@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "47cec84f-14a9-4a4a-96a8-a82a8f6aaec7"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2015-12-08"@en, "1899-04-14"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/ndaymine/items/1.0083007/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ ���ff-rou, *��Jd jf Daily Edition No 290 Nelson, British Columbia, Friday, April 14, 1899. th Year MICIPAL POT IS Special Meeting of Council Called for Today. THE BANK... QUESTION The Transfer Will Gome up in the Fo: of Consideration of the Mayor's Veto That tempest in a tea pot raised by the resolution of the City Council to change the City's bank account from the Bank ot Montreal to the Merchants Bank of Halifax has assumed such proportions that it bids fair to blow the lid off and emit some unsavory odors. It* was a lively topic of conversation yesterday, the general opinion of the busiuess community seeming to be that the stand taken by Aid. Beer, Kirkpatrick and MoKillop, who voted for the chauge on the ground that the offer of the Bank of Halifax was the most advantageous oue, was the ouly business-like course to adopt. In standing Dy their guns it appears that the three aldermen will have the support of the citizens. There were all sorts of stories going the rounds concerning matters and it waB whispered in every direction that there were wheels within wheels Color was given to these insinuations by tho announcement ut 8 o'clock last evening that a special meeting of the Council had been oalled for this afternoon. In order to aseevtaiu the rea son for the special meeting The Miuer secured a copy of the uoticos sent to the Aldermeu, whioh road as follows: Dear Sir :���I have to request your attendance at a meeting of the City Council which will be held tomorrow (Friday) the 14th instant at 4:30 o'clock p. m., to reconsider lesolutiuu of Couucil of the 10th instant accept ing offer of the Merchants' Bauk ou Halifax tor the City's Bank Account which resolution has been vetoed by the Mayor: and for tho transaction of other business. Yours truly, J. K. Straohan, City Clerk A new and interesting phase is put OU the question by the culling of this meeting. Those opposed to changing the account stated that their reason for so doing was on aoooount of the benefit to the City being audi nn insignificant sum it was uot worth miming the risk of damaging the City's credit liy making the ohange, But siuce the Council decided on the change tho mutter suddenly be- comes of sucli iinportauoe that the vetoing power of the Mayor is employed and a special meeting to consider tlie veto is hastily culled. In endeavoring to get at tlie feeling of business men on the question The Miner interviewed several niercliiints and others yesterday, selecting those who, as fur as was known, had no personal interest in the question, and all seemed agreed thut the only danger in which tlie credit of the city stood was in the action of those opposed to the change rejootiug the most ndvuutug cuus offer and accepting one that would mean a loss of money to the City. Had they allowed tho question to lie settled by the first, resolution on Monday it would have attracted but little attention but the efforts to defeat tbe incus- ure, to show lack of confidence in the Finance Committee by rejecting u unanimous, report and to treat the finances of the City iu such an erratic aud uubusiness ike manner, could not but impress outsiders with tho idea that thore wus more friendship than common seufio directing the course ol of Nelson's municipal affairs. Tlie question of the City's oredit,therefore, seems to huve become a boomerang, Cue uiifortunute aspect of the calling of the speoial meeting of the Council today is tlie faot that the Muyor and Aldermen who wanted it have laid themselves open to the imputation that advantage is being taken of the absence from the Oity of Aid. Thomson to rush reconsideration through before he oan have an opportunity of voting on it. Aid. Beer had partieu larly requested that uo meeting of the Counoil bo held uutil Aid. Thomson returned as it was desirable that all the Aldermen should be present when the question oame up. In view ot this, however, the meeting has been called. And the peculiar feature of it is that there is no roason whatevor for such haste being exercised; tlio business of th" City is not being in- tofered with ill any way und a speoial meeting is entirely unnecessary. In view of thoBO faotB it is generally thought that there is no other view of the matter than that the meeting is being hold iu ordor to remove all danger of Aid. Thomson voting against tho change. Whether rightly or wrongly this brings discredit on the Oity aud is considered most unrligniflod ou the part of those who state that thev are being uotuuted Bolely out of regard for the City'B credit. The Oity might well say, "0 save us from our friondsl" The calling of the special meeting under tho circumstances has confirmed the suspicions of nuiuy that a deal is on uud Aid. Beer, Kirkpatrick aud MoKillop are looked to to save the Oity from tbe imputation that job bery is being resorted to in the transaction of municipal business. Aid. Thomson refrained from voting ou the resolution on Monday night on ao; oount of not having looked thoroughly into the matter. Those interested in seeing the account left where it is have evidently -iveu him the credit of since seeing the businesslike side of making the transfer and are therefore anxious that it* should be settled beforo he has an opportunity of voting in favor of it. It is still probable that on acoouut of the suspicions aroused bv the hasty calling of the special meeting it will not be held and that the matter will be left to come to a straight forward vote before the whole couucil. But if the meetiug is held thiB afternoon it will bo a lively one as the members nf the Finance Committee will go prepared lo niak ��� a fight for what they consider they were eleoted for���to conduct the City's business with the same common sense aB thev would their own. RUSSIAN TYRANNY IN FINLAND Fiulanders Are Leaving Their Country iu Shoals to Avoid the Ukase. Hull, England, April la. ��� There is a great rush of young Fiulanders for the United States to avoid a recent de- crous of Emperor Nioholas regarding Finland whioh provides for an increase of the Russian military and naval forces and the extension of the conscription. The steamer Arcurus landed 315 men hero today from Han- go ; 203 arrived a tew days ago and all report that many more are coming as soon as possible. All the attempts of the Fiulanders to check the reoent Russian aggressions in Finland have proved futile. General Bobriokoff, the new governor general, has compelled the Finnish Senate to send orders to all ministers throughout Finland forbidding them even to criticise the imperial ukase. He has himself supplemented the edict which makes tho Russian language obligatory in the University of Helsigferse and in the schools of the proviuoos with an order introducing Russian coinuge and directing that all old Fiunish coins shall be returned to the mint and removed from circulation. The Swedish professors at the university have been replaced by Rus- siuns. The Czar's secret service agents, who are very active throughout the country, have been promising the farm hands thut as soon us the Finnish law bus been replaoed by the Russian system they shall have all the land they want This, the Finnish newspapers say, means thoft and spoliation of the peasant landed proprietors, who own most of the arable land. Any such measure,if carried out would result in the ruin of all agricultural euterprise iu Finland. Throughout Scandinavia, which is warmly sympathetic with Finland, this nttitude of Unssia has provoked a feeling of iu- 'ense indignation aud tho Swedish press calls on the government to ah- it-am from taking part in the disarm- uncut conference, which meets next mouth at The Hague, u congress iv hi oh thoy Stigmatize as hypocritical ii the race of tlie decree which con- templates an increase in the army, and 'ould attain it by destroying all hope if perpetuating the Finnish national- ,ty, which tho czars ore uuder the mist solemn pledge to maintain. MUCH RED TAPE. Washington, April 111.