POLITICAL MEETINGS. S. Thornton Langley, John McTeer Repass. Miniug Jnvestments. HR SRIBD TWO CHINAMEN RESTAURA ROSSLAND CAFE, Open day and night, corner Reserve and Independence streets. Give Big Men} for 950__——_ CLOB « CAFE % Bev Coffee in town, Try our Boston aked beans, 25 Spokane street, P Cunningham, manager. The Grand Hotel SPOKANE, - WASH. COR. MAIN AND HOWARD STS. Feed and Lty ¢ STABLE y Pack and Saddle Horses, Transfer Wag Two Will Be Held This Week at Dominion Hall. J. OHEARN, ‘The Furnisher and Merchant Tailor. Celestials Resort to a Trick to Cross the Border.” A public meeting will be held at Dominion hall Thursday night at which time Colonel Scott and several of hie supporters will address the pub- lic. ©. O. Lalonde and others of the opposition to the Scott supporters will probably address the people at the same meeting. A Lalonde meet- ing will be held Friday night at Domin ion hall go the people may look for two hut political stump meetings. ee. 1897 California butter just arrived. 18 Washington street, Model Bakery. tf ‘ons, WAR VAGLE é fra BL¥s, pe ee =] ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD Hadley & Shannon = 2 Propritors, . , VOL, f. NO,°131 ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1897. _ MASS MEETING TONIGHT. NOT 80 B AD AS PAINTED Committee Will Report to the People. _ Largest stock and newest patterns of the best | Suitings, Pantings and Overcoatings manufactured. Fine assortment of ready-to-wear Suits and odd Pants. The rewest Hats on Exhibition and every- thing in the furnishing line complete. Also a large assortment of ‘Trunks and Valises and a full line of Bogts, Shoes and Rubbers in ‘a few days. MALONEY STOPS THE DEAL OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. COCO Tas *, Corresdundence’ Solicited. OFrricE: REcoRD BLocK, ROSSLAND, B.C. Tom Lewis Charged with Robbery Escapes from Rossland Jail. —————___ = BATHS! PRICE 5 CENTS CROW'S NEST PASS RAILWAY WANT, COLUMN. Jencents aline for the first Insertion: and five cents a line thereafter. RUSINESS PRANON ATS, ROSSLAND WEATHER. Barometer and Thermometer Indicate Continued Rain. GAE EMPORIUM OF FASHION. Columbia Avenue, corner of Lincoln Street. mM. J. OCAEARN. Just stop and lookin Fraser's win- dow and see the ful fi Customs Officer Maloney, at North- pert, seized two Chinamen who arrived on the train from Rossland yesterday morning, snd thereby hangs a tale. Some wag who observed the arrest of the celestials and heard the remarks of ‘the customs officer as he swooped dowh on the little yellow men, won- dered out loud if Corbin was smug- gling Chinamen into the ~ United States. The passengers laughed, and the officer took his prizes to limbo, while the conductor's face assumed the p of a Rossland bank ‘**Jim Sing and Joe Gow came to Rossland a few days ago from the coast. Their sunny dispositions did not harmonize with the here and they devised a plot against the whites on the other sitle of che border.» They bought tickets to Kaslo a via Northport, The conductor did not think anything about it but when : J. L PARKER, . Customs Officer Maloney’s eyes fell cae . upon them he stopped the dea!. The Mining Engineer, |Cbinamen did not go to Kaslo nor crmcs: Over Weeks, Kennedy & Co. Incorp BSATOATIONS WANTED. ato 18-tf Ir gree want money, diamonds, watches or jewelry, -call at Uncle} Ata of the i v Dave's | Mee, V 7 : FH a ~ id — ; us ideo Bt. 16 last night it was decided to ‘oR Fine Fruit an Shoice Candies | hold i i call at the Columbia Gandy Company, | at p. = public ats nanan tonight Reserve street, near Washington. 1m|*t Dominion hall, when the incorpor- ation i will make public the result of its labors in behalf of the in- corporation of the city. Colonel Scott and C. O. Lalonde were present. At the of the incorporation | Ernest K dy An: Objec- SOR jue greatest and Anant: #erOr committee Col. Scott stated that, his tions—Harmony at the End. ment of boots and shoes go nlonde ‘i * the leading boot and aoe store. committe? had engaged the Bell for » ig id (cles ease __.