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i THE DAILY EXAMINER. The Storm Yesterday Afternoon. , SHORT BUT SEVERE — FATAL RESULTS. L\UGUST 13, L886, Suorrty before three o'clock yesterday

ifternoon a terrific rain storm set in ac- mpanied by thunder, lightning and a 1 wind The squall lasted about twen-

Schooners Scized in Maine.

(On the evening of the ei¢hth inst thre : ening of eign HSt., CAPCC T+. minutes, but short as it was it was at- ’ j i : > schooners were observed fishin: mackerel | tended with fatal results. within the three mile limit off Bideford,| Several boats were noticed sailing in the M une Th > fishin wat len prt of 1) an A rl Ol ab rut the time of the squall] and . ; ws were entertained for the safety of dery and sei two of the vessels x ‘ +} : ; occupants, but with one fexception ; - 4 Pas haw s win. | ‘ ; hem back Portland he othe won-} that of the Syndicate—they all succeeded er escaned }in weathering the storm, and reaching port The penalty redishing w n three | 2 satety , a : ns , \ bout one o'clock the Syndicate, mites of the sh raihe Ss : ne ol ’

mtaining Patrick Kehoe and John Gahan

2000 and the forfeiture of the cargo, ONC] loft on a eruise to the mackerel grounds. A third of wh roes to the officer Seming |fow minutes before the squall the boat was acke ; vs OW ' the three iil }n iticed beating about near Rose Bank.

hi be » Miliclak igBlla staat thing further was heard of the Syndicate its occupants until shertly before four

ith 455 velock. Shortly after the squall abated Che | Maine are awake to tl he hr. Alpha, Capt. Allen, left the folie « rmitting the indiscriminate | Wharf for Bay Verte. When about a mil slaug! nackerel off their coasts: and | ™?™ C in ily s wharf, in the direction of the Harbor’s Mouth, a seaman noticed

e lauty protecting their Hshery, /some red looking object floating in the

while their fishermen come down here]water near him. On _ close inspection the nd rob mhindered by th sere outline of a man wearing a red shirt be coccinea tale ths. Una” came visible and a boat was lowered.

: they rowed to the floating object

A Ridiculous Contention und )=6found that it was the body

e ; f Kehos It was then taken on ih sttemp 1@ Collector of Customs ird and the schooner returned to the

it B mt vy a dut LOO ‘ ce vharf. The body was placed on Connolly's enon canmed ey a ! ‘»- | Wharf where it was taken in charge by the ELENA ian lice An inspection of his watch showed ve eee re t had stopped at five minutes to three, MIgS, Jars, evc., Containing ibout the time at which the squall struck up. 1S ridicul US It will i ly in Ssustaimed ihe Captain and crew looked to see if they by the auth . Washington ‘ (] mld notice any other man or boat, but th - io ; i vuld see nothing, The supposition is that : OAT WHICH Was Heavily ballasted, Salk

' 1a ut omy TAC ACPOC, | Live itely, and that Gahan becoming en- and (2) it is questionable whether the word | tai dim the sails, went down with her. ut car as i , jurv composed of Richard Walsh, fore-

_ }man; Robert McLaurin, J \. McDonald duty —be construed t lean fish At any Ip , Uy ‘ ; ‘ : } | H. Harris, Wm. Barry, Chas. Strong rate, our mackerel can s need n worry G \. Dixon was empanneled and the themselves abou i i if the f Gordon Zwicker, the sailor mackerel! catch of the United States fisher-}| who d vered the body, was taken, as he sone it . i want » proceed on his voyage to Bay

The inquest will be held before

Leod in the Stipendiary Magis- room this evening at 8 o'clock. Kehoe was about

. ; , * “ to pay 1m l) ll i ‘ seventy-six ,j years of age. He was in the employ of in nh o1 pUSINESs t ( hited ; . ° > i x ,

| Messrs. Peake Bros. & Co., for upwards of eta 5 Siit i I ‘ ] \ } V ters i +i } j , i | hirty years, by whom he was well n while | liked, «s well as by all his fellow employes ey ed catch | and acquaintances. He leaves a family of 1, 1S S , three—-a daughter and two sons—to mourn : ‘ a . rr)

us untimely end. They have the sym-

7 my " = pathy of all in their bereavement. nt i he 3 ou The oth victiim—John Gahan—was should re |about sixteen years of age, and wasa son

