MAS “VU (891.

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fhe Tunnel Report Favorable

Waits the L is actively engaged in pok tunnel, and our Liberal 1

> } satea of ¢} pseuuoc-aay ocate .-% } é . lage our Cidade 1

their best te aan ing it from this Parliament

OV @0 ish } }

5

and disloyal advocacy, it i 1

>» ia high to know that there is a highty

report from the board of English ‘

who have been eXamining it, and tha message recently cabled to this bry Senator Howlan are susceptib and than many were a! No Senator's unflinching faith int realization of the dream of so many |

encouraging interprets

firat wiiling to apply

generous

one will for a moment «

he ullimate

nor ean there be found a fairminced man un- willing to give him credit for the immense study and labor he has bestowed upon t subject. Therefore, we felt al!

something particularly favorable to the project must have been ev d_ by the

London conference, otherwise these figures +}

given us vefore tney

of

would not have been

were officially made pubztic. course the

real value of the estimates which have been furnished will not be kuown until read inthe light of Mr. Fox’s report. But

we are glad to find fresh hope, and to an interested public wood grounds for hope,

Howlan’s letter to Father Burke, bearing

date of May 4th

“Sir Douglas Fox's report will pleted next week, but I have been permit ted to see the rough draft of i It well I came bere; and | will prove that 1 have saved quite a large sum of money, as you when the report is published.

**‘We had a board of the greatest engi

| ‘ also. in the following extracts from Senator |

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§ } . - } ' hing tiie i

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neers and contractors skilled in tunnelling | le:

in the world and the feasibility and prac ticability of the work is now placed the shadow of a doubt. The discovery of suitable baick clay, too, is a great factor in vur favor. It is proposed to use iron for nearly two miles, and the balance of Island made brick. The estimates are « For a tunnel just under twelve feet — which, is one and a half feet larger than the Lon

syon

s follows

don Borough and Southwark Subwa five million dollars. ‘This subway, w!

1 passed through four different, does grea

foot tunnel, which would take all ou: ing stock and all the 1. C. R. stock, excep Pullman cars, dining cars and some large freight cars, would cust ten millions. One ef eighteen feet, which would take every kiod of American rolling stock, eleven and # half millions.

‘*T am glad we have now bottom of the matter. I can ass had every feature of the undertaking we

thrashed out by competent men. |

service, It is run by electric mutors, has | perfect ventilation, goes under the Thames | and is about 44 miles in length. A sixteen. | t i

!

es ‘ ‘ ore to ta fore

ire you ]

a very full examination of the London one myself with regard to motive power, veu- tilation, ete. It is 4 marvellous piece i work.

i came here (Liverpoo}) to-night and morrow Francis Fox (Sir Douglas’ brother) accompanies me through the Mersey

Tunnel, to show me the improved ventilat ing fans which they have im cperation here, This ie a new work and is supposed to have all the latest and best

’ ar ANCeER appDpi t¢

pl La ;

After | see this, I shall take a look at the Severn with the chief engineer of that tunnel, and this dune, wil! go over to

[reland at once and take the first steams for New York, the shortest route.

Concerning the other mission with which Senator Howlan was iatrusted by the Fed- eral Government, we read with pleasure in the same letter, the following

**T was equally successfu! with my other mission as you will by and by sce.

We take it delegate considers both his miss:

the how! of

as encouraging that Ons cessful and can safely assert, the opposition press to the contrary, not- withstanaing, that both the Provincial Guy ernment and Federal Governments have unmistakably, once more, put the right man

in the right place.

—~

et+Oore

Cape Travese Wharf.

It is very pleasing to find in the Govern- ment estimates for yoar item of forty fur extensivn of the wharf at

the the Traverse.

the coming

thousand dollars Cape We hope that the money wil! be judiciously expended, that, have communication by steam as long every year as possible between Cape Traverse and Cape Tormentine.

The estimates also contain an item of $5,000 for the removal of the station hous: at Summerside.

and as a result, we may

_—o_m « -

—The Government majority in Algoma on Monday last was about 300; at the pre- vious election it was about 50. And are told that the whole country bas ‘ grit.”

~The Canada Gagette of Saturday las! announces officially that **His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased | call to the Senate, by Letters Patent under the Great Seal, —

“The Honourable Andrew Archibald Macdonald, of Charlottetown, in the Pro- vince of Prince Edward Island, vice the Honourable R. P. Haythorne, deceased.”

