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FEBRUARY 13, 1884. Gay Head Disaster.

Tue investigation of the causes which led to the deplorable wreck of the “City of Columbus’ on the morning of the 19th of January last, was com meveed in Beston on the Oth inst. Boston and New York papers contaiu copious reports of the enquiry. Captain Wright, who ap; eared with counsel, was the first witness. After beidg eworn,

the witnesses aud employes of the com pany were requested to retire to an oute: room, all except Captain Wright, whose counsel said that they weuld not object Captain Wright while and collected

to any question on the atand cool and auswered all questiong in

clear steady voice. He testified that he was fifty-two years old, had followed the sea since he was thirteen years od, and held bis first liceuse as pilot and master in 1869; had commanded the ** Alhambra,” ‘Carroll,” “Semerset,” Worcester,” aud *City of Columbus,” and had always been in the employ of Nickerson & Co The ‘City of Columbus” left Boston at 3.15 ov the afternoon before the disaster. Capt. Wright pointed out the courses he

was

took on the chart in ruvping up the Sound. He eaid he took a course a litle different from other masters.

Before going to his room he gave the order to the Quartermaster to steer south

west by west. He had on his ulster and bis bat strepped under his chin. He sat down io his room with his back to the steam-heater, and his head in the pilot house. The floor of his room was about two feet below the level of the pilot house, and there was a passage open be tween the two, back of the wheelsman. He heard the secood mate, on duty is the wheel heuse, give the order to “port,” and immediately sprang up all dressed aod cried out “hard a port,” thinking a vessel was coming. The ship was going regular speed, and struck in ten or twenty seconds after the alarm. Engineer Morrison soon came and said “there is water iu her ;” the captain then said ‘it is all up,” and gave orders to clear away the boats, and at once went to the cabin to tell the passengers to get life preservers. He felt the vessel list as he went into the cabin, and the water seemed to run into it all along the side. The ship afterwards righted. She struck about 3.15 a. m., and at 3.49 they had to take to the rigging. When day came he counted twenty-eight persons i. the rigging. He was there twelve hours, and was the last man to leave the ship, with the excep- tion of one man who was afterwards taken off as he was too benumbed to belp himself. In auswer to a question the Captain said he never bad any trouble with Mr. Harding, the second mate, but ounce, when he found that he had varied the ship’s course a little. This was five mooths previous. In amswer to another question the Captain said that the io- spector would have to ask a higher power than he, as to where the life raft went to; and when asked how the ship happened to strike where she now lies, said that the questioner would have to go to a higher power than here for that reason. He would not have been more astonished if she had gone on Nashawin Island. If the vessel had been kept on the course he gave, she would have gone | about two miles from Deyil’s Bridge, | where she struck.

In the whole of Capt. Wright’s testi-

mony nothing new was developed.

Those clear-headed indefatigable people—

the newspaper reporters—long before this

later enquiry, had each individually cou-

readers iu another issue. The great mystery, as to how the “City of Columbus” was so far out of her regalar | course, and the minor mystery of what | became of the life-raft on which were | Engiveer Morrison, and the first and| second mates, are yet .vpsolved, and} possibly never will be satisfactorily ex- | plained.

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The “Scott Law.”

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Last fall we mentioned that Ohio had

a Legislative enactment called the Scott | Law, which provided for a heavy license fee for liquor selling. The law has worked so well in Ohio, in reducing the Municipal taxation, in consequence of'| the large sums paid for license by liquor sellers, that other States are adopting the principle. Illinois has already passed a high license law which goes} iato «effect in April. [t provides that the sellers of spirituous liquors shall pay a $500 license, and $150 is the price of license for the sale of malt | liquors. It is thought, however, that there is great likelihoods that the keepers of beer saloons will sell spirituous liquors, and an attempt is beiag made to amend the law so as to make all licenses $500. New York State willalso, very probably, adopt high license. A Bill to that effect is now before the Legislature ia Session at Albany. Henry Ward) Beecher is a strenuous advocate of | the measure. He and others believe | that it is impossible, in the present state | of public opinion in all the large States

to pass optional or prohibitory laws, and ‘four and ninety-five years. The eldest of |

that only high license will curtail the | traffic in strong drinks.. The Scott Law| has reduced the. number of liquor stores 4,000 in Obio, aud iv a short time bas

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placed nearly two million dollars in the Municipal treasuries, and thus largely reducing the direct taxes of the inhabi- tants. The prohibitionists of New York are opposing the high license Act; but Mr. Beecher, among thousands of thoughtful men, see that prohibition is an impossibility at preseut, and therefore is willing to accept half a loaf rather than no bread.

