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THE DAILY EXAMINER.

SEPTEMBER 9, 1857.

Editorial Notes.

\ late telegram from St. John’s, N. F., confirms the report that the Labrador cod and herring fishery is, this year, & disas- trous failure. The outlook, it is said, fore-

shadows extreme destitution.

We insert the letter of Rev. Jas. Cai- ruthers with great pleasure and hope to see . good discussion of the whole matter. The of Tue EXAMINER are open to all reasonable

coitumns who desire to deal in a fair and

wav with the merits and demerits of the Scott Act.

liere 1s 1 hint for temperance societ- ‘eos: The Division of the Sons of Temper- ance Lewisv ille, N B . = crowded tu

ceess at its weekly meetings, and there 1s ¢ either enlarging the hall or getting rarters. The way this very desirable

state of affairs was brought about was this:

Che members split into two divisions, each headed by a < up Lh. These sections try to outdo the other in the number of dia- locues, recitations, etc., SO many points being credited for a dialogue, 80 many for a song, et There is keen competion be- tween the parties, and as a result plenty of

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i crowded meetings.

Herald

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The Montreal year ago, “ «The Grits are no louder now in their pro- feasions of economy and purity than in the that whenever inaugurated extent and

said about a

: ‘ past But the records show

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a system of stealing, which for boldness is without pare lle in the history of this country.”

The Montreal Herald is now doing its

people to entrust the Grits with power ° Fortunately it will not be successful. None but those who interested in pr yspectil e boodle care to see again inaugurated a system of stealing unparalleled for extent and boldness.

best to induce the

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The Montreal Star remarks upon the tone of injured imnocence assumed by some of the American papers when discus- sing the Fishery Commission, and says :—

‘Although the Americans have been all along the aggressors, although they have never really given up what they solemnly re- nounced by the convention of IS18, and al- though they have never lived up to the agree- ment which they then made, many of those who speak tor them now assume the attitude ot pe rsons who have been greatly wronged, and who have borne the provocations of the Canadians with unexampled forbearance. Pecksniff himself would be put tothe blush by these advocates of generations of tres passers and hosts of poachers.’

~Remarking upon the attractions of this Province to the lover of piscatorial sport,

lto the House of Commons was hoe a mem-

the Moncton Times says :— ‘ Visitors to the Island will find abundance of trout. mackerel and codfish in their season

and every opportunity to engage therein. Those who delight in angling for trout will find Mr. Francis Stanley an invaluable adviser. Mr. Stanley as a fish warden

renders valuable aid to inspector Davar, and has the peculiar knack of know how to per form a sometimes unpleasant duty; with- making enemies. He} knows all the best trouting streams in the Provfnce and better still he knows how they may be attract- ed from their favorite haunts to the fisher- man’s basket. Those who think trout fishing tedious, will be sure to tind pleasure in fishing for mackerel and cod and these are found in abundance at almost every point.”

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The Statistical Abstract and Record for

the year 1886 has been issued by the De-

partment of Agriculture. This is the second year ol publicati m, and the present number is an improvement ou the last. The want of such a work had long been

finding the necessity for it

felt, when

pressing the Hon. Mr. Carling resolved ‘oon the commencement of its annual pub- ication. The present volume contains 460 _ and contains a vast amount of infor- ion which is invaluable for purposes of reference. The following questions are dealt with in the work: Constitution and Government ; Population and Vital Statis- ties: Finance; Trade and Commerce; Post Ottice and Telegraphs; Canals and Inland Revenue: Arts, Agriculture and Immigra- tion; Railways; Marine and Fisheries; Militia and Defence; Banks and Savings Banks: Deminion Lands; Criminal Statis- tics: Eeducation, and Insurance.

