_���_____-_��� }' hi '��� ��� Daily Edition No. 920 Nelson, British Columbia, Thursday Evening, December 27, 1900. Eleventh Year TALK OF SURRENDER ������ Provincial _ibr��_y _3l___ Rumors of Boer Conferences and Offers to Surrender-Boers Keeping British Quite Busy. Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony, Dec. 26.���There are renewed but un confirmed rumors here that General Dewet, President Steyn and (leneral Haanbrooeck have had a conference and decided to offer to surrender provided the colonial rebels shall not be punished and the leaders, including themselves, are not deported. Burghersdorp, Cape Colony, Dec, 2(5.���"olonel Grenfell continues in touch with Kruitzinger's command of 700 men who are carrying off the British prisoners, Kruitzlnger has abandoned his maxims and carts. An attempt of thc Oth Lancers to turn Kruitzinger's flank at I'lalsterheuvel December 24, resulted in eight casualties among the Lancers, including Lord Frederick Blackwood, who was wounded. Zeerust, Transvaal, Deo. 27.���The Boeis captured two wagons contninng Christmas luxuries destined for the camp of Lord Methuen. London, Dec. 2.���Tho following despatch has been received from Lord Kitchener: Pretoria, Deo. '20.���Knox with Barker, Pilcher and White, is engaged witli Duwet's force, holding n posi tion in tbe neighborhood of Louwkop. Dewet hopes to break through and go south again. The Boers' eastern column in Cape Colony Is apparently headed off by our troops about, Reit- portsprult. Tho BoeVs' western column Is reported to have gone north in two portions, one towards Prieska and the other through Strydenburg. They are being followed up. London, Dec. 27.���Tho following despatch from Oeneral Kitehene. was. received today from Pretoria under to day's date: Yesterday two hundred Boers attacked a small police post near lloksbnrg. The police gallantly drove them off before reinforcements from Johannesburg arrived. The Boers attacked Utrecht at 2 .o'clock this morning, and were driven off. The eastern force of the Boers in Cape Colony was headed off yesterday and driven in tbe direction of Ven- terstudt. Tbe western force is still being driven north through Striden- burg. . . Cape Town, Dec. 27.���A small party of Boers attacked Burghersdorp on Dec. 24. They were repulsed after heavy fighting. The Boers aro active and skirmishes In several places have been reported. BOERS' BEST GUN. "Pom Pom" One%of tho Surprises of South African War. New York, Dec. 27.���During the Boer war a lot was heard about "pom-poms." Many military men, oven, do not know just what a pompom is. Captain /.alinski thus describe, tlie celebrated gun: "Briefly, tho pom-pom is a one- pounder automatic gun. It uses metallic catridges similar to those used in small arms, but of a caliber of 1). inches,throwing a shell weighing one pound. The cartridges are pluoed In a loopod belt und this is attached tu the gun. By a simple operation one of the cartridges is inserted in the barrel and is fired by pulling tho trigger. After this thc force of reooil is utilized to continue the firing automatically as long as belts ol cartridges are supplied. "Attempts Were made to get this gun into the Hritish service, but it was objected to on thc ground that the proj.ctile was unnecessarily large to kill a man aud not large enough to bo considered a piece of artillery. It was stated that an entire battery of these guns could be quickly put out of action by a single piece of field artillery, and that there was no place for them in either service, lind it been stated previous to the South African war that a British Held battery of artillery could be put out of aotion by a single 1-pounder in tbo bands of half a dozen furmers, the statement would have been regarded us rldlcu- lons. There Is no question that a single piece of Hold artillory would stand a very good chance of putting a I-pounder Maxim automatic gun out of action, on a perfectly level field with no opver. But the Boers did not tight, in that way. They did not come out into the open to fight. With a piece of ordinary field artillory tbe charge is such that sufficient dust and gas are blown into the air to make the gun visibloj even when using smokeless powder. It is difficult, also, to conoeal a piece of artillory,with Its horses and other accessories. Moreover, a piece of artillery recoils and has to be, brought back into position and re-sighted after each discharge. "With a pom-pom the recoil Is all taken up inside of a stationary casing and but little of it:, force tends to displace thc carriage. Tbe gun does not, therefore, budge when it is firing. The gunner takes deliberate aim, guessing at the range. He fires about five shots, which can be done by holding the trigger In the pull position for about one second. As soon Ks tbe projectiles explode he is able to observe exactly where he is hitting, and quickly rundjusts his sights.' After a few trials he is able to explode the projectiles, on the exact spot required, and as the recoil does'not disturb the position of the gun,he can go on firing as long as ho wishes. "It is stated that the Boers seldom fired more than twelve shots at a time without waiting for the gas to blow away. If they fired more, their position might be discovered by a oloUd ef gas und dust, sufficient to make them visible. It is now admitted that one of the chief surprises of the South African war was the pom-pom,and British officers very soon found that it was the most troublesome pieco of artillery with which they hud to contend." STOPPED A MUTINY. Chinese Sailors Conceive a Scheme of Killing tho Whites. Vancouver, B. C., Dec. 2(1.���It now appears that an incipient mutiny was nipped in the bud by the prompt action of Captain Tourney of the Royalist, when that vessel was in mid- oceun. Thero wore ten white ollieers inelnding the engineers on the big iron ship (which is soon to bocome a United States transport, and baa just arrived from Japan )und twenty-eight Chinese. The Chinese talked over thc scheme of mutinying, killing all thc whites and running the ship themselves. Their ringleader was Ah l''ung. The officers snw Ah Fung talking excitedly in Chinese to tbo orew and saw somo of thorn appnrently consent to a proposition he wus making, while othurs did not appear to i grec with Ah Fung's remarks. Suddenly when a number of thc Chinese had stood up, as if about to carry out some contemplated action Ah Fung ran out on tho forward deck and shouted to the crew in Chinese pointing to thc white men now ' collected in a group trying to find out what waB going on. At thnt moment a friendly Chinaman slipped over to the white, men and told them that Ah Fung had shouted. "Now lot us kill all the Englishmen and take possession of tne ship.'' Several Chinamen had moved forward but before they could go very far they were covered with revolvers and Ah Fung was seized and placed in Irons, being fed on bread aud water for tho rest of the voyage���28 days���when he was thrown into juil in Vancouver to nwait bis trial. HOCKEY AT WINNIPEG. Something About the Senior Victoria Hockey Club. ' ��� Winnipeg, Deo. 27,���The senior Victoria hockey team is practising four evenings in the week. Carruthcrs, the now cover point, who waB sick, is again on tbo ice. He was great in Toronto, but on Winnipeg ice, among such men as Bain, GingraB, Flett und Johnstone, is so fur, somewhat at sen, und uncertuin on his feet. He Is, however, improving, but is fur from condition for effective work. Brown at goal and Flett nt point are both in fine condition. Flett's knee, which bothered him in the mutches last winter, Ib all right again, and he is prepared to play a better game than last winter. Armytage bus always been a hnud-pninted stiok-hnndlor, and under him the forwards are playing a much more.brainy game than last season. Of Bain and Gingras it is unnecessary