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CHARLOTLETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1883,

SrINe_e Copies Two CrExt=.

VOL 153.---NQ. 89.

on F . Mae DAILY WXAMINER) 18 ISSUED RVERY RVENING, By roe Examiner Pusiisuing Company, FROM THEIR Orrice, Cognex or Water | AND G@ A : 1& sTREBTS, Charlottetown, P. E. Island. | i. ATt *S USCRLiPTION Six Months, - - $2 50 Ihre Months, - . a 207 4 One Month, . - - 0 50 @- Advertising at most moderate rates, | ~ Contracts may be made for monthly,|

juarterly, half-yearly or yearly advertise- | menta, on application,

ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER, I8S3.

MOON 8 CHANGES,

New Moon Ist day, 10h, 1.9m., a. m. First Quarter, 9th day, 2h. 15.3m. p. m. Full Moon, 16th day, 5h. 25.7m., p. m. Last quarter 23rd day, Sh, 38.3m., a. m. =? DAY OF WEEK M

Sun iSan |Moon|High | Days rises |sets { rises ; water | len’h. hm {|h m | morn aft’n |

| lottetown, next door to Stevenson’s Tin Shop.

\\Saturday {5 2616 34) 5 23\10 42) 2\Sunday } 27' 32! 6 24/11 15/13 13 3} Monday 28; 30) 7 28/11 48 4| Tuesday } 29) 28) & 26; ened 5 Wednesday © 31) 26 9 26) 0 15) 6|\Tharsday |, 32, 24,10 25; 0 51) 7| Friday | 33| 22/11 23! 1 27! 8| Saturday { 34| 20/aft19) 2 7 9! Sunday 36} 18) 1 13] 3 4/12 50 10| Monday 37, 16) 2 3) 3 53} 11! Tuesday | 33] 14! 2 50/5 9 12) Wedaesday 40) 2) 3 a 6 29 13 Thursday 41; 11) 4 10! 7 40) 14 Friday 42) 9! 4 45| 8 36 15 Saturday 43; 7| 5 18) 9 24 16 Sunday 45) 5,5 51/10 7/12 30 17, Monday 46} 3| 6 23,10 45) 18, Tuesday 47; 1 6 58)1t 29) 19) Wednesday | 48/5 59| 7 36laft 10 20’ Thursday ; 50 57| 8 20) 0 53 21 Friday | 51] 55) 9 9) 141 22|Saturday 52} 53/10 4) 2 34 23) Sunday 53; SL'll 3) 3 38/12 09 24) Monday 55; 49) morn| 4 58) 25! Tuesday | 56 471 0 6! 6 20! 26, Wednesday 57} 45, 1 9) 7 30) 27\Thursday | 59| 43] 2 12) 8 23) 28] F riday 6 O} 4113159 5 29 Saturday 1; 39) 4 16! 9 43)

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L. ARTHUR & CO., GHNERAL

Commission Merchants, 12) ATLANTIC AVENUE,

(ROSS MARKET) BOSTON, MASS.

Bogs and Produce a Specialty.

April 26, 1883.—wkly tf

EDWARD T. RUSSEL & CO0.,

GENERAL

Commission Merchants, NO. 284 STATE STREET, BOSTON.

Particular attention given to the sale of Fish and Produce of all kinds,

June 22, 1883.—6m

SULLIVAN & MAGNETLL, ATTORNEYS - AT-LAW

Solicitors in Chancery,

NOTARIES PUBLIC, &c.

OFFICES— O’Halloran’s Building, Great George Street, Charlottetown.

Sa Money to Loan, W. W. Sutuivan, Q. C. | Constea B. Macumi.e. Jan. 16, '83.

McLECD & MORSON barristers & Attornsys-at-Law,

SOLICITORS, NOTARIES PUBLIC, ETC,

OFFICES :

geform Club Committee Rooms, Opposite Post Oilice, Charlottetown, P. E. Island,

Merchants’ Bank of Halifax Building, Sum- merside, P, E. Island.

MONEY TO LOAN, on good security, at moderate interest.

Net McLeon. Nov. 24, "82.—pres her

[NSURANCE OFFICE,

(usen Lnguranee Company,

OF ENGLAND. CAPITAL, TEN MILLION DOLLARS.

Lancashire Insurance Company

CAPITAL, FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ce elfected on all kinds of property a nanan rates. Losses eettled promptly

itably. aad equitably. | asBRISAY & ANGUS, Geaeral Agents.

WwW. 4. O. Morson.

