@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 "2012-12-20"@en, "1899-12-15"@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/1.0188859/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note " . m hi LOW WAGES BEGET POOR MINERS Some Plain Truths Told. Commissioner Clute held another session of his inquiry at the court house yesterday. The witnesses who testified represented tlie mine-owners exclusively. Mr. Clute drew attention to tliis fact, aud expressed the hope that before his mission in the city closed representatives of the workmen or miners' union would offer their testimony, in order that the inquiry might attain the fullest possible scope. J. J. Campbell, secretary Nelson Miners' Association, was again present. The first witness called was Robert AV. Graham, a machine man, who has been employed at the .Silver King mine for the past year. He testified that he had been doing contract work. During the month of November he had made $5.90 per day. In July and August, with overtime, he. averaged $0.10. For the first three months he was there he averaged $4, and the least was $3.20. The Avitness said he could do'as in neb work in eight hours as in ten. Four men, including himself, working together, however, had not accomplished as much as would have been the case in ten hours. In machine work one could not get as much work out of ��� a machine in eight hours as in ten. By paying close attention and Avorking steadily, he could personally do the same work in the shorter day. With the average men he would.say that employers would get more value out of men hired uuder the ten-hour system. In his opinion there AA'ere not enough miners. Miners Avere constantly Avanted up where he was. working. He AA'as not a member of the union. Mr. Campbell���What was the feeling among the miners about the introduction of the eight-hour Liav? The Witness���There did not seem to be any great desii'O for the laAV, but, of course, all Avere glad to see it when it came. Mr. Campbell���If a machine is tended steadily would it do one-fourth more in ten hours than in eight? Yes. Mr Campbell ���Is the AArork of tending a drill exhausting 1*- I consider it hard work. Harder than operating a hammer drill. Witness explained that lie started AA'ork sharp at 7 a. rn. and Avorked through steadily till 3 p.m. Avithout stopping even for lunch. After a blast ten minutes delay Avould ensue until the shaft cleared. This Avas the case Avheu the ventilation Avas good, but under other circumstances the delay would bo 20 to 30 minutes, Mr. Campbell���Under the ten-hour h,w Iioav did you work the drill?* Answer��� We took an hour for dinner then and Avorked'intwoshiftsof^five, hours each. Mr. Campbell--What class of mea.we.rb Avorkiug Avith you Avhen the neAv Iiiav FRIDAY MORNING,' DECEMBER 15, 1800. PUBLISHED AT NELSON, BRITISH OOa^MBIA DAILY (BY MAIL) $6 A Y BAR: WEEKLY, $2. tract work would accomplish as much in eight hours as in ten. Again the response was: Yes. A man will if he is doing hammer Avork. He will push along at a rate Avhich he could not sustain for ten hours. William Harvey, another miner' from the Silver King, Avas then called. He stated that he had been mining for forty years. Asked about his conclusion as to what a good miner could do at hammer Avork under tho tAvo systems, he said : 1 belieA'e a good iuiner -will do as much in eight hours as in ten, for a hammer man who works faithfully will be tired out after eight hours' Avork. Mr. Campbell���How Avas it Avorking under the old system? 1 was more exhausted after being in the mine ten hours, but don't think I did any more work. Mr. Campbell���Do you honestly believe yoii do as much work under the new .system as you did under the old? I do. James Doherty1 AA'as SAA'orn next. came in? The best, some of tliem had been there three years. They since went, away. About one-third were British subjects. Walter Smith, a miner connected with the union asked leave* to question Avitness. In reply to him tho Avitness .said that he did not stop work for lunch. He did not know that this rule was followed in any other,mine but the. Silver King. The day men took an hour on the day shift and .half an hour on the night. This time did not count in the eight hours. In reply to .another question the witness said that iiAre men died at the Silver King last winter in two weeks. Two of the men were mucking for his machine ; they Avorked hard and contracted colds in the draughts. Iu some places iu the mine the air was good, in other places it was bad. J allies-Wilks. secretary of the Nelson Miners' Union, requested permission to -examine'the-Avitnessand-this was granted��� He elicited the fact that the witness carried lunch doAvn into the mine AA'ith him. Also that uuder the ten-hour system the men lost considerable time, half an hour per shift at least, through delays, whereas, under the neAV system the men were actually at their work at 7 o'clock sharp. The men really performed eight hours work, whereas, under the eight-hour laAV he did not think more than nine hours' work Avas done. Mr. Wilkes-���Do the miners work more faithfully under the new laAV? . I believe (he average miner does. . Mr. Wilks���Will a ..man accomplish more proportionately in an eight-hour fhifbthau he Avill in nine hours of a ten- hour shift? If he-is a miner he Avill. Mr. Wilks--Is the average miner at the Kjiug a good miner in your opinion ? .No, sir. The Commissioner���Why ? They have not had\" the experience.' ��� Mr. Wilks���What is the proportion of good miners ? Probably half. Mr. Wilks���If the Silver King paid $3.50 per day instead of $3 AA'ould they get better men? Yes, I, suppose they AA'ould. Mr. Croasdaile���Had Ave better miners before the eight-hour laAA1; came into force? You had. There AA'ere some of the best men Avho ovcr*oame into the district. To Mr. Campbell witness stated that while at wqi*k on contract he had little opportunity of seeing other men at work* ' The commissioner���Will a miner do as iinicli Avork in eight hours as lie will in ten hotirs? If lie is a good miner on hammer work he will. On machine Avork he will not. because you cannot drive a iiiaehine. Mr. Campbell asked if a man ou oon- He stated that he had been a miner for 45 years, and an American.citizen, and had been at the Silver King mine since, June last. Witness stated that he was aboiit to take out naturalization papers. He\" also stated that good miners would do as much Avork in eight hours as they formerly did in ten hours, and AA'ould do it more cheerfully. Personally, he accomplished fully as much. The foreman in charge of the Avork should be able to tell how inucli work Avas accomplished now in comparison Avith the old system, but they could not determine closely because the class of men Avas poor. Soldiers and sailors AA'ere often hired, but experienced miners Avere scarce, and of four partners avIio had AA'orked with him two had never been in a mine before. Henry E. Crowsdale, general manager of the Hall Mines, was placed on the stand. As to the amount of Avork accomplished, he stated that he could gi\\*e evidence as to actual facts. The Silver King nad neA*er stopped Avorking, though undermanned for a time. In mines Avhere hammermeu only Avere employed the effects of the eight-hour laAV was not so great as in the case of mines running machine drills. The best evidence he could giA*e regarding the earnings of miners wasrto give amounts earned by contractors for the first five months in 1899, and then for five months following June 1st. The same rate per foot Avas almost uniformly paid. The main difference was in fh'eeascTof aiinpraise, when a higher rate of wages Avas paid after June-1st. Taking the average earnings per man, prior to .June 1st, they -got $*i.