THE 8JLVEHT0NIAW. SLOCAN'S BEST KNOWN WEEKLY. VOLUME FOUR. SILVERTO™. TIIE SirA'liHTONIAN. LOCAL MINING*NEWS. SUBSCRIPTS) S, |2.00 SILVERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1900. NUMBER 1 CONSIGNMENTS OF FRESH and « COMING IN WEEKLY TO Ji A.t JML'K:i_n.r_io_r_i & Co., SIlTrexton., B. C. THK CHEAPEST PLACE IN TOWN TO DO YOUR FAMILY BUYING. TRY IT AND LEARN OUR PRICES ON OROOEEIEE iM*_**M_M_M*<¥M*l»*»*¥¥¥M» MINES AROUND SILVERTON Which are Tapped by the Alpha Wagon LOSG CROSSCUT TUMEI,, To Ihoso who think, ns so many outsiders ilo, that all ol Silverton's mini's aro dependent upon the Four About half a mile beyond the Emily Edith mine the Alpha road ends at the foot of Alpha mountain and tbe tramway from the Alpha mine. The Alpha ix ine was one ot the first properties to be opened up in this- camp and a large amount of work hae been done upon It. Tlm vein' is large varying from 18 to 20 feet in width and lying In tbe slate formation. The character of the ore is a floe steel galena and 1100 tons of clean ore has been shipped to the smelters from this property, the returns from which gave 115 ounces in silver to the ton and 51 per cent lead. Tbe Alpha has heen standing idle lor some time hut we understand that the property "ill soon he working again. Below the Alpha and upon the Same ledge is situated the Surprise claim, one of the Briggs and Grady Group. This ATHLETES upon the Four Mile i Pr°Pe«'ty *>«» «• fine showinR of ore and a wagon road, a walk up some of our side't,lllnel I"18 been driven on the vein a roads or trails would be a revelation and! (l'slance ol 120 feet and about a carload ABROAD. ftlLI'ERTOS WM'S PRIKKS AT SLOriS AID RELSM. A BUSY WM OK i es were a heavier team than iln> visitors and tbe latter were ln no shape t > stand the heavy body checking dealt out to them, ln the laat hall McNaught went on in Watson's plaoe, who had bean knocked out by a severe back check. Silverton's backers dropped considerable money on the game, but fortunately Nelson did not cover one quarter ot tbe Silverton money offered. This Is the first inatoh lost by Rilverton this year and the goal registered a* gainst, her is the first one in the six g.-t lues pluyod. largely extend their knowledge of the mineral resources of Silverton. Let them take the Alpha road whicli although only two nnd one half miles long traverses one of the best mineral sections of the Slocan. The first property, worth a mining man's inspection, encountered is the Lone Star Group which* lies almost within ihe towuslie and is reached by a trail that branches oil' the Alpha of clean ore piled up on the dump. The character of the ore ia a steel galena carrying considerable gray copper and nnd giving values ranging from 150 to 500 ounces in silver lo tbe ton and 63 percent lead. Lying near the end of the Alpha road and connected wilh it by short traila are several very promising prospects Ihat only lack development work to make them into possible shipping propositions, LAKEVIEW HOTEL {Silvertoii G0-TIILS HOTEL IS NEW AND NEATLY FURNISHED, THE EAR IS (SUPPLIED WITH REST RRANDS OF WINES, LIQUORS AND OlOARfi road at the first creek, the property lying i chief amongst which are the Brunswick, about three hundred yards np thiR (rail. ) Cliff, Evelyn and Standard. This properly is a silver-lead proposition Lack of space has compelled us to omit mention ol several other promising prospects that are tapped by this short piece of road, but enough we believe has and has had considerable work done upon it, coueisling of shallow shafts and numerous open cuts on the smlace and a long tunnel which is being driven, and j been mentioned to show that the Alpha I*. BURNS §s co WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF FRESH AND SALT MEATS RETAIL STORES At Silverion, Nelson, Trail, Ymir. Ksslo, Sandon, New Denver, Cascade City, Grand Forks, Sirdar Midway and Greenwood. ...MAILORDERS PROMPTLY AND CAREFULLY ATTENDED TO.. JlE.vD OFFICE NELSON, 11. O. is now in 200 feet, to tap the ore shute that has been exposed on the surface. The vein is frorr. four to six feet in width and lies in the slate formation. An ore shute has been exposed on the surface for a distance of over 100 feet in length snd consists of a paystreak that varies in width from four to fourteen iuches of carbonates and galena that gives values of from 150 to 255 ounces in silver to the ton aud as high as 72 per cent lend. The tuunel now being driven wili tap this shute at n jlepth of over 125 feet and as the owners expect to tap the ore shute within the next fifty feet the value of, this properly will soon be demonstrated. A further walk up this trail will biing the visitor to the Manitoba, Texas Boy. Willard nnd numerous other prospects some of winch have li.nl considerable work done upon them and are worthy of an examination. Continuing up the Alpha road about one mile from town will bo found the OKI Maid property. This property lies Within a few feet of tbe load and i.s i road, short as it is, taps a rich mineral country and amongst the properties mentioned the farthest does not lie more than three miles from Silverton. IMPORTANT WORK STARTED. Another long cross-cut tunnel has been started at the Vancouver mine. This tunnel whon completed will be over 700 feet long, tbe longest cross-cut tunnel yet undertaken in tbis district aud as it is to be used as a main working tunnel and wili have to be driven through the hardest kind of rock it is au undertaking of some magnitude. This tuuoel will tap the Vancouver vein nver 200 feet deeper than the No. S tuunel or oyer 600 feet below the surface croppings of the ledge. It is believed by the management that this tunnel will strike the vein deep enough to settle the question as to • whether there is a body ol galena ore ; underlying the bodies of rinc ore encountered in the Vancouver vein. This property is again sending down ore for r — c I 5 Are You Looking For Stylish goods? THAT IS UP-TO-DATE CLOTHING WITH TIIE PRICE SOMEWHERE NOT ALTOGETHER OUT OF SIGHT. IF SO DROP IN AND MARK YOUR SELECTION FROM MY SHELVES. FIT AND FINISH GURANTEED. OV ERCOATLNG8 JUST IN. LIEBSCHER, The Tailor: Silverion, B. C. large well defined contact vein ovei 20 feet wide and lying in tho contact! shipment to the smelter and foreman between the slate and granite. A tuunel has been driven on it over 100 feet anil crosscuts run, all of which work has been done ou ore. Tbe ore in this property it an iron sulphide and is what is known as a dry ore, giving values of from 20 to OO ounces in silver iu the ton. The Old Maid is looked upon as one of the best prospects in the Silverton district. The next property of any prominence W, J. Barker is again a busy man directing the various work being done by this company. a t ** * »t* •.*.*.+_. On Tuesday W. Kyte lelt for Slocan City to look after Ins mining interests in that district. Dsve King, of Kootenaian fame, is developing some mining claims near Cape Nome, recording to the Nome News. On Wednesday supplies were sent up to the St LawnSnoo claim, near the Wakefield mine, and considerable work will be done on that properly this season. During Ihe week work hns lioen Started on the Silver Rand Group, in the Silver Dand basin at the head ol Eight Mile creek. E. Foyle Smith who had charge of the work lust year is again in charge. The Woik lately done on the Iron Horse property on Ten Mile has resulted in thn uncovering of a paystreak in that property of over a fool of 200 ounce ore, 1 he Iren Horse lies just below and a.ijoining tho Enterprise mine and the vein is identical and there is no reason why, with work, the Iron Horse should not be as big a properly as the Enterprise. HILL JOHNSON'S OPINIONS. I've alius notissed, fellers, Hit's a risky thing to do To kulknlate accordin* To how ibiugs looks to you. The man 't talks the nicest Don't help yon uphill; The ono 'at prays the loudest Don't alius pay bis bill. Sometimes the biggest fishes Bites tho smallost kinds o* baits; An' mighty ugly wimmin Can make the best 'o mates. The smartest-lookin' feller May be a reg'lar fool,, You'cr alius kicked the highest By the meekeet-lookin' mule. —I see County (On.) Journal. MINING INDUSTRY OF TODAY. The Industry of metal mining never rested upon so firm and lasting foundations as it does today. Divining rods, encountered on this road is tbo Emily | spiritualistic hunches, pot holes of gold, Edith mine, which has without doubt j Aladdin lamps and like jimcracks and the largest bodies of concentrating on j an$ mystifying hnmbuggery have faded yet developed in ibis camp or for that jaway undor the R|ure 0i the light of matter tho whole of the Slocan. Some idea of the size aad extent of these mv boilies can be gained from the fact that In the No 2. tunnel a hotly ot ore has ' llu| been cut that is over 200 feet long nnd measures 55 feet wide, Ihere being five I cross-cuts run in it, ull of which will pav to run through a concentrator. Dining the last three years nearly one mile of underground development work Iuib been done on it. The vein has beeu developed by a system of funnels, there being four on the