THE DAILY EXAMINER.

MAY 4, 1888,

The Northera Light.

this steamer, there year about $20,000. This year she made seven trips with mails, without

Ly connection with were expended last and perhaps as many more mails.

Twenty-thousand dollars a year repre- sents a capital of $500,000. If this amount im the Capes, ferry is it not likely that the

were judicious!y expended in harbor

provements at and a established there, ferry wou!d be self-sustaining, and that the public would be better served ?

A good, large, strong ferry boat, of light draught, could ply between the Capes very late in the fall and very eary early in the spring.

The experience of every year shows that, tunnel or no tunnel, subway or no subway, efforts should be concentrated upon the

Capes route.

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Tree Planting.

THs time for tree planting is near. We hope that many trees will be planted this year in both town and country. Trees have a very practical utility, apart from their value as ornaments. On the whole, the surface of this Province is now too bare. The health and the comfort of the people would be greater in many localities if there

Nor would the agricul- suffer if many more trees and the land more carefully worked. It that ** Arbor . ay” the teachers and children of our country school districts, as well as the public spirited citizens in Charlottetown.

were more trees. tural were permitted reserved for cu!tivation,

interests to grow,

is pleasing to learn is to be observed by

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Our Sidewalks.

A Goon deal of very creditable care and

labor were last year bestowed upon our sidewalks. The sidewalks on several streets ur parts of streets were graded and

But the good, work

now being undone,

laid down to grass. then

because horses, with carts and other vehicles

accomplished

attached, are permitted to go on them to

the destruction of the grading and the

grass. It’sa great pity that drivers of horses have not more thought and better sense. Why do not the city authorities interfere to check and prevent the vandal- ism / quetiemsuswsereessewerennn Fiturp.—The Pri s of Wales hada large

pssenger list to Piciou this morning. All the staterooms were engaged by ten o'clock last night, and the steward was correspond. ingly happy. cimetidine

Tar Latest Way.—An exchange gives the following as the lastest style of ball reporting : “ Mre. Smith's costume was simplicity itself. She wore no jewelry, and the remainder of her toilette was after the same uupretending char- acter.”

—_—_>_ -—- Apocr THE Baptists.—There are now 2,917,315 Baptists in the United States, Last

year there were 158,373 baptisms, besides 10i,- 511 additions. The value of church property is $48,563,686, an‘ the total of contributions is $3,937,491.36, including $5.819,756.52 for salaries and expenses of the churchs. There are 20,477 ministers, 31,891 churches, 15,447 Sunday schoois. onnisttiitihlenitin

FRANK C. Batt.—This. steamer is now making regular trips on the Bedegue Ferry, The Journal says :—** We are pleased to wel- come Capt. Batt among us fer another season. Last year his unfailing courtesy and prompt- mess gave every satisfaction and“‘inade him many friends. During the winter the steamer has undergone considerable repairs and re fitting, and is in excellent trim for a heavy season's work,”

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Mortuary Sratistics.—Foer the following4 mortuary statistics for Charlottetown for the month of April, we are iudebted to Dr. John- son:—Number of deaths 12, as compared with April, 1887, 8; 1386, 17 ; 1885, 15; 1884, 12. Causes of death:—Nearletina, 1: pneu- monia, 1; bronchitis, 1: gastritis, 1; Ulcer, 1; cancer, 1; consumption, 2; old age, 2; other, 2. Age at death :—Under 5 years, 2; between 39 and 52, 4; between 71 and 82, 6; average age at death, 52 10-12 years. Religion; Pro- testants, 6; Catholics, 6. Nationality: Eng- lish, 3; Scotch, 3; Irish, 6. Sex: males, 7; females, 5.

Weppine Betts.—In another column will be found notice of anevent of more than usual interest, that took place at St. Peter's Bay on Wednesday last, when Mr. J. B. Hall, of this city, found himself » partner in life among the fair maidens of St. Peter's, in the person of an accomplished young lady, Miss Madge A. MecLaine. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. J. W. McKenzie of that place, and the happy pair were supported on right and left respectively by Mr. Fred Hall and Miss Lizzie Barret, of Charlottetown. The evening was most pleasant, fashions correct, congratula- tions hearty, and presents to the bride both beautiful and costly. The company broke up ata late hour, and next morning the young

couple left by train for their new home in the |

city, followed by the best wishes of numer- ous friends for their. success and happiness

in life, ama iain ARREST OF A Spreircauist.—The recent arrest in New York of Madame Diss Debar, the bogus Spiritualist who fooled Lawyer Luther Marsh with he: alleged letters and

pictures of notable persona

! ges of past ages seems likely to pierce t a deus sur.

