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wharfage which they may have to pay in case the piers pass trom the control of the Local Government, One cent a bushel cn three and a half million bushels of produce is, he says, $35,000, and so
Tue Darty EXAMINER.
MAY 23, 1883.
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Party Spirit.
on with other articles of import eed
ree of |CzPort. “* In three years,” he says, |
‘If we see ourselves coming to the edge of) Provinee ‘will lose more |
a precipice, had we better not guard against ° ill “CCRIVE it? The tact is, party spirit ranst ohighin than the amount it Wi ; recel
this Prevince fer the good of the country ; it/ for those Ww harves and piers. When
is running the Government into the ground. | yf. Peter Sinclair said this he knew
Che end will be that this Province will have
to be ruled by men who do not rule 16 at pre sent. ""— Brtract fr epecch of Peter Sinciarr, Esq , in the Hi Assembly.
From the opinion contained in the above extract, in regard to the, perui- cious effects of Party Spirit, we do not dissent. On the contrary, we believe | that party feeling is carried entirely too far in Prince Edward Island. But we| think that a man of Mr. Sinclair's years a - et = YY | Mr. Peter Sinclair, we will make one | rte reference to another speech of his as pub- ‘lished in the official report. Speaking of | the Land Office, he says :—
that our Local Government had for years leased our piers to private persons or Compavies, who were allowed to charge the rate mentioned by him per bushel for grain, and, therefere, he knew the people ot the Island would not lose one cent by such an arrangement. Yet he professes to deprecate that “ party spirit ” in which he evidently Jives, moves, anc has his being. Before taking leave, for the present, of |
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setting an example of younger politicians than by merely point ing the road which he does not travel himseli. The speech the above is taken from is itself an illustration of the| ‘‘It costs about $8,000 a year or 18 per blinduess of Party Spirit, while | cent of the amount of the years collections. other speeches made by Mr. Sinclair | This statement is simply untrue. The during last Session, show how unreason- | cost of the Land Office is only about one- able and unjust he is, when referring| half of the amount stated by Mr. Pater to his political opponents. |Sioclair, or an average of about 9 per A delegation recently went to Ottawa! cent on the collections of the last three to urge the Federal Government to| years. Mr. Sinclair had the figures be- maintain the public piers of Prince| fore him when he spoke. but we presume Kdward Island in the same manner aa it| he wanted to give an evidence of how he
maintains those of the other Provinces, | abhorred “party spirit” ! ! and to claim a refund to the Local oy er the money speat on these works siuce} Speculations.
Confederation. A satisfactery settlement of this question is of great importauce to this Province. It means that for some
years to come the people of this! [sland shall be protected from direct taxatiov, and that for all
time, a burden of at least ten or fifteen thousand dollars shall be removed trom the shoulders of the taxpayers of this
» 7% . . > a » | . . . * . . Province. The delegates report > ve oY till something definite is known; so it) claim has been favorably entertained by | paceg off its restlessness with surmises. |
the Dominion Government, and that an enquiry is at ouce to be instituted, with a view to determine what amount shall be paid to the Proviuee. It might be supposed that, in view of the common good to be gained by the satisfactory set- tlement of this question, all parties would join in ferwartling it, or at least, throw no obstacles in the way. Is this the way the Opposition has acted? Has Mr. Sinclair shewo any disposition, in
dealing with this subject, to rise ubove |
the ‘*party spirit’ which he professes to deprecate? Has he practised, to even the slightest degree, the moderation he preaches? We answer unhesitatingly that he has not.
A satisfactory settlement of this ques~ tion will be a great advautage to this Province, as a whole. But it is also very plain that it will be a great credit to the Government which has raised the ques- tion, aud brought it fo a tavorable con- clusion. It is equally plain that many people will lose confidence in the men who represented us in the Federal Par- liament during the first years of Confed- eration, but who, during that period, made no attempt to secure that cons.der- ation for the Island which was given to other Provinces. Mr. Peter Sinclair, like another great patriot, Mr. David Laird, sees all this very well, and deter- mines that he shall take the course which will best serve his own interests and the interests of his party, no matter how the interests of sthe Province may suffer in consequences He therefore desparages our claim in every way he cap.
