Pi. ees STE e " ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, MARCH 14, tno. EWERT BROS ev» | JEWELERS & ENGRAVERS. FINE WATCH ‘REPAIRING. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY TIME-PIECE INSPECTORS, __ Offers special membership i in- for a short time by Rossland. Athletic... | suspension of ‘the initiation fee... All these-sstene ‘ ‘Magazines: & : Excellent accommodations for Gi b permanent and eg, board } u en eee || and chambers; $36 to dict per month. For particulars apply to CHARLES E, .BENN, Cartes Mabater, Stpard Secretary. . df. Periodicals = BALANCE SHEET Bank of British Report of the directors of the Tuesday, March 6th, 1900. DR. ‘To capital—zo,000 shares of 0 each, fully pald Daan seen td aah Secon 849, ala we Bividend paid eth October, tay ne ‘ransterred to ro reserve, fe fan Transferred to office: and orphans fund. ‘Transferred to otters we insurance june Sul acts Bion {ot he Canadian Contingent Balance available for April dividend. .... cR. y cash and specie at bankers and in hand. BY casn at caltand short marie By Investments— Consols £ 175.c00@: Other secuifties. .:. We have examined the above balance sheet w! ' Gronoe SNEA’ London, 2and February, 1900. f my rt ana ches. . Ni tee he no Tmonthly returns received from Daws , Atlin of tl figures of those returns are intro- OF THE. North America. ank of British North America, presented to the proprietors ut their sixty-fourth yearly general meeting on 421,000,000 08 od ° a,tio.tay 4 iu 15,048 8 835,288 gs id 3§,000 00 £10a8s 98 1d Net profit for the half year ending this date, after de- icting all current charges and providing for bad gaa dondefal ODES... .cceceesceceeseneeeerneees eet 54465 103 | 864.753 198 4 863 18 10d gee S| “6.827.300 178. 3d 61,820,290 18 tad & 137,500 08 od 91.937 147 counts. BET saw 119475 12 and Bennett ie ransactions for December with count pending the recelpt of the ZoSm300 175 5d Hth th. books in London. and the certified returns trom the branches, and find it to present a true statement of the bank's Epwrn WATS! ml HOue Fe Of aa te ot Price, Waterhous® "Auditors { & Co. Chartered Accountants. CIGARS! Finest Im- ported and Domestic Cigars .Pipes, and all kinds of Chewing and Smoking Tobacco. at... CAPT. SHAW'S OUTTING DOWN THE FORCE. Martin Discharges Temporary Ansis- tante—Appeal for Early Election. (Special to the Record.) Victoria, B. C., March 14.— The first effect of .Martin’s advent (io poWeér to be felt by the civil ser- ants was experienced this morn- ing, -when several temporary. as- sistants in’ different departments were informed that their services were no longer required. There has been no interference with’ the regular staff, the suspensions being only in the cases of employes taken on during the sessional rush. The minister of mines said this morning the reason was that the appropria- tions for the purpose were exhaust- ed before the. present cabinet as- control, -; leputation of bankers and Ghoicest Wines, and Gigars, CALL ON JERRY. SPELLMAN, Rossland -Hofel Cor. Columbia Avenue and Spokane Street. Liquore THE FAST LINE TO ALL POINTS. THE DINING CAR ROUTE VIA} "=<" YELLOWSTONE PARK, “.. SAPEST AND BEST. SOLID VESTIBULE TRAINS ey EQUIPPED WITH Pullman Palace Cars, Elegant Din- ing Cars, Modern Day Coaches, Tourist Sleeping Cars. Through Hekets te toall "Sanaa, the United and C: Bteamship iseete is all parts of the world. Tickets to China and Japan via Tacoma and Northern PacificSteamship Co. Trains depart from Spokane” 4s follows: No. 1-Westbound, at 9:65 p.m.. daily. No. 2 Eastbound, at a.m., daily. For further information’ time, cards. ‘and tickets, apply te, to oxents of then E. W. Ruff, Agt. R. Mz. Ry., Rossland, B. C. ). W. HLLL, General Agent, Spokane, Wn. A. D. CHARLTON, Sout. Gan. Pass Agt. Portland. Ore. Le Roi Livery, Feed & Sale Stables. mien of the city waited on the governor yesterday asking him. to dissolve the house and cause a general election at once. The. pe- titions represented ‘that the condi- tion of affairs in the upper country is so bad that, if normal conditions ‘are not Soon reached, the effect. will be disastrous to the wholesale busi- ness onthe coast. His honor, in reply, promised that the election should be over and the legislature in session by June 30. Rolt & Grogan FOR RENT. Office on first fioge Es: Block. flee and ronms oi second floor Burns “Block. 