MARTIN'S UTOPIA

“Smith Curtis Draws Vivid Word Pic-
tures of It,

WONDERS HE WILL WORK

He Will Build Government Railroads Until
the 0. P. R. Becomes Philanthropic, Bridge
the Straits and Build Smelters—Bogle
Oruelly Blows Away His Airy Castles.

Mr. Smith Curtis opened his.cam-
paign in this riding at Trail last
night. In: introducing ‘himself to
the electors, he spoke for two hours
on the questions of the day. The
first part of the speech was given
up to a defence of Joe Martin’s
career in British Columbia. He
said that so long as Martin. re-
mained in the Semlin-Cotton gov-
ernment that. government. remained
true to its. pledges, thatia ‘as Soon as
he left the government it}went back

- on ‘its pledges. He instanced the
grant to the Crow's Nest Coal.com-
pany, and to the New Vancouver
coal company. He then branched
off into the’ railway policy: of the
government, quoting Hugh John
Macdonald’s offer to buy out the
Northern Pac fic railway in’Mani-
toba, as an instance of beset ie
-belief in the gov hi;

.after the new ci

referred

ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, APRIL 28. 1900.

RAS HIS TRAP SET.

to by Messrs. Osler and Robinson
had come into existence, parlia-
ment had ratified the B. C. South-
ern charter directly and indirectly.
He, Mr.’ Bogle, was as strong as
any man in denouncing this grant.
The province had given away its
birthright, but he believed in a man
or country implimenting their con-
tract “though to his hurt he sware”.
(Loud and inued

Continued From First Page.

the rising tothe setting of-the sun.
Until their ammunition was finished,
the natives fought, and then: the
Boers killed all but one, who, hid-
ing in the reeds, escaped.”

As tothe grart to. the New Van-
couver coal company, he was not
very familiar with the matter, but
he understood that the matter of
title was in dispute between the
ince and the Di that
the ‘Dunsmuir had the Dominion
title and ‘the New. Vancouver coal
company the provincial title, and
had had. jit for.)45,yyears, and that
the grant in question was merely;
confirmatory of what the company
had bad for a long. ‘period of time.
Turning to the railway: policy, he
believed in the government owner-

Weary of

The correspondent | concludes:
“Mafeking may be forgiven if it be-
gins to prefer_some attempt at re-
lief rather than empty congratula-
tions for its gallant stand. Though
there is only sufficient to keep body
and soul together, it will never
dream of surrender. But it is very
weary of it all.”

" British Take Dewetsdorp,

- London, April 25.—2:25 p. m.—
Lord Roberts has telegraphed. the
following. message .to the war. of-
ice: <s ts

Bi “ April 25—Dewets-

ship of railway He | th ‘h
Hugh John Macdonald’s attitude
was a businesslike one. He pro-
posed to buy.a.railway system out-
right for the people. But did Mr,
Curtis propose to do ‘that? No, he
had said that if the'C. P. R. would
not give good rates on his -pet rail-
way, (and he then admitted that
the C. P. R. would control the
rates). he’ would {parallel _ their: sys-
tem.to the Columbia river. * Apart
from the question that the provin-
cial railway could beheld up equally
well at the Columbia river as at

Mid:

of -railways. He said te the
Canadian Pacific railway had been
“built for nothing, and that the
profits made ‘by the road came-out
of. the’ pockets of the.people. He
proposed to build a line from the
coast to Midway, and a bridge from
the island. to the mainland. On
this railway rates would be so low
that the C. P. R. would be shamed
into reducing their rates. Further,
this railway would so reduce the
Price of mining copper

ithe. mining

tis had shown how the profits of
the C. P. .R.:came out of the pock-
ets of the community, and his rem-
edy: was to: burden the people with
maintaining. two systems instead of.
one, (Loud and continued . cheer-
ing). In conclusion, Mr. Bogle
said that the mining districts and
industry had -never
had.: justice from ‘coast _politi-
cians; that if they elected Mr. Cur-
tis they would be electing simply

