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Daily Exanrmer

IANUARY 20 1856

The Two Candidates.

For Mr. D. R. M. Hooper personally, in his ow zen, there are, we believe, few

private Cc! who entertain

persons in ( harlottetown

feelings other than those of

would be in another p< sition; and we

o¢ ed DOL say that men who shine Ip one i

position are, in many cases, unfitted and

utterly unable to perform aright the |

duties appertainiug to another. It may

be urged that the duties of Mavor are, |

ordinarily, neither very difficult nor very onerous; but our late experience has proved that emergencies may at any moment arise calliug for trained business capacity aud high moral courage and the Mayor ought undoubtedly to be a man fitted to cope successfuliy with the exigencies of the office as well as to sit with digaity in the magisterial chair when there is nothing to be done. Moreover, the current year is likely to be ove in which trained judgment will be required on the part of the executive head of ihe corporation. If the interests

of the city and the will of the people be

2 ded to. a contract will have to be mets with a Waterworks Compasy; a besides this importaut matter, the

debt jucurred by reason of Visitation must be disposed of. A capible man for business is thereiore required,

Most will a Elearv Beer has displayed this quality in Count illor

; ; a ‘ acted obi

persons Imit that Jr. tns ) ear

Curtis declares that he d iring the sm ill pox we are bound to sav that the wortay Couacil-

that is past.

visitation ; and

lor’s words are not, in this iasiance, too stroug. llis conduct during the *‘scare” was pr ympt, pra lent aod affective

His expedient of purchasing supplies for the sufferers by wholesale undoubtedly resulted in the saving of hundreds of dollars; aod iu

; . will surprise as well as please most oi our 1 izens to

leara that —apatt from the accounts of the physicians—the total entailed by the sm&lipox visitation will not exceed $9,000.

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Apart from this, the measures ndopt- ed by Mr. Beer with respe + to Water works, were prudent and bnsi ness-like, and though they failed for tha time. the fault was not his. With some mistakes, to which allmen are liable, Mr. Beer has, on the whole, per-

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formed th: and we t i stances,

approbation by electing him for another term. Ex-Mayor Hooper aud ex-Mayor Dawsou were each in office several years, and it would seem an unwarranted

3 of his office very well; t, under all the circum- ans should show their

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reflection upon Mr. Beer, as well as a “going back’ upon the progressive

policy adopted by the citizens last year, if he were now, at the end of his first term, turned out of the Mayor's office.

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An Ontario Jouraal on the Subway.

Tue Chatham (Oa.) Planet, a staunch and ably conducted Liberal-Conservative journal, commenting editorially on the late Subway Lecture, by Senator How- lan, in Charlottetown, says :—

“All the Provinces nave their wants, and the success of their representatives to some extent seems to depend upon the amount of federal funds which can be obtained to help themalong. The jatest to demand is Prince Edward Island. A late issue of Tue DaiLty EXAMINER, of Charlottetown, contains the report of a meeting heid on Thursday everiing, December 3ist, ult, which is character- ized as ‘very large and enthusiastic,’ addressed by Hon. Senator Howlan. The subject was * The

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Subway.’ This is not exactly intelligible on the face of it to an outsider, but a glance at the contents make it plain. It relates to the

Term; of Union. tion, Senatar Howlan began his address. by showing that these had never been carried oat. and that the time has now arrived when the falfillments must be demanded in a

manner that will admit of no further delay. He read from the ferms an extract relating par- tic iiacly to the question of ‘efficient and coatinu- ons communication wilh the mainland, and main- tai i they cannot be interpreted or twisted to

convey any other meaning.’

Then followed the resolution passed meting, explanations of the plan c astruction, co3t, eagineering, fe bility, ete, ind the remarks of Caries Palmer, E3q., as reported by the Seeratary. ‘he Planet shows how en- thasiastically the people of the Iviand support Senator Howlao in his under-

taking, and coucludes in the following

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words: —

sator Howlan’s scheme has taken a firm ho'd upon the people of the Island, and such meetings a3 are referred to have_been, and are bein held all over the Province. The people ure evecywhere enthusiastic. The Grits lough at it, aud say it is a politicaldodge, but theenthusiasm

with w hich the ideais being received, apparently, is evidence that the inhabitants of Prince Ed ward oie .

s.and are tired seeing cold water being

thrown upon everything which tends to benefit- tiug the commonwe 1. Atthe next session of } *arliament an effort isto be made to secure the |

appointment of a commission posed route, and generally enquire

} ! into the prac- ticability of the proposal.”

lt is very pieaciog to

senting the fev'ings of a great part of Oa‘tario, symp sthizs with the efforts of the Island to obtain justice ou this ques- tiou, and that they are anxious to gee the good faith of Canada maintained by the carrying oat of the contract under which we eutered Confederation.

