t*iV VOLUME THREE. SILVERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, is>00. NUMBER 4» CONSIGNMENTS OF FR SH »_F»«J s RECEIVED WEEKLY BY MINE AND PROSPECT. Weekly News Nuggets Of Stocau aod Other Camps. araL mm of district. •9 Silverton., B. C. LAKEVIEW HOTEL bilverton....: USTTHIS HOTEL 18 NEW AND NEATLY FURNISHED, THE BAR IS SUPPLIED WITH BEST BRANDS OF WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. mm. 2*£. SEZEj-OTsrles, Prop, A GOOD PROSPECT. The work being; done on the Storm claim, which lies within one mile if town, is proving that property to be one Cf the veiy best prospects struck within the district t) in year. Considerable surface work has now been done upon the claim and the vein traced for some distance nud wherever it has been nn- coveied it has leen found to contain ore snd to lie bin end down. The owners are now nil.king on tho vein and are putting down u large well'timhered shaft which Iihs reached u depth of about SO feet. The bottom of this shaft is all in ledge matter snd time isu streak of poy ore, composed ol lead carl onutes and galena, that is ever fift.cn ii ches wide and which is growing aider as depth is gained upon it. Tlie Storm may vol pro\e to le r.imtli.-t shipping mine fer Silverton. 0_>9a_>9999 iHuKll.yiu>u\ « LOCUS. O3000O0D0D33333O The Slocsn-Kilo Company will at once begin lhe construction of a wigon road from the mouth of Lemon Creek to the Kilo group, following the survey line of the proposed railway line to the summit. Mr. P. Dfckensnn, manager of the Com pany, returned to Slocan from New York this week. We learn that a deal is now under way among the Slocan Kilo people by which they will secure another valuable Stocan property, and a sub-company bo funned to operate it. F». BUIfcIVS & co WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF FRESH AND SALT MEATS RETAIL STORES \T Silverton, Nelson, Trail, Ymlr. Ksslo. Sandon, New Denver. CuswideCitj', Grand Forks, Sirdar Midway ami Greenwood. -MAILORDERS PROMPTLY AND CAREFULLY ATTENDED TO. HEAD OFFICE NELSOS, IL 0. y Are You Looking For Stylish goods? THAT IS UP-TO-DATE CLOTHING WITH 1>HE PRICE SOMEWHERE NOT ALTOGETHER OUT OF SIGHT. IF SO DROP IN AND MAKE YOUR SELECTION FROM MY SHELVES. FIT AND FINISH GURANTEED. OV ERC0ATING9 JUST IN. The TaiUr: Silverton, B. C. ( I w J w 5 t ■w THE WILLIAM HUNTER COMPANY. We are now showing a nice assortment of MEN'S SPRING AND SUMMER SUITS and the very latest PATTERNS IN SUMMER SHIRTs. ^lie*. Wm. Hunter Oo., T-,tcl.. Silverton, **, C, THK VANCOUVER STARTS. On Wednesday tin- Vancouver mine of ihis disuict, was staittd up oitei lying practically idle for iiearly a je_.r. Tbis property will now he winked icr all ilme is in it snd will be as humeri)- i.i ih r the direct chaige md forimsmhip of V\ J. Psiker. As k.oii as lhe wagon n ad ilu.t connects the mine with lhe nioin Silveiton road, und a foice of men sre already at work upon it, the shipment of ore fiom lids mine to the smeller will be tefUmrd. Tbe Vancouver is a well developed and fully iqmpt mice with o large aoicunt of ere blocked out snd resdv to s^ope, and with a lecord as a shipper ot rich ore not sur- ran>t d by any of our Lake miies. The ore produced by tbis mine is s silver Inuring galena cariying tons idem lie grey copper, mby und native silver hnd it is iu uncommon thing for lhe smelter relurns on ciirlosd lots ol Vancouver ere to net over i.AACO per rsr Last y.ar ibis mine shipped to lhe t-pielu r some 320 tons of tl.ii- rich ere. A MAJ'TIN MEUTING. The first meeting of (he political campaign, in the Silverion district, was held iu McKiunohs' Hall on Wednes day evening. It whs a meeting of the supporters snd sympathizers of the piesent Government and was for the purpose of electing delegates tt attend a convention to be held, which will ■ om- inaie a candidate fur the Slocan Riding to stand in the interests of Joseph Mm tin's Government. There wet* suine twenty persons present several of whom avowed support-era and the rest more or less in sympathy wilh the movement. J. A. McKinnon presided over the meeting and acted asohsirman. After a lew short addresses and several animated discussions, in which the chair took a prominent psrt, four delegates were chosen to attend the convention which is to ne called chortly. The delegates chosen were: Messrs J. A. McKinnon, J. I MrInto_.li, W. 3. Horton and J. Mcltobbie. Considering the serious object for which the meeting was called those taking a prominent pari in it appeared to fail to sppnii»te the gravity of the pohlitial situation into which this Province has drifted, and the effect that the present campaign will have on the business interest-- of our country. j which a miny is working. Chalcocitoi-A mineral of a le vb'taf. color, tarnished with blue or green, cou» taining sulphur, copper andiron, Contact—Close union or junction ot one body with another, Cross-cut—A drift to intersect a vein of ore. Country rock—Tbe strata in whieh metallic lode is found. Collar—When speaking ot the collar uf a shajt: The curbing around a shaft to keep loose ground from falling in. Drift—A passage in a mine, horizontal or nearly so, forming.ii road for the extraction of ore or tor carrying off the wafer. Dip—The inclination or pitch of a vein or stratum. The angle with the horizontal is the amount of dip. Dyke—A bank of hard rock by which SLOCAN LAKEORF. SHIPMENTS Shipments of ore from Silverton for the year 1899. totaled 1693 Tons. All other Luke points 1383 " The shipment ol ore from Slocan Lake point*, i\p to and including lhe present week, from Jan. 1, 1900. From Bosun Landing. Tons. Rosun 220 From New Denver Hartney 20 C.ipella 7 from Silverton Toiih. Emilv Edith 20 Vancouver 20 Waketii'hl, (concentrates) 120 I'r iin Enterprise Landing Enterprise 300 From Slocan Citv Arlington 300 Black Prince 00 During the week a fmce of men wero put to work on the Four Mile wagon road putting that thoroughfare into a Qtato of repair. A largo amount of heavy hauling is done over this rond, wagons passing over it daily loaded with from four to six tons of ore. The force now engaged hy the Government are repairing tho wjrst parts of it and filling in the worst umd holes with rock. The keeping of thia rosd in n passahle condition is of vital im|ioitsnce to the town of Silverton and the many mine- ou tiers of this district and the Governments action in putting men to work upon it is highly commendable. Silverton's ore shipments for tho week consists of three carloadB, all of which was sent out by the Wakefield Mines and consisted of one car of clesn nre nnd two nf concentrates. Early in May it la expected that the Vancouver will commence steady shipments lo the smelter and the Emily Edith may bo expected to fall into line st any time. Owing to the bad slate of the trail to the Hewett mine that propeity will not bo able to ship ore nt present, although having s lot of ore narked ready for shipment. THE SLOCAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE. The Slocan Football League is now an assured fact, tbe Kaslo, Sandon and Sll verton plubs having united tu boom the game in this district. The League starts off with the prospect ot a good season and is boaod to do much to tester legitimate sport in the Riding. Last Tuesday evening the delegates chosep by the tl ree Clubs mentioned met in Sun.Imi and formed the League, drew up a constitution and srranged a sehidule of games. Ail fouthsll teams in the Sloe in and Ainsworth Mining Divisions, playiqg Association rules, are eligible for entering the League, provided that application he made to the Secretary of the League before May 15th I his will allow New Denver and Slocsn City to enter team if they so desiie. The delegates present from Silverton were Messrs. Bowes and .Vatheson, and Kaslo and Sandon had each two representatives at hand. The oAJjeers ol the League for the first season will he: President, R 0- Matheson, Silverton; Vice-President,B. Hunter, Kaslo; Secretary-Treasurer, W. F. Lawson, Sandon. The Executive Committee will consist of the officers and one representative irom each Cluli. Unless other teams take adtnntagc of the opportunity to enter the League, tho schedule of games will bu us follows: June 4 , Silverton at Kaslo. June 17., K if lo at Sand ■ui. June 28., Sandon at Silverton. July 13 , Siheiton it'Saudon. July L'S., Hmdou at K.islo Aug. 6., Kaslo at Silveiton. Mrs. R.J. Daigle left on Tuesday on a trip to Rossi.oul. Bomr. In StUr-rton, on April 19th, to the wifa of J. A. Kelly, a son. A prominent curler of .Sandon recently referred ton divine as "theskip of the doxology works.'' Premier Joseph Muri.u wi'.l sddress the electors of Sandon tonight, fceyerol from her,i will .so up to hear him. An event in the matrimonial line will take place in Sandon next Wednesday, in which a lade well known in Silverton will play a prominent part. Divikr Kervicb will be held in Silver- _> . , .,„. .,,„.v lodes aie frequently divided, ton next Sundav a'ten oou at 3: o'clock, I * everyone is cordially invited to attend.