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6.1. Brow

General Agent Charlottetown

(HE DAILY EXAMINER.

MAY 14, (897.

CUSTOMS RETURNS. _

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Tue idea, which somehow got abroad previous to the introduction of the Field ing tariff, that there was to be en increase of duties upon tobacco, whiskey, sugar, tea, etc., resulted in the entry at the Cus- toms of abnormally large quantities of these articles and a proportionally large increase of the revenue. At the end of February the revenue was less than that ef the same period in the previous year by all but a million dollars. But during March and April, Customs and Excise

duties were paid is to the amount of nearly three million dollars more than in the previous year.

So it happens that at the end of ten months in the present fiscal year the revenue of Canada stands at $31,936,722 as against $29,974,629 at the end of the correspond- ing tea months of last year. Comment- ing upon this fact, the Ottawa correspon- dent of the Halifax Herald aptly remarks that “the revenue which has been paid during March and April anticipates the payments, not only for the remaining two months of this fiscal year but for a great part of next year. More than six months’ excise duties have been paid in these two wonths,.and a great deal of customs revenue has been collected in the same way in advance. The next two months will be very lean; and next year Mr. Field- ing will be between two and three million dollars short of the revenue properly belonging to that year, in addition to what he loses by the payment of duties at the lower scale in place of the higher duty which has now been imposed.”

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HORSE BREEDING IN CANADA.

Tue demand for horses is stiffening, and the prices paid for horses of excellent quality are somewhat improved. Breeders of horses will be encouraged by this fact. The pity is that our farmers are not pre- pared to supply more of the kind of horses that are needed,—the high-stepping, hand- some horses which suit the fancy of wealthy gentlemen, and the strong, active saddle horses required by the army. It is reported by the London Daily Mail that ‘a party of fifteen cavalry officers, accom- panied by six veterinary officers, left Southampton on the steamer Danube, of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Comyany, for Buenos Ayres on Friday last for the purpose of selecting as many as 8,000 or 10,000 horses suitable for campaigning under the most trying circumstances.” There can be nodoubt that the British Government would much rather send to Canada than to South America. But experience has proved to the British Army authorities that we have not horses of the kind required for use in the field. So the money andgithe profit which]we might have bad has passed us by. We have repeatedly called the attention of our Gov- ernmest tothe expediency of importing one or more powerful English thorcugh- breds for service in this Province. Private ehterprise will not venture the expense of importing these valuable animals; the Government has failed to do 80 ; and con- sequently our farmers and the Province at large are out of the thousands upon thousands of dollars which would now, as a result of the increasing demand for horses of such quality, flow into the Pro- vince if we only had them for sale.

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A NEW GRASS.

Dr. Saunpers has called attention to a new variety of grass which he imported from Nerthern Europe and bas developed atthe Experimental Farm. A few days ago he brought down to the Agricultural Committee of the House of Commons some specimens of the grass, which is much more advanced than other pastur- age al this season. Dr. Saunders thinks that it is an improvement on timothy, inasmuch as it comes to maturity the year

it is sown, s abundantly on very dry soi], is excellent pasture grass and still more excellent fodder. Itis particularly

adapted tothe Northwest and is being jargely introduced imthe prairie country. But it might be tried here.

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ARBOR VAY IN THE SCHOOLS.

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WEST KENT SCHOOL,

The morning of today was not, on account of the hight drizzling rain, such as most people would desire for the celebration of Arbor Dav. As the morning advai ced,

however, the weather became fine and the }

work projected for the day was carried out as previously arranged. At 930 o'clock the pupils of the school were assembled in front of the school building to await the arrival of the Lieutepant-Governor, who bad kind}v consented to open the proceed- ings. Upon His Honor’s arrival, the memorial Victorian jubilee tree—an oak- leaved mountain asb—was planted in his presence and was held in position by Miss May Dorsey, of the Principa.’s department, Principal Miller in addres-ing Hos Honor thanked him for his pres-nce and expressed the gratification felt by the teachers aod pupils of the school that be should visit them in their Arbor Day work. The Governor then addressed teachers ard pupiis in his usual happy style after which the National Anthem was sung by the school with corvet accompaniment by Mr. Owen The planting of other trees then followed, a MKuropean ash, and several species of Maple,—a Silver, Nu:way and Manitoba maples.

At 11 o’clock all were assembled in the hall, where the following programme was rendered :—

BOUT UI ll cobain > daindnss dagos eas Arbor Day Song

Recitation...................louise Waketield Chorus—“ Men of Harlee ”..............c000 ES, cs concssencuscconese Annie Gillis TOON binchis «scencsceee Rev. Mr. Campbe!] Chorus—** Masea’s iu the Cold Ground ”. . M008. si. ds. ny. Biba. Detaled Kindergarten Song.......... Primary Pupils PD Ainintis ceccnccivensnges tev. Mr. Bryan ee Ce CP vcicice ic nsecccececcuats

The addresses, as would be expected from Rev, Messrs. Campbell aud Bryan and ex-Governor Laird, were eloquent and appropriate, containing many words of advice and instruction, combined with the descriptive and narrative features usual in Arbor Day addresses.

