ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, MAY 16 1899. TALK ABOUT YOUR SANDOWS. H Van, the English Hercules, at tho Interna- ' tional, a Wonder There lea young: man in Rossland who burste wire cables wrapped sround his chest, by chest expansion, bends the Jirgest wire spike (10}¢ inch) into ataple shape with his fingers, breaks two chaine ‘at once on hia right arm biceps by phye- ival expansion of tho muscles, allowing four men to try to rend them assunder before hand; and who performs other feate of strenght that proclaim him en- titled to the fame, such as made the an- cient Sampson a churacter in history. This man is Mr. Vann, the English her- cules; who.was unexpectedly billed at + the International Musie hall last night. ‘He was not on the program but wag se: cured by the management te take the place of two other performers who wert unuble to arrive. There was © large audience present Iaat . night when Mr. Vann was annduneed., When he ‘av- peared there.was & murnier of surprice lendid For, High Treasou. { Jowannzsnuna, May 16.—A number of men have been arrested hero on the charge of bigh treason. Lonpon, May 16.—The foregoing dis- patch probably explaing the telegrain received by the the Argus, of Cape Town today from Pretorin, saying the Trans- -yaalseerotary.of atute confirmed the re- port thata number of unusual arrests had becn mude, und that there was a rumor that the prieoners were Britieh Micers. Time Card of Tialns. SPOKANE, Tnose Awful Smiths. 2