property, all o( whl have been driven directly on the vein, besides numerous uprnises, cross-culs and winzes. While doing this work n large amount of concentrating ore bus neen piled up on the vaiious dumps and immense bodies of tbe same character of ore blocked out in tbe mine. Although tbe Emily Edith is not a shipping mine still some 1C0 tons of clean ore has been shipped from tbo property that has netted the owners nbout $1000 to lhe car. The character of the ore is of a concentrating nature and consists of blotches, streaks and bunches of wavey steel galenn scattered thickly through the ledgo matter nnd gangue. Tho clean galena will run from 00 to 130 ouncos in silver to the ton nud from 45 to 00 per rent load. The company tbat bos been operating the Emily Edith have lately erected thn finest set of mine buildings, for tbe accommodation of their men that has yet been built in tbis district. The mino bas now reached a stngo in its dovelopnibnt that Justifies the erection of a mill for the treatment of its ores. A new company, lately organized in England, bus taken this property over who will erect a mill and work tho property on a large scale. common sense. There was a lime when a man who failed to successfully run a peanut insurance company, bank or other commercial enterprise, "back east," at unco betook himself to tbe mineral districts of the Rockies picked up a few valueless prospect holes, memorized half a dozen terms and sentences from the vocabulary of mining slang, and, returning to the field of his 9 ! former failures,' gathered iu the lambs '' from the flock of friends he possessed, sometimes, but rarely, to profit, more frequently to loss. Well it is, however that the days for the preformance of such deeds of legerdemain bave passed, and strict business methods hnve assumed controling sway over the mining industry, Romance, with its varying lights and shades, will always environ tbe business of mining with Its seductive atmosphere; the possibility of encountering bonanzas will keep hope ever green in tbe miner's heart under tbe recurrence of most disappointments, hut the "wild cats," pure and simple, have been forced out of the mining corrnl and should never be re-admitted. Under these conditions of business mining tbe immensity of our mineral future can be conceived of but by few and experienced by none of the living geueratiou—Western Mining World. THE METAL MARKET. New York, July 4.—Bar Silver, 60»g'o Lake copper, $16.25. Lead - The firm that fixes the selling price for miners and smelters quotes lead at J3.00 at the close. Dominion Day in Slocan was Silver- ton's Day, tbe athletes from here ivii- ning every event in which tbey bed representatives entered with one exception, and securing second place in that. The winnings included the Football Tournament, the running broad jump, 100 yard dash and the 220 yard race. In the running jump, Gusty of Sandon and McNichols of Silverton were tbe favorites, both towns backing their man. It was a considerable surprise to the Sandonites when their man was beaten, and they refused to back him again in the other events. In tbe 100 yard dash Q"sty fouled McNichols and refused to. start again when the contest was declared "no race." In the long race McNichols led all tbe way, winning by ten feet. The list of winners was as follows: Running Hop, Step k Jump, Gusty, Sandon, 41ft 8iu; Rock- cliffe, Sandon, 38ft 3in. Ruuning Broad Jump. McNichols, Silverton, 19ft 9>.jin. Gusty 10ft 5in. Standing Jump. Gusty, lift OKj, McNichols, Uf 4% Pole Vault. Hicks and Lnke, Slocan, tie, Sft. Hundred Yard Dash. 1st. McNichols, 2nd. Brett,Slocan. 220 Yard Race. 1st. McNichols; 2nd. Brett. The Football Tonrnameut was won by Silverton, the team Irom here defeating the Sandon and Slocan teams by tbe same score, two goals to none. The first game, which was wilh Sandon, did not call for any very hard playing on Silverton's part, as the Mountaineers played with ouly part of Iheir regular team, Tbe scoring, for whicli Findlay wss responsible, was done one goal in each half, both being scored on long shots. In the final game, Silverton vs. Slocan, both teams lined up confident of victory, but Slocan's confidence wss rudely shaken when Silverton shot the ball past tbeir goalkeeper early in the game, Findlay again doing the trick. Alter this game was scored, iu the remainder of the half, a great deal of unnecessary rough playing was indulged iu, much to tlie delight of the spectators, the play being of tbo knock-down variety. Id this half the Rev. Mr. Robeita.of New Denver, acted as referee, but ns tbe Slocanites objected so loudly to some of his decisions, he handed over tbo whistle to Jack Gusty of Sandon. The second score for tbe visitors was made by Walker, he putting in a beautiful swift shot off a pass from Findlay. When time wns nearly through, Slocan grew more agressive and pressed hotly on the Silverton defence, but nothing passed Malloy and McLaughlin that goalkeeper Jackson could not easily gather in snd the whistle blew without a score for the locals. Taken altogether, Slocan's celebration was a big success, thoroughly enjoyed by the large Dumber of visitors present. Had the morning been more promising, there would have been many more visitors present, but as it wus the gathering was a large nnd jolly ouo. The committees were anxious to please and performed their onerous duties to tho satisfaction of all. PRIZE WINNERS. Tho result of this year's work in the Silverton Public School Is recorded in the following prize list. Those who received honors are as follows: Roll of Honor for General Proficiency awardod to Alice I. Calbick. Roll of Honor for Deportment awarded: to Mary Kate McDonald. Roll of Honor (or Regularity and Punctuality awarded to George 8 Horton and Fay T. Elliott. V Reader. Arithmetic, Ines L Calbick. History, Alice I Calbick. Grammar, Addle Horton. IV Reader. Geueral Proficiency, Fay -T. Elliott. Spelling, Mamie McDonald. Arithmetic, Janet Barclay. III Reader. Grammar, Patrick Kelly. General Pioliciency, Maggie Barclay. Geography Harry Wheeler. II Reader. General Proficiency, Harry Carey, II Primer. General Proficiency, George Horton. Spelling. Annie Kelly, Arithmetic, Bertha Barker. Spelling. Jeanie Barclay. I Primer. Spelling, Evelyn Horton. Arithmetic. Willie White. Chart Class Oeneral Proficiency. Mary Hyland. Arithmetic, Jimmie Hyland. Spelling, Eddie Kelly. FOOTBALL BECOMING POPULAR. The Orangemen wbo purpose gathering at Slocan next Thursday wish to see a Battle of the Boyne, without the water, and have accordingly issued invitations to six football teams to meet tbere and hold a tournament. The prise ia $200 to the winning team. Silverton will compete in Um games and the team is desirous of again meeting Nelson. A good crowd from bere will accompany the team. THIRD GAME TOO MUCH. It was a weary and draggled eleven tbat lined up on the field at Nelson last Tuesday to meet the local football team In the trophy cup scries. The two hard games of Monday, together with the incidental fatigues of the trip to Nelson and the occasional partaking of Thorpe's soda-water( 1), had taken Ihe starch out of the Red-and-While, and it was a poor exhibition of their playing that they put up. The liuo-up of tbe visitors was the same as at Slocan with one exception. Culver going on hi McNaugbt's place, tbe latter having a badly swollen aukle In the first half the Nelsonites scored, although tbe backs worked hard to pie- vent them, and tbo visiting forwards did not connect. The side-bill grounds was a piuzle that tho visitors could not solve. No games wero scored in the lust half, although Silverton constantly men* acod the Nelson Hags. The N.lson- TREATKD SHABBILY. The reception dealt out to the football team by our city neighbors, the Nelson ball kickers, was blubby in tbe extreme. The hoys were not met at any time during their visit by any member of the homo team, nor was any attempt made at any time to entertain the visitors. Before the game the Silverlonians were kept waiting on the field for nearly an hour before the home team appeared and then the visiting captain had to hunt np tbe Nelson man in order to arrange the preliminaries. A suggestion made that somo ti itiii.g alterations be made in regard to tbe goals met with the response that if Silverion wanted the poatB marked they roud do it themselves. Our city friends need several lessons in coutlesy. The Kaslo players express themselves iu tho same way. Go to R. G. Dnigle's for fresh fruits and confectionery. Ne.tr PostoQiee.* Mi.is Dyker, school lonelier at Cran brook, is visiting hero with her sister Mrs. W. Scott. Miss Duncan is writing lor a Second R Certificate iu the teachers' examination now progressing in Nelson. Mrs. Rowo of Greenwood, with her three children, is visiting here with her sister, Mrs. W. J. Birker. Hnlph Gillette nnd Charley Snyder have gone into the Lardeau to develope some of tboir claims thero. Don't overlook the entertainment tonight in McKinnon'ii Hall. Admission 50 cents; Children 25 uonts. last Saturday's e'ection to fill the vacancy on tbe School Board, resulted in the ro-cleuti >u of Geo. A. Jackson. All work in the Jewelry Repairing lino, left nt Iho Silveiton Drugstore, wil| be promptly forwarded to Jacob Dovei the well-known Nelson juweler. All ra pairs are ouaiiantiskii roil unk YKJK , I I *1 » WILL BE AVENGED Emperor William With Other Powers, Will Punish China. Copyrighted 1900 by the Associated Press. Tien Tsin, June 29, via Cheefoo, July 1 and Shanghai, July 3.