- Drag-Material wideb haa_ been die John G. Duuean, Presbyterian Miuister REDUCED. RATI S. The C. P. R. now issues return tickets good for GOdaj'ii sll the year round between the undermentioned points in West Kootenay and the Halcyon Hot Spiingaat tlio following reduced rates: From Revelstoke (2 25. From Tm.il $7 00 ' Auisw'iiih $8.20 " Kaslo$y 75 " Rossland 18,26 " Rnhson $6.75 " Silverton |3 05 " Sandon |3 85 " Nloean City $4 35 " Nelson f7.50 J. I. Mcintosh will recivea small shipment of Haxelwood's "double Jersey'' pasteurised milk. Equal to cream. Will be sold at 20c a quart. A trial order is solicited. r Football players are requested by the Executive of the Football Club to appear on tlie field in unif irm every Monday, Wednesday anl Saturday evenings for team practise. Mr. J. H. Howartb, the veteran watchmaker of Slocau City. is out for a share ol Silverton's bisinesa in his lino. Re guaranties satisfaction aud promptness in tbe tilling of all orders. AU work in the Jewelry Repairing line, left at the Silvcrtou Drug Store, will be promptly forwards I to Jacob Oovei the well-known Nelson jeweler. All re pairs are ou.vitANTKisii for onk year. * Johnny Langstaff, quill driver of the Trout Lake Topic, visited the Slocan during the week. He reports the outlook for the Lardeau aa heing particularly bright at present. It is quite possible that Mr. Langstaff will invade the Slocan with a loug haired eleven looking for gold medals aud glory at the Football Tourua i ent bere on May 24ih, We wish to draw onr tenders' attention to the advertisement of McCallmu k Co., of Slocan. which appears hi this issue Mr. .McCullum ennies a large stock of goods and is prepared to fill all orders for hardwire and mil ing supplies iiiini dijicly. Ho also ctuiics on baud a full lino of paints and builder's material iu the Shane nf lumber, laths, shingles, doors and sashes. The Webb Hodsdon entertainment given here lust Saturday evening did not draw the audience that the excellent program deserved. Miss Webb is a clever render and is up-lo d^lp in her s 'lections, pleasing all who heard her in both her oomic and serious readings, scoring best in "Tho Ruiial of Oeneral Waucbope." Mr. Hodsdon bus a good tenor VQioe and leceived several encore?. PREPARING FOR THE TWENTY- FOURTH. placed by tlie faulting or movement of a largo body. Diorite—A granite-like rock, grayish- white to nearly black in color. Itde» rives its name from being unmistakable or clearly defined. Fissure—A c rack in the earth produced by volcanic or earthquake action or subsidence, Most fissures are filled, from below nnd become metallic or mineral veins. Fault—The sudden interception ot the continuity of strata, until then upon the same plane, this lieing accompanied by a crack or fissure varying in width from a IH.-U) line to several feet, and generally filled with broken stone, clay or similar material. There are faults in some sectious of which the horizontal extent is 30 miles or more, and the vertical displacement varying irom 600 to 3000 feet. Foot-wall—The Bide of the rock under a mineral vein ; the underlying|wall. Felspar or feldspar—A genus of minerals rather than a single mineral. Gangue—The mineral matters lo which metallic ores are emliedded. Horse—A mass of earthy matter inter-. veiling between the branches of a vein, The vein straddling on each side of a non-mineral rock is aaid to take horse. Hanging wall—The overhauling side of nu in.'hned vein. Infiltration—The process of filtering in or penetrating tho interstices of rock of other matter. Monoclinic—Having ono single dip, persistent for a considerable distance.. O.tide-Tho product of the combination of oxygen with any metal. For instance, oxidized silver is silver on tbe surface of which a thin film of the black oxide boa beeu formed. Pyrites—An uneven, brittle mineral tbat strikes fire when struck with a hammer, occuring frequently crystallised Selvage—A wovon border of close rock, ueed iu a mining sense as tbe outer ii.iug of a vein or fissure at its contact with another body. Sulphide—A neutral salt of sulphydriu acid. WHEN A FELLER IS OUT Ol' A JOB. The work of the Subscription Committee for tho Celebration Fund is now well under way and irom the readiness At, naturo ig sU.k (rQm her hwU ,0 Wr with whicli tlio subscription paper is hair being tilled on, the Committee (eel jus-; W'en u feller is out of a job; tiiied in promising !.»,*.tWtor. «* WTUKWlBt'1'* that the Celebration this year will ecllpie | Ain't no juic„ jn tho earth an' no salt iu auvthing in the ceiehratioii lino hereto-! tue sea; fore given iu ihe Slocan. In the Football tournament it is expected that teams from New Denver, Slocan City, Nelson and the local team Ain't no ginger io life in this land of the f i ee; An th' universe siu't what its cracked up to be W'en a feller is out of a job. will compete, while quite possibly the j W'iU'8 the good of blue bkiei au'of bloi- Laideau will enter a rt-iui'sentntive team | somiu' trees to compete will, the Slocan cracks fori W'eu a feller is out of a j)b, tlie hsndsouie gold medals put up by the | w'«n jour boy has laige patches on both n i.. ti t i ii ii ol his knees, Committee. The football groutid has A„. „ Wjw £ 0,'lt of a job7 been put into apple-pie older for tlie j rbein paiches, I say.look sobig to your kickers and an exciting Series of games j cyu is looked fur. The two horse races billed will prove' sn attraction lor horsemen as the purses I offered are substantial ones and should | lie competed for by a largo field. The Miners' Union ure making all preparations for their Anniversary Rail, wbicn takes place on the evening of May ! 24th, to which sll the neighboring V That 'hey shut lut the lan'.+capjan' cover the sky, A a'th'sun can't shine through 'em i best it can try, W'eu a feller 1* our of a job. Wen a man has uo part in the work nl thu earth, Wen a feller is out of a job, He feels the whole blunderin' mistake of his birln, Wen u telier is out of a job. NOT AMBITIOUS. Epi^OR Sii,VKRTONUH. Dear Sir, Reports ta the effect that I am .in aspirant for Legislative honots in Ihe coming election are entirely unfounded and unauthorized hy mo. A. E. Tkktek. Slocan City, April 2^ 19C0. Ions will be invited. j |[e (e„iH |1(,'8 ,„, simro iu tlie'wholo of the Special train nml bout service will be I plan, arranged for to accommodate the large iTtmt he's got jheynitlnn Irom Nature's crowds expected from Now Denver, Slocan, Sandon aud Nelson. own han That he's a rejected an' left-over man, Wen a feller is nut nf a job. A. B. Doi'kstadei ol Cody has been appointed Returning Ollicer for the Slocan Riding In Iho coming election. For you've just lost your hold with the rest of the crowd Wen a feller is ou! of a job; An' you feel like a dead man with nary a shroud, Wen a fe lcr is out ol a job; You arecrawlin' aroun' but yer ont of no pethamx oi benefit lo some of oqr j Yml agfljJfltSkd, but yer dead just readers. t|,e same— Apia-Tho lop or summit of a veiu or Ypr d"*d' wilh n" ,0,nbflt(>n', '" l",ff "" , , ver name, WO. w,.;, „ feipjrisuutof a job. Bretst,-»-The fine uf rn ore body nt 5?ew0rlean| P|i'iyon% SOME DEFINITIONS. The following definitions of mining tei mn most commonly used, which are taken from the Anaconda Standard, wfll fttf nsr\rr\f\ PI fit in^ ai Wepener and have captured THE BOERS FLED :,^iG—■BMs <°u" "General De wet's losses at Dewetsdorp were tour men killed and six men wounded. Twenty British were captured, besides the killed and wounded. The British appear to be retiring beyond Dewetsdorp Roberts Laying His Plans to Make Another Patrdeberg. Leeuw Kop, April .33.—The Boers retired so quickly from their positions here that they left a quantity of ammunition and many rifles 'behind them. When the Warwickshire regiment took the farm house at the foot of the ridge, the Boers' pom-pom inflicting no damage, the Welsh regiment advanced along the Warvvickshires' left and approached the ridge, experiencing a cross fire. When the Boers fled, they were pbliged to move for some distance along the skyline, and the artillery planted a shell with great accuracy, It burst just above the Boers, rolling over three horses. It appears that Gen. Dickson met with opposition, the Boers firing their rifles at long range. Their position was one of great natural strength. Gen. Pole-Carew's admirable disposition of his force thoroughly puzzled the Boers, who were unable to see the direction of the attack owing to a deep spruit. The British artillery was unable to join in time lo reply to the Boer gun, which was shelling the mounted infantry vigorously. The shells, however, burst 300 yards high and did no damage. It is stated that Gen. Dewet holds the waterworks with a strong force. The Boers who held Leeiiw kop trekked to the eastward. General French sent out a body of cavalry to the south and a few shots were heard, but apparently the Boers do not hold strong positions anywhere in close proximity to Leeuw kop. How tlie Net I* Being Hum n. London, April 24.