BLAZED UP AGAIN

Wind Fans thé Smoldering’ Embers of Sandon Into Flames.

QUENCHED BY THE FIREMEN

Bafoge of the People Narrowly Escapes De- atruction—Funeral of the Fire Viotin—Aid frem the Provincial Government—Liberal Holp Moots the Emergency.

(Special to the Record.)

Kaslo, May. 6,—The fifteen or twenty houses and stores which are all that remain of fire-swept Sanden had a narrow shave from being destroyed by fire last night. The tuins of the C. P. R. station blazed “up. Fanned by a strong wind, which came furiously whistling up the gulch, some of the half burned material got strongly. alight.

The firemen, who had been work- ing almost without a break for 48 hours, had to turn out again‘in full force. They had a hard fight to save the buildings in the -upper end of town, in which were huddled scores of families.

Prompt action was all that saved the remainder of the city.

Miles Romabough, the Southfinch, Ontario, man, who was burned to death, was buried in Sandon ceme- tety this afternoon.

Premier Joseph Martin, who was speaking in Greenwood on the night of the fire, wired for full de- tails and today the provincial gov- ernment deposited $500 in the Bank of Montreal at New Denver for the relief of Sandon.

The prompt and large-hearted way in which the outside towns helped has enabled the relief com-

miteeto meet the emergency fully. a

RELIEF FOR SANDON.

‘Total From

lodge in Rossland, and the comimi tee on arrangements is making every effort to assure the visiting

sales on the local exchange today,

RGSSLAND EVENING RECORD, MAY 7. 1900.__

delegates a pleasant: stay. This session will continue until Wednes- day evening, when it ‘will close with a banquet. < ~ Among the officers and delegates who have already arrived, are Emil Pferdner, G. K. of R. S., Victoria, D. D. Griffith, G. 1. G., Welling- ton, J. J. Randolph,-Victoria, C. F. Nelson; New Denver; James Mc- Mullin, Wellington; W. D. Mearns, G.C., Vancouver; George Johnson, Nanaimo. John W. Graham, of Rossland, is the grand. vice chan- cellor.. He recently disposed of his business in the Boundary coun- try, and is again making his home in this city. About thirty delegates are expected to- arrive this even- ing.

‘OF

TODAY'S STOCK SALES,

MACKI

Will be heid

Following is a summary of the

ther with the q

as follows: 1500, 1234c; Giant, 5000, Iron Mask, 00, 40%c.

Rossland Sales, Sales today on the local exchange. Winnipeg, 2500, 13,

ae;

MON DAY

Baal ass

a. Re Bs~ g o8e

eS

SaBie

Now Eteach Nearly 8900. Previously acknowledged.$ 615 00

A GENERAL MEETING SUPPORTERS

OF. THE HON. C. H.

of Trade roots, On

NEXT, MAY 7th,

At 8:00 Sharp. eal As important business will be brought before the ‘meeting, all those interested are urgently requested ~~ to attend.

THE

NTOSH

in the Board

EVEN ING

rata ia. ar Kagic Consolidated :'$ 1 oe 93-42 Vaterloo...

Lincoln

B. C.,_01 the 1900, at thet hour waters

Office on first floor Office ‘and rooms ot second floor Burns Block. _ a

Rev. Mr. Gandier W M Wood.... A Munroe...... Adam Hay..

J Bernard ...

A Friend. Nameless ......

Total...... -..+2+--8 25 40

att Sater nay, gon bet bald at the the ottce, of,

touala id, according to plan ni being on Le Roi avenue, betes and Monte Cristo streets. On the perty is situate a one-story frame Qwellmg b house, two rooms, shingle le roof,

and conditions. of sale and ‘farther "particulars apply to to

NoTICE.

eneral meeting of the, Cas. , limnited, wil

st ee ok Tussdey thecond day

fete of 2:30 p. mn. > to consi Lt & DEACON.

i Nendors and Solicitors, RouslandB. oO.

“H, ALERS HANKEY, Secretary, City of Rossland, Court of Revision.

