ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, MAROH 1,.1899. alien exclusion act wasa mistake, and that if the g tha merchants here before passing it, ‘eto aud vancouver Yaaro Lag the ‘Northern Trade, ; ee ACTACCOUNTABLE Business. Men of: Victoria Complain of the Bad Result of the Bill. ; The following i ia aninterview secured for the'Post=Iiitelligencer in‘ Victoria: G. H. Seelig, representing the E. Blomingdale estate, which haa very large interests “here, was most empbatic inthis denunciation of the exclusion bill. His utterances deserve to be treated as weighty, for he is intimately connected with the jobbing trado, and from the in- ééption ofthe ‘Klondike ‘excitement had Tchurge of the outfitting portion of 8. Lei- ser, & CoJ@immenre biisinuss, ‘Whi men are~as hatic sin = 1 The conviction is growing that the had ry the bill would never have become lnw. “Why were the merchants of Victoria not consulted,” asked one indignant man today, “instead of thrusting on us usalaw that is distasteful. to us and does great injury to our business?” International Music Hall. The International opened the week | Monday night with an entire new show, and was rewarded’ by a ‘good hauee. ‘This week’s entertainment is the bright- eat yet offered, consisting of more novel- tiea than was ever presented in this city before. The great Leondor Brothers are tho grenteat living acrobats, in the vaudeville profession, their performance being one of the strongest features. The five Peri Sisters met with a great recep- tion when they spyeared on the stage, their singing- and dancing making gi- gantic hit, the costumes being ‘elegant, those ladies’ act being a nov elty and light prose a great drawing card.’ Thie week at the Internationul, Miss Ada Warren’s singing met with immense suceess. Gazolas’ contortions area won- der of the 19th century, being received with unbounded applause. Mise Attis? Mies Eve Peri isa clever their utterances as Mr. Seclig, most of them, forfenr of. offending ‘their an- + adian customers, are chary of allow their names to be quoted. Mr. Scelig -deds-not ahare in this timidity, but * boldly say OThe act ig doing very material dam- ~age'to Victorja’s trade with the north, “-and Tami within the mark whe1 I cay that $800,000 at the very least has been * lost,te-Victoria by excluding aliens from our placer mines, Ican give, instances ie ih suppott of this statement, and in my “+ Swn cage, within the past few days, tno “ordérs of about $15, 000. each were can- *-**eéled. -Now here is a ‘man,” conténued ONE, “Beelfg, pulling out a'card, “who in tended go! ing to Atlin ‘and would have purchased his supplies hére. “ Hy is an American; and when I hud to inform _ him of how thé law stood he reconsid- ered hig intention. . Mind you, I refer <.anly,to the jobbing trade and merchants alona when I put the logs. of trade ‘at $300,000 for Victoria; Ido not refer ‘to the large loss that transportation com: panies have ‘dustained.” a My. Stélig Went on to ‘cay that, there oa 7, WasiHola singte large merchant in. Vic- toria who can dény that the exclusion act had been Ryrtfal -in-its result to. the city. The act! ‘came at a moat inopportune | ‘ 1, i‘ trade sald: “Victoria hag for a; long jime been fightiog.“‘for a share-in the northern trade ant was just beginning to get well known. Then came the At- lin excitement, and’ palutally, tha dis- trict being: in: British ‘Columbia, what ly than, that.tho- British Cu- 28 should have ilarge share in thé = “outdtting, Contequently; ‘thoa sandé of peuple all. over the continent niTS thelr arrangements to go to ‘Atlin in the epring, and lettera of-inquiry were receiyed here by outfitters in large num beis.4,-‘The great bulk of the men who intended going into, Atlin-were Ameri- cans, and’just as goon as Martin’s alien law passed these ordera,'io the amount of thousands of dollarg, were Withdrawn both from Victoria and Vancouver mer- chants. Not a jobber i in. the city but is forcec to admit the rush whict hae been checked by the alien law, and, besides {he ultimate elect, is likely t throw a good deal of trade with tin Klondike ‘that: otherwian would hav. fo Seattle’s hands. Man) ho. ‘after’ reaching Atlin found tHat tliey were debar:e 1 from tak- ing up plager ¢laime from the mere: fact come. he kere:i ag anticipated singing eoubrette, her specialty ‘being well received. . ‘The Kramer's, Maude and Annie, novelty sketch artists, wag dnéther strong feature of the lengthy plogramme and was # decided hit, little Maude’s different styles of dancing be- inga hit from the time she first. came on the stage, she being one of the best child artists on the etage. Mde Leondor evptured all that heard her by, her “ren- dering of 2. choice selection of “ballads. Mr. Charles Evans, bli ck f1ce comedian and singer of coon songs; was not forgot- ten. He was compelled to respond .:t three ere res, Toe Rexcinoera in their comedy, ‘The Tramps, Abrozd,” creat roars of laughter with. their ‘acrobatic fents with the trickiest of trick cottages All the Phe edict of the fre d ‘Build It. was evidenced by -those who witnessed CORNER onomata AND ST. PAUL 2h Wateing ta mika 3 Prom Londo Avout| 5 Hector pester for ‘Spokane on to- |day’a ‘train; He will retarm: sin ‘about ten day’ (Harry J. ‘Gibbon a came di from * Bpoe Ly ‘on'b and J. B. Johtison, deal with John: ble now in the ‘bi ty. -of-two lots o} re corner of Columbia avend® “ahd St. Paul treet, upon wnich a. » 