Whole Number 397. Nelson, British Columbia, Saturday, April 2, 1898. Price Five Cents THE CITY COUNCIL. BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT TEE EEGULAfi MEETING. N������������l * Th������ni|iMn Deny Cfcar������������*.-Tne Neliwn School ttnenllon.���������InituruHre t'ompanicN to fee Taxed. The regular meeting of the city council was held on Monday evening; present Mayor Houston, Aldermen Hillyer, Gilker, Malone nnd Teetzel. ��������� After routine the public works committee reported referring the draft agree; ment with H. J. EvanB for gas franchise! to full council, as the committee did not wish to make any changes io it. .;��������� The report was received aud laid over until next meeting of council for consideration. I1, '���������. ' ;,; - ��������� 7. % 7 7 '(��������� ���������'', ������������������ 7 g 'S > Tenders7" were received for grading Water street as follows: Allan Bros., 37 eta. per cubic yard for earth, $3 for rock, $1.50 for loose rock, 15 cents per lineal foot for culvert pipe. Newling & Co., 30 cts. for earth, $1.15 for rock, 75 Cts. for loose rook, and 25 cents for culvert pipe. Noel & Thompson, 22 ots. for earth, $125 for rock, 50 cents for loooe rock and 10 ots. for culvert. Aid. Teetzel moved, seconded by Aid. Gilker that the contract be awarded to Newling k Co. Aid Hillyer atated that the way in wbiob Noel k Thompson were robbing tbe men employed by tbem on the Ward street contract was a disgrace to the city. It wna a clear robbery when men were forced to board at a 97 per week botel when tbey could get aa good accommodation for $6. Aid. Teetzel suggested that it would [ be better for tbe city to do the work by day. labor and pay 82 than not to have the contractor live up to the terms of the contract regarding payment ot $2.60 wages. "' Contractor Thompson of Noel & fbompsou asked permission to address |tbe council and stated tbat tbey were paying tbe men 82.50 per day and if it ould be proven otherwise tbey would not ask for the return of tbeir certified check beld by the city. The men were allowed to board where tbey please and (be contractors bave never token a cut rom married men. Tbe mayor Bait) that if any meu came arward and stated tbat tbey bad not en paid 82.50 he would bee that they jrere paid the difference out of the certified clieck. ' Ah������ Malone moved that the contract awarded to Noel & Thompson but (jiled to secure a seconder, and on motion Aid- Hillyer it was decided to lay the" aestion of awarding the contract over [ntil next meeting ot council, j Aid. Hillyer introduced a resolution ygarding. the establishment of a ward fliool in tbe east eud, pointing out tbat ' tbat part of tbe oity there were a large limber of children who found it iinpos- >le to attend the present public school account of distance and bad roads. tTbe mayor suggested that a better Try would bo to ask the provincial gov- nment to make Nelson a city school strict after July 1st Dr. Arthur and Mr. Geo Johnstone presenting tbe Nelson school board ere present and addressed the council. [Dr. Arthur stated that their object was secure tbe co-operation of the council their efforts to induce the government incrente the appropriation for the slson school. The board was prepared ask the government last year that Iilson be made o city school district but und tbut the cost was going to be too iavy. If the government could be luoed to appropriate sufficient money erect a 12-roomed central school, it >nld place the district on a good foot- : for taking over lhe schools. A discussion on the best means of ac- mplishing the purpose aimed at fol- wed and it was finally decided that tbe uncil and school board meet anddis- the question on Thursday evening t8o'cl6ck. '-".���������'���������" On motion of Aid. Hillyer seconded by d. Malone it was resolved that the iersection of Baker and Josephine ���������eets be macadamized, provided the Iope'rty owners on.tbe four corners bear e cost, the same to be deducted from eir frontage tax in the event of Baker eet being macadamized, draft agreement made between John !liott, solicitor for the city and(J. A. kman representing the Nelson Land & svelopment company was submitted to 3 'epuncil for approval. The terms of reement were that the city pay the mpany $50 damages and $200 costs in nsiderationof theinjunction restraining e corporation from trespassing on the !>mpany's property being dissolved, lie question of compensation for land tpropriated to be decided by arbitration, motion the mayor was authorized to like a settlement with the company and [?port at next meeting of council. Tho city clerk was authorized to write tho Knrriloops' city couuoil in reply to tbeir coiuaiunication io changes iu the Liquor License Act, stating that the Nelson city council did not desire to take any action in the matter. Sewer By-law No. 20 was reconsidered and Anally passed. ( ^ The: mayor was instructed to purchase a water gauge and havo the water service pipes extended to the city buildings. The mayor brought up the question of taxing Insurance companies doing business in tbe city. Although Nelson has now nn excellent water system . and a good Aire brigade, the insurauoe companies have so fur given no indication of aoy intention of reducing tbe rates. They should be forced to contribute. something to the revenue of tbe oity and he suggested that a by-law bo introduced imposing a license fee of $200 on each company. Aid. Hillyer gave notiee of such by-law. On motion of Aid. Hillyer seconded by Aid. Gilker, Chief Thompson of tbe Fire brigade. President J. A. Turner of the board of trade and J. J. Malone, chairmen of the board of works were appointed fire wardens nuder tbe provisions of the fire limits by-law and A. L. McCullooh building iuspector. Council ad- jourced. - ���������-'.- ACCIDENT NEAE YMIR. BOARD OF TRADE. A SHORT SES8I0N HELD NIBHT. LAST Nan Blnwn to Piece* frmi Careless Mian*. Una or Dynnniii*. A sad accident happened at the Elise mine on the Wild Horse creek near Ymir on Tuesday evening, whereby a Finland- er named Edward Meki lost bis life. It appears tbat he was thawing out fifteen sticks of dynamite in the oven of a stove when it exploded and killed him instantly. ' His face and head were practically blown to pieces and both arms and a leg were blown off and a large bole made in his stomach. Tbe cabin was entirely wrecked, but the strangest part of it is that a man was Bleeping within two feet ot the stove, when the accident happened and escaped uninjured, while the foot of the bed was blown away. Dr. Arthur,coroner, went out on Thursday to Ymir and beld an inquest. A verdict of accidental death. due to bis own carelessness was returned. Tbe funeral of fbe renuiinsVas beld on Friday," and i'ete the packer.deserves great credit for getting up a subscription to provide a decent burial. QBE SHIPMENTS- anmmnry or Amount ������r,wre-an������l,Matte exportea Ttem the Port or NclMn. The ore shipments through tbe port of Nelson, for the past week, nsgiveu below were marked by no special feature except that tbe Hall Miues smelter made a large shipment of lead bullion, /the product of the new lead stack. The shipments for March aggregate considerable more than for either of preceding months ot the year but tho .values amount to leas, owing no doubt to the closing down of the -TraiUsmelter.7The average bowever-for the first three months of the present year is close on $1,000,000 per month. Tbe following are tbe figures for the week: MATTE AND BULLION. '"V" "7 7- TONS Hall Mines (Copper Bullion)............ 16 Hall Minos (Lead Bullion)...... ��������� ...... 20 ORK Lo Roi mine, Rossland Pnjrno Mine, Sloean.. Queen Bess ��������� Idaho, Sloean.... Iron Mack........... .-.......���������; Last Chance.;.���������'..-;......'?. Rambler .--... .. .:���������..... Montezuma Reco . ......;..... Miscellaneous 1680 370 20 170 80 80 ii 80 20 119 Total for tlio week 2700 - Approximate Value.. S126.1GO TOSS VAI.UK Total for March 11.749 9 608,416 Total for February 8,678 949,138 Total tor January 9,500 T,197,������89 Total so far for 1S9S 29,927 2,815,042 Total for 1897. vl������ Revelatoke 719,134 Total for 1897, port of Nelson 55,271 7.6i:<,334 THE C0BBIN 0HABTEB. Tbe Kettle Blver Valley Ballway Bill Pause* the Committee Blaze. The application ot the Kettle River Valley railway company for a charter to build into the Boundary creek district passed the Railway (committee of the House of Commons at Ottawa on a division, by, 54 to 48. Some amendments to the bill were made, the most important being one reserving to the Governor Gen- eral-in-Council power to fix maximum and minimum rates on ores and to cancel the charter in case of evasion by the company. Pctrolcnin Near Kuskonook. R. Morrison of Kuskonook is inspecting a petroleum field, discovered last winter by T. Ryan, about eighty miles from Kuskonjpok. The Searchlight says that samples will be sent to Nelson to be analyzed and if they come up to expectations a company will be formed to develop the property. The Crows Nest Pass railway passes through the petroleum belt. tetter tram Bni������lan4 Iwrd ������r Trade Received nnd Vlled.-By.Lawit to fee Amended. A meeting ot the South Kootenay Board of Trado was held in the new Board rooms over the Bank ot British Columbia, on Friday evening at which there was a large'attendance; Applications for membership were received from C. R. Ford, Jacob Dover, J. R. Rowley, T. W. Gray, A. H, Kelly, C. Hillyer, G. H. Keefer 'and J. Hirsch, who were duly eleoled members. A letter was received from the: seore tary of the Rossland Board of Trade complaining of an artiele written by the Nelson correspondent of the British Columbia Review, whieh the letter alleged contained mistatements regarding the British America Corporation and asking the Board to take action in the matter. On motion of Messrs. Fletcher and Houston, the communication was received and placed on file. The President stated that he had been informed by CK H. Martin, traffic agent of the N. & F. S. railway, that he bad made arrangements with Mr. CroasduiU* of the Hall Miues smelter regarding tbe handling of ore and that the rate from Hall Siding to Nelson had been reduced to $1 per ton. If tbe Board desired, Mr. Martin who was present would explain the matter. F. Fletcher thought-the matter was settled by the report of tbe railway committee and tbe fact tbat tbe N. k. F. S. railway bad mode a reduction in tbeir rates showed that tbe Board bad accomplished tbe object aimed at He did not think any apologies were required from tbe company iu to why tbey bad acceded to tbe request of tbe Board. H. E. Croasdaile moved and T.G Procter seconded a rosolatfon .that, iial future threeclearday������' notice be given of all meetings of the Board, that tbe business to -acme np at tbe meeting b* stated *a> taw notions and tbat oo resolutions be passed and sent out from tbe Board of wbiob notice is not given in tbe notices to members. Tbis motion gave rise to considerable discussion and was finally ruled out of order by the president as conflicting witb tbe by-laws of tbe Board. Mr; Croasdaile then gave notice that at tbe next meeting of the Board be would introduce a motion to amend tbe by-laws along tbe lines of bis motion. A motion to adjourn until April 12tb at 8 p-m. was moved bv J. Houston seconded by J. Roderick Robertson and carried. There were several matters of importance to be brought before the Board* espeoisllytbequestion^of^increased-ap- propriation for schoorpurposes, but tbe motion for adjournment postponed tbeir consideration until April J2th when tbe regular annual meeting for the election of officers, etc., will be held. BRITI8H COLUMBIA BBN0HEB8. Jonn Vllfott et Nel������on te pefroent Beet- enay Barrister. Tbe ballots for tbe election ot Benchers ot tbe British Columbia law society were counted in Victoria last Saturday and resulted in the following gentlemen being elected: Hon. C. E. Pooley, Q.C., H. D. Helmckeu, Q.C., J. Stuart Yates, E. V. Bodwell und F. B. Gregory, Victoria; I. G. Phillips, Q.C., Charles Wileou, Q.C., and E. P. Davis, Q.C., Vancouver, and John Elliott, Nelson. -These gentlemen along with the Attorney General and Sir Heury Crease and Hon. J.T. McCreigbt, retired Judges of the Supreme Court, will form the governing body of the law society for the ensuing year. Mr. Elliott is the first practitioner from Kootenay to have the honor of election as a Bencher. Tne Delight Creap. James McCreatb returned on Saturday last from a visit to the Delight group on Toad mountain,:bringing with bim some fine specimens of rock from tbe miues. Drifting on the lead is steadily progressing and the showing is improving with development. The architects of the city are kept very busy .preparing plans for new buildings to be erected during thecom- ing sunimer. The prospects are tbat the appearance of the city will be'more changed by tbe erection of new buildings and other improvements than during any other year in its history. Uenlk Sentence Commnted. Everybody in the Kootenay wil remember the efforts made last fall to find tho whereabouts of a miner named Jack Quincy, who it was said, could prove that Henry Craemer did not commit the murder of a woman and a child in Seattle. Graemer was sentenced to be hanged on Thursday of last week, but an hour or two before the time set for execution, Governor Rogers commnted the death sentence to imprisonment for life. "Jndze" Evans Superannuated. Benjamin Evans, the jolly, rotund usher who attended His Lordship Jag. tice Irving at the speciiil assize last week has Iteeu superannuated on au allowanoe of 1480 per year. For the past twenty years "Judge" Evans as be was long ago ohristened by tbe members of tbe provincial bar, bas been a familiar figure around tbe 8upreme Court io Victoria and was looked upon as almost at indis Deniable an adjuoot to the dignity cf tbe proceedings as tbe wigs and gowns of tbe judges and lawyers. He entered tbe public service on April 18th, 1878, and always attended the late Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie on his circuits through the interior of the