Ot, ‘ sland Evening Record — BANNER OF ST. GEORGE DOMINION. GOVERN'NT OFFICERS ee Rossland Mining Stocks R. B. McDowaup:—Collector of Customs.| EE = OF Government agent in charge of bureaa Athabasca * 9 for issuing Klondike miners’ certifi- Bais aero Revenue Col- lector. : ‘The Firat Production in This City of PROVINCIAL OFFICERS. ¥. Sonorreip:-Supreme Court Reg- TH E MASCOT DRAMA RR i r-Cari istrar. a teon N. ‘onslan ar nes : win, onemmnlee eI “UNCLE JOSH” Stipendiary Magistrate.” * o Rebate, rea : < Gra gan Po! By HR. MUNIS LEO Supported B, s iiomerta Ee sehen y Nugget Bangle, Broach or Stick Pin P br - ; Banquet Celebration at the Windsor wW. J. Bonrnson :—Deputy Sheriff. Cc ; O N C } A | G A Makes a pléasing SOUVENTR gift for-a friend. We have a nice Hotel Yesterday, ww A! : e £. 8. Bowgs, M. D:—Coroner. Y sesortment of this jewelry, made of carefully selected nuggets. » O’BRIEN, Nugget. Jewelry. oe J. W. SPRING JENNINGS AND : Buccessor to CIALLONER. MitcneL. & SPRING. From'L to SOVECO@DLOLOELSGLEDLY OC International o-—_WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, APRIL 10TH. ARMING TE EOD Oze Shipments This Week Amount to 4,162 Tons, OL 8, NO. 249. PRICE FIVE CENTS. RAVAGES OF A PLAGUE Metims Fly to the Mountains With Fear of the Japanese. LE ROI SHARES ADYANCE MATERILLY POLICY OF GREAT. BRITIAN. WI Not Abrogate Clayton-Bulwer Treaty Wilhout Concessions. New Yonx, April 24.—A Herald dis- patch from Washington says: Although willing to ‘abrogate the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, Great Britain: has-made it plain to the United States that she expects an equivalent in retarn for ‘such action. An equivalent will be exacted during the. negotiations of the ‘American and Canadian commission, which.isto re- anime ite eeseions at Washington in Au- gust next. It 1s because of the demand for equal in yulue to that which is to: be given to the United Btates in the abrogation of the Clayton-Balwer GOLD NUGGETS B. A. C, Also.on the Rise—Sale of: the Velvet Mine for ust ROSSLAND CITY OFFIOERS. . to A. 8..Goopeve:—Mayor. C, O, Latonng, Alderman. Ross Taompson, Alderman. Joux F. McCnrax, Alderman. Jonn E. Hooson, Alderman. Joun Evcren, Alderman. Joux 8. Crus, Jz, Alderman. Jonn INGRAM, Chief of Police. Wa. McQueen, City Clerk. Wa. Harp, Assessor, | -J. A. Jonpan, Police Magistrate, Joszrn Squrees, Chief of Fire Dep't. See our : ceca q Oo ss ‘J.B. Johnson & Co. RealEstate and The following is the ore shipments for the week ending April 21: IT WAS SHAKESPRARE’S BIRTHDAY Tons. ABOUT 40 PBR. CENT ARE DYING © © © a Next door to tho Post Cilive. War Eagle. i Tron Mask... TO NORTHPORT BMELTER. Japanese Army Sacking the Cities and Killing the Good as Well as the Bad. © © How the Time Passed With * Fitting Ceremony. Total.... ‘The shipmenta week’s by 908 tons, which were the Jargeat up to that time. One of the leading features of the min- ing industry in this camp is the rapid rise in value of the Le Roi stock. Yes terday in London the £5 shares of - that company jumped £6 7d..6d. to £7 7s, 6d. and acablegram from there this morn- ing annduncea another advance of ten shillings, or $2.40. vy The B, A. C. stock, in London, war yesterday quoted at £1 4s., which ia 4s. above par, bas advanced in price 93. The sale of the Velvet mine on Sophia . BamueL Fortean, Sanitary Inepector MINERAL ACT, 1896. (Form F.) = Certificate of Improvements. NOVICE. h Frectional Mineral Claim, sitvate in pugnNA Trek mialng division of West Koo-| half mile west of orth of and adjoip- ux, acting certificate Free aliner’s << Mining brokers “JNSURANCE AGENTS. ire Insurance Agents for the fol- mF loping Compantes: England, ian rttord — We have sale for all "Seat Sa + If that ie what:you want for your money,-you can easily get it mivwhere. “We do not offer you 4 song but twice as mach ralue, and in many instancee three and four times as mach goods as you can‘get anywhere else for sume amount. ; 9OOOOOOOOOO- i Se Eldéwhere with a eong.. [5c to % Bice ae Linen Handkerchiefa withont a cong. 3 Pail i 26c Eleewhere with a gon, without a song. withont a cong. air Sox... $ erlasting Overals. kets - . withoota gong 7! in to thé New pany of British Columbia fora consider- ation-of £90,000, was one of the inter- esting announcements in mining circles during the week. YARN ROM ERMAN LPS Yon Wolffsdor Says He Was: Insul- ted by Capt. Stordes. ¥ GIVES BEBLIN PAPERS TALE OF WOE ‘com- | ‘And further take notice that action, under menced before the \ issu- 7 LIVERY SALE and, FEED STABLE.