The speech before us contains the following declaration which we have no hesitation in termiog extraordinary, coming from ove’ of cur representatives in the House of Commons from 1873 to 1873 :—
‘* Even assuming that these works ar: the property of the Dominion, and come under these provis.ons of the Confederation Act, have we a legal claim to compensation from the Dominion Government for moneys which we have expended upon them since Confederation | , They way tell us they did not ask us to meke- repairs to the wharves and piers, and consequently we have no legal claim upon the Dominion for these expenditures— that we expended the money as we pleased without their leave or liberty, and that they do not con- sider the Dominion Government liable to refund the expenditure.”
Are we not justified in describing this as a most extraordinary declaration coming from Mr. Peter Siuclair. It just amounts to this, “I, Peter Sinelair, in conjunction with the other representa- tives of this Province, neglected my duty | in 1873, which neglect has caused to the | people of this [sland a loss of $125,000, expended by them on Dominion works. But, so far am | from desiring to rectify | the wrong then done, that I now wish | the Dominion to take heed that they are | not leyaily bound to returo the money to | the Island.” What would be thought of | the clerk who, by his negligence or in-| capacity, allowed a large sum of his| master’s money to be vsed for the benefit of another party, but who, when the|
error was diecovercd, would say to the} party who obtaiued the use of the money, | ‘remember, you are vot legslly bound} to return it’? This is just what Mr. Peter Sioclair has done. aud now doing. But, iu the same breath, he! talks about “party spirit runuing too | high in this Province”
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One of the evils of ‘ party spirit” is that men under its i: fluence will listen to | arguments, which if their minds were unbiased, they would treat as insu) ing totheir intelligence. Mr Peter Sinclair while deprecating “‘ party spirit,” makes | Statements which nothing but the most! eXtreme partizavship would tolerate. In) the speech before us he tries to alarm the people by directivg attention 10 the
been instrumental in bringing such large -pumbers of immigrants to our Canadian
Wirnn a short time we have had |quite a number of announcements as to | who shall be the successor of Lord Lorae. Sir Johu McDonald and Prince Leopold, | Mr. Foster and Lord Dalhousie, and late- ‘ly the Marquis of Lansdowne, have all | been named in conveetion with this office. The present age is not content to wait
A guess is as good as an item of news as a tact—indeed better, for it is newer. We fear that the telegraph will lose char- | acter. It is becoming the instrument of /sensationalists. Of course, if facts are | sufficiently startling, we are treated to a few of these; but, in the absence of facts, refuge is taken in rumors and proba- bilities. We read recently of a parent who was a lawyer, giving his son as a marriage portion, a number of cases to conduct. In about a month he called on his father with the intelli-
gence that he had settled them all to his)
own profit aud his client’s satisfaction. The o:d man looked at him with supreme pity, and remarked that he had made a living out of these cases for years, and he had hoped that his son would be no less wise. As it was, the whole source ot revenue was exhausted. In somewhat of the same spirit is the Czar attending to his coronation. While he is un- crowned: the news-hunters can im- agine and enquire, and suspect, and surmise ; and then, like Dr. Cum- mings when the world basely refused to come to an end, notwi(hstanding that he said it would, they are put to it to account for the non-fulfilmeut of their predictions, aud begin to predict again. The Governor-Geueralship of Canada is another topic of lasting speculation. We
shall prebably have a whole host of
nominees announced before the selection is made; aud when it is made, the pros- pective fitness of the man for the position will afford a species of reading-matter that takes far better with the shallow, gossiping folk than the real details of admivistration.
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Immigration.
