Public Opinion.

(Montreal Star.)

There is force in what Mr. Goldwin Smith says in regard to the threatened re- taliation on Canada. ‘‘ President Cleve- land,” he remarks, ‘‘ in sending the treaty to the Senate for ratification distinctly im- plied that in his opinion Canada and the British Government had made all reason- able concessions; his signature. binds him morally, whatever a faction in the Senate may have done.” Mr. Smith might have put the case even stronger by pointing out that in the very message in which Presi- dent Cleveland asked for additional powers of retaliation he upheld the treaty, declar- ing that ‘* it was adequate for our security in the future from vexatious questions and for the promotion of friendly intimacy with- out sacrificing our national pride and dig- nity.” The fact that this sudden change of attitude on the part of the president was made in order to win votes only makes the matter worse. A true statesman would not imperil the peace of nations for so poor a@ purpose.

(The Empire.)

Itistoo bad that Canadian journals should assist in adding to the pile of misrepresen- tation. The Globe is again assailing the Canadian treatment of New England fisher- men, trying with strange want of patrio- tism thus to make party capital even at this crisis. It is making much of a refusal to supply a Yankee vessel with twenty hogsheads of salt. She was supplied with rudder and spars and allowed to make other repairs after a storm, but was refus- ed salt for curing fish. The United States consul at Halifax acknowledged the allow- ances of supplies and repair ina telegram to the Minister of Customs, but claimed that she came ‘‘ within the purview of the treaty under which she is entitled tv privilege of reparing damages to any and everything necessary to the proper equip- ment of a fishing vessel.” So he demanded: ** Will you permit her to repair damages to salt to enable her to complete her voyage?’ Repairing sait! Ifit got. wet and she

wanted to repair it by drying it on shore, no doubt it would have been, “but buying twenty _ hhogs-

heads of salt is not repairing equipment, nor are materials for curing fish necessaries for a voyage. By this impudent attempt thus to stretch the interpretation of the treaty, the U. S. Consul had rendered any favor that might have been granted im- possible, for it would have implied acqui- scence in his falsification of our treaty ob- ligations, The very proper answer was as follows: ‘*'The Minister further submits that every right to which the vessel in question was entitled was promptly granted. Free access was allowed the privileges of the port and all needful facilities were accorded for repairs and for replacing, by purchase or otherwise, any portion of the vesse!, tackle, boats ur other appurtenances thereof which had been lost or damaged in the storm, in attempting to bring within their treaty rights the purchase of twenty hogsheads of salt (even though it was to replace salt alleged to have been lost), United States fishermen seek to establish an interpretation of the Conven- tion of 1818 incompatible with its terms, as fishery supplies are not among the purposes for which they have a right to enter Can- adian ports.” And this hospitable assist- ance, coupled with the proper and necessary defence of our treaty rights against impu- dent misrepresentatjon, is another of the favorite cases to prove Canadian barbarity. The Globe would swallow ‘repaired salt” or anything else if it would aid in an agree- ment to deprive Canadian manufacturers of their market. But such tricksand sland- ers, with the ‘ retaliation’ founded upon them, are not likely means of promoting neighborly understanding on any point.°

(Boston Transcript.)

The London Standard begs leave to re- mind the United States that Canada is a dependency of Great Britain. Americans were perfectly aware of this startling geo- graphical fact. Canada will remain a British dependency so long as the United States is willing that it should maintain that relation. Whenever we want Canada we can take her, for, as General Sherman says, ‘* Canada is’ within our lines.” At present the United States has no occasion for Canada, and has no desire to molest her or make her afraid, if she will do justice to American fishermen.

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Railways of the World.

