# ( _•______■___!___--'-* fl-T-t-fl WW^rWWWW^^m'e^FurV wW^pl J.. IIIIIIIIHt-1 J Head Tlie i Silverton i an $2 Far Annum THE VOLUME ONE. mm locals. Alex McDonald, went up lsst Tuesday to work at the Comstock. Developement work It still steadily being pushed at the Frisco. Archie McDonald, waa dowp Friday from the Vancouver mine. Angus Mclnnls, has gone down to h is claims on Lemon creek to do some work. Peter Grant and R. J. McLean hare gone up to work on the Eveline cla Im. Mr.Thomaa, superintendent ot tbe Comstock Mines, came down Thursday and left for a trip to Rowland. Arthur and Earnest Brlndle, passed through yesterday on their way to the Fairy Queen claim where they will do considerable pork, W. C. Sutton representative of tbs Everett Smelter, waa In town and visited ■ome of tbe numerous mining properties adjacent to tbe town. The Lade brothers, Vlorept and Jim, and Arthar Gunn, have gone to work on the Fire Fly claim near the Reed end Rotynsop snow-slide. Jamec McCauley Mt) Thomas Pope, havo gone op to rebresent the Afternoon claim, sitnated about two mllea back of the Galena Mines. Charles Gardner, reports a strike on his claim, the Malvana.of a big ledge literally full of galena. No assays have been made yet bnt the ore looks to be high grade. W. T. Robertson, a McGill graduate, who has bad considerable experience in Canada and the United States mining districts, bat been appointed Provincial Mineralogist. Thorny J. Brandon and T. Hulahan, etsrkejl a ledge screes the lske calling it the Xegaltender, and tbey have already made arangements for fifty feet of work to be done at once. Frank Watson spent the la tter part of last week at tho Paupers Dream mine at Whitewater. It le understood tbat Mr. Watson has let a contract for a long tunnel en title feepetty. The trail Is In shape acai^ up to tbs Canadian group. Five men are working in tbe upper tunnel, taking out ore. Work on the lower tunnel will be suspended until some necessary survey work is completed. Messrs Wilds. McLean. Copp and Mc- Crtra left Silverton last MomUr for Springer creek where thsy will develops, the Union Jack claim. Specimens from this lead have been obtained that gave returns of $9000. in gold. Fielding and Gething of Slocan City and J. A.Finch of Hpokan, the owners of the Mowich claim, are baring consider- sble work done on it principally ground sluicing. Tbey are endeavouring to find the Homeplate vein which puses through their claim. Assessment work hss beed completed ontheO.ttawa Boy claim, lying below the California. Tbe work done abowa a strong, well mineralised ledge, which hie been traced over onto the Pill- pounder claim. Work will be cum meoc- sd on this latter claim this month. Allen McDonald, bas been up doing some developement work on the Laura Doone claim, reports tbe property aa looking well. Late laat fall a ettlkke of considerable importance was made on this property and considerable mineral exposed. Assays running 70 ounces In silver per ton. Work Is steadily going ahead at the Galena Mines and drifting la still being done on the 200 foot level, tbere is no particular change or undue excitement at the mine in spite of the tremendous big strike that waa manufactured for them in the editorial rooms of our esteemed local contemporary. An article entitled "Silver Occurennce in Kootenay.'* ia published in tbe British Columbia Mining Record. This article is written by Howard West, A. B. 8. M., of New Denver, it is a well written first class article, containing a treat deal of instructive information and will amply repay any person interested in the subject, for their time and trouble in carefully reading it. The Fidelity boys bave now got three openings made on tho Fidelity Vein, all showing a good well defl_od ledge and food ore, between the main workings and the boundary line of the Tyro claim. The Fidelity vein haa bean traced come distance on the Tyro and a splendid showing U uncovered some 400 feet irom the boundary. This vein haa now been traced and dug on for over 1000. feet in tagth. M. Unalcker of Chicago, who is representing Fraeer and Chalmers the largest *n°1 most successful manufactures of all W-di of mining machinery in tbe world. -I*-** tha -ml j put oi the week in town SILVERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SATURDAY JUNE 11, 1898. Joto ,Wo_rl__ Neatly & Promptly Done i can quote yon bedrock prioes NUMBER 00 Mr. Unsicker is thorough and practical mining man understanding tbe different treatments and machinery necessary for the ftuccescful handling and reduction of all kinds of ores. He visited the Comstock minss and millsite while here. This is not Mr. Uosioker's first visit to this portion of British Columbia he having selected the site for the Pilot Bay Smelter, and visited nearly all the main camps of the Kootenay. TRAIL TO THE CALIFORNIA. E. Rammnelmeyer, tbe progressive manager ot the Emily Edith mine, bas Just finished a good trail from the Alpha Road through the J, I. G, Silverton Boy, Arena Fraction and Jennie Jones claims, wblcb connects with the old sleigh road from ths California mine, This trail is ten left wide and can be quite easily changed into a good wagon road over which the California will doubtless ship their ore when shipping is begun. As the California will be working in a few days, lt will be an advantage to tbe management to investigate the facilities for procuring supplies and for shipping in Silverton. Silverton is tbe only town on the lake that baa facilities for handling and transporting ores from the mines to the lake shore, i e ore wagons, pack trains snd packers: and a harbor that ore barges can be loaded in all kinds of wsather. TEN MILE NOTES. Considerable work is now being done on the various properties on Ten Mile creek snd mining is taking a boom in tbat section just now. The Fairy Queen group, sometimes called the Brindle group, ia being developed and a fine showing exposed. Adjoining is the Oregon City cl.im, on which two men are now engaged doing assessment work. In s few days developement work will he recommenced on the Slug-Ten fiiaiui, owned hy A.E. Smitheringale. A good showing of ore is reported on this property assays have been obtained from it running aahigh aa 300 ounces in silver per ton. It is stated that before July let. Uie BnterprtM mine will be working a full force of miners and b: avy shipments are expected tp be soon made from thiafamous mine. SCALE OF HARDNFSS 1. Talk. 2. Gypsum. 3. Lime Spar. 4. Fluor Spar. 5. Apatite. 0. Felspar. 7. Quarts. 8. Topss. V. Corundum 10. Diamond. The hardest known substance. MINING ENGINEERS TO MEET. We are Informed by Howard West A. R. 8. M.. who is Secretary for the B. C. Mining Engineers Association, that a meeting of that association will be held early in July at Rossland. Mr. Carlyle of the B. O, Corporation is president of this association and the next meeting promises to bo better than any yet held. WILL VISIT SILVERTON. Silverton will be visited in a few days by Edward Elklns of St John N. B. who represents a strong New Brunswick mining company. Mr. Elklns is a mining man who bas earned a nood reputation for himself and hopes are entertained that he will take hold of some of the msny promising properties around our town. GAME LAW AMENDMENTS. Tbe following suggestions sre by a down-cast Arkanaas editor:—Book agents may be killed from October 1st- to September 1st.; spring poets froo. March 1st. to June 1st.; scandal-mongers from April 1st. to Feb. 1st.; umbrella borrowers August 1st. to November 1st.; and from Feb. 1st. to May 1st,; while every man who accepts a papers for two years and when tbe bill is presented says " I never ordered it " may bo killed on sight without reserve nr releaf from valuation or appraisement laws, and buried face downward, without benifit of clergy, -Ex. ICE CREAM SOCIAL. An Ice Cream Social will be held in Knox Church, New Denver, on Monday Evening June 13th. Social commences at 8 p m. Programme and refreshments will be given. All are cordially invited to attend. A lot of air pipes were delivered at the wb art for the Comstock mine. Tbe man on the New York Press who wrote this still lives: "It is generally admitted that Spain will keep up this relentless warfare as long as she bas Havana to-back-er." THE CONVENTION Robert P. Oreen of Kaslo the Uimn- imons Choice of Delegates. FIRST MEMBER FOR THE SLOCAN Tb* Heating In Silverton—Death of a Widely Known Minim Man- Other Iiooal ftevrm The convention of the delegates appointed by tbe Independent electors of this Riding was held Thursday evening in the Virginia Block, Sandon, and representative men from Alnaworth, Kaslo, Whitewater, Sandon, Roseberry. Silver- ton, Cody and Slocan City gathered together together to chose their standard bearer in the approaching campaign. No delegates were present from Pilot Bay, New Denver or Three Forks. In all there were twenty nine delegates present or represented. At nine o'clock tho convention was called to order and M L Grimmette was appointed permauentj Chairman of tbe convention. R 0 Matheson was appointed secretary of tbe convention and business was proceeded with at once. Messrs Brandon, McAnn and Young were appointed as a credential committee and all who wero not duly elected delegates were requested to withraw. The ^nominations of candidates was then proceeded with and the following were nominated: W Brandon, Slocan City; C W McAnn, Kaslo; Wm. Hunter, Silverton aod R F Green. Kaslo. Tbe two former gentlemen begged lec-re to withdraw their names from the list of candidates. After a test vote was taken to determine the sentiments of the convention, Mr.'Hunter withdrew in favor of Mr. Green. A motion was passed moved by S PTuck, seconded by Wm. Brandon, that the secretary be instructed to cast a ballot marked for Robert F. Green, making him the unanimous choice of this convention, The convention then adjourned and Mr. Green was informed of his nomination. In bis reply to the delegates Mr. Green said:- "Gontlemen, I have to sincerely thank you for the confidence you have Shown in me by nominating me as your candidate for the coming elections. I feel tbat in this action you have given me much more than a simple nomination. I fee' that you have conferred on me the honor ol being tbe first representative of the Slocan at Victoria. If elected, I will en deavour to further the interest of this Riding to the best of my ability. By tbis I mean tbe Slocan as a whole and not any particular part of it and I pledge myself to make myself personally ac q-iainted with the needs and wishes of of the various prrts of tbe Riding, if elected, I will make it my duty to visit all sections of the Riding and will not receive my information second-hand. If elected, I will do what I can for the Slocan Riding, as a first care, and for the best interests ot the Province as a whole, irrespective of party lines. I wi<l pledge myself that, if elected, I will visit during the recesses of the House the different sections of this Riding and ascertain the wishes of my constituents- All my interests, mining and commercial, aro centred in the Kootensys, more particularity in tbe Slocan, into wnich country I packed my blankets from Donald before tbe completion of the railroad. I will not discuss the issues before the public, here, to-night but will discuss tbem thoroughly on the platform in tbe campaign." SILVERTON MEETING. A meeting of the Independent electors of Silverton was held Tuesday evening last, in McKinnon's Hall and the following were nominated delegates to attend the convention held on Thursday evening in Sandon, G. Thorburn, J. Bowes, W. Hunter, E. O. Nelson, R. O. Matheson and A. McDonald. Balloting resulting in the election of Me8sr8 Hunter, Bowes, Thorburn, and Matheson. The delegates went unlnstructed to the convention. On account of the short notice given to the public the meeting was not very well attended. The chair was filled by J. G. Gordon and K. O. Matheson was appointed secretary of tbe meeting. CAPTAIN