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ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, NOVEMBER 23, 1898.

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LITTLE 1S KNOWN IN “LONDON
—

Almost Absolute Scerecy as

‘Trausvaul Campaigns

London, Thursday.—If General
Joubert possessed all the war news
printed in the current London
papers, the Boer leader would not
have a single helpful cue. General
Joubert would still be forced to pick
and choose among a dozen different
estimates of the British strength
in lower Natal and in the southern
and western part of the Free State,
with the certainty that every one
was helow the mark.

He would not find any clueto the
distribution and composition of
Clery’s troops between Estcourt and
Durban nor a single glimpse of
what is going on - within General
White’s lines at Ladysmith. He
would also have reason to question
his own sanity were he to attempt
to read the conflicting theories ad-
vanced by military writers respec-
ting his strategy and objects, so un-
intelligible is the mass of a
and contradictions.

They know that Hilliard is at
Estcourt with the naval guards and
the light horse and a portion of the
second brigade, and they suspect

to tho

that Barton is at Mooi river with”

the sixth brigade while the remain-
der.of Clery’s army is scattered at
various points lower down, with re-
inforcements still at sea, and three
batteries of field artillery and possi-
bly several companies of mounted
infantry somewhere on the shore.
Otherwise they are completely i in the
dark respecting the situation in Na-
tal and know as little of the man-
ouvers of their own army as of the
mysterious tactics of Joubert’s
forces which in unknown force,
either for looting or serious war-
fare, have flung themselves between
Estcourt and Pietermaritzburg and
cut off communication with the sea.

Canada’s most popular make of
corsets—the D. & A.—closing out
at Logan’s old stand at less than
half price.

Elght-Hour Work in Slocan.

W. J. Wilson of Nelson, man-
ager for P. Burns & Co., is in the
city. He reports that it is gener-
ally understood in Nelson that the
Slocan mines will resume opera-
tions in a short time. The Califor-
nia mine, near New Denver, in
which his firm is interested, is
working a force of men on the
eight-hour basis.

Men’s Fedora hats, -$3 and $4
grades, now $1.50 and $2, at Lo-
gan’s bankrupt sale, next door to
the Crescent.

Give Less Lime on Leather,

Montreal, Thursday.—The Mon-
treal leather and tanning merchants
have decided to change the present
terms of six months to 6o days net
or 30 dayr less 1 per cent, or
prompt cash less 2 per cent, or dis-
count all d for any d
time at the rate of 12 per cent per
annum. The change will be effec-
tive December 1.

COMING AND GOING.

Olaus Jeldness of Spokane is in
town on business.

A. A. Deem, Eholt’s
hotel man, is in the city.

pioneer

George Williams of Hunter Bros.
left at noon tor Spokane.

G. A. Mitchell, the traveling re-
presentative of the Northern Pacific
railway in the Kootenays left at
noon for Nelson.

Frank Loring and Fred Oliver

were in town last night en route to
Spokane from their property the
Morrison, in the boundary country.
Mr. Loring, says the Mother Lode
s one of the biggest mines in the
world, .
Ww. A Campbell, formerly of
Rossland, but now. of Greenwood
passed through town today en
route to Spokane. Mr. Campbell
has a million-and-a-half-dollar
scheme for driving a two-mile tun-
nel to tap’ the mines at Phoenix.
The tunnel would have a maximum
depth of 2200 feet.

Carpets—At Logan’s old stand,
next door to the Crescent, carpets
are selling below cost.

MINOW MENTION:

The: Nashville Students will ap-
pear at the opera house tonight.

E. Wright is opening a meat
market on Washington street next
to Agnew’s grocery store.

:

The funeral of the late John Gil-
lis will take place from the Miners’
Union hall tomorrow forenoon at
10 o'clock.

E. N. Ouimette received a. letter
today from: the Referendum, on
Forty-Mile creek, stating that work
on the tunnel is progressing very
rapidly and that the showings are
looking better with every foot of de-
velopment.

Edwin Cronyn, while returning
from the Boundary country,’ fell
from the wharf at West Robson
last night. In the dark he stepped
off the platform and fell on his head
and shoulders, badly bruising him-
self and cutting his head to the

skull. He is resting easily today.

Men’s shirts and underwear still
selling at less than factory cost at
Logan’s bankrupt sale, next door
to the Crescent. .

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BUSINESS LOCALS.

First-class dressmaking at Eagle’s
Fine footwear, rubbers and over-
shoes at Lalonde’s.

The Russel hotel is fraticlace in
every respect. Table is not ex-
celled in Rossland.

The most stylish turnouts—sad
dle horses, coupes or gurneys—at
Montana stables, phone 6.