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ary Statistics

Da. Jounson furnishes an interesting tabie of the mortuary statistics of Char- loitetown. It appears that one huadred aod seventy persoas passed away from the city during the past yeur. OF these, Smalipox carried off 52 p rsous; CcoD- sumption, 25; old age, 21; diarrheal diseases, 12; go iwletiva, 12; brouchitis and u tama, 1] .

a eee “ ie eteonia

proper business and as a|

respect. | But Mr. Hooper, as Mayor of the City, |

’ <- Lhe SMAaipor

to survey the pro- |

note that such} influential! journals asthe Planet, repre- |

an heart disease, 10; can- or, @) accidents, 9; spinal affections,

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5: upascertained cases, 6; insanity aud paralysis, 4; convulsions, 3 ; stomachic diseases, 3; Bright's disease, 2 ; pleurisy, | 2, and other diseases 10.

| Der, Johnson is of opinion that those figures, apart from those relating to the smallpox, warrant the conclusion that

ithe general savitary condition of the

city has been, throughout — the year, reasonably satistactory. ‘There was en iverease of diarrhea, due, Dr. Johnson thinks, to the greater

dryness and heat of the past summer,nd also, perhaps, (though Dr. Johnson does not say so) to a larger accumulation of filth ia some portions of the town.

Dr. Johnson remarks that ‘“smallpex has been the deadliest foe in the form of disease, with which this community has had to contend, during the past year, and

ihe grand lessons to be learned from our recent experieuce, are, that vaccination is its sure preventative aud effectual antagonist, and therefore should be en- forced upon member of the com- munity.” $$ = oo Rm

—A correspondent of the Pioneer

writes as follows :

each

“Joseph Cook told Charlottetown that ong, of the modern «wonders of the world is ‘speed of tn- tercommunication. Let us illustrate ; The steamer arrives at Georgotown from Pictou about 6p.m. The mails rest quietly in Georgetown over nicht and inthe morning are sent to Charlotte- town. Inthe afternoon they are put on board a train that travels at the freight rate of 12 miles } per hour for Summerside. And as for the people

\Vost, what matters it abeat them? Thee mats lerow very tired, and rest in Summerside Post

(ilice untiithe next afternoon. If they get their ‘il matter 48 hours after it reaches the Island ; Wh} ould they complain and what's the hurry, i any how?

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Citizens’ Meeting in Market Hall.

Tho meeting of the electors, called by Flis Worskip, the Mayor, for the purpose f receiving the City Accounts, was caitled ; to i Alex. McKinnen, Esq., a8 Chairman, and the undersigned Secretary.

Thomas Finances Co

ur@er oY elecring

Morris, Esqg., ©. C., imittee, presented the accounts ina short address, and was followed by Councillors McLean, Kelly, Douse and Curti:, who spoke in a bref bus Banner upon civic matters in general

J. P. Tavton, without attaching biame to | any one particular party, took exception to the increase in the city debt, whieh bill ihe property holdera will iaevitably have to pay.

Mayor Boer referred more particularly to labors in connection with the Board of Health, and repelled statements which had been circulated asto the distribution of patronage and his reported application for | additional salary. | Mesars. Wm. Ladner, George H. Foster and Henry Rackham delivered short ad- dresses, and Archibald Kennedy, Eoq. nominated D. R. M. Hooper, Esq., asa iit and proper person for Mayor, seconded by

James Barrett, and supported by 4. Davison, Esq. Henry Beer, Esq.) was

also nominated by Chas. Palmer, Q. C., seconded by Maurice Biake. The question was put on both nomiuations, but the meeting was so evenly divided that no decis- ion was arrived at.

Mr. P. R. Bowers detailed expenditures on smallpox account, showing the following items expended amongst the water party, viz, 8. W. Crabbe, C. C., $206 05; Car- vell Bros. $24.49; Apothecaries’ Hail Co., $141 40; Perkins & Sterns, $123 50; Nor- ton Bros. $5371; John Newson, $424 16; Baer & Goff, $160.16; Mark Wright & Co., $247.85; F. W. Robins, $567.79; J. H. Myrick, $3218; W. W. Beer, $112.20; Horace Heszard, ©. C., $67.00; W. A. Weeks & Uo , $60.76; S. W. Dodd, $200.12; Charlottecown Woollen Co., $244.55; Geo. | Beer & Son's, $69.22; Stanley Bros,, $68 22; F. T. Newbery, $40.33, amount- ing to $3,000. To test the meeting Mr. Bowers submitted the following fesolution which passed without dissent :

Whe cas, Tt isthe opinion of several eminent sanitary engineers thata system of waterworks introduced mto cities situated like Charlottetown would necessitate a system of sewerage, and

Whereas, The Health Oilicer of this city, in a pudlished report says, Efficient water supply, however important, is by no means of greater importance than eilicient drainage, as a question now demanding prompt decision; and of these two pressiag questions of the day my own opinion is that the latter is, in asanitary point of view, more urgent and pressing than the former.”

