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Tur Datty Examiner is for sale every day on the trains east and west, and at the follow ing places: —
H. A. Harvie, Charlottetown.
A. DeW. Haszarp,
T. O'CONNELL,
T. L. CHAPPELLE,
S. ‘Il’. NeLMeEs -
H. Beer, Southport.
Cuarces Larrerty, Summerside.
Leoxarp Morris, *
Gy. A. AITKEN, Georgetown.
DD). SUTHERLAND, Souris East.
Morton 8S. Hugues, County Line Station. MBA. McAucay, Head St. Peter's Bay.
D. Kaan, Mount Stewart.
MW. D. McNett, Alberton.
Joun J, ARSENAULT, Tignish.
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THe Datiy KXAMINER.
JULY 24, 1879.
The Letellier Matter. Tse solution of this matter is still a Cabinet secret. But it is known that the next Canada Gazette will tell the tale ; and if so the only inference is that Letellier will be dismissed—the position taken by the Deminion Government maintained.
A short recapitulation of the facts relat- ing to this matter may be interesting at this juncture. About the lst of March,1878, all Canada was amazed and alarmed by the announcement that Lettelier had dismissed his ministers, though their policy was sus- tained by large majorities of the people’s representatives in both Chambers. It was felt that if Letellier could do this in Que- bec, the Lieutenant Governors in all the other Provinces could do the same thing. But the gravest part of the business was thé fact that Letellier was known to have had advice from members of the then Dominion Government and from the Hon. Geo. Brown—the power then behind the throne ; and it was more than suspected that the Act was done for the purpose mainly of eb- taining Governmental influence in the then approaching Dominion election. The mat- ter Was discussed in Parliament. The Senate--containing all the most experienced politicians of Canada, denounced the Act. In the Commons it was upheld by a strictly party vote. The matter became an element of the Dominion election ; and the authors
of it were ignominiously defeated. Their tool, the Lieutenant-Governor, held
on to office. When Parliament met last session, his Act was con- demned by an overwhelmning majority of representatives fresh from the country. Fortified by the votes of both houses of Parliament, Sir John McDonald informed the Governor-General that the usefulness of Letellier was gone, and advised his dis- missal. But here a difficulty arose. The Governor-General having no precedent and no definite law to guide him, was un- decided whether or not he could take the advice of his Minis- ters to dismiss a Lieutenant Governor. He wished to be sure of his action. He asked for time to refer the matter to the Home authorities. It may be that Sir Jolin McDonald shared His Excellency’s doubts upon this important constitutional point. At any rate, he acquiesced in the “‘ reference.” The matter was represented to the British Government—and the result we have yet to learn. But, from incidental facts which have transpired, it is believed that Letellier’s dismissal will be an- announced in the next ‘“ Canada Gazette.’ _——— rr +
The Meat Contract Dispute.
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On Saturday last we published a note from Mr. Robert Bridges, addressed to the Commissioner of Public Works ; and also the answer the Commissioner of} Public Works authorized to be made to it. In an- ticipation of semething further from Mr. Bridges, we did not offer one word of com- ment. We desired to treat Mr. Bridges (who evidently thinks he has a grievance) with perfect fairness. We recognize his right to criticize sharply any official action of the Commissioner of Public Works ; and we should have been well pleased to pub- lish any statement he might choose to make over his own signature. But Mr. Bridges has allowed the Patriot to tell his story. Jn this he acted most unwisely ; for people
will be sure to say, ‘‘ Mr. Bridges knew he had no case, er he would have made his s‘atement in his own plain, blunt way, and not have relegated the task to such an adept in special pleading, exaggeration and misrepresentation as the Patriot.”
The statement headed ‘‘ The Beef Con- tract Swindle,” which appears in the Pat- riot, contains—to our certain knowledge— several unmitigated mis-statements. But, in the absence from the city of the Commis- sioner of Public Werks, and in the absence of nearly all the necessary information, we shall not to-day deal with it as a whole. We may, however, remark :
(1) The beef is obtained by the Commis. sioner of Public Works for 64 cents per
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| pourid. It is td bd * fresh,” the 100 lbs. —fore and hind quarters—and o be “of the best quality.” Now, the butchers of this Province (and, we may add, of all the rest of the world) are either extortioners who are daily swindling the public, or else the Commissioner of Public Works has made as good a bargain as it was possible to expect; for the best fresh. beet sells in the market every day at prices ranging from 7jto 12 cents.
(2.) The price to be given for the meat
is 30 cents per hundred lbs. less than it
was last year.