to speak. They are the same, only better, and under Armyt- age's care are working like Trojans. Charlie Johnstone is like a machine of steel, and Armytage is teaching him how to use bis head and stick beautifully. "Array" himself never had the physique of Johnstone, but nature blessed him with brains, and he knows how to do more with less effort than uny other man on the ice. He is also looking in very fair condition physically. Jack Marshall, the Montrealer, is a beautiful player, but overtrained, and has given out at the stomach, ne may still, however, catch a place on the forward line, especially if Carruthcrs does not pan out at cover. Campbell has not played yet, but will probably hold his place oh the left. The cup contest is awakening more enthusiasm here than ever before. COMPLETING CROW'S NEST. The British Columbia Southern Railway to Build the Line. (SPECIAL, TO Tin: MIXER.) Montreal, Dec. 27 ���Mr. H. Camp ,bell Oswald, secretary of the British Columbia Southern Railway of British Columbia, which ia a line of railway controlled by the Canadian I'aeilie Itailway, has issued tho following notice to the shareholders of the company: "A special general meeting ot the shareholders of the Britisli Columbia Southern Railway Company will be held at the head office of the company in Montreal, the oflice of the secretary of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, at noon on the 4th day of Febrnary next,for the purpose of considering and deciding on the means to be adopted for raising fundB to dofray the cost of acquiring and completing tho poition of the compnny's railway between Kootenay Landing and Nelson and also tbe Coal Creek branch, tho North Star brunch, nnd other railways and branch lines of thc conipni.y, and if the isBue pf bonds be decided on, then to lix the respective amounts thereof, the rnto of interest, and thi other terniB on which they shall bo issued; and also to nutbonze the respective mortgages, if any, to be given to secure payment of the same nnd for other purposes." VICTORIA'S HEALTH. Dispatch From Windsor Says Her Condition is Not Improved. Windsor,Eng., Dec. 20.���Queen Victoria's condition shows no improvement. Recently she wiib brought by Princess Beatrice to the Irish Industries Exhibition. By express order no one was permitted on the premises while the Queen wub bel.ig wheeled round except thu stull-hulders, all Indies of title. Hor Mujesty seemed to notice nothing, and when the Duchess of Aber- corn welcomed her, Princess Beatrice said: "Her Majesty says she considers this exhibition most Interesting." But It was noted that tbo Queen's lips did not even move. PrinceHs Beatrice Is now virtually performing all the social duties of the sovereign. She docides absolutely ull the Queen's pluns und movements,sees the ministers,' jij-vlses the court circuln. und tehdl out thc roynl communds for visitors to Windsor. These latter have almost ceaBed except where, for oflicial reasons, they aro imperative. Sir James Reid, the Queen's phys- iclan.denies there is any cause for immediate ii hi nn, and it is considered quite probable the Queen may linger on in her present state for a considerable time. Tin. only question is whether it njgy. after awhile, be necessary to nppolnt a regency. EOYAL BANK OF CANADA What lt Means to Change the Name of a Banking Institution. Merchants Bank of Halifax Making Arrangements for Alteration. Albert Mellbr abd Florence Moore, both of Pilot Bay, were raarrldd on Tuesday last by Rev. Robert Frew at the Manse, It Is not a very simple thing for a bank to change its name. The Merchant's Bank of Halifax will discard the name it has borne since IStiO and on Tuesday, January 2nd, next, will open for business under the name of the Royal Bank of Canada. To the ordinary layman this seems to be u simple matter, but to the staff of the bank it is a gigantic undertaking which makes end-of-the-monthB, and half yearly and yearly statements and balances mere child's play in comparison. A Miner man started out yesterday to see just what it meant to the Bank of Halifax to become the Royal Bank of Canada und be learned some very interesting facts. To start with a bank won't change its name unless it has a very good reason aud unlesB it has considerable to gain by so doing. That's where a bank differs from lots of young ladies. In this caBe there were two reasons at least. There are other Merchants' Banks, the Merchants') Bank of Camilla, and the Merchants' Bank of P. & I., besides the Bank of Hull- fax. The similarity in the names often led to confusion. Then tbe name Merchant's Bank,of ll.ilifu.\ wus too locnl to really indicate the national character of the institution. A bank that did business iu the frozen Yukon, that hung out its sign under the shade of Cuba's tropical trees, that oompet ed for business with the big concerns of New York City, that transacted business with the miners in the State of Washington, and tbe fishermen of Newfoundland, that had fourteen branches in Nova Scotia, nine iu New Brunswick three in Quebec, one in Ontario and eight in British Columbia, should boast a name with a more general application than the Halifax appondugo lent to its old one. And so it was decided to change it. The selection of the new title wns u very happy one, for the Royal Bnuk of Canada is a nume to conjure with. But the bunking laws of Canada��� banking laws thnt are surpassed by those of no other country in the world ���had to be considered. A special act was prepared and it had to go through all the stages of tho Dominion House of Commons and tho Senate and there permission was given for the bank to adopt a new title, It being shown that it bad outgrown its old one which did very well thirty-one years ago when the founders got to- gether.in Halifax and formed the Institution which has now reached dimensions undreamed of then. At the same time permission wus given to increase the authorized capital to 83,- 000,000, Just here it might bo said that $2, .00,000 of this is paid up and the roserve Ib 81,7110,000, which gives the bank practically 8.1,700,000 cash to trade upon. However costly and backward securing the legislation was it proved to be just the beginning of tho work. Fur the change to go into . effect with the new century meant untold labor for the officers and staff of the bank. Every customer of ever}' one of thc forty-one branches in the north Pacilio or the tropical Atlantic and all the way between, had to have a new pass book, every account had to be transferred, an entire new supply of stationery distributed, nnd a hundred othor things that the layman doesn't know about and wouldn't understand if he did. But mure interesting than that branch of it���to everyone outside of the staff���is the matter of circulation. The entire currency of the bank has to be changed as all bills that go out after the first of the year must bear the new name. The Miner man's quest led to an inspection���merely an Inspection���of the new bills yesterday. All money is more or less beautilul, the degree of beauty depending on the denomination of the bill In question and how much more of lt we have. But, if one with as very limited experience In bundling bills an a news- pupcr man, can give an opinion, it must be said that tho Royal Bunk's new bills are decidedly beautiful and taBty. The designs on the front and back und the marginal coloring are very pretty. Allegorical ligureB und the Bank's coat of arms help to make the bills attractive, but of course the ohief attraction is the fi, 10, no, 100 or whatever it may be that gives the bit ot paper value. When the new sign is hung out with tho dawning of the 2(lth Oentury and the bank opens for business, these new bills will be the only ones banded out. As the old ones come In they will be kept and sent in to the head office at Halifax or to the Montreal branch and