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‘ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, SEPTEMBER 25 1900

A GREAT MEETING

Conservatives Endorse Mac-
Neill’s Candidacy.

HE IS ROUNDLY APPLAUDED

Association Holds a Large and En-
thusiastic Meeting at Which Rep-
resentative Citizens Talk.

The Trail Creek Liberal-Con-
servative association held a large
and enthusiastic rally last night in
the Board of Trade rooms, the ob-
ject being to ratify the nomination
of A. H. MacNeill recently made
by the convention at Revelstoke.

The president of the association,
Dr. E. Bowes, was present and
presided, and the secretary, W.
Wyllie Johnston, was at the desk.
Every seat in the room was occu-
pied.

Upon calling the meeting to
order President Bowes made an
informal address, congratulating
Mr. MacNeill upon having received
the nomination, and the party upon
his acceptance of it. His remarks
evidently voiced the sentiments of
those in the room,“{for they were

fnquiry Adjourned.
(By Associated Press.)
Hamilton, Ont., Sept. 25.—Tle
inquest into the death ot Annie
Griffin, murdered by her lover,
George Arthur Pearson, while out
driving Sunday night, opened yes-
terday. The inquiry was adjourued
till tomorrow.

Four Hundred Men out
By Associated Presa,

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 25.—
The Iron Mountain shops, located
at Barring Cross, were totally de-
stroyed by fire early today. The
loss will reach $250,000, and 400
men are out of employment.

ON GREENVILLE MOU™ T LIN.

Active Development Work of the

» Market Gardens, Fruit .
Farms ® Chicken Ranches

PLENTY OF WATER,

Erauire of

JAS. LAWLER, Agent,

Big Four Mining Co.'s Office,
E. Columbia Ave.

TIMBER MEN WANTEDITO
... CUT WOOD.....

iw
: To Lease and Rent
i: Finest Soil and Ground for

es)

SAREE SEEN TIPE S TYEE AERP IETS CE RE

Cascade Mining
Among the mining men in the
city today is S. J. Brails. He re-
ports that the Cascade Gold Mining
company, located on Greenville and
St. Elmo mountains, will resume
work in a few days. The manage.
ment of the company has placed a
large block of stock with e&stern
capitalists. The tunnel will be con-
tinued ata depth of 115 feet. It
has already been driven in 130 fzet
and other development work has
been done. Good results have fol-
lowed the work, The ‘ore, is free
milling ard averages $18. Plans
are being matured tor the installa-

received with rounds of appl:

Mr. MacMeill then spoke at con-
siderable length, stating fully the
pesition he intends to take during
the pending campaign, and pre-
dicted succes to the Conservative
cause. He was listened to with
close attention throughout his ad-
dress, the only interruptions coming
in the shape of salvos of applause
that made the room ring again.

In the course of his address,
Mr. MacNeill who was one of the
delegates trofm Rossland to the
convention at Revelstoke, gave an

in of the pr
of that body, which was heard with
marked attention.

With reference to his candidacy
he stated that he had not sought
the nomination; but that after it
had been tendered to him he had
accepted it in obedience to the
voice of his party; and that having
accepted it he would give the party
the best service in his power during
the campaign.

At the close of his address Mr,
MacNeill wast given three rousing
cheers and a tiger, after which the
meeting adjourned.

Hereafter the association will,

meet regularly each Monday even-
ing at 8:30 o'clock in the rooms of
the Board of Trade.

NOTES ABOUT PEOPLE.

M. R. Galusha, a well known
» mining man of Spokane, is in the
city fora day or two. He reports
the steck market as quiet, with con-
siderable -interest in Rossland prop-
erties.
_ M.C. Miller of Jamestown, N.
D., is in the city.

Charles W. McCrossan of Chat-
ham, Ont., was inthe eity yester-
day.

Mr. and Mrs. William Kirkham
of Custer, South Dakota, arrived in
the city last dight.

Fred J. Libby and C. B. Hooper
are in the city trom Spokane.

A. A, Boak of Vancouver was in
the city yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. G. M. King, of the
Hotel Allan, have returned from
an outing on the Crow's Nest road.

Francis Jenkins, a Spokane min-
ing man, is in the city today.

Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Crawtord ar-
rived last night from Nelson,

Inspector W. Burns is in the city
making his official round of the pub-
lic schools of the province.

At the Kootenay—Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Cooney, Racine, Wis.

The Hazelwood Dairy company
yesterday opened for business at
their new stand on Washington
street, adjoining the Le Roi stable,

lion of a t tamp mill?

A new company has been formed
to operate the extension of the Cas-
cade property. Itis to be known

& Sale Stables.

Heavy Transferrinr-

ES:
CommerciailsAlley, 'Phone No. 39.
Postoftice Box 16.

Le Roi Livery, Feed

JOHN F. LINDBURG .. ..PROPRIETOR

First-class Saddle & Pack Horses.

Most Everyone
Wotld Smoke,

If everyone new the excellent quaity
and satisfaction there ix found ia our

E| Padre Needles Gigars.

The skill in the making of them, the
Highelirade of ‘Tobacco in them, and
the price, 3 for 25e, makes the Needles
the popular cigar of the day... 6 ++

L.LEVY&GO

wholesale and Retall
Tobacconists.
Opposite Bunk of Montreal,

A. G. CREELMAN, '

AND BUILDER

ing promptly attended to.

CONTRACTOR

Estimates. furnished on all kinds of work. Job

Office and shop: Commercial Court, rear Alham
bra hotel, P.O. Hox a6.

Rolt & Grogan

FOR RENT.

Office on first floor 11s Block. ,
Office and rooms o:, secon floor Burns
Block.

Large Warehouse in center of town.

FOK SALE.

Seven-roomed Dwelling house, plastered

furnished tbroughott. good locality.

Hotel and Saloon on Second svenue.—A

splendid business opportunity.

as the Rossland B Mining
and Milling company No, 3. The
first general meeting is to be held
in this city next Saturday, when
directors will be chosen and officers
elected.

TODAY'S STOCK SALES.

Following is a summary of the
sales on the local exchange today,
th with the q fi

Hossland Sales.

Sales tuday*on the local exchange
were as follows: Giant, “5000, 1500,
334c; Rambler-Cariboo, 1000, 2000,
25¢; White Bear, 5000,°1 74c; Can-
adian Gold Fields Syndicate, 5000,
5000, 8c. Total sales, 24,500
shares. .
CALLS AND OPTIONS,

Sixty day call — 10,000 Giant,
3iéc, plus 4c down.

ae

in
4 fountain Lion: 60
joble Five 6 46
a one star WL »
Okanogan (Asien, aid ae!
Old Ireneises pa ab
Payne... 0 90
= 1
shy 2
ah
M1 25
33 id
1B u
‘amarac [Kenneth] 8 3
om Thunb. 20
prr4 1%
4 ay
$155 #148
White. 2% 1K
Winnipeg . 10

Established May, 1895.
‘THE REDDIN. ;ACKSON Co.,

aires Gasaee,
MINING AND INVESTMENT
BROKERS,

Agents for Paris Kell Addition to Rossland

F W. HINSDALE,
.

CUSTOM HOUSE BROKER,
In Custom House building.

New york Life Insurance Agency.
Washington street. Rossland, B. C.

Telephone 88, P.O. Box 268
A B. MACKENZIE & CO,
.
MINING BRGKERS,
Columbia Ave, © B.C

HALF-PRICE
SLAUGHTER

Going Outof Business
Everything at One-
Half Regular Price.

Goods are marked in plain
figures. and you pay just one-
half. Stock consists of...

Stationery, Books
Blank Books, Pic-
tures, FancyGoods
Bric-a-brac, Toys
China, Dolls, No-
tions, Etc., Etc.

ALL GOINGAT|
HALF- PRICE

until the holiday time,

ter’s reading, i

you to buy pictures
and gS ta decorate your
home with,

It will pay you to buy enough writ-
ing paper to last you a year or more.

short, if you want auvthing in
any of the different lines of sin
this stock, the prices are so Ow you
cannot attord to — them by.

The
in thi:

are a numberof nice things

nck, and these things always
g0 first; so do not wait, but come at
once to the halt nprice sale at Wal-

EVERYTHING
CASH ONLY

you will make money.
are a few offerings:

TWO%LOTS AND FIVE ROOM

It will pny you to buy your Chriat-
mas gifts'now and put them away”

It will pay hele to lay in your win.