| me: ting to be held in his interests to- “Ger the Recoxp every night by (night but he cheerfully turned the After two hours of rather sharp dis carrier for 25¢ per week. Leave orders hall over to the incorporation, com- ne at the office. ° cuasion pro and con of the doings of mittee. The committee at the Scott) the provincial trustees of the stock headquarters stated this morning that ‘h at the brckers’ ting at the published that the] the Grand Union last night, the criti- THe EvENING ReCcURD delivered by |’ was advertised as @ Scott| cism of the obstructionists simmered carrier, 25c per week. 7_| meeting is misleading and not true.| down to one objection and in a twink- The Scott i d the halliiing the tide turned and harmony for a Scott meeting but Mr. Scott] prevailed. The meeting was called by Barns—adies’ entiance te the|/84ve it up for the incorporatiqa meet-|5. 1. Good at the instance of a large new Baths from the European Hotel. ing tonight. number of mining brokers whose chief Baranoome fitted up with tubs and The list of voters so far registered is| ohjection to the acts of the trustees marble basins, all kinds and styles. about 550.. The rush of registration |was that the bylaws were not open ‘All work personally attended. C.. M. lis about over, stilt there are many | for discussion before the t of ‘Weller, sanitary plumber. Phone 27. who believe-that the voters list willl the $50 entrance fee was rads The exceed 1,000. Peck y scabl 1 of the difficul Returning officer Townsend eaid hinged upon the request for public this morning that he would not. bel discussion of the bylaws by those surprised if the number registered be-| whose eignatufes have been. accepted fore the list closes would exceed 1,000.) for bership by the ittee ap- “Tt would be a good thing for Rossland pointed by the brokerg’ meetings last if it could show such @ list of voters,” | week, such discussion to take place at said he. a public meeting held before the ten day limit when it would. be .neces- sary to pay the $50. en- ; trance fee before avcess to the by- . lew could be had. A motion to tine The cabinet at Ottawa yesterday) the eastern terminus of the new tact nea. easonided. by-Brnest Ken:| considered the specs of the throne.| toad will be Lethbridge, and the nedy, a y of the p ional It refers to the jubilee yoar in loyal western terminus. Neleon. The rail’ trustees, who said that~he could not and Lhe tatesey t torms and ii way will puss through Wardner in gee how any one would have any is invited fo adopts joint address of East Kootenay. At Nelson it connects j to the. holding of a meet- eongratulation to her majesty 0’ be) Vin the Columbia & Kootenay branch ing for. the discussion of the by- handed to the queen in person by the| (toc. P. R., that terminates at laws end -the...time . wag set for..3 firet minister of the crown in Canada| obson. The. Columbia & -Weatern o'clock ‘this afternoon at the Ex- when he payé hie respects at Buckidg-| 1.1) jiere make clone Sonnections for change rooms in the Shaw. build- ham patace on June 21. ing. Bills for the revision of the customs Mr. Good, being called upon said tariff, repealing the franchise act and that at the meeting at which the trus- Hh PrO- tees were appointed there was 8 dis- tinct understanding that they should RAR wreD —Dining room and chamber maids. Apply at this office. 