTES, pe > Suatee Cile iPhE #mee Anh + > Goldwin Smith whose utterances are 0-: Principal Camidge of a waysthough : interesting writes | t}* aflx Bchoot o on o nA Aneaiatanttint o -ol"_"'f!,'.'!.&‘“...._'!!"m'!!;‘n ! Ful i CEL VG 5_â€"‘_w-â€" ;awf”vâ€"“~ i LC Mr. whose reâ€"nomination was| ‘The trustees for 1860 were is fir from being & Â¥. Shants ‘and A. J. ‘wummhu .l'=-. J -I:- served in of in its hour of extreme that hhla he is called. He owed his pomination mainly to a stroke of rheâ€" Wm. Davideon was County Clerk torie, and one with little meaning; for | D4 D. 8. Shoemaker Township Clerk there was rl. less of meaning than of| Of Waterioo. sound in famous saying that he J.-.M.fl-.hlu‘u ol we areoer Ao roe e Oe on | it camnilaail maiohe hn Sliice Micds on & cross identified himeelf with a curreney doe. | ,, ThO® Miller was president of the trine which all who understand the Mechanics‘ Institute in 1860. subject, however liberal and anti~| Rev. E. R. Stinson was rector of the plutocratic they may be, pronounce a | Church of England. mnoxious craze, and by obstinate adâ€"| Cricket was the all absorbing horence to which he most seriously imâ€" | in those days and of course m'm the success of his cause. H#|to be in the lead. On July 19th tampered with labor violence. He | defeated Stratiord by 67 to esm':g has been too great a talker and in his|the return game in Stratford on the talk there has been too little of solid 28th again came out victorious by 67 argument or sonse. On the other hand | to 66. Thqdolo::od;:lm in Bo’rnn he has done nothing vile. He has not A 4th by 144 to 123 and trok been guilty of the cri About | the retur i in Eio ap+ es .l':‘“z“ ie ormeâ€"at onee 2009L | the return match in Elora by 105 to 85. public man can commitâ€"ofinvolving| More of these old time items will a pation in war for the ends of his own | 8DPPO2r in these columns from time to selfish ambition. Nor has he been|®*â€" :luoflod in tnrgivcrb-:.llon o::ld deceit. irronr mrremmnmmnes e is understood to sincere in his desire to utvr:fho A’m Partridges were so depleted last seaâ€" Commonwealth and all that depends| *°" that they were in danger of exâ€" on it, from the gulf of Old World imâ€" tinction, and therefore the game law perialism, to the brink of which it has | *24 80 amended that partridges could been drawn. On this, the question of| °° be offered for sale, and provision the hour, his soundness is not doubted; | *** made to enable the Government nor does he lack power to give "80“"1; to prohibit shooting the birds at all, as aud telling expression to the faith that it was feared would be necessary this is in him. Sucially, be is of the right | 2°2800â€" The season, however, has sort to fight plutocratic ascendancy, been a good one for partridge, dry being a Western man of moderate weather prevailing during brooding, meaps. Such as be is, be stands for and the open season will be as usual. the American Commonwealth at a \g,,.; erisis of its destinies, and he will| The inquest on John MeXeil of Hamâ€" probably receive the general support of| ilton, who was fatally injured in a free those who are loyal to its fundamental | fight, resulted in a verdict that the doâ€" principles, whatever their opinion on | Ceased came to his death from an injury the special question of the currency |in the right leg, produced by some may be. That question connot be a|blunt instrument, but by whom was living issue while the o?.mpoliflonol unknown. the Senate remains as it is «t present that is for at least four years. 'l'hc’s Sir Wilfrid has stood firm on the nomination of Stevenson as Viceâ€"Presi. | @Xtr2â€"indemnity question, and deserves dent in some degree neutralizes Bryap the country‘s thanks ior performing a aud his crose. | StiH with Bryan, gilres | 19°7.0!foule Onie. ‘The severcet tors and the rest of the Chicago platform :,”' ich a goodâ€"humored man like t ; on its back, the prospect for the Demoâ€" bn:i:" can }):;pnt is to :’ reqnll:d cratic party next November is not yhi h';“”k" '""fl:” &"3 2 ts J good; it will have to poll as large a ;’ ;‘d d; "l‘]".';fi" o :;‘fld"‘“’ vote as it can and look forward to vie. | "!8 ‘"!°nd8.