AILY NEWS VOL. I. NELSON, B. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1.W02, NO. 172 THE SITUATION AT MICHEL EVERYTHING IS TIED UP AND NO CLEAN-UP HAS OCCURRED. GLADSTONE UNION CONSIDERING A SYMPATHETIC STRIKE. Fernie. Nov. 12.—(Special to The Dally News.)—Tho situation at Michel Is unchanged. Everything Is tied up, and 20 outside men were laid off this morning. Credit is given to the men at the company's storo only to the extent of the amount coining to them next pay day, and notice has been served on all persons living In the company's houses that tbey must vacate them within 30 days. It Is reported that the company is advertising for 100 mon to work the Michel mines. The Gladstone union at Fernie is discussing the advisability of going out In sympathy with Michel. Everything Is quiet, at Michel. WORKING MEN WILL MEET AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR IN 22nd CONGRESS. IMPORTANT BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE CONVENTION. Now Orleans, Nov. 12.—Moro than a million nnd a half of working men and women throughout the country will watch with Interest the opening of the Iweiily-sccond annual convention of the American Federation ot Labor in Oddfellows' hall tomorrow morning, nnd the work done there during the week will directly affect at least 800,000 persons. Delegates aro arriving from nil parts of the United Stntes today. Some conic from as far weBt. as California and Oregon, and some from Maine. There are delegates from Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, and Minnesota, and delegates from the regions bordering on the great lakes. All classes of labor, from the most skilled to the commonest and most poorly paid, are represented. Two delegates, Messrs. Edwards and Arrandale. from the working men of Great Britain and Ireland, are here, and will attend the convention to aid with advice and experience nnd to tell the American working classes how the old nnd successful trades unions or England operate. Much Important business Is to come before the convention. Of the questions to be discussed, the leaders of the labor movement who are already on the field deem moat important those arising from the recent action of the National Associntloa of Manufacturers, in which they advocated organization as n counter movement to the organization of labor In the demnnd on congress for an eight-hour law and an antl-lnjnnction law. "Recognition of union labor" will be the dominant note of the convention. It is quite probable that a memorial will be prepared for presentation to tbe lnbor committees of tlie house and senate, outlining more clearly the differences which have arisen between organized workmen and organized employers. Of equal Interest will bo the discussion of the anthracite coal strike and tlio work of tho arbitration commission. The United Mine Workers will urge the adoption of resolutions calling upon the commission to embody in Its findings a recognition of lhe mine workers' union. Tho convention will express dissatisfaction with the Chinese exclusion act pnssed by congress nt the last session, aad will ask re-submission of tho exclusion measure originally presented. Agitation for the bill requiring the branding of prison-made goods thai enter Into Interstate commerce will also be renewed. The convention will also be urged to enter heartily Into the notation against, child labor ln the south. There Is nothing lo indicate opposition to" the present administration of the federation's nffnirs, nnd president Gompers and secretary Morrison, together with nearly all the other offlcers nnd committee men, will probably be reelected by acclamation. A BIG LUMBER CONCERN. Tho Crow's Nest. Pass Lumber Compnny of Wardner. Wardner, Nov. 12.—(Speclnl to The Dally Nows.)—The Crow's Nest Pass Lumber compaay, of this place, promises to be the largest lumber concern In British Columbia outside of the coast. Tills company has a paid-up working capital of $100,000 aad own about 60,000 acres of timber tributary to the Kootenay river. They are now engaged in erecting a mill' at Wardner that when completed will cut 200,000 feet of lumber every 24 hours. The company Is composed of P. Lund nnd John Brocken- rldge, railroad contractors, formerly of Nelson, and William Gordon and Alfred Doyle, merchants of Fort Steele. The company nre now establishing several large logging camps along the Kootenay river, and will employ about 200 men In tho woodB for the winter months. HAWAIIAN ELECTIONS. Molokal under federal control, which was embodied ln a bill Introduced ln the last session of congress and Is highly unpopular ln Hawaii and the threat ot 'a more severe rule over the lepers is thought to have had a good deal to do with the vote against Wilcox. The white vote was very strong for Prince and the republican ticket generally. Tho democrats were divided. INDEPENDENT OPERATORS THEIR REPLY TO STATEMENTS OF PRESIDENT MITCHELL. AGREE IN DENOUNCING LABOR UNION METHODS AND MORALS. Scranton, Nov. 12—The answer of tho Independent operators of tbe Lackawanna and Wyoming region to the statement of president Mitchell, of the mine workers, was made public tonight. In response to the demand for an increase tn wages they say that the present wages are such as to enable the diligent and skilful miner to earn more In an hour: (ban any class of labor, skilled or unskilled, in the towns in which the mines are located, and amply sufficient to allow him not only to maintain nn American standard of living and to educate his children, but to lay aside something for his old age. That some miners' wages are small It is stated, is because they choose to exercise their option to work only a few hours a day. In answering the sentiment that mining is extremely dangerous and unhealthy and tends to shorten life, the operntors set forth a petition recently circulated In the Interests of a candidate for mine inspector which contained the names of ninety-live employees of one mine, sixty-six of whom hnd worked lu lhe mine for twenty years or more, nnd twenty for forty years of more, and five for fifty years or more. Tho demand for the weighing of coal and payment by the legal ton of 2,240 pounds Instead of by the fictitious ton of 2,750 or 3,000 pounds, Is characterized as a thinly disguised effort, to secure a ■10 per cont increase in wages. They assert that 2,750 pounds of coal as it comes from the mine is barely sufficient to produce a 2,210 pounds ton of prepared coal. Regarding the declaration of the miners that labor uuions improve tiie morals and discipline of the members, this comment is made: "This may be true when applied to some organizations but when applied to the miners' union we enter a most emphatic denial, and propose to introduce evldenco showing that prior to the advent of the United Mino Workers of America It was considered bad form to kill or maim a citizen who attempted to exercise his constitutional rights to sell bis lnbor, and that the vast numbers of brutal murders and beatings during the past five months show that the teachings of the United Mine Workers has brought about sucli moral obliquity that Its members believed themselves justified in these acts. Also that the officers of the union justified this course by furnishing ball and counsel for those who have been guilty of these atrocious acts. We believe we will be able to prove such tremendous losses of life and money as the direct results of this particular union, as to convince your honorable body that It is not expedient lo do any net which may contribute to its continued existence." CHOLERA AT MANILA. Seven Soldiers Have Already Died and Others Are Seriously III. Manila, Nov. 12.—Cholera has made its appearance among the men of a detachment of the fifth Infantry which is stationed here. Seven men have already died, and a number of others arc seriously lit. Tho detachment of the fifth infantry In question had been placed on guard along tbe Maraquina river where Manila receives its water supply, as it was deemed necessary to protect the stream from possible polution. The cholera developed while the men were on duty. It was believed that cholera had entirely disappeared from Manila, and its re-appearance has created a general feeling of apprehension. KILLED EVERYONE IN SIGHT A STABBING AFFAIR. White Vote Went Republican, Democrats Were Divided. San Francisco, Nov. 12.