Ladyshith Daily Ledger PUBLISHED IN THE LEADER OFFICE VOL. 2, NO /£iA WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12., 1901. IMMENSE LOSS BY FIRE IN WINNIPEG Two of Finest Blocks in Business Centre of Manitoba Wiped Out By The Flames PRICE FIVE CENTS SIXTY FIVE MILLION OF Bullman and Ashdown Buildings are Com. pletely Destroyed and Many Busk ness Firms are Sufferers F. W, Thompson From Personal Observation Gives This as Amount of Wheat Crop And Says That Fully Ninety* Eight Per Cent of it Will Be Good Milling Grain was Bros. Winnipeg, Man., Oct. 12. — This I fiercely for two hours the fire morning, blackened and smoking'got under control. Biillma.ii' ruins were all that remained of two lost a magnificent lithographing; .of Winnipeg's finest business corners plant besides their new premises, destroyed by fire last night. The Their insurance amounted to $70,- discovcry of the fire was made in the 000 and their loss to $1111,000. new six story llitltmn.it block, and before the firemen arrived, though only from across the street, the entire interior seemed to lie in a blaze. The high elevator shaft and .the numerous windows gave a great draught., while the narrow lanes on two sides were little protection to adjoining blocks. At 10.20" it was seen that the block was doomed. The flames then jumped across Banna- tyne street to J. II. Ashdown's magnificent retail establishment and ate its way through to Main Street. The premises had been recently refitted and stocked with valuable contents which are a total loss oi $100,- 000. In the meantime the fire had been working into the liullin Block, to the east ol the Bullman structure and despite the efforts of the lire- men, wiped out Steele 7 a. in. .m.ljoii Saturdays, Sunday, and Wednesdays al 6:45 p. in. Excursion tickets on Bole from and to all stations, iiODd lor going jmrnoy Saturday and Sunday, returning not later than Monday. HOTEL DOMINION —Rates $1.25 and ♦1.50— l'Vre bus to all steamboat landings and rail wiiyidepat.. Electric cars every live ininutei to all pari, ot the cily. Bar and table unexcelled, F. BAYNES, Proprietor, ABBOTT ST., VANCOUVER, B.C. NEW WESTERN HOTEL A good Boarding House and Hotel where there arc good tables and beds. MRS. MARY DAVIS, Prop. HOTEL LADYSMITH RATES-51.00 per day. Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars. First Avenue, Ladysmith, B. C. D. C. WHITE, Prpp. KING'S HOTEL Fourth Avenue. Board by the day, week, or month at right prices. Bar well supplied. JOSEPH AND TASSIN. He sat with two young ladies time, Just one more than enough; For one young lady was de wop, The other was dc stud. How Many People In Ladysmith? A canvass of the city is being made for subscribers to tlie Daily Ledger. It has been suggested by some of the business men that it would be of interest and value to the <"': .riiity to know how many people live in Ladysmith and i in mediate vicinity, 'ihis means all ofthe actual residents within half a mile of the postoffice in Ladysmith, exclusive of Chinese. Each subscriber to the Daily Ledger will be handed a card and asked to write down a guess of the number of people our census, which will be taken with reasonable accuracy will show. Envelopes will be given with the card. Write down your guess, sign your name, put the card in the envelope and seal it up; either hand it to the canvasser or leave it at the Ledger office. All guesses must be in during October; none will be counted after that date. The census will be computed by the 15th of November. The envelopes will then be opened aud the following prizes given: 1. To the person who guesses nearest to the exact number of people living within one-half mile of the postoffice (exclusive of