' A BAD CASE, Recent Deaths and Gas Casualties iu the Strathcona Horse, By Associated Press, Cues Aug. 30.—Advices from rae announce ‘the death of ; ¢ Blandley and slight wound- A of troopers D, Burnett and pals iteley of the Strathcona Horse : Beant Englefield has just res turned from Dartmouth, N.S, hav- aes to the insane asylum. Pri- vais . B. Strong, One of the Ca. aan invalids from South Africa, be ses oot on the Parisian about eeks ago suffering from sever, sunstroke received during the b: ji of Paardeberg, : 6:00 P, M, “M28 sone icton a i600 Fi ROSSLAND'S BIG STOR Call and see Our Swell Display o 3! NEW FALL AND:w : IN SAGA 7 JACKETS, SUITS. GAMES NEW YORK PATTERNS. \) “WHAT HOY’ Just Received and Put in Stock. o 076 lll cog THE RACES BE EQUIPPED WITH ONE OF | HUNTER BROTHERS ~ SPRING’S DRY aqoops DEPARTMENT P. BURNS & CO Nelson, Sandon, Revels i t Grand Forks, and Vancoorey, Greenwood, ‘whittling a piece of wood. witha pocket knife, These were ina blaze and the carpet was burned ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD wuchen 1900 a ik ATTEMPTS ARSON Ge ae eee ci Somebody Tried to Burn the Crown|tierres “between the _—_parl Point Hotel. had | been set on fires. Mr. . Boss pulled this down aad extins guished the flames and with ‘the other he smothered the fire which Was burning on the floor. In this hbk ‘he was assisted by P. T, ; ar] Id eribees i Discovers the Flames) who ae a guest a ae h * ars “Ash & Dreadfal Conflagra- Mr, and Mrs. Petersen and the — @ to the Incendiary Hes| ther occupants of the hotel were tained, aroused, Thus far, no clue to the . iucendiary has been obtained. The entrance door of the hotel was open and a mat had been placed against it to keep it so, in order to assist the incendiary in a speedy escape, SPOKANE VISITOR Ex-Mayor parka) the Ooming A WELCOME TO ROSSLAND PRICE § CENTS BULLERS’ LATEST Only Fears of the Enemy Are At Hel- vetia. DUNDONALD 1S ADVANCING BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1900 RUSSIA’S ~ PROPOSAL ACCEPTED Associated Press Has Of- ficial Author- ity. ROSSLAND, CRACK SHOOTING Seores Made in the Guard Aggregate Matches. yo L. 6. NO. 14, POSE SRN PILE OF SHAVINGS USED Res ons Why This Section Should Be Rep- resented, Specially In the Mineral Exhibit Advantages That Will Accrus From Per- wonal View and Reciprocity. Elegant Garments, Lakes i ee Among prominent visitors in the Manitoba New Governor ay today is Dr. E. D. Olmstead, poomely ‘mayor of Spokane, and By ciated pow. (president of the Spokane In- | Ottawa, Aug. ; ‘ trial exhibition, Heis here with | that Hen. Mr. Tarte would s id enlisting local interest i on. Mr. P, “ 2 en ; $a + Patterson, as Li a erpeetioby which is: to be held | 8°90" of Manitoba, is re rarded tons ‘Ober 2-16, inclusive. To a re- asabsurd. Col, MeMitian of vin porter for the Record Dr. Ol ipeg, is ikely succes said today: sor, ” — THE PROUD PRIZE WINNERS Special tothe Record. The Troops Are Moving Bastward—French's Column Reaches Doort’s Nek—Strathoons’s Horsa is Further North—Boera Have En- Lirely Dissapeared. ssunci Apes 30,—An attempt was big Se uae Crown Point hotel a r yesterday morn-| The Crown Poi i . ; ’oin eae te destruction of the prop- oldest in Trail, aid ia ialicaee peli i loss of life, was | #bout $10,000, The authorities pe peed fortunate Sawaken- | 0w working on the casi e enry Boss who extinguish- : ed the flames and Save the alarm 30.—The rumor British Columbians Who Have Won 8 Place In the Grand Aggregate List— Their Scores Show Hxoellent Marks- manship. Ge EE ee eee - A GREAT CONVENIENCE - ROLLS OR PACKAGES, BEST BRANDS, : Toilet Papers SPECIAL PRICES IN CASE LOTS, . « « ; Toilet Fixtur es Oval King Holders, Nickle $1; Handy Hold- Rossland, a likely succes- (By Associated Presa) ° 1% London, Aug. 31-—Lord Roberts under date of Belfast, Aug. 29, Te- : ports to the war office as follows: “Buller telegraphs from Helvetia that only a few of the enemy. are tit (Dy, Associated Press.) Ottawa, Aug. 31.