—Tlie report of tho Hawaiian election Is thought hy republicans to mark the ond of the home rule party nnd a division of tbe voters along tbo lines of republicanism ond democracy as on tbe mainland. It is also regarded ns disposing largely of tho race Issue and the issue of royalism In Hawaiian politics for the campaign of Wilcox wns largely based on his record ns a royalist and on race feeling. Tho most prominent issue in the campaign was lhe proposal of Wilcox to placo tho leper station on tlie island of Eight Men Are Thought to Have Taken Part In It. Fernie, Nov. 12.—(Special to The Dally News.)—A serious stabbing affair took place last night in a Slav house at Michel, where an Impromptu birthday party was being held by a dozen men assisted by a small supply of whiskey. Eight men are thought to have taken part, three of whom were cut about the arms and shoulders with knives. One attempted to use an nxe. The police find it difficult to gather reliable evidence to make a clear case, and tbe men are yet at liberty. FIRST AMERICAN LOSS IN THE REVOLUTION. REBELS SHOOT THE SHIP'S ARMORER AND WOUND OTHERS. Panama, Nov. 12.—The first American casualties as the result of-the revolution occurred yesterday. The Colombian fleet captured a boat having on board correspondence showing the whereabouts of two revolutionary schooners loaded with provisions. The government warships headed for the place, and on arriving there the Bogota (formerly the Jesse Badlng, of San Francisco) manned by an American crew commanded by captain Marma- duke, lowered two boats with armed men, but as the schooners were aground they waited until high tide to attack them. In the meantime the revolutionists were discovered in ambush close to tbe bench, and when the Bogota's boats pulled ahead the second time the rebels opened fire on them, killing the ship's armorer, Rich Kane, of Washington, nnd wounding George Walker, who was shot, through the legs. A seaman named Clark and lieutenant Vasquez were also wounded, but not seriously. The Bogota and Chucuto then opened fire on the enemy and killed every man in sight. One shot fired at a group of 10 rebels who were most actively engaged at the boat's side, killing every one of them. Gunner Cross, of the Bogotn, thinks that from 40 to 50 rebels were killed. One of the schooners, the Helvetia, loaded with rice, was captured, but the first shot the the second schooner set. her on fire, and she was completely destroyed, with her cargo. The body of Kane will be buried hero with military honors. A CENTURY OR SO. Archbishop Ireland Looking a Very Long Way Ahead. New York. Nov. 12.—In speaking at the banquet, of the Minnesota- society in this city, archbishop Ireland expressed the bleief that Canada eventually will he under the domain of the United States. The transition, he said, would come without conquest, without war. After telling of the growth of America In comparison with other great nations, the archbishop said: "Within a few years the commerce of the states on the Pacific coast will equal that of those on the Atlantic. The development of he lands to the east, west, and north and ponth is going on more rnpidly and safely than ever before, and we nre reaping and will continue to reap benefits, From the east the movement, will bo westward to this section, and from the west eastward to the same destination. "I do not want to be bellicose, hut I say this for myself: As sure as fate, although you and I mny not see It. the starry banner will wave mistress over all the territory from the gulf to the bay. There will be no conquest, no war. The hearts across the border are already beating with lovo for us, and commerce and agriculture are calling for espousals." Reason for the increase of power of the United States, tbo archbishop found in tho universal liberty enjoyed by the citizens. ART TREASURES GONE. Residence of Duke of Orleans Practically Destroyed. Rouen, France, Nov. 12.—The fire which broke out ut the Chateau D'Eu, the seat of tbe duke of Orleans yesterday morning practically destroyed that building. Only one wing, the chapel, and some of the art treasures were saved. Tlie destruction of the chateau wns caused hy a lire In one of the chimneys which was nt first thought to be not dungerous. Owing to tlie great height of the building, the pressure of the water wns insufficient to permit of reaching tbe flames ond lhe chateau soon become a vast furnace. The greatest efforts were made to save the art treasures In the building but they were not entirely successful. Mnny objects of groat value wero destroyed, Including two-thirds of tbe library of 80,000 volumes. Among the art works which were rescued was a statue of "Psyche." This statue wus presented to tho late duke of Orleans on the occasion of his marriage ln 1S3T by the city of Paris. A large bronze statue of princess Marie of Orleans wns also saved. from the vexatious treatment to which ho says bo bas been a victim In America. Signor Zanardelll replied to tbe musician assuring him of the interest taken tn his case by the government and Informing him that he would request senor Prln- ottl, minister of foreign affairs to take the matter up. Signor Frlnettt Is awaiting the report from the Itallna embassy at Washington before acting ln tbe Macagni affair. Tho United States ambassador has not been asked for an explanation, although be dined with the members of the foreign office last night. ' The chnrge of apathy brought by Mascagnl against tbe Italian consul at Boston is regarded here as without justification and as an outcome of tbe musician's Ignorance of tbe fact that an Italian citizen In tiie United States is entirely subject to American laws," ■W-HH-H-M-H-H- -H-M * * MONEY TO BURN * * Government Has Floated a Loan * of ?3,500,000.. •i* _____ * Victoria, Nov. 12.—The British •I* Columbia government has floated •j** a loan in London of three and a •!• half million dollars. The finance + minister received a cable tonight * announcing that the loan had *!• been underwritten at 92 per cent. * 'n f TT" * *F*T * 9 l*** tttTWttttt •H^H-H-H***** ■1"I"I"H"1"I"I"1"I"I"1"I- ROSE MUST HANG. * Ottawa, Nov. 12.—Tile case of * •I* Rose, the convicted murderer of *I» •> Cole, was before the cabinet to- •!• * day. The facts were'horoughly * •k reviewed, and the decision come * ■f to that there were no grounds for, ♦ * interference. Rc-se will there- * •*• fore suffer the extreme penalty 4* •f of his crime at Nelson on Friday, * * November 21st, * A NEW FLEET. WEDDING FESTIVITIES. Ymir, Nov. 12.—(Special to The Daily News.)—Last evening practically the wholo of Ymir was out celebrating. The occasion was the marriage of one of its most popular citizens, William Coffey, to Miss Pierce. The marriage ceremony was performed in Northport, and on the return of tho happy couple they were met hy the male population en masse, while the amount, of rice distributed on the platform might have misled one to the belief that a severe snowstorm had just passed over. In the evening a social dance was given open to all comers, whilst the bridegroom also put up a free supper to all and everybody. Tlie British Lion Gold Mining & Development Co. are continuing development on the Big Four, and a further contract has just been let. for tlio fur- they driving of the tunnel. Will Build Twenty New Steel Steamer's of Great Cnpacity, St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 12.—A special from Duluth snys: In lino with Its expressed hope to Inerense the steel ore carrying fleet of tho Pittsburg Steamship Co., that company has called for bids for the build- ins of 1.0 steel steamers to be 52 feot longer than anything at present on the lakes. Tho ships will bo 550 feet long, 58 feet beam and 30 feet deep and will carry 9,000 tons each. Tbey will be capable of moving from Du- lulh to Buffalo 129,000,000 bushels of wheal in a lake seoson, It Is expected that when bul 11 these ships will use up about $10,- 000,000 of the $50,000,000 laid aside by tho United Slates Steol Corporation for improvements. The steel corporation owns the Pittsburg Steamship Co., and these Ships will sail from Duluth. AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR. Mascagnl Hns Applied tn tho Itnllnn Government For Further Protect Inn. Rome. Nov. 12.