ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, APRIL 14, 199%... ay] THE EASTER SERVICES. tiona at the first session of the new provincial legislature. A resolution from the Va board of trade urging the abolition of the 10 per cent royalty on gold in the Yuleon district and the institu- tion of a government assay office, which would purchase all gold at 95 per cent of its assay value, pay- ing therefor in-Dominion currency, will also be dealt with. Secretary Jackson has received word from the deputy minister of lands and works, saying that the department was in corresp Special Music at the Churchesin Honor ofGreat Festival. Easter will be observed tomorrow by special music and floral decora- tions at the churches, being the greatest festival of the Catholic church and the Church of England and being also a high day in the Presbyterian, Baptist and Metho- dist churches. The order of services and musi- cal programs are as follows: ' {Sacred Heart Catholle Church. Caruntious--One to each cHs- tomer for: our tow Easter seck- wear, Holstenad & Wright. MINOR MENTION. Nurse Davis returned Thursday from the Halcyon hot springs. Mr. and Mrs, H. E. D. Merry leave for England today to spend the summer, Mr. Merry having some mining business to transact there. with the C. P. R. relative to the mass, 10:30 a. m.; Sunday school, | closing down of. the Trail ferry and 2p. m5 ig service, pers, P' d to have it in operation sermon and benediction, 7:30 p. m. | again shortly. First mass, 8:30 a. m.; second Carnations--One to each customer for our new easter neckwear. Holstead & Wright. Eugene Janet - French Kid Gloves. For perfect fit and fine eolors, thes loves haye no cau Hunter’s Special are a $1. 50 $1. 25 THE BIG STORE Glove; we sell them for : : Dry Goods Room Bros Artistic Printing combined with Music at high mass: Kyrie and Gloria in Excelsis. from Mo- zart’s Twelfth Mass. The Credo, Sanctus and Agnus Dei, from Leonard's Mass in Eb. Regina Coeli at the Olfertory, by Anthony Werner. Gratias Agimus.. «e+. Miss Purcell Et incarnatus. Agnus De.. Crucitizas... St. George’s Church. Holy Eucharist, 8:30 8. m. Matins and Holy Eucharist, 11:00 a. m. Evensong and sermon, 7:30 p. m. The following will be the orderof service: Hymn—“Christ Our Passover” ‘ Te Deum. Benedictus. Anthem—"Forever with the Lord,”... Duet—Mesdames McInnes and ‘Morkit COMMUNION OPFICE, Olfextorium—"Easter,” Mrs. McInnes. Banctus.... Bonedictus. Agnus, Gloria. EVENEONG. Hymn. Psalms to chants for day. The Sunset Again Has Good Ore in No. Carnations—One to each custo- mer for our new Easter neckwear. Holstead & Wright. CAUGHT THE LEDGE AGAIN Dissolution of Partnership. Notice is hereby given that the firm of Creelman & Beam is this day dissolved by mutual consent. INTERNATIONAL MUSIC HALL. WEEK OF APRIL 9, 1900. A. G. Creelman will be resp ble for all debts, and all bills and accounts due the said firm shall be payable to him. A. G, CREELMAN Geo. BEAM. Rossland, B. C., April 2. 3 Dritt The Sunset mine in the south belt now looks better than at any time of late. The main drift on No. 3 ledge went off on a spur,- but a crosscut south for 25 feet again struck the main ledge. It has well defined walls and is between eight and nine feet wide, with no trace of| the fault formation which has hither- to given so much trouble. The min- ers are drifting west on it and are taking out some nice copper ore, which occurs in big bunches, while the whole breast of the drift is min- eralized. a Easter neckwear—New ideas and pretty effects at Hoistead & Wright’s. A carnation to each customer for neckwear, Easter treckwear--New ideas and pretty. effects at Holstead & Wright’s. A Carnation to each cus- tomer for neckwear. MONTREAL LOAN & INVESTMENT 60., INCORPORATED Head office, Imperial building, St. James Street, Magmiticat, Nunc Dimittis ,Anthem—“Cbrist Our Passover”. .Schilling (Soprano and alto solos.) Responses Oftertorium-—*'Forever with the Lord,” on Mesdames McInries and Morkill. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church * Services at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school and bible class 2:30 p.m. Morning subject, ‘The Easter View of Life.” Evening subject, ‘The Gospel in Song.” Special music has been prepared by the choir for both services. In the morning they will sing ‘'Break Forth Into Joy,” by J. Barnaby,and “The Palm Branches,” by. Faure. In the evening Miss O'Reilly will - sing ‘‘The Holy City,” by Stephen Adonis. The choir will render “Gloria in Excelsis,” by P, iH. fhe Original Company The Fisk Jubilee Singers, who visit Rossland next Monday and Tuesday, have been over 19 years under the present. management, and. in all these years Mrs. Cole has been leading soprana and musical directress. The original high stand- ard of musical work has been care- fully maintained, so that a treat is ensured to all who hear them. Those who have heard them else- where are anxious to hear them again, and as this nu mber includes most lovers of music, the singers are sure to be greeted by a large! and appreciative audience on their appearance here. Authorized ont ital, Subscribed Capital o This Com} has opened a branch office here, with orthe ioliowing Board of Managem bere Elmer A. Rolf. Hon Thos. . Mayne, reais famiiton. Secretary-Treasiirel, ow: ye Falding. The Montreal Loan = 1 Toveatnent Co offers the safest investment for su ‘open to the public, and lends money in iarge or e small amounts Pepayzble in monthly \detaiments. For further information, apply to . H. FALDING, retary-Treasurer. No’ 14 Columbia ave Rossland. Le Roi Livery, Feed Carn One to each custo- Sct ker, and the greg will be asked to join in a general service of song. ‘The Methodist Church _ Rev. George H. Morden will preach morning and _ evening. _Morning subject, ‘The Life That Knows No Tomb.” Evening. Sub- ject, ‘‘Where Dwells the Christ?” Service at 11 a, m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school and bible class 2:30 p.m. Epworth League of C. E, _ Monday 8 p.m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 8 p. m. Baptist Church, Rev. W. T. Stackhouse will preach at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject, ‘‘The Resurrec- tion.” Evening subject, the second in the series of talks. on ‘The = Mountain Peaks Overlooking Al Truth.” Specialmusic; appropriate st ‘ions. A cordial Easter Neckwear—Now ideas and pretty effects at Holstend & Wright’s, A carnation to each customer for neckwear. os MUCH LMPORTANT SUSINESS. Board of Trade Will Hold Special Meeting to Consider ft. The Rossland board of trade will hold a special meeting on Wednes- day week, April 27, when a number of matters of great importance to the communtty will be dealt with. Delegates to the chamb of commerce of the empire, which meets in London in June, will be pointed and. arrang be made to send a delegate in con- junction with one from the city council, to attend the May meeting of the Mainland board of fire under- writers at Vancouver, when the question of insurance rates in Ross- land will be fully gone into. _ The whole question of wagon roads and trails for the Trail Creek district will be gone into with a yiew to securing needed appropria- will | mer for our new Easter seckwear. ad & Wright. . Whe Hockey Club Ball The sale of tickets for the Hockey club ball, to be given at the Miners’ Union hall on Monday evening, gives promise of its being a social and financial success. Tickets cost $2.50 for gentlemen, ladies being admitted free. The lady friends of the club are providing a delicious and bountiful supper. Music will be furnished by Wylie’s orchestra. & Sale Stables. JOHN F. LINDBURG .. « «PROPRIETOR Heavy Transferring. ~ First-class Saddle & Pack Horses. STABLES: Commercial Alley. 