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JUNE 21, 1878.

Neebing Hotel.

Tuat Senator Haythorne should have cited the ‘‘Summerside Land Sales” and the “Golden Shipyard” to prove the Kamin istiqua Land Job and the Neebing Hotel transactions

honest and pure

purchase When coupled with

is very remarkable. the fact that Senator Haythorne and his friends here denounced the Summerside Land Sales and the ‘‘Golden Shipyard” affair as the most corrupt and iniquitious jobs ever perpetrated by a government, it is truly wonderful. Hypocrites as well as liars should have good memories. Haythorne should have remembered, when educing from the Summerside Land Pur- chases and the ‘“‘Golden Shipyard” arbitra- tion, evidence of the. immaculate purity of Mr. McKenzie and the perfect innocence 01 the Kaministiquia Job, that he himself had falsely, meanly, kypoeritically and for a purpose maintained that those transactions

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were black with corruption. It now appears that he always really thought they were as perfectly legitimate as he now affects to think the Kaministiquia Job.

In the speech which we quote below Kaulbach handles our Senator But had he known all the

Senator pretty roughly. facts with what efiect could he not have ratorted. Senator Kaulbach said :—

‘* My hon. friend yfrom Prince Edward Island (Mr. Haythorne) talks of the Neebing Hotel--that shadow of a substance of nothing, that rickety, ramshackle shed—as a building to shelter travellers and accomodate guests. It amounts to nothing at all; it is absurd and ridiculous to call it a hotel. I am sure nobody who has any feelings for dumb animals would put his cattle into it. Oliver, Davidson & Co., put this structure vcross the line of railway, selected six months’ before, —and after the en-

ineer had warned them not to erect it there. Then they came to the Government and sold it for an enormous sumof money, without sub- mitting any certified accounts to show the value of the structure. A couple of hundred dollars would build such a shed as that any- where else. If we look at the material the Hon. Secretary of State had before him and the arguments he had to construct out of them, we must cengratulate him that he has, so far, ‘‘ from nothing made the wrong appear the better cause,” but I would advise the hon. gentlemen to adopt the injunction of Shakes- paare :—‘*O! while you live, tell the truth and shame the Devil!

‘“‘Hon. Gentlemen—hear, hear.

‘¢Hon. Mr. Kautpacu—lIf the hon. genitle- man had followed that injunction he would not have fallen into the mistake he did during the whole of his speech. If he would confine himself more to facts, he would deserve the respect which we all desire to show for one who occupies 80 high a position in this House, I contend, from the evidence which has been reported by the Committee, no sufficient reason has been shown for divecting the rail- way in order to make it enter the town plot of Fort William at the western limit, and then pass through the front lots to the eastern limit. ‘The Government did not follow the usual course pursued to purchase the land for the railway. Instea:! of tendering the price they thought right, and proceeding to arbitra- tiov, valuators were appointed. ‘The Govern- ment fixed on the Kaministiquia as the ter- minus in June, 1874. At that time the Gov ernment plans ought to have been fyled, and speculation in the lots prevented. In Decem ber, 1874, Mr. Fleming furnished the Public Works Departwent with plans of the land the Government would require, and urged that there should be no delay in getting possession of theproperty required for the terminus. In 1875, Mr. Fleming acquainted the Govern- ment that speculation was still going on in these lots, yet the valuators were not appomt- ed until 1876. Lots sold in 1874, when the Government determined on the site for the terminus, at from $00 to $90. ‘The same lots were sold to the valuators in 1576 at an average price of $260 to $309. Mr. Brown, of Oliver, Davidson & Co., was appointed Gov- ernment Solicitor and advisor to the vatuators, and that firm got $500 an acre for what cost them only $5 an acre not long before. They got $3,000 more for eight acres than they had aid for the whole 137 acres. The same firm placed a dim shadow of a hotel on the very jand reserved for the terminus by the Gov- ernment six months previous, after having been notified by the Government Engineer that it was on the reserve. These parties must hnve been improperly informed in 1874, that the Government intended selecting these lands for the railway. How else can their proceedings be accounted for? How else is the mystery to be solved? Why did Oliver, Davidson & Co., strong supporters of this Government, manage in 1874, to pick out of the vast Lake Superior region, the exact spot selected for the terminus of the Pacific Rail- way? It could not be attributed to the law of chance. But we have the sworn testimony of John Clark, taken before the Committee on the 20th of last March. Let us refer to that evidence, and we have everything explained. The following is from the deposition of Mr. Clark :—

Q. When was this last sale crried out? A few days after the other. lt was the same fall. I was either the latter end of Novem- ber or the beginning of December, 1374.

