re ers = Laermer ‘FP. W HINSDALE. Atthia juncture, a jot deser! id of the ‘aad which has ihvotved” Spain Customs Broker. and the United Atatea, i” peta BELOW THE CUSTOM HOUSE hay rove interesting, . Cul a5. . length of over 760 miles and an average Rossland B. 0. width of 60 milcs, ita total area being 43,260 miles, The surface is principally hillp and mountainous, thaugh. there yre many undulating and vwell watered plains which support luxurious’ vegefa- tion. Rocky reefa and muddy shallows Deset two-thirds of the coast. In some localities; however, the nea isdeep to the! i shore, offering excellent harbors, the. chief of these being Havana. the situa- tion of which makes it the natural era- porium of Central America., The popu- Jation of Cuba before the ingurrection broke out ‘vas 1,650,000.' What it.,i3 now is doubtful. If American eatimate may be credited, it is little over s mil- lion. According to. the. reports .600,000 people have been starved or killed or have died of yellow fever within s pe- nie [ROSS THOMPSON ~ ABOUT tt AANAES T have blocks of stock in the following compantes foF ree : “Companies Act, 1897."" ‘nreka Consolidated, West Le Roi and Josie, Morita, Homestake “Evening Star Mining Cempany.”" Registered the 18th day of April. 1898. Gopher, R. E, Lee, Eveniug Star, Monte Cristo, and Silverine. I HEREBY CERTIFY “| thie day registered the : ec A Bilef Write-up Which Will be Ex Mining Company” ie Sha tended to All the Properties Act, 1807,” to carry ont or effectranics r ag any of the objects hereinafter set forth in the Camp. . ‘9 . chien thea ther Lots in the Original Townsite. to which the legielative authority ot the THE REDMIN JACKSON CO., AGENTS, ROSSLAND, BR. 0, Rossland Evening Record — ] ; VOL. IT. No. 260. ROSSLAND,’ BRITISH COLUMBIA, TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1898. Rolt & Grogan @ INSURANCE @ We are representing the largest am- ount of insurance capital in the city. We insure mining machinery, build- ings, dwellings, merchandi ’ ings Avelling » merchandise and stocks PRICE 5 CENTS” << wECPIRD WINER BOER, A BLESSING = TO WOMEN "==". Or Porturient Pansces. Absolutely Safet Perfect urel. For all female irregularitien, patient who Dr, ‘Neuman says: yscait once would be willing to f-rgo its use alterwars.”” POWERFUL RESTORATIVE TONICAND NERYINE ,ROSSLAND PORT —OF—ENTRY. Report of the Imports and Exports for the Month of April. Legielature of British Columbia extends, Indian Fhe head office of the Company fe tate of PEOPLE COMING AND GOING. @ Wall Paper © Department. NOW ‘COMPLET INEVERY LINE. HS, Wallace’s situate in the City of Spokane, Washington. _ ig oe ney S00, tise taco 1,500,000 .600,000, divi ‘01, sa ead arichly Bot pony ie dtoveach : Beles #200 ppackare ; ‘he head cffice of the Company ir [MITATION, this Province is situate in the Town of rote Urogeist sent Rossland, and Jamcr Hunter, agent. for the Company, whose addreesis Roseland Ross id, is the attorney for the Com- t SE ROI, WAR BAGLE, CENTRE STA} Rev. Mr. Stevens will fill the pulpit for Rey. Gandier during his absence, : Mr. and Mra. J. W. Astley returned last evening from Butte, Mont. Mr. Astley was formerly superintendent of|* the Columbia & Koetenay mines. 7 ©. O'Brien Reddin’ went north last} evening. Rev. D. McG. Gandier; pastor ‘of the By kindness of B, R. McDonald, cus- tom officer for Rossland, we are enabled to give the following report of this port of entry: Imports, dutiable rmports, free. Total... Duty collected. Other revenne. Sect Information Obtalnable fro Owners and Other Sources. Goodeve Bros., and, B.C, as oro) troubles. For riod of three years. The atories of Span- jah atrocities an the island are perbaps. exaggerated, but no doubt they. are shocking enough without exaggeration; — —_—_— « “I ‘The amateur baseball players of