(3.) The Commissioner of Public Works was not bound to accept the lowest or any tender. As Commissioner, the public ex- pect him to exercise his judgment and to do what he thinks best for the institutions under his control, and for the Province at large.
(4) The Z/erald of yesterday contains the following statement of the facts alleged ; and we ask whether, in view of them and the considerations before stated, the Com- missioner of Public Works can be justly charged with a ‘‘ beef contract swindle :”
“The Patriot seems to think that Mr. Bridges has not been fairly dealt with, and that an undue preference has been shown to the Blake Brothers. This, however, as we learn the facts, is not the case. In connec- tion with this matter, it has to be borne in mind that Mr. Bridges had the contract for supplying the Asylum and Poor House with beet for the last twelve months. But both from the Poor House and Asylum complaints were made of the inferior quality of Mr. Bridges’ supplies. The Rev. G. Hodgson, we understand, called for tenders for the Poor House, and Mr. Blake’s tender of $6.50 per hundred weight was accepted. The following were the tenders sent in for the Asylum :—
PER CWT.
R. Bridges, . : . - - $5 85 S. Wheatley, - . - . - » 64 Blake Bros., same quality as last year, 5 50 “ good beef . 00
‘‘Now, if the same quality of beef had to be supplied as was supplied last year, the con- tract had clearly to be given to the Messrs. Blake. But the Government could not do this in the face of the complaint lodged by the Medical Superintendent of the Asylum, re- specting the quality of the beef furnished by Mr. Bridges last year. Both Mr. Bridges’ tender and the first. tender of Blake Brothers, therefore, had to be thrown aside. Mr, Wheatley’s tender of $6.64, and Messrs, Blake’s of $7.00 remained, and, as the latter firm had already obtained the contract for the Poor House at $6.50, the offer was made to suppl? both institutions with the same quality of beef at the same figure. The contract, therefore, fell justly to Blake Brothers, as their tender was 14 cents per cwt. less than Mr. Wheatley’s, and 30 cents per cwt. less than Mr. Bridges’ got last year. These are the real facts of the case, and only a mind anxious to find fault could blame the Govern- ment for the course they have pursued.”
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Grand Division Session.
THE quarterly session held at Springfield yesterday, passed off very pleasantly. ‘The procession and picnic were dispensed with on account of the rain which continued during the afternoen. Fifteen representa- tives were initiated. The reports of offi- cers showed the order to be in a flourish- ing condition. Measures, with a view to pushing for- ward the election for the Canada Temper- ance Act for Queen’s County, were ad- opted. A public meeting was held in the even- ing. Wm. Sanderson, Esq., P. G. W. P., of Georgetown, was called to the chair, Addresses were given by representatives Chappell, Scott, Millner, Cooper, McLean, Henry, Seaman, Scott, Hayden, Cash. After singing by Miss Haslam, and a reci- tatien by Miss McLean, the proceedings ended harmoniously, and all departed seemingly well satistied with the evening’s entertaimment, and determined still te labor on in the good cause in which they were interested. The thanks of the Grand Division were tendered to the ladies of Springtield, for the hospitality extended so generously by them during the session. EB - —
The Beef Contract.
To the Editor of the Patriot:
Sir,—In your issue of this morning there are one or two inaccuracies respecting myself which, with your scrupulous regard for the truth, you will, { have no donbt, be glad to correct,
It is not true that I told Mr. Bridges’ book- keeper ‘‘that the Commissioner of Public Works” had asked me to goto Mr. Bridges and ‘*try to get him to consent not to publish the (Bridges) letter.”
It is not true that I tried to get Mr. Bridges to ‘consent not to publish the letter.”
In fact no statement made by the Patriot regarding my connection with this matter contains a scintilla of truth—except the simple statement that 1 called at Mr. Bridges’ **place.” .
sf your reporter will call on me, I shall be happy to tell him why I called at Mr. Bridges’ ‘‘ place,” and precisely what I said, in effect, while there, together with all I know about the matter in dispute.
I am, Sir, Your obdt. servant, W. L. Corron.
July 24, 1879.
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Tue disturbances in Rumpa district, Madras Presidency, against the tax on palm trees have to turned open rebellion. The climate of the district is such that of four companies of Sepoys employed during four m onths, only four men remain effective.
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TH Rev. Henry Ward Beecher purposes visiting St. John this summer, and an oss
will deliver two lectures, viz: on Saturday,
Aug. 2, and Monday, Aug. 4th. The subj of his tirst lecture will ay Py
effort.
