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STANDARD NUMBER 53 VOLUME I. LADYSMITH, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SATURDAY. APRIL 4th; 1908. SEMI-WEEKLY Scotch Saturday Specials We havo Just received direct from Maxwelton, Paisley, Scotland, a Shipment of STANDARD CORN STftRCH And for SATURDAY ONLY,- wo will soli 3" PfiCKftGes for 25c UOCUNHY'S BREAKFAST COCOA is unlike any othor. It contains nothing but tho nutritive and digest ablo products of the Choicest Cocoa Beans and it's full flavor und delicious quality distinguish it from all other Cocoas. FOIl SATURDAY, Half-pound Tins i 25c Today wo havo Fresh Cabbage, Lettuce, Cauliflower, Rhubarb, Onions, Bananas, Oranges, Lemons, Pears, Cocoanuts, Pineapples. BLAIR & ADAM. FOR ASHCROFT POTATOES. Free Golden West Soap and Washing Powder 60c Worth of Silverware Free witli every 50 cent Purchase of Golden West Soap and Golden West Watching Powder. To obtain this Silverware all you have to do is to purchase 50 cents worth of Golden West Soap, 12 bars, or Washing Powder, or 2«"> cents worth of each, and &SK YQUR GROCER for a Silver Plated Teaspoon (which is worth at least 25 cents) then cut out the Coupon off the two Cartoons and send ilium to the Manufacturers and obtain another Silver Plated Teaspoon FKEE. In this way your Golden West Foap and Golden West Washing Powder Cost * You Nothing. GKET THE SPQONET FEELING a ......4,, \t a .a .. ~-^,a,liaiiAi>i*lAifiaM«*a BICKLE Solicits TTo-va.1 C-uelaess IT WILL BE MUTUALLY PROFITABLE. YOU WILL DO BOTHER WITH IUCKLE THAN WITH THE 0THEB FELLOW. ->-'* ,w^l0fl0}l.ip If .a).yiT.f).a/ia..T.a,,^,v,f ,a,.f .a,.¥.i Fishing Season; WILL SJ)ON UE HERE. Good Tackle Makes Good Fishermen WB HAVE FLIES THAT WILL JBRAW TROUT LIKE A MAGNET. RqDS THAT WILL HOLD ANYTHING THAT SWIMS. MEETING OF THE CITIZENS'LEAGUE ... .». Petition For an Electric Light By-Law to Be Forwarded To/the City Council. FINED FOR A meoting of tho Citizen's League.a man they fuvorud the city own- was hold in tho Oity Hall on Thurs- ing and operating tho plant, day evening, Dr. 1{. IJ, Dior preBid- On motion tho secretary wus 111- ing. Thore were only a few members structed to pass in tho petition to present, which was unfortunate In the City Council, togethor with Six young follows were taught on j Thursday night that they cannot! tako the sidewalk with impunity ag-1 ainst ail comers. The boys hud started in hustling u pedestrian and from elbowing imd jostling, proceeded to assault liim. Information ri a 'given*to Constable Callander and the boys were charged before Magistrates Nicholson and Matheson on Tuesday night. Tl ASSmT|M0RE MINING DEVELOPMENTS Local Mines at South Wellington to Be Transferred to Big Syndicate. VICTORIA, April a.—The orgurilza on the property, tho seam averaging tion ol anothor coul company to ••* flva feet thlcki Th„ chuructB1. oUne country where tho properties are .0- .he he hearing ul' tile case cupioil a long ' timo, and Ihiully il velop mines at Sukuush creek in wus adjourned until Thursday even- northern portion oi Vancouver lug to enable the Hunch to consider land, und ulso uu .Malcolm Island, cutol """ autural conditions are ex- . , , ... , thoir decision. Un thu Court rc-us-hius IUMi t,eeii comulet.-d in this citv COCdingly luvurable to mining ouora- view „r tho import.,,,™ uf the busl- brief summary ol wli.,1 the Loaguo sculbllnK ou Th,u.sdl,y ov„„illgp Mug. ^^baSio™* who 1b^ .tffi "<"'» « a mmiuiwu expense. Te istrate Matheson announced that the esttsii iu the South Wellington t > ul worK ol siutyug u shaft will be star- Court considered tho charges against Mutes Limited, and in the Hichfti'd- t0,J- witiun the next sixty days, and ncss to he transacted, It should be had done in the mutter borne in mind that the real oppor- The * Secretary Wus ulso in receipt tunitlos of .the League are only now of a resolution passed al a recent opening, and it is the duty of evory meeting of the Va^uver .Hoard of member to. attend'tho meetings. It Trade. The resolution wus as fol-' is not denied that the League can do lows : I useful work and materially assist the "Whereus, in the Dominion statu- i Council In dealing with public ques- tos, chapter (7) '2, Edward VII., of sui.i, tloiu, but it will never fulfil it's real May 15, 1902, Intituled, 'An Act re-! mission if the individual member be- spoctlng thc coasting tnidc of Can- gins to leave it to the other fellow win,* and in clause 3 thereof, it • is to see that it is dono. provided that 'no goods or passen- | Secretary Wilson had somo com- gors shall be curried by wator , from munications to road regarding the one port in Canada to another ex- | electric light proposition. - The first cept iu British sliips : was from.': the Vernon Council to "Whereas, it has been ruled by tho whom he had, addressed a letter ask- commissioner of customs, in his let- Ling for information. He received a ter to this board of trade (No. ..long and comprehensive reply, dos- 33099, of December 8,' 1907)' that cribing tho system in operation at the foregoing clause does n.ot prohi- Vernon, and giving advice as to the bit -the carrying by water of such best kind of machinery to bo em- Canadian goods in transit from ono ployed. Tho Council supply light for port in Canada to unothcr t>y a for- about 1900 lumps, and the plant eign vessel from u foreign to a Can- cost something like $33,000 to In- adian port should they bo routed stal. Fuel with them was a heavy through a foreign country; item, as thoy had to bum wood, nnd • "Whereas, in corresponding United | this item alone cost thom about $10 Statos act of February 17, 1898, it a night. Salaries, exclusive of col- is provided as follows: *Bo it resolv- loction, run to $290 a month. So od by the Senate uud House of Hep- fur there had beon no profits on the resontutives of the United States of undertaking, but that was because America, in Congress assembled, that they wero adding to their outfit, no merchandise shnll bo transported However, thoy woro ablo to light by water under penalty of forfeiture their streets freo. The lowest prico thoroof from ono port of the United in a varied scale of charges was 50 States to another port of tho Unit, cents a light for a 1(1 c.p. lamp. Re- ed States,, either directly or by a ductions wero marie to largo con- foreign port,, or for uny part of the Burners and for additional lights ovor voyage, in any other vessel than u five. vessel of tho United States'; A lottor was ulso read from the Se- Whereas, the discrepancy in these attle Gas Engine &■ Machinery Com- acts rosults most unfavorably for tho puny, asking for particulars of the owners of British vessels, and scheme which it is proposed to in- "Whereas, in the opinion of this stal here and suggesting tho ad visa- board tho intor-Caiiudian carriage of bility of employing an export engin- goods by water should bo preserved cor to prepure tho estimates on which for British vessels; tenders could be called for. They "Bo it resolved, That the Domln woro prepared to do the work at a ion government bo and is hereby nominal price, and such a course strongly petitioned to amend clause would ensure tho city getting an up- #. chapter 7. 2 Edwnrd .VII., 1002. to-date and reliable plant- so as to provide that no goods shall •Secretary Wilson remarked in ro- bo carried bv wator from one port gard to thoso communications that or placo of Canada, either directly or it seemed to him that the League via a foreign port or for any part has gono ns fur into the matter us of a voyagu, except in British ships" they could profitably go for tho Secretary Wilson explained that present. It was now tho turn of the the resolution had beer drafted in Council. Ho thought they could view of tho construction work now leave those communications to them beginning on-the B.C. section of the I to deal with, and they could doclde G.T.P. There would bo millions of 'whether or not expert engineering ad money spent on the road shortly, vice was advisable or necessary. The und as tho people of Canada were to League had come pretty near to. the contribute 80 or 90 per cent, of the point where the Council Would have cost, it was only right that Cunad to take it up. inns should reap the benefit of It. The Loague, ho said, had a peti- However, Seattle people woro alreu tlon road- for the Council, signed by dy preparing far tho trade, and it over a tenth of the voters in tho was up to them to get busy. More- city praying tho Council to Introduce over, if tho currying was conflnod to an electric light by-law. Of all tho Canadian vessels, it was probable signatures, only one minor had spe- that thc local coul trade would reap rilled for private ownership. Tho a great benefit, others all favored municipal owner- On motion the resolution was ship. He himself had been round the riorsed by the Leuguo. business section of the town, and to The meeting then adjourned. i The Moors und Knights met in their second battle on Thursduy afternoon und once aguin the blucks were" vanquished. However, the struggle wus keener Ihuu lust time, uud for a time the Moors were in the ascendant. Slick Moor himself ran into tlio ball near the goal, and us much to his surprise as that everybody else, seo* ».d a point. The Interval came with his side a goul uheud, but here he made tho fatal mistake of chunging his men. The Knights run right through his disorganized runks and pierced Lhe Ores cent: citadel twice in quick success! >h Tho Moors failed tu rally uud the battle ended in favor of the Knights by five goals to threo. However, tho trophy is not won yet und Shiek Moor is determined upon a desperate ellort to retrieve liis fallen fortunes. hurge, or smartly for it. they would pay .the prisoners had- Ijeon proven t id son mine ut South Wellington, is . t Wl11 1ju pushed forward with Ue they hud decided to make thom ull the head uf tho new venture, wUicli JoubL possible Ueluy, and othor ae- aliko. They would each be fined $5*js to be known us tho Pajids Outfit CuBSary work undertaken, in order and costs. Ho hoped they 'would ■ rj0lli Mines, Limited. Tlie capital is tUat lue product of the mines may those uo placed on tho market as soon as interested are local 1 tli. cuu uu Uuilu- The company m,vjis ut*- at 20,0t0 -i-t is Mr. Arbuthnut's intention to acres of coul-bearing iitnJs on Suk- transfer his interests iu the South uash creek and on Malcolm Island. Wellington Coal Mines, Limited, and Coal was first discovered at Suk- "' the Itichurdsun property at South uush in 1848, when quite a large Hulling urn to tne new company, so quantity wus mined right on thu thut tno. threo will be more or lean bench. Mr. Arbuthnot and his its- under the same direction and consulates purchused the property us trol. well us thut on Mulcoim Islstnd ftom Thoso interested in the Pacific thc Green-Worlocfc estate, some -Une Coast Coul Mines, Limited ure John ago. The property on Malcolm is- Arbuthnot, J. M. Savage, und Kph- lund has been thoroughly prospected raim. Hodgson, of this city; Luther borers having been at work for the D. Wishard of iNew Vork; J. 0. Mc- pust year, two drills being employ- Gavin, of Winnipeg, and S. H. Keyed, nolds, late oi Winnipeg. Mi-. Arbuth- From these operations and from not is president of the company, what is already known of the Suk- aud Mr. Key nolds muuager. Some uush creek property it is evident of the stock will be oflered for sale that thero are large deposits of coal in the oast. MOORS AGAIN VAiNQGMED rflJSTLfiS WILL GlVli J)Ai\'CL The Thistle Dancing Club are .' ■ ing a dance iu tho Opera House next Friday evening, April 10th."' This is tlio. Club's first season and it has been.eminently successful, it is proposed to make the fiance on tlio lutn m keeping- with the club s iiccorUi Tho duuciug will be mixed, purt Ctt iiatliun-und purt Old Country, u.'d omy popular music will-roe. o. lyotf. I'iiu. ounce commences at S <> Clou** p.m., and tickets are how uu sale v-.ou* ner cbuptu'. Tnis charge ciUuls uie slipper, whicu wu'l fli«oi OU tiul'illg UIO oieihiifc,. LOCAL AIJPOL\TMENTS IN I GAZETTE. il. f ♦ ♦ ♦++♦♦++.H4++.fm -f ♦ j P. G. NOOT teBts your Ey thoroughly and correctly, free ' of charge. All tho different .' Stylos of Hye Glasses, Spectn- ! clos, etc., carried in stock, . Broken Lenses replaced, and - General Oplictl Work done. Cnll and luivo your Eyes tested boforo thoy give more trouble. It. cost., you nothing and is a pleasure to us. we solicit your Watch Repair ■ work nnd guarantee satisfac- ■ tlon, P. G. NOOT Wntchmnker and Optician. i AND LOOK AT OUK STOCK P8JS8H SHIPMENTS '.'VERY DAY LADYSMITH 4»«J »«>«««%%a>a>«a>a>a>a>a>a>*a>^ POll CHOICE OUTS. —and— FINEST HOME CURED HAM AND BACON, —CALL AT Pnons 7-0. Iimltsd. Nuiiuimu. April 11. • Tao tollowing appoiutiuanta ol local interest appear la ths currant Issue 01' the 11.0'. Utustte: Albert 'ihoirufs Steplieuscii, ol Nu- nuiitto, to be a provtaaul constable irom tho lirst day o! April, l'JOd. .iVilliam lleury AlcLoilan, ol tbe city ol Nunalmo. to be a notary public ln and lor tho province 01 Urltish Columbia. Tho following have, been appointed commissioners lor taking affidavits:. .Newcastle doctoral district —John S. Cairns, ol Ladysmith; IJuniot McLean, of Extension; Matthew Whales, ol Northfleld. SENATE KBF01UI MOTION AT OTTAWA. I OTTAWA, April S.