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The Mails.

THE dispatch of mails and passengers bet ween Provinee and the mynainland is more unsatisfactory now than it has been

irily be unsatisfactory until the ‘ Vorniient ive ‘ompleted their Con,

” ient steam service

tra th fer at pu . **thus placing the [sland in ous communication with the Intercelor Railway and the Railway sys- en the D

But the Government can and must— wh irveys and carrying on in- Vvestig with a view to the completion of their contract—afford the most efficient Sel in ibly be given. This is what the p eof Prince Edward Island demand ; and -every will admit that tl. . onable and just.

But the service has lately been so very ineflicient that the mails were not received

days in which the summer ind trips between Pictou the

steame! r and Charlott wn, and that, during past two weeks, twenty-four hours and been occupied in carrying

between Pictou and the General

every Post Off n Charlottetown.

Now thatthe passage of the Northern Light is impeded_by iee, and round trips can oO be m ude, the delay will necessarily be very much greater, the dis- satisfaction very much worse,—unless the mails are at once sent by way of the Capes,

and aspecial train engaged to run with

As to the Capes route we have, to-day,

' >. } ey e phat ing telegrams ;

‘*Cape TRAVERSE, Jan. 6. “© The { looks fine—large level fie] is ‘ ‘‘Cape TORMENTINE, Jan. 6. Gulf | i Splendid cross- ng tus € Phere is certainly no reason in nature why

sils should not at once be sent by way

But the Postmaster General objects to Here is his with the oard of Trade —— tLOTTETOWN, Dec: 20, 1887. Postmaster General, Ottawa:

» having no authority to & leliver Northern Lig it's mul, causes seri yavenience to ' r

# special train.

: ‘ teiegr bpHic corresp mdence

np! ry 8) ia trains to U8 ike isiuess. The Charlo tetown Board of Trade spectiully urge that arrangements be at ounce inade to ubviate this. No outside mails received since Saturday last. ‘“*L. CaRvetr, * President.

CHARLOTTETOWN, Dee. 31, 1887. ble Postmaster General, Ottawa: * Kindly wire

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rep'y to our telegraphic

Message of last Wednesday. **THe CHARLOTTETOWN Boarp or TRADE.” “Orrawa, Jan. 3. * Board of Trade :—

‘Matter submitted to Council. The expense, about seven thousand, considered too great, besides giving precedent to Western Canada, tu demand speicals from Quebec for Eng ish mails,

‘A. W. McLeiax.” ’ . ’

Here we have the questions of ‘cost’ and ** precedent’ operating to deprive us of that efficient steam service which the

Government is bound, in honor and duty, as well as by written agreement, to per- form. Hon. A. W. McLelan says it is ‘‘about seven thousand dollars,” the charge against the Department. We have statement that

What is the cost ?

which is

Post Office good authority for the the special train is not a third of seven thousond dollars. The balance will go to the profit ofthe railway,

actual cost of the

Phat is to say, the Government will, if they employ the train, take out of one pocket seven thousand dollars to pay for it and put into the other nearly five thousand dollars as profit on its employment ; and will be out of pocket only about two thous-

snd dollars !

We like to hear of ‘‘ economical ad- ministration.” It isa good thing to have au economical government. But the

economy which, to save about two thousand year, deprives a whole Pro- vince of efficient service in the carriage of restrains the Government

which they are bound ‘to do, is meanness and dishonesty. Further, to haggle about the railway charges, when the f the railway yo into the Govern- ment excheyuer, is folly of the most puerile and ridiculous kind

dollars a

its mails, and from doing that

receipts ‘

But our Postmaster-General says that a afforded for Ontario What nonsense ! Ontario and the North-west

. precedent will be and the North-west.”

The cases of

are widely different. @ntario and the North-west are in the heart . of the Continent, and have trains passing

through them continuously every day. Consequently, the mails for Ontario need never be delayed more than afew hours.

Moreover, the railways of Ontario are and no part of the amounts paid them for specials would come Here the rail- way belongs to the Government; and the real expense incurred by the Government in running a special train is just the cost f the coal a

sume while

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back to the Government.

\l oil whieh the train will con- running, and the fractional

addition to wear and tear which wil! take

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this Island is not on the route of travel. At this season of the year it is difficult of

run the trains in such a way as to connect closely with the steamer at Georgetown or the ice beats at Cape Traverse. The mails will arrive at Cape Traverse soraetimes in the forenoon, sometimes in the afternoon ; and if there is to be efficient mail service, under present conditions, there must, of necessity, be a special mail train.

