DOCTORS. NEEDED| Appointment of lay : Quarantine Of- cers Is Condemned. THEY. . CAN'T VACCINATE | . Mon Seat to Inspect ‘Trains Can't Tell Small- pox When They See It, or Vaecinate: Pas— sengers—The Government Delays Appoint- ing Competent Physicians. The action of the government in appointing two non-medical men as » quarantine inspectors. on *the rail- roads running across‘ the boundary to Rossland and Nelson ~has been made the subject of sharp criticism onthe’ part of physicians in’ this city. - They. contend that only phy- sicians can render the: service *sat- |- isfactorily, as it is desirable that the inspectors should be: able to vacci- nate p gers in case of and to distinguish the symptoffis of smallpox in any of its stages. _ ; The matter was first taken up. by |. : Dr: Edward Bowes, the provincial Part of Recruits to Come from British Columbia—Tire Qualifications. ° By Associated Press. the Strathcona contingent will com- mence in Manitoba and British Co- vision is thus made for drawing a portion of the force from British Co- jumbia, where ‘many ex-mounted po- licemen ‘are “engaged in ‘mining. This, of course, ‘i: E the contingent which British Colum- bia has offered, which as yet does not appear to have been accepted, Applicants for enlistment must be good shots, good horsemen, unmar- age, -height. five feet four inches and 34 inches chest-measurement.. The. troops will mobilize:t here and under- go a series of drills ‘for thebenefit of the uninitiated.) ‘They will prob- ably, parade before leaving: ¢ “Veteran Ln Crosse Player Dead. _ By, Associated Press. Toronto, Jan. “25.-—John Meharg, well known old-time player. of the’ the Toronto la crosse club, :is dead, ‘Empress Augusia’s Wother Dona “By. ‘Associated, Press, -Dresden, Jan: the Ndoweget hess of _ Schl Hol health officer here, who e Dr. A. E,: McKechnie, chairman of ‘e the cabinet council, urging the ap- ‘mother of Empress ‘Augusta Victor’ ria, who has been ~ suffering from’ of a phy Dr. ‘ Bowes not being a supporter of the government, his telegram was ig- + nored, ‘but Dr. McKechnie wired Dr.‘Sinclair, a .government suppor- ter, asking him to. recommend a physici for- the _ positi Dr. Sinclair replied asking what the re- muneration would be, and is now awaiting a reply. Dr. Sinclair in an interview with a REcorD representative, was em- phatic in the expression of the opinion that a medical. man should be appointed. _ He Said that a lay- man was not Competent to examine the passengers, to vaccinate them, if necessary, of distinguish the dis- ease in its advanced stages. When the physician is appointed, there will be no use for the present lay quarantine ofhcers. | The in- spector is expected to - facilitate rather than’ hinder traffic, and, should he unnecessarily interfere with a passenger by - detaining or having him left at the boundary line isy, died here this morning. TAKEN FROM HER . MOTHER Court Takes Charge of Burr’s Daugh- ” ter—The Mother’s Story “In accordance’with an order from Chief Justice McColl, of New West- jOttawa, Jan.” 2§.— Recruiting for’ lumbia about February. 1st.:° Pro-' independent of |” tied‘and between 22 and 40 years of |* ‘a a fitting climax.to the® success of, ak wo-lines are e.yet to be cleared out. = previous week: The Pee values and. ‘d Patterns: Plaids, na Bios: 4 oe ache ae 50 wee kind ist 7 5 ed Suitings; rye each; $1.50: yang ones . or, ‘$1.00 minster, Deputy. Sheriff ‘Robi: on Wednesday evening took posses-" sion of the g-year- old daughter of Edgar E. Burr, whom his former wife, Mrs, Stella Burr, took: from the place at. Chewelah, Wash., where the father had left her. The child cried bitterly at being compel- was attracted by the scene. created. The court will decide on February zo in this city, -which of the parents shall have the custody. of the child. Mrs, Burr told a ‘RECORD - repre- ive this 1 ig that hi Idd to leave her mother‘and a crowd % Mr. McMillan wi Miss Grace. Neva; ‘who. hag “been visiting in the city; left~for.Corval- lis, Or., this‘ morning. “eAts James Burch, who. -has “peed i in’ the city “for the. last-few-. day¥-on| business, has returned to Goldéil. J. H.'Goodeve “of Grand ; Forks isin. the city, a guest-of Mayor Goodeve. © -. D.