THE DAILY EXAMINER.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1890.

Impressiens of the Pressmen.

Ir is very pleasing to read the reports of

the members of the Maritime Press Asso- ciation, who visited Prince Edward Island a few days ago. All have, without doubt, carried away good impressions concerning this ‘* Gem of the Northern Sea.” Other visitors have not the means by which they can publish their impressions to the world. But each has his set of particular friends upon whom he can use his influence to visit the Island some other year. Therefore, it is important that each should be favorably impressed, as the more influential members of the press have been. To this end every- one rusident here should do what he or she ean to make our town and our country If, for instance, Charlottetown Cam-

attractive. would follow the example of Capt. eron, of the Princess of Wales, in the erection of a homestead and the ornamen- tation of the grounds about it,—if every citizen would do what he could to improve the appearance of things, —Charlottetown would soon be transformed into the most beautiful city in Canada, and made a centre of attraction for summer tourists. In the

same way the country might easily be made

much more attractive than it is. The

planting of trees here and there, and hedge

rows in the vicinity of all the farm stead-

ings, the weeding out of the thistles and

other noxiousthings, anda more plentiful use

of paint and whitewash—would add greatly

to the absolute value of farm property in this Province and make our broad lands-

capes much more attractive than they ‘are.

Not much expense or labor, but the exer-

cise of good taste and care would make our

Island home perfectly delightful in the

summer season.

We are glad that Senator Howian had an opportunity to show the pressmen how the Island province is affected in respect to its means of communication with the main- land and to explain to them his scheme for supplying the link that is wanted. No doubt they will give this important matter —important to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, as well as Prince Edward Is- land—their careful consideration.

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Notes and Comments.

—Now that the City Council are about to supply a number of additional electric lights, we hope that they will not overlook the claims of the residents of West End, in the neighborhood of the drill shed. This locality is now in total darkaess— except when the moon shines.

—-A contemporary states that a new sys- tem of marine lighting—new, at least, in Canada—is tv be put in operation shortly on the St. Lawrence river. So far all the gas buoys have shown a fixed light, but with the new system it will be possible to have as great a variety of lights from gas buoys as from tne lighthouses along the coast. These show alternating, revolving flashes or occulting, which give the meces- sary variety whereby the various stations are distinguished, the different effects being produced by machinery. In the case of these gas buoys the mechanism is worked automatically by heat generated by the gas flame. They have been in use for some

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time in England, where they have given)

great satisfaction. The department of marine purpose to make the first trial of the new automatic light on the gas buoy at the west end of Beau Jeu channel, will thus be changed trom a fixed into an occult- ing light, and be rendered more distin- guishable. It is proposed also to change the color of the gaslight on the buoy at the

east end of the same channel from white to | ‘

atic | at Summerside, ‘ if | to Boston on Saturday evening.

| Mr. Sam J. Richey, representing A. Issacs,

red. The experiment with the autom light will be watched with interest, as, successful, its adoption will give a variety to the buoy lights in use that will be of inestimable value to masters and pilots,

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Wedding Bells.

Mr. William A. Hawley, the popular young organist of the Baptist Church, and Miss Annie Hughes, daughter of F. W. Hughes, Esq., of this city, were married at

the residence of the bride’s parents, Wey- mouth Street, this morning. Rev. J. A. Gordon performed the ceremony. Miss

Maggie Barret acted as bridesmaid, and Mr. George Auld as groomsman. The happy young couple were the recipients of many beautiful presents, including one from the Baptist choir. THe EXAMINER congratulates Mr. and Mrs. Hawley, and trusts that their journey through life may be exceedingly pleasant.

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The Church Speaks.

In closing the service in the first Me- thodist Church, last evening, the pastor, Rev. John Read, said : ‘‘ Brethren, I am informed that a petition is in circulation, asking for an election to repeal the Canada Temperance Act. It is well-known that that petition has been prepared and is being circulated by two classes in this com- munity, viz., the liquor sellers and their friends. Our church courts, and those of the Presbyterian Church have given no un- certain sound, in their public deliverances upon this question—we ask for nothing short of the total prohibition of the liquor traffic. I trust that no member of this con- gregation will so far forget his duty to his God and to himself as to sign that petition and thus place himself in line with the liquor sellers and their friends.”