—A courier from Sir Robert Hart, inspector general of customs, hijsjust arrived. He left Pekin on Monday, June 25, and reports the situation desperate. He reports that Baron von Ket- teler, the German minister, and his secretary, attempted to visit the Lsung li yamen. The minister was shot four times and died at the rooms of the tsung li yamen. His secretary succeeded in making his escape. All the legations except the British, German and Italian have been destroyed. The diplomats and missionaries are in the British legation under rifle fire. Cannon com mand the legations, hut they are not being used. It is impossible to start relief to Pekin at present. Captain McCalla, commander of the United States cruiser. New Vork, estimates that 50,000 soldiers will be required for the rescue of the ministers. . .'nidi') Willi Take Uetemge. Berlin, July 3,—Addressing the detachment of German marines which sailed from Wilhelmshaven for China yesterday, the emperor made a remarkable speech, during which he notified the world of Germany's intention to avenge the murder of Barn von Ketteler, the late minister of Germany at Pekin, and the missionaries, and to dictate terms to the Chinese from the palace at Pekin. According to the Lokal Anzeiger he yesterday spoke as follows: Pekin, but there is no confirmation of the report. Shanghai reports that the international torces at Tien Tsin are suffering from lack of good drinking water, owing to the Pei Ho river being choked with the corpses of Chinese and other victims of the bombardment. According to the same dispatch, the international troops, so far from being strong enough to advance towards Pekin, are not sufficiently numerous to attack the'Chinese still surrounding Tien Tsin and keeping up a fire on the place. Thousands of Chinamen are said to be arriving WILL NOT DODGE Bryan Insists on a Specific Declaration for Free Silver. By Associated Press. Kansas City, July 3.—"Bryan w:ll not run on any platform that does not contain a specific declaration in favor of free coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1. It this INHUMAN TI'<.__H.OVr CAPTAINS. convention does not put the declara- from Lutai and to be desperately tion in the platform, it will have to attempting to re-occupy the British nominate another candidate for road leading to Taku. president." This statement was made today to the Associated Press by Judge Tibbetts of Lincoln, delegate-at- Inrge from Mr. Bryan's state, and chairman of the state delegation to this convention. It serves to emphasize the determined stand taken by the Nebraska statesman. His declaration is that he stands for a principle and those who would have him change or modify his views are simply swinging in the wind of ex- Wilt Be Prosecuted Iter Not Having Vl< - lima of Dliaaler. New Vork, July 3.—The search for bodies of persons who perished in the fire at the North German Lloyd company's piers in Hoboken was resumed today. Up to 0:30 a. m. seven bodies had been taken from the river todav. This swelled f .-Mil I JM ^ CSV the total number of dead found to 1 ne<jjeocv M* Cato Sells, chairman of the Iowa A sensation was created today by I deteRation| who had a three hours' an announcement fnom Mayor Ba- ; conference with Mr. Brvnn Mon gan, of Hoboken, that he would he came |Q KansJ|S q^ ^ on,y prosecute all tugboat captains j fUl**rma the statement made bv against whom charges of refusing j Judge Tibbi„Sf ^ ainp,jfies ;,. "After talking with Mr. Bryan for some time," said Mr. Sells, with respect to his pctsitiou and to Washington statue here yesterday says that the friendship between France and the United States.whieh now exists, may be followed by .111 alliance. The newspapers say that, when the Franco-Russia.] alliance was first spoken of, it was considered impossible. Few persons, now as then, are believers in the Franco- Russian alliance. Nevertheless the iden is gaining ground and as a result of the reciprocal manifestations of friendship a society is about to be formed under the presidency of Leon Bourgeois, called "The Union Franco- Americaine." Its object is exclusively patric.lu and party politics wn. ue ignored as a result of a desire to strengthen the bonds now existing between the two peoples and the two governments. HORRORSOFPEKIN Not a Whiie Man Believed to Have Survived the Massacre. IJKHMANY AM A SKA PO Wl-.lt to save 1'fe can be substantiated The mayor said he would also apply at once for warrants charging two tugboat captains with murder . ^ al|itu<k y, ftknm ou^, m ^ ___._j .1 . 1 1 1 —;j — and that he had evidence to prove that these men used boathooks to keep drowning men Irom climbing on their tugs, because the unfortunates had no money. An Effort will be made also to have the licenses of offending captains revoked. sume in this convention, I asked Kiuperor William Hay the Oeean !■ Indispensable lo Her Urentne** Berlin, July 4.—At a banquet at Wilhelmshaven of the officers of a club yesterday, subsequent to the launching of the warship Wittels- back, Emperor William made some emphatic declarations upon the subject of Germany as a sea power, asserting that the ocean was indispensable to Germany's greatness and that it had been demonstrated that no great decision could ever be reached in respect to the sea without consulting Germany and the German emperor. "The German people," said he, "did not conquer and shed blood 30 years ago in order to be thrust him this Wunt question, f^^^^^^^^mmw^mwmmw**^mm^^^*m**^mmmw " 'Suppose the convention should aside *hen £reat forei&n problems refuse to adopt a platform contain- j are ^'"S se,t,ed' If that had haP "The German flag has been insulted and the German empire treated with contempt. This demands exemplary punishment and vengeance. Events have moved with frightful rapidity and have become profoundly grave and still graver. Since I called you to arms, what I hoped to effect with the help of the marine infantry has now become a difficult task, which can only be fulfilled with the help of the serried ranks of all civilized states. I will not rest until the German flagjoined by those of the other powers, floats triumphantly over China's flag, and until it has been planted on the walls of Pekin to dictate peace to the Chinese. Both III* Lex* Cut Ofl Tuesday morning a man whose name could not be learned lost his legs near Slocan junction. The man had been at work on a steam shovel and tried to board a freight train. He slipped and fell under th_i wheels, severing both limbs. A special 'rain took him to Nelson. "Vou will have to maintain good comradeship with all the other troops whom you will come in contact with over yonder. Russians, British and French, all alike, are fighting for one common cause, for civilization. We must bear in mind too, something higher, namely, our religion and the defence and protection of our brothers out there, some of whom stake their lives for the Saviour. The flags which here float above you go under fire for the first time. See that you bring them back to me clean and stainless, without a spot. Many thanks; my prayers and my solicitude go with you." Think Kempir Waa Richt London, June 3.—While the British comment severely criticises American non-participation in the bombardment of the Taku forts, several of the London newspapers are beginning to find out that Admiral KempfT had better foresight than was possessed by the allied chancellories of Europe when he protested against an attack on Taku forts on the ground that it would throw the Chinese government in the arms of the Boxers and make all the other nations technically at war with China, and the advisability of attacking Taku, when the international forces were manifestly insufficient even to guard the legations and the Europeans in the interior from retaliation, is now generally acknowledged. Rumors are current in Paris that the British embassy has received notification of the massacre of the French and British ministers at FRAWKFORTTAKEN Hnnter Captures the Town and Rescues Wounded Prisoners. London, July 3.—The following dispatch has been received at the war office from Lord Roberts: "Pretoria, July 3,—Gen. Hunter's division has crossed the Vaal and should be at Frankfort today, where he will be joined by Colonel MacDonald's brigade from Heil- bron. "General Buller's leading brigade have left Standerton for Graylings. "Both here and at Johannesburg several families ot the men who have been fighting against us are being fed. Some are in a state of destitution. At Heilbron, where food supplies ran out, groceries, neat and other supplies of food are being distributed among the inhabitants under the supervision of the relief committee. "Arrangements are being made for the distribution of oats for seed purposes to farmers actually in need of it, those who are unable to secure seed oats in any other manner." The following dispatch was received this afternoon at the war office from Lord Roberts: "Pretoria, July 3.