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18384.

THE

FEBRUARY 28,

Fires and Water.

A COUPLE ol days after the recent fires, we asked the Chief | Engiveer of the Charlottetown fire de-

partment, A. N. Large, Esq., to give us

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his candid opinion as to what was im- mediately necessary to place the fire | department in a position to successfully |

combat fires. So far as we are able to place his ideas or suggestions on paper, they are these:—He proposes that the city erect on the corner of the square, on | or near the site of the old Post Office, a brick building in which accommodation might be had for the Police, Police Court, and other city offices, and the with, perhaps, a hall overbead for the use of the firemen. The cellar should be an enormous water | tank, capable of holding enough water | to stand a day’s pumping with a couple Directly over this tank, on the first floor, Engineer Large would place both steam engines. The four men in charge of the place, upon the first alarm of fire could rua the engines out- side the door, put on the suction hose, aud attach and lay the other hose in the needed directioa, and while doing so help would soon reach the men, and in a very short period of time water

weigh scales otlice,

of eugines.

could be thrown on a fire in almost any part of the town. The Chief says that from that corner of the Square by reason of the elevation, he could throw a heavy aod efficient stream of water, with the hose on hand, a very long distance.

There is one thing, however, that the Chief insists on. He says that steam heaters are needed for the engines, and by having them that streams of water could be thrown on fires much quicker than at present. With these attachments a head of steam from ten to tweaty- five pounds might be kept up night and day, and as soon as or betore the hose could be laid, the engines would be ready to throw water. The cost of the heaters is insignificant. Messrs. Me- Kinnon & McLean say the cost will be about $130.

The expense of firing these heaters will be comparatively nothing, as the con- sumption of coal is about that of an ordinary stove suited to heat the engine rooms, and for a large portion of the year fires must be kept up. The same fire would answer a twofold purpose—keep up a continual heat of steam in the engines, and heat the premises.

Engineer Large also says that the sav- ing iu rents, etc., for police office, and engine houses, etc., would be sufficient to pay a great share at least of the interest on all outlay in the direction he advo- cates. Of course he would abandon the present engine houses, by putting the Silsby and the Rollo in the proposed edifice. The building need not be an expensive one, but it might be made at- tractive architecturally.

These suggestions of Chief Engineer Large deserve attention. He has had practical experience in the matter, and is, therefore, qualified to give advice. He knows too well the difficulties he and the men labor under for want of water and the necessary apparatus.

To carry out the idea of the Chief Engineer would iuvolve no heavy ex- penditure for watet-works or machinery. The suggestion seems practical, and might be expeditiously executed, as the tank could be built as soon as the frost would permit, be filled and ready for use, and the building could after wards be constructed.

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The Percheron Breed of Horses.

A short time ago Mr. M. W. Denham read an interesting paper on the Perch- erou breed. before a meeting of importers, held at Chicago. In it he showed that the active commencement of the impor- tation of horses from France to the United States commenced in the year 1851. Since that time the remarkable number of 2.862 stallions and 1,014 mares were imported aud bred in the United States avd Canada. The fact

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How Baker was Defeated.

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ACCOUNT OF THY BATTLE NEAR TOKAR— | COWARDICE AND CONFUSION,

Full details are given of the disastrous defeat of Baker Pacha, briefly reported by cable. It appears that on Sunday | evening, February 3, Baker's force, 3,600 strong, encamped two miles from Trivkita!. The night passed off quietly, and before daybreak on Monday moro- ing, at half-past seven, 300 baggage were laden and ready to move

The guns moved in advance

camels forward

|of the column, the infantry following

them, andthe greaier part of the cavalry were scattered round in a circle of skir- mishers, a half mile or se from the column, thus effectively protecting it from any sudden attack. The Turkish cavalry were in reserve. ‘Shortly after eight o'clock,” says the special corres- pondent of the London Standard, “par- ties of the enemy were sighted. These retired slowly upon the approach of cavalry skirmishers, but showed more and more thickly as we advanced. At half-past eight the column halted. A Krupp gun was brought forward and un- limbered, and a few rounds of shell was fired. It was hardly to be expected that any execution would be done upon the scattered parties of the enemy, but the effect wasto cause them again to fall back. A §TRATFGY.

