ROSSLAND EVENING ‘RECORD, MARCH 13, 1899. WOMEN TO TAKE THE FIELD, Say the Defense of Their Country Will Make Them Strong, ~ INSURGENTS DEREATED AT PASIG A Rumor That $50,000 Has Been Of- fered For the Assassination of Aguinaldo. Tacosa, March 13.—The Oriental pa- pera brought by the steamship Victoria, contain the following extract from the I blica Philipi the i z paper: “The splendid demonstration made by the Cavite women, without distinction of class, or age, unanimously Tequested, with enthusiasm to be per- mitted to tak; the place of the men who perish in the struggle against the Ameri- cans for the defense of the independence of the Philippines, They say that irre- spective of the weaknessof their sex their country will make them strong, and will animate thei to keen combat against the Americans.” A telegram published in the Republi- ca states that a ictler hav been found in Baliway, offering {50,000 reward for the assassination of Agumualdo. A Scrape at Manila. (Assceiated Press Dispatch ) Manina, Mureh 12.—4:50 p. m. Gen. Wheaton attacked and captured the city of Pasig, cast of Manila, this afternoon, They made a stand for an heur. The Joss of the Filipinos was 30 filled and 16 wounded. Of the United States forces six were wound CONDENSED EGRAPH NEWS. Giprarran, March 13.— United States hospital ship relief, fom New York for Manilla, bag acrived here. New Yorx, York March 13.—Rud- yard Kipling passed a good night, and felt hed this Key Wosr, Fla., March 13.—The British eteamer Plata, Captain Allan, from Baltimore for Havana, with 2 car- go of hay and railroad iron went ashore Friday. last on Coffin’s Patches; fifty miles from here, * Wikspangez, Pa,, March 3—At Agh- Jey a $35,000 school house was burned. Last Saturday » $20,000 building was burned by incendiaries. The people are terrorized and have called 2 mussmeet- ing to take action. The International Music Hall. The week commencing this evening at the International ancther brillant pro- gram has been arranged. An excellent array of high class vaudeville artists have been obtained from a}! parts of the globe. The strangest novelty ever seen in Rossland will be on the boarda this week, und has been engs cd at an enor- mons salary, ere Akimoto Jeddo Japan- ese troupe. y are acknowledged by the world a firge tobe the greatest troupe of Japs thatever appeared in this country, introducing Little Allright, one of the best Japanese child artista. ane charnitng vocalist, Miss Cora Mac! is appear for the first time. Miss Nellie. Gray, the dashing soubrette, will be seen for the first time; also all the other fa- PEOPLE COMING AND GOING his morning. up today from Trail, on business this morning. Gen. Chas, 8. Warron, of the B. A, O., came up from Spokane yesterday, F.C. Wolfendon, of Armstrong, 3B. ©..| is in town, staying atthe Allen, Thos, I. Savage, of Northport, came up yesterday and returned home today. Clive Pringle, who has been in the city on a short business trip, returned to hia home in Greenwood this morning. E. W. Campbell, manager of the West Kootenay Power & Light Co., went to Spokane today. James B. Campbell, of Montreal, ar- rived in the city yesterday afternoon to tolook after his mining interests in thiz district. George C. Steteon, of Vuncouver, came in on the midnight train from ‘the coast, he will leave for home again on Thureday. H. J. Madill, of Winnipeg, secretary of W. W. Whyte of the C. P. R., isin town with the C. P. officials. J. M. Parry came down last night on a flying visit from Nelson, and left for home again on the noon train. Misses Louise and Dorothy Hammond of Slocan City, who have. been’ visiting the family of N. A. Burvett, of this city «luring the past few weeks, returned on the noon train for their home. W. Blackemore, genera} manager of the Crow’s Nest Pass Coal Co.’s mines at Fernie, passed through the city on’ his way to visit the Trail smelter yegter- day. BAD MAIL SERVICE. Boundary Country Kicking for the Best of * Reasons. Something is radically wrong with the mail system between this place and Noseland. Theoretically we are sup- Alexander