fe mele ea rpeoppemmiemnes toon mane Degen amet tate re es msm ows ossland Evening Record — OL. II. No. 279. ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MONDAY, MAY 2, 1898, " PRICE 5 CENTS Wall Paper © Department. Dw COMPLETE . INEVERY LINE. AT f if Jo _ 5. Wallace's tationery, Wall Papert, Bvck, Far.cy Goods an.) Notion ® Stor. © Indian ‘Woman's Balm, A BLESSING . TO WOMEN Or Porturfent Fanaces, Perfecuurel For ull female irregularities, Dr. in Says: us Dr. Neuman ee mes POWERFUL RESTORATIVE TONICAND ERY Not a cure all but 8 specific troubles. For sale by GOODEVE BROS. DRUGGISTS AND STATIONERS @~— It pays to.deal with Goodeye Bros. Absolutely Bafet ationt who has it once would be NE for woman’s Rolt & Grogan @® INSURANCE e We are representing the largest am- ount of insurance capital in the city. We insure mining machinery, build- inge, dyellings, merchandise ‘and stocks en~® - MONEY TO LOAN We have money to loan at 614 per cent. peranum on Rossland realeatate. Canterbury Block. 86 Columbia Ave. fl aod Exal fine Our aks and lo KKodaks, Hand “Cameras and Photographic Supplies of all Kinds Wholesale and Retail. RDERS TAKEN {-r Kodaks and Cameras to be delivere] to any part of the United States at 30 or cent less than the regular American retail price. We haveadded an OPING AND FINISHING OBPARTMENT 10 our gallery and have put AMATEUR DEVEL- @ first-class man in r to our talty. NORTHPORT 1S IN ASHES All the Business Part of the Town & Mass of Charred Ruins-- Merchandise Saved. MOST OF THE GOODS KOT BURNED Origin of the Fire Thought to Be an Explosion ofa Lamp in & Tailor Shop. Nortuvort, May 2,—A fire broke out here this morning at 4:20 in Halsen’s tailor shop, near the business center, and spread both ways until the whole part of the business portion of the town, wasin ashes. The fire lasted «little over two hours, It is thought that a lamp explosion was the origin of the fire. Kendrick’a brick building was- the gharge of same, All work will recelve prompt att Our best Cabinet Photos only penter & Co, = 88 Per Dozen for the next 30 Days. : . Kerr, Dentist. test_ methads nd #pplianres, artistic Crown and Bridge Work. TRETH ON ae LIGHT, CART ae Aluniinum pont 2 ¥. COLUMBIA AVE. r Fraser’a Drug | tore. BOOSOHGHOO HD All the: best-peuple in &, Rossland:eat at : BESGALET’S S Alt the Oelleacies in season at the . XS KOOTENAY RESTAURANT © ® “ @ © BEST PLACE IN TOWN FOR : IMPORTERS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Manufacturers’ - Agents, Mining Supplies. =—— AGENTS:—GOODWIN CAN: "POWDER, General Merchandise. OALIFORNIA CAP& AND FUSE- only left ding jin the fire district. The railroad depot, the amelter’ and the two newapaper offices, which were out of the range of the flames, were not destroyed. The whole town was awake and every, body were quickly upon the street and gave a willing hand and saved most of the contents of the bieiness houses. Furniture, dry goods, groceries, liquors, ete., etc., were piled up along the bank ofther ver. A 9 o'clock this mo TO TREAT LOW GRADE ORES. R. G. Parker Talks of Rossland toa Toronto Paper, ~~ In an interview with tho Toronto World E. Gartley Parker of Rossland, B. O., representative of Messrs. Parker & Co., of 91 Victoria street, SPANS FLEET AT MANA IPED OUT and treasurer of the Dundee Gold Min- ing Company, observed: “J ghould like to be ina position to formation than I posseas at the present time with reference to the. treatment of e low grade ores of ‘Rossland Camp. I hope to do eo little later on, as I am in negotiation with certain parties im- can, state definitely that capital is being put give the World some more definite in-| Astatie Squadron in Two Hours’ Bat- tle Sinks Five Spanish . War Ships. I know of two separate undertakings having their headquarters in Rozslands each having their own method of treat- ment, who are engaged in looking into this ion in'a manner, Naturally the parties inter- ested are not tor communicative as to their plang, but I think that being capa- ble and reputable men, we areé likely to bear more of them and their workin the Immediate fature. = i “Should they be able to treat the ores successfully, you can easily see that a wide field will be opened.up; for compa- nies and individuals possessing bodies of ore in their respective properties— not running sufficiently high to make profitable returns from the emelters at into this branch of the mining industry. ]- No Ameriean Ship Injared=-President McKinley Recelves Word From Philippines. FLAG OF TRUICE HAS BEEN RAISED SPOKANE, May 2, (Spectal.at 4.p. m. All the latest bulletins and