he veil of mystery sur-

rounding the marvellous methods of the ac complished lady. The ridicule which M: Marsh's credulity won for him has assumed ; serious aspect, for an effort is being made to have him remove! from the chairm .nship of the New York Park Commission. It is con- tended on his behalf that a man may be ct izy on oO! e subje t but sound on all matters affect- ing his business. There is, however. a opu- ‘ar preference in favor of only filling positions of pu trust with individuas’'s -ane on all prnis. Dive. Diss Debar turns out to bea sen*uckian. apd her name is Messant. Her ead a” fe, ony and be eye sh Aer trickn, and at last eeirat a. te olen i as under

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THE DAILY EXAMINER, - -

The Deadly Electric Wire.

FULL PARTICULARS OF THE RECENT SAD AFFAIR IN HALIFAX — LESSONS TO BE LEARNED.

The Halifax Herald of Wednesday ccn- tains full particulars of the sad death of roundsman George Crocker, who was killed in that city on the evening previous by coming in contact with the electric wires. About half-past ten on the night of the accident a young man. named Walter Matheson was on his way home. He came down May Street, turning south into Agricola Street. As he reached the corner a patrolman of the Chandler company passed him. The light on the north corner of May Street being out, he went up the post with the intention of fixing the lamp. For some reason unknown to himself, Matheson stood at the south corner, just opposite the lamp, and watched the patrol- man go up the post. He noticed that when he got up so that his head was level with the top, he hesitated, as if undecided whether to go between the wires or not. Matheson says the roundsman stood this way for some minutes, then pushing him- self up through the wires, he threw his right leg over the cross-tree, holding on to one of the uprights of the lamp with his left hand. He had; gone up on the south side of the post, so that his back was to Matheson. In a few seconds Matheson noticed a spark or small flame near the side of the patrolman’s left leg, but it being very dark he theught perhaps he had taken a partly burnt carbon from the lamp and that it had fallenJon the cross-tree. For this ‘reason he did not call to him, for fear of frightening him ; but almost immediately the patrolman fell back—dead. The only sound heard was a kind of a_ hiss. As the patrolman fell back Mathe- son was transfixed. He expected to see the man fall to the ground ; but as he fell back his right foot caught around the post and he hung to the cross-tree by his right leg, his foot entwined around the post, his left hand falling and laying on one of the wires. Matheson immediately raised the alarm, running to the house of Wm. Bain- bridge, on May Street. Bainbridge and Matheson by their shouting soon raised the neighborhood. A boy was despatched to Hubley’s, at the corner of North Street, to telephone to the works to have the current shut off, and also Sto telephone Dr. Camp- bell. Some ten minutes after the acci- dent happened, Bainbridge, Matheson, and Policeman Beckham with others were at work with ladders and ropes removing the body from the post. Dr. Campbell *was soon on hand, but his services were of -no avail, the man being dead twenty minutes before his body was removed from the post and placed on the floor of Andrew Down's store, where it was recognized as that of George Crocker, who resided at 119 Got- tingen Street. On examination it was found that his mght leg was burned to the bone, just above the bend ot the knee. Crocker wore buckskin gloyes. The thumb i the left glove was burnt, while the flesh of his left wrist was also burned to the bone. This was no doubt done after his death, his hand, as stated above, falling on the wire.

The question uppermost in people’s minds is ‘‘How did these two accidents happen ?” The explanation given by residents of the locality isthis: There is only one cross-tree on this post. The cross-tree is of the same length as those on other posts, or very little longer, but while on the majority of pusts there are only the two eleetric light wires, on this fatal post there are six wires —four electric light wires strung on the eross-tree and two telephone wires. The wires and the currents are consequently much closer together than on ordinary posts. The consequence is, that to escape contact with the current, a patrolman climbing the post is compelled to pass up between the wires sideways. The wires carrying the current from which this lamp is lit, areon the mside—that is nearest the pole. On the right hand side going north, or on the east side of the post, the side over which both Webber and Crocker threw their leg, is an end of wire some inches long, which is not covered or insulated. It is supposed that Crocker’s leg came into contact with this wire, er end of wire thus causing the light which Matheson first saw. At that time Crocker held, with his left hand, the upright on the opposite side of the lamp. A circuit was thus form- through his body. Taking Matheson’s story, the instant the wire touched Crock- er’s body he was killed and fejl against the post. Thisend of wire no doubt caused the death of these two men and has been a source of danger all along, but somehow escaped notice. Again, it, may be asked, ** How is it that this did not cause death to former patrolmen?”’’ But this is ex- plained in this way that other patrolmen or some of them went up on the other side of the post and threw their leg ovér the west end of the cross-tree, in which case they would not come in contact with this piece of wire.

