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~ NOVEMBER 6, 1886.

The General Elections.

ly is amusing to contemplate the gyra- tions of the Oppositionists respecting the general elections. In the early part of the

week, it was believed by them that Parlia

ment would at once be dissolved and an appeal at once made to the country. Then

were heard thunderings and protests against the immoraity and raseality of springing an election upon full parliamentary term of five years was

out-

the country before the completed. ‘Sir John committed an rage in 1882; and now he is going to com-

mit another outrage— to suit the selfish purposes of his party. All good men should

unite and stand shoulder to shoulder in op-

position to snch a proceeding.” This was then the ery. {n the course of the week it became ap-

parent that the Government were not yet moving §n the matter of the general oe

tion;—4nd now the tune of “the organs”

changed. Of Sir John is not

going to b

course guilty of permitting another is the John

session of Varliament before an appeal people.” “When Sir

again made to the Government organs alleged that would hold another session before going to the country they credited him with a gross- er disregard for constitutional principles than even he seems inclined to. Fe The people would almost be justified in re- fusing obedience to the mandates of a Gov- ernment existing by dependence ona _ Par- This is

John

liement helding power arbitrarily. Sir Macdonald appears prepared to bow to the

Let Liberals

everywhere, therefore, make ready!’ This

scarcely necessary to argue, as

constitutional principle. is now the cry.

Before Riel was hanged the cry was ‘‘Sir John is going to interpose the prerogative of the crown to save Riel—down with Sir John;” and now,after Riel has been hanged, Sir John is denounced because he did not invoke the power of the Crown in order that ‘the patriot” might be saved from the On the same principle, Sir John

gallows !

is tu be condemned whether he brings on the election before the Parliamentary Term is completed, or he dares to hold another session before appealing to the electors!

These political contortions are amusing — at first sight. But when we come to think, ani see that they betoken— that they prove—an entire absence of any right rule of conduct from one of the great parties of the State—they are saddening. Fortunately the Grit Party is not yet the ruling Party this Canada of ours. It wouldtbea eelamity to the country to have in power at ‘)tawa a Party without platform and with- out principle.

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Sir John Macdonald may, we think, be . trusted to bring the General Election on at '

a right and convenient time. The Men- trval Herald arguss that he should at once (oreven sooner) notify the country as to the exact date on which the election will be held. This contention is ridiculous. We allknow that the election must be held within® the next seven or eight months ; and we all know that the sooner the candi- dates of our choice are in the field, and arrangements are made for the contest, the better chance we will stand of coming off victorious.

Whether the election be held before or siter the next session, it is high time that we began to prepare for the struggle.

Public Expenditures. the Local Government is Grit—and led by the arch economist of all the Grits. The Provincial svuld, therefore, have decreased.

In Ontario

expenditure But it hasn't. The following statement shows that there has been, on the contrary, a very large increase of expenditure in noarly

every de, tment over the last year in which the Liberal-Conservatives were in power there :— ae 1870. 1885. Civil government. ...... $104,909 $184,254 | a | en ae. 8v,451 107,858 , Colonization yond... 2: 50,000 121,435 ee ee 37,488 125,762 | GUIOD 6 inde c cu caninies 180,004 354,923 Angra, C06... 555. : 201,786 709,992 immigration..........+. 32,087 19,078 Agriculture, etc........ 66,722 eer ee 315,888 544,218 Miscellaneocas .......... 5,443 100,260 PUOBATOD, O60 Gs so i553 0s ice 74,292 Bcd ck. bal $1,074,808

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lances and— HERRICK JOHNSON, D. D., IN THE ‘‘INDE- PENDENT.”

Tuts article is born of a desire to make intelligent opinion and get more men on our side. We wish to be fair. We want no false weights. Appeals to prejudice go for nothing inthe final judgment passed upon a great public question. Our object is not anybody’s discomfiture, but the capture of convictions,

Undoubtedly High License is having some most respectable and efficient ad- vocacy. Men of unimpeachable temperance record and of high Christian character, lend it their sanction, and hail it as the best thing in the interest of law and order at present attainable. They deplore the evils of intemperance; many of them prac- tice total abstinence, and many believe in the principle of prohibition, but they favor High License as the only measure now precticable. : . ;

Is this position defensible? We question both its political and moral soundness. Your candid judgment, good reader, on Fer matter. Let the scales be held with

judicial fairness. While everything is put ito the High License side that can justly be claimed for it, we must be as fair in ad- | justing the weights for the other side. And }thenit High License is found wanting, ‘let us have done with it.” **More revenue” is the iirst item claimed for the High License side. Very well. The claim is good. The item belongs there.

