aR ioe Sa Se Sasa RSI =o meme ARORNATIN —~ + \ \ SORE Ey ome A Briet Write-up Which Will be Ex- a THE WAS tended to All the Properties s in the Camp. LB ROL, WAR BAGLE, CRATRE STAR ——_—_—_ t from Information obtainable ve Owners and Other Sources. —_———— it all will for all 0 FS 5 in they can be relied up- on as being ¢ bot DEER PARK. : the o The Deer located on he}. f ore is low but ie 2. o. worked with 3 | two machine drills. feet a day le being shaft, 44 feet. On th there was 380 sides stripping the vein, prospect work. This proper’ 4-drill compressor, hoist, pum! ane evexything necessary fn tre econ yeal dovelopment or the mine, LE ROL ona as the gr iy Oanada. It hi buildings, pleted a sme! 100,000 in ‘dividends. depth is gained. |" shares, par va ge THE CRESCENT e Monster Closing OutSale Goods Just Received. to close out of - $40,000 New Fall ordered and ehipped before we “We now offer them at. the M had concluded These Goods were ontreal Wholesale Price. business here. ‘Silks, Velvets, and Velveteens Dress Goods re é Dress T rinamings and Orn aments Domestics and Linens : Ladies’-and Misses’ Garments | at Cost 6c Carpets and Linoleums Gents’ Furnishing Goods Gents’ Clothing - = Boots and Shoes Rvery Article in Our Store is a Bargain. to cloce out our stock as speedily as possible, We are determined x THE CRESCENT sTuUSs! BLOCK OF GOODS ON TRACK ITE W ARE—*. GRANT ey TINWARE Jessup Steel is the only steel that will stand{jthe hard rock SUPPLY CONSTANTLY ON HAND Travers Hardware Co. To Lease. | 9 or Office in & BRICK ‘BUILDING You had. better engage them now: ° The Record’s New Fire Proof Building Will be finished to suit tenants. . —_——_ If you want a.Stor' “faw ‘nice office 4 tore Room 24 x 40 and a few ‘nice 0 =— hue at: Reasonable Terms _Apply at this Office. = 2 TO RENT - e Proof -Building Having moved into our Fir The Record Three Storey Building Is for rent in whole, or- in pert. mine is held at $5,000,000. Tt has its own electri ‘and its ore bins are W. track, with a tramwa Mountain roilroad. 7 sstockholders are Col. I. Senator Gcorge Turner, ¢ p>. Turner, Wm. J. Harris. H. Ridpath, L. F. Williams, MM. Armstrong, B. D. Sanders. CENTRE STAR, - Owned by Centre Star mining oot Y : talization $1,000,000, shores par ae ‘here hag“ been repeated refusala of ony, Oliver. Durant manager. ¥1leach, No stock un yar and better. The mine is situat i half mile north of tbe busi- 10 to atOr. Ic haa four ceparate ang istinct ledges which are develop with over 4,500 feet of tunnels, shafte, drifts and croes-cute. There are many stnourand tons ®f ore on the dump an 3:ess center. Col Wm. b: Maj. J. SS the south: belt, just TH EXCHANGE Crown. Point.and is Elba-Trail’ Creek Con- is Rahat er. Therg is a shal et o vein’ 100 feet aud a con- ther 100 fee with-nine mountain; in 9,090.00 Sapiay Sed ‘Undivided Profits dont; E. J. Dyer, sashior. SPOKANE = ——— Jaccb Hoover, president; A. J. Ross, vicepres- aid to mining excrows. Special attention pi 2 aie HATA ANE ight Rooms ‘on Second Floor. ‘50.000. Six Rooms on Third Floor. * epee 7 WILL GIVE WORKING. BONDS.|D. HH. KERR, D.D. 4. rise. and cross-cut ‘The lates: methods and appliances. J. J. Henagey and: Alex Wilson have Tho latest meinen ridge Work. a| valuable - mining properties in. the th belt, on Red mountain, Colum- | able is farnished or balk Murphy oreek, Sul van | ‘Teeth on Cust ALUMINUM, Hght and dur- OFFICE: 43 E. Columbia Ave. Over Fraser's Drug Store. . ‘ ane . Cat Rooms Suitable for Housekeeping. Rent te fuit Times. : So i - o ek wo properties. creek, Wild Horse, ¢ a ore : Virginia: Over $18,000 wae expend: | ana Waterlod; in groups rom one to ed.on thee ee Isle purchasers nine claims, on which a working bond eked. & double — compartment | will be given upon reasonable terme. in sight,. waiting for treatment. the most valuable: This is one of the i jons in the camp’and one 0! first locations 2 rd {atest an “ 1 Work, Mining which ‘willbe provided | Gail on ther at Clark, Good & Co. Reports, Etc. first in the camp. A Qalumbia nvenves Roeslgnds al é *< rs . |Miss Harrics, claims are v panna uable and p ane most improved y is on: the property. This mine and thi owned by the War £ machinery, | Western rai messi THE LILY The Lily May was in this camp, May 27, 1 owned by the Lily company, Senator George Harner ak It is located in the south belt, two and 6 bal a five miles north of Rossland, and a manager and tres. w. J. Harris, Kizer, sec. and eouth of town. Development consiats of over 300 feet of tuanel and near neighbor ya 1); bs Cin average feet wide and the shaft. ‘There is 150 tons ore on the dump, which $20 a ton. GEM, TIGER AND UNOLE BAM. Owned by John Cromie, Located on one the Homestake. Tiger, 300 foot tunnel, feet of surface work. EUREKA-AND ELDORADO. Property of the Erueks Conolide: C. Coe, sec., E. Coldwell, trs-, miles side t, tunnel 100 with five rren ree war jron-copper carrying ‘ole and eilver, sesaying from $10 to ted miuing company, 8. J prof Rossland. , Located seven SouthajRossland on the U. 8. working. 37. Capitalization ‘$1,000,000. May Gold mining | feet wit! Mine.provided with hoist, compresaor plant, machine drills. etc. Brig At- kinson, A. B. Spe ae belt, in line with te Oo oO. poe shaft and 50 feet of ones, out worl, nu 100 fone ote tT and 160 Stenographer and ‘ypewriter. Correspondence; English and French ‘3 Ritchie Building, Office, W. J. Whiteside, Fsq. Apply at This Oitice_———m RIS & ALE, ir to make: divi- dond paying mines. ~~ BUSINESS LOCALS.:: - 4 SOR Es : Blankets, at selling ‘ont stores $4, at This claim is owned by. the Britieh | Houghton and Bonnett, only $2. Trap’s ETC., Ross! ’ Smith. Curtis cream . freezer |, ,rpisreR, SOLICITOR, NOTARY PUBLIC [Successors to] |P’ BURNS & CoO. Seen Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Beef, Pork, Mutton, Fish, Game, “Oysters. land, B.C. granted vein 90 NICELY Stone,jars all sizes at Hunter Bros al Buy 3 m fire. ard, at ti at WITH STOVE. a Hunter Bros. 22-th. Air tight heaters, steel lined at Hun- 8 r Bros. — i ‘ices at Hunter Skates all sizes and pricet ote Lost—Papers from Johneon Electrica i A , addressed: to. Fred. Ed- of the. Highland: an co ee Finder will kindly leave at this Primrose shows an_jron capping q ype ey feet. BLUE BUCKET AND PRIMROSE. Single Rooms, 1.50, Owned by Harry P. Jones. Located Come and see them a! FURNISHED ROOMS 3.00 and °.50 per week. Suites of Roums, 4.00. Dominion Hotel SPOKANE ST., ROSSLAND. : Mining Property For wa DALE: Le ‘The Undersigned has several Promising Prospects For Sale ‘ a. Reasonable Figures. San t the ree Blue Bucket shows|°.” 0 at Houghton & ‘A $2.50 shoe at $1.50 a! a 7-foot quartz ledge on the surface, Bannett’s. if att ELECTA AND CHIEF SETTLE. The best. place to buy, sell, or exchange erties belong to the Ger- jougehold goods is at Guzen s second ania eld Mining company and are| hand atore, corner of Spokane ont Laer in j avenue. z mountain just north . es woned mountain, three and a helf| Machine oil, castor, oi] at ‘Travers miles from Rossland, There ia a 90| bordware store. ; foot shaft and 30 foot cross-cut on the] poughton & Bannett are closing ont Electa. The ledge is large and rel their stock hereithey arexyeed | to sell defined, and asaays bave peen@tained | ing large quantities of goo 4 r Save dis quiet thoy wil an high a $300 s.ton- rareve toa oe es of their ateck to — EVERY —— ig Fae ack Prince mining Fome ot their branch sores 1 ne e i a cones; 7. ‘A. Kirk, pref, Hector