*18 per diem. The average for five,months after June 1st was $3.18, so that he could prove the enforcement of the eight-hour law made a difference of $1 per day. He did not think there was any change in the quality'of the ground sufficient to' reduce the earning of the men after June 1st. A statement wn's filed giving the figures Jn, detail. The Hall Mines represented an inA'estmeut of $1,351,147, and the' smelter $190,381. Of the^ men employed 92 were British subjects and 32 aliens, the latter being American \" subjects. The output of the mine forthe year- prior to the eight-hour laAV was 53,-170 tons, and from October 1st, 1888 to September 30th, 1809, the output Avas only 30,757 tons. The payroll for the year ending September 30th, 1888 AA'as $212,458, for the first six months of 1899, $102,1*13; -and from-April-lst to September- 30th, 1899, the sum AA'as $88,220, showing a decrease in the last six mouths of $14,- 000, due, he believed, to the operation of the eight-hour law. The output of the smelter for the six months ending September 30th, 1888, was $733,347, and from October 1st, 1878, to March 1st, 1899, $700,- 924; from April 1st, 1899, to September 30th, 1899, $375,300, or 50 per cent less during the last six months. This Avas largely due to some of the mines being closed down. In the year ending September 30th, 1898, the payroll at the smelter Avas $117,530, and in the I'oIIoav- ing year it AA'as only $91,555. E. Nelson Fell, general manager of the Athabasca gold mine, Avas the first Avitness examined after lunch. He states that $100,000 Avas invested in the property outside of the purchase price. At the present time 125 men Avere employed at the mine and mill. The company AA'as paying $3 to miners, $2.50 to muckers, and at the mill $3 and $3.50 to mill men and $2.50 to laborers. Under the teu- hour system $.3.50 Avas paid to miners and $3 to laborer's in the mine. When the final announcement of the eight-hour day AA'as made, Mr. Pell notified,the men that Avages Avould be reduced fifty cents per day, and a reduction made in the rate of board from S7 per week to $5.50 per Aveek. This was discussed at a meeting of the men. Later the Avhole force came doAvn the hili, four miners and half a dozen other men being left. In about ten days applications for work began to coine in, and by July 1st about 25 nien were at Avoi'k in and about the mine. By August 1st the number had increased to 50, and since then there had been no lack of labor. Of the men at the mine 04 Avei'e Britisli, 21 American, 6 German and ���ii*. i |* ��� ���' ' \"'\"��� ''-\"' '-\"��� '* *~ *--' ��� '- '��� ,'*\"- ' Y *- ' i*** jContitiUttl ou Third Page., _>* pi* m m m m m m m w m m * * ��n *���**. ** w \"i* *��*��� m m * m AV GENERAL FRENCH DEFEATS 1800 BOERS London, December 15.���The Avar office has received the following dispatch from geueral Forestier-Walker at Capo Town : \"General French Avires under date of December 13th, reporting a skirmish at 1 o'clock in the morning Avith 1800 Boers, avIio wore .advancing south toAvards Naauwpoort. The skirmish continued all morning, the Boers fighting on a front of fourteen miles. The enemy retired Avith a loss of. forty killed and Avounded. Our casualties were one killed, seven AA'oiinded, including one officer, and two missing.\" '-..���;.'*���'-������-\"��� .,���> '....* . Montrka.., December 11.��� The Bank Of Montreal received a cable this morning from London that Ladysmith had; been; relieved. The report has not been confirmed by the Avar office, although the afternoon dispatches give very circumstantial accounts of the defeat of the Boers and the capture of 10,000 prisoners, together Avith lists of casualties. ^..teee**:******'-^ * Hi * * Oi iti Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi * ib Hi Hi t Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi # WARREN MAY SUCCEED METHUEN British Eetire on Modder River. f London, December 15.���The Avar office; is still without *.ne\\ys'fi-oni Ladysmith,; other than that already published. The' general belief is that the -larger; forces-, lord Methuen encountered at Magersfon-i tein were partly 'drawn from Natal, and: that general Buller will strike a blow before tliese have time to return. The, neAvspapers are calling upon the govern-! ment to employ the Cunarders as Avell as the White Star steamers as transports,' seeing the urgent necessity for getting more men to the Cape as speedily as pos-\" sible. Forty thousand men eould still be sent from England Avithout calling upon the militia for foreign service. The militia effective is 100,000 men, and from this body 20,000 carefully selected men could be spared easily for' South Africa. Moreover, the colonies are, again proffering assistance. The .greatest need, therefore, is speedy transports/ Sir' Charles Warren, who arrived at: Cape ToAvn yesterday, will possibly join lord Methuen and take command' of the1 combined forces. The - Daily' Chronicle's Modder River dispatch, Avhich is at variance .with 'all, other reports, represents! lord Methuen's forces as retiring\" on Tries-; day on the camp at Modder river as .the; result of reneAV^ed artillery firing J.that \"i 'day. .''The correspondent,says; Tuesdayi forenoon the Boers brought heavy 'guns! into-action, .The British artillery replied, but failed to silence them.*\" Lord Methuen thereupon withdrew his forces' out of range, and concentrated at Modder river. . ' Minister's Appointment Confirmed, Washington, December* 14.���The .senate today confirmed the nomination of William P. Lord of Oregon to be United States minister to the Argentine Republic'. IT IS BRITAIN'S GREATEST WAR So Says Lord Charles Beresford. London, December 14.-~Speaking at a Unionist meeting in Hackney, London, this evening, rear admiral lord Charles Beresford said that he long ago told the secretary of state for Avar, lord Laris-^ \"doAvne, that-the \"government AA'as not sending enough troops to the Transvaal. \"I must say, I have never thought that Ave are sending out enough men. When once it was knoAvn that Ave had to send an army corps, I told lord LansdoAvne, as far back as November 3rd, that he AA'as not sending enough. This Avar is one of the biggest upon which Ave have over embarked, owing to the surrounding political circumstances and if necessary, every mother's son must go to the front. British pluck and money Avill win, and therewith equal rights for all, the British fiag Avill - fly over - the Avhole of South Africa.\" __^ Politics Warming Up in Germany. Br.i.UN, December 14.���In the reichstag today, during the debate on the budget, Herr Eugene Hit-liter, radical leader, commenting oil the emperor's Hamburg speech, defended the house from the reproach of persistently refusing to increase the navy. \"If,\" he-proceeded, \"the Bundesrath is reduced to the position of a body of men Avhose sole purpose is to register the supreme Avill, then the reichstag must reA*ert to the demand for the institution of a responsible ministry. War's Effect Upon Stocks. London, December 14.