AT HIS OWN GAME

The Way Labor Union Men Will Beat
the Chinamen.

WILL START A LAUNDRY

Meeting of Workingmen to Denounce Ohinese
Immigration Takes Up a Scheme to Open a
Co-operative Laundry—Another Meeting
Called.

—
The preliminary steps to the es-

tablishment of a co-operative laun-
dry were taken last evening at a
meeting at Miners’ Union hall,
which had been called to consider
the question of Chinese labor. J
McLaren, president of the Trades
and Labor council, presided. About
300 men were present and listened
attentively to several speeches, but
half of the audience had left before
the promoters of the scheme got
down to business.

James Devine, secretary of the
Miners’ Union, spoke of the evil ef-
fects of Chinese labor in reducing
wages, degrading labor and as a re-
sult reduced the profits of the busi-
ness men He reviewed the con-
dition of labor from early times, the
growth of labor unions and the
good they had accomplished. In

the profits accruing from the pro-
jected enterprise and Mr. Birks in-
timated that he had another propo-
sition to submit on the same lines.

In the end Mr. Birks was ap-
pointed secretary to take the names
of subscribers and put 60 on the
list. They will meet at 7:30 on
Saturday evening in the ante-room
under Miners’ Union hall.

iremen’s Ball—Choice cut flow-
ers, leave orders early at the Bon
Ton.

ROSSLANS BVENING RECORD, DEGRMBER 11, 1Byp,

IT SPREADS OUT

Stock Market Covers a Larger Number
of Properties.

ONE SALE OF WHITE BEAR

Holds Second Place with Interest

To Bulld a Steam Laundry.

The demand for a steam laundry
in Rossland is about to be supplied
Aby J. B. Moseley, who has had sev-
eral years’ experience in the busi-
ness and has organized a local com-
pany with $10,000 capital, which
will shortly be incorporated. Ait:
6ox100 feet has been secured and a
one story building 35x75 will be
erected and equipprd with modern
machinery, Only white labor will
be employed, at dard wages.

and Price Well Sustained—Giant Comes to
the Front Once More but Continues Wesk
—Tho Day's Quotations.

The volume of sales on the stock
exchange this morning again
dropped off, the total beidg 47,000
shares, but the dealings were divid-
ed among a larger number of stocks.
White Bear came to the front again
with 10,000 shares sold at 334c.

The plant will be completed in Feb-
ruary.

Extending Their Service.

‘The Columbia Telephone Com-
pany is extending in Rossland by
putting in fifty new instruments
which will increase the city ex-
shange to over one hundred.

Grand Hotel Opening.

Jack & Jim Matthews, proprie-
tors of the Grand Hotel, are invit-
ing their friends and patrons to an

answer to those who d
workingmen for discontent, he con-
tended that every step of human
progress and every invention was
due to such discontent.

Chris Foley appeared as an ad-
vocate of co-operation and humor-
ously spoke of his own marriage as
a co-operative partnership. He
discussed the relative merits of so-
cialism and individualism in favor
of the former and then went
into the Chinese question. He con-
demned Chinese immigration as the
greatest evil threatening this coun-
try and traced its course from the
first importation of Chinese labor
to build the Pacific railroads. He
said they had petitioned the Do-
minion government on the subject
in vain, and the Dominion govern-
ment had annulled provincial legis-
lation at the instigation of Mr.
Chamberlain. The Dunsmuirs were
trying to compel the government to
repeal the laws prohibiting China-
men from working in the mines.
From the way in which the Chinese
in California invaded the fields of
trade and manufactures, he showed
how merchants were also
interested in this movement for a
co-operative laundry. If they could
make it a success, they would put
astop to the incoming of China-
men.

D. D. Birks, as a business man,
argued in favor of co-operation,
saying it was the only solution of
the difficulties between capital and
labor, Every man in the commun-
ity ought to participate in the wealth
of the mines on the hilland went on
to say that wealth was not properly
distributed. He did not advocate
an equal distribution of wealth, but
that it should be made the property
of the community. He hoped they
would insist that municipal tran-
chises should be owned by the peo-
ple. As an instance of how combi-
nations of capital reduced the cost
of commodities he quoted the Stan-
dard Oil company, which had yet
made millions, but attributed Rocke-
feller's fortune to the fact that there
was limit to the holdings of any one
man. He said that the co-opera-
tive laundry should have the sup-
Port, not only of thousands of work-
ingmen, but of business men as
well.

