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THE DAILY

THE DAILY EXAMINER.

OCTOBER 20, 1888.

Racing Rascalties.

It is from every point of view to be re- gretted such as to beget snapicion of fraud. Pleas- ure in the sport of trotting horses can only be experienced by decent men when it 1s kncwn and felt that there is absolute fair In every case the race should be to The slightest doubt that a

play. the race is not being fairly and = squ

swiftest. irely econ

tested destroys pleasure in it. If the owners of our parks desire to make any money out of them, and if our races are te promote in any way the prosperity of the Pro vince, care must be taken that everything in connectiva with them is fair and square and board.

shown the rascals who seil and buy races.

above No quarter should be

It would be well, also, if the men select- ed to be judges of races were conversant with the rules and regulations which govern the turf. To see drivers bandying words and haggling with those whose lawful orders they are bound to obey, is not to the ed- and if specta-

that

fication of the spectators ; tors go away disgusted it is not likely they will come again.

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——____—_---0-0*o— The Fracas at Souris.

A WEEK or more has passed since the fracas at Souris took place; and we are

now able to regard the facts connected

with it in cool blood. The cause of the offence certainly lies with s>»me of the crew of the Orient—or rather with the owners of the dens in which they obtained intoxi- cating liquor in violation of the law of the land. But, on the other hand, it must be admitted that the magistrate who, pistol in hand. led the excited townsmen to attack

to

To

uphold the law of the land and to maintain

and arrest the crew while on the way

their vesse! acted very injudiciously. order isa, no doubt, the duty of a magis- But

do not warrant the conclusion that

trate. the facts adduced at the in- quest the steps taken in this case were necessary or justifiable,—while the sad, the terrible, result in the death of the unfortunate, the innocent must forever be deplored.

But

man, Strople,

That which has been done cannot be undone. The man is dead ; but his children remain ; and it seems right, and in accord with that their maintenance should be a charge upon those who needlessly caused his death. While the fishermen whoare guilty of the un- provoked assault upon Messrs. Doyle and McLean should undoubtedly be punished with the full rigor of the law, the widow of the innocent man who was chased to his death ought not to be forgotten ; and it would be eminently proper forthe magis- trate concerned in the to volun- tarily set about providing a fund to enable her to live comfortably in her station dur- ing the remainder of her days.

mere regret 19 vain.

and

wife

retributive justice,

matter

The Steamer Halifax.

Tue new steamer Halifax arrived here from Halifax, via Hawkesbury, yesterday afternoon, bringing a generai cargy and several passengers. During her stay she was visited and inspected by a large num- ber of people, all of whom were delighted with what they saw. From the deserip- tious of the steamer that have already ap- peared in THe Examiner the people were ied to expect much, and judging from the vnuments we heard yesterday afternoon aud to-day, we have no hesitation in saying that their expectations were more than re- alized. The Halifax, as we have already voted in THe Examiner, is a Clyde buiit

#tecl screw steamer of 1650 tons, designed

expressly for the passenger trade between Boston, Halifax and Charlottetown. She ia 260 feet long, 35 feet beam and 23 feet deep. 3,000 horse power. is 240 feet long. The diferent saloons, ro nas, ete., are fitted up in elegant style. rom the handsomely equipped smoking-

room amidships a companionway leads to

the grand saloon, a spacious and beauti- fully furnished apartment lighted its entire len cth by colored glass, giving the whole a magnificent effect. The saloon is 80 feet long, and for 40 feet extends the whole width of the ship; and the punneling is in oak, satin, mahogany and walnut, and the firniture of the last named wood. From the saloon there is a companionway to the lower deck which is divided into state- rvoms, and aft of which is the ladies’ cabin. \ passageway leads from the grand saloon to the social hall on each side of which are located statervoms and two bridal chambers.

A compamonway leads froin the social hall iv the tore cabin wherein are situated the

berths of which there are in all 424 for first class and 5) for second class passengers.