-Six additional' committees of the Senate are to be added next session. Thoy will consist of forestry, immigration and labor, commerce and trade relations ol Canada, civil service commission, public inspection ot loods, and buildings and ground. Senator G. W. Itoas, who moved some daya ago for' a change in rules by adding-11 standing committees to those now named by tho Senate, compromised with Senator Power on tho matter. A resolution calling for senate reform waa withdrawn. —4 '■ HIGH HOJJOB Oi'F'EitED JOHN MITCHELL. WASHINGTON, April 8.- John Mitchell, former president ot the United Mine Workers ot America, called on President Roosevelt today and on leaving the White House said the president had offered him a position of specla! commissioner on labor conditions on the Panama canal seat. Mr. Mitchell said he was not able to accept the offer as lt was necessary tor him to recover his health before he could take up work of any kind. He said that he had no settled plans, everything being dependent upon his health. 4 — NANAIMO MEMBER'S MOTION AT OTTAWA OTTAWA, April S.-In tho Hcuso ot Commons Ralph Smith will movo a resolution In favor of legislation lor permission for the registration of labor union labels and to provide penalties for tho unlawful use nf such labels whon m romilred, i — ♦ Dip DOG RACE AT NOME. | SEATTLE, 'April 8.—A special ea-j blegram from Nome, Alaska, says the great 450-mile dog race from St. Catharines, Ont., April 8.-M. Nome to Candle and return started j Lowls, teller In Boamville branch of yesterday. Thousands .of dollars ths.Bank of Hamilton, disappeared havo been wagered on tho outcome. Saturday night nnd hns not been A general holiday was declared and seen since. Hla accounts are all thousands ot people crowded the.right aid no reason known lor hla streets. There were tan entries. AsbAULl'S UIUL. llrafilUu'u, Out., April, ii.—William i"j»r, a colored umu euiplc\veu in a lucul livery' t>luule, was ui'restcd a ctfurgio oi wiiuuiul assault on liiu year old girl. rillilU ultt't'iBii St..'..Ufuf Lual: LlVES. GERMANY'S ENORMOUS' LOAN. LONDON, April li.—Tho nowB given out yesterday uf the now German und Prussian loau» amounting to $102,500,000 came as a surprise to London linancial circles and hus resulted in much discussion, and oven iu the expression of somo distrust of tho financial position ol Germany. That loans amounting to **250,000,- 000 already havo been found necessary this year, and that these loans are keeping pace with tlio greatly increased naval expenditures of Germany Interests British financiers and thoy are of tlio opinion that thi: financial activity shows a tendency ultimately towards war. This howl ever Is ridiculed in other quarters. ANOTHER INVESTIGATION. Ottnwa, April 8.—The Commons public accounts committee today decided to Investigate the granting of Ashing rights In northern waters of tho Dominion to alleged friends nf the government. BANK TELLER DISAPPEARS. iSAGUS HAVE 'AM ALAUM ISUOIAL '[[M OF MM The local Aerie of Eagles had a f.u- olttl time utter the business ot the lodge iuul been concluded ou Wed-1 h'esday evening. As usual tho allair was well attended and was a pronounced success- There wero feffesh- Kiru Brigade Have Practice Run to Socond Avenue. An alarm of nre was turned in yesterday afternoon about 1:80. There was the usual race up tno hill to the meats, both solid aud lluid, gulore, lire hull, where it wus learned that und mulling wus lacking to tne ev ening s uutertuiumeut. W.P. Eli liuwiuiul. presided, und tho following gentlemen contributed to tho program for the night: instrumental Solo, A. Brooksbauks Song,' Jus. Molyneuux. Song,<J. Skidmore. vidliu Solo, Wi Allestor, Sung und "dunco, ll. Bated. Hong, .1. Smith. Song1 T. Lowls.-.' •Song, H. Provins. ■Song, W. Allester. Song, li. Roberts. Song, Sid. Weaving. -Song, Jus. Thomas. Song, H. Tuonuey. Song, Eli Rowland Song, A. J. McMurtrio. UetHuuun, H. Xhornloy. file proceedings were brought to <i close uy thu smging ol Auiu Lung Synu. ■ .•# — ' ENORMOUS DAMAGE. - Toronto, April 3.—Enormous datu- a0e hus been done on the wator iront un Hunlun Island by storms uu i.iu.e Ontario. . . the lire wus uu Second Avenuo. Chief Adum, so suou us he had a teum, vrenl oil with u hoso rig, leaving one ol' thc muuibers to follow up with the second reel. However, by. tbe time the first team reuched the Prosbytorlun Church on .Third Avenue, they learned thut the lire had been extinguished. It seems thut u spark from the cliuuti .y ul' Mr. Wm. Jolly's house dropped into the gutter of the V- shuped roof. There was u very strong wind blowing and there were muuuuiate signs ol tiro. Mrs. Ross, of Extension, huppeued tu bo at Mr. Wm. Bruwu's house next door, and she at once run out, mounted to the roof of the threatened house, and with hatchet and water succeeded In I putting uut the llames. Hcr quick- ' ness und promptness certainly saved the house, for, with thu Ingu wind that wus blowiug, the building wuuld have gone line tinder. The lire Brigade, it should be said, muue u quick run, ulfhuugu, uuppl- ly, us if UuppcneU, their services woru noi required. CA.N.VI.A STAADe llltifl IA LAND ENU- i'ORTSMOLTll, u.ug., April ii. — t'hlrty-six iueu, including Lt..Middle-ton, thu commander oi the' torpedo bout destruyer Tiger, lost their ii.es m Uio cullisiuii ull the luie ui Uight lust uignt* butweeu the vessel uud the British cruiser Berwick! Tho vossois belong lo tho Ports uiuuih division uf the British huiuc i.Oet and wore eugugud in night uiu- uouuwos in thu chauuul while ou their way to Portsmouth. the night wus dark uud tlie Berwick was steaming slowly. Whuu tho destroyer uttomptod to cross the cruiser's bows she wus cuught umid ships und cut in hall with kniiciiku cleuuness, ainkiug utmost iuslautly. lhe crew oi thu torpedo bout destroyer who were dressed in iiaavy oilskins and boots, wont down with the vessel, ndt uuviug lime to tree tuuiusolios from, thu heavy eucuiu- i rttuc.s. .Must ul the -- men saved nere engineers und stokers, who having light cluthea uu, were uble tu keep themselves uflout until bouts from the uther ships picked thorn up. The smaller naval vessels were in the midst ol an attack on their bigger consorts when tho disaster occurred. The entire Hoot was under masked lights .and in lho absolute darkness the . Tiger was suddenly struck square amidships by tlio Berwick. Tne sharp stem of this vessel cut tho destroyer iu two os if. sho had been made of paper. Tho lorward half sunk instantly aud thu sea . became' dotted with struggling men. Most of them,, however, sunk before help.could reach them. The warships in the immediate vicinity soun had their boats overboard uud the scene of tbs tragedy was illuminated. MONTREAL, April 8.-0. M. Hays socond vice-president and general uianuger of the Grand Trunk railway, returned to Monttoal today Irom London, and daya Canada' is higher than ever in the estimation ol the Britian. public, and all kinds of Canadian issues are being taken up by British.Investors. There aro many gocd things offering, he says, and Orand Trunk and u rand Trunk . Pacidc issues are a- moug them. 'These, and in tact all Canadian investments stand well with the public, wbo arc still looking towtird Canada, still believing in its luture possibilities and what' is best of all, getting to know more and more about Canada, ♦ 1 .STUDENTS ST1IHCE. Mexico City, April •'!.—Students of the National School uf Engineering nro out ou strike because the secretary of tho institution, who is po pular with the students, wus relieved by the minister of public instruction. After an unsuccessful appeal to the minister for his reinstatement the students struck in a body, Committees ore making visits to all government schools seeking to bring induence to beas to have all go on strike. threw themselves into the water and wero ablo to keep afloat till picked up. Lt. W. E. Mlddleton waa the bridge at the time of the disaster and went down with the fore- port of tho ship. The Tiger had a full complement ol men, and was 100 tons. HOW IT HAPPENED. Portsmouth, April 8.— An officer 11 who was an eyewitness of the sink- Tho collision occurred at 8.10 o- Ing of the Tiger, gave the following clock last night. The ships wero account ol the accident: manoeuverlng without lights. It is [ "Thc lirst wo know that anything bollevod that several of* the men had happened was when we saw were killed by the impact. Tugs, Hush' and heard a loud report. This wore despatched to the scene of the disaster at daylight and divers will make un attempt to recover tho bodies of tho drowned men'. The after postion of the Tiger ger. floated long enough to enable those steam and must have scalded on heard to soira life belts. Some hers of the Tiger's epsw. we -apposed to be a gun. In reality, however, the flash and ihe report tosulted from the sea water reaching the boiler room of the Tl BULLETINS WILL FIGHT NIGHT WORK. Ottawa, April il.—Bakers and confectioners have termed a union ol journeymen in the city the chlel object of which ia to light against night work, —♦ CONSERVATIVE NOMINEE. Winnipeg, April 8.—The Conservatives of Salt Coats nave nominated J. P. Diunen as their standard bearer ter the Dominion Houss noxt general election. ♦' '■ CONSERVATIVE REQUEST. Ottawa, April 8.—It is understood the Conservatives will request ths parliumeut to widen the scooe proposed by the. royal couuuission ol inquiry into charges ol dishonesty a- luuug murine department officiala. CHIEF CLERK RETIRES. Ottawa, April 8.- R. W. Breadner chief clerk of tlie department of customs who for many years held one of the must important positions in this branch of the public service, ia retiring, and it ia said will outer the services ol tbe Canadian Manufacturers Association. FIRST COINAGE CIRCULATED. Ottawa, April 3—The flrat shipment ol ailver from the royal mint. totalling $24,000, haa beon sent to various parts of the country. The coins are of all denominations and an equal quantity, So lar as value is concerned of each class scut out. 1— MOKE MEN RETURN TO WORK. Buffalo, April 8.—Ths Lackawanna Steel Company will put two thousand mon to work on Monday next. Half of them will bo skilled steel makers and the remainder laborers. The company will then have a total of 4,600 man at work'with prospect of continuing for several months at least. lb U.S. CONSUL DEAD. Berne, Swltz., April 8.—Jas. Jeffrey Roche, the U.S. consul, died today after a long illness, Mr.Rochn This caused an escape of was transferred from Genoa to Berne mem- In April, 1903. He waa 61 ysars of age. 1 CONSULT ME If You Require Any DEEDS, ^B^ WILLS, MORTGAGES, ;;LE£SES "* AGREEMENTS Drawn Or If You Require Any INSURANCE fa i**al; ti*,'*™1'**' MlMa wl" >eem sumclently »''fli large; •'•and the expenditure* 01 1£ £uli | much money moy produce some dis- ! satisfaction..'" "*^, whole let;* could I be done'. FIRE, Whether. ACCIDENT, MARINE, PL-4TE GLASS al or Sell One; FARM or FRUIT sxANDB. JOHN STEWART other tions. with the sum" applied to purposes and in other dlrec- "^iloreover, the money 'is being spent boforo a sewerage system has boon decided upon, and there -are ' sure to be Some who will object on this ground alone. * '• 'Still it seems to us that the council were'on "perfectly safe ground. Tbey all took office oa a definite program, one of the planks of which Was this sower question. Every voter in the city had at the time- oftlu*| election a chance of passing judgment opon tho measures outlined by the civic candidates. If half of thom neglected to use tho privilege Or II You Want to Bur a mOVhtX of "* francWse. tbey forfeited •-alf] -_»-.■•» or j| joa (llt than* rights of objection during thcj tarm of the present council. Mayor and aldermen went about their bust-' ness openly, and this action' In so*1 curing the services of an expert engineer is tmly the first step towards the realization ot their election pledges. Thoy are indeed, td bo congratulated upon their courage, and their determination to redeem some of the pledges thoy gave. No one can dony the urgency bf the city's need'for a sower system, although there may be some legitimate difference of opinion as to how that system should be instilled. But It was first of' all necessary that tho council Should obtain levels and a reliable estimate ' of cost. No matter how much or how little is done this year, this preliminary work could not be dispensed with, and it will stand good until the whole'sys- tern Is completed. Let lis , hope. that tlio action of the Council Mondny 'evening will lie heartily en- 'orsod, nnd that it will mark* the rsj step In tho putting in of a com pleto sewer system. THBILLINO SCALES LN* NEHJ Sf *XORK ttRE. • *^ay»y» «,«>«*«, »•>«. I I OUR SPORTING CAUSERIE , Notary Public, "' tADYWIlTH. CoaTsranssr B.O. Lady, smith Standard SEMI-WEEKLY. Published on Wednesdays aau w*tur- dnys Afternoons by ths . LADYMHTH I'UDLlSHlNO 00. Robt. 11. Hlndinsreh, Manager. SUUSCHIPT10N PR10B. .!......, *1.»0 »H Advertising Kates oh Application. NEW YOBK, .April -2.-T.bMe peo pl»'wars' killed and fifteen injured,'1 some seriously and the lives of nearly a hundred people were endangered by hrs in a nv* story, bouse at 44th and Hastings streets. The dead ars Barrall Weinstein, his wife Anna-anil their 1 year old son. They weie suffocated in their apartments on ths 5th door. That mere Uvea were not lost was largely due to the prompt action ot mo • j0UrnnlSi as woll as the three policemen who seeing the nam- x_^ u_. . , .t-,- ...