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THE DAILY EXAMINER

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THE DAILY EXAMINER CHARLOTTETOWN, AUGUST 26, if93

THEISLAND OF PUERTO RICO

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Some of its Natural Resources.

» following eXtracts are from the Angust number of the‘* Century Mag-~ azine.’ and are coutained in an article by

Mr. Frederick A. Ober on “ The Islatd of Porto Rico,” lately taken possession of by vernment of the United Stat

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THE FERTILITY OF THE SOIL.

In the north-east (says Mr. Ober) rise’ the bighest peak of the central cordilerr, in the Luquillo Sierra, known as “ el Yun que, “or “ the Anvil, - variously estima- ted at from 3,600 to 4,500 feet io height.

is issued every Pridsy morning. It is made ap of matter which has appeared in the Daily, and is a first-class mewspaper, con- taining al) the latest sews. becription $1.00 a yeas,

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

—The Montreal! Star is, without doub right wheo it says that the temperance advocates are taking the plebiscite cerious~ ly and they are right in so doing, because whatever the intentions of the Govern- yoent may, be itis manifest that they are fighting for the very existence of their cause. The fact that they are probably being humbugged by the Government does not relieve them from the necessity of straining every effort to prevent the overwhelm uing disaster of an adverse vote.

—It will surprise most Amertcans to learn of the foothold which co-operative societies have in England, and that the membership of the distributive stores represents one~ seventh of the population of Great Britain. From a smal! beginning, thease societies are now doing a bnsiness of $272,000,000 per year. In |.abor Copartnership, just pub- lished by Harper & Bros., the author, W. D. Lioyd,writes with enthusiasm aboui the strides which labor copartnersbip has made ins few years, apd his statistics prove that oot only is the workman bene- fited in the money eense, but he-is also raised physically and mentally,and has developed business ability and a capacity for handling large problems that bas always been thought possible only to the chosen few; and where they have been chosen co~lirectors with practical business men,they have not only easily held their own, but, in viewof their practical train- ing, their advice has been of the utmost value.

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ESTEEMED EXCHANGES.

Montreal Star: The trade returns for tLe last year reflect the prosperity which has been apparent to all observers. The wheat scarcity, the Klondike boom and tbe genera) world-wide wave of prosperity have given Canada a needed lift commer- cially. The tarift-tinkering which our new Goverament felt it necessary to do, does not seem to have affected the currents of trade to any appreciable extent. The ove thing above all which the Liberal tariff wae to accomplish, was a tremendous increase of our imports from Great Britain. I: was, parta'ly at least for this boon that Sir Wilfrid Laurier was ‘‘lion~ ized” and so many nice things said about Canada. Now, asa ma'ter of cold fact, our imports for home consumption from Great Brite.n last year were—in spite of the splendid increase al] round — nearly ten million dollars less than in 1893 ef Con~ eervative memory, over four millions less than in 1894, and abou: a half million leas than the las: Conservative year, ending June 30ch, 1896. It is true that the last

toward

The hills are of lesser elevation ithe west and south-west, buithe whole porth-cestral country is rugged and un even. Between ihe spura from the main range lie innumerable secluded valieys,

where the eoil ig of great fercility. The impressive features of the landscape are the rounded summits of the multitudinous hills, which leave the coast in constantly risiog billows that finally break against the gordillera vertebra; yet all are cultiv- able, and cultivated totheir very creste, though the higher mountain peaks are forest-clad. More than 1,300 streams, it is eaid, of which number perhaps forty or fifty attain tothe dignity of rivers, rise ip the hills,and seek the coasts, most of them ruoning vortheriy, though the best harbours are inthe west and south. But notwithstanding the great river flow, portions of the island in the south-west

are afflicted with drought at times, owing to the precipitaion of the worth east * trades ’ against the northern bills. THE SUGAR INDU: TRY. The higher hills are clothed in the

exuberant and diversified vegetation of the tropical forest, where tree-ferns flourishe and great gum-irees and mvuntaio palmr tower aloft ;at lower levels are the cedah aud mahogany, walnut and laurel, with mary other noted for their usetul woods. Throughout the island are fouod those trees aud shrubs valuable for their gums, as the mamey, guaiacum, and copal, while the list of medical plants includes most of these, valuable, invaluable to our’pharma- copoeias, which trephical America has given to the world. These are the “silver

trees” nature’s wild children; but of cul- tivated plants there is no species peculiar to the tropics that does not flourish here. In the littoral levels, between the mountains and the sea, grows the sugar cane, which may be cultivated up to an altitude of*3,-

000 feet. It was introduced here trom‘Santo Domingo. baving being brought to Ameri- ca etther from Spain orthe Canaries, The anuaul yield of sugar is estimated at about 76,000 tons.