9,000 opera house is) to|: be erected. he McMillan: Bros. the “owiters, now in England, haye’h ‘cable nee today. J. 8 Wilson, t the house mover, was ‘has been east for the past. “two imonths ‘on a visit to his old Home, returned last pee in_of the sbargain. H a Mt Cort will: without |. be. erection. of the || ak Cort is: at present |t manager of the Metropolitan Opera com- pany, which’ “Close its. engagement. in this. ovehing, W. F. Tye. and wife were a from ‘Trail last evening to attend: the opera, and seo some friends off. on the ain te- BRING IT TO:US, Eastern end Canudia:: banks d in. that -ountry, and: the consequent reduced ra‘eg of interest and LIVERY SALE ait. FEED STABLE. «gt JOHN B, ts eae PROP. other attractions offered tosecure busi- ness. This was a condition of things they must he prepared to meet, and up to the present time the bank had been able to hold its own in the trading com- munity. The accounts indicated. finan- cial gth, showing a large percentage of available assets to meet any” inime- diate liability, ‘he balance at -credit of profit and loss account was £18,735, and this balance wae somewhat in ex- Cable Ad¢ress:- “PARKER,*” ROSSLAND, B.C. ~ & Neal's, ‘Telaph Codes { Bed Beliont 3 ieNell'a’ 83. Chas. E. Bern,” J... PARKER. dL. PARNER & Gf, and engage the in the country. pleased with R KOOTENAY Miss Swanson At ia understood that ha has made ar- ‘rangements ‘fobiild a play house iv Nelson and that He.will form a cire:it b. sraveling troupes day. RP Kelly, the mining ‘expan: who bas been in the city-for:‘several weeks passed, left on the noon train for his home in Minneapolis; ‘Minnesota, Charles: Whitcomb and “his jnother left fer Spokane today. Hi leave here on Saturday and me her husband at Myers ‘Falla,’ and t estes they will go to Republic to reside, A.M. Otto, route agent of the Nerth- ern Pacific Express company, who has been in the city several-days transfer- Mr. Cort has, had ‘wide experience in the theatrical gbusiness, and is wel ind,as.a show town. CHANGES HANDS, Miss K. Swaugon, now proprietress of Rat G “ngseth Aig, Fraone No. a7. Allg: Tee No. 89. ; ROSSLAND, B, C. cesa of the three previoua half-years. The board the of ti cafe.of ©, Escalet, and fakea the Golden Cafe, has purchased the ring the local office to the Great North- ein Express Co., left ¢ on the deon strain fix Fornishe d 25.00 pine Hoos: with use a of: Five Room nea e 00 per month. or Sale. Lot on ot ok Kootenay avenue, "$200, , — P HAVE SALE FOR -B, Johnson & Col MODES COGLNDERS tnd TROERS, rties examined, Mines managed, Propendard Stocks bouche and sold 4, L. PARKER ‘Consulting mining engineer . ,Dundee, ‘amarac and Fairm agricultural,’ and mining interests of ‘that country and California, they might This Who wants home trade advertises in the paper that printa the most local news. | THE -JUDICIOUS ADVERTISER a dividend atthe rate of 5 per cent per annum for the half year ended Decem- ber 31, last, which would absorb £15,000, foe at once. Mr. Escalet's many friends qill regret to learn that he will Ieave Rossl: _He and his for Spokane. . 'S. Be Moarthat left, ‘Toronto today, leaving a-balance of £3735 to be. carried forward,. ; The charges eccount had been reduced by £4640 since June, 1897; It was,to be neticed that there was. strong évidenve of further and increasing ‘ac- tivity this season in the commercial, lady will go to Greenwood City. Miss Swanson-bears an enviable repu- tation asa cateer and will. no- doubt -sustain the past excellent" mame of the via Spok: 6 goes;'Oh &7! business and‘ pleasure Ae fora month, Mr. . Mer Arthur has been delegated by the Boss- land boardj of trade to represent that body in ‘urging: upon the federal govern- ¥ fment the “necessity of*‘congtructing a British Columbia. On s_ review, there- Thi fore, of, the whole positiun of things in fairly hope for the. present year improv- ‘ing and more encouraging resulta than. ‘they had‘Jately experienced. Lord, or rather the Right Hon. Vie: count Pomerecourt, K. P., presided over the second ordinary general meeting of the Canadian Pacific Exploration Co. Mr. W. H. Corbould was also present held'a meating thik the poker frets etal ort the re pattmeny-whidhnow number 38, ere was no * coiclisio ‘arrived yat-‘and the meeting.ad ied - until tonight, when the mattés ill be taken up by “the* City council, which Holds a Special session,~ © J... Fe Fitzpatrick, Plumber, bas removed 8bo} his office ai Washington street, under Shaw's cigar store. dl the sanitary nd" to the corner of Columbia avenue a? and all ions relating to the Porto Rico property, but the share- holders showed their dissatisfaction © at the expenses, which were spoken of ag pyaar Ait The Rifpland Lanindry is doing “gocd work at reasonable Prices. . Try them: Grabam & Son, Near P.O. East, tf et unduly high, I fancy people are disap. Brenng Broorp 60 cents a month, public building fn’ Rosstind. ‘. Mra, atid ‘Mo. Sidney, M.- Johnston, who have beer Visiting friends in Trail and Rossland for:the .:past’ two" fees, 6 | left for their. honié in Green wood: Mr. Johnston, haai just, returnell from Montreal, where lie wont recently to get pani and.|! bring his bride ‘to = new mein Poe cing? Adjourned. -- The ‘anpnal: ‘meeting of the board of trade last evening was adjourned until fomorrow. night, on account of the slim attendance. | Aa'the busingss includes the election of officers arid cther impor- thendan ig doe tant matters a la al sired, a