ae oe —-

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Be dans cnn eta Ie aah tenants eee

British

nis b is, and he promised to nee all dili laying the views of the meoting

otore the

colonies, Tea euce ii Government, and, vflorts could further the cause there would be nothing left undone.

A unanimous vo. of thanks was tender- ed to Dr. Jenkins for his presence, and also to the chairman for his able and impartial conduct in the chair.

A committee was appointed to draft a petition tn accordance with the resolutions, after which the meeting adjourned sine dic. |

Wittiam H. Hogan,

Secretary.

area of preduction almost any extent. So that England the bounds of the British empire.”

you see INDUCEMENT TO CANADA.

of “Why, every inducement ! single article of lumber. England annually

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TAREATENING OUR TRADE.

less than $20,000,000 worth goes from Can- ada. Under Imperial federation all, or nearly all, would go from Canada. Unde the proposed scheme, the exports of Canada | would increase three-fold in lumber. grain, animals and their products, minerals and | tish, for in connection with the ether Brit ish colonies she would take the trade that 13 now possessed by the United States,

WHAT MAY FOLLOW THE FEDERATION, OF TE BRITISH CULONIES—PROTECTIVE CUS TOMS UNION—WHY CANADA DOES NOT ASK rOR RECIPROCITY,

tm. 2, Herald.)

A well known Canadian who has recent- a Tt i : ee } cus ers. 2e- > ’ ly returned from England, and who is in a! ° istomers tree-fourths of the exports

. . aye 1e Ts ‘ Si: > > oF he position to know all the facts,explained this | = aa ce eo 7 m, a 5 ce unde mp ria

apparent apathy on the part of Canada (as | 7. to Reciprocity,) to a representative of this | none es —“ eee 8 paper in a way which makes it very clear, | maggot elsewhere. 1 see your Government and which will probably Cause sOMe eur — “s great efforts to obtain — trade business men to.cnet;their eves. } with Spain, Sonth America and St d | Domingo. It would, perhaps, have been as well to pay some attention to the trade with the British colonies. The S'. “Canada does} Domingo trade will be but a poor return rat wane Reeiprocity— at least not suca aj for the loss of the trade of Canada. Per- tre, vy as we would be likely to get from| haps you think that these ideas are im- \oited States. We would be willing to} practicable; you will know better presently. » a free exchange of natural products, | Some of the ablest and best minds in Eng- eg: caltural produce and raw waterial, but | land are enlisted in this movement, which ut of manufactured goods ; and the United | is destined to produce a greater commercial Sta'es would not be likely to consent to a] revolutiou then anything that has happened ty which would not admit their manu-|eince the repeal of the corti laws. After ta "ea [reeinto Canada. But we don’t] all, Eagland, in adopting this policy, will a Reciprocity treaty anyway. Wel] only be using the weapons of her rivals, tay & much bigger scheme in view. bnt in a larger field and with more deadly

What is that ?’” effect.” ?

* Why, Imperiai Federation. What do suppose touk Sir John to Englaud last

RECIPROCITY,

* Reciprocity !” said he, laughing, when | he subject was broached

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hk xports for December.

ct ober but to talk over this scheme with

pabic men in England and prepare for the ae : ;

new political movement? Sir John is an We are indebted to E. L. Lydiard, : 2 Pn . 7 2

la man and does not mace winter voyages Esq., for the following statements ot

act ose the atlantic for amusement. exports from Queen’s and King’s Counties

POLITICIANS’ WANTS, for the month of December :—~

‘int there is no demand in Canada for linpormal Feder: tion /

**No, and there was none for confedera- tioh twenty years ago ; bat when the poii- ae tick a9 made up their minds that it had to S14, 470 coms it came, and the same thing will hapven now, In England there is a ery for gow) action on the part of the Government f° “ae restoration of commercial prosper- ity. in*the vresent frame of mind of the English people no Government would dare to ge to the country and say that it was

OaTs,— Colonial... 68,563 bushels, $21 256 a eee 266,792 " 92,214

Porarogs, — Colonial. . Foreign .