country, McPherson, vice pres, q@. A. Fraser, ec. and tra. Located on the north side of@fe Columbia river, three miles below Trail. Work consists of a 40 foot shaft, 60 foot tunnel and about 100 feet of open-cuts. Asays $18. THE ELBA”: The Elba is situated: on Jockout SOCIAL — AT THE —— 15, you A suit of clothes well worth $15, get for $6 at Houghton & Bannett’s. —_—— For tHe finest roo! free use ofa ee tock! Columbia avenag and. Tin fenjn street. §* * els gin V —aND— St. Charles Hotel SATURDAY NIGHT COME ONE! COME ALL! e Lion BEER Free Lunce Will Give Working Bonds. ° Located on the Salmon River, North Fork of the Salmon and Porcupine Creek. DAN CE —_ | Also Properties in the vicinity of Rossland. Union Hotel, J. L. WILSON, Grand PALACE STABLES ™ SADDLE AND PACK HORSES, DELIVERY AND TRANSFERING. WASY.NGTON AND RESERVE STS. J.W. LANE PROP. -- Roasland, B.. s ’. 2 } Le Bon a VOL. II. No. 179. ROSSL, and Evening F OLUMBIA, UESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1898. . PRICE 5 CENTS. .. CHRISTMAS GOODS And More to Arrive. Our.Store is 24x80 ft. and is-Filled to Overflawing with’ | Holiday ‘Goods HL. S. -Wallace’s Stationery, Wall Paper And Fancy Goods Store, *. Come in and. look’ Around” and Listen to Our Large Music Box. ——————— 4 After Xmas Talk... We have a few,. TOILEV and MANICURE sets left; froin our large stock which willbe sold... eee. ees At Your Own Price: Design the prettiest in town. PFRASER .-:. The Reliable - <'. DRUGGIST Still Unpacking ~1Aden Mocha -- ae Children’s long and short rubbers at Hunter Bros, Mixed paint, any size can you want Travers hardware atore. Several hundred pounds of Fresh: Roasted Coffees ¢, Arriving weekly at ourstore for the Rossland “@rade. * ‘Our Blend Guatemala Costo Rico and’ Salva- dor at 3c. per pound: Usually _ sold for’Mécha and Java at higher 4 priceg, : Java Mocha - ~ Costa Rico and Guatemala: Blend at 40c. per poand.' -This ia very ine, Meteo Old Government Java, the; finest in the market at 50c. per pound. You will use our Coffees regularly if you ‘once try them. PEOPLE COMING AND GOING, A. J. Kirk left on the noon trai : i Northport, for Ymir. ne Sir Charles Ross arrived in Rogsland| at 3 o'clock this, morning, over the de- layed Columbia & Western. Dr. and Mrs. G. 8. Armstrong return- ed to Northport after a short visit with friende, Joseph B, Dabney, of the firm of Dab- ney & Parker, went to Quartz creek to- day to look oyer the several properties that firm has charge of, Mr. and Mrs. King of the Hotel Allan took the south bound train today, he for Northporteand she for Spokane, M. J. O’Hearn left today on a busi- ness trip to the Slocan. Mrs. D. T. Wheeler returned to Spo- kane with her children, who are attend: school there. They have been spending the holidays with Mr. Wheeler, who.tias charge of the Le Roi hctel at the mine. ‘ Judge Spinks returned last evening from a vusiness trip to Spokane. Attorney J. B, Jones and Gen. C. 8. Warren,largely interested in the West Le Roi and Josie, are in the city for sev- eral days. |HUNTER BROS BRICK. First-class Building brick at MODERATE E fs PRICES. i ‘ALEX LARSON, P. 0. Box 791, Samiples and particulars at Empey Bros. The Bells of =. St. Clements Said, besides. : Our stock of Xmas delicacies unex- celled in town. MeO. M. FOX:&-CO, - Columbia Ave. and Lincoln St. ORANGES AND LEMONS” So do we and many - things The Walters Co Limited Liability. 4 Drawer L. - © = Rossland, B. C Buy and sell legimate mining stocks only. Special attention given to the stock of The Canadian Gold Fields Syn- dicate, Limited, operating the well known _ SUNSET. NO. 2 MINE : at Rossland. Cable Address ‘‘Waltefs.” Use Bedford “McNeill’s; Liebers and Clough’s Codes. si > w. E. DEVEREUX, Late of C. P.