ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, JANUARY 6, 1990. ms woux | Record there was a proft under th old tie, The inwarancertea had 8500 or $000 ned bec atl bes einer -somernie: the present yntem the Tereaue was qany” points. If the 109 to $130 @ month, tall'on the new site, be had’ no" doubt herson anno the there would be'a bualerial eduction in is evening of surance rates, have “The mayor was greeted with three rows lowe of hie speech, an | there cs aay 1, at veh 1 speaker an to which be woul! ing cheers at the with thee more for the Queen the meeting | z —— Job Printing ‘lant work was dene by ‘ ireumatances af the the Recon oiflce, peclalty of Color work. ning its own Hh7t2 “ha te 6 hun aaying {Be street spriak vorated the city's ow ed frances, In sion I Scott and A. {55 per inonth rent ot power to borrow 850,000 to Referring to Smith Curtis’ letter to the build sewers without got “ that pavers Then the las and and devices as tt ty oat th feoopl pavment aad only charge the. amet and. vise there, with the ong Fre. erty ‘owner ball the cout of improve: broken down. A man came one was going to buy them ff “tramway to Sophie Mountain, pore tie Land bai, bald ona wh GtePhervan) tite aloe a eate ft miverable, tea this 1th day of December, 140. "35 hae capital rather than THE BIG STORE TOWELS | ! TTON C fiewy, per pai LINEN HUCK, er pai LINEN nds, Large, sense eQSE HUCK, Hemmed, Extra 4goe Fancy Silk Handkerchie 4356, 25¢, 20¢ ones for toc. Ladies Belts, Ladies Belts All prices, at just half regular price. AllDress Findings Linings at reduced prices. Dress Stay, The Good Kind toe pet doaen TOWELS ! CRASH, Lange and Extra KID GLOVES, “OLGA,” All colors, $1.50 kind, ..+....81.20 ’ SILK MITTS, $2.00 ve 81g MITTS, $1.50 $1.10 FeatherBoas, FeatherBoas At exactly half price. fs, FANCY -- GARTERS sat half price, = Seven Silk Underskirts, Ata Clearing Price. | White All-Wool Flannels, ib off regular price, acy B.C. A oe THE ROSSLAND RECORD. VOL. §. NO. 106, ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1900. RICK § CENTS. Dewalry. . a Deepared to shew a great stock of Sela and Silver Watches and dewelry Fz Clocks, Cut Slass i ian Manicure Sete x, ‘Wo have been adding to our stock and : 2: 10, Bring, the Leading Qeveller. pt ©. Spring Silver Pieces. nye fe ts line of goods as can be SENSIBLE}... HOLIDAY BRE goods (CANNOT obtata: p Satie smh Regie tan re 4 “GOODEVE BROTHERS, ..-RICH! been ted Masor Seat ol star be had il he ork ‘rae conpeteds Me hat only re] the second pit we ran of het a shes ote, ‘but on, PUBLIC 3 nuld be elected by ry Ube high ae % he ene ty ‘The Mayor Closes Te 3, Goodeve, in rey, sd that hevecent gf pol Wel he haf mae, The fi ‘willbe Spend on Tharaley, were th fs bar, coumll ed far the sue of the capital The old council b “e190 to $100 "Wh Heri tarts sore, ‘The Public Morale orth, and Dutton found some with the ota ute, fron 8 Ol Jn regan tthe total question, he sai ots ome on “ther. Gavdeve denied a as monet force morality that ed any rest in either of the 4, to the voter lis ection unter rm Tn regard At the City Uiiees, Colam= mm Bo'eiock wm. t0'4 o'clock Peron is hereby required vtiso mid en the On or eal irae teas eae ce nical ame vn nared dolture : | “toy entered Ine e ae. and whe ne recom hat on the ma ft works under the feott aiminisrtion ond Hoot of The new fe ball & a fone of six I"E reom and library be wet aside By ap. | “uttouth the Fvrratng'8 ern “amount | x MeQueex, san the wheel *¥ could gradually gather a valuable fleturniax Ofice, tte meat indventia) ember of the a axpistration, be wax not even made chair ‘fs cramite, Ie dd ot deny ba fol checks for Before it ied_or had ‘ental Dry Goods ~~~ STORE~~~~ 4. OY OWI OVS: IN THE OPERA HOUSE, THURSDAY, JAN. 18, Proceeds in Aid of the Mansion. House Fund THERE WILL BE A HOT TIME IN