Ross- Jand were out in ‘fall force yesterday. The Juniors-piayed Roy Farner's nine, winning by ascore of 42to7. . =o Guy Rees’ nine was defeated by Reddy’ Schilling’s. : Teas. . beget “English Breakfast, {neo-Ceylon, Jdeal Blend. “| rate’ mi Pp he-United States ‘Lhis write-up will be continued cu ected and carried until the princip wines and prospects have been de sibed. As we are unable to vieit an sropertios herein mentioned we w tbe regponable for ull statemern: at iu thé main they can be relicd u nas being correct. DEER PARK, The Deer Park is located. on imimit of Deer Park mountain | ye south belt, « mile and a ha wth west of towe, ard hive prolat Not a cure all but @ specific for woman's nale by Stationery, Wall Paper, Book, Fancy Goods and Notion Store. GOODEVE BROS. :. »DRUGGISTS AND STATIONERS # It pays to deal with Goodeye Bros, MONEY TO LOAN cent. per anum on We have money to loan, at 6'¢ per Exporta, the mine, 4140 tons, Animals Manutac Canterbury Block. 36 C i Ave. Co) Shiver. ————| Presbyterian church, left last night over ‘09 | the C. P. R. for the coast to attend the < J. B. Johneon left today for'a visit to oo , fynod, a - Rey. 0, Ladner, pastor of the M.E, church, left last evening for New Denver. IKXodaks, Hand Cameras and Vancouver Is Prospering. Vancouver, May 2.—The Otto Herlocker, accountant. at-the Le} - Insurgents Have Posses- — ' sion of Santiago de Cuba, | | Takin Prisoner by the Americans-- i MANILA 18 INTHE AMERI°"™ GRIP: Roi mine, has gone east, it is said to. get married. J.#H. ford, tel h operator Queen’ Regent: Wires: the Pops thus Furlong’s crack team by. score of 48 tw 14. The boysare starting very enthusi- tically this season. . . - river is open. That is the best newa that comes from the north today, and already men are making preparations to ne largest miners) deposit int amp [tis developed by a shaft 1 vet deep, and GF leah cremsent at the C. P. R, office, returned early this morning from Waterloo, Photographic Supplies of all f America and in the Province of Britiel Columbia, Canada; and to acquire, lear Spain -Will Resist “to: the igits and fiume: Off For, Spokane. ” Gov. O. H. Mackintosh, Gen. Charles 8. Warren, Edwin’ Darrant and H. E. D.Merry, allof the British ‘American Corporation, went to Spokane today and are expected back Thursday. "The na- tive of their business is not made public. Police Court. , he ; James Lawler was fined $10 this mor-|. ning for being intoxicated. -The court]. ~ gave him a severe lecture and exacted a promise that petite for liquor, s:6- y C:gar Storé for Sale. 7 I will sell stand, stock and fixtures at my oldecigar store stand very resaonable. L, Levy & Co,,41 E Columbia Ave. * " Nelson Ore Shipments. MATTE AMD BULLION. Hall mines (copper bullion). Hall mines (lead bullion) " tgotaa for the week Approximate value, fee feo eat Total for April. Total for March, Total for Februai Total for Januar: ‘otal so far for ‘otal 1897, Revalsto! 719,194 ‘Total, 1897, pt. Nelson 55271, 7,618,324 1,874 $245,045 11749 "$ 698.415 3678 949,134 —_—_——. * Metal Quotations. New York, April 29—Bar gilver 553g Mexican dollars, 44} 2, is owned by t anidian Goldlields Syndicate, line 1, and situated in tne south bell, ¢ he cust slope of Deer Park mounts. ne half mile f-om the business ce erol Rosiand, and just above & W.?.ack. [1 is being vigorous vn” with-a foree of 26 men at wo machine drills. lu the tunnel retin day ls being driven, and int noft, dj feet. Ua the 20th of Nu ere Was 380 fect of work dove, t+ adea stripping the vein, und othe sranpect work. ‘This property has “drill compressor, hoist, pimps an svexything necessury f+) 0 © econen cal development ». ue mine. K ROL The Le Roi mine has berome fan ua na the grenteat got) produce i Canada. Ib baa besides patling i Travers Ha rdware Co Juick Work. Red Star Livery: Tel: No.8 and Transfer Co nuyw : at any time day or night. ‘eng and baggage work; will taltat anv sort notive, ore contracts taken, tables: Le Roi Aveatae, Rear of Hunter _ Bros.