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eooaer or later, wheu they do wroog. A

the " United States, took the untenable ground that Ses and the Northern Pacific Ocean be-

eistiog only when Lord Salisbury threaten- ad tq send a fleet to enforce j astice. Paris, the the United States, close upon $225,000; aod now it is stated that the indemnity to Canadian owners of sealing oa account of damages will be $464,000.00. This award of the Commissioners is, if we mietake not, somewhat larger than the amount which Congress refused to pay, and in addition to the Uaited States must | now pay the costs of the second arbitration,

The amount awarded

when the final decision is reached.

THE DAILY EXAMINER, CHARLOTTETOWN.

DECEMBER 24, 1897

are yo— PREPARED

should a fire occur? Are you fully insured ? The Companies I represent for a small sum will fully insure you against all loss by fire, They preenptnest . ee paying heir

S.10. Brow

Insurance Agent Charlottetown

raBD DAILY EXAMINER.

DEC EM BER 24, (897.

are noted for their settling | }

losse 7

THE BEHRING SEA. AWARD.

Nations like men, have to pay up, netsble proof of this fact is now found in That great nation

Bebring

Songed to it, and proceeded to arrest Cana- dian sealers provecuting their cailing—de -

the claims of Then there was an arbitration at cost of

which wes to

vessels

to Great Britaia will be paid within six moaoths of the time

SE NOTES AND COMMENTS. —A happy Chrisimas to all—even those who are not ovr readers —The Druida bad, remarks av exchange, a very beautiful custom which we muii- rns should imitate in spirit. They cut the green trees at this season of the year aod carried them into their warm rooms ‘n Order to protect the epirits of the forest

and the streams from the winter's frost and death dealing wind. In the epring- jime these epirits thus houerd and

siselvered went cut again to reciothe the forest with green fuliage,to uulock the icy streams and cover the face of the earth with beauty and bread. At this Chris*mas season Of peace and good wiil let us pro vide a home for the epirit of love, of j 24tice and of sympathy, that they may be protect- ed against tbe evil times, tbe coldness and selihness of the would, to go out again in the springtime ‘to heal and soothe and Dlens.’

—Thre has been a yacancy at the Board of Directors of the Merchants Bank of Prioce Edward Island since the depar- ture of Lion. Mr. Peters. It ia about time that this vacancy was filled. We trust that io the filling of it care will be taken <o select from among the shareholders a sudicious conservative gentleman. Of woarse there’s no politics in business. Nevertheless good business has, a). times, gone past the door of the Merchants Bank of c. £. Island because of the fact that the divectors are “all grits.’ The Merchants Baok of Prince Edward Island is our Pro- siocial Bank, and many of us patrioticaliy keep our accounts there. For theis reason, 2a wellas for other reasons,we have a right to expect that cause shal! not coa- tusue to be given for regarding it as» one~ sided institution worked by a board of directors composed of but one party in the province. While it is true that ihe Con- seryatives are now in the minority here, it ig aleo true that Conservatives sil] have some stake in the commuaity acd some imterest in the successs of ita chief financial institution.

-——Commenting upon the letter which proved that the Lib-ral leaders were coqaetting with Sir Adolph Chapleau, the ‘Montreal Gazette says:—The letier jas

been seen by scores, if not by hundreds., ita veported contents have beeu so freely apokeu of that they may almost he sa l ta be public property. They indicate the | exiatance of a state of affairs that can te characterized as very bad.

only | Thev Si\OW

that at least some of the ministers were ready to coalesce with an old enemy and hia allies, and to pay well for the bargain. Among men. who think hat the best government can be | had by regarding the govern-

aveot as representative of the pasty and hokling the whole party reepensible for the

Government's policy and action, the defeat |

of euch a scheme as those who have seen the latter described must be heii to be a matter of satixfadiion. There is nothing ia che political situation today that | istifies a coalition for publ ¢ reasons, and 4 coal- ition for private or persons] rea-Ons if newer desirable. Whatever mo ives may Save prompted Liberal opposition to the scheme, there is little room to doubt that the opposition 1s 'o the interesta of tne country, aud for this much at least, ¢/ ose exho maintain it are to be given credit.”

—Only the voung really have fun; only ibe young, and persons of whatever ae eto bave manag d to kre youth alive in @sem. Older persons have pleasures ard satiefactions, Succesees please them. Thev like to win; they like to accomplish their ende,and tomake them meet, too, am ii! possitl-overlap. They like society tod eowversation, clothes, books, horses, aod various gratificet.ons of taste. They

e capable ot fi: ding a good deal pr Bad

tion ia Chr stn as gitt not only because

J mat LDeCause Lhe (hing

letters, the Rev.

| son's.