—Gen. Hunter reached Frankfort July 1 without opposition and Macdonald joined him there yesterday. He found the men of the Seaforths and 18 of the Derby militia in the hospital. They had been well treated by the Boers. "Methuen reports from Paarde- kraal, on the Heilbron-Kroonstadt road, that he has captured the commander of Dewelt's scouts, two other prisoners and the head of the Afrikander bund." The war oflice has received the following dispatch from Gen. Buller: "Standerton, July 3.—Clery occupied Greylingstad yesterday without opposition, but met with a good deal of sniping. There were four or five casualties." ing a distinct declaration in favor of free coinage at 16 to 1.' " 'Then,' said Mr. Bryan emphatically, 'I will not run as a candidate.* " That the convention will bow lo Mr. Bryan's desires nobody who comes in contact with the delegates can doubt for an instant. It is said that neither Mr. Croker nor Mr. Hill desires the nomination of Towne for vice-president. While the New Vork delegation has not presented formally any candidate, it is known that Hill favors the nomination of Elliott Danforth and that Croker is quietly pressing the claims of Judge Augustus Van Wyck. The convention will be called to order tomorrow at noon and, unless present plans are upset, William J. Bryan will be nominated for the presidency at the first session. He is to be presented to the American people as the Fourth of July candidate. The scene gives promise of being one of the most dramatic that were ever seen in a political ! convention. And then, according to program, Mr. Bryan is to be brought to Kansas City by a special notification and escort committee, and he will deliver his speech accepting the nomination in the hall in which ihe nomination was made. The demand upon the national committee for seats in the convention hall is said to be almost unprecedented. pened then, the position of the Ger man as a world power would have been at an end. I am not inclined to allow matters to reach such a pass. It is the emperoi's duty and highest privilege to employ suitable and even the sharpest methods to prevent it." The German emperor expressed t as his conviction that, in this matter, the princes of Germany and the entire people were closely arrayed behir.d him. Lord Salisbury's advice to form a rifle club in every village has been followed by Fort Steele. That town has formed a club of 80,which has asked the minister of militia for 50 Lee-Enfield rifles. There are some men who view with alarm the approach of a railway. They are men who cannot succeed in business with thc sharp competition which a railroad usually brings.—Fort Steele Prospector. Lord Roberts has furnished the Boers with another grievance against Great Britain. He is feeding their families while they fight him. He also tempts them to de sert Kruger by offering them seed to start farming. By Associated PreM. London, July 4.—Not a single foreigner is now alive at Pekin, is the latest Chinese report which has reached Shanghai. Earlier reports from the same sources describe the condition of the British legation as something awful. It is said that the rooms of the legation were filled with sick and wounded, the killed lying un- buried in heaps. It is to be expected that many of the members and officials of the tsung li yamen perished when the German guard, enr.«ged by the murder of Baron von Ketteler, the German ambassador, set fire to thc h.uilding. That the foreigners at the Chinese capital had been abandoned to the same horrible fate seems no longer open to doubt, in the light of messages received by the Associated Press from Taku this morning announcing the decision of the admirals regarding tlu hopelessness of further attempts to relieve Pekin under the circumstances. □ ..Shelling Un HriiUI, Legation Shanghai, July 4.—A message from Sir Robert Hart, the inspector general of customs, dated Pekin, June 25, reiterated that the situation was very desperate. The Chinese troops were shelling the British legation, where all the members of the diplomatic body «had congregated. Antl-Forelgu < nmnili- Decreed. New Vork, July 4.—A dispatch to the Herald from Shanghai July 3 says: "This imperial decree dated Pekin June 25 has been sent by courier to Pao Ting 1- u, and thence telegraphed broadcast: " 'We are now warring with the foreigners. Boxers, patriots and people, combined wilh the government troops, have been victorious in battles with our foreign enemies. We have already sent imperial commissioners to transmit the imperial praise and exhortations to repeat the successes. There must be men of similar patriotism and bravery in all the provinces of the empire. We therefore command all viceroys and governors to enlist such and organize them into troops. Let this decree bc sent to all the officials in the empire at the rate of 200 miles per day.' China, after he had been murdered by the Chinese. Hot Fighting alTaltu Taku, June a9, via Shanghai July 3, and London, July 4._Are' connoltring party under Lieutenant Keyes, of the torpedo boat Kame captured and destroyed the M' city and the port, 12 miles fro* Taku, |une 28. There was little or no opposition. Two bluejackets were injured by an explosion am many Chinese were killed. The river is pVactically clear [m Taku to Tien Tsin with the eXcep. tion of a few sunken tow boats and lighters. Allies Capture tha Aruum In the second attack upon the east arsenal on June 27 the Russians re- tired for reinforcements. A force of British, one company of Germans and 30 Americans then engaged the enemy, who, with lour guns, made a determined resistance until the whole allied force supported the ar. tillery. The allies advanced and stormed the west end of the arse- nal. Fifty Chinese were killed. The remainder retired. Lack of cavalry prevented the capture of the whole force. Flank Attark Striven Mark As soon as the allies had cap. tuted the arsenal, 1500 imperial troops made a flank attack from the city. The British and Russian guns drove them back. The British cu. ualties numbered five killed and n wounded. The Americans had only one wounded, while the Russians had 17 killed and wounded. AWFUL ACCIDENT Street Gar Jumps tbe Track-Forty Killee and Fifty Wounded. CONVENTION IN NENNION •» .' • RAILKOAO WIHCt'K NBAII Ml TTK Train aUU-hed, Two Killed, Waof !____- Jnri-d-A Hrrolr (ouduilor Butte, Mont., July 3.—A wreck occurred late last night on the Montana Central railroad, at Trask siding, twelve miles from Butie, by which John L. Kelly and John Luceskes were killed and thirty- three injured. The train left Butte at 8:50 last night for Helena when the rails spread, ditching the baggage car, smoker, day coach, and sleeper. The cars were thrown over on their sides and the passengers, who were not badly injured, climbed out through the windows. Conductor Zeick, with shoulder and hip dislocated, made his way back to Woodville, five miles, and telegraphed to Butte for help. A special train with doctors and nurses brought in the injured, who were taken to the hospital. llrnioi ratli flatherlng Began at Noon, right on Free Sll 1 er. Bj Associated Preta. Kansas City, July 4.—The It,* 000 seats in the hall were filled when at 12:01 p. m. Chairman Jones called the Democratic national convention to order. The opponents of the 16 to 1 proposition ate hard at work trying to agree upon a platform, which would prevent the incorporation of the specific provision in the platform. Ex-Senator Hill, the leader of the movement, says prospects are bright ior success and, in case of failure in committee, the fight will be carried to the floor of the convention. The national convention of the National Silver Republican party met in the auditorium today, with 24 states and territories represented Charles A. Towne presided. A Day Will Deride Legation*' Fate. 'High Chinese officials here stated today that they had received a message from Pekin saying that twenty-four hours would decide the fate of the remaining forei^i: legations. Severe fighting contin ues around Tien Tsin. Admiral Seymour is reported to have been wounded at a pitched battle. Reports from the surrounding country show that proclamations urging the massacre of foreigners and Christians have been posted upon the walls of the missions." < ini'i Hellevc Pekin. London, July 4.—A dispatch from Taku, dated Saturday June '30 and Chefoo Tuesday |uly 2, says that the British and Russian admirals, at a court ot war held on June 30, decided that it was impossible to attempt to relieve Pekin without greatly increased forces, They also concluded that it would be possible to hold Tien Tsin. In the event of this not proving feasible, they would endeavor to retain possession of Taku. Tacoma, July 4.