THE DAILY EXAMINER. |
APRIL
21, 1888
>} therefore, be one based on circumstances }and conditions which exist throughout the | Canadian Confederation, and not on those | peculiar to this Province. Mr. Laird dis- |< sursed philosophically upon the “power of Cupic’s darts,” and the desire of young men | to reciprocate with young women and found
can take no action in the matter; that the | most it can do is to influence the | the ;
i the action of
to try
action of Dominion Parliament ; that
the Dominion Parliament is
i'voverned by motives drawn, not from a
Provincial inter-
| desire to promote merely ‘ I
ests, but interests which are common to the
whole of Canada; and that an argument, to
Dominion Parliament, must,
o} nee the
| comfortable homes and flourishing families.
This
‘4 : ‘iy
part of Mr. Laird’s speech was well
xl, and may possibly influence the nduct of at |
at least one of me own side of the Coungil Soard.
to intluence
Pestrre as but ‘
nen on hij
But as an argument calculated
States and Canada. to make | trade
termed a brilliant success.
the United arrangements, it cannot, with truth, be SF EE eT - OO ewe Varia.
The French Chamber, which: recognizes neither God nor the sacred season of Passion-tide, met on Good Friday. This was the day of M. Tirard’s defeat, whose ministry has lasted longer than has been expected.’ The revisien of the Constitution s demanded as a pressing need, and
the Government refused to this view of the matter the motion demand- ing it was carried by a majority of thirty-
was
when accept
ne. M. Tirard at once proceeded to the Elysee and tendered his resignation to the President. M. Carnot has been, fortunate
in at once finding a statesman who was able
City Corporation Amendments,
run 1 t msolidate the Provincial x i il « tion ot Chat \ ittlie attention unt lise )v« t the I slative Cor B vernal lmportan am nents i of these are (1) I : ir? ’ wi ws 1 spinisters —vw vu property na pay tax ( Suni: nave the rigt i r the City Cou Lia the ( ty Coun | shal! ‘ 1e ¢ lative suffrage of t y, and not by each the tive Li) t t
On » well-known and well establish ed } e that sation without repre ition yranny,’’ women who pay taxes are clear! entitled to ‘*the in esti ‘ x e franchise. Not can t ; re unwomanly to vote than seil and buy, or take a leading part i rs and teas, or perform in pub- lic any a n behalf of a portion or the whole of lety ; and it is quite clear tha! won h 1 property and pay taxes, ares: ¢! e capable of exercising the right of the franchise cis rectly, and: in the h ghest interests of the city, than many of th ho go every year to the polls.
As to t each of the \ ‘ I : ll be elected by the vote tne city sarge, there can be no question irried out, a majority of the | on a xs the candidates would be elected to the ¢ ity Council. Each elector ¥ 1 then, having to select five out of ten or more candid: Les, be like ly to
ch O63 AL leas ne r two on account of persona. Htness nd, the electors of the whole tow having thus declared them- selve:, it would be found that those cand es W whole town believed & sBe-.,' he best nen bad received the largest number of votes. It will be ad-
ime best way to secure the
passing of ‘‘vood measures” is to elect ** good men and as a device for securing the election as good menthe ** cumula- tive is, perhaps, the best that has
been proposed.
- . | > aft hae woud, inanifestiy, be
large town, or for the c
On the other hand, it
4 ’ 1 ipracticable in a
yumtry at large; and
the question is whether it would be practi- cable here. Charlottetown is certainly sma i enough to admit of every elector being able to form a : retty good idea of
the charact®r and c spabilities of every man
likely to come forward, or be brought for-
ward, as a candidate for the office of City Counc! !or. Nor do we think it at all like’y that sections of the town or of its population, would suffer neglect or inj iry if each wari were deprived of a special representative. The election of Water Commissioners, held last June, was, On & SIMA & ile. V hat > a nual election of City Councillors will, if the proposition be eept “d, be on a large scale. That election resulted satisfactorily to al] sec- tions, classes and creeds : and it is reason- able to conelade that elections for City ‘ lors, conducted onthe same plan,
+ c Zz Ȣ . sutisiact to all sections,
os tem hiiy
‘
ry e : ’ sng 1) orm ol yuNCcLi, Lo be
the City C coinplete, should comprehend, 1. The reduction of the City Council to
five members, ef whom one shall he Mayor
« The whole © vancil to be elected an-
nually by the votes of all taxpayers.
if these t¥o prop
sit.ons were adopted, the Council would be workable, and our best citizens would be willing to enter the lists for the honor of be ng elected.