��� When the Uuited Stutes Government recently proposed a modus vivendi on the Alas- Kan Boundary question to overcome the possibility of a lawliii outbreak [landing u final adjustment, tho British authorises offered the proposition tn the Canadian officials at Ottawa. Tho Ottawa Government has responded with an acceptance of the general idea o( a modus vivendi although some changes in the original proposals are suggested. This must now .go to the Hritifh Foreign Office, aftor which, il' approved in London, the response will be officially submitted hero. PRACTICAL JOKER KILLED. Birmingham, Ala., Apr'i IS.���James iiiggers, a merchant, wont to the bouse of hiB friend P. H. Bell lust night to frighten him by playing ghost, Boll bfing considered supersti- lious. Liggers covered u long pole with a white cloth and holding it over 1 *is hend so us to euvelopo his body scratched in a mysterious way at the blinds of Bell's room. Bell finally oanm to the window pistol in bund nnd threw open tho blinds. When he behold the white figure ho let his pistol drop, it struck on the window sill and exploded. Tho bullet went through Ligger's lung indicting a wound from which he died toduy. GERMAN PKE8S RAVES. Borlin, April 11!.���The afternoon newspapers continue their bitter oom- mouts on Great Britaiu. The semiofficial Post strongly urges the Reichstag to plaoe at the government's disposal forthwith the whole amount of tho appropriations passed lu annual installments for the naval increase for lust your audjtojhnsteu tho work of construction, arguing that with a respaot able navy, Germany need not four a repetition of tho humiliating oocurron- ues ut Samoa. HERBERT GLADSTONE, WHIP. Loudon, April 111.--The Kight honorablo Herbert John Gladstone, son of tho late W. E. Gladstone, and member of Parliament for tbe West Divisiou of Lteds. lias uccoptod tho uositiou of chief whip of tho Liberal opposition in succession to Thomas Edward Ellis, M. P., for Merionethshire, wiio died on April 5. iff THE DEFICIT ' ALIEN ACT WILL BE WIL BE OVERCOME STRICTLY ENFORCED Budget Speech of the Chan-'Trouble on the White Pass cellor of the Exchequer Trail Arranged- STAMP DUTIES RAISED TJ. S STEAMERS BARRED Increased Naval Expenditure of Great AU Vesse]s on Eivers Mnst Be British Britain faced upon Her by Important Discovery of Coal at Actions of Others Sandy Oove. London, April 13.���Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, introduced his budget iu tlie House of Commons tcday. As had been anticipated, the heavy outlay ou the Navy caused a deficit, and in explaining the extra taxation necessary to bring about an equilibrium of the budget, Sir Michael said, in part, as follows -. "This course is justified by the facts. The taxpayers of tho future will benefit by our expenditures and armaments. The strength of oar navy during the past years wus the main factor in snving us from wnr. In the event of our proposal beiug adopted we shall still have .o meet a total expenditure of 155-i, 6,15,000. On the basis of the existing taxation we expect to get $551,486,000, therefore there will be uo necessity for a new departure iu tuxa tion. "There are grave objections to raising the tobacco duties. It would be inwise for the sake of a small toiu- oorary advantage to surrender the hope of what may ultimately be a golden Harvest. Wo propose two new stamp liltiss, five shillings iu the ��100 on 'oreign and colonial bonds, stocks aud shares, whioh are uow liable to duty. L'he new tux will be payable on the irst occasion the document is negoti- ited in tbis country. The second itamp duty will be an ordinary niort- ;age duty of two shillings per ��100 on oan, oapital and debeuture stock eroded by corporations or companies un- ler the statutes. The comnanies'capi- al duty will be increased to five siblings per ��100 and the same duty on letters of allotment will oe increased roni one penny to six pennies. It is stinialod the total increase from this durce will be *2,a00,000." The Chnnoellor of the Exoheqnei ilso proposed fresh indirect taxation, uying that there was nothing in lie condition of the wine trade or the reaties with foreigu countries to present the imposition of reasonable duties le proposed therefore to inoreasi he duty on wine not exceeding 81 n-oof to Is. (id., uud hetweeii ill and 11 u-oof to Hs.,and also a surtax ou sparking wines of 3s. (i., per gallon. It is ilso proposed fo imprse u new duty on till wine imported in bottles to tin ���mount of 5s per gallon. In conclusion hi* said��� "Now therefore we are able to o.cti- liute a revenue of $655,785,000 to meet .ii expenditure of #554,(135,000 leaving i surplus of 11,160,000, "A lurge expenditure is not duo ti* n a'-tgressivo policy upon our part, mt hiiB been forced upon us by the in ���reused and increasing armaments of ithers and the consideration of the un- que positiou of our national prosperity md security. Our proposals have ree- ignizid the exceptional circumstances ve hnve hud to deal with, and wc lave dealt with them not ouly with- int adding to the debt hut by making its reduction surer than at present. The taxation proposed has nol .jointed the great fiscal principles from ivhioh we have received such un (bounding revenue and will not seri- aisly interfere with the trade or com- norco of the country, or appreciably add to the burdens of the people. London, April Kl.