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“JUNE i8, 1879.

The Fishery Award.

Oxr great point made by the present Government is the attention they have suc- ceaded in attracting to the subject of the of the claim of this Province to a fair share of the Fishery award. Their memor-

ial has been copied into all the leading.

journals in Canada ; and it has been the subject of much comment. It is said that “Truth islikeatorch—the more it is shaken the more it shines ;” and it is certain that the more a first claim is examined into the more likelihood there is that it will be

granted.

The Monetary Times—an unpolitical, commercial journal—has an article anent the memorial ; and we reproduce it in order that our readers may know just what it is that those who oppose our claim have .to say :

‘* The Legislature of. Prince Edward Island has put in a claim for a share of the Fisheries Award. In the petition to the Governor General, it has asked for the modest sum of $1,250,000, as its share ; and it thinks it is legally and equitably entitled to the amount.

** How does the Local Legislature attempt to make good its claim? it assumes, what certainly cannot be admitted, ‘that the award of $5,000,000 was evidently intended as a com- pensation to those Provinces territorially pos- sessing the privileges conceded to the Ameri- cans’ under the Treaty of Washington. Com-

nsation, in this case, implies a sacrifice on the part of the Provinces in question. But do they catch less fish? Have they lost anything by the Treaty of Washington, which opened the American market to their fish? The privilega of fishing on the eastern coasts of the Domin ion is vaiuable to the Americans; because it is valuable to them they agreed to pay for it; and not because the treaty placed the fisher- yaen of the Maritime Provinces in a worse sition than they were in before. We have al- ready noticed, in dealing with a similar claim, that there was atime when a foreign nation paid Great Britain for the privilege of fishing off her coasts; and the money instead of being divided went into the national treasury. What is technically called territorial rights within the three mile limit, belong to the nation, not to the Province. When the Provinces were isolated, each might claim them as against a foreign power; but when Confederation took place they were transferred to a central autho- rity. Prince Edward Island says that, in her case, no formal transfer was made; to which the answer must be made that none was neces-

sary.

But if the Islanders fail to make out the larger claim, it does not follow that they have no claira at all. Some part of the indemnity must be held to have accrued before the Island went into Confederation. Her Legislature ratified the Treaty of Washington on the 29th June, 1872; but a full year before that date —July 24, 1871—she had, in deference to the wish of the Imperial Government, sanctioned the admission of American fishermen to the liberty of ffishing on her coast. She did not enter the Confederation ,till July, 18733 so two years after the treaty was made, the right of tishing on the coasts the Island continued to be her own, as against foreigners, but only as against foreigners ; all British subjects hav- ing the same rights in that particular, as her sell. For some two years, therefore, out of the twelve for which the treaty was made, she would seem to have an equitable right to

ent. ,

“But this is the full limit of the claim which she can establish. The Island disliked the treaty, as indeed did the whole Dominion; and when she objected to the form in which te compensatioa was to come, Lord Kimberly, then Colonial Secretary, replied that he-did not see why a money payment, to be deter- mined by arbitrators, should be distasteful to them. This circumstance is now brought up to show that for the use by the Americans of her fisheries, they have a good claim to pay- ment, during the whole time the treaty is in operation. But, at most, it can only be held to establish her right to this claim so long as she remained a separate Province. As a con- dition of her adhesion to the confederation, the Dominion furnished the means of turning her tenant into a freehold system. And it must be concluded that the bargain was, on the whole, advantageous to her, or she would not have entered into it.

‘* Arguments drawn from the slender re- sources of the Islanders cannot be allowed any weight in the consideration of this ques- tion. It isa question whether, supnosing a limited money claim, such as we have indi-

cated, to be established, they would not by | Government, and refused, and the Chilian enforcing it weaken their claim to share in | fleet was thereupon despatched to blockade those improvements, in connection with (})« | the port of Iquique. fishery, which have been demanded by oticrs | Bolivia is now abont to take an active part on behalf of the Maritime Provinces. “That is|in the struggle, and has collected a force of

@ point on which we do not desire to express 6,000, destined, if Peru can furnish them pro vably | with transport, to attempt the recapture of to\Calama, which has falien into Chilian

an ovinign ; but it is one that would ept in view in any di ion lookin the settlement of the question.” ,

Mr. Purmsoiy, M. P.—The Derby Mercury |

states that the operation of the removal of his og eye has been successfully performed on Mr. Phmsoli, M. P., and that he is progress. ing as favorably as might be exp2cted. SS renee iat

Tue great Council of Geneva has refused to discuss the re-establishment of capital pun om ae There was not a single voice in its

_| violated the pledge he gave previous to

-| vantage of adopting some system of railroad apy independent of color.

