ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, NOVEMBER 14; 1898. BANK OF MONTREAL. Capital, AIL Pald up, ~ _ $13,900,008 Pp UBL I C AUCTION paige of all kinds may i be .brought to be rold Cc: Cc. GIBSON: &'CO.- at 28 Spokane street. Hold their weekly.iniecellancous pale. If you wieh to make the most of your property, (Household goods, ete.) sen them up to thig sale’at 28 Satisfaction guaranteed, Terms moderate. Algo new stock of goods will to sold. C.C, GIBSON & CO. The only AUCTIONEERS in the camp. N. B. Money advaneed, if desired, ‘on all goods sold. INCORPORATED 1669- 60 members. It is apparantly very;act- QARITAL, PAID-OP 2 .{ ive here, but the popular impression Be eee nirAst ~ ‘ . - that itis a branch ‘of the. Freemason’s pretence isan error. ‘While authentic informa- tion concerning Sthe order is limited in the United StatesJwhere it is eatima- ted that 80 per cent. of the Chinese pop- ulation ‘Lelong ‘to the lodge, many of the orders have been incorporated-as benevolent orders. The name of the society is I Hing. When'the so-called Freemasons -held their first meetings in Rossland, white - people were -naturally: curious “about tlie, and miny~“suggested~ that’ the membera- were: highbinders..-- Bat the {+ highhinder—the Chinege nihilists of an Francisco do not hol! meetings in ruch-a pnblic manner, A few yeara ugo the I Hing membership in San Fran- cisco was said. to be 30,000: New York, 10,000 and-nearly. all the ‘large cities ad- ded their quota in proportion to the Chinese population. ‘There are lodges in V Victoria, eal and other Canadian cities. I Hing, trans- lated means Patriotic Rose. It was: the motto taken originally by ne of the chiefs of the Triad Society and is the official designation of the order. But the Rossland society.as well as the others on this continent‘ takes the name “of Lun I T’ong,' which means ‘*Hall of United Procection.” The Montreal Herald saya there are 800 members of ths society.in that city. The New York and San Francisro uewspapers: several yeara ago published. some interesting tories about thee gocielies. It is said ROSSLAND: EVENING RECORD, NOVEMBER 14; 1898, ARRIVAL = ROSSLAND RECORD. BY EBER O. SMITH. AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS Rossland . Postoffice. SECRET. SOCIETIES (Q)RINTHIAN Lodue C seeta on Gabo gvating, ot th fiat ene asonic Hall, < vy ifting breturen ‘aro cprdiaily:Iuviied to's Pp eerreere Secreta ay: ‘Sya.ena cia Weduosday of osoh mo ia ety, ‘iall, jneaday of eac! Deas -Broca-ied brown leaves. One yard malelasse, A kolero, Black chenille. Immense Charles IX collar applied to redingote, Ru wife had Juslated upon a change an i en- bie with the ieee items was the new doctor’s frat prescription. Man- like, the husband delivered the right tothe wrong place. He took the milliner' ‘a instructions tothe drug store. The “clerk loeked puzzled, he thought, but he filled the prescription. He sent the medicine tohis wife, who announced upon his return that the new %|doctor’s prescription had done her a Gworld of good already.” Mr. Man‘had in the meantime discovered his error and ashe rushed home anxiety nearly dethroned his reason, for he fully ex- pected to find his wife a corpse. Up to the present writing he has not told her that the p' jon the drug clerk filled’ was ded for local ap and and not to be taken internally. The Catarrh Clutch This Disgusting Malady Is at the Throat of 900 of every 1,000 of our Country’s Population. UNPIAIT