Queen's C. R. A.—The annual business meeting of the association was held on Saturday evening, at which it was decided to hold the prize meeting on Thursday the 25th inst., at 8.50 a. m. sharp. The matches will be open to all. A _ special prize list will be offered to those members who have never won a $2.00 prize or up- wards at any meeting of the P. R. A. or County Association. A large number of new compeittors are expected to take part.

“THE DAILY EXAMINER,

Our Artillerymen at Quebec, They Win Both Shifts and take

Second Place in the Shooting.

On Wednesday the 10th, the Island Artillery team went to the guns to compete with the other Provinces in big gun shoot- ing. The morning was very hazy and it was impossible to do good work, as at times the target could not be seen at all, and some of the detachments were obliged to lay their gun on a barn on the opposite side of the river. On two or three occasions during the day the firing had to be stopped until the fog lifted. However, when the Istand boys had finished, their scores stood ahead of all the teams that had fired up to this time, including St. John, Montreal, Levis and several other teams from Que- bec. About 5 o'clock the Island team took post at the gun for shifting, after hav- half hour's notice of what the

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“B” shift was. Not many seconds after the word ‘‘go” was given the big 58-ewt. gun was on the ground and on its way to its destination. In just eleven minutes

and one second the gun was lowered into the trunnion holes of the other carriage amid the applause of the whole camp and many citizens.

It may be necessary to give a little ex- planation of the shift in order that our readers may fully understand what our boys had todo. The gun had to be dismounted from the carriage, taken 20 feet to the rear, then 18 feet to the right through a roadway 6 feet wide and about 25 feet long and mounted ona carriage 18 feet from and parallel to the first one. There being only one carriage, the one the gun was on at the start had to be moved also.

Next day, at 12 o'clock, the Island team took post for the ‘‘A” shift. This shift was as follows :—The gun was mounted on a common standing carriage, placed on the centre of the ground platform in line of fire, and had to be dismounted over the right side by parbuckling, taken round by rear of platform to the rear of another carriage standing parallel to the former carriage

and 18 feet from it, by parbuckling, and mounted up the rear by skids

and rollers ; mounting and dismounting to be done in acordance with drill manual. This being a drill shfit, time would bo ad- ded for each mistake at drill, or other irregularity. Here is where the Island team deserved the compliments they re- ceived on the ground, as well as the high eulogies for the neatness and precise man- ner in which the work was done, for from the time ‘* Raise the gun out of the trun- nion holes,” was given till the word *‘ halt ” from the umpire, not one single mistake at drill was made, nor did a whisper come from one of the men.

When it is considered that the team had to contend with a difficulty which was not expected, viz: having to shift the carriage as well as §the gun (there being no second carriage available and having had no _prae- tice along this line), and that the shift was completed in such an orderly and neat way, and in the remarkably quick time of 5 min. and 6 sec. we think that the men well deserved what was said of their work by those competent tojudge, viz., that it was the best shift ever performed there, and that Lieut. Sterns, whowas ‘** number one” was the best man they had seen act in that capacity for many years.

A telegram received by Captain Davison late on Saturday evening states that Hali- fax did not shift, but were leading on both guns, with P, E. Island second. Lieut. Easton, of the Georgetown Battery, tied for second place in the officers competition. All the team except Col. Moore returned home on Saturday evening.

sth emegeignmaiianetsc—— Personal.

Mr. James, Clow, M. P. P., Murray Harbor North, is registered at the Osborne.

©. D. McPhee, Esq., of Denver, Colorado, arrived here on Saturday evening and went east this morning.

The Rev. Henry Howe is visiting the Church of England parishes of P. E. Island on behalf

of King’s College, Windsor, N. 8. Mr. J’. B. Grady, the populer station agent returned from a holiday trip

the well known St. Jobn cigar man, is ona business trip to the Island. He is at the Davies.

The last number of the Dominion Oddfellow contains an excellent likeness of Mr. Theo. L. Chappelle, the active and versatile Grand Master, ete.

Mr. George J. Rogers, of the firm of Dodd d& Rogers, returned from a business trip to Boston on Saturday evening. He was a pas- senger by the Carroll.

Mr. J. 8S. Cunningham ard wife (nee Miss Mutch) arrived here from Boston in the Carroll on Saturday evening. They are registered at the Hotel Davies.

Lt. Col. Reid, of the Western States, is visiting his nephew, J. D. Reid, Esq., of this city. Col. Reid went to school in Charlotte- town sixty-five years ago.

