INER.

THE DAILY EXAM

MAY 10, 1887.

*arliamentary Notes.

Hansard reports r last meeting before

‘Mr Welsh At our ) ld the elections, in my Vounty, the Hon. | — Ferguson got up and read a telegram, pu

~ some from the Minister of Finance,

porting to ste! lated Amberst, Thursday or Friday, I am not if the men of Queens

sure which, stating 1 Couuty would return the Hon. Donald Fer

a S warn} nt —_— } the gus n, the Government would ruild subway. a

“sir Charles Tupper. The hon, gentie man will allow me to say that I never sent such a telegram or anything like it. L never made sucha statement I never made any eference to the contingency of the present Government he ing 8 ipported or any pledge if they were supp wted, in reference to the sub way whatever.

“Mr. Welsh. Quite unsatisfactory. I did

not say you did. I only said that the Hon Donald Ferguson got up at the meeting and said: ‘‘ Here is a telegram I got from 5 Charles Tupper, dated Amherst, and saying,

vou retura the Hon. Donald Ferguson, the at will build a subway.’

I know Mr. Fergu hesitate to say that

Dominion Governm “Sir Charles Tupper.

son well, and I do not

the hon. gentleman is entirely mistaken in his recollection of what Mr. Ferguson said on that vecasion. I undertake tosay that Mr. Ferguson never read such a telegram or pre- tended to read such a telegram as the hon. re ntlemen has state i

“Mr. Welsh. You were not there. [ say it ‘a a vood man who can answer for himself in this world When you come to answel for

the sins of your friends, you have more to answer than you think for.

Hansard also reports

“Mr. Perry asked His a sum of money been placed to the credi of the Government of Prince Edward Island by the Federal

Government, from the first day of July, 1886,

up t palace? If s0, what amount? If not, is it the intention of the Government to place a sum ia the estimates during the present sec- sion for that purpose? A id what sum?

“Sir Charles Tupper. No sum, in addi tion to the usual subsidy, has been placed to the credit of Prince Fudward Island by the Federal Guvernment from the Ist of July, 1876. to date. It is the intention of the Gov- ernment to ask Pailiament at this present

additional

session for authority to grant an subsidy of $20,000 to the Province ot Prince Edward Island.

‘‘Mr. Davies. Is that yearly?

“Sir Charles Tupper. Yes.”

Mr. Perry is going to ask: ‘“‘What is the sum estimated by Mr. Perley in 1879 as the probable cost for building a breakwater at Fifteen Point, in Prince County, Prince

Edward Island ?

The sub-committee of the temperance alliance now conclude not to have a pro- hibitory bill introduced at this session. Instead « resolution will be introduced during this week, setting forth that in the opinion of the house it is expedient to pro- hibit the manufacture, importation and sale of intoxicating liquors, except for sacra- mental, medicinal and scientific purposes, and that the enforcement of such prohibi- tion and the regulation of the manufacture, importation and sale of liquor prescribed or allowed shall be allowed-by the Dominion government, through specially appointed olficers.

~—Mr. Nicholas Flood Davin is a man of wide reading, of large information, of persuasive voice and a rich, refined brogue,

he is a charming conversativnalist and generally an interesting speaker. His

humor is spontaneous and his wit often keen and cutting. He has given examples of beth in recent speeches in the house. The other day, when the alleged interfer-

of Government officials in the recent elections was up, and the success of the Conservative candidates in the Northwest Territories was ascribed largely to the exercise of the franceise by the mounted police, Mr. Davin indignantly repudiated the charge, asserting that in his own cwon- stitutency many officials of the Govern- ment voted against him, and he added he bore them no ill-will and would not touch a hair of their heads. At this a general laugh was raised, and quick as a flash Mr. Davin added, ‘‘Not but that I would like to appropriate it,” his own pate being barren of the appendage with which nature is wont to clothe this extremity. Of his wit an example may be quoted from Tuesday's debate when the National Park Bill was under consideration. Mr. Davin having spoken, was followed by Mr. Casey, who referred to him as the member from the Wild West, adding, *‘ He will excuse me if I cannet remember his constituency at the moment,” to which Mr. Davin retort- ed ‘** 1 will excuse any amount of ignorance on the hun. gentleman’s part.”” From the speech of Mr. Davin on that occasion some examples of his style may be read with interest :

