@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "1dc3c609-4935-43f4-bc1f-e8a478f4b382"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers Collection"@en ; dcterms:issued "2012-12-18"@en, "1900-02-07"@en ; dcterms:description "The Tribune was published in Nelson, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, and ran from November 1892 to November 1905. The Tribune was published and edited by John Houston, an outspoken journalist who would later embark on a successful political career, which included four terms as the mayor of Nelson and two terms in the provincial legislature. Houston had established the Miner in Nelson in 1890, and, after leaving the Miner in the summer of 1892, he established the Tribune to compete with his former paper. In August 1901, the title of the paper was changed to the Nelson Tribune."@en, ""@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/xtribune/items/1.0187962/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note " DAILY EDITION BY MAIL FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR WEEKLY EDITION BY MAIL TWO DOLLARS A YEAR EIGHTH YEAR, NELSON: WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 7, 1900. PRICE FIVE .'.\".CENTS. METHUEN'S ADVANCE BEGUN Nothing Heard From Buller. |r London, February 7.���Lord Roberts has caused to bo distributed in the towns bordering upon the invaded colonial territory, an invitation to Free Staters and Transvaalers to go into the desert, nITcring thorn good treatment, and . ti restoration tt their farms 911 the, Rritish occupation of Republican :, territory. The manifestoguarantees !-. that those bringing horses can sell them. Foreigners will have their ,. passages paid to Europe. Colonial rebels are advised to surrender in \\ preference to being taken prisoners. i> . Not a word has been received 11 from the correspondents with gen- ;__('fti'al Buller for three days. It is as _ ^though Natal' had been- wiped oil' map, except the. heliograin L.idystnith, saying, that the ���: the [ from Boers are cannonading and that fighting is going on. . General Mat-Donald, with 4000 infantry, cavalry and. artillery, threatens the Boers'right at Mag- ersfontein. > This is the first sign of activity on the part of lord .Mefch- ,-������ uen i'or some weeks, and doubtless has relation to the movements of British further east. It appears that general French's visit to Cape Town was to ask\" lord Roberts for 7000 more men. Whether he got them, is not disclosed. Troops are no longer de- 1 tained at Cape'. Town. They proceed immediately to some point at the front. Three thousand disembarked Monday and were quickly seen elsewhere. No public reception was given to the arriving volunteers tit Cape Town because they had to leave immediately. As lord.Roberts, since the battle of Spion Kop, has had 20,000 fresh troops to dispose of, it is probable that some have gone to general I Buller. The World says that it learns that lord Mcthuen lias disbanded the Remingtons scouts, one of \"the > most useful coloiiial commands, because he had ascertained that soipe members of the corps Jiari been communicating with the Boois. Captain Congrove, who received Lthe Victoria cross for gallantry in endeavoring to save tho British guns at Colenso, wi_.���__.: ' 1 never sa.y. a Boer all day, and I don't think anyone else did either, Tlious- ' ands of bullets peppered and shells .burst all over* the place, but the Boers were invisible.\" Oal'M' Town, February 0.���Five Boer prisoners at Simons Town -tried to escape last night. They had firearms and wounded a prison warden. Two of the fugitives were wounded and all were rccaptiued. Moni.i.i- Si'i-UiT, Monday, Februarys.��� On Saturday .the Pretoria corps discovered a party of Bi itish, from Ladysmith, entrenched at a railroad bridge, protecting a number of coolies who wore cutting grass. A party of Boors despatched to the scene was attacked from the \"tru-Telies, ami a H're treated but four,\" who were hiding and were permitted to advance, to within fifty yards,, when they fired a volley, killing three men. This was seen from the British fort, which fired a shell and tout cavalry to assist the \"British. The Boers beat them back, killing two men. MoT.i.i-l-Si'iunr, February (3.