Chinese) $20.00 in gold. 2. The person coming second nearest, $ 10.00 in gold. 3. The person coming third nearest, $5.00 in gold. If two or more persons,tie for any place the money will be divided. This contest will be absolutely fair. No person in any way connected with the canvass will either give out any information or be allowed to compete. THE DAILY LEDGER CO. QEORQE L. COURTNEY, Traffic Manager. }*+*********^+******+*****\************************ Coal! ~ Coal!' Wellington Colliery 'b Company, Ltd. . Wellington Coal Best household coal on the Pacific $ Coast t Comox Coal—Best steam coal on the Pacific Coast X Alexandria Coal—First-class gas, steam and house- t hold coal j The above coals are mined only by the Wellington Colliery Company. Wharves at Ladysmith, Oyster Harbour, aud Union Bay Bayues Sound. Head Office Victoria, B. C San Francisco Agency, R. Dunsmuir's Sons Co'y 340 Steuart St. I*********************************** ***************** ********* **********-******************* ************** \ The Salmond Estate is now on I the market J. STEWART, Agent. t Real Estate, Conveyancing, Loans, etc. NOTARY PUBLIC. t Fire, Life and Aooident Insurance j Agent for Ihe U.S. Fidelity and Guaranty Co., Baltimore i*********************^^^^4-t.4.4********..t'H-**'t****** *n*n*-^St^:tmst^St^StW*^St&.*mU-m^mtS:Ki^ii*&K&*& ■<*#!*,»! I THE TYEE COPPER CO., Ltd. I $ i s PURCHASERS AND SMELTERS OF COPPER, dOLD AND SILVER ORES. Smelting Works at LADYSMITH, B.C. Convenient tu E. & N. Ry. or the Sea i 9 I If i »!'i^-t^'t!*-4^e*^»l'B*,te*'fe»!,fe*K^*'«*'fe'»)'t^^»!'fe*'«*'*»)'tJ*'«r« CLERMONT LIVINGSTON, General Manager. THOS. KIDDIE. RATK9 Ji 00 PBR DAY SAMl'I.U ROOMS BAR SUPPLIED WITH IIRST WINKS, LIQUORS, CIOAKS ABB0TSF0RD HOTEL Best accomodation In town. Splendid hunting and (Inning in rioa'r'vitiinity. A. J. McMURTRIE, Proprietor LADYSMITH, B. C. fc»!'feS>^''fcfc'fcf!'i^,to»V!*f!t*'^ Happy Home ^otel % $ 1 r 4 management ol Mrs. Dejor will be found Bret-class, s «>,t^UflUK«*,fe*Hi^'4l*'fe*''U-i»'Sift«fl.4'ft«^^.l«*.l«^<«'^<#^*al«^.^' J. Dyer, Proprietor.: Having taken over this hotel, alter having it all papered and tinted and papered and improved throughout, we are ina position to offer tbe beat accommodation both (or regular and transient boarbere. Bar supplied with the heat wines, liquors and cigars. Dining,room under the IHE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE WITH WHICH IS AMALGAMATED The Bank of British Columbia HEAD OFFICE! TORONTO. Capital Paid Up, »8,700,00O Itest .7. : H 000,000 Acyrgitte resources exceeding 811,000.000 Hon. 1.! m>. A, Con, President. B. K. Walk mi, General Manager. London Office, 60 Lombard St., E.C. The Hunk hnn 100 Rranches well diatrlbuled throughout Ihe Dominion and elsowhere, Including the following in British Columbia and tho Yukon Territory! ATL1N GREENWOOD NANAIMO VANCOUVER OHANHUOOK KAMI.OOPS NELSON VICTORIA DAWSON LADYSMITH N. WESTMINTER WHITE HORSE Branches In the United States NEW YORK' SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND SEATTLE SKAGWAY Every description ol banking business transacted. Letters ol credit on any part ol the world. ' Savings Bank Department. Deposits of one dollar (|1.00) and upwards received and Interest paid at enr- rent rates. Depositors are subject to no delay in depositing or withdrawing Innds GEO. WILLIAMS' Manager ISLAND HOME HOTEL BATES & KNIGHT, Proprietors, First Avenue, - , Ladvsmith Best supplied bar in Ladysmith. Finest accommodation for transient guests aB well as for regular hoarders. Completely refitted and furnished. Dining room and housekeeping In charge of Mrs. Tate. NOTICE. Che undersigned Arm has opened a manufactory and are now making the celebrated Empire