THE ROSS PUBLISHED EVENINGS EXCEPT SUNDAY. VOL. §- NO. 36. ROSSLAND, BRITISH coLumBa SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1899. Za FOR FINE Watch...Repairin g, J. W. SPRING, Everything Guaranteed. Next door to the Post Office. - The Leading Jeweler Hf NO DISAGREEABLE EFFECTS | NO COCAINE. : - Absolute Cure for Colds in [t2ad, Catarrh, Etc.-- DR. ERSKIN’S CATARRH POWDER. Price 50c Our Comp. Syrup Hyposphosphites, our Lt {lds up your Nervous System. _ Strength Bullds up your, Weyenis Gousumptions £ Renews your Vitality. GOODEVE BROS.,. Druggists and Statisners: a7 It pays to deal with Goodeve Bros,’ Cl Wise Choice! ise oices Are vou a render? Some people rend and think; others do one or the utker and still others do neither. ‘Yo have ‘he best enjoyment in lite you should sclect wisely Your Reading Matter. A large aud varied -tock of BOOKS and the newest and best ure con- stantly coming in as fast as they are publisned ..........00+--e08 H. S. ‘WALLACE. _ Roisland and Grand Forks, B, C, O. D. Grocery and - Meat Market... Telephone go. Washingren St. - Choice Groceries and Vegetables: Baltimore Oys- ters, Rib Fish, Hams, Fresh & Cured Meats. ..DRUGS.. We have a FULL and COMPLFIE STOCK of ore and Med- ieines of Great Purity, and they are Fresh and in erieck Con “T. R.- MORROW;.. [QUICK a eee Red Star Storage & Transfer c Does a regular Storage and Transfer bumness, Bag wage delivered promptly. Will call’ at an: the city. Meet alltrains. Contract and ‘ork Light and Boney ireight Rendled, Mining machinery delivered on short nolice. ontracts taken. Furniture, Pianos and Safes safely moved. We pay dama; Good ‘Storage facilities, reason- able rates, no. ‘e act as shippers’ agents. ‘Will clear,, transfer, ware- house, or apo fin any Loe of goods, ~ “WB SELL GOOD, DRY, SEASONED WOOD. Oltice: Washington Bt., opposite-Bank of Montreal. J. W. Hartline, Mgr. Shee eae ewes the peso BEST Wearing, BEST Fitting, and BEST Looking ==Footwear In Men's Women’s and Children’s... 106 west Columbia Auenue * 11 East Columbia Avenue. Cc. 0. , ANTHRACITE | 3;COAL a Lalonde. ~_—™—— Prices, Delivered: FURNACE SIZE... De PER TON. VE SIZE we $10 Ns ate IZE>. PER“ION.....: f feet for NORTHERN PACIFIC COAL COM- ‘ANY? S BITUMINOUS COAL, for Steam and Domestic Purposes. oe eee TO. PURCHASE ' Church Services Tomorrow. St. George’s church, Rev. Mr, Irwin. Services as usual at 11 a m. and 7:30 p. m. Salvation Army — Ballade’ breakfast, 7 a. m.; holiness meet- = 10 a. m.; Junior meeting 11 a. .; free and easy, 3 o'clock; Salva- igh meeting, 8 p. m. Sacred Heart church (Catholic), Rev. Father James Welch, pastor. Services at the above church next, Sunday will be:—8 a.m.,‘ low mass; 1oa.m., high mass; 2 p.m., Sun- day school; 7:30. p.m., vespe: sermon and benediction. Baptist. Church, Rev. W. Stackhouse, pastor. Preaching Tr a.m. and 7:30. p.m. Sundi school and Bible class ‘at 3 o’cloc! Morning subject, ‘Is the Hol Ghost a Person or An Influence’ Evening subject, ‘‘Man the oat Representative Among Men,” Mog DOMINION AFFAIRS Citizens of Rossland Listen to Political Speeches, GOVERNMENT APOLOGIES Hon, Sydney Fisher, Minister of- Agriculture, and Howitt. Bostock, M.P., Speak on the Political Questions of the Day From s Lib- eral Standpoint. * Hon. Sydney Fisher, minister of agriculture, and Hewitt Bostock, M.P., addressed a meeting of the citizens of Rossland last night in Miners’ Union; hall. Mr, Hart- McHarg, president of the Rossland liberal association, presided. Mr. B k, in his re- day evening, Young’ People’s mee Wednesday evening prayer anf praise meeting. St. Andrew’ EB atpiaacatnees , corner First avenue and -Lincoln street, Rev. D. McG. Gandier, B.A}, pastor. Service 11 a.m. and ,7:30 p-n. Sabbath ‘school and bible class 2:30 p.m. - YsP.S.C.E;-Mon- day 8 p.m. The.pastor will preach in the morning on the. subject, *Md- tive, the Standard of Spiritual’ Val- ues,””” Rev. A. B. Winchester. of Victoria, will preach i in the evening. The Methodist Church, Washing- ton street, George H. Morden, pai- tor. Service at 11 a.m. and at 7,30 p.m. Sabbath school and ee class at 2.30 p.m. Epworth Le: of Christian Endeavor, Monday 4 8p.m. Prayer meeting:-We day at 8 p. m. Morning Yeinge “The Ups and Downs’ Miger’s anks; rivin seryite will “Thursday; Otto 19, 19¥ . Hossland Ores Win First Prize. The Rossland ore exhibit at the Spokane Industrial fair was awarded. the first _prize—a silver medal—for gold-copper ‘ore. ;.The Boundary marks, congratulated the citizens of Rossland upon the steady