‘‘About nine o'clock the enemy again approached, this time in considerable numbers. The guns of the attacking party opened fire. When the cavalry skirmishers came up with the enemy they were soon hotly engaged. Pres- ently about a dozen Arabs, riding bare- backed on wiry little horses, appeared from behind a hillock and coolly galloped round our right flank within 300 yards of our cavalry on that side, running the gauntlet of the latter’s fire. They passed scatheless, and as they still kept along parallel to our column, with the evident intention of gauging its strength and dis- position, the General ordered the Turkish cavalry to charge them and cut them off. After a hot chase the enemy escaped, but as the Turks rode back again toward the column they again appeared, and this time galloped across our front and round to the left.

A SURPRISE.

‘While our attention was distracted from the front by this incident a sudden commotion arose in the midst of our calvary skirmishers on our left flank. The enemy» must for some time have been lying concealed close so them, and they now sprang to their feet, and with cries charged the Egyptian horsemen. These at once turned rein and came galloping in in a wild and very disorderly fashiou. The order was then given for the infantry to form square—a manceuvre in which they had been caily drilled for weeks. At this crisis, however, the but half disciplined mass failed to accomplish it. Three sides were formed after a fashion, but ou the fourth side two com- panies of the Alexandria regiment, seeing the enemy coming on leaping and brand- ishing their spears, stood like a panic- stricken flock of sheep, and nothing could get them to move into their place.

THE SQUARE BROKEN.

‘Into the gap thus left in the square the enemy hotly poured, and at once all became panic and confusion. The troops fired, indeed, but for the most part straight into the air. The miserable Egyptian soldiers refused even to defend themselves, but, throwing away their rifles, lung themselves on the ground and grovelled there, screaming for mercy. No mercy was given, the Arab spear- menu pouncing upon them and driving their spears through their necks or bodies. Nothing could well surpass the wild confusion which the mass presented—- camels and guns mixed up together, soldiers firing in the air, with wild Arabs, their long hair streaming behind them, darting among them hacking and thrasting with their spears. ‘The right side of the square was not at first assailed, but kept up a continuous fire toward their trout, which killed many of our cavalry.

that nearly four thousand horses have been imported from France to the United Stated, and only about two hundred and thirty-seven of them have died from the effects of transportation, acclimation, disease and old age is a most satisfactory commentary on the hardiness of the Percheron race. Of the importation ove huadred and thirty-six found their way into Canada, and three of these were brought to Prince Edward Island by Messrs. Heartz and McKie—being purchased is New York from Mr. Denham.

—We doubt if our citizens will ever be offered a better opportunity for dis- playing laudable energy and reaping a certain reward of safe speculation, than

is now within their grasp. A Public Hall, suitable for concerts, lectures,

public meetings, etc., is an acknowledged want, and what better site could possibly be procured for such a building than that of the old ‘North American?’ We trast the proper men will not allow this rare opportunity to slip through their hands, but will take timely advantage of it, and, while looking to their own interests, will secare the credit they will thereby deserve, for adding one more to the already existing beauties and con- veniences of Charlottetown.

A COMMISSION of the general staff of the Ruwian army is elaborating a vast scheme of reform in the administration of the Merv district. The Turcomans are urging the retention of native institcti ns,

BAKER'S ESCAPE.

“When the charge had been made by the enemy on the left flank, General Baker, witb his staff, were out with the cavalry in front. Upon riding back they found that the enemy had already got between them and the column. They at ooce charged them and cut their way through, but not without several being killed, among them Abdul Rusac, the chief ‘Egyptian staff officer. His horse was hamstrung, and as it fell he was instantly speared by the Arabs. On nearing the square the General had to run the gauntlet of the fire of the Egyptians iu front, who, regardless of what was going on around them, were blazing away iu their front. When the General reached the square the enemy bad already broken it up, and it was clear that all was lost. Gen. Sartorious. with his staff, had been in the inside of the square when the enemy burst into it. They in vain tried to rally the panic stricken Egyptians, and were so closely cooped in by the huddled mass of soldiers that, for a time, they were unable to extricate themselves. When, at last, the Arab spearsmen had thinned the throng of Egyptians, they succeeded in brcaking out and in cutting their way through the enemy.

A CHAOTIC RETREAT.