-A. Holbrook, the mining ,man at Spokane, in granting her a di- of Gréenwood, ‘is.a guest ‘at thé vorce in. 1895, : ded. the custody of-both children to Burr as long as through ignorance .of the disease, and so interfere with his business, the injured party would have aclear claim for damages. This would-be impossible if the inspection. should be made by a medical officer. Tonight at Opera. House— fashionable vaudeville ‘and musical comedy. OUT THE he sui provided for them, with the proviso that, whenever she be- came able’ to care for_ them, she could regain. possession of them -by making application to the court -in Spokane. .She says that only $18 a month was:paid for the board of both children at Chewalah and ‘that even this: sum was furnished -by Burr’s brother, Frank, as Burr. him- self would not work. She claims “|that for three years Burr. hid:.the Master Charles Beufield _went* to}: i today ,| They proceeded along Second ave-| loon... -The coat was cached e -jnue to-near=the .C. P/:R.. depot, | alley and.they proceeded ‘to the Ex- | where: thieaccused: dropped some change. saloon, where witness was;|' He. later informed: on ‘papers out of the overcoat pockets, | arrested. Witness admitted having -tricd on| Slattery. , the coat-himself.: He “left Slattery| The papers in geestion were in: a found: after they came down‘the: hill, but | and identified. The (case was: post- later, miet hin’ at the; ‘Alhambra. sa-| poned until Saturday at 10. o'clock." Ross THOMPSON... ig blocks in the f ) diles: for sale: 4 Hi ry ‘Silverine, R.E. Lee, Bodie, Eureka, North Star and ZiiaM ; Lots: in the Original Townsite ¢ Star, Reddin. Jackson Co., Agents, Rossland, B. C. THE ROSSLAN D RECO i. VOL, 5 NO. 122, ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1900 PRICE § CENTS Fans! Fans! Fans!’ For the Ball. J ‘Ww. ‘Spring’s” s The Leading-Jeweler.- Next to Postoffice. WHAT ITHAS DONE Work Accomplished for Rossland by the Board of Trade, ANIMUS OF THE. MINER ‘The Board Was Largely Instramental in In- dnoing the 0, P. R. to Buy Out Its Owner, |: ~\ sing Contract, contract with the. British Columbia’ GOODEVE'S Headache Wafers. Cures Headaches - Powder,» Nervous or Bilious. +: Try them! GOODEVE BROTHERS, ate It pays to deal with Goodeve Bi TOs, = DRUGGISTS “AND. STATIONERS. of all kinds. Arne eae see Zz SACRIFICE SALE. We aye yeta big sek \f fancy satin and felt Foot- hich must be disposed « of... To induce buy- offering | them at COST. We invite one and:all’ to ‘come and ook over our stock. | Rossland. G have’ been seized by. that'|) journalistic. Ishmaelite, the Miner, whose policy is dictated from Butté}—- »| by'a gentleman having no interest in British Columbia except in a law- suit,as the-occasion for a general tirade against the Rossland board: of trade. The Miner says the board has never ‘accomplished any good for the city-and therefore-gives oc- tually has done | and to expose othe animus of the Miner’s- assaults: The -first really important. work done by the board’of trade was two and one-half years ago under. :the presidency of J. B. _McArthur, ‘when a determined effort was made to convince the C. P: R. of the. ne- cessity of owning its own’ tine“ into The scheme which the board of trade particularly urged on the railroad company was the: con- struction of a “new line from. Rob- son direct to Rossland, ‘so-that the son,’ Miss Cleaver of Portage la Prairie is visiting in the city. = : H.-W. Kent and H. H. Cooper’ of Vancouver are in the city.” ~ A. L?Garshau and wii couver.are in Rossland.” P.-L. Maitland - of - “Spokane 's) spending a few days in the city: > D. M.” Wilkins and .fami from her, | them in Two trenchments.” By “Associated Press. Mapila, ‘Jan> 25.—Partof General Schwan’s column drove a force of 500. from the h a miner’s cabin-where several other. men lived and‘where. drinking and. gambliog went on in their presence. Bug claims: to be working asa ments at San Diego on Sunday. The: American casualties were one killed and 14 wounden. Another battalion came .updn a hundred other rebels in an entrench- ed) position and routed them, killing 1s. The Americans had -two wounded, < General Wheeler and. daugt bi: ith, but she denies that he is working, saying that he never would work, but that during their whole married life she supportedthe whole family, by working first as a cook in a mining camp and ‘after-" wards as a dressmaker, her. Present | occupation. left on Wednesday on the port Warren ‘for San Francisco, ~ via Hong Kong and Guam, POPE AND KING TO COMBINE. Oburen and Crown in Italy Will Es- fect a Meconelliation. . By Associated Press. S *, Paris; Jan. -25.