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JUNE 8, 1891.

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At Best. Sin Jonx Macponap is at rest. It is siated that he passed peacefully away. This is the fitting close of a long life of poli- tical work and warfare.

Sir John’s Successor.

Tux greatness of Canada’s loss, in the death of Sir John Macdonald, forces upon men’s minds, even in the midst of their srief, the thought of his successor. Who is to take his place at the head of the Government? This is the question which every one is asking. Two names, two only, have been mentioned in connection with the Leadership de facto—those of Sir Charles,Tupper and Sir John Thompson. As between these .two, there can be no doubt that if Sir Charles Tupper should come to Canada and re-enter Parliament, he will be the Leader. His age, his ability, his experience, his knowledge, his oft- proved power as a leader of men—make him naturally, and as a matter of course, the eminent statesman whose loss we mourn to-day, whose col- league and co-worker he has been ever since the idea of a confederation of the British American colonies was broached. On the other hand, Sir Charles Tupper has already, if we mistake not, reached the age of three score and ten. However vigorous

the successor of

he may be, his powers must, by the doom of nature, soon begin to wane. At the end of the present parlia-

mentary term he will be, if still alive, an old man, unable to fight in an election campaign with his accustomed power. Be- sides, his health is better in England thar it is in Canada, and it is possible that he may prefer to remain as Canadian High Commissioner at the Imperial seat of Gov- ernment. In these circumstances, it seems not improbable that Sir Charles Tupper will forego the present opportunity to be- come Leader of the Government of Canada and that the choice may fall upon Sir John Thompson, whom everyone now recognizes as one of the clearest intellects, as well as one of the highest and purest characters in this country. Sir John Thompson is -in the prime of life, in the full vigor of his manhood, aman around whom the best

men in Canada will rally with pride and pleasure. It is rumored that Hon. J. J. C.

Abbott may be associated with Sir John Thompson, taking the portfolio of Premier and Leader of the Senste. An arrange: ment of this kind may be advisable, as Mr, Abbott is a very able man of large ex- perience.

Bat, whoever may be selected, the duty of the Liberal-Conservative party—the ma- jority of the people of Canada—towards the new leader, is clear. The interests of the country as a British community, de- mand that we shall all stand firm in his support.

2+e-+e Notes and Comments.

—The net debt of Canada at the end of May was $234,132,262,a decrease during the month of $131,077. ‘The revenue for May was $3,488,079, and the expenditure forthe month $3,616,425. The surplus for the eleven months is nearlysix millions. This, of course, will be cut down when payments at the close of the year are made but the returns are fully up to the esti- mate,

~-The royal order that the granddaughter of the Prince of Wales shall only the title of Lady brings in a way before the public how short a step it is from the throne to the commonality. When the Duke of Fife’s daughter marries and has children, if her life is spared, her sons, unless they obtain rank from their father’s side, will enjoy no other title than the plain **Mr.” that courtesy extends to every member of the English race who washes his face for Sunday.

-~For the first three months of 1890 the importation of worsted goods into the United States was 16,954,300 yards. That was under the old tariff’ Under the Mc- Kinley tariff, in the first three months of 1891 the importation of the same class of merchandise was 7,236,300 yards. When the McKinley bill terror was fresh on Eng- lish manufacturers Mr. Gladstone assured them that under their free trade tariff they would quickly find a market to replace that lost in the United States. It would be interesting to knowif the Grand Old Man calculated correctly. A reduction of over 50 per cent. in the purchases of the greatest woolen fabric wearing population in the world is a big item.

—Sir Morrel McKenzie has made some startling statements with regard to in- tluenza. Sir Morrell believes the disease ean be communicated by dead bodies. In support of this opinion he quotes a case from the American newspapers in which a gentleman of that nationality, having died with influenza in Paris, his body was em- balmed and sent to Philadelphia, where it was exposed to the view of the family, all of whom were immediately attacked by the disease. Sir Morrell does not doubs that the influenza was introduced into the House of Commons by the witnesses from Sheffield, where the disease was at its worst, who gave their evidence in one of the committee rooms,

—Street cars and elevated railways have proved altogether insufficient for the city tratlic in New York, and the commissioners appointed to grapple with the question have reported in favor of an underground system with electricity as the motive

wer. Under Broadway, between the

uth Ferry and Forty-sesond street, the tunnel is either to have four tracks on a level, or is to be double-decked, with two tracks upon each deck, but in any case it is to be so far below the surface as not to en- danger the foundations of buildings, or to interfere with sewers, pipelines and other

