THE DAILY EXAMINER. ee \PRIL 23,1888.

Death of Hen. T. White.

A YR irnaliss, one of the best

informed and

TERAN most pleasing of public

speakers in all Canada, a careful, energets

ai

and popular politician snd administrator, 4 man who was constantly rising in the esti- mation of the public, the Hon. Thomas White unexpectedly

passed away.

and has sustained a

suddenly Canada

has

severe loss.

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The Cumulative Vote.

A rustic meeting of citizens will be held inthe Market Hall, at o'clock to- morrow afternoon, for the purpose of dis-

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eussing the question whether or not mem- bers of the City Council shall be elected by the taxpayers of the cily at large, instead of by Wards. The hour is, unavoidably, somewhat inconvenient ; but it is hoped that the meeting will be a large one, and tha

cided on its merits.

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the question will be discussed and de-

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The City Health Bill.

odium upon

Tue Patriot labors to bring Messrs. McLeod and Blake—our capable and judicious representatives—because the

Cicy Health Bill was burkedin the House

of Assembly. The round taken by the House was that the city authorities have full power under’ the law to make every sanitary regulation required, that the matter was beyond its province ; and that action on its part is not required. Men

of both parties took this view, and voted for tue motions by which the bill was de- fea‘ed It was net regarded as a party mater. Corsequently the Patriot’s attack

upen SLessrs [eLeod and Blake must fail.

\We trust that ihe City Council and Board

» | al be r

A Seott Act Waterloo.

(Moneton Times.)

The Scott Act suffered a serious defeat in (Ontario yesterday. Petitions for repeal | were voted upon in seven counties, and the | waajority was for repeal in every case. The Act was adopted in these counties three | years ago by overwhelming majorities and a full vote had been polled. The ‘change in public sentimeat is certainly very great, and explanations will be awaited with considerable interest. The following comparison will show the majorities by which the Act was adopted three years ago, and the majorities by which it was repealed yesterday :—

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Adopted. Repealed. Bruce beets oe 1400 Dufferin ccs een 795 167 Dundas, Stormont and Glen-

Pe cic ok banc ka teeues 1706 2500 WaO.. uiks ad cvs vtedacs. a 1653 800 Norfolk ad > og 700 A oo ee se 766 I a yu cn. oe 900

The counties in which the Act was re-

pealed yesterday are among the largest and most itelligent agricultural counties in

Ontario. Together they return fifteen members to the House of Commons at Otrawa, and their united population is nearly four hundred thousand, as follows : Bruce (3 ridings)........--+-eseeeses 65,318 SPOGNOR Zt aehi bs peeks e ese -——-— Ce a ig aul .- 20,598 Stormont . 23,198 Glengarry eared . 83,23) ered (S ridigite) i000. 28.0 .. 66 504 Nortolk (3 ridings) . 89,952 Renfrew (3 riding’). .........ceseese: 40,325 Simcoe (3 ridings)... «1... ssscseese 76,026

These counties are not only among the largest and most important in Ontario but their united population, which exceeds that of the whole pro*ince of New Brunswick, is almost exclusively English speaking and ovet whelmingly Protestant. We say Pro- testant, because in the county of Westmor- land, during the last repeal campaign, the ele tors were told that the opposition to the act came almost exclusively from the ad- herents of the Roman Catholic religion, and this canvass, no doubt, had a very material effect on the result of the vote.

> «<p - <i - Prohibition.

Inthe House of Commons a few days ago, Mr. Jamieson moved that, in the uion of this House it is expedient to pr: hibit the manufacture, importation and

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sale of intoxicating liquors, except for sacrainental, medicinal, scientific and mechanical purposes and said :—

is merely the duty

t. ‘ or , : Tam not cure that it

of Flealth will shirk the rduty no longer They lave to deal with pig-styes, slaughter- houses, etc. Let us see how they will do sv. anos alia weriiaicadiiie

A Urievance—to be Removed.

Presons receiving, through the post, parcels from the United States, have lately been at a great loss to understand why they were *> long delaved. The parcels did not come to hand, in some cases, for a week alter t sdivice n had been received. | Compliints heve consequently arisen, and

explanations eougit. We learn that the de- lays are duc to the fact that the exchange office ior this Province is at St. John and mot at Charlottetown. F < for Charlottetown

Edward Is-

through the exchange

r instance, par- ee!s mailed in New Yor Prince

Oreauy other ;omt in

imust pass

i John, where they have to be

t} Department.

land, oflice at St

reierred to the Customs Those that are dutiable 1re bonded, and care- less officials sometimes bond thse which are Delays of four or five days or

result; and disappvintment, and

dntiable

a week

not

loss and annoyance are the consequence. If Charlottetown were made an exchange We call the attention of the Postmaster-General to this important matter, and trust that the grievance will be speedily removed.

