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THE DAILY EXAMINER.

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AUGUST 31, L587.

Unjust Discrimination.

\ very strong feeling of indignation 1s

entertained by the Artillerymen of this

Provinee, and of the Maritime Pro

ices generally, because their’teams have “heen refused railway pagses to Quebee to atuend he grand artillery competition about to be

t held there, though free passes were given

members of the Dominion Rifle Association

attending the rifle competition now being

held at Ottawa, The men say they have

been unfairly and scturvily treated.

They think their services just as arduous and of quite as much importance to the Gov- ernment as those of the riflemea ; and why

they should be snubbed while the others

ire favored they cannot understand. We own to a great deal of sympathy with

the feelings of the Artillery men in this

matter. They give, freely, a large amount

of time to drill, and to preparifig themselves

for active service whenever their

country may demand it; they wield a

most important arm of the Department of and on these grounds

lavor

Militia and Defence,

sre entitled to every courtesy “and which can be extended by the Government without absolute less to the public. But it is disheartening to find that their services and their importance are regarded as so much less valuable than those of riflemen. The diserimination against them seems to be

unnecessary in the interests of the public,

and unjust. We therefore hope it will be removed — Revenue and Expenditure A Surplus.

The Government revenue and expendi-

tures accounts for the fiscal year have been

closed, au i show the former to h Ave been $35,801,941.46 and the

20, leaving a surplus of $134,437.20.

latter $35,667 ,50 4. - The

sources of revenue were as follows:

Customs o aire £08: 305.0038. 2S MONO .... hs. ‘a ‘ 1.308, 195. 3a Post office a 2,012,062. 17 Public works, including rail ways 3, 488,022.79 Miscellaneous. . -15597,667.92 otal $35,801, 941.46 upared witli last year this’ shows an increage of $2,490,521.89 in revenue, and a

se of $5,500,458.95 in expenditure. very crease, EXCE

item of revenue “shows -an in

pt miscellanéous, which is $1, 63,451.32 iegs than last year, the falling wif being mostly in the item of interest con sejuent on the cloaing up of the Canadian Pacitic Railw ay accounts.

(he increasesare: Customs, $5,022, 141.12; Excise, $455,157.76; Post Office, $112,907.- 7; Publie Works, $188,767.16,

This is a good showing. [ft ought 'to bring confusion upon the Opposition patty who confidently predicted a deficit and re- duced revenue as a result of “‘ hard times” consequent upon the operation of the N. P.

Trade Statistics for Jnty.

Tue followimg is 4 statement of goods en- tered for consumption in July :—

Datiable goods. tue « Senet Sins ap +4 <paeenaon Coin and bullion...... 60,600 PO isi, cnn alec antic nian 2,386,448 Total Lav ied em mek eel » ++ - $1,980,000 Duty collected 1,774,524

The statement of goods exported during the month of July is as follows :— Produce of

Produce of other Canada countries. Produce of the mine..$ 357,242 § 28,301

Produce of the fisher- S08. ied tic ake an 703,288 2.340 Produce of the forest. 3.008.089 277/524 Animals and their pro dace

ra 3,498, 165 Agricultural prodtce

822,689

163,733 1,191,368

Manufactured articles. 267.615 2? 554A Miscellaneous 42,620 8,794 Coin and ballion: sii 6 oe 431

Total awit $8,749,700 . $1,693,045

Making a total of $10,447,745 against $9,539, - 901 Jast year, being an increase of $907,844, of which $414,715 is in goods the produce of Canada and $493,129 in produce of other countries. {n goods, the produce of Canada, the increases are: Animals aad their produce, $590,059 ; manufactures, $74,862; miscellan eous, $1,912; the decreasés are: Mines,’ $f}, 024 ; fisheries, $56,664 ; forest, $13,509: agri- ultual products, $170,042. The increase’ in goods, not the produce of Canada, is almost entirely in agricultural pro.luce. Phese statistics cannot fail to be revssur-

ing to all who have been misled into the

belief that Canada is going to.the dogs.