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—The editorial remarks of the Patriot ou the mééting at Montague Cross, are sufficient to excite the risibilities of the most morose elector present at the meet- ing, as well as the most demure reader of the Patriot. They amply illustrate that if our contemporary Jacks ivformation or enterprise it has sufficient “cheek” to make up for those wants. With the modesty of a novice «it informs its readers that its reporter had the gross impudence to three times address the intelligent electors of Belfast during a single . meeting, and no doubt coufonuded the wise acres. Verely! the Belfast campaign is not without its humors. Still, the district is to be pitied ; for with a cypher representing it, a reporter enlightening it, and John Mc€Kachern councilling it, its condition is becoming precarious.

—The Patriot is circulating another ‘varn.” It ‘hears that Mr. Cotton is receiving three dollars per day as an extra clerk in the House of Commons. The rumor is incorrect. Mr. Cotton went to Ottawa for the sole purpose of representing Tur EXxAminer, and he has not accepted a Government positioe. Unlike the editor

who _ betrayed his constituents, deserted the sinking ship, and sought refuge in the wilds of the

Northwest, he will stick to his post and do his duty to this paper—as he has been doing—rightfully and well.

—While the home market has been enlarged to the extent of six million bushels annually, the export of Canadian grain has also increased, as will be seen by the followiug statement :—

PRODUCE OF CANADA EXPORTED. 1878. 1882, 1883.

Wheat, bush. 4,393,535 3,554.035 5,867,358 Pease, bush...2,420,044 3,521,493 2,339,287 Oata, bush... . 2,340,062 4,146,954 1,024,053 Barley, bush. .7,267,399 11,588,446 8 $17,216

Rye, bush.... 415,825 1,281,678 1,047,809 Flour, bris... 476,431 . 469,739 489.046 Potatoes, bus.1,062,229 3,800,152 2,424,979

Hay, tons.... 17,269 90,647 93,740 Ma!t, bush.... 614,199 1,171,580 1,329,958 pee eee

Bible Society.

Te Forty-sixth Anniversary of the P. E. Island Auxiliary of the British and For- eign Bible Society was held on Monday evening, I1th instant, st the Y. M. C. Association Hall, in this city. On the plat- form were His Honor Judge Young, L. L. D., President, and Hon. Jadge Hensley, and W. Dawson, Esq., vice-Presidents of the Society. The audience was a large and representative one. The President occu- pied the chair, and the meeting was opened py the reading of seleeted passages of Sacred Scripture and prayer, by the Rev. Mr. McLeod. An excellent choir, led by Prof. Frieze and Mr. W. Knight, sang appropriate pieces at suitable intervals. The speakers were Rev. Dr. Fitzgerald, Rev. Dr. Knox, Rey. 8. H. Rice, and Rev. E. Whitman, in the order named.

Owing to the absence of Rey, D. Mc- Neill, Secretary, through illness, which all

| regretted, Rev. Mr. McLeod read the re-

port for the past year; also a summary of the Treasurer's report. These reports have been printed and ciroulated among the patrons of the scciety.

Moved by Rev. Dr. FitsGerald, seconded by Rev. Prof. Burwagh, and carried unani- mously, —

Resolved, That the report, an abstract of which has just been read, be adopted,

Moved by Rey. Dr. Knox, seconded by Rev. Mr. Rice, and carried unanimously ,—

tesolved, That this meeting would hereby express its gratitude to the Almighty, for the success He has been pleased to vouchsafe to the labora of the Parent Society up to the present time; and would fervently pray for His continued blessing on all the future oper- ations of this ncble Institution, and then the prophesy shall be fulfilled that ‘the word of our God shall etand forever.”—Is. 40, 8.

BMoved wy Ikev. Mr. Whitman, seconded by Rev. Mr. O'Meara, and carried unani- mously,—

Resolved, That our thanks arg due to all those friends who have contributed to the funds of the Society, in the maintenance and extension of its all important work of circu- lating God’s Word during the psst year.

Moved by Rev. Mr. McLeod, seconded by Mr. L. L. Beer, and carried unan- imously,——

Resolved, That the thanks of this mgeting are due to the Collectors for their efficient service, and to the Choir for their admirable singipg.