P°-| Times, which has the following editorial re-

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Public Meeting at Cardigan.

ABOLITION ‘¢ alana. | ASKED TO RUSIGN.

COUNCIL ANNEAR

LEGISLATIVE ERED—MR. A Larae weertne of electors was held at Cardigan Bridge on Tuesday evening. MW. P. Lewis, Esq., occupied the chair. The meeting was addressed by Joseph Wight- man, Thomas Annear, Donald Fergusen, Robert Shaw, Cyrus Shaw, James Dewar John G. Scrimgeour and P. McCourt, of the Georgetown Advertiser. Mr. George F. Owen proposed a resolution asking Thomas Annear te resign, a8 Ne had his election by the people of the district. On being put to the meeting, the resolution was voted for by every one present —except John G. Scrimgeour and Lauchlan Wilson.

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Railroad Signals. The discovery of the extent to which coler blindness prevails emphasizes the ad-

Such a sys- tem is now being tried on the elevated rail- roads in New York, the state of the road being indicated to the engineer by the posi- tion of the signal, as it is horizontal or vertical, instead of by its color. By using a light at either end the position can be made plain at night, and the experiment promises to prove successful, and thus en- tirely remove one possible cause of acci- dents.

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News from the Magdalen Islands. MaapaLen Istanps, June 14th, via Pictou, June 16.--8. S. Albert, with the weekly mails, arrived from Pictou on the 12th inst., and roceeded to Gaspe same day and returned en thence at 4p. m. to-day, en route for Pictou. —A terrible squall of wind from the W. N. W., veering to S. W., which lasted about an hour, passed over the Islands on the 7th inst. Fortunately, the fishermen had not left for the fishing grounds, and -were saved from its vielence.—The net mackerel fishery has ended. Fish are of good size and the catch somewhat abéve the average.—On the llth inst.,a fisherman residing at House Harbor, named Porrier, apparently in his usual good health, while preparing for his day’s fishing, suddenly fell down and died instantly.—The weather still keeps cold and unsettled.

The War in South America.

The Government of Chili has given to the world a very full statement of the causes of the quarrel with Bolivia and Peru, which led to the present warin South America. | The statement and correspondence takes up twenty-six columns of the Panama Star and Herald, and would seem to show that Chili isin the right in the quarrel. That ap- pears also to be the view of the London

marks on the events which led to the war:

‘As to the merits of the quarrel there can be little deubt that the sympathy of outsiders and neutrals must be given, as we said not long ago, to Chili. The strug- gle is in the main a commercial one, and Chili is contending for freedom of trade, while Peru has been largely developed of late years by Chilian capitalists. It was very natural, therefore, that the Chilian Government should desire to come to some direct understanding with that of Bolivia as to the import and export duties to be levied on commodities passing through the Bolivian port whose trade has been entirely developed by the enterprise of Chilian citizens. A treaty for this pur- pose was concluded and ratitied in 1875,and until a short time ago it seemed to be work- ing to the satisfaction of both parties to it. The chief industry of the territory in question was the working of the silver mines and the production of nitrate of soda, the latter, as is well known, a valuable ingredi- ent in the manufacture of agricultural man- ure. The working of this produce aroused the jealousy of Peru, which derives a large proit from its vasts deposits of guano. The Government of Peru had already establish- amoncpoly over the production of nitrate

of soda. within its own territory, to the injury of Chilian capitalists who had commenced the industry, and having concluded an _ injurious

commercial treaty with Bolivia, it endeav- oured further to extinguish the Chilian trade in nitrate of soda by the purchase of the Chilian works established on Bolivian territory in the neighbourhood of the port of Autefagasta. This effort failed, but the Bolivian Government, in vioiation of its treaty engagements with Chili, and in ful- filment, as is supposed,of a private arrange- ment with Peru, imposed a few months ago a tax on the export of nitrate of soda and other products from the ports under its control. The Chilian Government at once protested against this measure; kut the Bolivian authorities proceeded to levy the tax by force, and occupied the nitrate of soda works. Thereupon the Chilian Government despatched troops in sufficient strength to overcome the Bol- ivian resistance, and this action seems to have been regarded at Peru as equivalent to a declaration of war. Explanations were demanded at Lima on behalf of the Chilian

‘sale trade this week,— Montreal Witness.

It is reported that

hands. So far as we can judge at present, the substantial right seems to be on the ‘side of Chili. Bolivia has, to all appear- ance, violated a solemn engagement, and Peru has simply used its power and influ- ence in the endeavor to extinguish an en- terprising rival in trade.

