HREBOYSAREPRAGTICNG They Propose to Be in Trim for Any Emergency. pee SEARS THEY ARE INVITED OUT HAY 24 Kaslo and New Denver Have Hung Up. Purses Which the Boys Think They Can Win. The Rossland firé company can br teen, every week day, about 11 o'clock a. m., on Second street, making couplinge, connections, unreeling and’ reeling hose ina manner that would convince any one that they are in dead earnest’ and propose to not let the town burn ifitiv in the power of efficient firemen to save it. They make arunt the hydrant near the rink and throw two stream: from the high bridge across Centre Star gulch, and go through other clever ny neuvers that show plainly that they are ‘‘onto their job.” "There ja some oter practicing they swillsoon be ‘at’? too. They have re ceived an invitation to go to Kaslo ant. New Denver to contest for the prize: hung up by the -Queen’s birthday. cele- bration committees. ! When it iae‘remembered that they: ‘have won all the wet test contests ‘they have. been in, and it is known that the team is far better than it has ever been, the citizens ot Rossland can be pretty confident that they will return with other-victories.to their credit. Jack.Allen will be captain of the team and boastg that he willleave Rossland swith 12 men, any one of whom can dt that negotiations between Germany and looking tothe latter's aeasion of certain colonies resulted in a ‘deadlock some montha ayo, owing to fears of the Span- inh goyernment that, news of the nego- tations would arouse popular feeling ; to a dangerous point. SOME, PEOPM YoU KNOW. A.W. McPherson today shipped the remaing of John Collins to Butte for|) burial, Sted The yoar and eight months old son. of Mr. and Mra. J. H. Leo is dangerously ill with fever. Thomas Garrison, formerly of the Kootenay, is in town. { The popular Max Karter tolt today for | jumbo Greenwood City to take charge of D. W. | Knol Morgan's place there. - . W. Y. Williams left for the Roandary country today. A. Klockman left on the neoh train for Grand Forks. M. R. Galush today. “C. C. Brown left for the Boundary to- day on‘a business-trip. Roh Sine: yglivid Ironeid re amp, Ip mloK trin's) Sommander, "Fi Elmo stiverine Sullivan. Monte Chri Morning Glory. Baten $ ae @ J. B. Johnson & Co. RealEstate and - Mining brokers Tron Mask vs. Centre Star. a 5 "5 Miners’ Union hall was .crowded thir): £ INSURANCE AGENTS. afternoon with lawyers, and to the evid be- ing produced by the Centre Star. Maps, charts, dingratns, dips, angles; “spurs, ledges, veine, tunnels, shafts, winzer Snd upraiees are being laid before the court by counsel and witnesses, which his honor will have diflcalty i in’ unray- eling. 8. F. Ritchie, provincial land survey- or, who surveyed the Centre Star sur- face lines, was vhe first witness, and Roy Clark, as underground surveyor, testified on behalf of the Centre Star. At the morning . session. the Iron Mask stated its case and rested anti oe testimony of the. Centre Star war taken. Fire Insurance Agents for the f01- loping Compunies _ Norwich Union « of Englands Nation ianie of fartford Atlas, gunndian. ‘3 tlate Ulass. Wo have sale for alt ———-==r Safad Sta, ‘J.B. fohnson &.Co © OOO0HOOOHOOO ceacegooeeese| vocseeessesseoasoee! — see S | Ta eSEERS i International Music Hall. oL=—WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, APRIL 10TH.——, The First Productfon in This City of THE MASCOT DRAMA “UNCLE. JOSH” By ME. MUNIS;LEO Supported By The Potitto Soubrette (oxo) NCHIGA. | 1iO’BRIEN, JENNINGS AND O’BRIEN fo. oJ that ig what you want for your money; 3 you can easily get it rnvwheére. “We do ‘not offer you # rong bat twice ag much value. and In many instances three and four times as‘moch goods as you can get anywhere else for Bane, umount, vithont.a song without a son; Linen Handkerchiefs 5c Elsewhere with # song. 26c‘Kidewhere.with a # S06 Elsaw! Bote with 2 80) hout a song rind toed iE are w hout wong 41.) 