Every day the Canadian papers are filled with reports of the immense tide of immigration which is sweeping into Canada at the present time. From all parts of Europe, England, Ireland, France, Germany, etc., people are leaving their homes and swarming into this country, with one grand object in view, viz., to settle down and make themselves a good hovest living. And Canada royally welcomes them. She has a country now fast populating, which, for agricultural and manufacturing purposes, can nowhere be excelled. Had it not been for the liberal railway policy of the Conseryatives—which policy has, all along, been condemned by the Grit party—this vast country would never have been opened up for the benefits of civili- zatiou, Canada wants, more than any-
thing else, a yood population; and we|
are pleased to find that the great induce- ments offered by the Canadian Govern- ment aod the Railway Syndicate, have
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St. Vincent de Paul Scciety.
SUMMERSIDE BRANCH,
At the last meeting of the St. Vincent de Paul Suciety, in Summerside, the follow- ing geutlemen were appointed officers fur the ensuing year: —
Cha:les Marchy, President.
James McNeill, First Vice-President.
Wihiom Dovgan, Second Vice-President.
John Harrington, Treasurer.
John B. Strong, Secretary.
Johu T. McNally, Cor. Secretary.
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Tar Toronto Globe’s London, England, correspondent cables that Sir Alexander Galt on Thursday, on behalf of the Nova Scotia militia, presented General Laurie with asword of honor and address in recog- nition of his services to the volunteers of the Province, The ceremony took place at Saddler's Hall, London, in the presence of
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The Precious Metal.
We were shown to-day, by Mr, Hughes, a button of gold weighing one and a-ha'f peony weights, and a button of silver weigh- ing an eighth of an ounce. Both were actually extracted from two hundred and tifty pounds of conglomerate taken from Mr. Hughes’ property at Cape Wolfe. This test shows the value of the ore, per ton, to be $13.60. The precious metal is re- markably rich in color, and from appear- ance will compare with the gold or silver of any country in the world. John Hughes and Frederick Peters, Esqrs., leave for Boston on Friday morning to he present during the process of extracting the mineral from one and a-half tons of ore recently shipped to that city. On their return full information will be published regarding the test.
Dominion Hxhibition, 1883. ce
The Prize List for the Dominion and Centennial Exhibition, 1883, to be held at St. John, N. B., next antumn, opening on Tuesday, the 2nd day of October, has just been issued. The Dominion Government, the Provincial Government of New Bruns- wick, and the City of St. John have voted large grants of money, in order that agri- culture, manufactures and arts may be fairly represented at this grand Exhibition of the industries of our new nationality. The secretary of the Exhibition, Julius L. Inches, Ezq ,in his introduction to the Prize List, states that another Crystal Palace, larger than the present one, and three stories in height, is being erected, and that the two palaces will” be connected by an art gallery. The Drill Shed will be used as a machinery hall, and anotherbuiid- ing, upwards of 300 feet long, will be erected between the present Palace, and the main entrance to the Drill Shed, for a
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poultry house and agricultural hall. Al! those structures will afford total length of over one thousand feet.
Ample accommodation for horses, cattle, sheep and swine is also promised. A Rail- way Station will be close to the new palace, where passengers and freight will be landed.
The deep water terminus of the Inter- colonial Railway adjoins the Exhibition Jrounds. The facilities thus afforded cannot be excelled. A cut on the cover of the Prize List, gives a bird’s eye view of the Exhibition Buildings and surroundings, ‘showing the excellent situation of the Exhibition.
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Summerside Exporte.
SuMMPRSIDE, 22nd May, 1883. Oetwards, in steamer ‘* St. Lawrence,”
} Evans, master: —
eer ee $ 21.00 ae ee 3.00 | PP .. s ohk sce .. 480.00 Oe eee, NN es nos dvs skit 346.00 64 cases Mage... .5 «2 508 60 8a «- 268.00 Ce er 1356. ae DO NN oc ss cae ce 30.00 S18 begs Potatoes ..........5- 0608s 363.00 4 a ee eC Se Be, BWR. os. 0-0s pe eee 200.00 $2,024 00
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Deaths at the Front.
