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WORLD First YearNo. 1 23 VANCOUVER, B. CANADA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1889. Price 8 Cents VANCOUVER DAILY i FLASH KI) TO Til WOKLD DAY'S HAPPENINGS. uunieation the exportation has monnud from less than two millions to the wonderful production of forty millions, with a responding advance of animal and agricul SuasGriDfl forms worm LADIES voi'K Spring Hats and Dresses Made at the MISSES SMYTH'S llBitiiius Street, Udand House.

Feb 24 Im A EIGHT VVI' BURNS his Lilsral fellow members, will bring nf the Jesuits' compensation question in the House in the hope of embarrassing the Gor ernmcut He represents an Orange constituency. Mr. Barnard, M. is laid up with a sore foot. It is nothing serious.

OUR BLACK DIAMONDS. r.rlli.li olumhla'a Moat Important Muiiar and Shiiinif Industry. ANTIIH UTTK COAL. Since last June and up to a few days ago, the coal mines at Anthracite have been closed. It is reported that the reason for this arose from the attitude assumed towards the company by the Canadian Pacific Railway in the demand made for increased transportation rates to be charged to the Coast.

An arrangement had been previously entered into for carrying coal to the seaboard, which the railway company failed to carry out. The increased toll demanded by that company, and the prices current in San Francisco, were such that the coal could not lie shipped so as to leave, a margin or any profit for tho.se engaged in the business; of mining it. There was uo other step left open but to shut down. If the rates How in force had been secured last sui er no stoppage would have taken place. At Port Moody th re is a large quantity of coal awaiting transhipment to San Francisco.

So perfect have the Coal Company's works been rendered that the machinery sorts the various sizes as it passes over the elevators. These were erected at a cost cd and are equally as good as R. A. ANDERSON CO. Rml RfttaU Knikeni mid Himnfi.il lirmtv famhjr, Pfr for dtttaMrtft, UuMuur, B.C.

7S will buy hl r.iio inn IM. H.rl Hill I.IIV lot tl iH'k Slirr'llVHIoIl I HI. will In iv hit tiln wutnliv isioti IM. I (Ml will Imv lot ti. hlock I utnlivipiur IM.

4MOO will huy lot (I, hlock RiitMliviHl.iri IM. WlOO will huy I hlock ii, nuImIi visimi IM. VMIII will hu'v lot Hi. hlock 31, siihwli vision IM. tl IO will hllV lulH HIKl 10, block 4.

toihiiiv. IM. Will hliy lotM HlifJ 10, hlock Til, Hllh illV. IM, VI HO will buy lutHUtttnt If), block mhImIIv. IM.

Kxy tnnn, tttid armiKe! to unit pnnhimern. Ifixe no time iti cnllinn tttnl wlectirijr your ick of Hie above (toft HtmM. Nil pin in will ever be nrTereil uL'ttiii in this market. Ki b. ii SITUATIONS VACANT.

"1 VNTKI A practical hrick muker Im will iiufluisi' tin interest In Hrickvtiril mid niHime nhiiic, the i 'niiiiitiiiy pitying Imr Aolreni, I. 0int'iilieitner. Yhticoii ver, H. ('. lirs) lie's CarrinL'f Painter, tilth, ilu In ii urriiie I'VIi I tf A to A.

T. Mi rkn. MasiinifM St. lr MKh toeN tl.elun.v Uiu money inii'le hv energetic loi vm. Apply i Olliee.

hflwetMi i iiihI to i. W. Farley. W'tt WANTED, I'o exrhitnye tor it com lurtuble mtiTiher or very desiruhle Iota 1 result le eit.st eiul the city. Apply to It.

A. A refer iV ramble near i i. Kelt 1 It TO LET. fill KKNT tuple of coml'ii. luhie room.

A No JL ho I Men i on KirliunN Sired, from per iitoiitiMipwar'h. Apply to Itobcrt ti nker, next 'In ComImvh Street. I hi tt' Mt SIKM A hn II furinshf.i heiir Apply to Ojipciiheimer Kin FOR SALE. "IjlOlE A The" proiierly on Witter siref J. known a.s The tiHinbriniM, lene'J tor tt term of year, will be Hold to pay very hiih rate of interest.

Alio it bui hli in; lot on KvelelL'h street, In the estitte. tl. II. Humphries, Louvre Hot. Pfiider St.

r'eh. 'J) 1 a'T. Itlnck 11, Division 'Jin 1 VJVr II 7 10 acres C. Arclu Cordova Street. Keh.

IH. Vi Homer Street, l.ot Clock Vl )V C. Archer A Cordova V. Street. "Tl each, I'rincr Itlock (i i.

1 Street. Street, '1 Jim Archer it 82' i f) near the Koundry. Terito cash; iiu'b for 1. tl on 1 1 i.ot i rifs St rt'l balance, t. and 11 months.

Apply to Haywood tt Htack. Conlovn street. 'eh Iti. TOIJ A aood pnyiMu htiMiieMM with 1 will and plant, licensed scavenger's outfit Apply to H. ItiilhT Wuithii Oflicc or lo J.

H. Ho.x 1'. by leiter. COKE per hbl. Applv at I hi tl rks, Ke.

l'. si. LKGAL UAKDri, Mi(MN lliil.l AiOTit. Ni Wt'stiiiinsOM KiirrisN'r hi lo Loan, lurk nil SI' II Il' ,1 MAIIKk 1J. ll llli IT L.

h. Ilurrlsier, Sollrllnr. elc. ol' Sicoliit) (Mliri'Ht Ilro Viiiii'iiiivi' Keiil Kslale llrokcrs, or lovit sirct, Ml II' F. Hi I'fCK, Harn ler at l.aw, i of the Province New Mninsw ick i Notary 1'iitdic, etc.

