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British Columbia Historical Newspapers Collection
The Miner was published in Nelson, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The Miner was established by John Houston, an outspoken journalist who would later embark on a successful political career, which included four terms as the mayor of Nelson and two terms in the provincial legislature. After leaving the Miner in the summer of 1892, Houston established the Tribune to compete with his former paper. The Miner was published by The Miner Printing and Publishing Company, and the paper's longest-serving editor was D. J. Beaton. The Miner was published under two variant titles, the Nelson Weekly Miner and the Weekly Miner. In 1902, the paper was sold to F. J. Deane, who changed the title to the Weekly News.
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Daily Edition No 175. Nelson, British Columbia. Wgdesday, November 30, 1898. Ninth Year Leggings and Overgaiters NOT SETTLED AT- LILLIE BROS. ABERDEEN BLOCK GREAT HAVOG Felt With Full Force at Cape Cod. THE WORST ON RECORD Great Damage Done to Shipping in the Harbor and Property on Shore- Provinoetown, Mass., Nov. 39.���The tip end of Cape Cod received a visitr- tion from the terrible storm which swept over the Unpe Saturday night and Sunday and it was mtiob more severe than any in the recollection nf the inhabitants. Probably never before have the win cs swept over this natnral bar, whioh projects out into tbe Atlantio ocean, with any more force than they did while the slot in continued. The town was simply at sen, and the only way the m reeis conld 1 e traversed was in boats. All shipping was badly damaged and the loss iu tbis harbor alone is estimated at foC- 000. All tbe wharves, except the new one, owned by the New York, New Haven und Hartford railroad, were dashed to pieces. Over 80 vessels are ashore but no loss of life is reported at this port. A largo fonr-mastcd schooner is ashore off Bace point aud it is going to pieces. Tbe fate of the orew is unknown. Houses bave been wrecked at various points nlong the coast aud the wires are all down. After nearly sixty hours of complete isolation ou account of the terrible storm of Saturday night and Sunday, news of the situation at tbis town is started for the outside world by the only method of communication possi - ble at present, one of the Gloucester liali company's steamers. Twenty- seven vessels were driven ashore and totally wrecked. Prom the majority of these, tbe crews were saved, although several lives were lost. Fonr of five of these wrecks were coasters and the rest were fisht rnien. During the storm, the beach was strewn with wreckage, streets were flooded and wharfs drifted out to sen. Four ice houses and a lobster hatchery, situated at Bench point were de- stroved. MOST DISASTBOUS STOBM. Boston, Mass., Nov. 39.���All dny places whioh were nearest the storm center on Sunday got word to tne outside world and it was suoh as New- England never heard before. It is from Cape Cod tbat the most terrible accounts of ruin and death are con*. ing and of these, the loss of the Portland with nearly one hundred souls, overshadows all. Miles and miles of coast line are piled high with wreckage, most of which was ground so fine bv the waves that identification of the craft is impossible. Tt will be many hours before all pluces are heard from. Wires . thero nre none, and railroads cannot break ont the snowdrifts. Tonight tbe only means of reaching Cape Cod is by steamer across Massachusetts Bay, a very disagreeable voyage, as tho tea is yet boisterous, Word from Provincetown. however, tells of nearly thirty total wrecks, with the number of lives lost unknown. The best gamming np of the disasters in that section is told by Capt. Habord, jr., of the revenue cntter Lnter< He says the sight in Vineyard Haven is one of desolation. Hulls are piled upon the shore and those vessels which RM afloat seem more shell-i lie repor.s possible ndditious to tbe wreck list in two schooners sunk off Mememsha light aud two big ones sunk abreast of Pres- que Islo. The fate of the crews is nn ��� known. BODIES WASHED ASHOBE. New York, Nov. 39.��� The French cable company has recceived a despatch from its office at Cape Co.', Mass., saying that a dozen bodies from the steamer Portland have been washed ashore nt the station. ENCOUNTERED GALES. Antwerp, Nov. 3!).���The Swedish bark, Lord Pnlmerston, from St. Thomns, to W. I.. Ootober 8, reports encountering galea of great severity on the 15th and 16th days of October. Tbro.nghout the passage the wenthtr was bad. A LINER IN THE STORM.. Queenstown^ Nov. 39.���Tho Cunard liner Catalonia, from Boston, Nov. 17 for Liverpool, arrived here today and reported having encountered ' extremely bad weather on the passage. On Sunday the cargo shifted and one of the boliers took to leaking so badly tbat it becomes useless for the remain der of the voyage. After the vessel got her heavy list the enrgo wns trimmed so that she partly righted np. BESCUED FROM THE WRECK. Gloucester, Mass., Nov. 29.���The schooner Hiram Lowell has arrived here with 33 persons, the crew nnd pnssengers of the British schooner Nnrcisus from Boston for Shelburne and Liverpool, N. S., wrecked off the Coal island. THE NEW PENNY STAMP. It Is Handsome in Dosign and Will Be Issued nt Christmas. Ottawa, Nov. 29.���The design of the imperial penny postage s amp is strikingly original, artistic to the eye, and flattering to the pride of nil people of British sentiment. It's feature is a neatly executed map of the world in minatuie, distinguishing the British empire from the possessions of all otner powers. Surmounting this picture is n crown, underneath which js u bunch of onk uud maplo leaves symbolizing tbe unity of Old England und Canada. At the upper edge of the stamp are the words "Oanada postage," m a neat letter. Underneath the ".ap is placed "Xmns, 1898," so thnt the date of the inauguration of imperial penny postage shall he m.ide .1 matter ul record. Uu ine lower mt- uers are figures 2, indicating the de- nominaiton of the stamp, aud at the lower edge is this suggestive passage, taken trom the words of oue of our patriotic poets: "Wa hold a vaster empire than has been." Mr. Mulock will be ublo to cairn the credit of giving the publio the oheupest map of the world ever issued ENTEBTAINED AT DINNEB. British - Amerioan Commissioners Dined By Mr. Kasson. Washington, Nov. 29.���Hon. John A. Kasson, special reciprocity commissioner of the United States, tonight, entertained at dinner the British-American joint bigh commission now in session here. The affair took place in tbe banquet room of tbe Metropolitan club, where covers were laid for 26. Toasts to the president, the queen nnd the emperor of Russia were drunk standing. The response to the toast of the queen was made by the British ambassador and thnt to the emperor of Russia by the Russian ambassador. Other toasts were responded to ps follows: "The Doniin ion of Canada," Sir Wilfrid Laurier; "International justice the best guar anty of international peace" by Lord Herschel, "Tbe Army the instrument of justice" by Gen Miles, "The Navy the instrument of civilization," by Rear Admiral Schley. LORD KITCHENER'S APPEAL. Londou, Nov. 30.���Gen Lord Her liert Kitchener, the Egyptian siditr, in an open letter to thu corning papers today, appeals to ,,.i. . ritlsh public to subscribe ��100,000 to fouud aud maintain the Gordon memorial college nt Khartoum, with a view of educating the Soudanese, and continuing the work which Geuornl Gordon commenced: He suys thc Queen and the Prince of Wales have consented to becomo the putitms of the undertaking nud thut Lord Salisbury has written hiin-supporting the scheme ns "the only polioy by which England's civilizing mission can be effectively accomplished." Loord Kitchener announces also that Baroness Burdett Oontts and othor people of wealth and high positions support tbe enterprise. AMBASSADOR TO LONDON. Washington, Nov. 29.���Among the j visitors at the White House toduy wus Mr. Joseph Olionte, of New York, who | is in Washington on business before j the United States supreme court. His I presence here, however, has revived | the rumor that he will be appointed i ambassador to London to suceeod Mr. | Hay, the present secrotary of state. I Nothing conclusive, however, could bo learned ns to the president's intention with regard to the mutter. A NEW SYRIAN PATRIARCH. Rome, Nov. 29.���The pope held a secret consistory yesterday which confirmed the election of uew Syrian patriarch Mgr. Rhymaui and precou- eised 40 now bishops. None of the appointees is English or American. The consistory also published the names of several other bishops previously appointed by papal brief. The pope's health is excellent. Behring Sea Matter Still Undecided. PEAGE TREATY WILL BE SIGNED THE TESTIMONY ALL IK The Committee on The Lake Question Have a Session for General DisotiBsion- Washington, Nov. 29.���In view of a report current in London that tie Behring sea question had been liiiall.-. settled, it is stated in an authoritive quarter that settlement has not been reached. The status ia abont the Bame as it was a _, week ago, except that a large amount of expert testimony has been taken and the two|sides are waiting to. shape the utmost concessions which each will grant. Lord Herschel, Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Senators Fair banks and Faulkuer, constituting the committee on questions relating to the lakes, were in session two hours this afternoon, but tbe subjects were too numerous and important to permit more tban general consideration at this first sitting of the committee since the commission came here. PUBLIC LIBRARY. Election of Officers and Board of Directors. A largely attended meeting of ladies and gentlemen interested in- establishing a public library in Nelson, was held last night in the board of trade rooms, Mayor Houston presiding. Tbe first business to come before the meeting was the election of directors.. On motion of J. A. Tomer it wss decided that the board consist of 16, five of whom wero to be nominated by the Women's Council, and the bal ance from paid np subscribers whethor ladies or gentlemen. Nominations wero then opened when the f ollowing were chosen from tbe Woman's Council: Mrs. J. R. Robertson, MrB. t. S. Taylor, Mrs Stocks, Mrs. lay, and Mrs. MoCul- loch. The other nominations were: Mayer Houston, Mrs. Dr. Arthur, Mr. J. R. Robertson, Mr. Crease, Mr. Kydd. Mr. Bowes, Mr. W. W. Beer. Dr. Hall, Mr. J. A. Turner, Mr. Holt, Mr. Hedlov, Mr. Green, Mr. McCulloch, Mrs. Miller, Dr. LaBau, and Rev. Mr. Frew���15 in all, with but 10 to be chosen. Messrs. Robertson, Beer, Bowes, McCulloch, Turner and the mayor withdrew nud the board Was consequently elected by acclamation. On uiotiou of Mayor Huston Mrs. J. R. Robertson wns elected president. Er Hall was elected vice-president, Mrs. McCulloch, secretary, and Mr Kydd, treasurer. Mrs. McCulloch moved thnt the thanks of the library association be tendered to Mr. Brougham, conductor, an the members of the Nelson Mnsiotl society, for the concert in aid of the fundi on Thanksgiving Day. The motion was carried by acclamation. Mrs. McCulloch reported that a sum of *10,004.25 hnd beeu collocted or promised iu nid of the library fund. This included $85 as the proceeds of the Thanksgiving concert. A meeting of the directors was subsequently held, at which preliminary arrangements were made. SEAL HUNTEBS UNEASY. The Proposed Agreement at Ottawa Not Approved of. Victoria, Nov. 29.