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DaiLty EXAMINER

~ FEBRUARY 23, 1883.

Communication with the Mainland

Taat Mr. L. H. Davies can make ‘a telling speech” all will admit. But it is none the less true that he is very apt to speak and act most injudiciously. When) the interests of the country are involv ed, he not a safe. leader. lo the treatment of this question of | Communication with the Mainland, | we should stand united, and it was in the highest degree imprudent

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to avythivg to excite Party jealousy or Party feeling of auy kind. Even from a party point of view Mr. Davies had nothing to gain by making comparisons which irresistibly revive the recollection of Mr. McKenzie’s statement that the Island has been very well treated aud that the Terms of Union have been car- ried out. Truly, it was not wonderful that Mr. Blake hid his head in a news-|

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paper! To the iuterests of the Province, | the “strong assault,” as the Herald's | correspondent terms it, might have proved damaging but for the friendly disposition of the Govera- meot. Mr. UHackett’s reply was indeed, ‘complete in every point,” and the assurance Mr. UHackett has obtained that the Cape Traverse |

Railway will be placed under contract in the spring, shows that it is the intention of the Government to deal practically with the question.

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—The cold weather of this winter has,

potatoes in the country. Many farmers have lost almost, if not all their store of potatoes by frost. Few are aware, how- ever, that the atmosphere of cellars may be changed, even it the temperature is as low as 27 degrees, by burning one or two common kerosene lamps placed on the ground or floor of the cellars. The heat arising from the lamps will, in a few hours, raise the temperature from freezing to a safe degree ; aud we believe that any ordivary cellar can be rendered frost-proof by the plan we indicate, at the cost of a few cents. Every farmer should have a thermometer, which may be purchased for a small sum, and with one or two lamps, otherwise used for household purposes, he may be fully armed against the forays of Jack Frost against’ potato bins The lamps need not be used at night, so as to avoid accident in sleeping hours. This hint or suggestion should be borne in mind for future use, It is a well-known fact that many Arctie discoverers, in the intensely cold latitudes they have visited, depend entirely for heat or warmth on the lamps they burned night and day in 4heir cabins.

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Our Communications.

THE MATTER BEFORE THE COMMOMS — A ‘* TELLING ’' BUT MOST INJUDICIOUS SPEECH BY MR. DAVIES — CRUSHING” REPLY BY MR. HACKETT.

Ottawa correspondence of the Halifax Herald. Davies (P. E. 1.) made the following

motions—First, for copies of all contracts or agreements entered into by the Post- master General since the last session of Parliament for ths conveyance of the mails tound from Prince Edward Island, ete. Second, for correspondence papers relating to the winter crossing between Cape Tra- verse and Tormentine. Third, for return of all trips made by the ‘‘ Northern Light” during the winter of 1881-82, etc. Fourth, for reports and correspond- ence relating to the survey or construction of the railway authorized to be built between Cape Traverse and the main-

land on Prince Edward Island. On making his fourth motion Mr. Davies took the opportunity of letting the

House know upon what side he is by launching out in praise of the dealings of Mackenzie's Government with the Island, in contrast with the treatment of the pres- ent Government of Island affairs, especially in the matter of communication with the mainland. He claims thal the ‘Northern Light” has done her work well and is a complete success, but he wants two steamers both summer and winter between the Island and mainland on the Straits, calling at Charlottetown and Summerside. He com. plained of the Government not keeping faith with the people of the Island on rail- was matters and of their not having con- structed boat houses and provided for better boats between Tormentine and Traverse. Mr. Davies made a strong assault and was well sustained by his friends, excepting that Mr. Blake was deeply engaged in read- ing a newspaper all the while.