I anil Whelhain lllitck. ValHNHlVer. H. C. 4 S.

HIiACK, Solicitor, Notary t'uohc etc. Hooins I and 2 Wheiham Itlock, Vancuii JO. MclMMIJJI'S, Hamster. Attorney and Hulicitor, (of ilie Province ofManitolia), No tary I'linlic. Whelhain Hlock, 'orner It.

C. of Cordovu Ami Cani'dt street Viineoiive rilll.N Itul l.f IIKK, Harrist, anl Attorney at I aw he Provnn es ot Ontario and Manito Imi. Notary I'lihiic, Vt ilson Itlock, cornel of Cordova and Anhott H. C. DK A ACK suN HHrrif ters and Solicitor and Notaries I'nlilic.

i cert corner nf Kichards ami Corduva Vaiicon ver, It. C. Money to loan an Ileal l.siute. T. hrake.

(J. It. K. ksonand H. O.

Melmeken Til 'I H'tMnN lil.ACK, l.iile P.dice at; i 1 and City Soli, iion. Notary I'nidic. Connins si.mer Iti Administer Kaths, Seymour Street, near Hank of Hriti di Colniuhia and 1 'ppenlieinier Street, liilmoiir Ciark's Hlock. ril C. A I'KINHON, Harrist liotor, itc.

i il 1 tu Masonic New U'estmin AHCHITKCTS' CARDS. from which, as a base whole Mainland would lie an iiivadi r. Mr. Thrift also referred to the Indian reserve at Campliell Hiver. A memorial is to be presented to the Do minion iovernnictit in reference to the fort itication wori.s for North I'lutf, ami a com mittcc to enquire into the Indian matter.

The motion to drop out the prolix of "New" in the proposed amendment to the city charter was lost by a vote of 7 to Four new members were added to the list during the evening. The election oi ollicers was then pro ceeiled with, with the following result: Hendry, l'residcnt; T. J. Trapp, Vice I'resiilciit; 1). Rohson, Secretary Treasurer.

The foregoing were re elected hy acclamation. Council W. A. Duncan, K. S.

Seoullar, A. Fwen, Ii. F.lliot, l'uujh, W. Wolfeuden, T. Cunningham, and B.

Dou ijlas. Board of Arbitration W. McColl, C. M. liccchcr, D.

Drysdale, and R. Dickinson. CHISHOLM ON PROTECTION. Our Representative Attributes Uritish ol uintila'K I'f oHiierlty ti llii National I'iiI ley. In the House cd on the a spirited debate took place oil Dr.

Lander inks motion to place corn on the free list. The motion opened the door for the repetition of the theories held pro and eint on the National Policy. The line of the debate indicated that several of the minister ial party are wavering on the question. One ot the many wondcrtul workings id this policy is to be found in the fact that distillers are allowed a rebate ou the whiskey they send out of the country, made out of imported corn, hile the stock raiser and fanner ho export their cattle fed on corn, are not allowed a similar advantage. The tenor of the debate was loftier than ou previous occasions.

Dr. Lamlerkin's motion was negatived by a vote of 71 to 111. In the course of the debate Mr. Chisholm, representing this district said: "1 do not desire to reply to remarks made by lion, gentlemen on the other side of the House, but I should like to say a few words in regard to the view taken of thissubject, in the Province from which I come. The fact of the matter is that previous to the adoption td the National Policy our farmers were struggling and were very poor.

They had to compete with farm produce brought across the lines, and farm products were brought in and slaughtered our market. At that time the wild lands on the Fraser River were worth about an acre, at the present time those lands are worth an acre; cultivated lands at that time were worth 2D, at the present time they are selling at from 7." to 8100 an acre. I was sorry to hear the other evening that land bad depreciated so much in value in this part of the country, for such is not the ease our Province, ami since 'ke National Policy has been in operation lauds have been advancing rapidly from year to year until the day before I left a farm of 111!) acres on an island in the Fra er River was sold for an acre That shows that the National Policy has heen good for our Province and we are in favor of it. We are in favor of it in its entirety; we do not want to do away with any part id it. It I made any other statement in this House all the farmers on the Fraser River would bring me to a severe account indeed.

In my statement 1 will be supported by every hou. member from the Province hich I have the honor to represent, ami so far as the National Policy is concerned 1 will support it in its entirety. believe it is a good way to raise the revenue which is necessary for every (lovern ment, and it is desirable to protect all the ludustiies in the country, whether agricul tura' or manufacturing, With these few ren ks, ami without olfering any continent on statements made by lion, gentlemen either on this side of the House or on the Opposition side of the House, 1 conclude by desiring that the House should know bow we in British Columhia feel on this question and the iew held in the Province from which 1 come." POLICE COURT. I Heron M. A.

MucLeun. J. p. Peter Dure)', drunk and incapable, was lined and costs. A.

Campbell was charged with drunkenness ami disorderly conduct. The evidence went to show that, whilst drun! the defendant badly maltreated a team of horses which he had charge Fined J7 and costs, or in default two eeks. Harry, Johnny, and Cultus Tom, charged with being nnk and disorderly, were lined the usual sum. The case against W. Den.psey, charged with supplying liquor to Indians, was remanded until to morrow.

ROYAL CITY. Herring's Opera House will be oecupiel the lirst three evenings this week by the Barrett Clcuson Co. The Royal City Mills will commence running again on Wednesday. It is raining bard here to day. The Haymakers.