—According to the Tillninu Italy proposes to make an International mailer of the arrest In Boston, Mass., nf Mascagnl. Tho Trihuno today says: "Masongni has telegraphed premier Siaiiardoltl requesting the Intervention of the Italian government to protect him ■f..T,.f..T..fssT. J_——I. _ss__ ._t__'.J WORLD'S OOTPUT FOR 1901 U. S. REPORT ON PRODUCTION OF PRECIOUS METALS. GOLD 1(203,374,700 AND SILVER $104,91)9,100. Washington, Nov. 12.—George E. Roberts, tlie director of the mint, has completed his report on the production of the precious metals for the calendar year 1901. The final flgii'.es place the world's output aa $263,374,700 of gold and $104,999,100 ot silver. The principal producing countries .of the world show the following outputs: Gold. Silver. United States ...$78,600,700 $33,218,100 Mexico 10,284,800 34,593,900 Caaada 4,128,600 3,145,600 Africa 9,089,600 Australia 76,880,200 7,829,500 Mr. Roberts says that the Industrial consumption of the precious metals in the world is estimated la round numbers at $80,000,000 gold and $57,000,000 sliver. After allowing for industrial consumption the Increase in the gold stocks of the principal countries of the world during the calendar year 1901 are estiaiated to have been approximately as follows: United States $63,800,000; Great Britain $17,000,000, France $40,- 400,000, Germany $41,700,000. VIEWS OF NEW MINISTER THE HON. RAYMOND PREFONTAINE TALKS TO MONTREAL LIBERALS. HIS VIEWS ON THE TARIFF THE SAME AS IN 1800. Montreal, Nov. 12.—Hon. Raymond Pre- fontaine, the newly appointed minister of marine and fisheries, returned tonight from Ottawa and addressed a meeting of the East End Liberal club. Referring to the statement made thnt the Interests of the province of Quebec bad been sacrificed by tbe publlo works department going to tlie province of Ontario, Mr, Prefontoine said that lie was authorized to stale that bo bad only accepted the portfolio of marine and fisheries on the distinct und ers tu ml Ing that at the next session of parliament legislation would be secured placing the control of oil harbors, wharves, St. Lawrence ship channel, etc., in fact all matters dealing with marine,'under control of his department. He assured them that thereby the interests of tbe province of Quebec would be fully conserved. The two great questions of tlie day were the tariff and transportation. As far as the transportation problem was concerned the government would continue to treat It with the same enlightened policy as In tbe past. Concerning the tariff he could only say that his views remained Just as they were in 18911, when be appealed to tho electors of Malsonneuve for support as a believer In protection for the legitimate Industries of Canadu. TROUBLE AT TETUAN. Gibraltar, Nov. 12.—Owing to the fact that serious disturbances have broken out at Totuan, Morocco, a Spanish mail steamer has been dispatched from Cotitn to fin built the European residents of Totuan, Madrid, Nov. 12.—The disturbances at Totuan orose from a rebellion of tlm Kabylo tribesmen In consequence of the refusal of tho government of Teluan to liberate certain Kabylo prisoners including tho murderer of an Englishman. The tribesmen are terrorizing the town and its outskirts, and nre attacking and seizing caravans between Tetuan and Tanglon. it is rumored there that a British cruiser hnd been ordered to Tetuan to protect foreigners thoro, MITCHELL IS VER.Y,„BUSY wX-* ALL DAY CONFERENCES AT THE MINERS' HEADQUARTERS. * PREPARING THE CASE OF THE UNITED MINE WORKERS. Wilkesbarre, Nov. 12.—There was a busy time at miners' headquarters today. President Mitchell was holding conferences all day with delegations of miners, his lawyers, and members Qf the executive boards of the United Mine Workers. The case of the miners as it will be submitted to the arbitration commission which meets at Scranton on Friday was gone over by the executive heads of the miners' union, the attorneys, and the expert miners who were summoned here especially for that purpose. District president Fahey, with a delegation of ten miners from Shamokin arrived In town at noon. Their testimony as to the condition of mining in their region was taken down hy the lawyersand afterwards submitted to Mr. Mitchell. President Mitchell aad his official family will "break up house" tomorrow and remove to Scranton. Tbe chief officer of the miners' union has made his headquarters ln Scranton and will remain there until the commission completes its work, when he will return to national headquarters at Indianapolis. President. Mitchell and the other executive offlcers of the miners' union refused to discuss the replies of the presidents of the coal carrying roads to the statement filed for the miners with the arbitration commission. A SPLENDID SHOWING. Under Liberal Administration Revenues Increase Expenditures Decrase. Every successive statement of Canada's revenue ond expenditures reveal a better showing thnn Its predecessor. The first four months of tho present fiscal year, which closed on October Hist, disclosed the important fnct that the ordinary receipts exceded tho expenditures of all kinds by $0,509,567. Of receipts over disbursements on consolidated fund account there was a surplus of $9,489,871. To put It in another way, there is a betterment of $1,000,000 In the country's financial condition as compared with a year ago. Whilo the revenue has increased by $2,43S,24,'t, the expenditure has heen reduced by $180,514, and the public debt by $1,475,768, making on aggregate improvement of $4,094,520. Tlie total revenue on consolidated account was $20,- 944,733, and the expenditure $11,454,859. For the first four months of 1901 the revenue wns $18,506,490. and the expenditure $11,(kI5,- 373. The capital expenditure was J2,!)no.:jo7 as ngalnst $4,45(>.07U in mil. The following were tho increases from the several sources of revenue: Customs, $1,016,045; excise, $248,090; postofiice, $145,000; public works ond railways, $251,375; miscellaneous, $177,- 727. MUNICIPAL SOCIALISM. Tho Times Vainly Seeks lo Stem The Tide. London, Nov. 12.—The Times' campaign against municipal sooldlsm Is becoming almost a laughing ma Iter. Returns just published show how provincial towns are so- curing better services us regards gas. water and markets by municipal management, whllo they nro also relieving tholr rates out of tlio profits. Darlington, after six years of municipal enterprises, has mode a net profit of $350,000, relieving tho rates of each family in the town to nn average amount of $7.50. Birmingham's profits in live years are (018,040; Bolton's $1,002,325, Leeds' $872,015, Nottingham's $620,- 000, Manchester's $2,210,600 while the water rate also has been reduced from 5d to Id In the pound. The Times Is beating the air when It seeks to Induce the ratepayers who thus benefit from their own municipal enterprises to hand themselves over to the kind mercies of Amoricun trusts, lest the sacred cause of Industrial freedom be injured. FOLLOW GREAT BRITAIN. Franco to Subsidize Her Steamship Companies nt Once. Paris, Nov. 12.—Eugeno Etieno, a member of the chamber of deputies, speaking ot a banquet at the Colon Colonial this evening declared that the funning and operation of tlie International Mercantile Marino company very groatly threatened French commerce nnd especially France's trado with her colonies. Ho sold the best means of meeting tbls danger was to abolish the thousand and one formalities at presont fettering Franco's exterior trade nnd follow the example of Great Britain as exemplified in the cuse of the Cunard Steamship company und subsidize the Cumpngnle Generate Trans-Atlantic sufficiently to enable It to meet successfully the competition of the Morgan Steamship company. CUBAN RECIPROCITY. General Bliss to Visit the Island and Report no Situation. Wnshington, Nov. 12.—As a result of n conference bearing upon lhe subject of tlio Cuban reciprocity treaty held at tho war department tho participants bolng secretary Hay, secretary Root and general Tusker Bliss, it was decided that general liliss shall proceed at once to Cuba to mnke personal Investigation of the present Industrial situation am) tlio fiscal possibilities of the Island. So it is Improbable that pending bis return from bis Cuban vigil Die stale department enn advance tho treaty negotiations In any way. lieutenant-colonel; brigadier Sharp, of the eastern provinces, provisional officer, to be lieutenant-colonel; majors Turner, Montreal; McMillan, London; Hargrove, Spokane, and Collier, of Toronto, to be brigadiers; staff-captains Burditt, Archibald, Stanyon, Crelghton, of Toronto, and staff-captain Rowling, of London, to be majors. CHICAGO TRAINMEN VOTING MORE THAN 50,000 MAY BE DRAWN INTO A STRIKE. * WILL AFFECT EVERY RAILWAY OPERATING IN CHICAGO. Chicago, Nov. 12.