establishment of a copper refinery”
at Vancouver (loud cries of ‘‘what’s
the matter with Trail?” and ‘Oh!
oh!) that the mines of the Boun-'
dary, which could not pay at pres-
ent, would be able to pay. When the
railway was built to Midway, if the
C. P. R. would not give good rates
to points on the provincial. railway,
he would’ parallel their. system.to
the Columbia river. He jsaid that,
there were enormous resources in

h the | the - h of phatically a
coast -politician. But they hada
candidate before them “who

would be a-worthy representative of
Kootenay and the mining’ district,
he need not say that he referred to
the Hon..Charles H. Mackintosh,
(Tremendous applause which was
kept up for some minutes.)

Dr. Bowes followed Mr. Bogle.
He attacked the -railway policy of
Mr. Curtis. “He ‘said that all we
used came from the East; that rail

the province whcih could b loited
and ‘farmed by the. government,
and- yield a large ‘revenue. He’
instanced the..water powers of the
province. He would not. charge
power companies a large: fee.to get
into business. But atter they were
. ‘established, he’ would. charge them
an ever increasing. rental ‘for the
+use of the water... In: this way he
‘would éncouragé ‘capital to come in;
and at the same time provide a
large revenue (loud laughter). He
then took up the Martin platform in
detail and at great length. |
(Curtis was followed by Mr. Bogle,
who made a short ‘and ‘stirring
speech. He said that the election
of Mr. James Martin had been a
protest against the island rule, and
its injustice to the mining districts,
that the assistance of Mr. Joseph
Martin hadj been loyally welcomed
by the opposition party, but as soon
ag the opposition had been returned
to power, Mr. Martin tried to
snatch the leadership from “Mr.
Semlin, and after the cabinet had
been formed he had been a con-
tinual source of trouble through his
determination to rule or ruin. the
government. That after he had
left the government, he had been
willing to work into the hands of
anyone who would help him to cut
the throat of the government. That
he had shown his disloyalty to the
party and to the principles on which
he had been elected. As to pre-
election: pledges, one of these was
that an eight-hour law would be
introduced; yet they had it on Mr.
Martin’s own authority that he had
opposed the eight-hour law being
brought in as a government meas-
ure (applause). As to the grant to
the Crow’s Nest coal company,,
Mr. Martin had suppressed the
facts in connection with the matter

way building must ad: from the
East. to the’ West, not. from ithe
West to the East. He pointed out
that all we could-get from the coast
would be English goods fand -agri-
cultural products. - The amount, of
English goods consumed was small
and there was a good farming coun-
try in the Kettle river, the Similka-
meen and Keremeos. As for send-
ing. copper matte out of the coun-
try.to Vancouver, ‘“‘what in God's
name. was the matter with a copper
refinery at Trail, or at any rate at
some point in the district itself?”
(Great enthusiasm.) Dr. Bowes
then dealt with the: referendum as
applied to the eight-hour law. _ He
said the eight-hour law affected
mining districts and. mine-workers.
To refer it to people who knew
nothing about powder smoke and
bad air rendered it liable to repeal.
They knew where he stood on the
question and they knew where Mac-
kintosh stood. ‘They did not know
where Martin stood. He would go
any old way the wind blew. (Loud
applause.)
Mr. Curtis closed the meeting.
He said, in answer to Dr. Bowes,
that the preferential tariff would
diminish our dependence on Eastern
Canada for supplies and bring busi-
ness to his railway by stimulating
the demand for English goods. He
said the farming country of the Ket-
tle river, the Similkameen and Ker-
emeos districts was no good at all,

by the C.P.R, Mr. Cur- }®

dorp’ was~occupied by Chermside
without opposition at 9:30 o'clock
this morning.”

Boers Advance by Night.
Maseru, Basutoland, April .24.—
On the breaking up of the bivouac
this morning, General Brabant dis-
covered that the Boers, who fell
back ‘towards Wepener yesterday,
had advanced during the night sev-
eral miles nearer to Strauss’ farm,
which is'a favorable position for re-
sistance.