Hackett (Prince) followed with an ex- haustive and able review of the whole sub- jeet of this winter and summer communi- cation showing that the blundering Mc- Kenzie Government in buying and placing on the route an unsuitable vessel such as the ‘‘Northern Light,” a matter of which they were honestly told of by her builder when they applied to him for the purchase of her, and that her utter incapacity handi- capped the whole scheme. That at the request of Island members the Governmen ¢ had sent down to Traverse and Tormentine | last autumn an order for the construction ef suitable boat houses and water boats on each side, but it was too late in the season

then to proceed. The Government had made surveys of the routes for additional railway communicatien, bat the people were strongly divided on rival routes and this retarded progress. He was as one with the member

for Queens as to the requirements of the | Island for increased and improved com- | munication with the mainland. He assert- ed that this additiona carrying accommoda-

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markets, they ready cash in suc’) near home markets as | Moncton, Halifax and the mining districts of Nova Scotia, to which the National Policy has given direct prosperity, and in which the Island farmers largely share§| (Cheers.) However favorable the surround- | ings, and however prosperous business |

might be, a clear Grit would cry out ‘* pov- |

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erty y. | For the comfort of these gentlemen, and for | the information of this House, he would | state that from the port of Summerside | alone, where, in 1878, the exports were but | $136,948, in 1882 they attained the com-| fortable value of $466,415. (Cheers) He} then read from the published report of a} public meeting held in Charlottetown | about a year ago, for the purpose of| discussing the merits of rival routes and endeavoring to draw antagoniim into a reconciliation. At that meet

ing Mr. Davies was repeatedly called before he consented to come forward, and then with the modest apology, ‘‘ that he could not do so as he really did not under- stand the subject.” (Laughter and Cheers. ) That was but little over a year ago. Mr. Davies had been a member of the Local Government and held the important posi | tion of Attorney General, yet he knew

nothing about the subject in hand, but to day he assumed to instruct this House and to know more than the Government of this country of the requirements of the Island.

This was conclusive. Mr. Hackett was loudly cheered, and Mr. Davies was about the worst squalched member in the House. The rejoinder was complete on every point

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A Frightful Calamity.

SCHOOL-CHILDREN KILLED—-HEART- RENDING SCENES.

FIFTEEN

A panic, caused by the alarm of fire, in

| the schoolhouse attached to the Church of we are very sorry to say, destroyed many

of the Most Holy Redeemer, Fourth Street, New York, on the 20th inst., resulted in the death of fifteen children. The facts as given in despatches of the 20th, are as f: llows —_

The school building is five stories high, but very shallow, and fronts on Fourth Street. Its rear wal] stands against the German Catholic Church of the Most Hely Redeemer in Third Street, of which it is an adjunct. On the east side is the Con- vent of the Sisters of Notre Dame, who have charge of the school. Father Hespe- lin is school director. Five hundred girls, under 12, and 200 boys attend the school and were all in their classes when the panic occurred. On the four floors there are nine class rooms, opening into two hallways, with the stairs running east and west and reaching either end of the building.

THE FIRE, WHICH STARTED IN A CLOSET

under the stairs on the second floor,amount- ed to nothing, but when first seen filled the hall and stairs with smoke. Sister Apromia was about to send a child home, and when she opened the door of her class room was met by a gust of smoke through which the flames could be seen. Hastily shutting the door she ran for water, sternly command- ing her pupils to remain quiet. She was too late with the water, and hurriedly mar- shaling her scholars, MARCHED THEM LN SAFETY

out. The alarm by this time had spread through the school, and similar precautions were takenineach class. The boys in some classes became unruly but were kept in hand by a great effort. The exit being im- possible by the east stairs, which were filled with fire and smoke, a march was taken through the class rooms on each floor to the west side in comparative order. In half a minute after the alarm had been given, half the children were in the street. Just at this time the sister in charge of a girls’ class on the second floor fainted. This was the one mishap wanting to precipitate a panic, and WITH A WILD CRY OF FEAR

seventy or eighty young girls, thus left without a leader, rushed through the door into the already crowded hallway, throwing the throng there intoconfusion. There the children crowded, rolled and fell down the stairs together. The foremost and weakest fell or were pushed down and then trampled upon by the others struggling over them, thus forming an impassable barrier on the stairs. Policeman Henry Schweak, who was on duty at the school, but had gone into the church, rushed in with citizens and firemen. The heaving, struggling mass on the siairs, receiving fresh additions from above, swelled in their might, and suddenly the hand rail and board partition guarding the stairs on the exposed side crushed in, and a

MASS OF DEAD AND DYING

children fell to the narrow hall below, fill- ing it four and five deep. A score of hands were quickly at work pulling the children out and as many more by main force, kept back the crowd which was still coming from above.