���Sir William Vernon Hnroom't, Liberal member for vVost Montujouthshire who followed the Chuncelloi- of the Exchequer strongly depreciated u suspension of the sinking fund. Sir Charles Ed- wurd Howard Vincent, Conservative and iudustrial member for Oontral Sheffield, suggested that, a tux on foreign luuuufuntureB would bave enabled tho Chancellor of tlie exchequer to ieduce the income tux. Sir Charles Wentworth Dilko, Radical member for the Forest of Dean division of Gloucestershire, expressed n fear thai j taking foreign wines would encourage foreign countries in protective retaliation, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying to thoso gentlemen's criticisms, suid hn did not share Sir ('buries Dilke's apprehensions because the wine growing countries wanted the tUtV matoriuls they imported from England. As for the observations of Sir William Vernon Haroourt thev seemed to him to suvor of an insinuation thnt ho (Sir Michael Hicks lieach) had not proposed taxation which would have made the government unpopular. The insolations affirming the wine und stamp duties woro then adopted without division. Victoria, April 13. ��� At the suggestion of ' Collector Milne the Depart ment of the Iuterior have arranged for the issunnce of mining liceuses for the uew territories at Atlin City. Mr. Mouzies, customs officer at Atlin. has been instructed to issne such licenses. Tbe collector has also arranged the difficulties on the White Pass trail between the Northwest Mounted Police and the United States people and freight will go through henoefort'1 without obstruction. Arrangements have also been mnde to allow no one bnt British bottoms with British officers to curry freight on Cunudiun waters in the gold country. The Governments will rigidly enforce the regulation to this effect, aud to this end an officer will shortly be sent up from here. No American vessels will he allowed to curry freight *i- passengers between the river point3 in the Canadian Ynkou, Hnotalinqua, ���it ewart, and Pelly Rivers, Luke Tes- iu or other lukos in Canadian terri- nry. Besides the masters of all Oan- diaii river steamers currying over 40 ia8sengers will be obliged to curry oer- ified mates holding British papers -*11 will also have to carry certified iritish engineers. Dr. R. W. Large tho Bella Bella nodical missiouury who arrived this nothing on the Qnenn City brings vord of a gross infraction of the cos- oius' regulation by au American teanier. It seems that two stowaways tamed J, Jones and J, P. Butler were 'onnd aboard the steamer Laurda ten luyB ago, that vessel being at the ime en routo from Seattle for Lynn 'anal ports. The men being destitute, be captain of the Laurda put them ���shore nt Bella Bella and steamed way without entering or clearing or iher formality. The penalty to vliich the Laurda is linble by her ac- ion is the seizure nf tho vessel aud a ine of $800. The Lnuida has achieved lotoriety ns Canban filibuster. News was brought by the Queen City if the discovery nf what promises to levelop into a valuable coal property at lundy Cove n short distance from 'ape Caution on the mainland facing Eileen Charlotte's Sound and just hove the northern extremity of Van- ���niver Island. The find was niiido by 'ancouver men, three of whom, Tessrs. G. P. Pearson, Morrison, and 1. Campbell wer brought down by he Queon City. They are members f ,1 pnrty of five who have been for ��� ime time on tho property boring with * diamond drill Thoy say thoy have onnd aseam whioh will warrant devel- iprannt. ��� KYAN MAKES A BIG SPEECH. MUNIFICENT GIFT. Montreal, April |13.��� 8. O. Miner, President of the Gruuby Rubber Co., bus given 140.000 for an endowment chuir ut the Congregational College at Montreal. \\dvocates the Same Platform for the Next Presidential Election. Milwaukee, April 13.���Tho Jefferson llnb of Milwaukee observed tin nn- i mill d y of the founder of democracy ���>y a banquet at the Plankton tonight ittended by over 400 guosts. Col. W. .1. Bryan of Nebraska was the guest o honor and delivered tho principal iddress. Col Brvun spoke on "Democracy." Ho said in purt: "We are now near enough to tlie next cumpaign to be ahln to form some idea of the lines along which the oon- lest will he fought, and I am taking uo risk when I say that those who in I8!)(l gave their ullegiunce to tbe Chicago platform are as united today in tne determination that no step taken in 1811(1 Bhall bo retracted. That platform noplio(f*to the conditions then existing the prinoiple! which hud been democratic from the beginning of the Government. Suggestions that we abandon the money question sometimes come from those who deserted the party in 1898. but these suggestions are not supported hy evidence tending to show thut the position In IKIKi wns wrong, hut wus predicted upon the theory that the issue upon which the party once lost can never bo revived, and, what seems most strange, this argument is advanced by thoso who huve followed a different course during the past. "In IKK8. Mr. Cleveland was defeated nn the tariff issue und yet the tnrifT wns made the main issue of 1 Hll'J and Mr. Cleveland wns elected. In 1802 Mr Harrison was defeated largely on account of the McKinley bill and four years later the author of the hill wns nominated upon a platform reaffirming the belief in protection ami was successful. Thus it la soeu iu two I instances recently that a losing issue in oue campaign became a winning issue iu the campaign following. "The trustB take now an increasing share of public attention because of their rapid growth during the lust two years. The milk trust reaches the * iufaut as he enters the world, the ice j trust oools him in summer, t', * coal I trust keep him warm in the win- j ter, while the coffin trust waits to receive him when life's fitful dream is | over. The peoplo are beginning to see what the principle of monopoly really means, and yet the priuciple of monopoly so plainly illustrated hy the industrial trusts, doeB not differ nt all from tho priuciple of monopoly which underlies both the gold standard and the paper money trusts. "The Democratic party is prepared to face the future and meet uew issues without abandoning the old. The Republican has demanded that our standing army be increased to 100,000 men. If citizens born iu the Uuited States ure ignorant of the burdens of a stuuding army, they can receive instructions from thoso horn in European countries. Many Eur ipeuns who ure uow worthy citizens of this grent republic left their European homes because of the burdens imposed by tbe enormous military establishments. A great army may be a good thing for the rnilroad companies which will curry them from place to place, and for the large contractors who will rur- uish food and raiment for the soldiers, hut it is a distressing burden upou tho plain people of the country,ind especially upou the laboring men and the farmers, upon whom un unfair share of the loud has fallen. "Upon the Buhject of Imperialism I need only udd a word. The idea of forcible conquest and colonization, after the plan adopted by European countries cannot receive tbe support of the people of this country when the principles involved ure clearly understood The leaders of the Republican party are attempting to repudiate the doctrine of equal rights nnd of self government giveu to us by their forefathers. Not ouly nre they imitating the nio'-arohies of the old world in heir policies, but they ure copying ���he lnuguuge of inonarehs in carrying mt their policy : The policy of Im- lerinlisin is at all times defended on he ground thut it is for the good of the people governed, but we have never recognized the right of any nu- ion to benevolently uBBimilute nnother .ution." M'BEiTH'S BILLET GAZETTED TODAY j. o. McLennan Takes His Old Position. L'HE OPEN DOOR IN CHINA. Admiral Beresford Speaks of His Ob- -.. .'..' '*.'���* "���" the Orient. Londou, April 13.