—In the Bu- chanan grand’ aggregate at the D.R. A. matches, yesterday, the first twenty of which compose Bis- gee Returns of the Jerry Spetiman’s. “The prospects ss position ae ae ae ae : oe it necessary to pay special at- rie che the mineral exhibit, and € special object of my visit The Canadian Contingent RETA! IL’ MARKETS ‘ SiO Ymir,’” Kaslo, ~ Sandon y ascade City," 'Grand Forks, ane aon Tt was about 4:30 a. m. when me Boss, who occupied one ot the cme off the back Parlor, was awakened by the light and smoke. st ha: ight tonight at Rossland, Trail, Denver, ers for House Use 25 cts. Economy! Safety! Greenwood, (By Associated Press.) LI HUNG’S POSITION Ottawa, Aug. 30.—Lord Roherts Phoenix, Midway, : DRUGGISTS AND STATIONERS ser pave appreciate fully the min- rae ness of this district, and we believe that this section is vitall interested, Let me point out coat Of the advantages that will accrue THEIR NEW PLATFORM He quickly 0; i pened his d, feng that somebody had mee elberate att buitdlog, empt,;to burn the the floor, to allow the Canadian contingent eerie. now in Africa, » im the centre of| three month: he found a pile of shav- | of October peg eee s asked the Domiuion authorities to remain two or The request -will Ferguson, William Donald, Mgr., R Camp McKi apd Vane ectinney, i Revelstol _—_——, : bine ay ossland Braunch., = Goodeve Bros. It pays to deal with Goodeve's. op sseoooeenosseooosessees limit, [—————— i ley team for next year, British Col- umbia has three members, namely: ?]Gunner Flemming, D. R. A. bronze medal and $16, score, 4653 Sargeant Bodley, $8.00, score, 4595 The Powers Are Inclined Towards (Him as an Intermediary there, und that this morning French’s and Pole-Carew's forces will move on their flank. The ad- vance of Pundonald’s mounted troops on their front caused them ings .which had been made to abandon a very strorg position. ‘The country thus vleared, our troops moved eastward, The South African light horse, after little oppo- sition entered Watervalhoven and drovethe remnant of the enemy through the town. French's col- umn reached Doorts Nek, over- looking Watervalender, with slight opposition. Dundonald with Strathcona’s Horse is further north near Nooitgedach. We have oc- cupied Watervalhoven and Water- for Peace. from an adequate exhibit at Sko- kane. Sergeant-Major Richardson, $6.00, 43585 Sargeant-Major MacDougall won $5.00 with a score of 449, but is the last man (35th) in the grand aggregate list. All four are of the Fifth regiment, C. A., Victoria. $ In the Tyro match, open only to [those who have made the highest aggregate scores in Tyro, Bakers, minister of malitia, Kirkpatrick and Walker matches, Col.-Sargeant M. E. McDougall, Fifth regiment, C. A.. won $10.00 with a score of 232. In governor generals first stage, C.S.M, We H. Lewis and Gunner Fleming of the Fifth regi- ment, made a seore of 97 out ofa P 1003 geant T. A, Brad- ‘|ley and Sargeant-Major Richardson of the. same rhgiment was scored respectively 96 and 64 in the same match. Ranges were 200, 500 and 1,000 yards, RECEPTION TO LORD MINTO The Arlington. ee FALL OPENING... ee © One Thousand Patterns, Men's Suitings ¢ ¢ © © Planks Agreed to by In- dependent Policical Action Party. OI “In the first place ther ii the matter of advertising. ° Duvtes the two weeks of the exposition ae itors will be in attendance from all parts of the country, including the east. . They will see Personally an exhibits that may be made fro: 4 this section. In addition to this, any exhibits of special Promi . such as this section can easily mak ; are sure to be written up adequate: ly in the Spokane papers, and thes: descriptive articles will amount 8 columns of free advertising, ° “In the next place th bit will be carefully swatehea’ wee tical mining men, and they, cannot fail to be impressed with such a showing as could be made fi this section, ne ed. Acompany of Chinese cath: - lics have held a town near Pao Ting Fu for three months against Boxers and Imperial troops. The officials have offered large sums for their capture. London, Aug.31.