—The Boston Herald makes the sensible suggestion that the best law for the pun- ishment of drunkenness would be one pro- viding that the men sentenced to contine- ment should labor during the time of their imprisonment, and that the wages earned should be paid to their families. There are many men who can be depended upon to get drunk once in about so many weeks, anyway, and their families are usually the chief sufferers during their term of confine- ment in prison.

we

yone

THE

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et = ne Cee eo eee

a» -

a Jeoah i wt

ae

Otinva Correspondence

\ +) ‘ rhnoon, re it fili

‘ pre nee of erowded vier

Ni ‘ v1. P’. for fon morene brated charg rrup

Tit » ollive against Si Minister t Py ‘

Thomas MeGreevy, M \\ est. They Sliuay ly l : tilat. O11 Hi Ss hea i j Works Departine: t, thir ugh s tri Mr. McG vv, tor k advantage This ago sition to award trovernment ) cts rug of contractors in which th wera in'@rested, at enormous prices, the great } § the country and the en wT contractors and themselves. Mr. ‘Tarte, ho, in his newspaper Le Cana hus ant one timé or anothe: abi lic man inthe Province of (Juepec, has heen repeating these char re} for over twelve iontha, and, as he says

himself, has secured his election to pariia-

ent for ‘he purpose of exposing and pun- isting Sir Hector and Mr. McUlreevy. ‘The rrits were in possession of the charges last ession, but did mi press them, never for me moment fancying that « dissoluticn uld take place before another meeting of rinamenf, i 5 held them in reserve ind the y wel badly Said The y are not marly so. anXx t ! e@ justice dohe as ey are to vee the Charges ty their poitiea sdvanta lt will be remembered that nonths ago Mr. McGreevy instituted crim inal proceedings against Mr. Tarte in the

Quebee courts; but through the disgraceful ntervention of the crown officers of that Province, acting by Mr. Mercier’s orders, the case was postponed, notwithstanding that the presiding judge protested in the st terms against their proceeding. {tis certainly very amusing to read the tel hic despatch to the Patriot deserib-

strovgs

' 7 mateh ¢ 1g pi) GeSDALCH LO

ing Mr. Ta : formal accusation on the fl of the House of Conimons. There was neither sensation nor excitement; all was quiet and attenti except when ohceor

iis displayed their animus aad ‘Tarte.

bad taste by oplauding Mr. Che accuser mad his charges pl uNniy, vhele Sir Heetor and Mr. McGreevy, guiity t h ther may be, calinly, and contideut- ly, a un icattnely, denied the truth of he charge nd declared themselvés not niy nt ot any WT ng -doing

ir innocence. and aax-

‘ x +}, Lu) prove til

ious for the opportunity of doing so. At wt Mr. McGreevy should le giveu the redit. of having taken: immediate and

prompt measures.to establish his inmecence 1 «court of law, and that he has. so far

en uvable to bring the case to tiialjis not fault Ibere little doubt that the charges are baseless, and that the whole iifair is a conspiracy to punish Sir Hector and Mr. McGreevy, and to injure the Gov-

i138 i8

ernment. Bat even so, it will no sooner e buried than there will be some other ndal brought to the front. I cannot

magine that there.can be any large num- { peopie so foolish as to be deceived by ery of Government cer- ruption and swindling and stealing aad in- ight against the Ministry.

;

er

re constant grit competency bre What do these charges ever amount to / What attempt is ever made to prove them ? During the reces the inidst of an election campaign they are more than abun- t, but when it comes to cvol, dispas- sionate enquiry before Parliament, where are they ? Certainly, Mr. Tarte has fyled his indictment, and it would be more lecent if the Opposition press would wait the outcome of the parliamentary enquiry ther than assame the guilt of the accused,

1s f

sand 1

+

uath &

hey have been doing for the past year. But it is as, I have already said, not

justice they are looking for, but the chance tu make political capital.

Shen, when there are noscandals avail- able, they have to fall back on dissensions in hate one another, and Caron hates both. of

them; Curran wauts Costigan’s portfolio, and Clarke Wallace thinks McKenzie

Bowell has been Minister of Customs long enough; Sir John is disgusted with Fes- ter’s mismanagement of the Finances, and Thompson, fearmg shipwreck, is going to take a seat on the Supreme Court Bench;

Sir Jeho is unwell and threatened with beart failure, while it is an open secret that Tupper bossed all hands and was

‘‘cock of the walk” during election times. These are the stories wherewith the Globe and the minor organs of the party endeavor to inspire their followers with hope. These yarns have been repeated with but trifling variations for years’ past; and how. much truth isin them? If such discord existed among a dozea men, how long would they held together ; aud yet we find the Govern- mont with a stronger following to-day thin they had after the general election of 1887! My fellow Islanders are a long way from the scene of operations, and they sutfer not * little from their isolation durivg winter ; but they are « reading community, if they would only read the right kind of litera- ture, and not accept as gospel the utter- ances of the Globe, the Mail, the Montreal Witness and the Patriot.