province. He is foil of interesting stories and incidents of the dispensing of justice in tbe early judicial history of the province when it required the strong band of the law and stern jus*ioe to maintain order in the outlying districts. Cricks* steeling. A faceting was beld in the office of Mr W. If. Brougham on Weduasday evening for tbe purpose of forming a cricket club in Nelson. There were present Messrs! Brougham, Hedley, Camming*, Macrae, Thomson. Elliott, Fraser, Senkler, Hirsch, and Burn*. Mr. John Elliott waa elected ottairmau and Mr. Fraser secretary of tbajneeting. A provisional committee eonitisting'of Messrs. Senkler, Hedley and Thomson was formed whose duty inter alia, shall be (1) To ascertain tbe views of the city authorities as to the use of the public recreation grounds for cricket. (2) To canvas individual members of the oity with the object of inducing them to become members of the cricket club proposed to be formed. (3) to ascertain as far as possible the probable cost ot the necessary outfit for the club, and the mean* of obtaining tbe same. (4) To take sneb other steps as tbey may deem advisable for promoting a cricket elub in this* oity. The .provisional committee were instructed to report at a meeting to be held at the same place on Wednesday, April 6th at 8 p.m. J. B0DEBI0S JtOBEBTSON EXPLAH8 His r**lti*a em tne Hallway *ne*t|an-I������ In Fnvar *r Contpetlnf lallwsra. In conversation witb a Minkb reporter Mr. J. Roderiok Robertsou,;.m������nager .of tbe f Robertson stated tbat there were actually preseet al the meeting tbe following gentlemen: Messrs. CsoanJaile, Fieioher, Procter, Selous, Robertson and Keen, (Sec), although some few proxies were beld by tbe Secretary,, wbo in answer to a question stated to tbe meeting tbat tbe givers of. these proxies bod not specifically directed bim to vote for tbe resolution wbiob was apt particularly set out in tbe telegrams oalliog this special meeting. A petition to the government was referred to by tbe president as having been signed by tbe leading business men of the oity, in opposition to the granting of:������-cbarter:tortbe''Kettle^riveryalley railway bnt on snbsequent enquiry it bas been found that tbe petition bad not been signed by a considerable number of merchants as it waa not approved by tbem. Upon a resolution endorsing tbe petition, an amendment was moved by Mr. Robertson as follows : "That tbis Association recognizing tbat tbe mine owners and inhabitants of the Boundary creek and Kettle river districts being primarily and chiefly interested in the development of tbat portion of tbe Domiuiou and tbat tbey are best informed ot tbeir own needs and requirements consider that tbe government should grant such railway chatters as may be desired by said operators and inhabitants of tbe aforesaid district. In speaking to tbe amendment which failed to secure a seconder, Mr, Robertson expressed bis desire to see the fullest development _ of railway competition throughout the district aud called nttea- tion to tbe great benefit Nelson derived from having competing railwuy lines in addition to its steamboat service. Mr. Robertson is also of the opinion that the construction of tbe line into tbe Boundary country would greatly benefit that district and in all probability would ultimately induce the Canadian Pacific railway company to parallel tbe Corbin system as they have done in other sections of the country. The action of the Board of Trade ot Nelson, looking to a redaction of rates both on the C.P.R. and N. &F. S. railways, ttc. shows that the Board is alive to the necessity of cheap and competitive rates in order to the further development ot the commercial and mining interests to best. advantage. Mr. Robertson ia one of the earliest investors in Nelson and the establishment of the headquarters of his company here demonstrates tbat he considers Nelson tbe most central and convenient point for their operation. GENERAL LOCAL NEE Want orConadenee Motion Defeated. In tbe provincial legislature on Thursday J. Fred Hnme, M. P. P. moved a WBDt of confidence motion in tbe government on tbe budget. The motion was defeated on a party division of 13 to 18. , Ex-speaker Higgins and J. M. Kellie vot-} ed with the minority. | STENTS OF IHTEBXST IN AND ABOUND NELSON. Brief Mention er Happening! In the BUtrlet B-nrlng the rail seven Bnfs. P. Burns returned onThiimlay from Calgary. A week from to-morrow, April 10th, is Easter Sunday. F. S. Andrews of Sloean City registered at tbe Phair this week. W. \V. West, of the outlet ranche has purchased tbe steamer Halys. N. F. McKay, barrister, of Kaslo spent Wednesday in the city on legal business. There are a number of cuses of whooping cough among the children in the city. Good progress is being made nu tbe construction of the new C. P. R. transfer wharf. C. R. Forde of Henry Forde &Co. returned on Wednesday from a business trip to Rossland. HOn C. H. Mackintosh of the British America Corporation is en route to Rossland from London. Marribd���������At Nelson on Wednesday March 30, by Rev. R. Frew, Harry McLeod to Mary Mclsaac The 17th annual meeting of the Can* adian Pacific railway company will be held on Wednesday next. J; N. H. MacLeod, cbief engineer of the Crow's Nest Pass railway registered at tbe Phair on Monday, Rev. Charles Ladner of Rossland spent Wednesday in tbe, city, the guest of Rev. Geo. H. Morden. > Horace TBucke, barrister of Kaslo, was in tbe city tbis week on legal business witb tbe county court. On tbe fifth page will be found some interesting notes of the Quartz creek district from our Ymir correspondent. J. L. Retallack of Kaslb, passed through Nelson on Monday, on a six weeks' trip through the United States Col. O. T. Stone of Kaslo, has returned from a two months' visit to California greatly improved in health. Mr. Houghton, formerly customs officer at Rossland spent Saturday last in Nelson. He expects to visit England shortly. Miss Garretson of Spokane has arrived in the city to take charge of the^millinery departmentofMrsrMc- Lnughlin's store. P. J. Macdonald, provincial inspector of mines has gone to Victoria for a short visit. He will return to Kootenay about April 12th. M. DesBrisay & Co's store has been raised to the level of the sidewalk, and is greatly improved thereby Iwth in appearance and convenience. Dr. Ryan of Goat river landing, G. H. Garden and A. F. Proctor of the Crow's Nest Pass railway survey registered at the Phair on Tuesday, The Juno claim on Toad mountain, above the Athabasca, three miles from Nelson, is looking well. There is a six foot ledge which gives good assays. The improvements to the Phair hotel have been commenced and the carpenters, painters, kalsoininers, and paper hangers are hard at work. E. N. Murphy, contractor on the Crow's Nest Pass railway and brother in-law of H. D. Hume of the Hotel Hume spent Wednesday in the city. A petition signed by 1200 voters and 1300 others, asking that the provincial franchise be extended to women, has been presented to the legislature. Alex. S. Lee of Edinbtug, Scotland, representing British capitalists and W. OnvPatterson, a mining experfcof Bulu- wayo, South Africa, are at the Hume. W. F. Thompson of tbe Trail Creek News, has disposed of his interest in The Minsk to W. A. Jowett, and intends leaving shortly for Glenora. Alfred Johnston, charged with seduction, is now in the provincial jail awaiting trial, which takes place on the 12th inst. before His Honor Judge Forin. Mr. Rex Macdonald, barrister, and Mrs. Whitney, sister of Mr. K. Hedley, were married on Wednesday at the Church of England by Rev. Mr. Akehurst. ' F. R. Dunn who was'-'injured in an accident at the Kootenay Power Company's works at Bonnington Falls is rapidly recovering the use of his injured limb. Work on the foundation of the Odd Fellows' new block at the corner of Baker and Kootenay streets has been commenced. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mills mourn the loss of their only child, an infant, ten months of age, whose death occurred on Sunday morning last after a brief illness. The a mount of assessed value of Greenwood City, according to the assessment roll just completed is $251,- 095, an increase of $47,000 over the assessment of 1807. Rev. A. W. Sheppard, Presbyterian missionary at Ymir, was in the city on Wednesday en route to the Silver King mine where he held service on Wednesday evening. L. B. Hamlin, the engineer sent by the British Columbia government to report on tho navigability of the Hootnlinkwa river died early in February at Dawson City. The men building the trail to tbe Last Chance mine have finished their work, and Mr. Wilson leaves on Monday to put a force of men at work building the houses. Braden Bros, of the Pilot Bay smelter have purchased the Steamer Ainswortb, which will be placed on the route betwoen Kuskonook and Bonner's Ferry for a tri-weekly run. \ The regular meeting of the Ladies' Hospital Aid society will be held on Monday April 4th. in the Presbyterian ehurch, at 3 o'clock. The ladies of Nelson are cordially invited to atteod. The telephone line between Swansea and Fort Steele by way of Cranbroo* has been completed and will be extended to other points in East Kootenay as rapidly as the work can be done. D. Wadds of Nelson and Miss E. E. Medlock pf Vancouver were married' at the Church of Ens^fjcl in Rossland hy Rev. Mr. Irwin on Saturday last, and arrived In Kelson the same evening. It is reported at Fort Steele that CoL Baker '-.will bo .opposed by'Mi-. Baillie, editor of the Fort Steele Prospector at the approaching general elections for the representation of East Kootenay. The Cranbrook Herald is the latest addition to the Miner exchange list. The first issue bears date March 22nd, is well printed and well edited. The Herald "stands for Cran brook first, last and all the time." A sitting of the county court was held this week with His Honor Judge Forin presiding. There were a large number of cases up for hearing and judgment" in "every- easebutdie was ~ given in favor of the plaintiffs. It is stated that the early construction of the Nelson and Bedlington railway is ,u certainty and is not dependent upon the report of the final surveys or anything else, and work will begin before the first of May,, The members of the Rossland Bar Association say tbat the government appropriation of $5000 for a new court house is altogether iuadequale and have passed a resolution to that effect. They think the amount should Imj doubled. The examination of candidates lor admission to practice as Provincial Land Surveyors in the Province of British Columbia will be held at the office of the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, Victoria; on Monday, April I. The conference to be beld on Thursday evening between the.School Board and the City Council regarding schoo matters failed to materialize owing to there being no quorum. The only -membersof the council wbo attended were the Mayor and Aid. Hillyer. R. W. Bacom of Yinir, spent Tuesday in Nelson purchasing his stock for a new hardware store which he is opening iu that lively mining camp. Mr. Baconi stated that he could do almost' as well with the Nelson dealers as he could with the large eastern wholesale houses. The entertainment given in the Methodist church under the auspices of the Nelson Lodge I.O.G.T. on Monday night was a great success socially and financially. The church was crowded to the doors and each number on the programme was well received. Rossland was made a chief port of entry yesterday with D. II. McDonald as collector of customs. W. S. Keay, late of the Trail office will be chief clerk in the Rossland office and Mr. Stevens will be sub-collector at Trail and Mr. Patterson sub-collector at Sheep creek. THE MINER, NELSON B. C, SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1898. %kt JStner. THE MINER is printed on Saturdays, and will be mailed to any address in Canada or the United States for one year on receipt of two dollars. Single copies ti vo cents. CONTRACT ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the rale of S3 per column inch per month. TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS inserted nt the rate ot 15 cents per nonpareil line first insertion, and 10 cent* per line for each sub- sequentiinwrtlon. Advertisements runninic for shorter period than three months are claused transient. AU, COMMUNICATIONS to the Editor must . be accompanied by the name and uddresa of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but ns evidence of good faith. THE I.AItKL on your paper shows the duto on which your paid np subscription expires. If in arrear* kindly remit and sec that the date is changed, which should be sulllclcut . receipt. PRINTING turned out in flrst-ratc style at the . shortest notice, ���������nones* The Miner Printing & Publishing Co. NELSON. B. C. "& LODGE MEETINGS. kelson lodge, no. aa a. f. &a. M. meets second Wednesday in each month. Visiting brethren invited. G. L. Lennox, Secretary. 17 O. O. P. Kootenay Lodge, No. 16, meets every Monday night, al theii Hall, Kootenay sfect. Sojourning Odd-Fellows cordially Invited. WM. HODSON; Secretory. .NELSON LODGE^No. 25. K. of P., ^meets in Castle hall, McDonaldblock " every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, All visiting knights cordially invited, J. J. Maloxe.CC ' Geo. Partridue, K. of R. and S. NELSON LODGE. I. O. G. T. ��������� Meets in ������raUyi8nvited. '-^4*5^ Jons Tklkokd, Scc'y. NELSONS SONS OF QUEEN NO. 241, ENGLAND, meets (La ft III second and fourth Wednesday of SO E- H each month at K. of P. Hall. Mac (i. Jl) Donald Block, cor. Vernon and ^^s^ Josephine streets. Vwlting breth. era corcfiallrinvited. Ebneot Kino. Chas. H. Fabkow. Worthy PresMont. Secretary. SATURDAY. APRIL 2. 