And it is a big item in dollars. One is al- most astonished at the figures. In Illinois the revenue from the saloon business has

been increased by High License from $709, - 000 to more than $4,500,000. In the city of Chicago, from $200,000 te $1,500,000. Millions of dollars, you see, in one state! One and a_ half million dollars in a single city ! That will repair a good many streets, build a good many sidewalks, adorn a good many public parks, provide for additional | police.

**Fewer Saloons” is the second item for ‘the High License side. The justice of this claim has been challenged. We believe it , debatable. But an actual count would pro- bably show a margin in its favor. Doubt- less there are some fewer saloons in Illinois to-day than before the High License bill | Was passed.

| In making this concession, however, fairness equally demands that we make it jibe with the facts. Four things are here beyond dispute. First, towns in Illinois having voted ‘‘no license,” for years, are now, through the temptation of this large revenue, voting in favor of license. Sec- ondly, of forty-nine men, selected at ran- dom from different parts of the state, without any knowledge of their political sentiments, and asked the question, ‘‘Have saloons decreased ?” twenty-five answered ‘**Yes,” and twenty-four “No.” Thirdly, the decrease in the number of licensed saloons in Chicago is comparatively very small; the figures, by repeated and open confessions, are a disappointment to those who advocated High License law. Wild exaggerations of the number of saloons closed have gone forth. Buthere are the official figures.

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License Fee. Year. Licenses. $ 53 per annum. 1882-3 3349 oo * “ 1883-4 3682 $500 ‘“ ” 1854-5 3336 $300 ‘“ 1585-6 (to March 10) 3390

There has been, therefore, a reduction of 292 in the number of licensed saloons in the city of Chicago, since the actual reign of High License.

Fourthly: the saloons thus closed were the most orderly, the least patronized, and the least objectionable in the city; being com- monly attachments to groceries in sparsely settled sections, where a bar was kept for the local convenience of customers. The grocers could afford to pay the low license fee, on small patronage, as an accommoda- tion. When the fee was made $500, the patronage was not sufficient, and the bar was closed. This is no mere guess. The writer has himself personally interviewed

|the policemen on their beats, the police

| This was the promise.

headquarters, the Mayor’s office, and the license office, and frum all four quarters he has received just one testimpny—to wit: the gilded saloons are all running as asual, every low dive has been kept in full blast, Chi- cago’s ** Black Hole” is as black as ever, and along all the main arteries and thronged cays of the city not a saloon has been closed.

Hence, in conceding this item of ‘fewer s*\oons’’ to the High License side of the scale, it must be borne in mind that it goes tierve with the abatement and limitation of

hese four unchallengeable tacts.

**Detier saloons” is the third item claimed for the High License side. Here we demur. But it has been an apple of Sodom, turning to ashes. For proof, we cite the testimony of Chicago's officials above referred to. We cite, also, this terrible arraignment by the last grand jury of Cook Couaty: ‘Dives of the lowest | order defy the city ordinance by keeping

159,576 | open from dawn until midnight, and from

midnight till dawn, wherein congregate disreputable women, thieves and criminals ; well known to the police. - What

---—-—-——= | Js known as the ‘dago shop nuisance’—the $2,501,723 | toleration of dens of iniquity, on prominent

Beware of ihe Grits, is the lesson to be| thoroughfares, under the guise of oyster

learned from this table.

vho preac: economy and praciice extrava- |

zarce !