Mr. Davin—At the risk of being irrelevant, I will character:ze the remarks I have heard trom the hon. member for Bothwell, Ur. Mills, and the hon. member for south Oxford, Sir Richard Cartwright, as Parliamentary pedantry.

Me. Patterson (Brant)—W hat?

Mr. Davin+*Parliamentary pedantry.

An hon. member—Say it loud and say it slow.

wr. Davin—I will say it loudly and as slowly asthe dulluess of the hon. gentleman makes it necessary. It ia pity, I think, that the hon. member for Bothweil has not visited the Banff springs. If he had them and utilized

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visited them, I have no doupbt whatever we should here witness an amelioration in the hon. gentieman’s | general demeanor and even in regard to his oratory. if that de possible, which would be of great advantage to the party of which he is adis tinguished member and to this house,

Here is another extract from speech: - ‘I confess the hon. me

the same

nber for Bothwell al- Ways seems to metotake what might be called the most politically depraved view of a question. 1 use. of course, the languagein a strictly parlia mentery sense A great poet tells us that ‘ihe mills of the gods grind -lowly but they grind ex- ceedingly smaily but if they can do anything smallec than our own Mills, or anything more in- finitesimal in the way of Grit, they must be miracles «f reducing in grinding, and of the in. finitesimal in that very small matter. The hon. member for Bothwell (Mr. Mills)is a sortof duo- decimo mephistopheles, if may make a mixed figure. [mean that he is the embodiment in this house of the spirit that denies.”

Mr.

Mr. Casey, however, got back at Davin after this fashion: —

“I would remark that he has satisfied us of one thing at all events, that whatever my hon. friend from Bothwell may be the incarnation of, my hon. friend from the Wild West is the incarna- tion of the Banffsprings, namely gush and gas.”

Mr. Davin isa hard working member, and finds time not only to speak often, but to introduce several bills, and he has in formed his constituents ina ecardto them that while at present he is too busily oc- cupied to answer all their letters, he fears that when the real work of the session be- gins he will scarcely have leisure to read them, a statement which manifests Mr.

iting in an appearance through

“THE DAILY EXAMINER, - - -

Claire Scott.

Miss CLarre Scorr, supported by S. K. Coburn and her own company, played for the first time in this city at the Lyceum last evening. The performance was begun under difliculties, continued under disad- vantages, and ended in a decided success. Owing to the late arrival of the steamer the scenery could not be made ready in time, and the audience had to wait half an The hall was unwarm-

hour or more.

ed ; and people with chilly bodies and cold feet are never in an appre- ciative mood Moreover there was

no music between the acts, though the bills plainly said, ‘an efficient orchestra will perform.” It speaks well for Miss Scott ind her Company that despite all these unpropitious circumstances, the interest of the audience was gradually warmed and heightened until, at the end of the third ct, it was shown in a genuine burst of applause. Miss Scott is certainly an actress ot- great power, and she is well supported. Lucretia Borgia is a very ditticult character for any woman to main- tain. Her fiendish thirst for revenge and blood, the anxiety, remorse and despair of the guilty woman, and her moments of melting tenderness were, however, well pourtrayed by Miss Scott. Mr. Bruce Hayes, is Duke Alphonso, shone in the role of the lover-husband, but the intensity of the tragedy was somewhat impaired by the loudness of his voice in the passionate

parts. The part of Gennaro, the soldier of fortune, was capitally sustained by Mr. S. K. Coburn; and Mr. Frank 0.