���Thoro is general uneasiness hero at the prospect of au agreement being arrived at Washington for the barter of the sealing industry upon the purchase by the United States of the sailing schooners. The owners of the schooners aro contented with the prospect lecause the sale for cash ought to bring tl.em in Beveral season's profit ut once, but with the seal hunters uud sailors and the business public who profit by the industry, the case is different. Most of the hunters removed to this province for the purpose of engaging in ihis pursuit und tliey would have to break up their homes ami seek n livelihood elsewhere if sealing were prohibited. They have seen 1;.* lint of compensation fQV them iu llu ..t^nuehes from Quebec and Washington] Thero is spent in Victoria annually from liulf a million to tt million dollars on account of sealing, and the Victoria merchants in turn spend tbis amount with the wholesalers iu eastern Canada, from whom they draw their supplies. The whole Dominion is thns directly interested iu the industry. A BOMB IN THE BOURSE. Marseilles, Nov. 29.���A bomb containing 140 grammes of powder and nails,capable of doing terrible damage, was found iu the Bourso here this morning. The fuse bad boen lighted, but it had not burned. Washington Officially Advised. COMPLETE SURRENDER It is Not Expected That There Will be Any Serious Trouble With Aguinaldo. Washington, Nov. 29.���The government has been officially advised of the successful termination of the poace negotiations with Spain. A cablegram to this effect which has been received from Chairman Day, was read at today's cabinet meeting by the secretary of state. By the terras of the treaty, whioh will bo signed during tbe week, Spain surrenders to tbe United States her sovereignty in the Philippine archipelago aud Guam is land, one of the Ladrone group. In lieu ot all olaims to indemnity tbe United States will pay Spain the sum of $20,000,000 in gold, or its equivalent. Before returning to the United States, the American commissioners will secure from tbe Spanish representatives, if possible, n proposition for tbo sale to the United States of Strong island, one of the Caroline group, some distance east and south of Luzon, for a cable station. Should Spain, however, decline to sell the island, for a reasonable snm, the matter will be dropped for the present at least. The possible cessation of this island is not invovled in tbe pending treaty and no pressure will be brought to bear to induce Spain to part with it. A large part of tho timo at today's nabinet meeting was consumed in the discussion of the - customs tariff which is to be put in Operation in all parts of Cuba as soon as tbe Unitetd States takes formal possssion. The.apprehension which manifested itself some time ago over the attitude of Aguinaldo nnd the Philippine insurgents hns not entirely disappeared, though, the administration believes they will accept the situation-without any conflict with the United States The matter was discussed at the meeting toclav and some of the views expressed indicute a possibility that the insurgents. may yet have to be dealt with. On the whole, however, the president expects that serious trouble with Aguinaldo will be avoided, but at the same time, has guarded against nn outbreak by taking precautionary measures. The American force already in occapanoy of part of the Philippines ia regarded as altogether nde- qunte to cope with any emergency that mayi arisf. The future government of th'e islands came up incidentally and Secretary Alger made some suggestions us to the details of a mil tary government of tbe islands. THE TURBULENT ISLANDS. Manila, Nov. 29.���It is reportd tbat a section of the insurgents, called the guards of honor, who are opposed to Agunaldo. bave captured San. Ignacio. in the province of Pangnsin, island of Luzon, at tbe instance of the Spanish priests. Advices from Iloilo says tho natives of the Visayas islands bave established a republic independent of Luzon. Iu some of tbe islands hostilities are proceeding between the rival republics. FRENCH COMMENT. Paris, Nov. 29.���The Journal Deshuts says, the Americans having started out to liberate Cuba have ended with pocketing what remained of Spain's colonies. This moral evolution of the Americans is edifying as a good example of thu manner in which one can almost iu good faith arrive at the formulation of tbe mnst outrageous demands by a confusion of ambition and duty nt ouce nnd by considering uu interest to be a divine rigbt. Now tbat America has entered the arena of international politics, sbe mny hnve some lively surprises lu store, even for those who have been so ready to offer their friendship. COL. GEORGE GOURAND And How He \\ orks His Schemes on His Countrymen. Loudon, Nov. ��9.���The American colony in London is disgusted .over the assurance Of a certain Col. George Gour.ui'l. \.ho has been using the American embassy as the agent for his own-self advertisement. On the day that the sidar arrived at Dover Gouraud telephoned to Lieut. -Col. Bates, military attache of the embassy, asking if he and Lient.-Colwell, the naval attache, wonld like to go to Dover to meet the sidar. If so, Gourand wonld 'clegraph to his friend, the nnlynr t.f Dover, asking for invitations. Lieut.-Col: Bates and Lieut Colwell accepted and soon received tele-, graphic invitation from the mayor of Dover. It waa subsequently learned tbat Gourand did not know the may or, but on the strength of Lieut. Col. Bates saying ho wonld be pleased;to go, Gourand telegraphed to tbe mayor requesting invitations in the name of the embassy for Bates and Colwell, who, with Gonrund, went to Dover ou a speoial carriage, whioh, witb free transportation, Gouraud securid by means of representations similar io those made to the mayor, Bates all I the while thinking tbey were going t in their private capacity, and having i no iden that Gouraud was posing with thom as official repisenattives. I Wben the mayor h et tbem nt Dover the true position began to dawn npon Bates, and so when Gen. Bullet, commanding tbe local forces, wc- corned tbem, he only introduced Colwell. Bnt Gourand equal to the occasion, introduced himself. Subsequently, as the steamer neared the wharf, Gen. Butler, invited the officers to go aboard and greet the sidar. Under the circumstances Lient.-Col. Bates replied tbat doubtless many Englishmen were desirous to greet tbeir fellow countryman, and so he and bis colleague wonld take a more fitting opportunity, Gourand, however, went abroad, elbowed bis way to the sidar, and greeted him effusively on behalf of America. Later the banquet took place. Gourand, still nosing as the official representative, Had arranged tbat he should reply to the toast to "The American Forces," proposed by Mr. Wingfleld, the uew undersecretary for war. Lient.-Col. Bates, learning of this, immediately explained matters, and the mayor had tbe item eliminated from thu programmo. At ter ward, up to the return to Lou - don, the American ollicers ignored Gourand us fur as possible, and then told bim that tbeir uoqnuinteuce must end. Besides imposing himself upon tbe sidar, the mayor of Dover and the Americau embassy, Gouraud victimized tbe lord mayor of London in a similar fashion, obtaining an inviti- tiou to Guildhall banquet, and sent a gushing, inane letter to the London papers, which the Times prints. The letter is addressed to Lord Kitchener, congratulating bim on behalf of the American hemisphere, ana especially on behalf of the veterans of 1861-65, with whom be identifies himself. With sublime impertinence tbe writer regrets tbat he was accidently deprived at Dover of the opportunity of responding to a toast of un international character and signs himself, "Sometime nide-de-camp on the Btolf of Gen. Sherman, commander in chief of the United SfateB army. " ACTIVE 70LGAN0 NEAE ATLIN LAKE Another Attraction in the North Country. MEN HAVE VISITED IT Prospectors in the Interior Disoover a - - Mountain i'mitting Fire * and Lava. MAY RETALIATE. Austria Iv.cen . .. he Conduc1, of Prussia. Vienna, Nov. 29.���In the Reichstag today the premier aud minister of the interior, Count Tbunboheustein, replying to an interpellation on the subject of the expusion of Austrians from Prussia, said that while tbere was undeniable severity in the action of the Prussian authorities, it conld not be described as a flagrant violation of the principles of international law, nevertheless, he added, the foreign office had strongly protested against the steps taken by the.Prussian officials and tbe assurances of the Berlin cabinet warranted the Pope in asking that greater consideration be shown to Austrians. Bat. said- the pre. raier in conclusion, shonld this est - peel::'ion not be fulfilled, the government will not hesitate to -energetically protect the rights of Austrians and if necessary, adopt retaliatory measures. IN DIXON'S FAVOR. New \ ork, Nov. 29.���Geo. Dixon, the colored featherweight champion pugilist, fought 25 fast rounds with Oscar Gardner, before the Lenox Athletic club tonight and the referree, Hick Roche, decided in favor of the champion. This decision did not please u great many of those who witnessed the fight. Dixon did all the leading, but Gardner met him cleverly nud countered very forcibly nearly every time thoy came together. Dijon found Gardner a very awkward opponent to get at and many ot his well meant blows failed to land through the clever dodging of the Omaha kid. BROUGHT IN ON A PILOT BOAT. New York, Nov. 29.���Pilot Baezel- lnr, who arrived iu port today, reports this morning that whilo cruising iu the pilot boat be fell in with the Iln tish steamer Falkn, which had oh board Capt. Hewitt and seven men of tho crew of tho coastwise schooner D, K. Baker, bound for Charleston, S. C., for New York, which they abandoned in a sinking condition. The schooner bas euconntored the recent hurricane, during which their vessel was disabled and became a hopeless wreck DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS. Watertown.N.Y., Nov. 39.-Fred W. Gauter, champion bicycle rider of northern New Vork, killed himself at his home ut Pameliu, four miles from this city today. Guuter's wife died at 8 o'clock tbis morning, while giving birth to a child. Tho husband u' 9:10 took a Winchester rifle and wont to the room where bis wife's remains had beeu lnid oat on the bed. He sat down on the edge of the bed. placod the guu between bis legs, the muzzle under his chin and pulled the trigger. Death was instantaneous. Gnnter was 22 years old uud hud heen married a year. RA ID" UFONA CARAVAN. Londou, Nov 29.