Mr. Edward Chandler, of the firm of James Paton & Co., returned from a holiday trip to Boston, New York and Philadelphia, on Satur- day evening. He was among the passengers on the Carrol.

Mr. Fred Monaghan, of the Halifax Chron- icle staff, is visiting the city. Heis accom- panied by Mr. P E Corbett, a former resident of Charlottetown, who is now engaged in the insurance business in Halifax. Both are at the Hotel Davies.

Sheik Abdul Aziz, who recently left the Salvation Army to become a Baptist Mission- ary,} declined to go to India after the Mis- sionary Board had made every preparation for the journey. The reasons for the change are best known to the fickle Abdul himself.

A London despatch says that the health of Princess Louise of Wales, Duchess of Fife, is giving her husband and royal relatives great uneasiness. She has never entirely recovered from the effects of her late illness, and suffers from almost daily fainting fits.

From Boston.—The str. Carroll, Captain Brown, arrived here shortly after 6 o’clock on Saturday evening, after a very pleasant passage. She brought the usual general cargo and the following passengers: Mrs B CG Blankenship, Miss Emma L Blanken- ship, Mr H McInnis, Edward Chandler, George Rogers, Mr Cross, Mrs Cross, Wm Smith, Mrs M Richards, J S Cnuningham, Mrs Cunningham, Miss Belle McGregor, Mrs M Mooney, Mrs Dorr, Maggie Mc- Phee, Wm _ Bennett, Belle Macaulay, Florence Casings, Miss Emerson, Miss Eunice Simpson, Freeman W inslow, Samuel

‘Mc{ntyre and Miss Annie McPherson.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Scott Ac. vs. License. Srr,— It is not my intention to enter into a controversy with your genial correspon- dent ‘* J,” in order to show that the sent law, although badly administered, is better than license. The Scott Act is all right, the trouble is to get the right men in

with himself,

ing fast the Canada Temperance When the names on the petition are pub- lished your correspondent will have a much better idea as to what side the liquor sellers are on, and I trow not that the ab- sence of the names of all good temperance men, both Catholic and Protestant, will show him on what side the temperance men are. The eyes of the people are well open by thistime. Theydo not require such plausible arguments and lengthy newspaper correspondence to enlighten them on the present issue, We do not underestimate the terrible power of the liquor traflic. We know it seeks to control, and it does con- trol to an alarming extent, the Legislature, the Council, the Press, and even the Pulpit. Will anyone deny this ? No one. Every- body admits its awful truth. I have always cast my ballot for the Act, and shall do so again. I shall never, by my voice or vote, give permission or license any respectable (?) saloon keeper to seud my boy to ruin. lf young men are ruined in Charlottetown to-day it is not the fault of the law, but of those who are sworn and paid to enforce it. Falru.

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A Statement Questioned.

Siz,—Will you allow me space for a few sentences on the Scott Act campaign now going on. I see that one of the writers in your last issue has made the statement that it is not the liquor men who bring on the election, but the temperance men. Such a statement as that should not be made with- out clear proof. I do not believe it. Let him give us even the names of half a dozen temperance men who want this question opened, or let the men who carry round the petition say whose money they receive for their work. If temperance men pay them I will submit and allow that your correspon- dent is right.

ANOTHER CITIZEN.

Terrific Battles at Sea. EXPERIENCE OF FOUR VESSELS WITH HUR- RICANES.

