MONTH ©

Rares
of ied
Exceeded 860,000.

The total receipts of Agent E. W.
Ruff at the Rossland station of the
Red Mountain railroad in the month
of November were over $60,000,
the largest on record. The larg-
est previous month’s receipts was
$43,000. The receipts were $24,-
ooo on freight going out and $27,-
coo on freight coming in, the bal-
ance being passenger receipts.

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BIGGEST

New Mining Division Boundaries.

The British Columbia Gazette of
Nov. 30 contains new definitions
of the boundaries of mining divi-
sions to take effect on Jan. 1, 1900.

The following are the new boundar-
ies of the T-ail Creek Mining Divi-
sion. ‘Commencing at a point on
the Columbia river at International
boundary; thence northerly follow-
ing course of such river and of
Lower Arrow Lake to a point on
the west shore of such lake one mile
sonth of Bowman’s creek; thence
westerly following height of land
forming southern boundary of
water-shed of Bowman’s creek to
a point where such height otf
land joins the height of land form-
ing divide between drainage area of
river on the east and drainage area
of the Kettle river and its tributar-
jes on the west; thence southerly
along such divide to a point where
it joins the height of land separat-
ing the drainage area of Sheep.
creek from the drainage area of!
Christina lake; thence still souther-
ly following such height of land to
its point of intersection with Inter-
national boundary; thence east
along such International boundary
to point of commencement.”

A Good Thing to Know. ‘
That the new store, corner First
avenue and Washington street, has
just received a hundred dozen of the
very latest productions in men’s
neckwear; Also stamped linens for
fancy work and fancy plaid skirts.
Shirts and neckwear are the most
up-to date goods on the market.
Hotsteap & WRriGHT.

A Decisive Campaign.
Nelson Economist’

The progress of the Manitoba
campaign is watched with much
interest from one end of Canada to
the other. It is felt that the Laur-
jer government willaccept the ver-
dict in the prairie province as a de-
monstration of the estimation in
which ‘the liberal party is held io
the west. Ifthe result should be
overwhelmingly in favor of Green-
way, the Dominion government
will go to the country at once. On
the other hand, shavid Greenway
be defeated, the evil day will be
put off for six months or a year.

Chronicle, the only influential paper
of that city criticising the action of
the government in the Boer war, to
change its tone and support the
government. The English people
believe that when their country is
at war the most patriotic thing-they
can dois to support the govern-
ment until such time as an honora-
ble peace can be had. After that |
politics may be discussed and party
leaders condemned without playing
into the hands of the enemies of the
country. ‘This is a lesson the little
Americans have not learned.

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MINOR MENTION.

The monthly meeting of the
school board will be held this even-
ing at chairman C. O. Lalonde’s
store.

Rossland capitalists will ina few
days organize the Rossland Real
Estate and Investment Company,
with a capitai of $500,000.

Mr. and Mrs: Burritt entertained
a few friends Saturday evening with
whist. The guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Merryweather, Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. Jackson, Mrs. Bushnell and
Mr. Parks.

COMING AND GOING.

M. J. O’Hearn is home from a
business trip to the Boundary coun-’
try.

George Bothwell left this morn-
ing for New York to take the
steamer Oceanic for Liverpool.
Mrs. F. R. Mendenhall will ar-
rive in the city this afternoon and
will leave tomorrow for Montreal
and New York in company with
Mr. Mendenhall and Mr. F. W.
Jenckes, to spend Christmas in the
East.

GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

“The British Columbia Review

The best saddle horses’ at the
Montana; phone 6.

Fine footwear, rubbers and over-
shoes at Lalonde’s.

‘Wantep—Salesgirl ‘with - busi-
ness expérience. _ H. S. WALLACE.

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

The most stylish turnouts—sad
dle horses, coupes or gurneys—at
Montana stables, phone 6.

For concert, theater or ball,
choice cut flowers’ always on hand
at the Bon Ten, Rossland’s leading
confectioners. “

Best 25-cent meal in towa—
Grand Union Dining room. | Union
help. .

WantEp—A good smart boy to
learn drug business. Apply at
Goodeve Bros. :

You fool yourself if you think to
get better goods though you pay
so much more than at the Ross]and
Auction house.

Sleigh bells and robes.at Clark’s.