- as" in" the hall, 'rushed through the ouildfng and aroused sixteen sleeping families. Hy this time the stairways ,n were a imtss bf flames and the only. .j»>^Aawae> |J>J»«^%%»%^%aMe>%ajay»a,a;ay'i. MEW Support Needed. Island here toduy much controversy. has The WANT THE MONEY- OH, NO I —v aim lull means of escape was by the flre os- it must sbP"'ed recuperative power of sur- DOES NOT As -was to be expected, tho per-merely an" ofTtVsbo^'Z* ""V™ "ll "g "U,Wies' inal of the team to represent the The' SeattleThis les?hwlt'ed The"Z ond rTund tLfilV"'' °' the ^ occasioned ^ «•» thm/and J ns %£» u? Zlbei\t tSt^ht^ two Nanai- tte .^me^XT1 «'* F iT t"»™ ™*»° »- S the StandV was a littralsappor»C°but,'h'uPS h 'oun'° "T' this '""" '° ££ ard, have expressed their dissailsfac-'.'der tho oircumstancos that Sid tl whon thf'„ ° '™s °" llis k"ec t,n with the eleven, and it is cor- *£&_& ^B^ S^^ ^' * fooling of local judges cnarge"d -°- ""' °fflC""s c"'"">' tain that in this thoy have voiced {-_"2%^ •£** "ilnd, so Mrt, Foley shp«.|„g^"ad7anUtagi ..-.,-„ „ „„,. v,th runnhS "'"J0' bo . ° ln-ngbtinS with Duftv holdS. and followers of the game. Of courso management --"-— y «r<lft' T«» to aave M'™" general during tho groggy In 'thai,' .. k. . ;; -TT "° admitt0d **at tbe Selec- tlwlr uTrnTst tkeen the ,T d°'ng Z^ ." fmmt a" ot ^o rounds In their attemht to escape tlon Committee had an extremely to form, and the curb cLnTh "P fh. L"""1? ,de*°f<*t° efforts to stem and a®??lt task,, and by no human pos- without expenses «?„ .*"."' be/un m! '""V dofout but tho hardest of scores of scantly clothed men woman beoame woaged'i'i;solid mas see oh the firs escapes. There they stood' helpless unabls to extract ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ themselves from the crush and block- However, thore is always room for Ing way. of those who had not yet op(* and honest criticism', and thero' succeeded ltt getting out ol the build- is„^urely not n »""1 '» Victoria who ».. mt,_ _$__,.if " .- "™ will arguo that tho toam us It stands sibility could thoy have pleased ""ev- received JerTaanerou. iunn"!-? J1-"™ ';'s°ou"t,er,J, although they Jolted his T"*- the peopled ^Kwn.Tnd no*w* -T" heUd baCk °'"y «""l« hi'» Wlt" aaifffi.* W» :!* ia i»%;.*r:« PacM to tho doors "FAIRPLAY'S" POINTS. „. «..u, tt IS UO< that thoro will bo no falling oil. —♦ UNITED'S THIRD. FINAL. One Yoer tot* AU,nil.s ItKBL'iUiiJ. It seems that we put both our foot in it in bur last editorial. At uny rate, tho Free Press editor says so, and, oi course,' ' when Sir Oruclo opens bis lips no lesser dogs may barlf. Somehow or other, our article appears to have convoyed the impression that' we 'were envious oi Nanaimo.s prosperity, its presont development and future outlook. Tbo Freo Proas lectures us—very genially, it must be admitted— upon our moan spiritedness, and dings tho usual-; bunch of sour grapes in our faces. This is all very well; It is comparatively easy to play at nine pins ~'*4t J premises of your -own. up ladders' stricken fugitives. The work moved Dut.a'«>ttor In tho Colonist on Wed "forward slowly. In ...»Tl T?. S_t^._'iBr. "™n*l«y." raised TRANS-PACIPC RATE WAR I1E- , ' ! -GUN YESTERDAY VICTORIA, April 2.-A transpacific rate war began' yesterday. It is not a light between the regular liners engaged on the north Paclfle between Puget Sound and British Columbia ports ami the far east: but a , mo ui your own*struggle that has been long pending creation, especially if you loftily Ibstwscn the regular linos and tn« Ignore the othw f,u>*.«■'- --- with some ».Sue ......I u,e leum us it sianas | }jowcastlo Unltod havo written paid Ing. Thit was the condition when'is the bost thnt can bo got toge- to the account of Fulhum. The souths firemen arrived and began to run thor inJ:110 I"'"""'. Wo hny° o'roady ther„ toam has fought somo grout - ■ •• • i- ...I,. A >. .k. „.«in oxproeslB our opinion of tho olovon,!hattlos in tho cup rounds, disposing to take down ths panic „ _ . of both the formidable Birmingham elevens. What happened them on their own grounds against United it is bad to say. except that, ou their day, the "Qeordie" team cannot be stopped, Southampton also went down to tbo Wanderers, so thut the South is out of it. The final will be played on the Crystal Palace grounds, and this will be Newcastle's third appearance on that enclosure ''Third time is catchy time" is t North country saying, and Tynesid- ers the world over will be repeating it till the match is over and the ownership of the cup determined. the mean -timo few'interesting points. flames had been constantly .Heforollce To H,8tory spreading, tha- terror among many At minAn*. ..a t,.. a. ... .. h a Falrpluy first of all argues that at windows and the lire escapes had .^^ [be vl(!tor|a tenIml nre ftt passed the point of self restraint. th„ bottom ol tho Loague it doos not While firemen on the ladders and follow that thoy havo no playors others on the ground wore calling quulilled to represent tho Island. Ho cut.to them .that there was no dan- ?uotcs *|n InstB"c,<) l,r0»' tho ,En(g,li9h ■ i. ... ,a league in support of his contention, ger and that help would soon reach or course, tho nrgument. is sound on. thom, thay began one by oho to ough. Rouse Is playing for Sunder, jump from the windows. "David Mil- '"n<l this season^. and Is - considered ler sprang' from a fourth story win- °.nfi,°! th.° ?ll!.v«1''=st custodians In J ' afaasasfifaWal the Bar. nw«u,rat'S ,voro Ha|l* Johnson, Bort Grifllth and Qoo. Koono. British footbull, yet tho Wearsidc lub is struggling desperatol - to cs- _' . . t() tnQ gocom| j)|vj. Not Tho Dost Men. do we begrudge her anything sho possesses. On the contrary, Wd sympathies with her very truly in jber present deep depression. There is ao city which makes more of its advantages than our neighbor and we are apt quarrelling with.tho Indomitable spirit of optimism she is nourishing ln her hour ol gloom and darkness. The editor of Free Press' real point lies in the wettern axiom which is commended to our consideration. "If you cannot boost a town, don't knock) it," we are told. Vary good. -But here Is another axiom which other editors than that of the Free Press may with advantage consider. "If the condl „ - _._ ■_.-..., Ioetween the regular linos and the ignore the other fellow's arguments. Itramps which have'mtersd' the' trans- We are not envious of Nanaimo, nor | pacific trade. " The latter ar* carry- .„ .... . t (n^ freights' at' lower rates than are scheduled by the combine, which works under a joint freight tariff. Tho .lebsen line, -which' Is operate* by the Jabssn 4 Ostrandar Co.; "o! Seattle, Is one.of th* mors prominent of the Independent lines, which, by cutting rates, have secured much of the business tnut Would 'other'' wis* have been enjoyed by the1 regu-' lar Unas. - ■ ■ ■ ■ A new aeale ol rates lower than those which formerly ruled, has teen decided upon and went into effect yeatetday. Th* ntw rates on flour and wheat are as follows;" Wheat, to Japan -and Hongkong, $2.50; flour to Japan, 18, to Hongkong, dow an,, sustained Injuries which probably will cause his death.' Oth- cape rologatfon ers jumped from windows on the slon. second and tblrd floors have broken finis. Wclenstlne and wlfs snd-baby Th,s is llot iUo poillt of tho ob. were lying dead ln their home ton jection token to tho Victorian repre- the top-floor of tho building after scntntivos at all. The point is that the flames had B»;n extinguished, thl!,'° nre ,l'ett'!r mon. in Victoria, ..- ■'-..- .'■ ,,. . . -. more entitled to a place than cither Aiiimisntly Ihey had been overoome IlorJmGr 01. Johnstone. Of courso af, by smoke while trying to rseeh the tor all is said, |t Is only a matter stairway..' ^ ■' 'ly ■" of personal opinion. . Wo go a long. ■way-with "Fairplay" in what he has to soy regarding Struthors as a back Struthers ls i a good man with flue knowledge of the gamo, but, while ho Is unquestionably superior yjjBjjaaaasaS'tw.-. ,-' - to Lorimer, it is doubtful if he has >ra«, Vo.tr im.,, o w.i, ...Mf anything over Howitt. And thon tho New York, April 2.-WaIl street Mit,_ ha8 ^ „Bsoclotod with 0m. market came almost to a standstill h„m all season, and. that alono, oth-. ut a fractional recovery and bpora- cr, things being equal, should have tions bnama trivial. B"' ,lim hls place. Bl'LLETlNS MARKET DULL. NELSON DltAWS AGAIN j Blythe, Ont.,. April 2- Jas. Mc- Murrchie's privat* bank i Wynne and McKinlcy, as regards tho halves "Palr- soinothing vory positive BANK ROBBERY. ' ■' " play" has _ „„ .... to soy. Wynne and-Thackeray, in- . -was broken stenii of McKinley and Harley would, Into early this morning and -.robbed, he ""J". "1"lvo greatly strengthened ._„„„ ..i,„ Ji.i,_,-_i. , the half-back lino." Again, ho Says, Amount Uken unknown, . that McKinley was'pushed'into the * ' '■ - • right half berth larit gamo after los- „ . ' ONTARIO FIRE. Ing the position of centre-half to ..!.■ ...u . . Johnstone. Now, McKinlcy Is not Marmora, Opt., April 2.—McDon- a centra-half, but he is certainly. nelis general store wss destroyed by K"5, nhc"d <'f-lohnstono. Again, «_ .,,, _. . ..Jn..n Thackeray is a flno half-back, and, nre this morning. Loss. «17.000; ,„ our oplllio„p „»„„„ won hls pll>ci; partly covered by insurance.-. in th» i«,»-.i •— -■■ ■ - ♦ tions of a town don't warrant 118.50; wheat and flour to Shanghai boosting, then silence is golden, na 1*4; wheat and flour to Amoy, 14*. "' wall as half honest." We might« -■m~-n-- J""t' also suggest as a principle of action well worth considering that unless you cannot boost your own town, save at the expense of your neighbor then you should be mighty' sure of your ground. We have never receiv; ed any treatment that might by any flight of Imagination be termed gracious from Nanaimo press. -Rather tho reverse hes been tbe case. All the same we wero not"turning our, backs on any sour grapes. Tho edi. tor of the Free Press-will- find "»t our remark, anent the' new were neither and new absurd nor ridiculous, were speaking from experience. We would be glad to be put in tho wrong. We want our own city to go ahead, naturally; but ut the Same time, we can rejoice in a neighbors prosperity, Wherefore we can-express thc hope that th*'| Free Press editor's cheery optimist In regard to his clty-s future may ba abundantly Justified. At present —and this was our chief point and therefore our crowning offence—thero Is certainly room for lots of provement and the best of soil the nurture of a robust faith, — —————— THE COUNCIL'S ACTION. The Council took the plunge In re-' gard to tho 'quern ion of a sewerage | system for thi. town on Monday et**.1 ting, and it may bo that their action may come in for considerable adverse criticism. They decided ttt spend four hundred dollars on obtaining the sowor levels of thc town, together - With nn estimate of ths cost of putting In a cdmplete system."" Pour" hundred dollars to tha The lines'' Interested In' th* agreement are Dbdwoll A Co., .. presenting the Blue Funnel steamers on the'Paclflc const; Boston Steamship Co., Waterhouse & Co., Great Northern Steamship Co., and Nippon Yusan kaisha. Tho othor gular fleets running to ths lar east, from l'ritlsh Columbia and Portland are expected to follow suit in mooting the cut rates, and there will likely be a strenuous war for busl- between the established lines, and th* tramp stsoman. ' ft is understood that tho 'regular liners running ts Vlaellvostock snd North China porta have also the rates Only ons GIRL DROPS DEAD. Ont. In the Island team. But even Thackeray cannot dispose of McKinley nt loft holf; »■ -■-' nor can anyone else in tho ( provinco that the writer has ever a -it n %r, i 8eon so wr* Why he should havo beon April i.- Minnie nominatod „„ righi nnlt 1VB don.t years old, dropped dead know. ><■ —•" Wiugham, Schreok, 17 this morning wail* removing rubbers In the cloak room of *hool. Heart failure was cauas. Bat. Nelson cannot bo tho man he was a couple of, yoars ago. That Colinn battle seems to havo ended tho'Dane's upward career, just as much as it hoisted tluns into a pugilistic niche of his vory. own. Sinco that memorublo encounter Nelson has' pluyed low to Drift, and Door Unholz Is said to have put. it over him. Finally feather-weight Attoll gets a draw with him. Surol - Dut. is not the man ho wus. HACK AND GOTCH. Tho result of tho great wrestling match between Huckonschmidt and Gotch should bo known before this article appears in print. The , mutch is for .tho heavyweight championship catch-as-cutch-cun stylo of wrestling. Hack is ■ really a Greaco llonian wrestler; but bus taken up with tbo othor to keep his engagements going. ln Gotch ho moots a master of tho art; a man who has him beaten in his knowledge of all tho finer points of -the game. Ilut tho Russian is fast, also, nnd is absolutely thc 'strongest man on the mat. If Gotch downs him he wilt bo tbo first to do it, and the odds aro all tho othor way. A JURYMEN FIGHT. • CHICAGO, Ills., April 2.