"1dc3c609-4935-43f4-bc1f-e8a478f4b382"@en . "CONTENTdm"@en . "BC Historical Newspapers Collection"@en . "2012-12-20"@en . "1899-12-14"@en . "The Tribune was published in Nelson, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, and ran from November 1892 to November 1905. The Tribune was published and edited 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. Houston had established the Miner in Nelson in 1890, and, after leaving the Miner in the summer of 1892, he established the Tribune to compete with his former paper. In August 1901, the title of the paper was changed to the Nelson Tribune."@en . ""@en . "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/xtribune/items/1.0188863/source.json"@en . "application/pdf"@en . " I >' A Nest of Traitors. London, December 13.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDA dispatch to the. Central News says-that the Schreiner ministry at the Cape gave passes to the Orange Free State pupils attending the colonial colleges who wanted to go home and fight,the British. London, December 12.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDGovernor .Milner of Cape Colony is considering the dismissal of Schreiner and his colleagues. OF THE BATTLE By Julian Ralph. !*_> London, December 11.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDJulian Ltnlph, describing the battle at Magersfontein. in a special dispatch to the Daily Mail, says the Boers were entrenched at Magersfontein, four miles off Modder river. At dawn the Highlanders, advancing across the veldt, were suddenly .subjected to a murderous fire from the trenches, about 200 yards in front. The greater part of the fearful loss ot\" the day was thus .suffered in a single minute. Startled and overwhelmed, the brigade retired quickly, but soon rallied and retained their position. This was on the left. On the right the Guards brigade advanced across tlie veldt against the outside trenches, and fought an invisible foe for fifteen hours. At eleven in the morning the Gordon Highlanders were sent forward. \"The Boers allowed them to pass one line of trenches and then enfiladed them.\" The fighting only ceased with nightfall. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD_ Want Compulsory Education. MoNTttKAr., December Vi.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD-The society for the protection of the women and children of this city is urging the necessity of compulsory education among the children of the parents who neglect that essential. Government May Resign. Vinnna, December Vi.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDTheie are unconfirmed rumors current that the government has resigned, or is about to resign, on account of the persistent Czech obstructions*. - Only a Etrmor, Ottawa, December 18.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDA rumor was current on the streets today that the Canadian contingent was engaged in the Modder River fight and tliat s'oine of its THIRTY THOUSAND MORE MEN May be Sent to the Cape... __ London, December 1-L\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDRaeh important battle seems to bring a reverse for the British, and the papers this morning sorrowfully admit that lord Methuen's check at Magersfontein is the most serious event the war has yet produced. The Morning Post says: \"Wo have had our day of humiliation appointed for us, let us accept it humbly and nobly, and be better and stronger for the lesson it has taught us. This last reverse will make us a fresh butt in Kurope. Tliere was never a more apt occasion to prove to Europe what we are worth.\" The position lord Methuen assaulted is thus described by a correspondent: Magersfontein range terminates on the east with an abrupt saddle rock some 150 feet high. Boer entrenchments were all around this whole front. The position was some two miles long, due east and west. The western ends of the trenches followed the contour of the kopjes, and afforded a retreat. It is estimated here that lord Methuen's forces amounted to 11,000 men and perhaps more. No reliable estimate of his losses has as yet been received. They are believed to have been at least 450. All the papers comment upon the extreme gravity of the situation, and upon the momentuous decision lord Methuen now has tolhaife, whether to remain at Modder River or to retire on Orange river. The Times says : \"At least .\".0,000 additional men must be sent out. The entire available reserve must be called out, and the militia and volunteers turned to account. Efforts must be made to increase the local colonial forces, and further offers of troops from Canada and other colonies must be, sought and accepted.\" The Standard, which comments upon the seemingly astonishing number of the Boers, is driven to the conjecture that a substantial portion of the Boer commandos has beeu recruited from the Cape Dutch. All eyes are now turned hopefully to general Buller. The Standard says: \"At this moment there must be few men in her majesty's dominion who have as great a weight of cares upon them as general Buller carries on his shoulders.\" London, December 13.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe war office received the following dispatch from general Forestier-Walker: \"Capetown. Tuesday, December 12.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDMethuen\" wires that general Wauchope was killed in action yesterday. General Wauchope of the Black Watch commanded the Highlander brigade with general Methuen's column. He served in Anshanti, Egypt and the Soudan. Ho was frequently mentioned in dispatches. Twice he*-contested Midlothian, once against Mr. .Gladstone. He was a great favorite in the army. Frichi. Cami', Natal, December 12.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe Boer.s are still shelling Lndy>mith. The heat is terrible. rHURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1890. PUBLISHED AT NELSON. BRITISH COLUMBIA. DAILY (BT MAIL) $6 A YEAR; WEEKLY. $2. members suffered. Inquiry at the militia department,'however, failed to elicit anything more than what was received Monday night from colonel Otter at Belmont, that all was well. Will be Buried at Kingston. Kingston, Ontario, December 18.-\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe death of sir George Kirkpatrick at Toronto causes deep sorrow in this city, his old home. He was beloved by all classes of eiti/.ens. The funeral takes place to Cataraqni cemetery, where the remains will lie alongside those of the late sir John A. Macdonald and sir Alexander Campbell. A Boy Murderer Sentenced. Saratoga, New York, December 13.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Irving Shaw, 11 years old, of Providence, Saratoga county, was today convicted of murdering his \"playmate, Jesse Blanche at Providence last Oetober. Justice Stover sentenced him to life imprisonment. He is believed to be the youngest life- prisoner in the state. Refused to Reduce the Rates, Qukrkc, December 13.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe Canadian Underwriters' Association have refused to reduce fire insurance rates in tliis city owing to the alleged inefficiency of the fire brigade. CLOSER SUPERVISION DEMANDED Of Shipping at Delagoa Bay. London, December 13.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe Cape Town correspondent of the Times says: \"There is great dissatisfaction with the condition of affairs at Delagoa Bay. Lorenzo Mar- ques. is rapidly being made a regular Transvaal emporium, and becoming the headquarters for Transvaal agents of evei*y description who are yable to communicate freely with other agents and with Kurope. The preventing of the importation of machinery and materials required for the state worked mines, explosives for the government's factory, and even of actual ammunition, has beeu enormously increased by the practical impossibility of conducting a thorough .search of foreign vessels professedly conveying food. The course adopted by the Imperial government is regarded as helping seriously to prolong the war, and to benefit foreign shippers sit the expense of the British, who, in any case, ara not able to trad*-* with .the enemy.. Delagoa Bay, in the present- state of affairs, is more useful to the Boers than*if it were actually in Transvaal territory. ' Canadian Money in New York. Nicw Fork* December 13.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe local agencies of the united banks have received since Priday of last Aveek $2,000,- 000 in gold from Montreal aud other points of the Dominion. Of this sum the Bank of Montreal received $1,250,000 and the Bank of British North America $200,- 000 by express, while the Canadian Bank of Commerce received $500,000 by mail. These banks took advantage of the money rate situation today' and were free lenders of money. THE DUNSMUIR ORGAN REVOLTS Against Party Leadership. Victoria, December 13.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD[Special to The Tribune.]\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDA flutter iu politics followed the announcement this morning that the manifesto in favor, of Charles Wilson, Q. C, as leader of the Conservatives has been sent from Vancouver for signature in Kootenay. It seems that although a choice of the majority of the committee named at the Westminster convention to nominate leader, he has little if any support from Victoria. The Colonist, in the course of a column editorial, intimates that the Wilson move antedated by several months the convention that was supposed to have fathered it, Mr. Wilson having for a considerable' time been under the impression that his hour had come, and continues: \"We desire to be distinctly understood that the local opposition in the provincial legislature as at present constituted and led proposes to remain intact aud to fight the battle for good government upon the same lines as it has been following for the last sixteen months.