HIS ILLEGAL ACTS

Tho Memorial for the Removal of Gov-
ervor McInnes.

HIS COURSE WAS DESPOTIC

Severe Arraignment by the Provincial Rights
Association—A Series of Unconstitutional
Acts Beginning with the Dismissal of Turn-
or and Bading with Martin. i

The memorial of the Provincial
Rights association, which was pre-
sented to parliament, appears to
have been instrumental in calling
attention to the methods of Lieu-
tenant-Governor McInnes and in
causing pressure to be brought to
bear on him to dissolve the legisla-
ture and call an election, The mem-
orial was signed by the council of
the association and by a number of
others.

The memorial gives as the orig-
inal cause of the organization the
unconstitutional dismissal of the
Turner government in 1898 ard re-
cites the illegal acts of the governor
in summoning Mr. Beaven, in inter-
fering in the choice of ministers by
Mr. Semlin and in going to the
house to assent to bills seating
members whose seats were contested
in the courts. It declares that ‘‘in

the comparatively short period of | T

18 months he has dismissed two
governments and created one, and
is now assisting in the creation of a
pronounced personal cabal, a fiat
administration worthy of the days
of Sir Charles Metcalf.”

It then proceed

“For these offenses and for
trampling on the rights.and privi-
leges of the representatives of the
people, the provincial legislature,
the said Thomas R. McInnes is now
coram populo:

“1, For having dismissed the
Turner government without just
cause.

“2, For having by such dismis-
sal kept the province without any
government for one week, except
what he had in a despotic way ar-
rogated to himself.

“3. For having at that time ig-
nored the entire legislature and for
having called on a gentleman who
was not at the time a member of
the legistature, but who, after one
week's attempt, was compelled to
surrender his commission, the mem-
bers of the house at the time hav-
ing refused to enter the proposed
fiat cabinet. §

“4, For having only consented
‘to call upon the legislature when
the by-ways refused to countenance
his unwarranted course, which com-
pelled him to call on the acknowl-
edged leader of the opposition,
Gharles A. Semlin, and for having
unduly interfered with the privileges
of the house by not selecting
through its leader the proposed
memters of the cabinet.

"5. For taking the part of the
late Sir Charles Metcalf throughout,
and for now bringing on chaos and
confusion worse confounded, not. so
much tor dismissing the Semlin
government. which was more or
less of his own creation, ‘but for re-
fusing to recognize the decision of
the present legislature when it had
come to an arrangement to carry
on the business of the house. Even
if the message to that effect had to
be delivered by a dismissed minis-
ter, he was still not only a member
of the house but the special
representative of a majority accord-
ing to agreement.

“6, For having again kept the
country without government, ex-
cept that which was personified in
his own despotic determination, his
ownaundue interference as he had
done before, and for selecting a
man of questionable public reputa-
tion, Joseph Martin, to be his chief
adviser, and ignoring men of un-
questioned integrity, thus making
the farce of responsible government
complete.

“7, In having given the said
Jeseph Martin a latitude of purpose
that would be indefensible even
were the commission ertrusted to
‘men of unquestioned ability ‘and

honor,’ and for having brought con-
stitutional government in this prov-
ince intu scorn and contempt.”
After further severely condemn-
ing the governor's acts, the mem-
orial asks for an investigation. of
his conduct, that, pending such in-
vestigation, he be suspended and
an administrator appointed and
that, if his conduct be found inde-
fensible, he be removed from office.

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CANDIDATE FOR HOSSLAND.

Smith Curtis Will Hun-Important
Change in Mining Poliey.
Special to the Kecord.

Victoria, April 12.—Hon. Smith
Curtis announces this morning that
he will run for Rossland.

Mr._Curtis announces a radical
change in the mining policy of the
Martin government. Henceforth
no applications for miners’ licenses
from American companies, who in-
corporate under the provincial laws,
will be refused. The government
was given this power by the alien
exclusion act,but the Semlin admin-
istration always refused, as such
action defeated the purpose of the
amendment to the placer mining
act. This will not apply to individ-
ual miners, the government having
no:such power in their case. ~

Messrs. Martin and Curtis go on
the stump at the beginning of next
week,

Hockey Club Ball—Order your
cut flowers at the Bon Ton.

MINOR MENTION.

Frank Watson left for Spokane
this morning.

L.V.Carpenter,the Photographer,
left for Spokane this morning.

Frank Moulin, the baggage-
master at the Red Mountain depot,
is sick.

The restaurant department of the
Clarendon hotel was closed today
and will be thoroughly refitted.

George Kerr came up from Trail
last evening to attend the Masonic
exercises,

Born—To Mr. and Mrs. John
Milne, Wednesday, April 11, a son.

Mrs. A. G. Creelman and child
left yesterday for a visit to Minne-
apolis.

J. E. Saucier has returned from
Ymir, where he put two shifts at
work on the shaft of the Rossland-
Ymir Mining company’s property.

Frank Mileage died at the Sis-
ters hospital last evening, having
been removed there from his cabin
at noon. He was.an Austrian,aged
50 years,

Miss Jennie L. McNeill of Van-
couver, sister of Mr. W. F. Mc-
Neill of this city, was married on
April 4 at the residence of Mrs. M.
McNeill, at Vancouver, to Mr. D.
‘A. Shiles of New Westminster.