—The_ Figaro’s Rome correspondent says: ‘There are many comments in government and religious circles in consequence of a Speech of Cardinal Capocolatro, archbishop of Capua, and prefect of theVatican library, on the reconcil- jation of-the vatican and the. Italian "government, in ‘which he said Pope “Leo"XHI- was only awaiting M.- Sullivan returned yesterday |" Idaho. who' were recently masried‘in| Mon- ‘| treal, and stopped in Rossland for. a aye few days, left this morning for Van-|- couver, where -they* ‘intend to. re- side. ‘For Ladies’ aud Childres to- night—refined musical comedy at Opera House by Interna tional Co. FOR STEALING AN ovERcoaT Slattery on Trial, His Pal Teatirying Frank Slattery was before, Magis-| trate Boultbee.this morning charged with the theft of an overcoat valued at $50 from William Wood, landing waiter of the customs service. The principal witness was John morning for causing a disturbante in the Exchange saloon. _He'‘ad-' accused Tuesday night and- stated nied by ‘his aunt, Mrs. B, J. Robine at of Vane 4 |e: BURNS & CO. WHOLESALE. MARKETS. » Grand’ Forks,- andVancouver. =<) =; RETAIL MARKETS Rosifand,, tee Nelson, Ymir, © -Kaslo, $ _ Denver, Silverton, © Cascade City, - Grand Forks, > |» > Phoenix; cae pil ee and Vancouver. 3S ‘so Resslund, - Nelson, ~ Sandon, = Revelstoke, Greenwood, Z Sandon, * : iNew ; ry,» Carfip te Revelstoke * from a business visit to Wallace, § Mr. and Mrs. c: B. Bowman, Strongly Against Him ve ac|e * straight Cue . Cigarettes. “,. MANUFACTURED BY | B. Houde & Company, Quebec ~ > ae _Are Better than the Best. = WHOLESALE aT Crow & Morris, Rossland. - Retch, who was arrested vesterday = mitted being in company with. the}, "Katie. D. Green G. M. and D. Co., Ltd. NON- PERSONAL LIABILITY. —~ “Property situated fon -North Fork Salmon: River, Erie District, B. C.: FOR DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES, ONLY. that they went to the rink togeth on-at that time. He left the’ latter ‘when they reached the rinl?- and Columbia Ave, Slattery had an overcoat on™ then: SOS SS,. Sam i rh Fifty thou d shares of the Compan 's Treasury St 3 offered to the Hae at af es reed Z 1-2 Cents per Share, and can be had on application to “aa Columbia Aveaue, - GEORGE H. GREEN, Rossland, B. ©. Sec-Treasurer, Le Roi cotipdny might be ‘enabled to build a smelter of its own on this side of the line, without being com- pelted to -Bive its traffic to. Mr. | Sectausns: Vice-President Shaugh- (WEATHER PERMITTING. 8 t05:30 p.m. - -1~' -8'to 10 p> a. ar Sundays, 3 to 5:30 p. 1. Si ——SSS=—=—=—. When the flag. iy hoisted at the rink before’3 p.m. cit means SKATING IN THE AFTERNOON. it means SKATING iN EVENING, hessy an: a gh the’ public press thatthe situation at Rossland woutd be immediately relieved. This railroad company, however, did‘ not act with sufficient -promptitude, al- though the board sent several tele- grams. urging an immediate. decis- ion, and the Le Roi company, tiring of the uncertainty, located its plant at Northport... When this state of things had come about the board of trade- protested vigorously to the C. P. R. authorities, asserting. that First-Class i in 1 Ever Respert: Open Day and Night: Rooms for Banquets and ‘Dioner | Parties. their dil s had been the means of losing an important industry to Canada: Stung by these reproach- es, tte €. P. R.. then. re-announced its intention: of building: into Ross-. land ‘and further stated that ‘an- in- dependent customs smelter would be built at-Robson. On ‘an inves- tigation by experts, this policy was later on abandoned- and the deci- sion was arrived at to buy out. Mr. “INTERNATIONAL MUSIC HALL. Monday, Jon. 22, during week, and Saturday Matinee at 2:30. ~ A new compan: the fo rth edition of Ziun & Cassid: peaate comedies; replete pany and ‘itl Pn ae novelties, etc , eae “Slattery ’s En Tour, 2 ry. Ireland and Scotland. Pretty Scotch Dances, pasttimes on the Highland. by the PERI troupe, :Kessing and Ralston, etc; also Introducing AMERICA’S GREATESR LADY CORNETISY, Miss Alice Raymond. First appearance of the wonderful Acrobats, 3-Malvern Brothers-3 New Costumes, Scenic Effecis, Etc. Admission the Same--no higher. . :God Save the Oden: The Adlinton ee THE LEADING HOTEL AT TRAIL. = Headquarters for Commer-— cial’ Men....Splendid Sample Rooms. UNEXCELLED TABLE. Hei ilroad, ‘smelter_and ev- erything except the Miner. . As a result of ‘this change, freight and treatment charges on Rossland. ore were at once..reduted from $11 to $7, while subsequent reductions have been made until -the present rate of $4.50 was it d, The Mr. Hoinse—True History of that Adverti-.