‘Latest it in Womens’ - Ready-to-Wear - FROM NEW YORK. We are showing some of the Newest and Nicest Hangs i in Suits, Spririg Jackets THE BIG STORE INTERNATIONAL : MUSIC HALL. FOR WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, "APRIL: 16, 1900. GLITTER! GLOW! GRANDEUR! _ ROBSLAND RVENING RECORD, APRtt.19, 1990. TURNEDHIMDOWN Support. ‘The Premier Reads One of Two Letters Be- Help or Hinder Him. ‘Wanser and Zinn’s new burlesque, in two acts, . “THE BAREBAGK RIDER.” SPEGIAL SGENIG EFFEGTS. SBE THE BAREBAGK’ RIDER, THE GLOWNS, ETG. ‘Hear dainty Frances ewe sing “La Favorita-” Heartpretty Ola Hayden sing again, by re- quest, ‘“‘The Toreador.” ~ Ola Hayden as “The Hosiery Model.” . God Save the Queen. Admission as usual. ¢ #—HOUDES—— Straight Cut _ Cigarettes, MANUFACTURED BY B. Houde & Company, Quebec Are Better than the Best. Crow & Morris, Rpaslaed, 5 Thursday, as follows: - * “Ottawa,- “April 2 2 should know exactly where I stand; trom Trail. Martin Vainly Angled After Laurier’s in the city. from Fernie, own last night. A” SIGNIFICANT LETTER town yesterday. osived From the Federal Premier in Reply trip to Spokane. ~ to Two Ho Had Written—Laurier Will Not . from Trail yesterday. Joe Martin has been trying hard Greenwood yesterday. to get an endorsement from Sir Wil- frid Laurier of-his claims: to the Liberal leadership in the province, but has received.cold comfort. He ‘has evidently written-two letters to the Dominion leader and received two in reply... The second letter from Sir Wilfrid “Laurier fre read at |- a i at Saanichton — last a trip through the Slocan. business trip to Kettle Falls. turned yesterday from. Spokane. came in last night from) Summit City: “My Dear Martin: I have had for some days: your last letter. gl did not answer immediately. because your request required some consiq- eration. On the whole.I have come to the conclusion that i should not intetfere in any way at all. This will not surprise you, | after having received my first letter. I realize the force of keeping party lines, but the reasons I have given you in my | first ‘letter must make it plain to you that if party lines are to” be main- tained, I will expect that the policy of the federal government will be |- respected. There are no party lines in your. program, and I appeal to you that it would “have been easy for you to: give way to.the policy which we have enunciated.- At the ‘same time, whilst I cannot*interfere in your behalf, I will not interfere against you. This I do for many ‘obvious reasons, and moreover I cannot forget the voice ot friendship. 1 would feel much more pleasure if I could. write to you in a differefit way, but it is preferable that you Mason were.in town last neh from | | ‘Republic. ing Mrs. J. W. Spring, returned to Victoria this morning. Holstead & Wright, is doing busi- ness in Spokane this week. of the Northern, Navigation com- pany of Ontario, is im town from Vancouver. suddenly of heart disease last ever.- ing while talking with his landlady, Mrs..Con Sullivan, terday by the C. P. R. for New York, whence she sails for England on the Teutonic on April 25. - will sit in chambers in this city on April 29 and also dispose of any criminal business which may come | up. ‘ and if I do not interfere actively in | stump in the Boundary country, as MANOR MENTION. J.P. Byers was in town yesterday H. L. Bleecher of Los Angeles is A.B. Mackenzie has’ returned: H. Macpherson of Nelson was in Mrs. R. Ross of Spokane was in J. W. Hamilton is home from a Mrs. George White was a visitor Mme. La Verne came over ‘from J. Fred Ritchie has returned from Fred Lindburg is ‘home from a Alderman ’-Hector. McRae re- Mrs. M..