A Suggestion THe Montreal Witness says :—

‘**The Prince Edward Islanders should at ounce organize themselves into a law and order

league, tosee that their prohibition law is not made a fool of by the retuse of their popula- t.oa. A little vigor in this direction on the part of the people would soon impart itself to the Provineial Government. Prince Kdward [stand is a prohibition province, and, if only the cemand of the people is made plain, the

‘sovernment has everything to.yain by enfore ing their will.’

Tue Examiner ‘suggested a law atid order league long ago. But the suggestion

psssed unheeded. Our temperance bodies acre too apathetic, tou weak in the knees, to & opt any Vigorvas measure uatil the’ eve

a Scott Act. clection.

up tor their ligzy by a great deal of strin- gent talix. 4i¢ SU Fvestion of the W itneas is a good

ene; but weé fear that even, if adopted, a

L’ + . . i; : wectors, getierally, are 20 disgnsted wiih the failure of ; . make goodt ig

pledge they took at the ‘ast ‘thei

election, ‘hey will be loth to trust in

any uew comUiantion four the nmintennnce >

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‘THE DAILY EXAMINER, - - HL AY PELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Furniture at Auction.

Maine and New Brunswick.

Tue St.John Swe is performing a good servic® in obtainiwy and publishing statis- ties showing the comparative position of the people of Canada with that of the people of the United States. A few days

‘ : avo we quoted = statistics showing the

comparative yvrowth of the towns ol Maine

and the Maritime Provinces, and to-day we quot: figures showing the relative burden of Federal and State(or Provincial) taxation in Maine and New Brunswick as follows

‘‘Tp the course of this discussion we have taken ovcasion to contradict the statement that the people of Maine are more lightly tax- ed than chose of the Maritime Provinces. Let us go to the returns.’ The people of Canada paid in 1886 the customs and excise duties $24,000,000 or $5.51 per head on the basis of the last census retarns of population. The people of the United States paid in customs and internal revenue taxes $09,000,000, or $6.54 per head. In addition, the people of Maine paid in varions taxes for state purposes $1,216,957, or $1.87 per head. New Brtins- wick has no Provincial tax. The municipal taxes are much higher in Maine than in New Brunswick. The municipalities get no road grants from the province, and tax themselves heavily for subsidies for railway enterprises. The result = is that the municipal debts of the State ameunted, in 1880, to over $17,000,000, or more than $26 per head. We.have no municipal debts at all ipproaching this large sum. It is fair to as- sume that the city, town and county taxes are on an average about twice as high in Maine as in New Brunswick, but leaving that out of the calculation, we have:

Federal State

tax. tax. Total. | IESE A, $6.54 $1.87 $8.14 New Brunswick. ..5.5) nil. 5.5)

Monsignor Macdonald.

Very Rev.

ingen address tothe Clergy assembled last night at. the Palace to celebiate the 27th anniversary of his Episcopal consecration, His Lerdship Bishop Melntyre, after feelingly dwelling upon the kindly relations always existing between himself and his Priests, read the Pontifical letters an- nouneing the elevation of the Very Rev. James McDonald, V. G., to the dignity of « Monsignor. His Lordship brietly out-

lined the life work of the worthy prelate, acknowledging the debt of gratitude he owed him pe ‘ssonally, and expre ssing the

great satisfaction it gave him to confer, at the request of the Holy Father, a dignity a0 6wwell Mgr. McDonald, in acknowledging the great honor conferred, that he had done nothing to,merit it. He could, not, however, but feel grati- tied to the Holy Father for this high mark of his appreciation, of a life spent as best he (Myer. McDonald) knew how in the inter- asis of. those confided to his pastoral care. fue dignity. he considered more as a diocesan than a personal honor, and upon this conskleratiou alone was it accepted, After dmner Mgr. McDonal-! received the congratulations of the Clergy, looking quite venerable in his flowing purple rebes.