there confined to the flames. Gathering of tbe old bills will go on for years and will never be completed for in a circulation of 81,085,000, which tho bank now has, quite a percentage is destroyed by fire, Hood and other causes. The bank will be ahead this amount but must always protect itself against the return of these bills for they are promissory notes and remain a debt of the bank until paid. Then all the checks drawn on the Merchant's Bank of Halifax, and perhaps not presented for a long time must be paid by the Royal Bunk. There is a great labor in preparing the nearly 82,000,000 of new bills. The law states that on. signature of Bome- one authorized by the bank must be ou each bill. Mr. George Kydd, the Nelson manager,haB to convert worthless bits of paper into 81.10,000 worth of five and ten dollar bills by affixing his signature to them. This has been his recreation for the past few days and few millionaires have been making money as fast as he. The circulation is limited to the paid up capital aud most bunks keep it well up to the mark, for while the bills are out the banks have tho use of the money they represent. A man could present any amount of the bills at the head olliee and demand gold for them. They are only legally redeemable ut the head oflice but any branch would give gold for them on demand. With the changing of the nume the bank inaugurates a system of pass books new to the West. It is the "Customer's Progressive Pass Book." and so arranged that the balance is carried out with every deposit or withdrawal, so that the customer can always see how he stands, and it acts as a constant check between the bank and the customer. The new checks of the Royal Bank are printed on paper specially prepared with tho bank's coat of arms as a water-mark. It is a safety paper that becomes white when any erasure ia attempted to alter the check. The Royal Bank will commence tho csntury in a veiv prosperous condition. It's last annual statement was such as would give confidence to the depositor and make glad the heart of a shareholder. 'r.i.' liabilities of tne bank to the public on the 31st of December, lHliu, amounted to over 813,000.000; their loans and discounts to over 810,aOO,- 000, and other accounts in proportion. The statement for this yeeir will shortly be made public and a compar ison will undoubtedly Bbow that thc wonderful work of progress of this great institution has cuntinued unabated. THE STANE AND BROOM. Cold Weather Infuses Curlers With n Desire to Oo at It. Thore was a meeting of the executive commlttoo of the Nelson Curling Club this morning and final arrangements were concluded with the Tramway Company for Ico at the rink during the wlntor. One rink will be ready in a day or eo if tho weuther remains cold. The officers of the club are desirous that all those Intending to join should secure their membership tickets from Mr. Frank Tamblyn or Mr. W. W. Beer at once ns tbe rinks cannot be formed until tbe membership tickets arc issued. This season promises to be a very prosperous one for the club and as there will be two sheets of ice available tho contests aro expected to be much more interesting than those of last year. All that is necessary is cold weather and it seems to have come to stay. Says tbe Victoria Colonist: William Burns, public school inBpector for tbo upper country, urtived frum NelBon last evening and will spend the holidays with his Victoria friends. He reports that there were nine applicant- for tbo High School entrance examination at Rossland last week, and a dozen others who wrote at Nelson. Mr. Buns is staying at the Dominion Hotel, WITH THE NEW CENTURY Union Depot to Be Used for the First Time Tuesday Next. C. P. R. and S. F. & N. Trains Will Both Be Operated Therefrom. Next Tuesday morning, tho first morning of tbe new century, the 0. P. R. and S. F. St N. trains will pull out of the new C. P. 15. Union depot, and from that time forward the new depot ���.'������ill be the point of arrival and departure of all trains arriving in and departing from Nelson. At 8 o'clock next Tuesday morning the Rossland train will be dispatched from the new depot. From that time on the regular train servioo to all points along the C. P. R. lines will be continued from there, .lust when tho first passenger truins of the Spokane Falls it Northern will arrive or depart has not yet been definitely settled but Captain Troup snid this morning that he thought arrangement would bo made so thai the regulai S. V. & N. train could pull out from the station a few minutes before 7 o'clock Tuesday morning. If this is not the case, the regular train arriving from Spokane on Tuesday evening will not stop at thc present station in the Fairview Addition, but will arrive at the Union depot a few minutes after 7:l!i p. m. The force working upon the new building has been increased and every thing is being done to have the building us far advunced us possible by Tuesday next. Although some work may remain to be done tbe bvitdlng will be oouapied, nnd the work completed afterwards. The work that is yet to be done, is the finishing of the plastered walla, the laying of the upper portion of tho double floor, the plaoing of the wainscoting, and tbe putting on of the oil finish. A temporary steam heating plant has been installed, and the walla are being dried rapidly so thut the work can be carried on quickly. The ground floor will be completed and all ready for occupation on Tuesday. As soon as the upper lloor is ready Captain Troup and his staff, wKh Captain Gore and bis staff will occupy their new offices. The old station and the present freight sheds which huve been used for sovernl years will then be deserted for tlio new. The present station of tho Spokane Falls & Northern will also be done away with, aa all freight baggage, etc., will be handled and all trains will be despatched by tne C. P. R. staff. The track connections with the yard and the line of tho Spokane Falls i_ Noi them have already been made, and now everything ib in readiness for tlie coming of Tuesday. DEATH OF WM. CRICKMAY. Father of tbe Misses Crickmay Dies at His Home In Vancouver. Tho Vancouver News-Advortlser of Tuesday last says: His many friends and acquaintances will loam with great regret of the death of Mr. William Crickmay, which occurred yesterday morning, after an illness of a few weeks. Mr. Crickmay was 00 yenrs of age. In eurly life he was u purser In the seivlco of thu Royal Mall Steamship Company, the vessels running between Southampton nnd the West Indies. He wus also at SebUBtopool during tbe Crimenn War. Afterwards taking up the profession of Civil Engineer (he was a member of the Institute of Civil Euglncers) he was engaged ^ou u number of works for Government or public bodies. Among the principul of these were Portland Prison in Dorset, one of the lurgest convict prisons in England; the Fever Hospital in the Old Kent Road, in South London, and the Caterhnm Asylum for the Metropolitan Asylum Board. He held the position of Resident Engineer at Caterham, Surrey, until he left England. Coming to Vancouver In 1888, he engaged in several enterprises and took un uctivo '.ntereBt in ar" matters designed to aid the progress of the City. In 1880 he built and owned the imperial Opera House on Pender Street (now used as the Drill Shed), thus providing a place for entertainments and public meetings,which had been lacking up to that time. Mr.Crickmny leaves a family of four sons and six daughters: MessrB. Ernest Crickmay, architect, who is now in England : Frederick G. and Alfred E., of the firm of Crickmay Hros..custom's brokers, of this city, and Edgar J., recently in the Hudson's Bay service, but now of Nelson. Thc daughters are Miss Crickmay and Miss F. II. Crickmay of Nelson; Mrs. W. L. Keene, North Vancouver; Mrs. A. Sherwood, Nelson (who is now In England); Mrs. G. Curtis, Nelsou