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THE DAILY EXAMINER.

SEPTEMBER 18, 1890.

The West India Trade.

Tur temper as well as the ‘matter of Mr. Daniel Davies’ letter-which we pub- lish to-day shows that he is conscious of the weakness of his case. Take for in- stance his attempt to ‘‘draw a_ herring across the track” by carping at a clerica error in THe Examiner of Saturday, which was corrected on Monday, about eighteen-hours before Mr. Davies’ letter reached this office! The exact amount of the excess of the duty on molasses under the Cartwright Tariff over present rates had really no bearing on the state of our West India trade since 1879, because, as Mr. Davies admits, Sir John has very materially reduced the duty on molasses. Mr. Davies says that our ‘* comparison of thé quantities of sugar entered at our Cus- tom House in 1878 and 1889 is worthless and misleading, and shows how little we know of the subject.” After delivering himself in this way he pompously proceeds to state what he calls ‘‘the facts.” We give them in his own exact words, merely numbering them for convenience of refer- ence.

Fact No. 1. ‘‘ Prior to Confederation I was the only merchant extensively engaged in the West India trade.”

Fact.No. 2. ‘‘ It was always a slow busi- ness, owing to our navigation being closed 6 months in the year.”

Fact No. 8, ‘* Upon the loss of both of my traders at sea, on the outward voyage to the West Indies, about fifteen years ago, I gave it up.”

Fact No. 4. ‘* After we went into con- federation the Dominion tariff was against the direct importation-of West India pro- duce.”

Surely, after such an array of ‘‘facts,” nothing remains for Tur ExamINER but to capitulate. It would, we presume, be ‘‘cowardly and insulting” to say that facts Nos. 1, 2 and 3, are mere freaks of egotism, and do not. prove, that our comparison was worthless or misleading, or that we are very ignorant of the subject. We might say that fact No, 4, taken in connection with Mr. Davies’ admission that the important, article of molasses is admitted at a much lower duty than in 1878, is rather an im- peachment of the Cartwright tariff than of the National Policy. But we desist. Pru- dence is the better part of valor. How overwhelmed we would feel if Mr. Davies would meet us with the polite, convincing and relevant reply, that Mr. Donald Ferguson is trying to fasten on Mr. ‘Davies ‘‘ with his lies,” and that Mr. Ferguson’s management of te Land Office has not been as brilliant as the parliamentary career of Mr. Davies in the Local Legislature at the passing of the Railway Bill, and subsequently as the representative of King’s County in the House of Comimons. :

But Mr. Davies is a man of resources. He is not contended with demolishing an opponent with what he calls ‘‘ facts.” He follows up the operation by extinguishing him with something which, no doubt, through inadvertence, he does not call facts. He says ‘‘ your comparison of the direct import of sugar from the West Indies for the years 1878 and 1889 is misleading. You quote it for 1878 as 501,752 lbs.,

equal to 1;700 barrels. This was only a

But Mr. Davies blames the Scott Act for this, and does not lay.it at the door of the ‘National Policy. e

The total import of West India pr oduce into the Dominion has doubled under the National Policy.

Therefore Mr. Davies’ contention that |the National Policy has injuriously effected our importations from the West Indies is altogether wide of the mark.

With such an example as Senator Hay-

]| thorne presented at the Jamaica meeting,

we think it ought to be possible for ‘‘ an active politician in the Grit interest” to refrain from raising doubtful or controvert- ed points on platforms which call for har- monious action by men of different political opinions.

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Exhibition Dates.

Tue St. John Telegraph and Sun give repurts of interviews with Mr. Cornwall, Secretary of the St. John Exhibition, re- garding Lhe clashing of dates between the two exhibitions. The conclusion they arrive at is that the Island people are to blame for the clashing, as the date of the St, John show was fixed on Sept. 5th, 1889, while the time for the Charlottetown show was not positively determined on at the time of the visit of Mr. Johnson, President of the St. John Agricultural Society; to Char- lottetown in June of this year.

