weight of their name and ir fluence

= = Sg eae Se : oa — a eee ee — ene —— > + - 1 7 ‘ THE DAILY EXAMINER. . : ‘- - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1892. ns — $$ —__$—_____—_- ~~ —————e THE DAILY EXAMINER.|LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. Eaten by Cannibals. | * = ~ ‘ _—— EXPLORERS IN EQUATORIAL AFRICA FALL '® pecia OCTOBER 14, 1892 Au Revoir. VICTIMS TO MAN EATERS. 2 | a. ; on SiR Perhaps more sympathy than a : Cad ; j lancet Ste ’ = ' ms I Comments. _ SIR, I yapaay A few months ago the French explorer, | — ———___—_—_—_—— Notes an ° " blame is due to the merchants who were De Poumayrac, ascended the Mobangi o -We are now sending eut Otis ote aniiiies on eh iuduced ty plausible argumeuts to o re tributary of the Congo to its big northera Sensational aid

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Esplansde property was suld by the Brit- ish Government, was that there should be po erection beyond a certain limit higher

than six feet Qur attention hss been called to the fact that a building much higher than six feet is now being plac ed

beyond this limit We hear that procee d

ings are threatened. Perbaps the Attor-

ney General will *‘* look into the matter. Extraordinary reports are published of

new mineral discoveries, tin and coal, in

Australia. Rich lodes of tin have been found in Victoria, and immense beds of iron ore. The assistant government geolo-

gist in Victoria reports that besides black coal areas covering 300 square miles, and containing some 30,000,000 tons, there are strata of brown coal with seams averaging 130 feet in thickness, amounting to many billions of tons. Government reports from New South Wales estimated enough coal within easily worked areas to permit an 4n- nual output of ten million tons for many years to come.

In commenting upon 4 special account of the condition of the British crops, pub- lished in its colamns, the London Times s.ys

“The conclusion on the whole case is that the present year will be a disastrous one for she British farmer. The chief loss will be in wheat, while there will be no adequate set off in any other crop. The outlook for the winter is gloomy for all classes, and it becomes a grave question how many farmers will be able to struggle through it.”

In considering the continued shrinkag: of wheat cultivation, the Times advises farmers to turn their attention to high class dairy products.

We agree with the Empire that Canada must necessarily derive much indirect bene fit from the World’s Fair. It is not alone that tens of thousands of visitors will travel tv and from the fair over Canadian terri tory and by Canadian railroads, but Cana dian corporations will transport taany of the exhibits right into the city of Chicago. It may be noted, for instance, that the Japanese exhibit has no other route to come by except the Canadian Pacific steam- ship and railway, Mr. Takashima, who is to superintend the erection of the Japanese building at the exhibition, was in Winni- peg the other day on his way to Chicago. It is his first visit to America, and he ex- pects to encounter no more impressive rev- elation of western enterprise than the con- struction of the Canadian Pacific railway over the Rockies.

—The following extract, taken from the Chicago Herald, will show the great agricul tural depression now being experienced in the United States

“A private estimate has been made up show- ing the immense difference to the American public of the value of the crops this year com pered with iast. The figures are somewhat exaggerated, but the result is startling. The total shows a net loss in wheat, corn, oats and cotton of $979,000,000. Correcting these figures by the recent reports, the total is reduced somewhat, but the result is st ll startling. The loss from the actual shortasre in crops this year figures on last year’s prievs $517,000,000, On this year’s prices the nut loss is about $350,000,000. The value of wheat is now 20 cents a bushel less than last year, corn 74 cents, oats 5 cents, and cotton about $5 a bale, so that the total loss when figured on this year’s prices is $650,000,000.

— The Montreal Gazette thinks that those who rail against partyism in politics would have their eyes opened to some evils of a non-partizan plan of government by studying the situation in New Brunswick. Two years and a half agc, says the Gazette, Mr. Blair saved himself from the consequences of | feat by bringing intu his government Mr. Tweedie, of North- umberland, « gentleman elected to oppose

him. He now hepes to do the same thing by giving Mr. Richard, of West- moreland, the fortfolio of Solicitor- General, though Mr, Richard has con-

tinuously opposed him and his policy for years past. As the Chatham World puts it, he has been bought by Mr. Blair just as if he were a horse or acow. It is on the success of such purchases and the transfer of the votes they are intended to affect that the election on the 22nd will turn. The defeat of the Viovernment by the constituencies even then may not mean a change of rulers. The popalar will may be defeated by bargaining, as it was defeated two years ago. Party politics do not show anything more disreput able than the non-partizan governmental record of New Brunswick.

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News Notes.

In Saxony about 70 per cent. of the workingmes earn less than $150 per year

There will be stinding room for 35,000 . besides 100,000 seats at the World’s

air.