and Mrs. K. Roberts, of Kossland. All of the above weie present at the deuth- bed of their father with the exception of Mr.Ernest Crickmay nnd Mrs.Sher- wood, as was also -Irs. Melhuisb, of Fairview, who is a Bister of the deceased. Mr. Crickmny waa a member of the Masonic Order, but bud not affiliated with any lodge iu British Columbia. Tbe funeral will take placo tomorrow from his late residence. In token of respeot, all members of the St. George's Club are requested to attend the funeral of the deceased on Wednesday. Further pniticulars will be pobted in tbe Club. ************************** + jiix-jx i. iiu i nun ixjiiu .. +************+*********4*+ The members of the Fire Department and some of the boarders at the Clarke Hotel intend to tender a banquet to Private Percy Switzer of tho Strathcona Horse, who returns from South Africa tomorrow or next day -.Tith W. J. G. Dickson, of the First Contingent. Mr. Switzer wns a boarder at the Clarke Hotel at the time of his enlistment aud has been invalided home. While on scouting duty with a detachment of his regiment Switzer was Bhot through thc lungs. He wan lighting hiB pipe at the time and no Boers were supposed to be in the im- mediate neighborhood. He is now almost recovered and does not look for any porraanent harm from bis serious wound. Every town in Canada that boasts a ruturning hero from South Africa is extending a right royal welcome with the exception of Nelson. Two are returning tomorrow or nexi day and nothing haB been done towards a i.-cn- erul welcome to them. The Nelson compuny of Rocky M lain Ranger- meets tonight in the armory and a military reception will bo arranged.- But it seems too bud that the citizen a do not do something to honor tbe boys who havo fought the country's battles so bravely in South Africa, lt will bo known tonight when Dickson and Switzer will reach Nelson. The meeting at thc armory tonight is a very important one and Lieut. Beer requests that each member of the company consider it his duty to attend. At the same time it Ib desired that ull the company's rifles still out be returned to the armory. This should have beon done long since. The Nelson company will shortly complote it.i establishment of officers by the appointment of a captain and second ^lieutenant. Lieut. Beer, who worked so hard and faithfully in reciuiting for the contingents that Canada sent to South Afilca, lias received four applications from young men doslrous of joining General Bndcn-Powcll's constnbulary force. Tho pay Is live shillings per day nnd the men, besides the usunl qualifications regnrding marksmanship and horsemanship, must be between the age,of 20 and 3!> years. Tho force wbb formerly Baden Powoll's scouts and has been organized on the same basis ub the Northwest Mounted Police. They are now doing outpoBt duty along the line of communication. MORE TROUBLE FOR TURKEY. Soldiers Have AsBaultcd BrltonB and Redress is Demanded. Constantlnope, Wednesday, Dec. 2(1. ���Some Turkish soldiers have grossly assaulted and maltreated the British Charge d'Affaires, Mr. Do Hunsen, and oilier members of the British embassy. Sharp demands for redress, have been made to the Porte. Owing to thero being no meeting of the City Council lust Monday evening, a special meeting will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon. General business will bo transacted, Nelson Dailv Miner, Thursday Evening, December 27, 1900 The Nelson Miner Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday ���BY TUB��� NELSON PUBLISHING CO. Limited Liability. LONDON OFFICE: 14. Fleet Street, K. C. Central Press Agoncy, Ltd., Speolal Agents SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Dally, por month, hy carrier jjjjj Dally, per month, by mail ��H Dally, por yoar, by carHor * J ��_ Dally, per year, by mail _ <*> Dally, per year, foreign �� <*> WEEKLY MINER: Weekly, per half year ��J 25 Weokly, per yoar....... �� "J Weekly, per yoar, foreign ��� �� "" Subscriptions Invariably in advanco. All Cheokn should be mado payable to tho order of Nklson Publishing Comi-anv, Limited. ers want. They would be disappointed and disgusted if she should good- naturedly accept the Davis amendment and the Foraker amendments to say nothing of further and worse changes that may be made before the Senate's revision of the treaty is sent to the President. They arc conspiring to kill the treaty, and the cunal with it. That is the motive and intent of the Senatorial representatives of the Panama Canal interest and of tho transcontinental railroad interests. The minor factor in tho opposition is the rampant 'Americanism' of a few bombastic ignoramuses,who take the same view of the canal that Mr. Bryan takes of tho free coinage of silver���that we must go about it without the aid r consent' of any other nation. They want a canal, but they want it to be walled by American forts nnd covered by Amerieun cannon. But it is tho enemies of the canal that are chiefly responsible for the mischief wrought upon the treaty. This, of course, is well understood in oflicial circles in England as it is by the general public here. The matter thus becomes a National and purely domestic scandal, about which tho English have little or nothing to say." ORJK To My . ers OUR NEXT COUNCIL. It is now a matter of a few weeks only���indeed, almost a matter of days, when the ratepayers will be called upon to elect a new City Council. Do they propose to allow themselves to be taken by surprise, and to be called to the duty in a state of unprepared- neBS? Is the choice of the next batch of Aldermen to be left to any cbanoe nominations that may be made? The question of the Mayoralty will prob-1 ably not cause a great deal of worry. Either candidate will make nn excellent head of the Council and chief municipal administrator; but the usefulness of a Mayor depends largely on the support he receives, and an unfriendly majority, disposed to thwart his will, can do more mischief ia an hour than can be repaired in a month. For two years the City has been favored with good Council-. The members of them have not been exempt from faults, but in intention and for the most part in performance they have been true to the interests they were eleted to serve. If not always wise, they have at least been honest. That, after all, is the main thing. Nelson wants honest men in charge of its affairs. It may seem an ungracious thing to aay In this season of good will and charity to all, but it is a disturbing fact nevertheless that there have been evidences of a disposition to engage in municipal looting, and strong, honest men are required to guard against the growth and development of bo noxious a plant. Up to the present time only one citizen of Nelson haB announoed a desire to serve the town as one of its Aldermen. We have heard nothing but good1 of him, and if elected he would no doubt give satisfaction. Bnt why seek new men each year? It requires experience in municipal affairs, as in others, to attain to the highest degree of usefulness. Old servants who have given satisfaction should be prevailed upon if possible to retain their trusts. The members of the present Council have done well; with their experience they would do better another year, and it is therefore all the more desirable to hold fast to them. We sug gest that they be re-elected in a body, and this without any disparagement of the new candidate, Mr. Patterson, who, we are sure, would gladly step aside in favor of BO simple a method of choosing our next Council. Some one has calculated that Rossland and the Slocan will together contribute |7O,S0O under the new mineral tax, and adds that thc sum ia not a large oue considering the value of the mines, lt is a lurge ono, however it muy be regarded, but especially large and vexatious when it is considered how fow the regular producing mines are. But it is not