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subways. It will thus escape the objection which killed the Arcade rai!way scheme which was proposed several years ago. Above Forty-second street the line is tu consist of four tracks upon a lerel as near the surface as possible, when in tunnel, but not in open cut at any point,

—Each week serves to dispel the illusions regarding life conditions on the Pacific slope. Every week some convalescent from the western fever finds his way back to Maine to relate his experiences and to settle down with contentment in the old Pine Tree State, The Turf, Farm and Home says that one such who has just got back again from a vain search for em- ployment says more are out of work there than at home. Seattle, in fact was over- crowded, and he found many who had gone there expecting to get gocd positions walk- ing idly about the streets. Those who were “strapped” proffered their services for any kind of employment in order to earn enough to get to some other place. Those who had positions were, with few excep- tions, no better off than they would be in the East. Clorks, especially, were poorly paid in Seattle—the very commonest boarding and lodging houses charging five dollars per week. In his opinion, Van- couver was much the better place to go, but, he said, he would not advise any young man to go to either place if he was al all satisfied here. In St. Paul and Minneapolis the young man would do better than he could do were he to go further weat. And he could do better stul to stay at home.

Canada Ahead.

Hon. Mr. Raikes, the British Postmaster General, has submitted to Parliament a report showing the time now taken in conveying mails by the Canadian Pacific as eompared with the Suez Canal route. He reporte as follows :

Via Suez. Via Canadian

Pacific Railway.

From Yokohama..45 days ......... 26 days From Hong Hong. 33 days ..... “anaes From Shanghai. ... socseese we *

The Canadian Gazette, of Loudon, referring to this report says; ‘*The Suez time was therefore 19 days longer from Yokohama, and only 3 days shorter from Hong Kong. No direct mails come from Shanghai via Suez ;,if they did Canada would not fear the eompari- son. When we remember that this was the opening trip on the Canadian Pacific route, upon whieh account many hitches must be allowed for, and that the mails were delayed three full days because, after arriving at Montreal on the Saturday, there was no fast steamer accross the Atlantic from New York until Wednesday, the zontrast becomes most marked. Moreover the trip across the Pacific was accomplished by the Empress of India in 104 days despite the fact that she encounterei a cyclone; and the Canadian Pacific run of 3,000 miles in 91 heurs was such as may be counted upon in the future. —Hx. Herald.

Boston Markets.

Boston, June 4.

Ecos.—Receipts have been liberal for the past week, and demand has bsen rather slow. Prices ruled steady until Monday, however, but since then have been ruling in buyers’ favor, and at the elose 18 cents is about the top for anything except fancy eastern and near by. Strictly Extra east- ern bring 18} cents, P E Island, N S and N B quiet at 18 cents. Michigan and west- ern extras in moderate demand at 18 cents.

Porators.—Receipts bave basen heavy for the past week. Demand has been light and a further decline in prices has been made on most all kinds. Choice Hebrous and Dakota Red are not over plenty and hold about steady. Rose very dull and lower, ranging from $1 to $1.10 as to quality. Burbanks are also lower. Chen- angoes in heavy supply and best big stock has fallen to 88 cents and 90 cents with good bulk stock dull at 88 cents.

Mrs. Patrick McCarvell, of Emerald, daughter of John P. Murphy, Esq., Jeft the Island this morning te meet her husband at Colorado Springs.

Messra, Huggan of Charlottetown, Macdon- ald of Caledonia, and Murchison of Point Prim, left this morning for Kingston, Ont., to attend the annual meeting of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church.

The Emperor of China kept up his twentieth birthday by selecting another wife. As the poor young man-will only be allowed to have seven wives at atime it behooves him to be jucicious in his selection, and the eecond one

a5 only been picked out after much fuses and investigation.

The arrivals at the Hotel Davies on Satur- day, were R A Murdock, Ghatham: Jas Ire- land, Halifax; Mra Hall, Crapaud; J C Rodgers, St John; R Jacques, Quebec; D Stephens, Halifax; Chas E Jones, do; J M Lear, Amherst; H Hannington, wife and child, Shediac; R E Rivard, Montreal; D Kinghom,do. Tais morning there arrived L Hanze, Paris; G Crawford, St John.

Registered at the Osborne on Saturday, W B Rice, Montreal; A Aucke, Philadelphia; W H Teunanat, St John; Geo Forbes, S’side; J E Murray, PortRigin; Jas F Latroba, Uigg. This mornings arrivals included F C Rattray, North Rustico; W O Fiber, Poriland, Me; E McElvey, Boston; J W Schurman, Free- town; W McDonald, SS M A Starr.