Very Rev. James McDonald was born in Saint Andrews, Kings County, Prinee Ed- ward Island, on the 19th of May, 1819. His father was Donald McDonald, of the Western Highlands of Scotland, who em- igrated from Greenoch in the brig, Alexan- der for St. John’s Island (now ealled P. E. island) in 1772. His mother, Catherine MeDouald, was born in South Vist in 1777.

Mr. McDonald studied for several years at St. Andrew's College, and in 1840 he entered the Grand. Seminary, (Juebec, where he was ordain- ed priest on the 26th June, 1842, by the late Right Rev.B. D. McDonald, Bishop of Charlottetown. He was appointed Vicar General in 1855.

The following parishes have been served by him since his ordination; St. Mary's, Indian River ; Saints Peter and Paul, Sum- merside ; St. Peter’s, Seven-Mile Bay; St. Patrick’s, Grand River West ; St. Ann’s,

merited.

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Lennox Island, and numerous outside _ sta- tions. In 1869 he took charge of St. Dunstan’s

College, Charlottetown Royalty, of , which he relinquished the rectorship in 1880, to undertake the pastorate of the parishes of St. Andrew, and St. Lawrence Morell, of which parishes he now has charge.

The Vicar General has built beautiful churches and convents various parishes of which he has charge.

several in the

had

Fion. Mr. Foster

TRIP TO THE FISHING GOOD PROSPECTS DOWN EAST,

TALKS ABOUT HIS GROUNDS — Hon. Mr. Foster, in conversation with a

Montreal (razette correspondent, expressed

great satisfaction with his recent visit to

the fishing grounds and thought the result of the season's operations would not only prove highly satisfactory to the Canadian fishermen, but would strongly dispuse the

Americans towards tke negvtiation of a

treaty by which they can again have the

right of using our inshore fisheries. The

Canadian catch of mackerel has about

doubled this year, and prices have advanc-

ed nearly 50 per ceut. and are likely to go higher. On the other hand the season bas been @ poor one for the American fisher- men and most of them have gone home empty or with very. small fares. With regard to the Behring Sea seizures, he said there was no new. information. The American Government was now acting in direct contradiction to what they promised tw de list year, when the first vessels seized were ordered to be released, but as a matter of ‘act the vessels never had been released, but were still at Stika—at least the depart- inent had no information of their release.

Mr. Foster looks in excellent health, and

appears to have greatly benetitted by his

trip. He states that the crops in the

Maritime. Provinces ate good, in fact they |

have wot been better for years, + A number of Mormon inémigrants have settled at Medicine Hat, ih the Northwest. It is suid they have stated that they have no intention of practising pdélygamy in their

,new home, aad if such be the case they iaw and order league will come too late to | ialutaim the Scott Act in Charlottetown. |

the temimerance alliance to |

are not undesirable settler. There are non-polygamous Mormons in the Province

f Ontario who are reputed to be indus- ‘trious law-abiding people, in comfortable circumstances, and not more immoral! than their neighbours. It only needs that the government shall see to it that the Medi- cine Hat contingent liye in avvordance with thetr avowed mtentivom® “9: we

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Inte national Arbitration.

Lennon, Aug. 30.

jobu Bright, writing to Secretary Jones of the Londen Peace Sociviy’ deputation; which is going on to the United States to present a memorial to President Cleveland iu faver of the establishunent of an Inter- national arbitration, says: ** Discussion mery lead to the adoption of an arbitration treaty between the United States and Mogland, if the Government of the United States is willing in any way to signify its Willinguess to become in any way a party to suchatreaty. There is a force of good men with us to induee our Government to consent. If this be done it will be a grand step forward in the world’s march, and it will be followed in some not distant time by other netions wlich are willingto escape the sorry burden of military armaments. Two hundred members of the House of Commons signed the arbitration memorial, but far more than this number will be ready to urge the acceptance of the treaty upon our Government if the action taken at Washington be favorable to the success of the scheme. England and the United States must still remaintwo nations, but I would have them always regard themselves as one people. An arbitration treaty honestly made and adhered to would tend much to bring about this blessed result.”

