[ ;. LONDON, May 2. Lord. Salisbury, speaking in the House of Commons, stated that Brit ain agrees neither to undertake nor encourage railways in China north of the Great Wall, Russia giving a similar undertaking regarding the basin of the Tangtse. He said the agreement was of great importance and a sign of the good feeling, which prevents a possibility of a collision in China. The return despatch from Sf Petersburg declares that Russia and Britain have decided to uphold the integrity and independence eft China. '■

Seasonable weather for. "aofciotoahea has evidently set in. Secure one a., tae Thame* Drapery and Clothing Co., and set the wpather at defiance.—Ad vt. On the 10th December 1897 Rev B. A. Doaahoe, pastor M. E Church, South, Ft. Pleasant W. Va., contracted a severe cold which was attended from the beginning; by violent coughing. Htf **ys ~ /^ e"X^ in* to a number of so-called specifics, usually kept in the house, to no purpose, 1 purchased a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Eemedy, which acted like » charm. I most cheerfully recommend it to the public' Foi Sale ty J. ». Hansbn. __________

May 3, 189S

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>" The Waihi Gold Mining Company have t placed one of their belle at the disposal of the , Waihi Fire Brigade for a period of aix c monhs at » fee of lg per half year. The .;ompany also pronuees t o lend it fora farther period of six months at the same c charge (i 8 per half year), but in the event of 5 he company requiring possession of it, it g ust be retimed at once. 1 ivnS nn Effl r MEDICAL OPINIONS JORrH K£OWING-Dr. Osborne says : , fi™^ 0^4 Ro*s' EUCALYPTI fc-X.l KACT as a spray for nasal oatarrh, low fever asthma, & 0 , with great success. I ' r'J'JW'ratioiiiuperiorto all others." t "r- St^ hi: " I have used various prepara ' f^ 8O«?TS^P tuß but I get better results. fe^^N 011^ & SONS' EUCALYPTI i EXTRACT than any other." Dr. 