—All attention is centered on the interesting, though complicated,situation on the southeastern portion of the Orange Free State, from which developments of the most importance must ensue in the near future. General Rundle, apparently, has found the Boers confronting him at Dewets Dorp stronger than he cares to en gage, so he is marking time pen cl ing the arrival of support. While Gen. Rundle is preparing to strike Dewets Dorp, Generals Brabant and Hart are pushing along the frontier of Basutoland, whence they will be~ able to frustrate any attack on Gen. Rundle's right, and Generals French and Pole-Carew are hastening from Bloemfontein to bar the Boer line pf retreat. Work Cut Out lor French, In the meantime the burgher forces occupying Thaba Nchu are in a position to fight a delaying ac tion, giving the Boer farces at Dewets Dorp and Wepener time tJ retire in case of defeat, and it seems as though Gen. French must dispose of this Thaba Nchu force before he can 'reach the rear of the Boer forces opposing Generals Rundle and ^Brabant, otherwise his flank would be open to assault. The Boers driven out of Leeuw kop will probably rally at Thaba Nchu, where a stiff fight may be expected Should the British fail in this attempt to bring about another Paardeberg, it must immensely affect Ihe larger issues of the war, as it would undoubtedly lead to a persistent repetition of the guerilla warfare which has been largely responsible for the stay of Lord Roberts at JUIoemfonteiii for so many weeks I Trap Net tor Canadians. ^^ During the course of General Anderson's advance on Leeuw kop, Ihe Canadians found themselves in a tight corner on Sunday near Don- t kerpoort. The Canadian mounted infantry, sent to reconnoitre the Boer position, approached within 300 yards of a farm flying, the hospital flag, under cover of which the Boers opened such a hot fire on the Canadians that they were unable to attempt to retire until another force of Canadians covered their retreat by threatening the rear of the Boer position. Boar Visions of Victory. Pretoria, April 23.—An official bulletin issued today says: "The federals continue their fight ^^^^^^*^M**'*SS*!ggg»«lMiM«a»i»MMMMia-aM^^ A OVNAMITE GANcItHE TRAP IS SET A_.Ann-._J _-:• TM ■-,. _____ 1 1 mm 111 1 wmst**s**smis**sts**m* Accused of Plotting to Wreck the Welland Canal. A New Cronje lu the Field. "Cronje reports that with a strong commando he attacked the British northeast of Boshof. A ' heavy engagement followed and the British were driven from kopje to Kopje. The federals displayed great courage and resolution and spiritedly engaged the enemy. Only two burghers were wounded- The British lost 15 men killed and left three wounded and eight prisoners in the hands of the burgheis" The Cronje referred to in the above dispatch is Commandant Cronje, the second son of the Boer general who is now a prisoner on the island of St. Helena. A Rapid Movement to Gut 0? the . Boer's Retreat. THE JAPANKNK INVASION. Nearly 3000 Came to Victoria Since ,1::'.- January 1 'liie t'untie. Victoria Colonist. Altogether a total of 5026 Japanese have been brought from their own country by the steamers touching at this port from the orient since January 1. Of these, 2245 went on with the ships that brought them, leaving 2781 dropped at this city, to be accounted for. The reasons for the present rush are given in many forms, while the Japanese in relation to American life, trade and conditions comes in for equal variety of criticism. It is said the Japanese are leaving their own country in consequence of the reported imminence of Russian war; then again it is asserted the closing of Ihe gates of Hawaii has turned the volume of plantation immigration hitherward. The opening of the fishing season accounts for quite a number.and the initiation of large railway works on the American roads probably explains the presence of a larger quota. On the authority of a railway and steamship man of prominence it is asserted that not more than 15 per cent of the incoming Japanese remain in British Columbia, while quite 65 per cent go through a week or two after landing to the United States. The N. P. R. employs them along its line, working. 4000 at present; the G. N. R. has 1000 or more and will soon treble this number; the C. P. R. gives its road work to white men, and this explains the predeliction of the brown people for both or either of the rival lines. B Then comes another question. Speak to the Japanese, and he will tell you that more than half of these arriving Japanese were here before, or else had relatives here. They travel more and spend their money quicker than do Iheir rivals, the Chinese, and in the latter respect do more perhaps for the country that doesn't especially want them. After the fishing season of last year, according to one of the customs officials close in touch with the interesting subject, more than 4000 Japanese went back from British Columbia, visiting, their aggregate wages amounting to $600,- 000; while workers in the Cariboo and other up country mines went home with many thousands more. These men returning form a large proportion of the present arrivals. They also explain a point raised by the Japanese consul and which otherwise would seem unin telligible. Japan, it seems, does not allow unrestricted emigration of her people. One hundred and sixty in any month is the limit that may be sent to Canada, although those who have previously been here may naturally return just when it suits their business or convenience. Niagara Falls, Ont., April 23.— Chief Young and Detective Main, assisted by Buffalo detectives, have unearthed a gang of dynamiters operating from the Dolphin house, Suspension Bridge, New York, the Rosalie hotel here and Buffalo, N. I Y., by rounding up John Walsh, aged 27 years, John Nolan, 35 years of age, and Karl Dullman, all of whom are charged with having attempted to blow up lock 24 of the Welland canal Saturday night. The general impression is that this gang has been operating as the hirelings of capitalists to cripple the'Welland canal in order to divert the traffic of the upper lakes from Montreal to Buffalo. A detachment of the Forty-fourth | battalion is guarding the court ' house to prevent any attempt of a mob from Buffalo, which, it is reported, is preparing to liberate the prisoners. The court house this morning was crowded when the hour of trial arrived. Among those present to give evidence were American government secret service detectives. After the reading of the charge against the accused by Police Magistrate Logan, Solicitor McBurney, on behalf of the three accused,asked for immediate trial, but the magistrate refused and remanded the case for eight days. The prisoners were taken to Welland jail this after noon. London, April 25.-—4:37 p. m.— The war office received the following dispatch from Lord Roberts: Bloemfontein, April 25.—Pole- Carew's division reached Roodekop yesterday without casualties. Its I advance was covered by cavalry and horse artillery, which drove back the enemy with heavy loss, their dead being left on the ground. The mounted troops halted for the night at Grootfontein and at 7:30 this morning were crossing the Modder river at Valsbank, in accordance with my instructions to French to endeavor to place himself ELECTION IS NEAR It Will Shortly Follow Tarte's Return from Paris. Montreal, April 24.—It is announced here that the Hon. J. I. Tarte will return to Canada on May 20. A local Conservative paper couples with this the announcement that the general elections are likely to follow shortly after the minister of public works returns. Ottawa, April 24.—A caucus of • "•» f..