DAILY EDITION BY MAIL FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR WEEKLY EDITION BY MAIL TWO DOLLARS A YEAR ���EIGHTH YEAR. NELSON: SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 3, 1900. PRICE- FIVE GENTS. CHANCE FOR THE FLOPPERS To Join Their Forces. Victoria, February 2.���[Special to tlio Tribune.]���The generals of the opposition, having signally failed iu tlieir attempts to dislodge the Seinlin government, captain Irving lias put them on a more promising tack, lie gives notice of a motion condemning the practice of speaker Forster attending the government party's "caucuses. If this is brought to a vote in full house, it will probably be carried as Prentice lias strongly expressed himself against Forster's conduct in this respect, and the opposition column, under colonel Boyd, commandant at Belmont establishment, made a permanent advance to the post of .Richmond, 12 miles west of Belmont, and a company of Canadians, with a mounted force, will be left to garrison tho post from which an advance can be made to clear out tho rebels from the district." _ SICNS OF ANOTHER^ BATTLE and the could command the full vote of the dissenters, totalling nineteen* votes against eighteen for the govern-, ment. The Times tonight discusses the possibility of an early defeat of the government in view of the Prentice incident yesterday, and insists that in such an event no strong ministry could be formed without a dissolution. Kellie's bill, limiting to six inches the length of hair to be worn by meii employed in mines, got its first leading today. All the members on the government side voted for it, and four of the opposition. SECOND HARTNEY PAYMENT Made by Rochester Men. ' Nkw Di_NVi'.i-, February 2.��� [Special.to Tho Tiibune.]���Yesterday the second payment on the bond of the Hartney group, Silver mountain, was paid tit the Bank of Montreal. It was 10 per cent and amounted to $i_000, the bond being for S30000. Rochester, New York, capital is at the back of the development proceeding on the Hartney. There is an excellent showing of ore now exposed. A first payment of five per'cent was made on January 1st, but the third does not ���?*"*- ' fall due for some time. Tlio original owners are residents of the' town. The payroll of the mine is upwards of $1000 a month, in addition to the money expended for supplies. A shipment of ore will l.e made as soon as it can be brought down the hill. AVednesday night the Bosun discharged its small force of men aud the mine is now closed down tight. .Manager Saudi ford stated this week that the property was in fine shape, and that the directors of the company had left it with him to close down the mine and take a trip to England, there to remain till the labor trouble was ended. Last night's masquerade ball, given by the local Miners' Union in the Bosun hall, was an unqualified success in every particular. Visitors were present from every town in the camp. The floor was crowded with gaily-attired masqueraders, who thoroughly enjoyed the fun .themselves and .afforded .amuse- __ment__to _the_ large ciowd_of .spectators. . - A large quantity of supplies is being sent up the hill to the Marion from local merchants. ��� Pete An- grignoh has the packing contract. * Development on the Neglected is proceeding nicely,' with the ore chute still in evidence. It is hoped soon to break into'a big chamber of mineral.- Andy Tanks, an old-timer in this section, returned ^ to town this week from Ontario and brought his bride with him. They are residing iu tho McKoehnie cottage, -Eighth street. Along the Tugela. Loxnox, February 3.���Heliograms Hashed from Ladysmith three days ago says tho Boer investment lines then were thinning, and that the beseigcrs were moving in force toward the.Tugela, indicating that a collision .was expected there. This intelligence bears out other signs that general Buller proposed a fresh attack. The war ollice continues to reveal nothing of what has happened in Natal. Lord Kitchener has been travelling from army to army in northern Cape Colony, and general French, by instructions, is now in Cape Town, consulting with lord Roberts. Large engineering constructions are proceeding at Modeler river, suggesting that lord Methuen's fortified -cam]) has been selected as the base from which to invade the Free State. Numerous sidings, platforms and warehouses are being built and the railway bridge is well advanced. German strategists assert that the topography of the country would make invasion easier from Kimberley and tlio district northward, than from tho more rugged region of Sterkstroom or Colesburg, therefore they infer that the combined British forces will overwhelm the Boers at . MagcrsfoiTtein, and first relieve Kiinberly as an incident of the invasion. "General Buller's retreat," says the Cape Town correspondent of the Standard, "has resulted in a recurrence of treasonable talk here. The bitter feeling of the Dutch against the British has- possibly suggested the opportuneness of an organized attack on sir Alfred MHz, ner by the- 'ministerialist .press, which has published au article, believed to have been written'by Mr. Merriman, secretary - of the Cape treasury, demanding sir Alfred Milner'.--, recall. The coming congress of the Afrikander Bund is expected to consider a resolution expressing disapproval of the policy which led up to the -war, and urging peace on fair terms. It is learned that the war oi.ice intends to increase the regular army by fifteen battalions of infantry, adding these to the existing regiments. The cost of the war to the end of the fiscal year, March 31st, is estimated at* ��30,0003000. The house of commons has already granted ��10,000,000, and the Times says the other ��20,000,000 will be asked for. Loxnox;, February 3.���The correspondent of the Times at Lorenzo Marquez, telegraphing yesterday, says; "Crowds of military-looking _meii_a_re stilHanding here. _During the past two days more than a bundled, described as suspicious, have arrived on German steamers. These include a number of smart men, evidently officers, but most of them aro penniless adventurers. This morning some twenty of the better sort left for Pretoria. Many of them wore riding boots and carried field glasses. They were assidously PRIOR WILL RECRUIT MEN In Nelson for South Africa. Recruiting for. lord Strathcona's horse will be conducted in, Nelson by lieutenant-colonel Prior of Victoria, who was until recently district officer commanding in British Columbia, and who has been officiating in a similar capacity in Toronto since lieutenant-colonel Otter left for South Africa. Colonel Prior .will be accompanied by an officer who has been purchasing new contingent, accompany the mounts for the and who is to Strathcontv horse to the front as transport officer. The Ti-im/NE saw a letter from colonel Prior to a local volunteer in which he said: "Just leaving on steamer. As recruiting stations are to.be opened at Nelson, etc., you will have every possible chance to enlist." This might not mean that colonel Prior was coming to Nelson in person were an assurance not given from a private source that such was the case. Several gentlemen who had inside information on the point fully expected the colonel to arrive in Nelson last night, and the arrival of the 10:10 train was awaited with eagerness, but he was not aboard. They look for him without fail today. The degree of enthusiasm manifested in this district over the formation of the Strathcoua horse promises to exceed that which was stirred up in connection with the first contingent. The list of names published recently in The Tribune is only a suggestion of the number of applications which will be-made. A gentleman who came down from Slocan City yesterday states that there are twenty-five men there who are anxious to enlist, and similar information conies to hand from every town in the Kootenay and Boundary. It is generally understood that the physical test will be more searching, if possible, than for ,either of the previous contingents. Volunteers will be required'"to give- evidence of their horsemanship also, but on this point it may be said that the examination will probably be similar in nature to that required of the yeomanry in England. The test of these consists of turning a horse into a corral with a rope about its neck, handing a bridle and saddle to tho volunteer and telling him to use thorn. The recruiting officer judges of the man's capacity by the manner iu which he proceeds to the task. cision not to" eufore martial law throughout the colony." Durban, ^Wednesday, January 31.���The.kosiutaK'sliip Maine has arrived here. -TTje ."German bark Marie, captured early in January with a load of sulphur by the British cruisor Fearless, has been formally released. .... RUSSIA STIRS UPJROUBLE But Germany is Suspicious. i- , ��� -. --��� ���, ��� ���! * BERj_p?,? February 2.���The German gove-rhniehtv has information that Vessolitzky,*" the pan-Slavist agitator, now hi London, is supply-, ing the press associations and the continental paperS with matter designed to embitter the relations of Fugland and Gerilriany, and weaken the Dreibund. . Vessolitzky is regarded here as a mere agent of the Russian government. The Hamburger correspondent, in aii article evidently inspired, shows him up, and explains hqwv he was expelled from Germany. The Vissische Zei- tuug and other Liberal papers point out that the extreme anti-British papers in Germariy are merely following in his tracks. The Vissische Zeitung which depreciates tho way certain .'German journals- have of treating Engfand,,, as the archenemy of civilization, says : "When Germany and Great Britain have been rendered ' stifficiehtly hostile by this sort- of" thing, the scenes will be, suddenly shifted. Russia will compromise"*all her difficulties with Great Britain and offer her hand for an an ti. German alliance, and the restoration of Alsace- Lorraine." The Militaire Wochenblatt,. the organ of the general staff, review, ing sir Redvers Buller's la.st movement, pronounces'it an extraordinarily risky undertaking, only to be justified by the urgency of the situation. The writer says general Buller should have reckoned with the fact, already repeatedly demonstrated'in the Boer war; that with modern weapons even long drawn outlines p�� d^eiic^a^e^^^eedirigly;, strong when , an enemy skilfully takes advantage of topography as��� the Boers have done. ��� ��� IRISHMEN BECIN TO TALK On the Liberal Amendment. London, February 2.���During the course of the day's proceedings,' John MacNeil, an anti-Parnellite, enlivened the session by asking questions regarding the Irish'militia.' Among other things he asked why the Irish militia men were sent away from Ireland, to which William Johnston, Conservative member for South Belfast, promptly interjected, "Because they are rebels!" This caused Mr. Dillon, Irish Nationalist, to exclaim, "Irish rebels are good enough for you to fight behind" in the'Transvaal!" TirnothyH,ealey, Nationalist member for North Louth, joined in, asking, "Why does. Sanderson (meaning Edward J. Sanderson, Conservative member for North Armagh, and son of the Orange leader, colonel Sanderson,) not go to the front ?" The debate on the amendment to the address in reply to the speech, from the throne was then resumedv, After James Byryce, Liberal member for the south division of Aberdeen, had severely censured the government for "provoking an unjust war," George J. Goschen, first lord of the admiralty, declared that the cabinet assumed full responsibility, and he proceeded to refute the charges of provocation. At this juncture the Irish members showed a disposition to disturb the proceed; ings; Mi". Redmond inviting Mr. Goschen to try to talk sense, whereupon the speaker remonstrated and Mr. Redmond withdrew his expression. Sir Edward Clarke, member for Plymouth, who followed Mr. Goschen, suggested that at the end of the debate the amendment to the address should be withdrawn, as the vote might be misunderstood in the Transvaal and throughout Europe. He said that whatever "difference of opinion there might be regarding the inevitability of the produced a good effect, and it is asserted iu the lobby that pressure is being brought to bear upon the leaders of the opposition to secure the withdrawal of the amendment. Should this not be attained it is expected that the debate will in any event end early next week. WHOLESALE BUSINESS GOOD CURLERS' SEASON OPENS Rinks Drawn for Competition- The curling season of 1900 opens at the rink tonight, when the first match in the President vs. Viee- Presideut competition will take place, weather permitting. A couple of rinks of enthusiasts played a few ends on Thursday night, but the ice was slow, and play was suspended for last night. The prospects are that. the ice will be in good shape tonight. The stake in the present competition is the usual banquet at the expense of the losing rinks. President Buchanan has offered a trophy and medals to the rink scoring the highest number of points during the competition, and J. R. Robertson also donates a handsome pair of curling stones, to be awarded after the series is concluded. Following is the drawing in the President vs. Vice-President, competition MUST CRUSH THE BOERS *' . Mining Deals in Greenwood. .'GiU-KNWOon, February 2.