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NOVEMBER 3, 1885.
Death of Benjamin Hooper.
to the acre, with his competitor in the States producing between twelve and thirteen bushels, upon land whieh has been mercilessly «cropped for a great number of years, the Canadian ueed not have much anxiety as to the result. In British India, which stands next on the
Our town mourns to-day the loss of a} list, the crops have lately been grown at
thrifty, kind-hearted aud public-spirited
citizen. away in the prime of life this forenoon. We sympathize with his bereaved family.
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Dark Streets.
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Mr. Benjamin Hooper passed | prices obtained for them.
a cost which is barely repaid by the With abun- dance of fertile soil, with every scientific appliance for its cultivation, and with easy access by railway to the great centre of distribution, Canadian farmers appear, Lord Lansdowne says, to be well
Last night was one of the darkest of |provided with all the conditions of
dark nights; and the street lamps stood, unlighted, for citizens to knock their heads against as they passed. The gamins were delighted (though the de-
light of some of them was short lived)
and people generally as they groped their
success.
A Red Letter Day at the Police Court.
Tue dock at the Stipendiary Magistrate’s
way along from corner to corner, over | Court overflowed this morning for the first
rotten plankways, with never a beacon to
guide them, were quite put out and dis-j@™aciated ant were fre-
gusted. Personal collisions quent, and imprecations were freely poured upon the devoted heads of our worthy City Fathers.
The cause of the plague of darkness is not far to seek. neglect and blundering mismasagement.
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. Upper Frince Street School.
Miss Barr has been appointed Princi- pal of Upper Prince Street School, in the room of-Professor Mellish, who re- signed some time ago. We congratulate Miss. Barr upon her promotion, and the School Board upon their good judgement. Having proved her worth in a lower de- partment, it is but reasonable to expect that Miss Barr will do well in the high- est; and when one competent for the position was already on the staff of the school, it would not have been neither just or wise to fillit by the appointment of a stranger to the school. To promote those who have done well is a good principle which is not in this community so often acted upon asit should be. Too often we fail to appreciate those among us who are worthy, and shower our favors upon incompetents who have no claim upon us.
Foreign Trade of Canada.
Tuer Montreal Gazette says the foreign trade of Canada has latterly taken a de- cided turn in the way of improvement. The falling off in value, it argues, is due to the decline of values. Exactly the percentage of the decline in prices cannot readily be ascertained, but taken all round, the Gazette claims that it can hardly have been less than fifteen to twenty per cent. in the past two years. Bearing this fact in mind it is interesting to examine the foreign trade of Canada since the opening of the current fiscal year. The value of imports, omitting coin and bullion, have been, —
1883. 188i. 1885. July.... . ....,. $10,955,681 $9,404,998 $8,296,726 August..... +++ 10,407;310 9,509,843 7,919,787 September..... 10,333.399 9,870,950 8,336,286 $39,796,490 $28,785,791 $24,553,790
The decline of four and a quarter mil- lions in the value of goods imported into Canada in the first quarter of the current fiscal year cannot be taken as represent- ing a like contraction in the quantity. It means a shrinkage of some 15 per cent. in value, or little more than the fall in prices. The exports on the other hand have been well maintained, the figures
being :—
1883. 1884. 1885. TUlYeceses... $9,459,450 $9,387,836 $9,313,165 August...... 8,348,199 7,965,085 7,564,424 September .. 8,603,533 7,955,468 8,343,931 $26,411,182 $25,308,389 $25,221,520
A like decline in the value of goods exported from Canada has occurred in nearly all staple articles, and the fact that the total value has not materially diminished is indicative of larger ship- ments abroad.
Food Supplies.