THE YOUNG TOWN ‘DOSE NIGHTS! THE HIT OF THE CENTURY. - ind then is relished by the wisest men.” _STRELS AND BURNT WILL GIVE A ——anp— FRIDAY, JAN. 19. Proceeds in Aid of the Sisters’ lospital. Holiday Goods In great variety. SATIN asd’ FELT FOOT- WARMERS in all colors. RUBBERS, OVERSHOES and LEGGINGS. Full line of HOCKEY SH am Vernon & Neleon Vompany Stretching ig Cables and Putting ts Phones. The Vernon & Nelson Telephone company is rgpidly extending and improving its lines in this city, It has just stretched a 20-wire okoni k of Montreal feet distant, whence wires will be extended up Washing- ton street. Another 600 feet of this cable is on the way and will be put in at different points, to do away with single wires. A pole line is being built down Spokane street across the creek to supply the resi- dence suburbs: ‘The company has just put in an additional so-point switch board at the central office. It now has about 170 subscribers in the city and has 4 orders on hand for additichal Phones, which will be put in as 8000 ‘as possible. 70 George Owens, A similarity of names has caused wl ’ the Alhambra, is receiving many evidences of sympathy, which, for- tunately, he does not need. it is Geo. H. Owen, who conducted the Columbia and Westera hotels, who hhas assigned for the benefit of his creditors, and not the George Owen of the Alhambra, Card to Rieetors, To the Electors of Ward 1, city of Rossland: At the request of a large number of ratepavers ofthe above ward, I have consented to become a candi- date for alderman at the approach- ing election. If elected, 1 shall en- deavor to the best of ‘my ability to ‘serve the best interests of the ward and the city of Rossland in general, Litherefore iy ask for your ‘support at the polls on "Thuraday, J. 1, Rowinson. SUITS GIVEN AWAY FOR XMAS. archase of . ax CW, HOUNT & COMPANE'S To the electors: of Ward city of Rosuland: * Ladies and gentlemen:—At the request of a large number of rute- payers, I have consented to offer myself as\a candidate for alderman to represent you, and solicit your vote and influence. pledge myself to use my oe C deavors for the improvemer ipeactpect of tele oy generally. Yours re-nectfully, Jou Dean, To the electors of Ward No. 3 city of Rossland. Ue never se ‘ks canand's Dandy Coos, cuoRUs: Jeri Jortoh oll how our hearts are Lately eve: all sortie send to ut ‘helt reei roe ‘fre | Byes ight “With Romana’ Dandy Coons An up-to-date performance Ethiopian Minstrelsy, Don't dub us dabblers in darky doings} Ve are de genuine stuff! We sing de Latest Coon Sonj lusic; de Newest Melodie Grandest Choruses ever written or. pay A World of Humor! The Newest Conundrums, The Happiest Hits, The Dutchest Drolleri epartees, de Sweetest of | An Olio of diversified talent and | choice Bric-a-bric, ate, pate Beam, Minkeat noise inet tS rand ig Bou paeet, Maney Dol wh Miltary Bony ips abd Beatch Dante, Cota ae epi le et oniee ceed Wile Ther’ a Tred inthe British sd Bett Gaty'-C0UD NIUHT, me the entire Com- $s ore OE Everybody who likes.Genuine Fun, must ot fail to see us, Don’t Forget us, nor the Mansion House, é nor the Hospital, The Clarendon Cafe prorencog First-Class ia Every Respect. Open Day and Night. Rooms for Banquets and Dinner Parties. CUNLIFFE & ABLETT, ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS. All classes of Repairs and Coastruction Work Undertaken. Ore Oare, Wheels and Arie, Bycksts, Pana, Shatting, Hancers and Pallers Pipe work sepectalty. Nortaey Pusape kept te stocks Vagente for Wat, Hamilton af wo Tt Et ‘Be ‘Taira Avene, Mosstend. P.O. mox 108, INTERNATIONAL - MUSIC Week of January Sth, 1900. ALL. SO 9S SS SESS TS TS PSS FOP ge Fry, Hy, % W. J. Nelson, Gen, Mgr, K. Kendall, Hon. Sec. W. H. Palding, Musical Director God Save the Queen. “From Brookiyn to Coney Island, Paris Exposition Company 