���This AA'as an emotional day on the stock exchange here. It began flat, upon the neAVs ofthe losses suffered by general Methuen, and dear money. Liquidation was stopped at noon by the rumor that Ladysmith had not been -relieved, and the market, hardened slightly. Money Avas in strong demand early for exchange operation. The bank did a good business in loans. Discount houses raised deposit rates one- half. Three small exchange failures Avere caused by the fall in West Africa loans* BOlR LOSS WAS OVER 700 MEN ���������._\" J ���-���-'-��������� ��� ���-.,: In the Battle at Magersfontein. Moddrr Rivkr, December 13.���Am- brildnees started early yesterday morning under a fiag of truce to collect ���\". the Avouiided and briry the dead-who- fell at Magersfon tein. Brigadier-general Wane- hope, who led the Highland brigade, was found dead near-the trenches, shot in the chest and thigh. A feAv Avounded were found* near the trenches. Several Avounded Boers Avere taken to the Britisli hospital. The side of the hill and the immediate neighborhood of the Boer trenches shoAved dead bodies all about. One Avounded Boer informed a correspondent of the Associated Press that their loss Avas terrible. The whole Scandinavian contingent Avas destroyed. Judging from information gleaned from the Boer wounded, and prisoners taken in different parts of the field, the Boer loss must exceed seven hundred. The destruction wrought by the naval guns Avas enormons. Word was.passed along the Boer lines'to prepare to retreat at nightfall. All confess that'it was their greatest loss during the Avar. The British troops retiirned to Modder River, owing to lack- of water near the position ��� held yesterday!/. . '_-''\"- ��� London;..December' li.���A* special dispatch received here from Weeuen, Natal,. dated Monday, December 11th, says that -thej.adyfe.nith garrison has made a sor. tie and . destroyed' the. Modder spruit bridge. Moddkr RrVRH, December 12.���-While the guards Avere advancing on the plain on Tuesday,\"Avhich the Boers .were shelling from an adjoining ridge, tliey enooiui tered and cut up a strong Boer prcket posted on a hill for purposes of ob=*ei\\a- tiori. All the members of the picket Avere ��� either-killed,-Avounded or taken prisoners. CRITICISM IS BRUSHED ASIDE Fight Today and Carp Tomorrow. Londqn, December 1-1.���Public feeling throughout London is now at feA'er heat. The press reflects the general feeling that Avhatever the management of the war hasbeenthepresent\" is\" the \"time \"for \"war\" and not criticism, Tlie Globe says: \"The' country is prepared for any sacrifice. In the famous Avoids of general Sheridan, * All must now go in.' \" The St. James Gazette says: \"When Ave have retrieved our defeats, and have restored the supremacy of our flag, avc can criticise and investigate. Today \"avc must act,\" Continuing it urges the government to take the White Star steamships, from the Oceanic down, and .send another army corps to South Africa. The Westminster 'Gazette (Liberal) Avhicli had actively opposed the war, says: \"We an- bound to carry the campaign to a successful issue,\" and adds: \"The reckoning with the government Avill come later,\" decided to recommend compliance with the request. J. L. Stocks' request for sewer connection for seA'eral houses on Josephine street, betAveen Latimer and Hoover streets, Avas referred to tho engineer. The committee decided to recommend that a portion of the Canadian Pacific rail way 's~park site be used as a nuisance ground. By using the park for this purpose a saving of three-quarters of a mile Avill be effected in teaming. c J. D. O'Neill's request for a crossing on Water street, near Willoiv street, was referred to the city engineer*. The committee also recommended that the council lix a, rate for the rental of the electric light meters. Officials Presented With Silver. There Avas a very pleasant gathering at the Hotel Phair last eA'ening. Avhen a number of those Avho took in the Canadian Pacific raihvay excursion to Boundary waited upon F. W. Peters, assistant- general freight agent, J. W.Troup, superintendent of the C. P. R. steamer service, and H. E. Beasley, superintendent of Kootenay branches, and presented each;Avith three handsome pieces of sterling sih'erAvare. The addresses Avere read by W. A. Macdonald _ avIio\" commenced upoirMr. Peters first,.each of the recipients responding'^ very gracefully. The addresses contained the name3 of the following excursionists: P. Chapman, D. A. McFarland, J. K. Strachan, George Kydd, R. W. Brigstoek, Grange V.Holt, W. A. Galliher, H. Byers, A. G. Gamble, Robert Frew,' George Johnstone, W. A. Macdonald and G. C. Hodge. Lawton Makes Good Progress. Manila, December 14.���General LaAv- tou reports the Bulaean. province freed of insurgents yesterday. His troops cap-: tured the strotig mountain position of Biacnabato, Avith food, supplies, clothing, cartridge factory and barracks. Eight-.: een hundred Spanish prisoners have ar-, rived in Manila, and over 2,000 more are; en route. There.have been 1300 shipped already to Spain. Thdse prisoners are in. muehybe.itet^bygieal^^ S R\".!M��h^tt*p,^^^ .-y^g^l^^^^^l^0^^ the��i��anad]aiif,\"contingent. ���noiwever,- W}p$S WAR EACIE'SBIC DAMACE SUITS For Breaches of Contract. ROpSSLand, December 14.���The War- Eagle Consolidated Gold Mining Company through their attorney here, A. C. Gait, today issued writs against the Canadian General Electric Company for $119,701. The James Cooper Manufacturing Company for- $110,198, and the West Kootenay Power & Light Company for $75,000. making the total claimed $310,809.33, to which must be added interest and costs. Speakiug generally the claims made aro for a return of money paid on account of the big electric hoist and compressor plant erected bythe War Eagle Company about a year ago, and for damages in- curred for breach of contract. The company have suffered greatly on account of the machinery not working satisfactorily. v It Avas thought that an arrangement would be come to Avithout a law suit. As it is the whole question will now bey fought outin the British Columbia courts. ' The War Eagle Company has put in additional machinery for temporary use, and it is not thought that the law suit Avill interfere AA'ith the mine shipments of either the War Eagle or Centre Star. Nelson Lacrosse-Hockey Club. A largely attended meeting of the Nelson Lacrosse-Hockey Club Avas held last . evening for the' purpose of considering the matter of\" entering the proposed league. The meeting was presided .'oyer-;. _ byyN. McLeod and the first resolutiont / offered was that the club should become-'-;*; a member of the proposed league. They chairman' Avas then empowered to appoint \" an executive committee, and he chose.i;y the. officers of the lacrosse club together y with CD. Blackwood, J. Thompson and y; Fred Lynch. ��� . \"':\";--y;'.;'*'.^y-'y-:y^.-*;f ���-' On motion of J. Vanstone, seconded byH? Fred Lynch, judge Forin was appointed ���' honorary president and John Houston ? vice-president of the club. ;y yi. N.-McLeod was appointed treasurer of yi the club and Rev. W. A. Hayer was ap-yyf pointed an honorary member-, p A reso-,' lution was also passed requiring y all ;; accounts to be approved by C. D. Black- 5; wood and secretary Archibald before V? beingpaid. y ������.,.-:'; '--:^..y_.--.'