-R: ‘and Union Siem :-~ $20°000'Té Loan In sume of $600 or more for short time on ap- ‘proved security. “ fe D./M.-LINNARD, .~ .. Cook Ruilding, Columbia Ave., Rosslaa’ Mine Bys. and E gineer of the Mines. Provincial Land Surveyor. Mines Re- ported on and Surveys made. [Ore Rolt & Grogan’s, Columbia Ave. j John W. Hartline, Prop. Telephone, No. 8. | Sleighs! «OO, Yes, “We Have Them. "e One, Twa and ‘Three Seats. They are Nobby. ting up a Sleighing Party see'us abou Cutters! ‘Try The . If You are Get-| Rigs. ‘Goad Teams. “Red Star Livery: and Transfer’ Company, © , Washington Street, a 3 oh, ‘Martin Block. Le Roi Avenue," Stables, s Rear Hunter Bros.. Marche 121 East 601 Importations of & Millinery Se Now-on gale, Millinery House, umn bi8 “Avenue. j Noveities representing by far the largestand choicest display ever made here. Select Styles of ‘Trimmed: Round, Hats and Toques. Models from the leading Paris House Also ch ice atyles of dress and suit hats from ourown work- Tie ™ rooms, Large variety of Walking Hats and Sailors from a 60c, up. : Pattern Hats from $3.00 up. Inspection invited JOHN R. COOK, -.Office and Business Rooms | % TO RENT * Corner of Columbia Avenue and Washington Street. Best location in the city. Good Mining Property. Shares of Stock in Good Substantial Companies. Town _Lots. OFFICE WITH. Rossland Mining Abstract Co., Over Post Office. JOHN‘ JACKSON, Ir., Agent i Herrick of the Iron Mask is in town looking after the mine, R. M. Galusha of the Jumbo camein from Spokane last evening. E. J. Roberts, chief engineer of the Spokane Falls & Northern, came in last night. R. E, M, Stri d,a Ider in TR GREAT WESTERN SOLD The British American Corporgtion of London the Fortunate Purchasers, THE PRICE PAID FOR IT IS $100,000 Fifty Thousand Paid Today and the Balance to Become Due April 4th. Attorney J. B. Jones, General Charles 8.-Warren and R. E. M. Strickland came up from Spokane yesterday and met other stockholders in the Great Western Mining and f lly turned Cc. P.. R. NEWS, The Details of Right of Way ayd Depot Grounds About Settled. Chief Engineer C. E. Perry hag for tho Paat two daya been in conference with E. J. Roberts, chief engineer of the Spokane Falls & Northern, and informed @ representative of the Recotd that-prac- tically all matters regarding right of way and depot grounds had been settled and that he would leave tomorrow to deliver the papers to General Superintendent Marpole at Revelstoke, who will take them east for confirmation, and just @s soon as the action of the local representatives are approved, work will commence. He denies saying some two weeka ago that’ wo.k would commence within ten days. He says that he said then. and says now that work would (NMINGPAL POTS A Number of Changes. which Will Effect the Election Generally: ° €, 0. LALONDE FOR ALDERMAN, Ritchie, Raymer and McBrae will *flot Stond—-The Fight for Mayor Getting Hot. commence soon. “I know the people of Rossland are impatient about work be- ginning,” satd- Mr. Perry, today, but we cannot afford to:commence until all mat- ters pertaining to right of way and de- over the property to T. M. Daly for the British American Corporation, known as the Macintosh Syndicate. - The Great Western lies’ within the corporate limits of Rossland, and much of the surface is now valuable for build- ing purposes. The owners~of the Great Western, and D. C. Corbin for the Nel- eon & Fort Sheppard Railway company, made a compromise, each to receive one half of the proceeds of the ale of the surface ground, as town property. Consi the Great Western, is registered at the Kootenay. ¥ Frank Baird left. last evening fot St. John’s, N. B. C. D. Porter, representing the Kansas City Smelting company, is in the