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ed for which let ue de devoutly thankful, a Southern Railway begun, and a mythical Hillsboro bridge kept dangling before us, for both of which thavkfal hen we get them. power is always Liberal” ia promise but | extremely “Conservative” in performance.

he bye-elections have been favorable to the Government, but the spoils question is the rock ahead. Into the unsavory mess in Quebec it is not ours to enter iv & review of this kind. Suffice it to say, it is only what might Lave been expected. There is too much Mercierism about the Party of Purity in that province for auy- thing else to happen. The retirement of Sir Oliver, and the probable early shelving of Sir Heary Joly suggest that while the Liberal ship carries full sai! the bull is badly strained and theve are dangerous leaks. The School Question. despite the missions to Rome, and the visit of the able Mouseigneur Merry del Val, will not down “Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.”

While the discovery of coal deposits near Winnipeg and the constructicn of the Crows Nest Pass Railway will develop the Northwest, the result of the Hudson Bay Expedition gives little hope of a competing route to Britain. The meeting of the British Association at Toronto and the Medical Association at Montreal wil) bring Canada prominently before the literary and scientificmenof the Mother Country, while the munificent gifts of W. €. McDonald to McGill wil! teod to fit Canadians to buld their own with the professional mea of the Empire.

The interminable Behring Sea Confer. ence has advanced astageand the Dominion ha» secured an award in ite favor of nearly half a million. It is possible that the pride of the United States has been soota- ed by some concessions; but Uncle Sam will be much lighter in pocket than if he had loyally accepted the judgment of the first arbitration aod paid his bill promptly. Even the Liberal leaders are being forced into the dignified attttude with regard to Washington which the Conservatives assumed. The winning, of the Seawan- hska cup by the Canadian yacht Glencairo, was one of the pleasing features of the year’s aquatic contests. It is leas satisfactory to note troubles among the militia in Halifax and‘Montrea!, and the alarming epidemic of murder which seems to have visited eur Dominion in the later months of the year.

In the sister province of Newfoundland the political feature of the year the overthrow of the Whiteway Government. Sir James Winter has inaugurated a sysiem of ecunomy and retreochmeat and has applied to Great Britain for aa expert

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examinetion into the finances of the Col. ony. It is to be beped that, in this ray, the eatrance of “Ye Ancient Colony” into the Dominion may be facilitated. The rail- way has been completed, and pending tbe erection of suitable pier? at Port au Basque the magnificent steamer Bruce is making semi-weekly trips from Sydoey to Pla- ceatia. When the route is complete, a #ix-hour sea trip will connect Newfound - land with the Dominion, ani the oldest eolony may yet becom the stepping- stonein the oceas route between Europe and America.

Looking across the water, the year began with trouble in Beain where a sable monarch treacheously massacred a Bri- tisb expedition. The usua) reault followed : aa expedition,the hanging of several chiefa, the captivity of the king, and the annexa- tion of the couatry. In India, famine and pestilence, have devastated {ar and wide; but the distress of tbe dusky Hindoo ha shown how true are the bonds which bing the Empire together. From al! quarters came relief, our own Dominion responding with $200,000. In South Africa, upris- tags have been a feature of tiie year—all gut down without much difficulty; while ig West Africa disputes in the Hinterland ef Lagos have threatened to imperil friendly relations with France. On the Nile, the Khartoum expedition has moved sieadily, though slow)y, uti! Metemneh is ja our hauds, and the smoke of the camp fires may almost be seen from Khartoum, Meanwhile, the Berber-Suakim Railway is being pushed ahead aud its completion means the transport of a flotilla which wil, speedily command the Nile right dowa to Uganda. Cecil Rhodes has opened his Railway to Bulawayo, and steadily rai] and telegraphe are pressing oo both from porth aad south to the realization of his grand pian. A mutivy of the Soudanese trooys in. Uganda at one time threatened serious trouble, but the firmness of British officers promptly quelledthe ditturbances. The most serious task which Britain has had

to attempt was the chastisement of the Border Tribes between India and Afghan - stan, Sheltered by their mountain ram-

arte, well eupplied with arms aod am- munition. they have fought desperately in defeace.of home; and though the cam- saizn has brought out instances of

Alas! the party io!