Ben's |
Bargains—

ROSSLAND

REAL ESTATE

Presents the best and most
substantial investment one

could wish for. *Buy right and

house; good basement for wood
vegetable cellar; city water and
electric light; price - $1800

THREE LOTS, near Hon, Thos,

Mayne Daly's, cheap for cash.
RESIDENCE AND TWO LOTS,
Le Roi avenue east,.one of the
best pieces of residence property
in the city. Call and enquire.

COKNER STORES & OFFICE

oo First avenue.. Lease or Sule.
Terms on application.

LOT, 180 feet deep, facing St. Paul
street near Columbia ave. Has
nice dwelling facing new court
house, renting at $20 per month,
Another dwelling could be erected
on St. Paul street and the invest-
ment will net se per cent,

Price - - $2300
HOUSE, LOTAND FURNITURE
on Le Roi avenue for $1200
Another lately occupied by Mr,
Morkill, - - $1500
SPLENDID RESIDENCE LOT,
ood location, corner, ~This is a

snap. - + + $280

HOTEL AND BUSINESS LOT,

on Columbia avenue, good busi-
hess property, - $6000

BUSINESS BLOCK AND LOT

on Columbia avenue; net income,
about 18 percent per annum.

Price - - - $12000
TWO SPLENDID LOTS on Le

Roi ave at - $500 each

TWO ACRES, close to town in a

desirable location. Can be plat-
ted, : - - $400

HOTEL PROPERTY, including

real estate and good will of busi-
ness. Splendid trade. Cheap.

UPRIGHT PIANO, in splendid

H. S.WALLACE

Wallace Building,
Columbia Avenue.

SEWING MACHINE; slightly us-

ed. A bargain.

CHAS. E. BENN

LINCOLN STREET,

List your properties with us, we

have buyers,

HIS STORE Wagon
ateption Saturaays ana on Paysage

6p P.

ROSSLAND'S BIG oi

You shoutd examine
ne

9
«Cole's Hot.,|
[Blast Heater
Before placing yonr order for the ne
contemplate buying we'll be pic

and explain all the advantages for
make,

HUNTER BR6s,

HARDWARE DEPARTHEN: 7

we

ociCan

6:80 Ps

SRE

ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER .26, 1900

PRICE § CENTS

P. BURNS & CO,

WHOLESALE MAR KET
Rev

Ss

Grand Forks, and Vancouver.

"Ferguson, and Vancouver.

Gre oud

RETAIL MARKETS
Nelson, Ymir,, Kaslo, Sandon,
Silverton; Cascade City, Grand Forks,

Midway, Camp Pee ioneye

William Donald, Mgr., Rossland fennen,

| THE MINERS

H| That is the Policy Which Mr. |.

Hunter Suggests.
ASSIST THE PROSPECTOR

Wu Have a. Fund Created for

"LL AAG NOTE PAPERS.&-
| Piavine carps

Revelstoke

The Arrlington,« « «

- « The Leading Hotel at Trail . .
Headquarters for Gommercial Men
. » Splendid Sampie Rooms. .

Unexcelled Table.

JOHN HFEVERTY, Prop.

our selection Of. Boxed Note Papers and Envelopes embrace all the
newest things in Shape, Color and Quality.
ne more to use, | Call and see_our UP-TO-D.

It ke well and costs
E Sephanorss |

the jon of New |
Properties, ie

Gordon Hunter, who is in thé
city in connection with the Le Roi
Mining: company’s ‘assessment’ ap- |:
peal, as counsel for the crown, has

ideas as

should be ‘pursued by. . the. gover

‘Third Avenue Rossland.

CUNLIFFE & McMILLAN,
ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS.

All classes of Repairs aud Construction Work Undertaken.

Ore Core Wheels and Axes, Buckets, Fans, Shafting, Hangers and Pullers,
asin, Northey Pumps kept in st
‘Mtg. Co.’s Mills, Concentrators, Ktc.

P. @, Tox 19%

tock, “Agents for Wm. Hamilton

” When’ you ‘drop in’ at this store.

OTE THAT SUITS YOUR
COMPLEXION,
“AND YOUR FINANCES.