���A despatch from ! Tripoli says thnt n caravan from the Soudan has beeu attacked by a band of I tribesmen near Chat, an oasis in the Sahara to the south of Tripoli and ou . the liorder of Gazznn. Twenty persons belonging Jto tbe cnravnn were killed j nud eighty camel loads of feathers nnd 1380 loads of Soudan skins were lost. Viotoria, Nov. 39.���Arrivals from Skagvay tell of an active volcano, abont fifty miles from tbe Atlin mining distriot. So far it has been intermittent in its aotivity . and tbe sight has been witnessed by but a few people. Rumors bad been coming into Atlin and the surroouuding couutry for some time that an active volcano was in frequent eruption about fifty miles away. Tbe volcano is of more interest thnn appears on the surface for ouly one other mountain in that country lias been reported before in eruption, und that only on a small scale. No name has ns yet been given to the mountain, but tbe officials nt Atlin aro reported to be pie- paring to make a trip of inspeotii n to the site in a short time and the/ will undoubtedly give it a name. The reported aotive volcauo is said to be the second oue in a string of fonr mountains lying 50 miles dne south from Lake Gladys, all of which are reported to be at least 14,000 feet in height. The first report that the mountain was un aotive volcano was brought to Pine creek by n party of prospectors who were camped at the foot hills of the mountain oue night wben it started ta en.it large clouds of steam aud ashi s ran down the side cf tbe mountain in large streams. Since that time at least a dozen different parites have reported seeing the mountain in a state of eruption, nnd the officials at Atlin at lust became interested, with tbe result that as soon as possible a party of them will be sent ont to make an investigation of the wonder. They will bave scientific instruments ulong and will be able to take data which will undoubtedly prove of mncb interest and value to science. CAST AWAY IN LYNN CANAL. The Steamer Detroit Goes Ashore and is Fonuded to Pieces on the Rocks. Victoria, Nov. 29.���The Cottage City, which arrived from Alaskan poiuts today, brought news of tbe wreck of the light steamer Detroit on a reef near Shelter island, on the Lynn canal. She went ashore in a snow storm on the 23rd and has sii.ee pounded to pieces on the rocks. There were 288 pasengers, who, with the crew, encamped on Shelter island. Tbere tbey were landed in the steam - or's boats. One of the ship's tarpaulins serves as a house for the shipwrecked contingent. Three men managed to make Juneau with the news and on the day the Cottage City left Juneau, a small steamer was being prepared to be sent to tbe relief of the unfortunates. The Detroit was owned by the Seattle Wharf and Improvement company. She was a double decker, i'O feet long. ESTERHAZY'S BOOK. Paris, Nov. 39.���Esterhazy bas raised an objection to the payment of tlie author's fuss to his cousin Major Estorhazv, whose memoirs of tbe Dreyfus case ure now being published. Sometime ago, Christian Esterhazy lodged complaint against the Major, whom hu accused of obtaining money from him hy fraudulent means and the present objection to his publishers paying his cousin the author's fees is made with the object of recovering money lost. metaiTmarket. New York, Nov. 39.���Bar silver, 595-4 ! Mexican dollars, 4(1^ ; silver certificates, ooH to mya. Copper steady; brokers' price, $12.76; exchange, $12.85 to $18. Lead, firm; brokers' prico, $3.50; exchango, $8,67J< to $3.72^. Tio, quiet; straits,' $18.85 to $18.(15; plutes quiet; spelter, firm, domestic $5.26 to $5.85. THE TURK WON. Philadelphia, Nov -9.��� Adali, tho "Terriblo Turk" wou tonight's wrestling match at the Arena from Isidore, the RussiauTwrostler, iu two succos sivo falls. The Turk's victory was an easy one. Mclrurvluglral KryarJ. (Obaerratloiu taken by A. 11. Holdlch. I,ATK HAV UtOll LOW- SNOW Bi��- khl UT ril.l. OMMTKlt Not n Wrd'-luj :i.i.�� US 0.0S KM Not 2*1 Thursday M.Q U.t I.M MM Not 14 Friday W.S 14.0 *** tt.lt Nov 2t Saturday S4.0 (8.0 ti.no v.":. Not tr Sunday H.O SM M�� fT.ee Not tt Monday ���*-��� si.i IM ��T.7�� Not 38 ToamlAT W-5 ������� ll* .����.����� THE MINER, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1898. Ihe ittiiur. Publishad Bally exeepl Sunday. Thi Miner Printing * Publishino Co.. Limited Liability. .>!, COMMUNICATIONS to the Kdltor muit accompanied by the namo and addreai of tho writtr, not necessarily (or publloa- ilon. but AS evidence of good faith. Subscription Ratbs 1 Dally per month by carrier ��� 10$ per month by mall 1 00 n��r half year by mall tta per yoar HI* per year, foreign 1*0* Wbbkly Miner. Weekly, per hnlf yoar $ I ����� por yo.tr��� * 80 por yonr, foreign 100 Subscription* Invariably In advanoe. Notices of Births, Deaths, and Marriage! Inserted for 60 oents each. Advertlsl g rate- made known on application The Miner Printing ft Publishing Co, NELSON. B. O. TO AltVEKTISHM. paid the owners, do not view transaction with favor. It cuts them completely off and tbey will have to look for other means of Bubsistance.' We do not see how this difficulty cnn be met. The dependant must le prepared to aocept such reverses, yet it seems an aribtrary aotion to Bay to men ��� who have followed sealing all their lives that they must follow it no more, that in future tbey must get their living as best they can. It strikes us an unwarranted interference with personal liberty. Still it is considered expedient to do this as one of tbe steps towards bringing about a better understanding with the people of tbe United States, and if iu that operation injustice be done any part of our population we do not see wli n-e oomplaint will avail. Tbe scandal of the whole matter is thnt a commercial oompany suoh as the Alaska Commercial company should be able to wield sucb power as to sway congress bo as to even effect Amerioan diplomacy. We will never know what a hold monopoly has upon tbe world until tbe attempt is made to shake it wholly off. the , ness of his district, in doing away with delays in the exeoution of writs, etc NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION NOTICE le hereby given that the partnership heretofore existing between us ithe under- sfgnedl as physlclanB and surgeons In the city of Nelson has been dissolved from the thirty- first day of October, 1898. Witness, OEO. A. B. HALL, W. A. GALUHKR. 6. J. HAWKEY. Dated at Nelson, B, 0., this 23th day of Novomber, 1898. NOTICE. Notice la hereby Klven llmi 60di\y- Afterdate I Intend to apply i o the Chief Comin Irs loner of i Landi and work! for permUaion to purchase I lQOacreaof land situated on Slocan Hlver ln Weat Kootenny Dlntrfct. Commencing at a atnke marked " K Chofley'* N. K. Corner." on the south bank of the Slnunn Riverbttweon 15 and Id mile boardaon C. P. Ity thence eouth 40 chains ; thence weat 40 chains; thenoe north 40 chains; thence east following Slocan river to point or commencement, being In all 160 acres more or leaa. ^.ARTHUR R. SHERWOOD... SE Real Estate and Insurance Agent. ^ | FOR SALE Cjj Cheap for Cash���A valuable lot on Victoria Street adjoining fc business portion of the city. �� The Birkbeck Investment, Security % and Savings Co. ff: advance money on Improved Real Estate. Repayable in 5 and ^ 8 years by monthly instalments. I ARTHUR R. SHERWOOD, AG'T. Sept. 17th. 1898. E. CHKSLEY. Hii ror Ckaaaes of A<l vrrilstuaeal aul lw la Ike Olflce by 4 o'clock p.m. ta (���inure cbuuiie. ATLIN LAKE GOLD FIELDS. The Atlin lake gold fields, while of oomparatively little importance to this part of the province, are valuable inasmuch as they demonstrate without doubt that the rich . placer ground is pot all confined to the Yukon territory. This gives rise to the inference that if gold in rioh deposits is found in the valleys around Atlin lake, why not in other regions south and east, why pot in the valleys of the middle range north of the Oanadian Pacific railway. There is a vast region in there that has not been prospected, valleys, presumably which are unknown totally to tbe outside world. Men stumbled on the Atlin fields. In tbe early summer a cattle dealer was driving some sheep over the trail to the Yukon. A bunch of them got seperated from tbe main flock and wandered away. He went in quest of them and coming en them on the bunks of a creek, thry ran from him and in doing so, tniiird OP the gravel on the bank. Following them, the man was attracted by color in tbe gravel and becoming satisfied that the ground wt.s rich l.e staked the first claim. What became of the sheep is not a part of the story evidently, as it in.* not been told. Tbe discoverer worked his claim for some time, bat wns at last forced to go out for provisions, wliich he paid for in gold dust. Then his secret wus out and the rush followed. We expeot many more finds similar to this to be made aud we believe tbat they are living who will see northern British Columhia a great milling oamp where thousand* of men will secure fortunes aud hundreds of thousands secure profitable employment. The past ten years have seed wonderful changes iu this province and who can say thnt the next decade will not produoe condition compared to which tha present are insignificant. WHAT SHOULD BE DONE? Tba Viotoria Colonist wishes to test publio opinion on the question whether it would be advisable for the province to preserve its mineral land* for British subjects and with tbis end in view tbat paper has addressed a circular to newspapers aud prominent men to elicit their views. We bave long held that if tbe thoory of protection bo a good one, which is opon to debate, it shonld be thoroughly applied and instead of the manufacturer having all the protection, the miner and farmer should have some aud the manufacturer should he cuddled no longer. Thn farmer cannot bave full protection because Liverpool sets the price for wheat, and Liverpool has no. uae for protection. But tbe miner can be fully protected, and if not iu this oountry. Iu some of the states of the neighboring republic all tbe protection possible is thrown around him and in the mining regions the Amerioan clti- 7. in has had everything bis o#n way. The alien has uo statuB whatever in prospector or mine owner. Tbe que*- tion is whether it would be wise to' take a leaf from the Americans book : of regulations and apply its provisions ' here. If in a spirit of retaliation, we MIMING AT AINSWORTH. Mr. Strobeck Beports Great Aotivity in That District. D. F. Strobeok, who has beeu for six years a resident of Ainsworth and Hot Springs camp in the oldest cnnip in West Kooteuay, is in tbe city, having brought bis family to reside in the. residence he has lately purchased in Browne's addition. Concerning the mines of Ainsworth. Mr. Strobeck gave a reporter the following information yesterday: "Tbe contract; let in Ootober on the Skyline mine for sinking 200 feet from the bottom of the old working shaft whicli