THER UEUES} Order of I Hing Flourishing in Ross- land. e r) ‘PHF- SATURDAY NIGHT 8 MF 28 SP: JANE, Br. pM aT 7 P.M. —— CLOSE DUE TIME SCHEDULE, Spokane. Fa, van Fraue ALL COMMUNICATIONS to tho aitor must ale be ~ccompanied by the name and address ral sali yo" wae of the writer, nut necessarily 10r publica | 0! tion; but-2s evidence of good faith, Trail, Re beon D Nakus; Barton eerparke 11:15 and 6:15 pm 6:15 pm Arrow! ead,! Halcyon Hot Springs, 8:20 and 11:20 pm ‘do 11:20 pm do -do do do 8:20 and 11:20 pm do Rosstand: Branch. International Navigation and Trading Co,, Ltd. Htoamor “International” and Alberta!” on caomenay. Late and River, ‘Tine ‘m etteat | to chance eee fogs gt July, 1807. "Five Mile Point gounestion. with’ all Ser trains of N. ie 7. Aud from onthe sland an yo Be “a cl edoue 2 checked to ail U8 we nea soldfan Leny oie Rel ao ae way points dail: F urgive Northport 12: crane tk BUBSCRIPTION RATES, 2 € chicand and East. Branches in LONDON (England) NEW YORK CHICAGO. And in the Principal Cities in Canada; do 8am‘and 6:15pm do Landing. Sandon, ‘Gai, ‘Whitewater Three Nelson. Pilot Bay, Ainsworth, Erie, Hall : Siding, Slocan; New Den- ver, Silverton, Rosebe: Kaslo, Ymir, Salmo, Waneta Revelstoke and OP R atations Le- tween Vancouver and Winnipeg Fort Steele and East Kootenay. Vernon and Okanogan Victoria, Vancouver and New Weat- minster; Ontario, Quebec snd Maritime Prov- Northport and United we Mo! Tekoa, Wallace, Ward-| and Coed ner, Garileld, Colfax, Pullman, Moscow, FREEMASOM’S IS A MISNOMER Daily per year, Eubfect OCEAN STEAMSHIPS All sailing dates sub Leave ‘Portisnds Sept. 1,6, 2i, 15,21, 26° WEEKLY RECORD. ‘Weekly, per half year. Weekly, per year... Weekly, per year, foreign. Subscriptions invariably in adv Advertising rates will be made known on ap- plication Buy and Sell Sterling Exchange and {Cable ‘Traneers, Grant Commercial and ‘Travellers Credits available in any part of the world. DEADTS I6SUED, COLLECTIONS MADE, ETO. 4, 8G. Fraser, Manager. THE MERCHANTS. BANK - of Halifax. - Eifty Members here— Peculiar Initia- tion Ceremony. 5 pote Eg tg 0:80 fn? “Northport 1:60 opm New Service on Kootenay Lake. . ru muenday,, Wed- ve Kaulo for. Nek. y, Weduesday, Thurs- rive Nelson 9 sia, TC Alaska— Bail Sept. 17. Columbia, River, To Aniorte ty "way Several months ago a secret order. familias known as the ‘Chinese '8,, by. the d-publie, was organized in'Rossland. © The meet- ings of. this society have been held rega- larly every two months at the Domini hall, ‘The local order numbers ‘about 8p.m. -ex.Bunday| Ext Budday inces Spokane, States po! Grand orks, Greenwood, Bonn lary, Camp McKinney, Rock. Oreek, Ohristins Lake, Cast le City. Brita, jand! cee via New: York, foreign, via, Quebec MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1898. The people of land are ed that the election will not go by de- fault this year. A contest ie better. The public is better satisfied and ‘the city officials then know where they stand. Public questions are more fully disenaged and the wishea of the. rate- payers and the ciples of the candi- dates better known. A community that does not take enough interest in city affairs to'put up two'sets of candidates in not’ sufficiently public spirited. A good sharp contest between good men will make times better, and make bet- ter officers of the fal didat 6a. m. 5 ills ' ee BS Willamette ae Ore on City, Newberg,| Salem & Wey Landings Willamette and Yam- vest Bly gon city, Way “Willamette River. 