The Postmaster General says the matter has been referred to the Government. We refuse to believe that the Government have given it any consideration. Wve refuse te believe that they would, for the sake of about two thousand dollars a year—or ever seven thousand dollars—prove recreant to their duty, to afford to this Province eflicient mail service in winter as We might expect a

which is well as in summer. scurvy tracer, with a greater love for money than for justice and honesty, to break his contract for such a cause, but—not the Government of Canada.

We call the attention of Sir John Mac- donald himself to this grievanca of Prince Edward Island, in the confident hope that it will, as suon as possible, be removed. What the Province now want#, is simply such dispatch as is compatible with the exist- ing means of communication, viz.: a special train to connect with the iceboats at Cape Traverse, and postal clerks on the train so that the mails may be ready for delivery aa soon as possible after arrival at the general post office in Charlottetown.

-Lord Stanley, of Preston, authorizes the statement that he knew nothing of the report that he had been offered or accepted the Governor-Generalship of Canada until he saw the same in the newspapers.

—-In the course of the discussion raised by the affirmation that Bacon wreéte the works of Shakespeare, Mr. G. A. Storey, A. R. A., hit off one kind of public

opinion on the matter when he waggishly

wrote :—

‘* Perhaps Bacon wrote ‘‘ Shakespeare,” And Shakespeare wrote ‘* Bacon,’

When they both were se drunk That each was mistaken.”

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—Atthe Boston dinner, one representative

American was found to favor Commercial

Umon. This was Mr. Hitt, of Illinois.

Mr. Hitt said :~

‘*We in the West would like you, manu-

facturers of New England, to have access to that great market of Canada, procity treaty, unien, you will have the preference over Eng- lish, yecrs time after it is adopted, goods from Yan- kee manufacturers will be in every retail store JSrom Montreal to Victoria.”

With a reci- or better still, commercial

French or German goods; and in two

Mr. Hitt failed to ‘‘take in” the Mari-

tirne Provinces. But this would, of course, in his opinion, give their trade to the

‘* Yankee manufacturers,” instead of the

home manufacturers.

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Collar Bone Broken.

We regret to learn that Richard Heartz, Esq., met with an accident yesterday after- noon which will probably confine him to his house for some days tocome. It ap- pears that he, accompanied by his servaat man, had gone to his farm at Strawberry Point, a short distance from the city, for a load of hay. After loading up they started homeward, coming by way of the ice which was very slippery. The servant drove the horse which was somewhat wild, and Mr. Heartz sat behind. The ice being ua- usually slippery and the horse wild, the sleigh jolted and ‘**slewed” about consi- derably. In one of those *‘slews” Mr. Heartz was thrown from top of the load to the ice. As the servant’s atten- tion was taken up with the horse he did not notice his masters, fall, nor was heaware that anything unus"al had happened until he had proceeded some considerable dis- tance, when, on turning around, he was surprised to see that Mr. Heartz had dis- appeared. He immediately turned about, and after proceeding some distance found Mr. Heartz lying on the ice unconscious. To throw off the hay and place the injured man on the sleigh, was but the work of a few minutes. While being placed on the sleigh Mr. Heartz regained consciousness. He was removed to his residence, and Dr. Taylor, who was at once summoned, found that the right collar bone was brokwn. After the setting of che fractured bone the injured gentleman felt much relieved. He is now doing as well as can be expected under the_circumstances.

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Tue officers of Wildey Lodge, No. 27, for the present term were installed into their respective chairs last evening by Theo L. Chappelle, D, D. G. M. in the fol- lowing order :—

N. G.—John, Maenevin.

V. G.—-R. Douglass Coffin.

R. 8.—George Waller.

P. 8.—J. Dollar Taylor.

Treas,-~A. Donald White,

Warden.—G, A, Sharp.

Condactor—Wm, G, Gillespie.

Ch.—Richard Maynard,

l. G.—G. A. Dixon.

O. G.—Frank Harper.

R. 8S. N.G.—Jas. R. McKie.

. 8. N. G.—W. R. Borehain. . 8S. Vv. G.+~Wm.'L. Taylor.