Though they provided money to build the ;

Conadian Pacitic Railway, and though they aave opened up a vast céntinent to immi- gration, the Grits denounce the present Government of the Dominion because they have increased the public expenditures. What have they to say tothe increase of expenditures in Ontario, where no great work has been accomplished since their friends took office? ccnnipeotrnmtin espinal ae: ~-**Fish” in the Patriot, is not to the point. If, however, there had been several claimants tothe amount collected on ae- count of the A; if & commission had been appointed to settle the matter : ind if the one of the ‘rimants had failed to put im his claim and it had, therefure,fallen to another— it would have Been somewhat apropos of the fishery Gwe, ancl of the cause of P. E. Islend’s loss of its share of the award. The Patriot’s Crvespondent has manufactured a ‘fish story.” There is in it neither teuth nor Point,

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representative of

Beware of those | @4 ice-cream soloons, but which are li-

censed to doa dramshop business by the city of Chicayo—is becoming entirely too prom- linent. Tu such places may be traced the ultiuate ruin of thousands of young girls and unsuspecting females.”

We cite, further, the testimony from Ne braska, where the license fee is $1,000 The man who drafted the bill, and urged it through the legislature, says ‘‘the effect has been a bitter disappointment, increasing the worst evils of the traffic.” The Christian Howr, of Omaha, says: “It. has sent the saloons more than ever into politics. The whole system of license has corrupted our police force and lower courts, until it is a mockery to call them courts of justice; they are dens of thieves. Gambling hells are open at $25 a month, generally in connee- tion with the ‘tony’ saloons.”

All this is in exact accord with the nature of the case. You cannot improve an iniquity by washing it. ‘‘Better saloons” is better badness, improved vice, a moral contradic- tion. Vice gilded is simply a smoother road down hill. The better you make a saloon, the worse you make it for unwary feet. Ask the mothers whose boys are first learning to be out after nightfall. The swirl of the pool at the outer and alluring edge is no “better” than the swirl near the

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High License Weighed in the can the saloon that makes candidates for

perdition be made an “improvement” on the saloon that sends men on into perdition? _ Those ‘thousands of young, unsuspecting girls” that the Chicago police testify of be- | fore grand juries—can they be gotten into the vilest doggeries ? Not at the first | Not ,at the tirst! The bait must be gilded. Will you call that gildec bait ‘‘better !

Your candid judgment on this post, good reader! Is not the saloon we license, that sells drinks by the glass, under whatever guise, a moral abomination! And now, ) with the scales in our judicial hands, must

we not refuse to let this item, ** better saloons,” go to the High License side ?

‘+ Less drinking” is a fourth item claimed for High License. Again we demur. As against any perceptible diminution, we appeal to the testimony. W. H. Harper is the author of the Illinois High License law. The next year after the law went into operation, a bill was reported to the legis- lature reducing the jlicense. Mr. Harper said, in opposition to the reduction : ‘*There will always be enough dramsellers to fully supply the public appetite ; and there is no danger of any citizen suffering thirst under the existing law while he pos- sesses a nickel to pay for its alleviation.”

Again: sixty-four men, whose political antecedents were unknown, living in differ- ent parts of Illinois, and selected at ran- dom, were recently asked by The Voice: ‘*Is there any evidence of less drinking under the High License law?’ Four an- swered ‘* Yes,” and sixty ‘* No.”

As to Chicago, look at these official figures for the city, copied from the annual police reports, and judge whether they point to ‘less drinking” under the reign

ot High License : Arrests for Total Drunkenness Year. Arrests. and Disorder. BOGE os ss ve eek Bek ss china 16,146 DOG «ca kae 93.800..<.. . + 18,045 WSS .c.. hE ee. hi cela 21,416 | ar ee SO, 484... .... ceed COU 1065... RR is oe 25,407

And now, in the light of these figures, read again that fearful arraignment by the grand jury: ‘‘The toleration of dens of iniquity on prominent thoroughfares, li- censed to doa dramshop business, is be- coming entirely too prominent.” And this after two years of the Harper High License law! Clearly, if we hold the scales with judicial fairness, and let this item, ‘less drinking,” go to the side of High License, it must be as the infinitesimal dust of the balance.

Boston Markets. NoOvEMBER 3. Eaas—The market is firmer for fresh stock, and Eastern extras readily command 25c. The best marks of P. E. Island are selling at 23 to 24c, and Canada at 22 to

23c. Ice house stock are hard to sell at any reasonable price. Limed are slow at 16 to 18e.

