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THE DAILY EXAMINER.

FEBRUARY 24, 1888.

Dominion Exhibition, 1888.

forth by the General Exhibition Committee of

Laupas.e efforts are being put

Nova Scotia to secure the Dominion grant A committee for that purpose, organized at Halifax, composed of members of the City Council

for that Province this year.

and other citizens, held a meeting in the city of Halifax last week, of which the Mayor of the City of Halifax is Chairman, and energetic action has been taken to ob- tain the Dominion as well .as Provincial grants for holding the Exhibition this year at Halifax, N. 8.

Stockraisers, agriculturists, mechanics, in feet the representatives of all industries in our Province, knowing, as they unfor- tunately do, that we are not prepared for want of proper Show Ground and Build- ings to accommodate, to any extent, exhibitors from the adjoining’ Provinces, should heartily commend the Halifax peo- ple for the action they have taken in this important matter.

Exhibitors of live stock, farm preducts, and other industries from this Island shared in the advantages of the Dominion and Provincial Exhibition held in Halifax in 1881, and carried off many of the leading prizes in all the classes in which they com- peted. What our people did in that year they are prepared to repeat in 1883, and though laboring uader many disadvantages we believe, if the opportunity offers, they will give a good account of our Province at Halifax this coming autumn.

The Provincial Government grant (#4,- 000) is already placed at the dcis- posal of the Halifax Executive Committee, end they have gone to work energetically

to obtain the Dominion Gevernment grant of $10,000.

Next toa Dominion Exhibition in our own Province, the one at Halifax offers the

best advantages to our people. We should therefore encourage, as much as_ possible, the efforts put firth to secure the Dominion Exhibition for our Sister Province of Nova Scotia this year.

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The Lobster Fishery.

Tue Commissioners’ report, which re- commends the closing of al! factories on the Atlantic coast on the Ist July, and those enthe Gulf Shore onthe 15th July, is attracting attention in the

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considerable other Provinces. correspondence and reports of meetings we infer that all the fishermen and others engaged in the business are agreed at any rate on one im- portant point, viz., that it is quite impos- sible to fix a time fcr fishing that will suit all sections alike. Several reasons are given, chief among which we might men- tion the following, as applying particularly to this Island :—-

First. The lobsters make their appear- ance on the North Side much earlier than on the South Side, thus allowing packers to begin operations as soon as the ice moves off the shore—say, about the 6th May. In ordinary seasons, fishing is carried on until about the 10th July, after which the fish, move off and the fishermen turn their attention to the mackerel.

Second. On the south side, the lobsters are not generally found in large numbers (excepting for about ten days in June) until about 20th July, aud then they are not in a fit state to catch, the fact But in order to secure a certain number of cans prior to the closing date, (viz, 20th August) it be- comes nevessary to catch all the lobsters possible, whether in good condition or not, quite regardless of the destruction caused by catching spawn and soft shell fish.

Third. Admitting that owing to the enormous quantities of lobsters taken up during the past seven or eight years, they

from that it is the shelling season.

are not so plentiful now as heretofore, still, are not some of the arguments used by those who favor closing down for three years, a little wide of the mark ? For instance, we are often shown figures to prove that the lobstera are being fished out because it now takes about six and a half lobaters to fill a cau while it only took two and a half to three lobsters when the busi- began. Very many persons, who have given considerable attention to the matter, claim that the above result is

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reached cu account of fishermen being forced to catch soft shell and empty lobs- ters in some sections, which fish, if left undisturbed during July and August, would in September and October give nearly fifty per cent. better results. This matter has been tested over and over again; and if the Dominion Government would annul the present regulations and allow a season of even two months (just half the time formerly allowed), to be fixed to suit the different localities, the result would ‘be satisfactory to the fishermen and packers, and the industry would be protected in the only properand reasonableway yet proposed

while the result would be that instead of six or seven lobsters being taken to fil! a cah, On an everage, about four and a haif would do it. One can easily imagine what

an important bearing this, alone, would have to all concerned. There are other and very strong reasons | which could be urged to show that the | recommendation of the Commissioners | should not, as far as this Island is con- | cerned, be applied to all sections alike. If the season for fishing be considered too | long, by all means let it be shortened ; but | ive egch locality a chance to fish when the

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What Grover Thinks About If,

The President’s Message to the Senate.

