THE DAILY EXAMINER. '

- TUESDAY, MAY 80. 1898.

THE DAILY EXAMINER.

MAY 30, 1893

Information Wanted

We again ask the Patriot to publish detailed statement of the items in the bill of $640.45 paid R. N. Cox for extras on the Morell Bridge. We have also once more to request an explanation of the expenditure of $82 for extras on the con- tract on the Grand River Bridge in King’s County ; aleo to ask foran explanation as to why it was necessary to pay $425 for extra work on the wharf at Alexandra, the con- tract for which was let for $835. Let the public havea statement of the items in each case.

As we have already pointed out it has been customary to guard against extras by the insertion of clauses in the specifica- tions expressly stating that no extras will be paid unless ordered directly by the Commissioner ef Public Works ; and we know also that it is customary to insert in the specifications clause stating thats right of way or ferry, when such ig necessary, shall be kept open at the contractor's expense. Whether these particulars were omitted in the cases referr- ed to by Tur: Examiner the Patriot has not yet seen fit ‘o explain. We again ask that

it do so, When the Patriot publishes these itemized statements, and makes the

explanations demanded, the general public will be better abla to determine as to whether or not there was any ‘* corrupt object served” by the lavish expenditure of public money.

Let these questions be promptly answer- ed, and the itemized statements made pub- lic. If there has been no reckless expendi- ture on the contracts referred to, and no undue favoritism has been shown contract- ors friendly to the Government, there can be no reason for withholding the informa- tion. Tas Examiner does not wish to uaduly embarass the Patriot in the matter of the publication of these _state- ments. Hence we refrain to-day from ask- ing for some other explanations and itemized statements concern- ing other public works. These, however, will be brought up later on.

General references to the total expend- iture on bridges by the late administration and to the consolidation of the statutes will not be accepted as vaswers to the specific questions asked. Such quibbling and special pleading as appeared in the Patriot of yesterday will not go down with the people. They want direct answers to direct questions, and they wil! not be satia- fied with anything less.

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Notes and Comments.

—When Newfoundland’s railways, now under construction, are completed, the celony will havea debt of about thirteen million dollars. it has a population of 202,000. The Government of the island has recently refused tu commit itself on the federation issue. The railroad debt will probably do what the Government fears to undertake.

—The Infanta Eulalie of Spain, who is just now creating such a commotion in the United States, is a sister of the late King Alfonso XII., an aunt of the present little King Altonso XLUIL., and a daughter of the dethroned Queen Isabella I1., who for many years has lived in Paris, Her hus- band, Prince Antoine d’Orleans, is a son of that Duc de Montpensier whose proposed union witha Spanish princess was the nominal cause of the Franco-Prussian war of 1870.

—The Patriot reiterates its statement that Swan was not dismissed from the Stock Farm fer political reasons,and says the party polities of his successor have nothing to do with the question. Perhaps they have not, but the general public will have their own opinion on the subject. The Patriot says that after Swan's ‘* place was vacant it would be unnecessary generosity to appoint a Tory thereto.” Will the Patriot tell us when the *‘ place was vacant,” and when Swan’s s7ccessor was appointed? It is stated that on the very day—at the very moment—Swan was given his walking ticket the present manager was put to werk. If this is the case he must have received his appointment before Swan was given notice of his dismissal. ~

~The Montreal Gazette says: Not the least rerarkable thing about ‘Sir Charles Russell's Behring Sea speech is the vast range of subjects it discusses. Swan life, international law, the habits of seals and those who dress their skins, salmon fishers, and the writings of legal authorities of every country, and historical events extend- ing back two centuries, are brought in, alluded to or used to illustrate points made for the British case. What is going on now, though it attracts most atteation, represents only in a emall way the work and research that has been done in silence in preparation for the debate. . A good deal of this was done in Canada, and if the end justifies present expectations, nota little of the credit for the result will be due to Canada’s public men,

