ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, MAROH 17, 1899. PROVOST HANGED. Protested His Innocence Until the Last Mo- ment. Port Arruur, Ont., March 17.—Oli- ver Provoat, condemned to death for the THE PATHFINDER. Twelve Men Working and the Property Looking Well. Wn. Pflefer, a large. shareholder in murderof Rene Dubin and Ferd Oarrieron the 10th of. February 1807, was hanged here at 8 o’clock thie morn- ing in the presence of about 25 witnesses inel: all the le. No di tion marked the execrtiun other than the gathering of a crow-Jof men and boys tothe number of 1600n the street by the goal. When Radcliffe, the hang- man, requested him to hold out his army to be pinioned before the march to the scaffold, the prisoner said: “I submit, but you sre hanging am innocent man. ‘You are only doing your daty, but I am innocent.” : All the preparations atthe scaffold were quickly made, and withina half minute the trap was sprung. In four ‘minutes. the doctors pronounced him dead. His neck was hroken. The body was allowed to hang for 80 minutes, when it was taken down and Placed on some boards beside the scaf- fold. : VICTIM OF HAZING. A Dental Student was “Passed Up" Until He Became Unconscious, . C00, Ils., March 17.—Hazing, as Practiced at the Chicago College of Din- tal Surgery, make James J. Mount, of the class of 1903, an invalid for life, if it does mot cause results even more serious. He is now in the Presbyterian hospital. The cords of his neck are injured and the doctors think he has been internally injured, , Mount is’ the victim of the ‘custom of “passing . up’? which consists Of seizing a man iu the class room, and i" passing him to and fro over the seats, He -had” been ill and the: hazers kept it up until he fell waconscious to the floor, * The ‘faculty huve the matter up for consideration. z THE LARGEST EVER BUILT. ‘Untied: Iron Works Gets the Contract for Two Cateye, Freight Steamers, . Ban Francisco, March . 17.—The Un- jon Iron Works has. jest been awarded &.contract fortwo of the largest freight steamers ever built in the United States. They ‘are for the American-Hawaiian Steam Navigation Company, with head- quartersatNew York, in .which Deats the Pathfinder, in the 'y coun- try, came in last evening and says the mine is looking fine. The main shaft ia now down 50 feet and will be driven 100 feet more. when a crosscut will be driv- en to cut the ledge. ‘ Twelve men are working. Mr.Phiefer says they have plenty of money im the’ treasury and that all company atock has been taken off the market. Taken Home For Burial. “8an Feanorsco, March 17.—The re- mana of James Cook Kingsley. son of | the late William ©, Kingsley the fam- ous whose most work was the construction of the Brook- lyn bridge, have arrived here from San Salvadore enroute to the Kingsley home in Brooklyn, Young Kingsley, during his recent visit to San Salvadore com- mitted suicide at his hotel by shooting himself. He left a will and instructions that bis bods should be sent home, . “Long John” Healy Dead. Sr. Louris, March 17,-John Healy, who ten years ago was known ae a great baseball pitcher, and familiarly known as “Long Jobn” Healy, is dead in this city, of consumption. In 1887 he was one of the American players who made the trip around the world and played in Europe, Asia and Auatraia, HUNTER BROS. THE BIG STORE. Fine Printed Wash Goods. . dew ion GOODS. qunguestionably the fines! an 8UM- egation of avery thing benatifal in DAIN’ range of Rossland, that. wag evé# seen’ in L Printed Muslin de Soi, Silk Ginghams, _ Printed Lawns, | Organdiés, Dimities. French Challies. A most magnificent stock of all wool FRENCH OHALLTIES. make elegant wrappers and dressing jackets. goods to appreciate them—vwillingly show any and all of them to you, i iz a4 They You will have to see these HUNTER BROS. DRY GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES, CROCKERY, HARDWARE, CLOTHING, GROCERIES, , : GLASSWARE, MINING MACHINERY. : ‘ Dr. A. W. CHASE COMES TO THE. AID OF Catarrh: Sufferers - lany men this, and make every effort to cure it but jt is beyond the reach of borne.