‘” Another Attack on Dalgetty.
Colonel Dalgetty’s garrison was
severely attacked with six guns this
morning, probably with a view of
preventing him from/{Zassisting the
relief column. It seemed yesterday
that. Dalgetty. had practically - been
‘relieved, but the offensive7_attitude
assumed: by the Boers this morning
shows this idea to have’ been er-
roneous.

General Hart is now a few miles
behind General Brabant’s division,
which is waiting for the former to
come up. :

Thirteen British. wounded were
removed to Mafeteng at midnight
and placed.in' the English church.

British Advance}In Slow.

Maseru, April 24.—Evening.—
Generals Hart and Brabant covered
only a short distance today and,
finding a strong force opposed to
them, bivouaced on the ground they
had occupied. The firing has been
desultory and the, Ities. very
slight.. The British are edging up
to the Basutoland border,

Persistent rumors are in circula-
tion that Commandant Olivier, with
1500 men, is preparing to attack
General Hart’s rear.

There is no sign of the advance
of General Rundle from Dewets-
dorp.

Brabant end Hart Fighting.

Aliwal North, April 24.—It-‘is
reported that firing has been heard
between Zastrom and Wepener,and

it is 1 that G
and Hart are in contact’ with the
enemy. The Boers are ‘so numer-

ous that ittook them two days to
cross the Caledon river at Barsard’s
Drift.

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of a mile-wide and was still; raging.
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Hundreds of families haye already
been rendered homeless, s
Ottawa, April 26.—Fire. started
in’ Hull this morning about t'o’clock.
‘All: the mills at '-Chaudiere and
“Hull are gone. The fire crossed
the river and attacked the Union
station-here, which: is also gone,
The high wind continues and the
fire is still.caging.

‘A Twwise of the Wrist! |

In the night will turn on tho-electric
‘berth light in the:-Pollman Standard
Sleeping Cars, on the Northern Pacific's
North:,Coast Limited. Two lighta in
each section. Get a North Const Limited
leaflet.

Discussing City Finances
’ The'city council met in_

Holl and Lower Ottawa Are Devastated’

Siewete|A MOVEMENT FOILED

Tucker Prévented Boers at Tha-
t banchu from Joining Forces
=«=More _Barbarities.

3:30 p. m. had covered an area of |*:

By Associated Preas:
“London, April 26.—All the inter-
est in the South African war is now
‘centered i in ‘the running fight now. in
‘progress’ between the burghers re-
treating-from the southerri ‘portion
| Of the Orange Free State and Gen.
‘French’s‘horsemen and the infantry
oj Generals Pole-Carew, Chermside
‘and'Rundle.* The Boers clung to

their, positions as long as it was safe
to do'so, and they have now shipped
off to hold the next commanding
ridge through, abroken country, ad-

ETense.: =" z
Forgot to Bary the Peaa
Dispatches fram Aliwal North
under date of..April 25 say the
Boers left. -Wepenet: so hurriedly
that many of the’ dead: were left
in~ the trenches unburied. Com-
mandant 'S.'Cronje is reported to
have.been killed.

kmirably suited, for a rear guaed de =

“/atms or openly jori-the-eneniy.”

BRITISH —
CHASING
THE BOERS

They Ran Away fromti Wep-
- ener Leaving the Dead
Unburied.

re

and gind well out of range. - Gen-
eral.French’s general plan was to
push forward :jn light order, leaving
the baggage train to then follow
with the infantry. | Few casualties.
fiave been sustained during { ithe
march, ‘

‘The Penalty, of ‘Traitors, '

“General Pole-Carew burned. the
farmhouse from which “the Boers
fired while flying a white flag and
he informed the owners that farm-
ers would no longer ‘be _ allowed “to

SPLIT IN VICTORIA

Remnants of Liberal Association En~
dorse Martin.

THE -ANTIS STILL FIGHTING

They Will Try to Reverse the Decision—
Martin Makes » Total Change of Returning
OMeers—Rose Marie Mines to Wind Up—

" Mate Jape Ooming,

Special to the Reeorn.