Arrer setting forth the circumstances under which he proposed the appointment of a Commission to settle the Fishery ditti- culty, and the steps taken by the Commis- sioners, President Cleveland says :—

‘* The treaty meets my approval because I believe it supplies a satisfactory, practical and final adjustment upon a basis honorable and just to both parties of the difficult and vexed question to which it relates. A review of the history of this question will show that all for- mer attempts toarrive ata common inter- pretation satisfactory to both parties of the tirst article of the treaty of 1818 has been un- successful, and with the lapse of time the ditticulty of obscurity only increased. Nego- tiations in 1854 and again in 1871 ended in both cases in temporary reciprocal arrange- ment of tariffs of Canada and Newfoundland with the United States, and the payment of a money award voy the United States, uader which the real questions and differences re- mained unsettled and in abeyance and ready to present themselves anew just as soon as the conventional arrangements were abrogated. The situation, therefore, remained unim- proved by the results of the treaty of 1871, and the grave condition of affairs, presenting almost indeiinitely the same features were causes of complaint by the United States against Canadian action and British default in correcticn confronted us in May, 1886, and was continued until the present time. The greater part of the cor- respondence which has taken place between the two governments has heretofore been communicated to congress, and at as early a day as possible | shall transmit the remaining portion to this date, accompanying it with the joint protocols of the conferences which re- sulted in the conclusion of the treaty now sub- mitted to you. You will thus be fully pos- sessed of the record and history of the case since the termination, on June 30th, 1884, of the fishery articles of the treaty of Washing- ton of 1871, whereby we were relegated to the provisions of the treaty of October 30, 1818. As the documents and papers referred to will supply full information of the positions taken under my administration by representatives of the United States as wellas those occupied by the representatives of the government of Great Britain, it is not considered necessary or expedient to repeat them in this message. But I believe THE TREATY WILL BE FOUND TO JUSTICE AND HONOR,

and therefore a satisfactory , solution of the difficulties which clouded our relations with our neighbors on the northern border. Es.- pecially satisfactory do I believe the proposed arrangement will be found by those of our citizens engaged in the open sea fisheries ad- jacent to the Canadian coast and resorting to those ports and harbors. Under the treaty provisions and rules of international law, the proposed delimitation of lines of exclusive tisheries from the common fisheries will give certainty and security as to the area of their legitimate field. The headland theory of im- aginary lines is abandoned by Great Britain and specification in the treaty of certain named bays especially provided for, gives sat- isfaction to the inhabitants of the shores with- out subtracting materially from the value or convenieace of the fishery rights of Americans. Uninterrupted navigation of the Strait of Canso is expressly, and for the first time affirmed, and the four purposes for which our fishermen, under the treaty of 1818, were allowed to enter bays, harbors of Canada and Newfoundland within the belt of three marine miles, are placed under a fair and liberal construction and their enjoyment secured without such conditions and restrictions as in the past embarrassed and obstructed them so seriously. The enforcement of penalties for unlawfully fishing or preparing to fish within the inshore and exclusive waters of Canada and Newfoundland, is to be accomplished under safe guards against oppressive or arbi- trary action, thus protecting defendant fisher- men from punishment in edvance, trial, de- lays, inconvenience and unnecessary expense. The history of events in the last two years shows that no feature of Canadian adminis- tration was more harrassing and injurious shan the compulsion upon our fishing vessels to make formal entry and clearance on every oceasion temporarily seeking shelter in Cana- dian ports and harbors. Such inconvenience is provided against in the proposed treaty and this most frequent and just cause of complaint is removed. Articles permitting our fisher- men to obtain provisions and ordinary sup- plies of trading vessels on their homeward voyages and under which they are accorded further and even the more important privi- leges on all occasions of purchasing such casual or needful provisions and supplies as ordinarily granted trading vessels, are of great importance and value.

LICENSES ARE TO BE GRANTED

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without charge and on application, to en- able our fishermen to enjoy these privileges Reasonable and proper checks will be in the hands of local authorities to identify recipi- entsand prevent abuse and can form no impediment to those who intend to use them fairly. Hospitality is secured for all our vessels inall cases of actual distress, with liberty to unload, sell and tranship cargoes. These provisions will secure the substantial enjoyment of treaty rights for our fisermen under the treaty of 1818, for which contention was steadily made in the correspondence of the department of state and our minister at London and by the American negotiators of the present treaty, The right of oar fishermen under the treaty of 1818 did not extend to the procurement of distinctive fishery supplies in Canadian ports, and harbors and one item supposed to be essen- tial,-to wit: bait, was plainly denied them by explict and detinite words of treaty of 1818 emphasized by the course of the negotiation and express decision which preceeded the conclusion of that treaty. The treaty now submitted contains no provisions affecting tariff duties independently of the position assumed upon the jpart of the United States thet no altera- tion in our tariff or other domestic legisiation could be made asthe price for the consider- ation of obtaining the rights of our citizens seoured by treaty. It was considered more expedient to allow any change in the revenue law of the United States to be made by the ordinary exercise of legislative will, and in promotion of the public interests. Therefore, the addition to the free list of fish, fish oil, whale and ‘seal oil, ete., recited in the last article of the treaty, is wholly left te the action « f Congress, and in connection there- with Canada an‘: Newfoundiand’s right’ to regulate sales of bait and other fishing supplies