-»».W llllll.lLli astride the enemy's lines of retreat. French's arrival near the Modder river evidently, however, alarmed the Boers, for they evacuated their strong position near Dewetsdorp during the night and it was occupied by Chermside's division this morning. "The mounted infantry under Ian Hamilton drove the enemy off the kopjes in the neighborhood of the water works without casualties to our side. "The Highland brigade marched 24 miles yesterday to support Gen. Hamilton, and halted for the night at Klip kral, four miles from Sanna's post. "Brabant and Hart are still a few m,les short of Wepener, and the numbers of the enemy appear to have been somewhat increased during the last few days. Butitisnot 'kely that there will be much trouble in the neighborhood of Wepener, once Dewets dorp is occupied by our troops. "1 inspected the city imperial volunteers battalion on their arrival at Bloemfontein yesterday. They are 'n fine form and look very workmanlike. I also inspected the first comfny of the Imperial yeomanry, which have arrived here. The men turned out smart, and their horses are in admirable condition." Hepor, that o,e ^ WereTr,pped Hershel, Cape Colony, April 24. -It is reported that the British have occupied Wepener, after heavy %ht,ng. It is also said thaf ^ Boers are unable to escape to the received today has little bearing upon the question of the hour. Hen. Merer Dead. A dispatch from Durban, dated April 24, reports that Gen. Meyer is dead. He is known to have been well on the previous day. A Boer version of the recent British attack at Fourteen Streams says that two Boers were killed and four wounded. Little damage was done to the camp, though it was vigorously bombarded. Native*' Gallant Fight. The arrival of Mafeking dispatch- has reduced the interest and anxiety in regard to the fate of its defenders. Lady Sarah Wilson's account of the slaughter of 33 natives who went out from Mafeking last Friday to recover some cattle which had been looted by the Boers and who, while they were sleeping, were surrounded by the burghers and shot without quarter, apparent- I— I L._ • - - AFTER JHEtI Other Powers Join Americain Demand- ing a Settlement. es - .... -.|U....W«, ,»J'f'«,Vlll ly harshly misrepresented the action of the Boers. A dispatch received by the Associated Press from Mafeking says the natives in question were unauthorized raiders, and that, instead of being ruthlessly slaughtered by the Boers while asleep, they beat back the burghers, who were obliged to get reinforcements of Maxims and Nordenfelds. The dispatch adds: "There was no question of surrender. The leader of the natives rallied his men to the I..--L « ...» « - Constantinople, April 2, . view of the steps taken by the>'u ted States government i„ reptile claims arising out of J*J menian massacres, the embassies^ Great Britain, France, Aust i Italy and Germany have asked th) governments for instructions J' making similar claims. The promulgation of the irad. authorizing the building of Z American structures burned " Kharput and the enlargement 0 Roberts college is regard ° showing clearly, the desire 0f th* Yildiz Kiosk to be agreeable to the United States, in the hope that th •alter will not press for the payment of the indemnity. The United States government, however, has no intention of abandoning its claims. 6 w WIIA BR PI MSHBD AT HOnK. f-IUd 8totM W||, *.0t Bwni-i(e ^ ^^ Thoroid ALmmtlmeeee. Buffalo, Agril as.__A specia, the Express from Washington says; -•■'»'•'''» ms men to the f- 'he state department will con- last and the fight progressed from "Ue't? ,nvestigation in the Thor- the rising to the setting of the sun. °! a,r w,th a view <° punishing Vrstatuwt _.,__ ... the perpetrators, if they can be found in this country. The extra- dttion treaty will be strictly adhered to as to its wording, however, and ? there *s no Pulsion for extradi- rjncrs,ofconspirac^the«"" responsible for the explosion, if O— ,..»•?*«*■ HUH the rising to the setting of the sun. Until their ammunition was finished, the natives fought, and then the Boers killed all but one, who, hiding in the reeds, escaped." tlnl-'klDg Weary of WaltluK The correspondent concludes: Mafek'ng may be forgiven if it begins to'prefer some attempt at relief rather than empty congratulations for its gallant stand. Though there is only sufficient to keep body and soul together, it will never "*" "•*'■* dream of surrender. But it is very '"g a Protest-" •.A|„U.'.l(.1|l, It found in this country, will receive their punishment here, if at al'. It will not be possible to extradite them under the terms of the treaty. "England has not protested and the state department is not expecting a kwI"' '' weary of it all." ^^^^^ Hrlll.h Take Brvrrtadorp. London, April 25.—2:25 p. m.— Lord Roberts has telegraphed the following message to the war office: Bloemfontein, April 35—Dewets in. .. ' — No Fi Idmi <■ of Conspiracy. New Vork, April, 25.—An investigation extending over the last two months into the reports that a conspiracy had been planned in the United States against Canada on account of the Boer war has * umcm' APr" '5-Dewets- account of the Boer war bV. doqp was occupied by Chermside brought out nothing to^L ! without opposition at 9:30 o'clock them, says a WafhLto„t t this morning." to tha J " •^""'ngton special 8 to the Herald. This investigation n ' I t- '* i-autus OI thinrn;;\Tewtrthwas j* north^at^-^ 0^. *■"««* ap* ^ cussed. it was also decided to make a vigorous protest in parlia- •nent against the delay i„ bringing down certain departmental reports It was decided to insist on invesi tigation into the charges of corruption in the Brockville and West Huron election cases. TURKEY Ml ST PAY DP. Her Ambaaaador Bay* Uncle 8am Will ,,'/.; Not Stand Procrastination. Constantinople, April 24.—The porte has received telegrams from the Turkish minister at Washington, Ali Ferrough Bey,pointing out the bad impression created in the United States by the non-payment of the indemnity due, and announcing the determination of the Amer- can government to insist upon a prompt settlement of the claims. Dr. Borden on tbe War. Hamilton, Ont, April 24.—Hon. Dr. Borden, minister of militia, delivered an address at the banquet of St. Georges society in this city last night, in which he ' referred to the important part Canada was playing in the South African war the result of which would tend to bring about closer relationship between the mother country aod her colonies. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. Having proved his ability to hold the fort, General White is to be made governor of Gibraltar. Cuba is to have an election of a municipal governments on June 16, but tbe people are not content with an indefinite tutelage to the United Shelling on the Vaal Blv«r« Warrenton, April 23.—Shelling was renewed this morning, tbe fire being directed at the Britiah river redoubts, which are steadily being pushed forward. The Bocr.s appear to be in stronger force down the river, and the yeomtenry patrols are frequently "sniped." It i* constantly believed that important developments are not far off. are expected. London, April 25.—The indecisive actions and slow progress of Generals Hart and Brabant are relatively unimportant, when compared with the progress of General French. It is now evident that Lord Roberts wishes not only to defeat the Boers but to pen them in, as at Paardeberg. For this end, 40,000 British troops are concentrating in the southeastern part of the Orange Free State and are operating a ccording to carefully de- I vised plans, in which delay may be as much due to strategy as to necessity. The success of this important movement almost entirely depends on General French. If he can sweep down from the north with the rapidity of execution which he displayed at Kimberly and Paardeberg, he will effect the same swift, sudden transformation which followed the cavalry evolutions two months ago. According to the last accounts he was pushing on successfully. Every day the Boers remain at Wepener improves General French's chance of success. To put a girdle round the t wenty-fi vethousand Boers estimated to be in the southeastern part of the Orange Free State, Lord Roberts has evidently taken large chances, The British critics differ regarding the result, some declaring it is already impossible for the Boers to •escape from the net. There is a .general impression that the advance upon Pretoria will be taken up with- | -out any reconcentration at Bloem- , fontcin. With more than half the British arany stretched in echelon •across tihe Orange Free State such [. -a change 'in .directions would indefi- ',' nitely delay the accomplishment of Boera Advance bj Night. Maseru, Basutoland, April 24.— 1 the breaking up of the bivouac this morning, General Brabant discovered that the Boers, who fell back towards Wepener yesterday, had advanced during the night several miles nearer to Strauss' farm, which is a favorable position for resistance. ...... invt-Niigaiian was conducted as a result of representations made to the state department by the British government. It is certainly a fact, according to the state department officials, tbat no evidence has been obtained showing that persons in this country conspired to blow up tne Wel- and canal. Another Attack on Dalgetty. Colonel Dalgetty's garrison was I severely attacked with six guns this morning, probably with a view of preventing him from] assisting the relief column. It seemed yesterday that Dalgetty had practically been relieved, but the offensive attitude Drift, assumed by the Boers this morning I shows this idea to have been erroneous. General Hart is now a few miles behind General Brabant's division, which is waiting for tbe former to come up. Thirteen British wounded were removed to Mafeteng at midnight and placed in the English church. "rakant and Hart Fl.hU.,. Aliwal North, April a4.