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Tae Daity EXAMINER. FEBRUARY 15. 1884.

Our Militia.

AccorDING {o the report of the

Minister of Militia and Defence. the| active militia force of Canada now con- | sists of 37,000 men and officers; and

cost, during the past fiscal year, the sum of $734,354.25,

In this Province the number of active militiamen authorized for anuual drill, is 462 men and thirty-four officers. The Deputy Adjutant General reports that he inspected them in camp and was highly pleased with their appearance and efficiency. He says:

‘*] must say that much credit is due to Major Freeland, and also to Major Irving, commanding the Garrison Artillery, for the success attending their exertions, in which they were well supported by Lieut. -Col. Beer and the junior officers. 1 have no doubt but that this Camp will prove to both officers and men attending it, the great advantage which it has over the plan hitherto followed of drill at company head- quarters.”

“The progress of the Ariillery in the District since Major Irving obtained com- mand has been highly flattering to his exertions. At the last competition of the Dominion Artillery Association, No. 1 Battery of his Brigade carried off the fol- lowing prizes, in competition with Artillery of the whole Dominion, viz :—Shifting Ordnance prize; Goveino:-General’s prize for general efficiency ; Fourth aggregate prize in competitive practice, smooth bore guts; Volontary attendance prize; Three individual prizes. And No. 3 Battery, Georgetown, carried off:—Ist and dSrd aggregete prizes in competitive practice, swooth bore guns; Two incividual prizes.

‘**The ‘Charlottetown’ Coimpany is a very fine Corps. I inspected them in Camp. Mejor Raben, the Inspector of Engineers, al:o inspected them, aud will report.

**T am gied to be able to report that all deficiencies in arms, equipment and cloth- ing at the Brigade Major's inspections have been replaced, and the amount charged against the ‘care of arms’ allowance.

“The Provincial Rifle Association is well managed, and much interest is taken in rifle shooting by the Gorps around Charlotte town J am glad to say that I can reporta great improvement in the Active Militia of this District.”

The Charlottetown Engineers are placed second on the list in Major Raban’s report. Major Rabau says,—

‘* The drill (of

marching past and Infantry the Corps) were well done; the arms were clean and the gen- eral turn oct good. Major Dogherty brought to my notice that he has a difficulty in arranging for the proper care of his arins in consequence cf their being in the hands of a caretaker who is not under his orders; it appears that all the arms of the Corps whose headquarters are at Charlotte- town are kept in charge of one man. This does not appear a satisfactory arrangement for the commanding Officers of the separate Corps, aone of whom have absolute control over the caretaker.

‘*] have much pleasure in being able to report that this Compony hss made a real beginning at Engineering work. One of the subalterns, Lieut. Macdougall, joined at the Royal School of Gunnery at Kings- ton last winter, and went very satisfactorily through a short course of Elementary Mili- tary Engineering at the Royal Militacy College. Iam glad to bring his neme to favorable notice for the zeal he bas shown in instructing the Company.

“The Company executed a German shoot- ing trench in good time. I examined them in knotting and lashing spars with satis- factory resulta. During their training they had constructed a gun pit, some shooting trenches, a field kitchen aud a trianglegyn, all of which were very neatly executed.

‘‘Arrangements are being made to fit up a room, in which instruction can be carried out during the winter and in the evenings. ] believe that there is a real desire for im- provement, and I hope to see agreat ad- vanced next year. I impressed on the other subaltern, Lieutenant Horne, the ne- cessity for going through a course of in- struction, and I alao urged that some of the N. ©. cfficers and sappers should go throngh a course. I have since learnt that three or four men wish to come to Kingston.”

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Wreck of “City of Columbus.”