S, V..G.—Geo. Frank Beer. S$. 8.—G. M. Harris.

L. 8. 8.—Albert H, Hale. —

Organist—W. A. Hawiey.

Marshal—Ronald Macdonali.

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Woop ror Vio.rys.—lt is contended that the Canadian balsam pine is the best wood for making violins Mr. H. Lemcke, the German-American author, recently in Mon- treal, has stated that only very lately Prof. Schradick, from Leipzig, has met with unpre- cedented success with violins built from the Canadian balsam pine. These violins, al- though guite new, possess an excellent tone, similar to that produced by the old Italian makers. Lencke has lately communicated these facts tothe Grand Duke of Mecklen- burg-Schwerin, under whose patronage since the first of October of this year a German school for manufacturing. violins kae been es- tablished, and it is most. probable that at an

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glave om avcount of it. Unlike Ontariv,

early date an export of this excellent wood jecill take plac. |

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access, and cannét always be reached at 4@| certain hour; so that it is impossible to

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DAILY EXAMINER, -_-_-

Improvements in the City,

\ BRIEF REVIEW OF THE NEW BUILDINGS ERECTED AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS MADE IN THE CITY DURING THE PAST SUMMBPR,

During the past summer there have been a goud many new buildings erected in the city ; and several old dwelling houses and stores have been so added to and improved that they might easily be mistaken for new structures by one unacquainted with their history. Below will be found a review of the new houses erected, andthe improve- ments made in stores and dwellings, etc., during the past summer. The list does not include the Davies Hotel, the Fish Market, and some other structures we have noticed in previous issues, and there is also a possibility that, in the hurry of compila- tion, we have overlooked some new build- ings :-

THE NEW CITY BUILDING.

This splendid structure, the corner stone of which was laid on the Ist July last, is rapidly approaching completion. It is situated on the corner of Queen and Kent Streets. The front on Queen Street measures 61 feet, and that on Kent Street 64 feet. The main part of the building will be 44 feet high, with mansard root, slated. The flat or deck part will be covered with pitch and gravel. On the south-east corner there will be a tower 80 feet high, and standing out two feet from the main line of the building. On the top of this tower will be asimple pyramidal roof, slated and finished with finial. This tower will have a clear height inside of 66 feet, and will be fitted up for drying hose. In this tower there will also be a belfry 52 feet high from the ground, and two fire- proof vaults fitted up with the best burglar- proof iron doors. The engine room, which is to be on the ground floor, will be 60 by 36 feet 6 inches, with ceiling 15 feet 6 inches high. At the rear or west end of the engine room will be the horse stable, with stalls for six horses. This stable will be ventilated by means of registers and flues placed in the stalls at the top and bottom. A hay loft, 60 feet long, 16 feet wide and 10 feet high, will be over the horse stable, and connected therewith. Rising or sliding doors, worked automati-

cally, will be placed atthe head of each horse, so that at an alarm of fire a bolt can be drawn, and all

the doors raised at once, if necessary, and the horses allowed to walk into the engine room to be harnessed up, ete. In connec- tion with the engine room there will also be a workroom and a bedroom. From the centre of the Kent Street front will be the mai entrance to the courtrooms and offices on the second floor, also the police stativn, marshal’s office, etc.. and the basement. The police station will be on the left of the main entrance, and will haye a street entrance of its own as well as the inner entrance. The room will be 16 by 18 feet, with 12 foot ceiling, and a stairway leading to the cells in the basement. On the right hand side of the main entrance will be the marshal’s oflice and a reserve cell for womer.. In the basement there will be a large coal cellar, furnace room, firemea’s sitting room, and _ four large and well lighted cells and one dark one. The floors of the cells and corridors in the police department ‘will be concreted and the cell dvors made of round bar iron one inch apart which, it is thought, will give good ventilation. The second floors will be reached by means of a large stair- case from the main entrance hall, and_ will land in a hall running north and south 40 feet long and 10 feet wide. On the right of said hall and with the enterance there- from, will be the Council Chambers, Sti- pendiary Magistrate's Court Room and the City Clerk’s office, with fireproof vaults in connection. The Chambers are both light- ed from Queen Street and are each 36 feet long by 22 feet wide, and will have a flat wooden ceiling. In the rear, and on the left hand side of the hall will be the Stipen- diary Magistrate’s Clerk’s Office, the Water Commissioners Office, and also the Mayor’s Office. Messrs. Phillips & Chappell are the architects and Mr. William Fraser the contractor. The foreman of the mason work is Mr. Philip Coyle, and the foreman of the carpenter work Mr. Edward Park- man, both of this city. The work through- out is being well done and reflects great credit on all concerned.