Our St. John friends should bear in mind that the Charlottetown Exhibition is an annual institution, occupying until this year two days, and has been held every year since 1879, and that the first Wednes- day and Thursday of October have almost invariably been the dates on which it has been held. In opening the new buildings and grounds this year a new departure was made, extending the show over four days, and the formal resolution to this effect and also fixing the opening day was passed at a meeting of the Directors on the 12th of February last. A meeting was called to reconsider that resolution when Mr. John- ston was here, but it was found that it could not be done. It seems strange, therefore, that Mr. Johnston received such a wrong, impression, The St. John papers think that the St. John management, in agreeing to allow the live stock to be removed from Moosepath on the evening of September the 30th, made a liberal proposal, and one which the Island management should meet by some concession. Let us just look at that. Live stock removed from St. John on the evening of Tuesday, the 30th, could not possibly reach the grounds at Charlotte- town until about noon on Thursday, or only alittle more than twenty-four hours before the close of the Provincial Exhibi- tion here. The animals would from their long exposure in-‘St. John and ‘the fatigue of the journey home, be altogether unfit for show and there wouid be,no object in showing them, as the judging would nec- essarily be over. This argument, which our St. John friends seem to think a liberal concession would mean that the animals should be shown seven days in St. John and one in Charlottetown.”

While there is some reason for prolong- ing the exhibit of manufacturers in ordér to give the agents of exhibitors ample time to take orders, we think it a mistake to detain live stock longer than four days. Their detention over Sunday.in St. John isin our opinion a mistake from every point of view, and by the time the exhibi- tion is over we believe the St. John man-

small part of the sugar consumed. Halifax | agement will be of our, opinion.

is the West India port of the Dominion

The Directers of the Charlottetown Ex-

and supplied the balance of our require- hibition are}pushing all their arrangements ments. Under rhe National policy it comes| With great’ energy and unanimity, and from the sugar refineries of the -Do-|everything betokens an agricultural ex- minion at an enhanced price of 2 cents| hibition exceeding anything ever held in

a pound to the consumer.” At risk of being charged with

the} the Maritime Provinces. trying|Tace is already filled and from the reputa-

Every trotting

to ‘* fasten” on our touchy correspondent] tion and record of the horses entered, a ‘* with lies,’ we humbly take exception to| rare contest of speed may be expected. It the statement that Halifax in 1878 supplied}Now appears that the whole of the com- the balance of our requirements in sugar | ™odious live stock stalls will be fully occu- over and above what came direct from the, pied, while the space in the imain building West Indies: } The customs returns show | is being rapidly taken up by manufacturers

that in 1878 over.a quarter of a million of pounds of sugar were imported direct from the United States to Prince Edward Island. = It was scarcely necessary for Mr. Davies to tell us that he is ‘still an active — poli- tician in-the Grit interest.” His evident ‘antipathy to a Canadian industry attests that fact. The true inwardness of the Grit outcry against the National Policy on the

_ Sugar question is, not that it has displaced _ ‘West India sugar, for we import more of . that article direct than we did in 1878,

but that it has displaced an enormous

quantity of American refined sugar by a cheaper and equally good article of Can- adian manufacture, the raw material of which has furnished freight to our own ships; and its manufacture employment. to Owr We may add that we think Halifax is still the West India port for the Dominion, and that now, as in 1878, weusemore West India sugar than isshown by the Customs returns.

The discussion may be summed up in this way. Our West India trade in molasses has not been injured by the National Policy, because the duty is lower and Mr. Davies admits that the trade remains.

In sugar we import more direct than in 1878, and the average duty paid on the West India sugar imported in 1889 is about half a cent a pound less than the average paid in 1878.

Of rum we imported about 5060 gallons. valued at $1,900 in 1878, and none in 1889,

and merchants.

The Purchase of Alaska.

SoMEONE has broached the idea of the purchase of Alaska by Canada. There can} be no doubt that a capital mistake was. made when Alaska was permitted to pass into the hands of the United States for the sum of $7,200,000. But the Dominion of Canada was not organized at that time, and the statesmen of Great Britain can hardly be blamed because they did not then see their way clear to the payment of so much money for an interest which was still enig- matical. If the United States have no ulterior motive in respect to Alaska, there seems to be no good reason why they should not now take $10,000,000 for it and call the transaction a good one. Practically it is not of much value to them. But to Canada the possession of it would be worth a good deal of money. While Alaska con- tinues to be a possession of the United States’ disputes must ensue the settlement of which will inevitably cost Canada con- siderable amounts. Intrinsically the land

is nét invaluable. There is, we are told, tertiary coal in several localities. Sulphur, too, is abundant in the voleanic districts. Gold, silver, cinnibar and iron have been found in limited quantities. Alaska’s fish- eries and fur trade, also, are worth having. Moreover, if it were part of Canada, the borders of our country would be scientifi- cally as perfect as possible. Altogether, the idea seems to be worthy of some favor- able consideration.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,

SpeoraAL DESPATOHES TO i HE WxAMINEL.

News from Halifax.

Hauirax, Sept. 17.

Prince Dhuleep Singh, who was recently in this garrison has resigned his commission as Lieut. in the First Royal Dragoons, the reason assigned being the unsatisfactory state of his father’s health.