9" -FOk SALE. Large Warebouse in ‘center of town. ° Seven-roamed Dwelling house, p 5 THE UNDERWRITERS CLAIMS. They Will Reduce Rates on Conditions Clty Engineer Elected. The city -council last evening heard a communication from the Underwriter’s Association of Vanr couver stating that, when. a proper water system was built and a fire hall built in’ a con- venient location, the Rossland fire insurance rates. would ‘be reconsid- ered, but that it was imperative that a duplicate main be run from the reservoir to the city, that the pres- ent 8- and 2-inch mains'be increased in size, that more hydrants be placed and that firewalls be placed among the frame buildings. *A communication from ‘the board of trade asking the city council: to send one of its members with C. O, Lalonde to Vancouver io, make personal efforts to induce the board of underwriters to reduce rates, was read. It was agreed that Mr. Lalonde alone could well represent the city, but in view of the letter FREE STATE CAPITAL CAPTURDD Continued From First’ Page. fever-stricken, he. reverted to. med- ical practice, and did* ten men’s and the wounded soldiers. Fi Plot to Free Boer Prisoners ~ Capetown, .March. 14.—It has just transpired that another plot has been discovered to free the work in caring for the fever patients |° The Big Store. : ————- Waffle Parlor. 34-36 Washington et. eo co NTRACTOE R S & mice DH ‘BUILDERS. CENT furnished on-all kinds af work. Jot "| Tekst, 21 Meals, $5.00). pale aban 4-88 Washington Street. TO INSPECT OUR FINE SHOES : FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN BEFORE ' MAKING YOUR FINAL SELECTION. fi Hunter E08 ; — ~-GREELMAN & NS BEAN, MEALS in Rossland. Office and shop: Commercial Court, cane fel, PO. Borage Aba ‘The Brackman & Ker Milling G., —aee-— LIMITED. DEALERS IN Hay, Grain, & Feed. Vv. & Ne Telephone No. 17. - 229 W. Columbia Avenue Katie D.. Green G. M. and D. Co., Ltd. Property situated {on North Fork’ Salmon River, Erie District,.B..C. .. . FOR DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES, ONLY. d shares of the Company’s Treasury. Stock is now Fifty th Boer p at Si 5 The remarkable quantity of water- melons received by the prisoners aroused and ‘investigation disco d that promising let- ters were contained in the melons, the captives. Great satisfaction is felt here at the fact that the transports withthe bulk of the prisoners sail for St, Hetena tonight. A War to the Death Paris, March 14.—The ‘inajority. the writers planning the escape’ of |. ‘offered to the public at 71-2 Cents per Share, ‘and can be had on application to 22 Columbia Aveuue, - GEORGE_H. GREEN, Rossland, B. C. ‘Sec-Treasurer, * PALL LIAL ALARA LOLOL SS SS ee its expensive and dangerous, to sa nothing of the trouble and disagrees task of clean! ‘You will find it tars ihe ets we «++ Cheaper ‘They reduce insurance; give your home or business place a brighter.” pce. Use Electric Lights Estimates furnished for Wiring and Lighting, Steam Fixtures carried In stock. i Power Pplied for Mining and-Manufacttring purposes. of the French papers them-. above reterred to, it was considered useless to send ‘any one. | . By a vote of 3to 2, W. F. Van Buskirk of Stratford, Ont., was, elected city engineer, the minority voting ‘for K. L. Burnett, of this city. Mr. Van Buskirk, who will be here within 30 days, is city en- gineer of Stratford; chairman of. the committee on drainage of the Ontas selves with printing the text of the communicatiéns exchanged between Lord Salisbcry and Presidents Kru- “Its much cheaper than steam. Motors for sale or rent. “erin case of trouble sich lights, a: telephone No. 67, o7, between Sa.m.,, and6 p.m. P. ny Rossland Water: and