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OVER A TON OF SOLID GOLD The Porthndwbrinp sl:ou than a ton of solid gold and & In the captain‘s cabin are m and a lerge safe flled with the precious poggets. Most of the metal was taken put of the ground in less than three months of last winter. The nuggets to Dawson City is so greet that sufâ€" ficient food cannot be transported. Bcorea of new finds are in everybody‘s mouth fllron#bout the valley, and the men who arrived this morning are tellâ€" ing tales that make the brains of the li':{cuu swim. The Pacific Coast Excited Over the Klondike Discoveries Beattle, Wash., July 18. â€"The exâ€" citement about the great gold strike in the valley of the %)nnsdion Â¥ukon, which has been at fever heat for severâ€" al days, was iacreased immensely yesâ€" terdsy by the arrival of the steeamship Portiand from 8t. Michsels, Alaske. THE HALF NOT TOLD More than $1,000,000, in gold dust was brooght down from Dawson City and the surrounding claims. The minâ€" ers who were aboard the boat say that enormous quantities of the precious metal are being boared in the camp, and that the |nt‘:‘ky prospectors are not telling of half their wealth. New clsims are being worked, and the rush The trade returns for the fGiscal year ending June 30 are now known and show the aggregate trade for the first year of Liberal admuinistration to be the largest foreign trede of auy in the history of Cansds. The total trade un the basis of goods entered for consumpâ€" tion and exported amounted in value to $244.8352,000, compared with $228,â€" 728. 000, the corresponding returns in 1896, or an increase for 1897 of $16,â€" 124, 000. The details are as follows : Exports. _ Imports. Daty. 1897 $133,631,000 $111,231,000 $19,841 000 1896 118,140,000 110,588,000 20,172,000 If coin and bullion were excluded, as they should be, the returns would be still more favarable for 1897. Notice of changes must be left at this office pot later than Saturday noon. â€" The copy "tor_chauges must be left not later than;Tuesday noon. Casual Advertiseâ€" ments accepted up to noon Wednesday Homae Cleaning â€"P. We l Mideuniinm r 06â€" J. 3. 9 uns Muspita: Cuy noceâ€"tGe . Manda G.eat Print nak â€"hriewo & 1 Fau cy Chi s wmed ud cawlereâ€"2 sural hm he Ne veoasâ€"« gu«rd Admedica mm i nc M o ul di ewer B oongg ies for thiis Woek w ‘Tda c 4 Phrenubae Medsi i. e Mre, Woinelow‘s suo hirg Syru Gold n Medica) Limcov y Paine‘s Colery C mpo: nd mohrcription $100 per «on @1 not so paid _ fi?‘ h class printing, English s We oi 1 o se Socitee Soet eemen in Iemnn ns all its branches, _ _ Advertising Rate» reasonable, and will be .nade known on a) pucation cpol â€" kmnl ion Koou nay Cu e Bu lignt <o. p Vimmo. d Dy ce br. Chaâ€"e‘s Item: dige Withanu‘s Piok Poliw, Musy n‘= Kemedics Doda‘s Kidu:y Pilis The L »t Châ€"nee. THURSDAY, JULY 22ad, 1897 Waterico County Chronicle. OA VID BEAN, Proprietor, oi «ach week. ALL GOLD CRAZY Advertisemeunts time v cek EDIrORIAL NOTES. TO ADVERTISERS eaning â€"b. M w mor ue J. Sb uns Suppoceâ€"tGe . Mansall int nak â€"hricko & Dob l d o ard Gl cewarn~â€"W . H. Leo on g ho Ne vesâ€"« guer brv . aa i onâ€"â€" M u; bi ewer & Co. Tor thiw M 1M Th A 4) busdinise d Neveper Dam.ihni every Thu« aay morning, per «unum in advance w ‘Tho A.0.bochmer ( old and German, in Boyder, Ads, Borlin P.8 ... . ... "© _ Emms, Winterbourne.. * _ Florence, Waterloo Cep. Btolz, Eils May, Dondee .... .. Folunp, Marths, _" IS.J) nÂ¥ rke‘s Rittinger, Nellie, " _P.8....... Bchneider, Almeds, W sterloo Cen Beeback, Margaret, Berlin P.8 ... SBhantz, Annetts, e oul., Bhentz, Bhelley, Boyder, Moyer, Adeline, * von Pirch, Leone, " Folzin, Marths, _" Rittinger, Nellie, " Bchnsider, Almeds, «4 Id““. 