-J.i'S As soon as the Rossland clubs are' hearcly.!. from arrangements Avill be madefor they y holding of a meeting for organizatioiiyS purposes in Rossland. The rnember;s ' of yn the club.are: H^rryWrig^ .-; '-y,**\" Slip For Sweet Charity's Sake. .-.* .-.*._. ...... ��l*.p_.,....;J_S>_^^*|^j(�� kn*dwii'M--foi^.Sou*I$id was Avith M(^m&m^^���i}':M^^Ai^yj^i Tnpii^^3^^^T^kBS09': *JiBRj-,;I|qb^^ $e:e!>,��_DfaicAi*ti_.^ Tupper am\\$||-rfl.^^^^^ hou^yah^d^ol;; j|ii&'\"j!3fti���� arifftsi tli'llloSa^^ AV^sy^i3i^;sl|^ -ye;T|le' C6}J.ifer\\ji&fei^^^^^^ ^pteci&l'.1 trAi*j_r3$^ tO-^o\"!^!!.^ . . |ph^_n>-a?;as.^jiUip;\"--'*i3iti-iier->AV;iJi\"-Aj^\"*-- devoted*'.to''t4*^ pnr.ty;p-!$l>e'^ i.iberi|i;^\\-toning-primer .;ii.:f}he';eit5vy; ';:->y? ;���;. .^^hd'^61|^QH_^|g^ ^ ���s'i&Ht^g:iQi?-fe'piti'tffe^*^ Mfl.v-te\"tf%.^��;*lf-^^ 4ipy -poutterl,. %^\"iiOspiMl' :;o_^d^.A^o^|l|||?^^ ���coitneifv- ithe' ��� gik?g#-^ gpejeties be fa.'niad','-'0fo^i\"teie'y:;i)'^ ._._... fotrmidatjn^ ,a ������.sysMin^*:f4��,'-^lte-**;dYs^^^ -'tioit of relief.^The\\dat��M_f ���$WIlMM^%S��''''*,*~ '\" 'Avas^f_x\"ed^oi^_tJicnT��liB^\"~ eeljjibeiv'-ils-t,'id. 4o'clocic. A -'-.c.bmini'fetee coir*_jiO-?es,'.i Sen^toir^Coi yNbtytnJthe^:jdpii.lJihe..''^.'R: N'aN'c-ftKfeKk,; iJeceri.)rer;;'I4i-^I:_;y/H.yM^i.-- r-is, inanager. of: t!i^;.jiJttii:'k;''ofy;Cohi:?ften'4_; gi v'e's -itn^nipjiatie^ Avh.|:ieli:.)j'.i_^;.YO:b'tiU s(.nato)*^Qx.y&';i^ coiiibiiieof .tlie -Prase.- yriy-erj fjiilrtioii *{iii-^ nei-iesl yy^'Ie: .says:^;.Cox^ aiiy^tieh scheititirn^ at ly Wi'in'g. Of Iph-jb^s&vfsr ������ ''y:^&n^';-A^iixv^-.ti^tio^e^ . stitutiph *for deaf and dtitab- prttieats Avas completely destroyed by fire tliis even- ingi The pupils w&ve panic stt'token^ bub the teacliel'S quickly secured control of them, rind it is believed all were saved. The A'alue o�� destroyed property is very large. The origin of the fire is a mystery. ^ The Expert on the Stand. Nkw Fork, December 11,���Today's proceedings in the trial of Roland B. Molineux, for the murder of Mrs. Catherine J. Adattis, was very largely given, to the hearing of the testimony of Kinsley, the handwriting expert. ;������-.;' BceivRobejitsonandStO(_ks wasapjjoints ed: for ;the ptt.jpoaeof re<.6EVirigdouaUoii% ;i'o.,w.M-ct-&.'.fehe'rQ-hjiilfc.y with, a vfew >i(ji' 's\"e^viH,.igsirre.\\.en-t imposSiiiorii?*. ��� l^-0}-:^^-6Miecim^ 'Wtilt Btuiv l:yfh(i���follOAvih.g:' is:-the mill ���i,-ii(.i..-af;$if#' )V��Hii:l��sC'i. fat? :thc inottt|i:.4f J3fo'vcnnb^-j/-' yNumbfii. >f ydays! 'run, :__9'-.t.^v^-4' I-Oiir^; . tiyi;.ti),i-. ee of ^tpti:H;'m'..:sl. <^ci;,y;��.. S^ ���:.Vjr'til(';-f)i l)\\tili��ii\"i-cijjs'p'ered,-.;���;. ,.'.���..... ���Vi......,$;.,'$,'.&')��� ffi '.tfpi'W.yidsUy/ofGyitvttntoniXak rp6o'��'t.'rc��|...,-,-;,:,..:s..y .g-.ilSSyi.1 ^.yy&,i :;.,yiyyyyyy:: y^yyK.:.y. w.c-.TiiMfw: .**v^ijB*-��fi*infimr ���.UroXA vi.!*,���. i��f ��� ��(S*.u.!(!iiti-��xeM.'ryouvy.cd.-* per tbn'jif ;,*���-..-������ ;.XV^felsoh;:.yto;.ythey^ ;'R6bsoU:.:G.ji:siiade^ : i*h daiak aii^^:Gr^en ;.for a!.v%hfe��^:PiPii.;ts.vf(^ ifen''t-':'t*i 'K^?land,: itiidyiioid.; 'tj.:#e';'.^ ljlieii;--'foi%ar4edyy:- ^y]<;/l'y-'y'yy:,iC:y::A'^) \",s.l y Too: JWufeh, CorwptK��_i:y_'or;.:'ihem Ot-.^vv.s,.. ..Decjpndj'er;' ��� -l$^A:;, .*j^ei%\"i ;���_. froih West I*ligiti, AvhOi. cari.e ytd; 'the^; ::ci-ty:> ;yesterd8ry, says-'that tiie -defeat i'-of-Mx!-'\"^ Nish, tire Liberal candidate iii that edrif stitueney.,. AVas*aiitici^ateciforsome*-da5**.Si*'' owing to the attitude of his followers, ivho did not want to condone tlie outrages committed at a previous elbctlbn by supporting' the same candidate. Conservative Gains in the Hast. Charlottbtown, Prince EdAVard Island, December li.���'The* FarcluharsoiV government Avas defeated in two bye*- ���elections yesterday, Cou.serVatives being elected in Belfast and Murray Harbor. *m \"��i!l . a** *. y. _n_p****. THE TRIBUNE: NELSON, B. C. FRIDAY DECEMBER 15 \" 1899. L _ l*^^*^**S: ,_��_S____�� ���_\"___ !���<�� ���^���^���^���^���^-^���^-^fS^ ���-Ssija%a��__a ^.a-a;-!.. I BUY NOW 1 # # * m Do not a\\ait until the la*-l moment. Ti<- a .veil knoAvn fact that only the eat ly buyer- oi Xina*. goods, get the plums, and as Xmas Eve approaches the tis*-oitnient of tho-e good** gets badly biokeu. Thei cfore avc Avould advifceour customeib to buy early, when they can have ample* time to >cleft their goods and not wait until the hut ly and nidi of Xmas. Our stock of tho-e good-- is undoubiedly one ot the beat assorted in the city.consisting of La die*.' Silk Handkerchiefs Kid and Mocha (Jlmo*- and Mitts fancy Funs, Blouse Silk-, (in bloti-e length-- only). Silk lilouse-, etc. We have not foigotlen tlie men either. Theie h.is lately t-ome to our fuinishing de]mitmcnta new* and complete range of men'- Neckwear in Bows, Derby Flowing End. and Puil.** Men's Silk Lined Kid and Mocha GloA'es, Plain and Fancy Silk HandkeickieiV, Fancy Top Shi its*, etc. We have also added a line of Fancy Vests. Thc.-e good;, are a little out of outline, but they are so pretty Ave could not i(*-i-_t buying. Needless to say the pi ices aie right. # m MARTIN O'REILLY & CO. country in which they rose from poverty to comparative affluence. \"Canada for Canadians!\" is a cry that lias not been heard in this section of the Dominion; but were it raised iioav, it Avould not only have justification, but it Avould sweep the country. Xi;i_.on, British Columbia, December 12.���At a meeting of mino owners and nian��KCi.s today it was decided to force the issue with tlie striking miners by teHting the constitutionality of the eight-hour law. It is proposed to install other classes of labor���Italians, Hunuariiit-s and D'Hikhobor... The indications are that troublesome times are ahead. The above appeared in the Spokane RevieAV, antl in commenting on it, the Miner, the organ of the mine managers\" association, says that it should haA'e appeared in the \" local organ of the agitators,\" but that if it had so appeared no oue AA'ould have believed it. The regular correspondent of the RevieAV in Nelson holds doAvn a situation on the Miner, and is therefore posted on the intentions of that paper's main supporters. .* \"j ji*. am mm m^&^m&^m �� Spent at This In \"Looking Around9' is Never Wasted, \\ ��&��� Ok HOUSTON BLOCK, BAKER STREET. r-lhll-.ih^^^.-s^e*. TEEMS o_A_sia: .&.<^.e>.(=}.e=>.&.G>.c=>.t Mf ONE IN A BOX Just received by express a fine assortment of SILK SUSPENDERS AND TIES, ONE IN A BOX A very suitable Christmas or New Year Present A large lot of Silk Handkerchiefs, Initial and Plain Fancy goods but not fancy prices. HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY. Special Sale For One Week Only IN THE m w �� Silk Department MEN'S OUTFITTER Sign ot the RED HAT, Baker St., Nelson J. F. WEIR Wholesale Houses NELSON B.C. GROCERIES. A MACDONALD & CO.���Coiner Vornon and Jose- ��� pbmo streets, wholesale gioccr. and jobbers in blankets, glove.? mitts, boots, liibbeii, mackinaws and miner .' sundries. OOTENAY -SUPPLY COMPANY, LIMITED- Vernon street, Nelson, wholesale grocers. TOHN ���J wh. CHOLDITCH holesale grocers. & CO.���Fiont stieet, Nelson, one the the C HOW'S s.il* dealers in co,il nnd coke. COAL. PAPS COAL NEST :a)ers it Agent. Bakei street. Nelson COMPANY.