eee tant

ee ie nr i a aig

Se meres

entities oe eee te i gaa ‘nen

NA Arent ti Re Ni Mt

2 Sema

«se ak

A MS a a il in alte i

Ot ae

"es te ON Mt ATOR eT. .

P89

Bo Rom

eee

*%.

Pals au RELATING TO THE ISSUE, PROSPERITY OF THE

eee

COUNTRY. LWOREASE OF TRADE. |<

[nopease of te Peopley SaViDgs,

DECREASE OF BANKRUPTCIES

Additional Post Office Accommodation.

IMPROVEMENT OF THE): COAL TRADE.

Tribute to the Hanagement of the P. E. Island Railway.

RADE OF CANADA fue rrowth the trade of Can va Is shewn by the following exhibit Total Exports and Imports. i878 $172,405, 44 IS79 153,455,682 ISSO 174,401 205 ISS] ie i 903.62) 663 ing : . 221,556,7°3 I \. te i 990, 239, 826 ee . 207.803.539 lsat} 198, 179,847 There has been a decrease of $17,685,604

in the import of manufactured articles ! and

} i Merease of nearly $9,500,000 in the im port of raw materials ! }

‘rease in the im-

drink of

’ } aiso peen a de

food

There has

portauon of articles of and $10,953,082.

These centuate the value to the country of the Liberal-C

NATIONAL

Ugures ia

fiscal policy introduced in

LST by the mservative’ Party.

HOW THE POLICY WORKS. will

Canada with

The following analysis show the

commercial relations of Great

countries during the last

Britain and other

decad:

Per centage of aggregate

trade with

direat United Other Britain. States. Count’s. Ss bi na 43.25 9.36 lee ? ; 47.12 44.77 8.1} eee 413.32 7.99 a 44.22 46.69 8.90 Average. 16.69 42.52 8.57 1480 : .. 80.29 39.26 10.45 is4l : 51.25 38.74 10.0] 1s2 a 14.6 44.80 10.56 1883 <éan See $2.41 14.53 ISS4 ocsct Se $2.98 15.02 Se eee he iE 42.02 43.84 14.64 Average .... 45.5 $1.91 12.56 Under the new t: ariff Canada has broaden- ed the area from which she draws her

supplies. During the obtained but 6.65 per cent. of her

four 1876-79, she

years, imports from countries outside of Great Britain and States.

the United

1880-85, the

During the period

average of her imports from

countries other than the two was

12.40.

named,

BANKRU PTCIES,

In the years 1875-9 the failures in Canada

averaged $26,630,000 a vear !

In 1880 the new fiscal policy went into

MANAGEMENT OF OUR BAMLWAYS,

of Chicos

GOOD

Lhe Radway Aq ° here last aufamn

the editor of bears the fol

which was

lowing tribute to tke manazement ef the present Admintstration at the .. bh. Island Rallway : “FR ia ques

tionable if it would have been kept in ag good condition as the writer fund ft ff it were not owned by the Canadian Gove rnméent ond operated by it partly as a means of developing

the Islaml and Qettering the condition of its inhabitants, and parthy as a meas as secuming ind retaining its loyalty and good wil as an important spoke in the government Wheel. rhe Canadian roads are not operated, ta se far is the Government fe concerned, so much for profit as to detelop the magnificent resources of the countyy penetrated by them. fhere 1s no section of : mI the pao inces so rempte,so ill- favored in its topography, se sterile or * an

ntteely unknown te the public to fame that it does not already enjoy or expect to possess in the

near futere, railway communication with the outside world. And t#s great beon fhe Gov- ernment is couattlently expected to supply to the credit of the Dominion Governnient be it said th: tit has yot for a moment permitted, nor does it intend to permit this little road to levenerate in the least degree. In fact, the p icy whach seems to prevail is Based on the true foundation idea that ‘‘what is worth do- ing at all is worth dotyg well.” Now that the road has been built and equipped it would be neglect its

most unwise, even wiched, to physical welfare. L&tlé by ttle its roadbed has been impreved, its rolling steck perfected | ;

ané tnereased, its bridges renewed and stveng- thened until its eondition ¢dan best be ce- scribed by saying that it is in keeping With the magnificent island it has pendered hospitable.