Moved by Hon. Judge Hensley, seconded by Charles Palmer, Esq., and carried unanimously, —

Resolved, That the following gentiemen do compose the ‘‘ommittee for the current year, viz:—John Ball, William Brown, George

| Davies, William Heard, George Henderson

R. R. Hodgson, A, Kennedy, Joseph Knight, Thomas Leeming, Charles Palmer, John W. Pickard, J. D. McLeod, David Small, W. Weeks, John Dorsey, H. J. Callbeck, George FE. Full, Lewis Goff, Chas. L Morrison, Robert F. DeBlojis, John A. Lawson, D. M. Fraser, Isaac Oxenbam, Alex’ McKinnon, W. A. Weeks, 8. C. Nash, F. T. Newbery, Rev. F. W. Moore, J. Metcalf.

The Doxology having been sung, and the Benediction pronounced, the meeting, which was a most successful and enjoyable one, was brought to a cloxe.

ee _There are now only four of the old so!- diers of Napoleon First left at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris. Their respective ages are ninety-two, ninety-three, ninaty-

these can be met hobbling about the grounds when the weather is pleasant, and insists upon looking for a wife. He prob-

ably looks upon the man of ninety-two as a

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Political Meeting at Wood Islands |

Pursuant to notice, a meeting of the | inhabitants of Wood Islands and vicinity | was convened at the lachoolhouse this day. The opened by calling Mr. Malcolm A. Millan to the chair, and the undersigned to | aot as secretary.

Mr. Martin, the Government candidate, first addressed the meeting, and very | logically went into facts and figures to prove the extravagance of the late Govern- ment, and to show that the Island at the present time, financially, was in @ more satisfactory condition withont taxation than when the Opposition held the reins of power,notwithstanding the high-handed cry to the contrary by the Opposition. Mr. Martin on resuming his seat was loudly applauded,

Mr. MeMillan, the Opposition candidate, next addressed the meeting, and referred them to his card for what he had to say; declared himself te be in dead opposition to the presents Government in their policy, and, if elected, would use his endeavors to prevent any debt. He was also applauded.

D. Crawford, Esq., in a very able speech, defended the actions of the Government; showed the absolute necessity of support- ing the Government candidate, the advan- tages to be derived by the district in hav- ing a representative supporting the policy of the present Government, and asked the meeting what advantages they derived by having D. C. Martin, Esq., M. P. P., as their representative; and concluded by pro- posing Alexander Martin, Esq.,as a fit and proper person to fi!l the vaeancy in this district in the House of Assembly, which was seconded by Mr. John Martin. He was loudly applauded while speaking, and on resuming his seat,—

D. C. Martin, Esq., M. P. P., addressed the meeting, and very briefly defended the actions of the late Government, assumed that there was a very large debt against the Government at the present time. He sup- ported the nomination of the Opposition candidate.

Hon. S. Prowse next addressed the meeting, and, in his usual statesmanlike manner, defended the policy and actions of the Government. He referred to the pier question, and other beneficial measures which the Government were carrying out in the interest of this Province. He refuted many of the statements of D. ©. Martir, Esq., and produced satisfactory proof to show that the policy of the present Government should be supported and sus- tained. He received the hearty the applause of the meeting.

Mr. M. McFadyen, M. P. P., stated that he intended to draw a picture in true colors, and place it in a conspicuous position before the audience, put after having failed to perform the duties of the artist, he concluded his remarks by stating that he believed that the present Government were doing as well as the Opposition could do if they had the reins of power,

Hov. D. Ferguson then addressed the meeting. He referred to the Pier question aud the public works of this country,

showed the fallacy of returning a candidate to oppose the policy of demanding our just claims from the Dominion, that it was not in the interest of the Province to levy a tax upon the people and leave debts due the Government uncollected, and the terms of Confederation unfulfilled. Mr. Ferguson was listened to with great attention and loudly applauded at the close.

Hons. D, Fergnson and 8. Prowse and Mr. McFadyen, Esq., M. P. P., D. Craw- ford, Esq., and the candidates paid a very high tribute of respect to the memory of ouc late departed representative,

D. Taylor, Esq., of Wood Islands, addressed the meeting. Said he was well pleased with the statements made by Mr. Ferguson. Highly approved of the atten- tion given to our breakwater by the Do- minion Government, and would like to see the bridge here next summer.

