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THE DAILY EXAMINER.

Editorial Notes.

Mr. Justice Alley has lately been supervising legislation in the Upper House. No doubt the Upper House jis honored in h iVinig a live Judge for its law clerk : but Will it be neces

Judyes

what about the Judge! » providing that

sary to make a ru ind con

should keep to their « tent themselves with interpreting the law Or had it better be enacted that Judges

vuutside them sphere shall remain

vn sphere

unnually receives a consider ssion to its permanent population LSS

(ntario ‘ le : Phe « th show that within the year within its borders.

} over tne

ial inauguration returns for $15,288 immi Thes yures are an increase previou year. Nearly one half of the immigratio: to the province has been of late years from England, and last year more than half, the figures being, English, 8,344; Scotch, 2, 2.497: German, 636; othe: countries, 1,245.

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rants settled

2638; Irish

We learn that on Monday last a peti filed by Edward Hackett against the election of Mr. Stanislaus F. Perry, fo. Prince County The petitie n charges that Mr Pr IiTy 18 : \ member of the House vl Assemb vy. ind therefore ineligi le as a the House of Commons, and

Court to determine that Mr.

Tion Was

member of prays the Hackett should have been returned by the Returning Officer. Mr. Strong, the Re- turning Officer has received the necessary presentation ot

papers and notice of the throughout

the petition has been posted

Summerside and Prince County.

It is pleasing to learn that some of

ur most energetic men of business are about taking ateps to secure a visit’ from the Commissioner ol! the British Govern

ment whe has been detailed to purchase British army. There ar l] ! tl Province; still ple 1orses in this Province; ani believed that many of those for sal requirements of the British

horses fot the

nity a?

would meet the irmy. However this may be it would be well t »> demonstrate to the Comimisslonel the fact that horses of the best kind are produced here Cur tarmers ought to par- ticipate in the advantages to be gained by

market: and them

* } to the British

, 1? - would, in our opinion, be well for

sending horses it to breed horses suitable for service in the

cavalry and artillery.

It is

} commercial

likely, says Bradstreet’s, that questions will mtion at the hands in England than they have in the past. The L mdon Chamber of Commerce proposed some time ago that

i

interests ina receive even more att

the legislature

an extra parliamentary com nercial Colul- mittee should be formed, and it

meeting with favor smnong all parties in the House ot Com- mons Numbers of members have signi- fied their willingness to co-operate with the representatives of commercial constituencies in assisting to advance legislation calculated to benefit the trade and commerce of the country English public men seem to be taking thought regarding the competition which England is meeting with now-a-days, und they are evidently anxious to do what- ever lies in their power to maintain her position in the world of commerce.

appears

that the proposal is

\n important decision has been ren- Supreme Court of the United York bank tax cases.

brought by national banks in the city ot New York to restrain ‘tion by the municipal authorities of taxes assessed upon their stockhelders in The banks took

dered by the ° . . States in the New The e were cases

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of their shares.

respect ‘

he ground that the taxes were illegal and void, because assessed at a greater rate han unon other moneyed capi- —.. hands of individual tizens of the state. The court has de- ided ayainst the contention of the banks,

holding that the made of taxation adopted by the state of New York in reference to the banks does not operate so as to m ike the assessment upon them at a greater rate than that upon other moneyed capital. ‘*Moneyed capital,” the court holds, does not mean all capital the value of which is measured in terms of money. he decision will result in enriching the city treasury by the sum of about $2,759, - O00.

assessed

As suggested by Tue EXAMINER some months ago, it is now held that Justices of 1873, lack an element the legality of their acts. ‘l'o supply this, a bill betore the Legis- lature enacts that every appointment to the office of Justice of the Peace since the Ist July, 1873, sh ill be deemed and taken to be good and valid, and that ‘‘all and every sct and acts, matter or things, otherwise regular, heretofore done and performed by such person or persons, in his or their cap- acityof a Justice of the Peace, including ack- nowledgments of deeds and relinquishments of dower in land by married women shall be deemed and taken to be as good, valid and legal as if this act had been passed and in

the Peace appointed since

essential to

Provincial Legislature

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

AFTERNOON SESSION, Tuurspay, April 14. House met at 3.40. sa Hon. Mr. Prowse presented a_ petition isking that a law be passed allowing the book debts, and for debt in cer-

‘olleetion of interest on

suthorizing Lmprisonment tain cases.

A special message from the Legislative ‘ouncil announced the passage by that body of the Diocesan Church Society and Lorne Hotel Company bills.