__It j8 reported that firing has ^ ^ ittTr aStr°m and WeP«ner,and tisbeheved that Generals Br.Lt and Hart are ,n contact with the e^my. The Boers are so numer o« that it took them two days to cross the Caledon river at Barnard' FATElTuJlSER Volney Bull Crushed to Death tt « Barn-Raising. Brttl.hAd»Mce|,,Wow Maseru, April 24.-Evening. neyBu,rk:NV-'-ApHI ^.-Vol- ~™, .pn, 24.-Eveni„g- '^^^ ,&T *>* Generals Hart and Brabant cove ed Chautauq^ ountv 1'°° f"mS ''" only a short distance today and death today whi *' Tl T^ " finding a stronfr force ^ barn.raisi Jn^eL^,st,ng_ at a them,b'vouaced on the ground they had occup,ed. The firing has bJa desultory and the casualties very sl'ght. The British are edgiJl to the Basutoland border. * P Persistent rumors are in circula tion that Commandant Olivier, with ... assisting at a barn-raising at his home in Greenfields. Bull has a terror of burglars and often went to jail, paying his board, to enjoy safety. On one occasion ' he was tortured by masked m»" ol vommanaant Olivier, with He "ved the life «7 • W •5oo men, is preparing to iZl *ough the riche ffa m'Ser' al Genera. Hart's rear. ta<* tauqua county mCr ,0 Chau There is nc.sign of the advance IfAnannl D ii __■ of General Rundle dorp, from Dewets- _. -,., -~u.i, fsiiaiu Roberts' .objective move. ^^^^^ Urc In New voric New York, April 2S_Three per- sons were killed and three seriously injured in a fire today in the six News 1" 7 °ay '" the six- ewsj story tenement, 74 Forsyth street. Buffalo, N V a -. .f..r„oo„plpersIy',f^/4-An "°»» liirnished Ihi. ' ^""<* '^~"i.nch.^vrn':Bof.,he '" Mowiip_ock»„, *' "Wta« ""'^Z"""m"c"i'"' /are Boer sympathizers." »i_.».ii—.. ENEMY DRIVEN OFF ,— # The Relieving Army Drives Them from Strong Positions. London, April 21, 6:18 p. m.-~ The war office has received the following dispatch from Lord Roberts: "Bloemfontein, April 21.—Run- die's lorce came in contact with the enemy yesterday,' four miles southwest of Dewesdorp. They occupied strong positions covering the town. The yeomanry and mounted infantry seized another position, which enabled Rundle to drive the enemy off and occupy the high ground the enemy hud been holding. Rundle advanced this morning early and is now again engaged with the enemy. Our casualties yesterday were two men severely and Lieutenant O'Connor and seven men slightly wounded." ' Fight With Besieging Boera. Bloemfontein, April 20.—Continuing their march ori Friday, Generals Chermside and Rundle came into contact with the Boers near Dewet's Dorp at noon. Fighting continued until dark, and was principally carried on by the artillery, which temporarily silenced two Boer guns. The British comman d the hills for miles around the Boers, who are reported to hold strong positions, but are probably retiring. The casualties on the British side were slight, and most of them occurred among the yeomanry and mounted infantry. The firing was at long range. None of the British troops were killed. Boer* Strongly Belnforced. Maseru, Basutoland, April 21.— The Boers around Wepener have been reinforced and are now stronger than ever. The firing of cannon and rifles, heard today in the direction of Dewetsdorp, was looked upon as meaning that relief was approaching. Heavy firing is hourly expected. Two large Boer forces left the vicinity of Wepener this morning, one going in the direction of Dewetsdorp and the other towards Rouxville. The Boers are excited and jubilant in consequence of President Steyn's assertion that foreign intervention is certain and that it is the only thing to continue the struggle for a short time. Generals Dewet and Olivier are inspiring the burghers with inflammatory patriotic speeches. Several houses have .been filled with the Boer- wounded and others have been sent tb Ladybrand. Field Cornet Bouwert, who surrendered to. the British and afterwards joined the Free Staters, has been arrested by the Boers. His wife offered ^600 bail for his appearance. . It was refused. Boera t'lalin Man)' Prlaonera. Pretoria, April 21.—President Kruger has received, through President Steyn, an official report sent by Gen. Dewet under date of April 20 to the effect that the latter still surrounds Gen. Brabant's forces at Wepener and had captured us prisoners, including the chief artillery officers. The report adds that the British from Aliwal are destroying farm houses. The Irish brigade paraded this morning in front of President Kru- ger's house and the president made a speech to them. Rellel Nhonld Come Tomorrow. London, April 21.—Gen. Cherm- side's and G*m. Rundle's divisions were only 50 miles from Wepener yesterday, and unless unfortunate difficulties arise, they should oe getting into touch today with the little colonial force, which is besieged, and by tomorrow have ac- complishished its relief, tho two divisions being overwhelmingly superior to the Boer forces. As governor of the Free State, Maj-Gen. Prettyman is organizing a corps of mounted police and dividing the country into sections to be administered by commissions, probably army officers. Lieut.-Col. Girouard, director of railroads, is forming a railroad corps with prospect of permanent employment. Many of the colonials have joined. Metli in i> Repulse* Boer Attack Boshof, Orange Free State, April 21.—At midday yesterday General Methuen's field force at Swartzkop- jesfontein was ordered to return to Boshof. Its convoy extended over six miles and with the escort took up a position on a hill commanding the road just in the nick of time, as a force of 2000 Boers, witn two guns and a pom-pom, suddenly appeared in the vicinity and fired heavily. The British however held them in check until the colujnn reached a point of safety, when they retired. The British had several casualties. The Boers fought de- terminedly and must have advanced to within 300 yards of the hill, whence a concealed detachment of the British opened a heavy fusilade on them. Bracing Up Boera With JLlea. Kimberly, April 20.—Boer official notices have been found placarded at Campbell and elsewhere, saying that in the recent battles the Boers captured 18,000 troops, 18 cannon and 800 wagons,and setting forth that the burghers were full of valor, that the outlook was bright, and saying confirmation had been received of the report that Russia had invaded India with two and a half million men. Another official Boer notice appoints Gen. Lieben- burg to command Griqualand West, and warns all burghers to join under penalty of punishment in accordance with the martial law of the Free State. Canadian Dead and Wounded. Toronto, April 21.—A Globe special from Bloemfontein says: "Private J. McMillan of Winnipeg, an artificer, who came here with the second contingent and was attached to the Thirty-eighth company of the army service corps,died today (April 20). The following were sent to England by the steamer Austral on April 5: Color Sergeant Thompson, Privates Loh- man, Finch-Smiles, Beach and Carter of the Western company; Private Rae of the Toronto company; Privates Craig and Maentette of the London company; Private O'Connell of the Ottawa company; Privates Johnston, Durant, Frand- shaw and McFarland of the New Brunswick company. Most of these men were wounded in the ghting at Paardeberg. NEWS FROM NOME Scarcity of Wood the Great Question in the Arctic Camp. THK SULTAN'S NRW STAND-OFF He Denlei That American Claimant* Are Preferred Creditor*. Washington,April 23.—The state department has received through Lloyd Griscom, the United States charge at Constantinople, the reply of the Turkish government to the latest representations of the United States touching the American missionaries' claims. It is gathered that the very brief outlines of the Turkish response cabled from Constantinople, to the effect that American claimants must take their position along with those of other nations, do not convey accurately the tenor of the whole note, though it is admitted that it does set out clearly one portion of it. The opinion prevails in diplomatic circles here that, assuming that the Turkish government has insisted on including the Americans' claim with the others, it has played a diplomatic card of some strength, as it places the United States in a position of seeking to extort better terms from the Turks than are to be accorded to the claimants of other nations. The state department has determined not to abandon the preferential position respecting its claims that it has secured through the sultan's own promises, so it is anticipated that an energetic response tb this last note will be sent to the portt through Mr. Griscom. ■10% Kits MCBDEB CHBINTIAN8. Foreign Warship* Kent to Suppro** the Chinese Fanatic*. Tientsin, April 23.—Members of the Boxers Society on Saturday masacred many Chinese Catholics near Pao Ting Fu in the province of Pe Chi Li, southwest of Tienstin. The German gunboat litis arrived atTaku Saturday. Other foreign war vessels have left for those waters. Victoria, B. C, April 21.