But to return to Mr. Tarte’s charges. He moved that they be referred to select a committee to investigate. But Mr. Edgar, who was running the opposition that day, in the absence of Mr. Laurier, moved in amendment that they be referred to the Standing Committee ona privileges and elec- tions, au so it was resolved unanimously ‘without debate. This committee met last Friday and cominenced the hearing. Both sides are represented by counsel, and trom present observation, it looks as though the case will occupy a long time.

Tucsday’s session was largely devoted to [:land matters, Mr. Perry opened the ball by making the motion, which I spoke of last week, for a return regarding the run- ning of the Stanley last fsll and winter : and in the course of a lengthy and vigorous speech, reviewed the disabilities under which tbe Island labours in consequence of the unsatisfectory winter communication, with special reference to the occurrences of last fall, when some nine days elapsed after the close of navigation, before the Stanley was ready for work. He was supported by Mr. Davies, ina few moderate remarka, in which, while highly commending the Stanley, he condemned the practice of managing her from headquarters, and urged npor the Government the necessity of having a responsible officer resident on the Island, with power to direct her move- ments. He also dwelt strongly upon the inconvenience and loss which hed accrued to the Island fromthe delay last fall in getting the Stanley to work. The Minister of Marine—who promised the papers asked for—-wouid admit that only adelay of three days had occurred, which, he Said, was ow-

filled with salt water instead of fresh water,

the Cabinet—Langevin and Chaplear-

ing to the Stanley's boilers having been |

EXAMINER, - _

ge s i uNvor wouid nh

lin the management of the Stanley,

> promise to make any change Const ering the present system to the hest. Che Postinaster-General felt himseif called Upon to Liat

mii!

rece

i ve

tha cost

service

remark Island ‘xeess ol tne ea ithan in any other Province ot inion, This brought Me. Perry t

again, Wien he promptly enquire

Oi ine

,

ipte, which Were

) a

his [eel

ee

!

! i ‘

was net rhat also the ease with the leter- jcolonial Railway and with the Oatario |

canals, and indeed was not the whole} | postal expenditure of the Dominion far in |

excess of the postal revenue Mr. Perry had the best of the arguinent,—there is no reiting over that. I was very glad that other four members from the Island did not consider it incumbent on them to follow Messrs. Perry and Davies. This was the in last Parliament; so sure as one nember hadja grievance, al! hia colleagues elt bound to come to his assistance, for ear, | suppose, that their constituents might consider them lacking in their duty it they did not speak on everything relat- ing to the Island. I know this is the prac- tice in our Legislature at home; every member must ‘put himself on record,” and my friend, James R. from Souris, was never satistied unless he ** recorded ” him- self several times, it waa very amusing in jast Par] ament te observe the two men.bers fax, Jones and Kenny, on posite sides. So sure as Janes made a speech Kenny would immediately rise and contradict every word he said, and if Kenny spoke first Jones would follow and ridicule Kenny’s statements.

Apropos of the Postmaster General's allusion to the Island, 1 here introduce a letter which appeared in last Friday's Ottawa Journal, over the signature of ‘**Panch.” Any enquiries as to the person- ality of ‘* Punch” can be promptly answere 1 by the ** genial proprietor ” (1 borrow from the Summerside Journal) of the Hotel Davies.

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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND'S POSTAL FIGURES,

Editor Journal: Surely your epitome of ycs‘erday’s parliamentary proceedings cannut have representei the Postmaster-Generel cor- rectly. You report him tohave said, referring to P. E. Island, ‘that the whole postal revenue of the Island averaged annually only $13,000, whilst the cost for carriage alone, by steam and rail on the Island, was upwards of $30,000. The Island receipts were the emal'est in propertion of any plave in the Dominion.” Now 1 turn to the P. M. G's report for 18990, page 8; where I fiad that the gross postal revenue for last year was $36,851, aud the net revenue $25,585. | take the postal revenue for the last six years, and I find that it has averaged $32,552, so where the P. M. G. could get his average of ** only $13,000,” 1 am atalossto know. It is quite true that the Island postal receipts are the smallest in pro- portion of any place ia the Dominion, but so also is the [sland postal expenditure which last year, was only 49 centsahead, The statistical year book of Canada for 1889, page 248, gives ths Island’s postal expenditure for that year as 50 cents a head, agaiust $1.16 for Manitoba and the N. W. Territories, $1.14 for British Columbia, 86 cents for New Brunswick, 78 cents for Oatario, 71 cents for Nova Scotia and 54 cents for Quebec.