ROSSLAND &VENING RECORD, APRIL 13, 1998..

TOMORROW A LEGAL HOLIDAY.

Tho “Record” Will Observe it by Not
Having an Issue.

Tomorrow, being Good Friday,
is a legal holiday. There will be no
Associated Press report and all bus-
iness houses and banks will be
closed. The Recoro will there-
fore not be issued on that day.

Easter Cut Flowers—Lcave orders.
early at the Bon Ton.

MASONIC RXERCISES.

Opening of the New Hlall—An Enjoy-
‘able Evening.

The opening exercises in connec-
tion with the new Masonic hall,
erected by Corinthian Lodge No. 27
A. F. and A. M., were held last
evening, and were marked by a de-
cidedly successful musical and liter-
ary program, followed by a most
enjoyable dance. |

Wylie’s orchestra furnished the
overture, and after the opening
order, the chairman, Brother George
Herring introduced R. W. Brother
Goodeve, who delivered the in-
augural address. Then came the

following program, every number oi

which was well received:
- Solo—'‘Star of the Desert,” Mr.
White.

Solo (Mignon’s Song)—‘‘Knowest

Thou the Land,” Miss Olding.
Banjo Duet—Mr and MrsSchalm.
Solo—The Impatient Husband-

man,” Mrs. McCraney.

Solo —L’Ete (Chimnade); Miss

O'Reilly.

Solo—The Flower Girl.” Mrs.N.

McInnis.

The hall was prettily decorated |

and an excellent supper was turn-
ished by the ladies of the Eastern
Star.

The hall is the most commodious
in the province, and was erected by
H. J. Raymer, after plans prepared
by G. N. Taylor, The structure
cost about $5,000.

Wantep—To purchase a heavy
or light spring wagon, Address
J. H. Mull, Erie, B. C. tf

Hazelwood Ice Cream, the Bon
Ton.

Fine Bottled Goods,
Physicians recommend _ most
highly Schlitz’s extract of malt.
Sold by the bottle at the Interna-

tional family liquor store. Import-,

ed white wines, clarets and Burgun-
dies by the bottle, basket or case at
moderate prices. ~ tf

GOOD RETURNS FROM ZALA ORE.

Shipmont of Fourteen Tons Nets
Over 81800,

Returns have just been received
by the Zala Consolidated company
trom a small shipment of slightly
less than 14 tons recently sent to
the Trail smelter. The ore gave
values of $134 93 silver and $9.12
gold,.and gave the company a net
return of $1,208.03 from the ship-
ment.

Born.

At Rosstand, B. C.,on Thursday,
April 12, 1900, to the wife of Law-
rence K. Hodges, a son.

——
When Easter Comes.

It seems that some people are
questioning the date of Easter in
this centurial year, when everything
seems to be askew. ‘The prayer
book says that Easter is the Sunday
following the first full moon after
March 21. and that, if the full moon
is on a Sunday, then Easter is the
Sunday following. It happens this
year that the moon is first at its
full after March 21 just after 1
o'clock on Sunday morning, April
15, and, consequently, itis contend-
ed that Easter cannot be the 15th,
but the 22nd. of April. However,
the full moon referred to in -the
prayer book is not the actual full
moon, but a fictitious and statutory
full moon, sometimes called the
ecclesiastical full moon. Somé
fictitious moon is necessary, other-
wise Easter might have to be kept
on different Sundays in different
parts of-the world.

IF 18 SUSPICIOUS.

‘This Morning.

While no evidence is at hand,
it is thought that the fire which des-
troyed a shack on LeRoi avenue,
at an early hour this morning,
was of incendiary origin. The
premises belonged to George Owen,
who simply states that a certain
'party had threatened to get even
with him.

It was almost miraculous that
‘Fred St. Pierre, who was asleep
in the opposite end of the shack
from which the fire originated,
[escaped death. He was awakened
by the kicking and neighing of the
horse and just got up in time to get
it out. When he again tried to en-
ter, everything was in flames. The
loss was about $150. f

| Fred St. Plerre Had a Narrow Escape
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* NOTIC!

The Electric Laundry will be op-
erated hereafter under the manage-
ment of T. M. Graham, the senior
member of the firm, the junior
member retiring. :

(Le Roi Livery, Feed
& Sz!2 Stables.

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All

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euspension of tte initiation fee.

the.
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Excellent accommodations for

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MUSIC HALL.

WEEK OF APRIL 9, 1900.

In instantaneous bit,

MISS OLA HAYDEN

John soun LORD & ROWE. Jim

The funny comedians.

MISS CLARA KEITH

A NEW BURLESQUE, by Wansor end Zinn, labeled,

“SNOWED IN.”

New Music. Pretty Faces. Good Comedians. Sec the Railroad Scene,

Hear OLA HAYDEN sing the ‘Toreador’ from Carmen.
Dainty FRANCES HEWITT as “A Real Coon"

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New and Complete Stock of Drugs,

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Prescriptions Carefully Gompounded.
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