4; am. Portland to Corvallis ‘and Way Landings, | 8nd Set. an. | Wednedays.& Sat- -| -urdays, 8'am "| Wednesdays 5:16pm |° Tam, Tues-‘Thur.| “and Sat do Uncertain. do British | and ad: Letters and papera PROVINCIAL AND ROSSLAND OFEICIALS. PROVINOIAL OFFICERS. ers. Dayton, andings. 6a.m, Tues-Thiar, ‘and Eat. a. ALEXANDEE, | Gen. Man. LEAVE a EEAYE Kaalo, B.G., 12th J aie, a.m. ‘Ex, Bun. H.W. ADAMS, Gen'-Ag't, Bpoxane, Wash. W. H. HUBLBURT, den, "Faluongor Agen zon Snake River, Riparia to Lewi m D. ROSSLAND CITY OFFICERS. H.8. W. C, O. Lanonpz, ‘Aldermiins 4.8. , Ald -J. 8. Ciure, Jz., Alderman, Ross Taomrson, Alderman. Apert Barerrt; Alderman. J, Epanen, Alderman, G. A. Jorpan, Police Magistrate. J. A. InaRam, Chief of Police. ‘Wa. McQusen, Clerk and Treasurer. Wx. Hazp, Assessor, License Inspector and Collector. R. Reppick, M. D., Health officer. 8, Wallace, Going to Chicago To Anywhere East ? you are, see that your ticket f inndapolisy ‘bt Paul of Duluth, reads via -/THE “NORTH-WESTERN LINE Se ou e.. M. & OF RY. Threo joss trains leave Minneapol eat ere Thies {O on oreival< of trains, and this Canines: this fHieult to acceunt @ ¢ | B. B. McDonap :—Collector of Customs. 4+! Government agent in charge of bureau for: issuing: Klondike: miners’ certifi- cates. W. 8S. Jonzs:—Internal Re ‘ol- | +s H ee venue Col-! 7 iconse Commiesionene{ 8. * pores TEN EVENING. RAGORD). ‘This 1s Not Hearsay. It It Is Borne Out by Carefully Manager: compiled Statistics of Disease: evelopment is Watched Careta ly Because forerunner of Conaimpion, tt ares e 1] “3 23 o ig M.L.« "3 Hon. Dav D Cashier. Mi h, Edson L. P es : : ; Montreal West End! Branch, corner ‘ner Notre Dasa ost Prevalent, | and geignoure strects) real West: oun, : 01 aise e Btreota: 2 p Nepiccied cost Catarra C ne, ORNCIES IN NOVA SCOTTA, : : which is rous Narcotic, and Prof, Heys, 0! gore ange Bridgewater, Guysboro, London- y 3 the Gntasio Parkeol of Chemistry snd Pharmacy, gerry, 1 anenbure, re, Mal Wand (Hants Co.) Pictou E — *Shubedacadie, Sydney, si ‘mage from samples pro- Touro, Weymouth’ : ¢ there 1s 0 ae Bee | aang dth a tons Eigen eres aie Ft y gent ag a foncton,” Newcastle, " Sackville, SOBNCTES IN PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. Charlottetown, Summerside. AGENCY IN NEWFOUNDLAND, Bt. John’s. AGENCIES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. Rossland, Vancouver, Victoria, Nelson, and anaimo, BANEERS AND CORRESPONDENCE. Dominion of Canada, Merchants Bank nm aneds, Gheset Naicnal Bank, Hid ant Ce Mi Joux Kirxup:—Gold:C Stipendiary Magiatrate. Ww. zie ANADIAN PACIFIC ~AND SOO: LINE, Ocean to Ocean|® ROUTE, East and West, °3,000 Miles OF :COMFORT: —FIRST CLASS AND-—- Tourist Sleepers Runs Through. Baggage Checked to Destination. ‘The Miner has at laat found out that | E..8. Bowzs, M. Ross Thompeon is a candidate for mayor |o and was very generous with ita compli- ments. Someone who is “next” the|¢, gang: says it ie their scheme to pat Mr. ‘Thompson on the back, tell him what a good fellow he is and finally advise him to withdraw, but Mr. Thompsen’s -frienda are determined not to let their candidate be side tracked again with soft words and promises only made to tbe broken. It is Mayor Th this year orsuch a fight as haa not taken Place in Roseland. cere ae DOMINION GOVERWNT OFFICERS pine years, on was cured by Dr. Chase's Catarch R: J PALMER, HAIR DRESSER, 673 sta 'T WEST, TORONTO, could not saci Spent ress ia {i on eqeigaloat for or Halatiat ra ludorsement vot ‘the ‘North western Line is "epentan every Mravellar who patronizes it Peete : W: . MEAO, General Agent. 