T. E. Kirby urged practical work.
If they were going to have a co-op-
erative laundry, they must come up
with the cash, get down to business
and not have so much chin-music.
He then urged the study of social
questions and complained that the
bar rooms were always full and the

pening next Friday ing. There
will be music and lunch, and those
who enjoy a good story ina Swede
dialect will laugh to their hea:t's
content. “Jack” is not a novice in
this feature, and is as good an im-
itator as one could listen to.

To Reorganize Northern Belle.

A meeting ofthe Northern Belle
Mining Company, has been called
to be held at Toronto, on Dec. 19,

Ok gan came next, holding its
own in price with gooo selling at
ge to 10%c. King was third
with 8000 selling all the way from
27%4c to 28i4c. Giant was heard
of again, selling at 734c to 734c
and closing at 734c to 7c.

Rossland Sales.
Jand

wah dh. dh shshiinlcahsahshaihallhaileal

is an interesting sight these times.

XMAS

NOVELTIES. _
THE CHINA STOCK

It presents many irrestible temptations for buyers in the
way of DAINTY BRIC-A-BRAC, for the mantel shelf ornamentation.
In this room the gifts for Xmas—the sensible kinds «and serviceable; the ones most appre-
ciated, are here to be seen in almost confusing quantities.

Articles from 5c to $50.

SPECIAL MENTION.

Full pew stock genuine WEDGEWOOD WARE in JARDINIERS, VASES, CANDLE
STICKS, TOILET BOXES, JEWEL TRAYS.

Especially adapted for Xmas Gifts:

Extensive assortment in beautifully Decorated OPALWARE.

Exceptionally large sale of

APAN CHINA GOODS. Still

that J
tempting, beautiful ware.

a varied supply left of this

Today’s sales on the R
were: Oh 5000,
1uc, 3600, yJhc, 1000, 10%4c; King,
3000, 2000, 28}c, 3000, 27}4c}
White Bear, 10,000, 334c; Ram-
bler-Cariboo, 3000, 58c; Payne,
300, $1.18; Rathmullen, 1000, 734¢;
Giant, 4000, 714c, 1500, 734; total
sales, 37,000 shares.

Cariboo [Ca
Minnebahs

to ider a ption of work.
The Toronto people who control
the company wish to secure more

stock, and then r ize and re-
sume work. §

COMING AND GOING,

R. S. Collins of Greenwood was
at the Windsor on Monday.

Jay P. Graves, of Spokane, with
his wife and son, was here on Mon-
day.

E. H. Lewis has

‘ree .
Deer Park (new
Evening Star.

‘umbo...

Montreal Gold Fields.
Monte Christo...
Northern Belle.

y
passed his examination fora nota-
tial commission.

Thomas G. Proctor, president of
the Kootenay Brick & Lime com-
pany of Nelson, is in thec ity.

John R. Reavis, editor of the
Republic Miner .and the Grand
Forks Miner, is in the city,

James Breen, manager of the
Northport smelter, was in the city
Monday and returned home this
morning.

When choosing Christmas pres-
ents one likes a large assortment to
Choose from. You will find it in the
crockery and glassware department
of the Pacific Tea Co.

M.D. Shea hes returned from
Spokane, where he purchased the
Rankin saloon. Max Karter, form-
erly of the Clarendon, has taken
charge for Mr. Shea.

Frank D. Howe of Spokane, the
mining eugineer, will be in the city
Saturday and will go to the Bound-
ary country to report on the prop-
erty of the Kettle River Mines,
Limited, on the North Fork. He
will be accompanied from here by
S. Thornton Langley. the secretary
and treasurer of the company.

Going to the depot? Phone 6
Montana stables, for a gurney.

MINOR MENTION.