— Tf yeu are getting up a driving party, Horses boarded hy the day or month: Packing of all kinds done, uy all damages don: to anthing we handle, -‘r, warehouse, or ship any claze of goods. John.W. Hartline, Proprietor. Good ead Ms horser, elugant turnonts and fancy driving teams; will drive you ree us about rigs—good horses We do ex- part--f the city. Contracts and job work re promptly, light or heavy freizht handled, mining machinery delivered on Furniture, poanue and safes rafely: moyed. We . e act as shippers’ agents, will tran ~ t We gel Washington sasoned Fir and Tamarac wood. Block.- xtenaive and p said for over 4,500 feet of work, bui ‘Act, 1897,” to carry out or effect allo any of the objecta hereinafter ect fort! to which the legislative authority of th: Legislature of British Columbia extends. ‘he head office of the Company is sit- uate in the City of Spokane, State o! Washington. The amount of the capital of th: Company ig one million dollare, dividec mto one million shares of one dolla: e each. The head offico of the company in - Modern in aJl its appointments. , Headquarters for mifing. men Rater ‘reasonable. : Centrally located, corner Howard and Mill streets. this p is Situnte at Roseland, anc. James Hunter, agent fer the Compan) whose address is Roseland aforesaid, 3: the astorney for the Company. Pa ‘The time of the existence of the Com- pany is fifty years. The objects for which the Company has been establighed are :— - To acquire, hold, work and operate mines and do all things incident to the Lead—Bteady; brokers’ price, $8.12; exchange. price, $3.72}¢ to 48.1734. pied ier ate ... v0" "Bates Cut in Half. oe ‘Uniil further notice the Canadien Pa- cific will seH ticke!s to all points east at! about half the regular rates. Rte A. B. MacKenzig, Hoss of 2, Tien, Tiekot Agent...” Great Removal Sale. of farniture, crock and. household goods ‘at zecond hand. store, cor. Spo- ane and First avenue—ten days only. Mino Dividends, The Iode mines of Kootenay have thur far paid dividends amonting to $4, 000. The largeat “ofthese is is t dividedn payers and have diatribated to ‘hit ater til ~ Goodenough .. Last Chance Le Roi:.. 2222222225 SSSseess =zSSS Bigt 31 of hat _and otbere—juat opened atHonter Broe Application for Liquor License. Notice is hereby given that 30 dare from date we will apply to the Gold ‘+ Commissioner of West tenay district for a license to self spiritous and fer- mented Hquuore by retail on the town- tite of Melville, situgthe’ on.the north side of Big Sheep creek between the Big Four‘and Velvet mineral «leita. * : _ John Wilson. ig James Sum 2ers: Dated April 10, 1868. a ’,.| Epwaup Cronrn. "SPOKANE, WASHINGTON. horee or horses of Horses! any kind, or t nay's good Livery barn and ‘Dusiness at «good ‘istributing point on the new route to’ the : : Republic,. Cheroda, : Curlew * Bonaparte camps. Address;—GOL. 1. N HUGHES Myers Falls, Washington. Dealer.in Hay, Grain, Poultry and { Tf you want. a, whe Produce. 3. A.MacponazD. Macdonald Clute & Cronyn Barristers, Solicitors, .and ‘Notaries. olleitors for the Bank of British Noyth Americe . Money to Loan, ii + McBatwr Burtptxe, Rossuanp. 