[reson as Guebetta, acted particularly well. lhe other parts were well taken by Messrs. George Neville J. C. Edson, J. L. Wilson, C. W. Smart, and Miss Katie Altogether Miss Scott and her Company are worthy of patronage. ‘‘Leah” will be put on the boards thisevening. By the way, the hall would be greatly improved if the back seats were raised. Will the Lyceum Company take the hint and win the thanks of the community. City Council.

Scott.

Tue regular montly meeting of the City Council was held last evening. His Worship Mayor Haviland presided, and there was a full attendance of Councillors.

The Mayor said that as an agreement had been entered into with Mr. W. W. Clarke, relative to the piacing of the new fish market on Queen’s Wharf, he had signed the contract witn Mr. Cox. On motion a committee consisting of Councillors Davi- son, McRae and Morris was appointed to locate the building.

The letter of Mr. L. P. Tanton, claiming $60 for damages sustained by his horse was laid on the table.

The letter of Mr. John asked for permission to place numbers on the houses throughout the city. On motion the privi- lege was granted.

Councillor Douse moved that operations on the landing at the western end of Water Street be suspended until such time as the streets and sidewalks throughout the city be thoroughly repaired. Councillor Horne seconded the motion, which was lost on the following division and the casting vote of the Mayor:-—

Nays—Crabbe, Kelly, Small, A. A. Me- Lean, T. A. McLean.

Ayes—Morris, Douse, Davison.

Adjourned sine die.

Ross

Horne, McRae,

Dillon ys. the * Times.” George Price, conservative, resuming the debate in the British House of Commons on the evening of the 6th on the motion to appoint a committee to inquire into the Times’ charges against Dillon, suggested amid derisive Parnellite laughter, that a royal commission be appointed to inquire into all charges against the Parnellites. Sir Henry James regretted that responsible speakers among the liberals had asserted that the administration of justice in Eng- land was so defective that it was impossible a fair trial could be obtained in the issues involved in the controversy. He defied Sir Charles Russel to point out a single case in ‘support of such a statement. Healy said every possible question seemed worthy of inquiry by the house except the question affecting the character of members. The Parnellites did not care a pinch of snuff whether they got the inquiry or not, but if the government majority refused the inquiry the name of British gentlemen would be placed on a level with Indian Thugs. The Parnellites challenged the tories to combat at once on this question. Gladstone’s motion was rejected —317 to 233, and Sir Edward Clarke’s motion, that the house decline to treat the Times’ pub- lication as a breaeh of privilege, was agreed to,

_ —_—— a < a «Si A Fearful Experience.

A Tryon correspondent writes: ** Au- thentic tidings of the fearful experience of MY. John Sherif, teacher, North Carleton, has just reached this place. Mr. S. started last Monday morning to have a shot at geese, telling his young wife that he would be back in time to open school. Not put the day, search was instituted, but no trace of him could be found. In the meantime poor Sheriff was drifting on a pan of ice in the middle of the Straits. Shortly after he left the shore his paddle goose-boat was partly crushed. * After vainly trying to stop the inflow of water with his cuat, he pulled the boat upon a pan of ice which kept driftmg seaward. Night set in cold and blowing a stiff breeze from the north-west. The aw- ful stillness was bruken at intervals by the breaking up and grinding of huge boulders of ice and shrieks of sea-birds. Towards morning the wind veered around, and the pan of ice, with its now almost benumbed occupant (his coat being saturated from being placed in the break in the boat) drifted shoreward. After traversing the Straits from Carleton Head to Sand Point and back to Carleton he again launched his boat, which he refitted with the assistance of his shooting suit, and landed near the place from which he started, Mr. Sheriff graduated from the military school, Fred- ericton, last fall, and is captian of the Tryon . division of the 82nd Battalion. — Pioneer.

