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injured The hon. member for Richmond

and Wolfe mide a very a speech, well constructed anil brimful of information on that print. My hon. friend spoke of him

in a fit of generosity, as holding a brief for the Canadien Pacifie Railway. I am _ sure my hen. colleague under-rated my hon. friend on that occasion, and if he will turn to the pages of Hansard, and read one or two of the able speeches maie by the hon. member for Richmond and Welfe, he will find some original caleulations on that subject. The of the} consequences to the Conservative Party 1s me which, I think, should be consid- |

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able and question

not

ered in this matter, though Iam sure that| ake over the wharves of Nova Scotia} utmost contempt

and New Brunswick, Mr. King was) take long for the : é batween them and El Mahdi, ‘but Mr. L. H+ Davies asked the question | likely that the inspiration of the Prophet the | would soon fail, and he and his devout ‘enthusiasts would take to their heels. Those among them who once encounter-

ed the king would be the first to run.

the question of whether it will benetit or injure the Reform party has received a

good deal of attention on the other side. |

The Conservative party do not deserve to be taunted in that way. The contract was entered into feirly and openly; it was tho- roughly discussed here, and the leader of the Government hastened on the elections sooner than the Constitution required, in order t> obtain the people’s verdict upon it I have always believed—though | know that party names are often political nicknames—in the soundness of public opinion; and I always thought it was the proud boast of the party which flaunted the tiag of Liberalism, that they bowed to the

voice of the people. But this contract was introduced in the session of 188], and | willingly give my hon. friends

all credit for the energy and industry which they displayed; for there was not a nook or ewner in the country, not a hamlet in the Dominion which was not crammed—I will not say with Grit—but with Refori litera- ture on this question; but the people re- jected them. Hon. gentlemen come here

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Dae Tuk Datuy

FEBRUA..Y 27,

EXAMINER.

1884,

Untrue to his Province.

Mr. L. H. Davies appears particu- larly interested Scotia aud New Brunswick. perhaps, be wiser for him to show more} interest in the welfare ef Prince Edward |

It would, | ¢

island. Mr. King, of New Brunswick, |!

gave notice of a question to the Govern. | terms;

ment whether it was their intention to|'

not present when his notice was called, |

in his stead. Now, there is not

slightest doubt that this question | was suggested by Mr. Louis H. Davies, and that Mr. Xing merely

allowed his name to be used aad took no further interest in it. The real object of the question was to frighten the min-

Prince Edward Island in regard to the piers and wharves, by threatening big | demands from the other Proviuces, If! this were done by the Grit representa- tives of the other, Provinces we would not complain ; but it is too bad that Prince Edward Island should be misrepresented in this manner. This step of Mr. Davies is just in keeping with the tactics of the party here ever since the Govern- | ment of this Island pressed this question on the Federal Government. It was false- ly represented as a **beggarly appeal,” as a cry for “better terms,’’ all for the purpose of inciting hostility from the! other Provinces. There is another | 'reason for believing that it was Mr. | Davies who prompted this inquiry. Mr.

as the people’s representatives, and the people's triends and reflectors. We have heard them, time and again, when they were getting the worst of an argument, taunt their political opponents with being : . The p bad ecensidered this matter for twelve months, and they came to the deliberate conelusion that the con tract waa a e l one. Another remarkab!s feature of the election was the fact that some ft the leading men on the Opposition benches,—men of acknowledged and exalted ability, who denounced the conduet of the Minister of § Raul- ways—left the House and they have never been able to find their way here since. I say that hon. gentlemen who cali themselves Liberalb—reflectors of public opinion should accept that verdict. They should not taunt my hen. friend with stealing a} maren m the pec ple, or sqnanudering thie people’s money In the name of commen