-W. Ludlow and son - Mes, J. _W. “Cann and Mrs. L:-H. Miss Stevens, who has been visit- E. A." Holstead, of the firm -of Fred P. Belcher, traveling agent WEALTH. ILLUSTRATED. ,° FOUR ROADS FREE EXCURSION SUMPTER, OREGON. A Rare Opportunity to Visit _the Famous Mining Region. | VoL, 6, NO. 56., ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA; FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1900 PRICE § CENTS’: * wit bay. you @ good ~ Watch wii fall ra movement? tu ~N Next door to woatopice, SOW: SPRNe, ‘Cause: e Long winter fctat teat" arti- 5 Cure: One bottle Tonto Bitters: one box Cooder Venetable ayer Pile. 20% TRY. ITs “Mt you get it ‘at’ GOODEV! Goodeve Bros... Druggists and: Stationers It RAYS to deal with Goodeve Bros: | has been irresistably. brqught home |; New Orleans is the Refuge of “Water: By- Associated: Preas: sm ‘Constantinople, April 20. ~The firm’ attitude. of the United States government regarding the claims of Americans ‘for losses during the pp! d in political andc circles, ‘and it is hoped that the United States will steadfastly main- tain’ ‘its demand, Such a course be- ing the only one likely to succeed. It is thought that all. the powers should follow the same course, not only concerning indemnity, but also with regard to dny increase of duty. ding the Ameri- | loon SEASON ON!) owas IN THE HE SOUTH i now within the gates of the city. ‘10. A Miss. The water is five feet ‘deep | massacred id Armenia is entirely ready started. fog the northern goal. today's date says: ° of what is. afoot. . Boers Hetreating North. the terrible: condition of the country. Mateking Attacked by Fever. port that fever is decimating the can indemnity are now “being con- ducted in Washington, owing tothe presence there. of. United” States Minister Straus. When the pro- hibition against American pork was issued, Mr. Lloyd C.. Griscomb, American charge | d'affaires, . ‘ad- dressed an energetic note to the porte. London, April zv—It is 5 intimated by diplomats familiar with the situa- tion that there are’ reasons why the United States, should proceed care- fully‘in the ‘matter of forcing the payment by the sultan of Turkey ot the claim for $100,000. .. There are in the Phillipines more than 3,500,- coco Mohammedans ‘whose devotion to their calipha is fanatical. . The sultan would have but- to lift his finger and these Malays and Moros would Join forces with the Tagalos. The war in Luzon would be extend- ed throughout the ‘islands and the American forces would necessarily have to be greatly increased. Doings ofthe Police Court. Tony Soccomormann and Frank Startari got into..a° fight on the street on Wednesday. evening over a dog fight and ‘were each fined $5 cee 4 Boultbee ‘this morn- The.C is unddr the Laws, tate of. Oregon, and the mine | ‘owned are the e ROLOEINCH and hee VeLvE: Si Capital Stock $100,000. 1,000,000 shares of par val and Non-Assess: tern OFFICERS: ce-I residents Me: harles W: ter, Ore} Sti Bese ee HEA. BRP Sone Grego General Manager—D* te Y Prestdent—E.. rat er, Sumpter Don’t Burn Oil = E, J. Dwyer, Gen. Chas. S. W: oi Fritz, ‘ yt Year. Si Spokane, ¥ Wash rn Youn ces—-J. H. Robbins Presi ent. For mR Samples of Ore, and ‘farther information, apply UNG, General Manage at the na R the Kootenay Mining Standard, 118 Columbia Ave., T,' » & Grey, Sumpter, ~~ first Bank of Sper, Oregon. 4 i Boa ‘They reduce insurance; give your moses. Use Electric ie Lights bacat Estimates furnished for Wiring and Lighting, Electric Power supplied for Mining and Manufacturing Purposes. much cheaper than steam. Eer7In case of trouble | with lights, ss felephione No. G7. &, ibyinece Samy na 6pm, Rossland “Water and Light Go. Steam Fixtures carried in stock. ing. .Frank Wiggins was 5 fined $10 for riding furiously through the streets andin default is in jail for two weeks. John Gill was arrested at the Red Mountain depot this morning by Of- ficer Bradshaw on a charge of steal- ing a pair of rubber boots from Matthew Whitney at the Josie mine. He will have a hearing tomorrow the mayor.of Mafeking. says Lord Roberts asked Colonel: Baden-Pow- ell to hold out until May 20. Rhodes Refiirns to Capetown. By Associated Press, © “* London, Apri! 20.