Discussinc this important topic at
Winnipeg Lord Lansdowne remarked
that while twenty years ago Great Britain imported wheat and wheat flour to the value of £27,000,000, she now imports to the value of £80,000,000. Tweuty years ago she imported 4 million and a half hundredweight of meat; she now requires six million hundredweight. The total value of the foodstuffs im- ported by Great Britain alone in 1883 reached the enormous total of £171,000,- 000, and that figure is one which will increase rather than diminish as the population of Great Britain becomes larger. But a very small proportion of this immense sum is represented by imports from British North America. Of that total about 20 per cent. came from the United States, about 10 per cent. from Germany, about 8 per cent. from British India, while from British North America there was only a little over 8 per cent. Taking the case of wheat and wheat flour alone the total imports of Great Britain reach the value of £44,000,000. Of this she takes 3 per cent. only from the farmers of this country.
But Lord Lansdowne thinks that this state of things will not continue. The soil in many parts of the United States, which sends Hogland her largest supplies of wheat and grain, is showing signs of exhaustion, aud yielding a yearly dimin- ishing return. It now stands a little over twelve bushels to the acre, and we must not forget that, in the States, land for nothing is a thing of the past. If, Lord Lansdowne says, you compare the position of the Canadian settler with his free homestead, his unexhausted soil
and a yield which we may take, without’
being over senguiny, at twenty bushels
time in several years. No less than a dozen blear-eyed prisoners were arraigned for drunkenness, assault, vagrancy and robbery. The police looked with pride on their spoils, and ‘‘the spoils” glared vacantly and in some cases viciously at the court. The first batch called was for vagrancy, and there appeared Pat.
It is the old story of|Burns, Martin Flynn, Jas. Gilboy, George
McKinnon, John McCabe, Jas. Sullivan, Joseph Cameron David Morgan, Jas. Mc- Cabe and Jos. McLeod, who are, we learn, wayward sons of hard working and honest parents. The charge of assault was pre- ferred by John McGuirk and a country man against a numberof the prisoners, ani the Cityj Marshal, Sergeants Cameron and Mc- Gonnell and Policeman Bradley testified
that they had complaints three times a day against all but the last three prisoners named ;
that they made the nights hideous with their howls, and the by-ways dangerous to pass by their villainous acts. They all denied the charge as outrageous, and time and again charged the witnesses against them with falsehood.
The Magistrate, however, before giving judgment, said he was convinced that three prisoners in the dock were the men who had been bringing disgrace on the city, he would not show them any leniency what- ever, and therefore sentenced ihe first six to three months imprisonment for vagrancy and imposed a fine of $L0 or one month, on the last three named.
Two sailors, Nat Langan and Joseph Cameron were arrested on complaint of John McKinnon, constable, for assault. They were the parties who created the dis turbance on Queen Street, and assaulted the police. The evidence showed that several of his companions interfered with the police in the discharge of their duty. The Magistrate therefore adjourned the trial to obtain further evidence. Before doing so he said if there was one :thing he would punish more rigorously than another, it was interference with the police, and in this case he would set a wholesome example which would be remembered by all, and especially the present culprits.
James Sullivan and Michael Burns, sailors, were next arraigned for robbery. The evidence showed that last night two overcoats belonging to Mr. James B. Cox and W, H. Haszard, respectively, and two railway wrappers, were stolen from the Revere House, This morning Policeman Bradley, accompanied by the City Marshal and Policeman Harris, arrested the prison- ers in Mr. McGregor’s stable. They were sleeping in one of the stalls, and Mr. Cox’s coat was found hanging on the stall parti- tion, minus a flour order book, which Mr. Cox will be happy to recover. Mr. Has- zard’s coat and the wraps were not recovered.
The prisoners were remanded for further evidence.
The court then adjourned.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
Military.
Sirx,—In your issue of the 31st ult., I notice an editorial headed as above, in which every word you said was true, but, nevertheless, there was in the article an apparent, if not an intentional, slight on No. 2 Battery of Artillery. This should not be; for No. 2 Battery of Artillery last year carried off the first prize for general efficiency from the whole Dominion, and at present possesses two qualified officers holding first-class certificates. Its Captain is cre- dited with having the books of the Battery in as thorough a state of exactness and neatness as any battery in the Dominion. I would not have noticed this had not a letter appeared in an issue of the Patriot some time ago which, in the same indirect manner, reflected on No. 2 Battery.