18G8. CROWS NEST LINE ROUTE. discrepancy between tbe total value of mineral'' exports given frr West Kootenay and tbat already published by tbe local journals. Probably both aro right. The mining papers get their information from tbe Customs as tho ore leaves the country, whereas Mr. Curlyle's figures arc made up from the returns after the ore has been sampled at the smelter. These returns may not come in for weeks. Then there is the difference in tbe price of silver between the time of shipment and the receipt of tin.' returns, all of which affect tha figures given. Though tho local figures are not wrong, it would be best to accept Mr. Carlyle's and the mineral export for West Kootenay fur 1S97 may therefore be put down at - 3(1,705,70& Of this the Sloean contributed tbe lion's share, $!$,230,08G, Rossland sent out 82,097,280 and Nelson $789,215. The increase over the figures for 1S93 is to be especially noted. In his opening remarks Mr. Carlyle strongly censures the action of a certain class of company prior to the passing of last year's Company's Act, and further on in his account of the Illecillewaet division, he has some pointed remarks to make as to the management of a certain celebrated concern. A point which has caused much stills the proposal that the government should require a certain amount of work to be done on a claim within 9'J days of the date of location, irk order to hold it. There is much common sense in the suggestion which is apparently based upon the regulations in force in our Australian colonies. But it will not commend itself to the prospector, and on the eve of a general election his feelings are not unlikely to be consulted. With this report Mr. Carlyle takes leave of the public and retires to the congenial seclusion of a large salary from a big concern, which he most heartily deserves, The province has been the gainer for his services during the short time that he has been iu its service and in saying farewell to him we are sure that we carry the feelings of the whole miuing community with us, when we wish him every possible success in his new occupation and hope that his employers will benefit as much by his ability as British Columbia has. claims at the head of Lemon creek. The L. & B. 0. Goldfields very properly receive $1000 as part of the cost of the excellent road they have made from Ymir town to Yinir mine, which benefits a large section of country. PROFESSION Al CUIUS. SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES. The Spanish American affair has reached a crisis which will be settled one way or the other by the time these lines are in print. In spite of the find- in? of the American Court of Inquiry the Maine incident seems to have dropped entirely out of the negotiations. The government at Washington has announced its intention of interfering in Cuba and gave Spain until yesterday to say what she is going to do about it. Spain is apparently casting altout for a graceful way of backing down and will probably do so under cover of the *��������� good offices " of France. In the meantime the funds: keep up, which is a sure indication that the" financiers of Europe are of the opinion that there will be no war, and their opinion menus a good deal. DKS HALL & IIAWKKY. PHYSICIANS and Sur������ooTi'--7 Office, linker St. corner \Vardlt���������&n' It. C. Telephone TI r year. There is a consjderahle ' ing from the Outlet to the groups of, AU persons contributing $.t.oo per month or $10.00 per year will be entitled to receive the full benefits of the Hospital; in addition the $ i o.oo subscribers will secure the privilege of voting at the annual election of directois. A. H. CLEMENTS, Treasurer Nelson B. C. August 14th l89^' Mrs. McLaughlin has just received her Stock of Spring Millinery in all the Latest American and Canadian Styles. The regular opening will take place about April ist. 701 R E 0 P E N I N Q After this date Messrs . . WEST & EMERSON . . WILL FILL NO ORDKKS FOB COAL, WOOD OR LIME : : : Unless accompanied by .:-";' : spot cash; Kelson, March 39th, 1898. 88* $S MBIE PQ CQ 1= B B E B B E BTJBBEB CO (oT0) Meats, Teas, Coffees, Fruits an4 Vegetables, and canned, and other Groceries. A first assortment. dried class T������ SOL* AOINT8 IN gOOTCXAY FOR OktH * HorrU' 4������m������, PicKle*. etc.^ KOOTENAY SUPPLY OO, WHQk*������������fcl ���������������������������' 3STB3LSOIS3-. We have just unloaded a car of Vancouver Sugar which we are offering ���������very^cheapr^-^^1^^^ Besides MB the 100 lb. sks. we have it in 10 and 20 lb. cotton sks. Very nice for families. Our stock is the largest in the city. Nearly everything bought in car lots and" we can undersell the lowest. Kindly inspect our goods and get prices. Always a pleasure to show you what we have to offer. M. Des BrUay & Co. . Emory 6 Walley ��������� 7 MEN'S PURNISH1N6S, CWTHIN6, HATS, Etc Hare opened -on Baker Street with the above Une of food*. Stock ia not ret Complete bub new foods are arriving every few d������r������. We are Agents for Kenedy & DOUglaS, Merch������t Tailors, TOltOfl ft McKay, Fl������e Custom surt Makers, Toronto Hamilton . . X full line of Sample* of the Newest things. for Spring ) ��������� ��������� EMORY ft WALLEY. Mail Orders Will Receive Prompt Attention, P. O. Box 118, Kelson. (885) THE GENBLLE & CO; Have all kinds of Rough and Dressed Lumber, Sash, Doors and Turned Work Kept in Stock. OFFICE NEAR C. 824 P. R. STATION. . . . A. E. YOUNG, AQENT. THE MINEfc NELSOft,*. C��������� SATUfcDAVi APRIL a. International Narigalion ������ Trading Colpuv, LIMITED.' ' *" Kootenay Lake and.Hivkk. Summer Can). . Kffective March 15.18113. South b'nd, S.S. International. North b'nd; Road down Read up Traiul.va 1.00 p.m. Sandon 10.50 a.m. Train Ar ���������' Ar 3.4;i " IfnSlo 8.00 " " I.V Iloat L'vg .i.4i a.m. Kaslo 8.10 p.m, Boat Ar 0.45 " .A ins worth 7.10 '.'��������� 7.13" Pilot, Bay 6.30 " - "' 7.4.5 " Balfour 6.00 '.���������,...-.-: " il.00 " 5 Mile Pfc. 5.10 S.45 " Nelson. . 4.45 Traiii Ar 12.58 p.m. Northport 1.00 "Train Lvs " 2 SO " Rossland 12.00 noon 6.10" Spokane 8.00 a.m. Sandon-Kasio train dally. Boat ftnd Spokane train daily except Sunday. 8.8. Alberta. Train Lvs 1.00 p,m, Sandon 10.30 a.m, Train Ar " Ar 8.45 " Kaslo 8.00 " ". Lvs Boat Lvs ft.OO" Kaslo 1'������ " 'BoatAr 8.20 *' Alnsworth 11.40 p.m. ".-' 7.<0" Pilot Bay 1100" " , 10.00 " Kuskanook 8.00 12.00 " Goat River 0.00 l898. " THE YAGABIES OF FATE 1.00a.m. Bound'y 5.00 " 8.00 " Jlonnors Vy 2.00 " Train Lvs 11.40 " Bro Ferry 1.15 ������������������ Boat Ar 2.15 " Spokano lion t Lvs Train Ar 7.00 a.m. " Lva Sandon-Kaslo train daily. Boat leaves Kaslo for above points Tuesdays nnd .Saturdays. , Returning on Wednesdays and Sundays, Meals and berths not included. Passengers on 8. H, International from Nelson, Spokane, etc., for points on Kootenay Lake south of Pilot - Bay, will connect at that point with the S.S. Alberta. Passengers for Nelson via S.S, Alberta, from points south of Pilot Bay can by arrangement with purser have siop-over at Pilot Bay or Alnsworth. or connect wilh 8.8. International at Kaslo. The company's steamers connect Kootenay Lake and Sloean points with all points in the United States and Cauudu, by way of Spokane and Kootenay River. Tickets sold nnd .baggage checked to all points by pursers on steamers or at our office. a. ALEXANDER. Gen. Mgr. P. O. Box 122, Kaslo, B.C. Spokane Falls A Northern R'y. Nelson A Port Sheppard R'y. Ned Mountain R'y. The only all rail route without change of oar* betweea Nelson and Bouland and Spokane and Rowland. (Daily Exoept Snnday) Leave 9.20 a,m. HELB0H Arrive 5.35 p.m. " 11:45 " EOSSL'D " 255 " " 8-00am.SPOKANE " 6.40p.m. JAS.McMILLAN&CO.i INOOMPOIMTtD. EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS. 300*212 FIRST Aviv NORTH, MIN NCAPQLIS, ISA I IM IM. Branch: 55 wharf st., VICTORIA, B. 0. J. A. BROWNE, Manaoch. WShlpmenU Solicited. Write for Circular."^ Have You Tried :-m> Passengers (or Kettle Biver and Boundary Creek, connect at Marcus with Stagn Daily. C0UTOU & WESTERN BY. Schedule EFFECTIVE MONDAY NOV. 22, 1897. Smoking Tobacco? Do you .want Type? Do you want laifcf Do you want to trade Presses? Do you want to trade Paper Caller*? Do you want anything In tho Printing Machin 6C9 ery line? "It so write to TORONTO TYFK FOWNDaVf CO. ff*s Card������va 81., Vaaceaver, B. WESTBOUND P.M. I'.M. r.M. No. 5 No. 3 No. I KASTI30UND P.M. p.m.: P.M. No. 2 No. 4 No.������ fc<5 9*0.HOBSON...8:00 2:30 5.00 2:00 lMW...TRAIL....7:00 12:55 1:15 3:15 11:15.KOSSLAND .6W 12:00 m. .No's, land2 connect with C. P. It. mainline steamers, and trains to and from Nelson at Robson. No's, 3 and and Kossland. 4 are local trains between Trail No'". 5 nnd 0 are local train* between Trail and Robson. No. 6 connect* with train No. t from Rowland. . All train* dally. T. P. OUTELIL'S, Gen. Supt. KOOTENAY LAKE saw rm-fc Nelson Office and Yard FOOT OF HENORYX STREET. Builders are invited to. inspect my stock of Rough and Dressed Lumber, Shingles, Laths, Doors, Sash; Mouldings Turned Stock, &c. ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. o* o������: puch������n������n s SUBVETOR'S CHAIN MADE THE SH0BTUST TRANSCONHNENTAI W Istwesjest Modern la ������q������lvi������eat. II l* the Heaviest Halle* hint. It ha* a B������ew-*a!la������l atoadbed. II Cresses Se sand Desserts. II t������ the Only Hue Kaaaint tmxmrtem* CI*J*> pees*'Cars. II U Nete������ tee Ike CoaHesy ertUEanpleyes. II U lhe Only Mae Serving Heal* em ike a la Carte~ Waa. I THROUGH THE 0RANDEST SCENERY IM AMERICA BY DAYLIGHT. Attractive Tours during Season of Navigation on Great Lakes via Duluth in connection with Magnificent Passenger Steamers Northwest and Northland. For maps, tickets and complete Infoi (nation call on or address Agents, K.te 8. Ry., C. te K. S. Nav. Co., N te K. S. Ry., or C. C. DIXOST, General Agent. Spokane, 'Wank. F. I. WHITNEY, 6. P. ������ T. A., 861 St. rani, Mima. WHEN ... . .;... aOINGEAST Use a first class lino in traveling between ^Minneapolis. St. Paul and Chicago, and the principal towns in Central Wisconsin* Pullman Palace Sleeping Service and Chair Cars The Dining Cars are operated io the interest of its patrons, the most elegant service ever inaugurated. Meals arc served a la Carte. TjO obtain first class service your ticket should read via . . . . ��������� . +' THE WISCONSIN * * CENTRAL LINES * Direct connections at Chicago and Milwaukee for all Eastern points. .'���������''.��������� For full information call on your nearest ticket agent, or write . . . . . :: Jas. A. CtocK. or Jas. C. Poxd, General Agent. General Pass. Agent 2(6 Stark Street, Milwaukee, Wis. Portland, Ore. and niwm LINE SOO-PACIFIC ' ���������-:���������:���������������:������������ ������ THE DIRECT and SUPERIOR SERVICE ROUTE To all Eastern and European Points. To Pacific Coast and Transpacific Points. To the Rich and active Mining ������ Districts of Klondike and the Yukon. ', New Tourist Car Service Daily to St..Paul. Daily (except Monday) to Eastern Canadian and U.S. Points. T'ckets issued through and Baggage checked to destination. DAILY TRAIN. To Rossland and Main Line points. 6.40p.ni.-Leave8���������NELSON���������Arrives-10.30p,ni ' Kootenay lake���������Kaslo Kontc. Str. Kokanee Except Sunday. i p.m.���������Leaves Except Sunday. Arrivea-ll a.m. NELSON Callingat way ports in both directions. Uoolenay River ttoutc. Stic. Nelson'. Mon. Wed. Fri. Mon. Wed.Fri. 7 a. in.���������Leaves���������NELSON���������Arrives���������8.30 p. m. Runs to Kuskanook (formerly Armstrong'* Landing* calling :it way ports and makes close connections at Pilot Hay with Steamer Koka- nee. Steamer may make additional trips provided business oifers. Trains lo nnil from Slocau City. Sandon ��������� anil Sloean Lake Point*.: . (Sundays Excepted) 9 a. m.���������Leaves���������KELSON���������Arrives���������2.20 p. m. ���������''"���������"' ASCERTAIX PEESENT Reduced Rates East and full information local agent, or GEO. Agent, Nelson, W.F. ANDERSON, Trav. Pass. Agent, Nelson. by addressing nearest S. BEEU, City Ticket E. J. COYLE, Dist. Pass. Agent, '' - Vancouver. Write for Klondike folder and Map. By THOS. LAURIE. ���������WWWV.WMM.'W.WAWMWM' CHAPTER I. Xhe Vernons of Kolgate Towera were fast dying; out; Ralph, the eldest of three brothers, was on his deathbed, the other two, Stanley and Meredith, had already passed away to join the shades of their ancestors. Stanley had been in the army, married,died and had left one son, called after his uncle, Ralph. Meredith, the youngest of the three brothers, had originally no profession, but had traveled much in Southern lands, mainly for the sake of his health, which was always dellcatu. About fourteen years before his death he was at Malaga, where he fell desperately In love with Inez Fontanllla, whom he had first seen performing, at the Opera House there, under an assumed name, and whom he eventually married, being much struck, not only with her beauty and accomplishments, but, as he . afterward discovered, by her many vlr-l tuea. The announcement of this marriage, under the circumstances, gave great offence to his elder brother, Ralph, and had the effect of completely estranging them���������a sad calamity to poor Meredith, who was dependent upon his brother's bounty. In his altered circumstances a little daughter was born to him,and his wife's resources being almost expended, he was obliged to turn his undoubted talents as a musician and painter to the best /advantage, for the sake of those so near and dear to him. If his brother, Ralph, had only read the letter whioh Inez had sent to him; recording her, true history, all might have been so> different; but he remained obdurate, and had. returned every.letter they had addressed to him, unopened. ���������.' ^ ���������;'}_��������� Although Meredith had wooed and won Inez as an opera singer, her family was really more ancient and aristocratic than his own, and had numbered amongst them many dons and grandees of sunny Spain. Unfortunately, however, she was left when very young to the guardianship of the family lawyer, who had died a few years afterward, leaving all his professional concerns to a younger partner.. This miscreant, having first tried to obtain a hold; upon her affections, and being unsuccessful, at length slunk away, no one knew whither, taking with" him the whole of Inez's fortune, which was very considerable. Poor Inez was for a time Inconsolable, but being highly accomplished, ultimately resolved to