The Fisheries Convention.

Lonpon, Aug. 30.

Sir James Ferguson, Parliamentary Secreiary for the foreign office, announced um the House of Commons this afternoon that tic Government had agreed upun a commission to represent British iuterests inthe North American Fisheries Conven- tion. Joseph Chamberlain has accepted the offer of Principal High Commissioner for Great Britain. The London Times protests against the treat- ment to which British sealers in Bebring Sea ure subjected by American authorities in Alaska. It suggests that the Govern- ment send a cruiser to Alaskan waters to secure strictly legal treatinent for British vessels.

Russia’s Proposal. St. Pererssure, Aug 30.

Novosti says that the Porte has acceptea Russia’s proposal to send Gen. Ernoth as provisional governor of Bulgaria and East- ern Roumalia until the new Sobranji has legally elected a prince fur the Bulgarian throne. The paper adds that the Porte is seeking the assent of the powers to carrying out the proposal, and that the Sultan. has guaranteed | that Turkey will assist | Ernoth to carry. out his mission and supply him «with a Turkish army if necessary.

The Bake Astonished. Lonbox, Aug. 30.

The Dake of Argyle in lettars to papers, says that he is astonished and pained. at, Gladstone’s speech in the House of Coim- mous last week, on the motion in reference to the proglamotion of the Trish National League and says that Gladstone's attempt, by devices of Janguage and tricks of phrase, to minimise and excuse the detestable tyranny of the League, shows a condition of mind on which no reliance can be placed for counsel and guidance.

Another Libel Suit.

Montreat, Aug. 30.

FR... Prefountain, M. P., has entered an action for criminal libel aganst La Monde, which last night accused hira of using’ his position of Crown Prosecutor to aid his political friends accused of bribery in the La Prairie election to es¢ape from justice.

Weather Bulletin.

’ Toronto, Aug. 31—10. a.m.

Light to moderate winds, fine weather, not much change in temperature.

Apvick To Mornrrs.— Mrs. Winslow's soothing Syrup should always be used when children ave cutting teeth. It relieves the little sufferer at once; it produces natural quiet sleep by relieving the child from pain; and the little cherub awakes as “bright asa button."” It is very pleasant to taste. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, regulates the bowels, and is the best known :emedy for diarrhea, whether arising from teething or other causes. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winsloe's Soothing Syrup, and take no other

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A London cable says: John Ruskin, the famous author and art critic, is insane.

Rear Admiral Franklin, U. S. N., has retired from active service after forty-six years duty.

The Emperor William was well enough on Tuesday last to take a drive. Yester- day he witnessed the annual shooting contests of the officers of the First Guard. The Emporer fired at the Eagle and hit it the first shot.

The Halifax Chronicle has made an im- portant modification of the charge that half a million dollars was spent un public works by the government in Digby county, in order to carry the late election. The amount given in the modified statement is $8,000, that is to say, $3,000 in Meteghan and $5,000 in Comeauville. Both of these necessary appropriations were, however, made on the represeptation of Mr. Camp-

bell, the late member, who, 1t may be: pre- , sumed, had not in view the election which | was to be occasioned by his death.

| In an interview with a representative of ‘the press, a few days ago, Gladstone, in reply to a question x3 to whether he ex- pected to beat the Government to-night, said: ‘“‘No; we ‘can't expece to do that, but the fact that a ‘year ago the Govern- .ment majority was 110, while now the _Inost Sanguine Conservatives only anticipate 4 majority of 60 on proclaiming the league, ‘shows what a tremendous change has come ‘over the face of the country. The change is coming more rapidly than many people imagine, and, in fact, quite fast enough.” Mr. Gladstone seemed to be in high spirits, vnd declared that he was in excellent ‘heptth, ‘ " “loom g ae

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AT Salesroom, FRIDAY, 2nd Sept., 188% at2 4% o'clock,

Parlour, Dining ,oom, Bed-room and Kitéhen Furaiture, Also, lsingle wagon 1 Jaunving Sleigh, Set jiurness, Buffalo Kobe, &c., &e.

