hossiakh EVENING RECORD, JANUARY 27, i900) _striped silk; Mrs, ‘ mauve and white brocade, pearl FORTHE SOLDIERS |= Continued from First page. creamy accordion pleated chiffon, over taffeta silk and elaborately trimmed with-satin ribbon; Mrs. C. F. Jackson, pale green taffeta bro- cade, pearl sequins, black velvet stock collar—quite French; Miss Maud Haskins, pink and blue silk; Miss Griffith, green silk draped with black lace;—jet bodice; Miss Helen Lawe, black silk draped with black chiffon, pearl necklace; Mrs. Burnet, black silk and velvet and a very rare lace; Mrs, Dr. Mackenzie, white satin, caught here and there ‘with violets and pearls; Mrs. Frank Walker, circasse silk, white chiffon ruffles; Miss Stevens, white organ-. die, carrying a huge bunch of red and white carnations; Miss Long, black and white silk, white carna- tions; Mrs. Benn, geranium red silk, chiffon front; Mrs. Clute, yel- low taffeta silk; 4 Thompson, mauve and black silk, pink carna- tions; Mrs. Armstrong, black silk brocade, white satin bow knots, aigrettes in her hair, violets; Mrs. Goodeve, turquoise blue silk and velvet, diamonds; Miss Wilson, blue brocaded silk, chiffon trim- mings; Miss Kathleen Boultbee, white organdie with red carnations on her shoulder; Miss Ouimette, white satin, black velvet bow knots on the skirt, amber necklace, Chi- nese lilies in her hair; Mrs. .Ross Thompson, white accordion pleated chiffon over white satin—narrow ruchings of plaid ribbon and an an- cient girdle of red Indian silk and a barred yoke of cut pearl; Mrs. Ruff, pale blue organdie, valenciennes lace, blue ribbon streamers from the _shoul ler; Mrs. Theo Simo s, organdie with ruffles of a darker shade, point lace relieved by a-yoke of.pink silk; Mrs. Abbott, pink silk sequins and diamonds; Miss Whit- ney, a dainty frock of cream silk with a fuffy over drape of muslin de: soie, white roses; Miss Boultbee, black and white ” Higginbottom, yellow silk trimmed with black vel- vet, pearl necklace; Mrs. Carpenter, mauve silk, black lace tunic, violets; Miss Jennie Smith, white organdie over blue taffeta, pink carnations; Mrs. Falding, black net over silk; Mrs. Ashley, lilae brocaded silk, trimmed with darker velvet lapels, diamond pendant; Mrs, Edward Bowes, handsome black net over black satia, cut steel and jet trim- mings, rosebuds on each shoulder; Mrs. John G. Egan, black and red silk, diamond crescent in her hair; Mrs. McInnes, white satin, bands of violets on shoulders and wreath around her neck; Mrs, _Davis, black and red silk; MisS Rella Luke, black and white satin trimmed with fringe, pearl and Rhinestone butter- fly in her hair, English violets; Mrs. Campbell, black satin brocade, car- nations; Mrs. Ferrier, black silk, white chiffon waist banded with jet pearl pendent aigrettes in her hair; Mrs. J. M. Long, handsome black satin, red carnations arid rubies; Mrs. Polletce, beautiful black and white satin; Mrs. Arthur, black and pink silk; Mrs. Thomas Parker, black and white and Roman silk bodice; Mrs. E. W. Liljegran, trimmings. The auction sale of stock under the auspices of the Rossland Mining & Stock Exchange realized a larger contribution to the Patriotic fund than has been subscribed by any other single institution in the prov- ince. It not only reflects credit on the exchange and on those who made such generous donations of stock, but it gives a practical proof of the high estimation in which Rossland mining stocks are held, as well as the patriotic spirit. which pervades the city. With hardly an stock donated, by whom ind the amounts realized: je, of Name c of Amount tock MAFEKING HAS BEEN RELIEVED (Continued from First:page) Realized 0 ~ The stocks were purchased by W. deV. leMaistre, George Purgold, F. W. Rolt, S. L. Long, Arthur Marsh, Rolt & Grogan, Hon. T. Mayne Daly, J. L. Whitney, Cc. E. Benn, R. Plewman, J. M. Smith, J.B. Hastings, D. Dickinson, W. H. Falding, John Dean, Dr. Coul- thard, Mrs. G W. Richardson, R. A. L. Hobbs, George Richardson, Frank Walker, W. .T. Oliver, R. politics, but is due merely to the in- vitation to the diplomatic dinner, which he has received from the im- perial