UPPBR PRINCE STREET SCHOOL.

As usual, Arbor Day was celebrated at Upper Prince Sireet in an elaborate man- ner. Firston the prozramme was the work of decorating the echool grounds with flowers, etc. Two memorial trees were planted, one to honor the memory of the late Miss Brown, who last Arbor Day was a teacher in the school, and the other to commemorate the present jubilee year of Her Majesty Queen Victoria. When both these trees were planted with appropriate ceremony, the pupils, teachers and visitors repaired to the ball where an excellent musical and literary programme was carried out. Part of the programme was in reference to birdsso that bird-day was celebrated as wellas Arbor Day. Below is the programme :

PROGRAMME,

Song--“Come Away to the Fields”. School Recitation—“The Beech Tree’s Petition” ew vee peu 2 ¢tpsengdecclen ERROR CERUES Arbor Day Essay......... Louise Meilish Recitation—“The Olive Tree’’.......... os sp uipeeaesatianhaiidins cos cout Sean naes Dialogune—* The Red, White and Blue ”..........Miss Robertson’ Dept tecitation—Selection from ‘“ Old CSrher cccceclek 4» cacesctnce OG OMe Recitation—“ The Jewelled Trees’’.... ‘cide am bober odin siipbedeses< ORRG IaENET Recitation—“ The Yellow Violet”... seseseeee va MacFarline

Song—* Oh, Come Again ”.......... School Essay—** Birds” .....006.- ceeeeeeee Ethel Pope

Kindergarten Song—‘‘ Cuckoo ”..... viakpiémdbediténacte tence d Paty Clases Recitation—“‘The King Fisher”........

Ladaiines cock binstebies ¢ Peecnsnns Alice Wynne Recitation—* Bird Day Selection”...

ines Miss McMurray’s Department Recitatioa—“The Stormy Petrel”...

enuesecvasnidens wikgereaned Maud McCannell Kindergarten Song....... Primary Clasees

Recitatioa—“*The Secret”. ... Jean Perkins Recitation—“The Bird That Sings”...

Soceseces cossacese y o oa tosersces Marion Pope Recitation—*The Bobolink”.............

seeeesecscsceesece cevs-s@rah Vanbuskirk Song—**Home’s Sweet Harmony”. . Schoo] DGGIOPCEG onsen 6 oi ces o's Seyueeqeegpes es ness **God Save the Queen ”....sssccceeseee reverses

Addresses were given by His Hono?

Lieut.-Governor Howlan and Rev. Mr. Sutherland. The esseys read by the young ladies were exceptionally gool. The sing ing by some hundreds of children was a very pleasing feature.

QUEBN SQUARE SCHSOOL.

The celebration of the above day was observed at Queen Square School this fore- noon. A memorial tree commemorative of the jubilee year was planted by the pupils. At ten o’clock the pupils of the different departments were massed in the upper hall where ashort programme was carried out. Brief addresses were given by His Honor Lieut..Governor Howlan and D. J. McLeod, Esq , Superintendent of Education.

THE VELESTINO FIGHT.

Smolenski Was Doinzs Grandly

Ordered to hetire,

Stephen Crane, the novelist, telegraphs the New York Journal from Volo: When this war is done, Velestino will be famed as its greatesi battle. The Greeks began with a reverse at Lurissa and the worid expected the swiftest possible conclusion; but Velestiro proved that the Greek sold- ier-, when well Jed, can cops successfully with the Turks, even though outuumbered,

Tuis baie proved them good fighters, | ue fivlters, « ba stayers, lt must have surprised the world after Larissa, I know al! Greece rejoiced, and this battle’s effect upon the Greek roldiers is like champagne. [ct made them perfectly happy. To be sure the army retreated trom Ve-estino, but it was 1o tanit of thearmy. The command

er Dit his fingers, and cursed « hen tie order came to retreat. He koew his arn y had victory within its grasp. For three days he bed bern holding the Turks

beautifully in check, killing them as fast a+ they tell upon bim. In the middle of the intoxieation of victory, came the orders to fall back.

Why?

Reverses or something of that sort in other places may have been the reason, if there was a iaason. Gen. Smolenski knew, of course, that his retreat sacrificed Volo, and he raged like a soldier and a general. But like a soldier and a general, he obeyed the orders, and the Turks occu- pied Velestino. And this after three days successful fight. The troops were jubilant the commander contident—then the Crown Prince ordered a retreat! ‘ine orders of retreat crushed every mau of this com~ mand. How the soldiers talked! No body wanted to fall back, save a few who would have fallen back anyhow.