Poor’s Manual for 1888 contains some prodigious figures about American railroads. There are now 149,912 miles of road in the United States, of which 14,392 were built last yexr. The assets of the companies are $9,000,000,000. Trains ran 643,978,896 miles during the year. Four hundred and twenty-eight millions of passengers were carried 10,570,000,000 miles, and 552,000, - 000 tons of freight were moved 60,061,000, - 009 miles. The roads earned $931,000,- 000, and the operating expenses were $600,000,000. In Massachusetts there is a mile of railway for everv 4.12 square miles of land and every 883 inhabitants. The average capital stock per mile throughout the country is $102,454, and the bonded indebtedness $29,062. Comparing: differ- eut countries, the following is the length of railroad in kilometres:—

United S tates rg 3 os Poses Ss 201,770 All eMPOPOs. COS As OP SGaAT Lie Te, 189,803 AL Pais? . a Bask. CS 20,768 LL: Atrlion tics 22s eee 65 SG. SGA 6,729 AduStrAlASIOK s 465 hs EBS ob 12,142 CGPMAN erg 5 os) acct a Beales ole 36,737 RS PCAb MUNI Gee ei, Gate ice, 30,357 NEUR OO Sep Ad idee pa eo e 30,959 BRATS 3 fe aa Sy Bo ee apn 26,008 Museu OMungary eee 22,106 EON BERS epee gg cgi Ganges ee iat 9,825 Bertisth PACES a tc ee ok 18,558 ange hd ee ee Lae Ce Ree 15,414 World: Mol 20} FAG SS eG 470,197

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In the concluding debate on the Retalia- tion Bill several representatives amiably described Britishers as bullies and bluster- ers. Yet those same critical gentlemen threaten to strip the British Empire of Canada, Ireland and India if their people ave not allowed to poach our fish and dic- tate to us the terms on which we shall use our waters and our land. Again was heard in Congress the offer from Michigan to seize Canada and reduce her to a couple of States of the Union. Of course, there is no bluster about this, and it informs us what share is to be vouchsafed to us in the Government of the whole country when

Michighn, wjth the help of Canadian allies, (3 sutbeeded in annexing Uv.

THE DAILY EXAMINER, - —

The Clerical Association of Prince Edward Island.

Tre quarterly meetings of the above auscaiation were hal in the parish of Port Hill on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thurs- day in this week. The following clergymen were present: The Rector of the purish, the Rev. H. Harper, and Revs. T. B. Reagh, President; C. i. Mackenzie, S. W. Jones,g W. Samson, W. A. Frost and Fred. E. J. Lloyd. On Tuesday evening service was held in the pretty parish church at Port Hill. Addresses were de.ivered,on various subjects of interest by five of the members. The congregation was large andattentive, the service very Te- vently conducted, and the singing hearty. ‘At 2.30 p. m.,on Wednesday tLe b 8.ness meeting washeld in thedrawing room of the Rectory, the Rev. T. B. Reagh presiding. ‘he opening office was said by the Rev. Fred. E. J. Lloyd, and in the absence of of the Rev. C. F. Lowe, the post of Secre- tary was filled by the Rev. W. A. Frost. Rev. James Simpson, of Charlottetown, was prevented from]ittending by theserious iiiness of aZparishoner whv has since ded.

A suggestive paper was read by the Rev. ‘D. B. Reagh on the advantage of having Bishop of the Anglican Church for Prince Edward Island. The paper provoked a iengthy and energetic discussion.

The subject of appointing an Archdeacon or two rural deans was introduced by the Rev. O. E. Mackenzie, rector of Alberton, but it found little favor with the clergy and no definite step was taked in the matter. It was agreed by the Association that “The Dawn of Day” be localised as a church periodical for the whole Island. Dinner ind tea were served at the Rectory, under the careful superintendence of Mrs. Harper, whose hospitality was warmly \ppreciated by the clergy. :

At 7.30 p. m., evening service was held in the Church building at Bideford. De- spitethe untoward condition of the weather, there was a very good congregation present, amongst which we were giad to notice the Rey. Edward Beli, Methodist Minister. The prayers , at this service were said by the Rev. %. W. Jones, the lesson being read by the Rev. Fred. E. J. Lloyd. Ad- dresses were then delivered by the s+veral members of the Association as follows : Foreign Missions by the Rey. Fred. E. J. Lioyd ; Temperance by the Rev. W. S.. frost; the Holy Communion by the Rev. T. B. Reagh, Systematic Giving, by the Rev. S. W. Jones; and the Book of Common Prayer—how to use it—by the Rev. C. E. Mackenzie. The addresses were all delivered extempore, and they cannot fail to effect a large amount of guod. Several hymns were very heartily sung, Miss Richards ably presiding at the organ. On Thursday morning the’ Revs. W. A. Frost, of St. Paul’s, and Fred. E. J. Lloyd, of St. Peter’s, returned to town; but a third and successful meeting, similar to the others, was held on Thursday night, in the church at Lot 11., The various members of the association were most generously and hospitably entertained by the leading resi- dents of the parish of Port Hill.

