THE SIL-VEKTOMAN. _/ SM)CAN'8 BEST KNOWN WEEKLY. * V^^uixlJUu. SILVERTONIAN. i ******** ww. THE SILVERTONIAN. LOCAL MIJHSa NEWS. SUB8CRIPT10 S, |2.0o x: VOLUME FOUR. SILVERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1900. NUMBER 2 CONSIGNMENTS OF FRESH and S J* COMING IN WEEKLY TO Ski9 & Co., SllTrertora., C. *Mi_%W¥W*WMlM*>**M-*_M THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN TOWN TO DO YOUR FAMILY BUYING. TRY IT AND LEARN OUR PRIOES ON OROCERIEa MINES AROUND SILVERTON TIIE ItOTO Of TBE Around Slwan Lako—Many Now Working. Mines After some time the present owners bought the property for * nominal sum and after doing two days work succeeded in uncovering the ledge In place and exposing this rich body of ore. THE GLORIOUS TWELFTH. THE METAL MARKET. New York. July 12.-Bsr Silver, 61c Lake copper, $16.25. Lead—The firm that fixes the selling price for miners ond smelters quotes lead st $3.60 ot tbe close. LAKEVIEW HOTEL Silverton: •Jp-THIS HOTEL IS NEW AND NEATLY IHE BAR 18 SUPPLIED WITH BEST WINES, LIQUORS AND OIGAR& FURNISHED, BRANDS OF I-i. jMZ- DSSZrLOTxrles- Fzop, JP. BXJBHVS & oo WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN ALL \- ' ■y KTNDR t>F FR«SH ATTD BAT* MB ATS AT THE ROCKLAND. At the Rockland mine on Red Mountain, fifteen men ore at present employed aud o large amount of work io being done. Both ihe upper and lower drifts ore being driven ahead and a large omonnt of surface prospecting is being accomplished. This mine, like most of the Red Msuntoin properties, is a gold- copper proposition, the values running mostly In gold and ranging from ten to twenty five dollars per ton in value. This is the principal properly now being developed on Red Mountain and already lias one of the biggest bodies of gold ore blocked out that has yet been discovered in the Slocan. It is a stock company and controled by tho Groves Syndicate who are also heavy operators in mines in other camps in onr province, and ls nnder tbe management of James Hamilton, an experienced mining mon. This property wos originally opened np by Judge Spinks ot Vernon ond Frank Watson of Spokane, who ore Still heavy stock holders. Should the operation of this mine be attended with the success that is expected it will do more towards drawing investors attention lo tbe resources of Silverton than any other work hitherto done in this district. RETAIL STORES AT silvedoa, Nelson, Troll, Ymlr, Koslo, Sondon, New Denver, Cascade City, Groud Forks, Sirdar Midway and Greenwood. MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY AND CAREFULLY ATTENDED TO. HEAD OFFICE NELSON, B. C. 9 t Are You Looking For Stylish goods? THAT IS UP-TO-DATE CLOTHING WITH THE PRICE SOMEWHERE NOT ALTOGETHER OUT OF SIGHT. IF SO DROP IN AND MAKE YOUR SELECTION FROM MY SHELVES. FIT AND FINISH OURANTEED. OV ERCOATINGS JUST IN. IiIRBWNER, The Tailor: Silverten,!_ C. J 9 THE STORM CLAIM. The tunnel being driven on the Storm claim, neor town, io now in 65 feet and has a paystreak in the face of from eight inches to a foot in width. The vein is from four to six feet wide and is filled with ledge matter and concentrating ore. Coaaiderable surface work has betm done upon it and a shaft sank over 25 feet deep. The Storm claim lies in the j tlate formation near the Noonday mine and about one and a half miles from Silverton. It is o silver-lead proposition and gives promise of making a shipping mine in the near future. A big strike is reported from Silver Mountain on the Sinfi claim, owned by A. Thompson of New Denver. J. Fraser and D. Davis went up to the head of Fonr Milo creek on.Monday to do usoeesir.cnt work on the Forest King claim. Because the New Denver Ledge mokes ii fool of itself over ''the Emily Edith mine near New Denver," tbot .is no reason why the Nelson Tribnne should do likewise. J. M. M. Benedum wos iu Nelson this week attending a meeting of the short' holders of the Howard Fraction. It is likely that something will be done witli tbis property this fall. Assessment work has just been completed on tbe Key West claim on Red Mountain. This property is a gold- copper proposition and for the amount of work done upon it shows np aa we'l as anything in that section. The vein is a fissure from eight to ten feet wide and ia a continuation of tbe Congo ledge. A force of miners aro being put to { work on the Condor Group on Granite creek, near the Vancouver. This pro- pfrty is p silver-lead proposition and has had considerable work done upon it It is the intention of the present owners to fully develope the property and It Is wil hin the range of possibility that the Condor will be figuring on our shipping list before the snow flinj. OUR BOYS IN THE NORTH. *) t EsTABMsnon in Neijion "1890.' It is nothing * but fair To let ay Skaii wimm know tint I have jnst retimed from a pur- during trip iu the ftnt I an Netted t« let vim know tint I hive seleeted the very latent "up-to-date goedn iu new designs, iveh as never lore lieen shown in this wintry. All goods bought here are Al quality aud prices are mkIi m will eonpete with Eastern narket WHEN IN NELSON FINE WATCH REPAIRING A 8PEOIALTY. 1 INVITE YOU TO CALL AND INSPECT MY STOCK. Jriool> t>ove__p, Through the courtesy of Mr. J. Smith we ore allowed to publish the following extr. cts from a letter received by him from Jos. A. Anderson of Dawson City, [ Y. T., late cf Silverton. The letter was I written June 9. Mr. Anderson soyo: "This is a bard country to mak'e any- | thing in unless a person is in some kind | ol business. Tbere are very tew oi tbe ! Kootenav boys bere who bave made any ii oney to speak of The Thompson boys are here on Bonanza creek just now. They were there part of the winter. Peter Grant is working on Hunker creek .... Hons Matheson is there too, having got in tbis spring. Malcolm Campbell has a lay on Honker creek ond is expected to make o stske os his lay is a good one. Charley Kent is hero.... Hugh Madden went to Nome last February down tbe Yukon with a team of now turning !dogg Antbony and Tom Garvey are tona .ifcnm'eiitnitesil^^jyjgp^, to the Tannanaw next week. The Bartlett Bias, have sent part of their outfit to Nome. Charley Anderson went there lsst fall. Tbere ore thousands leoving here now for Nome ond o lot ore going to tbs Koyukok snd Tannanaw, hy woy of Circle City. Eli Corpenter has gone to Koyoknk in a small boot. Al Campbell is bere — I bave not heard from Silverton for a long while and I wish yon wonld send me some late 'Silvertonisns.' " Mr. Anderson closes with best wishes and regards for all the Silverton boys. THIS WEEK'S ORE SHIPMENTS. Silverton's ore shipments for the week consisted of 80 tons or fonr carloads. Two carloads of which were sent ont Sunday by the Hewett mine consis ting of high grade silver-lead ore that should net the owners at least $100. per ton. The Wakefield sent out during the week two carloads of concentrates and already have another carload plied upon the dock ready for shipment. Tbe Wakefield concentrator is out about eight a day and everything is running smoothly both at tbo mine and mill. Tbe Vancouver Group are sending down ore and bave nearly two carloads lying at tbe dock with plenty more aacked at tbe mine ready to be brought down. STRIKE ON THE HAMPTON. A mineral strike of importance has been made in the Arlington Basin at the head of Springer creek. The strike was i made on the Hampton property, owned by J. A. McKinnon and N. F. McNaught' of Silverton, and consists of a big ledge carrying sulphide ore snd running very high in silver. The ore shute has been ' stripped on the surface for over 75 feet in length and 05 sacks of ore have been taken out while doing this work. This ore is now being brought down to Slocan City for Shipment to tbe smelter as a trial test. A grab sample taken from each sock gave assay returns of 770 ounces in silver to the ton. The owners intend to erect buildings on the property this fall and do considerable development work upon it this winter. The Hampton like most other properties that turn out well has a history and althongh short it shows how near a man can come to striking it and yet miss it in this lam! of lakes and pines, the Slocan. This property waa staked in 1884 by Popham, Webb and McFarlane, three of our local experienced prospec- tors They bonded the property for $12,000 to outsiders who did considerable work upon it and amongst other work ran a tunnel which missed the vein owing to a fault in tlie ledge and finally tho parties holding the bond throw it np. FIRST ATTEMPTS. I hove o new typ-eWrlter, Anddit is my de.-ight To patter on it gailY And write, and wrlell and write! It aidss inK in inv laborrsO When I(m in WorkiNG vein* It makeS A UREal improvKment'g) I writs So veRY pLain. It oPeroteo ooewlFtlYf* thot whEn you find you'r sTUck;; and (.annoT flNd the lettler JustOjab—ond-trnsT to Iuck6$(? It's Eosy VEry eoSY To opeRote it then;;; ?