Dyeing, pressing, cleaning and
repairing of men’s and’ women’s
garments at Washington Street
Cleaning and Dyeing company. *

First-class dressmaking at Eagle's

O. M. Fox & Co. are opening a
splendid assortment of Xmas goods
and extend a cordial invitation to
everybody to inspect the same.
The prices are right, too. - 8

The Bon Ton coffee and oyster
parlors, open evenings.

CLASSIFIED.

és head inserted at the
Word. Nothing taken for
SE Insertions, $1.00.

Advertisements under this
rate of One Cent a
less than 35 cents.

TAILORING.
ae ene ete One
0. SAVARD, Fashionable Merchant Tailor,
carries the best assortment of imported and do-
mestic goods in Kossland. None but first-class

says: ‘‘Jack” McQuesten has been
chosen as the model for the golden
statue which is to be the centre of
the Klondyke exhibit at Paris. Mr.
McQuesten, who has been a resi-
dent of the Yukon Valley for 27
years, founded Fort Reliance, seven
miles below Dawson, suosequently
destroyed by the Indians.

P men have organized the
Central Navigation & Construction
Company to build a railroad from
Spokane to the Columbia river and:
S| to operate in i

labor employed. Prices moderate, Columbia
avenue, Rossland.

WATCH REPAIRING.

FINE Watch Repairing at moderate charges.

errrTT

DONT

put off Xmas shopping

till the last thing. ~

Come and ‘make your pur-
chases NOW!

lis, Toys, Sleds,
- Bobs, Skates,
- Toboggans, Children’s
| Toy Books.

HERE are the Headquarters for
- ° Xmas Goods. =

STORE.

EVERYTHING suitable for Gifts from

THE BIG

—— __-HUNTER BREOS..

069008.

|

:

S .geqqnngcoues sees ones eeee soeS SEER E0005

The Clarendon Cafe
> a

First-Class in Every Respect.

oo

Rooms for Banquets and Dinner Parties.

Open Day and Night,

Job Printing.
of every description, at the Recoup office,
We also make a specialty of Color work.
i

ANADIAN-
PACIFIC

AND ——

A line of splendid time pieces.
Jeweler, opposite Windsor Hotel

SOO LINE.

SITUATIONS AND HELD.

eae
WANTED-Good girl for general housework in

small family. Callat Carpenter & Co.'s. Bhoto-

graph gallery. * =

AUCTIONEER

GENTS’ FURNISHINGS at a sacrifice.
our prices. Aution sales conducted. Get
Houghton’s Sale Rooms, ‘C. P. R. bloc,

Houghton Autioneer and Manager.

on the Columbia and Snake rivers,
for the purpose of king the in-

MISCELLANEOUS.

land empire of Washington tribu-
tary to Spokane and transporting
its products to sea ports.

Secretary Hitchcock of the United
States interior department, recom-
mends national aid to irrigation of
arid Jands, which he says would
support 50,000,000 people.

A Token of Enduring Peace.
Spokesman-Review.

There remain in the United
States some thougtless Americans
who believe we should resent Eng-
land’s friendly overtures in a
cavalier spirit. These are loth to
give up the old-time practice of
“twisting the lion’s tail.” But
their numbers are rapidly dimishing,
and the great majority of the
thinking men and women of this
country rejoice in the cultivation of
a better spirit between England
and the United States, discerning
in it the token of enduring peace
between these two great nations.

A Very Sensible Kick.
Nelson Tribune.

Hewitt Bostock, M. P., has been
appealed to by wire to endeavor to
have the postoffice department or-
der a mail service over the Canad-
ian Pacific ffom Nelson to West
Robson, and thence to Rossland.
The train about seven
o'clock every morning, and it
should carry the mail for all points
on the Canadian Pacific’s branch
roads west of Robson. It is claim-
ed that the local officials in the
province are not toblame, as their
recommendations are ignored until
the people interested make a vig-
orous kick to the department dir-
ect through their member. The
kick has been registered.

leaves

NOTICE.

ANextraordinary

eneral meeting of the
folders of the etna af the Giver

id and Silver

NOTICE.

Notice is hereby giveu

TL. W. SIMPSON, News, Stationery. Tobaccos,
Lending Library, Latest Novels, Office Supplies,
Etc. Columbia avenue.

FOR RENT.

FOR RENT—Furnished’rooms at $5 per month,
17 Le Roi avenue. ‘"

FURNISHED HOUSE to rent on Nickel Plate
flat. Apply at Centre Star hotel,

FOR RENT—Two cosily furnished bedrooms
in private house, Address H. M. N., Record
office.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-—Old established first-class restau
ant. Fine proposition for the right party. For
particulars address “Restaurant,” Reeord of-
fice. 5 1 d

‘The direct route from

INTERNATIONAL.

MUSIC HALL.

Monday, Nov. 4th, and during week.

The Queen of Burlesque,
F In con}

Henderson and Ross,

‘ ‘Tbe Gymnas; and Soubrette;

tion with the .

Foster, Perry and Perry,

Celia DeLacy, Alice Hamilton,
Maude Newell, Zoe Melville, Delphus
Lawrence, Al. Valade,

‘THE PRIZE BEAUTY.”

Shapely Maidens in an old fashioned Pillow Dance.

BERTHA KING.

Stevens and Harrington, Harrison and
Leurine, |

Pearl and : Cassidy,

KOOTENAY COUNTRY,

to all points
EAST AND’ WEST.

First-class Sleepers on all trains from Revelstoke
and Kootenay Landing.
TOURIST CARS
.s Medicine Hat, (daily), for St. Paul; Sundays
ass Medicine Hat, (¢Pr toronto, Fridays for
Montreal and Boston.
(er"Same Cars pass Revelstoke one day earller.

- CONNECTIONS:

LEAVE ARRIVE
7:00 ex, Sunday.. ROSSLAND...ex. Sunday 1:15
17:50 daily ROSSLAND........daily. 2216
Morning train for and from Robson, Nel~
son, for lo, Sandon and Slocan
points, connects for all points in .....-+-+-

THE BOUNDARY
COUNTRY. -

_ Evening train for anid from Robson, Nel-
gon main line and. points north, connect
except Sunday), from Kaslo, Sand hi
slucan, and all points in oo

| BOUNDARY. COUNT
Hours, ROSSLAND TO
ELSON....

For rates and full information. address the
nearest local agent, or

A.B. Mi je, City Ticket Ast.
A. C. McArthur, Agent, Rossland,
F, And T.P.A. :

FOR SALE—Cheap—Lots 13 and 14 block'23,
aw. corner Cooke avenue and Spokane street. Also,
large fursished lodging house on First avenue’
with lot, E. D. Orv, 46 Columbia Avenue E.

7

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.

that
will be made to the Legislative Assembjy
of British Ci at its

FOR SALE—Six months’ lease ‘on six-room
house with furniture. Enquire, 17 Le Rol avenue

nvenient;
hand tele:

obtain exemption from tuxation, and other
privileges from any municipality in said
district» of Kootenay and Yale, and all
other usual, 1 ry or incidental powe.s

Talk When the Fight Ix Over.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Public opinion has been strong
enough to compel the London

and privileges asmay be necessary or inci-
dental or conducive to the attairiment of
the above objects or uny of them.
Dated at the city of Nelson this 1st day of
December, 1D. 1890.
MACDONALD & JOHNSON.
Solicitors for the Applicants.

+ | Real Estate.
New

FOR SALE-—Grocery stock and business in-

ground rent.
11-29-6t

E. D. ORDE,
40 Columbia avenue east. ©

FOR SALE—

ONE ACRE,

facing on Princess street, with th
house, furnished, for— _ iteeroons

$550.

E. N, OUIMETTE & CO.,
Insurance ... and Mines.
f Montreal Building,

AGNEW & CO.

Headquarters for

Groceries and Provisions

of all kinds.
Rubbers, Overshoes, Crockery,
Glassware, Etc.

You will Save Money by buying your goods here.

AGNEW & CO.,

Cor. Washington St., and Third Ave;

FOR SALE-—A five-roomed house, plastered}.

cluding building. Cheap. Good location. Small |;

‘Meat Market...

WHY ruu two accounts when you
can have all together.

ters, Fresh Fish, Hams, Fresh & Cured Meats.

- C. O. D. Grocery and ©

Telephone 99.
Washington St.

Choice Groceries and Vegetables, Baltimore Oys-

. P. A., Nelson, B.C.
E. J. Coyle, A.G. P. A., Vancouver. B.C

For those

Who Laugh and
Those Who
Think.