A trust deed has just been registered in the Registrar of Deeds Office in this city, in which the Halifax Illuminating & Motor Co. (Limited), which a short time ago took over the Street Railway, have transferred to the Suffolk Trust Company of Boston, all real and personal estate of the company, with appurtenances thereunto belonging, in trust for the equal pro-rata forfeit of the shareholders for $300,000. *

The steamer Princess Beatrice, will be. a total loss. The Beatrice was valued at $54,000, largely insured in English offices.

The Ulunda Floated.

Dicey, Sept. 17.

The SS. Ulunda, lately stranded on Cow Ledge, and subsequently purchased by S. M. Brookfield, of Halifax, was success- fully floated at 12 o’clock to-day, and is safely anchored in Westport; Harbor. She was towed off and into purt by. the tugs Wm. Weatherspoon, Lit L Lillie, and the SS Weymouth. She will probably be beached at Westport to receive further re- pairs, and then taken into the Halifax Dry

iock.

Destitution in Ireland.

Orrawa, Sept. 17.

John Roche of Dublin, who is in the city confirms the report of the destitution prevailing in many parts of Ireland and

ives a harrowing description of many incidents which have come under his ow observation. a

Wholesale Shooting.

Porrsmoutu, N. H., Sept. 17.

To-night Fred H. J. Hein. aged 45, a hard working cooper, shot, and perhaps fatally wounded Charles W. Taylor, @ well- known hardware merchant as Taylor was entering his own house. He then went home and shot and killed his daughter Carrie, aged 15, and his daughter Bertha. He mortally wounded his remaining daugh- ter Maud, aged 13, then shot, himself. Hein had trouble with his wife, who was4 said to be unfaithful to him, and who lett home some months ago. Taylor’s name has been connected wiih that of Mrs. Hein. The city is in 4 fever of excite- ment.

Large Liabilities.

Boston, Sept. 17. R. Gardner, Chase & Co., bankers and brokers, assignee to-day. The liabilities are placed at $2,000,000.

The Ontario Cabinet.

Toronto, Sept. 17 The ceremony of swearing in the newly appointed members of the Ontario Cabinet took place yesterday in the office of the At- torney-General. His Honor the Lieutenant Governor attended, and in the presence of their colleagues, the new ministers, Hon. John Dryden, Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Richard Harcourt, Provincial» Trea surer, and Hon. E. H. Bronson took the oath of office.

Exhibition Postponed.

FREDERICTON, Sept. 17.

Owing to the continued rainy weather during the past week the management to- |. day decided to postpone the County Exhi-| bition until the 15th and‘ 16th of October. Reports from all parts of the country state that the protracted wet spell has played|. havoc with the crops. in the ground, and the standing grain is suffering greatly.

The Methodist Conference.

Monrreat, Sept. 17.

The Methodist Conference, occupied :the forenoon with committee work. It is un- derstood that the committee'on the state of work will report adversely to the. proposed sisterhood. . The. Temperance Committee will recommend sending a delegation to Ottawa to ascertain the views of the Gov- ernment on Prohibition in order thatthe Conference may deal with the ques- tion ‘before . closing. A four years term for. the pastorate will be recommended in the next Oon- ference session. The Montreal Conference memorial, urging that strict abstinence from tobacco ‘be required of all ministers. and other officers of the Methodist Church, was received with cheers.

Rev. Dr. Sprague gave notice of a motion for the change of the name of the New Brunswick and P. E. Island Conference to the St. John Conference. The next con- ference was invited to Winnipeg.

NSS es een The Princess Beatrice Disaster.

Tue following telegram was received late last evening by Mr. W. W. Clarke, the steamer’s agent here :—

Hauirax, N. 8., Sept. 17, 1890.

To W. W. Clarke: - 4

The Princess Beatrice struck New Harbor Ledges in a thick fog, at seven o’clock last evening, She is full of water and is fast breaking up emidships. saving her. All hands were saved. _. PickrorD & BLACK.

The company are about chartering a steamer to replace the Beatrice. at once. In the meantime through bills: of lading will be issued here for Havana via Steam Navigation Company’s boats.

Tue Sr. Jonn Races.—A full list of the entries for the St. John races is published in the Sun at hand this morning. Ed. Cameron’s Blackbird is entered in the 2.37 class, and the free for all ; George Essory’s Whistler in the 2.37 class and the 2.45 class; and W. S. McKie’s Cyclone in the 2.45 class. Some lively moving is expec-

ted,

o a t.é|avere advertised for Tuesday. + . {Train will leave Charlottetown at 7.45 a.m. |:

26th, inst., Return Tickets at one first-class

issued at one first-class fare from Charlotte-

-afternoon Trains on Sept. 24th, all- Trains on

There is no hope of} .