The performance of the "Haymakers" on Saturday evening, at Hart's Opera House, a number of local amateurs, was well attended and passed oil very happily. Mrs. Smith in the kiIc of the Dairy Maid, Mrs. Archer and Mrs. Bolton as the Farmer's laughters, certainly sang their solos ell, whilst on the part of the gentlemen Messrs.

Turner, Archer ami Thornton ei moved themselves equal to the occasion. Mr. Berry, as Siiijikins, the swell from town unaccustomed to rural affairs, although he at times forgot, his leading lines, nevertheless well. With a better hall, larger stage, more practice many of thosu taking in Saturday's performance would ap to much greater advantage and could ju dice to their parts with even better success. The orchestra did well.

F. Wk Dyke proved himself to be an excellent conductor and thoroughly undei.itauds the use the baton. The cxci Hence the orchestra contributed in uo do, to the successful performance. To nigh; the Haymakers ill be again presented and should a lai'e house. lii llyinau's Hoods.

Yesterday (Sunday) afternoon the Far Home in New Westminster, the Rev. White made Mr. (I. (. alley 1 Know hardware cin les, and Miss Mary Janc Martin, one.

The happy young couple re. turned to Vancouver in the afti'i noon, where received the congratulation of their; many friends on the auspicious event which them man and wile A number of friends accompanied theiu to the tram at Westminster, but, being Sunday, no demonstrations ot nee or old shoe throw tug indulged in. They will reside in future aueouver. The schooner W. Saywai'd, chartered by Messrs.

J.tiiidsbcrg ft Bccar. for the and cod fisheries, was towed of the liariair liytlie tug on Saturday night, proceeded on her way to Victoria, where will take on provisions. She will only remain there a few hours, and will sail for destination ith the utmost despatch. will establish fishing stations at several points. The council should most assuredly take steps to have the edges of the streets cleaned up and levelled that puddles will form.

There are puddles in some places Hastings and other streets deep enough to drown a citizen who could not Purely some system could be arranged by which the water would drain off. The 40 ton sloop Venture, which as iu Leamy Kyle's dry dock and chartered by a company here and sent to ou the seal fisheries up nor'h, has not heard from and her owners said to getting anxious as to her safety. She now Urn out ten weeks and w.m provisioned only for two months. ani'l'IIE I I 1 is to is to etc. the and at he and the that with a this create wilt the Scotia taking Statu more the BOULANGER'S VIEW The General is Quite Satisfied with Franco's New Ministry It Won't Hurt Htm.

Reported Troops Under Command of the Ameer are Moving towards The Frontier. Pronounced Insane. London, Feb. Prince Rupert, of Bavaria, grandson of Prince Regent Leopold, has been pronounced insane. A rumor comes from the trans Caspiau frontier to the ell'ect that the Bookhara troops, under command of the Ameer, are moving toward the Aighan frontier.

This is not the only disquieting report that conies from that region, and suggests the overturning of the present pcaoelul and satisfactory reijimr in that country. The character of the people lends a strong probability to such reports, but little attention is paid to them at St. Petersburg, where a general belief prevails that no disturbance of the present peaceful state of affairs is going to take place. The only exception to this view is that id the militia section, which is anxious to strike a decisive blow in Afghanistan, at hat is considered by them to be the opportune time for such a step. Wants Klein Punished.

Berlin, F'eh. iV The Cologne (iaylle repeats the demand for the punishment of the American, Klein, as a common criminal. It will be three mouths before the four Herman men of war ordered to Samoa, will reach there, owing to their small coaling capacity. Wissmann Arrives. Alexandria, Feb.

'2o Cant. Wissiuann. me ueriuuu commissioner to Alrica, has arrived here on his way to Zanzibar. Ths Ottawa Murdor. Ottawa, Feb.

24. Further particulars of the murde are as follows Mrs. Kelly, a chore woman, was murdered iu a lower town dive. Mrs. Cooper, the keeper of the house, Mr.

and Mrs. ilendricks, neighbors, and Sam Rothwell, an elderly civil servant, employed in the Patent Ollice, were arrested. The latter was bailed in by two prominent citizens. He says he left the house at 1 o'clock in the morning when the deceased as asleep down stairs. The parties had been carousing and did not notify the police till 10 o'clock.

The body was then still warm. The death was caused by a blow at. the base the skull, and a bloodstained tomahawk was found in an adjoining room. The red stains on the lloor and stairs were partly washed mil and whittled oil'. The theory id the police is that the deed was committed by Mr.

Hendricks in a lit of passion ou discovering her husband in Jimjiiinle (lelirln. Mormons Whipped. Kvansville. Feb. Two Mormon missionaries were seized by several masked men in Dubois on Friday night, stripped and tied ou to trees and each given fit) lashes.

It is believed they ill die. France'H Ministry. Paris, Feb. The new French cabinet has produced greater satisfaction in Italy than anywhere else. The hope is entertained that the two countries may be better friends now than they have been for some time past.

M. Tirard, the Premier, is known to be an advocate of the establishment of close commercial relations with Italy, and M. Revcni ualsn was negotiator ol the abortive treaty of IHS7. Since commercial relations were broken oil, Italy has labored under serious difficulties, and would gladly resume cordial relations with France, should the new cabinet survive and assure by its existence a fair measure of success for renewed negotiations. The danger to which the Cabinet is directly cxpo ed is M.

Audits ux al tack upon it on the subject, of onquiii, hich is now put oil until next hursday should II M. Tirard and his colleagues icr this safely a period of repose likely to tollow. 1 Ins would allow time and opportunity for tintative oioo' looking the re opening id commercial treaty negotiations between France and Italy, for which press and public appear to be thoroughly disposed. (leu. Boiihinger says the statement of policy of the new ministry, presented to the Chandlers on Saturday is like the unmeaning murmur of a dying man.