Office—South Side Queen Square. Ch'town, Sept. 15, 1882

?Ch’town, Aug. 10.

GEORGE TWEEDY, ATTORNEY - AT - LAW, Notary Public, &c. OFFICE— West Side of Queen Street, Char-

July 25, 1883 — dy wkly 6m

R. O’DWYER,

Commission and General Merchant | DEALER IN P.E. 1. PRODUCE,

289, WATCR STREET,

St. John’s, Newfoundland.

Capt. Edward English, a member of the firm, will give the striciest attention to con- signments of Island produce,

ga P. £. Island vessels for and to charter, July 30, 1883.

STANDARD

LIFE ASSUBANCE CO,

T the 57th Annual General Meeting of |

the Standard Life Assurance Company, | held at Edinburgh on Tuesday, the 24th of ' April, 1383,.the following results for the year ended 15th November, ported :—

3,038 new proposals for life as- surance were received the

year for $ 9,754,085 38 2,561 proposals were accepted, assuring 7,239,048 13;

The total existing assurances in ferce at 15th November, 1882, amounted to $6,936,302 91, (Of which $7,753,031.15 was reassured with other offices)

The claims by death which arose during the year amount- ed, including bonus addi- tions, to

The annual revenue amounted at 15th November, 1882, to

The invested funds at same

2,462,226 | 4,267,546 00

date amounted to 29,503,416 00 Being an increase during the year of 1,062,648 35

JOHN LONGWORTH, Agent for Charlottetown. THOMAS KERR, Inspector of Agencies. Ch’town, August 3, 1883.

Direct Steamer to London

HE Alalifax Steam Navigation Company (Limited) will despatch the FIRST- CLASS STEAMER

+ SECKILW,”

—FROM—

Halifax to London, direct, About 10th September,

THROUGH RATES FOR LOBSTERS,

via P. BK, 1. Steam Navigation Company,

From Charlottetown and all Sta- tiens on the P. FE. L. Reilway.

—To—

London, Paris and Hamburg.

The * Sicily” bas a speed of twelve knots and is expected to make the passage in 9} days.

Bills of Lading will be given from any Station on the P. E- I, Railway, or at Char- lottetown. Apply for al! particulars to Jos. Woo4, Secretary Halifax Steam Navigation Company (Limite), 58 Bedford Row, Hali- fax, or to

WM. H. SHANKS, Agent, Charlottetown, P. E. I, August 13, 1883.

COAL! COAL!

IN STORBZ, AND WILL BE SOLD CHEAP. Anthracite Egg and Chestnnt Sises.

(BEST QUALITY.)

PICTOU ROUND & NUT, ALBION SLACK,

(For Blacksmiths’ use, j:00d),

sydney Old Mines

— AND—

GOWRIE MINES ROUND: CAPT. JOHN HUGHES, Water treet,

Liverpool

or

the lst Ccteber.

For Freight apply to

PEAKE BROS. & CO.

Ch’town, Ang. 17, 183,—3aw

The well-known Clipper Brig

“A bid Fe A 33 Commencing Wednesday, 16th May,i883. j ; wheat) 2

299 tons Register, classed 9 years A at Lloyds,

M. Callaghan,

due here the early part of next week,

Will Sail for Liverpool, direct, about the 30th August, Carry Lobsters Canned Goois,

Returning will sail from

TQ LOBSTER PACKERS.

1 HAVE ON HAND

se TF YOU CALL YOU WILL FIND

Black, White and Colored Perforated Card Boards,

Gold and Silver Papers,

Blue, Pink, Green and White Tissue Papers,

Royal Readers,

Frauklin Square and other Novels.

S. T. NELMES, Standard Booksiore. |

Ch’town, Avg. 15, 1883.—-6m eod

RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE NO. 20. SUMHER ARRANGEMENT, To take elfect on the 24th May, 1888,

"TRAINS OUTWARD.

(READ DOWN.)