Robert Roblins, who has been
hanging around the city for several
weeks without any attempt toearna
living and without any visible means
of support, was sentenced to ten
days in jail by Judge Boultbee this
morning.

library empty. He read it
of the distribution of wealth and ex-
tent of poverty in Great Britain and
closed by saying that trades unions
were only a necessary evil and that
socialism was the only true solution
of the labor question.

NOTICE.
The British Columbia Southern Rail
pany will apply to the Parliament of Canada at its
Rext session for an act authorizing. th

Mr. McLaren called attention to

DBs wee.
Long Pine Consol
Mountain Lion.
Okano;

alm

BUSINESS LOCALS,

First-class dressmaking at Eagle's

The best saddle horses at
Montana; phone 6,

the

Try the lovely cream bread at the
Women's Exchange.

Fine footwear, rubbers and over-
shoes at Lalonde’s,

in
is not ex-

The Russel hotel is first-class
every respect. Table
celled in Rossland.
Fresh shipment Harry Webb’s
celebrated confectionery at Wal-
lace’s.

Leave order at the Women’s Ex-
change for Bride’s cake and Christ-
mas cake.

The most stylish turnouts—sad
dle horses, coupes or gur t

DO NOT overlook the CHINA ROOM when on a Christmas Purchasing tour.

THE BIG STORE.

HUNTER BROS. :

NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby giyen that 60 days

after date 1 intend to apply to ¢
Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works
for permission to purchase three hundred
and twenty ucres of land inthe Ainsworth
mining district as follows:

Commencing at Thomas Harris’ north-
east post, thence east 40 chains, thence
south 160’ chains, thence west 40° chains,
thence north 160 chains to the place of com-
®mencement.

This notice was posted the 14th day of
June, 1899.

Tuomas Harnis,
Young & Burnet, of Kaslo, B,C.
Rosgland, B, C.

Established May, 1895.
THE REDDIN-. JACKSON Co.,
erry

AumrvaD bial
MINING AND INVESTMENT
BROKERS,

Agents for Paris Bell Addition to

NOTICE.
The Kettle River Mining and Development
Company of B. C., Limited. |

OTICE is hereby given that, a special general
meeting of the ishareholders of the Kettle
River Mining and Development Company of B-C..
Limited Liability. will be held at the office of the
said Company. No. 33 Columbia avenue, East, in
the city of Rossland, B. C., on Thursday, the ath
day of December. A, D. 199, at the hour of four
o'clock in the afternoon,

The objects for the callingof such meeting are
to consider, and, if deemed advisable, to pass the
following resolutions, or any one or more of them,

A tesolution authorizing the registration of
the Company under the Compantes Act 1897.

2.—A resolution authorizing the changing of the
corporate name of the Company to the “Kettle
River Mines, Limited.”

shares],

fore issued as fully
to the vendors as a d convey
ance by them of the “(christina’* mineral claim to

mpany.

Tr authorize such other resolutions as may
be deemed advisable tor the carrying out, in any
other manner or method the intent of the last

lutions,
§— To authorize the execution by the Directors

on behalf of the
Memorandum of

Cable address
“Whitehall”

Tros. S. GILMOUR,

STOCKS AND SHARES
MINING AGENT,

Columbia Avenue. B.C.

- fied in 31
. edford McNeill’s
Codes {Gjoughs. t

Telephone 86.
A, 3 MACKENZIE & CO.
MINING BROKERS.
Columbia Ave,

P.O. Box 268

CLASSIFIED.

Advertisements under this head inserted at the
rate of One Cent a Word. Nothing taken fos
fess than 45 cents. Sie insertions, €1.00.

TAILORING.

O. SAVARD, Fashionable Merchant Tailor,
carries the best assortment of imported and do-
mestic goods in Kossland. None but first-class
labor employed. Prices moderate, Columbia
avenue, Rossland.

AUCTIONEER

GENTS’ FURNISHINGS at a sacrifice. Get
our prices. Aution sales conducted. Get terms.
Houghton’s Sale Rooms, C. P,R, blocx, George
Houghton Autioneer and Manager,

FOR RENT.
- ‘wo coslly furnished bedrooms

in private house. Address H. M. N., Reconp
of

di
Rossland, B. C.
I

NOTICE.