camp. NOT LIKE COLUMBUS. Woyler May Not Obtain the Good Graces of the Spanish Throne. The director of the National says that as a personal friend of General Weyler, he had acceea to the general’s study, where he to6k:a rough drait of tha pro- teat, copied his notes and sent them to | press and he adds that the general is.in- nocent of dist:ibuting the matter to the newspapers. — amt The government, however, it ‘convine- ed that General Weyler is guilty of hav- ing committed several misdemeanors,- and is inclined to act in the most rigor- ous manner. Gencral Weyler called at the palace in order, ly, to apolo- has already been sold, but it is estimated that there remring un- gold ground worth more than, the pur- chase price of the mine. Although this is probably true, the mine itself is no doubt very valuable. The ledge lies east and west and is in hne with the large Red mountain properties. The vein ia from 30 to 50 feet wide and well defined. It is thought to be the mother lode of the north belt, and if it so proves it will be a great bonanza forthe owners. The principal stockholdersin the com- pany selling are J. B. Jones, Chas. 8. Warren, Charles E, Barr, John M. Burke and Ross Thompson. ie , “The reason for selling,” said a share- holder, ‘la that we have not the money to develope the property as it should be, besides most of us have. other, pot gi ds have been settled. It would not do to start some 400 or 500‘ men to work and have them stopped on the construction by injunction. f When. asked about how many men wonld be'employed on the Rossland branch, he said: “The work will be divided into three sections, aud_pushed as vigorously as possible, -. There will be some 700 or 800 men put to work on each section.”” He was then questioned in regards to the rumor that the depot would be located near the Red Mountain station and re- lied: ‘The road will enter the south part of town and will have a fiieght and passenger depot located on Thompson avenue, There will also be a freight and passenger depot on the flat in the the northern portion of the town, which will be reached by « switchback, east and then Northwest to the rear of the Red Mountain station. CAPITAL STOCK OF $87,000,000. The fee for Recording the Company was $87~ 000, the Largest Ever Pald in Minos. Chicago, Jan. 3—Barring some unfore- seen incident there will be filed with the secretary of state at Springfield, Ill., this week, articlea of incorporation of mining property in ‘the ‘camp that we desire to work. We realize that the Great Western is a great bargain at the price we get for it, and hope the new owners will realize handsomely. from it. gize to the queen regent, Montana Sends Money to Cuba. Secretary Sherman has received a telegram from the Anaconda Standard directing him to draw-on the National Park bank of New York city for $800, the amount subscribed in the state of Mon- tana for relief of suffering Cubans, A second remittance was ready on Jan. 1. For Sale or Lease; Two-story frame building at a bar- gain. Apply Rxcorp office. FOR RENG “THE St: Charles Hall Hall, Piano, Stage and all connected with it is for rent. The hall is. suitable for s DANCE HALL or for public meetings. “Apply. at ST. CHARLES HOTEL. Record Job Office Has constantly on hand a supply, of For Sale Cards For Rent Cards © To Lease Cards No Credit Cards Furnished Rooms Cards. ‘ Assorted Colors. Attractive Design. Record Job Office r we get for it will go back in- to the ground within a half mile of Rossland.” THE CENTRE STAR ENJOINED. The Iron Mask Got a Restraining Order Until Decision !s Reached. - Attorney A. H. McNiell, representing the largest capit: stock in the west. The new company’s princi- pal offices will be located in Chicago. The capital stock will be $87,000,000, $30,000,000‘ of which will be preferred stock, entitled to receive each year, out of any surplus of profits, a dividend of 7 percent and the remaining $57,000,000. will be common stock.. The incorpore- tora will be John W. Gates, Isaac L. Ell- | ™. As the election approaches the candi- lates ‘are. coming down to business. ThoseWwho are not eligible are getting off the track and others taking thelr places, The situation between the can- didates for mayor has not changed with- in the past few days.