The Sunday Press, Lawrence, Mass., says: One of the best Reman Catholic preachers that bas visited Lawrence is one of the Jesuit fathers who will to-night conclude the mission at Patrick’s church. He is the Rev. Ronald McDonald, 8. J., of Prince Edward Island, and was ordained priest at Quebec Seminary. He was several years in charge of the parish of Miscouche in his native land. His congre- gation was composed of lineal descendants of the Acadians made famous by Longtellow’s pathetic story of “Evangeline,” and who were expelled from Grand Pre. Even in that sleepy village Father McDonald's tireless energy and convincing eloquence made him knowr all over the length and breadth of Eastern Canada. Finally his superiors placed bim on the missionary field where he had

reat success, Father Ronald, as he is famil- arly known, is a man of majestic build, standing six feet and three inches in height, with marked features bearing the unmistak- able stamp of talent. His sermons are argu- ments clothed in eloquent rhetoric, appealing to the head more than the heart, and a reson- ant voice of sweetness and power drives them home.

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MANY prominent men are now being carried off by the ravages of la grip: When we consider that by using Campbell's Quinine Wine as a preventative we can ward off the attacks of la grippe, we would advise you to purchase a bottle from your druggist. tf

Pies.—Fresh Washington, apple, prune, fruit and cream cocanvt pies to be had this evening at Quirk’s Bakery.

THE PREMIER'S DEATH Feeling of Regret Universal,

Reverred to in the Churches.

News of the death of the Right Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald, Premier of Canada, which occurred at Ottawa on Saturday evening, was received here yesterday after- noon, Everyone, regardless of party, is fully conscious of the great loss Canada has sustained. ‘To-day flags are flying at half- mast upon all the public buildings and places of business, as well as from many private flag staffs. At Summerside and other places throughoit the Province flags are also at half-mast, and the feeling of regret ia universal.

In the First Methodist Church, evening, the pastor, Rev. John Read, made the following touching reference to the death of Sir John Macdonaid :—

‘‘The drooping flags at half-mast tell us the mournful story that the firat citizen of this Dominion has paesed away. In the presence ot the great sorrow which has fallen upon us we may say, in the language of Edmund Barke, ‘What shadows we are and what shadows we pursue.’ During the solemn hush of party voices, we naturally recall the warning to Julius Cesar, ‘Beware the ides of March,’ and realize that perhaps the exces- sive strain of the late — struggle proved too much for the Pp yaical strength of the great statesman. His e:ninent qualifications as leader, his administrative ability, his mag- netic power, his unusually protracted term of office, are all history now. Irrespective of

arty, the whole land mourns his loss. He

ied on the edge of his last victory.”

At the evening service in the Baptist Church, the preacher, Rev. Mr. Wallace, during the course of his sermon, also re- ferred to the death of the Premier, whom he spoke of ssa great nan. The pastor, Rev. Mr. Gordon, in hia prayer, referred to the loss the Dominion had sustained by the death of her Premier and head, and asked that God would watch over and bless our country. Touching references were also made to Sir John during prayer in other city churches.

Sir John Macdonald was born in Scotland January 11,1815. His parents belonged to Dornoch, Sutherlandshire. Im 1820 the the family removed to Canada. John was educated at Kingston. At the age of 21 he was called tothe bar. In 1839 he en- tered into partnership with Alexander Campbell, now Governor of Ontario. In 1844 he entered parliament as member for Kingston. He carefully avoiied party battles forthe first few years, and gave special attention to constitutional questions. In 1847 he was made Receiver General and had charge of the Crown Lands Oftice, which he revolutionized to the great and permanent advantage of the public. Next year the Government was defeated, and Macdonald was in opposition till 1853, when the famous Macdonald-Cartier coalition or combination was formed. The rest is known to all,

Sir John Macdonald’s almost fatal illness of 21 years ago has been frequently refer- red to of late. It was near the close of the session, on May 6th, that he was suddenly seized, while in his office, and so severe was the attack that he was unable to be re- moved from his office for six weeks. He had several relapses, one of the worst of which occurred on June Ist. It was not till lst July of that year that he was able to be 1emoved, on his bed, to this Pro- vince, where he spent the summer. In that year parliament was prorogued ou 12th May, while it was still believed the Premier was dying, and hourly bulletins as to bis condition were being sent all over the Do- minion.