He ridiculed its taking exceptional measures against him, for all he does is legal and open. The ministers will make his success sure. The Walking Match. San Francisco, Feb. 2.i.

The following the noon score of the leaders iu the walking match: Moore, oX; Hart, llow arth, JH; Pat luerrero, Job; Cainp.iua, 2SS; Vmt, 2Mi; and Leahy 2IX Hirrison'ti Farewell. Indianapolis, 1ml. Feb. Tlie I'resi dent and party have tin, itiier iu which take ave ol their fr ety goodbyes are being said by the ia oil) this morn ing, i peels arc oellig receive, I in every conceivable form. The special train which will bear the d' tiiigni.l,,..,! party to ington is te ass'giKnenis of berths being ai c.iii'ed by Private Secretary llallonl.

Through the courtesy of Pullman Car Company the handsome and luxurious private car "lolanthe" Will press head quarters is en fnile. A. I. Ilalford and C. V.

Dollraw, both of Washington, will represent the Associate! Press the United Press respectively. Besides these ill be a number of special correspondents quartered in the lolanthe. The programme heretofore outlined will be carried out to the letter. The train will leave Union Street station promptly at oklo p. m.

Private Secretary Ilalford says the list of persons who wiil accompany Ueneral Harrison will he the same as heretofore announced, excepting that Warner Miller and Houston will not lie joined by their wives as lirst expected. TKe entire party will number upward of persons. Arrangements arc being made to give leneral Harrison a genuine "Iloosiet s( THE FfcdJth'AL UAH TAL. Navigation ot the C'oluiu'iia Kivor Tho New Toiib'T and umber 1 i ii. Otta l', wr Alara it rvi, vied mister ot I'uM V.

morning lug' an appr i ti for the improve ment of the navigation of the Columbia River between Revelstokeaml the boundary Hie. An order in British 'obiin'ca Iiisp, Weights ami Met iocs e. 'ell p'l el 111 iklllg ctoral I hvesioii ot ternonous ill. of Inland Revenue. The fovenimeiit bill reqieetin th spectton of timber and lumber ill do away the present expensive system.

Tlie Dominion will be divided districts with Chief Inspector, paid a ilary and an assistant, who will receive lees. Some of the present ollicers ill be relieved. A big batch id 'titions will bj presented attcrnooii agaiu the Cruelty to Animals' bill. The Postmaster leneral will be asked to a new Inspectoral Division iu the Territories. The Kootenay Athabasca Kail way bill lie read a third time this afternoon.

The maritime provin members had a caucus to day and deciui to insist upon 'anadian Pacific eoitip'et ing theliue from Harvey to Mom ton, order to give Nova the privilege of the short line. It is understood the reason of the company not steps to build the line is because the of Maine section cost 1, 000,000 than the original i Several members of the Cabinet have been invited to attend the first annual banquet of Vancouver Board of Trade. Mr. Barron, M. despite protests from i ha II his by of his his to two was ou is for A PROFESSOR ILL.

Emmeraon Elected in Albert Conty, N. B. Protesting Against The Jesuits' Bill. A BVantford Teacher Kills HimselfThe Prong of a Fork Pierced His Right Lung. FROM WINNIPEG.

Fell on to a Prong of a Fork and will Probably Dit. Gabriel Duinont. Winnipeg, Fell. 2.V las. iUldell, a farmer near Carman, fell on to a jironj; of a fork which iierctcl his right lung, lie will (irnliahly die.

(Jaliriel l)umont will visit WinuijK aliout March Two of the prizes in the weekly Free l'lfHX drawing on Saturday went to lintisli t'olumliia. ONTARIO'S CAPITAL. Orangerapn Will Urge th Veto of the Jesuits' Estates Bill. Toronto, I'Y h. IM.

The Canadian I'ress Association commenced its annual sessiuii yesterday at the Press CIuli. A large num her of delegates ere Jireseut. A mass meeting of Orangemen will he held here on March nth for the purpose of urging the lloveriiment to veto the Jesuits' Kstates liill. Prof, (ienrge I'axton, a young, eminent and popular metaphysician nf I'niversiry College, lias had a paralytic strode. The ease is a ious one, and the gravest fears are entertained concerning him.

Emnierson Elected. rci. iieiiryK r.mnuTson, Ministerialist, was elected to the Local House for Alhurt County, defeating I'ully, Conservative. Dr. Howan Dead.

Ouehcc, I'cb. 5. loctor Uowau, aged ill, port physician here, died to day. Committed Suicide, lirantlonl, Fell. K.

llusscdl com mittetl suicide this im niing hy shooting himself. He was a school teacher hy profession. A RAILWAY TO ALASKA THROUGH B. C. International I'lidertakinif liritUli Collllnhia lo be Sjiannt'd In Ifcachinu Alaska.

A few ilay.s since L. Consul Taylor ut Winnipeg, tlian whom there is not a more or far Hceuig pernon in tlie xer viec of liis country, delivered an interesting lecture on l.ailways tlniNe tilreauy eoii and their projector.s and others certain yet to be liuilt. A 'anadian I'acilic line had lieen projected as far hack as I (Cist. Thtit was now an accomplished fact. Another was on the lupin.

A very important one it wa.s lor the United States and Canada. It was the huilding of a line through British possessions into Alaska. The scheme as propounded hy the Colonel has created a good deal of discussion. The Winnipeg Free of the inst, in an editorial headed "Will the A. II.

C. Railway I'ay says that this is apractical ijuustinu sure to confront Consul Taylor's proposition of eon current legislation hy the t'liited States, Canada and (possihly i (Ireat lintaiii, for the construction of an international railway connecting Alaska, through British Columhia, with existing lines of the Canadian Dominion and the American Union (initialed above, as the A. B. C. Railway) we have referred to the reporters' notes of Mr.