���Local mining operatorsiiave taken a bond on the Dayton in Camp McKinney, for' $51,000. Today' the first cash payment was made. The Dayton is a recent discovery and has a remarkably big ledge of oxidized quart.! .showing free gold, with values running up into thousands. Jay P. Graves has taken up ihe bond on the Grey Eagle, Banner, Tiptop and Triangle claims, in Greenwood camp. A strong Montreal company has been formed to develop the group. Movement of Canadian Troops. Vancouver, February 2.���Spec'al cable to the Montreal Star firm co.���respondent Smith, dated Tel- mout, says: "A strong reconnaissance of 500 Canadians and Australians left for Tredear district a week ago, and found the enemy iu force #t Baden Wetton, Reit river. This attended by a Transvaal detective. London, February -2.���One of the Highlanders writes from the front: "The kilt proved to be too conspicuous, and the sporran offered a splendid mark for the Boers, so we have discarded the sporran, dyed our hose-tops to a dirt color, and wear a kiiaki apron over the front of our kilt: also we have a strip of khaki sowed over the brass buttons on our khaki jackets." Not Sufficient Ballots. Loxnox, February 2.���A peculiar thing happened in the Kast Middlesex election. Captain Robson, the Conservative candidate, had a majority of 0.). but there are two polls in which the deputy returning officer was not given sufficient ballots, and there is a consequent shortage of votes there. It is not certain what course will be taken, or if anything can be done. Plague Under Control. Pout Townsend, February 2.��� The Japanese steamship Nanyo Maru has arrived from Honolulu and reports that on January 17th, the day she sailed, the bubonic plague was under control. That Invest Ladysmith. London, February 3.���Spencer Wilkinson, who devotes his article in the Morning Post today to the principles upon which war should be conducted, as applicable to South Africa, says: "The Boers have no great cities. -Pretoria-and-Bloem- foutein are not centres of national life, like Paris and London. ,' To occupy them, therefore, would have but little effect, unless" after a defeat of the Boer army. ' The Boer power is the body of citizens constituting the army. It is, therefore, our iirst business to crush the biggest army, namely that in the vicinity of Ladysmith." Though' there have beep apparently troops enough 'in South Africa, general Buller has never had a sufficient number for this purpose. Until the strategical idea emerges aud controls the whole opinion, there can' be no decided turn in the tide." London, February 3.���The Allan liner Numidian is due to sail from Liverpool to Portland today, with 200 passengers. Yesterday she was unexpectedly inspected by the admiralty with a view of chartering her. Lorenzo Marquess, February 2.��� Adclbert S. Hay, the new United States consul at Pretoria, left hero this morning on his way to his post. Vienna, February 2.��� Under the auspices of the German Nationalists, some 30,000 people met today to express sympathy with the Boers. London, February 3,���-The Cape Town correspondent of the Times, telegraphing yesterday, says: "As a military train was traversing Hex river today an unknown individual fired a shotgun and killed a soldier. The occurrence of this outrage, so near Cape Town, suggests the advisability of reconsidering the de- Lookinj? For Chinese ,Coal. Vancouver^ February 2. ��� A party of wealthy Philadelphians left on the Empress today on an interesting mining -expedition to China, The members of the party aro R. IL Parker, F. Sutterle, Sr., F. Sutterle, Jr., and L. F. Garrison, of Philadelphia, and Louis Spitzel, a mining expert of London. They are going to Jook up some coalfields in Western China,- with the idea of early development. It is understood that a rich American company has an option on some valuable property, and the object of the present party'is to look it over and report as to its value as a money-making proposition. There are also some gold deposits that .are said to.be rich near to the location of the coal-fields, and these too ate to-be���thoroughly -tested. The party, will be absent for ��� several months. ' " , Churchill Defends Long. London, February 3.���Winston Churchill, in a dispatch .tothe Morning Post, comes to the defence of colonel .Long, whose error lost tiie British the battle of Colenso, and while admitting that there was an error of judgment, contends that there was no error either from rashness or incapacity, He says colonel Long's internal injuries are very severe. A grave'operation -was,performed on him on January 25th. The loss of this officer to the artillery forces is, Mr. Churchill thinks, very serious. Enderby's Library. Vancouver,' February 2.--Sir Arthur Stepnev has presented the citizens of Enderby and district with a fine collection, of books, which will form the neuelus of a public library for that town. The books consist of works on practical science, agriculture, mineralogy, etc., with a good selection of standard fiction and poetry, and will be much appreciated by the residents of Enderby, Canadian Counterfeiter Arrested, Baltimore, February 2.��� Antonio Deetjon was arraigned today on the charge of counterfeiting. Deetjon is wanted in Canada for counterfeiting, and when arrested had in his possession a bogus $5 uote of the Molson's Bank of Montreal. war, more' mischief, in his judgment, would be occasioned by-stop- .ping, hostilities than by conducting them to a successful issue. - Colonel Sanderson, Conservative member for North Armagh,, in a lively speech criticising the pro- Boerism of the Nationalists, provoked another scene by declaring that the Nationalists never attacked in front, but always from the real'. This remark was met by an uproar from the Irish benches, Mr, Dillon complaining that the Nationalists had been grossly insulted, aud others jeeringly asked colonel Sanderson why he did not go to the front. William Redmond said the speaker ought to protect Irishmen from such insults, adding: "If I had said anything I should not have been permitted," the bull evoking roars of laughter. 2Ir. Redmond retorted to the laughter : ''That's the'way to hoist the Union Jack iu Pretoria." John Redmond then appealed to the speaker for,a���decision as to whether colonel Sanderson's remark was not unparliamentary. ���The si-eaker declined--to���be drawn, but in quite a long speech for-him, he pointed out that such remarks, used in the freedom of debate by the Nationalists as, well as others were parliamentary so long as they'did not become personal. He said he believed the members of the house would give him credit, for always trying to be impartial, though in questions of taste he had no control. Colonel Saunderj-ou resuming said:, "I have not meant to insult anyone, but 'looking back upon the historical record of the Irish race I thought myself justified." - Mr. Balfour, the scene of recrimination continuing, appealed to tin- house to refrain, and the speaker succeeded in persuading colonel Saunderson to withdraw the expression. As the house was about adjourning, Mr. Balfour read a telegram received by the queen from the mayor of Mafeking, dated January 27th, and in the following terms: "Upon the hundredth day of the siege Mafeking sends loyal devotion to her majesty, aud assurances of its continued resolve to maintain her majesty's supremacy in this town." Gossip in the lobby this evening seems to indicate that the impression produced last night by Mr. Wyndham's exposition of the military situation is deepening, and it is noticeable that the opponents- of the government are now attacking their diplomacy rather -clian their military shortcomings. Sir Edward Grey Sutton's utterances have also NUMBKU I. Fred Irvine .1. MoKcnzie .1. Lawrence A. Carrie.'skip XU.MUKR 2. W. A. Macdonald' " I-J. Archibald W. A. Galliher X. T. Macleod. skip XL'MUKIt 3. W. Gnissie A..Tells Joe Thompson John liac, skip NUMIIICK 4. S, ]��. Shaw H. Neelands J'". Anderson .1. H. Wallace, skip NCMItKR X V.. A. Crease V. J. Bradley I)r. Ci. A. li. Hall skip P. Lamont, Skip NU.Mil Kit (i. 0. J. WllnOll I). Porter George Steele kip, ���F. J. Kbx-M.-Il.Aklp Nl-MrlKK 7. -KnT.-_.miUi*. Dr,-Arthur W. Lillie Robert Weir - .1. H. Vo\ II. Goodeve U.C Hodge, -kip * - W, W.-_K��-<_r, skip .VL'MIINK S." 7L W. Pollock Captain Duncan .1. V. Wish- J. L Ktocks . , Fred Klliol John Houston Flunk Hotelier, skip J. li, Robertson, skip .\ I'M Mill 11. Charles Ilillyer S'. Caljiphel! It. L. Cochrane A. is. Gamble V. Mnrri-oji II. J, l'_vai>s Dr. Hawkey, skip Jacob Dover, ��� It. Hedley A. 11. Buchanan T.Lillie Judge Forin, skip C. D. J.'Christie .1. Vanstone Tt. S. KinKluirn II. Whaliey. skip A. AV. lilancy .). A. Kirkpatrick A. 1'orrier V. Tamblyn, fkip W. J. WilFOIl T. J. Sims J. Al. Lay F. W. Deters, .skip Chas Prosser '8. M. Brydees J. Campbell ��� H. K. Cameron, -T, -tladson Dr. Armstrong ��� IL Jlwne W. Richardson, -l.ip PLUMMER JAKES A HAND A Brush With the Boers. Lorenzo Mahql'I-Z, February 1.-*��� The following, dated Gaberones, January 20th, has been received here: "A Boer scout was captured yesterday by colonel Plummer's outposts, and a small party was scut out to reconuoiter certain hills. They ascended the wrong kopje, and blundered upon a Boer, fortress armed with a Maxim, Fortunately they-managed- to- escape without casualties." A later dispatch from Gaberones, dated January '20th, says ; '-Colonel Plummet' had his 12h pounder trained on the Boer position for the first time today. The Boers replied speedily and ' accurately, but did no damage." ' - . _ Scotch Met Each Other. ' ' London, February 2.--One of the oflieers of the Salvation Army .sent to .South Africa writes: "1" spent the whole' of yesterday afternoon with tiie soldiers at Fort Napier. The sergeant of'the queen was telling me how the Gordon Highlander.--, acted at the storming of Dundee. J not as they wore nearing the Boers si number of men in the Boer line held up their guns and yelled : "For God's sake, don't shoot, lads. We are Scotch, und haven't fired a shot at you !' Its appears thoy stayed too long in the Transvaal, ancl were commandet'ed and compelled to fight." Will Renew Present Arrangements. London, February 2.���The secretary of state for the colonies. Mr. Joseph Uhamberlnin, answering an inquiry in the house of commons today, regarding the Newfoundland shore problem, said negotiations with France were proceeding at present. lie added that the imperial government had asked the colonial government to obtain a renewal of the previous arrangements. The report of the recent commission, he continued, would not be presented by him at present. Record of Friday's Shipments. Tho wholesalers of Nelson report an excellent week's business. Shipments have been frequent and extensive, with every prospect of continued activity all along the line. Trade received a stimulus this week owing to the fact that many retailers throughout the district forward large orders about the first of each month. Following were yesterday's shipments: A. Macdonald k Co., wholesale grocers.���Ymir, Alamo concentrator, Robson, Creston, Kuskonook, New Denver, Slocan City, Erie and Slocan Junction. Kootenay Supply Company, Limited, wholesale grocers.���-Erie,' Cranbrook, Salmo, Moyie City, Ymir and Eholt. John Cholditch k Co., wholesale grocers.���Eholt, Moyie City, Slocan City, New Denver, Ymir, Silverton, Rossland aud Trail. H. Byers k Co., hardware and mining supplies.���MoyieCity, Kaslo, Slocan City, Nakusp, Grand Forks and Conmplix. Lawrence Hardware Company, hardware and mining supplies.��� Ymir, Enterprise, Columbia, Salmo, Robson, New Denver, Granite Siding, Ainsworth, Pilot Bay and Hall's Siding. Vancouver Hard ware Com pan}', hardware and mining supplies.��� Erie, Columbia and Kaslo. . Thorpe & Co., aerated and mineral waters���Robson, W. F. Teetzel k Co., assayers' supplies���North Star mine, St.: Eugene and Moyie City. . Turner, Beeton it Co., liquors and dry goods.���Robson, Lardo, Salmo, Five Mile, Kaslo and Fort Steele. I-J. J. Evans ��fc Co., commission merchants. ��� Toad Mountain and Robson. ��� , Brackman k Ker Milling Company, Limited, flour and feed.��� Ymir, Lardo, Deer Park, Trail, Nakusp, Pilot Bay, Erie, Six Mile and - Slocan City. , ' * Kootenay Cigar Company, cigars'. ���-Midway, _; Rossland, Kimberley, ��� Moyie and,Pernio, ' ��� -, ' * Parsons Produce Company, produce and fruits. Slocan City, Trail, Rossland, Silyerton,' Kaslo, Sandon, Ymir, Revelstoke, Phocnix,_ Greenwood, Cascade City and Erie. . - .J. Y. Griffin \fc Co.. provisions, produce and fruits.