Be it Resolved, As the opinion of this meeting, that the city authorisies would not be warranted ia making aay contract for the constraction of | waterworks without first employing a competent sanitary engineer, of well establisired reputation, to report upon the question whether or not the general use of waterworks in Charlottetown would necessitate un expensive system of sewer- age; and be it

Further Resolved, That the citizens of Char- lottetown will not authorize any contract for the | construction of waterworks in this city, unless { said contract be submitted for the approval of a m ajority of the ratepayers in public meeting as- sembled.

Moved by Maurice Biake, Esq _, seconded by Charles Palmer, Q. C., that the thanks of this meeting be tendered the Mayor and Health Board. Motion carried.

Moved by Chas. Palmar, Q. C., seconded by - ——that a committee of five fcitizens | be appointed to draft a bill for the legislature to reduce tie} council to five members e'ected by the wholecity, and give the city and elective representative at the ‘School Board. Moved in amendment by W. E. Dawsou, Exg., seconded by J. P. Tanton, that the disposed of at a public meeting to be called for that purpose. Amendment carried.

the chairman

After a vote of thanks to the meeting closed, Lew P, Tawron,

Secretary. Jan. 19, 1886. —_————— nS <-> ————— The Plough and Wheat-sheaf Haifpenny.

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A Charlottetown correspondent of the Sun sends the following interesting sketch of an old P. E, Island coin :—

“The plough and wheat-sheaf halfpenny, now s0 much sought after, was coined in the year 1840 by James Miliner, brother of our highly esteemed and ingenious citizen, George W. Miilner, tin- sinith, boat builder, sailor, artist, etc., etc., a | gentleman who in his way is a perfect represent-

ative of Proteus, James M. imported the machin-

ery, dies, ete., from the United States, at an ' expense of about $700. A few coin were struck, | when the whole concern was pitched inte a cor- nerand afterwards soi as old iron. shep at that time,as far as I can learn, was situuted on Pownal street, nearly opposite the jail, in this city. The inscription on one side of | the coin is ‘Prince Edwara’s Island, 1840.’ An | anonymous writer of some ability was criticized | not long since by one of our Charlottetown dailies | for writing the ‘S’ at the end of Edward. I sup- pose the editor did not know the writer had the authority of cur own coin for the use of it.

_ “Lay state that one of tbe great coin dealers

in New York offered the writer twenty-five cents

each tyr as many of tae alvove named bailt- pennies as he ouuld wet.”

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of the | d ’ hg ete lof oftice, $15 593.87; and furthr, an ae

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‘LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Sre,—Mr. Arthur Irving has, by his own confessicn, shown that the charges made against him by ‘‘Fair Play” are true, and ‘that he had, by his conduct, destroyed his label to a confidential position on the ice, \boat service. It is, perhaps, natural that 'he should svek to change the isane, and |improve his position by ‘‘going for” Capt. |McBihinney, Senator Carvell,—his only enemy on the Island—or any other man.

So far as Capt. McEihinney is concerned, { think he has shown that if, as Capt. Irving says, he ia a ‘‘ good deal short of a common idiot,” he knows how to ‘ weed out” and dismiss those who cannot be de- pended upon; and I hope it will be found that he will be able to see that good boats are provided, that they are daily wel'-found and manned by efficient men, that discipline is enforced, and that passengers are not abused « and finally, when the men perform their work, that they are paid for it within a year at least. I trast that before he has finished |.ia work, Capt. McElhinney will be able to show that all the iceboat ex- perience is not confined to Mr, Arthur Irving.

So faras Senator Carvell is concerned, he is able to defend himself. He does not usually ‘go for” such @ man as Arthur Irving unless there is some good rexson for his doing so. Perhaps our friend Arthur will favor us with the story.

