j ; : :

' anil Royal y ns th hair Se r Ho iad not been long cn his mi 3 al re powenete that the claim of .Mr. L. H. Davies to political credit for having procured the survey of the Strait |

atin cme. \a

THE

THE CANDIDATES TO VOTE FOR.

KING'S COUNTY, A. C. MeDonald. E. B. Muttart, M. D. QUEEN'S COUNTY, Donald Ferguson. William Campbell. PRINCE COUNTY, Edward Hackett. John Lefurgey.

THE DAILY EXAMINER.

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New York State Engineer; ner Editor of the Engineering News, C. M.» E., and the Editor of the a Gazette; and dealt at large with the great questions of cost and the benefits to Canada (and this Province in particular,) which would result | from the construction and successful opera: Subway. Estimating interest would

ting of the propose dS the cost at $5,000,000, the

be about $200,000 ; and—in ting the P. E. Island Railway, in subsidies . maintenance of the

loss on opera-

to steamers, in the winter service at the Capes, etc., -the Do- minion Government are actually now out of | pocket that much every year by reason of I the isolation of this Province ! So that the public burden of the country would not be increased; whileour young men would receive not be com-

employment at home and

pelled to go abroad ; manufacturing indus- tries would be developed, farmers would be enabled to export stock and other produce

at all seasons uf the year,—if only the pro-

FEBRUARY 12, 1857. : - sisi j

THE SUBWAY MEETING. }" yt

luzabsorbinginterest of the people of th's| Subw: y

ineet-

Province in Senator Howlan’s

need by the great Though the night

iest of the season, the

Scheme was evice

’ | 7 ing held las

eveniuye was one of the storm H all was fille l with pe ple, hun lreds being compelled to stand in the rr. Despite the

including the wife

unseated space inclement wea OF, several la lies were

of the Premier of the Province pres-

» was in the Hail a splendid

representation of the

intelligen e and

Patrick

‘ , ‘ Caarilotictown

property of town and country. Blake, nba Mm. PP. P. Jor

: : . 1 which was mide last summe had no more

substantial foundation es the baseless

fabric of a vision. For it came out in the narrative that the survey was made in re- sponse tu a petition to the Govern nent, Senator

Howlan

tive of the Muritime Provinces except two

prepared by sad signed by every representa- who p ssitively refused to sign it, viz., the Hon. W. B. Vail and Mr. L H. Davies ! Senator Howlan humorously illustrated the pretensivns of Mr. Davies in respect to the Michael McCarthy

After it was all very fond of claiming

dee ls he had done in

he used to

Subway by the story of battle of Waterloo ver, Mic C hae | Was

at the

this battle ; wkd relate that >unmencel the General placed the ** Michael Me there ?” “Yis,” saya I.

‘let the battle begin !’ undoubtedly

line anJd called out: Cart iy, are ye

says he, Mr. Duvies

speech in Parliament concerning the Sub-

delivered a

way But, as Senatur Howlan suggested,

other people when promoting an obj usually say and quote that which is to b« quote] in favor of it; Mr.

in wnfavorab'e remark of Sir

said and Davies

made Alex in- der Campbell the text for his

neech ! Sp een.

Senator Howlan explained the circumstan-

ces under which Sir Alexander Campbell's remark was made. We have always been of opmion that the force and meaning of Sir Alexan ler’s words have been misapprehend The truth is that

Senators

ed and misrepresented.

anumber of worthy were iin- ” ssei with the idea that Senator Howlan’s I b ‘fore

alate ed the Government in the expenditure

ill, then Parliament, necessarily

of a large sum Of money, and Sir Alexan- der’s intention was simply to correct this idea, and to state (what he then tliat the all thit could be done

erroneous no dvubt believe.) (rovernment had in the past done towards the fulfilment of the bargain with Prince Edward Island

Llowever this may be, it is as Senator Howlan pointe | out,a remarkable fact-—if he

were really favorable tu the Subway Scheme

that Mr. Davies did not,when quoting Sir Alex. ls in the Murket Hull, also q lute the words of the Leader of the Governinent (Sir Jchn A. Macdonald) folluws

‘ We have connected all the different Pro- vinces by a band of iron except the little Pro- vinee of Prince Edward Island which we are new about to bring in by legislation and sub- sub 5 idy.’

Again Senat

pos Those

ders wor

vv Howlan’s remirk is apro-

why» sincerely favor a project

a th tends tu

on that it will never be aceom-

do not usually quote thet wh the conclus plished !