6--PERI "SISTE RS--6 ‘A new and fanny Irish Comedian, ~~ HOBBS-~~~- x ‘Toe Orpipem Sears Louise KE. CYRENE and her comt NELDO, and the "WANG" Company. BESING, and AL RALSTON. Seed St a Ladies and gentl At the request of a large number of rate- payers of Ward No. 3, I have con- sented to be a condidate for the representation of the above ward at the forthcoming election. If elected I shall endeavor to advance the in- terest of Ward No. 3 and the city of Rossland io general. I therefore respectively solicit your vote and in- fluence. M. W. Simpson, To the electors of Ward No. 2, city of Rossland, Ladies and gentlemen: votes and influence are respectively solicited for Ross Thompson for the the city council for the ensuing year. If elected I shall endeavor, as in the past to advance the general interests of the Yours respectfully loss THoMPson, To the electors of Ward No. 1, of the city of Rossland. Ladies and_gentlemen:—In con- sequence of a largely signed requisi- tion your votes and support are requeted for GB. Hamihon as alderman in Ward No. 1, for the ‘year 1900. Yours respectfully, €. R. Hamtttow. To the electors of Ward No. 2, city of Rossland, Ladies and gentlemen:—Your votes and support are respectfully quested fur Hector McRae as aldermen forthe nore ward forthe ‘year 1900, Huctox McRae, DRIVE Desperate Ladysmith BRITISH with Heavy Loss. ACROSS THE TUGELA(' th are losing heart for a campaign Report in London that Buller e Captured Twelve Guns ports a seriow Suffolk regiment. French sums "London, Jan, 8—Gen, French te iccident to the Four companies of the regiment attacked a Hoe BACK [z= TH E BOE RS Feti os apes aa ue Lieutenant Col, Watson, of the Irish rift As ssault on Stormburg, ina ee ‘hae says Repulsed position i troops into, he shot the guide deud with his own revolve mom London, Jan, 8 in a graphic description of the bat- S t when General the guide had led the jens Fatal Mlotadi ‘Lord Delaware, le of Magersfontein, sa “It is useless to disguise the fact at a large percentage of the troops | sf men fought admirably, but they and Is Marching on Ladysmith. were asked to perform miracles, Don't blame shem and don't blame eneral who was the first victim of the terrible disaster which overcame the Highland bri- If etected 1| 5 Mt | Colenso and Groblers kloof. Bagi p. m—| The war office has. just published) the following dispatch from General Buller: Frere Carmp, Natal Jan, 8— The following is \frém General White, dated 2 p. m: yesterday: ‘An attack was commenced on my position, but was chiefly against Caesar's Camp and Wagon bill. ‘The enemy was in great strength acd pushed the attack with ‘the greatest courage and energy. Some ‘of our entrenchments on Wagon hill were three times taken by. the had been explored by scouts and | sade. column Wauchope’s last words were: there wasn reconnaisance Friday towards Iangwana by a strong body of cavalry and riflemen with two guns, Thern was shell firing from the guns behind rny's fire, but in the end they returned to camp without having learned where the trenches had been “The lesson of the first battle of Colenso and subsequent futile re ‘connaissances and artillery practice blame me me for thi gladden the hearts of his oumerous friends. tween Generals Methuen and Wau- chope in regard to the best methods of attack. General Methuen’s plan Prevailed and the mistake cost 700 ik in quarter doom. General “For God's sake, men, do not There was no accord be- cavcusiNa Leatelators Be @ne, Martin and Big- enemy and retaken’ by us, attack continued nti 7:30 p. m. One point in our position was oc- cupied by the enem.the while ia but at dusk ina very; heavy tain- storm, they were ‘ut of this position at the point of the bayonet laa most gallant manner by the Devons, a by Cétcan Park. Ce ‘sury in order to ascertain where the Jenemy