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The Miner was established by John Houston, an outspoken journalist who would later embark on a successful political career, which included four terms as the mayor of Nelson and two terms in the provincial legislature. After leaving the Miner in the summer of 1892, Houston established the Tribune to compete with his former paper. The Miner was published by The Miner Printing and Publishing Company, and the paper's longest-serving editor was D. J. Beaton. The Miner was published under two variant titles, the Nelson Weekly Miner and the Weekly Miner. In 1902, the paper was sold to F. J. Deane, who changed the title to the Weekly News.","@language":"en"}],"DigitalResourceOriginalRecord":[{"@value":"https:\/\/open.library.ubc.ca\/collections\/xminer\/items\/1.0211555\/source.json","@language":"en"}],"FileFormat":[{"@value":"application\/pdf","@language":"en"}],"FullText":[{"@value":" Daily Edition No  86.\nNelson, British Columbia. Wednesday Morning, August 17, 1898.\nNinth Year.\nHIGH ART\nREPAIR SHOP\n! DIARY OF THE WAR\n)QBG@GGG&GQQQmO\ufffd\ufffdG.@m\nA Shop unequalled anywhere. A Pattern alter which all others model. Employing experienced workmen who are\nspecialists. Make a shoe complete. Replace any worn Olll pari. No delay nor\nlong waiting, Every job satisfactory or\nno pay. Half soling and heeling from\nBest Leather at Lowest Prices. Free\nLaces. Free Patent Buttons, Free\nButton Hooks.\nCompendium of the Sequence\nof Events.\nWHAT   IT   HAS   COST\nm^mGBGGGGGQGGGGG<\n:yk :\nLILLIE'S S\nWEST BAKER STREET.\nThree  Months Intervened Between  Mo-\nEinley's First Act and the Conclusion of Peaoe.\n1 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd1* I Fred IrvinefcCo- j\"\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdT j\n4 * kid olovbs. * t dry goods. I Rp-duced Prices, X\n?\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd*\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\nI Grand July Clearance Sale I\nWe will offer for the next ten days\nat  reduced   prices   with   Special\n.  .  .  following lines\nSummer Dress Goods.\nWarm Weather Fabrics.\nLadles Shirt Waists.\nLadies' I) vt A Corsets.\nLadies' and Children's Undervests,\nLadles' silk and Kid Cloves.\n1,,-ulics' SilU and Alpaca Skirts.\nSailor Hats, Ball Price.\nill ot\" our entire stock\nReductions  on   the\ni\nX\n\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\nfi\ntt\n\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\n\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\nfi\nx Our StocR is Complete in House Ftirnkfiinos,!\nMen's Underwear.\n.Men's Washington 'Pics.\nMen's Negligee shirts.\nMen's Fancy Camhric Shirts.\nMen's Black Sateen Shirts.\nMen's Duck nml Flannel Suits,\nMen's Straw Huts.\nMen's Pants and Overalls.\nIS\nmrai\nMINISTERS   SWORN  IN\nJoo   Martin  and  Cotton  are   Ministers.\nOthor Portfolios\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdMclnnes' Letter\nto Beaven Published-\nthii special fieods ami re<|uirenients ol\nthe provinco, ami having in view yonr\nlong nnd honorable experience throughout a quarter of a century in llu- administration nl' its affairs, and regard-\n1 ing ymi moreover as peculiarly fit to\n_, T i     ,   ti    if li       recoucilo its contending  political  fac-\nThree    Important   rOrtlOllOS tions, I hereby call upon yon to assume\nthe task ni' Forming a ministry, and to\nHave Been Taken, | once more act ad chief  ndvisor  luthe\nrepresentative of the crown.\n(Signed)     THOMAS R, M'tNNES,\nLieutennnt-i tovornor.\nFOR CUBA AND PORTO RIOO.\nProbable   Personnel   of   t'ho   Military\nCommissioners,\nWashington, Aug. ill.--The Post\ntoday says:\nThe announcement of the personnel\nof the military commissioners for Cuba\niuul Porto Rico may now be expected\nat any time. The president has practically determined upou the military\nand naval ollicers who will compose\nthe oommision. It is probable that\nthe names will bo as follows:\nCuban commission\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdMajor (ieneral\n,r. S. Wade, Major General M, 0.\nButler and Admiral W. '!'\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Sampson.\nPorto     Rican     commission\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdMajor\n(ieneral   John R, Brooke, Major Gen\neral Then. Schwan   and Admiral Win-\nfleld S. Schley.\nIt will be noticed that the name of\nFithzhugh Lee does nol appear in tin-\nlist of the Cuban commissioners. The\nomission is not unintentional. (Ieneral Loe was originally slated for a\nplace on the commission, hut will not\nserve, owing to his desire to remain at\nthe head of his army corps. It io expected that this corps, the Seventh,\nwill eventually be sent to Ouba, and\nin that event (ieneral Lee will go to\nthe island al ils head, preferring that\nposition to a commissionership.\nnavy $2,-\nmivy $U, -\nnavy -$.>,-\nnavy $G. -\nnavy $5,-\n$6,600,000,\nVictoria, Aug. lli.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdPremier Semlin\nhas practically succeeded in forming\nhis cabinet, though there are one or\ntwo portfolios whose destinations are\nnot yet definitely announced. Premier\nSemlin will be commissioner of lands\nand works, whilo P. C. Cotton will Inthe uew linaneo minister. Joseph\nMartin has also accepted a place in the\ncabinet, and will enter upon the duties\nof attorney general. Thus it will be\nseen that Vancouver City has secured\ntwo important portfolios.\nThe Siree new cabinet ministers\nwere k ijrn in yesterday, thus the\nhiatus in the government of the Province is filled. The provincial secretaryship and the portfolio of education will go together, und a representative from Nanaimo will probably\nadminister it. Tho destination of the\nspeakership has not yet been decided,\nthough both Foster and Kellie unspoken of in that eonuetcion. O. B.\nSword may be president of the council\nwithout portfolio.\nM'INNES'   LETTER.\nHon. Mr. Robert Beaven today made\npublic the letter in which the lieutenant governor invited him to form a\ncabinet.    It is as follows :\nThe government of the province of\nBritish Columbia, the 8th of August,\n1808, at tho government house, Victoria, B. C.\nTo tho Hon. Robert Beaven, Victoria, B. C.\nSir:\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdI havo tho honor to inform you\nthat by letter of even date herewith, I\nhavo relievod the Hon. J. H. Turner\nand his colleagues from their functions\nas my advisors, und members of my\nlexeoutive council. This action I have\ntaken in view of the results of the\ngeneral elections held on tho 9th of\nllast month. This is probably tho most\n[important preiod yet known iu the\ndevelopment of tho resources of our\nprovince and during the month that\nhas elapse.i since the said genoral elections I have deeply felt tho need of advisors in whom I eould place, full confidence, aud whoso recommendations I\niould    unhesitatingly   approve.   Aud\nnowiug your  thorough knowledge of\nALL   DUBLIN   EN FETE.\nLaying the Foundation Stone of the\nWolfe   Tone  Monument.\nDublin, Aug. 18,\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe whole cily\nwas en fete today In connection with\nthe laying ol the foundation stone of\nlhe monument of Wolfe Tone. Thousands of excursionists were present and\ndelegates were in attendance from the\nUnited Slates, Australia,South Africa,\nFrance, anil Italy. There was au\nimmense procession to the site of the\nmonument.\nWolfe Tone was the real originator\nof tho Irish movement that culminated\nin the rebellion of 1708. He founded\nthe United Irishmen.\nLI HUNG CHANG  MAY   GO.\nLondon, Aug. 16,\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdIt is reported hero\ntoday though the report as yet lacks\nconfirmation that the foreign otllce in\ntends to demand that the Chinese emperor dismiss Li Hung Chang from\npower on the ground thut he is responsible for the recent anti-British\nattitude of the Tsung Li Yauiou.\nPORTUGESE MINISTRY RESIGNS.\nLisbon, Aug. 1(1.-\nresigned and Senor\ncharged   with   tho\nnow cabinet.\n-Tho ministry has\nLuulaui has been\ntask of  forming a\nAlthough the war lasted only 114\ndays it is estimated that the cost to\ntho government so far is $150,000,000\nof which $98,000,000 has been actually\npaid out of the treasury.\nBeginning with March 1, when the\nfirst* increase in expenditures in anticipation of tho war became apparent\nin tho daily expenditures of the treasury, the actual disbursements have\nbeen, approximately:\nMarch\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdArmy    $000,000,\n400,000.    Total, $3,000,000.\nApril\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdArmy $ 1,200,000,\n800,000; total $11,000,000.\nMa)'\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdArmy   $12,000,000,\n500,000 i total $19,000,000.\nJune\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdArmy $16,500,000,\n500,000; total $23,000,000.\nJuly\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdArmy   $29.500,000.\n600,000; toral $85,000,000.\nTo     August    lli\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdArmy\nnavy $1,800,000 J total 87,000,000.\nTotal, war department, $05.300,000.\nTotal, navy department, $32,700,000.\nGrand total, $98,000,000.\nThe appropriations made by congress\non account of the war aggregated about\nI $3(10,000,000.   and   cover   the time   to\nJanuary 1, 1899.\nApril 11.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdPresident McKinley asked\ncongress for power to intervene in\nCuba.\nApril 20, 11:24 a. in.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdResolutions\nsigned by Ihe president\nApril 20.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdUltimatum cabled to Minister Woodford.\nApril 21, 7 a. in.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdBeginning of the\nwar.\ni April 22, 5:15 a. in.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdAdmiral Sampson's fleet sailed from Key West to\nblockade ports of Cuba.\nApril 22.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdFirst gun of war fired by\nIhe gunboat Nashville.\nApril 23.