MOORE DEAD. Another of Slocan'a pioneers bas been removed bv death in tbe person of Captain Moore, who died last week in Spokane. Captain Moore was known throught the entire mining region of America as a euccesstul and fearless 1 mining operator and a good man. When engaged in the" iron region of Michigan he was spoken of u the " Iron King " and won and lost several million In that section. He was until a abort time ago manager of the Idaho mine and his friends are found every where in this section. He is said to bave owned several good properties near Florence at tbe tune of his death. He leaves a widow and three children. OF WHAT THFY THINK "BOB" GREEN. The Province; If Robert Green is nominated as an opposition candidate in Kaslo, the chances are that he will win. Mr. Green is a good Canadian, a Conservative, a clever fellow and has as many friends as he hss hairs on hia head. Up in Kaslo they say tbat "Bob" Green is one of tbe whitest men that ever drew the breath of life. THE LOCAL LAYOUT. H. H. Knox and George Davis of New Denver, psld Silverton a visit Tuesday. Miss McQueen, the 0. P, R- operator at New Denver, has been removed to Sandon. " Cubes or not Cubes That is the Key Westian. "-Ex Silverton bas now sixty Ave voters on the list, F. S. Andrews, Slocan City, bas been appointed Returning Officer for thia Riding in the election. The work at tbe Rosebery Sampling Works is suspended, waiting the arrival of necessary material. Premier T urner will be in the Slocan about the 20th. inst. be is due at Rossland on tbe 15th. inst. Harry Wilson, of the firm of Wm. Hunter & Co, returned to Silverton from an extended tour to Victoria, Vancouver and Seattle. Trail is making big preparations for their Dominion Day Celebration. They promise something new in the way of snorts on their program. July 9th. 1898, is election day. See that you east a vote for an upright business man, who will be able to serve bis constituents regardless of party measures Ksrl's Clover Root Tea, for Constipation it's tbe best and if after using it you don't say so, return the package and get your money. Sold at The Silverton Drug Store, t Geo. Fairbalrn and Ike Thompson left Silverton on Tuesday morning for Ashcroft. They will make that town their summer headquarters but could not tell definitely where tbey might wander in their travels, A war poet sings— " The Spanish fleet at Cadis Apparently afrair is To go out on tbe ocean, Least the Yanks take the nocean To blow them all to Hadix." Tbe streets of Silverton look pretty quiet during the day, but it is owing to all the men being at work in the bills adjoining town Every boat brings its quota of blanket laden men, who march up the gulch and go prospecting or to work at some one of Silvertons many mines. Tlie investigation of the charges against P. C. Forrester of Kuskonook were conducted on the 1st. inst. The evidence goes to show that Forrester acted in an exceedimly brutal manner in his ai rest of Editor Nesbit, bat jug- ment haa been deferred by Gold Commissioner Dennis of Nelson, before whom tbe investigation was held. Silverton citisens will gather to meet every boat touching at the wharf, they wiH rush in crowds to witness the sight of one dog guEsling another, they will gather with pick and. shovel and work right manfully on the street, tbey will he found each evening cheering on the athletes at the football practise but at any public meeting where the public welfare of our town is to be discussed they are conspicuous mainly by their absence. CHURCH SERVICES. Commencing on Wednesday Jnne 1st., Services will be held every alternate Wednesday evening in the Union Church Silverton, by the Rev. C. F. Yates Episcopalian minister. Service will be held in tbe Silverton Church on Sunday next at 3 p.m. Preacher :-C HaneyB.A. All ere cordially invited. NOTICE. Parties cutting wood on the property of tbe Silverton Townsite, or removing same will be prosecuted. Squatters are also warned not to trespass on said property. BILVERTON TOWNSTfE, by Cross St Co., Agents. J. A. M°KINNON & CO. 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THE CULINARY DEPARTMENT IS FfRST CLASS SILVERTON, R.Q Hotel Victoria Ta_no.es a-BoTsres .Prop gaf FINEST APPOINTED HOTEL IN THE KOOTENAYS. EVERYTHING NEW, NEAT, AND CLEAN. CONVENIENTLY LOCATED TO STEAMBOAT LANDING. F1RBT-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT, SH_/V_B>R^TO_V, r -Be C« LAKEVIEW HOTEL Silverton fgTHIS HOTEL IS NEW AND NEATLY FURNISHED, THE BAR IS SUPPLIED WITH BEST BRANDS OF WINEB, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. 3L_. _M_- -KrLp-wlQ©; .Prop, 9P_v-|.,-4' wtWe\VJ^m\m\% Xt$msi^m$mmgakmm^ tm*m wlrmsyemXMII*^ THE SILVERTONIAN, R. 0. ami Harry Matheson, Editors BILVERTON, B.C. NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL PARTS Baalneaa Pointers—Personal Notea— Corloaa Facta—Record of Crimea and Caanaltlea-I*roarreaa of Mum- fnolorlea—Ht-ll_loo» Notea. The government has expended $1,000,- 000 for army milieu. K. W. Knight, correspondent of tho London Times, has reached Havana. A son of Rrigham Young, the grent Mormon prophet, has failed for $1,009,- 410. Mrs. Betsy Barker, of North Grafton, Miss., has just celebrated her 100th birth- day- , Days of grace, customary in banking iiu'IIuhIh, have been abolished in Rhode Island. In broad daylight, at Dover, N. II., tramps boldly walked into a livery stable and slole a horse. In all the seacoast cities there is great demand for insurance against loss by bombardment. All the large breweries in Cleveland, 0., except two, are to be consolidated into one corporation. Forty Krupp guns have been smuggled from Germany through France into Spain as kitchen furniture. Count Eugene A. Van Waldick, of Holland, has enlisted in the United States army at Cleveland, Ohio. The government has accepted the offer of a battery by John Jacob Astor, of New York. It will be equipped for mountain service. Shocked by thc u ml raped figures in the statuary hall of the Omaha exposition Miss Dorothy Manar took an ax and chopped a number of groups to pieces. Of the 18,000,000 population of Spain about 12,000,000 can not read or write, 8,700,000 have no visible means of support, and more than 91,000 are professional beggars. The number of foreigners in Japan is only 8240, of which 3042 are Chinese, 1878 English, 1022 Americans, 493 Germans, 301 French, 222 Russians, 127 Portuguese and 80 Dutch. Horse meat has become a staple article of food in Manila. None but the wealthy cnn afford to buy beef, whieh now sells for 12 per pound. Potatoes are sold by weight, at 50 cents a pound. Tlie widow of George M. Pullman, the Chicago millionaire car builder, has re- noneed the will of her husband and accepted lief ffower right, which enables her to provide for her sons. The French government has issued an official denial ot the rumors of the occupation, cession ot sale of any Spanish territory to France. Cuba nnd the Phil ippines were mentioned in the rumor. Senor de Castro, at Tampa, Fla., just from Matanzas, says that if the United States does not aid the Cuban recon- eentrados within three weeks nearly all of them will die of starvation. Tlie rainy season is just beginning in Cuba. Tampa, Flo., is now secure against hostile attacks. France and the United States have signed a reciprocity trade agreement The black plague is making frightful headway at Hong Kong, (liiiia. The production of California sweet wines from August 1 to May 1 was 7,000,- 000 gallons. Train loads of walnut logs are constantly arriving at Philadelphia for shipment to Europe. Governor Lcedy of Kansas has refused to commission Jerry Simpson to raise a regiment of volunteers. The Hamburg-American steamer Bra- ci'la is loading at Baltimore 309,000 bush- els of "•■-ain for Germany. Guadau" and R. M. Johnson will row for the world's sculling championship nt Vancouver harbor July 1. ' The three Spanixh spies who attempted to, blow up Fort Taylor, at Key West, escaped to sea in a small hoot. Weyler is represented as lieing anxious to go to Culm, and if sent he declares he will invade the United States. At tlie suggestion of General Wheeler, the cavalry which will invade Cuba will be provided with Gatling guns. A list of Spanish spies in the United States has been secured by United States secret service detective* at Montreal. The Philadelphia common council has passed a bill appropriating .?11,200,000 for new city buildings and improvements. The postofBce department will allow natural history specimens to pass through the mails as "samples of merchandise.'' It is reported that United States Ambassador White is much pleased at evidences of strict neutrality on the part of Germany. William Meehan, a pioneer gold hunter on the Yukon, river, was shot from ambush by Indians near Skaguay, Alaska, and instantly killed. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts has introduced in the senate a bill for the annexation of Hawaii, as an amendment to the war revenue bill. The postal clerk force at Chickamauga Park has been increased and is now equal to that required by a community of 280,- 000 population in other places. Fire destroyed nearly $400,000 worth of property in the best business portion of Dallas, Tex., Friday, and J. Walter Cowan, a collector, was burned to death. Senor Castelar advises Spain to be reconciled to isolation by being compelled to fight unaided, but adds that "the Yankees can blockade our inlands, but not our honor." Thc United SUitcs hospital relief ship, now undergoing transformation at the Hrotvklyn navy yard, will, when finished, afloat. General Roy Stone, of the division oi highways of the agricultural department at Washington, has been detailed to manage the construction of roads for our army in ttiba. Hids have been invited for the construction of three battleshi-m, authorised in the last naval bill. The plans call for tho most powerful vessels of their type yet constructed in this country. The general deficiency appropriation bill, to he passed at this session of congress, will carry the largest appropriation of any deficiency bill for years, if not in th- history of the government. It will amount to at least $200,000,000, and probably more. Representative Achison of Pennsylvania has introduced in the house a bill increasing the pay of enlisted men who in time of war serve outside the territorial limits of thc United States 100 per cent of the lute as fixed by law during the period of such service. Senator Quay of Pennsylvania has introduced in the Benate a bill providing that the pensions of nil soldiers who served in the war between the states whieh have been cut down shall be restored and declaring that no pension to a soldier shall be less than $12 u month. Speaking of tho wonderful accuracy of the gunners on our warships, Captain Higginson of the battleship Massachusetts recently stated that "the Indiana put a shell from her 13-inch gun through a target 2000 yards distant and then put a second shell through thc same hole. Our great battleship Oregon traveled from Puget sound to Key West, 17,402 miles, without break or accident. She steamed 4000 miles, from San Francisco to Callao, in 10 days without once stopping her engines. No other battleship ever steamed so far continuously. Tho house of representatives has passed the senate resolution authorizing the sec retary of the navy to present a sword of honor to Admiral Dewey, and cause to be struck bronze medals commemorating the battle of Manila bay for distribution to the officers and men of our Asiatic squadron. RAT WITH A WOODEN LEO. Hon a Philadelphia Hoy Fitted Oul Hia Captive. A rat witli a wooden leg is a curiosity, as cariosities go nowadays. Yet such an animal can be seen any day at tlie resi- dneen of a man named Dugmore, in the southwestern section of the city, says the Philadelphia Times. About a month ago Willie Dugmore, a lad of 12 years, found tlie little rodent in a trap in the cellar. His first impulse was to brain the pest with a baseball bat, but tlie rat looked at him so pleadingly that Willie's heart wus touched, and he decided to take the trap to an adjoining vacant lot and liberate the animal. This he did, but instead of scampering off, as he expected, the rat limped painfully up to him and began to lick his hand. Willie then discovered that one of the animal's legs had been almost severed by the trap. Taking the rat home, he cut the leg off and then bandaged the wound, using as a liniment a little vaseline. He then put the rat into a cage-and nursed it for a week. He then lemoved the bandage and found that the wound had completely healed. The rate was, however, unable to walk, and Willie decided he would make for it an artificial leg. Going down to tlie cellar, he obtained a piece of pine, and after some whittling succeeded in making a leg. This he fastened on with a string, und was delighted to see that his plan was entirely successful. The rat is now tho family pet and can be seen any day hobbling about the kitchen or teasing a little Irish terrier, of which it hns made a lifelong friend. FLYING THE ENEMY'S FLAG. When Thia Deceit, Permlaalble In War, Mum Be Abandoned. E NEAR 8AHT1 UNDER C0VEE OF THE GUNS. sir..