243 Washington Bt.. F. 0, SAVAGE, - Portlan4, Oregon. Traveling Agent. KASLO &SLOCAN RY. TIME CARL. Bubject to change without notice. ‘Trains run on Pacific standard time, ge EEN sleep for g Into the The Townsite of Melville is the center of the won derful Sheep Creek camp. Bonanza showings:on So- phie, Santa Rosa-and Nig- ger. mountains surround it MR. WHITCOMBE, OF THE METHODIST of BOOK ROOM, TORONTO, s steed for two years; urea b by one box of Dr, Catarrh C WLE, 467 ‘quzen PSTREET r BAST, qOROATO, thirteen years attacked with Never knew, orbit was to have al Tae antl ah ase’ used Dr. Chase anyone troubled with Catarch calls 0 abe will give her endorsation New York, Boston, Chicago, Paris, France; London, England; ia. The Baul jank of Berm' John M. Smith Manager, epee The Bank of BATSH NORTH ANERIR) ESTABLISHED 1836. Incorporated by Royal Charter, The Rossland Laundry 18 doing ood work ata reasonable price. Try them. Near the postoffice. th ‘ Inw dthat Hugh 8 Jand has purchased the Nelson Daily Miner, which if true’ has great signifi- cance in‘political circles in this province, asit’ plainly indicates that dominion “politica will be vigorously introduced in NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that a special eneral meeting o! the Slocan Western ininy company, Ii limited liability, will ning at the office of the company, 8 No. 121 East Columbia avenue, Rose- Frode land, on Tuesday, the 22nd day of No- British Columbia. Mr. Southerland is & prominent - conservative politician’ of Manitoba, This is - probably the begin- ning of the newspaper branch of domin- jon politics and other changes may rea- sonably be looked for in the near future. —_——_——————— ‘Tux result of the contest in Esquimalt in which Ex-speaker Higgins was suc- yember, A. D. 1898, at 8 o’clock in. the afternoon, for the election of directors, and for the purpose of considering and if deemed a‘lviaable of passing a resolu- tion anthorizing Hee Tegistration of te ler tl 1807, under the name of the Hosdiand Golden Gate Development wor Company, Finite. eeahaty Dated 7th November, 1897. Paid-Up Capital erie 666. Reserve Fund London Office: 3 Clemente’ Lane, ionkara &t. Court of Directors, 4,11. Brodie, John James Cater, Gaspard Farrer Hlonard i diya Henry J. Farrer Hoare, Kon # Kingsford, Fred- erie Ea odky ‘George DW ea eEa 18. retary Head Omics fa Canada, bt. James, St., Mont- re H. SrikEM. J. Exasuy, Genorat Slanoger. ‘Inspector. cessful gives the Semlin majority of one, which insures the oun sage of aredistribution bill at least, even ifthe new party doesnot prove to be able to transact general business. —_——_— JUST FOR FUN. ¥Few-'men really appreciate how fear- fully and wonderfully made a woman’s dressmay be. The decollette fashion, the-nearest approach to the simple and inexpensive style of Adam and Eve’s time, threatened fora while to -make of the ker’s trade. ‘Women are extremists in dress. Ifa “fashionable” woman cannot shine as walking millinery establiehment and jewelry store, she resorts to the other extreme—multiplies a fig leaf by » yard and aquarter of silk and calls the prod- uct adress. Few women willadmit that} oo there is'anything they do not know, ex- SPOKANE FALLS & NORTHERN Neztson & Forr Suzrrarp Ry. Red Mountain Railroad. (§0—F-The only direct route to