HE DAILY BXAMINER.
JANUARY 6, 1898,
EX-COUNC'LLOR MORRIS-
We have te announce today the death of ex Councillor ‘Morris, who was for many rears intimately identified with the corpor ate interests of Charlottetown. Mr. Morris endured with patience a long and distressing illness. He was the sou of the inte John Morris, Esquire, at one time High Sheriff of Queen’s County. In early life he was.a» leader among our volunteer wilitiamen; and he rose in the service to tbe rank of Msjor.* More recently he took an active interest in civic matters and ob- tained an influential position at the City Council Board. He was a warm-hearted man and had many attached friends. He leaves four sons who mourn the loss of a loving and kiodly-hearted father.
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RAILWAY DEFICITS.
Tuowvex they Lave, in accordance with the abominable spoils system, turned out of employment hundreds of Conservative employes, the Liberals in office have not lessened the deficits on the Intercolonial and P. E. Island Railway. It is stated that the accounts of the Intercolon‘al rail - way for the past year of Mr. Blair's administration bave been closed, and that they show a deficit of $59,940. This ie an increase of $4,753 over the deficiency of the previous vear,—the deficit for 1895 was $9,582! On the P. E. Island Railway the Government had a deficit last year of $82,046 a8 against $78,662 in the preceding twelve months. @n both roads the deficit for the last current year was $146,986, whereas the deficit in the preceding year was $133,849, The loss from running the Government roads was therefore $13,037 larger during 18.6-7 than during 1895-6.
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THE CHINESE PROSLEM-
Tue policy of the British Government as stated by the London Times and the Manchester Guardian must meet with the approval of right thinking men the world ever. The British Government does not propose that China shall be divided among the European nations. The pro osition is dishovest and wroog, and therefore not to be entertained. Great Britain will nat, if she can help it, permit it to be carried
out. She wants no territory. But she demands that the trade of China shall be open to the world. Germany
and Russia must not monopolize it and must not be permitted to partition China as they desire to do. To prevent such a consummation, British ships will go with those of Germany and Russia and will assert equal rights in every Chinese port. The Manchester Guardian, supposed to express the views of Mr. Chamberlain says :
“If Germany obtains 3 naval station «at KiaosChou, Great Britain ineiate §«=6upon§ «having «a lease of ground for a naval station at the same port and she will support every other power tnaking the same claim. The con- tention of the government is that the most favored vation clause in the British and all other treaties with China forbid any apecial concessions of the nature contem- plated by Germany at Kiao Chou, and prevents nations from acquiring speciul benefits in which the others have not a share. Tle government bas also declared that the same principle applies to such other enactments as to ratiway and mine monopolies. ‘Taking this stacd on the treaties, Great-Britain refuses to acknow- ledge such concessions and will insi-t on similar railway and mine rights and will use such force vo secure or defend them as may be necessary. Thie declaration does not apply to cessions of territory to which the existing treaties do not refer, bat relative to tbis contingency.”
This view of the matter, taken together with the evmi-official statement of The Times published in our telegraphic sclumns today, must, and will, we fee) sure, be approved by all nations outside the monopolistic ring. At any rate, the British Government is clearly on the ground of right, and will, therefore, be backed up by the united force of the British Empire as well as by the moral iafluence of the whote English-spcaking world.
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NOTES AND COMMENTS:
—The-terrible fatal accident at London, Ont., shews how important it is to baye a competent and reliable erchitect to design aod superintead the erection of public buildings of all kinds. Lhe money saved by the employment of an unskilled archi- tect ta dearly bought when, as a result, haman lives are lost or endangered.
—Commenting on Le Soleil’s proposal to sel} 100,000 square miles of the vortheru part of Quebec Province and pay off the Provincial debt, the Halifax Eveoing Mail aays: “We strongly suspect that Mr. Pacand. bas been studying the political history of this province that bas sold every- thing saleable, and given away wha: they eculd vot sell.” Debt aod dieaster almost
TIE DAILY EXAMINER CHARLOTTETOWN, JANUARY 5, 1898
iG i involuntary follow in the wake of our latte, «day Liberals,
—The Nova Scotia fruit growérs’ asso. ciation will hold itsanonal meeting beginn- ing the 26th inst. Hon. Mr. Fisher, Minister of Agriculture, and Professors Roberteon, Shutt aod Fletcher will be ipvitd. President Trotter, of Acadia, will deliver an address. There will be original papers by leading fruit growere, and free discussion of subjects of vital importance to thie great industry. The me<tiage will be held in College hall, Wolfville.
