levels. ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, FEBRUARY 24, 1990. WITHDRAW THE ORDER. Beard of ‘Trades Petition in Regard to Certificates of Improvement. The Rossland board of tradé met CRONJE’S FATE IN Continued From First Page. for the first time in its new office in + d the p ffice block last ing. A Vine are be- memorial prepared by a committee ing tried in lieu of green ‘food, com posed of Mayor Goodeve, J. A. Kirk and J. S. Clute Jr., was ad- opted. It asks the minister of mines: “That the instructions recently prevalent. hospitals. “January 12.—Typhoid is very “January 23.—Fitty typhold in _ ‘January 16.—The military au- ities have imandered all the |; issued to the gold ‘not to issue a certificate of im- provements until the books of the mining recorder of. the division in which such claim is situate show that certifi of work food-stuffs and other stores. has been granted to the inhabit- ants to shoot birds for food. shells poured into the town, hap- Leave “January 20, — Five hundred to $500 have been duly issued and |hazard. The hospital, scurvy recorded,’ be withdrawn;. thatthe { grounds and residents received the mining recorders and gold is- | proper due the fend sioners throughout the province re- ceive instructions to issue certifica- tes of improvements to the lawful owners of mineral claims located prior to the passing of the amend- ment to the Mineral Act of 1898 ir- respective of the number of certifi- cates of work recorded against each morning. shelter has been dugin nearly every garden, and children were lowered into the mines throughout the night. men are also selecting places of claims, but conditional upon work safety.” “Jan. 25.—A family shell-proof New and Complete and Patent NEW DRUG STORE. ’ —~THE—— ROSSLAND DRUG “COMPANY. NEXT TO OLD CITY HALL, COLUMBIA AVENUE, Prescriptions: Carefully Compounded. Robert E. Strong, Manager. Stock of Drugs, Medicines. “Feb. 11—About 2500 women The to the value of $500 in the Pp: ment of a mine having been done; and that legislation be introduced | Canadian’ Red Cross commissioner at once embodying the terms of the | j, ‘ instructions to mining recorders and Orange River under date of Feb. 22 goid commissioners asked tor, ifthe | ¢ Mineral Act, as it now stands, does not already do so.” : . A namber of reasons are given Burstall and Willis, Sunday’s battle,” are convalescent. He adds that Lieut. Hughes has Toronto, Feb. 24.—Dr. Ryerson, ROSS THOMPSON 1 have the following blocks i Reddin. Zureka Consolidated, Gopher, Homestake, Evening Star, Silverine, R.E. Lee,’ Bodie, Eureka, North Star and ZilaM Lots in the Original. Townsite in the following companies for -:ale: Co., Agents, and, B. C || South © Africa, cables from hat Chaplain ‘Almond, Lieuts. Lat wounded in for the p with ill the injustice caused by the minis- ter's c: der. A telegram and letter from James Martin, M, P. P., relative to the that subject. Discussion of the Kaslo. board of trade’s memorial on the eight-hour question was deferred till the an- nual meeting on March 7. The resignation of F, W. Roltas a member of the board was ac- cepted. ¢ Will Be Welcomed in Spokane. meet with a warm welcome in Spo- icle: land minstrels will give an enter- tainment in Spokane for the benefit of the Mansion House tund. It is Give the Rossland pany a banquet or hing of that sort. They will appreciate it greatly.” arrangements. * o. 2, Immigration Literature, The Canadian Pacific Railway company has just issued two excel- lent immigration pamphlets for 1900.