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THE DAILY EXAMINER
1898.
M ARCH 9,
THE BELFAST-MURRAY HARBOUR RAILWAY.
Tux people of Belfast and Murray
Harbor were for many years extremely
patient with their Liberal representatives. Sir Louis Davies sat in Parliament yea:
after year for many years and never said a i¢ railway required by his
After
the Goverament
word about tl
constituents, Semator Fergason
obtained a seat in and Mr. Martin was elected te Parliament, the matter assumed a new aspect. Vigorous by Messra Me-
auch
representations were made Donald and Martin and othere with effect ted tothe work and compelled to deal with
it. But how are they dealing with it? A
hat the Government stands commit
few days ago Mr. Martin rose in his place
in Parliament and asked the following
question 8s
‘l. Has the survey for the proposed railwav from Southport to Belfast and Murray Harbonr,in Prisee Edward Island, been com pleted ?
“2. Hasthe aurvey been merely pre~ liminary, or has auy part of the said line been lovated ?
“3. Has the Government an estimate of the cost of the proposed road? If eo, what is the estimated cost per mile, and what ie the length of the proposed line?
“4, Has the Government decided to proceed with the construction of the said road next «pring? If so will tendera be called for?
“5. Hasthe survey for the proposed bric ige across the Hillsborough, in Princs Edward Island, been completed ?
Ҥ, If so, has any estimate been pre. pared ?
“7. Has the Government decided to proceed with the immediate construction ef the bridge? If not, why not?
We clip from Hansard the following reply of Hon. Mr, Blair, on bebalf of the Government,
“The Minister of Railways and Canals (Mr. Blair.) The survey for the proposed railway from Southport to Belfast and Murray Harbor bas been completed. The survey was a close preliminary one, from which location has been made on paper, but no permanent location hae been yet determined on. The estimated cost of the
roposed railway is about $9,800 per mile. Phe length of the proposed -line is about
49 miles. It has not been decided when the construction wil] be proceeded with. The su¥ey forthe proposed bridge acroes the Hillsborough, in Prince Edward Island has been completed, with the exception of a few test borings, which are now being made. An approximate estimate of the cost has beea made, and it has not been decided when the construction of the bridge will be proceeded with. Negotiations are now pending with the local goverument as to the proportion of the eost they are pre- pared to assume.”
There is nothing definite or eatisfactory about this anewer. Nothing ecems to bave The route been
been decided about the matter.
has pot yet been selected ; it has not
decided when the construction will be proceeded with;and while the government is comiag down this session with a million and @ half for the Trent Valley @anal, there seems to be hesitancy and a grudge about entering upon an expendi. ture of less thaa $500,000 for the of the people of Belfast who stood by Sir
y aud who to
benefit
Louis so long and so faithfall greatly need the facilities which a railway affords. The Patriot says, apologetically, that “the governinent may yet come to a
decision to go on with the work in the
spring,” and hopes ‘‘to see the work begin before many months.” We hope that The
Patriot speaks upon authority and that the remarkable lethargy of the
Minister of |
Railways in regard to the construction of |
the Belfast-Murray Harbor will
be overcome.
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THE PREMIER’S HONOUR. Tae Premier's reputation has suffered greatly by reason of his refusal to perforns his promise to bring down to the House of Commons his dispaich to Lord Strathccna
as to the standing of Mr. Hamilton Smith
whose financial standing ‘and character was in question. The excuse that the despatch was private and conti- | dential cavnot be received, because the answer to it which was equaily | private and confidential was publish- ed to the world. It seems clear that
there was something in the despatch which Sir Wilfrid particularly hide. If
have openly and bi
desired to
it were not *o be would never
fore Parliament broken bring the
his pledged word to} despatch
down. When asked by Sir Coarles Tup-
per whether he cons dered this av honour-~ Il am
This
able thirg todo ke angrily replied. “
the guardian Of my own honour.”
remark was londly cheered by his porters, who seemed to be satieficd with
the manner iu which their leader guards
his honour. Appareaotly as the a dent of the St. John Sua has remarked, “i is a good thing that Sir Wilfrid rae! with h’s bad it would be Lard to fiad any other pereon to undertake !
the con'ract.”
guards his own honcur, for habit of breaking his word
s&up— |
busy
THE DAILY FXAMINER, CHARLOTTETOWN
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THE AGRICULTURAL MEETINGS.
Blair,
been sadly mis-
Tux tour of Messrs. Robertson, and Pethick seems to*have managed in so far as this Province is con- erned., These gentlemen are rushing through the land as thoagh the Depart~ ment of Agriculture bain’t money enough at its disposal to pay their hotel expenses. The people have hardly learned that they Some
of their meetings are held in the middle of
are here before they are off agair.
the day when tarmers are busiest abcut
their india work and when they have no time to sit down quietly and ask que» tions or talk over the highly important by the
visitors or obtain practical understanding
matters brought to their notice
of these matters. There is besides com
plaint about the advertising. The adver- tieements inthe papers have,beeu smal! end uuattractive, and seventy-five or fitty cents seems to be too large an amount for tne Departmeut of Agriculture to expend upon The
that the tourin this Province has proved
dodgers or posters. consequence is to be a comparative failure. Few farmers attended the meetings and little imtereet was shown in the matters discussed.
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TAKING iT EASY,
Tue Provincial goverpment has gone to Ottawa under the wing of the Board of Trade delegation. While it is certain that they will “have a good time,” there is no announcement yet concerning the meeting of the Legislatare and the public accounts of Jast year are now, when almost 4 quarter of this year has gone, a sealed book to the people whom they concern, We have no desire to be disagreeable, and if the honor- able gentlemen bring back “that million’ we shall have to excuse them. But really the procrastination of our Liberal admin-
istraton is not buainess-like, lle Alle Allien
THE CONCERT OF LAST EVENING.