wae SOD feet deep, iB progressing as fast as condition will admit. The shaft is in oro, much ot which is of very good grade. Some ussays mn as high as 700 ouiioes silver. It is dry ore, principally oxide with some. sulphide and bromide. Fifteen men are employed. "Old faithful, the Number One mine, never looked as well as now. All the lower workings are in high grade ore. Large quantities of this ure sacked as it oomes from the mine hut the bulk goes through the concentrator, which, by the way, was the first one eroded in the Kootenays. Tbe product asays from $400 to $(>00 in silver. It is also a dry ore proposi- iton. Between 30 and 40 men are employed. "The Black Diamond nud Little Donald have closed down aud will not resume until the flume is completed and compressor in pluco for driving the big tuuuel which will tup the vein at a depth of about 1200 feet. These properties wero lately acquired by tho Stevensons, who own the Highlander, whioh adjoins the Little Donald on the east, and also own the large Stevenson concentrator on the bike shore just south of Ainsworth. The tlnme mentioned is for carrying rhe water from Kino creek to a point uear thu null, giving a full of over 1000 foet. The big tunnel will ce started just above the miii and will have to bo run about 200 feet to renoli the Little Donald west vein. It is the intention to have the tunnel completed within 18 months from January 1, 1S98. "At the new Jerusalem tbe No. 1 tunnel is now in u little more than li-16 feet and the vein is not many feet ahead. The work on No 2 tunnel is abandoned uutil a compressor is in. The grade is completed for the flume and lumber is now being hauled for its construction, it will he about 1S0U feet long and will give u fall of nearly 500 feet. The men are now comfortably housed in a large well built cabin. A wngon roud has been completed from tho town to the mine aud a first class 100-ton concentrator will be erected early in the spring. "At the Silver Glauce a small force of men is employed sinking a working shaft. Thov have about 200 tons of ore out ready for shipment. "At the Bnnd a contract has beeu let for 100 feet of tunnel on tho Hope vein. A fow feet will tap an ore chute which is unoovered about 80 feot long on the suface. The vein is large and strong, cutting the formation east und west. I "The parties who have the Rand contract also have one ou the Twin for driving the No. 6 tunnel. It is now in abont i'ib feet nnd unother Jlh feet is expectod to tap tho vein whore a good body of ore should soon he encountered us thu No. 4 tuuuel is in the vein and was run some distance iu ore. "V. A. Johnson of Minneapolis hus bonded the Tuniarac1- uud is now sinking on the vein taking out clean shipping ore. Tho vein is uboiit three foot wide aud from six to 24 inches of it is clean ore. Hu is also driviug a tunnel to tup tho vein at a point on the enst end line of the Tumurack at a depth of 125 feet. The flrst 100 feet of the tunnel ls being driven through Surprise ground. It is now in only 15 feet and the full face of the tunnel is in vein mutter, much of it being high grnde ore. "Beforo June next theso high grade ore properties will no doubt be added to the list of shippers. The Mj no. We have turned the cheek tothe ^0wing��"on" alTof'them Tinnnmls" and the present workings giro good depth. imi ter so long that there is little nse iu retaliation just now, for all thii will be changed bye and bye. But if to conserve our land, to get all the benefits of its resourses for ourselves, to insure its settlement by oitizena brought np nuder the institutions that Britain has established around the world, we say yes. The empire for those who believe iu it and are true to it, say we. 'Ou Woodbury creok Ihe Pontine group aud tho Grout group are raw- hiding ore down to tho hike shore for shipping. "All the mines have laid in large order-loving quantities of provisions aud material for the winter's work. The old camp's j outlook has never been as bright. I believe Hot Springs camp will live after many ollidrs more talked about 1 ore forgotten. "���Spokesmuu Review. IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA HEAD OFFICE 1 TORONTO. Capital Paid up Reserve ���3.MS.O0O ���i,*too,ooe H. S. Howland - President Tl. H. Wilkie - General Manager. NELSON BRANCH 3. M. LAY, M amadou. STOVES STOVES We have a good selection of Cooking & Heating Stoves Call and Inspect. NELSON HARDWARE CO MININGp|gg thirty-hihth year. 24 Pages I Weekly I Illustrated. INDISPENSABLE TO MINING MEN. $3 PER YEAR, POSTPAID. BIND ron SAMPL1 COPT. MINING "'Sd^ntific PRESS 330 MARKET ST.. SA1T FRAHCISCO. CAL. THE 1 MINER T The Paper of the People. Everybody Reads It. The Largest Circulation. Best Advertising Medium. THE SEALERS. NKW SHERIFF APPOINTED. Deputy Sheriff Robinson yesterday While the owners of the sealing fleet received notice from the provincial at the coast are well satisfied with tbe government that be had been appointed sheriff for the electoral divisions of the WHEN... ... GOING EAST I'fv. a drat class line ln traveling between Minneapolis, St. Paul and Chicago, and the principal towns in Central Wisconsin Pullman Palace Sleeping and Chair Can Service ..... The Dining Cam are operated tn the interest t its patrons, tho most elegant service eref Inaugurated. Meals are served a la Carle, To eh! i.Im first class service jour ticket should read via ..... prospect of abandoning their business for a substantial indemnity from the United States, the orews and those who have tallowed sealing ac a moan* of livelihood on a wages basis or for Nelson, Slooun, Rossluud and south divisiou of Eust Kootenav. Sheriff Robiusou is to be congratulated ou his appointment. Ho hus been liere for the past seven yeurs us deputy shoriff uuder Sheriff Redgrave of + + THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINES + + part of the proceeds, aud who will not Donald and bis appointment will be a ���hue in the division of the sum t�� be great convenience in the legal busl- Diroct oonnootlons at Chicago and Mllwauket for all Kastern points. For full Information call on four nearest tioke' agont, or writo . . . Jas. A. Clock, or Jas. C. Pond, Cuncral Agonl, General PaaH. Agent 310 Stark Street, Milwaukee, Wis Portland. Or*. P. BURNS & CO. Wholesale and Retail Meat Merchants HEAD OFFICE NELSON, B. C. Branch Mai'kets in Rossland, Trail, Nelson, Kaslo, Sandon, Three Porks, New Denver and Slooan City Orders by mall to any branch will have careful and prompt attention. The Crow's Nest Pass Coal Co. is now prepared to receive orders for Domestic and Steam Coal and Slack- smith's Fuel. Official Directory. DOMINION DIRECTORY. Governor-General - Karl of Aberdeen Premier - . sir Wilfrid Laurier Member Rouse of Commons, Dominion Parliament, West Kootanay ��� Hewitt Bosliik Dep Col. Inland Revenue F W Swannell PROVINCIAL DIRECTORY. Lleut-Ooveruer - Hon TR Mclnnes Premier - Hon Chas Semlin Attorney-General - Hon Joseph Martin Mlntaterof,Finance . Hon F C Cotton Minister Mlnea and Education Hon J Y Hums Pres Executive Counoil Hon Dr McKechnie Mombor Legiflatlvo Assembly tor Nelson Riding Hou J IT Hums NELSON OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. ��$"" - ���.. ��� ..... ��� _ John Houston Adermen-Chaa Hillyer, W F TeeUel, J A Gilker, J J Malone, E V Wkalley. Thoa Mml- den. City Clerk ��� '. J R Strachan fr-fles Magi'tret. K A Crease ChefofPolloe . A F McKlnnon thief of Fire Department . W J Thompson Audlwr John Hamilton Water Commissioner - T M Ward Ileallh Offlcer . . Dr. LaBau City Engineer . A. L. M'Culloch City council meets every Monday, 3 p.m., at city hall, cor Victoria and Josephine st SCHOOL TRUSTEES. Dr. E C Arthur. Dr. GAB Hall. Geo John- atone. Princlpnl-J. Hostley Soady. B. A. SOUTH KOOTENAY BOARD OF TRADE. President - J Roderick Robertson. Vice-President - Jamea Lawrenoe. Secy-Treas. - John A Turner. KOOTKNAY LAKE OBNBRAL HOSPITAL Presldont John A. Turner Vlce-Pres. w. A. Jowett. Secretory r. W. Swannell Treas. j a Forlo Medical Supt. . Dr. G. A B Hall PROVINCIAL JAIL DIRECTORY. Warden Capt. N. Fitmtubbs First Jailer - R. Liddell gooond Jailer ��� . Geo. Partridge Third Jailer , . John MoLaren Senior Guard R ino. Surgeon ��� . Dr.Symonda DISTRICT DIRECTORY. Government Inspector of Agencies W J Goepel PRICE : Domestic and Steam Coal $5.75 per ton. Blacksmith's Fuel $10.00 per ton, Delivered $1 per ton Orders Received at C. W. West A Co's. Office CHARLES ST. BARBE, General Agent. The Northern Pacific Coal Oo. Is not only prepared to roceivo orders but can fill tliem promptly. For Domestic Coal, the best in the Market, $10.50 per ton delivered. Orders taken at Telephone 35 GAflBLE & O'REILLY qcner" A*'nt*- ARCH BOLD & PEARSON KASLO & SLOCAN RAILWAY HIMU. MFIHE., M Min. As.>oo. Cornwall > MINING ENGINEERS AND ASSAYERS Opposite Phair Hotel, NELSON, B.C. P. O. BOX 583, Extend-Ml experience in Chile and German South Africa. Assays and analysis of ores. Reports and valuations on mineral properties Underground surveying and mine plans kept np by contract. F.E. MORRISON, D.D.S. has taken over the practice of Dr. H. E. Hall and is prepared to do all kinds of Dental Work by latest methods. . . Brokea Hill nierli Raker Ht. 6 SEE ANNABLE' -����������������������������������������������������������������+- TIME CARD NO. 2 Taking Effect ,;<*, o'clock a. m., ffrplemlirr Ixl, ISflS. PnflSc or ItStfc Meridian Tlmr. WK8T Bound KAST BdUNP First Glass Time Card Nn2 First Class PuHHoiigor Wept. 1st. INK*. Pasaonger Luarori Daily Stations Arrive Dally 8.30 il in. Kaslo 3.30 p.m. B.fi5 a. ni. South Fork 3.05 p.m. JM5 *. m. Sproulo'h 2.10 p.m. 10.D0 a. ro, White water 100 p.m. 1.50 p.m. 10.08 a. m. Hear Luke 10.20 a. tn. McOni-uan 1.3H p m. 10:34 a. nt. Pa; n�� Tram 1:33 p.m. 10.35 a. m. Cody Junction 1.23 p.m. 10.45 a. m. Sandon 1.15 p.m. Arrivo Daily CODY BRANCH Leave Dnily Wfxcd Mixed Lenses Daily Station* Arrive Dally 11:00ft, m. Sandon 11:59 a.m. 11:10 " Cody Junction 11:30 " 11:23 " Cody (l:;a " Arrivo Dal J.eaTe Daily HOHT. [HVIKO. OEO. K. COPELAND. ���IMl O. K. & 1'. V r.i-v.-> rinLonilunt. NOTIOE. Until further notico no passengers will be curried over the lino of the Crow s Nest Pass railway between Kuskonook and Cranbrook. ���Y OKDKR. 1 Hi uiie 1 House FOR RENT $10 per month :^_ 1512 per month ^ FOR SALE 1 House 1 House 1 House 1 House 1 House 10 Rooms 8 Rooms 7 Rnoms 0 Rooms 5 Rooms num t* suit. 5= lA^^M^MVWvwvwy*^ |; SEE ANNABLE j ��: OFFICE VII'T��UIA ST., ON IIUID.UK ^ V ��� ififffi nuiiiniHiiniin www ��� ��� ������ w Sewing By The Day. APPLY ROOM 83 Hotel Hume STYLI5H HILLINERY DRESSHAKINQ FANCY DRY GOODS -AT��� hi.