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THE DAILY EXAMINER. | Varia

FEBRUARY 9, L889.

The Capital Account.

We strongly deprecate the withdrawal of

for the purpose of balan mg the ordinary revenue aad expenditure account of the of interest to the banks to be bad economy -—particularly bal in view of the fact that the Pe vin ‘ial subsi ly is receive i inadvance, But we Government until we know for certain that

are not prepared to censure the they have withdrawn $200,000 from capi- tal ; are fully informed concerning the cireum- stances under which they have acted. It is possible that the Premier may, when the Legislature meets, make an explanation of the

and, if they have done so, until we

the matter entirely satisfactory to people. In the meantime, the Patriot doesn’t know what it’s talking abouc ; and

it had mach better remain silent.

No one will thank the Patriot for at tempting to pull down the credit of the Province by misrepresenting the capital that when ic

account. Everyone knows

drags the proceeds of the sale of public

(Its material power, no | But its dignity has gone

| indeeorums. lance, t

detiance. How youth, janver of age it is hard to say. |way the spectacle is a disturbing one fo ithe European powers, and most of all fo the allies of Germany. jinarck is not Emperor, ot he wants the former Austria and

In

will.

case

In

hever cont emplated.

please Prince original contract.

may by degrees lose the trusting acquies cence with which it has hitherto the great Chancellor's acts. temper of the next German likely to undergo a very great change, and it may be doubted whether the present rulers of Germany are quite the men to wage a successful war with a hostile legis- lation and a sullen people.

lands into the account, it also ought to take note of the assets which the Province pos- gesses in its public buildings and public works. If this be done, we believe that the balance tu the credit of capital will be found tu be even larger than that enlarged balance which is available at Ottawa.

The Patriot is merely carping when it contends that $500,000 were not added to cipital as a result of the exertions of Hon. Messrs. Sullivan and Ferguson Ar: we not to get an additonal sum of $20,000 per year ; and does not that represent a capital ‘sum of $500,000 /

Teseseneiins e+ere ND Notes and Clippings.

—We are glad to have Mr. A. B. War- burton’s disclaimer, and to note that his opinion is almost identi al with that of Tug Ex MINER, viz.. that if the scheme be practicable we should have the subway; if not practicable, the sooner the fact is made known and the scheme dropped thejbetter for all conceraed fivures ot the Canadian r L888 serve to show how he tr we of the Dom- f internel commun- ication has beco last spike on its transcontinental line was driven by Sir Donald Smith, on the 6th of three years agu. With gross earnings of $13,195,535 for the year, and a net prefit of $3,870,755 (an increase of $366,000 over 1887) the promise that the faith of the pro- jectors and builders will be amply justified looks as if it would quickly be fulfilled.

—The traflic Pacific Railway ! important a factorin the inion this great system 1, since the

November

in how many more ways is the Austrian | ; Crown Prince to be disposed of !

now had half a dozen stories, several of

f pondent : .

* { have been asked as to the legend of the burial of Cuthbert, the great Christian Missionary of Scotland. I regret to say that Lam not well versed in early Scottish lore. As he died in 687, what we do know of him is little more than traditionary, but we know this—that when there seemed to him to be need he headed the Celtic party in the conflict with Wilfrel. Perhaps the ollowing will be of interest to my corres-

‘From sea to sea; from shore to shore, Seven years St. Cuthbert’s corpse they bore; They rested him in fair Melrose, Bat though alive he loved it well, Not there his relics might repose For wondrous tale to tell ! In his stone coffin forth he rides, A ponderous bark tor river tides, Yet light as gossamer it glides, Downward to Tilmouth cell ; And after many wanderings past, He chose his lonely seat at last Where his cathedral huge and vast Looks down upon the Wear. There deep in Durham's Gothic shade, fis relics are in secret laid.