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdFirst prize of the war\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\nthe Buena Ventura\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdcaptured by the\nNashville.\nApril 23.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe president asked for\n125,000 volunteers.\nApril 27.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdForts at the mouth of\nMantanazs harbor bombarded.\nApril 28. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Hempstead Plains solectod\nas a camping ground.\nMay 1.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdA great naval battle fought\nin the harbor of Manila, Philippine\nIslands, and the Spanish fleet of ton\nvessels destroyed by the United States\nsquadron in command of Commodore\nDewey.\nMay 2.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdTho 14th regiment, N. G.,\nN. Y., part of the 18th, with Colonel\nWatson in command, and Troop C,\nleft camp BlacK.\nMay 2.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe gunboats Wilmington\nand Hudson aud the. torpedo boat\nWinslow in the first engagement iii\nCuban waters ; Ensign Bagley and four\nother men of the Winslow killed.\nMay 12. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdActing Rear Admiral\nSampson bombarded San Juan, Porto\nRico.\nMay 14.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdDeparture of tho 71st regiment for Tampa.\nMay 17.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdDeparture of the 14th regiment* for Cam)) Chiekaniiuiga.\nMay 19.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Arrival of Admiral Cervera\nand his Bquadron at Santiago do Cuba.\nMay 24, 10:30 p. m.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdArrival of\nbattleship Oregon at Jupiter, Fla.,\nafter a voyage of 13,000 miles from\nSan Francisco.\nMay 25.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe president's second call\nfor troops\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd75,000\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdwas issued.\nMay 28.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdSchley senii-ollicially reported by the auxiliary cruiser Harvard to be off Santiago de Cuba with\ntwelve warships,\nJuno II. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Lieutenant Richmond P.\nHobson and seven num take the collier\nMerrimac into the channel of Santiago\nharbor and sink it there so as to close\nthe harbor and prevent the escape of\nthe Spanish fleet.\nJune 10.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe invasion of Cuba began by the landing of 000 marines,\nafter warships lal silenced tho\nenemy's guns at Guantanamo.\nJune 11.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdAmerican troops at* Guantanamo were repulsed. Six Americans\nkilled.\nJune 18.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe first expedition for\nSantiago left Key West, Major General\nShafter in command.\nJuno 14.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdSkirmish between United\nStates marines and Cuban insurgents\nand Spanish infantry at Guantanamo.\nThe Spaniards defeated.\nJune 15.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdSecond Manila expedition\nleft San Francisco.\nJune 20.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdArrival of General Shaftor\nand his army off Santiago de Cuba.\nJune 22.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdGeneral Shafter's army\nlanded at Baiquiri.\nJuno   23.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Advauco   of  tho  United\nStates forces  from   Baiquiri   to Juragua.\nJune 24.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdTwo men were killed, including Captain Capron and Sergeant\nHamilton Fish, jr., both of the Colonel Wood's Rough Riders, aud about\n40 wounded in a skirmish with 2000\nSpaniards.\nJune 28.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe lst regiment of New\nYork Volunteers was ordered to the\nPhilippines.\nJuno 29.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdGeneral Merritt sailed\nfrom San Francisco.\nJuly 1 and 2. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdA genoral assault at\nSantiago de Cuba by the army and hy\nthe ships was begun. American troops\ncapturing and holding the lines of the\nenemy.\nJuly 8.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdGeneral Shafter demanded\ntho surrender of the eity of Santiago\nde Cuba.\nJuly 3.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdAdmiral Cervera made a\ndash out of the harbor of Santiago to\ncut his way through the American\nships and his squadron was destroved\nand mauy men and officers wero killed\nby the fire of the Americans under\nCommodore Scbley.\nJuly 4.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdAdmiral Sampson reported\nto Soorotary Long of the destruction ot\nCervera's fleet.\nJuly 4.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe navy department received a despatch from Admiral\nDewey, announcing tho arrival at\nManila of tho cruiser Charleston and\nthe three transports, the City of\nPekin, the Colon and the Australia,\nwith troops on board, ou Juue 30 the\nsquadron stopped at the Ladrone islauds\nand the Charleston bombarded the\nisland of Guan.\nJuly (I.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdLieutenant Hobson and his\nMerrimac men exchanged.\nJuly (I.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe Spanish government\nordered Camara to return home to protect the Spanish coast from attack by\nCommodore Watson.\nJuly 6.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdGeneral Toral, commanding\nthe Spanish forces at Santiago, sent a\nflag of truce to General Shafter asking\nthree days grace and cable operators\nto notify Madrid of Santiago's desire\nto surrender,all of which was granted.\nJuly 7.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdMajor General Miles left\nWashington for Santiago.\nJuly 10.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdSantiago de Cuba was\nbombarded by Admiral Sampson's\nfleet and the siege mortars and field\nguns of the 5th army corps.\nJuly 12.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdA flag of truce waved by\nGeneral Toral at Santiago and the\n(nice granted by General Shafter.\nJuly 13.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdYellow fever in tho army\nat* Santiago reported to the authorities\nat Washington.\nJuly 111.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdRear Admiral Dewey\nchased tho German cruiser Irene out\nof the Subig bay with the Raleigh aud\nConcord.\nJuly 14.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdSantiago surrendered, the\nUnited States agreeing to return to\nSpain all the prisoners of war.\nJuly 17.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdAt noon the American flag\nwas raised over the Citv of Santiago\nde Cuba.\nJuly 17.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdCommodore Schley entered\ntho harbor of Santiago do Cuba for the\nfirst timo.\nJuly 18.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdGeneral Miles was ordered\nto proceed to Porto Rico as soon as\npossible.\nJuly 31.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdGeneral Calixto Garcia,\ncommander of the Cuban army of eastern Cuba, owing to discontent be-\ncauso the American government had\nignored him and his troops in the surrender of Santiago, withdrew.\nJuly 21.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdBrigadier General Leonard\nWood appointed military governor of\nSantiago de Cuba, to succeed General\nMcKibben, who was ordered on sick\nleave.\nJuly 21.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdNews reached this country\nthat the second expedition to reinforce Admiral Dewey had arrived at\nCavite.\nJuly 21.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdGeneral Miles and the\nnucleus of his army of invasion departed from Guantanamo for Porto\nRico.\nJuly 32.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdAguinaldo, according to a\ndespatch, declared himself dictator of\nthe Philippines.\nJuly 22.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdTroops C and A ordered to\nPorto Rico.\nJuly 25.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdGeneral Nolson A. Miles\nlanded at Guanica, Porto Rico.\nJuly 36.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdPeace overtures mado [by\nSpain were announced by the authorities at Washington.\nJuly 28.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Commander C. H. Davis\nof the gunboat Dixie lowered tho\nSpanish flag in the port of Ponce.\nJuly 30.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdNews of General Morritt's\narrival at Cavite received at Washington.\nJuly 31.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe. United States reply to\nSpain's overtures for peace was placed\nin the hands of the French ambassador,\nrepresenting Spain, Oil Saturday, July\n8,\nAug. 1.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdIu a despatch to the war\ndepartment General Miles stated that\nfour-fifths of the people of Porto Rico\nrejoiced at tho arrival of the American army.\nAug. 1.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdMajor General J. F. Wade\nwas placed in command of an army\ndivision, composed of troops from the\nChickamauga camp.\nAug. 3.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdMajor General Coppiiiger\nwas ordered to Porto Rico.\nAug. 4.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdNews was received from\nCavito that Aguinaldo had becomo\nsubmissivo to tho Amorican forces.\nAug. 4.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe army in Cuba ordered\nat once to proceed to tht new camp at\nMoutauk Point, N. Y.\nAug. 4.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdTho secretary of war made\npublic a private letter written to him\nby Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, in\nwhich the latter seemed to say that tho\nBough Riders were threo   times bottor\nUnited States and  Cuban\nAuthorities Agreed.