> "ic '*J. >ha ** ''���< "i ���'a Daily Edition No. 498. Nelson, British Columbia. Saturday, August 18, 1899. Tenth Year. TO BE WELL TEEATED Citizens' Committee Discusses the Programme. AN IMPORTANT PARTY. Among the Excursionists are Some of Can' ink's Leading Men���A Pew of the Best. having other duties to look after whioh demnnded all his time he had to declino that honor. He likewiso occupies very prominent positions in Masonry an I other fraternal societies, he being n* preseat the Sunrome Grand Vice-President' ot the Sons of England, and he hopjH to have an opportunity of meeting many of the members of that order during his visit in the west. PARIS EXPOSITION. The citizens committee which will arrange 1111 entertainment for the mem In'is of Un' Canadian Press Association who will visit Nelson next week met in the Citv Oonnoil ohamber yesterday afternoon. His Worship the Mayor, presided and there was a pood attend- ance. An informal discussion us to tlii> best method of entertainment took place mill a committee was appointed to look into each suggestion. Another meeting will he held on Monday to receive the reports of these various committees and decide definitely. The party will probably reach Nelson nt 7:110 p. 111., ou Friday next. They should be (liven a hearty welcome as thero are some very pvominout Canadians amongst them. Through their papers���tbe leading ones in Canada��� they can do a great deal of good to Kelson if the advniiatges of the City nve properly pointed ont to them. There are about one hundred in the party, forty nf whom are ladies. The visitors will be an important body, representing bb thoy do. all shades of polities in Eastern Canada, and see lions of the keystone Province of the Dominion. The president of the Association is \V. S. IJinginan, of the Mrlnfoi'il Herald, and the vice-president, ,1. S. Willismi, tbe well known nun popnlar editor of the Toronto Globe, but who dees uot nccompnny the excursionists. The efficient secretary is John A.Cooper. M. P. P., nro- prietor of tbe Perth, Out., Expositor, anil tl.e lending financial critics on the Opposition side in the Ontario Legislature. Thore nre ulso: George P. Graham, M. P. P., of Brockville, one of the most prominent eastern Liberals in thut Province, and who is reported to he 1111 exceedingly clever speaker; (1. A. Matthews, of the Globe; A. F. JVallis. editor-in chief of the Mail and Empiro; A. F, Phie. editor and proprietor of the Dondus Banner,* claimed to be one of the best after dinner speakers iu Ontario; H. F. Gardiner, editor of the Hamilton, Ont., fiuies, an exceedingly clever writer und public speaker; Robert Mnthisoii. superintendent of tbe Deaf and Dnmb Institute, Bellevill, and n leading member of the Independent Order of Forresters; William Buckingham, of Stratford, for many years an attache oi the Torono Globe, and subsequently tral Usher and proprietor of the Stratford Beacon, nnd doing the regime of the Mackenzie administration, score gry to the Premier, unci who, when Hon. George W. Ross, wrote the life Of thut distinguished statesman ; Arch- 'huh! McNee, now of the Windsor Re- cord, but for many years a resident of Winnipeg, and connected in the earlv (lays with the Free Press, E. J. B. Pense, president of the Canadian Press Association iu iK8a, when it visited Manitoba, and after whom Pense station wns named, that beiug then the end of track laying, publisher of the Kingston Whig, which boasts of tho best appointed newspaper office in Uiiindn: T. H. Preston, ex-president, 01 the Canadian Press Association, aud who is now editor and proprietor of in; Brentford Expositor, one of the brightest and best paying newspapers in Western Ontario, aud who, it will >����� recollected, visited tbis Province six jears ago with tho Western Ontario msa Association ; .1. J. Bell, win for Bonie tune was connected with the viotoira press, he being editor of tho ��ewB, which was published in the Winter of i8f!3. The Atlantio seaboard s represented by J. S. 0'Bryan, of ��� i ..V.1'1'01"1'1''. Halifax. The Mont- ''" Witness is determined to outclass, possibly, all others in the partv, as nve are no less than four of its "staff on the excursion. One of the most H��� personages in the party is J'd Cook, the well known Ottawa I'Wspapor correspondent, the prinoi- I ,,p,api'!;,rt!PreBeuted by him being the Un on Times. Everything appearing 0,o,���rLQndpn Thnnderer, relating to Ul indinn nttnirs, must pass through 1, , ,?' H "f "J. Cook, who is the ion , i ^gl,nt iu Oauada for thnt nnnl. Fred Cook also represents , v,,.,, f? Mail aml Empire, and .mm , #her Oonnrtinn journals. '��nongst tho number being The World wose correspondent he has boon ever tic i * ,uc"Ption. He is likewise , i,, r ",Wa Mrrespondcut of the Vic- nallstS?X$ T" a,Wi,ion t0 his J��ur" t tei m1"1,1-,���' BH we.haye already ;"''* ����� ��M- h, sh;.n m,ai,y Were desirious that uated for li,"llow. h,mi;el�� t0 b�� UOIui- tu lor tD�� position of Mayoi, but Mr. W. F Robertson Returns to Nelson With a Number of Kpeoimens. Mr. W. F. Robertson, the Provincial Mineralogist, is iu Nelson superintending the packing of the mineral exhibits for tho forthcoming Pans Exposition. Yesterday Mr. Robertson showed a representative of The Miner some line specimens nt the Bunk of Montreal. These were eoutributed by tho Silver King. Mountain Chief, c'iokel Plate, Noble Five, Starli ht, Payne, Washington, Last Chance, Mine Bell, Best, Humboldt and others Thespecimens are being packed;in strong boxes made of two iuoh boarus. Fifteen oases are already packed at ltnelo nnd await shipment. Over 40 spoci- meus are at tho Government offices here ready for paoking. The list of tho different spooimens is not yet complet- en owing to the delay of some mine owners in sending thorn in. Mr. Robertson has devo*ed ti great pnit of his time 'o this collection, and although his requests for specimens have alwnys been gladly acceded, to yet some of the mine owners havo not been in too great a hnrrv to assist by offering or sending nnsolioited specimens. This moans tbat the collootors have to go to every mine personally nnd also, in many cases, send there for specimens. At the same time Mr. Robertson says there have been many notable exceptions. A few more small snmpleB���np to six or eight itches or even Rtnaller���woold be very acceptable. Mr. Robertson, having tak.in up ihe mailer, is anxious to sen that it is thoroughly done and would like to s.'e every mine in Kootonay contribute tn Ihe exhibit. However the time is now drawing short nud within the next few da>s all specimens mnst be packed and shipped to Ottawa where they will be classified aud arranged. Those ivh>, have not contributed snmplos are therefor leqnested to do so at once. THE DRAMA DRAGS ON Colonel Picquart Continues His Evidence in Favor of Dreyfus. CONFRONTED BY GENERAL ROGET HARMLESS HOUSE BREAKERS. Some Men That are Responsible For Burglar Stories. In the last few months thero hnve been three attempts at housebreaking in the City. This hns made some people believe that a band of burglars are operating in Nelson. The last attempt nt W. A. Galliher's residence brought matters to a bead and Chief of Police Jarvis hns been pestered by applications for special attention to be paid to the houses of those whose nervousness leads them to make the request. Tbere are also any amount of stories about attempts at burglary and the Chief of Police has investigated a couple of them. In one case a poor deluded indiivdual had been "out with the bovs" and became* mixed 'up with residences in bis