Nelson and Kootenay lake and Siocan points. @Qwrn Every day in the year between SPOKANE, ROSSLAND and SANDON. No. 4 for Spokane and Pacific const con nection leaves Rossland at 8:45 No. 6 for Nelson, Kaslo and Slocan points. leaves Rossland at. .12:05 p.m No. 8 from Nelson, etc., arrives Ue Hous: a.m, cept what to wear. That is a probl before which feminine tact, intuition or whatever they call it shrivels up into a sigh’ of despair. Pink pills or Lydia Pinkham’s patent medicine fail to give reliet. Fashionable women after spend- ing hours in perplexity ‘Wondering—wan and moody— No Chatige of Cars Between Spokane and Rossland. Tickets on sale all over the world. Close connections at Nelson with steamers for Kaslo and Kootenay lake a What to wear at dom’s ball, Endure a naked i P ar Kettle ner and it Mare By wearing naught at all. But reluctantly paseing undress af- faire—an amusing mistake which re- atered one Rossland worman’s health, if made public, may serve asan antidote for those who have made similar errors. A certain absent minded man of a fam- ily, whose wife 1s perfectly healthy, but an inyalid by inspiration, received a let- ter from his wife at his office the other day containing a physician’s prescrip- tion and plans and specifications for the guidance of her dressmaker. The note to the dressmaker read: Small pelerine. ‘with ay dally, cus @, DICKSON, @. °.T. A. Spokane. wash. E. W RUFF Agent, Ross-an Cars Old newspapers for eale at the Record office, 15 cents per hundred; 200 for 25 cents. GRAHAM'S ..... Edward's Ferry 18 THR BEST PLACB FOR A MBAL When you are.on the|~ in Canada. ton, Of rane ice niondike, Ne We. agents in the United States. e: ‘Traders National Bank, and “Old enckal Bank: ean ork: © (62 W: an erect) W. Laywaon G. Welsh, rents. hago, (124 eneotie eng HM Jy Medtichsel and J.B. London Bankers. ‘Tho Bank of England and Messrs. Glyn & Co. ee, Agents, dia, China, and J Baul of Indie, | ae Ltd. Hecennrds Krauss w. T. OLIVER; Mgr., Rossland. When Going East~~ Use a firat class line in travelin; tween Minneapolis, St. Paul an be - cago, and the principal towns in Cen- * tral Wisconsin. Pullman Palace Sleeping and Chair Cars in gervice. The Dining cars are operatedin the in- terest of its patrons, the most elegant service ever, jmaugurated. Meals are served a la carte. To obtain first Glass service, your ticket should r The WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINES Direct connections at Chicago and: Mil waukee for all eastern For full information call on your nearest ticket agent or write Jas C Porn, General Pass, Agent, or Jas, A. Clock, Ger Guimpe of satin, Road to Boundary. q Portland, a Mi.wauxes, Wis: | == heap Creck Suunlies a Wa | Power that 18 Unsurnasse Over 100 men working underground in the imme- diate vicinity now. Outfitting center for thou- sands of prospectors. _\A Natural Site for Reduction Works Lots.are not yet on the market, but soon will be LOOK OUG ros MEL VILLE B inovg death and my body ‘lie un- that a Chinese play is not in it with the ceremonies of the order and the follow- ing has been given as the method of in- nitiation: - The neophyte unplaite his queue as! a sign of bis renunciation of allegiance to the Tartar kings, and wears a.red tur- ban, which, by the way, was. the mark of the Tai-Ping. robels.. The Sin’ Fung escorts him to the front under an arch of flashing swords... When-he kneels be- fore the grand. master he recites thirty- six onthe in