$H?s J,0 Now where on earth's that colon? t t t t t Give me my ink and pen I —Baltimore American. What gave promise of being one of tbe best days ot sport ever bad In the Slocan was spoiled through the stupidity of one or two irresponsible.? on Thursday. A large crowd hud gathered in Slocan under tbe auspices of the Orange orders of the district to see the vaiious matches in tbe Football Tournament for the championship of Kootenny and a purse of |200. Its appears that tl.e purse was ths mors Important to some of the contestants. Silverton and Nelaon were to play the initial game In the series, and both teams were lining np, when the captain of the home eleven appeared nn tbe field and delivered ao ultimatum to the (fleet that unless McRse, s bona fide member of Silverton's team, was replaced, the purso would be pulled down. This captain, Hamilton by name, ls an exceedingly "mouthy" individual, one with whom courtesy to an opponent ls an unknown quality, and upon whose shoulders and those of the King Billy of the day rests the responsibility for the failure of the tournament. In response to Hamilton's desire to captain the Silverton team, tlie boys in Bed-had-White returned to their hotel, and only tlie absence of a boat kept Silvertoniono in the town. At two o'clock Sandon and Slocan began what proved to be a very alow ond rugged gome, ending in a walkover for Slocan to the tone of three goals to none. The Slocan team haa been greatly aod suddenly improved within tbe last few days. The Sandon players show a lack of practise, wbicb is not surprising, considering that they have no grounds. With equal advantages the Mountaineers could travel in the swiftest company. At tbe conclusion of this game. Nelson and Silverton, after agreeing not to play for tbe parse with atrlogs on it, lined up for an exhibition game. Then followed one ol tbe best exhibitions of clean football ever pot up by interior teams. Both teams bad a good combination and played it, honors being even up to within five minutes of time. Rough playing waa seldom indulged in and the duties of Referee Brandon were light. In the last half, playing against a strong wind, Silverton's aggressiveness gradually wore down tbe Nelson defence and the city goalkeeper was kept busy. Near the end ol the game McNickol secured the ball and made a superb nut down the field. Being closely checked by the beaks, be attempted e shot, wtuch was otopped by Nelson's goalkeeper. Before tbe letter could get rid of the ball however, Mc- Nichol bodied him over, both rolling through tbe flags and leaving the hai' lying just in front of the unprotected goal. For one second it lay there, then hurtled through the goal (rom one o/ Findlay'a ahot. Then tbe crowd, which had begun to fear a drawn game, broke out into cheers and kept it up, In the few minutes remaining both teams played madly and Silverton just tnioeed securing another goal, but the whistle blew leaving the score one to none. A juvenile game, New Denver v Blocan wos won by the former, two goals to one. The visiting footballers were well re- j ceived, es uensl, by the citisens of Slocan and by the majority of tbe local players, who were unanimous in expressing tbeir disgust at tbe unmerited treatment dealt ont to Silverton by a lew, end tbe consequent breakdown of the program. During the day speeches were delivered by Orange orators, but few heard them, the crowd being there to watch football aad not to listen to a prosy re. bash of ancient history. Who killed Cock Robin? It takes sledge hammer blows to move hearts, but the slightest pin-prick makes people jump if it touches their pockets. Tbe voter who expects bis party to live up to its professions ought first to go and attend to tbat part of bis own/luty. Womans dearest privilege-is not to know her own mind, snd man's dearest privilege is to think he knows other people's minds. Thee., privihgeg are "deafest" in moro son fsth'in on«. SLOCAN LAKE ORE .SHIPMENTS. Shipments of ore fr.>m Silverton for tbe year 1800. totaled 1603 Tons. All other Lako points 1385 " The shipment ot ore from Slocan Lake points, up to and including Uie preeent week, from Jan. 1, 1900. From Boenn Landing. Tons. Boson 460 From New Denver Hartney 20 Cepella 7 From Silverton Tons. Emily Edith 20 Hewett 70 Vancouver 20 Wakefield, (concentrates) 420 Galena Mines 20 From Enterprise Landing Enterprise 720 From Slooan City Arlington 300 Blsck Prince '. 60 Kilo 90 Nothing is worth worrying about; everything is worth hustling for. Some people go Ib for religion aa th-y do life Ineurance, only tbey txiect to collect the p ijicv themselves lo Uie former rn*'. Go to R. G. Dnigle'o for freoh fruits nnd confectionery. Netr Postoffice.* Editor Wolket of Freemen's Labor Journal, Spokane, wos in town yesterday. Manager Dtiboise of the Arlington mine woo a visitor in town on Wednesday. M. R. W. Rothhorn and H. B, Alexander, two of the Townsite owneio, speat Sunday In town. Judge Spinks, wbo is heavily interested in Silverton mining property, waa In town dnring the week. Slocan wants to have another tournament for that $200, but Silverton cannot play on the date named, July 16. B. Calbick and Jake Kirkpatrick, who have been developing their claims ln tbe Similikonieen, returned yesterday. Mrs. Yates has opened » private school here for the holidays and a large class is receiving the benefit of her instruction. Mr. and Mrs N. F. McNasght who have been spending some time at tbe f x>t ef the lake, returned to Silverton on Thursday. Jas. Kay, wbo has been working In the mines around Silverton, left oa Wednesday for a visit to his home in Glasoow, Scotland. The Kaslo football team ia schedule I to ploy here tbis month. They will come to revenge the defeat tbey sustained on tbeir own grounds last month. Richard Seay, of Cliarlotteville, Virginia, father of Mrs. J. M. M. Benedum, arrived in town on Tuesday and will make Silverton hia home fer some time. Dr. Gibbs of Victoria, late of Sloean, has been expelled from tbe Victoria Helical Society, for refusing to give up Lodge iproctlse. The Society corresponds with the ordinary Union. A niiraeronoly signed petition bas been forwstded from Silverton to the Commissioner of Land and Works asking for on appropriation of $2500 for a wagon road to the Hewitt mino. All work in tbe Jewelry Repairing line, left at the Silverton Drugstore, will be promptly forwarded to Jacob Dovei tbe well-known Neleon jeweler. All ro pairs are qcaraxt.._jt. fib ono ykab. » E. B. Fraser, nntil recently manager of the Galeno Mines for the English Co., left on Saturday for South Africa, Via London, where he will engage in mining. Mr. Fraser has msde many friends here who wish him success in bit new home. The first service to be held in Uie new R. C. Church will be held to-morrow by the Rev. Father Cote. The formal dedication of the building as St. Patrick's Church will not take place however until August 16, when the Bishop of the Diocese will be here. Through the courtesy of Frank Pedley 8npt. of Immigration, Ottawa, we have received a copy of the descriptive aUas ef Caaada, being used by tbs department of tbe Interior aa immigration literature in Great Britain. Beyond calling Silverton ■ 'Four Mile," we note nothing objectionable. Miss Tillotson of St. Paul, Minn., 1e sn slocutlonist who cannot recite. On Saturday she spoiled several good selections in reading them, and the baby wbo interrupted one of tbem by orying had the sympathy of tbe audience. Tbe several excellent numbers given by local musicians and thu very pretty club- swinging done by the little Misses Law- son alone saved last week's entertainment from being a tlxxle. GOOD ADVICE. Tom Hlggins used to have it place up al tbe head of Lisbon street, where the tiger lasbed his tail. The sounds therein were the me.low rustle of Uie mrdf, the voice of the dealer saying "How many will you have, gentlemen'!" and tbe forcible ejoi ulatinna ot tbe party who failed to "fill." One night all the tables were occupied There waa o rap oo the door. Hlggins, with tbe quiot indifference to things tbat did not interest him, paid no attention to tbe rapping. But the man out- aide was impatient. He kept knocking. At laat Hlggins want to tbo door and without unlocking it, be cried : "Wbo are you, and what do you want? "I am So-and-so and I want to get in ond ploy." The mon was a notorious loser. Tom looked around at the group in the room. Then he turned to tbe door and said to the man outside: ''Shove your money under tha do.v and go away. That will aave you time and n* iron Me."