chancellor. diation, “Dr. Leyds said the Boers © |had no occasion to appeal to any- one. Everything was going splen- didly. As to the conclusion of peace, his personal opinion was that Great portion of the territory she had Regarding me- Britain would-have to return a large seized from the Boers, and the fed- eral republics would of course ob- tain every guarantee that not a hair of the heads of their kinsmen would suffer. No -words, he continued, need be wasted about the absolute ind d of the republi Ladysmith, ‘Mafeking, and Kim- berly, Dr. Leyds continued, were simply prisons with the sole differ- ence that the British had to. con- sume their own provisions. E. Palmer, Mr. Al der, C.R. Hamilton, J. S. Clute, Mayor A. S. Goodeve. ACLOSE WRESTLING MATCH McNiillan and Cannon Struggle for ‘Three of Five Bouts. D. W. McMillan and Louis Can- non met on the mat. at the Interna- tional last night in a scientific exhi- bition of Graceo-Roman _and catch- as-catch-can wrestling. They are matched for a contest of three out of five falls fora purse of $200 and a portion of the gate receipts. Only three bouts were held last night on accountof the late hour when the match was called. The contestants were both in-good con- -dition, and notwithstanding that Cannon was the smaller man, he he won two out of the three falls. Time was called at 145. .The first bout was Graeco-Roman and was won by McMillan by an arm- hold and half Nelson, in 48 min- utes. The second bout was catch- as-catch-can, and was won by Can- non by a hammer-lock and arm- hold. Time, 42--minutes. The third bout was catch-as-catch-can and. was won: by Cannon, who threw McMillan by an arm-hold. The remaining two bouts will be pulled off next Tuesday night. YS THIS WEEK BEATS THE RECORD Ore Shipments Were 5648 Tons—War Eagle and Contre Star's Increase The ore shipments"this week ex- ceed those of any previous week in the history of the camp, the total being 5648 tons. ° The incréase is mainly from the War Eagle and Centre Star, which have surpassed all their previous records, but the Le Roi has caught up again to its old figures of over 300 tons_a day. The figures are for the seven days beginning last Saturday and ending. yesterday and are as follows: UHAMPION SKATERS Thomas of Newbury and Sager of Newburg Win the Two Races. By Associated Press. Newburg, New York, Jan. 27.— The eastern championship skating races were continued this. morning on Downing Park Lake. The wind blew pretty hard, but the ice “was | in perfect condition, The first-heat of the 500 meter eastern championship was won by E. A, Thomas, Newburg, io 57 2-5 seconds; A. E, Pilkie, of Montreal, was second, The second heat was won byJames Drury, Montreal; Fred D. Gibb, Newburg, second, time 57 2-5 seconds. -The final_ heat was won by Drury- in 55 1-5. sec- onds; Pitkie was second and Gibb third, The 10,000 meter eastern cham- pionship was skated in one heat. F. R. Sager, Newburg, won in 24 minutes and 55 seconds; E. A. Drury, Mortreal third. per BRAZIL HAS ON WAR PAINT Sends to 3 Arranged With Bolivia. By Associated Presa.” Rio Janeiro, Jan. 27.—The Bra- zilian gunboats Juruma, Timbora and Torinto, besides a force of troops, have been ordered to proceed to enforce the protocol agreed upon between Bolivia and Brazil and to protect all citizens, General Leite Castro has been made commander of the National Guard, in place of General Hernando Men- dez, editor and propri of the seeneessecvsceccsees se acaccaaavavasesceeess Thomas, Newburg, second; Jatmes | Jutehy; |’ Footwear. The cold weather demands special atteation to The stock at this store is well sup- plied with the BEST Canadian make of Over- shoes and Rubbers..... : Children’s Water-proof Cloth Overshoes, Button. Misses’ Water-proof Cloth Overshoes. Women’s Water-proof Cloth Overshoes, Button & Buckle Women’s Water-proof, Storm Cut Overshoes... Children’s Misses’ and Women’s Plain. & Fancy Rubbers. Men’s Water-proof Cloth Overshoes. in Storm Cut, one Buckle and.three Buckles. Men’s-Rubbers in all the New Shapes. Men’ s Heavy Gum cies and Hip Boots. ie a. =| Z = iy Lr] AC r) o ae Sovssencsconescsecsososceeccoosooeseee Santa