unsuccessful attempt to find one which fitted bis latch key. Ho tacked baok and forward in several alleys and careered from door post to gate post thorehy giving uervous householders the idea that some bold, bud burglar was endeavoring to secure their silverware. This inebriated citizen conld not gain entranoe to his own house let alone any other ono. Drunken men have been at tbe bottom of most of the burglar stories. Bnt Chief Jarvis does not intend to let these caronsers bother the citizens. After this he iutends to "run in" any man who has been celebrating too enthusiastically and is found promenading on the pnblio streets; after the more sober minded of the community are wrapped in the arms of Morpheus. Hitherto it has been tbe custom to head the muddled mortals for their homes and set thero going in the hope that thev would not fall by the wny side. But after this they will be headed for the police cells. CAPTAIN TROUP THANKED. Captain Troup hns received the following: Captain Troup, Snpt. C. P. R. Steamer Service, N-lson, B. 0. Dear Sir���At a meeting of the Western Canada Press Association the following resolution was unanimously adopted: ..... "That the cordial thauks of tbiB association are extended to Oapt. Troup, superintendent of the 0. P. R. steamer service in the Kootenay, by whose aid the association waH enabled, on its first annual exoursiou, to cover .that territory expeditiously and oom- ' fortahly, the line boats of tbe C. P. R. affording every faoility to the travellers." Alex. Stewart disposed of two Bogus town lots yesterday to G. K. Tacka- bury. The demand for real estate continues steady. Russell Donald, GeorRO Russell and B. E. Tnylor bave taken a lease on the dumps of tbe Payne mine. They have already commenced work,! sorting tho waste by hand. By a process ofjground sluicing tbey hopo to carry off tbe lighter rook and make it an easy matter to oolleot whatever ore has been put over tbe dump. A hand jig will bo rut in to soparate the ore in the finely pulverizod waste. They are working on �� royalty, the mine getting SIB per oent. of the ore saved. The Colonel Speaks for Over Four Hours and is Exhausted. Revelations of How a Spy Was Sent to Italy-��� An Uneventful Day. ^Rennes, Aug. 18.���When the Dreyfus trial was resumed in the Lyceo at 7 :25 this morning Col. Picquart was called to tbe witness stand and continued bis deposition which was interrupted yesterday by adjournment. The conflict in testimony of Picquart and Bertilion on certain points hnd been used to discredit the former's evidence. Col. Picquart continuing said Paty de Clam, on seeiug tho writing in the bordereau, forthwith declared it was of Mathieu Dreyfus the brother of Capt. Dreyfus The witness continuing said : "You know that tin bordereau is the joint workot Alfred and Mathieu Dreyfns. M. Bertillion said, 'that is tho wiitiug of the bordereau.' M. Bertillion tried to discover wbero I had obtained the handwriting but the only information imparted was that it was current. At M. Bertillion's request J left the photographs with him. Wh^j be returned them he said lie adhered to bis opinion and earnestly asked to see the original, when i saw beyond a doubt that the handwriting of the bordereau was Ester hay's and seeing that the documents mentioned therein might have been supplied by Easter- hazy, that the words, 'I am going to tho manoeuvres,' could perfectly well apply to Esterhazy and that Esterhazy had secretaries at his disposal to oopy a document so voluminous as the firing manual, I resolved to consult the secret dossier to see what part of the treachery might be ascribed to Dreyfus, nnd to assure myself whether the dossier contained anything indicating Esterhazy. I frankly ndinit I was stupefied on reading the seoret dossier: I expected to find matters of gravity therein and found, iu short, nothing but a document which might apply just ns much to Esterhazy as to Dreyfns, an unimportant document mentioning Davignon and a document which it seemed absurd tojapply to Dreyfus, namely the "Gette Cau- aile D���" document. Lastly I recognized a report appended, in the handwriting of M. Guerin, which appeared to, be at least aa worthless as the second document. It was then evening, I had stayed late nt the office in older to examine the doonments thoroughly. I thought it over during the night and next day I explained the whole situation to General de Eoisde- ffre. I took to his office the secret dossier, the fac-simile of tho borderean, the petit bleu and the priuoipal papers connected with my investigation of Esterhazy. I wonder, now, if I had one_or two interviews? Bnt I still see General De Boisdeffre, as he examined the seoret dossier with me, stop before he reached the eud aud toll me to go into tho country, give an account of the affair ;to General Gouz and ask bim his advice. Before starting to see General Gonz I oopied a note, fonr pagej in length which I made September 1, containing mv resnme of the Esterhazy affair. When I informed General Gonz of all which had occurred he remarked,'So a mistake has been made.' After my interview with General Gonz I did not work any longer on my own initiative; I said nothing more until the return of Gen. Gonz, September 15. At that time Esterhazy was at tho great manouevres. Next the witness dwelt on the minors in September 1896 of the projeot for replacing Dreyfus by a mau-of-straw and the discovery of the forged letter supposed to be connected with the same project. At abont the samo time the campaign for and; against Dreyfus was started by the newspapers. At this state Col. Picquart, who had been speaking for four and a half I hours, was visibly distressed. He had occasional attacks of coughing but managed to continue, Col. Jouast not showing any inclination to suspend the session of the conrt in order to give him needed rest. The wituess then turned to the newspaper attacks ou Dreyfns, saying that the information regarding the bordereau contained in them convinced him that they had been inspired by somo one closely connected with tho Dreyfns affair. They could not be attributed to Dreyfus' family, whilo they contained expressions familiar to Paty do Clam, whom it would bo interesting to hear on the subject. Describing his Interview with General Gonz on September 1, Picquart said : " Whon I asked for permission to continue the investigation, insisting upou the danger of allowing the Dreyfus family to proceed with their investigation alone, the general replied that it was impossible to re open the affair. " '' If you say nothing, nobody will know." "General" I replied firmly, "What yon tell me is abominable. I do not know what I shall do but I won't carry this secret with me." (Great sensatiou.) "I at once left the room" added the witness, That is what jeeurred. 