\nINSURGENTS    HOSTILE\nThe lower Class of Cubans aro Expected\nto Give Trouble\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdEumor That They\nWill Attaok Santiago\nSantiago do Cuba, Aug. 16, 11 p. m.\n\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdA secret meeting was held tonight\nat the palace between the commanding\nofficers of the American army and the\nCuban leaders. The strictest secrecy\nwas maintained, but it can be said\nwith good authority that General\nGarcia was present. The meeting\nlasted au hour and a half. The information obtained is to the effect that\nthe Cuban situation was thoroughly\nreviewed, and it was resolved to disband the Cuban army and the United\nStates should pay the men off. This\ninvolves the expenditure of $15,000,000,\nbut it is most important to the prosperity of tho island, where the wealth\nis almost intirely agricultural, nobody\ndaring to cultivate his lands whilo tho\ninsurgent bands are in the field, raiding and burning.\nContinued on Second Pago.\nSantiago de Cuba, Aug. 16, 11 :25 p.\nm.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdTrouble with the Cubans is brood\ning. Their attitude is one of sullen\nhostility toward the Americans. The\nbetter class in Cuba favor the annexation of the island to the United\nStates, aud a majority of the masses is\nready and willing lo accept the shelter\nand protection afforded by an American protectorate; but there aro those\ninfluenced by a certain class of rabid\norators nnd breeders of sedition and\nrebellion against anything smacking\nof law and order. This inflammatory\nclass demands and urges the recognition of Cuba for Cubans, and spurns\nall offers or suggestions tending to\nprosperity under an American protectorate, and excites popular discontent.\nThis is exactly tho class that pushes\nitself most into evideuco and whose\nviews and opinions are most overheard\nand published. Their advice to the\nCubans is to repudiate all offers of\npeaco or a cessation of hostilities, and\nlook upon an armistice as an agreo\nnieut betweeu the United States and\nSpain on their own account, and not\nstanding upon the freo and independent stato of Cuba, whoso liberating\narmy not only repudiates pacification\nbut will ignore the armistice to tho\npoint of continuing to wage war and\nshooting every Spaniard in the field.\nA wild rumor is afloat to the effect\nthat the Cuban army will attack and\ncapture Santiago to the glory of Cuban\narms, as soon as tho American garrison i.s weakened. This is directly\ntraceable to tho same source. Tho influence exerted by such a body of men\nagainst law and order is formidable.\nThis historical people demands suppression with an iron hand. Whilo\nstill in embryo, this influence is already felt among certain classos who\nrefuse to work or serve tho government\nuntil a clear statement of the freedom\nand independence of their country is\nmade.\nMANILA    SURRENDERS.\nAugusti Just  Escapes Being   Made   a\nPopular  Hero.\nHong Kong, Aug. 10.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdGoneral\nAugusta, captain general of tho Philippines, arrived today by the Kaiserin\nAugusti. He refused to bo interviewed\nand would only say lhat he intends to\nreturn to Spain as soon as possible.\nHe stated, however, to Consul General\nWildnian that last Sunday Admiral\nDewey bombarded Manila upon which\nthe city immediately surrendered unconditionally.\nWhilo full details arc not yet to hand\nit appears that tho city proper was not\ndamaged, the bombardment being con-\nfinod to the outskirts of the town.\nGeneral Augusti had a launch ready\nand directly tho while flag was\nhoisted, ho jumped in and was con\nveyed to tho Kaiserin Augusta, tho\nfastest of the German cruisers. Ho\nwas accompanied by his wife and\nfamily.\nCHEATED THE GALLOWS.\nSuicide   of   the   Mau    Convicted   of\nMurdering Hii Partners.\nVancouver, Aug. 10.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd H. Claus of\nNanaimo, B. C., who was recently\nconvicted of the murder of his partners. Burns and Hendrickson, while\non their way to Alaska, has cheated\nthe gallows by committing suicide.\nHe took strychnine, which it is thought\nwas furnished by his wife. THE MINER, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1898.\nWat ittitier\nI aut that peace had been signed, demanded the surrender of thc city under\na threat of bombardment. The demand  was  refused, and the bombard\ned*\nPublished Dully except Sunday.\nThe Miner Printing & Pciu.isiii.no t'o. ment began. General Augusti there-\nLimited Liability. j upon   surrendered unconditionally and\nALL COMMUNICATIONS lo the Editor must j incontinently fled to the protection of a\nbe accompanied by tie name and address ueutraj warahip, whether afraid of\nof the writer, not necessarily for publica-:.   .       ,.,,*,,     ., \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd ,\n01     ,  \"       '., ,       ,,,,,,, : being killed by the insurgents or wish-\nlion, but as evidence of good faith, I \ufffd\ufffd .... .\n1 ing to avoid being a prisoner of war is\nSubscription Rates not known    Had )u) heW out for 24\nDaily, per month by carrier 9 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdll0 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd hours longer more, or had   he even re-\npcr month by mail.. .   1\ufffd\ufffd | mained ,lt hig posti the \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdew8 of   peaoe\nner half year by mail.\nper year\t\nper year, foreign..\nWeekly Miner.\nWeekly, per half year\t\n\"       peryear\t\n'\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd        per year, foreign    3(H)\nSubscription* invariably in advance.\nAdvertising rates made known on application.\nThe -Miner Printing & Publishing Co.\nNELSON. B. C.\nlooo  would have arrived, and ho would have\n13 oo probably been regarded in   Spain as  a\npopular   hero.    As  it   is, he   will  be\n! branded as a coward, and so far as his\n$ I La . reputation is concerned, his defense of\n.   200\n2sTE5\"W^  *   GKDOJDS\nHair Brushes, Tooth Brushes,\nand Cloth  Brushes,\nMtf-m    also Good Value in Sponges.^.g^Lfk*.\nW. F. TEETZEL & CO. Nelson, B. C.\nDRUGS AND ASSAYER'S SUPPLIES.\nManila will have been of no avail.\nTO ADVEBTISEKS.\nCopy for C'Iiiuikcs \ufffd\ufffdf AilvcrCUcmenl  mosl\nbc In Clic Ollice  by  4  o'clock  p.m.  lo\nInsure change.\nSEMLIN'tt CABINET.\nThree out of the five places in the\ncabinet have already been allotted, and\nthe late opposition is now formally installed in oflice. Up to the very last\nmoment, it was asserted that Mr.\nJoseph Martin would decline to serve\nunder Mr. Semlin, and that, in the\nevent of the latter being offered the\npremiership, Mr. Martin would do\nhis utmost to wreck tho plans of his\nwhilome allies. This was but a figment I\nof the defeated Tnruerites, who were\nhopiug against hope, that something\nmight turn up at the last moment to\nsnatch victory from tho hands of their\ntriumphant opponents. The truth of\nthe matter was, as was stated in a\nspecial despatch to The Miner some\ntimo back, that Mr. Martin, while he\nwould not of course have refused the\npremiership, had it been offered\nhim, would have preferred temporarily to stay in the background\nwhile thoso who had fought Turnerism so long were given a\ntasto of tho sweets of office. This consideration had additional weight, as\nthe pri7.es aro so few, while those deserving of reward are so many. A\nman of his conspicuous ability, however, could be ill spared from any cabinet, and he was induced by his friends\nto accept office.\nMr. Martin's success in the campaign that is just over is a remarkable\ntribute to his gifts and personality.\nHe was attacked, slandered and personally vilified by the Turner press, as\nwas no other candidate iu tho Prov '\niuce. Ho was a comparative strauge-\nin Vancouver aud made no personal\ncanvass at all, contcuting himself with\nrefuting the oft repeated slanders from\nthe public platform. How his pluck\nand determination wero rewarded at\nthe polls all the world knows.\nAlthough lhe cabinet crisis is over,\ntho evolution of affairs at Victoria wil\nbe watched with considerable interest\nfor somo time to come. Tho independent members appear to hold the\nkey to tho situation. Should auy of\nthom support the government there\nshould be no difficulty in passing an\nequitable redistribution bill and then\nmaking another appeal to the country.\nIt would seem to be inevitable that such\na course will be adopted before, long, as\nMr. Semlin would hardly care to see\nhis measures at tho mercy of the\nwhims of one or two irresponsible\npoliticians. It is possible of course\nthat the premier may succeed in obtaining such assurances from one or\nboth of thom as will definitely secure\ntheir votes, in which case it would not\nbo necessary to disturb the business of\nthe province by another general election. The members recently elected for\nCassiar will also have to be considered\nin such a calculation, Thero is more\nthan a hope that one of theni, at any\nrate, will support the government.\nThis would not ouly of itself greatly\nsimplify matters, but might also tend\nto sway the decision of the other independents. In the meantime three\nmembers of the new cabinet havo been\nsworn in, and have entered upon their\nduties.\nAt the recent educational conference\nin Halifax, Ur. Harper, inspector of\nSuperior schools, Quebec, gave an\naddress favoring the organization of a\nbureau of education for the Dominiou,\nThere is, he believes, need of some\nmeans to bring together in a closer\nbond of union the teachers of the various provinces. \"This would be tho aim\nof an educational bureau for the Dominion. It may be accomplished without interfering in any respect with existing forces controlling educational\nmatters. It aims at no revolution\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\nsimply to form a compact system of\nthings, and exercise a supervision\nand control over the various provincial educational systems, and\nthus to unify the whole into one concrete, articulated whole.\" The Halifax papers speak highly of Ur. Harper's paper.\nDIARY OF THE WAE\n(Continued from First Page.)\nP. BURNS & CO.