Who may his miracles declare ? Even Scotland's dauntless king and heir

Before his standard fled. [was he to vindicate his reign, Edged Alfred's faichion on the Dane And turned the conquerer back again, When with his Norman bowyer band He came to wake Northamberlaad.”

+ .*

A series ot books

is published now by

enthusiastic admirers‘of some great writer,

n which they set down the passages of

We have] their favorite author which have most im- I

yressed them. So we have the ‘* Wit and

them fully worked up into the skeleton of | Wisdom of Sidney Smith,” the ‘* Wit and

* five act drama, entirely contradictory of | Wisdom of Macaulay,” &e.

each other, agreeing only in ascribing the character of a blackguard to the Prince. So diverse are stories, that seeins no reason for believing any of them,

or even all of them togetherin that }

these

daninatory is the most probable. If, ever, the true story is bet:er than 1, it is obviously in

those which are abroad, iuterests of the Prince's reputation to it the fullest publicity, asthe extreme care |, with which the real facts have been kept from the public is what has given life to the false stories that have reached us.

— The reply of our correspondent to the note of Rev. W. think, rather too severe for insertion, even if a reply were needed. Buta reply is not needed. THe Examiner simply made a

seem to me dreary reading. context it is not possible to see in the ex- there | tract that to admire which is seen by one who has read the whole work, and I observe

partic-lthat this kind of ular wherein they all agree. The least | second edition.

moments. : s . . the bosom —in the pressure of the hand upon A. Crawford-Frost is, We} the brow—we may scarcely congume a second

These books Without the

book rarely reaches a {know but very little of

how-| Bulwer Lytton, and have never read ‘* The ‘se | Caxtons,” bat to-day, by chance, | lighted tae lon a passage S'¥€) me very full of meaning, and which some

in that work which seems to

4 your readers may care to add to their common-place books :— ‘*The great struggles in life are limited

In the drooping of the head upon

in our three-score years and ten; but what revolutions of our whole being may pass with- in us, whiie that single sand drops noiseless

mistake which Mr. Crawford-Frost saw fit | down to the bottom of the hour glass !” + +

to correct —that is all about it. As the matter has been referred to we may explain that all the clergymen mentioned by THE EXAMINER attended the meeting of the Clerical Association ; but all did not attend the preliminary service at St. Peter's. Among those not at the service were the Rew. Mr. Crawford-Frost and the Rev. Fred. E. J. Lioyd. While it may be ad- mitted that ‘* far better men than Mr. W. A. Crawford-Frost will ever be have at- tended services at St. Peter’s Church,” while it may be admitted that Mr. Craw- ford-Frost ‘‘ might have been profited by attending the service held at St. Peter's Church on Wednesday morning, had he been in che proper state of mind and heart to receive profit,” we cannot admit that his motives for staying away from the service and correcting Tue EXAMINER'S report that he was there, are fit subjects for criticism in the public press ;—and, therefore, our correspondent’s letter is respectfully de- clined.

A Loyal Canadian.

The following is taken from a letter written recently by ason, at present resid- ing in the United States, to his father in P. E. Island. Read what he says :

Sr. Pau, Minn., U. S.

a | suppose you are aware that a great deal is being suid ia this country about annexing Canada to the United States. And I see by some of your Canadian papers that it is likely to be a question at your next general election. Now, as lam a Canadian, and wili ever re- main one, | hope you will not be carried away by any such disloyal scheme. Believe me, | sincerely trust you are the same loyal Cana- dian you were in days gone by. Remember wien you had to go to —— River at the risk of y sur life to vote. —— It is the descendants of the same old pvlitical snatchers of that day who ace now agitating for annexation ; but [ hope that though you should stand alone, you we! unhesitatingly cast your vote on the side of tritish loyalty and Canadian oa ! hope you will never give the

faukees achince to say that you bartered away your birthright, and became a traitor t» your country. Remember, if you should, you would only be an object for Yankees to s:fnand taunt all your life. If they want your fish let them pay for them, and not steal thems as they have been in the habit of doing.