“It vow became a total rout, the shattered column streaming across the plain towards Trinkital, preceeded by

the fying cavalry, the enemy pressing

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will. All mounted men unable to ride) wel) were dismounted by the rush of the flying horsemen and killed.

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were standing in a group surrounded by |}

were anvihilated, scarcely one escaping. | So for five miles the flight and pursuit were kept up. The Massowah black battalion behaved well, and for a portion of the distance retired steadily, firing volleys into the enemy. Zobehr's blacks were undrilled, and hardly able

enough before the advance to enable the officers to get them into any shape. They therefore bolted as promptly as did the Egyptians.

A FEEBLE STAND.

‘When the earthwork was reached, where we had encamped the night before, the General made great efforts to protect the rear of the flying fugitives by a charge of the Turkish cavalry with a few Egyp- tian horsemen, whose flight had been stopped by the officers, but nothing would | induce them to charge. Half a regiment | of Indian cavalry would have swept the the plain of the scattered enemy with the greatest ease. Hlowever, although the General could not induce the Turks to charge, he got them to form in line at the earthwork and to halt facing the

enemy. ‘The pursuit then ceased, the enemy, doubtless, being afraid of the fire of the ships; but, im

fact, no gunboat was in the harbor,

the Admiral having ordered away the Decoy on the previous day. When

the pursuit ceased, the weary fugitives, horse and foot, with many riderless horses here and there among them, made their way across the two intervening miles of deep mud to Trinkital. On reaching the shore they would have crowded into the few boats there and swamped them had sot the English officers, revolver in hand, kept them back, Then they stood huddled together on the beach like a flock of sheep, and had the enemy come on the whole would have been butchered as easily and with as little resistance as so mavy sheep might have been. Gradually, as it was found that the enemy had really ceased in their pursuit, the panic subsided.

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Materialism Denounced.

ARCHBISHOP ©’BRIEN, IN A PASTORAL, EXPLAINS ‘‘' WHY THE LAND - IS DESOLATE.”

(From the Halifax Herald.)

A pastoral from Archbishop O’Brien was read in the churches of the dioceses yesterday. Addressing the Jewish people through the prophet Jeremias, God said: “With desolation is all the land made desolate, because there is none that considereth in his heart ” A Jeremias would be justified in using similar language to-day. Because men do not consider in their heart, a vast amount of desolation exists. Some, forgetting the injunction of the apostle, **not to be more wise than it behoveth to be wise; but to be wise unio sobriety,” arrogate to themselves all wisdom, and presume to sit in judgment on the works of God Himself, They laugh at revela- tion ; they mock the divinity of Christ; they call Christianity a superstition, and sneer at devout believers as weak im- beciles. Others, not so openly impious, but in whom christian sentiments are

HALF CHOKED BY EVIL PASSIONS,

lose no opportunity of having a cover? thrust at the teachings of strict morality, aud of throwing a doubt on some funda- mental truth. They have enough of evil in them to make them wish that Chris- tianity were false; and enough. of Christianity to make their conduct inex- cusable. Truly, ‘with desolation is all the land made desolate.’ Now, the cause of this desolation is a want of reflection, ‘there is none that considereth in heart.’ Perhaps at no time in the history of the human race did men boast so much of using their reason as in the present ; and, perhaps, at no time was reason used to such little purpose in spiritual matters. In physical science and in mechanical deviees our age towers above all others. Our comforts and our conveniences are earefully studied, and skilfully catered to. Hence men who think only of the world, and live only for it, are lost in admiration, and call upon all to

BOW DOWN AND ADORE TRE GOLDEN OALF

CALLED MODERN PROGKESS,

Whilst human ingeunity is actively at work in these two departments, the blight of materialism is destroying all other arts and sciences. Painters and sculptors, devoid of the religious senti- ment, no longer create; they simply imitate, and imitate on the grossest moral

treated as a piece of mechanism. Un- ing in the nursery, are doomed to torture in Kindergarten classes, in which the mind gets its first nvalerialistic set. school boy, instead of being made to

of grammar and arithmetic, is, machine- like, passed through a feerful array of high sounding classes, and emerges with a profound dislike to serious etudy. If he should be sent to a college he

and formulas of which he understands next to nothing, and goes forth

TO BEGIN LIFE WITH SUPERFICIAL peas of everything. What wonder that 80) mauy wrecks strew the wayside of life?!