&, Co. and Filbert: & Comp: y are interested. The company is to ply, its craft between New York, Philadelphia, San Franciscoand Honolnin, with the Ptobability of extending the route. ‘The firat ‘steamer is to be turned ont in April 1900, and the second one. at a later date. Each will have acarrying capacity. of 8500.tons, The first, will be 410 feet long, with 51 {pet .-beam.and a depth of 32-feet. Her engines are to develop 2600 horse power. “The Irich ladies ard gentlemen of| Rossland willenjov a grand ball at the Mine: s’ Union hall this evening. ordinasy. practice, te heh iti fe pppoe penile ¢ has it in an; 1e makes constant effort to be rid of it. sioner Noe é “There is something about the manner of life and.the climate of that-seems to diseases of science ordinaril 5 it relieves" it: cutie » and his name ve shaken off the ious disease, ‘ealers, price a5 cents per box Rossland Mining Stocks (Corrected by the Ri uifntias Cope ble add: ‘MINING OPERATORS AND BROXERS, : Established 1895, Agents for N. & F.-8. Railway addition to Hosaland, Ymir, Erie and Columbia townsite, “|| We Have Buyers for All Stand- ard Stocks. OFF This is the rebate wé had at our last large shipment Suits of Clothes, ete./and at that rate-we custoiners. or 7 Of Overcosts, are now offering it to-'sur A PIS Overcoat fo A SIG Buit of othe Shirts rawe! Mitts. dinen 60e 60 40 500 be O50 fore 42 E. Columbia Avenue. B. BANNETT, Mauager Thompson. Cheap A Printer’s Ghost May Appear to. Wou at ’, OCCASIONALLY AND GIVE YOU A “SONG AND DANCE” ABOUT HIS NECESSITY OF] CHARGING KLONDIKE PRICES, It’s Notes - Your Fault IF HE PAYS “BIG . RENT” and for reasons best known to himeelf tax his customer accord- ly. ‘The Wages paid by all Rossland offices when outside labor is re- quired are identical. GET Record Job Office PRICES. id Rates to Montreal Just one cent invested in a Post Card and ‘Wallpapers "by return maitre of carge—with ~ English Wallpapers Japanese Wallpapers Scotch ‘Wallpapers MjcEoL « DEACON, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS. Rossland, B. C. Miner Baliding, Columbia Avenue, Transfer of Liquor License. Notice is hereby made to the bor in the name of the ut- George Owen, for Hotel Alham- k 28, of Rossland, B.¢ fe W. D, BeKINNON, Fay February 16, 1899, French Wallpapers e Canadian Wallpapers, ~ We are in touch with the leading manufacturers of the world and buy- uantities, enables us, Press, to supply the with a very ex- tensive assortment of Wallpapers at minimum prices, : THE POST CARD. In writing your card mention ¢ G, A, HOLLAND & SON Established s6 Years Canada's Great Wallpaper Store 2411 ST. CATHERINE ST. MONTREAL, P.S.—Agents for the Dominion. of Ca- nada for C. J. & G.G. Potter. Darwen, dugiend. es THE JUDICIOUS ADVERTISER j Who wants home trade - advertises in the paper that prints the moot local news, -P I Soak IN. 2 P TLY SECURED Givi? & dec Bolvvtochnic Arpiied Sclenc PB. Q. Surveyors Associatl ty of Civil Bagincars.” Orricxs: { Wasrinarc::. D.C. Monrneat, Can, Ross : i : Thave the following blocks in the following companies for sale;— - EUREKA CONSULIDATED, GOPHER, HOME ‘STAKE, EVENING x pe SILVERINE, R. E, LEE’ BODIE, EUREKA, NORTH STAR «and ZILA M. i : "> Lotsin the Original Townsite THE REDDIN JACKSON 'CO., AGENTS, - .ROSSEAND,.B. Quick Work.) =. — Red Star Livery and: Transfer Good aad-Ile horses, elegant t will drive you anywhel o ime dine If you are gettin; Horses boarded : oe ao Tel. NoY Co. see ug about rigi horses. Packing of all Isdone, We do ex: