LOAN ie sR A

“x MOVE FOR EXTRADITION

_ membered the boys with a box of

Scotch club.

~FORHER CHILDREN

Mre. Burr Engages’ intLegal Oontest
With Former Husband.

Fino Boitied Goods
Physicians “recommend most
highly Schlitz’s -extract of halt.
Sold by the bottle at the Interna-
tional tamily liquor store:
ed white wines, clarets and Burgun-
dies by the bottle, basket or case at
moderate prices, tf,

First-class roadsters and nothin,
but new single and double cutters
at the Montana stables, phone 6,

Subscribe for
th

She Takes Them From Their at
* Chewelah, Wash, and Brings Them to

Rossland—The Father Follows and Will
. Take Legal Proceedings to Reoover Them.

Record,

50 Cents per £

The law is to‘be invoked by Ed-

ward Burr. of Spok to recover
possession of his two children, who
have been brought by his former
wife from Chewelah, Wash., where
they were left by the father in care
of a family, to this city, where she
is now keeping them.

NOTICE.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby giyen tothe
electors of the ymunicipal ity of the
gity of Rossland, requi

resence of the said electors at
the e clty. Oftices on Columbia avenue on
Monday. 8th day of January, 1
o'clock noon, for the a pep ore ot clecting

Mrs. Burr obtained a di

persons to
council as Mayor. Ha “Aldermen.
The candi-

about two years ago at Sp
and, as she had no home to give
the children at the time, it is claim-
ed that the court gave them into
custody of the father with the un-
derstanding that the mother could
take them whenever she could suit-
ably ~provide for them. Having
worked for some time at C. F.
Eagle’s store, she made arrange-
ments for the children and about a
week ago went. to Chewelah and
brought them up here.
Burr followed afew days later
and urged. Chief of Police Ingram
to aid him in recovering the’ child-
ren, but the chief could not do more
than endeavor to bring about a
friendly settlement. He sent Offi-
cer Bradshaw with Burr to see Mrs.
Burr on Saturday, but. the couple
_ engaged in an_ altercation, the
“Woman refusing to give up the
ones Burr now talks of bring- | 4
the matter before the court in

dates shall be nominated in: writing; the
writing shall be subscribed by two voters of
the municipality as Proposer and seconder,
and shall be delive to the Returning
Otficer at any time between the date of the
notice and 2/p. m. of the a of nomina-
tion and in the event ofa poll being neces-
sary,such poll will be opened on Thursday,
the 11th cay of January, 1900.

Ware ,1—At Reilly & Busch’s stores
Columbia ‘venue, from 8 o’clock. a, m. to
4o'’clock p. m.

0. 2—At John Dean’s office, o%
lumbia avenue, from 8 o'clock a. m.

o'clock p.m
jo, 3—At the City Offices, Colant=
bia avenue, efron 8 o'ciock a. m. to 4 o'clock

Por Of which every person is hereb; aired.
fe ee notice atid govern himsel if *aecord=

erty
Jas
thousand dallas or more, over and
any registered incumbrance or charge, and
wlio are otherwise duly qualified as muni-
erpal voters.

Qualification for Aldermen — Shall be
such persons as are male British subjects
Siihe fallage of twenty-one years, and are
not disqualified under ‘any law. and haye
geen for the six months next preceding the.

Importe;

ROSBLAND EVENING RECORD, JANUARY 1.1900.

“s
1

Hunter Bros.

for the
January
Clearing

ale, in

/"e RF ye il

Dry Goods
Department.

Many Bargains of Seas-
onable Goods...

THE BIG STORE.
Rossland, B. C.

eoeonnesoeesesesenssovesennscesassones

NOTICE.

NOTIOE is hereby given that an applica-
tion wall be made to the legislative assem-
bly of the Province of British Columbia at
its next session for a afnct to incorporate a
eeaee with power to gonstract, ie:

owner in
the, Land Registry attics, of land or real
property jo the city of the assessed value,
onthe roll, of

Wabingtos with a view to ing
the extrag{ion of the children, who
area boy (/about 13 and a girl of
10 years. irs. Burr has also en-
gaged alg’Yer, and the whole af-
fair promi¢$ to be aired in the
> courts of bo“! countries.
It is said by friends of Mrs, Bu rr
that the cpildren were given hardly
any food. €xcept bread and potatoes
by the «amily at Chewelah who had
_cka ge of them and they were half
starved when she found them, being
so-reduced that they could not di-
gest solid food.

Hosstand Public iSchools -

J. D. McLean, of Mission, the
new principal of Rossland schools,
will arrive in the city tomorrow:

tive hundred dollars or more, over and
above any registered incumbrance or
, and epee are otherwise qualified as
aan cipal voter:
Given under my band at Rossland, the
80th day of December, 1899.
WILLIAM McQozen,
Returning Officer. «

an tele-
graph lines within . and throughout the
Province of British Columbia, and to
struct and maintain such and so many
tes and other works and devices.as the
deem necessary for making, com-
pletine, supporting, using, working, oper-
ing and maintaining the system of com-
faimicat ion by telephone and telegraph and
rbreakup any part or parts of
the, Batd inghways or streets on often as the
said Company, {ts agents, officers or work-
men thin proper, and for the. purposes of

IN THE COUNTY COURT OF KOOTENAY
HOLDEN IN ROSSLAND,

In Probate and In the Matter of the Goods’
of Edward Dwyer, Deceased.

‘AKE NOTICE that by an order of his honor
Judge Forin in the county court of Kootenay
holden af the elty of Rossland and dated. the
day of October, 1899, Jetters of, ‘administra:
tion of all and’ ii ular the personal ex
effects of the ard. Duyer, deceased, who
died intestate * tthe town ot Ti Frail jn tte saad ra fay
were
Grant of the city cf Rossland.
And take notice that_any persons indebted to
theestateot the said Edward Dwyer,
Intestate: are required to. pay the amount" of such
Indebledness forthwith and any persons having
any cain. a against the said estate are requi
forward e duly verified to the above named
Eawara J Gane Rossland. c.
pipated at Rosslana this ah day ot Novenaber,

Solicitors Tor the’ Saininatrator.

night and will spend the r i
of the week conferring with pene
Burns, as to the reorganization of
the.teaching staff and the work of
the coming year. Two of the
h ave d, but pendi:
the arrival of letters of acceptance,
their successors have not yet been
appointed. School will open on
Monday January first.

the

P. H. McEwen, the celebrated
hypnotist, will begin a week's en-
gagement at the opera house this
evening, the performance beginning | {
at 8:30. Mr. McEwen's wonderful
feats have made his name a_house-
hold word in every city in Canada
and the United States and he exer-
cises a fascination which, once felt,
can never be overcome.

MINOR MENTION.

A. E. Mackley, who organized
the Rossland volunteer fire depart-
ment and was its first chief, re-

cigars_on Sunday night. There is
nothing of which he is prouder than
the badge he wore as chief.

com AND GOING.

M. Tebo, of Eholt, left this morn-
ing for home after spending a few
days in Rossland.

Charles W. Davey and Lloyd A.
Manly of Grand Forks are in the
city. ~

W. C. Calder, who has the con-
tractfor water works and an electric
plant.at Sumpter, Ore., was in the
city.on Sunday.

Anew billiard table will arrive
in a few days for the Rossland

NOTICE.

The Kettle River Mining and Development

Company of 8. C., Limited Liability.
OTICE is hereby given that a special general
sting. of thevahareholderst of the Rettie

River Mining and Development Corapany of Ge
Eimited Liability, will be held af the office of he
said Company, No, 33 Columbia avenue, East, in
the he ely of Ro Roqatand, , Gon Thursday, the abth

7859, at the hour of four
Selock in the aficenda

‘The objects for the cailingof such meeting are
to consider, and, if des ered avis sable, to Pas fhe
following resolutions, or any one or more of t
LA Fesolution sithoralng tie Tegi: stgation 3 of
the cA resolute inder the Companies Act.

—A resolution author zing the Sianging of the
corp ¢, Company to the “Kettle
River dtfnes s. cim mited.! LS y

resolution, if deemed neces: or advisa-
ble, ‘authorizing the assessment of all shares of the
spp ital stock of the Company tom wit, 465.000
hares], o over and above the 735,000 shares herebe-
fore jssted ‘as fully paid and non-: assessable shares
i ithe vendors as a consideration for the conve:
¢ by them of the “Christina” miners claim to
ite cae Ithorize such other resoluti

‘o authorize such other resolutions as_ma:
be deemed advisable for the carrying out, in any
at the intent of the last

ori 6. ex
be ‘behalf of the Shareholders of the Compan-, ofa

Memorandum of Association, for the objects speci-
fied in sugh resolut! tions, 0 or to au! athe ey ae such Di-

‘do all other
“of ae

TS THoRNTON 1. ANOLEY,
Sec-Treas. of tse Kettle River Minin evel-
‘opment Company, of BC, Limited Li ake

Is the number of the

.RECORD
PHONE:

Let us figure on your
Job Printing

‘ connected with the line which the ce
al

xecution by the Directors | year

acquire or
fease and hold-and sell and dispose: of
Janda, buildings or tenements within the

8 aloresuid and to purchase or lease
for any term Le ars any telephone or iste:
raph lin line ema lished or to be ae blish
lumbis, connect

graph Sarpmiunication connecting a or td ve
wi

lines, and to borrow money for the” pure
poses of the Company and to pledge or
 Frortgage any of the Company's assets for
hat pu POs and ae receive: bonuses al

porate
or incidental ih alt powers or

may be necessary or incident:

tainment of the above objects or any of
‘Dated this 16th day of} of December, 1400

ROW,
tf Bolicttor for the applizants,

for zale:
Evening Star,
;

Lots in the Original Townsite

ing companies

Silverine, R.E. Lee, Bodie, Eureka, North Star and ZilaM

T have the following blocks in the follow’

Eureka C

ROSS THOMPSON........

NOTICE.
November 6th. 11
Initial post 8. W. ther of Oliver M. Har
ris’ niineral claim,
NOTICE in  pereby als given that 30 days after

ply to the Chief

Commalssioner Of Land and Works f for,
polssion to purchase the followed desc: bed

chains to the place
inning; said land being on Midge and
hs creeks, Goat River mining division
or West Kootenay, and containing 160
Oxiver M. Hannis,
Young & Burnett, Rossland, B.C,
ssland, B. C. .

NOTICE.
British Columbia Southern Railway com:
pane ell apply to the Parliament of ‘Canada’ ‘at its
pest, session for an act authorizing
to complete at an:

7 a it
at or near the forks of Michel Creeks thence GE by
way ot M ailebel | Creek to, Martin Creek, and for
By. drder oF of the Board. Oo:
AMPBRLL SWALD, Secreta!
Mentreal, 17th November, 1895¢ T2ege

GRAND HOTEL.

SPOKANE STREET.
The Best Wines,
Liquors and Cigars.

f aS |

Matthews, Bros., Prop’s.

HOTEL HOFFMAN,

Washington Street, Rossland, B, O.
ee

Furnished Roots.
‘First-Class Bar.

Railroad and Miners Time Checks ™
cashed, tree of charge.

A.G.0 George Beam

P. O. Box 315,
CREELMAN & BEAM.

CONTRACTORS &

BUILDERS.

Estimates fnrnished on all hinds of work.
Jobbing promptly attended to

Office and nd shop: Commercial court,
Alhambra hotel.

HOSSLAND, B.C.

7 WESTERN

Second aye., between Wash-
ington and Spokane Sts,

GREAT,

Drying, and Change Room for Miners,
rooms well Heated, Furnis

$1.00 per Day--Board and Room,

Tf you nee. op with ws us or week,
GEC. OWEN. ++ Proprietor

Butte Hotel.

Columbia Ave., west.
—_
HEADQUARTERS ror MINERS

Bar stocked with Choicest Wines,
‘Liquors and Cigars.

FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT
. in connection,
Thomas Shanks, Proprietor.

Job Printing
of every description, at the Recoxs office.
We also make's specialty of Color work,

‘ANADIAN 4.
PACIFIC Kyt

—anp—

SOO LINE.

‘The direct route from

KOOTENAY : - COUNTRY,
EAST AND" "WEST.

First-class Sleepers on al trains from Revelstoke
id Kootenay Landing;

-TOURIST CARS
Medicine Hat, it. Paul;
meee alah cS Ee Sep
Moutreal and Bi
#-Same Cars pass Hevelsthe ¢ ‘one day earlier,

CONNEE TIONS
\ ARRIVE

AND, ..ex. Sunday 1135
LAND.

Bate train, ie and from Re te

son, and for Kaslo, Sandon hj, ek

points, connects for all points in

THE BOUNDARY
COUN TRY:

Evenin

"BOUNDARY. COUNTRY.

Hours, ROSSLAND TO
seeeeesNELSON.... ..0-

For rates and fal fatormation, adaress, the

ALB. Mackenzie. “city, "Ticket Ast.
A. C. McArthur, Agent, Rossland:
W. B, Anderson, T. P. A., Nelson, B.
Ev]. Coyle, AGP. A. Vancouver; B. c

THE FAST LINE

TO ALL -POINTS..

THE DINING CAR ROUTE VIA
YELLOWSTONE PARK.
' SAFEST AND BEST.

SOLID VESTIBULE TRAINS
EQUIPPED WITH
Pullman Palace Cars, Elegant.Din-
ing Cars, Modern Day Coaches, -
Tourist Sleeping Cars.
Through Hiokets to all Points | is the United
tates and Can

Steamshi; dowels to all rate of ‘the world.
Tickelsto China bane Sapan via Tacoma
and p.Co.

Ghoicest Wines,
and Gigars,

CALL ON JERRY SPELLMAN,

Liquors

Rossland Hotel

Trains depart from Spokane as “follows:
No. 1 Westbound, at 9:65 p.m.. daily.
No, 2 Eastbound, at 7:20 a.m.. daily.

For further information’ time, cards, mapa
nd tlokets, apply. ta to agents of the

E. W. Rutt, Agt. R. M. Ry-s
Rossland, B.C. J

J. W. HILL, General Agent, Spokfte, Wo
A. D. CHARLTON,

Harry McIntosh - ficogtidtor,

Cor. Columbia Avenue and
Spokane Street,

“Aset. Gen. Pass. Agt., Portisg®, Ore.

Rossland.

Record.
Full

‘Associated

Press
Report.

People,
Paper.
Served to -
your
_‘esidence
daily,

- for Fifty
cents
per. month.

THE ROSS:

VOL. §. NO. 101.

ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY .2,, tgoo.

PRICE 5 CENTS

Diamond
Goods

represent a collection as rich as any in the province. They

were bought before the advance. You get the benefit.

There are lots of pretty things here
ooefrom which to select...

Postoffice... J. W. SI SPRING, ce dewelee

SENSIBLE!........RICH!

a= HOLIDA Y=

Is carefully selected from the BEST quality and Newest goods.
You CAN get HERE goods you CANNOT obtain elsewhere.

cue invite you to ex mine our Stock before making your
seleotions for your friends.

GOODEVE BROTHERS,

It pays to deal with Goodeve Bros. DRUGGISTS “AND STATIONERS.

|NEW LE Rol SHAFT

_|It Will Have Five Compartments . with

Holiday Goods

In great variety.
ya a>)
SATIN and FELT FOOT-
WARMERS in all colors.

RUBBERS, OVERSHOES and
LEGGINGS.

_ Full line of HOCKEY
e SHOES,

| a> 1 Se |
C. O. LALONDE, Peri

Great Capacity.

GRADING FOR MACHINERY

Boilers of a Thousand Horsepower to Run.
Hoist, Compressors and Pumpa—A Hoist to
Go Down 2000 Feet and Five Tons
. This Distance ins Minute,

The improvements being made
by the B..A. C, at the Black Bear
involve the opening of the. Le Roe
mine by an entirely new shaft and
its equipment with a new hoist of
greatly increased capacity over the
present shaft. - The grading. for the
new hoist and the collar of the new
shaft is now in progress at the face
of the Black Bear tunnel.: Grad-

By Associated Press. |

ing is also in for a
new boiler house, 10x38 féet, on
the Black Bear ground. This will
accommodate all the boilers used in
furnishing steam to the two 4o-drill
compressors of the Le Roi ‘and the
Black Bear, the new Le Roi hoist
and the steam pumps in the mine,
the aggregate boiler capacity being
1000 =horse-power. The _ boiler.
house will be isolated from all other
buildings, being. 150 to 200 -,feet
distant, and_will be the only building
in which there is fire, riisk of which
will ‘thus be reduced to a minimum.
The new shaft at the face of “the
tunnel will be madé by raising. to
the surface, 240 feet above, and; b:

sinking indefinitely on the pitch
of the vein. It will have five ‘com-
partments, and its dimensions will
aggregate 22x6 feet inside. the: time:
‘bers. Two compartments will be
rused exclusively for lowering and
hoisting the men to and from
work, in lowering timbers for
mining and in hoisting rock broken
in sinking the shaft to some of the
upper levels, where it will be
dumped into the exhausted stopes.

Two other compares will be

used e 1g ore in

ly
five-t skips, ee running coun

SUITS GIVEN AWAY FOR XMAS.
With every cash purchase, of
.Pyou
Ehohce oe meats ilies
to be made to o1
AT C.W_ MOUNT & COMPANY'S,

ICR

ter by means of a new
20x60 hoist. The. fifth compart-
ment is to be a ladder-way and will
contain the steam, water and air
pipes and the signal and electric
wires to be used in minining oper-
ations.

The ore skips will travel 1800 to
2000 feet per minute with a 5-ton
load and the skips to be used in low-
ering timbers and sinking will
travel joo feer per minute
After all due allowance is made for
the time occupied in dumping and
in loading and attaching skips, the
capacity of this hoist will still be
enormous as compared with any
now in use in the camp.

K. OF P. BALL AT TRAIL.

An’ Which Many

The Clarendon Cafe
ie a
Fiat: Class in Every Respect. | Open Day and Night.

es
Rooms for Banquets and Dinner Parties.

INTERNATIONAL

MUSIC HALL.

A. KLOCKMAN, Managing Director.

« Nd folk once ain,” Everything uew, bright and Spark-
‘Back among the old fo! ef ngs Nokes Eels

Rosslanders Took Part.

Trail Lodge No. 23, K. of P., of
Trail, is receiving the congratula-

Bel Jan. 2.— A dispatch
from the Associated Press represen-

uary ist says a mounted force
Esti of 100 Canadii the
Toronto company and the Queen-
landers commanded -by Colonel
Richards, two guns and a horse
battery under Major de Rougement,
forty infantry under Lieut. Ryan
and 200 of the Cornwall Light in-
fantry, the whole commanded by
Colonel Pilcher, left the Belmont
yesterday at noun for a march
westward, covering 20 miles before
sunset. The force encamped at
Cook's Farm, where {eee

CANADIANS
WIN THEIR

They Capture Whole Boer
Camp with Prisoners
and Guns.

BRITISH LOSS SLIGHT

French’s Victory Was
and Almost Without Loss.

tative at Dover Farm dated Jan-.

LAURELS

Complete

was very hot from a 15-pounder

A NEW TIME CARD

Change of Passenger Schedule on Co-
lumbia & Western

BETTER FOR ROSSLAND

Morning Train Will Leave at 8 o'clook—
Change in Time of other Trains—Freight
Blockade for Bonndary Almost Cleared Up—
Quick Service Horesfter.

.
“new passenger time card on
the Columbia & Western railroad,
arranged for the express conven-
ience of Rossland people in going
to and fiom the Boundary country
and Nelson, will take effect at mid-
night Saturday, Jan. 6. The morn-
ing train will leave Rossland at 8
a. m., West Robson at 10:20 a, m.,
and arrive at Greenwood at 4:10
p. m. The eastbound train wil

using Royal |
and other guns We silenced the

uns to the north of Colesburg to-
ward the junction, where a strong
laager of the enemy were holding a
hill and a position southeast of
Colesburg as far as the junction.
Our position cuts the line of retreat
via the road and bridge. Some
thousands of Boers with two guns

are reported to be retiring towards |.

Norval’s Point. All Remington’s
scouts proceeded towards Achter-
land yesterday. Slight casualties,
about three killed anda few wound-
ed. Details later.”
British Losses Slight.
. Brief independent messages from
Rensburg fiiled on the evening of
Jan, 1 supplement Gen. French’s
h but “slightly. According-

were
“At sho'cldek: this “oming. ‘the
force approached a spot where a
laager of the “Boers was reported.
Colonel Pilcher, on approaching the
position, which was a line of strong
kopjes, detached Major deRouge-
mont with guns, the Torontes and
mounted infantry to work toward
the: right,: making a turning
movement himself — with the
Queenslanders toward the south
of the position, The man-
oeuvre was a complete success.
The British shells were the first in-
dication of the presence of the
troops. The Boers left their laager
and opened fire, but the Queens-
landers ‘contpleting the movement,
Ithe laager was captured with 4o
prisoners.

The British casualties were two
men killed, three wounded and one
missing. The whole force worked
admirably. The two men killed
bel ged to the Q: it

‘The Whole Boer Camp Is Captured.
London, Jan. 2.—The war office
received the following from Cape
Town, under today’s date: “Col.
Pilche reports through the - com-
manding officer at Orange River:
‘I have completely. defeated a hos-

tions of its friends on the of
its third annual ball given in the
opera house last evening. Theat-
tendance was exceptionally good,
about eighty couples being present,
and all thoroughly enjoyed the oc-
casion. The walls were tastefully
decorated with evergreens, bunting
and flags, and mottos reading
“Welcome” and “Happy New
Year” greeted all as they entered
the door. Conspicuous among the
decorations were an illuminated
shield, helmet and sword, escuth-
eons of the order, which occupied
a promi place upon the stage.

camrtines engagement of the wonderful

CYRENE

headed by the peerless CYRENE

Eastern Novelty company.
Justt a few ot the n.w artists
NOONAN ———ST. CLAIR

RANDOLPH. un
Irish Prinster; author of ‘I Wonder
Thos. F. Morrisey, Sifanswer 11 Write,” ete
. Clarisse Farmer; Horace Mann the New
Lillian F Grant, Mattie Webb, Blanche Lewis, Clarl

Arneldo, the Novelty Gymnast

11 appearing in the eastern
The Dockmans, Champion Bag Punchers, and 2o ot! thers, al apne eee
ic (under the ayection
usical farce, replete with musi asic (u nder the

“THE BELLE OF BROOKLYN”

Supper was served at the Crown
Point hotel and about 60 couples
did justice to an excellent repast
provided by this popular hostelry.
The music was furnished by Wylie’s
orchestra of Rossland.

The party broke ‘upin the wee
sma’ hours, each attendant voting
the K. of P. excellent, entertainers
and the the third anoual’ ball one of
the happiest events of the season.

McPherson’s Candidature.
Tonight the ward committees of
the supporters of Mr. Hector Mc-
Pherson will meet in the C. O. D.
grocery premises for the purpose of

Intelligent Ladies!. nny Comedians. jew Costumes, etc.
27-WB NEVBR BREAK OUR WORD WITH THE PUBLIC.29

making the organization for the

tile yside laager
this day, mariner 1, tnking the laa-
ger and forty prisoners, besides the
killed and wounded. Our casual-
ties are two privates and a lieuten-
ant wounded. Iam encamped at
Dover Farm, 20 miles northwest of
Belmont, and ten miles from Sun-
nyside.’”
General French’s Victory.

Lotidon, Jan. 2.—The success of
General French is at length con-
firmed officially, the war office this
afternoén issuing a dispatch from
Capetown dated January 1, as fol-
lows: ‘French reports at 2 p. m.
today from Coleskop by heliograph
as follows:

“sLeaving at Rensburg, hold-
ing the enemy in front, half of
the First Suffolks and a section of
the Royal Horse artillery, | started
thence at 5 p. m., Dec. 31, taking
with me: five squadrons of cavalry,
half of the second Berks and eighty
mounted infantry, the mounted in-
fantry carried in wagons, and ten
guns. I halted for four hours at
Maidor’s farm, and at 3:30 this
morning occupied the kopje over-
looking and westward of Colesburg.
The enemy's outposts were taken
completely by surprise. At day-
light we shelled the laager and en-
filaded the right of the enemy’ 'S po-

campaign more complete.