���Slocan ,City, New Denver, Pooi man, Trail, Salmo," Kaslo, Foi't Steele, Cranbrook, Vmir, Rossland, Erie, Moyie City,"Silver- ton and Grand "Forks. F. R. Stewart k Co., provisions, " produce and fruits.���Moyie City, Sandon, Kaslo, Pilot Bay, Vmir aiid Rossland. Nelson Saw it Planing Mills Limited, sash and doors.���Kaslo, Ontario Powder Company and Grand Forks. California Wine Company, Limited, wines and cigars.- Vmir, Salmo, Moyie City, Trout Lake, Kimberley, Columbia, Cranbrook, Pernio and Fort Steele. "The Liidgate Case Settled. -Van.'orvisit,,.February 2.- -Bow-, ser k Godfrey's biif for legal expenses connected with the Dead- man's inland Ludgate tiiuls, which was to have been taxed by the court on February 1th, has been settled out of court. Mi. Macdon- nell,. Mr. Ludgate's solicitor, has given his check for the amount in full with costs of suit. Mafeking on Siege Rations, M A kick in.;. .January 17.���Siege rations of bread and meat have only now been, enforced., Oats intended for horse.*- are now ,-^aveii to supply the troopers if needed.' Tinned milk and matches are comnmudered. "Liquor in scarce. Lady Sarah Wilson is pluckily attending the hospital work. Garibaldi's Generous Offer. Rom I-:. February 2.���Riecittio Garibaldi, one of the sons- of the famous Italian patriot, in consideration of the service rendered by Kugland lo the cause of Italian independence, has offered the British government to command a corps of Italian volunteer.- in South Africa. First Crosses of the War. London, Febtuary 2.���The Gazette indicates this evening that it is the queen's intention to confer the Victoria Cross on captains Con- greve and I iced, lieutenant Roberts and corporal Nurse for their attempts to save the guns at the battle of Colenso. THE TRIBUNE: NELSON B. G SATURDAY FEBRUARY 3, 1900 EDITORIAL NOTES. This Miner, wheu not printing slush about the reputed editor of The Tribune, uses its space in telling the public what it is, and what it intends doiug. It claims that it is not receiving due support from the merchants ' of Nelson,-seeing- that it gives more telegraphic news than any paper in Biitish .Columbia. The merchants of Nelson are getting just a trifle tired of beggars. The people of no other town in America of the same size are more liberal than the people of Nelson in patronizing newspapeis ; but they know the difference between liberality and prodigality. They are generous Avith their patronage, but not extravagant. They reason that Nelson i.s not large enough to support two daily newspapers, and they give their patronage to tho oue that comes nearest voicing their Aiews on questions that concern Nelson's future welfare. nothing more than a commence ment has as yet been made. Nel son has the location, and wholesale merchants who have enterprise sufficient to make the most of their advantages. They will not be content until Nelson is the recognized wholesale center of the whole of southern Kootenay and Yale. 'Coloni_r_ Baker, who represents the south riding of East Kootenay in the provincial*- legislative, is a man with a remarkably short memory. In the debate upou Clifford's amendment, censuring the government for excluding aliens from the placer diggings of Atlin, colonel Baker came out strong. He reminded the house that when the amendment to the Placer Mining Act was before the legislature he had opposed it, and had taken the position that if it were good policy to exclude aliens from placer mining why should not; the same principle apply to quartz; mining as well. Colonel Baker denounced the Act under review as a specimen of the hasty legislation which characterized the first session of the present legislature. .*.. What must J. H. Turner have thought at this .utter-' ance of the gallant colonel? Tho man who was in haste to' abolish natural boundaries for mining divisions decrying hasty legislating; it must have been grand. Then about excluding aliens from quart., mining. It is not so A'ery long ago since all but three or four of the members'of the provincial jegi. 1 iture decltu e J for the very principal so repugnant to colonel Baker. It was when colonel Raker and his cronies made up the goA'ernment of the province. 11 was hasty, nnd as ill advised as it could be; but what part did colonel Baker take? Will colonel Jiaker tell the members of the t legislature avJio it was, that at the- last minute prevented colonel Baker and his colleagues from committing just as grave a blunder with rospect to the quart/, mining of Kootenay. as the - Victoria Colonist, the present Victoria representatives and the Semlin goA'ernment made with respect to the placer mining district of Atlin. The man Avho did so is not and never has been a member of the legislature. - The steady growth that Nelson ���is-making as-a- wholesale renteris- made manifestly the returns of the port of Nelson for the month just closed. January is always an off month with* importers, but by comparing January, 1900, with the corresponding month of the previous year, it Avill be seen just Avhat progress was made "by Nelson's infant Avholesale trade. For the .month which closed Jast night the value of the duitable imports was $._>1,2(S.">, as against $25,4f��8 for January, 189(1,' or an increase of over one hundred per cent within twelve months. This is most encouraging, but tlio increase in the imports of free goods has been even greater. During January, 1900, the value of the free imports Avas $13,010, as against the insignificant total of $1948 for January, 1899. Taken altogether the total imports show a gain for 1900 over 1S90 of over one hundred aud twenty per cent. In, the matter of collections the increase for the past month maintains about the same ratio. For January, 1900, the collections Avere $15,002.07 as against .$7,848.03. It may be doubted if any other port in the Dominion can show such highly satisfactory progress. Encouraging as tho record of the past ���By its action in deciding ito pay grand jurors for their services, the Semlin government has given additional evidence that upon this issue, tis with many others, it is in touch with and believes in meeting the Avishes of the great majority of the people of the province. For years other provinces have been paying grand jurors for their services, but, despite requests from all sections of the province, it was impossible to get the old Davie- Turner government to move in the matter. The people of Kootenay tire not now put to the same inconvenience Avith respect to jury duty as they were formerly. It is not so many years since men were brought from Rossland, Kaslo, New Denver and other points to serve oil grand juries in Nelson'. They were allowed nothing either for their time or travelling expenses. They protested; but their complaints were not heard. These hardships do not now exist in Nelson or vicinity; but it may be that in other sections of the province are still put to the inconvenience. That such justice should have been continued for so many years goes to --.show, that the common people occupied ti very small place in the estimation of the men who were entrusted with the administration of provincial affairs. sitiohs forthemfat her own expense, arid^notcall on; the balance of the ..->-���. people of the province to care for: her indigent poor. The medical health officer (Dr. David La Bau of Nelson) and the two government, agents (John Kirkup of Rossland .and"W. J. Goepel of Nelson), who constitute the local board of health of the district iii Avhich all the crossing points are situate, are doing their- Avhole duty in the present emergency, and in such a Avay that meets, with,the approval of the government. But, then, neither of the three can be classed as a politician. They do not herald themselves on every occasion as supporters or opponents of the government. They consider that as the government has entrusted them Avith authority to enforce the laAvs of the province, that the laws Avill be enforced strictly and faithfully. And this is being done, and-being done without unnecessary, expense. people same an in- iThas been charged by the organs of the bucking mine managers that the membership of the miners' unions is largely alien. Such assertions may be true. At Rossland the following named members of the local miners' union Avere reported on the sick list last Friday, namely, Allen Cameron, Forrest 1'Yaser, Donald Martin, John Me- Pherson, C. J. Young, Chris Foley, and Thomas Morgan. These names do not sound like' names from.alien lands. Instead, they sound/ like those that appear among the casualties'after a South Afiicau battle. Chief Jarvi.s of the city police department is giving evidence of the fact that he is the right man in the right place. His capture" of the burglars Avho entered the residence of Dr. LaBau on Saturday morning may be regarded l>y some as a piece of luck, or an accident. It was neither The men arrested belonged to the criminal element. The chief of police makes it his business to keep such men under surveillance. When he was informed that Dr. LaBau's residence had beeu entered, he immediately caused the arrest of Sullivan and Gannon because he knew that they belonged UTthe-criminal classT" He had no direct evidence against them Avhen they were arrested, but as the case developed it was shown that the chief had the right men. The work which resulted in the capture of the, burglars was done before the offence was committed-. The men had been spotted; when the offence was committed they Avere jailed on suspicion. There Avas more hard .work than good luck in their capture. - ���_ Mil. PkbntI-'I- of Lillooet announces that lie is not a turncoat, but that he Avill bo*oue when it suits his convenience. There is one tiling sure, Mr. Prentice has seen his last term in the legislative assembly. IIo has been a failure as well as a turncoat, and people cannot stomach both. The papers of Itosslaud are criticising the provincial government for appointing . non-professional men as quarantine inspectors at points on the boundary line. This contention does not seem to have any particular merit other than as a plea to give temporary jobs to medical men avIio are unable to build up a paying practice. If Ross- ���_...���-- ��� land has any number of such gen - year has been it is Hafo to say that j tlemen then she should provide po- The mining district of Kootenay presents many contrasts. In some sections of the district the provincial police officers are recruiting volunteers.'for seryic'6 in South Africa,from the union miners who have been thrown out of employment by the refusal of certain mine- owners to recognize the laws of the country. Iii other sections mem-; bers of the same police force are acting as convoys for importations of aliens who are being brought into the district to supplant Canadian miners, whose offence consisted iii asking their employers to respect the laws of the province. It would- occur to most people that the government which calls'for volunteers for service iii -'South Africa, from' .the ranks of union miners should concede to such miners, fair play in their own country; but it is not so. The Semlin government has chosen to assist union miners to the-battlefields of South Africa, and at the same time assist alien mine-oAvners to fill their mines Avith aliens, to the exclusion of such Canadian miners as are not required in South Africa. _^ - Thomas Forster, who a few years ago worked as a coal miner at Nanaimo, and Avho is now ��� working a farm along the Fraser, does not please the Colonist/ and' the remnant- of the Turnerites, in his capacity as presiding officer in the provincial legislature. The objection to Thomas' Forster is * that he will not allow D. M. Eberts or any other member of the legislature to bulldoze him. When they attempt' it he comes out plainly in good Anglo-Saxon, and orders the offending member to "sit down," instead of asking the honorable to kindly take his seat. It may be that Thomas Forster is not a modern Chesterfield, but this does not prevent him from being as polite as D. M. Eberts. It is not on record that the speaker has been lacking in politeness to any avIio have showed the same courtesy to himself. If he is curt Avith D. M. Eberts, the ex-attorney- generai Avill probably find that the reason lies in -himself. Two years ago the electors AvithdreAV the privilege enabled D. M. Eberts to be rude to ,every member of the legislature whom, he did not like, as H. D. Helmcken will probably attest. Speaker Forster will no doubt become more parliamentary as he becomes accustomed to his job, but until he does it would become men like Eberts to hold their- peace. The interests of the province Avill not suffer so much- from speakers Avho blurt out" Sit down!" when they mean it, as from political hacks whose sole aim is to obstruct the business of the session. ^ctoss-examinatibhj-that he was himself armed, when secretary Hagler aiulawfully.; assembled; and it was also hinted that he used uncomplimentary language to the secretary of tiie miners'union���but then manager Haiidwas not being tried. ��� -���- - -^���;���.