Victoria, April 26.—At , midnight
last night the remnant of. the Lib-
eral association endorsed Martin in,
face of protests from. the , minority.
| The anti-Martinités- claim they will
-overturn:the decision at the conven- ‘
tion two weeks hence--

“The Ge ‘ht will” cont
a long list of announcements regard-
ing the elections. Martin. makes a

turning officers. *Provision is also
made that . in polling places. where
there is no justice of the - peace, the

utory declaration before ‘two elec=
tors. 3
On the. application of “Dunn 8!
Co., one of the creditors, an order
has-been ‘granted by: Judge Irving
winding up the’ Rose Marie mines,
The Olympia arrived at quaran-‘
tine this morning from Jag ns
Three thousand Japanese are now
on the way by different vessels.
Smith Curtis was endorsed by the

play a-double fame wi repris-
pals, as they, must: deliver MP. their.

“In the afternoon the Boers evac-
uated their

G d Liberals last night, >

The Dining Cars

Of the Nortliern Pacifie for the improved
eae new. train service taking effect April

French’s advance cut their:commun-
ications north of the town. The
action was fought at Rooi kop.
The Boers retired to the northeast.

idered the esti "of

and expenditures for the year. No
definite figures were arrived at and
the matter will be taken, up “again
at a future meeting.

_ Wide Veatibutes

Qn the North Coast Limited and Twin
City Express, the Northern Pacific’s two
daily trains. east bound, after April 29.
-Théy will-leave coast cities about twelve
hours apart. Ask fora North Coast Lim-
ited leaflet.

~"Smtas Cartis Speaks Tonight

Hon. Smith Curtis ‘will ‘address
‘the electors at the. Miners’ Union
hall this evening on the issues of
‘the coming election. - A reply will
be made by D. B. Bogle or Dr.
Bowes, or both-of those gentlemen.

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d, Phoenix, , Camp'McKinney, Revelstoke

fetes Donald, Mgr. Rossland Branch.

it ‘Twin city Express

* East bound, on the Northern Pacific,
through the red-colored Bad=Lands and
the North Dakota wheat fields in the
day time, This train leaves Portland at
12:30 o'clock at~‘night, Puget.’ Sound
points early the following morning, and
arrives at Spokane at. 10:40 p: m., and
and at St. Paul at 7:45 2. m., connecting
with all outgoing. trains,

Fo Bee the Mimes. |
Greenwood Miner:

. A party composed of Thomas E.

Kenny, president of the Merchants

Bank of Halifax, John M.. Smith,

of the Rossland branch,

pone

Burn Oil

Eatimates furnished for Wiring and ‘Lighting,
Electric Power supplied for Mining and

taskcot cleanin;

ts expenitve and dan
ath or ene eo ant disagreeable

it far, nen pleasant and: au

Tous, to say

” Ose Electric Lights

Steam Fixtures carried In stock. |

and Alexander Dick,the well-k

foatein; the attempt of. ‘the Boers at
Brandfort to get in’ touch with the
command:at Thabanchu was. frus-
trated by a force dispatched by Gen.
Tucker .from Glen. *

A dispatch from:Pretoria reports
the arrival there of Lord Roslyn as
an unwounded prisoner. .

French Occupies Dewetadorp .
Dewetsdorp, April 25:—Evening.
—Gen, French: occupied this town
today with two. cavalry” brigades.
He left camp at daylight and found
the Boers holding the ‘hills. These
were shelled and the Boers retreat-
ed.” The cavalry pushed around the
position of the Boers above the
town, where they were holding
Gen.” Rundle in check. It is re-
ported that 6000 Boers passed
through tha town last night to
avoid Gen. French’s attack in tke
rear.” beat

How French Pushed Ahead.z
London, April 26,—A Reuter cor-
respondent with General Pole-Ca-
rew and General French wires from
Damfontein under date of April 24
as follows:: E 5 <
“Ever since. Sunday :a Boer force
of about’ 1600. with’ one gun and
one pom-pom: as -been trying to
impede our progress.”

He then proceeds to describe Hew
the various mounted ‘ bodies, the

and Dewet. Rundle, with artillery,.
. Boer is pursuing them, General French
A ding to advices fromi | Bloem-| creating a position here.”