—Lewiston JournaV ■;l I 111 !? * '■■',£:■ imi ' BEAT OFF BOERS Their Attempts te Out the Railroad Foiled bj Button. I By Associated Preso. London, July 9.—The following dispatch from Lord Roberts has been received at the war office: "Pretoria, Sunday, July 8.—As the enemy for some days has been threatening our line of railway by trying to get round our right flank, I dispatched Hutton July 5, with mounted infantry, to reinforce Mahon, and with orders to drive the Boers to the east of Broeken- spruit. These orders were effectually carried out during Friday and Saturday by Mahon, who was at- . tacked by some three thousand men with six guns and two maxims. Our casualties were: wounded, two officers including Captain Nelles, of the Canadian mounted rifles, slightly, and twenty six men. ••Steyn left Bethlehem on the night of July 4 for Fouriesburg, between Bethlehem and Ficksburg, accompanied by Christian Dejvet and other Free State commanders, with troops reported numbering 3000. "Hanbury-Tracy, commanding at Rustenburg, reports that a party of Boers under Limmer called on him yesterday to surrender the town and garrison. Hanbury- Tracy replied that he held Rustenburg for Her Majesty's government and intended to continue to occupy it. The enemy then fired with artillery and tried to take the height commanding the town, but did not succeed owing to the good arrangements made by Hanbury-Tracy and his officers. Eventually they were driven off with the assistance of Hildsworth and his Hussars, who made a rapid march of 48 miles from the neighborhood of Zeerust, with the bushmen under Colonel Atrlie, on hearing Rustenburg was likely to be threatened. The enemy suffered heavily and five men were captured. Our casualties were two men killed and one officer and three men wounded." A HOPELESS DREAM. A coterie of probably well meaning but misguided people in New York have organized what they call the National Continental Union League, with the object of promoting the political union of Canada and the United States. The object of the league is defined in these resolutions: "Resolved, That we invite the Canadian people to cast in their lot with their own continent, assuring them that they shall have all the continent can give them and that we will respect their freedom of action and welcome them, when they desire it, into an equal and honorable union. "We reaffirm and reproclaim the Monroe doctrine in all its fullness and reassert the right of this republic to give force to the doctrine by responding to the request of any American state in the case of any encroachment by any foreign power. We are not disposed to interfere by force with the existing possessions of any European power in this hemisphere, but we demand that those possessions shall not under any conditions be enlarged or used to the disadvantage of government of, by and for the people. "Resolved, That we confidently anticipate the complete emancipation of this hemisphere in all of its destinies from European domain, dominion aid control, and its dedication tp the uplifting of humanity to peaceful industry." The league may be animated by the kindest intentions, but its members have not well read recent history, or it would not have been organized. The absorption of Canada by the United States -call it annexation, political union or by any other name you please—has bean an impossibility ever s.jce confederation and the construction of the Canadian Pacific railway made this country a nation politically and commercially. Confederation breathed the spirit of national ity into the people of Canada and the great national highway has made it a practical reality. A gen eration has grown up since confederation aud it is proud of being Canadian—boasting not of Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, British Columbia. or any other province but of Canada as their country. There is no more desire for annexation to the I'nited States in Canada than there was in the United States for re-unlon with the mother country a generation after the declaration of independence. What would Canada have to gain by such a union in exchange for what she would lose? She has as complete liberty as Ihe people of the United States. There are many Americans in Rossland and they enjoy as great freedom as in their own country. For all the essential difference that exist in the political institutions, these American residents can hardly realize that they have crossed a boundary line. It may be argued that Canada would gain commercially by the enjoyment of free trade with the vast territory extending southward to the gulf of Mexico. But'she now has the benefit of protection from foreign armed aggression by the imperial army and navy, and has a very early prospect of free trade with all parts of an empire infinitely more vast and of more varied resources than the United States. The gain by political union would not nearly compensate for 'he great loss Canada would suffer. This it quite aside from the intense loyalty to their country which inspires men of British birth. Even though they may, by force of circumstances, become citizens of another country, they do so with reluctance and never lose their inborn pride in the land of their birth. This solidarity of the British people in all countries has been strengthened by the South African war and would alone suffice to prevent the success of any movement aiming at the renunciation of allegiance to the queen. kentuckTficht AN ATHLETES DAY Amateurs of Old Country, Colonies and States in Rivalry. A Marshal Killed aad Two Mocn shiners Fatally Wounded. Montsterling, Ky., July 9.—At Mariba, Menefee county, deputy United States Marshal Howard Wilson was killed and Tip Day and Joseph Bush were fatally injured yesterday. Wilson, accompanied by William Stamper, had gone in search of Day, who was wanted in Virginia on special charges, including alleged violation of internal revenue laws. Not far from Mariba they came up with Day and Bush, and when the officers made known their business, the shooting began. Wilson shot Bush through the body and Day shot Wilson through the heart, killling him instantly. Stamper shot Day through the head. Plarara Threaten Three suamen Liverpool, July 9.—An alarming fire broke out today at the sheds ot Elder, Dempster & Co., at the Liverpool docks. Large quantities of palm oil caught fire and blazed fiercely. The flames spread to the company's steamers Benguela, Ronny and Orona, which, however, were towed to places of safety and the flames on board of them were extinguished. Evidently the voters in constituencies where ministers ran for reelection think the franchise has had enough exercise this year. The Tacoma street car horror would probably not have happened if the number of passengers carried on a street car had been limited by law, as in Europe. The enforced suicide of Emperor Hwang Si may have been brought about by the reform movement against the dowager empress' control. Judging by the contradictory reports emanating from Shanghai, that city needs relief—from a swarm of liars. By Asoocioted Press. London, July 7.—At Stamford Bridge, before a good sized crowd and with fine weather prevailing, the annual meeting of the Amateur Athletic association commenced this afternoon. About fifty American athletes stripped to compete with British, Australian, Canadian and Indian cracks. Many American spectators were present to cheer their fellow countrymen in the largest and most important athletic meeting ever held in England. The mile run was Won by Bennett; time, 4 minutes and 28 and 1-5 seconds. Alex. Grant, university of Pennsylvania, was third. Edward E. Bushness, of Pennsylvania, was not placed. George W. Orden, of Pennsylvania, did not run. London, July 7,—At the Amateur Athletic Association championship games at Stamford Bridge today, Walter B. Tewksbury, of Pennsylvania University, Arthur F. Duffy, of Georgetown University, and Charles Lindsay of Chicago University won their respective heats in the 100 yards dash. London, July 7.—In the international polo match at Hurl nigh am today, England beat America by 8 to 2. she availed herself of a fancy ball at Covent Garden, to appear in a costume which tojpk the first prize for originality, and which illustrated Canadian scenery and the C. P. R. in a highly striking manner. The lady's hat was trimmed in a manner to show the C. P. R. trains in mo tion; her cape set forth Lake Ontario, Lake Superior and the Rocky Mountains, while the front of her dress showed a train rushing at full speeil through the wonderful ravines in the far northwest. In the lady's hand was a banner which contained the coats of arms of the several provinces constituting the Dominion. The tout enseVnble, as the London press remarked at the time, was wonderfully striking and impressive and gave at a glance an idea of a country of which Londoners, previous to the jubilee, knew very little. Mrs. Egerton, as Mr. Baker, theC. P. R. agent in London, pointed out, did all this "off her own bat," and solely with the patriotic view of making Canada known. The lady is coming out again, probably this summer, when she will make an extended tour of the country. Photogtaphs of Mrs. Egerton in her unique costume are at the general offices of the C. P. R. Oxford-Cambridge Vrlchet Tlairl, By Aosod'oted Press. London, July 7.