The bill for the closing up of the old Roman Catholic Cemetery was read a second time and reported agreed to.

Mr. SurHeRLAND asked for correspond- nce and other information bearing upon the occupation of the building now used as , poor house.

Hon. Mr. Suxtivan explained the matter f occupation, and intimated that there was no correspondence in connection therewith to submit.

Mr. Fareuaarson asked the Commis- sioner of Public Works for a return of ertain contracts. let without tender, and for a statement of moneys expended there- m together with the names of the parties

to whom paid.

Hon. Mr. Benriey explained that the nformation asked for was being made ready and would be submitted in due time.

Mr. Yeo asked the Provincial Secretary for certain information concerning ‘the public accounts.

' How. Mr. Ferevson said the tion was being prepared.

Hon. Mr. Svutiivan, from the committee ippointed for that purpose, introduced a bill authorizing the sale of the old lunatic property, which was read a first

informa-

isylum time. Hon. Mr. SuLtIvan moved the second reading of the bill relating to the appoint- ment of Justices of the Peace.

On motion the House went into com- nittee to consider said bill, Mr. John Me- Lean in the chair.

\fter several clauses had been read and approved of and an amendment offered by Mr. Sutherland was rejected, the House idjourned until 10 o’clock to-morrow. Frrpay, April 15. Hon. Mr. Suttivan moved the third reading of the Bill prohibiting interment in the old Catholic burial ground. Read and passed. Mr. Ke tiy moved the second reading of the Bill to incorporate York Hall Com- pany. Read and passed in Committee. Mr. Sinctark asked for a full and detailed statement of expenditure in con- nection with the Hospital for the Insane since first January 1879. How. Mr. Benriey said the Secretary of Public Works was engaged in the work. Mr. Marrin asked what was being done as to the repairing of the slip at Southport Ferry. Mr. BenTuey said he was not aware that repairs were required for the slip during the present year. Dr. Griiuis moved the second reading of the bili to amend the Act incorporating the town of Summerside. Read and passed in Committee.

L. & S. Institute.

A Goop audience was present last night. The President being unwell, the vice- President, Mr. Newson, presided. The manner of investing and capturing a fort- ress was explained by Capt. Weeks in a very clear and interesting manner. He began by showing that the defence of a country in modern times consists of fort- resses built upon its frontier, and also near its capitals, arsenals and dockyards; that in the invasion of a country it becomes ne- cessary for the invading army to keep up its line of communication with its base of supplies ; that the cutting off in any man- ner of this line of communication would be fatal to the invaders. No general would therefore advance into a country without having first reduced those strongholds on the frontier from which the enemy could sally forth and seize his supply wagons,etec., as they were being brought up in the line of march, showing thereby that the at- tack of a fortress is one of the most im- portant features of a modern campaign. The position and mode of establishing the siege park, wherein are collected all the artillery aud engineers stores, &c., were then described, as also were the regular siege operations from the placing of batter- ies In position, and the reduction of the fire o' the garrison to the laying out and execution of the parallels and approaches. After this came sapping, mining, counter- mining, &c., preparatory to the final as- sault and capture of the fortress. The subject was well discussed by the members |present; the use and effect of modern | rifles, guns and lately invented explosives engaging considerable attention. A vote of thanks was cordially tendered Capt. | Weeks at the close of the meeting. Next ‘Thursday evening Dr. McLeod will read a , paper dealing with ‘‘Some Social Problems.’

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force previous to such person or persons | Tue Halifax Herald notes the fact that Mr.

having been appointed. The biil further provides that appointments of Justices of the Peace by the Executive Council of the Province shall in future be legal ; also, that whenever a newly appointed Justice of the Peace shall be sworn in, he shall receive a certilicate from the Judge who administers the oath, which shall be filed in the ofttice of the Provincial Secretary.

Washingtonladvices state that the Navy Department has invited proposals for five more new war vessels. Three of the new vessels will be cruisers and two gunboats. For the cruisers a maximum speed of nine-

teen knots per hour must be guaranteed.

Every quarter knot of speed above or below this limit is to be compensated for or de- ducted from the contract price at the rate of $50,000 per quarter knot. All the ma- terial used must be of domestic manufac-

ture. The vessels must be built where the Department directs. Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified check for 5

of the amount of the bid. The cost of one cruiser (the Newark) is not to exceed $1,300,000. The other two cruisers are to cost not more than $3,000,000 for both, The gunboats are to cost not more than $550,000 each. Full plans and speci- fications will be prepared, and will be on exhibition at the Department on and after June 1. Proposals will be received until nvun bf August 1,

per cent,

) John J. McDonald, New Glasgow, has on ex- hibition what is quite a novelty in its way. It is inlaid work; and there are 1075 pieces of wood used in its construction, consisting of oak, apple, holly, rosewood, walnut, maho- gany, ete. When it is stated that the size of the box is only ten inches long, eight inches wide, and three inches deep, some idea may be formed of the firmness of work necessary

| to construct it.