Dick left for Grand Forks A. D. Dennis and F. P. Gutelius were James Walker, left for Grand Forks Ay OOOOH HOOHOOHOOOO G 00906096000060008n This Week Only! ©OOOOOOP ‘ ~—atie—_© — Crocker y> Glassware... | oy Hotel Goods, Bar Goods DKS Be: ne bs 250 | On Everything in the Poregsine Lines, nen Se CROCKERY DEP’T. 4 preeeecssesoennennees © § IE BIG NORE. 0 a ONTE ~AGNTER BOOP GOOSOHHOSOOOOOO © 09-000009060080000:4 NAKUSP INCORPORATES. To oskis a Gity and Famous Health Re- sort—First Mayor. Hugh McCutchen, collector of cnus- tome at Nakusp, wasin Ressland the past few days ona businers trip, and left for bis’ home last evening. When seen by a Rxcorp repre tative he stated that Nakusp would incorporate agncityon July 1, of this year, and that, Thomas Abriel would be elected the first mayor of the new tounicipality by it Robert i is billed posed tohave adaily mail with that point, but as a matter of fact ‘he mail from Rossland’arrives any old @ that seems convenient. Some- times we get’ three mails 2 week, some- imes four, rarely more. Up todate the post office here has been unable to de- ermine whether the fault liea with the exchange office at Marcus, the stage vompany which has the contract, or just where it does lie. Butit isa matter vhich should be investigated by the proper officials, and at once; net aiter waiting a year or so, as scems to be the seneral rule for doing business with the sovernment.—Grand Forks Miner. Curing Notes. The Rossland Curling club will hold a meeting, tomorrow, Tuesday night, in its rooms at the rink, for the purposa of vlosing up the business affairs of the cinb, for the season. In the finale jlayed off Saturday night for the presi- lents prize, between Bogle’s and. Car- lyle’s rinks, the latter won by 2 score of, 16 to 12, giving carlyle’s rink the trophy. Beamish played as substitute for Car- "yle, and Ellwood for Leckie. Torosto, March 1 ‘W. EF. MacLean, M. M. P., while riding Sunday aiter- ‘oon, near Woodbine, was thrown from his horse and sustained a broken thigh, Rossland Mining Stocks for police magistrate. Some opposition will be met‘in selecting councilmen. A syndicate formed in Toronto has bought up the two hot water mineral! springs back of town, and will putup a $50,000 sanitorium, witb at! mnodern am- and ‘fhe buildings will, when completed, make quitea village in themselves, as beside sae customers. This is the rebate we hadat our last large shipment of Oy Snits of Clothes, etc., and at thut rate we are now offering it ASIC Overcoat for Ev orineting Overalls, White Baner i “om ft docks three pairs. ard. uy “olber articles ae ente f nishinges accordingly chea: : ia 42 E. Columbia Avenue. eB ' = We have no branch stores. eaTo buy at above prices youthave ad tocall at ROSSLAND AUCTION HOUS B. IEE. Mauager, fs ? oss Thompson. the main hotel and for guests, also honses for the officiale uf the company, stable, ete. The location on the flat at the foot of the mountain, and a driveway ie now -abont completed to it.. The company’ will algo bave an electric power and light plant of suffi cient capacity to furnish” the city with electric lights. “A lime quarry is now ‘being opened within a few milea of town, to supply linteto the Trail smelter, and a com- iniesion hag recently visited Nakusp t>* inepect the surroundings for a suitable nelter site to handle the Slocan lead ores, it being the most central point in the district as well as the distributing and export point for the entire Slocar country, being situated abou 80 miler from the C. P. R. mainline, and at the terminus of the Nakusp & Slovan rail- way on Arrow lake, where two steamers connect daily with the railroad, There is both a bonded customs and Inland revenue warehouse: there is also a large wholeralegrocery store. Asa summer and health resort it can’t be beaten. vorites will introduce new and speciultiee. The comedy by Son Char- ley will receive its first production. Re- member, the enter [Corrected by tho ReidinJeckson Company fAmited, avenu x 198 Cae earher and only runs till 1 o’clock. Come early and eccure a good seat. THE JUDICIOUS