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Whil lon Mr. P. Bilal M. P. | his aquaintances. - His bereaved mother, P Colonial | Indian Exhi-j| sister and brother have the sympathy of na ‘ sed himself t ll in their sad affliction. ; ; ; : ; Search is being made for the body of

~ | Gahan and the boat, but so far nothing has

| been seen of either, The funeral of Kehoe Canadian section, which, he s, occupies | will take place on Sunday at_ half-past st prominent position, and is by il j two o clock

odds, the most truly representative of the | Bi iis e . ; .. | it is reported that the storm was so merchantable products of the country. His} severe at Lot 48, that a cow, owned by Mr. account cororborates CHe Exami-|C. Haszard, which was grazing near the NER's special cor } bank, was blown over into the river and la j ywned, while several trees and gates on 1 the premises of a Mr. Stewart, about five The Crop Ontiook, lmiles from Southport, were also broken

EXAMINER, - - - - - FRIDAY,

ONE HUNDRED PER CENT, DUTY LEVIED ON CANNED MACKEREL-—MERCHANTS PROTEST AND APPEAL TO WASHINGTON—-PREPAR- ATIONS FOR CONCERTED ACTION BY BOS TON DEALERS,

soston, Aug. 10.—A very animated meeting was held to-day in the Boston Cus- tom House. The most interested parties to the discussion were Collectors Fisk and Munroe, Appraiser Stearns, and E. T. Russell of 284 State Street, the latter the representative of the dealers in canned goods in this city. It appears that the pre- sent dearth of mackerel in American waters has greatly stimulated the importation of this commodity from the British provinces, where there is a plentiful supply. The duty on these goods has been levied by the preseribed ruling of the department at Washington, at 25 per centum ad volorem, and, acting on this duty as a basis, the Boston trade has been running in impor- tations, making contracts for future de- liveries, and filling orders according to prices based on the 25 per cent. duty. Now it appears, as apparently an after- thought of our customs officers, that impor- tations of this order should come under the decision of the department quoted below, inasmuch as it has been ascertained that the same conscruction has been put by the Portland, Me., customs officers. Harmony and uniformity of assessed duty on impor- tations is sought by the various collectors of ports; this undoubtedly actuates the Boston oflicers in taking the present ‘stand on the subject involved.

7556 : Coverings, jars, etc., containing extracts of meat, dutiable 100 per cent. ad valorem.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, June 3, 1886.

Sim: The department is in receipt of your letter of the 30th ultimo, submitting the pro- test and appeal of Messrs. Essner & Mendel- son from your assessment oi duty of 20 per cent. ad valorem on charges for jars contain- ing extract of meat, imported by them per Zealand, March 20, 1886, and also for corks, capsules and labels. The jars in question are small earthern jars, which are used as_ recept- acles for meat until their contents are consum ed, and under the provisio to Sec. 7, Act of March 3, 1883, as so construed by the depart- ment’s decision of April 10, 1886, and April 20, 1886, they are dutiable at the ratio of 100 per cent. ad valorem. Under the department's decision of April 15, 1886, the charges for corks, capsules are not dutiable. You,are hereby directed to readjust the entry in ac- cordance with their decision, and to collect the ballance of duty, if any, found to be due. Respectfully yours,

C. 8, Farren ip.

Acting Secretary Collector of Customs, Philadelphia, Pa.

The attempt to classify mackerel packed in cansand imported inte this port as coming under the above quoted decision, relating to meats in jars or other receptacies, is claimed by the dealers as an almost prepos- terous conclusion, and during the _ inter- view Mr. Russel had with the customs offi- cers to-day the former expressed himself in behalf of his associate traders, plainly and vigorously endeavoring to show the non-ap- plicability of the above Gecision to the case in point.