Between the grand saloon andi the social

hali are the bath-rooms, barber shop, ete Phe steamer is heated throughout by steam aud lighted by electricity. The principa! rims are fitted up with electric bells. Throughout the ship are numerous settees, which can be fitted up for beds at night in case of emergency. The Halifax is built in watertight compartments, and the deck- houses are of steel. In fact, everything is of the latest style and the best workman- ship, making the Halifax, in the opinion of ‘urapetent judees, one of the finest equ'pped and most palatial passenger steam- ships afloat. and obliging, and are favorably known to the travelling public.

The £ a £NG Lmpire saya that the block«de j : ockade it Minneapolis of a thousand cars of Selecta wheat can hardly be pleasant ne ) Cansdians who are for ever Pp United States as @ counter ited y far « —— uperior to

ws tu those

that the raciug of yesterd iy was) the

Her engines are triple ex pansion and The promenade deck

Varia. |

| Privce Bismarck has denounced as a forgery the publication in a German news- | paper- the Dentsche Rundschau —of the Emperor Frederick’s Diary. He has ob-

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‘tained the sanction of the present Emperor | ‘to a criminal prosecution, and has arrested |

| Professor Geffeken, a confidential friend of late Emperor, on a charge of having | been the channel of communication. In his report to the Emperor, Bismarck says that many statements in the Diary are not accurate, and these convince him that ‘* the Diary in its present form is not genuine.” In spite of Bismarck’s corrections, the Ger- man people are disposed to believe in the genuineness of the Diary as published. Che charge against Professor Geffcken 18 that of betraying State secrets, which as- sumes that State secrets nave been betray- ed. One secret has been revealed in the Chancellor's report.. The Emperor William 1., he asserts, ** dreaded the indiscreet re- lations which might be made to the Eng- lish Court, that he was full of French sym- pathies.” Perhaps this is true, but it conveys a bitter reflection on an august lady whom very few statesmen would insult at a time of sorrow such as this. * %

The latest news from Africa fully justifies the warning given lately against accepting without further inquiry the stories circu- lated about Major Barttelot and the Eng- lish in the Yambuya camp. They appear to be all due to a dismissed interpreter who has since returned home, and on being brought before the authorities of the Emin Relief Committee has repudiated all his former statements and admitted them to be entirely false. He says now that the sever- ity of which Major Barttelot was accused was absolutely necessary in the interests of discipline to protect his camp, which was surrounded by hostile Arabs and endanger- ed by the mutinous conduct of his men.

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There appears to be very little prospects of any further attempts to reach Stanley from the Congo, and the elaborate German Expedition for the relief of Emin Pasha from the East Coast, will not come off for some time. The Germans have got into a nice nuddle with this new acquisition. The natives are flocking down to the coast by thousands, and many sharp tights have already taken place. Had it not been for the protection of British gunboats many German officials would have lost their lives. All European are removing from the scene of conflict. From this it would ap- pear that the Germans will not peacefully establish a chain of stations around the south and west of Lake Victoria; and it is more than probable that Stanley and Emin Bey will be left to fight their way out. Sir F. de Winton suggests that they may have joined hands and engaged in a campaign against the Unyore people, who live be- tween the lakes Albert and Victoria, and whose hostility would account for the ces- sation of communication with the outside world.

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The state of affairs in this part of Africa is further complicated by the Italians,who, not satisfied with Massowah in the Red Sea, have taken a faney for a share in the Sultan ot Zanzibar’s dominions, which are now being generally divided. They desire the town of Kismayn, with its adjoiing territory, and have coupled with their ap- plication a demand for reparation for an al- leged insult, which the Sultan treats as a Separate matter. The Italian envoy at Zanzibar has departed snddenly and has sent his two ships mysteriously north and south to unknown destiuations.

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Nor is Egypt, for which England is still responsible, exempt from the general dis- turbance. The hostile tribes led on by the perennial Osman Digna, whose many deaths seem excellently to agree with him, have encompassed Soukim round about and refuse to be dispersed, even by the guns of an English sloop. Another reginent has been sent to the aid of the small garrison, but this move seriously weakens the pusi- tion at Wady Halfa, which is never free from the prowling dervishes, who might at any moment oyerpower the place if not properly protected.