COAL SHIPMENTS.

The shipments of coal from Neva Scotdp mines last year were the largest in the history of the province, amounting to the grand total of 1,430,000 tons, 176,000 tons ia: exeess of U pon this fact the Montreal (uve‘te remarks: ‘The Liberalftee-trade-repealers, who declare that the Maritime provine es re- ceive no benefit from Confederation, will find this a difficult fact to get over. With the prodect of their mimes shut out of the United Stages, and the market of the Upper provinces taken away from them by the oempetgtian of United States collieries, the home éeengump- tion of the province itself would have afforded employment to but a fraetion of the numher of miners now actively at work, and au im- mense amount of capital inveted in coal properties would have been deprived of its

earning power. As {t is, under the protection

poligy, means of velthoed are affordad within the eountry to thonsands of mjners ; Ganadian vessels an@ Canadian tailways, itsthad of Unithed States railways, are ocenpied M& the transportatioy ef the ct, aed lage suns of woney Mat would wvise be seut to- foragen fas is in paymegt foe coal andj fretzhts ave kept wthin the Dorydnion. And the benefit ig not alone to the provinwe, for the supplying of the famijies of the miners affords a market for the factories and work people of other parts of Canada, to the mutual advance- ment of each.”

iSS5.

—S Sn Ee <o <ee —— ———

The First Shot.

Tue first public meeting of the campaign n Queen’s County will be held in Market Hall to-morrow evening. In pursuanee of the manty policy by which they are gov- Liberal-Conservatives haye in- and Welsh to take the Hall

tiemaelves.

e! ied, the

vited Davies had secured and might have had it all to But they preferred to start ‘“‘on the square.” We hope to hear a fajr and orderly discus- sion of the questions invalved in the Issue the electors. Mr. Davies has, stipulated that he

Mossrs.

part. They

submitted to

to be

we learn,

and during the six

Sist Dee

full force in Canada :

years ending 1585~— the average

broil T ye arly liabilities of insolvents

was only $10,900,000, notwithst

tact that he isst two years were years of

it depre sion in the neighboring Pepub-

percentage of total

Britain has increased

At the same-time the

imports from Great

during the | veriod 1880-385 from 49-93 to

$4.00, and that of total iniports from the

United Stated has decreased from 52.42

t £5.66 : The datiable goods imported from Great

Britian, have decreased, while the goods

ndmitted duty free have increased !

fhe dutiable goods imported from the

United States have increased 20

while the goods admitted free of duty irom that country have decreased nearly 20 per Cuttt

The toll Canada imposes on her imports

from the Mother Country has

per cent., while that she imposes on United |

States yoods has increased 20 per cent.

As showing the prosperity of the country

the ollowiny ofhici ul statement oi the annual

transactions of the Savings Banks will be in

baw Lerestiny :

Balances Ist | 85.4 coniplete vind®ation of Lady Colin. Nate his dinner was given by one of the most

t Pe oty yas 87 7.470 620 yew ir women in London, whose house is ! ISTO 8.497.013 & well known headquarters, and the com- i880 1,207,683 pany included a ¢ labiniet Minister and a ISS] 1} ,005, 956 dozen ladies and centle men, all notable for S82. 15,836,672 their position in literature or society. BSG i ows 21,768,661 | ed > steaceideh oa 26,219,107 | ne RS Se SOU des odoin Vachs cd cones ce 29,217,536 |

' : sc increase since {87&,

In Prin » hic lw: urd Island the

lollowing years were, than they have. The French have 576} The statistics of Great Britain’s 1878 cae . $401,514 more guns than the Germans, but the Ger-| show that the process of decline has already 379 enh 371,074 man cavalry is stpetiog to that of the|hegun. f ‘roi 1566 to 1875 the average bse 420), Lge French. Whe French army ono peace| value of stx leding British agricultural a wea 516.6 oo ting amounts te abowt 590, 01 Omen, but | products was £:45,000,000; from 1276 to Sas . ‘ pores 4s ona war fi oting it cab. eadl ‘together over | 1885 it was £106,000, 000; in 1580 it was 4 i. ] a 5p aan = .000.000 of soldiers who have been fully | £ £90 wen OOO. These are Wwemendous de- 1885 tee trained, 100,000 mere who have been par- | ii s, the difference bet weets a and ais cl ale ie © iy. a tially trained, and over 500,000 who are un- tess Seing ne less than £36,000,000. Luro- ‘ ae cee ae 89 trained. Its ertny da a war footing would | | pean countrics of limited arca canes hope inefet-~e of nearly $10 per head of the enthe number over 4,000,000, oe fnily 0 per) to compete with the vast producing §terri-

population !

anding the |

pe rcent., |

, 3 - } Gagecreased 0!