Yours is a great country—-then why barter it wway toa hostile people. A man is in his highest estate when he i voice, and, if needs be, his fence at hi conntyry which he

ore,

ot only @ Conservagtve but also w trie: d, foydl Couddtes.” ”

+ ‘A. M.” entirely misunderstands the meaning of the word ‘‘ watch,” as used in the quotation given. It means the time on

lock-out is kept. They are of two sorts,— the long watch of four hours, and the dog watch of two; but, strictly spesking, a watch means four hours. The dog watches are introduced to prevent one party always keeping watch at the same time. ‘* Dog” is acorruption of dodge. It is the dodging or shifting watch.

iZto 4p. m.—Afternoon watch. 4to 6 ‘* —First dog watch. Gto 8 ** —Second dog watch.

Staelz * I2to 4a. m. sn 3 *

8 to 12

—First night watch. —Middle watch.

— Morning watch. ~—Forenoou watch.

Gold Coin by Weight.

It is stated that the Chicago clearing-

be received at the banks only at their act- ual value as shown by weight.

defence, it being {the custom to pass gold

these packages.

ed by handling of the coin.

fall on one unlucky individual. rer

at R. K. Jost's. fobs +f

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woy Htouve du P. K. igi t ant22 BOP2W

DAILY EXAMINER, -

It is impossible to contrast the position of the German Empire with what it was at the death of Wiliam I. without a startling psense of the change that has come over it. doubt, remains. For months | any partot our Provincial capital at Ottawa | past its policy has been simply a series of Justice, courtesy filial rever- family reserve have all been set at far these errors are to be Local Goverament;,we believe the payment | set down to the unrestrained petulance of and how far to the ungoverned But either r| indebted to Mr. De Soyres for coming over

Kither Prince Bis- able to restrain the young the Italy may find themselves drawn into enterprises which the original framers of the Triple Alliance the latter case they will have to wait in uneasy expecta. tion for such new interpretations as it may Bismarck to place on the Meanwhile the German nation, long suffering as it undoubtedly is,

regarded If so, the Parliament is

board ship during which «a ‘‘ watch” or

house committee hasadopted a resolution to the effect that hereafter gold coins shall

This reso- Jution became necessary as an act of self-

coins in packages from bank to bank throughout the country, and many worn or ** sweated ” coins have found their way into The loss, of course, gen- erally falls on some innoceut party, and the bank, when buying such coin, are obliged to buy on the basis of the value to them at the mint of the gold in the piece, less the cost of melting, assaying, and re- coining, the alloy counting for nothing. The American Banker says that it is the opinion of good bankers that the fairest course for the government would be to ac- cept without deduction coins that have not been clipped or abraded, since no single in- dividual has benetitted by the loss occasion- Such a plan would distribute the loss equally among the people instead of making it, as now,

Misses’ and Boys’ Felt Overshoes, only 85e,

: is Tiit stock-taking you can get American found raising his) cranberries for 9 cts. per quart; American e, strong arm in de-| Baldwin apples at 20 cts. per peck; green cone woe home and the flag to | grapes 15 cis per lh.; pickles, 18 cts. per quart. en Meee ‘yay i alegiance. I hope, there- | 10 cts. per pint; best cooking prunes, 12 cts, » ever L go home, | shail find you as of , per tb. Any kind crockeryware cheaper than

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- SATURDZ Yo "

the most sparkling. Everyone enjoyed it, The polished style, easy diction and grace- ful, earnest minaer of the lecturer, were very admirable.

Dr. Anderson moved and Hon. Mr. Brecken seconded the vote of thanks, which was unanimons'y and enthusiastically car- ried. This community—and particularly the English Church part of it—is deeply

r| at this inclement season ; and it was pleas- ing to be assured by Mr. De Soyres, that he considers himself repaid in the enjoy- ment his visit has afforded him.

