HOW: THEY FIGHT Succeed on Account of Small Force and Fine Markmanship. BURCHERS AS WARRIORS Handicapped by Tnsuflcieneyy of ee and Great Ei there in the illness of the manager P. J. Russell. Born, to Mayor and Mrs. A. S. Goodeve, a son. Wm. J. Harris and Will White of the English-Canadian company, owning the Lily May, were in town last evening and returned to Spo- kane this’ morning. The Lily May is expected to make a 100-ton ship ment about the first of the year. Stoping is now under way. Subscribe for the REcorp, 50 cents per month, delivered. Small Bodie, But Cannot Withstand Front Attacks, London, Friday.—Judging from the Transvaal campaign thus far, it may be declared that the strength of the Boer forces lies in their move- ment in small bodies, in their good dard of mark Notice. The third annual meeting of the Victoria hockey club will be held at the Cl don hotel on Wednesd: Nov. 1st, 1809, at 8 o' "clock p. Sm All members of the club and others interested are requested to attend. L. L. DeVorn, Secretary, 10-27-5t ootenay.. , ere First-Class Business Lunch 35 Cents. . Oysters in any style, a Specialty. Game in Season. | en0oc> Private Boxes for Fam- ilies atid Parties. eve~s> - Miss K. seceeeeer eee P: Cc. M. Weller. A. S. Hunden. C. M. WELLER & COMPANY. : PLUMBING AND HEATING Telephone 27. No. 30, west side, Spokane Street. Rossland, B. C. and i in their knowledge of the coun- try. Their weakness atises from the want of organization, of military cohesion, and of transport and sup- ply arrangements. While raids in comparatively small force—the- horses living upon the grass of the country—can be carried out, large movements are practically impos- sible, and the advantage of opera- ting on interior lines cannot befully realized. . With time and the facil- ities afforded by the railways strong positions could be taken up, sup- plies accumulated, and an effective defense offered against front at- tacks. Io The best saddle horses at the Montana; phone 6. BUSINESS LOCALS. The Hotel Russell sets the best table in Rossland. = Grand Forks Daily Gazette is on sale at all the Rossland newsstands. The most stylish turnouts—sad dle horses, coupes or gurneys—at Montana stables, phone 6. The Grand Union dining room has been reopened under new man- ‘agement and furnishes the best 25- cent meal in town. conforming to anes pected strate- gical devel are imp i- cable. On the realization of the inherent disabilities of unorganized forces the successful conduct of a campaign would depends, An old Prussian officer, writing in a recent number of the Frankfurter Zietung, comments upon the errors Transter of Liquor License. Notice is bereby given that at the next sitting of the Board of Jacense Commi sioners for the city of Russland, an ah cation will be made for o transfer ape Jicense now held by T. W. Mangan, ! for the rlorence hotel, ‘situated ‘on lot 23, bi Balle: addition, to D. C. aeiGarthye Dat this 23d day of October, 1899, T. W Manvan, 1D. G. McCantuy. NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT. ted in 1881, and goes on to depre- éiate the training and qualifications of British officers, who, he states, content themselves with a study of the battle of Waterloo, and have not reached the level of modern tac- tical requirements. Since then, however, the British army has made great advances and is now in full shape to meet the Boers on their own ground. UNCLE 8AM AND THE SEALSKINS Canadians Can Now Enter the United States Properly Clothed. Washington, Friday.—The treas- ury department has issued a_circu- lar letter of instruction to collector of customs, amending the former ruling of the department, which for- bid the eatry, without detention, of sealskin garments worn be persons temporarily visiting the United States from Canada. Under the new ruling persons arriving frou: Canada with fur garments who de- clare their intention of returning | t within 90 days can retain the furs by executing an affidavit to that ef- fect before a United States -consul. -Under the act of 1897 the import- ation of seal skin garments was P i unless ied by an invoice, certified by ‘a United ‘States consul, that the skins were not taken from seals in prohibitive waters, to the Trust Deeds Act and Amending Acts.. OTICE is hereby given that Maud Jeanetta NO iples of Meaty ar woatland, inthe prove ince of Britich Columbia, dealer in dry goods and millinery, has BG jeed this day, dated the 9th da of October asassigned ‘ail her personal estate and e ¥ be seized and sol unger eee ction and ai ‘her real estate to Arthur . Luft of the city of Rossland aforesatd,- gentle- mane for the benefit of ait hher creditors. said ded ecuted by the said Maud Jeanetta Eagles card the said Arthur C- Luff om the 9th day ctober, 1899. A meeting of the creditors’ the said Maude Jeanetta Eagles will be held ns ‘* ourtney. rooms 4 ane ‘allace building, Columbia avenue, Rossland, BCs lay th “a de of Decembe . "act th days "Arthur 7 the a stats. having fou Wet Solicitor Tor assignee. NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT. to T Actand Amending Acts. 