It daily becomes more evident that the Church of England is rapidly gaining in number and influence in her several parishes, under the zeal and energy of her missionary clergy. Much of this good sue- eess is doubtless owing in a very large de- gree to the ipfluence of the Clerical Dio- cesan Association, which we_ sincerely trust may long continue to exercise a bene- ficial effect upon the members of the grand old Church of England and many others who may be brought within its embrace.

With -reference to the proposed Arch- deaconry of the Island, it was stated at the meeting by one of the members that the Lord Bishop had signified his intention of holding that office himself.

The next place of meeting, to be held in the month of December next, is to be the parish of Kensington; Rector, Rev. T. B. Reagh.

Horse Notes.

The races at Moosepath Park, St. John, came off on Wednesday. There was a good attendance. The track was heavy, owing to the rain, and it was not till late in the afternoon that the judges decided to pro- ceed with the sport. Only two heats in the four-year-olds and one- in the three- minute class were trotted before the rain came on so heavily that it was absolutely necessary to postpone the races until two o’clock on Thursday afternoon.

At three o’clock the four-year-olds were called out. The seven horses entered re- sponded as follows: Lacy Max, George Carvill, St. John; Wild Flower, W. Gam- inon, Pictou, N. 8.; Maggie T., John Mc- Kay, Fredericton; Frank Nelson, D. J. Stockford, Fredericton; John A., C. W. Bell, St. John; Lucy Derrick, A. L. Slipp, Truro; Willie Wally, W. W. Dunbrack, St. John.

The first heat was awarded as follows: Wild Flower, 1st, John A, 2nd, Lady Max gerd, Maggie T. 4th, Willie Wally 5th, Lucy Derrick 6th, Nelson 7th. Time 2.533.

In the second heat Lucy Derrick came under the wire the winner, with Maggie T. a close second, Frank 3rd, Willie Wally 4th, John A. 5th, Wild Flower 6th, Lady Max 7th. ‘The latter was sent back fur running — Time 2.56.

During this heat the rain fell heavily. There were five entries in the three- minute class, viz: H. B. Gordon, H. B. Gordon, St. John; Edward All Right, D. J. Stockford, Fredericton; Blackbird, E. Cameron, Ch’town; Lady Sim, C. W. Bell, St. John; Melbourne King, A. L. Slipp,Truro. All Right got slightly the start, but was seun overtaken by Blackbird. At the half mile Blackbird occupied first place, All Right second and Lady Sim third. Mel- bourne King, which had been in fourth place, on coming up the home stretch, went into third place and Lady Sim dropped to fourth. Blackbird finished first, All Right second, Melbourne King third, Lady Sim fourth, and H. B. Gordon fifth. Time 2.504. This was the only heat trotted owing to the rain. The other heats were concluded the next afternoon. Particulars to-moriow. A BIG EVENT. The great stallion race at Halifax, on Thursday next, Sept. 20, is for a purse of $500, and the entries include Black Pilot, 2.322; Rampart, 2.364; Hernando, 2.374, Highland Chief, 2.874 Harry Mor- gan, 2.48, aud Melbourne King, who has no record, but who is expected to make a grand showing. Such a field of fast -horses ougbt to make a great race, and there is much speculation as to the result. There

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I. 0. G. T.

On Thursday evening, Past Grand Chief Tomplar J. A. Lawson, assisted by Mrs. William Kennedy, re-organized Charilotte- town Lodge, No. 1, in J. D. McLeod's Hall.

The Lodge starts again under favorable circumstances with a good staff of officers. During the autumn and winter the Good Templar students from the country Lodges attending the Prince of Wales College will have an opportunity of attending and assisting this Lodge in carrying on the good cause, and thereby improve themselves. There will be another meeting for the purpose of completing the re-organization on Saturday, in McLeod’s Hall, at 8 p. m., when all who do not already belong to a live temperance society will be made wel- come.