On the second day of the investigation Quartermaster Roderick A. McDonald testified that he was thirty-five years of age, had followed the sea fifteen or eighteen years, in the capacity of a foremast band, then as second mate of a steamboat, and afterwards mate of a steamboat in the Gulf of St. Lawrence for ten years. He joined the ‘City of Columbos” io August last, was *some- what acquainted with the course she took ot her voyages Sonth, but had not learn- ed the course thoroughly. Went on duty at the wheel at twelve o'clock of the bight of the disaster. Mr. Fuller, the chief mate, was in the pilot house a good share of the time, and left about a quarter totwo le had given the quartermaster a good may differeut courses to steer, as the course was not astraight one. Capt. Wright was in the pilot honse all the

time util about three-quarters of an hour before the ship struck. It might have been an hour that the captain was in his room,

Betore Captaiu Wright left he gave him ihe course southwest by west, and he responded. ‘The second mate was in the pilot house at the time, The wiudows ot the pilot house were uot fasteved up, but lowered and raised as wanied by the mates It was not a frosty uight. ” The ship was steered by steam, and it did not need much physical force to put her hard upordown. The station of the bow watehman was about thirty or forty feet from the pilot house. Mr. MeDon- eld saw the watchman come and speak to the second mate, but did pot hear what he said, and the second mate

ordered hima (McDouald) tu put the bela

|*hard a port.” The captain came io just as the mate gave the order, aud he also ordered the helm to be put “hard a | port,” and signalled to back the ship, | and then gave the ‘‘jingle” for go ahead. 'Then the ship struck easily, just a

jsudden bump, and it did not seem very severe at all It was about teu minutes after she struck

that she began to list. ‘The door of the captain's room was not closed (and he never saw it closed) while the captain was out of the pilot house. Captain Wright sat on the floor with his back to the heater, and was dressed. The quartermaster could have put bis hand on the captain’s head ai any time with- out leaving the wheel. Mr. McDonald first tried to get to the boat to which he was assigned as quartermaster, but he could not do so. Hethen got into a boat on the port bow and landed about two miles away at seven o’clock in the morning. He went up to one of the houses with Edward Leary, one of the men saved with him. One of the pas- sengers died on the way to the shore.. He said it had just struck seven bells, 330 o'clock, when the ship struck. After the orders from the captain to steer southwest by west, the second mate looked at the compass and told him not to go leward of that course, and Mr. McDonald says that he steered as near that course as possible.

It will thus be seen that nothing new was elicited during the examination of Mr. MeDonald ; nothing that would show the cause of the terrible disaster.

Edward Leary testified that he was the bow watchman the night of the wreck, and went on duty at two o'clock, He saw a buoy on the port bow, about 300 yards distant, and reported to the second mate, and then returned to his post, where he remained about a minute. His pext order was from Quarter- master McDonald. to help clear away the boats. He went to No. 6 on the star- bourd side and assisted the second mate with the boat, but they did not sueceed iu gettivg her off. He then got into the boat with Mr. MeDonald.

Eaward O’Brien, John White, Thomas Butler and John Hines, were also ex- amined the second day, but their evi- dence threw no light on the cause of the disaster. On the third day, Thomas Leary, a fireman on duty at the time the ship struck, said that Chief Engineer Morrison came to the fireroom and told him to plug up the rivit holes in the bulkhead, through which water was pouring from the forward hole. Leary said he told Mr. Morrison that he could not, as he had no help.

Andrew F. Pitman said that be was assigued to the life raft, but he saw so mavy people about it, after he came on deck, that he did not attempt to go pear it. He said it was impossible to control it, and it was washed away. He took to the main rigging and was saved.

Mr. H. A. Phillips, the First Assistant Engineer, testified that he was on duty when the ship struck, and he obeyed the bell calls. Mr. Morrison, avd Collins, second assistant,came to assist him. He said Mr. Morrison came in to cngine room about half-past three, just before the ship strceck, and said he thought it was half-past six, and would turo in again. r. Morrison was in the habit, he said, of getting up at any time of night. There was nothing unusual to call him out that night.

A Captain Hammond, a master mar- iner of thirty year’s experience, and one of the saved passengers of the ‘City of Columbus,” was examined on Monday, but he gave no ivformation, although experienced in navigating the Sound and vicinity, as to the causes which led to the loss of the ship. He had an opinion on the’ subject, but declined to give it as it was no evidence.