~_ Fred Ritchie has at last made up his mind that he cannot allow his name to be used in conection with ‘the alder- manic contest, ani says that he is. pos- itively out of the race. He gives as a reason that his private business will, this coming year, occupy all his time. C.0. Lalonde bas consented to bea - candidate for alderman but has not yet determined ir. which ward he will ran. J. H. Raymer bas withdrawn from the contest altogetber, and J. F, McCrae has found thas he cannof qualify as: his Property was not” registered in time by. six Weeks, Berane As it now stands it is. McPherson, Walker and Barrett for th rat ward ; Thompson, Hewitt, Lalonde and possibly Goodeve for the second ward}"azid'Olute for the third ward. oy There 18 little doubt but there two sets of candidates for all the wards, which will make 12 in-all. IN FROM CHRISTINA LAKE. Extensive Preparations to Make Cascade City the Town of Boundary. J. RB. Reed and A... Stewart :arrived in Rossland last night from Cascade City. They say the Cascade City town- site people have acquired extensive wat- ~ er rights aud willdam the Kettle river at the mouth.of Cascade creek, the out- - let of Christina lake, so as to back up the water, which will make that stream ig to the lake, a of two wood and Ebbert'H. Gary. The'fee for leg. : It is claimed that this will render the licensing: the corporation ‘for the com-] tow on the lake uanecessary and will pany will be over $87,000 and will be the | ™#Ke Cascade City < polis largest single fee ever yy the Illinois, or any other, atate department, the Iron Mask Mining Co., yesterday obtained an injunction against the Cen- tre Star Co. prohibiting farther work upon the disputed ledge until a final de- cision of fhe supreme court is reached. The underground workings of the Iron Mask and of the Centre Star ran togeth- er in a ledge outcropping near the side line between the two properties. Each claimed possession of the _yein, and the Centre Star secured” an injunction re- straining the Iron Mask from continu- ing operations in the disputed territory. The case was heard before Justice Wal- kem at Neleon, and he found fer the Centre Star, at the same time making the injunction against the Iron Mask permanent. An appeal was taken by the latter company, and should, have come up before the fall bench of the supreme court on November 22, but as no quorum was obtainable at that date, the hearing was deferred and has not yet come to.trial. When Justice: Walkem gave his de- cision he allowed the Centre Star to continue exploratory work.in tha dis- puted ground until the case should come up before the full bench. The purpose facts as to'the dip of the ledge- in dis- pute. Since then the Centre Star sank |a shaft on a vein outcropping near the line between the two properties, The contention of the plaintiff is that the Ceatze Star has done sufficient work either to show its right to the ledge or NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS WITH STOVE. 