Yours truly,

Ice Boat, January 20, 188€. sails

Sin,—In your issue of yesterday appeared a card, over the signature of D. R M. | Hooper, who is again desirous of being elected as Mayor.

ie stat's that during his term of « fie, debentures to the amount of several thou sond dollars were paid off. Mr. Hooper, in this statement, is either igaorant of the affairs of the city, or he is attempting to deceive. What are the facts? In the years 1882 an] 1883, debentures to the amount of $2,906.13 wera paid, and in the same years new debentures were issued to the amount of $20,500, thus increasing the lebt of the city, daring his term

‘ debenture

tempt wea ingle to issue debentures for the $2 906.13, but the Conneil found that their borrowing powers were taxed to the utmost, and therefore there was no alternative bat to pry the banks

| Qu the water question he ia very ovasive. | He states that a private company should introduce the sewers. No person outside of opponents of a water scheme ever heard auch an argument as that. The sewers are a city work, and from whatever source the water comes, will have to be owned by the city, even if the water is brought in in a wheelbarrow over the church steeple by his friend Mr. Curtis.

Mr. Hooper further states that should a msjority of the City Councillors deem it wdvisable to introduce water he would approve of it. Tiis is a novel proposition of his. Anyone at all acquainted with civic :fiairs know that a majority of the council can always carry @ measure without any assistance from the Mayor.

He states: “I am opposed Sto the unjust poll tax on old ten, and parties who pay o her taxes,” Hievefaxin he dis- plays his ignorance of civid affsirs. The assessment act of last year in which the poll tax was included, was passed at a large meeting of the citizans held in the Market Hall, afterwards passed unanimously at @ fall meeting of the Council, (Mr. 8. McRae being present) ard then forwarded to the House of Aseembly for their appro- val. No change can, therefore, be made without the assistance of the Legislature.

In conclusion, 1 would advise the electors to vote for Mayor Beer, who has a fixed principle on the water question, and who deserves re-election for the able manner in which he has maaaged the smallpox business.

i WATER

Mr. Eprror,—I have read the speeches made by some cf our leading politicians at the banquet recently given Ssnator How- lan, for the efforts he is putting forth to secure to the Island the benefits of con

tinueus communication with other Prov- inces of the Dominion, by the construction

of a Subway across «he Straits.) Waile I fully endorse the Senator’s view on this msi important subject, aud feel prond that we have public spirited men amongst us, who seem at the present time determised to press it, yet, from past experience I fear that we, as a people, are very apt to be teken with any new scheme which may be presented to us and, like the old fable, we grasp at tho shadows and lose the sub- stance.

Very little was said in the speeches above referred to respecting the appeais made by our Legislature, session after ses- sion, until last meeting of our members in Parliament. -Patience ceased to be a virtue and and appeal was made to Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, stating the whole ma'ter. complained of, and speaking in terms not to be misunderstood, that should the Province not at once receive the fulfilment of the Terms cf Confedera- tion, im respect to winter commanication and also be indemnified for loss sustained, amounting to five million of dollars, on account of the Dominion Government. not having corried out the Terws of Unicn and indomaify the Province for loss sas- tainél, it was very likely the people would take the matter in thetr hands and ask to be restored to the same position which they occupied before July, 1873. Now, it remaics to be seen if this proposed Subway will set aside ovr claims upto the present time. Itis always good policy to equare up all old accounts before opening new. What our representatives at Ot‘awa will promise to say or do with the Government of the Dominion is ali moonshine. What the people of this Province want is to have their right accorded to them, and I hope they will be satisfied with nothing less and that they willurge upen the local Govern- ment the necessity of immediate action by further pressing their claim for loss sus- tained and when that is accomplished and settled, then, by all means, iet us have the Subway.

ONE OF THE OLD 94.

Siz,—Mr. Ross, in his report of Ward 4 imeeting, held inthe Market Hail on the | 18th inst.. forgot te mention that the nomi- | nation of Samuel McRae, Esq., was put to {the meeting and carried, there being only one dissentiag voice.

Wriiuram Lapnen, Juairman,

Ch’town, Jan, 20, 1886.

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Special Sale.

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Closing-out of the Entive Stock of GENERAL DRY GOCDS at the

LENGEN HEUsE!

GEO. DAVLES & CO., interding te make a change in their present business, offer the whole of their MAGNIFL CENT STOCK OF MERCHARDEZE at prices that cannot fail to make a clearance.

Giraud Opporignity to ali buyers for Cas,

Our Wholesale Customers will be supplied on the usual Terms.

G0, DAVIES & CO.

Ch’town, Dee, 9, 1885.

Shoddy Boots Played Out.

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Get a Pair ef Gur Owm Make of Solid Leather Beots—Cheapest and Best.

DORSEY, GOFF & CO.

Ch’town, Dec. 16, 18585

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LECTURE.

‘St Jamey Chueh Y. Hl. Sorely.