Yours, etc., Nor an Arrituery Man.
Our Member.
Stz,—The other} day I received a letter from a gentleman in Quebec, in which, speaking of Dr. Jenkins, he says: “He is a hard-working, persistent fellow, a man that the Island ought to be prond of, and you Islanders should leave no stone unturned until the Doctor becomes Minister of Agriculture.” I am greatly pleased to think that Dr. Jenkins is fast gaining a position among Ontario and Quobec poli- ticians. We should rejoice when our Islanders, in the great struggle among men, show signs of success, and be ever ready to give anyone a push up the hill of fame. We, as Islanders, have been in the past a little too jealous of each other. Let us bury this feeling, and, forgetting what our politics are, fight for our rights as Islanders. Dare to po Rieu.
Prince Edward Island.
A quiet, sea-washed, sun-sloped isle ! In beuuty stretching on,
Till many and many a grass-green mile Rests on the horizon.
Nor pomp, nor wealth, nor vain desire Of cities proud and cold,
Can add to thee the false attire Of luxury’s soft mould !
But homes where happiness doth dwell, By hand of labor free !
As buoyant as the waves that swell Around thy reddened lea,
-JAMES RiLuy, Mattapan, Mass., in Boston Pag.
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Ivory HANDLED Toble and Dessert Knives, The place to buy is at W, H. Dewsvn’s li
English Election Campaign.
IRISH HOME RULE DEFINED.
New York, Nov. 1.—The Tribune's Lon- don cable says: The coming elections continues to occupy almost the entire atten- tion of England. The dissolution of par- liament is at last announced for November 18. and the elections will begin the following week. The chief contest on the platforms is still not between the tories and liberals, but between the two sections of the liberal party. Little has been done toward com- posing the quarrel ‘of the radicals and moderate liberals. The tory canvass is conducted with the utmost langour. Utter discouragemert has seized everybody except Lord Randolph Churchill, whose speeches at Birmingham abound in point, vigor and freshness, but his contest for that seat is hopeless.
THE IRISH QUESTION
is blinked on all sides. The Tories refuse to set any limits to the possibilities of their concession and the Radicals draw a line at separation, but avoid discussion.
The Times’ correspondent, a observer, cables that the present is the most turbulent canvass held for years. Lord Salisbury is suffering physically from the immense strain and labor imposed upon him as Foreign Secre- tary. A radical estimate of. the results claims 400 Liberals, 180 Tories, and 80 Trish members. Churchill’s estimate is that the returns will show 327_Tories, 268 Liberals and 87 Irish members. A fair independent estimate is 310 Liberals 273 Tories and 87 Irish members. The borough elections begin on Nov. 25th, and will mostly be completed by the end of the week. The polling of the county divisions will begin on the following week; and by the 7th we shall know about
WHAT THE RESULT IS TO BE,
though the elections will not be completed before the middle of the month. The elec- tions are likely to show a curious reversal of historic distribution of the strength of the two parties. Heretofore the towns have generally been Liberal and the country Tory. Now the Tories expect their chief support from the boroughs, while the Liberals are relying upon the agricultural laborers. Jt is announced with a show of authority that Lord Salisbury will not re- sign even if the Liberals have an apparent majority, but will meet Parliament as Pre- mier and trust to a chapter of accidents to keep him in. This resolve is said to be founded on the advice of a number of in- fluential Whigs, who prefer a Tory ministry to Radical rule. The tone of the speeches made by Mr. Chamberlain, Sir Charles Dilke and John Morley reveal a dstermina- tion to fill the next Liberal cabinet with Radicals, and to retire Lord Granville, Lord Derby and Mr. Goschen, even if they admit Lord Hartington and