\" The Colonist further states that the Wilson movement \"has not the united support even of the committee sent to notify Mr. \"Wilson of the selection of himself as leader of the new party. When tlie government is defeated, and a new one has been formed out of the opposition, it will not be formed on federal lines. Our Minister of Agriculture Honored. New York, December 13.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD The Anaei-i* can Guernsey Cattle Club is holding its twenty-first annual meeting iu this city. Sydney Fisher of Knowltoii, Quebec, Was re-elected as one of the two vice-, presidents.' *. .-\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD.,\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD*. m m * *!. m m m m !i. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDp m m m m m i\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD w* * * m m m m m m m m m m *\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD a. m m m m '**& ,,* *\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD-\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD-\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD-5-M-i-i-*\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD*^ METHUEN NOT ABLE TO MAKE HEADWAY. London, December 13.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDGeneral'Methuen's report from Modder River shows that he met with a serious check on Monday and suffered heavy loss. London, December 13.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDGeneral Forestier-Walker, telegraphing* from Cape Town at 3:30 today, sends the following* dispatch from lord Methuen, dated. Modeler River, Tuesday, December 12th, 7:30 p.m.: \"As the Boers occupied their trenches strong*ly this morning, 1 retired in perfect order here, where T am in security. I have o-athered from some of the prisoners and from our men with the ambulances, who talked with the Boers, that the enemy's losses were terrible, some corps being completely wiped out. The Boers have been most kind to my wounded.\" .*\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDje*****\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD*''^^ * * * Or iti * * Hi iii iii iti iti iti iti ib iti iii Hi Hi iii iii iii Hi Oi iii 0i iii iii di Hi Hi iii iii iii iii iii ill iii iii iii Hi Hi iii ,** IT WAS A DRAWN BATTLE Both Sides Suffered Severely. ...Modder ' River, December 12.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe British casualties included the marquis of; Winchester, major of the Second Battalion Coldstream Guards, who was killed, and colonel Downham of the First battalion of the Gordon Highlanders, who was mortally wounded. When the Highlanders met the murderous point-blank fire of the Boers, about two hundred were mown . down : the Black Watch regiment on reforming was only able to muster 140 men. The Boers also lost severely in the trenches and also in the wire entanglements when they came into the open iu an attempt to make a flank attack on the British. The .terrific British artillery fire provoked no response except from the Boeiy rifles until nearly I-o'clock iu the. afternoon, when \ the - Gordon Highlanders formed up to renew the attack on the entrenched kopje. They advanced witli the utmost gallantry to the attack, close to the place where lay their dead and wounded comrades of the Highlanders' brigade. The enemy opened Avith a heavy shrapnel fire us the British advanced, and it was found physical ly impossible to take the* Boer trenches. The British got within 200 yards, but could not get nearer. It was here that colonel Downham fell. The Boers had free recourse to barbed wire entanglements, which offered great obstacles even after the damage inflicted by the British artillery fire. This morning (Tuesday) both sides occupied the positions they held before the battle. The greatest bravery was displayed by both tho officers and the men. The wounded include lieutenant-colonel A. E. Codrington and captain Stirling, both of the first battalion of the _Coldstream~Guard.s. The Boers posted among some thick bushes to the east maintained a most destructive fire on our right. With the remarkable talent for taking cover which the Boers always display, they were, generally speaking, virtually silenced; and although the enemy's artillery was practically silenced, this rifle fire was so persistent and concentrated, .i.s well as usually well aimed, tliat it was absolutely impossible for the British infantry to take the position by assault. At the first advance of the Highlanders the Boers' shooting, probably owing to the darkness, was somewhat high, otherwise the British losses should have been still heavier. London, December 14.*-A special dispatch from Pretoria, by way of Lorenzo Marque1/,, says: \"While the battle of Magersfontein was proceeding, the Free State artillery engaged an armored train along the railway line toward Belmont. Forty-one prisoners belonging to.the first battalion of the Gordon Highlanders have traversed Jacobsdal. In the last attack on Surprise Hill three leading Pretoria townsmen were killed and several others were Avounded, causing great sorrow here.\" London, December 14.--The Associated Press understands that the war office yesterday (Wednesday) decided, in consequence of lord Methuen's losses at Magersfontein, to mobilize the eighth division in reserve and to send the seventh division to the Cape. Certain foreign stations will probably be garrisoned with militia, and if necessary volunteers will be eai led to take the places of tlie militia at home. It is also likely that the militia reserve will be sent Out to join their respective battalions, and the war office intends to order out four more battalions of .i.ilitia for permanent duty. GAS-WORKS CORNER STONE LAID With Appropriate Ceremonies. The cornerstone of the\"Nelson Coke & Gas Company's extensive buildings was laid yesterday afternoon. The trowel of honor was wielded by mayor Neelands, and the addresses which followed were felicitous. The corner stone is located on the northeast angle of the office building, where a large party of citizens assembled about 3 o'clock. David Morris, engineer of the Economical Gas Construction Company, which is installing the plant, did the honors, in conjunction with F. Burnett, who is manager of the Nelson Coke & Gas Company. Among those in attendance were: Mayor Neelands, aldermen Beer, Fletcher, Hillyer,and Kirkpatrick, Rev. Mr. Frew aiid Rev;. Mr. Akehurst,' F. W.' Peters, H. Hall, \"J. M. Lay, H. E. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Beasley, G*. McFarland, AV. A, Galliheiy ri. li: Bellamy, Dr.'Arthur,\" W. It. Jarvis, J. K. Strachan, R. M. Macdonald, H. R. Cameron, C. D. Jarvis, W. J. Thompson, T. J. Sims, H. J. Evans and E. Ferguson. A copper receptacle was placed within the stone containing the following articles : A copy of the current issue of Thk Tribune, a copy of the Miner, a list, of the officer.*, of the Economical Gas Construction Company, a list of the officers of the Nelson Coke and Gas Com pony, a copy of the franchise given by the city to the gas company, imda list of the city elective officials. Engineer Morris handed a shining trowel to the mayor, who carefully distributed a coat of mortar beneath the stone. The tackle was then released, and amid a round of hearty cheers his worship announced,''I declaie the stone well and truly laid.\" A speech was called for, and the mayor responded. He extended his compliments to the construction ~company,~Avho~ had carried out their work in a decidedly business-like manner. The establishment would undoubtedly be a credit to the company and to the city as well, .Since the franchise had been issued there had been lots of \"gas\" on the street corners and it was gratifying to know that in a short time the citizens would have the genuinearticle in their homes. (Laughter). , Mr. Morris responded on behalf of the company by remarking that all his gas was of the natuial variety, but he was pleased to welcome the citizens present under such pleasing circumstances. Mr. Burnett, manager of the gas company, was introduced and received with hearty applause. He contributed a neatly-turned speech. When about leaving the east for Nelson he had asked hi**! friends what prospect there was for the city of Xelson, and the response had been \"'Very bright. Nelson will have a population of 30,000 in ten years.\" This was an evidence of the confidence which eastern people had in Nolson, and the company which he represented furnished further proof as to the fact, for they had invested a very large sum of money in the new gas-works. The building operations would be pushed forward rapidly, and in a short time the works would be turning out coke, a new industry and one which promised to bring Nelson into even greater prominence as a commercial centre. The company wliich would conduct tlie new plant was not the \"Economical,\" as sotne of the gentlemen had remarked, but he could vouch for the .