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A correspondent who writes me regard- ing *‘ Pliny’s Doves,” is entirely in error in supposing that they are a particular kind of dove. It isa work of art known by that name, preserved in the museum of the capital at Rome, and is considered one of the finest and most perfectly preserved specimens of ancient mosaic. It represents four doves drinking, with a beautiful ber- der surrounding the composition. The mosaic is formed of natural stones, so small that 160 pieces cover only a square inch. It is supposed to be the work of Sosus, and is described by Pliny as a proof of the per-

fection to which that art had arrived. He says: ‘“‘At Perganos is a won- derful specimen of a dove drinking, and darkening the water with the

shadow of her head ; on the lip of the ves- sel are other doves pluming themselves.” + %

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One of my correspondents takes me to task for filling up the ** Varia” colun:n **too much with the doings and actings of the Old Country andof Europe, to the exclusion of the interesting items you lately inserted.” My fair correspondent must pardon me if 1 say to her that 1 can- pot see my way to follow out her sugges- tion. If the ‘‘actings and doings of the Old Country and of Europe” are not in- teresting to her, | have evidence that there are not a few to whom they are interesting. Moreover, what my correspondent calls ‘*‘interesting items” are not seldom in answer to some query, andijf I get no questions through the week I generally confine myself to such items of foreign

Che officers are all capable |

st | Vergence of opinion between my corres- raising the pondent and myself) I do not think that it would be a matter

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news as |] think interesting. speaking of questions, I desire tu say that [I cannot undertake to answer any of them privately. Some of these which I receive, while eminently proper in themselves, are not fitting for this column, of them would only be of interest to few; while some of them would lead to what would certainly be heated discussions in this or some other paper; and that is not the object of this column. of what I venture to think would be a par- agraph of interest to only a few, I may mention a request to give a “list of the best known philesophers.” aside the decision —what is ‘* philosophy 4 and who are ‘‘ philosophers” ? (regarding djwhich there would probably be a great di-

—I do not ae

As an instance

Now, putting

And while

for many

of general

list of the names of the Seven Sages of Greece, and of the Chief Philosophers of the Academic, Eleatic, Epicurien, Svcra- tic and Peripatetic Sects. Therefore my correspondent’s question has remained un- answered. I have received a few, 4 very few impertinent questions; they, of course, were at once consigned to the limbus of the waste paper basket. But all queries, the answers to which would seem to be of in- terest, [ auswer to the best of the informa- tion within my reach.

Summerside Driving Park.

AUTUMN MEETING,

Wuen Toe Examiner went to press last |

evening, the four year old race had just been concluded by the withdrawal of Westlawn and the victory of Lucy Derrick by a trot over the course. The withdrawal of the promising young stallion was dis- appointing to the lovers of sport who were present, for the colt had trotted the first heat beautifully, and the contest between him and the splendid young mare gave promise of excitement; and, until it was known that he had slipped and cut his foot, the conduct of his owner was freely con- demned. But Mr. Woodside was, of course, justitied in regarding his valuable horse and the risks of adding to his injury, rather than the pleasure of the crowd. FREE FOR ALL.

Third Heat—As in the previous heats there was a good deal of difficulty in start- ing. A number of scorings were made be- fore the judges gave the word ‘‘go.” — Is- land Chief obtained the lead at the start aud maintained it pretty constantly until the third quarter pole was reached, Helena breaking several times and the others acting badly. Blackbird and Maud R. then forg- ed to the front and pocketed the stallion, and Helena meauwhile slipped ahead on the home stretch. The horses passed under

the line in the following order: Helena, first: Blackbird, second; Maud R. third; Island Chief, fourth, and

Sussex Lass, fifth. Mr. Fitzsimmons ob- jected that the other horses had, by run- ning, pocketed him and kept the Chiet from winning first place. The judges said that they had observed the fact and had set the horses reterred to back, placing the horses in the following order: Helena first; Island Chief, second; Sussex Lass, third; Maud R., fourth; Blackbird, fifth. Time, 2.41.