‘o have Councillors elected by the cumu-
t yote, and women who pay taxes in- vested with the privilege of the franchise, would, however, be a step in the right dirzet
_ -) lt > a . «he Reciprecity Question. laE following resolution was submittedto the Legislative Council by Mr. Rogers: = > ™ eae hee i ; ?es ‘, 4nat this House is of opinion that licedom of commercial
greater
intercourse
and the fre terchange of the natural and min tured p! rducts oT Canada and the I ited States. uticles subject to Internal
Re venue Excise tel i to retain the material p tentment and loya
Pr Vil
Duiies excepted) would population, increase th: p omote the con ty of the pe yple of this
Pp rtcy, and
118 resolution Hon. James Nicholson
suvmitted the following in amendment : vesolved, That this House w armly approves of the renewai of reciprocal Free Trade rela tions with the United States of America on ti basia or the Recipro ity Treaty of 18}4, or such browder basis as will be found consis- te with our vequtremeuts for revenue pur- pores A ithon® direct taxation and our duty to ne mmMpire aud her M jesty the (Jueen, w.i i s.ering tndustiies vitally necessiry f to : pment i out resources, and
gz! ing mhpoymenst too Db preventin their ¢ countries.
r own people, there- migration to foreign
Mr. Rogers supported his resolution with
Hon. Mr. N ichol-
& Vigorous Sp se¢ h; anu
’
son gave tie most convincing reasons why his amendment should be pre- ferred, grappling with the whole ques tion, and making a speech full of gvod points and cogent arguments. Hon.
Alexander Laird's reply was well delivered but very inconsi tent. He narrowed at to suit, as far as possible, the row bounds of this smal] Province, well knowing that tho Provincial Legislature
his argume nir
to form a ministry. The new Premier is
and his Cabinet includes two Ministers who have already pagsed.. the chair of the Premiership—M, de Freycinet who takes the Ministry or War, anid- M. Gcblet, who becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs. It is quite. on the cards—so quickly do they use Ministries in France that in the another twenty
' i a. Ya. e,.0qguelt
course of years it will be impussible to find a Cabinet which does not contain a majority of ex- Premiers. Nay, the time may even be coming when the famous epitaph will be paraphrased,and a politician will direct that his tomb shall say :+-‘‘He was nothing, not even a Premier.” a3 There would be little to record this week with regard to foreign news, if it were not for the election of Genera] Boulanger. No know anything about “his principles or polities, but the man himseif inexplicable way suddenly become popular. He appeals to all who ire weary of the present order of things. No change they may argue can make us worse off than we are ; General Boulanger will at least give us whatever promise there lies hid in the unknown. His name is at any rate a new name in politics, and the diticulty of saying why it isa name to con- jure with does not alter the fact that it is so. ** The English Local Government. Bill and the Budget have been a good deal canvass- ed during the recess, but it does not appear at all probable that either will provoke a Conservative failing away like that which folluwed Sir Robert Peel's adoption of Free Trade. The country gentlemen naturally do not like the idea ot being superseded by the County Council, but, it they take the Duke ot Westminister’s advice and get themselves élected upon that body, they will probably find that their position has been very little altered.
one seems to
a3 in some
tiow easy it is to write *‘a billion,” yet have any of your readers an idea what the number really is? No one would be able to count it—a million times a million. You can count 160 or 170 a minute, but let us cyeu suppose that you go su far as 200 in a minute, then an hour will produce 12,000; a day 283,000; and a year, or 365 days, (for every four years you may rest a day from working, during leap year), 105,120,000. Supposing that Adam, at the beginning of stepce, had begun to count, and con- tinued to do so, and was counting still, he would not, even now, according to the usually supposed age of our globe, have counted nearly enough. To couat a billion he would require 9,512 years, 34 days, 5 hours and 20 minutes, according to the above rule.