20-tf “Lapy desires a home in private family for room and board. Address Record office. .” The Government and C P.R. Have Arranged Terms. —— COMFORTERS AND BLANKETS. The best value for money. New stock just arrived at S. A. Hart- man’s clothing store, next door to Bank of Montreal. BOOTS AND SHOES. New stock just arrived, miners’ boots and dress shoes, at bedrock prices. (>: ER PP REO Action of Stock Exchange Trus- tees Discussed Newly furnished. Strictly first-clase throughout. Under the managem: nt of Frank Watson. Headquarters for mining men. Elevatur service night and dsy. Free baths. On the European and American plan. Every room heated by steam.. Free buss to and from all trains. THE HOWARD «HOUSER O'CONNELL & FARRELL, Props. Miaing Headquarters. TaE CREEDMORE » Newly farnished rooms. ~~ Everything first class. Offices to rent, single or double. Mrs. SWEENEY, Proprietress, Traders’ Block, Columbia Avenue. A. PARE —— ARCHITECT — —o— NEXT DOOR TO : On HOSPITAL Rossland, Cc y Cc. iSsi &e., MINES AND MINING STOCKS. H. B. FINDLEY, Claims bonghe and sold. Comranier DDS, LD Ss : lect . DS, L D 8. ponden ce ent eolleo ed, &o. Corres- Graduate of the Philadelphia Dental college and Hospital of Oral Surgery. The thaw which some of the oldest inhabi have been predicti has -\come. It would have come earlier ‘had the temperature been four degrees EXAMINE BY-LAWS -TODAY Everypay brings new custumers warmer: The barometer bas baen Lalonde. It stands to reason rangiug very high for three days, indi- cating a storm and the thetmometer until Tuesday evening ranged between 22 and 32 degrees, Since yesterday morning the ther- has ranged between 34, and 44 degrees accompanied by rain and fog. The barometer is still very high and with warm temperature the indi- cations for continued rain. er ROOMS ROK BESO. 5 THE C.P. R. WILL BUILD IT : RR aeeeeegs - For Rent—Eirst-class furnished | that when a man makes boots and shoes rooms with board, First avenue, third | as specialty, that it must be the right house east of St. Paul street. 8 161m | house. G. A POUNDER, Pres, The Toronto Globe Makes the A This For RENT—Lwo. office unfurnisned and. furnished furnace heat,- Taylor block, lumbia avenue. suites— roonis— 184 Co- 19 3t CLOTHING. If you want to buy yourself a good suit callon 8. A. Hartman. Colonna Cafe. . . Fresh Supplies every day by ex- press, ‘Finest Qy- sters, Fish and Game in the city. eS For Rent--Furnished rooms. with board, private family First‘Ave, third house east of St Paul street 16 6t Capitalized forfonly $250,000. TREASURY STOCK 25cts. Toronto, Ont., March 25.—[Special to THE Recorp.]—The Toronto Globe says this morning that an arrange- inent has been come to between the Dominion government and the Cann- dian Pacific railway by which the Canadian Pacific will build tne Crow's Nest Pass railway. Construction will be commenced at once. It is understood that the charter ot the C. P. B. has been modified in two or three very important particulars, the most important of which ie the clauge that refers to freight rates. The go ment is to have power to regu- late freight rates. It is also understeod that the gov- _ ernmént has not given to the C. P. ER. a monopoly of the pass, but that com- pany’s line may be duplicated wher- ever possible, and wherever the puss will not permit of the construction uf a parallol line, running privileges to any other railway company has been \reserved. Go direct to Lalonde’s boot and shoe store, fer rubber boots aud rubbers, A large assoftinent just been ived. 10 For RENT—A furnished aod unfur~ nished room for rent in the Reccrd block. For Rent—Fine furnished com: fortable rooms for rent. Apply to Im- perial Cigar Store, Spokane street... tf ~¥or Rent — Elegantl d rooms, plastered-and well heated. Le Roi avenue, south of the Allan. Application for Liquor License, Notice is hereby given that the un- d will, at ion of 30 \ Isl! New and Fresh Iii! Baths, 25¢, By Shacive, Ve, 3] id UNION SHAVING LNNI STONE ort JENNIE L. - ane aie tel.” ie Real Estate and Mining Broker." The