—The afternoon papers today appear to be perplex- ed at the American Russian accord to secure the prompt evacuation of Galender: of Pekin. They point out how som: “Buller reports that Noort Ge- pletely this upsets preconceived tacht is apparently deserted except actions of how the powers would be by British prisoners, who are pass- grouped on the Chinese question: ing in a continous stream up the line towards Watervalender. No Boers jon is that the proposals are antag- | are visible. The natives report that onistic to British interests and that | Keuger and all thh commandoes lies should remain in Pekin left yesterday for Pilgrim's Rest. French reports the railway intact as far as Watervalender except for * a small bridge near the station, which has been destroyed.” ae) THE COMING ELECTIONS (By Associated Press.) London, Aug. 3t.—The Associ- ated Press has official authority for announcing that the American-Rus- sian proposal, in favor of the with- drawel of the allied forces from Pe- kin, with the view of facilitating ne- gotiations for the conclusion of peace, has not only met with con- i favor an chan cellories but is almost certain to be adopted. In the mean time the question ‘of employing Li Hung Chang as an intermeditary is meeting with more and more favor and will in all prob- ability be settled affirmatively as soon as Li Hung Chang is able to obtain the necessary au’hority. Taku, Aug. 28 via Shanghai Aug. 30.--An intercepted letter written by the viceroy of Pae Ting Fu, complains that the Boxers are overrunning the country “southwest of Tien Tsin, despising the officials, who at first countenanced them,and looting and killing the enemies of their organization and fighting the imperial troops. The gates at Pae Ting Fu are kept closed and the people inside are suffering, the Boxers practically besieging the place. ‘Sianabtered the Boxers. ; : THE LEADING HOT : . G HOTEL AT TR A Headquarters for Commer:') a cial Men....Splendid Sample Roo UNEXGELLED TABLE, cs ‘We are showing a Grand Assortmentof the Finest Imported Worsteds, Tweeds and Serges. We have already. a Large ‘Assortment of New Patterns to choore from, and more Goods are daily being opened, which for Blegance of Design and Rich- ness cannot be surpassed. The most fastidious can be satisfied. Ordered Clothing is Our Great Specialty; we Guarantee a Perfect Fit or no sale. comer M. J. O’ HEARN ourrirrer " Rossland’s Greatest Clothing Store. OON * NIGHT | RE AT IT... (By Associated Presa. 7 7~ ‘Toronto, Au B+ 30.—At ameetings ue Independent Political Action tee coun te fe the trades and labor il, the following pl i platform were wee nee Haverty, Propri CUNLIFFE & McMILLAN ENGINEERS AND MACHINIST All classes of Repairs and Cons; 4 om, ‘ f Repai truction Work Undertax Ore Cars, Wheels and Axles, B . a a }) Buckets, Fans, Sh: ity. Nor “ye ant, St aiting, Hangers and Pullers, Pipe tg. Co.'s Mills, Concentraisee Eee” Win. bl p trst—district legislation and pro- Portionate representation, by| Undoubtedly be granted, W. He FALDING, ERA HOUSE Extraordinary Theatrical At traction. A High: i Thre ies oa tee oe Organization, S Only, Commencing Monday, S U Inaugural Performance, Labor Day, of the ens 5, AUSTRALIAN COMEDY @ SS = —< DIRECT FI a ROM THE ANTIP; i SOME GiaTHE COMPANY: Mise George Elliot wna ie Ben Hert nth neg Bans ea Meg Se ec Mir. Jos ney and