1 know my account of this interview will be disputed but I positively swear to it." The colonel next described his in en- tious with regard to Esterhnzy which General Gonz and De Boisdeffre had forbidden him to carry out. He attached particular importance to this point as it oontained a olue to subsequent oc ourrences. Later witness said that while Paty de Olam evidently acted Btrongly iu disguising himself with a falso board and blue speotaoles perhaps he was authorized to do so. In his opinion the only event of importance ir, the Dreyfus affair since dis oovery of borderean was the Henry forgery perpetrated October 81, 1896. Shortly beforo Genry perpetrated the forgery,an agent named Giuede, Hery's right hand man, prepared a report declaring M. Castelin (Republican Revisionist Deputy for Loas division of Aisne) was about to play the hand nf Dreyfus family by unmasking in the chamber of deputies, the accomplices, thus haviug the affair reopened. Dealing with tbe mission to Tunis which Picquart Baid ought to have been entrusted to a commissary of police, wit uess declared it was then that Henry, | abandoning his underhand intrigues, began a oampaign of open persecution. Henry wrote to the witness aconsine him of oommuiiioating information to the press disolosing contents of seoret documents and with attempting to suborn officers in connection with the petit bleu. It was then Picquart learned of the existence of the forged secret documents directed against him aud foresaw bis own ruin if the Dreyfns affafr was reopened. In order to safe guard himself he entrusted to a lawyer friend aoertnin letter from General Gonz, nt the same time acquainting the lawyer with what he knew of Esterhazy and instructing tbe lawyer how he should intervene, if the occasion demanded it. When Picqunrt's furlough wns due, Gonoral Lo-ilore, commanding in Tunis, was ordered to send Picquart to the frontier of Tripoli. Leclere commented to the witness ou this abnormal or der aud Picquart confided to the goneral the reasons for it and bis belief In the innocence of Dreyfns. Picquart here [created a sensation hy incidentally remarking that the judges in 18114 were shamefully deceived iu having the document containing the words, "Oelte Canaille do D���. " com mnnioaled to them. Witness then bit terly referred to the delays of the various machinations with the object of Incriminating him. instigated by Henry, Esterhazy and Paty do Olam, Col. Jouast, president of Iho court, having askea for explanations on certain points, Picquart said: " If I tell you al! this gentleman, it is to show what must have been the mental attitude towards me of the members of the court martial which tried Esterhazy." (Murmurs of assent.) Witness said he regretted he had not been given an opportunity to contradict his accusers at tbat court martial. "I havo almost finished my task," added Picquart, "But I ask permission to refer to tbe wuy in which the borderean came to tbe war office. I have doubts in regard to the persons who brought the bordereau. Two quite different peisons could oertainlyuothave delivered the bordoau in 1894. But if an intelligent person had delivered it he would certainly have insisted on the value of the content.*." Generals Roget and Mercier having intimated a desire to speak, Col. Jouflst asked Dreyfus if he had anything to say and the prisoner replied in the negative. Goo. Roget then mounted the platform and asked Ool. Picquart fot explanations regarding the (juennilli affair. "Col. Picquart," said Roget, "attacked me this morning in regard tc my speech for .the prosecution ou the subject of the yuenuilli case. He said he wr.s not present when the case was iu progress and he described Col. Henry as qoito incoriecl. I aBk Col. Picqnart if he denies that he wrote Captain Mareehul in order to connect him with Galanti, that he wrote lo tho public prosecutor enclosing documents and that ho wrote to the public prosecutor a second time July 15. If be denied this, I ask the cou*t to send 'or Marchnl and the dossier in the Qoounilli affair." Ool. Picquart ie died that there was no need to threaten to produce the dossier in order to make him reply. He added: "I did not sny I wns absent during the Quennilli aflair;I said I was absent part of the time and that painful duties did not permit me to participate in is ns I ;wculd otherwise have done." "Did yon write these letters?" asked Jouast. "Yes," replied Picquart. "I remember writing letters in the case though I do not remember exactly their terms or dates.'' Col. Jouast theu said: "General Roget asked if you deny yon wrote a letter sending Galanti to Switzerland. " "Galanf.i was an agent who gave ns information about the Italian fort in the neighborhood of Belfort," replied Witness. "Finding ouiselves on the point of being discovered, we , naturally, took measures to avoid it. That is why Galanti was sent to Switzerland. " "Then you wrote letters" said Roget, "and Ool. Henry was not concerned in this affair, but was sent to Belfort against his will by you." The witness acknowledged writing letters but wanted to know thoir text, and said he wonld like to see tbem so that he oould be more precise "You must have seen," he said, "how muoh fals ihood there has been in this fair." Iu reply to further questions Pio- quart admitted sending documents to Belfort for thoJQuennilli case. "But" Picquart added, "they were handed to the publio prosecutor." ANOTHER FIRE STATION. Fire Protection in Nelson Being Greatly Improved. Fire hnll JNo. 2, on Observatory Btreet hetween Ward and Josephine street is uow open and ready for business. It is equipped with a reel, (100 feet of hose, ladders and Baboook extinguishers Two men sleep in the hall. The opening of this station in tbe residential district np the hill where the hard work of pulling tho apoaratus up from Hall No. 1 would neoessarily cause a delay that would give a fire a good headway, is a popular move on the part of the Council as it places nn equippinent in the midst of a thi kly populated district. Nelson has been remarkably free from conflagrations���so free, in fact. that everyone expects that there is a big blaze oomiug some day. However the Oonnoil is going on in the "time of peace to prepnre for war" idea and will be ready for the fiery fiend when he pnts in au appearance. One of Aid. Boer's long suits is fire protection and he proposes to have the City supplied with a fire alurm syBtem if his strong support Of suoh a move can accomplish it. Former Bartender at the Phair Ends His Life A DELIBERATE AFFAIR. He Dressed Himself in a Wbite Night Gown, Put on a White Silk Tie and Died With His Arms Orossed. William Woodruff, until a few days ago barteuder at the Phair, committed suicide at Spokane on Thursday. Woodruff came to Nelson some months ago and worked sucessively at the Nelson Hotel, The Office, and tbe Phair, being longest at tbe last mentioued place. He wns a tnll man with a light red moustache and partly bald head. He wns a Winnipeg old timer, baying run the Oabluet Hotel there iu the boom days. He originally came from Woodstock, Ont., The Spokesman- Review has the following account of the affair: William Woodruff was fonud lying doad in his bed iu room 33 Bellevuo house about T o'clock last evening. An empty dram bottle of morphine and a farewell message sorawl��dona pieoe of paper gave evidence that is was a oaae of suicide. Woodruff wns a barkeeper, aboot 40 years of age and unmarried. Ho came down from Nelson, B. 0., Monday night. He bad been employed in that and other Kootenay oities for several years. He stopped at the Pedi- cord Hotel on Monday and Tuesday nights. Woduesday afternoon about 4 o'clock he engaged room UU at the Bellevuo house and moved his valise thera. He left the room in oompany with his friend J. F. McOabe. Mr. MeCabe Bays he came back to the room with Woodruff about two honrs later. Woodruff said he was tired and intended to lie down and sleep. MoCabe left him. So far as is known MoCabe was ihe iast person to see Woodruff alive. "He had been diinkiug for several days," said Mr. McOabe last evening. "He was apparently in good humor wnon I left him. I can nit understand why he should have ended his life. He had lost $80 during the day bnt he lost more thau that many times without it bothering him. I can not account