New Three-Story, Thirty-Room Hotel on Wasb- Eseal et’ Ss terms. Apply at once. A 100-foot lot iu the rear may be rented with or without the building. RITCHIE BUILDING, COLUMBIA AVé. in *~ Rossland, B. C. LEADING HOTEL OF ROSSLAND, B.C. One hundred elegantly furnished, light and airy bedrooms, -Parlors, baths, billiard and private club rooms. Dining room unexcelled. Electric lights, \s9 | ee eal Hair Cut, 25, wate ington atreet, with modern conveniences, to rent on easy O. Box 14. wm— THE HOTEL ALLAN cm, steam heat and all modern conveniences. MRS. ME, ALLAN, Proprietress. Rossland B.C. The Ottawa Gold ilining Corspany, Limi =e . SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENT. ’ the days, apply to the Stipendiary Magis- trate of West ‘Kootenay fora conse to sell liquor by retail in the Moffatt Building, lot 21, block 28, in the town of Rossland, B.U. D. McKELLAR. Dated this 20th day of March, 1897. The Baptist Church Pie Social a De- . cided Success. BATHS. Tahed geean———The Only Brick Hotel in Town, ———=—* _—_- DOMINION HOTEL. ———_ The Only First-Class Honse in Town Giving Moderate Rates. Ovor two hundred people attended the pie social and entertainment given last evening at the Dominion hall by the ladies of the Baptist church. The i was joyed by the did they have an opportunity to van- ish in the wilds of the frontier of Uncle Sam’s territory. They called upon oll the Josses of Chinadom to interfere but failed to touch a tender spot in the officer’s nature. To Rent AND Lpase—Fornished rooms to rent and frond. to lease ; also carpenter shop. No. 21 Earl street in rear of Shaw hotel. 825 2b “Vo Rent—New five roumed house. Apply McLean & Morrow’s drug store.’ 326 tf : Everything Pre pared in the Best Manner, B. ESCALET PROP. Empey Bros, Groceries, J. H. Good. J.M. Clark, Good, Clark & Co. Reau Estate AND MINING BRoKERs, Elegantly furnished rooms. Dining room Well-equipped and supplied with white help. Retes, $1.00 to $1.75 per day.” Meals 25 centseach. A share of public patronage solicited. . Mr. & Mrs. GEO. OWENS, Props. « The Pacific Hotel, » JOHN WATSON. PROP. CORNER COLUMBIA AVE. AND SPOKAN® wee partaken of with a relish. The booths were presided over by the “fair of the city” and upon tbe whole the affsir was a decided success. TOBAVCO AND UIGARS. ND. PATRONIZE home industry. Smoke Enterprise, Kootenay and Rossland Favorite cigars, made in Rossland. tf SMOKE British Lion and Mainlard cigars. Vancouver Cigar Store, op| sits Bank of ‘Montreal t SPRY Wantep—Everybody to smoke the Fleur de Vallens cigar. Vancouver Cigar Store. se : SMELTER AT NORTHPORT. FOR 3ALB, ROSSA eee ‘CHEAP FoR CasH,— A desirable business location in a central locolity. Alsoa good stout team workin, horses runners and sled. These will be sold cheap for spot cash. Apply at the RE- corD Office. - Colonel Ridpath Says the Le Rui Com- a OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. pany May Build One There. Sl. ——>—— Speech of the Throne Considered by i the Cabinet. In an interview with a reporter on the Sound Colonel Ridpath is quoted assaying: “We expect to very soon build asmelter of our own to handle the output of the Le Roi, and it is likely we willlocate it at Northport. The propesition has not yet come be- fore the board of directors, but has been talked among the stockholders 1 am quite sure this will result withio ashort time. The smelter we expect to build will probably have a capacity of 350 tons per day, which will be sufficient to handle all the ore from our mine.” Mrand Mrs David Stuasi arrived in pok {onday,on their returo from a winter’s visit to California. * COLUMBIA AVE., ROSSLAND, B.C. First class in every particular, apap ates Barr & Ruga have opened a hay, grain, and feed stove in the Le Roi woop. * stables. Their prices. command at- tention. It willpay you to call on them. ‘Tee Stussi block... . land, B. C To Our Stock of Stationery, Wall Paper and Notions. S. WALLACE, Provisions and TS [aa Q = haa Lae a .