—C. P. Dam and Capt. Hecklman of Nome, formerly of Seattle, who left there January 24, and came by the Kat mai route, arrived in Victoria as passengers on the Cottage City this morning. They brought out the U. S. mail and completed the last stage of their journey in company with J. D. Morgan and John-Fredericks, also from Nome, but formerly of San Francisco, who had left fully a month in advance of them. It has been a quiet winter at Nome, according to Mr. Dam, and while there has been considerable scratching of the country in all directions, no really notable new discoveries have been reported since the last advices from the camp were sent forward. The great difficulty of the Nome camp has been during the now ending winter, and still is, the scarcity of fuel. The cold is piercing and the problem of getting sufficient wood to keep the cabin holders from freezing has become very erious. For miles east and west- of Nome all the wood had been gathered up before January and consumed, and miners' meetings were talked of for the purpose of compelling a sharing up by those who thriftily had gathered a store of wood, when it was available for the purpose of ground thawing. Stealing from the piles having grown common, it had become the practice, even before Mr. Dam started out, for the wood owners to mount guard day and night, rifle in hand, over their property. The current price of beach wood on January 20 was $40 and $50 a cord (of most inferior quality), while coal was quoted at from $125 to $150 per ton. There is a fortune in it for the first steamer that lands fuel in the camp this spring. Good reports continue to reach Nome from the Port Clarence district, Norman Smith, the United States deputy mineral and land surveyor, and Charles L. Cole be ing among the latest to return from the port. Each had staked and recorded a number of claims. At Norton Bay, Christmas was followed by a series of tragedies. These included the killing of a man named Wright, and the slow death by starvation and cold of another named Keyser, the disappearance of a third, Scott, and the accidental death of Haines, a fourth. The Cottage City brought upwards of forty passengers, many of whom were from Dawson, having left there as late as the third of the present month. DAY AND NIGHT The Struggle Near Wepener Continues in Rain Storms. Amazon* Anionic the Boer*. London, April 21.—A letter from a nurse in a hospital at Capetown says the medical officers, for sanitary reasons, forced a number of Boer prisoners to bathe in the river behind the hospital. Several of them absolutely refused to strip and, when forced to do so, it was found they were women in men's clothes. The writer adds "quite a number of the dead on battlefields have been found to be women similarly disguised and, wo rse than this, it has often been these women who were guilty of atrocities, killing the wounded, etc., mentioned in the dispatches." Boer Camp, Thabanchu, Orange Free State, April 27—Fighting continues day and night at Jammers- burg drift. The English trenches are so full of rain that the men have been obliged every now and then to clamber to the banks, only to be shot down. The Boers were so drenched on Saturday that they were unable to sleep, so they started a debate on the subject of the good to be derived from virtue and courage. The discussion lasted most of the night, shells at intervals interrupting the speakers. Robertson's lower mill is reported to have been captured April 21, and it is said that the Cape mounted rifles have lost during the siege 120 out of 500 men. The British prisoners defy the burghers to capture Colonel Dalgetty's camp, even if the British are not reinforced. A surprising number of relatives are fighting on opposite sides at. Wepener. Boer Movement Fall*. Wakkerstroom, April 22.—Evening.—After yesterday's shelling, it was expeeted that the Boers would open again, but Colonel Brabazon, with the yeomanry, made a thorough scout to the left. The Boers endeavored to turn the British right, but the movement was detected by the yeomanry and mounted infantry, and the guns opened fire and drove them off, greatly extending the position. None of the Boers' guns were in action. There were no British casualties. Many of the Boers are moving southward. motive of Boer Mo vement*. New York, April 23.—Isaac N. Ford cables to the New York Tribune from London: "Light has been thrown upon the mysterious opeiations in the southeastern section of the Free Stite. The Boers have been less intent upon raiding the main British line of communications than upon holding possession of the granaries between Wepener and Ficksburg, and drawing off General Roberts' forces from a direct advance northward. They have from Wepener to Harrismith a base well stocked with good supplies and well suited for guerilla warfare. Reports of the strength of their forces in the mountainous districts are exaggerated, but with the advantage of a hilly country and roads impassable for British artillery, a few commandos can do much to harass the flank of General Roberts' army. It now seems probable that General Roberts has adapted himself to these tactics and, without abandoning his direct line of advance, may swep the eastern border as he goes and carry out a wide turning movement. Otherwise the relief of Wepener would have been left to Brabant and Hart, who are advancing northward through Rouxville. Two strong divisions are approaching Wepener through Dewetsdorp and it is conjectured that there may be another one headed directly toward Ladybrand. The British preparations are made on so large a scale that the relief of the small colonial force at Wepener is likely to prove an incident rather than the main motive. When tha garrison has been rescued, Ladybrand may be occupied and Ficks- burgapproached. The large British force will be in the right quarter I for turning the Ventersburg-Sene- IO NEWSPAPER MEN! FOR SALE. A Paper Folder, a Washington Hand Press, a Cylinder Press. Also the "Trail Creek News" and plant. For part-ruln™, nddreRs WILLIAM K. ESI.INU, Rowland. kal line of entrenchments and for clearing the eartern frontier.■ London, April 23.—General Rundle is evidently advancing towards Wepener, every step being closely contested by the Boers. From the republican side, there is a good deal of interesting news today. A Thabanchu dispatch, dated April 20, reports the arrival there of Commandants Dewets and Villiers and an attack upon 3000 British under General Gatacre. The latter, of course, is a misstatement, and probably General Rundle is referred to. The British, it is added, occupy some kopjes, but their left wing was driven back. The Boer loss was one killed and five wounded. Brl tlab Patrol Captured. From Brandfort comes the news that on April 21 a British patrol of ten men ventured to that place and suffered the loss of one killed and two men captured, including a Free Stater, who was leading the party. A Pietoria dispatch dated April 21 says the latest official news was that fighting was proceeding within half an hour's march ol Dewetsdorp with no recruits. To Take Care or Boer Prlaonera The Transvaal government, it is added, is to be allowed to send a clergyman to St. Helena, and also a neutral consul to watch the interests of the prisoners, in the same manner as Mr. Adelbert Hay guards the interests of the British in Pretoria. A proclamation has been issued, prohibiting the working of the mines on Sunday, and inflicting punishment on managers paying over a pound a month to natives. From Ladysmith today comes a dispatch saying all is quiet and that Boer guns are silent. No New* of Roberta' Advance. There is nothing from Bloemfontein to indicate the progress of the preparations for the main advance. At Capetown a government contractor named Ball has been arrested for harboring three escaped Boer prisoners, dressed as clergymen. The prisoners were sent back to Simonstown, whence they had escaped. Canadian* Are with Roberta. Toronto, April 23.—The Globe's correspondent with the first contingent cables from Bloemfontein under date of April 21 as follows: "The Canadians moved this afternoon to Springfield, six miles east of this place. John A. Ewan has arrived here." Ewan is the Globe correspondent with the second Canadian contingent. His arrival at Bloemfontein indicates that the second contingent will take part in the movement toward Pretoria, which has probably commenced. Hoapltal Ship Maine Arrive*. Southampton, April 23.—The United States hospital ship Maine arrived here from South Africa this afternoon, unexpectedly early, with Lady Randolp Churchill on board. Immediately after the vessel was moored, the Netley and other officers boarded the Maine, ard within an hour all the wounded men were removed in ambulances and placed on board a train bound for Netley. A Bid for 10,000 Army Horses. Chicago, 111,, April 21.