The New Styles, Colors
and.Patters for.Fall are: ---
coming in: will You come

in, too?=:::

‘ltains should not be assured. thi
greater part, at all events, of his

Here |

Its expensive and dangerous, tour

? nothing of the trouble and dispel |
task of cleaning lamps. Youwil tal |
iv far more pl jensant and. a

They reduce insurance; give your
home or business place & trighter
Franc

Use E Electric Lights

oOo —————S—_—_—_—=
Estimates furnished for Wiring and Lighting, Electric Fixtures carried in stock. ‘
Electric Power supplied for Mining and Manufacturing purposes.
Itis much cheaper than steam. - Motors for sale or rent.
Farin case of trouble with lights, telephone Ne. - 67, between § a. mu. aud 6 p. 1.

n6p m., and 8a.

Rossland Water and Light Go.

prospector,
REcorD he said today:

that the man’wi actually dis

the ‘wealthy capital
“It'seems a great pity that’ ‘th

personal .privation in these moun

energy. and enterprise,

,| the’: government: te | bring: bout a]

some’ vigorous: : and independent
he true policy ‘which

ment in encouraging the individual
Toa reporter. for the

“The idea ‘must, occur to* every
man who, visits the mining. camps
of this province as they are today, oe
vers.

the ‘property, as a rule; profits’noth+
ing By his dédcovery.)‘ Invariably it |!
ultimately becomes the Property of

i settlement

man ‘who’ risks his life and suffers |'Scrainton.

“My opinion, »basedi on lowe, “Unionists,
observation, is that it is the duty of |
two weeks a
railical change in the whole, matter,
way - near.

and to introduce some measure hav- :
arrests were made. |.

ing for its object. the guaranteeing

FIRST ©
~~ BLOOD
1s SHED

MAY BE CONCESSIONS

re aoa ee may Be I to
the strike ,:of .the, Miners ia the i

"Lackawanna region, .was., feport
\}ihis morning, from Sibley,.a: minin
about six miles froj)
Three men were wound

hat the. big.. companies'|are pre-
pared tomorrow. to grant -conces-
sions, provided that. at. the ‘same
‘ime the men are . practically: work-
g,,and.ia; their employ, ;.but: there

an understanding: .that,
what, may,._the eonrtone must

“While, many, minerg are: anxious
to settle the strike and return to
work regardleys, ot, the means by
which an amicable settlement is
made,, there is.quite a-.strong senti*
ment to remain.out. untilsthe-union
is recognized, and until. the: organi-
zation is’ satisfied that work

ts were ‘all ‘Italians and were
{| mostly men’ who “had, before the!
rike began,. been: working as non-
but ‘who became ‘mem-
bers of the United Mine Workers
“Last night, the
men got into.a, fight on the road-
Barbertown.

lOWA'S TORNADO

A Town Struck By a Water
Spout.

THE KILLED AND INJURED

Station Wrecked and = Seve
Bnitdings Demolished—Tracks |
Washed Out. as

(By Associated Press.) os ”
“Des Moines, la., Sept. 26.—Four
|| people were killed and several others
severely injured in a waterspout and
tornado} at . Ferguson,’ : Marshall
county, | last night. ©The station
| agent and. telegraph operator were
| badly hurt. The railway station was
badly wrecked, several cars being

“4 blown fiom the tracks and more or
"ltess damaged and many "houses
|| were destroyed. Wire connections
1 with: Ferguson. are. dnterrupted aod

it is impossible to learn the: names

" waterspouts and much
wind and rain are reported from the
vicinity ot Redfield and, Madrid
where i tracks are washed out in
many places., Towns:( aloag,..the
Great Western ‘-road ‘'also| report
hard wid and rain this side of
Marshalltown. | From all sections
of this quarter ‘of the state, a heavy
property loss is reported, Ibut..no
loss of life is'known except at Fér-
guson.

* Coal Prices Op

"By. Associated Press,
- New York, Sept. 26.—The prices
of -coal, known 5 pea and buck:
wheat, whi ‘are now ‘used ‘for
steam g it gf -purposes, have

“IMPERIAL!
LIMITED”

First-Class Sleepers on All Trains trom

ARROWEESD & KOOTEN AY
3)

ch |
Tourist Cars pass Medicine Hat daily for ies Lewiston br'ch |

St. Paul; Saturdays for Montreal and Bos- | ¢Eocal Er eight, west,
for Toronto. | 2£sca! Freight. east.