Mr. Charles Waldione oO” together for the purpose ct Touring Canada aad Sa derable trouble, at ape uth Al id ered thi Tne Wis Gah frica, returning to Australia ie paey +++ REPRESENTATIVE COMED IT IS AUSTRA! m1 compen Lia's Second—o. . vices, wnership of public ser. tiny s * 99000 T I TITTIES The concensus of editorial opin- Third—Single tax, ‘Third Avenue Rosslana, F ourth—Eight hour labor day. Monday nevt, : . Fifth—Total ibiti i : prohibit i ee another inducement, I think facture, sale and imporato of in jay conservatively say that such ‘oxieating liquors as b gen a exhibit will tend toward the cul ; abies ivation of a fraternal spiri : i r pirit, 2 sen- | labor di i pen ee reciprocity, which means Zealand. a ee New ca on both sides of the “There is one poi Point I should lik. to speak. about, quite apart from the pasar The excursion from pokane to Rossland which was Je Projected for August 20 was Post- Lee solely because it was ascer- ained that a greater Proportion of our people preferred coming up. du- Hi your winter carnival. At that ‘ime we wi i Beh we will give you a full dele. | position with Goodeve B Be ; this week for Toronto i ee cue ad was in Rossland | 8T@duating course in the eck i years ago and participated in Pharmacy, i. je streer parade, when amid great Mr. C. E. Ptumtree and Miss enthusiasm: he. carried Jack whils Mayor Gone Eva Lorenz, both of this city, wer jarried at the Colville hotel "Tues, Haight, church. Sept. 3, will be presented the most notable of comedies “CAST nn September 4, The Fad of the Hour, a New the all until the Chinese government shall be reestablished and the ring lead- ers of the present uprising punished. G, N We are looking for your Diamond Mount- ing Order. We do the Finest Class of this’ Work in the Kootetays. Probably you don’t want anything in this line just tow 5 remember uS when you do. EWERT BROS: ‘JEWELERS AND ENGRAVERS. ARPENTER & ©. Hand Cameras and Photographic Materials of All Kinds. * Tuesday, MORNIN Sixth—Compulsory arbitration of The Globe seizes the opportunity toindulge in unfriendly criticism, accusing the United States of breaking the concord of powers z and playing into the hands of Rus- . siaagainst Great Britain by supe porting the suggestion of the em- ployment of Li Hung Chang, who, the papers declare, is hostile to Great Britain andfrien dly to Russia. Regulators end Co: mverters fr . 110-Volt Alternating Clreuite,, Pipe i t) Order, Dynamos and Motors and Complete Lighting Plants [; natal VANCOUVER ELECTRIC WORKS * 88 BS SFOS g5 and Cautery Work, to Operate on As Played by this Company in Portland, Oregon, of Electrical Apparatus Made to rsion has never bi 1s last een played By any company ther ean GuteeD, consecutive nights Australian Comedy Co, Seventh—Gove! rament wi be done by the lapor law. oni te —_ Returns of the f try’ Speilman’s, Wednesday, Sept: ‘ptember sth, Grand Double Bill, the Excruciatingly-F, '¥-Funay Comedy, “HUIS NIGHT OUT” To be followed by the Laughiest of Afterpie of Cordova Si : Vancouver b oat Every Indication Boundless En- thusiasm, ces, hi . ight tonight at @ Burlesque in one act of “SAPHO,» 7 Nominations Made by the Two Great. Parties. Notwithstand! anding the great expense of bringing this Company fi 'y from Australia, POPULAR PRICES, $i & Opening Monday next Sept. 3. Seats on 5; 8 on Sale at Rolls on TI hursday we play at 5O0c. next, ee MINOR MENTION The Globe urges that the British government oppose to the niter i most the idea of the evacuation of ra “ Ihe chy Seay ee Pekin, in which course, the paper . te wt ” . equaled in this city. - the cacal, invited two thousand | adds, it ou be sippone by Em. All the various «committees | Boxers to @ feast. While the | peror William of Germany. charged with the details of arrange-} Boxers were esting and