.. 38,745 bushels,

$11,694

3,329

$14,953

Pork, -

DATIVY Woe AM

is now grown with “reat success in [i dia, the export to Eng- so far as his | lard being upward of $16,000,000, aid the could be increased to that all needs is to be found within

**But what inducement is there for Canac® to enter such a customs union as you speak

unports about $870,000,000 worth, of which | prevent. Sir

England and her colonies are now your best |

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TELEGRAPHIC HEVWS,

[SrrcraL Despatcues to THE EXAMINER. }

A Contagious Sheep Disease.

Monrreat, Jan. 3. Contagious disease in the form of a scab has broken out among sheep in the Prov- | iuce of Quebec, which will probably lead to

Take the|the importation of Canadian sheep into

|Great Britain being prevented for the Charles Tupper, Canada's High Commissioner in London, cabled ‘that a cargo of sheep, just landed pat Liverpool from Montreal was badly | affected with disease, The Dominion Gov- ernmentto day issued orders that all dis- eased sheep be at once slaughtered ; the Goverument to allow the owners two-thirds value of the amount. ienseinaclitibicialialh ‘Two Yen Ground te Pulp. Burre, Mor , Jan. 4. In Magna Charta mine, at Walkersville, ycsterday,James Tipport and William Bray, miners, became dizzy while ascending the shatt, and, falling out of the cage, were ground to pulp against the timbers. The remains dropped to the bottom of the shaft, nearly 600 feet below. John Bray, the only other occupant of the cage, arrived at ue landing suffocated, and holding the bar in a death clatch. All Going Weil. LONDON, Jan. 4 Gen. Wolseley telegraphs thatthe Staf fordshire regiment has been rowed over the Gerendid cataract, and encamped at Haw- dab. He will soon have a force at that point ready for the advance on the Monasei country. [le says every thing is going well.

! i. Ss. Trade with West Indies.

Lonvon, Dec. 4. One section of the Cabinet opposes the advice of Earl Derby, Colonial Secretary, to accept the cfr of America to admit raw sugar from the British West Indies, on con- dition that deferential duties of fifty per cent. be allowed in favor of American

goods imported into British West Indies.

Irish Election. Dvusurn, Jan. 4. A Convention of Nationalists at Tipper-

ary to-day, Mr. O' Ryan was selected as a candidate

Colonial. . ; se! 2? "F for member of Parliament in dowg nothing to remove the existing de- maaan and Beef —— cit ee we to O'Connor, who was Arch- panes oe the ories have taken Foreign ........ 3 498 | bishop Croake’s and Parnell’s nominee. up the cry tor ‘*fair trade,” and with that nanan they mean to force the hand of the Gov- $11,929) eal . ernment orto oust them. In either case} Pysy — ae oe ee imperial Federation is sure to come.” I a ie. Mack —Colonial—15 arrels 21 90 , y t ‘But what good wil! Imperial Federation aa = vlonial—150 barrels, $1,200 Piymovuts, Mass., Jan. 4. lo to the depre ; ry Cod, ete., 4,173) The Pi h Cordage Work , io to the depressed British tradesman ? Do., Foreign 142 a ee ae Sain aad MEE SU Miiniaiin gabe in one of the +9 gn, _____ | burned to-day; loss $400,000 ; insured for most polite of men, almost whistled, but 84,075 | £50,000 rd recovering his dignity he continued: | Logsrers. — ps ete “‘Imperial Federation means a customs tal We § . . ate — Veatner Bolletin. union of the mother country and all the an me Pee a oh colunies o - . : ,s IDES AND PELTs,— spy g ‘ ' f the Empire, and the imposition Colonial . ae Probabilities for the next 24 hours for the of a tariff on the products of all nations "wiser gga $1,957 | aaritime Provinces - which place aduty on British and colonial! F°reiga-----... ” ; goods. At present most of the nations of sl 2 . “a . 58 ; 7 g - Europe have protective tariffs which greatly | ,,. — reeen a a * restrict British trade. LEngiand buys from ¥ pw mega ” Sobesterly wien, FE them but caanot sell to them, and but for Colonial........ = So f the new markets she is constantly opening | Eces,— eat ss up among half-civilized nations would be Foreign . .- 18,703 dozen, $4,152 OM ee ia ruined. England buys nearly three times Surps, — iP ll eae we n “I 2 as much from France as she sells to that ee af) Lowest Temperature Saturday.......... 2 country, and the same is rapidly becoming on, ee 1-50 tons, $2 mn Highest Temperature Saturday.........-. 14.1 true of Germany. ” | MISCELLER GRve-- wr ~~” | Highest Temperature yesterday........-. 76 ws _Cedae LAS EOC 5, Mig gf ww | Lowest Temperature (read at}midnight) ee UN FRADE WITH AMERICA. “8 (eeKonial. a “a * 885 | Lowest Temperature this morning.....,.. 11.5 **With the United Stetcs matternfa ik Foreign . 3,247 | Temperature this morning,'at 8 o clock... . 26.5 worse. In 188] your dt te To atill ——— | Temperature this afternoon at 1 o'clock. . .33 3 than $500,000.000 wort? Udintry sent more $4,132 | « ; ye F¢rper'l that ratiorth of goods to Great “epee BIRTH, eriaul and Ireland, and purchased from Total... .....2++-: $159,616) On the 2nd inst., the wife of T, Walter

