‘HOWITIS GROWING

C. 0. Lalonde Tells Insurance Men

of Rossland’s Progress.

PLEA FOR LOWER RATES

‘The City Representative at the Underwriters’
Mooting Makes an Able Specoh on the Fire
Service and the Increased tion Of the

A. C. and “has carried ol the
P of the Colu: Soore-;
nay, Great Western, and Nickel
Plate successively. He has: estab-
lished records for rapid work which
have not been excelled in any coun-
try, considering~ the® character of
the rock. In drifting he made five
feet for each machine fora year,
and has been sinking the’ Columbia-
Kootenay shaft at the rate of -100
feet per month ever since he started
it. =
“I regret leaving the B, A, C.,”

1 ot

neat EVENING RECORD, MAY. 9. 1900.

cRisis WW SPAIN

New Taxing Scheme.

COVERWMENT IN. TERROR
, | Demonstrations Against the Finance Minister
st Formed ‘in Madrid Will

said Mr. Haski this i
“for my relations with both the

Mines of the Camp. have

C. ©. Lalonde, of this city, “who
went to Vancouver to urge a re-
duction of fire insurance rates on
the mainland board of underwriters
at its annual meeting last Friday,
was one of the guests at the first
annual banquet of that body on
Friday evening. The Province, in
reporting his speech in response to
the toast ‘‘Our Guest,”” Says:

“Mr. Lalonde was heartily greet-
ed upon rising. ‘He is here from
Rossland as a -delegat2 from the
citizens of that place, to obtain
lower- insurance rates from the
underwriters, and certainly made a
splendid fight for his city. Mr.
Lalonde thanked the compauy for
his reception and for the honor
shown the city of Rossland by ask-
ing its-repr tative to be pres
They -knew his purpose in Vancou-
ver and when he addressed the |
board asking them for a reduction
in the rates in’ Rossland he tried to
impress upon them that the city
was entitled to it; 734 and 834 per
cent. rates which they were paying
were altogether to high. The city
has shown its good faith in comply-
ing with every request made by the
insurance people and had spent in
the last two years $225,000 on the
fire department. Their “firemen
were all experienced men, and on
a paid basis. In actual text they

” were ready to reach a scene of fire
in 534 seconds,

“As to Rossland itself, though
they all knew that it was the prin-
cipal mining town of the province,
they might not know that it was
more prosperous than ever. His
own business had increased 12%
per cent. over the corresponding
period of last year. The labor trou-
ble is now settled, thanks to the
good work of Mr. Clute, the Do-
minion commissioner and Mr.
Ralph Smith, of N: and the

and the employes have
been most friendly, and I .am only
doing’so because a better position
has been offered me. I leave’ with
pleasant recollections of the camp
and will endeavor to pay it a° visit
once sna while. I have ‘great
hopes for its future and believe it is
on a more substantial footing than
at any: time in its history.”

Close All Stores asa Protest and Refcse
to Pay Taxes.

- By Associated Press.
Madrid, -May 9.—The govern-
ment is seriously. concerned -in re-
gard:to the opposition developed to
its’ financial projects. : The feeling
in: Catelunia “especially is- running | >
_|high, and has~taken’ the form of

=“lhostile demonstrations against the pan)

of thei

king a .our of B

ior, who is now

W. R. Seatle, the Trail
manufacturer, and. J.-M. -Worth,
formerly proprietor of the Deer
Park farms, were in the city this
morning from Trail. They ] bre pught
a challenge from the Trail associa-
tion football club to play the Ross-
land hoys, the proceeds to go to
the benefit of the Sandon fire suffer-
ers.

K. OF P. OFFICERS

The Pythian Lodge -Elections for the
Year 1901

NEXT YEAR AT REVELSTOKE

Business Matters Under Consideration—The
Session Will Oonelude This Evening With a
Banguet at Which Many Members of the
Order Will be Present.