Senator Howlan related in brief what |

had been done t

the Government to favurably

» in lace the capitalists and consider the Subw

iy Scheme. He referred to the com-

engineers who have declared it} i Sir Charles Branwell,the Chief of the Institute land; Sir Douglas Fox, who Severn Tunnel; Sir Charles Fox, who buult e e Mersey Tunnel ; General Newtur, | Chis agineer of the United States Arvy

wud Navy; General MacAlpine, past Obicl Enginger of the United States Army and Navy, uow Chicf Enginesr of the Arcade Railway New York; Ww, me Hatton, Chief Engineer of the Harlem’

Bridy hoy mn construction ;

pe Ten:

7 reasio e. includi

of Engineers of Eng- built the

Comy any,

Course of we 6 8:

around

{ndrew Onderd: Sea Wall Rocky Mountain R. P. Rothwell, C. E., M. E. ; Vahl, C. E., of the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia; Professor R. H. Bull, of the dow Yuk Univewmiigs W. dl. wud. EB,

who built the

San Francisco and the

|! John and other members of the

section of the C: P. R.:}

Professor |

posed Subway were constructed !

Another prospective advantage, of Cana- obtained through was forcibly

lian importance, to be

1e medium of the Subway portrayed by Senator Howlan. The dis- Belleisle to Quebee is 762

miles; from Belleisle to Georgetown the

tance from

distances is only 390 miles; and if the British mails and passengers from Liver-, pool were landed at Georgetown they would reach Montreal by means of the Subway and the Short Line twenty-four

Railway now to be

built, at least hours sooner

chan by pursuing the ordinary course ; and, unimpeded

noreover, this route would be

by ice several weeks longer in each year than the Quebec route

The negotiations of Senator Howlan with the Dominion Government respecting the Subway Scheme, were highly satisfactory. While Hon. Messrs

were in Ottawa last

Sullivan and Ferguson winter, he had _ sub- scheme to the Government in Macdonald and his colleagues gave it their careful consideration. that interviews and correspondence with the

mitted the

Council. Sir John

Before and since time he had had

Leader of the Government concerning the

matter ; and finally he had received from

Sir John the following letter :-

COPY. EARNSCLIFFE, OTTAWA, Jan. 28th, 1887.

My Dzar How.ay,

Referring to our several conversations, and especially to the one of to-day, on your return rom the South, I desire to repeat that the yovernment has shown its interests in your subway already, by the expenditure last year.

The Government continues its interes and is encouraged to make further examinations ind surveys, and to submit those already nade, as well as those proposed to be made, to a Bvard of Civil Engineers accustomed to 1ydraulic works, and works altogether or wincipally in the water, with a view of ascertaining--Ist,the feasibility of construction; 2ad, the durability; 3rd, the danger of injury or destruction from any known causes; and ith, the cost. This all important point wil be strictly scrutinized in Parliament, and it nust depend on the amount necessary for the onstruction of the Subway, whether the representatives of the people will consent to incur the expense.

The surveys and reports can be easily and speedily obtained, and | trust that the report will be such as to justify the Government in entertaining the project.

Believe me to be Yours very fully, Jous A, MACDONALD. The Hon. Senator Howlan. This letter was heard by the immense

audience with evident expressions of ap-

proval. The course indicated in it, is the reasonable and = judiciou course Which THE EXAMINER,

some time age, ventured to predict that the

Government would pursue. No _ sensible Government to work _ be- data to

reasonable objections of re-

man would expect a

undertake 80 great a fore it was possessed of meet all the presentatives of the people of Canada who are anxious that the debt of the country shall not be increased unless for legitimate utility. By this letter the Government of Sir John Macdonald is

clearly pledged to obtain such data, and to

purpose 3 of public

submit it to Parliament ; and moreover Sir John expresses a warm personal interest in the project.

Senator Howlan resumed his-seat amidst The Hon. W. WwW.

Sullivan then responded to a call of the

a round of applause.