Cigar, Stock will be ready lor the market.abont Oct. 10th. THE EMPIRE C1QAR CO. M. .R SIMPSON 8olio|tor, Homy lo 1st Avenue ■ ■ • Etc. Loin lADYSMITh Dr- W. J. Quintan, dentist Stevens Block, Ladyemith,' B. C. Dentistry in all Its branches; every^mw appliance. LADYSMITH LEDGER SCOUTS FOR— THE WARSHIPS The Fairfield Ship''Building & Engineering Company, Limited, whose yards are on the Clyde, havo launched the fleet scout Forward,"built for llrst. of two vessels .they have oti hand for ■ this new class. The vessels are not expected to enter-' the . firing line, but will serve as attendants to vessels of flic fleet, and to search out and convey information, lor which tlicy have' lightness - and J speed. The Forward is 385 feet long over all,- and 30 lect 2 inches wide,1 while her draught of water ..in normal load condition will be about M .feet.- Her' displacement is 2,850 tons, her speed 25 knots, with machinery developing 10,000 I. H. P. Her bunkers are Capable o! stowing coal with which she may steam a -total distance .. of about (1,000, . at about 12 knots speed. She will be armed with ten 12-poundor guns and eight 3-poiihders, together with two 18-in. deck torpedo tubes . Protection is afforded to tbe engines and boilers by a.belt.of ?-in. Krupp, non- ccmented armor, extending from 30 inches below the water line to the upper deck, and across the vessel at each end of the machinery spaces, and by. the upper, deck of .three-quarter inches high tensile steel. Pro- leclior is given to the boilers by the coal which'is arranged in side anil cross bunkers ...iirroimding the boiler rooms, and reaching to the upper deck level. The uiaga7.incs are-protected by an-armored- -deck extending: well .below the waterlinc. ■' A feature ,oI the,, design is the great weight.-of material devoted to i strengthening, tho main structure oi the hull, and the care taken to in. wire that the parts continuously to longitudinal strength run continuous-! ly without loss of strength' at - -tlie butts, and ..without abrupt changes oi. scantling. High tensile steel has been largely used, and the-Forward will be one ol the strongest war vessels ever constructed. Site is de. signed with a lull forecastle tor- ward and a sunk poop alt, the lor- mcr affording' an elevated gun 'platform and insuring dryness, while the latter gives roomy ■ apartments . lor the accommodation of the officers. Ou the forecastle are three ol the ' 12-poiihder guns and" a circular eon ing .tower ol .1-inch Krupp nqn-cem> cnted Steel, with navigating bridge steering shelter, searchlight plat; form, chart-room ami captain's watcli cabin .above..... Aft above the poop is another light bridge, and on each bridge arc placed two of the 3. pounder guns. Ip the waist of the ship are four 12-pounder and four 3 pounder guns, and the two torpedo tubes, and on the poop deck arc the remaining three 12-noiindcrs. The total compliment is 200 persons, Including about. 150 stopcrs and 50 seamen. The propelling machinery consists of two sets^tjrjplc- expansion engines, in two water "" ""beck^s pa'rxjon^..--.;.,!, King Edward has Jjjree^ kinds of pardon at his disposal) it? would appear Irom the legal dijjcujjsion which has- arisen in conn J"' dedroying Union Brewing Company 'a kegs or bollles, or (ailing to re- S r turn tlm enme, •♦•^^•^♦W************-'!*^^^^*****!?***'**^^ Miners1 Drilling Machines, Made.to order and Repaired at abort notice Drills sharpened by ne alway.sgivee eatislaetion. Picks handled 'and repaired. Shipsmithing in all ita Branches. Horseshoers and General Blacksmiths. David Murray Buller Street --'.-.-- Ladysmith, B. C ^^JOHN MAY Carpenter," Builder, Contractor and General Jobber _, CABINET-MAKING .