No.1 North Coast Limited
N Rea Limited

Morning train daily for and from Nelson,
from Crows Nest Line, and fur Revelstoke,
Main Line and Pacitic Coast.
cept Sunday) tor Kaslo and (except Mon-
Monday) from Sandon and Slocan Points.

Daily (ex-

Afternoon train daily for and from Nelson,
for Crows Nest Line and from Revelstoke,
Main Line, and Pacitic Coast, Daly (except
Sunday) for and from Boundary Points
rom Kaslo, and (except Saturday) for
Sandon and Slocan Points.

4 hrs-Nelson to Rossland-hrs 4

For rates,tickets and full information ap-
ply to Depot or City Art. Rosstand, or

W. F. ANDERSON,

Sane cars pass Revestoke one day earlier. | *Daily except Sunday: all others daily.

ven Nos. east b

ZEIGLER BLOCK,

Try Our Electric/Lighted

this Work: in ‘the! Kootettays.
yous don't: ee ni pug Yo this line

E WERT BROS|

- JEWELERS AND ‘-ENGRA VERS.

.| the: should:'be .d
the” geiesiieae, “would, ‘on...

to.the di: of the

| ownership of his’ claim.

“y see.no reason why. a, mining
fund should not be established, say
$500,000, to be deyoted to the de-

1
yelop of p

‘> FP
The government ’'should’ “establish
competent mining experts-at:various

Bugler:.i di

points in the ‘proviiice, whose duty

coming , to

TIME CARD OF TRIAS.

Double Daily Train Service.

SEALS, :

MANUFACTURED ON SHORT NOTICE

Made’to‘Order'and ‘mounted on the latest improved. Air
Cushion Mounts, also Daters, Ink and Ink Pads.

Rubber

W. H. S.' GAVIN,

CarnertHoward and Riv erside.

NOTARY AND AND.

9 CORFORA CORPORATION.

TELEPHONE 20 OR 98.
With the Record.

served - to, cover the; pos

ded-to.be deeds. 62-2

"In this, way?

i the,
would rétain 85!

tos time if, the expert 2co
i

such advances wi arranted,

man in the

0.7. te
mountains, if so ‘dispos

opportunit

assurance that if hi

“NORTH COAST
LIMITED”

With New ‘Observation Cars.”

J W. HILL,{General Agent, reksne
Nelson, Bc. ‘A.D, OHARLTON,A.G.P.A..Po!

tend, Ore

Phone 135.

A CAREFUL READING
WE! HAYE EVERYTHING,

‘at hand that a ‘Thoroughly Equi
Dru agist ahonld have,

rie DRUGS, AND PLENTY
OF- TIME. TO READ’ YOUR oe
PRESCRIPTION :

" Carefut Reading and Careful Compound.
ing, so us to insu

the fruits of hi
self and ; not

a small interest!) +) 11

sequence ofa great rail
dustrial development,

Huston,;
is of the Ligaté Bri;
the famous charge upon the ,Russian
guns at the Crimean battle ct Bala-
klava, on .Octe
buried: yesterday’ at Makpon Li},
Huston was 69:' years ‘old.
sounded .the .call for. the charge of
the Light Brigade,’ and at Lofd Car-'
dsabred aR

gunner‘at the foot’ of *him’ and ‘hian-
aged to’ ‘get back'to' safety’ with ‘the
195 survivors of the gallant 673;, :

: + out. of
‘|this fund, on the security of the

claim itself, and for, a;smalLsinterest
| of say ten or fifteen, per, centi, .re-
ble mis-
takes of experts, whatever. sum he
’ digan’s
prospector
per Cent: of his in-
terest in. the. claim,::and: money
could -easily be-advanced~ from time
idered
mortalized
‘etn this _ Way every. able-bodied le
rovinge - “would haye an

his. Abend in the | ‘Nolan’ s body.