The following are the officers installed for the present quarter, viz :—

C. T.—D. R. H Mitchell. Vv. T.—Mrs. Wm. Kennedy. Chap.—Charlotte Hawkins. Secy.—Rev. 8. G. Lawson. Treas.—S. Wadman.

F. S.—Maggie Partridge, M. —Maggie Myers. Guard—M. Vickerson. Sentinel—L. Robertson. Asst. M.—Ada Lawson.

P. C. T. —W. J. Hamilton.

A ET ET LET

S News Notes. Serious earthquake shocks have occurred in Greece.

Floods in the south of Spain have caused great loss of life and property.

A Franco-Russian company has been formed to construct acanal between the Black and Caspian Seas,

The present lot of the English farmer is not a happy one. A Lond&ii correspondent illustrates the condition of affairs with the following cheerful paragraph: ‘‘ The agri- cultural news from the southern counties of England is simply deplorable... A friend of mine, who has taken a farm in a home county into his own hands, told me the other day that he had 200 acres of wheat which ought to be ready to cut, but that for weeks he had not even walked to look at it, as he knew that it was rotting in the rain !” The bereaved agriculturist might care to hear from sonie of the advocates of free trade, the much-vaunted panacea.

It took three or four printed lines to in- form American readers by cable a fortnight ago that a fire had just taken place at Hamburg and that seven warehouses stored with cotton, rice, sugar and saltpetre had been destroyed. The losses in connection with this fire are enough to startle the most philosophical insurance manager, and are stated by the London St. James’ Gazette to be as follows: ‘* Atlas, £90,000; Alliance, £99,000; Economic, £25,000; Guardian, £65,000; Globe, £95,000; Northern, £50,- 000; London, £250,000; Commercial Union, £99,000; Phoenix, £300,000; and Sun, £33,000.” These amounts, be it remem- bered, are only the chief insurances effect- ed in England, the total loss being estimat- ed at £4,678,000. The losses create no particular remark, the wealthy companies bearing them being quite equal to the strain. f

The retaliation talk in the United States Congress has apparently frightened the Newfoundlanders, and the Island Govern- ment has indefinitely postponed the depar- ture for Ottawa of the Confederation dele- gates. Itis noc evident that, under the Cleveland retaliation plan, Newfoundland would be more seriously affected as part of the Dominion than as an independent colony. Her people may fear, perhaps, that retaliation is an ugly game to begin with, and that once started it may assume more serious proportions. Be that as it may, Canada will not seriously regard the present postponement, The forces that drew Brit- ish Columbia into the union, though separ- ated by two thousand miles from its centre, will in theend prevail in the reluctant island. In the meantime, not a great deal is lost, and the delay may bring about a settlement of the serious fishery rights dispute which Newfoundland has suffered so much from inthe past, and which the Dominion must insist on being removed out of the field of diplomacy before its membership is rounded off by union with the ancient colony,

The London correspondent 9f the Man- chester Guardian writes: A question of some delicacy has recently engaged the at- tention of the Viceroy of India and his ad- visers. The dethroned monarch of the former kingdom of Oudh, who died not long ago at his palace in the vicinity of Calcutta, was the possessor of a considerable harem. The total number of royal begums, includ- ing one lady described as ‘‘ discarded,’’ is 229. They are left unprovided for, or rather their lord and master, so far as they were concerned, died intestate. of estimating their several claims devolved upon the Supreme Government, and the mail just in from India brings particulars of the result that has been arrived at. The allowances sanctioned amount altogether to the respectable figure of 11,000 rupees, or nominally, £1,100 a month. The begums are divided into classes, but on what principle the public are not informed. The allowances vary. The maximum is 200 rupees, or £20 ; the maximum, 15 rupees — hardly the wages of a second-rate native butler—goes to the poor discarded begum.

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Personal.

Hon. Thos. W. Dodd was among the pas- sengers on the steamer Carroll for Boston last evening.

Mr. Moody has definitely decided not to come to the provinces this year. He leaves Montreal for California shortly.

Mr. A. W. Sterns, of Perkins & Sterns, who has been in the Old Country for some time past selecting the firm’s stock of new goods, arrived home last evening.

A gentleman who has just arrived at Que- bec from Murray Bay states that he passed a couple of hours there with Hon Mr. Blake, and that the ex-chief of the Liberal party is in excellent health.

NOTICE TO LADIES,

A LUkinds of HAIR WORK done in the pe best manner at short notice.