50 to #0 ithout a song 25¢ tu $2 Kleewhere, with a song {1 to ¢ without a song 26c to'$1/50 liewhere with a song 75c to H S$ NECK’ TIES; BRACES, TOWELS, TAB- LINGS, RUBBER COATS ETC. Ou the saine scale GLOVES, gustan eZ Hossland inde ord VOL'8, NO. 247, ROSSLAND, Sear ora COLUMBIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 1; 1899. PRICE FIVE CENTS. GOLD NUGGETS FE Nagget Bangle, Broach or Stick Pin. Makes 2 pleasing. SOUVENIR gilt for a friend. We havea nice assortiwent of this pe made of earefally aelected nuggets. Sec our Nugget: Jewelry. de wy ‘SPRING Suoceasor to Ciratpowas Next door tothe Post itive. apart “LB ROL STOCK _ ADVANCES, Is Quoted in London Today at 7 Pounds Shillings 6 Pence. “DOE DENT 00 TT _| Bellatrs Says That Some One Tried to Mill Him. tock: jumped today from £6 7s. 6d. to wee of. thé Le Roi stock is £5. n|48., which is 4a, above par. eadkaas Ratha) hp total Montreal Market. HAS BEER IN SPOKANE BRPGS? He Says He Has No Fear of Being NEW GOODS. ; At WTHE EMPORIUM OF FABAION. He ial ean buy for ; it mone’ e nobbiee' rin, vercoat, Suit, P: ff Shi Ieoat moneys that can be hed inthe city." aly oF, Bhat, Boys’ and Youths’ Clothing Our stock of Boys’ and Youths’ Suita is com lets in atyle in: Tweeds, Persea and Clay Worsteds, F ae Just Opened: . ' aes cotisigament of Men, Boys’ and Youtha’ Shoes in the yery ‘Tateat 2 apes. * Our Spring ‘Overcoat'ngs Suilinge, Pantinga and Fancy Vastings have arrived ‘and our Ordered clothing department is being. kept very busy. For Miners eh sed with: Committed Upon the Charge sean ABKED.. of Insanity. $3.95 Payne...... War Eagle. “| Ropublic . Kenneth. ffarrington Bellairshas at last told the story of bis accident in Spo- kane. Whether or not he told the truth, he ‘| told his ‘story earnestly, and it was no| 1 flight. of fancy, caused by a diseased brain. He said: : “I had been spending the evening down town, and will admit that I had taken‘n few drinks, but I wa: perfectly sober when’ I went home and ‘remember distinctly everything that oc- curred up to the timo I struck the walk, when I waa d Miss Woodford and I had two rooms, one o} each side of the hallway. When I went Lap the stairs’, found the door of her room locked. .I rapped at her dygor and whe answered me, asking ifit.wasI. 1 ‘answered her, and she said fer me to Monte Christo Montreal Gold: Fielda Hector McCrae received a. cablegram from London today. stating that Le Roi 7 6a, Gd., the price yesterday. The par The Britieh America Corporation stock ig today » quoted in London at £1 Monsnean, April 21.—On the Mon-| - treal exchange this afternoon the board BID, ‘90 J ENBETTLER. ARRESTED tol¢, G. Dessure Taken Into Custody Today. ; HE IS WANTED IN. STATE OF. IDAHO Expressed No Surprise, and Said He Knew There Was a Warrant Out for Him. Chief of Police Ingram at noon today arrested C.D. Dessure, on Columbia avenue, upon telephone instructions ’ frem Chief Warren, ef Spokane, who is acting upon the instructions from the aheriff of Kootenai county, Idaho. Deasure is 2 man about 45 yeara ‘old, slender build and well dressed, - . The chargeagainst him is embezzle- ment. He was taken to the city jailand will he held for further instructions. . When arreated he expressed no eure , | Prise and eaid he knew there was a war- rant out for him. Seam SAA aR DEWEY DOES NOT KNOW. What) Become of ‘the Boat’s Crew of the Gunboat Yorktown, — New Yorx, April 21,—A dispatch to French Novelist Bea Panis, April 20.