_ THURSDAY,

fFVHE FUTURITY STAKES RAEH, adver-

tised to take place on Tuesday, Sept. 16th, has, owing to inclement weather, been postponed until -

20th SEPTEMBER, INST., When it will take place

On Summerside Driving Park AT ONE O'CLOCK, P. M.

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VACCINATION.

Manager for Green Bros.

Vee A eR will be attended to at my

Office EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY, | for the present, between 2 and 4 o’clock in the! afternoon. in accordance with the provisions of | “The Vaccination Act, 1886.”

RICHARD JOHNSON: M. D., - Superintendent of Vaccination.

Auction of Furniture,

T SALESROOM, on Friday Morning

next, at 11 o’clock :—Parlor Suit, Bed-

room Suit, Easy Chairs, Lounges, Chairs,

Tables, Bureaus, Carpets, Mats, Books, Feather Beds, etc.

3 Horses, 1 second-hand Buggy, 2-second- hand Wagons, 1 Cultivator, 1 Plow and Hill- er, 1 set Harrows.

R. BEAIRSTO,

septl7 Auctioneer.

Apples by Auction,

On Saturday, at 10.80 o'clock.

5O barrels No. 1 Gravenstein Apples, 3 ‘© Oranges, 5 cases Bananas,

~ All Choice Fruit.

E. H. NORTON & CO., ‘Auctioneors.-

P. E ISLAND RAILWAY, FUTURITY RACE.

fAFXHE FUTURITY. RACE having been postponed until SATURDAY, 20th of September, inst.,: on- account of unfavorable weather on l6th, the same. arrangement for ;: fares and trains, will-be,carried out on 20th.as ‘A Special

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standard; returning, will leave Summerside at 5.05 p.m. ‘The Train for ‘Lignish will.be detained at Summerside until 4 p. m., standard. a5 . ey "J. UNSWORTH,.

fe : Superintendent. Railway Office, Ch’town, Sept. 17, 1890.

P, E. ISLAND RAILWAY,

Prince Co. Exhibition.

N connection with the Prince County Ex-

hibition, to be held at Summerside on Potatoes are rotting “THURSDAY and FRIDAY, Sept. 25th and fare will be issued from Stations® east of Roy- alty Junction by Forenoon Trains on Sept. 24th and 25th. Return Tickets will also be

town, Tignish and {ntermediate Stations by.

Sept. 25th, and Forenoon Trains on Sept, 26th. ‘A Special Passenger Train will leave Char- lottetown for Summerside at 7.45 a. m., standard, on Sept. 25th ; returning,. will leave Summerside at 4.15 p..m., standard. Return Tickets.will be issued by this, Train, also by Regular Forenoon Trains on 26th, at under- mentioned rates :—

Charlottetown, Ryyalty: dJurction, Mil- PORES wi css eed wale estas RE eb epee $1.00 Colville, North Wiltshire, Hunter River, Cape Traverse, Albany..............5 75 Other Stations.......... Single first-class fare.

A Special Mixed Train will leave Tignish for Summerside at 5.2. m., standard, on FRIDAY, Sept. 26th, arriving at Summer- side about. 9 a. m. -Passenge:s and Live Stock coming by this Special Train will be returned by Regular Trains, Return Tickets will be

issued by this Train, also hy Regular Fore- noon Trains, on 25th, at foliowing rates:

Tignish to O'Leary, ive'usive........... $1 60 Coleman to Conway. ..............0.. 75 Other Stations.......... Single first-class fare.

‘Tickets issued at one first-class fare wi!l he good for return up to and on Sep* 27th, but Tickets issued at special reduced rates wil! b. good forreturn only on date of issue and fol- lowing days.

The Regular Afternoon Train for Tignish will be detained at'Summerside until 4.25 p. m., standard, on ~ept. 25th and 26th,

J. UNSWORTH, Superintendent, Railway Office, Ch’town, Sept. 12, 1890. }

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s Received To-day. 5 Barrels APPLES, : 30°‘ nice fresh DATES 20 “ ONIONS, 4,000°' POTATO BAGS.

CARVELL BROS.

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(O° LET.—A House on Hillsborough Street, containing 9 rooms, at present occupied’ by Mr. George Carter. Possession can be given 15th

POSTPONED.

SATURDAY NEXT,

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SEPTEMBER 18. 1890.

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| 20 CASES MORE OF |

Fashionable High-Class Goods

| NOW OPENING EX S. S. “DAMARA” FROM LONDON, | . .