Mr. De Soyres was the guest of the Rev. S. Weston-Jones. He crossed the straits in the Stanley to-day.

| LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

-

Letter From A. B. Warburton, Esq

Sir,—I rarely read anonymous commun- ications, bur my attention has been called to a letter in yesterday's EXAMINER, sign- ed ‘*Traveller,” in which, referring to some previous letter, and to an article in the Patriot, commenting upon it, he says the article was probably written by me. I think the practice of referring anonymous- ly, by name, to men who occasionally make u-e of the editorial columns of a paper, is an improper one, and must protest against it. With reference to the subject matter of ** Traveller's” letter, I may say I never saw his former letter, and so could not write a criticism upon it. Asa matter of fact, I have been seeking, for some time past, to acquire an intelligent knowledge of the Subway question, or, perhaps, I may better express it, as the ‘* Winter Crossing” question, and freely admit that my exceed- ingly limite | engineering knowledge is not sutticient to enable me to thoroughly under- stand the details ,off-hand. The opinion I have always held, and now hold, is the simple geueral one, that, it the scheme is practicable, we should have the Subway, if it is not practicable, the sooner it is drop- | ped the better. I may add that Senator | Howlan has very kindly, on more than one | occasion, taken much trouble to explain _the scheme to me.

Yours, Xe. A. B. Warsurron.

Ch'town, Feb. 8, 18389.

The Judiciary.

Sir, —A short time ago there appeared in your paper some correspondence having reference to the inability of the judges to perform their duty, on account of the infirmities ofage. 1 think an exception may be taken with regard to Judge Peters, who has shown himse'f in time past and at the present, fully capable of discharging the duties imeumbent upon him. Fair and impartial in his decision, well versed on all points of law, that gentleman has made for himself a reputation that even age does not sully, and which cannot be triflingly over looked. Besides he has the experience and mature judgement, coupled with good sound seuse, that young aspirants to his position could not under any circumstances possess, and it would be the grossest folly to even countenance a movement that would tend to displace him. It is astonishing to* find such a movement ou foot, and also to discover that it has deluded some into the mistaken belief that our judges are too far advanced in years, to faultlessly and faith- fully discharge the onerous functions of their office, JUNIUS. Lower Montague, Feby. 4, 1889.

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Personal

Hon. J. UO. Arsenault has gone. to Ottawa on business connected with the lobster fish- eries.

Sir Morrell Mackenzie writes denying that he either wrote or inspire1 the article on The Bismarck Dynasty.

King Milan, of Servia, offers to abdicate if the German Government will guarantee him an income of $90,000 a year.

It is reported that General Boulanger has ap plied to the Pope for a divorce on the ground that his marriage was irregular.

Archbishop O'Brien, of Halifax, will go te Bermuia about the middle of the month to administer the Sacrament of Contirmation.

The many friends of Mr. P. Blake, M. P. P.,

who has been very ill the past ten days— will be pleased to learn that he is decidedly better to-day.

Lord Salisbury has assured Rustem Pacha, Turkish Ambassadsr to England, that Sir W. A. White will remain British Ambassador at Constantinople.

Kev. Ralph2Brecken, who was expected to take charge ot the Centenary Methodist Church, St. John, has been compelled by illness to decline the call.

The Berlin correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph states he has good authority for saying that all attacks on Sir Robert D. Morier will be dropped.

Boston Corbett, who killed John Wilkes Booth, and whoof late years has been confined in a Kansas insane asylum, has escaped, and is supposed to be in Mexico.

Miss Gertrude Smith, who eloped from Halifax last summer with Rev. Mr. Hutchin- son, is now living in England, having separat- ed from her lover. Her father, it is said, supports her, but never sees her. Hutchinson is understood to be in the United States yet.

It is authoritively announced that Presi- dent Cleveland will return to the State of New York to reside on the expiration of his term of office, and will on March 5 resume the practice of his profession in New York city, having associated himself as counsel with the law firm of Bangs, Stetson, Tracy & McVeagh.