—M. Alexandre W' eill, ile Hrenel novelist and publiciet,” ir lead. 100 yards in 10}¢ seconds, and quite » few of shen; including himself, who can beat it. - + Kaslo hangs up a puree of $250, ang New Denver $150;.but as they both cele- Dratethe same day the ‘boyaare not sure that it.can Le arranged so they car enter both’ contests.‘ They are in corre: spondence concerning the matter. FILIPINO JUNTA SPLITS Onr gooda a are not better or.woree then those yeu ‘pay much higher prices for You enn notice the prices marked at uny store here, mark the quality of the 4 goods, then come to us and if you dun, tlike to throw.away any of your muney, you surely will take the advantage of saving half or more on your norehaas “WE: HAVE NO BRANCH STORES Rossland “huction House, B.Bannett, Mgr. 42 Ee COreMnle AVENUE. 7 | Morning Sales. War, Eayle, 17,775. shares changed hands. from $8.67 .to $8.68, receeeding ‘again to former figure; Payne, 5,100 shares were gold from $8.79 to $3.83 clos- ing. $884. bid; Montreal and London 1,000 sold at .70; Republic,:-1,000 ‘at $1,.194¢ : Montreal «and London, 1,100, "1,000°600, 2,500 at 73¢;[ron’ Colt, 500 at) 19}¢; Montréat’ Gold Fields, 1,000 at:- 24; 4-200 ;-17000 at'2337;'Noble Five, 2,500 at 205%: Summit, 2,500 at 42; Golden’! ‘star, 2,500 at 61, 500 at GUS, 6,600 at6l. © Afternoon Sales—Payne, 1,000 at 390; War Eagle, 500 at $8.66, 500 at $367. FOUND..IN A WELL. Wocarry a fall line of Rubher Boots, Mining Shoes, Slickere, | wait a moment and she would let me in. Overall and Gaifana’b of the very beat makes, all at the lowest pri- . |: “I then stepped to the hall window, be : wich was open,.and leaned out fora ‘ moment to get the air. “While I was in shis pdsition, with my head hanging out of the window, I suddenly felt someone :| vize me by the left leg’ and attempt: to pitch me out of thé window. I strug. ‘led hard to save myself by catching hqld of fhe window sill, but ag i already had Cable Adcress: “PARKER.” -ROSSLAND, B. C. coaes §ucre! a Ei Sst ‘Telephone, odes jedio1 joNeil's Clough 85 the Herald from Manila says: Admiral’ Dewey, in an interview last Thursday, said that the expedition of the guntioat Yorktown was’ purely to rescue tho Spanish soldiers and priests.who are be- ing besieged ina church there, The soldiers refused to surrender when or- dered to lay down their’ arms by Gener- al Roia ‘at the’ end of: the Paris’ peace ‘conference, -Admiral Dewey:eaid he did ot know what had. become. of .Lieuten: ant~Gilmioré ‘and the-14: qaen ‘in the launch, who had: ‘been ‘wptit to sotind tle mouth ‘of the river. ‘The boat ‘went'be- -yond the bend, out of sight of the York- town, and it is eupposed were’ captured by the Spaniards or the. 400. insurgents _M. J. O'HEARN, The Clothier. MINERAL ACT, 1896. . (Form F.) Contin cere ce smproresene ae Chas, E.Benn, °-*° J.L. PARKER. L. DARKER & PARK 'B. OC. MING EOINEERS situate in Ha nnah Freet! tional Mineral Claim, West Koo- the Trail Creek mining division ot voney district, re Located—About one-half mile west of Many are it in:Favor vor of ‘Direct Conference the cityof Roraland, B.., north of and adjoin- ith Secretary Hay. ing Tat miveral ring r Lowior, ape: ant has been learned as sagentice Wins ate Ea Free sidtaaig’ ceteionte by. of the A . e, Free att Press that-a eerious split has’ occurred among the members of the Filipino jun We. will have youie cradle affGr that. = m2 their. appear-_ ask iS: ee'and fit, They knew little about Jeath: erand trist to their dealers. ‘Hence the advantage of dealang’ with a. repu ane house. ° Our'shoeastrike people by. stylish shape and by their quality. going T- attempted to look back and wee who mny'assailant was, bt I was, unable todo co, and I went hurling to