Spa? ss eT a es ee eee 7 within their own jurisdiction is recognized, |

and the right of our fishermen to freely pur- chase tnese things is made contingent by this

the United States common carriers, marine and inland,connecting their lines with Canada, which was returned by the secretary of the treasury to the senate on the 7th of February, 1888, in answer to a resolution of that body, and this is instructive to the great volume of mutually profitable interchanges which came into existence during the last half century. This intercourse is still but partially de- veloped. If amicable enterprise and whole- some rivalry between the two populations be not obstructed, the promise of the future is full of the fruits of unbounded prosperity on both sides of the border, The treaty now sub- mitted to you has been framed in

A SPIRIT OF LIBERAL EQUITY AND RECIPROCAL BENEFITS

in the conviction that mutual advantages and convenience are the only permanent tounda- tion for pesce and friendship between the States; and that with the adoption of the agreement now placed before the Senate, ben- efcial and satisfactory intercourse between the two countries will be established, so as to secure perpetual peace and harmony. In con- nection with the treaty herewith submitted, I deem it to be my duty to transmit to the Sen- ate a written offer or arrangement in the nature of a modus vivendi, tendered after the conclusion of the treaty on the part of the British plenipotentiaries, to secure kindly and peaceful relations during the period which may be required for the consideration of the treaty by the respective governments and for the enactment of necessary legislation to carry its provisions into effect, if approved. This paper, freely and on their motion signed tor the British confreres, not only extends advan- tages to our fishermen pending the ratification of the treaty, but appears to have been dictat- ed by a friendly and amicable spirit.

An Ancient Document.

WE were shown to-day an old document, dated in William and Mary's reign, 1692. It isa commission in the English army, and finishes with, :

‘** By His Majesty’s Command, WituiaM BiaTuway.

The fcilowing is a copy of it :-—

[Seal.]

WiLLiaAM AND MARY, by the grace of Ged, King and Queen of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of she faith, &c., &c.

To our trusty and well beloved Colonel D' A ubus- sargues, Greeting :

We, reposing especial trust and confidence in your loyalty, ceurage and good conduct, by these presents constitute and appoint you to be Colonel of a Regiment of Dragoons in our service, and likewise to be Captain of a troop in the same regiment. You are therefore to take the said Regiment and Troop into your care and charge 6nd only to exercise the offi- cers and soldiers thereof in arma, and to use your best endeavors to keep them in order and discipline. And we do hereby command them to obey you as their Colonel and you are to observe such orders and directions from time to time as vou shall receive from...... . ....0r any other your superior officer, ac- cording to the rules and discipline of war, in

.... of the trust we hereby repose in you— Given at our Court att the Hague the 8th day OE: cates 1692, in the fourth year of our reign.

By His Majesty's Command, WILLIAM BLaTHWayY.

Colonel D’ Aubussargues to be Colonel ot the

....Regt of Dragoons.

Parts of the document are worn by age, but the writing is mostly distinct.

Toronto's Latest Sensation.

ARCHBISHOP LYNCH DENOUNCES THE SCHOOL

BOARD AND WILL CUT OFF ROTTEN BRANCH-

ES OF THE CHURCH.

Lhe Catholics of Toroxio are excited over a letter on thesubject cftheballot written by Archbishop Lynch and read in tke churches on Sunday last. It denounces as unworthy the conduct of some members of separate school board who were openly in league with the worst enemies of ‘‘our faith” in order evidently to break up Catholic schools and exclude the clergy from the board. Whentheclergy had very small funds they managed school affairs with economy and few men cared to become school trustees until the funds became large. The separate school board of To- ronto had inthe past few years been a scandal to the Catholics of the whole pro- vince. The plea that the Pope was elected by ballot was amusing and seemed to indi- cate a desire to put a trusteeship on the level with the papacy. The letter proceed- ed to deny that either cardinal, archbishop, bishop, or priest, or any clergy were elect- ed by ballot. In conclusion, His Grace stated that hé would have to use power which had been given into his hands for the preservation of the faith, and cut off from communion of the church rotten branches.