audience, and delivered an excellent ad- dress. He

which he had taken part with the Dominion

reviewed the necotiations in

}Government concerning the Subway. It

is, of course, not the duty of the Provincial point out to the Domin-

ion authorities what particular course they

Administration to

ishall pursue, what scheme they shail ladopt, to fultil the bargain with Prince Edward Island. But, personally, he had

discussed the Subway Scheme with Sir f Cabiner, aud he would do them the justice to say that they it. Sir John himself gave Mr. Sullivan the names of several eminent English eagineers for the purpose of having them consulted ; and while in England last year with Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Sullivan had called upun Sir Douglass Fox and explained the scheme to that celebrated with favorable results. He had also consulted Mr. Walter Shanley about it, assured by that gentleman t’at the scheme was feasible, and could, in his opinion, be carried out at a cost of about $5,000,000. Mr. Sullivan then at some length, the question as to which Party is the more likely to take up the scheme and

pruvido Sus thw fulddagend Uf the Deva Uf

had evinced a warm interest in

engineer very

and been

discussed,

XAMINE AR, . m a8 ve

He ctuniadil to the great risks the the great difficul-

Union. Government had taken, ties they had grappled with and overcome in their successful endeavor to fulfil the terms of union with British Columbia, and explained how they had prov ided that the capital they had borrowed and expended should eventually be repaid out of the sums to be received for the lands in the Northwest. which, without the railway, would forever have remained worthless for

the practical purposes of a civilized per yple. On the other hand, he referred to Mr, Mackenzie’s opposition

to the vote of the money required for the Cape Traverse Railway, to the declarations of Messrs. Blake and Cartwright that On- tario had to furnish all the money expend- ed on public works constructed in the Maritime Provinces, to the unremitting opposition of the entire Grit Party to the fulfilment of the terms with , British Columbia by the construction of the Cana- dian Pacitic Railway, to the fact that Mr. Blake within the past few weeks declared that Senator Howlan’s Subway Scheme was " From these facts Mr. Sullivan had no difficulty in drawing the conclusion that the great Liberal-Con- servate Party were more likely to entertain

a wild cat scheme.”

the Subway Scheme and to maintain the credit of the Dominion by ful-

filling to the letter—

honor and as they have done in the case of British Columbia—the terms of Confederation with Prince Edward Island. Hon. Mr. MacLeod call of the meeting and delivered a short, pertinent, stirring speech in which he dealt

responded to the

with the public debt and revenue, and th i bearing upon such a work as the proposea electors of

Subway. He appealed to the

Charlottetown to support in the coming

election the Party of Union and Progress led by Sir John Macdouald ; and conelud-

thanks Howlan for the effort he had put forth to obtain for Prince Edward Island the boon of

continuous communication with the main-

ed by moving that 2 cordial vote of be tendered to Senator unestimable

land. Senator Carvell began his speech with an His ad-

referred to

apology which was not necessary. dress was a capital one. He the Patriot's statement that for the names struck off the list on the representa- tion of Mr. Davies, the disfranchised electors ‘have to thank Sir John ‘who forced the Franchise Act on the country in spite of all the Liberals could do to prevent it be- coming law,” and reminded fhe meeting that the 200,000 young men of this country who have the right to vote in the coming election possess that right in spite of the efforts of the Op- position party tv keep it fromthem. Sena- tor Carvell then complimented Senator Howlan on the ability and industry he had displayed in the promotion of the Subway and heartily congratulated him on the preliminary success which had attend- The fact that he had ob- tained for his scheme the endorsement of some of the ablest engineers in the world was, he said, to his mind, conclusive proof that itis a practicable scheme; and he would have no hesitation in giving it his cordial support. The interest displayed by the Government was, in his opinion, most gratifying. The men who built the Cana- dian Pacific Railway would not, he felt sure, hesitate to provide for the construc- tion and maintenance of the proposed Sub- way once they were convinced and enabled

strenuous and persistent

scheme,

ed his efforts.

to convince their supporters in Parliament that the proposal was practicable. Indeed, the Government of Sir John Macdonald now stand practically committed to the work. We have but to keep them in office But there is nothing whatever to hope from the Opposi- tion party. In Great Britain, in the coun- tries of the Continent of Europe, in the United States, the people often quarrel among themselves and Parties disagree. But it is given to Canada alone to have a party who discredit and run down own country. To

and the work will go on,

their Blake (whose photograph adorns the immigration pamphlets of the State of Kansas) to take hold of such a work as the projected Sub- way is the merest folly.

expect Mr.

Charles Palmer, Esq., came forward to cordially support the motion that a vote of thanks be accorded to Senator Huwlan, and to express his great regret that the Subway Scheme had been made a party matter. He would vote for the resolution but not for Sir John Macdonald. While Mr. Palmer was enforcing the black-board behind him tumbled down and interrupted his speech—even the lifeless things about hia starting in protest against what he said in disapproval of Sir John !

this view,

Senator Howlan, when acknowledging the vote of thanks, met Mr. Paimer’s objec- tion by pointing oat that not only had Mr. Davies sought to credit where no | credit wasdue, but that the Opposition! press had given no support whatever tu the promotion of his scheme. He might have added that the Opposition Conventions — wero absolutely silent about the Subway, | and that Mr. Welsh had expressed bie | want of faith in the scheme by saying, at the Market Hall meeting, ‘* God help us if

;

w: have to wait for improved communica- | tion until we get the Subway.” Mr. Palmer is, we think, unduly dis-| turbed about the matter. As to the Sub- | way Scheme per se, our people generally | ave all agreed. The views of the Grit can-

Wh dates ond thar leading supporters are DU

take

| than in 1885.