\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDstatement tliat the company would endeavor in every possible manner to meet the wishes of citizens as to prices and service, and would spare no effort to merit then' patronage. (Applause.) XV. A. Galliher added a few hapjiy re marks. He was pleased to note the excellent business policy pursued by the gas company, and congratulated them on the progress already accomplished. The industry was new to Nelson and ho hoped that those who had embarked their funds in the industry would be well repaid. He was at all times prepared to encourage the investment of new capital in Nelson, and thought it significant that the gas people had tho confidence to invest a very large sum in city property. They deserved patronage and he sincerely trusted the company would meet with every success. Alderman Pletohcr remarked that, the establishment of the gas works was a marked stage in the history of the city of .Nelson. It proved that the community was keeping pace with .the times, and he sincerely trusted the com].any which had ' displayed the pluck to invest their money in an expensive plant would meet Avith a measure of success beyond their expect-' \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD: ation. Felicitious short speeches were made by Rev. Mr. Akehurst and Rev. Mr. Frew, and Messrs. Peters, McDonald, Hillyer, Beer, Beasley and McFarland, after which the gathering was informally entertained in one of the construction buildings. HEAVY ODDS AGAINST METHUEN But He Inflicted Great Damage. London, December 14.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe special correspondent,of the Daily Mail at Modder River, describing the fighting, says : \"The Boer trenches extended far beyond the kopje and the open plain. Those on the plain were hidden by screens of leaves. Those near the kopje were guarded by a double Hue of barbed Avire, evidently for fear of our storming and bayonet attack. We raked the kopje and trenches Avith .an intense and Avell-directed fire of ' thirty guns, including a naval gun and hoAvitzer battery, both using lyddite. I believe they inflicted severe damage. The Boer prisoners report that oue lyd-1 dite shell \"fell among forty men, only five of wliom escaped unhurt. Other shells burst in the enemy's laager, causing its complete destruction. The Boers are still hi Itwgcr- i'm-cc than we foiiml ~t_ie.i_\"i.c- Modder river, outnumbering us by almost three to one. Tiie Transvaalers are apparently dominating in their military councils, although in a minority.\" Alaskan- Boundary Appointments. Washington, December 13.-\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDTlie government of (treat Britain has designated F. Wright, astronomer at Ottawa, as its representative in the deliminatiou of the provisional boundary line betAveen Alaska and Canada about the head of Lynn canal, under the terms of the modus vi- \*endi of Oetober. The government of the United States has designated O. If. Titman, assistant superintendent ofthe coast and geodetic \"survey, fo act iu a similar capacity. WHY NOT PULLJFF THE RACE Pn the River at Nelson. M. Peard, who represented Jake Gaudaur, the world'.*, champion oarsmen, iu his race Avith Johnston at Vancouver last year, has received a letter from .lames Stanbury, the Australian oarsman, from 'whom Gaudaur wrested the championship in 1800 over the Thames course, iu England. Stanbury states that he would like to meet Gaudnur next year on Bur- rard inlet, Vancouver, iu a race for the championship of the world and a stake of $2500 a side, provided he be allowed $500 expenses. At the present time Stanbury is only 31 years of age, while Gaudaur, who should have long since joined the ranks of the superannuated, is 43. He, Gaudaur, traveled to England, without q, cent of expense being awarded him, met Stanbury in 1890 and Avon back to Canada the title of champion Avhich Hanlan had so foolishly lost in fornier years. It. seems a childish proposition on Stan- bury's part to ask for expenses in a race of this kind, but there is little doubt but that the A'eteran Gaudaur Avill agree to meet him if he again reaches this country.. Three Locals. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD > Last evening mayor Neelands, alderman Beer, city clerk Strachan, assistant city clerk Wasson, and W. J. Thompson, chief of tho fire department, AA'aited upon Mr. aiid Mrs. W. R. Jarvis, and on behalf of the members of the city council and - civic employees presented Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis with a handsome dinner service and a substantial check. Mayor Neelands made the presentation speech to whieh chief Jarvis replied feelingly. R. F. Green, M. P. P., of Kaslo, is in Nelson for a day or two en route tothe toAvns in the Slocan to learn the Avishes and .wants of the people as to legislation. Mr. Green reports business fairly good at Kaslo, and Avell up to the average of last year. Being a btrong Conservative, \"Bob\" is highly elated at the success of the party in Manitoba. C. C. Farrell of Moyie is in toAvn. He reports his town in fairly good condition. Officers Installed. c The installation of the officers of Kootenay Chapter No. 120 AA'ere installed at Kaslo on Tuesday eA'ening by excellent companions Quinlau, Chipman and Adams, the board of installing principals. The officers installed were excellent companion Robert Green, Z;5 excellent com- panion-Trumball, II; excellent companion Byers, J; companion Goodenough, scribe' E; companion H. _ Giegricb, '\"jicribe N :\"* companion F. IWTownsend, principal \"sojourner: companion Alex Menzie, senior sojourner; and companion John Walker, junior sojourner. ' . , , * J Miners' Union Organized at Moyie. . - On Tuesday night James Wilks, _ district organizer of tlie Western Federation of Miners, orgauizeda union at Moyie, in- East Kootenay, with 7(.'members to start with. The folloAving officers AA'ere elected: President, M. L. Hollister; vice-president,. William Mills ; financial-secretary, Alex J. Chisholm ; corresponding-secretary, W: - li. Hocking; treasurer, Donald, E. McDonald ; conductor, Harry Dimmiek-; warden, W. H, Darby: delegates to district association, William Mills and David ,f. Elmer. WERE PACKED LIKE SARDINES > THE MOLLY GIBSON A SHIPPER On tlie Sardinian. CA N A J >! A N CONTI NO J.NT , 1800-1000 NoA'ember loth, ISflO -0 a. 111. -To (he Tribune : We have jnM, sighted a steamer and hope to get off letter*-.. All arc well so far. tho'we aro packed like sardine*-.. The Aveather is very hot, and thf* men's quarters are hot. Hell i*> aniiid term for the hold Avhoro the men arc this weather. Asked file Hare hist uight about things. He said they wure not sleeping at all on account of the heat, but got a chance to sleep at odd time** on deck. Officers are 110 better oil'. I have had to sleep in the saloon or the dr>ck or anywher.*, ,'is our cabin is (> by fi square and 7 feel, high, and there arc four of us in it Avi.h our baggage. The grub is fair and lots of it. We carry on regular system of transport service, a full description of Avhich you Avill see in the Montreal .Star or Herald or in the Toronto Globe or Mail. Big Lee looks avpII. Dickson looks Avell but has a .sprained ankle. Paterson looks well. All are as hard as naiis. I hope to get Dickson a stripe in a few days ; but as there are so many certificated officers, XCO'sand men in the ranks, it is hard. McIInrg of Holland i.s a lance corporal. He resigned ' his commission before he enlisted. The , Kaslo boys are very fit; .so are tlie Kam- ! loops boys. Moodie composed a song, | Avhich is sung a great deal on board. .See ! Globe. The horses are doing avoII. In j fact everything is as good as can be ex- I peeted under tiie circumstances. H'\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDfH:'_Ns. Want Good Boads. Tokoxto, Decembei- 13.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDFifty representatives of municipal councils throughout the province met yesterday t() discuss the good roads nioyementi The Wagon Road Completed. . The Avagon road between Kokanee Landing on the outlet and the Molly Gibson mine has beeu completed, and \"ore is now being hauled over it to the landing, where suitable tran,s_'er facilities aro being put in. There is a large quantity of ore. sacked at the mine ready for shipment, and it is not unlikely that the shipments will be regular from this time on. Nelson district now has the following producing mines: Molly Gibson, Athabasca, Granite, Poorman, Silver King. Exchequer and Fern, Avhose aggregate yield should not be far from $2,000,- 000 a year. No Monev Available, F. W. Swannell, secretary of the board of trade, has received a communication fiom .1. O. MacLeod, superintendent of the railway mail service at' Vancouver, in regard to the matter of placing mail clerks on the Ci-oav's Nest Pass raihvay. Mr. MacLeod states that, the controller at Ottawa has advised him that as there are no fund-* available for the establishment of a postal car .service ou that line, no action can be taken just at present. Tlie minister has, hoAvever,\" gh'en instructions, to have the necessary amount placed in the estimates Avhich come lie- fore parliament next session, and it is therefore very probable that mail clerks Avill be employed on the above railway ne\t spring. Cabinet Crisis in Spain. MAOfti'V December 13.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe chamber of deputies today, by a vote of 101 against 100, rejected a motion demanding the abolition of the undei'-.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD.ecretaryship of the navy, and of other posts of tho * ministers of marine. OAving to the elose- ne.es of the vote, a ministerial crisis is believed to be imminent. THE TRIBUNE: NELSON, B. C. THURSDAY DECEMBER 14 1899. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDi \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDPI'S* mi mm^ |is-aia*^i m? to to to to to to to BUY NOW Do not A\*ait until the last moment. \"Tis a Avell knoAvn fact that only the earlj' buyers of Xmas goods get the plums, and as Xmas Eve approaches the assortment of these goods gets badly broken. Therefore Ave Avould advise our customers to buy early, when they can have ample time to select their goods and not Avail, until the hurry and rush of Xmas. Our stock of these goods i.s undoubtedly one of the best assorted in the city, consisting of Ladies' Silk Handkerchiefs, Kid and Mocha Gloves and Mitts, fancy Fans. Blouse Silks, (in blouse lengths only). Silk Blouses, etc. We have not forgotten the men either. There has lately come to our furnishing department a uoav and complete range of men'*-. Necl.AVcar in Mow\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD=, Derby Moan ing Muds and Cuffs; .Men's .Silk Lined Kid ami Mocha Glove-, Plain and Fancy !->ilk llandkerckiei\". Fancy Top Shii Is, etc. We have aNo added a line ol Fancy Vet-.. The**-,* goods are a little out of outline, but they ate -o pretty we could not lesist buying. Needless to <*ay the pi ices ate tight. to MARTIN O'REILLY & CO. HOUSTON BLOCK. BAKER STREET. o?*E!**r*m:s c-a_s*h: esse*, M Ha.ndk:erchiefs Our Silk Handkerchiefs for Christmas trade are now to hand A large assortment to select trom, 15c and up. '3rd major Marsh was about 24 hours behind Aguinaldo, who believed he had found an inacessable refuge. Aguinaldo Avas greatly affected on hearing of the death of his chief of staff .and instantly prepared for flight. The Technicalities of the Law. Montr ba i. December 13.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDIn the O'Neill fraud case today judge Choquotte discovered a flaw in the evidence taken by judge Sicotte in Chicago, and at Lansing, Michigan, and Pontine, Michigan. It appears that according to Canadian laAV, the stenographer avIio took the oA'idenee should have savomi that his notes were correct, Avhich Avas not done. in consequence a new commission may be necessary. Decision on the matter aviis reserved. Counterfeiter Sentenced. Ho*-row December 13.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDWilliam Davidson, one of the band of alleged counterfeiters recently detected in Winthrop, avus sentenced to serve four years in state prison by judge LoavcII of the circuit court here today on a plea of guilty. The indictment charged the defendant Avith counterfeiting .$'__ bills of the Dominion of Canada. HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY. 0 W % \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD *\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD*=__.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD * \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD m \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD ^ < *c m mt .fe^.*; m Time at This Store to < In \"Looking: Around\" is Never Wasted. Special Sale For One Week Only t\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD % IN THE Silk Department, MEN'S OUTFITTER Sign ot the RED HAT, Baker St., Nelson J. F. WEIR Wholesale Houses GROCERIES. AMACDONAU) & CO.-Coiner Veinon and .Tosc \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD phme sticcN, wholesale gioecis .md jobbos in blankets, glo.e., mitls. boots, liibbci*-*, niaokinaA\s and minci .'biiiNliiL-.. O0TENAY SUPPLY COMPANY, LIMITED- Vcinon stieet, Nehon, -wholesale (.loceis. fOHN CHOLniTCH \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD*v. holesalo gi ocei .. & CO.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDFiont street, Nelson, COAL. CKOAVS VK.ST PASS* COAL COMPANY-AVholc <*al** dcakis in coal and coke. Ch.ulu. St. 13TD.- Fiont street, Nelson, wholesale dealers in flour, oatmeal, etc., and hay and gram. Mills at Edmonton, Victoria, and New Ave_t_t_inhU.r. CIGARS. KOOTENAY CIGAR MANUFACTURING CO.-Cor ner Baker nnd Hall btreets, Nelhon, manufticLiiiors of \"Rosal Seal\" and \".vcolena*, Bel lo\" brands of cigars PAINTS AND OILS. NELSON HARDWARE COMPANY-Bakcr Street- Wholebale dealers in paints, oilb, and brnshcb of all kinds, Kargeiit stock in Kootenn.. FRESH AND SALT MEATS. P BURNS & CO.-Bakei hticet, Nolson, -wholesale \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD dealers in fiesh and cured moats. Cold -jtoiaifc. POWDER, CAPS AND FUSE. \" agreement, parole or special, express or \" implied, made previous to the importa- \" tion or immigration ol' such alien or \" foreigner, to perform labor or service of \" any kind in Canada,\" We believe that the government holds that it must be proved that an actual contract shall liave been made between the employer and the imported laborer before the latter stepson Canadian soil; that advertisements inserted in foreign neAVspapers encouraging men to come to Canada and agreements Avith the managers of foreign employment agencies have no Aveight in law; thai the personal solicitation of employer?, even if the solicitation i*- made on foreign soil, cuts no figure. The Alien Labor Act of Canada is Avhat the Eight-Hour Law of British Columbia would be with the penal clause omitted.' The men foi Avhom it Avas passed find it is a mere husk when they begin to chew it. INCORPORATED 1670. The Rossland Minor wraps the knuckles of Mr. Devine, secretary of the Rossland Miners' Union, for making unfair statements at a public meeting held to discuss the que\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDtion of the non-employment of Chinese. Mr. Devine stated that the anti-Chine.se movement Avould not receive encouragement from either the business element or the press. The Miner says such a statement is untruthful; that the Miner has consistently adA*ocated the exclusion of Chinamen, not only from all kinds of employment, but from the couutry-itself. Tho Chinese question can easily be settled, so far as this section of British Columbia i\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD- concerned. Let the people who object to tiie Chinese quit patronizing Chinese and those who employ or patronize them. We Mope No one will be without the necessary liquids to brighten up Xmas. Just Received Direct shipment from Europe 150 cases Pom- mery Champagne, 200 cases assorted Tiquers. .V, 22-inch Black TafFeta, $1 quality at 22-inch Black Taffeta, 85c quality at 21-inch Colored Taffeta, $1 quality at 22-inch Black Satin, $1 quality at 22-inch Black Satin, $1.25 quality at 22-inch Black Satin, $1.50 quality at 22-inch Black Pean De Soie, $2 quality at 22-inch Black Pean De Soie, $1.15 quality at 20-inch Colored Bengaline, $1.25 quality at Broche Silk in all evening shades 50 Dress Patterns in Plain and Fancy Mixtures 80c \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD65c ..........75c ,75c $1 ...... ...$1.25 . ........$1.50 $1.15 75c $1 to $3.50 per yard ...$2 to $15 to to to to to to to to to\" toi to: to i to to' to: * i ASK FOR OUR SPECIAL' XMAS HAMPER LIST. $* $ %. jAed.Jmim to to to to to to i to ..':; to to to to ( to i \ to use'OR/ENTAL'SiLK U*l*& 303 Baker and 303 Josephine Streets. *_*S^ mm^, \\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDm m^ c=>- _^ Hudson's Bay Co. Telephone 13 Denials arc uoav in order. The mine manager.s who attended the Rossland HATnn,T0N POWDER COMPANY\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDMaker Mrrct. inoetintr are makintr denials Tlir*v\holci.ilo deulen. in provblon**, cured nieaUi, butter and cj_ti8. FR. STEWART & CO.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDAVaichouwf. On C.l'.R.track, \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD fool of SUijiloj blieot, Ntlhon, Atholexnlu dualeis nt provisions, produce and fiuit. Cold storage. Atfenta Armour & Co 'h bacoi), balrib. laid and other products. MANITOBA PRODUCE AND COMMISSION CO, Md. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Nelson bi anoh, Hull htreel. Whole-ale dealers in butter, eggs and cbee-e. _ SASH AND DOORS. \"~ NELSON SAW AND PJ.ANING MILLS, LIIIITRD- Corner Front and Hall sticcts, Nel_on, inanufao- turera of and wholesale dealers in sash and door1.; all kinds of factory work mado to order. WINES AND CIGARS. CALIFORNIA WINE COMPANY, LIMITED-Corner Front and Hall streets, Nelson, wholesale dealerf? in wines (caseand bulk) and domesl ic and imported ciftars. Section 1 of \"An Act to re .ti ict the importation and employment of Aliens\" reads as folIoAvs : \"From and after the \" passing of this Act it shall be unhtAvful \" fop any person, company, partnership \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD' or corporation, in any .tiarnisr. to pre** \" pay the transportation, or in any way \" to assist or encourage, the importation \" ov immigration of any. alien or i'ore- ff igner into Canada, under contract .or mine manager. Broke Even. Touonto, December Vi.-\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe following aro thp retains of the four bye-elections for scats iti the Ontario legislature: South Ontario--Hon. John Dryden, Liberal, elected by a majority of lio'l over Calder. South IIrant\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDPreston, Liberal, elected by a majority of 439 oa*ci- Henry. East Klgin\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDG. A. Brewer. Conservative, elected by .