THE Pythian Grand
Lodge today decided
to hold its next grand
dodge session at Rev-

- elstoke. . The . lodge

lona and its
its:environs. :

A league ‘against the. ‘ govern-
ment’s taxation schemes” has been
‘formed fn Madrid” withthe title of
“National Uuion,” whose: platform
isa refusal to pay taxation, and, as
a protest. the members of-the.union
propose - a general closing: of the
stores ‘ia Madrid tomorrow. The
government realizes the significance
of the movement, © and tomorrow,
therefore, i is looked forward to with
anxiety. ote sictes

The “Peale aie on Strike “Ageinst

Fine Bottled Goods.? “-

Physicians recommend — most
highly Schlitz’s extract of. malt.
Sold by the bottle at the Interna-
tional family liquor store. Import-
ed white wines, clarets and Burgun-
dies by the bottle, basket or case at
moderate prices. tf

Notice.

All Knights of the Maccabees are
requested to attend a meeting to-
night. W.R.Beatry, R. K.

Wanted atOnce.

Four good lofs north of Colum-
bia avenue suitable for building cot-
tages on and making lawn without
having to fill in too. much. 1 have
the cash to pay for such lots. — Call
on, .. CARPENTER,

- OF the firm of, Carpenter & Co.,
photographers. Rae

“ NOTICE.

se necting.
of May, 3900, at Roasland,
H. Ans Hannay, Secretary.

rere etenmnemereemseeee
city of Roseland, | Court of Revision.

Notice is hereby given thatthe first annual
sitting of the court: of revision for the
purpose of hearing all complaints against
e assessment for the year 1900,
assessor: of the city ‘of
By will be. held. in_the

aoe

City Clerk’s “Office. Rossland “B.C.
April 30th, 1900. 5-1-1m

MORE HELP FOR SANDON -

Stock ¥

pres ee

pegs

WANTED.

Brings
the Total Over-81000—
Previously acknowledged. s ‘990° zo
Through the Miner— io
Father Welch.

Cash.....
Ri Marsh.
Chief Gutherie

+

Total... 22.20.20... $913 70
In addition to the above subscrip-
tions, $75 has-been. raised among
the members of the stock exchange,
bringing ~ -Roséland's contribution

A; | FOR RENT— Three ‘roomed “house and. city
| water, $9.00. “Ts Prest, 26 Columbia avenue. =

New Table — Linens
BLEACHED DAMAS AMASK Sead its: Bt 50c

All Prices up to $2.50. per yard.

NAPKINS at 85c up to $8 per doz.

Miss Kenly at the Allan House 5 Allan House May 7 by art aendle:
work classes, . Instruction free.

HUNTER BROS. STORES

ote DRY GOODS ROOM.-

: INTERNATIONAL THEATRE

, Proprietor. -A,, BI, ZINN, Manager.
FOR WEEK. BEGINNING. MAY 7, 1900,

> ¢ First'appearance cf the sensatinal dancer

- DORITA ‘CORDERO

MR. EDDIE ERB

‘MISS OLA HAYDEN

= A rajicking Harless
e costum:
Stanny situa

eplete with pretty: ints,

ote ce
3S | Courtship inJapan

‘ADMISSION 4 15c, 25c¢,. AND 50. CENTS

. GOD: SAVE THE: COUEEN.

ie “muses:

WANTED—Woman to do general
&c., in small family. mae ‘Recor office. =

WANTED-
by young Japanese boy. addres), "ihe office. —

= A ORNS:

oO. SAVARD, Fashionabic Merchant ‘Taller,
carries the best assortment of imported and do-
mestic goods in Rossland. ~ None but. first-class
labor envlored., Prices moderate, | Columbia
avenue, Rosslans

FOR RENT.

FOR RENT—Three rooned. furnished hous
with water; $14,- T. Prest, 6 Columbia avenue.
FOR RENT—Three roome - furnished ‘house
$12.00. T. Prest, 6 Columbia avenue.

from Mr. Gains ot the Ochrida

ing’s train...

dits b
meeting today and its labors will
conclude tonight with a banquet.
The officers chosen for 1901 are as.
follows:

Grand, chancellor, J... Brown,

miners and mine-owners themselves. | -

The Le Roi now has 450 mien at
work, and is turning out over 400
tonsa day. The War Eagle and
Centre Star are ready to put on 450
men each, and are only waiting for
machinery from the east, which will

« be shipped ‘on Saturday, May sth.
The foundations are ready and
everything is ready for the imme-
diate running of the plant. Ber-
‘ nard McDonald, representing the
British America Corporation, own-
ers of the mines, stated at a con-
ference in Rossland, that by the
6th. of June, 1900 men would be
employed and that within ten days
from then the force and output
would be doubled.” .

