Rossland Wecor OL 8, NO. 286, ROSSLAND, ‘BRITISH COJUMBIA, SATURDAY, JUNE ,10, 1899. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Leather Goods... We have just received a fine line of Purses, Card. Cases Wallets and Cigar Cases in all the latest shades and, pith Silver and GiJc mountings, J. W. SPRING, NEXT DOOR TO POST OFFICE. Colt The Emporium of Fashion. | AFTER THE AGT S OVER “ton Did Come to ‘nT Him,” Greaned Fitzsin mons, MRS, SEFERIES PROUD OF HER SOK His Preacher Father Says tne Lord “Was With Him—Sharky Is : Heard From. New Your, Jane 10- there . ANOTHER ROBBERY. The White House Broke: aud $102 Taken. Last night between 12and 1 o’clock during the burning of the Masonic hall, and while the young man who sleeps in the atore was at the firg;s thief took out ® pane of glass ‘injth Tear of the build- ing and Tifled the’ cash. drawer, taking #102, Halso went through the safe, which Mapager Waterson says was .un- locked, . Hé says that it is the first time that tho‘money was:ever,left in the till, it beimg overlooked by the cashier, i So far sa his been ascertained nothing bot the money was taken, The.wooden drawers the safe, which were locked, were open- ed by. catting ground the tengnoe of the Last: Night was much excitement and jeyin the Bow Summer Goods Arriving Tail. - SUITS. hien's Unlined Wool suits, Men's Linen suits, Men's White Duck suits, Men’s Lustre Osier coats aud vests, Men’s Summer vests. “SHIRTS. Silk Stripe Mi Marsailles, Pique and Regatta. A nobby linc of Colored Shirts with or ae ‘BOYS: SUITS. Boy's I inan two piece Suits, Boy’s linen Sailor Suits, Boy's Linen Goats, HATS. A complete stock of. Men’s and Boy's Straw and Felt Hats, |A nice line of Black Ho-e at per pair. ‘| said’: ;| hit ue harder. than any’ manI have ever ig Toomsa'of Ch ion Jeffries at Coney Tsland last night after the battle had been fought and won. In response to saveral enquiries the new champion “Fitz fought.a good fight, and been up against, I would gain nothing by moeting Sharkey : again, but ap will- ing to ineet any .msn in the world in: whom the public} hae confidence, ‘and there need be mo fear of my quitting the ting; forthe stage. Iwill defend my title aa chamapitn at all times and against all comers. -At he time during the fight did I feel any. misgiving as to my ability to. win. Iam satisfied I have well earned the right to be ‘called the champion’ of the world by; defeating Fitz, who was ‘Overcoating a Specialty. MJ. OHEARN, THE CLOTHIER CORNER COLUMBIA AVENUE AN! D. LINCOLN: STREET. . * aS ; 4 marmured, loubtedly the greatest fighter of the, age.”? a : In Fitzsimmons’ room there was. a great attempt at showing..a brave front, but it was plainly to. beseen how the -champion and his friends felt. ‘geemeast hall: dazed, and Fitz tock, ly with a pocket knife, There in no clae to the thief. Q..G. Dixon Dead. A private atch from Spokane an- nounced the death ef C.’.G. Dixon, the general ticket agent of the Great Nor- thern at that place. He had only been nO i ME romeo, Jane e 10. —-The following in a record ef today’s callon the Toronto atock exchange, and of the sales made: ONTARIO, }4SKED. .. BID. Empress . Golden Star. Foloy..... Cariboo Minneha! the inside of, THE TRANSVAAL TROUBLE: Mass Meeting of the Uitlanders May Cause ‘Trouble, GREAT BRITAIN WILL NOT RECEDE The United States Has Not Yet Been Asked to Be the. ‘Mediator. Lonpon,. June 10.—It is not. improba- ble thatthe crisis in. the Tranavaal. will ba hastened today by. some untoward in- cident at Johannesbnrg. Mr.: J. F. Robinson,.a2 South. African millionaire and mine owner has received a telegram from hia agent at Johannesburg, caying the situation there wae ‘most serious. The-agent added that a mass meeting of the Uitlanders, would be held today to confirm and support the proposal of the British high commissioner, Sir Alfred Milner. ‘As an open air meeting is not allowed without permission, it is not improbable that if-the. necessary. per- mission is net obtained the police will: endeavor to stop the meeting. Thecon- _ census of opinion among prominent Uitlanders and South African capitalis! in London is that the. British govern-- ment jain a tight fix. It cannot retire from ita position. If President Kruger. does not recede, war is inevitable. Re- garding the suggestion that the United States be asked to mediate between the “How did Icome to fight =-That.-wag- all he. could:be .in- ide after. ; joes from their sppear- They. knew littie about leath- rand trast to their dealers, Hence the Lanne of dealing | with a Tepa ble houae, Our shoes strike people by stylish shape and by their quality. GC. O. LALONDE p08 WEST COLUMBIA. AVENUES: ‘1 EAST COLUMBIA ANENUE. “| Bob ia game, little for me T have the satisfaction of knowing he EE. aeras, strange spon that ane sproed thelr faa re conwnee imo now to. docide Buccessor to cl ean & Morrow, i The Pioneer- _Drugiste,: $ TR. MORROW, The Clarendon Cafe. _FIRST CLASS IN- EVERY RESPECT, Open Day and Night, Rooms tor Banquets and Dinner Parties, This is OnlyaS fan H. H.Playford, se pf el alesse AUDITOR and as ACCODNTANT carh, Get your prescription and fami celpts prepared ‘by me and gave at least No.1 Stone Block, Rossland Se Leal OLEAKING: St. Charles Hotel. oughly cloned. Hood's Saree CHAS. EHLERS, PROP. Thom Va, Trash $6.00 Week First class accomodation. ‘ B West COLUMBIA AVENUE. Oldest Established House in Kooteuay WILLIAM R.