\"58 majority over Mclntyre Wesl Elgi.i\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDMacdiarmid, Cou*-erva- thc, elected by a majority of 2J over MoXish. This leaves the Ross government Avith a good Avorking majority, with the confidence, evidently, of the country, and with the assistance in its cabinet councils of ono of its oldest and ablest members. Getting Close to Aguinaldo. Manila, December 13.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDA dispatch just received from Gei'vantes says major Marsh' completely routed general Del Pilar'*? force oh December 3rd Jn a fight in a mountain .'.000 feet above the sea, Del Pilar was-killed,' two Americans were' killed ami nine wounded..*-'* On December i Parson's Produce Company WHOLESALE Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Green Fruits, Cured Meats, Vegetables SHIPPERS OF THE EARLY BREAKFAST BRAND OF EGGS and. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Full-Stocks carried- at_ Nelson. Rossland. Mail orders solicited. NOTICE OP ASSIGNMENT. Piir->uttnt So \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD'( rcdilor*. Tiu-,1 TVeds Act\" and aniendini' Act-,. Notice w hciclir Kn.cn ihat Thonipis Stanley Hum- phi*e)f,and John wiii**.t.ui<.r 1'ittoi.L, t..idiiiK undti* the llrm name of Humphioj. k*c 1'ittoik as moiclwuts on UdUer street. Nt-lhon, Hnti'.h Cvliiiubla, have b. dcud tearing rliLto* the I .ith day of Doccmhci, 18!t9, w-si!\ the said Tlionuis btanH'j Hiiiii|ilui<}- and ,Iolm Win .tiinu: l'it> toLk niid b% tho smd W i-hntcr I'oicinuii Ti.ues on (lie said l_th day of I'i-i umbe., 18'.1, And fuither isiki nollie that n inectmi,' of th\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD wid crulitors w.ll hu held nt the oftli e of (inllihct k, \\ iKoii, p-oheitois, Hnl,it slieel, Nebiin. 11 ( . on hi idtiv the >_nd d.iv of Deieinher, IS'. I, at the hour of tnouvloi I. in the ufl-inoon All <r i* liable to lmvo his i Imiii wKnvrru h*oi! i:.ArA\ ti.a\'ks Trustee (\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD \i i iiii.it i: Wn mix, *. Iimti.i- Dated nt Nelson H. ( , tins nth do} of Duemhu, . I). I8S.I. 111! dr proof theieof iii.y eicdit >r bailed. KvejjtVnng in and ,ibout an hotel Untitling at C'ie*,_on, i station or the Clou's Nest Pass l!l,Ul\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDaj. Will be sold either as n whole or sep.u.itely Olson, AiiisvtortJi, B C Appl} to Charles r. About Lethbridge Gait Goal The liCtliUiidf.c O.ilt co.tl ofllco has been moved tothe binl-tini. ixciipiiil by t*. I)..' ( linslio on Itakei stieet, wlint'all oitlei't for coal will r.oei.e piompt attention All pei. oris indebted foi coal aie icquested lo settle bj Dtccmhei 1st Jfoictfter Gait t.o.il will lie sold fnre.v-h only. W. I'. TIKKNKY, Gcncial NOTICE. AijOnt. * The C'otnriiis-n'on jippointetl by tho Dominion Government lo enquire into the conditions all'cctlnf? the ruining iutei-fiHtH in ilritinh Columbia, the alleged iniportatioil of alien labor. &c, &c\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD will be held at the Court House, in iN'elrion; today, the- Mth December iiiHtatit, at 10 o'cluek a, rn.- .. .... It, C ('1,1'TK, CoumiiRi-ioner. . When It's Winter With the sudden change in tesnperatute, colds and cough-, aie almost, cfcftuiii todevtlop and tlie Avise person ulwtiys lieecls these signiiJs, iind secuiefe \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD-. lemedy tliat quiokly cures the trouble. Jt is Avell to have at hand\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDready for immediate use\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDa remedy that's cei tain, whose ttf,e involves no risk. These be.ii* the lug]test endorsements. Emulsion of Cod .Liver Oil (with hypophosphites of lime and soda), pint bottles, 75c; 6 bottles for $4. Scott's Emulsion, $1 per bottle; 6 for $5. Compound Syrup of White Pine and Tar, 50c and 25c. Laxacold~Tstpps_ a cold in one day, 25c. And all the standaid cough preparations, Canada Book k Brag Oo NKIpSON, imiT.SH COLUMBIA. Gut Prices is the Order of the Day And I want to bo in II. I haro just received Fall samples of Suitings and Overcoatings representing a $50,000 stock to choose from mado to your order at pi ice. .. never before heard of in Nelson. All the latest fadi in Fancy VeatiiiKs for Kail and winter, -.Alius1*'tailoring in all lt_ branches-a specialty. Lowestpneoh. Rooms 1 and,ll.Hil^erblocic, Stevei|ss Tl|e Tailor LODGE MEETINGS. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDD\"NiaHTS OF PYTHIAS\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDNelson I/odge, So. 25, \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDS^- Knights of Pythias, moots in I. O. O. F. Hall, corner Baker ana Kootenay streets, every Tuesday evoning at 8 o'clock. Visiting Knights cordially invited to attend. T. LILLIE. C, C. R. G. JOY, K. of ft. fc S. NELSON LODGE, NO. 23, A. V. & A. M. Meets \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD second Wednesday In each month. Sojourning , brethren Invited. NELSON L. O. L., No. ie\"2, meets in I. O. O. F. Hall, corner Baker and Kootenay streets, 1st and 3rd Friday of each month. Visiting brethem cordially invited. JOHN TOYE, \"VV, M. V. J. BRADLEY. Rec. Sec. NELSON A.RIK, Number 22, Fxatornal Order of Eagles, meets every second and fourth Wednesday in each month in Fraternity Hall. Visiting brethren welcome. J. IRVING, President. J. R. WRA Y, Secretary. WARD BROS. REAL ESTATE AND GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS On application we will quote you rates on Fire, Life, Accident and Plate Glass Insurance. Agents for J. and J. Taylor Safes. FOR SALE\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDBusiness and Residential Property. 2. by 130 with linpiovcincnts, south side Veinon street . . *5000 .iUl-j. 12Q corner ot Bak.i .uid Hall streets. 1-Vuti- culpirs^nen On application 2j lots with cottnge, 1 tilled at $Io pei month, Victoria stieet . . . \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD3500 Slot, with cottage, lented ut *__0 pei month, Stanley street. , . S1000 4 lots including comer, '\"do toot fronf.igo . . $\'M For Residential Property you could not do better than invest in Fairview, commonly known as Bogustown, es- peciaHy now that jthe tramway is nearly completed. For particulars apply to above firm, West Baker Street, Nelson. A. R. Sherwood Successor to Clins. A. AV.ilcrnmn & Co. Big Sct\oor\er Beer or Malf- an-d=\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDI-f alf \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD... IO Ct,s. Always Fresh Alwvays Cool THE BEST GLASS OF BEER IN NELSON IS AT TUB Club Hotel i Corner Silica and\" Stanley Streets, EriirGIIRRAMrProp^ REAL ESTATE INSURANCE AND GENERAL AGENT First door wpst of Bank of Untihh Columbia b'tiidtng. Bakor St. Nelson Charles D. J. Ghrietie fa 99a UBHBRAI, BROKER. COLLECTIONS SOLICITED fokIjat-k A H-ltoom (new) House, lented at*40pei month An 8-llooni (new) House, two loth, corner . .. FOR RKNT A5Room HouseCuroi.hedS . .. t-'tt.OO MONKV 10 1.0 _N OS KEA1. FSIAI'K OB B1IOKI' '1KH\!S. .J3000 . 2700 HALCVOiX WATER IS NO EXF-EKeifVJEtNT. I'hi' medii'in.il vulnet of IIAM'VON \V VTKIt hti** btcu piovcu. Halcyon Water Is Bottled Properly Wiiion succi Thorpe & Co. R. REISTERER^OOi BRKWEK3 AND.BOTTliERS OF . Prompt and r^giilar * .delivery to tho trade.. okfioks: N1 \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDELSONT MINERS' UNION NO. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDJ, AV. F. of Ai.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Meet* in K. P. rooms, Friitornity Hall, tho first and third Satuiday evenings in each month at 8 o'clock. Visiting members \. elcomo. JAMBS WliiKS. Sec'y. CHAS. A, McKAY. Pres. rpHKTegular inoct.iiiEs of the Carpenlers' Union are \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD*\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD held on AVednesdav evening of each wcel*. at 7 o'clock, iii the old Odilfellow's hall on Kootenay street. ,\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD JAMES COI.UNG, \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Secretary. _ AEOHITE0TS. EWART Sc CARRIE\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDArchitects. Rooms 7and8 Abe - rdeen block, Baker Htreet. Nelson. Four Doors West of Dominion Express Office A. 1^. BARROW, A.M.I.G.E. PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR Coiner Victoria and Kootenay Streets. P. O BOX o3\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDJ TKI-KPHOXK NO, ONEDOLLAH A LOAB The undersigned has a larj?e quantity of flr, cedar, and tamarac slabs, in 16-inch and 4*loot lengths, suitable for stove wood, which will be sold for f I a load at this mill yard. NELSON SAW & PLANING MILLS. Limited. Nelson, August 19th, 1899. KOOTENAI COFFEE * GO. -* \"; NELSON,* *B.,C.- CofTee roasters and dealers in Tea and'Coflfee. Offer fresh roasted coffee of best quality as follows: Java and Arabian Macha, per pound ........... $ 10 Java aud Mocha Blond, 3 pounds..... \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD. 1 00 Fine Santos, i jounds ,. 1 00 Santos Blond, 5 pounds 1 00 Our Special Blond, 6 pounds , 1 00 Our Rio Roast, fl pounds. 1 00 A trial order solicited. Salesrooms 2. Door. East of Oddfellows SiooK, West Baker Stseet JPIINB TAII^OI^irMO OI.EAOTNO AND R\"fii_?AIRING. Your own goods made up. Old elothes made good as new. Opposite <:iark\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Hotel. . MKUCHANT TAILOR. >N > ,V' a. TEffi TiitBMEi :im&m ^.^.^OTfiSDiY.-^lCEMM-U 189S. i. Capital, Best, all paid up, $12,000,000 6,000,000 LORD STR.VTHCONA AND MT ROYAL, Presidont Hon. GKO. A. DRUMMOND Vice-Presldont E 8. CLOUSTON .:..'