��������� r An .prror appeared i n The Trib- UNE's comment upon the recent Wi nil i peg election. 11 was s tated ;tliat R. W. Jiimesbn was returned to 'represent Winnipeg in the Liberal interest at the general. election, whereas he AA'as returned at a by- election following the last general election. The " Kootenaian of Kaslo continues to nurse its .wrath against the Seinlin government, and at the same time fashions idols out of mehibers of the opposition for its readers' worship. In its last issue it refers to Mr. Booth, the ex- speaker, as "one of the best men in the house," and then slugs the venerable legislator Avith an alleged confession, that "he A-oted for the eight-hour law, but did not know what he was doing." This is an unkind slap at the men whom the Kootenaian two years ago sought to 'entrust' with the management of provincial affairs. During the debate' upon the address in the provincial legislature several opponents of the government made the* assertion: that, the eiglit-hourlaAV had killed the Slo- caiyaod one of them singled out the city of-Kaslo and made the announcement that Kaslo . was dead. Tiie words, were no sooner out of the offending 'member's mouth than Robert Green, who represents the ^Slocan, challenged the statement. Wheiv.it came his turn to; speak, the Slocan representative Utterly disproved the statement that the eight-hour law had killed either the SlOcanor Kaslo. The denial entered by Robert Green should be applauded by every, resident of Kaslo who takes the slightest pride in his city. No greater injury could be done to the merchants and people of Kaslo than to proclaim through the province that their city is dead. It is strange that from Kaslo,-above all places, there should be any exception taken to Mr. Green's statement. But from Kaslo it comes. Kaslo has a -paper which is controlled by nieu Avho haA'e persistently opposed Robert' Green in everything. . Rather than miss a chance to throw a stone at "Bob" Green they Avould proclaim to the province that Kaslo Avas dead and that its merchants Avere bankrupt. The people of Kaslo must be proud of a paper which Agents its spleen in such a manner. Secretary Hauler of the Sandon Miners' Union has been, committed to stand trial upon a charge of unlawful assembly. It Avas conclusively proven that Hagler assembled, and that manager Hand of the Payne mine also assembled. Aside from this the evidence was Aveak. It was brought out that Hagler used uncomplimentary language to manager Hand, and he Avas, therefore, committed to stand his trial upon a charge of unlawful assembly. Manager Hand admitted, during his The aliens /whom manager Hand of the Payne mine is bringing into British Columbia are peculiar in their methods. The Dominion government's commissioner reports that they are not brought into the country either under contract or promise _of _ work, _yet__they_ come in bundles of thirty or forty. They travel on special steamers and special trains, and are billed straight throught for the Payne mine, with, provincial constables furnished in order that they may not lose their way. The members of the . miners' union think the aliens are induced to coine to the Payne by promises of employment 1���buttheymustbe mistaken because commissioner' Olute says they are not. Whatever else may be said with respect to compulsory arbitration,' it must be conceded that it saves the community from wasteful conflicts between capital and labor. Such conflicts always result dis- ployees.insisted.upon, thej exercise of tliis-. right and av strike ensued. The result was*?a strike? which has lasted for about a year. The. company held its ���annual meeting last' week" when' it came out just : what. the * company's fight was costing its shareholders. Tiie gross revenue; for the,year 1899 was $59,947.58, as ag:diust $113,- 811.75 for the previous. year. The operating expenses for last year were $(56,872.10, an increase of more than $1200 over the (Operating expenses in 1898. The cost of running the road last year Avas thus $692S.54 more than the gross receipts. But this sum does not represent the total loss on the year's business. The interest on tho capital imrested is not reckoned in the operating expenses. This strike has been permitted to last for close upon a year, because there was no machinery for bringing the contending parties together. The company has suffered, its employees have suffered, aiid the! community has suffered because there was no means of affording relief. As to the merits Of vaccination as a preventative ..for smallpox, there is not much question. A recent royal commission's report sets out that out of 1000 given cases, but 61 were patents who had beeu Vaccinated; and of these 61 all recovered from the'disease. Of the whole number, 677 were patients; who confessedly had riot been vaccinated ; of whoin 383 died. These figures speak for themselves. The medical; reports, dealing with the epdemics iii Sheffield, Leicester and - Gloucester in England are to the same effect. Of those attacked Avith the disease in ��� Sheffield 7.8 per cent were persons who had been vaccinated,. while 67.6 per cent were persons who were known as unvac- cinated. In Leicester, the percentage of vaccinated persons attacked by the disease Avas 2.5, and those, known to be unvacciiiated 35.3 per cent. In Gloucester the figures Avere S.8 per cent of vaccinated persons, as against 46.3 per eent unvaecinated/ There arc those Avho say that there is no merit in vaccination, but the preponderance of evidence is admittedly against the contention, both Avith respect to liability of attack, aud tiie sever- ity of the disease in event of attack. There is no need for alarm in Nelson, but there is necessity for preventative measures. The Kamloops board of trade has made a move AA'ith a- view to hav- ing Kamloops named as the place forlthe summer encampment of the several companies of the Rocky Mountain Rifles, If it" were not that it Avould be too much like' making the mountain go to Mahomet, .Kamloops should succeed for its enterprise if nothing else. It has not yet been settled that there Avill be a summer encampment, but in the event of such a co_urse_beiug_deeided_upon, the militia department Avill doubtless see to it that some more central point than Kamloops is selected. astrously to ooth parties, but in addition to them other interests which are' not consulted in the matter in dispute are made to suffer equally. The city of London the other day presented a very fair idea of the waste Avhich goes on iu the fight over what, for lack of a better definition, is ' called a. fight over principle. For a year the London street railway has been waging a war Avith its employees. The company does not believe iu the right of its employees to organize for their own protection. The era- , The comment of the Kamloops Sentinel upon the reported schemes for* a coalition of the contending parties in the provincial legislature, is of interest in so far as It evidences the aims of those Avho were desirous of bringing about the coalitions referred to. From what has leaked out it appears that two interests were desirous of effecting a coalition. The most active Avas the Dunsmuir interest. This interest was apparently Avilling to ��� accept any compromise with the government party which would shut out finance minister Cotton, and at the same time not necessitate a general election. The second scheme is generally referred to as the Canadian Pacific coalition. The promoters of this effort were prepared to accept-the finance minister, but they Avere to have H. D. Helmcken as attorney-general in the place of the present incumbent. In neither of the schemes Avere the electors to be consulted, although the radical change was proposed of substituting a government for the peoplo for a government for corporation interest. The people of the province have reason to congratulate themselves that the schemes did fall through. When the present goA'ernment finds that it is unable to transact the business of the proA'ince it should ask for a dissolution. It met the house Avith a working majority, pledged to carry out certain reforms; Its-Avork has not yet been completed. If a trio of Hoppers has rendered it impossible for the members of the government to complete the Avork they were elected to do, the electors Avill furnish the remedy at the poll. It is reported that the management of the Enterprise mine AA'ill attempt to secure an injunction restraining the members of the Silverton Miners' Union from interfering Avith the cheap laborers whom the company is importing fi;om the Coast. The only interference Avhich the union miners have practiced has been what is commonly known as moral suasion. In many cases this is of no effect Avhatever, but it is the only Aveapon which wage-earners are permitted to use in dissuading imported laborers from taking places which they haA'e A'acated in consequence of labor troubles. It is not A'ery often that such excellent observance of the law in this respect is shown by locked-out employees as has been shown by the miners of the Slocan. They, were. likeAvise fortunate in that many of the men ���'whom they approached AA'ere sus- ceptable to. moral suasion. This, however, does not please the management of* the Enterprise mine. The courts are to be'applied to for an injunction restraining union miners from speaking.' to any men whom the management of the mine may bring, into the country to displace them. The mine owners have so arranged matters that certain miners are deprived of Avork. They have given them cause for complaint. The next move is to have the courts enjoin the aggrieved miners from making any complaint. The suggestion of such a thing makes one wonder Avhat some mine owners woulcl do if there were no legislative check upon them at all. The construction of-the Balfour extension this summer will have the effect of making Nelson a A'ery busy centre. From the construction of this extension it is safe to say that Nelson Aviil derive more direct benefit than it did from all "other pieces of railway work in this vicinity. The reason for this is that the city is close to the Avork, and the men going to and coming from it, Aviil pass through Nelson. More: When the men employed ou the work take a day off, they will come to to Nelson, because it is not only the nearest but also the only point upon the extension. When they come to Nelson they will purchase goods from local- merchants. -This, with the extra supplies which local merchants Avill doubtless sell the contractors, will put a great deal of money into circulation, and in the circulation of several thousands of dollars the prospect is that Nelson will enjoy the brightest six months in its experience. TO DEEDGE KETTLE RIVER. Grand Forks, January 31.��� Colonel* Johnson of San Francisco, who has been engaged in hydraulic mining on the Snake river iu Idaho; is here to investigate the possibilities of work of a similar character in the main Kettle river, in tho vicinity of Grand Forks. This is his second visit to the Boundary country; Colonel Johnson authorized the statement that he Avould organize a company for the purpose of extracting gold from the Kettle river by means of the patent dredge now iu successful use in Idaho. He predicted that the graA'el beds and sand bars would yield at least from 15 to 25 cents to the yard. This, he added, Avould reali/.e a handsome profit, after, deducting nil expenses. Tiie first dredge, he also intimated, Avould be in operation .within three months. The bed of Kettle river has long been knoAvn to carry flakey gold. Iii low water miners, using the most primitive methods, haA'e made fairly good wages. This has also been their experience in the graA'el benches situated along the river bank. It is well known that colors can be obtained from the graA'el taken from the streets of Grand Forks by panning. The gold* de- v posits are not confined to the lower V end of < the valley. Placer mining is still carried on every summer on Fourth of July creek, less than live miles.from the city, while further west; from Rock and Boundary creeks and other tributaries of'the Kettle river millions of 'dollars have been yielded to the adventureous argonauts in the early sixties. The decision of colonel Johnson to engage in hydraulic operations has created great enthusiasm here. GREENWOOD NOTES. Greenwood, January 30.���[Special to the Tribune].