-. McLaughlin's, Ja.iKrUI.1il ST. NM**** NOTICE Notico Ih hrroby Riven Ih'.it John Boll, formerly of Hie NYb'un Stw a 1 ill Co. has been ap- poi'ihil Ncl-stm agent for Peter Genelle fc Co., Vlcu A K. v'niin*j,'. ContmcU in thu future are to ��� ������ iiitute with Mr. Hell or hiB assistant, E. G. li' r. in whom ull ttioney duo to the llrm in 'to bt, imd. I'ETEIG OENKLIiK fc CO. REISTERER & CO., Brewers of Fine Lager Beer nnd Porter. Drop iu and lee tu. Gold Commissioner Mining Recorder-Tax Col Collector of Cuatoma Frorlnclal Assessor County Court Judgo Registrar I uspootor of Schools O. O. Dennla R F Tolmie Geo. Johnntona * John Keen J A Forlo K T H Slmpkhni William florin Cl. S.M p.m. 1.30 a.m. l.g-0 p.m. 6.00 p.m NKLSON POST OFFICE United States, Ontario. Que bee and Eaatern Prorlnoes Points on N. Sc F. S. line, Viotoria and Rowland. Mew Denver, Sandon and Slooan Lake Points. Kaslo and Kootenay Lake Points Rowland. Trail, Nakusp, Itobson, points on main line C. P. R., Vancouver and Winnipeg Du. i. liy. in. -l.Mp.-a. 7.1i a.m. 7.00 a.m. OPPIC'l UOUU8. Lobby opened from T a.m. to 10 p.m.; General Delivery, 8 a,m, to < p.m.; Registration. 8.30 a.m. to T p.m.; Money Order, and Savings Bank 1 a.m. t. 4 p.m.; Sunday 1 honr 110 to 11 a.ml. J. A. GILKER, Postmaster CHUROH DIRECTORY. CHunCH of ENOi.im>-Matln 11 a.m.; Kven Song. 7.:<0 p.m. overy Sunday, Holy Commna. Inn on 1st and 3rd Sundays in the month aftei M.uin*; on 2nd and 4l.h Sundays, at I a.m Sunday School at il.SO p.m. Rev. H. S. Aka- hurfil. Rector. Co.- Ward and Hllloa streets. PiiKKHVTKWAN CiiUEcn���Services at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Sunday School at 2.30 p.ra Prnvor meeting Thursday evoning at 8 p.m.; Christian Kndeavor Socloty meets every Mondny evening at 8 o'clock. Rev. R. Frew, Pastor. Methodist CnnBcii-Comer Silica and Jo-rphlnn Si reels. Services at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p. in. ; Sabbath School, 2.30 p.m.; Prayer mooting on Friday ovonlng at 8 o'clock: Kpworth League ('. K��� Tuosday at 8 a.m. Rov. John Itobson, Pastor. Catholic Church-Mass at Nelson, flrst nnd third Sunday at 8 and 10.0(1 a.m.; Renedlc- Honat7.30 to 8 p.m. Rev. Father Ferland Priest. BAPTIST Chuhch - Services morning and evoniiignt 11 a.m. and 7.So p.m.; Prayer mooting iVednesdny evening at 8 p.m.; tho II. T. P. U. Monday evening at K o'clock. Stranger, cordially welcomed. Rev. C, W. Rose, Pastor. Salvation Ahmt���S-*. ue < every evening H 8 o'clock In barra.ckson Viotoria street. Adjutant Mlllner in charge. liOIUni!, JliM-.'jClilllH. A NELSON LODOK, No. 23. A. T. a A. M. meet, second Wednesday ln each month. Visiting brethren Invited. G. L. I.ixNox. Secretary. jAKfa. ' ��* ��< F- Kooienay Lodge C B No. 18, meet, erery Monday night, ^���^^ at their Hall, Kooienay .treet. Sojourning Odd Fellow, cordially invited. A. H. Clement., I��. G. Fred J Squire., See.y .NELSON LODGE No. 25, K. of P. Vmeete ln Castlo hall, McDonald block aovery Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. 7AU visit ing knights {cordially Invited, It. G. Jot, C. C. (8201 Geo. Him K. of R. and S. NELSON LODGK, I. O, G. T. MeeU la Castle Hall, McDonald Block, erery Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Visiting Templars cordially Invited, John Telfobd, Chief Templar. J. Y. Jaeobson Sec'y NELSONS QUKKN NO. 241 SONS OF KNGLAND, meek secoad and fourth Wednesday each month at K. of P. Hall, Mae Donald Block, cor. Vern.n and 5*^=^ Josephine streets. Visiting kreth- 1 cordially Invited. Ch ... R. Farrow, Secretary. COURT KOOTKlf AT, I.O.F., NO. 3131 meet. 1st nnd 3rd Wednesday ln each nioath In tk. K of P Hall. F W Swanell. C. D. 8. C. It.; 1 R Green, C.R.: J. Purkiss, Seoy. NELSON. B. C. NKLSOXLODGK.no. lOA.O.U.W., meet every Thursday in the I.O.O.F, kail. ��� O Williams. M.W.: W S imltk. Re..See.; J. J. Driscoll, I'ias.ci.r 1.1 Su.ire. Receiver aai P. M. W. NELSON L.O.L. N*. KM meet. In tk. Mo D.nald blook erery Thursday evsnhif at I .'clock. Vl-iting members cordially istited John Toya ; F. J. Bradley. ll lally , R.a. Spokane Falls & Northern R'y. Nelson & Fort Sheppard R'y. Red Mountain R'y. Th* only all nil ront* without ohmg ���f oan betweea Nelson and Bouland aid Spokaio and Bouland. (DAILY) Leave 6-20 a.m. NELSON Arrive 5.35 p-m " 12:05 " BOSSL'D " 11:20 "" 8.30 a.m. SPOKANE " 3.10 p.m Train that leaves Nelson at 6:20 a.m maken oloie connection, at S(iokun�� fol all Paoiflo Coast Points. Passengers for Kettle KiTer and Boundary Creek, oonneot st Marena with Stags Daily. C. O. DIXON, Q. P. A T.A. Spokaas Wash m. K. TACKA.BUKY, Ag*a*,l%*t*um, M. ��. THE MINER, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1898. its Discovered in the Okanogan. LANGHAMMER'S REPORT fla Say? That These Mines Will Pio.e the Greatest in the World. ��� > * , The following nnder date of Rossland, Nov. 38, from tlio Spokosiimn- Review of yesterday is interesting: A few duys since the oorroapoudent of the Spokesmdu-Review had uu interview with' Dr. Pftuf' Langhiuurtier on the subjeot dt platinum. The doctor is an expert in platinum mining as well as in otber departments of tbe industry.. His recent discovery of platinum 'in ibo sandy deposits whioh oover the ledge on tbe Okanogan 'Free Gold' Mines property near Or- ville in Okanogan couutry, Wash, was what led to the interview. At the time, the news of the discovery of platinum in the Lake View ledge, had not beeu perceived. In tbe light of tbat discovery the dootor's talk is made especiallly interesting. He said : "In regard tq the discovery of platinum tbere is only tbe district of Ikaterinaburg, on tbe southeast slope of the Ural mountains, Siberia, that produces platinum as a marketable produot-out of vein mattor, The vein matter-in that district consists of -a felspathio-porphyritio dyke, where one toil of rock contains three or four grammns of mettalie platinum, and so far the district is tbe only producer of commercial platinum that I have seen in my own experience. "I was engaged at that time by the Russian government as geologist and mineralgist to look for platinum und otber precious metals iu tbat distiiot and on the Altai mountains, in the southeast oorner of Siberia. This Inst range of mountains lies parallel to tbe Himalaya mountains iii the north of India. By my travels I found tbnt all the streams rising in the Altai mountains and running north carry immense amounts of gold now found in t^e alluvial deposits have their origin in these mountains. But I wns unasuccosful in finding pay platinum iu these mountains. "I next suw platinum in the Crocodile river, from the Delngoa bay, in my journey across tl.e African continent, where 1 was sent by an English coin pany to make a report ou tbe diamond fields at Kimberly. This platinum would not pay cost of working. "Again I camo across this metal in Pern, in tbe Obispo river in the northern part of that* country. Five pounds of sand containing metallic platinum wns shipped to Freiberg university, Saxony, for examination. The rosult wus unfavorable for commercial purposes. Other discoveries have been made from time to time, but I think I am right in stating tbey nlso proved uncommercial." "It is reported .that platinum bas been disoov��red in the northern part of Okanogan oouurty, Washington stale. What is your opinion of tbis find?" asked the correspondent. "I spoilt sevoral weeks just recently in the vicinity of Oro, in the northern part of tbe couutry, to ascertain if Ihe deposit of platinum found in the sallnvtel sand, on the property now owned by the Okanogan Free Gold. Mius,- limited, of this city, was of commercial value. By experiments I came to the conclusion that it waB a ton of this sand, covering the whole property contained from two and a half to three grammes of intallic platinum, and as this sand also contained abont half an onnce free gold per ton I prepared plans for the construction of a plant to save both these metals. Patonts are being procured to protoct these plans. Tbe secret of the wholo thing in tbe concentration of tho plntinum and a saving of tbe free gold from the sand, at tbe same time, br water power running through a series of sluice boxes with specially constructed riffles at different intervals mid fulls.'' Betweeu these riffles are threo). copper plates to catch tho gold and a basin so arranged to allow the platinum to bo concentrated and dopositod. This plant which you understand is purely experimental, will only liandli' In tons of aaud per day. Figuring thnt my ideas are right, and DON'T STAND IN NEED of anything in the Hardware line longer than it will take you to reach our store and don't burden yourself with a lot of money when you come to buy, because we don't charge high prices for anything. the plant will save, say, two aud a ���half grammes pe' tou, this would mean a saving of 871�� grammes metallic platinum per dav, or roughly a quarter of n pound. Platinum is worth ���?l(i per ounoe, so this means $(14 per day gross, On this output I estimate the marketable .platinum on this property alone will be worth n;a'iy thousands and make the state of Washington the only marketable platinum producer on the whole of the American continent." "Don't overlook 0110 Ihing'' said tbo doctor in conclusion, "tbis is a great inining country and one never knows where the next find will be mnde. I understand that platinum lias recently been discovered on the northern part of the Fraser river, in Curiboo district of this province, it is Buid to he found iii fiotno of tho big rivers of the North West Territories nnd for all I know in other sections of Oknnogan county platinum may be discovered in paying, quantities." LOOAL AND PERSONAL. Condensed News ofthe Happenings of the Week In and Around Our Busy Oity and Kootenay. Importers of Paints, Oils, Shelf Hardware, Plumber's Supplies, Miuers'Supplies ��� Frank L. Byron. Silverton, is at the Hume. A. Skajiski, Slocan Oity1, is at the Hume. Miss Jean Terry, teacher of elocution and physical culture. * 0. K. Hammond, of Hnmmond Bros.. Sandon, is at the Hume. W. L. Bowers, Helena, representing the Western Supply company, St. Paul, is at the Hume.. D. W. Moore, the ore buyer for the Trail snielter, came to town yesterday. He is at the Hume. Mr: F. W. Peters district frieght agent of the a P. R., retnrned last night from the'east. Hon. F. Peters, president of the Molly Gibson Mining oompany registered at the Hume yesterday. Mr. R.. T. Riley of Winnipeg re turned yesterday afternoon from Slocan City aud registered at the Phair. There was a meeting of the police commissioners yesterday afteruoon. nl whicli some rouline business was disposed of. There were fow wheels iinticeublc on the streets' yesterday, the beavv snow fall necessitating" the use of sleighs W. H. Lan-ridgo. 