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i Tue Srare or TrapE—There is a decidedly better fecling noticeable thio ighout the whole-

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The Law in Certain Cases.

The occasional tedieusness of the law Jas just had a singular illustration in the United States. In the summer of 1870 a buck, owned by the Empire Spring Com- pany of Saratoga, inflicted serious Injuries on a Mrs. Edgar, who sued the company 11 the United States Circuit Court, for the northern district of "New York. The trial resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff. Exceptions, however, were filed by the defendants, who sued out a writ of error to the Supreme Court of the United States, where the case lingered until recently, when the judgment of the Court below was confirmed. In summing up the case, Judge Clifford said, intes alia :—‘* Three or more cases of classes exist in which it is held that the owners of animals are liable for injuries done by the same to the persons or prop- erty of others, the required allegations and proofs varying in each case. Owners of wild beasts or of beasts that are in their nature vicious are liable under all or nearly all circumstances for injuries done by them, and in actions for injuries by such beasts it is not necessary te allege that the owner knew them to be mis- chievous, for he is presumed to have such knowledge, from which it follows that he is guilty of negligence in permitting the same to be at large. Though the owners have no particular notice that the animal ever did any such mischief before, yet if the animal be of the class that is fere nature, the owner is liable to an action of damage if it get loose and do harm. Owners are liable fer the hurt done by the animal even with- out notice of the propensity, if the animal is naturally mischievous, but if it is of a tame nature, there must be notice of the vicious habit. Damage may be done by a domestic animal kept for use or conveni- ence, but the rule is that the owner is not liable to an action on the ground of _negli- gence, without proof that he knew the ani- mal was accustomed to do mischief.

diccicinanismasiasamisiiniasc se Governmental Economy and Oificial Unfairness.

In the opinion ef the St. John Sun, ‘* the Ottawa correspondent of the Toronto Mail appears to have confounded two things which are entirely distinct, to wit, the necessary economy which Sir Charles Tupper has carried into the expenditures of the Intercolenial Railway and the unfair- ness which is a striking feature of the re- commendations of Mr. Schrieber. In re- gard to the former, all, even the oppenents of Sir Charles Tupper, admit the necessity which exists for reducing expenditures which were largely swollen through the Party necessities of the late Government. In regard to Mr. Schrieber’s _ style of inaugurating this much-needed econ- omy, there is little difference of opinion, nearly .all being agreed in regarding many of the changes made as unfair to deserving officials, toe favorable in some cases to undeserving officials, and in a number of instances not to be explained by ordinary forms of thought or calculation. When, therefore, the Mail's correspond- ent intimates that there is an ‘‘ inconsist- ency” in these two positions he does not speak from the record. As Sir Charles Tupper was ‘cheered to the echo” when he eondemned the extravagances of the late Government on the Intercolonial Railway and in other branches of the public service, so his general scheme of Railway retrench-

ment is approved, while, at the same time, |

many of the changes which his subordin- ate has suggested are vigorously condemned and will continue to be condemned until they are rectified. Vieiien.<— of Grain Wheat. If, says a writer in a German contemporary, we reckon that a single grain of wheat pro- duces fifty grains, and that these fifty will each produce fifty grains more, and so on, we find :—

Fruitfulness

GRAINS.

In the second year, 2,500 do _— third do 225,000 co = sixth do 15,625,000,009 do twelfth do 244, 140,625,0C0 000

' The third year’s crop would give 300 men one meal, leaving enough bran to feed eight pigs for one day. The produce of a single grain in the twelfth year would suffice to sup- ply all the inhabitants of the earth with food during their lifetime.—Scientific American.

tO fee -

A Harp Case.--In the Halifax Police Court, on Saturday, a woman who had come to grief through drink, was sentenced to 450 days imprisonment as follows :—

Recap cere’ hice Un eg PE ee pee 90 days. Drunk and abusing a young man on WD a b's cba cea fe oo cas ~ .*

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Assaulting said young man in Court 90

Insulting language to the Court.... 90

Insulting language to the City Mar- SN he 5 4 edie thee Cd cons 90

miles oF ge ONE ae 450

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Special Notices.

GREEN Peas, String Beans, Cucumbers,

Cabbage, Strawberries, Gooseberries, Pine Apples, Oranges, Lemons, at ‘‘The Confec- tionery.” jel8—2i

CaBpBaGE PLants,—of the best quality can be had from John McRory, at Dorchester st., east, or at the market.