sition, The artillery fire in reply

‘to them, the British was still shell-
ling the Boer Position at 5 o'clock
ig and d to
enter Colesburg today. ‘The Brit-
ish losses were three men killed and
seven wounded, none of them being
an officer. The Boers are supposed
tohave suffered heavily from the
accuracy of the British artillery fire.
Gen. French’s’ statement that the
Boers were using a 15-pounder and
Woolwich ammunition evidently re-
fers to one of the British guns
taken at Stormburg. The Boer
strength in the engagement with
Gen. French was estimated at from
5000 to 7000,
The Lesson of French’s Victory.
New York, Jan. 2.—General
French’s occupation of Colesburg is
a distinct gain for the British cause,
says the London correspondent of
the Tribune, and is an object lesson
of what British generals can do
when they go about it in the right
way. Gen. French’s success also il-
lustrates what might have been
done by other generals if they had
not been been bent upon frontal at-

leave Gr d at 1:20 p.m. ar-
rive at West Robson at 7;50 p.m.
and at Rossland at to:qo p. m.
The local train from Trail will ar-
tive at Rossland at 12:15 p. m. and
leave Rossland at 6 p. m.
Changes have been made in the
names of two stations, Gladstore
having become Coryell and Niagara
having become Fisherman.
F. P. Gutelius, (
who was in the city today,said that
the company had built a new sta-
tion at West Robson, including a
dining room, and that the-Jat-
ter would.shortly be opened to =af--
ford passengers from Greenwood-an
opportunity to eat supper on ‘the
way.

In speaking of the condition of.
-pheight-rvaffic, Mr. Gutelius said:

‘*We have almost cleared up the
freight blockade on the new line,
having cut down to 42 the number
of carloads for the Boundary coun-
try which are waiting at West Rob-
son. We are nowhandling 32 cars
of freight daily and, when we have
caught up with the business, can
get freight through from Rossland
to Greenwood in 48 hours. After
the tunnel is opened to traffic in
February the time will be cut down
to 36 hours. The opening of the,
tunnel will also cut down the pas-
senger time about an hour, making
the trip from Rossland to Green-
wood occupy about 734 hours.”

Important Mcoting.

A meeting of the Rossland board
oftrade and winter carnival com-
mittee will be heldat the city hall
tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.

Miners Union Ball.

The fifth annual ball of the Ross-
land Miners’ Union was held last
night in their hall and was a very
1 affair. About 100 couplcs

tacks, and if the h ters staff
in London had adapted the army
corps to the requirements of the
campaign, instead of carrying out a
prearranged mobilization scheme
without any degree of flexibility.

Activity at Modder River.

From Modder River there is a se-
ries of press dispatches indicating
renewed activity.. The Boers’ po-
sition on the left is reported to have
been weakened by a withdrawal of
the burghers from the trenches, but
this is explained by the heavy can-
nonading toward Kimberly while
Lord Methuen’s men were commen-
ting on the folly of the Boers wast-
ing shot upon the Modder River
camp.

‘The Situation in Natal.

The most important news from
Natal relates.to a fresh reconnais-
sance from Chievely camp to ascer-
tain whether the burghers had va-
cated their strong position, They
are still entrenched on Ilangewana
mountain.

The Seizure Justified.

Berlin, Jan. 2, — The Berliner
Tageblatt . thinks the British
man-of-war war was justitified
n confiscating goods - belonging
tothe Transvaal government, and
calls attention to the alleged fact
that neither England or the United
States signed the treaty of Paris,
which laid down the principle that
a neutral flag covers an enemy’s
goods unless they are contraband
of war. It goes on to say, however
that the seizure of the Bundesrath

was undoubtedly a breach of in-
ternational law.

were present and enjoyed the music
and facilities provided by the com-
mittee in charge.

Opening of the Patace Grand.

The opening of the Palace Grand
music hall last night was a decided
success. The old Dominion hall
has been transfurmed into a beauti-
ful little theater and the best talent
available was procured for the
opening night. Almost every num-
ber on the program was encored,
the large audience thereby showing
their appreciation of the entertain-
ment provided by the energetic
managers.

Card of Thanks.

Having disposed of our grain and
feed business to the well known
milling firm of Brackman & Ker,
who will continue the, same at the
old stand, we beg to thank our old
customers for their past liberal
patronage, and respectfully request
a continuance of the same to our
successors.

Rossland, B, C. January 1, 1900.

Tuomas & SaurH.

Fine Bottled Goods.

Physicians recommend most
highly Schlitz’s extract of malt.
Sold by the. bottle at the Interna-
tional family*liquor store. Import-
ed white wines, clarets and Burgun-
dies by the bottle, basket or case at
moderate prices. tt

Blankets and harness at Clark’s.