—An English army captain and a special commissioner called upon a firm of horse dealers at the stock yards yesterday to ascertain what they would charge for 10,000 horses for the English government for service in South Africa. The firm submitted estimates in the neighborhood of $100,000, and they were sent to England by cable. Toronto, April 21.—The imperial officers sent out to purchase remounts for the army in South Africa are meeting with success and expect to have the first consignment ready for shipment from Montreal by May t. TRUSTINROBERTS No One Questions Justice of His Criticism of Buller. London, April 21.—It is marvellous to note the wholeheartedness of the English public trust in Lord Roberts in his criticism re garding the engagement at Spion Kop. Not one paper has attached to his criticism of General Buller—■ his predecessor in the command— one iota of unfairness or selt-ia^er- est. This, perhaps, is explained by the universal recognition of the fact that the field marshal has little to gain by this campaign, and that he gave up all to which long and brilliant service entitled hirn, in Order to serve his country. Whatever the outcome of the Boer war, Lord Roberts' name would stand in England's military annals as one of the most successful and best-loved of her commanders. This fact is ever before the public, and they believe their commander-in-chief in South Africa to be miles above any jealousies or rivalries that might actuate other generals. Democratic. King Oscar. The visit of King Oscar of Sweden to England, though undertaken incognito, has attracted a surprisingly small amount ol interest. The spectacle of that monarch—burly, despite his 71 years, and standing head and shoulders above his fellows—pushing his way past the station barricades to shake hands with the Swedish workmen, who had cheered him as he entered the London depot, can for impulsiveness be scarcely exceeded in the actions of the most democratic ruler. Turkey Baying Blj; Gun*. The possibility of trouble between the United States and Turkey has attracted passing comment in England, though the average newspaper reader is much more interested in the Croton dam situation. In connection with the former subject, the Birmingham Post is responsible for the statement that Turkey has placed several important commissions with the Krupps, to be completed before the end of the year, which include better machine guns than are at present used by any European power, and 10,000 mau- sers, which, immediately upon their receipt, will be delivered to the Turkish first army corps. Simla Show* Hindsight Spain is apparently scared by a post bellum publication showing how many authorities thought the United States would have been well advised immediately to attack the Canaries, for Premier Silvela's ministry is now sending to these islands a number of heavy guns for defensive purposes. One ot the most frequent comments heard in English naval circles is that America should have captured the Canaries at the outbreak of the Spanish war. BLOODY WKRK'D WORK IN LI'ZON 1 n_;ll-l> Capture Camphor monopoly. Tacomi, April 23.—Oriental advices just received state that Samuel & Co., an English firm, have outbid Americans and other foreign firms, and secured the Formosa camphor monopoly for ten years. American* Accounted Tor Kino lill- plno* With Slight Lo**. Manila, April 23.—The last week has been the bloodiest of the war since the first day's fighting around Manila. Authentic reports, mostly official, show a total 01378 Filipinos killed, 12 officers and 244 men captured and many more wounded. Thc number of them is hard to guess. Considering that the Filipinos entirely lack hospital facilities, a great majority of the wounded will dit. Probably the week's work finished 1,000 insurgents. The. American total loss was five killed, i(> wounded. Two sergeants and one private were killed in ambushes, while escorting provision trains. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. Competition between cities is growing too hot for comfort when it leads to dynamite plots like that at Buffalo. Judge Spinks has sold the B. C. No. 2 in Summit camp to. Jonathan Miller and J. B. McLaren, of Van. couver, for $5000. — ..i-jfv"*-.-.-!. ■ tttie OPPOSIT* T|£ ximrroiiAi TBE WWII HQTEIv, LARGE AND COMFORTABLE BOOMS TABLE UNSURPASSED IN* TI'E NORTHWEST. HAWJf&BMCTT^. twm B. C. SILVERTON, Daigle's Blacksmith Shon. (tanl Ihebwdiag • • • and Rt-paiiing Dom pCpERT HORSE SHOER ALWAYS ON HAND. TOOL SHARPENING A SPECIALTY 8. DAIGLE, 8JLVERTON. B. C. Satcmuy, Amul 28, 1900. rimiHiirrr. every sircitDAV at fclLVERTON, B. 0. MATHEION BROS., KditOM £ Props SUBSCRIPTION BATES: TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. Advertising rates will be mailo known upon application at this office. ,».a.iaiiai..taa»a. EWTORIIl OITfROPPH'fiS. \ ma »aimaa.a ami in the building up of the town. the citizens and Townsite Company pulling together (".ilvejton will soon be jerked out of the rot into whicli the Slocan towns havo settled. This will be Silverton's year. Mr. H B. Alexander, President of the fownsite Company, informs oue of our citizens that within a few weeks a townsite agent will he here yith only the work ot advancing the interests of tho town on his hands. As a guarantee of what Silverton can expect this year, the Company has subscribed liberally towards the Celebration Fund. I THE ARLINGTON wy, Conveniently Situated near the Railway Sta'lnn and Whmf. GOOD SERVICE COMFORTABLE ROOMS. Dining Room under I he charge ol Mine Ids Carlisle. Tables supplied with nil thc detlcacii- ot the season. _piNDERSOX& GETHISi, -Paois. SLOOAN CITY, .... R. C.,2 Tj G. GORDON, MifES, mimxte, comtamr NO.XARY PUBLIC. mlverton/ - - - B. C. J.M. M cG REGOR -t—i- PR0V1NCIAL LAND BURVEYOI. AltO MIXING ENGINEER. sloo*^ city; : b. c THOSE APPEAR AND MR. CLIFFE. What we say and what tbe Mining Review savs we say often differ materially. The editor of that paper has the highly developed faculty cf pre- rerting what ho reads and hears. We will not particular^ an a perusal of Thi Silvs&TONIax aim The Mining Review will -huw exactly what we mean. In tbe Inst issue of the Review, Mr. I ' f OlitTo takes us to task for oar remarks _ ... i . • • on his actions in appealing against so many names on the Voters' List. He also sends u 3 a lengthy letter on the same subject, which owing to la<'k of space wc are unable to reproduce, He states in his Icier wine we have allowed in our columns, that his motive! were not malicious. As wo have said before, Mr. Cliffe has made trouble for himself in undertaking on bis own responsibility (q do a public task and in blundering in its execution. Being personally unpopular with thu umjority of the voters, as Mr. Chile must surely know he is, lin should know enough to keep quiet, if only for his friends sake. J-I- Mcintosh, DEALER IV ALL KINDS OF FRESH FRUIT—-CONFECTIONERY 0IGAR8 AND TOBACCOS ALL KIND OF SUPPLIES IN THE STATIONARY LINE FI8HING TACKLE— THE LATEST NOVELS, Ac. Genial John Ke -n of K.slo has resigned his position as Mining Recorder and Assessor and will stump the Slocan as the nominee of the Liberal- Conservatives in the Riding. In choosing Mr. Keen as thmr champion, the Conservatives have chonen wisely. He will make a bettor fight for them and is in a better position to do it than any other they could havo chosen from tbeir ranks. Well-known and personally popular, he will be a strong candidate. SilYeiion,B.C. 8INNftTT k Q'DjONNELfr FBEIGHTKR8 AND PACKERS. Contracts large or small taken And promptly attended to. BUblesin 8ILVBRT0N, B C. OHA& A. WATERMAN & 00. '■ \ :\ ' 11,. . Auctionkess, Customs Drokebs, Akd OkswiAL Rkai Estate Aoesw, l» Baalsy Black . . Inker at. NELSON, B, 0. »"" NO. 88. W. F. Of M. Hall in Silverton", at 7 :'M rr Meets every Saturday in tbe Union M. W. HOBTOH, President. 1.1. McIhtomi, Financial-Secretary "ITI'ATIO.N WANTB9. -If 1 \ . 1 A third year student of the School of ^ractieal Science, Toronto,' desires em- kjior, sisrai in some oiflce requiring sn expert draughtsman, Apply to "DraughU- 4»sn" cure of The Silvertonian. IF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION IS DUE $"«•*$ OR. IN ARREARS A I { BLUE 'cRtfJiS WILL flttf**^' **% FOfSD, IN THIS -'QUAKE. KUBWJRIpilOfl ARE ^AYiULK IN ADVANCE. PRICE *W0 DpLLllW A \L.vR. With tion \4, nnd Perseverance H Norman We are in receipt this week of a communication from Mr. J. A. Foley of Slocan City, jn which he makes some astonishing charges against tbe Independent candidate, Mr. R. F. Green. We do not feel like taking the responsibility of publishing the letter as the charges are such as,' in fairness to Mr. Green,.should be made at one of his meetings, where he wijl hav<_ an opportunity of replying to them m once. W11 bin a few days, Mr. Foley should have an opportunity of meeting Mr. Green upon the platfonn and can then advance against that gentleman whatever charges he may see fit. MINING RECORDS. NEW DENVER—LOCATIONS A pr ,1—Grinnet, Slocan Lake, II F Hyland. 