Crocker was a single man, 29 years of age. He followed the sea for some years ; but last winter went to work as climber for the Chandler company when they were stringing their wires. -He afterwards served in the capacity of carboner. He was idle for two weeks and on Monday was employed again to take young Webber's place, doing duty as patrolman for the first time on Monday night. On Tuesday night he was seen by some policemen fixing a light at the corner of Maynard and Cunard Streets; and it was noticed by them that he received several shocks while at work.

A curious feature in connection with the sacl affair is that Andrew Downs and W. G. | Winton a stranger in the city, were looking

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“All Right” and his Progeny.

A pescription and pedigree of ‘‘ All Right” has been published from the job printing rooms of the Summerside Journal; and the following are mentioned as among the best of ‘* All Right’s” numerous pro- geny :—

George Lee, 2.23}, public trial, 2.20, at Bos- ton in 1886.

Black Pilot, 2.324, made at Bangor, Me., in 1885. Black Pilot can easily enter the 2/50 list at any time. He trots an easy, natural gait, without a break or even lifting his nose.

Maud R. (six year old record), 2.404, trial 2.364.

ons Wright (five year old record), 2.414.

Nellie T., 2.44, winner of the three-minute class at Kinkora, Sept. 28, 1887, in 2.54, 2.444, 2.45,

The Robins mare, dam of Lucky Lad, 6612, could trot a half mile in 1.18. She took first premium at Bangor in 1887, with sixty in her class. She was never beaten in a show ring.

Charley Mitchell, or Kdward All Right, sold for $500 at five years old; was driven a half mile to road wagon in 1.20.

Defiance, 2.394, now owned in Ontario.

Robbie Lee, full brother to Black Pilot, can trot in 2.40.

The Honest Fly, trotted on New Glasgow track in 2.40.

Lady Larkin, can pace in 2.40.

Lucy Derrick (three year old record), 2.59}.

Gypsey, b. m., owned by Mr. Peter Chris- tie, Truro.

Maud, b. m., owned by Mr. A. L. Slipp, Truro.

Big Raft, b. colt, owned by Mr. John Camp- bell, Salmon River, N. S.

A. W. McLelan, br. colt, said to be the most promising two-year-old in Nova Scotia, owned by Mr. C. E. Cutten, Truro.

Folly, bl. g., owned by Mr. J. A. McLean, Londonderry.

Pilot, bl. st., owned by Mr. J. A. Leaman, Truro.

Jack, b. g., owned by Mr. Alex. McDonald, New Glasgow, P. E, 1.

Foundry Boy, owned by Mr. Wm, Brown, Truro.

Among the finest four-year-olds in Truro are Nell Gwynne, br. m., and Banker, b. g., both by All Right, and both very promising.

Harry M., dam a daughter of Nicholson's Morgan, was only four weeks in training be- fore trotting the two-year-old race with Moss Rose, which he easily won, on Summerside harbor, 1888.

Dinah (McNeill’s), winner of the thiee-year- old race at Kinkora, Sept. 20, 1887.

Donald (Richard’s), beat Whistler at Sum- merside Park in three-minute class, Oct. 25, 1887.

Maud H. (G. E. Hughes, Charlottetown), br. m., foaled 1882.

George B., or the ‘‘ Darrach Colt,” winner of Green Race at Kinkora, Sept. 20, 1837, in 2.504.

Dei (Tuplin’s. )

Jack-O-Boy, sold by Mr. John McKenzie to Mr. J. C. Wilson, St. John, in 1887.

Maud T. (Tuplin’s), bl. m., foaled 1883.

J. L, Sullivan (Muttart’s), br. h., foaled 1883.

Dominion (Muttart’s), br. h., foaled 1883, dam Nell, by Young Hambletonian.

Mr. Jas. E. Birch, of Alberton, recently re- fused $100 for a colt by All Right, seven months old.

At the Prince County Exhibition, 1887,

reat admiration was awarded the three All Right mares owned by Messrs. J. B. Russ, Wiliam Reid and Wm. Hacker, respectively, as wellasthe numerous All Right colts on exhibition, including Messrs. Geo. M. Price’s, R. H. McDonald's, Saml. Hall’s, and several others. The amount of All Right stock at the Prince County Exhibition and the Eeorme* cial Exhibition last year, was really remark- able, and attracted great attention. And this was but a repetition of every exhibition for yearg past, since All Right stock began to come to the front.