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Cause and Effect.

A great commotion was created on Rid- eau Street, Ottawa, a few days ago, by the strange action of a father, who apparently wanted to strangle his little girl. Thos. Cundell, a well known contractor, was driving with his wife and little girl, when all at once he seized the child with both hands.and commenced choking her. The agonized outcry of the child and mother speedily attracted the attention of

land, Deputy Sheriff Sherwood and Detec- tive Montgomery, These speedily seized the misguided man and succeeded in wrenching his hands from around his child’s throat and liberating the poor little thing from its painful and perilous position. Mr. Cundell had previously been underrestraint. He gave as av explanation of his strange conduct that ‘‘ he wanted to take the child up to the Salvation Army barracks and sac- rifice it to God.” He was taken in charge by Detective Montgomery.

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Fighting Her Way.

The average plucky Englishwoman has _much of the Saxon fightin her. The fence round Mrs. Langtry’s house in New York had to be taken down, as complaints were made of its borrowing part of the sidewalk to enable itself to fourish. In obedience to the arm of ‘he law all but two posts were removed. Another complaint was jlodged, and the life of the posts was en- idangere|. But here Mrs. Langtry woke ‘up, beiag convinced that petty spite must /be at the bottom of the trouble, and, | through her lawyers,- she has taken the

warpath against every post in her neighbor- | hood, including the props of the elevated

treaty upon the action of Congress in modifi- railway ; and if her cherished posts have

cation of our tariff laws. cial intescourse with those populations who

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Our special commer-|t0 coe cown so will all the others.

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Fruit Culture.

The subject of fruit culture o¢cupies, we are glad to learn, a due share of attention at the Central Farm, near Ottawa, superin- tended by Prof. Saunders. This is a sub- ject, indeed, to which that gentleman has for many years devoted attention, as may be seen from the reports of societies in Ontario with which he was connected. It is just two years since Mr. Saunders pre-

ared his first report on agricultural coi- eges and experimental farm stations and it

that the foundation of the present institu- tion is due. He has, therefore, had full op»ortunity for carrying out his own plans and much good may be expected from the operation of the system which he has in- augurated. It was nature that fruit rais- ing should form a leading feature in those plants, and the time is opportune for con- ducting such expefiments as may be necessary for the improvement of both its theory and its practice. In this province it has for some years past engaged the thoughts and fefforta of our leading horticulturists and only the other day the topic of some valuable papers at the con- vention held at Quebec. Mr. Saunders thinks that not only apples but pears, plums and cherries, such as are grown successfully in Northern Russia could also be raised in the same latitude of Can- ada, not only in the older provinces, but in the Northwest. The change of climate con- sequent on deforestation has made varieiies that were formerly fairly successful utterly useless for Canada, and only the hardisst kinds can be expected to thrive. 1t is of importance, therefore, that careful tests should be made of foreign fruit trees which have done well in climates equally rigor- ous.

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THE SBED BUSINESS.

At this season of the year, when all Nature is at rest, we are busy preparing for the awakening that will soon come with * March winds and April showers.” Samples of bund:eds; of kinds of Seeds are being tested in a Green- house to prove their rowing qualities, and such as prove good, packete’ up ready tote distri- buted all overthe lengih and o*:.:« ) of this Island of ours. Seed Wheat, Clover, and other heavy Seeds will arrive by Northern Light.

Our Seed Catalogue for 1888

will soon be ready. It will be better than ever,

has a much nicer cover and much new matter.

Every Farmerand Gardener should have it. It

costs hundreds of dollars. It costs only a Postal

se to get it, to send name and address on. urs is

THE SEED STORE of P. E. island.

We keep “EVERYTHING FOR TILE FARM AND GARDEN,” from a bag of Wheat to a packet of Fiower Seeds. You can rely on getting what you want at our Store, and as much or as little as you wish, and always good and at a moderate prige,

Send forour Catalogue. It explains everything. Address,—

GEO. CARTER & 00.,

SEEDSMEN,

Charlottetown, P. E. L

oe TH E Saperioress of the Charlottetown Hospital tenders her sincere thanks to the Ladies who collected funds for the institution, and commends their charitab 6 zeal, She also offers her grate-

ful thanks to ail who contributed so generously. feb24—li

MEDICAL. Dr, Jenkins & Dr. §, R. Jenkins,

OM PTrION: GREAT GEORGE STREET,

Opposite St. Dunstan’s Cathedral. feb24—2m wky tf

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VAL'IABLE

dl Estate Sa

LANDS IN CHARLOTTETOWN,

I am inatructed by the Honorable Judge Peters to sell at Public Auction, on the premises,

Gn Monday, the 26th day of March next,

AT TWELVE O’CLOCE, NOON,

That Vaiuadle Property lring between the Mal- peque Road and U pper Queen Street.