the latter lees than $150,900,000 worth. It is very clear that this kind of trading van- not last much longer withont ruinmg some

Mr. Lydiard says that during 1883, | | 65,834 cases of lobsters were shipped | one, and the English people have nearly | fem Queen's and King’s Comers, | made up their minds that is time it should | 4g#lust 42,870 cases in the year 1884 | be stopped. They say if the United Stetes! The shipment in 1883 was valued at|

will not buy from ns we will pot buy from , $328,335, aud that of 1884, $419,106, |

thew, but we will form a customs league | showing an increase $90,721 in favor of | ,

;: . ; ‘ kee 1 ith- ‘ : } wits on colonies and keep the trade with | the year just closed. in the Empire.” . :

‘But do the colonies produce everything ee ee

that England neece ?’ ** Everything ; they embrace more than

Our Advertisers.

von and a half million equare miles, and| p>. M. Reid solicits orders for Piano | have @ population of about three hundred Toning. He also desires a few additional | milion souls. They include territery in pupils to complete his Voice Training | every climate, and in each of the great con- | Qjas..

nonts. There is not an article that Eng- ian i reqnires that cannot be produced as chowply wm her colonies as in any foreign utry. Look at the list of British im- The six principal articles are flour srain, raw cotton, wool, sugar, wood an timber and tea. To these should be added other food products, such as live niaals, meats, eggs and tish. As for flour m grain India, Australia, New Zealand, Cw wa and Egypt, which is virtually a i» ish colony, will su ply England with

R. R. Fitzgerald is the agent in this city forthe Liverpool, London and Globe Fire and Life Insurnnce Company.

i Artemas Lord publishes some infor- and others.

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New Years Conzr—We always take de- light ip caronicling a good deed, well done, and in a proper spirit, So itis vith much plearure we yinform cur readers of the

j y . acle ‘ alese » Fae .. ma a > “that par —- : of a ie hand: ome and welcome New = rs gift, e m- d Kingdom could be increased thrve- | “84Me OF Brapes ona ee oe 6% een

. | Oran , lemons, dates, and ail kinds of con-

na couple of years. The sur: of | leshioman’. presented te the shivks’ of the

is three mil- | and in three years it will be x'y millions if the scheme of Iimperial| fellow ctticials in the Feceration is carried out, as it will be. I especially so at this festive season. eXpect to see the day, and not avery dis-| that His Lordship has , tan: one either. when not one bushel of | years, lightened the hearts of his friends in yraia will go from the United Siates to | the Keuistry Otlice ; but, threugh a modest ‘Ep land.” devire ‘net to let his right hind know what ¥ bis left hand doeih,” he has aiways restrained any public expression of tharks, and conse- quentiy bis kind deeds did not come to our notice or the reason stated at the first of this paragraph we draw aside the veil of modesty which has hitherto concealed His

wheat in Manitoba for export

yushe! 3,

Kiezistry Otfice by the Hon. Mr.