the side- walk below. I distinctly remember cry- ing out os I went through the air, anid FiRoss T hompson. «>< shat 12 SPR revemante, tay.the majority of whom’ are in favor cf & direct.conference with the secretary of ance of such Wertiicate of improvements, a HAE Properties examined, Miner managed, ; ning a Crown Urant 8. ae further take t otice that potion, UF pacer nd section 87, mv ‘Standard Stocks bourht and _» Ihave the following blocks in the following. companies for eale;— EUREKA. CONSULIDATED, GOPHER, HOME STAKE, EVENING STAR, SILVERINE, R. E, LEE’ BODIE, EUREKA, NORTH STAR “GO. LALONDE 106 WEST coLUKBIA AVENUES: 11 EAST COLUMBIA ANENUE. then all became a blank till .Icame to my senses at the hospital. Ss “T have refused to tell the trath about this. before becauee Iwas. afraid that Murdered For Her Property. An. Aged Woman Supposed To Have Been besieging the Spanieh garrison. Admi- ral Dewey declined to say .what steps wonld be takeh toward ‘a punitive expe- stateat Washington, ‘Colonel Hay, with of improver @uyiew to bringing about a peaceful s0- Dated this 16 Oay Of EUx, B, LS dntion of the Philippine question. f tials Four delegates, La Sala, Marti, Lopez and Eivers, finding that Agoncillo, LIVERY ie and FEED STABLE. tf JOHN F, LINBURG; Stylish Rigs for yent Firss class Saddle and Pack Horees. * haere Columbia Ave., "Phone Ni mmercial Alley, ‘Phone Ne. oe P. 0. BOX, 196. Panta, Ills, April 21,—The mutilated body. of Miss.Jane Brnnett, a wealthy woman of advanced years was: found early ‘today in a’ well’ on: the Brunett farm, near here.’ An ‘hour later the dead woman’s sister-in-law Mra. Anna ‘Bronett, her nineteen year old son Hen- ry anc§Frederick Sibley were arrested charged with the woman’s © marder. ‘The securing of the dead woman's ‘pro- perty is given as the motiveof the crime. Mrs. Branett is also charged witn haviog killed her husband two years ago to get his life insurance and young Brunett and Sibley are thought by the. authori- ties to be the murderers of Mra. May McIntyre, who.waa robbed and killed at Flatham in Febru: MAY J... PARKER . Consilting mining engineer | Dundee, arac and Fairmont and ZILA'M. ~ i hotel inthe Original Townsite dition.::-General Rios, the Spanish com- mander;. when * interviewed, said he did not thimk: the garrison -at Belar knew the war between the, United States gnd ~ Spain had ended. He had sent’ an offi cerin January to tell the gartisti’ to surrender, but they refused, either not believing the officer or-fearing to be en- trapped by the insurgents, ° Since then General Rios has! had no communica- tion with the garrison. This is the first information he has had. Spanish are still fying'at Baler. Itis thought that the’ Americans were shot at by the asthe were besieged and had no way of get- ting to the river. ; General Rios aaid:he had not been. consulted..:He doubted whether the proposed » exchange of Fill- pinos for Spanish prisoners would auc- ceed, as the ;insurgents are holding: the Spaniards in hopes .that it will better their casc, They are not seeking money. A letter containing Generai Rios’ appeal to said the release of the Spanish pris- oners would create 8 bend of sympathy between the Filipinos and Spain. os Manma, April 21.