^ AWhlngs ^ Spec'alJy* LADYSniTH, B.C. Vv.ri«.%vAv;%;^if.v^»8«i!ASi%%,.v.%».r.v.,.v.,.%%%wA^i85i«i : LIVERY, BOARDING AND j 1SALES STABLES I DAVID JOHNSON, \ PHONE6i5 LADYSMITH, B.C. We Are Slaughtering All our Choice Assortment of Beef, Mutton, Pork and Veal ourselves and can guarantee everything to be the Nicest, Freshest and Cleanest on the market.... PANNELL & PLASKETT STEVENS BLOCK, OAT ACRE STREET, LADYSniTH.B.e ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ + Z ♦ 0 ♦ w MORRISON'S JUST RECEIVED Fifty boxes hand packed ap- ♦ j£ pies in Prime Condition. Sel- % K ling at $1.25 per box. ♦ O 1 sf Avenue Ladysmith, B. C. MORRISON'S ♦ 33 ♦ — A LADYSMITH TRANSFER CO. x PIANOS, ORGANS AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MOVED PROMPTLY AND SAFELY Slntilesiu renr of I.inlysmith Hotel. Leave orders at the Abbottgford. $ WILLIAMS AND WASKETT V\A*V«A^**AA/ftto***A*AA/*AA*AA*AAAAAAVVVVVVVVVV •5K»5K»JK»H£»3K*3*e«JK»5K«>K»JK«5»5»>K»5K»rK»SK«5K»5K»5K«sK»5K«5K« 0) ♦ Delivered in Any Part of the City I Every Afternoon | KoirortliiB upon the "Little Italy" ol one ot London's most crowded dls: trliits," tlio "health odlccr ol the district says thnt the Italians arc . „, ■ "KMicrally superior" to i.h«ffiitafhfll|OT'fftipiR P' Aiistin,'(I. Prior. It irliernons nwho '»rd 'their nelnlilirirs". I I* was dceldeil to have the three They nlno'fake' more care of tli'cit tcahis-sfenlor, liitermodlaU and jun- phildren, amnnir. whom the death rate ior-iindor one inaiiaRCiiient, and tho is low, and they aro soljer. ..following officers were clectnl. ♦ #♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦ ♦ b+h. fH »t'Hfttt»ttt».f tttt,,^4* '♦ ♦ »..♦ ♦♦♦♦>♦.♦'♦♦ f ♦ ♦ -H-f^-H 1 , . 1 \ KYNOCK& VULCAN SHELLS Are the BEST. We have them. X BHOWNING AUTOMATIC SHOT GUN Is a PEACH. We have it. \ SAVAGE & WINCHESTER RIFLES EVERYBODY knows them. We have them The Daily Ledger) 50 Cents per Month \ K»*»:K«^c»M-:«*«W«:N»)K«*»if(»*»5K»*»;i-«M-:t;K».|.«.t;»vt.;«)K»* DAY 80HOOL. Usual subjects taught; also languages, drawing In pencil and crayons, painting in oils and water colors, pianolortc and vocal lessons, given In classes or individually. J MISS BERTRAM. ******************************************************\ Ladysmith, B. 0. I PRICES ARE Rltilir E. ROLSTON Ladysmith SATISFACriON OUARANTEED NOTICE i Messrs. Blair and Adam hav* secured the agency of the Chrystal Laundry Co. to Victoria. All parcels and orders left with them will receive prompt and careful attention, LADYSMITH DAILY LEDGER WANTED-For Ladysmith a lady or gentleman to introduce our rapid sellers; experience unnecessary; a rustler can make big money. Apply quick, J. M. MacGregor Publishing Co., Vancouver, B. C. WANTED-Pupils to learn the 20th Century Short Hand System. Full course to completion in six weeks For particulars apply JAS. ROBERTSON, Aubotsford Hotel, Ladysmith BOARDER WANTED-Ocnllcman can obtain first-class board with private family, Esplanade. Inquire at Ledger Office. The Cambridgeshire sweep is run on the 20lh ol October. Tickets for tlie drawing on sale at J. Stewart's. LOCAL ITEMS II. Erb, of R. P. Rithet * Co. Victoria, is in town. F. D. Little was a passenger from Victoria today. J. Stewart, city clerk, left on this morning's train for Victoria on a business trip. Ll. McICinnon, formerly provincial constable here, spent, tlie morning in town and left by the noon train for Nanaimo. Jack Davis and James Morgan, two well known miners left this morning lor Denver. Colorado. Mr. Joseph Hunter", superintendent of the E. & N. Kailway, passed through on today's train lo Nanaimo. AT THE ABBOTSFORD. Herman Erb, Victoria. Robt. A Creech, Victoria. T. T. McMinn, BelHngham. A. Vauglian, Victoria. John James