—The most ap- | palling accident ever kuown in thi history of Tacoma occurred this morning, when the 8 o'clock Edison car, loaded with excursionists coming down to see the parade, wat dashed down 160 feet over the bridge at Dolin street gulch, burying the passengers, among whom were many women and children, under the wreck of the car. The car turned completely over and mangled the unfortunate victims into unrecognizable shapes. To this hour 40 dead and 50 injured have been found. The mangled remains of the victims were brought up ont of the gulch in blankets and gunny sacks and those not killed were borne to waiting vehicles to carry them to their homes or hospitals. Tacoma, Wn., July 4.—A car was enroute from South Tacomi, due In Tacoma at 8:30 a.m. The motorman lost control of the car on the hill and. when the car struck the curve on the Twenty-seventh street bridge, it left the track, going over the bridge and tailing to the gulch below, some hundred feet. It turned over and Itruck the roof, killing some 25 or 30 people- There were many injured. ralkol Fran, a-_tnirrl.au Alllanre. B/ Associated Pre.,. Paris, July 4.—A leader in the Eclaire on the unveiling of the By insisting on a specific "16 to 1" plank in the Democratic platform, Mr. Bryan inspires more respect for his consistency than for his judgment. "Bumptious Bill," is the new name the Kingston Whig gives W. W. B. Mclnnes. Oreat Chinese Army Advanrlug One hundred and forty thousand imperial troops are stationed between Pekin and Tion Tsin. The total of the allied forces which can be concentrated at the present barely numbers 20,000. It is re- P£rt«*th»tjGeneraJ Niep Si Chang is advancing fl)r an attack on Tien Tsin with 90,000 troops. Another report has been received at Taku to the effect that the German guards rescued the body of Baron von Ketteler, the late German minister to Tacoma, Wash., July 4.—Thirty- five men, women and children were killed and 18 injured, nine fatallyt in the wrecking of a trolley car on the outskirts of Tacoma today. The names of the victims are nM yet obtainable. Happy excursionists, 104 of them, boarded a trolley car at Edison. • suburb, al 8 o'clock. They wet* en route to this city to view ••" civic parade. The car bowled along at good speed. Where the track' turned from Dolin street, the «»' suddenly lurched and left the rails- The motormnn was powerless l° theck its speed. A gulch 120 fce' deep yawned below. Only a sligW rail of wood ran along the edge « the precipice. RIFLES' HOT FIGHT Canadians Lose Heavily in Attack by Rig Force of Boers. Powers. As those rumof| ,, been broadened and exaggerated among the masses, hostile feeling on the part of the people against foreigners and missionaries and the converts has increased. Hi 'Boxers' movement. lence the Toronto.June 28.—John A, Ewan, the (ilobe correspondent wilh the second Canadian contingent in South Africa, cables the following from Kroonstad, Orange River colony, under date of June 27: 1 'The Canadian rifles are scattered along the railways in the northern section of the Orange River colony, where General Dewet is causing some trouble. The Cossack post of I) squadron was attacked on I une 22 by a superior number at a point tour miles from camp at Honing Spruit. The Canadians took to their horses, but suffered severely. "Privates T. Patterson, (of McLeod,) ). F. Mordor.Pincher Creek, and Kerr were killed. Lieutenant W. M. Inglis, late of the Berkshire regiment, Privates T. R. Miles, Pincher Creek, and A. Aspmwall, N. W. M. P., were wounded. Privates Bell and C. P. Ermatinger, N. W. M. P,, were made prisoners. "The Boers pursued the party to within rifle shot of camp, when Private Ed. F. Waldy, Calgary, not caring to be shot or captured ftithout making a good fight for it, jumped from his horse and killed two Boers. Another was shot from camp. Their friends dared not attempt to remove the bodies and the Canadians buried them." THE CAUSEANDTHI.; RESULT ma The revolt of the Boxers in Chi is a revolt against foreign spheres of influence. This is the latest euphemism adopted by diplomacy to apply to a country which is practically annexed by a foreign nation, while its own government cotinues to nominally rule it. In China, the European powers have landed troops, built fortifications and begun the constiuction of railroads and telegraph lines and the development of mines within their several spheres, which embrace 13 of the 19 provinces. The chief trouble h«s been that some of them have assumed that the grant of a sphere carries with it the ownership of the soil itself. Thc Belgians and Germans have proceeded wilh their railroad one side and of one of the best French-Canadian families on the other. He is a type of the best blood of old Canada. An occasional murmur is heard at the appointment of a man from outside the province to be at the head of its government. It is best so. There is hardly a man in the province, of any ability or standing, who has not been identified with one or another of the several factions by which it has been torn. This fact would be a fatal objection to the appointment of a resident of the province to the ollice, the incumbent of which is required to be above and apart from all party strife. Mr. Mclnnes can trace his downfall to the fact that he took sides in controversies from which he should have held aloof. Any man from^British Columbia would be more open to the same temptotion than one who had been a distant spectator of these conflicts. Nor has the dominant federal party any leader in the province who could acceptably represent the crown. It is divided by factions and its pretended leader, Mr. Bostock, is violently opposed MORE BUTCHERED Wholesale Massacre of Christian Natives by the Boxers. construction with a brutal indifference to the rights of the individual | by a large proportion of his fellow liberals. The only persons who seriously object to the appointment are the KiiXl.lts I'LKIW.Fll IN HLOlia •I'lirir Areret Oaths and Mlgns-Wh) Titer Kill Foreigner* Edwin Wildman, late vice-consul m the United States at Hong Kong, says o( the Boxers: "They are divided into lodges and have common signs and passwords, known only to themselves. They have several methods of interrogating each other and recognize peculiar manners in placing cups and dishes at the table, of wearing their garments and saluting each other. They hold their meetings usually in secluded places in the dead of the night and draw blood from their bodies,mixing it with water and pledging each other to oaths of vengeance against their enemies. The Boxers have adopted a flag bearing the motto: "l'p with the Ch'ing dygnasty and down with tbe foreigner.' The foreign tradesman in China, to the mind of the native, is a barbarian and the average celestial is as incapable of turning back the pages of history and restoring idol worship and burnt sacrifices. The Boxer believes in immortality and in a heaven-sent mission. He i.s a foe to fear, and the present alarm felt by all foreigners in China is fully warranted." B* •Minister nmb)'. Views Former Minister to China Denby writes: "The chief cause of this dissatisfaction is jealousy against the foreigners. China sees herself powerless to control in any wise the foreigners who are swarming on her borders. These people are under extra-territorial jurisdiction and cannot be touched by the Chinese authorities, no matter what crimes they may commit. A hundred or S°o mites away from a consul the foreigner is safe from any judicial action. Witnesses cannot be transported such a distance, and it follows that the foreigner has no restraint upon his evil passions. Out of this cause secret societies have arisen whose members are hostile to the Ming dynasty, and who find the easiest mode of embarrassing the government to be to attack the foreigners." A Kiiiim-iioIIiIiik I'arlr Tarn Pui-Shun, a Chinese diplomat, visiting in this country, says: "Vou had in this country years ago a 'know-nothing-party.' It was a movement against foreigners. The 'Boxer' movement in China has the same political and philosophical cause, but founded probably on more aggravating grounds. There have been rumors and rumors of the partition of China by the foreign owners of the soil. In any white man's country, a railroad company has to buy its right of way; in China, these people have simply taken it without so much as saying: "By your leave." In thn maratime provinces, where almost every inch of soil is cultivated, they have torn up vegetable gardens, ripped up fences and destroyed whole villages. In this manner they have aroused a natural antagonism to all white men, for the Chinese do not distinguish between nationalities, and an Englishman is called a foreign devil on account of the misdeeds of a German or a Belgian. That is tbe secret of the failure of continental nations at colonizing. They treat a colony as a conquered country and ignore the rights c>I individuals in the country they occupy. With them the government is everything, the individual nothing; with the Anglo-Saxon, the government is merely a device for the better security of individual rights. They ridicule as a sign of weakness the action of the British in South Africa, in paying for supplies taken from non-combatants in the