Anational publication with

articles on Canadian sub-

jects; with pictures of Ca-

‘yadian scenes; with poems

and stories by Canadian

literary men and women;
with tne highest cluss of reading to be
found in the Dominion.—Such 18 the
Ganadinn Magazine. The yearly sub-
seription is $2.50.

Canadian Magazine. Toronto.

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CANADIAN
MAGAZINE

THE FAST LINE

TO ALL POINTS.

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YELLOWSTONE PARK.
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SOLID VESTIBULE TRAINS

EQUIPPED WITH
Pullman Palace Cars, Elegant Din-
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Tourist Sleeping Cars.
Through tickets to all points in the United
States and Canada,
| Steamship tickets to all parts of the world.
‘Tickets to China and Japan vin Tacoma
and Northern PacificSteamship Co.
Trains depart from Spokane as follows:
No. 1 Westbound, at 9:55 p.m.. daily.
“No. 2 Eastbound, at 7:20 a.m. daily.

For farther information’ time, cards, maps
and tickets, apply, to. agents of the

Only Fifty cents per Month,. delivered.

Subscribe for the ‘“Record”’

E. W. Ruff, Agt. R. M. Ry»
Rossland, B. C.
3. W. HILL, General Agent, Spokane, Wa.
‘A. D. CHARLTON,
‘Ass't..Gen, Pass.’Agt., Porfland, Ore-

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THE ROSSLAND R

VoL. 5» NO. 80.

ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1899.

PRICE 5 CENTS

| .. Rings...

We are showing a very beautiful line of Diamond and Opal
Rings of exceptionally good value. Rich, moderate in
price and sure'to strike the femine fancy.

PRICES FROM $20 UP.

ae

ROSSLAND GOONS

Bi. | Merry Minstrels Who Will Create

Much ‘Amusement,

PREPARING FOR THE SHOW

Looal Talent Will Furnish an Evening’s En-
tertainment With Wit, Songs and Happy
Hite—Gentlemen Who Will Be in Charge of
the Affair,

* Laughter! ’tis the poor man’s plaster,
Covering up each gat disaster. :
Laughing, he forgets tia troubles,

_Which, thongh real, seem hut ‘bubbles,

Laughter! ’tis a seal of nature,

If you get it at

GOODEVE’S,

it’s GOOD,

It PAYS to deal with

GOODEVE

‘BROS,

PRESCRIPTIONS!

GOODEVE BROS.,
AND

DRUGGISTS

STATIONERS.

L hter! whether loud or mute,
Tells the human kind from brute.
Laughter! ‘tis Hope's living voice,
Bidding us to make a choice,

And to cull from thorny bowers,
Leaving thorns and taking flowers.””

‘There is no entertainment so
pleasing, mirth-pravoking, and af-
fording such genui as

troops, wires from De Aar:
«*We are now encamped at
“morrow. All are well.”

is no\.doubt however that the

-.-eigns. monthly. .

a minstrel performance. It isa

rare field for the young amateur in

which to display his talent, wit,
scal or t

or abilities. The

Rubbers FQubbers!

wee AT...

c..O. LALONDE’S

minstrel eutertainment of the olden
time has undergone a great change.
Its founders presented it to the pub-
lic ina crude state, with a. violin,
banjo, bones and tambourine as the
only ‘ orchestra ” available. A
minstrel troupe of ‘the present day
will number amopg its members
the finest musical talent that money
can ‘procure, forming orchestras 0

a dozen or more instrumentalists.
Comedians, dancers, and various

P EVENING DRESS

Bey’ SUITS ¥eF

WUT UU UTE UUW GW
Correct to the smallest details—every nicety that fashion de-
mands. Made of Vicunas, Worsteds, and Cheviots,
imported especially for full dress suits. Lined
throughout with Corticelli Silk—silkfaced
lapels, finest sleeve linings.

KADDARADON

CW. MOUNT & CO.

aed

p per 3 are added - to
the list, which also embraces vocal-
ists of undoubted ability. The
young amateur will scarcely hope to
emulate the troupes of the present
time in ‘point of numbers, but he
can imitate their style of perfor-
mance and reproduce, it to the de-
light of his audience. |

Such a task the young men of
Rossland have undertaken to per-
form.

All the young men and, indeed,
some of the old ones, who are pos-
sessed of musical, vocal or other
abilities, have banded tt selves

Mrs. Kruger is ill.

[NEWS FROM
- CANADIAN,
CONTINGENT

President Kruger Anx-
ious to go to
‘the Front.