—'*Western Canada” and “British Columbia”—which — con- tain a geeat deal of usefyl and accurate information about tt country west of Lake Superior, and are of special interest to those. who | contemplate settling ¢ither_in® the Canadian Northwest or British:Co-| lumbia. Large editions. of these. pamphlets are distributed gratyit-: ously in Great Britain .. an . United States, as well as:-through- out the Dominion, and, are .eagerly read by those who are seeking ‘a new home and desire to. know some- thing of the best coustey in the world in which-to find one. Development on thes. A. C. Mines Good progress is being made on the development -of all the B. A. C: properties on “the same lines as were described i in last Sat- urday’s Recorp. . The upraise from the Black Bear tunnel has now 250 feet to go in order to reach the sur-' face. This is the ion from § Of | been transf ©. th . f Liberal ransfer of the maintenance of the | wit) be held at the office of Mac- schools to the city vere read and Donald & Clute, Columbia avenue, referred to the special committee on | pocctand, on Monday the 26th day . of February, 1900, at 8 p. m. CHURCH. SERVICES TOMORROW Rev. D. McG. Gandier, B. A. pas- tor. m. That the Rossland minstrels will class, 2:30 p. m. Y. Pp. S..C.E. : 1 wes Monday, 8 p. m. kane on Monday is indicated by the| ment of the Lord’s supper will following in last Tuesday's Chron-| be dispensed. at the morning ser- vice. “Next Monday evening the Ross- morning and evening. ton street, George H. Morden, pas- tor. | gant $40 tailor-made suit for 50, d deputy. ee , PP Notice A meeting of the Trail Creek Conservative Association J. L. G. Apsorrt, Secretary, St; Andrew's Presbyterian church, Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. Sabbath school and bible The. sacra- The pastor. will preach Methodist church, Washing- Service.at 11 a.m. and at 7.30 MINOR MENTION. Benjamin Hodge came over from Nelson on Friday. G. W. Hughes of Slocan, one of the pioneers of that section, came to town on Friday. — Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Kendall .of Rat Portage arrived in town this morning. A. Kline of Nelson is in the city. |. E. C. McArthur of Greenwood came in on Friday and ig at the Kootenay. * wteltes orthe Battle. J. K. Allison has two ° interesting miementos from South Africa, i in the shape of a Boer and British cart- ridge shell from the- battle field of Belmont. The shells: were sent to him by Lieutenant J. H. Kaye. of G. company, first Canadian con- tingent. CLASSIFIED. Adegrtnamants under this head inserted at the fc of One Cont a: Word ase taken for Re than 3g cents, Six insertions, {Expert W..ch Kepairiug Every watch left with us for re- pairs is thoroughly inspected and properly repaired by an expert watchmaker. We are ina position to do the most intricate repairs and guaran- tee satisfaction in every detail. J. W.. Sprine, > The leading watchmaker and jew- eler. Next to postoffice. For the Ladies. New line of ladies’ spring jackets are just to hand. Also a big. line of ladies’ wrappers. A hundred and fifty New Idea patterns just re- ceived, Ho.stTeap & WRIGHT, Central’ Drygoods Store, corner First avenue and ‘Washington street. -Dr. Scott’s Headache Powders are.a sure cure for headaches caused by powder smoke, etc. Sold at Morrow’s Drug store. [ Why Smith Left Home Because Brown’s in town and has said so much about the Wiscon- sin Central line between St. Paul ing, 10 a, m.; Junior meeting 11 a. m.; free and easy, 3 o'clock. St. George's Church of England, Rev. J. B. Haslam, locum tenens. Services tomorrow.will be: 11.a.m., and 7:30 p. m; Sunday school at 2:45 p.m. J. Clark of Trait will preach at the morning service. Next Wednecd. not a private enterprise in an: iy + . but is given for a peiristie putpoxe 'l p.m. Sabbath school and Bible MISCELLANEOUS, and.Chicago that Smith could not The. Chronicle suggests that the psi ional be Epworth ree engagement. Resor oh srice Rossland. ee 3 she the temptation of a ee British born resident: Ke m= ; : plete arrangements for’ the comfort |e p.m. Prayer meeting Wednes- jioaees ihre phonpeites tithes 2 = : of the crowd from Rossland. It is/ day at Sp. m, Morning subject, | Rented for $32 per month. 