TWO PROMISING YOUNG MEN SUCCUMB FROM
SHE EFFECTS OF COLD AND MALARIA, Winnipeg Free Press, May 12.
During the last week or 80, there has been considerable sickness prevalent among the men employed at the end of the C. P. R. track, pneumonia and malarial fever being the principal diseases, and since the first of the menth two young men, Mr. Thomas D. DesBrisay and Mr. C. 8. Mil- lard have succumbed from the above causes,
Mr. Desbrisay was taken sick with ty- phoid fever about ten days ago, and was sent to the hospital car, where he received the best of attendance, and was getting bet- ter until Sunday, when he took a relapse. ‘he surgeon in charge then recommended his removal to the Winnipeg hospital, and Mr. Barclay immediately placed his official car at the disposal of the sick man, and next day started to accompany him to the city. But he was too far gone, however, and died when they had only got ten miles on their way. The body was tsken to Brandon, ard buried there. Mr. DesRrisay was from the Maritime Pro- vinces, and has a brother in Chatham,
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Souris Notes. The str. ‘‘ Relief” has recommenced operations for floating the ‘* Phcenix.”’
Owing to the recent heavy rains, farmers are not as far advanced in planting as_ they formerly anticipated.
Schr. ‘Syntax,’ Capt. McDonald, owned by Mr. Carlton, arrived here on Tuesday, with 300 barrels herring, from the Magdalen Islands.
The herring fishery this seas@m is attend- ed by very favorable results. Some of our tishermen have taken upwards of fifty barrels already. The codfish have not yet arrived in full force, although an edd one has been netted,
The stables of Messrs. Matthew, McLean & Co. were the scene of a great rush on Friday. Mr. Heartz’s new horse has a host of admirers in Souris) Without doubt he is a handsome animal.
The sale of intoxicating liquors has re- ceived a great check of late in this place. Scarcely a drop is obtainable now except through back-door sources. We are glad to see clergy and laity so strongly united for the utter extinction of man’s greatest enemy. Capt. Lord,Souris West, has just launched a very handsome yacht. Her excellent model and neat workmanship fully sustain the reputation of her experienced and eftici- ent builder. Sbe is owned by Mr. F. Peters, of Charlottetown. May 21, 1885.
oe The Times correspondent at Paris says the reactionary utterances of the Count de Chambord, which have been heard fre- quently of late, leud credibility to the rumor that he intends to make the son of Don Carlos heir to his claims as Kiny of |
the Lord Mayor and a large number of Ca- nadians.
France, to the exclusion of the Orleanist | Princes.
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MAY HE EDITOR.
LETTERS TO '
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City Nuisances. I see by Monday’s Examiner some erson has a desire to act as dictator to ain members of the City Council. Lt is easy to understand that the defective state of the platforms ought not to be charged against the men who govern the City at present, bat to their predecessors, who, for the past two years, took on themselves to eart all kinds of filth from back yards on the streets, under false economy of street improvement, which is worse than useless. There is where the waste of money 1s. And, again, there is a large amount of plank lying beneath the surface ip the shape of box drains, Which have been con- structed during the last two years, and which are a perfect nuisance. Little or nothing has been done, for the last two years, to keep the platforms in repair; ard this present year more than a double por- tion is required to bring into shape what has been shamefully neglected. Now, Sir, with regard to accidents, there is but one, which happened at Kent Street last sum- mer or fall. In driving towards a gateway and crossing a defective platform, the horse became flighty, the wheels of the vehicle caught the gatepost, and was over- turned, The driver was thrown out, and, I understand, received an injury from the same. The person who wrote the article in Monday’s Examiner, no doubt, was a member of the Street Committee at that time, and those on whom an attempt is made to throw the blame were not members of the City Council until January of the present year. The taunt about Davy’s Lane might have been spared, as the place was altogether impassable, and the materia] put into use there would not be put into use in more prominent portions of the City. But, Sir, the Chairman of the former Finance Committee never did and never will vote for one per cent., and it is only but two short years since he used his little best to get one and one-half, and would have succeeded, had not outside pressure put a check to it. How is it, then, Mr. Ladner is brought so prominently before the public! He is only one out of the tix, and a junior member at the same. Is it that he is carrying out the desire of the ratepayers who sent him there, and will not barter away their rights! I have been informed, Sir, since writing, that there_is not in the City, at present, any article of plank suitable for building good platforms. What is to be had, at present, is only used for patching or repairing, and the Council, having entered into a contract for suitable material, which is daily ex- pected to arrive, there can be no doubt good attention will be the order of the day.
