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TUE BLAME LAID ON THE UNITED STATES,

A correspondent writes from Geneva: “Tbe times are hard, very hard, just now in this part of Europe, yet net so bard but them to

' ple are expecting that re opie Are oa The blame

worse before they are better. rumors of war, but maimly on the Ameri- ens and the Philadelphia Exhibition, This last it was that Kept the Swiss hotels empty last season ancl left the shopk« epers waiting in hepe deferred behind their counters; and it is this that has paralyzed munufacturers with the fear of American competition. Both bere and in the canton ot Neutcbatel—the two seats of the watch maputacture—the concerns that have not stopped entirely have reduced their rate of prouuction, Tere is a wail of uumistak~ able distress from the unemployed silk- weavers of Zurich and Lyons. So great 1s the suffering in the latter city, that all Paris has been moved to a night’s dancing in Lent at the Grand Opera tor the reliet of the sufferers. From Marseilles it is officially reported that 700 workmen have beew discharged from the sugaryrelineries, apd that the rest are working on three~ quarters’ time, The soup-tactories, which ordinarily euaploy 1,200 hands, bave now only $50, and these on short time, 300 meu have been discharged from the found- ries: Six months ago there were employed in connection with the business of trans~ portation by suling vessels 6,000 men; nop there are only balf the number, One great clothing house has reduced its pay~ list from 1,000 names to 400, The railroad enterprises are in trouble, both the old and the new. ‘The Swiss Northeastern, woich has been cousidered a safe investment is In a dreadful conditicn. On the docket of the Federal Assembly are the petitions of no jess than ten companies for an exten- sion of time in which to complete their roads; and, finally, the immeuse eaterprise of tue Gothard road and tunsel, that has been bucked bythe treasuries of three nations, has Used up its subsidies and its credit, and the question now is whether (jermany, ltaly, and Switzerlaud shall in- cre:se their subsidies, or whether, with a hoie pierced halt.way through the central knot of the Alpine anges, the enterprise shail be abandoned:

Ot course it is folly to refer all the trouble to America, and yet this is the ups peimost idea 19 miny minds, as a hundred newspapers and pampbiets show, One of the most impressive and instructive ot these hus ju-t been published here, under the somMewuat sensational title of ‘Garde a yous!’ itis an address to Swiss manufac- turers by the proprietor of a great shoe. factory at Schonepwerth, in German Swit. geriamd, aud gives, with great simplicity and stralghtturwarduess, the results of his persoudl comparison of American and Huropean establishments in various depart ments of manulacture, but especially in bis owu. Ihe most striking thing in all his story is that he refers the superiority of the Aaerican factories largely, not to say chiefly, to Lue personal superiority of the American workmen. Some of the facts aiduced in proot of this are interesiing. Describing the shoe-factory at North Brooks field, he says: * Five machines furnish ail the soles requ red for a m:Ximum produc- tion of Mine thousand pairsa day. In my factocy, & meciine of the same sort Cannot turn ot gavre than four hundred pairs of soles inaduay. In this department as well as in that for cutting of the uppers, none but American workmen are empioyed. In workrooms of the same size With mine, six mes the amount of goods are produced

. The proprietor complsined of the high rate of wages. He cannot get works men for less than $2 a day, which forbids the idew of an export business; but I took the trouble to foot up from his own books, the rate at which he was paying by the piece, aud | tound that | was paying in my factory nearly double the rate, and yet my work- men grumble at being put at that part of

the business.’’

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+ LOOKING FOR WORK” AND HOPs ING NOT TO FIND IT.

I had not been five minutes in the room when « lad, an old fellow passenger, hot with drink, stumbled up to me, and, sit- ting down, stuttered out: “TI say, old boy, glid to see you. Where on earth have you been hiding all this time? Better luck than mine, I hope. Look here, do helpa poor devil. I haven't a rap in the world, soid all my traps, and expect Huggins to turn me iuto the street at any moment.’’ ‘What have you been doing for yourself?” “Doing! what should I do? It was no usea fellows going out to farm when he scarcely knew one end of a spade from another, Such desperate hard work, too, in this broil- ing sun. Tried to get & verth but couldn't. Hoped something would turn up under Government, but it doesn't -eem likely to. What can a fellow do in this infernal hole?’ What, but go to the devil, I thought, as I seanved bis trank, fair face, all flashed with drink, and looked into his restless eyes, 80 insignificative of purpose, What to teil him I knew not, except to come out to Ben- vale, where atany rate his muscles might be worth his keep. But I doubt whether he gets as far,so long a8 he can sponge On some luter and greener arrival. Alas! and alas! { thought, for the use and strength of old Engiand when cast helpless on shores like these, if they be not nerved by selfsdenial or befriended by kindly hands,