so much the extent of the tax as the idea of it that is the most mischievous in its results. It is as natural to man to shun taxation as it is for sparks to liy upward. At the very time when it is most desirable to encourage the employment of capital to develop the great mineral resources of the Province, this tax is shoved into -the fuces of those who are expected to supply it. It was short sighted policy, besides being unjust in its operation, und tbe Government responsible for it, whatever they may think of themselves.are not to be con gratulated on their achievement. "The Tribune wishes the editor of The Miner a Merry ChristmaB," flays our morning contemporary. The edi tor of The Miner wishes The Tribune and all associated with it a happy and prosperous New Century. At the same time he will experience the greatest pleasure in taking a whack at The Tribune and its editor whenever be thinks they are going wrong, ��&& Yrtrtr\,00 This signature is on overy box of the genuine Laxative Bronio=Qninine Tabieu the remedy that cares n eoU lo om day THE SENATE AND THE TREATY. That the better cIbbs of American newspapers rcNent the action of the Senate in mutilating the Hay-Pauncefote treaty will be gathered from the following pungent leader which np- pearod a few days ago in The New York Times, ono of tbe broadest, fair est, and ablest of the entire United States press: ���'It Is fortunate that nobody on either side of thc Atlantic is in the dark as to the motives of thc Senatorial enemies of the Hay-Puuneefots treaty. If the English believed that the mangling of the treaty was prompted by old-fashioned American hostility for moro than half a century in the school Branch|Mavkets in Kossland, Trail, Nelson, Kaslo Sandon, Three Forks, New Denver and Qloean City. order* by malt to any branch will bare careful _*4 oromDt attention. GROCERIES OROOKERY AFTER ALL The good 'things you have indulged in.atyour Ch.istmas Dinner, you will want something dainty, something that will tempt the appetite. We have just what you want in the line of eatables. Go no further. Wm. Hunter 6 NELSON, B. C. Co. OROOKERY GROCERIES Bright and Shining Practical utility, ilurahil- ity and the attractiveness of shining brightness Hr0 very much in evidence in our shelves of BOU-EFUfi-ISHING and KITCHEN HAKDWAEh. We Bre RivinR special prices on L. Pease, Montreal. Buperi-tendont of Brauchos. and Secretary, W. B. Torranoe, Halifax. . Inspector, W. F. Brook, Halifax. t . Inspector 1). M. Stewart, Montreal. J Hr��� n r lien t norm ���ralla-IUlifax Branch, Anl 1_ oiili.li, Hrldgewater, GuTsboro. Ixmdondorry. -nneiintinj, Maltland (Hants Co.), IMclou, Port Hawkesbury, Sydney. Uhubeaacadle. Trnro, Weymouih New-Bvaassrlek���Batkurst, Dorchester, Frcdoricuir, Kingston (Kent Co.), Monetae New- castle,Saekville, Wi��]��iock. P. _. Island���Chailottclown, -iinimtimlde. ��� <��efc��-Mooir<��i salty Oflleel, Montreal. West Knd (Cor. Nut n, Dame and Seigneur. Hln et_); Wostroount |(W. Greene Arena* and Bt. Catharines Street. Ontario���Ottawa. Nrwfmadlaad���Ht. Jobn ��� Cuba, 'West ladles-Havana. Dulled Mates���New York (16 Kxohange Pleoe) Kepnbllo, wasa BRANCHES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, Atlin, Bonn.!?, Grand Forks, Nanaimo, Nelson, Rossland, Vancouver, Vancouver East End, Victoria. CorrespoadeaU t rauada���Merchants Bank of Canada. Hasina���National Shawmnt Bank. _MMt>_Amerlea National Bank. Haa rraaclseu���First National Rank. Loadoa, Bag.-Bank at Hcotlsmi. Paris, Praaee���Credit Lyonnals. Bermuda-Bank of Bermuda. Cblaa aad Japaa-Heul Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Oeneral Baaklng BualneM Transacted; Sterling Bills of Exchange Bough' and Sold, Latters of Credit, Etc., Negotiated. Acoounta received on tbe most favorable terms. Interest allowed on ipecial deposits and on Saving Bank accounts. Geo. Kydd, Manager, Nelson, B.O. -��� ��� 1 ������^^^ NOTICE. 0RU0IBLB OAST STEEL WIRE ROPE 7-8 Inch diam. 913.60 per 100 feet. Por immediate delivery in Nelaoa apply, '�����'T-ms_ Notice is hereby given that in virtue of the Act of the Dominion Parliament, 63 and 64 Victoria, Chapter 103 and Chapter 104, the name of THE MERCHANTS' BANK OR HALIFAX . 1.1 ....-.������,, .������________��� 1 ������ will be changed to "Zhe 1Ro)gal Bank or lotion. "Thousand, of girlt and young women 1 are employed steadily In the wholesale drug and pattnt medicine houtea all over ��� the cauntry. There art whole factories I lull of them, some tltnated In country iMttlemtnta where rent la cheap for the [plant and Its working people, and some In lerowded oity quarters, but all of these I women are at the merely mechanical end let things, doing the outside adornment |worli for which their small fingers are {specially fit. They wo.k at long board ���l>lcs with little flame lights In front of Bthem, convenient for tht sealing and ���pasting. They have delicate tools to [work with, and are more or lest dexter- I out and Indispensable. Borne of them ��� Work for fifteen or twenty years at tht [trade, beginning when mere children in I thort frocks, but they hart a fixed limit I tor wages, little chance of advancement, I ind have no more idea of the character lead composition of the fluids and solids I they are sealing and packing than the girlt who work In the silk factory next door or who sew on cloaks or make boa- I aet frames. i "People don't take to tht idea of a wo- I Dan druggist. There's no accounting for It. but they don't. The public at large likes to have a mah put Op Its prescriptions, and would take exception at hav- I 'ar to ring up a woman druggist at night [or go to her for the hundred and one [things out side ef the business that a drug [���lore stands sponsor for. On tht surface I It looks as If pharmacy were a business .admirably suited to feminine strength and adaptability, just the proportioning ef water and physics, the right rending of the Latin symbols and directions and tht j keeping ef things orderly and shipshape, ���t any housekeeper must de et��cry doy. | But the public prefers a maa for thit fui pose, and apparently would rather *vt women ministers, women real ettate egentt aid women ttockbrokers than womtn druggists."���Chicago later Ocean. Ohaaared Her Name. Aa exchange dtscribet evolution ������ follow*: A girl named plal* "Mary" at her birth dropped tht "r" when tht grew up and rename Mitt May. At tht begin to ���hint la ��� social way ibe changed tht "y" te "1" and signed her letters Mae. About tytar age the dropped the "t," and U'l ����� plala "m��." *_tf�� eTiltttion. ._, POMMERY Is the highest priced Champagne on the English and French markets. The Job *.*##*.%-##*#*'**ii%'*-###%.*%.***** * * * * Department * of The Miner * I * * S the most Completely Equipped Office of the w kind in the interior of British Columbia. "CARAMEV IS UNION MADE. ��� EVERY PUJG HAS THE BLUE LABEI* Ask your dealer for ������Caramel" and take no other. J ?����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������+����; TIE NELSON ELECTRIC TRAMWAY CO., Limited. LOTS FOR SALE ON EASY TERMS, Large number of Choice Building Lots adjacent to the line of their Tramway. For price and terms of sale apply at the office of the Company, Maedonald Block corner of Josephine and Vernon Streets. A. V. MASON, Secretary. TADDY & CO. ESTABLISHED 150 YEARS "ORBIT" Brand and London, Eng. PR.__l_Y_.Il_.-\. Navy Cut Tobaccos. Agents sot Cansoi, ��� JAMES TURNER & CO., Hamilton. Ont. CROW & MORRIS, Sola Aoonls, Nelson, B. G. Kootenay Railway and Nav. Company, Ltd. Operating ���{ ��� KASLO ft SLOCAN RAILWAY, INTERNATIONAL NAV. ft TKAD. CO LU: BKDLINGTON St NKLSON RY. KOOTENAY VALLKY RY. points on tlio O. R. nnd N. and Norl horn Pacific Hallways In Waiehln_fton, Oregon, and tho Southern States. KASLO ft SLOCAN RY. Passenger train for Sandon and way-stations leaves Kaslo at 8 a. in., dally. Returning, leavos Sandon ab Ltd p.m., arriving at Kaslo a'. 