\nWholesale and Retail Meat Merchants\nHEAD OFFICE NELSON, B. C.\ne^g> \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd -ssa\nBranch Mai^kets in Rossland, Trail, Nelson, Kaslo,\nSandon, Three Forks, New Denver and Slocan City\nOrders by mall to any branch will have careful and prompt attention.\n530\nOfficial Directory.   ;\nDOMINION' DIREOTOBY.\nGovernor-General - Earl of Aberdeen\nPremier - Sir Wilfrid Laurier\nMember House of Common.-', Dominion Parliament, West Kooteimj- Hewitt Bostock\nPROVINCIAL DIRECTORY.\nLieut. Governor Hon T It Melnnca\nPremier - Hon J II Turner\nAttorney-General - Hon I) M Kberia\nCom of Lands and Works Hon G 11 Martin\nMinister Mines and Education lion Jas Baker\nPresident Exooutive Council Hon C EAjooloy\nMembers l.cgMul Ive A scmbl} tor Wi^J^'o'\nenay- North Hiding J M Kertle\nSouth Riding - J F Hume\nsoldiers than the National guard.\nAug. fi.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdGeneral Miles had reached\nmany miles in the harbor of Porto\nRico, and the Spaniards were kept on\nthe run.\nAug. fi.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThere was a report that\nColonel San Martin, the commander of\nthe Spanish troops, who hurriedly left\nPonco upon tho appearance of the\nAmerican army, had been court-\nmartialed and shot for cowardice.\nAug. fi.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdPlans wero under way to\nsend General Fithzhugh Lee and the\n7th army corps to Cuba immediately\nafter the conclusion of peace.\nAug.fi.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdIt was announced that General Wade's expedition to Porto Rico\nhad been postponed.\nkAug. 3.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdReports received at the\nuavy department of thc naval operation\nagainst Manzanilo on July 18. showed\nthat ten Spanish vessels were burned,\nsunk or destroyed. Four were gun\nvessels. No damage was done to tho\nAmerican ships and thero were no\noausualties.\nAug. 5.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdSpain's cabinet* accepted\nthe United States terms of peace on\nFriday night, and its decision was referred to tho Queen Regeut for her\napproval.\nAug. G. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdGuayamo, Porto Rico, captured by General Haines' brigade after\na strong resistence by tho Spaniards.\nAug. 7.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdFirst blood shed on American Philippine soil. Spaniards made\na fierce night attack under cover of\nstorm on the Malate treuches. They\nwere repulsed with greatfoss. Americans killed, 11 ; wounded, 44. The\nQueen Regent of Spain approved the\ncabinet's reply to the American note.\nAug. 8.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdSpain's reply received by\nAmbassador Cambon.\nAug. 0.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdCuomo, Porto Rico, taken\nby the American troops under Genoral\nWilson, capturing 1180 Spanish prisoners. The Spanish reply handed to\nPresident McKiuley.\n\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Aug. 10.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe protocol defining the\nterms upon which the peace negotiations would be considered drawn up in\nWashington and forwarded to Madrid.\nAug. 12. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe protocol signed at 4 :23\np.m., in Washington by Secretary Day\nand Ambassador Cumbon. The war\nended and military and naval coni-\n\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdmniders notified of the cessation of\nhostilities.\nCAMPERS, PROSPECTORS,\nPICKNICKERS, EXCURSIONISTS\nnud nil those who are trying to nvoid the heat* of the cook  stove  these  warm  days\ndays by using Fomething tasty in llie line of Corned Meats, PlSfl anil Poultry\nwiil be greatly relieved and wonderfully benefitted by looking over the\nfollowing list.    We mention a fow of lhe  most  popular lines\nall in tins ready for UBe.\nI'oriird Kerr, iionsi it.-.-r. Chipped Dried Kerr, Boiled Mutton, Bona)\nMillion Uuret Tongue, La mil's Tongue, Hoileil UnMiIt, Chicken rate.\nPartridge rate, wild i>ink Pate, itonrtl Chicken, Murk ami Turkey, Morton's Kippered Herring, Smoknl llaliinii. Mnrsliiill's\nK-ou-ii Herring und I'iiimiii ll:iililii-<. Lobster, BporUnien sardines,\nHnrdiiirs lu Mustard, rig* I'ri't also Snnri'i, Pickles, Catsup*, Dress*\ntuns Soups. I li-, tie.\nHave you tried the Geneva Sausage in Tins, very hue.\n\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd-\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\nPrompt delivery to all parts of the city and special attention to Mail Orders.\nM. Des Brisay & Co., Nelson.\nNELSON OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.\nMayor - . John Houston\nAldermen\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdOhaa Hillyer, W Y Teetzel, J A\nGilker, J J Malone, K P Whalley, Thou Mud-\ndon.\nCity Clerk\nPolice Magistrate\nChief of PollCO\nchief of Fire Department\nAuditor\nWater Commissioner\nHealth (Winer\nCity Knglnoer\nCity oounoil moots every Monday, 3 p.m., at\ncity hall, cor Victoria and Josephine Bt\nSCHOOL TRUSTEES.\nDr. K C Arthur. I)r. G A 11 Hull, Geo John\nstone.   Prlnolpal\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdJ It (Ircon.\nJ IC Stiiu-han\nE A Crease\nA   F McKinnon\nW J Thompson\nJohn Hamilton\nT M Ward\nDr. Lallan\nA. L. M'Culloch\nSOUTH KOOTKNAY HOARD  OF  TRADE.\nPresident J Roderick Robertson,\nVice-President - James Lnwrence.\nSccy-Trcas. - John A Tumor.\nPETER GENELLE fe  CO.\n: : NELSON BRANCH : :\nS9*eS\ufffd\ufffd9*S9aS\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\nWe are prepared to furnish kiln dried lumber at regular\nprices and carry Rough nnd Dressed Lumber, Coast\nFlooring' and Ceiling, Turned Work and Mouldings,\nShingles and Lath, Sash and Doors. Estimates\nCheerfully given.\nOFFICE AND YARD C.\nP.  R. STATION     .    .    .\nA.   E.   YOUNG, AGENT.\nARCHBOLD & PEARSON\n(AIMM. MFIME*, M Min. Assoc. Cornwall I\nMINING ENGINEERS AND ASSAYERS\nOpposite Phair Hotel,\nNELSON, B.C. P. O. BOX 583.\nExtended experience in Chile and German\nSouth Africa. Assays and analysis of ores.\nReports nnd valuations on mineral properties\nUnderground surveying and mine plans kept\nup by contract*.\nNELSON CAPE.\nPLAGUE IN BOMBAY.\nFirst Class in Every Respect.\nThe flight of Oaptaiu General\nAugusti from Manila is ;i striking example of the irony of life. Por nearly\nthree months and a half he has held\nout against superior forces, though\nwithout hope of reinforcements. Prom\ntlie sea ho was threatened hy the\nAmericans, on land by the Americans\nand insurgents combined,while within\nthe city the awful prospect of hoth a\nfood and a water famine confronted\nhim.    At last, after several sorties had\nbeen repulsed, the besiegers completed j and   News   Agents  on   boats\nthoir lines of investments, and, ignor- .trains out of Nelson.\nA recent plague patient is supposed\nto have contracted! it undei- the follow\n[ng circumstances! A dog of his killed\nn plague-stricken rat, and Immediately\nafterwards went and licked his muster's blind. There was a cut Or abrasion on his hand, and the plague virus\nfrom the rat entered Into bis system\nanil gave him the disease.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdEmpire.\n#   BUY IT.   *\nThe Miner is on sale at the following news stores at five cents per\ncopy:\nGilbert Stanley\nNelson\nThomson Stationery Co        Nelson\nran,Hl,i Drug & Hook Co.      Nelson\nHotel Hume News\nStand      Nelson\nD. Campbell\nC. K. Nelson\nYmir\nNew Donvor\nJ. F. Delaney\nRosoberry\nSloean News Co.\nSloean City\nK. 0. Nelson\nSilverton\n.slocun News Co.\nSandon\nJ. M. Patterson\nKuskonook\n\\V. Parker\nBrooklyn\n1 liompsoii Bros,\nVancouver\nHoi el Spokane\nSpokane\nM. XV. Simpson\nRossland\nand\nThe best place in the City\nto get a good meal from 25\ncents up.\nExperienced  White   Waitresses Employed.\nNO CHINESE.\nY. H0SHI,        - Prop,\nARCHITECTS, BUILDERS\nand JOINERS\nWhen requiring thoroughly seasoned\ntimber should apply to\nThe Nelson Planing Mill\nT. W. GRAY.\nIn stock,l,000,000ft.of Flooring,Lining\nMouldings, Doors, Sashes and\nevery description of Joinery,\nM'iti*;n\\   noons  a\\i\ufffd\ufffd   WINDOWS   nun:\nTW WltltKK.\nKOOTENAY LAKE GENERAL HOSPITAL\nPresident, John A. Turner\nVice-Pres. w. A. Jowett.\nSecretary p. McArthur\nTreas. A II Clement!\nMedical Sipl, .             nr. O. A11 Hull\nClose\n8.00 p.m\n8.30 a.m.\n1.00 P.m\nCOO p.m\nNKLSON P08T OFFICE\nCulled Statos, Ontario, Quo\n'ue and Knsieni Provinces\nIVints on N. & F. S. line.\nvictoria nnd Rossland,\nSTew Denver, Sandon and\nslooan Lake Points.\nKaslo and Kootenay Lake\nPoints\nRossland. Troll, Nakusp.\nRobson, poinls on main line\nC. P. R., Vancouver and\nn Innlpog\nDue\n6.16 p.m.\n2.30 p.m.\n7.15 a.m.\n7.00 a.m.\noi-kici: nouns.\nLobby opened from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Genoral\nDelivery, 8 a,m, to 8 p.m.;  Registration, 8.30\na.m. to 7 p.m.; Money Orders and Savings Hank\nlla.ni. to I p.m.; Sunday I hour (III to 11 a.m|.\nJ. A. GILKER, Postmaster.\nDISTRICT DIRECTORY.\nGovernment Inspector of Agencies \\V J Goepel\nGold Commissioner\nMining Recorder-Tax Col\nCollector of Customs\nProvincial Assessor\nCounty Court Judge\nRegistrar\nInspector of Schools\nO. G. Dennis\nIt F Tolmie\nGeo. Johnstone\nJohn Keen\nJ A Forin\nK T H Stmpklm\nWilliam Burnt\nProperty Owners.\nREMEMBER\nTHE MAIN(E)\nthing to do during the hot\nweather  is  to   keep  your\n.system from running' down\nWYETHS' LIQUID MALT EXTRACT\nMILBURN'S QUININE WINE,\nVIN HARIANI,\nFELLOWS' SYRUP,\nnre aiming the best .Summer Tonice.\nOur Diarrhoea Specific\nis a sure cure for Summer\nComplaint.\nCANADA DROGOOOK CO.\nDo you want the rocks, stumps\nor rubbish removed from your\nyards, or your lawns levelled\ndown? If so we can do it for\nyou. Will work cither by day\nor by contract.\nAddress T. VV.\nCare \"Miner\" ollice\n\"Babcock\" Fire Extinguishers\nREDUCED PRICES.\n6 SAL. SIZE $30. 3   GAL. SIZE  SIE.\nIncluding Supply of Chemical Charges\nwilh each.\nPROVINCIAL JAIL DIRECTORY.