close
THE TORIES ARE FULL OF HOPE
that this will prevent a successful formation of a Liberal ministry, even if the party ostensibly has a majority,
The Heraid’s Dublin correspondent says that Home Rule in Ireland is regarded os fully in sight by Mr. Parnell, but the main difficulty is with Englishmen to give Ireland sufticient control of her own affairs withont erecting her into a practically independent nation. One of Parnell’s lieutenants ex- pressed what is believed to be his leader’s views in the following sentence: ‘f What we want is torule Ireland .as Canada and Australia rule themselves, remaining side by side with the empire.” This definition of Home Rule has been accepted and ap- proved by Archbishop Walsh in reply to the Earl of Meath. Home Rule. may be regarded as conceded in principle. It only remains to agree upon the method cf bringing it into force. Chamberlain and Childers have already sketched a system of Home Rule, which they are prepared to concede. The correspondent adds, ‘‘I have the best reason for knowing that Par- nell is at work on
AN IRISH CONSTITUTION,
So cautious a man is not likely to under- take a construction of proposal of so great gravity unless he is convinced that the hour is at hand when the question of Home Rule will have to be dealt with practically and the vague schemes of the agitator replaced by a carefully adjusted working model of a statesman. The lines on which Parnell’s scheme are drawn are a modification of Grattan’s parliament so as to meet the Democratic progress of the age. The Irish leader will propose to abolish the House of Lords end that the new parliament shail have a single chamber, having power over all purely Irish affairs, with some kind of veto reserved for Ireland. The Lord Lieutenancy is to be abolished. Imperial matters, such as army, navy and national defence, are to be left in charge of the English House of Commons, but the English parliament is to have no power to make or alter : THE LAWS OF IRELAND.
The Tribune's London cable says : There is little if any change in the position of affairs in the Balkans. The conference has begun work at Constantinople. The Ser- vians are ordered to keep quiet and obey. Everything points toan understanding on the whole question between the three Hmper- ors. Salisbury has apparently thrown over the treaty of Berlin for nothing and will have to look on, while Bulgaria is again divided. It is believed that he has per- suaded France and Italy to act with England. All three are expected to with- draw from the conference unless some com- promise is accepted by Russia, whose pre- sent ascendancy is complete. Vienna despatches represent the Greeks as excited and warlike, but nobody supposes that hos- tilities will occur anywhere while the conference is sitting.
HOTEL ARRIV4&LS.
REVERE HOUSE.
Nov 2—Jas J Crowdis, Baddeck, C B; E T Taylor, Moncton; T F Pattillo, Halifax; Wm Wright, Montreal; W W Dearborn, St John; K Gauthier, Montreal ; Allston Cushing, Moncton ; Fuglis Bent and wife, Dorchester ; J S Knight, St John ; James F Black, Montreal; C F Kyall, Toronto ; D E Clarke, Orwell; D Schurman, Sum- merside.
RANKIN HOUSE.
Nov 2—G A Rees, New York; W A Major, Halifax; H Green, Summerside; W <A Green, Wedeeruksburg; F F Johnson, Detroit, Michigan: C A Kennedy, Forks, Me; A P Murray, Skow- hegan; A A Sandeman, Ottawa; A Pelletier, Quebec.
OSBORNE. HOUSE.
Nov 2—John Beaton and wife, Montague;C H Dingwei), P ET Railway; @ B Sims, Kensington ; Geo Mattart, Summerside; G_B McKay, Clifton, New London; H McEwen; Mt Stewart; David Higen, du: A P Clark, Boston.
Ly Ae Dees Ladies’ and Misses’ Lambswool Un- derclothing, Scotch Hosiery for
Boys, Girls, Misses & Ladies. WEEKS & CO.
Flannels. Blankets. Comfortables, a splendid range for Winter, at
WEREKS & CO.
CORSETS !_
CORSETS! Best American Corsets 1000 pairs now showing. New makes, wonder- ful prices! Every lady ought to
see them.
WEEKS & CO.