The Greeks understood the superior number of Turks, but they had whipped a vastly superior number of Turks for three days, and wanted to do it again. The slaughter of the Turks on the second day ot the fight was enormous. The fire of the Greeks was ‘80 fierce that the Tur- kish soldiers while charging shielded their eyes with their hands. Eight eharges the Turks made on this day and they were repulsed every time. The desperate Tur~ kish cava!ry even attacked their enemy on the steep, rocky hill. The insane, wicked squadrons were practically annihilated. Scattered fragments slid slowly back, leaving the plain black with wounded and dead men and horses. The Greek troops fought with the steadiness of salaried book keepers, never tired, never com- plaining.

It was a magnificent exhibitior. The Greeks fought all the time with an artil- lery fire on them, even in a musketry lull. But nobody minded anything. The Turks were in great numbers and fought accord. ing to the precepta of their religion. But the Greeks were never daunted and whip- ped them well.

On the third day, the Turkish gung were superior te those of the Greeks who had mostly mountain “howitzers. The Turkish artillery consisted principally of regulation field pieces, and I learned to cucse the German officer who directed their fire. I think these officers are the normal results of German civilization, which teaches that a man should first of all be a soldier; ultimately he becomes simply a soldier, not man atali. I consider these German officers hired assasine. One has strong feelings under such circulstances as these.

Smolenski wept when orders came to retire.

_—Late returns from the Quebec election give the Liberals 49 members in the new Legislature and the Conservatives 24,

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GF EAT SALES prove the great merit of Hood’s Sarsapari'a. Hood’s .Sarsaparilla sells because it

accomplishes CREAT CURES. The English court bas gone into mourn- ing forthe late Duchess I’Alencon until May 2lst. The duchess was the first cousin but once removed from the Queen.

A CASE

gecccccescoce @ Sovereign @ $ Pure £ e Fruit e : Syrup. ; @ e e000 ee0eeeeee

Of Merit

If you drink Syrup, why vot use the best? They cost ne more.

Ask your dealer for Sovereign Pure Sruit Syrup.

In the manufacture of Sovereign Fruit Syrups natural fruit juices are employed.

Try them. and you will be conviuced of their genuiness.

m Bros. & Ce.

Manufacturers

«the right thing by your pocket.

Buy

Furniture

from the makers, and pay only our profit.

You can get better

goods here and pay less money for them. , °

Mark Wright & 0o., Ltd

HOME MAKERS.

When

*%

Suits, Rang.

$4, AG 2.20. Good For To-day Only

MEWS SUITS

Extra Special During Salve Only.

500 pairs of Men’s strictiy all wool bleck and blue heavy English Serge Trousers—finely tailcred—$3.00 qualities | Qf) to-day s choice for. a

ixtra Special Dnring Sale Only.

300 Men’s All-Wool OJd Coatse— left over from our best selling $10,

$12 and $15 suits— ? 0 $2.5

sizes— 33, 34, 35 upto 45 inch. During Sale.

The materiale come direct from the factory tothe wearer! This applies to the fabrics in the make-up of some seven hundred pairs of Trousers which we are offering.

700 pairs in stock at 75c, 95e, $1.25, $1.50, $1.9 and 82,25. $1.00, $2.00, $3.00 and $3.50.

Our prices for similar goods have been $3.50, $4.50, $5.50. Note: Not athread of cotton or any particle of waste enters the composition of any of the material used. Every pair of Trousers is warrant- ed strictly all-wool—and comes straight from the work rooms to the counters.

Summer Coats im Lustre and Silk at sweeping reductions for cash.

IN THE BOYS’ CLOTHING DEPARTMENT

Admitted by everyone who ever crossed this threshold to be the finest, largest, taost complete boys’ outfiuting store in this city—we offer this week—values phenomenal !

543 Boys’ Knee Pants Suits — age 5 to 16 years—aill choice new 1898 styles—every suit made of pure all-wool material, in the fancy brown and grey plaids and mixtures—you could not possibly equal them at any other store in Ch’town for less than 25 per cent. more than what we ask. Choice

for $2.75, $3.00, $4.40 and 85.00

Another crush yesterday at Beer Bros. Every customer that has visited our store during the big bankrupt bargain sale says that no such bargains have ever been sh own in this city.

Bankrupt Clothing men’s boys and children’s suits a shade over ba!lf price: we don’t put on 50 per cent. in order to take off 25 but each and every line is a bar- gain.— Prowse Bros. 112 2in.