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Truly we live ina wonderful age. A company consisting of the most prominent and wealthy men of Buffalo, ee re now attempting to utilize the power of the Niagara river. They offer $100,000 for an invention or plan that will accomplish the desired object. They invite inventors and engineers to submit any plans, suggestions or inventions during a competitive examina- sion. Already more than a dozen models are ready to be placed in the committee. The spot selected as the most available portion of the river in which to place the motive contrivance is the foot of Ferry Street, Buffalo, where the current is most terrific. The people are jubilant over the proposition, as it is the opinion of many competent engineers that there is power enough in the river to drive every wheel in Buffalo and adjacent towns, thus doing away with the smoke nuisance, the dangers arising from the use of steam and innumer- able expenses and deiays.

Liberal leaders have decided to challenge the legality of the proclamation forbidding the Ennis and other meetings. Sir Wil- liam Vernon Harcourt and Sir G. O. Tre- velyan will return to London and seize the oceasion presented by the coming up of the appropriation bill Monday to move a vote of censure against the Government. The Parnellite members will be re-called to as- sist in the debate, which will be the final

one of the. session, as Parnell is again ill at Avondale. The union conservative clubs have arranged

for an autumn campaign to cover the whole country. Meetings will be held in 220 towns. Sixty-five members of Parliament have consented to take the stump. This will be the greatest effort ever made by the Conservatives, The Trades Congress have adopted a resolution to form .a labor elec- toral association for the purpose of securing an increase in labor representation in Par- liament. Another resolution demands land reform, beginning with such imposition of land tax as will eventually leave the land in the possession of the people. The Con- gress is now debating the motion. . ° a

‘here is a scarlet fever epidemic in Lon- don; 1,120 cases are reported. The fever hospital is full.

The Hackett-Perry Election Case.

Tue EXAMINER'S correspondent at Sum- merside, writing last evening, 84YS °

The trial of the election petition filed by Edward Hackett against the return of S. F Perry as a member of the House of Com- mons for Prince County, commenced before Mr. Justice Hensley at Summerside on Thursday morning.

Mr. Kdward J. Hodgson, Q. ©., acted as counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Freder- ick Peters for the respondent.

In opening, Mr. Hodgson first read the petition, which alleges that Mr. Perry was elected to represent the Firet District of Prince County in the House of Assembly, and that while he was such member he was nominated and returned as a member of the House of Commons for Prince County. Mr, Hodgson made quite & long opening, and afterwards called evidence to prove the statements in the petition. The evidence was entirely of a formal nature, and the etitioner’s case closed at 2.30 o'clock.

Mr. Fred Peters then opened for Mr. Perry. He stated that he would contend that Mr. Perry at the time of his election

ber of the House of Assembly, because, (1st) he had never been sworn im or took his seat in the House of Assembly. (2) That he had resigned, and {(3) that his seat had become vacant by his becoming interested in a contract. He argued at some length on the first point, after which evidence was given which Mr. Peters claimed sub- stantiated the second and third grounds on whihe he relied. At 3.30 o'clock the Re- spondent’s evidence was finished, after which evidence in reply was called for Mr. Hackett.

Mr. Peters began on behalf of Mr. Perry at was not finished when the court evening.

Mr. L. H. Davies, Y. by steamer this evening, was Summerside in order to assist in the to-morrow. Mr. Hodgson will close the case on be- half of Mr. Hackett to-morrow, after Mr. Perry’s counsel has been heard. LATER. (By Telephone at 2.30.) SUMMERSIDE, Sept. 9.