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the end of this year, )able to say that our advice has not fallen upon unwilling ears. We notice oa all hands evidences of activity, and of a deter- /Miination to be prepared for the contest ' whenever it may be sprung upon the coun, try. And such information as comes to us ln Various Ways justifies us in saying that the work of organization is not being left alto~ gether to our opponents. throughout the constituencies have an im- cenuve to taking the harness upon them- selves when they see that the ieaders of the Partyare prepared to do their full snare of the work, It is not long since the session closed; the warm days are only just coming upon us, But already there are unmistakable indications that the Cons servative leaders do not mean to be idle. Un Wednesday of next week Sir John Mac-~- donald and Dr, Tupper are to speak in Kingston. On the 12th we notice they are booked for L ndon. Onthe 19th they are down for speeches at Gorrie, on the line of the Toronto, Grey, and Bruce railway, And ihere are sO many other places in various parts of the Province cilling for a visit trom them thst it may be reauzily conceiv- ed they have no light work betore then. From the leaders let the rank and file learn what is necessary for them to do, and knowing this let them see that it is not lett undone. Mr. M ckenzie’s last mid- night attac< warns us to be prepared for his stealthy ways. Our business is to be ready to meet him at every point whenever he orders an advance all along the line. Liere is no safety except in constant pre- paration and sleepless vigilance, — Zorunto ail.

WAVER.

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GREAL TIDAL

San Francisco, May 31.—The great tidal wave of the 10th was felt simultaneously over the Hawalian Islands, the difference between highe:t and lowest water mark ranging from thirty~six to three feet.

A letter from Hilo states that a mighty wave rushed into nearly all thestores in the front of the town, carrying off a great deai of lumber and al: the stone walls of the wharf, The perpendicular height of the wave was ascertained to be twelve feet three inches above ordinary high water mark. At Waiskea it was frightful. Every nouse within a hundred yards of the water was swept away. The steamboat whart and storehouse, Spencer's storehouse, the bridge across the stream, and ail the dwelling houses were swept away in an ins stant, and now lie a ma-s of ruins inland. Five lives were lost,and numbers were bruised and hau limbs broken. The body of a woman was found by the boats off Hoalii. The boats of the American whale ship Pacific, lyiug in the harbour, picked up six people in the bay. The wave at Warakea must have had a perpendicular height of sixteen feet to have taken the bridge and wharf where they now lie. The water swept completely over Cocoanut [sland, and the ho-pital there has disap- peared, :

The voleano of Kilanet has been un- usually active Of late. Several earthquake shocks have been fe.t, followed a few min- utes later by a jet of lava thrown througha crack, which had evidently been made by an earthquake, The lava continued to spout, gradually ascending the steep bluff to its summit, then moving along the isthmus connecting the large crater with the smaller one of Kilaukei, down into the pit of which the lava ran. This continued for six hours, the lava being thrown up in numerous jets along the line of different heights, at times reaching one hundred feet. Frequently there would be at least fifty of these jets at once, making a mag- nificant display. Simultaneously with these tires those of the old South Lake were suddenly extinguished,

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TRADE OF THE DOMINION.

The value of goods entered for consump- tion inthe Dominion during the month of April was as follows: Goods paying speci'ic duties and comprising spirits, wines, tea. coal, oils, ale, beer and porter, and buiter and cheese, $388,159, against £355 731 in the corresponding month last year; goods paying specific and adva/orem duties. and comprising cigars, sugars and tobacco, $339,357, against $237,473 last year; goods paying 25 per cent. and comprising molas- ses and patent medicines, $33,043, against £68,358 last year; goods paying 174 per cent. and comprising dry goods, dry fruits and nuts jewelry and watches, manufac- tures of brass and copper, fancy goods, wearing apparel and spices, $3,7U3.042, against $3.010.611; goods paying 10 per cent. and comprising animals, bran, hay and seeds, machinery and leather, $100 ~ 439, against $208,913 last year; goods pay: ing 5 per cent. and comprising printed books, iron and ship materiais, $326,027, against $261,129 last year, making # total of $5,08 ,067 of dutiable goods, against $4,142 215 in April, 1876, to which must be added $1.839 022 of free goods, against $1.567,150 last year,making & total of $9,919 089 imported in April, 1877, against $5.907,365 in April, 1876, or an increase of $1,011,724. ‘The value of our exports in the same month was $2,640,632, against $2559 27lin April, 1876. Our total im-

rts in the first fous months of the pres- ent year were $25,925,861, against $24,261,- 985 in the corresponding period last year, and our exports reached 39,034,518, against

$9,242,131 in the same period last year.