-A • * fight between Jurymen in which * " a heavy ink. chair was demolish- * ed, tables and other furniture * dental anl several men slightly * * Injured marked tho Jurys deliber- * ations in tho Barney Coffee Sun- • * day saloon caso in tho municl- * pal court, PARIS, wprll 2,-Count Bonl de Custelane, cousiu of Helie de Sagen, is represented as being furious at the reported engagement of his former wife, Anna Gould, to the prince, and the Paris newspapers are having considerable fun over the idea uf Mmo. Gould'a re-entry into the French aristocracy as the Princess de Sagan, "with a reduced fortune of only $00,000 a year," that sum being regarded aa prodigious in Francs, Tlie Gil Bias is especially hilarious over the prince's alleged reply to aa , article insinuating that he was a fortune hunter, in which he sold, "at my age a man only marries for I lov»." ' -♦ — VENEZUELA'S ANSWER IX) THE UNITED STATES. CARACAS, April 2.—President Castro's official organ El Constitutional publishes a part of Venezuela's answer to Secretary Root's last note regarding the secretary's previous demand for the arbitration of the live American claims. These are the words of the Venezuelan minis- ter of foreign affairs to Minister Rus sol,. "The. government of Venezuela rosea for tho time being to take under consideration the Insinuation that is in your note, because up to now you have not contracted tho notes of this ministry of dates July tl and Sept. 20 last, which troutod of tho points which have beon tho subject of discission, and in which ths reasons on which this govern- CHAOS PREVAILS THROUGH NEGRO DTRIFE. PARIS, April 2— Advices received by the French government from Hayti indicate that the state of chaos which prevails at Port au Prince ls accentuated by the strife existing a- fuong the negro factions. The landing of troops from the foreign warships now In Hnytlen waters is expected, if the lives of the white Inhabitants ars endangered. Several additional refugees in fear of mary execution have French legation. sttm- nai to the TO PREVENT FRAUD IN FRUIT ' PACKING. OTTAWA, wprll 2,-Hon. Sidney Fisher has given notice of bills to amend tho Canned Foods Aot, to amend Inspection and sale act, and amend meat and canned foods act, by proposed legislation. Complaints have been made by owners 'of factories that present regulations not favorable to thom. Tho object of tho bilk, ls to amend Inspection and sale act to provide more ssvere penalties for fraud In fruit packing. 4- ..... ....... nn ..."ll t It moroly shut Wynne out, her and Wynne hns it nil, over any oth- the or r'Bht hnlf on tho island, the ' ' Tlio Coutro-Hnlf. Touching Johnstons we have alroa- _ • "~"""~ dy sold that either Clegg or Saw- HNQCIHE AS TO SANITY. yere Should have got tho position, " ' ''' ' ' ond that we inclined to Sawyers be- Buffalo, April 3.—District Attorney cause of his experience, Thoro Is Abbott said todav h« «,«..w .--.- n.o.. # ... nn, expenenco, Thoi today he would apply on|y the centre forward position . . .,__.Sn.A_i_ 1 ._ loft and "Fairplay" thinks Sp„.... to Justice Whatler in th* supreme gou}d have ^ ,„%„„ ,OP,.ar/llne. NANAIMO TEAM*FOR ALL-MAINLAND MATCH. The following team will represent the Nanaimo United Football Club against the All-Mainland eleven at the Cricket Held at a o'clock on Sun day afternoon: GOAL. Bradshaw. FULL BACKS. Graham, Hewitt. HALF BACKS. Sawyer, Farmer, CENTRE. Hooper. FORWARDS. Cruikshanks, Blundell, ment thon founded IU nagalatlve, were perfectly woll defined in vlew'QOT SMALLPOX IN THF ».,.,«, of this, tho cases ln question con,-f -_ E MAILS prised among which roquiro diplo- Wost Ontario, April a-The matlc action cannot ba considered, |0' 1'°«tmaeter Weston was taken to and tha government of Venozuola th° '""lotion hotpllal at Toronto would see it as satisfaction would !»'e,ter*loy suffering, from m^Tl' be considered matter terminated, thai'*0 to "PPoasd to hav, C0BtP.U!; interested parties always having the,,Do dl«->»»* through ths main. now Sparks Hurley. n-r: _ court; on Monday next to appoint an He doesnot soy ho should','have'had Insanity commission to examine L. tho centre forward position, but ho ii'f iln\. . r D, says thnt Adam and'Sparks are tho tut. two most dangerous forwards in B. **ls C. Wo ..."- '--- " M._ Cole, » Hf* 'Murance company in In Jail, •lay. who la fcrmsr assistant cashier of sa.V8 thllt A,lam una" Spark's tivn most dangerous forwi u. Wo must confess that wo have, under indict- bnvm- =~— «■—■■- . ««r hbvor soon Sparks pluy. But unless, mat far murder ln the first degree he could dislodge Adam thore Is no of bis eleven months' old baby;' »» In talking about hlm. Summed up, Fa-lrplay'S letter prac TOBONTO FIRE. Toronto, April 2.-Flre this tlcally, endorses all In tho last issu Ho insists that . -.. wo had to say in tho last issuo of tho "Standard.' Hurron Peters cut'ini"Hn."j' "■"" **~rlre Wis morn- ;;r,f™"":'"' """• tno Selection Com- transnaain "T"5' •»to»«"W to the Clt Co. rtS-^,^ transpaciac bureau is running on • ?,*>'* Ephralm Gelman, is y^ra jnentlons Struthors .- . nutteo havo dono the bost thoy could — ..ua am damage estimated ut V,'M and yot-fails to find n single reason from IS to about W.fiO. to tho promises,/if tlio National lbs- tor tho Inclusion of Lorimer.' Ho company belonging to theJ^Cp.^aMho rear, of ..'fi.iOi.lMl"„„,„ - c buraa,, l. .in—f— H* and Thackeray, ..,.....,,„ ueinian, J5 years. Kna * „, lvc ,.cmnrkod, had thesomon' ,».. -.„*. IU. h~. n*Zn 1 ?M'a ™rrow^ ?"c,",od >,oln* bu"">i had places there could havo boon nd tnis route, thl. being a portion of to death .As.it woSj-.he-was burned ,ault found with tho team. As ths flert operated by Waterhouse & about the head, and hands, mil has „,„,,,„. of (ot.t the elovoh doos not Co. On this, run, so-called tramp l>»on romovod to the hospi',.1 1 Tlu p|ea80 ., „,_„,. ,-•_._ .„ „,, t „ , . ~7 origin of tho flre is unkn..wu l.-.ss tonnag* haa cut heavily Into th* ltl,yeni by ln,uranco. business, especially during the past 1 „■ ...^ six months. "-'J singlo mombor of tho Selection Committee. However It should lie good enough tu account for the «-—..^... :^m&sim sm*- «*s-a •usring th. lowwlng o( tm) said: ...«_ b»nk near ' ' Tue«dsy. evidently on doath by i'^1 i-vir*"»'** £SS st-z-,HUma'-~ ysar, that wa and Just Tho -Referee. -",- .nisi ono more' noto about the - lA.^'iLn'-Jl "hi 1°' ™ a !!■.' B»mo- Tho Vancouvor Now It has come to this, '*"-•*?' bel',''a8j",d W' •*nd """^ «- "' * __ . .. . . A ton' bag wh ch deposited monoy was mustflght for our sxi.t- found .■ „ ,hopt i, We will make no publication body, reduction nt th. —- - ofthe reduction of th,. „,- •*V will only b, Bad, M goncyof tbs Mm. demand, and., vary according to condition.,, W"V •",' ~»o hs iafluaacad by W*t they »UI bsv. „„ tJ? "W» do aot ,»»wi wowB-Advor- tlser published Just a torrlblo screed ■la. nn ""v'"' ',h" ■"""'' tho action of the Island Lea- vm-. 1. JS m il.„ if," "'"> ln Protesting tho appointment'of J u ?. \$3b_\t S.i*7!lf n Mr' p' Ml!Co11 t0 re,or* th° match, A,,.,-,.n iL -.l^SS. m ,.„™ According to our Vancouvor canton- it ..! ■mZnJL.'J.TSriU, ■ T r°™y the Mainland Association will ^A.A*7r?J??~™' * 'nwin- h«ve hold an Indignation mooting, MAnMuti add tho unwarranted intrusion ofthe montw. 1>lund offl(,jB|. „„, booh vigorously nod. lA'ni. ««*- '- ' as the body. al and r."*"1 "I*1 a"»rsntry had 4 •»« It was.found a-couplo of. hi tne Shlp- Reserves—Snowdon, and Mitchell. THISTLES WEAK. The Thistles will have to strengthen a few weak spots before they go after th* eilverplate on th* Island. Steele is a- good' man-but should hav* more practise. - Hayes is weak. Give Watson a trial at center forward. Put Mitchell Inside right and Bptnc* outside. - Keep Warburton Inside left, and the defence— don't touch.—Province. , ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. Standing of First Division, English League, Mar. 14. W. L. D. Manchester United 20 4 8 Newcastle United 18 Sheffield Wednesday ...18 Manchester Olty right ol recourse to th* tribunals of Justlco of the republic If they deem It consistent." The paper criticized the fact that twa of tho coses In question already been arbitrated, saying: "Tho most conspicuous point in this affair is the following: • "It was under the wing of the Am orican government that the Washington protocols were signed. It was a. Washington representative consequently, with the approval of his government, who signed those protocol* which provide for arbitration before a mixed tribunal and including th* claim of the United States. Today, almost flve years later, the American government demands, through their minister in Caracas, that two of these claims which wero directly arbitrated by this tribunal, of which we speak, and which waa established with the full approval of the Unltod States shall be merely submitted to arbitration. Will It be for cases such as those above mentioned thot the Munro doctrine from being a band ol union between tho American states, will constitute ltsolf a danger to them • KILLED BY A FREIGHT. Berlin, Ont., April 2.—Jo., Drunk, of (.'uri enter street, was th* man h"v'!. who was killed In attempting to board a freight train here Tuesday night. Had been to Berlin looking for work and missed hi. passenger train and tried to board a freight in order to get home. CAPTAIN KILLED. Bute,., April "^Tcapt. J. Drown, of Chicago, mortar of th. str. p„k was ru» down and knied by .New Yor.< Central engln. at th. foot of Goor, e street today. Capt. Brown was on his way to hia vessel Af- WW to notice , ,|ght tnm .p «Z%' "d *" rtn,ck and "•"• PBEMIER'S CONDITION . ...12 . ...U ....11 12 ...11 ..12 t,0SnVroVUaMbiH-J" AP^^Bsx..-. 3^~^im^2?Z. t^.-Ll.\_°^ ?' •«. ""known Itsl-i?" '» ""'Lauthorltic. «l<! hotTrusa .... . Wish to hurt local i*!L'?u!,d''« * Mlt V*"! yesterday '2CCo11' """V Piuiinid .(."^E *"• «d -Upper,, but w. must ll". T^S^^^^m^Si 2"»"» *W«M th7„ai»o."o?t„,„- and our boats hav. IfaanrtLau: • ?J™ ^M*aa>- <•»• body waatled SM!5|f*,nt»l«o could be dopoiided -- --- — ■■ H..an „r. -.-. ...,.,- vi boat* have been going but '" * ba8 and burled in a hole with half • cargoes fck>: m'aiiln.'.' If i"? """Ii.**? Mlt v*' we do not'drlvs'tlw tramp off 'th. '£l.i'J^!!IIS?. field wa- '' -" " MORE IMPROVIOTKNTS. EVERYTHING OF THE BEST ., to keep tbe .game ' In hand. Whore ,tm a.ioot thoro |s a„yth|ng unsportsmanlike in, .. <k „ „ a thla *• ,ail t0 SM. and. as amuttdr „^, „a tn* #.f,i„* \~_7iZ, u '«L„™T,.,,:™ o' leet It is a constant(puatle to us *-"■_.«(W__l\-Z_&A 'i»fr.J^SllSJ a, .nZZli,, nl S h°* »UCh ««*» » 'hiS Can bO PUb- »ill have to gstdiioursslvos, are ..in custody, suspected.1 oftbe n.h„ri ,„ ,ho M.roH _____ nf snnit land as it has taken "da ysars of sf- eflme. The police ballsy*, that they l""""1 m „uw sacrM, ™m "' "port' fortto make UHa trade ws do not ,laT0 """"overed the Identity of tho ' Exhibition Games. feel «k»'*««*»*W#^ S,omo dissatisfaction h« been ex- altemativa. "' Itoliaaa ■■■/ ■ it pressed nt tho chargos. mado for the . ____. last two exhibition.gomes on the sports ground. Now, tho club has <jO on received the most'generous support from .»• »•"-•'- -■■ "*n*vm*mA ' ^geibW ,, t^i ■^ h»'UttI.'moDV''«6' buy our ''* ^'»»*l«lalfta'ln' ailv, hut atoo •tmtmWo-.Wtl^'iZ er. ■ ...u^t^g^S^h. «. port in tmmt-tm^toM ttimtj, -~- ., -J^.'J^, Italians.. ONTARIO UNEMPLOYED . STBIKB.'■> •■ ,'™™ .'ho publle all.season,.ahd cor- .1 , , talnly it would regrot to cool off the •T. OATHARIBMS, Ont., April 2 ™thuslasm fl Its supportors. The ——. >m>. oa to give jh, SanforH practice and koop etty (treat* for some,wssksrand thom in fan* »** *••-,- » • -*- ^^Zm%&s_f^S_r~-ss mnmMmm'aT*^^SM bstzzz . . •-,-•. 1 '.... ,-' -"^'PaM tt* regular li need, »fco hav* "bean" ZiZZ VX""™ """» '" 'o'>« 'or theFr League aa-iI™ ™v,.b«> CTtUs* * doliap.. , gagelneht wlthiHsnulmalt * It was not arranged to make monoy; but as atrlk* raftulaa. to.*'ar* of tnB »l>0««*ry "fill «»r eham- stria* refusing to ,,[„„,,,, honor and M % n).Me|, of corporation wbrk un- Met, tho -'•' * *' " regular laborer* wages, meet tbe Preston, N.E, Aston Villa ... Mlddlesborough Sheffield United Liverpool *_______________*_ Dury .,..10 11 Chelwa 12 18 4, ■ fVANAIMO FIGHTER WINS VICTORIA MATCH. Nanaimo Hoxer Displays Class, and Wop. from Dufty Last .Night at Victoria Before lllg Crowd , Victoria, April 8.-"Kld" Foloy, of Nanaimo, Inst night at tho A.O.U. [W. -hall defeated "Sammy" Dufty of this city in the ninth round of what was scheduled to bo a 16-round | sparring contest for tho lightwolght championship of British Columbia. The fight was Foley's all the way and never at any stage of tho nine rounds waa the husky visitor In troubls while the gong saved Dufty from a knockout on four separate occasions, while on two othor occasions he took tho count before rising to again continue tho contest. ENCOURAGING SPEECH FROM THE THRONE. svery cere- member REGINA, Sask., April 2.-In tbs absence ol Gov. Forget, Chief Justlco Wettmor* formally opened tho third session ol the Saskatchewan legislature at threo o'clock thi* afternoon with the customary mony. Practically was In bis plao*. ^^^^^^^ Pramlar Scott waa warmly greeted by both sides on hi* first official re- appaarane* after hi* prolonged ab- -mo In Eurrp*. Th. speech from tho throne refer-j red to toe fact that notwithstanding! unfavorsbl* condition* last season, th* province had com* through the year with credit and with its financial standing unimpaired. Refsrenc* wa* made to steps being taken towards scouring, and distributing adequate supplies of seed grain and emphasis waa laid on tho beneficent results to the province accruing from Increased provincial sub- •Idles following on Vie Intor-provln- clsl conference In Ottawa In 1008. 