���A telegram has been received in this city from Paul Johnson,' at New York, who lias had charge of the construction AA'ork on the smelter being built by the British Columbia Copper Company at Greenwood, advising that lie had been appointed general manager of" the smelting department of the company, and that he would be back here in three AA-eeks. The cold Aveather for the past few days has made the ice at the rink fine, and the hockey boys and skaters haA'e been out in force every evening. The next match to bo played here under the auspices of the British Columbia Hockey League AA'ill be on February 3rd, when the' Rossland hockey team will play tho home team. - ��� . J. Roderick Pringle, father of Give .Pringle, barrister here, is visiting his son. Mr. Pringle, who is a hale old gentleman, figured prominently in the early histoiy of Eastern Canada. In the sixties he was- a member of the executive council in Ontario. He will remain here a few Aveeks. E, C. Mine Making Daily Shipments. Greenwood, January 31. ���S. F. Parish today informed the Associated Press correspondent that the B. C. mine, in Summit camp, would ship daily sixty tons to the Trail smelter. The ore body on the 250- foot leA'el has beeu crosscut for 40 feet. Spion Kop Casualty List. London, February 1.���The Avar office completes this evening the list of the British casualties at Spion Kop by announcing the- names off 2i>0 men missing, of various regiments, including 137 members of the Lancashire Fusileers. St. James Theatre Beopenad. London, February 1.���St. James theatre, which aviis entirely remodelled, during George Alexander's absence from London, was reopened this afternoon, Avith Anthony Hope's Rupert of llent-sau, before the most brilliant audience that has beeu seen there since the outbreak of the war. The prince of Wales, with the duke and duchess of Fife occupied the royal box, aud general sir Evelyn Wood and other officers were in the stalls. Before the curtain rose madame Al- bina sang the national anthem, the audience joining with patriotic enthusiasm. Smallpox in Brantford. Brantford, February 1.���Thos. CornAvall arrived here on Friday from Cleveland, Ohio. On Saturday he was taken sick and the doctor said it AA'as a case of smallpox. On Sunday Cornwall was removed to the smallpox hospital. His residence, Avith the inmates, and the residences of those who visited him on Saturday, have been quarantined. "LAND ACT." Notice is hereby given that-wc, the Nclsoir Saw 6 i'luiiing Mills, Limited, intend to apply lo Ihe Chief Commissioner of Lands and Work-*! for a leftse for sawmill, factory, boom, lumber jard, warehouse and wharf purposiM over the follow- liiK lmidf, which included mutton of ihcfoib- Hhore, and of the bed of the West Aim of Koote nay Lake: .. CotnjncticinK"at the northwest, -'onlerof block 72u. itflheOl'y of Ncl-On, being j> part of oubdi vision of provincial lot U_., in group one (1), in the West Kootenay District, thence rnmillii; in u northerly direction, being north 2!l degrees, und HI minutes west, following llie most easterly cxlcn- Hion line of Hall street for a diHtancc of -ll__ feet nnd It inches, thence running in an eu_>tcrly direction, being north (if) decrees and 29 miu'utes cas't for a dlHimicoof 412 feet and .. inches tlicnci* ��� north 4.'t decrees eaM fora dihtanoe of _l!> feet aud 7 incite . to a pile, thence in a Mouth-easterly dii ec- tioii, beln(f south 80 d-p^rccs and 18 minutes cahl for iirdistaiiee of !)7 feet and S inches to a pile, tlio above constUutind the westerly and neither!}- boundaries of the lands being applied for. The soiithelly and easteily boundaries bclitj: described a�� follows: ('Oniinetu i*iK at th'o-sa'd northwest corner of the said bkek 7__n, (heme running in an easterly direction along the northerly boundary of said block T2a to the northeast corner thereof, thence to the northwest corner of ' block 73.1 in tho City of Xelnon a fores-aid, thence easterly along the northeily boundary of said block y���aadist-.nee of forty feet, more or less, toan iron stake planted, thence northerly and paraili I with tho said westerly boundary, being noith __.'��� degrees and 31 miuiitcH west for a distance of lO'i feet and C inches to an iron potfl planted, thence in an easterly direction, being north SO degree--, and 27 minutes cast fora distance of 203 feet and 5 inches, thence north 55 degrees aud 38 minulc- eatt for a distance of 179 feet, thence north -II degress and 47 minutes east for a distance of 151 feet 1 inch toan iion po_t planted, thence in a northerly direction, being north 2!) degrees and 31 minutes west for a distance of 205 feet l.nich to the pile last ubovc mentioned; tho fcaid lands ubovo described being lots 4BIJ in group 1, containing '-.31 acres more or leea, and lot 46-5 in grouj) 1, containing 3.(�� acres moraor less, and accoiding to a map or plan of the saino made by F. C. Green, P. h, S , and deposited in Ihe ollice of the Chief Commissioner of Umds and Woiks at Victoria, B. C. Dated this 1st daj of February, A. D. IOLjO. THK NKLSON SAW & PLANING MILLS, LIMITED. r ���v -I SJSAI. \ CHARLES IIILLYKI-, President. HARRY HOUSTON, Secretary, THE miBME: lSTEfiSO-Kr B. 0, SAOTftDAY, PEBBtJA.M' 3, 1900 j 4. i FN.-, A VIGOROUS WAR POLICY Demanded in the Commons. London, January 30. ��� Iu the house; of commons today captain Pretyman, in movimg the address in reply to the speech from the throne, expressed the deepest sympathy, which he said was shared by both sides of the house, for the sufferers from the war, and the sufferings in Natal. He further referred to the feeling of admiration for the gallantry ot* the troops which was felt"by all parties, and remarked that additional common ground for pride was the gallantry and national spirit shown by Great Britain and her colonies alike. He also expressed tho hope that after the war all race antagonism in South Africa would be obliterated. Continuing, captain Pretyman, who is a retired captain of artillery, said an inquiry was necessary as to how the requirements of the war had been under estimated. He then appealed for the union of all J .-parties in support of the ���������govern-, .ment in its efforts to'satisfactorily- .conclude a- just->war_ Herbert Pike, Liberal-Unionist member for Darlington, seconded the address in reply. The; Liberal-leader, sir Henry! CampbellrBaiinerman, then rose to reply, amidst cheers from the opposition benches. Sir Henry, commenting on the queen's speech, said he had: seldom known so little to be said in such "a large number of words, as the war advanced, however, it became more difficult and more critical, and he was not surprised that the government had not proposed-a formidable, programme, of legislation. Affairs in South Africa, political andmilitary, would undoubtedly engage the present parliamentto a great extent. The Avar was uppermost-.in. all minds .���when tliej members separated in" October, and it was; believed ithere were troops enough in South Africa to rapidly clear the queen's dominions ; but;their expectations had been. sobered. Week after week had seen checks, disappointments and deplorable loss of life. In every instance the advance of the British troops " had .been stayed by larger bodies of the enemy. The country, however, had -again and again gone through 'greater trials with courage and composure, and it would not now "depart from its high traditions. The courage and fortitude of Brit- *. ish soldiers was never more conspicuous, and they must associate with this the sons of the colonies, who had shown most extraordinary aptitude in this kind of warfare. He appreciated the gallantry and devotion which led their country- ''iiien to volunteer, but he wished to know the reasons which necessitated this unusual method of reinforcing v the army. He and his friends had resolved to support a vigorous prosecution of the war, that the in- tegrityof the queen's dominions be speedily vindicated, and he imagined there would be no difficulty in obtaining the additional supplies necessary. "Here -my agreement with the government ceases," said sir Henry. Ho then proceeded with a bitter condemnation of the administration, and the tone and temper in which it-had approached the whole South -African problem, saying that the narrowness of the "government's" provision-for ~mili-~ tary requirements necessitated hostilities, and asserting that its policy made war probable. He believed this feeling was largely shared by the house, and was glad of the opportunity promised to express his opinion. He repudiated tho idea that he should await till the end of the war before discussing the matter. The present was the very time, he declared, for effective criticism, "and those wishing to disclaim responsibility should do so now. "The ministers tell us " sir Henry continued, " that this war was undertaken to secure equal rights, for white men. 1 hope they will transfer this laudable doctrine to this country. Many instances might be applied where too little consideration has been shown, under Mr. Chamberlain's administration, to the loyal Dutch of Gape Colony. The Cape ministers, who are as much crown ministers as Mr. Chamberlain, treated them in a manner ill-calculated to allay doubts and feara. The receas brought many speeches on this subject and astonishment at their statements. They now declare that it was inevitable, which is obviously an ex post facto opinion, and if not the ministers are hopelessly condemned and ought to be hurled from power." Arthur J, Balfour, after a vaiu attempt to draw sir Henry Camp- bell-Bannerman into an admission that he did not" advocate pushing the war into Boer territory, reproached him with waiting until the country had become involved in military difficulties, to bring a vote of censure on the colonial secretary, which might 'have been brought, Mr. Balfour declared, at any time since 1895. Iii a general defence of the colonial secretary, and ��� the government's policy, Mr. Balfour said that at one time the govern-! ment believed the war would be avoided, but it had -. subsequently become convinced that, the JJo'er government, never from the first intended giving the franchise con7 cessions, the withholding of which meant war. He denied that general Buller had expressed the opinion that the forces sent out wore inadequate. On the contrary, general Buller held tiie conu.ioh military opinion that,,. the forces sent were quite sufficient. If the government had asked parliament, last August, to authorize^ tjie dispatch of a large army, it would have been not only extremely bad diplomacy, but it would have boon impossible to persuade parliament as to its necessity.' Replying to the direct question put. by . sir Henry Campbell- Bcinncrman: "Did general Buller go to Natal purely in the exercise of his military discretion'-'" Mr. Balfour ..-answered, in the affirmative.- He then proceeded to rebuke the ���opposition?* for;ierifcicising the war office, 'declaring that it was solely due to the efforts of the government during the last three years; that the army 'and .armaments -were greatly :>improved;?"./'The opposi-i tion,'- saidjMr. Balfour, "are apparently ready to tako-upon their x>wn shoulders the government oif: the country and the .conduct of the war.] r-wish-.;tiiem,;,w.ell through the task. The government has not disguised from- itself-.-the - ������magnitude of the"task.-'and if parliament should think it advisable to change the government at the present juncture, I can'; only say that I would su'pportiany succeeding government iri the steps necessary'to' prosecute the war to the conclusion we all desire. .But the government will, endeavor: .to discharge the great responsibility so long as it retains the confidence of the parliament." ..-������] Lord 'Edmund? Fitz-Maurice then moved the amendment to the ad- , dress.:...."Aud. .we-humbly -express���: our regret at the want of foresight and judgment displayed by her majesty's advisers, as shown alike in the conductv-of African affairs since 1895, and in their preparation for the war now proceeding." Lord Fitz-Mauriec attacked Mr. Chamberlain's policy, especially his failure to punish the raiders, and the retention of Cecil Rhodes as a member of the privy council, together with his irritating and reckless method^ that plunged the country into war before any' adequate preparations were "possible." The debate was then adjourned. SPION HOP'S HEAVY LOSSES PRENTICE SHOWS HIS HAND Blocks a Government Bill. Victoria, February 1.���[SpecialJ to the Tribune.]