Queen Victoria's new dining room at Os- borne cost $100,000, and she paid for it herself,

The members of the London Tabernacle have as yet failed to decide upon a successor to Mr. Spurgeon

It is estimated that sincefohe outbreak of cholera in Russia 300,000 persons have died from the disease.

The cemeteries in London cover 2,000 acres, and the land they occupy represents a capital of $10,000,000.

The youngest member of the British House of Commons is 22 years of age; its oldest is on the shady side of 90.

Within the last thirty years there have been on the British coasts 66,377 wrecks, with the fearful loss of 22,312 lives.

Eighteen workmen have been killed so far this year on the World's fair grounds and 700 more or less seriously injured.

Mr. Morley’s eviction commission will have a balanced representation of landlords and tenants, two delegates for each inter- est, with four Irish lawyers headed by a judge.

The schooner Joseph Rowe, while com- ing around from Louisburg to Nerth Syd-

ney lost a seaman named John Brown, who fell from the masthead to the deck and was instantly killed

Sixteen mules confined in a mine at Pittsburg, Pa., for four weeks have been tound alive. The mine shaft had been choked with falling timbers and the mules broke from their stalls, subsisting On what- ever bits of straw, bark, etc., they could pick up.

Don't you buy a Reefer, Overcoat, Cape Overcoat, Ulster or any other Coat before you see our Stock—SCOTCH HOUSE

upon” scheme. They certainly did not see its objectionable features as they now do, (thanks to THe Examiner and the Patriot for so ably exposing it) and in withdrawing their support from it as we see foreshadowed in this morning’s Guardian, the community will exonerate them from at least intentional wrong. As to the scheme itself, which is to be extended to ‘*nearly every city im Canada” (rather an inauspicious start, however,) it is difficult to get at the bottom of ir, sv & cretly hase it been sprung on the communiy, sna se carefully bave al concerned avoided the light of newspaper publicity. But enough has been discovered and published to con demi it in the eyes of the public, and even the Guardian itself has beeu obliged to fall into line and condema it, althongh in a half-hearted way, and advise thar the contract between the merchants who have become parties to the plan and the coupon agents, be cancelled. Will not this free all householders frum any liability, either written or otherwise /

The first and only announcement of the ** plan” which the public has been favored with, and which may be taken asaut horitative, since, though not over the signature of the Association it c-uld only have been supplied by the agents of that scheme, isin the Guardian of Thursday. Let us sift the statements a little. The (Guardian states that

Ist. ** The Home Knowledge and Supply Assuciation of Tvroato is an Association which supplies to its members anything they require at a reduced price.” Now some if our loc. merchants (see list in the Guardian) are supplying the members here w.th goods *‘at a reduced price,” there fore ssid loc: merchants must be the * Assuciation,” since they are doing the busiuess. Query: Are they getting the profi s and receiving back again in divid- ends the discounts they so generously make to the ** members,” or are they so accom modatiag and kind as to do the work here

cr

aud let the Toronto and have all the profits / 2nd. ** They charge $15 50 as a member-

ship fee, present a large atlas, and agree to furnish anything from a pianu wo a needle case at a reduced price.” This is certainly rich. ‘** Charge $15 50 and present a large atlas.” (We have had an atlas presented before, see court records). Probably any

of our merchants would like to charge $1550 to «a customer § and then **present” him with a barre! of fi.ur. Rather lefi-hended generosity this. Where 1s the agre:ment under the signature of the Toronto Associst on, to furnish anything from a needle tu a piano at a reduced price? Let us have it in black and white; also define what the

word ‘**reduced”’ means in this

tion.

3. “It appears that they purchase a wholesale prices and supply goods a small advance on cost." As a matter of fact it does not ** appear” that they (the Association in Toront«) supply any goods at all, except the atlas and coupon bvoks. The coupon books would cost at wholesale, prob-bly 5 cents each. The atlas may be worth $1 or $5, we do not know, but in any case $15 50 for the two is not @ small advance on cost, but a very large oue, and extremely profitable to the ** Assoziation ”

4. ** They have also started out tu m ke arrangements in nearly every city in Ca. - ada, with ove local dealer in each business, who, io return for the patronage of all the members of the Association ia the place, agrees to allow a special discount to them,” &c. Then these people have just ‘‘starved out” in the business, they are experiment- ing with us in this good city, and if we take the dose and pay well, nearly every city in Canada is to enjoy the blessings of the ** Association” and pay for them. But why ‘‘start out” so far away from home ? Has Charlottetown a reputation for being a good place to work such schemes, or is it the furthest away from the home of the Association /

This morning’s Guardian endeavors to apologize for and support some of thé ob- jectionable features of the scheme, but as these have already been fully exploded ia able edi orixls of THe Examiner and Pat- riut, it is on'y necessary to refer to those newspapers’ The plan is the only one of its kind in Canada, It is unlike any other. Similar schemes have been floated and exploded in the neighboring Republic (see extract from Printer’s Ink in Friday’s EXAMINER), but our Dowinion has had no such scheme until this ove has been sprung upon us. At last, in this morning’s Guar dian, **The Coupon Man” has ventured into print. His letter needs no reply. As the scheme cannot be ficated without local merchants, whose aid is now to be with- drawn, we commend to the coupon man the words—not of Shakespeare or Goliath, but of the immortal Burns—‘‘ihe best laid schemes 0’ mice and .nen gang aft a’glee.”