___sestf> JOHN -F: : LINBURG,. PROP. Stylish Rigs for 1ent First class Saddle and Pack __ Horses. 5 erage: Col 7 EREE NS P..0. BOX; -136, “J.B. johnson & Co POOSCSOOOOOOH Cable Adéress: “PARKER "_-ROSSLAND, B.C. yori Clough’s. & Neal's, Telephone, MeXeil’s. 835 On the same scale: we Ont goods are not better or worze than those you pay much higher pricy! for Yott.can notice the prices marked at any store here, mark the quality ef they goods, then.come to us and if.you don,t like tu throw away any of your money, J rely will take the advantage of saving halfor more on your purchases J WE HAVE NO BRANCH. STORES Chas, E. Benn. ROSSLAND, B. 0. MAES J. L. PARKER. 1 PURER 0, “Rossland Auction House, BBannett, Mor. | 42 BE. COLUMRIA AVENUE- NEW GOODS. At “THE EMPORIUM OF FASAION.” least movey. - The nobbiest S Shirt, and Nie that can’ be hat Boys’ and Youths’-Clothing ) {You can buy for ring Overcoat, Suit, Pair of Shoes, in-the city. A Our etéck of Boys’ and ‘Youths’ Roits ia complete in ovsry- atyle in Tweeds, Serges and Clay Worsteda. Just Opened ~ A large consigament of Men, Boys’ and Youths’ Shoes in the yery latest shapes. - Our Spring Overcoat'ngs Suilings, Pantings and Fancy Vestings have arrived and our Ordered clothing department is being kept very busy. For Miners Wecarry & full line of Rubber Boote, Mining Shoes, Slickers, Overalls and Jumpers of the very best makes, all at the lowest pri- ces poseible. --Catl and be: convinced. # M. J. O HEARN, The Clothier. CORNER COLUMBIA AVE. AND LINCOLN &T. plates. bie time. ; Yesterday was St. George’s Day, aud the Rossland members of that society held an informal celebration and dinner a*the Windeor hotel. There were twenty Speeches, stories, toasts and recitations went to make up an enjoya- treaty that negotiations have not pro- greesed with the promptness It is apparent to the offizials now that Great Brittin proposes to use the propo- sition to abrogate the treaty to further herown aims in connection with. the sett] ment of the Alaskan boundary and the reciprocity. question. Greut Britain is determined to make every effort to se- cure an outlet for the Northwest Terri- toriea through Alaska, and the United Seattle, Wash., April 24.—Daily re- ports received from the governor general of Formos@&o the home offce in. Tokio. Japan, announce that there are 6,000 to 10,000 new cases of the plague, of which about 40 per cent. resulted fatally. The ecourge is most felt in the vicinity -] consular agent at al ‘The chair was occupied by William B. Townsend, J. P., past master of the Sone of England, the vice chairs further on being Glled by A. 8. Goodeve, mayor of Rossland. There were alzo present Al- derman Hooson, of the city council of Roseland; W.L. Orde,-of the mining firm af Dickinson & Orde; 8. Thornton der all rights to the Nicaragua canal. Tagua the States-is not willing to give it. It may be, therefore Great Britain will suggest that for such an outlet she will surren- President IMicKinley and secretary Hay have determined not to enter into nego- tiations with either Costa Rica or Nica- of Taipeh and Tain and their seeme little chance of checking its ravages at: present. People of Formosa are so sus- picious of their Japane:e conquerers that they wlll not help in eanitary mea- eures that have been taken to check the plague. Many of the cities’ plague vic- tims run outside the city walls into the. Langley, of the mining firm of S, Thorn- ten Langeloy & Cuv., Reasland; Andrew antil the new canal canal i rather than give themeelves Revaback, proprietor. of the Queen’s hotel; F. R. Blockberger, ex-Ametican and the d will then aion reports. The Nicaragna canal com- mission will report within a short time up to Detaila of the terrible butcheries commitied by the Japanese army on the recent raid ni manager of the Shakespeare Gold Min- ing Co., Rossland: W. H. Jeffrey, min- ing engineer, Rossland; R.