VOL 8, NO, 303. - ROS3LAND, | ‘BRITISH: COLUMBIA;- MONDAY, JULY 8. 1, 1899," . PRICE FIVE CENTS. Blouse Set | Weather. “and the protty Blouses thet are being worn now would look so much cooler and nicer ayith one of our RO LED ei math mera, ‘or Enameled Blouse sets, The qual- ity is'@xtra fine and the pric “SP R 1 N G. NEXT DOOR TO POST ‘OFFICE. This ‘Surely Is. - PP INANE SATAN INS New Summer Gols Arriving Daily Men’s unlined Wool suite, Men's Lingn sults, Men's White Duck suite, Men's Lustre Osfor coats aud vests, Men's Summey veata,’ SHIRTS. ailk Stripe M Marseilles, Pique and Regatta. A nobby line of Colored Shirts with or “without coll BOYS ‘SUITS.* Boy's linen two piece Suits, Boy's linen Ballor Suits, Boy's Linen Coats. HATS. A complete stock of Afen's and Boy's Straw and Felt Hats, At The Emporium of Fashion... | _A nice line of Black Hore at per pair. . Ordered Clothing. a Spectalty. TMJ. OHEARN, THE CLOTHIER CORNER COLUMBIA. AVENUE AND LINCOLN STREET. We will have your. trade after that. ‘The sesees = Try! [ average man buys shoes from.their_appear- B ask: 1S: ance and fit. They knew little about leath- er and trast to their dealers. Herice the advantage dealing ‘with a repa table house. Our shoes strike people by stylich shapé and by their quality. - Cc. O. LALONDE 106 WEEE COLUMBIA AVENUE. i 11 BAST Cor MBIA AVENUE. liwe. & MoE oe fome ofour Medicines turned-into a man.. Nothing strange Three who have ried our preparations are convinced 0! wait inrly ana speed | theirs ame. eae qungre by buy. Tate. Give. our les wills be apparent chan: season will ly: Ptieanned and . propert jue to cl Place ight place Successor to McLean & Morrow, The Floneer Druggists, TR. MORROW, GOOD TIME A KELSO About 250 Rosslénd Pa People Took in the Celebration. THEY BROUGHT HOME ABOUT. $2,000 Nelson, was in Rossland Inst Friday and remarked that it was ‘strange that this town: did not “back their: ‘aports better.” He has probubly changed his mind. Hide your eyes: The Rossland * base- ball team—ino; no; we wont © ~eay any- thing about it. * DREYFUS Is’ SILENT. Suffers From:Partiat Paralysis: of. Speech— * sGuarded Like = Wild Beast; Pants, July 8,—As an‘outcome of the Won Hose Race, Horse Races, Foot Races, Drilling Match, and Came Home on a Special on the. _The Dominion day celebration at Nel- eon was visited and participated in by abont 250 of the citizens of Rossland. They were hospitably received and treated by tne mayor, -aldermen.and citizens of Nelson. Nothing could be more pleasant ora program carried out nore successfully. Rossland sports were always “Johnny on: the spot’? with plenty of money-to back their opinions and it is estimated brought home some $2,000'of Nelzow money. The 8. F. & N. and Red Mountain very. genereusly © furnished an extra special train. which: alowed our- people to spend about five hours’ more in Nel- som than they would ‘otherwise have | J done. J. 8. C. Fraser, Alderinan MeCrae, Dr. Bowes and Mre. Bowes went te the Hal- Pi cyon hot springs on Doxfinion day. About one hundred Trail people went to China creek, twelvd; milea:ap the river, and enjoyed a basket picnic Do- minion day. ‘About 150 Rosslandites returned frour Nelaon Saturday night on a special and a jolly time: they hat. ! One young fel- low. w.hugged bis girl aéarlyzall the way home, In ‘the passenger.coach from Rossland was posted the following notice: “A passenger is only entitled to seat spaco in a car eufficient for one pergon.’” THere was a. 1 man from 'a prudence all ‘France: re- maine tranquil.” Maitres Nemange and Labori witt Mathiew’ Dreyfus” and. wife atrived last evening “at Rennes, The town is quiet; ‘“Maitre-Labori who will defend Capt. Dreyfus before: the My" condemnation ‘and sentence: were but nt of all that/has hap- + the’ situation DREYFUS VISITED - BY ‘COUNSEL, Were poenly Affected and Dreyfa ay ane Gréat Gratitude. ae