This morning's Empire reports the P. M. G. to have ** pointed out that the cost of pro- viding a mail service for the Island was three times greater than the revenue from that service.” Certainly if $36,852 multiplied by 3 makes only $59,122, the Empire is correct. Ontario, Lknow, pats on very considerable ais, and points the finger of scons at little P, E. I. because she pays 75 cents postal revenue a head to the Island’s 30 cents, but will Ontario explain how -it comes that Mani- toba and the N. W. T. beat her by one cent a head in their postal contribution? Figures can be made to tell strange stories, and | could bring the Island out ahead every time if 1 chose,—but I am too busy.

Puncn.

Ottawa, May 13, 1891.

(TO BE CONTINUED )

— The Dominion Illustrated to hand this muruing contains the following paragraph. sesides being complimentary to the Master of the Rolls, it contains an answer to the letter of *‘ H” in this days issue of Tue Ex- AMINER :— “The appointment of -Edward Hodgson, isq., Q. C , to the vacant seat on the bench of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward I[s- land has given, I am ssfe in saying, universal satisfaction; those who aire competent to judge will bear me out in saying that the Supreme Judiciary of the Island has always been graced by men of the highest legal ability, dignified carriage and unimpeachable rectitude; in the new judge, all of these qualities, as well as a marvellous oratorical endowment, are eminently“present, and the traditions of the court will be ably maintain- ed. The Prince Edward Island judges do not get half the credit they are entitled to; I doubt if anywhere in the Dominion there is a body of men who are so hard worked. _Liti- gation there is carried on to an extent which would appall any community but one of Scotchmen and Irishmen such as compose nine-tenths of the Island’s population, but among these people ‘ fight’ of some kind is a condiment necessary to the enjoyment of their focd, and courts petit and courts supreme are kept busy all the yearround. ‘There are only three Supreme Court judges, and it is a rare thing indeed for them to have a real holiday ; but withal there is never a complaint, never a murmuting, but on they plod year in and year out, patiently listening to the dreary round of Johm Doe’s complaints about the behavior of Richard Roe, and there is nothing to inti- mate the hearty aspirations that these two belligerent scoundrels who have kept the world by the ears ever since the time of Sir Ed. Coke, might depart to the regions of the bottomless pit.”

FOR SALE. BEAUTIFULLY situated on the Royalty

Road, fronting on the Malpeque Road, and running back to Sherwood Cemetery,

This Farm, containing about 50 acres, is in a high state of cultivation.

Commodious and comfortable buildings, with a first-class orchard, make this a very desirable property.

This Farmis only three and a half miles from Charlottetown.

For particulars apply on the premises to

SARAH STEWART, Administratrix. may20—dy law & wy 3p pd

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Landing From Erema. ee PORTLAND CEMENT, be st 4 quality, in large barrels,

Atso--ENGLISH COAL TAR. PEAKE BROS. & C9.

may l9—3i

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uly $00--ORGAN--Qnly $60 Ww"

will send to any partof Canada one . “1 > rT Mpc ar. of our superior CABINET ORGANS,

| solid waluut case, containing two fuil sels of

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yood powerful reeds. Organ has 8 stops and ell the latest improvements. , We give also, to purchasers of this Organ, a good PIANO STOOL, worth $5 00, aud a good INSTRUCTION BOOK, $2.00, in free, on receipt of $60 eash. 4a Remember, this Organ is no trashy efiair, but a PARLOR ORGAN, suitable for any Banker We warrant to give perfect satisfaction or will refund you your money, Instrument is warranted for six years. Make P. O, or Bank Draft payable to A. E. JONES & CO., Masical Instrument Dealers, 88 Barrington Street, Halifax, N. s. may20

Furniture, Glass and Crockeryware.

ryNO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, on FRI- DAY, 22nd inst., at 11 o'clock, a. m., at the Italian Warehouse :—

A quantity of Household Furniture, Glass and Crockeryware, consisting of 25 dozen Wine Glasses, a quantity of Champagne (tlasses, 25 dozen Tumblers, Decanters, etc. lot of Lamps, Burners, ete.