enemy's country. They are more inclined to follow Weyler's dictum: "War is hell." Now that they have aroused the sleeping Chinese dragon, they will first have to beat him into submission and then decide what to do with him. They are all showing a feverish haste to rush troops into China. While the immediate object is the rescue of the threatened white men's legations, the ulterior object doubtless is to have as large a force on the scene as any other nation, in order that they may get fair treatment in the settlement which will follow. Russia is mobilizing her whole army, Britain is sending troops from India and is preparing to detach some from Lord Roberts' army in South Africa, the United States are sending a fleet of war ships and 5000 troops, Germany and France are each strengthening their fleet, Japan is sending 20,000 men. When all those forces get together on Chinese soil ai.d have disposed of the Boxers, the really interesting time will begin- THE NEW GOVERNOR. office-seekers, who grudge a plum to any other man, whether in or out of the province. Their disappointment is doubtless keen, but their fellow-citizens will feel no sympathetic pangs. The people feel confident of being well governed, according to law and precedent, and of having a rest from dissension. This is what they have most keenly desired. Humors Persistent hut False San Francisco, June 28.—The persistent rumors circulated in the east that Rev. J. George Gibson of this city is dead and that before his demise he made a confession that he murdered Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams, the crime for which Theodore^Durant was hanged, have no foundation in fact. The Patriotic Kuutl Ottawa, June 28.—The Canadian patriotic fund to June 28 is $306,- 388.81. It. II. I lor SiilliThii; India: Simla, June 28.—The monsoon prospects are decidedly more favorable. King ol'Nsxoii) Is III Berlin, June 28.—Reports from Dresden say- that King Albert of Saxony is suffering from cancer of the bladder. Boy Killed b>- Llglilulng Delaware. Ont., June 28.—Clarence Mahler, aged nine years, was struck and killed by lightning.while seeking shelter under a tree here on Tuesday evening. DKVLIN DKPKNDN HIS I'IMIII It is doubtful whether the Dominion government could have chosen a man for lieutenant governor of British Columbia who would be more acceptable to the people of the province in general than Sir Henri Joly de Lotbiniere. He has for 40 years held a foremost place in the affairs of the whole country. He has served the people with distinction, proved his possession of high ability as a statesman nnd won the esteem of political associates and opponents alike. His record and his character are a guarantee that his accession to oflice will signalize a return within those constitutional lines.of government, the departure from which by his predecessor has been the principal cause of all our ills. Socially, also, Sir Henri will be an acquisition. He comes of a family of the old French aristocracy on the -llakrrol Rnicrgeuc)' Ration* Challenge* Investigation or their Merit*. Montreal, June 28.—Dr. Devlin, who supplied emergency rations to the government for the Canadian troops in South Africa, the quality of which has been under investigation by a special committee of the house of commons, in an interview expresses his willingness to give his side of the case whenever called upon to do so.. Contrasting highly concentrated food with that supplied hy him, Dr. Devlin says the former, which contains a higher percentage of pro- teid matter, may, instead of proving beneficial, prove highly injurious, owing to their deficiency in other equally essentials, viz: carbo-hydrates and fatty matter. Mr Henri Joly the It lulu OTau Montreal, June 28.—Major Bennett of Vancouver is in the city. In an interview he expressed himself as well pleased with the appointment af Sir Henry Joly de Lotbiniere as lieutenant-governor of British Columbia. He says a better appointment could not have been made. Harvard Win* the Hare. Boston, June 28.—Harvard wins the four-oared raiM in 12:16 1-2. Cheefoo, June 28, via Shanghai, noon.—Admiral Seymour's expedition has been relieved, having failed to connect with Pekin. There is no news from Pekin. The Russian colonel, Schtelle, commanding the combined forces of 10,000 men, is supposed to be proceeding to Pekin. Admiral Seymour's expedition is returning to Tien Tsin. His force has suffered greatly. It is estimated that from 40,000 to 60,000 Chinese troops are now before Pekin. Boxers Irom all sections are swarming there. How Ibe lli'lli I < huh-. St. Petersburg, June 28,—The minister of war has received the following dispatch from Admiral Alex- ejeff: "Port Arthur, June 27.—During the night of June 25 a detachment of four companies of Russians, Col. Schivinsky commanding, and the same number of foreigners, relieved Admiral Seymour and brought 200 of his wounded to Tien Tsin." Legation* Have Been Rescued Berlin, June 28.—The commander of the German squadron at Taku telegraphs, under date of June 26, as follows: "The foreign ministers are with the landing force." A P. Lot tbe News First London, June 28.—As was the case on the occasion of the relief of Tien Tsin, the Associated Press was able to give the foreign office, the admiralty and the queen the first news of the rescue of Vice-Ad- miral Seymour. A telegram from Jardine, Matheson & Co., dated Shanghai this afternoon, suggests that the ministers are still at Pekin, but admits that there is no news from the capital. The telegram adds: Worse Than Armenian Horrors. "Seymour arrived at Tien Tsin with 312 of his force wounded, besides 62 killed. The damage done to Tien Tsin has been exaggerated. Shanghai is quiet. Other dispatches from Shanghai reiterate the announcements of the massacres of native Christains in the inland districts, which are worse tban the Armenian horrors. The officials at the places watched by gunboats make a show of protecting the missionaries, but there is not even a pretence of the protection of converts in the interior, who have been butchered wholesale." t'WXDN'T STAND THK 1.1 Ll . Admission or IKr*. Langtrj' Disrupting Professional Women'* League. New Vork, June 28 —A number of women have resigned from the Professional Women's league because of the admission to membership of Mrs. Langtry. The list of resignations now confronting the league contains the names of many who have heen identified with the organization since its inception. Jem-lea aud Hulillu to fight. New Vork, June 28.—James J. Jeffries and tins Ruhlin will meet probably at the Twentieth Century club the list week in August. Their representatives will meet today or tomorrow and arrange the details of the match. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. The Chinese government, like Kruger,has taken its prisoners with it in its migration to a new capital. The European ambassadors are probably to be held as hostages. The Royal Canadians in garrison at Halifax are having a dose of regular army discipline. Forty of them are to be court-martialed for refusing to do musketry drill practice. A canvass of leading Canadians has brought out opposition to a scheme of imperial federation which would involve direct contributions by the colonies for the imperial army and navy. . The alternative Wu Ting Paug Is a ''Josher" Wu Ting Tang, the Chinese minister at Washington, is sharp as a trap, with an underlying stratum of humor which is intense. He was at the Mardi tiras festival in New Orlcan, where an autograph-hunting fiend found him and induced him to write something on his cufl'. Then he cut oul Ihat part of his cuff and put it in his pocket book. Since then he has been showing the treasure to Chinese laundrymen. They all agree that they "no can read him." At the same time they go into convulsions of merriment as they look at it. Now, the outside world has a little curiosity to know what really was written on that cull'. Salt Lake Tribune. The Speculators' Monopoly If there is an industry in the world in which the interests of the discoverer, the laborer and the capitalist are identical, is gold mining One of the questions that must be taken up in this province is the law relating to mining, with a view to amending it so as to render the development of mines more speedy most favored is the maintenance of a small standing army and navy in each colony, at the disposal of the mperial government. Postmaster-General Mulock has introduced a bill for the collection o labor statistics and for the settlement of labor disputes by boards of arbitration and conciliation. This is a step in tbe right direction. The growth of Southeast Kootenay may be inferred from the vote polled. This was 974 at the recent election against 303 in t8q8. The example set by the powers in obtaining spheres of influence has been followed by the Boxers with telling effect. The boundaries of their sphere ar* marked with blood and fire. Britons and Americans raced for the honor of being the first to enter Tien Tsin and they ended by entering neck and neck. May they ever engage in such friendly rivalry in the cause of civilization. The election frauds commission has begun business and it is now in order for each fellow to show what a consummate rascal the other fellow is. It is an opportunity for the politicians to have a grand washing of dirty linen. British Columbia seems to be a poor sort of country for any man to embark in the czar business.