It is not altogether a

given please then. to adult

waste of effori to give presents

ersons. It pleases them after a fashion if vou have enough gifts to go. around let the grown-up have their share. Be kind tothem. To be- come grown up is the common lot. But, as Harper's Weekly remarks ; Scarcely anyone evades it satisfactorily. It bas

happened to you, or, if not, ix will presently; and for your own protection, and in your own interest you should see that grown- ups have due consideration shown them. Feed them pretty well on Christmas day, They like to be well fed, vou may have noticed that. If they have been hard. worked, make it holiday for them, and induce them to go out and walk about aud pratile to one another. But don’t let them play too bard. That is one of the weak-

nesses of the contemporary grown-ups. It is the fashion—a new fashion —for them to play every

overdo it. A grown-up discreetly manag: ed is capable of absorbing a good deal of

Xmas warmth, and of radiating some of it

out again. But of course the real Xmas fun must be supplied by the young. Some observers hold that it has been unduly impressed upon this generation that its

chanve they get, and they are very apt to | name has cousiderable to do with the sale ,

young people must have @ good time Even so goodathing may be overdone, und excellent as the idea of making child- dren happy is, there is the possibility of excess in it. But hardly at Xmas.

es

—Commenting upon Principal Grant’: Dr. Saunders, ot Ottawa said on Saturday last: We are buildivg a new house, he said. We are laying ihe foundation fora great nation. Build it right. Let there be a specification io the

plans that the fence of prohibition be built

around it. Babvion fell because of drunkenness. Rome also. Mr. Glad- stone and Sir Andrew Clark had

stated that the liquor traffic causes more misery and suffering that aoy other agency

on the face of the earth. Dr. Savundera said that Judge Dugas, of Montreal, had told him that drunkenness was

responsible for three-fourths of all the crime, insanity and suffering in ex- istence. As to Principal Grant’s con- tention that prohibition would not pro~? | hibit. Dr. Saunders quoted the testimony | | of prominent individuals as to the success, of the law in the Stite of Maine, |

and whereas the law there only prohibits the mazufacture and sale of liquors, and we are asking for a law which will prohibit the importation a+ well, our law will be much more effective than theirs. As tothe moral right to prohibit Dr. Saunders said that this could be found in the sixth com- mandmeot. The liquor traffic is killing men. Ifwe permit this to go on, by licensing the traflic we become accesories. We bave a moral right to prohibit anything | which is irjurious to the commonwealib. Priocipal Grant had contended that if she liquor traffic were prohibited, the peuple would be driven to excesses in other direc- tions. Dr. Saunders péinted out that it was when men lost their judgment while under the influence of | quor,t hat they did things which they would not do in sober moments.

— nine

ESTEEMED EXCHANGES:

Montreal Gazette: Principal Grart, in one of his letters on the prohibition ques- _ condemus the newspapers for not giving their attention to the discussion of | the plebiscite. The Principal’s com plaint is really @ tribute to the newspaper's sense | The plebiscite is the woret of ali the douges | ior hum bugging g the probibitionists, that | a Parliament, anxious to avoid the direct | issue, has has resort to. To discuss it is | & serious maiter likely to lead to legisla tive action would be to sbare in the} fraud.

Yarmouth Times: Mr.

Tarte has oped his mouth and spake.

He tells the world

from the platform in Levie, Quebec, that | French-Canadians to; support Prem ier Laurier because he is tbe | He | eays be (Tarte) is in the cabinet and was | taken in asa@ representative of the Con-

it is the duty of al!

foremost Freuch-Canadian statesman.

servatives, mauy Of whom voted tor Mr. Laurier’s candidates at last election. How kind it was of Premier Laurier to remem- ber the poor Conservatives when forming | his cabinet and take unt» bis bo-om the | Liberal organizer of Quebec as a dixguised Conservative. It seemsto be the evident policy of Mr. Tarte, who is now, virtually

the autocratic head of the Li beral party, to make his pariy @a Quebec party first and get such support

from the other provinces as may come.

—— — ——— ————.

Xmas cards, calendars, booklets, ete., at hrll price to-day.—MeMilian & Horns- by.

ee

Special low prices on Skates: Daw-!

at W. F. Open _ to-night J.o0 p.m.

and Carvers

till

.

ommpeah anna

THE FOREIGN MEAT FRAUD IN ENG- LAND,

The British beef producer in endeavor- ing to have legislation enacted to prevent the sales of foreign nfeats in England as the home product. This fraud seems to be practiced toa very large degree in many quarters, and it is po wonder the British farmer is agitated over the maiter. Thi- foreign meat when sold for home-bred reduces the price of the home article anc. J prevents the producer there from getting as high a price as he would if it were sold on its Own merits. Butthere is another side to the question. If foreign meat can be sold in Kogland as the home product it must be that its quality is equal to that of the home product. Such being the case it will be to interest of the foreigner as well as the home producer to have a law passed to prevent this fraudulent practice. Of course the

of avy product in England, especially if the customer is judging between the home product and that produced ina foreign country. Butif the quality is all right the producer need not fear as to finding a sale for his product at a remunerative

————_0N— ———

A Farewell Price allour Ladies Jackets

price. Fora time the British consumer wonld p:rhaps give the preference to the home product, but if the quality of the foreigo product were maintained it would soon command the beet price.