Use Throat Ease for colds, hoarse-
ness, tickling in the throat, etc.
Sold at Morrow’s drug store.

You fool yourself if you think to
get better goods though you pay
so much more than at the Rossland
Auction house.

The Bon-Ton coffee and oyster
parlors, open evenings.

Rossland’s leading confectioners,
the Bon Ton. Oyster parlors in
connection. A choice line of cut
flowers always on hand. ~”

Dyeing, pressing, cleaning and
repairing of men’s and women’s
garments at’ Washington Street
Cleaning and Dyeing company.

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First-class dressmaking at Eagle’s

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT.

Pursuant to Creditors Trust Deeds Act and
Amending Aetee

Nee ee that S. A. Hart

an of Ross:
ritish

nant,
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A. Har, ‘the assignor, and the said i
Batlle, ‘the trustee, of the 13th day of ‘Sctober. and
and the said ts trustee bas undertaken the

er the said
ee es, wall

‘claims of

Macponatp & C.
Boifcitors for the trustee.

Transter of Liquor License.

license now helt
slorence hotel, ituated 6 on. ete 2.
Railway addition, to D, C. M arthy.
Dated this 28d day of Serpser 1
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WOMEN’S FINE SHOES.

hoes for women that we can conscientiously recommend, is ‘a’
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stock of good wearing quality; nice, comfortable-fitting shoes; new toc; per pair... D4, 00 |

flexible and easy to walk in; high heel;

DRESS SHOE—very light weight with the turned sole, making it 4. 5
i very stylish; lace only; pr pair

heavy sole—the sensible kind—well made, and easy fitters; per pair s..seeeee

Some extra good Shoes in button and lace; all sizes; a b andc widths only; the
best of Dongola Kid; hand turned soles; American made; choice, per pair.

BASKET BARGAINS IN SHOES.

"A 2000

BUSINESS CARDS.

DR. A. MILLOY,

“DENTIST.

_ Col lumbia, Ave.

F. Ww. HINSDALE,

’ CUSTOM HOUSE BROKER,
In Custom House building.
Also New York Life lusurance Agency.
Washington street. Rossland, B.C.

eel. SENEY49
Boots and Shoes

Made to order. Repairs neatly done.

Rooms: Stone block, over Bank of Toronto

Another basket full. —Smaller sizes, 2%, 3
genuine snaps in this lot; per pair seoeenee

33% and 4 only.

Some

$1.50

Many lines in CHILDREN’S SHOES, in which to make a selection,. at convincingly LOW prices.

THE BOX CALF SHOE—a little heavier than kid, but very soft and pliable, 00

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First avenue, two doors from Washington
street, Rossland, B. CG.

Le Roi Livery, Feed
& Sale Stables.

JOHN F. LINDBURG ..-- +PROPRIETOR
Heavy Transferring:
First-class Saddle & Pack Horses.

STABLES:
Commercial Alley, ‘Phone No, 39.

P.O. Box 16.

—_—,THE——

Gity Bakery,

24>WASHINGTON ST., HAS

ZaMAS CAKE,

Everything as Gheap as you ca
wera it, and no Work to be tone.

“BUY YOUR.
From the

:| EAST END WOOD - YARD.

Dry Seasoned Washiugton Fir
and Tamara

Leave orders_at Paulson Bros. Gro-
cery Store, First Ave., and Layden
& McGonigel’s, Spokane Street.

ROSSLAND
Electric Laundry

Patronize those who spend
their money at home with
you, and thereby help
your own and your city’s
interests.

€2Work~D

LP. 0, Box 147.

*Phone 45 and 454

Morrison & Bryenton, |

Wholesale and
* Retail

GROCERS

Booth’s Select Oysters re~
ceived every week,

127 E. Columbia Aye. Rossland, B. C.

Cc. M. Weller. A. S. Hunden.

C. M. WELLER

& COMPANY.
PLUMBING AND HEATING
Telephone 27.

No, 30, west side, Spokane Street.

Rossland, B. C.

The Clarendon Cafe
Pn
First-Class in Every Respect. Open Day and Night.

—_—_

Rooms for Banquets and Diuner Parties.

- INTERNATIONAL

MUSIC HALL.

Mondays Nov. 20th, and during week.

See the Great Gymnast,

HENDERSON,

‘Also, the Beautiful Descriptive Singer,

ROSS.

LA JESS AND LAURINE.

La. Contortionists Extraurdinarie.