'Phone No. 39. Postoftice Box 16. A.G. Creelman. George Beam E; WwW. HINSDALE, CUSTOM HOUSE BROKER, In Custom Houte building. Also New \ork Life Iusurance Agency. Washington street. Rossland, B.C Easter neckwear--New ideas and pretty effects, at Hotstead & Wright's. A carnation to cack cus tomer for neckwear. Offers special membership in- ducements for a short time by suspension of t‘e initiation fee. All the.....seees Rossland Magazines 3 Athletic.. Giub.....: cow Charies Webster, a * Fees, Eu ALL The Arlington. : THE LEADING HOTEL AT TRAIL <2" Headquarters for Commer- cial Men....Splendid Sample Rooms. UNEXCELLED TABLE. Toun Haverty, Proprietor. ROSS THOMPSON..... I have the following blocks in the following companies for :ale 3ureka Consolidated, Gopher, Homestake, Evening Star, Silverine, R.E. Lee, Bodie, Eureka, North Star and ZilaM Lots in the Original Townsite ° « Periodicals Excellent accommodations for permanent and temporary board and chambers; $36 to ‘to per month, For particulars apply to Co., Agents, B.C In instantaneous bit, MISS OLA HAYDEN goon LORD & ROWE. sim Moderate Prices ‘The fanny comedians. MISS CLARA KEITH A NEW, BURLESQUE, by Wansor and Zinn, labeled, “SNOWED IN.” New Muste. Pretty Faces, Good Comedians, See the Railroad Scene. Hear OLA HAYDEN sing the ‘:Toreador” from Carmen. : Dainty FRANCES HEWITT as “A Real Goon” SAME ADMISSION. A BLG SHOW. GOD SAVE Tuk QUEEN, appeals....to.... the Business ...... man. C= ——HOUDE — 1 " Straight Cut Cigarettes. MANUFACTURED BY B. Houde & Compariy, Quebec Are Better than the Best. WHOLESALE AT Crow & Morris, Rossland. ox. «2 This department of the ‘Evening Record” has the ~~ KEW_DRUG STORE, ——THE—_ ROSSLAND DRUG COMPANY... NEXT TO OLD CITY HALL, COLUMBIA AVENUE. New and Complete Stock of Drugs, and Patent Medicines. Prescriptions Carefully Gompounded. Robert E. Strong, Manager. _ Most Completely Equipped.....of fice in Rossland. Su: Katie D. Green G. M. and D. Co., Ltd. NON-PERSONAL LIABILITY. Property situated on North Fork Salmon River, Erie District, B. C. FOR DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES, ONLY. Fifty thousand shares of the Company’s Treasury. Stock is now offered to the public at 71-2 Cents per Share, and can be had on application to 22 Columbia Aveuue, GEORGE H. GREEN, Rossland, B. Lom Sec-Treasurer. PRL ALLA LRAL Quick Work, and Basement Postofflce Bullding. Neat Execution. CUNLIFFE & ABLETT, All classes of Repairs and Construction Work Undertaken. Ore Ont, Ricks and Axles, Buckets, Fans, Shatting, H. pecially. Northdy Pampe kept in toes "Agents for Wan, Hernilton ‘Mills, C Third Avenue, Rossland. » Concentrators, ste, BP. 0. Box 198. ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS. Pipe work Fue | Se jg? o22232228; CRCCECCECECECCECECEES: CC: ‘HE ROSSLAND RECORD. vou. 6, NO. 52. _ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MOND.\Y, APRIL 16, tgoo PRICE 8 CENTS Hockey Club Ball. . If you desire.a pretty fan for Monday evening's ball, you may see just the correct styles at . J. W. SPRING’S. Weare showing painted satin and lace fans with mountings of ivory and pearl at prices in keeping with the finest goods procurable. in Paris Interview. | t Long winter; close confinement; arti- ficial heat, Goodeve Bros., Druggists and Stationers. Caltise: Effect; . t tired feeling.’ Cure: One bottle Tonic Bitters: one bax Goodeve's Vegetable Liver Pille. = TRY IT! If you get it at GOODEVE’S, its GOOD. It PAYS to deal with Goodeve Bros. Biliousness; i Jaseitudes headache; inertia; The Disloyal Minister Shows the Mr. Side of His Character—Money Spen' Contingents Could Have Been Better U: Admits he Runs La Patrie, - 3 By Associated Presa, its issue of Saturday night,. Tey Tarte published in the Journals Paris, in which the Canadian ister of public works is quoted a Spring == H t for Men a Ss. ecco awAes ’ 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. saying thatit is quite possible per cent of the French Canadie disapprove of the present Soi African war and think that Can. could have put the money spentin sending contingents to that coptitty to better