~The following editerial extract, refer- ring primarily to the C. P. R., and taken from a strong Opposition journal like the Manitoba Free Press—May 12—speaks volumes; ‘‘It would be difficult to estimate the share the North west has had in swelling the business of the company during the year 1892, although we could no doubt justly claim credit for a considerable pro- portion of it; but that the country is forging ahead and that there is confidence im the future we have evidence of the most convincing kind in the large increase of land sales, more than quadrupling that of the previous year. These are the signs which convince, as they speak more elo- quently than any geners! praise. The Northwest is doing well, and the C. P. R is doing more than well; aod as long as this can be said of these two we may be very sure that the Dominion as a whole is not doing badly.”

Trade and Trade Openings. (The Empire.)

| The Minister of Finance in recent years | has done much for the extension of Canadi- an commerce, and it was, therefore, emi- nently appropriate that Hon. Mr. Foster should take advantage of the organization of a separate department of trade and com- merce, to publish asketch of the work which has been accomplished in the past, the necessities of the present and the possi- bilities of the future. The most-favored- nation treatment we fiad to be now er joyed by Canada with twenty-three countries under treaties made by Great Britain, smongst them being Austro Hungary, Belgium, Danmark, Germany and Prussi., Russia, Sweden and Norw sy, Chili and Bolivia, and efforts have been made fron time to time by the Dominion, with British support, to make treaties or special ar- rangewents with France, Spain, the Unite

States, <British West Indies and Brez'’, while steamship subsidies have been given to encourage trade with the West Indies, China, Japan and Australia.

In thus promoting ovr trade abro.d, Hon. Mr. Foster and his predecessor, Si Leonard Tilley, together with Sir Charles Tupper, have been indefatigable and the results are now becoming evident Perhaps the labors which show to most advantage in this volume are the efforts made to extend trade with Great Britain, immediately before and after the McKinley Act came into operation in 1890. The market being naturally ours it only requir- ed cultivation, and the exercise of fore- thought on the part of the Government reaped rich reward to our farmers in a very short time. The following figures of ex ports to Great Britain are of marked inter- est in this connection :

1889. 1892, Produce of the mine..§ 422,355 $ 683,094 Produce of the fish-

i iia eed 64 he 1,249,928 3,006,810 Produce of the forest.. 10,197,529 9,453,768 Animals and produce. 16,227,066 24,068,081 Agricultural products, 3,674,055 15,119,780 Manufactures ..... - 1,679,359 2,617,472 Miscellaneous........ 53,995 50

cis dos ee $33,504,281 $54,949,955

This table ia itself constitutes a magnifi- cent recerd for any Government, and if the Department of Finance under Mr. Foster, and that of Agriculture under Mr. Carling, had done nothing else during the last decade than promote this result, the Ministers would have merited the most sincere thanks and congratulations of the public. But much more has been done. Ia 1889 $75,000 a year was voted by Parliament for a monthly steamship service between Brit- ish Columbia and China and Japan. This line of steamers has now been in cperation for some years under control of the C. P. R., and trade has already increased a mil- lion and a quarter, while there is said to be a splendid market for wheat flour and tinn- ed butter in both of these countries. By the same act of Parliament a subsidy was offered for a line of steamers to Australia from Vancouver, and the first vessel has already sailed from Sydney, N. S. W.

With all countries which produced sugar te any extent the McKinley Act, of course, interfered seriously. Hence the inability of the Government to obtain preferentia! treaties in Brazil or the British West Indies. But steps were taken successful'y to neutralize the effect of 1 measure which compelled the West India Islands to lower their duties against Americau goods in order to avert the total exclusion of their sugar from che United States. So far as the British Indies were concerned, the Imperial authorities would not permit any preferential arrangement with the Republic and any duties taken off in that direction had to be lowered all round. Then Canada promptly established Commercial Agencies for Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Deme- raraand British Guiana, Antigua, Mont- serrat and Dominica, St. Kitts, Nevis and Virgin Islands and Barbadoes. Subsidies were paid to steamers running between Halifax and Cuba, Halifax and Jamaica, and St. John, N. B., to the other West Indian Islands and British Guiana.