-: A message from Ladysmith, dated February T.Ll_. says: \"Continuous cannonading litis been proceeding ..since i> o'clock' this morning, with the occasional roar of '\"Long Tom.\" The firing, it is added, continues.\" London, February 0.���Owing to tho discovery that cotton khaki is insufficient protection for \"troops sleeping on the South African plains, the government is filarling to rc- elothe the forces in the field with ���woollen khaki, and has already ordered 05,000 suits in Glasgow alono. party to the withdrawal of lord Edmund Fitsc-Maiirice's amendment to the address in reply to tho speech from the throne, but it has failed, owing to the refusal of a small minority, mostly members of the late Liberal government to join in the movement. The house will, thereforo, divide on the amendment. The government majority is expected to bo from 120 to 150. PLENTY OF VOLUNTEERS NICARAGUA CANAL TREATY Eoberts Denies the Charge. Cavi. Town, February 0.���President Steyn and president Kruger communicated with field-marshal lord Roberts, the British eom- mander-ia-chief, protesting against the destruction of farm houses and the devastation of property. Lord Roberts in replying, declared the charges were not substantiated, adding that wanton destruction of property was contrary to J3iiti__.li practices. Will lie a Big Majority. London, February 6.���There has been a strong' effort among tlio rank and file of the Liberals to serine the unanimous consent of the -Regulations of Management. \"\\V...siiini;ton, February 0.���The text of the new treaty negotiations in relation to the construction of the Nicaragunn canal wa.s given out today. Tt reads in effect that it is agreed that tho canal can be constructed under the auspices of Ununited States government, which shall enjoy all the rights of such construction as-well as the exclusive right for providing for the regulation and management of tho canal. The following rules were adopted as a basis of neutral i/a- ;tion: : First.���The canal shall be free, and in time of war as in peace, to the vessels of commerce and of war ��� of all nations, on terms of entire equality, so that there shall be no discrimination against any nation or its citizens or subjects in respect of .the conditions of charges of traffic or otherwise. -. \"'Second���The ctinal shall never be blockaded, nor shall any right of way if war be exercised, or any act of hostility be committed within it. Third���Vessels of war of a belligerent shall not take any stores in the canal except so far as may be sti icily necessary, and the transit of such vessels through the canal shall be effected with the least possible delay, in accordance with the regulations in force, and with only such intermit, sion ns may -result from the necessities for the service. Prizes shall be in all respects subject to the same rules as vessels of war of the belligerent*., Fourth���No belligerent shall embark or .disembark troops, munitions of war or warlike materials in the canal except in case of accidental hindrance of the transit, and in such Lases the transit shall be resumed with all possible dispatch. Fifth- The provisions of this article shall apply to .wateis adjacent to the canal, within three- marine miles of cither end, and vessels of war of a belligerent shall not remain inside such waters longer than 21 hours at any one time, except in case of distress, and in such case shall depart as soon as possible; but a vessel of war of one belligerent shall not depart within 21 hours from the departure of ' a vessel of war of the other belligerent. Sixth���The plant, establishments, buildings and all works necessary to tho construction, maintenance and operation of the canal shall be deemcd~to~be part thereof,-the-pu__= poses of this construction, and iu time of war, as in time of peace, hhai 1 enjoy complete immunity from attack or injury by belligerents, and from acts calculated to impair their usefulness as part of the canal. Seventh.