TOBACCO AND BANANAS,

In these fertile lowlands, also, tobacco does exceedingly well; and the annual pro- duction is said to be quite seven million pounds, It may be cult vatei on the hills, but the true mountain lover is the coffee, which doss not do well below 600 feet, and is at its best a thousand feet shove the sea. It was first brought here from Martini- que, 'n 1722, and vow yield- to the extent of 17,000 tons avoually. Maize, the trve Indian corn,is indigenous, as is the “yucca the aboriginal “staff of life’; and both grow everywhere, as well as ihe pineapple, which is more reliable and wmore universal than the peach of our north- temperate zone. Cotton and rice are found at nearly all elevations, the lat- ter, which is the chief food ef many la- borers, being what is known as the moup~ tain variety. Bananes and plaiptains are

year managed to beatite predecessor, but it, too, wae under Grit rule and the “pre- ferential tariff.”

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SICK HEADACHE

Positively cured by these Little Pills.

f They »'so relieve Distress from Dyspepsia,

Endiz.st. : and Too Hearty Eating. A per- fect r =. + for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsi- ness, . :d -astein the Mouth, Ccated Tongue Pain i: th: Side, TORPID LIVER. They Regulace the Lowels. Purely Vegetable.

Small Pill. Small Dose. mall Price.

Substitution

the fraud of the day. \ See you get Carter's, Ask for Carter's,

Insist and demand

wonderfully prolific, bearing fruit in ten months from planiing. The plants vir. tually last sixty years, being equally long- lived with the cocoa palm, which produces nuts in six or seven years, and thereafter duriog the epace of an (rdinary life, its yield being reckoned at a hundred nuts 4 year. The annual product of bananas is given as two hundred millions, and of cocoanuts three millions. The entire range of tropical fruits is represented here, such asthe guava, lime, orange, aguacate, sa-~ podiila, and avocado pear; while all sub-~ irop'c vegetables may be raised, including those of the south temperate zone, such, for iastance,as are grown in Florida.

MINERAL FRODUCTS,

The mineral Kingdom bas not been so exhaustively exploited as the vegetable, but more than traces have been found of copper, coal, and iron, as well as vast de- posits of salt. The rivers at one time ran tu the sea over beds of golden eand, and from the streams today (as in the neigh- bouring island of Santa Domingo, where the first American gold was discovered) the natives wash out nuggets by the crude process of that distant day§ when Aguey+ paba went prospecting with his false friend Ponce de Leon. There sre no native quad- rupeds here larger than the agouti aud the armadillyv, but birds are relatively numer- ous, with a few of fine song; and some of brilliant plumage. All domestic fowl de well here, and the great pastures of the north-east and; south-east support va-t herds of cattle and horses, which suffice not only for the needs of the island, but are exported to all parts of the West Indie- being beld in high esteem. There are no poisonous reptiles to be feared, but insects of questionabls character are too numerous for comfort. This island, indeed, were a Paradise without them; even with them the inhabitants seem to experience little

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FOR SALE OR TO LET.

Chat weil known business Hotel on Tchmond Street, near the market. [his Hotel conta'ns about twenty good + yams and shop, all in good repair. Good «wing for thirty horses, with large yard © anection

\poly to THOMAS CAMPBELL |

trouble. The worst of these are the ecor~

pions, Ceptipede, tarantulas, wasps, mos~

quitos, somé Species of ants, ticks fchigoes

and fleas. The beat of a tropical climate

like thatof Porto Ried, which, though

rarely exceeding 90 degrees, is continuous, | is conducive to the breeding of insect pests

of all sorts.

Pain in the Back

Being troubled off and on with pains in my vack, ca used by constipation, I tried seyeray kinds of pills I hadseen advertised, and to put the truth in a nut shell, Dr Chase’s Kid- ney Liver Plils are the only vill that have proved effectual in my case I can heartily recommend them.

JNo DEVLIN, Unionville, Ont

| 1897 .t increased

AUSTRALIAN JOTTINGS.