France, Saly’ nicittes La- who either did not see it or.did :not let on. He, with hin valise, eccupied a whole seat while many ladies and gen- tlemer stood up about him. Some oné finally went out atid told the porter that a “big losfer was hogging a whole seat while others were standing.” After some hesitancy he seized the valise and flung it up in the corner, and many per- sons would like to haye seen the owner thrown out. ‘A number of Rossland people toek the, boat at-Nelson for Kaslo‘ for an’ outing and returned humé today. Among then were Mr, and Mrs. M. Flaherty, Miss Howard and Mr, and Mrs. W. N. Dann. One Rossland man, left his wife and babieg at h d hada’ great time at The Clarendon Cafe. FIRST CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT, Open Day and Night. Rooms for Banquets and Dinner Parties. This ls OnlyaScheme ‘To inform you that I'am still, ving business: inthe Dre Fug Just Received. 7 FROM_CALIFORNIA. «| aaa Bara: Cauliflower, Tomatoes Cabbage, Potatoes, Onions Peas and Beans’ ofthe edies. aie, yarbotties Hemember the addre Thones Stout, Ig First Avenue Near Spokane Street. And frum Chicago a complete line of Kennedy’s Biscuits. O. M. Fox & Co. LEADING GROCER. Oldest Established Hou:2 in Kootensy WILLIAM R. BEATTY Undertaker. ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMB’A $ Nelaon with another fellow’s girl to the diegust of many who knew them, Mike Barns and -Eric Stevenson, the Rossland giants, drilled 5624 inches, beating ‘the next best time over, 14 {inchés, aud'in 20 minutes‘ drilled three inches further than their. best opponents drilled ia 30 minutes.’ Nelson jwaan’t in it. Eric Stevenson lost a chunk of his left hand in the drilling contest, but he never let on like anything had happened until the match-was won. It in said that when Smith; the giraffe, was hooked in to lead the- Rossland team in the hub-and-hub race, and there were a few other presto changes, the Nelgon sports threw up their hands and cried, ‘We are gone!” Butit was to> late, for- they had all their money up. It ie probably not true that the Ross- tand team could have beaten Nelson 40 feet in the hub-snd-hub race, but ‘20 feet would not be putting it too atrong. “Miss Miller,” the mew Kossland horse entered at Nelson as Hartline’s Jenny B., was a surprise -and whirl- wind, winning easily every race she started in. She will be at Roesland in'a few days and is a perfect picture. C. W. Wilson, of the Rossland tie team, fairly won second money in the 220-yard foot race at Nelson, but it was given to G. Nunn, a Neleen man. Wi'- son carried the banner on the home parade, ‘Second ‘money don’t © go,” which applied to the wettest, too. Mr. Blackwood, a gentleman. from bori and ige, counsel: for Dreyfus, had a long conférence with Mme. Drey- fas yesterday, who visited her husband in prisen this‘morning. The ecexe was most affecting, and neither was able to utter 2 werd, but warmly. embraced. He thanked his counsel for their devoted aervices, view of all which had happened since Dreyfus was sent to Devil’s Island. ; De- mange ani Pabori were" greatly: im- pressed 3 wi th h the appearance of Dreyfus, and d and + again. by. Ni They gave the prisoner a re-| VANCOUVER CELERON Victoria Won the: Senfor- Four-Oarad Race by Three Lengths: VANCOUVER WON CRICKET. MATCH. New Westminster Won the Rifle Match—Victoria the Four-Paddle Petéerboro Canoe Event. , Vancouver, B, C., July 3.—The uaual number of war ships were in the harbor for the holidays, four in all, making ev- erything loek very gay,. being trimmed with bunting’and flying flags. : The regatta, was.a/decided success, the James boys, from Victoria, winning the senior four-oared: race -by three lengths, Portland second and ‘Vancouver third. In the senior doubles, Victoria and Vancouver were represented. The result was hailed with the greatest.satie- faction, E.E. Lloyd and J.J. Thomp-. gon: were the Vancouver crew, while W. J.