���No fortifications sliall be erected commanding the canal or the waters adjacent. The United States, however, shall be at liberty to maintain such military police along the canal as may bo necessary to protect it against lawlessness and disorder. The president's letter of transmittal is as follows: To tho senate���1 transmit herewith, with a view to receive the advice aud consent of the senate to its ratification, a convention this clay signed by the respective plenipotentaries of the United States and Great Britain to facilitate the construction of a ship canal to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and to remove any objection which might arise out of the convention of April 10th, 1850, commonly called the Clayton-Bul- wer ticaty, to the construction of such canal under the auspices of the government of the United States. Taffy Tor the Canadians. KiN-fSTON, February 0.���Bruce Camithers, stalT-sergeant iu charge of the regiment signallers of the Canadian first contingent at Belmont, writing says : \"Lord Mel- hucn told tho Canadians that they were more likely to be attacked at Belmont than if they Avere at Mod- dor river, as they hold an important position. About Sixty Names Enrolled. The question of enlisting 40 men in this district for lord Strathcona's horse has narrowed. down to a selection of the best men from several score of applicants. Re: cruiting was opened . at captain -..{origins' ollice on Baker street about U o'clock, and from that hour to 0 o'clock last night major Leckie whs kept busy attending to the volunteers who desired to be taken on. Throughout tho day the recruiting office was surrounded with eager volunteers, who seemed to be imbibed with the idea that to secure the success of their plans it was necessary to get within the building immediately. An effort was made to have the men come in one at a time but the pressure from without was too great, and when -the door .was opened a dozen pressed in crowding the interior. This was the case throughout the day, and many of the applicants kicked their heels in the cold outside for hours awaiting an opportunity to interview tho recruiting oflieer. Many of these came from Sandon, Kaslo, Rossland, Hall's Siding, Ymir and other, points in the district. It was whispered that; major Leckie had promised to take 20 men from Rossland, but this is not confirmed. When the volunteers had secured admission to. ; tho office and reached the officer in charge, they were required to give particulars as to their age, height, marksmanship, horsemanship, weight, former service, etc. This having been taken down, the likely looking men were provided with a physician's blank form and dispatched to Dr. Symonds for an examination. Th'e medical test was unusually severe, and it is .safe to state that any man who passed through Dr. Symond's hands successfully i�� indeed \"sound ill wind1 and limb.\" .. Lieutenant-colonel Morris of tho Northwest Mounted Police arrived from Regina by the .steamer Moyie last night, and will participate in the recruiting. When tho Nelson quota��is complete colonel Morris^ will take command of the marcli- ing-out parade. His experience at police headquarters will be of great value in the direction of choosing the most promising men from among the many who aro anxious to enlist., The men who applied to enlist yesterday, with tlieir previous experience, were ab follows: William 11. Fisher, lleibert Oliver Johnston, Kaslo Rifle ��� company; Alexander Robert Burns, Queen's Own Rifles Toronto; Andrew F. Rankine, ox- sergeant First 'Regiment Canadian Artillery; Alfred Cole, eight years Royal Marine Artillery, five years Mounted Police; Robert D. Shields, John W. Gordon, Ottawa Field Battery; Charles tt. Mac Done] 1, five years-Northwest���Mounted���Police; James Bullough. seven years Northwest Mounted Police; Albert C. Pearson, Charles H. Walker, Thomas Dunn, Thomas L. McAllister, six years Ninteentli Regiment; Sydney A. J. Kelly,\" five years N. W. M, P.; Frank G. Parlccs, James McAriams, 70th Regiment Canadian militia; Edmond C. Wragge, four years L 0. It.; Thomas Morris Robert L. Cochrane, John Ryan, Nelson Rifle Company; George Ager, City of London Fusiliers; James Abbott, six years Royal Navy; John A. Fraser, Charles White. Nelson Rille Company ; Alfred S. Brown, ex-scrgcant \"13\" troop, Manitoba Dragoons; Archibald Logan, ex-sergeant, 20th Hussars and Rhodesia Horse; Horace