MISSES MELVILLE, STEVENS, NEWELL,
HARRINGTON, FOSTER, GRAY, SISTERS
PERRY, AND HAMILTON IN SPECIALTIES

Prof. Del Adelphia, Delphas Laurance, Harry Harrison.
Pearl & wassidy and Stock Company inthe Irish Farce,

UM’ GILLIGAN'S BAD BOY.”

“Fun from the turn loose.”

: Cc. O. D. Grocery and
Meat Market... Telephone 99.

Washington St.
WHY ruu two accounts when you
can have all together.

Choice Groceries and Vegetables, Baltimore Oys-
ters, Fresh Fish, Hams, Fresh & Cured Meats.

Sn a ary
E4355 SSS SS SSS

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MACHINE CO.

Il SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC.

ining ++
achinery

IN THE, WORLD.
I Frank E. Mendenhall, Agent,

Rossland, B.C, |
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of eyery description, at the Reconp office.
We also make a specialty of Color work.

‘ANADIAN
PACIFIC Hy.

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‘SOO LINE.

The direct route from

KOOTENAY. COUNTRY,

to all points
EAST AND WEST.

First-class Sleepers on all trains from Revelstoke
and Kootenay Landing.
TOURIST CARS
pass Medicine Hat, (daily), for St. Paul; Sundays
8 for Lorgnto; TF Fridays for
ontreal and Boston.
(27-Same Cars pass. Re Hevelptoke cone day earlier.

CONNECTIONS:
LEAVE ARRIVE
:00 ex. Sunda; ex. Sunday 5
bi 50 daily jeeeee .R daily.
Morning train for and from Robson, xe
som, and for Heaslo, Sandon and Sica
$F ea connects for all points

THE BOUNDARY
coun

*“ BOUNDARY cuani.”

Hours, ROSSLAND TO
wseeeeeNELSON,... «+++

For rates and full information, address the,
arest local agent,
A.B. Mackenzie, City Ticket Agt.
A.C. McArthur, Agent, Rossland.
W. F. Anderson. T. P. A., Nelson, B. C.
E. J. Coyle, A.G. P. Ax, Vancouver, B.C

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£6 C
Westone pare

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 tickets to all points in the United

tes and Canada,

Steamship ugha to all parts of the world.
Tickets to China and apa an via Tacoma
and Northern Pacific Steamship Co.
Trains depart from Spokane a5 follows?

No. 1 Westbound, at 9:55 p.m.. daily.
No. 2 Eastbound, at 7:20 Bim. daily.

|For further information’ t time, cards, maps
and ti Hokets, app apply te Q oxents of the

E. W. Ruff, Agt. R. M. Ry
Rossland, B. C.
3.W. HILL, General ‘Agent, Spokane, Wn.
CHARLTON,

Ass’t. oa Pie Agt., Portland, Ore.

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ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1899.

PRICE 5 CENTS

magnificent line with
* Striking Chimes.

; ed
Clocks |
J W. Spring,

The deweler.

Ornamental Alarm

 Bedrqom, Parlor and

Hall Clocke- Artistic to-a degree, and

at Moderate prices.

Ladies’ Leather Traveling.
Gompanions, and Writ=

«ing Folios... :

Elegant goods. Best quality of Fit-

| Wirf’s Fountain Pens.

Goodeve Bros.,
thie bonne

_Office and Pocket Diaries

SPUR TO VIRCINIA

Canadian Pacifle Building Side Track
to the Property.

SHIP 20 TONS PER WEEK

Ore Coming from Development of the Property
in Driving the West Drift at 41-Foot Level
——In Ore All the Way from the Shaft—Ore
Goes to Trail.

The Virginia, which | is planhing
steady and regular shipments, ‘will
have a siding of its.own for loading
the ore. The Canadian Pacific tail-
way company has completed ‘the
work of grading for the new bide
track and all now remaining: is to
lay the rails from the main line to
the new shaft: {

1900, aulsizes.

Invitation end Gorrespon=
dence. Stationery
inal the Newest shades, shapes and

It pays to deal with Goodeve Bros.

Razors and Razor Strops.
Best Standard makes. Quality
Guaranteed.

:. > 6,0. LALONDE’S|

Ee

dent McPherson is how
centering work in the west drift} of
the 41-foot level. The drift is stéad-
ily being driven onward. It is tbw
in about 75: feet, and ‘has followed
ore all the way...A considerable
quantinty is on the dump. ?

The plans for future development
call for-weekly shipments of about
20 tons to the. Trail smelter, where
a $6 rate has been, secured.

10,000 Signatures, Including Mayor
Shaw, to the Petition.

Kingston, Friday.—A petition

has been forwarded to the governor-

; UNDERWEAR!