���Prentice today gave au illustration of the one-man power which made Joe Martin turn green with envy. It was just be- sore tho house rose, tho af teruobn having been spent in a discussion of the Coal Mines Regulation bill, to which McPhillips moved au amendment, attacking its constitutionality as trenching upon a mat- tor of Dominion control, and also ill advised���in -virtually excluding French Canadians from Biitish Columbia inines in the "Crow's Nest Pass for instance. McPhillips wanted to adjourn thejlebate while he procured certain information, but McKechnie*/who was in charge of the bill, refused. Colonel Baker wanted a postponement pending the expected arrival of a report from the Crow's Nest mines and later Helmcken asked for time to permit of information coming to him. To all entreats MeKeehnie replied that the debate must go on. He intimated that a night sitting would beheld to. finish it, _ Then Prentice appeared with an intimation that he had just heard of the death of Alexander Dunsmuir, in New York, and that as this hill particularly affected the Dunsmuir interests, it would be only decent to adjourn the debate. To point his demand, Prentice added that a wire from James Dunsmuir, now on his way to New York, had terminated the pair they had made and left Pi entice free to vote. The adjournment thus called for was granted forthwith, and the ministers-had not sufficient presence of mind ]to disguise the hol-jl-up by giving evidence that they would have adjourned the debate out of respect to Mr. Dunsmuir, irrespective of the power of Prentice's vote. As '6ne member said, Prentice flourished the pistol, and the ministers hands went up. The circumstances of the release of the pair seems to imply breakers ahead, They Were. Forty per Cent London, February'%-^The supplemental lists fillHwo^cblnmns in nonpareil' type;iii-the riibrriing papers, making d.300 reported thus far for general .Buller's operations north of ; the -Tugela/. The Daily Chronicle estiinattes'"that1 the total exceeds 2000. The forty- per cent loss at Si-ioh K-opT is'-greater than any British forije ever suffered, except possibly"Albiierd.'��� ' '��� ~ The admjLralty^has warned all half pay naval i officers to hold themselves in readiness for service. "This, with the fact that able seamen, not ..thoroughly experienced, have been ..withdrawn- from the Channel squadron, is taken to indicate the eai'ly mobilization of the reserve fleet', especially "A" division. ' '_'���' ". At a meeting, of the. army and navy members of the house of commons yesterday, a resolution expressing ';-"absolute confidence .iri whatever the government thought necessary, commanded only two: votes. "Instead of this a resolution was adopted calling for the immediate formation of a home: defence force; ��� ������ .; --'��� Lord Salisbury has called another cabinet council, which, will meet on; Friday or Saturday to consider the situation. London, January 31.���The correspondent1 of the Times at Lorenso Marquez, says: "Information has been received here from the Transvaal that the war department, conr vinced that it" would be Useless to, storm Ladysmith,' and that the bombardment would continue to be. ineffective, has'decided on; a change Jof tactics. Hugo quantities of timber arid sand bags, dud hundreds of Kaffirs, liave beeii sent from Jolian-. .hesburg and Pretoria'-for the purpose of ''damming the Kilp river ,some miles below Ladysmith.. The idea is to flood 'the..; town and drive .the soldiers and inhabitants"out, so as to expose' theni to shell fire." '.'; London,- February 1.���The Cape Town ..'correspondent, of the. Daily News says says: "Evidence is accumulating that something beyond an understanding existed between the Boer executive and the inner circle of the Afrikander bund, concerning what should follow the ripening of rebellion at the outbreak1 of the war. Fully 5000 colonial" Dutchmen have joined the enemy. '.The Boers, however, believed that, this number would be multiplied tenfold. Consequently the Afrikander bund is now execrated at Pretoria and Bloomfontein. London, February 1.���A despatch to" the Times from Pietermaritz- burg, dated Sunday last, says: " Colonel Thorneycroft had a narrow escape last week. He went ,to meet a Boer flag of truce which asked a parley, but having become suspicious he told the Boer commandant that he would, not parley. Both retired, and the Boers fired a volley, the colonel only escaping in consequence of the bad shooting." London, February 1.���Winston Churchill, in a further despatch to the Morning "Post, which describes the crossing of the Tugela says: '��� The army is exasperated, not defeated. General Buller will ��� persevere, and all will come right, in the end." to the pair in custody, and he determined to have-them stripped and searched. This was done .and, the tell-tale bullet wound was promptly found.. Tlie,t)alli.had ,struck|jSulli- van as he stood endeavoring tcsopen the door leading 'from Di\ La-Baii's house. It just touched the inside edge of the left shoulder blade, and glanced into iiis-ba'ck near the spine. Sullivan stated.'tiiat it had; not given him tiny pain worth speaking about. . _ ���'' ���������.*���? The two men confessed' 'to the criirie and. told: the. whole story. Gannon.;said.*liejwas taking Sujlivan home to a shack up on the hill.jvhen they..passed, Dr. .Lagan's, residence and determined to go in., After they were discovered and had succeeded in escaping from the house, both ran toward the smelter and .went down the'ravine to a shack, where a hat aucl a pair of-'shbes were secured to replace the articles left at; ��� the. doc-tor's house. Then they went to thie Sherbrooke hotel, had a drink and. made for the Tre-- mont house, S'iillivan going up. Baker street and Gannon up.Yer- riori. 'They, mefei at the-Tremont, and were arrested a .few. moment's 'later. . . ,_. _ ,,.-���.-.^ ���.'���������������? ���_.....���������. ��� * Sullivan's nerve and the hat,with Kelly's .'name .upon -it "were, the points which threw -the police off she'' track temporarily.;'.". Gannon ttates that Kelly, gave him, a. piece' of paper.to wad out the.band of the. hat, and the 'paper! happened; .to have Kelly's nariie ori it."' He states that Kelly left "them early in the, evening; and that the suspected riian knew nothing of the Imrg-' lriryv' ''���������' ���"���*���" 'Sullivan's -'-wound 'does: not look very dangerous. Dr. LaBau examined it yesterday, and asked Sullivan7 if lie ''.would" dress it: "I don't care,"-'was' the reply.'- "You. put that ball there^ and I'd just as .soon, you took it out;!��s anyone else." D.r. Symons dressed ��� the puncture, and will extract the ball today. The TALK OF A THIRD ATTEMPT To Relieve Ladysmith. London, February 2.���Spencer Wilkinson;, in the Morning Post, today discusses a long dispatch from Winston Churchill, dated at Pieter- maritzburg, and describing the situation in Natal. He says: "This dispatch deserves to be closely read. It is an appeal to the public at home/and as it has been passed by the censor, may be taken to represent the feeling of general Bull army. Mr, Churchill represents difiiculties of general Buller's t in concise terms. The enemy act with common sense. /They place outposts oil. the 'hills, and keep back their ' mam" body until they see the decision Jof General Buller-s -movement.* Tl will quickly bring- -up ' the in body, and extemporize what fensive works they can in addition to such as they have -prof usely prepared in. anticipation, .of. various possible advances.. That is, what everyone would expect them to do.; and,that their main body ,ean,ride faster than general, Buller's:, nnun body can, walk^ is also, pretty., generally understood.-. The. consequence is tliat the Boeiv army ;.c^n^; not,be turned.) W-hereve_i_ it.is,_it- tacked, it can,put- forward; an entrenched front. ,, . !���..;..;... ,.", . ��� Aecording.to Mr. .-Churchill, there are 7000. Boers "watching. Lady- \ey tin, le- Republicans...- of two days, ago is more than equalled by the. apparent helplessness of --the-'"'Democrats of today. All day long the Democracy has been groping around trying to find some way in which it could seat in the gubernatorial chair its leader, Willianr Goebel, who lies slowlyj'dyiug. of tl|e wound inflicted by the -bullet* of an assassin. * ' Frankfort, Kentucky, January '31.���William Goebel, shortly before nine, o'clock tonight, was sworn in as'governor of Kentucky, and J. C. W.Beckham-a few minutes later took the oath of lieutenant-governor. t) ^__ ��� HIS NAME WAS WADDELL men come up1'before magistrate Crease this morning on remand.; BRiTAIN^S GREATEST ARMY 213,000 Men for Africa. ^ London, February 2:���Mr. Wyrid- ham's declaration in the house of commons, that Groat Britain will have in a fortnight 180,000 regulars in South Africa, 7000 Canadians and Australians, and 20,000 South African volunteers, is received' with wonderment. Of this total of 213,- 000 troops, witli 45Z~"gu___s, all are now there with the exception of about 18000. This is the largest force Great Britain has ever put SULLIVAN COT THE jULLET And Confesses the Crime. The mystery of the LaBau robbery was solved yesterday in the most surprising manner when chief Jarvis discovered that the burglars had actually been in his hands for a week, and that one of them carried between his shoulders a bullet from Dr. LaBau's gun. Th'e two prisoners, Sullivan and Gannon, were arrested on Saturday last and charged with burglary. When Dr. LaBau's premises were searched by the police after the burglary a hat was "found bearing the name of Kelly, a tough citizen who had recently been discharged from the provincial jail. The two prisoners had been seen with Kelly on the previous night, so they were arrested on suspicion of Taeing implicated Avith him in the affair. The police went on the theory that Kelly had been in the burglary, and that he carried one or _nore of the bullets fired by Dr, LaBau. Accordingly they devoted their attention to searching for Kelly to no avail. Then chief Jarvis learned that the hat bearing Kelly's name originally belonged to E. T. H. Simpkins, registrar, and on taking it to the court house Mr. Simpkins identified the headgear, stating that he had given it to Gannon while the latter was, with other prisoners from the jail, whitewashing the court house. This directed the chief's attention back into the field. At the end of tho Crimean war she had scraped together 80,000 men- Wellington at Waterloo had but 25,000. Mr. 'Wyndham's speech was the strongest defence the" government has yet,put forward as to what has been done and is bejng Tdone. The general tone of the morning papers isrthat his figures .will astonish the country. . Roughly speaking, only 80,000 men are at the front. Ten thousand others have been lost, and 10,000 at Ladysmith. Excluding these, there "are 70,000 troops which have not ^yet been in action, in addition to those at sea. Why so many effective men have not yet been engaged is explained by the lack of land transport, and the organization���of���supplies,- to -which lord Roberts is devoting his former experience and lord Kitchener his genius for details. It seems as thought tho weight of these masses must destroy the equilbrium which now holds the British forces stationary wherever they are in contact with the Boer army. Cable scraps, received during the la;?!, twelve hours, do- not further illuminate the military operations. Various independent correspondents confirm the report that geueral Buller told his troops on January 28th that he hoped to ro- lieve Ladysmith within a'week: It is believed in some rather trustworthy quartern that he is again assailing tho Bodr lines, A further list of casualties, published by the war office^ brings the total from the crossing of the Tugela to the abandonment of Spion Kop to be 1895 officers and men. * Exceptional activity at the navy yards continues, but a correspondent of the Associated Press learns that this is chiefly now construction and lefitting work. Three ships will be commisfeidned at Davenport this month. _ Some unpleasant criticism of the war office, has been caused by the discovery that the sights of the Lee-Enfield carbines are defective. Old carbines have been supplied to the outgoing fourth brigade of cavalry. The only announcement regarding fresh military preparations is the formation of three additional batteries. smith.' The same number is held. ready to resist 'general Biiller, and 5000 is kept-iri reserve to reinforce either body at need. Thus general Buller has,to-.*,attack 12,00p men entrenched: don,, favorable .'ground; For; that! purpose .Mr.' Churchill thiuks he. oug-ht to:have;35,00Q men '.instead.of. 25,000. : iln: other, .words ; general; Buller, ought��.:.tp..*.*'��� have .another division.--*..'*. '.{''.. .;.,..���/;.; -������-��� ".This opinion coincides with ,the view we have all along expressed, that the, centre of gravity of the war lies in Natal, and that a British victory there .would be. decisive, wliile a complete British.-1 defeati in Natal would have disastrous cori- ''sequences.";'"' ':, ,".':'V ������'".;:.: ;-:|'. ��� ���;���" (,ifc seems difficult in view of the strategy accepted at the war office, as well as at Capetown, to believe that general Buller is'to be'allowed1 once more to attack'a position with less than the numerical superiority of three 'to one, which tacticians commonly think necessary for such a task.