—The-report of: 'the fighting at Karee> Siding, six miles ‘north of Glen, contained. in :| the special dispatches from Bloem- fontein, may be the first news of progress of the British ‘advance on Pretoria. But even were this only “an: unimportant skirmish, there: are many other indications. that Lord]. Roberts i is either starting or has al- “A dispatch from Capetown under “The censorship restrictions have been greatly increased, owing to the movements of the troops."”.. All] “thé dispatches ‘bedr’ traces of the| strenuous efforts of the cofrespond- ents‘to give their papers an inkling The Boers south of Bloemfontein are; reported td be retreating. Large commands were seen April 19: near Thabanchu moving ‘to the north. The progress . was slow, “owing to By way. yof Pretoria comes a re- garrison and a letter from Cecil Rhodes returns to Capetown tomorrow, | The “announcement of ROBERTS’ : ADVANCE | BEGINS ee Fact Beeps Through : the Thick. Veil of © Censors ship. A FIGHT NEAR KAREE it May Be an Engagenient With. British Outposts--Joubert’s:, Two Successors. a large dam. 4 |Jonbert’s Two Successors, eral has been g: artillery, hold/a strong’ position ‘on Pretoria, April 20,-~Major-Gen- vice-; president in _succéssion of'the late General Joubert and: General Louis Botha has been gazetted act: ing di general, the Transvaal forces. Boers Spy Out British Lines, ing General Joubert in.command of Brandfort Station, Orange -Free ,State, ‘April 17.—General Delacy CHOSE VICTORIA. .Martin: Will Run. for’ the Legislature * in the Capital City. YATES HIS RUNNING MAE A Labor Man. and &° Conservative Will , Also Be Oandidstes—Rich .- Discovery at ~~ Attin—Japaiana Immigrant Steamir De-: > tained for. Violating the Law. Special t. to the Resonp. * Victoria; B: Cy April 2ocsPral mier Martin announces: that he ‘will contest Victoria with -Yates, and that the: other two ‘candidates will be a labor .man. and ‘a Prominent, Liberal-Conservative. : - Mr. Robertson, the member from Cowict » has been inted In- sion to,the late Agent Lomas. 2 Mr. Brownlee, a civil engineer of Atlin, ‘is. here today and brings news of the discovery of a wonder- fully rich pocket while” drifting for the old river bed on. Spruce creek. The locator.took out a. pound of i it worth $15 per ounce. He says Pine creek will be worked ‘out this summer through the amalgamation of interests there into large com- panies. - : The Milos. with a thousand “Japs aboard, is held here by the officiats. The reasons are lack of clearance from Kobe, overcrowding and lack of boats required by law. She is likely to,be fined $500. eee. has returned froma hills. " The Eree State's Last Hope. Free State at Kroonstadt today, tion, their last hope.was to appea to the civilized powers to intervene. TROUBLE IN. WEST AFRICA. ‘Troops Sent to the Gaman Country— Rumored Dispute With France. _ By Associated Press. Lagos, British West Africa, April 20—Three hundred Nigerian troops have “been «di hed overland to his “departure was -’ connected with the vital questions of the day paid such a quiet visit. to London. > It is learned that the so- called: : ‘Empire-maker” came to England purely on ‘business con- nected with the British Chartered South Africa company and the De Beers_Mining company. , He - has accomplished his objects and,hating inaction and not wishing. to” meet people or freely: express his views, has:sudéenly determined. to return to South Africa, “where he ‘will watch" the interests of these two companies. Whoden Roasts the Generals, Mr. Rhodes has absolutely re- fused to be interviewed, though pri- vately. he has’ expressed scathing comments on several of the generals still leading commands at the front. Lady Gatacre will be a fellow passenger of Mr. Rhodes. She is going as. far as Madeira. to meet her husband,: the British general who has been sent back to. Eng- land. , “ Fighting at Karee Siding. London, April 20.