en —— Sr anew rn rere Ss ee PSO lit en ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, MAY 22. 1900. ————— — STOCKS ACTIVE Change in Winnipeg Management|. Creates a Demand. WHITE BEAR IS STRONGER The Market Responds t? Renewed Work and Ore Shipment from the Winnipeg—Favor- Table Report on White Bear—Giant Advan- cing Since the Deal. The change in management of the Winnipeg, the resumption of work on the mine and the news that two carloads of ore had been ship- ped to the Trail smelter caused a decided movement in the stock with an upward tendency this morning, 30,000 shares changing hands at 14 and 14%c. The movement in Giant was marked by a stiffer price, 1000 selling at 334c. News thata favorable report on the White Bear had been made to eastern parties by Nicholas Tregear stimulated de- mand for that stock and 10,000 shares were bought for the east at 2c, a decided advance ou recent quotations. Hossland Sales, Sales today on the local exchange were as follows: Giant, 1000, 3343 White Bear, 10,000, 24c¢c; Tam- arac, 500, 500, 500, 434c; Winni- peg, 5000, 5000, 1000, 1000, 1000, 1000, 1000, 2500, 2500, 14¢, 3000, 14}%c; Novelty, 2000, 2c. Total sales, 44,500 shares. Athal Be ee Bb C. Gold Fields. 2% Big Three ..... 3h Brandon & Gol oe anadian Gold Fi 55 ra leer Baar soRtii 85 row’ 8 $33 00 eer Trail No, 2 7 Park u 1 8% 1% v4 3 1 4 35 Lr L Fi 20 5 4 " 11% X 3 9 4 & va 4 4 % 24 i 2: q wi 28 5 y p 1 05 or Rgler + i 4 Kenneth]. 4s 4 ‘Hid, Treas. 3% LM Lid $id q 2 Wonder! t stablished May, 1895. ‘THE RE JDIN- JACKSON CO., timree wiasiuiry. MINING AND INVESTMENT BROKERS. Agents for ParisBell Addit ion to Rossland .| per cent. Le Roi; also all of the smokestack except the middle joint. Word has also been received that half of the cumpressor has been shipped from che same place and that the other vis being forwarded. No time will be lost in placing this hinery in after NOTICE; An extraordinary eer meeting of th ca a ean Ea mee, fimtted, ll Beeld af the alice ol Newson 23 Columbia avenue, oe we of May, nae t the rout of 2:30 9. m.. to theutention ‘of mortqaging the asscts of the com- y and foreuch faith her or other general busl- Ley as may. come before the meeting. pigated this sth day of May, 1909, ‘at Rossland, H. Acgrs HANK8y, Secretary. P which the mine can produce to the fuil capacity of the present hoist. Northport to Play Juniors ‘Ihe Northport baseball team will come up on Sunday morning to play the juniors and .has arranged for two special cars to be added to the morning freight train for the occasion. The visitors will be met by the juniors at jhe Red Mountain depot with a bus and will join ina parade along Columbia avenue be- fore going tothe grounds. Game will be called at 3 o'clock. GRADING CP R FREIGHT YARD Work Begun This’ Morning—Much “Blasting to Do. The work of grading the freight yard of the C.P.R. was begun this morning J. A.Clark of Trail,towhom the contract has been let. Four teams are employed with plows and scrapers and a considerable addition will be made from day to day. A large part of the ground is rock and will therefore have to be blasted. Four cabins on the ground will require moving. . Great Increase in Freight Traffic The revival of business conse- quent on the resumption of work in the mines has been so marked that the freight traffic of the C. P. R. So far in May has increased 100 per cenit over the same period in April. This is largely due to merchants having ordered forward shipments which they had held back in-the east during the shut down. Furnished and unfurnished rooms All outside rooms. Strictly first- class. Smith-Hewitt block, cornet Columbia avenue and = Lincoln street. Mrs. F. Currie, proprietress. The Wires Prostrated by Storms Storms last night and this morn- ing prostrated the telegraph wires in all directions except to Spokane and did considerable damage to tel- ephone wires. In a the ANADIAN PACIFIC Ry, AND: SOO LINE. ‘The direct route from KOOTENAY COU NTRY, to all points EAST AND WEST. First-class Sleeners on al trains from: Revelstoke id Kootenay Landing. TOURIST CARS Pass B aa Wednegaa Hat, ais “fertognta; Pid Pauls Sundays an sarSame ca pass eel day earlier CONNECTIONS: LEAVE ARRIVE So ey. Sunday ..ROSSLAND. ex. Sunday 1215 00 dally...