*, It is' hardly1 intelligible that'he should attack again without loss of time. ' indeed it seems .probable that the movement is now in progress. We must hope that the splendid u bravery of our men will be rewarded by success. When Mr. Churckiirsays that the .public must nerve themselves, he probably means to prepare our country at home for heavy losses in the coming battle." Storkstroom, Cape Colony, February 1.���A" runner, who has arrived here, brought a letter from Aliewal North, in -which it is announced that the Boers have ro-' opened .the line to Burghersclorp, as their supplies were short at Strom- berg. The" plains being bare, the camp of the Burghers, it is added, has been moved back of Stormberg, heights. London, February 2.���The Daily Telegraph publishes the following dispatch from Spearman's camp, dated January 30th: "Colonel Wynne has taken cominand of gen- "eral _Woodga"te5~~b~riglide. "Colonel" Miles has been appointed chief of general Buller's staff. The Boers are still constructing defensive works opposi te Potgieter's drift. A strong cavalry reconnaissance proceeded today westward iu the vici-' nity of Honger's Spruit." London, February 2.���The Capetown correspondent of the Daily Chronicle, telC-giaphing January 2!)th, says: "General JoubertV wife accompanies him everywhere, and insists on personally providing for his table," Spearman's Camp, January .'.0.-��� Lord Dundonald's reconnaissance, in the direction of Hangers Spruit, found the road clear. The enemy was not to be seen. Tramway. Victim "Identified. '': ..-*'���'* ? The mystery -of the identity of the man killed on' the Hall Mines tramway on the 9th instant has been Solved at last through the efforts of the provincial police. He is John Waddell^ a miner who came into the province _ from the direction of Northport., . When constable. Kelly arrived home' from Sandon yesterday he found awaiting, him an official communication from constable ..Forrester,, at Xmii^in. which; information was; ^iv^i^establishing :tlie dead man's identity. ''Constable .(Forrester' stated that on December 30th John Waddell arid a partner named Frazer came to' Ymir and "worked for a���da^ or so at the Ymir stamp iriiii; Soon after tliey left a variety of articles werer missing'.' from the bunkhousc, including a red sweater, pair . three , buckle overshoes and,aibiacki.sateeri !shu-t,\ all of which were included4. in the list of the dead man's belongings,1 : as circulated by constable Kelly. Furthermore .^Waddell v bought _ a. pair of blankets; a; red aiid.i,white towel, and a' suit, of underwear from the Ymir storehouse, and these were found-with the.body.- , _ The clues which led to tilierfsblu-- tion of the .problem consisted of a vaseline bottle bearing the name of a Ymir druggist, arid a pokei- chip bearing the letters "J. Waddell, Porto R," the latter referring to Frank Noll's hotel, where Waddell had apparently stopped. The outcome does infinite ciedit to the acuteness aud patience of- the constables who worked.on the case. Sworn in for Kentucky. Frankfort, Kentucky, January 31.���Never was there a more complicated political situation than that which tonight confronts the politicians of Kentucky,.aud never was there one iu which it seemed so difficult to form an accurate guefas at the outcome. The Republican party, which a few days ago was vainly striving. to hold its members in their seats upon the floor of the house, and which seemed almost powerless, is tonight in the saddle strong and vigorous, and carrying things with a high hand. Tho powerlessness of the CONTRACT JIAS^ BEEN. LET For the Balfour Extension. The uncertainty existing in regard to the Balfour extension of the C P. R. was ended last night, when word was received iu the city that the contract had been awarded to the firm of Stewart & Welsh, who have their headquarters at -Trail just now. The announcement will bring disappointment to several local contractors who tendered for the work, but is some satisfaction to know that the lino is to be -built, and at once. The successful tenderers are well known rail- load contractors. Jack Stewart was formerly construction engineer for the Mann, Foley Brothers & Larsen syndicate who built a large portion of the Crow's Nest road. More recently Stewart *&- Welsh built many spur lines on the C, P. R*. S3'stera, among these being the spurs to the Sunset, Dcadwood, -Wellington and Greenwood camp*. Mr. Proctor.construetion engineer on the C P. It. was been by The Tribune shortly after the word was received, and in reply to a *. series of questions obligingly furnished considerable information on the subject. lie ��>aid: "I have "just had an, intimation regarding Stewart k Welsh having secured the Balfour contract. As the contract, 1 believe, ealis for the com ��� pletion of the work in July next it is safe to predict .that the firm will lose no time in commencing active operations. In fact you may expect to sec the advance guard of the contractors' forces,in Nelson this week. it will take some time to ship the full complement of plant, which includes heore.% of plo\vs',"scrapers and other machinery not to mention thirty or forty teamb of hor_-.es from Trail, but I presume they are concluding their shipping arrangements at .this very moment. They will probably engage a force of 1000 or 1500 men, and the first effect of the operations will be to clear the streets of every man who desires to work." The cost of the line when completed will be in the neighborhood of $500,000. The C. P. R. will, of course, have an engineer to superintend the work, and while no official notice of the fact 1ms been given, it is understood that Mr. Procter, who has been in charge of the location party going over the proposed line for several weeks, will receive the appointment. CHURCHILL CIVES HIS VIEW >' *'��� * '���' - .:*" -..*.������' . Of the Transvaal Situation. London, February 1.���Winston Churchill's dispatch from Pieter- maritzburg, in addition to details respecting the position on the Tugela, gives a most interesting survey of the position. He says: "The most serious attacks upon the war office, appear unjust. The great army in South Africa is tho finest iu quality, beautifully organized, and equipped iu all details and with excellent artillery. The Boer guns are few but splendid, and are clever!3' handled. The Boers can find the range of moving targets at 7000 yards often at the first shot of our guns, we cannot explain how. In an interesting comparison of British and Boer methods of warfare,' as illustrated during the battle of Spion Kop, showing how the British troops-';were "cramped, mixed and disorganized, and how the. machinery of control was shattered," he says: "This would not have affected the Boers; each of -Whom, in pursuance of a general re-' solve either ��0 hold or to evacuate a position, would have acted individually, and; quite independently of. officers', orders." It was a case of a-pack of "-hounds against a flock of sheep. But the next morning the .British,.battalions were again col- collccteid and solid, showing the advantage of discipline. A similar loss ^would have, dis- liearteried the Boers, arid have caused a general trek. Herein lies Our expectation of ultimate success. ,The British have great recuperative powers;-the^Boei-s have none. The war,^therefore is brought nearer an end even by unsatisfactory operations. Mr.. Churchill anticipates that|the 'consequence 0? the;_ war will-not be altogether ovil, as there will be a great increase of rekpect between the combatants, and cou- ' tempt, the former wedge of cleav- ag*e, will be gone for ever. ��� .; LpB_t_;N-_0 Mahquez.February!.��� Adalbert Hay, the new United States consul at Pretoria, arrived here this afternoon on his way to the Transyaal. RAMBLER'S NEXT DIVIDEND To Be Paid February First. New Denvi3u, January 30.--[Special to the Tribune].���Union members at Slocan Gity claim to be keeping a vigilant eye upon the traveling public, guarding against the importation of men for tlio Kn- terprise mine. On Thursday they assert two men were turned off, five on Friday, aud one on Saturday. These men were largely foreigners, and are said -to be coming in from the tunnel work on th'e Columbia & (Western railway. ' The Wakefield, on-Four-mile, is 'credited withj the intention, of ulso" bringing in cheap labor. Last week the Payne shipped out 220 tons of ore, 00 of which was consigned to Trail and the balance to the States. The shipments from this mine since tho first of the year arc promising. ' McMillan k Allen, who are packing the ore down from the Arlington, have four carloads rawhided'l down to the main bridge over Springer- creek. They- are-using- the sleighs from there to the depot at Slocan City. They report the Arlington to be in fine shape, with an abundance of ore in sight. Weio the snow deeper per day could be mine. The grade of the "mineral maintains its high values as demou- .Strated in former shipments. More men have lately been added to the force. Forty tons of ore was bent out by tho Rambler last week. On February 1st another dividend of one cent per share will be paid, notice of which has already been served. The chances are very favorable for similar treatment on March 1st. The force was increased, slightly last week. The Bosun was among the shippers last week, sending ��� cut a carload of its rich product. A small shipment was made la��t; week from the Emily Edith. Ore is showing in all the. workings of the Hartney. on Silver mountain. A second payment on the bond comes due Thursday. The new Anglican church at I Slocan City was opened with befitting ceremonies on Sunday, Rev. I C. L-\ Vateo of that town officiating. Mariicd, on Friday evening last! at the rectory, New Denver, by the! Rev, C. F. Yates. George Davios to| Miss Dina Young, both of thi- tOWH. Dr, Beutley has returned to Slo-| can City, and is arranging with thel miners' union for the establishment! of a hospital at that place* a carload of ore handled from the THE TRIBUNE: NELSON, B. C, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 3, 1900 JUS^ A DIRECT RECEIVED IMPORTATION OF Brushes BATH TOOTH NAIL HAIR Ba'luinutl fiont iho ICisteui ninikuls uheio r luue been puiclms _m iiiK Si-i'ii-K kooUs which are now in lraii-.Lt lo Nfcl-on.nnd to m.xkei loom foi the ^_r ffy, -, Ui't'. we will for the next Ion dnjs do uv.iy wi(h the orduui} piollt and Mill gocdn _fA *&r .it 10 fe: LOiitadvantoontho��liules.ilccosl.tJi!sJ0iiori'enl lioiiigjusl'Ufllcientto TBP 't��k /icightoli.iiget.. This ii mi ojjpoiLjniitj no) often prcwuiril to tlio public. Iliac _>_j_ H&r aie tt lew samjilc iujlcs: ___* Dress Goods I)i ess Good-, rcgnl.ir price (kit', silo pi Ice i��!es-i d'ood , lt't-riiUrpncc $1, f.ile iii-ii-e . .. . |)iC"-s Ciiiotli*-, it'Bul.ir price 51.W1, Mlu ]i<"-C llluck Ciojion, loKtiUi pnee ?-'.-0,-��ilo)Jjico. ... ��� l-1,��.- PuanduhOii-. (silk) icf/rular puce SI..VI, *-alo piice .. l-li-_.-_Si-t.il. l'tiffiiUr puce fl.'iO, Willi puce.. . . I'iuiIn. iCKUl.il- pi ice 10c, "file price I-.uljrs'Silk UloiifU'i, letruUr pnuoS-. f-iilojirice ._. ��� I iincj' Outmf? Hannel. ii'ifiilar pi ice 12 |-_!c, talc piice - Jj,nlir*-'Klceliii hwil OoalHat., ,,.. -A fott Ladies', Jacket-, nnd Ctipoi, nl . ... Men's Furnishings Giej" J-l.-i-lvtfa regular pi ice $4, wile pure _\Jr-u'-4 '1 ttecd !?iiilb, lem'iil.lr ]ii!ce$IU, mle pi into Men'-i Soyc Suits, u-gt.Jiir pucr H'i, S.1I0 prl< c Men's ()\eicoats, reifUtui price 812 wile pi ice.. Men'-. I'Ktoih, regular price S, wile price.. .. , . 4-O.j ��)c . .. Sl.00 .SI T."�� $1 2) $100 $100 . . "c $.���130 !te . . $.15 Less than cost , ���32.7.- Iran .$5'M Boots and Shoes J_,.i(.l_f-~l>(-ngoU RuUon itoota." I-HdieV DonKuU I^iced Hoots __.-.lie-*t' .Al.wku Ot ershoes Cull .mil got baigaitw KlhoL Block. Biker Street, N'elson iSc A, FJSRLAND <$ P. Burns & Co. Wholesale and Retail H%ELsoN,AB.a Dealers,in Meats Markets at Nelson, Jlosslund, < Trail, Kaslo, Ymir, Sandon, Silverton, New Denver, Itevelstoku, -Ferguson, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Cascade City, Midway, and Vancouver. Mail Orders Promptly Forwarded West Kootenay Butcher Co, ALL KINDS OF WHOLESALE AND RETAIL , FISH AND POULTRY IN SEASON Baker Street, Nelson �� �� TRAVES, Manager ORDERS BY MAIL RECEIVE CAREFUL AND PROMPT ATTENTION. To the New Grocery Jdsejihlne nnd Silica Sire* ti, opptii-iU) MdJifidibt Clime Ji Fi-p-iI) Ontario Creamery Dominion Cienmcrj and Cooking liuf let. h'lesli ICCTfs. Home Mmlc _\knc<-ineat. A varietj of Canned (foods,nnd etci>thiii|�� usual!) kept >n a grocer} htore. U'o vwuil jour trade. Goods cleliv- cietl prompt!}. FATTON & ENMAN ignited. For half an hour there was a genuine hot time, but the Chinamen'poured water on, and the fire brigade laid a line of hoso which extinguished the blaze before any serious damage was done. The whareliouse at the rear of St; Paul's church, used by the Nelson Rifles as a drill hall, has been equipped with/incandescent lamps and the militiamen can now work to advantage. The executor's ubf' the late conductor, A. 1?.