The foreign producer, who has a wink | quality of meat to tend should welcome the proposed legislation in regard to selling foreign meats as home bred. In the case of Canadian produce instances are quite numerous of Canadiau

to England, rh

Department,

meat being sold as home-bred in England,

If this meat were good enough to be sold for English meat it were good enough to SES sesy SSeS be sold as Canadian, and the prejudice to > cS |?

aoy meats but home-—bred would soon be | overcome if we supplied only best quality. Wedonot wish our pro- ducts to be sold underany Otier name than Canadian, aud every cattle dealer here will welcome the legislation which the British producer is demanding. $n

Coughs, colds, pneumonia and fevers may be prevented by keeping the blood pure aod the system toned up with Hood’s Sarsaparilla.

Special low prices cn Skates and Carvers at W. E. Daw- son’s. Open to-night till 9.50 p- m.

the very |

This year’s return by municipal sessors of the population of Ontario does not show a rosy prospect as to the Dominion census of 1901, only three years offnow. The assessors’ returns give the increase for 1896 in Ontario as less than

fifteen thousand, and the increase since 1891 as only fifty thourand. The figures are:

189l.. ooo 8 922,821 Mik ssn teadditihinten --» 1.909,527 SIRS oa. on <i. n:jeoccbeeseensd tierce ee BG oa). vinacidqnddpvinctictbewsessens EES RS bids 0 Bid + heeaieds chu die 1,957,390 1896... it oe 97 2.286

as- |

It the banner province c of f the Dora inion

grows in population so slowly, one becomes |

apprebensive that the population of Canada whicn was 4,829,411 by last census, may harely turn the ttve million mark in 1901. Ne

Royal makes the food pure, wholesome and delicious.

Absolutely Pure

ROYAL BAKING POWDER Cr

THE. 7

PHOENIX of Hartford.

Assets over $5,000,000

NEW YORK.

ALWAYS PAYS...

| Lowest Rates, Generous Settlements

w= E. H. BEER,

Authorized AGENT FOR P. E. ISLAND

FIRE. LIFE.

HUME MAKERS.

NO MANY OF THEM

ark Wright & Co, Lt

CCRT ET Ce germane

FIRST

phe ot cote ntenbes

vo, thus our

87 Jackets, and $3.75

| 26 Fawn Coats, $7, $10, $12,

$5 and $6,

has resigned her

$2.50 new coat goes at $1.25.

When we cut we cut. 17 Jackets, $3.50 for $1.75. 33 Jackets, $4.75 for $2.37. | 50 Jackets, $5 and $6 for $2.50. and - $6.50 and $7.50, now $3.2:

Our Miss Mc Kenna, who has been in charge of our Mantle position, thus leaving this depart. ‘men’ without a head, and as there are still a large stock of ver |fine grade Jackets in all sizes, we have decided to clear the lot at

es a ge ge age age at ag ag

PeU eee essseS5 328%

4 “iM -.

for 7,50.

for $4,

town.

e + oye ee e SSIS ASTIN TS aS SUS aS US AS 2 sete SoS aa

It is too late in the seasun to appoint another. forewomaa $0 the loss willbe ours and the gain yours, so come along. Every coat in the department from the cheapest the best must

| 4%

oe

Y

17 Black Beaver, Jackets, fine goods, ext fine tailor made, $12, 22, now $6, $6, $7, 88, $9, $10 and 11,

HALF PRICE!

5 fawn green and blue,new make, 15,00

$14, $16, $18. 30 and

HALE PRICE

235 Ladies’ Jackets at half price.

Sile on now, Come earl,)—the (When we cut we cut).

Nothing reserved. bank Xmas Boxi

Air. altor

We wish you and everybody else a Happy

Xmas anda Bright New Year.

We thank the public for kind patronage ex- tended, and hope to still please them in the future.

A.W. REDDIN, Phm B

CENTRAL DRUGSTORE,

Sunnyside,

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THE LAST DAY

Ve have canvassed the ie The returns will all be in to-night. And we would say that tae majority of the Perfume Presents found on the breakfast table to-morrow mornirg will have been bought at the

CENTRAL DRUG STORE

A. W. REDDIN, Pho B.

CENTRAL DRUGSTORF, Sunnysid>.

N. B.— Dont iorget that we are selling other things as cheap as per- fume.

OOD 05d 0 PODS DSODSO DIO DOW

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| ’ 9 | ¢ 4 ¢| ¢ ( ‘ 9

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¢ ¢ ¢ .

Makes a very acceptable and a

ful Xmas present. We are showing a nice aesortae?

cf reliable time-keepers #

ERY LOW PRICES

We will be pleased [0 have call and examine our W4 4 forepurchasing,as we may wen

$$$ We Guarantee Every Watch.

W. Ys TA

JEWELER

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