*.*. Forte uf United Statea Troopa l.ini.lc.l at Part AKuldarea—Can- nonadlna; Heard From Cape Haitien—Proteat Asnlnat Spanlah Splea In Canada. The honorable Dons are highly indignant over tlie alleged flying of the Spanish flag by some of tlie American warships in Cuban waters, says the Indianapolis Journal. There is no occasion for exploiting Spanish honor or morality. The use of the enemy's flag is permissible in war within certain Imitations. According to one.writer, quoted in a Washington disputch: "The regulations of the United States navy state that the use of a foreign flag to deceive an enemy is permissible, but that it must be hauled down before a gun is fired, and under no circumstances is a,, action to be commenced or an engagement fought without the display of the national ensign." Another authority says: "It is forbidden in war on land to make use of the enemy's flag for purpose of deceit Un the sea the national flag of a public armed vessel must be displayed before an engagement begins or a capture is made." This implies that the enemy's flag may be used for purposes of deceit up to the time of firing, when thc ship's own colors must be displayed. The use of the enemy's flag to mislead is no worse than the dissemination of false dispatches, which the Spaniards have practiced very freely. BEST DRAUGHTSMAN OF ALL Slta In a Corner. Saya Nothing, bat fl.j Pees Sis Work Well. The slickest draughtsman In our office at this -Ind of work Is a little, dark com- plexloned fellow who alts In a corner and says never a word, says the American Machinist. He haa a glass eye and throe wooden leg**. His name Is "Oamera." He takes his cap oft ait a drawing for only a minute, and nays to the foreman: "1 have made a more accurate copy than any tracer in the office oould have done; every line Is exact, every circle Is true, and all your fig-res are correctly copied If you are using your drawing for constant reference I will only delay you a moment, and your copy will be ready for printing In an hour." To any Intelligent man auch an appeal will not pass without a careful examination." 1 Oipo Haitien, Haiti, June .fl.—At 8 o'clock this morning strong cannonading was heard before Port Aguidores. A quarter of an hour later the noise of cannonading was greatly increased, the firing evidently preceding from guns of the largest caliber. Admiral Sampaon There. New York, June tl.—A special from Capo Haitien to day reports that at daylight this morning, under cover of Admiral Sumpson's guns, forces of the United States wero landed at Aguidares, a short distance east of Santiogo harbor. Klt-tcc llnna. New York, June 0.—A special from Kingston reports that 5000 United States troops have landed near l'unta Cabrera, a little to the west of Santiago, where a junction was effected with General Calixto Garcia's army of 3000 insurgents, it is landed thc landing wns effected un der cover of Are from Sampson's fleet. With the troops were several heavy siege guns. Washington Comment. Washington, June 0.—Naval officers shook their heads in the negative this morning at tlie stories circulated to the effect that troops had lieen landed in force at Santiago. They were so confident the reports were premature as to warrant the belief that, from their knowledge of the movements of transports at Tampa and Mobile, it would not be possible for troop ships to have arrived by this time on the south coast of Cuba. The Resolute, reported yesterday to have been at Nicholas Mole, for a brief space of time, is not a troop ship in the strict sense of the term. She is a marine transport and has on board the 800 marines taken to Key West on the Panther. The cable-cutting ship sent down by the signal corps to Santiago to cut the cables connect in;; Cuba with the outside world has not yet completed that work, for General Greely, who is directly in charge of it, had notice yesterday that the cable leading from Guantanamo to Haiti whs said to be still in operation. This particular cable was reported in the press dispatches to have been cut, but it is probable a mistake was made and one of the local cables running along the coast of Cuba was cut under the impression that it was the main line. It is believed, however, that this lust link that remains to connect Havana with Madrid will not last longer than a day or two more. t'aliles connecting Key West and Ha vana will not be interfered with by our government, inasmuch as thc censorship exercised at Key West prevents them being used in Spanish interests. Thc department of war this morning sent a list uf prisoners at Fort McPherson to Admiral Sampson, and the admiral himself will enter into communication with Cervera respecting an exchange of prisoners. Cervera will be allowed to select from the list of persons whom he is willing to take in exchange for Constructor Hobson nnd the gallant crew thnt manned the Merrimac on her lust run. Hie officials hardly expect to complete the exchange of prisoners in less than two weeks. Captain Sigsbee has gone back to New York to join his ship, the St Paul. While in Washington he spent a good deal of time before the naval war hoard, and it is supposed the members of the latter were availing themselves of the extensive knowledge of the topography of Havana harbor and of the character of thc defenses there possessed by Sigsbee. AmbMMdor Hay's Protest. London. June 0.—Ambassador Hay called at the foreign office today and presented evidence that Spanish ouiciiils are making Canada a base of operations, and protested against the continuance of this practice. The protest is hosed on thc fact that it would be a urcach of neutrality for Great Britain to permit her territory to lie used for such hostile purposes. Colonel liny also recently drew thc attention of the foreign ollice to thc small exportation* from Great llritain of war munitions for Spain. SHAKEN BY AN EARTHQUAKE. GOLD IN THE PHILIPPINES. Extensive Depoalta Have Been Opened Up Near the Be-. Washington, June fi.—"Notes on Oie Philippines" have been issued by the state department as one of the 31 advance Bluets of tho consular reports. dne expert extensively quoted, Frank Caruth, says that extensive gold deposits have been opened up quite near the sea, assuring a large output for many years to come. It has also lieen proved that they extend over a wide district. Alluvian gold is found in the island of Mindanao and there are extensive copper deposits in Luzon. While no true coal has been found, there is lignite of a good quality, quite useful for steam vessels. This is in great quantity. Roughly washed alluvial gold hns been found to contain rubies and hvacinthcB. Tho pamphlet author speaks in the highest terms of the character of the natives. The family tie is very strong, children are orderly, parents respected and the race has an in-bred courtesy and prudence and ready hospitality is never missing. Eight million natives inhabit the Philippines, food resources are ample and famine is unknown. ORDERED TO ACTIVE SERVICE. Superintendent of "West Folnt Called to the Field. Washington, June 5. —Colonel H. 0. Ernst, corps of engineers, superintendent of the West Point military academy, who was recently appointed a brigadier general of volunteers, has been ordered to report to Major General Wilson, commanding the Sixtli army corps at Chickamauga for assignment to a command. It is said at the war department that the vacancy thus created in the superin- tendency of the military academy will not lie filled unless it becomes evident that General Ernst's absence will be prolonged beyond the beginning of next fall term Meanwhile the affairs of the institution will be administered by Colonel O. L. Hein, First cavalry commandant of cadets, the second ranking officer on duty there. ALL AROUND MARKET REPORT. Wheat ((notations, Wool Kltt-rea, and the Price of Prodaee. Severe Shocka Through the Northern Fart of Kentucky. St. Louis, June 0. — A special to thc Post-Dispatch from Cincinnati says: A severe earthquake occurred in northern Kentucky between 2 and 3 a. m. today. At Paris several persons were thrown from their beds. At Maysville the vibrations Listed 30 seconds and were very strong. At Millersburg the people were panic-stricken and many fled from their homes. The shock was felt for two minutes, spreading terror among the people. At Cynthiana the shock was accompanied by a loud report, and nt Owens- ville meteors fell during the day. Capital of China. London. June fl.— The Globe says today it learns from a reliable source that tlie Tsi ljung Yamen (Chinese foreign ollice) has decided to make Sian Fy. province of Shen Si, capital of the Chinese empire in place of Pekin. Third Artillery. San Francisco, June 6.—Four batteries of the Third United States artillery went into camp today under command of Major Hess on the parade plain at the Presidio,* near the Sixth California infantry. English society women are now taking spinning lessons, and the spindle has lie- be. tin first boat of the Kind ever j'ut I come a common object of the boudoir. j first dipped in lard or oil ■■»!*"f^--**W.-»www ».*<n»«iw-wi<iMtw>wi'»WMvnawn,) Nails, it Is said, may be driven into hard wood without bending if tbey are Following are the local quotation- Wholesale prices are given unless otherwise quoted: Wheat at the warehouse—Country points: Club, bulk 60c, sacked flic; blue- stem, bulk 02c, sacked 05c. At Bpokane: Club, bulk 02c, sacked 05c; bluestem, bulk 05c, sacked liHc Oats—At Spokane, f. o. b., $20. Parley—Country points f. o. b., 85@00c per cwt Rye—County points f. o. b., fl per cwt. Hour—Per barrel, first $-1.75, second $4.50, third $4.25. Feed—Bran and shorts, $13 per ton: shorts, $14; bran, $12; rolled barley, $19; chicken feed, $23@25 Hay—Timothy, $8.50 per ton; baled timothy, $IO..r>0; wheat hay, $8; oat hay, $7; alfalfa, $10. Egga—R_ach, $4.25@4.75. Corn—Whole, $23; cracked, $24. . Wool—Fine medium, 0@7 v lb; ■ dium, 6@Sc per lb. Produce—Fancy creamery butter, 40 and 60-fb tubs, 21c per Ib; 5, 10 and 20-lb tubs, 22c; prints, 22c; California butter, 25@20c lb; country butter in rolls, 20 23c per Ib; cooking butter, 10c; eastern creamery, prints, 23o; cheese, twin, full cream, 13@14c; cheese, twin, skim milk, 9 l-2@10c. Vegetables—Potatoes, 40@50c per cwt; cabbage, $2.50 per cwt; turnips, $2.50 per cwt; cucumbers, $1.50 per dos; beets, $2.50@3 per cwt; onions, $2(5 2.50 per cwt; beans, ljf« ljc per lb. Poultry—Chickens, live weight, 9@10c per lb; dressed, 11® 12c; turkeys, live, 1] @12c; dressed, 12@13c; ducks, live, lOe; dressed, U@12c per lb; geese, live, 10@ lie; dressed, 12f<*)l_}c Meats—Beef cows, live $2.85(513.10 per cwt; dressed $C@7; steers, live $2.86® 3.60, dressed $8@8.60; hogs, live $4.50@ 4.75, dressed $0@0.60; mutton, live 4@ 41-2c, dressed 8(5,8 1 -2c per lb; dressed veal, 7@8c per lb; lamb, 12 1-2 wholesale. Wheat. Portland, Or., June 0.