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BL 8, NO. 214.

ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA,: MONDAY, MAROH: 13, 1899,

Pretty Rings.

Invite you to call and examine ourring stock. You will seé the very new-

We
ern design:
Sie ereiine combinations

f mond
Turquoise.

mplete departure from the usual ring style.

Here are

‘and Diamonds, Emeralds and Diamonds, Diamond: :
nd Opals, Pearls and Turquols, Sapphires ond Bittionds, Diamonds ha

DIAMOND SOLTAIRES FROM $40 TO $550.

J. W. SPRING,

Tap Buccessor to CHAULONER: BITCHELL & SPRING,

Ne von door tothe

oat. Office.

VSTOF¢.P-R. OFIALS

Business. With the War Eagle Mine
Regarding Ore-Shipments..  :

WILL PUSH WORK ON BROAD: GAUGE

» Success

as our ROOM-MAKING sale for the past thirty days Hae: een
lecided success,‘ we: will: continue this VERY AP
salts for ONE WEEK more, for we have still some SNAPS te of-

fer on the following lines:

and: Freight Depots to be
Speedily Built Here in
Rossland.

R. Marpule, general: superintendent of
the western division of the 0. P, R.,j°

FIGHTING ° gat, MANILA,

An/ Advance Made by the the American Troops
Against Insurgents.

Mania, March 18 —11:15.a, mm. At
daylight today Brigadier Gen. Livyd
Wheatons divisional brigade, consieting
of 20th United States infantry, eight
companies of the Washington Volun-
troops, seven companies‘of the Oregon
teers, three troops of the Fourth United
States cavalry and 2 mounted battery of
the Sixth artillery. were drawn up ona
ridge behind San Pedro Macati, a mile
sonth of the town. The clearance was
sounded at 6:30 2, m. ‘The cavalry
leading the column at 2 smart gait
eventually reached’a clump command-
ing the rear of Guadalupe.

Supported by the Oregons, advance
forces opened a heavy fire upon the
rebels. The responee was foeble and
desultry, apparantly coming from a
f-men in under cover.

William Whyte, ;of the
Winnipeg division ; D. J. Coyle, general

o
While the ' right column was
jing toward the town of Pasig,

Mow'natl vool @5.50 to $45.00:
Men's blue and black ‘Melton and

Bem’t, $1.00 to $18.00.
Men's Freize and’ Mackinaw Per’

Jeckete--- $9.50 to $6.00,

Monon? $7.00 to $14.00.

Turnbull's unshrinkable all wool
ppderw’t $9.60 and up.

3fen’s all wool fancy ond

blue
funnel -- $1.00 to $3.00.

Mining Shoes and Rubber Boots, [GUARANTEED]..

-$1.75 a,

Latest styles in, J.B. Stetson, King B Hate st Popniar ‘Prices.

OUR ORDERED CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.
Fit and workmanshipguaranteed. And see the

Is kept busy.’

largest nnd finest assortment of English and Scotch Tweeds,
Foxes’ Serges and Clay Worsteds in the city to chose from.

ai! wool suits
Boys’ Nap and
Boys Solid Leather Shoes

Freize Bea Jackets.

$2.50 to $7.00.

And many other articles too numerous to mention, at very iow
prices,. Our goods are new and our prives are right.

M. J, O’HEARN, The Clothier.

Corner: Columbia ‘Avenue and Lincoln Btreet.

Mlwe 7p.
k 18: Try!
id trnst to their dealers.
e house.

WEST COLUKBIA AVENUE. '

We will have your trade after that.
average man buys shoes from their appear-
ance. and fit,
Hence the advantage of dealeng with a repu-
Our shoesatrike people by styliah shape and by their quality.

“Cc, O, LALONDE

The

They knew little about leath-

11 EAST COLUMBIA ANENUE.

agent at V and F,
W. Peters, traveling freight agent, ar-
rived in Rossland on last night’s train
over'the C. & W., and left.at 1 o'clock
this afternoon for Trail. There busi-
mesa here i is a general inspection, which

d i an

wich the management of the War Eagle
mine regarding the shipment of ore to
the Trail smelter. The C. P. R. officials
desired to know when the mine would

. | be ready to resume shipment and what

outpat would be,so they would know
whether they would be able to handle,
itwith the present equipment of the

.| narrow gauge line until the broad gauge

track was completed between Roseland
and Trail.

Mr. Marpole informed’ the Rzcorp
that the presént capacity of the 0. & W.
would be ample, so no additional ex-
pense will be gone to go far. as the nar-
cow gauge was concerned.

He also said that the company would
push the completion of the bruad- gauge
and the erection of the. passenger and
freight depots in Rossland and make
other valuable improvements in this
section, - :

They went to Trail in connection with
the electric power and other improve-
ments that are contemplated in connec-
tion with the company’s smelter there.

TO TAKE OVER THE NALBRA,.
At Stock Has Been Subsoribed to Con-

. MORROW,

AN & MORROW.

ee THB ne

DNEER +

OUR GOODS ARE RIGHT:
OUR PRICES ARE ' RIGHT.

natant
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‘FILLED ACCURATELY
BRING IT TO US.