Poratogs— Receipts of potatoes have accumulated a little and prices are easier. Sales of Houlton Hebrons at 60 to 63e, and other Eastern at 58 to 60c. Best Houlton Rose sold at 58c, and Aroostock and Main Central at 38c. New York Rose at 48 t 50e. Burbanks and Prolifics 50 to 53c. Sweets are quiet at about previous prices.

Cuegse-—-The market sustains a firm tone, but it is difficult to obtain an advance. Sales of best grades have been made at 12c. Some are held a fraction higher, but refuse to go over 12e. for finest, and buyers other kinds range lower. Liverpool quotation, 58s.

FisH TRaDE.—-The market for Mackerel sustains a firm tone, with a good demand for all grades. Receipts the past week foot up only 1.547 barrels, including 74 bbls from foreign ports and 804 bbls from domestic sources. ‘The total New England catch to date is 75,744 bbls against 316,855 bbls same time last year and 411,088 bbls in 1884, Sales of Bay at $28 to $30 for extra No 1; $16 for ordinary No 1; and $11 50 to $12 for No2. Very few P. E. Island or Nova Scotia Mackerel offering. We quote nominally as follows:—Unculled lots $11 to $14; No 1 extra $25; No 1 or- dinary $15 to $18; No 2 $11 to $12; No 3 large $9 to $10 per bbl. Sales of Bay Mackerel in fares at $15 per bbl, sea pack- ed, an advance of 50c¢ per bbl.

Dry Bank Codfish in fair demand and command $2.25 to $2.59. Sales of pickle cured Bank at $2.57 for large and $2.12 for medium. Shore rule at $3 to $3.50. Hiake in steady demand at $1.25 to $1.40 per qtl. Haddock steady at $1,20 to $1.75.

Cannep Goops.— Canned Mackerel are in good demand at full price. Lobsters meet with a ready sale. We quote :—

Mackerel, per doz 1 lb cans... $1.10 to $1.20 Lobsters, per doz 1 lb cans....$1.45 to $1.55

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A MAN named Walkins, of Ironton, Me., failed to return home for three days, and so Mrs. Walkins hunted for him. She found him hungry, but hopeful, at the bottom of a deserted mining shaft.

D. A. Bruce is opening to-day 2 cases Naps, Meltons and Worsted Overcoatings, finest ever shown in the city. See them.

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cibtibinienies

Mrz. G. R. Pvestey, of Regina, N. W. T., has forwarded to relatives in St. John, N. B., a fresh trout packed in ice, which weighed 27 pounds. The fish was caught in Long Lake, near Regina. The flesh is of a delicate pink shade, very firm aud of fine flavor.

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Bry Woolen Underwear

Bruce's.

your at D. A. tfi—nov6é

Mrs. Feicu, of Granville, N. 8.,84 years of age, is a shining example tor ‘‘the girl of the period.” She has, since sheep-shearing, spun 159 skeins, knit six pairs of socks and il pairs of stockings, besides doing other housework ; and she walks oue mile to attend church,

A VALUABLE horse owned by Mr. H. W.. Ryan, of Moncton, dropped dead in the park at that place on Wednesday, while being exer- cised. The cause of death is supposed to have been heart disease. The horse had & 2,50 gait and Mr. Ryan valued him at $300.

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Tue telephone has proved a great blessing in many curious ways. In one Connecticut telephone oftice during the last three years eighteen switch girls have married subscribers on the line, The eighteen subscribers have displayed a praiseworthy fondness for ringing telephone belles,

rentilliligidaatit THE Salvation Army in Poitland, Ore., held services in the jail there on a recent Sundey, and the leader told such a startling story of his wickedness before he joined the army,that,

- - - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1886.

Underwriters’ Sale.

T° be Sold at|' Public Auction, on WEDNES- DAY, 10th November inst., at the hour of one o'el in the afternoon, for the benefit of all concerned, on the prenises of James Wiggins, at Alberton, a Lot of Household Furniture, the pro- perty of the Rev, C. E. McKenzie, being damaged on a passage from Halifax to Alberton. BENJAMIN CHAMPION, Auctioneer.