Better think about your Underwear. It Is
‘ what is worn next. the ‘skin that_makes
you feel comfortable or miserable. Call and
see what we are offering in Underwear.
This season our stocks are larger and
prices lower than ever_ © 0 © 0.9 9 ©
——————S——S————————qqqS———

Cc. W. MOUNT & co.

‘bank at Nepanee.

general praying for clemency in the
case of Robert Mackie, undergoing
sentence of ten years for complicity
in the robbing of the Dominion
‘There are over
ten th d si includi

ASK CLEMENCY FOR MACKIE 4

BOERS FELL
IN WHITE’S
AMBUSH

Rumors That the Brit-
ish General Scored
Great Victory.

1000

BOER’S LOSS

Cape Town, Friday.—Unconfirmed reports continue to ar-
rive here to the effect that General White recently caught the
Boers in a trap at Ladysmith by drawing the z into the
open country around the British camp where White's soldiers cap-
tured the attackers. Three squadrons of African Light Horse
have gone north to the war. Late arrivals from Pretoria estimate.
the Boer casualties at 1000 men, half of whom were killed. They
also say that the race course there is being prepared for a laager
in the event of a seige and the guns of the forts are-trained on it
in case the prisoners attempt to escape. A maxim is placed at
the gate of the race course.

BOERS FORCED TO RETIRE.

London, Friday.—The governor of Natal has forwarded the
foll lispatch to the colonial office: :

“Tugela drift was attacked during the morning of ‘Thursday,
November 23d, by 250 to 300 Boers who are believed to have ad-
vanced from Helpmaaker and Umveto. The mounted rifles under
Major Leuchars, and a small body of Natal police totalling ‘140,
men, posted south of the river bank, forced the Boers to retire
after two hours fighting. Our loss was a sergeant-major
wounded.’”

members of parliament, clergymen,
doctors, lawyers, bankers of On-
tario, and the mayors of Toronto,
Kingston, Napanee, Belleville, Co-
jburg, and other towns in central
Ontario.

eThe petition is fortified by new
evidence just brought to light, and
favorable to the prisoner.

_KRUGER IS OPTIMISTIC. '

Pretoria, Friday.—lIt-is believed that the government will
shortly release Winston Churchill as a non-combatant. From
President Kruger “down, everyone is in favor of fighting. “ The
flag of the United Republic is now ready. It bears the orange
cross. The Boers expect the war. to: last from four to six months,
when they believe they will possess South Africa.

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HOUDES=——* .

Straight Cut
_ Cigarettes.

MANUFACTURED BY

‘iB. Houde & Company, Quebec
Are Better than the Best.

WHOLESALE AT

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«re

HORSES

FOR SALE.

The Rossland Warehouse and Transfer Co., have just received a
carjoad,of-young, hed teams, weig from 8
twenty-five to apnea hundred pounds.
They can be seen at their stable on Second avenue and St. Paul
street, Rossland, B.C.

They also have

Studebaker Wagons and
‘Sensible Sleds

For Sale. -

} Rossland Warehouse &- Transfer Co.

Vv. AND N. TEL. 48. P. O. BOX 48 2. COL. TEL. 6,

Much with Re-
sults of the Hearing.

Victoria, Friday.—Much inter-
est centers around the police. in-
quiry. On Tuesday the commis-
sioners finished the taking of evi-
dence relating to the charge made
by Constable Clayards against his
chief, that he was aware of the in-

failed to report the latter's conduct
to the commissioners. Decision
was reserved.

Chiet Sheppard’s evidence was
briefly that he knew of Sergeant
Walker’s drinking habits, although
he had never seenhim drunk; that
he had remonstrated with him upon
it, but had omitted to report him
out of respect for -his family and in
consideration of his pronounced
ability as a police officer.

During the proceedings Mayor
Redfern, one of the commissioners,
declared that a report published in
both the Times and Colonist of a
statement made by Chief Sheppard
was the outcome of ‘the vivid im-
agination of reporters.” The Colo-
nist gives the mayor an editorial
wigging, which he seems to have
deserved.

Opening a Highway.

The board of public works is cut-
ting out the rock bluff on the south
side of Columbia avenue east of the
city hall for the purpose of giving
communication with tha alley above
Le Roi avenue. The path formerly
reaching to it in front of the St.
Lawrence hotel has been closed to
the public.

The best saddle horses at the
Mi 3 phone 6.

rushed.

ebriety of ex-Sergeant Walker but fe

FEAR BELMONT ©
BATTLE WORSE
THAN YET TOLD

London, Friday.—The doors of the war office were besieged

IS GUERRILLA WAR |

Boors Resort to Old-Time Tactics in
Harassing British.