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THE DAILY EXAMINER, CHARLOTTETOWN, DECEMBER 31 1897,

FOR2 HOURS TONIG

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We will meet and beat all competition on Ladies Jackets and lots to choose from.

British dash and daring which bave never been surpas-ad, and has proved the undy- ing fidelity aod wonderful soldierly qualiti* es of the Sikhs and Ghoorkas, it can hardly be said to have terminated satisfactorily. Fartoo much treasure has been spent and far.too many Valuable lives have been sacri ficed for smal]! results. But this is the price we pay for empire.

At home the failure of the Irish potato crop and the disastrous sirike of the Amalgamated Engineers may be looked upon as national calamities. The first has been promptly provided for; but it is diffi- cult to estimate the far-reaching conse- quences of the second. Butthe year has not been without its sunshine. ‘he revenue showed a surplus of $12,000,000 and the Jubilee celebration will make 1897 a year long to be remembereu. As we glanced over thejarray, drawn from ali lands to do honor to our Gracious Queen, we could not help recalling Kipliag’s poem, rough, perhaps, but true :—

“Take ’old of the wings of the mornin,’

Aad flop round the earth till you’re dead But you won't get away from the tune

that we play

To the bloomin’ old rag overhead.”

Both at home aod abroad it is becoming more evident that the great British Em- pire isno longer a number of fragments but one great solid body, each part linked to each, and a!) to the mother land by the strongest ties.

The visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to Ireland wae a hopeful sign of the prevalence of better feeling across St. George’s channel; while the tourof the King of Siam ie another instance of the awakening of the East from its long slinmber. The Veuezuelan question is drawing to a settlement which, if fore~ casts be at all correct, will give Britain about all she claimed.

Across the channel, France has been

pushing her way in Africa evidently ain- ing at drawing aline westtoeast as

Britain from north to south. Presideat Faure bas visited the Czar,—result a great outpouring of gush, but nothing tangible. Meantime the revolutionary forces do not seem to have died out, and disquieting rumors circulate from time to time. The Dreyfus affair has csused unpleasant feel- ing between France and Germany.

abroad and discontent at home. Weyler the man of blood, though not of iron, has given place to the milder Blanco, and the Cuban‘insurgents are being tempted with autonomy. Itis difficult, amid con- flicting rumors, to form an accurate idea of the situation, but it is clear that Spaio bas not reached the end of her work,

The Kaiser has posed on the stage, as heretofore; but his heavy tragedy doves n >t He has bullied Hayti intoreparation and apology toran insult, heedless of the great Ameri: can Eagle, aed as the year closes hia war, ships are on the way to China, compelled to rely upon Britain for the supply of coal needed to carry them thither.

Russia has pushed her trans-Siberian

affect Europe as it once did.

Asia, and seems desizoue of entering upon

a care er of corquest inthe far east. She looks longivgly upon Korea, and would not. it is believed, object to a slice of China. Italy has been fully occupied with her fia~- ancial affairs and «lomestic di fticulties.

Iaterest in Europe centred in the Levan; where the reckless haste of Greece pre cipitated a war with Turkey in which her presumption was severely chastised. Say what men may, the Turk is a first-class fighter and Eihem Pasha was equal to any demands made by the Greeks upon his generalehip. The European coacert pre- veated the Turk from seiziog Greek terri- tory and forced him to be sontent with a mosey compensation. Strangely enough Kaiser and Turk developed into a mutual aimiration society.

The composite Austro-Hungarian Em pire seems to be rudely shaken. Diegrace- ful scenes in the Reicherath reveal inter nal weakoess. Only the influence of Franz Joseph holds things together. After him, apparently, the deluge !