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The Rev. John-Webb and a big black

bear met recently in the . woods of Poca-

hontas county, West Virginia. Mr. Webb spent the next five hours dodging around

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Davin's supreme faith that his constiwwents hay thy whew) Wirtitiunes tn him:

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

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To the Insuring Public:

Gentirven,—When 1 wrote the letter published yesterday, it was my intention to put different matter in each of the papers to-day; but I have since concluded to give all readers of both papers an opportunity of learning the facts which I have to state. | said yesterday that the people of Canada should get life insurance much cheaper than the people of other countries. The cost of life insurance should be regulated according to the risk assumed, just as the cost of fire insurance is regulated by the haszard taken. This is done to some ex- tent in life insurance, so far as charging an extra rate for or refusing to accept persons engaged in what are considered the more hazardous occupations; but very little is known by the insuring public with regard to the very great difference in mortality which prevails in different localities ; for were our people aware of how large an amount of money Canadians contribute annually to pay for a mortality higher than is experienced at home, they would have no doubt of the truth of my asumption, I shall point out in this letter some features indicated by past experience which show how undesirable it is for Canadians to go from home tv secure the protection of life insurance.

Much information being available with regard to the mortality experienced amongst insured lives in Canadas and the United States, and our. insurance relations with our American cousins being very intimate, [ shall confine myself at present to show- ing how dearly we are paying for our patronage of American Companies.

Meeche’s tables which are the result of the compilation of more actual experience than any other work that has ever been published, and which are recognized every- where as. a standard authority, show that

amongst insured lives whore a loss of 100 occurred in British America, 235 occurred

in Arkansas, 133 in California, 129 in Connecticut, 119 in Illinois, 144 in In- diana, 241 in Louisina, 177 in Maryland, 118 in Massachusetts, 145 in Minnesota, 224 in Mississippi, 152 in Missouri, 122 in New Hampshire, 130 in New York, and 126 in Pennsylvania. Taking these fifteen divisions together, were an equal amount of business to be done in each on the same terms, it would cost Canadians 40 per cent. more to pay the death claims which occurred in the various States than their just proportion of the cost in addition to

all the extra expenses which would be ia the same ratio. But were, as is the case, a smaller proportion of the

business to be done in Canada than in the less favored States even more unfavorable results would be experienced by Canadians.

Another evidence which is more general may be found by contrasting the general experience of American companies with their Canadian experience. Take, for in- stance, the experience of the tna Life which started business simultaneously at home and in Canada, and has presumably done a similar character of business con- ‘tinuously in both countries for the last 37 years, or of the Equitable -Life which is as follows: —

.CosT PER $1,000.

2-2 292 e-8 c82 —32 ie SE = fo ses mews ahs Sts TEAR, o's Sen 2.8 3s.- es eaa =s22 =a2 50° sas Bos sas =O 5Ue Sos ST oe zs = eee $16 90 $ 8 F5 $12 30 $ 6 92 DO. cic Be x Be 13 20 9 55 18K]. ..00 oo oe 6 67 12 80 11 75 188Z......cccces.. 15 10 7 60 12 30 9 15 BEE a 00: Sesion 1515 8 03 12 10 & U9 a 16 10 8 32 12 69 7 38

Further evidence of the expensiveness to Canadians of insuring in American com- panies, may be found by comparing the payments made by Canadian policy holders to the American companies with the return made by the companies to them and their admitted liabilities to such policy holders. I shall deal with this feature in my next letter,

Very respectfully yours, H. SuTHERLAND, - Supt. of Agencies. For The Federal Life Assurance Company.

“True Temperance” Again.