What wonder that lec astray by the sophisms of unbelief ? ‘Reason cannot be used aright, because i When last | has not been developed aright. lorice Bey and Capt. | simple, but at the same time @ more Walker, with drawn swords and pistols, | solid form of traimiag, and a constant

the enemy, close to the guns in the front|alone save us from face of the square. ‘There also the Tarkish | barren superficiality. battalion and thirty-six Italian policemen | aright their reason they would never

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Chief Inspector for Licenses for Queen’s

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Imperial Insurance Company.

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A good showing for 1883.—it is with

much pleasure we give the result of the Canadian business of the Imperial Fire In- . ‘ ; surance Compary for the year ending to fire their rifles, not having arrived long) December 31st, 1883 :

received in Canada Were: .é...o. a --5s>s $199,062.45 The net amount of losses incurred, including those paid and out- standing, was $125,594 23 The commiseions and other expeses.... 43,078.82

$168,673.10

Net profits fur 1883............-- $ 30,389 35

The ratio of losses to premium income was 63 per cent., and of expenses to prem- ium income 21.63 per ceat.; which leaves a profit of say, 15.69 per cent. on the year’s transactions. Messrs. Rivtoul Bros , the popular general agents of the Imperial, are to be congratulated on this favorable resu:t in one of the most disastrous years for fire underwriting on record. —Insurance Scciety.

Fenton T. Newbery is the general agent of the Imperial for P. E, L.

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That Halifax Marriage Case.

Immediately after disposal of regular business in the police court yesterday, the case of Staff-Sergeant Harfield, of the 19th Regiment, charged with deserting his wife, was proceeded with. Mr. J. N. Lyons appeared with Mr. Bligh for the defence, and argued for the discharge of the accused under the Army Act of 1881, from which he quoted to show that the arrest was illegal, and the regiment being under orders to sail, he could not be held. The case of Bandmaster Dunkerton of the 1O1st, was instanced in support of his argument, and after a lengthy speech and various Jaws cited, his discharge was moved for. Mr. Longley, for the prosecn- tion replied that the charge was not one in common Jaw, but an indictable offence, and as a soldier could be arrest- ed for such a crime as theft, even when on the point of sailing, so the accused could be held on such a charge as the present. He instanced the case of the pre- liminary investigation of the dynamiters to show the ruling that such contentions as thoze of counsel for the defence should not be entertained till after the evidence was taken, and wished that the examination be proceeded with as rapidly as possible and arguments be then heard. The court reserved the points in consideration and ad- journed the further hearing of the case till 11.30 a. m. to-day, the accused being re- naanded on bis own recognizance. The court r «om was very much crowded and great interest was manifested,— Chronicle

25 TONS LERIGH

ANTHRACITE COAL,

CHESTNUT SIZE. FOR SALE LOW.

ROBERT T. HOLMAN.

Summerside, Feb. 28, 1884.—3i

ST. JAMES KIRK

Tea and Fancy Table, MARKET HALL, Wednesday, the 12th March,

PRESIDENT : Mrs. M. McLeod.

COMMITTEE :

Mrs. A. Lord,

Mrs. Hyndman,

Mrs. Rankin,

Mrs. Donald McNeill, Miss McGill,

Miss McLean,

Miss Murray,

Miss Mason.

Mrs. Watts,

Mrs. A. Kennedy, Mrs. McPherson, Mrs. Wm. Mclean, Mrs, Murray,

Mrs. Small,

Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. C, McGregor,

Doors open at three o'clock p. m. the table at six o'clock p, m. Tickets—Tea and admission, 35 cenjs; ad mission, 10 cents only. Any donations will be thankfully reecived by members of Committee,

KATIE McLEAN, Secretary,

Tea on

Ch’town, Feb. 28, 1884.

WANTED,

A BLACKSMITH to do Carriage and Sleigh Work, Liberal wages will be Apply to CHARLES WAYE, Carriage Builder. Head St. Peter’s Bay, Feb. 28, 1884. 3i wkly 2i

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vaded the schools: the humane mind io| 06 Liquor License Act, 1889,

OTICE is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of License Commissioners or the License District of Queen’s County,

will be held in the Court Room, inthe Law The Courts Building, in Charlottetown,

understand thoroughly the first elements| Saturday, the Twenty-ninth

Day of arch Next,

at the hour of eleven o'clock, forengon, for the purpose of taking jnto consideystion al} ap-

i

. | Plications for certifigates for such Licenses aa: | 18; by the Liquor License Ast, 1883, are author- wound up, or “crammed,” with answers | ized to be granted in this Lagense District.