M.S. Pym, nine months Volunteer Rangers; Arthur 0. Pinkertoii, Robert A. Winerals Dorset Cavalry, 4th Hussars; Frederick Stcrnt, Samuel J. A. Wodley, three years Royal Regiment Canadian Infantry; Joseph II. McKay, Alfred D. Eraser, Herbert H. Dalicey, Sidney G. 0_ Chalmers, 17th Lancers, Bechuana- land police, Cape Police ; John Me- Nulty, Queen's Own Rifles; Percy Routh, ex-sergeant Mounted Police ; Alexander W. Mackenzie, Alexander J. M. Shaw, two years Oxford Rifles; John I). McDonald, Manitoba Dragoons ; Peter li. Simpson, Wellington Rifles; Z. Lefebre, Mounted Police and Royal Canadian Artillery, Royal Canadian Dragoons; David McCallum, Argyle Highlanders; Harry Richardson, John B. Tierney, Robert D, Hunter, William McDonald, Daniel Turner, Andrew Halcro, duko of (Jon- naught's Hussars;, Henry Cava- naugh, William 11. Wv Lloyd, Con- naught Rangers, 4th Batttalion and 20th Hussars; Edward J. Fitch, George J. Fader, Sidney Field Battery, Nelson Rifle Company.; Arthur L. Gordon, Princess Louise Dragoon Guards; .Roy Watson, Sixth Hussars ; Charles Dent, 12fch Battalion; J. Hirsch. Major . Leckie leaves today for Rossland, where a number of men are anxious to enlist. .-Colonel Morris will continue recruiting here, and when a sufficient number of desirable men are secured, will institute a test for horsemanship. Regarding this matter colonel Morris said last night: \"Of course I shall take steps to ascertain! whether or not these men can': handle horses. We don't want-men _,who ..will fall off and break'their .necks.\"-: The date of the test has not been fixed. TO ADVANCE ON KIMBERLEY : ���. ������-:������ . :��.. .- ��� Macdonald's Brigade Moves. ,'\" \" London, February G.^-Tho- Standard has received the following dispatch, dated Monday, February 5th, from Koppies Dam : \"General Mud-' ���dohald,\"\\vitii a brigade!;of infantry, a regiment of lancers- and one'bat- tery.l^iis/'reacheri here from Modder Rivtn^eamp, in what' isy regarded as an important .niovenient to the right of the Boer position at Magorsfontein. Koppies - Dani commands the roads from1 Kimberley to HopetOwn and Douglas. Two Boer; laagers are within striking distance. The arrival of general Macdonald's column Avas opportune, as it just prevented two large commandos effecting a junction, lie now holds both banks of tho river. Our lancers had two brushes with tho Boer patrols. There is more activity among tho enemy, and strong forces aro concentrating to oppose our _ further advance. The troops suffered from heat and scarcity of water. \" ��� 1 Want to Increase the Salary. TpRON'fo,' February, > f>.,��� Some proihinent Liborals-of this'-city arc- again agitating for au increase in sir Wilfrid Lanrier's salary, which they assert is entirely inadequate. -Tho Young Liberal Club is going to take the matter up at its meeting this evening. Favors\" the Railway Commission. STi-ATKoi-i),' Out., February 0.��� The board of trade here has passed a resolution favoring tho appointment of a railway commission and sympathizing with Brandon, Miin- atoba, because of alleged discrimination in rate.-, in, favor of Winnipeg. . Bubonic Plague Precautions. Ottawa, February 0.���Senator Macdonald of Victoria has announced in thosenate that he would draw the attention of the house to the necessity of taking precautions against the introduction of the bu- bonic plague into the province of Rritish Columbia. ADVANCE NOTJET BEGUN Preparations Not Yet Completed. London, February 0.���The impression that general Buller's forces are fighting will not die out, iu spito of the continuous assertion of the war office that it has no news to confirm that belief. From Cape Town, under today's date, comes the statement that up to this morning nothing has been heard there regarding general Buller's reeross- ing the Tugela river, while field- marshall lord Roberts, in a despatch .dated Monday, February 5th, reports ho change in tjie situation'.. In view of the latter's despatches it seems hard to (-redit the circumstantial reports of the engagement- of general Buller's troops. The complete silence .from the front and at home, may be significant as the wiseacres aver, but it more probably represents that period of preparation