practical use. “Butj’as géod citizens, we have to submit to the opinion of the majority, other- wise no'‘progress would be made,” says Mr. Tarte. French Cana- dians, he added, were loyal, be- cause they wete obliged to be, for reasons economic and social. . The interviewer remarked _ that, some of the French Canadian pa- pers humiliated themselves before the British in a manner painful to observe. i To this Mr. Tarte ré@ied that that was not the case with ‘La ie a hie | in Buying... Si Ive rware lv washed with goods are stamped. Rome with a reputation to keep. 50 years the Meriden Britannia Company's goo test and continue.to be the BST thar is madein plate. Silver plate that wears is stamped... 1847 Rogers Bros. A1 made and guaranteed by me. Meriden Britannia Company. We haye a complete line of the good: Ewert Bros. Jewelers. » Engravers 5 \PLPAL AL Patrie, published by his -two sons but under his supervision. -He declared, that _ that paper would : continue to defend the tri-colér, | “that unique and holy relic which still binds our heatts to France.” BiG FOUR ABOUT TO SHIP. No, 1 Vein Struck and Work Begun on No. 3. The Big Four is preparing to ship to the smelter, and a switch is now being built to accommodate the cars. The No.1 vein runs through the Double Fraction, une‘ of the group, giving a depth of 500 feet. James Lawler, the owner of the property is drifticg on this vein, and has just struck the paystreak { i Tel. No. 8 Red Star Storage & Transfer © ves a -ecular Storage and Transfer: buriness, Bagea: Seltvared tl Will eal at ung pare of the city. Mot ail ‘rains r*Sontract and Sob Work done. Light and beayy Freight bandied. Mining machinery Nalteered “on short noiice. Orecontracts ote "Fare iture, Pianos and Safes safely nfoved. We pay damage dove to anything we handle. Good Storage facilities, Feason- able rates, no fire risk. We act asshippers’ agents. Will clear, Wranalery ware= house, or ship any class of goods. WEF SELL GOOD, DRY, SEASONED WOOD. Oftice: Washington 8t., opposite Bank of Montreal. J. W. Hartline, Mgr. The whole face of the tunnel, which is five feet wide, is in ore, but how much more ‘there is to the west cannot be determined until cross- cutting 1s commenced, which will not be until the tunnel is driven in soine distance turther. ‘ The quartz is of the same nature as is found in the shaft above, . The No. 2 vein, which ison the Big Four,is 400 feet west of the No. 1 vein, 1unning parallel,and shows surface assays from $3.60 to $17 in gold and seven per cent copper. P. BURNS & CO. Rossland, Greenwood, WHOLESALE MARKETS Nelson, S d, Grand Forks, and Vancouver. —<—<—— Rossland, SS RETAIL MARKETS Trail, Nelson, Ymir, Kaslo, Sandon, Denver, Silverton, Cascade City, Grand Forks, Phoenix, Midway, Camp McKinney, Revelstoke Ferguson, and Vancouver. ——— William Donald, Mgr., Rossland Branch. New In this No. 2 tunnel, the assays. went from $1.20 to. $256. The ledge exposed on tlie rail TARTEBREAKSOUT He Expiesse Opposition to the, War TRUE TO THE TRI-COLOR duced an interview with Hon. Ji eM : By Associated Press. “Capetown, April captured their arms. British Losses at Wepener. 132 wounded, Fighting the Rellef Column. fontein to Brabant’s assistance. Bultfontein, but without results. are now here. ‘WIII Advance with 80,000 Mex. lows: the -front during the last 24 hours. resistible march northward. intimated that General Roberts can way behind him and still have 80,- the Vaal river. No Grass for Boer Horses. “One reason for the British con- fidence is the lack of pasturage on the veldt, which will deprive the Boers of the use of their wiry, hardy-ponies. General Roberts’ in- action has brought nature into the field as an ally against the Boers. The high veldt leading toward the feet wide and the pay streak has been tapped, and .the ‘foot wall is not yet in sight: The contact is granite on one side and porphyry on the other. Men have now been put to work on the No. 3 vein, which has