. General Manager 3_T*E.X_S03Sr _3*B_A.3STC_3: N. W. Cop. Baker and Stanley Streets. BRANCHES IN LONDON CHnKland). NEW YORK, OHIOAGO and In tho prlnoipal cities In Canada. Buy and sell Sterling Exchange aud Cable Transfers OK ANT COMMKKCIAL AND TKAVKLLEHfl' CRKDIT8, available iu jvny part of the world. I.BAKT8 IS8UKD. COr.I.KOTIONB MARK; ETC. THE BANK OF NELSON SAVINGS BANK BRANCH. CURRENT RATE OK INTERE8T PAID THE ALIEN LABOR INVESTIGATION The Commissioner at Nelson. R...G. Clt.fce, the commissioner appointed by tlio Dominion government to enquire into the conditions affecting the niining interests in Bi'itish Columbia, opened his .inquiry in Nelson at the court house yesterday. The opening session Avas not of a .specially interesting nature, but it is probable that before the close of the commissioner's visit information of A'alue will be elicited. Mr. Clute arriATed in the city on Tuesday evening, am} tlie commission opened yesterday at 1 o'clock. Jt will continue until the presiding official hits secured all the information he considers necessary from the mine owners and mine Avoi-kors of the Nelson district. pSpccial attention will be given to the matter of the alleged importation of alien laborers. In opening the.court of inquiry, commissioner Clute explained his mission at some length, referred to the legislation affecting alien labor tind other matters pertaining to mining interests, and extended an invitation to all parties having knowledge of the matters in question to give their evidence. It Avns pointed out that officers or members of the miners' union were requested to -participate in the inquiry, and Mr. Clute asked if any representatives of the union Avere present and prepared to.uike the oath. One of the gentlemen iu attendance volunteered the information that' the secretary of the union Avas at Moyie, but Avould be back today\", and the union men considered it wise to refrain from' giving evidence in his absence. The first witness .called. Avas Roderick K. Tolmie, general secretary forthe Silver-Lead Mines Association. The territory covered by this association includes the Slocan and Nelson districts, and the association embraces the principal mine., operating -therein. The commissioner asked about the capital represented by the association, and Mr. Tolmie promised to furnish the data later on. Witness continued that the ruling rate of wages in the Slocan aviis $3.50 for a day shift of eight hours. When asked by Mr. Clute as to the action taken by the association to secure miners, witness stated that advertisements had been published. Pie denied that he had at any time gone to points in the United States to look for help, and did not enter into any contract for tlie introduction of alien labor. Nor Avas any such contract entered into to liis kuOAvledge. The commissioner asked : \"Has there ~ beeiTa breaclFof the^lieTrLabor Cawih- southern British Columbia to vour knowledge?\" Mr. Tolmie: \"Not to my knowledge.\" Mr. Clute invited any of the audience to cross-examine witness, and S. 3. Campbell, local secretary of tho Nelson association, proceeded to do so. Mr. Campbell asked if witness was aware of the number of men avIio were required by the Silver-Lead association, and Mr. Tolmie responded tliat about 2500 men Avere needed. He did not think he wa\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD interviewed by over a do/,en men in response to liis advertisement. Uy Mr. Campbell: \"Do you know Iioav many unemployed miners there Avere in the Slocan at that time?\" Answer: \"if you refer to Sandon 1 should say there Avere about 100.\" - The commissioner: '\"Could a sufficient number of British miners have been obtained to supply the demand ?\" Answer : \"1 should say not.\" The witness further said that so far a*-* he knew a number of miners had left the country. Of the dozen men avIio uns- Avered his advertisement, he could only recall one wlio went to Avork. Two of the tAvel\re informed him that they had been advised not to work. Witness thought the situation in Sandon might bo taken as characteristic of the district. This concluded Mr. Tolmie's examination. Commissioner Chite ihon requested J. J. Cahipbell to take the stand. Mr. Clute asked if tlie conditions in the Nelson and Slocan districts differed. The response was that theie were material differences, among these being the various qualities of ore, silver-lead, free-milling, dry, galena, and' other varieties being represented in the two districts. He considered the conArenienees at the various niines,. their distance from a town, theft- dryness Is now prepared to issue Drafts and Letters of Credit on Skaguay, U. S., Atlin., B. C, and Dawson City, YuKoi. District. and other features had more to do AA'ith the willingness of men to engage than had the character of the ore. The commissioner then requested witness to obtain the various data from the mines of tho district regarding capital, etc. Mr. Campbell remarked that the mines of the district were Avorking, and designated the following as the principal mines: Silver King, ('ranito, Royal Canadian, Poor- man, Athabasca, Ymir,'Yellowstone, Porto Rico, Tamarac, arid Molly Gibson. He proceeded to state that difficulty had been met in the matter of securing help this year. Hitherto the relations between the employers and miners had been agreeable, and he had heard of no difficulties until the enforcement of the eight-hour law. He added that in the main the relationship of the OAvners to the men were pleasant enough now. His company required more men at the present time. During the troubled period the mine had not done as much work or employed as many men as would* have' been the ease had suitable men applied for Avork, great difficulty having been experienced in securing skilled miners. Tlie .management considered that the demand for men was- greater, than the .supply. In the Silver King mine there had been neither a strike .nor a shutdown, but in some of the mines there had been trouble. ..'Mr. Campbell 'was directed to procure it quantity of information from the various companies in the Nelson district for the commissioner, and also undertook to bring a number of-the leading mine-owners and managers before the commissioner today. This concluded the sitting of thein- quiry, as there was no response to the commissioner's request for further witnesses. Refore adjourning Mr. Clute stated that he avou id be pleased to meet any of the gentlemen present or any members of the association or miners' union at any time .when., the commission Avas not in session, for the purpose of explaining the object and scope of the inquiry. The commission will resume at 50 o'clock this morning. LABGB AND INDUSTRY. Paris has 17,000 telephones. Minneapolis has ] I saAvmills. At Denver laborers get ,*j52 a day. London contains 5000 physicians. Toronto is to have a woollen mill. India has 3,837,059 acres of corn. Hamburg is Germany's richest city. Albany, N. Y\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD, moulders get $2.75 a day. Pittsburg, Pa., coremakers earn $2.75 a day. Hamilton, Ont., carpenters want $2.25 a day. Boston has a Working Men's Political League. Cheynne, Wyo., machinists demand 33A cents per hour. Summit, N. J., weaver rejected a cut of 35 per cent. Connecticut's house of representative:-* has 101 farmers. London holds 03 per cent of its policemen for night duty. Ottumwa, la., has reduced the liquor license from $1800 to $000 a year. The United States turns out a^miallyy \"1 S5;0OO,OO0;0O0TK>utTds of plug \"tobacco. National gas, conveyed in bamboo tubes, Avas utilized in China years ago. St. Louie, machinery moulders now get $2.75 a day ; tAvo months ago they Avere paid $2. The average advance in Avages in Wisconsin for all classes iu the year past Avas 1*5 percent. Pencils of slate-dust moulded by hydraulic pressure are made is large quantities in Tennessee. A pioneer sheep-feeder of Fort Collins, Col., is feeding 25,000\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDthe largest number ever fed by one individual. Nelson Business College Will Open on Wednesday, January 3rd, 1900. BOOKKEEPING, SHORTHAND, TYPEWRITING THE! LEADING FEATURES. Intending Students Jliiy Regisloi at Once. Tin; commercial depaitment mil bu untlcr tlie control of M. Ij. Mutt .<-.*\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD. ii teacher ol eighteen years' oxperieiicp. The shoitlii.nd .uid typewriting department will he i onducfed by Mi.. H. K. Mcmll, l.ite cf \"The Kvpoittor\" stall, Hr.uitford. Viilonn Street, .Your Cit. Hall. JATTBAY & MERRILL BOYAL SEAL AHD KOOtf E.MAY BELLE OIGABa ..... UNION MADE Kootenay Cigar Maufg. Co. NelKOn, RrittBh Columbia. The wages paid to all mill and factory workers in Dundee,- Scot.; hilve just been raised-\"* per cent. \"'\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD'\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Painters and decorators at St. Louis, -Mo.,.want H7h cents; eight hours and Saturday half -holiday on aiid after April 1st, 1900. After April ist next* United States carpenters -.vill demand an advance of 40 cents a day, and a prolonged fight is anticipated. Not for 10 years has the laboring man been offered so high wages, nor has there been so great a scarcity of laborers as there is in Denver, Col., today. During Oetober 3-iS Avorkers in the United Kingdom were killed while follow-' ing their usual avocations. This is an increase of 5*1 mortalities over the previous month. From all accounts the glassmaking trade will in tlie near future be revolutionized by machinery. Some of tlie inventions haA'e emerged.