DRUGGISTS.

summate the Deal.

Ed. Watson and other local _parties
have completed arrangements for the
organization of the U. 8. and Canadian
Mining company, for the taking over of
the Nalbra mining slaim situated one
mile from the town of Republic on the
Colville Indian reservation.

Sufficient stock has been subscribed
in Rossland to carry the deal through.

It is und dthat Hugh Hend
gon, proprietor uf the Le Roi brewery,
of this city will be the treasurer of the
The other officers “have not

Le Roi,
E LIVERY SALE and FEED

STABLE. gal
JOHN F, LINBURG, PROP.
Stylish Rigs for :ent

First-class Saddle and Pack
Horses.

Stanzes: Columbia Ave., ‘Phone No. 87.
~ Commercial Alley, ‘Phone. No.’ 39.

P. 0. BOX, 186.

.B. Johnson & Co.

—~—-

or Rent.

six ie arnished Roos. with use of a Pi-
25.00 per mi

Five Room Heaie en per month.
lor Sale.

plearen
on Kootenay vi
net be taken at waves enue, $200. This

ements:
E HAVE SALE FOR

AN Sandand Stools,

Cable-Adéress: “PARKER.”
~~ ROSSLAND, B.C.

<2 ¢ Moreiny a Neal's, Telephone,
Codes { Bodtord MeNoll's. 3a
Clough’:

Chas. E. BENN. J.L, PARKER.

dL PARKER & GD,

ROSSLAND, B. C.

MINING ENGINEERS
and DROKIRN.

amined, Mines managed,
ere rierd clocks bought and sold”

J, L. PARKER

Consulting mining engineer | Dundee,
marac and Fairm

yet been chosen.

Elgin W. Cross Dead.

Elgin W. Cross, aged 46, died yester-
day at noon, at his home on Second
avenue, of dyspepsia of the bowels. _He
was buried this afternoon in Laural
Hill cemetery.
were held at 3 o’clock at the Methodist
church. The decensed was engaged in
the grocery business and was a member
in good standing of the Ancient Order of
Foresters.

He leaves a wife and four children to
mecurn his logs.

Castilian on the Rocks.
Haurrax, N.8., March 13.—The big
New Alllan steamer Castilian ia ashore
on Gannet Rock iedge. Holds number
one and two are reported fall of water.
The disueter occurred Sunday morning.
She was bound for Liverpool. Her car-
o consisted of 100,000 bushels of wheat

is

Aa H.Playtord,

AUDITOR and
ACCOUNTANT

No.1 Stone Block, Rossland

. O. BOX 628.

|B. Jolinson & Co

Dr. J. F. McKenzie, office and resi-
dence over O,Hearn’s, opposite Bank of
Toronto.

ond 4,000 tons.of Ontario. chesse, hams
and a general line of merchandise and 18
horses and 400 sheep, - There were 60
passengers, who were brought here Sun-
day night. ‘Ihe vessel probably cannot
besaved.

* Barspanz, Queensland, March 13.—A
eearch steamer from Cooktown on tho
Endeavor river, has returned, and re-
ports that three schooners and eighty
luggers were lost, and that 400 colored
pereons and eleven whites were drowned
during the recent hurricane that’ swept

the northeast coast of Queensland.

The funeral services|:

the left advanced;- pouring volleys into
the bush. A small body of rebels made
a determined stand at Guadalupe church
but was unable to withstand the as-
sault. At 7:30 a river gunboat started
towards Pasig. The rebels were first
encoutitered by this vessel in. the jungle
near Guadalupe. Steaming slowly the
gunboat poured a terrific fre from her
gatling gune into the brush.

For an hour the whirring of the rapid
fire guns alternated with the booming
of the heavier pieces on board the gun-
gunboats,

In the meantime, Scott’s -b attery a-
shere was: shelling the trenches and
driving the enemy back. . The infantry
was sent forward in extended order and
in a short time the enemy was in flight
overa linea milelong. There were 8
Americans wounded,

NORWEGIANS NOT PLEASED.

War. Between Norvay.and foeien Is Hinted
at in a Dedate.

New Yort, March 18.—A dispatch to
the Herald from Christiana, saya: ‘‘The
Norwegians are not pleased with the
temporary government of the crown
prince, who is much more strict than his
father, and has now shown. that the will
not allow the Norwegians any Jittle

fons of “1

He has decided that Sweden a A Nor-
way will send only one represéntative
to the peace congress at the Hague. The
representative will probably be a Swede.

Some days ago war. between Sweden
and Norway was hinted at during a de-
bate in the Storthing, and Colonel Bas-
soe took the opportunity of pointing out
that the Norwegian fortresses were good
for noth ing in case of war. The minie-
ter of war icted’ thia
and several others of the members also
criticised Colonel Bassoe.