May 23, 1883.
Silty ‘* Let there be Light.” Sir,—I notice in your advertising col- umns of yesterday, an announcement that the ‘‘ Partnership heretofore existing be- tween E. R. Brow and John W. Pickard has boon dissolved by mutual consent.” This no ice, Sir, has created a great deal of curiosity amongst many of our citizens.as to the nature of the business transacted by those gentlemen; and in justice to them- selves, I think it would be prudent for them to throw a little light on the subject. In these days of dynamite and bombshells, people are very suspicious of mysterious newspaper announcements. Yours, enquiringly, May 23, 18883. OLp Main.
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diana Man Traps.
Dear Str,-—‘‘ One Per Cent.” must not suppo.e that ali the ‘‘ Man Traps” are let down town, or that all claims for damages will come from that quarter. Let the Com- missioner of Streets (or whatever he may be called) take a walk some Sunday to St. James’ Kirk, hear a good seruion, and in going and returning notice the sidewalk from the pump-corner of Rotchford Square to the corner above the Kirk, and he will find traps eet on Sundays as w.ll as week days and nights. It is difficult to pilot through them in daylight, but in the dark —Oh my eyes !
O_p May. Pownal Street, May 22.
x > 2 | Carpenters Wanted W ANTED, by the undersigned, Carpen-
ters, to whom will be given good wages, and employment forthe summer, on
the new Church at the Head of St. Peter's Bay.
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THOMAS RAYMOND, Architect. Head of St, Peter’s Bay, May 23—3i pd
HOR SALE OR TO LET,
N ARYFIELD, on the Malpeqne Road, 1! lately occupied by Henry Lawson, Fsq , and adjoining the residence of Malcolm MacLeod, Esq. This property consists of six acres of Land, with Orchard, and has situate
thereon a Dwelling House, containing nine
rooms, mewly painted and papered, and: in first-class repair; Stable and Coach-Houre, and there is also a Well of Water at the door; the whole suitable for a gentleman’s residence or vegetable farm. Apply to J.°G. ECKSTADT,
St. Vincent Nursery.
Dr. J. G. B IS NOW AT THE
RANKIN HOUSE,
where he will remain
Until Saturday Night, May 26, |=:
May 23, 1885.
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—_—_——:0: - ? a J s ' e { : de Spring and Summer Importation 9 * — —- en WE HAVE FINISHED OPENING : 165 Cases and Bales Engtish, i oe * * Canadian and American | th ; si % m se Bought Carefutiy from the Best Houses, - ” conn ninenenecmmmnnls (9? <armmamne seam ob Our Stock will be found complete in ail Departments, and will replenished throughout the summer. : be constant ; a M . . ; & We fnvite the inspection of Cass Enyerg, i 1 GEO. DAVIES & ¢0,] | Ch’town, May 15, 1883. Cs es aa — ee SPRING & SUMMER GO 2 i ALD ODS. P 70; § DD J. B. MACDONALD ki S row showi a magnificent stock of Staple and F > Dry G A | Clothing, Coons ip the Enelish, American and Canadian penkeatna the very aoa I am in a prsition to give ny custon ers ard a!l who favor me with their patrocage the best value to be had in the city. J i Special attention is directed to the spl ndid range of Worsted Cloths for '\ w suits and ladies’ mantles. Ready-made Clothing Department is well stocked, ‘at cheaper prices than ever, , é CUSTOM TAILORING, |: Pe 8 i Snits made t order in the latest style and good fit ranteed and at pri i Soh want rder 1 est sty g its guaranteed anda a aw 200 Hali-Ghests Fine Congou Tea, — : warranted extra quality, sold low. Wholesale and Retail. : bg J. B. MACDONALD. | | Ca’town, May 10, 1883.—wkly pat pres ne oni ~ out ~ - ~-— —- souiteatnesienitieientiniaindtarmnbenetnia ine teetateentes en rr 2 — * +. + ‘ioe ‘ ritis are y be 4
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W. & A. BROWN & CO. |
HAVE JUST OPENED
45 Cases and Bales of New and Fashionable
SPRING GOODS}
From the London and Foreign Markets.