N extraordinary general meeting of the sh
the Itio Grande Gold. and Sivver

Dated this a7th day of Nove bi
1a Uited thls a7th day of Nove - ber, 1899, at Ross-
it Acting Secretary,

Job Printing

ofevery description, at the Recorp oflice,
We also make a specialty of Color work,

FOR THE
Ghoicest Wines, Liquors
and Gigars,

CALL ON JERRY SPELLMAN,

Rossland Hotel

Cor, Columbia Avenue and
pokane Street,

Montana stables, phone 6. i

Best 25-cent meal in town—
Grand Union Dining room. Union
help.

__ Russell’s Catarrh Cure cures cold
in the head in one night. Sold at
Morrow's drug store.

You fool yourself if you think to
get better gouds though you pay
so much more than at the Rossland
Auction house.

Sleigh bells and robes at Clark’s.

Dyeing, pressing, cleaning and
repairing of men’s and women's
garments at Washington Street
Cleaning and Dyeing

pany.

Blankets and harness at Clark’s.

O. M. Fox & Co, are opening a
splendid assortment of Xmas goods
and extend a cordial invitation to
everybody to inspect the same.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE:A nicely furnished six roomed
lodging house for sale cheap across from Windsor
hotel.

FOR SALE—Cheap—Lots 13 and 14 block 23,
sw. corner Cooke avenue and Spokane street. Also
large furnished lodging house on First avenue
with lot, E. D. Orns, 46 Columbia Avenue E.

FOR SALE—A fiveroomed house, plastered
and nicely finished, in desirable location, The
Price is $1350. with 8350 cash, $300 say in six
months, and the balance at the rate of $10 per
month. Apply at this office.

Plumbing Shop,

Spokane 8t., opp. Burns’ market.
——

Clay Pipe and Fittings
for Chimneys.
a .
Sanitary Plumbing a
Specialty.

FOR SALE—

ONE ACRE,

facing on _ Princes: 1
fasing Retin Fs _street, with three-roomed

27. P.O. Box 271.

Through tickets
th Btates

‘W. C. McDONALD,
Contractor and Builder.

Estimates given on Contracts of any
description,
Moving and Raising Bulldings a. Specialty.
Apply 85 Thompson Avenue.

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Sy
CSTONE

THE FAST LINE

TO ALL POINTS.

THE DINING CAR ROUTE VIA
YELLOWSTONE PARK.
SAFEST AND BEST.

SOLID VESTIBULE TRAINS

EQUIPPED WITH

Pullman Palace Cars, Elegant Din-

ing Cars, Modern Day Coaches,
fourist Sleeping Cars.

Cit

part iS

to all pointa in the United
é i 3 and Canada,
teamship tickets to all parts of a
Tickets to China and Ar an "a he word
and Northern Pacific Steamship Co.
Trains depart from Spokane as follows:
No. 1 Westbound, at 9:55 p.m., daily.
No. 2 Eastbound, at 7:20 im daily.

For further information’ time, cards, maps
and tickets, apply to agents of th
serpy tgseen the
E. W. Ruff, Agt. R. M. Ry.,
Rossland; B. C.
J. ‘W. HILL, General Agent, Spokane, Wn,

A.D. CHARLTON,
Ass't. Gen. Pass. Agt., Portland, Ore.

Rolt & Grogan,
Mines, Stocks and

- nsurance.
Representing the followin;

FIRE INSURANCE

Companies:

Caledonian, Lancashire,

Connecticut of Hartford,
Imperial.

IDET WXITVO

A New Claim

--THE....

$550.

E. N, OUIMETTE & Ci
Real Estate.

The prices are right, too,

New Bank of Montreal ing,

MANOR |

(Formerly “Highland.’) Staked by

R. A GROVES.

ind Mines. ; One of the Leading Bars of the city.

¢

Is the number of the

,RECORD
PHONE.

Let us figure on your
Job Printing ™

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, DLA MOND AND OPAL

: 3 ..Rings..

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THE ROSSLAND RECORD.