Editorial Notes.

office all this would be avoided.

~Hon. Mr. Foster has announced that itis the intention of the Government to supercede the Northern Light by a new vessel, and arrangements are now being made with that end in view.

~Many Colonial dignitaries of — the Cure of Eng!and will shortly arrive im Loudon to take part in the Pan-Anglican Synod. It is understood that the con- dition of the Church in the Colonies will be proposed aos one of the subjects for discussion.

-The St. John Sun, says that the lesson of the late elections in Ontario ‘* teaches that the only way to save the Scott Act is to use it. A tov confiding trust in machin- ery, and a‘want of persistency in standing by the engine, are characteristics of many moral reform agitators.”

—'t is stated that the proceeds of the $15,050 land bonds which the Canada Pacific TRawway company will issue on a

overnment guarantee fur fifty years, will S applied as follows:

{. $5,000,009 for the purpose of rolling stock vad equipments,

. $5,000,00y for general improvements, in- eluding the erection of elevators and granaries on th msin line.

3. $5,000,000 to be applied to liquidating the floating debt of the company.

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A Magnificent Gift.

So: 2 w@ars ago Sir Donald Smith do- na‘ei 3120.10, tor the purpose of endowing ®iveu-y jortiue higher education of women. It is w rumored that the generous donor prope es to supplement his former gift by tho iasgnificont sum of a quarter ofa miilicn dollars snl itis probable that an act to inc orpurate the eollege will be asked for th's session under the title of the Royal Victoria College. Tho college will be locate lin Montreal, but the special object of the iste addstion to the endowment fund is reported to be for the establishment of a

of represeniatives of the people to deai witl) questions of trade and commerce alone, or what may be called purely secular ques- tigrs. I believe it is the duty of the Parlia- met of this and every other country, to deal with questions affecting the morals of the penple. I kuow of no tratlic which, to the Sau nt, affects the moral condition of

the people as this question,

the liquor traffic. In diseussing [ ain prepared to concede that

it tas avery importait bearing upon some interests in the country which are regarded as of very great importance, I am quite

aware that these engaged in the manufacture ani sale of intoxicating liquors would be most materially afiected, were a prohibitory measure passed by this House, but in my judgment ii is the duty of Parliament to pass every law which it deems to be right, and to have that law enforced in the interests of the people. lam not now going to discuss the question as fo whether it would be right or not to grant compensation to those engaged in the traitic, but will simply give expression to my own opinion on that poimt, and that is that if the option were given to me at the present mMOment of securing the prohibition of the liquor traftic and doing away with the great evils which flow from that traffic, I for one would be prepared to put my hand in my pocket, as a ratepayer of this Dominion, and contribute my share in ne these parties However, Iam not prepared to ad- mit that those engaged in the traffic are en- titled to compensation. Notice after notice, intimation after intimation, has been given to those parties, from time to time, that the traffic in intoxicating liquors was considered by the people as inimical to their interests. The passage of the Canada Temperauce Act of 1878 was a notice to those parties that the people and Parliament of this country considered that the traflic was nimi- cal to the best interests of the country. Con- sequently, if parties, since the passage of those Acts, have gone into the manufacture or into the trafiic, or have taken up the selling of intoxicating liquors in any way, they have done so with the notice to them onthe Stitute Book of this country. Now, I trust that this resolution will receive very careful consideration at the hands of the representa- tives of the people. Lknow that those who are endeavoring to rid the country of this great evil are not looked upon with favor in certain quarters. I know they are regarded, and sometimes spoken of, as cranks, and as parties who wanted to destroy the peace of the country, and we are told that we are

endeavoring to entrench upon the liberty of the subject by prescribing what men shall eat and drink. I know that

very serious objections are urged in certain quarters to the passage of what are called su optuary laws. ButI believe that those who are advocating the prohibition and aboli- tiou of the liquor tratlic are acting, ~ not only w..hin their rights as citigens, hut in the best in erests of the country. It may be true that men have an abstract right te eat and drink what they please and as they please, but when men who drink intoxicating liquors not only injure themselves but injure those who are de- peident on them—and itis not alone those wio drink that suffer, but every interest in the community suffers—I believe it to be the daty of Parliament to step in and prohibit this tratlic. I believe that the pathway of this traffic is strewn with the ruined tives and wrecked hopes of thousands and tens of thousands of the best citizens of this ond every otier country. It may be that Parliament is not yet prepared to give its sanction to a prohibitery liquor law, it may be possible that even the people of this country are not yet prepared to carry out the law, if it wera placed on the Statute-book. But I expect to live to see the day, and I

will live to see the day when we shal] have on tae Statute-book a law prohibiting the truilic in intoxicating liquors ; that the people of this country, in consequence of the great evils flowisy from this trate, will revolt from it and will put the ben of the law upon it.” le a + = PourticaL Paersrrer.—At the eourt, Chatham, a few days VeMahon sentenced William Thornton to two months’ imprisonment for perjury. This wa;

assizg

prepa atery school in Winnipeg and at s » other poont or points in Manitoba and the Northwest territories.