Tue talk is that the Short Line will soon go forward with a branch to Wallace and a road will be built by the Spring Hill company, making Wallace the shipping port on the Straits for the mines. Already there is talk of tourists who intend summering in Wallace.

| Tue Oddfellows of New Glasgow, N. &., intend erecting a brick and stone building this summer on their lot corner of Provost and Forbes streets. The building will be three stories high, with stoves on the ground flat.

Wuart are the military authorities doing in the matter of celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee? We trust they are not idle. Perhaps the Brigade Major will rise and explain,

Ds. Pierce's pleasant purgative pellets cleanse and purify the blood and relieve the digestive organs, faw

New carpets tor spring trade just opened and marked lo: , Beal bewuties, See them, Jos: Paton &

THE DAILY EXAMINER, - - -

Labor and Religion.

Ss. C. Ely in the American Magazine says that : ** No intelligent man can find fault with the possession of wealth by those who use it for the good of the world, And _ by that [ do not mean giving it charitably to the poor. It is not generosity we need. What we want in wealthy men is fitness or their trust. Men must learn that their ‘apital is theirs to make use of, not to fold in a napkin. We need common honesty

axl common hu.sanity in our rich men. Wealth should be made to tlow in the legitimate

channels of manufacture and agriculture, ind in the maintenance of the great con- veniences of civilization. And then when rich men use their wealth not for commer- cial gambling or luxurious idleness but for meeting the real needs of society, the ground of complaint would be lost to the working-classes. They would be made to see that their interests were one with those of their employers.

There would be true equality then, for every man would have what belonged to him by intrinsic right. He would have a chance to develop his faculty, and reap a corresponding reward. There is no more reason why one man should not have more wealth than another, than that he should uot have more ideas, or imagination, or memory, or good nature, or good health. Che obligation that rests on every man, rich or poor, wise or simple, strong or weak, is, that he make use of what talents have been entrusted to him.

It seems to me this principle is very simple and appeals to every man’s common sense. It gives the laborer in the higher and in the lower walks of life a guiding star in his activities. What imanis there who cannot lead a dignified and noble life when he has a trade or calling to satisfy .some legitimate need of his fellows’ If we had this spirits in our einployments we would sweeten and refine the whole course of our lives, and no workman with such a motive could be lost in the masses. He would have his own individual manhood, and could realize in his own behalf his inward or spiritual possibilities.

This principle would also furnish work- ingmen with the true idea on which to base their organization and effort. They should look to their moral and intellectual im- provement.

I have been much pleased with the rules that have become popular among co-opera- tive associations in England:

1. That human society is a body consist- ing of many members, not a collection of warring atoms.

2. That true workmen must be workmen, and not rivals.

3. That a principle of justice, not of sel- fizhness, must govern exchanges.

This is the spirit of the Gospel, and workingmen will have a true prosperity just to the extent that they have a_ high and internal principle in their associated efforts. They must learn what their needs are and how to express them, and then quietly and firmly and persistently demand their rights. And with the light of true or internal religion fora guide they . wil) always find their rights identical with their duty, for every man is entitled to the pri- vilege of accomplishing those uses’ for which by nature he is fitted.

— —>- = Prohibition and Moral Suasion.

Newman Hall, in a vigorous article in the Evangelist maintains the incumbent duty of prohibiting the sale of strong drink, as well as using to the utmost the legitimate weapon of moral suasion.

You cannot make men sober by legisla- tion. Nor can you make men honest, yet you can make robbery more difficult. You capnot make men sober, but you can diminish the allurements to intemperance; or you can incur the curse of the old Prophet; **Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, that putteth the bottle to him, and maketh him drunken also.”