Treloar, died at the Somerset Hotel, Wellington, yesterday. He was a well-known resident and hail resided in Hie district* for nearly a quarter of a century. He was a native of Cornwall, Englr-nd, and aged -15 years. J. D. Kinney lias given up bis .position with ihe shingle mill and will leave in a few days for Vancouver lo join his wife who is in poor health. Rev. Father Nicolaye was an arrival in Lndysmilh to-day from Victoria. Sain Benny, who lives out some 8 miles on a ranch on the Nanaimo road, lias a team thai knows more than some people. This team thought last Saturday, that it was time to go home, and they went. They arrived home .safely and everything in good shape! The driver arrived Liter. The team made good time from Ladysmith, but did no damage along tlie road. Rev. A. Ewing, superintendent of Chinese missions for British Columbia and Alberta, left this morning for Nanaimo and Cpmox. On Sunday, Mr. Ewing opened the new Presbyterian Church at Clieinainus, and on Monday a social was given at which Mrs. Boyle, of Ladysmith, sang and addresses were given by Rev. W. Leslie Clay, of Victoria; Rev. J. M. Millar, ol Nanaimo; Rev. Mr. Picrcy, of Chcmainus; Rev. Mr. Ewing, Rev. Mr. Boyle, ol Ladysmith, Ralph Smith and others. o •Sfc'»H-:«:+:»;!t«;l;t;i;9;!{»-K»;r;0;.|.»;l;' I MARINE I • o !t:«!t-;»;-K»;|-;«;-K«;l;0;i;i>;!*9;i-;»;r;«:-i<« Schooner Alexander will leave in llie morning for Union. + * « Tug Tyce wilh a scow fjr coal, Poached io:t today. Tug Otter was in for hunger yesterday and the \"a'.ive aho. Steamer Amur nn her way north ca'lccl this morning lo discharge 1)1) tons it ore fur Hie Tyee smeller from the i op| c '■ ing nilnes of White Hose, (.".'.nca by 3 I'. Whitney anil Co n| iu.;,, Tl i. is the lii".I large shipment oi ord from the mines, though a couple of smaller parcels have al.cdy been received., The Amur look en blinker coal and sails this af.cruot.li lor Vancouver. She had oil;' one passenger aboard, but will pick up the majority of her freight and take aboard her passengers at the Terminal City. * * * Capt. Warren, ot the wrecked steamer Boseowit/., has arrived in Victoria from the scene of the trotiMc, and states that the back of the Boseowit/. was broken on the reef she .struck al Parson's Da)', llarbledown Island, and shb has been injured so badly that there is no hope of saving her. The accident occurred in the limplest why possible, according to Capt. Warren. He said that he had a call to make at Parson's Bay, and when rounding it he signalled the engineer to stop and allowed the vessel's own momentum to carry her along. Not knowing that there was a strong current just where lie was, Capt. Warren did not notice that his vessel was making leeway under its influence and the first intimation he had of danger was when the Bpscow- itz mounted the reef till she balanced on it amidships, Capt. Warren says that it was a case of taking loo many precautions for safety in stopping his engine that got him into trouble. Capt. Warren slates that had not the Indians been seized with a panic there would have been no loss ol life. The number of passengers on the vessel, according lo Capt. Warren, was a hundred and thirty-four and no more. , ,• ,"..-i-1-.