ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, SEPTEMBER 19 | 1900 MARKET BUOYANT The Demand for Stocks Con- tinyes Strong, LARGE SALES FOR TODAY About 30,000 Shares of Glant Change Hands—Morning Glory Comes to the Front. who ar: ham, Miss Maude F” party of pr viting the mayor and aldermen of ithe city to be present at the Royal agricultural and: industrial jexhibi- tion at New Westminster on Qcto- ber 2.to 5. The mayor stated that the various unions of the city had already been formally thanked for their co-opera- tion in the reception of Lord Minto. NOTES ABOUT PROPLY , : On abe Mr, and \. ‘ Mee we «tT. Gooder- Gooderham and ~ Dwight make up a vminent Toronto people taved i in the city last night. The activity displayed in the local stock market for the last two days wus continued today and, as on Ly" terday, the leading feature oF thie market was the sale of Gia”, “it, aout 30,000 shares changing hands to. day, the closing price, being firm at | cit 3%c. The causes ‘for the activity in this stock were fully stated in the REcorD yestérday, ing Glory and it is. hinted that lo dealers have had, good news. ars: that Property. The.stock.staad: last week at 3c. Yesterday, ik a marked up 1 to. Ge, and teee ruled at 7¢ to 8, "One has only to. nefan f- of 57,900.shares. solge! it withthe sales of days.dgo. to. gain state of the m- Followine quotatior o the total and compare a-week or ten arket. St Rosslaud Sales. Sales today on the local among tlie vi-* Activity also continues. in Morn. |. Bs Tv” Hole oir a good ‘idea of the’ ware today’s sales and S. F. Parrish is in the city, fom Summit camp, J.P. Nutting oF Ottawa: sari in the city yesterday, ved: R. Martin of Witoeir 'y. ” George T: Cy” » is in the ASK’ A _RECENeR Cc hicago Pe aekliag and Provis- a ‘on Company Ltd. STOCKHOLDERS — FIGHTING! Setttement Bids Fale to Leave Com- mon Shareholders tn the j Lurch. iBT” wry Associated Press. Chicago, Sept. 19,—The Inter- Ocean prints the following state- ment: , **Common stockholders of the Chi- cago Packing und Provision com- pany limited, practically decided at day to ask for ‘ne of Spok sitors in the city. Jel of Ottawa arrived in . +y yesterday. a ing here y y a-receiver for the company. In do-; ing this a question will-be raised of, paramount importance to stock- holders interested in foreign corpo- T. G. Holt, a pi man of Vancouver, who has been in the city, left this morning. W. H. Olin of Spokane is in the city, J. H. Millward came up from Nel- son yesterday. * W.N. Brayton.of Kaslo spent Monday in the city. Frank Watson of Spokane was .| among yesterday's arrivals in the city. At the K Mr. and Mrs. were as follows: Giant, 500. 500, 1000, 5000, 334¢, 10,000, 5000, 100, 7000, 344¢; Tamarac, 1000, 5H Rambler-Cariboo, 2000, 27c, 1000, 263{c, 2000, 26c;: Morning Glory, ‘5000, 8c, 2000, 7}4c, 5000, zc; Novelty, 8000, 1c; King, 1000, 4%c. Total sales, 57,000 anadian Gi 3 ariboo (Camp McKinney) entre Ntar. . $ 17 row'a Nest Bass jeer Trail No. 2 % 2 Peterlee aK iS 8 inginia.. War Eagie Consolidated..$ 1 Waterio. Seu Saw8asabl SK OORR RK lan, Greenwood; H. P. Jones, San Francisco; J.-H. Millward, Nelson; Peter Genelle, J. B. McArthur. Mrs, Jeanette P.. Frénch of this city was married at Fort Simpson on Aug. 23 to Mr, °C. H. French, factor of the Hudson’s “Bay com- pany at Babine, B, C. A daughter was born today to the wife of Mr. Fred Caldicott. WILL OPPOSE GALLIHER. Mayor Houston of Nelson Out Against the Liberal Nominee. * Among the visitors in the city this week is John Keen, who ran on the Conservative ticket in Kaslo against R. F. Green. _ He bélieves “4 | that A. H. MacNeili will be ected whether a labor candidate is named or not. In Nelson .he states that Mayor Houston, to whose election al support, will oppese Mr. Galliher n the’ pending