PR HE secon@Lecture of the conse will be

delivered in ST. JAMES’ HALL,

—ON- Yriday fivening. Jav. 22nd,

—BY— Rev. Jas. Carruthers,

who will commence a series of Lectures, entitled,

“A Summer Holiday Among His- torical Places,”

First Lecture ; Edinburgh: Then and Now.

Chair taken at 8 o’clock. Admission, !0 Cents. Jan. 20, 1886.

Night Sales.

B* Auction, at my Salesroom, on THURSDAY,

FRIDAY and SATURDAY nights, at.7.3u

o'clock, a general assortment of Dry Goods,

Crockery ware, Books, Fancy Goods, &c., &e,

G. M. HARRIS, Auctioneer.

Jan, 20ih, 86.

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To the Civie Electers ef the City of Charivttetann:

(x SNTLEMEN,—In compliance with the requisition of several hundred ci''zens, I consider it iny di‘y to offer as a candidate for the Mayoralty of this city.

Ifelected I shall administer the city affsira economically, and as a gaarantes of my future actions Lmay mention that during my former ocoupancy of the C vic Choir, debentures to the emount of several thonsan dollars were p2id off, an occurrence which dit not happen for many years prev ously,

In regard to a system of wator supply, it is now generally conceied that a system of sewerage would sooner or later have to ‘ol- low the iatredvction of water works. Any private compent baving the privilege of making profics fiom water works, in this city, should bs required to construct sewerage, if, after proper investigation, it be found that water works would necessitate sewerage, Shoald a mejority of the City © ouncillons decm it desivavie to bring in a supply of pure water, for domestic 28 well as for fire pur- poses, without entailing any great additional taxation, 1 would approve of the same, pre- vided the question were sn'wnitted to a meeting of the citizens for their consent

T am opposed to the unjust poll tax upon citizens over sixty years of age, ani also upon all those who contribute to the city reyeave through pereenel or property taxca, and ehali endeavor to keep dowa taxation. I am in favor ef every improve nent and eonveni~nce for the health and corf rt of my fellow citiz-ns within the means of the tex payers; bat to obtain them, TI sm not in favor of increasing the debenture debt, the interest on which alreaty abso b a large portion of our city revenue.

I shall pursue the same course in the future as in the past in reyard to saving an‘! exjead- ing the citizens’ taxes without extravagance, and will otherwiee, if: elected, do all im my power to serve the bost interests of ths city,

Iam, gentlemen, Your obedtent servant,

D. RK. M. HOOPER. Ch’town, Jan, 19, 18°%6-—eced

PROSRAMME GF CONCERT! Smallpox Sufferers,

TU BRE HELD IN THE) MARKET HALL, ON Thursday Evesing, Jay. 2ist.

Instrumental, :......... rise ena Military Band.

Vocal Duet—“O Swallow, Liappy Swallow”...

bas OMe Ly ds uke asck 08 tees lel; een Mrs. Dustan and Mrs, Brown. Weel Gia nei ents. , i Mrs. Gaul. Piano Solo—*‘Voice of the Morning”........ Wilson Master Harry Stirling. Vocal Solo—“The Return”,................Millard Miss Hickey. Vocal Duet--“Life’s Dream is O’er”...... . Archer Miss Crabbe and Mr, Earle, OE Beaks tins on Hn hain CEO nc nok ko ba che lierr Hermans, Cet Bola... ves iicecacts. diate ttiitins ial : Mr. Major Galbraith. Webel Baba. Ss is cee es, Mrs. Strickland. Piano Solo—**Le Cascade der Rubis”......... Smith

Master Fred Morris. Vocal Solo—Oh! Oh! the Wild Wind Blows” Cian bc cede Pe Gs on wees ..., Tito Mattie Mr. Caven. Vocal—Selections from “Pinafore,” by par- ee EN eee | Miss Earle and Mr. Frank Beer.

Ce csc dans canswhein aie comedbinen Military Band, i. . 5 ain dad can ve cee Lab sane Miss Knight.

Instrumental Duect—‘‘La Gallina”......Gottschalk Miss Caven and Mr, Earle.

Vocal Sclo—‘‘She Wandered Down the eee NRE geome 3) nae ; i. Mrs. Dustan. “God Save the Queen.” Positively no Encores. Price of admission—Reservel eeats, 35

cents ; Unrescrvel 25 cents.

Doors open at 730. Concert begins at 3 o'clock.

Jan. 18th, 1886.

BOOKS! BOOKS!

BY Auctin, MONDAY, January 25th, at 2 and 7 o'clock p. m., a large consignment of new and second-hand BOOKS, direct from Edinburgh, Scotland. é For particulars get Catalogue. A. McoNELLL, Jan, 19-<y GH wk li Aortioneer,

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