—The Province. Dutch railroad men, having refused to operate the Transvaal railroads for the British army, are to be sent home to Holland. It is just as well that they showed their colors and cleared the way for the employment ol loyal men in their places. The killing of the Chinese dragon will be comparatively easy. When it comes to cutting up the carcass, the prospect is good that the powers will carve one another instead of the carcass. The Prohibition party of the United States has adopted a platform of but a single plank—a sort of political footbridge, wherefrom, it you slip, you fall into "the drink." Aguinaldo's ex-generals have accepted the American amnesty. The evasive patriot had better name his price before it goes down to zero and must remember that, if he sells out this time, he will have to stay bought. The complicity of the Chinese government in the Boxer rebellion is proved by the discovery of direct orders to regular Chinese troops to join the Boxers. Britain will have to provide a continuous supply of horses for her army and the London Outlook suggests an imperial horse ranch in the Canadian northwest as a possibility. Canada can furnish men to whip the enemy and horses on which they mav ride him down. Flax fibre is now being used to make paper and North Dakota has taken to growing flax for the purpose. a than it is at present. There are altogether too many claims locked up in the hands of people who either cannot or will not do anything with them. The rights of prospectors must be carefully guarded, but the policy of monopoly in all its varied phases must b* put a stop to. And the monopoly of capital is not the only brand of., that objectionable article. There is a monopoly of the speculator in mining claims, which does harm both to the prospector and the investor and the country at large.— Victoria Colonist. TlllTK IR A NPKNDTHRIPT. Nquaudered nniii.iino on a <!heap aud Uglr Hulldlng lu Paris, The following is an extract from a letter just received from Paris: "To say that Canada's pavilion cost $90,000 would mean little to those who have no means of seeing the structure, but to Canadians in Paris it seems incredible that the unimposing building, ugly in appearance, cheap in construction, and half hidden by trees, should represent so considerable an outlay. An authority on building told me this morning that the same structure would cost to build in Ottawa— he is an Ottawaile—about $18,0.10. Add to that, said he, $2000 for the sake of round figures, and multiply the whole by two, so as to give a good wide margin (or Paris prices in 1900. That would make $40,- 000—and it cost $90,000! It has even cost more than $90,000, for Mr. Tarte, with that spirit of generosity in spending which is so well known a characteristic of the minister of public works, added some $5000 more on his own account. Just to g\v* a rough idea of the cheap construction of the building, it may be mentioned that the largest piece of timber used in it is only eight inches square. The pillars, which look larger, are all enlarged by plaster of paris."—Montreal special to Toronto Globe. The three Boer delegates have returned to Europe from the United States with three gripsacks full of Ameri:an sympathy. Dr. Jameson, of raid fame, has been elected to the Cape parliament at Kimberly. He will now carry the war into the Copperhead camp at Capetown. Gov. Roosevelt is coming to Spokane and Rough Rider huts will become epidemic. Brigham H. Roberts of Utah only had to pay $150 for having three wives instead of one. Polygamy is cheap at that rate. The Muir giacier in Alaska has been wrecked by an earthquake and the steamer captains will have to find another glacier to show the tourists. The British are fighting an Amazon in Ashantee. A dispatch Irom Prahsu to the London Daily Express says: "The brain and inspiration of the Ashantee rebellion is the aged queen of Ofesu. Although old, she is full of physical energy. She carries a gun herselt, and personally leads 1000 picked hunters. Her personal confederate is the old, blind, crafty king of the Adansis." Transvaal gold, used by Dr. Muller, thc Orange Free State agent in Holland, is said to have instigated the Ashantee rebellion, lie formerly lived on the Gold coast and furnished the chiefs with modern arms. mineral Kxhlbll lor Wluulpeg A collection of mineral specimens for lhe Winnipeg exhibition has been sent to the provincial mineralogist by Hi W. C. Jackson, secretary of the board of trade. The mines represented are the Le Roi, Josie, Nickel Plate, No. 1, Centre Star, War Eagle, Iron Mask, Cliff, Consolidated St. Elmo, Monte Christo, Virginia, Evening Star, Georgia, Columbia and Kootenay, Iron Horse, 1. X. L, Jumbo, Sunset, Homestnke, R. E. Lee, Lily May, Velvet and Portland. ■ 1 ! I P- J.VROE AND COMFORTABLE 1{0;).\iS TAHI.K UN8U "* PASSED IS TIU'l northwest. BR IIMM-BARRETT SILVERTON, B. C. Watches, ■ Clocks and * JBweiery, Fink Watch Repairing a All Work Left al The lakeview Hotel, Silverton, will l-e forward- oil and promptly at inn If I to. O. B. Knowl SANDON, B. 0. TIIE SimiTOlMAH. 8_tTtinn.iv, Junk IK) iWO. II III INIIKIi EVKRY HATl'WMY AT SILVEKTON, B. 0. MATHEHON DUOS.. Kdltora * Prop*. SUBSCRIPTION KATES: TWO DOLLAK8 A YEAR. Advertising rates trill be made known upon application at this ollice. II-' YOUR SUBSCRIPTION IS DUE 0S*»*«O OR IN ARREARS A | «» BLUE CROSS WILL tJmMO BE FOUND IN THIS JljUARE. SUBSCRIPTION ARE PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. PRICE TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. j8888888g8888S88g8gS888882 EDITORIAL OUTCROPPINGS. 1888888888888888888888888 ARLINGTON HOTB^ Conveniently Situated near Kail way Station and Wharf. GOOD SERVICE COMFORTABLE ROOMS. Dining Room under tlm charge of Miss Ida Carlisle. Tables supplied with 'ill the delicacies of the season. HENDERSON* GRTHINfi, SLOOAN CITY, .... PitOI'H. B.C. YOU Win have a postcard from me as soon as Fruit reaches its lowest figures. Don't preserve any until then. J-1-Mcintosh, Silverton, B.C. CANADIAN P'ACIIMC RAIJUWAY- IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. The Hon. Mr. Mnlocb,; the Postmaster-General, has introduei-il into the House of Commons a bill to aid in the prevention and settlement of trade disputes and the publication of statistical industrial information. The object of tbe bill is by thn aids of boards of conciliation to adjust the differences arising from time to time between employers and employee?, and it is hoped Uiat in its application it will do much to prevent strikes and lockouts. In case such are undertaken the bill will aid greatly in bringing about more sot- actory and permanent settlements. Another object of tbe bill is to establish a Department of Labor, the duties of which will be thn gathering of statistical and other information affecting labor and the publishing of the same in a monthly gazette, which »ill bear the same relation to labor as the report of the Minister of Agriculture dues to agriculture. This gazette will not he a medium for the expression of opinions, but for the registration oi facta The publication of such information will be useful to both employers and employees as it will enable them better to understand not only their own condition bnt 'he conditions affecting the other side, and with additional information, such ob the bill is purposed to provide, all parties in industrial controversies will be better able to understand each others views, thus paving the way for settlements. The bill is drafted on tbe lines of the Conciliation Act of Great Britain, passed in 1896, which has been the means of settling several big strikes and lockouts. Although the measure does not go the extreme length hoped by many, it is at least a long step in the right direction and as such will be appreciated hy those of the great majority, the employees. hands they have refuted to take it out 18 Rashdall of the post- ollice ever since. Silver- ton's business houses are up to date and can furnish a roan anything from a gum boot to a full house, it all depends as to which business house you patronix". We are having a building boom, but as we got into jail once foe telling the truth we refuse to mention it Silverton has good dogs and scrub dogs, good men and scrub men, young dudes and old st id's. in fact every thing that goes to make op a community. Taking it all together the town is fairly prosperous and so are we, having managed to renew several notes lately. Tiik SlLVKRTOKiAK will be published in the future as in the past for the common benefit of the townsite company, ou merchants, prospectors and incidoti tally for the publishers. Now that tbe row is ou across tin Pacific it would be n good thing if some of the Chinese lovers, with which this country is cursed, would