In this way everything possible has been done by the Government. The market is there—the imports of Barbadoes, British Guiana, Jamaica, Leeward Islands and Trinidad being $34,257 000 in 1891—and facilities of every kind have been provided. All that remains is to take advantage of them. While, however, some progress has been made to that end, the reports of the agents indicate great careleesness on the part of our shippers and an indifference to local prejudices and customs which would be fatal to any trade, even were it a monopoly. The complaints from all the islands and all the agents are very similar. There is a good market for cheese, indeed a higher price is offsred than that generally obtainable in Britain, but the packages are too large and the covering unsuited to the climate. There is a market for $3,000,000 worth of flour, but it requires to be cl sely packed in heavily built barrels with round hoops and to be ground from carefully serected winter wheat. The price is a pay- ing one, but owing to these requirements not being fulfilled, our shipments can hardly be said to have competed successs fully so far with American flour, There i- a market for $500,000 worth of butter as good prices, but here again the siza of the package has been unpopular and the frailty end dirty appearance of the tubs militates against success,

Notwithstanding this care’essness in packing, ete., inevitable perhaps in the first attempts to capture a new market, there can be no doubt of the desire of our fellow- subjects in the West Indies to trade with us, and determination on the part of our producers and shippers to improve, will soon bring about a splendid _resalt. The United States is just now intensely unpop- alar; the McKialey bill has not furnished an increwed market for the Islander’s sugar, but the reverse; lower duties have compelled heavy direct taxation, and there is a general wulingness to turn towards Canada.

Sir Charles Tupper’s report is a most valuabl: one, and illustrates the work which is being done to develop the British market. In one respect, however, our farmerly are evidently behiad the age. The exports of eggs, poultry, apples, meats,

cheese, butter, hay, flour, ete., have increased, but the production of that great staple—the hog—is not satisfactory. And yet it is

eminently profitable. The complaint of our big pork packing concerns, such as J,

farmers will not give them enough hogs to

L. Grant & Co., of Ingersoll, is that the |

prepare for export, whilst Americaa pack- ers are shipping them by the millions, bought at a lower price than that cfiared to the Dominion farmer by his local exporter. England wants 500,000,000 pounds of hams and bacon every year, and it must bea profitable trade because little Denmark in- creased its export of bacon fifteen times over between 1880 and 1890, anc seven times again in the last two years. ‘Let our farmers devote some time at least to the raising of hogs.

The blue book, however is full of similar advice, statements and hints, the value of which can only be fully understood by perusal. As a publication also, it illustrates the splendid word done by the Government luring recent years, and so greatly aided »y the intelligent efforts of the Min:ster of Finance.

-The Exchequer Court.

Judge Burbidge opened a session of the Exchequer Court in this city this morning. Che only case before the Court was the one relating to the Darnley range light—a question as to the amount of comps nsation to be awarded the owner of the land for the land site. The Government offered $100 After hearing evidence, the Court + warded $200 damages and $48 interest —in «ll $248 and costs. Morson for the crown; Davies, «). C., for land owner.

The Court then adjourned sina dis.

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Sir John Thompson is not expected to return from Paris Laleee July.

Miss Mary Large, of Charlottetown, and Misa Jessie Strong, of Summerside, are mem- bers of the graduating class at Mount Allison this term,

Mr. P. S. Brown is at the Victoria. On Saturday he arrived ia the city from P. K. Island with a fast horee which he sold to Mr, Francis McAvino,—St. John Telegraph.

Mrs. Lefurgey, of Summerside, mcther of Mrs. George McSweeney, was in tow1i to day. She left this morning, accompanied by Mrs. McSweeney, for Sackville, to be present at the closing exercises of M4unt Allison,— Moncton Times.