Now is your chanee to buy clothing |

cheap; don’t be Jead away from real and:

genuine bargains by loud -and misleading |

advertisments but see our clothing before

you spend a cent.—Prowse Bros. 112 2in. |

Untilall this bankrupt stock is gone, until there’a nothing left but empty coun-~ ters to remind us that we ever had sucha sale, you and your friends can choose as you like for about half price.—Beer Bros.

Wall Papers, Wall Papers—Prices cut in two; assortment and quality to the front. Try us.—MeMillan & Hornsby.

Buy your wall papers at McMillan & Horusby’s. Large assortment, good qual - ity, low prices.

Specal low prices on Ladies’ Capes a } the Always Busy Store.—130 Capes latest and best in style, fit, quality and finish ; bought ata price, now offered at 25 per cent. Jessthan the regular value. See them at Stanley Bros., the Always Busy Store. lll 2i

Do you want to save 25 p. ec. on Men’s Ready - made Clothing? Then visit Paton & Co.

Must be cleared out—our stock of readymade Clothing. No reasonable offer refused. Now is your chance. Paton & Co.

All new, fresh, up-to-date goods in our Clothing Depart- ment at 25 p. c. off for cash— Jas Paton & Co.

Visit the great clearance

BOYS’ SUITS,

A!'so a Jot of odd Coats and Vests to fit boys of this age.—J. P. & Co.

700 Boys’ Knee Pant Suits—se 6 wo 12 years— made of fine imported and do- mestic woolens, newest styles in choicest plain blue, black & fancy brown, also in nobby § gray, effects lined with serges or farmer's satin, trimmed and finished equal to the best suits shown at other stores for $4.00 to $5.00 at our store this week - for

$2.00 and $2.50

We have also a few hundred ‘very fine Suits.

left—the highest grade of ready-to-wear garments made and sold by any store in America—imported and domestic cloths of the richest and costliest styjes—suits that used to sell for $4.50 to $6.00—and in order to close them out we offer the choice of these best, finest and costliest heavy and medium weight suits in our store, this week—it’s a great chance at

$2.50

36. Pair Black Wersted Pants.

' thoroughly well made Koee Pants, that

MEN’S SUITS,

GOOD WORKING STITS

$4 50, $5.00 and $6.08. SALE PRICK 25 per cent off,

1506 NAVY SERGE ¢

$9.00, $10.00, $12 00 and $25.09, SALE PRICK $5.76, $7.50, $$..00 $11.25. : Best Goods in the city. No shoddy nor one Suit bought for sgie purposes,

BUSINESS COATS AND TESTS

Made from Gool Worsted, $4.90 $4.50, $5.00 and $6.50. P

See our all wool $5 Suit. See our all wool $6 Suit. See our al! woo] $7 Suit.

All’s well that ends well, But you must begin well. So start Spring by patronizing at Paton’s, .

For your awell Business Suit, Seck, 3- button Cheeks, Plaids, Overplaide, in Browne and Rlues, and other new shades, at $10.00, worth up to $14.00.

100 pairs of Boys’ All Wool Knee Pants

--in choice colors and patterns, ali sizes, from 3 to 14 years—stylish, substantial,

are actunily worth 75 and 8&c., we will place on sale to-day at’9 o’clock—not over

39 pairs Blue Serge and black worsted panis—fine

make, worth up to 33.58. ;

now $2.25.

560 suits, new goods; all sizes two piece suits at 25 per cent off for cash.

MOTHERS—Now is your!

chance to save money.” Lot ; 53 to £50

ol Linen Suits for 25¢ Sailor Suits, $1.75 fer $1. Other lines in Sailor Suiits new—25 per cent. off. 49 Spring Overcoats, per cent off for cash. in grey fawn and biue Serge and

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2 pairs to any one person —at a price that will be the marvel of Charlottetown, 45€,

48 Men's All-wool Blue Serge Suits, $8 kind for $5.

43. Double and Single Breasted Suits, Eng. Serge, $4.50 to $8.00. Yours for

All last year’s Goods at sweeping re- ductions.

All our Ready—made Clothing is guaran teed. Money refunded if not satisfactory

Tough Cjothing for Good Boys at

#7” §Paton’s Great Clearance Sale

Sale Positive and No Reserve.

Worsted.

| Another list in a day‘or two.

|

sale at Paton & Co’s,

LONDON

HOUSE

CORSETS

Three cases

Ladies’ Shirt Waists

Another lot now open.

a. 8

LONDON HOUSE..

FREG TE

$13.00 SERGE,

$17.00 and $19.00. We know of goods at the latter prices.

Cut and Made by high class cutters and workmen.

McKay Woolen Co.,

$15.00 SERGE,

- The above prices are our leaders for a nobby suit, you sannot buy the same quality in the city less than $15.00,

just opened

. HARRIS.

$1600 TWEED.

tailors who gell the same

High Grade Tailors.