" agents and‘'to dismiss’ froni’ their

ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, FEBRUARY’ 16, 190.

IT 1S ALL SETTLED

Ead of the Long Strike in the Slocan
Mining District,

WAGES AGREED . UPON

‘Through the Mediation of tho Business Mon
“and Seoretary Foley, tho Miners Accept the
Gompromise—Many Men Go Yrom Rossland
te That Distries, 2 ee

The shut-down of the Slocan
mines has at last come to an end
and work is being resumed gener-
ally throughout that district. Miners
ace going in from all directions, in-
cluding many of those laid off at the
mines of this camp. Seventy went
from here on Wednesday and So
yesterday.

The ‘settlement was reached
through the mediation of the busi-
ness men of the district and of Sece
retary Folzy, of the Rosstand Min-
ers’ union, Miners are to be paid
$3.25 per day, muckers and carmen
$3 per day of eight hours. It was

_ pointed out to themen that thiswas
really an advance of wages, for at
$3.50 for ro hours the rate was 35
cents an hour, while $3.25 for eight
hours is over 40 cents an hour.

There is now every prospect that
the. Slocan will this winter be as
active and prosperous as‘ever and
ttrat the ore shipments of ‘19090 will
equal the best of its previous-years.

A’ HARMFUL LAW

(Continued from Tt from Third page)

and that its avowed and loudly
declared purpose is to compel all
mine owners and managers every-
where to submit unconditionally to
its dictation, to work their mines
subject to the inspection of their

employ all men not members of the
organization.

“(16) We desire to call your at-
tention to the history of this society
as according to the common ‘report
it has been exemplified in portions
of the neighboring state of Idaho,
where its membership-has‘ commit-
ted deeds of violence and’ crime,
culminating in the cestrecticn
mills and mining works by dyna-
mite, and the murder of. unoffend-
ing men.

“That the law and authority of
that state were in.the Coeur d’Alene
camps set at defiance, and- those
districts are now, and have been for
the tast nine months, under martial
law, and garrisoned by United
States troops, and are now -asa
consequence, as we are informed,
in tle enjoyment of a period of
Peace and prosperity not known
under the dictatorship of the anions
there.

(17) The rate of wages offered
by the mines of the Slocan is‘the
samé as is paid in the neighboring
camps of Nelson and Rossland (and
for-gome classes of -work, a higher
rate); and is a rate that would be
accepted by men in the province, by
men‘in eastern Canada, from the
United States and from Great
Britain. And it is only by the per-
sistent efforts of the unions, ‘exerted
in the form of persuasion, warning,
threats and intimidation, that such
haye been kept out of the

unions, warning men to keep out of
and.away from -the; Slocan camps,
hgve been circulated everywhere,
some of those circulated in eastern
Canada. containing the statement
that.it.is contrary to the laws of
British Columbia for men to come
into the. province under a contract:
to perform labor. The agents of}
the union are on guard at eve
depot and steamboat landing, wat
every boat and train, laboring men
traveling ‘anywhere in the district
are watched and followed and com-
pelled to account for their move-
ments, if intending to goto work
in any mine, which is not working

‘ (48) The advertisements of the

about two months since made an

"| except the rate of wages.

few, the policy of lessening the

timidation, and where: these are not
ful, they are d with

foul abuse, and with thinly-dis-
guised threats of vengeance. And
it has only been,, we believe, for
lack of provocation and lack of
opportunity that ‘so far- actual con-
flict and violence. have not occurred.
“(t9) The threat has been
Plainly made and published in the
local papers of the district, that
business oF professional men show-
ing lack of sympatby with the
unions will be marked for their dis-
pleasure, and. prominent merchants
have been waited upon by officers
of the unions and told that they
were suspeeted of advising men to
go to work in the mines, and
that if this was proved against
them the miner’s union could and
would ruin them. We consider that

rateof wages up or down areagainst
public policy, and should be to the
greatest possible extent discouraged
by law. But we hold that inter-
ference with the individual rights
of men (who are not discriminated
against by ‘special Dominion or
Provincial legislation)’ to seek em-
ployment where they, please, and
of such terms as they choose to ac-
cept, is an outrage, that cannot be
allowed in this country, and if per-
sisted_in, must inevitably lead to
such deplorable results as have oc-
curred in the Coeur. d’Alene camps.

