ss one

Ll

ae same

om ow

a EES RRR. cae RRO

The Steam Navigation Company's | Steamers.

fue steamer Princess of Wales, ready lor sea, 18 elegantly fitted

every convenience

now up with

necessary for the com

fort of passengers

This steamer has undergone thorough and substantial repairs during the past winter, and competent judges inform us that the Prince f Wal -day ne incess of aies, to-day, is a

a better boat, in many respects, than when | she was first launched. The main saloon | is Very much enlarged, and well furnished with splendid seats, upholstered in first-

class style. The ladies cabin is also fitted up very eleganily. The dining saloon is refitted with new furniture, car- pete, etc., and presents a very neat and | inviting appearance.

rhe post office room is very conveniently arranged, and the postal clerk will have no difficulty in assorting his mail matter ready for delivery, on Post Office D-partment

The machinery undergone a renovation. Two new boilers, copper pipes, and, in fact, eve ry &Dp] liance he cessary to ensure safety, power and speed has been provided, showing that no expense has been spared in the thorough equipment of the Princess of Wales for her important service.

The very heavy expenditure of money incurred by the P. E. Island Steam Navigation Company in fitting up their steamers during the past six months, giving employment to a larye number of mechanics and laborers, shows the advantages de- vivable from the investment of capital in home enterprise, which should always command the respect and support of a generous public.

We jearn that Messrs, Coker and Smith inspected the steamers and expressed them- selves well pleased with the manner in which the work was performed.

The Princess of Walesa will be tested on the river to-morrow. Therefore she will not go tu Pictou until Monday.

arrival at the department has also complete

} steel

a

_—— ow «

The Egyptian Question.

A London cable despatch says: The Khe- dive has cansed the British Government to be informed that because of the indecisive nature of the English policy in Egypt his position, which has long been une of intoler- able annoyance, now becomes absolutely dangerous. It is stated that Tewik Pasha has, ever since the advent of Clifford Lloyd as under-secretary of the Interior for Egyp- tian -affairs, been treated even in public with asort of popular contempt. The na- tives have exaggerated notions concerning Lloyd. They know he was appointed to Ezypt because of his success in bringing to punishment the ‘Irish Rebels,” while he was resideat British magistrate in Ireland, and they assume that he has been transferred to Ezypt for the purpose of ac- complishing obliteration of the Egyptian natiouality. The Egyptians have made up their minds that England realiy means to stay in Egypt permanently and thoroughly Anglicize the country, and they believe that Lloyd has been selected as the chief British instrument for bringing this about. Tewfik has come to be regarded as a traitor to his country, who has absolutely sold out the Egyptian people to the English Gov- ernment, and is biding his time for a final retreat from Egypt upon wealth given him as a bribe. Recently the Khedive received many threatening messages and he now complains that he is in daily re- ceipt of letters ordering him to abdicate and leave the country, under penalty of assassination. Yesterday he received a letter in which he was denounced as as “‘a traitor to Egypt,’’ as ‘‘a tool of the infidels,” and in which a threat is made that unless he quitted the Evyptian throne and left the country immediately, he would be poisoned by persons in his closest con- fidence. He has fallen into a sort of chronic melancholy, and conducts himself 48 one partially demented.

The New York Tribune's cablegram says: Nubar’s resignation is again reported to be imminent. Nubar, like General Gordon, is appraling from everybody in the Min- istry to the English people, and announcing through the Times that he must be allowed to administer in bis own way in the coun try, which is rapidly falling into anarchy, or else he must resign.

Ministerial statements respecting General Gordon leave the public in a condition of complete mystification. Mr. Gladstone ar- nounced on Monday that Khartoum was hemmed in ty hostile tribes but not sur- rounded. On Thursday he declared that there was no military or other danger threatening Khartoum, yet he admitted

that the Government were under obligations to provide for Gordon’s safety. Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice,

in the meantime, described the power of the consular agent at Khartoum as being in great peril. When asked, he declined to say what peril besets that power from which General Gordon is free. Mr. Gladstone

admits that Berber is in danger, but believes that the fall of Berber will canse no essential change at Khar- toum, although there are 2,000

refugees from Khartoum in Berber. Mr. Gladstone, answering a question after two days’ notice and two previous Cabinet Councils, makes a statement in reference to the relief of Berber, from which directly contrary inferences are drawn by the Times and the Standard. The papers throughout the Kingdom are equally puzzled, some of them applauding the supposed sanction given to a mixed Anglo Egyptian expedi- tion and others protesting against the re- fusal.