4 SASKATCHEWAN LEGISLATURE. REGINA, Sask., April 2. - Many Important matters nwalt consldern- tlnn .n.l ...----• - - . elf""* A*»" »-rThe bulletin • ,T^tb,r mon"W regarding' • the health of Premier Sir Henry • Campb.ll Bannorman say, that • the patient passed ft fair night • and that thero Is no change In • * hls condition. . DISCOUNT UNCHANGED London, April 2.—The rat* of discount In th* Bank of England malnod unchanged today at 8 cant. roper URIl'KLAYEltS REFUSE R.'DUC- Tiotr. Hamilton, Ont., April 2.— Local bricklayers hay* refused to accept n cut In wages. .».,, ...,,iil euiisuiorn- „ „,w HflMh 1 tlon and disposal at tho soSBlon of Foley showed alt the car-marks ol tho Saskatchewan legislature which clever fighter and shnwa.1 «ni««ju *»>» »—'•--- .......*„ «,u «m ouHKairnownn legislature which ■ntinrHJiaa' 1 clever fighter and showed splendid mot today. Ono of tho features of, |",«u"»i»f» ring generalship, at all stages clever: tho session will be a redistribution footwork and an ability to uso both hill, which will increase the number of his hands both in defonee and at-1 of members and reduce tho presont tack that earned him tho plaudits of unwleldly constituencies. Legislation the'crowd. looking toward tho purchase of tho ' Dufty, after the flrst two rounds, Bell Telephono system In Saskatcho- ...... ...in which he carried the fight to his wan wilt alao bo brought before tin. Club had to dig down to (opponent, was outclassed/ although house, and the municipal system pro- expenses. be made several great rallies, and bably will be re-modelled. W0H0NIN6-H06RIHDIN6| Steel Is Iron free from dirt, alrl or foreign substance fused wlthl carbon. Carbon gives toogtaessl slengfh, keeness snd life. . .. I Thlrtv veer's study of toe razor! sltu.ilon has shown a way tor^ add the highest per cent of/, carbon to a Carbo Magnetic rszor Made throug * secret procrssof tLCCTHIC TCNPf R. INO giving It ■ uniform dls. mood like herdness-some. thing absolutely Impossible with flre tempered razors, and they are Hamburg ground. _ But Test this UNCONDITIONALLY CUARANTCCD razor all homc-or have your barber use 1 mHWU-tommm flOLE A0ENT8: Ladysmith Hardware Co. LABOR NOTES i : PEOPLE'S PARTY TO NAME PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE. ■'■' mm^'-A. "~ : MUCH'INDICTED MAN TO BE ..TRIED. 250,,0Of>;MI,NERS ARE IDLE TODAY, EMBEZZLER ROWLEY IB —.—^———-^—^—--—^—^^—-—-^^^^^^^^^^^^—^—^ LEASED. | ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 1.- Re- WASHINGTON, April L-After ro- INDIANAIWLIS A,.,,, „,'. ' — iu P«se»tatlves of the People's Party Peated delays and postponements, „___._,_. -„, „^„ ,! Ap, ,3"~Bltu- ST. THOMAS, Ont., Kansas and Tennessee have recently,and other so-called refo- „odies in John A. Benson, J. H. Schneider, 3, „„„,,,., ...7 "u"*''''i"K 280,- Rowley HE- The Stato federations of labor declared frage. In favor of woman suf- Andrew Furiiseth, secretary of the Sailors' Union of the Pacific, ls to bo one of the fraternal delegates representing tlie American Federation of Labor at the annual meoting of tho Urltish Trades Union Congress in Nottingham next September. . ex-manager April 1.—oi of the defunct uuu are idle toduy 01l account of the i,,.,,,, , „, ,, AjHyde lallure 0( the m .Mu Loan Company of this city, «'» bas been released from the Kingston .leuitentiury alter serving four years District meetings are being hei.l inCiZ"1" "' ^ ^"'^ an ollort to rouch an agreement of America und to agree upon a tlie coul wiige scute Workers ims • tors politics are arriving ir this city to Henry p. Dlmond and Fred attend their national convention'.' ''e0> <*tate operators of the Pacific Candidates for president and vice- coast. ar« nnaliy t0 (oce the unr of president are to be nominated and a iustlcii and answer te. churges of con- platform will be adopted. , SPlracy to defraud the United States The National Provisional Commit- out of valuable Umber concessions In ee, tho American Monetary League, "oarly every state west, of the Mls: and tho Federated People's Party siasippl river. These four defend- ____ clubs are among Vlie reform organl- ""t3. .according to the government Illlm,„ zatlons that united with tho Poo- oillciais, are the ringleaders of tho —.». . pie's Party in issuing tho call tor *»ost stupendous land frauds ,.,. district, nnd in this stuto tlio min- Ths wookly rest day bill, which the convention. At the convention brought to light In this country. ors and operators have agreed to eon provides that employees o( all class- headquarters today it w.as stated Tm) cases wel'8 callod for trial'to- tiaL„ work pending, a sottloinont, I Ottawa, April 1.—Lincoln Stell'ens, es shall havo one day of rest in the that an attendance representative of ''"'' before. Justice Stafford. The which Is being negotiated by 'joint tho well known magoJslnd writer, was seven, wss recently approved by tbe the entire country is expected. *tu»l Is expected to consume nearly meotj„gS ttt ,j.on.0 jjauje An tho a guest of the Cunudiun Club at ' " Under the People's Party call lho threo months, as moi'o than 200 wit- alam of Wasteni pemui„ivaa|B) 0- dinner last night and gavo ii strong (Independence League, Willinm R. n0881* may'le examined. Congress „.,„. „„,, .,,,. 4 embezzling JlST.ouo of ,. , . . in the company's funds, the various states und it Is believed Ah. „ , the strike will be c. -mto^lJ^J^* "*,**»• "re «*° » Central Pennsylvania and Innlnb£-*■_•""'""■ ""'m'"M •™*»- Bt. Rowley is expected to go Pennsylvania and Iudiaua, Thomas, i are in operation, as an agreement has been readied in tlie former «*"»'' district, nnd ln Italian Chamber of Deputies, and is expected to become law. Labor organizations in Now York stato have a membership of more than one-Iourth ot the total nunil or of votes, Ths aggregate membership is al-1,718. Including 12,51.1 women. west where his family now reside. The Canadian Bank Of Commerce HEAD OFFICE, TOKONTO, B. E. WALKER, President. ALEX UUD, Geuerul Ma nger Superintendent ESTABLISHED 1867. E IRELAND of l;i'u- dies. >nv c' es th NlfMipCiplfi. $10 000,000 Res. 5,000,000 Total Assets.. 113,000,000 llimilllH.K EXAMPLE OP U. 'ongliout Canada nnd in the United States aid Enf-land * °EN"*L ■*"*"• »«'»l««STR»N.*CTED-Co»-m0,e,.. .nd Farmers' Paper Ol.rcuntod, SAVINGS BbNK DETRIMENT SI und upwi The (lepositqi Deposits of SI und upwards received, nnd intere t all wed at lutes. pato in tho convention and tho nom- necessary to conduct the prosecution ",? .q", """*' Inatlon of a presidential candidate. and directed thnt tho entire cost ap- „* beli"v*l horo thut tho 250,- Ertorls are leing mado, It Is said, iwoxiinatlng ?50,000, be borne by AA COal mJnols ln Miss"«''l. Kansas now the government and no portion char- 0klllhuma »'"■ Arkr- Union Minneapolis Typographical has taken the flrst stop ln a move to raise a fund from which to pay striking members it sum equal tu that recelvod wlilld engaged in tbeir regular occupation. ' ■ 4 ■ Shop girls at Littio Rock, Ark,, aro. forming a union to work for letter pay and shorter hours of labor. Hearst's organization, may- partlci- recently authorized tho expenditure b° anl,|tth■, touns-ltississlppl states address dealing with his investiga- tiulm 0/ corrU|)tlon lu _M_ ^ eo_ litieal life of United States. Turn- ing. to Canudn, hs said: to consolidate tho two Into a now tho government and no portion ohar- "Kllllu,ma and Arkansas, who are on- organization, innsmuch as their plat- o~aa against the District ol Colum- J°y "* a ho"dtt'J> «U1 Teturn to forms ore very similar. It appears bla. in whoso courtB the trial is to KOtk tomorrow Pending a settlo- from tho declaration of principles tak» Place. |mont °' tho d'toencos with the oili- and purposes the* there is to be no Tho caso of ,tho> prosecution will'be ci*1* "' tlle Southwestern Intorstute union or fusion with either of the handled by Unltod States Attornoy,CoaI 0lJ"''ators Association. The old parties, Rater, AsslBtnnt- Attornoy pugh nnd "P"*10™ »»d uiinors' convention Arrangements havo beon made to Francis J. Honey of San Francisco,1"""- s0'"u"atl!l'' tills morning, each hold the convention in the Olympic spoclnl counsel for the United Statos to take ste',s Nuking to un early conference. The operators would not discuss.| their plans in advance, but said in all probability _. committee would niSa^*^."^^.^, ' any purt of tlie depusit OFHtt HOURS ON MY I-toYSMITH IIHANCn m 9:80 a. m.. Thero are now more than 1,000,- 000 persons employed by the railroads of the Un'ted StuteB— twice us many as were thus employed ten years ago. _* West Virginia unionists have been lighting to secure tho passage in the legislature of "a bill making the employer liable for the unlawful acts of guards, detectives," etc. The claim is mads shut the hired detec tives are largely responsible for the deplorable conditions that exist ln and around mines. Women clerks in Pittsburg depart ment stores, who woro warned that they would not be permitted in future to wear high pompadours while theatre. The gathering will be call- '» th« Prosecution of land frauds. [id to order nt 10 o.clock tomorrow Th». dofendonts havo ongaged emln- mornlng by James H. Forrlss, of ont counsel, including Attorneys A. Jollet, 111., chairman of the Popu- s- Worthington, R. Golden Donald- list National Committee. It ls ex- »on aml A* A* W~ey, with threo ected tho lirst day will be taken up oas'stants. wholly with preliminary business' The cas6s hl™ Deen dragging a- ond tho work of organization, loav- lon« tor tho P»»t four years. John ing the nominations and the adop- A' m"0D " bearded as the prlncl^ tlon of a platform to come up on l™1 I" «"= "lMed conspiracy. Forj Pritlav. many yoars hs has boon a promln- So far Thos. E. Watson,'of Geor- "nl "ff*"* °» the Pacific coast. Eaf- gia, appears to be about tho only * I" ilk he went from .Ohio, to San person montlonod for the preslden- Fr*»cl«<!<>. where he established him at work, have won tholr light ngaln-lis ready to in the future they will wear hair anyway they like. 4 Some idea of what it costs tu provide for the unemployed against tlol nomination. Mr. Watson wns aelf "■ a surveyor, land agent and the Populist candidate for vlco-preBi- "»' c»t«to operator. For threo dont In 1886, when tho national con- J"Jlrs ho hold tho office of United venllon endorsed Bryan for tho pro- sta~* d->Irat>' surveyor. Thon he sidoncy. In 1004 "Mr. Watson was Proceeded to organize the Benson thonresidontlai condidato of thel'eo lttnd tl>«- aeokll« to O0.ntlul c01-' lle-f partyf Those who, claim to bo iraa*' <°r surveying government well acquainted with the situation land» '» California and in the nolgh- say that tho Georgian will have tho bol"ln8 states, united strength ol tho delegates of BoPOrts of Benson's operations fln- tho south and a lorgo section of the My led to nn official Investigation, vvost as a result of which 76 indictments It Is understood that Mr.' Watson «">" returned against Benson and at tha ..,„„, . ... - ' '- - I — ttcce'lt the nomination his associates. Wealth and influence •t the nanngers of the stores, ami provided the monetary plank of the wero employed-to prevent the tX thoir | ilatform is satisfactory to him. of the cases. Meanwhile special Several names aro mentioned in "sants of the government were sont ionnection with the vice presiden- to Son Francisco to make a thor- tlal nomination. Tho solootion of 0,,eh investigation of stoto and fed- tho candidate for second placo on tho cri11 officials who had protected Bon- ticket will depend lnrgoly upon whnt son. They found that tho Southern soctlon of the country the preslden- pacillc railroad, aa woll as a num- tial choice comes from. ber of prominent officials, were lu. The monoy question Is expected to terestcd In the Benson contracts. At want may be gained by reference to the amounts expended by Typographical Union No. a, of New York, during the years 1900 and 1907. In the former yenr tho benefit board dispensed f58,851,V.',,- in the latter year the total was $.1-1 ,s-l0.27. A recent coiilorence between Profi- . dent Gompeis of the American Federation of Labor and representatives of the International State Employ ecs' Union and the Brotherhood ol Electrical Workers, amicably settled the contentions heretofore arising o\er the jurisdiction over stage employees operating electrical contrivances, such as moving picture entertainments. —4 The first time ln history tbat the British public ever asked parliament for laws to protect women and children was in the year 1800, after an epidemic of fever, among the underground workers. Tb* protection which parliament accorded was to restrict the hours of labor for children to twelve, and to sot the ago at nine years when the child might be employed. This action was the real beginning ol organized protest on tb* ipart of tho English unions a- gainst established customs, ♦ bs appointed to meet with the mine workers when tlio. subject oi a conference to settle upon a now contract would bo taken up. Before the miners mot this morning it wus stated they would appoint a conference committee. Philadelphia, April l.