W.S. HASKINS GOING SOUTH

He Leaves the B A Oto Take Charge of
“. California Property

The B. A. C. will suffer a loss
among its official staff and the city
a further loss socially in the depart-
ure for California on Saturday of
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Haskins and
family. Mr. Haskins leaves to
take charge of the interests of a
New. York syndicate in California
and will leave his family at Oakland
until'the business which will require
much traveling is completed. He
goes first to Nevada City to start
work on some mining property,
then to Mexico to report on another
property and from there to Lower
California to investigate the recent
oil discoveries. ©

Mr. Haskins has been closely
identified with the development of
the Rossland mines. He came here
four years ago as -superintendent of
the Jumbo and went ‘from there to
take charge of the’ Homestake, R.
E. Lee and Gopher...
1898): he entered the’ service: of the

| Pferder, Victoria.

K

Vice grand chancellor, N. Binns,
Trail...

Grand prelate, H. Hoffmeister,
Vancouver.
Grand K. of R. and Ss Emil
Grand M. at A., A. Fergite on,
New. Westminster.

Grand I. G., C. I. Nelson, New
Westminster. : :
Grand O. G., John Thompson,
Cumberland. “-

The supreme representatives ate
H. J. Austic and A. T. Ackerman.
Routine business was under consid-
eration this afternoon.

BUSINESS OF CITY COUNCIL

Letter From Mr. Lalonde—Extension
of Water Mains Asked.

The city council last evening re-
ceived a letter from C. O. Lalonde
stating that the board of under-
writers at Vancouver received him
well and promised to make inquires
into Rossland insurance rates.

A petition was presented from
residents of the west end asking
that the water system be andi

+ | few of your feaders with an expla-

->“Are You oat”
The Editor Recorp, City: . ™e
Dear Sir: Could you oblige a

ion of the. following

baths, | will be sent out-on this'even- |;

FOR SALE.

house with big, basement and woodshed, -

“See owner after 6'o’clock. No. 8

‘pay aveliue, dear Washlagton: >
is SALE—Double lot; First avenue; $250.
T. Prest;.26 Columbia avenue,

“FOR: SALE—Good:.four-roomed house with

* FOR: ShLE ‘OR RENT — ‘A three-roomed |“ |]

a “HOUDES——
— Straight Cut
- Cigarettes.

MANUFACTURED BY

“B. B: Hovde © Coimpany, Quebec
Are Better than the. Best.

pmotasels AT

ot; central; $530. IT’. Prest, 25 Columbia avenue.

n:

incident which occurred.on Colum=
bia avenue ‘Jast night - a few" doors |
east of the postoffice? ~

. An Italian orgar-grinder, ‘ after
working along for dear life at ‘‘Oh,
Sitting.on the Fence With Mary,”
was rather agreeably.-surprised at
the rich harvest of beer checks and
nickels which he gathered in as a
reward for’his efforts. In the grat-

this heart he d to

-For Sale—Any parties wishing to carry on the
business of the Delicatessen will get.a’ Bargala. of

FOR: SALE—Furniture without delay; :
included. Haskins residence, Nickel Plate Flat:
FOR SALE—House 12xzg feet, plastered, with
good woodshed. Head of St. Paul street. T. H.
B., Reconn office. 5-9-6t

LOST. &

Office or to postmaster.

obligs ‘with ;an encore, selecting
‘Take Back Your Gold, for
Gold. Will "Never: Buy Me,” when
suddenly two weird shrieks rent the.
air anda couple of gentlemen were
séen, disappearing. through an ad- |:

heir ears. No satisfactory expla-
nation of their strange behaviour
could be obtained, although several
s. were offered. A few poli-
‘Standing gassifying (on the
corner,*Were seen “to smile know-
ingly, ‘while one of ‘them danced a
few.steps-and softly whistled: ‘‘Are
you on,are you “on?” Why should
these gentlemen feel elated? And
what is the cause of a sudden polit-
greatly oblige Yours truly.

: : - W.C.B.

The supreme court will sit. in
Rossland to try civil cases on May
a1. The court of assize sits in
Nelson today.*

west of Earl street, and another
from citizens of the eayt end asked
for an electric light at Columbia
avenue and Monte Christo street.
T. H. Reed gave notice of his in-
tention to fence the Columbia-Kvot.

Hazelwood ice cream at the Bon
Ton. Ice cream sodas, fresh cut
flowers, etc.

‘To Cure a Cold In One Day _

enay wagon road across his lots.

The board of works reported an
order that all wire-bearing poles in
the city be straightened and painted
to the top; that the tool shed be put
up in another position at a cost not
to exceed $500; that the Trail road
be repaired from the foot of St.
Paul street to the city limits and
that the Red Mountain railroad be
instructed to raise their track to
grade in crossing Second avenue.

The fire - limit bylaw. passed its
final reading.

Take L ‘ive B: Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. 25c. E.
Ast Grove’s signature is on each
OX.

New Drag Store

+ The Rossland Drug company is
now ‘doing business on Columbia
avenue, next _to: the. old city hall
building, We have a, complete line
of pure fresh drugs, toilet articles
and druggists sundries. Prescrip-
ues carefully compounded,

R. E. Strona, Mgr.

jacent-doorway,. with:theie hands to |'

ical somersault?’ ‘An’ answer would |" -

"| Rootenay Cafe.
: —S==_

FY. :HINSDALE, e

= CUSTOM - HOUSE BROKER,

In Custom Hore building.
ooo. Wore Gila Cortney. Liat
2) Washington street. “Bogstand, B.C:

HOTEL HOFFMAN,

“Washington Btreet, Roseland, B, O.

Furnished Rooms.
First-Ciess -Bar. ©

ed,

. Railroad and Miners Time Checks
“Cashed, free of charge.

Harry Mclatosh - - Proprietor...

——THE—

MONTANA
STABLES..

HANDSOME SADDLE HORSES
STYLISH TURNOUTS.

—-s

PHONE NO. GFOR A GURNEY

Fresh Oysters in any Style.
Game in Season.

Private rooms for parties. -
usiness Men’s Lunch, 35¢
Qpen Das and Aight.

Rooms and far .....

the furnishings by applying there at once. §-3-6t |"
plano |*

LOST-~ Yale postoffice key. _ Rerara to Rcone,

"NEXT TO OLD CITY HALL, COLUMBIA AVENUE.

New and Complete Stock of Drugs,
-andPatent Medicines.

Feicrigtione Carefully: ‘Compounded.
” Robert E. Strong, Manager. . Z

CUNLIFFE & ABLETT,
ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS.

All classes of Repairs aud Construction Work Underteken. .

Ore Cara, Wheel and Axles, Buckets, Fas, Shattin Hansore and Pullers, | Pipe work
8 special! Northey Pops kept in stock. Beg Senta for ‘Wm, Hamilto
e3Mlls, Concentrators, "Ete.

‘Third Avenue, eon PB ©. Hox 198.

The Arlington.

THE LEADING HOTEL AT TRAIL
<2" Headquarters for Commer-

cial Men....Splendid Sample Rooms.
UNEXCBLLED TABLE, Toun Haverty, Proprietor:

ROSS THOMPSON, wis

~ Tehave the following blo following blocks in the following « companies for cale
Sureka C idated, Gc Fe take, Bvening Stat
. Silverine, R.E.Lee, Bodie, Eureka, North Star and ZilaM

Lots in the. Origitial Townsite .

Reddin.: JacksonCo., Age nts, Ricestand, B. ¢

ae

—

E ROSSLAND RE

you, 6, NO..73-

ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSSDAY,

MAY 10, 1g00

PRICE 5 CENTS

ESAS

Pata ASSETS
The Newest in——

“SASHES

With Seuvenie Clasps.
of color.

Pleasing combinations
os Enamel, Gilt and Silver.

J. W. SPRING’S,

Next door to Postatlice. The memes Jeweler

BOODLE IN HAVANA}

Frauds in the Post Office Will Lead to
Several Arrests,

ONE CULPRIT CONFESSES

- Effect:

Bijiousness; Inssitude; headache; inertia;

‘that tired feeling.”
Cure:

Les
One bottle Tonic Bitters: one box Goodeve’s Vegetable Liver Pills.