-W. Gregor, The new commission will proceed mining promoter, Eossland; R. H. Cay- ver, artist and standard-bearer for the occasion; W. C._ Archer, business mana- ger for the Wallingford Mining Co. ; Ea- ward White, merchant; Robert McCann, by the next session of congress. We will have yourarede after, average: man buys shoes from tf! os aa appear-- ‘Hiie-London-34injng*“Woildrwan'-master of ccremonieg: } 5 and 0. P. Wilke. - 5 F. Evans-special representative of} «| ‘A moat excellent Inncheon was.served the member of the isthmian commission. Panama, and later to Nicaragua, It is expected by the president it will submit its report in time for. consideration ear}; Tn through are to reach Japan.- Itis said there were to| more peacefal citizens killed than ban- . dits and as many. ase 300 towns were. sacked. : IRON MASK-VS. CENTRE STAR. ‘Tho Crowd Not So Large as Usual—Marsh {n =, the Witness Box. : “The crowd which has been. gathering tiom day tp day- to..witness the Iron ably smaller today than uaual. The:whole morning session until 12:30 ‘Mask -veCentre Stardueé-was consider" - Allwe Tr rf ask is: DO + ort and Ot, “They knew little about Teathé er and trust to theirdealera.° “Hence the advantage of dealeng with.» rept | ‘Seater, proprietor et the Hotel Wind- table house, “Oar shoes atrike people by stylish shape and by their quality. -~) sof, arid his efficient staff. for the Tron Mask, Edwards has been ; “Ty. ‘master of ‘ceremoni ° the stand since Friday ‘sfterabon. CG. O. LALONDE Se saat nea Mat bonere Beever oo'cl nina [iia teotimony ‘hes boas regarding 100 WEST COLUKBIA AVENUE. 1 EAST COLUMBIA ANENUE..|1| Fron, Judge Walkem,- J, 0. 8. Fraser, | DB GAUSSURE HELD TILL SATURDAY samples of ore taken by him from: the = . Edwin Durant, J. M. Smith, and others. * | Centre Star mine for the purpose of this The chairman was in excellent frame, trial/and his evidence and cross examin- and in bis opening remarks . referred to ation has been: pertaining to them. the occasion a year ago when the silken At 12:80 Richard Marsh, sampler for banner of St. George was, hoisted at the the Centre Star, was put in the witnosss head-of ‘Trail Creek and the ceremonies box, with the chances of him not getting held. . Hereminded the company. that out of it until tomorrow. lad ignific e See yeaa the occasion aly a dual significance. : AR ow. ESCAPE. Besides being St. George's day it -was ig : Shakespeare's birthday. - Sheriff ¥..H. Bradbury, of Kootenai He read a cablegram just received county; Idahosersives: bate TG. re De | connection wit! e arrest of C. A. r : from Samar wit the: caballietic Gaussure upon the charge of embezzle- Alger Bross, narrowly escaped death word flag: . Phe “Wer! Sh 2 Tholdiate ment. An agreement was. reached'| this morning at the Le Ro! mine by ‘s would explain ite ona rived when | “Hereby the sheriff d home: to- | p ‘explotion. ~ At 5:30 this cae thong! BE « se cata bo: arrived when! a... De to remain as Bross was leaving the’ shift in custody until next Saturday. he was spitting a fuse at the top of the te Beane dene ae cude word) “he sheriff was seen this morning by |driftand the lighted powder fell upon ee don, 8:21, A fi 22, 1899.-— ‘| Reconp man and said there was some|janother fuse below, which. must have zone eae ba 8 “a St. G * prospect of the matter being satisfacto-|been a very short ‘one, for although 7 he all thie Saar tarl Cores tily esttied. Bross started to run away he only got At the flagstatf’s top, : The prisoner was rimninga private | about 40 foet when the shot went off. In the greatest city in the world. bank at Rathdram and was forced to) Some of the flying rock reached him ‘This announcement was received with| close the doors about $20,000 short. He|and cut his shoulder and back, but not marked app i says the people who lost money in the | dangerously. F.R, b who waa called up-| inatitution are mad and excited and in-| He was taken to his home and hia on