7: Presi = Colunla : . Out - »» | avenue. } for a cause with which they are “Peace, Q and Z = most in sympathy and it is natural-| Salvation Army —. Hallelujah TAILORING, A N A D 1A N : wn ie t hol penn nS ly expected that they will direct the fast, 7 a. m.; hol meet- | “9, SAVARD, Fashionable Merchant Tailor, avenue, Rossland. carries the best assortment of Imported and do- | | mestic goods in Rossland. None but first-class labor employed. Prices moderate, Columbia PACIFIC -AND—— FOR RENT. “$00 LINE. RE! pase 6 Colombia avenue. NT—Honse 85,00; house $8.02. T* The direct route from son, Columbia avenue. FOR RENT—Five roomed Plastered house, un- furnished, on Spokane street south, Water; good basement. $18 per month, Apply 1M. We ne KOOTENAY COUNTRY, to all points » EAST AND WEST. Ww day being Ash W the first day of Lent, there will be a celebration at 7:30 a. foz_matins and ‘the. commination, a, m., Litany anda special Lenten address at 8 p. m. BUSINESS LOCALS. Ladies and gentlemen—An ele- cents; made by W. J. Lougheed & Co.,. tailors. _ For full particulars. callon Harris & Wentworth. -Of- fice, room 1, Opal block, Columbia avenue. Telephone ros. * For the best, cleanest and cheap- est coal, call or phone ‘Martin Bros. cord. Also dry, wood, Leays or- ders at Embleton’s store, Le Roi avenue. The Columbia Bottling Works furnishes 90% of the carbonated the tunnel level of the shaft which is being sunk to the lower Le Roi i DeLeon, specialist in gents’ hair-cutting and all kinds of ladies'hair work. No 10 Spokane and palatabl on the market. pal sweet sodas. bia telephone No. 43. at the Rucorp office. For Sale-—Dry slabs, $3.50. per. drinks consumed in Rossland. Why?- Because their goods are clean,. pure. Finest table vinegar | 4 * California. orange cider, ginger ale and all the princi- Family trade so- licited: . Postoffice box 703, Colum- Cash paid for clean cotten rags Investigate this. T. Prest, 26 Columbia avenue. FOR SALE. : TOURIST CARS SOR EALELE SY BAe. Pas Meine Hat, (@alty), tor St, Pauls Sundays ness. Owner going away. Small capital required," "28 "°""Hontreal and ‘Boats irda First-class Sleepe! alltrains f1 leepe Ron ality que fom Revelstoke tar-Same Cars pass e Reveletoke one day eariier FOR SALE—Biggest snap on Kossland—Well built cottage and lot 3oxso feet, clove to new! courthouse. Call at once. Charles E. Benn & Co. CONNECTIONS: ‘ave typewriter. Address “Mack,” Record office. FOR SALE. rent or exchange—A Remington Sipe ox, Sunday. .ROSSEAND, ..cx: Sunday 1235 business, on Columbia rest, se Coumbiasvenues FOR SALE-—Fine rooming house going good } orl train, for and from Re b - tng tain or and from ee x ‘Poros Sarees for all points in . Oltver,‘Record office. ‘FOR PRIVATE SALE—Complete furniturr terete Atooms; high class; almost new. Apply THE BOUNDARY Bouse and lot, $1500, easy terms, _T. FOR SALE--House and lot, Free, easy terms? Prest, 26 -COUNTRY. Exel Colgmbia Avenue. BOR SALE—Plastered house and clear title t lot am Seeded Avenue, only $500, T. Prest, 6 i line and’ points orth, “connects Sunday), Sani con Sndail points incr andom the BOUNDARY COUNTRY. - FOR SALE- A block ot 9000 mining’stock at bargain. T. Prest,2é Columbia Avenue, Hours, ROSSLAND TO A prominent business comer at a bargain. A four roomed house on Darls St.» $235 med house wi ished, at-much, A sixrrpemed house and tam “sith lot part! Teforgtar apd good will of a 17-roomed lod south, $500 Honses for pte E. N, QUIMETTE & CO., Ansurat street, Rossiand, tf Real Estate,. jnsurance..,. Minis Bask of Montreal Bick Bulag } A five-roomed furnished nouse on Butte St., $150 “win ‘two lots ily © y ciltiated, house Rael | ‘Two acres of ground adjoining townsite ito the FOR SALE—A five-roomed house, plasti eee eeee andatcely finished, in desirable locaton The : BON dn ieee price is $1350. with 8350 cash, $300 say { sil tnfocraatt Pronths, and the balance at the rate af Sto act] ° Foreates see areat {eletretons address the month. Apply at this office. A.B. “city TI Ticket Agt Be: ot. S A.C. Saas Agent, Rossland. FOR SALE— W. FE. Anderson, T. P. A., Nelson, B.C. E. f/Coyle, A.G. P. A.. Vancouver, B.C NOTICE.” ty | NO’ js hereby givert, that th ? Neus nd weigh company intends on the . 