STATIONS, | EXPRESS. MIXED, MIXED,

Ch’town ..|Dp 6.45am)| Dp 9.20 am Dp 4.15pm Royalty Je! « 7.00} « 9.55 “| « 435 «

sé “12.12pm' é 6.45 4é “ $69.37 . “é 7.08 ae

N Wiltsh’e! “* 7.35 “° ©10.50 “« ** 5,95 « Hunter R's “746 “ “RS * oes Bradalba’e | ** 8.10 ‘*} “11.46 ‘/ © 6.16 Co’ty Line, ‘“ 15 “es #611, 56 6s} 66 6.30 “ee 26 40

7 8 8. Freetown ' “ 8. Keusingt’n ‘* 8,

9

ak se} ss Summ’ side * noe iis Dpi4s co Ar 7.45 & Miscouche | ‘* 9.40 ‘* | ** 2.08 «| Wellingt’n| ‘ 9.59 «| « 2.37 « Port Hill..; ‘20.28 ‘+ ** 3,22 * O'Leary... St5l D0. ‘54. 565A BS Af Bloamfield } ‘11.88 “| ** 5/20 * Aiberten,. £'12.03pm)} * 6.20 “ Tignis>... Arl2.40 ‘* | Ar 7.20 “ | Ch’town .. Dp 4.00pm 7.00am Royalty Je’ 4 15 Me tos ve Tees... cet Rata ae Bedford...) ‘‘ 4.40 ‘| ** 8.02 «| Mt. Stew’t| “5.15 «| «9.00 «| Morell....| ‘* 5.44 “ |“ 9.45 «| St. Peter’s.; “° 6.04 * “1017 % Bear River’ ‘* 6:39 **! *1),41 *

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Souris ..../Ar7.10 “| Arl2.00 m | Mt. Stew’t| Dp 5.15)m Dp 9. 10am Cardigan..} ‘‘ 6.11 ‘| “10.35 * Feorget’n.,jAr 6.30 ** 'Arll.00 *

TRAINS INWARD.

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STATIONS, | EXPRESS MIXED, MIXED.

Jh’town ..| Ar 8.00 pm Royalty Jc|Dp 7.45 ‘* |Dp3.21 ‘ | Dp 9.55 ** N Wilteh’e| * 7.11 * { ** 2.25 “" * 9.04 Hanter R’r| “* 7.00 “ ; ‘* 2.08 **| ** 8.48 “

Ar 3.45 pm|Arl0. 15am

Bradalba’e | ** 6.36 ‘| ‘* 1.27 ‘| * 8.10 *

Co’ty Line. ‘* 6.30 * eRe er Eee

Freetown...) ** 6.19 ** '} ** 101 ‘ “744%

Kensingt'n| ‘‘ 6.04 ** | 12.37 **; “ 7.20 * se * 5.40 “| 12.00 . 7

Summ’ side] 45.15 “| Arl1.30am| 645 “

Miscouche Dp5.00 “‘ |Dp 1104"

Wellingt’n, *‘ 4.42 ‘| ‘30.35 *

Port Hall. .| * 4.13 «! «* 9.43 «

O’Leary...} ‘‘ 3.22 “ “8 $204

Bloomfield | ‘* 3.05 ‘* | ** 7,54 *

Alberton ..: ‘‘ 2.38 * 4 7, 1bet

Tignish...| ** 2.00 | ‘* 6.00 “

Ch’town ..'Arl0,00am Ar 7.00 pm

Royalty Je\Dp9 45 ** Dp6.37 ‘*

York ...@ ‘eames <*' ** Gap «

Bedford. ..} ‘* 9.20 eo: (aa =

Mt. Stew’t: ‘* 8.55 ‘*| “* 5.20 ‘*,

Sse) ee 1 ae

St. Peter's; ‘* 7.55 “J ‘6 3.42 *

Bear River) *‘ 7.22 “ ; ‘* 2.49 <¢

Souris ..../ ** 6,50 “* | ** 2.00 “

Mt. Stew’t|}Dp $8.55 ** Tp 5.20pm

Cardigan ..| ‘ 7.49‘ ** 327 **

Georget’n .| ** 7.70 «| “ 3.00 “

JANMLS COLEMAN, Superintendent, Ratlwey Office, Charlottetown, May 2!, 1583.

[mo we fr pat tu th sa 3m, he pres 3m

(Si, pres ber sum jr 6i

P, E. ISLAND Steam Navigation Coy.

STEAMERS ST. LAWRENCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.

SUMMER ARRANGEMEN?,

NOVA SCOTIA.

Leave Charlottetown for Pictou Landing

Commander, every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and

Satarday mornings, at 7 o’clock, connecting there with the Train for Halifax. Returning to Charlottetown on Monday, Wednesday Friday and Saturday, about 2 p. m., on arrival of Train from Halifax,

| Leave Pictou Landing for Georgetown on | Thursday, on arrival of trein at 2 p,m.

Post Office Accommodation at Bay Fortune.