[- The criticisms.on the advertising |* casion to recall what the board ac-|~.: |WARREN GIVES UP SPION KOP The Position. Found Un" tenable and Aban- — in doned Is Now By Associated Press. ‘London, Jan. 26, | 10;30 a. m.— The war office has just posted the following dispatch from Gen. Bul- ler, dated at. Spearman’s Camp, Thursday, Jan. 2gth, at noon: -'Gen. Warren’s garrison, | am sorry to say, I find this: morning, had iu the night abandoned Spion: kap:” = _Warren’s Casualty List London, Jan. 26.—Gentral Buller reports tha that the British Casualties on. January 2qth were: Killed— Officers, 6; non-commissioned offi- cers and men, Poe Wounded 2Ofr SM Sing=—31 men. General Buller’s dispatch: is dated Spearman’s camp, January 26th, at 10:25 a. m., so: there -has been fio delay in the communica- tions passing between General Bul- ler and the war office.. The killed include ,Colanel Buchanan Riddell, of. the’ Kings Royal Rifles. He served in the: Niger war of 1881. It was not clear whether the casual- ties include those at Spionkop, -or only those resulting from the fight- ing prior to. the Spionkop -engage- ment.) “ or. Boers Lost Heavily London Jatt 26.—A special dis- patch from. Durban. says the Boer losses.on the Upper Tugela during the fighting Sunday last were very great. They add. that - General Warren's men captured 160. prison- ers.and that 130 Boers were found dead in one trench. “The Position Useless London, Jan. 26.—The West- minster. Gazette’ this afternoon points . out, that it. is not unpatriotic’ to ‘‘‘decline to gloss over facts:""“As a matter of fact, Great Britain. assumed that the point gained was more. conclu- sive than it really was, hence the Night. GUESSING THE REASON War Office Thinks It Was Too Hot to Hold---Ladysmith - -Impreg- nable. a strengthening. of fortific ions until. in the_ General Buller's. dispatch caused something: in the nature of conster- nation. The news. was keenly felt. The only official comment is: ‘‘Ap- parently:General Warren found the position ‘to hot to-hold.” The cabinet meets this afternoon. Doubtless the ministers fully can- vassed the new situation, though primarily summoned to discuss the terms of the queen's speech. Fears for Ladysmith. Under other circumstances the news’ trom Ladysmith, showing greatly improved* sanitary condi- tions, plenty of provisions and the CRISIS IN CHINA Empress Dowager the Moving Power in the Empire. HEAD OF ARMY DEPOSED Progressive Party Appeals to Foreign Powers to Intervene—Great Exoitement in Japan, ‘Where Russia Is Blamed for the Ohange of Rulers—Troops to Prevent Risings, London, Jan. 26.—A special dis- patch from Shanghai says the news of the abdication of the: Chinese Emperor caused a tremendous sen- sation in Japan, where a strong de- sire is exp! d to adopt stri measures, as it is believed that Russia is the leading hand in the coup d’ etat,_ The dowager empress has dis- missed Jung Lu, generalissimo of the Chinese forces, on account of his supposed disapproval of the coup d’etat. . Other high officials have been superseded. _Extraordinary measures have been taken at. the vice regal capitals to prevent. ris- ings. The troops have been served with ball cartridges. The interior of China. is greatly excited and progressive Chinamen are begging the American, British and Japanese ministers to intervene and restore the emperor to~powér. An official communication ‘receiv- ed here. from Pekin “says — ‘‘Po Chun, who has been appointed heir- apparent to the throne, has_ been: - given the status of a.son of the fast, emperor. The ‘statement that’ a new emperor has ascended the throne is Aare although itis.” the place is ‘regarded as impregna-' ble, would: have inspirited the- na- tion, but these goud tidings to the Britishers are overshadowed by anxiety as to the situation on the Upper Tugela. Military circles make no effort to conceal their cha- grin, expressing the gravest fears asto the ultimate fate of Lady- smith. Such’authorities as Major Sir Frederick Carrington, who is under orders for South ‘Africa, and Lord Gifford, who won: the Victoria Cross while= scouting’ for Lord Wolseley :during the Zulu war, would not:be surprised to hear: of the capture of *Gén. White’s force within a week. Lord. Gifford, who knows _ the country like a book, could not understand. how General Warren got to the top of Spionkop’ without ascertaining what positions ded