preserve her independence by turning her artistic' talents to ao- count, and had accepted an engagement at the opera house, where ber fresh young voice and striking beauty proved a great success, and won nwaj hearts, including that of Meredith Vernon. During the fourteen years which followed their marriage, Ralph made no sign of relenting, and Inez, haying resumed her professional duties, she and Meredith managed to eke but a fairly comfortable existence. In the meanwhile the little Inez was growing lip. a source of unalloyed happiness and comfort to her parents. At length poor Meredith died from the immediate effects of a chill, his health having been so delicate for year* (past that he had no recuperative energy left with which to withstand the inroads of an acute disease. His last efforts were spent in commit-; ting the future of his darling wife and child to the care of bis brother, but even this communication remained: unanswered, although it was not returned. ' * ������ :- > 7 '������ ��������� "��������� *���������- . Ralph .Vernon's nephew, familiarly known as "Master Ralph," had been brought up by his uncle at Folgate Towers, where he was allowed to do much as he pleased. He was, however,'* brave, high-spirited lad, whose natural disposition fortunately enable him to overcome the spoiling process to which he had been subjected for several years, in fact since the death of his mother, which had happened whon he was about 8 years of age. He was brought up as his uncle's heir, and no expense waa spared on his education, a public school having succeeded private tutors at St John's College, Cambridge, succeeded Eton. His uncle was very punctillious and irascible, as young Ralph for some undergraduate Indiscretion managed to get "rusticated," the vials of bis ancle's wrath were outpoured upon him, so that he was dismissed from his roof, and sent into the world with a paltry allowanoe, just enough to supply him with actual necessaries. Young Ralph, was, however, as proud as his uncle, and determining to carve out a way of bis own In the world, went to London, where by means of private tuition and journalistic work he got introduced Into the family of a Cabinet Minister, to whom he ultimately became private secretary. During his leisure, out of the Parliamentary Session, he cultivated his inherent literary tastes, and had already published some poems and essays which had been very favorably reviewed. He was now becoming successful, and a bright future was opening up before him; his success being all the more pleasing and meritorious, being the reward of his own unaided industry and effort. He had been working hard for about three years���������three years, which although not without many cares and sorrows, he could now look back upon as, perhaps, the happiest In his life, for there is no pleasure so unalloyed as that which springs from independent, manly effort, in the cause of right and truth, and no happiness so pure as that which comes as the fruition of noble conduct which has achieved success. Before leaving his chambers In St. James' one morning he found a telegram awaiting him which he opened eagerly, as he had for some days been expecting to hear from a publisher to whom he had submitted the Ms. of his latest work ���������an historical romance. His surprise may therefore be conceived when he read as follows:��������� "Como to Folgate Towers at onoe. your undo is seriously ill, and wishes to see you without delay.���������Blake.". "My uncle 111, and he has sent for me!", were the words which first trembled from his lips, as he recovered from the shock which the sudden and unexpected news bad imparted to him. His mind was busy with the past now, and, like one who had heen nearly drowned, memories succeeded each other in such rapid succession that he had almost forgotten tho cause which prompted them. He thought of his father and mother, and of his short-lived childhood passed with them���������then of his first appearance at Folgate with hia widowed mother���������his uncle's welcome���������the beauties of his new home, the kindness of everybody to him. And as he thought of poor old Blake, bis uncle's faithful factotum, who had signed the telegram, and who had often screened his youthful delinquencies, he felt the tears silently tridkllng down his cheeks as an unconscious; attestation of how deeply he had been moved. Suddenly reodllecting, however, the Import of the message, he called the manservant of his chambers, and whilst this imperturbable old party packed his portmanteau, he hurriedly swallowed some breakfast, wrote some necessary notes to account for hia absence, and started off by the 10.10 express to the honia of his youth. He took a second class single ticket to Carnforth, tha nearest station to the Towers, haying previously despatched a telegram to Blake, saying he was coming, and to send the dog-cart to meet bim on bis arrival. He had Just time to eatch the train, and entered a oompart ment which he was unfortunate enough to find empty, and thus he was left to muse over his past life and its earlier associations in connection with the object of his present journey. Finding himself alone he threw himself at full length upon the seat and indulged his memory to his heart's content. It was one of those carriages divided into three compartments, by means of partitions half-way to the roof, and Ralph occupied the middle one without having previously notloed whether the others were occupied or not. He had not, however, proceeded far on ��������� his journey before he was made aware of some One being In the compartment next to his, In the direction In whioh the train was going, by sundry noises which had not hitherto assailed his ear. Presently he heard a sweet but exoited voice exclaim in a slightly foreign accent: "Please don't stare at me so; it is rude, and no gentleman would do so." The only answer to this remark was a kind of guttural noise, between a cough and a groan. Again the sweet voice, as if in desperation. "How rude you are. Oh, please don't. Do put down that horrid pistol, or I'll summon the guard." "WW you, -^you, willyou?" said ber tormentor, who was evidently about to seize hold of her, when ber screams for help brought Ralph to bis feet in a moment, and vaulting readily over the partition whlsh divided them, he saw that the poor girl bad fainted, whilst her assailant stood over ber with a revolver in his hand. To disarm him was but the work of a moment, as the tremulous, drink-sodden ruffian was no match for the wiry, sinewy form of Ralph, who caught him by the throat and asked him authoritatively what he meant by bis conduct in assailing in suoh a cowardly manner an unprotected ladyf "So likt herr-so like ber," was all Ralph could get out of him; so quietly pocketing the revolver, and giving the fellow suoh a shake as almost sent bim through the window of the carriage, he threw bim on the seat, and without mora ado tied bis ankles, also his wrists together, with the idea of keeping the wretch quiet until they reached the next .station. ,��������� Having thus secured the abject scoundrel, who now alternately groaned and cried for mercy, Ralph directed his attention to the poor girl, who was still lying unconscious In one corner of tbe carriage. ' Ho was much struck l-y the l������������nty of her face, which looksd P** ������������������������ ��������� of ������ sleeping angel, for her low, broad forehead, her exquisitely-shaped nose and sweet little mouth seemed Indeed angelic in their loveliness, whilst the pallor of her brow, cheeks and lips made ber all the more interesting. Her hair and eyelashes were of a deep chestnut color, the former being simply coiled at the back of her head, and the latter thick and long. Her figure was petite, but perfect In its symmetry and development, and ber little gloved band showed breeding and refinement. She was neatly but not expensively dressed In mourning, and Ralph as he gazed at her and thought he bad never seen anyone so lovely, wondered who and what she was, and how fata had brought her to be assailed like a lovely flower In the band of a maniac, by the drink-maddened wretch who now lay before him. Presently, as be watched her, her eyelids began to quiver, and a slight flush on each cheek foretold the approach of her returning consciousness." Ralph tenderly took one of her hands In his own, and as he did so It closed convulsively on his, and she awoke with n start and asked Where she was and what had hap pened. Suddenly recolleotion seemed to awaken within her, and she sobbed hysterically. Ralph's presence, however, until now seemingly unknown to her, appeared to strengthen, as his kind voice soothed und comforted her. Little by llttlu she regained composure and perfect consciousness, and quickly : took in all her surroundings. She was profuse in her thanks to Ralph, who waa now so overcome by the noVelty of the situation that he could only bow and utter coinmonpluces, which seemed to add to his embarrassment. How often is it thus with true heroes ���������men who have distinguished themselves by bravery in action under fire without a thought of self! Yet these will trsmble like schoolboys afraid of a caning whea they come before their Sovereign to be decorated for tho deeds of during they have done in defense of Queen und country. Ralph now directed his attention to the prostrate wretch lying before him, who seemed cowed and exhausted; he begged for something to drink, and besought Ralph to take a bottle which he would find in' his pocket, and let him have some, when he promised to < briefly tell his history. Prompted by pity, Ralph did as be was requested, and after a copious draught the helpless roue proceeded as follows:��������� "I know that I have not long to live, nnd that when you have handed me over to the authorities, they will shut me up in the madhouse, from which I have just escaped; but I thank God you have saved me from adding murder to tho long catalogue of my sins. My downward career began about twenty years ago, when I had become head of an old established and respectable firm of lawyers In Madrid, owing to the then recent death of the senior partner. Amongst our most influential clients was a young lady possessed of considerable property, to whose wardship I had succeeded, and ���������with whom I eventually became madly in love, but she had over and over again refused me. I really became mad, and taking with me all the do6ds of any value I could lay my hands on, including all that my lady-love possessed, I gave up everything and started for Paris, where.for some years I led a life of riot and dissipation. I took to gambling, and in ten years lost all that might have enabled me to live In luxury during a long life. Since then I. have become a wandering vagabond, most of the succeeding years having beeu spent in prison, or In a madhouse, and only a few days ago I escaped from an asylum in the South of England, and got some money (no matter how!) and have been drinking heavily ever since. "I got Into this train In order to go to Liverpool, with no settled purpose except to escape from my pursuers; but I shall never reach there now, as my wicked race Is nearly over, and at most a few weeks In gaol or madhouse, will soon kill me. I thank you again, sir, for having prevented me from having killed or Injured the young lady, but she reminded me so strikingly of her I loved In Spain that a sudden uncontrollable Impulse prompted mo jto do the deed, which you so timely averted. "Would you mind letting me have another drink, as my tongue is parched from so much talking?" Was it mere' curiosity that prompted Ralph to inquire the name of the young lady he bad robbed in Spainf Who knows? But In reply to the question the man answered:��������� "You may as well know all. Her name was Inez Fontanllla, : and If she had only listened to my suit I should not have so cruelly revenged myself upon her, nor should I have been the miserable, hopeless wretch whom you now see before you. That young lady whora^you saved from my mad impulse is her living image, although I bave never seen nor heard of her since." During this painful recital the young lady In question, worn out by excitement and exhaustion, had peacefully fallen asleep, and was still slumbering quietly when the narration ceased. The train was now fast approaching Rugby, and Ralph unfastened the wrists and ankles of his unfortunate fellow- passenger, who immediately fell on his knees and besought bim "not to be too hard upon him, as his punishment was more than he oould bear." The vehemence of' his utterances at length awoke the young lady, and; be begged her too, to forgive him for his temporary madness. When the train stopped, Ralph called the guard, and whispered something to him, when he went away, but soon returned with two porters and a policeman, who took the nerveless drink-dazed oulprit Into custody and Ralph followed tbem to a waiting room, where he legally charged him, and handed his own card to the police officer, who said the man's description had already been sent to the police office as that of an escaped lunatic. Ralph managed to secure the reservation of the carriage in which he had traveled, and having procured some refreshment for bis fair fellow-traveler, in whom he was deeply interested, the train sped away toward the end of its journey. you plaasanteat know so CHAPTER II. Ralph's traveling companion thanked him in a few well chosen words for his great kindness to her, yet so quietly and withal so timidly did she express herself that Ralph blushed like a school boy, and felt so irresistibly drawn toward tter that he there and then felt prompted to ask her to allow him to be her .protector through life. Reason, however, withheld htm from being so impulsive and they soon settled/down to the enjoyment of general conversation, and gradually became more or less" confidential as they hurried on. . Ralph found that his interesting, bnt so far anonymous "compagnon de voyage" had also booked through to Cam- forth Station, but his surprise may be imagined when she told him the object of