for it. I have not known him intimately, but bave met bim several times during the past three years. He formerly worked for my brother in Winnipeg." The suicide was apparently a deliberate not. As in the case of the recent suicide at a local hotel, tin victim had carefully laid out a complete suit of cleau linen nnd clothes , from socks to necktie. He had then dressed iu a newly lanndrieed night gown and tied a white silk handkerchief neatly aboot his, neck. Woodruff probably J ended hii Ufa Wednesday night. No nuusnal noise was noticed hy those occupying the adjoining rooms. Yesterday tbe oham- hermaid tried several times to enter tho room but found the door looked. Abont 7 o'clock, fearing something was amiss, Miss Harper, one of those, in charge of the bouse, unlocked the door with a pass key. Entering she was horrified to see tbe lifeless form of Woodruff lying in the bod, his head propped np by a pillow, bis bands lying folded across his breast. A white silk handkerchief, ho had pressed to his lips, had stuck there, cohering tbe lower part of his face and neok. On vho stand was the empty bottle whioh bad contained 55 grains of morphine. Reside it was a glass, with nartiolei of the deadly white powder sticking to the sides. In this glass was a set of false teeth. On another stand was a magazine and on the top sheet this message was written: "Spokane, Aug. 17, '99.���Friend McCabo: Well my troubles will bave seced (sic) when yon read tbis. I have nothing to Bay or ask but one favor. Do not let anyone know wbo I am. Your sincere friend, "W. J. W." Lo .ver down on tbe same page were two words written in n more wavering baud. They were the last message : "Good bye." Search of the victim's papers by the police disclosed receipts made ont in the oame of Woodruff. Mr. MoCabe said that he bad known tbe viotim as William Woodruff nnd that he had relatives living at Hamilton, Ont. Among tho dead man's effects were photographs of an elderly man snd woman aud ot a yonng man and two girls. These were taken at Hamilton and aro presumed to be piotnres of* the victim's parents, brother and sisters, as tbey all bear a family resemblance to him. Photographs of two yonng women were also found among h.s effects. One^ had the name "Etta" written on| it. Otherwise thore was no clue to the identity of thoso pictured. The police wero promptly notified following the discovery of tho body. Coroner Baker took oharge of tho remains and directed its removal to the Smith undertaking parlors. He has not deoided whether to hold an inquest. m ��� NELSON DAILY MINER, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, ^99- Nelson Daily Miner l i.tilisneil L��ady exeepl Moirlay. h, iJioN Miner Pkintino k PUBLISHING Co 11. J BEATON, Editor and Manager, ULTKA VIRES LEGISLATION. of stable Neater ray- aud !��v<' tbe Act With the full text of the judgment in the Ooal Mines case came lhe report of another, recently disposed of by tbe Judicial Oommittee of the Privy Council and scarcely less interesting to British Colombia readers, lt was that the Madden brothers, livery keepers ot this Oity. ,vho sued the Nel bou and Fort Sheppard Oompany the value of two hor-es that had stray ed on lo the Company'a railway had been killed. The trial Judge gave judgment for the plaintiffs or grouud thai the Cattle Protection of the Provincial Legislature required that the Hue should bo fenced, nnd as this had been negl icted the Company was responsible for the loss. This judgment was appealed to the Supreme Court and reversed. It appears tbat the plaintiffs did not care to pursue the case further, but as an important constitutional principle was involv��d the Attorneys-Gsueral of the Province aud of the Dominion iutervened and carried it on to the Privy Council. There it was determined in accordance with the judgment cf the Supremo Court. The Company maintained tbat the Cattle Protection Act was ultra virts of the Provincial Legislature. Bnt on the part of the Province it was contended that as the Company was incor poratod under a local charter it became subject to the provisions of local legislation, notwithstanding that by Federal authority tho railway had been declared to be for the general advantage of Canada. Theri was uo Federal enactment requiring the Company to fence its uroperty, and the Supreme Oourt held that inasmuch as the Provincial legislation extended the liability of the Oompany beyond that impos ed by the Dominion Railway Aot, it exceeded its authority and the legislation was ultra vires. In aflirraiug this judgment their Lordships of tbe Privy Council Baid that it would be|impos8i- bio to maintain the authority of tbe Dominion Parliament if a Proviucial Legislature conld presume to supplement the provisions of a Federal Aot. In the case iu question there was au act ual provision that the Company should be liable unless such aud such works were coustructed in connection with tho line. This was clearly beyond the jurisdiction of the Provincial Legislature. When the railway was declared to be for the general advantage of Canada the superior Federal authority removed it wholly from withiu the jurisdiction of tho Province. The local Legislature had uo power to regulate its operation, to impose conditions or restrictions, oi in any way to interfere with its construction. If built under a Provincial charter, aud if uot declared to be for the general advantage, it would remain subject to Provincial laws; but by the simple process of thiB declaration it was transferred from the jurisdiction of the Province to that of the Dominion. Such, we take it, i" tho meaning aud effect of this final judgment. There are two classes of legislation that are subject to disallowance���that which is opposed to publio policy or interest, and that which iB uucouBtil tutioual. The former tho Federal authorities will disallow ; the latter tbey decline to Interfere witb. for the reason that it will settle itself. If unconstitutional, the Courts will so declare when appealod to. That has been the lino taken by a Minister of Justice nt Ottawa, aud it seems to huve be come the settled policy of the Federal Government, lt is a policy that will staud reviewing. Unconstitutional or ultra vires legislation is nt the present moment playing the mischief with the mining industry in the Atlin country ; no private indivldunl iB called upon to stand tho enormous cost of having it declared unconstitutional; n word from the Dominion Government would settle the matter, without cost or trouble to anyone. The Madden brothers went as far as the Supreme Cnnrt, and doubtless it cost tliem denrlyiifit had been necessary for them to pursue the case to the end they would probably have been ruinod in having an unconstitutional Act declared unconstitutional. Neither expense nor trouble uood have been incurred if the Minister of Justice had taken the simple pains to report against the Act and recommend its dis- allowance. Wheu tho power to disal- Hw was reserved tn tho Federal authorities it was intendod that it should be'exorcised when neoessaryjin tho pnblio interest; the public interest would seem to demand that it should be exercised in the case of all ultra vires legislation, if private individuals are to bo spared needless and often rainouB expense. .lever Hnd ont what if was. j livery Opposition candidate hal n platform ol his own but the party platform was never mentioned. Now that they know who the men are tbat arc assuming to idniitiister their affairs nn-1 that they know something of the policy proposed they could, il given the opportunity, speak 'uore Intelligently and dehnitely. We prediol that irresponsible blather* skites, and needy and greedy ollice seekers, would he less in evidence iu another campaign than in the last, and that every ninn having a slake in the cir ntry either as an honest laborer, or a holder of properly, would le to lhe front. " Commenting on the Privy Council judgment In the Coal Mines case. The Vancouver Province says: "So far as mm be seen tho effect nf this is tn in validate all Provincial legislaton which excludes Chinese or Japan sue, 01 any other nationality by name from auy sort of employment in the Province. The anti-Chinese clauses in several nets relnliiig tn railways nnd other Works nnthoiisd by the Legislature will be cl iBsed^ns ultra vires under this wide ruling." 