Deputy Collector Monroe doubtless coin- cided with Collector Fisk’s interpretation, for he very soon withdrew, leaving the lat- ter and Appraiser Stearns to convince Mr. Russell. he latter, however, argued his point persistently, and, while he might not have convinced the collector as to the far- fetchedness of the ruling relating to meatin jars to cover the mackerel question, Mr. Fisk suggested to him that, pending a de- cision on this case at Washington, dealers could go on with their business, leaving samples with the appraiser, and when a de-

wn \t Cardigan the storm was severe | Cuca \ P R vit we have not yet heard of any damage | says: **Rains have improved the prospects | being done. The train between George- } for corn in portions Minneso lowa, wi and Mount Stewart rode through the t not Di ind Kan while in Indiana | storm and had several panes of glass in the the reports idicate a full averags yield. |car window broken. At Rustico, Cove- | Very large sections in all the remaining | head, Brackley Point, St. Peter’s Island | corm growing sta - nay 3 yet .no 1 id several other places, the storm was, it f from the growth, and reports are now /is said, not felt at all. In the city the rain | - ng W " : ‘ ired down in torrents, but the ——— crop in wid 3 in imerous | lightning and hail were not very heavy. counties in [itinois thousands of acres are | Beyond several trees being struck by light- reported ru ed an outlook, even with ' ning, there is no damage to report. ; rain, does not indicate more than one-half | slices Magy dite acrop. In Ohio the general outlook for] The Firemen’s Reception. corn has be improve i] rains with an ent outlook of 85 per cent. of an average yield. | HI bers of the Fire Department as In several Kansas-‘covntics there is a pros-! well as a large number of other citizens as- pect of « i half average yileid of corn, in | } nbled at the Hook and Ladder Rooms Minnesota corn has attained a growth of jlast evening to make arrangements for a |

ix to eight feet and the present outlook is | ree ‘ption to the fire laddies, who have so} for nearly a full average crop. Phrough- | we ll sustained the reputation of the Island |} i jat the Firemen’s Tournament in Halifax. more than one-half to three-fourths of an| The meeting was called to order shortly from Wis la ter eight o'clock. On motion Acting-Chief sin do not give the promise to excee d on Engineer McPhail was appointee chairman

half an average yield In Nebraska »jand the undersigned Secretary. After the prospect cot les good | nearly a fulljecbject of the meeting had been explained average yield. The quality of the winter| by the Chairman, several brief and pointed wheat is gen lly reported as above the speeches were delivered. The difterent average. The berry is plump and_ hard, | sy akers agreed that ‘tour boys” had done

grain will grade|nobiy and were deserving of a rousing unnsually well. This is the tenor of the | reception on their return. The only ques- reports from Kansas, Missouri, Llinois and | tion was as to what shape the reception The yield of spring wheat in} was to assume. Some thought that the

wa ranges from 12 to 22 bushels to the! firemen in uniform should meet the con- acre. In Minnesota the yield is reperted|tingent on the wharf and, headed by one at from 10 to 15 bushels to the acre. In} or more bands of music, escort them to Nebraska from 6 to 15 bushels. The}some public place, such as the Provincial from lowa, Mis-| Building or the Market Hall, where an Illinois, of | address of welcome would be read and the , jmen addressed by prominent citizens ; | while others were of the opinion that a

a : : lreception of citizens and firemen on the Quebec shipping returns for the year whart tobe fellowed. by.a grand proces- ended 30th June, L885. showed 2638 inward ae : pe SOLOW eK "y ‘8 gran¢ proces sion and dinner later in the evening

233 081 tonnage and 6,465 men. | : . ; so let + would be the better plan. Several gentle- ‘ e as 1cre

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For the year ended 30t!