Barbara. ill but 24 hours and his death was due to congestion of the lungs. He was 31 years of age. ‘ Deelsion’s in County Court 2 ‘In the county court yesterday the well-known firm of Armour & Co., | barracks. of Chicago, at Monte Cito, near/he conducts a magic lantern ser- -Mr. Armour Was] vicg, Some splendid real estate bar- gains are offered today in the clas- sified column of the Recorp. Tuesday, Januarv 3oth, | Admission only 10 cents. The Rossland Drag company will open business on-Columbia avenue near the old city-hall in a few days, under. the management of Robert E. Strong, late of Trail. First-class-roadsters and nothing but new single-and. double cutters at the: Montana stables, phone 6, time and judgment was reserved. The ‘following decisions were given -in_ the several cases that] were heard: : The Parsons Produce Co. vse BR ‘Higgi for $25 judgment for plaintiff. discussion of the C- Oe ca IROSS THOMPSON I have the following blocks inthe following companies tor Mason vs. Landis fot good sup- plaintiff. Thasig and Charles A Peters, vs. Uhimar; possession of lands and mesne profitson same; judgment for. plaintiff. Lord Dufferin Sends Thanke In response to the telegram of P. BURNS & CO. WHOLESALE MARKETS © Ressland, Nelson, Sandon, Revelstoke, zs /Grand Forks, and: Vancouver. ’- RETAIL MARKETS Rossland, Trail, - Nelson, Ymir, Denver, Silverton, Cascade City, Greenwood, Phoenix, Midway, Camp Mehisneys Ferguson, and Vancouver. - William Donald, Mgr., Rossland ‘Branch. Greenwood, 5 Sandon, Grand Forks, leship Shikishima with p complications in regard to the situa- tion in China, especially as it is an- nounced that she will endeavor to traverse the canal by divesting her- self of her armament. Up to the present no ship of such size has tra- versed the canal. MINE. = “TONNAGE YEAR TO DATE Le Roi ..... eae 2238 6,640 War Eagle. +1581 6,665 Centré Star.. 1612 4,867 Iron Mask....... 217 837 Monte Christo. .. 270 Evening Star... 25 I < 5° i} 50 51648 = 19,404 It will be-seen that the War Eagle has passed the Le Roi so far this year, though” the latter will probably regain its lead next week. The Centre Star's shipments were half as large as for the three pre- ceding weeks combined. The Monte Christo has stopped shipping, having furnished the lead furnace at Trail with an ample stock of fluxing ore. — An Honor of the Misses Rothwell. ‘Mr. ‘and Mrs. W. F. McNeill gave an informal card party at their home on Butte street last Thurday exception the stocks d d were sold far above the prevailing. mar- ket price and every lot was sold to Rossland people. They not only are willing to help a good cause but they believe a good investment is made in the stocks they have bought. ~~ The plan originated with Alder- man John Dean, to whom much credit is due. On January 20- Warren drove back the enemy’ and obtained pos- session of the southern. crests of the high table-land“extending’ from the line of of Acton Holmes: and Hongerspoort to the west of Lady- smith hills.” -From then till January 2g he'remained in close contact with the enemy. “The enemy held a stronger pos- ition on a range-.of small kopjes Fist Cis in Every Respect. The Clarendon. Cafe Aen Day and Night ooms for Banquets and Dioner. Parties. seeue | stretching. from northwest to south- east across the plateau from, Acton Holmes,.through Spion kop, to the left bank of the Tugela. ‘The actual position. held. was perfectly tenable, but. did. not lend itself to an advance, as the southern slopes were so steep thac Warren could not : get_an effective artillery itioned and water supply was a difficulty. ) ...Rstablished May, 1895. ‘THE REDDIN- JACKSON Co., timtreo siamiury. MINING AND INVESTMENT BROKERS. Agents for Paris Bell Addition to Rossland, Cable address “Whiteball’’ ‘THos. 's. GILMouR, STOCKS AND SHARES MINING AGENT. Columbia Avenue. Rossland, B.C. Codes {Bedtord | MeNeill’s By Associated Press. Pasadena, Cal., Jan. 27.