Ye young maidens and ye fair ones come and see ye tine lot of boots, shoes and s-ippers transported to Goffe Bros. by ye new fangled vessel called ye Northern Light.

BIRTH.

At Vernon River, on the 25th April, Mrs. Michael McMillan of a son, named Ernest William. 74

MARRIED.

On the evening of the 2nd inst., at the resi- dence of the bride’s father, by Rev. J. i McKenzie, Mr. James B. Hall, of Charlotte- town, to Miss Madge, only daughter of John A. MacLaine, Esq., of St, Peter's Bay.

On the 30th ult., at the residence of the bride’s father, by Rev. J. W. McKenzie, Mr. Milton MacLaren, to Miss Maggie, eldest daughter of John Sutherland, Esq., all of St. Peter's Bay.

At the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston, on the 15th ult., Mr. Albert Pitre, of P. E. Island, to Miss Madeline Bernard, of Canaan, New Brunswick.

At Charlottetown, on 25th March, by. Rev. J. M. McLeod, Mr. Kenneth Corbett Holm, at Hampton, Lot 29, to Miss Lydia Caroline Mellet, of Charlottetown Royalty,

At St. Luke’s Cathedral, Halifax, on the 19th April, by Very Reverend the Dean of Rupert's Land, assisisted by the Rev. J. S. Edwards, chaplain to H. M. forces, and Rev. W. B. King, priest in charge, Thomas Robin- son, of Winnipeg, barrister-at-law, to Evelyn, fourth daughter of B. W. Salter.

DIED. At Bay Fortune Bridge, on the 19th April, after a lingering illness, Catherine, beloved

wife ct Robert Simonson, Esq., in the 72nd year of her age.

At Murray Harbor North, on 30th ult., Mary, beloved wife of Fred. J. Hoyt, after a protracted iliness, which she bore with much oe and resignation, aged 30 years. She eaves a husband and two small children to mourn their irreparable losgs,

(Halifax Herald and Chronicle please copy.) At St. Columba, East Point, on Wednes-

| out of a window in the house of the former, when the accident occurred, not ten feet ‘from the lamp, but didnot see it. The ‘light was out at the time. Downs was ex- plaining to Winton how Webber was killed jon Sunday night. As they were talking a _ glimmering light was noticed, Winton said : | ‘* The lamp is lighting, or trying to light.” Just then they heard shouting on the street, and thinking some one was calling fire, went to the door, when they found out | the cause. The glimmer of light seen by Winton and Matheson was the messenger of death to poor Croker, $

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**Come, John, get up,” said his wife briskly-~** it’s seven o'clock! You said you would get up at seven.” ‘I know it, my dear,” acquiesced sleepy John ; “ but it was last night when I said it. It’s easy enough to get up early the night before ;” and he. turaed over and went to sleep

day, 18th April, Jennie MclIntyre, relict ef the late Douald McIntyre, at the advanced age of 84 years. Deceased lady was a sister of His Lordship Rt. Rev. Bishop McIntyre, of Charlottetown, and daughter of the late Aagus McIntyre and Sarah McKinnon, ot Cable Head, where she was born. She was wel] known in the three Counties, and universally beloved for her many good virtues by all who knew her. May her soul rest in peace.

At Sparrow's Road, on April 15, of paraly- sis, Wm, M, Praught, eldest and dearly beloved son of Frederick Praught and Ann Fraser, in the 34th year of his age.

At Point de Roche, on Tuesday, the 20th of April, after a lingering illness, John Juseph,

' eldest son of the late John A. Macormack,

aged 22 years. Deceased was a sober and in-

dustrious young man, and leaves a sorowing mother, one sister and two brothers to mourn tiie loss of a loving son-and brother. soul rest in peace,

At New Glasgow, April 16, Etta May, dearly beloved and yo Scongier et Chas, autl Jessie Smithy, agetl 1¢ yea’

May his

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ISLAND RAILWAY. NOTICE.

ON and after MONDAY, 7th May, instant, No. 10 Train will leave Cape Traverse at 6.45 a. m., as per Time Table.

J. UNSWORTH,

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Superintendent. Railway Office, Charlottetown, May 4, 1888. mayi—4i wy pslw

LIVERPOOL SALT.