his exXi
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There is another thing which is very difficult for us to realize, that is the speed of the magnetic current. Its velocity is about fifteen thousand, fowr hundred miles per second. The time between Boston and Bangor was recently measured and the re- @uit was that the time occupied in the transmission was one lvundred and sixtieth of a second ; and that the speed of the gal- vanic current was at the rate of sixteen thousand miles per seeond, which is about six hundred miles per second more than the average of o.her experiments,
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Medical men tell us that men and horses
the only apimajs that perspire. The ox cools off by accelerated respiration ; if heat- ed in the furrow, he partially opens his mouth and drops his tongue, and by rapid respiration, or breathing, throws off the excess of heat which has accumulated in the system. The dog which runs at the side of the ¢arriage, through the intense heat of a July sun, dashes imto the eold spring with impunity, and returns refresh- ec, having no perspiration to check,—when men and horses, submerged in a similar manner, would suddenly check perspiration, and if they survived the shock it would be
are
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The Public Health DISCUSSED BY THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. Tue bill respecting public health was up
for further consideration in the House of Assembly last evening. Quite an animated discussion took place on the cla relat - ing to the allowing of pigs and Moghter- houses within the eity limits,
Hon. Neil McLeod, who introduced the bill, briefly explained its provisions, and in so doing referred to the fact that the City Council had full power to move in the mat- ter, but for some reasons best known to mem- bers of that board had declined taking the action which the petitioners for the bill now befere the House would like them to have taken
Mr. Blake said that he would like very much to comply with the request of the large uumber of people who had petitioned for the passing of the bill; but could not do sv because of the fact that the doing away of the pigs would bea great hardship to the poor people of the city, many of whom depended largely upon the few pigs they raised tp purchase household supplies. With relligince to slaughter houses he, for his own part, had no objection to voting for their removal ; but there were many poor pevple who could not afford to pur- chase suitable premises outside the city, It was quite true that some slaughter- houses, as wellas pigstyes werekept in avery dirty condition, and had become nuisances as a result; but the City Council had the power to see that they were kept clean. He thought it was quite unnecessary to ask the House to pass the bill now before it, as under the civie statutes, the Council had full power to compel’owners of pigstyes and slanghter houses to keep them in a clean condition.
Mr. Farquharson referred to the want of sanitary regulations in the city, and quoted from the report of the Health Otticer to show that slaughter houses and pigstyes- were nuisances which should not be allowed to exist. He said he attached considerable importanee to the petition. on account ot those who signed it. The last speaker's reasoning was very govud ; but when we place ourselves in the position of the petitioners, some of whom had suffered serious injury from the nuisances cited, we should net stand upon sentiment, but shouid act and vote as our , judgment prompted.
Hon. A. J. Macdonald did not know how many pigs there were in the city, but had been told there were thousands. He thought that if pigs were kept as they should they would not be much ofa nuisance. From his present knowledge of the matter he felt inclined to oppose the bill. However, he wasof opinion that if the pigs were put out to pasture in the hot season it would not do any harm.
Hon. Mr. McLeod said he had explained previously that the City Cuuncil already had power to pass the regalations asked for but ceclined doing so. ‘The argument of the petitioners was that the Council did not want to move in the matter,and they desir- the Government to do so. Slaughter houses only existed by permission of the Board of Health which body also had power to see that pigstyes were kept clean. For hi¥ own part he never heard of the Health Officer making complaint against any per- son for keeping dirty slaughter houses or pigstyes. Mr. Wise was opposed tothe measure. He kept pigs himself, and knew that the styes could be kept just as clean as cow stables.
Dr. Gillis said there was no doubt but that the high rate of mortality in the city was due largely tothe want of pure air and food. It had been said _ that pigstyes could be kept clean; he knew that in nine cases out of ten they would not be kept clean. Where pigs were kept there could not be pure air, and in comsequence people took to intoxicants to brace themselves up. If we wanted to make this a temperance community, we shou'd begin by inproving the sanitary conuition of the peuple. Chelera is travel- ling around, and we have no guarantee that it will not strike here the coming summer or next-year. He approved of the princi- ples of the biil.
Mr. Arsenault believed what the Dr. had said about impure air, but was of opinion that pigs could be kept as clean as cows; at all events he had seen them kept so. The sanitary officer should see that they were kept clean. He was op- posed to the bill.
Mr. Sutherland had been told by the Health officer and by the medical men who signed the petition, that pigs were a nuis- ance, and he thought that they knew bet- ter than others. He would support the bill.