-Whole- Cliailcs St. Baibc HARDWARE AND MINING SUPPLIES. T_T BYERS & CO ���Corner Kakei and Josephine streets, ���*-*-* Nelbon, \\% holc-.ile dealeis in haidvuiro and mining nuppheH. Audits for Giant Po\\*.dei Co. LAWRENCE HARDWARE CO*MPANY-B.iker St., >.el_on, wholesale dcalcis in haidwaie and mining supplies, and **,<_tor and plumbers'feupphes. TTANCOUVIUt HARDWARE COMPANY, LIMITED * ���Baker __rp(,t, Xel.on, vholcMilo dealers in haid ���Bareand mining supplies, plumbers and tiii_mitha'sup plies. CRATED AND MINERAL WATERsT ���\"THORPE & CO , LIMI'l U'.-Coi ner Vernon and Cedai ���*��� streetH, Nel.on, niunufactwoi. of and wholesak dealers m tei piled watei s and fruit sjiups. Solcagentt- for Halejon Syiidk_ iiiinuial_\\\\atcr. ASSAYERS' SUPPLIES, F. TEETZEL & CO.-Corncr Baker and Jose phme stieets. Nelson, \\wiolc_alo dealers m as Bayers supplies. Agents for Denver Eire Clay Co. oi Denver, Colorado. w. LIQUORS AND DRY GOODS. TURNER, BEETON & CO.-Corner Veinon .ind Jose phino streets, NcKon, wholesale dealers in hquorfc, cigars and drj good.. Agents for Pubst Brewing Co. ol Milwaukee and Cal|tar*> Bi e*.*. ing Co. of Calgary. COMMISSION MERCHANTS. HJT. EVANS & CO.���Raker street. Nelson, -wholcsali ��� dealeis in liquors, cigars, eemont, hie b.itk ana lire clay, water pipe and steel rails, .ind general couj- mission.merchants. FLOUR AND FEED. BRACKMAN & KER MILLING COMPANY LTD. - Front street, Nelbon, wholesale doalus in flour, oatmeal, etc., and ha*, .tnd grain. Mills at Edmonton, Victoria, and New \\\\ cstiiunstei. CIGARS. -Cor- KOOTENAY CIGAR MANUFACTURING CO.- nci Baker anohulktHn(i dumemsi nnd t**tpi��ri*deigpi.r.i. to ��Eiluxm, eminent, if it has political sen&e, will keep its hands oil' in the fight that is now on in this province between a faction of the mine managers on the side and the bulk of the people on other. If the men who are fighting operation of the laAV in this piovince aie unwilling to pay the market rate of labor, then they had better get out of the way and let those who are willing have a free hand. Biitish Columbia would not be .seriously hurt if every one of the men who are unwilling to pur-, chase labor as* they do other coin- anoditie-*, that h, at the market rate, would pick up their traps and get out of* the country, and sl ay out. .Men that are unwilling to take things as they happen ate,not a desirable class in any community, and the Canadians in Kootenay are beginning to find that the general run of the men who manage properties for foreign mining companies and alien mine owners are an undesirable class. Many ol\" them are without practical expeiienee, and those that have had practical experience have operated in countries wheie slave or cheap labor was, used. A man that has held a petty office or position iu the I.abt is not likely to have broad-gauge views on any question on _uvt taking up Ins residence in the West. A score of such men are now mine managers in the Slocan and around Nelson. A man that has managed mines in continental Europe or in Asia or in Africa or in Mexico or in South Alnelica isl-rotlt\"ptto\"liave~very\"advanced- ideas on the labor question, and is always found advocating the lowast possible wage, for he cannot see why a white man in Canada should demand a right that is not accorded the slaves and &onii-slaves of other counti Serf. Then there i*_ still another clap?. They come from across the line. They represent the \"wealthy classes\" of the 1''nitcd States. They hadn't a dollar when they came to British Columbia, and it i.s safe lo say that every one of them who has made a dollar did &o through the fi iendly help of merchants at Xelson and Kaslo and other towns in Kootenay. Yef those men are loud in defaming the men who aided them, and have not a good word for tho INCORPORATED 1670. % $ �� $ We Hope No one will be without the necessary liquids to brighten up Xmas. Just Rje-celveci Direct shipment\" from Europe 150 cases Pom- mery Champagne, .200 cases assorted liquers. ^ 22-inch Black TafFeta, $1 quality at .80c 22-inch, Black Taffeta, 85c quality at 65c 21-inch Colored Taffeta, $1 quality at 75c 22-inch Black Satin, $1 quality at ... 75c 22-jnch Black Satin, $1.25 quality at .$1 22-inch Black Satin, $1.50 quality at .... $1.25 22-inch Black Pean De Soie, $2 quality at. .....,$1,50 22-inch Black,Pean De Soie, $1.15 quality at $1.15 20-inch Colored Bengaline, $1.26 qualify at.. =. . \"750 Broche Silk in all evening shades..... $1 to $3.50 per yard 50 Dress Patterns in Plain and Fancy Mixtures .... .. $2 to $15 m m ���# ���m ASK FOR OUR SPECIAL HAMPER LIST. XMAS 303 Bakor and 303 Josephine Streets. m Hudson's Bay Co. Telephone 13 Parson's Produce Company WHOLESALE Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Green Fruits, Cured Meats, Vegetables mmmmm^mm^mmmmm^mmmmmmm^mm^m�� SHIPPERS OF THE EARLY BREAKFAST BRAND OF EGGS Full stocks carried at Nelson Rossland. Mail orders solicited. and KNIGHTS Kni! Bakor an 8 o'clock. T. LILLIE, C, O, LODGE MEETINGS. __ OK PYTHIAS-Nolson Lodge, No, �����*, ht�� oi Pythias, meets hi l.Ji. 0, F, Hsvll.cornoi Kootenay street*), every Tuesday evening at Visiting Knights cordially invited to attend. \" \" \" K. G. JOY. K. of B.fcB. NELHON LODGE, NO. 23, A. IT, fe A. M. Meet* second Wednosday in each month. Sojourning brethren invited. ces-is-the ��� Order of the Day And I want to bo in it. I have just received Fall samples o�� Suitings and Over- coatings representing a' ��50,000 stock to choose from made to your order at p ice-} never before heard of in Nelson, All tho latcbt; fads in F.itioy VestinKs for Kail and -winter. Ladies' tailoring in all its branches a Hpeelalty. ' ' Lowest, prices. Honms land 11, Hillyer block. Steweris, Tfje Tailor Z-2XX��X^XZXXXttZXttZZI^<2XaS�� Holiday Enjoyment NELSON ._.... corner Baker and Kootenay streets, 1st and 3rd Fudayofeach month, vited. JOHN TOYE, W. M. 0. L��� No. 1692, meets in I. O. O. b\\ Hall, Kootenay streets, 1st and 3rd Visiting brethorn cordially in- F. J. BRADLEY. Iteo. Sec. It is rumored that tho mine owneis hope the investigation of commissioner Clute will result in the disallowance of the eight-hour law bj' the Dominion government, The mine owners have made many mistakes .since they. 'Commenced the light against the eight-hour law, and it would hot be surprising if they are hoping; fori the im- i-ro-bablefco happen;'-V'Tbe Domhiionygoy-y TVJELSON JEIUK. *' Eattleii. mcetb e\\ . _ _ Number 22, Kr.itcrrail Order of Kagles, mcetb every .eeond and fourt h Wednesday in each month in Fraternity Hall. Visrtlng brethren wel. come. J. IRVINO. President. J. tt. WRAY. Secretary. NELSON MINERS' UNION NO. 90, W. F. of _���,_ - MeeUs in K. P. rooms, Fiatornitj* Hull, the first and third Saturday evomnus in each inonth at 8 o'clock. Visiting members welcome, JAMES WtLK3. Sec'y, CHA3. A. MoKAY, Pros. TH'K regular meetings of the Carpehtors*' Union nro held on ^Veditcsday evening of each week, at 7 o'clock, in the old Oddfellow's hall on Kootenay street. . . ��� JAMES CQLLINU, Secretary, : ��� -���'��� AKGHITBOTS. *.;..,,*���- EWA.ET ��Ei CARttlK���Arohiteot.**. Itooaw TandS Abe: , ^eonJWook, Baker etreet, -Netaon.-;*.*.- :A^:$}-*d NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT. Purmmnt to '-'Creditors Tnihl.-Deeds Act \"Ami ..mcniltiiK Acts, Notice Is hereby glvcti that Thoniah Hianloy Hum- phro*.