® The Court opened at 10.30 this morring, when Mr. F. Peters concluded his argu- ment for the respondent, and Mr. Hodg- gon summed up for the petitioner. The Court adjourned to meet again at Summerside on Wednesday, 21st Septem- ber, when judgment will be given.

his closing argument 4 o'clock, and rose this

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Concert at Cornwall. THE concert given in the Cornwdll charch Thursday night, Ist inst., by the pupils of Miss Ada Howard, was a success in every respect. As the majority of the singers had only been in training a short time, a com- parative failure was anticipated by a good many of the self-appointed critics, who, we are glad to say, were disappointed, and the audience, vice versa, to find the performance so uniformly good. The ease and rapidity with which Miss Howard organized and trained such a numer- ous company of ‘“‘raw recruits,” speaks volumes for her ability as a teacher of music. Among the most notable features of the evening was the solo, ** A Hundred Fathoms Deep,” by Mr. Maynard Scott, and the fare- well song, ‘‘Good Bye Old Home,” by Miss Howard. Both were excellently rendered,the latter being especially touching. Notwith- standing the busy time the audience was @ large and appreciative one. As usual, some of the budding roughs of the vicinity were gathered about the doors and windows, some of them armed with rotten eggs. These youths are suitable candidates for Dorchester penitentiary, where they will, no doubt, wind up before long. We regret to say that Miss Howard leaves at once for Sackville Aeademy to finish her education, We are the losers; but should she return to resume the work she has begun, she would be heartily welcomed. A Lover or Music.

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The Sale of Liquor.

JOHN BRIGHT UNABLE TO SEE HOW PROHI- BITION CAN BE BROUGHT ABOUT—HE FAVORS HIGH LICENSE.

Mr. John Bright has written the tollow- ing letter, dated Rochdale, August 25rd, to a gentlemen in Toronto :—

Dear Str,—I suppose that all men will admit that it would be a great blessing it the manufacture, sale and use of drinks which in- toxicate were abolished, but it is difficult to imagine a state of public opinion in which this could be done. The whole question and its solution must depend on public opinion, whieh may agree to restrictions which are import- ant, but will for a long time, and perhaps always, refuse the absolute prohibition, which I suppose you are contending for. It seems to be with us, and probably with you, that a severe system of taxation is almost the only remedy which can be adopted with much hope of success. By this course we may reduce the number of houses where the drink is sold and thus lesson the temptation, which so many persons seem unable to resist, and at the same time it would add to the cost of the drink and thus to some extent diminish the consumption of what is so great a source of mischiet. I fancy you are in advance of us on this qoes- tion. With us only moderate measures have any chance of success, and we must be content to travel more slowly than is the case in some parts of your continent. With you in Canada and with the temperance party in the United States, I hope and wish that the temperance cause may prosper.

Very truly yours, (Signed) Joun Bricut. a Ee + AE

American News.

Teemer won the final heat in the Wat- kin’s regatta, beating Hamm one, and Bu- bear four lengths.

Fve buildings, including a grain elevator were burned at Rawson, Ohio, Tuesday night; loss $100,000.

A freight train was ditched on the Gulf Road, near Springfield, Mo., Tuesday night, and three train hands were killed. Fifteen cars were smashed, causing a loss of $50,000.

Mathias Theriatt, a young French Cana- dian, saved his money for a number of years and buried it, in gold, under a log near Iron River, Michigan, where he was

working. He was to have been marr ed next Saturday, but was taken suddenly sick

Jast Saturday afternoon and died in the

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Mas the Scott Act Been a Success ?

Sir, —At a meeting of temperance work- ers, held in the Y. M. C. A. rooms last Monday evening, it was agreed to ask the clergymen of this city to bring the matter of the Scott Act before their congregations. | would willingly do this, but am of the opinion that I can reach a much larger con gregation through your columns, and | have this advantage, that with the subject in their hands it 1s more likely to receive that careful thought which | believe it re- quires. As it presents itself to me, | think that the important feature of this live issue is: Has the Scott Act been a success ! Has it been as successful as we anticipated?

If not, what reasons are to be assigned / And if wecan put our finger upon the

weak spot, are we prepared, if it is within our power, to reinedy what we know to be the weakuess? There may be many other questions, but these, I think, willin a general way cover the ground.

1. Has the Scott Act been a success 4 The answer to this question will depend very much on one’s idea of what he consi- ders the Scott Act to be. and to accomplish. There is evidently a diversity of opinion just here, and consequently the question is answered, yea and nay.