Through the Baptist church— Ed Saunders.... $1

Total -$ 5 50 Through the Methodist “church—- H Jones & fmy.$

Nameless.

Total......... George Bayne Through the Bank of British Colum.

as Local union of Carpenters . and Joiners $ Proceeds, Barbers’ Printers ball game.....

Grind tot.l

line of all. ceived atO. M. Fox & Co’s., 106 E. Columbia ave.

Ehlers, proprietor. 1 50 for Rossland. $5.50 for $5.00; lodging $1. ‘$t,. oO and $2 per week. , SO 4

‘bia avegue tages on and making lew without having to fillin too much. the cash to pay for such lots. . on, : OF the firm of Carpenter & Co.,

Notice is hereby given thatthe first annual - sitting of the court of revision’ for the

-| purpose of hearing all complaints against the assessment for the year 1900,: ag made by the Pecans rs ofthe city of}. Rossland, B. C., will be held in the council chamber, city hall, Roseland, Monday, the 4th-day of June, A. Dal 1900, at 2 orel ‘clock p. m.

BUSINESS LOCALS.

McCormick’s_ biscuits, the ‘finest ‘A consignment just re-

Tel. 60 and 20. Hotel,- Charfes

Ws. McQuar,

St Charles City, Clerk's. Office. savas Be

Large W 1n center of town.

FOk SALE.

Seven-roomed Dwelling hor aster farnished throughost, Pty ‘doality. s¢

Hotel and Saloon of Second javentiey cad splendid business opportunity.

Le Roi Livery, Feed & Sale Stables.

’ Heavy Transferring: 2 First-class Saddle & Fack Heroes

STABLES: = Commercia! Alley, "Phone No. 89. Postoftice Box 16.

Headquarters | April 30th, 1900. oe tin : best board: in

Commutation _ tickets

workingmen, CLASSIFIED.

oer this hea ee goes ea cote @ Bord Nothis

taken for insertions, $1.00. -

‘Wanted atOnce. ane - > WANTED. =

WANTEDT woman to do genera Touscwere Four good lots forth of Calum &c., insmall family. Inquire, Recon office.

TAILORING.

I have Call W. j. Carpenter,

‘0. SAVARD, Fashionable Merchant “Tailor, carries the best -assortment of. imported’ and do- mestic goods in Rossland. None but first-class labor employed. Prices moderate, Columbia avenue, Rossland.

OF the additi

$100 from the Carpenters’ and Joiners’ union was’ forwarded on Saturday by the Bank of British Columbia and $101.40 by City Treasurer McQueen today.. The proceeds of the ball game were only totaled up today and will be‘for- warded tomorrow.

Hazelwood icé cream at the Bon Ton. Ice cream sodas, fresh cut

flowers, etc.

PYTHIAN GRAND LOEGE.

wi in —Early Arrivals. The meeting of the Pythian grand * lodge will convene at 9 o'clock to- morrow morning, and several dele- gates have already arrived. This will be the firit meeting ofa grand

now doing business on Columbia avenue, next to the old city hall building. We have a complete line of pure fresh drugs, toilet i

and druggists. sundries, tens carefully compounded.

ment of these noted goods at the Bon Ton.

highly Schlitz’s extract of malt. Sold by the bottle at the Interna- tional family liquor store. ed white wines, clarets and Burgun- dies by the bottle, basket or case at tf

moderate prices.

FOR RENT.

FOR RENT—Three roomed furnished hous with water; $14. T.Prest, 5 Columbia avenue. FOR RENT—Three roome furnished house $12.00, T. Prest, 26 Columbia avenue,

FOR RENT— [hree roomed house and city water, $9.00. T. Prest, 26 Columbia avenue.

New Drug Store -

The Rossland Drug company is

Prescrip- “FOR SALE,

FOR SALE OR RENT —A three roomed house with big basement and woodshed, water. See owner after6 o'clock. No. & Koote: nay avenue, near ington.