“(at) The Kaslo board of trade

effort to bring about a settlement
of the difficulty, and succeeded in
getting together representatives of
the owners and of the men in ami-
cable conference. ‘ihe result of
this effort is now public property,
At that meeting it was stated in the
presence of the delegates, that. there
was absolutely nothing in dispute

“The mine owners made an offer
to give the rate of wages demanded
by the men, for all -classes of work
except drilling, -for’ which they
would divide the difference of fifty
cents per day that existed between
them. This offer of the mine own-
ers we consider to have been liberal
and it was generally so considered

all combinations either to force the |’

on the market.

hoursas a standard day’s work
(which standard would be operative
in all cases where a greater length
of day was not especially contract-
ed for) would have a powerful
moral effect in fixing that as the
ordinary length of a shift, so that
after a few years, without apparent
violence or injustice, and without
a wantonand arbitrary interference
with the right of contract aad with
the personal liberty that all men of
mature age are supposed to have,
of regulating their own hours of
labor, all of the good purposes that
are contemplated by the advocates
of the measure as it now stands
wil be brought about,
‘And your petitioners, etc.

“Signed on behalf of the Kaslo

Board of Trade.
“G. O. BucHANAN,

1 holder of the keys and access to the

children.
American goods, at Lalonde'’s.

est coal, call or phone Martin Bros.

If you want a really good cup of |U
coffee go to theR 1 Coffee

fine footwear for men, women and] \der from” the seen, ‘
The best Canadian and boxes, payable in advance, range W.

| from $7.50 to $30 per annum, ac- a le Parl or,
For the best, cleanest and cheap-| cording to size.
to vault 10a, m.to 3 p. m.

-Prices of oe Tho—

Hours of access ‘84-90 Washington at.,

Sat.
a Furniahes
the BEST

rdays to a, m. to 12 noon, MEALS in

Rossland,

house, Spokane street,

Artistic Job Printing of every de-
scription at this offi

Sate Deposit Boxee,

The Bank of Montreal is now
prépared to rent safe deposit boxes
of various sizes for the safe keeping
of jewelry, valuables, bonds and
other documents, .

The lessee of a box is the sole
8
vault will be given only to the reg-
istered holder of the box. or from
any person presenting a written or-! ¢,

W. tH. FALDING,

Manag ‘r Rossland Opera House.

———_ CEN a

Tickets, 21 Meals, $5.00

Accountant, 84-86 Washington Street,
Insurance ‘
and Mining Agent and W O O D !
Auctioneer. e

$5 and $5.50
per Cord’
TAMARAG Eh ene D— PINE.

EAST E.ND ‘woop YARD.

Leave arders at F. W. Baners’ brokerage office
‘cor, Columbt ana 7
) catia Bese pen end Reet

AGENT:
un Life Assurance Co., of Canada.
The Canada Accident
Assurance Co.,
‘Accident, Liability and Diate Gt

Pr
“O. A. SUTHERLAND,
“Secretary.
«““W. F. WHEELANS,
“W. J. Hobmes,
“EH, GIEcERicH,
“Committee.”

BUSINESS LOCALS.

Monsieur DeLeon, spccialist in
gents’ hair-cutting and all kinds of
ladies'hair work. No 10 Spokane
street, Rossland, tf

at the Recorp office, 7

For Sale-—Dry slabs, $3.50 per
cord. Also dry wood, Leavs or-
ders at Embleton’s store, Le..Roi
avenue.

furnishes 90% ‘of the carbonated
drinks consumed in Rossland. Why?
Because their goods are clean, pure
and palatable,
California’ orange
cider, ginger ale and all the princi-
pal sweet sodas. Family trade so-
licited. Postoffice box 703, Colum-
bia telephone No. 43.