—More than 50,000 trainmen may be drawn into a strike which will affect every railway und every shipper to or from Chicago If the railroads with yards fn Chicago do not make a better offer than an increase of 2 1-2 cents an hour. The matter is now ln tbe bands of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and a vote Is being taken ou the offer of tbe railroads. The union demanded some time ago an increase of 5 per cent. After a long wait the railroads came late yesterday offering 2 1-2 cents an hour Increase, Tbe committee which bad been handling the negotiations and vice grand muster Lee of the Brotherhood decided at once to take a vote upon the offer, "The vote being taken toduy Is a secret one," said Mr. Lee. "Tbe situation ls presented to the members of the Brotherhood In such a manner, however, that should the companies refuse to mako another offer a strike can be ordered without further delay. No one can tell how far this movement will go. It is In the hands of the members. We hope that only tbe men of the Chicago district will be affected, but it ls possible thut 50,000 men may strike." Freight business Is swamping tbe roads. Rolling stock ennnot be secured to handle the great volume of shipping. A genernl strike of trainmen nnd yardmen at tills time would be nothing less thnn a disaster tn tho opinion of lurge shippers, who arc spending busy days nnd sleepless nights over the effort to get the freight out or ln. Late tonfght the meeting wns still In session and the vote being taken. There nre about 8,000 men to vole nnd it is expected they' will not have all voted before tomorrow night. There seems to be but one opinion and that Is thnt they will vote to strike unless a more satisfactory offer is made hy the railroad managers. A LATER' DESPATCH. Chicago, Nov. 12.—"Chicago switchmen will oot strike," said grand muster Loe of of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, who bus been conducting negotiations with the railway company. "The conferences begun yesterday arc continuing todny," ho added, "and thero Is every prospect of n settlement." ENGLISHMAN WON. Parr Defeated Gonthier, Canada's Champion Wrestler. Rochester, New York, Nov., 12.—The wrestling match between James Parr, heavyweight, champion of England, and tiie belief that Canada eventually will title in Canada, wns won by the former at Fitz Hugh hall tonight by two falls out of three. Tlie first fall, catch-as-catch- ean, went to Parr at the end of 10 1-4 minutes. Gonthier won the second at Gi'ucco Roman in 18 minutes 35 seconds. The third, cntch-ns-catch-can, went to the Englishman in 11 minutes. IS GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY NEWFOUNDLAND WRECKS. All tlie Crews Were Rescued With Great Difficulty. St. John's, Newfoundland, Nov. 12.— The schooner Tasso, laden with fish, sank hist night In Trinity bay. Her crew of nine men were rescued at great risk. The schooner St. Francis, from Labrador, has been burned at sea. Her crow of seven men escaped. The schooner Harvest hns been wrecked on tlie island of Qtiierpon, nt the entrance of Belle Isle strait. Her crew or seven men were saved by tlie coast folk. WEYLER IN OFFICE. Madrid, Nov, 12.-General Weyler will again receive tho war portfolio provided senor Sagasta succeeds in forming n cabinet. That lhe general Is to be Included 111 the new cabinet is due to the fact that mnrshall Toposs Domlnguei declined to support senor Sagaslu. The reconstruction of the ministry is progressing rapidly. JURY IN THE JOHNSON CASE BROUGHT IN A VERDICT. RUMOR THAT MANY OTHER ARRESTS WILL FOLLOW THE FINDING. THE SALVATION ARMY. Toronto, Nov. 12.—The visit of general Booth to Ontario has put new vigor Into tho Salvation Army. Ho has promoted many of tho officers to better positions, the notable changes being.ns follows: Brigadier Gastrin, general secretary, to be lieutenant-colonel; brigadier Pugmlre, spiritual special, lo be BANTAM WEIGHT CHAMPION, Baltimore, Maryland, Nov. 12.— "Tommy" Fell?,, the bantam weight champion of tbe world, won the decision ovor "Jimmy" Devtne. of Philadelphia, tonight before the Eutaw athletic club. HELD AT NORTHPORT. Northport, Washington, Nov. 12 — Heavy shipments of zinc oro from the Slocan are being bold up hero by the customs department, pending a ruling from headquarters at Washington. ABDICATED HIS CLAIM. Brussels, Nov. 12.—in an Inspired note the Etolle Beige today says that lhe count of Flanders, brother of king Leopold has abdicated his claim to tho Belgian throne In favor of his son, prince Albert. Montreal, Nov. 12.—This evening the Jury In the Johnson conspiracy case ln which tho accused was charged with having conspired witb certain parties unknown, to defraud tbe Canadian Pacillc railway company, reached a verdict finding the prisoner guilty with a recommendation to morcy. Tbe case which bas occupied the tlmo of the court of the king's bench since Monday lost, has excited great Interest among railway men. The court room has been crowded ut all times since the hearing commenced. Today interest was augmented by reason of a number of Canadian Pacific railway conductors having been Implicated ln the course of the evidence. It Is rumored that other arrests may follow. The charges briefly are that a number of Canadian Pacific conductors bribed certain employees in the audit office to glvo advance information as to Jlit* secret! checking of trains. THE TIES OF IMPERIALISM INDIAN POTENTATES OFFER HELP FOR iSOMALILAND. f CHAMBERLAIN'S PROSPECTIVE VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA, London, Nov. 12.—Fresh proof of tho strength of tics of Impbtlnllsm Is found by the London press In the offers of native chiefs in India to send troops to aid thu British In resisting tbo Mod Mullah In Somallland. Even more significant Is the proposal of the maharajuh of Blkaner to send hla entire camel corps, the finest In the world lo cooperate with tho Imperial service troops on tbc Aden frontier in tho event of a continuance of the Turkish Irregularities in that part of tlio Arabian peninsula. This great nabob is a Mohammedan, and as such offers religious reverence to tha caliph. But bis suggestion indicates that he discriminates between tho duty Of Abdul Humid us tbo father of the faithful und Abdul Hamld as the sultan of Turkey. "What more conclusive proof could thero be of tho popularity of- British administration at Simla," usks one of tlie administration sheets, "than Ibis offer of the potentates to take their share in supporting Ihe imperial system whose blessings they enjoy'/ ii fs a striking tribute to tho reasonableness und kindness of lord Cur- ziiii's methods. And we now' believe that lord Kitchener, upon whom has devolved the task of consolidating tlie military resources of India, will establish relations with the native princes which will advance the confidence already established Immensely." Great stress is laid at the war office upon this attitude of tho Indian princes, Brahmin ami Mohammedan, because, as tbo Somullhtud nud Aden affairs bear upon tin* security of the Suez canal, it is evident tho Nowabs and Maharojahs are alive to the importance of protecting that waterway against all developments that might interrupt freedom of comunlcatlon by ilia Mediterranean route between tbe English channel and the Indian ocean. "We had pleasant surprises from India during tho Boer war." remarks tho Morning Post, "but this is tbe most agreeable of ull." It is rather surprising that Mr. Chamberlain's prospective visit tu South Africa excites an enormous amount of comment not only In this country but throughout Europe. General Delarey, who Is by fur the ablest and most intelligent of Die Boer generals here, in discussing tiie matter, remarked: "1 cannot understand why Mr. Chamberlain's mission should be regarded as extraordinary or surprising. As a mat- tor of fact, It Is the only sensible thing to do, am) the necessities of the sltuntloit make it imperative. The condition of Cnpe Colony, especially, Is worse toduy than during the war. The whole South African problem Is so complicated und difficult Hint no minister, no matter how able, should attempt to deal with it without seeking personal knowledge of Its personal features." Continental comment, which suspects, as a matter of course, that some greut political scheme is back of Mr. Chamberlain's mission, Is entirely out of place. The colonial secretory goes to South Africa simply to strive to muster tbe greatest task he ever undertook; greater. In fact, than any which has confronted a British minister in the present generation. MAXWELL'S CONDITION. Vancouver, Nov, 12.