A large number of our citizens who are favorable to temperance work think that the Act has nut been a success, that it is weak in the very point where we would like it to be strong; but from personal knowledge of the reasons assigned, I am persuaded that they have nota proper understanding of the Act, and as a result have wrony views of what the Act ought to accomplish, and fail to distinguish between the weakness of Lue Act and our own weak- ness in whose hands the Act is but an instrument. My own firm belief is that the Act has been a success, and if that suc- cess has not been as large as might have been expected, the cause has to be located elsewhere.

For the regulation of the liquor trafic, we have three general measires known to us under the names of prohibition, permis- sive or restrictive measures, and license. A mistake is often made, and is now being made by some, that the Scott Act is equi- valent to prohibition, and consequently ought to do the work of prohibition. It is far from this. lt has nothing to do with the entrance of liquors into this Province; in fact it recognizes the presence of liquor, and deals with the sale. They do it an in- justice, who place it alongside of prohibi- tion, and expect from it results which be- long altogether to another department, or condemn it because it has not brought about the blessings of a much higher and much better form of temperance legislation. Of course it is not a license act, therefore it falls under the head of what we call a per- missive or restrictive measure. Viewing it as such, it is absolutely necessary that we should know the limits within which it may be supposed to act. It must be under- stood that the Act does not deal primarily with the importation of liquor. It has nothing to do with Custom houses; the line of its operations is drawn at shops.

3esides this we are not to be so unreason- able as to suppose that the Act coming into force would banish all liquor shops, for, to begin with, there are powerful elements existing antagonistic to the Act, viz: the presence of liquor in the Province; men, who for gain, will venture to break the law; and the appetite for liquor in young and old. These things must be considered by those who would in any way reach a fair view of the success of the Act. What, then, is the sphere of the Act? In my humble opinion, the Act was made for the purpose of restricting the evils of intemper- ance. First, By doing its utmost to remove temptation out of the way of men and women, so that they would have to hunt up liquor rather than have it always in their path. Secondly, By minimizing drunkenness. Thirdly, By creating a stronger temper- ance sentiment with the ultimate idea of paving the way for a higher form of temper- ance legislation. Let us see what success has fallen to it along this line. The great temptation to young men is the saloon. Everywhere this is an evil of paramount importance. The legislator felt this and enactments of all kinds have been put in force. The philanthrcpist felt it and worked with some success. Men in the liquor trade knew its importance to their business, and all that money could do was done to adorn and beautify these places so as to attract victims. The act struck at this. Temperance men felt that this out of the way, at least one main branch would be lopped off. Has the Act in Charlottetown been a success in this? Where is the saloon to-day! Again, it wiped out the abomination of liquor in grocery stores and kept an evil out of the way of women, where it was more temptation to them than in the saloon. Has it not been successful in this respect? Another feature, and a strong one, was that the business had the sanction of the law thrown around it, and was thus nade what many call respectable. It was then easy fora man to enter into the business, and in no way disgraceful, to buy, or enter into a liquor shop for. the purpose of treating friends. The act has made it illegal to sell— the man who conducts the business 4 law breaker, and thus restricts the traftic in a manner, the tendency of which is to rob it of many of the temptations belonging to a license system. Has the Act been successful in this? It has. Sentiment in some men may make the liquor seller what they choose. The fact remains the same, that he is conducting an illegal business, is doing it secretly, and men going to treat one another must enter his premises as they would a place of questionable character. The very important question, ‘‘Has the ‘Act decreased drunkenness” remains to be dealt with, but as this communication has necessarily grown under my hands, with your permission, Mr. Editor, I will reserve that, together with the question, * Has the the Scott Act been as successful as we hoped, and if not, why not ?” for to-mor- row’s issue.

Jas. CARRUTHERS.

An Important Matter.