New South Wales Copper.— Copper- mining in New South Wales,after suffering what might aliunost have been regarded as extinction in 1893 and 1894, has sivce ex- panded greatly. In 1895 the value of the copper produced invreased &73,900, 10 1899 increased £61,000, and in £86,000, so that the value in 1897 was between four and five times as great as it was in 1894

Australian Opals.— Opals are found in abundance in Queensland and New South Wales, but in the latter colony opal min~ ing has generally been regarded as @ min~ industry. Last year. bowever, it sud lenly fif rank amopng*t the ‘ ineral products, the value of the6292\b. ob:ained having been officially returned at £95,000, aa increase of no less than £70,- v00 ov the value secured in 1896,

Mineral Production in New Sonth Walee.—The value of the mineral products raised in N w South Wales during 1897 was £4,582.627, or £227,627 in excess of 1886. The principal items were: silver, silver lead and silver ore, £1,698 637; coal and coke, £1,275,433; gold, £1,088,413; copy er, £283,174; tn £49,900; shale, £46, - 612; antimony, £3,612; bismuth, £809; z\ue, £23,688; opals, £95,000; other metals £23,358. Among the latter the most ime portant were chrome iron ore, £10,269, aod platinum, £2,949.

Gold Production in New South Wales. —The recent droughts which have ex- tend d over cousiderable poriion § of Australia naturally exercised a somewhat adverse influence upon metal mining in the several colonies, despite which the gold yield ia New South Wales has kept wellupto the Last year the value ofthe gold won was £1,088,000, or £14,000 more than in 1896, and it was well above the vield in any of the tweuty

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years ended with 1893. Whlth the late heavy rainfall, and cousequent abundance of water, gold production in New South Wales in 1898 onght to show, an ins crease on the two record years, J894 and 1895.

Settlement in New South Wales.— Offi cial returns show that the following areas are availailable for settlement in the col- copy :--For homestead selection, 286,000 acres; settlement leases, 1,315,000 acres; homestead leases, 21,906,000 acres; ordin~ ary Jand, 23,842,000 acres; within special area, 193,000 acres; the whole making iv round numbers, 474 million acres. Dur- ing the working of the present land system which came into operation in 1895, 1,159,~ 090 acres have been made available, in 3733 blocks, as homestead selections, of which 861,000 acres in 2257 blocks have been taken up; the settlement leases com- prising 3,192,000 acres available in 1033 biocks, of which area 1,903,000 acres were selected in 690 vlocks.

New South Wales Coa! Production. — The year 1+97 was a record one iu New Scuth Wales,coa! mining, so far as the out- put was concerned, the total yieli for the 87 collheries at work being 4,383,591 tone, or 474,074 in excess of the output for 1896 ; and this in the face of the fact that there were nine Coilieries less in active operation tLau during the previous year. Both the foreign and intercoionial export trade have increased in proportion,and fully recovered the ground lost in 1290. The number of per- supe employed in and about the New Soutb Wales coal mines is 9626, and it is satisfactory to note that the number of faial accidents in connection with this important branch of the mining industry was only 16, as ugainst 24 during the previous year. Shale mining, which em ploys 246 mes, i+ confioed to the Hartley, Joadja, and Jevolan districts, the outp ut for the year being 34,090 tons.

New South Wailea Live Stock—Tne pastoral statistics of New South Wales sbow thatthe maximum pumber of cattle

_in any year in the colony was 3,134,086 in

1875, since wien there has been a reduction of 1,048,990. The maximum oumber of pigs was in 1880, whea the total was 308 - 205, and the reduction has since been 100,- 467. The maximam number of sheep was 61,831,416 in 1891, and the reduction in six years has since been 17,878,519. As regards horses, the highest total was 518,- 18l in 1894, and the reduction has siuce been 20,147. The cattle from 1875 to 1885 largely made way for sheep, and since 1885 there has been an increase ot 767,78: cattle in the colony. But the general shrinkage in numbers of the past few years has been almost wholly due to the drought, with the cessation of which the figures will speedily regain something like tueir old proportions. ———————> ->- <a

New clothing, for men or boys, new 3 piece suits, new 2 piece suits, new D B suite, new S B euits, new pants, new coats and vests for $7 or $8, worth in the regular wav $10 and $12.—-Prowse Bros,, The Wonderful Cheap Men.