'OTICE is hereby that S. A. Hartman of = N land, British Wolters, dealer in gents? ans aishings. has by by. ise beariny Sate | the 13th lay of Ty a is personal es- rth FO) tionately and ue ral the lebts, lartm: fn the assi Baillie, the tinsteey ae the 13th day: of f October. A a he sald trustee has thi ROSSLAND Electric aundry Patronize those who spend - their money at home..with you, and thereby © help your own and your city’s interestS.... ...-+ ee White Labor and Clean €2WorkeD Rolt & Grogan, Mines, Stocks and Insurance: Representing the following FIRE INSURANCE Companies: ~ Caledonian, Lancashire, Connecticut of Hartford, Imperial. RANITE! GRANITE! Greatest Bargains and Assortment of Granite- ware ever brought to Rossland, at S. GLAZAN’S. also big line of Handsome- ly Decorated China and Crockery for the holidays. Call and see our stock. & Sale Stables: Heavy Transferring: _First-class Saddle & Pack Horses, LES: Commercial Alley, "Phone No. 39. P. 0. Box 16. Hotel —cogy: | Le Roi Livery, Feed)- JOHN F. 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"$ g PER TON. forcé.on Helpmaker road,* ‘General , Dutit must have Been since Thursday, when the last ‘news. arrived: , } cases Dundum bullets. were found by the Boers at Dundee which “AT LAST COMES NEWS _ FROM LADYSMITH | General ‘White Safe but Boers Aggressive. : ~ London, Stn hh ull. in news, from, aT sein: Natal, Laan has. at last been’ @l.: saying: . “Scouts. from Modderspri “reported the Boers in White ordered out a strong: q force of artillery,. mounted infantry:an: cavalry. A ‘small patrol 4 ot fnouhted :iatantry was. stelad * from Ladysmith and the B fromthe. Boers.” s ¥ The dispatch does not ‘give the date of the ‘above ‘Sccurrence from Ladysmith: ‘The Boer: advance. .from Dundee southward ( “and from Bester’s station d has evidently pr ded steadily iq in the interim: and the engagement . foreshadowed, by | the above { dispatch | ‘miayzalready ‘have been fought. is : Other news from the front does not enlighten one as to "the é situation in Natal. as i Fragmentary detuils are arriving of the occupation of Dundee by the Boers. It is added that 20 men of the town. guard occu- pied an outpost a couple of miles from the town. when’ the Boer shells dislodged them and the men fled to the neighboring hill, ¢ where 300 Boers surrounded them and shot the majority. The Boers then entered Dundee, dragged several civilions out .of their ~ houses and pistoled them in the streets. Asa pendant to the above is a.story from Cape Town to the ‘effect ‘that in several ) | Denver. rae abandoned in their flight. Some ofthe Boers swanted to se Dundum bullets but Kruger vetoed this: ~~ en LOCATOR ORAZED WITH Joy Morrow’: gays ) papers. say that, netted “him '$79)000%" | richest native:rack.’ éver ° unearthed and “its: discovery: was ‘accident * =) twenty: years- of search’ ‘on’; ‘the part ’< of -Grantz. Less thahamonth ago | he: weet: to the:claim*"iong. day* and) stumbled upon a’ piece of ‘rich ‘ore’ ying:: sex- posed. ‘This: find: led: to* the ‘un ” earthing of the vein: from’: whi he: has taken the ore’ ‘recently sold in. The: ‘sudden discovery | almost turned Grantz’s-head.!/" The senator saysthat: sthe goldfields of; ‘as'yet! Salyibers pros- WANE S=-NO--ENTERFERENEE | ‘Great Britain’s Troubles Call | For No American Aid. London, Saturday. —Commenting on the petition to-Mr. Mc- e ; Kinley, promoted by. the New York World, urging that the good Offices, of ‘the United States be: offered in settling the Transvaal : ‘difficulties With Great Britain, the Stendard says: _. .. We very much doubt whether the Washington government q will at all appreciate fhe suggestion, but in any case itis as well for those whom it concerns, especially for. those whom it does not concern, to un ad that the T: q is one which exclusively, affects ourselveg and which we propose to settle