sense, what object has the Government, or the Minister of Railways in yiving the Company these magnificent sub- ventiors! Personally, | am acquainted with but one member of the Company, but i am given to understand that whea these men were in politics, they saw eye to eye with hon. gentlemen opposite—they be- longed to the Reform Party. I have been listening, and I expected to hear that they had influenced the elections in 1882. I do not know that there is one of them in sym- pathy with the Government, but I believe that they are high-minded, energetic and thoroughly business men, and the work they have done is a credit to them. When the contract was made in 1881, 1 thonght there was the possibility of finality about it, but that point haa been amply explained. I think, however, it would have been better ifmy hon. friends, instead of taking up such issues, had directed their attention to one important point mentioned by the Min- ister of Railways, and that is the hostility of American railways,—the dread of com- petition, by our trans-continental road, the *‘bearing’’ and depreciating of the stocks— thereby piling up obstacles in the way of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and prevent- ing them from realizing from their stock, as they hada right to expect they would realize. Circumstances occurred which could not be controlled by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company or by the Do- minion Government or by Parliament. And it would have been a more patriotic course,-—one which would have been more fully appreciated by every independevt elector in the Dominion,—if my hon. friends on the opposite side of the House had recognised the difficulties with which the Canadian Pacific Railway had to con- tend, and for which they were in no way responsible —difficulties which are liable to arise under the best mavagers, and in all

public works; it would have been better if, recognising the crisis which took place in the stock market, they bai come forward and said, we be-

lieve this is a great property, and that we should, as sometimes happens in the Mother Country when the honour, the terri- tories, or the interests of Great Britain are invaded, and drop the petty arms of petty warfare aod stand shealder to shoulder to save the country. This is a commercial war- lare ayainst the best interests of the country, and we would not prove to be the true frends of Canada, if in this particular instance, no iaatter how much on other questions we may differ from the First Minister, we did not help te tide the Dominion over this little crisis, I say that two years hence every man

whose heart beats true to Canada will feel proud ol raising his voice in favor of and giving bissvpport to a measure which will

atin . a. ‘ vend more to bearfit the country than all the 8 which have aceumnlat'd on the Pook for the last ten years

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Statute

Seppen Deava.—Mr. Donald Ramsay of Hamilton, Let 18, died ve ry suddentr last werk On Thursday night he retired early tnd in bixs usual Next morning his son (Mr. Ned R parsing his room, looked in and saw. his father a, parently asivep. Hearing no sound of breathing, i | the bed ani

eaith.

meay?ron

ace that his not only dead but cold and rigi I,

(M. gical or min Lives Lpo}

he appr fonnd

fath r WAS ‘ XV “a3 the eat se while the position of the body nlicate that passed away in Deceased was about seven'y years ot age, atarmer in good cireumstances and desi rvedly esteemed by the c mmunity the news of his death cansed a great shi ck in the neighberhood and the respect in which he was held could be inferred from the iamenae number who attended his Tfaneral on Saturday. We sincerely sym pa- thise with his bereaved family so suddenly and unexpectedly ealled from festivity to mourning. —Pooneer.

Of Nia death, would sleep.)

intial Tar Rev. Mr. Cross, rector of St. Luke's church, Montreal, has resigned because he Coes not agree with the articles of the Charch of England as to the doctrine of eternal punishment. Mr. Lioyd, a layman, has also retired froma office in the same

King or any other member for Nova | Scotia er New Brunswick knows that ithe Local Governments of these Pro-| vinces have no wharves or piers to mee

It was a.shallow |

over to the Dominion. nothing but display his own iguorauce. | The same tactics were pursued by the same party last year when the vote fora refuvud to the Island fi was be-

leader of the!

fishermen fore the House. It was Mr. Davies who | incited the Opposition, which caused the members to withdraw the item from the estimates at that time, and deprive our fishermen for a year of the money which | has been so Jong due them, and which | they so urgently required.

How to Solve the Egyptian Question.