A $50,000 Fire.
SratrLe, March 13.—Halfa block of
Port Dawson, Alaska, was destroyed by
fire on February 13, the loss aggregating
$60,000. The fire started in Roger’s
bunk-bouse and spread to Fishes & Co.'s
atore and then continued south to other
buildings, which were dry as tinder.
The flames were checked just before
reaching Kelly and Co.’sstore. A quan-
tity of merchandise was stolen from the
buildings. The business houses burned
and estimated losses were aa follows:
Fishes & Co., general merchandise,
$25,000; Rogers bunk-house, $2,500; Dr.
Benson, dentist, $5,500; Hullman Res-
taurant, $5,000; Almer Bros.,

TWO FLAGS, ONE GHUSE

English Oeers Toast the President
of the United States.

A RED LETTER ‘DAY IN MALTA

“Eas:ward the Course of Empire
Takes Its Way.” —Gracious
Anglo-Americans,

New Yorx, March 18.—A dispatch to
the Herald, from Malta, ssya: At as
luncheon given at the Union club, by
the British navy and army officers to of-
ficers of twelfth and seventeenth U. 8.
infantry, now enroute to the Philip-
bpines, chairman, Admiral Rodney Lloyd;
Proposed the health of President: Mc-
Kinley. He said the present criaia had
the universal sympathy, of England in
this civilizing mission. In reply U. 8.
Consul. Grout said it was an unique oc-
casion.,. The troops had landed in Malta.
by the kind permission of the governor.
This is another stroke revealing the af-
fections of a sister nation in the joint
elvilizers of the world. He also pro-
posed the health of the queen. The
chairman’s toast was ‘Our Guests.”
He said it was red letter day in the bia-
tory of Malts, Our American cousins’
visit was unprecedented. He extended
them a hearty welcome and congratu-
lated them again on the task accom-
plished,

Colonel Smith of the twelfth, returned
hearty thanks, and said the adage
“‘Westward the course of empire takes
its way,””..was changed to “eastward”
under the joint auspices of two fiaga for
one cause. When they gave the word
all muat be ready. i

The greatest enthusiasm was shown
throughout.. The attendance was the
‘ullest obtainable. Among the British
officers were Major-General Owen, Colo-
nels Spencer, Nugent and Bridgeman,
Captains Marrack, Campbell and Hal-
let of the’ Royal navy; Major Hugh
Brown, Captains: Haskell and Wither-
spoon of the Twelfth United States In-
fantry, Major O’Brien, first Lieutenants
Hart and Daurlree, of the Seventeenth
Regiment, and Captain Higgins of the
transport. The hail was decorated with
English and American flags. The gov-
ernor, Sir Francis Grenfell, and Admi-
ral Sir John Hopkins, had previously
entertained the American officers at the
palace, and admiralty house respective-
ly. The American:and British troops
iraternized cordially.

SPANISH COLONY IN MEXICO.

Relleg of the ‘War in Cuba Start Life Anew
in Another Country.

Crry or Mexico, March 18.—A. large
number of Spanish officers and soldiera
who participated in the war in Cuba are
to be colonized in the districts of Mont-
zuma and Arizha, State of Sonora,
where a tract of land comprising 88,000,-
000 acres has been secured. The colony
will bave abundant capital for starting
agricultural and mining operations,

General Prasadillo, governor of the
palace here is seriously ill with la grippe
and it is feared he cannot recover.

$1,000: Swarts & Badleman, general
merchandise, $25,000.
Queen Victoria in Nice.
Nicz, March 12,—Queen Victoria, ar-
rived here by special train from Bou-
lougne-Sur-Mer this afternoon, When
passing through Toulon Her Majesty
summoned thé sub-perfect and expres-
sed to him her. sympathy with the fam-
ihes of the victims of the explosion of
the naval ine at Lacout early

THE DEAL IS OFF.

* | Gen. Otls Objects to the Payment of Indem-

nity for Spanish Soldiers,

Lonpon, March 18,—It is reported
from Manilla that Sonera Otis, has ore
dered a di
between the Spaniah Soinal Rois and
Aguinaldo for the release of Spanish
prisoners on the payment of a heavy in-
demnity, as such payment would

last Sunday ig to send

the P jino’s cause by

a donation to the relief fund. All cus-

on her arrival, Streets thronged with
people cheering heartily and = muni-
cipal if
cent bouquet in form of Gondola moun-
ted on a tripod .and surmounted with
two vases and other emblematic des-
tress.

Sauispury, Md., March 13-At 4o ’clock
this morning a fire destroyed a mill and

7, 000,000,000 feet of -lumber.

tomary honors were paid Her Majesty -

the insurgent’s treasury.

Cut His Head of.

Tacoma, Wash., March 13-Advices by
the steamship Victoria from the Orient
atate that Spanish avarice and missrule
has again stirred up rebellion. cr |

The insurgent Moros of. Palawan ise
land, murdered the Spanish governor of
Palawan and icilled nie Sealatenter ae
bead was severed f r) ly an
earried back into the fills to incite re-
bellion among the natives who had
feared the power of Spain,