The slight fire on the other side had been promptly extinguished and many of those still on the upper floors were helped out that way by the firemen. From heaps of children in the west hall six dead girls, from seven to ten years of age, were taken out and carried into the church, where they were laid in front of the chancel and in- effectual attempts to resuscitate them were made.

THE MOTHERS FORCED THEIR WAY TN,

despite the large force of police, filling the sacred building with pitiful cries. One, recognizing her child, fell upon it with agonizing shrieks, and policemen and grave monks, who looked on, turned away in a dazed manner to hide their tears. Con- veyances arriving, the bodies were gathered up by the officers in their arms and carried out. They were taken to the Fifth street police station. A clame ing, shrieking throng of women, with uplirted hands and streaming eyes, surrounded the station calling for their children. Some found those whom they sought and fell upon their knees in the snow and mud with thanks- giving. Those who could not find their L.ttle ones followed

WAGONS CARRYING THE DEAD, a wailing throng, a terrible funeral cortege, | In the rear of the guard room of station! Thirteen the little bodies were laid in a|

tio) was rendered the wore necessary from the prosperity the National Policy hal brought to the Island people. While | it is true that the Island has not facilities | for large manufactories, and that her | people are mainly farmers, it is none the | lets trus that nuw, instead of having to ex-

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row, numbered as they were laid out with | pinned to their clothes. | Mothers searching for their little ones were admitted one by heartnending means proclaimed the recoe- nition of the bodies one after another, aud |

spectators turned away heart-sitk, }

prodree to far-off foreign | Nid now find good prices and |

ister of Militia, insists upon the importance of discipline as the foundation

‘on account of the National Policy. | duty.

(than sixteen days in the year is ruinous to

Taking goods at through rates for all Stations

|. M. C. STUMBLES, one; a shriek followed by | ings, Water Street, or here to the owner,

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PARLIAMENT

NOTES OF THE SESSION.

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THE MILITIA REFORT.

General Luard, in his report to the Bin |

of military | i

In order to promote it he urges)

he establishment of schools |

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for infantry, where ofticers and non-com- missioned officers may, by example and} experience, learn drill and discipline. If only money enough to drill half the force is provided, he suggests that it shal! not be so spent, but expended on the establish- ment at once of infantry schools. He be- lieves that any less period of drill im camp

progress in military knowledge, and if there | is not money enough voted to drill the

rural part of the force for that time, be 1s in favor of reducing it. With regard tu the progress of the Canadian militiaman in drill, considering the short time allowed by the Government for that purpose, twelve days in two years, he says:—*‘ 1 am bound to say that | am surprised at the result ob- , It is most creditable to the intelli gence and willingness of the Canadian, but | consider it unsatisfactory from the point of view of wishing to havea fairly etficient force. mends: —

Ist. Permanent infantry schools, one in Toronto, one in Quebec, and one in Mone- ton, N. B.

2nd. Instruction in camp of not less than sixteen days in each year for rural militiamen.

3rd. Expenditure on fortilications.

4th. Better ventilation for the Royal Military College; and he suggests that the time passed by students at the military college may count towards apprenticeship in civil engineering and surveying in the| same ratio as is permitted in any of the| other educational establishments in Canada.

Lieut.-Col. Taylor reports favorably of | the corps in this Province, and suggests | that next year if the companies named for drill were formed into a temporary Provis- | ional Battalion, and went through their | annual drill tegether in camp under com- mand of the Brigade-Major with one officer to assist him, the improvement of the com- panies would be very apparent. General Luard approves of the suggestion, and says the force in the Island possess the advan- tage of an excellent statf officer in Major Freeland.

The Brigade-Major reports that ‘‘the formation of the three Independent Garri- son Batteries into a Provisional Brigade of | Artillery under command of Major Irving, has worked well, and the influence of that energetic oflicer bas hereby been extended to the three batteries with excellent re- sults.”

Lieut.-Col. Cotton reports that the two Charlottetown Artillery Batteries ‘‘are com- posed of a fine body of men. Armas, accoutre- ments and clothing in good order. March past and manuel and fireing exercises well performed. Company drill good. No. 1 Battery performed garrison gun drill very well, and the knowledge of the non-com- missioned officers and men in their duties is above the average, I consider this bat- tery highly efficient. No. 2‘baitery having been lately re-organized, did no gun drill, but next year will no doubt compete suc- cessfully with No. 1.”