—Wheat Nominal; Walla Walla, 75@77c; valley, 78® 80c; bluestem, 80c per bushel. Tacoma, June 0.—Wheat—Huh, 80@ 81c; bluestem, 84c. Metala. San Francisco, May 3%.—Silver bars, 58c; Mexican dollars, 40 1 4@40 3-4c. Lake copper—Quiet; brokers', $11.87}. Lead- Dull; brokers'; $3.50. HEIGHT OF THE SOLDIERS. Americana Taller Than Any Race of Clvlllaed Men. Other The Yankee is the tallest of civilized men. In Europe the Scandinavian is tile only one that approaches him in average height, says the Dcs Moines Leader. Even tho Englishman is a half inch shorter, nnd the German a trifle more than an inch. Tlio average American volunteer stands 6 feet 7} inches in his stocking feet, whereas the Spanish soldier averages nearly two inches shorter. The American is 10 pounds heavier than his antagonist, and his chest expansion is markedly greater. During tlie civil war the biggest men came from Kentucky, averaging a trifle over 5 feet BJ inches. Close behind was Kansas, with Minnesota, Missouri, California and Nevada following in the order given. Tlie men from all these states averaged 5 feet 8 inches. Maine, Illinois and Michigan fell two-tenths of an inch below that mark, and next came Ohio and Pennsylvania. Massachusetts and Connecticut were at the foot of tho list, the volunteers from Uie latter states averaging only 5 feet 0} inches. DARING ACT OF AMERICANS. Under Orders of Admiral Sampaon l'l_l.i Men Took the Veaael Into the Entrance of Santiago Harbor and K_ploded Her-Are Admiral Cervera'a Prlaonera. i Washington, June 4.—The navy department has posted the following bulletin: "The navy department at 3 o'clock received the following dispatch: «'Mole, Haiti, June 4.—We succeeded in sinking the Merrimac in tho channel at Santiago at 4 p. ni., June 3. This was carried out under tho command of Naval Constructor Hobson and seven men. " 'By a Aug of truce from Spanish Admiral Cervera sent in recognition of their bravery, I am informed all are prisoners of war, two being slightly wounded. 1 request authority to approve an exchange, if possible, between these and the prisoners ot Atlanta. "'Six of the Spanish squadron aro in tlie harbor of Santiago, and unable to avoid being captured or destroyed. How It Waa Ilone. On Board Associated Press Dispatch Boat Dauntless, off Santiago, June 3, via Kingston, Juno .—Bear Admiral Sampson during Friday morning decided to close the narrow harbor entrance to Santiago by sinking the collier Merrimac loaded with coal, in the channel. He called for volunteers to go to almost certain death and 4000 men offered themselves. Lieutenant Hobson and six men were chosen, and nt 4 a. m. Friday the Merrimac, under her own steam, entered the channel under a terrible Spanish fire. The vessel was riddled with projectiles, but she anchored and swung around. Lieutenant Hobson then set off nn internal torpedo with electric attachment. There wns an explosion, the Merrimac sank, the channel was closed and apparently Cervera will be unable to escape. Crew Waa Saved. Kingston, Jamaica, June 4.—Lieutenant Hobson and the hero crew of the Mer- riniac wero saved in the following manner: Unable after the sinking of their vessel to make their way liack through the storm of shot and shell they rowed into the harbor of the Spanish flagship and were taken on board unharmed. The Spanish admiral, under a flag of truce, on Friday, sent word to the American admiral that he offered to exchange the prisoners, adding that, in the meanwhile, Hobson and his party would be treated with the greatest kindness. Washington, June 4.—The only ITobson in the list of officers of the naval register is Itichim nd P. Hobson, naval constructor who is lieutenant of the junior grade. He was appointed as assistant naval oon struct or in 1891. He entered the navy from Alabama. Spaniards Clear the Channel. Port au Prince, June 4—Further news received from Santiago confirms the re ports that u bombardment of that place began at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. After Uie action the Spuninrds blew up with dynamite the sunken collier, Merri mac, and have since been at work clearing the channel so as to, in all probability permit Admiral Cervera to put out to sea should Uie Cadiz squadron arrive in Cuban waters to relieve the blockaded ships. In the meanwhile thc dispatches from Santiago say the Spaniards pay tribute to the audacity of the Americans in so cleverly attempting to blockade the chan nel. According to the Spaniards it would be foolishness on the part of the Ameri cans to attempt to force tbe harbor entrance which is long and narrow and thoroughly mined, seemingly forming an insurmountable barrier. There are great numbers of insurgents in the vicinity of Santiago waiUng for some decisive action on the part of Uie American fleet whieh will undoubtedly be Uie signal for a land attack on the town. Caha laolated. Off Santiago de Cuba, June 3, 5 p. m. (Per Associated Press boat Wanda, via Kingston, Jamaica, June 4.)—The last cable strand.-, binding Cuba to the outside world were cut this afternoon by a cable vessel convoyed here by the United States dispatch boat Dolphin. This black sea crab delved all day along the coast, hour hy hour, and its claws at length brought up the barnacle clustered cable strands and snapped them and tonight Cuba is wholly isolated. The first cable picked up was that running to Kingston. It was found early this morning. The const loop connecting Santiago and Guantanamo was then cut. Proceeding to Guantanamo the cable vessel finally grappled and severed thc Haitien cable. This ends the cable cutting operations begun a month ago when thc Marblehend and Windom lost five men in thc tight off Cienfuegoes, where three cables were crippled and several hundred Spaniards killed by shells from warship*. The strands cut today were the only ones remaining, except a few coast loops, and those will probably be severed in 1j short time. ssi in- Wall Paper. Zinc wall paper U the l«tMt oddity. The ttnc le attached to the wall by a cement Invented (or the purpose, and le mad* to Imitate marble. The surface le enamelled eo ae to render It permanent or waehable. It le claimed for this new departure In decorative material that while It 1» ae permanent aa tile* or marble, lt le much cheaper, and can be aa easily put un an ordinary wall paper. Had Pet Names. I_ily Toynter, the wife of the president of Ihe Itoyal Academy, la one of the moet beautiful women In London. She and her •latter, l.miy Huri'i' JtnicM, are the dalishtera of a l*ne»u manufacturer, and were In their lirlhnod nicknamed "Grateful" and "Comforting." Single Persona. The liiraTHt proportion of single persona le Ireland and Scotland, and the amalleat In the llnlted States. In Ireland 17 per cent, In Boot- land 65 per cent, but In the United Statea only CD per cent are In that condition. Great on Hawing. Chlleane never enter or leave a coach, street car or other public vehicle without bowing lo all im occupants. Haa the Flrat Envelope. The first envelope ever made la In the poe- seislon of the British Mueeum. Among the school teachers of Spain 24,- 600 are men and 14.000 women. •There are in round numbers 2000 cheese factories in Canada. The newest treatment for typhoid fever Is simply pure olive oil given internally. In England 019 breweries were closed during the year. Nearly all of these were small houses of the home-brewed class. Only one out of every 1000 married couples live to celebrate their golden wedding. The bishop of Oxford has been denouncing Sunday boating and bicycling. Kaslo k Slocan TIME CARD NO. 1. Subject to change without noUce. Trains run on Pacific standard time. Going West Going East Ijrave*. Daily. Arrlva. 8:00 a. in Kaslo 3:60 p. m. 8:30 a. m... South Fork ...3:15 p. m. 9:36 a. m Sproule's 2:15 p.m. 9:61 a. m... Whitewater ...2:00 p. m. Bear Lake McGuigan Junction 10:03 a. m. 10:18 a. m. 10:38 a. m Arrive. 10:50 a. in ...1:48 p. m. . ...1:33 p. in. ...1:12 p. m. Lsava. Sandon 1:00 p. m. CODY LINE. |j*ave 11:1*1 „, ni... Sandon ..Arrive 11*4*1 p. ». Arrive 11'M a. m... t'ody ,..,l_mve 11:21 a. m. ROBERT IRVING, Gen. Freight and Paaa. Agt GEO. E. < OPELAND, Supt Navigation and Trading Company. LIMITED. Steamers "International" and "Albert*" on Kootenay Lake and River. Five-Mile Point connection with al passenger trains of N. 4 F. S. R K. to and from Northport, Rowland and Spokane. Tickets and baggage checked to aU United States points. 1 j«ivo Kaslo for Nelson and way points, daily, except Sunday, 6:46 a. m. Arrive Northport 12:15 p. m.; Rossland, 3:40 p. in.; Spokane, 6 p. in. Ijeavs Nelson for Kaslo and way points daily, except Sunday, 4:36 p. m. Lsava Spokane, 8 a. in.; Rossland, 10:30 a. m.; Northport, 1:60 p. m. NEW SKRV1CE ON KOOTENAY LAKE. Leave Nelson for Kaslo, etc., Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8:30 a. m.: arrive Kaslo, 12:30 p. m. Ijeave Kaslo for Nelson, etc., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 4 p. m.; arrive Nelson, 8 p. m. BONNER'S FERRY AND KOOTENAY RIVER SERVICE. Ijeave Kaslo Saturday 4 p. in.; arrive Boundary midnight; arrive Bonner'a Ferry Sunday 10:30 a. m. Ijeave thinner's Ferry Sunday 1 p. m.j arrive Ikmndarv Sunday 6 p. in.; arrive Kaslo Sunday 10 a. m. Close connection at Bonner's Kerry with trains eustbound, leaving Spokane 7:40 a. in , and westbound arriving Spokane 7 p. in. G. ALEXANDER, Gen. Manager. Kaslo. B. C. Oct 1, 1897. AND Corbin- Itl-l.t „r Way. Washington, June 0—The bill granting right of way through the Colville reservation to Cor bin's railroad was called up by Representative Jones today and passed the house. Ia llonnd for Cuba. London, June 0.—A dispatch to tho Daily Telegraph from Gibraltar says: The Cadiz reserve squadron is now a week out And bound for Cuba. The only animal that is really dumb Is the giraffe, which Is unable to express it- self by any sound whatever. The total length of the world's telegraph systom has now reached 4,908,921 miles. icas-i**^-***-!-*^!*^ -awmwi S00 PACIFIC LINE Is the comfortable and most direct route to all points East. To Pacific coast and trans-Paeille point* To the rich mining districts of KLONDIKE AND THE YUKON. New Tourist Car service daily to St Paul. Daily (except Tuesday) to •aster- Canadian and United State* point*. Magnificent Sleeping and Dining Cars on all trains. TICKETS ISSUED THROUGH AND BAGGAGE CHECKED TO DESTINATION. Daily connection (excepting Sunday) via Roseliery; 8:06 a. m. leaves Silver- ton, arrives 4:30 p.m. Ascertain prosent reduced rates and full information by addressing nenreat local •gent, or W. S. CLARK, Agent, Silverton. W. F. ANDERSON, Trav, Pass. Agt, Nelson. E. J. COYLE, Dist. Pass. Agt., Vancouver. Sec our Klondike Map aim! Folder. IT-wa^-*,** m>m>>»^ituektmmmK^imm.,plmmi .wmmrweHH' **«, --•*••*«■••-**«-% )t> a -*• t__u NiWMMI HOW THEY SUNK MERRIMAC. In the Pace of the -una on the Span. Uh llattery' Opposite Morro Caa- lie, In the Harbor of Santiago de fuha-Tue Story lit Poll. Off Santiago fle Cuba, June 3.