—_——- —- ~- 7 om +

Attempted Suicide.

Mr. Netter, aged seventy-four, made several desperate attempts to commit suc- cide on the 25th inst., en Tonawanda, Ont. He first hung himself and was cut down by his son and rescued About an hour later he threw himself inte the canal, but was fished out in time to save him, Soon after he threw himself io front of a train, but a policeman dragged him off the track and locked him up. He then tried, in- effectually, to choke himself dead by run- ning ® large tobace> pipe down his throat but was discovered when black in the face and again brought to life. He was greatly disgusted at failures. tle had been thinking hard for several days and it is thought was demented. ‘He will be closely watched a3 it is feared he will try to make away with himself again.

his

eT ge

Tue first appearance of Maiuselle, the youtk-

| bonds, 107, a rise of 1: Grand Trunk ordin-

jence, 964, a rise of

| ment in the wheat | was great at the seaboard, where the Eng- i lish ‘‘shorv’’

lui prima duuua, Of St-Vaui’s Sehudtrovm,

British and European Markets.

CANADIAN Srcurrtres.—Canadian Gov- ernment 5 perc ot. bonds of 1860 are now quoted at 103,a vise on the week of 1,and the 4 per cent. bonds of 1874-9, 106, a rise of 1; City of London 5 per cent. bonds of 1879, 108, ari:e of 1; Canada Southern Railway first mortgage bonds, 104, a rise of 4; Canada Pacitic shares, 634, a fall of {; Chicago and Grand Trunk first mortgage

ary stock, 12i,a fall of #; do. first prefer- 3; do, second prefer ence, 73, a fall of 1}; do. third preference, 302, a fall of 12; do. Great Western shares,

Ra NT A CL NG NINE NR, ALO oe aiid sae eS Sete cen es aa aaa Aa enana eee eae ee Aaa

“THE DAILY

ee ‘eatmormenan | LHETERS f THE EDI Wabi, |

Scientific Education.

ee

question of taxation for educational purposes. As the ‘‘higher education | afforded the youth of this Province is of a| very impractical nature, I fear any attempt | to tax the people for its continuance will | not meet with approval. In Colleges in the | other Provinces of the Domivion nore | attention is being paid to the sciences every year, while the study of the classics is fail- ing into disrepute. In our Province the reverse is the ease, aud perhops the reason

132, without change.—Cunadian Gazetle, April 10), Tue Soverze rm Wueat.—The excite-

market a few days ago

received a severe chastisemen! by asharp rise of 3$c per bushel, No. 2 red winter in New York closing strong at $1.10} May, #1.12% June. It 1s generally admitted by parties on thia side that Eng- lish firms realized immense sums by selling | ‘short,’ and following the market down

ldc to 20c per bushel. One lirge English

firm, it is known, realized £30,000 on the

decline. There was quite a number, how-

ever, who were less fortunate by selling

wheat short when it was at bed-rock, and

our American friends are therefore getting

part of their money back again. — Montreal

Ge ette, April ZO.

Begt-rout Sucar.—According to latest mail advices from Europe the beet sugar industry has suifered severly from over pro- duction, and heavy losses have been incur- red by German manufacturers, the sus- pension being announced of two important factories—one iu Prague and the other in Saxony—and grave fears are entertained that others will follow, unless a consider- able advance in the price of sugar occurs soon, of which, however, at the moment there is no likelihood. The over popula- tion of beet sugar in Europe has, no doubt, been one of the leading factors affecting the recent decline in the price of cane sugar, which is the lowest known for many years,

Oats—London advices state :—'‘‘ The country markets have shown no change ino oats, but in London, from the stocks coming out very short, an advance of 6d to %di has been obtained, especially upon the inferior qualities. But very few oats are now on passage, or likely soun to be ship ped; so that with the large consumption that has been going on for some time a further reduction will take place, but the spring shipments from the Northern Baltic will soon be made, though of them large

quantities have been bonght for the Continent. Beans and pease are un- changed.”