A good audience gathered last night at St James’ Hall, to hesr the closing con- cert of the Y. M. L. A, series. Needless to say, every one expected a great d a’, and no one was disappointed. The instrumental music was especially good, asa giance atthe prosriimnme wil! asaure anyose. The vocal solos by Miss Forbes, Misa Benoit and Mr. Mitchell were wel! received. Of Mr. J. H. McDonald it is only necessary (0 say fe was fully np to hisrecord. Very pleasing also were the three quartettes. The readings received grea’ applause. Of such old favorites in thir lias as Miss McKenzie, Miss Stew art, Mr. Peake, and Mr. Moore, it is hard y necessa'y tosp a. Altogether, the affair made a very picasing closeto the most successful season ever eXperienced by 8t
James’ Y. M. L.A.
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—There has been a vacancy in the Senate since the death of Senator Arsen- anit last fall; it isnot yet filled; and the Minister of Justice declares that “no time time has been lost in filling Senate vacan- cies.”’ Are we to take the members of the Laurier Administration ser:ously? Is it rot enougn that while such men aa tle H n. David Lai:d?}sheris Gaffaey, and Mr, 6. togera are avasable, Prince HKiwaru Island is deprived a fourth of its repr s sentation in the Senat; Must tle Minietera also make fan about the matter? Une would suppo-e that from the party point of view the Ministers would see to it that another Senator should bs appointed to vote for the Yukon Give-away bill.
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—I[f Sir Wilfrid Laurier should appoint “Joe Martin,” the rascally politician who introduced the bill which deprived the Catholice of Manitoba of their chartered rights and precipitated the Manitoba School Difficulty upon Canada to the office of Chief Justice of British Columbia, he will greatly displease his co-religi- mists throughout the country, disgust all right thinkiog men and offend the people of the Western Province. We inclin> to the opinion that Sir Wilfrid wont dare to do it,
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— When there is a “‘rush” to any part of
the world—don’t go there.
DRUMMOND RAILWAY EATENSION. |
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THE FIRST 1. C. R. TRAIN ON THE NEW LINE.
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An Inauspicieus Beginning,
The follow.ng account is given by La Presse of Montreal of the despaich of the first Intercolonial train from Montreal by tue Drummond Counties route :
Thie morning about six o’clock the first train of the Caoudian railway eystem,other~ known as tie Intercoloual, left Bonaventure station, the train cousisting of Grand Trunk locumotive No. 48], a baggage car passenger coaches, the train starting from track No. 6.
The only trouble, however, was that in the passenger cars there were no passen, vere, and in the baggage car there was no bap gage
About half-past five Joeeph Lamar, of Drummondville, appeared at the station to asceriain the bour of departure, and was told that it was six o'clock, and not ap- pearing at train time, the train started under the guidauce of Albert Wright,
eugineer, and Michael! Connolly, cyvaduc- tor.
As for the other train of the same sys tem, due in Montreal at 430 this morning, it ran off the track near Drummondville, and it took five or six bours to pat it back again ou the rails.
It, therefore, cannot be justly said that this railway inauguration was a complete success over the entire line.
On board the train a new brakeman, fearing that the only passenger who inquir- ed would not return in time, buttonholed the conductor and said :
“Conductor, it is six o’clock and no paseengera yet?’ to which the conductor replied: “What about the passenger who inguired ?”
“He bas not returned’”
“ Shall I put the lights out conductor?”
"You don’t mean it! what about the honor of tbe train? Do as if the train was crowded.”
“T understood.”
At each station he could be heard bol lering Saint Henri, Lachine, St. Lam bert, etc.
“Idiot,” yelled the conductor.
“But you told me to act as if the train was crowded,”
“l referred to the lights.”
‘‘Never mind, conductor, I am getting used in case we shall carry passengers later.”
Andthetrain started and whistled and m ade a great poise throwing fire through its nose, rending space, not carrying avy passeogers, it is true, but very near getting one.
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Hevias Been Asked, to Kepeat Lang biiday's hecital, (Sackville Post)
We understand that Mr. Chisholm has
been presented with a petition, from the Uuiversity etudents who attended the public violin recitel Jast Friday evening, requesting the repetition of the exeellent program rendered upoa that occasion.
We are vot surprised that the students in common with many of the towne people
are anxious that this program shonid be repeated, for, from the reuderi: g of the “Romanza” (which by the way is only one of the many of Mr. Chiebolm’s
masterly productions), to the closing pumber, perbaps 00 conservatory program ever elicited eo much favorable commen t
Mr. Chisholm ia to be congratulated upon the honor conferred upon him by the presentation of this petition which speaks well, not only for himself but also his talented pupils,
It might not be ont of place to add that the hearty reception which this program received evinced the fact that even those who bave not the higher musical education
cau appreciate classical music when rendered as it was at Friday eyening’s recital.
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY
is2sS 1898
| The Benevolent Trish Society of Charlotte-
town will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
Qn Thursday, March 17th
By the usual Parade ard Church Service in the morning.
Inthe Evening at the
Opera - House.
Will be presented by acalented Drama- tie Uluh, the beautiful five-act play,
“REVENGE’’
—OR—-
“FORCED TO THE WA.”
The ecenes of thiadrama were laid in
she borders of Canada and the United States during the civil war of 1863-64,
and are replete with thrilling adventures and laughable incidents, and interspersed with songs, music, dance and tableaux,
2--Hours of Solid Enjoyment--2
Don’t mies it. Make no other eagage- ment for that night.
Vinnicombe’s Orchestra in sttendance.
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