which'\"''.precedes - an important movement. In other parts than tlio Tugela the conditions of information ��� are scarcely more satisfactory. There is an inconclusive vagueness regarding general French's' reported intention to seize Norvalspont. with .an overwhelming force of���'infantry/ While news of sharp fighting - in the neighborhood of Colesburg can ���.be\"'fairly expected within a few days, it is not likely that it will li's-\" sunie; greater proportions .than re-, conhhissauce-. and skirmishes;; for the purpose of holding the advanced positions of the forthcoming main advance by way of Bloemfon- tein. General French is strategically prohibited from running any serious risks. Lord Robert's reply to presidents Kruger and Steyn creates an excellent impression here. From Kimberley and Mafeking there is nothing new, so that it can be presumed that the intermittent bombardment of these places continues. C.U'H Town, February (..���Tho Argus announces that ninety guns have been dispatched from Pretoria to the front, and that the,Pretoria forts have been practically denuded of artillery/ ing the chair returned his \"thanks for the honor conferred upon him, and expressed the opinion that all Nationalists in Ireland, America and elsewhere would be rejoiced at the day's work, which, ,. he declared, bound all sections of the party for for Ireland's good, which he hoped would reunite Irishmen everywhere in the fight for Ireland's rights. A vote of thanks was then given to Timothy Harrington for his success in restoring 1 unity among the Nationalists. Mr. Redmond was the recipient of a multitude of con-, gratulations. GRAND FORKS ARBITRATION THE HUDSON'S BAY OPENING 0.��� ai-bi- City Must Pay $14,000. Grand Foi.ks, February Judge Spinks and his fellow trators today made..their award iii connection with the appropriation of certain lands up the north fork of the Kettle river, resulting from the erection of a dam' across the river for the Grand Forks smelter. The corporation of Grand Forks, in accordance with an agreement with the smelter company will assume all the cost and expenses. Thomas Hardy was awarded $30 per acre and $000 for timber; Thomas Now- by-$i$l per'-acre ;'-.I_en Newby $_55 per acre. The total amount to be. paid by tbe city will approximate $14,000, as compared with claims aggregating $40,020.' \"Thus': a considerable saving will be effected. The counsel were L. P. Eckstein, representing the city; J. A. Mac- Donald of Rossland, for the smelter company; and Chris Pringle and J. P. MeLeod for the land owners. Denounced Ooebel's Assasination. London', Kentucky, February (5.��� The house of representatives met this iiftoi noon and adopted resolutions declaring fhe-killing of Mr, Goebel an onti'Jigo upon humanity, and adjourned until tomorrow, out of respect to his memory. Mistook Acid for Whisky. . Pi-MHitoi-i-, I'Vbniary fi.���Anion Hears, 11 German farmer of Stafford, about six mill's from here is dead as a result of drinking carbolic acid in niihtuko for whiskey on Saturday Inst. Scare in War Eagles. Toronto, February -0.- -There was a big movement to unload War Fugle at the Toronto Stock Exchange today iu view of the stoppage of tho mines und dividends. Death of a Hermit. Oj'i-Ui-C, February <>.���Johnny Filteau,- who for 'many years past has been living a hermit life in a cave in this rocks near the river at Lotbiniers, i-. dead. . Eockfeller Still in Control. Ni_w York, February 0.��� The Rveiling Post says: \"A report from Cleveland, to the effect that John D. Rock feller has resigned, the presidency of the Standard Oil Company of Ohio, one of tho sub- -siiliiiry. companies of the .trust, gave rise today to the impression that he had retired from his positiqn in the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, now the main corporation. This is incorrect. Mr. Rockfeller has resigned the presidency of the Ohio company meiely, and will be succeeded by vice-president A. M. McGregor of the New Jersey company. Tho reasons for the changes are said to be partly concern for Mr. Ilockteller's health and partly his desire to avoid being drawn into future investigation?- of the com- ���piuly'-niffaifs^uch as \"that \"lately- managed by attorney-general Mon- ett of Ohio.