THE TALLEST MEN IN THE HOUSE.

Ontario boas‘s of having sent the tallest man to the present House of Commons in the person of Mr. Armstrong, the member for South Middlesex, who stands 6 feet 5 inches high. Then come three Nova Scotians, Messrs Kirk, Ray, and Dodd, each six feet three inches.

tained.

UNION BANK AMALGAMATION.

Mr. Tupper, of Pictou, has introduced a bill providing for the amalgamatiou of the Bank of Nova Scotia with the Union Bank of Prince Edward Island.

A PETITION.

Thomas Morris, Esq , C. C. of Charlotte- town, has sent in a petition asking com- pensation for the closing up of his business in consequence of the passage of the Scott Act.

MR. ROSS’ PARTY LINES.

A. W. Russ, M. P., for Lisgar, Manitoba whose return at the last general election was claimed by the Reformers as a great Liberal victory, denies the report that he attended the recent Liberal caucus. He will not attend the caucus of either party, but pursue a strictly independent course. His action next session will. be determined mainly by the new land policy of the Government.

INSOLVENT ESTATES,

Mr. Beatty introduced a bill for the equitable distribution of insolvent estates, He explained that the object of the bill was to enable creditors to force a debtor into insolvency, and to provide for the equit- able distribution of the estate, so that one creditor should not have an advantage over the other.

SPRING, 1883.

For Charlottetown and Summerside, Prince Edward Island,

THE CLIPPER BRIGANTINE

‘ISABELLA,’

Classed Al, 9 years, W. SENNEDY, Master,

WILL SAIL From Liverpool for Above Ports ON OR ABOUT 25TH MARCH,

on the P, E. Island Railway.

For rates of Freight, apply in Liverpool to Esq., 4 India Build-

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FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH

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Having completed Stock Taking, I tiud I have an unusualty large Stock o aM order to make a speedy reduction, will sell all Winter Go da at Cost, viz: ait Wo : Heavy Cloths, | lankets, Quilts, \Woollen Hosiery, Gloves, Scaris, Squares, Overcoats, Reef- ing Jackets, Buffalo Robes, Goat Robes,

Uther Goods at a small advance, viz: Brocaded Pillow Cloths, Stripe Hessians and Osnaburgs, Scotch Tapestries, Felts and Hemps. this Stock before the arrival of Spriag Gooc

and Lustres, in all shades.

AND RETAIL.

General Luard recom: | Ch town., Feb. 22, 1883 —wkly pat, pres ne

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Fur Caps, Cloth Caps. Dress Goods, Grey avd White Cottons, Cretounes, Prints

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STAPLE & FANCY DRY G00D AND CLOTHING,

MACDONALD ’s, Quechn treet.

Stock ou band; and ip | »} Goods, |

Dress Goods. in Cashimeres, Black and Colored Cords heetings, | Carpets, in Brussels, am determined to clear out the greater portion of iz, real bareains will be given, WHOLESALE

J. B. MACDONALD,

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W. & A. BROWN & CO.

| close out (during the month of January and

AT ILL W February) the balance of their large Stock of

WOOLLEN GOODS,

‘Including Shawls, Squares, Clouds, Scarfs, Children’s Hoods, |

Ulsters and Underwear, Ladies’ Vests, Mitts, Cuffs,

Fur Goods,

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Ch’ town, Jan, 18, 1883.

Dolmarms, and Wilkinery Goods.

Hosiery, Gents’ Cardigan Jackets, Gloves, ete.

Ramties,

Also, the remainder of their Choice Stock of Scotch, Brusse and Tapestry Carpets aud Hearth Rugs,

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‘Weduesday Eveu'g, 20th} | SUBIRCT:

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Admission, 10 cente ; Reserved | cents.

| ‘Tickets for eale at Fraser & Store, Apothe caries’ Hall, ang Rj

| store, : Doors open at 7.30, to Commence

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| Feb. 21. 1883.-

we fr sat tu Marchant : TAKS —" Werchants Bank of P, 'T HE Annual Meeting of the Sbeats of this Bank will be held at ¢ House, in Charlottetown, on THT the Ist day of March next, at the how» | o’clock, noon, for the a7 Directors for the ensuing year, and aoe | action of such other business as before them. Bi. Proxies for voting must be ‘sf oa) Cashier at least one day “

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Are offering the following GOODS at greatly Reduced Prices.