3.8. Crore, 31 | 3 general business of miing in the United States of America and in the Province 01 British, Columbia, ~Canada; to buy anc sel) mines. and. mining claims in the United States of Ametica and in the Province of British Columbia, Canada; o treat, buy and gell mines and minin, vlaims, and-otherwise handle orea anc ‘ther products of mines; to ire, ‘onatruct, operate and maintain amills. ncentrators, smelters and other ma ebinery, used or to be used in treatin; wre and other products of mines in thy United States of America and_in the Province of I'ritish Columbia, Canada ire and operate water righte. litches, fiumes and other conduits an: apparatue necessary for the appropria tion, uee and disposition of water in »perating mills and mines, ranning an op i electrical it ‘VY, anc working and treating ores in the Unite States of Ainerica and in the Province o British Coluinbia, Canada; to purchase, uequite, hold, erect: and operate electri ‘ight and pewer plants, for the purpor: if mining and treating ores, aud for th: pnryoee of furniehing lights and cre: ng power for all purposes connee with such mining business. in the Uni- ed States of America and in the Pro vinee of British Columbia, Canada; t: acquire, hold, plat into cily and tow: lots, sell, lease and mortgage real anc personal property in connection _witl DO You WANT - A - MAP ‘OR . A % NEWSPAPER cure IF sO ++ ADDRESS ‘ALEEN A. SMITH. ‘TIMES BUILDING. Y Let'me CHICAGO, . . Wild Horse Gold Mining Company, Limited Liability. _ TEE sr aan gel i id \d. ke tertal: shi Yo sonetdey ind rahe, bertde, cuasgee pany: ¥ be To authorize the establishment of ¢ Lon aor kis sat “4 vita onde cn bea TE and submit “ss said minin in the United State: +f America and in the Province of Bri- tigh Columbia, Canada: to acquire, con- struct asd maintain roads, railroacs anc tramways in connection with said min- ing business in the United States ot Americaand in the Province of British Columbia, Canada; to do and conduct r general mercantile busintes dnd such: other transactions as the business of the Corporation may require. Giyen under my hand and geal of offic at Victoria, Province of British Coluim- bia, this second day of December, one thousand eight hundred and_ninety- seven. [L.8.. Ss. Y. WOOTTON, Registrar of Joint Stock Companies. Notice to Shareholders Notice is hereby given that » special meeting of the, rhareholders of the Lily May Gold Mining Company will be hel The Waterloo Hotel . RAIL, B.C. Mrs. Reynolds, Proprietress ensnt Rates $2 Per Day. Firat-Claee Furnished Roome With or ‘Without Board. at the offce of said company in the city of Jand, Province of British Colum- bia, May the 7th 1808, at the huur of 5 o'clock, p. m., of that date for the pur- pore of considering, and if deemed xdvis- able, of passing a resolution authorising the disposal of the whole or ar.y_ portion of the agsetts nnd subsidiary interests and properties of said company, and to transact such other business as may ke lawful before said meeting. Dated at Spokane this 4th day of April 1897. : a8 y purchased an renrly completed a smelter, snd. pr 925,000 in dividerds, It is situate su the eonth-eaat slop. « Red moun. ain, within the corporace iis of th ity. Capitalizauun of the compar 2 $2,500,000, divided into 5OU AN tharos, par value $5 rer ehare. ‘St aine is held at $5,000,000. Jt thas its own electric light) plan nd its ore bina are builton the CG. + V. track, with a tramway to tha Ke H . The incip torkhotders are Col, senator George Tarner, Col, W. ». Turner, Wm. J. Harris. Col Wa G Ridpath, L. F Williams, Maj. « t. Armstrong, E. D. Sanders. CENTRE STAR, Owned by Centre Stir miving con siy, Oliver Durant. manager. PY gation $1,000,000, shares par vali tench, No stock on -the marke here as been cepeated refusals ¢ arand hetter. itown, tialf nile nurth Gf tbe bu- exg center. Jv haa four separate an igtinet ledges which are develope 0 feet of tunnela, shaft al croga-culs. There are mat avi. ad tons of ore on the dump ar wsig st, waiting faverable condition ce eatment, ‘This is one‘of Ub jue? tocations in the cimp and one + bo uest valuable. Tha latest at ac (improvedjmachiner is install im the property. i WAR EAGLE. Lhis mine and ts2 Crown Point a: avned by the War isegle Cons: lidat: iuld miving compu f Toronto, djoing the Le Reiion the wes msg done over 5,500 feet of nene work and paid $175,000 tendg. The present managment pr ers to hold their ore until: the cor moy builds a smelter or can get be er freight and treatment rates. 