\" Fire in Hamilton. Hamilton', February (S.- The retail ��torc of A. F. Carpenter iV, Co. avhs gutted by lire last night. Lo-_s on contents of stoic was $17,000, on building $(5000. Tiie Patriotic Fund Growing. Ottawa, February 3.--The Canadian patriotic $08,880. fund to date is The Nicaragua Canal Vote. Nkw Yoi-K, February 0.���Discus-sing the new convention, concerning the Claylou-i-ulwer treaty and its effect on the passage of the Nicaraguan canal bill, the HevaldV Washington correspondent _-ays there in no reason to expect any serious efforts to delay tho bill in either house of congress. Its-opponents are, so few as to make such efforts hopeless, and the present prospects are that a vote*will be reached in both the houses after a short debate. Depositors Get Eighty-five Cents, MontkI-AI,, February fi. ���At a meeting of the ;shareholders and depositors of the Ranquc du People this afternoon the assets of tho bank were purchased on bloc by the directors for $108,000. They They also pay the sum of $193,000, which had been given as a guarantee (and in addition a sum of $:_;.,- 2()5.17) to make the exact sum $(iS9,- 203.17 so as to pay the depositors forty-five cents additional, or 85 cents ali told on the dollar. Rod- was The United Irish Party. London, February (5.���John muuri, the Parnellitc leader, unanimously elected chairman of thn United hish parly this afternoon, at a meeting held in the committee room of tho house of commons', sixty-five members being present. Mr. Redmond upon tak- A Coal Scare. London, February (>.���The announcement that a firm of Cardiff coal shippers had contracted to supply foreign agents with -100,000 tons of steam coal for shipment abroad has occasioned genuine uneasiness. Tiie destination of the fuel is not inentioned,.but as coal is exceptionally scarce in, Germany, France and Russia, it ' is probably going* to one of these three countries. The vital interest which the question has for Great Britain will bo'understood when it is realized that Natal i.s depending on Wales i'or coal foir the numerous transports that have gone, to Durban, beeau-e tho colonial coal fields have been closed by tho war. Somes of the newspapers advocate tho government placing an embargo on such transactions in war time. The Pacific Gable's Progress. Toronto, February* \"fi.-���The (i lobe's. I ^ indoii corresponden t cables that lion. Joseph Chamberlain in the house of common!? replying to a question regarding the Pacilie cable scheme, said that two inceting.s of the committee had been held aud the Committee , was now engaged making inquiries into' tho technical character of the s'-heine. I lowover, tho colonial secretary Ntiif, he had no doubt that there would be no unavoidable delay. The Globe';, correspondent\"says- he-learns��� that- tho I'-usteru Extension Com puny is employing all its energies at present to attempt lo secure valuable concesSiioi... from Australia for the proposed South African line. Four Years for Check-Eaising. MoNTiti-M-, Febiiuiry 0.--Maurice F��� Scott, an employee of Oswald lirothers. stock brokers, charged with raising two chock*., one IYohi .seven to seven hundred dollar-:, and another from eight lo eight hundred dollars, was this morning sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. , ___^__^_ Medical Men Object. KiN.isTo.v, February (5. Tin- medical men of this city will opposu-thi1 passage- of Dr. Roddicks inter- provincial medical bill in the house of commons on Llie giounri that the ^examination points mentioned in the bill aro confined to .Montreal anil Toronto, and also that they have no voice in tho council. Farmer turned Out. Gaxanoiji'i., February fi. All barns and machinery of John I_on- notl, a fanner residing about live miles north of ��� this town was destroyed by filb Saturday evening. Loss about $11,000 partly covered by insurance. Taft Appointed Chairman. Wa.siin.-toN. 1>. C��� Fcbiuai'.. fi, -- The president has appointed circuit .judge Taft of Cincinnati chairman of the Philippine <'ummi-.si.ni. He will sail from San Francisco * Hannington for the creditors. The_Ne_w_Policc Court. Police magistrate Crease will hold court iu the new police office on Knot cnay street for the first time this morning. The apartment has been equipped with tables, chair.