-Unllke tho situation in the soft coal Holds whore thousands of mon are idlo because of wnge disagreements, conditions lit the nntbrncitc Held of eastern Pennsylvania, so far as employment is concerned, nre growing better, and the prospects for steady work aro brighter then they have been in six months. It is expected that tlie mines throughout these regions will work full time this summer. The anthracite regions , are at present five from labor troubles, the threo years' wags agreement having ono more year to run, Dos Moines, Is., April 1.— Evory coal mine ln Iowa ls closed today. .'lfloon thousand mon are idle. The minors today are celebrating tbe tenth anniversary of tlie eight-hour taw. Pittsburg, Pa., April 1.— About 10,001, miners ln the Pittsburg district are idle today, as .tlio result of the failure to reach a wage scule agreement. llowover an ellort will ^">^.lhe °hl0' PlaM in th8 P'"1' th"Ugh the BMclnl "K6"*41 completed: be made Thuraduy by the minors and lorn, this yenr. other plank, pro- tholr evidence the cases were repeat- \ operator, to adjust the 0,^7,11^ uably will declare for municipal own- wily .postponed and never came, orshlp, tho Inltlntive and retoronduin trial. "You are awny bobiud us in the development of ewn your grafting, £Jr you havo not organized so well. Do &$ not lot it te; study us, see what It fti is, not who lt ,was thut corrupted us, J |V aud then don't give to your ablest jjjj. und most courageous men the things' '-.^ which will mako them corrupt you,' **^ as our ablest mon huve corrupted us. The root of evil in civil and political life wus special privileges granted to class in way of public utilities or power to protect vice and the law breaking. This granting of concessions to individuals or corporations really made them enemies of the state." He charges the United. States congress with ruling in Interests of bib rullways nnd corporntlons, but de- clnred that quite a reform wns now spreading) throughout tbe country. JURY'S VERDICT. SAN DIEGO, Cui., April 1.— Tho Inquest held on tbe body of Guy Clivo, who wus found dead yester- duy nt Coroimtlo, brought out the fact that his death wus the result of a bullet through the heart, Tho revolver wus fount! in a crevice of the rocks of tho eoa wall. Testimony wiyj given/to the ell'ect tliut the tlecetlsetl bus resorted largely to narcotics uiul tlml. his muni was probubly unbalunceil. Tlio coroner's jury returned a verdict ol death irom a gunshot wound sell' indicted. * .— BiJTH LEGS SEVERED. Loudon, (Jut., April 1.—Edward Coley, an Englishman, 26 yoars old, wus struck by a yard engine and to 12. 4 p.m., to 6 p, P p.m., to 8:80 p.m. L. li. DeGEX, Manager JOHN President an, "'■ COI11IHN. Managing Director. GEO, C PICKARD. < letm-r-y-Troasurer. -THE-- I CADYSMiTH LUMBER CO. I.X3nriTEJD A] MANUFACTUHER 8 OP AUL KlNDfl OF I ROUGH AM) DRESSED FIR LUMBER | (g KEJJ CEDAK SHINGLES and LATH m M -— 88 | LADYSMITH, BRITISH COLUMBIA f§ % Jones Hotel Gatacre Street. CENTRAL SITUATION CONVENIENT FOR TRAINS. BEST ACCOMODATION AND SUPPLIES. AU Home Cured A.HOUIE'S iioutils bt. tfuiciier IMPORTANT SliNATE C1LVNCK LADY MITfl B. 0. OTTAWA, April l.-ln tne Senate P.O. 1.0th legs severed. Slight hopes are lust night Senator Wood apoke entertained lor his recovery. ARE .LffitilSLATOHS ALL .ALIKE? government ownership, and direct "omWtlons by tlio peoplo. to ' onroa. It ls belloved the presont j suspension will not Inst longer thn •HAS In 189S Benson and his associates thirty "ays. having amassed a large fortune in ♦ California, widened thoir Hold of «• T. P. SKN'S.tTIOX oporntlons to Include Oregon, Wash- VELOPED Ington and othor states. Then ——— came tho Investigation started by '.y^OUyER, April l.-TheGi'and la. o . ~,ia_ i. i .nno ,» 1Vunk I ucidc Is threatened with hav La- Secretary Hitchcock In 1908, result- ,„„ .„ „i,„„„. .1 RUSSIAN TURFMAN. St. Petersburg, April 1.—M. .. „„, , ,. "■"■" aaaaaaaaaaaaaeaSSBBBK " "'B Wl CllllllgO t sloro ono of tho most prominent re- |ng i„ charges involving Senator Coast torminus, or olso pay heavily prosentettves of the Russian turf, Mitchell, Representative Tt—m.-n for thn .,... «f it who lust year won the Russian Derby „nd others of prominence. lias anirnowl xt.—,.. n*.,*,- .< Ing to change thu 1 of tne Russian turf, mtMu. Ropros9nt(ltlvo "•WW and others _____ Herman Hadtke, the ,ult 0, th„ ev,-(J.nce " " of Prince Rupert. Thc. sensation do ,_ ,.-.... .... . — P veloned In, nv ,.' has engaged ^^^____»____a_i well known American jookey, to ride his horses in St. Petersburg. M. Lnsiere also maintains a .stable at Moscow, where another American, Wingfleld is the principal jockey. 4 nnmo of its Pnci ____—__—,-inus, or olso pay Hernnan l°r the uso of tho privilege of cull- 1, . ... ing its tlde-wiitor city by tlio nnmo jus a if _, n_, ., ST. PETERSUURO, April 1.—Following the lead uf tbe legislators ol Purls und Washington, lifty moui- uers of tbo ltussiuu Duma today introduced a bill for the increase of thoir salaries by the through the recess of tbeir recent compensation of **n u day. complain that the fa,or of Senator Casgruin's motion lor early construction of the Georgian Bay canal. Sonutpr Uuruntl continued the debate ou Senate reform. He favored tbe members uf tbo government having a right to speak in both houses of parlituueot. This system prevail '"*""' .""od in every parliamentary assembly extension m tlw world exMllt Great Britain. Bo* 54 'Phone 4* iu LADY SMITH MARKET EPA nNELL Dealer in All Kinds of MEATmui 1 \ KGKTABLES Vests Delivered free of charge on the' Shortest Notice. LADYSMITH, I1RITISU COLUMBIA They This will give tbo Somite an opportunity to discuss questions lirst CHARGED WITH MURDER, ^^^^^^^ 7'■ ■. T .. . —. NoW> w|th a fortune estimated San Francisco, April 1.—Tho cor- , ... _,.,.-_ . •■ voloped today when It bocainc known In theso trials Benson was convicted thnt Goo. T. Kuno, of Kaslo, unsuc- at San Francisco In August last cossful Liberal candidnto in tbo last year, of conspiracy to defraud tho Provincial olection hud staked oil n , . .nnnn .—. , new townsito ill tbo north and hnd government out of 12,000 acres of reg|Btoro(| lt by tll0 Mlm ol princo land, and sentenced to ten years' Rupert. Still Inter oillciais ol the imprisonment. He appealed the railway company applied to givo cnso and has since been at liberty, this nnmo to thoir town, but ._ — could ", not. for tho wily Knno hnd secured .•■—..j ,V UIM.LUW Ij „„,„ . . , , „ mm_ Ulttt a,ey hand, and when thoy were fresh and now receive is wholly inadequate to ,j .. . ,t .» a, . ,, _,, „ a , , . would attract the attention of the the St. Petersburg scale of living. . „ . .. . .. ° ° ■ . ^* public and the press to the senate. JEALOLS HD.tlAiN SHOO'l'S T"8 system Would Involve nothing RIVAL. constitutional. With this system of selection ol senators and admission 01' ull cabinet ministers to tbe right of debuting in Senate all grounds ol criticism would disappear. • '■ THIS AND THAT. (Greenwood Lodge.) A fence Is no obstacle to a bird. The busiost mon doos tho best work In solo, as lu life, the widow is an uncertain quantity- ' Your neighbors, as a rule glvo you tho worst character. The insanity within us wo cannot seo, but our noigt.lor.i can. An elevator boy has moro ups und downs in his life than anyone olso. It Is suid that tho lime to speak words of comfort to your friend is whon you nood tbem, but It is equally truo thnt a ton dollar bill 00- stowod nt the propor timo often causes moro comfort tin,,, a wholo volume of tho most eloquent words. A Judgo In the east is sure that poor cooking drives many men to drink. Hard drinking, too, doprlvos many a poor w*bmnn of tbo noccssary tilings with which to cook. Maybe If the man would cut out tho booze snd bring his money homo the cooking wouldn't bo so bud. ™" curlier registration and by provin- . 1 ■ f'.vV""." 17 T twenty million dollars, hs and his cinl lnwH two p|acos cannot receive oners Jury Inst night returned aver- „,„„.„,., musl „„.„,„ .ta„d trial on tho snino nnnio. Tbo now Princo Ru- chnrges of nlloged wlidfosale swlndl- port Is locotud at lnvernoss cannery l__ near tho mouth of Skoona River. w" t T 1 Kono Is said to bo travelling in ™.„,u„iM' nun Europe Lots In tho new townslto TbltRORlUfc HRO- Bro Mag suld |n th0 0|ist Suryoy. ^^^^^^—p-pja-aajeasBjeBSBjaBSBBaBSBBSBBBBe^BRS. or-Genornl McKay 11 od Cheng If he wishod to make a —— trip specially to "Princo Rupert" to statement his attorney replied, "Cor NEW 1'OUbI, April 1.- Following Invostlgnto, hut no solution of ' the receipt Irom tbe police hcadauar. problem con be flgurod out. dl -t formally charging I. W. Chang, the Korean, with the murder of Durham W. Stevens, the diplomat, who _____ wns shot ton days ago at tho Ferry ANARCHISTS depot hero. Whon tho coroner esk- tainly not." MINERS' SETTLEMENT. « ...«...• * «„ij„„,.aK.rf ll0,v townslto Is curiously onough tars ol a warning that evidence bad itaymmA hy th_ „„. „,*„,„ n08w boon obtained that an anarchistic railway, attack might bs made upon the members ol "PLAY BALL" IS HEARD IN DIXIE. Jaakson, Miss., April 2.-Tho Cot- the exchange, the. con- DUNSMIIII SAYS 11. C. AlIVa:VCR ' WILL .NOT Donver, Ool., Ar.,1 1.—Pending tho completion of tho scale to bo sub- aoUdlltea BlMk oxchangehaa decided mlttod by the oiwrators ln the nor- ,„ .,„„ ,to „,„„..,., 8lDliiar warn I hern Colorado coal fields, no action ing. Br0 miA to aavo __„,_ ^t tl) it Is understood will be taken by the omeMt 0, Ule ^hor exchanges. In- flilners. The prorosltlon of the op- dudmg th0 cottoll exchange _od the eratois will bos ilttod totholattor N#_ York ,tuok mlmlVi Tto gul. at the end of tbo week. The minors , 0, the oxchwl(_ bu ^ cl0|led of Utah, New Jl .vico and Wyoming ,a_ _ „,„„„, __ U|0IU ,,,,,„ cotto„ are still at work.^ . oMllallga gallwy ,ia, ,„„„, ^^ BELLEVILLE CLEAR. since Monday. _,. H A. Bromiey7~iv_7_'Z Belleville, Ont., April 1.- Small- In ^^ "' both exchange, the m ^ ^ ^^ vox ts entirely stamped out ln this °»u" *lvm wa» lh,t "'"''" ■"■"' onrouto to England by tho C.P.R. city and the peat house closed up. toJ* m-dt- liner Einpress of Ireland, which sails — j Tbo gallery of tbe consolidated ex- . . Until Our Lai or Conditions Are Very Much Improved— Denies .{sported Sulo. . MONTREAL, April l.-llon. Jas. Dunsmuir, lieutenant governor ol Urltish Columbia, accompanied by Mrs. Dunsmuir, Miss Dola Duns- LOS ANGELES, April 1.— Mrs, Helen Uriilin, 28 yoars old, who has been a' resident of Monrovia sinco tbo beginning 01' tbe racing season ut San Antonio, was killed yesterday by Mrs. T. 0. Douriuun, wile ol C. Dearman, who has been racing horses at Sun Antonio during tho pust season. Mrs. Deurmun tired live shots, one of which took effuct under Iter victim's lelt ear, killing hor instantly. Tbe motive for tho shooting is alleged by Dearman to hnvo been Jealousy of liim by his wile. Tbowoa- pon used wus a !12 calibre revolver. f DROWNED. Dundee, Ont., April 1.—Sydney Phantom, an Englishman 24 years old, was drowned ln the canal yesterday, and Chas, McLaughlin, a companion, was rescued after a bard struggle. e SENTENCED TO PEN. Woodstock, Ont., April 1.- Cnas. Sells and Fred Yorkom of Tyvaon, have been sentenced to live ton States Loaguo starts today on house, blew down tho front door' what I* expected to be tho most »"d wrecked tho vestibule, but thc • .imptmtml *>.«, ...co IU organ,*,- "^^^,"^1^^ _ • flon. The circuit la tho some as block ol that of Sollg Silverstein, ' last year, with the exception of the man who throw tho bomb in Un- * Monroe, whloh has tho franohlso for- lon Square Saturday, ,• msrjy beld by Mobile.. The schedulo , , , ...... J see* provides for 120 games, the season ,' MANY settlERS. • * THE LATEST NEW-YORK ^^M^^vg^ ''Z^ Z^tiie opinion NEW YORK, April l._ Following *»■ ,tock,. exchadg" ' T" '.to ** lhat Urltish Columbia will not make the sending of letter, demanding mo- '>"» to tbe public, but tbe only pre- hea mM ^ ^ noy, a bomb was thrown today at caution taken by tae consolidated .,,„„,.„„ . ,„ „. . „„„ . the homo of Joseph Sou.llto. In* Boa- exchange ku been to put anothor *'" , ,7," T yer Streot, Brooklyn. Tho oxplo- ,.„.,.. ^Hcaman oa dutv slon broke all tho windows in the."1*"*' ■"""»•■""■ — amy- AUSTRIA REJECTS. Aug. 19, KILLED BY SHOT Baltimore, April 1.—James Malum was snot and almost Instantly killed last night by Wm. F. Harlg. Mahon Is a brother of John J. Mahon whom many look upon as the successor in politics of the lnts I. .Freeman. Harlg, who is a - constable, bas teen a figure In politics' for a number ol years. * Toronto, April 1.—T. S. Dar- * ling, manager of the town sites * for the Canadian Northern Ry. * writes to the head office hore 'that, about 5,000 settlers are * offrected to take up land In the * provinces of Saskatchewan and * Alberta this year through * forts of the land company *■ lone. Vienna, April 1.-, The Nlow Frle Press nnnouncos that Austria has definitely rejected llri- * tain's proposal for the appolnt- * mont of n governor general for * Macedonia. ! ~* ''■ Kim vnnvKSH.i[t n?0' - a ■ kno,vn l'orsoiis,°supposod to bo for- NBW YORK, March 81.. - E. H. elgn ~,||road laborers, nro thought lilies^tho former amateur court ton- to have killed him. nls champion, who came here recent-,. , When asked If thoro wus uny truth in the rumor that he was about to resign tho lieutenant governorship, ho replied in the negative. He also denied the report that he was about lo soil his coal mines to nn English or some other syndicate. , « .