5. NO. 85.

PRICE 5 CENTS

ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA,. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1899.

LESENLINERZISM AZ NZIS ZI VIED ZO ZINEDINE NESE NZSIOZ SUSE NZIt NZI Ni ULE NLR NLR RU Zoe ZEIT e

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‘We are ing a very line of Di: d and Opal
Rings of exceptionally good value. Rich, moderate in
price and sure to strike the femine fancy.

‘PRICES FROM $20 UP..
_J. W. SPRING.

2)

AT THE LAST GASP

Phillippine Rebellion Wilts Before
American Advance, ‘

ACUINALDO IS IN HIDING
¥

The Tagalos ‘Washington’ Is Disguised,,
His Troops Scattered, His Generals Prison-
ers, His Arms and Transportation Captured
—Many Spaniards Released.

By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec, 13.—General
Otis reports. from Manila: “The
insurg are at the end. of their

It PAYS to deal with

GOODEVE

BROS,

If you get it at

GOODEVE’S,

It's GOOD,,

- PRESCRIPTIONS!

DRUGGISTS' STATIONERS.

resources froma military point of.
view, and are wilting. away.. before.
the rapid advance of the American
troops at all points. ro

“General Young reports that. his |
extreme northern forces’ captured
rifles and property with all the in-
surgent transportation, and re-|
leased all the Spanish prisoners in|
that section to the number of about
2000. Our casualties were two
Our troops are still pur-

Goods

In great.variety.

Carsyen*7)

SATIN and FELT FOOT-
WARMERS in all colors.

d RUBBERS, OVERSHOES and
LEGGINGS,

Full line of HOCKEY
SHOES.

THE RELIABLE
FOOT-FITTER,

C. 0. LALONDE,

 desleahatead

suing the remnant of Tino’s com-.
mand.

“March reports from Cayan on
the 7th that he has destroyad Aguin-'
aldo’s body guard, killed General
Gregorio Pilar, received the surren-
der of General Concepcion and staff,
killed and wounded 52 insurgents,
1 d r s, ine

cluding 150 friars, and captured
considerable property. His loss
was two killed and’. nine’ wounded:
“(My information is that Aguinal-
do has disguised his individuality,
abandoned his troops andis in hid-
ing in the province of Benguet.”

FIVE THOUSAND LIVES LOST.
Earthquake Wrecks an Island and

Shakes the Japanese Coast.
San Fr , Dec., 13.—The

IZVENING DRESS
| Se-"SUITS Se?

UU

IN

EF The Clarendon Cafe
an
4 irst=Class in Every Respect. | Open Day and Night.

Pe ~~
Rooms for Banquets and Dinner Parties.

Bull says: ‘'The disaster that
overtook the Island of Ceram on
the second of last month caused
immense loss of life. 5000 people
were destroyed on that island alone
by the upheaval that shocked the
Japanese coast and agitated the
islands adjacent to the empire.”

‘To Discuss Good Hoads.
Toronto, Ont., Dec., 13.—Fifty
representatives of municipal coun-
cils throughout the province met
yesterday to discuss the good roads
movement.

Quebec Gets No Reduction.
Quebec, Dec., 13.-—-The Cana-
dian Underwriters association have
refused less fire insurance rates in
this city. owing to alleged ineffic-
iency of the fire brigade.

Death of Sir George Kirk,
Toronto, Ont., Dec., 13.—Hon.
Sir George A. Kirkpatrick, former-
ly lieutenant-governor of Ontario,
died at an early hour this morning.

He had been ailing for about two

years,

RSES

| FOR SALE.

Ke Rossland Warehouse and Transfer Co., have just received a

from
carload of young, al hed teams, weighing
twaniycave to thirty-two hundred pounds.

heir stable on Second avenue and St. Paul
street, Rossland, B. Cc.

fey can be seen at tl

‘They also have

ebaker Wagons an
Sensible Sleds

For Sale.

and Warehouse & Transfer Co.

"AND N. TEL. 48. P. ©. BOX 482. COL. TEL. 6.