\nWarden Oapt, N. Fitzstubbs\nFirst Jailor \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd R, Liddell   *\nSecond Jailer (j0o. Partridge\nThird Jailer - John McLaren\nSenior Guard u, i,100\nCHURCH DIRECTORY.\nCnuncn OK K.NOLAND-Matin 11 a.m.; Kven\nSong. 7.:**0 p.m. every Sunday. Holy Communion on 1st and 3rd Sundays in Ihe month nfter\nMatins; on 2nd and 4tli Sundays, at 8 am\nSundaySchool at 2.80p,m, Rev. ILS Ako-\nhurst, Rector.   Cor Ward and Silica streels\nPitKSHVTKuiiN CHiraoH\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdServices at 11 am\n\"ini  7.31)   p.m.     Sunday School at 2.30 p m\nPrayer meeting Thursday evening at 8 ii m \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\nChristian Kndcavor Society meets every Monday  evening   at 8   o'clock.     Rov.  R. Frew\nPastor.\nMethodist   Cuuroii-Corner  Silica  and\nJosephine Stroets, Services at, 11 a 111. and 7 30\np. m. ; Sabbath School, 2.30 p.m.: Prayer meeting on Friday evening at 8 o'clock; Kpworth\nLeague e. K\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Tuesday at 8 a.m. Rev. John\nRobson, Pastor.\nRoman Catholic Chubou\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdMass at Nelson\nevery Sunday at 8 and 10.3(1 a.m.; Benediction M\nat 7 3D to 8 p.m.   Rev. Father Ferland, Priest.\nBAPTIST CllUROH - Services morning and\neveningat.il a.m. and 7.30 p.m.; Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8 p.m.; Meeting!\nare held in the school bouse. Strangers cordially welcomed.   Rov. (i. R. Welch, Pastor\nSalvation Ahmv\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdServlcos every evening\nat S o'clock in barracks on Victoria si root,\nAdiutant Millncr in charge.\nLODGE MEETINGS.\nds\nLIMITED\nDelivered F. O. II. at Portland, Ore.\nThe Babcock is the recognized\nstandard, universally used in the\nFire Department service. Each\ntested to 300 pounds per inch;\nworking pressure 100 pounds per\ninch. The Babcock has stood tbe\ntest of time. Full line of Fire Apparatus and   Department   Supplies.\nA. Q. LONG,\nI71 4th st Portland, Ore.\nNELSON LODGE, No. 23. A. F. Si A.\nM. moets second WednoRdil In each\nmouth.   Visiting brothrenTnvitod.\nG. L. Lennox, Socrotary.\nI.  O.  O.  F.     Kootenay Lodgo\n\ufffd\ufffd No. lli, moets ovory Monday night,\nat  their  Hall,  Kootenay stroot.\nSojourning Odd Fellows cordially invited.\nWM. HODSON, Secretary.\nNKLSON   LODGE   No. IIS, K. of  P.\nmeets in Cnslle hall, McDonald block |\nHovery  Tuesday  evening  at 8 o'clock,\nAll visiting knighls cordially invited,\nJ. J. Mai.onk, C.C.\n(820) Olio. 1'artkiuge, K. of R. and S.|\nNKLSON LODGK, I. O. G. T. Meets ini\nCastld Hall, McDonald Hlock, overy Monday|\nevening at 8 o'clock. Visiting Templars cor,\ndially invited, John TbLFORD,\nchief Templar,\nJ. F. Jacobson   Soe'j\nNELSONS   QUKEN   NO.\nSONS     OF     KNGLAND,  moot*\nsecond and fourth Wednesday c'\neach month at K. of P. Hall, Mm\nDonald Block,   cor. Vernon   and\nJosephine streets.   Visiting brcth|\nrn cordially invited.        Ernest King,\nChas. H. Farhow, Worthy Presidcnt|\nScoretaiy.\nCOURT KOOTKNAY, I.O.K., NO. 3138 meotJ\nlst and 3rd Wednesday in each month in tha\nK of P Hall. F W Swanell, C. I). S, 0. R.| J l|\nGreen, CR.: J. Purkiss, Secy.\nNELSON LODGK, NO. 10 A.O.U.W., meeti\nevery   Thursday in tho I.O.O.F. hall.    F \"'\nSwanell, M.W.i W Hodson, Rec.-Sec.; J.\nDriscoll, Financier F, J Squire. Receiver a\nP. M. W.\nNKLSON L.O.L. No. 1GD2 meets in tho Mc\nDonald  block  every Thursday  evening at\no'clock.   Visiting members cordially invited\nJohn Toye XVM.; F. J. Bradley, R.S. THE MINER, WEDNESDAY,  AUGUST 17, 1898.\nGENERAL LOCAL WU\nEVENTS   OF   INTEREST   IN   AND\nAROUND NELSON.\nIll-lei'    Mriilion    nl'    Happenings   In   Iln-\nDistrict During (lie I'ast\nVr\\* Ways.\n*\nof visitinK the Kootenay country before returning to Kngland.\nSearch for the body of H. E. Robeit-\nson, who wus drowned recently at\nTniil eonlinues, but hopes for recovering tlm remains have been neurly\ngiven up. It is expected tlmt Mrs,\nRobertson and her little daughter,\nwho are at present mailing their home\nwith .Mrs. George Richardson, will\nreturn to her old home near Yarmouth\nnext, week.\nSOLDIERS ON' THE STICKEEN\nReport\nThnt   They   Are   on\nRations is Discredited.\nShort\nL. M. Livingstone, merchant of\nBrooklyn left yesterday evening for\nhome.\nP, Lamont, manager of Un- Canada\nDrug & Hunk company Is In Revelstoke on business.\nOapt. Troup, wife andfuuiilyai-rived\nin llu-city last, night   and   will   make\nNelson their future residence.\n.1. K. Kite, Vancouver! VV. II. Ilireen\nnnd V. N. Dodd, Spokane; .lames\nCallnghiin, Toronto aro at  the 1-Iunie.\nJ. A. Lindsay, Victoria; Anna Hell\nKarr, Evelyn Uradley, W.J. Whitney,\nSan Francisco are registered al t lu-\nPhair.\nEugene Orotean, Ymir; S, (I. Faulkner, Vancouver; F. L Christie. Sandon and ,I. H. Cameron, Spokane unregistered at tne Phair.\nHon. 0, II. Mackintosh, managing\ndirector of the 11. A. 0. has purchased\na handsome residence In Vancouver\nwhere his family will reside.\nWanted\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdTwenty good axemen nl\nSlocan Junction camp, to cleai right\nof way for II. VV. Simpson .V: Co.\nApply to foreman at the camp.\nF. M. Ohadbourn, inining broker and\nMelville Parry, general agenl for the\nConfederation Lite Assurance company left yesterday ovening for Rossland.\nEvery outgoing I rain on the ('. I'. fl.\nis crowded with passengers going to\ndifferent points on the line. The Incoming trains nre crowded to Iheir\ncapacity.\nI). Coulson, manager of the Hank of\nToronto, and VV. G. Smith, manager\nof the Hank of Ontario, who are interested in mining properties in this district are in the city.\nMiss Ryan of Vancouver who for\nthe past three weeks has been visiting\nber cousins Messrs. W. Gh, Thomas\nand Miss M. l.illio of Nelson left for\nber home yesterday evening.\nOwing to the illness of Mr. Robson\nthe social which was tn have lieen\nheld in the parsonage tonight bus been\npostponed until a lul ure dale, which\nwill he announced in The Miner.\nYoung women wishing to study the\nart of nursing are requested tn apply\n' to .Miss Olauson at the Knnlenay Luke\nGeneral Hospital, for information as\nto details, lietwe.ni 3 and I o'clock p.m.\neach day.\nThe body of Stanley Hoffman, better\nknown ob Billy Smith, who was\ndrowned last week in the Kootenay\nriver, near the Columbia, and whose\ndrowning was reported in The .Miner\nlast Thursday, was recovered opposite\nWaterloo on Saturday.\nThe excursion to Balfour on the 26th\nof this month iu connection with the\ncongregation and Sunday school ui\nSt. Saviour's church promises to lie a\nhig success. The committee who have\nthe arrangements in band are sparing\nno efforts to make this a very enjoyable outing.\nThe Karl and  Countess  of Orford,\nwhose estates are situated in the\nCounty of Norfolk, Kngland, are at\npresent the guests of D. C. Corbin at\nSpokane, the father of the countess.\nThey have expressed  Iheir intention\nJacob Dover left yesl\nfor a business visit to eastern Canadian and American cities, lie intends\nvisiting Montreal, Toronto, New York\nand other points in the east. During\nhis absence Mr. M Spot will have full\nchaige nl' Mi'. Dover's establishment.\nMr. Dover wil! combine business with\npleasure and expects to have a very\nenjoyable trip.\nJudge Korin held court nn Thursday\nunder the \"Speedy Trials' Act\" wben\nthe case of the Queen and 0. P. II. vs.\nBenson came up. The prisoner wns\ncharged, with placing obstructions on\nthe 0. I'. II. track, full partii'lllm'S of\nwhieh appeared in (he Herald recently.\nA number of witnesses gave evidences\nmi behalf of I lie prosecution and the\nprisoner wus found guilty and Judge\nForin sentenced hiin In threo years in\nlhe Provincial penitentiary -Revelstoke Herald.\nVancouver, Aug. 1(1\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd The published\nreport that the Canadian soldiers on\nthe Stiokeon river beyond Gleuqra, are\non short rations is believed to have no\nsubstantial basis. The last advices received from Glenora are dated August\n5. They say that Colonel Evans with\n180 of tbo Yukon force, including\ncid.'iy evening artificers, surveyors and two Indies of\nthe Victorian order of nurses, left Teslin July 21, direct tor Selkirk by the\nsteamer Anglican. With regard to the\nrest of the soldiers, when last seen\nthey were toiling painfully up a 2000-\nfoot hill with one and one-half tons of\noutfit each. This do?s not look liko a\nshortage.\nKEYSTONE MOUNTAIN.\nRich Ore Body Recently   Discovered\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\nA Promising Camp.\n.1. (). Montgomery returned on Wednesday from Keystone mountain where\nhe owns Iwo groups of claims on which\nhe   has  been putting   mi   assessment\nwork. The lirst group of three claims\nconsists of the (Hit Reliable, Cariboo\nand Eldorado, tin- second group consists of four claims namely: Silver\nMill. Alabama, Humbolt and Silver\nHill. Mr. Montgomery is also owner\nof two othor claims, the Omaha and\n(lie North Star, on the same mountain\nfrom whieh he recently gut an assay\nof $57 in gold, 1'.' per cent copper and\n40 OZS. in silver. A sale of some nl'\nthe above named mines is nnw pending tn an American company, and it\nis Mr. Muntgonii rys1 intention to get\nthem interested in lhat pnrt of the\ncountry if it is at  all   possible, as  he\nbelieves it will he In (he interest uf\nthe Hig Bend country generally thnt\na rich syndicate should take hold of\nthe work of development,\nHarry Morris whose properly joins\nthat of Montgomery's made a rich\nstrike recently. He stripped the lead\nand exposed seven l'eet nf solid ore\nand has since sunk (o a depth cf three\nfeet and was still in the ore with the\nlead widening with Ihe prospect* of\nshowing up from 10 to IB feet of solid\nure. It is Mr. Montgomery's belief\nthat this lead that Morris is working\ncontinues un in ihe mother lode nf the\nKeystone ninunlain and lhal stringers\nland lissure veins located lire nll'shnls\n! from it.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Revelstoke Herald.\nCOULDN'T   FOOL THE DRIVER.\nHe Had the Clergyman  on the Matter\nof Dates.