-? Fawcett, have commenced action, against the C. P. R. for substantial damages. Elliot k Lennie are acting for plaintiffs. Today is the last day for giving notice of trial. of cases for the supreme court sitting on the 13th instant. In' addition to the four cases mentioned in Tiik Triiiune recently, the following cases have been entered for trial: Blundoll vs. _Muir'"aud Slbau vs. Gormley. No jury cases have as yet been entered. James Ford was the fortunate holder of the ticket which drew the guitar rallied at the Queen's hotel the other niglit." The action of Winslow vs. Morris will be tried at the coining supreme court. The, suit. is to dissolve a partnership and for a reference to take partnership accounts. Macdonald . & Johnson are for plaintiff and Galliher & Wilson for de fendarit.; ���)���-������ CITY LOCAL NEWS H. 'McDonald of Nelson has transferred tho Kirkwall fractional mmoral claim on Toad mountain to Charles Parker of Rossland. The consideration specified was $10. Tho Kootenay k Algoma Gold Mining Company, Limited has acquired the Cranbrooke claim, lh miles east of TVaueta from A. W. McVettie and the Kootenay claim in the same vicinity from J. Leask. Another hockey match takes place tonight between the local teams, and the game will doubtless be interestingih view of the determination of the Nelson club to wipe out Thursday night's defeat. Secretary Beasley of the Nelsons, is in correspondence with thesecretary of the'league regarding a claim made by the: Boundary club to a' scheduled game which was postponed by agreement. The Nelsons will oppose the Boundary's claim. Acting goA'ernment agent Goepel is slightly indisposed and was unable to be in his office yesterday. . The C. P. R. expects shortly to have a shipment, of ore from the Arlington mine at Slocan City. A quantity of ore is being rawhided to the C. P. R. depot and the shipment will be made when a sufficient amount1 has been brought down. A legal case of considerable interest is now . pending. It is that of Kennedy vs. McDougal, the defendant being Mrs. Ellen McDougal, a hotelkeeper at Nakusp. She is the recorded owner of a pre-emption up the lake, and the plaintiffs are seeking to set aside the record on the ground that she has not complied with the regulations iu the way of residing continuously on the property. The assistant commissioner of lands and woiks for this district has been lidded as a defendant and a mandamus applied for to compel him to issue a pre-emption to the plaintiff. Elliot & Lennie are for plaintiff and Galliher & Wilson for defendant. The uniforms worn by the Nelson men who went-to South Africa with the first Canadian contingent aie being &enfc back. The outfits were held so long at Quebec that militia officers throughout the country had almost despaired of receiving them back. The invoice has been received, however, and the uniforms are expected daily. - , A meeting of the Nelson Laborers' Protective Union will be held on Monday evening in the Miners' Union hall for ihe purpose of perfecting the local organization. All who desire to become members of the union are invited to attend Monday evening. The new warehouse, or rather addition to the Brackman & Ker Milling Company's building is almost complete. The fiim expect to occupy the premises ten days hence. The first case to be tried at the forthcoming supreme- court^sitting iii Nelson is that of Lawrence vs Hall Mines Company The plaintiff W. H. Lawrence, was injured last spring in the Silver King mine and alleges negligence ou the part of the defendants. Galliher & Wilson are for plaintiff and R. M. Macdonald for defendants. Tiie J. Y. Griffin k Company warehouse on Front street is being roofed, .splendid progress having been made by the contractor. The building lias 10,000 square feet of floor space, and is to be completed by April 1st. A gang of men are now engaged in removing tho rocks from the ground at the corner of Mill and Josephine streets, on which a convent and boai'ding school ib to be erected l>y the .sisters of St, Joseph. The building will be commenced shortly and will cost some $8000. Gannon and Sullivan will be brought before the judge who conducts the supreme court sittings here beginning on the 13th. Sullivan's Injuries are proving too severe to permit of his being arraigned at an earlier date. The new year's festivities in Chinatown wound up last night with a fire. About 8 o'clock an enthusiastic celestial started to explode a string of firecrackers from an upper window in Wo Kee's store. The woodwoik caught fire, and when the Chinaman jumped back CHIMNEY SWEEPING a reserve stock of fireworks became I 0��}ce Ward Street Opposite Oi*ra Hoase K0.&V Stoves Stoves We have the finest line of COAI HEATERS ever displayed in the dis' trict. Weare sole agents for the famous COLE'S HOT BLAST HEATER Our claims for this heater is that it is adapted to any kind of coal. CROW'S NEST, LETHBRIDGE, or ANTHRACITE, burning all kinds equally well. Not requiring the attention of an ordinary coal heater. Economical, durable and simple in construction. See our Steel Ranges for hard and soft coal or wood. - H. BYERS & CO. N'KLSO.V KASLO SAX PON. H. W. Hawley, who has the contract for taking out the rock required on the , Nelson Gas k Coke Company's buildings, fired his last shot yesterday afternoon. He required about 300 yards of rock to complete the specified amount. He used three kegs of powder on the blast, and0 threw out about 600 yards of rock. --.The stone could not have been",.lan-ded,,.better. It was thrown'Within'''three feet of the railway trestle, and piled about twenty feet high without striking a timber in the trestle. John Elliott, of Ingersoll, Ontario, is in the city after a brief visit to Rossland.' Mr. Elliott is editor of the Ingersoll Chronicle, and supreme chief ranger of the Canadian Foresters, his: trip to the west being in the interests of the fraternity. It is understood that his visit means an active campaign throughout Manitoba, the toriitories'and this province by the C. O. F. After the morning service at the Methodist church tomorrow, the sacrament of the Lord's supper will be administered by the pastor, Rev J. Robson, In the evening he will preach on " Unanswered Prayer." Tho collection" taken at St. Paul's church on Sunday last, wheu the Nelson Rifles attended divine service, amounted'to $58, which will go to swell the patriotic fund. The Hume school will open on Monday. There are ���some twenty- five pupils* ready for the opening BUSINESS MENTION. Boys and girls wanted to strip tob.icco nt Kootenay Cigar Company's fuctorj, ,j<. cents pel ilny and all oi. er lh.it they cm earn. Expressmen,..''hackmen ami all (etmisters are lequobted to meet in Minns' Union Hall on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, for the lmi'poKe of orernni/ing a local union under the TeamDihersItitcnwHonal Union. ' li. STA MPKTt, Oi gani/er. That Cough The first dose of our Syrup "White-Pine "and Tar will relieve it~a bottle will cure it. For the lungs and to build up the system take our EMULSION of COD LIVER OIL, large bottles 75 cents. and the number will no doubt be very greatly increased during the first few weeks. The morning service at St. Paul's tomorrow will be the monthly ser- A'ice for the young. In the evening Rev. It. Frew preaches on "The Crime of Cain." No new developments have transpired in connection with the Balfour extension., Mr, Stewart not having come to Nelson' as was- anticipated. A. P. Procter, C. P. R. construction engineer, spent yesterday in the city, aiid was be- seiged with applications for work. His directions' to the applicants were to wait until operations got' under way, aud every man who desired to could secure employment. Mr. Proctor left today for Nine- mile point, where his camp is located, aud Mr. Stewart is expected here today. e School Opening on Monday. The new school instituted by the Sisters of St. Joseph on Josephine street will open on Monday, and the sisters anticipate an attendance of about 100 pupils. The building affords a : sample of western enterprise as its erection was only commenced on January 13th and eighteen days latter it was taken off the hands of the contractor. The cost was $1000. .The school chairs ordered in Ontario for the school were delayed, but D...McArthur & Co. have furnished an outfit of tab'es which will be used temporarily. The books to be used by the pupils will be similiarr to the ones used in the public schools, and the school hours will be: 9 a. m. to 12 a. m. with lo minutes recess, 1:30 p. in. to 3:30 p. m. The school will ba graded into the kindergarthen. primary, junior and senior grades in the latter of which pupils will be prepared for entrance examinations. On entering pupils will be examined and the papers preserved for comparison with others wiitten three mouths later. WE HAVE STOVES But while we are waiting for the cold weather we your attention to our line of would draw NICKLED COPPER WARE Including Tea aiC Cofleo Pots, (several designs) Knainclled Handle nippers. Pudding Dishos, Tea Kettles, etc., and the only place you can get, them is at . ��� LAWRENCE HARDWARE COMPANY Tl]e Leading Grocers ��� - - " . . o " JKirkpatrick & "Wilson Carrying a full stock of Groceries, Crockery, and Glassware, etc. Our Grocery and Provision Department is crowded with all the popular brands of edibles. A large consignment of fresh eggs has just reached us. Crockery and Glassware Kirkpatrick & "Wilson Phone 8. Box 57. Canada Drag & Book Go. NKLSON HAVE ITOIX HEARD OK Till. BCI-UET SYSTEM OKJ.OOK- KKKPINC- ASU OFFICE PUACTICK. IT IS TAl'OHT AT THK, Victoria Stieot NELSON BUSINESS COLLEGE Hard Coal Anthracite T GREAT REDUCTION $9,651 I Crow's Nest Coal Revelstoke Assessed Values. The completed and revised rolls oi Revelstoke are now with city assessor Shaw. The total assessment, exclusive of that assessed to unknown owners, or tho Farwell property, is land, $273,lfl0.00; improvements, $288,440.00; total, $501,042.00. The Farwell property is assessed at $40,000. The Canadian Pacific Railway "Company comes in for the biggest assessment, $80,873 on land and $14,800 on improvements. The court of revision made piactically no reduction on any property save that of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and smelter company. Archbishop of Sweden Dead. Stockholm, February 1.���The archbishop of Sweden, the most leveremT-Antoh Sundbei'ff, who was believed to have recovered from appendicitis, is dead. He was born in 1818. ��"WW�������!���' L ^I^IIIIIIIWWIW !���������� W MJ " III ������������������II ]���������<���*1 Here's Bargains M^'s surrs Wrt liaio about '25 Suits of g-ocxl sorvioeablc tweeds, odds .mil onus of ourglO.iml $i2**-iiitt,u, all bi/.cs aio in the lot. Take your ohoico for 87..W, 13o>-'s hiul��, warm and nice, extra hgchI foi little price. Uiulei woarat special low prices. Bargain--: in men'8 and boy'n caps, socks and lien, yuahtj {food���pnooh low. Monsoon Is like ali our goods Monsoon Tea Is always the same ��� Fop sale by Reliable The Western Mercantile Co., Limited Succossois to M. DciBri'i.iy & Co., Staple and Fancy Oiocers -t.AK.__K ST1.K1.T, NELSON Groceries and Provisions FREE DELIVERY OF GOODS TO ANY PART OF THE CITY Houston Block John A. Irving & Co ASK YOUR GROCER FOR T(|E CELEBRATED Baker Stroct, Opposite Queen'b Hotel. BROWN & 00. CUT PHICES IS THE ORDER OF THK DAY And I want to be in It. I have just received Fall samples of Suitings aud Overcoatings, representing a $50,000 stock to cfaoo&e from made to your order at prices never before heard of in Nelson. All the latest fads lu Fancy Vestinffs for Fall and winter. Ladies' tailoring in all its branches a specialty. Lowest prices. Rooms 1 and 11, Hillyer block. STEVENS, The Tailor DELIVERED T-_I,Kl'nONK 33 0. W. Starmer Smith & Go. PAPER HANGER, GLAZIER, PAINTER, ETC. L! CLEANING AND REPAIRING Rolled B & K The Best that Money can Buy. Take no Other Oats Manufactured by tho Brackmftn-Kar Milling Oo.t Ltd, Victoria, Vancouver, Westminster, Kdrnonton.NelHon, TENTS AND AWNINGS Now isthe time to order your tents and awnings for the spring. Any size tent or awning made. The only factory between Winnipeg and the Coast. 224-228 Baker Street, -Nelson- YOUR OWN GOODS MADE UP OLD CLOTHES MADJfi GOOD AS NKW ARTHUR GEE Opposite Clarke Hotel. MERCHANT TAILOR ladFes~and gentlemen Clothes cleaned and guaranteed. Al.to ch'inney sleeping on shortest notice. Orfluis left ul Palace Bakery, ne\t to itojal Hotel, Stanley street. J. M0FFETT, Proprietor. TO YOUR LOT LINE WE DO IT SEE US GAS FITTING OUR SPECIALTY PLUMBING OF ALL KINDS Opera House Block, NeKon erchant Tail FULL LIMES OF WINTER AND SPRING SUITINGS WEST BAKER STREET- NELSON OPPOSITE SILVER KING HOTM