rhyme, renouncing his: alle- giance to the emperor and disowning his parents, kith and’ kin. He declares his parents to be henceforth dead to him, and proceeda to crawl under the chair of the chief, a part of the ceremony which is called being born.again. » Henceforth he is a member of the “Kung” family, and yows, under the penalty of death, toaccept the authority of the grand master, and to obey him alone. A rooster’s head ia cut off, the most bind- ing of oaths, to the Chinese, and while in frontofthe high altar he swears: “If ever I prove traitor I hope my head may thus be severed from my body. If ever I divulge the secrets of this order or fail to obey my chief I hope I may 8 uffer the most excruciating and ignom- buried.” Catarrh Shackles Broken In 60 Minutes It'san ~. F.-H Lord: Sart ast iicaro bat | O este and St. Paul anc Minneapolis, , —No- Gaskins ~ Difficulties Daily ‘Train. 18:00k—Ly. .ROSSLAND. . Arr.—23 :05k Leave 10.00 a.m. Arrive 11,20 a.m. ROBERT IRVING, CODY LINES Bandon Arrive Hogan 78 “ano. r COPELAND, Superintendent —_o-—_—_- Connects: Weat Robson with Colum- bia River Steamers _ fro! North and with -0, & K.. from and to Nelson, Kaslo, Slocan and other Slocan poin's. —o-——_—_ For Rates, Tickets and Full Informa- tion Call. on or. Address Nearest Local Agent, or A. B, MACKENZIE, City Ticket Apeats a P, G. DENISON, Agent, Rossland. W.F. Agent, webs Anderson, Traveling Passenger E. J. Coyle, Vadoouen: le, District Passenges Agent, CHICAGO GREAT WESTER RY. “THE MAPLE LEAF ROUTE.” Pullman Compartment Sleeping Cars, Pullman Drawing. Room Sleeping Cars, Dining Cars on the European Plan,; Fiee Reclining Chair Cars, Uniformed Train Porters, B-mpany Ushers at Depots ARE FEATURES Of the Train Service of the Chicago. Great: Western Ry.. —— —-No Change of Cars of Any Clase— “BETWEEN Dubuque and Des Moine, 8t. Joseph and Kansas City sags Bguaral Passengerand - ins in the forehead: ch the throat, offensive breath, loss che, aropping ip e tay betighteningabout you eee aa ce Catarh cure known to-da ose and Sites wecem of fat bpplcaton’ of Dre Aunew's Cotarraal poe me instant relief, and in an incredibly: | © was tly: cured." Jarman bring out friends or relatives from Enrope, do not fail to call on the near- est Canadian Pacific Railway agent. or Atlantic Ateamship Tickets. If. bound tor Europe Europe, or desiring to ommunicste with A, B. MACKENZIE, on bas as a ssland. A The Fast Line The Dining Car Route via Yellowstone .|Park. THE SAFEST AND BEST. Solid Vestibuled Trains UNITED STATES AND CANADA, world, TICKETS TO TACOMA and NORTHERN PAOIFIO 8. 8. Co. Ko. 1 0. 2 oor iatoematt tt a ee lon. time cards, maps Bnd iekets Al Points Equipped with * Pullman Palace Cars, Elegant Dining Cara Modern Day Coaches, Tourist Sleeping Cara Through Tickets to al) points in the Steamship tickets to all. parts of the JAPAN AND CHINA Trains depart from Spokane. 3:40 P.M, 7:00 AM. of th J. 7 to agen eo 8. F.&N. and its con: E§iW, Rurr, Agt. Red Mt. Ry. F, D, GIBBS, Genera Agent ‘ipokane, Wash. D. CHARLTO! ‘Ast, Gen. Tess, Age! nt, No. Bb Morrisan 8, oor, 8rd. WA, Stitt, Gen, 5.8. ate Winn. bounds, The Popular Paper. Aims to Give All the News, Local, Foreign and Mining. Its editorial columns: represent the inter- ests ot the community without bias or pre- judice,(jJand are not subject to external’ in- fluence. Its circulation is increasing by. leaps‘and It is read by everyone, and there Portland, Oregon). fore it pays to. advertise in it.