NORTON & FENNEL,

the enterprising hardware merchants, have celebrated the new year by moving into new and more commodious quarters, They can now be found in their new premises on Queen Street, the building lately occupied by Messrs. Dorsey & Goff. The building is 80 by 30 feet, and is four storys high, with basement. The interior arrangements are splendid, while the large plate glass front, recently put in, gives the firma splendid opportunity of displaying their mammoth stock, as well as adds much to the general appearance of the store, On the second floor, we understand, they intend fitting up a reception room for the benefit of their patrons in the line of carriage builders supplies. This room will be comfortably furnished, and here their patrons will be allowed to meet and discuss arid answer correspondence, etc., or tran- sact any other business. This is a new departure, and one which will no doubt be duly appreciated. A large new iron house has also been erected in the rear of the premises.

R. M’MILLAN’S

coal business has increased to such an extent during the past few years that last summer he was obliged to make extensive improvements in his premises (formerly the Duncan property). He has built a large extension to his wharf, dredged the dock, and removed his mammoth coal shed from its former position on Beer’s wharf, to the head of the new extension. Inside this shed he has erected a double railway track, by means of which he is enabled to convey carloads cf coal directly from the vessel to any part of the shed, whichis 115 feet in length. These cars are propelled by hand and run out on a swinging stage, which hangs over the deck of the vessel cischarg- ing. This improvement enables Mr. M:Millan to unload vessels with great rapidity and at a much less expenditure of muscle and money than under the old system.

J. B, MACDONALD

has found it necessary in order to meet the demandsof hislargeiy increasing business to

mike extensive improvementsandalterations in his dry gots atott on Queen Strevt. He

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: a ; has had the ceilings raised some three or

four feet, and all newly plastered upstairs and down, and has had new shelves and counters putin. He has also had a large new plate glass front put in which adds much to the appearance of his well stocked store. Phillips & Chappell architects; J. W. Cox, builder, JAMES PATON has erected a comfortable brick dwelling on Upper Prince Street. It is two storys high with pitch roof, The inside is finished inash. It is fitted with plumbing ap- paratus such as baths with hot and cold water, wash basins and sinks, etc., sad is furnishd with electric bells. It is heated by hot water and grates, and is lighted by gas. Phillips & Chappell are the architects and Lowe Bros. the contractors. Thi heat- ing apparatus was putin by A. White «& Sons, and the gas fittings by A. Hermans & Son. W, M, COFFIN’S

shop and dwelling house on the corner of Grafton and Hillsborough Streets is one of the handsomest and best built houses erect- ed during the past summer. It is two storys high with pitch roof and contains twelve rooms, exclusive of shop anil ware- rooms. It is heated throughout by hot water. The architects were Messrs. Phillips & Chappell, and the builcer Mr. John Evans. The heating apparatus was put in by Messrs. McKinnon & McLean.

Ss. W. CRABBE’S

new warehouse on Great Georges Street is built of brick and stone with para- pet or fire-proof walls on the thre» sides, and is as near as poasible a fire-proof build- ing. It is two storys high with a good and well-lighted basement. Messrs Phillips & Chappell are the architects and Mr. J. W. Cox the contractor. ;

D. FARQUHARSON

has made extensive improvements in his property on the corner of Water and Prince Streets. He has raised the ceiling’ of the shop, and put in new windows, jcounters and shelves. The dwelling house, which contains eleven rooms has also been thoroughly renovated both inside and out- side,

LARGE'S

new dwelling house on Upper~ Queen Street is almost completed. It is a pitch- roof building two storys high with attic. It has two tenements of ten rooms each,and is well built throughout, Phillips & Chap- pell are the architects and H. Rackem the contractor.

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HENRY SMITH’S

house on the corner of Grafton and Wey- mouth Streets, is 30 by 21 feet, two storys high with pitch roof. It has ‘a large addition and bay window, and contains eight rooms, besides halls, pavtry and porch. Mr. Smith himself did most of the work in connecticn with its erection.