Several of the electors then addressed the meeting briefly, and after a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting adjourned,

Danret McMItiay, Secretary Wood Islands, Feb. 8th, 1884.

Meeting at Caledonia.

According to notice, a meeting was con- vened at Caledonia to consjder the local wants of the vicinity. Mr. James Walker was appointed chairman, and the under- signed secretary.

The chairman addressed the meeting at considerable length, showing the disadvan- tages which the inhabitants of Caledonia, Wood Islands, and adjoining settlements, had to contend with owing toa hill on the road jeading from Wood Islands to Mon- tague, near the county line, and commonly known as Lamont’s hill. 2

Messrs. John McDonald, Chas. Martin, and several others spoke for some time, pressing the claim that a sufficient sum of money should be expended on said hill, to make it possible to approach the summit with a reasonable load.

After some discussion the following reao- lution was put to the meeting, and unani- mously carried:

Resolved, That a petition be presented to the Goyernor-in-O»uncil, asking for a sum sufficient to cirenit, cut down, or otherwise umprove the hill known as ‘‘Lamont’s Hill.”

As an election was pending, caused by the death of the late A. D. McMillan of Wood Islands, and candidates for Legisla- tive honors being present, the chairman requested them to address the meeting.

Mr. Martin, the Government candidate, spoke at considerable length, and produced statistics and arguments to prove that the Government was worthy of the gupport of the Belfast district. :

Mr. McMillan, the Opposition candidate, next addressed the meeting, he had noth- ing to say against past actions of the Gov- ernment, but must guard against the future.

Hon, Samuel Prowse being present next addressed the meeting, and plainly showed the faction the Government had takea regarding the piers, breakwaters, ond winter communication.

J. D. McKenzie, Eeq., spoke on behalf of the Opposition, and made assertions, which, after being could net be proven.

Government candidate, Wa. McPuunxsow,

| Caledonia, Feb, 0, 1884

RXAMINER, FE

Wood Island West}, pard sindent, meeting was | mervousness, eto. Me- —————— =

fEGE Sixth Lecture of the Winter Course,

ciation, will be delivered by REV. W. B. KING, B A.

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Monday Kv'ng, February 1th.

mission ten cents,

sas eettacetaie eta e

a = ; Horsford’s Acid Phosphate FOR WAKEFULNESS.

Dr. Wm. P. Clothier, Buffialo, N. Y., saye: “] prescribed it for » Catholic priest, who was | for wakefulnesa, extreme | He reports great Beaefit.

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LECTURE COURSE.

before the Young Men’s Christian Aaso-

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SUBJECT : “THREE MEMORABLE WOMEN.”

Chair to be taken at eight o’clock. Ad

HENRY SMITE, Secretary.

Ch'town, Feb. 13, 1884

LECTURE! THOMAS A. LEPAGE, Esq.,

will Leeture before the Mill Brook Literary Iastitute, in

WEST ROYALTY SCHOOL,

Thursday, the 14th instant,

AT 739 O'CLOCK, P. M,

A W. BELL, secretary

February 13, 1884.

A LITERARY AND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT:

WILL BE HELD IN

James’

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THURSDAY, 2st FEBRUARY.

WLLLISTON BROWN, Sec. of Com,

St. Hall,

Ch'town, Feb. 13, 1884,

GARD OF THANKS,

\ R. VINNICOMBE returns his sincere i thanks to the Ladies and Gentlemen who so kindly assisted gt hie Concert last evening.

Feb. 13, 1884.

Valentine Fair.

\HE Ladies of St, Paul's Church propose

BAZAAR AND TEA, MARKET HALL,

Thursday, February 14th.

Doors open at 3 p: m. Tea at 5 p. m, and @ p. m. Admission 10 cents. Tea 25 cents,

TO LET.

rT. f ts room on South Side Qveen Square, lately oscupied as a private billiard rook.

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Apply to HORACE HASZARD., Ch’town, Jan. 14, 1884.

ed MURRAY McNEIL, LONDON, - ONTARIO, gives written guar- autee that his MOUSTACHE GROW- &R will produce heavy moustache inside of REN WHEES, or money refund- ed, Price of regeipt, $l. Address Box 264, Londen, Ong. Fens? bw

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Wew Gottons.