*> and .loins Whistaji.c I'ittoek, tfadlntf iindci* tlio linn name ef Ilumpliroyn & I'ltlock ns iiieroliants on Haker street. Nelson. Hiltlsii ('(iliiml)in. have bv 3. FOR SALS A U-Hoom eima OLBAJSIK*** AND *RBgAIR*tNO. Your own goods made up. Old clothes made good as nfew. A , |>_��iw��ito:C'l^rke like this? It's a pity there isn't a cranny for a stowaway. I was walking around it, waiting for the girl, and it seems to me it ought to hold three people.\" \"You are very hupertiment. 1 tell you T have no place for you, and the storm is already breaking away.\" Even as she spoke the rain came down in blinding sheets, and lightning streaked the heaven*-;. 1 \"Well,\" he said, carelessly; \"we don't go much on manners on the road, but I know I would't send a dog out such a night as this. I'm not a particular chap, leastwise [not nowadayn, and I'll have to insist ou your giving me some sort of shelter, if it's only your dog-kennel.\" The man spoke with decision. Mamie felt that after all they were really in his power. \"I will keep you on one condition,\" she said. \"Tliere in a loft to the house, a sort of garret, which is very comfortable. It is closed with a trap-door, and you may .sleep on the' lounge there if you will allow nie to lock the door on the outside.\" \"Ble-ss my stars- and garters!\" he said, looking at her curiously, \"I don't care if you lock the door.\" They took him upstairs, aud he climbed up the steep attic stairs. The women shut the door as he politely bade them good-night, and they fastened the padlock, hearing him chuckle to himself as he kicked off his boots. \"I'd take the key, mum,\" said Sarah, Mamie took the key with her, and the two descended to shut up the house. After they had made everything secure they Went back Upstarts. \"You must sleep in iny room tonight, Sarah,\" the mistress said. Sarah dragged in her bedding and made a pallet on the floor, and then, after the custom of women, they examined the closets, looked under, the bed, and piled the chairs against the locked door. The rain was still falling, heavily, andy the.';ii.ight. r'wjts.- black ns ink. The mistress and. maid went to bed, and although worried and anxious, went to sleep. After midnight Mamie found herself awake, and a bright light shining in the room. She started up, and saw that it was the moonlight. The storm had cleared away at last. She got up, unable to compose herself immediately, and went to the window. The moon was shining brightly. . As she stood looking at the peaceful scene before her she saw away down the road, for it was as bright as day, several horseman. It was such .-an unusual sight at this hour tluit she stood watching them as they came nearer. To her surprise they turned up the lane leading toward her house, and on reaching the gate came into the yard. She was almost paralyzed with fear. The truth -flashed across her. They must have learned that she was alone���that she had this nioney, and they had come to get it. Foi' a moment she was paralyzed. She remembered Harry's last words: \"You must guard it with your life if necessary.\" She ran to. the sleeping .Sarah and wakened her. She got down Harry's rifle. The sleeping. girl was soon thoroughly awake, and she explained: to her their condition. \"It's the tramp that's done it.\" \"The tramp? No. Sarah, the key, the key of the attic.\" 0 She flew up the stairs, unlocked the padlock, and opened the trap. The man sprang up at the sound. \"Come, come with me.\"' His own senses alert, and hearing the noise of the horses below and steps about the house, he fol- j lowed her without a word. At of the stairs she stopped. LOW WAGES BEGET POOR MINERS. (Continued From First Page.) 14 Swedes. In response toa query he expressed the opinion that there was a large surplus of men just now, but the present circumstances were very unusual. During the summer season there was usually a lack of miners. Asked as to whether there were sufficient British subjects in' the country to man the mines, he replied in the negative. He knew of no friction between the men and the employers at the present time, and his view was that if patience and forbearance was exercised on both sides tin amicable adjustment would be reached. Samuel .S. Fowler, mining engineer, went on the stand. He gave some technical information regarding the Ymir mine, where 1.30 men are now employed. He believed the proportion of British subjects was about 25 per cent, the balance being largely Americans, with a few Scandinavians. Prior to the introduction of the eight-hour law the wages were ~>Q. cents higher than at present and there was no dissatisfaction. When the reduction went into force the men quit work. On June 10th half a dozen came back at the reduced figures, and since then the-force has gradually increased so that on December 12th there were 42 men underground of all classes. This force enabled the company to operate the 40-stamp mill, which crushes about 100; tons per 24 hours. He could not afford any information as to the relative merits of the two systems, but in one instance where a shaft was sunk under both the foot i systems the cost per foot of shaft sunk ! by the three eight-hour shifts was 15 per w p. w % 5 ���.���*��.. m *���&_ m 3D. MPiLKTIIlXB & OO. b m m m o One of Those Beautiful Pictures* IN OUR WINDOW WILL MAKE A VKKY l-KETTY X'MAS GIFT FOR YOUIt FRIEND. IT IS A LITTLE EARLY, BUT WE WILL RESERVE IT FOR YOU. THEY ARES OOINO PAST ri 'I have a .large sum of money, in the j cent greater than that sunk under two house,;and those men have come to get j nominally ten-hour shifts. In reply to it,: thinking that I am alone. If they kill ! Mr. Campbell, witness expressed the me that money must be guarded.\" .opinion that there were uot enough \"What have you? pistols, shotguns?\" j skilled miners iu the country to operate he whispered, taking iu the whole situ ation. \"Here is my husband's rifle. It is loaded.\" \"Hist! Where are they going to break in ?\"y The steps came boldly on the piazza to tlie front dooi. \"Get behind me. I will fire at the first man who enters, There was no storming of shutters. They heard the key applied to the door softly. It opened, and a man followed by two others confidently entered. The first figure walked directly to the stairs. He had taken but a step when three shots came in rapid succession. There was a heavy thud: this man dropped aud the other two-turned and fled, Sarah ran to the window and two-horses galloped down the lane. \"Don't faint, madam; tliere is work yet to do,\" said the tramp. Mainie caught hold of the rail for support and then went into the room. \"Get a candle, Sarah.\" They lighted a candle and gave it to the tramp, who went down stairs, the two women following with brandy and ammonia. The man had fallen backward, and lay with his face up and head toward the door. \"Aha !\" said the tramp, curiously, holding the light up and peering into the dead man's face, \"he's fixed. Shot, through the head.