R. E. Strone, Mgr.

|HOTEL HOFFMAN,

d inserted at. the)

Washington Street, Roseland, B, 0. eR — eae Furnished Rooms: First-Ciass Bar. Railroad and Mi ska” thaked, Heel chan

Harry Mclatosh - -

—THE——_

MO N TANA “STABLES.

HANDSOME SADDLE HORSES STYLISH TURNOUTS.

PHONE NO. 6 FOR A GURNEY

FOR SALE—Double lot; First avenue; $250. T. Prest, 26 Columbia avenue.

FOR SALE—Good four-roomed house wit! ot; central; $550. T. Prest, 25 Columbia avenue.

G. B. chocolates—A full assort-

For Sale—Any parties wishing to carry on the business of the Delicatessen will get a bargain of the furnishings by applying there at once. . 5-3-6t

F,, W.-HInspatz,

CUSTOM HOUSE BROKER,

Fino Bottled Goods, Physicians recommend most

Import-

In Custom House building. Now Work Life Luiacaise Agensy,

Kootenay Cafe. —==

Fresh Oysters in any Style. Game fn Season. Private rooms for parties, _ “ Business Men's Lunch; 850

Open Day and Night.

Booms and Bar ...... in connection

Washington street. Rossland, B.C. .

- Miss K. Swanson, Prop,

= _|Rolt & Grogan|| '

_ FOR RENT...

1458; Block. - «~~~ :

JOHN FP. LINDBURG .. . «PROPRIETOR™ F

Proprietor. |:

Lots inthe a a Towusite

New Table Linens

BLEACHED DAMASK $322": 2+" 59,

All Prices up to $2.50. per yard,

NAPKINS at 85c up to $8 per doz,

Mies Kenly at the Allan ‘House 5 Allan House May in A: 7 work classes. Instruction free. y: ie itedy Neodlat

HUNTER BROS. STORES

ote DRY ‘GOODS ‘ROOM. of.

INTERNATIONAL THEATRE

CKMANN, Proprietor.’ . FOR WEEK BEGINNING. APRIL 30, 1900.

appearance of the Peerless Vocalist

MISS MAY DAVIS

Continued Success of

MR. EDLIE ERB

‘he Popular Balladist

BERTHA LA MAR

Mr. Zinn’s trinslation of the ‘Musteal German

A PERFECT. ‘WIFE

Replete with Bright Situations, Catchy, Music and Crisp Dialogue. . MISS HEWITE IN. THE CAST.

“ ADMISSION........ seeseetrer ISe,-25¢ AND 50 CENTS

GOD SAVE THE. ZOUREN.

a Straight Cut Cigarettes.

MANUFACTURED. BY-,

B. . agaee ce Cotipany, Quebec Are Better than the the Best.

WHOLESALE” AT. <

“Crow & Morris, Rossland. ) —= —=€r0

NEW DRUG STORE.

ROSSLAND DRUG COMPANY...

2 NEXT TO OLD CITY HALL, “COLUMBIA AVENUE.

New ans ‘Complete Stock of Drugs, -and Patent Me Medicines.

Prese ptions: “Carefully Compounded. 2. “Robert E. Strong, Masiager.

PRICE 5 CENTS

The Newest Ce

as SASHES

With ouvenir Clasps. Pleasing combinations ~~ .of color,... Finest Enamel, Gilt and Silver.

w: SPRING’S, | :

he Lead ing Jaweler

Bilidienéhs; lessitude; headache: ‘that tired feeling.”

: Cure: =~ “One | vote ‘onic Bitters: one box Goodeve's Vegetable Liver Pilla, TRY IT!

you, get it at GooDEvE’s, Re GOOD.

Long winter} = glose a tone arti-

A

Goodeve Bros., Drusgists.and Stationers.

t PAYS to deal with Goodeve Bros.

" Largest Stack in’ town; to be. _sold: at practically yours own: price.

M. J. O'HEARN,

Store at the Busy Corner... | «-THE CLOTHIER.