~ SAT U RD. \ Y,

criterion of the taliee of the its as a whole, We are practically unanimous con- cerning the very great importance of ob- taining the Subway. The only question on which there is likely to be any division is : which Party is most likely to obtain it? Now, sion about that question ; and we appeal to Mr. Palmer, and those who think as he does,

to throw off their party prejudices, and vote |

in the interest of the country, for the pro- motion of the Subway, to uphold the Pro- gressive Government of Sir John Mac-

donald.

When Senator Howlan did nobly. prevail For a Subway survey only Davies and Vail Were the patriot souls who would not sign their names ; Yet Louis H. Davies the victory claims!!! = a se

PRICES.

TatkinG of prices, the Montreal Star gues thoroughly into the matter and shows that the purchasing power of a working man has been imereased, by reason of the reduction of prices, by $18 on every $100. For what a workingman had to pay $100, in 1878, he now has to pay $82.

To prove this fact the Star, which is a thoroughly independent journal, submits a few sainple accounts, showing in compari- son the prices paid in the two years. The Star puts these accounts in this way:

Montreal, 3rd February, 1887.

Every consumer debtor to the National

Policy for the difference between these two

bills; 78, fib. sugar granulated .

we think there ought to be no divi-

187 1886. @ijc $233 @ bie 21.56}

s The largest stock of Carpets on the Island,

pound LONDON

FEBRUARY 12, 1887.

enna a A> SS SSN SNA anaes ang

Ten Thousand Pounds Extra Quality --']'-:-E-:-A-- at Twenty-five cents per

at the HOUSE.

Feb, 11—-2aw wy 2mos

Velveteens in every shade.

Mantles and Jerse

ys.

Wool Squares and Scarfs---all at very

f= ee «. ee Tim ic . “43 i tb, cuffee..... oe a 5 ba ee 38 gue ) BT DOEIOR, 5000555556002" Oe 60 270 (6 41 : 2 - POR CBORD. 655.0 Giese nye ee 0 lic 10 | ¢ orsets all SIZ@S ¥ and prices t4 lb. fluur, per bri...... 954 33 $4.12} 29 We if Jb. oatmeal.... 2 ae 35 Ye 28 ee 9.) ROC 80 | Died ..10de begnnes. .2.454,... 35c "5 48c a $tins sajmon....... nos ee pi = i bush, potatoes.... i ae K oc wo fy P wae 2 gals. oval on. Can..:.:: oe 6) 73c OW I i¢ es, $6-iv. loaves bread....... 20e OO 18c os

sideliaaiit Se . .

$9.97 7.77 Gy E Us

Out ofa ten dollar bill, a customer received 3e. in chiange in 1878, and $2.23 in change tn ISS86.

Average retail prices for the same quality of

each article at a corresponding period in each year are taken. Montreal, 3rd February, 1887. Every householder debtor to the National

MARKET

Ch'town, Jan. 12, 1887.

JAMES PATON &

A CALL.

Co,

SQUARE.

Policy for the ditference between hee 00) ——>——z_z&_@"]"]]]e bills : 1878. 1886.

10 yds, grey cotton........-@!34c $1. = ¢ = 95 16. 9Ge, Se Ge... .....6-5 liéc Ld we $1.15 8 yds. coiored do.......... 16s 123 13¢c 1.06 5 yds. check do.... ....... Zigc 6:11.00 «(dhe S78 5. yds, ginghams........... a 8 lljs % 6 yds. woot tweods..,...... @ 4.04 49¢ 2.94 $9 9 98 $7.44 Out of a ten dollar bill, a customer received

2c. in change in 1878, but $2.56 change in 1586.

Average retail prices for the same quality of goods are taken in each year at a correspund- ug period.

Montreal, 3rd February, 1887. Every householder debtor to the National

Largely | Reduced .

Remnants

———— ee

BROS.