\nA clergyman who made a study, of\nantiquities was riding on the outside of\na coach in (he west of England when\nthe driver said to him :\n, \"I've had a coin giv' nie today 200\nyears old, Did you ever see a coin 200\nyears old?\"\n\"Ol yes; I have one myself 2000\nyears old. \"\n\"Ab!\" said tbe driver, \"bave ye?\"\nand spoke no more during the rest of\nihe journey.\nWhen the coach arrived at its destination the driver turned to the clergyman with an intensely self-satisfied\nair and said :\n\"I told you us we druv' along that\nI had a coin 200 years old.\"\n\"Yes.\"\n\"And you said to me ns you had one\n200(1 years old.\"\n\"Yes, so I have. \"\n\"That's not true. \"\n\"What do yon mean by that?\"\n\"What do I mean'' Why, its onlv\nI SOS now!\"\nTHE\nELECTION\nIS\nOVER\nCANADIAN   DAIRIES.\nCanada is certainly making for herself a name as the producer of daily\nexperts. Some years the dairymen of\nScotland imported two Canadians to\ninstruct them in the mysteries of\ncheese making, and just lately the\nNew Zealand authorities have made\novertures to ,1. A. Roddick to go over\nto them in the capacity of dairy commissioner, Mr. Rmliiick who is superintendent of the Kingston dairy schools\nhas declined the offer.\nTHE\nOPPOSITION\nHAVE\nWON\nPerhaps during\" the\nexcitement your supply of Printed Stationery has been\nused up. If so we\nshall be pleased to\nfill an order for you.\nIN    DARKEST    GOWANUS\nWE HAVE\nJUST RECEIVED\nTHE  ST.  LAWRENCE   OROUP.\nDr. McKechnie returned with Jack\nLeslie frem a three days' trip up the\nJordon Pass on Thursday morning,\nHe examined tho St. Lawrence claim\nand is much pleased with the appear-\nanee of the tunnel run by Reighly and\nKrishy up there. The ure is stated to\ngo high as $18 in gold and there is\nevery indication of a large body of it.\nThe dootor describes the scenery indescribably grand and rugged, immense glaciers cover lhe mountains up\nto the very font nf which are green\npastures   uf   lung   grass,    the   feeding\ngronndfof numerous gnats and cariboo,\nwhile over great areas the surface is\nwhite and purple wilh heather and\ngay with innumerable (lowers. The\ngrade  us  fur  as the junction of Wild\n&00S6 ereek wilh lhe little creek\nwhich heads in the Si. Lawrence\nglacier is easy, and from the St\nLawrence elaim tu this point an aerial\ntramway between 2000 and 8000 feet*\nlong and built over un open patch nf\nground would lie easily constructed.\nThe company which owns the group\nare making arrangements In have it\nsurveyed this season, Such very promising claims within easy reach of the\nrailway deserve (he attention of capital.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdRevelstoke Herald.\nMILITARY   NOTES.\nIt was (he residential part of the\ncity, the hour was 2 a.m., and Tompkins was carefully, if a trifle unsteadily, feeling his wiiy home along the\ndark and silent street. Suddenly a\nligure mullled in a cloak sprang up in\nfront, of him. Tompkins turned a\ndeathly yellow and half fell, half staggered against Hie fence.\n\"Your money or your life!\" hissed\nIhe miscreant, the barrel of his revolver glaring in front of bim.\n'\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdMerciful heavens, how  you  scared\nme!  gasped\nwas my wife\nTompkins,   \"I   thought it\n.\"\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdBrooklyn Life,\na lot of\nIce Cream freezers\nwhich no well appointed\nhome should be without\nduring thc warm weather.\nWe have also constantly\non hand a full line of .  .\nIpiumber's Supplies,\nSteam Fittings,\nand Hardware\nof every description\nwhich we are offer-\ningat very low prices.\nThe Army and Navy Gazette says\nthat 15 Maxim guns liave been lately\npurchased by the Canadian government, Ten are lo he distributed to\nstrategical points and live will be retained for the purpose of Instruction,\nand as a reserve. The corps which are\nto he armed with these guns will have\n(o provide  a  detachment of ten meu\nwho are in possession of certilicates of\nproficiency in their use and management. TllO gun* will he issued wilh\ndrag ropes only, no provision being\nniade for horses or harness.\nAKRID1 MAURIAOKS.\nVancouver & Nelson, B.O.\n(IW\nPayment of lines in cash and kind\nby the Afridis has changed tho destinies\nof many of the Tirahwitl ladies. The\nAfridi at most times treats his wife\nlike his cat tio, she i.s u hewer of wood\nand a drawer of water, and when\nnecessity arises, and money or a rifle\nare required she is handed over to the\nhighest bidder, Frequent cases occur\nof an Afridi in good circumstances\nmarrying iir.it a good looking girl, but\nas times get harder exchanging her for\none of fewer personal attractions and\nso much cash.\nICE\nIn Carload Lots\nFOR SAKE BY ....\nSHOOK & ARNOT\nSlocun Rlvor Mills, Slot-on City, B. I'.\nSawmill for snlo, Corrospondanco Solicited.\nNOTICE   OF   DISSOLUTION\nNOTICE is hereby given tbat tho partnership\nhoretoforo existing botwoon J. s. McClelland\nami 11. li. Ashoroft under the firm name of\nAshoroft fe McClellnnil is Ihis day dissolved\nby mutual consent. J. S. McClelland retiring.\nII. II. Ashoroft still oontlnues tho business and\nIs liable for all indebtedness from Aug. 1, All\noutstanding acoounts must bo po Id to the firm\nof Ashcroft Si McClelland on or beforo Aug.\n15. And all accounts against the firm must be\npresented by that.date.\nNelson. B.C., Aug. Kill, 1898.\nII. 1). ASHOROFT.\nJ, S. MCCLELLAND\nNELSON\nSODA   WATEE FACTORY.\nII 1 I l-IKIM   NO. III.\nManiifaerurers of\nAl.L CARBONATED WATERS.\nUnlcyon ii\ufffd\ufffdi Springs Water Aerated ami\nMiippiti'ii iii the Trade.\nFOR SALE.\nHE WAS POLITE,\n\"I don't know whether to reguard\nthis young author as a marvel of\npoliteness or a phenomenal specimen of\nassurance\" , said the magazine editor's\nassistant,\n\"What has he done?\" \"Inclosed a\nstamp to he put on the check in payment for bis article. \"\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdWashington\nStar.\nA COMPLETE\nRestaurant  Outfit\nFirst Class iu eyerv\nparticular,   Apply.\nHOX 51, Nelson, B, C.\nSubscribe for The Miner\nOne Year - \ufffd\ufffd      $10.00\nHalf Year -      -      -      $5-oo\nOne rionth      ...        $1.09\n-\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd-,-\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \"V MAIL OR  CARRIER \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd**\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd*\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\nimtnnmf\nLetter Heads,\nBill Heads,  Envelopes,\nCirculars,\nT   Posters. Dodgers,  T\n^ Cards, trf\nr\"   Shipping   Tags,    Etc..    \\\nare right in outline of business\nand while we do\nnot claim to do\nwork at the\ncheapest price,\nwedoclaimtodo\nGood Work\nAT A\nCANADIAN\nPACIFIC\nRAILWAY\nand   SOO--PACIFIC LINE\nTHE DIRECT aud SUPERIOR SERVICE ROUTE\nTo Eastern and European Points.\nTo Pacific Coast ancl Transpacific Points.\nTo Rich and active Mining- Districts   of Klondike ancl Yukon.\nTourist Cars\nPass Revelstoke\nDaily to St. Paul.\nDaily (except Wednesday) to Eastern Canadian and L'.S. Points\nTickets issued through and Baggage checked to destination.\nDAILY TRAIN.\nTo Kossland  and Main   Line points\n6.10 p.m.-Leavee\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdNELSON\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Arrlvos-lO.SOp.ra\nlimiii ii.-i.i Lake\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdKnslO IEoulc.\nStb. Kokanee\nExcept Sunday. Except Sunday\nI   p.m.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdLeaves\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdNELSON\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdArrives\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd11   a.m\nCalling at way polls in both directions.\nKoolt-iiny It iii'!\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Itniilc.\nStr, Nelson.\nMon. Fri. Mon. F\n7 a. m.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdLeavos\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdNKLSON\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdArrives\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd8.00 p. m\nTucs. XVci. Thurs. Sat.\n7. a m\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdLeaves\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdNELSON\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdArrives\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd10.30 p.m\nOutward connection Pilot  Bay with Str. Kokanee, but, inward such connection made Mon*\ndavs and Fridays only,\nStr. calls way por's in both directions whe\nsignalled.\nTrains   lo anil  from   Slocan I'll}'. Saniluii\nunii sincaii   lain'   Points.\nISundnys Excepted)\n9 a. in.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdLeaves\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdNELSON\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdArrives\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd2.20 p. m.\nAscertain Present\nReduced Rates East\nand full information hy addressing nearest\nlocal agent, or GEO. S. BEEH, City Ticket\nAgent, Nelson,\nXV. Y. ANDERSON, E. J. COYLE,\nTrnv. Pass. Agent,      Dist. Pass. Agent,\nNelson Vancouver.\nFair Price\nWe keep in Stock\nnearly all Custom,\nLegal and Mining\nForms and will print\nanything you may\nneed.\nThe Daifu Miner\nis meeting with good\nsuccess and if not on\nour list you should\nbe. We deliver it to\nyour home for one\nmonth for one dollar\nor six months for\nfive dollars.\nCan  We  do  Business\nwith You ?\nftbe   Miner\nIptG. Si pub. Co.\nTENDERS WANTED.\nTenders for the purchn.se of tho property\nknown us tho Methodist Parsonage) being lota\n15 and 10, block lfi, wit It tho house thereon, aro\ninvited hy tlio trustees of the Methodist church.\nSealed tenders addressed to the secretary of the\nboard, F. W. iSwannell, Box \"1, must ho in by\nAugust Mat.\nThe lowest or nny tender not necessarily accepted.\nTENDERS WANTED.\nTho owner of the Free Gold, Forty Nine\ncreek, wants shaft now down 25 feci to be continued from 20 to 50 feet deeper, work to bo\ndone as soon as possible, 'fenders to be mailed\nby September lst. A proposition lo purchase\nor develop tho prospect for a part interest\nwould bc considered.