—News has been received here of the sud- den death of Phillip D. Armour, Jr., “| Telephone 86." P.O. Box 268 A. B. MACKENZIE & CO, MINING BROKERS. fore‘returning home. one of the three members of the @elambia Ave, Rossl. .3,J0, Katie D: Green G. M. and D. Co., Ltd. ~- NON-PERSONAL LIABILITY, Property situated ‘on North Fork. Salmon River, Erie District, B.C. FOR DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES, ONLY. Fifty thousand shares of the Company's Treasury Stock is now offered to the public at 71-2 Cents per Share, and can be had on application to GEORGE H. GREEN, Sec-Treasurer. a2 Columbia Aveuue, Rossland, B. C. MUSIC “IN TERNATIONAL HALL. Week beginning Monday, Jan. 29th. “On January- 23, I.assented to | his: attacking. Spion kop, a long hill, indee { a mountain, which was Levidently the ky of the position, but was far mfore accessible from the north than from the south, “On the night of January 23 he ‘Scenic Effects, Musical Hits. “or Atlantic City, Ns J +» in Season. Fifth series of the Zinn and Cassid: ‘Musical farces, replets new and id E pewiidering, Ballets, ‘Choruses, etc, ¢ entitied HER RELATIVES, Miss Alice Raymond. America's Greatest Lady Cornetist. 3-Malvern Brothers-3 - and the fayorite Stock company. _ Come early: to secure a seat.” Curtrin rises earlier. “A quick show until 12 o’clock. God Save the Queen. ked Spion: kop, but- found it very difficult to hold, as its peri- meter. was too long and water, which he had. been Ied to_ believe existed, in this extraordinary: dry season was found to be very defi- cient. “The crests were: held all that day against severe attacks and a heavy shell fire., Our men fought with great gallantry. Would es- pecially mention the conduct of the Second:Cameronians and the Third King’s Rifles, who supported the attack on the mountain from the Steepest side and in each case, fought their way to the top, and the.Second Lancashire fusiliers and The Arlington. = THE LEADING HOTEL AT TRAIL ee Headquarters for Commer- cial Men....Splendid Sample Rooms. UNEXCELLED TABLE, Second Middlesex, who magoificent- ceeded him decided on the night of January 24 to abandon the position and did’ so.before dawn. “I reached Warren’s camp at 5 a, m._on. January 25. and. decided ‘that, a ‘second attack upon Spion kop was useless and* that the enemy's. right. was.to strong _to allow.me to force it. “Accordingly I decided to-withdraw the force to the south:o! the> Tugela.. At 6 a, m. we commenced withdrawing the train and'by 8 a...m.- January 27. (Saturday) Warren's force was con- centrated sonth of the Tugela with- out the-loss of a man ora pound of stores; “The fact that the force could withdraw: from: actual. touch-—io some.cases the lines were less than a thousand yeards apart—with the enemy in the manner it did is I think: sufficient evidence of the mor- ale of the’ troops, and that we were P d to wil our ox and “mule transport’ across the river, eighty five. yards wide, . with ao-foot banks and a.very swift, cur- reat, unmolested, is .I. think. proof that the enemy has been taught to respect our soldiers’. fighting pow- ers.”” eit Boers Report British Losses, Boer Head Laager, Ladysmith, Jan. 25.—6:00'p. m.—The British dead left on ‘the battlefield yester- day numbered 1500. Ladysmith Not Surrendered :London, Jan. ag.—The war office denies that.Ladysmith has surrer- dered, and’ announces that a very heavy list of casualties will be is- ued tonight. Dundonala’s Cavalry Sate London, Jan. 29,—3:26 -p. m.— Great anxiety has been removed by the announcement that Lord Dun- donald’s cavalry forces which, it was feared, had been 1solated among the hills in the neighborhood of Acton ly intained the best diti of the British army throughout the trying day of January 24, and ‘Fhoroycroft’s mounted infantry, who fought throughout the day equally alongside of them. who was in Joun Haverty, Prop Hol , are safe on the south bank of the Tugela river. * Bracing Up for.a New Effort, London, Jan. 29.2317. p. m.— The usual airy s to minimi: LER BEATS A eed QUEEN'S SPEECH Will Favor Continuing the War to the Bitter End, MINISTERS NOT NERVOUS One of Them Says That Patrictiom Will Re- strain the Opposition From Violent Attacks” —Thanks. to the Golonise for Aid and to Indian Princes for Offering it. ‘By Associated. Press, London, Jan. 29.