‘SPECIALTIES: - Dress Goods, Mantles and Millinery, | Prices in many Sines lower than a year ago.

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Invalids.

The Analysis of the best Chemists in the world shows that it contains 23 PER CENT. of ‘‘ Albumen,” that forms Fiesh and Blood, 331-2 PER CENT. of “Salts of Flesh,’ the stimulating element of meat, 12:1-2 PER CENT. of “Mineral Salts,” supplying phosphates

Also, at 2 o’elock, p. mz) vs ¢ ‘for the bones, combining to make THE MOST PERFECT FORM OF

CONCENTRATED FOOD.

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Fk" THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, before moving up town, we will give SPECIAL DISCOUNTS on the following

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| goods : — Crockery and Glassware; Wall Paper and Blinds, Pic-

tures, Musical Instruments, etc., etc.

_ We have on hand a number of Hammocks, Lawn Tennis

Nets and Rackets, Croquet Sets, etc., which we will sell at

less than wholesale prices,

Patent Preserve Covers, Vegetable Mashers, Lemon

Squeezers, Can Openers, ete, G. T, R. and C. P. R. Express

Wagons; also a lot of Doll Carriages, remarkably low. Don’t suffer with the heat when you can get a nice

Feather Fan for $1.00. Fans from 10c. to $5.00.

We invite you to call and examine our goods No

trouble to show them. Prices speak for themselves. 7 |

BAZAAR CO.

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Bruce’s Tailoring Establishment.

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Because it takes universal knowledge to

give universal satisfaction in the fit and style of the ‘Trousers that Bruce makes to order

for Business Men, and to make them of the

best material and in the best manner. at

prices lower than those: of any other firs

class Merchant 'Vailor in Charlottetown,

Send for instructions for Self-Measurement,. Send your order by mail to

D. A. BRUCH,

83 Queen Street.

THE KING’: DUUNTY EXHIBITION

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Send for sample of materials.

Ch’town, Aug. 23, 1890.

Grand Opening of the New Driving Park,

WILL BE HELD AT GEORGETOWN, Pb. E. ISLAND,

ON WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24th, INST. ——__ (x) —_—__

tS NTRIKS FOR LIVE STOCK will be received at the Secretary’s Office, opposite the

4 Law Courts Building, up to 11 o’clock, a.m, on WEDNESDAY, 24th September. Articles for exhibition will be:received at the Drill Shed from 1 o’clock p. m., on Tuesday, 23rd September, until 10 o’clcck, a. m., on Wednesday, 24th September. Live Stock must be on the grounds of the Exhibition Association at 11 o'clock, a. m., on the 24th September: All exhibitors entering articles or animals on Wednesday, 24th September must provide themselves with an Exhibitor’s Ticket before they will be admitted to the grounds. e hibitors of articles in the Drill Shed will enter by the rear gate on Fitzroy Street. Judges are requested to be ov hand promptly. A first-class Dining Room and Refreshment Saloon will be on the grounds. Moderate prices will be charged. Arrangements have been ma e for a Special Train from Souris and Stations east of Mount Stewart. Return Tickets from Souris, $1. Intermediate Stations at proportionate rates, for which see Railway @- vertisement. Effective provision will be made for maintaining good order. Any disturb- ance will be promptly stopped. No Tntoxicating Liquors or Hop Beer will be allowed on the grounds. Any person breaking these or any regulations will be put off the grounds, and 8 ia eee a eoaultrs will please note the following changes in ical

:—The First Prize for Salt Butter will be $2 S i Om

33, 34 and 35 of Clase 2 Sutter will be $3.00. Shorthorns may Coma in Sec’ |. TROTTING RACES will take place during the afternoon on the Georgetown Davy” ing Park, under the management of a Committee appointed for that purpose. First—2. Class. Purse $60. Open to P. E. Island horses. Second—Green Horses. Purse $40. Open only to hors« s owned in King’s County. (For Rules see handbills for Trotting Rae ) : The King s County lxhibition this year will be one of the best County Shows ever held in Prince Edward Island. Admission to grounds (including Exhibition and Trotting Raat 25. cents each time of entering. Children under 12 years, 10 cents

Prize Lists have been forwarded to ever ice i i further : ‘ Z y Post Office in King’ and any iu information respecting the Exhibition can be obtained fone nes Ce: .

September. Apply to Judge Alley, tore of George Carter & Gone Coe aust

GCHORGEH F. OwbN, : Secretary King’s County Exhibition Associatiom Cardigan, P. E. L., Sept. 10, 1890—2aw & wky