: Asa ie . a ee a “die Por’ at eraser 2 ore ee saan
ery ; ' am » i . ai ' ~ s 4 Bud ot delivered by| Queen Square Sabbath Sehool.
PRESENTATION TO REY. b. CHAPPELL.
Yesterday there was a very interesting: variation of the closing exercises of the} Queen Square Sabbath School. The Rev. Mr. Chappell, who yesterday entered upon the pastorate of the Portland Methodist Church, was, by the Superintendent, pre- sented with LKadie’s Biblical Cyclopedia, Eadie’s Ecclesiastical Cyclopedia, and Van Lennep’s Bible Lands, all elegantly bound in gilt calf. On the fly leaf of each volume, very beautifully engrossed, was the follow- ing :—
Presented to the Rev. Benjamin Chappell, A. B., by the Qneen Square (late Germain street) Methodist Sabbath School, in token of their appreciation of the unvarying interest manifested by him in their behalf while con- nected with the church as pastor.
The Superintendent, J. R.: Woodburn, Esq., ina few and very appropriate remarks, assured the retiring pastor that he had en- deared himself to every member of the school, and that there was not one who was not very sorry te part with him. He ask- ed him to accept the above mentioned works as but feebly expressing their attach- ment to him and tbeir prayer for his wel- fare wherever in life his lot may be cast.
Mr. Chappell, in reply, said that he was quite unprepared for this expression of their appreciation of his services while their pastor. He said that they always would have the best of it, for they never would allow him to serve them in any, way with. out making him feel more than repaid by their exceeding kindness. While he felt that there was no need of any-such token of good-will as that which they then gave, yet, having given expression to their good wishes in this tangible form, he would prize the volumes both for their intrinsic worth and chiefly for their power to recall pleas- ant hours that will long be remembered.
After some earnest words of counsel to the scholars, a few remarks by the new pastor, the Rev. John Reid, and singing and the doxology, there were many hearty hand-shakings, which all felt glad to know did not mean good-bye.—St.'’ John Sun, 21st.
(The rev. gentlemen above alluded to is a native ef this city and well known to our
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An Address to the Public.
A famous philosopher once said: ‘The amusements of the people are of more impor- tance than their laws.” Being true, to this scheme I have devoted the greater portion of my life, and, after an experience of fifteen
JUST RECEIVED
VIA HALIFAX,
, lds, 1 years among the people of two worlds, 1am) New Black Cashmeres,
their esteem and favor, viz.: to approach them with the plain, unvarnished truth. The profession which I follow I learned at the hands of the ablest magician the world has ever beheld—my revered friend,\ the late Robert Houdin, of Saint Gervais ‘and Paris. In his beautiful atelier, in the Palais Royal, nearly ten years of my life—ten very happy years—were passed, devoted to the study of an art as excellent as it is exquisite—the rare and fascinating art of the true conjuror, many marvellous beauties surround. this avo- cation, what delicate problems of | skill and address it produces, what inventive and mas- terly devices it elaborates, and what rare genius and tact it requires, none but those who have witnessed the soirees of my peerless in- structor can understand. It was given him to lead the world in this matchless calling, and having been for so many years his favor- ite (and only) coadjutor, I am encouraged iu the belief that the mantle he wore, and to
New Black Merinos, New Black Satins,
tow! NOW Black Crapes,
New Black Velvets, New Black Prints,
which he gave. such gracetal dignity, miay New Mantle Cloths,
have fallen, however lightly, upon me.
belief is greatly enhanced by the vast and appreciative audiences that have nightly as- sembled throughout the country to: witness my entertainments, and by the uniform words of signal praise bestowed upon me by, the ster- ling press wherever I have appeared upon the stage.
The magic artis one of the most arduous and difficult a person can follow, and requires years Of patient labor and reflection to com- prehend ; yet quite a number of people are perambulating the land calling themselves magicians, with additional high-sounding titles, and a large display of colored pictures, who actually possess less real talent than a veritable backwoodsman. These. people are mere empirics, charlatans and imposters, playing upon the credulity of. a few, and utterly unworthy the attention of the public. Voming among you, a stranger to. many, I shall endeavor to win patronage and approba- tion by merit alone, with feats and: illusions entirely new, all of my own invention, and of the most startling and interesting character.
Having been endowed with great ventrilo- quial ability—one of the rarest accomplish- ments which embellish the vocal powers of man—I am enabled to give a double interest to my exhibitions; and | am pleased to add that my mimical efforts have won applause from all classes of men, and praise’ from the foremost critics of the day, and produced in so chaste and elegant a manner as to gratify the most retined and fastidious audience. Feeling, also, that the present age requires progress in all things, | am convinced that my entertainments are in full keeping with the onward steady march of modern times, and far in advance of any similar exhibition now before the public in either world.