Lapres- and gentlemen in city or country, will find at E. W. Taylor’s a very nice assort ment of nearly all kinds of jewelry, and should you favor him with a call, we think he can suit you in style and price. See ad- vertisement in another column,

100 BBis. Superior Family Flour just re- ceived at Breer & Gorr’s. [j16 3i THosE are nice cheap Spectacle and Eye- glass Cases at Wellners. [wkly pat pres ar 3i J, F. McKay sells Waltham Watches the cheapest in the city. {j 14 3taw for 3w

ANOTHER supply of Waltham Watches just received at J. F. McKay’s. [j 14 3taw 3w

Lye Juice at Beer & Goft’s,

HOTEL ARRIVALS. RANKIN HOUSZ. Juve 17th.—Mrs, MeGregor and three chil- dren, Montana, Cal.; F. Miller, New York; Frank H. Wilson, Yarmouth, N. S.; A. Hi. Patterson, Montreal; J. B. Galifean, do; Jas. MeGowan, do; Capt. Seott, Halifax; A. Mae- ullam, Boston, Mass.; W. H. Jourdan, Wor- cester, Mass.; M. Burbang and wife, Boston, do; Wm. Larmour, Belfast, Ireland; a. Be Foley, Buctouche, N. B. REVERE HOUSE.

J. R. Calhoun, Summerside; Hon. Wm. Richards, Bideford; Angus Fairbairn, Boston; Miss Bessie Fairbairn, do; Miss Polly Fair- bairn, do; Levi F. Tullock, do; Miss F. Martin, Boston, Mass.

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SHIPPING NEWS. _

PORT OF CHARLOTTETOWN. ENTERED.

June 17—Schr. Mystery, Pownal Bay, bal.; Kathleen, Bay Verte, deals; Rising Dawn, Pictou, coal; Raven, Sydney, coal; Emma, Halifax, sundry mdse.; Jane McKay, New York, 84 tons coal.

June 18—Schr. Gazelle, Pictou, coal; May- flower, Sydney, coal, cod oil, and hides; Bride, Tracadie, lumber; Frances Harriet, lumber; str. Worcester, Hedge,‘ Boston, mdse.

CLEART D

June 17—Schooner Corsair, Cardigan, mdse., by 0. Connolly & Co. June 18— Louise Montgomery, Pictou, ballast ; Rising Dawn, Pictou, ballast. OUTPORTS.

Souris, June 16—Schr. Winnie, Magdalen Islands, 250,000 shingles, 150 bushels pota- toes, 3000 ash hoops, 40 oil casks, by J. G. Sterns.

Halifax, June 16—Cleared schooner Maria Prudenlia, for Crapaud. June 14—-Schr. Lettie May. Georgetown.

Canso, June 16—Cleared Ocean Gem, for P. EK. Island.

Liverpool, N. S., June 14 ~Cleared Mar- garet Ann, Griffin, for P. E. Island.

Boston, June 13~-Schr. Ariel, Walpole, Georgetown.

Malanza, June 6—In port brig Zetland, for Queenstown.

Antwerp, June 13—<Arrived barque Midas, from Bermuda.

Barque Johu F. Robertson, at Philadelphia from Charlottetown, P. E. 1., reports May 31, off Cape Sable, picked up a small fishing boat, bottom painted green, black top; no name.

Passed through Hellgate, June 13th, schr. H. B. Sawyer, from Summerside,

Boston June 13—In port schr. Spring Bird, McKay, for Charlottetown.

MAGLEAN & MARTIN,

ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, Newson’s Building, Opp. Post Office,

Charlettetown, P; £. “I.

A, A, McLEAN, D. C. MARTIN June 18, 1879.— ex 2aw

ANTHRACITE COAL.

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Oe CARGO of Lehigh Chestnut and Egg (Red Ash), to arrive in a few days, and a Cargo of best Wilkes’ Bar Chest- nut to arrive in a fortnight, and sold as low as any of the same kind in the market. Orders should be left with the subscriber at once.

THOS. CASELEY., |

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June 17—eod

Anthracite Coal.

T° arrive in a few days, TWO cargoes

Extra No. 1 Wilkesbarre Chestnut,

—AND—

L. and W. Egg (red ash.)

Superior to that imported last season, and warranted to give satisfaction.

Price lower than ever, notwithstanding the duty of 50 cents per ton.

Orders should be left at our office without

delay. FENTON T. NEWBERY & CO. June 16, 1879—4i

HOR

AGONS apply to H, COOMBS. For Harness apply te H. COOMBS.

For Milk Pans go to H. COOMBS.

For Buter Crocks, best kind made, go to H. COOMBS.