Louis Ouativa, the new leader of the New York dudes, is a blue blooded Brazilian. .He is 22 years old, and is described as fair and languid, with a far-away look inhis eyes. He poses like an artist, bangs his hair, and has $50,000 income a year. He likes fox hunting, keeps ten horses, and it takes three valets to look after his clothes.

Mr. C. V. McGregor, of the Osborne House, has returned from an extended trip to the Upper Provinces and the United States. He eressed over in the ee on Thursday, and speaks highly of her performances in the ice. He says that on the day he crossed they en- countered ice almost all the way from port to port, ranging in thickness from a few inches to twelve or fifteen feet, which she passed with but three brief stoppages.

Professor Goldwin Smith is a distinguished Englisliman who has been 4 proinineat mem- ber of St. George’s society in Toranto. Some of the members who admire his genius,

Two years qo Such & ‘pomimation Would

Rey. J. De Soyres’ lecture was a power. | ful representation and criticism of the life and times of the famous Dr. Johnson— lighted up throughout by wit and humor

have been equivalent to an election, But the Englishmen of ‘Toronto are in vo mood for bestowing honors upon men who they do not

believe to be true to their country. Lo the cor-

respondence that grew out of the nomination

nothing was said against Mr. Goldwin Smith,

personally, but it was urged that his election

to this post would be proclaimed as an indica-

tion that his course was not distasteful to the

society. Notwithstanding the efforte of Mr. Smith's friends he was defeated by a compara-

tively unkuown man.

en

Svow.—A gentleman who has just returned from a trip through the northern portion of New Beunswick and Quebec reports that the snow in both places is about five feet on the level, and that in many places the top rails vu! the fences are invisible.

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Noricet.—The ‘ Bijou” Restaurant is opened for business on Sidney Street, next door to Norton & Fennell’s, until the old place in Cameron Block is repaired, where we hope to see our old customers.—Joun Mac. DONALD. 2i feb?

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Bap For THE GENERALS. --Johannes Haus- tadt, Hippeylte’s agent in New York states that Gonaives, Hayti, Hippolyte’s stronghold was bombarded by Presideat Legitime’s man- of-war without damage, and that on January 26th, several hundred of Legitime’s soldiérs were taken prisoners, and I8 generals shot dead as traitors and conspirators. Minister Preston, Legitime’s representative in New York said that he did not believe a bombardment of Gonaives had taken place.

ST. JAMES’ HALL.

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A Concert and Reading's

Under the auspices of the Y. M. L. A. will be held in

ST. JAMES’ HALL,

—~--ON

;

Tuesday Evening, Feb. £9ih, AT EIGHT O'CLOCK.

Programme will be published on Monday.

Admission, 15 cents. feb9

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wpennnassienn (GY aonrenrocneree : 3 are good Months in which to 7

NEBRUARY AND MARCH : get your Furniture repaired, upholstered and brightened, and ours is the place where you get good value in this line, No charge for storage. During April and May nearly every householder wants some NEW FURNITURE. We are iow manufacturing 159 Bedroom Suits and 75 Parlor Suits expressly for our Spring yy . ™ 5 rade (all new styles.) With these goods and the low values place.lon them, we expect to delight our patrons and paralyze our competitors. These goods are just 100 per cent better than ; the low grade of goods found in the Auction Rooms throughout the Dominion. All the year round you will find at our place the Largest ' y : ‘ Zs e oP Cheapest and Newest Assortment of Furniture, sedding, Ke. , We Invite comparison and the fallest investigation of prices oad and Viliucs offered. ;

WARK WRIGHT & CO.

Charlottetown, Feb. 5, 1889-—-2aw & wky il

DAYS.

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PHEIRTY Overcoats, Revfers, and Suits, Two, Three and Four

Dollars less than Reguiar Prices,

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Apples, Qaions, && BY AUCTION. | ON WEDNESDAY, PER. Lith.