We hear sad stories of evictions by own

ers against their tenants. But evictions a hundred times more numerous are taking place all the year at our very doors. Shiver- ing women and starving children are ruth- lessly expelled from house and home by a tyrant that never relents, and is never satiated, who can plead neither jusitce nor necessity, and his name is Alcohol. The law harbors, sanctions, stimulates this greatest of law-breakers, and sends him forth equipped from the arsenal law has established, to clutch the rent that might have saved the home ; to snatch the joaf from the table, the dress from the back ; to maim and trample on the passers- by ; to wreck trains and sink ships and fire houses ; to kick women and torture child- ren; to crowd the poor house and the prison ; to be aseducer and a murderer ; to break human hearts, and to send tens of thousands of precious souls every year to a drunkard’s grave. And what is law doing? It rebukes the robbery, but shares the spoil ; punishes the agent, but protects the instigator ; condemns cthe crime, screens the criminal ; denounces the wounding, - but sharpens the dagger ; vilities the victim,but licences the ruffian.

Why may not law interfere to protect the people from the injuries of drink? Law erects lighthouses to prevent ship- wreck ; what should we say if it lighted fires to allure to destruction? Law inter- feres with the freedom of selling poisons and combustibles ; but alcohol is an explo- sive more destructive than any dynamite, a poison more insiduous and deadly than any arsenic. Law enacts sanitary measures, but drink causes more disease and death than open sewers and defective drainage ; and according to Mr. Gladstone, is the cause of more injury than pestilence, famine, and war combined.

We are always hearing of wars, actual or expected. Every government is prepared to resist attack. If a country is threatened by invasion, legislation would at once pre- pare to repel it. The invasion has begun. The enemy is at our doors. Should legis- lation discourage the defence and aid the foe ?

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Apvick To Motiuers.— Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always be used when children are cutting teeth. It relieves the little sufferer at once; it produces natural quiet sleep by relieving the child from. pain; and the little cherub awakes ar ‘‘bright as a button.” soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all

ain, regulates the bowels, and is the best snown remedy for diarrhea, whether arising from teething or other causes. cents a bottle.

Winsloe’s Soothing Syrup, aud take no other kind marl] vod & wky

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Twenty-five | Be sure and ask for Mrs. |

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— — ae ———- Italy in Africa. It will be remembered that Italy joined | England in her Soudanese campaign--Italy | undertaking to take possession of Masso- | wah, the old sea port of Abyssinia. The

Italians some time ago sent a geographical expedition to Abyssinia which for a time were most hospitably received. Laterly,

however, treachery and enmity were at 8 work, The members of the expedition were suddenly seized and condemned to death, Then, without any notice, the Abysinians suddenly, with an army of 3000, attacked | ;

an Ltalian outpost defended by 280 Italian soldiers and some Mohaminedar. auxilaries. The Abyssinians were defeated, after a very severe and deadly struggle of five hours. The natives deserted the Italians, joined the enemy, and gave information that a body of 580 men were on their way to Sahati (the outpost im question) with provisions. The enemy, 10,000 strong, lay in wait for this band. When the Italians entered a narrow gorge called Dogali, sud denly from the heights above swarm- ed more than 10,000 Abyssinian troops, whilst on the highest hill-tops Abys- sian sharpshooters, with Remington rifles, were ready to pick off the officers. The attack was from every side, but that little Italian baad formed in a square, and for four hours fought with coolness and pre- |

cision against such overpowering odds, "RE eE ov r X Te

until their numbers thinned and their am- | NEW S rock OH ROOM PAPER JU ST OPENED munition exhausted, they then charged with bayonet, until not a man was left. They were all killed, or so badly wounded | that the Abyssiniaus believed that there | were no survivors. They were stripped by | Abyssinian soldiers and camp followers, and if a wounded man was found, he was im- mediately dispatched. With a refinement | of ecrnely, fire was applied to the feet of some of the prostrate Italians to test their vitality, and some of the wounded had actually the nerve and the presence of mind not to flinch under such excrutiating torture, and thus barely escapr ad with life. The material resuits of the battle of Dogali was the loss of all the Italians engaged, | either in killed or wounded, and was the loss in killed and wounded of more than 5,000 Abyssinians. And thus, too, was X prevented the march of the enemy upon | Massowah. The moral result was the liberation of the scientists from their chains,

an extreme desire on the part of the Abys- | sinians to make peace, and lastly to arouse

in Italy an intense feeling of patriotism.

The writer from whom we quote, (Rev. | J.C. Fletcher, in the Hrangelist,) states | that . — a oeer ae wry aay. N° MATTER what coinpetitors may say in their advertisements, it is apparent to the wounded, Ddut coverec iy the S§'aln. ese | : “ ral : wounded men were Vibes home to Italy es we and landed at Naples where they were re- ceived with the highest .honors and the B Fi} S f i J 8B A. eR C+ A. Pa N Ss utmost demonstrations of patriotic enthu- | siasim,

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from this date we intend to do business For Cash QOuly. thereby preventing any loss by bad debts, saving salary of a Book-keeper, loss of interest, cost of stationery and books, and other charges ona eredit business,—will buy and sell ior Cash and be in a pesition to give ready money customers the very best value.