—We learn that the contract for sup- plying the poorbouse with meat bas been awarded to Messra. Saunders & Newsom, whose tender wae the lowest. A strung effert was made to place the contract in the hands of a political favorite of the City members. Itis tothe credit of Premi-r Warburton that he dared to do right in this case, despite psrty influences. The matter is @ small one, but it may be the straw which shows which way the wind blows. Premier Warburton will do well to resist the corrupt influences of his party, in large matters as wel) as small.
—The old style of portra:ing famous people through a “sketch” or “biography” is to be modernized in The Ladies Home Juurnal during 1898. Fiveof the most prominent Americans have been chosen for the departure: President McKinley, Mrs Cieveland, Mark Twsio, Joseph Jefferson, and Thomas A. Edison. Each wiil havea especia) article, which will consist of about fifteen or twenty fresh
unpublished stories and ao- cedotes strung together, each anecdote showing some characteristic
trait or presenting a different side of the subject. The idea is to show famous personalities through their own doings aod sayiags.and to make these articles accurate the relatives and closest personal friends of the subjects have assisted and given to theJournal the best stories and anecdotes within their own knowledge. Each article will thus represent the closest view of the one sketched. Noauthdorship will be attached to any of the articles.
—Referring to the United States pension fraude, and the New York Sun’s recent exposure, Goldwin Smith says: At last an independent journal bas dared to speak the truth. Public opinion, Jeng ago formed, but hitkerto held in suspense, burst out at once in response to the appeal. The evil spell ia broken, and Congressmen » ill probably now muster courage to do their duty to the republic, or at least henceforth to refuse active participation in gross abuse. That even io the press perfect independence is not 0 common as it might be must be regretfully admit ed. Too often there is sinister influence behind the jour- nal. ‘Tco often fear of losing cireulatior paraly.zes the conscience of the editor, as fear of losing, votes paralyzes the con- science ofthe legislator. But on the whole, there is more of independence as well as more breadth of view in the press than there is in legislators, whose politi- cal life hangs upon a local vote. This article in the New York Sun will not only have saved many millions to the pation at a time of sore financial need, but will have arrested the growth of a cancer of fraudulent mendicancy in the national charactor more pernicious than the werst disasters ot finance.
ESTEEMED EXCHANGES:
—Halifax Herald: When a Grit paper refers to “ amelioration of tariff conditions affecting the farmer,” which are alleged to bave been made under the new govern- mest, itis not easy to see what it refers to, unless it is the abolition of the duty on Iodian coro, by which tbe Canadian tariff conditions affecting the United States farmer have been so amnieliorated as to en- able him to sell an extra couple of million dollars worth of bis corn in Canada, and to displace a correxpondiug quantity of Canadian coarse grains.
Montreal Gazette: “Whatever may be the law, the officials of the Dominion Goverument in New Brunswick are pot well advised in claiming that their salaries are exempt from the jurisdiction of the provincial courts. In the matter of pay- ing his just debts, a Dominion official hu« no more right to exemptions or privileges than a crossing sweeper or a chimney sweep. The ideathat @ civil vervant 1 different from the rest of the population bas probably been increased by some of the provincial legislatures depriving bin’ of the franchise It is time it was under- stood that an official, outside of his official duties, isneither more nor less thana citizen. He should enjey no privileges
and suffer no dirqualifications.
A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU
New mercies, new blessings, new light on the way,
New courage, new hope, and new strength for each day;
New notes of thanksgiving, new chords of celight;
New praise in the morning, new songs in the night;
New wine in the chalice, new altars raise;
New fruius fortby Master; new garments of praise;
New gifts from his treasures, new smiles from his face;
New streams from the fountain of infinite grace;
New siare tur thy crown, and pew tokens of love;
New gleams of thy g'ory that awaits thee ab- ve;
New I?fgnt on his countenance, full and unpriced —
All these be the joy of the new life ia Christ.
to
ST. PETER’S HALL.
The beginning of ‘the entertainment of last evenjng was somewhat late; but the affair, neverthless, developed very pleasan — ly. ‘Ibe concerted pieces by the orchestra under Miss Russe}l’s leadership, were ex- ceedingly well rendered, the precision and
oe
spirit of the playing of the ady and gentlemen ama'eurs bring highly crediteble. Miss Large aod Miss Coady gave admir- able violin solos and were both heartily spplauded,—the latter receiving a well-deserved encore. Miss Mc'sean played a piano solo with her accustomed skill bed was heartily applaud-
ed. As for the vocal music, it was well austaioed by Mr. Walter Cotton, who sp peared before a Charlottetown audience for the first time and was encored; by Mr, Ernest Will, whose ability as a singer is already well established; by Mr. Charles Bell, whose powerful manly voice is always beard with pleasure and particular- ly when he sings such a capital song as that of last evening; by Mrs. Byrne, whose clear and sweet soprano was appropriate/y used io the interpretation of “A sister of the Nightingale;” by Miss Minuie Moore, whose great natural ability ae a singer has been supplimented by careful culture and whose beautiful song was rapturously encored; and by Misses Marion and Amy Earle aud Messrs Davison and Mcore who sang as a qnartette Novello’s beautiful retting of tne “Adesti Fidelis.” The delightful music was pleasantly inter- spersed with readings by Mr. Bu'man, Mr, Warren and Miss Moore.