0. P. R. Revelstoke. came in h'.st night. Ho is at the Hume, as is also W. A, Cummings of -Ainsworth. D. P. McNally, Fern Mine; Miss B. Begley, Revelstoke; A. McLean, Revelstoke and W. H. Squier, Vancouver, are at tbe Queen's. ��� G. M. Leichmnn, representing the Ogilvie Milling company, arrived in town hy last night's train. He is slaying at the Hnme. Weather prophets express tbo opinion thnt the present, winter will be a severe one���approaching in its severity that of 1808, when navigation of lhe lako hud to bo suspended. The steamer Ainsworth started yesterday on her first trip to Bonner's Ferry, and will in futuro make three trips per week from Nelsou, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. J. G. Morgan, Winnipeg, manager of the Western Canadian brauoh of thc New York Life Insurance company, and R. Ii Brett, manager of the B. branch left on yesterday for Kaslo. John W. Mulbcllnnd was yesterday fined |5 and costs by Police Magistrate Crease for furious driving. This was the case to which allusion was made in The Miner yesterday morning. A wedding took place at the Hume hotel yesterday which united in marriage 0. A. Sawyer of Brooklyn, and Mrs. Coouey of Spokane. Rev. Mr. Akehurst was tbe officiating clergyman. The steamer Nelson yesterday evening arrived in port with tbo big C. P. R. bargo in tow. On the barge wore 15 cars of freight, which had come over the Crow's Nest Pass line. T. Beley, City, J. F. Burne, Ymir; A. Sinclair, Kuskonook ; John Twohy, St. Paul; W. F. Nugent, Brooklyn; C. F. Cassidy, Montreul; G. K. Roy, New Westminster; J. Ponporo, Nakusp, are registered at the Phair. J. P. Sawyer aud wife, Pilot Bay ; W. F. DoBoiS, Enterprise; J. M. McGregor, Slocun Oil v ; u. IJ. Kurtz and 0. W. Bush, Kokuueo creek; 0. P. Moouoy, Brooklyn and F. S. McLachlan are at the Hume. Nelsou real estate is looking up. Lot 9, block 2, Baker street, west of tbe tjueeu's hotel, was yesterday sold to Dr. LaBau and Mrs. Humpsou for fllSOO. The sale wus effected by H. E. Barton through T. G. Proctor. Toboggan parties are beginning to Utilize the natural slopes from Baker street to the recreation grounds, and find them excellent trucks. These grounds also possess the advantage of beiug porfectly sufe, as thero is little or no truffle to impic'i' the fun. The fine oleander plullt, which has been ou exhibition at tho Nelson Wine company's store for sonic time past was raffled yesterday the fortunate winner being Autoine Maurin. The plant is u beautiful "specimen of the species, and was raised by Mrs. Meyer. The ladies of the Methoodist church are requested meet at tbo church instead of at the parsonage, as announced, this afternoon at ij o'clock, to make final arranements for the sale of work to be held ou Thursday and Friday December 8 and 9, nt DesBris- say's old stand on Baker street. A taxpayer' association has been organized in Cnscado City. At the initial meeting Mr P. J. O'Kielly, formerly of Nelson, was elected secretary and wus authorized to send a memorial Betting forth the needs of tbe district to the provinoial government. It is reported on good authority that Miss James, now engaged in Rossland, has been appointed official court I stenographer for Nelson. She will en- | joy the distinction of teiug tbe only lady in tbe service in the Epotenay. SLAVIN'S MONOPOLY. Victoria, Nov. 29.���The latest comers fron) Dawson City bring uews that Frank Slaviu, the prize fighter, has secured the right to cut the timber for fivo miles up tho Klondike river, beginning at its mouth. Any othor man living in this preserve must pay tribute to Mr. Slavin at the rate of $7 a cord. NOTICE. All accountH not paid on nnd beforo tho fifteenth day of December will bo put in thc hands of a lawyer for collection. Kindly pay up, A. G. SHAW, Hated thia 25th day of Nov. 189S, ������+���+����������������������������������������������������������� I 4 NELSON CAFE 4 f A t + First ClasB in every respeot ��� Do you wiuitii (rood Square meal for T 25 CENTS? | X TRY THE NELSON CAFE I I DINNER 12 TO 8 X Eastern Oysters received daily Cooked Any Style. r++**********++v*+****Ai*i Y. HOSHI Proprietor. ���*���>������>���->-��� ���������������*-t- *4.t,*+*-*++*4 Social Dance At Grand Central Hotel, Wednesday Ev'g,Nov.30 ���BY THE��� Glee Dancing Club. All Cordially Invited. Everybody Welcome. Kome very competent* male^stenpgraph- ers bad made application 'for the post. A ten round boxing contest will take .dace ou Thnrad y, Deoeinber 1, at the Hotel Hume Auditorium, between Fred Ross of Oolorado; lightweight champion of the North West,and Jerry Haley, of California. Both men have quite a reputation as boxers nnd the apectatiors may rely on un interesting bout. Walter Askew, who has been in the service of the provincial government for the past six years, ;8 months of wliich have been spent in Nelson, hus severed his oonneotion with the office. During his connection witb the offloe Mr. Askew has ever been courteous and obliging, mid tbe publio will miss his kindly services. The Misses Mooney, who conduct tbe millinery department at Ferlnnds' yesterday received a letter from their home at Mattnwa, Out., announcing the illness of their youngest brother. A few minutes afterwards a telegrnrh reached them -with the information that the little fellow was dead. Great sympathy is felt for the young ladies in their bereavement. Tbe manufacture of tombstones is the latest industry, introduced into Nelson.. As long as the old bnrinl ground was in use, the knowledge that it was only a temporary resti ng pinch deterred the friends of the departed ones from fittingly marking the graves. Now, however, that the new cemetery is open for business, tombstones will be freely erected. Tbe wire work surrounduing Oapt. Hayward's residence is badly broken, hut better the wire than broken limbs.' The outrageous grades of the sidewalks around tbe house make it positively- dangerous for pedestrians to take that ronte. The sidewalk leading1 past the hospital to Water street is another piece of planking whioh is -dangerous to life aud limb, since the snow and frost have set in. The B. 0. Permanent Loan and Savings company are now ready fo loan money at 8% per oent upon home and business propositions. The-*e loans may be repaid in part or in full without bonus, interest stoppud on eaoh hundred of the principal returned. Tbis company is doing a rushing business all through British Columbia. Gamble & O'Rielly have been appointed agents for Nelson, B. 0. Duirng the past month .there were 14 c^ses before the police magistrate. Fiev of these were fqr drunkenness and disorderly condnot.onefor resisting the police, four for assault, three for furious driving, and one case of peddling without a license. This is an exceptionally good showing for Nelson, and in in a great measure due to the tact and energy of Chief of Police McKinnon, who believes in the dootriue that prevention is better than cure. All suspicious looking characters are turned out of town before they have an opportunity of wrong-doing. The Nelson St.. Andrews' and Caledonian society will celebrate the anniversary of Scotland's patron Baint tonight by a banquet at the Queen's hotol Mrs Clarke he,,, prcpnrcd an elaborate bill of fare consisting of popnlar national dishes and will hnvo a haggis which will delight the hearts and stomachs of the sons of Scotland. A good programme of music and speeches has been prepared for the after dinner entertainment and an evening of thorough enjoyment is assured. \//^f' T Read our Thanksgiving ad. and it proved very bene- ��� ^^ **' ficial to you^ so much so that your DINNER . on that day was a decided success. ,":*..> ]VT/~\\]l/ Why not make like provisions for your dinner XMAS Vou can't expect to have nice cake, puddings, etc., .etc., if you haven't the proper material to make them. There is op need of you running all over town for this or that, come direct to us, we have just what you Want, all the latest specialties. We carry the largest and best assorted stock. It will pay you to watch this space (pm now until Xmas. Watch our new fruit announcement. Special attention given to mail orders. M. DesBrisay & Co., NELSON, B. u, Aberdeen Block. West Kootenay Butcher Co. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN ..FRESH .". AND SALT MEATS Camps supplied on shortest notice and Lowes Prices 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. OVER SEVENTY YEARS' ESTABLISHED REPUTATION. WAVE'S FOOD IN 1-lb. PATENT AIR-TIGHT TINS. EXTENSIVELY USED ON THE MINING CAMPS OF AUSTRALIA and in SOUTH AFRICA. A Large Amount of Nourishment in a Portable Form. Uilbli KEEP Indefinitely, Hot Affected by Damp. " Contains all the elements of food in an easily digested form''��� Dr. Gokdon Stablks, M.I)., R.N. " 'I'his Food may be used with advantage by persons of all ages."���Sik Chas. ,\. Cameron, M.D. rOSIAH R- NEAYfi fi GO., Manufacturers, FORDINGBRIDGE, England. Bring your Prescription To Us... no matter who your doctor is Sick people can't afford to take any chances when having prescriptions filled. The best physicians in the world can have no success unless the remedies prescribed are made of pure drugs and put up by a competent pharma' cist. We take particular pride in keeping our stock pure and in giving extra care to the compounding of prescriptions. There is nothing fancy about our prices ���a fair profit is all we want. Vanstone's Dri Store NELSON SODA WATER FACTORY. TELEMIOMK NO. 31. Manufacture!* of ALL OARBONATED WATERS. Halcyon Rat Springs Water Aerated aad ������f piled to Ihe Trade. KOOTENAY LAKE SAW HILL Nelson Office and Yard FOOT OP HHNDRYX 8TREET. Builder* are invited to inspect my stock of Rough and Dressed Lumber, Shingles, Laths, Doors, Sash; Mouldings Turned Stock, &c. All Stook First Class Dry Material ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED G. O. pUchanan f IN THE ��'���! MV CO IKT OF IIOOTC.M ll" HOLDEN AT NELSON. FOR BUILDING UP the strength of the little ones we have allthematerials. Our stock of these goods, from Nursing bottles, Nipples, etc. lo Prepared Food for Infants is large, well assorted and contains everything approved of by the medical fraternity. Look at our line of Infant's Combs, Brushes, Teething Puffs, Powders, etc. You will be pleased with their quality and price. Canada Drug & Book Go. Itimtiimti Navigation I Trading Coipnj UMITED Summer Card. * Effeotlre June*), UN Subject to change' without notloe. ������- . Ar .In soo 6 30 6.10 7.15 Lr NOTICK 18 HKltKflV given thnt on the, 5tt| of N vemtwr. 1898, It wan ordered by Itis Honour J. A. Forin, County ('our'. Judge, that James Y. Aruixtrong, Olticlul A(lniininfrator of [ho County of, Kooienay bo;Admlnlstnitor of all; and singular the goodx.chattels and credits of Carl Johni-on, lato of Nolwon, B.C, Mlner.de- ccftHcd, intentale. . ... -��� Kvery person Indebted to the said deceased, Ih required to make uayment forthwith to the undoralgned. _ Kvery poreon having In poxxeaxlon enbete belonging to tho deceased In required forthwith to notify tho underelgned. Kvery creditor or other person having any claim upon or Interest In tho distribution of tho personal estii to of Iho said deceased, is required within thirty daysof this date, lo send by registered lotter addressed to the undersigned, tils name and addros-, and all particulars of hia claim or interest, and a statement of his ao- count, and the nature of the security |if anyj held by him. After tiie expiration of the thirty days, tho Administrator fwlll proceed with the din'rlbutlon of the estate, having regard to those claims only of whieh he shall havo had notice. J. F. ARMSTRONG, Offloial Administrator, Fort Steele, Dated at Fort Steels, this ast-h day ot Vo*. ���ahsr.UK South b'nd. ��. H. International. Iforth b'nd Read down Read up Train Lvs l.OO p.m. Sandon 10.90 a.m. Train Ar " Ar 3.15 " Kaslo 8 00 " " Ly Boat Lts. 3.30a.m. Kaslo 8.S0p.m. BoatAr " ' IM J Ainsworth 7.30 " " " * i'ilot Hay US ��� �� ��� - " Balfour 8.10 " 1 " " 6 MUe Pt. US " .