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henidhillineitaiionigeme

; YoLasp.—The Summerside Journal calls th: atieution of Tur XAMINER to several s' m »4a standard si ries in the hope = _ sey may appea’in its e-lamus, The _ : eat ste Mf vonld be creatty improved if it a a . in 7 un for dissenin Hlig ste) good elas in Be we suggest the ‘“‘Swiss Family

casi s one which would be eminently “S281 LO tue class of persons whu can afford ot to read the J

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case growing out of the trial of the West \ont e‘ection pétition, when Thornton swore uc received woney for his vote from the Conservative candidate, Henry Smyth.

THE DAILY EXAMI

believe many other members of the House |

ago, Judge |

NER, A th eee

- MONDAY,

PRIL 28 1888.

British Columbia, the Bull's-Eye of Emigration.

So many firm intentions exist in the Eastern Provinces of following the late Horace Greeley’s advice of ‘*Go West, young man,” and so much hesitation is commonly felt about the selection of a suitable location, that a few sentences of information at once reliable and localized, may serve a gvod purpose, and relieve somewhat the difficulties of enquiry. What I have to say, I know of my own know- ledge, having, soon after the completion of the C. P. R. travelled thitherward, on a visit to friends and relatives, long settled there, and having resided for some weeks on the estate I propose to describe. THe Examiner published my letters thence, at the time, but those were generalised statements of what I found out, so [ am going now to say a few words having special reference to one particular locality, in the belief that the information will be accept- able to the agricultural mind of this Province,

Il received a letter recently, (in answer to one of enquiry) from my folks over there, aud in it | learned that one of the owners of all estate of fourteen hundred and fifty- five acres, on Galiano Island, in the Gulf Georgia, and which is the subject of my present writing, had been offered an ap- pointiment that would place his half inter- est in the market, as he could not attend to both. Whereupon | wrote for the newest particulars of the situation, which I now proceed to put before the readers of THE Examiner, some of whom are on the look- out for opportunities of learning what may be relevant to farming, on the west side as compared with the east of the Dominion.

This property is in the south-eastern end of the Jarge island, known as Galiano Is- land, and is within’ about equal distances (say forty nfiles) from the great markets of Victoria, New Westminster, Vancouver City and Nanaimo, celebrated for its splen- did coal mines.

lt borders on Active Pass (commonly called Plumper pass) which separates it from Mayne Island, to which, to or from, one or another of these cities, steamers pass daily. There is a public wharf direct- ly opposite on Mayne ,Island, which can be reached by bvat or scow at any time, the Pass being perfectly secure from any storm froia any quarter.

The cleared portion of the farm consists of about 100 acres of the richest alder bot- tom land, mostly under cultivation and well fenced. Its drainage is bya large ditch right through the centre, the land on each side sloping toit. Into the upper end flows a never failing stream of spring water, affording every convenience for stock. There is a fairly comfortable house of seven rooms, part frame, (nearly new) and part log with wood shed, ete., from whieh posi- tion every lield can be seen, A good-sized nearly pew cedar-log dairy, also two good sized barns with sheds, etc., ete., a small bearing orchard, besides about fifty young trees. This land will raise as much grain or roots to the acre as any in the world, it is asserted, aud frcm what I saw I have no doubt that the estimate is not overdrawn, In answer to my enquiry about producs prices at the present time, I obtained the statement that (2,000 lbs to the ton):

Oats and Barley sold from $23 to $30 per ton. Wheat ss $30 to $39 - Potatoes mr $20 to $25 Pigs (alive) 6 cents per lb.

Beef cattle, 6 cents per lb.

Chickens, $4 to $7 per dozen according to size. Eggs, 25 to 50 cents per doz.

Timothy hay, $20 to 325 per 2,000 lbs.