+++s+ D.. ily. 2 Morning train eral a from Smelte- Tanet ion, Kobson and Nelson, and for Kaslo and all points In THE BOUNDARY COUNTRY. Evening, a for. and ts from Trail, Robson, Nel Nest Branch, Main Lire, Hours, ROSSLAND TO ELSON.... ..-- For rates and full information, address the local agent ‘ A.B. Mackenzie, city Ticket Agt. A.C. McArthur, Agent, Rossland. W. B. Anderson, T. P Ay Nelson. B. C, E. J, Coyle, A.G. B.A. Vancouver, B. C A, G. CREELMAN, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER, Estimates farnished on all kinds of work. Job- ing promptly attended to. Office and shop: Commercial Gout. ear Alham brahotel, P.O. B Recorp was able to receive only a snall part ofits usual telegraph service from the Associated Press. Nickel Plate Down to 600 Leve}. The Nickel Plate shaft has reach- ed the 600-foot level and a sump be- low that level, which will be 15 feet deep, has been sunk four feet. MANOR MENTION The London & British Columbia Gold Fields, owning the © Ymir mine, has declared a dividend of 15 At a preliminary meeting last evening it was decided to form a court of the Ancient Order of For- resters with Alexander Sharp, George Mellor, James C. Dell, G. A. Leighton and Alfred Tripp as C. E. Benn. M, H. McMahon CHARLES E. BENN & CO. BROKERS AND ACCOUNTANTS. Buy, sell and trade Stocks and Real Estate for jeints. ders. It will be named Court ofthe Golden City No. 8810 and will be instituted tomorrow evening. Job printing of every description ‘ith V & N’Phone 83. : d at Columbia "Phone 31. PO Box 468 | this office. NOTICE. Telephone 86, P.O. Box 268 A, 3 MACKENZIE & co. MINING BROKERS. -Columbia Ave. * Rossland.B. C List of Poling Places. The Gazette of last week con- tains the list of polling places for “the election on June 9. Those in Rosslind riding will be at Ross- land, ‘Trail, Greenwood, Grand Forks, Midway, Cascade, GI d Columbia, Eholt and Phoenix. MORE MACHINERY -FOR LE ROI Missing Parts of Hollers Arrive—Com- pressor on the Ways The fronts for the battery of three boilers from Sherbrooke have ar- The Trail Creek Liberal-Conser- vative association meetings will be held every Monday evening in the Mackintosh committee rooms, over the old Bank of Montreal quarters. Rooms are always open for the re- ception of visitors, where voters may register and receive general in- formation. GLARENDON GAFE, K. SWANSON, Prop. First Class in Every Respect NRO A All Delicacies and Game in Season. _ Private.... Rooms for Banquets and Dinner Parties" FIRST CLASS BAR IN CONNECTION F. W. HINSDALE, CUST M HOUSE BROKER, In Custom House building. HUNTER BROS. STORES: We are offering’ special low prices envenerneresersey on Children’ssesesss¢ Trimmed Hats for this week. aibbsdddbaasdadas HUNTER BROS. STORES INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FOR WEEK BEGINNING MAY 21, 1900. First appearance of «-eFELICE.... Charming Soubrette and Toe Dancer. Still with us, Charming Frances Hewitt. Second week of Petite Helen Lewis. First appearance of EDITH WILMA Greatest of all Rag-time Singers. Comedian an‘ Producer. Delphas Laurence : ‘Third week of Graceful Dorita Cordero in his Spectacu- lar oie8 Swing- : img As nes sure te fee tim A merry burlesque by Dutton Wansor, entitled THE HINDOO MAGII By the full strength of the company. Interpolated with bright specialties, music, mirth, &c. This week only, the famous at ete and 1 jumper. 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All the....eceseas «a Periodicals Excellent accommodations for permanent and temporary board and chambers; $36 to ‘$40 per month. For particulars apply to CHARLES E. BENN, Charles Webster, Steward. Athletic. Club ...0: a CS ge St a The Rossland Record. for Full Associated Press Report. The People’s Paper. Served to your residence daily, Fifty cents per month. Hy ney Madey : th : SKK voL. 6, NO. 84. ROSSLAND. BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1900 PRICE 5 CENTS The Newest — . SASHES With Souvenir Clasps. of color. Pleasing combinations ne Enamel, Gilt and Silver. J. W. ‘SPRING’S, Next door to Postotlice. The Leading Jeweler Cause: Effect: Long winter; close 3 arti- ‘: total heat. : ne uced tales inertia: Cure: ‘One bottle Tonic Bitters: one box Goodeve’s Vegetable Liver Pills, TRY IT! it you get it at GOODEVE'S, its GOOD. Goodeve Bros.. Druggists and Stationers. It PAYS to deal with Goodeve Bros. New Spring Shirts New Collars ——New Ties Ties? eure new and dressy ? 