Ch’town, Oct. 31, 1885.
UR GOODS.
A VERY LARGE STOCK AT
STANLEY BROS.
BROWN’S BLOCK, OPPOSITE MARKET HOUSE.
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Hur TIPPETS! FUR TiPPETS ! in Black and Brown.
FUR TRIMMINGS, in Brown and Black, ali widths, from 2-inch to 8-inch. MUFFS, all kinds. ASTRACAN JACKETS, Best Quality.
The Public are respectfully invited to Jook at these Goods, as we have marked them VERY LOW to secure a ready sale.
STANLEY BROS.
Ch’town, Oct. 23, ’85.
LENDSN HEUS#!
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LARGE STOCK now showing of New, Choice, Fashion- able Goods :—
Short Jersey Cloth Jackeis. Short Curl Cisth Jackets. Short hep Cloth Ja: Kets.
(German Manufacture, Beauti‘ully Braided )
Long Ottoman Cloth Paletots.
Long Nap (loth Palet*ts.
Long Silk Otteman Paletots. (Perfect Fitting.)
Dolmans, beaver cloths. ever shown,
Children’s Jackets «ud Ulsters, in light Curl Cloths, &; largest assortment we have
Fur-Lined Cloaks, in Gray Squirrel, White Squirrel, Fitch, &., &c.
CEO, DAVIES & Co.
Ch’town, Oct. 15, 1885.
CHARLOTTETOWN SUSH AED DOOR FACTORY |
Peake’s No. 3 Wharf, R. PALMER & Ci.. PROPRIETORS.
-O—————~ We are now manufacturing and will sell at the lowest cash prices;
Sashes, Doors, Window and Door Frames, Architraves, Spouting and Conductor Mouldings, Ballusters, Newel Posts, Stair Rails, Twists, &.
We are prepared to do all kinds of Jobbing, in Planing, Jointing, Morticing, Tenoning, Jig and Fret Sawing, Turning, &c.
All kinds of Gothic Windows for Churches made at shortest notice,
With new and first-class Machinery, and the latest appliances, we can insure the ulmost satisfaction to all who favor us with their patronage.
Ohb’town, Sept 22, 1885—wkly 1 year
THE LANGASHIRE INSURANCE CO.
OF BIG TA FD.
Capital - - - $15000,000 $200,000
Government Deposit, Insurance effected in the above well-known Fire Insurance
Company at lowest current rates.
Apply for quotations to
& Ss URQUHART,
Authorized AGENT for Prince Edward Island,
Office ; Brown's Brick Block, Queen Square. Oharlottetown P. B. I., Oct. 2—3mo eod
EE wane caneion
Apples! Apples!
T Auction, at Rooms, WEDNESDAY next, A 4th inst., at 11 o’clock, a. m. :— 75 barrels choice APPLES, in Gravensteins, Bishops, Pippins, &c., “c- tae ae A. H. B. MACGOWAN,
Nov. 3—1 Auctioneer. 2 oo
~ LECTURE.
EV. DR. MeRAE, of St John, NB, R will lecture under the auspices of the Young Men’s Literary Association of St.
James’ Church, in Sr, JAME HALL. —ONn — Tuesday Kv’g Next, 10th inst., — ON — “Gofonce in Relation to Thought anil Fact During tho Century.”
Doors open at
Chair teken at 8 o'clock. 7,30. Admission, 15 cents.
Nov 3—tl date
CIGARS. One Case (10,009) CIGARS, Fresh Stock,
The best Cigar in the
Bought at a bargain. market for 5 Cents. : One hundred per cent profit to Retailers,
Wholesale only at THE APOTHECARIES’ HALL,
DESBRISAY’S CORNER. Ch’town, Nov. 3—eod wky 2i
PE ISLAND REILWAY.
THANKSGIVING DAY.
PEXCURSION Return Tickets, at one first-class fare, will be issued to and from all Stations on this Railway, by Afternoon Trains on Nov. llth inst., and by all trains on THANKSGIVING DAY, Nov. 12th, good to return up to and on 16th Nov., 1885.