-, benches and a stove, so that police court bu.-ino-.-i may be transacted without intcrfeience. -Magistrate Crease will place- a desk in the room for his own use while court i.s sitting. The United States Army. Wa'-'iiinoton, February 0,--Secretary Hoot has sent to congress an abstract of the militia force of the Fnited Slates, showing thn total number of num available for military duty, but unorguniy.et], to be 10,;5i:-,130 and ah aggregate organ- i/.cd strength of J0lS,:J9n. < Gold will be Returned, Dri.iiAN, February 5.--It is un- .lois-Loud that the prize court \"has decided to return the (__.5,000 uf gold, siozori last October ou board the steamer Avondaio Castle, in i -clagoa bay. An OUb Building Destroyed. Qri'.'M'..', Kebuuiry (5. One of the Oldest building.-, iu tin- upper town, the huge strut'tull��� forming the angle of Fnbriqiu- and Ileber sliects, was ricstioyeri by fire thi*' morning. No Dofci.ce Entered. Ni'W YoiiK, February ��*>. -At tho duelling of the Molin.Mix (rial today the defence sprang a grout snr- pn-e by resting its ci*-o ou tho evidence taken by the state. j-S___s_-M___fi_Se-?*' THE TRIBUNE: NELSON B. C WEDNESDAY FEBT.UARY 1900 $5-Spring Suits~$5 Now is a good time to select your spi-lng suit or overcoat. It may seem a little early, but 'but tor biirciirlylliauwi.it until lines are broken. W the explanation which is set np as an excuse for keeping the papers of tho Dominion bnt of the news which is news, and which interests the people of the country in A_hic.lt the papers aro published. While it might not bo advisable for the papers of-Canad.v to discard tho Associated Pro->s service altogether, the time his certainly ariivod for the press of tho Dominion to make some effort to secure in their news service tho important happenings in their own country. The Canadian Press Association could not be bettor employed on Thursday and Fiidny than in ascertaining how this object could bo attained. THE PINK PILL SENATOR. Strength, of the Boer Army. Nkw York,,'February 0.--An emii.cn1; South Afiican authority, a man Avhose relations with tlio Jioor government pi events the use of his name, sends this statement of the real strength and hopes of the Boer army, says a Pa lis dispatch to the World. His statement may be relied upon as exact. Tho mmieiical strength of the aimy which is opposing England is as follo.ws : South African l.opnbliean soldiers, 28,000 ; Orange Free State soldiers, 13,000; immigiant Boers, .1000; Uithinders, That_Cough The' first doss of our Syrup Whit�� Pine and Tar will relieve it���a bottle will cure it. For the lungs and to build up the system take our EMULSION of COD LIVER OIL, large bottles 75 cents. Canada Drug & Book Co. NKLSON H. D. ASHCROFT St. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL NKI-SON. 11. 0. A boarding und day school cnuiluclcd b. tlio bi-jdi-i of hi Joseph of I'oaLU. IL is ���.-liial.'-lut llio tin nor of Mall .ind .Ju-cplijno \"-ikhM1. in 0no of tho !_<;-._ iCMd_.nli.il poition-. of .ViKoii ._ucl is (Msily m ccssil-lu Cioiji ,i!l p.n ts of the oily. Tins eo.!i^_.__l slidlv includes J tic* fiind.unent.il and luyli--i bi.nulici of Hidiouk-i l-Hglisli eduction: l-iiMm-.'s conise -bookkeeping:, stonou* i.ipli. and Ij iniwilting. Science < oil!so���1ihi��> ^Jg'^J^ VS^L^:-^--_S -^.^S ^S'-^'iS'N ��� fi*-fi*- fi*-fi*- fi*- fi*'-fi* -fi*- fi*-fi*-fi*-fi* ���___��.' f iff iff iff iff NOVELTY DRESS GOODS **l'5:-3.-3-r_-:-_.3:_i333:-_-:_-:^' 36 BAKER STREET, NELSON Hi Hi iii ili ili ili iii Hi Hi .45*e-:e& ee*. sse.t ss ^. NEW SPRING GOODS ^i 33 a :-33 3 333 333 =# w iff iff w Our Whitewear Sale being such a great success we still offer greater reductions in all departments this coming week W w iff w iff w w iff iff iff Our buyer, Mr. Irvine, is in order to make room in the east purchasing Spring Goods, and we will give our customers great bargains W W iff iff ,]��� Cloak, arid Suit Department Ladies'Jackets $3, former price $6 Ladies' Jackets $4, former price $7.50 Ladies'Jackets $5, former price $8 Ladies' Jackets $6, former price $10 Ladies' Jackets $8, former price $12 Tailor-made Suits from $5 to $25 Navy and Black Serge Skirts from $3 to $7 Plain and Fancy Brillianteen Skirts from $250 to $6 A few Tweed and Fancy Plaid Skirts at prices to clear $ Furnishing Department iff iff iff iff iff iff iff iti iff New Spring Carpets and Draperies, Rugs and Mattings, Oil Cloths and Linoleums, Xace Curtains and Wiridow Blinds, made and Hung free of charge , ��� Dress Goods Department In order to clear this department we will sell at less than half price lengths suitable for waists, skirts and dresses Black Wool Crepons, and Serges in Black and Colors, from 25c up ..._.