, Sidjun the
greater part in ‘order ' ta “ees | even

“1 feel sure-that~if~ sucha policy i
were adopted an. enormous impetus }_
would be given to” the prospecting |} Chicago, Sept “26.
of our ‘mountains, vand) that ‘new |'from the city of Mexico says:
mining camps would ‘open up on

every side, with the necessary con-

A HERO:
1S: BURIED.

(By Associated: Preas)
Now , York,.,. Sept.
bugler: of- the! first section

ide,”

A BAD BATTLE.
“WITH BANDITS|

«the Famous
‘Charge ‘at Bala-
klava.

One Killed andthe Other|
nasally Woinded by. . |

(By, Associated Press.)

Spalidns: Sept.- ‘26.—A desperate
battle''between ‘fwo'' ‘bidve' ‘officers
and'a'pair of ‘murderous highway-
menilis reperteil to have taken’ place
yesterday ‘morhing'near the town of
Addy, '30 miles’ north of Spokane.
One bandit'is''dead;' the’ other ctip-
‘| pled: and: a Prisoner, with Seath

ber 25,

Up to: this: hour’ neither robber

He saw Captain Nolan killed by
a shell while leading
and heard his‘ wild” shriek,’ a
in England’s | military
history.” Leaded
Hustoé’s” horse fell dead near|’
He was wounded
‘in both legs,” but “sood ‘recovered |

i

according to, the

Maw. have, forfejted, his pension, but

parliament c continued it t by a special
act

General, Portfirio Diaz ;was unan=
‘imously elected president and will
-be inaugurated ‘next

it has

d; but''there is a
Strong: suspicion’: that’ one of them
may'be: the'bold bandit’ who held

up the ‘Northern Pucific’ train ‘near
“| Athol last! Friday’ night.

 BHREE CANADIANS.

or “Associated Press)

London,. Sept:' 26.—A ‘dispatch }
” Pretoria: reldtes an incident
concerning ihre Canadians of the
the
occipation ‘of Pretoria:'the trio lost
their. way iand wandered’ through
the Boer. lines, ‘unperceived by the| of Governor Gobel. A verdict was
1: ‘They ‘eventually- arrived at| returned this morning and entailed
Hebron and felt considerable’ sur- ja death sentence.
.| prise when the inhabitants surren-
burghers
“qeere the Pound Thirtecu Guas,

thought the Canadians
fore-runners :of the British ‘forces
and thought it was better to: give up
Not only: was the
town surrendered, but the rifles and
| ammunition, (all-of which the Cana-|'Mectors Pruit, thirteen guns,

ROSSLAND DRUG CO.

odnoadyot

i inued on Fourth ‘page.
(Contiqued 27 ae Beh

(rom hig recent |

and returned-iagain |'cluding several lost by, the Brit

dispgsition,. .) passing through the! Boer: lines, \+

jumped up;$r a\ton. | Pea coal now
costs the consumer $4.50 and buck-
wheat $4.

. DESTBOYED CHURCHES.--<

ad

route dutoss 2 6
a Associated Press.
‘York, ‘Sept. 26—A, mob, ‘has,
destroyed, the, Catholic “church, at,
Tokaahang, a» few miles from Gan-:
ton, .and--desecrated..the.-American-
Baptist Mission, graveyard. Row-
dies have also destroyed the ‘Anieri-
can _ Presbyterian church, just out-
side Cant mn.

ro MAUL SOLDIEBS.

Trouble Between Maliroads Out! of’
1:0 Sait Prenelsco.
(By Associated Press.)

‘San. Francisco, Sept. 25—Trouble
‘is brewing among the transconti-
| nental fines over the division of the”
eastbound soldier travel out of this’ ‘
city: ‘The difficulty grows out of*'
the fact that the Santa Fe has ndt’!
received its twenty-seven per cent.’
of the business since the Oregon
Railway & Navigation Company has *
succeeded in diverting to thé Port- °
land route about forty per cent. le
this traffic.

Howard ts Guilty. 4
(By Associated Press) 9 “~~
Franktort, Ky., Sept. 26.—Jas.
Howard has been found guilty of
being principal in the assassination

(By Associated Presa) "7
Locdon, Sept. 26.—Lord Roberts .
reports that General Ian Hamilton.
found at the Crocodile river, near
n=.

‘They were mostly destroyed,