—In the annual Oxford-Cambridge cricket match, Cambridge was all out today for 392 runs in the first innings. Time t* Pav Your Bog Tax Sanitary Officer Long announces the dog tax of $2 a year is due lor the year beginning on July 1 and, a new supply of license tags having arrived, he is now prepared to issue licenses. All dogs found at large without tags will be impounded and, if not redeemed within 48 hours, will be shot. Lard lluto Taming In September Mayor Goodeve yesterday received the following reply to his telegram inviting Lord Minto to visit this city: "Ottawa, Ont, July 6.— To Mayor Goodeve, Rossland: His Excellency desires that you will express the sincere thanks of himself and Lady Minto to the citizens of Rossland for their kindly invitation. Their excellencies hope, according to present arrangements, to be in that neighborhood about the first week in September, but it is impossible to now fix the date. "Major R. Drummond, "Governor-General's Secretary." pi'hion op thhkk partibn. Conference Committee of Bryan'* supporter* Plans iho Campaign, Kansas City, Mo., July 8.—The conference committees from the Silver Republicans, the Democrats and Populists, in session last night, finally came to an amicable agreement on a plan of campaign, whereby political work shall run on lines entirely harmonious to the declarations of the Democratic convention. Their idea will be worked out in every district. An advisory committee of three members from each of the three parties was appointed, and this committee, wherever possible, will work to effect the fusion of the state and congressional tickets. A Novel Idea. Montreal Witness, May 30,190a Mrs. Egerton, an English lady, who did nursing work in Dawson City, carried out an original idea in London; which greatly gratified the C. P. R. people. Mrs. Egerton had been struck by the scenery along the line of the C. P. li., as well as with the service which the company rendered across the continent, and she determined to let the folk in England know something about both. For this purpose Does anybody recall what became of that old gentleman named Kruger, of whom there was some talk a month or so ago? What kind of a Dominion day celebration will they have in the year 2000?—Montreal Herald. Now what is the use of asking a question like that? It cannot be answered till July i,20oo,and you will be dead and gone to glory, or elsewhere, long before that, so you cannot hear the answer. Up to June 16 about 8000 persons had arrived at Nome this year, but of them the Nome News says: "It looks as if there were more traders than miners coming to Nome. This is essentially a mining country and if trade is to flourish the mines must be developed." A MILITARY FEAT German Tributes to Roberts. Only Tried Army on Earth The occupation of Pretoria strategically ended the war, and Hoenig, the German military historian, deplares:—"This military performance of England is the greatest in her history." The success of Lord Roberts in taking with him all the heavy guns necessary for a siege of Pretoria is the subject of Hoenig's admiring comment: "How much heavy artillery Roberts had with him," he says. "he passed over in silence, but he has heavy guns with the Eleventh division. When one knows what difficulties the conveyance of this material caused in the countries of Central Europe,we see that Roberts must have united great caution with excellent preparations during his rest in Bloemfontein, for the heavy artillery arrived before Johannesburg at the same time as the above-named division. Had the Boers offered resistance he would hove been able immediately to begin to bombard them." Britain will come out of the South African war with the only tried and tested army on earth. Lord Roberts is a statesman as well as a soldier, and it is not his policy to scatter the Boers with a rush when delay and discouragement is scattering them without-bloodshed. It cannot be long now until the burghers in the Free State are crowded into subjection, and the Boers isolated in the hills between Pretoria and the Portuguese frontier will soon weary of the hopeless fight, and the blessings of peace will be restored to the Transvaal—Toronto Telegram. Jnmped fram the Perrj boat By Aaaociated Frets. New York, July 7.—A man supposed to be John R. Band of Toronto, Canada, jumped from the Pennsylvania road ferryboat Philadelphia in midstream nt 12:45 tliix morning and was drowned. pekTiTreTieved inese Army Arrive at Pekin to Drive Out the Boxers. By Associated PrefW. London, July 9.—Admiral Bruce sent a telegram to the admiralty department from Taku, underrate of July;, to the effect that there an* grounds for hoping that Prince Ching, with his army, is nt Pekin protecting the legations against Prince Tuan's army and the Boxers. Two Legation* lloltlliix Out Washington, July 9.—The following telegram was received last night by Minister W11 from Sheng, director of the imperial telegraphs at Shanghai, dated yesterday: "July 3.—Two legations in Pekin still preserved. All ministers safe. Rebellious troops and rioters make attacks, but suffer many losses. Imperial troops are protecting, but meet with difficulty in doing so. It i.s feared that food and ammunition are exhausted." I'riiK•<• (liin; Mils Kiiropean*. Brusselsjuly 9.—A Shanghai dispatch of today's date received here says a Chinese newspapeneports that Prince Ching's troops have arrived at Pekin to revictual the Europeans and defend them against the rebels. l.( 1 inaii Squadron Mall*. Kiel, July 9.—The German east Asiatic squadron sailed this morning foi China. Emperor William and Prince Henry of Prussia witnessed the departure of the warships. Japan Will Send au Arm) Yokohama, July 9.—The government has definitely decided to dispatch 23,000 mfii and 5,000 horses to China. The newspapers, in endorsing this action, point out that, should the foreigners at Pekin perish, Japan could not be absolved from blame. London lit More Hopeful London, July 9. — The more hopeful feeling engendered by Saturday's news from Pekin was further strengthened this morning by Rear- Admiral Bruce's endorsement of the previous rumors that Prince Ching, who is said to be leading a counter revolution at Pekin, is fighting in behalf of the legations against the usurper, Prince Tuan. If the powers can find allies in China itself, it will materially facilitate the task of restoring order. < 111 near Hem « t Ita < li ou Tien T»lu The latest news from Tien Tsin-is contained in a news agency message dated Friday, July 6, reporting a renewed Chinese attack that morning with twelve guns. The allied force replied with the guns landed from the British first-class cruiser Terrible, and a mixed force of 1000 men made a sortie under cover of the foreign naval brigade and attacked the Chinese, who retired after seven hours' fighting. Ho a. rr* Full of Fight Earlier dispatches record severe fighting, notably July 2 and 3, when the Chinese developed unexpected strength and did considerable damage with artillery At the bridge near the French settlement (here was hard fighting at close quarters, the Russians with ,1 gatling gun eventually compelling thc Chinese to retire, though the Russians suf. fered heavily. The operations, how- ever, were in no way decisive, later messages showing the Chinese were still full of fight. Two More illlulnm. .Looted Berlin, July 9—The German consul at Che Foo cables under today's date that the American mission at Tung Lu and the Catholic mission at Ching Chu Fu have been looted.' He adds that the Boxers continue their endeavors to incite the population of Che Foo to revolt. Li Hing Hong, the former governor of Shan Tung, with 8,000 men has gone northward from Nankin, the governor of which place requested him to withdraw. Dork Laborer* ou Htrlke Rotterdam, July 7.-The dock laborer's strike is assuming threat- ening proportions. The car men have not joined in the strike ar.d police and marines are guarding tha streets in order to check disturb, ances. The strikers have picketed all the approaches to the town.soas to prevent non-unionistsfrom enter, ing. The laborers of Rotterdam will hold a mass meeting tomorrow to discuss the best means of aiding the strikers. Streak lu Chicago** Hot Wave By Associated Preos. Chicago, July 7.