—A special dis- patch from Bloemfontein dated yes- terday says firing is reported to be in progress ‘south of Karee Siding, six- miles north of Glen. ~ The strength of the Boers is not knowns morning. Never has a man ‘so prominently Ashanti, where the British, resident reports a _recr of, the in force east of the railroad:to Mod- der’ river He reported that he only. met a few scouts, but that he saw British fortifications all along the Capetown, April 20.—At a meet- ing of the Volksraad of the Orange President Steyn denounced Lord Roberts’ proclamation-.as “treach- ery” and declared that, as. Great Britain’s ‘object was their destruc- the Gaman country, northwest of _A BANK TELLEB 15 SHORT. ‘But He Knows not Where the Monoy a Wen, By Associated Press,” ,, Toronto, April 20:—George McC. Wilson, paying teller of the Mer- chants Bank of Canada, in this city, is under arrest charged with having appropriated. $10,000 of,the bank's funds. Wilson had a_ salary of $1,200 per annum, and it is stated . did’ not live beyond that amount, Wilson.says..in_ the most positive , manner that he does not know what became of the $10,000. Detectives assert that accused hasbeen borrow- ing money of late from | shavers a ata high rate of interest. A Prize for a.B. C, Preacher. 3 > *"_. By Associated Press, Toronto, April 20.—The name of Rev. J. E: Starr, the. well known Methodist minister, who at one time was a member of the British Colum bia conference, and who is now troubles which necessitated the ex- pedition of last year. . One hundred and fitty.other. troops ‘are proceed-_ iag from the Gold coast. There are unconfirmed rumors here of trouble with the French, at Meko, i in the Yourba country, in the d at S tead, Que., ~ is mentioned as a ‘likely successor to : Rev. Morgan Wood iin the Bond street Congregational church of this city. Smallpox at Grand Rapids. ’- By Associated Press 7 ~~! is ier. ‘Owing to the distance, how- ever, this cat hardly be connected with: the troubles, in Ashanti: and Gaman. - . QUEEN LIL BREPFABING Tro Dik Sick and ‘iicapibolinteds She is Making JHer Shroud. _ By Associated Press; New York, April 20,—Liliuokal- ani, former queen -of. Hawaii, is about to return to her country place in her native land. A victim of the gvippe and disappointed at the fail- ure to secure an annuity from the United States government, she takés a gloomy view of life. For the past month the queen has been making her shroud. The Hawaiians always prepare this gar- ment with great care. To be buried in a robe prepared by strangers is The British infantry; supported by > considered discreditable. G. B. chocolates at the Boa Ton. ‘hood of the Dahomey front- |: M 1, “April 20,—A Grand Rapids, Mich., dispatch says a. nest of smallpox cases was found ‘on Knapp avenue, just north of the city limits,"yesterday. ~The health au- thorities found. 10 or-12 cases,most- ly children.‘ The.schools in the vi- cinity.have been ordered closed and the entire neighborhood quarantined by guards. Sale of the Turf Exchange, Under a landlord’s warrant, Sher- iff W. J. Robinson will offer at pub-. lic auction, at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning, all "the goods and chattels contained- in the Turf. Exchange hotel, including fixtures, cash regis- ter, stoves, furniture, cigars, liquors, electric chandeliers and the complete fittings of a hotel Max Crow has returned from a swing around the circle, in which he visited New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. dian “agent for.Cowichan ‘in succes-—~ "+