- BEATTY Undertaker. ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMB’A | said: whem asked for anexpression as to the Vii reporter called at the home. of Champion Jeffries’. father, in Low. Angeles last night the family were asleep, After down to hear the news of the dght.] Mr. Jeffries, whois preacher, does not approve of his son’s profession and: did net sppear elated over’ the: result; a tata he asked several questions. ae any 6né Wishart. On? being: assured that neither tustained serioua injury he “Ive jast as I said some time ago coming fight The Lord was ia the fight. He was with Jim and ef course Jira wou,” Mrs. Jeffries waa delighted ‘aad ims mediately sent the following: “JT am glad you wom the victory, you worked ao hard for it.” (Bigmed.) Morr. San Francisco, June 10.—Tom Shar- key haw says he is still champion heavyweight of the world and Jeffries will have to dis- pose of him before laying claim te the title. He thought Jeffries greatly im- proved. (From Last Night’s Extra) The Fight By Rounds. - you " They skake’ hands; both say “May; Fe: the best man win.” First reund—Bob'dances'a3 Jeff feints; _| Jeffries crouches as Fitz leads his left; it goes overthe shoulder, a light clinch || follows; they break instantly and Jeff is shortona left jabforthe head; more lancing, Jeff touching chest with his left and reaches:‘the mouth lightly with eith same glove, Second round—Jeff misses left for head and in rusk puts left on meck and right aver the heart, dancing away from a re- urn. Jeff closes into a light clinch then crouching pushes. left’ to stomach, but hie right swing only grazes Bob’s sheu!- ders. Jeff pushes two lefts to the wind {Continued to Fourth Page] managers: Martin |S ha} he-thourht. ony. Everybody knowe Ki ‘and+T feel confident he], still hae.s warmiplace’ in the hearts: of }:! many. While [feel his-deléat:: keenly, wae beaten) by a clever « young: fellow |’: some time they were aroused amd came |}: to what found ‘ended: the: fight, and if rt jseued a statement in which he {500 a! ~ S@OXEDA ISLAND. Van Ands:.....0.00.. 1 TRAIL CREEK, DEY! aUNPHENE COMPANIES, B.O. Gold F........... 0 4% Canadian.G, F> Byn.. 7" % Morning Sales—Golden Star, 500 at 74) Cariboo, 100, 1,000, at $1.30; Minnehaha, 1,000 at "9834 Smuggler, 600, 5CO at hg: Athabasca, t 40; Dardanslles, 500, ‘at 18; Won- derfal, 1,000 at 5!¢; Brandon, 500, 500, 600, at 114, Smuggler, 600 at. 31g; "Van Anda, 500 at 934. LOCAL BREVIVIES. Bhris Fuley left. for Ymir onn the noon train today, -~ Smith Curtis went to Nelson teday vis Northport. Born.—To the wile of Henry, Milter, ® 12 pound boy. Jay Benn went to Erie today to de- velop some mining property he is inter- ested in there. Registrar Scofield weatto Salmo ee day on some mining business. Judge Jordan and Chief Ingram re- turned’ last night from Halcyon hot apring:,Swhere they have been for a week. Si : J.V. Connor, at the OC. & W. depot, last evening, badly sprained his sale, while jamping with the boys. A concert public practice of the new city band will be keld at the St. Charl s hotel tomerrow evening. ‘and.*Great Britain, Mr. Choate, United Staten ambassador, anid: While every | good ‘American would wel- ‘Possi lity rg b pin; in. have not been Teprerented: in the- ‘ante ‘| ter, and I, peraomally, know nothing: of 25 “ithe proposed mediation by America. Prerozra, Tranavaal, June. 10.—After 411 deliberating eecretly all the morning, the Volksraad yesterday afterncen ap- proved of. Presidtat Kruger’s franchise i and the g to draw them up in the form ofa law, which will be submitted to the Volka- raad. :TOOK THE TRENCHES. Rebels Left Fifty Dead and Many Others Wounded, Manta, Jane 10.—4:45 p. m.—At daybreak today a ferce of 450 men un- - der Gen. Lawton, Wheaton and Over- shine advanced from San Pedro Macati. - : | sweeping the country between the Bay of Manila and Bay Lake, south of Man- ila... By noon the country had been cleaned almost te Paranaque. The Am- crican’s lost two officers killed - and ¢ twenty-one wounded. The rebela re- . sisted dezperately, and left 50 dead in the trenches, many more wounded were left behind the rebels it their retreat, The heat during the day wasoverpower- ing and many prostrations of the Amcri- can soldiera occurred from that cause. THE TEXAS FLOODS. The Reports of the Loss of Life and Prop- erty Confirmed. + Averin, Texas, June 10.—The latest . information from the flood strickem dis- trict along the Colorado river, west of this city, fully confirmed the fermer re- ports of loss ef Jife and property.- Alli telegraph and telephone wires were pros- trated, while great tracts of wh:at and corn were deyasted. Several people are: known to have perished and many more are unaccounted for, The river rose so - rapidly at San Saba that the farmers’ and other people living in the low land wore unable to make their escape. Car Men Strike. Cxevevanp, O., June 10.—The motor- men and conductors of’ the Cleveland Electric Railway company declared a atrike at 4 o’clock this morning, tying up the entire syatem, including Euclid, ‘Wade Park, Centre, Central, Scoville, ~ Wilson, Broadway, Jennings | and Brook-" lyn lines. There are 900 men new out, but’ the linemea are expected to follow. No at- yapthas been made to run cars today. he rtrikera have started s bus service. Carmen object to the arbitrary ais: charge of mex.