The Russel hotel is first-class in
every respect. Table is not ex-
celled in Rossland,

Dr. Scott's Headache Powders
are a sure cure. for headuches

Cash paid for clean cotton rags} #5

The Columbia Bottling Works |

Finest table vinegar | E

The array of this season's mer- 7
chandise collected: here is of

unusual attractiveness. 2
The materials for Dresses in
both wash goods ‘and. woolen
stuffs are of exceptional:
beauty. The colorings and
patterns are“of harmonious

blending and artistic design, 4

making the:selection par-
ticularly attractive 3

White Organdies, Dimities, Swisses, Piques, etc » 20 to 50c per: yard

Patterned Organdies, Dimities, Swisses, Mercer-

é Mercerised Silks for Shirt Waists and 50c.. }
4 Dresses, very dainty pattern, per yard... e ;
ised Lawns, etc.,.......:.... 20¢ to 40c per yard.

In Woolen Fabrics, the leaders are, Priestley Grenedines, Crepons, Scotch Tweeds, $
Broadcloths, Worsteds, Serges, etc.

New Silks, New Stocks and Ties, New Novelties,
Draperies, New Ginghams, New Calicoes, etc:, etc.

caused by powder smoke, etc. Sold
at Morrow’s Drug store.

by all disinterested people; and ac-
cording .to a published report, that
we have not seen contradicted, at a
meeting of miners, called to con-
sider this proposition; the vote
stood 137 to 17 in favor of accep-
tance. Notwithstanding this vote,
however, this proposition was not
accepted by the unions, but a coun-
ter proposition was made, viz., that
they world accept the rate of $3.25
for drillers in  stopes, . all other
drillers to get the full rate of $3.50
per day; that. representatives of the
misers’ union should. be allowed to
‘inspect the mines once a month;
that mine owners -should. employ
men only on the scale of compe-
tency given by the men of the
unions; and that the agreement
should be terminable upon thirty
days’ notice, conditions which were
inserted contrary to the ~ explicit
understanding had at the joint
meeting, that there was noth-
ing except the rate of wages in
dispute.

“(22) We believe that a change
in the Jaw in the direction that we
have suggested, which would sim-
ply be putting the eight-hour day
onthe same footing as the ten-
hour day has hitherto been upon,
would be satisfactory to the mine
owners, and to many of the miners,
we believe to the great majority of
the miners who are citizen of this
country; that it would lead to an
immediate settlement of the diffi-
culty, and to resumption of
work with the full rate of wages
formerly paid. ‘
‘*(23) We believe that in densely
populated countries, where avenues
for the employment of labor are

qursiof labor, with a view of giv-

‘of people, may. be justifiable.
it in this sprovince, with its pau-
y of population and its plethora
of natural wealth awaiting develop-
ment, the very opposite is true;
and men of industry and thrift
Should not be débarred from the

in conformity with the d is of
the unions, the men are beset with

privilege of supplementing their
ordinary earnings by the proceeds
of overti ork, ‘

(24) same time we be-

lieve that

Look—Cleaning, pressing and
dyeing done on short notice at the
Washington Street Dycing and
Cleaning works, Telephone 128.

Mrs. Currie, prop. tf
Rubbers, overshoes, boots and
CLASSIFIEN,

Adcortivements under this head inserted at the
rate of One Cent a Word, Nothing taken for
tess than 35 a Stx insertions, $2.00.

TAILORING.

OQ. SAVARD, Fashfonable Merchant Tallor,
carries the best assortment of imported and do-
mestic goods in Rossland. None but first-class
labor employed. Prices moderate, Columbia
avenue, Rossland.

MISCELLANEOUS,

“Twelve hundred dollars takes pair oF Yreeholdd
houses, three rooms, summer kitchen and pantry,
Rented for $30 per month. T. Prest, 26 Columbia
avenue.

FOR RENT.

‘OR RENT—Hous: oar
Presta6 Colombicavenue@°7? ROUSE $8.09. T#
FOR RENT—Five roomed Plastered house, un-
farnished. on Spokane street south, Water; good
basement. $18 per month, Apply M. W. Simp-
son, Columbia avenue. tf

FOR RENT—Four-roomed house on Nickel

Plate Flat. handy to mines, $12 per month,-Apply
“R" this office. Teazgt

FOR SALE.

FOR SALES tent or exchange—A Remington
typewriter. Address "Mack," Record office.