Alberton, Nov. 5, 1886—nové li

In the Vice Admiralty Court of Prince Edward Istand.

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The Queen vs the Schr. “ighland Light,” her Cargo. &e.

pURseu ANT to a Commission of Sale, issued from the above Court, and addressed to the Marshal thereof, | will, on THURSDAY next, the lith Nov., 1886, at the hour of 12 o'clock, noon, at the Warehouse of Charles Owen, Esq., Geérzetown, sell, or cause to be sold, the cargo of the above named vessel, consisting of, —

196 Barrels M ackerel (sea-packed), 4 Half-barrels Codfish, 153 Empty Mackerel Barrels, 16 o. Half do, 46 Barrels Salt (exclusive of barrel).

JOHN SMITH, . Deputy Marshal Vice Admiralty Court. Ch'town, P. E. L., 6th November, 1886 —t] sale

“We RB. BORLHAM |

Requests au Immediate Settlement of All Accounts due him to June 30th, 188%. .All Acc ounts rendered to that date, unpaid by the 30th of November next, will be sued for withont respect of persons. THis NORICE Is FINAL N ov, 6, 1886—4i law sat wky 3i

For St. John’s, Newfountiand.

+S TEA MER BONAVISTA, for St. John‘s, Nfld, ‘7 will be due here TUESDAY MORNING, 9th November, and will carry cattle and sheep on deck. For freight or passage apply to PEAKE BROS & CO., Agents.

Nov. 6, 1886.—2i

The “Old London” OYSTER HOUSE

i the most reliable place in the city to get Fresh Narrows’ Oysters.

The Haltf-Shell Department cannot be surpassed in the Province for conven- jience and neatness. tis supplied daily with the Best Oysters that can be procured,

The Stews

that are served in the Saloon have never failed to more than please the most fastidious.

Exquisite t

is the exclamation of those who order by the Pint, Quart, &:., and are always agreeably sur- prised at the size and flavor.

Always on Hand, the Largest Stock of Cigars in the city, and the best brands available., JOHN JOY, Nov. 6, 1886—eod tf

Apples, Lemons, Grapes, &,

BY Auction, MONDAY, November 8th, at 10.30 o'clock, at my Auction Room,—

A Carload Choics Winter-kesping APPLES,

in Baldwins, Tompkins. Pippins, Greenings, &c. Alse—25 Barrels choice No. 1 Gravensteins, Lemons, Grapes, Cranberries, &c, A. McNEILL,

Nov. 5, 1886.-—2i Auctioneer,

AUCTION

B* Auction, WEDNESDAY, November 10th, at 12 e’clock, nOon, on the preinises, at South- |

port, — |

Ail that tract, piece or parcel of land lately occupied by Mra. slutthew Murphy, with all the Buildings thereon.

Particulars and Terms at time of sale.

ROBERT MUTCH.

Nov. 4—li pd

HUUsE AND LOT

FOR SALE,

I ATELY in possession of Paul Towan, situate 4 on South Sidney Steet. Charlottetown (near cor. Prince and Sidney Streets. Terms easy. Apply to

A. A. MCLEAN, |

. Attorney-at-Law, Nov. 5—ti

Sf, JOSBPH'S BABAAR,

Wrder the Patronage of Lisutenant Govreruor MePonald.

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THE ladies of ST. JOSEPH'S SOCIETY intend | holding another Grand Bazaar, this year, during the week commencing

MONDAY, NOV. 8TH,

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LYCRUM,

The proceeds to be devoted to the equipment of the new School Buildings, Pownal Street.

No pains will be spared by the ladics in charge to make this Bazaar surpass anything of the } kind ever heid in Charlottetown.

“iasic will be provided. Ch’town, Ort, 13, 1886.

TO LWT.

QryEzers and Wneaanann, ~~. 35, Water St., ately in occupation o . W. DeBlois, de- ceased. Inquire at the office of

R. F. DEBLOIS Provinuéel

after the performance was over,. one of the gun; ak ma

Buikiinyy, Ub townyUtt, fat, 1889.—eud tf

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CLOTH DEPARTMENT.

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