ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, MARCH 14, 1990.- EWERT BROS Cx ay JEWELERS & ENGRAVERS. /S G 4 3 Grand Forks, and ereueee, : ; ; RETAIL MARKETS L s Rossland, Trail, Nelson, . Ymir, “Kaslo, " Sandon, New Denver, Silverton, Cascade City, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Phenix, Midway, ~ Camp McKinney, Revelstoke’ Ferguson, and Vancouver. —— - William Donald, Mgr., Rossiand Branch. T UNEXCELLED TABLE. he Arlington. THE LEADING HOTEL AT TRAIL " .<"——Headquarters for Commer- cial Men....Splendid ‘Saniple Rooms. ay 5 = fAvearr, Proprietor. %—=+HOUDES——=* “Straight: Cut Cigarettes. MANUFACTURED BY B. . Hone & Company, Quebec Are Better. than the Bent WHOLESALE AT > Crow & Morris, Rossland. =) <0 CUNLIFFE & ABLETT. e ENGINEERS AND: MACHINISTS. All classes of Repairs and Construction Work Undertakes. Ore a Wheels and Axles, Buckeis, Fane, Shatting, 3 Boome and Poller. izipe work jpecialty. Northey Pamps kept in stock, its for Wm. Hi Mig. Cones, Conconieatote Etc. Third Avenue, Bowland.” ——== THE ROSS LAND yoL. 6, NO. 27.~ ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRID\Y, MARCH 16, 1900 PRICE 5 CENTS EXPERT. Watch Repairing. rs wate left with us for repairs Is thoroughly {i ti Revers, roperly repaired, byan expert watchmakers ed and We aren a position ds the most hitate epairs and guarantee satisfaction in ev- Pel F W. Spring. ‘The Leading Jeweler. Next to Postoffice AS A PEACEMAKER Minister Ourtis Is Here to Mediate Mining Dispute. CONFERS WITH MINERS Ho Will Endeavor to Arrange Joint Conter- Protect Y ourself. Vacdination Shields, Carbolic Acid: Gum Camphor, Chloride Lime, Copperas, Sulphur, Brimstone, Avaletida, etc....... GOODEVE wy. -Disinfecta nts BROS. OF ALL KINDS. ence of Minors and Mine-Ownors—He Oon- demns the Semlin Government's Inaction and the Employment of Guards. Hon. Smith Curtis, the minister. of mines, arrived in the city last night and was engaged this .morn- ,iag in conference with some of the miners on the eight-hour question. and thedabor question in general, $3. 50 It PAYS to deal with Goodeve Bros, _Mew’sin Box Calf and Wil- low Calf Land Shoes. Good- ‘year Welt. : c. 0. LALONDE, The Reliable. Foot-Fitter. — which he has come here in the hope of settling amicably. -He asked the .fall parties. I tion, the government was naturally anxious.as to the state of the pub- lic peace, here. I may say that the government is prepared at all times, if need shouldarise, to rigidly énforce respect for British law here or in any other place in British Co- lumbia, and will not’ countenance disorderly conduct by any class: or party wh » miner or mi 1 er. That should be understood by am glad to know, however, ‘on such good authority as Mr. Mackintosh, that there is not the slightest danger of trouble here, “We will take early steps for the referendum being called on, if ne- cessary, but we hope that it will not be necessary. In no case will it be deferred any such time as stated by -Mr. Mackintosh.” Mr. Curtis was asked under what law the matter could be submitted to-a vote by the referendum, but de- clined to express an opinion on that point, nor on whether an act of the legislature was necessary to author- ize the refe d He was also miners, in the event of a f between Himself and the mine-own- ers, to select representatives to be present if there were an open dis- cussion of the subject. He hopes to find out the wishes of the mine- owners this afternoon, _He desires to get away again as soon as possi- ble, as he has much official work to do at Victoria. In an interview with a 1 -Recorp rep ive this morning, Mr. P. BURNS & CO. “WHOLESALE MARKETS Ferguson, and Vancouver. x oe William Donald, Mgr., Rossland Branch. Rossland, -Nelson,; Sandon, Revelstoke, - Greenwood, - Grand Forks, and Vancouver. RETAIL MARKETS Rossland, | Trail, ..Nelson, Yair, Kaslo, Sandon, New Denver, Silverton, Cascade City, “Grand Forks, nea Greenwood, | Paes Midway, Camp McKinney, Revelstoke Curtis was very emphatic in his de- sire to deal with the labor question as one simply of econqmics and