Q. Did Mr. Davidson give any reason for purchasing then, after the sale? Yes. He said he knew the terminus was to be there. It was not generally known whether it was to be there or at Prince Arthur’s Landing.

Q. But he said the terminus was going to be there? Yes.

Q. Did he tell you how he knew it was going to be there? Yes.

Q. What did he say? He said that he got his information from Mr. McKenzie.

Q. Information that the terminus was to be there? Yes.

Q. Did he say at what place Mr. McKenzie told him? I remarked, I thought it was not likely Mr. McKenzie would write to him about the terminus; and he said Mr. McKenzie was in Toronto and had told him that. To satisfy

myself—because [ rather doubted it—I made enquiries, and found Mr. McKenzie was in Toronto at the time.

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Q. That was at what time? The latter part of November, 1874.

(). Did Mr. Davidson show you any map that he had of the railway reserve there 7 lle did. He came in and showed mea map. | It was colored the same as the plan, exhibit

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Q. Did he say where he got the map said he got it from Ottawa.

Now, let us look at Mr. Savigny’s evidence, We tind in this report the following =

Q. In negotiating the eale of those lands sold to Davidson, had you any conversation about the best place for the terminus? It all had been settled then. am Q. What time was that? It was in 1875 or

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Q. Was that the time he showed you the plan? No. He showed me the plan in the fall of IS74, or the winter of 1875.

Q. Have you that plan in existence ? I have not got it; he kept it. Here we have the evidence of two witnesses to show that Davidson had a plan of the site of the railway terminus in the fall of 1874, by means of which Oliver, Davidson & Co, were enabled to secure the lots which they after

wards sold to the CGovernment; and we have the evidence of Mr. Clark that Mr. Davidson informed

him he had got his information from the Pre- mier. It is true, Mr. McKenzie and Mr. Davidson deny that, but the facts remain that Oliver, Davidson & Co. bought up the lots be- fore the valuators were appointed, and made an enormous profit out of them. It is very easy for the Government to say they did not allow the information to get out, but why did they not secure the lands they required before they got into the hands of spuculators ? Why did they allow two years to elapse, after hav- ing selected the site for the terminus, before taking steps to secure the land they required ? {n this, as in other matters, we tind the Goev- ernment allowing their friends to step in and make fortunes out of the country; we find money lavishly expended in every direction except where it would be of service in the con- straction of the Pacitie Railway. They have shown from the first, not only that they are opposed to that great enterprise, but that they have not the capacity to carry 1t out.

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The Hanlan-Morris Race.

Prrrssura, June 19.—The Hanlan- Morris boat-race is the chief topic of conversation in all circles to-day, and all sorts of specu- lations are indulged in as to the probable result.

Large parties are arriving from neighbor ing cities, and it is probable that an im- mense concourse of people will witness the race. The hotel accommodation is already at a premium, and orders for rooms are pouring in from all quarters.

The recent rains have rendered the river universally high, and logs, fallen trees and other driftwood are floating down stream in large quantities. The current to-day was {from five to six miles an hour ; but should no rain fall between this and Thursday it is likely that there will be a slower current, and little or no driftwood to contend with during the race.

The men will row down the centre of the the river from the starting buoys to profit by the swift current and hug the shores closely on the return in order to take ad- vantage of all the inshore eddies. In this Morris, who is thoroughly acquainted with the river, will have a manifest advantage as he has pulled over the course so often that he knows the peculiarities attendant upon every stage of high and low water.

Both men are in prime condition, and tolerably confident of success. Morris pulls u very true and steady stroke, with more arm and less body action than Hanlan, in fact Morris’s style, though cleaner and sharper, is very much like that of Wallace

XOss.

The papers here say that if Hanlan wins he will have to be a long way ahead in turning the buoys, as they have great con- fidence in Morris’s ability to ovevhaul the little fellow in pulling against the stiff cur- rent.

(Special Disputeh to Bxaminer. ) PirrseurG, June 21.

In the scull race yesterday, Hanlon won —hbeating Morris by four boat lengths.

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A very fine crop is expected from the Portugese vineyards this season.

Ir is proposed to construct a deep sea harbor at Bologne at a cost of 17,000,000 francs.

tumors are current that the Queen will pay a visit in state to Malta to inspect the Indian troops as Empress of India.

A Greek steamer at Galatz recently found two torpedoes clinging to the chains when the anchor was hove up. ‘They were not percussion torpedoes.