44 5 sax‘+ Hymmen, Helen " * ..z Krug, Francie, Berlin Sap. ... Kumpf, Mary, Private Tuition Lang, Grace, Berlin Sep ... .. Livingston, Alice L., Baden .. McCormack, Stells, Berlin P 8 McCruden, Genieva, Conestogo Manp, Susan, Winterbourne . Martin‘ Dors. Berlin P.8.... Melrose, Matiids, Baden..... Menger, lillien, 8t. Jacobs ... Morley, EMe, Berlin P.S ... . Bingeman, Ella, Berlia P.S... .. .. Braniff, Sarab, * SOf s wl Ca«rey, Ariauune, Centreville... ... Carthew, Alice Waterloo Cen . ... Ciement, Bianche, Berlin P.S.. ... Clemmer, Ireae, Shantz Station .. Cressman, Myra, * 000 .. Daly, Ethel, Sec. 28 Waterioo .. .. Ecbach, Charlotte, Baden. ... . ... Gingrich, Alice, 8t. Jasobe. .. ... . Habbick, Elizabeth, Waterioo Cen. Haller, Mary, Berlin Sep. ... ... .. Haliman, Eva, Rosebank........ Hamilton, Aunie, Pl‘s Strasburg . . Heller, Leonora, Berlin P.8. ... .. Hohmeier, Nelda, Waterloo Cen. . . Holwell, Alfeetta, Baden........ Hostetter, Hebeccs, Berlin P.8 ... Huber, Ideils, Berlin P.8........ The câ€"ndidutes who stand bighest of those cxamined at thes= four centres are : A. Pearceâ€"Linton, of New H«mâ€" burg, and Mary Halier, of the Berlin Sep irate Schou‘, +qual with 6923 marks each. Ei. Schiedel alsp of New Hanâ€" burg c.mes next with 688; Edg«arP. Bowm av.of West Mo stroseand Mabel Orr, of New Hamourg, with 671 marks eaco. Mr. Linton, Hambuarg‘s enerâ€" getic teacher, thus shares first houors with Beriin, god carries off the bouors in the 3 coud «ad third divisione, mainâ€" taining, and, if possible, surpassing his previously high reputatiou. _ Anuousually largyenumberofentrance ciandidutes wrote at Berlin, 135 in al, 112 of whom were sucoessful _ lo the Puovlic School Leaviong Examinations the number of candidates at Berlin was 13, New Hawmburg 6. CrosshiÂ¥ 2, El wira 2, of whom 9, 6, 2 and 0 respecâ€" tively were succesaful Ths maximum cumber of marks in the Entrance Eximination is 343, reâ€" quired for prussing 433. _ Public Schoul Iuspector Pearce and his able staif of assistants completed their laborious task of examining the Entrance and Public School Lâ€"aving Examination P.pers Wednseday foreâ€" uoon, aud we are able to give berewith the full results at Berlio, New Hamâ€" bure, E‘air« and Crosahill, The Entrance Examinations. work tul NAME trance and zublic School Leaving Exams Mory A , Breslau . ... Elsie, Conestogo ... .. AT BERLIN NO. OF MARKS .613 .560 .534 â€" 489 .867 .545 y .453 575 . 543 .692 .492 .460 . 540 475 .556 .497 . 496 «446 «872 .626 . 526 635 . 600 642 . 454 .519 .522 . 507 . 591 .628 . 499 . 609 539 537 519 446 497 641 574 463 5383 470 621 478 b59 564 SEL TA EY 99 PNMY N M Districh, Hunl..' Gillespie, Alvin, Thirteen candidates wrote at Rimira eleven of whom obtained the required number of marke : Harper, Philip, B., Conestogo ... .600 gol‘wsg:bogui &zin. Eimire. .. .. g;g nider, Ralph, Conestogo ...... .. Sohweitgar, gd A. Ct:::lw. + + ~BHI Dunke, Alys E. Eimire......... 508 gllborn. Lavine, Eimire...... .. 507 ysert, May, Oonestogo...... . .. 483 Lmokbardt, Aleds, Elmira.......627 Sterr, Anvie, Elmirs,.......... .587 Walker, Alice, Floradasle. Out of 21 cengidates who wrote at Crosshill fifteen pessed snocessfally ; Abreps, E/more, Hawksville... .. .571 and B‘andford............ L‘nton A. Pearce, New Hamburg. Love Alex., Hayaville. . .....1.. Miloe Eddie, sec. 24 Blenbeim . . . Peine Theodore, New Hamburg. Plum Raerold, * # s Puddipombe Robt.,‘ x 4 Rite Irvin, * &t s Schaat Wow., * 8 s Schiedel Edward, * e Shants Moses, Haysville... ... .. Theil Milton, New Hamburg. . .. Tya Howard, Heyaville........ Veitch Roy, see 24 Blenheim ... Witzel Simeon, Wilmot Centre . . . Fiftyâ€"three câ€"ngidates in all tricd at New Hamburg, fortyâ€"thrse of whom ohtained the â€" required number of marks : Burd Lily,sec. 24 B‘euueim ... .. .525 B.uer Lilian, New Hamburg.... .633 Bein Laura, 4 sec. Wilmot... ... .493 Borsh E‘la, New H«mburg. .. ... .589 Decker Elia M.,sec. 1 Bleubeim . . . 445 Duncan Ethel,sec 4 Blandford .. . 488 Fergusou Lydia.sec. 4 Blenbeim . .470 ’ Hopft V ictoria, New Hamburg . . . .544 Kuntzie Lucinda, " «t «.958 L ing Nettie, sec 4 Blandford .. .. .501 L ichioger Rebecca,New Hamburg 495 Little Clara, Hayaville ... ... .. .. .539 Miller Alberta, | " ........... .558 UVabert Mildred, New Hamburg . . .505 Orr Mabel, x h «~U6fÂ¥ Octo Meliesa, Pine Hill......... .498 Paff Eoaws, New Prusia.... ... .485 Patl Maggie, " 4C _ +xx+>...480 Peine Charlotte, New Hamburg . . . 538 Riuek Elia, sec 4 Wilmot........ 509 Rosenherger Eims, Pine Hill....561 Ritz Lizrie, New Hamburg. .. ... 805 Shautz Priscills, Hayaville. .. ... .546 Smith Maggie, sec 1 Blenheim ... .513 Suydchsvlllla, New Hambarg. .. .632 Herwick Alfred, " ** ... . 498 Katzenmeier Earl, x ....576 * Edmuand, * sxra Lake W.H., U.S.8 4 & 8 Blenheim Waurerioo «wounty C1icJsaicie, T hursday, July 22 1897 n »_ A, Ber.P.8......591 Schummer, M«tthew, $. Clement 464 Simpeou, Ceeil, Berlin P8. ... . .. 666 Suyder, Fred, a wo l..... 362 Springer, Butlie, Kossuth . . . . . . .. 460 Staebler, Kidun, Berlin P.3 ... ... 567 Branfier, Duvid, Bres‘an. ... ... . .579 Tafel,{F. Edward,Revisa PS... ... 517 Thomas, Fred W. B.den .. ... .. . 486 Schan+d: Thoms, Moward, Deon ... ... .. Travers, Alf.Gordon, Berlin P.8 . Welch, Albert, Doon. ... .. . . . Weile, Waiter B., Waterloo Cen Westran, Bert, Berlin P.3. .. . . . Wing, Lewis, W o 36 0 sunises Woeldâ€", Gastay, 000 ..... z.‘w'. b‘m, wo on t as m Frank E AT NEW HAMBURG AT CROBSHILL AT _ ELMIBRA. Conestogo . . . â€" 600 | was du, Elmira . .. .. . 678 | PM BR stago ... ... .. 5838 i Conestogo . . . . 591 '"ml pire ... .>>+> +508 | were 00 wire . >>>>> + +507 | MeKin Im...--o--.“' bm”‘ Simira . .. â€" ++ +827 | nection ‘,...........687 m"‘ sdele. .. .. . .. bo9 | PIPPSIE 468 692 570 808 818 553 560 520 472 688 540 600 647 583 463 509 561 805 546 513 632 493 576 605 517 186 511 139 6536 466 +60 \ The religious services at the bhouse were conducted by his pastor, Rev. D. MeKinnon of Glomlh:.“ A very up: fortunate incident took place in‘ conâ€" nection with the funeral ‘The long rmmlon of vehicles searcely got mny” when it was met by 5'"' thunderstorm and a downpour of rsip lasting foily so hour. The family beve god to lage &:co in October next. Buch are the vicissitudes and uncerâ€" tainties of life. Later : Tbtiurg found that the aoâ€" cident by which Stewart lost his life was due to too fast "M& and the roughness of the pessage through the _ Mr. Stewart was in the 3136 year of his age and was a very energetio and respectell young man, devoting his very beat energies to the support of his agcd pareuts, one of whom (his father) being a cripple He was in fact, their sole support, and their grief at his audden taking off, as be -ug{oud, is simply unoonuothlo. e funeral on Wednesday last to the North l‘mb;kurt.lu Ohum:ax:rn- ington, was very largely abtend ere being fully 135 counveyances in the procession. Some ten days previouns to this a similar eccident occurred vlwnh'y Mr. Christiqu