ADVERTISER Who wants home trade advertises in the paper that prints the most local news. address, “Tantling,”” Potion, tou Lieber Bedtord SieNeat and Sforeing 1. MINING OPERATORS AND 31 Established 1895. Agents for N. & F. 8, Railway addition to Rossland, Ymir, Erle ‘and Columbia townalte. vRERS, We Have Buyers for All Stand- ur probable rauenta of applications “rejocied Highest references ft erry opher jood Hop rand Pri PATENT SOLTOITOnS & ESPERTS Sulytociuie genes Applied Sel-nces, Patent Law Q. 8 Boclety of Civil Engine Wasmisaton, D. O. ‘Orsicer; [Hm tront are in every stream and large and amalj] game can be found any and everywhere, There is good boating on the luke. : There is to be a grand ball on Aprii 8, which will b9 the social event of the season, and unde the dicect patronage of the Courteney club members. —-Vieo- tore are invited and expected from all the eurrounding towns.?? Weekly Ore Shipraents. The ore shipments ot tie week cuding Mar. 11, were as folllowa: To Trail: Tron Mask. Tons. In Police Court, George Lawrie got two weeks in the city jail this morning upon a charge of vagrancy. Onthe 8th of this month he was charged with being drunk and incapable and was allowed to go on the promise that he would. behave himself. _Thie time Magistrate Jordan declined to lis- ‘f i faey winnipey If. War Kaxle... ten to bis good resolutions. there will be twelve separate cottages |. has been selected directly back of town|* [ <>) T have the following blocks in and ZILA M, the following companies for sale;— EUREKA CONSULIDATED, GOPHER,. HOME- STAKE, EVENING STAR, SILVERINE, R. E. LEE’ BODIE, UREA ,NORTH STAR Lotsinthe Onginal Townsite yn THE REDDIN: JACKSON Co., AGENTS, -:-.-:- ROSSLAND, B.C. Quick Work. Red Star Livery Horses boarded day or month. d ne Promptly, short notice, ore contracts tal en, ST.4 BLES—Firat Ave., bet. Spokane and Preas and pageace works will cull at.any part of the ele light or heavy freight handied, min’ Furniture, pay all damages done to anthing we handle, afer, warehouse. or ship any class of goods. We sell Washington eeazoned Fir and Tamarac wood. Tel, Nos and. Transfer Co. Good sadiile horses, elegant turnouts, nobby eleighs, cad driving teams; will drive you anywhere at any time day or night. If you are gettin; ae sleighing party, see us ahout rige—; horees. Packing of all kinds oe ae We do exe Contracts and job work ng machinery delivered o2 Pianos and eafes gafely moved. We e act as shippers’ ‘agents, evil tran Waeb. St. OFFICE—9, Wash. J. W. KARTLINE PROP. ; The One Price Store. ROSSLAND'’S COMING TRADING PLACE. This Week’ LADIES’ SHOES Closing out the rem- 4 . One thousand different articles, : ainder per pair, k C.C. GIBSON & S Specials. | YUKON BLANKETS Extra ‘heavy, all wool, Per pair... mh “Strictly one price to all- CO. | Gee spans HYGENIC VENTILATED Goodyear Welt It Shoes, $4.00 A PAI, —Sole Agents Hero— The Rossland Auction House, 42ka8T COLUMBIA AVENUE, ae’ comfortab‘e and strong. Worth Bt Onis * Rossland Loan Office. NO. 16 WASHINGTON ST. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry in Stock REPAIRING DONE. PHIL A. SILVERSTONE, PROP. ohln Lge { Rossland Evening Record VOL 8, NO. 215. ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, TUESDAY, MAROH ia 1899. PRIOE FIVE CENTS. Pretty Rings. We invite yout to call and examine ourring stock. You will see the very jer ent cantorn dos {complete departure from the usual ring’ style. me of the combinatior Mere a1 Rubies and Diamonds, “Emorat de and Diamonds, Diamot id Olivinet, \- jeand Opale, Pearls and Turquole, Sapphises. sua meas and Dlamonds Ets monde and Opal re i DIAMOND SOLTAIRES FROM $40 TO S250: J. W. SPRING, ~~ 8 Suecessor to CHALLONER, aS, MITCHRL & SPRING, Next doo: loor to the Fost’ Spring Furnishings. WE HAVE just finished ning up and marking off the 1: t and nicest atock ohreeay ee clotting over broughe to Roasiand in wes Men’s Black Navy Serge Suits. Men’s Fancy Tweed Suits. Men’s Scotch, English and Irish Tweeds, Men’s Fine Spring Overcoats, Boy’s 3-Piece Fancy Fweed Suits. - Bo’ys 2-Piece Black and Navy Serge