Pretoria, May.: Berne 9 ot ‘the!

and Gen. Dekoct ani othe: filled with flowers. The crowded, a large number being present. The prayer ef, chaplain, referring to Gen. Jo

was inaugurated. The ee

‘| were accompanied by the:

salute, President Kr i in the state carriage’, with ee ‘escort. All the diplomatic. and foreign attaches, - incla Gen, Gourko; the Russian: at ts ¢ were present. © President Ki

his speech opening. the sessi ludéd‘feelingly to the vacan Referring to General. Joubei

said: “Future-g i will ba

ep Thi Eeeatt

Pulley Belt Buckles.

“We pve just secdived @ consignment of these popular Roods, direct from, ‘New York.» See them in ‘our Snow:

oe Seer sina Seaaaaeis

QUICK WORK LNG __Red's Star Storage & Transfer G:

r. business, fe dblivered A prox poe

facilities, gael

transfer, 7

&

CUNLIFFE & ABLETT,. ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS.

Alt es of airs atid Co Work Undertaken. 1 Ore Cars, Wheels and Azxiés, Buckets, Pang, Shalting, Hangers and Pullers, Pipe no" Senet Nore, 3 pe

Ps in stock. ts for Wm. Hamilt Co.'s tri + Concentrators, HES. s ‘Third Avenue, Rossland, Bs O, Hox 198

The Arlington.—=. THE LEADING HOTEL AT TRAIL

<2"—Headquarters for Commer-

cial Mon,«.Setendia Sample Rooms. . UNEXCELLED TABLE. Toun Haverty, Proprietor

ROSS THOMPSON

I have the following blocks in the following companies ioe sale Zureka Consolidated; »H se Silvering, R-E. Lee, Bodie; Eureka; North Star and Zite

d, B.

Redd

Co., Agents,

P. ‘BURNS & CO.

= WHOLESALE MARKETS Nelson, Sandon, Revelstoke,’

Rossland, _ : _ Grand: Forks, and Vancouver,

Greenwood, |

-———_—_} é RETAIL MARKETS “Rossland, ~ Trail, Nelson, Ymir, Kaslo, Sandon, Denver, Sitverton, _, Cascade: City, Grand Forks, 1, Phognix, M y, Camp McKinney, Revelstoke z ¢ ena and Vancouver, —

William Donald, Mgr., Rossland Branch.

New

Don i Burn Oil= Se

They reduce insurance; give you home or ete a Beatie and

many wi

we you. money in

Estimates furnished for Wiring and Lighting, Steam Fixtures carried In stock.

Electric Power supplied for Mining and Manufacturing purposes, It is much cheaper than steam. Motors for sale or rent.

Een In case of trouble ith ith lights, telephone | No. Ola Gb betwen 8a.m., and 6 p.m.

Rossland Water and ‘Light Go.

Use Electric Lights

to judge the work of: the: idee

-| with respect, and.;whosé

Wwe “conduc! whet Hee “importnce- to, the “state: among civilized nations.”

He was profoundly: struck, he said, by the proof of sincere friend- ship. given:by- tie.people: of. the Free State,: whos! had? fulfilled: theirobli- ‘gations to’ the: ‘Transvaal under the treaty. They had -realized’ ‘that a united front was, required “as an

Scheme t to Blow

_ Falls-

fi 1

By Associated “Press. ‘Londoa, May 8.—The Standard

hears that information has been

: officially received of a plot to assas-'

sinate Lerd “Roberts. The latter was ‘warned and telegrams : are ‘now ‘| passing: between the Cape / ‘autho - Lord “Roberts .and ‘the . orities “on the ‘subject...