-i-1 :••;•:-i l-i**+***t*! SPORTS ■H-I..M.M-H-K ;-M--i--K-H"i-]■•;-' SHORTIES VS. THISTLES. Basketball is a good crowd catcher Ladysmith, lor last night's games drew well at the Opera bouse and the delighted shrieks of encouragement showed that even the lair sex, who formed quite a proportion of the spectators on the platform, entered thoroughly into the sport. It was a double bill, in theatrical wording; and the curtain raiser, so to speak, was the game between the Shorties and the Thistles. Poor little Shorties; everybody seemed to think' their lime had come when compared with their antagonists before the battle, but the Shorties at hall time handed the sympathy over to ihc other fellows; though in the end S to 8 was the score. The MuiU'eS i-sh'.d things at first, though i an dcrson .nil Dodd got a number of Ties for the Thistles that would have run up quite a score had they ioivled in the basket. Then McMillan from a free throw scored the first point lor tlie Shorties. Soon afterwards S. Morrison landed the hall f om the field, but as he was still in progress when he shot, the goal was not allowed. Morris in -. rn.'il up on a lice throw.; bit Mol'ioan scored two more pints fr tin? Shorties, mailing it Shorties, 3, Thistles 1 at half time. Dodd soon Her hall lime evened things up by a neat goal. Then Thomas duplicated Ihis tor the Shorties and Sanderson reciprocated. McMillan pul tlie score " another point' for Hie Shorties, ':t in a few minutes Morrison even ;! it to six all. McMillan sent it ''..end a couple, but before time was al'ed, Sanderson scored anothei two from the field and Ihe game ended after a very keen fight in a draw, 8 lo '8. SHAMROCKS VS. LEADERS. The big fellows now came on the 5tl i, but the game was not as good :rom a spectator's standpoint, from the fact that there were only (oui i. side, and therefore they had to lay more of an end game. There were some very brilliant pieces ol work, however, and llie great feature ■vas the scoring of S. Morrison, who Seemed to land every time lie looked it the basket. There was sonic pretty play between Allan and Euo, while Leahy, of the Leaders, 'from almost hopeless positions scored a couple of limes and helped to keep down that of bis antagonists. At half lime tlie score stood Shamrocks 8, Leaders 7; the scoring being alternately, Of these Leahy, for Ihc Leaders, scored twice from (lie Held and A. Morrison once Irom the field and once from a free throw. Of the Shamrocks Adam and McMillan each scored one goal from the field and S. Morrison two. Tlie second half was marked by S. Morrison scoring ihree goals in suc- eesi Ion in short order Irom the field, lie scut in two more before line was called and McMillan also added a goal to the Sbamrdck score, Foi :hc Leaders, Leahy made two goals Irom the field in Hie second half, and A. Morrison another, the score standing at the end of play, Shamrocks 2(1, Leaders 13. JAPANESE R7FLEMEN. Between llie methods of shooting of tlie two armies there was as great a contrast as in oilier essentials, writes a correspondent Irom the front, Russian firing is almost ail by volleys wilh' quite mechanical re- "i:la'ity. Even in the use of artll lerj they follow apian ol discharging one gun after another rapidly, anil with precision. Today, four Russian guns saluted the Japanese for an hour as a regiment ol the Hatter was moving into position be- I fore the Russian front. The mnnner lot it was "One! Two! Three! Four!" ♦ <£•*!>♦#♦♦#<& I yyv>>*vv******vwvw For $6.oo I Wc will give you a genuine 7-Jrweled Walt-ham or Elgin watch. Should you like to got a higher grade, we havo i them all in different makes— ▼ ♦ in Gold, Silver and filled up to $100 Don't miss to get one of out' ftencating Alarm Clocks, As long as they hist at$i i *. - s-75 fB.FORCIMMER* r and Y XSTEVENS BLOCK, T ♦^ Ladysmith, B. C. $ ♦ ♦ BEST BATH ROOMS IN THE CITY-Ladysmith Shaving Parlor, High Street. DRESS GOODS Just received a Large Consignment of New Dress Goods which consists ol TWEEDS, CASHMERE and LADIES CLOTH. FRENCH FLANNELS 50 pieces pt French Flannels. No two alike. In Blouse lengths at 50 cents a yard. FUHS 30 furs in Brown, Black, Grey and White. From {1.00 up. DRYSDALE- STEVENSON Co., Ltd. »Ar\>*>^»M/»»V^>>»^»V»W» o^^%^^^^AS^s^^%^^^ss''i'S^,%^\''.