800 BAGS LIVERPOOL SALT, in Store. ’ For sale by HORACE HASZARD.

POTATO SACKS, 20,000 Cae BAGS to arrive via Pictou HORACE HASZARD.

AUCTION SALE

Household Furniture, Piano, &¢.

I will sell by Auction, at my Salesroom,

On Tuesday Next, Sth Inst.,

AT 2 O'CLOCK, P. M.,

A Portion of the Furniture of the late James Coleman.

This Furniture ‘sin good order, and consists in part of Dining Room and Bedroom Setts, Car- pets, Oil Cloths, Pictures, Glassware, Crockery,

etc., eto. &. M. HARRIs,

may4—tl sle Auctioneer.

Family Residence.

THE Subscriber offers for sale his well known and desirable Residence on Prince Street. The House is in good condition ; the rooms are large, airy and weil ventilated. For convenience and si'uation it is unsurpassed in tbe city, For further particulars apply to JOHN HIGGINS,

mayi—tf Prince street,

DOMINION OF CANADA, ) Province of f Prince Edward Island. )

in the Supreme Court.

In the matter of ‘‘ An’ Act of the Parliament of Canada, passed in the forty-fifth year of Her present Majesty's Reign, Chapter 23, intituled, ‘An Act respecting Insolvent Banks, Insurance Companies, Loan Companies, Building Socie- ties and Trading Corporations,; and of the Pre- sident, Directors and Company of the Bank of Prince Edward Island, an Insolvent Banking Company :—

NOTICE is hereby given that on WEDNES- DaY, the 16th day of May, instant, A. D, 1888, His Honor Mr, Justice Peters will, pursuant to an order nisi, dated the 3rd day of ‘May, inst’, granted in the above matter, order that the balance or sumof $19355 in the hands of the Liquidators of the above named Insolvent Bank- ing Company tothe creditof the Liquidation Account be paid into the Bank of Nova Scotia, ihere to be deposited 48% required by law ; and also that the recognizances severally giveu by the three Liquidators of said Insolvent Basak be vacated and delivered up, unless cause to the contrary be shown before ping af the Judes’ | Chambers, in the Law Courts Buildinz, in Char- lottetown, on the said 16th day of May t at the our of Twelve o'clock, noon, by any of the creditors, contributories, shareholders or members_of the above named Insolvent Banking

Company. Dated ith day of May. A. D. 1888, J. A. LONGWORTH, Prothonotary. R. R. FirzGER iD, Solicitor. mayi—dy 10i

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CARROLL and WORCESTER, having been thorouchiy refurnished and put into first-class condition in every particular, will, during the Season of 1888, run as follows, commencing with

The Carroll, on Saturday, 5th May,

One of these vessels will leave Boston for Charlottetown every SATURDAY, at noon; and Charlottetown for Boston every THURSDAY, at 6 o'clock, p. m,

&xcellent Passenger Aecommodation } Rates! _

FAK ES—First-class Passage Berth in well- furnished Cabin, $6 50; Stateroom Berth, $8 50.

Lowest rates fur Freight, which is always care- fully handled,

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CARVELL BROTHERS, Agents, Charluttetown.

Hgpnivon LORING, anaging Wirector and Treasurer, «wis’ Wharf, Boston. Ch’town, May 3, 1488—pat sum jour

SYDNEY COAL.

NOW LANDING: A Cargo of Sydney Coal.

C. LYONS.

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Cargo of Acadia Mine Round

Also, Cargo Acadia Nut, NOW LANDING AT

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Gents’ White and Regatta Shirts,

A LARGE

STOCK OF

Drawers, Linders, Silk Scarfs, Ties, Braces, &c.,

Personally selected in Montreal. Styles, Quality & Prices cannot be beaten in the city,

J. D. REID,

Successor to REID BROS,

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WE HAVE OVER 30,000 ROLLS ON HAND,

Bought ia England, Scotland, United States and Canada,

Newest Patterns and Lowest

Staple & Haney Dry Goods Uarpets & Oil Cloths

PERKINS & STERNS’.

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Prices.

Dress Goods,

Silks,

Laces, and

Pimbrotderies HEN SHADES & SPRING ROLLERS,

Kid Gloves,

Hosiery,

&e., &e.

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Carpets and Oil

CURTAINS, IN SILK AND TAPESTRY,

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Marixet Square.

HOUSE FURNISHINGS, &c,

Cloths,

Curtain Poles and Fittings Complete,

Room Paper in Every Quality,

From Four Cents a Roll

GILRAYS PATENT CORTAIN STRETCHER.

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