���Rear Admiral liOrd Charles Beresford, Conservative Member of Parliament for the Oity of York, speaking this evening at Bradford in the west riding of Yorkshire, lonlt somewhat at length with his re- *ent experiences in China as represent- itive of the Associated Chambers of "omrneree. He remarked that foreign oinpetitiou has driven England out if mauy markets which she formerly nonopolized, and that China was now done open to her. "There is u great cry today in Eng- and for tho open door but that would *e useless unless the room ou the ���ther side was in order. The Amen- ���aus thoroughly agreed with mo ou his point, but naturally they think ihut Great Britain with her prepond- irenoe of trade ought toleud the way. " China, his experience hud shown 11iiii, offered unbounded opportunities to tradesmen whoso word was as good is their bond, but he deprecated, Spheres of influence as synonymous with certain .war. " "England" con- tiuuted the speaker, "still requires 100,000 troops in India, what could they do nguiust 400,000,000 inhabitants of China ull dominated by hatred of thu foreigners. The prize is well North the highest effort, but that effort must be mado upon peaceful, -11 -ji i* and debmte lines," In concluding. Lord Charles Beros- ford reminded his bearers that in tin- moa recently English und American ifficers, pioinotiug commercial interests, bud fallen aide by side, und he ���said he hoped that In the future the two nations would always be found Working and fighting iu unison. LI N E MAN ELECTROOU TED. Elmira N. Y., April 18.���William II. MucClure, a lineman in the employ of the Elmira Illuminating Onm- pnny, was electrocuted by a live wire about I '80 o'clock tbis afternoon ou a nole on Hull Street. It is supposed ho inst his balance nnd grasped; the wire in nu endeavor to suve himself. A man sitting on the porch of u* nearby houso untieed smoke arising from thn innn. He called to McClure but he did not answer. Then realizing his peril he climbed Jnp the polo and released McClnr. from his position. Mo- Olnre wus dead at tbo time. His bands were terribly burned, be having received an alternating current of 11,000 volts. PIKE AT CIRCLE OITY Victoria, April 13���The steamerOot- tnge City brought news of a 117,000 fire at Circle City, January 14, in which the large store of tho Aluskn Oo puny, with its contents, wus destroyed. The fire was cnused by a Stovepipe igniting the partition, Several hud their feet frozen in fighting the flumes. WHOLESALE CHANGES Eegistrars and Deputies in Viotoria, Nanaimo, Vancouver and Other Places all Fired MANIAC KILLED, Hamilton, Out., April 13���Mrs. Mary Dehiuey, of Mono township, Dufferin, nn inmate of the Hamilton Insane Asylum made u rope of her bedding hue Inst night uud while attempting to escape from thu bedroom window the rope broke and she fell 30 feet and was killed Viotoria, April 13.���The official Gazette today contains the notice that i the long vucntiou of the Supreme Court, which formerly consisted of the mouths of August and September is changed to July uud August. His Houor the Lieutenant-Governor has been pleased to make the following appointments : Duncan A. McBeath. of Nelson, to be mining recorder aud collector for the Nelson Mining Division, District Registrar under the "Briths and marriages and deaths registration aot,'' oolleotor of voteB, and registrar nnder the "Marriage Act," vice R. F Tolmie. John O McLennan of Nelson to be clerk in the office of tho Mining Recorder iu the said Oity. Evan F. Lloyd of Silverton to be notary public, for British Columbia. Iiis Houor the Lieutenant Governor has beeu pleuned to cuncel all appointments hitherto in force as registrars and deputy registrars under the county courts nets, within the counties of Viotoria, Nanaimo, Vancouver, Westminster, Cariboo and Yale, and to appoiut the undermentioned persons to be registrars and deputy registrars of tbe several Counties' Courts indicated : Victoria���Harvov W. H. Combe registrar ; Arthur Keast, deputy registrar. Nanaimo���Herbert Stanton, registrar; Wm. Mitchell, deputy registrar. Alberni���Thomas Fletcher, registrar Vancouver���Albert_ B. Beok, regis- ii'tti ; li.u.iJdS Lo-j*t-ri*i, ,i.,pur^ ����*��*i^ trar. New Westminster���John J. Oam- iridge, registrar. Chilliwuck���Geo. W. Ohasey, registrar. Yale���William Dodd, registrar. Cariboo���Fred Sones. registrar. Clinton���James McKeu, registrar, lurkerville. Asbcroft���Jos. W. Burr, registrar. Lillooet���Caspar Phair, S. M., reg- ���(trar. Yule���George Christie, registrar, ���Camloops. Vernon���.Tas. C Tunstnll, registrar. QrandJForks��� Syudey R. Almond,reg- strur. Midway���Wig. O. McMinu. regis- 'rnr. Gruuite Creek���Hugh Hunter, reg- L.strnr. Nicolu Luke���John Clapperton, J.P., egistrar. These cancellations aud appointments iro to take effect on April 17. t'BAIRlE FIRE IS RAGING. Twenty Miles of Prnirio A Mass of Flames. Bassott, Nub., April 13.���A prairie tiro of extraordinary proportions and pf greut fieroeness is raging throughout Rock county. The residents of this entire section are fighting the (lames, but u strong wind is driving iho fire and all efforts to control it have failed. From here to Newport, a dis- tunce of 20 miles, tho whole country is u lunBs of flumes. The ranches of .lames Miller, Orin Ellis, J. H. Ma- son, Peter Olson and a number of others between hero and Newport havo bean destroyed with all tlie stock. The families narrowly escaped. WENT TO HER LAWYER FIRST. Canton, Ohio, April 18.���In the pro- gross of tho trial of Mrs. George for the murder of George Saxton, Mrs (President) McKinley's brother, ia the streets of Canton a fnw months ago, Judge Taylor this afternoon decided to admit Attorney Worutz's con- venation with Mrs. George beforo the trugdey. He ruled that Counsel could not be employed iu relutiou to the commission of crime and without such professional employment there could bo un professional confidence. Attorney Wernts*. said Mrs. George asked him how it would be to have two revolvers, throw one at Saxton's feet aud shoot him with the other. Also that whon ho said that was uot a good plan she asked how it would be to shoot him in the hack and throw the gun away. HIS CHARACTER VINDICATED. Puris, April 13.-Tbe Civil Court bus lined a paper called "Log Droits do l'hoinnie," 1,600 francs for falsely asserting that Oount de Oastellane member of theJOharaber of Deputies for the Castelluue district of the lower AlpB, who murried Miss Gould of New York, fought, a duel with M Paul Deroulede, member of the Chamber of Deputies for the Angouleme di - vision of Ohuroute and founder of the Patriotic League, after having quarrelled uliout uu aotress. The fnlH�� assertion won made enrly in January of the present year. , I / NKLSON DAILY MINER, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1899. y DISTINGUISHED AUDIENCE. London, April 12. ���Mr. Joseph Choate, Uurited States Ambassador and Mr. Arthur J.Balfour, first lord of the British Treasury and Government leader in the House nf Oommons, occupied a box at the Shnftsbury theatre this oveniug, when E. S. Conney and Miss Osborne made their debut iu "The Belle of New York. " Shoes |��j I -pi [l lWTl n *Q r> iB renIQvert at Kreat expense for tbe lN8iS0r) JJcHIj lYlLJ.Hr improvement of the roads themselves. | At little additional cost the stones that are taken from the bed of the I'ublUned imlly except Monday. ' street could be turned to very useful N'Krfin***.