Losses 1n Bourrer anp Bacon.—The

severe shrinkage in the price of medium butter in England during the past two or thres months has entailed heavy losses upon Canadian and American shippers, gouds costing 95a to 1053 having lately been sold at 603 to 653 per cwt., showing a loss of 7e to 8c per ib. One round lot of Canadian butter costing 95s laid down in Liverpool was disposed of recently at 61s, and was well sold, considering the shaky condition of the market for that class of butter. The time appears to have gone by for the shipment of second grades to the English market, as they cannot begin to compete with fresh continental butterine, which beats our off grede butter hollow, both as regards price and flavor. The export question, there fore, so far as Canada is concerned, re- solves itself simply to this: that unless we ean ship first-class goods, the exportation of butter te England will have to be dis- continued. The only outlet which can be calculated upon in future for off grades is the demand for the Canadian and New- foundiand fisheries and the home trade, af England dees not want them except at ruinously low prices. Some steep losses have also occurred in Eng’and upon ship- m-nts offAmercican bacon, which have been sold atijconsiderably under first cost.— Montreal Gazette, April 20.

Dutt Traps. — Latest advices report from the Continental trade as foliows; —‘‘In France the trade has also been very dull, and most of the country markets quote a decline. Farmers, however, do not offer freely, but the demand is of the most re- stricted character, as the manufacture of flour is unremunerative. In the ports foreign wheat is also quoted lower, and is difficult to sell. A further decline has also been experienced in Belgium. In Ger- many, with favorable weather for the crops, the trade has been very dull, and in buyers’ favor.”

UVREAT LOSS OF LIFE IN OHIO.

Advices from Dayton, O., of the 28th April, state that, shortly before five o'clock on the previous afternoon, the most de- structive cyclone ever known in that part of the country, passed over the southern part of Montgomery and Greene Counties, devastating everything in its course. The authentic statement is that the cyclone was formed by the union of two light storm clouds from the south and northwest, which immediately assumed the form of a water- spout, rising and descending like waves of the sea, and destroying everything in its path It was fully an eighth of a mile wide. The storm moved over the country like an immense cloud of smoke, while everywhere in its course the air was filled with treesand ruins of houses. The forests were mowed down like weeds, and fences destroyed for miles The loss of life must have been heavy. In the neighborhood of Miamisburg the damage is heavy; in Dayton there wasa heavy raiu, accompanied by hail, but there was little wind. One freak

of the cyclone was that in Dayton acd tive |

miles south of the city, there was rain and no hail, and in som: sections of the country devastated there was neither rain nor hail. At Bellbrook, Green Co., fifteen houses were more or /ess damaged, but the occupants escaped by taking refuge in the cellars. From Carrollton the cyclone took a direct easterly course, and its force was not in the least spent when it reached Jamestown, a village of 600 inhabitants, which, it is reported, wus entirely destroyed. The meagre telegraph reports received state that six persons are known to have been killed, while twenty were more or less injured.

~~ +

Rurrercugs in full bloom wert picked near |

Bitiduck, U, de, a week ayo:

a a gS

generajly |

ot this can be best explained by quoting | 1883, page |

from the Schools Report for 3

22. There are-ia this Province sixteen schools in which a anificient know

ledge of the cilassice can be acquir a}

‘o enable pupils to matriculate “inte” a | University: but even in these ectence has been tardily acknowledged. The chief | difficulty in this connection arises from the | fact that we have no sci Provincial College and Normal School. is true that the elements of some of the sciences are taught in that Institution, but it requires the enthusiasm and devotion of a specialist to awaken throughout the Pio vince, and from the Normal School as a ceatre, a sufficient degree of interest in this department of school work. If the city schools were permitted to do the work of the Prince of Wales College, and if the pupils of the College were required to attend the city schools while preparing for matriculation at the University, the annual cost of the Prince of Wales College could be devoted to the support of an agricultural school, Farmers in the country districts would not object to being taxed for the support of a school or college in which their sons would be taugut the science of agri- culture.