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ITALIAN WAREHOUSE,

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Just received from Europe ard elsewhere our SPRING SUPPLIES of

CHOICE WINES, LIQUORS AND

which we ofter at lowest possible prices

MACEACHERN_& CO. May 21, 1877.—2m

NEW STOCK BARRELS FLOUR,

500 400 barrels CORNMEAL, 200 chests TEA (warranted), 40 halt chests, 40 caddies (21 Ibs. each), 60 puns. MOLASSES, 35 hbds. SUGAR, 5d barrels do., 30 boxes TOBACCO (flat) 20 kegs do. (twist), 50 caddies Bright Smoking, 200 boxes RAISINS, 30 barrels CURRANTS, 25 bags NUTS, 50 sacks RICE, 800 boxes SOAP, 60 boxes CANDLES, 50 boxes STARCH, 100 boxes BLACKLEAD, 2 barrels Washing SODA, 50 kegs Baking SODA, 4) tins Casvor OIL, 75 jars CREAM TARTAR, 50 packages NUTMEGS, 100 tus MUSTARD, 100 tins PEPPER, 100 tins GINGER, 100 tins Mixed SPICES, 200 boxes GLASS, 10 bdrrels PUTTY, 45 tins White LEAD, 1 case Wrapping TWINE, 350 reams Wrapping PAPER, 1 case Sawyer’s BLUE, 1 case Ball BLUE.

CARVELL BROS ClLvown, May 21. 1877.—2w

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Parks’ Cotton Yarns.

,{~aao the only Medal, given tor 4% COTTON YARNS of Canadian Manu- facture, at the

CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION. Nos. 5's to 10’s. White, Blus, Red: Orange, and Green,

Warranted fall length and weight. S:roager and better than any other Yarn in the market. Cotton Carpet Warp. No. 12's 4PLY IN ALL COLors. Warranted fast.

* WM. PARKS’ & SON,

New Bruaswick Cotton Mills } 5 St. John,N. B. May 23,

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TURNIP SEED. Turnip Seed.

King of the Swede, Improved Purple Top Swede, Champion Swede,§ — Laing’s Purple Top Swede, Skirwing’s Improved Purple Top Swede, Green Top Swede, j{ Just received, and all warranted fresh and good, wholesale and retail, for cash only, at

j HARVIE’S BOOKSTORE, QUEEN SQUARE,

The Swede Turnip Seed to which I gave the name of “ McGii.’s Prize,” not proving satisfactory last year, { will not again offer i: to my customers,

i. A, HARVIE,

May 29, °77.

W. A. WEEKS &

—INVITE— FROM EVERY QUARTER

TO CIVE TREN A CALL When

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—THEIR STOCK OF— NEW GOODS FOR SPRING & SUMMER, Cannot be Beaten.

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A FUIL STOCK OF

MOURNING GOODS,

CRAPES, &c.,

AT VERY LOW PRICES.

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W, A. WEEKS & CO.,

QUEEN STREET?. Charlottetown, May 2 ’,§77.

FOR SALE At Manufacturers’ Prices:

DOZ BROOMS,

5O es PAILS,

20“ Zinc WASIT BOARDS, 20 Nests TUBS,

50 Boxes SOAP,

50 4 ‘© Toilet,

50 Boxes CRACKERS,

20 Bbis. Lamp CHIMNEY, 200 Reams Wrapping PAPER, 20 Doz. LOOKING GLASSKS, 100 Gross Sil /E BLACKING, 20 ‘¢ PEARL BLUE,

30 Chests hoice TEA

MACKENZIE & STUMBLES.

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Hon. the hiitister of Apricultare, OTTAWA,

For Printed Forms of Applications,

JUNE 6. 1877. _

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OPINIONS OUR CONTEMPOR.

ARIES,

[St, Stephen Jonrnal. }

Daity Paper.—The EXaMIner, 'Cnarlottetown, P. E. L, is new issued daily, ,and displays praiseworthy enterprise. We _ hope the venture will be a success,

[ Truro Sun.]