AT 11 O'CLOCK :

75 bbls. N. S. APPLES, 15 ‘“* American ONIONS, Sale positive, to close out our winter supply, |

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In good | order.

~ALSO—

1 small Safe (second-hand), 10 half cheats Tea, Wrapping Paper, etc. | A. MeNEILL, |

Auctioneer.

feb9—3i

VALUABLE FREEHOLD FARM FOR SALE,

HB undersigned will sell by PUBLIC AUC- | TION, at the residence of the late ELISHA A. CO¥ FIN, Mount Stewart,

On Friday, First Day of March Next,

At the Hour of One o'clock in the Afternoon,

That valuable Freehold Farm formerly owned | by the Jrie blisha A. Coffin. | Phis Farm is situate within one-quarter of a; mile of Mount Stewart R ilway Station, contains One Hundred and Forty-tive Acres of Land, | sixts acres of which are under cultivation, a | large part of the balance being well wooded. There is also % Salt Marsh onthe property, on which a large quantity of Hay can be cut yearly. | The buildings consist of a good Dwelling | House, Barn and Shed, all in good repair. | This is one of the most desirable Farm proper- ties offered for sale in Queon’s County for some | years, A good title will be given the purchaser, | For further particulars apply to the under- signed, or to Messrs. Sullivan & Macneill, of | Charlottetown, Barristers, JAMES H. COFFIN, }

JOHN McEWEN, !

SAMUEL A. COFFIN,

Datei February 15th; 1889. febi5—dy law wky

: — | > ag | pagers age

THE LADIES OF |

St. John’s Church, Milton,

INTEND HOLDING A SOCIAL IN | KENWITT HOUSE, cI i a

Thursday Evening, Feb. Lith. |

MUSIC, DINNER and TEA will be pro-)

vided. TICKETS— Dinner, 50c.; Tea, 25c. Tables will be laid from 6 p. m. feh6

CARNIVAL.

A GRAIND Fancy Dress Carnival

WILL BE HELD IN THE

Victoria Skating Rink, Vicicria, Thursday hesihin. Feb. 21,

AT SKVEN

The Rink will be tastefully decorated, and as a large number have promised to skate, a good

time may be expected, Music will be furnished by Worth’s Band, Admission, 25 cents. Skaters in Costume, free,

PERCY H. PALMER, i secretary, Victoria, Feb. 7, 1288.

land Steam Navigation Company

OF P. E. ESLAND.

iulecan

on ANNUAL GENERAL ME@TING of this

Company will be beld at my Office, King |

and affirm that he is always ready to give his» great wealth to the benevolent schemes of the i at K. Brace’s cig tt nominated him for the presidency, |

Bureet, on SATURDAY, the 23rd day of Febra- ary, instant, at 3 o'clock, p. m. L. C. OWEN, Secretary. Wheriottetown, Fel. 8, 188)—uy Baw @ t '

ENGLISH, CANADIAN AND AMERICAN PRINTS,

he entire stoc< must go,

As some of our competitors are attempting slaighter sales they will find us theee to; and any person wuo buys Ol thing Without first seeing our stock, will miss the biggest bargains

ever viven in this city, : . J. B. MACDONALD,

QUEEN STRERT,

2, 1889. -

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Prices Low and Variety Great,

wien Barnnatie PEREINS & STEARNS. <ssciknillg bila

A Large Siock of Grey Cottons, A Large Stock of White Cotions,

Canadian Shirtings and Ginghams, Black and Colored Dress Goods,

Table Linen, Towels, Towellings, Bod Tickings, Hessians, tounterpanes, Toilet Covers, Ors..unes, Sheetings, Tabla N

VERY BEST VALUE IN CARPETS AND OLL CLOTHS, The above bought at the right time and plice, antl will be e

sold as we always do sell —- CHEAP.

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