Taylor address before the Young Men's Christian Association on the I Ith and lind lull corroboration of its statements in the authorities cited by him as to the mineral and other resources of the proposed line, especially in the reports of lYof. Ilawson and Mr. Win. Ogilvie upon the district contiguous to the international boundary be tween Ala ka and British Columbia. Loo mg northwest irom tin1 iuo.t remote point of the valley of the Columbia Uiver near Donald and on tlie line of the Canadian Tacilic Railway a distance of '275 miles reaches the well known Cariboo mines, from which KHE KM1IKTF.ll subsequently to their discovery in ISoS and before the placer wa.shings were exhausted.

Thence succeed the rich mineral districts, especially in gold of Omineea and Cas siar. Of the latter, l'rof. Ilawson says that "the rich placer mines in the vicinity of llease Lake were discovered in lH7'2and reached their maximum productiveness in which year they yielded about 1 011(1." Stilt further northwest, on dilhu ent parts of the Lewis and Campbell (we prefer to give the mime of its discoverer, Robt. Campbell, II. B.

in preference, to I VI 1 remote tributaries meeting at 'ort Selkirk ami forming the Yukon River most valuable deposits of gold were discovered in ISMi. Thence by the general course of the Yukon, (jiiitc beyond the boundary of and beyond latitude lil', we have Dawson's statement that "prospecting has so far heen coulined almost exclusively to the larger rivers, and the mining to the river bar mining, but tlie laet has been developed that gold occurs in greater or less quantity all the streams, and the extent ot the gold hearing river bars already known is, in the aggregate, almost unprecedented. Of these Yukon placers, Mr. Ogilvie records inst uice.s id' returns jut man per day id' Cariboo is the only district where tin; I'KUMANKvr ItK.IUI'ITllN OK llol.ll Ol; by mechanical and chemical agencies has been organized, but with the extension of a railway within the next ten years through the connecting valleys (d the Upper Columbia, Fraser, Upper I.iald. Lew is, and dually the Yukon, the wonderful results of placer mining in California anil Australia would be unquestionably repeated probably solving the financial disparity between the gold and silver standards, which now so greatly embarrasses the currency of commercial nations.

From the international boundary at Kootenay, or the initial point on the line of the proposed A. 11. C. a point trom which Halter and his associates already hold a British Columbia railway charter of 'iM miles northwest Prof. Dawson traces "an aggregate length of between and miles, almost exactly equal to the length ol the same metalliferous bolt contained by the United States, ami in all probability susceptible of an eventual mining development equally great." While the chief resources of the proposed railway will be the transportation of plant and supplies to the mines and return freights id gold and silver ores, we have on the same authority that the exportation of furs is already very considerable; that wheat, barley and potatoes are grown in the northern districts of British Columbia, while barley and rye can lie produced to the parallel in the Yukon basin.

Perhaps the most pertinent illustrations by Consul Taylor of the revolution in the development of mines by railway communication were the instances of OOLOKAIiO AND MONTANA. Before the Union Pacific Railway reached and penetrated the Rocky Mountains, the treasure product of Colorado was less than five millions, but iu the five years afterw ards the exportation of gold and silver reached an annual aggregate id thirty millions, so with Montana, until the line of the Northern Pacific was completed there was stagnation population and the production of ld andjsdver, but consequent ou railway com to for in the tural products. ertamly the foregoing statistics seem to warrant tlie claim of Mr. Taylor that a railway from the valley of the Columhia and Missouri risers to Norton's! Sound on ISeliring Sea, 'puring to insure its construction a laud endoHineut (if forty i seconds per mile, and a guaranty ot per cent, on 511, (MM per mile, would cans an eijual revolution in the development of Alaska and Uritish Columliia, as have heen witnessed under similar conditions elsew here. PRESIDENT JOHN HENDRY'S ADDRESS IM Iiverft! at the Annual Meeting: of the New eHtiiiiinttcr lUtanl nf Trade.

The annual meeting id the Westminster Board of Trade, as already announced in Tiik Wor.Lii, was held last Friday evening, on which occasion the ollicers for the current year were elected. Following is the text of I'rosidcnt Hendry's address: OlATiiMKN, At the close of another year have to congratulate you on the valuable work done hy this Board of Trade, and the substantial results of our efforts for the promotion of such schemes as we have taken up in the public interest. The year just closed will be marked as the most conspicuous in the Boards history. We have not succeeded in accomplishing everything that lias been undertaken, but our achievements have been such as to encourage the hope that by continued ellorts, guided by wise counsels, we may bring to a successiui issue many ot the pending questions in which the commercial interests and development of this city and district are largely involved. One of the lirst large schemes to which the Board committed itself was the Southern Railway, and I am glad to say that this most important ork may now be pronounced almost an accomplished fact.

A company id our own citizens has taken the charter over from the Hoard, agreements have been executed for the construction anil operation of the road, and a large 'iHRiiint of actual work on the line has b. i already performed. You are aware that connections ith American ra on the I'acilic coa and over the otinent have been secured for this road, uid its early completion and energetic opor ion arc fully assured. 1 need not tell yi how vastly important are the interests up in this scheme. It ill give the city of Wcstaiin ster commercial advantages po sessed no other city in the province; it uill open toils a great mar ct hitherto inaci ssihle lor our limitless unsurpassed timber; it will bring us within touch ot the great and growing cities to the south: it will furnish an alternative and competing line to the east; and it will supply tl mi sing link which shall unite the rail stums of the tw great nations of North America.