-from the experimental stage, and there are-many more j to follow. The California legislature of 1897 passed an: act relating to the employment and payment of miners. Its provisions stated that it would'be unlawful for auy riiining company to contract to pay a miner for a longer period than one mouth:; that the wages: must be paid every month ; and that it would be unlawful for a company to contract to pay a miner for a' longer period than one month -without'receiving, his wages. The supremo court declares that the law is unconstitutional in that it is class legislation ;: that it is directed against only one class of corporations, and at law a corporation is treated as a person, and is in favor of but one class of employes. The strike,dii the weaving industry of Lurgan, Ire., still continues, and there seems to be no prospect of an early, set- tlement. About 1000 persons tire affected by the strike,'.'while four factories haATe ceased to turn out work. The dispute arose OA'er the enforcement of a dormant section of the Truck act, which empowers employers to exact fines from such of their employes as remained out from work when Avork in the factory Avas in full operation. In Chicago colored property-owners are organizing to protect against the practice of a class of white property-owners avIio rent .houses in, colored communities to disreputable colored tenants. Protective associations will be formed in each of these neigeborhoods to assist Avhite property-owners to secure a better class of colored tenants to occupy their house.\". Representative colored people say landlords are not as particular about coloi'ed tenants for their houses as they are with Avhite tenants. The plan of the Illinois State Pawners' Society provides for the loaning of money at one per cent a month on the earned but unpaid portion of the city employe's salary, and only to such employes as are in distress caused by sickness or death. The application must be submitted to the head of the department iu which the employe serves for certification of his statement that he is in need, and must then be approved by the comptroller. Loans \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDwill-.not be made for more-than 80 per cent of the pledged amount of earned salary. The manufacturing of men's shoes promises to become a prominent feature of the shoe trade of Lynn, Mass., although this branch of the industry hits been almost entirely neglected there in the past ten years. Two factories in the city are manufacturing men's shoes exclusively, auother firm is.gradually dropping its line of.women's shoes and making a line of men's goods, and several of the leading factories of the city are manufacturing youths', boys' and little - men's shoes and - Avorking out of the .'manufacture of women's, shoes'. Lynn gained its reputation and is known today as the leading city of the Avorld for \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD high-grade women's shoes. The Avage conference betAveen the employes and the officials of the Wheeling & Lake Erie is at an end, and the men haA'e been\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD giA'en an advance of 10 pt-r cent. This* will give the engineers between $3:50 and $4 a day for local work and between $3.50 and $3.75 for through freight trains. The firemen will get between 50 audi CO per cent of the wages of the enginemen. The men also got a reduction in the Avorking hours and a promise of pay forovertime. The enginemen and firemen also had given them a 75-mile ride-book o\*er the line. It is interchangeable between them. This new schedule went into effect December 1st. It seems that practically the same terms were made with the conductors and trainmen. IX M\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD-A.BTiITJB & CO. mi ^m One of Those Beautiful Pictures IN OUU WINDOW WILL MAIvK A VICHY PKBTTY X'MA.S.'II\"T.'OI. YOUIl l'lIIKNl). IT I.S A LlT'l'LK KAKLY, HUT WK WILL I.KSKltVK IT .'OH VOL\". I'MRY ARI3 OOIINO PAST to ^ar-a.HEOL'ai-voPvx cr m-t SAW & PLANM MILLS, Ltd. The Tremont Hotel FULL LINE OF Front Doors Inside Doors Screen Doors Windows Inside Finish local nnd coast. Flooring local and coast. Newel Posts Stair Rail Mouldings H|AL0NE & TREGILLUS PKOPRIETOKS Headquarters for Miners and Frospeetors THE BEST BRANDS OF Liquors and Cigars ALWAYS ON HAND One of the best and most popular hotels in Nelson. QUEEN'S HOTEL BAKER STREET. NKLSON. Heated with Hot Air and Lighted by Electricity We have a stock of one and a half million feet of logs at our mill and are prepared to cut all kinds of dimension timber and ship to all points on Kootenay Lake by scows or steamers, also by rail to all points on the Canadian Pacific or Nelson and Fort Sheppard railways. In stock rough and dressed lumber, shingles, mouldings, sash, doors, newels, turned verandah posts. Glass of all sizes. Factory work of all kinds done to order. THE MM SAW & PLANM MILLS, Ltd. OFFICE AND MILLSCOBNER HALL AND FRONT STS., NELSON, Largo comfortable bedrooms and first-class dining room. Sample room, for commercial men, *Rj9lTi*E3S \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD2 *_?*E3**B **D_&.~_r P. Barns <\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Co. Head Office at NELSON, B, C, Wholesale and Retail . . . Dealers in Meats Shingles Rough and Mrs. E. C. CLARKE, Prop. Late of the Royal Hotel.-Calgary, Markets at Nelson, Russhind, Tr-ril, K.oslo, Yinir, Sandon, Silverton, New Denver, He*, el- stoke, Ferguson, Grand Forks, Greenwood, C-iscade City, Midway, and V.uicou.er. Mail Orders Promptly Forwarded. Dressed Lumber of all kinds, what you want is not in stock we will make it for you CALL AND GET PRICES. J. A. Sayward HALL AND LAKE! STKEKT8. NELSON sail 8PS WILL DO WELL TO %'2rf>~.. Hotel Hume If, D. HUME, Manager. The finest hotel in the Interior. Large samplo rooms. Steam heat and electric light. WestKoote n ay B u to h er Go. ALL KINDS OK\" FRESH AND SALTED MEATS WHOLESALE AND RKTAII. ' FISH AND POULTRY IN SEASON Baker Street, Nelson E. G. TRAVES, Manager ORDKRS BY MAIL HFCKIVE CARKFUL AND PROMPT ATTENTION. . \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD!'\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD ARRIVED IN BUY THEIR LUMBER AT G. 0. BUCHANAN'S CORNER OF WARD AND VERNON STS,. NELSON Madden House BAKER AND WARD STREETS. NKLSON A a full largo stock of flrst-class dry material on hand, also 'till line of saah, doors, mouldings, turned work, etc. FACTORY WORK A SPECIALTY Tho only hotel in Nelson that has remained undor ono management since 1889. The bod-rooms are well furnlnhed and lighted by electricity. The dining-room Is not second to any in Kootenay The bar Is always stocked by tho bi Imported liquors and cigars. THOMAS MADDEN est domestic aud Proprietor. Yard: Foot of Hendryx street, Nelson Telephone. 91 JofaH Rae, Ag61lt PATflflNIZE HI SHOP UNION SHOP Barbei' Shops Without This Card in Window Are Non-Union. Nelson Barber's Union Large mill woll iiKhtud Rented by hot ,ui ReiiMnianlc iiiteM S.mii>lc rooms Klcctric belli awl lig-bt in every room Renovated .uid .e.u.i.ished throughout HOTBt VICTORIA J. V. I'.'I.K*., P-opiictnr Fret, bus meet . all ti.iiiiH Pounle. nl/o ft P Hourly street f.Li locution nB\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDBI\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDlU!\Wj 0- (.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Niglit Grill Room tn connection, for llu* (lon\omence of g*ie.*iL. arriving nnd dcpi.rtiug by ui|*h_ trniii.. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD_>\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD %ai/* ERIE, \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Kirst-class in every respect. Choicest \"winos, li(tuor**j and ciKan*. i_very comfort for transient and resident gueste. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD HKADQUAU'l'ERS -POR UNION MEN. JOSEPH CAMPBELL, Proprietor NELSON 8 Im lulling HcgMiii'-! '.', 1, itrnl 7 \tiir dlil Uve in llmcl-, '\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD'MMli-ihi-iii .<_ VVo-tn'H}. m (\w . Scgiitln- Si.tr. 'Xt It..c. unit U'lutc SViiuil \\*lii<.k> in C iiw \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD*, Wulki i \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD> C tub 11)<\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDn <',*-,<.-. A. U. OKAY, lsootcn.i> NVInOI!. U. (J. Agcnl R. P. RITHET & CO. W. P. DICKSON H. H. APFI-BWHAITE J. McPHBB nstpuetion eetnc 511 A i \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD ELECTRIC SUPPLIES Oomplete Hlectrlc Bquipmenta for Bleetrlo Power Transmission and lighting, for Mines, Towns Electric Fixtures, Itamps, Bells, Telephones, Annunciators. Etc. P. O, Box 606. Josephine Street, Nelson, B, O. Free Water Connections \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD^\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD*\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD^ GAS FITTING OITE SPECIALTY PLUMBING OF ALL KINDS STRACHAN BROS, Opera House B!k. Fred J, Squire, Merchant Tailor FULL LINES OF FALL AND WINTER SUITINGS WEST I1AKKH STKKRT NEf^ON .)PP08IT\"fi! SITiVKR KING IfOTKb mi THE TRIBTJttJE: KELSON, &' C./ THURSDAY,' DECEMBER'14,'189.9. 