their weap- ments will meet at the city hall at 8} ons were stacked the imperial sol- o'clock this evening to make final | giers, by his orders, fell upon them g' ts for the pti and slaughtered all of them. One of the prettiest effects dur- Different Stories. ing the reception will undoubtedly There is much recrimination be at the corner of Washington and tween the foreigners: besiege Columbia. The stand which IS | perin and the members of the re- being erected there today by the Officers say that The preparations for the recep- tion of Lord Minto are rapidly ap- hing completion, and every in- proacl n dication points toward a public function such as never has been AND S00 LINE, (By Aasociated Press.), Sidney, B. ©., Aug. 31.—Con- servatives of C, B. county have /re- nominated Sir Chas Tupper. . Hec- tor J. McDougall, sitting member , was also nominated. There are two seats in C. B., both. at present + 3 d by Sir Charles and Mc- Horatio Cook, who has held a * RENOWNED “IMPERIAL LIMITED” SERVICE Unearthed Many Cangons. St. Petersburg, Aug. 3i.—Gen- eral Linevitch ding the Russian troops at the Chinese’ capi- ports chat .the Russian de- d in| tachment on August 19 captured without: loses (Be Ivaperal isummcs Richard Cartwright has again been asc Lae a ne renominated by South Oxford Liber- committee in charge of Labor day alarmists re- have also unearthed at Pekin thirty eeeror the : forthcoming ceverall celebration will by their courtesy be ¢ | cannons and many rifles. A large nee rhe: enialater oe left standing, and there on -the quantity of silver was found at clection perce, in response to af morning after Lord Minto’s arci Tsung Li Yamen. Fee address tendered him, the children will assemble and greet that the general elections would as “hich Se ed me take place within the next 8 months. Leaf, to which it 1s ¢ Lord Minto will respond with a brief address, after which the chil- dren will sing “God Save the Qneen.” After this, arrangements have been perfected for Lord. Minto to it some of the principal mines. fhe canvas with regard to street 3 is progressing favora- storekeepers showing. \ynarked interest. The lectric : s . Light company is today pertecting United States ignore U se arrangements to place 7207 electric | orders. All the allies em neue herself in the hearts of theatre- easily cleaved: lights 9 aretthe recent resem ie i ee tbeiead goers. Mr. Cochrane also made @ | hay or truck farm. Water runniog the night of the See Oe ing aa Eicateged By Boxers. splendid impression and his littlecur- through | premises. Four miles ee eeical the caine of Colum- Missionary Green of the China|tain speech made a decided hit. fon Ee Se working proper bia avenue and Lincoln’street. inland mission, his sister, his wife|‘The suppor! ¢ [close by ee seed: tencioRs The committee particularly re-| aad their two children, who were| average, and the P tour-room ap offered. $1500, part quest that the public generally turn | ¢. cometime held us prisoners by |and costumed with a degree of | cash, takes it. Citas E. BENN, Boxer's at Hsing Han Sien, | taste and intelligence which could ROSSLAND DRUG co. out to’ the public reception a the Lincoln street, between Columbia q "Phone 185. 123 E/Colambia Ave. =| Miners Union hall on_ the night o! Ting Fu, were well. treat-|not fail to win a ‘dmiration. avenue and Le Roi avenue. \Lord Minto’s acrival. near Pa Aad Deaters in Kodaks, Chemicals and P Dougall. Sir Richard Cartwright. Norwich, Ont., Aug. 31.