not of. politics,-and that politics should not in any manner become involved with it. Said he: “fam heré to investigate the la- bor digpite In some of its phases and to interview both sides with the ‘the Wish and desire to have the'mat- ter to the isfacti ot unwilling to recognize the relation uf the question of wages’ and- con- tract work to the eight-hour sys- tem. ME. BOULTBERS ANSWER. ‘The Magistrate Defends His Action In By ‘Associated Press. Bloemfontein, March 13. — As Lord Roberts was being conducted to the town today by the deputation in Special Magistrate John Boultbee wa’ asked.today what*he had to say in reply to the criticisms made on’ his action in swearing in’ special con- stables us watchmen at the mines, and replied: “The special constables were em- ployed ,by the mining companies and were sent to me by Mr. Bernard: MacDonald and Mr. E. B. Kirby, to be sworn in. I took it as a mat- '| both sides. “*t was very glad this morning to see How. Mr. Mackintosh take a simllar view as to the duty of -both INTERNATIONAL MUSIC HALL. WEEK OF MARCH 5, 1900.. parties: to this dispute—that they hould get together and try to meet each other's views and arrive at a basis of settlement. All 1 can say is that 1 will cordially co-operate with Mr. Mackintosh or -any other ‘gentleman who takes an interest in Zinn & Cassidy's arene Irish Drama, replete with pretty Coleens, Musical Hits and y repartee, entitled The Lily of Killarney z 5, or the Dream on:St. Patrick’s E.ve. See the Brutal Murder of Widow M. The lakes of Killarney by Monntizht, ‘The Bea raed ‘Disrobing Scene,’ Prayer, etc. Dainty FRANCIS HEWITT as the Lily. of Killarney, and all the old favorities in cast- By request, third week ond going bigmer than ever, “Don’t. You Cry Ma Honey” In addition, popular'Irish Melodies and the latest selections from the " “Geisha,” etc. No advatice i Prices. Come Early fur Breathing Room. _ GOD SAVE THE QUEEN: pre ing such asettlement. There is no wish on the part of the gov- ernment to make any political capi- tal out of the question. The very first day I was in office I notified half.a dozen mine-owners who weré at that time in Victoria that I wish- ed to see them and discuss the question with them. It was not my fault that I did not'see them. “The action of the Martin gov- ernment is:in marked contrast with that of the preceding administration, which, so far as I know,aever made the slightest effort to get at the es- sential facts, of to endeavor to bring the parties to the dispute to an un- di They simply declared QUICK WORK (= ___ Red Star Storage & Transfer € ti bumness, elivered tly. Many pane ok thevcley, Mect ail Matas Contract and Job Work ayy Erelght | handled. Mining machinery delivered on Furnitu an fea ly contr tal rn! al § RAS GRRSGhE Gps pr agenda” Wal Sr evo, wa: Ouse, Or ship any eee of goods. WE SELL GOOD, DRY, SEASONED wo a Office: Washington 8t., opposite Bank uf Montreal. JW. frartitne, Mer. that the law would stand as it was. On the other hand, I -have always been of the opinion that some modi- fications of the law could be made without injury to the miners and of very considerable benefit to the mine-owners. I believe the eight- hour principle to be right and to | mark a decided advance in our so- cial economy and that, in cases where it ought to be enforced, this can only be effectually done by pro- IMPERIAL Life Assurance Company, OF CANADA. HEAD OFFICE: TORONTO The Imperial has the largest government deposit of - any Canadian company. epresentative in Rossland: J. S. McLEAN.. viding a penalty for its infringe- of Mr. Mackintosh that there has not been the slightest symptom of rowdyism observable, or the viola- tion of any law by the miners here, and 1am rather surprised at his criticism of the attorney-general for making inquiries when notified that the mines were being patrolled by special constables, especially when inquiry proved that these specials had been furnished by a foreign de- tective agency at Portland, ,Or. I question the wisdom of ‘applying to such a source to furnish police pro- ment. «