her visit was to deliver a message from her dead mother to a cruel uncle. By degrees she unfolded ber past history, dwelling tenderly upon the untimely death of ber father, her dear mother's subsequent struggle to live, and then with tears In her bonnie brown eyes, she told him of the cruel fate which had recently left her an orphan, and, so far as sho knew, without a friend In the world. She narrated the circurastanoes of her poor mother's efforts to communicate with her only male relative���������and tbat by marriage���������her uncle, who bad never even acknowledged the receipt of the many letters addressed to him, and finally said that ber present journey was in pursuance of her mother's last request, viz,, "to deliver Into his hands, If possible, the letter I bear." Ralph was deeply touched by her pathetic narrative, and ventured to inquire the name of the relative to whom she was hastening, stating that he formerly lived near Carnforth and used to know everybody in the neighborhood. When the name of Vernon trembled from her lips he became so eager and excited that he scarcely knew what he was saying or doing, and so quickly plied her with questions that he almost frightened her. A great light was breaking in upon him and a feeling of rapture such as he had never known filled his heart with unspeakable Joy.. "Your father's name was Meredith Vernon, and some twenty years ago he married your mother in Spain, whero she was an opera singer!"' "Yes, yes!" she replied eagerly, "but how do you know all this?" "Before I reply," said Ralph, "may I ask you what your Christian name is*" "I bave two," said the wondering girl, "one after my dear mother, and the other after ray dear father; my full name is Inez Meredith Vernon." "And, I dear, am your cousin Ralph, whom you have,never seen!" "Can it be possible?" said Inez. "I am so glad to meet you." "Are you, dear Inez? And I, too, am delighted to make your acquaintance today, however strangely. You said just now, that so far as you knew, you had uot a friend in the world, but you can say so no longer, as I at least shall be your devoted friend so long as I live." Tears of joy stood in Inez's beautiful eyes, and as Ralph took hold of her small hand, one of these trickled down her joy-flushed cheek and fell upon his hand. "Dry your eyes, dear child," said Ralph, "for so long as I can prevent it you shall nover shed another tear." "Oh, I am so happy," replied Inez, "and iny tears were those of real happiness���������the first I believe I ever shed, for during the past few years I have had little cause for joy." "The future is before us both, dear Inez; God alone knows what fate may have in store for us, but hope's brightest hues are lighting up my heart, and henceforth your happiness and welfaze I shall esteem as my own, and the procur ation of both shall be my duty." "You are so kind, and little of me," said Inez. "I have not read your face in vain, dear, and the first moment I saw you, my heart seemed to go out to you Instinctively, and I felt that I could have defied the whole world in your behalf when I saw you at the mercy of that poor drunken wretch." So these happy hearts throbbed on through the speeding hours until Ralph, who had beeu silent for a few minutes, suddenly asked, "What was your mother's maiden name, dear?" When Inez promptly replied, "Inex Fontanllla," Ralph seemed much exoited, but simply added, "I thought so." Much to Inez's surprise he repeated the story which he had first heard from her assailant���������nn old story to 'her. as she had often heard It from the lips of her mother���������aud added:��������� " You cannot guess where I got my information, Inez?" "Of course, someone must havo told you, Ralph," said Inez. "Yes, indeed, dear, some one told me, and when I tell you that the miserable wretch who assailed you in this oarriage a short time ago, was tbe cause of all your mother's misfortunes, you may recognize the hand of fate working out compensation in its own mysterious way.'' Inez, seemed dazed with the intelligence, but said: "I really don't understand, Ralph! Do you mean to say���������?" "I really mean, dear, that the man whom I gave into custody at Rugby wan tbe Spanish lawyer who robbed your mother before her marriage; for I had tbe story from bis own lips while you were sleeping. I cannot explain why I asked hiui the name of the lady he robbed, but I was Impelled to do so without any particular motive, and witb some hesitation he mentioned the name of 'Inez Fontanllla.' More than this, your likeness to your mother seemed to so impress the disordered mind of the ruffian tbat in a moment of frenzy he desired to murder you, mayhap forgetting the years that had intervened sinoo she rejected film." " How strango and wonderful it seems," said Inez. "But really, Ralph, I have not adequately thunked you for your bravery and kind protection. You know, I hope, how deeply thankful I am. but iny heart is so full, and ray mind so distraught thut I cannot find words to express the gratitude I feel. How mysterious Indeed, is Fate, that has not oniy brought you and me together to-day, but has enabled you to save me from the vindictiveness of him who robbed my poor mother and caused her so much un- happiness, after so many years." " The same Fate that Is now working for us, dear," said Ralph, "hasassuredly been working against your mother's enemy, and his probable end too dreadful to contemplate. We must all bow to tbe inevitable, 'but the end is not yet!' God grant that our future may more than compensiite us for the past." The train wus now nearlng Liverpool, where they had to change tor Carnforth, and where they had some little time to wait, during which Ralph felt proud in ministering to his cousin's creature comforts. At length they started once more, and beguiled the hours us young people oniy can, under SIICTi happy circumstances, and in duo time reached Carnforth.where they found a dogcart awaiting tbem. In whioh they drove off to Jfojf������te Towers ���������a distance of only a few miles���������whioh they both found most exhilarating after the long imprisonment in tho train. As they approached the house, they were both swayed with different emotions; Ralph with memories ot the past doubts and fears, alternating with a strange, unbidden joy, which he could scarcely realize. "Old Blake," ns Ralph delighted to remember him, met them at the door aud" courteously bade them welcome. "You're right welcome home again. Master fttlph," wild the old man with tears in his eyes, and Ralph thanked him heartily. "I'm very glad to eec you looking as well;" said Ralph. "How is uncle?" "He is very low, sir, and has been asking for you all day." -=-iiAll-right,--Blakc, Uiko me-to-hlm- at- once.' Blake watched his opportunity and whispered, "You're never married, sir, are youp" "Married!" said Ralph, "no, certainly not; give a fellow a chance!": He then introduced Blake to Inez, and said:��������� "Tell the housekeeper to take Miss Vernon to her room, and to look after her until I return." We must draw a veil over the meeting of tho undo and nephew after so many years' estrangement, but the old man was delighted to see him again, and Ralph was equally happy. When the excitement of their meeting was ovor, his uncle said to Ralph that he felt the hand of Death was upon him, and ho could not die happily until they had forgiven each other and had un understanding. "There is another thing that troubles me, my boy," continued his uncle, "und if you will open, my secretaire you will iind a letter in tho last pigeon hole to tho left, tied up with green tape." Ralph did as lie was directed, and his uncle told him it was u letter announcing tho death of his poor brother Meredith, and lie nsked him to read it. Ralph did so, und was deeply touched by its perusal; tho old man then said:��������� "I fear I have heen wrong In not replying to that letter, hut I am now anxious to muko all tlio reparation I can, and I want you to do all that can be done^to^ discover poor Meredith's wife and child. Sp;������ro no expense in advertising or in obtaining any legal assistance you may require; but I fear the time is too short, and I know I cannot live long, and can only die happy when they are, If possible, found and some arrangement made in their behalf." Ralph promised to do all that was necesRary without nny delay, but added: "I think, dear uncle, the task you have given me is a very easy one, for I hava found���������but I must go back to the beginning and tell you all about it." Ralph then related his ezperlonce since ho left London iu tho morning, in which the poor old man took the- deepest Interest, and when lie learned that Inez was - found, and at that moment beneath his own roof, he was overjoyed, but could only say: "Thank God." And when Ralph asked if it were not as If the hand of Fate was in it all, "Nay. my boy," said.his uncle, "say rather the hand of God in His divine Providence." Immediately afterward ho asked Ralph to brinf: him his niece, whom he had never seen. But noticing that he appeared exhausted after his recent excitement, Ralph suggested that he should 4 THE MINER, NELSON B. C., SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1898. "rest for a little, and he would, as soon as she also had somewhat recovered from her f.itiaue, bring her up to hi1!), and to tills Tin- old man readily nssentid. tin having his uncle Ralph immediately s<. light out Inez, whom ho found in un arm ci-.uir in tin library, beside a hospitable and most grateful lire, which hud really lieen prepared for his own coming, unii here they sat holding sweet con.-er-e. during which be told her ull th;Sc li.i-.l happened liefcween his uncle and himself, uncil the dressing bell rang, when Inez said:��� "What am 1 to do, Ralph? I had no idea I was going to stop here even for a night, and hiive loft nearly all my things lu London.'' "Nevar mind, dear Inez," said Ralph. "So change of uppurt'l could make you look more lovely in my eyes." "Oh, Ho! lie! no compliments, please," Inez replied. And when they left tha library Inez found a maid awaiting her. Ralph belied his ��.wn words when he found her awaiting him in the drawing 'room, wearing 'a plain, tightly-fitting black silk dress, cut square In front, and with no ornament but a white rosebud which she had selected from the flowers which the housekeeper had thoughtfully plitced in her room, for he fairly started with surprise, and thought he had never seen any one look so lovely. Dinner over, he asked he tj bring her letter with her and to accompany him to their uncle's room. The old man seemed all the better for his rest, and welcomed Inez. m gate Towters. \" THE END. ������> 1A REAL HERO 1 By A. "VV. WHITEFOttD. '' Oreetltrltaln and Zjusiber. At last' slavery bas been abolished in $auzlbar. On April U the sultan issued a decree which abolishes the legal status���. incredible as it sounds, wo have actually been enforcing plantation slavery in tbe islands ever since we took possession of them���but provides that rights over concubines shall remain as before unless freedom Is claimed on the ground of cruelty, the women being treated ns wives. Compensation is to lie awarded for skives legally held and If Zunizbar is unable tJ meot the expenditure help is to be given by England. The clauses as to coiupcnstion aru said to have made tbe Arabs receive tho decree without discontent, and there is reported to be no probability of resistance. Tho Arabs, say the telegrams, were so cowed by the recent bombardment that they will not show fight. It is asserted, however, that in future the greater portion of the clove crop will remain unpicked. We doubt it. If tbe cloves are worth picking���1. e.. will pay for picking���the owners will be nblo to "get people to pick them. We cannot refrain from saying that the story of our dealings with slavery in Zanzibar Is extremely discreditable. Till forced into better ways by public opinion the foreign office refused to act upon what was long ago settled to be the cardinal policy of this country���the policy of abolishing slavery whenever and wherever wo had the power and opportunity.���London Spectator. ���'STo Ct>re. The small boy who when asked liy a smaller bov for the core cf an apple he was eating replied, "There ain't goin' to be.no'cpre." foreshadowed an interesting feature of future economics, in the vast business of preparing evaporated apples for the market the cores and skins were formerly thrown, away. Now these parts of the fruit are^utilized for making jelly, and it is sald^tiuit soma of the largest houses, in ��Se, western apple growing regions liftv$r -thus created an industry almost equyj in profitableness to their original business���Youth's Companion. The largest gold coin lu existence Is ����id to 1x3 the gold Ingot of Annaro, u flat, round piece, worth about $3g5, the value being written across it in India Ink. " Well, Mike, wo will have to divide the gsing for awhile this morning, because there is two jobs that have to be done right away. They broke tho frog at ths north switch last night, and we will have to put in a new one; and then there is u bad rail reported just at the end of tho trestle, down in tho hollow. Wo will load up while we are all here together, and I will take two of the men to put in tho frog, and that, leaves three for you. I guess I'll send Teddy along with you, too. He can't do very much when it conies to a lift, but you can put him on the ruchct, drilling holes, or something. You'll need all, the help that you can ��et, for that's a job that must be done in a hurry." The speaker was William Hogan,. familiarly known as "Old Bill," foreman of the section gang that keptt: in repair live miles of the track of . the Burlington on each side of-Rock Bridge. 