AMERIOAN COTTON. ** Bat can Eaylaud do without American cotron * “On, ves ;

I know

that there is an im-

prevsion to the contrary, bav it is not cer- ‘ : . . a ' : “ee os Lordship’s acts. Mr. ¢ rabb, the #manuensis r Lng etapi er on ean now ve : : + 1 beiter t} Southern States | ° the liegistry Office, suitebly acknowledged ra 3 3 rervtes 1 ‘ Sot e State ; * €. P " : the receipt of Mr. Justice Young’s annual than elaewhere, but that is no reason why pe 5 \ id ware b . I: ce a * ola. von, ti wos wavs @ 3 1a1Aa Ee oe a dices a great ceai of ¢ on the Knylish js ' . CaLEDONIAN CLUB LitreRARY Scctery.— morke nad could pe dice invech more. ee os

The first mecting of this Association will be

Cc *t i is new ; , : ’ ee held at the Caledonian Club Rooms on Mon-

rrown In Qneens'and with

. _? — , whol igs N rth ce Aus dsy evening, the 5th inst., at 8 o’clock, wae een ee ee Cotton | select readings and songs will enliven the slo grown in the Fiji Islands, | evening and a subject for next meetings de-

im Natal, and lergely in Egypt, which sends annually about $30,000,000 worth to ngiand. The production in all these coun- tries conid be increased to meet the de- mands of England's cotton mills. As for the other articles which England imports

bate will be announced. All members of the “lub are expected to attend.— -Enras A, MAvDONALD, Secretary. jan3 ene

Tue British American Book and Tract Society acknowledges with thanks the sum of you will hardly need my assurance that all | g339 50 per Mr. A. B. Fletcher, Travelling the wool, sQgar, meata and timber that | Agent, from P. E, Island, also $3 from Rev. Englaod needs can be produced in the! W. A. Mason.

Justice | Young, LL D.: His Lordship, e ermimdfal of bis | Civil Service, is} We Jearn | in this way, for many |

Haszard, of a deughter.

MARRIED.

At the Manse, Wood Islands, Jan. Ist, by the Rev. M. Campbell, Hector Me- Neill, to Miss Rebecca McKenz.e, both of Little Sands, P. E. I.

PAR OD. At Toronto, Murray Harbor, on Oct. sIst. 184, Daniel Perrell Bull, aged 11 months and 24 days, son of David and “harlotte Pull.

NEWS.

soap

Arrived at Port Hawkesbury. Dec. 31 — Schr. Lairg, Campbell, Grand River, P. E L., for St. John’s, N.F.. (and was in port Jan. 2 )

— HOTIGE TO CONSIGNEES.

| mation of importance to Island a 1

N consequence of goods being held at Pictou Landing, for expenses, Prince Ed- ward Island importers will pleare send to | Messrs. Noonan and Davis, «f Pictou, N. §., l the fellowing order and guarantee :— | ‘Yon will please ship per Northern Light any goods at Picteu or Fictou Landing, con- signed to us, we holding ourselves aceountabie to you for ali charges thereon, steamer lost or not Jost. St). ees ArteMAsS LORD, Agent Marine Devartment, Agency Marine Dept., Jan. 5, '855,

PIANO TUNING.

| fENHE Subscriber begs to state that he will | Tune, Regulate, Ke wire, &o., all Pianos | with which he may be favored.

| Address may be left at the store of Miller | Bres., Queen street, or at his own resiaence, | north side King Square,

} D. M. REID. | Ch’town, Jan. 5, 1835—12i

VOICE TRAINING.

| N R. REID wishes four additional pupils i to complete his class in in the mechani- | cal formation of the voice.

| Persons desirous of obtaining a knowledge lof the correct method uf singing would do | well to call at once.

| Ch’town, Jan. 5, 1885—6i wkly DVERTISE in THE DAILY EXAMI NER, the best advertising medium in the Provinve.

mR,

|} BEDDING AND MATTRESS - Feather, Hair, Flock, Fibre,

Celine inate asians amen anne eee

THE LIVERPOOL & JiNDON & GLOBE INSURANGE COMPANY.

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FIRE .-AIND,, Di e-

Oe

$34,794,746.80

Assets, Ist Janm., i884 - - 759,201.72

Assets in Canada - - =

ee

Risks taken im the city and country.