' oe 7 men offered to defray the expenses of

entered 208 vessels, 230,509 tons, and i ‘ ¢ rs : : a wwnds, barouches, ete., and others offered 5.446 men, a decrease from the previous ‘ he . : "

¢ Bh decenks &2 KOO ., | money contributions. After the matter year of OU vessels, 02,022 tons, and i,Viy |, : : .% : ” ‘6 : ; ; iad been thoroughly discussed, it was sug- mei. The ‘‘ancien bpital seems to be a ae , it . £ j ae

: . JESLCU vHhaAt : (Om ittee ; ive re aD- steadily losing its « nimercial importan a Oe. e a5

pointed to perfect arrangements for the reception, and the following were selected : Landlordism in Ireland, and especially Js. landlordism, is still an all-} absorbing question. The island contains about 20,000,000 acres of land, of which! one-half is owned by less than 750 pro- |

a . 4 | John A. Moore. prietors, each holding upwards of 50,000 b sentnitiinal 4 j int nm . L « § - acres. ‘[hree proprietors hold over 100,- ee ee eee ee

000 acres, fourteen over 60,000 acres. and ed to see og members of the different com ninety over 20,000 acres each. One hun- pees — arrangements for their dred and ten landlords hold among them | *7»8 ripehesy uniform. Following are the 4.000.000 acres. or one filth of the soil of :-™@4™&5 of the committee :

Davis, Chairman. D. O'M. Reddin, jr. Theo, J. Farquharson. Sunon W. Crabbe.

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the whole country, Of the landlords who| Patrick Flynn, Silsby. held in 1871 over 100 acres, 4.834 were Charles MeQuillian, Rollo.

m-residents, and « ly D.D380 resid John Connolly, Tremont.

he co John Heartz;-Hook and Ladder.

ollie teat Robert Stephenson, Salvage. \ he too wnxions to . \fter some further discussion it was de- aaah in cabs? dt Agubtt ' ~~ cided to adjourn and meet again in the

provement, For a quarter - century Dr, City Council Chamber at eight o'clock,

ge's Catarrah remedy has been before the ©" Friday evening when the final ar- public, and passed through the severest test, Tangements will be made. All persons and is pronounced the most reliable remedy estrous of assisting in the reception are in- for that disagre e malady. Thousands of Vited to attend. testimonials of its virtues. 8) cents rc H. Mavtinnis, bottle. By drugyists. fr and w Secretary.

cision has been reached then the duty as per department ruling could be assessed. He further advised that one of two methods might be employed by the dealer to reach a quick conclusion and relieve them from the apparent embarrassments the question seems to involve.

First—The merchants interested can combine and draw out the facts involved, citing their grievances and request the Secretary of the Treasury to pass upon the subject at the earliest moment.

Second—That the duty of 100 per cent. ad valorem be assessed on one invoice of the goods; an appeal be made from the ruling of the collector, and a protest enter- ed at Washington, so that a decision might be reached upon the issue. This latter suggestion Mr. Fisk urged as perhaps the best to be pursued, but Mr. Russell de- murred, desiring that precedent might not be established in the case, and, furthermore, his unwillingness to allow the right of the customs to so classify the importations of canned mackerel.

[f the collector’s second proposition be acted upon by the merchants, the importers must give a penal bond to the amount of three times the value of the goods involved, to reimburse the collector and abide by whatever decision the Washington officials may reach. Acting under this advice'tratlic may continue without hindrance.

Apropos of the same subject, Messrs. 8. S. Pierce & Co., have protested and ap- pealed from the collector’s assessment of duty at 100 per cent. ad valorem on vege- tables in cans or cars as coming under the above quoted decision relating to metals in jars, ete.

The duty which has been assessed on mackerel all along is 25 per cent., and to jump the duty up to 100 per cent. the dealers claim works a great hardship and involves great loss to them, having already some goods to arrive, and contracted to de- liver them, basing the prices asked for the goods on the 25 per cent. basis.

Appraiser Stearns said that the matter of assessing 100 per cent. duty came up last February, relating to the ‘‘cartons” or inner coverings on imported goods; the duty is not made on the goods, but upon the coverings, be they wood, glass, tin or what not; he would like to see the matter settled by a distinct ruling of the depart- ment at Washington.