- Miner Printing St Cr-BLisuiNO CoM I . . , . . , . ,. , D J BKAXOlf.Mitbr and Manager. account is making most desirable and permanent roadways. Nature has de- " cided for us that stone shall be our Hijusckiption Rates, 'most economical material, and there naily per uunth by can:er �� i oo would seem to be little question tbat perhmfyenr 5i*o the time has about come wben we per year MOa should proceed to do the rest ourselves. per y^iir by mail 6 00; per yoar foreign 10 00 m ��������� UOHE DISCLOSURES. Nki-so.v Whekiy Miner. Aeekly.pe. half year | 12o ' Paris, April 18,-The semi-official p ryear 20" Temps makes the following nunonnce- peryoariforei'-in.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.-. 260 ment: ������Oaptaiu Fraystetter, a mem- | Subscription, invariably In advance. ber of the court martini which con- demned Dreyfus bus written to M. ' Lockroy, Minister of Marine, stating THE BANKING FLURRY. that documents calculated tc curry tha conviction of the guilt uf Dreyfus , wero communicated to the courtmar- Nelsou is not old, but it is old tinl in the roo'iis to which its members euougb to behave with some dignity, retired to deliberate as to their ver- . ,���. ;���., (*_,��� fi,��� ,,,.: diet." M. Lockroy has referred the There ,s no occasion tor the l.ys- letter t0 M. ,,,.-^^.j,,,^. Minister of terios iuto which it has broken out the War. luBt day or two. It is uot customary for banks to tender openly for accounts, whether private or public. and in the case of the City they were ���uot asked to do so nor did they do so. They were simply required by a corporation official acting on proper authority, to state ou what terms they would take over tbe Oity's business. If they chose to regard this as tendering it was their own affair, nnd no one else need conceru himself with it. No doubt the Finance Committee of the City Council had good and sufficient reason for causing the inquiry to be made, aud if a suspicion that better terms could be obtained was tbe only one they were justified, as faithful guardians of the public interest, iu taking the step they did. It may seem strange to some persons, aud from talk heard here and there it doubtless is strange, but it is nevertheless a fact that members of the City Council are elected to look after the interests of the corporation and not after the interests of the Bank of Montreal. And they are not only elected to do this, but the ratepayers expect and demand that tbey shall do it. Patent aa this fact is supposed to be, it would appear that there are members of the Council who have yet to be informed ot it. The Bunk of Montreal cun look after itself; let the members of the City' Council attend to their business. Tbeir business is to look after the business of the City, houestly iu any case, and as capably us tbey can. A part of that business is to obtain the most favorable bunking rutes possible juBt as they would do iu their own individual cases. They are uot going to pay six per cent, ou overdrafts or discounts if they can get off with five and a half, nor wiU. they deposit their own money at three per ceut. if tbey can obtain four. And as they would not do these things for themselves, they ought not to do it for the corporation whose interests they were elected to protect. The Miuer does not know, seek to know anything of beyond what appears on It doos not know why it the Finance Committee whether better banking not be obtained ; but tho the justification they re- at all is necessary in so Wall Papers^FEW SPECIALS m DRY G00DS We have received our Spring' Stock of Wall Papers . . and Decorations, Comprising-the newest Designs and Col- 120 Patterns To Select From. Sample Books sent on application. . . CANADi DRUG k BOOK CO, ONE PRICE TO ALL C. D. J. CHRISTIE General Broker. FOR SALE Seven-Roomed House ***2o00 Two Six Roomed Houses,well finished and Rented for $60 a month.. 3000 -a,* MONEY TO IMN And definite Contract gtvon. Fire, Life, Accident and Sickness Assurance. I I Neelands' Shoe Emporium. FOR SALE. Everybody Who has seen my Cloths nnd Samples of Overcoat Suitintrs, Trousers and Fancy Vestings Bays tbey are elegant. The prices arc right. Fit and Finish can not be excelled in Canada. Ladies' Tailor-made suits a Specialty. Stevens XL 5 & o Clement Illock. nor doei it this matter the surface, occurred to to inquire rates could event is all quire, if any Two Lois and House with U rooms on Silica slreet between Josephine and Hall street*. beautifully situated, Prloe $8,500. Terms $1,500 cash, balance lo be arranged, Lot and House Latimel street, near Josephine, street, Price 81,000. Terms $500 cash, balance on mortgage. Lot and Store on Haker street, good location, Price 88,1X10. Lot on Baker street, near the corner of Cedar slreet, $800. We have purchased the express und dravnge business of Mr. J. W. Cowan and bespeak as large a patronage at the hands of Nelson citi- ��� /ens as was accorded Mr. Cowan. G. DAVIS & CO. Leave orders at D. MeArlhur's or elephone No. 8=;. simplo a business transaction as changing a bank account,something that oc- cuis everywhere every day without exciting as much as a remark in any person uot predisposed to be hysterical. We shall look in vain tor auother iustanco of such excitement over the action of a Finauoo Committee of a City Couucil in doing their duty to the ratepayers they were elected to serve. The incident gives rise to a suspicion that something ii concealed behind that would hardly bear tho light of day. Form is given to this suspicion by the statemeut published iu yeiterdny's Miuer, tbat the Merchant's Bank of Halifax was on a former occasion made the vietim of some scheming or plotting in conuection with corporation busiuess. It is desir- able iu the publio interest that the !a<*ts of the case should be exposed,and beforo this insane flurry subsides it may be that the citizens of NeUon will be introduced to some of the methods in which they have been bled in tbe past. W�� Buspect they have beeu numerous enough, and if the' time and occasion bave arrived to drag them into the light let it bo < done. Nelson has got beyond its pioneer days, when it would seem to have been thought proper by the Jobuuio- Coiue-EarlieB to exploit it in their own inicifsi. It is time that any further exploitation should be done iu the in- , terest of tho City itself. And a move in this direction is made wheu the Finance Committee propose to rna'>e thu best bargain they ran iu conuectiou with the corporal ion's banking business, just ns they would be expeoted ! to do in conuectiou with corporation business of any sort. That the Mayor's veto, hastily and inconsiderately determined, we trust, although uo doubt with the best of motives, shall be sustaiued by the Council is beyond comprehension. Also a large list of tho best Ite.sidentia Property in tho cily. Agents for Addit ion "A" iintl "Hume" Addition, The Rritish Columbia Permanent Loan and -avings Company, who give the most reasonable