Suits. Youth's 2-Prece Suits'in all latest styles. Men’s, Boy’s and Youth’s Pants, A choice assortment of TIES just in. Suitable for the sea- son—(17th) A large consignment of the :latest styles in American and English BATS sult be opened up today, and your inspetion is in vited, s OUR GOODS ARE UP TO DATE. M. J. O’HEARN, The Clothier. Corner Columbia Avenue and Lincoln Street. ~ We will have your trade after that. All we Try! average man buys shoes from their appear- ask is: ° ance and fit. They knew little about leath- erand trust to their dealers. Hence the advantage of dealeng with a repu- table house, Our ghoesatrike people by stylish shape and by their quality. Cc. O. LALONDE 100 WEST COLUKBIA AVENUE. 1. EAST COLUMBIA ANENUE. OUR GOODS ARE RIGHT. OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT. RESELLERS —WHEN YOU WANT A— T. R. MORROW, +» BUCESSOR TO,., McLEAN & MORROW. LABOR ‘MEETING. TONIGHT President Boyce, of the Western Fed- oration of Miners, Hore, BE BANQUETED ITOMORROW NIGHT ‘Will Remain in Rossland Until Sat- urday, Visiting His Many Friends, President Edward Boyce, of the Wes- tern Federation of Miners, is now. pay- ing Roseland his third visit, the first being in 1805, and the secondin July, 1897, 2 He was aeen at the Hoffman this morning by a representative of the Rrc- orp, and expressed surprise at the ad- vancement made, not only in thegrowth of the city, but the developmeut of the mines. It was with a ‘high degree of satisfac- QUEZR CHARACTER “PASSES IN.” The American Who Tried to Blow Up the Japanese Fleet Kills Himself. New York, March 14.—James Howie, the ‘American who tried to blow up the Japanese fleet during the war with Chi- na committed suicide, according to ad- vices received here today, says a “Wash- ington dispatch to the Journal Howie's career reads like. a romance from the middle ages and his exploits during the Chinese war made him known the world over. At the outbreak of hostilities Howie offered hia services to the Chinese and the offer was quickly accepted. With Brown acomrade, he was sent a3 a apy to Japan. They visited @ number of camps, arsenals and navy yarda and obtained a mass of valuable but fell under in Kibo and were at once arrested. ‘They were shrewd enough, however, to have no incriminating evidynce upon them and the Japanese were obliged to release them, firat making them take an cath not to give aid to the Chinese. Howie escaped trom Japan and made way to China where he conceived the daring plot that made him famous, . It was to set adrift a quantity of explosives that would be swept by the tide around the Japanese fleet and then be fired by from a dist: He loaded tion that. he found that the pl and employe getting along so admirably, in Rossland district of British Columbia, He expressed the hope and belief that the recently pazsed eight-hour law would meet with the general approval of all concerned. He was pleased to know that the larger mines were already working under: the eight-hour system. Mr. Boyce is. only 85 years old, and holds a well merited ‘and enviable posi- 8, dozen junks near Chee Foo with high expiosives and before the work was fin- ished a premature explosion wrecked his hulks and his hopes. “Howie took an active part.in the defense of Wei Hai- Wei and fell into the hands of the ene- my. Ill health and misfortuno affected his mind a few months ago, He started on a Voyage tv Shanghai, He became violently amsane on the voyage and from his guarda one day plung- tionamong labor There will bea public meeting at Miner’s Union hall tonight which will be addressed by Mr. Boyce and several local speakers, “}+-Domorrow: evening “the ~ ‘Teaaes” and Labor council will tender Mr. Boycea banquet. * Tickets can be had. of J. Taylor, the eecretiry, or at the hall. . PEOPLE COMING AND GOING H. V. Inskipe, of London, England, arrived last evening in the city on a short visit. James Monyhan, late of the B. O. is in the town from Spokane. G. L. Miller, of -Greenwood, came in last evening on a business trip. M. E. Roy left today for Montreal to be gone about four months. C. G. Hinton left on the noon train for the Boundary country. ed overboard and was seen no more. “DEATH [0 Ti THE 2 "a. the Cries of “the People of Hovena. ASSEMBLY.’ TRE LATEST FROM MANIA The Insurgents Meet With a Heavy Loss, AMBRICAN KILLED AND WOUNDED, 36 Captured Three Cannon and Consid- erable Other Property and - Hold River Front. ‘Wasuinaton, D.C., March 14.—The following cable from General Otis reached the war department today: Mantua. March 14,—Until yesterday the field operations since the capturing of Caloocan were ofa minor nature, con- sisting ofdriving back the small bands of insurgents, with considerable. losa to them. . Yesterday, General Wheaton, with the Twentieth and Twenty-Second infantry, the Oregon and Washington troops, a section of the Sixth artillery, andasquedron of the Fourth cavalry, attacked the large force of the enemy, drove them back and took the line of the Pasig river, which he now holds. Two improvised gunboats in the lake lake have captured considerable prop- erty. The insurgent loss was heavy. Our own killed and wounded slightly aggregate thirty-five, -mostly slightly wounded. Insurgents made no deter- mined atand, UNITED STATES OUT OF IT. Forelgn Powers Advised.to That Effect Re= garding Chinese Afiairs, ee, De G., March 14.—The a Havana, March 14.—Senor Fedor E.| Mona, civil governor of Havana, when he learned of the preparations for an ontpouring of the peoplein honor of GeneralGomez yesterday, tried to pre- vents parade. Policemen tried to turn back various societies that were march- ing towards Quinta de Los Molinas, the residence of General Gomez. At firet little attention was paid to there efforte. When a policeman seized a flag or made an individual arrest, the others in line would simply march on, jeering and yelling “Down with the police.” “Long live Gomez.” ‘‘Dea th to the assembly.” Colonel Arange, a mounted inspector, took an American flag away from. & man who was i He was ii A.F. Whitney went to mining business today. on see THE ove PIONEER # DRUGGISTS. Prescription BRING IT TO US. FILLED ACCURATELY A.J. Rolston, Jate of the O. 0. D. store, left for Greenwood, where he will open 2 grocery store, T. M. Daly and W. L. Orde went to Greenwood today to attend a meeting of the Brandon & Golden Crown company. Cable Adéress: - ROSSLAND, B. C. BMorein, ‘Le Roi LIVERY SALE and FEED STABLE. ag “PARKER.” 8, Telophone, JOHN F, LINBURG, PROP. Stybeh Rigs for rent Firat. class Saddle and~ Pack ! Chas. E. Benn. wtectivase manasa: (4 © L- PARKER & 60, ROSSLAND, B. C. Commercial Alley, “rppnene Nor 3 P. 0. BOX, 186, J.B. Johnson & Co.(8 ani BROS J. L. Parkes, MINING GIVER — For Rent, Nt. J. L. PARKER Rus Furnished Race fit use of a Pi- 10, $25.00 per rac and Fairm ties examined, Mines man erependend blocks bouche ands Consulting 2 raining engineer Dundee, re Room Bonn pa 00 per month. For ‘or Sale. Toto on Ko otena must be taken my avenue, $200. ‘This tena AUDIT! an ——— ACCOUNTANT WE BAVE SALE FOR UL Standard Slats, P. 0. BOX 598. H. H.Playtord, No.1-Stone Block, Rossland Charles S. Warran left for big home in Spokane after s few days visitin this city. James Cox went to Republic today, where he will reside in the futore. J, E. Saucier lett for Ymiron mining business on the noon train. J. B. Dabney went to Spokane today. James Cronyn and C. E. Race went over to Greenwood today, where they ‘expect to open a branch brokerage of- ce, A.F. Corbin’ went to Republic this morning on mining business. N. A. Burritt left for Grand Forks on the noon train, where he will open a bottling works. J. B. Donald and W. B. Davey, who have the contract for putting in the new telephone line to the Boundary country, came in Inst night and left on the noon again today for Grand Forks, E. G. Warren went to Greenwwod on mining business this morning. M.H. Dobie left today on a six wecks visit to Toronto. George McKenzie;of Hunter Bros., left for Greenwood today, to take a position in the branch store at that place. A host of friende, both lady and gentleman, were at the depot to see him offand there were several armfuls of Dr. J. F. Toronto. -B, Jolinson & Cols McKenzie, office and resi- kiasess lying round when the train pulled out. George Dyer, after an absence of two dence over O,Hearn’s, opposite Bank of years, is greeting his many old friends surrounded by a menacing crowd. He clubbed one of the demonstratora til the blood flowed. Then, being dismay- at Washing- ton, represeatiog those powers haying the largest interests in China, communi- cated with their foreign offices in sub- stance the same as the recent answer from the United States to Italy, to the effect that this country would maintain an attitude of disinterested neutrality in refereuce to the Italion de- aignson Sun Mun bay. . Some of the diplomats’ advised their governmenta that they regard this announcement of the United States as of supreme impor- tance in the Chinese situation. A prominent member of the diplom- atic corpse, representing one of the powers of Europe said: ‘Most impor- tant to all powers to know the United States has no purpose in interfering in befalf of China, even to the extent of exerting her moral. influence toward ing China’s ii For that ed'by the savage yells of the d man’acompanions, he withdrew to an- other point. Chief Menocal was mecked by the crowd in the Tacom walk. When near the De Los Quinta Molinas, the demonstrators began tos shove the Po- reason I look upon the American answer to Italy aa the most important develop- ment in the Chinese situation which has avisen recently, and I think it will be so accepted at all foreign offices.” This dipk ic official further poin- licemen, pulling their ting to take away their clubs. There were more than a hundred po- licemen within three blocks, but they did not act together. Indeed they were thoroughly scared, and one policeman ran to the central park, where the regu- lars were camped. The twentieth regu- lara, who were sent at the double quick, wilh fixed bayonets, to protect the po- licemen, charged upon a crowd of a thousand, who ran, including the po- licemen and women and children, tam- bled over each other in the rush. A few minutes later the avenue wasclear for Blocks and not a person was hurt by the oldi Expelied Sacred Heart Sisters. Batrtyore, Md., March 18. — Five Sisters of the American order of the 8a- cred Heart have accorrding toa. dis- patch from Pinar del Rio, been ordered away from Cuba by Archbishop Cha- pelle, the papal repreaentative recently appointed to investigate the affaira the Cathoiic church in that island. They are all daughters of Indian chiefs. The order is purely American, and is not conducied in accord with Eu- ropesn ideas, which isthe explanation given for the expulsion. , ted out thetif Italy secured San Mun bay from China, it would proye a port of ineatimable value to the United Stztes’ interest in the Philippines. It ia one of the southerly porta of China and about the closest, for big trade to and from Manila, Captured Three Cannon. Mantz, March 14, 12 m.—At7 o'clock this morning, hearing the insurgent’= bugles sounding, Scott’s battery dropped - three shrapnel shells into the wood on tho left of the Pasig church. No reply was made, andat 7:45 the twenty-sec- ond regular infantry advanced until they encountered a number of volleys. This was returned with interest. The line then wheeled toward Pateros. The troops followed the roads, while the gun- boats Oeste and Laguna de Bay asmeted in suppreesing the fire on the left flank. Three rebel cennons were captured on the river. The rebel sharpshooters at Caloocan continue active, but no casual- ties are reported. Presented at Court. Lonpon, March 14,—The Duke of York held a levee at St. James’ palace this afternoon. The United States am- Mr. Joseph H. Choate, pre- Will Try The Courts, San Fraxctsco, March 14,—The Pa- cific Coast Jocky Club directors have decided to fight the anti-pool selling or- and customers in the O. K. barbershop. dinance in the courts. sented his son, Mr. Joseph H. Choate, Jr., Mr. Spencer Eddy, who was private secretary to Col. John Hay when the latter was United States ambassador here, and United States Consul-Gencral aborne,