~The Merrimw had on board 000 tons of coal when she was scuttled,across the channel. lieutenant Hobson started on his daring errand at 3 o'clock this morning. The Meirimne was lying *o tlie westward. Under cover of the clouds over the moon she stole toward the coast, made her way to the eastward, followed by a launch from the New York, with the following crew on board: Noval Cadet J. W. Powell of Oswego, N. Y.; P. K. Peterson covwuin; H. lluldford, apprentice of the first class; J. Mullings, coal passer; G. L. Russell, machinist of the second class. In the launch were bandages and appli- iinces for the wounded, Uatterlea Turned l.oo»r. . From the crowded decks of the New Vork nothing could be seen of the Merrimac after she had got under the shadows of the hills. For half an hour officers and men strained their eyes (jeering into the gloom when suddenly, the Hash of a gun streamed out from Morro castle and then the New York knew the Mar* liinac was nearing her end. Tho guns from the Spanish battery opposite Morro castle answered quickly with more Hashes und for about *_0 minutes flashes of fire seemed to leap across the harbor entrance. The flagship was too far away to hear the reports and when the tiring ceased it was judged that Hobson hud blown up thc Merrimac. For an hour the anxious watchers waited for daylight. Rear Admiral Sampson and Captain Chadwick were on tne bridge u( the New York throughout At 6 o'clock thin streams of smoke were seen against the western shore quite close to the Spanish batteries and strong glass- es made out the launch of the New York returning to the flagship. Scarcely hud the small craft been sighted before a puff of smoke issued from a battery on the western arm of the harbor and a shot plunged far over the launch. Then for 15 minutes the big guns on the coast kept up an irregular fire on tho little luuucTi. Had Gone Under the duaa. At 0:15 a. m. the launch came along side the flagship but she did not have on board any of the crew of the Merrimac Cadet Powell reported tliat he had been unable to see any sign of the Merrimac'. craw. It developed that with great bravery the crew had gone right under the batteries and only returned when hope of taking on board the crew of the Mer- i unite had to be abandoned. Cadet Powell nlso reported he had clearly seen the Merrimac's mast sticking up just where Hobson hoped to sink her, north of the Eafrella buttery and well past Uie guns of Morro castle. But of the heroes who had penned thc Spaniards in there wns not a Miund or a Mgn. Rear Admiral Sampson said: "1 am pretty sure the attempt was quite successful. 1 hope all those bravo fellows are not captured." t Cadet Powell believed the torpedoes previously fixed aboard the Merrimac were exploded as plunned, ns Lieutenant Hobson was well up thc harbor before the Spaniards opened fire on thc Merrimac. How Hobson Bank the Merrlatae. What actually nappened on the Mini mac can best be judged from what Lieutenant Hobson said just before leaving the flagship. He said: "I shall go right into the harbor until about 400 yards past the KstrelU battery, which is behind Morro rattle. I do not think they can sink us before 1 reach somewhere near that point The Merrimac has 700Q buoyancy and I shall keep her full speed nhend. She can make about 10 knots. "When the narrowest part of the channel is reached I shall put her helm hard aporf stop her engines, drop thc anchors, open Uie sea connections, touch off the torpedoes and leave Uie Merrimac a wreck lying athwart the channel, which is not as broad as thc Merrimac is long. There are 10 8-inch improvised torpedoes Mow the water line on the Merrimac's |«irt side. They «re placed on her side against the bulkheads and vital spots, connected with each other by a wire under the ship's keel. Each torpedo contains 82 pounds of gunpowder. Each torpedo is also connected with the bridge nnd they should do their work in n minute and It will be quick work even if done in a minute .and a quarter. "On deck Uiere will be four men and myself. In the engine room there will be two other men.' This Is a total crew and all of us will be in our underclothing, with revolvers and ammunition in water- light packing strapped around our waists. Forward there will be a man on deck nnd sround his waist will be a line, thc other end of the line Mng made fast to the bridge on which I will stand. By that man's aide will lie nn ax. When I stop •he engine I will jerk the cord and will thus give the signal to cut the lashing which will cut tho forward anchor. He will then jump overboard and swim to the four-oared dingy which we shall tow ««tern. The dingy in full of life buoys "nd is unninkable. In it arc rifles. It is to bo held by two ropes one made fast « her bow and one at her stern. The "fit man to reach her will haul in the ow lino and pull the dingy out to sTar- iKNird. Tlie next to leave the Hh>P are the rest of the crew. Tlie 'I'mrtermastcr at the wheel will not leave '■ntil after putting it hard aport nnd lushed it bo, he will then jump overboard. Down Mow the man at the reversing Rear will stop Uie engines, scramble upon a«ek and get over the side as quickly ns wm!__: The man ln the en^ne room "Ul break open the sea connections with •"•■dge hammer nnd will follow his lend er into the water. This last step i_,ures the sinking of the Merrimac whether the torpedoes work or not. Then Touch ihe nntton. "By this time I calculate the six men will be in the dingy, and the Merrimac will have swung athwart the channel to the full length of her 300 yards of cable, which will be paid out before the anchors are cut loose. Then it is my time to touch the button. I shall stand on the starboard side of the bridge. The explosion will throw the Merrimac on her starboard side. Nothing on this side of New York city will be able to raise her after that." "And yon expect to come out of this alive!" asked a companion of the lieutenant. Never Thoaght ot the Hlsk. "Ah! that is another thing," said the lieutenunt. He was so interested in the mechanical details of the scheme that ho scarcely stopped to tulk of possible death. In reply to frequent questions, Hobson said: "I suppose the Estrclla battery will fire down on us a bit, but the ships will throw their searchlights in the gunners' faces and they won't sec much of us. Then, if we arc torpedoed, we should even then be able to muke the desired position in the channel. It won't be easy to hit us, and 1 think the men should be able to swim to thc dingy. I may jump uefore I am blown up. Hut I don't see that it makes much difference whnt I do. I have a fair chance of life cither way. If our dingy gets shot to pieces we shall then try to swim for the beach right under Morro castle. Wc shall keep together at all hazards. Then we may be able to get buck to thc ship. Wc 'shall fight the sentries or a squad until the last, and wo shall only surrender to overwhelming numbers, and our surrender will only take place as a last and as a most uncontemplated emergency." Lieutenant Hobson might have been lecturing to a class of cadets on the theory of how to build ships so deliberate was his manner. He was lutely at Annapolis, in charge of the postgraduate course in naval construction, and is accounted one of the most able naval constructors in the service, being entirely wrapped up in his profession. Tlie preliminary work of this desperate undertaking wus a strain upon the officers nnd men. On Wednesday morning, directly after Rear Admiral Sampson arrival and as soon as he was certain the Spanish fleet was in the harbor, the preparations to scuttle thc Merrimac in the channel were commenced. All day long crews from Uie New York and Brooklyn were on Is-ard Uie collier, never resUng in their efforts to prepare her. She lay alongside thc Massachusetts discharging coal when the work was first begun. The news of the intended expedition traveled quickly through the fleet, and it soon liocnme known that volunteers were needed for a desperate undertaking. Volunteers 1>> Handreda. From tin* Iowa's signal yard quickly fluttered the announcement that she hud 140 volunteers, and the other ships were not far Miind. On the New York the enthusiasm was intense. Over 200 members of the crew volunteered to go into that narrow harbor and face death. The junior officers literally jumped over each other in their eagerness to get their names on the volunteer list. Commander Miller, who had charge of the Merrimac, pleaded with the admiral to let him go, but the latter thought he had Mter not. When it wus learned that only six men and Lieutenant Hobson wer to go there wns considerable disappointment on all sides and when the New- York's contingent went over thc side later on Wednesday night some of those who were left were almost ready, brave and strong as they were, to sit down and cry. All Wednesday night the crews worked aboard Uie Merrimnc which then lay close to the New York, and the other ships as they passed the collier More sundown cheered her with the same spirit that Uie British man of wnrsman cheered the American sailors' heroism at Samoa. Lieutenant Hobson paid a short visit to thc flagship shortly More midnight and then returned to the Merrimac on board of which craft he had been all day. As he started down the sea ladder there were many hands streiched out tr grasp his and many quiet spoken earnest wishes for his success. It wos thought then Hob son would take the Merrimac in curly in the morning. At 3 o'clock the admiral and Flag Lieu tenant Staunton got into the launch to mnke nn inspection of the Merrimac. Tlie working gangs were still nn board of her and on board the New York the officers of the flagship stood on the qiinrtcr deck, their glasses focussed on the big black hull Uint wns to form an impassable obstruction for Spain's best ships. Tlie minutes slipped by, the crews hod not completed their work on the Merrimac, but at last, n boaUond of men, black nnd Ured out, enme over to the flagship. Ln«t of nil nt 4:30 o'clock enme the admiral. He hnd been delayed by a breakdown of the Btenm launch. First AUrnipt-talled Back. Dawn waB breaking over Santiago de Cuba ond nearly everybody thought it was too late for thc attempt to be made that morning. Then somebody cried: "She is going in!" Surely enough, thc seemingly deserted collier was seen heading straight for Mor- ro castle. Tlie torpedo Iwot Porter was lying in near the flagship and Admiral Sampson's orderly, Lieutenant Staunton, snntfhed up the megaphone nnd hailed the Porter, saying: "Porter, there; tell the Merrimnc "to return immediately." Smoke was pouring from tho Porter's smokestacks ond the dark littlo craft darted toward the shore. By that time darkness had quite disappeared and quickly as the fast torpedo boat tore through tho water it seemed eb if she would never head off the Merrimac. At last, when under thc range of the Spaniards the Porter crossed thc Mem- mac's bows and n sigh of relief went up from the eager watchers, for they thought that, it waa sura death for BotaOB to venture iu at that hour. Sometime after 5 o'clock the Porter came tearing back and the Merrimac to every one's surprise, kept her position. Admiral Sampson, Captain Chadwick and Lieutenant Staunton could not understand until Lieutenant Fremont from the deck of tbe torpedo boat shouted: "Lieutenant Hobson aRks permission to continue on his course. He thinks he can make it." But in stern tones the admiral sent Hobson a message to the effect Uiat the Merrimac must return at once and in due course of time the doomed collier slowly Bteamed back, her commander evidently disappointed with the order received from the admiral through the commander of the Porter, Hobson'B figure standing out vividly on thc lonely bridge of the Merrimac. All day yesterday the collier lay near the flagship and more elaborate preparations were mude to carry out the mission of the Merrimnc successfully. During these preparations Hobson was tireless, cool and confident, supervising personally every little detail. When finally Hobson went on board Uie Merrimac lost night he hud been without sleep since Wednesday morning. His uniform was begrimed, his hands were black and he looked like a man who had lieen hard at work in on engine room for a long lime. As he snid good bye, the lieu tenant remarked that his only regret was that all of the New York's volunteers could not go with him. Two Men Who Disobeyed Orders. When the Merrimac started yesterday morning on thc trip for which she was recalled she had on board of her two men who hud no right to be there. They were Assistant Engineer Crunk of the Merrimac and Boatswain Mullin of the New York, who had been working on the collier all day. These two men refused to leave the ship and us their disobedience was of thc nature which produced the Cushings und Farraguts of the American navy it wus not officially recognized. The spirit shown by thc men and officers of the fleet in connection with Uie Merrimac expedition is really grand and beyond Mng merely expressed in words. 