GREAT SALE OF

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We have just opened a large Sto: k of

ENCLISH AND AMERIGAN PAINTS,

NEW SPRING STYLES, Received Before the Advance in Duty,

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We have an immense stock of

GREY AND WHITE COTTONS,

' e,! Purchased when the Votton market vas 2! the lowest

point of depression.

Fleecy Cottons, sheeting Cottens, Pillow Cottons,

TABLE LEVEN AND NAPKINS, Towels and ‘Tewelling,

TAPESTRY, SCOTCH ARD BRUSSELS CARPETS,

And other House Furnishing Goods. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, GEO. DAVIES & CO,

Oh’town, Feb. 11, 1884.

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Gur Store Closes Every Kvening at Six delock (Satmday Excepted);

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1884. For the Winter Months. 1884.

W & A, BROWN & CO. are selling the following lines of » Dry Goods, at very low prices, to clear before stock-

taking Ist April : =

Jackets, Dolmans and Ulsters, Promenade Scarfs, Wool Jackets and Ulsters, Mantle and Ulster Cloths, Overcoatings, Scotch and Canadian Tweeds, Colored and White Shirts.

Also a special line of Dress Goods, of excellent value, and suitable for the season, reduced to twenty-two cents. _ A large stock of Carpets, Oilcloths, Hearth Rugs, Mats, White oe Grey Cottons, Sheetings, Pillow Cottous and Linens, Faney irtings, étc., bought very low, and now opened, ready for the early Spring Trade. pit

WHOLESALE & RETAIL W. & 4. BROWN & CO.

Ch’town, Jan.5, 1884.—dy wkly

THE CHARLOTTETOWN

FLOUR, FEED AND PROVISION sSTORE,

South Side Queen Square, near Queen Street

MANE to announce that they have on hand the following goods, which they are pre- pared to sell at reasonable prices and in quantities to suit purchasers:

Figur (Superior Extra, Strong Bakers’ and Patent)

OB PRINTING of every description @F executed with Neatness and Despatch | at the EXAMINER JCR PRINTING ROOMS. aoe Water en Great Genrer Straat. |

WANTS, LOST, FOUND, dc.

vdoatneenasealltiinata dace aiiinedl

OATMEAL, CORNMEAL, BRAN, SHORTS, OATS,

CRUSHED FEED, either Oats and Barley or Oats, Barley and Corn. APPLES, which will be sold by the barrel or by the pound, at rates very little over barre! prices.

Ch’town, Dec. 18, 1883.

OST—A Polished Steel Ring. The finder will be rewarded by leaving it at THE | EXAMINER OFFICE. [feb13 | rf:

rg O LET—The Union House Barber Shop, |

on Queen Street, includin Forniture,

etc. Immediate possession will be given. Terms moderate. Apply at this office,

[feb13

OST OR STOLEN—At Charlottetown, L about 15th January, a set of Tryon Yoolien Mills samples of tweeds, These samples are of no value to anyone except the undersigned. The finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving them at the Osborne House.—A. P. Mitts, Summerville. _[febi3

W ANTa&D.—A Housemaid in a small family, Referepoes required, [janas

\ JANTED IMMEDIATELY,—A goog Cook. Reference required. Apply at the Revere House. {jan22_

brought to the test, | A division was called for, and about |

fifty electors being present, it was found |. that only three were in opposition to the!

Sec’y. | weanber of Boarders,

WW ANTED.—A Man for general work. References required. Apply at the, Revere House. [jan22

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OARDERS,—Mrs. Robert Rodd, bas re- |

moved to the house of Mr. (, Hearts, | Euston Street, where she can accommodate on reasonably terns.

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ANUARY.

° Annual Clearance Sale At

J. B. MACDONALD’S.

:0:— AM now having my Annual Clearauce Sale, and will CLEAR OUT Wool Goods in

Scarfs, Clouds, Wool Squares, eavy Winter Cloths, Winter Dress Stufis. Ladies’ Fur Caps and Mufis, | Ladies’ Fur Tippets, Ladies’ Feltard Far Hats, Men’s Fur and Cloth Caps, —_ at Boys’ Ulsters, Overcoats and R:efing ackets, Al‘o Kempants in Cloths, Remnants in Dres Stufls, Remuants in Prints, and Remnants in Canton Filannel:s.

These goods must be cleared out and Bargains Extraordinary

will be given. J. B. MACDONALD'S,

Ch’town, Jan. 12, 184.—2aw wkly, Queen Street.

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