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FIGHT AT Badeun-Powell Te Drove Off By Associated Press, London, May 23.—1:00 a. bad t The Transvaal government has ‘i formed the correspondents at Pre- toria that it has not considered.’and does not intend to consider uncon- ditional surrencer, but will fight to a finish. Foreign consuls have been informed that Johannesburg will be defended. Measage from Baden-Powell. London, May 23.—11:50 a. m.— The war office issues a. dispatch from Lord Roberts under date: o! Honings Spruit, May 22, announc- ing the receipt by him of the fol- lowing message from Major Géner- al Baden-Powell: “Mafeking, May 17. Iam hap- py to inform you that Mafeking was successfully relieved today. “The northern and southern col- umns joined hands on May 15 and attacked the enemy yesterday, and after a small engag entirely THE BOERS WILL: FIGHT TO A FINISH Official Denial From Pre- toria That They Will ee Sutrender. Colunins: Combined and: bined and moved out and attacked shelled them out and nearly captur- ed Snyman and took one gun, a flag and a large amount of ammu- nition, stores etc. 15 wounded" Boers were found. The enemy appeared to be retreat ing in all directions, commando, TONY 1S ON TRIAL Supreme Court Hearing Evidence in the Arson Case. RAYMER TELLS HIS STORY The Suspicious Actions of Socoomorman Fol- lowed by the Fire and the Impossibility of Any. Other Ferson's Escape Convinced Him ~Ohief Ingram’'s Testimony. : The trial of Tony Soccomorman : on the charge of attempted arson: i a was begun in the supreme court MAFEKING this morning by Mr. Justice Drake. 5 : The prisoner. elected to be tried summarily, pleading not guilty. A. J. Macdonald stated the case for the crown and described the scene of the alleged crime. He told the story of the fire as already related, in the police. magistrate’s lis How. ‘Relief Boers. court by Officer Raymer and other witnesses. He then called Officer Raymer. Mr... Raymer again recited the events of the 14 :ht of April 29-30con nected with the incipient fire, which he extinguished. About 12 o'clock he saw the prisoner came from his store door and stop at the space be- tween his own building and the lodging house, facing the space. He heard a noise like the sound of atin vessel against wood. The prisoner made motions as though he had something in front of him and moved his arm sideways. He then went back to the store, called Raymer and told him somebody had been trying the door. The witness then told how he crossed the ave- nue and watched the store from the shadow of the locksmith’s shop and saw the prisoner come out again and go through the same motions. Then came his story,of the discov- ery ofthe fire and how he extin- guished it. He told of finding the oil-soaked excelsior and paper under he enemy's head laager. We Five dead and except one which is lying low, possibly to cover the retreat of the remainder. “Captain MacLaren and corporal Murray were found in the Boer hos- pital. They are doing well. The town people and the garrison of Mafeking are heartily grateful for their relief.” Hamilton Ieaches Holibron. Lord says: “Jan Hamilton reached Heilbren this morning after a séries of en with a Boer force under Roberts’ dispatch further defeated them with loss. The British casualties were three killed and 22 wounded. “The relieving force marched into Mafeking at nine this morning and the relief and defense forces com- gag the building between the joists. The gunny sack containing these ar- ticles, the pair of old shoeg, the oil measure and the tin cup were all identified and the places where they were found described. The stuff appeared to have been placed from the inside. There was no fire on Dewet, who is retiring before him. Broadwood has captured fifteen Boer wagons. There have been seventy five casualties in Hamilton’s forces to yesterday evening. We marched herethis morning.” Martin on the Right-Hour