terms to borrowers, allowing Principal to 1 i; paid oil"at any lime without Charging any I tonus. Gamble & O'Reilly, Agents All Contractors figuring on buildings that -vill requiro PLATE CLASS Should oonsult J. W. MELLOR, VICTORIA, B.O. Who carries the largest stock of Plate Glass in the Province. LETHBRIDGE COAL $6.75 P-iR TON, DELIVERED* All orders must Iv accompanied by cash and should be forwarded cither personally or by nu.il lo the olliee of FRANK FLETCHER, P. L. S., \\V. P. TIliRNEY, LAND & COAL AGENT, General Agent Cor. Kootenay & Baker Sis. I ^ARTHUR R. 5HERW00D... | fe; Real Estiiic and Insurance Agent. E^ �� The Birkbeck Investment, Security % ��i and Savings Co. 3 S^ advance money on Improved Real Estate. Repayable in 5 and ^1 Jjr 8 years by montbly instalments. *^J H ARTHUR R. SHERWOOD, AG'T. % P. BURNS & CO. Wholesale and Retail Meat Merchants DRESS GOODS :i Pii-oea Fanoy I>r,s.s Goods, \\'l inches wide at 35c. per yard, worth 60o. All Wool Ke,*|,s ���t * 1.211 a Dress Palteru, north 80. Tbese Goods are in Dress Patterns only, uo two alike. Taffetta Silks, In nil tin* newest P.aids, Oh-oksai.d[Stripe*, in waist Length*- only$4.50 each- Jiipunese Silks in plai 1 colors, special bftiKHlD, Mo peryar.l. Fancy Checked Giu-*hanis, pretty patterns 20,'. per yd. Organdi Muslins at 12'Ec. per yd. worth, 20o, Swiss Mu-dius at 12J-J, 16, 20, 26 and .">0e. per yard. Every pieoe a Imrgnio. Inspection invited. No trouble to show goods. MARTIN O'REILLY & CO. Terms Strictly Cash. Stand 2 doors east of Bank of B.C. HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY. HEAD OFFICE NELSON, B. C. g^z��������������������������������� >3 ->��>>3 ->>S>3 Tell the world a great deal about you. It' you are looking for a job you might find it profitable to buy and wear a new pair of shoes. We can give you the best and latest at the least money. iw, HouiA* i 1 few Im ilitf .vim IhOI I**,- *.ale in ���d dollars In- i. 11 i-..i-.j of tlie city. MILLINERY Meteorological Itciinrf, (Obrtorvutlons takon by A. H. Holdich. DATK Apr 7 Apr 8 Apr II Apr 10 April Apr 12 Apr 11 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wed'day Thursdaj nun, KST 00.0 58.5 112.5 S1.0 3ti 60.0 40.0 LOW- SNOW KST 30.0 32.0 89.0 3S.0 32.0 32.0 28.5 IAI.I. 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.10 0.00 o.oo BAH r-HKTKlt 58.15 ���27.8.". 27.70 27.70 27.15 27.85 ?8.00 Contractors and those about to build should enquire of us for estimates on Plumbing, Roofing & Tin smithing We make a Specialty of Hot Air, Hot Water Steam Heating. ami Vancouver Hardware Co., Lti- | LILLIE BROS. 7 ^tf^-f-f-'f-'f'tf-'f-y-f)*'!)^*^*'!)^)^)*^ Trimmed and Untrimmed Mil- liuery, Matchless Selection of Fashion Creatiousjfor Spring and Summer. Attractive Prioai. Are You a Judge Of Fishing Tackle? If so Inspect the Nelson and outfit. we different stocks in will sell you an'. Mrs. McLaughlin EGGS FOR HATCHING Eggs from pure bred Plymouth Rocks at $2.00 per Setting. Nelson Hardware Co. JUST RECEIVED Aii assortment of Hard Kelt Hats from the Celebrated makers, Cooksey & Co.,London, England, for which we are the sole agents in Nelson. We have also a full line of Fedoras from the different makers,ina.ll the Latest Styles and Colors. Emory & Walley, The Hub Furnishing House. W. RUTHERFORD, Nelson, B. C. 0.W.WEST&C0. General Teamsters. tilts to B, c. on Co. (Standard Oil Co.) Anthracite Coal. Importers of Shelf and Heavy Huvthvar* THE SPIDER Neck Sash and Bek Has found favor with Nelson Ladies. Only a few left of a lot that arrived a few duyB ago Oh You Dirty Thing Cried a little girl to an untidy little boy on the street tho other day, WHY DON'T YOU two her bit; ask your mother to tell your father to call at DesBrisay's for worth of their new Soap. My mamma says she is going to do her own washing now, that soap is so good and it doesn't hurt her hands like- other Soaps, and besides it's so clu-ap. They bought a carload of it,that is why they sell it so cheap. M. DesBrisay & Co. Patenaude Bros. FOR SALE | Simp in 11,**i.* 1.01k and Business C Standi in ull parts of the oity, HUM 1 TO LOAN J. L. VANSTONE, 11.11. WILLIAMS, IS96S* Minim*, Btanks, (t customs Brokers, Jl ltunl Estate unit ��� liiHiiiui no Agents, */ THE BRACKMAN & KER MILLING COMPANY, LTD. Grain, Hay, Feed in Im lots at Carload Prices. Front Street NELSON- First Class Fir STOVE WOOD Cut any length to order. One car of Frtes*.* Spokane Lime just arrived. Office Oor. Baker & Hall Sts Telephone Hii. Carbide. Niagara Falls Acetylene Gas Machines. Newling & Co. Baker Street DO YOU FISH ? WILL RIDE DKSMOND. London, April 13.���Tod Sloan has been ciiKngod to ride Lord Dunraven's colt Desmond in the Derby. Desmond in a tbreo year old black colt by St. Simon out of I.' Abe**se de .Touarre. NEWS FROM DAWSON CITY. Ice is breaking Up���Dastardly Behaviour to an Old Mun. Port Townsend, Wash., April IB��� Tho steamer Farallon arrived from Alaska tonight bringing a largo number of passengers, some of whom were direct from Dawson and Atlin. Among those arming from Dawson were the Miller Brothers who loft Dawson tin* latter part of Maroh. They report the ioe breaking up so that travel up the rivor is hazardous. They also report the death of an old man who wus roturuing from Dawson. He broke through tho ioo and his feet were frozen. Parties coming out were hailed tor assistance whioh they refused, saying they had no time to ���pare. The unfortunate man was after- Nelson Opera House Monday, April 17 A Grand Concert under the anspioi-s of the l.ndies Aid of the Presbyterian clmroh assisted by Mrs. Melville Parry, Mrs. W. A. Macdonald, Mrs. W. F. Brougham, Mrs. Brnoi* White, Mns Wilson, George Kydd, W. A, Jowett und Herr Steiner, Oello Soloist, Hccru il Heals Me. Ailnilwiloii MM. Tickets at Cnuada Drug k Book Store on Thursday. April 13 Crow's Nest Pass Coal Co. Payment must accompany all orders. CHARLES ST BARBE, AQENT. If so read all the "Fishing Tackle" advertisements and llun come and buy your outfit from The Lawrence Hardware Co who carry the most complete stock in Nelson. All our goods imported direct from English, American and Canadian Manufacturers. Lawrence Hardware Co. Shelf and Heavy Hardware, Nelson, B- C. When You Ask For a^********-^^*- ROYAL SEAL CIGAR see that is made by the Kootenay Cigar MTg Co. and avoid taking a cheap imitation which is now On the market. Money To Loan_^ Great West Life Assurance Oompanv. At 8 per cent. c& Improved Property. H. R. CAMERON Agent, Baker Street. Spokane Falls A Northern R'y. Nelson A Fort 8heppardJI'y. Red Mountain R'y. FLOWERS THAT BLOOM IN SPRING FRANK A. TAMBLYN will have a choice assortment of Cut Flowers for sale before the approaching Balls. A large number of potted and bedding Plants will be in this week. Frank A. Tamblyn Bulter Street The only all rail route without ohang of curs between Nelson and Rowland and Spokane and Hossland. (DAILY) Leave 9.10 a.m, NELSON Arrive 5.30 p.m " 11:55 " BOBSL'D " 3:10 " 8.30 a.m. SPOKANE " 6.30 p.m Train that leaves Nelson at 9:40 a.m makes clime connection**, at .Spokane foi nil Pacific Coast 1'oiuta. PnsBeuKers forKettleRiverandBoundary Oreek, oonneot at Marous with-Stage Daily. O. G. DIXON, G. P. St