R.R. FIPTZG? RALD, Agent.

Rates Moderate.

LEONARD MORRIS, Agent. Summerside.

Ch’town, Jan. 5, 1885—I1mo

I885, JANUARY 1886.

J. B. MACDONALD,

'N erder to make a speedy reduction before Stock-taking will give great bargains in . Clothing in Overcoats, Ulsters, Reeting Jackets aad Suits,

FUR CAPS ! SOR CAPS !

A Big Reduction in price of Men and Boy’s Fur Caps to clear,

Balance of stock of Ladies Mantles, balanee of stock of Shawls, balance of stock of Knitted Woolens, Squares, Scarfs, Vests, Jackets, &c.; Ladies Plush Felt and Velvet, 26 cents (half price). Blankets, in white and grey, very cheap. Buffilo and Goat Robes, Coon and Bear Coats, Ladies Astracan Jackets, Ladies Fur and Plush Caps and Muffs.—Must be cleared,

Come 2nd get Real Bargains to

J. 6B. MACDONALD,

Queen Street.

Charlottetown, Jan, 3, 1885—wkly her pres

GiFTs!

~-—en nm 20!

CHILDREN’S FANCY CHAIRS, CRADLES, SLEIGHS, &., CHEAPEST,

Mirrors & Looking Glasses, English and German, very Low,

COTTS,

Our stock of Gilt and Walnut Picture-frame Mouldings is the largest in the Lower Provinces, unrivalled in quality and variety, and aade to suit all kind of pictures—-the Cheapest in the city.

PARLOR & CHAMBER SUITS.

Examine our Magnificent Parlor and Chamber tuits, which we are Selling at Cost,

CHAIRS— Parlor, Chamber, Office, Children’s and Kitchen Chairs, cheap. All kinds of Upholstering Work, Pamting, Varnisbing and Gilding.

iixcelsior, Wool, Straw—Cheapest in the city,

Bedsteads, Lounges, Tables, Sideboards, Bookcases, Scheffioneers, Washstands, &c.—-Cheapest.

JOHN NEWSON.

Ch’ town, Vee. 19, 1884—-3mos

JAMES SHAND,

STEVENSON’S BUILDING, QUEEN ST, IS OFFERING:

Men’s Lined Kid Gloves, 75cts; do Fur Trimmed, $1; do with Gauntlets, 75cts; Men’s Buckskin Lined do, 80cts; Men’s Cloth Ringwood, Xe.

Ladies’ Lined Kid Mitts, 50cts; do Long Cloth Gloves, 32cts ; do Long Thread do, 28cts. Men’s White Cambric Hand- kereiels from 5ets, Men’s Colored Cashmere Handkerchiefs in great variety, Ladies’ White Cambric Handkerchiefs from dcts, Ladies’ Linen do from 10cts, Ladies’ Embroidered and Lace-gdge Handkerchiefs, Ladies’ S:!k Handkerchiefs from 15 to 60ets.

Ladies’ Fancy Embroidered Ties, Bands, Brushes, Co mbs Toilet Pins, Beits. Buttons in great variety ; Laces, Edgings, Insertions, Swiss Kmbroidery, a Jarge stock. Book, Cross- barred and Jaconet Muslin, Lace Curtains, Black and White Figured Nets,

BLACK AND COLORED VELVETEENS.

A Large Stock Canadian Shirts and Drawers from 40 Gents,

O

¥eae> Remember the place: Stevenson’s Building, Queen Street, where all goods kept by us are sold at prices which can- not be legitimately competed with.

Charlottetown, Dev, 15th, 1884,

an

AUCTION SALE

BANKRUPT STOCK.

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T. AM instrvcted by Mr. Rennick to sell by_ Public Auction, commencing on

Weduesday, the 7#h Jan. inst, A. D., 1885,

At the hour of TWO o’clock in the after- noon, and continuing from day to day, at the store recently occupied by Meesrs. Bremner Bros., Queen Strect, all their stock in trade, consisting in part of Books, including bibles avd Church Services, Hymn Books and works of standard and other authors, large lot of Letter, Note and Flat Paper, Envelopes, Ink, Mucilage, Pens, Penciis and a general assoit- ment of such articles as are usually sold in a Stationery store; a Well-aszorted Case of Artist materials, lot of Show cases and Shop Furniture, a first-class ‘ron Safe with c m- bination lock, &e., &c. This sale offers a good chance to country and other dealers to obtain their supplies of Stationery, &c.