Yours, etc,

Trova.

—_—_—__-——_<002—

Dogs.

Srr,-—I have heard and read of many anecdotes relative to the extraordinary sagacity of dogs, of their attachment to their masters, of their fidelity, and of their usefulness to man; but [do not remember an instance of their fondnees for each other in distress, as exemplified a short time ago by seven of the race, towards a poor fellow that some malignant rascal abused shame- fully.

Gip is the name of the dog that was lost, from a certain public institution not far hence—a fox hound, high in pedigree. The dog was missed from home some time ago. Day after day passed by without his return, Poor Gip was given up for lost. It was thought the poor fellow had got in a spring hole returning from town, and had met his fate in that way; but one morning at sun- rise, about three weeks after being missed, one of the attendants heard a com- motion outside and opened the back door to see the cause of it. There to his surprise stood poer Gip, meek and lowly, and sad'r cast down he looked—although attended i: distress by seven companions. poor Gip! said the kind keeper pacting him on the head, how glad I am to eee you. The poor dog was the mere shadow of hfmself, merely skin and bone, shot in the head throngh the shoulder, and through the ham of one of his hind legs. When his attendants understood how kradly poor Gip was received, they set up a whine of delight wagging their tails, and then with a bow- wow! wow! coursed round the building, beaded by their leader, Mr. Unsworth’s beautiful greyhound, and then made straight for Charlottetown ata gallop.

L am pleased to say Gip is recovering fast and can trot about his home.

Yours very truly. A SUBSCRIBER.

The Ontario Conspirators.

A true bill has been found against Weeks, Wilkinson, Kirkland and Bunting, charged with bribing members ef the Ontario Legis- lature. Fifteen of the twenty-one jurymen were Liberal-Conservatives, which shows that there is no disposition in that party to shirk the fullest investigation or to avoid punishing any who kave been guilty of wrong. ‘The pity is that the members of the Legislature who played so discredit- able a part cannot aiso be got at.

——.

Tue Bank of Montreal, on the 25th inst., declared a semi-annual dividend of 5 per cent. added $250,009 to the rest, bringing it up to $6,000,000, and carried forward $275,000 to the contingent fund. On the announcement of these figures the stock fell one per cent. According to the last annual statement of 3!st May, 1884, the bank had a rest of $5,750,009 and a contingent account of $322,194, sohwing that the net earvings for the year, after liberally providing for bad and doubtful debts, amounted to $1,403,909 or 11% per cent. The earnings for the first half of the year, from June to November, were $692,668, and for the second half, from Novem- ber to May, $711,000. It is expected that now the rest has been made up to the long-coveted figure of $6,000,000. and a handsome surplus over that of abeut $300,900, the shareholders may reasonably expeet an increase in dividend ora bonus next fall. This, by some brokers, is thought the best statement the bank has ever made; by others it is’ considered a poor one, the latter arguing that the rest has been brought up to its present figures by reducing the contingent fund.

SHIP NEWS. OF CHARLOTTETOWN. CLEARED Arichat,

PORT

May 2- Rising, Dawn, oats and potatoes.

ee _

Boudroit,

HOTEL <RRIVALS.

REVERE JIOUSE.

' May 2—H Fairbrother, Montreal; D An- derson. Toronto; W. Ross, Montreal; G W Mooie Boston; J P Lea, Montrea’; F 8 Robb, Amhe's'; E A Smth, | patric’, at. John; D Schurman, Summerside,

RIED.

At Dundas, on Tuesday, 29th ult., Cath- erine, relict cf the late Lauchtin McKinnon, aged 5) years, She died expressing full con- tidence in the merits of the Redeemer.

PUB PRINTING of every deserption @F? executed with Neatness and Despatch iat the BXAMINER JOR PRINTING ' ROOMS, ony. Watar and Groat Qeorgo 91 rest.