Are these hard times? No less than $1,000,000 have been subscribed in Massa- chusetts in afew months past to pay off its church debt.

Turns is a terrible famine in the southern part of Morocco, caused by drought. The inhabitants are said to be so reduced that they resemble living skeletons.

Carr. Joun T. McGurre, of Cincinnati, the submarine diver, proposes on a wager of $10,000 to walk under water on the bot- tom of the Ohio river, from Cincinnati to Cairo, over 500 miles in twenty-five days.

“Tue Liberal Government triumphanily sustained,” is the proud head line of the reports of the Legislature in the Rouge journals ; while lower down is the briet chronicle: ‘‘Mr. Turcotte, the Speaker, as usual, gave his casting vote in favor of the government.” A proud and_ chivalric Premier indeed, who holds office by the grace of one traitor of his own purchase.

Ix a provincial theatre, where Macbeth was recently played by a clever man, who was also a great favorite with the audience, ‘in the banquet scene he had delivered his words to the ghost of Banquo, ‘“‘Hence ! hence !” when he dropped on his knee, cov- ering his face with his robe, and shudder- ing convulsively. Just as the applause was over a youth in the gallery, carried away with the intensity of the acting, cried out, “Tt’s all right now, Smith ; he’s gone.”

Correspondence.

pw” Wedo not hold ourse lves T¢ sponsible for a GORGE 8 A Sete the statements or OPUw~ons 7 our Corr Spon Wes.

Examiner - Richard Weeks respecting the

To the Editor of the Str,—I have just read Mr. letter in this evening’s paper, | dear old butter women and their butter being so soft; and I do think that his suggestion to rise the Big Donald tower is a very con tracted ides. If that be raised which is alto gether toohigh now, it would only accommodate about one-fifth of the dear old ladies, saying nothing about the meat men that he speaks of.

Let the Market Committee procure a few cents worth of ice from I. C. Hall, and furnish each dear old lady with ice for the short time they have to remain in the market (it being only about two months the ice would be re quired), it would be much better than raising the tower, which has cost now too muca for all the good it or Big Donald will ever do; and let the dear old ladies occupy the Hall, as was originally intended—and keep the market fol from the cellar.

| remain, your, &c., Q. K. Ch’towa, June 20, 1878.

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T'o the Editor of the Examiner:

Sir—Passing down the Main street yester- day 1 saw the sprinkling cart at work, A lady standing near by said quite audibly, ‘Shoot that sprinkler ; is that the best that can be got up?’ Hearing the remark made me curi- ous enough to examine the affair ; and, sir, as well as | can remember from a hasty examina- tion, it is about as follows :

There are two large wheels, a kind of body, with a pair of crooked shafts, on top of which is placed an oblong cask, tub or puncheon. Immediately in the rear is placed a horizontal pipe, having three sides of an octagon, fed by two pipes from the tub, which is acted upon to let off or shut down the supply of water by a powerful lever of rare ingenuity. Altogether there can be no doubt but what it is a masterly piece of ingenuity and skill. To see the water shooting from those little per- forations that are about the size of the holes that would be made from a discharge of snipe shot fired at it. Then this canopy of sprinkles covers such a space ata time. I think it must spread over a distance of seven or eight feet from the force that the water comes out ia, and our streets being about sixty feet wide a whole street can be sprinkled in about eight drives, allowing each drive to cover about eight feet. Now, this is a great improvement on the garden sprinkler for streets, so that the woman who said yesterday ‘“‘Shoot that sprinkler” must have been a grumbler or a dyspeptic. Because she had been away to other countries and seen sprinklers that would throw the water thirty-five to fifty feet wide, she imagined that ours was no good. But | hope she don’t caleulate to have things in this poor city like they are in other rich cities.

There is a better cart than what our present one is, made the same way, only the tail pipe is a half circle instead of an octagon, and it is reasonable, for when the water rushes into the tail pipe it passes the holes on the straight part and rushes with double force at the angles ; but if the pipe was half a circle the water would not have any obstruction. Another thing that won’t pay is hauling the water from Spring Park ; and, as there is plenty of salt water handy, get a one-horse power on the wharf, elevate a rough, tight tank, and pump the water into it by the horse ; then bring your tub alongside and man-fashion go to work. It is well known that salt water is slower to evaporate than fresh, and therefore is better adapted for damping streets.

Lam, Sir, yours, Go AHEAD. Ch’town, June 21.

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The Clifton Meeting.

To the Editor of the Examiner.