111., and he was giving his orders for the day's work Tlie Miko spoken to was Mike Lynch, the workman who had been longest in the employ of the company, as a member of the gang und whose right it was to hike charge of the second division whenever the work was such that the vang.had to be divided. They were standing with the rest of tho gang iu front of the little red shanty or section house in which were kept.their hand car, "dumpies," rails, splices, spikes, and^ in fact, everything, that goes together to make up a section gang outllt. . ������ ��� ��� ��� ; But we must not forget Teddy, with whom our story lias the most to do. He was the son of Hogan, the foreman, a well-built, active, freckle-faced"lad, about 15 years of age, and he was employed in tho capacity of a water boy during the summer months when he did: not have to go to school. He had to .carry water for the mon to drink from the neighboring farm-houses when they were working along tho truck in the country; and, when not either going or coming with u bucket, he was kept busy carrying tools from one to the other, running after spikes and doing ik. countless number of little things that yere constantly turning up aud were always left for "the kid" to look after. Besides all this his Keen ear was always the first to detect the rumble of an approaching train, until the men hud come to depend upon him to give them wxiiiiutf wnon they were out between stations on their hand car. He was a general favorite, too, with them all, because be was always good- natured and willing to work, and on this particular, morning after his father had finished giving his orders Mike turned to him with tbe remark :��� "All right, Teddy; you come along with us. You see, your father knows how to pick good company for you. We'll make a roadmaster out of you yet, if you Btav with us, and then we'll ull expect a job as bDsstsome place."- --... -.. "You can take the hand car, Mike, and we'll take the,.'dumpy.' " said Hogan. When (heyCha'd Kntherod-together..',al,l"the ' things needed "" nnd ; were* abbut.reudy to start. "'And ��� if wo" get done first.ive'll come down und help you llnlsh up. If we don't, you can come up to where we are." And with this the two parties separated, Hogan and his ii.en starting in one direction with the "���lumpy," while Mlkt and the balance clambered up on to the hand car und began "pumping" and were soon moving in the opposite direction. The trestle spoken of, which was really an uncovered bridge, spanned a gully known as "McCoupin Hollow." It takes Its name from, the creek that -flows through it, and with possibly oue or two exceptions ia the highest railroad trestle in the stute of Illinois, it being fully 90 feet from the rails to low-water mark. It is 450 feet long, ami the lay of"the lund is such that tho track is compelled to curve so at each end that it-is. al jnosMmppssJblejbo see the trestle until you are almost upoS~it7~"" -^T=-^^^T^r Lying, as it does,'^between two steep hills, it is a hard pull both ways; for heavy trains, and in order to get. out of the gully without; stalling and having to double the engineers generally, "let 'em roll" down into the ^hollow, some of the more reckless ones often rushing across the trestle at the rutc of 50 or GO miles an hour. It can then readily be seen that a bail rail ��� at the, end of the trestle might mean a very serious mishap. It was only about a mile and a half from the town, so it was not long until Mike aud his men reached the place, and after throwing off the new rail they had brought, unloading their tools and lifting the hand car to one sido of the track, they proceeded to examine tho rail. One glance at it showed that it was in imminent danger of breaking every time a train ran over it, one spot In particular Wing worn almost, iu two, so they immediately began to fit the new one to tnke its phico. ���Had it bean a straight piece of track this would have been a very easy matter, because ull rails :��re made a standard length, and they would simply li'ave to tiike out the bolts, at, thu end, pull out she spikes from the ties throw the old rail out,'Slip in the new one and finish :,he job by driving In new spikes iiiui pulling lip the bolts,in the ends. But it was on a curve, and the rail had to be bent to fit, the circle; ��o, after placing.the new rail alongside the old one and measuring to find out how much of �� curve they would have to give it, they proceeded to bend ib to tho desired radius. This is done with a bending machine, as it is called, which consists of an iron frame that lopks-somuthiTig. like an immense jaw, iii which the rail is placed and held securely, and then by means of a. lever a large screw is forced against the rail until id is brought to the required shape. 7. After, much tugging, pulling and twisting, all hands working until the perspiration was running freely from their faces, they succeeded in getting lt bent, and in a few moments they were ready to take up'the old rail. Before starting, however, Mike pulled out his watch :md a copy of the monthly time card, which is a necessary part of every section foreman's outfit, and after looking it over ���carefully and then comparing it with his watch he.turned'to one of the men, remarking as he did so:��� "Well, -Tim, I guess you can go back and do the flagging. Forty-nine laPtho first train due, and she lyon't be along for an hour. We will be all done before then, but you know the rules. When sfas doss come along you can stop her and get on, and have them run down through here on' the lookout for us and then come on into town, for you .know the boss said when wo were through here wo should come up to help bim out." The "Jim" spoken to was . ti, rather sleepy-looking sort of a fellow���a ,. good enough worker if he had some one along with him all the time to tell him just what to do, but who, us events sooii proved, lacked the first requisite, of a good railroader���quick judgment. He was not naturally careless, nor was he lazy; he simply always did the" very best he knew how, and as he had worked in the gang for a number of years and had "flagged" before Mike thought he was the best man present for the work. As Mike finished speaking Jim merely said "All right," and, picking up a red uyid green flag and a handful of torpedoes from tho hand car, he started across the trestle and was soon lost to view around the curve. Before he had disappeared Mike and the other two men began to removed the old rail, while Teddy proceeded to gather together the necessary bars, chisels and spikes tbat he knew would be needed bo- fore they finished the job. 7 When the men had succeeded in removing the bolts from the ends of the rail, they began to pull the spikes from the ties, being governed , as they did so by a rule which section men every where must observo r.t all times���-!, e... when removing a rail from the main track, to be replaced immediately, the outside spikes must be left in the ties, They soon had all the inside spikes removed, and, after working tho rail loose from.the outside ones with "pinch bar, they rolled it oyer and dumpel it off at one side of the track, and tinned to pick up the 'new, one , to place it .in position. -77 -..;.;���: ��� .���*������-"' Just at this moment .Teddy, who had. not been doing much . for .; the past few minutes, except lookingOn, imagined he heard ni familiar far-off 7 noise' that sounded like the whistle of un engine, but us none of the men noticed any thing, and lie did not hear, it,; again, he con eluded lie hadbeen.T mistaken, and thought no more about it. , 7 When they tried the new rail; in ,position, they found that a largei "bur," as it is called, which is really a ragged end on the rail, would have to be cut off before it would lit properly. A few blows with a sledge-hammer by one of the mon on a chisel held by another soon removed tho difficulty, and they proceeded to try it again. v Just as they picked it uu, and begun to move with that slow, careful step that section men invariably use when "''carrying n heavy rail, a sound suddenly burst upon their ears that first startled and surprised, then frightened and almost paralyzed them. It was unmistakably tho rumble of un approaching train, and their well-trained ears, so long accustomed to the sound, told them all too plainly that it was very na.ir, and that it was running at a high rate of speed. But before they had time to even pass an opinion or express any doubt they hoard it whistle for the trestle and in another instant., it appeared In sight, coming round the curve on the other side of the gully._ , ' As was afterward brought out' at the Investigation, it was an oxtra freight or '.'turnaround," ns they are.oftcn. balled, .that run's on orders'from the' dispatchers at headquarters, and pays no attention to the regular time-card, except for -tbe meeting-points with regular, trains. Jim'had not flagged it; because, as he reasoued out by some method known only to hhhsetlf, it was not "49���which' was the regular daily passenger���and a i there was still half an. hour before It was due, it was not yet time to do any flagging; so he let It go by, the fireman aftoward telling how he saw him: standing there by the.side of the truck', with' his flags rolled up under his arm. As they were only a few minutes ahead, of their limit���for every freight train must keep ten minutes ahead ot a passenger train following lt���the engineer wanted to keep ahead as far as possible, and thus finish his run without having to pull in on a side track, and let 49 go by him, and he was coming down the hill at least 50 miles au hour. Imagine then, if you can fully, the jeriousjujssjof tho situation. Here. was. a very ~heavy freight train running with the speed of the wind, all unconscious of the fact that there was a 30-foot rail out. on the outside of a curve not half u mile distant, and which they would reach in a few seconds at the farthest. ' ' ���(,-'!��� To stop was impossible, for the most powerful air brake ever constructed could not have brought them to a standstill 111 time, to save them, and without warning, engine, cars, men and all would go plunging to the bottom, a crushed, unrecognizable mass, from which, if it did not take fire and burn up, would ba taken the mangled bodies of the trainmen. As these thoughts rushed with lightning-like rapidity through the) section men's minds, and they realized that if they remained where ' they were, they, too, would lie crushed beneath the muss, it is little wonder that Mlkeshoutcd:��� "Drop it, boys, and run for your lives!" But not so with Teddy; for, swift as the"train was coming, his mind was swifter, and when he saw the men were going to drop the rail, he cried out, in us firm a tone us he could command :��� "Throw it on the ties, men���throw it on tho ties!" And almost unconsciously they obeyed him,dropping the rail within a few inches of where it belonged when '��� In position. The construction of a rail is such that it is heaviest on the bottom; and as it fell right side up, it did not turn over, but lay there ready to be placed in position. ,, As the nien ran down!the embankment, on the inside of the curve,' Teddy picked up a pinch bar and pried one end of the rail into place, then ran quickly to tbe other end, and pried it over. Running now to the middle of the rail, he drove one end of the bar down in between the ties, and then, grasping the other end in both hands, he threw all his weight against the rail, thus holding it in position. And now his object was made clear. He was taking the one chance in a thousand���the only one that could bo taken, in fact, and he was risking his life to do, it. As was noticed when the men took up the old rail, they did not pull the outside spikes, and as n train always crowds over against the outside rail on a curve, he figured that if he could only hold the rail in place until the^ weight of the train was upon it, the inside flange on the wheels would then keep the rail iu position until the train passed over it.;" The rail was 30 feet long, and ho knew that if the train only got on it there would bo little possibility of it slipping, becausa it is only about 14 feet between tho trucks on a car. and before one truck would be-off nfc one end, another would be on at the other, thus keeping a continuous pressure on tho rail until the train passed over lt. As he stood there holding the bar, with the train thundering along within a few feet of him, a thousand different thoughts seemed to pass through bis mind, but never once did he seem to think of the danger he was in. He thought of tho consequences of a wreck, of Jim, who had gone back to flag; but chief among his thoughts was tho one that his father was responsible for this piece of track, nnd he would be held to account for anything that occurred. He must do as he knew his father would have done had he been in his place. , Tlie train by this time had almost reached him. He could sen the look of terror on the fc.ee ot the engineer as he loaned from the c.ib; for he, too, had seen and realized what was about to happen, and was taking tho only chance open to him. i Instead of attempting to stop or to slow down at all. he had simply "hooked her up" a notch and pulled tho throttle oijen to its farthest limit, and was Increasing Ms speed at every revolution of the wheels. In another instant they were upon him. A rush, it roar, n mighty hissing of escaping .team. He felt the ground rock and''tremble baneath bis feet, a sudden shock hs the bar was torn violently from his'grasp; und he'was hurled with terrific force to the ground. '���������- When" he regained��� consciousness, he was lying on tho grass, pillowed by the coats of the men he had Inst seen running away from hlrii, with Mike bending over him, bathing his ' face with water from the pail, and there was a faint suspicion; of a sob ih; his voice as he ex- clalmed.lferveiitly:���'���' . "Thank God, iny lad, you are not dead!"; 77 But Teddy was far from being dead, and, although bruised and scratched up to quite an extent,, he was soon able to -sit np mid watch the men, us they finished spiking down the rail that had been the cause of all the trouble, and by the time they were -through lie was on his feet, insisting that he be allowed to help lo.id the tools on the hand car. Rut he was not permitted to do anything of the kind, und, after- the men had hurriedly loaded the'hand car (for 4S�� was almost due nnd they wanted to get to town ahead of it), they compelled him to take a sent, not allowing him oven to stand and hold on to the handles. When they were about half-way to town, they met Hogan coming down the track on the run, for the crew on the freight had reported the Incident the moment they reached town, and he was anxious to find out what had really happened. Tho expression on his face when he saw his son safe and sound can be better imagined than described, and his words of thankfulness us he clasped him In his arms we will leave unsaid. The occurrence was reported officially to the road muster and superintendent of the division^ and the result whs that Jim was immediately discharged, and special rules and ' notices were sent to every section foreman on the division to , pay more attention in the future to what f kind of men. they employed, ooiieclully wift.il. they, sent tliein out to do any flagging. . ' After, a long . consultation between Hogan, the road master and the superintendent, It was decided to send Teddy to school n't the' company's expense, and there Is where he is to-day, fitting him - self to' be a civil engineer. If he continues the same energetic, faithful boy, and there Is pot the least doubt that he will, his' skill as a surveyor and civil- engineer, and his practical knowledge of track wort, will form a combination some day that, perhaps to use the words of old Mike, "will make biut a road master yet."