—It has been learned by the Associated Press that the queen's speech at the reassemb- ling of parliament tomorrow-will be colorless, ‘There will-be a short re- ference to the war, chiefly confined to regrets at the terrible bloodshed ; | and encomiums on the men who have - laid down their lives forthe country. The. whole ’ proclamation ‘will indi- | cate that there is not the slightest idea of giving up the war until :| Great Britaio’s end is obtained. A cabinet minister who was interview- ed by a member of =the Associated Press says: I do not. believe the session opening tomorrow will materialize into anything serious. Some of our Irish friends may try to expire on the floor, but I find in moments of serious national crisis Irish _ elo- quence has little effect and - such , orators generally take a back seat. The’ diatrit onthe g will. doubtless -be a little more vis . cious than formerly, but’ I believe sober-minded men of both -parties 4 | realize that, —however-much + sthere Sea renoon, fand itis frankly ac- lknowledged that’ the most: serious effort of the present war has’ failed. There is no sign of a ‘wish’ on: the part of the leaders of public opinian to disguise the ugly facts, and there is every disposition to face’ the- fuff difficulty and discover the best. way out. In ‘short, the policy:voiced everywhere is the gathering up: of forces for more effective blows. All hope of the speedy relief of Lady- smith has been abaridoned‘and_ the consensus of expert -opinion urged the immediate shifting of the theatre of war from. the rocky kopjes of Na- tal to the. open” veldt of the. Free State. One thing appears certain,another long pause is inevitable | unless. the may be éithe gov on is ‘doing its best and that it would be_ almost unpatriotic to tie its hands at such a time. _ We are not ‘nervous as to the result of the session.:” .;The queen’s speech will further -say that relations with ‘all. the for- eign ‘states are very friendly and will express great pleasure and grat- ification at the patriotism shown by the. colonies at a critical period in sending troops to South Africa and at the patriotism existing in the ent pire generally. It will also express gratification at the offers of: troops from Indian native chiefs, and will allude to the satisfactory completion of the treaty relative to Samoa. ‘OAD UP TEN MILE ‘ cREEK Slocan Asks $15000 for It—Coal Mines M111 Passed. Boers the off even. in the event of General. Buller further attempting~ to reach Lady- smith, the planning of a new move will necessarily occupy time, After- noon papers are drawing’ attention to. the closeness of the parallel be- tween the federal attack on General Lee at Fredericksburg and the oper- ations on the upper. Tugela; Curiously enough, there is visible in military. circles an undercurrent of. relief at the news that the British are safely sduth of the Tugela,: for the rumors of Saturday had conjured up visions of an immense catastro- phe. - : TheSt. James Gazette this-after- Special to the Record, Victoria, B. C. Jan, 29.—When the house resumed its sitting this afternoon, Green presented a peti- tion from Slocan, askirg for an ap- propriation of $15,000 for a waggun road to.the’ head of Ten Mile creek. The private bills committee re- ported asking that the time for reporting on private bills be extend- ed to February gth and the standing order was suspended to allow this. McKechnie’s coal mines regula- tion act was read.a second time. No reply has been received by Premeir Semlin in regard to the British Columbia contingent. noon ret to of the language of General Buller’s reports, It says: ‘‘General Bul- ler's reflection of the terror: he. put into the force of the enemy. reminds one of things we have heard about Chinese mandarins.” ‘The Boers’ Latest Trick: : London, Jan. 29.—A correspond- ent at Pretoria writes under-date of December_16 that tne Boers: have a new ruse in fighting. They puta number of their best shots, using Mauser rifles and smokeless powder, on the flats in rifle shelters, and on the skyline hills they post men with Martini-Henry rifles using black powder. The latter draw the artil- the ie si of the ; i in (Conti on Fourth page)