(OR SALE Fine rooming house “doing good
business on Columbia as, Easy €ei
T. Prest. 26 Columbia avenue.
“FOR PRIVATE SALE—Complete furniturr
for four rooms: high class; almost new. - Apply
Oliver, Record office.

FOR SALE—House and lot, $1000, easy terms!

house and lot, iid easy terms. T. Prest, 26
‘Columbia aveni

FOR SALE-—Plastered house and clear title to
lot on Second Avenue, only $500, T. rest, 26
Columbia Avenue.

FOR SALE- A block of gooo mining stock at a
bargain. T. Prest, 26 Columbia Avenue.

FOR SALE—A five-roomed house, plastered
and nicely finished, in desirable location, The
price is $1350. with $350 cash, €300 say in six
months, and the balance at the rate of. $10 per
month. Apply at this office.

FOR SALE—

A prominent business corner at a bargain.

A five-roomed furnished house on Butte St. $150
A four -oomed house on Davis St $225,

A five-roomed house w: conveniences

ith all ms
witht two lots high Ht < nie y
pith two, lots highly y cul va reds house fincly

A sixtomed house ‘and. bam swith, ot partly

The eae and d nood- ‘will'of a 17-roomed lodg-
ing
‘Two acres of round adjoini

wo, acres, of grout djolning townsite to the

Houses for rent.
N. OUIMETTE & CO.,
Insurance .... Mining Breker

persuasion, aad warning aod in-

stablishment of eight

 @oeeeeedseedennaanenes:

We wish to make special mention of-a new stock of

. - - - FINE SHOES -.---"

Here, is collected an assortment of Shoes of'a*Moderate Price, of new shapes, finest
stock, and reliable makes, that is sure-to please the trade...
Ask to sée sorhe of f the WR styles; we'll be/pleased to show then

New Tapestry. -Portiers, “New

Dry G

i: THE BIG STORE.

oods Room, “Hunter Brothers.

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; SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17,\tg00.

PRICE § CENTS

FOR =. ea. AT
J.W. Sui the Leading Jeweler.

NEXT NOOR TO PUSTOFFICE

Auafetida, eto.;....

EVE
cos, 6 Disi

ts & Stationers.
Deen tarrit PAYS to deal with Goodeve Bros.

Pretect Yourself.

cination Shields, Carbolic: Acid. Gum Oamphor,
Rican Lime, Copperas, Sulphur, Brimetone, iS 4

nfectants

OF ALL KINDS.

LE.

SACRIFICE SA

We have yet a big stock of fancy satin and felt Foot
‘Warmers which miist-be disposed of.
ers we are offering’them at COST,

and all to come and look over our stock.

C. 0. LALONDE, The Reliable Foot-Fitter

To induce buy-
We invite one

THE CLOSING DAY

Good Sports Finish the Third Winter
- Carnival

JELDNESS SKI CHAMPION

Finaigin the Bonspiél Played—Link of Prize:
Winners—Finsl | Hockey Match and Genoral,
Distribution of Prites Tonight—Results of
Races,

Rossland’s third anriual carnival,
which will conclude tonight.ivith
the presentation of prizes at the
tink to the winners of the different
events, has been_a success in. every,
particular. The weather was ev-
erything that could be desired for a
winter carnival; the visitors were’
.well pleased with their reception
and entertainnient by the carnival

.| committee and the citizens in gen-

eral; ‘the different events were called
on time and were keenly contested
and the best of good feeling , pre-
vailed. Itis safe to say that almost
everyone who. attended the 1900
carnival will, wherever possible, re-
‘turn.

Contest

SKATING RINK

HOCKEY TO-NIGHT.
7:30. Vernén vs. Revelstoke. ;
9:00 Nelson: vs. Victoria.

‘TOMORROW'S PROGRAM. _

11.00 a, m.,—Junior Bockey—Nelson vs. Rossland
200 pom Vanch Skating Competition.
3.00 p. cocky winner, of joundary” vs. Rossland, versus winoer or
og, Vernon ce Revelsto
7.40 p, Si skating Ri:
9,00 p. m, Hockey—winuer o of Victoria va, Nelson versus Nelson Lacrosse,
=

; First-Class in Every Respect,

We are now opening up in. Rossland with a
complete stock of

| MUSICAL Goops ~

We carry all of the Latest

tt Sheet Music, Mandolins

i Violins, Guitars,
tt

ons, Autographs

t Mouth Organs,

The Clarendon Cafe
ae

Open Day and Night.