specials con- ‘firm the prevailing opinion conveyed. in the Madred dispatches that the Spanish Philippine . fleet " practically — the present time, and who in conse; quence have ded + . oyed by thé American squadron. ‘The gavernment of Great Britain has of course, return to their prospects with redoubled energy, and we may _antici- pate from this source alone much better times for Rossland and thn adjacent ‘camps. oe a pumberof deputy sheriffa were sworn in and a committee appuinted to guard the goods in the street until they can be taken care of. we lie Tom Savage saved most of his general DLES, CANNON STEEL,GIANT WAR WITH CLOTHING § $5,000 Worth of Clothing, Fuynichings, ete., Bought ip Bond at 50 cents on the Bargains! Barg lar. ins! Bargains! Oar atock coneista of Black Venitian and Clay Worsted suits, Chiv- eots, serger, Scotch and American ‘Tweede—in all styles. ——_— win Muie’ fine black worsted suits.....-- Mex’ fine black and blue serge auits Ait, 1, 4 M8, 1, $37, Uh Mens’ fine tweed suits . wi give ue atrial. All new goods specially designed 4 for °98~ Sstisfastion Goaranti, © : Ome A complete and up-to-date stock of GENTS FUNRISHINGS, HATS. BOOTS and SHOES, etc. Gall and be convinced ofthe extent of our stock. No treuble to 5 J. MO’AEARN™= show goods. 7 CLOTHIER & a SOR. COLUMBIA AVE. & LINCOLN lis, but it ia thought it will reach $75,000- 'passengers.for Spokane today. goods and will move them into the Sol Cameron building near the smelter. George~Thomas will occupy Shea’s building on the bench south of the burnt district. f building and in that way saved it’ with, all the contenta. ee keep wet blarikets on the -roof: of- bie} 4 Rowland i should like to. sée more’ interest being taken in that R b a that the A ica eet da the after a two hour’s engagement. - == fleet Spanish sips surrendered and ‘the ma- jority of the officers and crews perished, your Toronto readers, From -enquiries made I gather that it has been to‘a oer+ tain extent overlooked. Perhaps the Klondike may ina measure account for thia state of things, but certain it ia that at no time have things looked so. prom- ising as they do now. Scarcely. a. day passes but we hearof some rich atrike in Kendricks paid {6.an hourfor-men,to4 Sera aoe on a being. Serslopee| P formation to the effect that the gover- ‘general of the Philippians haa sene a flag of truice to Comodore Dewey which medina capitulation of the islands. say the Spanish. fleet: is - practically iped, out of existence ‘by, Admiral De- ‘iy; and: English. capital tig being: largely the. The papers ‘and money in the ‘bank and poatoffice were all saved. There was but little The province; Sure- ly Tcrontonians should?-be taking ‘moré ¢ - Dominion 1; Wy high rate of 10 per cent being charged, people took the risk of not inguring. It ishard to estimate what the loss W. H. Hutchinsen, custom house offi- cer at Northport, came up on the freight this morning, and confirmed: the” news of the Northport fire. He says the smallest kind of a stream of water would No € made against unbusinesslike “methods, for things ‘aréon a much’ better basis than formerly. zs faroe “The Board of Trade at Rossland is doing good work for the city in pushing its i in diffe it nt while. ht in & two hour's engage ment. saoK Madrid’ udmit naval battle off Cavite ended in utter rout of the ‘Spanish fieet, the city council, with its capable mayor; they are d to spare no ef- H. 8.:Wallace, at the head of affairs, is alive to the needsof the flourishing city. have extinguished the fire when it was discovered, but as Northport bad .no kind of water works the flanfés spent more to burn. Mr. Hutchinson thinks Northport will go at once at the task of rebuilding. a ee a ee PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.” Ddward Bowes left on the noon train today for Grand Forks, where he is sum- moned on account ofthe serious illness of his brother-ih-law, Herbert O’Conbor. ‘Fred Kezer went to Spodane today to attend & meeting of the Lily May Min- ing Company. O. G. Labree was smong the outgoing J.B. McArthur was among the pas- eengers bound for Spokane over the Red Mountain today. A Large Assortment of. | MOULDINGS | Photographer Carpenter left for the Christina lake country to take some views. i Joseph B. Dabney was an outgoing passenger today for Republic. Mr. Long, of Robbins & Tong went south today. C. F. Jackson went to Northport to see the ruins. Churles Dovey, assayer, went to Boas- burg today. i‘ Mrs. King of the Hotel Allan went to ‘We make a Specialty of: Glazing, Painting, Kalsomining, siDECORATING IDECOR HANGING FRESCOING