1900, toa - othe qutenant Governor ih Yr ness Eptilon.of 100 miners inches of water out of Little are ape 7 aooe, feet above the sea and Giieifeet above, the sea, on the east and west ivel: Dated this sil day of January, 1900 -AMPBE! Witnes.X. G. Asner. dianaglne Dieter, train for and from Robson, Nel- ~ ertinent oints... oor rinting . ractically recludes the ossibility of rofitable rinting, — FOR eople > refer. aying for rinting roduced by ractical — rinters. THE urchasing tiblic atronize - rinters - erceiving « these oints in rinting. - TRY THE ossland ecord.. THAW AU THe pitch 4ST DATA AV k1eeOd you, 6, NO. Tt FOR THE BALL AT J.W. ga s; the Leading Jeweler. NBXT DOOR TO POSTOFFICE Uecctnation Shialda, Carballo qaaeede ° GOODEVE w ROS... pba tiles §arrit PAYS to > deal with Goodeve Bros. Sraicak Yourself: fos Sulphur, ‘Brimston ne, Disinfectants Acid. Gum Camphor, OF ALL KINDS. 2 SACRIFICE SALE. Cc. O. LALONDE, We fave yet a big ‘stock. of fancy satin and: felt, Foot Warmers which must be disposed of. ers we are offering them at COST. and_aili to" come and Joke over our stock, “To induce buy- We. invite one The Reliable Foot-Fitter, i '| and-cautiously. arquad, Boers: surrendered, but, many, it ap- pearsy escaped. :, Most. of. the its oners-had just ,arrived,; fro! smithy oDhey.! complained. ofthe, } bad 'generalship.o! di H und. ga’ in-1g0 yards of the Boers. Bigh| pany everyman j “gate ied - “explor,, ded with ithese ‘British Troops. BN clive a a Thous- and Boers and Take: Many ade Priboners. _] self is willing to surrender, but is = my aedtted Pree London, Feb. 26.—The late: nity “NOW OPEN 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. BAND. NIGHTS—TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS. SKATING RINK 8:00 to 10:00 pe ms DAI LY. Simnsaya, 3:00 to 8:30 p.m Ee ’ z ‘ will be sold for the remainder: ‘of the Gentlemen, $3; SEASON TICKETS | Ladies, $1.50; ‘peazon, al the Ritikjas : follows:- BSE. Children, $1.25. patches from Paaderberg ‘show fhat Gen. Cronje’ s forces have *thore protection from Field Marshal Rob- erts’ heavy fire than the first di ‘(the z1st and agrd one. officer and 13 men were wounded. Six men were killed yesterday by ‘hollow nosed mauser bullets. The nickel case is slit with four slits, making the projectile. of the dated Feb. 23, says: .. “A balloon ‘has discovered fords shell-proof positions.” This, perhaps, more than General Cronje’s death si prise if today and. tomorrow, besosienaa ‘ The are Cafe a Fist Class in Every Respect. Rooms for Banquets and Dinner. Parties. Open Day and Night. CUNLIFFE & ABLETT, : ENGINEERS AND ‘MACHINISTS.| All classes of Repairs and Construction Work Undertaken. @re Care, Wheels and Axles, Bockets, E Fane. Shatting, Hancers and Pullers, Pipe work & special ot in stock. Age! ty. North whira Avenue; gimme” beta in ills, Conoontrators, nite. ts for Wm. Hamilto! P.o Box 198. séling der prevail. engineers are sapping . dated ‘Sunday, February 25, Boller Fighting His Way on. enemy well covered by a system of | burrowing in the river bank,'which resembles a-rabbet warren and af- other communication, explains why fle, as anniversary of Majuba hill,’ pass ‘ being marked by the sur- render or’ annihilation of the: Boers [so overwhelmingly hemmed in. “As General Cronje is reported to have plenty, of food, the plan of starving him out can hardly avail, so Lord Roberts. must either wait until his ammunition, which is said to be short, runs out, or those. of |’ Gen. ‘Cronje’s forces who are coun- In the meanwhile Lord Roberts’ steadily toward the Boer laager ‘and, accord- ing toa special’ from Paardeberg, | Gen. Buller’s march on . Lady- | smith is being marked by sharp the any the cordon is gradually drawing closer. | ‘seenithebullaterd :One: Boer cart} d jjiest doubt:that. the Boers are gradus)|, ally”, disregarding all, sulesz. | poured the.’ contents..of ar Ma im i oo vy THereds natonger. the slighty! af, sa ized warfatess¢-Thesothen; day.,,ths ‘Vibkers “guns into any ampulangey which: happened empty,\»some;. 