JAMHS COLEMAN, Superintendent.
Railway Office, Ch’town, Nov. 3, 1885. i —pat eod tlllth wk prs li
MORTGAGE SALE
TO be Sold by Public Auction, on WEDNES- DAY, the ninth day of DECEMBER next, A. D., 1885, at the hour of Eleven o’clock, fore noon, at the Court House, in Charlottetown, under and by virtue of a Power of Sale, con- tained in an Indenture of Mortgage, bearing date the twenty-eighth day of May, A. D., 1880, and made between Mary Ann Matthews and Alexander Matthews, her husband, of the one part, and Edward Jarvis Hodgson, of the other part :—
Alt that tract, piece, or parcel of land, situate, lying and being on Township number Thirty-
four, in Queen’s County; commencing at a stake fixed; on the west side of Winter River, running thence west by the variation ten chains, thence north ten chains, thence east ninety-four chains, across the Suffolk Road to the said Winter River, thence along the course of the River to the place of commencement; bounded on the north by Roger Harper’s Jand, on the east by Winter River, on the south by Robert Week’s farm, and on the west by the rear of John Crockett’s farm, containing one hundred acres of land, a little more or‘less, with the appurtenances.
For further particulars apply at the office of Edward J. Hodgson, Solicitor, Charlottetown.
Dated this third day of November, A. D., 1885.
PATRICK BEARNEY,
Assignee of Mortgagee. Nov. 3, 1885.—3i oaw tu ieee
NEW MEAT Mase.
THE Undersigned, having taken a Stall in the
City Market, begs respectfully to inform the ladies and public generally of Charlottetown, that he intends having for saleon andfrom TUESDAY next,
Prime Pork, Sausages, Lard, Fresh and Corned Pork, and Brawn or Potted Meat,
and having had considerable experience in mak- ing and preparing the above articles, hopes to have a share of public patronage. E, WALLER, King Square.
Ch‘town, Oct. 24—imo eod
TO SHORMAKERS.
eer
FRES Stock cf SHOE-FINDINGS, specially selected in England; just re- ceived, and will be sold Cheap as usual.
M. MceQUAID,
Lower Queen Street. Oct, 22—2wk eod wky Imo
WANTS, LEST,
OST—S: L Tracadie Station and Charlottetown, an Account Bock and a Memorandum Book, with some money wrapped up in a news= paper. The finder wiil be rewarded by leaving the same at this Office. nov3
‘ OST—Either at London House or at Charlottetown Station ticket wicket, a
Ten-Dollar Bill; finder will be rewarded.
Enquire EXAMINER Cfiice, nov3
FFYW0O or three Boarders can bé accommo- dated at Miss Srewarr’s, corner of Great George and Euston Streets, no2 pd
r_°O LUT —A House in good repair, on King
Street, near Pownal. Possession given
Ist of November. Apply at Examrner office. oet30
QEE KARFUL-—-For the next ten days
Stove Pipe at Auction Prices at Henry D. Wadman’s, 55 Pownal Street. oct28 10i
& 7 ANTED—In a small family a Cook and
y Housemaid; no washing. Apply at this office, ect2h té
VOR SALE—A balance of 15 barrels of
2 Cement, to clear, at $3.25 ; general price
$4. Apply at this office, octl9 tf
“O LET—A large Warehouse and Stable, = in rear of the subscriber’s store —W. W, Wellner. octl2 2aw 3wks
WOR SALE.— 600 loads nice dry Kindling : Wood; 300 loads Hardwood, at Wood Yard, corner of Prince and Fitzroy S'reets. Delivered in any part of the city.—Wittiam BURHOE, eod tf—oct3
OARDERS—Two or three gentlemen or lady Boarders may find comfortable accommodation by applying to Mrs, William Kenuedy, Brick House, Hilleborongh Park. septy tf
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