1'nder these circumstances one can imagine thc immense feeling of satisfaction experienced when it became known thut Hobson and the crew of Uie Meriimac were safe. Menu of Their Snft-i). Later in the day a bo*t with a white flag put out from the hurbor and Captain Uvicdo the chief of staff of Admiral Cervera, boarded the New York and informed the admiral that the whole of the party had ben captured and that only two of them hod been injured. Lieutenant Hobson had not been injured. It appears that the Spanish admiral was so struck with the courage of the Merrimac's crew that he decided to inform Admiral Sampson that they had not lost their lives but were prisoners of war und could lie exchanged. The dingy portion of Ihe program does not nppeur to hove been carried out which leads to the Mief that she may have been smashed by a shot, for Hobson's men drifted ashore on an old catamaran which had lieen slung over the Merrimac's side at Uie Inst moment as nn extra precaution. They were captured and sent to Santiago under guard previous to being transferred to Morro castle, where they are now understood to be confined. IN AND ABOUT PROPERTIES One of the Largest Transactions in the Hlator-r of the Coeur' d'Alene*: —May Shipments From kaalo— Progress In the Florence Camp- la Madlaon .onntjv, Montana. Captured b>- Cuban Troopa. Washington. June 0.—The navy department says reports have lieen received that thc insurgents have won several victories over the Spanish in Santiago province and have taken 50 officers nnd 1HO0 men prisoners. Sampson is arranging with Cervera for Hobson nnd party to be exchanged. 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Oroiioik Wabb, 023 Bank St., Cincinnati, O. " For years I had suffered with painful menstruation every month. One day a little book of Mrs. Plnkham _ waa thrown into my house, aud I •at right down and read it. I then got some of Lydia 10. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. 1 can heartily say that to-day I feci like a new woman; my monthly Buffering Is a thing of the past. I shall always praise the Vegetable Compound for what it has done for mc.—Mita. Mah- O-hkt Anderson, 303 Lisbon St., Lewiston, Me. "LydlaE. Plnkham-Vegetable Compound haa cured me of painful menstruation and backache. The agony I suffered during menstruation nearly drove me wild. Now this Is all over, thanks to Mrs. Pinkham's medicine and advice."—Mm. Carrie V. Wi___a_s, South Mills, N. a The great volume of testimony proves conclusively tbat Lydla E. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound is a safe, sure, and almost infallible remedy in cases of Irregularity, suppressed, excessive, or painful monthly period*. Clarence Cunningham lias made the first payment of four per cent on the l'lynii group. This deal has been in progress for several months, an agreement having been made last full with tlie Kansas City Smelting and Refining Company, but when the time came to make the first payment, as agreed upon, the company bucked out, Mr. Cunningham Immediately commenced trying to induce other parties to take hold of the property, but for a long time it looked as though his efforts would be in vain. Thia payment uf 4 per cent of $235,000, the amount of the bond, however, is ample evidence that his efforts have been successful, lt is understood that the men behind Mr. Cunningham are nil local parties, 15 in number, who are thoroughly acquainted with the porpcrty. This is one of the largest deals in the history of the Coeur d'Alenes in tho amount of money involved, while in extent of territory it stands without a parallel. The group embraces 10 claims, lying in the general form of a parallelogram, covering the whole country between the Frisco and Black Bear holdings at (iein and the property of the Morning Mining Company near Million. They ure pruoticully undeevloped, the owners having been unable to do more iliiui assessment work for years, but Uie surface showing is immense in places, and Uie work that has been done gives no reason to doubt that they will develop into everything that the surface promises. The mountain on which they lie is very high, and, should they show the prom ised ore, cnn lie worked for years through tunnels. Tlie eastern end of the group comes onto Grouse gulch where it will not be difficult to reach the Northern Pacific track Mween Wallace and Mullan. For years the group has been considered one of the most valuable of any on thc south fork, but the magnitude of the property wns sufficient to prevent any small operator from touching it. If the public hns the truth regarding the parties interested in the bond, there will be some lively work in that ncighl-orhood, for they arc all in comfortable circumstances, and there ore enough of them interested in the undertaking so that all thc capital needed can be put up without crippling the resources of any of them. Aronnd Kaslo. The month of May does not present Kaslo in us favorable a light as usual for shipments of ore, owing to various adverse conditions. Following is thc list of mines and shipments; Tons. Whitewater 37 Slocnn Star 240 Knth 2W Coin 12} Antoine 18_ Total 572 Of this amount .there wos consigned to the Everett smelter 102 tons, Pueblo -.inciter 340 ton", and Kootenny Ore Com- pony 31 tons. Not a ton was sent out during the month from the Payne mine, the largest shipper in the Slocan. owing to the destruction of the tramway by fire, but this is now rebuilt and regular shipment- have lieen resumed. A new ore crusher is also lieing in-lolled nt the Payne, this time at the foot of the tramway, instead of at the top, as heretofore. Both the Whitewater ond Slocan Star, heavy shipper-, sent out no ore during May till last week, owing to deep snow and luck of water. Many others were troubled in the same wny, but are now preparing to begin n steady nnd increasingly huge output from now on through the season. Bod roods and trails also prevented many tons from Mng sent out this Inst month. Thc prospects, however, are that the month of June will show an immense increase in the amount of ore sent out. During May there wns cleared through the Kuslo custom house 030 tons of ore, valued at $07,735, containing 000,08(1 pounds of lend and l>4,0."-2 ounces of silver. Of this amount the output of Nakusp, which now reports through Kaslo, is credited with 270 tons of ore gross, valued at .$15,408, which contained 5-1,000 pounds of lead ond 21.300 ounces of silver. Florence Camp. On all sides can lie heard thc sound of the hammer and saw, indicating the activity and bustle of busy Florence. New business houses are being erected. (Jood dwellings nre going up, leading one to believe that we have passed through the proepeotlve age, and arc now fairly on the road to prosperity as a mining camp of no small magnitude. The latest and most welcome news to many is the contemplated starting of thc old Wuvcrly, n property which bos been poorly managed in the post, thereby getting into bad repute. In un interview hnd by the Spokes- man-Review representative with Manager Mutkin, a late nrrivul from Dayton, Wash., it was learned that at a recent meeting of the directors sufficient money wos raised to place Uie mine on n paying basis, and to odd more boiler power to the hoist and a few more stamps to the mill. It is rumored thut the Double Standard, one of the claims of the Bed Bird company, is now looking remarkably well with a three-foot vein of milling ore. K. M. Sherman has a bond on the controlling interest of thc Ned Bird properties. Boundary Creek. Not oil the mines thut will be operated under the direction of the British America Corporation will be owned or controlled directly by that big syndicate. For bus iness reasons it is sometimes better to operate properties through auxiliary companies, t'niler this system the corpora tion has acquired the controlling interest ln the properties of the Boundary Creek Mining and Milling Company. The-aux- iliary organisation, which is nominally in control, is the London and Canada Syndicate, of which Hector McKae is the leading spirit. The syndicate will control 780,000 shares of the company's stock, which is 30,000 more than half. Under the terms of the deal the syndicate is to name the managing director and the majority of the directors of Uie Boundary Creek Mining and Milling Company. Tho terms of the sale, or option, as it might more properly be called, will place ultimately in the treasury of thc company $35,000 for development purposes. It is stated that the syndicate will start work on the properties within a few days. Development will be confined to the O. A. lt. and D. A. claims for the present. It is said deals are pending whereby other Kootenay mines will pass into the control of the British American Corporation in much the same manner. When Governor Mackintosh returns from New York it is understood thnt the orgnnizii- tion of auxiliary companies to operate in Kurckn camp, on the reservation, will be effected. The War Basle. Thc Wur Eagle Company at Rossland is planning the erection of the largest steel gallows frame for mines in the world, to be used in connection with the immense new hoisUng plant tliat the company will build this summer. The frame will cost $35,000, and will have a capacity of 1100 tons daily. John B. Hastings, tlie manager of the War Eagle Coin*"iny, is just completing his plans for tue g_l- loWs frame, and it will lie finished within 00 days from the time the contract is let. From the ground to the nxlc of the head of the pulley will be nn even 100 feet, nnd the shaft house building will lie 120 feet high nnd 180 feet long. Tbe Thistle Mine. The Thistle is n Madison county, Mont., mine, which during the past three years, has netted its fortunate owners a handsome profit. It is owned by Mr. Woods, W. M. Tuohy of Butte, and W. R. Ken- yon of Butte. Mr. Woods states thut since the first of January very little ore bus been taken out, work being concentrated on the devel pment of the property, hut beginning with the first of the month, the output bus lieen ten tons weekly of first class shipping ore. IS SENT TO CONFERENCE. The Hoaae Decides to Non-Conrar In Ihe War Revenue Bill. Could Not Eat Be. una. rood (lave Distress, bat Hood's Sarsaparilla Cured. "I was a sufferer from indigestion and could scarcely eut anything without great distress. I had headaches, numbness nnd cold hands and fret. I had given up hope of ever being well, but I began taking Hood's Sursuparilfa and it cured me. 1 can new eat what I wish and iiave gained In weight."—Mrs. Anna Stubt, Sylvan, Wash, (let only Hood's, because Hood's Sarsaparilla la Aim'iloa't (Ire-tent Medicine. |l; )ls for |S, Hood's PiUa cure Indigestion, biliousness. Over 7,000,000 Easter eggs were this year imported into England from Hamburg. CASTORIA For Infanta and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature ot A Turkish turban of the largest size contains 20 yards of the finest and softest muslin. State ot Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas Co., M. Frank J. Cheney make* oath that he la the aenlor partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney — Co., doing business ln the City of Toledo, County and State aforeaald, and that said Arm will pay the aum of (INK HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that can not be cured by the uae of Haifa Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn and subscribed to before me and subscribed ln my presence, this 6th day ot December, A. D. 1886. A- W. IILKASON. (Seal.) Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, and acta directly on the blood and mucous surface* of the system. Send for testimonials, free. F. J, CHENEY A CO., Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the Iwst The number of churches in Chicago has grown from 157 in 1870 to 003. Plso's Cure for Consumption hns been a Godsend to me.