3.66 p.m. INTERNATIONAL NAV. ft TRAD. CO, Operating on Kootenay Lake and 111 ver. S.S. Kaslo loavos Kaslo dally at 8 a in; loaves Pilot Dsy dally at 0:16 a m: arrives Kuskonook dally at 11:15am. Returning, leaves Kuskonook daily at 12:10 p in; leaves I'ileei Hay daily at 2:30 p m; arrivos Kaslo daily at. 1 p m. 8. fc). International leaves Nelson dally at 7 a m: leaves Pilot Bay dally at 0:16 a m; arrives Kaslo daily at 10:45 a in. Returning, leaves Kaslo dally at 1 p in; leaves Pilot Kay dully at 2:30 p in; arrives Nelson daily at 1:30 p in. B. i, N. and K. V. Rys. Passongor train loaves Kuskonook for Spokane daily on arrival of stoainor Kaslo, connecting at Bonnor's Ferry with Great Northern flyer, east bound. Leaves Spokane for Kuskonook dally at G:_> a ni, making direct con'cetion nt. l-iiskonook with steamer Kaslo for Nelson and Kaslo. Steamers oall at nrlnolpal landing, in both directions, and at other points when signalled. Tlokotssold to all point! In Canada and the United States. To ascertain rates and fall Information address t ROBERT IRVINU. "���.���.WW. Kaslo.B. C. G. K. TACKAMmv, Local Agont. THE BEST NEW YEARS' CARD You cun send to a friend is your photo. This month with a dozen of our liosteCahinetswe give you oue Of tllr.,1' I'm., mlnatures of yourself set in n gold plate frame (linn.! io and Bee us about it QUEEN STUDIO, Baker Street. SILVER K1NU MIKE Will pay the highest oash prioe for all kinds of seoond hand goods. Will bay or sell anything from an anchor to a needle. Furniture, stoves, oaiperts. oooking utensils, bought in household quantities. Also oast off clotbing. Oall and see me or write. Address Silver King Mike, Box 300. H��U Street. Nelaon. P. O. Canada Permanent and Western Canada Mortgage Corporation. head office toronto, ont. Money to loan on Straight Mortgage. Apply to O. I-. LENNOX. Islrr fct Nelson. GAMBLE & O'REILLY Real Estate and Insurance Agents. Loans Effected at Reasonable Rates. B-.��t Btreet, Nelson, Spokane Falls Sl Northern R'v Nelson Sl Fort Sheppard R'v Red Mountain R'v. The only all rail route between all points east, west and south to Rossland, Nelson and intermediat points; connecting at Spokane with Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and O. R. & N. Co. Connects at Nelson with steamer for Kaslo and all Kootenay lake points. Connects at Meyer's Falls with stage daily for Republic, and connects at Bossburg with stage daily for Grand Forks and Greenwood. Leave DAY TRAIN Arrive 8 :U0 B.m Spokane 0:40 p.m. 11 :50h,.m Kossland H:10 p.m. 7;U(i a.m Nelson 7:15 p.in. NIGHT TKAIN. 0:45 p.m Spokai e 7:00 a.m. 11.00 p. in Kossland 7 :00 a.m. H. A. JAOKSON, G. P. St T.A. Spokane Wast. G. K. TACKABURY, Agent, Nelson, B.C Atlantic S. S. Lines. From Porilntid, Mo, Allftn Lino Niinilillnn Jan. 8 J-ninlim in Line Vlllll <>u mt Ih.O'_K From t_L John, N. 11. Bcf.vor I.inu Lake (..H-tniilu.n Dec 111 From Now York Cunard Lino Ciimpi.nf.i Doc 211 Whito 8Ur Lino Oceanic Ihe 96 American / 'no Ht. I Dec _si N.I i.L. Uno K.u��� .-_��� U iD.i'lin dur I I io .��� .Inn 3 N. O. I_. Allor Doc211 Anchor Lino Anchoiia Deo 22 Fronuh Line Iji Torrnlno Doc 27 From n.-inn Cnnartl LlnoUltonla Doc 2U PamgM arrai>K("f to and from all Kuroponn point*. Kor n_Uw, tlcko.n and full Information apply to C. I1. IL dopot tfltnt or II. U Ilrown city Panangor Agont, Notion, ii. <'. W. P. F.CUMMINOH, Ommral * font. C.IUt. OfflOM, Wlnnlprg J. E. ANNABLE MADDEN BLOCK. Real Estate and Insurance Agent. FOR SAl.l: $i!>no win buy .���room bonaa with all modern Improvements | terms; 9'ino canli. 84M will buy choice lot near Methodist. Church, Blfliio will buy boUM and lot miir Hospital. FOR RENT Furnished .'(-roomed house. .'urnlHhed li-roomed liouae. Knmll 3-rooined houHe, IJN.oo. Cabin, J5.0O. THAT PAD Of Wrltlnpr Taper wont last lung. Yim'il lee.|l,,r|il���i-,< Km- othor "hurry up' _ Tier with TUB MINER Wholesale Houses NELSON, B.C. AKUATEO AND MINERAL, VYATEUS rpHOKPE & CO. Limited���Oorner Vernon X and Oodur direoU), _\o-Hoij���i.lunufucLur- t-i'(. of and wholobalu do_uer�� in uerutud waUu'H and fruit ttyruptf. bole u^cnu lor lltiiuyon liol Hpriugti niljii-i ,.i water, leluphonu uu. V] h,LoUN bODA WA'1'h.U FAO'lOUSf��� ____! S. A_L L'uinminH, Luhnuo���luvury known -irioty ui bolt Ui'inkH. 1' u nu.\ iv-.. lelcpiiuiie No. '61. Iit.iiv it struct, Nelnon. i in.- of tlie lamou-i ot. Leon not bprlUgi -Uimjrul ....tor. AKClliTELTS C.ANK 6L MACDONALD (II. Cane, Jiuiioh / A. MactloualUf--Architects and supeiiu- Luiidents, lirokeu mil ijiock, corner Uukcr aud W ard airucus ^el_on. CUMIMl_i:s_u_N MKUCHAJNXd HJ. KVANs Sl CO.���BftJter btreet, Nol- ��� Hon���VV JiuJc-ialu : ,. t-. ia nquore, el* Kara, cenieiiL, lire brick una lire ciaj, water 1'1|ji: Ullll IiIitI lnll'.iH.i: ,/>e,ilii> nilliliu ,hil> v.liaiiL-i. UltAlJM, 11 AY AKD CEXtKALa I ��KACK.AlAN-i_.__H iMlLLlNU LO., 1_TU.- J_> V\ uoict.uJe ana retail uuiiiers in giain, ha>, Hour, luea. Jiulh ul \ ictoriii, New v\ e��t- miiiHier; i_.uhionUm, Aita. aiov.aoih uu Lui- Kary and J_.muoutou luiuwuy. -Uauutaoturui-. ol the ooiobrateo. li. __, i... bland - i-reals. GHOCEUIES A MAODONALD & Co.-Corner Fron ��� aim iiull bCroeU��� V\ Iiulenale KroceW uiiujohi.fi'.- in blankets, gloves, liutu, boow, rntiid i ,, iiiackmaws mm miuerti (.unoiies. LUMDEK VJJflLBON HAW AND 1'LANINU MILL- i.1 Ollluo corner Hull una feruul bireuld�� .m'i -imi i.iiiiitiri, , ,i, ,., . iiouiihK, and overy tlnug In wood lor buuaiug purposes. Oot our prices. Correspondence ��olieitou. FUKSU AMU SALT MEATts IJ BUBNe) Bl Co.-liuker street, NeltOQ- _L ��� VV boieNilu deulern in IresJi and curod meuts. Quid bUm_K6. WKti'V KOOTKNAY DUTOliEH 00.- Dalrer btreet, Nelson���VVlioie(ialo deoi- en in tmaix and cured nicatri. JIARDWAI-E & MIMMi Sbl'PEln.ai LAWUENCK HAHDWAHK CO-liukor- btroet, XnoIhoii - Wliuii-Kulo djulain in iiuidw_ue, uiiners' suppiioH, HpurtiiiK Kooud. oto, M'L-kOHLAN BROS. (Huccohmoi-h to Vancouver Hardware Co, Ltd., linker street., Attlaon���Wholesale dudern In haruware und iiiuiiut. supphoH, plumbers' and tinsmiths' aup- plioe. VT KLSON HAUDWAUK CO.��� Wholcsalo X^l paintri, oils and Kin Mi mechanic*.' tooin, AKonUfot Ontario Powder Work*; jyn unite LIQUOES ANO DRY GOODS t IVUUNUK, BKKTON & Co.-Corncr Vornon A. aud Josephine titreetH, Nolson���Wholesale doalertt In llquorw, cigars, and dry nooda. Agents for Pabst Hrewing Oo. of Milwaukee and Calgary Hrewing Co ot Calgary. UDSON'S BAY Co.-Wholesalo groconoi and liijuors etc., Haker btroet, Nelson. 11 CALIFORNIA WIN K CO., Umitod-Cornar -'rout and Hall HtreaU, Mulaon���Whole- s_le doalers n winos leuso und bulk), uud domestic and lniporLod ciKars. PROVISIONS, PRODUCE & FRUITS JY. ORIKFIN & .(..-Corner Vornon _nd ��� Josophino Btroets, Nelnon ��� Wholewilo dealers In provisions, ouroil nieu-t, liultcr and ewes. CANADIAN PACIFIC " Soo line FIR��T-CLASS SLEEPERS ON ALL TRAINS FROM REVELSTOKE AND KOOTENAY LANDING. Also TOURIST CARS passing Diln- more Ju_ction Daily for St. Paul, Saturdays for Montreal und Boston, Mondays and Thursdays for Toronto. Same care pass Revelstoke one day earlier. A POINTER for yonr enstein trip is to see 5:00 Daily [ill )0i yimr ticket rends via Canadian I'aeilie. Trains and Steamers Depart. Steamer for Kootenay Lacd- uiK aud eastern points via Crow's NeBt Route. 8:00 ) Traiu for Rossland, Grand Ex Sun ( Forks,G_eenwood,Midway,eto 0:00 ) Train for Slocan City, Slooan Ex Sun j points, aud Saudon. 16:00 I Steamer for Kaslo and inter- Kx Sun (mediate points. 