GENERAL Lorine, who has had an experience of ten years in Egypt, as a Councillor of the Khedive Ismail, pub- lishes a clever article in the Manahatten for March, on the above subject. The Geueral’s military career has been long and brilliant; he is a close observer ; he writes with the frankness and force of a soldier; and deals with the question he has taken in hand in a masterly manner. He says there is but one way now to solve the Egyptian problem. It can be done by following the counsel of Sir Samuel Baker, than whom no one from experience is more competent to judge. Having spent many years of his valuable life in extensive explorations of the equatorial regiou, and having been for many years in command of Central Africa, and subsequently hunting the lion and elephant on the Blue Nile and Atbara rivers, he has widely extended knowledge, not only of the Soudan, but of the couniry and people of Abyssinia. The newspapers tell us that Baker has advised the employment of King John Abyssinia to co-operate with the Egyptian army against El] Mahdi. There is wisdom in the advice, since no confidence can be placed in thee Egyptian soldier. King John can, in one month, whenever it pleases him, rally to his standard 100,- 000 as active and brave followers as are to be found in Africa. And the Egyp- tians have good cause to recollect, that there is vo more renowned warrior with whom they have ever had intercourse, or a people of whom they have such abject fear as the Abyssinian. Having witness- ed the trial of strength and courage on several memorable occasions, Genera Loring can speak of their comparative fighting quality, with a full knoviledge of the superiority of the Abyssinian.

Professing to be Christians and hating the Mohammedan, who is their heredi- tary enemy, there is no service the Abyssiniaus would more heartily enter upon than “eating up,” as they call it, kl! Mahdi and his followers. But it must be done io cojunction with the Christian, for the reason that they have uo confidence in the Egyptians’ faith o: ia their fighting quality. Auxious to rectify his frontier and get the seaport town of Massowah restored to him, the

King of Abyssinia has often sought the

interference of Kugland in settling differ- and the Egyptians.

town, Zoula, just which may answer Egypt. with a band of iron en- tively around aud hemmiog him io monn- tains, Kiog John and uuder this restraint

| There is a seaport below

ences betweep him

Massowah. Kine Jolin.

bis people chafe in their apxiety to have egress to the sea. Massowah given to him and the frontier question sstiled, the Abvyssinians will soon be

ready for the field. To make it successful, General Loring thinks a small nucleus of English neces- sary. With a supply of powder and eld!

Tower muskets and a few beads and red cloth to please their women, they would be thoroughly equipped. Liviog upon raw beef, freshly killed and without salt, a small quantity of the small grain called tef, which they live on, and no baggiige,

art Ry elernenen

| march. King John, be says, without hat: or shoes, mounted on his war-horse and | armed with lance, sword and shield, is a’ | splendid specimen of the savage warrior. | He rides at a canter, with his big toe, ‘according to their custom, in the stirrup. | | His people, as best they can, follow after | in the aflairs of Nova| him at a ‘*dog-trot,”” ’ | trouble, their thirty or forty miles a day. |

despatches yesterday, has been successful

istry against granting the demand of of Abyssinia.

trick of Mr. Davies’, by which he has done |

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making, without |

ore In constant war, either among themselves |

‘or with their neighbors, they are always | ® eady for a fight on anythiug like equal |

and ia their reckless onslaught the Egyptian, they showed the for him. It would not m to get over the desert when it is

ipon

But the El Mahdi, according to our

in forming an alliance with King John Ile promised the Abys- sinian monarch a portion of the Red Sea Territory, and thereby secured his pledge of neutrality. Thus, the plan of solving the Egyptian difficulty, set forth by General Loring, is nipped in the bud, aud El Mahdi remaivs boss of the situation.

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Baditorial Notes.

—The Ontario estimate for 1884 is $2,647,000. Last year’s accounts show a deficit of $400,000. “Tis the old, old| story; while Grits foster, deficits thrive.

—Mr. Costigan will, in a few days, explain his reasons for tendering his resignation. The explaination is anxious- ly waited for; but as his reasons for resigning Were strictly persoual not much importance is attached to it.