Rooms for Banquets and Dinner Parties.

as

cCUN IFFE &

ENGINEERS AND MACHIN ISTS.

ABLETT,

All classes of Repairs and Construction Work Undertaken.

Ore Cars, Wheels and Azles, Buckets, Fane, Shaiting, 3 pianeers and Falters: Pipe work
North famill

The Sut
The first events in today's pro-
gram were the ski-jumping con-

HOT PURSUIT

OF CRONJE’S|
~ COMMAND

Kelly-Kenny Captures His
Supplies and Bombards

MUST. FIGHT (

His 3 Camp.

T- OR FLEE

British Army .

‘Adveuitiie ou

_ Bloemfontein, Kitchener itu

~ - By Associated Press.
London, Feb. 17,—With Gener-
eral Cronje in full retreat and Gen-
eral Kelly-Kenny harassing his
rear, hopes run high that .a de-
cisive action will occur, ‘if it has
not already been. fought.: The dis:
es from Jacobsdal

tests which were held on Spok:
street, from Second to First. ave-
nues. In the contest for the cham-
pionship of Canada, O. Jeldness
won first prize.with jumps of 28 feet
1 inch and 26 feet; T. Hartman
won second prize. with jumps of 21
feet g inches..and 20 feet 3
inches; A. Sestad jumped 28 feet
“inches and 2 feet ~2 inches,
but fell ‘both ‘times; A. Olson
jumped 23 feet 7 inches; L. Sather
22 teet 3 inches and a1 feet 7 inches
but fell.

The men’s ski jump was won by
Watson ina jump of 25 feet 2
inches, with 5 feet added for not

falling; E. Goninan took second
prize with a jump of 28 feet 8 inches,
‘| but fell, §, |

The boys’ jump: was won by F.
Hickenbottom with :19 feet 6 inches,
with 5 feet added. H. Lockhart
took second prize with a jump of
18 feet 10 inches, with 5 feet
added. :
Curling Boneptiel

The curling- bonspiel, with the
exception of the points game, was
concluded this:forenoon with a con-
test in’ the finals for the grand
challenge cup and medals between
Rae, Nelson, and Tamblyn, Nelson,

pecialty, 2. Pamps kept in stock. s for Wim, Hi which resulted in a victory for Rae
oe tae :

Third Avenue, Rowland.” Pals, Sonpenira ret ” 3B. O. Box 198, by 1 to 8. The final result of the
=— 2 : 1 is as oll

__Week beginning Monday, Feb: 12, and

INTERNATIONAL

MUSIC HALL.

Saturday Matinee at 2:30.

wits
The
Cape

two acts, entitl

BE, Zinn and Casldy’s Musical Travesty

“The...

West Columbia Avenue, opposite Hunter Bros.

te SES ESE ESSE St

Edison Graphophones.

Records and Supplies of every description, to
be followed later with

Pianos and Organs.

I Taodrouzh instructions will be ae CS BinED On on-all leading i instruments,

‘Cowan Music Co.,

qoute TT
overa TTD per

icy Scente Bitects,
setae Bialtets, ete,

Crust.”

No advatice in Prices.

. God Save the Queen.

New York Life Grand Challenge,
Rae, Nelson, first; Tamblyn, Nel:
son, second.

Hudson’s Bay cup, Rae, Nelson,
first; Morkill, Rossland, second.

Walkerville trophy, Tamblyn,
Nelson, first; Wilson, Sandon, sec-
ond.

Tuckett trophy, Cranston, Ross-
land, first! Tamblyn, Nelson, sec
ond.

Parsons Produce Co's. trophy,
Smith, Rossland,’ first; Tamblyn,
Nelson, second.

Rossland vs. all Somerss won by
Rossland.