> tud

Kingston, Ont., Dec., 13.—The
death of Sir George Kirkpatrick, at
Toronto, causes deep sorrow in
this city, his old home. He was
beloved by all classes of citizens.
The funeral takes place to Catara-
qui cemetery, where the remains
will lie alongside those of the late
Sir John A Macdonald and Sir Al-
exander Campbell.

‘The Canadians All Well.
(By Associated Press

Ottawa, Dec. 13.—A rumor was
current on the street today that the
Canadian conting ;
in the Modder river fight and some
of its members suffered. Inquiry.
at the military department, how-
ever, failed to elicit anything put
what was received Monday night
from Colonel Otter at Belmont, that.

was

METHUEN HAS
A HARD FIGHT

North of Modder River, Monday, Dec. 11.—The guards and
the Highlander brigade early last night moved fromi the Modder
river camp, marching in-a northeasterly direction. The objective
point of the Highlanders was the eastern spur of the Boer posi-
tion, the guards following the bank of the river, while the York-
shire light infantry moved along the riverside.

Just before daybreak the Highlanders arrived within’ 200
yards of the: Boers’ entrenchments at the foot of a hill. Unsus-
pecting that the Boers were in the vicinity, the British were still
marching in quarter column in clese order, when they met a terri-
ble fire from the flanks and were forced 'to retreat:with heavy loss.
The troops reformed under shelter of--some rising ground and
gallantly held their position, Later the Gordons arrived and the
troops gradually worked their way to within 300 yards of the
Boer position. .

In the meanwhile a naval gun at the Modder river, the How-
itzer batteries and the artillery opened a terrific fire, enfilading the

MISSED THE cow

But Jones Killed His Friend, Who
‘Was Standing By.

HIS COLD-BLOODED ACTS

Not Troubling About His Friend's Body, He
Continues His Congenial Work of Slaught-
ering—The Jury Renders a Verdict of Acci-
dental Death.

By Associated Press.
Vancouver, Dec. 13. — Coroner
McGuigan has expressed himself in
an unmistakable manner in regard
to the shooting of Alexander Clarke

trenches and searching every portion of the Boer position. The
Boer guns were entirely silent. In the meanwhile the Boers on
the open ground directly in front moved with,the object of making
a flank attack, but this was frustrated by the guards, and artillery.
The Boers recommenced shelling in the evening, but no damage
was done. c !

‘ The British slept on their position. It is expected there wil
be a renewal’of ‘fighting tomorrow. “The losses on both sides
were very heavy.

He Held His Ground.

London, Dec. 13.—The war office has received the following
despatch from General Methuen dated Dec. 12.

“Our artillery shelled. a very strong position held by the
enemy in a long high kopje from four untilduskSunday, Itrained
hard last night. The highland brigade attacked at day break on
Monday the south end of the kopje. The attack was properly
timed, but failed. The guards were ordered to protect the High-
land right and rear. The cavalry and, mounted infantry, with
a howitzer artillery battery, attacked the enemy on the left and
the guards on the right, supported by field artillery. They shell-
jad the, position. from-daybreak-and at-11:15 I'sent the Gordons to
support the Highland. brigade. The troops held their own in
front of the enemy’s entrenchments. until dusk, the position ex-
tending, including the kopje, for a distant. of six miles towards
the Modder river, Today am holding my position and entrench-
ing. myself, I had to face at. least 12000 men. Our, loss was
great.

The Boer Account of it.

Pretoria, Dec. 12.—An official report says: ‘‘A battle at
Modder river began yesterday, heavy fighting occured between
3:g0 a. m. and 2:30 p. m., with cannon, Maxims and rifles.. A
bombardment began at 4:30 o'clock, and the fighting continues.
A balloon has just arises above the British position, where it re-
mained ten minutes and descended.

At 9 o'clock this morning a further report was received from
Modder River. ‘‘A despatch rider brought word that all the
Boer positions had been maintained and that 41 British prisoners
had been taken: At 9:30 o'clock it was reported that the heavy
cannonade somewhat abated. The British are constantly using
their balloon. The fighting was still going on at noon.”

at S yesterday. It seems
that E. J. Jones was such a bad
shot that he could not hit a cow a
few yards away without making one
miss. That miss cost the life of
Carke, who was.standing outside
the shed which served as a slaught-
er house. When a man named
Webber told Jones he had killed his
friend, the latter replied: ‘‘Take him
away,” and went calmly -to work
and cut up the cow, not troubling
the least about the beady of the poor
young Englishman.