Law. When the eight-hour law was passed’ by the Semlin government there was some hesitation with re- spect to its enforcement. Owing to this a deputation went from Van- couver consisting of Messrs. Mac- pherson and Matthews to urge upon the government the necessity of en- forcing the law. To the members of the deputation what did Mr. Mar- tin sayy He told them he did not believe in the eight-hour law, and; that he never did. believe in it and| thai, as far as he was concerned, he iP, BURNS & CO. 3 : WHOLESALE MARKETS ‘ Rossland, Nelson, Sandon, Revelstoke, : : Grand Forks, and Vancouver. —— Greenwood, _————4 RETAIL MARKETS Trail, Nelson, Ymir, Kaslo, Sandon, Denver, Silverton, Cascade City, Grand Forks ke Greenwood, Phoenix, - Midway, Camp McKinney, Revelstol Ferguson, and Vancouver. ——— William Donald, Mgr. Rossland Branch. Rossland, New would never enforce it. The accuracy of this statement is vouched for by Messrs. Macpher- son, Ralph Smith, Matthews, Wil- liam Woodman and James Haw- thornthwaite. | HE FELL DOWN THE WINZE, Joneph Blevins? Head Madly Cut I Tron Mask. Joseph Blevins, a miner in the Iron Mask, fell 10 feet down the No. 2 winze above: the 500-toot level about 3 o'clock this afternoon oor and badly cut the back of his head. d di us, to say ? tain and disagreeable . leaning re ca You will find cheaper Use Electris lL ights ‘They reduce reduce | Insurance; ‘give you home or ‘business place 2 Brighter appearance, and sive yor money in many He was just finishing a bulkhead and was coming off shift. He stood with a hammer in his hand as his partner, Allan McMillan, came down in a bucket and shouted to hins to get ready to stop it, H ‘Steam Fixtures carried in stock. d Manufacturing purposes. tors for sale or rent. 67, between Sa. m., and 6 p.m. Estimates forniched for Wiring and Lighting, Electric Power supplied for Mining an 1 tly went to lay down the appa’ overbal- hammer and, in stooping, anced himself and fell backwards to the bottom. His head struck cn Rossland “Water and, Light Go the point of a rock and is badly cut ® | in the back. is managing director. the excelsior when he arrived, but the fire was on the wall. It had not been burning over half a min- ute when he got there.. He identi- fied some wrappings of oranges, soaked with coal o1, which Le found on the ground between the build- ings. waited to try if he could hear any movement, but heard nothing. ‘ body could have escaped along First avenue without witness seeing him. He describeil the scene further from a rough sketch drawn by himself. The exact distance between the buildings was 1414 inches. rubbish in the rear of the passage Dr. Bowes was summoned and bandaged his head and took him to the Sisters’ hospital. His injuries are not serious enough to, prevent his being out in a few days. “AWVan Sho to Blamel? > The New York Theatre company will give performances of ‘‘Was She to Blame” at the opera house tonight-and tomorrow night. The company 1s composed of first-class jartists and has wor favor at sev eral towns in British Columbia. — It has made a commendable innovation in that the actors and actresses address themselves to one another during the-performance, apparently oblivi- ous of the audience, while the prac- tice has been for actors to talk ar- parently to the audience and not to one another. The change will en- hance the artistic effect of the per- formance. board was placed crosswise at the rear, This,would impede a man’s progress in escaping. from the scene between the starting of the fire and the witness's arrival without being seen or heard. George Sherman, formerly of this city, died suddenly yesterday at Los Angeles, Cal. He came here in 1893 and was a member of the Fra- ternal Order of Eagles, which sent him to California for his health. He was about 37 years old and leaves a mother and brother at Wingham, Ont. Hon. Smith Curtis left this morn- ing for the Boundary country. A. J. McMillan has returned from England, where he has been for the last six months on business of the British Columbia, Rossland & Slo- though it was soft. International came on the scene 15 minutes after the fire. He did not see the prisoner till after the chie head out of the