The Nova Scotia Grauges held their

anvouai meetivg last week. From the report we Jearn that their order in Cavada is about eleven years old, It

was first established in Nova Scotia in 1875; and it is claimed did a great deal of good. There are eighty esub-granges in operation in that Province, eight division Granges, and one Provincial Grange, with a total membership of 2.500. The Division or County Granges

legislate more especially on county matiers, bringing pressure to bear upon the municipal authorities, for

their aid in removing complaints, ete. The Provincial Grange looks after the whole affairs of the order generally. The officers disavow that the body has any political interests as a body, or less any partizan leanings. It has been sup- posed the chief object of the society is to get supplies cheap for farmers, but that is only half the story. All the officers claim they wantin that line is not to have an excess of middlemen. They prefer that granges should deal for the farm and domestic supplies of their mem- bers threugh ove particular mercantile house, which is called the Toronto Grange Wholesale Supply Compazy. This firm did last year a business of a quarter of a million dollars, and have a traveller through the Provinces filling orders on thirty days. At the meeting the Executive Committee considered a movement in reference to the establish- ment of an Agricultural Coltege and model experimental farm for the Mari- time Provinces. Oa this subject they had av interview with the Premier of Nova Scotia, and it was thought best to confer with the New Brunswick and P. E. Island Governments a well. The chief difficulty is lack of funds.

Tue second carnival of the season, at the Citizens’ Skating Rink, passed of pleasantly last evening. it was not so largely attend- ed as the first by spectators or masquer- aders. Still many good features were pre- sented, <A few new comic and sentimental impersonations appeared. Worth’s Band discoursed excellent music, and good order prevailed throughout. Following is a list of costumes :—

LADIES.

Brown, Miss May—Dolly Varden,

Douse, Miss Edith—England.

Douse, Miss Rertha—Summer,

Douse, Miss Susie—Girl Forty Years Ago. Douglass, Miss Bessie-—Archery No 2. Fraser, Miss Ida— Flower Girl.

Ferguson, Miss Matilda—Dresden China. Howatt, Miss Cora— Kitty Kearney. Lawson, Miss Maggie—The White Lady. McNeill, Miss Annie—Rustico French Girl. McDonald, Miss Helen—Joan of Are. McLeod, Miss - Greek Girl.

Miller, Miss Georgie—Archery No, 1. Koss, Miss Ge orgie—Spanish Senorita. Smith, Miss F)orie— Rollo, the Girl Ranger. Van [derstine, Miss Kate—Tamborine Girl, Wil-on, Miss Sadie—Butterfly. GENTLYMEN,

Allen, Artcmas—Motto Back.

Anderson, W illiam—Road Agent.

Coftia, Russell—Sambo.

Cameron, Laniel— Mexican.

Clarke, Pope—Cowboy.

Davies, William —Bycicles.

Dawson, Brent—-Mrs. MeSorley.

oyle, Thomas—One of MeSorley’s Twins, Galbraith, M.—Clown.

liobkirk, Harry —Jockey

Hughes, Heury—One of McSorley’s Twins. Jenkins, W. 3.—The Tramp.

Kuight, Pred. H. —Harlequin.

Moore, 8 ©.—Mniza Baber.

VeDonald. Frauk—Dina

MeNeiil, Jo». --Caleph of Bagdad.

MeLeod, Lochie—Railread bitter.

Newson, Arihur—A Mummer.

Norton, R. b,—Esquimaux.

HXAMINER, FEBRUARY

CHARLOTIETOWN BOOT AND SHOE FACTORY.

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New Price 70 cents; Old Price, $1.

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MEAN BUSINESS.

—~0 PER CENT. DISCOUNT on 200 pairs of ladies’ OIL GOAT and FRENCH KID BUTTON BOOTS.

NOW IS YOUR TIME. Only until the 20th of March.

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Come early and you will get the best selection. Also other varieties cheap. Call before buying elsewhere.

DORSEY, GOFF & CO.

Ch’town, Feb. 27, 1884.—e01 wkly

ROYAL CANADIAN INSURANGE CO.

HEAD OFFICE - Montreal. HALIFAX BRANCH-— J. Scott Mitchell, Agent.