\nJ. FOLINSBEE, Strathroy, Ont\n\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd*---*\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd*\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd*-\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd--\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd<>-\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd-\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\nWHAT\nDO\nYOU\nWANT\nFor One Cent a:Word?\nYou can flndabuyerfor \"Any\nOld Thing\" if you advertise,\ncliisHiili-il Advertisements.\nAll advertisements in t  is column aro   J\n1 cent a word each insertion.   No ad-   T\ni   vertisement taken for less than 25 conts.   1\n\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd<\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd>\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd     \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\nFOR SALE\nOld papers at Tiik  MINER 'ollice.   25 cents\nper hundred.\nA 5 roomed furnished cottagcror. Kootenny\nand Observatory street.   Apply al piemises.\nSll\nMISCELLANEOUS\nFOUND.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdA Rmall key, Nationiil (.'ash Register.   Apply \"Miner\" ollice.\nMUSIC LESSONS. - On piano organ or\nguitar, by Mrs. W. J. Astley, Itobson street,\ntwo doors west of Stanley.   P, O. Hox 180.\nSITUATION WANTED\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdBy a young man\nof good address. First class salesman and\nstock keeper. Understands bookkeeping and\nconducting -correspondence thoroughly. Sis\nyears experience in a general store, two years\nin dry goods. Speaks both languages. Address \" M,\" 271 Bloury St., Montreal, Quo.\nNELSON EMPLOYMENT AGENCY.\nBuki-r Street.\nCook (woman) for  small camp;\nGirls for Housowork.\n15 meu wanted.\nJ.  H. LOVE.\nUo. THE MINER, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17,  1898.\nOUE OTTAWA LETTER\nConduct of the Yukon Officials Defended.\nA COMPLETE  DEFENSE\nUnverified Stories Tak\ufffd\ufffdn Pom American\ntapers\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdAceuaations Disposed of-\nFreight Bates .Reduced-\nOttawa, Aug. 111.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdTin- avidity with\nwhich tho sleepless pursuers of the minister of the interior have seized upon\nthe stories published in American\npapers of the misdoings of government\nofficials in the Yukon is a curious\ncommentary upon the oft repeated\ncontempt for everything American.\nHod these Puget Sound papers spoken\nin terms of praise of the administration and commended the officials for\ntheir action, we should immtdiataly\nhave been told that the Siftoniim\nsatellites were selling the country, to\nthe alein, but because it seems possible for the moment to make political\ncapital out of them every story detrimental to the administration is\neagerly oopii d under bold head lines.\nOf course it would not do to wait until\nit was possible to verify or refuse theso\nstatements because the chances are so\nmuch iu favor of refutation that a\nspleudi:l opportunity would be irretrievably lost of besmirching the government. Already there are unbiased\nwitnesses coming out, who are in a\nposition from personal knowledge to\nspeak of the actual situation and these\nwitnesses give unqualiffled denial lo\nthe great bulk of the sensational\nstories.\nTho now famous \"grab\" of Attorney\nWade and Mining Inspector McGregor\nappears in a different light, entirely\nwhen honestly stated. These officials\nheard of the strike on Monte Cristo\nisland, not as lirst* alleged from miners\ncoining iu to register claims, but on\nthe street, as ordinary citizens. With\nmany others they went to tho sceno\nthey took chances with tho crowd and\nstaked claims upon the samo conditions. When every mounted noliee-\nmau, and indeed overy official, apparently, has a personal interest in the\ncouutry, it would be difficult to understand why such a straight set is made\nupon these two men were it not* for thc\ndamning effect that they   happened to\nvautuge or valuo, the land on the small\nplain on which Dawson City now\nstands was very little in demand and\nthose who were there thought Mr.MacDonald was paying a big price. It\nlie had not taken it, squatters would\nhave pre-empted the territory and no\nrevenue at all would havo accrued to\nthe crown. It is ouly because Mr.\nMacDonald has had a successful venture and is making monoy out of his\nenterprise that the world ever heard of\nlhe transaction at all.\nNo doubt there are other charges\nwhich wo havo not noticed,but for the\npresent at, any rate it may safely be\naffirmed that there is as little evidence\nto substantiate them as in those dealt\nwith. While two blacks never make a\nwhite, it may be worth while to remember that almost without exception\nevory member of the late administration held numerous choice claims in\nthe gold regions of the Pacific provinco\nand it is no secret that* thoso were secured through information obtained\nfrom official reports received at\nOttawa from government surveyors.\nTiie present conservative leaders in\nboth houses and a score besides, were\nin tho business, and wo fail to remember that thero was one word of\ncondemnation meted out to them, nor\nto this day has there been the slightest suggestion from their party associates that they be made to disgorge.\nWhatever may be, tho truth of the\ncharges now under consideration it\nmay be unhesitatingly declared that\nshould wrong doing be established\nswift retribution will follow.\nREDUCED FREIGHT  RATES.\nThe announcement of the C. P. R.\nreduction in grain and freight rates of\nI'o cents per 100 lbs., from the present month, is ja reminder of tho ad-\nvantugeou.\", conditions secured by tho\ngovernment when making the Crow's\nNest railway contract with the C. P.\nR. This was one of tho concessions\nthen demanded but ridiculed at tho\ntime by the opposition writers und\nspeakers. Further reductions aro to\nfollow^and whatever the other fellow\nmay say the farmer, who has been under tho heel of exorbitant 1 freight\ncharges so long has a practical opportunity of testing their value. Tho\nclaim that the liberal government is\nthe farmer's friend has another justification.\nPLENTY OF WORK.\nAccording to the latest reports that\nhavo reached the east there is a big\nscarcity of labor in the prairie harvost\nfield, \"it is claimed that between 5000\nand 8000 additional men are required\nand that (he railways are experiencing\nmuch difficulty in obtaining that number.\n1898      PROVINCIAL      1B98\nuvuiDTTinM Kirkpatrick b Wilson  *\nP   XI        N [      IU IN are receiving- Seasonable  Goods\nunder the direction of\nThe Royal Agricultural and Industrial\nSociety of British Columbia\nfor the best   trade  of  Nelson   in\nthe lines of\nmZ     ;;      \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd    GROCERIES, TEAS -' COFFEE\nOCT. 5 to 13 Inclusive _.      ..'...\n1 he quality is the best and prices\nright.      As always, our stock of\nNew Westminster j crockery and glasswae*!\niu L-onjuclioii witli the\n(itizen&'Grand Yearfu Celebration is fu\" and bein\ufffd\ufffd added to as needed'\nM\ufffd\ufffdm.^.mmiMrlqMtrtck- Wilson, \ufffd\ufffd\ufffds*ES\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdL\nThu Premium List-1\ufffd\ufffd the Lawul\never offered WoHt of Toronto.\nPy.-o-Spcotacular Uomb\ufffd\ufffdrdment of  Santiago\nde Cuba and Blowing up of the \"Halnc.\"\nKolluwod by an up-to-date Firo Works Dlniilaj,\nwhich hns been speeinlljr secured for Four\nNights nt nn enormous expense\nLacrosse and Baseball Matches, Bicycle fleet, Aquatic, Sailor and\nCaledonian Sports, Promenade\nConcerts, Horse Races.\nDog Show.  Open to the World.\nThe Finest Bands in the Province\nwill provide Music.\nSpecial rates over all Railway and\nSteamboat Lines.\nNo entrance fees charged for Kx-\nhibits.\nPremium Lists, Entry Forms, and\nfull Information on application to\nMAYOR OWENS        XV. H. EDMONDS.\nChairman t'el. Com. Secy. Cel. Com.\nT. J. TRAPP, AltTHU It MAMNS.\nl'rcs. II. A. Si I. Soc.      Secy. R. A. & I. Soc.\n\\V. II. KEARY,\nExhibition Couiiuisriiuner.\nGENTS\nCLOTHING\nCOULDN'T BK.\nFanner   (showing  summer  boarder\nover   tbo   place)\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdWe've   put   a   ropo\nbe   appointees of lb\nment.\nCIRCUMSTANCES ALTER OASES.\nWhile it may be admitted tbat tlio\nquestion of the eligibility of any\noffloial to bold a claim involves a principle liable to give rise to honest differences of opinion, it will bo recognized\nby every unprejudiced man tbat the\ncircumstances of the present case place\nit in a class by itself which precludes\nit being judged by ordinary rules. Tbe\nmen who have been sent into the\nYukon to administer the various parts\nof government are subject to hardships and other untoward conditions,\nwhich, if entirely compensated by\nsalary would demand a sum entirely\nbeyond the power of auy government\nto grant. It is not only reasonable bnt\nabsolutely necessary that they should\nuot bo hampered by mere sentimental\nrestrictions. Tho simple fact that au\noflicial owns a claim cannot be considered reprehensible by any rule of logic ;\nit is only when advantage is taken of\nhis official knowledge or position, that\nhis conduct is open to criticism. So\nfar there is no evidence that any\nofficial comes within this qualification\nand until such evidence is forthcoming the said officials have tbe Britishers right of being considered innocent\nuntil they have been proved gui ty.\nANOTHER YARN DISPOSED OF.\nAnother complaint which lias been\nWidely circulated by the Seattle, Tacoma and San Francisco papers is that\nthe mail clerks at Dawson City will\nnot deliver mail unless they are well\nbribed. This i.s emphatically denied,\ntho foundation of tbe story apparently\nbeing that a few miuersjanxious to get\nback to their diggings and unwilling\nto wait tbeir turn had induced Ihe\nclerks to bunt up their mail in the\nmiddle of the night and in return\nmade them  some compensation.   