— MURDERED. STURENVILLE, O., April 1.- S.! Grimm, of Union Port, Ohio, wns found dead today on tho railroad track near Union Port with a bill lot hole through his left eye, Un each in Kingston highway robbory. yoars pcnitcotliirv (or Pnrle, Mar. 81.-M. XolldolT, the Russian ambassador to Franco, has communicated to M, Plnchon, the foreign minister, tho Russian note containing tho proposals with ro- gnrd to tbe situation in Macedonia. ANARCHY PREVAILS. PARIS. April 1. - A spoclal des- putcl, received bore today from Port au Princo, Hoyti, says thut tho situation there is extremely grave und that comploto anarchy prevails. A dispute is said to havo risen between Uouoral Jules Coicou, chief of tho military district of Port au Princo, and CainiHc Gabriel, nephew of President Nord us to their respective power in coping with tho j situation. The dispatch further ro- J lutes thut American warships are. preparing to land troops. ! ♦- ■ I Ti Union Brewing Co. Tiimited. NANAIMO, B.C.. K THE CITY MARKET It. WILLIAMSON, PHOP. •nvHOLESAUC AND HBI'AIL MEATS and VEGETABLES Lndysmith, D. C. PREMIER'S CONDITION. London, April 1.—Tbe bulletin issued this morning, regarding tbe condition ol Premier Campbell Ilunncrinnn is as follows: Tho prime minister passed ^^^ and his general condition is better. CHOICE CAKES and Pastry ly front England In tho hope of regaining his lost tltlq, played his first ,[. , practice'mutch'ln this city yostordny a- • n ., p"lor kn-tham, tho world's s ™. m10"1*1 "I'an'plon at tho Rac • quet Tennis Club and the * • • two sets to one. RISMARCK'S SISTPR DEAD. Berlin, April 1.—Fran Molvelnn von Arnlm, the only sister of Prlnco pro" won niemnrck, dlod ngs of 81 yean. ARMADA SAILS FOR AUSTRALIA NEXT A WHIST. MELBOURNE, April l.-Alfrod Deakln, prime minister of Australia, bus .rocoived a cable tnussngo announcing that the United Stntes battleship fleet will be divided into two squadrons of eight warships, each will arrive here Sopl. 1, and will stay for ten days. The fleet will arrive nt Sydney on Sept. 13 ond will remain thoro ten days. Tho armoured cruisers liow- ovor will not visit Australia. Mr. Deakin has cabled Washington that It Is the doalro of othor Australian cities that the fleet visit then alao. , Always Fresh on Hand, good night and slept well,-, Wodd|ng md party Cakeg mia to is ceneral condition la bet- • , Ordor Fruits and Candies ot All* Kinds FRESH BREAD EVERY DAY. Prions aro very reasonable. All KILLED BY DERRICK. |Customers treated alike. CRUISER SAILS. Porn, April S.-Tho Urn- here today at tho *lllnn cruiser Menjnmln Constant left Rhodes here yeetetday for Honolulu, day. Woodstock, Ont., April 1.— Peter llrndt, of Corinth was killed by a fulling derrick used for drilling for water. -4 . INJURED MAN DIES. London, Ont., wprll 2.—Thoe Coley who had both lege severed by a yard engine died In ths hospital while udder an esthetic. 1 TORONTO BUILDING SLACK, Toronto, April a.—Building permits Issued by the city architect for the first quarter of the year shows a falling off nf ;i,r,00,000 as compared with the same period last year. —————4 RHODES' SCHOLAR, New Hnvsn, Conn., April 2.— Oeo. Ellsworth Putnam, of Ottawa, Ka«., student lb the graduate depnr' - ment at Yale, was appointed to ths eehomrehlp at Oxford to- On the Esplanade. Ladysmith, B. O. * R. WRIGHT 1 full Stook of Miners' Tools. Ship Repairing Work A Specialty All kinds of Blacksmlthlag Dons at Short Notice. '***>»*»»»•>%%•>%%, «««»»»H mm. -a. SOLE AGENTS FOR "PROGRESS BRAND'' See Our Special Navy Serge Suits at - $10-50 Our Two-Piece Summer Suits at *12-B0 ■wallowed team while laugh- and that politicians on the sB$t in- ■•> -••■■■■ terest tnems'ilves/hot only in the ■ - appointment but lh subsequent pro- r u. t.—. \ r!hinn.„. t.„n. niotipns of officers. "In the outside Jobs Howe, of Cb(ppewa Falls, Mtvia th. polltlc8 Qf tb. ptHy ,. rf Wis., bas asked the court for on in- greater Importancs in making ap- Junctlon against young women ad- polntments and promotions than the ntlrera wbo persist in proposing mar- Publlc interests of the Dominion. Irf r r-'..'--*- -. Promotion In that part of the ser- ^' . vice has become almost a 'nullity." • ' In the outside service those who have After thirty years' service, Samuel the political pull use lt for all it is Riddle, the oldest fireman In London worth. They Da8" hy their superior is about to re*, from th. position ^'LXn.'ZrZ.3£ ^ of superintendent of the southwest. cure anything tbat may prove to ers district: their advantage. Our Latest Tweed Our Complete Range of Suits, at Right Prices. Suits, at 17.BQ Shocking Condition ot the Marine Department. These observations refer to the Administration ' generally, but some Just received the King's compliment is paid to the Post Office Department. Two of the Com- missloners, Messrs. Fyshe and Basin, ■ ————— made a particular investigation of I The Fishguard Fencibles, who won the Department of Marine, over j fame by their exploits during the which Mr. Brodeur presides, a de- Mra. John Barnes, of Clifton, near Manchester, Eng., who recently gave birth to triplets (two girls and boy), bae bounty. Boys' invasion ct . under the 1797, ate to be revived partment in which the Public Ac- All the Latest- Styles in Hats, Shirts, Sox and Ties, at »». u %. . _,._.. c0""18 Committee has beon making , --—■ —, new English territorial som» investigation, in tho face of forces scheme. great obstruction. Tho Commlsslon- ♦ ors use plain language of general SWEEPING CONDEMNATIONS OF oondemnation. Aftor somo genoral . statements as to the difficulty of flx- FEDERAL METHODS linK responsibility in this department i .the Commissioners say : OTTAWA, Mar, 38. - Tho Govern- \ ",![ork Proceeds In a lumborlng, ment has suffered for many reverses, "ap-hazard*wuy, giving rise to con- criticisms, oxposures and disappoint- S!i.ant , bluI">orlng and ' confusion, meats of late, and particularly dur- \,"_," "° "'a"" visiWo °' » 8lnSle ing tbe present session. The last dlre?t",B bead, or an intelligent pur- and hardest blow has come from a po88' u"less (t be that of spending Royal Commission, of its own ap- as mui!h "Mmey as possible. Zeal for pointment, composed of its own par- oc°noIny and good management, or tu. t_,LAA. a. , .... - .... ■ —* nnrip In fha ....-it l. -nt ..t.n.1. »■»■>■»»«,■»■■»■» ty friendB. No government in Cana- £r , ™ th6 work> is not visible. da, federal or provincial, has had its '™™n«°>y and mechanical discharge ! administrative methods and practi- of dutles "V*™ rulo> with apparently suit the two-some. Qroavos conceded ces so relentlessly exposed and so em no PorcePt'°n of any need for 1m- 6 points out of 21, aud ho made 16 poetically condemned as those of the pr,?v,tm<!,nt', ' in what tinio tho others mado a sin- Laurier Government have been by the I ° uck or organization end of gle. Greaves thon threw off; but ul- Royal Commission apolnted to re- or8anizing power m the department timately ho woh-out bv threo points, port upon the condition and needs of 1,n8 "xiantly beon very conspicuously ♦ . . - tho civil service. This Commission *nd Pam™|y illustrated by tho fact Tha.*, ujii h» a ~—u_, in «_n<™» created in consequence of the ra\ the accountant's or bookkeop- lhere will be a meeting in -..the *jt)mpla.nt 0, civi, aBrv*,t,'S12 th^B ing branch has apparently fallen into Empress Shoes have set standard for style and quality that has them amongst the highest grade work. They act as a magnet for the better class of trade. The customer who buys the Empress Shoe invariably comes back; that's why we sell them. church on Tuesday even- salaries were Insufficient In view of *UI* »"Juslon that expert account- 7.80 o'clock in connection tbe increased cost of living. It was LOCAL NEWS There Is another outbreak ol nion-' _ietltodlBt Mi's" ln^ho0schoofnhas°,had''totbo in8 «*' 7*80 •'dock in «onnection itamcreaeen' cosCoY living, "it"was «* hfd' <? *> «_«* «» to put rooms in the school has ^ fl Q ^ ^ -^^ „„, ,ugge8tod that the classifies- ,th!0«f '» rlBhts. ■*»"„<>"•»•» »°»»> - "'will haaomo food music and Mr R «on might be changed, and tho Com- Intelligible system. After months of ,„„ , ♦ , , ' W"'be ,0Ina g00d """"", „ ,' , missionors wore instructed to report »*"* byiham hl8hly Pa'" •»*. The adjourned cases against tho J. Bowen, iormor vicar of St. Johns on the condition of tho departmental tD° result has o™11 nt 'oast greatly mon charged with running dirty wa- church, now district secretary for organization. Thev did thoir work unproved books, as far as mechani- ter on to the streets came up again ^ CaB1KH(m Blbl, 8o|!,ct _m d0. better than the mlnistcra Intended. «al..,or?,.to concerned, but probably last night, it was stated that tne nuisances had boon abated, and tho liver an address. | \ Liberal Commission. men were discharged. -f- The work ou Mr. A. Howe's new store on Roberts Street, is boing pushed ahead. Tho .shell is complet- ■ jn jjew ed und shingling is now in progress. I A couple of weeks should see it roa-l dy for business. The Commissioners were: Mr. J. M There was a good crowd at . the Courtney, for many years Deputy opera house last night to see "Sis Jf'n',ter, °' rhnnee; Mr. Thomas „ , „ ° _. . Fysho, lormer manager of tho Mor- York. Tbe play, though chants Bank of Canada, and Mr, J. rough and crude in plot and charac- I. Basin, retlrod merchant, of Que- Mr. little else; and this achievement has been accomplished at an almost fabulous expense. Without a Conscience. "Thore is not only a lack of efficient organization and method in the department. Thero would also seem In con- terisation, waa humoroua enough, bee. If Mr. Courtney has any poll' t0 ba a mck of conscience, and, on the whole, wa. ™rv crad't- ««l>« <«.» Liberal, and in his last faction .with tlio enormous exptodi- G. Cavin expecto to open out'able presented ance. his now store in tho old Post office'all well promisos on the 10th of the month. I He has had the placo all fixed, up, and will be able to display hls goods to tho very best advantage. His goods are ulreudy arriving, and, if nothing .unforseen. occurs, ho will be ready for eustoniurs on tho 10th. was very credit- ^n '"j^l-~0™"i~ic;""he"^;; "M;" tures which are deemed necessary. •The audience were Fielding's right hand man. Mr. the word "discount" nover appears, pleased, with the perform- Fyshe is a lifelong Liberal, and his " '" tartly assumed that thero is no statement that tho greatly Increased auch-thlllgl but the whole commer- • t cost of living Is "the obvious and olsl worW know8 otherwise. If no logical result of our wasting, impov- one 5JjB_Bnv l)flloflt 'rom^trado with erishlno. and demoralizing svstcm of ° "»™«» -• . The Seniors hud somo practice on Thursday night with part of the crow of tho Lonsdale now coaling at the local wharves, seemed to enjoy or two of thom had clearly been at tbe game before, particularly their ««* «nd. "V ■» ospended upon lelt back. . But none ol them could put up a good game. the government except tho trader, The Intermediate boys went off proteMon""abowrtot Vnu^not th™ ■* muat bo cloftr tnat in theso this morning In charge of A. Morrl- forgotten tho Cartwright formula. great Porcbosos made for the gov- son to meet Victoria West In the Mr. Basin is a lervent member ol e™ment, without discount, its offl- Slr Wilfrid Laurior's party. These J*" .mu,t be assisting the trador Anal same of tha leaa-ua achadule °'T ~urr«l Lauriors party. These *•*"- ."•*"• "" »™.»v...g t,™ »,,»., r» iC^.i . h 77 ^! _17Ta '**«*• »ould not, without the strong- to &_■»"«■• Prkas ,rom tho «ov' The Victories have a clear lead ...ot ^ „,,„„,, mamn the adm|ni8tri- fment than he can get elsewhere two goala, so that the locals will tlon of public affairs by tho Laurier J,0,1- everything - Tho sailor boys have t0 .win to tie for first place. Government. Yot what do they say? tholr run, and one The boye left with plenty of confld- Her" are •on"' of.the findings, large- ,,*! .il.ii.fllr ItAnvh ,.t *" - * .■ " lav »I.,a*. Ia> lknl« —._— __A.m.AM~ be described as first clnss. although tbey wore all tryers. j Messrs, Cartwright and Barclay have put in a new billiard table in tbe Ladysmith bar. Tbe table waa opened laat night and quite a number of devotees of tbe cue wero uut to try it. Dr. W. J. Sipperill, principal of the Columbian college, will preach THE WORLD IN BRIEF. W NOT GAPE AT- -THE ANKLE SPRING GLEAMING g+*>'**a,aa^**+»^^ New Store Newly Stocked 20 PER CENT. DISCOUNT ON ALL PAPER. 1 Job Lot Snaps J. £. Smith, . Roberts Stree • AB. HILBBRT j FUNERAL DIRECTOR j Telephone, 1 2-4 t Nanainn fl G. Ca>%»«>%«>ava,at% saiDi*. %& dm PERSONALS Mr. H. Leo returned from a trip to the Mainland yesterday morning. Mr. VV. Akonhead returned from Victoria ou Thursday morning. Mr. Ed. Whyte, of Victoria, secretary of tho V.I.F.A., arrived in town ou Thursday. Captain Christlsen passed through town on the morning train yesterday else he had to give discount. In other words, some of tbe government's officers are serving two masters, and apparently succeed- to *'' * " " " ""**"" |ng with both—Scripture notwltb- Somo of the Findings. standing. _ •'■'•'; "It seenis amazing that this ques- Patronage scorns to run through tlon has nevor been courageously fac- eyery department of the publlc ser- _d and dealt with. There is evident- vice. This patronage ovll Is the |y a power In tho hands of rispon- Wm. Gillespie amnllahter Oreo- "".