3.00 and 8.50 per week. Suites of Rooms, 4.00. Single Rooms, 1.50. |Dominion Hotel Come and see them at the title, op should be snspended pending a decisi by the of this work would be to bring out any Waneta. the reverse, and as it has not proven its | yy, To Hang a Woman. Ont., Jan. 3—. ‘n was given this morning, refusing a new trial to Mra. Sternaman on the reserve in the case granted by the trial judges. The prisoner was’ sentenced, at Cayuga, to death for poisoning her husband. Evi- dence waa admitted at the trial appar- ‘@ntly showing thatshe had also led a4 try. Itis also claimed that Mi going into that country from the -east must, of necessity, go through the town. They report everybody there in good spirits at the outlook in mining circles. New Barber Shop. Charles “Van. Ness .is ‘determined ,to = have his end of the town represented in the way of asfirst-class barbershop: He. has bought a fine outfit and rented the her-first husband, Chipman, and objec- tion was taken to this, and the reserve case granted. The judges of the: divi- sional court this morning held that the evidence was fairly admitted as tending to show ber interest. and design: in con- nection with her second husband’s death. ‘Customs for December. Toports, dutixble. Imports, free... = Imports, tot $22,966 69 90 00 1. $28,056 59 Dividéd as follows o - $11,174 72 . 4,822 76 8,866 07 1,557 39 983 662 19 — 9000 yt $23,056 59 The exports were as follows: The mine, ores 4,682 tons... . $415,866 00 Mine, copper matte 617 ton: Gold bullion. 47 3,498 00 Exports, total . » $840,841 00 bench on the main point at issue. injunction was accordingly granted. The SIX CAR LOADS OF ORE. The Le Roi Will Ship 120 Tons of-ore to the Le Rol Smelter Tomorrow. The Le Roi mine will ship ite first con- of ore to the ‘ smelt- er tomorrow. Six cara are being loaded today, which contain 120 tons. Sy The smelter has been cruehing lime rock, for flux, for several days and it is expected that work will commenc next Rossland Custom-Receipts. The custom house in Rossland collect- ed, during the month of March, $5,086.17. Englishman Shadowed. London, Jan. 8.—The Shanghai cor- respondent of the Daily Mail says: The quarters Ly ied by. Captain’ Shaw.as 4 cigar store in the Stussi block, and will have it fitted up second to none in Rossland. Van says he will not do the shaving himeelf but will put in first-~ class workmen, Lem To Work the Foolhen. 2 John R. Stussi has returned from Deer Park, 20 miles-above Trail, where he has been working some mines he is inter~ ested in there. He announces that he: -will put a force of men at workon the © Foolhen at once. Thie claim is om the townsite, just south of the school house, and has a good surface showing. . The Same to You, Governor! - The editor of the Record is in receipt ofa nicely printed New Year's greeting, which is as follows: ‘From the Lieu- at of British C Di wishing you-a happy and prosperoua New Year. Government house, Satur- day, January 1.” At the top of the card is 1898, and just below it the pro- vincial coat of arms pvinted:in scarlet; across the face of the greeting is written in a bold handsome hand ‘Thomas R. McInnes,” CITY NEWS CUT SHORT. There were 276 cases tried by Police Magistrate Jordan since his tenure in office of eight months. There were no cases in the police court this morning. bs There were three new names added to Russians tricked China into to an occupation of Port Arthur by re- presenting that a British fleet was com- ing to capture it. They also asked the Chinese to prohibit the English from landing. The latter request was refused but an Englishman going ashore at Port Thursday on the orc. votars’ list y y by M: Jor- dan, and no applications today. After a few days of sunshine it has clouded up and snow ia flying again. The Silver Market. New York, Jan, 3.—Bar silver 57}¢c. per ounce; Mexican dollars, 48}4c.;°- Arthur is shadowed by the Russians. silver certificates, 575