The\nman must be hypercritical indeed who\nwould object to this. Again il is\ncharged that cxluirbitant fees havo\nbeen exacted for transportation down\ntbe Mile canyon, the White Horse\nrapids, etc. It is unnecessary here to\nfurther investigate the charge as the\nboatmen at these points are private individuals, in no way, shape or form\nunder government control; moreover\nboth points cau be passed by portaging. If tho traveller wishes to save his\ntime and trouble by navigating theso\ndangerous waters ho has to pay what\nthese boatmen choose to charge. Tho\ncomplaint tbat a faro is charged by tho\nferry operated on the Klondike river is\ntoo purile to notice, for it has yet\nto be claimed tbat such a charge is exorbitant.\nwe've come to tbe   conclusion it   aiu't\ngot no bottom.\nSummer Boarder\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdHow very   absurd\nMr. Perkins.    If   the well had no bot-\npresent  govern-  torn   how   does the   water stay  in?\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\nBrooklyn Life.\nKASLO & SLOCAN RAILWAY\nTIME  CARD   NO. I\nDaily\nKnslo\nAro.\nGoins East.\nArrive 3.50 p.m.\nSouth Fork      \"     3.16 p.m.\nSnroulo'a \"     2.15 p.m.\nWhitewater     \"     2.00 p.m.\nHear Lake        \"      1.48 p.m.\n.   McOuigan \"      1.33 p m.\n10.38 a. m. Coily Junction   \"     1.12 p.m.\n10.60 a. m.   Sandon Leave   1.00 p.m.\nGoing Wkst.\nLeave s.ixi n. nt.\n'\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd     K.ltfi a. m.\n\"     11.38 8. m.\n9.51 a, in\n\"   lii.lBft. m.\n\"   10.18 a. m.\nCODY LINE.\nLome 11:00a. m.\nArrive 11:20   \"\nSnndon\nCody\nArrive 11:45 a.m.\nLeiivo   11:25   \"\nROBT. IRVING,        GEO. P. COPELAND.\n2041 G. V. Si P. *l Superintendent.\nMACDONALD LEASE,\n\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdi   one   other   charge   which\nTHE\nThere\nhas been irado and as it concerns a\ndirect act of tbe government,is worthy\nof some attention. We refer to tho\nleasing of the water front at Dawson\nCity to a Mr. MacDonald at $1 a foot.\nThe fact is that when tho lease was\ngranted tho privilege was of little ad-\nSpokane  Falls &\nNorthern R'y.\nNelson  &  Fort\nSheppard R'y.\n| Red Mountain R'y.\nThe ouly all rail route without change\nj of cars between Nelson and Bossland and\nSpokane and Eossland.\n(Daily Excopt Sunday)\ni Leave 6-20 a.m. NELSON Arrive 5.35 p-tn\n\"    12:05 \"   ROSSL'D    \"   11:20   \"\n\"    8-30 a m. SPOKANE   \"    3-10 p-m\nTiain thnt leuves Nelson nt 6:20 n.m,\n; makes clone connections nt Spoknue for\n; nil I'ncilic Coast Points.\nPassengers for Kettle River nud Boundary ('reek, connect at Mhicuh witb Stage\nDaily.\n:WHEN...\n11   . , . GOING EAST\n1 Uhc a lirst* r-lasH lino   in trftvciinpf  between\nj      Minneapolis. St. Paul and Chicago, und\ntba principal towns in Central Wisconsin\n, Pullman Palace Sleeping and Chair Cars\nService .....\nThe IlininK Cars ore operated in the intorett I\nits patrons, the most elegant service over\nInaugurated.   Meals arc served u hi Carte.\nI To obtain lirst clues service your ticket should\nrend via .....\n* THE WISCONSIN     *\n* CENTRAL LINES     *\nDlroot connections at Chicago nnd Milwaukee\nfor all Kastcrn points.\nKor full Information cnll on your neurost ticko'\nngont, or write\nJas. a. Clock,        or       Jas. C. Pond,\nGeneral Agont, General PftHs. Agent\n240 Stark Street, Milwaukee, Wil\nPortland, Ore.\nRepaired, Altered, Cleaned, Pressed\nund Dyed by 'lie NEW PR00E88 at\nReasonable Prices,\nSTEVENS,  Tuk  Tailor.    ^^\nHoom o. Hillyer Bus., NELSON.\nP. S.--1.artier* Wool lh'e** Qoodfl Sported\nbuforo Making Up.\nK\nOOL . . .\nLOTH ING\nTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTrTTTTTT\nliilll\nsee GILKER\nTTTTTT\nfor Nobbiest and best and Save KASH.\nIP. O. STORE.\n..CONTRACTORS..\nAre Saving Money every day\non tbeir Hardware Bills by\nallowing us to figure witb tbem.\nGet Our Prices Estimates Cheerfully Given.\nORE CARS, T   RAILS\nand all MINE SUPPLIES.\nTel. No. 21.\nLawrence Hardware Co'v.\nWaff Paper,      Soortina Goods\n\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd   Hammocks,   \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\nCameras, Kodaks,\nPhotoorapfiic Suppfies\n\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd*\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\nThomson Stationery Co.\nI.IMITKD\n3STEr.SOIsT\nlil'l'i)\nF.E. MORRISON, D.D.S.\nhas taken over the practice of\nDr. H. E. Hall and is prepared to do all kinds of Dental\nWork   by latest methods. .  .\nBroken lllll Klerk\nItakrr Ml.\nREISTERER & CO.,\nBrewers of Fine Lager\nBeer and Porter.\nDrop in   and Bee   us.\nNELSON. B. C.\nATLANTIC\nSteamship Lines\nFrom Montreal or Quebec\nBeaver Uno-Ijike Huron Aug. 3\nHen ver Line\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdLuke Superior Aug. 10\nDominion Une\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdVanrouvor Aug.  0\n1 Dominion Line\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdScotsman Aug, 13\nA 1 In ti I.ine   Callfornfun July 28\nAlliui Line   Numldlan Aug.  i\nFrom New York\nWhile Ktiir Line\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdTeutonic Aug.  .1\nWhile Star Line\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdBritannia Aug. 10\nCunard Line\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd-Lueanta Aug. \ufffd\ufffd\nOunrrd Line\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Ktruriii Aug. 13\nAllan Stuto Lino\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdStato ot Nobra\ufffd\ufffdku Aug. 'Hi\nAllan Stato Lino\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdMongolian ..Aug. It\nAnchor Line\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdFurneRsiii Aug.'20\nAnchor Line\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdAiichoria   Aug. IS\nCabin, S45.00, fAO, $!iu, $70 $80 and upwards.\nIntermediate, fcl-i.oii nnd upwards\nSteerage. $22.50 and upw ardn,\nPassengers ticketed through to all point* In\nGreat Britain or Ireland, and at specially low\nrales to all parts of tho Kuropean conti lout.\nPrepaid passages arranged from all pointi .\nApply  to  GEO.   S.   BKKR,   C.P.R,  lolr-f.\nAgent. Nelson, or to,     WILLIAM STIT'I\n5S4)   General Agent, C.P.R. OHiceii, Winnipeg.\nNOTICE OF  APPLICATION.\nNotice is hereby riven thit sixty (liOl days\naftei dato I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of I .nml and Work? for permission to\npurchase threo hundred and twenty (320) acres\nunresorvo crown land, more or less:\nCommencing at a slake marked \"B, W.'s N.\nK. north-east corner\", Ihence eighty (1*0) chains\nsouth; thence forty (40) chains west; thence\neighty (80) chains north; ihenco forty (40)\nchains ca-t to point of coinmenciunonl;sltuated\nneir tho head of Kokanee Creek about ten\nmiles from Kootei ay Lake, Nelson Mining\nDivision, West Kootenay District.\nDated this 2nd August 1808.\nBRUCE WHITK.\nNoluon, B. C, Aug. 2,1898.\nGAMBLE b O'REILLY,\nCivil Engineers, Provincial Land Surveyors,\nReal Estate and (ieneral Agents, I'ire and\n...Insurance Agents, Notaries Public,  Etc...\nFOR SALE  __\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdnwWA\\\\%\nCorner Lot mi Vernon St., with Building,   12 Lois in Block\n'UK   t'lii-.-ip.   2 Lots Oor. Josephine and Robson.\n2 Lots and Dwelling near Cor Stauley St, on Observatory\nSt., $12 per month.   Dwelling on Silica St\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd near Cedar St.,1\n$20 pi-r imiiii li.    House and 2 Lots, Houston St.   $1.1 mouth,\nCall and sec our full list of property for sale  in   \"Hume\"\nand \"A\" Additions\nTen Lots in \"Hume\" Addition at a Bargain.\nGamble & O'Reilly, Agents.\nBaker Street,  NELSON,  B. C.\nLONDON & BRITISH COLUMBIA GOLDFIELDS.\nLIMITED.\nHEAD OFFICE, LONDON, ENGLAND.\nAll   Communications  relating\" to British Columbia business\nto be addressed to P. O. Drawer 505, Nelson, B.C.\nJ. Roderick Robertson,\nGeneral Manager\nS. S.  Fowler, E. M.,\nMining Engineer\nNELSON, B.C.\nst\ufffd\ufffd\nCharles D. J. Christia\nGENERAL BROKER.\nINSURANCE, REAL EST ATE, MONEY TO Ll      I\nHouses to Kent at $8, $14 nntl $15.   Furnished House $35.\nFOR SALE- A '\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd! lot corner Ward Street, $800.   2 lots, garden and fenced**]\nVictoria Street, JO0O,   7 roomed  bouse Silica street,  $2S0().\nA now House, lirst story stone, 2ml rough cast, 7 rooms, Electric Lights, Bathj\nhot ami cold water.    Finished in lirst class manner, ready about\nUith August.   Three  minutes Irom post ollice.   Prices\nquoted at my office,\nTypewriting and Stenography Work Done.\nAgency 13. C. Acetylene Gas Machine Company.\nPAB5T\nBOHEfllAN\nA Trial will convince\nthat the World's Leading\nBeer loses none of its good\nqualities by being bottled\nin our own country.\nTHORPE & CO., Ltd.\nNELSON, VICTORIA & VANCOUVEI\nIW. A. JOWETT,!\nMINING AND\n+^.REAL ESTATE BROKER..\nVictoria Street - NELSON, B.","@language":"en"}],"Genre":[{"@value":"Newspapers","@language":"en"}],"GeographicLocation":[{"@value":"Nelson (B.C.)","@language":"en"}],"Identifier":[{"@value":"Nelson_Miner_1898_08_17","@language":"en"}],"IsShownAt":[{"@value":"10.14288\/1.0211555","@language":"en"}],"Language":[{"@value":"English","@language":"en"}],"Latitude":[{"@value":"49.5000000","@language":"en"}],"Longitude":[{"@value":"-117.2832999","@language":"en"}],"Notes":[{"@value":"Print Run: 1890-1898 ; Frequency: Weekly","@language":"en"}],"Provider":[{"@value":"Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library","@language":"en"}],"Publisher":[{"@value":"Nelson, B.C. : The Miner Printing and Publishing Company","@language":"en"}],"Rights":[{"@value":"Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http:\/\/digitize.library.ubc.ca\/","@language":"en"}],"SortDate":[{"@value":"1898-08-17 AD","@language":"en"},{"@value":"1898-08-17 AD","@language":"en"}],"Source":[{"@value":"Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.","@language":"en"}],"Title":[{"@value":"The Miner","@language":"en"}],"Type":[{"@value":"Text","@language":"en"}],"Translation":[{"@value":"","@language":"en"}],"@id":"doi:10.14288\/1.0211555"}