-..., Henriettas in Black and colors, 30c up Camel's Hair Chevoit suitings and Tailor- made Suitings of all kinds High-class Novelty Dress Goods, also Black and Colored Silks for skirts and dresses Don't miss this great bargain sale W iff Bargains 50 dozen Ladies' Hemstiched Handkerchiefs ��� ' at 50c per dozen or 5c each Ladies' Silk Blouses and- Underskirts at very low prices. * -> -���s a __>-*-5.3-a-a-3-3-3 3 3 d.i i-?3-S_5-__^3_�� ���* -_J�� l' .ill ib 11 m m **irZrrZ-6Sr Butlcrick Patterns Send for Fashion Sheet BAKER STREET, NELSOtf rvme -,(rj!3333333_5333_!-^ Mail Orders Prompt'y Attended-to ^freec-Sfefr-fces-s^ Hi Hi lit ui Ht * lb \\b Hi w iff iff iff iff iff V.W, ��__k. W. ^, ��� _:����� \"*\"��. ���Ja,____2t 'JSi ___2t: i__2&*-2_fr -Ja ��� Wt___S___S -d-S-^S .^fi��'*������_' -*<���->-^���_\"^|W'*W* \"*���_���-''*-*�� -^___tf-< ��� 'JST^fT^7^\\i.400'ia*-fi*-fi*-fi*-fi*-fi*-fi*-fi*\\ ������^S__��--<���-_\"*__t>- -���fi* fi*'fi* W iff \\ Wo l\",i\\c ,il...m -. 'mils of jjood -oi'\\i__c.il.li. I.m I'll-.. oilmiil Ijoj'-i uiji'l, --otki aud tics. osilb Qucen'i. _IoU'I. BHOWH & CO. IS THE CUT PRICES OIUJl.l- Ol'' 'J UK DAY And I wnut lo ler block. STEVENS, The Tailor Fine Tailoring YOU!. fHV.N' GOODS MADK up OI.U CMJl'flKb iMADB GOOD Ab NKW ARTHUR GEE Opposite OLukc Hotel. MJ-KUIAXT TAILOR �� (ji-i'WXlN'r; A Ml HKPAIKINO Tlio bus! \\.ilii(_ foi Uie money in Ihe iiiaiket for nil ]i.u i.o'-i'* ii nw^ rvsii W. P. Tn n\\i y, t-cncril Agent 'l'clu|i)i(inu 117. Ollleo v it 11 (;, It. .1. Christie. SHERIFF'S SALE. Piotim-pof Bnlisli Coliiinbl.i, Xilso_i, West Kodti-n.ij, to-_\\!l ��� 15\\ \\ u I iu- of .t Will of 1'ifii I'.ici.is j-,-,iik1 out of tiie ..ii.j'Uiie ('unit of l-inisli ( (iliimbi.1, at (lie suit of Clmijcs C'.ill-_!{!i .n, Adiuim ti.itui of the ist.Ut- of \\\\ iJli'un <'ill ih in dec i.iscif, jil lint ifl, i|jai!ist Alon/o J> C i-i-len, dilind.uil, .ind to me diiei led (! \\ CiceU, .ind in tin-nunc, il cl.iint, \"(.'iit'c i.inle, .siiu.ited on toji of lln- dnidti lie t \\\\ ecu S.iidun I'k lI_ .ind ( ody Citil-, and iilioul one mtli lii.tu nipiith of C(iiU tuck, )d|oniinh' the \"Hi i'IriI ' mil \"I iiddn 1,1-c\" ininii il ilunw to iciomt the sum nf (slTOT \"I'll '-c.L.iiiitl liii.idu-d .mil --_ien (InlUts ,ind t Jin - j cent' iniuiint oi'sud e-Min I ion .mil .iHiinli-li -.1 (in-sl7f> i ill .it >i\\ in 11 L.itnin pi i .minim f.oiii the -( s i nt' ( nlli tl i. of J.inii.u j I'lOO, until p.i; nit-it. l.e,-ii,-S slit nils pound-iKe, olllcii's IcOs .ind ill otlui lig.il uu idLiital t \\.- pcn��(s, .til of \\\\ hit it I -.li.ill i_\\|io-c for sail or siillkit nt Unit ��f tos itis^-siid icil^i I'icnt, dflil ,iiu_ tnsis.it the fiiml \"i .ii\\ i nice nc\\t to (he ( mnt House in lln < il , of Vi Ison li. (\\ mi Ihe ninth il.ij of I ibiii.uj, A. i) . !\"<.__, ,it 11 oclock i.i the foi lhoiiii. \\ori-~!ntcii(lii.|���; jiuir luisi ts^illcittsfj (In ui iel.esiw loinlDihi .uu! title ol u.ud difcnd.uil IInlcd at -\\'e\\. Demii, H. t., fflllli '.uiu.li.\\. i'XHI. .S. I'. TUCK, Wiei ill o! .^oiilh Kootcii ij-. I that cusiblcd tho Amci leans to prolong i'or six years their war for Iibcrtj: and indepeiideneje. And tho Boers have great advantages that AVashington''. army was without��� money, modern arms and a hilly country,- which- provides-, natural defences.\" Canadian News Briefs, if satisfactory arrangements are made, the erection of a large smelter at Welland, to be .supplied with ore from the West Hull mines, will be commenced early in tho spiing. The assets of the insolvent Cloak Manufacturing Company -wore sold at auction in Toronto, They amounted to over $-17,000, and the piice redi/.ed was ��