progress of the city and the rapid develop- ment of the mineral resources of the surrounding district. He then pro- ceeded to review . the legisation of the last session of parliament, which extended over a period of six ‘months, He said the government had re- cognized the necessity for a. public building in Rossland and had made a-grant of $15,000 for this purpose, and an additional grant would be made at next session to complete the building. A grant was also made to improve the navigation of the Columbia river. The extension of the government telegraph line into the Atlin district, he thought, would be of great benefit to the whole Dominion, In apologizing for the failure of the government to press the legisla- tiow increasing.the tax on China |- men coming into British Columbia he said that the people of eastern Canada required to be educated on the question before such legislation could be passed in parliament. Mr. A. J. McMillan then moved Creek exhibit received the second prize—a bronze medal. -The collec- tion, which-was prepared by “Mr. George Winters, will, be handed over to the Spokane chamber of commerce and. will'form a’ part of ‘that body’s permanent: collection - — - MINOR MEN: AON, Thanksgiving service will beheld in St.: Andrew's Presbyterianchurch on T! iursday next at tra. m. The' choir will be present.and the pastor will speak on an appropriate theme. *1Ihe Young Men’s Institute «wil hall Monday evening. | Wiley's or- chestra will furnish the music. C. M. Oliver has succeeded J; H. M. Hungerford as manager of the Rossland office of the. C-P.R tele< give'a social dance at Miners’.Union | the foll g resolution, which was Seconded by Alderman Lalonde: “That this meeting; composed of British and American subjects, who are working harmoniously -together in the gold fields of British Colum- bia, where they enjoy the fullest measure of freedom ‘ard justice, wanted in Kootenay so that the low grade ores could be’ treated with profit, He promised that at the next ses- sion of parliament the government would deal with the Chinese ques- tion and that legislation would be passed in accordance with the wishes of the people of British Columbia. At the conclusion of Mr. Fisher's address a vote of thanks was passed to the speakers, on motion of Dri Sinclair. “CHEAP HELLO'S,.? You May Have Two for Less Than the Price of One, The telephone business is receiv- ing quite an impetus and in order to meet the rivalry of the new Co- lumbia company the Vernon & Nel- son Telephone company have pre- pared a schedule of rates, effective November 1, that is almost aston- ishing. To business houses, the rate is to be $2.50 per month, instead of $5, or two phones for $4. The charge to residences will be $2. An all-night service has been estab- lished, and each subscriber is to have a long... Non-Coms. and Private by the Dosen Want’ to Join the” Canadisa Gontingeut—Kootens It looks as.if the bigger part of the Rootensy Riflemen will make- =the Canadian ar. Already Dominion:to establish: the rights of Britishersamong»the Afrikanders. It is*¢oncededsto:be: out. of the question: that’ the: :whole company from here will go, although there is.no: doubt’ that’ the complete with connections with the principal cities and towns of the province as well as the state of Washington. Asa consequence, orders for new phones are pouring in. WEEK’S ORE SHIPMENTS |. Total Output Was Close to 4,000 or c Id be glad ta move forward-on:call Already, “however; Captain Foria has filed:hi tion be sent for- ward. in-position: to kee: ‘complete com- mand ofa: ae er company. Sec- Tons. Numerous Repairs Odused ip Fall- _ ing Of—The Figures in Detail for Each Property. The ore shipments this week amounted to 3,822 tons,a general ‘crease being occasioned-by repai The Le Roi shipped 1,770 tons, the Virginia 20, the Centre Star 570, the War Eagle, 1,302, the Iron Mask 60; total, 3,822 tons. The output for the past week, as well as for the year, is shown in the following table: THIS WEEK'S TONNAG: TONNAGE z MINE. ‘SINCE JAN. I. '99 whilst deploring the war between Great Britain and the Transvaal, take this opportunity to assure the British government of its warmest sympathy, and hereby urges the Canadian government, without delay, to make such offers of assistance to Great Britain as may seem desirable.” The resolution was carried unani- mously, the entire di rising ity for | C 128,631.5 As to:thy forward, the possible resident rifleme: course; undertakers’ of. the:city’andit “is al over the? ‘posséssion