Mr. Russell declined to state to the col- lector what course would be pursued by the merchants until he had consulted with Alfred Windsor & Son, andother interested parties, but very positively asserted that | the construction applied by the customs officers was in@he opinion of the merchants radically wrong.

A. Windsor & Son were called upon, and in substance said the increased duty to be put on mackerel imported from the +pro- ; vinces is a damage to our business, and if | enforced will send prices up considerably. The question will be agitated most persiat-| ently by the merchants, and strong pressure will be brought tb bear on the Customs

House officials to let the duty remain as it has been, viz., 25 per cent. ad valorem. Now that the catch of mackerel in Ameri- can waters is practically afailure, these im- portations from the provinces are of great importance to dealers and consumers. True enough, the mackerel may strike in shore again and our fishermen realize a catch, yet the probabilities are against this relief

GROCERIES | GROCERIES |

CONNOLLY BROS.,

Corner Queen and Dorchester Sts,, Chariottetown, P. E. L.

HAVING leased the above premises, we desire to announce that we have laid in a large stock of the best

Family Greceries & Provisions

which we are prepared to sel) at as low figures as any in the market.

New Store, Fresh Goods, Low Prices,

Our goods are fresh—no old stock ; our price are low—so are our expenses,

We are determined to give satisfaction, and with this end in view will keep nothing that we capnot recommend as to quality and cheapness,

4a GIVE US A CALL,

CONNOLLY BROS

Ch’'town, Aug. 13—1lmo eod

IN STORE:

800 NO. 1, ASH-HOOP MACKEREL BAR- “ RELS—Selling Cheap. GEO. H. TOOMBS, Queen Street.

Ch’town, Aug, 13--2wks gawk

P, i L Provingial Riffs Association

pues Avnnal Prize Meeting of this Association

* will be held on Kensington Range, Charlotte- town, commenctny on MONDAY next, the 16th, inst., at 9a, m.

First Match—All Comers ; second—Nursery.

Programme to be seen at the Secretary’s office, and on the grounds.

G. L. DOGHERTY, Major, Sec’y P. R. A.

Aug. 12—3i

Final Notices.

A Ll persons owing the City, TAXES, of any kind, are requested to pay the same imme- diately, otherwise executions will be issued aygainstthem. This is final notice. FRANCIS S. CHANDLER, City Collector.

August 10—tl Sep. 1

TO THE TRADE: | Cigars Wholesal.

A NOTHER lot of fine CIGARS expected daily. _ Will be sold to the retail trade at lowest prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. D. O'M, ’REDDIN, JR. Ch‘town, Aug. 9—Imo

Live Stock, Farm implements, Furniture, &c. REM EMBER the great Auction Sale of Horses

Cattle, Sheep, &c. Farm Implements, Har- ness, Saddles, Household Furniture, &c., at

MECRSRPIED FARM,

the late residence of SENATOR HAYTHORNE, six miles from the city, on St. Peter’s Road,com- mencing WEDNESDAY, August 18th, at 10 o‘elock, sharp.

ALSO— That v»luable Farm, close by, known as the Robertson Homestead.” For full particulars get catalogue. 4. McNEILL, Ch’town, Aug. 10—tl mon wky li

‘Town Lots in Georgetown.

At Auction, in front of Old Court House, m Georgetown, on WEDNESDAY, 25th August inst., at 12 o’clock, noon, Eleven Town Lots, as follows :—

No, 11, first range, letter C.

‘* 2and 3, fourth range, letter C. *“ 15, fourth range, do D, “2, first range, do E. * 7, first range. do F. «4, second range, do F. * 6 11, 12, ana 13, second range, do G.

A. H. B. MACGOWAN, Auctioneer,

Aug. 12—5i 12 14.1821 24 & wy

Just Arrived. 10

half barrels Prime No. | Fat Herring,

25 barrels do. do.,

50 quintals Codfish, 300 bags Salt,

100 Mackerel Barrels.

For sale at D. SMALL’S NEW STORE, Cor. Water Street and Pownal Wharf.

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Pf, iSiMWD PULTERY.

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Ww E beg toinform the public generally that the

> KE. Island Pottery has changed hands and will be continued under New Management, by the undersigned.