\" Mamie advanced and gazed at the white face, across whieh a thin, thread-like stream of blood was triekling. She fell back with a wild shriek. It was her husband's dead body which lay before her. FULL LINE OF ^ all the mines if they Avere opened. He thought an increase of wages or a Avith- draAval of government restrictions as to working hours would bring good men to the country. His experience was that men preferred to work in districts Avhere they could work ten hours at a proportionately larger wage than to Avork eight hours at smaller wages. The Tremont Hotel OO *? ^3IJlLHE^a:\"V\"o3?T \"GE m 5 ������=>���<���=-'��� |*as >g. I C ft 0 * <# THE NELSON SAW & PLANING. MILLS, Ltd. NIALOflE & TRECILLUS PROPRIETORS We have a stock of one and a half million feet of logs at our mill and are prepared to cut all kinds of dimension timber and ship to all points on Kootenay Lake by scows or steamers, also by rail to all points on the Canadian Pacific or Nelson and Fort Sheppard railways. In stock rough and dressed lumber,. shingles, mouldings, sash, doors, newels, turned verandah posts. Glass of all sizes. Factory work of all kinds done to order. Headquarters, for Miners anii Prospeetors THE BEST l.RANDS OP Liquors a\"d Cigars ALWAYS ON HAND One of the best and most popular hotels in Nelson. queep hotel BAKER STREET. NKLSON. Front-Boors r- -, Inside Doors Screen Doors Windows Inside Finish local and coast. Flooring local and coast. Newel Posts Stair Bail Mouldings Shingles Rough and Dressed Lumber of ill kinds. what you want Is not In stock wo will mako it for you CALL AND GJET PRICKS. Heated with Hot Air and Lighted by Electricity THE NELSON SAW i PLANING ILLS, Ltd. OFFICE AND MILLS COBNER HALL AND FRONT STS,, NELSON. , A Burns <�� Co. Wholesale and Retail . . . Dealers in Meats Hkad Offick at NELSON, B. C. Markets afc Nelson, _.os,sIa.nld Kye in JlarreK ��� (luortfrhnui ic Wort-.'Ry<' in ('iisc.. \" Scgri-iir-p Star, W Ityt: antl White Whf.U WhM_> iu fn-e-,. \\\\ nll_ur-. Club K.o in Cri..,-. , A. 15. OKAY, Knot'-nay Agem Nel-ion, 11, C, R. P. RJTHET & GO. MOKSON APPLHWHAITH J, ESoPHBB e is supply am uon ELECTRIC SUPPLIES Complete Bleotrlo Equipmenta for BUeotrlo Power ���TrRiismlsaion and Lighting, for Mines, Towns aieotrtc Flxturea, Lamps. Balls, Telephones, Annunciators, Bto. P. O. Box 608. Josaohlne Street, Nelson, B. O. pee water uonnecnons T��^lKWED0IT GAS FITTING OUR SPECIALTY PLUMBING OF ALL KINDS STRACHAN BROS. Opera House BIlc��� Hourly Htreetcjir to Htatton \"'\" Night drill Room iu coiukwUc.1, for tli gueAn arriving and dopurt io j,' hy night < Revelstoke, B. C. ho doiivpulcncn nf raiiw. Fred J, Squire. Merchant Tailor FULL LINES OF FALL AND WINTER SUITINGS ^'PPOStfR SILVKR KXHQ HOTKL WKST RAKKROTRJCRT NKL90N \"45Ma!jS i^^SJXiZi*i��&S&t _a*s i THE TRIBUNE: NELSON, B.C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1899. In ord&r to reduce our stock previous to stock taking we have concluded to offer a discount of 20 per cent for cash on all goods in the drug line, with the exception of Patent and Proprietary Medicines, until Saturday, the 23rd instant. These goods are not old and shop worn, but on the contrary they are all fresh new goods, purchased in the best markets and cannot be excelled. W. F. TEETZEL <�� CO. Corner Baker and Josephine Streets Nelson, B. C. See Gilker's Special Freize Ulster Overcoat at Wholesale and Retail Druggists and Dealers in Assayers* Supplies ITS A STUNNER OTHER CLOTHING IN PROPORTION A small lino of New Y _ork Neckties will be open i WAIT POK THEM n a few diiys for Xnms trade J. A. THE OLD P. O. STORE Stands Fifth Established In Nelson In 1890. The jewelry store of the undersigned is classed as the fifth largest in Canada. This must mean, if it means anything, that Nelson has a jewelry house that carries a large stock, there fore people can choose when purchasing articles, either useful or ornamental. Clement A Hillyer'Block, Baker Street. Jacob Dover COMFORTABLE SMALL .SHOES ��\"���*��w STRONG SHOES for stnnly hn*v*B STYLISH SHOES DAINTY SHOES ELEGANT-SHOES for their fallier-i for little fjirln and miw-ca for tlieir mothers We sr-uiil back of our Shoes - ��� Ttiev are made in such ft wiiy, from mrh .lock, tliat. there is no excuse for anything but wuisfaetion Wc have a larger ntook limn you iihiiallj* see- and lower prices for the same quality than vou ever run across Shoos to fit all feci, in styles to unit every fancy, at ���.rices mowed down to a minimum. Neelands' Shoe Emporium BAKER STREET, KELSON\" Headquariers For all kinds of Rubber Goods and Winter Clothing . .. .. . THEO MADSON ESrafcer Street. FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE NELSON QIGAR OO. If you would on joy a fresh and frafjranf Bjnoke don t foruul the llu Cabinet keeps them Proprietor. Ashcroft BLAGKSMITHING AHD EXPERT HORSESHOEING Wagon repairing promptly attended to by a firstHJlase Special atvt\"<*nt,Iofe srfvon t*> f-.il kinds of repairing and custom work from outside points. CHEAT REDUCTION #\"-ejK fjall St**��*., tatwset*, Sattsr and Vernon, Hetam ANTHRACITE COAlJM�� GROWS NEST GOAL 16. ���miUTV^aXEKD TELKPHONH '������'. \"33 , LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF. Judgment was entered yesterday in the suit of W. G. Robinson against W, S. J. Watson and J. P. Kennedy formerly of this city. The judgment is for $300.0-1. Word was received by the provincial' police yesterday that the body of a man had been found in the rocks along the Slocan river near Park Siding. Constable Forrester of Robson has been sent to investigate the matter. The police have decided to arrest all boys and girls who are caught coasting upon any of the sidewalks in the city. Several collisions between pedestrians and coasters have been reported to the police aud until some street is set aside for the use of coasters the pastime is to be interdicted. Local men are who interested in .the Oro de Noro property in Boundary yesterday received some very satisfactory assays from a .sample taken from a ledge encountered in a drift being run to catch the main ore body. The ledge appears to be about four feet wide and the samples submitted to A. L. McKillop gave a return of 21 per cent copper, the smelter value of which was given as $32.34 and the value in refined copper $71. The property is located in Summit camp, about two and one-half miles from Eholt in the Phoenix spur, and is owned by tlie King Mining Company of which Ross Thompson of Rossland is president. Frank B. Harper leaves this morning for Greenwood to assist the orchestra at the opening of Greenwood's music hall. He will return next week. ��� - Messrs. Finch & Campbell/who are*developing the Hennessey group of claims at the head of Midge creek.ai-e meeting with every, encouragement\"in the appe'a-r- BUSINESS MENTION. A sin gle gen tie-man requi re�� a f u rn Cslind room, with use of butli, in the vicinity of the I'o.Uilllee. Address 11. U��� Tribune ofllco. ��� Japanese oranges are now plentiful in town at rca .onnblc prices. Ask you'r grocer for tlieni. * .Waitress Wanted���At once. Good -tvnges to reliable girl, ��� Kaslo hotel, Rnslo. For sale���Fifty-foot frontage on south ��iido of w>.-.t linker strecl. block'fll. Addres*. I-.OU., Tribune office. For Sale���Dairy���Apply P. O. box 19(5, Nelson. Offices to Let���Two-offices in Turner- Boeokh block, Knquirc room 7 in building. Thousands In this city alone are testifying as to our efficiency in WATCH REPAIRING, it is worth while listening to. It will save you time and money in the long run. Absolutely' no risk. Satisfaction or money refunded. PATENAUDE BROS. BAKER STREET. Watchmakers, Nelson, B. C, Wintry Weather OUR PRICES AS SMALL AS CENTS Is with iik nnd we linvo linide special lmrclmses In 'meet nil dcnimiils for wintry 'wenther jfoodx. Don't forget tlmt wc keep a coiiijilo'e stock or till kinds of Kentb' .unilshlng.q, nnd Hint, the vnlnoKisi our goods Jiru us b!