—At 8: o'clock this vome one would try to accuse. Mies Woodforil of throwing me ont’ of’ the window, but I know that Dicky. would not do it. She and I haye lived together for the past five or six years and ‘have always got along well together. I could never believe:that she was the, guilty one, but as'she was. the only one. who knew. that I was there, others; pale accuse her.’” He wound up by saying: * “I created a great sensation “here 12 years ago, and now I am creating an- other.’” He did not eay what the sensation had been and when asked about it” would not say anything more than that he had if been’ thore before, but that the people had forgotten him. per| Hg says he has no fear of being com- mitted upon the charge of insanity. OUR GOODS ARE RIGHT. OUR.PRICES ARE. RIGHT. ay Nahbhhhbhbhkhh ‘—WHEN YOU WANT A— nae Si FILLED ACCURATELY BRING It TO US. T. R. MORROW, (A THE REDDIN JACKSON CO., AGENTS, «-:-. -t- ROSSLAND, BG. OCC ETT aan this view have started for Manila, leaving Agoncillo, Riego’and Lunara who insist upon absolute and uncondi” tional independence, in Europe. Thc othera do not’ object to 2ome form of ‘American intervention’ in the govern: ‘ment of ‘the islands, and they believe: a ‘meeting “and Admiral Dewey, in peri alone te Filipinos declare they have .confidence, will lead to an agreement. GERMANY AND SPAIN DISAGREE | ; : That ¥ Has Not Pu h i j \ | ‘ Baeury, “aed ee Jeclared i igh at ht ale oadvibe, and fit wowns. rhe This ‘Géaiptete Outfit for-$1. 00a a f E 5 peeled! aa circles here that Germany | xvery night by the only licensed auctioneer mendations from some of fhe lead is ing cities of the United States. has purchased the island of of Razai, of M J. R, . J, WALKE the Faroline group. ‘It is pointed out NEE SIN TO DO A tito ag Ss . G A Z A at Set street near Columbia avenue. New l N ‘oods of evory. dercription received daity : taumgeccts Sugeest ft ratel call oF —CARRIES A— PO Box 194 I COLUMBIA. AVE: FCZEMA M. A: Wilson TETTER) =°— ALT RHEUM. RELIEVED IN | DAY SKIN Diemasne RELIEVED BY ONE AP CATION OF W.d, LOUGHEED J. FYFE W.< LOUGHEED 40. Merchant Tailors Ladies’ Drapers. . ee, 11 ee PIONEER #* we DRUGGISTS. PROP. . FAN et pt ee” : + y ° 7 ¥ > The One Price Stores’- Fpecial off er for Six Days only... On account ‘Of the liberal patronage be ———— atowed upon us auring the pnst few days we wish to show our appreciation in the We nn inve the largest and amost, following manner: * select stock bot both of Gentlemen’ fuifos" costume cloths in the e! 1 Ware & Butehor Razor We secured the services of avini MISS ERSCH — abe will have charge of+the Dress This Is Only.a Scheme ‘inform you that lam sti dolng paainess att che old old stand uabere ove: Drug or money H. H. Eslaytord, ‘DITOR: Mo Pane val RCNA sieve a a No. 1 Stone Block, Rossland $ " SPRING CLEANING. . O. BOX 598.. 5 ts the season to feta aaa yatern thor: considered +t nave. puner VE RELIEF. Other Than American Bottoms to Carry Car- woes for Porto Rico. ‘Wasninaton, April 21.—Ae a result of the cabinet meeting today Secretary Alger will issue an order to permit the shipment of cargoes from Porto Rico to the United States in other than Ameri- can bottoms. The question of free trade with Porto Rico or = of tar- ofthe South Dakota iff, which the natives ask:is one for con- | regiment marched from Bocave and in gress to determine, but it was thought ion with three of the that some relief could be afforded. from Oi Denies the Reports. ae of Bocave, encountered a rebel Nzw Yorx, April 21—Mrs, Henry T. force numbering fully 500.men when two Sloan denied today ‘the -reports that | miles out. - The enemy retired three divorce proceedings are now going on tniles in fairly good order, in spite of the before a referee and upon their succese- fact that the rebels suffered heavy loss- fall iesue she would marry’ Perry ‘Bel-|¢®| The Americans having exhausted mont. According to the evening World their amunition were compelled to re- (Mrs Sloan said: “Reports have been go *"? to camp. ly and cruelly repeated, I wieh Re’ Attack . to'say, they are infamous falsehoods and} 40, .37, ce a 21. x Repu welch contain not s word at truth from the force