1 ecently paid $700,000 for the mir thas al! the necessary conve ienes nachinery, ete. The Columbia Vesteen ur lway is built to the min THE LILY MAY. Ate ld ly Moy was the first locate 1a this camp, May 27, 1889. It is ne aveed hy the Lily May Gold) minis company, Senator George Turner, pr- VW. J. Harris, manager and Frau Xizer.wec. und tres, It is located i he south helt, two and a half mil soul of town. Development wor -ousists of Cver 300 feet of tunnel a shaft. ‘There is 150 ions of shippir ven the dump, which will averng ry ten. Mine provided with hoie conmutesser plant, machine drills. et GEM ‘NIGER AND UNCLE BAM. ‘recent ay John Cromie, Brig A kin:on, 4, B. Campbell, Thos. Coffe, Locnt...on one ledge in the sour belt, ju line with the Crown Point av the Homestake. Gem, has a 50 foc wbaft and 50 feet of open cut work ‘Tiger, 300 foct tunnel, 40 foot shal and 100 feet open cuts while the Ur cle Sam has a 25 foot shaft and 1% feet of surface work. EUREKA AND ELDORADO. Property of the Erueka Consolide ted mining company, TH. P. Jone Cis Frank Kizer, Secretary. pres., J. C. Cue, see., E, Coldwell, trs., The mine id situate” SUCCEBEOR TO @ VW: TERS: Spokane s'rect, 3. 38 N Russell & Halev. WHOLESA LE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN 3EEF PORK MUTTON. FISA GAME Rossland; B. Cc... Wof Rossland Tacated seven miles onthof Roseland on the: U. 8B side haft 80 feet, tannel 100 with fives en ‘orking. Ore iron-¢opper oarryi old and silver, assaying from q Cunitulization $1,000000, NTE CRISTO, COLONNA AND VIRGINIA. These three properties are owned v Enatern Canada capitalists and are ‘presented here by George Pfander + general manager and Harold ingamill, see and tres. They are laitnated on Mente Cristo mount- ‘outa mile north of town, The Monte Cristo hns over 1800 feet itunnel, sbaft, rive and cross-cut ik. vis provided with two com essora, one 7 and one 4-drills, Solana: Hie 1,000 feet of work and furnished power hy the Monte Cria- + Forty men are employed on the vo propertics, Virginin: Over $13,000 was expend- ton the Virginia by former owners. unday, Nov. 15, the late purchasers ammenced a double compartment optical ghaft, whieh will le provided ith cages, the first in-the camp. AN three of these. cltims are thle and promise fuir to make divi- ad paying mines. ANNIE.E, - This claim is owned by the Britieh ion mining “company, George A. tiger, ner. and tres, It is located on ve cavt slope of Deer Park moun- tin, south tinlt, adj the Gold {unter and Grand Prize. - It is crown ranted and bas a shaft down on the sin 90 feet. Ore uaanya from $6 to Gee «is regarded ag a good pros- eel, : THE UNION. Tho Union is located three miles orth of Resslond.and ia owned.by H. + Jones, Hugh McGlynn, Mike Mor- 4/E. Cronyn, J. A. McDonald. A aft has been sunk on the vein 85 et with a tunnel and open cut of 35 ‘et. Surveyed and crown granted. BLUE BUCKET AND PRIMROSE. Owned by Hurry P. Jones. Located ve miles north: of Rovelant, and a ar neighbor of the Highland. The of Red mountain, three and miles from Rossland. foot shift and 830-fdo! Electa. The ledge ia Ini a is 4 t on the and ‘well _| defined, and-axsays have been obtained. na high ae $300 a ton. THE BLACK, PRINCE. Owned by the Black Prince ‘mining company, J. A. Kirk, pres., Hector McPherson, vice pres., G. A. Fraser, sec. und tra, Loeated on the north side of the Columbia river, three miles below Trail. Work consists .of s 40 foot.ehaft, 60 foot tunnel and about 100 feet of open-cuta. Assays $13. THE ELBA. The Elba ia situated an Taokont mountain, ins the south belt, just south of,the Crown