ZERA,
Leading Mimic, Magician and Ventriloqyist.
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Bejgium Educational Bil).
There is some indignation among the Catho- hes of Brussels, Belgium, over the alleged efforts on the part of their opponents to excite animosity against the Jesuit Order. On two occasions, placards have been found posted on the door of achurch threatening the life of the King of the Belgians should he give his assent to the Educational Bill pending before Parliament. The Catholics say these placards | Were written by members of a secret anti.
Catholic association, and were intended to ap- pear as coming from a Jesuit source. A man
ev “Amusements,” pro. The librarian of the Jesuit ( nounced in the United States to be his ablest | rested, but was semehaaiidy seattle all ‘blame in the matter,
who was arrested by the authorities, on sus- picion of being the author of the placards, as- serts that he was bribed by persons connected with the Jesuit College to post the placards,
New Lace Curtains, New Ostrich Feathers,
NEW SCARF LACE,
dc, &e, &e.
All of which are marked at
OUR USUAL
Low
Prices.
UMS &c SIGS
Ch'town, July 24, 1879,
~s —Sees
A LOT OF LADIES’ FANCY RINGS
—SEt WITH— EDIAMONDS,"RUSIES, GARNETS, PEARLS, SAPPHIRES, OPALS, &C.
HEAVY 9 AND 15 CARAT Engraved Keeper and Plain Wedding Rings RECEIVED TO-DAY.
W. W. WELLNER,
Ch’town, July 25, 1879-41
SHINGLES
FOR SALE.
160 M. Sawn Cedar Ne. 1, 100 M. Sawn Spruce No. I, 100 M, Split Cedar No. 1.
For Sale, Cheap for Cash. L. M. POOLE,
Queen's Wharf.
Ch’'town, July 24, 1879.
TENDERS.
IENDERS will be received by this Depart- ment, at Ottawa, up to the 20th August next, for the removal of the obstruction to Navigation caused by the wrecked bark “Emigrant” now lying in Charlottetown Har- bor, Prince Edward Island. Tenders to state a bulk sum for the complete and satisfactory removal of the obstruction.
Tenders to be be addressed to the under- signed, and marked on the outside “Tender for removal of bark ‘‘Emigrant.”
WM. SMITH, Deputy Minister of Marine. Department of Marine ‘uly 24 Ottawa, 19th July, 1879. aw
John Murphy
EGS leave to inform the citizens of Char- lottetown that he has opened a
I i. ae ae ae On Great George Street, a few doors below W. E. Dawson's, where he will supply all kinds of Bread, Cake and Pastry. All orders promptly attended to. JOHN MURPHY. Ch’town, July 24, 1879.
FOR SALE.
HE FAST-SAILING YACHT, * Mar- quis ef -Lorne,” considered the fastest voat in the Lower Provinces,—won the first prize at the Charlottetown Regatta in 1878,—is for sale now at Lord’s Wharf. a@ Sails and Hull new. P. McKENZIE, Owner.
July 23, 1879—
WANTED,
At SOURIS WEST SCHOOL, a Male + sign
5p oneer. Apply to either of the under- ANDREW LESLIE, DOMINICK RICE,
JouN CANTWELL, Sec’y of Trustees. Souris West, July 23, 1879—4i
SALT! SALT!
FOR SALE.
DAVID SMALL,
QUEEN STREET. Charlottetown, July 22, 1879, — 2w
NOTICE. DR. POMEROY
{s again in Charlottetown, and may be con- sulted at the St. Lawrence Hotel until further notice.
July 21 1879—6in, city weekly papers 2in
COACH FOR SALE
NE open Coach, running part new last Summer, fitted with Pole complete.
Just the thing for picnic parties or would suit
well for a watering place. Price Low.
Apply to H. COOMBS, July 21, 1879.-—pat 3i
Trustees.
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Anthracite Nut Soal for Sale
alt a KOUCHAN’S SCALES.
200) Tons, best quality, WILKE’S BAR NUT COAL, at $5.25 per ton, Cash. Weight guaranteed.
Ch'town, July 19, 1879.—3in eod
(i) aiar.
. § yoo Two-Story Dwelling House, Gardea,
Coach House, Stable, etc., on Grafton Street (West) opposite the residence of the undersigned, and having a fine view of the harbor. Apply to
JOHN W. MORRISON. July 2, 1879.
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