By Order of the Board, | ROBERT H. CRAWFORD,

County. Feb. 28, 1884.—3i law wkly ber pres 3i,

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NEW SPRING GOODS,

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J. B MACDONALS

S now showing an extensive range of NEW PRINTS, bought before the advance in duty, consisting ol, —

650 pieces, in all the Newest Designs, 2@ hales (800 pieces) Grey Cottons, White Cottons, in the Different Makes, Sheetings and Pillow Cotions, Towellings and Stair Linens. -— A LSO

A Large Variety of Carpets, in Brussels, Tapes ry,*cotch and Butch Carpets, Stair Carpets, Hearth Rags, and Door Mats.

SOLD AT THE LOWEST CASH PHICES, J. B. MACDONALD.

Ch’tewn, Feb. 28, 128*4.—2aw wkly, we —_———

ROYAL CANADIAN INSURARGE GO,

CAPITAL, - - - = = = = 2,000,000

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

Risks Taken on st F

Most Favorable Terms. AGENT FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND:

F. H. ARNAUD,

Merchants Bank of Halifay,

Ch’town, Feb, 27, 184.

“GUARDIAWN” FIRE AND LIFE

ASSURANCE COMPANY, 11 Lombard Street, London, E, C.

20: ESTABLISHED is21. :0:

Subseribed Capital, ele Gs '¢€ Capital Paid Up, Lt inv ae 5 060,000 Total Funds, upwardsof - - = = Is,600,000

Total Amount Income, nearly - Wes> Risks at Lowest Current Rates,

CARVELL BROS.

Ch’town, Feb. 26, 1834.—lm 2aw Agents.

3,000,000

DESBRISAY & ANGUS,

AGENTS OF TH

QUEEN AND AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANIES,

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

mtevenson’s Building, CORNER QUEEN AND SYDNEY STREETS,

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

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ENTENSIVE TRADE SALE Lobster Canning Factory ae _ FOR SALE

Campbeli & Rayden, Auctiongers, nie OMPLETE and in excellent order—1,600

‘i ith oli : Treps, Boats, Can Makers’ 1 OBL E. will sell by AUCTION, at OUR|iny House, et’ Tools, -Ponsp. SALESROOM, on 5

STOCK-—~comprising Vin Plates, Cans, Pin, Wednesday, 12th March next,

Lead, Soider, Paint, Labels, etc., ready for Commencing at eleven o'clock, a, m.,

immediate use, Inquire of MESSRS, POOLE & LEWIS,

Charlottetown Feb, 26,—2w

OFFICE AND WEIGH SCALES

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Flour, Cornmeal, Choice Bright Molasses,

Sugar, Raisins, Soap, Tea, Tebaceo, Sole Leather, Matches, Apples, Best American ‘Kerosene Oil, Pickles, Jams and Sauces, Nutmegs, Cloves, Paper Bage, and an assortment of General Groceries and |

Spices. —ALSO— Diy Good, Resdymadg Clothing, Boots and FFMIE office occupied by Mr. William Shoes, ete., ete ~< rr ietteee Mote ny Shipping Office, f ‘ Head of Queen's Wh ly ti a@ Terms at gale. or. Ter oe Apply >

A. KENNEDY & 00 CAMPBELL & RAYDOEN, Ch’town, Feb. 25, 1884 i sain Auctioneérs, ;

Ch’town, Feb, 23, 1884, | F 0 a 5 ALE OR TO ~ LET, SALT ! SALT | " NHE Subscriber hereby offers for sale '

to let his Residence and Model Livery Stables, together with all Furniture and Out- FOR SALE ex WAREHUUSE, | fits. D.AOD bags Liverpay) Salt, | _Ch'town, Feb. 23, 1s4—ef 1,200 bugs Coayse Fishery Saat, | POR wg o ww AS PFAKE BROS. & CO. ss ' A fs (Hiss

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