Mr. Justice Burbidge, who arrived here last night, isthe guest of the Master of the Rolls. He returns to the mainland to-morrow morning.

ANDREW UsnHer’s Scotch WHISKIes cannot be equalled for their beautiful flavors and exeeilent value,

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Moxt. McDonatp, the well known St, Johu barrister, was obliged to seek a change of climate for the cure of acute bronchitis. He took Hrwker’s Tolu and was cure i by two bottles He considere it a reraarkable remedy, and strongly recommends its use to a)l so afficted. bees

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Choice family flour to be had cheap from F. L. Macnutt, Water Street. may29 dy li wky li

Are Not Atal

OF OUR PRICES

Being Beaten or even Equalled, QUALITY CONSIDERED.

YOU KNOW

Half the Secret of Business is to Buy well,

We Buy Low for Cash, and You Reap the Benefit. Come and See the Bargains we can

give you this week in the ba.ance of

that sample lot of Boots which we bought at half price.

J.M. McLeed & Co.

Charlottetown, May 29, 1893. «

ge TENDERS addressed to ‘le under- signed, and en “Tender for Indian Supplies,” will be received up to noon of WED- NESDAY, 7th June, 1893, for the undermentioned articles, or any of them, to be delivered to the Indian Superiatendent on Lennox Islaad, in such quantities and at such times after th» Ist July, 2393, as they mey Oe sequined by hva:—Flour,

Lumber, Shingles,

of the above mentioned articles as are transmis-

sable by post should accompany each t ander. The lowest or any teuder not necessarily ac-

cep is eee inserting this advertisement without authority from this Departmeat through ae _—— # Printer, will forfeit payment for the L. VANKOUGHD R&T, Deputy of the Superintende at-General of nh Afvairs.

Department of Indian A Ottawa, 17th May, im f

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‘{number of persons are involved,

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Sprxcrat Desparcues To THe EXAMINER.

A DISASTROUS CYCLONE THE GERMANIA GOES DOWN

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With Sixty-four Men.

Sailing Craft Also Lost.

Lonpon, May 30.

During a fearful cyclone which has been raging in Bay Bengal, the steamer Germania was lost and sixty-four men on board lost their lives. The British barque Rydalmere was swept high and dry on the shore near Diamond Harbor, on the river Hoogly, 34 miles below Calcutta. The British ship Glea- garry was abandoned at sea. The crew were saved.

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Hon. Mr. Chapleau’s Health.

Orrawa, May 39. Late letters from Paris state that the opera- tion performed on Governor Chapleau was not as successful as his friends would have wished, but it is believed he will be home by the middle of July.

A Sad Suicide. Montrear, May 30. Gustave Morn, Donagaw Street, did not appear yesterday at breakfast and the servant went to his room and foand him dead in bed with his throat cut.

Hall Defeats Slavin.

Lonpon, May 30.

Jim Hall met Frank Slavin last night for $2,500 a side anda purse of $8,500, and knocked him out in the seventh round,

More Bank Failures.

WASHINGTON, May 30. The National Bank of North Dakota, Fargo, and the First National Bank of Dakota, N.D., have closed their doors.

Bishop Bond Dead.

MonTREAL, May 30.

Bishop Bond (Anglican) died shortly before midnight, after less than a week’e illness,

General Telegraphic News.

Warsaw, May 27.—The police here have discovered a great Nihilistic plot in which a Forty- eight jstudents, sixty laborers and eight women have been arrested on the charge of connection with the conspiracy.

CuicaGco, May 27.—The financiers of the World‘s Fair are congratulating themselves on the fact that the exposition is already making money. Daily reports received by Anditor Ackerman show that in spite of the unfavorable weather the Exposition Co, is now receiving more than $5,000 a day above running expenses. As the working force in all departments is being rapidly reduced, the surplus will begin to accumu- late rapidly within a few days.