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THE WHOLE system feels the effect of Hood’s Sarsaparilla—stom- ach, liver, kidneys, heart, nerves are strengthened and SUSTAINED.

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HWich-erade Ar; Parlor

S. F. TarBush, for the High Griie Art Co., has opened an Office 4 doors up from J. T, McKenzie’s store on west side of Queen street, and is of- fering to enlarge any -subject from a

photo, tin-type or group picture very cheap for three months, that everybody may have a sam-

ple of their work. He has in the past 10 months delivered the highest grace work ever delivered on P. E. JI.

KASGEBBAS

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Men's Shirts

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Neglige shirts, black satine shirts, flanneil shirts, flan- “ nelette shirts, gingham shirts ey laundered and unlaundered

shirts, in white, flannelette and natural wool.

Men’s Neckties

Four in hand, clubs, knots, ascot puffs and bows,

Men's Socks

Black cashmere half hose, bla*k worsted half hose, also grey and heather mixed ,olf hese and rock maples.

Men’s Uaderwear

SHABLH

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Ned . uF Men’s balbriggan shirts and ey drawers, men’s Llama shirts “SP and drawers, men’s natural SF wool shirts and drawers,

men’s merino shirts and draw ers in light summer weights;

Ss also a large range of light % medium and heavy weights,

all kinds, all s'zes and prices

Sacenssas

ELGG GEA IT PAYS TO BUY AT PEXKINS

HIGH CLASS DRESS G00DS. F. Perkins & Co.

SUNNY SS se cen <ngasassasos@®

Cloths

We have a large range that comes under this head® Moncton Tweeds. We are the wnly ones in this city that carry this ceiebrated make of cloth, We have a good range of Canadian ['weeds; also, English and Scotch Tweeds, worsteds and

serges in blue and black. In fact this department would take a whole news=

paper to tell you all

Table Damask

leached and unbleached, ranging in price from 15c per yard up; also table napkins from 65cts per doz to $3.50

Bedding

White, pink and blue spreads, sheets and sheeting, pillow cotton in circular and plain.

POPPI OT! SEAGATE EGET IES GEE LS le

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WARITIME PROVINCES AMA- |

TRUR ATHLETIC As- SOCIATION.

The Eleventh Annua! Championship

Games.

Of the Association will be held on the Grounds of the

CHARLOTTETOWN A. A. Association,

Iv Charlottetown, P.E.I, on the after- noon of

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th, 1898

fhe following is the List of Events.

Open to bonaetida residents of Maritime Provinces.

100 Yards Run, Putting 16 lb. shot 220 Yards Run, Pole Vault, Half Mile Bicycle, Throwing 16 lb. Hammer, 880 Yards Run, Running High Jump, 1 Mile, Bicycle, 440 Yards Run, Ruuning Broad Jump, t Mile Run, 3 Mile Bicycle, 120 yds hun, Hnrdle.

Events will be contes'ed in the above order. Intending competicors will govern themselves accordingly.

Bicycle Races under sanction and rules

of C. W. A.

Entries will close with the Hon. Secre taryat Halifax, N. S.,on Thursday, Sep~ tember lst at Midnight, and should be made through Secretaries of Clubs, on official entry blanks. In the case of in- dividuals not so emtered, satisfactory evidence must be produced of amateur standing, Blanks may be obtained from any affiliated club or from the Secretary at Halifax.

Fee in each event Fifty cents, te ac- company entry. Any further information will be farnished on application. Halifax, N.5., BR. T. MacILREITH,

Aug. 8th 1898. Hon.Secy. M.P.A.A.A.

43 Sackville St.

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rruit Jar ~ Efliciency—="

The jar that will keep™the fruit costs no more than the jar of doubt. Use the

“Canada” Jar

When you putup fruit, and you’) lose no preserve by fermentation. Special low prices this season on fruit

Beware of unauthorized agents. All work guaranteed, and no de pos required, Crayous 248 138 ountadiiihen' Sl oot ~

jars.

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SANDERSON & CO

Bali! A pik yin ies Ce a ee ee

60 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE

Anyone sending a sketch and description may

eed te mabebis saamatis. Companion vention is probably pa e. Comm tions strict] ; eee te eee — a ‘or securing paten h coush Munn & Co. recetya

special notice, without charge, in the

Scientific American.