-8cott and D. Sullivan rowed for the honor of Victoria. The most exciting event of the day was the four-paddle Peterburo canoe race hetween Victoria and Vaneouver. It was ‘one of the finest exhibi- tions. of canoeing ever witnessed en theinlet. ‘Victoria won in fine atyle. The rifle matches took place at Cen- tral Park range on Saturday afternoon, and the shooting was excellent. Team match, for challenge cup presented by the late.-David -Oppenkeimer,. when mayor of Vancouver. ‘This _was_ wit ucore of' 402 against 400 The ‘cricket match, Victoria’ eouyer, was won by Vancouver by an innings and 48 rang, The ‘horse races were well contested, some being very exciting. , In the lacrosse match, between Vic ‘toria.and Vancouver, ‘the Vancouvers had it all'their own way. Score 6 to 1. Vacouver outplayed the visitors at every point. “ BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL. | Post Omics Corner Sold to to English Capitalist for $38,000. ‘John ‘Jackson, on behalf of John ‘R. Cook,, has. sold tho feur lots on the he'isin much better health than they anticipated. Dreytus Badly Treated. Lonpow, July 3.—A correspondent of the Daily Telegraph at Brest says that. Dreyfas was gtiarded on board the Sfax like @ wild bedat. ‘ He was isolated: like a cholera patient. If the cruiser had foundered he would have gone to his grave believing that Gen. Debois de Frere was his courageous fsiend and champien -and altogether ignorant that such a man as Col. Pic- quart exiats, Charles R. Pope Dead. P New York, July 3.—Charles R. Pope, who was ithe United “States consul at Toronto underthe thé Harrison admin- istration, formerly a wealthy citizen ° St. Lonia, died yesterday at ,his dence in this city, wherehe has lived aince 1898. He was 63 years old. Before |. he was on the He was an actor supported at va- tf; Salvani, Mary entering into politics years age he built ‘Pope’s theatre in St. Louis, which he pereonally directed. :, Japan Wants Her Share; R t comer ‘ef © avenue and Washington Street'te an Engleh capitalish, throug: A. B, McKenzie for $88,000..° The deal includes Capt. Shaw's corner, McNéill’s shoe store, the post office building, J.‘ W. Spring’s jewelry stose'and the Miner office. This is ‘re- garded as an~excellent bargain, as the rentals amount to about $1,000 a month, Brazos River Filocds. , Bryan, Texas, July. 3.—Reports from the Brazos river continué to’ show that the rise ia unparalleled, Thousands of acres of catton and corn which was “laid by” are under water.and the loss esnnot be estimated until the fleods recede, Those who have visited the river bot—- tom at Jones iron bridge nine miles south of here report horses, household effects, cowa and hogs, alive amd dead and hundreds of other things coming down. To Drill at Greenwood. Eric Stevenson and Mike Burns left yesterday for Greenwood to take. part in the drilling contest which takes place there tomorrow for a purse of $450, ret prize being $300 and second $150... Mc- Nickles and Talent and Wm. Ross: and partner are over there. Neither of these teams went to Nelson. Tacosa, July 8.—R papers say Maruis Ito, former premier of Japan, in arecent address delivered the firm belief that a partion ef China among the powera of Eu-ope was only = question of time. He'added Japan must take ateps fer her own protection, mak- ing every effort to myintain a rate of. John Cummings’ Funeral. The funeral of John Cummings, who was,killed by. foul air in the Velvet mine, will take place at 4 o’clock this aftermeon from Beatty’s undertaking parlors. ogress equal to that. of other ty which she will'bé confronted. The Evening Rzcorp after June 1 de- livered to any partof the city for 65 cents s month, Police Court. John Van Buren was given two weeks in the city jail this moraing for sleeping in a boxcar, 2