Cirizen,

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Personal,

Mrs. Johnson left this morning to attend the Women’s Missionary convention to be held at Brantford, Ontario.

Rev. Stephen Phelan left this morning for Springfield, Mass., to be present at the con- secration of the bishcpeelact of that diocese— the Rev. Thos. P. Deagan.

It is pleasing to hear that Captain W. H. Barnard, of Summerside, who has been ill of typhoid fever in Boston for several weeks past, is recovering and expects to be able to return home soon.

We learn that His Honor Judge Kelly is sufficiently 1ecovered to take the County Court at Summerside on the 26°h inst., and that Judge Alley has kindly cousented to preside over the court to be held at A!berton on 20th and at Port Hill on the 2!st inst.

There were registered at the Hotel Davies yesterday: A M Howard, Mon- treal; J Ik Morrow, Lynn, Mass; J H

Hooper, Souris; Wm Forbes, Halifax: J R Berricton, Moncton; G F Bingham, Toron- to; G A Rennick, Montreal; Rev P H W Archibald, Halifax; Mrs Archibald, do; J B LeBlanc, St. John, N B

The arivals at the Queen yesterday were: E McSwain, Kingston, N B; H B McLeod, Eldon; W © Kennedy, City; Chas Gorham, Halfax; H N Perry, New Glasgow; J H White, do; R M Bel', Toronte; E S Mason, Halifax; W McPherson, do. To-day were: L Anderson, St Peters Bay; D Egan, Mt Stewart.

bend, and then paddled up the newly dis- covered affluent, the Kotto River. He made this journey forthe purpose of con- ferring with Chief Pakurn, of the Sakhara tribe. He was well received by the chief, whose relations with all white men have been excellent in the lutle time they have known him. Upon his return journey suuthward, however, Mr. De Poumayrac came into collision with the Bubus. This tribe has for a long time been at war with the Sakharas, who have been bent upon subjugating the Bubus,though they have not yet succeeded. It happened unfortunately that a number of Sakharas were members of the explorer’s party, and it is supposed this fact was the occasion of the fierce attack which the Bubus made upon the travellers

The white expedition was suddenly assailed by a large force of natives armed with lances and kuives. All the survivors of the fight de:lare that the Bubus fired no guns. Soon after the fight begun Mr. De Poumayrac was wounded in the right side by a lance thrast. Che Bubus carried him alive into their village, where they murdered him. Only a few mem- bes of the party escaped and made their way to the white post on the Mobangi.

The explorer and all his comrades who were taken prisoners were eaten, and the cannibal orgies of the Bubus extended over a period of several days. This is the second instance of a

white traveller being killed and eaten by cannibals in Africa. The fivst instance occurr ed about two years ego, not very far from the

The commander of a French station, with hia haudta! of men, wee all butchered and eaten. i HAMILTON March 21st, 1892.

A. Smith & Co.,

536 Bloor St, Toronto:

Gente,—Please ship us per GT R, freight prepsid, three (3) gross more of your Anati- Dand:iutf This mikes six gross, or 864 bot- tles, purchased from you since January 16th, 1892, a little more than two months, The large demand is due to the merits of the pre- paration, as our customers to whom we have so'd it certify. We find i: not only removes the dandruff and scurf, but it is an elegant nair-dressing for the hair. Clean to use and has an agreeable odor. It is one of the best preparations we know of to promote the yrowth of the hair and prevent its falling out. Wishing you continued success and an ex- tended sale, We remain, Yours truly,

Jno. A. Barr & Co. J,A B,

Dr. L.

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- A very fine lot of vases are offered cheap

at the Cheapest Crickery Store.—W. P

Colwill. 2w d&w— octl4

MARRIED

At the residence of the officiating clergy- man, on the 13th inst., by Rev. J. A. Gor- don, William McPhee, of Heatherdale, Lot 59, and Catharine McPhee, of the same place. On Wednesday, Oct, 12th, at the First Me- thodist Church, by the pastor, Rev W. W. Brewer, William Arthur Weeks to Fannie M , daught:r of W. A. Weeks.