^^v^'v^'^>\«;<.;^.lf^«4^(«;55^^Y^;s^,, 1 »Jyi»esM! i.yci^S » lly I'esMsfellliiijicor,s? to TO firtjeji Publishes the fullest telegraphic twic; a was /■/ IKt '"--'"■ flom ai> Pirts of tho world. ii, J 1 -:.Ji Ihe state nnd local news. Daily and :.\-..:.!■ ;■ edition, 7Dc pel month. S; • : ■ ">»:') ts.i,.;.■',■•, 49foi-ii t-'pttrc 'i.:-' largest nnd .:,iost cc-hypidto Sun- f 0 day paper north of San Francisco. copy and bo co'i- mi -. .;."■: ■m Ylnccdi Subscription price; $1.00 per year. EKE Ail Postmasters Sill fake SiiSscriirilons am iVc for v' Fro PSST-TO'EUWiKCEa CO., Sos-illc, teli, . _. .1. J\ W/2STQ2T, Buslnosa manager. .-..■,-. ,V,'V,Yv,VAV^SV,^..:.,,v ling their infantry work is on same order. Occasionally tho luiiese use volleys, but most of llie lime they fire at will, giving the enemy less information of their position and gaining the advantages of individual marksmanship. They lie like a hunter in the hush wait for his game and when they see they blaze away. "Boer tactics," their officers explain. For the Russians i I is as lliough the Boer had never been," an English ollicer exclaimed, while watching the fight of the lilli. 'I'he Russian soldier has not tlie head to he trusted lo use his ammunition of his own free will, is the general explanation. Moreover, il is the opinion JC all who have seen' the two in bailie that the Russians are much poorer marksmen lliat the Japanese, although the latter aro not rated as high as certain oilier armies. seemed to swarm with men, and two or I luce companies scrambled down the slope running for shelter. One ol die shells fell short almost on the crest of the hill where the attaches and correspondents had been grouped until a few minutes before when they withdrew, thinking that the fighting was practically finished lor tbe day. (Jet vonr ailhool books ,i| Itoljllt'f Book Store. Ivuinhi' rt iok Store is tbe place to eei "tali ■ -, e'<\ Exeel!'' ' water from the new fountain h : ;.\. Drue Stor*. CLAD IN KHAKI. The Japanese uniforms of khaki from cap covers to leggins make litem as inconspicuous as. possible. Ou the Peliin relief expedition Jap- sc regiments took the field dressed in white duck, which presented a gleaming target across the com covered plains of Chili within any reusable rifle range. Since that cani- ,ign, in the evolution ol this most modern or armies, economy of lives has come to he reckoned with. So far has tlie spectacular deferred lo effectiveness in uniforming, that even the rcgimonlal numbers on shoulder slarps arc abandoned, that llie enemy may find no distinguishing marks about prisoners or dead to glvo a el e to the identity of the organim- i ns which oppose Iheiii. The or- Misioual glint ol an officer's sword scabbard when (lie sun struck it, was the onl) guide (or marksmen a lew hundred yards dislant. The officers yet retain their swords in the field because at close quarters they wield thorn wilh Ihc old fury and skill of the Samurai fighting before their clans. How perfectly Uiaki liises with an'ordinary background) was illustrated later lu the da.v when ihc Russian battery, with an unexpected burst of encrgv, dropped half a dozen shells over a hill lo the light of the temple. No one hnd noticed soldiers lliere until, after the dropping of tlie sh-Ils, it suddentv Trunks Valises, Telescope drips, Ueess Suit Cases.' All Leather Goods. 20 Per Cent Lower'than ■—Blswhere— 20 Enterprise Harness Store, C. R. BRYANT, Proprietor Victoria Crcmenl, N«uaino. [*000< >O0OO»OOO0OOOOOO<>OO< Our Annual Stocktaking being now 'completed, we Must get rid of many articles QUICKLY. These will be offered at Greatly Reduced Prices in or_ ,der to make room for our New FALL \ GOODS consisting of Dress Goods, \ Gents' Furnishings, Woolen Underwear Y ', Whitewear, Hats, Caps, Rubbers BootsJ ^and Shoes, etc., etc., which have been I arriving daily. Simon Leiser& Company, Ltd. kGATACRE STREET LADYSMITH !