it. The por of maps, it was pointed out, could hardly be’ an—excuse for this, as there must be with Gen. Warren several scouts, to say nothing of of- ficers who at one time or. another have served at Ladysmith, and whose- mere hunting expeditions would have given them knowledge of the.country. While Gen. War- ren is not blamed for retiring under what is dito have been a of” r tact that Mr. Hefnze’s circumstanc:s made it necessary for him to relin- quish his railroar and smelting mon- opoly just at a time when it was be- Cc ering that the Boers who held the position fied, that the British casual- ties in retaining it during subse- quent attacks were heavy, and that ginning to b very pr probably accounts for the animus ‘which his organ, “the Miner, has ever since evinced towards the C. P. R. and the Rossland board of trade. The board then turned its atten- ion to obtaining proper recognition ‘of the city and district from the pro- vincial government. With this ob- ject in view, a series of strong reso- lutions was prepared and a delega- tion sent to Victoria. Asa result of these’ measures, the board was promised that the district should be piven a representative;- that the wagon road around Red Nountain should be completed; that the ap- priations for wagon roads should be the ical value of the point |. heavy shell fire, he is severely criti- cised tor occupying a position to which he could not_ bring up his ar: tillery. bélieved-the ais. prepa- tory thereto.” as DYNAMITE SCATTERS DEATE Three Men Killed, Two Fatally’and Five Severely injured By Associated Press. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Jan, 26.—A fearful explosion of dynamite oc- curred in the yards of the Jetsey Central at Ashley, a suburb of this city,at.nine o'clock last night, which resulted in the killing of Frank Mc- ‘Laughlin,,McHall Bird and William Buckley, ali brakemen, and fatally injuring two unknown’ men, .. En- gineer John Rehrig of Mauch Chunk, was badly injured and en- gineer John Roughley of Ashley se- verely scalded. ~ William Brown of. Ashley, Brakeman Thomas of New- ton sad Flagman Michael Coyle of Ashley were badly-injured. £10,000 tor Patriotic Fund By Associated Press. Hamilton, Ont.; Jan. 2 $10,000 has been raised in this city for the Canadian Patriotic fund, Grand Trunk Freight Trains Collide By Associated Press. New Castle, Ont., Jan 26.—Two Grand Trunk freight trains collided here yesterday afternoon, badly in- juring Fireman Hisson of- Toronto, and doing considerable damage to rolling stock. _* v Down with had still to be d -d, until impossible to estimate to what ex-. tent. the public” disappointment is justified. It is impossible to say at present whether the[British suffered a reverse, or whether “the movement was di d by st re Obviously the position was useless, unless guns could be planted on it and, discovering that this was im- possible, General Warren may have decided that it -was unsafe to at- further particulars are received it is| Ladysmith, S day, Jan. 21.— By runner via Frere Camp, Wed- nesday, Jan. 24-—-The garrison is watching Gen. Buller’s guns. shell- ing the Boers. Their fire can_. be seen at this distance, and appears to be ‘very effective. The . move- ments of the Boers show that they are evidently determined to stub- bornly oppose the advance of the relief column. They show signs of removing their guns, and have mounted new ones and are continu- ually i their fortifica- tempt to hold the positior any longer, or perhaps he is seeking a more prac cable ascent. The abandonment of Spionkop, however, appears to have been so J loKN Haverty, Proprietor. (Continued on Feurth Page.) tions, Our fortifications have been greatly strengthened since Jan. 6th, and Lady is now imp! Owing.to dry weather the fever has diminished, and the number of | By Associated Press. Toronto, Jan. 26.—Private Ab- bott, ot the mounted infantry, who returned from the Yukon to take a share in the South African war, is ‘| down with measles and is -isolated in the barracks hospital here. t pa An Enemy of Mirslonaries By Associated Press. London, Jan. 26.—A_ special dis- patch from Shanghai says: ‘The "father of the new emperor is the head of the great secret societies known as the ‘‘Great Sword,” and “The Boxers,” extending over the provinces of Chi Li, Shan Tung and Mo Nan, which were responsible for the murder of Mr. Brooks, the unexpected at the war office that (Continued on Fourth page) _| missionary. 26. —Over .