111 OlltS NO 166 HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY." m- %m SUMMER BRINGS PAIN As well as pleasure, session of a stock of The pes- jfbuie 2)ru0$ There nro doubtless numerous ways of adjusting the troubles between the mine manngers and the mine workers; but it in becoming more and more evident as time passes that the only practical way is to readjust the Eight- Hour law is such manner as to permit the men to work any hours they please and to secure them in tho uninterrupted right to do it on any terms they please. That is the adjustment that would appeal most strongly to manly men, of whom there are many among the niiueis of the Kootenays. A -�����>�� ���>m ->">�� -����3 ->>��> -��'��3 ->m For you if a man offers you a cat or a dog at less than invoice cost, if you can buy a better one for less money even though decent profit. Just so with the seller makes a Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Blankets, Hats, Etc. !_. �� Mr- m ���mi ->&$ -����3 With a knowledge of how to compound them enables us to produce a remedy for the prevalent complaints. PettitiKell's Specific has no superior as a VANQUISHER ofj rs the "Pains that summer brings."' ������ ' It works a cure and helps nature to build up the system. PRICE 35 CTS. PER BOTTLE. Values are Convincing. # #- OUR BIG # * S��i<- m- ciNADA drug & BOOK CO. Somo weighty issues nro beiug raised in the eloctiou contest that is now on in Manitoba. Ministerialists aro hotly discussing whether five hundred, or seven hundred,or two thousand persons assembled to hear Mr, Hugh J. Macdonald at Boyd's ranch the other .iny. How the matter iB to bo settled we do not kuow, but from the interest it bns evoked we shonld judge that it will hnve a powerful inllueuce on the result of the elections. PLEASE NOTE From now until tlie end of the season we aie selling AT REDUCED PRICES. At MRS. E. MCLAUGHLIN'S, Josephine Street. REMOVAL SALE W Goes Right Along Though Rome Howls. v��3 ���m if A A ��� A INCORPORATED 16TO. Wh; it is the d ilk irence be iween T. etley's . '1 I eas an d other bi ���ands ? Today, Sat ���2��'- Off all Hats Except Stetson's and King's. Every Shrewd Housekeeper... Knows the value of good Table Linen, and in that, as in other things, she has to rely upon the merchant's word to a great extent. While we are not giving ours away, we wish to call your attention to a few lines which we are sure will interest you: ;>l inch pure Irish Table Linen at 40c per yd Ot) inch pure Irish Table Lint o at ���l"ic per yd 00 inch pure Irish Table Linen at 50c per yd Oil inch pure Irish Table Linen at 7oc per yd 74 inch pure II ish Table Linen at #1 per yd THE Bank of British Columbia, NELSON. Is now prepared to issue Drafts and Letters of Credit on Skaguay, U.S., Atlin,. B. C-, and Dawson City, Yukon District. jf The Wallace-Miller t ^rAMDAMY I Tn. V Just the same as between the Athabasca mine and anyone of the hundreds of wildcats that have been exploited in the past years. Experience has proved the value of the one; the others Might be good, but Is it worth your while experimenting when you can get sure returns by investing in the guaranteed article ? Tetley's is the only package tea sold by Hudson's Bay Stores, West Baker St., Nelson. Telephone 13. ���m COMPANY, LTD. LETHBRIDGE COAL Every Man $6.75 PER TON, DELIVERED. All orders must be accompanied by cash and should be either personally or by mail to the office of FRANK FLETCHER, P. L. S., W. P TIERNEY, LAND& COAL AGENT, General Agent forwarded Cor Kootenay & Baker Sts REISTERER & CO., Brewers of Fine Lager Beer and Porter. Drop in and see us. NELSON. B. C. Notice to Contractors- Tenders wil be received for tho delivery of 1500 (fifteen hundred! cords of 4 foot wood, cordodat tho Port oKIco Mill, Ymir B.C. All tenders to be handed iu und addressed lo the undorsigned, s. L. Long, on or beforo the 2t)tli of August. D'-livory to be comnienoed on tlio Ut of September and to be continued at the rule of 20 cords or in^re, dully, till the contract Is completed, d. L. LONG, General Manager. We are showing a First-Class Line of lilies to dress in Fashionable and Mice Fitting Garments if lie can do so nt a reasonable price. My I Kill 1 end Winter Samples nre uow I complete in Suitings, Overcoatings ami Fancy Vesting1', Give me a cull and 1 will quote yon prices lhat will astonish you. Gookino Stoves & Ranges Stevens fir Which we are offering at VERY LOW PRICES. CALL AND INSPECT OUR STOCK. Rooms i and ii MARTIN O'REILLY & CO. Clements Hillyer Block Terms Cash. DiscuSHitig the political affairs of the Province, Tho Knoteuaian, Kaslo, shrewdly observes : "The people have never approved of the policy of the present Administration. They could LOTS FOR SALE. |400 will purchase 2 Choice Lots on Robson hi., near Stanley St., with phaok thereon. UN will pufohaae Cholco Residence Corn or on Mill hi., 100ft. frontage, 120ft. deep. fiiTf) wilt purchase 3 Lots on Carbonado Hi. MINING SHARKS FOR BALK. j.rxw shaiea Uttoa n��wl<'di lie uuoo " Fairmont " era Mouse. J. K. Annahle. Compotent stenographer wanted at once. Ap ply box L59, Nelson. OWL WANTED At Ymir: goneral housework; apply Miner ollice. Shelf & Heavy Hardware, Etc., Etc., Etc. Big Schooner Beer or Half=and=Hal.. 10c. ALWAYS FRESH ALWAYS COOL The Best Glass of Beer in Nelson is at the CLUB HOTEL, Cor. Silica & Stanley Sts. E. J. Curran. Prop. PLUMBING and TINSMITHING A SPECIALTY. IMPERIAL BANK OK CANADA. Capitol Paid up Rest tl 000,00 1,300,00 KIRKPATRICK & WILSON, Groceries, BAKER STREET. Telephone Call, No. io. Post Office Box, K and W. I LOST Somewhere hetween the eornor of ' Vi( torla and Stanley streets and the boa; I house, & gold, heart-eiiaped brooch, huL with i pearls. The finder on returning s.uuo to the Genoral A��ent. C P. IL Ofilcew WliinU ^g Miner oflleo will be suitably rewarded. VV* P.DICKSON E, H. H* APPLEWHAITE J. McPHEE ELECTRIC SUPPLIES Complete Electric Equipments for Electric Power Transmission and lighting for mines, towns, etc Electric Fixtures, La mpsBells. Telephones, Annunciators, etc. Josephine St NELSON, 15. C. If You're Not Using 3-STAR FLOUR Why? DIHECT0H8 H. S. Howland, Pres. T. R.Merrltt, Vino Vrea Wm. Ramsay, Wm. Hondrie, Kobt. Jalmiy T. Sutherland Stayner, Ellas Honors. Head OlHco, Toronto. D. R. WILK.IE, General Manager. E. HAY, Inspector. ICrimrlii'.n In all principal clll��m anil HWM In Ontario and Quebec Bruncbeit In Mautloba, Norlhive.t Territories anil llrltlah Columbia. Winnipeg, Pohtaoe La Piuikik, Brandon Mnn. Calgary, Piiinck Albert, Edmonton Sthathcona. N. W. T., Vancouver, Nelson, Kevelstoke, ii. C. Agents in Great Britain-Lloyd's Bank, Ltd. 72 Lombard stroot, London, with whom money may bo depositod for transfer by letter or cable to any part of Canada. NELSON BRANCH. Letters of Credit Issued on Alaska Commercial Co. payable at St. Michael's, Alaska, and Dawson City. _ Drafts Sold, avallablo at all points In Cauda, United States and Europe, Letters of credit issued, available in any part of tho world. , , ., Savings bank Department���Deposits of ��i and upwards received and interest allowod. Debet turos���Municipal and other deoon tures purohased, D t Money Orders issued payable at any BanK Batos-Under ��10, 80; <10 to |20, IC*. 