“London, May 8.—The following jispatth from Lord Roberts has

created loss of life, but was fottun- ately discovered by a West. Aus- tralian... infantryman. wittburg

attack upon the ind at Transvaal meant a * threat against the —Frée State. . ye had implicit confidence -in the: Africander nation. ‘By deeds the Free State ‘has shown a good ‘example. to’ the ‘people: of the Transvaal, which -has;proved of,

‘| gréat moral value: to those guiding

the-efforts of a‘small_state:to; main-. tain’ it’s “independence. ~~. He ‘was

'| pleased to state'that the relations of

the Transvaal - with foreign’ states,

were good. - -After-referring to the: peace pro- “posals' of the presidents of-;both re-

f the | i

with the exception of- Crear Britain; +

the ° Highland

2. whe Advance Comtinues. {

Tn spite of these wrecked railroads the British advancégops on steadily. ‘Lord Roberts’. outposts: are appar- ‘ently about. 12 miles. north of Smal- deel. General Brabant has joined}, General. Rundle | at Thaba Nchu, -whence they are. moving forward. The country is all quiet in that direc-|, tion: i

A.-reccnnai: made by G Rundle ofthe Boers’ recent positions at-Thaba Nchu resulted in their be- ing: pronounced impregnable, and

"

publics and Lord Salisbury, Presix dent Kruger-said: #32 90. “We proved: by’ legi: and

their is rep d.to have been due to the receipt of an urgent}

our deali with Great Britain-last ‘year that -it was our desire to pre-: serve peace, and now that. the: was: has broken ‘out, we’ will’ do every- thing to restore-peace.”*.

After alluding to the deputation: now on a missionto Europe and the

: from President Steyn. The Boers-are said, to.be moving north- ward, but:their immediate destina- tion is:not known.

*The whereabouts - of: the, British cavalry “under” General .French is still a mystery, -while General Kelly-

TO KILL _ROBERTS

“against the Victor- : ious General.

) HE ‘ADVANCE GOES ON

Up the: Railroad

--Besiegers Fear to pAttack Mafeking.

! : epidemic of typhoid fever is abating

asa result of “the. medical precau- tions. The enemy’s artillery with, the exception of two five pounders, has apparently been withdrawn. «It was ‘laarned April 25, that the enemy intended to attack and the entire garrison stood to its arms.

:|When day broke Colonel Baden-

Powell took “up'a position on the lookout and. the ‘heavy rattle of musketry and the boom of four guns convinced us that an attack as about’to open. But it became

parent ~ that the Boer’ officers could not ‘ persuade | their” men to

advance.

saw officers kindly* adrging* the in- | fantry! forwards: The enemy ré- formed’and 'retired., Our men fired

a aeshot ‘in the hope of. inducing the

enemy to come to close quarters.

“The native distress has been alleviated, many- of them slipping through the Boer: lines.. The men of: ‘the garrison forego _ their sugar_rations for the benefit of the ‘women and children.

“After: the bombardment ‘on April. 24 “all was - comparatively quiet.”

Woers Preparing for a Stand. Smaldeel, Orange. Free State, May 7.—General Hutton’s ad

camp of. ‘the colonial. regiments is tonight settled: at ‘Welgelracs sid- ing.

According to reports, the Boers jntend to make a big stand near Zand river.

The railroad has been repaired to the south, side of the Vet river, ,and

the gine are busy a

TRIAL FOR ARSON

Officer Raymer Tells the Story of Soccomorman’s Fire.

THE PRISONER'S ACTIONS

, | Suspicions Movements of the Accused Grocer Detailed in Court—The Oi'-3oaked Paper and Excelsior Pot in Evidence—Facts Pointing to the Prisoner's Guilt.

The preliminary trial of Tony Soccomorman, on. the charge of attempted arson, began this. morn- ing before Magistrate Boultbee, J. L..°G. Abbot appearing -for. the crown and C. E, Gillan for the de- fendant.

Officer Raymer. testified that on the night of April 29 and 30 he was on First avenue.and saw the prisoner about midnight at the southeast corner of Spokane street. and. First avenue. He was going east on the south side,-as the prisoner. stepped out of his door, 55 or 60. feet dis- tant. The prisoner walked to a space between. his own and the next, building. He “had his pants

fo and was in his stocking feet and

had no shirt on. He stopped at that space and went through the opening between the two buildings. His hands were not by his side, so the witness could not see, whether there was anything in them. Wit- ness thought he ‘heard the sound of a tin -vessel thrown in. The pris- oner then turned about and went back into the store. Witness. was

oo walking along the avenueeast-

Fwatd, “Witness” passed: ‘on by-the -store and looked inside, *. Witness stood at the edge of the next build- ing to the east. Prisoner. ‘said somebody had tried the door. : Wit- ness asked if he had seen anybody, and he said ‘‘no.”. Witness walk- ed on and he went inside. - Witness walked on east and looked back. He saw the accused, who came to the door two or ‘three times, - but