�� as dollar'-- our ji. Iuuh ft'1. Kiimli as cant.. BROWN & CO., oun98&&&*a. OppoHile Quccn'8 Hotel, linker .Street. rescriptions The purity uf the drugs nnd medicines administered to the patient ia the most e.i-.etitial element in the successful treatment, of disease. Prescriptions are compounded by ��s from absolutely pure ' drugH in perfect condition, and tho physician', skill will not lie nullified by old und impotent, tlru*js. Our stock of requisite-- foi THE TOILET THE NURSERY THE SICK ROOM Ar�� complete Your patronage Holieitod NURSES' DIRECTORY Por the convenience of nurses and physicians, wc have established a Nurses\" Directory, and in order to have it .complete, request aii nurses to send In or call and leave their names and addresses. .DISPKKfllNO C'HKaflST C\"W \\ftffrQt &. f)f% T elejihone'J 45 P. O. Box 2*25 Baker Street, ��� ������� f f *V��9l�� WW W�� . aiaji orders promptly attauded to. ance of the property. Tliey have run in one tunnel for 100 feet where the ledge wtis encountered. A shaft was then sunk npon the ledge form the tunnel level, which has been put down 60 feet. The shaft is all in ore and at the bottom it was crosscut for 30 feet. The ledge carries an iron ore which assays $24 in gold. The ladies' guild of St. Saviour's church wish to- thank all who helped to make their doll fete so great a success. Mrs. 11. E. Croasdaile and Miss Barnfather came nearest to the time the clock would run, each having guessed 37 hours��� just 40 minutes more than the actual time. They will therefore have to draw for the first prize. G W. Clark won the bottle of perfume given iu connection with the literary salad. The bean jar competition will not be closed for a few days. The election of officers of Court Kootenay No. 3138 I. O. P. was held last evening and resulted as follows: W. R. .Shaw, court deputy; J. A. Irving, chief ranger ; J. J. Chambers,,vice chief ranger ; P. R. Flemming, recording secretary; G. C. pS. Patterson, financial secretary :���'\" AV. F. Smith, treasurer; K. Irwin, chaplain ; H. Bush, S. W.; A. S. Prittie, J.W.: J. Jeffries, S. B.; J. Boyd, J. B.; Dr. Arthur, physician. ______ John A. Irving & Co.'s show window now compares favorably with those of their competitors in business. They have the finest display of raisins ever seen in Kootenay. _____ One of Nelson's wholesale produce houses sold 500 boxes of Japanese oranges in two days this week. Choynski and Wolcott Matched. Dubuque, Iowa, December 14.���The Dubuque Athletic Association today signed Joe Choynski and Joe Wolcott for a 20-round contest, to take place during the'first week of January, for a purse of $2500. Goods at Half Price We stil have some goods I eft fro m the bankrupt stock _purchased_at Sandon at a low rate on the dollar, and consequently we can defy competition ��� . HERE ARE A FEW OF OUR PRICES. Dress goods fancy mixtures, regular price .$1.75, sale price $1.. .' - 'Dross goods, fancj' mixture, regular price $1.50, sale price 75 cents. Dress goods, fancy mixture, regular price - \" 75 cents, sale price 40 cents. Table Damask at 2*5 cents'per yard. Children's wool hose at 10 cents per pair. Ladies' flnnnellette Avrappers at^$1.25. Black Henrietta, worth* 75 cents, sale price 50 cents. Black Henrietta, worth' 50 cents, sale price 35 cents. Pink flannelette 7 cents per yard. Ladies' fancy blouses, velvet collars, rcgu- , lar price $1.50, sale price 80 cents. ��� Miner's shoes, regular price $3.00, sale price $1.50. Overalls, regular price $1.00, sale price 50 cents. Oxford shirts, regular price $1.25, sale price 50 cents. Men's tweed suits, regular price $12.50, sale* price $7.00. Men's heavy all-wool tweed pants, lingular price $3.50, sale price $2.00. For want of space we are going out of ladies' and children's footwear, and will clear these off at cost . . . Regular Pale Price. Price, Ladies' Oxford shoes........ $1.75 $1.00 Ladies' strap shoes 1,75 1.00 Ladies' kid button shoes.... - 2.00 1.25 Ladies' kid button shoes.. .. 3.00 2.00 Children's shoes 1.00 50 The Balance of our ladies' capes and jackets at less than cost. Aii other goods in our store at greatly, reduced prices , , . . A. Ferland & Co, - K1XTOT BLOCK. BAKKR STRKKT. NELSON. 9 9 �� ROYAL SEAL AND KOOTENAY BELLE GXGrA_R.S. ..... UNION MADE Kootenay Cigar Majfg. Go. Nelson, British Columbia. Fop Sale Cheap +. Evorj'tblnj. in and about an hotel building at Creston. a station On the Crow's Nest Pass itailwaj*. Will bo sold cither as a whole or separately. Apply to Charles F. Olson, Ainswortli, B, C. Dissolution 6f Copartnership.' Tlie partnershiu between I>r, IX LaBau and Dr. Alex. Forin ban been dissolved, the dissolution to date from IJccemlwr 1st. ISM* All debts due the fl���� are payable to Dr. I>. Dalian, and lie will pay all debts of tlie.lii*ui. Dated Nelson, December 1st, 1BS9, toves < WE HAVE THE FINEST LINE OF Coal Heaters EVER DISPLAYED IN KOOTENAY DISTRICT SOLE AGENTS FOR THE FAMOUS Cole's Hot Blast Heater Our claims for this heater is that it is adapted to any kind of coal, CROW'S NEST, LETH- BRIDGE, or ANTHRACITE, burning all kinds equally well. Not requiring the attention of an ordinary coal heater. Economical, durable and simple ih construction. See our Steel Ranges for hard and soft coal or wood. H. Byers & Co. NELSON KASLO SANDON y- WE HAVE STOVES we But while we are waiting for the cold weather would draw your attention to our line of NICKLED COPPER WARE Including Tea and Coffee Pots (several designs), Enamelled Handle Dippers, Pudding Dishes, Tea Kettles, etc., and the only place you can get them is LAWRENCE HARDWARE GO. mas A COMPLETE LINE OF FANCY BISCUITS AND CAKES j ...-��� PIGS CRANBERRIES DATES MAPLE SYRUP PLUM PUDDING HOVEY. IN COMB DRIED FRUIT. NEW CURRANTS, CLEANED NEW SULTANA RAISINS, CLEANED NEW.VALENCIAS, CLEANED NEW LONDON LAYER RAISINS, 5, 10, and 201b. BOXES. NEW PEELS, ASSORTED ENGLISH MIXED NUTS APPLE CIDER GRAND DISPLAY OF LARGEST All the Necessaries, For Your Xmas Dinner MINCE MEAT CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. STOCK IN KOOTENAY. THE !QpJ^pa,trl_ck_& JKUsqhl. P. O. BOX K. $c W. BAKER STREET. TKLEPHONK 10. QhrtBtmras eo More . An apprehension. So many ladies dread the Christmas season * it means so much* extra work, but it's no more so. The old fashioned way of sitting down cleaning Currants, seeding Raisins, shelling Nuts, cutting Peel, grinding Spice is a thing of the past. . We can sell you Raisins seeded, Currants cleaned, Peels cut, Nuts shelled. Everything ready, no trouble, no extra labor. . . If you want up to date Groceries at any time call or write us*we lead in prices. , ' * . ' Swiss and Roquefort Cheese now in stock. v. Baker Street, Nelson. 'M. DesBrteay- &Co, Rem-oval Notice. We beg to announce to our many pntrons that .we have removed to our uew quarters in the Houston Block; the big increase iu ��� the volume-of our busine.^s forcing us to seek larger premises. Tharik- the people for the patronage accorded ns in the past, in anticipation of an increase of this custom in the future, we remain, theirs to command in all lines of groceries. Houston Block, Baker Street John A. Irving & Co. Sl.1 *l'l The largest and best assorted stock of Oaadies aud Confectionery in the City-. GB. Chocolates and Bon Bons. ... Lowney's \" \" **\" (direct from New York.) Crystalized Fruits (direct from London, England.) m& Ward Streets. ..0-..A- IWCPONAL-D... .*-��,"@en, "No paper 1895-1896, 1897-1905

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