20 to f30, 12o; $30 to tM, lie. J. M. LAY MANAGER. M. DESBRISAY & Sole Agents for Nelson, B. C. CO. C. D. J. CHRISTIE GENERAL BROKER. Fire, Life, Accident and Sickness Insurance. Real Estate and Loans. T oLkt.���Several Houses of Different Sizes. For Sale.���Real Estate in all parts of the City. NELSON DAILY MINER, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1899. ARE DOING WELL UCLSON LACROSSE PLAYEES A ' CREDIT TO THE 0I1Y. While not Winning GuiieB Uey a-o Win- nj g Very fumy Friends for the Oity. Whatever el* lhe N��l*>u Lacrosse .���,,,�� iH doiim nt the Const It is malt ,.��� friends for Iho OUy at the rate of evetal huuured n day. Nothing oould ,,��� raote oourteous thau the manner in .vhloh lhe Const oIMen' press Una treated the tourists. This of course means that the public Is most favorably dis- puud towards the Nelson players and ���,.,��� that the players are ooudootlnR tbemielves as die citizens of Nelson nesire that they should. Ono gnmo out nf three played has been won yat it in gate t" sny that the team has done nmoh better thau most ^Nolson people l,ii,l any idea they would. Tho chief nbjBOt of the trip has beenlully attain- e,l_the men have made many friends for Nelson aud have showed that the Quean Oity of th < Kootenays can t,,rn QUI an RRBreKiition of athletes who onn play a game In a gentlemanly and sportsmanlike way. Compared wuh tins, victory is of slight import- anno The team pl��y New Westminster today. If 's too much to expect tbat the 'champions will be defeated by the NuIsjp players but if the gunie is <��� gentlemanly oue and the score against m not ton large we will be well satis- lied that every ninn has done his duty The Coast papers continue to spouk verv favorably of the team, The Vio- fnria Globe says of Tuesday's game: The colors of the James Bay Athletic Association; wero in the ascendent yesterday afternoon, for the home laorasse team defeated the Nelson men with the close se ire of 4 to 3. The Caledonian grounds were well tilled with spectators, attiacted, not only by the prospect of an exciting mateh, but also b\ a dosire to see the players who were so enterprising as to come from Nelson to play the Coast teams. Tbe Nelson team is individually composed of magnificent material and had they had bettor opportunities for combination play they would have a splendid chance of capturing: the championship of the Province. They lack, however, that dominant factor to suo- oesB���combination���something which can he overcome by diligent practice. The stick work of each player was all that could be desired, in Home oases very brilliant, tint good stick wjrk avails nothing when not backed up with steady and accurate combination. Tho Nelsons got a rattling recontiou from thn spectators though naturally the iiunilu r of people present was not nearly as lnrge as it would have been on a Satnrday afternoon. To say that this match was remark able for expert team work would be wrong, Inn in many c:\sos the individual play, particularly on Iho part of the visitors was of the highest ord(>r. Th��ro was not. the slightost hitch or break il) the maloh, and good temper was the order of tho occasion. It is to be hoped lhat this is not the last time in which tbe Kootenay champions will cross sicks with the Victoria team an 1 the hoys iu green aud white will always receive a hearty welcome from Victorians, especially for Ike sake of the true ^sportsmanship thoy uphold and advance Of the same gune rho Victoria Times says: The game was commenced by Premier Semlin officiating at the fa.ie elf after he had addressed a few words of welcome to the visitors and expressed the hope that such exchanges of visits might be continued. Keeping a Eddy, Hull, Quo. ; W.S. Deacon, Ross- land; W. S. Spinks, Vanoonver; Bruce White, Spokane; E, O. Cole. Helena, Mont. ; E. J. Mathews, City: A. R Hoyland; Silver King; ,T. McKane Hossland. Hume���Alexis Martin, Victoria; J. Tepoorten, Vancouver; P. Lyons, Walla Walla; H. Stevenson, Rossland'; ,T. MoL-anglin, Mrs. McLanghlin and maid. Miss MoLangbliu, Miss L. Mo- Laighlin, James McLaughlin, ,1. h. Cnlland, Dr. A. 0. Wood, Mrs. Wood, Miss S. Wood, Pillsbnrgh; L. M. Livingstone, Republic, Wash. wary I've on the players, the venerable First Minister then gracefully retired to a posiition of safety, aud the game began, from tho first it was evident that in speed some of the Nelson men have phenomenal advantages, and this was not the least characteristic of the gentleman who was quickly recognized by the irreverent small boy (and by some of his elders) as the lacrosse playing minister. It iH ear- tanly something new to see a gentleman of the cloth wioldiugtlie stick and Buffering the fortune of lacrosse war, bid stun ���how it was in consonance with the friendly bout to see his revor- eni'e rolling ovor on the turf when, which was not ofteu, ho went np against so. lething stronger or heavier than himself. Rev. A. W. Hayer is a valuable acquisition to tbe interior team and his presenco cannot bnt nave a wholesome effect upon the game and upon the conduot of the players. Amonii the other players, Jeffs, uynob, Grant, Develin, and Peirier vvere oonsplanona but it was more for their brilliant individual play than for LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. J..M. Kellie. M. P. P. of Revel- stoke was in Nelson yestuday. Mr. J. J. Campbell of the Hall Mines who has been ailing for the past few days is very seriously ill Mr. Alexis Martin, barrister of Victoria, and brother of Mr. Justice Martiu is registored at tho Phair. Mass will be said tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, and Bervioe will be holo at7:!i0p. in., iu the publio school house. Mr. W. N. Rolfe caught some nice oharr at Balfonr on Thursday the larg est soalling ft'.j pounds. He also caught a four pound (rout, Judge Ward Spinks, tbe county oourt judge for Vale distirct. aud Mr. E. B. Eddy the match king of Hull, Quo., are registered at the Phair. Alderman Hillyer says tbat the amount that is paid for wages of laborers and mechanics iu Nelson would surprise even a grumbling, growling old -imet Hamilton Byers is at his old home in Yarmouth, N. S. There will be a Mrs Hamilton Byers when he returns as Miss Florence Browii will assume that name on the 2!lrd instant Timid citizens will be glad to hear that the powder companies commenced moviug their stock from the magazine opposite the town to tbe new build ing at Seven Mile Point yesterday. Mr. MncMartin who has been recalled from his contraot work on the Nelson- Bedliugton line owing to the dangerous illness of his infant son, arrived here yesterday and found the little fellow much better. Dry goods men in Nelson have a grudge against the weather olerk. They say the summer sales have been poor owing to the cold spell. However they mean to wipe bis eye with their fall goods. Mr. Eraser of the London and B. C. Gnldfields leaves today for Winnipeg where he will join the ranks of the Benedicts. Mr. Eraser's last days of single bliss were duly celobrated last night by the "boys" of his mess. Dr. Doolittle. Mrs. Doolittle, sou and