The investigation was adjourned for a weck. No more of the crew or officers of the ship would be examined. The captain of the steamship ‘Glaucus,’’ which passed the wrecked vessel about seven o'clock on the morning of the disaster, was to have been examined on Monday, but his evidence will be taken on the resumption of the inquiry, together with that of captains. experi- enced in running the route of the ‘City of Columbus.” Captain Hammond said that the tide would have little effect in causing the ship to be out of her course ; and tbe weather altogether was the finest he ever saw for the time of year.

We have seanned all the evidence closely to get all we could of Mr. Mor- rison's movements from the time the ship struck. Unfortunately, ne put his de- pendenee on the fatal Jife-raft, which, it would seem, has never been seen since.

0 < hie dniens ttelsiad-ei—

**Premier Sullivan,of Prince Edward Island, is here iu connection with the organised raid which the Lower Provinces intend making on the Dominion Treasury. the Sullivan crew have got Prince Edward Island into pretty much the same kind of a mess that the Chap- lean and Mousseau gangs have succeeded in making for Quebec. Ontario is row to be asked to bleed for the benefit of such political droves as Sullivan and his colloagnes Hap- ply, however, their days are numbcred.”

Tu's is a specimen of the literature distributed by the Free Press, (Gri) ot Ottawa. Every one—at least every one who sets himself up to instrnet the public - should know that in asking the Do- minion Government to maintain our piers, that Premier Sullivan asks a right which has been enjoyed by Ontario aud Quebec siuce the Uvion—a right which belongs to the Island by law and by right ; aod tht ‘Premier Sullivan” leads the most economical admiuisiration the

Island has ever had.

—Thomas Chenery, who has been

editor of the Loudon Times for the past

sia yearsdied on the 12thiast He was'

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Skil nsalliiesmamtanenesalllindinadimamiemetaind

raised to the editorial chair of the Zimes

from Oxford University where he was engaged trauslating the Asiatic seers into

English. He wasa politician, and an economical, writer. He knew divinity, law and literature. But he lacked the

instincts of the Delanes, and he came into the work too late in life. Mr. Chenery was one of the revisers of the old Testament. In his early life before the period of his Arabic professorship he was a barrister. His age was fifty- eight.

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Our Advertisers. Geo. Coombs has a supply of coal on hand which he is offering for sale cheap.

England's Wars.

Probably a good many people would be surprised to be told that this country 1s at present engaged in a war. The most striking tribute to the vastness of the empire is the fact that a war or two can be ended somewhere or other on the frontiers of our dominions before the public has well woke up to the know- ledge that it has been begun. The Government of India have now no fewer than three little wars on their hands—one against the rebellious Thakurs of the Bikanir State in Rajpootana; one to punish the Akhas for their recent raid; and a third against the Korwas of Sirgooja, a native State in Chota Nagpore, who have also been lately making raids on villages in our terri- tory and plundering the people. The Bikanir expedition under General Gillespie is not expected to meet with much diffi. cnlty, but it may not be so easy to coerce the Akhas in their native fastnessess. The country inhabited by this tribe is very difficult of access, the direct road from the plains leading along the precipt- tous channel of the Bhoroti River. The Akhas are divided into two clans—the Hazari Khoas, or ‘‘ eaters of a thousand hearths,” and the Kapis Chors, or “‘thieves that lurk in the cotton-fields.” These, Dr. Hunter tells us, are nicknames given to them of old by the Assamese owing to the terror-they inspired in their raids into the Brahmapootra Valley. Ic is satisfac- tory to learn that a sharp skirmish with the marauders on the 8th inst., led to their re- treat, with an insignificant loss on our side. —St. James’ Gazette.

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H. W. Beecher’s Tribute.