T.A. Spokane Wash G. K. TACK A [JURY, Agent,Nelson, B. C, MISCELLANEOUS MUSIC LKSSONB. - On piano organ or ���uitar, by Mrs. W. J. Astley, Robson Btreot wo doors wost of Stanloy. P. O. Box 180. MUSIC LESSONS -Hinging and Ptano, by Mrs. Sydney Olivor, Observatory stroot. two doors wost of Stanley. OFFICES and Rooms to rent, nowly ileoor alod and painted. Apply Thomson Stationery Co., Lid. WANTKI) -At Nakusp, eight good tie makl 6rs. Pay 7 cents In the wiring. Peter Gcnelli** tt Co. KOR H A 1.10 111*1 newspapers at M cent* per 100. Juat tbe thing in put undor carpet*. Miner office, WANTED -A guod ibe Upholstering and Apply Nolson furniture nml Kootonay streets. strong youth Kurnlturo Oo., to learu buslniwe. Oornor HoI-m WANTKI)--A position as housokcupei* prlvato family. Addrew MIm Dunn, City. ��� V NELSON DAILY MINER FRIDAY, APRIL 14 1899. I NOTES OF BUS The Alexandra Showing up Group Well- is To Bricklayers. Re&l folate Meu, Miners and Others. I can hand mould, set and burn brick, and with help can make from 30,000 to 40.000 per week. Will no to uny towusite ou Robson & Pentic- tiou Railway, or surrounding District. Will make bv contract for above partes or others. Or will mould for brickinaker at a price oer 1000. JOHN NICOLSON, Nelsou. 'COMPANIES ACT 11197." IF YOU WANT A NOBBY SUIT We can supply you. A full line of French Suitings just arrived. H. H. Vincent, Merchant Tailor. HA TS! HATS! II ATS! MOYIE ORE SHIPMENTS ,^^tiaS;!;^;^^Ji-iT.A!;^n Dundee Concentrates Run Very Higk.* Miuiu-i Deal Put Through iu Nelsou appointed the attorney of -Tho Wakefield Mines, Limited," iii plaoe of David Bremner, uf tho said town of Silverton. Dated thlsSUI day of February, A. D��� I8DD. two ti. Y. WOOTTON, Registrar ot Joint stock companies. CANADIAN o w Pacific Ky. AND SOU LINK Mr. P. E. Beelay, manager of the Alexander Del ley Milling and Milling I . ... Company, was .�� town yesterday, \\THE SLEEPING (AR ROUTE The company's olainis nre situated on EAST OR WEST. the second north fork of Lemon Oreek. ubout three miles above the Golden Wedge mine, which belongs to tlie Or, Mining and Milling Company. Tin Alexander and Delley claims are being most systematically developed, with most encouraging results so far. The work done consists of a shaft which has been sunk ou the vein to a depth of HO feet. A crosscut tunnel was then driven which tapped the ledge after running 86 feet, and a drift is now being run along tho vein which will be continued until it is under th�� shaft. To roach this point 21(5 feet of a drift, will have to be run, of which :lti feet has beeu accomplished nlrendy. This will give a depth of 380 feet. If the rein holds its size and values at that point, another crosscut tunnel. 800 feet long, will be driven giving a depth of S00 feet. The reason why such great depth can be so easily obtained is that not only is the hill very pricipitous, but the vein dips towards the workings. The vein is five feet wide, and consists of a quartz carryiug free gold and galena. It is high grade, a receu t average assay giving returns of *J90 iu all values. The outcroppings of the vein can be traced along the suiface tor a distance of 900 feet, aud so far it retains its width with depth. The management claim that it is a true fissure with well defined granite wills. There, is four inches of mineinlized talc ou the hanging wall and five on the foot wall. Native silver has ulso been frequently met with iu the shaft. There is au excellent wagon road up Six Mile Creek from the lake as far as the Golden Wedge, and the extia three miles necessary to bring it up to the Alexandria will not entail very groat expense. At present but a small fo ce is beiug employed, but as soon as the suow goes off as many meu will be put on as can be advantageously used. The company is a strong oue financially and has plenty of money with which to push development. The stock is uow quoted at 10 cents, a substantial advance on the price nsked when the company was incopnr rated n short time ago. which was two cents. The stock is all held in Spokane and Rosalia, Washington. Movie. B. C., April 12.��� Tho ore shipments from Moyie for March amounted to 20 carloads, or 412 tous. The gross value of this ore. at preseut price of silver and l��ad is $83,900, and a net proffit to the mine OWE'1*8 pf neatly $10,000. The St. Eugene flipped 310 tons of the 412, and tl * Lake Shore made np tbe balance oi 42 tons. J Since tbe tn-t of Febru u-y, l>yy. Moyie has shipped N22 tons of cue of a total value of over -ftio.OiiO. As there w *re 28 days in February and 31 days in March. "*!i days in all, it will 1��� seen that Movie's ore shipments have been averaging considerably over $1,000 per day for that time. There seems to be no longer any doubt about the building of the St. Eugene concentrator, flume and tramway, for preliminary operations have already begun. The site for the concentrator is beiug cleared, the ties for the tramway are being gotten out and work has been commenced on the flume. James Crouiu. the manager and part owner of the mine, is now in Spokane, and **i)l not be back in Moyie for about two weeks. When he returns work will begin in earnest. A deal was put through in town yesterday whereby a Nelson syndicate, represented by Mr. Alexander Stewart, acquired the Ajax group art-joining the Tamarac mine near Ymir The group consists of the Ajux the Gold Kock fraction and the Lookout fraction aud has very promising surface showings. The vendor was Mr Richard Green but the price paid has not transpired. A company will probably be formed later on to operate the properties. The last shipment of Dundee concentrates to Northport of 20 tons were valued at the port of Waneta at $S40 ���30 ounces of gold and 400 ounces of silver. BETWEEN THE PA (IFIi' AND ATLANTIC. Special Dress Goods Sale To clear a few lines at half lhe usual price. All in Dress Lengths of 7 yards each and no two alike. 8 Pieces Figured Dress Goods at 40c. regular price 76c. 7 Pieces Figured Dress Goods at 65c. regular price SI.2b. 10 Pieces Figured Dress Goodsat $1 Ol) regular price$l,75 Tlie balance of our Spring* Capes and Jackets at wholesale Cost Price. A- FERLAlVlp & CO. Tourist Cars pass Revelstoka ilaily tn St. Paul: Tuesdays and Saturdays for Toronto* Thursdays for Montreal and Boston, THROUGH TICKET8 TO AND FROM A 1.1. PARTS OF CANADA AND THF, UNITED 8TATE8. NO (-CSTOMS DIFFICUL TIES WITH BAGGAGE, West Kootenay Butcher Co. WHOLESALE AND RETALC DEALERS IN* . . FRESH . . AND SALT MEATS Damps supplied on shortest notice and Lowes Pi-ii i-o Mail Orders receive Careful attention. Nothing but fresh and wholesome meats and supplies kept in stock. .Markets at Nelson and Ymir. E. C. TRAVES Manager. h. byers & CO DAILY TRAIN. To Kossland, Trail, Kobsoo. i. 10 p.m.-Leave**���NKLSON���Arrives-U).:W p 111 Kooteuay Lake liailo Kouir. Stu. Kokanee Cxcept Sunday. Excei-l Sund-iv I p.m.-Leavee���NELSON���Arrives���11 a.11 Ikootriia-f River Koule. Str. Movie. >lon., Wed., Kri. Tues. Thurs. Sat. I a.m.