TRY IT!

at you get it at GOODEVE’S, its GOOD.

Goodeve' Bros:, Druggists and Stationers.

It PAYS to deal with Goodeve Bros.

yinter; close confinement; arti-
Long winter? ficial reat. :

and Boys

Hats... 02

Largest Stock in town; to be
“sold at practically your own price.

M. J. O’-HEARN,

The Busy Store at the Busy Corner. «THE CLOTHIER.

His ges Against Neely:
the Defaulting Finanoial Agent, and Im-
plicate Others, ins Big Conspiracy—Bxaot
Facts are Obtained, ;

By Associated Press.

Havana, May 10.—The postal oe

LADYBRAND GIVEN UP

The Boers Are Leaving the East-
ern Border--Boer Women
‘Waut to Fight.

frauds have reached a point where,
within, the next few hours, . other.
arrest will probably occur,and itis
believed that a derable sum
will be recovered at the same time
that the arrests are made. %
One of the culprits has rade 4.
1 Taeet at i

upon his testimony being accepted
as state’s evidence. What he say's
proves conclusively what was

known before, that several others |

besides Charles F. Neely, late fi-
nancial agents of posts at Havana,
are more or less implicated. The
exact dates have been obtained by
the authorities, =

The latter refuse to give the name.
of the man’ who has Fe

i

+ By Associated Press,
~ London, May 10.—The. crossing
of the Zand river by the British ap-
pears to have been effected. sooner
than even the most sanguine ex-
pected, and this morning Lord Rob-

but, though shocked at the nature

of the and cold-blooded
indl

and piracy, they are

erts’ P ters is es-
tablished in a cable cart on the
north bank of the river. The op-

still glad that they have evidence to
completely justify their action in re-
gard to Neely.

Pe The Latest!-

Pulley Belt Rings,

AND.

Pulley Belt Buckles.

We haye just recelved a sosigurient of these popular
Ps goods direct from New York. Sce them‘ in our window,

Jewelers——_EWERT BROS,——Engravers .

LAL

MENTION

H. H. Carter and Thomas Mor-
gan of Montesano, Wash., are in
the city.

W.F. Anderson, traveling - "pas-
senger agent of the C. P. R., is in
the city.

James Goode has returned from

| Vancouver.

Neil Cochrane, superintendent of
the Oro Denero mine, is in the city.

W. B.»+ Townsend, J. P., and
Mrs. Townsend leave this evening
for England and Paris, intending to
be absent for several months.

A. Jackson of Spokane arrived in
the city yesterday.

W. Leslie Clay came in from
Victoria last night.

QUICK Worm ones

ves a weguiar Storage and ore
Wil calt ats any art _ of

Iver
Trail.

R. L. Patterson, of the Miller &
Richards Co., typefounders of To-
ronto, is in the city.

dis in the city from

Inquiry Into Japanese Labor.
By Associated Press.
Washington, May 10. — The
house today adopted the repori
from the foreign relations commit-

P. BURNS & CO.

WHOLESALE MARKETS
_Nelson, Sandon, Revelstoke,
Grand Forks, and Vancouver.

Rossland, Greenwood,

——_—
RETAIL MARKETS
Rossland, © Trail, Nelson,. Ymir, Kaslo, Sandon,
Denver, Silverton, Cascade City, Grand Forks,
Greenwood, Pheenix, Midway, Camp McKinney, Revelstoke
Ferguson, and Vancouver.
——

William Donald, Mgr., Rossland Branch.

L
New

ensive and dangerous, to say
nothingat the trouble an ‘disagreeable
task of leaning Tarn ap ‘ind

Don’t Burn Oil: a
Ose El Electric Lights

din stock.
Estimates jurnished fr Wiring and Lighting, SS ae Fixtures carries
Electric-Power supplied for Mining and Manufacturing purposes.
Itis much cheaper than steam. ._ Motors for sale or rent.

S27-In case of trouble with lights, s, telephone | No. 67 on . between 8a.m.,and 6 p.m.