—There Is no Improvement, iu George It, Maxwell's condition. He Is glowing weaker, and it. is feared Unit he cannot last much longer. is a CRACK SHOT. DEATH OF MR. CRUIOKBHANK8. Frederic to n, Now Brunswick, Nov. 12. —Otto Crulckslianks, assistant attorney- general of New Brunswick, is dead, aged 75 years. DOMINION HV-ELECTIONS. Ottawa. Nov. 12.—Writs were-issued today for tho by-elect Ions in Malsson- Qiive, Argentotill and Yarmouth. Emperor William Makes a Big Bag nt Sandrlngham. Sandrlngham, Englnnd. Nov. 18,—Emperor William today proved bis prowess ns a crock shot. Clod In a light green hunting suit he kept three loaders busier than tliey ever have been before In their lives. King Edward, the prince of Wales, count SVolffmett Meinlch, the German ambassador, and other members of the shooting party who accompanied tho emperor aro good shots, hut twice as many pheasants fell to emperor William's gun as to thoso Of the others. The Inrge crowds who had come to witness today's drive. Which was the biggest one arranged for the royal visitors, had an excellent view ot tbo sport and us bird after bird dropped beforo the unerring aim of tbo Gorman emperor, the spectators openly expressed their astonishment and admiration much to the. emperor's amusement. The day's bag was tine of the biggest on record. DEATH OF PROFESSOR ROOD. New York, Nov. 12.—Professor Nicholas Rood, of Columbia university, died today at his homo In this city, of pneumonia. He was head of Ihe department of physicians and hud held the position for .'18 yours. Tbo professor wns born in Danbury, Connecticut, iu 1831, an______i THE DAILY NEWS, flELSON, B. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1902 i HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY. INCORPORRTBD 1670. Hudson's Bay Flour Highest awards against all comers at Paris and Winnipeg Exhibitions Our best grade Patent Process in % sacks 8oc; l/, sacks $1.50; sacks $2.90 The Canadian Bank of Commerce! With which is Amalgamated The Bank of British Columbia. HEAD OFFICE-TORONTO. Paid up Capital, 18,000,000; Reserve Fund, 19,000,0001 Aggregate Resources Over (65,003,000 BOX. UEO. A. COX, l-risl.lfIII. B. K. W11KKK. Central Jlanairr. s Hecelrcd and Interest Allowed. I por cent. Saving's Bank Department BsSffflS Nelson Branch, (BAME V. HOLT, Managerj ZCbelRo^al Bank of Canada *•»* Tvrvti^mnTim 1WBI Capital raid-op, , . . Thomas E. Kenny, President, Incorporated 9l.fM.fH I Beit, tl.TOf.fft ■ead •fflee, Halifax 1 General Manager, Edson L. Pew, Montreal. I BRANOHHS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA-Grand Forks, Nanaimo, Nelaon, Rowland. Vanoouvor, Van*>onver East End, Victoria, Aocoinli reoeived on the moat favorable terma. Interest allowed on special deponlta and on Savings bunk accounts. General Banking Bu_ne6*J Transacted. GEO. KYDD, Manager Nelson Branch. NEW NUTS California Soft-Shell Walnuts California Soft-Shell Almonds Hlckorynuts. Chestnuts, Gocoanuts, Hazlenuts, Nlggertoes, Pecan.', Peanuts. J. Y. GRIFFIN & CO. WHOLESALE ONLY tl. BPS & 60. KASLO NELSON SANDON GET READY FOR THE COLD WEATHER. BUY A MOORE'S HOT BLAST OR A BASE BURNER AND KEEP WARM ALL WINTER. P. BURNS & CO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MEAT MERCHANTS HEAD OFFICE NELSON, B. C. Branch Markets in Rossland, Trail, Nelson, Kaslo, Sandon, Three Forks, New Denver and Slocan City. Oysters ssy Mall ts assy Branefc Will Haye rropspl sad Csstfttl AHoajtlomi BEST CALCUTTA TAR SEWN ORE BAGS GALENA AND CARBONATE SIZES Turner, Beeton & Co, 1 ■■invert ' LIMITED. CARLOADS OR LESS VICTORIA, B, Ci The Queen's Hotel TROUT LAKH, B. C. First Class Accommodation. Nearest Hotel to Steamboat Landing. Central Hotel, Revelstoke, under same Management, ABRAHAMSON BROS. PROPRIETORS. "V^_J^ • MMftdMMriilif't-' ft *'»■■ 1 ■ —I**1 IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA Caiilliil Authorized ¥4,000,000 Capitol Puld Un 2,S(!S|ltti. Rest 2,«8i>G° HEAD Ol'FICE-TORONTO, ONTARIO Branches In tins Northwest Territories, Provinces nf British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. T. B. MBRRITT President I). R. WILKIE,..VIco-Pres. and Oen. Man. 13. HAY.. Assistant Qen. Manager. W. MOFFATT Chief Inspector. NELSON BRANCH A general bunking: business transacted. Savings Department—Deposits received nnd interest allowed. Drafts sold, available lu all parts of Canada, United States and Europe. Special attention given to collections. J. M LAY, Manager. THEJAILY NEWS Published nt Nelson every morning:, except Monday, by F. J. DEANE. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Dully per month, by carrier $ 05 Daily per inuiitli, by mail 50 Daily per year, by carrier 7 (HI Daily per your, by moll 5 110 Daily per year, foreign 1)00 THE WEEKLY NEWS. Weekly, per half yenr %i 25 Weekly, per year 2 (HI Weekly, per year, foreign 3 00 Subscriptions invariably In advance. ADVERTISING RATES: Display Advertisements, ?I per Inch per month; Display Advertisements, 25 cents per Inch each insertion less than a month; Locals, 10 cents per lino each Insertion; Classified Advertisements 1 cent per word each insertion; Wholesale Cards, $2.50 per month; Society Cards, ?2.50 per month. STATE OWNED TELEGRAPHS. To the new minister of public works, Hon. James Sutherland, The Dally News would commend tho early application of the pi'inciph- of slate ownership of the telegraph systems of Cnn- ndn. He will find a cordial co-worker in this move in the postmaster-general, Hon. William Mulock. There wns some talk of the government taking over the telegraph lines a while back, hut Mr. Tarte saw In the move, or rather thought he did, nn attempt to curtail his patronage, and he entered very vigorous protest against tlie innovation. Tiie new minister has a clear field now, and if he would take the Initiative In the matter he would find the whole country rally to his support. Mulock has proved so efficient an administrator of the postofiice department thnt the country would have no hesitation in adding to his responsibilities by placing the telegraphs under his control. The government already own some lines but they nro leased to the C. P. R., and for all practical purposes might as well be tho private property of tbe railway compuny. With a slate owned telegraph system there would be some prospect of a decent news service, something the C. P. R. either will not or cannot provide. Thero aro a score of other nnd perhaps weightier reasons thnt can be advanced in favor of tho state owning this public utility. It will suffice for the present to simply remind the new minister of an opportunity that presents ItBelf for effecting a much needed reform. TOO MUCH GOVERNMENT. Writing to the Colonist, a correspondent says of Australia: "A small community of something under 4,000,000 population, will never forge ahead while staggering under 14 houses of parliament and a multitude of heavily paid officials sufficient to control a nation of 80,000,000." As tiie correspondent is an ox-Australian settler evidently out of joint with the conditions existing in his former homo, the pessimism contained in tlio assertion that Australia is staggering; under 14 legislatures and as a consequence its progress Is Impossible, may only be the measure of his disappointment. It. excites tho query, however, how does Canada stand in relation to tlie present day tendency towards too much government? Is Canada over- governed? So fnr ns British Columbia is concerned it. must be admitted that It is. Thero nre far to many representatives in the provincial legislature and tbc civil service Is wofully overstocked, In other words it costs