What @ curious thing is a stove withont agrate. That is the Quebec Heater. Call at the Cry Hardware Store and see it in use.—R. B. Norton & Co. |
The wonder of the age in the heating line is the Quebee Heater. We have just received @ lot of them and have one set up
and working in our store. Call and see it.—R. B. Norton & Co.
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THE FIRST COTTON MILL. Washington’s Diary Fixes Its Location as Beverly, Mass.
Several different towns in the United States claim the unique distinction of hav- ing erected the first American cotton mill, but from the best information that can be obtained it seems that the credit properly belongs to the town of Beverly, Mass.
The circumstances leading up to this discovery may be of interest to our read- ers, Some years ago Mayor Rantoul of Salem, Mass., was invited to Pawtucket, R. L., to attend the centennial exercises held at that place in commemoration of the opening of the famous Slater mill, In sending out invitations to this centennial event the owners of the mill claimed it to be the first establishment of its kind ever erected In the United States. For some reason Mayor Rantoul was unable to be present at the exercises, but being deeply interested in historical researches he de- cided at his leisure to investigate the claims of the Pawtucket mill owners. This investigation led to the discovery that the old cotton mill at Beverly, Mass., which was burned down in 1838, had been in operation for several years prior to the establishment of the mill at Pawtucket, and that no less a witness than General Washington himself could be cited in con- firmation of the fact. It seems that Gen- eral Washington, while on a tour of the New England states in 1789, made a visit to the old Beverly cotton mill and was 60 impressed with the novelty of the spectacle that he devoted several pages of his diary to its description. This old diary is still to be found among General Washington's papers.
As the researches of Mayor Rantoul seemed to settle the matter beyond all con- troversy, the residents of Beverly, Mass., caused a handsome tablet to be erected on the site of the old mill, commemorating the establishment of the first enterprise of its kind ever inaugurated in the United States. —Atlanta Constitution.
Apples, Apples.
We find that we have too many barrels of
APPLES
and in order to clear them out, we o:ter Greenings, $3.75 per bbl
No 2 Northern Spy, Fine Stock, $3.75 per bbl
SANDERSON & Co.
RINK.
The lee Is PERFECT
BAND
Monday and Thursday Nights, and every other Saturday afternoon
If you do nt skate, come and promenade, and take a view from the
GLASS GALLERY
Admission ta skate, 25c. Promenade, 10c. No extra charge for gallery.
Buy a coupon book, 5 tickets for a
dollar.
Watch this space for further announcements
BEER, LORDLY & PROWSE
MANAGER},
NOTICE.
A General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Inland Navaigation Company, Lim- ited, for the election of directors and the transaction of other business, wil] be held
; in MeEachern’s Rnilding, Queen Street.on
Wednesday, the 26th day of January,1898 at 2 30 p. m. prowpt. : CHARLES PALMER, L. L. BEER, F. L. HAsZARD, BENJ. ROGERS,
Provisional Directors. Ch’town, Jan. 5 - 98 td
LEGAL CARD. Mathieson & Bentley
Barristers, Solicitors, Etc
OF FICES— . Cameron Block, Charlottetown Main Street, Georgetown.
MONEY TO LOAN
W. E. Bextiey, Ch’town.
Jan3— law &w Ex& Pat3inos; wJo.& Watch-
man 3mos,
J. A. Marutesox, G:o’town.
PURE INDIA TEA.
Brahmin Brand.
Is fast becoming popular all over Canada, and the Orders constantly being received from New York, Brooklyn, Boston, Winnipeg, ‘i'oronto, Montreal Ottawa, St. Joha, and Halifax, as well as commanding the
United States.
largest trade in P. E> Island.
w— HORACE HASZARD,
Agent for Canada and United States. Ch’town 29th Dec. 1897
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List of Ratepayers ror the cit
In default for Assessment due on Real Property, for the year ending 31st Decem- ber, 1897, containing names of all euch defaulters. and the amount due from them respectively, with a statement of the Number of the town Lot, Water Lot and Common
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Lot upou which or any part thereof such assessment is in default.