Rossland “Water and Light Go.

a iWhey reduce insurance; give your

» “Tome or business place Sbrighter
appeara yor money in
many

tee req g the -y of the
treasury to furnish the house infor-
mation in relation to immigration of
Japanese laborers during. the last
two years; the methods taken to en-
force the laws excluding contract
labor; and the punishment of those
unlawfully making contracts for
Japanese laborers.

RUMORED FALL OF KUMASSIE,

But Colonial Ofice Cannot Contirm Ee-
Port from West Africa.
By Associated Press.

London, May 10,—The colonial
office has no information confirming
the rumor current in Accra yester-
day that Kumassi had fallen. &
Mrs. Mooney Is Acquitted.

Quebec, May 10.—The jury, after
half an hour’s deliberation last night,
returned a verdict of not guilty in
the case of Mrs. Thomas Mooney,
charged with haying been an ac-
complice of David Dube in. murder-
ing her husband, Thomas Mooney,
at Lake Beauport.

‘ion the federals are
shows that yesterday’s report of the

ROBERTS
CROSSES
THE ZAND

Boer Resistance to British
_Advance is Again —
Overcome.

“| colon.

They ‘occupy strong posi-
tions at Negathling’s Nek. The
British, including General Brabant,
are ‘scattered ‘among a number of
strategical points, securing’ the
country south of the line from Win-
burg to Ladybrand.

“Good News From Baden-Powell

London, May 16.—The war of-
fice has received from Lord Roberts
a dispatch, dated Zand River camp,

of their p were
ill‘founded. Lord Roberts’ advance
force, consisting of from 10,000 to
12,000 mounted men besides infan-
try, artillery and the naval contin-
gent, appears to be sufficiently pow-
erful.to overwhelm any opposition
the burghers can offer. Even
though, as reported yesterday. they,
have been reinforced ‘by 3000 men
from other commands and possess
a score of heavy guns, the experts
believe the opposition will not be
prolonged more'than shall be nec-
essary to remove the guns. and
other impediments in the direction
of Kroonstadt. .

Further reports from Lorenzo
Marques show that the customs
authorities, in addition to clothing
and shoes, refuse to clear corned
beef for the Transvaal, holding it as
contraband.

Crossed the Zand River.

London, May 10,—10:20 a. m.—
It is officially d that the

May 9, saying: ‘‘I have received a
most cheery telegram from Col.
Baden-Powell, dated April 27.”

: WHI Fight 10 the End.

New York, May 10. According
toa dispatch to’ the Herald: from
Zand river, via Lorenzo Marques,
President Steyn in an interview with
Richard Harding Davis last Mon-
day said: ~

“We will fight to the énd. Not
one of my burghers is unwilling to

fight. We have never idered

A MISSING LEDGE

Mr. Dilberger Paid $900 for it, but
Could Not Find it. .

HE ALLEGES A CONSPIRACY

Tacoman Charges F. Friedrich and F. Kett-

ner With Scheme to Defraud Him on Burnt
Basin Olaims—He Finds Letters Which

Passed Between Them.

. Magistrate Boultbee has been
hearing ‘today evidence on a charge
of conspiracy to ‘defraud, made by
A. H. Dilberger against F. Friedr-
ick and F. Kettner. He charges
that’they conspired to defraud him
of Sgdo by representing _that-Kétt-
ner owned the Nordhausen and In-
ternational claims in Burnt Basin
and would give Dilberger a half-
interest in all three claims if the lat-
ter would buy the Silver Grey Fox
adjoining from Fredrick, as
claim was necessary to work the
other two.

Kettner went to Tacoma and ne-
gotiated the deal.and in his evi-
dence this morning Dilberger .told
how he was first persuaded, by~ the
exhibition of fine samples of galena
ore, to pay $200 to bind the bar-
gain last January. On April. 20_he
came to Rossland and, Fredrich
urging prompt action, he paid the
remaining $700 next day and had a
bill of sale drawn by Judge Town-
send. On April 25 he went with
Kettner to look at the claims and
the ination was not  satisfac-
téry, for he could find ‘no galena
vein. At  .Kettner’s suggestion,
they got Friedrich to show them,
but the latter was very, busy and
seemed very nervous, said he had
hardly time to go, but finally went.
On the way,’said’ Dilberger, “the _
Hai d how dslidi

abandoning the Transvaal. We
will fight at the Vaal river, at
Pretoria and afterwards in the
mountains, We have nothing to
gain by peace, everything by fight-
ing. The British are now at Win-
burg and Virginia. We expect a
big battle shortly.”
Women Want to Fight,

“Pretoria, May 9.—President Kru-

ger has received a telegram from a

British have crossed the Zand river
and that the Boers are being pushed
back from their strong positions.