Point and is owned by the Elba-Trail Creek Con- solidated) mining company, Robert Barr, local mannger. There is a shaft down.onthe vein 100 feet and a con- treet let for another 100 fee wi h nine men working. : = : WHITR BEAR, pany is theowner. Jt is situated a- on the Red Monntain railway. an joins the Black Bear on the south. Iw machinery consists of a 60-horse pow hoiler, a 20-horse power. hoist, 4-dril- compressor, pump with cupacity of gallons per minute and machine di Ils ote. It has a vertical shatt of 175 feet a drift of 240 feet, a large large ore hody was struck nt the 100-foot level from 6 to 12 feet wide are al o in parts of the workings. About $10,000 spent in machinery development: and ~build- ings. Work at present is suspended but arrangements are made to start up soon. ABK LINCOLN. The Abe Lincoln is situated on the east elope of Deer Park mountain in the South belt about a quarter of &® mile from the business center of ‘town. and just above the Columbia: &:.West; ern railway truck. : It is developed by a shuft 1.4 seet deep and another shaft 43 feat deep anda drift 18 feet ‘rimrose shows an_ iron 15 whim ig in use and eet wide and the Blue Bucket shows 7-foot quartz ledge on the surface. ELECTA AND CHIEF SETTLE, 5 These propertics belong ‘to. the Ger- y building: Thers are three well defined leads, the center propetty, Work. is being , at prea -nt. IL isthe iyténtion toge to mnju Gol Mining company and are jJucafed on Green mountain just north the 100. font-teval before croascuttiog About $4000 wocth of work doue- half ” “The White Bear Gold Mining com- ~~ Lout one-half ‘mile weest" of Ressland - now being “" one running over 1000 fect through the, done on St 3 KXinds Wholesale and Retail. All work will receive prompt att RDERS TAKEN for Kodaks and Cameras to be delivered to any pert of the United Btates at O 10 yer cent lees than the regular American retell price, We haveadde] an AMATEUR DEVEL- OPING AND FINISHING DEPARTMENT to our gallery and have puta first-class man in th to ekarge of same. Oar best Cabinet Photos only and Examine Our Kodaks and Photographs ‘et —— oreo Gallery and Sales Room Carpenter & Co. $3.5 next 30 Days. our specialty. Per Nozen for the gonorth. ThoC, P. R, liner Athenian on Thursday should have s good passen- gee list, as now that the river ia open transhipment can be made to the river steamers, and there need be nodelay in getteng right through to Glenora, The secend C, P. RB. Stickeen steamer leaves V for Wrangel after- noon, tobe thereon the arrival of the Athenian. Vancouver is prospering. This is evi- dent from the customs returns. The duty collected last month reached $107,- 764. This is by far the biggest month that Vancouver has ever seen. and moat of the increase ig due to the advance in business along general lines, there being D.E. Kerr, Dentist. . | Latest. methods and “ppliances, Artistic Crown and Bridge Work. TEETH ON Ati mi CARY a Alimiouo pompte OFFICE: 42 E. COLUMBIA AVE. pO Over Fraser’sa Druy { tore, DPOGDOOOQOO OOO All the’ best peuple in Rossland eat at__ Oe ESOALET’S? St © © anutacturers” C-@*3 All the Oattcacfes ideaton at the KOOTENAY RESTAURANT BEST PLACE iN TOWN FOR ELABORATE BANQUETS, PARTIES UNTER BROS. IMPORTERS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Gut, — : ¥ General Merchandise. Agents, ining Supplies, z=—— AGENTS :—GOODWIN CANDLES, CANFON STEZL,GIANT POWDER, CALIFORNIA CAP& AND FUSE- 3 ) ) e e only $6,000 in the above amount for mineral licenses. For April of last year from Northport last o-sning.- ia Mr. and Mra, *. 2, Armetrong -will leave for their home at Nelson on the 6 o’clock-train over the.0. & W.. While Mr. Armstrong has been attendiig to his official duties Mrs, Armstrong has been renewing her: acquaintance with old friends and making new ones. si W. W. Aldridge, manager of the Trail smelter, visited land last evening R. Dalby Morkel and wife returned Bitter End, _ New Zour, May 8—A jate dispatch thie afternoon ‘says that. Manilia line fallen and the stars and stripes wave over'the Philippines. ERE SENS Roux, May 8.