Henry Ward Beecher pays the fol- lowing tribute to Wendell Phillips:—One by one the lights ate going oat; and were it not that God’s providence rekindles a score of lights where one is extinguished, we chould fee] that the earth is growing poorer. When the sickle cuts the ripened head of wheat, that stalk is gone, brt the ripened wheat, scattering a score or & hundred grains, makes new heads of wheat come from it. No one man will combine in himself the qualities of Mr.,—I should not call him Mr.,—of Wendell Phillips. But who so devotes his nature to his work, anc has something of the impulse which God gives him, will be felt in our national history. In our generation there will be no one light equal to his, but there will be twenty to take his place, and their combined lustre will be more than equal to his. We can spare him. When the weary ship comes in from the stormy sea, and descries the lighthouse, and rejoices in its cheerful light and in the near harbor, it matters little to the ship what happens. The lighthouse may sink, The ship has reached the harbor of liberty and safety, and it matters little that the light is extinguished apon earth to burn more gloriously in that other and better world. (Applause.,)

Bradlaugh Again.

Henry Labouchere and Thomas Burt accompanied Bradlaugh te the table in the House of Commons, on the llth. There Bradlaugh administered the oath to him- self, and placed a signed paper on the table, bowing as he did so to the Speaker. The latter informed Bradlaugh he had not conformed to the rules and ordered him to withdraw until his conduet had,been considered by the house. Bradlaugh at that withdrew under the peers gallery. Gladstone made no motion, where- upon Sir Stafford Northcote moved that Bradlaungh be not permitted to take the oath. This was carried 270 to 167. Another motion was made by Sir Stafford Northcote that Brad- laugh be excluded from the precincts of the house. Carried 228 to 120. Labon- chere opposed Northcote’s motions, saying they would prevent Bradlaugh from taking his seat. When Bradlaugh left the house he was received with mingled hisses and cheers by the assembled crowd. The law officers of the Government have been in- structed to prosecute Bradlaugh immedi- ately for voting three times in the House on the 10th. Bradlaugh will defend the action and in the meantime will not resign his seat.

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A neat story of the late Baron Roths- child is told in the French papers. He was very busy one morning when the Vicomte de L. P. was admitted into his office. The Baron, absorbed in his reading, said with- out lifting his head, ‘‘I am at your orders, sir; take achair.’ “Pardon me,” was the answer, ‘“‘I am the Vicomte de L. P.” ‘‘Ah,” said the Baron, not looking up, “take two chairs, then.”

COAL. COAL. ‘OR SALE~Pictou Nutand Round Coal.

Also Cape Bretou Coal, equal to Sydney, at Quecn’s Wharf Scales.

Feb. 15.—eod wkly i

GEO. CO. MBS.

SALT! SALT!

FOR SALE ex WAREHOUSE, 9.000 bags Liverpool Salt, 1,200 bags Coarse Fishery Salt.

PFAKE BROS, & CU. Va'tuwa Fob 14, 183%—+f

mx AMINER,

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MARRIED. At St. Dunstan’s Cathedral, Ch’town, on the 22ud January, by the Kev. Father Carrol,

Mr, Owen Kiug to Miss Mary Ellen Currie, |

both of West River.

At Truro, on 2ist ult., by the Rev. J. A. Kaulback, William A Sancton, train des- patcher, to Frances Gertrude, second d ugh- ter of William Hallett, Esq.

Atthe residence of the bride’s father, on the 7th inst., by Rev. George McMillan, B. A; Mr. Edmund Phillips, to Eliza Ann, daughter of Donald Ramsay, Fsq., Hamilt»».

On Feb. 10th, at St. Catherine’s, West River, after a lingering illness, Sarah, the beloved wife of Donald McFadyen, in the 24th year of her age, Deceased was third daughter of the late Colin McKachern, cf Canoe Cove.

At Truro, N. S8., on the 5th inst., Wm. A. Sancton, in the 29th year of his age.