*$oooeoo®ooooee<>O000o Denial I'.uiorf. and compare wilh m.y you have fv.t rei'li iuA ihrii jb'iljii for your tell. Paints, Ariistlc, and Reliable. AllHTKK WATCHWORDS OFOUK OFKICK. Couf-Ullutlbii ami your tettli denned FRUE Full «l, $7.50; silver filHuga, Ji up; gold fiilllngs, $2 up; gold crowns, $s up. In fact, all operations as miBoiml-le ns our watcliwordBcan make them. Will be in ladysmith, Friday, Aug.sith and samo date of each succeeding month, and remain 3 days only,... liOMi; oiiFIcit: The West Dental Parlors, THE IMPERIAL BANK CUMBERS, Corner V.tei and rjov.rnment Street.. Ottiue liotire, 8 a. 111. to 6 p. in, j even- ings, from 7 lu 8.30. Offlico in P. 0. Now U your time to gt,t your winter supply of wood, we will deliver you four- foot dry wood, which is eqii'l to three ricks of 16 inch wood, for 1(2.50 J. M. LEIGH, Wheels! Vec, we've u»l Muiti i»f whenls; wr-are Qlientefor ihisOatiijila Oyole ami Motor Oo,, ol Toronto, an I carry their "Perfect wheel in eicok." We &ifiore|»iir wheeln; if .voura doea nut Mil! (o suit yon, >ciid it uo lone, AH kimlflof liaht mnohinery repairs. We arHgasol/ne '.much experts . J. Wenborn Frarier Street, Nunaiiuo Take a Trip East OVER THE Canadian Pacific AND OET YOUR MONEY'S WORTH. REDUCEDRATES Tickets on Sale October 3rd, 4th, and 5th. 2 TRAINS DAILY. FINE ACCOMMODATION. B. C. COAST SERVICE SS. Princess Victoria sails daily at 7 p.m. for Seattle, and at 7.30 a.m. for Vancouver. Steamers for Skagway, West Coast and Northern B. C. ports. SOUTH NANAIMO ASStSSMENT DISTRICT SALE OF MINERAL CLAIMS' ,l,n' 'ufl fc'VC "otice,lll,at °? Monday, tho 7th day of Novcmhcr, A. D, 1901, at the hour of 11 a. m., at 1, re, 1, in. J ■<>""*, Ladysinitl,, I siio.II olkr fur sale by Public Auction the Mineral Claims in the list , 1 ,! l,\"ul "' ™° l|Crso,ls in s»ld list hMcinallcr set out, of which Urown Orants have been issued, Using this not! 0 aa'ruci1, ,l"c'1'"1 m'al'k °" tlic 30U| ""^ "f Julle> lm, and for the expenses ol atlvcr- II the taxes ami expenses nl advertising ns set out In said list arc not paid to me on or before the day of s,le, tlie claiins may bo sold to t,he highest bidder, and a conveyance executed to tho purchaser of all :l II unit interest in snid claims legally alienated by the Crown by the Crown grants thereof In the event of there being no purchaser, or if tho price offered shall not be sufficient to pay the taxes WiUvpcnses, the land shall absolutely revert to the Province, and the Crown grants thereof shall bo dcem- L1ST ABOVE MENTIONED. N'Ml-' ' !■' PERSON CllftrlC. Mnvwnl',1 INAMB Ot CLAIM BOOTS AND SHOES AT RIGHT PRICES. Ropnlrlng and mailing tar order a perielily. THOriAS MCEWAN 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, B. C. Il.orlniln'f Silver Kinit . Itc tin nun & V.'in II M.iftyu Molltltalu Chief ■' GuMen Hm IWSCKirriON 01'CLAIM Lot 1,16 Tc\ml,, 1 Intul " 1S1 M9 ' " " 5.1 lot " TOTAL TAXBS UNPAID $11.00 Il3.no jt'-75 fljoo fll.no XPBN-MiS & COSTS TOTAL AMT DUIJ $100 Ootoher 10th, 1004. lino $1.00 I J9.I.00 J1400 »4SJ5 $15.00 $13.00 GEO. THOMSON. ' South Nanaimo Assessment Dist., Ladysmith P. o.. NOTICE. Persons found using our Pafcnt Bottle or Stoppers after this notice, will lie prosecuted. I! HI Ml NCI RROS. Pioneer Soda Water Works. Ladysmith, B.O. THB R.OHT PLACB FIRE WOOD. "V ,oi .in- UdyamlthI - v *<>vtli' i U'J 41J( ;> rii-: ist Ave. Shlnirle sp.ilts, good cedar wood, K a load, (cord; more or lessl, delivered Leave orders nl office of ■