Hon. Mr. Prowse said he had always been in favor of granting the City Council the privileges they require,, but we have no proof that if we remove the pigs the pub- lic health will be improved. Dirty yards and water closets would still exist, as we had no guarantee that the Board of Health would do their duty in’ the mat- ter of keeping them clean. He .thought many people had signed the petition to get rid of those who carried it around, and the House should be very chary about taking any liberties from the citizens.
Mr. McLellan thought it was an imposi- tion to take up the time of the House mak- inglaws which the City Council should make.
Hon. Mr. McLeod thought the state- ment as to the mortality of the city was slightly erroneous,
Dr. Gillis said that our mortality was much higher than it should be. Bad sewerage and water in cellars were the prine‘pal causes. If the cellars were kept clean we would have less sickness. Many people dug holes or wells in their cellars for the purpose of draining off the water which accumulate there; but this * was a very dangerous pracfice, as the foul gasses which
to die with acute or chronic inflammation. I}, violent motion the respiration of both! men and heurses is increased, but not sufti- ently so as to carry off the heat that is nerated. They perspire through the skin, the pores of which become opened or enlarged, and it is while in this condition that
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preserve the health of either. A
A WorD To Tn® Peopite.—As the time is aimost at hand for the stoves to take a back Seat and rooms to be sweetened for the summer, D. Hywlett’s tinting don’t rub off.
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LEAVE your order with J. H. Bell, if you
want something nice in a Jaced or elastic side
boob,
Also, nobby styles in shues.
both are exceedingly liable to be in- | jured, and when great care is necessary to}
emanated therefrom were very injurious to
, health.
Mr. Shaw was of opinion that the City Council should pass its own laws, and not use country members as_ scapegoats. The’clauses on being put were lost on | division, | Hon. Me. Ferguson thought that the \Inatter was one which should never have ‘been brought before the House at all. |The City Council should do their own ‘work, Mr. Farquharson thought the arguments used azsainst the bill were pure bosh, and that tose who voted against it had made a greatm'stake. He certainly did not think the introducer of the bill did right in vot-
ing against it. Hon. Neil McLeod explained that the petitionérs had waitef
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himself and colleague and asked them to introduce the _ bill. After looking over the measure they told the de- legation that they were opposed to the most important features taerein, and could not support it in the House. Thus we did not deceive the petitioners. Some of the City Councillors who signed the petition asking for the bill, voted against the by- law on the same subject which came up in ; the Council a short time ago. There were some other clauses in the bill, among them being one making certain alterations in the Board of Health, which he did not con- sider judicious.
Mr. Blake had every respect for the petitioners, and in the course of discussion with the deputation in the Legislative Library had told them he could not sup- port the clauses justdefeated. He thought that if many of those who signed the peti- tion had known the exact position of affaixs they would not have attached their names.
After some further discussion house ad- journed.
DIE}\D.
In this city, of bronchitis, Edward Stair, in the 71st year of his age. Through his pro- longed and severe illness he exhibited the spirit of resignation to the Divine Will, trust- ing in the merits of his Redeemer. He leaves a wife and a large family to mourn the loss of a kind husband and loving father.
{Funeral on Monday at 2 o'clock from his late residence, Grafton Street, to St. Paul’s Church, thence by steamer ta Southport. }
At Orwell, on the 17th inst , Donald Mc. Rae, in the 75th year of his age. He leaves a wife, two sons and two daughters to mourn the loss of a kind husband and affectionate father. May his soul rest in peace.
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To Sportsmen
Received by Northern Light, L CASE
ENGLISH GUNS,
(Breech-Loaders.) W. £. DAWSON.
April 21, 188%—4i
Oranges and Lemons.
pm BOXES due here 25th April, ededso « “9th May, From London.
CARVELL BROS. ap2i—li
NEW STOCK. J. H. SELL
\ ISHES to inform his customers and the pub- lic generally that he has received a portion of his SPRING STOCK OF UPPERS. consisting of Fine Laced, esnecially for spring and summer wear, also some nice Elastic Side, anda variety of nobby Shoe Uppers, which he will make 7 in the latest styles and at the lowest possible prices. Living under low rent, and importing our stock direct, enables us to sell or make up Custom Work cheaper than any other house in the city. We always handle new steck. Our workmanship second to none. A fit warranted or no sale. Always up to time with orders. REPAIRING neatly and promptly done. General satisfaction given.