To-day the eyes of the world are on China, and the year closes darkly amid the prospect of trouble in the East. which may involve Europe in a general war. Germac missionaries were murderad by a Chinese mob. To enforce her demands for repara- tion, Germany seized Kiau Chau Bay. At once Russia pbastened to the scene ani Japanese and Sritish warships were promptly on hand. Partition of China is in theair. ButChinaisno Poland, and she will not fall without a desperate strugg’e. Hasty action means a Enropean war. Meantime, Britain and Japan seem to be acting together, while China leans toward Russia. France, and even the United States, talk of takiag a hand, while Italy is looking in the same direc tioa. Th: future is dark and uncertaia. On the American continent, our ne'gh

tors acro-s the border have been trying

protection ad absurdum. The result of the Dingley Bill is not satisfactory so far a3 revenue is concerned. An alien Jabor law marks their jealousy of Canada, and

their annoyance at the result of the Bebribg Sea arbitration fouad vent in a tall-talk despatch from Secretary Sher+ mao. The dignified contempt with which it was received in Britain, where the game of bluff is to be understood, has quieted matters, Dreams of fereign conquests are floating before the minds of the jingoes ani a determined effort is being made to annex Hawaii agaiust the will of two thirds of its people. Sober.

minded men see dangers ahead, and the fate of the annexation bill is uncertain. The rejection of the Arbitration Treaty by the Senate wasa distinct attempt to turn the hands backward upon the dial of progress in defiauce to the wisnes of the mob. The first e ection for Mayor of Greater New York resulted, after a hot contest, in the electionof Van Wyck,and the control of the municipality fell into the hands of Tammany, Combines bave flourished under the McKinley regime and the in- dustrial future ot the United States is not without dark clouds. The usual crop of murders and lyochings has accentuate! the imperfect administration of justice in the Great Republic.

Mexico, oa the whole, has progressed, am unsuccessful attempt upon the life of her President calling the attention of the werld to the stability of her government.

South and Central America bad their usual crop of disturbances. Ia Brazil, there was heavy fighting resulting finally in favorof the government. Guatemala passed through another revolution.

Among the acientific achievements of the year, we note Peary’s return from ; Greenland bringing with him the big meteorite of Cape York, and Andree’s baloon attempt to reach the North Pole, The fate of the daring aeronaut is still a matter of conjecture, with the chances heavily against him. Among the disasters, were the fire in the publie buildings at Ottawa, the terrible contlagratio.. of the Coarity Bazaar, Paris, where 148 persons perished, the forest fires of Ontario and bush fires of the Northwest, the catas. trophe on the Hudson River Railway, the destruction of the townef Windsor, Nova

getting

Spain bas been fighting with Cuba|

To these must be added the earthquakes in Japan and the Phillipine Isles, azcom- panied with tidal waves aud volcanic eruptions causing immease lees of life and

Scotia, and the great fire in London,

railway well-nigh across the continent of |

property, an d the destructive storms which rag~d on beth sides of the Atlantic.

The death rol! of 1897 removes from the ranks of literature Mrs. Hungerford “ The Duchess” and M. Daudet, among novel, ists ; Charles Dana, of the New York Sun distinguished for bis Anglophobia ; Henry Social Refermer; Henry Drummond, one of the prophets of the century ; Fiancis W. Newman, the Phil- osopher; fJean TIagelew, the poctes*, and ; Dean Vaughan the wel! known clergyman. The British public service has lost Sir | Hercules Robinson, one of the ablest of Colonial governors; W. F. C. Robinson, | remembered as the last governor of P. E, | Istand prior to Confederation; ani Sir