—The queen regent has ‘Thomas C, Gray of Trail is registered at the Allan, sai - Chris McDonnell left this morning for Grand Forks and Republic. C. ©, Woodhoure went to Republic to- > a d-the pope that. Spain-wilb-ree sist to the bitter end... Spain announces - that she will throw her whole naval’ atrength into one battle against .Amer= ica. - + : Kev. West, May. 8, Th he. Spanish, , Charles C: was an ger ove: the Red i the total to ° 922, so that the increase in April, 1898, ie twice as great in amount as the whole sum of the collections for April, 1897. Native Sliver Strike. _Tho Purveiance brothers and J. Craig ownera of the Two Brothers claim, which is located between Meteor and Centre Star on the North fork of Lemon creck .have made one of the -richeat atrikea on their property that. has. been gal ang oro = repo! thieseason. As they were: at work on @ tunnel: which had- jast. been: sterted-in on a six-foot ledge they came. in contact with a solid body of remark: ably fine ore, large pieces of which were pure native silver. Thoes who have ceen it say itin the finest wire silver that has yet been foand in this district aays the Slocan City News. Some samples broaght to town are composed almost wholly of the white metal. When the claim was discovered and after eonsiderable work had been done on the property, it was supposed to be a gold proposition, several asanye running bigh in that metal, Mrs, Andy Revesbeck and Mra. H. 0. visit friends. - : Fred Ritchie is in the Slocan on ‘min’ ing business. . is Fred Oliver returned today from Re- public... . John Desin arrived home on the stter= noon teain from-Victoria. — : . Ir WeHigolanss “came-in: today = from: Walla Walla... Ss wlan eevee sengerfrom Loon Lele: A = h oO today. : _ BREVITIES. ‘fhe grading in front ‘of the: fire ‘de- partment station has been completed. ~ The fine warm weather bes put the: awning makers at work... + Tho taneral of John Alexander, the, carne hoi McClymont went to. Spokane today to |. have dand the now occupy Baymo and atl the impo: towns in Santiago de Cuba, aie Papecial from Key. West says that one of the officers .captured en board. the Ar- gonaute is a brot! ther of General Weyler: | General Fitzhugh Lee Has been ‘omits nated 4 taajor. general. : * The London Times-says-:meseares.ad- viged -by,.the United, States ;straimgie: ~| possthle emergencys*-"""""~ ‘The “cabinet .at. Washington, stoanly, tor the a 8 . ‘sending three warships to the Philippine Islands... sou smcvatelenaty Tee + Advices at Paria say that the Ameri- van: fleet has cat_the . cable, ‘betwee: the cable on board. A New York special from London says. ten-year old son of Mrs. and Mra..J. A. MeDonald, which took place this morn- ing from the . Catholic church, waa The recent strike shows up the prop- erty in a new light and aa the ore 10 imroensly rich its owners can certainly bave no ssrioua objections to its devel- oping into ® siiver proporition. Cabins have been erevied aud the owners will DOPOD OOOOOOO «re-d aWAR WITH SPAIN! : "WAR WITH CLOTHING — $5,000 \-Worth of Clothing, Furnishi ‘éte., Bought inj Bond at 50 cents on the dollar. 3mm Bargains! Bargains! Bargains! 4 © Our stock consists of Black Venitian and Clay Worsted suits, Chiv- eots, serger, Scotch and American Tweeds—in all styles. Muse? fine black 0 4 14, ORDERED CLOTHING worsted, euits.....