—A heavy rain, storm last night wast the first decid. ed break in the hot wave. It was declared by the weather bureau of. ficial however, to be only temporary relief, as hot weather is predicted again for today. The deaths yes. tcrday due to the heat were 12 while prostration*" numbered 20. Several of the latter are in a serious condition and recovery is doubtful, Hll'1.1. JIKKT MAY KI'/y.LK .tbiK'iii'i' or lt«'»l ftholo aad ObaurO Kulea .lliwt Maley Altrudam* London, July 9.— The prospects for the annual meeting of the National Rifle association at Bisley, which opened this morning with line weather,are not ot the brightest.The absence in South Africa of many of the keenest shots, together with the vexatious rules forced on the competitors by the council of the National Rifle association, have coir{ bined to cause a diminution in the number of entries amounting to nearly 30 per cent. Canada is the only British dependency any way well represented. TKOOPK TO I.O IIIHOIt.il < IN tilt Steamer Tartar « bartered aa Traui- ixirl * ri Hi 11 .a tialtsx to t'hliia. Special to the Kkcord. Victoria, July 7.—H. M.S.Arethusa has been ordered to leave for China on Wednesday. The Tartar has been chartered to carry troops. EMPEROR THANKS German's Ruler Sends Thinks to President McKinley. Canton, Ohio, July 7.—The following cablegram has been received by President McKinley: "Rendesburg, July 7.—To the President of the United States, William McKinley. For your excellency's warm words pf condolence on the murder of my representative in Pekin, I express my most sincere thanks. I recognise therein the common impulse of interests which hind the civilized nations together. (Signed.) "Wiu.iam, Emperor." • I<- Jumped Irom a Slaawer Halifax, N. S., July 7.—l>r. Gerald Freeman, surgeon 011 the Allan liner Carthngenian, inward bound, comrtiitted suicide by jumping overboard as the steamer was entering the harbor nt < midnight- Freeman came from one of the best families in Dublin, Ireland. Dp «-<>i» lhe Price or Broad Ottawa, July 7.—The bakers of this city have decided to raise the price of bread on account of l"e rise in the price of flour and sugar. 1 ._. 1 , Citizens pf the eastern provinces petition against Chinese restriction. A little personal experience of the Chinese as neighbors might change their opinions. Sliced missionary is rtll|Jt!u' ra£e at social sessions ot the Boxer lodges. If Bishop McEvoy insists on the demand for separate schools for the Catholics of Ontario,Sir Wilfrid Laurier will have some difficulty insteering to avoid trouble. A hopeful sign in . the Chinese trouble is the hostility of the vice- toys inj the southern provinces to the anti-foreign government which has precipitated the massacre a* Pekin. u -r— M.issacre of Gbatholic Converts as Well as the Whites. London, July 6.—In response to an inquiry cabled to Shanghai in regard to the .situation at Pekin, the following cablegram has been received from an authoritative quarter: "Shanghai, Thursday, July 5: "Prepare to hear the worst." Butchery By. Wholeaale London, July 6.—There is amass of wild rumor from the far east. Though so contradictor^ on most points, it continuesjunanimous as to the consummation of the tragedy at Pekin. To consistent reports of the massacre of the whites are now added the additional horrors that the savage soldiery butchered at the capital 5000 native Roman Catholic converts. • This comes in a Shanghai dispatch of July 5, which only adds to the reports given by respectable Chinese who have arrived from Chian Fu, and who describe Pekin as an inferno, as the streets literally run with blood. They confirm numerous stories of execution and untold tortures of the isolated foreigners and European soldiers captured by the mob. The authority of Yung Lu, the Chinese imperial treasurer, who advocated moderation, was completely effaced by Prince Tuan Tung Fuh Siang, I who issued fresh edicts ordering the \ merciless extermination of all foreigners in the empire. Hellel ofPekluHopeleae. ('. w 1 mlited 1400 by the Associated Press. Tien Tsin, June 29 via Chefoo, July ;, and Shanghai, July 5.—The best informed in Tien Tsin consider the position of the foreigners in Pekin as almost hopeless. It is hopeless to attempt to lorce the way with the force available. Commanders are willing to resort io desperate means, but to attempt a forced march from Tien Tsin with the forces at hand means certain destruction to the army, besides slaughter to the civilians left at Tien Tsin. Enough soldiers are necessary to defeat the Chinese army, maintain communications with the base of supplies and guard the hospitals en route. The water supply is an important problem in a country furnishing none except river wells, which are being poisoned. Awful % trot emet on Wounded. The Chinese are committing atrocities upon the wounded. They are mutilating all the dead which fall into their hands. General Tung Fug Siang, with ten thousand of the best disciplined troops in the Chinese army, Mohammedans, are marching from the south west towards Pekin. The army there- bouts numbers fifty thousand. The empress fled to her summer palace. The Mohammedans and Boxers are fighting in Pekin. Ten regiments of General Nieh's command north of Tien Tsin are report- ted to have deserted and gone to pillaging ibe country. Residents declare that the Chinese commune was inauguarted by peaceable Chinese, who have been the greatest su fferers from the foreign soldiers, who are burning the outskirts of Tien Tsin to deprive the enemy of shelter. The Boxers are destroying outlying villages for loot. The smoke of a hundred fires can be seen in every direction, Uutet Again at Tion Tain. Tien Tsin was not bombarded today for the first time in a fortnight. Families are returning to their homes within the concessions. Women and children will be sent to Taku, as soon as the travel is safe. No unfriendly Chinamen are visible m the streets. A few of the richest, with their families, are huddled, badly frightened, in the outhouses for protection. Others, concealed in various houses, shoot at the Europeans on the street. atop* Baling tha Bond. The Chinese about Tien Tsin number thousand's. Most of thore who have been killed lie „„_>, <n the fields. The river to Tal*u is full of floating bodies and many- have been washed up.by the tide. Dogs are feeding on these bodies along the banks. Haw Tlcn Tain Wu Saved. The small American contingents everywhere distinguished themselves. Captain McCalla and Major Waller are most popular at Tien Tsin. Their men are placed In the lead of every movement. By common consent, the British are close behind them. The foreigners in Tien Tsin declare, however, that they owe their lives to the Russians, without whom the other small detachments must have been overwhelmed on that darkest Wednesday, when the Chinese were pressing on every side and the bravest men were abandoning hope. The Russian commander, Colonel Wo- sack, arranged the main body with the civilians to make a sortie in the direction of Taku. He left 400 Russians to defend the city and engage the attention of the Chinese, the intention being lor them to ultimately sacrifice themselves. The arrival ot the Americans saved the day. Their arrival proved a complete surprise. Great Chlnaee Freparatloua Among the evidences of immense Chinese military preparations for war may be mentioned that arsenals and stores hitherto unknown have been discovered with $10,000,000 worth of arms and ammunition of the most modern type. These arms and ammunition have been destroyed in three arsenals outside of Tien Tsin. Several- thousand troops under General Nieh are holding the native city five miles north of Tien Tsin. It is rumored that 40,000 troops will attack the place at noon today. The troops under arms failed to materialize. Admiral Seymour was wounded slightly recently by a spent bullet, * which struck him in the shoulder while in, the house with Commander McCalla and Commander Taussig. The Hero orTleiiTxlu The hero of Tien Tsin is James Watts, a young Englishman, perhaps the best rider in China, who with three Cossacks ran the gauntlet to Taku with messages for reinforcements, charging through villages under fire repeatedly.. Several foreign commanders have recommended the quartette to be decorated. Word From Chefoo New York, July 6.