of about two. hundred rebels’ yes- beginning to the end, terday afternoon at the outposts Train Wreck. ofthe Washington res regiment near’ regal, south of Pasig and Pateroe. Two} com- ‘Aurora, Ill, April 2L—-A tinin: on | panies immediately engaged the enemy the Burlington railroad which left Chi- and advanced into open aklemish order. vago last. night was wrecked between ‘The rebels were chee ed and rouned Sugar Grove’ aud" Big Rock. Several ter two honra fighting, leavibg, 12 mabe vara Jeft the track. Fireman 0. Flocke killed and seve ‘wounded. was killed and two .trainmen injured. snflelent to cover post cents extra. This offer stands youd - April 2 or aul orders Seth, cinerea Cc. Cc. GIBSON «& Co. Pee ae | BN NSB NE NNN Quick. Ww ork. Red Star Livery and Transfer Co. ‘oud sad:tle horges, el gant turnouts, nobhy sleigha, and fancy driving teams will core you anywhete at uny time day'or night. : you are getting up alcighing party,.see us about rige—good horece 1 a. Harees bearded y the day or month.’ Packing of all inde done, We do a preas and. b: ge work}; will call at any part of the city. Contracts and job a d ne promptly, potight or heavy freizht handled, mining Se TerY deliver w short notice, ore contracts taken. Furniture, pianos and eafes eafely novel as pay all damages done to anthing we handles: We act as shippers’ agents, #7 afer, warehouse. or ship. any class of g LW d Fir and wood. STABLES—Firet ‘Ave., bet. Spokane and Wash. St. ° OFFICE—9, Wash. 8 -W. AARTLINE PROP. ft aaa _forTratss. - TRossland Loan Office, gems Eo ; } NO. 16 WASHINGTON ST. TTY iad. Uloors, are: SPOKANE STREET WILLIAM R.. BEA One Dbor Esat of Col. Avenue... Watehes, Glocks and Jewelry in Stock. Undertaker. Court adjourned at 1 o'clock aud con- Raptmerisigy yer “nies ee Seeiter REPAIRING.-DONE.:, 4 OSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMB'A rea tinned at 2:30 with Mr. Clark still in| Yo passengers were seriously burt. The re Path A, SILVERSTONE, PROe. 3 See titte i a the witness box. -aune of the accident is unknown. wounded, , ” . ‘ 4 7 q ‘ Matlorders for this outtit will recéive prompt attention but su ba ‘ Iron Mask-Centre Star. The court room at the morning ses- sion of the Iron Mask-Centre Star trial was comfortably filled with spectators. The whole of the morning session was taken up by the cross-examination of Roy H. Clark by E. V. Bodwell, on be- half of the Iron Mask. His testimony was regarding the dis- tances between the different levels, the dips of the veins avd the general under- ground workings of the mines. He said he did not pose as an expert, Mr. Bodwell then readan affidavit of Clark’a setting out information concerning the underground working of the mines, which it was held could be taken for what | they were worth. He d the between a drift anda-tunnel to be ‘that a drift must follow the vein while a tannel need not. He was examined closely as to whether the vein cut the fault or dyke or the fault cut the “ vein and. his| opinion was that the vein cut the fault. His charts and diagrams did not show the fault. olen) Toucan, member the pad Staut, Drngelst First Aventis Near Spokane ‘Street. _ossland: Labor Unions. and Waiters’ union, No, 40, W tae Saturday evening | a as 30 a sine +, ea coun Eres. Tel. No8 OF FURNITURE STOVES CROCKERY GLASSWARE CARPETS » PARLOR SETS. { ELECTRIC Light Globes, The Glarendon Cafe Birst Class in Every Respect. Open Day and Tight.x 2 tote —————_. PRIVATE ROOMS FOR Ranquets and. Smill Dinner Parties. HIGH-CLASS TAILORS. BEDFORD Cords WANTED—Second Hand Honeehoid gous for, which the ehh price will be paid. : s. GLAZAN, FIRST AVENUE First Store East: of SPOKANE ST. Oldest Established House in Kootenay eas~