New Dairy Paper.—Charlottetown, P. E. 1, bas now a daily paper, the Examine eR. !tis newsy, spicy and readable, and we certainly do wish our old friend Cotton every success 1n his new venture,

[ Carleton. Sentinel, }

A daily paper, called the Exasiner. has been started in Charlottetown, P. E. I. It is published by Mr. W. L. Cotton, and the numbers received by us present a creditable appearance.

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[Souris Times, ]

Tue Dairy Examiner, published at Cnar- lottetown, by Mr. W. Cotton, is now be- fore the pnblic. It presents a very res- pectable appearance and does credit to the originators of the enterprise. The want of a daily for the city has long been feli by the business men, and now it is their duty to patronize it liberally by advertising. Auctioneers will find il jast the thing they want to bring their sales before the pub- lic daily. We wish Mr. Cotton every sac- cess in his undertaking.

“News of the World.

UNITED STATES.

A Hurricane rn INpIanaA.—The most ses vere storm seen ior years visited Marion, Indiana, on Sunday, 20th ult. Houses were unroofed, trees uprooted, and fences destroyed. A brick church nine miles north of Marion was demolished, and at the time it was filled with people attending

service. Theroof was uplifted and the walls feil in, burying the inmates. The scene that followed was terrible, One

young man was killed, and ten or fifteen seriously injured,

Aspan of horses ran away in the Rural Cemetery, Albany, N. Y., on Thursday, and Miss Lizzie Calhoun, oue of the occupants of the carriage jumped and strack upon her head killing her immediately. Her com- panion, Alice Overton, remained in the carriage, aud was severely but net fatally injured,

_ ‘The most interesting piece of war news yet published comes to us from Washing- ton, where it is semi-oflicially stated, on the authority of Mr. Evarts, that ‘“*Greece has taken up arms—the arms of the Venus of Milo!”’

General Raum, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, has sent to Collector Rives a let- ter, thanking the officers and citizens of Lee County, Va , for their courageous con- duct in the recent raid on the illicit distil. leries on the B!ackwater.

PROVINCE OF ONTARIO.

CastLetos, W. Northumberland, Ont., May 31.—A murder is supposed to have been committed near here on Friday evens ing last, the 25th. Miss Alberta Wade disappeared that day, and a large number of men turned out and searched the woods in the vicinity. This morning they suc ceeded in finding the body about three miles north of here. It was partially buried under a tree top, and the grave was covered with leaves, apd so weil did the villians im- itate the mossy carpet of the woods, that the grave would have escaped detection had not one of the party just happened to see a fresh break in a rotten pole that was thrown carelessly near the spot, Coroner Gould empannelled a jury, who, after views ing the body, considered a post mortem ex» amination necessary, which is now being held in the Town Hall. Two arrests have been made.

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA,

Sap Accipent —-We have been informed that a littie boy, five years of age, son of Capt. Brittan, tell off the Barney's River Bridge, New Glasgow, on Tuesday evening, ani was drowned, —Chronicle.

RUSSIA.

A great number of Russian ladies in St. Petersburg have pledged themselves mu-~ tually neither to wear silks or satin nor costly ornaments, nor to give balls, nor to indulge in other luxuries during the present war, but todevote the money which they would otherwise have Spent upon snch wb- jects tothe nursing of sick ard wounded of their country.

HAVANA,

A Hiavana letter to New York reports the capture of Santa Rosalie by the Cuban in- surgents, who completely sacked the town and set it on fire, besides oblaining over a hundred stands of arms and 30,060 rounds of ammunition.

HAWAII.

General Regulations for Canadian Exhibi- tors, Classification, and any cther in- formation desired. A limited space only being available, application should be made at once. and not later than the lith JULY, next. No application can be received after that date.

May 30, 1877.—eod til [5th July.

NEWFOUNDLAND PORT WINE

Diamond, for Medicai use, at ITALIAN WAREHOUSE,

May 22, '77.--twice a week for 1 mo.

Mrs. Likelike Kapsolani Cleghorn, young-

‘est sister of King Kalakua, has arrived in /San Francisco, from Honolutu.

The great tidal wave of May 10th was feit simulta neously over the Hawaiian Islands, the dif- erence between the highest and lowest walter mark ranging from 86 to 3 fect.

_ A telegram from Havana on the 26th ‘ult, reports that Father Tope, the Ameri- ‘can Catholic priest whose operations were noticed recently, is still actively at work. and is treated by Martinez Campos, the Spanish leader, with the utmost courte:y

and deference,