At Malpcque, on the 6th ult, aged 13 years, Eunice Crozier, daughter of Win, and Sarah Crosier, deeply regretted. :

At New Zealand, onthe 26th ult , Henrietta Hanlan, aged 12 days, infant daughter of Patrick and Margaret Hanlan.

At New Glasgow Road, on the 29th ult., Phoebe Crabbe, widow of the late William G. Carson, in the 78th year of her age.

At Whim Road Cross, January 28th, after a long illness, Jessie ©., beloved daughter of John and Marion McDonald, aged 13 years and 9 months.

At Lot 16, on February 10th, of consump- tion, Matilda Jane Fras«r, eldest daughter of Simon and Margaret Fraser, in the 45th year of her age.

At North Carleton, on January 28th, of in- flammation of the lungs, David Lowther, Sr., aged 73 years, leaving a large family to mourn the loss of a kind father.

At Cambridge, Mass., on Sunday, the 20th ult., in the 20th yearof her age, Flora Mc- Cormack, daughter of the Jate Ronald Mc- DJormack, Monticello, Lot 42. May she rest in peace.

At Gaspereaux, Lot 61, on Monday, the 14th January, after a long and painfal illness, Mr. Angus McMullin, in the 66th year of his

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age. He leaves one brother and three siaters to mourn their loss, May his soul rest in peace.

At West Point, January 28th, in ‘the 62nd year of her age, of caneer of the stomach, Mary, beloved wife of Duncan McDougall, and daughter of the late Colin McEachern, Wood Island Road, Belfast, leaving a husbard two sons and four daughters to mourn her lose.

Very suddenly at Glen William, Lot 63. on the 2nd inst., of a very painful illness of nine days, William, beloved son of Alex. and Mar- garet McLeod, inthe 19th year of his age, leaving bereaved parents besides sorrowing brothers and sisters and a large circle of other relatives and friends to mourn their loss.

At Tigvish, on Tuesday morning, Feb. 5th, after a few hours’ illness without pain, Alice Kickham, the beloved wife of Mr John Car- ter, of Carter’s Hotel, Tignish Station, in the 66th year of her age, leaving a kind hus- band, eleven children and thirteen grand- children to mourn the loss of a virtuous wife and kind mother, She died as she lived, be- loved and respected by the whole community, as was attested by the large concourse «f people who came to take their last farewell, and the mournfyl funeral cortege which fol- lowed her remains, led by her good Parish Priest, Requiescat in pace.

[Deceased was the only surviving sister of of Messrs. Edward and John Kickham, Soovris, and aunt to the Hon. Lawrence Kickham, M. L, C., and Capt. Lawrenee Kickham. }

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(ld Mine Sydney Coal

—AND— TURK’S ISLAND SALT.

5 TONS O'd Mine Sydrey Coal, ex “ Kitty Clyde,” will be scold in small Coa!

lots. at reduced prices, to close sales, is under cover and free from snow.

—ALSO—

1,590 bushels Turk’s Isiand salt, by the same Vessel will be sold in lots, at reduced prices, to ciose sales, ' H. HASZARD. Ch'town, Feb. 11, 1884. ~2w eod

L. 0. A B. A.

fE°HE Avnual Meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of P. E. IsJand, will be held in Boyne Lodge Room, Charlottetown, on Tuesday next, 19th instant, at two o'clock, _m. A fall attendance is requested.

#S Delegates can obtain Return Tickets, at all stations, on the 18th and 19th, at one first class fare, good to return on the 2ist instant. Said Tickets will, however, be hon- ored on return trip only when accompanied With a certificate of attendance signed by the Grand Secretary,

Ask Station Masters for Return Tickets.

N. J. CAMPBELL,

Grand Secretary. Ch’'town, Feb. 14, 1584 —3i wkly li

CARNIVAL |

aon Mangers of the Georgetown Skating Rinx have made arrangements for a Carnival, on

Tuesday. the 19th February, AT EIGHT O'CLOCK, P. M,

Worth’s Brass Band will be in attendance. Only those in costume allowed to skate. Return Tickets will be issued oa the Rail- wey at reduced rates. good till the 21st. Admission, 25 cents. W.S. EASTON E, STEWART, Feb. }2.—li whly wkly pat 1i

: Managers,

WANES, LOST, FOUND, de.