Our city will lind in this new commercial avenue the one thing lacking to i it the most able point for iiiaiiul purposes in British Columbia. During the year, we have also been ma1 ing supreme ellbrts to bring the works at the mouth of the F'raser Kiver to such a state of completion as to enable vessels of large draught to reach this city. The Dominion (lovernment has not met our views in this respect with that promptness which, it seemed to us, the circumstances demanded, but very material progress has lieen made. The channel at the river mouth now shows a depth of about 2.) feet at high spring tides, and our eitiens have had the satisfaction already of seeing live seagoing vessels cany away full cargoes of lumber from our wharves. I am hopeful that the (invernmciit will recognize the justice of our repeatedly.

expressed wish to have the works completed this year, and that, before our next annual council meeting, the river will have OI'ENKIl ITS Monti to the largest craft in the merchant marine. At a conference 1 letwecu the council of this Board and the deputy minister of marine, held by appointment in this room last August, the government was urgently solicited to provide an ollicial chart id the river channel for the guidance of shippers, and to appoint some person residing near the city hose duty it would be to after the buoys when required. These are two points for which the Hoard has long contended unsuccessfully, hut I am happy to say that the fruits of our untiring ellbrts are beginning to appear. A letter from the Deputy Minister of Marine will be laid before you at this meeting, in which it is stated that the snag boat Samson is to be charged with the care of the buoys and that the ollicial chart ol the river channel is now nearly completed. This is most encouraging, if nut entirely satisfac tory, unit leads to the anticipation of fuller concessions during the year to come.

The Board has also taken an active part iu endeavoring to secure a daily mail service by w'ltb the North Arm, tlie construction of the Fraser River and Mud Bay Canal, the providing of a suitable steamer for keeping the river navigable in the event of its becoming obstructed by floating ice, the dredging ot the harbor in front of the wharves, the establishment of a United States consular agency at this city, the obtaining of a Federal the Southern Railway, the improvement of the fishery regulations, the promotion of fruit growing in the Province, the establishment ol street, letter boxes at this city, and many other matters which have Iseu considered in the public interest. Tlie members of the lCxecutive Council have been most untiring in their ellorts to promote the various schemes brought under their consideration during the year, and the measure of success with which their ellorts have lieen rewarded ought to stimulate their successors to address themselves hopefully the work which still remains uncompleted. A statement of the accounts for the year ill be laid before you, from which you will learn that although our disbursements have amounted to the sum of there is still a balance to our credit of and assets show a balance of ti70.i, over all liabilities. The ork of the Board has grown to such dimensions that the Kxeeutive wisely determined to secure a room for its sole use, and you are able to judge by actual observation hether the place selected is suitable for the purpose. It was also resolved that Council meetings should be held regularly every two weeks.

1 have to thank you, gentlemen td the Council and the Board of Trade, forthe able assistance you huveahvays given me in carrying out the ork committed to our care, and the consideration and uniform courtesy ith which you have invariably treated the chair. Although the past year has been one of large achievements, there is much still remaining to be done; and 1 counsel you to relax no effort till the last obstacle standing the way i the progress of this city and district has been swept away before the resistless force of your intelligent industry. The President was heartily applauded at conclusion of his able address. It was resolved to have it published iu the local as well as the Vancouver journals. The letter of the Deputy Minister of Marine was read, as was also a communication from the Surrey Council referring to the construction of the Mud Bay and FVascr River canal.

H. T. Thrift, cler': of th Council addressed the meeting with regard to the necessity for erecting fortifications and defence works at North Bluff, Seiuiahmoo Bay, as the place was entirely defenceless, easy of approach, and a strategical point 1 of for by I did and part pear do of draw iniT Mr. in they made New was in seal and she her She some so not along swim. built report lieen lie has CI (iSHOItN WICKKMH Architect.

mms I i I and '1 I Yriisoii corner Musings tmd Itichirds Si rci'is, 'ttncouver, 1 1 iTl 1 1 1 77' 1 I A r. 1 1 ec i II i i os i i I I'ost IMllce. lcl. tl' M. KLACKMuliK, Architect.

c.er Hooin Ilranite Hlock, opposite C. 1' It Olfices. Cordova street. P. ii.

MA I.I.ANhAlNK HANSOM. Archilecls Koone, hnies 'lock, opposite Lelami Mouse Scotch Concert HART'S OPERA HOUSE And Manv Others. ricniiniiii1 I'liLlislii'il in I'm hs II. 1 JONES I CO. HVJ Cordova St.

leal Estate insuranoo STEAMSHIP AGENTS 81 Tin finest position in the eitT; iincu'iii of Water him! Cordova st reels. A line in vesdnen )( Cordova Street. lli tnlsonie 1 DJlMf llrick sinrc, plate windows, frontage, leased lor jl p. mnnth, Ft un Cordova stn et, price on application. i st re Lots in i I po lite stri ct.

'1 IC.h.e Ih it liioice lot on iii hl ire. re near North in Houd, troiii 5, KMMJTOoOi, per Aci vesliili'ill ii uccorduii; to posiiion. The hel in ni. 'I I 'leu MfV, this touch esaut, lots in all parts of nuiiht for disiricl. The kaila will enhance the Value of property directly.

for Alias Assurance LoihIoii, Eim, MONKV Td LOAN. JONES CO HART'S OPERA HOUSE Three Nights Three Nights THE CEI.KIIKATKI) BARRETT GLEAS0N iRAMATIC (ireiit liramuot the EVIDENCE. SPECIAL GOEUEEY. HcHervetl Seats now on sale at II ART'S. GAS! GAS! GAS! mi Iiftviitrra fittiim liepiirtment in rontieetlon with the Work, to Inrni estiumtes (or ti ilivclliiiL'i tin, I inoniiNCK with possihle rilten.