18-40 ) Train fm BonUnd, Nakusp, IWII- > Revelstoke, iiinin line and v*"r ) Pflolflio Const Points. For Time Tablet, Rates and full information call ou or luldress nearest Local Agent, or, It. W. Drow, Dopot Aucnt I Nolson, B. C. II. Ie. Ilruwn. t'lly \ Kt-i.l. / fc. J. COYLE. A 6, l". AgObD, V_n_.ii��st KOOTENAY COFFEE CO Our Fresh Boasted Coffee Best of Quality, as follows : Java and Arnliinn Mocha, per pound $ 40 I,, ��n and Mm Ine Hlei .et, _ pounds 1 __ Kleno Hantos, I pounds ] i oo ..uilo-e Ml.'inl. . pounds ; 1 00 Our _peoial-lsnd, S pounds j ou Our Klo Koast, II pounds , i oo A THI 11. Illllll'll HOI II 11>:(,. S M I 11' i' eM.e | 2 DOORS EAST OF ODDFELLOWS BLOCK, W. BAKER ST. Nelson, - b. c A. R. BARROW, a. m. l ok Provincial Land Surveyor. Oornsr Victoria and Kootenay Sts. P. O. Box 689. Telephone No. 0s F. O. OREKM V. 8. CLEMENTS GREEN & CLEMENTS Civil Bngl-eera and Provincial Land Surveyor.. P. O. Box Ul M.ison, B. a - ������ Nelson Dailv Miner, Thursday Evicniho, December ��y, 196* NEWS OF THE TOWN Mrs. F. J. Atkinson, a sister of Mr. Fred J. Squire, has arrived in Nelson from (llencoc, Ont., to make her home with her brother here. The sale of articles belonging to Rev. Robert Frew will he continued tomorrow at 1:80 p. m., at the Bume placo. Mr. George D. Curtis has returned from the Coast, whero he left Mrs. Curtis, who remained on account of of her father, Mr. Wm. Af Hell was jail on the death Crickmay. Messrs. 11. and M. Bird, real estate agentB, report thc sale of lots 81, 88, and 88 in block 47, and lots 4, 5, and �� in hlock M.of Hogustown to George G. McLaren, late of liirtle, N. YV. T. A Bhort session of Chambers was beld at the Court House this morning before Judge Forin. Three minor cases were disposed of and two or three cases were adjourned until next week. The interesting feature of the meeting of the Nelson Lodge A. F. & A. M at the Masonic Hall this evening will he tho installation of the newly elected officers for the ensuing year. Visiting brothers will he made wel- come. William Bell, of Grand Forks, and Sarah Ann McConnell, of Toronto, were married on Christina* day by Rev. Robert Frew at the Manse ter the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. left for Grand Forks where they will reside. Fred Dykeman, a laborer, who locked up at tho Provincial Tuesday last, came before Magistrate Ciease, this morning to answer to a charge of vagrancy. Ho was given six hours to got out of the reach of the Provincial police and immediately started south. With the return of cold weather the management of the Nelson Tramway Company is again preparing ico at the skating rink. The curling sheets are also being prepared. It is thought if the cold snap continues that there will be good skating on Saturday evening. At 8 o'clock this evening the Sunday School children of thc St. Paul Presbyterian Church, will present a cantata entitled ''Santa Claus' Dream." The aifair promises to be exceedingly interesting as it is one of the first productions of tho kind ever attempted in Nelson by such a large number of children. An admission of 85 cents will bo charged, and the proceeds will he used in purchasing a Sunday School library. The following mining transactions were recorded today: Transfers���From Wm. Harris of Slocan City to J. D. Reid, one-sixth interest in Climax, Polar and Polar Star on Nine Mile Creek tor a nominal consideration; John A. Netterfield to J. M. Brown and Hugh Hrown, all of Rossland and one-twelfth interest In Sunrise, on 4u-Creek, for a nominal consideration, and one-third interest in Mugwump claim on 4��-Creek for a nominal consideration. Certificates of Work���To E. A. Hand ou Little Perl. Locations���White Tail, on Crawford Hay hv John Campbell; Hemlock and Spruce Mountain, on liarrett Creek, by Charles Anderson and Oscar Anderson. Captain Gifford, who came down from the Silver King mine yesterday, said this morning that the last of the machinery which the company has purchased to aid in the development of the property, would be taken tu the mine today. Since the order for the improvements was given, about two months ago,all possible speed hns been made to get it Into working order. A large force of men is at present engaged ou the installation of tho plant. Everything is progressing snt- Isfa-torily and if nothing prevents the new plant will be in operation in less than three weeks. The force of men working in the mino will be increased and the work will be rushed us fast as possible. "Jim" Maedonald, tho furniture man, is out, and Mr. A. Il.lluclianan, the banker, is in a handsome easy chair. It happened in this way. The chair In question was on the sidewalk In front of D. MeArthur & Co.'s store ready to be loaded on Archie Cunningham's expreBS rig and delivered to the purchaser. "Jim" Maodonald was about to give Archie instructions as to its delivery when Mr. Buchanan happened along. "That big chair is to be taken up to A. II. lluchnnan's bouse. It's a Christmas present," said "Jim" to Archie in a voice which easily reached the cars of Mr.Hnchan- an, whieh was Intended. lleforc ".Ilm"had time to change the order to the proper one ho was culled away and Archie Innocently loaded the chair on his wagon and drove straight to the home of thc banker and left the chair. When he returned "Jim" roasted Archie, and MeArthur roasted "Jim," hut the chair remained at the Buchanan residence and another one was unpacked and properly delivered. Mr. Austin Corbin, the second, of Spokane, general manager of the Spokane Fulls _ Butte & Boston 1% lj. Crystal oX 4% Deer Trail Con 2% 2% Evening Star IX ��X Gold Ledge 1% 1 I.X.L 21 18). Iron Mask W 29 Lone Pine Surprise 7 0% Mountain L_ 10 Morning Glory 1% 7._ Morrison 3X 8 Princess Maud IX 1M Quilp 24 20 Kambler-Cariboo _6}_ 25X Republic '.05 00 Reservation 6 3X Bosaland Giant 2X 2X Sullivau 14K 1% Tom Thumb 14 11). Waterloo 2% 2X UNLISTED STOCKS. American Boy 11. �� OX Conjeoture 4% 4X Dewey 8X 2X Miller Creek 3 2._ Bitter Root 6 4X U. S. Marble 15 10 Hercules 4X 4 Review 5X 4 Sales���Conjecture, 1000 at 4X M.P. D., 1000 at 4X D.P.M.; Miller Creek, 5000 nt 2X I). P- M. NEW DRY GOODS ���AND- MILLINER! STORE NELSON. f. 0 ~ _ __-__-__.-__-g-&-&-g-ei_g-S-g'g-g-^.-g.-__;___��� m m. (U-_t*:*'-S:^:*;��:��;~"��"^"~'��,*'"*'��:'^-^-��-*;*'-**^��f. ib ib ��li to ill THANKS We wish to thank the public generally for the most successful Holiday Trade in our experience in Nelson and to MISCELLANEOUS AdvertlFeme-e- lnserti-1 under this head at tho rate of ono cont a word per insortlon. No advertisement taken for loss than 25 oenta. FOR RENT.��� Cellar. Apply Merchants' Bank of Halifax. DO YOU need an experienced Bookkeeper and stenographer. Write W., Miner Offlce. GOING HOME SICK. Mr. R. E. Jaifery Taken East Suffering From Kidney Trouble. Vancouver, B. C, Dec. 27.���Mr. R. E. Jaffrey, who has beon visiting British Columbia in connection with the Crow's Nest Coal Co., and who came to Vancouver to meet his brother who is expected to arrive from the Orient on the next Empress, left for Toronto today, uuder the care of Dr. Boyle. Mr. Jaffrey is a son of Robert Jaffrey, director of the Crow's Nest Pass Coal Co., and Imperial Bank. During his stay here kidney trouhle developed and his condition is regarded as serious. AT THE HOTELS. Phair.���A. Sprout, New Denver; C. VI. Harrington. Slocan; D. C. Johnson, Everett, Wash. ; Geo. II. Smythe, Greenwood. illume.���B. D. Ross, Montreal; W. B. llalton, Winnipeg; C. D. Hunter, Sandon; R. A.MoMordie.Grand Forks. SAW DEATH NEAR. "It often made my heart ache," writes L, C. Overstreet, of Elgin, Tenn., "to hear my wife cough until it seemed her weak and sore lungs would collapse. Good doctors said she was so far gone with Consumption that DO medicine or earthly help could save her, hut a friend recommended Ur. King's New Discovery and persistent use of this excellent medicine saved her life. " It's absolutely guaran teed for Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis Asthma nnd all Throat and Lung dis Maes. 50 cents and Sl.ull at the Canada Diug & Hook Co. Trial bottles free. ONTARIO Northern Spies, Greenings and Baldwin Apples at McDonald's in Madden lilock. MUSIC Lessons on the mandolin. Pupils taught to play and read music in three mouths. First class method used and instrument supplied. References from former pupils. Harry Aronson, 2B8 Silica Street., 'Phone 132. WANTED.