DIED.

Suddenly at Colorado Sprivgs, on the 12th iast of heart failare, Gertrude, aged 21 years, second daughter of Robort Fife, cf Stanley Bridge.

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Many people are ‘taking ad-

vantage of our cheap sale. Dont ibe led astray by bogus advertise- ments, but come direct toe the Wonderful Cheap Store.

Call and get a fancy cup and saucer, that are now selling so cheap and fast at W. P. Colwill’s. 2w d&w—octl4

SKODA’S OINTMENT, the Great German Skin Cure, and finest Cosmetic made. Removes Biackheads, Pimples, etc., as if by magic. 3 oz. tubes in elegant cartons 50 cts.

AUCTION.

Apples, Wrapping Paper, To- bacco and Vinegar.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15,

AT HALF-PAST 10 O'CLOCK.

BARRELS Very Choice Gravensteins (very fine fruit). 120 reams Wrapping Paper. 10 caddies Tobacco, 5 caske Malt Vinegar.

E. Hi. NORTON & CO, Auctioneers,

Attention, Householders |

ON’T give $15.50 of your good cash,

or your note of hand for that amount,

only to receive in return a book of coupons,

which did not cost ten dollars per hundred

to print, and an “‘ Atlas” which you don’t wart or need.

You are promised a discount if you deal in certain specified Stores. D>» you want to be bound to deal only in one Store in each line of goods, whether you get satis- faction or not ?

You are promised a discount of five per cent. on all your cash purchases of GRO- CERIES bv dealing iu one specified Store. Don’t you know that any Grocery Store will be glad to take your cash on that basis ?

Then save your $15.50, which is quite an item to many of you, and keep the money to buy goods for your families instead of giving it to foreign agents. Come to our Store and we will gladly give you five per cent. discount on all cash purchases, and guods as good in quality and as low in price as any Store in the city.

GEO. CARTER & CO.,

Grocers and Seedsmen.

Ch’town, Oct. 6, 1892

WANTED—A boy to attend to a horse and also to make himself sieereny useful about a

house. Apply at this office. t{—octl4

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RIERA YOUNG MEN can be accommo- dated with comfortable board and lodging in a pleasant and central part of the cit reasonable. Apply to P. 0. Box 62, town.

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place where the recent tragedy took place, ‘

all accounts due us up to September 30th, 1892, and specially request that said

Slaughter sale |

NEW GOODS is

accounts be paid us during the month of October. HASZARD & MOORE.

Ch'towa, Oct. 14, 1892 —w fs

Notice !

COAL!

AFLOAT AND TO ARRIVE.

3,000 TONS OF COAL, Round, Nut

Slack,

Per Schooners Fdward Blake, Fsther Tibb:, British Eagie, Martha Jane, Dayspring, Daisy, Hector, Annie, Alma, Catherine, Tarquin, Anna Bella, Daniel, Neil Dow, James Semple, Dielytris, Lois, and Albert.

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Our Whole Stock of CHOICE now

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thrown on the market at

BANKRUPT PRICES!

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WE WILL BE UNDERSOLD BY NO ONE.

All Goods marked in Plain Figures

sentation as to Discounts. BEER BROS.

COUPONS (NOT REQUIRED),

I will give the Discount to all Cash Customers. (x) Dp

N’T throw away $15.00 in buying a worthless Book of your money in BOOTS ani SHOKS at

Coupons, but come right along and get full value for rR. EK TOsS1s;

NORTH SIDE QUEEN SQUARE

No misrepre-

t our goods--SCOTCH CLOTHING STORE

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Ch’town, Oct. 8, 1892 —eod

FOR VALUE, STYLE AND LOW

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Readymade Clothing

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NEW CLOTHING STORE.

{x] We guarantee to give you better value for your money than any other Clothing House on the Island.

, and would ask YOu to call and

An Immense Stock to select

from. No old shop-worn goods. Every garment in oor Store new

and clean. we will not be undersold.

tee occemim ue, McKAY WOOLEN MILLS. DISSOLUiUN AND WINDING UP BUSINE

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a ~- of - ree expires in a few months, and in order to wind the business up quick we wil! at once begin the Greates 7 ; th 3 reates ale of Dry Gioods ever held in the City. . ‘rae fhe greater part of the Stock is of ree a will now be disposed of reg and Fashionable Dry Goods at a Bareai ; . > a ae gain by attending this Sale. Discounts 2, 33, 40 and 50 per cent. : r : This Sale will continue until all is disposed of or found who will buy the Entire Stock and unexpired lease of the pre- = mises. This Is a grand opportunity for any young men wishing to start in Dry Goods to secure a well-established business and good stand.

SALE NOW ON and for CASH ONLY.

ent importation, bought for ardless of cost. Get your New

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