- " Nelson r�� " 10.09 p.m. N'thport I.M " Train " " 11.20 " Hossland 12.05 a.m. " " , " S.1B " Spokane 8J0 " " Sandon-Kaslo train dally. Boat and Hpo kane train dally exoept Sunday. ft. ��. Alberta. Train Lvs 1.00 p.m. Handon 10.50a.m. Train A r '��� Ar 3.15 " Kaslo 8.00 ' " Ir Boat Lts 5,00 " Kaslo- LOO "- Itoal ���- " 0.20 "Ainsworth 11.40 p.m. . " "J " 7.00 " Pilot Bny 11.00 " " '? " 10.00 " Kusknn'k 8J�� ".. " 'I " I2.00m.0ont Ilivi-rtOO " 1.00a.m. Horn dury5.00 Ar 8.00 " B'rs Ferry 2.00 '' " Lv Train Lv 11.40 ". B'rs Ferry 1.15 " Train Ar " Ar 2.45 p.m. Spokano 7.50a.m. " Lt Sandon-Kaslo train dolly. Boat leaves Kaslp for above points Tuesdays and Saturdays Returning on Wednesdays and Sundays. Special Kootenny Lake Service. Commencing 20 June. 18118. On Monday. Thursday, and Friday S. Alberta will leave Kaslo 6 p.m., for Ainsworth Pilot Bay and NelsOn? < - Leaving Nelson 8 o.m.. Tueaday. Friday and Saturday for Pilot Bay, Ainsworth and Kaslo, catling at ��1) way. points. *., *, (All times are subject to chango without notlo Meals and berths not included. Passengers On K. S. International fmm N* son, Spokane, etc.. for points on Kootenay Lake south of Pilot Huy. wiil connect at that point with the S. 8, Alberta. ' Passengers for Nolson via S. S. Alberta, from points south of Pilot Bay, oan, by arrangement with purser, havo stop-over at Pilot Bay or Ainsworth, or conuect with S. S. International atKaslA. ��� ��� ��� ��� The company's steamers connect Kootenay Lake and Slocan points with all points in tba United Stntes and Canada; by way of Spokane and Kootenav River. Tickets sold and baggage eheoked to all points by pursers*on steamers or at onr offloe. B. ALEXANDER: Oan. Mgr. P, O. Box 122. Kaslo, B.C ANADIAN/j ' 1>ACIFIC Ky AND vS(K) LINE Q UICKS TIME GOOD SER VICE FEWEST CHANGES. LOWEST RATES. First elnas anil Tom-ret Bloopers through from rneilii: to Atlantic nnd to St. Paul daily. THB0UGH TICKETS TO AND FB0K ALL PARTS OF OANADA AND THS UNITED STATES- DAILY TRAIN. To Kossland and Main Line poiuit ��.Wp.m.-LeaTos-NELSON���Arrivea-lQJO*ra Koolrnar Lake���Kaiilo Itoutc. Htr. Kokanee ICxcopt Sunday. Kxoept Hmday 1 p.m.���Loares-NKLSON���ArriTOi-U a.m Koofrnay Illver Koate. Stu. Nelson. Mon., Wed., Fri. Mon,, Wod., Fri. 7 run.���Leaven���NK1J30N��� Arrives���<L90 p.m. Make* connection at Pilot Bay with Str. K��- knnoe in boLh dircctioni*. Sieimiers on their respective routtfa call ak principal Landing** In hoth directions and at other poinU whon utgnalled. Train* lo aad from Hlncan Cily, ffaad��a and Hlocaa Lake 1'elntn. (Sundays Excepted) 9 a. m.-Leaves-NELSON-Arrivei-*.l�� p. m. AaoKHTAiN Rates and full information by addreaHina neareit local agent, or GKO. S. BKEK, City Tlokel Ageat, Neluon. JOHN HAMILTON, Agenl, NeU��a VT. F. ANDKKSON, K. J.COTUE, Trav. IW. Agent, DUt. Paw. Ageat Nelwon Taacouvtr THI SIMM'S CHAIN Mill THE SHORTEST TRANSCONTINENTAL ROOT* II Is Ike Mosl Modern In Equipment. II ������ Ike Heaviest Italled Line. II ka> a Kock-ltallaal Koadlted. II Cros.es No Hand DesserM. II is Ike Italy Line Sunning Lusurleu. (.'Ink Boom I'ars. II Is Noted Tor Ike Courtesy ��r Its Employe. II Is Ike Onl) Llnr nerving Meals ou a la Carle plan. THROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY IN AMERICA BV DAVU6HT. Attrnctivc Tonrn ilnrinjf Beason of Navigation ou Uieat link��� via Duluth in connection witb Magniticant Passenger Steamers Northwest and Northland. For maps, tickets and oomplete lafoimatJon call on or address Agent*, K. Sc 8. Ry., <'. A K H. Nav. Co., N Sc Y. 8. Ky., or ���I. A. JACKftON Veneral Agenl Spokane*, Wa *. ��. WaiTNHY, ti. p. a T. A., U mai. I IT NO CUSTOMS DIFFICULTIES. < THE MINEK WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1898. 1 I THE ATLIN DISTRICT. M. DUPUY EXPLAINS. NELSON MARKETS. A Report to the Effect Tbnt Prospecting Has Been Stopped. Tln'i'1! will be nu prospecting for gold in the Atlin district from uow on until June next, if tbe statement of E. A. Dixon, of Mie mounted police, wbo is stationed at White Horse Knpids, is trne. Mr. Dixon got down from tbe north on Sunday and came over from Victoria on the Islander this morning, registered at the Metropole. He says that just prior to his leaving he learned from a policeman from Lake Bennett that a proclamation had been issued suspending prospecting, but for just what reason he could not say, beyond that it wus alleged that umcli confusion has boun oaused in tlie recorder's ollice. Some thinking tbat the Atlin district was in tbe North West Territories, took up claims in accordance with the mining regulations of tbat region, while others recorded according to the mining laws of British Colombia. Hence the confusion us to the extent of claims. '' I came out from the White Horse Rapids in a canoe," said Mr. Dixon to The Province. Tbe boats have stopped running, owing to tbe shallowness of the water aud the formation of ice. I experienced no difficulty. The railway over the pass is proceeding well. Twelve miles have been constructed from Skagway and the summit will be reaohed by Christmas day, it is said. Then work will be pushed on to the lake, the line being coin pie ted in good time for the influx after the spring. Few people are travellling either in or out nt present as it is between the two seasons. Two trains a day ara being run over the new line as far as completed, while regular freights take up goods. I have been stationed at White Horse Rapids since a year ago last August, aba on my return thought that Skagway. was a bright place, but complaints are made the that business is not very good. From all I can hear, the Atlin lake district is rich. A big rush ia looked for in the spring and predictions are made tbat there will be a town at Atlin lake before long of 10,000 or 18, - 000 people. We bave now a chain of polioe stations 30 miles apart, right to Dawson City. It is said up north that the railway over tbe pass will not end when the lake is reached, but tbat the ultimate destination will be Fort .Selkirk." Mr. Dixon will return to his post after spending a week in the south, having bnsiness with Major Perry. ���The Province. Pnris, Nov. 29.���Iu tbe senate this afternoon, in reply to a request that he would clarify his speech made yesterday in the chamber of deputies in answer to the interpellations as to the Picquart court martial and Ihe Drsyfus affair M. Dupuy, tho premier said: "The speech was clear enough Tho powers of the court of cassation are unlimited and all necessary documents will be communi- oated to the court. The best way of restoring peace is to have matters in the hands of the judiciary." Tbe senate then adjourned. EFFECTS OF ARSENIC. The Odor HaB the Tendency to Increase the Weight. The German bark Zion, which recently arrived at Philadelphia rom Fowey, England, brought a rather peculiar cargo. It consisted of 1800 casks of china clay, but in addition tbere were on board !i()0 casks of arsenic. This part* of the cargo had a remark able effect on the crew. .Tfoti'.faet that arsenio as well as strychnine help tho formation of adipose tisane wheu taken into Ihe nu- man system in minute particles is wfllkiK'Wii nnd both druirn have V.e. come favorite tonics for convalescents. On board the Zion the men slept very near the large array of barrels containing the drug. They were stored in the hold, near the forecastle, partiully exposed to the rnys of the sun, which streamed through the open hatch. When only oue week out from the port oue of the crew mentioned to bis messmates that a peculiar aud indescribablo odor was coining from tho casks containing the drug. It was uot loug atter their attention had been culled to it that they noticed the same thing, and strange to say, noticed it all the more forcibly a week later. Several nf the German tars became aware of tbe fact that they were filling out their clothes to a much greater extent than whon they shipped. Many others, as days went by, became uliuormally stout in vast contrast to tbe former slim appeal unco which many of them presented before tho land was loft. One man gained, it is said, 25 pounds. Others were affected to a less extent. But. the aggregate wiegbt put on by the entire crew was little less than 400 pounds. Several of the sailorB are known in Philadelphia, and tbey sre said to be scarcely recognizable when contrasted with the old days. The entire sudden taking on of avoirdupis is attributed to vapor, which, genoraled by the action of the sun on tho casks, was inhaled bv the seamen as they slept, and aoted in precisely the same man- nor whioh it does when given as a tonic in a prescription. Capt Hamnea, who slept aft in the vessel entirely removed from the arsenic doeB not Show ony effect of the inhalation VICTORIA HOTEL This popular hotel Is being thoroughly relltted and refurnished and will lie open to the public on Thursday, No- vemlier 3. D. 1 TAYLOR, Prop-i ALEX. STEWART, ���HAI, MTATK ANU IVt-l RAM R AGKMT MOVKV TO I.O IK AT 6 1'KB I'EST. ANI�� lIPWAKIia- rRIVATK AND COMPANY IIMM Valuable Baker Street and other excellent property for aa'e. once Tnmer-Boeehh lllock. Nelson, It. ('. CEBT1FIVATK OF IMI'KOI KJ1K\ IS. SUPREME COURT. BUZZARD MINERAL CLAIM. SlTUATB INTIIK QoAT ItlVER MINING DIVISION or West Kootenay Dibtkht���Wiikiik Locateo:���ON-White Okoube Mountain TAKENOTIOKIhatI, O. 1). N. Wilkie. acting as egeiit for mynelf. F\ M.C. :t:i7!nA. Jmno' Ityan, F, M. V.. ISI.Ba, anil Wm Gitiol. P. M, ('.. 183.5a, ii.u-iul. sixty days from datehoreof to apply tothe Mining Uecorder for a rcrtift- catoofImftroveuioiitn.for the purpose of obtaining a Crown liraat of the uuovc cl limp. And further tako notice thai'action, under -"'c!Ion 9*7, must he commenced beforo the is- -uaaoe of such Certificate of Improvement*. D.ted thin I6th day of .Novombor. 1KB. O. B N. WILKIE. SMKRALDA MIN'KMCL CLAIM. "ITUATK IN THE Kl.OCAN ClTV MlNINU DlVIB ion oeWkbi'KootknayIiiktwot. Whkhk Located:-On Davton CREEK. TAKK V'lTTtIJ! Hml r. fXclior S Alldrows, Free Minor's CcrltOcHla No. 41'itA, i-t imr h�� iirchl for Thomas Cook (lrnv. Free Minei\ Certificate No. i-5'.-Ma n-.d H.mry McKay, Free Miner's CertlflOAtfl No. 1I717A. intend, sixty (lays from tho date hereof, to a|l- Bly to the MininK Recorder for a GaHHlcaie ��>f Im,....*.. .,,...1 .. C..* this pav-no-i-a ,.f nt,t.,.Ji,liter a Gl-OWll Graiil of the iilne-e Claim. And furlhrr 'nice notloe that action, undor Section 'M, mint bo e'liunieneid l .fere the issuance of such f.ci'tillcnt'jof Improvements Dated tbis 25ih day of OcUiber. WW. nil LUCY MINERAL CLAIM Situate in thi: Qoat VIiver MININO Divis ion of West Kootenay District.