far more than ls nt all necessary to run tho machinery. Were Hie legislative representation cut down, and n very considerable reduction made in the number of civil servants, the cost of the administration of provincial affairs would be materially lessened and this, too, without in the lenst. interfering with the proper conduct of the business of tlie country. It Ib unnecessary to Specify wherein these curtailments mny be mado; they nre needed all along the line, nnd if the same amount of work per diem was exacted of government employees ns of others doing a similar class of work, it would speedily be found that 25 per cent of the present number of civil servants could be (llspensedwlth—providing always, and how necessary this is we surely all know, that ability be the first requirement of appointees. EDITORIAL NOTES. Tbe minister of justice has decided that there are no grounds for interference in tho case of the condemned murderer, Rose, and he will therefore expatiate his crime on the scaffold on Friday, the 21st November. The paymaster-general of the United States army has figured out the cost of the Spanish war at $73,088,440—but this of course does not include the cost of the subsequent troubles in the Philippines and elsewhere. The war in Somallland ls at length attracting serious attention, and an advance will probably be made on Mad Mullah early this month. The Italian- African explorer, Signor Sylos Seresal, estimates the followers of the Mad Mullah at 30,000, comprising one-third fanatics lighting with enthusiasm, one- third brigands and adventurers who have no motive except plunder and rapine, and tbe remainder forced levies compelled to fight through fear of punishment. The Mad Mullah is a man of ambition and no doubt sincere in his hntretl of the infidel. Unless soon conquered by a force sufficient to keep his followers in subjection after they have been defeated he will, Signor Seresal thinks, found a new stale in Somali- land with Islamism of the most fan? tastic type as its corner stone. Recent advices from the Lake Chad district in Africa state that under the new regime instituted by the British resident- at Bornti. the people are settling down and working in cultivating the land and that there are signs of prosperity everywhere. More land is under cultivation than there has been for years post owing to the quiet that prevails, tho result of the policy adopted towards the Inhabitants and the hosttles. Mon- gornu, the residence of tbe native potentate who reigns under the imposing title of sultan, has been converted into a flourishing town of some 25,000 people. When the British arrived there it was but a primitive hamlet and the rapid growth to Its present size is due entirely to the assurance of pence and the improved trade conditions. In the same unobtrusive way, Great Britain is working out her destiny all along the line. And yet there are those who say she Is lacking in enterprise; that she is losing her foothold ln the world. Professor Eliot, of Harvard, denounces labor unions. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the well known author and poet, on the other hand, writes to John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers: "With all the thinking unprejudiced peoplo of America I believe in your nbsolute unselfishness to a worthy principle, and I admire your strength, your self-control, and your courage, I am an earnest advocate of co-operation, and I believe that one of the most important steps ever taken by humanity toward tbe final establishment of universal brotherhood of man was when the labor union idea was evolved." ut course Ella Wheeler Wilcox is a mere woman, and her opinions, professor Eliot would say, "don't count." Perhaps, though, this "mere woman" is nearer tho truth than the professor of the capitalist controlled college. The Skints Zeitung, a German paper published in New York, is so enamored of the idea that it finds in the conditions existing in the United States today evidenco to "confirm the conviction that the German character, language, and idlosyncracy will steadily acquire greater privileges In foreign countries, and that German as the flrst of the world languages will one day put the English idiom into the shade, and rule both land nnd sea." This rhapsody is the thought born of the wish, and although the American people will be Inclined to treat it with a smiling Indulgence, there is something more in this than tho extravagance of the ultra- Teuton. The signs of the times point to a moro than neighborly interest in the affairs of the United States by the Germans. At the recent congress of the German General School association, professor Brand), the chairman, laid stress upon tho importance of German instruction in .America. Tho visit of prince Henry was less meant for the United States than for the Germans, who while good citizens of the United Stat03, still retain a strong affection for the vater- Innd. There is littlo doubt that it wns Intended to arouse that sentiment of solidarity with tholr old homo among tbo influential German element in America. At some critical time their votes might turn the scale and decide the policy of tho United Stntes. Such nn occasion might arise on a practical application of the Monroe doctrine. Whether the people of tbo union recognize it or not, there is a vigorous attempt, being made to create in their very midst, a formidable alien factor whose inspiration is drawn from abroad. CONCERNING CIVIC AFFAIRS Editor, Tbo Daily News,—With reference to your article re "Civic Affairs" I might stute that no doubt from your own abort personal knowledge of provincial parliament proceedings that something better should be expected from a city council. 1 do not think that your paper can claim any distinction from the aldermen hi the way of making vague and loose charges, I would not expect that anything that I might state would be correctly reported. Rut in order that the public may know thut tbe city ofllces are not demoralized, aud In fact, run along smoothly, just as If no council existed, 1 nsk you to publish the fallowing letters. I think that tbe public will have confidence In tbe auditor wbo is In close touch with the ofiice work. The other departments ure run under men who are responsible for the work ln charge, und so fur I have not had any charges made against these men or their subordinates, Perhaps the different chairmen of committees forget they owe somo courtesy to the mayor, before springing all kinds of Issue. It might be stated thai no charge was made against Mr. McLeod us to his conduct or the performance of his duties iu the city offices. Aldermnn Scanlan wus not called down, because he seized an opportunity to go after myself. But simply because there was no motion to speak to. With respect to debute 1 have used my own descrctlun as to limits, as no one but your reporters attends It hurts nobody's ears, except through your paper, and It is a good vent. Whenever I have occasion to call any member to order there Is no discourtesy shown the chair. It has been pretty well proven that should I ns mayor suspend any olllelal, that II would be a good reason for prompt re-Instntement, judging from the past. As there Is no shorthand reporter at the council meetings it appears very easy lo get a garbled and erroneous report of proceedings—to suit your long hand reporter. Yours truly, FRANK FLETCHER, Mayor. Nelson, Nov. Uth. Nelson, Nov. 11th E. B. McDormid, Esq., Auditor: Dear Sir,—ln view of tbe fact that certain charges are made against tbe conduct of affairs in the city ofllces, do you consider that the work of tbe office aa fur as your knowledge goes, with reference to the books, etc., is kept up to a proper slate of efficiency. Yours truly, FRANK FLETCHER, Mayor. F. Fletcher, Esq., Mayor: Dear Sir,—Replying to your favor of even date I beg to sny in view of tbe Inrge amount of work in the city treasurer's office, and the continual Interruptions, the book work Is kept up as close us could bo reasonably expected. Yours truly, (Sgd.) E. B. M'DBRMID, Auditor. [Mayor Fletcher is evidently one of those unfortunate individuals who luck n sense of humor, otherwise lie would never have resorted to the publication of tlie foregoing correspondence us a means of rebutting the comments made by The Daily News uncut the recent proceedings of the city council. His letter simply confirms the impressions made on the public mind by the reports of the council proceedings. Tbe mayor has no control over that body. Either through Incapacity or lack of Intelligence he has permitted lhe council meetings to degenerate into moro "bear garden" gatherings, where the principal topic of discussion ls tbe latest "tale of tbo town" concerning one or other of the aldermen. It Is not to be wondered nt that the mayor finds tbe chnirmen of committees lacking in courtesy. It Is a difficult matter to render courtesy to men whose conduct does not command respect. Mayor Fletcher's mean Insinuation against reporters Is worthy of the source from which It emanated. To seek to escape the Just criticism of his manifest Incompetence ns a puid servant of the public by maligning men whose duty It Is to report fairly and Impartially the proceedings of the council mayor Flethcher only brings into bolder relief the fallings that have characterised bis conduct since bis occupancy of nn ofllce to which he was elevated, In a moment of weakness, by his fellow citizens.