Men’s all wool Pants, $1.90,

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Dress Goods, Knit Wool Goods and Winceys; a Jot Mantle and Ulster Cloths. | Boys’ Ulsters and Overcoats, |

$3.50, $4.00, $4.50; a lot of ladies’ Shawls and Sacques at cost; Winceys, |

7 cents ; Grey Cotron, 6 cents; Prints, 6 cents; Pre-ident, Beaver and Nap| C oths at cost; Mea’s Ulsters and Overcoats, $3.50, $150, $5.50: Scotch, English and Canadian Tweeds, at 10 p. c. discount; Fur Caps, Kid Mitts and Gloves, Linders and Drawers, Scarfs, !aced and knit Shirts, white Shirts, &c.; a lot ef Men’s colored Shirts at 60 cents,

Our customers and the public generally can depend on getting REAL BARGAINS in every department.

JOHN McPHEE & CO.

Uisters, om b ln order to make room forth . Is, | we will sell ee : CHEAP FOR Gill | ANE | > Our surplus of Stegk in band, note T tocarry over to another seaten, in , Of cigs D . ‘_—_—_—__——- on E chem » re Household Gat ouschold Gol. SS oF ALL DES*RIPIM —i\— ae Carpets, Oil Cloths, Damask sag , taics, Table Liven, To , Tos etc., etc. 94 a

Large Stock cf (irey and White Sheetings rtings, (best malell { ‘, ]

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And, et this Sto k taking time, RemmaZay

all Departments, at tempting ;

A large and unerce; tionable Steck in English and Canadian, wih Trimmings, at the lowest prices, “a

Suits and Sircle Girmente , on the premises, im the bes Fe

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Charlottetown Boot and Shoe Factory.

BOOTS AND SHOES.

PAIR) WARRANTED

DORSEY, GOFF & Cdp.

Ch town, Jan. 26, 1§83,—2aw wi ly

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L. &. PROWSE,

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Will, for the next Two Weeks, give

SPECIAL BARGAINS,

MMen’s Overcoats, Reefers & Ulsters, MEN'S FUR CAPS Tweecs, Winceys, Wool Squares, Scarfs, Hacgues, &e,

Kes Everyone should call and see those Goods, as Great

74 Queen Ntrecs.

Teas, in five, ten and fifteen +

giving gencral satistacsion to

CEO. DAVIES

_ Charlottetown, Fob. 20, oe Be Uitizen's Skating a DISCOUNT ef 28 per cent, al

on Rink Tickets from this date, ; W. C. HGokies:

Ch town, Feb, 9, '88.

. » ‘ . 4 v ANTES, LOST, FOU. vs 1, \ JANTED—A good ‘plain Com immediately to Mrs. P. ae North Side Queen Square. \ 7 ANTED—$10 DAILY ue *Our Lost Explorers; @ “a Arctic Expedition.” 500 pages. ™ trations. Sales unprecedented, 4 a copies with 10. Exclusive : ~~ 5U cents —Brrea Pcs. Co., F ’ 5 opt i LAY will be vlad to belpyes tie - who are preporivg lor ihe 6a amination in the prince of Wale te LE | their studies. For particulars 7 office, 2 a seitelortniaicanacniiiiagslieitimanmmecintapitiiie gr W3*: ED—A Cierk in a G@O™e of about sixteen years () "ae : reference required. Apply at Tas Orrice. ¢ ewe mee a A To LET—A Dwelling House u Situated on Prince & hs Peake Bres. & Co. - Fo PRR a. aaa ag ack 7F\O LET—Imnicdiate posse i” wa @ desirable residence, situate o y Hillsborough Street, Rent 10¥ SoggeE+Po tenant, Apply atthe Merchal Pa E I. to Mr. F. S_ Moore. ri pe eter onion a A ry\ O LET—Tie Briik Howe ® ar Street, at presezt occupied

leving, Erquire. Posse

Apply to Thomas W, Dodds