bedroom, Cross-examined by R.M. Me Donald of Nelson for the the witness which had caused watch closely. The pri tions had attracted his attentio: After putting out the fire he No- The was seven or cight feet high and a It was im- possible for a man to have escaped pers. 1 could get: under the adjoin- ing building, but he found no tracks on examining the, ground there, The porter and a waiter at the came, when the prisoner put his defense, there had been a number of fires in Rossland lately the police to oner’s ace The prisoner had nothing in his hand on returning to the store. The witness’s suspicions were, first aroused by the prisoner's motions the first time he watched them and were not much increased by what he saw while watching from across the street. By the time he had put out the fire and picked up the stuff soaked with coal oil, his suspicions were pretty. well confirmed. The floor at the side door into the pas- sage was four feet above the ground and the only way to go through the passage was to walk sideways. ‘Me. Macdonald discussed the various: means. of escape and then asked: © “Would it not be -as difficult tor a man to go 26 feet along the pas- sage and climb four feet to the door- way?” “No; the passage at that point is wider; I examined it yesterday; but did not measure it.” “Then your theory is that in half a minute this man got down that narrow passage, climbed up to the doorway and went into the room without being seen or heard?" ay, Me. Rigor was positive that no man could escape under the build- ings except through a trap door in the rear of Murchison & McDonald's saloon, There was an. opening, in the rear of Paulson Bros’. store, but. a man could not get his head. through it at the time of the fire, though it had been enlarged since. He was then put through a minute examination as to his actions after : putting out the fire to show that his search for footprints under the buildings was only hurried and cas- ual Questions were thep. asked, aiming to show that midnight was a lively time on Rossland ‘streets, but Mr. Raymer said that depended on what time the International show was over. The quietest time was -from midnight to daylight;. anyway some of the most successful crimes were committed io . broad daylight. Chief Ingram told of -his arrival on the scene, how he called on the prisoner tor open the door to his store and how he found the door into the passage open. The. priso- ner said he knew nothing about the’: fire. He went upstairs into the lodging house and saw Mr. Smith coming out of a room around the head of the stairs. The door from the lodging house into the passage. was fast. He saw Raymer take the | inflammables from the hole under the building. — There were stains of coal oil on the walls and on the sidewalk from- the passage to the store-door. He afterwards -exame ined the stairs with Assistant Fire Chief Collins,’ who smelled them, The five-gallon can in the store was three parts full of coal oil. He ex- amined the cellar, going through a trap door from the bedroom. He found a door from the cellar which opened to a trap-door in the side- walk of First avenue. There was no other opening except the hole ia which the excelsior was found and other small holes where bunches of excelsior were in small spaces in the’ walis. He disposed next of the means of escape over the lumber pile, where he said a man must make some noise, but saw. no signs of its being disturbed. .He did not go under the other buildings. A man could get into the passage A | from the side-door handy enough, The electric light in the store would leave the passage dark. Cross examined by R./#M. Mac- donald, he would not at first express an opinion how long it would take a person to go through the passage and climb to the door without mak- ing any noise, but believed a man in his stockings could do it in ten seconds and not hurry unduly. The stains of coal ofl in front of the store were fresh, unlike other stains along the sidewalk. He supposed the excelsior was packed in the holes in the cellar wall to keep out the cold, Fred William Smith, who slept "0 fF can Syndicate, Limited, of which he closely because of the hour of night. (Continued op Fourth page,)