-- + -Yavy ty Bas} Tf you wants swell spring suit, Y well made, fect fitting, ete., Muys’.fine black and f I 4 give us atrial. . blue éerge euiis yp A¥y ta! 11 new goods specially designed 3 for °98. oa Mane’ Sne ‘tweed i q 4 It, . ssarcavle i feulte seeecesenesee MU fy. My All|”. Satisfaction Goaraned, A complete and, up-to-date stock of GENTS FUNRISHINGS, HATS. BOOTS and SHOES, etc. . ~” Galt and be convinced ofthe extent of our stock. ‘ No trouble to show goods. ; A Nn O’AEARN™® Gout =* ". Cor. COLUMBIA AVE. & LINCOLN A Large Assortment of. push work as fast a8 possi- ble. Bo ke Ae Grand Forks Rayoraity. Peter T. McCallum bas declared powi- tively thet he will aot be acandidate for mayor, excepting that either John A. Munly or L, A. Manly comes ont, then he is in the field: to stay, As is ia al- most » certainty that one or theother of them will be acandidate, Peter might largely attended. Born—To the wifeof Eric Lochti, a daughter. . . . Sisters from the Home of the Good Skepherd, New Westminster, sre in that the report current that Manils hae capitulated 1s unfounded. = esti Balfour and the’ British ambassador at the Philippine Islands advise the Spanish cabinet that honorable submis- sion is the best way to safely guard the Spanieh interests in the Philippine Iel- landa, which is also the advice of other powers. ‘ i. . town securing funds for that The ; ren Oct Company was postponed until Zane 2, on account of s quorum not be- ing present. Police Court. - At the police court thie morning-Lo! Conroy and Ella Sporp wore fined $20 cveh for being inmates of a house of i forte, They settled. i as well begin: g ing his iy Y horse. Jeff Davis is out for the mayorship straight, this time, and nothing else. Friends of John A. Manly say ‘posi- itively thet he will not be a did: Patrick han was up upon the charge of being drank and ig meeting of the: directors of the]: Madrid’Under Martial Law. “Lospox, “May 2.—A special§ aispatch np d_thére, the customary proclamation having been hoisted at night. - The announcement is dué to the action of certain political parties since the receipt of the ‘news {om Manila. The whole garrison is ready in-barracks. athe cabinet council, after a’ late sea sion, “has derided to proclaim a atate' 4 Republie Ma Fy J. A. Ar inary surgeon, wound up the business of kill- in olesa infested hoge and famigat- ing the premises whore they were kept ard paid off the help today. He left the hogs in Mtorsland in quarsntine. Ho will return in a week, and if no farther A full tine of carpets and lincleams The millig nearing .comple- tion and the last of the machinery is now on tho way : betyicen- Gran‘..Forks and its destination. ‘Tie company” €x* pect to havo it in operation by May 10. ———_ House for Sale. A four-room house for eale at # bar- just received at Hunter Bros. e First Over the Trail, is Fe siege diately. Tus mini deny the existence of a cabinet cricis. ; Fired Petroleum Bomb. Premier Sagasia hea just gone to the ‘palace... It is. understood he will, com: municate the. dispatches anriounci*:3 . that the,town of Cavite has been raided . and the unfortified parts of Manila are burned. The dispatch. adda that the. Americans fre petroleum. bombs, An extraordinary cabinet council’ has been cgnvoked for 7 o'cléck this evening. . Lonvow, May 3.—It is announced that among-the-populace,: that Spain has ‘no idea ofsarrendering. and it isadded-that war isto pe:pushed with renewed uigor. : Key Wxer, May 3,—Lhe United: ‘States gunboat Castine has brought in - the Spanish boat Isaco'ss # ptite. : ex:"6 he will, make Dewey acting edmiral, - and later nominate him as. rear sdmiral, Up to 11.g’clock thi .morzing no official report bad been recejved from. Admiral gain—north and opposite Sisters’ how pital Apply at premises. t yee Naw Youx, May 3.—An Evening Post. | Manila and Hong Kong, aud haye taken’ from Madrid says that martial law. nas oe . .. Eoupos, May 2.—A dispatch says that . . in Spanish diplomatic circles as well aa >: ‘Wasumarox, May-3.—Secretary. Long int