Wuire Prains, N. Y.. May 27,—-Chief of police Patrick Cash, of Williams Bridge, shot and killed James Cleary, of that town, last night during a dispute regardiag a con- tract which each wanted to secure. Cash, it is alleged had been drinking, and becom- ing angered ata remark made by young Cleary, drew arevolver and sent a bullet through the latter's head, causing death three hours later.

Wasnineton, May 27.—Reports received at the Treasury Derartment indicate a larger registration of Chinese than was at first anticipated. So far the reports from forty-seven out of sixty-three internal revenue districts of the United States show that 11,278 Chinese have registered.

Toronto, May 28.—The Ontario Lagis- lature prorogued on Saturday. Among the bills passed during the session was one pro- viding that a plebiscite be taker in Jan- uary next on the advisability of prohibiting by law the importation, manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage.

Monrreat, May 28.—A London cable to the Star says : Canadian cattle continue to be slaughtered at Liverpool, Glasgow and Deptford in large numbers. In no case has a suspicion of disease arisen. The outlook for the removal of the schedule is hopeful, but cattle prices_ase bad.

WasHINGTON, May 27.—Secretary of the lnterior Smith has givena decision in the pension case, construing the phrase ‘Disa. bility not of service origin” so to limit it to disabilities proventing the applicant from earning support by manual labor. This, it is believed, will reduce the pension payments nearly $2,000,000 annually.

Savannau, Ga., May 27.—Several days ago the Laborers’ Union, a colored labor organization, notified the public that their wages would be $1.50 per day in the future. They also adopted a rule whereby any member working for less than $1 50 should receive 150 lashes. On Monday the Union learned that two of their members were working for $1.25 per day. They took J. Robinson out. en the commons Monday night and nailing two laths together applied 150 lashes to him. He begged to be let off, promising uot to break the rules again, but to no effect. Charles Conley, the other man, hearing of Robinson’s plight, induced two men with shotguns to aecompsany him home. Warrants have been obtained against the members of the Union to pre- vent lashings.

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USE SKODA’S DISCOVERY, the great

blood and nerve remedy.

F, W. Hearn, of Toronto, was cured of a

ns,| cough that followed la grippe, by using Me H

Hawker’s Tolu He wrote grateful letter of acknowledgment.

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O. S. Mersereav said he never received as much benefit from al] the other medicine > ever took as he did from Hawker’s

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Large stock of men’s shoes in tan, dongola, kangsroo and calf, at Goff Bros.

Day 4; Martin's polish for tan shoes at Goff

Bros

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Shirts, Suits, Carpets, Millinery, Mantles, Dress

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Charlottetown, May 29, 1893,

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BROWN’S BLOCK.

FIRE LiFe ACCIDENT

CHARLOTTETOWN.

What Ails the Ancient Companies?

This is what ails them: The FEAR of CHANGE, which Milton says usad to per- plex monarchs when they saw a long tailed comet in the sky. The CHANGE is Here ; not heralded by a comet but by the New Yost, the perfect writing machine.

Unequalled in

PRINCIPLE OF CONSTRUCTION,

OPERATION AND ALIGNMENT,

SPEED AND NOISELESSNESS,

BEAUTY OF WORK AND MANI. FOLDING,

CLEARNESS OF LETTER PRESS. COPIES,

New Features:

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NO SHIFT KEY,

NO DOUBLE SCALES,

NO DIRTY TYPE TO CLEAN, NO OLD-FOGY IJEAS.