campaign. DE LABABTHE-AY RES,” Pretty Weddlag Solemnlzed at Trail This Morning.” Many Rossland friends will be in- terested to hear of the wedding of Mr. Jules de Labarthe of the Trail smelter to Miss Ayres, mece of Mr. Ww. i. Aldridge. The marriage THE CITY COUNCIL. Besolution of Thanke and = Lot o + Milecellancous Business, The city council last. night appro- priated $25 toward placing an ex- hibit of Rossland ores in the Spo- kane exposition. A resolution of thanks was adopt- ed,expressing appreciation of the ser- vices rendered by Hon. C, H. Mack- intosh and other citizens in the re- ception and entertainment ot Lord and Lady Minto. The followi 5 A y it d by Rev. CW. Hedteyireciee of St. George's church, Rossland, at an early hour this morning, at the home of Mr. Aldridge, and was attended by a number of relatives and members of the smelter staff. The drawing room was transformed into a chapel by avery tasteful arrangement of evergreens and flowers. The great popularity of both bride and groom was evidenced by the very handsome display of wedding. presents from many sonrces. The happy couple were given a were read: tle Buffalo exhibition asking ‘city to use its influence with government to reconsider the mat- ter of having a provincial exhibit there; trom the secretary of the In- land Board of Trade of Kamloops stating that a good roads. associa- tion had been called for September 27.and asking that Rossland send “ delegates to the same; a petition from the residents of block 31 ask- ing that a lane from Columbia ave- nue.to Virst avenue and from that lane to St. Paul street be opened and sidewalked; from the Western hotel complaining of the change of grade on Second 3 from the ig From the secretary of the the good J-off from the house and from the station, where the wedding car was labeled and adorned with the traditional rice and old boots. Mr. and Mrs. de Labarthe are to occupy the pretty cottage on the river bank above the 1 D. D. McGann; Carson; J. P. Har- | Mr, Galliher contributed his person- rations thr ; the «United States. “Ihe fight grows out of the tact that tbe corporation being unable to ‘conduct the busin profitably, decided at a mecting! held in London, September 12, to: wind up its business. “Great{trouble arose when it was learned thatthe quick assets of the company would be sufficient ouly te pay off the preferred stockholders, R Reove. par. | {went down and the dividends were ‘receiving in 1892, and consequently sald The stock gradually reduced, and the last sale was ‘61 per share, The Chicago Packing and Provision company limited, took the business of the Chicago Provision company of Illinois. The English company got quick, assets amounting to $511,721. The com pany was bonded for $803,000. Of this issue the stockholders. in the American company took $411,000, addition $250,000 in capital stock. The common stock- holders now assert it was proceeds. of bonds that the American corpo- ration was. purchased and that the stock issye of a par value of $,648,- apo. went as a bonus to the promo- ters.” “EES STIS GE OEED Mato 6.0) Pps = ROSSLAND'S BIG STORE Those much desired ired Scotch Homespuns and Chevoits for Fall and Winter Wear are here. $8 96 $6 $6 $8 You will quickly sog the superiority of these imported dress stuffs in point of Style, Finish & Pattern ; The Prices are Most Reasonable, from $7 to $15 for the Suit. $8 98 96 96 Crrr} HUNTER BROTHERS, CLOTHING DEPARTMENT West End Park To Lease and Rent Finest Soil and Ground for § » Market Gardens, Fruit . & Farms * Chicken Ranches § PLENTY OF WATER. Erauire of JAS. LAWLER, Agent, Big Four Mining Co.'s Office, E. Columbia Ave. leaving nothing for the common shareholders. The latter had paid 15 per cent in. dividends from 1890 L TIMBER MEN WANTED TO | ....CUTWOOD..... ¢ HALF-PRICE SLAUGHTER Going Outof. Business Everything at Qne- Half Regular Price. Goods are marked. in plain figures, and you pay justone- half. Stok consists of .. Stationery, Books Blank Books, Pic- tures,FancyGoods Bric-a-brac, Toys China, Dolls, No- tions, Etc., Etc. ALLGOINGAT HALF - PRICE lew will pay you to buy your Christ- gifts now and put them away . ante the holiday time, tell, Will pay you to lay in your win- is reading 0 pay you to buy pictures anit other thingn 10° deere your home with, It will pay yon to buy enough writ- ing paper to last you a year or more, In short. if you want anything in any of the different lines of goods in this stock, the prices are so Tow you 4 cannot attord to pass them by. This sno “fake” cole, but isa gen- uine intention to get out of business, and get out q refore the prices ure most eearpeing ‘ones’ * and that they are Benn's Bargains — ROSSLAND REAL ESTATE|— Presents the best and most Isubstantial investment one {could wish for. Buy right and ;you will make money. Here are a few offerings: LOT, 180 fect deep, facing. St. Paul street near Columbia ave. Has nice dwelling facing new court house, renting at $20 per month, Another dwelling could be erected on,St. Paul street and the invest- ment will net 30 per cent, Price - = = $2300 NOUSE, LOTAND FURNITURE on Le Roi avenue for: Another lately occupied by Mr, Morkill, - - $1500° SPLENDID RESIDENCE LOT, good location, corner. * snap. - - . This is a $250 HOTEL AND BUSINESS LOT, on Columbia avenue, good busi- ness property, - S$o000 BUSINESS BLOCK AND. LOT will easily prove. An opportunity of this: Kind may never vecur in Rossland agai:, ‘here are a number of nice {nings in thas stock, and Hees CH ioes a go first; so do not wait, but come Mt pace to the half-price sale at Wal- Jace’ New Store. The. Hazlewood Dairy company, EVERYTHING CASH ONLY which has built up such a businéss in this city, will remove in a day or two to their new quarters on Washington street, next to the Le Roi stables. These quarters were built especially for the Hazel- wood people and combine every for diti their city clerk of New Westmiaster in- business, HS. WALLACE _ Wallace Building, Columbia Avenue. i | i { on Col 3 neti about 18 percent per annum. Price - - ~~ | $12000 TWO SPLENDID LOTS on Le Roi ave at - $500 each TWO ACRES, close to town in a desirable location, .. Can be plat- ted, - : - $400 CHAS. E.BENN | LINCOLN STREET. | your properties with us, we have buyers, $1200 |. /P. BURNS & CO, WHOLESALE MARKET dF Nelson, S: Grand Forks, and Vancouver. * Rossi, 4 _ RETAIL MARKETS: Rossland, Trail, Nelson, Ymir, | Kaslo, = Denver, Silverton, Cascade City, . Grand Forks, : Greenwooil, Phonix, Midway, Camp McKinney, Revelstoke Ferguson, and Vancouver, . Sandon, New William Donald, Mgr., Rossland Branch, «+ The Leading Hofel at Trail . . | Headquarters for Gommercial Men . + Splendid Sampie Rooms oe Unexcelled Table. CUNLIFFE & McMILLAN, ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS. All classes of Repairs and Construction Work Undertaker, ecialty. Northey Me Core kept in stock. Agents for Wm. Hamilton Mille, Concentrators, Ete. “Third Avenne RossjJand. Don’t Burn Oil= oats MT, Use Electric Lights Estimates furnished for Wiring and Lighting, Electric Fixtures carried in stock, Electric Power, Surplied for Mining ond Manufacturing purposes. is much cheaper than steam. _ Motors for sale or rent. exrin casbat trouble with lights, telephone No. 67, between 8 a. m., and 6 p.m. 08, between 6p m., and 8 a.m. Rossland Water and Light Go. CANADIAN. PACIFIC AND 500 LINE. BP. O. Box 108) * its expensive and dat “task of ¢ will Rad te ae eee ple RENOWNED “IMPERIAL LIMITED” iqe TIME CARD OF TRAINS. = “Double Dally Train Service. Firat-Class Sleepers on All Trains trom as : Noa North Coastcimited | 7. ARROWHEAD & KOOTENAY No.2 NorthCoast xt Limit ited rt Try 1 LANDING. ‘Tourist Cars pass Medicine Hat daily for St: Paul; Saturdays for Montreal and Bos- ton: Montays and Thursdays for Toronto. Same cars pass Revestoke one day earlier. mer Sunday. all others daily. CONNECTIONS: -ROSSLAND, -ROSSLANS), eri1:05|' GETY- TICKET OFFICE, ar 19:30 ZEIGLER BLOCK, Morning train daily for and from Nelson, from Crows Nest Line, and for Revelstoke, Main Line and Pacitic Coast. Daily (ex- cept Sunday) tor Kaslo and (except Mon- Monday) from Sandon and Slocan Points, Carner_Howard and Riveralie. Afternoon train daily for and from Nelson, _ Try Our Electric Lighted for Crows Nest Line and from Revelstoke, @ : * Main Line, and Pacitic Coast, Daily (except ; z ST Sunday) for and from Boundary Points| 66 ; rom Kaslo, and (except Saturday) for NORTH COA i Sandon and sslocan Pomts, LI MITED” ’ 4 hrs-Nelson to Rossland-hrs 4 - in With New ‘Observation Cars. For rates,ticketsand full fStoriauon ap: ply to Depot or City Agt. Rossland, or E. 4 COLE, vancauies B. Cc. ag FE ANDERSON 3 W. HILL. General Agent, 2 Gyo Nelson, Be c D. CHABLTON,A.G.P.A.,Portl E esr RECO vou, 6, No. 18. ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1900 PRICE 5 CENTS | SER THEM in Our ‘Window ! THEY ARE INEXPENSIVE ++. YET RELIABLE... yeu cannot Fully Enjoy a Race + Without One... . FLY-BACK TIRES OPTICIAN fl aFFAIRS OF THE STRIKE NOTE PAPERS & PLAYING CARDS KHAKI Onr selection of Boxed Note Papers and Enve'opes embrace all the newest things in Shape, Color and Quality. It looke well and custa no more to use. Call and see our UP-TO-DATE STATIONERY, Druggists CoE BROS. “IT FANS) TO DEAL WITH GOODEVE'S.” = Stationers The Arlington, « #6 eee! JOHN HRVERTY, Prop. | Ore Cars, Wheels and Axles, Buckets, Fans, Bhattings Hangers and Pullers. Pipe work "9g. ASEASONABLE . » SHIRT STORY...” immense variety of styles, patterns we have In stock. There are some STARTLINGLY «LOW PRIGES.. on some Very Fine Shirts here.. You ought to see them. LINGOLN ST. AAD A J O'HEARN LINGOLN ST. AND GoLumBia AVE: I¥E, oJ. | GOLUMBIA AVE GLOTHIER,- HATTER AND FURNISHER. “TTROUBLE AHEAD Bi Hungarians ome a Min- ing Boss. The Fourth Day of the Pennsy!- vania Coal Strike—Its Result. (By Associated Press.) x 4 Philadelphia, Pa., Sept, 20.—The}- .° IS SHELLING PEI TANG story sent here last night that ¢ the strikers at the Morea colliery, of the Readi yin the Schuylkill ${district, had seturned to work, has proved to be untrue, Hungarians attacked a mine -boss on his way to work near Shamokin this morning and beat him nearly to death with clubs, Other cases of violence. o! this sort, though not so serious, are reported. ; Protection of the Laws Scranton, Pa., Sept. 20.—It is announced that the various superinz tendents are now ready to centralize. them under the protection of the law. For this emergency they have had some hundreds of men made deputy sheriffs and watch- men, The district executive board say they will be prepared to offset the action of the mine managers. : Many Men Out, Shamokin, Pa., Sept. 20.—One hundred more men at the Locust Gap colliery joined the strikers this morning. The company claims that enough men will stay at work to enable the big excavators to con- tinue. ngerous, oar nothinget the, wan ts ssnegt { You ant ged mic | «cheaper, MORNING, NOON NIGHT #. WE ARE AT IT... We are looking for your Diamond Mount- ‘ing Order. We do the Finest Class of this Work in the Kootenays. Probably you don’t want anything in this line just tiow ; retttettber us when you do. EWERT BROS: JEWELERS AND ENGRAVERS. GREAT STORM AT NOME. Terrible Havoc Wrought Among the Wharves and Ships. By Associated Press. Seattle, Sept. | 20.