Pursuant to notice a meeting of the in- habitants of Bay Fortune and adjoining vicinities, was held in the Fortune Bridge schovlroom, on Tuesday the 28th ult., to take into consideration the necessity of a tri-weekly mail along the Bay Fortune mail line.

The meeting was called to order by ap-' | pointing Chas. Aitken, Esq., chairman, and the undersigned secretary.

1

‘| The inconvenience of a bi-weekly mail

was foremost in the minds of all. A _ bi- weekly mail, it was contended, did not at all meet the requirements of those inter- estedin the mail. Persons receiving mail communications by Saturday's mail had no} means of replying, let the circumstances be | ever so urgent, before the following Wed-| nesday—a space of four days—uniess they | \travel a distance of from six to eight miles .to the Souris East Post Office.

The Postmaster at Rollo Bay gave in-'! formation that though he believed at least one half the written postal matter of Rollo’ Bay and vicinity was posted in Souris, yet \the amount of mail matter posted ‘in Rollo Bay Post Office was gradually increasing. |

It was presumed that an additional mail

on the splendid bit of work which have just performed. [rom beginning to end there was pot a single fault. The work was done quietly, quickly and safely.” The Canadians then returned to camp, where they met with renewed con- gratulations. The other teams which com- peted were the Zad Midalesex and the Ist Sussex, the former deing the shift in 7m. 50s., and the latter in 12m, 3ls

Tie shift in which the Canadians were so remarkably successful is, it may be ob- served, the English Shift A. Thus not only have our gunners beaten the Englishmen on their own ground, at their own work; but they have shown them how it may be done in better style, with less stores, and in far less time.— London Standard, Aug. 16.

A Terrible Explosion.

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BLOWING UP OF A STEAMBOAT ON TITE HUDSON ~—-HER PASSENGERS HURLED INTO TRE ATR.

The steamer Riverdale started up the Hudson ona trip to Haverstraw at three o'clock on the 28th ult., with fifty pas- sengers she took aboard at Harrison street. When opposite 13th street. ber boilers ex- ploded, Eye-witnesses on shore saw what seemed to be the whole inside of the vessel

| Leave Georgetown for Pictou Landing each week along the line would be self- fly into the air with a report like cannon. other °° Friday morning, at 6 a.m.

pn BRUNSWICK. CANADA AND THE

UNITED STATES.

| Leave Summerside every day (Sunday

for Charlottetown about excepted) on arrive: of Train from Char-

lottetown, connecting at Shediac with | Trains for each of the above-named places; ! and at St, John, with steamers of the Interna-| tional Compuny and Railway for Portland and | Boston, Also leave Charlottetown for Sum-' merside every Monday morning at 1 o'clock. | Returning, leave Shediac every day (Sundays excepted) on arrival of day train from bt. | John, for Summerside, connecting there with , Train for Charlottetown. Also leave Sum-, merside for Charlottetowa every evening, about 5 o’clock,

By order,

F. W. HALES, Charlottetown, May }5, 1883. Secretary.

sees HUSTON STEAMER,

Prince Hdward island | ~ Na

STEAMERS:

Carroll, 879 tons, Capt. Brown, Worcester, 865 tons, Capt, Blankenship

NE of the above FIRST-CLASS STEAM- ERS will leave

Charlottetown for Boston

THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AT 5 P.M.

PASSENGERS will find this the Cheapest and most pleasant trip to Boston. Accommo- dations on both steamers are splendid.

CARVELL BROS.,

AGENTS. Ch’town, May 17, 1883.~-pat her sj

aN

STRAMER

“HEATHER BELLE,”

Summer Arrangement, 1883.

N and after Tuesday, July 24th, the new steamer ‘‘Heather Belle,”’ Hugh McLean, master, will run as follows:—

Every Tuesday morning at four o’cloek, will leave Charlottetown for Orwell Brush Wharf, leaving Orwell Brash Wharf, at seven a. m., tor Charlottetown, calling at Chisa Point and Halliday’s Wharves, leave Charlottetown at 3p. m., for Halli- day’s China Point and Brush Wharves, where she will remain over night.

Wednesday, will leave Brush Wharf for Charlottetown, at seven a. m., calling at China Point and Halliday’s Wharves, leaving Charlottetown at threo p. m., to returo, remaining at Brash Wharf over nigh t.

Thursday, will leave Brush Wharf for Char- lottetown, at seven a. m., calling at China Point and Halliday’s Wharves, leaving Charlottetown at three p, m. to return, leaving Brush Wharf about six p. m. for Charlottetown.