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AGENT FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND:

F. H. ARNAUD, Merchants Bank of Halifax.

Ch’town, Web, 27, 1884,

AGENTS OF THE

QUEEN END AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANIES

announce that the’ have taken the office in

Stevenson’s Building,

Where they are prepared to do business. Ch’town, Feb. 22, 1884.

GREAT SALE OF

‘0:

We have just opened a large Stock of

NEW SPRING STYLES, Received Before the Advance in Duty

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We have an immense stock of

GREY AND WHITE COTTONS

Purchased when the Cotton market was at the lowest point of depressign.

Fleecy Cottons, sheeting Cottons,

TABLE LINEN AND NAPKINS, Towels

H JV,TIPECSRUOTS AND BRUSSELS CARPETS,

And other House Furnishing Goods.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Ch'town, Feb. 11, 1884.

A'T FRE. CAPITAL, - - - ose - «= $2,000,000

Risks Taken on Most Favorabie Terms.

DESBRISAY & ANGUS,

{/ HILE thanking the Citizens of Charlottetown for their : past patronage, and assistance during the late fire, have to

CORNER QUEEN AND SYDNEY STREETS

Wew Cottons. .

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN PRINTS,

Pillow Cottons,

and ‘Towelling,

GEO. DAVIES & CO.

‘To His Worship D. R. M. Hooper | Mayor of Charluttet wa.

\ 7 H, the uaderei.ned, citiz us of the City | of harlotictown, tereiy desire and | request that you would call » meeting «f the citizens at an early day, to tek into cousider, ation the advisabl ty of taking immediate measures to increase the: ificie: cy of the Fire Department. and to provide sufficient Water for fire pu’ poses.

Dated 25th day of February, 1884,

W.A We ks & Uo, tier Dives & (Oo, Owen Connolly, 4. . Soukiag, ha Fred. Perkins, Sion Vo Dodd, R. T. Weeks, CGreorge E Hughes F. H. Beer, A. B. Ma Keuzie,. Geo, EF Full. Ro Johnsen, : C, Robertson, Beer & hous, Dorsey, Gc ff & Co., W, bk. Dawsen,

S. W. McMurray, George Carter,

D. A. Brace, William WV ecks, Benjamin Rogers, W. P. Colwill,

J. Ub. Macle a, WwW. R. Bo:cham, W. W. Wellnér, Miller bres.,

J. 8. Sprague, Theo. L. Chappelle,

In accordance with the above requisition, J nereby cali a Publie Meeting of t e citizens, to be held in Maret Hall, oa Thurs lay, the 28th inst, at 3 o'clock, 1. m.

D. R. M. HOOPER, Mayor. Ch’town, Feb 28, 1884,

GROCERIES, ae, BY AUCTION.

FPXHE Subscriber will sel py AUCTION, on

Thursday Next, 26th instant,

At eleven o'ch ck, at toe ot pe gf

W. A. Hutcheson, Queen St,

All his Stock-in-Trade, eon prising

Tea, Soap, Pickles and Sauces, ( onfé c' ionery, Crackers, Canned Goods, W vapy ing Paper, Coffee igreen and : round), Rice,

Spices, ete. Aiso al. the >hop Furniture,

Shee Cases, Nests Drawers, Bins, Scales

bbls. Apples, 10 b.xes Valengia Raising, Sale positive

WILLIAM DODD, Aucticn er, Ch'towa, Feb, 26.

TRADE SALE,

at 11 o'clock a, m., at the

Subscriber's Warehouse,

j ‘ Queen Street, 50 quintals choice CODFISH, = 50 ‘“ No. 1 HAKE, es 30 barrels LABRADOK HERRING, —ALSO—

25 puns, MOLASSES 10 hhds, PORTO RICO SUGAK, 20 barrels YELLOW 74 200 barrgis Sup. Extva FLOUK, 50 barrels CORN MEAL (kiln dricd),

TERMS AT SA’_E,

HONACE HASZARD,

Lower Queen Street, own, Feb 25, 1884. —~-3i

_-—_—

\OBSTER FACTOR

an, “rc FoR SAT, fy HE Lobst-r Factory, Cook House, Ware house, Koilir House, with all the plant, situated on John McK: zie’s shore, Yankee Hill, New London, will b» sold by auction, at that place, on

Thesday, the 4th day of Maret, aext

AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK, A. M.