On this farm there are partially cleared, slashed and ready for burning about 15 acres of equally as good soil as that already cleared, and it is estimated that there are from 250 to 350 acres more of alder bottom all equally rich, and available for clearing, the trees being small, very soft and easy to chop,and the stumps all rot out in from two to four years. A large portion of the balance is mostly rolling, with gravelly soil, well watered and not thickly timbered, but possessing alow underbrush, some of which sheep are very fond of and will thrive on it all winter without any other food. The remainder is rocky, with sufficient large trees for good shelter at the same time they allow a considerable quantity of grass to grow, which starts very early in the spring. All over this highland portion with a few trails made through and around it, one could ride and see that everything was all right. Here is a splendid chance for sheep raising. Lambs seéll from $2.00 to $3.00 according to size, early lambs will fetch $3.00 and $4.00, and are some- times much higher—wool, unwashed, 8 to 9 cents. I have some amateur photographs of the place, taken while I was visiting, and have no objection to showing them. However, we must pass on to the value :f the estate. When I was there they would not sel] at all, hut a proper valuation was placed at ten eenat dollars—and 1 syp- pose they would not ask any more than that, now that they have half of It for dis- posal, that is if they do not dispose of the whole.

There are on the place now, stock cou- sisting of horses, cows, sheep, pigs, chick- ens, etc., which would be let go at a low appraisement, with the implements which consist of first-class tread-power and thresh- ing separators, grinder, fanning-mill, ploughs, harrows, wagons, etc.,’etc., every- thiag, ia fact, to carry on farming in good shape—and growing crops, which would, I suppose, be only charged for at the actual cost of planting them.

The property lies so well for cutting up into a number of farms, that were a dozen of our young Island farmers to form a co- operative colony there, aud each undertake a distinctive share in the work, (till each were independent of the others) there would soon be a settlement on Galiano Is'and (as a farming community) second to nene in British Columbia, or perhaps else- where,

C. B. Baasren.

Charlottetown.

Exwmararep Crrizen—(Time: Saturday ‘evening 9,20 standard)—S-c-cott Act got b-bad b-uU-bertin’ up Weeat ‘other day,

Anotuek Crrizen—Yes, pretty bad; how

| is it working here now?

EXMILARATED Crrizen—Can’t get a d-d——

_ drop; all e-ceclosel up. Tried t-t-two or three ! places t-i’night (hie) all in v-v-vain. ———

Tux TcR?.—The programme of the horse races te be held at Halifax en June 2ist, has becn pubished and includes seven races, for cups and parses amounting in value to $1,-

PUBLIC NOTICE.

[NX compliance with the requestin writing of

MEs=Rs. MCLEOD and BLAKE, the Mem- bers of the House of Assembly for Charlottetown and Royalty, I do hereby calla

PUBLIC MEETING

of the Citizens of Charlottetown,

T0 BE HELD IN THE MARKET HALL,

ON-

Tuesday Afternoon, 24th inst., AT FOUR O'CLOCK,

to take into consideration the Amendments of the Legislative Council to the Bill for the consolida- tion of the Statutes eecneeetens the City of Charlottetown, providing that hereafter Coun- cillors shall be elected by the whole City instead

Wards. = T. HEATH HAVILAND, Mayor.

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~ HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

BY AUCTION.

instructed by GEORGE MACLEOD, ESQ. I ‘to tall by Auction, at his Residence, Kast ent

On. Thursday, 10th of May,

A'S 11 O'CLOCK, A. M.:

ALL HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

—CON SISTING OF—

DRAWING ROOM-—1 Drawing Room Set, walnut and repp; 1 Piano (Chappell & Co., Lon- don), 1 Music Stand, 1 Card Table, I Centre Table (marble top), 1 Cheflioneer (marble top), 1 What- not, liarge Mirror, 1 French Clock, 1 Brussels Carpet, Oil Paintings, Silk Screens, Cornices, Curtains, Ottomans, &c.

DINING ROOM—1 Set. in walnut and hair cloth; 1 Organ (Mahridge Orggn Co.), 1 very large walnut Extension Table, 1 Centre Table, 1 wal- nut Sideboard, 1 Book Shelf, 1 case Birds, Oil Paintings. Brussels Carpet, Cornices, Curtains, Fire Irons, etc. Also—Dinner and Tea Sets, Trays. Glesaware, etc.

BREAKFAST ROOM—t Breakfast Room Set, 1 walnut Book Case and Secretoire, 1 Extension Table, Cornices, Curtains, Fire [rons, etc.

BEDROO MB —Ash and Wa!nut Bedroom Sets, Lounges, Wardrobes, Carpets, Rugs, Chamber Sats. Pictures, Cornices, Curtains. &c.

KITCHEN—2% Cook Stoves and all Kitchen Utensils.