402: a haadred, pes away from the! nearest;troQPsern aris : ‘Oronje's Position Hopelens;s1) i Paardeberg, Oraiige!-Free! sState Feb. 23.—General Cronje’s:position is more hopeless than. ever. 1: Qun guns ‘dominate: the’ sloping. ascent from: the river on all'sides, and by the ‘rush’ of ‘the Shropshires on Wednesday night up the ‘river bed the Boers lost 200° yards space in their-coveér. ‘The deserters ‘say the British fire has .been very. deadly, and affirm that. General Cronje him- overborne- by the young Boers from the:Transvaal. ; There are women and children ‘with; the force. - General Roberts proposed to let them pass out of. danger, but this suggestion, as well as the proffer, of’ medical aid, has di A special most exp and I na been rejected... from Paardeberg, - published © ture pessible. A wounded. Boer . The kopje captured: by the. British second. edition of the, Chronicle, brought to our, hospital last Wednesday, when 50 prision- had sixty of these bullets in his pockets. “During the advance to and at ers ‘were taken, i is a most important iti Its _ pe ion should enable us to repulse any Boer reinforcements trom the east- Speech, Paardeberg, Saturday Feb, 24 of fights along: the British front yes+ terday.. One thousand Boers com} manded by. General Dewitt, who was known to be. operating in the immediate, front at dawn yesterday,, determined. to attempt: to break through the: British lines and aid Gen. Cronje. A body of five hun- dred Boers moved’ toward the _Brit- ish left and.cantered’ in the direct- ion ofa kopje, with the object of Kimberly, the casualties’ were: Officers, two killed and 13 wound- | ward. ed. Men, 4 killed, 7g ded. { (The officers Ities had p: Kimb ly been reported. J es Dotalls ofthe Fight. . Beers P ‘Thtre‘was &’most: interesting series j' ly, Feb. 24 —Cecil Rhodes presided at a meeting of the De today and that the prot for the year was £2,- ‘900, 000. Speaking” “of she war, : ‘he = consid- ered it'a puzzle why: it had. arisen. The Transvaal'and Free State were not republics. he declared, : but oli- garchies, and had‘ been long con- spiring to seize British South Afri- ca.’ Each government was ‘simply ‘a small political gang, who hum- bugged ~ the poor Dutchmen, ap- pealing to their patriotism and | di- viding the spoils among their coter- Borderers, who opened a heavy fire. The. Boers-galloped off, but. moved again toward another position with exactly the same result, They then made a third’ attempt to occupy an- other. position, -but the Borderers were again ready to-receive them. ‘The, ‘third repulse thoroughly dis- fighti “A. Pietert MUSIC Fint production of Zinn & Cassidy's A Parisian TERNATIONAL Week bedinaing Monday, Feb. 26, and Saturday Matinee at 2130. PHO: {Not the Nethersole Version) ~ A lesson taught frum the-stage, Nothing seen like this production in Rossland before. 2 Engaged especially for this productign, a the beautiful young Piima Donna; Soprano and MISS FRANCIS HEWITT. Late leading soloist of La Mascotte Opera Co. set HALL. original musical comedy in two acts, Romance, 180 fire together with: es International Stock Co. No raise in prices. t appearance here of the legitimate ‘Comedian, Dancer, etc., . DUTTON WANSOR, New scenie effects. Pretty music, etc. God Save the Queen. os heavily.engaged in fighting. | . Boers Talk orSarrendet.... are steadily. < advancing. patch of. Thursday's date says he is In Cape Colony the British arms Barkley East is now in their possession, ac- cording to a dispatch from that dis- dis- the]; h d the Boers; who galloped away in a panic... ‘Later, perceiving another” kopje, the Boers moved quickly toward it. This: kopje was unoccupied, but the |- Borderers, nut to be beaten, raced: Lthe kopje and driving off the Boers. Meanwhile: the Buffs were ordered trict, the Boers ‘The Pretoria government’ place, retreating