Sale positive. No reserve.

CHARLES I. MORRISON, Auctioneer,

,

may 19

HOUSE PLANTS,

wx AUCOZIOS.:

At SALESROOM, on FRIDAY, May 22, A at 11 o'clock :~

A choice assortment of HOUSE PLANS, in Geraniums, Pelargoninms, Fuschias, Roses, Begonias, Heliotropes, Carnations, etc., from the Acacia Nursery, Pictou.

R. BEAIRSTO, Auctioneer.

Meetings in First District

HE undersigned will meet the Electors of the First Electoral District at the fol- lowing places, at the hours mentioned below :

may 19—pat

Clifton—Thursday, 21st May, at 7 p. m.

Hope River—Saturday, 23rd, at 7 p. m.

Granville—Monday, 25th, at 7 p. m.

Bradalbane—Tuesday, 26th, at 7 p. m.

Irishtown Hall—Wednesday, 27th, p- m.

at. .7

A. B. WARBURTON, R. MACNEILL.

Bonshaw, May 20, 1891,

VALUABLE PROPERTY

ht. htt eae eee

a” BE SOLD AT AUCTION, on THURS- DAY, the 28th inst., at 12 o’clock, noon :

That valuable property known as ‘ Willow Grove,” Grafton Street West, com rising nearly two Town Lots, with Dwelling House, Coach Houses, Stables, and other buildings.

Terms at sale.

CHAS. 1. MORRISON,

Auctioneer,

may20

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SATURDAY AND MONDAY,

MAY 23rd AND 253th.

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RE-APPEARANCE OF

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REFINED AND WORTHY

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Entire Change of Programme on M onday. may19—5i

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For St. John's, Newfcundland,

73 S. 5S. “COBAN,” for St. John’s, New- foundiand, will be due at Charlottetown on FRIDAY MORNING, the 22nd inst., and will carry Cattle and Sheep on deck. For Freight or Passage apply to PEAKE BROS, & CO., Agents,

mayt$ - 3i T° LET.—The house on Upper Queen Street occupied by Mr. W. L, Cotton. Possession 15th July. Apply at Tue ExaMINER office, or to Mr. A. N. Larce. api7

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Being large purchasers of BLACK GOUOUDS, we secure the very lowest DRI every cage ; and, «3 % resul*, are in rea to du us weil for you a3 aby house in Cont The points we ask pour attention tq Be

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BEER BROS,

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RODS—all prices from 50c. to $ KEEPERS, etc., etc, ete.

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R. WILLIAM H. HASLAM, of Albér-| wv, csinestly invite your attestian wm

fine showing of new and fashionable see

tions of BLACK GOODS for the Sra

ton, in Prince County, farmer and trader, has this day made an assigument to

and Summer trade. We bought this sat of ours with one particular aim and oojet

1e Constitution.

me for the benefit of his creditors. The deed of assignment is open to inspection at my office, Cameron Block, Charlottetown.

A meeting of the creditors of Mr. Has- lam will be held at my office, on Monday, the fifteenth day of June,A. D. 1891, at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon, when I hope to be in a position to report on the condition of the estate.

All persons indebted to the estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to me.

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TENDERS.

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ENDERS will be received up to the 10th day ot June next, from parties willing to contract for the

Rebuilding and Repairing of Queen Street Wharf.

Plans and epecifications may be seen at the City Clerk's Office on and after the Ist day of June. By order,

mayl4

, irthday: Queen’s B NXCURSION RETURN TICKETS g

E be issued at one first-class fare from Stations on this Railway by inst, a! Trains on SATURDAY, May 23rd by all trains on MONDAY, Md a to return up to and * = 7 , Superintendest Railway Oflice, Charlottetows, | io 18, 1891. J all

- NOTICE.

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Now due, will sail for Liverpool about the 23rd inst., and will carry Lobsters at a low rate of freight.

SAMUEL McBAB,

° . it mayl9—dy 3i Sanitary

A pply to

PEAKE BROS. & CO. | Ch’town, May 12, ’91—eod tf

T° LAT.—'The western half of a House on King = Street, formerly known as the “ ‘fodvin House,” containing eight large rooms, at present } occupied by Mrs. Crabb. Possession ziven Ist of May. he above house is in first-class order.

fr. ONTARIO. BRAN lan Apply to John Kelly, kisq., Water Commissioner,

and will be 90'kl !e AULD

J ly to Miss PETERS, Sidmount, ape

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or to the owner, Enwarp KELLY, Soutbport,

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