The Property has been laid off in fourteen Building Lots, some fronting un Queen Street anc others on ths Malpeque Road, the balance fronting 62 a Bew street to be opened between Queen Street and the Malpegue Road.

A plan of the proposed Building Lots can be seen at ‘he office of Peters & Peters, Solicitors.

Conditions of sale will be made known on day

of sale. G. M. HARRIS,

Aucti > Peters & Peters, Solicitors. sale Ch'town, Feb, 20, 18838—eod & wky

AUCTION SALE.

¥ AUCTION, on TUESDA b 28th, B at 11 o'clock, as Rooms, tt Gia! :

Five Shares of “The Examiner” Publishing Company Stock.

A. i. Ch’town, Feb, 22, 1888—eod t s ee

% NOTICE.

Ps ANNUAL BAZAAR for the P. E. ISLAND HOSPITAL will be held on THURSDAY, April Sth. Contributions

gratefully received i

Miis. CHAS. PALMER, President.

L. P, BEER, Secretary.

Dress Goods, cheap, at James Paton & Co's.

Ladies’ Jackets and Dolmans at re- duced prices,

Mens’ Overcoats, good value, at Jas. Paton & Co's.

Corsets, all kinds and prices.

The Best Place on the Island to buy Carpets.

Gloves, in Kid and Cashmere.

Table Linens and Table Napkins. extra good value.

The best value in Cambric Embroi- deries.

Mourning Goods of all kinds,

Millinery made to order on short

notice.

JAVIES PATON & CO.

WATER STREET, MARKET SQUARE, Summerside. Charlottetown. February 6, 1888-—-dy & wky

J.

B. MACPONALD

— WILL SELL OFF CHEAP— Clethes, Flannels, Cleths, Pinmmeks, Cloths, Fiannrts,

Knit Wool Geods, ldnit Wool Goods, Knit Wool Goods,

Dress Goods, Dress Goods, Dress Goods,

Carpets, Carpets, arpets,

Overconats, Mens’ Suits, Boys’ =uits, Overconts, Mens’ Suits, Boys’ Suits, Overcoais, Mens’ Suits, Boys’ Suits,

Underclothing, Flannel Shirts, Cotton Shirts.

—ALSO—

100 CHESTS CHOICE THA,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, CHEAP, AT

J. B. MACDONALD’S.

Ch’town, Feb. 7, 1888.—-dy & wky.

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PERKINS & STERNS.

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We Continue to Sell the Best Goods at Lowest Prices.

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| CORSETS, GLOVES,

TABLE LINENS, LINEN TOWELS, LINEN TOWELINGS,

WHITE COTTONS, GREY COTTONS,

PRINT COTTONS, | COLLARS, | DRESS GOODS, RIBBONS, | BED TICKINGS,

White and Colored Counterpanes, American Kniiting Cottons, Cheap Shirtings and Ginghams, Pillow Coitons and Sheetings, Carpets and Oil Cloths.

PERKINS & STERNS.

Charlottetown, Feb. 14. 1888.

ANOTHER LIST. —_—__— 9 ———— —— UR LAST SPECIAL OFFERS brought hundreds of extra customers to our Store, and in order to still keep up the supply of Bargains, we have prepared a new list, and ask you to read every item.

As only a few DOLMANS, REDINGOTES and SACQUES remain, we will, in order to make a clean sweep, offer them at ridiculously low prices—so now is your chance. In FANCY ULSTERS and SACQUE CLOTHS, you can have your choice at large discounts, and in TWEEDS our values are of the very best.

Our DRESS GOODS trade has been very large this season, owing to the excellent value we have been giving; but ovr new reduced prices we expect to cause a genuine rush, RKemembe, our Siock is Fresh, and we are offering the most Fashionable Trimmings at Large Discounts, and you only need see them to find just what will suit you. fe

We are to the front with a Choice Stock of HAMBURG EMBRO!IVERIES and INSERTIONS, CASH’S FRILLINGS EDGINGS of all kinds, and a Stock of WHILE COTTONS— the best value we have ever offered.

It Pays to buy your Dry Goods and Millinery at

BEER BROS.

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