��� Where Ixicateo:���On White Grovsu Mountain. TAKE NOTICE that I, .Jos. lllnnchiiiil, Free Miner's Certilieate No. IO:*2!lA. noting as agent far myself and Geo. Nowol Free Miner's I -Til,. tlcate No. :4335a. Joseph POllior Vo HlflB-XA, intend sixtv days from the d tte liinoof, to apply to tho Mining Recorder for a Curl i ecate of improvements for Iho purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the ahove Claim, And further tako notice that action, under section37, must, bo commenced befuro Ibe issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. JOHKPH IlLANCH.Wtn. Dated this 6th dav of Novombor. IS!W MONEY MARKET MINERAL CLAIM Situate inthe Neijjon Minino Division of West Kootenav District���Wukre Located:���On Toad Motrt**Ai*i and aiuoin- nro The American Ti.ao and Lui.u Mineral Claims. rj'AKK NOTICK that wo Arthur II. Bu- I chanan. Free Minor's Cortlllealo No. 2--.IIA. and John Klllol, Fro- Miner's Ccrtlfioate No. 2843a, intend, sixty days from date hereof to apply to tho Mining Rocordor for it Certilieate of Improvemenis for the purposo of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claim. And further take hotiee that action under section 37. imiHt ho commenced beforo tho Is* stiai'co of such Certilieate of Improvement* Datod this 7th day of September, 1898. 93! The following oases have been listed in addition to those which havn.al ready been published, for hearing -nt the sitting of tbe suprmiiii court to be held in Nelson on TVoember B. Adams and Hurus vs. Hunk of Montreal, et al. an action to sot aside a bill of snlo in ;he case of tho Kqotenuy Brewing and Malting & Distilling conpuny doing business ut Trail. ,f."A- Turner ot ul vs. the Kootenny Air Supply oompany, a dispute tis to the Blizzard claim in the Ainswrth ditsnet. James F. Armstrong and Chas. Dun- doe vs. Chas Richardson, in which defendant asks to be declared trustee for the River Eden property in the Illecillewaet district. Bodwell Irving vs City of Kaslo, nn action arising ovor n promisory note. W. A. Davis vs. H. C. Corbin. nu action involving the ownership of 'the Paul Boy and Gait fraction in Weat Kootenay district. The list up to dato is a very heavy one, but there ia no criminal case on the I colts. G. D. CURTIS ^AR c HlTflOTEsfc*^ a* ntr.t* THon��<>**' ����>������ storf. BBfcftoaffiBMOT TBOOPS FOR CUBA. Savannah, Georgia, Not. 39.���The transport Chester, with ' the 16th United Statos infantry on board, ���which was run ashore yesterday in the channel, four miles below the oily was pulled off by tugs today. Sbe will get uwuy for Cuba tonight. General Lee has been directed to instruct tliq.offlcers of all transports leuving the-oifey to unload them, and ..fetnru to Savannah as quickly as possible, the evident intention being to move tho troops hs rapidly 88 tbe work can be done. $m^&&��) 2nd be sure that thc I'M. M." and Star are fm Ihe 5 or 10 pound box that you buy fa co. want The following are the prices of groceries, provisions,etc., as quoted by our local dealers. It is the intention of The Miner to bave these prices corrected every week by trustworthy dealers, so that residents of the city and others may be informed as to the cost of living in the city : Hour. Onllvle's Hungarian por SO lb sack.. 180 Lako of the Woods " .. 160 Snow Flake por 60 lb sack.. 130 Aral* I Wheat per ton 88 00(333 00 Bran perton SOOO0MOO Ground feed per ton 2800(83800 ! Com (whole) " HI 00����'2S 00 Corn cracked) " K 0OH30 00 Oals " 8000(33300 Oatmeal per 10 lba (0�� 60 Rolled oalt (11 & Kl OS Hulled oals (IUV. Kl Bit. sack 40 Vend. Hbj (baled) por ton..i 10 (MfctJO 00 Vegetable!. Potatoes por 100 lbs 1 OOO 1 2S Beets per lb 'M Cabbage per lb -< Cauliflower per lb Onions per lb Fish. Salmon (smoked) per lb 12JO 16 Oysters (Olympian) per qt 80 Oysters (Kastern) per tin 00 Codperlt, 08 Halibut por lb 1240 16 Smelts per lb 12JO 15 Farm Produce. KgKsper doz s, 25 85 Butter (Creamery) 260 SO Butter iDairyl 209 26 Cbeeso (Canadianl 139 171 Cheo��e Swiss) 20�� 80 Meals. Ham (American) per lb 16 Ham (Canadian) per lb 16 Huron (American; per lh 15 Bacon i('nuadian) per lb MP 10 Bacon (rolled) por lb 1240 18 Bacon (lone clour) per lb Shouldors per lb Lard per lb Beefperlb 8*9 15 Muttonperlb 109 18 Vealperlb ISO 18 I'crkperlb 1210 16 Poultry SpringChlckonB eaoh..; 50 Turkeys por lb 209 2.) Geese por lb 189 18 Duoksperlb 189 20 Frail. Lemons (California) per dol 11 40 Oranges (California seedlings) 10 . 60 Apples ���' ������ M Pears (Bartlottsl 08 10 Hears (small green) 06 08 TRAINS AND STEAMERS ARRIVING AND DEPARTING M FROM NELSON. 0:20 a.m.���train leaves N. & F. S. station for Rossland, Spokane and way points daily. 7:00 a.m.���S. S. Nelson leaves for Kuskonook and way points Mondny, Wednesday and . Friday. 7:15 a.m.���S. S. International arrives from Kuslo an I vn.y points daily except Sunday. 8:00 ii.ni.���S. S. Alberta leaves for Kaslo and way points on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. , 0:00 a.m.���Traiii leaves O. P. R. station for BtbCHD Oity, daily except Sunday. 11:00 A.m.���S. S. Kokanee arrives from Kaslo nnd way points daily except Sunday. 2:20 p.m.���Train arrives 0. P. R. sta- tioD, from Slocan City and way points, daily, except, Sunday. 4:00 p.m.���S. S. Kokanee leaves for Kaslo and way points, daily, except Sunday. 4:45 p.m.���S. S. International leaves for Kus!o and way points, daily except Sunday. 5:35 p.m.���Train arrives N. & F. S. station, from Spokane, Rossland and way points, daily, 6:30 p.m.���S. S. Nelson, arrives from Kuskonook, and nil ���way points, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 0:40 p.m.���Train leaves 0, P. R. station for Robson, Rossland, and all Main Line points, daily. 9:00 p.m.���S. S. Alberta arrives from Kaslo and way points, on Monday, Thursday and Friday. 10:30 p.m.���Train arrives C. P. R. station, from all Main Line points, Rossland and Robson, daily Steam tugs Knslo, Angerona, Red Star, Hereiilea, Surprise and others ply on Kootenay lake to and from Nel son, but have no regular limes of arrival and departure. Transportation Companies aro requested to give notico to the Miner of any alterations In the time of in I val and departure from Nelson. DIARIES 1899 < ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� :: what DO t YOU WANT ; For One Cent a Word? ��� - ��� t. yk You can flndalmyerfor "Any j" Old Thing " if yon advertise.' I'lusslttcd Adverllseaaeala. All advertisements ln this column are 1 cent a went each insertion. No advertisement taken for loss than 25 conts. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� MISCELLANEOUS ��� MUSIC LK8SON8. - On plsno organ or ?altar, by Mrs. W. .1. Astter, Kobson street wo doors west of Stanley. P. O. Box 130. PAINTERS ��n, DECORATORS The only Decorators in Nelson All orders promptly attended to. P. ���. B��X 141. NB1MVN ���-������������������� ����������������������������������������������������������� C. D. J. Christie * INSURANCE I AND REAL ESTATE AGENT. FOR RENT A 3 Roomed and a 4 Roomed House. The Dominion Permanent Loan Co. J | Advance money at terms to suit borrower. :: C.D.J. Christie, Agent !�������������������+��������������������� ������������������������������J MINES EXAMINED AND UKI'OKTICI) ON BT F. M. CHADBOURN Twenty Tear-a' cxp'*nonce in mining. Thorough knowlidye of niin.M of Ilrit inti Columbia. Term* Hoiuonable. 71�� NELSON, B. O. 4 BUY IT * The Miner is on sale at the following news stores at five cents per copy: Gilbert Stanley Thonwon Htntlon ery Co Cnnada Omg & Hook Co Hotel Ilumc News stand I*. Campbell C. F. Nolson J. F Delaney Slocan New.-* Co, J. I. Mcintosh tilocan Newri Co. W. Parker Thompson Bros, Hotel Spokane M. W. Simpson M. AndorHon C. W. Hill Nelson NcInou Nelson Nolson Yinlr NowDenvur ItOHoberry Slocan City Silvorton Sandon Brooklyn Vancouvor ' Spokane HoHHland Slocan Cro&Unft Cascade City and News Agents on boats and trains out of Nelson. ATLANTIC Steamship Lines CHRISTMAS SAILINGS �������� From St John Beaver Line���Ton gar iro Dec. 6 Dominion Mm? Labrador Deo. 14 Allan .Lino--huNlan Deo. 7 From Boston Dominion Line-Now England Dec. 8 From Portland Allan Line���LaurenMan Dec. 24 From New York White SUr Line-Britannic Deo. 7 Wh to star Line..Majestic Dec i.t White Star Lino-Cjmric Dec. U Cunard Line��� Ktruria Pre. II Curiard Line-Campania L* .10 Anchor Line��� FurnesRla I >ec. :t American Liue���St. Louis Dec. 7 Allan Line Statu Nebraska Dec. 14 Cabin, $45.00, |o0, %�����,, S70 980 and upwards. Intermediate, t&'.MJ an't upwards Steerage. 922.50 nnd upwards, Passengers ticketed through to all point* !'i Great Itritain or Ireland, and at special! flow rates to all pa"ts of tho Kuropean conti lent. Prepaid passagut> arranged from all poinU Apply to GKO. t*. HKKH, City Ticket Agent. Nelson, or to, WILLIAM S'Tin 554) General Agent, C.P.H. Offices. Winnipeg. NOTICE. SITUATION WANTED- Ylttt clua tool nhnrminurondgenoral blacksmith. Apply to Gnu Thomu, Temperance Hotel.' Application f.r TranftlVr ut License���Mal- lrllr lo Lemon. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will apply tu the board of License coumiRHioners nt tlieir noxt sitting in the city of Nelson for the transfer to him of the license to sell liquor, now held by Mrs. Mary Mal- lette on the premises situated "on the west half of lot 5 and the cast hnlf of lot 4, block 1, in tho oity of Nolson, to the* knildiug situated on lot 12, block 1, fronting on Ward street in the city of Nelson. R. E. LEMON. Dated at Nolson thii Hib day of N.vuruber, 1808. ��� Stock of Crockery 8 Glassware now on display at KIRKPATRICK & WILSQN Call and inspect our Tea and Dinner Sets. The greatest value ever known for the money. We have the largest stock of Toilet Sets in town. Upstairs over Grocery Store CHINA HALL KIRKPATRIC& & WILSON. SOAPS A Full Line of Fancy Toilet Soups of all standard brands If you want a sweet-scented healthful soap at a reasonable price you will make no mistake by buying it here. W. F. TEETZEL & CO. Nelson, B. C* DRUGS AND ASSAYER'S SUPPLIES. LONDON & BRITISH COLUMBIA GOLDFIELDS. LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON, ENGLAND. All Communications relating to British Columbia business to be addressed to P. O. Drawer 505, Nelson, B.C. J. Roderick Robertson, General Manager S. S. Fowler, E. M., Mining Engineer NELSON, B, C. Car Lot PEASE FURNACES just received, for Coal or Wood. Full Lines Rogers Bros. A I. Table Cutlery. Table, Hanging and Hall Lamps Lawrence Hardware ��o?y. iw. a. jowett; MINING AND <*-9-REAL ESTATE BROKER. * Victoria Street - NELSON, B. C. "Silver Plate tht Wem* Ho. JJ4 Coffee Sets, Waiters, Baking Dishes, etc, are stamped:��� MADE ANO OIMRANTIID .1 Th* ImpoMlbto. IT It impossible to judge the qadlty ofslWerw��re by iu sppemacet The reputation of the msksr Must ba theguide. *������-������������: .1.' 1 Tha Actual, IN plated mre the Morhhm Britannia Co., by. half a ce��Ury!s heaaet manufacturing haa mad* ita l��<a marks * guarantee the world ��r��r. Tha Certain. IF you buy Meriden Britannia Opt silrerware, you will hare tke be* tliat ia made in plate.' -��� - ��. "1847 wf Rogers Bros." on Spoons, Knives, Porks, etc. "1147" IdotifUa th. .Id ari|la*l K.gan qi<��Ul|k JACOB DOVER, -_ JEWELER
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