—Dr. Hasley, of tbe board ol foreign missions of the Presbyterian church, has received word from Chefoo. The cable reads: "Chefoo. — Hodges, Sincoxes, Taylor at Pao Ting Fu. Lowrie at Tien Tsin. Millers Corea. None left Pekin. Shantung missionaries safe. Elterich." "This means," said Dr. Halsey, "that Dr. Cortlandt Van Rensslaer, Hodges and his wife, Dr. G. Yard- ley Taylor and Rev. S. E. Silcoxes and wife are at Pao Ting. Fu, and have not made their "escape. The Rev. J. Lowrie has escaped from Pao Ting Fu and is now at Tien Tsin and the Rev. J. A. Miller «tnd Mrs. Miller have escaped and gone to Corea." The next statement is important as it indicates that all the missionaries are still ih Pekin. The final part of the message is still more important as it shows that all the missionaries, some 60 in number, in the Shantung district nre safe. FINAL BOAT RAGES Howell Falls Out of His Boat and is Nearly Drowned. Henley, July 6.—Showers ushered in the final day of the great English rowing meeting. The attend, ance was far below the average. The rumors which were abroad early as to the indisposed condition of the amateur champion, B. H. Howell, the American, were unfortunately confirmed by the result of the final heat for the Diamond Sculls, in which he was defeated by E. C. Hemmerde, of Oxford, by three-quarters of a length after a spirited contest, which so exhausted the American sculler that he fell odt of his boat, and would have been drowned but for prompt assistance from the umpire's boat. The time was 8 minutes 42 seconds. In the final heat for the grand challenge cup, Leander beat Trinity college, Cambridge, after a magnificent struggle. Trinity led most of the way, when advantages of the station enabled Leander to win by a half length. Time, 7 minutes 6 seconds. In the Thames challenge cup final heat, Trinity college beat Dublin university. It was a great race, but bad steering, due partly to the wind, lost the Irishmen the event, which was won by one-third of a length. Time, 7 minutes 24 seconds. BIG HANKS AllALI.tJIAIi:. Bank or B. €. to Become Oue with Bank of Commerce. TO INCH-KANE AHBBICAN AHIIf Secretary Hoot Will Aak Cougrcaa for ■■t Lcnat 7.1,000 Hen. by Aneoeiated Preaa. New York, 'july 6.—A special from Washington says: "Secretary Root is preparing a bill for the reorganization of the regular army even more radical In its nature than the one submitted in the'last session. An official in close touch with the secretary says it is the intention of the dtpartment to ask congress for a standing army of not less than 75,000 men. An army of this size, it is estimated, will be needed to successfully cope with the situation in the Philippines." Montreal, July 6.—Local officials of the Canadian Bank of Commerce here confirm the report that the Bank of British Columbia will be amalgamated with the former institution, the same to be ratified at a meeting of shareholders of the Bank of Commerce on August 20. The amalgamation is considered here as the most important transaction for several years. It will make the total capital of the Bank of Commerce $8,000,000, coming within two-thirds of the capital of the Bank of Montreal. TRADE WITH SOUTH AFRICA Canadian manufacturer* Waul Direct strainer and TarllTPreference, Toronto, July 5.—At a meeting of the special committee of the Canadian Manufacturers' association yesterday to consider the promotion of trade with South Africa, it was decided to ask the Dominion government to establish a direct line of steamers to Capetown, and to urge *he British government, in connection with the reconstruction of the tariffs of the new South African colonies after the war, to establish the principle of intercolonial tariff preference. GOOI1 WORK [OF STRATIICONAS Tbej Acquitted Theniaelvee Well In Fight, Beating Boera. Toronto, July 5.— The Globe correspondent says: "The Times correspondent at Greylingstadt refers to the work of Strathcona's Horse in their first engagement. He says the Canadians were engaged for the first time and acquitted themselves creditably, though new to the kind of fighting. They killed four Boers and beat off the attack. Another correspondent says the Boers were well concealed during the attack and that Strathcona's Horse lost one killed and Captain Cooper missing." THIN WHITEWASH. The majority report of the parliamentary committee which inquired into the purchase of emergency rations for the second contingent is about as transparent a coat of whitewash as was ever laid upon a piece of jobbery. One has but to read the majority and minority reports to see this, t'he majority skims over the subject, while the minority goes into it thoroughly. The majority tries to make it ap- I pear that the charges originated Greenwood is agitated by a demand for the suppression of gambling. A correspondent of the Times asked why the "sky pilots" did not tackle the subject, but "the parson" replies declining to fight a skunk. Russell A. Alger jr. lost his right arm through the explosion ol a Fourth of July firecracker. His father lost his job in the United States cabinet through his attempt to manage the war with Spain without making enemies. The poll boxes for two polling places in Cassiar did not reach their destination in time for the election and therefore a new election is likely to be ordered. You cannot rush things, in Cassiar; it's a large country. *'" »'■ III I I — ' ** The revenue collected by the fisheries department in the fiscal year 1899 was: From British Columbia, $45,801.75; from the balance of Canada, $39,701.10. The expenditures were: In British Columbia, $12,195.61; in the maritime provinces, $155,493.73- A redis- tribution of the Dominion revenue from fisheries would be in order. with disappointed manufacturers of emergency rations. Whatever blame the majority is compelled to admit as attaching to the department of militia is shuffled off to the subordinates, although it is an accepted principle that a superior is responsible for the acts of his subordinates. Another scapegoat is the collector of customs at Montreal His conduct in allowing the St* ond shipment of the stuff out of which Dr. Devlin made his vitallin is declared "wholly indefensible." The main issue is not whether Hatch's protose or Devli.i's vitallin was the better food, nor whether the latter was identical with the stuff tested at Kingston. The question is whether Devlin's food was so concentrated as to fill the requirements of an emergency ration Thomas McFarlane, chief analyst of the inland revenue department,found the sample furnished with Devlin's tender to contain only 16% of protein, or nutritive substance, while that taken from the packages shipped from Halifax to South Africa container! 16.88%. In his report Mr. McFarlane says: "Since the average percentage of proteids in wheat is 12, it does not appear that this proteid powder is a very concentrated food, or is entitled to its name, or has a food value equivalent to $2 per pound." Four ounces of Devlin's stuff was said to constitute a day's ration. Yet Dr. Ruttan, professor of chemistry at McGill university, testified that "soldiers doing fairly active work would require between a pound and a half and a pound and three- quarters, in order to get sufficient proteids"; for the soldiers woul j requite four and one-half ounces of pure proteids daily. In other words, Dr. Devlin's so-called concentrated food only contained one-sixth of the nutriment necessary for a soldier on active duty. This stuff was furnished the soldiers as a last resort to sustain lite when cut off from other supplies. In the face of this fact, which is the central fact in the whole case, the majority report treats the matter as a quarrel between two rival manufacturers of concentrated food and it busies itself with proving that Devlin's food, which was bought, was as good as Hatch's, which had been tested last fall but was not bought. Having proved that due care was taken by Minister Borden's subordinates to prove this, the committee has only proved that neither Hatch's nor Devlin's food was worthy to be called concentrated, since common wheat contains three-fourths as much nutritive substance as either. The minority report shows that, after having received tenders ot emergency rations from two other parties last fall, the militia department hurriedly gave a contract to Devlin, whose product had never been tested, ignored all others,made no tests, invited no tenders, and paid Devlin a price which yielded him nearly 300% profit. Parliament may whitewash a job like this, but Ihe voters are apt to scrape off the whitewash. THE BOERS' FUTURE. W. T. R. Preston, the Dominion immigration agent, thinks the Boers would like to come to Canada. It i.s no more probable that they would like to come to this country than that this country would find them desirable citizens. They have made a large number of long-range friends on this continent by Iheir fighting powers and some of these have offered them homes in Colorado and some of the northwestern states under the mistaken impression that they are hard-working farmers, who are simply fighting for the right to till the soil