A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest cir. culation of any scient fic journal. Terms, $3 a ear ; four months, $1 Soild by all newsdealers. MUN & Co,22»2s0. New York branch Office. 5 F St.. Washington, D.‘

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MONEY TO LOAN.

On Farm Property also on Real Estate within the limits of the city in sums of from two to five hundred dol’ars at a reduction on current rates of interest.

J. H. Reddin, Solicitor Cameron Block .

Just

Recelved

a nice assortment of

BLOUSE SETS

the newest designs in

sterling silver and _ rolled plate, and selling very low, e2om

W. N. TANTON

Opposite @rabbe’s Hardre Store,

LL a et ages a pc

B. D. McConneu. Memb. Can. Soc. C. E. A. Memb. Can. Soc. C. B D. and P. L. §, Memb. Amer. W.W. Assoc,

MCCONNELL & MARION . CIVIL ENGINFERS

ROOMS 308 TO 3ii NEW YORK LIFE BLOC., MONTREAL

Water Powers aad Water Supply Systems

peteee or existing) examined and reported on rainage 2nd Municipal Works generally.

Surveys of every description undertaken.

Pamer ener caer ncenereces

J. A. MARION

WILL.H. FRANKLIN

Commission Merchant

O’Dwyer’s Cove, St, John’s NW. F, P. E. I. Preduce a Speciality. PromptReturns and Ac’s Sales.

Pant

COMMENCING MAY (0th.

Lhe favorite S: S. “HALL FAX” will leave Charloite- town for Roston

Every Tuesday, at 1 p. m ealling at Hawkesbury and Halifax.

RETURNING leave Boston every Saturday at noon.

Passengers leaveing Ch’*own Wednesday morning via Pig — tou, can make close connec. tion at Halifax with

Ss. S. “HALIFAX.”

Sailing Wednesday evening at 11 . Mm,

Tickets for sale at stations P. E, 1. Railway.

For further rates and all informa- tion apply to H. L. Chipman, Oanad- ian Agent, at Halifax, or to

W. W. CLARKE, Agent, Ch’town.

The Ch’town Steam Nav. Co

STEAMERS..... Northumberland & Princess

Leave as below every day (Sundays Excepted)

From POINT DU CHENE (on arrival of afternoon train from St. Joln) for Summerside, connecting there with exprest train for Charlottetown,

From SUMMERSIDE ‘on arrival of morning train from Charlottetows) for Point Du Cnene connecting with day traia for St. John.

Connecton at Moncton with train for Canada aud at St. John with Steamers of International Line and Raiiwaye for United States and Canada.

From PICTOU (on arrivelof day traio from Halifax) for earner

From CHARLOTTETOWN, 4exea a.m. (loca!) for Pictou, (connecting there with day train for Cape Breton and Hali-~ fox, at Halifax with C. A. & P. Line for

Boston. F. W. HALES'

Ch’town, P. E. I. Secasprary

Quebec Steamship Co’y, Ltd. “STR. CAMPANA.”

Sailing Sailing rom Montreal from Charlottgjown at 2 p. m. about 6 p. B. Monday 6th June "Mouday 30th May

Monday 20th June Monday 4th July Monday 18th July Monday Ist August Monday 15th August Monday 29th August Monday 12th Sept, Monday 26th Sept. Monday 10th Oct Mondry 24th Oct Monday 17th Oct Monday 7th Nov Monday 3lst Oct Calling at Summerside, Perce Gaspé Mal Bay and Father Puint, Deligh«ul summer trip for tourists. Passenger accommodation unsurpassed, Freight carried at competition rates, Eggs band- led withigreat care. CARVE BROS Agents

Monday 13th June Monday 27th Jane Monday 1th July Monday 25th Jaly Monday 8th Ang. Monday 22nd Aug Monday 5th Sept Monday 19th Sept

Monday 3rd Oct

FOR SALE

Dwelling House and Water Front opposite Park Boulevard

We are instructed to offer for sale that desirable and beautifuliy situated dwell- ing house and premises lately ocenpied bf Simon Davies, facing West Street, #0 lying between the residence of Sir Louit Davies and Benjamin Heartz Esq. é

This property can be had ata bargals and ponsession can be given at any Mme, within @ month from purchaee.

Terms of purchase easy and reasonable Particulars and inspection on applicatte®

DAVIES & HASZABD, Solicitors 4

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