���Leaves���NELSON���Arrives--6.50 p tn. Makes connection at Pilot Bay with Str. Kc ��� ianee in both directions. Steamers on their respective routes cal at j v ^*l_|*( ml --.I-.,/ bma Dalnlc *Tkile *C*I<#- u-incipal Landings in both directions an I Moavil .11)0 Shell Hardware, KaiI|tS, Oils, ttC. it her points when signalled. ���lain Line and Inlermedlale Point** via v . nt* wm siocnu Lake.D.iiy. Hose, Stcain Packiijg A Wire Rope. i.30 a. rn.-Leftves-.NELSON-ArriTes-S.-20 p. m. Ascertain- Rates *nd full information by addressing neare. t leal agent. C, E. Beasley City Ticket Ag't. or R. W. DREW, Agent. Neko V. F. ANDERSON, E. J.COYLE. Trav. Pass. Agent, DistP-^iS&ksr NELSON Agents: Giant Powder Co., Truax Ore Cars. Canton Drill Steel, Gur- nev, Tilden Stoves and Ranges. Nelson KASLO SANDON. AND NELSON OPERA HOUSE FRIDAY, SATURDAY. Extraordinary Attraction. Nelson's Biggest Show The;Only Burlesque of the Season, IT. B. Leavitt's Gorgeous Spectural Extravganza 2 NIGHTS GRAND APBI1 SATURDAY ^r|v|L- MATINEE 14 & 15 MATCHLESS CHORUS OF SIXTEEN BEAUTIFUL GIRLS. See Tlie Magnifti -nt Scenery. Tl,.' Gtoorgeo - Cost mnr-. The Superb Hilk-i-*. Tht* Gold un,: dilror March The New Hi- 1*1 Follies and Fancies. Vaakee Doodle Boys-The WMowBr*D**ra;Thro�� 'Km Down.Di we-jriThe Domestics of the Palaoc Soiisa Vlvamllerc Band;The Mermaid's Revel* Advance Sale open-- 10 :.. m. Tuesday, usual place. Price Si.50, SI.00 & 75c, Boys 50c lixcursions will be run from Kaslo and Ymir tor Saturday Matinee and Night. PACIFIC CABLE BILL. Canada Will Supply Five-Eightoeutbs of Cost of Construction. Toronto, April Hi���A spwial to tlie Globe from Ottawa nays that within a fortuiuht a bill will i*e introduced into tbe House of Commons to provide for tbe laying of a cable connecting Canada with tbe Australian colonies and providing for the (invennneut snpplv- ing the fuuds equivalent to five-eight- eftiths of the cost of construction ns soon as Cirt-at Britain signifies its readiness to provide a like stun and tbe Australian colonies contribute eight- eighteenths ot the cost. This action is already assured. The control of the cabie is to be vest��*l 111 a commission to be appointed by the imperial government, ouch con tri Im tin ��� colony nominating representatives on the commission iu proportion to the nuiouut * uimiL-.it' -I CRESTON, JOHN SPEAR, House Cleaning Time PHE PIONEBR CATERER OF B. C. West Kootenay Valley, B t\\, ��� 1 line of C.N. P. Ry��� ai . I- n ,w prepared t*> ti 1 orders lor Luncheons, Dinners or . Evening Putties. Nelson * Bedlington Ry., li **v undpi construction. ���,,,.��������� Mowbra, ..^ Chicken, ������ Veal, and Put-k Pies. All orders Information regarding Ci-eaU'ii may ! promptly attended to. f had of GEO. M'FARLAXD, Agent Selson. or from j Ward 8t) _ Opposite Hume Hotel. J.**-i-iii*.r st Oreston Townsite Co. Wu can n-��ist yon iu tbe annual nverbanli* ir by Painting, I'aper- II ingihB, JCalaomining nod Interior Decorating. Estimates cbecifu ly given. F. J. BRADLEY k CO. Opp. Clarke Hotel New Spring hats of All Descriptions to Suit All Tastes Stitson's, of Philadelphia, and Christy's, of London, are Our Leaders .... .... J. A. GILKER, - P. 0. Store Special Sales This Week in Jardiniers and Pedestals, Onyx Tables and Cut Glass at Kirkpatrick & Wilson, China Hall Groceries and Crockery. LONDON & BRITISH COLUMBIA GOLDFIELDS. LIMITED. HEAD OFFIOE, LONDON, ENGLAND. All Communications relating to British Columbia business to be addressed to P. O. Drawer 505, Nelson, B.C. *���*%*���%���*������ -v**-v% --W-V-***. %������%���%%��� J. Roderick Robertson. General Manager S. S. Fowler, E. M., Miningf Engineer NELSON, B.C. R. P. RITHET & CO., LTD., VICTORIA, B. C. Wholesale Merchants. Liquors and Groceries. Agents tor COLUMBIA FLOURING MILLS, Enderby and Vernon A. B. GRAY, (P. O. BOX 611 NELSON, 8. O., KOOTENAY AGENT Merchants' Bank of Halifax. Incorporated 1869. Capital Authoiized - - - - $2,ooo,ooo Capital Paid Up, $1,500,000, Reserve, $l,25o,ooo. Head Office: Halifax, Nova Scotia. Comparative Statement, showing tht- progress mad. by tbis Bank in the past ten years: 18SS 1898 Capital Paid Up 8 1,000,0(10 $ 1,500,0011 Rest 200.000 1,260 000 Depot-it"* 2.882,000 8,175.000 Circulation swu.ooo 1,387.000 Loans 3,633,000 8,554.000 Liabilities t** Public 4.038.000 9000,000 Tiitnl Ass I- 5286000 12.7.57.IKK) (Jeneral Banking Business I'ran.sncteil; Sterling Bills of Exchange Bought and Sold, L.-uers of Credit, Etc., Negotiated. Accounts received on the in t favorable terms, Interest allowed on sprci.il deposits nd on Saving Hank accounts. BRANCHES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. Atlin, Grand Forks, Nanaimo, Nelson, Rossland, Vancouver Vancouver East End, Victoria, Ymir. A Saving^ Bank department has been established in connection with the Xel-on branch of thin bank. Deposits of one dollar and upwards received, and curreiit rate of interest allowed. vt present 3 per cent, per annum. Geo. Kydd, Manager, Nelson, B.C. Chinese ai)d Japanese Matting Japanese Rligs A LARGE STOCK JUST IN. This is the Cheapest and most effective class of goods for house Furnishing. Turner Beeton & Co. NELSON WHOLESALE ONLY CRESTON. B. V. ATLANTIC Steamship Lines From Si. Joh Allan Line-Ij-iurentian April Dominion Line-Vancouver April From New York White Star I.ino-Teutonic April l'.l t'unard Line-Campania April Jl American Line���Pari-* April II- Anchor Line��� Ethiopia April 22 Allan Stnte Line-Mongolian.. April 19 CORPOBATIOIT OIF THE CITT 02T ID-TIELSOjN" Statement of Receipts aud Disbursements for Three Months, Ending March 31st, 1899. HECEIPT9 Police Court Electric Unlit Dog Tax SuppUM SoUl Licenac Miicellaneou- Fines 1 lomtnlon Line -Dominion From II,.-in April January February March Tolal.-* $ 1.13 7*. :*���*> *>; -.-.*. ���.*.*: 11.SSi ��| $ in on tor, oo *.-*.' i" $���*!** '" f�� in 11 50 29 20 171 ��> |3,'.*80 ��> 315 00 (397 5*1 W.902 50 t *>1 00 I(i3 25 3M M $111 75 93.50 50 75 $1.(48 79 J2S8 00 Heal Estate Huriil Taxes Permits $16 65 1J37 20 55 $���19 57 Water Kates $ 5 00 $1,689 33 32 20 9 00 $16 n 323 80 199 88 $2,113 01 Totals $ 6.188 53 2.198 99 2,299 65 {10M817 DISBURSEMENTS ���assages nrrnn(*;e-i to and from alt European points. For rates, tickets and full information I 1899 January February. Mar.h H�� t ���? *��? Mi- Ii-apt. ami Ki ll 2! ���' $1" l.iifht peases lan"t��u* li "���int'g puhlic "Sevvcr ! Sewer and Rl'daand Salarien Con- Main Slde- Kl'etrie Klectric i Waterworks i * *-!.��t'ry Gr**unds apply tot*. P. K. deviol agent or ('. K. Heasloy City Ticket Agint, Nelson, U. 0. WILLIAM ST1TT. Hfl Ueuer&l A��ent, C.P.R Offloet W Innipm Totals Con- Main- ;:"'^- Streets Light i Light tnietu.n ten nee "alK" Maint. (-011-1,11 1115 noj $lll(XI U*t I- ��� $!"���! 85 |1U 75 $ 328 39 $ 173 On $ 75 \\]lb4 �� $ 11 25 $177 15 S2 T'17 28 318 00, 7< 00 $137 79 257 !0 315 !*��� t;A 27 101 611 ID 68 23 58 230 12 I'ltCI V 200 DO I Ui 10 l<* 1.'.- �� 91 ������.��� HI 12 311 66 $l.:**4 37 8 9.5 5 OU 136 75 311 72 L3M IS $349 17 $1.124 32 $1.881 97* $*20 38 $1M08; $118 00 $7$8 Ml $8,141 -*3 $r.|:i ... j..*, :.. in** :.. f,;j: i* s * : -*.��� ^v ��� Interest Malni'ce ("n'stn $ 655 2.5, $219 16 11.250 *��% I 1.359 :t" 14!) 12 l.tRil 74 I 308 18 2211 8-1 Ml 51 Jff! 71 ;si7 01 $2,323 01 $tt'-> 47 $2,880 7) $21,0SSJ��1 TotaN Nelson, B. C��� April 8th, 1899 A. W. 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