—The. treas- ure steamer C. H. Hamilton from Dawson to St. Michael with 150 passengers and $1, 500,000 in dust, which was driven on the Yukon flats Sept. 6, during a heavy storm, made St. Michael safely, according SEALS, Sonronarion MANUFACTURED ON SHORT NOTICE Rubber Stamps Made to Order and mounted on the latest improved Air Cushion Mounts, also: Daters, Ink and Ink Pads. TELEPHONE 20 OR 98. With the Record. W. H. S. GAVIN, to the steamer St. Paul. * . The latter also brought news of of terrible havoc wrought at Nome by the recent storm. | Seven or eight schooners were driven ashore. Many tents and ‘buildings on ‘the beach were entirely. swept away and three men were drowned, The Alaska Commercial Co's wharf and Captain Geiger’s Latrima are a mass of wreck, Pollticas Nominations: By Associated Press! Montreal, Sept, 20.—The* fol- «Dress Yous Dressing Table ck of ‘Toilet Ar- you want that From Our Superb St Mes, ‘There is noth hhovn't ot oe Brushes, Soaps, Toilet Waters, Perfumes, Powders and Den- tlfrices ‘There are many pret . among them ROSSLAND DRUG CO. "Phone 185. 123 E, Columbia Ave. things for gifts fowing occurred yester- day: Carletoncounty, N. B.—A. B. Carvell, M. P. P., Liberal; Browne county, Que.—F.K. England, Con- servative; East York, Ont,—W. F. MacLean, M. P., Conservative; North Leeds and Grenvilte—F. T, .Frost, M. P., Liberal. Fatal Explosion. (By Associated Press.) Dux, Bohemia, Sept. 20.—An explosion occured at the Frisch Glueck mine yesterday. Thirty five persons were killed and 15 in- jured. men at certain collieries and operate:|: '/ (By Associated Press.) Taku, Sept. 20.--The allies -at- tacked the Pei Tang forts at day- ‘break Heavy cannonading is now going on. 7 win Winter at Pekin. ,Pekin, Sept. 14, via Shanghai, Sept. ig.—The indications are that “to,000'of the allies will winter at Pekin. The German forces will be the largest. . Some of the troops will probably be distributed in the surrounding cities to relieve the strain. The Japanese will with- draw the most of their forces to Na- gasaki, The Russians will retain at least 2000 here. A joint expedition to Pao Ting has been planned by* the British, German and French forces. The dowager empress has ex- pressed her willingness to return to Pekin-if guaranteed p i The ATTACKING THE FORTS | IN. CHINA United Forces Are Moving Against the Chinese Works Advance Was Made at Daybreak Heavy Cannonading Reported in Progress Today once to Pekin. He desires that I tender his sincere thanks for the ion he has d from the United States government. (signed) . “Resey.” Report of Murders Washington, Sept. 20.—The war department has received this dis- patch from Taku, via Pekin Sept. Sept, 17:—The following is’ accept- edas reliable: Two daughters of Mr. Atwater, and 28 others were |. murdered at Taywan, July 9. Mr. Clapp and wife and four others were murdered at Tai Ku July 31. Mr. Atwater, his wife and two children and six others were murdered by their escort near Penchel Fow August 15. . : China Wants Peace Washington, Sept. 20,—China is exerting all her efforts te Ag sor .geverals: i in ‘command and the min- isters are unwilling to assume'such a responsibility. A number of small bands of Box- ers have been reported in the neigh- borhood recently. Maine at Wel Fal, Wel h pening of pe_ tiations. The Chinese minister to- dzy presentéd “Lo” tle “xtute depart- ment a dispatch from the two pow- erful viceroys of Nankin and Wu Chang ‘usking ‘that .the United States instruct its officials in China to begin peace negotiations. London, Sept. 20.—A from the American hospital ship Maine, dated Wei Hai Wei, an- nounces the arrival there of two ad- ditional“ surgeons ‘from America, P London, Sept. 20.—It was ex- plained today at the British foreign office that “it was found inexpedient for the powers to accept the Russian thus P the Jical staff. The Maine will remain at Wei Hai Wei. Sick and wounded men are already arriving on board of her Li Hung Chang to Go Washington, Sept. 20.