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- tr lot of BRUSSELS CARPETS (new designs) of excellent value, just to hand, :
A lot of cases of GLASGOW AND MANCHESTER GOODS daily
expected, , Establishment will close every evening at 6 o’c! . ‘ $ s ing at 6 o'clock. 6’ ; y ° 3 W. & 4. BROWN & 00 Ch'town, May 4, 1882. ; , ee 3 NHE first Tea of the Season will be given | , ‘OTTON y ISES, ‘l by the Methodists of the Pownal Cir-| f Y AUCTION, ON THE PRER cuit, at Pownal, |" ” MONDAY WEXT, 26th INS On Wednesday, June 6th, | MUN , ABEL tts Should the day prove unfavorable the Tea AT 13 (OL " will take place the day following. The funds | that beautiful residence knhwn as “ Beacot® Cube to Parsonage and other | field,” situated on West Street, neat Gover 2. : f{ se, At the same time, the Rev. W. W. Colpitts roo WILLIAM DODD, (having been transferred to the Northwes‘) Auctioneer. will offer, at Auction, his Horse, Harness and! (Ch’town, Mav 22, 1883. Carriage, Organ, Carpets, Books Glassware, | —__ at Pictures, and such other Household Goods ax | * will be expensive to remove. re rp yy a> AY aks Terms easy. ~ Tickets for Tea to be had on grounds at igned — — Public patronage respectfully y TILL be received by a rye solicited, for the following work W. W. COLPITTsS, for a Dwelling House 4 Glenaladale, Trac On behalf of Committee. | die, viz.:— i May 23. l. Digging a Cellar about 540 cubic yards — _——--— 2. Sound Stone for foundations. . 5 . 3. Hard Brick. ad House Painters’ English Gods, stone werk ona prick toying | §. Well-burnt Lime. as ae i ee ce ons 6. Taking dowa a Brick building Paints, Gils, Putty, Whiting | Preadic Cross Koad, and removing - rs , 0 Hew site, ° and e! chres, For plans and further information apply ¥ H. J. CUNDALL Noble’s and Hoare’s Varnishes, Ch’town, May 21. Kent’s best Paint and Varnish Brushes. sling pdanies $e CALL AND GET PRICES. poop onts Bank of Bb [sland ' ’ City Hardware Store. |” HE adjourned meeting of peo p. B May 22—>pat 3i eod ers ot the Merchants Banh i wah eal ninihhmeeinniocll ili Sinig h—> | Vola will be held. ab Shee Banking, day in Charlottetown, on Thursday, - jp 8¢ SEAMEN of May, instant, at 12 o'clock, BOOM A: 4p : .ae assed at cordance witha eae Pp held lst day of pual Meeting of Stockholders, ANTEPD IMMEDIATELY, a Mate, | March last. Steward, and four Se»men, for the By order. x New Era,” now at Georgetown. WILLIAM McLee, : D. GORDON, Georgetown, May 22, 1883. Charlottetown, May 19, 1883.—074 ,