—Ed. The Dally News.] JUST RECEIVED-A big lot of Carpets and Carpet Squares like that gathered here. It Is certain that a pattern, quality and price Is to be secured that will suit. The variety of this complete and new line cannot be appreciated without a visit. Call nnd see us whether purchasing or not. Tbe values are remarkable. D. McARTHUR & CO. Needed Groceries at prices to suit everybody's needs may be bad at our store. Try a sample of our SILVER SPOON TEA of which another big consignment has Just been received. Ench pound package contains a beautiful solid Nevada sliver teaspoon. Prico 50c a lb. SCHILLING'S COFFEES. Best Central American and Hawaiian combination, 40c a lb. Finest Java and Mocha Blend, 50c a lb. Upton's Teas. tyorrisori & Caldwell BAKER STREET. Hotel Registers can be obtained at Tho Dally News ofllce. printed and bound In flrst class style, at reasonable prices. Orders promptly filled. *************************** NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS THE LARGE MEASURE OF X SUCCESS ACHIEVED BY I A. GEE | MERCHANT TAILOR Tremont Block, Baker street, east, ls attributable to three causes: 1st. A discriminating public that recognizes his superior cut and correct style of garments. 2nd. He always has on hand a stock of tbc best and latest designs ot imported Suitings, Trouserings, Etc. 3rd. Ills prices are reasonable. 'TIs a little more trouble to walk to his place of business, but lhe timo taken to do so amply repays you. ♦ *♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Special Bargains in Children's Footwear For a few days only I nm making big reductions in 5s to 7 l-2s and 8s to 10 l-2n Children's Fall Shoes, lu order to diminish the stock which must be cleared to mnke way for tho opening up of goods for lhe Christmas Trade. Bring the little folks along and afterwards you will hear no complaints from them as to tired or pained feet. HUGH McCAUSlAND THE SHOEMAKER BAKER STREET NELSON. WHAT YOU NEED now ls a good serviceable FALL SUIT OR OVERCOAT very probably both. By getting our prices before buying you wilt save a good deal of money as we have a big range of new goods to select from at prices the lowest ever named. Large stock of Fall Shoes and Rubbers; quality the very best. Hats, Uuderwear, Socks and everything lu the Gents' Furnishing line at lowest prices. BROWN 6 CO. 269 BAKER STREET. OPERA HOUSE FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14 MASI0 MAGIC PROFESSOR TYNDALL RICHARDSON THE MODEM WA&I0IAM Up-to-Date Conjurer ami Exponent of Sleight o[ Hand Will Give a Magical Entertainment PRICES: 60c, 35c, 25c. SEATS ON SALE AT USUAL PLACE. Cascara ^—^ Tablets 2§C POR CONSTIPATION. at Vanstone's DRUG STORE. DO YOU KNOW that your daughter can earn five hundred and forty dollars per annum to commence with nfter taking a course of lessons at Pitman's Business College, opposite Hotel Vancouver, Over seventy.positions have recently been filled by graduates from this college. H.&M. BIRD REAL ESTATE, FIRE, LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE-MONEY TO LOAN. Agents for Mutual Life Insuance Co. of New York, Ocean Accident ami Guarantee Corporation of England, Insurance Company of North Ameica, Caledonian Insurance Company of Scotland, FOR SALE Tbe north east corner of Victoria and Ward Streets, 100x120 feet, opposite to tho Postofflce. NEWLING & CO. AUCTIONEERS VALUERS, ETC. K™K'M.s:;'"*.„.. NELSON, B. C. Noxr, Oddfellows' Hall A. G. GAMBLE Real Estate and Insurance Agent BAKER STREET NELSON B.O. Chadbourn & McLaren REAL ESTATE INSURANCE AND MINES SAMPLING AGENTS Oro shipped to Nelson will be cnrofully looked after. NELSON, B.C. A. R.SHERWOOD Real Estate 'nd Insurance Agent FOR SALE—4S0 acres on Lower Arrow Lako. One-acre bearing orchard. Good range for cattle In vicinity. JOHN GH0LDHCH & 00. Wholesale Grocers PROPRIETORS OP "MARATA" TEA IN HALF AND ONE FOUND PACKAGES AN EXCELLENT LINE OP CHEAP BLACK TEAS NOW IN STOCK. IMPERIAL HOTEL Under new management The most commodious and up-to-date bar ln the City. The Pining Room ti ln the handa of aa efficient staff. Lunch served dally from U noon to I p.m. Rate! from 11.00 per day upward* J. R. Mcpherson, Proprietar. Madden House ***&; Nelrea. Do you need a comfortable home? If m try the Madden Houaa. Well furnished rooms, lighted by electricity; firat-elaaa beard. In the bar you will And all tha beat domestic and Imported Uquora an* clgara. THOMAS MADDEN, ] CALL ON TH1 NELSON WINE CO. and try a bottle, a dosea, er ft barrel of CALOART BEER, as It U Uu bost ul cheftpost oa tbe market Also try aw WINES, LIQUOR* and CIGARS. PRANK A. TAMBLYN, MaaUfer. Telephone M • ■ Baker It, NaaMa. GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL Opposite Court House and new Postofflce. Beat 25c meal tn town, European and American plan. Only white labor employed. Flrstclass bar. THOMAS St ERICKSON, PROPS. TREMONT HOUSE EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN PLAN MEALS, 26c. ROOMS, PROM 26c TO IL MALONE A TREGILLUS, Proprietors). Baker Street' Nelson. B4RTLETT HOUSE Formerly Clarke Houee, The beat H per day houaa In Nalaaa. None but white help employe*. The aw tha beat G. W. BARTLETT - Prop. DUBKBE BLEGTBIG DRILLS B. C. RIBLET, Engines*. (Manufacturer and Agent (or Canada.) NELSON, B. C. Patent Automatic Aerial Tramway (Riblet System.) Manufactured by BTRON C. RIBLET, Engineer, NELSON, a C. Meet economic system for tbe transportav tlon of oreo an* n*k.r material, THE DAILY NEW8, NELSON, B. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13,1902. E. FERGUSON & CO. WHOLESALE LIQUORS and CIGARS BKGG'S ROYAL LOCHVAGAR Scotch Wnlskles PETER DAWSON'S "PERFECTION" Botch Whi-Jhy MITCHELL'S "HKATHRR DEW" (in glass and ►tone jaifc) A Dozen Other Leading Brands We carry a well assorted stock in case and bulk BRANDIES, RUMS, GINS, PORTS, SHERRIES, and LIQUEURS A large range of Union Cignrs from leading Manufacturer.!. Grandas-A pure Havana Smoke. Agents Brunswlck-Balko-Collender Co We carry a stock of Billiard Chalk, Cue Tips and small wares. Write us for Catalogue and Price Lists. Billiard and Pool Tables, Bar Fixtures and Supplies. A FULL LINE OF CANADIAN WHISKIES 00 :: „,„,„ ,.... ■•... »».»«.........».»•• •• •• •• •• •• 9 , >. • • • • • •• • •• Notice To My Friends in the Kootenays I have Just returned from a purchasing trip to Toronto, Montreal, Now York and other places. The goods I bought will suit you all for Xmas presents. Don't send your money out of the country, but keep it at home. I can satisfy everyone in prices nnd quality. I guarantee all goods bought from me. 1 havo a larger assortment than ever. Don't overlook JACOB DOVER The Jeweler MAIL AND EXPRESS ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO ................................................... ................................................... ... ... .. *. • • *. • a .. .. .. *. • t a* .. .. .. • • .. .. .. *. • t • a • • .. .* .. .. • • .. .. *. .* .. *. *. *. . . .. *. *• .. .. .. .. .. a* .. • • • • .. .. .. .. .