Sir,—The editor of the Guardian writes what he, no doubt, considers a clever Jetter to himself in the last issue of his truly profound weekly. After reading it, how- ever, and admiring the brillancy of its alliteration (and Dr. ~Buchard himself might envy the writer in this _particular) one is considerably at a loss to know what part of ‘‘ True Temperance’s” argument it proposes to disprove. In the letter which he condems in such general terms, the question as.tu whether or not the Scott Act is a failure, was taken up and discussed at length. ‘‘True Temperance” condemned the principle and working of the Act. Does the writer in the Guardian attempt to

disprove his statements? “Not in the least. Facts are stubborn things, so Mr. Guardian passes over the

lengthy arguments he complains of and contents himself with blackguarding THE ExaMINER, ‘THe EXAMINER'S correspondent, and the Stipendiary. We expected little else. The editor of the Guardian is not given. to heh reasoning, and is not anxious “to combat the principles ‘* True Temperance” laid down. He has taken his stand with a certain class of temperance (/) workers and cares little whether or not his position is illogical. His temperance is fanaticism; his manner of making the people see eye to eye with him coercion. He gives no reason for this wholesale plander of the people’s rights ; his pleasure is reason enough for any movement how- ever monstrous—sic volo, sic. jubeo; stet pro ratione voluntas.

But the people are considering the ques- tion from a common sense standpoint, and gratuitous assertion will weigh light in their deliberations. They will be on their guard against extremists and extreme mea- sures, and, therefore, the confidence the Guardian places in them to vote a contin- uance of the farce now called the Scott Act is certainly misplaced. Let Mr. Guardian and his following (if he has any) respect their neighbors rights, privileges and opinions; let him base his demands upon justice and reason; let him under- stand the tfue intent of Prince Metter- nich’s device—‘‘Justice is the true force” — ‘La vraie force c'est le droit”—and he may expect to be listened to when he next speaks on this subject. has to!

t, and & kid btm with .@ care little what Mr, Guardian ‘Blot ‘a finudty | fale ittle what. vardian

His mivan ins Gare

not reach me. I am quite satisfied to work on as 1 have been working in the cause of real temperance, and [ can assure him that when he succeeds in bringing any reason- able argument against the position | have taken up, he will hearagain from True TEMPERANCE. May 9, 1887.

NOTICE.

I HE General Annnal meeting of the Share holders of the Citizens’ Skating Rink Com- pany will be held in the Kink on WEDNESDAY, the llth day of May, at 8 p. m. W. W. STANLEY, Secretary. | May 10, 2i |

Sydney and Gowrie Mine Goal.

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1 cargo Sidney, I Gowrie Mine, discharging to-day. | An excellent article for house use. Cc. LYONS. | May 10, 1887—6i

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Trade Sale of Harthenware. |

[ pany to Sell by Auction, on FRIDAY, the 20th | inst.. at 11 o'clock, at their Warerooms, Welsh’s Brick Building, Water Street, their whole stock of Karthenware, consisting of Milk Dishes, Flower Pots, Cream Crocks, Butter Crocks, Pitchers, Stove Stones, &c.. &c.

This is a rare opportuaity for dealers to secure first-class Ware at a bargain.

Terms Easy.

G. M, HARRIS, Auctioneer,

May 10—tl sale

Carriages. --- Carriages,

THE best value in Covered and Opea Carriages at SCUT?I’S CARRIAGE FACLORY, Upper Great George Street, Prompt attention given to REPAIRING PAINTING at Lowest Cash Prices. G. D. SCOTT. May 10, 1887—3i tu fri sat wky 2mo pd

Furniture, Stoves, Wagons,

I DAY, 13th inst.. at 2 o'clock, parlor, bed-room and kitchen furniture, carpets, crockery, 1 range, No. & (Jewe.j, cook and parlor stoves, Also—2 Wazons and 1 Vis-a-vis. G. M. HARRIS. Auctioneer.

AND

May 10, 1887.—3i

Lorne Hotel Coy (Limited) GENERAL MEETING of the Sharcholders of the Lorne Hotel Company (Limited) will be

held on FRIDAY ENENING the L%th inst., at 7

0 clock, in the office of Messrs. McLean, Martin &

MeDouald, for the purpose of electing Directors,

passing By-laws, and trausacting such other general business as the Act of Incorporation

requires. JOHN T. CROCKETT, JOHN J. DAVIES, EWEN MCDOUGALL. May 7, 1887.