daughter, leave this morning for Toronto, after having spent the summer here. It is probable that the Doctor's interests here will compel him to return for a short time next mouth. Mr T. G. Prooter put through two real estate deals yesterday, on��, being Lot III, Block 8li, W. Dowsing to Capt ��� Duncan aud the other being Lot 20 in snme block. W. Dowsing and P. Laraont to C. S. Drummond. The price for the two lots was in the neighbmhood of *:iooo. Mr. R. D. Anderson, who hns been business manager of The Miner for two and a half years, leaves tomorrow morning for Sprague, Wash., where h? will conduct The Times, which he has purchased. Under his management The Times should achieve great success and tbat this will be the case will I e the wish of the host of friends tliat Mr. AndersorHias made in Nelson. Mr. W. F. Thompson succeeds Mr. Anderson on The Miner. R. G. Wyukoop, who has been in Nelson a few days in the interests of the Night Directory Co, of Toronto left for the Crow's Nest towns last night. His directory will contain a list of tbe business houses, large and small, of every City, town and village iu Canada. On account of bis work Mr. Wynkoop is in a splendid position to cnmpnre the business of the different cities. He says Nelson iB in a better position today than any other B. 0. town and bo thinks the outlook here is bright in tho extreme. Ho did more business in Nelson in three days than ho did in all the rest of Kootenay towns combined in two weeks neucy so far removed and whore Ihe effects cannot be appreciated even to a slight degree'' Where are the miners of British Columbia? Ann will lhe Government throw open any riding in Kootenay and stand or fall by the eight hour law? There is no business man iu Kootenay today v ho would not rejoice at a settlement ot Ihe difficulty Are the ijflammable articles appearing from time to time in the Tribune calculated to be efficacious? If sngges- ions aro in order, why not disponse with the existence of the union, and let employer and employee make then own bargain as happened in Idaho? The Tribune harps on tht point that the miners have a stake in the country (as thev should), yet it is well kuown that nearly all the good miners left the Sloouu weeks ago for other camps where the wages are $il 50 for 10 hours. It is doubtful if theie are enough llrst-class miners left altogether to oporate a single one ot the lurger mines. ANTI-DEMAGOGUE. Nolson, August IK. tho very necessary combination work essontlal to suooes", Indeed it is this jack of (nam work whioh lost tbe vis- 'I'rs the game aud whioh will havo to be remedied before they oau hope to capture the uennant from the Coast dutis As foretold, the game was oue of thn most enjoyable ever played in tbe Province, there being a spirit of friendliness between tho playerB whioh prohibited the possibility of anything Approaching rowdyism, aud afforded ���be spectators a degree of satisfaction as pleasing as it is unfortunately rare. I] was an illustration of the possimli- lies of playing the natioual game without contravening the laws of good conduct. The best of humor prevailed rorii start to finish ; it radiated from 'be Premier Semlin, courtly and grace- [01 in bis few remarks iutrodootory to tbe face off; it beumod from the 'acos of the players, even tbe roughest ot tumbles proving them inoouous "gainst an admixture of bad temper; it radiated in wide oircles from the grand stand, where the speotators alternately cheered aud chaffnd and continunlly '���neonrged tbe players; and it prolairn- eo itself in boisterous fun "on tbe rock," where a toy cannon and a oou- pio of megaphones proolaimed ita existence that all might hear. A TELEPHONE TRAGEDY. The following tragedy was enacted over the wires of the Nolson telephone the other day. A well known doctor was making ready tho necessary implements for a rather heavy operation wheu his telephone bell rang. "Hullo, is that you" said a voioe. "Yes" said the dootor. "What meat have yon got today?" "Well, I haven't any ready yot," was the reply. "Who's tbat speaking." "Dr. ." .���Oh ! ; thoy bave given mo the wrong nnmbor. Hello exohangel I want 83 not 42." N. B.���No. 82 is the telephone numbor of P. Burns & Co., the butchers. A SEDITIOUS ORGAN. Eye Comfort is obtainable through the aid of perfect fitting glasses, Our spectacles and lenses are guaranteed perfect in fit and focus. EASILY LEAD and niSLEAD. The people that run after every ily-by-night bargain sale,wh;re something is offered for nothing, are the kind of people that arc never satis- led; and no wonder, fjr they nevet get anything worth wearing. The well satisfied people are those who buy their FOOTWEAR of reliable dealers; knowing from past experiences that they get their moneys' worth. What we have done for others we Can do for you. LILLIE RPO*. the leading Xherd^nB\ock Patenaude Bros., OPTICIANS, Nelson, B. C. KOOTENAY COFFEE CO COFFEE ROASTERS AND DEALERS IN TEA & COFFEE. Our Fresh Roasted Coffee of Best Quality, as follows: Java and Arabian Mocha, per pound % 10 Java and Mocha Blend, 3 pounds 1 00 Fine Santos, 4 pounds 1 00 Santos Hieiid. 5 pounds 1 00 Our Special Blend, 0 pounds 1 00 Our Itio Hoast, 6 pounds 1 00 A TKI.1L OltlUIt SOLICITED. Salesrooms: 2 DOORS EAST OF ODDFELLOWS BLOCK. VV. BAKER ST. Kelson, - b. c. Tenders for Laying 14 Inch Steel Pipe Line The Corpora'ion of the City of Nelson is prepared to receive sealed tenders at the ollice of tho City Clork up to 5 p. in. on tho '28th day of August, 189S. for the laying of 10,2-50 lineal feet of Hindi sto.,'1 Conduit pipo line. Plana, specifications and forms of tender may he soeu at the office of Ihe City Engineer. All tenders to ho marked "Tenders for Conduit I'ipe Lino." Tho low ;st or any tender not necessarily accepted. Nelson, August 17,1899. J. K. STRACHAN. City Clerk. Tenders Wanted, Duncan Mines, Limited, Nelson- B. C. AT THE HOTELS. j "Hir-Stunrt Tod, Bilverton; W. O. Adams. Hunilon; E. Bnmmelmeyor, oilvertpns O. Maodongallp Ottawa; M,'��. O. Han-is, Ottawa j Mr. anil Miu Editor of The Miner: Sir���Some daya ago, tbere appeared in yonr oontemporary, the Tiibnne, a dispatoh from that organ's sporting respresentative, who is now at the Oaost, stating that the eight hour law wus to he made the main issue in the forthcoming New Westminster election. This was followed by an editorial suggesting a oourse for the opposition to adopt. While no doubt all opponents of the presont Government are Rind of any pointers, they are abont as likely to aooept the ntteranoes of The Tribune in this regard as the opponents of the eight-hour law are to aot on suggestions from the editor of a pa- vxtrwho has championed the union dictators over sinoe the present trouble "Si anyone imagine the eight-hour law being the main issue iu a oonstit- Tho Duncan Mines Limited aro open to re ceivo tenders for the construction of a flume from Sandy aid Kagle Creeks to the Penstock nt tho head of the pipe line of the Granite mill. Also the construction of the Penstock with tlood gates and overflows. Plans and specifications ofahove can ho inspected at the offices of the Company In Nelson anil tendors will be received from Auk. 21st to Mill. , 'I he above Company aro also open to receive tenders for the construction of a wagon road from the Granite Mill to tbe Royal Canadian Mine a distancoof i.early two miles. Parlies Wishing IO tender for thn job can inspect the route and ob'uiii particulars of the work any day from Augii-t 21st to 21th If FOR SALE. One Story Frame CottAgv, stone foundation, goo J cellar. Also stable