* • • ^4^^rt^.H-rM•^-H-H-I-w*^H-^ WEST KOOTENAY 5UTCHER CO. E. C. TRAVES, Manager. Fresh and Salted Meats WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Orders by Mull Receive Careful ond Prompt Attention. FISH AND POULTRY IN SEASON. K. W. C. BLOCK, WARD STREET, NELSON, B. C. , ^^-i-l-M-M-M"l"H"l"i-M-M"l"l-H"W^ ************** REPLY OF THE OPERATORS PRESIDENT BAER DENOUNCES THE MINERS' DEMANDS. SAYS T4-IEY ARE "ARBITRARY, UNREASONABLE AND UNJUST." Washington, Nov. 11.—The reply of president Baer or the Reading coal company to the charges of president Mitchell of tho United Mino Workers, which has heen presented to the anthracite conl strlko commission, was today given to the public. Mr. Baer makes no reference to Mr. Mitchell ns the president of the miners' organization, but refers to him simply ns nn individual. Taking up tlio specllications in Mr. Mitchell's charges seriatim, Mr. Baer first admits Hint his company owns 37 collieries and that beforo the strike employed 26,829 people. Following Is a brief summary of the response to Mr. Mitchell's other specifications: . "Second, the demand for 20 per cent lncreaso in wages' on piece work Is denounced ns "arbitrary, unreasonable and unjust." The company contends that after making all neccsdary allowance for different conditions tlie rale of wages paid for mining of anthracite coal Is as high as that paid in the bituminous coal fields. Third, the company denies that the present rate of wages is lower than is paid in other occupations in the same locnlity and controlled by like conditions. Fourth and fifth, Mr. Baer denies that the earnings of the anthracite workers are loss than the average earnings for other occupations requiring skill and training, and also the charge that the earnings are Insufficient because of the dangerous character of the work in the anthracite mines. Sixth, this specification made by Mr. Mitchell is referred to as too vague for Bp-eclflc answer, but in a general way it Is stated that, the anthracite regions are 'among the most prosperous in the United States. Seventh, the company pronounces as unjust and inequitable the demand for a reduction of 20 per cont. in hours of labor without a reduction of earnings for timo employed, nnd this demnnd is pronounced impracticable. In this connection the following statement is made: "Because of Ihe Injury to the mines by tho strike of the United Mine Workers the cost, of producing conl has boon greatly increased and n temporary advance In prico was made by the company, but It will be Impracticable to continue such increase when mining operations become normal." Eighth, Mr. Baer says his company has no disagreement with any of its employees about the weighing of coal, the quantity is usually determined by measurement nnd not by weight. Ninth, replying to the fourth demand mnde by Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Baer says since the advent of tbe United Mine Workers' union Into the anthracite fields business conditions there have been intolerable; that the output of the mines has decreased; that discipline has been destroyed, that strikes have been of almost daily occurrence; that men hnve worked when and as they pleased, and the cost of mining has been greatly increased. He also takes the position that the jurisdiction of the company is limited by the coal company presidents, which excludes the United Mine Workers from any recognition in the proceedings. He says .however, that "when a labor organization limited to anthracite mine workers is created which shall obey the law, respect the right of every man to work and honestly co-operate with employers, trade agreements may become practicable." THE VELVET MINES. Flue Body of High Crude Ore Uncovered in No. 5 Level. The new manager of the Velvet mines Air. Gray, who recently succeeded Mr, Snrreiison in charge of the property has wired tlie London office as follows: "Have mado a new discovery in No. 5 level of u line body of high grade ore. Hove now five feet of ore. "Have received the following returns from smelter: 51 tons yielded 49 oz. gold, ■14 oz. silver, 7.071 lb. copper, net proceeds from smelter $1,080, or an average of £4 23. (id. per ton net." COMMITTED FOR PERJURY. Chief justice Hunter at Vancouver ordered the arrest of Joslns Cooto the dc- fendent in the action of Borland vs. Cooto, on a charge of perjury. Tiie arrest wus made at the conclusion of the trial. The chief justice remurked: "It Is clear to my mind that some person in tills case is committing perjury. I propose to commit you (the defendant) lo the custody of the sheriff to answer to a charge of perjury at the next court of competent jurisdiction In the county of Vancouver. Mr. Sheriff tnke this man In charge." The judge ndded: "There has been too much perjury in thlB and other courts and I intend to do all Unit ono Judge can do lo stop It." STARVED HER PATIENTS. Montreal, Nov. 12.—Vlrgino Cobolllo wns todny bound over to stand trial before the court of king's bench on a charge of manslaughter. Miss Cobcillc Is tho proprietress of nt sanitarium. Two of hor patients died mid tho coroner's Jury found that they hud perished from starvation. Tho method of treatment consisted almost entirely of ud ministering liquid fluid. CANADA'S DRINK BILL GROWS OVER FIVE MILLION DOLLARS SPENT IN SPIRITS, CONSUMPTION OF LIQUORS AND CIGARS INCREASING. ( In prosperous times people spend moro upon such luxuries as spirits, beer, wine and tobacco. During lhe fiscnl year ending June 30th Inst the consumption of spirits per head was .796 gallons, or tho largest amount since 1885, when the per capita consumption wns 1,126 gallons. In 18(8, or two years after we had started on our career as a nation, the people consumed 1.124 gallons. Beer, however, appears to be the popular Intoxication beverage. According to statistics the consumption was at the rate of 5.102 gallons, which is altogether unprecedented In our history. Beer drinking seems to have been rising steadily since 1898, In that year 3.808 gal- Jons went to each Canadians credit. The following year 3.905 gallons, In 1800 4.864 gallons, and in 1901 4.737 gallons. The consumption of wine is small, and fluctuates greatly. Last yeur it was .09 gallons. Tbe consumption of tobacco was equal to 2.4W pounds, which was the same as In 1901. This rate was exceeded In 1874, 1876, 1884 and 1885. The rates of duty per head were: Spirits, $1,148; beer, $.133; wine $.063; tobacco, $.55. The quantity of spirits produced during the year wns 8,234,147 proof gallons, an Increase of 581,439 gallons. The quantity consumed was 2,933,183, ns ngalnst 2,707,919 gallons for the year previous. There were exported 151,799 proof gallons, being an increase of 3,1345 gallons. The total amount of tobacco taken for consumption was 22,677,302 pounds, of which 72,286 pounds were Canadian twist. The raw leaf consumed totalled 10,701,902 pounds. The following is a comparative statement of the consumption of spirits by province; 1901- Gallons. Ontario 1,281,773.48 $2,464,142.51 Quebec 999,912.06 1,900,091.41 New Brunswick 67,811.08 120.898.M Nova Scotia 35,576.05 07,596.32 P. E, Island 1,035,00 l,9fiV.21 Manitoba 153,273.03 291,223.66 N. W. T 15,538.21 29,522.89 B. Columbia 153,7li8.C9 292,163.22 Total ....2,707,910.10 S5,176,W.58 181)2- Gallons. Ontiirfo ,..1,824,11(15.02 $2,594,051.70 Quebec ....1,157,121.25 2,205,63S.3I New Brunswick . ... 70,178.71 133.011.23 64,984.17 708.39 P. E. Island 372.82 Manitoba .... 185,182.32 352,225,30 N. W. T .... 17,083.27 32,425.21 B. Columbia .... 141,070.32 273,811.12 Totals 2,933,182.95 $5,613,295.49 The following is n statement of malt liquor manufactured by provinces: (1901)-Ontnrio, 140,051,570; Quebec, 7,302,- 535; New Brunswick, 480,700; Nova Scothi, 84S.060; Prince Edward Island, 44,900; Manitoba, 678,946; Northwest Territories, 207,045; British Columbia, 1,439,492.. Total, 25,108,254 gallons. (1902)-Ontarlo, 14,901,140; Quebec, 8,529,155; New Brunswick, 555,475; Nova SeotJn, 911,- 500; Prince Edward Island, 91,450; Manitoba, 780,667; Northwest Territories, 276,840; British Columbia, 1,487,540. Total, 27,623,767 gnllons. The cigars of all kinds produced last year numbered 156,686,795, a gain of 15,258,- 841 as compared with 1901. The total production of cigarettes was 138,214,384, a gain of 14,023,850. The manufacture of snuff Is falling off. Last year 173,188 pounds wore produced, a decrease of 26,607 compared with the previous year. CURED BY COLONIAL REMEDY No taste. No odor. 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