A NEW LINE OF WARE

wiil be at once manufactured, at prices that will defy competition.

Samples can be seen and orders left at A. MURPHY'‘S, Cameron Block, South Side Queen Square, “Charlottetown.

We solicit and expect the patronage of the public.

Address orders to

7 > x 7 Ty HORNSBY & MWURPHY, P. E. Island Pottery Works, Charlottetown,

July 26—2wks 2 aw wy 2i

MACKEREL PURSE SHINES

%7 Ean supply a MACKEREL PURSE ¥ SEINE, of any size, at very short notice, made from our

GOLD MEDAL TWINES,

strong, light and durable for this special pur- pose, Now sending several small seines to the Island, light and easily handled for in-shore fishing, hung to catch fish, with all the latest improvements.

Orders by mail or wire shall have prompt attention. Give length and depth to hang in fathoms. For Sale at lowest prices.

For particulars refer te A. KENNEDY & CO, Charlottetown, P. E. 1.

American Net & Twine Co., 43 Commercial St., Boston,

UGUST 18, 1886.

AUGUST.

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J. EB. MEACEPONALE

will sell off the balance of stock of STRAW HATS, balance of stock of SUMMER PRINTS and MUSLINS, balance of stock of SUMMER DRESS GOODS, 50 BOYS SUITS (to fit boys three to ten years), MENS’ and YOUTHS’ SUITS (Tweed and Worsted).

All Summer Goods must be cleared, regardless of price.

You can depend upon getting BARGAINS in every department at

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The Managers of the Boston, Halifax and Prince Edward Island Steamship Line have to-day wired that, * Owing to the accident to the Gaie City, ii will become necessary to withdraw the Merrimack from the Eastern line to fill her place for a short time. In consequence of this the Carroll and Worcester will sail once a weck on the same schedule as formerly.

“The management regret exceedingly being compelled to make this change, at this time, as if is their intention te increase and improve the facilities of the Eastern line.”

The Merrimack will, therefore, leave here at 6 ¢cleck to-morrow (Thursday) Evening, and will net return until further notice, after this week. The Carroli or Worcester will leave Charlottetown at 6 o’clock on THURSDAY EVENINGS, and Boston at NOON on SATURDAY, as form-

erly. CARVELL BROTHERS, Agents.

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Bargains in CARPETS and OILCLOTHS during the months of July and Augast.

Bargains in DRESS GOODS and TRIMMINGS “ ‘ Bargains in LINENS and COTTONS, “ ss -

Bargains in CORSETS, ““ 4s ‘ ‘ Bargains in WORSTEDS and SCOTCH TWEEDsS, * we 4 us Bargains in WHITE and FANCY MUSLINS, “s “4 ss “ Bargains in all MILLINERY GOODS, ss “ es “ Bargains in HOSIERY, ss es us “ Bargains in American and English COUNTERPANES, “ 6 “ Bargains in PARASOLS and UMBRELLAS, “ 6s “s Bargains in TRUNKS and VALISES, 6 ‘ “

JAS, PATON & C0., Successors to W. A. WEEKS & 90,

Ch'town, July 20, 1886.

iSH WAREHOUSE, S83 QUESN STREEY.

Lace Curtains, Lambrequins, Curiain Nets and Fancy Scrims, Cretonnes, Light Prints and Dress Muslins, Ladies’ Mantles, Summer Mantle Cleths, Straw Hats and Bonnets. Gents’ Merino Underciothing.

“ American White Dress Shirts.

* Linen Collars, Cuffs, Ties, Socks. Carriage Wraps. ”

ALL SELLING AT A

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Ch’town, July 15—wky

LIBERAL DISCOUNT TO CLEAR,

Nteam Laundry.

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PSXHE CHARLOTTETOWN STEAM LAUNDRY is now in operation. Goods will be i called for and delivered free of charge. Call at the office and leave orders for work. Price Lists and all information frealy given by MR. SHAW, Manager, at the Laundry, Kent Street, King Square. TERMS—Cash on delivery.

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