^k,0' '^ ""li.9ervice" . *lolo olllcers of some of the dopart- nnlT , h!S. ""fW*"' UI^ , AKIo and worthy young men have msnts which thoy can exercise wlth- nock, in lighting a stair lamp, fall left the service." out the necessity of giving any ac- and fractured his skull. The postmaster at Kingston was count of lt, and with the most de- t appointed on tho recommendation of moralising consequences all round. It High school and university courses ^™,t^.0""',? c?n«nltteo. "1*e last |, certain that under such a stato of ■ ™ ' """""V """*" appointment to tho postmastersblp thlngs.it must be possible to develop In Chicago propose to teach women of Montreal was given to an aged high charactor In tho service, or, rn- how to shop aad drees. member of Parliament, 67 years of ther, to prevent the deterioration ol .i a Oa*6'' what character there is." Exouislonieto are refused oarmls- . T0tm," h*ve •f08:""**'8* "*_■: After, criticising the lighthouse morning and evening. At the Method- _™" TT.T.Tt. toP °' P0""0*. I»0P'8 being brought board as an Irresponsible bodv which 1st church tomorrow. Dr. Sipperill "f *» »»» •» *-*> Btoo for Jaar In from the outside and appointed haa voted $1,891,818 In two years, of conununicatlng yellow lever. ovw the heads of man who have giv- the Commissioners say that their 111 t on their lifetime to the department, general.conclusions as to the admin. The reported discovery of a plot JrB*.'8fV'C8 has fallen back during iatratlon of the Marine Department, to establish a military dictatorsalD ? , ' "Tt" i.'?' i? the Pollti- "are most unfavorable. It seems to in u.hn»T. „«wuifi^L.i_V ^^ ' osl *?am8nt h" "atoadlly tended to hove few redeeming features, and no in Lisbon Is officially denied. deteriorate the service." radical improvement need ever be ex- ^~ Promotions are made by. political ported until the political pull is ell- *""™- "'- -"- '~' •'- minated." 8UROBON DENTIST. All Work Ouaranteeil. has a great reputation oa a preacher, and hla vlalt will be greatly appreciated. ♦— . The quoltlng fovor hos struck town again. Clay onds have beon put In front of the Grand Hotol, and with some of tho slopes Idle at the mine, play is. going on all day, and, in fact some enthusiasts wcre practising as late or as curly as 2 o'clock a.m. on Thursday morning. A great match was brought off on Thursday when F. Greaves played Hopple and J. Nlmmo ouo quoit euch. The condi-. tions woro thoso that govern Geor- die contests, and clearly they didn't Alter ths lapse st tan years. acheme to erect a Bums statue Montroae has been revived. Tbe total number of persons ia receipt of relief in India now exceeds a million and a quarter. the influence, the olllcers promoted do- a ing the same work as in ths lower grade. The newcomers in the service are, in general, not as reliable as those of previous years. Extravagance Prevails. Mr. and Mrs. D. Thomas through town yesterday morning on thoir way to Victoria. Miss Suttee wont down to Victoria this morning. ' Mr. Watson was a passenger on tbe Victoria train this morning. The members of the "Sis in New York" Company took the Victoria train this morning. ■■♦ ' N.WJI.P. CAPTURE. Calgary, AHa„ April 8.—Tbe uioun ted police have at tbe barracks a prisoner wbo may be of international fame. About a week ago Ready's pool room at Medicine Hat, waa burglarized. Several checks were taken and some of them cashed in Calgary. One arrest haa been mads, but the bank clerk failed to identity the man. A couple of days ago a man was arrested bearing the name of Jas. Potter, alias John Stanton, alias J. Maxwell, the cheeks In question bear two other names. When at the police station several neat lime aawa and tools were discovered on tbe person of tbe prisoner, Indicating that unless somo explanation of tbeir possession of them was not forthcoming that the gentleman in Question was better under care than at large, 4 E. QUALITY. —4 The -Best-'on the Market, and tho Best is tho Cheapest. The following pricos .are subject to 5 per cent, discount for Cash:— - Per Squuro yard , 50c Por square yard 55c Per square yard 00c Per square yurd ,.. 65c Per square yard i... 70c Per square yard 75c Floor Oilcloth 85c Hall Linoleum and Oilcloth from 25c to , 50c S. Peterson TURNirtRC STORE Phone 18. First Avenue Tbe Militia Department Condemned The three Commissioners seem to Join In their condemnation of the Militia administration, Tho expenditure of this.department has gone up _ to 16,600,000 a year, an Increase of ■ "The old-fashioned notion of fru- $8,000,000 In four yoors, The office lite population ot New York city, gality and living within one's means of Inspector-GenoraH, at $6,000 including all ot the territory now " " embraced, has doubled auue 1886. Needs for the Thrifty Housewife FIELD, FLOWEB, and GARDEN SEEDS. ONION SET'S, (reliable). FRESH RHUBARB. RAISINS, full lh 10c. fi lbs. EmproBS Jams, In wood and tin, 65c, and 75c. Grocer and Furnisher. William's Block has, to some extent, been departed year, is declared to be unnecessary, from, and instances have been found and merely "a stopping stone to the ^ of departments giving ordors for retiring'of high military officers on * stores and othor services to be de- large allowances." While there are St. Poterebuiig has a rumor that livered within a year in excess of only three officials in all the rest of two Turkish ships were captured by taa rota granted by Parliament, the service with salaries of ovoi Russian war ahlpe in the Black mm **ri8 amounts have been spent for 14,000, there are in the Militia De- ■ a . supplies bought at retail rates from partment alone two at 86,000, ono r*u' n, -,-■ • ■ ■" " Ul<"8 ""Joying patronage. Heavy at $5,200, and throe at $4,000, bo- The Women a Peace Circle in New expenditures have been incurred with- sides other olllcers receiving salaries York continues its crusade against out necessary consideration or su- and allowances far beyond tho ths introduction of rifle practice for P«rvlaion." dinary officials. Tho staff of pay- school bom. • • " """go amounts of money are paid mastors Is declared to be unnecessary "^m 1 ■ each year to merchants whose names and tho Commissioners laugh at the * are on tho patronage lists. While departmental excuso that an army in The Glasgow school board has die- the practice was always bad, yet, the Hold could not get along with- approved ot the proposal to found through the great development of. out paymasters. Thoy say that this a chair of Scottish history ta ihe' "10 country. the extent was not so carries to an extreme the principle uiilii—Jt- great as to become serious until of of preparing for war in time of mm*——ay. recont years." peace. " '■ "The public expenditure hns In- Tbo headquarters and pormanent The famous bells ot Shandon have creased In ths last twelve years 150 atoll have beon increased fo 220 and arrived in England on their way to P"r cont' or moro- Tho timo has" this staff the Commissioners say Is come whon the practice of paying re- sufficient for an army of 100,000 tail prices to a few favored mer- men, whereas the permanent force is chants in esch locality should bs only 3,000, while the 40,000 militia discontinued.". . are only trained ln annual camps, _ ' •" „ ■ and It Ib doubtful whether the city Corruption Suggested. corps are so efficient as formerly, The Auditor. General stated that a bell foundry, where tbey will remodelled. be Cella Patterson, an 18-year-old girl has confessed to rommltting SO burglaries at Chicago, for tha sake ol excitement. be- Abolish Political Full. Members of the Illinois Undertakers' Association are discussing the plan to call themselves "morticians" instead of undertakers. Tha Ben J onsen Ian, ln Shoe-lane, rW street, which haa been licensed "In oqs department he did not Have in ths certineetea received." —t_ «__._.,._, .__ , ... . sioT «' rSSt td,M ■«■*■«££ ."he PuMIc^l £d?- ^w&* a^T^trrUn^^ =^rqu^ J^'^s-W^S^^ Con' anHr^1inSd»*S.. departments, ..,„, „„„„,, „■■» „„..- for more' than 800 yeats, will close dTmcuTt'"to''get™rld of E'S.*?..?""0!™ k°' 8PPolntm?nt" It. door, on aaturday., J_%Z"£aV'tb ^ »""*»" " ^.SlTf^^^K^m'l i . supplies, the- Commissioners recom- in-,in„. „„j „> Por a scfiemTTT. airship m- \__?J_\_Vlf_?J: __* ", ** •*A^St&, y,«.*w^.P.rt..*I^o.^ Thoyagri that the-cost o, living aer^, tr^port ennp-y ,. I.vltlp, ^^_\^^^ .fc^^M tfi subscriptions. .^ * «***» '■ «onnertion therewith.' ,houW b0 mu. pa1d ftnd that th8 "" ll ♦ " '■ I, I A Sweeping Indictment. accounts be balanced by discontinue A Dundee mill girl, who carried V _, ' . ■ , , ln«" th8 appointment ol useless per- her w*k'a woam . h.u - - ■ .. **. * ru'8* **" Oommlssloners sons , and Increases of salaries to iwr. wews wage»7«, half sovereign, a. fouhd In the outside service that po- those only capable of work ln the 8 threspenny-aa her lltlce enter Into every appointment, lower grades. B. shilling, end. PREMIER'S CONDITION. London, April 3.—Campbell- Bannorman's condition remains unchanged and he has neither lost nor gained strength. The following bulletin was issued by nls physicians this morning. "The premier had % quiet night. His condition Is unchanged and there has been no diminution ol strength during the hah* day," BIO STRIKE IN ROME. ROME, April 8.-A general strike haa bean proclaimed as a protest a- gainst the fatalities In connection with the disorders oa the streets here yesterday when troope tired on aad'killed three rioters and wounded 15 others, four of whom were mortally wounded. The strike so far has not been successful. Most of the shops are open although ihe shutters have been put up on the buildings as a protection against possible riots. Tbe government has taken most energetic measures to restore order' and the whole garrison Of the city Ib being kept I' adl- HS. During the noon hour .,<• movement became more genera.. Drivers of the mall wagons who collect from All Kinds of Wall Paper. Specialty. ALL KINDS OF Bods and Lines BEST TO BE HAD ANYWHERE: Flies and Tackle For All Kinds ot Fishing.. CARTER'S STORE Choicest Fru t& -AND E.&N.Ry.Co. TIME TABLE NO. 4. Trains leave Ladysmith Dally at 9 a. m. Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday At 9:00 and 16:88. For Victoria. Trains *\rrive at ladysmith Dally at 11:57. Wadnesdey, Saturday and Sunday, At 11:57 and 17.65. From Victoria. GEO. I. COUHTE^Y District Passenger Agent. 103 Government St., Victoria INE8T CHOCOLATES IN THE TOWN Cigars Tobaccos, soft Drinks GRAND HOTEL i CONVENIENT COMFORTABLE. :;Before Starting;; your White Sewing for Sum- .. X mor, be suro to call and see stock of Laces and Embroideries. , T Val. Laces, 8 yards for 10c. . . ■ ■ Torchon, 5c a yd. " ] \ Mercerized Laco, Cream and \ \ .. Black 5c. a yd. ;; '. * Swiss Embroidery, 15c. a yd.,- - ;;Miss Uren:- • - FANCY GOODS STORE. ■m*-H-ff+*-H*HW~m4'* NOTIOE. Notice is horoby given that we Intend to apply to the Licensing Commissioners of tho City of Ladysmith at their noxt regular mooting for a Excellent Boarding HEPPLE & SMITH, Proprietors. LADYSMIN HOTEL THE Special Meal Tickets for the Week Mrs. S. Decker, Proprietress. TEAMING *'»*»*a***»*jea*r'SAr>AAA«»a>VMAA«l ORDERS FOB WOOD AND BARK PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO, ORDER A LOAD OF BARK: BE TVER THAN WOOD. . . , H. Thornley •PHONE 6. WANTED. A Olrl to do house. Apply, J. A. KNIGHT, First Avenue. ,. ,„ . 1 VSSBSI IICAU lllgUIOI altVUVlIlSJ IW1 IS the pillar, boxes refused to continue, transfer of the Rotail Liquor Licence MONEY IN SUGAR. and were at once replaced by sol- 'now hold by us for tho promisos BOSTON, Haas., March 38. — Tho d'ere, the wagons are being escorted Known as the Now Western Bor. Lu- annual report of tho American" Su. by cavalry. .dysmith, B. C, from ourselv.is John Pnuscho and John Dunbar. JOHN PAIISCHE. 1 JOSEPH .TENSiB. Ladysmith, B.C., March HI, 100S. to WOMAN ON TRIAL FOR MURDER. Kansas City, April S,—Argument In the case of Mrs. Sarah Moraech, charged with «ha ,n.,nA_m ni inn.. BOGS FOR HATCHING. ItLa^, - 1 o,,,, """"V '°T From prfce winning Stock. Barred ynaMht Ruth Miller, were begs* In Rocks, Black Langahans, Black Mln- the circuit court today at Kansas oress, Bull, White, and Brown Leg- city. It Is expected the case trill boras, Blue Andaluslans and Black go to the Jury tonight. Mrs. Mor- 9n>lngtons, Buff and White Cochin each Is charged with sending poisoned candy to the Miller girls' slater, of .which the child partook and died. gar Refining Co., of December 20, 1007 was Issued to tho stockholders today. The profits and loss account shows not returns for the vear 1007, 18,739,391, sovon per cent, dividends, Including that of January 3, 1007, fB,3l)n,H!IO. Surplus for the year. $2,449,801. WANTED, nn -i Bantams, an* Golden Soalirlghts. .Local agent for Liverpool * Lon- Eggs $3.00 per 18; others at $1 don A Globe Ins. Oo. (Flre). Only par 18. thoso who can. secure a share of bu- J. T. PAROBTEH, slncss nood apply, to * ,. , Mount Vlow Poultry YardB JAMES S. l»AM|Kt1,, Inspector Five-Acre lots, Nonnlmo, B.0 Box 633, Vancouver
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