The plant is nearly new, being used only ohe season, 2nd Consists in part of ope steap boiler, with fittings, a kt of piping, 1.200 traps, with rope, '@ extra built boats, with sails, 40 trays, 2 pumjs, 6 Loilers, wilh coils, 1) M deals, tebics, trap-boops, wash

5 pans, andalo! of materi*l that is ueually

found in a first-claes factory. TERMS OF SALE,

If the factory and plant are suld together, one-half the purchase money is to be paid #t time of sale, the other half in six months. wth approved security.

If the biiidiige sre sold -eparately from the plant, the whole of the prirchhee will required in cash at time of sale.

If material and plant are sold separately from the buildings, al' amounts under $50 @ will be required in cash; all »mounts ovet $50.00 im thre> monthe, on aprrovcd joint notes,

BANK O/ NOVA SCOTIA, Per DAVID C, CHALMERS; LEMUEL C, QWEN, OBAS. C, GARDINER. Liquidators Rang of P. b, Isiant

Feb, 11.—faw wkly wkly pat sj U'eblj

The above sale is hereby postponed until Wednesday, the 12th day of March, then @ take place at the hour aud place above mentioned,

A LITERARY AND MUSISAL ENTERTAINMENT

a 2 ae ae WILL BE WELD IX

st. James?’

Peake, Artnhur—Jockey.

Perkins Mr.—Letter Carrier.

Rattery, Fred—Clown.

Smallwood, Gay—Boss Bob, the Ranger. Seott, George D.—Jester.

Scott, W, C.—Paddy from Cork. Wilson, Herbert (.—-Mars.

Worth, Charles--Father Time.

Worth, Fred—Clowa,

Young, W.—Mr. McSovley.

.:_eoe. -) ——————_——_.__.

the quartermaster and subsistence we

caurvh for a similar reasen.

not much disturbed. They are ready tu

To-pay being Ash Wedneeday, the usua' strvicts were held in St, Dunstan's Ce t

| ‘THURSDAY, the 6th MARCH. |

thedrak publisived an

| Head of Queen’s Wharf. Apply to

A. KENNEDY & OO, Ch’town, Feb. 25, 1884,

fiall,

--ON-—

By order of Committe.

‘ UBSCRIBE for the WEEKLY EXAMI- NEE, the Gheapest and Best Newspape- &. leland. Only $1 per yeer

tits, P, C. CONLEY, Ch’town, Feb, 23, 1884, —tf

OFACK AND WEIGH SCALES

THE cftice oscupied by Mr. William Kouzhan as the ~eamen’s Shipping Office,

FOR SALE OR TO LET, J Ch’town, Feb. 18, 1854. f dey Subscriber hereby cffers for sale or! - ~

to Jet his Residence and Model Livery |] O LET—The Union House Barber Shop» Stables, together with all Furniture and Out-

WANTS, LOST, POLAND, de, pe = ote — >to ee OST—A Bunch o: Keys, The finder will A be rewarded by leaving it atthe Uttice.—Jcs. A, McDoxaip [te cee —"

& NY PAKTY having the run of a couple of stray Office Chairs, removed from the Long Koom during the fire, will plea® leave word at the Appraiser's, or New O® tomg, where they may be found, Voe screw-turn Jent, with castors, the other, office chair, KE, L. Lypiarp.

ne

’g°O LET—Half a two tenement Honse, %

Cumberland Street (rear St Perer® Roa’) For particulars app!y at the oe Messrs. Brecken & Fitzgerald. [fe

ee

on Queen Street, including roa etc. Immediate possession will be sm Terms mverate. Apply at this offive. (rept

and weights, Shop Steye ang Pip, 12

Thursday N ext, 26th instant,

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