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OST— Setween Uj per Prince Street and

4 the Post Office, a small Seal fand Watch Key. with tiree Gold Rings. Any one re- turning the same to tiis office shall be liber- ally rewarded, [teb!5 3: eod

3 OLET—The Union House Barher Shop,

on Qneen Street, including Furnitsre,

etc Immediate possession will be given. Terms moderate. Apply at this office.

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‘JANTS&D—A tiousemaid in a small family. References required,

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OAKDERS.—Mrs. Robert Rodd, has re-

moved to the house of Mr (. Heartz, Euston Street, where she can accommeiate on reasonable terms.

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RUARY

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GREAT SALE OF Wew Cottons.

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We have just opened g large Stock of

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN PRINTS,

NEW SPRING STYLES, Received Before the Advance in Duty,

oom? ()? cee een

We have an immense stock of

GREY AND WHITE COTTONS,

Purchased when the Cotton market ves ct the lowest

point of depression.

Fiececy Cottons, sheeting Cottons, Pitlow Cottons,

TABLE LINEN AND NAPKINS, Tewels and ‘Towelling,

TAP:STRV, SCOTCH AKD BRUSSELS CAAPETS,

And other House Furnishing Goods. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, GEO. DAVIES & CO.

Ch'town, Feb. 11, 1884.

Our Ste Closes bvery Eveving at si eclock Caturday uel):

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1884. For the Winter Months. 1884.

Spa

& A. BROWN & CO. are selling the following lines of

» Dry Goods, at very Jow prices, to clear before stock- — taking Ist April: Jackets, Dolmans and Ulsters, Promenade Scarfs, Wool

Jackets and Ulsters, Mantle and Ulster C.oths, Overgoatings, Scotch and Canadian Tweeds, Colored and White Shirts.

Also a special line of Dress Goods, of excellent value, and suitable for the season, reduced to twenty-two cents, : A large stock of Carpets, Oileloths, Hearth Rugs, Mats,White — and Grey Cottons, Sheetings, Pillow Cottons aud Linens, Faney | Shirtings, etc., bought very low, and now opened, reedy for the | early Spring Trade. 3

WHOLESALE & RETAIL W. & 4. BROWN & CO. Ch’towa, Jan.5, 1884.—dy wkly

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THE CHARLOTTETOWN

FLOUR, FEED AND PROVISION,

SLlORE,

South Side Queen Square, near Queen Street,

hf AVE to announce that they have on hand the following goods, whieh they are pre- pared to sell at reasonable prices and in quantities to suit purchasers:

Flour (Superior Extra, Strong Bakers’ and Patent)

OATMEAL, CORNMEAL, BRAN, SHORTS, OATS,

CRUSHED FEED, either Oats and Barley or Oats, Barley and Corn. APPLES, which will be sold by the barrel or by the pound, at rates very little over barrel prices.

Ch’town, Dee, 18, 1883.

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i884. JANUARY. Annual Clearance Sale At

J. B. MACDONALD’S.

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AM now having my Annual Clearance Sule, and will CLEAR OUT Wool Guods in

Scarfs, Clouds, Wool Square»,

Heavy Winter Cloths, Winter Uress Stuff<

Ladies Fur Caps and Mufts Ladies’ Fur Tippets, : Ladies’ Feltasd Pur Hats Men’s fur and Cloth Taps Men’s snd Boys’ Ulsters,

Jackets, Also tiemuants in Cloths, Remnants in Press

Stufls,; Remnants in Prints, and Kemnants in Canton Fiannels.

Iss4,

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@vercoeats and Reeiing

These goods must be cleared out and Bargains Extraordinary

J. B. MACDONALD'S,

Queen Strevty

will be given.

Chb’town, Jan, 12, 18?4,—2aw wkly,