Another chapter in the history of bur- ricanes, cyclones and terrific storms at sea is added by the arrival at New York on the llth of four big vessels that show all the effects of terrific battles with old ocean in some Of its angriest moods. One of the vessels, the ship Mount Stewart, of Glas- gow, left her fore and main topmasts and mizzen topsails and jib in mid-ocean, and her crew are congratulating themselves that the vessel did not find a grave in the sea. Another, the bark Loch Ranaza, also of Glasgow, parted with many of her sails and split nearly all that remained during a five-hours struggle in the grasp of a terrific hurricane. The others were more or less injured by furious gales and terrific seas, and all tell stories of frightful experiences. The Mount Stuart was sailing along in N., lat. 42°, lon. 68°, when the weather glass in the captain’s cabin indicated that a storm of unusual severity was somewhere in the neighborhood, although © still cut of sight of the naked eye and the most powerful glasses on the ship, Suddenly a jet black line appeared along the horizon, and began to mount with in- credible swiftness until the sky was as black asink. Suddenly the hurricane broke on the ship, and the vessel lay down in a bed of seething sea until the foam was _ bubbl- ing along the rail. Blast followed blast and still the great ship failed to move, and it seemed to the horror-stricken men on deck as if she must goto the bottom. At last, and little by little, the vessel righted her- self, and just in time to meet a tremendous wave which broke over her bows with a roar like Niagara. Mew were washed off their feet and only saved from going over the rails by the life lines about their waists. A big ship’s boat, torn from its lashings, went down the deck as if propelled by eleec- tricity, and in company with a heneoop went over the rails and out into the bed of foam astern, The jib blew : way leaving only a few shreds. of tattered canvas clinging to the stay, and with a report like the crack of a pistol the mizzentopsails followed suit. Immense seas swept the decks fore and aft, and tons of water fell on the deck and it seemed as if the ship must founder. The four men at the wheel could do nothing tu keep the vessel’s head tothe seas. To save their lives they left the whizzing spokes and abandoned the ship. to the fury of the gale. She was tossed about, sometimes standing on her beam ends. The foretopmast soon went by the board, and, a few minutes later, the maintopmast snapped like a match ; but, held by the stays, it swung in the air above like the pendulum of a clock. The wind tore the sails from their lashings and the rumble of the heavy canvas as it thrashed the masts and yards seemed a fitting music for the inferno of the storm as it walked the decks below. The storm subsided after eight hours. Then the ship, a wreck of its former self rested on an even keel.

The bark Constance, of Barbadoes, for New York, met the hurricane on Aug. 29, while in lat. 25.30, low. 70.12, and for four hours battled with terrific seas and a gale that blew from every point of the com- pass. She managed to weather the gale without injury, but her captain states that it was the worst storm he ever encountered on the Atlantic ocean. The same hurricane on Aug. 27 was met by the bark Falmouth, of Windsor, N. S., in lat. 21, lon. 73. The

west, and for 24 hours the ship labored in a heavy sea with every prospect of founder- ing. She managed to weather the gale, however, and put into New York with her

with an Atlantic hurricane.

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but four arrests to every 1000 of the popu- lation,

EMBER 15

Provincial Exhibition and Races.

Fashionable High-Class Goods

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. | town office to enforce it. Any man who is honest ;>~HURSDAY and FRIDAY, } who ‘is willing to exercise | inst., snd Oct, Ist, 2nd and 3rd, prox., the! the reason which God has given him, will | following arrangement for Trains and Fares | find daily evidence of the necessity of hold- | Act.

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connection with the Provincial Exhibi- tion and Races, to be held at Charlotte- on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30th,

will be carried out: —

‘ 1 Net Return Tickets at one first-class fare will SPECIALTIES

be issned from all Stations to Charlottetown by Forenoon Trains on September 29th, to parties in charge of Live Stock or other articles for the Exhibition; also to parties appointed to act as Judges. Return ‘Tickets will be issued to the general public by After- noon Trains on September 29th, by all Trains on September 30th, and October Ist and 2nd, and by Forenoon Trains on October 3rd.

A Special Train will leave Tignish for Char- lottetown at 4 a. m., standard, on September 30th, and on October Ist, 2nd and Brd; re- turning, will leave Charlottetown for Tignisk at 4.30 p. m., standard, on September 30th, and on October Ist and 2nd. Return Tickets will be issued by these Trains at undermen- tioned rates :—

Tignish to Elmsdale, inclusive........$1 25 Bloomfield to Portage, ee 115 Conway to Richmond, ee Te 1 00 Wellington toSummerside, ‘* ........ f

NoewAnnantoC., Traverse, * .......- 80 Bradalbane to Clyde, Sawa 65 Hunter River and North Wiltshire..... 50 Colville, Loyalist and Milton........... 35 WON ok ook sc bik cbse kes 65 lbs Cae 20 Moyalty Fansblem:. ...0600ssceccendbesne 15

By the Forenoon Trains from the East, Return Tickets will be issued to Charlotte- town on September 30th, and on October Ist, 2nd and 3rd, at undermentioned rates :—

Souris to Bear River, inclusive......... $0 90 Selkirk to Lot 40, BA ky Speeas 75 mh, Deewars to Traeeee, "kok kc 50 ee eis doe cul eSe 40 a ee eae 35 ace 25 SEO Bis nosh es aka vis aowesbees 20 Georgetown to Peake’s, inclusive....... 80 PS iio. hha ends 4 dics kacbadseeeio ban 60

The Afternoon Train for Souris wil! be de- tained at Charlottetown until 4 p. m., stand- ard, on September 30th, and October Ist, 2nd and 3rd, and will connect at Mount Stewart with Evening Train for Georgetown.