A. H. B, MACGOWAN,

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J UST arrived, per Sebr. ‘Robbie Godfrey,”

300 TONS ANTHRACITE COAL,

(JERMYN MINES.) This Coal is the best that has been in the market for some time.

A guarantee has been given that it is free from Clinker and Slate. There being no waste, all burns up.

Orders left at office will be promptly filled.

CAPT, JOHN HUGHES,

Water Street. August 31, 1887-—lwk pat

SATISFACTION EVERY TIME,

—RETAILS AT—

32 CENTS PER POUND. 2 CENTS PER OUNCE. PAPER PACKETS, 5, 10 and 20 Cts. CANS, 7, 12 and 22 Cts. August 30, 1887—Imo eod

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August 31, 1887.—2aw & wky

GONVENT DE NOTRE DAME.

THE classes of this Institution shall be re- . opened on THURSDAY, the first «ef Septem- rr

August 26, 1°87-—3ifri tu thur

JHOIGE OL PAINTINGS AT AUCTION.

[ O-NIGHT and to-morrow night, 30th end Bist August, instant, commencing at 7.30 ‘o'clock each evening at my sales rooms:

50 OIL PAINTINGS,

in washabl> gilt frames, all by celebrated artists. Two, and only two chances te secure these super- ior works of art.

Sale positive.

A. H. B. MACGOW AN, Auctioneer. Ch’town, August 20, 1887—-2i

FALL TRIP

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The Clipper Brigantine

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P. LEDW*LU, MASTER, Will be on the berth at Liverpool about the

10th September, and will follow EFrema, sailing from

Liverpool for Charlottetown, DIRECT,

About the 25th September next.

For freight, apply in London to John Pit- cairn & Sons, 16 Great Winchester Street, E. C.; in Liverpool to Pitcairn Brothers, 51 South John Street ; or here to the owners,

PEAKE BROS. % Cd.

Charlottetown, August 30, 1887.

SP. PETER'S BOYS’ SCHOOL

WILL RE-OPEN ON

FRIDAY, 2nd SEPTEMBER.

H. GREEN, Principal.

August 28th, 1887.

Lobster Factory for Sale,

I WILL Sell at Public Auction, at Park Corner, ;

on THURSDAY, the Ist September, prox, at 1 } o'clock, p m., that well-known Lobster Factory —McLeod’s, consisting of —

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COAL!

Lebster Factory, 75x24; Cook and Warehouse, 22x28; 1 Bait Honse, Dwelling House; also, 786 | Lobster Traps, all in grea order, with ropes, &c., | complete; 5 Boats and Rigginy, nearly new.

This Factory has packed, this season, with five | boats and 900 traps, 1055 cases Lobsters, previous | tolst Avgust. Tithe good.—sale positive. j

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150 PIECES FLANNEL.

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YUR Third Annual Cheap Flannel Sale commences THURS. _? DAY MORNING, Sept. lst, when we purpose showing the public thousands of yards of Red, White and Gray Flannels,

This whole lot was bought very cheap, and we intend tg give Great Bargains for Cash.

It will be a grand chance to secure your winter flannels at extremely low prices.

Cheap Red Flannels,

Cheap White Flannels, Cheap Gray Flannels.

JAMES PATON & CO,

MARKET SQUARE, Ch’town, August 31, 1887,—dy & wky

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AGENT AT CHARLOTTETOWN. Ch’town, August 30, 1887.

Autumn Goods,

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