—Sir a ar TIME CARD-OF TRAINS. Double Daily Train Servi be-| tal, re : s = First-Class 9) prised and delighted at the pow tasare Of the city since his last visit. Fede ces Returns of the fi 0 Jerry Spellman’s, a te iy Sheriff w. i : rid ‘i : ll . ARROWHEAD & KOOTEN. | & the provincial poll t, i i | and also the city poll ta a, ee < ight tonight at | latter being levied upon ‘evens _ Person between 21 and 50 years of age, ratepayers who Pay tae af more than $5-being exempt. ° 22282482 Tourist Cars St. Paul; Sat ton: Monday; Same cara pay: Pass Medicine Hat d; aily £6 urdays for Montreal ani oan 8 aad Thursdays for Toron ‘evestoke one day earlier, EEE Under the a Rossland T uspices of the tades and. Labor Council foreigners extremity as th represented. The foreigners, they assert, could have resisted ina nitely, The besieged accuse the generals of timidity and of exagger- ating the Chinese opposition. They] which opens an engagement here, think a much smaller army might|next week, was well received at have made the march and relieved) Nelson. The operahouse was filled them a month sooner. and the audience proved quite en- thusiastic. The play is open to weotne ae criticism, but the company lived up Harm Hor Sate hie gape ft eal The af to the pleasant things said of it iv One hundred acres of fine black ete pei ee ene [advance by interpreting the bill bottom land. Twenty acres in time. cvery nation except thel" Miss Bilis in the title role, de-| ony, two acres in alfalfa, 4 acres he represesiye lighted her audience and established of garden. Balance is willow brush, Excellent for dairy, _ ve our Best Attention, printing for the Amateur Trade will receive > Mon’e forget that Develoving ant PEarge Line of Kodaks and Cameras; Call and . We Make the Best Photographs in B.C. Oe codak or Hand Camera, it-will not nay you to rend Rast for it. to eens ‘Hand Camara. tf ora at Toronto and New York Prices. vemoney by buying athome. Before making 9 purchase, call at ort “ gTUDIO OVER THE DOMINION EXPRESS OFFICE Co) TUT TTP DELIGHTFUL PERFUMES ‘gapphong Well Hecelved The Australian Comedy Company A Pratermat Visite saciout thirty members ofj the Ma- Heian Wea headed by George | Dick, and Ald : Hats Be . sy will make a fra- | Clute, will a Glee al visit to Trail lodge tomorrow ‘Forks tenieee evening. Carriages will leave the Montana stable from 5to6p,m 4, m. D. C. Fraser Chosen. New Glasgow, N. S. August 31. —Guysboro liberals have again chosen D. C. Fraser, sitting mem- ber, as candidate at next general elections. CONNECTIONS: -- Two Brass Band Gee *$400 for bose Races. x Caledonian Sports .. peeches by prominent eeee Labor (Sen $1,800.00 in Prizes For further Information apply to Mayor Goodeve, Mr, icRae and he banquets » ZEIGLER BLOCK, 282224443 Morning train dai! ; wa from ©; : “erner. 7 F ler.Howard and Riverside. en a ae a Emil Ewert, or Rep ns of the figtt tonight at | Br@s-» returned ae * Jerry Spellman’s, “ the firm of [Ewert last eveni, weeks’ outing at Deer Parke froma ume J.C. Esling and daughter, : + Davidson, returned to their re. W. L.“Reddia died ‘at an jome at the coast this morning. early hour this morning, aged 32 ene: The arrangements for the u ‘uneral, which will Probably take d place Saturday, have not been com- cers of ~ Sy Our Blectrie Lighte: ighted We have an Assortment of the Best Quality of Perfumes, that will surely prove ‘An enjoyment to the ladies, The fatural Fragrance of Sweet, Flowers bottled and sold for a Right Price. - .- a eee Death of Mrs, w. 4, Reddin, Wild Rose, Lilac, Hellotrope. Czar- . tna, Carnation, Peon d’Espagne -- 4 hrs-Nelson to Rossland-hrs 4 LIMITED”, twas much above th The Salvation Army will Rive a lay was staged special concert at the b, arrack, Spokane street at eight o'clock this ening. ic i bate aioe ae Public is cordially 2862048422424 Perfumes are sold at fifty and - With New Observation: Cars.” x : Taetiy hve Centsan ounce, guaranteed For rates, ply to Depee ean fal cS] Sec’y, “ | Ese COYLE, 22223 ‘Vancowven cc + Fervis, Chairman. C. Schal Pot or Clty Ag. Rossen, or . m, : $2 22225222424n422525 W. F. AND! TP, BERSON, Netsoa, B.