Name of Ratepayer In Default,
Statement or Description of Property upon which Assessment Is made,
McArthur, Sarah Birch, Jonn, Coyle, Stephen,
House & Land on Common Lot No, 22, House & Land on Town Lot No 72, 3rd hun, House & Land on Town Lot No 3, 2ad bun,
Carmichael, Est. of Jas House & Land on Town Lot No 73, 3rd bun,
Careron, Edmund,
Vacant Land on Town Lot No 72 & 73, 2nd han,
Dockendorf,Chas.& Jas Vacant Land on Town Lot No 10, 4th nun,
Griffith, John A. ee “ee
Gardiner, Frederick, Hollman, John, fT’ se
Hughes, Peter, Hughes, Bridget, Lowe, Walter,
oh “ee se se “ iif
McNeill, Duncan,
Purdie, Jane, Estate of, W. A. Q. Mor- son and Leslie S. McNutt, Trustees,
McQuaid, Dennis,
Reid, Richard B.
Redmend, Danie),
Steel, Robert,
Trainor, Patrick,
House & Land on Town Lot No 64, .t huo, House & Land on Town Lot No 88, Ist bun, lHonse & Land on Common Lot No 32, House & Land on Town Lot No 91, 3rd hun, House & Land on Common Lot No 21, House & Land on Common Lot No 22, House & Land on Common Lot No 23, House & Land on Town Lots No5 & 6, 4th hun, Houre & Land on Town Lot 49, 4th bun House & Land on Town Lot 98, 4th bun, Vacant Land on Common Lot No 31
House and Land on Common Lot No 22, Vacent Land on Common Lot No 22,
House & Land on Town Lots No 97 and 98, lst hun Vacant Land on Town Lot 100, Ist hun,
House & Land on Town Lot No 95, 2nd hun, House & Land on Common Lot No 2?,
House & Land on Town Lot No 20, 3rd hun, House & Land on Town Lot No 83, 2nd hun,
Turnbul!,Estate AndrewHouse & Land vn Town Lot 55, 4th hun,
Thorne, Charles E.
Thorne, Charles E. Thorne, R. & Geo. 8. Williams, John,
“ee «sé
Ward, Estate Robert
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of the Statute 51 Victoria — Cap. 12, Section 91, after 30 days publication of the above list, being a list of the Ratepayers of the City of Charlottetown who have failed to pay within the time pre scribed the Assessment severally levied upon their Real Property in said city, I will make an application to .is Honor, the Stipendiary Magistrate of suid City, for dudg- | ment againat*ach and all of the lands above described, for the respective amounts so levied againrt them, and then unpaid, and that upon such jndgment being duly
Small horse & Land $390, Vacant Land Corner Lot, $300, on Common Lot 23,
House and Land on Common Lot 23,
Large House & Lard on Common Lot No 23,
House & Land on Common Lot No 24,
Vecant Land on Common Lot No 27,
House and Land on Common Lot No 25,
entered, I will further apply for a warrant for the sale of such lands. Dated this 28th day of December, Ae D. 1897.
December 28, 1897, 1 mo.
sis
Mutual Lille insnratce ¢y
RICHARD A. McCURDY, - - - -
Has more insurance in force, a greater annual income and more assets It is the oldest active American Co —
$234,744,148.42
anany ther company in the world.
Total Assets,
OF Naw YORE
(THE WORLD'S GREATEST COMPANY),
Invested in Canada, - - - : 4,257,520 75
Total Surplus, nearly . - - 30,000,000,00
Insurance in force, . - . - 918,698,358.00 Income in 1896, %49,702,695°27. being
more than the total Revenue of the Dowinion of Canada,
Issues the most liberal policies and pays larger dividends, on all policiet han any other company
greates. company ir. tne world, } All policies payable in gold. Agents wanted
and is beyond donbt,, the
in unrepresented districts,
JOHN MACEACHERN,
Agent for P.E. Islan
NOTHING MORE SUITABLE
For a Christmas gift _—_—_,
Than a pair of Kid Shoes or slippers, for either lady or gentlem*s
for boys or girls, a pair of Hockey or Skating Boots
We show some nice lines of ladies and geutlemens slippers, overs hoe Felt boots at low prices.
aite rs,.
W. H. Stewart & ol
Se a ty
— — a a
y of Charlottetown
ROBERT VANIDERSTINE, City Collector.
Presiden
TWELVE MILLONS
wealthiest and
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