20 per Cent Discount In order to reduce our stock previous to stock taking we have concluded to offer a discount of 20 per cent for cash on all goods in the drug line, with the exception of Patent and Proprietary Medicines, until Saturday, the 23rd instant. These goods are not old and shop worn, but on the contrary they are all fresh new goods, purchased in the best markets and cannot be excelled. W. F. TEETZEL & CO. Corner Baker and Josephine Streets Nelson, B. G Wholesale and Retail Druggists and Dealers in Assayers* Supplies 1. See Gilker's Special Freize Ulster Overcoat at '*;'!\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD ;;_-i ITS A STUNNER OTHER CLOTHING IN PROPORTION \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD A small line of Xow York Xcuktics will bo open in a few diiy. for Xmas trade WAIT 1'OK THEM J. A THE OLD P. O. STORE Stands Fifth Established in Nelson in 1890. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD ! I .1 I \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD , i \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDWf if The jewelry store of the undersigned is classed as the fifth largest in Canada. This must mean, if it means anything, that Nelson has a jewelry house that carries a large stock, there fore people can choose when purchasing articles, either useful or ornamental. 1-8 i Wi ** ... t i'-f. t~ filament & Hillyer Block, Baker Street COMFORTABLE F00' Jacob Dover fhyi SMALL SHOES f<\",,,Ulid1^ STRONG SHOES \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD*^r*>i* STYLISH SHOES fw <\"-\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD'\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\"\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD-\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD -DAINTY-SHOES- '\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD-r-J-Il\"c \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD&-- ELEGANT SHOES tm^ic**, toi Iheir tmithci's We -Innd bfick of our .Shoes Thev M'P tn.ule in *>ii<'!> ,i \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD>*v. ftom Mich stock. Unit ihcip is :io oxfMiii' for .ui} thing lint -utisf.vetion U'

I\" \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD >' 'i'i. i IS i Headquarters For all kinds of Rubber Goods THEO iVlAOSON Baker* Street. I* I FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE NELSON CIGAR OO. If >ou vtould enjov .i fiesh unci fiaKrant smoke don t forget the ' uliim-l kci'p*. Input (LB. Matthews, I'lopnotm*. H. D. ^Asheroft BLAOKSWilTHiNG AND \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD EXPERT HORSESHOEING ; Wagon repairing promptly attended to by a Arab-class Wsl^SaK\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDtteBtlon .riven to all kinds of rehiring and custom work froin ojitalde poiints. ; Sfjop: flail *t\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD*-*\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD batmen Baker and Vernon, Meieoi* GREAT REDUCTION H/|B0 COAL $Q & K J CROW'S 0 4 K ANTijRADiTE^' \"XPjHEST COAL .$0.13 \" | CROW'S NEST COAL J3SiJ_C'V-*B3_a'E!lD TKLEPHONR y -. .33 .'*:* C.W,West&Co. LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF. Members of the recent C.P.R. excursion to the Boundary district are requested to meet this afternoon at five o'clock in the Phair hotel. A well-known bank man had his water turned oil'the other day on account of his arrears for water rates. He took the action of the council philosophically. He wrote to the eity clerk stating that he did not know the amount of the arrears, but enclosed a bank check, which he requested the city clerk to fill in and then have the water turned on. Judge Forin returned from Kaslo yesterday, whore he held a session of the county court. About twenty c-xses were disposed of at the sitting. Thoinas Miller of Three Porks reported himself ill to the police officials yesterday, and was removed to the general hospital, where he will be treated. There was a large attendance at the regular meeting of the carpenters' union last night, and several new members were admitted. The men claim that there is now no friction between themselves and the bosses. The election of officers of Neleon lodge No. 23, A. F. & A. M., took place last evening. The following officers were elected: S. P. Shaw, master ; Fred Irvine, senior warden : Harry Connon, junior warden : AV. .B. Pollard, treasurer; ... L. Lennox, secretary; Rev. Robert Frew, chaplain; AV. Maltby, tyler; (J. M. Brown and It. W. Day, auditors. At a meeting of the members of tho fire department last evening tho tender of the Dominion Guarantee and Accident Insurance Company to insure the mem- BUSINESS MENTION. Japauese oranges are now plentiful in town at H'luonnbli* *in.< cs. Ask your grocur for them. \"Waitress \"Wanted--At* once. Good -Alice's to reliable gill. Kaslo hale], ICnslo. For sale\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDFifty-foot frontage on south siile of w est Hake, ctri'd. Woi k HI. *\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Addioss Lots, Tii* bimcoiHcc. _ Luminous liouse numbers $1.00 each. T.oavo orders with fush a\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD 1_. rogue's h.iinev*. shop, W.ird street, from 10 a.ni to 7:M> ]un. H_ II. A\ orj. For .Sale\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDDairy\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDApply P. O. box 19(5, Nelso'n. Offices to Let\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDTwo offices in Turner- l-oeckh block. Enquire room 7 in building. Thousands in this city alone are testifying as to bur efficiency in WATCH REPAIRING. It is worth while listening to.. It will save you time and money in the long run. Absolutely no risk. Satisfaction or money refunded. PATENAUDE BROS. BAKER STREET. Watchmakers, Nelson, B. C. intry Weather OUR PRICES AS SMALL AS CENTS Is with us -nut we Ii.ivu iniulu spucial pinch,***,\"* to meet nil .li'iimmK for wlnl ry uofithci' goods. Don t forget that we keep ii complete stock of nil kinds of genu' furnishings. ,tnd Hint the vulucs in our goods tne lis hij. as 'i dollars\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDour prices us sniiill ,is cents. li ___ BROWN & CO., mM*\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD8&388ma. Opposite Queen'- Hotel, B.iker S^rcef. Prescriptions The punt} of tho drugs mid medicines adlnini-- lered to the patient is the moil ci-cntltil element in thewucccssful treatment of disease, l'resciip- I ions are .ompounded by us from abbolutelj pure drug, in perfect condition, and the ph}sicinn\ skill will not be nullified by old .uid impotent drugs. Our stock of rcqmsitCN foi THE TOILET THE NURSERY THE SICK ROOM Are complete Your patronage solicited NURSES' DIRECTORY For the convenience of tiur.-.o.s and physicians, we havo established it Xursca' Directory, and in order to lift ve it .complete, request, nil .iiur. cm to send in or call nnd leave their namei-.und (ttldrbme.-*. . l>ISPKKSi'NO;:CHKJ\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDlS'r ; Telcjvhonc 145 ;';' \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD:\"\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD]> O. Box\"SiriA'y:; iJakei* Street \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Mull owIg.'S promptly.iiti. VA'ii-t'LiS-- V - WE HAVE THE FINEST LINE OF Coal Heaters EVER DISPLAYED IN KOOTENAY DISTRICT 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, LETH- BRIDGE, 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.Byeps&Go. NELSON KASLO SANDON WE HAVE STOVES But while we are waiting for the cold weather we would draw your attention to our line of NICKLED\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD COPPER WARE Including Tea and Coffee Pots (several designs), Enamelled Handle Dippers, Pudding Dishes, Tea Kettles, etc., and the only place you can get them is LAWRENCE HARDWARE CO. Xmas Xmas A COMPLETE LINE OF FANCY BISCUITS AND CAKES FIGS CRANBERRIES DATES MAPLE SYRUP PLUM PUDDING HO.NEY. IN COMB DRIED FRUIT NEW CURRANTS, CLEANED NEW SULTANA RAISINS, CLEANED NEW VALENCIAS, CLEANED NEW LONDON LAYER RAISINS, 5, 10, and 201b BOXES NEW PEELS, ASSORTED ENGLISH MIXED NUTS APPLE CIDER All the Necessaries For Your Xmas Dinner MINCE MEAT GRAND DISPLAY OF CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. THE LARGEST STOCK IN KOOTENAY. Ki-rkpatpiek & Wilson P, 0. BOX K. & W. BAKKR STRKE'J. TBLK1-HONK 10. Christmas eo More An apprehension. So many ladies dread the Christmas season it means so much extra work, but it's no more so. The old fashioned way of sitting down cleaning Currants, seeding Raisins, shelling Nuts, cutting Peel, grinding Spice is a thing of the past. We can sell you Raisins seeded, Currants cleaned, Peels cut, Nuts shelled. Everything ready, no trouble, no extra labor. If you want up to date Groceries at any time call or write us we lead in prices. Swiss and Roquefort Cheese now in stock. Baker Street, Nelson. We beg to aniiomic-e to our many patrons that we have removed to our new quarters in tho Houston Block, the big increase in tlie volume of our business forcing u.s to seek larger premises. Thank- the people for the patronage accorded us> in the past, in anticipation of an increase of this custom in the future, we remain, theirs to command in all lines of groceries. Houston Block, Baker Streets # Co. STORH The largest and \"best assorted stock of Gaudies and Oo&fectionery ia the: City. G* B. Chocolates and Bdn BbnSi Lowney's \" \" \" (direct from New York.) ''Crystal.zed Fruits (direct from London, England) .s-s&Ki.': J. a. Mcdonald. ;;pSsl^#e'^'ffi_g_,"@en . "No paper 1895-1896, 1897-1905

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