Srr,-~Seeing that you had no reporter at the Clifton Meeting, 1 purpose giving a truthful synopsis of the same. A large number of elec- tors were present from every part of New London, and adjoining settlements. The day was fine, and everyone (J/on. P. Sinclair alone excepted) was anxious to hear Messrs.j{Camp- bell and Stewart, on Local matters, and to have a dish of ‘* Dominion Politics” ,to finish up with by way of dessert.

On the appointment of Hon. Senator Mont- gomery to the chair, Wm. Campbell, M. P. P., came forward, and, in strong tones, made his indictment—vs. our Local Government—in many counts. He condemned their every ac- tion in unmeasured terms. He severely criti- cised their Tax, Ballot, School, Poll and Regis- tration Acts. On having disposed of all the above Asts, and their consequences, &c., he launched himself forth on the great, vast subject of our ‘‘ New Lunatic Asylum Build- ing.” On this subject, 1 can only bid you amagine how he killed the Government and Stuart Mill, as my pen fails to give an explan- ation equal to the task.

During the whole of his address he was most attentively listened to, and often cheered, and seemed really to have the full confidence and support of the people all through.

A motion was then made to give the Do- minion representatives, Messrs. Pope and Sia- clair, a hearing. When Mr. Sinclair came to the front and begged to decline, as it would be mixing our local and Dominion politics, and he did decline just then. Mr. Pope was loudly called for, and he ascended the platform amidst cheers. It is very evident that Mr. Pope is the champion of the field. He spoke 14 hours earnestly and ably. He was most at- tentively listened to throughout, and made a masterly speech, giving a tull account of his doings at Ottawa, to the entire satisfaction of the large audience present with but few ex- ceptions (among these were the Brown boys at Stanley, who at times noised awee.)

Mr. Pope was followed by Hon. P. Sinclair, who spoke at great length, in his usual (ap- parently) honest style, in justification of not only his, but his party’s general legislation, &e. He referred to the ‘‘steel rails,” and said it was only a slight mistake, and was not in- tentional squandering on the part of his Leader. He also referred to the Trade Question. And like too many of his friends said, that the con- sumer paid the dutyon all goods taxed—a very doubtful theory, I presume. We farmers don’t believe this piece of policy, although ad- vanced by Mr. Sinclair; as we contend that the farmers of this Island lost 15 cents per bushel on all the potatoes we shipped to the United States in 1876-7—which was no small loss. We certainly hold that we paid that duty into the United States Treasury out of our pockets, as our traders could have paid us 55 cents per bush., without a tariff or duty,

and have as good gains as to pay us 40 cents

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and pay the other 15 cents duty to the United States,

The Hon. Mr. Brecken being present, ‘vas number of electors from this section of the country, desiring that he (Mr. Brecken) would allow himself to be put in nomination in connection with the Hon. J.C. Pope. He was proposed by George Mallet, Ksq., seconded by Geo. B. McKay, Ksq. Mr. Brecken then came to the front, and addressed the meeting in an able and touching on the general

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topics of interest, and-cdealt some telling blows at Mr. MeKenzie’s unwarrantable actions 4s Leader of the great and the grand brigade of Reformers. Mr. Brecken’s nomination took weli, and he will be taken as Mr. Pope's col leavue, with every prospect of success.

[- remain, &c., “BE pocn. New London, June 19, 1578.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

1

60 ROLLS,

CONTAINING—

600 SIDES,

No. 1 & No. 2.

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BEST AND CHEAPEST

ik THE MARKET.

CARVELL BROS.

Ch’town, June 21, 1878—pat m th tu fr 3w

Prince of Wales College,

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THNHE Midsummer Examination of the Classes in the Prince of Wales College will take place at the College Building, in Charlottetown, on TUESDAY, the 25th June, instant, commencing at 10 o'clock, a. m.

The parents of the pupils, and others inter- ested in the Institution, are respectfully in- rited to attend.

J. LONGWORTH, Hon. Sec’y, &e. Ch’town, June 21, 1878—

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“-BE\WELLING HOUSE AND SHOP, on Richmond Street. Apply to WM. KOUGHAN.