on Lady Grey and wiring President Steyn for reinforce- ments to prevent their surrender. claimed Feb. 25th and 27th days of thanksgiving and praise, presuma- ably in memory. © of the battle of Ma- pro- -| right of the kopje, “held. by the to reinfe the Y » in case the Boers should be rei d. The it... . Unfor ly for jes. ~ The “Africanders had been the eee however, the kopje was working twenty years forthe: inde- held by. a. of pend ‘of Africa. He said ‘that former: President | Reitz, of \ the for the position and won, occupying |: Orange Free State, had years “and years ago made a vow. that his-only ambition in life’ was:-to drive Eng- land out-of Africa. Z After showing how Kimberly had been defended by the citizens, of whom 120 had been killed and wounded, and thanking French for his gallant ride, Mr. Rhodes closed brilliantly, asserting: . (‘We have done our duty, in preserving and ing. the g asset in the world—Her Majesty's flag.” Nine miles trom Ladyemith, London, Feb. 26,—The last. cas- sally list from General Buller rep- d hi in Hild- ‘British ‘attack worked around the Yorkshires, where the seventh bat- tery was'stationed, the sixty-second battery being placed at: a farm near, the center of the Borderers’ posi- juba hill. tion. “ A vigorous shelling, atcom- | occurring near Pieters, the railway ” Boer Relief Hepulsed. panied bya British fusilade, com-|station , about nine miles from ion don, February 26. — The Pee the Boers. Ladysmith. war office publishes the follc of. Yorkshires were Rebels Hea dy to Submit dispatch from Lord Roberts: of Boers ly arrived from The Arlington. <>—Headquarters . cial Men....Sp UNEXCELLED TABLE: ES ‘THE LEADING HOTEL AT TRAIL for Commer- lendid Sample Rooms. tal attacked our outpost in ly 100 prisoners, including a wounded, nine men killed, 23 wounded, two men missing. Jeux Havenry, Proprietor. “Paardeberg, Feb. 24.—Parties again yesterday. They lost a good many killed and wounded and near- mandant and three field cornets Our ‘casualties were four, officers * |} sent to clear out the Boers, but the Na-. force com- men attempt failed, the Boers opening a cover.:. The British then again again ‘silenced the Boers. ~ latter effectually checked them, Boers Taken heavy fire and the British having no opened a heavy rifle fire, which The Boers made several attempts to run between the British troops, but the seven yard’s, Lyttleton’s'and the Lanca- shire brigades and proved that there has'been something more than | a. rear-guard action on the way to Ladysmith. This fighting was de- scribed by special correspundents as The. effect of. Cronje’s retreat, and the retirement of General Jou- bert’s forces from. Colenso upon the disloyal Dutch of Cape Colony was shown in dispatches printed in the Saturday afterneon edition of the Times. General Brabant had On The Buffs now worked carefully ‘WiLL MR. “SEMLIN wise the lieutenant governor will opened negotiations with rebel Boer commandos at Dordrecht, who had the- highest— authority. today. that Martin will not’ 'be'sent for, but that Fred Peters, late’ premier ‘and “attors ney-general of Prince Edward~Is- land, to forman administration, - re is known that Mr. McInnes has ‘a high opinion of Mr. Peters, who is now a resident of this city and part- ner of Sir Hibbert Tupper. « The appointment would not be very pop- ular among the ‘straight Liberals and labor people, who regard Peters as too'favorable to capitalists and his advent'as implying the repeal of the eight-hour law. On the other hand, Turner “and . Semilin are getting together and. it is not unlikely yet that a coalition will be formed, which, however, is not likely to include Cotton.’. The name of ex-Governor Dewdney is also mentioned in connection ‘with future developments: The caucus of the government will likely decide whether Semlin - shall resign and: ask for an appeal to the country or advise the: lieu- tenant..governor in regard «to his successor. Until such"-ad- vice is given,