‘London, Dec. 7.—Fred K. Hamil

The cable is dated December 6.
probably filed several days ago‘and detained by the censor. There

Methuen and will figure in his further movements on Kimberly.
The mint at Pretoria is coining a hundred thousand -sover-

Special. dispatches from Lorenzo Marques, dated Tuesday,,
Jecembe 3, say President Kruger e
‘to thé front by objections from members of the executive council,

with the Canadiz

De Anr, and go to the front to-
It was

Canadians are now with General

is only prevented from going

day reports all well ‘there.

houses.
- New, York, Dec.

was going well, |

At Ladysmith and Kimberly

.. Frere Camp, Natal, Dec. 7.—A runner from Ladysmith to-
The bombardment, the messenger
adds; continues but is ineffective, the Boers shells only hitting

7.—A special cable to the Journal from Lon-
don‘says there is:no change in the war situation
both armies aré in the'same position as yesterday.
and Kimberly both signalled last night by searchlights that all

and the troops of
Ladysmith

Pretoria,

Tugela this morning.
A newspaper correspondent

her as the Rossland Minstrel

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*——-HOUDE'S——*
Straight Cut
Cigarettes.

MANUFACTURED BY

B. Houde & Company, Quebec
Are Better than the Best. —

WHOLESALE AT

¢C>e@

Crow & Morris, Rossland.

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eve

troupe. Some time during the
Christmas week, or the beginning
of the new year, a minstrel per-
formance will be given in: the opera
house which promises to equal a
Primrose and West or Haverley en-
tertainment..

The whole entertainment is under
the direction of W. J. Nelson, an
old-time minstrel man, who has
won his reputation in the east, es-
pecially in the role of an interlocutor.
W. H.,Falding is the musical direc-
tor and J. S. C. Fraser, W. J. Nel-
son and N. F. Kendall form the
finance committee. Prominent mu-
sicians such as W. Wylie Johnston,
J. D. Sword, Roy H. Clarke and
others form a.general committee.

The entertainment will be given

HORSES

FOR SALE.

The Rossland Warehouse and Transfer Co., have just received a
carload of young, well-matched teams, weighing from
twenty-five to thirty-two hundred pounds.

They can be seen at their stable on Second avenue and St. Paul
street, Rossland, B.C. :

They also have

Studebaker Wagons and
Sensible Sleds

For Sale.

Rossland Warehouse & Transfer Co.

V. AND N. TEL. 48. . BOX 482. COL. TEL. 6.

with the object of raising funds for
the purpose of creating a surgical
ward in connection with the Sisters’
hospital.

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Flremen’s Ball.

The committee in charge of the
sale of tickets for the firemen’s ball,
to be held in the Miners’ Union hall
on. Tuesday evening, December 12,
are metting with much success.
Besid joying pl t even-
ing, those who attend will assist a
worthy institution. ©

—_———___——_
The Supreme Court.

The attention of the supreme

court, now is session, was taken up

today with the case of Hand vs.

Warren et al, an action to set aside

pap

brought to Pretoria.

The Situation at Pretoria.

Dec. 7.—Official dispatches from the different Boer
forces say that all is quiet except at Kimberley, where an “armor-
ed train made_a sortie this morning. .

Orange Free State has proclaimed the annexation of Dord-
riecht, about fifty miles north of

The Tugela bridge is so completely ruined that it would be a
work of great magnitude to restore it.

The British fired on some republican scouts south of the
There were uo casualties.

Boer lines at Ladysmith on Monday, with the alleged purpose of
‘i has been made a prisoner and will be

Queenstown, Cape Colony.

named Lynch, who entered the

New York, Dec.
just now relates
Tribune.
is named as his successor in

ported to have been
Pretoria in attendance.

To Succeed, Joubert.