Ch’town, June 21, 1878-—3i

Baby Carriages.

a sca -ARRIVED, another Lot of @3 very cheap

CHILDREN’S

those

CARRIAGES, at H. COOMBS. June 2], 1878—3i

SHINGLES | BY AUCTION, ON

Tuesday next, the 25th Inst.,

at six o’clock, p. m., on Peake’s No. 3 Wharf,

. M. CEDAR 180 So at Spuir prve { SHINGIES | Usual ‘Terms. FENTON T. NEWBERRY & CO. June 21—-pat 21 ne li

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M® ROBERTS (formerly pupil of Mr. 4 R. Watson, Royal Academy of Music), begs to inform the ladies of Charlottetown that she would be happy to receive pupils for instruction in Music at her residence, head of Pownal Street. Reference as to capability may be made to Mrs. Bayfield or to Mrs, Pennee, of this City. : Charlottetown, June 21, 18S78—eod

“THE LAW SOCrRTY,”

FYNHE Annual Meeting of ‘‘The Law Society

of Prince Edward Island” will be held at the Law Library in the new Law Courts Building, in Charlottctown, on TUESDAY, the 25th day of June, instant, at the hour of eleven o'clock, a. m.

I, L. HASZARD, Sec’y. Charlottetown, June 20, 1878—

THE FANCY SALE

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St. Peter’s Church Sewing Society will be held in the

Y. ML C. A. HALL,

WEDNESDAY, the 10th JULY,

_ Srraweerries, Ices, &c. Music and Read-

mgs in the evening.— Doors open at 2 p. m,

Admission 25 cents ; children 10 cents. Ch’town, June 17 —sw pat.

For Sale or to Let

NEW COTTAGE, situated on Pleasant reet, containing eight rooms, with Stable and Coach-house since: Vor parti- culars, apply to

P. C. KELLY, 127 Upper Qveen St,

Ch’town, June 17—3i 90d

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ADVERTISEMENTS,

TRADE SALE.

— ' Ve will offer by Auction, on

palurday, the 22nd June,

AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK:

6 chests TEA, “%() 5 casks KEROSENE OTL 30 boxes SOAP, 50 boxes Toilet SOAP, DO doz. BROOMS, 50 doz. BUCKETS, DO) boxes CLOTHES PINS, 4 doz, BUTTER FIRKINS, 100 reams WRAPPING PAPER 10,000 PAPER BAGS, ; 30 packages TWINE, 50 doz SHOE BLACKING, Boxes Coffee, cans Pepper, Cinna inger Mustard, Allspice, ‘Cui Torte” bang 3 Pearl Biue, Potash, Axlegrease ’Bbls. Lamp Chimneys, boxes T, D Pipes, Matches, &c., &e. MACKENZIE & STUMBLES,

Auctioneers, Ch’town, June 19, 1878—dy pat a4

Receive ro-maY

Worse Cai

“(CHOICE PATTERNS)

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KING SQUARE HOUSE Tailoring Department BEER & SONS.

Ch’town, June 18, 1878.

& GRAND Temperance Demonstration

—AND—

PUBLIC TEA

WILL BE HELD On the Beautiful Grounds of VICTORIA PARE

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MONDAY, JULY Ist

LL the Temperance Societies throughout the Island are invited to attend.

Tea on the tables at 2.30 p. m.

Tickets, 25 cents; children under 12 years, 15 cents.

ENTERTAUNMENT in the Market Hall at 8 o'clock, p. m.—Admission, 15 cents ; reserved seats, 25 cents.

Railway Fares for the day will be 1 cent

a mile. W. W. BEER, Ch. of Com.

J. W. HODGSON, Sec’y. Ch’town, June 18, 1878— "y ?

Bremner Bros.

HAVE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING

New Stock!

—NAMELY—

CHROMOS & ENGRAVINGS

from 5 cents $1.50. FANS! FANS!

entirely new styles. WALLETS & POCKET-BOOKS

a choice variety. BASE BALLS & BATS, RUBSER BALLS.

PHOTO FRAMES

very handsome.

and a choice stock of other goods in the

Stationery & Fancy Goods’ Lines,

BREMNER BROS, June 18—pat lw 3aw ne li

MASONIC

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Under the Auspices of St. John’s Victoria, and King Solomon Lodges,

ON MQRSAY, JUNE 24.

—AT—

Hunter River.

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ae TRAIN will leave Charlottetows J at 10 a. m.; returning, leave Hunter

_ at 7 p. m., arriving at Charlottetown at p. m.

Tickers for Return Trip, 60 cents—to be

had at Railway Ticket Office.

_AMUSEMENTS of various kinds will be pro-

vided,

Favorable arrangements have been made

with Mr. John Bagnall to provide Refresh-

ments at reasonable rates.

The Brethren and friends from the westerm

parts of the Island will join us at Hunter

River.

No pains will be spared to make the day

enjoyable to all.

SIMON W. CRABBE, Chairman,

| J. McKECHNIE, Secretary.

Cl’towa, June 18, 1878—

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