Srr,-—I wish to call your attenticn, and especially the attention of the Board of

evening. With his last breath he told his affiaiced bride's sister about the money, | but he died before he deseribed the exact

lovality.

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Fire Engineers, to the state in which the fire engine Silsby is in at present. I am informed that a day or two age this engine wh sent to pump or dyads out—the perfor-

ated end of the suction hose having been re- moved—the water tank at Dawson's Cor ner. . After doing so, it was sent to tl e | pump, opposite Mr. Quirk’s, but would not draw the water from the well, After spending about two hours trying to make this erack engine—which we all supposed was the only fire engine in the city that we could depend on in case of fire—-work, she was sent to the engine house and the old Rollo was sent for to fill the tank.

This morning the Silsby was again tried at Quirk’s Pump and again tailed, the Rollo having to take her place. Now, Mr. Editor, I and other tax payers have had quite enough of this kind of tom-foolery. 1@ is well known that at the last large fire one of the engines was useless just when it was most required, and I sup- pose that if a fire should happen to-day the city would have to be defended by one old engine.

The citizens have a right to demand that the fire engines, hose, &e., connected with them be at once inspected by some person who is thoroughly competent to judge if they are in good order, and if not, have them put in thorough repair, and the en- gineers or City Council should see that they are in charge of competent men to take care of them when in order, and they should order the engines out once a month to see if they will work properly, and not have to try and put them in order when they arrive at the tanks.

Yours respectfully,

A Tax PAYER. The Revere House. Auction Sale--Furniture, &c.

BY AUCTION,

Next TUESDAY, ‘September 13th,

AT 11 O'CLOCK,

The great Auction Sale at the Revere House will be resumed, Among the articles to be Sold are Two large Stoves (base burners), one Portable Oven (will cook 16 pair fowl at one time), Bed- room and Sitting reom Furniture, &c., &¢. Also—A quantity of Silver-plated Ware (choice), a lot of Linen, Toweling, &¢ -all of which must be finatly closed out.— No Keserve. A, McNEILL, Auctsonecr.

Ch’town, Sept. 9, 1887.— di

D:bentures for Sale.

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He undersigned will receive offers until Twelve o'clock noon to-morrow for Halifax City School Debentures of $500 each, to the amount of $5000. JAS. H. REDDIN, Solicitor, Cameron Block, Sept. 9, 1887—1i

FOR SALE OR 10 LEY.

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, HE HANDSOME PROPERTY on the ST. PETER’S RUAD, known as the GARDINER PROPERTY. now occupied by Robert Bridges. ‘There are fourteen acres of land with this pro- perty, and ten acres more can be had adjoining

Apply to

JOHN INGS, Charlottetown.

Sept. 9, 1887—1i pd ss River Excursion and Kermiss. St camer “ Sout hport”’

will leave Ferry Wharf

On SATURDAY, the 10th Inst., AT 3 P. M., SHARP,

Go up the West River, returning at 5.30 p.m St. Peter’s Boys’ Band will be in attendance. Refreshments, Flowers, &c., may be obtained

on board,

Fare, 20cts; Children Half Price.

Tickets may be obtained at Watson’s or Ran kin’s Drug Store, or on board.

Sept, 6—2i VIOLIN MUSIC. M®: M. LOWDEN would respectfully intima'e tu the inhabitants of Charlottetown that he

is now prepared to iake pupils for instruction on the Violin, and hopes, from his thirteen years’ a asa Teacher, to give “every satisfac- tion.

N. B.—Pupils taken from §10 yearsjof age up- wards.

He can be seen at Mr. Sentner’s, 282 Kent Street, near Prince. Ch’town, Sept. 8, 1887.

FROM LIVERPOOL.

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For Freight apply in Liverpool to PITCAIRN BROTHERS, 51 South John Street, or here gto the

owner, wm. WELSH. Ch’town, Sept. 7, 1887—bi eod

Notice to Contractors.

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150 PHECES FLANNEL.

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