DON’T FORGET THE PLACE: ciel Sign of the Great Big Boot, UPPER GREAT GEORGE STREET.
ap2l—1m sat tu thu
For Sale at a Bargain.
1 000 New Marline TRAP HEADS, ’ 1,000 second-hand “* 2SALMON NETS, 6 HERRING NEPs. Apply to LONGWORTH & CO.
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AUCTION SALE.
[am instructed by MR. HENRY FERGUS ON, who is about to give up Farming, to sell BY
AUCTION, On Thursday, April 26th,
At 11 o’clock, on the Premises:
His valuable FREEHOLD FARM of 75 Acres, 52 of which are in a high state of cultivation, the balance well covered with Hardwood, Scantiisg,
Kails, &c. The Suffolk Railway Station, Churches, Schools, Mills, &c., are in close proximity,
—ALSO~—
Immediately after sale of Farm:
The Stock, Farm Implements, &c.,
CONSISTING OF—
1 Horse, 1 Mare in foal,
1 Percheron CoJt, one year old, 3 Milch Cows (n calf),
2 Heifers, 2 years old,
1 And all the Farm Implements.
SALE POsITIvR., Part of the purchase money can remain on in- terest at six per cent. per annum,
A. McNEILL, Auctioneer.
FARM FOR SALE,
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1 am instructed by Mr. Robert Bridges to sell b Auction, on the Premises, on FRIDAY. 27 inst., at 1 o’clock, p. m., his valuable Farm ef 18 Acres, sitvated onthe Brackley Point Road, about two miles from the city. This Farm is all clear, andina high state of cultivation. There is a never-failing Well of ex- ceilent water in the yard, and a pond of good drinking water for stock in the centre of Farm. Terms easy, and made known at sale. For further information apply to G. M. HARRIS, Auctioneer, pat
Valuable Business Property, BY AUCTION.
am instructed by Mr. Robert Bridge I Auction, on the Premises, on MONDAY. auch inst,, at 12 o’clock,noon, all his valuable Property situated on the West side of Hillsb« ‘rough Street. and at present occupied by himself asa Meat Siore and Pork Packing Establishment, as Residences. The Premises have a frontage on cae eh Scent of 75 feet 2 inches, and extend 73 feet.
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Silks,
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Kid Gloves!
FrOUR STUD.
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Just Opened, 50 Dozen above celebrated brand of Kid Gloves, New Stud Fastening, Colored Stitch Back,
ONLY 80 CENTS A PAIR.
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STANLEY BROTHERS,
BROWN’S BLOCK.
Ch'town, April 21, 1888.—-eod & wky.
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NOW OFFERING
BRE AR BROS.
MANY LINES OF GOODS,
At Largely Reduced Prices
To make Room for Large Importations of
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS,
EXPECTED BPA‘LyY.
it Pays to buy your Dry Goods and Millinery at BEER BROS.
many
HATS. CLOTHING & TRUNKS.
J. B. MACDONALD
—IS SHOWING A FINE STOCK OF—
Mens’ and Boys’ Felt Hats,
Imported late last Fall, selling at Low Prices. woorncsiiitjiltin ate iiad
CLOTHING.
250 MENS’ SUITS (Worsted and Tweeds), and a lot of separate COATS, PANTS and VESTS, selling at Great Bargains to clear.
Charlottetown, Apr 18, 1888.—eod & w
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TRUNKS.
Five Hundred and Fifty Trunks, all sizes, from Fifty Cents to Six Dollars, best assortment in Town. Don’t buy until you see this Stock.
J. B. McDONALD,
Ch’town, April 5, 1888—dy & wky QUEEN STREET.
ANNI Silt
Dress Goods,
cae. ow en
JAMES PATON & 60.,
Market Square.
HOUSE FURNISHINGS, &c., Carpets and Oil Cloths,
CURTAINS, IN SILK AND TAPESTRY, Curtain Poles and Fittings Complete,
ALN SHADES & SPRING ROLLERS,
Room Paper in Every Quality,
Laces, and Embroideries, |
Kid Gloves,
From Four Centa a Roll upward.
IDRAY'S PATENT CORTAIN STRETCHER.
Every Housekeeper should have a Set.
JAMES PATON & CO.,
Hosiery,
&e., &e.
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