_ The history of the introduction of the Yost has been marvellous since its very inception. Never did a radical newcomer so rapidly replace its established rivals, Its long awaited improvements, however, gave it a hearty welcome, and to-day its follow- ing is world-wide and enthusiastic. Thousands of operators have tried and preferred it, and thousands of others — who lack the courage of their convictions—stick to the «ld machines from force of habit only—already acknowledge it as THE typewriter. And all of this wondertul success of the past has been won with the early model of the Yost, upon which the NEW YOST is a vast step in advance,

_ Send for illustrated Catalogue to IRA CORNWALL, General Agent for the Mari- ime Provinces, 134 Prince William Street, St. John, or to

D. B. ; : May 25, 1893, STEWART, Charlottetown, P. E. IE.

Would you Like to go Shopping in

MONTREAL

COLONIAL HOUSE, PHILLIPS SQUARE, MONTRIAL,

Special Attention given to Mail Orders

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Dry Goods, Carpets, Curtains, Furniture, China and Glas-s ware, Kitchen Utensils, Silverware, Lamps, Japanese Goods, fadies’ and Children’sBoots, Shoes and Slippers, Mantles and Millinery.

Full Stocks in each department. Trial o ders solicited.

HENRY. MORGAN & CO

MONTREAL.

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" =—~ienaiunee Great Annual Auction Sale

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SUPERIOR- GARRIAGRS

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Koom, on FRIDAY, tho Sod act, af pales commencing at LL o'clock, a, m. ;—

A choice assortment of Dew Single Seated Carriages and EK ‘ = com- pri-ing Kensirgtons and Lake Shere fabbonn, (Reversible Seats), Pony Gladstones, Phetons, lep Buggies, Express W agons, etc,

Terms cash, or approved joint notes with

interest, R. BEATRSTO, Auctioneer,

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S. POLINO is intended to leave Montreal on J. SATURDAY, 27th inst., for Charlottetown, Pictou and Sr. Jobn’s, Nfld, For Freight or Passage apply to HENRY DOBELL & Cu, ontreal, RO2S & CO., Quebec,

or to N,, B, & M. RATTENBURY, Agents, Charlottetown,

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A98 SWIFT

ee the 93 “SWIFT” is the best w mede ian KNGLANTS), and that it is to none in AMERICA, any unprejudiced w men wil) say ajier # fair test of this Machine's powers. ;

here are a few y isin reasons why the SWIFT, made by the Coventry Machinists’ Cure, Coventry, Kngland, the oldest Cycle turers in the world, is the acme of all thats great and good in a strictly high-grade wheel:--

(BECAUSE it is and the Senet end ee accurete.

BECAUSE it is leht and strong—correct

- not weight give strength WHY ? BECAUSE ite rolier forged chain reduces friction 08 winimurr. BKCAUSE it is pot \ to make a better w

| Many more equally strong reasons Can be | given why the “ SWIFT” is THE wheel. Lwih | have a sample wheel here ia a few days. Hold | your ordere until you bave seem it, Now is the time to buy the “SWIFT.” Terms Cash ; or to those who prefer, on easy

instalments,

WILLIAM J. STAIR, mayl6 Agent for Charlottetown.

“COLUMBIAS.

| BEG leave to inform the people of Ohar- lotcetown and all creation

jthat 1 am Sole Ageat for the sbove | Bicycles, and that this celebrated w |can only be ub‘ained through me as far a | this Island is concerned. Iam

| receiving letters and postal cards—sent the P. pe Manutacturing Co, and retore hy them to me—frow persons here,

J for esta ogues and rates. One young ms

|—a yourh of 18 summers—signed Bi

** Brigadier Colonel,” and another 4 sp cial veduction ashe was “as with a largo iamily.” It will be « short

end easier way for brigadier & orphaus and other unfortuaates to come me direst for information, snd *

save their postage stamps. Please remem | ber that there is only one price for Colum | bias the world over, and that the

| of a cheaply constructed Bicycle is @ most | eXpensive experiment.

k. M. YOUNG, Agent for P. E. Ish

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Horses Wanted.

‘TITANTED at the Hotel Davies, on Tae Gay next, May 30th, four big Cart Horses— Barristers 3i pd—ma _

| ZWANTED-~—A Girl to do general Reference recuired. Apply betweer oF

| eight o’clock in the evening to Mrs. 6 31 ELLNER, Prince Street. many 30