in ion with the sh sist upon the punishment ef De -Gaus-| wounds dressed, and it is thought he part of the program, aye a Seed ore. Mr. De Gaussure himeelf said the | will soon be able to be around again. account of Shak speare’s life contained | trouble all arose over the general de- the legend : Oviit Auo Doi 1616 Etotis 53) pression of the values of his securities, and that he left Rathdrum with a great Die 28 Aprilis. ‘Mr. Blockberger’s running sketch was|/deal less. money than he went there listened to with great attention. with. Rathdrum was formerly a rail- ‘A. & Goodeve, mayor of Rossland, | road division, but the shops had been who occupied the vice chair, beingcalled| moved away, and that the town went upon, gave a mozt interesting address, | down on that account. Sigee replete with valuab yewesti and| He exp dd the hope that the mat- teeming with kindly information, along] ter could be fixed up without him hav- teeline uf the great brotherhood offing to return, but did not say how it nations, which of late hae croused the] could be done. form of an impregnable solidarity. Mr. Goodeve’a address was eloquent and in- structive and created a most favorable impression. Felicitous remarks were made by Messrs. Orde, Cayzer, White, McCann, Archer and others. Trouble With the Wires. ae with the wires” ie the. ex- gus Toa raph compan: gives forthe abartness of the service today. was occupied in the: cross examination of Frank Edwards by A. H. MacNeill - under the management: of A..G. Merry- Sheriff: of: Kootonay.- County, Idaho,, Roturis. Home. .. , JRoss. Thompson I have the following blocks in the’ ng P for ealej— EUREKA CONSULIDATED, GOPHER, HOME ‘STAKE, EVENING 8TAR, SILVERINE, RB. E, LEE’ BODIE, EUREKA, NORTH STAB and ZILA M, © >: ‘i | ‘Lotsinthe Original Says No Respect Was. Shown the Germans at Samoa and Wants Redress. aa HIRES ‘Properties ‘examined, Mines managed, tas pet pies . AL, PARKER Binuw.” April 23.—The Lokal &n:| 29 SPOKANE STREET.|@ coming ninte einsene zeiger today published two letters from é A ELLO 809.: OUR GOODS ARE RIGHT. OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT. fybbbhhbbbbbhke Prescription ” FILLED ACCURATELY BRING IT TO US. Was Running a-Private-Bank Which Failed on Account of Depre- clating Securities. Townsite .R. MORROW, ++. BUCEBBOR TO... CLEAN & MORROW, Samoa dated-March 23. *- : One is from's special at Apia, Herr Von Wolffersdorff, and the the other is from Herr Marquardt, a pro minent-~German ~ ~resident~ of - Apia, who, under Tamasese, waa military instructor and lately under Mataafa ‘and the provisional government, was justice of the peace, until he resigned on the departure of Dr. Rafelo, the German |* of the icipal g t ‘of Apia. From Herr Marquerdt’s lette it seems it. was he and ‘not Herr Huf- nagel who was arrested by Capt. Sturde, commander of the British warship Por- poise, as bearing arms againet the Brit- ish sailors. He says he was taken on board the Porpoise, where he elaime he was gross- ly insulted by Capt. Sturdee, and after 14 hours captivity, during which no proof against him was advanced, he was trans- ferred to the German warship Falke. withthe condition that he should not leave her. - Herr Hufnagel“asserta that his property was stolen and destroyed by the Tanus hosts and millions of other Germans. His property was likewise destroyed. The writer asks who passes upon the damages. Merr Von Wolffersdorff as- serta that the British conaul Maxse and Capt. Sturdee are both guilty of the grossest conduct in exceeding their treaty powers. He claims they treated the Germans like captives and contin- ued an almost incessant shelling of the | times of the lun; T A ] L O R S German houses under various pretexts. tet ‘ . 2: ‘He adds that the most intense indigna- tion prevails umong the Samoan Ger- mans againet the British excesses, oe Z tice. i Clie. BEDFORD Cords Otherwise Her Von : Wolfferadorff’s re-} 1¢ he has tin aay ane makes constant effort |” fi T ep 5 : reports agree with the German official to be rid of it. or PyllSers, ee ° ore eeearenete cnn ee Rossland Loan Office. ©. i, Wellér) Rossland’s pioneer san-| {aoa Shinty acest ry to eure. Cat NO. 16 WASHINGTON ST. Catarrh; he bet ipped TE ne bliahment in thedty and Watches, Clocks and Jewelry in Stock. REPAIRING DONE. ... = Wide 3. FYFE. ig azz en THE REDDIN ‘JACKSON CO., AGENTS, .