Friday, will leave Charlottetown for Crapaud at four a. m., leaving Crapaud at seven a. m. for Charlottetown, leaving Char- lottetown at three p. m. for Crapaad, remaining there over night.

Saturday, will leave Crapaud at seven a, m. for Charlottetown, leaving Charlottetown at one o'clock p. m. for Crapaud and re- turning to Charlottetown from Crapaud same evening.

FARES—Cabin, to and from Orwell and

Wharves, 30 cents; deck, 20 cents. Cabin, |

to and from Crapaud, 40 cents; deck 30 cents. Excursion Retura. Tickets will be issued

from Charlottetown to Orwell every Thursday |

evening at cae first-class fare. Aiso, Excur- sion Return Tickets will be issued Saturday to Crapaud at one first-class fare.

JOHN HUGHES,

Agent. Ch’town, July 25, 1883. [2aw wkly 3m pres ler pat era

sustaining, as the post matter would then’ _ be posted at the office to which it properly belonged. Therefore Resolved, That thismeeting nom-' inate one person in the vicinity of each post oftice along the mail line to form themselves; into a committe to draft a petition for signa. |

tures and present it to the Hon. Postmaster) the river. were picked

General, Ottawa, praying for a tri/weekly mail along the Bay Fortune mail line.

The following persons were then appoint- ed in pursuance of the resolution: Little River, J. C. Underhay, Esq ; Bay Fortune, Chas. Aitken, Esq ; Rolio Bay: D. McRae, Esq. ; Souris West, Mr. J. R. Coffin.

J. E. Morson, Seo’y.

Saturday | Fortune Bridge, Ang. 27, 83.

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Important to Travelers.

“In the spring a yourg man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love” andia vacation, but when he misses a train on which he agreed to meet his best girl, on account of not having areliable guide, his ‘love téshatred turns,” and he wisely coa- cludes that a copy of the A BC Pathfinder ; Railway Guide, with its large colored map, ‘sectional maps, and official tables, is as pennenesy on a pleasure or business trip as a railroad or steamboat ticket. Ask your newsdealer for the Pathfinder as it is the only official Guide in New England, and its time tables are not lost in a mass of adver- tising matter, as in so many of the adver- tising schemes called guides. You can jhave it mailed to your address monthly by sending the subscription price, $2.50 per annum, to the New England Railway Publishing Company, Boston, Single copies 25 cents.

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How They Won. THE CANADIAN ARTILLERYMEN’S VICTORY AT SHOEBURYNESS.

The most popular of yesterday’s contests was the fight for the Governor-Genefal of ; Canada's prize, a silver cup, to be presented |to the team which would perform the re- | pository shift in “A” in the quickest time. | The operation consist in dismounting a 64- pounder gun from one carriage, moving it 20 feet to the rear on rollers, then 45 feet to flank, and remounting it on another car- riage.

Just before eight o'clock, after a magnifi- cent display of skill, the Canadians sneceed- ed in. winning the Governor General of Canada’s prize for the special repository shift. The.competition commenced at half- past five, when the second and fourtau de- tachments of the Ist Essex men came on the ground, where were assembled Colonel Strangways, the School of Gunnery Com- mandant, Col. Betty, R, A., Major Pearse, R. A., Col, Macdonald, of the Canadians, and his next in command, Major Short. During a portion of the contest the Mar- quess of Londonderry was also present. All volunieers were excluded from the ground, in order to ensure perfect fairness to every- body concerned. The Essex men did not go very quickly, and they completed the operation in 9] min. 584 sec. Next came the Lith and 12th detachments of the 1st Glamorgan. Their time was bad, viz. 22 | min, 23? sec. The first men to gain any praise from Colonel Strangways were the 2nd and 3rd detachments of the 2nd Kent, who did the work smartly in 10 min.

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The shellof the hull careened over, but continued up stream from the momentum of its own speed, until it went down, bow first, at the feot of 15th street. About twenty passengers, including everybody in the edbin, were blown up. The rest seized life- preservers, and Jumping over the rail into up by boats that at ‘once putout from New York and Jersey wharves to their assistance. THE NUMBER OF LIVES LOST UNKNOWN,

How many are saved and how many are drowned and killed is yet unknown. The most conflicting reports are in cireulation. Not over ten lives are positively known to be lost. Among those blown up and badly scalded is said to be Garduer the evangelist. On the arrival of the ambulance the body of Mrs. Disson, of Tarrytown, was brought ashore. Her grandson, whose name is Chapin, jamped.from the upper deck and was picked up. This was the only body re- evvered at four o'clock, half an tour ofter the explosion,

THE CAPTAIN'S STATEMENT,

Captain Smith, commander of the River- dale, stated that while on deck he-heard a low numble, and immediately the boilers blew up and the vessel began to sink. He could not explain the cause of the explosion. Tugs are now. cruising about the scene. George A. Davies, fireman, terribly seald- ed, was picked up by atug. The Riverdale was an old boat.