HX A Mat

Poor Gip, |

Montreal; F S Kuirk-{ , ; : trusted to us in this menth will be prompily executed, and

|

OODLE

'TC-B: |

o—— —

entree

ee een

INR, MAY

~

IN ©"

Rs a : | Srr,—In an excellent article of yester-| | day’s issue, you suggest the time may soon | . arrive when the people must consider aa ” a

—HAVE— REMOVED TO DESBRISAY'S BUILDING,

Nexi Doar to Besr & Goff's Grocery Store.

ae Oo——

BEG CLEARANCE SALE CONTINUED.

Doring the next few months we will positively clear cut:

the big stock saved from the fire, together with about thirty-six cases aud bales of

New and Fashionable Spring Goods,

aclence master In ( rf direct from the Lordon markets, the first shipment of which is |

eing opened to-day ait W.& A. BROWN & CO.

‘town, May 1, 1884.—dy whly

EEE Ee -= _ Some —-—

DESBRISAY & ANGUS,

AGENTS OF ‘THE

QUEEN AND AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CORPANIES,

7 HILE thanking the Citizens of Charlottetown for their past patronage, and assistance during the late fire, have to announce that the have taken the office in

Stevenson’s Building, CORNER QUEEN AND SYDNEY STREETS,

Where they are prepared to do business. Cir’town, Feb. 22, 1884.

— ——— ee a ——— ~~ a ee

ROYAL CANADIAN INSURANCE CO.

oO

BY TFs.

9

TAWITAR:, (3 8) oo oe Se as

$2,000,000

HEAD OFFICE - Montreal. HALIFAX BRANCH - J. Scott Mitchell, Agent.

Risks Taken on Most Favorable Terms. AGeNT FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND:

F. KH. ARNAUD,

Merchants Bank of Halifax

Ch’town, Feb, 27, 1884.

NEW SPRING GOODS.

—_-— :0: —— —

d. B. MACDONALD

S now showing an extensive range of NEW PRINTS, bought before the advance in duty, consisting of, — 650 picces, in all the Newest Designs, 20 bales (800 pieces) Grey Cottons, White Cottons, in the Biffcrent Makes. Sheetings and Pillow Cottons, Powellings and Stair Linens,

aan A Ot

A Large Varicty of Carpets, in Brussels, Tapes‘ry, Scotch and Dutch Carpets, Stair Carpets, Hearth Rugs, and Deer Mats,

SOLD AT THE LOWEST GASH PRICES, . J. B. MACDONALD.

Ch’town, Feb. 28, 1884.—2aw wkiy,

~~ a

FURNITURE. FURNITURE.

ee ee Oo ————

We have on hand a full line of PARLOR AND BEDROOM SUITS, latest styles and well made, that we will sell cheap to make room for new patterns,

We are prepared to do all kinds of Upholstering, Cabinet Work, Polishing, ete, for house-cleaning time, in a thorough manner,

HAIR MATRASSES Re-made, Re-picked and Cleaned, which make them as good as new. CHAIRS Reseated with Birch, Veneer, Perforated Seats, and Cane.

First-class work guaranteed in every branch. All orders en-

cheaper than alter the spring rush commences,

Better value in every department than ever before offered in Charlottetown.

MARK WRIGHT & C@.,

Kent Street, and ©3 Queen Street: Charivttwtowa, Mureh 17, 1884—Zaw whiy

ENTERTAINMENT!

aoe children of St Poul’s Sunday School ! : 7 - . 2 : 7 > ‘4 . a .

will give an Kv tertsinment, consisting of | Choruses, D alogues, ! » .

and Vocal Sclos, on

Friday voting Nexi, 2ad Moy,

at eight o'clock, in

ST. PAUL'S SCHOO. ROOM, Admission, 15 cents, April 30, 1884

inet, Instremental

MONEY WANTED,

N cons quence of my loss by the fire of | 20ub February last, 1 feel competled to ask for an immediate setth Ment of all over. | due ace. unts, whetLer by notes of hond or | otherwise. | Ail eccounté not settled by the fist of | June next will be placed iv the bands of my attorney, without further notice, | Balence of Furuiture saved from the fire | se ing cffat great Pargeips.