-:-)--2+: ROSSLAND, B. 0. any angle or height > Revolving Oase, 5 2 15x12 inalde. Holds about 30 yols, Law soe THE eee PIONEER4 DRUGGISTS.~ Alger Bross. The One Price Stores Epecial offer for Six Daya only. On account of the liberal patronage be (stowed upon us auring the past few days we wish to show our appreciation in the } following manner: ‘ jod - Metal Base an Sides, with Solld Oak 2|\This.ls Onlya Scheme n a you that 1am sti.doing business To utr itand where everything in the “Drug a. Lama ine po ; H. H.Playford, sition to give you AUDITOR and else no Font ACCOUNTANT ne Eee yout On tne On and fami = No.1 Stone Block, Rossland 82" ive cueanina. P.O. BOX 598. ty guaranteed or money refunded) worth. 1 ML OWNERS y worth. FA ese, MNSEE nioTonY > MARSH WF'G CO 7 CHICAGO." w Agents Wanted, We MISS ERSCH — who will Baye, charge of the Dress This Complete Outfit for $1.00—<=——— N. B.—Mall orders for this outst will receive prompt attention but must Bare, sumcient to cover postage 16 conta extra. This offer sands good until midule ‘April 25 or Mail orders WE'‘AIMTO.DO A tt - _ Stylish Firat Class Trade C. C. GIBSON & CO. a aim: : ie shes 16 GQLUNBA AVE = ) Peo oe Joun KUBN, Pres. OFVT9OOOEH AVENE AIOOOEHEH® Ihave your xystem thor. ‘Thisis tho coatOn Hegde Sereaparivia, 4nd Nery, are 1 ofthe Standard remectes. Youcan have either ‘75e, per bottle, a Tass Stout, Drugels. First Avenue Near Spokane Street. Dr. A. W. CHASE Catarrh: Sufferers ible for a Sick on the Iowa. Saw Francteco, April 24.—Nearly half of the crew of the battle ship Iowa ison the sick list and the men are loudly pro- testing. All of them’ seem to have more or leas maliaria and are clamoring for removal from theship to better quarters. The Iowa is now lying at the Union Iron works, and the stench from the sewer, which empties into the bay, is said to be the cause of the sickness on board. Bark Horatio Wrecked. Bax Francisco, April 24.—The bar- kentine Rutb Las arrived here from Guam, Caroline Islands with Capt. Weat and part, of the crew wreck while whaling on the bark Horatio, which went sshore January 27, while trying to enter the south harbor of Kusaie. The Horatio was a total wreck, but no lives were lost and nearly every- thing of value on board was saved. ———— The Odd Fellows of this locality will 0 to Rossland on April 27 in a ly, on the occasion of the regular annual anni- versary.—Statesman-Index. Tel, Not y M.A. Wilson & Co. party, eedwus about rige—good horees, nonth.' Packing of all kinds done, at any part of the city. Contrac t handled, mining machinery .. Furniture, panos and aafes safely moved, e handle, We ‘act as shippers’ agents, -d Fir and Tamarac wood. " re STABLES—First Ave., bet. Spokane and Wash. St. OFFICE—9, Wath. *: J.W. AARTLINE PROP. HIGH-CLASS The Glarendon Cafe First Class in Every Respect. Open Day and Tight. start tot —_—_— PRIVATE ROOMS FOR Ranquets and Small Dinner Parties. —— mya Don’t Like It Much. Besrun, April 24.—It is announced in asemi-official note today that United States Secretary of State Hay expressed to the German Ambassador in Washing- ton, Dr. Von Holleben, his strong disap- proval of the condact of Captain Cough- lin of the United States cruiser Raleigh. » sometimes of the head, nose, from Catarrh somewhere, and ,Oldeat Established House in Kootens? WILLIAM R, BEATTY], Undertaker. OSSLAND, BRITISH COL ordinaril; F. SPOKANE STREET . Fitzpatrick, Re sanitar: One Door East of Col. Avenue. J. Pl bas remot ‘is office ond shop to the corner of Columbia avenue and Washington street, under Cap Shaw's cigar store. altt, —_ The Rossland Laundry is doing good work at reasonable prices. ‘Try ther. Graham & Son. Near P.O. it. te «ds prepared to do all kinds of plumbing ateam-fitting, etc., anywhere, for any _ body at any time, 1-19-tf UMBs| bl resp cf this eeldious disease’ ld by all dea’ eents bes." by Hers, price 85 pe .