4—No 4, Four Mile. J C Butler. 10— Four Mile. No 5, F F Lieb-M-her. IB—Nip Cat, F-'iii Mil.-, W S Jarkson. Crank Fraction, Four Mile, Annus L McLean. D W Fraition, Eight Mile creek, C II Abarcrombie. 18—Lizzie, near .Mctiuigan, M Penrose". II Gil'son. 19—Tiust Fraction, near Cody, Annie Johnson. 20— Kopje Fraction, near Alpha, W Drewrv. 23-Wiz Byron. sard, on Ei«lit Mile creek, F L ASSESSMENTS. John Houston, the people's John, has announced bis intention of entering, the fight for legihlative honors in the Nelsou Riding. Mr. Houston should carry the Riding ia the face of any opposition that can be brought out He will, have the support of all true friends of Ltbor, of which cause Houston is a proved friend. On June the ninth we will expect to sen John Houston in his usual place on the top of tbe heap. KASLO FOR CANDIDATES. Next week thc election campaign in tho Blocan will begin in earnest and the voters will havo an opp< rtunity of hearing the several, candidates expatiate on tljelr own merits. The next six i i ii i . , weeka shonlfl be interesting ones as the campaign promises to be a hot one. • i ■ . i Kaslo's crop of politicians this season is a heavy one. Rooert F. Green wbo fought the fight for the miners in Victoria since '98, is again in the field; John Keen, another prominent Kaslp- ite, will be brought out as a Business Men's candidate; G. O. Buchanan is spoken of as au anti-Martin Liberal; and the Martin party is also looking towards Knslo for a candidate. And sad to say, t^here is only room for one at Victoria. "AM/TQG^TilER, NOW!" \ye are glad indeed to be able to slate that this year the Townsite Company are going te take an active part Apr 3—Chetopa. Opatnnka. 5—Hu- nert Fraction, WWId. U—O K Nn 2. Eliza Murphy, it iile» 10— Kalian. Fraction. 11— Ru nv Fiaiti Manitoba. 12— Pride ol tin- We* . Molly Pawn, Little Until. 14— Lone Mar 17—Superior. Diiii,.l, (,'rnnloid. G"ido. Donnelly, (}»)t. Jin M, re. 18-Mh. Queen Fr^ctM.n, Brvjtten l-nuti in 19- HigA Ore Fraction, Mirie S, BiuOgti' ' Pixib Hummer. 20—.Siveot tirai-s. 21 —Echo No 2, Hillside. 23-Giant. TRANSFERS. Apr 8—Sandow nnd Lone Star No 3, B U Gol.i Trust. Ltd. to H U Skiuo. and Dg Smith, Mar 31. 4—Nettie Frartion, Carter H Brljid e to AiiioU'iion, Mu 21. 6—Joker Fraction an I f!ody Fracllm liv fthcrifT, all intrrest of Win Oullaitlni to M H Bentlev, too>. Aor 3 6—Alert W. Frauk Pviuon to .lohn .'. Tm lor, Kept 18. ' * AJert^, Dan Mcf.e.id to J A Taylor. Jan lo. Alen i,, siime to same, Aug 22. A.iin, all interest, Evelyn M .S:\mii- lamls and John Hsniilion tiiui ni Jn- Marshall, »425, .Ian '\2 7—Paymaster }£, John Vallanee to F SwAiineil, Fob IS. ft—0 K, ail, tins Knijrer to Einmanilel JHok, Aor 5, f250. Murch Bird \i. Snow Flake %. Munli Bird Fiaciiou nil, Rn iv |3, Knhv Frac- CERTIFICArE OF I..1. KO\ I. \..s NOTICE:—••T-jirMPii,- ' Imi-iikov ble" and "Rainbow ticAnr/.' uin'i Claims; situiiiiin Ilie Vnow Ln> MiniiiK DlvUlon of Wusi Knot, im District. Where located:—On PaiIIiqo oret" adjoining lhe .iiidie .du'.k Mine' Claim. Take notice that I, J D Anderson P. 1. 8 , of Trail, B C.i acli/n; as ugent ior lh. Kamloops Mining am) lirvxlopmei. Company. Limited. Free Miner'* Certi ficste No. 014445, i/itend sixty daya fion the dale hereof, to unilt u, i,„ iit ,. Recorder for Cenillc.il.a nl In pi einents, for the pm pone of hluh . Crown Grants of tbe above claims. And further tan.- none that acli i nnder section 37,miiMi e enmmei.i < before the issuance of such Certirltut of Improvements McMillan to Andrew Jacobson, Nov 28, 10-Kepiiblicaii 3i, Geo Davis to Jas B O'Neil, Apr a. Nob Hill li, Malcolm L Nicholson to W S Grady, Apr 1Q. Great Ksifle >.;, T I/OniKan to >> 8 Grady, Apr 7, Bird Fraction i3', A C Behne lo Alex Sn.itli. Msr 19. 12—Power nf Attorney, Alexander McDoueall to Marv McDugall, Dec 4 0 K .<o '2, Calliopa. London Fraction, Ashland, Silver Blossom, Silver Orown. Washburn, Snowball, all lritereht, A A Mi'Doiiilall and Marv McDnugall. heir and heiress of PelerMcDugnll, to Duncan Grant, Dec 23. Same claims, Duncan McDougall and Christie MrDougall, heir and heiress of "e'er MoDoimall all inte.est, to Duncan Grant. Dee 20. H—Aiett &, D A Van Dorn |o Chas iIvNichoi, i^epi 13. Frisco and Snowbird, Norman McMillan to Andrew Jacobson, Nov 2©, all Interest in aL'reemeni to purchase. 17-0!d Maid M, M L Nicholson to David T Davis,'Fel. 28.1899. 19—.Mo*loll }a, V W Greenleo to J H Moran, Apr 9. Clara Moor, Storm, Twiliirht. %. eH,'n- Snowdrop. Silver Key Fraction, 1-6 aaih, A S Reed'to G A Jack-on, Apr 17. J Silverton • ii T TttE MAIN TRAIL RUNS PAST THE DOOR OF H E t. r, mm, riw. THE METAL MARKET. New York, Apr. 25. -I? ir Silver, b5%c Luke copper, |10.50. Lead—Tha firm that fixes tho selling price for miners and smelters quotes lead at J-l 43 at the close. PATRONS ARE WELL TAKEN CARE OF. A FIRST-CLASS BILLIARD ROOM ON THE PREMISES. BAR FURNISHED WITH THK BEST BRANDS OF WINFfi, LlguORR AND CIGARS, HEADQUARTERS FOR MINING MEN. MAIN .STREET, - - - SLOCAN, B. 0. StaTple- GOOD SADDLE AND PACK HOICKS FOR HIRE AT REASONABLE KATKy a OENERAL FREIGHT AND TRANSFER BUSINESS TONE, Qutshle Parlies Detdrinp Ilnrses in i-ilverlon Cnn Have Them Reserved By Writing To— ♦ + t + t t + a. p. Mcdonald, SILVERTON. - • B. C. Iuve-t your money wi-ely. II you nie | ■mviii)f unylliinx see that you get Im 0 'St fnr Iho money Ihst is posslhle, If you are goiug to take a spring tonic, cull ut the -jiu'ritm. Drug Sl^re in.d kit lhe best, Why do you wag your beard so constant!.. ?"Jin)'jired tho impolile deg of the hlllj goat. "Because I chews," .replied ((is goat. CAIVADlAX PACIFIC RAIIvWAY- and S00 Line. THE DIRECT ROUTE FROM KuOTENAY OJUNlY 10 ALL POINTS EAST and WEST r iret-Class Sleepers on all Trains from REVEL6TOKF, and KOOTENAY LD TOURIST CAKsi puss Medicine Hat Dailv for St. Pall. Slxdays ^nd Weiikhsdays for Ton- ONTO. Fridays lor Moktheal and Boston. — Same cars pass Revelstoke otio day — earlier. CONNECTIONS. F.wtheNorth.EevelBtnke.and Main Line .7:30 ex- Sunday iv. Silverion, ar. ex. Sunday, 16:20 i-or Rossland, Nelson Crows Ifeit Branch and BouiuIhiv Couutry 10:20 ex. Sunday Iv. Silverton, ar. ex. Sunday 13 U To and from 8-indon. 13:00 ex S.inday Iv Silverton, ar. ex Sunday, 10:20. Tickets issukd thkocuu a.nj B.ooaoe cmcKsu to nesriNATiox. For rates sn I full Uifo, in_nion apply to iii-.iiest local agent or U. H. REEVKS, A,ent, Silverton W. F. ANDER-JOS, Trav. Pass. ARent, Nelson E. J. COYLE. A. G. P. Agent, Vancouver THE WM. HAMILTON MflKUFACTING CO.. LIMITED, MINING MACHINERY F»et^r|3Qroti8:lT»* Ontario. CANADA. »W^M|MMMIWIIW Syr p of Horehoirid & Tolu FOR COUGHS AND COLDS. *rmt****rV*Vmr\r\*t % :•; Bnlfsatoi For SRidnp Men :•. THE VICTORIA! HOTEL. I L\1.\!1R]JG MV, M.'.T AMi (KlC-rAlE TABLE IKfeLhPAtSED IS TIIE NOL1HWFST. S BOWES &MIEMIRS, fr*p. 8ILVERT0 V, I' P: im Dal^d this 8tli dav of September A I fl». '" • ..,-,„ 3. D. Anderso*. m f j 00, L C axative AAAAAAAJ1AJ w*r*r*r*rww*s*t*w 0»;0 TilC Strike Is Off BwaToms, Jmriuai* , , ... REDumoxds, Sriijy. so \*\i Huare now Bum ptaT«D novK..- I'mAriinu d t* NutiN "JFt-C." Wi Roadv for 4 Biuiiim. l'i im Lajii s iJljTIKR !*'»sb Omri Tablki. !•; OiiiEr. Atnctn |2Too NoinKovs To i<* Call / nu Ex/.m- And now my Kcot-Ji.sK Them. euay Friends I am * prepared to reciive* your orders Fo' *J O « old Cure. To'Cure a Oold ln Qnc Day. Contains Thn Now Ingredient. 4WAt\***t***i O R MATCH AND JFWFIEHY REPAIRING t>E /•1TM1NTINAI. As we only employ tlie most expe'* lutiUid nun, ullttork is r,UAkiiMU» / Mail and Express Orders Receivs Onr > Prompt Atteution. DON'T FORGET THE PLACE JACOB DOVER. "Tut Jewble«," NELSON, R. O. TRY Ii. PR iv :r>c At All Pruiri'iit" General Mining Supplies. Full Line Dry & Mixed Paints. Lumber Sash and Doors. MoCnUum eSO Co., Sloenn, B. O. HOWARTH JEWELER kc, KLOOAft B. O. ^»^^y^^A^^%vvyvYJ^»yw IS PREPARED TO REPAIR WATCHES, CLOCKS AND .IEWKLERY FOR THE SLOCAN PUBLIC. AN EXPER- 1ENCE OF FIFTY YEARS WARRANTS THE GUARANTEE OF SATISFACTION WITH 111,4 WORK THAT HE GUV KB. ALL REPAIRING IS DONE AS PROMPTLY AS GOOD WORK WILL ALLOW. A FULL I^INE OF WATCHES, CLOCKS, FANCY GOODS, Ac. IN STOCK. WR.T^ Tv»i ™£f£ Krtllli^U WAvJlTiiiia* AND VISIBLE WRITING TYPE-WBITER8 WRITE US CATALOGUES FREE -r»r The THISTLE HQTIZU NOW REOPENED VFT>ER A NEVV MANAGEMENT. HDI'SF, RENOVATED AND THE BAR FULLY RESTOCKED Thompson ur< •oa., Props; MICF AVE., 'qiA-KHTON, 5 Q;
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Title | The Silvertonian |
Publisher | Silverton, B.C. : Matheson Bros. |
Date Issued | 1900-04-28 |
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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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Date Available | 2016-05-30 |
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0313037 |
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