William Maxweil, Governor of the Gold

Coast. Canovar, the talented Premier

of Spain, and Borda, Pvesident of Uruguay, ; fell’ before the assasein’s dagger; while one

ty one, Duke d’Aumale, son cf Louis | Phillippe of France,Neal Dew, the veteran apostle of prohibition, Pullman, of sleep- ing car fame, Barney Barnato, the dia- mond king of South Africa, and A. J. Mundeila, once one of the lights of British Radicalizm, joined the great majority. Coe leat ro}! call = summored Bcurbaki , once the | ope of the armies of Repub! can France, after the dieaster of Sedan, and Admiral Warden, U. S. N., remembered by our older readers as the hero of the Monitor-Merrimac fight in Hampton Roads, The Royal family mouro he loss of the kindly -philaathropic Duchess of Teck. Sir Joseph Hickson will be missed on both sides of the Atlantic, and New Brunswick’s premier, Hon. Jas. Mitchell, has left a blank province.

George, the

in Our sister In the narrower c rele of our Island we have parted with Henry Law- 'o2,—Ilate of British Columbia, but long identified with our own press; - James i Gourlie, the veteran town clerk of Summerside; R. B. Stewart, of Siraths gartney; J, W. Morrison, so long and honorably identified with our public service; Lewis Carvell, once General Ma.- ager of the I.C, R., later one of our fore- most merchants; J. G. Cameron, the indefatigable minister; Charles Heartz, ao

of Jong ard unstained Parliamentsry career and William Scott the warm-hearted, de- voted pastor.

Lookiog forward to 1898, Tur Examiner, appealing to i pasi recurd aod promising that no effort wili be spared to mak: its issues bright, newsy and readable, wishes

its patrons and all otbers A Haver New Year.

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NOTES AND COMMENTS.

—The Monroe Doctrine is sometimes inconvenient. According to it, the United

old and respected citizen;Senator Arsenault, |

of China.

—There is no postal clerk on the mail train from Georgetowo—that is why there is such a long wait at the post offive that letters cannot be possibly anewered by return mail. Was it for this that we gave Sir Louis Davies his majority ?

—* A Literal,” writing to the Summer- 8 de Journal, implies that the Hon. David Laird has bad some communication with Tue Examiner regarding bie claim to the Senatorship. This imputation is as erroueous as itis mean. So far as we kaow, Mr. Laird has not at al] pressed his claim; aod this we think an additional reason why it ought to be recognized at Ottawa,

— December 31st; a mild day, soft enow falling at timer; temperature considerably above the freezing poin'; ferry boat cross- ing betweea Charlotietown and Southport; huadred of thousands of dollars worth of freight to be carried to and from Pictc u— the Stanley does not come to Charlottetown but remains at Georgetown where the Princess would do just as well, It was not for this tbat Charlottetown voted for Sir Louis Davies.

One of our seven first prizes taken ao the Provincial Exhibition was for the Sovereign Flavoring Extracts, They win on their merits.

Oitawa Citizen: Tre latest remark at- tributed to Mr. Tarte is, “Poor Laurier, he lacks backbone!” No one can say the

same of Mr Tarte himeelf. His backtone reaches down to his pocket.

Royal makes the food pure, wholesome and delicious.

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Sale of Midwinter Outer Garments |

Take these two lots of Jackets for instance: Your choice of all those chic $10, 12, 15 and 18 jack- 5.00 for 2.50 | ets for $5 and $7.50. with the season’s most fashionable coats, in boucles, Persian cloths, kerseys, and beavers—new tans, browns navy ana black~—most of them faced with fancy silks—a superb showing of all this season’s correct effects, the new sleeves—the new fronts —the new backs—the'new collars—all tailored and finished, as you see them only at Paton’s, all ou separate ta bles Q choice Half price; not last after Saturday. Ludies’ Furs,—Midwinter garments are to go in the same manner,

States can rot take a hand in the partition

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Samples.

Starts to-day, Monday, morning—witn a grander variety and greater values than gp any of those famous offerings, of former years, which have made this yearly event memor. able to Charlottetown’s close, correct buyers. $2.50 for $1.25 | every garment bears a new price—a price below all

It’s that opportune midwinter occasion whe;

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Irish Friezes,

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One lot of Fur Lined capes, one lot of black and colored capes. One lot of Ladies’ Felt Hats.