-Wm. B. MeClella.n, Chester, Florida, Sept. 17, 189."".. Washington, June tl. — The center of legislative interest was in the house today, owing to the return of the revenue bill from the senate for house action. It wus generally understood u majority of the members proposed to adopt a rule providing for the adoption of the resolu tion of general non-concurrence in the senute amendment* and agreeing to the conference asked by Ihe arnnte un Sof.ir day. Thc democrats desiring to vote separately upon the senate amendments, notably the seigniorage provision, came prepared to accept defeat ot the hands of the majority, but determined to enter their protest und put on record their position. An unusually Urge attendance was in evidence. Representative Ilartman of Montana introduced a joint re olutinn directing the secretary of the navy to have prepared and delivered suitable meduls of honor to Lieutenant Hobson and each member of his crew fur gallant, heroic and patriotic services rendered the I'nited States nt Santiago harbor on June 3, 1898. It appropriates $."*00 for the purpose. The house, on a rising vote, decided to non-concur und send the wnr revenue bill to conference. The house conferees appointed are Dingley, Payne anu llailey. Conferee*- Meet. Washington. June ti.—The conferees on the war revenue bill met in the room of the senate committee on finance ut 3 o'clock. The senate conferees express confidence that the conference will lie concluded before the end of the week. Iodine is a crude alkaline mutter, produced by the combustion of seaweed. CIT1 rei -1111*1111 J Cured. N o tits or nervoiisnes Ml* after lirsl day's uae or Dr. Kllue's Ureal Nitvi .testorer. Send lor KKt-.K »«.00 trial bottle and treatise. DR. R. H. KUNK, Ltd., W0 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pw. Every hair has two oil glands at its base. $YRU<_R, BRYAN TO 00 TO MANILA. Appointed Colonel of the Third \c- brnakn Volunteers, Lincoln, Neb., June 6.—Adjutant f!en- erul Perry has received a telegram from Secretary Alger -toying that the Third regiment, Nebraska volunteer infantry, organized by W. J. Ilryan, has lieen accepted by the government und thnt it would be added to the contingent going to the Philippines. When this news was received Mr. Bryan was so notified and went to Governor Hoh-omb's ollice and a conference was held, thc outcome of which, although it has not been publicly announced wns that Mr. Bryan was appointed colonel of the regiment und given his commission. Adjutant General Perry at once issued the first general order in the history of tho new regiment, lt wos addressing the members and officers, urging them to drill, perfect their organization and be ready for the cull to mobilize in this city. loiter news from Washington was to thc effect that mustering officers would Ire sent here in the near future and the regiment sworn in nnd ordered to San Francisco, where the First regiment of this city is already located. Snd Vfi\« for ('rldlejr Family. Eri*, Pa., June 0.— Last night the family of Captain t'riillcy, residing here, wns notified by the navy department of the denth of their husband and father in Japan as a result of thc battle at. Manila. Captain ('ridley has two daughters and a son. Mrs. Gridlcy was in the midst of preparations to go to Son Francisco to meet her husband and ai-company him across tlie continent to his home. 01<TO -BIVJOY® Both tlie method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken *, it is pleasant -ind refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the system effectually, dispels colds, headaches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever produced, pleasing to the taste and acceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in it* effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, ita many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50 cent In it tics by all leading druggists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will procure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. «* SAN fr-ANCISCO, CAL. UDviaVIUE. KY. HEW YORK, NX A hairdresser Boys that an old silk handkerchief is much better to use in stroking the hair night und morning than a brush. YOUR LIVER Is It Wrt-gr Get It Bight ^^^^^^^^ KeepltRJikt. mtmmwW. aVaac.1.4 Baa.a«j- will Salt. Three 4ms wW auks yen leel betMe. •*>« II hem r**st ira_f_* m ear wHolesal* thug hotaaa, ef kem ttftwarl * ■•__« Braf tv. ae-Ule. R, Jf. V. No. a i. >ut>. 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SILVERTON, *- -"" - ». 0 EDUCATION, Nonet is hereby given thtt the annua examination of candidates for certificate s ef qualification .'to teach in tbe Public Schools of the Province will be held as follows,oommencing on Monday, July 4th, 1898, at 8:45 a.m.:- " ' Victoria....In South Park School Building. Vancouver. .In High School Building. Kamloops . .In Public School Building. Each applicant mast forward a notice, thirty days belore tbe examination .'stating the class and; grade',of certificate for Which he will be a candidate, the {optional subjects selected, and at which of the above-named places be will attend. Every notice of intention to be an applicant must be accompanied with satisfactory testimonial of moral character. Candidatesaro notified that all of tbe above requirements jsnmbe Infilled before their applications can be filed. AUJcandidatcs for First Clan .Grade A, Certificates, Including Graduates, most attend in Victoria to take the subjects prescribed for July IStb and 14th instants, and to undergo required oral examination. B.D.POPE. Superintendent of Education. Education Office, Victoria, May 4th, OP, Blouse waists »JU8T RECEIVED# ^^^^^^ **c<Xr>H+w**0 A FULL LINE OF LADIES AND CHRILDRENS DRESS GOODS. THE LADIES OF SILVERTON ARE INVITED TO CALL AND INSPECT MY STOCK THEY WILL FIND THE GOODS AND PRICES SATISFACTORY TO ALL. pw^rmfktlirm^mmmywww Mrs. Matheson, EXPLANATION NEEDED. of the Province a little ahy in ropport- ing the Turner Government NEW DENVER, B. 0 PROVINCIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, 20th. May, 1898. Hi* Honor the Lieutenant-Governor haa been pleased to appoint the undermentioned persons to be Collectors of Votes, under tbe orovisions of section 16 of the "Redistribution Act, 1808," namely: John D. Sibbalo, of Revelstoke, for the Revelstoke Ridinc, West Kootenay Bketorml District. Alexander Lucas, of Koalo. for the Slocan Riding, West Kootenay Electoral Rode'wck F. Toi-mif. of Neh-on, for the Nelson Riding, West Kootenay Electoral John Knxor. of Rossland, for the Rossland Riding, West Kootenay Electoral District. • And -His Honor the Lieutenant- Governor has been pleased to appoint tbe undermentioned person to be a Distributing Collector, under tbe provisions of section 17 of tlie said Act, _i_hdg1 V *--—* In tne former Electoral District of West Kooteni»y, G_o_as A. McFaioakd, of Nelson. CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS NOTICE.— "Cliff and Cliff Fraction" Mineral Claims *, situate in the Slocan Mining Division of West Kootenay District. Where located:—On tbe North side of Four-Mile creek adjoining the "Standard" Mineral Claim. Take notice that I, Francis J. O'Reilly of Silverton, as agent ior E. M. Sandi- lands. Free Miner's Certificate No. 86121, intend sixty days from tbe date hereof, to apply to tbe Mining Recorder for Certificates of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining Crown Grants of both the above claims. And further take notice that action, under .section 87, must be commence- before the issuance of such Certificates of Improvements. Dated this 9th day of May, 1898. ' Francis J. O'Reim.y " A nigger in the fence- " there certainly is one somewhere in relation to the appropriation for tbo Pour Mile road and the immediate expenditure of it. A meeting is held in Silverton and the expenditure of the appropriation asked for at once, letters are forwarded to those supposed to be interested. Quickly a message comes from Mr. Retallack, a private citizen aspiring to enter tbe Government ranks as M- P. from this district, saying that he had secured an appropriation of $4000. that would be available for the Silverton road at once. Next comes a letter from the Chief Commissioner of Land and Works, who acknowledges receipt of the communication from the citizens of Silverton and saying he would give it his attention. Also a letter comes from the office of Premier Turner, saying that the Premier was out of town but that on his return his atten tion would be called to it. Now why is Premier Turner not attending to the business of his office? Is he not a public servant and drawing a salary from the public purse, instead of electioneering and dodging law suits! On what authority did Mr. Retallack send that telegram! How is it that he a private citizen knows better what the Government is going to do and when they are going to do it, than the Chief Commissioner of Land and Works, to whose department this matter appertains!. Was it to create political capital for himself, or did he just suppose he couid get it at once, or is it an understood thing among those who compose the government ring that government " pap " was to be dished out by those men who were to run at the ensuing eleotion; pledged to support the present government, right or wrong,! Jt ia to be understood that the government has such a poor opinion of the manhood of the voters of this district that an appropriation of a few dollars oan be used as a leverage to influence the votes of our people? The fixing up of the wagon road immediately would be of immense benefit to the citizens of Silverton and tho mine owners and operators. Its cost would be bnt a very small proportion of what this neighborhood pays into the Provincial treasury, and the idea of attempting to use it to influence votes is comical for two reasons alone. First, it would be like bribing a man with his own money and secondly, knowing as we do that the honor and manhood of our voters is such that no amount of money used directly or indirectly would sway one single vote. That there is " something rotten in Holland " and " a nigger in the fenee " is quite evident and who he is and where he is, we would like to know. To ask a voter to oast his vote in favor of a candidate nominated and thrust on us by a few Cabinet Minis- ters, is an insult to our elector-. Why a few Cabinet Ministers, who are themselves tottering to their fall, should nominate a man for ui became he is acceptable to them, is incomprehensible. Use your right as a British subject and vote for a man of your own choice, not that of moribund cabinet We here it rumored that the O. P. R. put a spoke in the building of the wagon roads along the Nakusp and Slocan R R. It will be quite in order for the New Denver Campaign Club to warn the 0. P. R in a fatherly way of the dire consequences following any opposition to tbe wishes of that organization. 4 Fax's Sarsaparilla P HADE FROM THE ACTIVE PRINCIPLES OF I. SARSAPARILLA AND OREGON GRAPE ROOT £ The Best Spring Medicine making Pure Blood See that you get the GENUINE Pax's Sarsaparilla Instead of publishing local mining news for foreign exchanges to copy, some of our local exchanges seem to prefer to copy the foreign reports of our local mines, The idiocy of this is apparent The present Provincial Govern' mont's deficit is according to their own estimate $l,30p,000-,snd British Columbia, although a few years ago free from debt, uow owes per capita more than twioe as much as any other Territory or Province in tbe Dominion. The debt per capita being; New Brunswick, $7.39; Quebee, $11,75; Nova Scotia, $4.63; Northwest Territories and Ontario have no debt, while British Columbia owes the sum of $29. per head for every man, woman and child in it Is this good financeeringt. gasWVWVW^*'*^*-***'-************'' SUBSCRIBE Now for the Silvertonian. The Only Real Mining Paper Published On The Lake. ADVICE TO MINERS. HELLO Stop that Cough I Take warning. It may lead to Consumption. A 26c bottle <i( Shilob's Core may save your life. Sold at The Sil vertou Drug Store. t F. Fymau is again in the Jewelry Business and is prepared to attend to all classes of Watch & Clock Repairing. NEW DENVER, B, C. What Dr. A. E. Baiter Says. Buffalo, N. Y.