— aad cow (am) = = ¥uxr—Buy your fuel of the Red -| Star Stables, ‘Woop—Leave yom orders for wood at the Red Star Stables. delivery. ‘ WILLIAM E. DEVEREAUX, Civil Engineer,” Provincial Land Surveyor and Notary Public. Formerly of Victoria, B.C. Office, up stairs in Weeks & Co’s Building. COLUMBIA AVENUE, BOSSLAND MANSEL B:GREEN,| Mus. Bac. Btudio of Music and Literature. Lessons in Counterpoint, Harmony and Thorough Bass and Elocution. Lust, Produce. Elie Lavalley, Christina Lake Store, IS PREPARED TO SUPPLY MINERS AND PROSPECTORS WITH ALL NECESSARY: PRO- VISIONS AT REASONABLE PRICES. — For SALE—A new piano at a bar- Stone sx» . : s a 4 Opposite gain on easy terms. Inquire at this H ea dle Co ‘| BANK or MONTREAL oe = Z ui , ‘ e| - ‘Free Delivery. For SALp.— First-class complete. OF Fre sell. Wik. tae! ‘pply at ffices Attention Ladies! pee —— Mrs. M. Heard ee are Erie bicycle, nem has opened her new poly sr paste store on Columbia For SaLe.—Thbree roomed house, Jat the British Columbia ~ Mill . Co.'s ave., where every- near Baseball fiat, with or without office. ees s 25 tf thing in the line of furniture. Apply ‘g D°B, this office. ladies’ and child- MOTELS. ren’s _ furnishings may be found. ——_——__—_- Losp—A cocker spaniel, ten weeks’ Prompt |old, $2 reward wilt be given to the finder. Address P.O. box 186. SMtf rest urant. : hi d Star ‘stabl 1 On March 17.-a bull terrior pup five sata sper: i eo argh sosy- located Pees months oli, right exe ond eae ora e3 ae end of Columbia avenue. All kinds of | % the reat white. . {fformation as to wood constantly on hand. tf lta whereetout received at the Reecoid x a ice. i Lapy’s fur cape exchanged at Dom- inion hall dance, Tuesday, March 2. inquire at Butte hotel. - Sti la. —Corner Columbia Avenue —and Spokane BStreets. KERR, D.D.8 Dentist-and Oral Surgeon., Alt- work the best that shill and experience can accomplish. TAKE Wright Rossland’ as soon us its line between Robson and Trail, which is now being rapidly constructed is completed? ‘Lhe number of miles of road to be_ d to join Lethbridge and Nelson is estimated at about 300 We ship our pipe in. car Woopv—Leave your orders for~ wood load lots. _ You “can save money by buying from us. Good stock of valves and fit- tings at reduced prices. Con- Office over Fraser's Drug Store, Columbia Ave., near Lincoln St, Is Also Prepared to Keep Travelers. Thos. Wilson & Co., A NEW INCORPORATION. P Pp viding for a p Pp! civil service respecting superaunua- tion, restoring customs andiolaad re- Open fot, sciganements on. Progeam ss! singer For Sate, cheap, a full dress suit, Next to eer would fit man 5 ft. 83in. or 5 ft. 4 in. Apply.8 LW this office. LIVERY STABLES. ‘THE Dominion, board $5, per week. The White Bird Gold. Mining Com- Avenue P nee Horses—‘set your saddle and pack Schwan pany of Rossland. C. A. Baldwin has been chosen president, S. C. Chezum, vice presi dent and John Jackson secretary and treasurer of the White Bird Gold Mining company organized under the New lot of shoes just arrived . . Rossland, B. C. DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE: Thos. Mayne Daly, Notary Public, Commissioner. ss Upstairs In Ritchie Block W. R. BEATTY, , UNDERTAKING .AND EMBALMING, Reserve, near Spokane Street. OPEN DAY AND MionT. Caskets and Metal Lining always oo tval Telegraph Orders promptly attended to. tracts for hot water, steam heating, plumbing and set— ting of manufacturing ma-|" chinery. apm RAPID STAGE LINE Leaves Rossland for ‘ril. 2 pam. 5:50 p.m S. MINAKER, Prop. Columbia Ave. Rossland laws of British Columbia on the 11th day of thismonth. Theelection of McAULIFFE & CARSON THE LEADING Dyer & Milthorp ——_——_ ~