Light Go. gec and. Steyn, without” jThe Temps in’ a ‘leading - article, deals with the ‘subject and expresses | the opinion that Lord Salisbury’s feply.means “fa war of conquest and annexation, but also a war to the death, for in President Kruger’s tio Land Surveying ‘ociation and also vice president’ of the Associa- tion of Executive Health Officers of Ontario. . Mr. Van Buskirk: was notified by wire’ of his appointment, duty to commence on April 15. He replied by wire. today accepting the appoint- ment. City Solicitor Abbott reported furnished thronghont, gond locality. Hotel and Saloon’ ‘on Secénd avenue—A evlendid business opportunity. ‘Transter of Liquor License. sNgtice is hereby piven that at the next sitting Commissioners for the ohy of Rossland. an upplication will be made for ‘a teansfer of the litense now held by H. L. ee fame, forthe Eaten mba saloon, Rossland, B. C., Riiph albo & Vv Dated this Toth« oy “of Match, A. D. Wei. Wittiass. Fatablished May, 1895. THE REDDIN- JACKSON CO., umivem asaertery. MINING AND INVESTMENT BROKERS. Agents for Paris Bell Addition to Rossland. C. E. Benn: M: 1H. McMahon CHARLES. E. BENN & CO. JOHN F. L . ‘OR Heavy Transferring. First-class Saddle & Pack Horses. STABLES: Commercial Alley, Phone No, 38. Postoftice Box 16. AND ACCOUNTANTS. Buy, sell and trade ies. and Real Estate for nes. V &N phon Coe e ions st PO Box 463 8 P.O. Box 268 cate fet teeth fer bf the mayan ar eaten, 3 Dyer. for the Can tre Star hotel, Rosslan “Berea this roth day of March, A.D. 190m A. B. MACKENZIE & CO. ~ MINING BROKERS. Golumbia Ave, Rosaland.B. C that the op to the city's water right in Sheep creek had been withdrawn on condition that the city would agree to use the water only for domestic and fire ‘purposes, and sell the surplus to the O. K., B. C. Bullion Extracting company and Junbo. Wantep—To borrow $1500, Good security. Fair rate of interest. Apply at this office. tor Tenders will be received up to 4 p. m., Tuesday, the zoth inst. for eight firemen’s uniforms, - Curragh, Belwarp, Fox's serge,medium weight or pants, For particulars see chief of fire department, Ws. McQuern, City Clerk. City Hall, March 14, 1900, 3-14-5t. : . NOTICE. NONCE is dee "e giyen, that the Rossiand Avaterand Light Compsay intend. on the 7th das ayo ‘of March, tg00, to apply for the ® sanction of the Lieutenant-« Edesrnor in Council, the di- version. of 100 er ches of wate Sheep creek. The of TT are aj poroniinately pes 2 test above the sea and 4 tHaoches respectivel v4 rs ar to resist a toute outrance.” The Temps concludes ‘‘after tle exam- ple given: by the United States, it would be vain to place any hope of interyention in the foreign powers.” MINOR MENTION. 'P. BURNS & CO. = : : :. WHOLESALE MARKETS * land, Nelson, Ss G d, Grand Forks, and Re acne: RETAIL MARKETS Rossland, Trail, Nelson, Ymir, Kaslo, Sandon, New Denver, Silverton, Cascade City, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Phcenix, Midway, Camp McKinney, Revelstoke Ferguson, and Vancouver. William Donald, Mgr., Rossland Branch. Thomas E. Ormi d of Spok arrived in town yesterday. M. and Mrs. John S. Cox of Grand Forks are in the city. A. D. McHugh, of Greenwood, came to town last night.- Frank D. Howe is in the city on his way home from the Boundary country. Neil Cochran superintendent of the Oro Denoro mine, arrived here last night. R. L. Ford. contracting freight agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, is in the city. Jj. L. G. Abbott, the city solicitor, has returned from Victoria, having been delayed by the land slide on the C. P. R. .After tomorrow the skating rink will be closed, so any person who has left property there had better call for it not later than tomorrow afternoon. ‘ Amos Chisholm, living in a cabin near the Red Mountain ‘depot, has been attacked by smallpox and re- *| moved to the pest-house. The boy, Paice Mismath day of et 1900, -AMPBI ah Managing: Director. Witness N.G. Apsotr & Nyhoim, has been discharged as cured, The Arlington... - THE LEADING HOTEL AT TRAIL