with- out assistance or intervention of any kind.” nate the report of Consul Pierce, which was, sent from’ St. Petersburg, was| W8 m enclosed a printed | copy of the circu- this morning. lar from the Siberian department of mines, showing that.a public auc- been promulgated by the Russian government throwing open the im- mense unexplored’ territory of Si- beria to American miners. While the exact truth of this cannot at present be ascertained, the passen- gers of the Lakme state that sev- eral parties are forming at Cape Nome to attempt the journey across. the ice on Bering Strait and thus cross over to Siberia and be ready to begin operations in the spring. Siberia, asis well known, con- tains some marvelous mines, which are worked by convicts and. politi- | cal exiles. -The ‘country: is of im- mense.extent.and gold is found in many. places. However, owipg’ fo]. the terribly cold winters, and, the short: suiimers no.attempt to! work many, of these mines has ever been made;. but the Russion. government, taking the Klondike for an ; exam- ple, recognizes \ ‘that cold weather will never deter Americans - from gold seeking. o ——— oo tior of gold-bearing lands, situated at H. S. Wallace's b ool: store: ; on the northwest coast of the Sea of Okhotsh, would take place from]. February 17 to 27 inthe year 1900, ___———— Hansen of Reedly, | Cal., was killed] bad enough in many places, but it’s at the Van Anda mines yesterday. He was carrying some powder down the shaft when it slipped from his hand, exploded, and killed him in- stanity, years. old. ‘At the Kootenay. Tomorrow's dinner at the Koote- nay will be especially nice. The menu. will include roast turkey with cranberry sauce, plum puddidg and all the delicacies the market offers. _ Miss SwANgon, Prop. ‘To Auction Siberian Mince. ‘ COMING AND GOING. .— With : : - Washington, Saturday: ‘W. T. MacDonald of Spokane was among the arrivals in the city |: Ralph Bendix, piano tuner from Spokane.is in town. . ‘Leave orders Dr. Lackey of Bloomington, in, is here and will spend -the winter pated in # Mines ; Steen & Co. Saturday.—P. H. Rossland’s street crossings are Vancouver, enue to reach the Red’ Mountain depot. A. B. Mackinzie, the c. P. R. injuring several other workmen. joining T. S. Gilmour's office. ee ‘ Irishmen Put Up 810,000. New York, * Saturday.—At a meeting held Music to raise funds for the erec- tion of a monument to the late Charles Stewart Pipe every Irish of local < en present. The flags of the le ea eine eae South African: republic andthe Or- ange Free State were included. in F. Buzzard, a. Spokane -restau- ag in business here. Rev. Duncan Campbell, of Car- with his son, Keith. Lackey of opened ta eclipsed goclal. evel fs: i ‘ Curling -' has. elected: the? follgwing: ‘office Honorary: president, ‘Judge > Fori honorary-vice-president,: A.'/H- Bu- id Jasv.L secretary- and treasurer, - executive, committee; J. /Rae; Pi La- mont and’ |.N. : F.: MacLeod; repre- sentative ‘to Kootenay Curling As- BY -Wallace,;:A. Cirey;': : Sumpir » Carey}: . canvassing. : committee, a case of wading across Second av- ticket agent, is now occupying his The deceased Was 4°| new office on Columbia, avenue, ad- rant man, is in the city looking over in the Academy ofthe locality witha view of engag- Bruce Stuart, Thomas Hilliard and Parnell alos A. G. Fry have returned from a, They, went Frank Tantblysy,i 4. * Carey: aid T. Hamilton, Ont., Saturday. pretty five-acre farmyard; at. Stoney Creek, wh vaders were rised ‘in “1813 and driven in go! plete s rout ‘from Cana- dian soil by a small handful of Brit- ish, has been opened as a Public park. ay ‘Will Again Be inServies. - Oné of the old narfow-gauge en- gines which was in ‘use on the Co- lumbia ‘& Western,’ together with the flat”and box’ cars, is ‘being shipped to New Westminster. Ten miles of narrow-gauge raits will also be sent. . the decorations, and President Kru-|iboo er was repeatedly cheered. kets were circulated and about $10,- church tomorrow. lected. for the RAISE IN WAGES. le . i ‘Trail smelter und ‘The yard men in the eof wages to| the river, back of what is known as Bo cones per hour, sampling men t) pact Trail, ae -)The best saddle horses” at_ the have received an increase Montana; phone 6. 22 1-2 conte: visiting Rev. McG. Gandier, Bas-| and wiil preach in the Presbyterian ‘Trails New Sawmill. ” ‘Trail is to have a‘ new’ sawmill, which will be erected by Thomas McKelvey, - who has purchased eighty square miles of timber across