attached. Two Lots, corner Josephine and Latimer Streets. Price, $2,500. Terms, $1,500 cash ; balance on mortgage. Apply : GAMBLE & O'REILLY. GENERAL AGENTS BAKER ST Nelson Greenhouse. D. HcCreath, Prop. Disston's Saws. DIHEC'T FROM FACTORY. NELSON HARDWARE CO THOMSON'S Are showing a good line of Baskets. LUNCH BASKETS, CLOTHES BASKETS, PICNIC BASKETS, L'ABV U ASK LIS, FANCY BASKETS And Basket ware of all Kinds. Thomson Stationery Co, Ltd., NELSON, B. C. C.W.WEST&C0. General Teamsters. Agents Imperial Oil Co Dealers in Wood and Lime. We Will Never Finest Assortment of FloworB Ever Shown in West Kootenuy. Order* tilled on short notice. Inspection invited. Greenhouse on Front Street, one block east of Government wharf. Onr Goods on Exhibition and For Sale at VanstoDe's Ding Store. Leave orders there. Ooufioe (.urselves to one Brand or Blend of Tea pimply, because we know from actual experience that there is hurJly two per- Hini wbo like the same Brand or Blend of Ten. While we carry in Japans���Young Hyson, Spider Leg and Gunpowder. In lilacks���Indian-Pekoe. Souchong, Congou and Assam. Iu China���-Moiling, Kiiisow, Panyongs,Congou, Dur- jeiliiig also Oolongs, Blue Ribbon, Monsoon, Imperial; Ping Suey, etc., nnd while we know these Teas nre of the finest Piokinga and Choicest variety yet we dou't force you to buy a pound of any paiticnlar kind just because your grandmother used to use it. We simply find out what kind of Tea you have been accustomed to drinking, then we use our good judgment and lecommend the Tea we know will give satisfaction. See our window. M. DESBRISAY & CO. ABERDEEN BLOCK, NELSON. B. C. H. BYERS & CO ������������������������������*������ Garden Tools, Lawn Mowers, Garden Hose, Lawn Sprinklers, Ice Cream Freezers, Bird Cages,Screen Doors and Windows. ���������������������������������������� COMPLLTE LINES OF SHELF AND HEAVY HARDWARE. ��������������������������������� NELSON KASLO SANDON. P. BURNS & CO. Wholesale and Retail Meat Merchants HEAD OFFICE NELSON, B. C. a^g- ������������������������ Q-a Branch Markets in Roasland, Trail, Nelson, Kaslo Sandon. Three Forks, New Denver and Slocan City. Orders by mail to any branch will have careful and prompt attention. 4, JLhU ) NELSON DAILY MINER, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 i��99 MINES OF KOOTENAY **���+*++*���* *+*+*���*+**-*+*���*-*+** 4- �������� + ��������������������������������������������������������������������"���"*���'' tween Sid and 4th smith forks of Leni- T J!0"' formerly Tnllv Ho. X -a/TTTVTTin rvTI ��� DhikIv���D. (J. MoCnaiB. Knniro 11 ��� Springer and Teii Mile creeks, adjoin-, l|i��g Bright Light. Aug. 15.- ! Golden Gate���Andrew Brouman, 4th Houth fork Lemon, east sido nhi'iit, 4 miles no. .. Ang. 10��� Jenev Lily���H. A. Chapman, head of south foik of 10 Mile, adj Sundown formerly Granite Pint. Stai���W. F. Hornaboe, head waters of south fork of Luuon, formerly Hamming Kird. Maple Leaf���Moidook McLean, Ten Mile "k south side, formerly Sawyer. Alder���Mrs. E. P. PergOBnu, south aide of Ten Mile, formerly Silver Joe. Drommon���Alex Pergnson.Ten Mile, mlj the rit, Lawrenoe, formerly tilad iiding, IJ. A.���James McNeil, 4 mi south of Lemon, adj the Alta Vista, formerly Ooeola. Alta Vista���.lames MoKejnaD.same, formerly Higliljnd (.'hicf. R. A.���Same, same, formerly Silvor Mug. Ang, 17. Silver Bow���Ernes! K. Baokliff, head of Boyd ek., adj Free (iold. Fidosame, head of Toben ck. ,adj tbe Blend. it of | W^w^ii?W%oV%'$WW1^ immmm^mmmm 9 Mosrss. T. Q, Procter and John Me Kane (of Rosaland) have just letnrncd from a tiip to Hooker Creek. The route there is hy steamer to Pilot Bav. From thence a small steamer runs three days a week to Crawford Bay. At the Litter place pack horses can be obtained from tii.- Mandealey brotheis. Mr. Procter is one of the owners of the Republic group, situated nt thn head of Hooker Creek. This group consists of of four full claims and tlm J. W. MELLOR, VICTORIA, B.C. Who carrios thu !arnu��t s',ock of Plat* Glaw in thu Province. IA s4eccutt:ei3t:'*'ee'*''***������Li-A^*'��*ii***iU WILLS'S Famous English Tobaccos WVAVAiWWVvVWi CAPSTAN (Navy Cut) and TRAVELLER THREE CASTLES and WESTWARD HO A^v^wvw^yAVW CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ALL DEALERS ++I++++++ ****************** ������������������������������������������������^���������^������������^ J Bargain Columns, j J 918 8 T77TT7TrrrrTTT77rrrrr77r7T777Tr7TrryrrrrrT7Trfrry7yn; Merchants' Bank of Halifax. Incorporated 1869. Capital Authorized - - - - $2,ooo,ooo Capital Paid Up, $1,500,000, Reserve, $l,25o,ooo. Mead Office: Halifax, Nova Scotia. Geneial Banking Business ransacted; Sterling Bills of Exchange Bought and Sold, Letters of Credit, Etc., Negotiated. Accounts received on the m ��� -t favorable terms. Interest allowed on special deposit J ���rud on Saving Bank accounts. BRANCHES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. Atlin, Bennett, Grand Forks, Nanaimo, Nelson, Rossland, Vancouver, Vancouver East End, Victoria, Ymir. Geo. Kydd, Manager, Nelson, B.C. Some Unusually Good Bargains Offered By Our En terprisinjc Merchants. Changes Daily. ��� ++1***********,************************************** A FEW PAROSOLS AT COST. Martin O'Reilly fe Co, I BUY ANYTHING From aSteamboat to a Baby's Rattle Everything has a value at my store PROSSER,, VICTORIA STREET. Between Ward and Josephine Streets GOOSEBERRIES 6c RED currants at Humphreys & Pittock's. SMOKE "EOYAL SEAL" CIGARS. Bring Your Jolt Work to Ihe Miner Office .... Fruit for Sunday MILLS ALOTT, Corner Baker and Ward Streets. Cucumbers at Humphreys & Pittock's. 25 Per Cent Off CLOTHING.... J. A. Gil ker. Fresh supply of all kinds of Soda Biscuits. East End Grocery. LOG CABIN SMOKING TOBACCO. LAMBERT & BUTLER, London, Eng. SMOKE " ROYAL SEAL" CIGARS. Cantelopes at Humphreys & Pittock's. Fresh Creamery Butter The Doctor Order*It. What? Riesterer's Lager Beer TRY IT. To be had at all Tobacco Stores 111 own. KINDERGARTEN, PRIMARY ADVAtlCED CLASSICS, AND Pro Turner Beeton & Co. NRLSON, B. C. WHOLESALE MERCHANTS ...B?tter Than The Best! 1 We have purchased a lot near tlie Royal Hotel, erected a building- especially designed for our business, and have opened therein a J��| Baker's shop that we have named ylh: i ...Zhc palace Bafcevv.... 1 Nelson never saw hclter Bread, Pies or Cakes or Cookies than we produce. Our wagon makes the rounds of the Residences |1 of Nelson daily. Special attention paid to orders lor parties and dinners. Pastry Cooking a Specialty. Try our Goods. I THE PALACE BAKERY, II M Stanley Street, Near Royal Hotel M Sifrt-m-mim-m r+i t+i mim.mifVi.n n m,m r-i r-i n m m m m mfn rn m m r*i (ti n'n'n'n'n'nnn^inri'nnnln'n'rTn:,. .ri'raWm r in poun I Prints. Dftirj1 IJiitter iu Tubs for tiilife use, Morrison & Caldwell. Just tlio Thing in Hot Weather. Have you ever slept on a CUBAN BEDSPRING? If not you have wasted half your life. We sell them. D. McARTHUR & COMPANY. Ice Cream Soda at Humphreys & Pittock's. SMOKE "ROYAL SEAL" CIGARS. LADIES' LIN��N SUITS I .���$3.50--.- A. FERLAND. Nelson Cafe. Merchants' Lunch, 12 to 2, 25 cts oi'E.v w.i. Mian. Y. HOSHI. Pears at Humphreys & Pittock's. TENL:.pr,: SMOKE "ROYAL SEAL" CIGARS. ...L. P0GDE... KarRiilnii In MATY TKAJi HARNESS, BXftaW IUR9CSM PACK miiM>��. AND SIIiimm. HIM, EU. BEER BEER BEER BEER ALWAYS Prpsh awl Cool. Tbo Best QoocUj to the Market on Oraft or in Bottle, ���trlnt,'your ��nns for Draft Beer. Also WiiK-H, I,H|iior8 and OlgRTI and out1 uri��*H Are oevet diipiiwfl'i NELSON WINE CO., I?.tA.Nic A . Tamblyn, Mgr., Baker Street, Nelson