-| did not open “ite

Witness then went on to the al- ley, 100.-feet from . the prisoner's door, crossed over First avenue to the north side and came west to the locksmith’s shop.. Then he got off the sidewalk aud saw the pris- oner come out of his store and go into the space-between it and the adjoining building on the east. He went through much about the same kind of motions as before. Wit- ness thought he must be throwing something up against the building, and made motions as though to throw hi inst the buildi

deviation across the bed. Strengthening Their Forces.

., Lorenzo. Marques,. May 6.—A

dispatch received here from Colonel

Plumer’s camp bearing date of

April. 26, states ‘that the» Boers

around Mafeking have been gradu-

Kenny’s..cnd; G iC! ide’s

ally -“reinf d.: and. that their ‘h is esti d at 3,000.

United States,- -and the p of- 50 many: attaches,proving the inten- se interest of the powers in the re- pubublics and their methods of fighting, he said he was ‘pleased to see that the sympathy of the world was on their side in the war, that ambulances had been sent and that their friends were united ia en- deavoring to. alleviate the distress caused by the struggle. After. re- ferences to alleged violations of the

| Red Cross convention and the-con-

sequent Prater’: of foreign powers, ident Kruge: de

ivisions are stil! t d for. ‘Terror Among Rebels. z : “A dispatch from Capetown, “dated ‘today, says: = ‘Lord Roberts’ phenomenal ad- vaiice is not utterly

Col. Plumer, ‘has’ succecded in

with fafeki: by

The pris then went back into his store and witness went on up First avenue. He passed by and looked down between the buildings, but could see nothing.

Witness met Officer McDonald at ‘the corner of ‘Spokane street and First avenue some time after three o'clock in the morning, not having seen Soccomorman since about 12:30. Witness and McDonald walked together through the alley

means of carrier pig and isen- deavoring to communicate with the southern relief column.

the Boers, but is striking terror in- to the rebel colonists. The relief of Mafeking is ‘expected at any moment.”

The Capetowa correspondent . is ‘slightly optimistic as regards Mafe- king. Judging from the'direct dis- patches, the British forces south of

cacowithatandlhg the . difficult circumstances, fam glad to say that our finances will enable us. to bear the great expenses of the war and that the mines are flourish- ing;” ree speech concluded with reference to the Free State loan and sugges- ted that the session be not prolong-

(Continued on Fourth page.)

king are still nearly 2co_ miles from their objective, while the latest advices from Mafeking itself, dated April 2g, show little amelioration in the conditions there: The. dis-

patches say: Boorse Fearto Attack

Notice. All Knights of the Maccabees are requested to ‘attend a meeting to- night. W.R.Bratty, R. K.

. Wanted atOnce.

- Four good lots north of Colum- bia avenue suitable for building cot- tages on and making lawn without having to fillin too much. I have the cash to pay for such lots. Call on, W. J. CARPENTER,

Of:the firm of Carpenter & Co., photographers.

. ‘With the exception of a little rifle fire at the out ‘lying trenches,

everything is quiet. The slight

Job printing of every description d with h at

b f and Washington and between .First and Columbia avenue to the rear of the Interna- tional. McDonald turned east and the witness north to First avenue. Witness here explained his move- ments by means of a sketch of the ground made by himself. Witness looked up and down First avenue and did not see a soul. He pro- ceeded west along the south side. About 20 feet from this building he saw what he thought was smoke coming from the space between it and the next building. He stood for a and b isfied that it was smoke, for he smelled kero- sene, He rushed to the place and found the prisoner’s building on fire. Only the edge of one of the

this office. -

(Continued on Fourth page,) ~~