“The whole occurrence is a most
outrageous one,” said Coroner Mc-
Guigan in discussing the matter last
night The jury brought ina ver-
dict of accidental death by shoot
ing, the words being added:

‘We severely censure the local
authorities for allowing the slaught-
er of cattle in violation of the by-
laws governing Richmond munici-
pality.”

BULLER IS AD

Closing In on Colenso—Gatacre In Safe
—Cape Government Disloyal.
(By Assoclated Press}

London, Dec. 13—The Boer loss
Sunday is reported to have been
four killed an nine wounded. Pro-
bably this is correct

General Buller’s advance in the
direction of Colenso seems to have
actually commenced. The military
attachegof Geneial White reports
under date of Dec. 12 that there
are 32 cases of enteric fever at
Ladysmith,

The war office today received the
I - from 1

General Wauchope Killed.

London, Dec. 13— The war office has received the following
despatch from General Forestier Walker:

Capetown, Tuesday, Dec. 12—Methuen wires that General
Wauchope was killed in action yesterday. 3

Major General Andrew C. Wauchope C. B., C. M. G., was
a high distinguished officer of the British army. He was brigad-
jer general commanding the first brigade of the Egyptian expedi-
tionary force in 1898. He entered the army in 1865, was promo-
ted colonel in 1889,served in the Ashanti war in 1873,in the Egypt-
war in 1882, in the Soudan expedition of 1884, and in the Nile
expedition of 1884-85. General Waucrope had been wounded
four times, three times severely.

Orange River, Cape Colony, Dec. 13.—Three hundred and
twenty wounded men have arrived here from Modder river.

Advancing On Colenso.

London, Dec, 13-—A despatch from Frere Camp, dated
Tuesday says. . ‘I morning a union brigade under General
Barton advanced without opposition and took up a strong posi-
tion near Colenso.

New York, Dec.13.—A special from Pietermaritzburg to the
World, dated yesterday, says one thousand Kaffirs have been sent
northward to aid the British forces at Frere camp.

Demand for More Troops.

London, Dec. 13.—The Morning Post's military expert in
today’s issue refers thus to GeneralGatacre’s defeat. ‘‘We urged
a month. ago that a second British army corps should be sent
slowly. The fifth and sixth divisions have been pnt in motion,
but the former will arrive too late to render effective help at this

time.”

Gatacre’s Army Is Safe.

London, Dec. 13.—The news from General Gatacre shows
that no anxiety is felt for the the safety of his remaining trooops,
who have been withdrawn to good positions along the railroad

ig
Forestier-Walker dated Capetown,
Tuesday, November 12th: Gat-
acre is moving from  Bush-
mans Hook to Steikstrom today.
The magistrate at Steikstrom wires
that the situation there has slightly
improved. Many of the missing
have turned up.

There are renewed reports of a. ,
cabinet crisis at Capetown, where
it is said that Governor Milner is
about to act, in consequcnce_of dis-
closures involving the ministry's
loyalty. .

The White Star steamer Majestic
sails from Liverpool today for South
Africa with 2000 troops on board.
The White Star line steamer Cym-
ric has been chartered for use as a
transport.

WILL SHIP TO TRAIL.

The Vein en the Zain M, Has Been ©
Struck.

The tunnel on the Zala M., in
Sheridan camp, in which Rossland
residents are interested, has struck
the vein at a depth of 550 feet, with
a widtn of four feet between walls.
In it are some streaks of the very
rich ore found above, and though
not thoroughly sampled good values
are shown,

The pany held two
yesterday and concluded to drift
150 feet each way from the tunnel
and to make the upraise of about
155 feet to the ald workings. Ship-
ments to the Trail smelter will be
commenced at once. Mr. Rolt
leaves for the property next week,
to start operations.

all was well.

south of Molteno. It is said that Bushma Hoek is impregnable.