Arthur & Pretty, port today, ing it would be a good time toget “yning room help for her house. ‘T. Mayne Daily went to Spokane on the npon train. James Picklow left for the Cour d’Alenes today to attend the faneral of a brother who has just been killed ins mine there, —__ _ To Close at 8 P. M. A number of the leading barber shops of d are i: eq! fi of closing at 8 o’clock in the evening ex- cepting Saturday. The majority of the shops favor early closing and hopes gen- eral agreement can be reached. A meet- No. 115 East Columbia Ave. ing is talked ef for the purpose seeing themaelves to where there was nothing}. The press aleo, represented by four dire tinct organg, is not behind in furnishing relisble information as ro affairs gener- ally. _ ee “J can, therefore, strongly recom- mend thé investor to turn his attention to. Roesland.add British Columbia, gen- membering that mines are not devél- oped in a day—be need have no fear as to the result. Such fields as Rossland, with its Red Mountain,.Deer Park Mountain and_ Sophis Mountsih. prop- erties; Ymir, a truly wonderful dintéict, with its Dundee, Porto Rico, Tamarac, Wild Horse and many other mines; Boundary Section, ene that-has rapidly come to the front of late, all afford good, legitimate scope for the mining invester.”” —— Stamping Out Hog Cholera. Dr. J. A. Arnustrong,” dominion veter- inary surgeon, hupes to be able to wind up his fight against the bog cholera. in, Rossland: tomorrow. Pigs, pens shede ‘and fences have been barned, and large quantities of lime scattered over..the ing. No additional caees haye heen dis-, covered further than reported’ in The Diod. John Alexander, the ton of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McDonald, died at their resi- dente on Davis street at 11 o’clock 5. m. yesterday of brain fever. The child was 2.yeara 4 month: snd-1C days old. © ‘The funeral wii! take’place at the Catholic church tomorrow st 10 o’slock a.m. All friends of the family are in | vite to attend the faneral services. ~* —_———— On His Track.” Bere is an extract from one of tho lat- ent nove-s: : “Gersid Harbison panted heavily. The close atmosphere of the littieapart-. ment constrained his splendid lungs. He went to the window, opened it and threw out Lis massive chest.” Kes ‘All of which would: go to shor; that the landlady vas hot oa his track. — erally;. If-he will have patichco—re-'}. premisea where the hogs have been fonds |’ forfin defense of their country. The: were totally burned and that one veacel was purposely sunk by the Spaniarda. themselves; and. that the rest of the fleet is in s sinking condition. The last shot was. fired at 11:80 leat night, when the. American fleet.steam' off to attack Manila. Liszow, May 1.—Information from re- defeat of Spanish navy at Manila. Sroxane, May 2.—A special to the Chronicle adys that the governge. of the Philiypine Islands, reports;"tro. large Spanish ships destroyed 1: aupk and that to American reported. ‘Wasrrigron, May %.—Presiden¢ Me- Kinley wilt soon igsae sn order ‘ot me straint ..cegatding Spanish endjecte fa ‘the United States, This will bq done:tg. avoid.any ‘mischief being done among the coast defenses, powder menufncto- ries, etc. foe peta others rare Lonvoms May. 2. ct ne, 2. of ‘Manila fd now proceading. - Mapain, May 2,--A member of the cebinet stated that the account of yoa- tordxy’s naval battld dent out by the governor genérsl of the Philippiuc Ssl- landn has, been “donifirmed by late dis- patches. : Cowboy: for Cuba. ~ Governor Sadler of Nevada hae re ceived the following message from Secre-" authnrized ths enlistment of 85 mea in your state, gond shote and yood ridors to ‘}fonn a company in & mounted -riffe: rege iment the company’s officers to be-taken from your eéssion.” . Havana Cigar Trust. The importation of Havans cigsre io London has new completely -stopped. The cigars are etill obtainable but ata very high price. . George N. Taylor-has returned from. doing agsesamént’ work: on: the L'Nora edjoining the Portland ca Sephie moan- tan. -Mr. Taylor: ssye his property is what can be done. A fall line of carpets and Jincleama just received at Hunter Bros, -- °° a Hookang’9ne,' - ° dee" Madrid advices to Paris state that no ~ Lonpor, May 1.— Advices from Manila : that the American fleet annihilates" the’ be Spanish: flect ""Lonpox May.2.—A special to the Daily Mail steysthat'the cabinet ministern'at Reina, Marie, Christina. and Costelin=* tary 6f War Algier: “The presidvnt lias - ary ierit McKinitey has received in- | liable sources confirms. report of complete "OFFICERS ARD CREWS PERISHED. .