ALSO -1 Single Wagon, 1 Vis-a-vis, 1 Water Cart, I Lawn Mower, Sleighs, &c.

G. M. HARRIS,

Auctioneer.

eeeecees tf : eeeeerees 25 Mao 25

The Manufacturers of the

“Magic Healer”

Wilh GIVE A FULL BOX of their Celebrated

SALVE to auy person presenting ah ones Salve Box, this advertiseMent and 20 cents cas at ihéfr residence, 276 KING STRKET, Char- lottetown, before July 15t «1888.

JOHN ROSS & CO.

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cosessees fF BB @RRSR RB eRe i _——§ seeeeeeee

April 23, 1888—3i eod

“ALL RIGHT.”

el

Alt RIGHT will be in Charlottetown on THURSDAY, the 3rd of May, and vill re- main until SATURDAY, at Ten o'clock, | He wil] return to Charlottetown EVERY THU Rs- DAY during the season, and remain till Ten o’clock the following Saturday.

NEWTON LEE,

April 23, 1888.

P. K. Island Electric Co,

NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual Gen- eral Meeting of the Stockholders of the above Company will be held at their Office in Charlottetown, on WEDNESDAY, the 9th day of May next, .\. D. 1888, at the hour of One o'clock, p. m.

Dated 23rd day of April, A. D. 1888.

JAMES WADDELL,

: Superintendent.

Notice to Consignees.

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Alt PERSONS who have had goods consigned to themselves or order at Pictou, and who desire to have them sent on to P, E. Isiand, must send written orders to do so to the Station Agents at Pictou or Pictou Landing. F. W. HALES,

Secretary 8. N. Co. Ch'town, April 23, 1888—1i

To Sportsmen.

Received by Northern Light, 1 CASE

ENGLISH GUNS,

(Breech-Loaders.) W. E. DAWSON.

April 21, 188%—4i

STALLION BY AUCTION,

Iam instructed by MESSRS. AULD BROS. to sell by Auction,

ON THE MARKET SQUARE, Tuesday Next, 24th

AT 2 O'CLOCK, P. M.,

A very promising young Hernando Stallion. 4 Years Old,

Dam sired by “Sporter,” he by “Saladin.” This beautiful young horse is bay in color, and is aimost an exact ccunterpart of his sire,

Terms easy and made known at sale.

Inst.,

Osu, not including sweepstakes, which, depend |

upon thé number of entries, ‘

'

ae further particulars apply to Auld Bros., .

apli—dy tl gle

SU Kid Gloves:

BOUR. ao as.

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ONLY

Ch'town, April

Just Opened, 50 Dozen above celebrated brand of Kid Gloves, New Stud Fastening,

STAN

21,

CCESS!

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Colored Stitch Back,

SO CENTS A PAIR.

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LEY BROTHERS,

BROWN’S BLOCK.

1888.—eod & wky.

qo =

otis

SPRING

NOW OFFERING

At Largely Reduced Prices

To make Room for Large Importations of

it Pays to buy your Dry Goods and Millinery at

Charlottetown, Apr

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HR BROS,

MANY LINES OF GOODS,

AND SUMMER GOODS,

PXPECTHED FACULY.

St eee

BEER BROs.

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Silks,

Laces, and

Kid Gloves, Hosiery, &e., Ke.

April 4, 1888—dy &

Apnl Sie

Dress Goods,

Embrotderies, HiWtH SHADES & SPRING ROLLi2S,

JAMES PaTON & G8.,

Markst =quare.

HOUSE FURNISHINGS, &c, Carpets and Oil Cloths,

CURTAINS, IN SILK AND TAPESTRY, Curtain Poles and Fittings Complete,

Room Paper in Every Quality, From Four Cents a Roll upwaid. GILRAY'S PATEN? CURTAIN STRETCHER, Every Housekeeper should have a Set.

JAMES PATON & CO.,

is BROWN'S BLOCK.

250 MENS’

to clear.

see this Stock.

4 Ms Hittioneer, y Ch’town, April 5, 1888—dy & wky

HATS, CLOTHING

J. B. MACDONALD

separate COATS, PANTS and VEST, selling at Great Bargains

Five Hundred and Fifty Trunks, all sizes, from Fifty Cents to Six Dollars, best assortment in Town.

‘& TRUNKS.

70:

—IS SHOWING A FINE STOCK OF—

Mens’ and Boys’ Felt Hats,

Imported late last Fall, selling at Low Prices. a

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SUITS (Worsted and Tweeds), and a lot of

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TRUNKS.

Don’t buy until! you

J. MecDOU* LD.

QUEEN STREET.

GS.