Voll of Hesson lost his life. Mr. Voll was working in Walâ€" lace at the time, und was driving a team of horkes on the hl&l‘wq. and the braces boluavoo loog, tongnue of the wagon fell down. The horses took frighs ad. commencing to run, the tongue was drawn into the ground, ovetturma the wagon. The deceased, hlltaw is head, broke his neck,and when help arrived a few minutes afterâ€" ward, life was found to be extinct. Voll was also a single map, but much older then Stewart and was engeged to be martied, which event was omwl aod to take place in Qctober next. ward, and it was alleged w there had been gross negligence on part of yhe municipal authorities in regard to the condition of this bridge on such a public highway. It was thought beat to go on with the inquest, the reâ€" sult of which we have unot been able to obtain at the time of writing. Mr. George Stewart, who has lived nuln.fl.“dhfi, was inâ€" stantly killed at Carthage on Monâ€" day mornieg, by bâ€"ing thrown from the seat of a milk wagon he was driving, his neck udo-u-h:: broken by the fall. Tne deceased a contract of a malk route from Dorkâ€" ing to Carthage, a distance of about Bios wihoa Near tho enb af the imin nine wiles, Near the end of the trip abt Carthage is a smail stream, the Nidfifi"'f'mhd&eq.onqu- safe,and loaded vehicles bad to ford the stream, and it was in crossing this stream that he was thrown. from his seat with the result stated. tlis body was carried into the Metbodiat church Lhomhu&-' to the scene of the avcident and a coroner at Listowel uotified, who arrived a few bhours afterâ€" A Wellesley Man Instantly Killed VUur Linwood correspondent has furmished us with the following parti culars of the sad accident at Carth:ge a week ago Monday : FATAL ACCIDENT Sterling, b Auderson Gilhaly, rua out. ... & H, Jo@lby, c Hacking, b A . Hespeler, , b Morph L. m-:m'»afi.m..‘.f J b Morphy .. Ciee. h Andariee o. ue .. R. Gilbaly, c Morphy, b Morphy. The Listowe! Club Defeats the Twin eating for the visiters in the recoud inninge and towards the close of the game excitement ran high. Following is the score : Kershaw run out A very -.:-&. ericket match was played on Waterioo grounds beâ€" twren the above clubse ou Tuesday. The Twin City club made it very inte» â€" There died at Herlin. on Saturday, July. ‘ l7th, 1897, that famous arganâ€" Leg Bycsa. i ioi mithe Phakky _ ies & lh' e right out z. ofi e Mc +.i Bo ' you :’W.'”:; u..:a; :W.:l j t ap :Ué"‘w' !gfi o at‘ | did you h Sat t ty | AL SoO Sopy op fatndas Tt was really ein sad end, 1 Pe. c oo t BP 5o nowees, Firat Innin Second in« is ‘Wole) m Mike‘s Funeral Dirge. was ein 0 (i â€" Tasnkmpl irue / ¢ Climie, b Morphy SECoXD INXINcS, TR Ab: + 2212 e naay s Total Total nown as the Muh Mt; reat in peace FIRBST IXNINGS, "MIKE 104 Majority for Listowel 4 the neek 14 108 57 14 11 SPECIAL_CUT_PRICES â€" It will be to the advantege of the Ladies of Berlin, Wateriono and vicinity to call and see for themselves the way we are siaughtering Bummer Millinery and Laces for Dress trimming, Slaughter Sale BRICKER & DIEBEL. A lot of Remnantsin Dress Goods, Spot Musâ€" ling, Linings, Cotton &o., at half price, _ AGt#QGQG4 4 G6#@¢46â€" 444 6@# ##G 6# 4& Organdies Creponnes Sateens Ginghams Fancy Muslins Delaines _ French Cambrics Light and Dark Prints &o. Thase goods range in price from 18@ 1â€"@0 to 40¢ per yd, your chaice toâ€"day tor 80, REMNANTS Toâ€"day we place on our Bargam Table 100 pieces of New and Fashionable goods, Consistirg GREAT PRINT SALE CORNER STORE C MIEUERDNMALATREE . [ > THE GREAT Summer Millinery *#