PR. WILSON BIGGS,

Auctioneer,

Ch’town, Jan. 2, 1854,

ae

x

International ud Cia Exhibitions

ANTWERP IN 1885—LONDON IN 1886.

T ia the intention to bave a Canedian

representation at the Ixrerwariova, Ex. wiBirkN at Antwerp, commencing in May, 18*5, and also at the Cotoniat and Inpman tb xwipiricn in London in 1886,

The Government will detray the cost of freight in conveying Canadian Fxhibits to Antwerp, and from Antwerp to London, ana also of returning them to Canada in the event of their not being sold,

All Exhibits for Antwerp should be ready for shipment not later than the Orst week ig March next These Exhibitionr, it is believed, will afford favou able opportunity tor making Known the natural capabilities, and manu- facturing and industrial progress of the Dominion. Circulars gnd forms containing more par- ticulir information may be obtained by leiter (post free) addressed to the Depart- ment of Agriculture, Ottawa, By order, ° JOHN LOWE,

Secy., Dept of Agric. Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, December 19th, 1884. {

jan? 6i wkly

GOAL BY TELEPHONE.

4 E Subscriber, having appointed Messrs,

DesBrisay & Angus his up-town Agents fer the sale of his Coa!, of which he has 4 large and varied assortment, wishes to aa nounce to the public that any orders left with them will recive prompt attention His office has communication to different parts of city by telephone.

kk. MoMILLAN, Ch'touwn, Dec. 20, 1884-—eod wkly Im

OUR WEW STORE

Will vot be ready till FEBRUARY, 1885, we will therefore show the

Laigs and Newly Selected Stock

We imported for the uew place at our pre- sent stand—next to Watson's Drug Store.

The design and finish of our Silver and Plated Goods is superior to last year, sa A Lot of Gold JEWRLRY WATCHES, elegantly cased, for tion.

and

presenta-

BE. W. TAYLOR,

Queen Street. Ch’town, Dec. 20, 1884,

PE ISUND RAILWAY.

NOTICE. SOMMENCIAG on MONDAY, 22nd DE- q5 CEMBER, ivst., a Special Passenger Train will, until further notice, Jexsv» George- town fur Charlottetown, every evening (Sun- days exceptee) on arrival «f Northern Light from Picteu; returnive. will leave here for Georgetown at 915 p- ™., except on Saturday evening when Troiu wil: not return, Train will Ll ave here f ry Georgetown at 3 o’elock on Monday mornings. JAMES COLEMAN, Superintendent, Railway (flice, Ch'town, Dec, 20, 1884. daily papers only

WANES, LOST,

J ANTED—A Girl to do general house- work in a small family, Apply at this jan3 2i

FOUNS, de.

offi se. ] OST—On the Ist January a Canary Bird§ BA dong and slender, bre: ze head and breast The tinder will be reworded by leaving it at this eflice. jan2

JT OsST.—On Tuesday, 30th Dc cember, be- tween Kent Street and the Market House, a dark brown silk Umbrella, with bone handle, in form of a ring. The tinder will be suitably rewarded hy leaving it at Tux Ex- AMINER office. dec31—1lw

Fg°O LET ‘The premises at present occupied

by Horace Haszard. Esq., at the foot of

Queen's street. Possession given on the lat

day of January next, A. D., 1885. For fur- ther particulars apply to R. KR. Fitegerald, nov’G

(gO LET—A Cottage on Picarant street,

containing eight rooms, with stable and

coachouse attached Apply to Jehan Kelly, nov! Joaw

UB SALE-—A Fire-proof SAFE, improvement -. Cheap, Myauinvr Office

latest Apply et Tas nove wkiy

OB PRINTING of every cescription } executed with Nestnerss and Despatch at the KSAMINER JOB PRINTING

CONS, aan, Weter end Grant George “te: ab

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