‘The Svewshoe Race

The snowshoe race took place at
1:300’clock from the cornerof Wash-
ington street and Columbia avenue,
over the same course as on previous
years. There were four starters,
Wells, Lyons, McPhail and Adale.
Wells took the lead at the start and

UNEXCELLED TABLE,

The Arlington._\—<_~
THE LEADING HOTEL AT TRAIL

: Headquarters for Commer-
cial Men....Splendid Sample Rooms.
Joun Haverty, Proprietor.

intained it'to the finish but was
closely trailed by Lyons ever the
entire course. . The finish was very
exciting. Coming, down Columbia
avenue, Lyons was right on the
heels of Wells, but tripped and fell
when. about thirty feet from the

this belief. saying General Cronje
has been oblidged to‘outspan,” in
other words, forma laager or
camp, in order to rest. his. oxen.
This explains General Kellv-Keniny's
latest dispatch referring to shelling4
the laager, which also. brought. the.
long-éxpected word’ of Generaf
KitcHéfier’s. “whereibouts. ~ “The!
general who relentlessly pursued
the Khalifa to his doom is super-
vising the pursuit of Genéral Cronje.
General Tucker, with ‘the seventh
division, is able to effect the pro-

Free State.

Command.

cle, in a second edition this morn-
ing, has the following . dispatch

from Watervaal drift, pe Feb.

16, morning:

“Lord Roberts, with the sixth and
seventh divisions and the cavalry
division, ‘is marching toward the
The sixth . division
crossed the Riet river and) Water-
vaal” drift and marched along the
right bank. ; The Boers showed
fight and we had several casualties.
The cavalry captured Brown's drift
on the lett-flank of the Boers’ main
position.- Both columns are now
marching. north, parallel with each
“Other, “The British captured many

{PUSHING WORK.

New Le Roi Shaft is Now the
Centre of Activity.

GOOD STRIKE IN JOSIE

Five Feet of Shipping Ore on 500-foot
Level—Fr for Le Boi

‘Rendy— Preparing for New Nickle Plate
: Holat—Sinking on Oolumbis-Kootenay.

Now that ore shipments from the
‘Le-Roi-mine have been suspended,
work is being” prosecuted with re-
doubled vigor‘on the new machin-
,jery and development, which is to.
"| vastly increase the’ producing ca-
pacity.. The construction of the
few five compartment shaft is pro-
ceecing satisfactorily, work being
done from five faces, and it-is to be
finished to the go0-foot level in two
mioriths, that being the deepest
working from the old shaft. The
upraise from the 350-foot level is
now at the Black Bear tunnel level,
from which it will be continued to
yhe surface, . When this shaft ‘is
completed, all ore and waste will be
hoisted through it and the men will
goto and from work through it.
-The foundation for the compressor
is finished and is now awaiting the”
arcival of the machinery which is
understood to have been shipped by
by. this. time. The development
work ‘of extending the levels is
Proceeding as usual, the intention
being to fully develop the vein to
the limits of the property, 3000 feet
along .the vein, Contracts have
been let_ tor 3000 to 4000 feet of

isdners but their Ities were
slight. .

The Reemy Driven From Jacobsdal

The Chronicle also has the fol-

jected junction with the forces of'lowing dispatch from Wegedlies,

General Kelly-Kenny, while ‘the
ninth division. under General Col-
ville is rapidly coming up from the
rear. Thus-the hero of {Khartoum
should havea sufficient force to de-
cisively engage General Cronje and

undated, via Modder river, Feb,
16, morning.

“Gen. * Kelly-Kenny, with the
sixth division, has entered Jacobs-
dal. The Boers madea feeble at-
tempt to hold the eastern, ridges,

prevent him from reaching Bloem-| but were outflanked by the mounted

fontein with an effective force.
Cronjein Full Flight. -
Jacobsdal, Feb.
River.—General Cronje, with . 10,-
ooo men, isin full retreat towards
Bloemfontein. General Kelly-Ken-

ny is fighting the rear guard and|enemy,-
‘losses.

harrassing the retreat.
The Boers are ‘reported to be

16 via Modder|ion

infantry and retired. There were
few British casualties. The divis-
then evacuated - Jacobsdui,
marching ‘north in the track of
French’s cavalry, which crossed the
Modder river and engaged the
who retired with heavy

Dreve the Moers Before Them,

leaving: Spyfontein, going north-

westerly direction.