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(Over 25,000 Rolls in Stock-—Newest Patterns—Very Cheap.)

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Large stock of STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS to arrive in a few days by regular

steamers.

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can be had at our establishment.

DIED We have not the time to enumerate our bargains in Muffs, Caps, Gloves, Coats, Sacques, , ie 0 ' Robes, Collars, &c., but we invite you to call and examine them—satisfy yourself that our At Savage Harbor, on April 12,. Alexander Mc’ ; : a ; _ . TIWE , Millan, in the 59th year of his age, leaving a wife bargains are genuine, and our prices the LOWEST OF THE LOW. and six sons to mourn the loss ofa kind husband , and father. May he rest in peace. er a At North River, April 9th, Mary C. McPhee,

a of Allin aud Maygyie McPhee, aged 7 es TEARTS N K W FUR STORE,

A F s NS ' V i R S A RY NEWSON BLOCK, CHARLOTTETOWN, OF THE Ch’town, April 14, 1887.

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METHODIST BRICK CHURCH § SS wISSIOVARY SOCIETY LONDON HOUSE.

HE Missionary sermea will be preached on | Sunday Evening next by the REV. JOB

SHENTON, at 6.30,

The Annual Missionary Meeting will be held on the following evening, MONDAY, 18:h iast,

Chair taken at 7.30.

Addresses will be delivered by several young men. |

Callections willbe taken up at each service in , aid of the Soeiety. | B. D. HIGGS, | ’

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House-keeping Goods, New White and Gray Cotton, New Printed Cotions, Bieached Sheetiags, Unbleached Sheetings, Pillow Cottons, Table Linens, owels, Toweling.

Secretary. rmncnicel) waren

April 13, 1887—tf

FP HESE goods have just been opened for Spring Sale, and having been bought before the recent advance in Cottons, will be found extra value.

\ L a . | Schooner by Auction. CARPETS! CARPETS!

WILL Sell by Auction, at Connolly's Wharf. Brussels, Tapestries, Hemps, Floor Cloths, Matting, Hearth Rugs, Door Mats, Lace Curtains, TUESDAY, the 19:h inst., at 12 o'clock, the | schooner “Emerald,” This schooner was built iast year, G. M. HARRIS. Auctioneer,

vats Wented. FT ARREIS & STS WART,

W ILL shippers of Oats please send me their ee a I i SUCCESSORS TO

ices for good Oats on board cars -in car- | GEO, DAVIES & CO. a

loads at Pictou Landing or St-llarton Station. Ch town, March 7, 1887.—wky

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Tailorine Department. '

A lot of Spring Tweeds just opened.

April 13, 1887.—3i eod

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Address: KOBT. Av MACDONALD, Wesiville, N. 5.

General Mercirant,

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Enda & x 2 Peay Te ie ce ie oe ee . east e = g KS SS . sk2)2 88 ees Ho We are showing a large assortment of excellent values ~a+2 S n S SSR Lije . ee * ssju ~ 3) & oos = {| in Embroideries and Insertions. s_ i i chs by -o— ss 2 3 & & s2° =e ' 4 o ge 2 a ; =m ~ —e = Poe Seabee . Oe em o8_ =s WHITE COTTONS . 7” ee eS ee - . ef Ss 8 Fes , ; ao Be & Ss by purchasing early last autumn, we are enabled to offer : = " a 2, 245 a . . s E a 8 352 the choicest values in the city.

Lemons, Raisins.

15 Cases LEMONS, 100 Boxes Valencia RAISINS, 5 Bags FILBER1S, for Sale Low.

FENIO* VT. NEWBERRY.

Ks Samples on application.

BEER BROS.

Ch'town, April 11, 1887.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE |

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OF GREAT BRITAIN, oOo — Total Assets, . - ‘+ + "Thirty Mil ace Py Bo ds ; 4 4 od

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125 Bbls JEWEL, Choice Patent,

200 Rbis KENT.

125 Bois SUPENIOR EXTRA. Wholesale at Lowest Prices,

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20 Pans : aa. Che ‘ 15 Tierces { Choice Barbados.

30 Puns. Choice ANTIGUA. 59 Pans. Nice TRINIDAD.

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