Sanitary I'luinliiiis mi, I Hot Water Engineer ttork skilled men. sitnihiry ami niaiie at at liio'lerale charec. ()lliee. 111 onlova Stieef R. IYIAR11IDN, Mftimj tT 'itiiiit; Itep't, tins HART'S OPERA HOUSE Two Nights Only EOLLEE'3 Iciiey iV l.oui Holler.

Ma TUESDAY WEDNESDAY l'cb. 21) mid 27 EnpHuement extraonlitmry of the ctdehmteil Muii Five in number. The fashion plates of Kelineinent At'tc A 'rnttliH, Autlv nntl I', The ereat favorite eastern duo, Miss sllAHI'K. the acktiowiedu'cd rhamplon Skip Hope sand Jiir Inineer, Vm alist and Sou lirette. assjti'd hv the tHlented Comedian and Author.

SAM I.AN'i.. represetitallvit Vocalist and Itallad iKt, MISS IKKNK The Comedian pur excellence, MR. JOHN CIIKSTKK. The Artist Supreme. Ml.

I K. HKKTIIA. I'lti IKKSSOU K. L. HAt.KN.

TKiN, MR. M. IIOIIMVAY. Reserved seats now ou sale at Hart's. TO LOGGERS To contract for the euttins ami rirawintr of three million feet of Iuk for the uiKterHitrm'ti.

Fur particulars apply to H. V. EDMONDS. RANCIIforSALE i)t ACRES, of land at (Irand Prairie, tjr about 18 miles tpim Duck's Station and situate on the waon rtad. Salmon Kiver runs through the middle of the land.

70 acres re cultivated and a) acres are ready to plough. All the land is under fence: valuable wkter lights; title crown grant. Excellent dwelling house, stables, frrt nericg. chicken houses, sheds and cellar and a tlourishinti young orchard. Cattle, horses and Implements can he purchased with the laud.

Apply, on the premises to FRANK JONES. Or to DRAKE, JACKSON HEI.MCKEN, 2 Victoria, B. C. Assisted (y Mrs. Story, Seattle, IhIiii Iii'iiwii, of Yid'Ji'iii, of the best to be found iu the Pennsylvania hard coal regions.

That nowawaiting shipment at Port Moody consists of live sizes. It is pronounced to be equal in every respect to the article found in the Ko stern States. Loading it into the barque Louis alsh, OH7 tons, hailini' from Searsport, Maine, Capt. Pendleton, liogan to day. The Walsh went up yesterday iu tow id the Sea Lion.

Ou completion of her cargo, she will proceed to San Francisco, where it is reported there exists an almost unlimited market for this coal. If the railway rates can be made permanent, and reduced to a figure which will enable the Coal Company to eu large its production, it is claimed that from to 000 tons a year will be ship ped from the mines to Sail Francisco and the South. This is likely to prove a source of revenue not looked for many years ago by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, the dimensions of which it is bard to foretell. The coal limits are great in extent, and not coulined to one locality. The facilities for increa sinir the output are perfect, so that a large expansion iu that direction can be made at a trilling outlay.

Mr. Mudge, the company's manager, is an energetic, intelligent gentleman, and now that all arrangements for the luture operations of the mines have been completed by him, there is no doubt of the bright future there is in store for his company. It is not yet decided upon definitely hether Port Moody or Vancouver will be made the shipping port. Whichever is selected there ill be a largce.xpcnditure necessary for proper coal bunkers. There is no money iu handling the coal by barrows as has to lie done at present.

With modern facilities a vessel can be loaded in a few hours. At present it takes days, and a costly process it is at that. WKI.I.INIII'ON Al NANAIM0 COAL. The coal consumption of San F'ranoisco alone now reaches tons, and is on the increase rapidly. As our readers are aware the best bituminous coal which reaches that city is from Wellington and De arture Bay.

Mr. Dunsiuiiir's coal commands a higher price by f.M per ton than that (d any other brand. Not only with householders is the Wellington a favorite, but it is also popular with those requiring steam power. Notwithstanding the yearly increase in the output at that gentleman's mines the demand is largely in excess of the supply. When the Union mines, now being opened up in Com ix, are iu full blast, tile output trom these alone will be 2,0, n) tons per day.

The co to be found here is said to be even better than the Wellington article. It is "'P'iricu inai up lo tins ual.e Iiimsmuir lw expended over SI in connection won mcsc mines, ami that several hundred thousands will jet be required to complete the arrangements for shipping This gentleman is deserving of all the good fortune which attends his operations, for uo other individual has done so much to derelope this, the most important industry iu the mill ng lino in this Province. Well may Victoria feel proud of him as her leading and most iiillueutial citizen. For that city as well as for his adopted country he continues to accomplish great good. Long may he he spared to devote his energies to the development id our resources and the building up of trade and commerce within our borders.

The Vancouver Coal Company, id which Mr. S. ibins is the manager at Nanaiino, is also arranging to increase its output. The recent reorganization of the company iu I. Ion will be the means of infusing new blood and capital into the concern.

With the ialter at his disposal. Mr. Robins will give the coal trade of uiiiino a still greater impetus than he has been able to achieve in the 1st. Kverythmg, therefore, iu the coal mining and shipping line looks ivmar ably promis ing tne luture. I he industry is one deserving ot the greats; eiicotirage uent hich can be given it by the powers that be, both Provincial and Dominion, as well as by transportation companies.