7.—The most important rumor circulating
to General Joubert,
His illness is again reported and General Schalkbooger

around Ladysmith. What military men in London are disposed to
believe is that there has been a serious discussion among the Boer
generals and Joubert may be set aside.
held Saturday with the state attorney from

2

says a London cable to the

supreme command of the forces

A council of war is re-

COMING AND GOING.
Major Leckie came in from Re-
public yesterday.
M.. Shea of the Kootenay left this
morning for Grand Forks.
C. R. Raymond is in the city
trom Greenwood, attending the
supreme court.
Arthur Tero arrived yesterday
from the coast and will remain in
Rossland until after the holidays.
H. A. Jackson, general traffic
and passenger agent of the Spokane
Northern railway, arrived in Ross-
land this’ afternoon.
§ Chris O'Donnell, formerly pur-
thasing agent for the Lardeau-Dun-
can railway construction, is in the
city. He says that work on the C.
P. R. e has been pended
for the winter and only a small
force of men are at work on the

a certificate of improvement granted
on the Hand and Vanderbilt claims.
At the time of going to press the
case was still in progress.

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More new goods at Wallace's.

Kaslo and Slocan railway construc-
tien.

Call: at M. W. Simpson's for
news, stationery, tobaccos, music,
sleighs, toys.

Methuen Resumes @amaud.

London, Dec. 7. The war office
has received the following message
from General Forestier Walker,
the British commander at Cape-
town, Wednesday, December 6,
General Methuen wires today that
he has resumed command and is
nightly in communication with
Kimberly. The health of the
troops is excellent.

—_—_—
VOICE OF THE PRESS.

There seem ‘to be a great many
members of Congress who would
like to do something with Roberts,
but late dispatches seem to indi-
cate that the polygamist is a lit-
tle like the porcupine—difficult to
get at.—San Francisco Bulletin,

es

‘Fo Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromine Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the

money if it fails to cre. 25¢- E.
W. Grove’s signature is on each
box.

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fresh shipment Harry Webb's
celebrated confectionery at Wal-
lace’s.

LIVELY BIDDING

South African Securities Were in De-
mand.

STEYN JOINS THE BOERS

Report That Mafeking Had Fallen Cannot Be
Confirmea—The;Dead at the Battle of Bel-
mont—Other News from the Seene of the
Oonfiet. :

London, Dec. 7.—A rumor on
the exchange today that Ladysmith
had veen relieved aided the ‘market
and caused .a noisy bidding for
South American securities. ‘The
announcement is made in 4 special

ispatch from Bl Fe dated
Sunday, December 3, that Presi-
dent Steyn of the Orange Free
State had joined the Boer’s forces
at Modder river. His appearance,
it is added, has caused groat en-
thusiasm among the Boers.

The Boer report that Mafeking
hasfallen, cannot be confirmed here
although the persistency of the re-
port causes anxiety. It is reported
from the Orange River today that
107 dead Boers were taken to
Kaffirskop after the battle of Bel-
mont. 2

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CANADIAN WOOL -SBARCE.

A Million Pounds Said to Have Been
Sold to Americans.
*Montreal,, Dec. 7.—Stocks of
wool have been greatly reduced_ of
ate by some've ge sales, and
dealers now ‘deScribe the market as
bare of stock. Canadian wool, up
to the present, has. been in poor
demand, but owing to the recent
strength of wool the world over,
outsiders have begun to look to-
ward Canada for a portion of their
supply. Wool which was recently
offered to Canadian millers at 17
cents a pound, and refused, is be-
ing eagerly picked’up by Americans
at a large advance upon that
price. ~ :
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MESSAGE 218 SATISFACTORY.

Cubans Accept it as Favorableto Their
Political End.

H , Dec. 7.—Presid Mc-
Kinley’s message to Congress has
been received by Cubans of all
classes with much - satisfaction.
Even the leaders of the extreme
party admit this, and the belief that
there will be no American civil
government has cleared away most
of the cloud that had been hanging
over the Cuban political situation.

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THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAKS.

Disease Officially Declared to He Abate
ing in Ontario.

Toronto, Dec. 7.—The reports
received from the board of health
inspector in the Essex smallpox
district indicates that the plague is
abating. Only two more cases
are reported. Night police are be-
ing put on to prevent night visiting
in infected houses.

General Election.

London, Dect 7—The govern-
ment is clearly preparing for a gen-
eral election. A committee of the
cabinet is sitting, and endeavouring
to evolve a presentable scheme for
the old age pensioners, which the
National Union of Conservative as-
sociations demanded in a mecting
this week.

The Smallpox Outbreaks.

Toronto, Dec. 7. — The reports
received from the Board of Health
Inspector in the Essex smallpox
district, indicates that the plague is
abeting. Only two more cases are
reported. Night police a being
put on to prevent night visiting in
infested houses.

Blankets and harness at Clark's.