Passengers from Cape Traverse Branch will be conveyed by Regular Train to and from Emerald Junction, at which point connection will be made with Special te and from Char- lottetown.

Tickets issued at one first-class fare will be good for return by any train up to and on October 4th, but ‘Lickets issued at special re- duced rates will be good for return only on date of issue and following day ; those from Stations west of Charlottetown being good ouly on Special Train, except Tickets issued by Special on October 2nd, which will be good for return by Regular Trains on October 3rd, and those issued by Special on October 3rd, which will be good for return by Regular Trains on October 4th.

J. UNSWORTH, Superintendent.

Railway Office, Ch’town, sept 15, 1890. septlhb—dy mwf pattts wky prs

A FINE OPPORTUNITY

—-—FOR-—--—- An Enterprising Man. WwW are instructed to sell at Auction, on 4‘ the Premises at Alberton, on MON- DAY, the 6th day of October, at the hour of 3.o’clock, p. m., that valuable property lately occupied by Senator Howlan, and situated at

the head of the Railway and Queen Wharves, consisting of

1 Warehouse, 110 feet long, with a Cellar under half of it.

1 Warehouse, 50 feet long.

1 completely fiuished Store and Office, with small Dwelling attached.

1 Lime Kiln, with half privilege.

Lumber and Coal Yard.

This property has been laid out in thirteen Building Lots, as per plan made by John Ball, Esq., a copy of which can be seen at the resi- dence of Mr. W. D. White, near the pre- mises, and also at our office. Will be sold in one block, or in lots to suit purchasers. This property is connected by rail and telegraph.

Terms of sale—25 per cent. down; balance in five years, with interest at 6 per cent.

E. H. NORTON & CO., Auctioneers. septl5 -dy 2i wky tl sle

P. E. ISLAND RAILWAY. PUTUBITY RACE.

N CONNECLION with the Futurity Race to be held at Summerside,

On Tuesday, the 16th inst.,

a Special Passenger ‘rain will leave Char- lottetown at 7.45 a. m., standard, on 16th; returning, will 'eave Summerside at 5 05 p- m., standard. Return tickets will be issued by this train at following rates ;—

Charlottetown, Roaalty Junction, Mil- COME SEE .......d0in- iS. b> ice> nao ia’ $1.00 Colville, North Wiltshire, Hunter River, Cape Traverse, Albany .............. 0.75 Other stations..........Single first-class fare

Return tickets at one first-class fare will also be issued from Charlottetown and Inter-

wind blew a gale from the south south- '

mediate Stations to Summerside by Regular Forenoon Trains.

By ar morning train from Tignish, return tickets will be issued at undermen- tioned rates, good for return by regular train same evening, which will be detained at Sum- merside until 4 p. m., standard:

Tignish to O'Leary (inclusive).......... $1.00 _ Coleman to Conway, ae Ee A 0.75 All other stations..... .. Single first-class fare

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J. UNSWORTH, Superintendent, Railway Office, ) Ch’town, Sept. 8, 1890. / sept8—all wky prs

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OYS AND GIRLS OF CHARLOTTETOWN :—Buy your School Books and School Supplies at G. HERBERT HASRARD’S, and get a chance of the

Great Prizes offered for One Month only.

FIVE PRIZES for each School, as follows:—Two Prizes to each School for

the best specimens of Penmanship, to be 1890. First Prize, GOLD PEN ; Second

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h Sept Prize, FOUNTAIN PEN. ne

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PICKLING VINEGAR & SPIC

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oe xeason for Pickling Vinegar and Spices having come around again, we are prepared to supply our many cut tomers and the public generally with those articles at the

lowest possible prices.

ENGLISH MALT VINEGAR.

We have on hand a large stock of this Celebrated Vinegat;

which is, without doubt, the market to-day. As we import

best Pickling Vinegar in the this direct from England oul

selves, we can guarantee the quality.

WHITE WINE VINEGAR.

We have received a consignment of XXX WHITE WINE VINEGAR, from the best manufactory in the Dominion, which we can configently recommend to be first-class.

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Queen & King Square Store*