���Golden Hays. ictieIjSOin" Planing Mill! DOORS, SASHES and TURNED WORK, BRACKETS and OFFICE FITTINGS SATISFACTION GliAlfArtTEEp. malr.mt PrlvlHy. ,'i , The bespangled riders who guide a score or more of horses at terrific speed about the sawdust circus rings have bean considered for generations tho most skilful and picturesque, horsemen In the world. An entirely new and far more difficult problem'In driving has recently-been=de-- vlsed and satisfactorily solved In Germany. The new driving feat Includes all the difficulties of the circus trick, besides Introducing several entirely new features. The feat is rendered specially difficult by combining the difficulties of driving four horses abreast with that of managing a very- elongated tandem. The team is complicated by hitching four horse* abreast to begin with, with a team oi three horses In front of these, two Immediately before these, and a single horse at the apex of this .curious, pyramid This remarkable team was devised by William Wesner, of Vienna, and by him driven repeatedly. He has performed several feats In fancy driving with his team before the Emperor of Germany and the Emperor of'.Austria, and has received medals from both monarchs. The performance Is quite the most difficult feat of horsemanship in'the world. The difficulties of controlling ten bones harnessed In this wuy may be readily understood. The distance of the leader in this case is fully 30 feet from the driver's box. - Tlie strange team Is controlled with eight reins.' -Two reins are carried to each set of horses harnessed abreast. Mr. Wesner not only controls this complicated team in straight driving, but has succeeded in maneuvering it in the form of the.flgure'8.���-Pearson's Weekly. il��tter. Than llottlen. Although handy and useful at a pinch, a. bottle is a very poor sort of arrangement for carrying record's of p disaster at sea. It is , almost impossible to see it more than a few yards away, besides which it travels slowly, and is liable to be smashed against rocks.' " . A capital substitute has been recently invented. This is a light rubber ball two or three feet in diameter and brightly painted. It floats so high that the wind carries It at a great rate. Two hundred miles in five days has been covered by one of these nautical couriers. Such an invention might even be used with advantage to bring help to a disabled vessel in midocean. Convinced. "I usee to think," said the man with the melancholy mien, "that many of these gibes at messenger bovs were unjust. But I'm afraid that Isn't the case." "What has caused yoa to change your mind!1" ' "I've seen one of them practicing for hours every day this month' to learn to stand still without getting off hU bl- rycle."���Washington Star. THOS. GRAY NELSON, B. C. B The Pelton Water Motor Is so superior to all others as regards strength durability, economy of water, in fact, in all that constitutes a High Class Water Motor, as to admit of no comparison, adapted to every variety of service and made of sizes varying from the traction of ono to 100 horsepower, Recent scientific tests made at the Michigan university in connection with several other motors claimed to be the best on the market, showed 45 per cent, higher efficiency in favor of the Pelton, while the relative cost per H. P. to buy was only one-third to one-half lhat of others, water companies desiring to make the most of their water supply should discriminate in favor of the Pelton One of ihese motors is now running presses o( Tin: Minkk. where it maybe seen in operation. Write for circulars. The Pelton Water Wheel Co. m-ia Main St. San Francisco, Cai. IXTCOBPORATHD 1670. rpT-4"-m Hudson's Bay Company, FORT GARRY MILLS, WINNIPEG. Many people claim to sell the best Flour. We do not make claims, but only ask the favor of a trial. Our Hungarian is acknowledged by all unprejudiced people to be the best value in Canada. THE HUDSON'S BAT COMPANY 3AKER STREET NELSON, B. C-.-W Thos. Dunn &> Co., L'cL D��AU?R8 IN mnr, %wmw m m mm ��*�� aw* ��n(wt !������*, iimr rot*, pa* amb wit vmiu BWtABJTW Wi* AMB VAV% ... QUICKSIUVER���.��� Write for Quotations. Cable AdMreei. "Punn." (���33) -v^-qsrooTJV^]qR, :p. a. OVER SEVENTY YEARS' ESTABLISHED REPUTATION. IN Ml?. PATENT AIR-TIGH BXTENSTO-Y USED ON TUB UJMNG CAIPS OP AUSTHAWA A Urge Amount of Nourishment in ��� Portable Form- UlUitt KEEP IncMinitety, f,ot Hffectea by Damp. ���' Contains all the elements of food in an easily digested form"���\)R. Go-don Baulks, M.D.. R.N. ' '/���'//:s Food may be used with advantage by persons of all ages."���Su Chas. A. Camekon, M.D. 1 '5TJII 5 HEAVE 4 CO, luabctinrs, F0BQ11GBRIDGE, Mail , A FULL UNE OF ENGLISH TOBACCOS Just received at the POST OFFICE CIGAB STOBE, ��� S. J. MIGHTON COOL Refreshing:.mas. ^^W+J ^NELSON TOO* WATER FAOTORY^t- All kinds of Carbonated Waters. Orders delivered promptly. ��29 3?. O. BOX S8��� Fred J. Squire HAS RECEIVED A COMPLETE STOCK OF WINTER and SPRING GOODS TWEEDS, SER0ES, WOESTEDS, Etc. PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. SUITS $25.OO AND UPWARDS. COR. BAKER AND WARD STREETS. so NELSON, B.C. THE MINER NELSON. B. C, SATURDAY. APRIL 2, 189$. MINING TRANSFERS. lAVhcre no consideration ia named in transfers "; the nominal sum of 81 is to bo understood. Nelson. ?March23��������� m La llonnairc���������l'eter HmrietoItobt McDoug- Pall, $5. Royal Arthur���������Willie Trumpet und James [Leonard Stamford lo Solomon Johns. Klk, Bellcrophone, Mars l-Willlam Hcddleto I Solomon Johns, October���������D. Campbell to Kenneth Mining S & Development Co. Phoonix. Tiller-Benjamin F Hall loll O Mc- ^Clymont, i. Ilumnicr���������Fred Kunimer tc A li Muckonxie, 1 [March i>��������� Sparkler���������P P Cnllen to A H Mnckenstio. J. LaBonnaire���������llobt McUougall lo ICdward i Blaqucre. \. Main���������Michael K?an to P J Nichols. Black Star���������Philip Chesley to Snslo Ford, 1 IX. Maud-C Oriborno Wickcnden to Francis | Clarke Gamble, J. Addle���������Francis Clarke Gamble to C Osborn, [ Wickendcu, }. \ March 26��������� Flying Dutchman t. Phoebus J, Pilot Knob [ 15-1*1, Independence A, Mars i. Vonus 1-5-T A j Lassley to WII Hutchinson, ?2 March 29��������� Dodo���������J Chesnutt, between N. & F. P. railway and foot of Kound mountain, adj. Soath- (cm Hell. Mining News. The offloe o( tbe Whitewater.. Alines | Limited bas been removed to Nelson. A car load ot bigh grade ore is shipped [every day from tbe Ruth mine at Sandon. Tbe lie Roi company bas ordered a 300 [ligbt electric plaut tor use in tbe various [buildings about tbe.mine.. A force of. men bave been started to [work in tbe May Queen, olaim on Hardy (mountain near Grand Forks. Ore on tbe new strike iu tbe Winnipeg ���������mine in Wellington camp bas been [assayed and shows a value ot $50 to tbe [ton." ~ " Mr. Cotton's motion to exemptlaborers in mines from taking out'miners' licenses [was defeated in the B. C. legislatnre on ���������a strict party vote ot 16 to. 11. Puring tbe month of--February the ftdabo mine in the Sloean shipped 100 Itons ot ore. For the month of March np (to the 26tb, tbe mine shipped 51)0 tons, land tbe prospects are tbat this amount I will be largely exceeded in April. Over 8000 claims have been recorded I with tbe agent of tbe Dominion govern- tmeut at Dawson City since last Septem- [ber. Excitement has prevailed i������ the [Klondike country all winter and a large (extent of new ground is being worked. Two miners named John McGingle and f'Gus Parsons were seriously injured last week in the LeBoi. mine by a premature blast. The cause of the premature blast [tis supposed to have been a detective | piece of fine. . A notice appears in last week's British | Columbia Gazette of tbe rectification of the crown'grantof the American Boy claim 'in tbe Sloean, the original application having been defective in that it omitted :a portion ot the ground owned by the company. lfttereftUng New* Note* From the lively Qnnrtr. Creek Mining Cnwp. Ymir, March UO,���������(Special Correspondence)���������Mr. John McLeod, postmaster, intends to build a store on First Avenue as early as possible. Tho Tamarac mine is getting on engine ami boiler nnd n squad of men are busily engaged iu hauling it up tbe bill from the wagou road. The grade is very steep but it is expeeted that tbe machinery will be up at, cue miue by Saturday. Mr. John McKaue ot Bossland, was in this district tbis week and visited bis property ou Beaver creek, tbe Wasco group. Tbe property is showing up very well. There are at present five men working on it and tbe shaft is down 50 feet. The last assays average $25 per ton. ' Preparations have begun at the Pun- dee mine for tbe construction of tbe concentrator and tramway. Tbe timber ia nearly all cleared and tbe machinery is expected soon. . Airiegro minstrel show will be given by the Ymir. minstrels on Friday April 1st. There are some gaily painted posters out and tbe town intends to turu out en masse to what promises to be tbe best entertainment ever given in Ymir. An unfbrtunute event happened in .Ymir on, Saturday and has aroused a good deal ofsympathy in tbe town. Mr. Percy Gieazor late editor of the Ymir Miner wns arrested on a charge ot criminal libel at tbe instigation of Mr. A. Bernard Buck worth, J.p. Tbe preliminary bearing was before Police Magistrate Crease at Nelson ou Tuesday eveuing and Mr. Gleazer waa bailed to appear at tbe next court of competent jurisdiction. The Ymir Miuer has again changed hands. Mr. Gleazer has sold out to Mr. Carson who managed the paper last summer. '_ ' ATLANTIC Steamship Lines iFrom St. John. Lake Winnipeg���������Beaver Lino ADri! 8 Lake Huron���������Beaver Line April M Krom New \ork. Teutonic-White Star Line April 6 llrittanic���������White Star Lino April IS St. Louts���������American Line April A New York-American Line April 13 Lucania���������Cunard Line April 9 Servia-Cunard Line April U Noordland���������Red Star Line Apr I 8 Frccaland���������Red Star Line April 13 From Portland. Labrador���������Dominion Line April Id Vancouver���������Dominion Line April 27 Conhaqlnian���������Allan Line April 13 MoiiKolian���������Allan Line ���������������������������������������������. April 23 Cabin. 347.50,350.360,370,380 nnd upwards. Intermediate, 332.30 and upwards. Steerage. 322.50 and upwards. Passenger* ticketed through to all point* in Great Britain or Ireland, and at specially low rates to all ports of the European continent. Prepaid passages arranged from all points. Apply Ho GEO. S. BKBR, C.P.R. Ticket Agent. Nelnon, or to, WILLIAM STITT. 55?> General Agent, C.P.K. Offices. Winnipeg, W. J. Q. DICKSON. REAL CSTATC, OOMMISStON AGENT. MINING BROKER. BEALEY BLOCK, BAKER 8T. _T_33J80XT, S. O. 1355] JOHN McLATOHIE Dominion and Provinoial-O Land Surveyor.' 649 NELSON, B. C. Joseph A_ LUMBER! SaiJWard LUMBER!! All kinds of Bough and Dressed Lumber. Lath, Shingles, Mouldings, Sash and Doors. ���������"��������� PROMPT DELIVERY TO ALL POINTS. WRITE FOR PRICES. ������7 PILOT BAY, B. O. JOHN HIRSCH, ProTinoi������l Land Sorrejor. Orrict: ANP ROSSLAND. B M. R. SMITH & CO. Biscuit Manufacturers. Established 185S. Victokia, B.C. Awarded Three Gold Medals and Six Silver Medals ut B. C. Exhibitions. Awarded Medal and Diploma at Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London, England, 1800. We make a ftpeelitl Hixralt for the KloMdlbr, carefully prepared with finest vegetables a condensed form nnd packed in tins. This is an excellent food for tniniiiK camps and for " lurket. Trjrthtni. In those taking long journeys. OurltogltlseiiUiHthe cheapest nnd best in tlio 111a THIS IS THE LARGEST BISCUIT FACTORY IN WESTERN CANADA. 212 NELSON iff C. G. P. CURTIS ^s^WOHlTEcrrNEI I ASM) * SWANfUftWAY TIM* OARO NO. I Going Wist. Leave 8.00 a. in. ������������������ 8.36 a.m. '��������� 8.36 a.m. ������������������ ������.M a. m. " 10.03 a. m. " 10.J8a.rn. " 10:30 a. m. '��������� 10.se ������. m. Are. I0.i0a.m. Dally Kaslo South Fork Sproule't " Whitewater " Bear Lake fioOuigan , ; Bailey,* Janotion . ���������' Sandon Leere Ooino B*������T. Arrive S.S0p.m. " 5.15 p.m. " 2.19 p.m. 2.00 p.m. L 48 p.m. 1.33 pm. }:2t p.m. 1.13 p.m. 1.00 p.m. 0BT.mVJNO. GEO. F te P. *. COPSLAND. SaptHntanoent. m BIWtHBnmBXV n*BB Wtt������BB F.Li. OSIER and J. W. CARWIN Mining nnd Re������l Estate Agents. XTJSXoSOXT. - m - :p.o. FJIOP^BTY FOU SALJJ. good dwelling house and 33 acres of land osite Nelson. B.C, onKoottnaylake. The A opposite . , , ������._.���������,_. ,.._ house i������ finished and plastered. Painted inside and outside and contains 7 rooms. Seven acres of the land are cleared and has SOU to WO fruit trees on it. Three-quartern of an acre is set in strawberry.