It the C.P.R. Coiupuiy intends lua.ingit part of its business to aid in the development of the trade of this country, it will see to it that trucks properly constructed and adapted to this tra le tire placed on the road between the coast and the mines. Cars constructed to carry tw enty and thirty tons cost little more to transport than those only calculated to carry ten. Keen competition may he looked for from the Americans in both hard and soft coal. If proper encouragement is held out to the owners of our minus there need be no fear of the result, as British Columbians can hold their own against all comers, provided they are accorded a f.vr field, anil no favors extended their rivals.

A Strange Disappearance. The police have been notified by one J.i'ues Hatch that his Amos llateh disappeared since the ultimo, and licit he iias been unable to hud any trice of him. From the state, in at made by Janice itch it wo. lid seem that his brother went out to buy groceries at side store in the City (he does not state here), and thatsinee that time he has not either seen him or ard from him. He is very anxious about brothers safety, and is half inclined to think t.iat tile body passed tile islander on her way to Victoria on Saturday last may possibly have been that his brother Amos.

As far as be knows, brother had no reason for committing suicide, and he can in uo way account for sudden disappearance. He is now having photographs printed, and will scud them the police ollicers at Victoria, Westminster, Seattle, and other points, so as, of possible, to find some trace of his missing brother. They were both residents of Vancouver. Our Oeriuan citizens are expecting shortly the nomination of Mr. Johann Wulffsohn, of the firm of Bewicke A Wulff solm, as their consul iu this city.

About mouths ago they sent a request to Prince Bismarck, signed by nearly 150 Germans of Vancouver, New Westminster and Victoria. Key. Mr. Thomson, 'through illness, unable to continue his series nf sermons "Sabbath Observance" last evening. It understood lie wdl return to the subject next Sabbath.

J. A. Fullerton returned to Vancouver yesterday. He was ac omo.i'tied by Mrs. F'ullertou, who has beeu visuiug Victoria some time back.

DKNTAL. I lt. Dentist; (Iradiiale 1 Hi Colle je of Denial Snrtre Toronto, (if lr. Whelhain over r. .1.

l'aintoii'H et. Vnnconvi'r. tu. Millie SI' re, Cordova H. (iATK'(ini, Dentist.

Full graduate ot the Balti more College of Dental Suruery. Cordova Street. 47 PAINTERS, 11 M. HI.OMylMS'r.HitfnandShowCtml Writer, Drnumental Painter and Decorator, Vancouver, 11. HQ MasliiiKH street west, opposite post AG NTS AND BROKERS.

A. CliM VOW, Conimi slon Mt haul, Knu'lish and Chinese 1 1 aiislalor and An C'tiiitHnt. Custom House Broker, ('ouveyancer and ttetiei al Colli nictor. Lahorers ot all I tl ndshed at shortest notice. 111! and IU Hastings Hlreel Vancouver.

H. C. LAND SURVEYORS. 1 1 1 1,1 .1 A MS Hill Provincial Land Snrve. oi s.

Memhers Surveyors' I risUlllltoil i liondon. Knu. II tV View Hlock. Cordova SI in S00IET MEKTINUS. iM KU I.OIXilC, Ni.

I. o. n. me. 'is every Pnday evening, at o'clock, in OddlVHows' Hail, sprinyer and Van Bramer Hlo.

Cord Vi Sir. et .1. I. A I cm Sni'V. ICt Cum iMnric, tilt, a.o.k..

onets every first and third Wednesday In each ntontJi in Odd Vllow's Hall, spring i and an Hr.imer Hlock, Cordova street. hreth ren cor'lially invited. K. WilcoeU, RaiiKer; l(. tlinlt.uricer.

Sec'v, Mill NT IIKKMON I.UlMii;, No. 7 A I', and A.M. Heulur coiiuounn ioio held at Masonic Hail, Cord street first riiesday In every month. MireihrfMi cordially invited. C.

Nh.mi tint; Secretary. VAN'0i Klt LOIMIK No. hi, I. il, nieetw every Monday evening at p. in new Oddfellows Hall, Cor.

Camhio and Cordova Htreeta. Visiting nienihern are cordially Invited. TltoMAM iIkckktt, Hwretary. CtOI KT lil No. Hi.

y. meets every '2ml and 4th Wednesday In each month, In the Odd Fellows' Hull, Springer A Van Kramer's Block, Cordova street. Sojournim; brethren cor cllally Invited. Louis. Jiansereau.

It. Nov. 1 tt. DRESS MAKING MISS JOHNSON, Fashionable Dressntiker, Westminster Avenue, Kecoiid door from Keefer street. (l ow SCAVENGER WORK.

JOHN WOLF will mve prompt attention to all irders addressed to him through the Post Office. All Jobs expeditiously executed at moderate chartres. PUBLIC NOTICE A. to reinovft a lillilcliliL' now sitlluleil oil Ilic liortli eHsl corner 01 1,01 iiiock (i. ot itlock 2, o.

U. T. AnyolijectloiiB to removal of nlxive to lie niaile wltliii. ten ilnyn from ilate. S.

IlKHillOt'SE. Vancouver. Kelt. isth. lnstt.

ANV Citizens, who have not been called on, desirous of ohtalnlni; tickets for this Itan quet can procure same at rooms of the Hoard. A. H. H. MACG0WAN, Secretary.

Vancouver, B. Feb. lHxti. Notice to Contractors THNriEIiS will lie received by the nndenln ed Hp to Krldav, 1 ith day of March, next, at noon, for the erection and completion of the First Conifreeatiotial Church, on the corner of Georgia ami Richard Streets. In the itv of Vnn eonver.

lenders will 1 received In bulk, also lor the different trades, and for carienter lalior inly. Plan and specifications to be seen at my oniee. The Huildine Comml tee do not bind themselves 1st accept the lowest or any tender. WM. BLACKMORE, Peb 23 Architect.