For Milk Cans, Strainers, Tin Cans, Tin Pans, Tea Pots, Buckets, Dippers, and Oil Cans, Lamps, ake o to New Shop under

the MARKET HOUSE.

‘For Bargains in Dress Goods, in Prints, in

Ladies’ Suits, Trimmings, Flowers and Feathers, at from one-third to one-half dis- count on former prices, go to the new shop under the Market House.

H. COOMBS.

June 16, 1879—3i

Jewelry and Silverware,

—CONSISTING OF—

ROOCHES, Ear-rings, Chains, Necklets, Front and Cuff Studs, Locket Chains, ' Cake Baskets, Butter Coolers, Cruet Frames;

etc., at J. F. McKAY’S,

North Side Queen Square, Charlottetown. June 14, 1870—3w 3taw

Building Lot for Sale,

6OXI00 FEET, South Side Donglas Street, near Boyle’s Tannery. Good terms will be given. Apply to

COOMBS & WORTH, Printers, 18 Queen Street.

June 14, 1879—lw ~!UBSCRIBE for AMINER the

the DAILY EX Cheapest and most newsy

Paper publishedin the Province,

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INOTIC#H.

BEG to inform the TRADE of Charlotte: town, and Prince Edward Island gen. erally, that Messrs. Ronertson, Linon & Co,, Montreal, have appointed me their Agent for the Island forthe sale of Canadian Col. tons, Tweeds and Woollens, and Imported Dry Goods, Samples of these manufactures will be on hand in good time for Fall orders, and will be in charge of Mr. Ben, Davies, jr., who will, after 16th June, be associated with me in business. Any orders entrustea to Mr. Davies will receive the most careful attention. I hope to; be on the Island early in July with full lines of samples from the Various houses whom I represent.

JOHN H. CATHRAE. —AGENT FOR— Py

Messrs. Reinach’s, Nephew & Co., London. $6 Robertson, Linton & Co., Montreal.

‘tL. Gnaedinger. Son & Co., = **

The North American Rubber Co., Quebec, June 16, 1879—3taw

THE

PAIRBAIRN FAMILY |

THE CELEBRATED |

Scottish Vocalists & Musicians

Will give TWO of their popular

ENTERTAINMENTS

AT THE

IMIARKET HALL,

ON

Wednesday & Thursday Eveg's,

June 18th and 19th.

See Small Bills.

General Admission 25 cents Reserved Seats 35 cents

Plan of Reserved Seats at Watson’s Drug Store, Queen Street. .

Cl’town, June 14, 1879. 31

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TURNIP SEED.

LOT of that special kind which LAX gave such excellent satisfaction last year. Also, Laing’s, Skirving’s, and .Green

Top. ’ BEER & SONS.

JEWELRY,

A Large Assortment Just Received,

New Styles,

Low Prices,

HAWL AND CUFF PINS, Necklaces, Brooches, Lockets, Charms, Gents’ Masonic and O. F. Pins and Rings, Ear-rings, Cuff Studs, Collar Studs, Scart Pins, Fancy

Rings, Keeper Rings, Plain Rings, Chains, and many other articles to be had at

E. W- TAYLOR’S, South Side Queen Square, City. June 13, 1879—1m 3aw

CELEBRATED

Waltham Watches |

JUST RECEIVED,

N Solid Siiver 2 and 3 oz. Cases, which will . be sold 20 per cent. ,cheaper than any other house in the trade,

Warranted as Usual.

J. F. McKAY,

North Side Queen Square, Charlottetown. June 14, 1879—3w 3taw

Law Society of P. Kk. Island,

HE Annual Meeting of the Members of

the Law Soviety of Prince Edward Island for the election of officers and | trans- action of other business; will be held at the Law Library of the Society, in the New Law Courts Building, in Charlottetown, on

TUESDAY, 24th day of June, inst.,

at the hour of 11 o’clock, a.m. Dated at Charlottetown this 10th day of June, 1879.

F. L. HASZARD, Sec’y. Treas. pat

PHOTOGRAPHS |!

MUGEORD,

Sole Licensee for Lamberts Patents for Permanent Photographs, for City and Queen’s County.

THEY NEVER FADE, as the old Photographs do.

ALL THE OLD SORTS HALF PRICE!

RICHMOND STREET,

Opposite London House — David Wilson’s Old Stand.

_ P. S.—To THe rRADE.— Photographers wish- ing to supply their Sea ane ermanent ctures, can get their Printing and Enlarging done at reasonable Prices ‘oon their own Negatives.—Sample, 25 cts, 35 cts, 60 cts. h’town, May 16, 1879—3m law dy & wkly

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Ch’town, June 12, 1879.

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