HISTORY OF THE ILL-PATED BOAT,

Most of the passengers were residents of towns along the Hudson and several New York people, stopping at Nyack, the Pali- sades, Yonkers and Tarrytown. , The Riverdale was formerly called the P. G. Coffin, and later the Alexis. Alter being thoroughly overhauled she was named Riverdale. The steamer Chrystinah took the uninjured passengeis and proeecded up the Hudson. It was reported front police headquarters that the number of lives lost was supposed to be very large, from the fact that a number of bodies were seen floating in the water.

CONFLICTING STATEMENTS,

From the best accounts obtainable it seems the nuwber of persons killed is small, as there were few in the cabins, No exact statement can yet be given as to the number of passengers on board, or the number of lives lost. Accounts of the number of passengers vary from 50 to 200, and of killed from 10 to 50. The most trustworthy accounts place the number of killed at six. There is reason to believe nearly ali had a chance toeseape. The engineer was about to enter the engine- room to slow-up, another steamer being at their landing at Twenty-second street, when the explosion occurred.

ANOTUER ACCOUNT.

The New York Telegram extra says the Riverdale sank in six minutes after the ex- plosion. Instantly fifteen tugs steamed to the scene from New York. There were a hundred passengers aboard when the steamer left Harrisou street, and a greater number were to be taken on at Twenty- second street, The scalding steam im- mediateiy filled all parts of the vessel, and those not blown up were compelled to jump into the water. The firemen were called out, and with the police did good service. Womer were bronght ashore with legs broken, which must have been crushed by falling timbers while sitting on the deck

125} sec. Next came the squad that was and blow overboard, Captain Smith de- ‘looked upon as certain of beihg the| Scribes the scene as terrible. The River- bores 0 g 2 dale blew out the drumhead of her steam

'winners—the Woolwich Arsenal men (Srd ‘Kent), under command Sergeant-Major Horne. Dismounting the gun with remark- lable celerity, they succeeded in getting it round to the second carriage and leaving it in line of fire in 5 min. 587 secs. Just be- ‘fore getting the gun into position the No. /1 called out, ‘‘Now then, some strong men ‘here,” pointing to the skid or long beam on which the gun, weighing nearly three tons, was resting. The response came im- mediately, in the shape of a number of the ,team getting hold of the skid and raising ‘it bodily, so thatthe gun at once fell inte ‘the required position, amid cheers. Col. 'Strangways described it as a very fine per- ‘tormance. It was freely prdicted that it | would be impossible to beat the time made ‘by the Arsenal men, but when the Ca- ‘nadians piraded before the gun, under ‘Sergeant-Mejor Lyndon, the opinion appeared to be somewhat modified. The word of command being given, the gun, as ‘if by magic, was dismounted and run ‘along the skid towards the carriage. Such was the perfection cf drill that im 4 min. 30 secs, after starting the gun was left mounied jin its second position in line of fire. A | cheer again and again repeated, burst forth from the spectators, and Colonel Strang- | ways turned to the men, said:— *‘Sergeant-

Major, 1 am very glad to congratulate you

chest a year ago. The iron of which the drum was composed was almost completely oxidized... She was repaired and resumed her trips. ooo oe There is arumor in temperance cireles that Francis Murphy the renowned advocate of total abstinence, has succeeded in mak- ing Queen Victoria a convert to ‘the cold water doctrine, and that she will in future exclude wine atid other spirituous liquor from Windsor Casile. There are a great many royal personages in Europe on which Mr. Murphy might try his persuasion. If, for instance, he could make the Prince of Wales teke cold tea aa a steady drink instead of champagne, the British taxpayer, who has ‘o foot the bills, would feel intinitely relieved. Old Emperor William is a confirmed beer drinker, and so is Prince Bismarck who mixes porter and champange ualf and half. Francis Joseph sadly needs a cold water regeneration, and his royal cousin of Russia is in an equally unhappy condition.

A cablegram has been received at Mon- ireal from Rome directing that Victoria Medical College be permitted to open as usual, and re-establishing the college in all its privileges.

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