—Admiral withd posal as they had re- liable informetion that the Boxers were ready to re-occupy Pekin as soon as the allies retired.” Change of Mialsters “London, Sept. 20.—The foreiga Crowninshield, acting secretary . of the navy, has received the following trom Admiral Remey: “Taku, Sept. 19.—I have called | upon -Li' Hung Chang officially. Arrived September 18, in a mer- chant vessel. He will proceed at! office today confirmed the statement that Sir Claude Macdonald, the British minister at Pekin, was to be transferred to Tokio and that Sir f£. M. Satow, the British minister at Tokio, was to succeed Macdunald at Pekin. FLOUR IS ON THE RAISE Prices Going, Up in Chi- cago—40 Cents a ‘Barrel. (By ‘Associated Press.) @ Chicago, Sept. 20,—Prices of flour are. climbing higher with an advancing wheat market and the Chicago householder is confronted with the possibility of being com- pelled to pay more for’ his bread as well as for his coal this winter. The $50,000 IS THE PURSE Vanderbilt and Winton Will Have an Auto- mobile Race. By Associated Presa, Chicago, Sept. 20.—The Record today says: “Chicago is billed to witness a great automobile race next week W. K. Vanderbilt's ‘*White Ghost” will meet Alexander Winton’s fast new price in effect today is $4.70a barrel, forty :cents more than was asked a month ago. gasolene automobile for a $50,000 purse. INSTANT DEATH Albert Westfall Accidentally Killed Today. IN THE WAR: EAGLE MINE While Standing on a Platform He Was Struck by a Descend- ing Skip. Albert Westfall, a miner employ- ed in the War Eagle mine, was in- stantly killed today by being struck by the skip. He was standing on a plattorm near the 250-foot level when the skip w2s coming down the shaft. Apparently not noticing its approach he carelessly stuck his head out and was hit by the full farce of the skip. Mr. : Westfall was a native of Ore- gon and was about 32 or 33 years of age. He leaves no family. Charged With Murder. {By Associated Press.) oo | New York, Sept. 20. Jos, Me- Guigan, is charged with the, mur- der of his wife, who was found on the sidewalk underneath her win- dow. McGuigan'’s daughter says her mother attended a wake con- trary to her fathers wishes, and he threw her out the window. Champion silllaras, (By Associated Press.) amar! Chicago, Sept. 20.—Jacob Schae- fer has challenged Geo. Slosson to play two games of billiards for the champion ship of the world and” has a forfeit of $250 up. AWAITING INTERMENT Still Many Bodies to ‘Be Buried at Gal- veston. Galveston, Tex., Sept. 20,—Last night.a negro, while attempting to break into a warehouse containing commissaries, was shot and __kill- ed by guards. No attempt was made at identification and the body was cremated. Captain Page, of the Dallas rough riders, has made a careful survey of the town and es- timates that there are 1000 bodies yet tobe taken out of the ruins which surround the city. FIBRE BAGING New York Warehouses in Danger of Total Destruction, (By Associated Press.) é New York, Sept. 20.—An early morning fire’ in the terminal wace- houses b: ded by Twenty t and Twenty-eighth streets and Eleventh and Twefth avenues, which was subdued after a hard fight, broke out afresh at 11:30 o'clock with greater fury than ever and at 12:30 was not yet under control. The buildings were stacked with goods ~ in re The first loss .: was $200,000. The fire was again subdued about one o'clock, after having made the loss $50,000 greater. inos Still Acti By Associated Prees,- a Washington, Sept. 20, — Gen. McArthur confirms the reported ac- tivity of the insurgents throughout Luzon. In the Hocan provinces, n, Young reports numerous small affairs and has called for - more roops. - . et