The Boers captured a large con-
voy as a result of yesterday's fight-| Tucker
The British
itively slight
in view of the tremendous bombard-
ment. Less than thirty. men were

ing at Riet River. <
Ities were

wounded and but one. killed:

Enthusiasm at Kimberly.

“The seventh division crossed the
Riet river east ot Koffyfontein and
drove the enemy before them. Gen.
2 is now on Gen. Kelly-

effect a junction with ‘his force.
The enemy is retiring north. The
ninth division, under Gen. Golville,
is in the rear of the sixth | divisiou.
The enemy so far has made no de-

General French’s division was en-| termined stand.

Kenny's” right and probably will |.

thusiastically welcomed at Kimber-

‘*We have captured thourands of

ly. The officers dined at- the club] stock.”

last evening. The news of the en-
try into Kimberly has greatly
cheered the troops and they are
working splendidly.
Groat Capture of supplies.

London, Feb. 17.—Following is
the test of Lord Robert,s dispatch.

Jacobsdal Teb. | 17.—General
Kelly-Kenny’s © brigade captured
yesterday seventy$eight _ wagons
laden with stores, two wagons of
Mauser rifles, eight boxes of shells,
ten barrels of plosi

Floera Attack Meltone.
London, Feb. 17.—-2:37 p. m—

A special dispatch from Sterkstroom
dated today,'says the Boers, with
artillery, commenced an attack this
morning, on Molteno, near
place, occupied hy troops command-
ed by General Gatacre.

that

French Promptly Howarded. |
‘London, Feb, 17.—The queen

has promoted General French to be
» and ala 1 6G

I French

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large quanti!

of stores, all belong- heretofore had only ranked ag a col-

ing to Cronje’s laager, which was|onel in the army, with the local

being shelled by our artillery when|rank of lieutenant-general. Lieu-

Ki P d his t (: 1 Kekewich has been

ger.” - prompted to colonel for services in
Jacobsdal, Feb. 16.—General|the defence of Kimberly.

Cronjeis in full retreat with Kelly

Kenny harrassing him.
Inyading the Free State.

For the best, cleanest and cheap-

London, Feb. 17.—The Chroni-|est coal, call er phone Martin Bros,

di d drill work, by which it is ~
the intention to explore the mine
laterally and vertically.

Josie

A strike of, considerable ‘impor-
tance has been made on the east.
drift on the so0-foot level of ‘the
Josie. About 5 feet of clean ship-
ping ore has occured at that point.
Development proceeds as usual on
that and the 300-foot level.

Nickle Plate

Sinking continues on the Nickel
Plate shaft with the usual force and
foundations are being built for the
new hoist and head frame. The
hoist is to be a double drum, with
double cylinders 14x15, of approxi-
mately 100 horse power, and will
havea capacity to sink to a depth
of 1000 feet and to hoist 300 tons
per day from that depth.

Nol -

Sinking proceeds as usual on
the No. 1. shaft and development
continues on the several levels.

Colunbia-Kootenay

The sinking of the three-compart-
ment vertical shaft below the sixth
level of the Columbia-Kootenay has
been continued during the week.

A ORISIS REACHED.
Ministers Expected to Make an Impor-
tant Announeement on Monday.
Speciat to the Record,

Victoria, B. C. Feb. 17.—The
Colonist suggests that a crisis has
been reached and that ‘n the house
when it meets on Monday an inpc e-
tant ministerial announcement will
be made. This is in a measure
borne out by the fact that members
of the goverment were busy cau-
cusing all day yesterday.

MIDING ROH A FALL

Government Playing for Defenton a
Good Campaign Measure
Special to the Record.

Victoria, Feb. 17.—The Colonist
this morning says theimpression pre-
vails the long adjournment made by
the house is to prepare for a grand
finale, With the return of Duns-
muir, it suggests the opposition
will have a majority next division.
The probability is that next week
the government will court defeat
upon the measure which it deems
most faqorable to go to the country
on,