���Position aB Housekeeper in small family, by a lady of education und refinement. A good cook; domestic, musical, amiable. M. S., Miner Oflice. THE l'EHSON who borrowed a volume of Kipling from The Miner Olliee is requested to return lt. THE NELSON Soda Water Company will be obliged if householders having their empty syphons, or patent screw top bottles, will communicate with them by telephone or post card as the syphons and bottles are required for the holiday trade. io per cent, off ALL NOVELTIES and FURS during this week. Kerr & Co. Cor. Baker and Ward Streets, Nelson. China Hall TO OUR PATRONS A HAPPY NEW YEAR! Thanking'them for their generous patronage during the Holiday season, we solicit a continuance of the same during the coming year. Our stock is growing daily, and and we can always offer new and attractive bargains. FOR RENT.���House, furnished or unfurnished. Apply Royal Hotel. WANTED.���Position as mine foreman or will develop properties by contract. Just returued from developing properties in the north. Can assay, survey and a good accountant. High class testimonials. Extended experience in B. C. and South America. Apply P. O. Bos 75,;Rossland B. C. FOR RENT���A warm, comfortable house, seven rooms, water and bath. Apply, "D," Miner Office. WANTED. ���Capable, reliable person in every county to represent large company of solid financial reputation ; 803(5 salary per year, payable weekly; 8.1 per day absolutely sure and all expenses; straight, bona-fide, definite salary, no commission; salary paid each Saturday and expense money advanced each week. Standard liouse, Caxton Building, Chicago. BAKER STREET, First Door West of C.P.R. Offices. CW.WEST&CO. Coal and Wood. Agents Imperial Oil 0o. Ltd. Crow's Nest Coal, $6.15 Anthracite, - - $9.65 DELIVERED. No order can ho accepted nnlesi accompanied by cash. Office Corner Hall and Baker Streets. T___PHONK RK "You'll Never Miss the Water Till the Well Huns Dry," runs an old refrain. You'll miss a good thing if yon don't use "Tho North-Weitem l.ino" when you go Eust. Four fine fast traius each way daily between Minneapolis. St. l'aul and Milwaukee and Chicago. Also two trains daily to Omaha and Kansas City. Our trains have a 1 thc modern conveniences. All agents have our tickets. II. S. Collins, Oeneral Agont,Spokane. __. R. St N. CO., LTD. Christmas and New Years Excursions. In connection with the Christinas and New Years Holidays, the Kootenay River ,_ Navigation Company, Ltd., will put into ctlect local holiday rates of single fare for the round trip. Passengers can purchase tickets on the following dates: December Und, Hard,24th and 96th, good to return until January 8rd. Tickets will also he on nalu December 99th, .'loth, :tlst and January 1st. good to return until January 3rd. ROUT. IRVING, Manager. LADIES' HAIR DRESSING I'arlors��� Mrs E. II. Thompson,(late ofDoran- wend's well known establishment, Toronto), has opened parlors for hair dressing in Victoria Block. Ladies may make appointments hy mail or otherwise. Room 1, corner Baker and Josephine Streets. FIRST-CLASS Room and Board, in private family, reasonahlo terms. Apply on Silica Street, two doors west of Ward. FOB SALE���A new house, ten rooms, very convenient,with all modern improvements. Applv A. E. Clarke, corner of Stanley ane! Carbonate Street. Upholstering, REPAIR WORK OF ....ALL KINDS We make a specialty of Cozy Corners, Foot Stools, Ottomans, and Odd Pieces. R. S. CLARK. Kootenay Street, opp, Bank of Mont- reil, Leave orders and we will call for work. PARKER & CO. Turner-Bo-ckh Block Baker stroot POR SALE 1000 Venus 18. _c Bill) Salmo Consolidated loc 11)00 London Consolidated _0Je__ ���VVV*^**A^*^^^*VVV��.VeV'VVVV*'VV'VVVVVVWeV��VVV'��VWVVVV��'�� THE PALM A fresh cup of fine tea is a most refreshing thing during- an afternoon of shopping. It can be had at any time at The Palm, on Ward Street. Ladies who are down town shopping will appreciate this, and also such a light luncheon as we can serve at the same time. In the Confectionery line there is everything you want. W. G. BROWNE K.-W.-O. BLOCK. Good ADVICE. TO imi: A COID IN ON_ III I Tak�� Laxative Bromo Qulnlno THblota. All -rii_Kl��l�� refund the monoy If It fail* to cure. _4ft K. W, Urove.�� signature In oa owli box. The most miserable beings In the world are those suffering from Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint. More than seventy-five per cent, of the people in the Dominion are afflicted with these two diseases and their affects; such a Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual Costlveness, l*al- pitalimi nf the Heart. Heart-burn. Waterbrash, Gnawing Pains at the Pit of Stomach. Yellow Skin, Coated Tongue and Disagreeable Tasto In the Mouth, Coming up of food After Eating. Low Spirits, etc. Go to your Druggist, and get a bottle of August, Flower fur 7.'. cents. Two doses will relieve vmi. Try it. For sale by W. V. Teet/.eL If you don't like Blue Ribbon Tea it'�� boottuao you've sever tasted it, With a large stock of WATCHES of All Descriptions ' and at prices that are within I reach of rich and poor. Send for our new watch catalogue. PATENAUDB BROS,, Manufacturing Jnwolm. INTIMATE ib Hi ib ib ib ib ib ib ib ib Hi ib ib ib i_ ib ib ����, that during the remaining days of 1900 we have hundreds of Bargains in almost every line of goods. Our prices ALWA\S REASONABLE are in many cases ��� ��� CUT IN TWO % _ �� 9 'I! '0 ������ We are anxious to still further reduce stocks carried in before removing to ur TWO STORES Our New Premises in the K. W. C. Block Early 1901, Ganada Druo and book go. BAKER STREET STORE. !__&_*���___ __s ^ ________________ ___v.-__{:--_s.va.vS��?^^ &^^^^^^~^^^-&" 900W- 00>- 0"' l*- *" - 900-00>-^ ^^.^-.#-1 9 ft 'f�� ft (fl (fl (fl (fl (fl <_ tl A THANKS! Our Christmas business was more than double our expectations, for which we offer our sincere thanks to all our patrons. Next year we will try and have a larger selection for you to choose from, and hope for a continuance of your favor. For the present���Thanks ! If Brown Said So It's Right. T. H. BROWN. 178 Baker St. Jeweler. NELSON. WAIT! .��i.��ii��ii>'i��'��'-��"6 1 " LIFE INSURANCE." 3 QUESTION: < ANSWER: ���IA* ���a 'A* 3 "Why should I insure my life in the Great West Life Ass. Co.'y of Winnipeg ? " " Because it is the only Life Company that invests its money in the City of Nelson, on improved property." Call and see. H. R. CAflERON. i fc i fc '���% Furnished House to Rent. Leggings and Over-Gaiters Looking for a. good warm Legging1 and Over- Gaiter ? We have them in all sizes For Ladies, Children and Boys. Don't have cold limbs when you can buy these tor little money. Ice Creepers Insure Safe Walking. ����������������������� LILLIE BROS. The 81iomnt8 If you intend buyinganything in the Shoe Line Wait for Our Red Letter Sale which we intend starting at the first of the year. Our intention is to clear o* all odd lines of Shoes at prices regardless of cost. Neelands Shoe Company WADDS BROS,, PHOTOGRAPHERS. Baker Street, NELSON. - - B.C. REISTERER & CO. Brewen of Pine L��ger Beer and Potter, DROP IN AND SEE US. NeUnn. It. 0. H. E. CROASDA1LE ' NcUnn. connissioN aoent. Cod.���Mor.ln. _ Neal. MINE C: SHARE BROKER. P. 0. Box 626. c.iible Address: "Croaidtlla Is prepared to negotiate the sale of developed mines. Has arranged for dealing in shares on the London and Montreal Stock Exchanges. Shares bought and sold in London on margin. Will take charge of the interests of absentee investors. OFFICE i SELOUS 0LOCK, NELSON, B. O. HOTEL ROSSLAND VERNON ST., NELSON. RATES By the week from $5 to 16. By the day ��i.oo. J. V. O'LAUGHTJN^ProP' E. J. SCOVIL """"���""���JtiS Wlndwmw-Mlo-- U_HW��'"���"" WINUBBMEVB, A. ft