JOHN NEWDSON, Ch'town, May 1, 1884—1m

SEED BARLEY, a SALE—Highty bet.) j::mc Yoel _ Barley—yields twenty-s x b chels from one,

Samples to be seen at Belmont Mills, the market, cr Mr. J. D. NcLeod’s,

Price moderate, B. E. WRIGHT,

April 29, 1884.

Vaitable Business Stand,

Y AUCTION, MONDAY, MAY 6th, at tweive o'clock, noon, that beautifully situated property, on Great George Street (opposite the K. ©. Cathcdral), known as Mra, Coombs’ House and Premises. Two-thirds ef the purchase movey can re- main on interest for aterm cf years, For further particulars apply to Meesrs, Palmer & Me! ecd,

A. McNEILL, : /-ucticneer, Ch’town, April 19, be $4,

Valuable Property.

¥ AUCTION, May 9%tb. at five o'clock, p, m., that beatiful plot of land, in South- port ithe property of Mre. P. Breen. gaz Terms at sale. HENRY BOVYER, Auctioneer.

Southport, April 25.

schooner R. Munn.

Y AUCTION, SATURDAY, MAY 10th, at

two o’cicck, p.m, at Pirquid Wharf,

the schooner R. Munn, with Sails, Anchors, Chains, etc.

SNKY BOVYER, Auctioneer, Svuthport, Apri! 25 >

WANES, LOND, ROUND, de.

OR SALE—the yacht Wanderer (cat- rigged) whica to «< first prze at last regatta. Apply to Jas. H. Judson, Alexan- dria, Lot 49. {may2 lw pd

UO LE!—A_ Honse on King Stré t, be- twicn Hilleborough and Weymouth Sts, Possession immediately. Alsov a Warehouse on Grafton Street, Apply to Witutam Dopp. [may2

KY LOsT Lost, between Beer’s Square aud Stewm Navigation Co’s. Whaf, a lar.eringe! KY. ine fi-der will please

leave it at Tue Epamisir Office,

A YING AND A BOACH.- Pa is anxions. £4 Write to any of the principal post offices firyour letters. » Post eard did net give your address — LavIiyta. [may2

. 7 Po rg O LET—A Heuse situated on Pleasant Street, at present occupiel by Mrs, Douse, with stable and pump in yard. Pos- session given immediately, Apply to John Kelly, Esquire, Dorchester St-eet, or to the owner, Edward Kelly, [may2 6i pd

OR SALE - A good COW, with calf one week old.—J, PassmMorg, {may2 3i

[may 2 2i

OST--A Buckskin Glove. The finder will be rewarded ly leaving it at the store of E. W. Taylor, Queen tre: t. [may] 2i

W astep a SERVANT GIRL, for general hourework. Apply at this office. [mayl

_— IXT—A HOUSE AND GARDEN, A with land, on Malpcque Road. Posses- sion immediately, Apply toS. W. DODD, Medical Hall. [ap29 3w tu fr

ANTED—A good, steady MAN, to _work on a farm and take charge. Ap- ply at Tue Examiner Orrice, [ap28

ry°O LET—A Tenement House, situated on

Hillsborough Street, containing seven rooms, with workshop and stable attached. | Apply to Jamew A. ALLEY. [ap28 lw

reo LET. A Cottage, corner Hillsborough and Richmond Streets. Erquire on the premises. {ap28

ORSE FOR SALE—Suitable for farm or trucking. Apply to Henry Bese, Water Street fap2s 7 ANTED—A Furnished House, for the

/ summer ponths. Address, the United | States Consulate, [ap26

Z W ANTED—A NUR-E Good reference required. Appy to Mrs. George Peake, kagecombe H. use. [ap 26 tf

A

*8°0O LET—A House on Corner Euston and & Cumberland Streets, at presevt occupi6

by Mr. George Walker. Posscssion given on Ist June,—R. Fexnev. [epl9 ocd

'

SIDE-SADDLE (English make) will be sold ata bargain. Apply et this cflice. {ap2

‘gO LET—On the St. Peter’s Road, half

a mile from the city, a neat, well finished Cottage, with balf an ecre of land attached. Pleasavtly situated. formerly occupied by

Mr Cook. Apply to HKevtor MELeud, St. {mar27

Pittr’s Kvad, $ dbyaity.