- gooseberry, currant, and grape vites. Terms Cash. Address, ABRAHAM GAGNOK. Kettle Falls, Stevens Co, 871 Washington. NOTiOe- Notice iii hereby given that the General An al meeting of th ----���������-���������--"- -��������� ���������-- ������������������ aspects Gold M nany. Limited LI -.. .. ���������. -��������� _. ��������� ��������� fice of the company, in the city of Nelson, li.C. nual meeting of the stockholders of The Uright 'Sli - - - - ��������� Development Com Limited Liability, will be held at the of. Prospects Gold Mining te My. *���������������������������*���������- ��������� "��������� "-'",- FOR SAUE, PAKCR 8T- Two Lot* with Three Store* BAKER 8T. . m One Ix>t witb Two Store*. VERNON ST. Serena J*te (Fifty foot frontage) 103 W. 4. ������. Plrksee. BeBer W. P. BURNS & CO. Wholesale and Retail Meat Merchants HEAD OFFICE NELSON, B. C Branch Markets in Kossland, Trail. Nelson, Kaslo, Sandon, Three Forks, New Denver and Sloean Oity. Order* by mail to any branch will have careful and prompt attention. ARMSTRONG & MORRISON The Largwt Sheet Mctiil Works on the Canadian Puciflc Coast, ��������� ��������� ��������� >MAXUFACTUKEKS Biveted Steel Fipe Ore Oars Ore Buckets Monitors Elevators Steel Wheel Barrows (^^CORRESPONDENCE SOUCITED-S^ VANCOUVER. B.P. A SANITARY ENGINEEK. on Tuesday tbe twelfth day ot April. A. 1*. ItiiM, nt tho hour of two of the clock in thenficrnoon for the purpose among others to elect a Hoard of Directors, pass a resolution for the reincorporation and registration of tho Company under the Companies' Act of m 1J97. under the specially limited liability clauses of that act. for the revolving to reKin������' the Act and the Corbin.Charier. A special meeting of the West Kootenay Mining Projective Association was held at Nelson on Saturday las*. The principal objects of the meeting were the consideration of the proponed Truck Act and the discussion of the railway situation. A resolution was piused protesting against the Truck Act as unnecessary and calculated to work a greut injury both to employers nnd employed. The members felt thnt the present system should uot be interfered with as it wns found to work very satisfactorily. The following petition wus sidopieil by tbe Association : " To the Right Honorable, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, K. C. M. G., und the Executive Council of the Dominion of Canada. A petition of the uudersigned busiuess men of NelsoD, iu the District ot West Kootenay, Province of British Columbia, humbly sbowetb, that, Whereas, it is a matter of greatest importance to the welfare of Canadian commerce, that the charter now being applied for by Mr. D. C. Corbin, iuto the Boundary Creek aud Kettle River districts be not granted; and Whereas, in the event of the proposed railway being built, the trade of that section of the country will be directed f. om Canadian to American centers. Asan instance ot this, wo would respectfully point oat that at present 90 per ceut of the merchandise hauled into West Kootenay over the Nelson & Fort Sueppard Railway���������ot which Mr. Corbin is President���������ia of American mauufacture, aud not made in Canada, as would be repre- resented by the persons npplyiug tor the charter: And Whereas, the construction ot tbe proposed railway would divert the ores of Boundary Creek district to American smelters, thereby depriving Canada ot the benefits of this large and raniJiy growing industry, whioh industry, we would respectfully urge np ������ 'i'UAII. CltKEK DIVISION 8.0ffllron Colt |.2.iiPoorman .lOJDeerPnrk 2������ Kvoning Star.., .atGoodlfopo .20| Virginia ....... 1 SI.OC.W nivisioK Dardanelles 11 Noble Five .18 Wonderful..... ... Sloean Star. 2.00 Reco.. ...' 1.60 Rambler-Cariboo.. .33 Arlington .10 We invite particular attention to the follow. in������ snaps, subject to sale: 5,000 Noble Fivo... 1000 Athabasca... 001) Sloean Star.. .18 .211 1.75 1000 Dundce(pTd). .30 2500 Iron Colt 12 tOOOFern 70 List your Mining .Stocks and Real Estate with us. Wo ha\o cash buyers. A rirsl Class List ot REAL ESTATE and MINING PROPERTY ���������r all Hurts for tele. FOR SALE ��������� 2 Lots, corner Carbonate St... ... t 800 2 Lot* Carbonate St... .. 400 lLot, Vernon St... ��������� ... 325 1 Lot, Cedar SI 300 lhot. corner Carbonate St.... ... ������75 4 Lots corner Cedar St. ..fl 800 Spring aud Easter opening Irviue & Co's., Tuesday. nt Fred a.v Aroittiv. Don't think we have forgotten you, we are sorrv but its not altogether our fault; you see these matters have to be attended to in rotation and it being a new enterprise we could not tell how many men we should have, Next week we expect two more men and then wc will be in a position to Mil all orders the same day they are received. We are glad you like our cigars. Yours truly, Ehrlich ��������� Neel.vnds, ... Ma.vufactvkkks ok tub ... ROYAL SEATv KOKANEE and KOOTENAY BELL Cigars. Remember Irvine~&"Co's7 Spring opening TuesdayT"*"^" at Fred P10VDI0UL E8TIMATES. Items etWxmemtltmfe em VmMleWorks In Weal Beefmey. Tbe estimate of revenue and expenditure of the province of British Columbia for tbe fiscal year ending June 30th, WM), wm laid before the provincial legislature last week. The estimate of revenue for tbe year amounts to 81,453,389.45 and tbe estimated expenditure to $ 1,992,609.75. The items of expendituto on public works, affecting tbe Kootenay district tra aa follows: Coart House Nelson, addition te furniture............ - $4,000 Court House Rowland ������.O0O Towards construction of civic building* at Kaslo available for govt purposes. 2.000 Lock-up at Ymir 600 Lock-up at Goat river .... 500 Public School Nelson...':..,. 4.000 Public School. Rossland........ 5,000 Public School, Ymir... ..1.000 Public School. Sloean City........ 1.000 Roads, Bridges and Wharves : West Kootenay. North Riding ......28.000 West Kootenay. South Riding... .. 10,000 Kossland and Trail roada -..-....-, 18,000 Ymir road up Wild Horse creek.:-....... 1,000 Road Ten Mile creek, Sloean..... 7..... 7 3,000 Road Six Mite creek. Sloean. 8.000 Wharf Nelson -������������������ 1,000 Editor MlN'Eit: Sir,���������I wieh to call tbe attention of the Mayor, Council and Chief ot I'olioe, to men who are carrying on business in cigar stores, which is only a blind, the principal object being to run a gambling den in tbe rear. If men only were admitted I for oue, would not complain, but wheu boys whose parents believe them to bo at school are found in these rooms it is about time Ihey were done away with. W.-P. ltODIKSOW. April 1st, 1898. NEWS IN BRIEF. CHURCH NOTJCJKS. , . ; Church op Enoxaniv Matins 11 a.m. Even Bong, 7.90 p. m. every Snnday. Holy Communion on 1st and 3rd Han- days in tbe moatb, after Matins; on 2nd and 4th Sundays, at 8 a. m. Sunday School at 2.30 p. m. Pbesbttkbian Church. Servioes at U a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sunday School at 2.30. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 8 p.m. Christian Endeavor Society meets every Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Methodist Chcbch. Corner Silica and Josephine Streets. Services at 11 a. tn. and 7.30 p. m. Sabbath School 2.30 p. in. Prayer meeting on Friday.evening at 8 o'clock, Epworth League C.E. Tuesday at 8 p.m. Roman Catholic Chubch. Mass at Nelson every Snnday at 8 and 10.30 a. tn. Benediction at 7.30 to a00 p. in. Baptist Church.���������Services morning. and evening at 11 a. m. end 730 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8 p. ta. MeetiDgs are beld in the sohool house. Strangers cordially welcomed. 7- ABABIAN HAIR RESTORER-Re- news the color and promotes the growth. At Vanstone's Drug store. Whitewater Dividend. The late owners of the Whitewater mine held a meeting in Kaslo on "Saturday last and decided to declare a dividend of $40,000 making a total of 81O4.C0O paid in dividend* to date. The amount of tbe dividend includes the uet profits of the big silver property up to March 23rd, tbe date of sale to tbe Whitewater Mines, limited. The mine is now in charge of S. S. Fowler, with J. Roderick Robertson of Nelson as general manager. Six years ago on March 29, J.J C. Eaton took hold of the property, then a mere prospect. He will now devote bis energies to other promising claims in the vicinity. The new company intend to erect a concentrator as sooa as the snow goes off. The Ueaeral Sewn at the Week ������rl*ay S������aimar_c4. The Yukon military expedition leave Ottawa early iu April. Tbe Ontario recounts leave the parlies 50 Liberals, 43 Conservatives and one Patron. United States Senator Proctor, who has visited Cuba, gives a very gloomy picture of affairs on the island. .The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce has adopted a resolution asking Congress to abolish the bonding privileges with Canada. The act of the Manitoba Legislature compelling all companies incorporated outside the province, to register in Manitoba has been disallowed at Ottawa. The Earl of Elgin and Kiucardiue, viceroy of India since 1893, desires to resigu his post and tbe government is considering the appointment of his successor. Mr. Davis' bill to allow members of the North West Mounted Police to be pensioned after 20 years of Bervice instead of 25, was passed without opposition in the Hoiise at Ottawa. The afternoon train, which leaves the Windsor station, Montreal, daily has now been called the "gold train" by reason of the cumber of men who travel by it on the way to the Klondike. Mr. Casey's bill in the Dominion par- "i Room House, 1 IM C Room House, 1 Lot 7 Room House, 1 Lot , CRoom House,3Lots..../..... FOR RENT^���������**^ 7 Room House (close in) Store Room Vernon St Store Building, Vernon St.... Office Room, Baker St $ 630 1200 . 1S00 1300 $30.00 17.60 00.00 15.00 ! ! NEW MUSIC STORE Full IIm ������l LatMt HmsIc trern Cblcaga and New Vork. + * V '+-���������-'* Applications from persons desirious of participating in Rehearsals for either Brass or Orchestra received. Music Supplied for Parties, Balls, etc. . Instruction given on the Pianoforte. . For terms, etc., apply to . . BOURCHIER & GUIDEL . . Husical Publishers and Importers TURNER-BOECKH BLOCK WARD ST. : : g : : : NELSON. ������������������������������������ ��������� ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������MM MM ������������������������������������������ttt4 MONEY TO LOAN Far Building ���������>Nrpo������t������. *'��������� Belay. H.G.M'CULLOCH&CO. (830). GENERAL BROKERS. B4KEB ST. - NEU������X. B.C. r.O. Bax 4SS - ��������� CUbsIi'm CmI*. Henry, Forde & Co. mission Agents. OATS, ETC. Commission Agents. Wholesale Dealers IN--.'' GRAIN WAREHOUSES. NEUSON vn������ ROSSLANP. Nelson Ofi Without Good Bread and Butter. Our latest arrangements enable us to supply both. From this time on we will receive tri-weekly shipments of Fresh Jersey Creamery Butter which is put up under our own Brand. The Price will be 35 cents per lb. We also deliver Fresh Bread, Pies and Calces. Vegetables in season arriving daily. For Prices call up Telephone No. 40. YOURS TRULY, The . . . 3. C. C. O. D. GROCERY Parky & Simpson, Prep*. m '��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ��������������������������� '*+*+ mi PSTATP d A0PNTS HARNESS AND SADDLERY Heavy team Harness. $10to StiO: Express Uarness. ������30 to |3o; Single, light. ������15 to {35; Team Honsingp, |5 to $10; Pack Harness,!! toSS; Horpe CollarB, $2.50 to $5. Oil Coverings. Whips, Etc. L- POGUE, WARD ST , ; Nosfiares^^to be subscribed for. No fines. No forfei- tures. For futher particu- Ian as to terms, etc., apply to undersigned. ���������'' ��������� 9 9 9 0 9 0 9 9 0 FOR 8ALE���������-a. 50 ft. lot Vernon St. 7 $1300 30 ft. loC Baker St. 800 Real Estate ia all parts of the city. FORRENT^-^ One 3-Roomed Plastered House. One Large New 8-Roomed Plastered House finished April 15, ; ������ ������������ ������ ������ ������ ������ ������ ������ ' CD. J. Christie Real Estate and Insurance Broker Opposite Post Office" m Your Blood Is Thin and Impoverished after the long winter. : : : : : Century 899 Opp. Court Hourfe. NOTICE. In the matter ot the goods of Thomas Allen, also known as Thomas October Alien, late of the City of Nelson, deceased, Intestate. All persons who are indebted to the above estate are required to pay the amount due forthwith; and'all persons who have any claims against the above estate are required! to send In. their accounts, duly authenticated, on or before the tenth day of May. 1898, to FELL te GREGORY. Board of Trade Bid'*, Victoria, B.C. Solicitors for Robert Lemon Allen. Administrator of the above estate, -fl, Victoria, B.C., Feb. 18th, 1898.��������� ������������i Sarsapafilla In the Best JLbcalities. SO^E AGENTS for original owners of Addition "A" and "Hum*" Addition. kQANSMAPE To Purchasers for Building purposes, on Easy Terms. PUVAHOriE Build a House for Yourself and Save GAMBIA and O'RIEUY Rent. BAKER STREET mil NELSON, B.C. LONDON fc BBTTOH C0L0IBU BOLDTOLDS, HEAP OFFICE, LONDON, ENOLAND. All Gorhmunications relating to British Columbia business to be addressed to P. O. Drawer 505, Nelson, B.C. J. Roderick Robertson, General Manager S.S. Fowler, E.M., Mining Engineer NELSON, B.C. 803 Combined with Iron is the best purifier and enricher. Take it now and-you will not be troubled with that Tired Feeling. : : SOLD QNLV AT Vanstone's Drug^Sto^ Cor. Baker and Josephine Streets. (892 Fruit and. Ornamental TREES Roses, Holubb. Rhododendrons, Grxenkousk and Bedddio Out Plants, Cot Flovtuw. fer- coin- AffncultunJimnlcmenta, "pray pnmpe, tausen. bees, and bee supplies. Most i plete stock in British Columbia. No-Agents. CatalORue free. Address. <*������> M. tl. HENR!f,_ ; 904 Westminster Road, TasieMiver, mic. JLHRSTOLASS INVESTMENT. The Oddfellows Building and Investment Company. limited, of Nelson, Capital $20,000, inform tbe public that a limited number of shares are now on the market for sale. Shares1 $1000 each. soU in blocks of $100.00. The com- .panrgaanatseUBper cent to investors oa stock. Flans mar be seen and all particulars obtained at Dr. Arthur's offlce Baker Street, or frosaanjr^ottbePirectsrs. . Y8T1> Stock Certificates for sale at Dr. Arthur's.