By this time the suspicion formed earlier in the race, that foul play was going on, was strengthened by reports that the race had been sold to Fitzsimmons for a small consideration, and that the owners and drivers of the other horses were making up for the defeat by betting freely, by the hands of third parties, ou Island Chief against the popular favorites Helena, Sus- sex Lass and Blackbird. All the pleasure was at once taken out of the sport, and men who had money up on the 2.50 nares waxed righteously indignant at the pros- pect of a 2.40 horse wiuning first prace.

Fourth heat.—After scoring a nuinber of times, the horses got away, Island Chicf having a decided lead of two or three lengths. Blackbird and Sussex Lass fol- lowed closely, Helena breaking badly iu the fourth place, and Maud R. in the rear. After a prolonged struggle Blackbird gained pereeptibly on the Chief, collared him near the three-quarter pole on a square trot, and seemed about to pass, when the Chief again forged ahead andthe mare fell s.ight- lybehind. Several of the horses broke up at the turn, and there was much confusion at the close. The judges awarded the heat as follows: Blackbira, first; Island Chief second; Helena, third; Sussex Lass, fourth, and Maud R. fifth. Time. 2.433.

Fifth Heat. —By this time complaint at the conduct of the race had become rife, and had reached the judge’s stand. When the horses were again brought out the judges ordered that other drivers should be obtained. Thereupon ensued between the judges and several of the drivers a dis: scussion which was much more forcible than elegant. Horse law was freely quoted, and track regulations were appealed to, Excite- ment reigned among the horsemen. Finally the drivers triumphed. Whether they had the best of the argument, or whether they jockied the judges as well as the horses, Car EXaMineR knoweth not. Ceatain it is that the order® to change drivers was re- voked, and another issued, viz: ‘* Drivers same as before.” Mr. Fitzsimmons (who had been in the meantime ruminating on the other side of the track) then appear- ed upon the scene to say _ that unless the drivers were permitted to drive as before, he would withdraw his horse. The judges informed him that there would be no change, and he went (apparently) to get his horse. But he came not back again ; and after waiting until the shades of evening began to thicken per- ceptibly, the judges decided that the horses remaining take the fifth heat—without their Chief. The struggle in this heac seemed to be between Blackbird and Helena. There was good square trotting— though the time was not up to the record of any of these leading performers, who crussed the line in the following order : Helena, first (winning thé race); Blackbird, second ; Sussex Lass, third, and Maud R. fourth. Time, 2.414,

An “ignoramus” Speaks.

Sir, —I was one of those who witnessed the races at Summerside. Of the reported corruption | know nothing. But I sympa- thized greatiy with horses who hid their heads triced up in a highand unratural posi- tion. What need of this sivagery? Could not the horses be trusted to hold their heads, when racing, as nature intended that they should? I noticed that ‘ Plug,” whose head wasnottriced up, seemed to trot more easily and comfortably than the others; and I know that neither the heathen Indians nor the wild Arabians would sub- ject their racing horses to thecruelty of the tight rein as we Christians do.

IGNORAMCS.

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Association : . Seika sibiindimasliiaty | THe Directors of the above Associatisa h ave | direcied a cali of 5) Per Cent ($5) « share) | to be made on the Sub cribed Stock of the above | Assaniation, payable on or before the 98xp O* |} OCTOBER, INST As the money is required to complete the purchase of land for the Park, | subscribers will oblige by paying the amount of above call to the undersi.ned, at the office of Varburion & Smaliwood, Solicitors, Cameron Bioe*, City, not later than the above date. A. B, WARBURTON, Secy.-Treasurer. Ch’town, Oct. 13, 1888-—-dy & wky t) 23rd

The Charlottetown Driving Park’ and Provincial Exhibition Association.

TENDERS FOR CONSTRUCTING TRACK.

Track will be received bv me up to THUKS- DAY. the 25th inst., at 12 o'clock, noon, Plans and specifications may be seen with Mr. C. ffin, Engineer of the Wa'erworks, at the (omumiis- sioners’ Oilice, Market House.

Work to begin not later} tian MO ‘DAY. 29 h inst., and to be completed en or before Ist DACHMMBER NEXT.

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