An affecting incident occurred in the Premier's sick ruom one afternoon last week. Shortly after 2.30 p. m. his little grandson Jack, while playing in the corri- dor, expressed a desire to see ‘‘grandpa,* and Lady Macdonald consenting, he was allowed to enter the room and approach the bed, As he did so Sir John opened his eyes. The little lad was placed on the bed and ears away in childish glee te the old chieftain, whose only response was the pressure of his hand. Lady Macdon- ald, seeing the unusually~bright condition of the invalid, ordered Miss Mary Macdon- ald to be brought in. She, also, was placed by the side of the sick nan whose face light- ed up with a momentary gleam of pleasure. Then he dozed of again into the semi-coma from which he only rallie at intervals,

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A Chillan Battle.

Recent advices from the seat of war in Chili give details of a terrible battle on the 24th of Apri] vetween the cruiser Mayelaus and the Government flotilla, composed of the torpedo boats Admiral Lynch and Admiral Oondell, assisted by the torpedo boat Zeargeante Aldea, in the Bay of Chanarel. The Government flotilla made the attack, but was driven off after a hot engagement, in which it had twenty-two men killed and sixty wounded. A torpedo aimed at the Magelaus kad its course diverted by a cannon ball accidentally fall- ing overboard, and it exploded beneath the British bark Bertha, killing two of her men. The bark sank, and the British barks Allen and Albatross were also injured during the fight.

The Huascar, which was erroneously re- ported sunk, was at Iquique whem last heard from, getting ready to go on a trip of destruction with the corvette O’ Higgins. The next move of the revolutionary party in view of recent events, will be to either _ forward and attack Valparaiso by

and sea or else bend the efforts of the fleet to the sinking of one or more of the Government torpedo gunboats, Both are difficult, but as matters stand now the Chilian war must be decided by one bloody engagement between the fleets or by the capture of Valpariaso.

Arbitration and peace are out of the question. Balmacede is determined to win and will continue fighting until the rebels capture the city of San Domingo.

Tur S. S. Coma will leave this port for New York and intermediate ports on the 25th inst., and will arrive in New York about the a Shippers should make a note of

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The recent census of Ireland shows a po- ry of 4,706,160 males and 2,317,016 emales, a decrease of 408,674 in the

total since the last census.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Experimental Farming

Siz,—A statement appeared in a recent issue of your paper regarding the Expert mental Farm at Guelph, which, if left un- noticed might prove a source of future trouble, should the P. E. island Covern- ment deem it advisable to establish an ex- perimental station on the Island. —

The farm proper in connection with the Ontario Agricultural College, was last year worked at a profit, owing to Professor Shaw’s efficient management ; but the ex- perimental department was not worked at a protit, the work in that depariment being of such a nature that it would be impossible under the most careful management to make it pay. The good wook done, how- ever, in experimenting with tield crops and live stock is sufficient guarantee that the money expended yearly is not wasted.

lf you refer to the report for 1590, you

last will find that Professor Shaw states that

the receipts of the farm proper, exceeded the outlay. Not so in the experimental department.

If an experimental station were estab- lished on the Island, it would be simply impossible fur the manager, be he ever so efficient, to make it pay itself, the nature of the work preventing such a result ; but the good work done by such a station, the increased presperity of the farmers and hence the Island as a whole, would far out- weigh any expence that miglit be incurred

That you have in Professor Shuttleworth a nian well fitted to take charge of a atat- iun of this nature, must be evident to all and it only remains forthe P. Ek. Island Government to take action in this matter. Yours, W. J. Patwen.

Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph.

That Fence.

Sm,—It is hoped that the Street_Com- mittee of the City Council will see that the interests of tle public in the road ,to Vie- toria Park are protected, I understand that the fence now being erected by the Lieutenant-Governor will completely shut the public off from the shore road, This matter should be settled before the fence is completed. Pep.

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The Prince of Wales is troubled with

rheumatism in his legs, a circumstance

which affects his standing in society more

than does his debts or foudness for the turf,

Street Gutters.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the i By-Law of the City requiring the owners er occupiers ot Premises therein to keep the gutter in front thereof clear of dirt and nuisance of any kind will be strictly enforced, and that all persons sweeping into such gut- ters refuse from their shops or houses will be prosecuted without further notice, By order CHARLES CAMERON, jus —2i City Marshal.

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Good Plante. From the Acacia Nursery, Pictou, N. 8S.

ROBT. BEAIRSTO, Auctioneer.

Excursions to Pictou and Return.

ETURN TICKRTS will be sold on the new Steamer NORTHUMBERLAND, for Pictou and Return, on WEDNESDAY, THUSSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY next, od only day of issue, for ONE PIRST-CLASS FARE. Steamer will leave Com 7.30 a. m., local. Leave: at 2.30 p. m. By order FRED. W. HALES. Charlottetown, June 8, 189].

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