was, and that a series of bat tles, one after another in quick suc- cession, might be ‘required for the 3 ‘aaah eld outwork could not be left in the enemy's possession} if any turn- onel fan mmmanded on Wagon bill a rene valuable The excellently, They are elated ut the they have rendered the Queen, "The enemy were repulsed every- where with great loss, greatly ex- seeding that on my side, which will be reperted as soon as the lists ‘are completed.” ' Many Boer Prisoners. London, Jan. 8—A story from Frere Camp confirms the report contained in General Buller’s” uis- patch, that all three of the Boer as- saults were pressed with the great- ¢5t determination, but were success- Bg eet ‘that many Boers , and that 4oo were made piaeaets, while: the garrison suf fered only slight losses. wn, General Buller’s demonstration aguinst Colenso had In spite of the heavy artillery fire, the Boers did not re- ply and the only effect of shrapnel shell reported was that it caused a hundred Boers and their horses to stampede from the camp between Tele-| grams from Rensburg say several officers and 30 men of the Suffolks| were killed and about 50 captured, General French announces that the Essex regiment has been sent to replace the Suffolks. A Rumor of Great Victory. London, Jan’ 8.—6:25 rumor is current in the General Buller has crossed the Tug: cla river, captured twelve guns and is now marching on Ladysmith, Batter's Ditieutt Task, New York, Jan, the South African situation und Sunday morning's date, the London correspondent of the Tribune says: General Buller’s army was in| sx to move upon the enemy's | ys after quem! atic| ung the Tine from Spring to Hangw. were two strongly fortified positions south of the Tugela, at ewch end of po the defensive line, cunning sixteen | miles on the age bank, with! uns comma "The ‘Springfield ditriee| Colenso, and in any attack at the center Hangwana could not as ‘There was still another alterontive plan, that of conducting turning movement ig miles east of Colenso by the Weenen road to Ladysmith, But this seemed like @ desperate undertaking, with a south of ine ruined railway bridge. office posted a short bul- ietin from Gen. sont Buller at Frere ved tonight. couver to meet him and returned Grats br Rests Victoria. B, C. hig yas sean Witte kaknrs iin caucus and meetings, both parties Preparing for » fight this afternoon, supposedly his stronghold, The E be] & N. Railway Co, was denounced for delaying mails and giving him a steamer. Victoria, B. C., Jan. 8, 4.10, p. m.—The House, when it reassem- bled, stood 19 to 19. Martin missed the steamer, but is coming tonight. Prentice Arrives om tne: « Special to the Recon, Victoria, Jan, Prentice arri- Higgins went to Van- & mes !with him. He will vote with the fhite stating that | government. the Boers had attacked Ladyamith in considerable force towards 3| muvom: o'clock Saturday morning. The Boers were everywhere repulsed, AMMIAGE Laws, ‘Miniters Want a Cheek om the Pree Mass but the fighting was at g o'clock, ‘Atinck om Ladyematthe It was an easyinference that Gen Joubert, being wel own scouts respect tory tactics, had taken advantage ‘of a final opportunity for a desper- ate attempt to carry Ladysmith, with its fever hospital, by assault acts, per cent of the marriages performed are between persons one of whom before | was divorced in the United States goternment and seek amendments to the marriage and liquor license Bishop Perrin says twenty the great battle of the Tugela could oe the local law. There are now be fought. Wreneh's Clever Tactics, General Freach's official account : No reply has been received from of Thursday's engagement has con- | Ottawa in regard to the offer of firmed previous press reports. with- |g oops. out exaggerating the aflair. It is |? evident from his report that the os 8 