been exposed by five open cuts. Only pooled stock has thus far-been issued. Fisk Jubilee Singers at the Pres- byterian church tonight. Tickets 3o and 75 cents. Seats reserved at Don’t Burn Oil its expensive and dangerous. to say nothing orth the coe an gisa s. You bey tee reduce insurance; give your appearance, and save you money in usiness place a brighter Estimates furnished for Wiring and Lighting, Steam Fixtures carried in stock. ! Electric Power supplied for Mining and Manufacturing purposes. Rossland Water and Light Go. Itis much cheaper than steam, —_ Motors for sale or rent. (arin case of trouble with lights, telephone No. 6 petreea 8a.m., and 6 p.m. ‘and No. 108, between 6p. m., and Ba. Gieagreeable wailfind ais iar mere e Dlessant and muuch Use Electric Lights i jeve’s. * Journeymen Jewelers Protest. The journeymen watchmakers and jewelers of Nelson are protest- ing against the cut rates announced by one dealer, who has inaugurated a scale of prices 50 per cent below the former charges, which were ad- opted by the trade as reasonable, in view of the cost of living, etc. dis 40 Ty r will be without grass atter a few hard frosts during the next fortnight, and as President Kruger’s warriors will not have any orderly system for the transporta- tion of forage, their raiding opera- tions will be rendered more difficult as the southern winter sets in.” News from Wep London, April 16.—2:10 p. m.— Couaflicting reports regarding the conditions at Wepener continue, but at this hour there is no definite or important news from the front. A Capetown dispatch says nearly 3000 horses have been landed there since April 13, which ‘indicates that every effort is being put forth to remedy the great defect in the Brit- ish organization. Boer Delegate in Holland, BRABANT BEATS OFF THE BOERS Attack on Wepener De- feated and Arms Are Captured. etROBERTS’ GREAT ARMY He Will. Advance with 80 ,000, Leaving 20, 000 to Guard Cormunications. 16.—It is re- ported that Gen. Brabant. has de- feated the Boers at Wepener and Aliwal North, April: 16.—It is of- ficially “reported that®-the British losses at Wepener .in four days fighting were 18 men killed and ‘ Brandfort? April 13, via Lorenzo Marques, April 16.—Fighting with Brabant’s Horse at Jammersberg ‘Drift continues. Commandant Pe- taus.Dewet‘is reported .to have en- gaged the troops sent from Bloem- There was-‘also a brush with a British column advancing towards decisive All the foreign attaches New York, April. 16.—Isaac N. Ford cables from’ London as fol- “Optimism is the note of the meagre dispatches received from The long halt is nearly ended and preparations are making for an ir- It is leave 20,000 men to guard the rail- 000 men available for an advance to PAIR OF THIEVES Father and Son Captured for Robbing Cabins ‘on’ the Coast. GREAT STORE OF PLUNDER The Father Run Down While Fleeing to the American Side—Sangster Will Stand er Fall by Martin—Viotoria Conservatives Consider Party Lines. (Speclat to the Record.) Victoria, April 16.—The provin- cial police have made an important arrest today.» Complaints have come for some time from residents of the islands and along the coast that cabins were being pilfered, and suspicion settled on Bayless and his father Edward, who live on Cadboro bay, the former’ having served a year at Nanaimo for steal- ing furs and traps a year and a half ago from Gabriola island. A search of the cabin disclosed an immense stock of stolen property, a lot of which was identified. The boy was arrested, but the father hid in the woods till last night when he attempted to escape to San Juan island on the American side. The police descried him far out by the aid of $glasses and over- hauled him before crossing to the American waters. They will come up for trial shortly. George Sangster was selected as the people's candidate at a conven- tion in South’ Victoria on Saturday night. He says he is ready to stand or fall by the Martin platform.’ The local Conservatives meet tomorrow evening to, consider a de- cision on party lines. the president of the Dutch cabinet today at the Hague. The doings of the Boer delegates create little speculation in England Frederick Villiers, the veteran war correspondent, who arrived at ‘Southampton today from the front, said‘he believed the work of the war was over, but that guerilla war- fare would continue for some time. Boer News from Wepener An official bulletin issued at Pze- toria, Apzil 13, reports that the burghers captured ‘500 slaughter oxen at Wepener‘and that General Freneman. that. day defeated. the British, causing them to retire’ in the. direction of Wolver Poott,* ap- parently over the Orange river. The Irish-American _ ambulance| arrived at Pretoria April 13. The Boers report no casualties during the recent fighting at War-. renton. G. B: chocolatés at the Bon Ton. THE TROOPS CALLED our. . Boers’ Retiro in Natal. : London, April 16.—A special cis- patch from Ladysmith, dated April 16, 5:40 a. m., says: 4 ‘‘Native scouts have just reported that the Boers in the _Elandslaagte district have retired beyond Big: garsbe rg. “Other information tends to con- firm the report that the Boers have succeeded in blowing up three im- portant collieries near Wessels Nek, completely destroying the en- gine house and plant.” Deaths Among Canadians, Toronto, April 16.—-The Globe's correspondent with the first Cana- dian gent at Bl cables under date of April 14 as fol- lows: “Captain Beattie, Toronto, for- merly of the Queens Own Rifles, and Private R. Harrison, Montreal Garrisen artillery, died today of en- teric fever. Beattie had been ill since March 29. Just before he was stricken he was transferred to “‘A” company as acting color ser- geant. . “The following sick and wounded have sailed for England, in addition to those mentioned in previous dis- patches: “By steamer Doune Castle, March 24.—T. Peppeat, R CA, Quebec company; Corporal T. E. R. Baugh, R C A, Montreal company; Private H. J. D. Andrews, 5th R C A, Western company; Privates R. H. M. McLaughlin, RC RI, S.M Ward, Queens Own, and James Kennedy, Queens Own, of the To- ronto company. “By steamer Oratavia, March 31 —Corporal J. Smith, Twenty-second battalion, London company; Private A. S. Batson, Fifth R C A, Western company; Private J. H. Sutton, Q U OR, Toronto company; Private Militia to Subdue Croton Bivters, Who Threaten Dynamite. By Associated Press. Croton Landing, N. Y., April 16. —Vague runiors of dynamite being used by the strikers to break the old Croton dam and flood the Croton valley were noised around during the night, but up to an early hour this forenoon everything was quiet and orderly. When the result of the conference at New York was circulated among the men Jast night, and they knew that the militia had been ordered to the scene, there were growls and murmurs of increased discontent, and the recognized leader of the strikers made no secret of the fact that the fight would be continued until the men got what they de- manded. The full quota of squadron A, under command of Major O. B. Bridg bled this i at their headquarters. The troops - prepared for field service and will march all the distance, going into camp at Ardley tonight and pro- ceeding to Croton Landing tomor- row, It was learned that applications for warrants for the arrests might soon occur, .At 8 o'clock about 150 of the strikers gathered on top of the hill near what is called ‘‘Little Italy” and they were addressed in Italian by the leaders. The purport of this talk could not be learned. About 40 of the men on. the hill were armed with rifles and shotguns. Many of the others carried tevol- vers and some of .them carried hatchets. . : Fisk Jubilee Singers at the Pres- byterian church tonight. Tickets The chief Boer delegate, Fischer, G. B, chocolates at the Bon Ton. 50 and 75 cents. Seats reserved at Goodeve's.” accompanied by Dr. Leyds, visited (Continued on Fourth page.)