MRS, HENRY BEER

has during the past summer made consider- able improyements to her dwelling house on Water Street. She has had the build- ings made into tenements of ten rooms each, and has had new kitchens and hall- ways built. Phillips & Chappell were the architects.

- GEORGE SCANTLEBURY’S nice-looking storeand dwelling on the corner of Prince and Dorchester Strects is two storys high with pitch roof, and contains twelve rooms. exclusive of shop snd ware- rooms. Phillips & Chappell were the architects, and Angus Martin builder.

GEORGE TOOMBS’

nice-looking cottage is situate on Euston Street, and adjoins Mr. Warren’s. It has a pitch roof and is one-and-a-half: storys in heignt. The architects were Messrs. Phil- ips & Chappell, and the builder Mr. John Fennell. i THE WESLEYAN PARSONAG#, on upper Prince Street, is a pretty one-and a-half story hip-roof structure containing ten rooms. Phillips & Chappell. were the architects and Wm. Fraser builder. C. B. WARREN has erected a pretty little cottage: on Eus- ton Street. ‘It is one-and-a-half storys high with pitch roof. Phillips & Chappell, architects; Wm. Harper, builder. JOHN TRAINOR’S new house on Water Strret is two storys high with pitch roof, and contains two!

tenements of seven rooms each. John Fen- nell, contractor.

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New Goods for the New Year,

J UST RECEIVED :—

ROCKFORD WATCHES

(Adjusted to Temperature),

Nickel Alarms, Cases Dessert Knives and Forks, fases Fish Knives and Forks,

Sugar Spoons and Fruit; Spoons, in Gages,

Child’s Knife, in Cases,

Fork and Spoon

EXPECTED THIS WEEK: Another Lot of Gold Watches and Trumpeter Clocks (a great Novelty. )

One Cuckoo Clock on hard, offered at a Bargain. |

EW. TAYLOR,

CAMERON BLOCK. Jan, 3, 1333 —Raw & why

JANUARY 6, 1888.

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HOME MANUFACTURES,

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IMPORTED.

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UR New Factory is furnished with the most Modern Labor Saving Machines. We are now able to offer good, reliable home-made Furniture as cheap in price as any imported and guarantee the buyer

24 Per Cont Better Value for his Money

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We invite careful comparison of Goods and Prices, and fee] confident that our patrons gave money by trading with us.

Large Stock! New Designs! Cut Prices!

ARK WRIGHT & 69,

Manufacturers of House, Store, Office, Church and School Furniture.

UNDERTAKING.

Jan. 6, 1888.

lt is not often really honest goods are offered at the prices we quote below. But the fact is we have a good many Dolmans, Uisters, Jackets, Jerseys, Sacks and Reding- gotes remaining, although our sales in this department have been very large, and we are now Offering all that remains at extraordinary iow prices to turn them into cash, before stock-taking. Ulsters worth ap to $4, for $2; $8 for $5; Jackets worth $4.25 for $3; werth $7 for $5, and our whole stock at equally low prices.

These prices are certainly remarkable, but there is no questioning them---we guarantee them genuine. Call and secure first choice.

BEER BROS,

Ch’town, Jna. 3, 1887.

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Before Commencing Stocktaking,

J. HB. MACPONALD

will clear out several lines of Goods at Great Bargains,

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Ladies Dolmans and Paletots, Ladies’ Cloth Jackets, Ladies’ Fur Capes and Boas, Ladies’ Felt Hats, Ladies’ Knit Underskirts.

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These Goods must be Cleared.. Bargains may be expected.

J. Bo. MACDONALD.

Ch’town, Jan, 4, 1888.—d &wky

JAMES PATON & C@.,,

will continue to give Bona Fide Bargains in all kinds of DRY GOODS. Our reputation for selling the

Best Goods at the Lowest Prices

is well known throughout the Island. We think it needless to quote prices in the papers as they very often mislead the public. All we ask is when you are searching for good goods, at low prices, call on us.

During this month we have a number of rare Bargains ,to offer in :

Dress Goods, Mantle and Ulster Cloths, Men’s Overcoats, Ladies’ Dolmans and Jackets, Fur Capes and Boas, and the Largest and Best Assortment of Carpets on the Island,

JAMES PATON & CO,

Cash Stores Charlottetown and Summerside,

Jaz, & 1888—<dy wky

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