REFUSE AN OPEN BATTLE

Bullor Not Alarmed At Situation and He Is
Ngé Yet Rushing Many Now Troops For-

* ward—Garrison’ at Ladysmith in Good
Spirita, ;

London, Friday. —The British
soldiers in South Africa are expe-
ig anew ion in
the Boers. The tactics of the ene-
my are new to them. For a gener-
ation back the armies of England
have been meeting in battle great,
masses of savage or semi-civilized
toes, and it has unfitted them for
battling with the Boers, who do not
mass their forces and cannot be
The situation in lower
Natal offers a striking contrast to
all the notions of. warfare to which
the English people are accustomed,
The Dutch allies, after investing

tLadysmith, have*turned about to

deal with the British, relief column
pitce meal, By dividing their forces
into mobile hands they are isolating
one British detachment after another
without making a decisive attack at
any point or conce ntrating their
force for a supreme effort.

‘This is varied by such diversion
as horse-stealing, cattle-raiding and
looting on a large scale.

these circumstances, but he ought
not to be. amazed by them, for
General Joubert, during the war: ‘for...
di d dealt in preci the
same way with one British detach-
ment after another to prevent a un-
ion of the yarious commands. He
then had the immense advantage of
superiority of numbers, but the con-
ditions are now reversed for the
British forces in Lower Natal will
be 18,000 certainly and possibly 20,-
ooo when the last transport reaches
Durban.
General White’s garrison of 13,-
ooo troops is still in reserve. More-
over Joubert, while blocking the re-
lief column by separating the vari-
ous links in the chain, is scattering
his own forces without obtaining
any marked advantage.
While the situation in Natal was
most confusing yesterday, several
points were clear at midnight. . The
Ladysmith garrison ined safe
and cheerful at ths end of last week,
as was shown by the Star’s special

early this by bled and men and of all
classes, and when inquirers were a d their

showed they feared yesterday evening’s official bulletin, though
black enough, had not recorded the full story of British losses at
Belmont. Up.to now the government officials have issued no
further dispatches. The nervous distrust of the public, who are
beginning to look with distrust upon stories of British successes
so constantly d by Boer ad : ll
ated.

_ General Methuen’s message leaves a great deal . to be ex-

1 to al facts ble as tothe rela-
* tive strength of the forces, ‘the Boers must have been a decided
minority, yet the total loss, 220 killed, wounded and missing,
proves the effectiveness of their resistance and amply justifies Gen-
eral Methuen’s tribute te the courage and skill with which the
Boers fought.

The. fact that no guns aff only forty prisoners were captured
by the victors and that the Boers carried off their dead and
wounded shows they retired in orderly manner without precipita-
tion or jon, and that probably the Boer Ities were. not
numerous, owing to their strength of position.

The destruction cf the-captured Boer ammunition is taken as
an -indicatiou that General Methuen occupied the captured- posi-
tion at Belmont and destroyed the Boer supplies in order not to

di d of his flying column, which is
bam in the lightest manner. The roadis now presumably
open to the Boer position on the Modder tiver, where the guards
who apparently bore the brunt of yesterday's fighting, will in all
probability have another chance to get at close quarters with the
bayonets.

DRAWING AROUND LADYSMITH.

London, Friday.—A dispatch received here from Mafeking
dated Wednesday, November 15th, says: ‘The garrison is cheer-
ful but the position is growing more difficult. The Boers are
always drawing their entr closer and are incessantly
plying the British with artillery and musketry fire. The garrison
is living almost entirely in underground shelters.”

dispatch from Cape Town, based
upon a message brought by a run-
ner. General Hilliard was not help-
less at Estcourt and was engaging
the enemy. The bridge was reso-
lutely held by Barton’s battalions at
the Mooi river after two day’s skir-
mishing, and. there were guns to
defend it. Pietermaritzburg was
well garrisoned, and fresh infantry,
dragoons and Natal guns had been
put on shore at Durban. General
Buller moreover was not showing
any sign of uneasiness or panic, for
the only force sent from Cape Town
to Durban yesterday was a small |
force of dragoons,

Will Succeed Mr. Malote.

L. K. Hodges, who for several
years has been connected with ‘the
Seattle papers, was among today’s
arrivals. Mr. Hodges is not only

a thorough newspaper man, but is
also well posted on mining matters
in the northwest, having compiled
and edited the mining history pub-
lished by the Seattle Post-Intelli-
gencertwo years ago. He will
succeed Connor Malott on the edi--
torial force of the Record. Mr.
Malott has accepted a position with
the Spokesman-Review with which
he was formerly connected, and will

a .

return to early next week,

John Bull is naturally irritated by-. -