FURNITURE, &&.

[AM instricted’ by CAPT. MAXWELIL to Selt by Auction, at his residence, Fitzroy Street (West), on

Wednesday, May 18th, at 11 o'clock,

Household Furniture. comprising in part Draw- ing-room, Parlor. Dining-room. and Bed-room Suites. New and Second-hand Carpets (choice).

1 Hall Stove (Sultan), 2 do (Denmark),

3 Parlor Stoves (Standar@).

1 Walnut Sideboard (choice)

1 do Bed-room Suit (choice).

1 Book Case and Secretoire (Islaud Ash).

1 China Dinner Service (choice).

1 China Dessert Sérvice (choice). ‘A jot Glassware, &c., Kitchen Utensi!s, com- plete.

1 Family Pheeton, 2 Sleighs,

1 Jersey Cow (in calf).

1 Brown Mare, ! set Harness.

1 Riding Saddie, Stable Implements, &c,

1 Hot-bed Frame, 1 Garden seat, &e,

Furniture on view Tuesday, May 17th, from 10 a, m., to 6 p. m.

A. MCNEILL, Auctioneer.

Bags!

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Bags!

RYEN THOUSAND BAGS for sale by

May 9, 1887.

new and second-hand

HORACE Ch’town, May 7, 1837—lwk eod

WANTED.

AN AGENT FOR THE LIFE DEPARTMENT

Q* an old established Canadian Company.

HASZARD.

Apply to “J. M..” EXAMINER OFFICE. May 7—3i pd

; RE of George Lec, (record 2.23}) Black Pilot, '

Ql = (2 334) Defiance, (7.394) will staud at Newton lar.e’> Stable every itnursday afternoon and Friday, till Satarday morning.

Ch’town, May 5, 1887.

cs > ~ i WE are prepared to handle TWO THOUS- AND DOZEN each day during the s-ason, and will be pleased to secure the custom of aj]

who may have large or small quantities to dis- pose of.

- TUESDAY.

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NTLES..

French Jeted Dolmans,

Silk Dolmans, Cloth Dolmans. Cashmere Dolmans.

FASHIONABLE NOVELTIZS. STOCKINGETTE JACKETS.

20: STOCHKINGETTE JACKETS. STOCKINGETTE JACKETS.

JERSEYS.

JERSEYS.

JERSEYS. ~

Newest Styles at Lowest Prices. You are invited to call and examine our large stock jn

AM instructed by the P. E.. I. Pottery Com-| every department.

BHER BROS

Ch’town, May 9, 1887.

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This, combined with our long practical experience, and a staff of Skilled Workmen, should be sufficient guarantee to the public that they will get Unequalled Satisfaction in every respect.

We have secured the services of MR. G. A. DIXON, one of the most men, and, as usual, customers will get every attention.

Our Motto—the Golden Rule—‘’Do unto others as you would have others do ante you. :

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JAMES McLEOD, late of C. Robertson & Co, J. T. McKENZIE, formerly Bruce & McKenzie, late of New York, Charlottetown, May 7, 1387-—-3 mos—eod & wky

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Consignments by rail, or otherwise, carefally attended to. ‘The highest price given and prompt returns made. i

EGG CASES, new or second-hand, supplied to shippers at short notice and Low Prices,

EGG CASE FILLINGS aways on hand—for sale at Lowest Kates.

J. M. AULD.

Ch-town. April 7—law & wky

LOBSTER LABELS

4 BEST GLOSSED LOBSTER and ! vw 0,000 _M ACKEREL LABELS in stock and toarrive For Sale at Low Prices.

Receipt Books. Factory Books, &c., &c., to! order, at short notice.

GEO. W. GARDINER, Qaven Syunre| Uharlottetawn.

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Last year’s stock at 5@cents in the dollar.

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_NEWSON’S BLOCK, CHARLOTTETOWN,