â€" Iton Herald. tory, which is pretty Well RBBUPBU, 1 | =â€"â€"â€":â€"s<<â€"râ€"cyccme ocz The Democratic platform upbraids the Republicans with their illâ€"concealâ€" ed alliance with "Great Britain." Great Britain in not an individual, it is a nation like the United States, divided into parties, and, under normal conditions, pretsy equally divided. though at the present moment the Liberal party is depressed by the asâ€" cendancy of the war spirit. With the ‘Tory party in Great Britain President McKiniey and his following unquestivnâ€" ably are in alliance. They fancy, though without any real ground, that they owe to it diplomatic support against the other European powers for their raid on the Spanish possessions. ‘ They think that, by its proceedings in South Affica, it is countenancing their proceedings in the Philippines. ‘They probably look forward to having it as their accomplice in any expansionist designs which they may be meditating for the future. But the To y party is pot Great Britain; nor is Great Britain to be treated as though she were inâ€" clined as a whole to be a partnership with the Government of Washington in any sort of violence or wrong. The Democrftic party is morally in alliance, not illâ€"concealed, but iliâ€"understood, | with the Liberal party in Great Britain, against the spirit of imperial aggression which threatens to get possession of the world. It ought, in composing its manifestoes, to take notice of the friends as well as uf the enemies of its cause in Great Britain. We publish below items of interest boiled down from paragraphs which appeared in the BERLIN WEEKLY TELEGRAPH in 1860 when the late D McDougall was editor. The jail report showed that there bhadbeen 59 prisoners confined in Berâ€" lin jaitâ€"during the previous year, 1859. The Bzrnruix CHRONICLE was sold by its owner Mr. Jaffray, to Messrs Jobn B. Bowman and Christian Kumpf of Waterloo. _ The paper was moved io Waterloo and became the WaATERâ€" Lo0 CHrROXICLE. This transfer took place in January 1860. Is composed of the Prairie Weed which has been found so éfectual in spring Heaves," combined with other valuab‘s remedial agents, and will prove an effectual remedy for Heaves and Coughs in Horses and Cattle. An item humorously tells of a farm er, living *‘not a thonsand miles from Berlin" who went to New York to see the elepbant and was relieved of $350 by the lightâ€"fingered gentry of that city. The Queen‘s Birtbday was celebratâ€" ed in right royal fashion, forty years ago. . Among those who took part were the volunteers, fire brigade, and the Berlin and Briageport (!) brass banda. Fireâ€"works at the Court House grounds wound up the day‘s fun. damage in Cincinnatti. Entertainments were then held in the Court House. _ A tormado in Ohio on May 22nd, 1860, killed six people and did $500,000 PRAIRIE WEED Heave Powder NOTICE TO HORSE® OWNERS. FORTY YEARS AGO. Rev. E. R. Stinson was rector of the Church of England. | Cricket was the all absorbing 'm in those days and of course Berlin to be in the lead. On July 19th M; defeated Stratford by 67 to 65 and in | the return game in Stratford on the‘ Pl.rt.ridi: were so depleted last seaâ€" son that they were in danger of exâ€" tinction, and therefore the game law was so amended that partridges could not be offered for sale, and provision was made to enable the Government to prohibit shooting the birds at all, as it was feared would be necessary this season. The season, however, has Sir Wilfrid has stood firm on the extraâ€"indemnity question, and deserves the country‘s thanks ior performing a very difficult duty. The severest test to which a goodâ€"humored man like the Premier can be put is to be required by his sense of duty to take a stand which be knows will offend many of his friends.â€"Hamilton Herald. The inquest on John MeXeil of Hamâ€" ilton, who was fatally injured in a free fight, resulted in a verdict that the doâ€" ceased came to his death from an injury in the right leg, produced by some blunt instrument, but by whom was unknown. Berlin, Walper House _ _VARI R»~ elalist m THE MOST RELIABLE and Successful Authority in the He who makes a specialty of one must certe those having " many frons in t but go to one whose 1t has enouch to justify you in 1‘% a {« the heat timeâ€"* next week ma too seekis my udmhgln dLfivl&.- I hecome discourased. 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