Largely Reduced

eS 4 | Prices |

Policy. for the ditference between these two Prices | SILKS, i ill ——> 4 eo] _ * tacans 1878 SATINS, 4 tons stove coal.. oe 25 - . asso 50 $26. 00 e } chal coke. ..... 0... 2.50” 1.25 | During &e, &e, &e, During 10 yal cual oil...-.... as So 3 2.0 $37.50 $29.55 | Stock at Stock

Out four of ten dollars bills, a customer re-

: : ? ¢ ° ceived $2.50 change in 1873, but $10.45 change Taking Coperanen } Taking in, 1886. 5° Prices. s°

: i

Average retail prices for the same quality are taken for corresponding periods in eaca year; if gas instead of oil were used, the per- centage saved would be still higher.

For $33 in 1878 a customer gut 4 loads of coal; for $33 in 1886 a customer got 5 loads of coal and 50 cents change.

For $15 in 1878 a customer got 6 chaldrons coke; for $18 in 1836 a customer got 7 chal- drons coke and 50 cents change.

For $3 in 1873 a customer got 10 galls. Can. coal oil; for $3 in 1886 a customer gout 13 gals, Can. coal oil.

—~The Patriot of Thursday has atelegram from Alberton, dated Feb. 8, in which it is stated that ‘* Hackett attempted to reply to Rogers, but the meeting refused to hear him. The meeting was evidently strongly in favor of the Opposition candidates. Lot Fifteen will give them a large majority. Lefurgey is west cf

being generally

Summersi le.”

dropped According to

our advices (and we think they are reliab'e) the facts are the very reverse of this. It was Mr. Rogers who

could not obtain a hearing. The meeti: g was strongly in favor of the Government

candidates, Lot 15 and Egmont Bay will

give the Government candidates a large my The candidature of Mr. Lefurgey, s ‘** booming ” west of Summerside, as it is in Summerside and al] over Prince County.

— The Herald reminds its readers that ‘the Grits of Woudstock have cashiered **farmer ” Irvine and selected another vie- tim. They deposed Hon. Alex. McKenzie because he was an and now they show their sympathy for farmers by shelving one who bore the brunt when they }

dare not face the music. Gratitude !”

honest man,

increase of traffic through the Sault Ste. Marie canal has been of late years, it has never equalled that of last year. In 18386 the tonnage passing through thislink ia the chain of the Great Lakes was 39 per cent. larger In a season lasting only from April 25 to December 4 the tonnage last year was no less than 4,219,397 tons,

while that of the great Suez canal—one of the world’s greatest highways —open all the | year round was only about 6,000,000 tons,

Wonderful as the

E1icut day and thirty-hour walnut veneered and plush clocks. These have all been thoroughly regulated, and are warranted to give satisfaction, selling at prices never beiore offered, by W. W. W ellner,

cioeciahienas The “Organized hy a wish to appear As friends to the Subway!! ‘‘a farce” it is clear. _——»-——— Tuere will be a children’s service in St.

Ch’town, Jan. 31, 1887.

Bsitisk

EXTENMVE

E have decided wuole of my stoe EFaney Dry Goods

until the whole is d

hs

“h’town. Dee 14 —-aky

nn ms nnn

WAREHOUSE 3

QUEEN | STREET.

CASH SALE

to close out the k of Staple and

commencing De-

cember 15th, 1886, and continuing

isposed of, at

LARGE DIoGOUNTS FOR CASH.

-0o————

I. BROW WN.

Fur Caps, worth $18.00 for $14.00- | Fur Caps, worth 12:00 fur 2.00 | Fur Caps, worth 10.50 for 50 | Fur Caps, worth 7.50 for 5.00 Fur Caps, worth 6.75 for 4.75 Fur Caps, worth 4.75 for 3.75 | Boys’ Overcoats, worth 7.10 for 4.75 Boys’ Overcoats, worth 6.75 for 4.10 |

es

Peter's Church to-morrow oftermvon at three u'clock

oth

UPPER QUEEN Oh'twown, Dec, 22, ldou.

JOHN MSLEOD &

Boys’ Overcoats, worth $4.75 for 3.50

Boys’ Overcoats, worth 4.00 for 2.76 Boys’ Suits, worth 7.00 for 5.00 Boys’ Suits, worth 6.00 for 4.50 Boys’ Suits, worth 5.00 for 5.76 Boys’ Suits, worth 4.00 for 3.00 Boys’ Suits, worth

3.00 for 2.00 Boys’ Suits, worth 2.30 for 1.75

CO.,

ST., (Op. Roger's New Brick Block.)

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a

ATTRACTIONS. |

W B® ill make the following reductions ducing the Xmas and New Year's trade ;—