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List of Ratepayers or the city of Charlottetom

In default for Assessment due on Real Property, for the year ending 31st Decem- ber, 1897, containing names of all such detaulters. and the smount due from them respectively, with a statement of the Number of the town Lot, Water Lot and Common Lot upoa which or any part thereof such assessment is in default.

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Name of Ratepayer In tatemeat or ipti Amount Bemeaien7™ ™ | Siatoment ox Descrition.a, Pronersreres | oc Aameaaa McArthur, Sarah House & Land on Common Lot No. 22, 459 Birch, John, House & Land on Town Lot No 72, 3rd bun, . 337 Coyle, Stephen, House & Land on Town Lot No 3, 2nd hun, 6% Carmicheel, Est. of Jas House & Land on Town Lot No 73, 3rd hun, 10.12 Careron, Edmund, Vacant Land on Town Lot No 72 & 73, 20d hun, 675 Campbel!, Hugh, House & Land on Common I ot No 24, a8 Dockendorf,Chas.& Jas Vacant Land on Town Lot No 10, 4th bun, id Egan, Joseph, Vacant Lend on Common Lot 23, Li Griffith, John A House & Land on Town Lot No 64, ‘st bun, 18 6 “ House & Lard on Town Lot No 88, Ist hun, 013 Gardiner, Frederick, Honse & Land on Common Lot No 32, 45 Hollman, John, House & Land on Town Lot No 91, 3ed hua, 198 * * House & Land on Common Lo: No 21, _

Hughes, Peter, House & Land on Common Lot No 22,

Hughes, Bridget, House & Land on Common Lot No 23, ° Lowe, Walter, House & Land on Town Lote No 5 & 6, 4th hun, 21

6 P House & Land ov Town Lot 49, 4tb hua 165

7 e House & Land on Town Lot 98, 4th bun, &

” “ Vacant Land on Common Lot No 3t ”

House and Land on Common Lot No 22, 8

McNeill, Duncan, ss “ Vacant Land on Common Lot No 22, Purdie, Jane, Estate - of, W. A. O. Mor~ son and Leslie 8,

McNutt, Trustees, House & Land on Town Lots No 97 and 98, Ist hun 33.19 McQuaid, Dennis, Vacant Laud ou Town Lot 100@, let hun, & ™ ” Vacant Land on Common Lot No 20, 1 Reid, Richard B. House & Land on Town Lot No 95, 2od hun, . Redmend, Daniel, House & Laod on Common Lot No 2?, 3] Stee], Robert, House & Land on Town Lot No 20, 3rd bun, 7 Trainor, Patrick, House & Land on Town Lot No 83, 2nd bun, 6. Turnbull,Estate AndrewHouse & Land on ‘Town Lot 55, 4th bun, 3s Thoroe, Charles E. Small honee & Land $390, Vacant Land Corner *s Lot, $300, on Common Lot 22, oT

Thorne, Charles E. House and Land on Common Lot 23, : Thorne, R. & Geo.S. Large House & Lard on Common Lot No 23, - Williams, John, House & Land on Common Lot No 24, re

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Vacant Land on Common Lot No 27,

Ward, Estate Robert House and Land on Common Lot No 25,

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of the Statute 51 V Cap. 12, Section 91, after 30 days publication of the above list, being 2 list Ratepayers of the City of Charlottetown who bave failed to pay wichin the timé scribed the Assessment severally levied upon their Real Property in said citys make an application to c.is Honor, the Stipendiary Magistrate of said City, for ment againat*ach and all of the Jands above described, for the respective ie 80 levied against them, and then uupaid, and that upon such jnodgmeot being entered, I will further apply for a warrant for the sale of such lands.

Dated this 28th day of Decenrber, A+ D. 1897.

: ROBERT VANIDERSTINE, City Celle DPecemb2r 28, 1897, 1 mo.

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