raise u few regiments of Chinese, Chinese employees, Missionaries and sucli other breeds of humanitarian cattle in this country, go to China and light thn cause of rum and bibles, Canada would bo the gainer and China i ould lojk after herself. WIIO IS THE DRAG? There is now lying on Silverton's wharf for shipment ore from three different mines tributary to this place, the Hewett, Vancouver and Wakefield mines. Two other big properties are about to resume operations, the Galena Mines and Emily Edith This with the other properties big and small which are working in this district should make Silverton a prosperous place this s ason. If it docs not then there is something wrong with Silverton's business men and town- sito company. Excepting Sandon no other town in the Slocan has as many mines, and no other town has as many natural advantages as this place and no place takes so little advantage of her advantages as Silverton. Every section of the country is more prosperous for s liberal patronage of the advertising columns of the newspapers, and in nearly every instance where a community fails to advertise tho failure may be traced to lack of education. The partition ot China amongst the great powers is not proving the snap thai was anticipated and it will he a wonder if thoy do not come to blows over, not who is to get tbe biggest share, but, who is to do the biggest share of the fighting that will have to be done before the pigtails are decently licked. tt 8L0CAN LAKE ORE SHIPMENTS. Shipments of ore fr.im Silverton for the year 1899. totaled 1693 Tons. All other Lake points 1383 " The shipment ol ore from Slocan Luke points, up to and including the present week, from Jan. 1, 1900. From Bosun Landing. Tons, Bosun 440 From New Denver Hartney 20 Cnpella 7 From Silverton Tons. Emily Edith 20 Hewett 30 Vancouver 20 Wakefield, (concentrates) 380 Galena Mines 20 From Enterprise Landing Enterprise 020 From Slocan City Arlington 300 Blnck Prinoe 60 Kilo 20 June 57—Sheridan, Carpenter, J Sheridan. Pembroke and Minnesota, nr Sandon, F. L. Christie. June 28-Centrnl, Right Mile ck, Wm Brooch. Oregon, Trout ck, J Tinling. lllack Bear, somo, 0 H Abercrombie. Echo lr, nr Sandon, T Avlson. June 29-Nell fr, McGuigan ck, G Alexander. TRANBFIBS. Juool9-EinmaNo8«nd4, % each, J C Bolander and J A Austin to T H Hoben. EinmaNo4,'i.T II Hoben to J C Holonder. EmmoNoS, Vj'.T II Hoben to X A Austin. Emma No 2, l-12,Amsr.on \i, to each, Sumo to J A Austin and J C Bolandor. Eight Hour, }3, same to J CBolander. ! fJuno 20—Orient, M each. W II Sandiford to C S Raohdall, A E Fauquier and E Stewart, Nov Ifi, 1899. Havana, ',,CMcNIohol to 1' Stewart, Oct I, 181*8. Dowey, >3', P Attaffer to some, Oct 1. 1898 Dewey, Havana, % each, T Avison to H G Shave, May ». Same, '3 each, E Stewart to same, May 9. Orient *4, same to same, May 9. Sauio all interest, A E Fauquier. C 8 Kashdall to H O Shove, May 9. Eight Hour, 1 6. Emma No 4,1 6, Emma No 2,1-21. Amazon, 16. J C Bol- ander to J E Brouse, June 18. Haotings, M, C E Siuilhorlugale to H S Nelson, Juoe 11. June 22—Forest King.'.Glpsy Queen, 1-6, A. Wilds to W H Brandon, June 4 June 2.)-Brock fr, M S Nicholson to M F, Kammelmeyer, f500 Juno 29—Mollie O, jr., 3 MJThompson to J AJWhlttier, Octfl3,1897. ASSESSMENT*. June 18-I'hoenix 20—Glen. Bloom- ington, Ked Cross, Lost Boar, Freddy. Beo. 21— Agnes. 25—Big Timber, Mary Durham, Camden, Harlem, Snow- cap, June Bird, Black Colt, Sandon, Chief. 26—Sinfl, Flower, Violet, Black Fox, Linnet, Mountain Goat. 27—But terfiv, Belfast fr, New Phoenix, Number One, Betsy Ross. Eotella, Lost Tiger, Link fr., Marion, Mountain Queen, Lucky Three, Alice. 29-MolIie O, Ashland. CEhTIKICATES OF IMI RO'.'KMKNTS June 30—Betsy Ross. Lost Tiger, Link Fr, Merrimac, Estella. J Silverton ? ■ '■* "Five Drops." A RHEUMATIC CURE THAT CURES. WE ARE THE AGENTS FOR THIS ALIO FOR Lilac Cream, Aisllii's Hair Rcoewer Canadian Corn Cnre and Syrup , of llorelmuiid and Toln. . Proscription Department Complete and Up To Date SILVERTON DRUG STORE, SILVERTON. B. C Fresh Bread Ties and Cakes Hade to Order. A. CAREY, -Silverton, B.C. START A NEW YEAR. • KRVICK FOR TUI' will bc YEAR 1900 commenced JUNK 10th. The "Imperial Limited" tak** you ocrou the Continent In tour duy* without change. • it in ■ »e|i Vertll>nled train, lumrioimly equipped for the comfort and convenience of Vattengett, Auk yonr friend* who hare Ira wiled tin ll, or addreu W. F. ANDERSON, Tray. Pass. Agent, Nelson «. J. COVLE. MINING RECORDS. With this issue The 8ii.vkrtoniak enters upon its fourth year and I I ml t-Ofi" "'^oogh wehave not grown rich we Lll IJluU have manosjed to keep one day ahead of the sheriff and have only been in jail once. That waa for telling the 1 nth and it taught ns a lesson. We have handled the truth very carefully ever since. We have been liberally patronize! with adi when times with good and poorly when things were dull, and ao the town has been on the ragged edge for the last three years we have borne our share of tbe grief. Silvertonians ore patriotic to their town when they are away and curse it at home among themselves, win n they can spare the time from the townsite company. Tho town- site company is very liberal towards tbeir town paper. Tbey let ui eat provided we rustle the price from some stranger. The mine managers here like this paper. Thev liked it so much that they offered to buy it last A. (J. p. Agent, Vancouver; mollth> Thtt w„ ^t^ the electionj and rather than sec it fall into bad MLIIRTOV gjgOHIQI, NO. 95. W. F. Of M. H r ■ - ' B,C <^1E MAIN TRAIL RUNS PAST THE DOOR OF E HOtelj A J. TEETER, PROPS, PATRONS Altf WELL TAKEN CARE OF. A FIRST-CLASS BILLIARD ROOM ON TIIE PREMISES BAR FURNISHED WITH THE PEST URANUS OF WJNF8, l.IQToJ AND CIGARS, HEADQUARTERS FOR MINING MEN. MAIN STREET, - - - SLOCAN, B. 0. 3^©:D©:n.alcl*c3 XdlTroxy ®ta"blo- GOOD SADDLE AND PACK HORSES FOR HIRE AT RKAtiOHABll KATKS A GENERAL FREIGHT AND TRANSFER BUSINESS UQKK. Outside Parties Desiring Homes in Silverton Cou Have Them Reserve'I Uy Writing To— t ♦ t t ♦ _* J a. p. Mcdonald, SILVERTON, - . Ii,C THE WM. HAMILTON MANUFACTURING CO, LIMITED/ MINING MACHINERY. F»etert>or»ot*i£_t*, Ontario. Syrup of Horehound & Tolu FOR COUGHS AND COLDS. THE VICTORIA! HOTEL. s C* . . 0) .'i £ •> I (C i Cl <• 0 <e Cl (c ci (C *> llr_nli|i_Ri'lM Tor Mining llnf EVERYTHING NEW, .\n AM» IP-IC-IAIE TAJilK IKfcl LrA^lMJ| THE NOI.THWE8T. M BOWES, rr«p. SILVERTO N, n cl Khtaiii.imiiki) in Nki.hun "18!K). It is nothing * but lair To let my Sl-iean ciislomi-rs know that I bare just returned from a purchasing trip in the East. I am pleased to let you know tliat I iiavc seleeled tlie v. ry litest iij)-!<i.:!a!e goods io new designs, such as new I low bin shown in this rani: v. All goods bought here arc g«n Al iimiifr and prices arm^i as wiil eonijietc with Eastern market '"A<Vo/W*VV»/«.VV v' 11) N IN N E I.SON KimXHA I HN VII i: VOU TO CALL SPECIALTY. J ANlUNy'ElT .MY STOCK. MAILORDER PROM ITI.Y ATTENDED TO. Jaool> Oov©*», • TIIE JEWELER, • MLSOU1] Meets every Saturday in the Union Hall in Silverton, at 7:,'_.) i\ ». W. HoRTON, President. J. I. McIntosii, Financial-Secretory The THISTLE HOTEI NKW DENVER—LOCATIONS Jane 19-Dublin, Cariboo cr, J. Tinling. Annex fr, nr New Denver, 8. T. Walker, A Jacobson, H. M. Walker. Battle Axe fr, Silver Mountain, A Jacob- son. Four Suckers, Wilson ck, G 6 Van - stone. June 20—Boston, nr Sandon, E L Jakes. Indiana, same, P. Elenalne: nnd ) M Kirlln. Gem, same, P. FIkuiIiik. \ June 21—Swansea, Four Mile ck, W SILVERTON, H Sandiford. Malvern, same, N W Mf Syndicate. Africa, Granite ck, A L j M. McGREGOR Roberts. General Kitchener, some, J HI • Roberto. PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR June 25-Ideal fr.nr New Denver, Ol AND *"NING ENGINEER. J; 0. GORDON, HIKKK, REALKSTATB, -OOMVEYIMOKR NOTARY PUBLIC. - - - R. 0. SLOCAN CITY, B.C. J. H. HOWARTH] JEWELER ko., SLOCAN, B. OJ IS PREPARED TO REPAIR WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELERY FOR THE SLOCAN PUBLIC. AN EXPERIENCE OP NEARLY FIFTY YEARS WARRANTS THE GUARANTEE OF SATISFACTION WITH HIS WORK THAT HE GIVES. ALL REPAIRING 18 DONE AS PROMPTLY AS GOOD WORK WILL ALLOW. A FULL LINE OF WATCHES, CLOCKS, FANCY GOODS, Ac. INSTOCK. NOW REOPENED UNDER A NEW MANAGEMENT. HOUSE RENOVATED AND THE HAR FULLY RESTOCKED * # * * THISTLE CAFE./ Under the monogenic'ex Carlo 8ch Just Opened. GoodSfl' Meals at AH Hou* ni«H Thompson Broi LAKE AVE.. SILVERTON, B, Props* a. To Cure a Cold In One W| Contains Tho'" New Ingredi**| c old Cure. TRY IT. PRICE 25c. At All Drug K^D^ABE. General Mining Supplies. Full Line Dry & Mixed Paints. Lumbe Sash H Doors. MoCa11^ «& Co., Sloean, 13a _■_____.
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Title | The Silvertonian |
Publisher | Silverton, B.C. : Matheson Bros. |
Date Issued | 1900-07-07 |
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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_07 |
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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 | 10.14288/1.0313040 |
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