undisturbed by a swarm of British mining speculators. The Boers are not farmers, any more than the southern planters who were ruined by the American civil war. They are cattlemen and sheepmen. They do not work with their hands, for the idea of manual labor is as abhorrent to them as it was to the southern planters. They went into the Transvaal to get away from British anti-slavery laws. When they needed men they made raids among the neighboring native tribes, gathered in a crowd of young Kaffirs and enslaved them. Under pressure of British influence, they have adopted various disguises (or slavery, but it is slavery just the same, enforced with the sjambock, as it was in the South with the raw- bide whip in the old days. These slaves do the work and the Boer rides around and bosses them, varying this occupation with frequent hunting expeditions, by which he has acquired his great skill with the rifle. He does not cultivate the ground himself and his slaves only do so to a ^sufficient extent to raise food for the Boer family and themselves. The principal occupation of the slaves is to care for the cattle and sheep and the master's house. The Boers would be horrified at the idea of coming to the Northwest provinces, plowing up land and so win;' it with grain and enduring the rigorous winters of Manitoba. Nor would they enjoy clearing a farm in the dense forests west of the Cascades. They would be like fish out of water. But the Boers will not emigrate from South Africa. They will not lose their great stock-ranges. They will lose nothing except their exclusive Dutch government, their religious intolerance, their tyrannical power over the natives and the band of grafters whom Kiuger brought over from Holland. In a few years they will find out t'lat they are much better off without all these things and they will settle down to enjoy true liberty under the British flag. THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. If Tommy Atkins were given the chance of going to China by the broiling Red Sea route or by the cool and breezy Canadian route, there is no doubt about his decision. John Houston M.P.P.'s Tribune criticizes Premier Dunsmuir for neglecting Kootenay and Yale in the selection of his ministers and suggests that the seven members from these districts vote as a unit to enforce recognition. The Nelson Miner says Houston's kick is inspired by disappointment that he was overlooked Jim Hill has bought a big steam yacht. In years gone by he was more familiar with sternwheel steamers. But he is not the only steamboatman who has turned railroadman. Is he, Captain Troup? Trusts will be the main issue in the United States this year and each party is busy finding out what trusts the lenders of the other hold stock in. Of th»» delegates-at-large from Missouri to the Democratic national convention, the St. Louis Mirror says: "Col. W. H. Phelps is an open and notorious lobyist. Col. Phelps says ex-Gov. Stone is a lobyist too. They both suck eggs, but Stone hides the shells." Mr. Tarte's speeches in Fiance have disgusted even his warmest apologists among the Liberal papers. He is trying to be a loyal British subject and a loyal Frenchman at the same time. If any white man escapes thc doomed legations in Pekin, he will have a tale of heroism and horror to tell which will excel the story of Cawnpore. The nomination of Mr. Bryan as the Democratic candidate for president of the Uni'ed States was a foregone conclusion; so also was the adoption of such a platform as that on which he will make his canvass;- but the choioe of Adlai Stevenson as his running mate is the one unexpected event at the convention.. Mr. Stevenson was elected vice-presideat on the Democratic ticket with Mr. Cleveland in 1892 and his personal popularity aided in carrying Illinois, but he is a mediocrity who has won favor by his affable manners and his fondness for playing to the galleries. He was known to be out of harmony with his chief on the silver question and his renomi nation is tat amount to giving notice to the gold Democrats that, if they wish to come back into the ranks, they must swallow holus bolus the principles for which they left the party in 1896. The action of ex-Senator Hill confirms this view. Having failed in his efforts to make the way easy for the return of the gold Democrats by avoiding a specific reiteration of tbe free silver theory, he refused to allow his name to be even proposed for vice-president. Too strong a party man to bolt, he yet would not run on a platform with the main plank of which he was notoriously out of harmony, especially when he believed that plank foredoomed his party to defeat. Hill is a good political weathercock. The Democratic platform is such as might have been expected from a convention dominated by Mr. Bryan and offering no quarter to the opponents of his pet theory. It repeats the heresies of 1896, though they have been disproved by the events - of four years, its declarations against trusts have as little of the ring of sincerity as those ol the Republican platform, when we recall that many of the delegates are directly*interested in the thing denounced. It appeals to the prejudices of the Angluphobes by conjuring up the bugaboo of an Anglo- American alliance and by gushing sympathy with "the heroic burghers in their unequal struggle to maintain their liberty and independence." It embodies a miserable backdown from the attacks made on President McKinley for suppressing the Tag- alo rebellion in the Philippine islands, for the establishment of a stable government is advocated as a preliminary to independence. However much Americans may differ as to the degree to wuich President McKinley's administration has contributed towards the prosperity his country now enjoys, ihey cannot but agree to the fact that it has been prosperous.. In view of this coincidence, the majority of them would be disposed to give him the benefit of the doubt, concede that he had brought prosperity and give him an opportunity'to continue it. This disposition is likely to be increased by many of the planks in his rival's platform. Should the Oregon prove a total loss, it will be felt almost as keenly by the American people as ;_, reverse in the Spanish war would have been. The most careful assay of Hon. J. Israel Turte's career in France will fail to disclose a trace of golden silence.—Toronto Telegram. The dull and the Bear are in the China shop together, but up to date they do not appear to have done a great deal of damage.—Toronto Star, A great deal of promising laundry talent is going astray in China. —Baltimore American. The Filipi 10 junta at Hong Kong has proposed terms of peace to the United States. The junta appears to have forgotten that the victors usually dictate the terms of peace. It is necessary to inform Secretary of Stale Scott, as Dr. T. R. Mclnnes has been informed, that the people of British Columbia huve not applied for his appointment as their political guardian. 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PRICE TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. iiiuuuummuu-uut EDITORIAL OTOOFPiM. _m88S88 8S8fififi88888fl88S8 We understand that the Silver- Lead Mines Association has not yet learned that the Eight-Hoar question hss been settled. We will give a year's subscription to The Silvertonian to anyone who will suggest a scheme by which tbey can be informed of the fact without having their feelings hurt. G. B. Knowl s 8AND0N, EC. ARUNGTON un.rar Conveniently Situated near Railway Station and Wharf. GOOD SERVICE COMFORTABLE ROOMS, Dining Room under the charge ol Miss Ida Carlisle. . Tables supplied with HI the delicacies of the HENDERSON A GETHINO, SLOOAN CITY, Props. B. 0. YOU Will have a postcard from me as soon as Fruit reaches Its lowest figures. Don't preserve any nntll then. J-1-Mcintosh, Silverion, B.C. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY- imnerial Limited" awmewn worn tnr ykar i»o© wilt k« nhmmM Jims: tejh. The "Imperial Limited" takaa yoa .rron. th« Continent la tour .Uy« with nut chant*-. II It ■ Mild VMtlbaM train, lMiMrlnuily aqulpiMid tor tht, eomtort aad paaraalMM* ar r*****t*r*. A(h yoor rr.rnrt. „ho have Ira •ll_.il an u, ar a«4raat W. F. ANDERSON, Tray. Pass. Agent, Nelson S. 3, COYLE. A. Q. F, Agent, Vancouver Onr Provincial Legislature will now <oon be in session and the estimates for the year will be passed at once. Amongst them we hope to see liberal appropriations made for tbe building of roads and trails, so badly needed in tbis section of our Province.' Without doubt every person in the province realizes that the country aa a whole ia badly in need of roads and that to build all the roads asked for by the people would bankrupt a much richer provinoe than British Columbia. Such being the case and the appropriations beipg necessarily much less than would build all tbe roads demanded, it behoves the members of our legislature to see that any appropriations expended in their various constituencies aro# expended 'where they will be of benefit to the community aia whole and not wasted by building carriage drives for tbe few or roada to individual mines with the publics money. Let the public trunk toads be built where they will do the moat good. The owners of prospects can then make connection with them if they wish. In the Silverton district a trunk road to Red Mountain is the most necessary piece ofj government work asked for. It will open up a bigger scope of country and directly benefit more people than any other new piece of rjod asked for from this section. Tne continuing of the Oalena Mines road to the Rockland mine will open up the Eight Mile country, Silver Band Bum and the whole of Sed Mountain and furnish menus of transportation to a very large number of promising properties. This road would not exoeed four miles in length; is necessary, and in jostico to our people the government should build it at onoe. Thursday, the 12th. of July, the anniversary of the battle of the Boy net fought some two hundred years ago in Ireland, in which the Irish were defeated by the Dutch regulars led by that veteran Dutch general William Duke of Orange, was celebrated in Slocan City. At tbe battle of tbe Boyne the Irish wore a white badge and the Dutch wore the green to distinguish each other; the Irish were loyalists and were fighting for the legitimate and crowned king of Oreat Britain and Ireland,' while the Dutch were there as leaden to assist the English rebels. Tke battle wat well oontestrd and hard fought on both aides and was only terminated by the flight of tbe English king whieh left the Irish with nothing to fight for. Why this day should be celebrated in the Slocan ia a myitery. Is it because tbe Irish were loyal for once. or was it because the English king was a coward and ran away or is it just because the Dutch licked tbe Irish? Is it not about time to drop this anniversary and let the past bury the past and not parade the streets with tin swords and feathers in the hats as au insult to tbe brave men wbo are now laying down their lives on tbe blood soaked velts of Africa for Queen aid country? There has been considerable talk let' ly of a wagon mad being built to tbe Mii ion, Hartney and California minea on Silver mountain and different routes bave been suggested for this road. Now if tbe owners of these properties wish a road that they can use and keep open tke year roundi not a New Denver-Three Forks road, the only possible route that they can follow ia to build down tbe side of Silver mountain, around the base of Alpha mountain and strike the Alpha wagon road above this place, Any -urvuvor going over tbe various routes will see at a glanoe tbat this is the ooly feasible and natural route for a road to these properties, This is the natural route and it* is hard to overcome nature when she stands ready at any moment to throw snows'! leg, mudslides or rock-ilides in the way ot the engineer. from sham and fraud, "OT Hearing the songs ol wild birds, living close uptoGodl i ■■•va hW Owhat a sense of freedom, O what release from pain, 0 what a heavenly calmness sootning the care-worn brain, • Out where the trout are leaping, out where the wild deer play, Up in the grand old mountains dreaming the hoars away. Lie in the hreest of Nature, held in ber mighty arms. Drinking her wonderous neauties, revelling in her charms, Feeling the monntain breeses, Mt as a feathery kis« , Fresh from the lips of Nature, thrilling the soul with bliss! Flowers of tender besuty gaaing witli timid eyes .' ij Into the pine tree's shadow, where the intruder lies— Never is heaven nearer than beta on a sun lit day, Silveiton • • ll THE'MAIN TRAIL RUNS PAST THE DOOR OF r Wilson ** "EHOtel, A- K. TKKTEK, ftlft The Japs are going to wipe out tbe Chinese; that is right, let dog eat dog, and if it be a Kilkenny cat affair, so much the better for Canada. The Chinese Bill raising the bead tax to $100 has passed tbe Senate. So far so good. Owing to the failure of tbe mackerel crop in Nova 8ootia it is feared tbat unless oar red fish ran is above tbe average people ih the Slocan will be reduced to eating beef this winter. UP IN THE GRAND OLD MOUNTAINS. Freed from tbe daily struggle, freed from tbe cares of earth, Far from tbe noise rent city, teeming with pain and mirth, Freed from the bonds of labo.*, hidden Up in the grand old mountains dreaming the hours away, Dashes tbe crystal brooklet down through its narrow bed, Eager to meet in battle ihe boulder giants ahead, Fearlessly smites the monsters, pounds at their breaats all bare, Flinging its misty banners high in tbe balmy air I Down through tlie gorge it danocs, babbling a gay refrain fill hid in the breast of the river that flows through the spreading plain, Leaving behind the laggard, nor cares if he choose to stay Hid in the breast of the mountains dreaming the hours away.' Tbis is the dream oi leisure, tbis is the cream of rest. Far from all care aod trouble, bid in old Nature's breast, Coaxing the red health-roses back to the toil-paled face, Feeding the brain prostrated and wrecked in the wealth road race,. Tbis is the Elysisn haven to which we with gladness flee, When worn and sore from the beating of the billows ol labour's sea, Tasting the sweets of idling, drinking the breath o( May, Up in tbe grand old mountains dreaming the ho'irs away. —Jas Burton Adams, in Denver Post. Fresh Bread Pies aod Cakw M* to (Ner. h. CJREY, ■ SilvcrtoB, B. C. HlVttTH jttjjff IMI NO. 95. W. F. Of M. Meets every Saturday hi the Union Hall in Silverton, at 7:30 r. M. W.BoaTon, . President. J.H.Elliott, ,• J Financial-Secre tary axative To Ouro a Cold ln One Day,' Contains The"" New^Ingredient. G old Cure. TRY IT. ***_Mft_Mft****V_. PRICE 25c. At All Druggists. %i General Mining Supplies. Full Line I Lumber Dry & Mixed Sash and Paints. Doors. PATRONS ARE WELL TAKEN CARE OP. A FIR8T-CLASS BILLIARD ROOM ON THE PREMI8EB. BAR FURNISHED WITH THK BEST BRANDS OF WINF8, LIQ^ AND CIGARS, HEADQUARTERS FOR MINING MEN. MAIN STREET, - - - SLOGAN, B. C. /Sto/Tol©. GOOD SADDLE AND PACK HOUSES FOR HIRE AT KEASONAEU ItATES A OENERAL FREIGHT AND TRANSFER BUSINESS DOM a. p. Mcdonald, SILVERTON, --B.C, Outside Parties Desiring Horses in Silverton Can Have Them Reserved By Writing To— f t t t t t t THE WM. HAMILTON MANUFACTURING CO, LIMITED, MINING MACHINERY Peterborough, Ontario. CANADA. Syrup of Horehound & Tolu FOR COUGHS AND COLDS. THE VICTORIA! HOTEL. ,:•; UniptttUn hr liiiig lnj ^. EVERYTHING NEW, XBf "AND IP.TO-PAIR •Jf TABLE l'KBrikPAf'M$UJ THE NORTHWEST. J.tS. BOHR 1'r.f. 8» LV KRTON, i; al The THISTLE HOTEI MoCallum eSb Co., Slooan,». O • NOW REOPENED t UNDER ANEW # MANAGEMENT. HOUSE RENOVATED j, AND THE BAR FULLY, RESTOCKED] THISTLE CAKE Under tiie managHment of UarL> Sjhni»> j JmtOpen-d. <!. ti & t«"| Meala| at All Mourn.; Thompson Uro»„ Props* LAKE AVE.. SILVERTON, B. C. Five Drops.' A RHEUMATIC CURE THAT OUREa WE ARE THE AGENTS THIS ALSO FOR lilae (Imu, Antley's flair Rewww, Canadian Ceri Cire and Synp •fHordioiirfMdToto. MINES AND PROJECT* tUII.LTARY TO THE SILVER TOWN. (Tbose row workity me uuuki-il witli a utiir | pi am or Silverton * \ FOR KoQTCWAT Dtysfset*. Hr Prescription Department Complete snd Up To Date SILVERTON DRUG STORE, SILVERTON, B. 0. Jj 0. GORDON, mfA%Mi^nntimmmu NOTARY PUBLIC. SILVERTON, - - - B. C. j.m. McGregor provincial land surveyor and mining engineer, slocan city, b.c. \ vrwaf* •M m R«u Mountain Little Daisy. Rockland* L. H.* Congo Gr.* A. E. Silver Band.* Silver Nugget. BAB. Repeater' Rustler. O.K. Moanlaio Scenery Admlr'l Scbley Key Weat. Comet. . We Two. Oolden. Four Mils. Madie7~ Torpedo, Looms Doone Vancouver.* Condor.* Wakefield,* Essex. Silver Wedge. Great Britain.* Comstock. Bonaparte. Fisher Maid'n* Black Prince, Tremont.* Bartlett Group. Baltimore. Galbna Flat. Galena Minea* Noonday.* Queen Ft* Storm.* .Hewitt.* Alpha Mt. Lone Star.* Manitoba, Willard, Texas Boy, Corwraukw. Crock,-riant ■, . 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Title | The Silvertonian |
Publisher | Silverton, B.C. : Matheson Bros. |
Date Issued | 1900-07-14 |
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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. |
Identifier | Silverton_Silvertonian_1900_07_14 |
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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 | 10.14288/1.0312912 |
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Longitude | -117.3580560 |
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