MISS M. CONNOLLY, Corner King und Quedn Streetz.

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SHIP NEWS.

PORT OF CHARLOTTETOWN. ENTERED.

Sept 12—Lottie May, Hubley, Grand River, mackerel; Elisha Crowell, Butler, Pictou, bal.

Sept 13—Daisy, Richards, Glace Bay, coal; Alert, Wyand, Pictou; Farewell, Sampson, Pictou, herring; R W Smith, Forrest, Sydney, coal.

CLEARED,

Sept 12—Merry May, McKay, Shediac, mdse. Sept 13—Alert, Wyand, Pictou.

RISE UP AND COME

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New Bakery on Kent Street,

Opposite Mrs. Henry Palmer's.

This is the place where you can buy the best BREAD, PIES and CAKES of all kinds.

RICHARD KNIGHT, Formerly with Mr. Win. Murray. septl4d—li

SPWING MACHINES REPAIRED

a Subscriber has opened an office above | BR. K. Jost’s Boot and Shoe Store, for repairing all kinds of Sewing Machines. JOHN HIGGINS, North Side of Queen Square.

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Charlottetown E. W. Taylor, Summerside Hl. R. Crockett, Georgetown—Angus MeLean, Kent Alberton W. B&B. Byer,

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Cameron Block. Watchmaker. Sireet. : Chemist and Druggist.

E. W. TAYLOR,

WHOLESALE AGENT, CHAR LOTTETOWN.

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R. BEARISTO,

Auctioneer,

HAIRDRESSING.

N R. JAMES SCOTT (of the late Firm of

Scott & REDMOND) has opened a H .{RDRESSING SALOON in the Premises lately occupied by Mr. A. Murphy, Barber, Camervn Block, where he is desirous of seeing ali his pavrous. li-septl4

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PIANO, ORGAN, SINGING,

Choir - Training, Taxidermy.

R. EARLE desires to inform the Musical Public that ne has opened up a correspun- acuce with some of the leading Musicians in England, United States and Canada, for the pur- pose of a-certaining for him-eli if there is any- thing ‘‘NeWw” in Piano and Organ Playing, Teaching and Singing. S ould tnere be, his pupils wil] receive the benefit.

He gives lessous at his own house ag well as at the residence of the pupils, and makes a special- ty of teaching beginners as welias udvanced players.

tie is Agent. for the celebrated Ni. VCOMBE re The following testimonial speaks fur itself :—

We, the undersigned, preferring the Newcombe Pianos, have much pleasure in testifying ‘hat those we have bought from Mr. Eare have giveu complete satisfaction.

Lieut. Governor Mac- Hon. T. W. Dodd,

donaid. ivr. Robins, Percy Pope, Frederick iiobins, B. Balderston, ¥, ©. wwoore,

R. Maynara, Key. F. Mvore,

F. H. Beer. E. W. Taylor,

Charles Hyndman, Frederick reters,

W. Tweedy, Maurice Blake,

L. L. Beer, And others. sept)

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IS COMING! Wit! Fun! Dialect! Songs ! THE PRINCE OF MIMICS!

Friday & Saturday Evenings, SEPTEMBER “1 and 22, —JIN—

VY. M. 6. A. HALL, CHTOWN.

OHN R. CLARKE, the Famous Orator, will. on the above dates, give two of his Famous

Lectures, entitied :

“TO AND FRO IN LONDON,’

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* Gough in Humor and Eloquence.”

These Lectures are going to be the Treat of the Season. Don’t fail to hear them.

Doors open at 7.15. Lecture commences at 8.

Tickets, 25 cents. tl 22nd—se ptl2

TO SHIPPERS |

rg°HE Clipper Brigantine “‘IDA MAUD” will sail from Halifax for Charlottetown and Summerside on or about the 2Oth inst.

Freight carried at low rates. Apply to

CAPT. JOS. PURDY, 23 Bauer Street, Halifax. Or A. M. WRIGHT, Summerside.

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FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN

1 Black Walnut Sideboard,

NEARLY NEW-—COST $10.00.

i Ash and Walnut Bedroom Suite,

Seven Pieces, with Spring and Flock Mat- trasses complete.

Now on view at Auction Rooms.

A. McoNEILL,

40 Barrels Apples.’

Just Opening--Fall Stock of

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