: Bundle Is In Hot Paranit
London,” April 26.—A Special dis-
patch from Dewetsdorp dated ‘Sat-
urday. says: .‘‘Owing to the ap-
proach of Gen. French, and to
General Rundle’ 's: persistent shelling
the ‘Boers relinquished their. ‘posi+
tions last. night, retiring | with their
guns ina northeasterly> direction.
Gerierals French and Rundle joined
hands ‘east of Dewetsdorp this
morning. General Rundle: is pur-
suing the Boers in forced marches.”
||. More Boer Barbaritios
London, April 26.—1:53 p. m.—
The war office has received the fol-
lowing ge from Lord Rot

“Bl in, April 25.—Good
news from ,Baden-Powell up _to
April 10.- McLaren much _ better.
All the wounded doing well. “The
Boers captured several native
women, who were trying to escape
from Mafeking, but ‘they were
turned back after being stripped
and sjamboed.”
The sjambout is a whip made of
rhinoceros. hide or other leather,
usually carried by the Boers; ;

All Well at Mafeking
‘London, April 26.—An official
dispatch from Mafeking reports-all
well on April 10.

Canadians, Roberts’ horse and
French’s cavalry, time after time

mining operator, are now‘ in the
Boundary on’ a visit. .. They will
also take in Republic. before re-
turning.

‘No. 1 company, Rocky Mountain

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Itis much cheaper than steam. —_ Motors for sale or rent.

Brin case of trouble with lights, telephone 1 Ne o. betgecn 8a. be ands p.m.

has. sel darifle range
beyond the Sunset No. 2 and is
having it surveyed, butts and :tar-
gets placed. A larger allowance of

d the Boers and held them,
while the infantry and baggage!
passed. He says.

“General Pole-Carew found’ it
necessary to use shell on the left
flank. The: Boers evidently in-
tended to draw him into: action in
order to'delay the column, but: the
tactics ad d
steady advance, only interrupted by
slight delays, - The, Boers ‘always

ammunition will be asked,

Explosion Kilie 10 and Injures 32 Per-
sons, Including Manager. .
By Associated Press.

Pretoria, April 25.—A serious ex-
plosion occurred last night at the
Regbi works, used by the govern-
ment as an arsenal.’ The walls of
the buildings were destroyed‘ and
the structures in the neighborhood
are a mass of flames. The shrieks
of women and children in the ad-

They’ were commanded by Botha |

modern, electric light-
a ‘end will be cooied by electric fans.
They will accommodate thirty-six per
sons at one time. :

REMOVED THE OFFICERS,

Salmo Con Sharcholders Take Deci=
ive Action, but Have no Records :
The condition in which the affairs

of the Salmo. Consolidated Mining:

company had gotten not being sat-
isfactory to a majority of the share-
holders, they have taken steps to
secure a change. of. management.

The secretary-treasurer, C, Demp-

ster, being’ absent in the east-selling

stock and no call having been

issued for the annual meeting, a

call was issued by C. O. Lalonde,

as a director, for a meeting which
was held on April 19. .The stock

represented was. stated to be 633;-

101 shares out of a total of 1,115,- |

ooo shares issued, but it was im-—

Possible to call the stock roll, as all

the -records of the company are

locked up in the office of Mr. Demp-
ster.

However the shareholders” pro-

ceeded to remove him, J. Chambers,

the president, and Mr. .Burke, as
directors. They elected Alderman

Talbot. president and 'V. P. Wie-*

senthal secretary-treasurer, with

the following as the other directors:

C. O.- Lalonde, J. G.. Murray, S.

Hobbs and W._H. Grier.

The new officers are in the dark

as to the company’s affairs,;.as they

have.no access to the records, in
the absence of Mr. Dempster. —~

It is probable that legal steps will:

be taken to obtain possession of

them and that, on the other hand,
the removed officers will dispute
the validity of the meeting's action.

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complete change in the list of re=.. fh

returning officers may. make-a‘stat-"