/ British Reach the Zand.

London, May 10—10:25 a, m.—
Lord Roberts telegraphs to the war
officefrom Weigelegen under date of
May 9, evéning, as follows:

“Pole-Carew'’s and Tucker's di-
visions, Hamilton's. column of
heavy naval and royal garrison
artillery-guns and four brigades of
cavalry marched here today. The
enemy hold the opposite bank of
the .Zand_ river. Their strength
will be ascertained tomorrow. when
I hope to be able to force a passage
of the river.”

Hoberts Crosses the River.

Lord Roberts also reports to the
war office as follows:

“Cable” Cart, headquarters at
front, May 10.—9:10 a, m.—We
are now across the Zand river. The
enemy are still holding a strong po-
sition but we are gradually pushing
them back.” *

Free Staters Moving North.

Maseru, May 9.—The Free Stat-
ers are moving in small: parties,
with their herds, from‘Ficksburg to
Bethlehem, on their way to Harris-
mith or the Vaal.

Boers Move From Ladybrand.

Thaba Nehu, May 9.—The Boers

have moved their headquarters in

is ‘heress asking if the time: has
not arrived for the formatlon of a
corps of women, adding that she is
prepared with a body of women vol-
teers to take up arms in defense of
the independ of the Tr

The Raad Rebuffs Kruger.

Pretoria, May 9.—The request of
the government for permission. to
sell mining rights for prices which
should ie approved by the govern-
ment was rejected by the raad by a
vote of 12 to g. The session is
closed.

Canadians Are at Winburg.

Hamilton, May 10.—CaptainCar-
penter, who left Halifax in charge
of recruits for the first contingent
io South Africa, cabled his father
yesterday that he had arrived at
Winburg, Orange Free State,
which indicates that the recruits are
at that point. .

Frost Endangers the Fruit
By Associated Press.

Nyack, N. Y., May 10.—The
mercury was down to freezing point
in Rockland county last night and
made thick ice in some parts of the
county. Grave fears’ are felt for
the fruit crop if the present cold
spell continues.

increase of Patriotic Fund,
By Associated Press.
Ottawa, May 10.—The Canadian

this district fromiLadybrand to Clo-

Patriotic fund to date amounts to

destroyed work and it |
was pretty hard to show these
things up.. They took him around
the side hills, pounded up rock and
showed some. narrow veins. « He
compared them with the samples
given him, but found nothing that
would compare. He said he felt
blue about the matter, as he found
nothing such’ as -had been repre-
sented to him. That evening he
told Kettner he was disgusted and °‘
next morning. went out again to
look for the veins, He told Kittner
he should be ashamed to treat
him that way; that he (Kettner) had
robbed him. Kettner told him he |
would show him how to get out of
it; that he would pick ouc some ore
which ‘Dilberger could show his
friends.

After their return to Rossland
Dilberger says he stopped at the
Merchants’ hotel in the same roum
he and Kettner had occupied to-
gether and found some letters writ-
ten by the two defendants to one
another in German. These letters
show the plans of the two defend-
ants to sell the claims to Dilberger,
Friedrich to get S500 of the $900
and to have a contract for 60 to 75
feet of tunnel. In the meantime
Kettner asks Friedrich for a loan of
$30 as he must not appear dead
broke. -In one letter Friedrich says
he would sell two of the claims for’
$5.

There was a dispute between
counsel in regard to the correctness
of the translation of the letters by
K. K. Peiser, as they were written
in bad German, and the case was
adjourned till Saturday to allow
another translation to be made and
compared by defendant’s counsel
with the originals.

Sweaters for men and boys at the
One Price Store, Spokane street.

Miners’ summer jackets at the

$271,832.06. :

One Price Store, Spokane Street,

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