—Gents:—From my per sonal knowledge, pined in observing tlie effect of your Sliiloh's Cure in cases of advanced Consumption, I am prepared to bsV U is tlie most remarkable Remedy that bas ever been brought to my attention. It has certainly saved many from consumption. Sold at The Silverton Drug Store, t The failure of if cKensie and Mann to secure additional subsides for their Yukon railway from the Dominion Government and their subsequent refusal to accept of the $1,600,000. bonus offered by the British Columbia Government to go ahead and build the road is a blessing to the people of this Province. As yet unborn generations of British Columbians would have had to sweat and toil to pay off this big additional debt that the present Government tried to place upon the taxpayers of this Province, to build a railway, lying mostly out side of tbe Province which would benefit a very small portion, if any, of this country. If the country that this road was to open up, is half as good as the upholders of this bill represent it to be, capital will gladly build a railway into it and all that will be asked of the country is a charter and right of way. Mr. Corbin will make another try at Ottawa to procure a charter for his railway into the Boundary Creek country. The refusal to grant this charter was an outrage on the people of Boundary and Grand Forks couotry when we take into consideration that this was about the only railway that ever offerbd to build into and help de- volope British Columbia that did not ask for an exorbitant bonus. The nerve of the present B. 0, government in opposing the granting of this charter and their turning around and trying to saddle the Province with debt of $1,600,000. to foster a railway to the Yukon that was to be built partly if not wholly outside of the Province was preposterous. It is such things as these that make tho rotors of this part There have, perhaps, been few things that have done greater barm to mining than " bad milliig " by which we mean, principally, mills.erected on mines and ore deposits whose processes were not adapted to tbe ores of thst particular mine or region. RThe mistake has usually been found out when too late. Part of these mistakes have been the result of ignorance, both culpable and not culpable. The science of milling and its adoption to various ores has bad, like other sciences, to have its days of infancy its days of error, and its gradual evolution through varied.mistakes'and improvements to a more solid basis. To this condition, especially in the treatment oi low grade ores, we seem gradually and, perhaps, rapidly approaching. We do, however, see some error still remaining that are to striking to pass by. and which might easily bave been avoided. It were well for the ayerage miner and prospector in all parts of the American continent if he knew better some simple, well established facts with reference to the treatment of ores, and what kind of milling may reasonably be tried on certain classes of oie, and what kind must absolutely not be tried on certain otheis, and which if tried, cannot but fail. For instance: In a yonng camp, a so-called gold camp, the oxidised rusty portion of the vein is likely to carry free gold down as far as this oxidised rusty and rotten condition of the rock and ore continues. This, so far as is goes, is " free milling " gold ore and may be treated by the ordinary stamp mill. If on Urge bodies' this character of oro extends below tbe 100. foot level it is time enough to get a small stamp mill. —Often, and we might say generally, I before 100 or 200 feet are reached the oxidized condition plays out. Hard un- oxldized snlphide ores such as pyrlte, galena, telluride, or sincblend may appear in the solid, hard, quartz. The ore is no longer free milling, it is an ore tbat must be smelted or roasted, or treated in some other way. But preliminary to that process, and to avoid the expense of shipping ten tons or more of valueless rock for otery ton of valuable metal, the process of concentrating is applied. In simple words this Is a simple process of milling by which the metalic elements of the vein are seper- atod from the valueless quarts. It does not involve the doing away with the stamp mill, but in adding to it certain appliances by which the metal is separated from tbe quartz, and concentrated into a smell bulk of valuable material for shipping to the smelter. The process may be brl efly explained as first crushing the ore and rocks under stamps, and then winnowing the heavy metal from the lighter quartz by running water; the heavy metal by its gravity remaining behind, whilst the refuse quartz is washed away. Bo, as a general principle, if a miner opens a vein and at a few feet finds the quartz between walls well sprinkled with ore minerals., pyrite, galena, zincblend, etc., he bas a concentrating proposi tion before him. If, however, the vein or V SUBSCRIPTIONS \* 00 •:©> A YEAR. _E£. O. _V_E£_L,®0_V DEALER IN Fruits and Confectionery, Tobaccos, PJGAK8, ETC. FISHING TACKLES OF ALL KINDS Novels, Blank Books, Blank Legal Forms, Subscription received for all newspapers and magazines. SILVERTON, • • B. C. parts of the vein are csunposed of large compact masses of solid mineral, such as solid iron or copper pyrite, he must ship direct to \\se smelter or to somo other process. It Is not a concentrating proposition because there is nothing to concentrate. Nature has dune that for liim. Very commonly in a vein there is a portion of the vein that is a '' pay streak " composed af valuable or solid smelting ore an I a portion, oftrn a -side portion of rock, splattered with ore, that is concentrating. The one is usnaly carefulla sorted from the other. These are the general and common conditions of most veins: A surface period of oxidized and free milling ore and a latter period nf sulphide ore and concentrating and smelting or some other of tbe various treatment. It would seejp superfluous to mention such supposedly well known facts and principles did we not see then, violated in every mining camp and the woeful wrecks of mills that adorn every mining region from their'neglect. —by Prof. Arthur Lakes. SODA WATER Best Brands Made In Canada OF Ginger Ale, Lemonade, Sarsaparilla, Ginger Beer, Etc. Syrups, Raspberry, Gum, Grenadine, Orgeat, Etc. THORPE«SlCO victoria - viicturei -' ihin FREE LANCE CLIPPINGS " Is it not curious now people will do so much talking ior effect. Take the average man in a hotel office and you will find him shooting off his mouth mearly for the sake of creating an Impression as to his own individual smartness. # » • Tbe hotel diningroom perhaps offers the greatest temptations to people who ire inclined to talk for effect. Take two men wbo are on such intimate terms that when alone together they are rather reticent; and let a stranger come in and seat himself at an ad-joining table, and at once'the first two will start In chatting loudly about Spain and tbe fleets, crack all manner of jokes and get off tho cutest kind of remarks for the benefit of this stranger whom most likely they never saw before and will not see again. And if a nice looking strange lady sit down to tho table, Oh Lord; The mellifluous flow of 'cute conversation time pours from them in a never ending stream is just something awful, and the lady, sweet thing, says nothing but saws ut her steak. * * « The way tho conversation rises and falls us tho dining room girl comes nearer or recedes is also a distressing feature And the poor deluded brutes actually think the dining room girl does not catch on to their funny little grand stand plays. What a dining room girl don't catch on to, may hardly be regarded as worth catching at all." MINING RECpRDS. Following is a complete list of the mining transactions recorded during tbs week for the Slocan Mining Division: NEW DENVER—LOCATIONS. -II'Mii'ym ion, Fonr Mile, A F Manchester, Six Mile, Emily For Constipation take Karl's Clover Root Tea, the great Blood Purifier Cures Headache, Nervousness, Eruptions of the face, and makes tho head as clear as a bell. Sold at The Silverton Drug Store, f Mineral Classen and Compasses galore at the Silverton Drug Store ■*■ Juno 1- O'Rrien. ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Christie. Black Bear, Carpenter creek J. Hosmer. Admiral Dewey, near Silverton, J'. Rarnmeln>eyer' Mineral Mountain. Sandon, G. F-undrey. Juoe 3—Manilla,, Cuba, Payne Moon- fain, John Bough. Louise, Three Forks, J K Camron June 4—Dewey, Fonr Mile. P. Altaffer. Havana, same.C. McNicholl. Reocnti. Fraction, Granite Mountain, P Altaffttr. Hewitt Fraction, Galena Farm, Charley McNicholl. Little Joe Fractional. Pavne Hill, G. D. McMarlln. Myrtle May, French creek. Samuel Watson. Tip To', Bear Luke, W S Drewey. June 6—Bnow Bird Fractional, New Denver, W 8 Clark. Tlgei*, Three Forks Harry Dilley, Aug O Ostbv.GeoMonson. Charlotte, Si-aton creek, Geo Monsnn, A OOstby. Robert J., C-roenter, Harry U Jenkins. Alberts. Fractional. Silver mountain. Edward Shannon. June 7—Teslin Lake, Alpha mountain, IIC Cosens. ABSEfK-lUCKTS. May -I—-Queen Fraction, Foot Hill. June 2—Mowlch, St Keverene, O B H, Dominion, Knvatone, Felix No 3, Exeter, Lucky Move, Rebound, Mountain Lilly, Roulette. Juno 3—Nettie, Fidelity Fraction, Emma No 2. June 4—Lost Bear, Silver Bill, M*r- cury, Champion, Interp-tional, Butterfly. June 6—Sunrise, 8tar, Return. June 7—Elk. TRANSFERS. J.noe 3-Uiack H.iwk */, JasCsmpeU, to J II McAulay, June 2 $1,00, Mary Jane ?.,. same to same, June 2 1100, New Ijomlon %, samo to same June 2J10O SLOGAN OIT V—LOCATIONS May 27-Troji, J W Horn. May 28—Molly Gibson Fractional, B. B. Dunlap, May 29—Crcsent, J C Dewar. May 30—Red Star, J T Beauchesne. May 31— Jeanie, Jeannie Clement, Dutchman, M E Rammelmeyer; Ossg*. Fred Clement. A88EHSJ1SNT8. May 27-Sabbatb, Wood Tick, Younc Dominion, No 3, Black Eagle, Hussar, Scenic. May28-Queen of the Hills, Seattle No 3, May 30—Rosebery, Twin Sister No,2. Twin Sister No 1, Canadian Boy, Young American, Mountain Nympb, Alberta, Killarney, Simcoe. May 31—Calumet, Hecla, Alena Haiti, Brant. June I—Annie Fraction. June 2—Charmer, Standard, Morning Star No 6. TRANSFERS. May 20-Night Hawk, B F MoNsught to W J Thompson. May 31-Mollv Gibson Fraction, E B. Dtinlop to Albert Rush. Shlloh's Consumption Our* cures where others fail. It is tho le»dl"Jf Cough Cure, and no home should be without it. Pleasant to take and goes right to the spot.. Sold at Tbe Silverton Drog 6toti. ♦ fW**VW.M»»-t,'Kni»M' •**;.»i-v v.*—. *•>.•.. - ~ «a» w! 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Title | The Silvertonian |
Publisher | Silverton, B.C. : R.O. and Harry Matheson |
Date Issued | 1898-06-11 |
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Silverton (B.C.) |
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Language | English |
Notes | Titled Silverton Silvertonian from 1898-01-01 to 1898-01-29; titled The Silvertonian from 1898-02-12 onward. Published by James Cameron from 1898-01-01 to 1898-02-19; published by R.O. Matheson from 1898-02-26 to 1898-06-04; published by R.O. and Harry Matheson from 1898-06-01 to 1899-02-11; published by an unidentified party from 1899-02-25 to 1900-02-10; published by Matheson Bros. from 1900-02-17 and thereafter. |
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Source | Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives. |
Date Available | 2016-05-30 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
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AIPUUID | 49b67618-12c1-4718-a6c6-cf08cfddd9d3 |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0312891 |
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Longitude | -117.3580560 |
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