Conuedram Dutch, in attacking his position} It is not nearly so. difficult with an inferior force, hoped to draw !to guess next mayor as it is miles north of Colesburg, where | where the Miner him toward another position five they had a stronger body of troops in reserve, ‘The Dutch tactics were | , the same as in the first battle of the | war, when General Symons hit the advance guard, reserves bein hind where they could capture the | Hussars. French has adapted him- | self to the Dutch tactics, and makes | the wir 4 point of never doing what his ene- | my expects him to do. He did not attempt to occupy Coleshuryg. pre- maturely when there was a chance | q of holding the enemy there and cut- a superior force for blocking bia retreat by obtaining the two bridges over the Orange river. He lt demon strating that tactical successes can |it bill. every fording| be gained mi en ies |e knows, where to hit the who will be the to determine going to drop. The Miner is flopping and dodg- ing the mayoralty question like a luck jn front of a shotgun, If Goodeve, McPherson and Hec- tor McRae could all be elected may- F jhe Miner would be sure to be on ig side. Patric Antonio O'Farrell ought to contribute a few columns of slush for the Miner on the mayoralty uestion, Why is the Miner like an aero- aut? Because it does not know where it will fall. ‘The Miner does not know “where any better than General THESE WILL RUN Nominations Made for Mayor and Al- dermeen of Rossland, ‘TWELVE FOR ALDERMEN Oeodeve and MaPhorevn the Candidates for Mayor — Feat fee Alderman in Ward 1, ‘Teves in Ward # bad Five in Ward 3—The Pelting Places. ‘The nominations for mayor and aldermen closed at 2 o'clock this ee the office of City Clerk returning officer, hav- ios eee the purpose at 11 o'cléck: There are two candidates for mayor, four for alderman in of ioe Mominators und seconders, are as follows: Wer marr. Arthur Samuel Goodeve, drug- ist, ae Mayne Daly aod Nelson wie Hector McPherson, gentleman, by P, MeL. Porin and W. C. Mar- tin, ara. Alexsacee'Eopplop,carpesier, by Jobn Fe McCras, John S, Clute, he Ross Thompson. John Deaw, real estate agent, by John Dunlop, W.C. Martin, John Phillips, J. F, McCrae, Ross Thompson, C, O. Lalonde and G. Mellor, James Robinson, mer- chant, by H, $, Wallace and D. E. Kerr. Charles Robert Hamilton, barris- ter and solicitor, by H.S. Wallace, C. O. Lalonde and John Phillips, Ross Thompson, gentleman, by John Ferguson McCrae, A. H. M Neill and H.W. C. Iron Hector McRae, mi w. qoning 7. Fred Richie gs pj Wares, Joho Stillwell Clute, Jr., barrister and solféitor, by Charles Dundee, Ross Thompson, R. C. Waterson and FS, Waller, Chi , mine owner, by J. 8. eee Ross Thomp- son Joha agree, mine owner, by Robert Hunter and Ross Thomp- son. Malty Ward Simpson, merchant, by James Hampton, J. A. Webb and Neil MacLean, George Talbot, ore sorter Le Roi Be and John. Phillipe was proposed by J.P, McCrae and seconded by Ross Thompson, but declined in favor of John Dean, He asks all voters who contemplated supporting him to vote for Mr. Dean and Mr. Ham- ilton, both of whom he seconded. The election will be held from 8 a. m. (04 p, m. on Thursday at the following polling booths: Ward No, 1—At Reilly & Busch's store, Columbia avenue. Ward No, caw Jota Dean's of , Columbia. a1 Ward No, A the City Offices, Columbia aven: ODBS ON THE RLECT: fic The following bets are offered on the city election: $100 even that Goodeve is the eat mayor. $100 against $200 that Goodeve has 50 OF more majority. St00 against $300 that Goodeve has 100 OF more majority, In case the last bet is wanted the first must also be taken, Call at the REcoRU office for pare ticulars. Durant Auorney British Columbia publishes the appointment of Durant as attorney for the B. A. C in this prevince in place of Hon. Cy H, Mackintosh,