Soe? malances to the

‘i posltor sat the « na of each of the

shall be allowed at least an hour; and, on the meeting will be opened at | hakf-past seven. Hon. Mr. Murray Harber

that account,

Fergusen has i gone to Road to fultil an

euvagement entered into before Parliament

| was dissolved ; but we hope he will be home to be present the

} tie

lin ainple time cady te

| Liberal-Conservative views of several

I questions to be discussed,

. —_—* oe © _——

Pretty Hard Up!

aes

'

| Nor content with claiming credit for in- | fluencing the Government to undertake the survey of the bottom of Northumberland

| Strait, Mr. L. H. Davies wants the elec-

i'tors’of Queen’s County to believe that he ltock an active partin obtaining the Picr money. This shows that he is pretty hard | up for poljtical capital !

tcl atl inankeunnn

Prepared #0 Work for the Suecgss of the Liberal-Jonservative Party.

-— oe

MBEZISG AT MOENT STHWART,

A Lande nd emhudastlt meeting ef elec tors was } at Mount Stewart last even- ing, and 4 Brandh of the Mberal-Canwerra tive Association for Queen’s County was iamed for carrying ou the cunpaign. The viticers elected were :—

President David Bagan. Vine-Prosident—W, J. agan. Treasurer—James Ross.

wr tary--+-F er echan.

A meeting of electors was held in Scoft®s Her! last even- ing, W. E. Dawsor prosiged.

A. A. McLean, Egy., * Secretary Liberal-Conservative Assocdion vps | avuthomiz<d to employ an assistant during | tlie campaign.

also canvassing comnitteés for the various

wards. How. Wilham C winpbeH wats heme tilly recewed, and in a short addwess expressed |

his appreciation of the honor anc distinction of Kgilfte selected by the Libaral-Gonserya-

tive Convention of delegates as one vf the candidates fur Queen's County. He had net coveted the nomimetion; but having

bee n selected ke would go into the contest heart and sow), aml do everything he eduld

the party ky Dr. Jeykins, and sad that had the dvetor been again selected to contest the County he word have given hien as hearty and ungwalified a support as he did during the electéans of previeus years.

On motion of Daniel Stéwar ae resolution e x pressing Wart apy a Sains ‘ the sewvices rengeted by Dr. Jenkins, was

unanimously carried. snag elias

Lord lddesk teh.

Loed Lides)leigh wesked fn the Foreign office the whole of the forencapr of the 12th, arranging for his retirement. fie had bye staying at Lord Fortesete’s hamte, ils own town sesidence $oing ngder repaits. He had hed « goed night's rest, ag) remarked at breakfast in the mormag wth evident satisfaetinn, “] abeR leave mo arrears, which is wMore than every ome eansay who resigns office.”

The unfortunate fate of Lord Iddesleivh has excited sytipathy, everywhere. The newspapers exidi hit and some of them in®Ke very uncomplimenfary comments on the treatment the dead man received at the hawds of the Prime Minaster. In this re-

spect the St. Jagnes Guazette (Conservative)

BAYS: “It cannot be said that Lord Iddesleigh was murdered. It is no erime to be #8 young nyan inahurry. It is no crime to push a man

from a stool on which you believe you would make a better figure. Perhaps some of his assailants will now feel renorse, arkl es- pecially to those to whom he was a joke, not one of whom was worthy to unloose his shoes.”

The Court

Circular says:—‘*The Queen

recewed with the sincerest ragret the sad news of the death ef Lord Iddesleigh. She

is deeply concerned at the great loss the |

country has sustained. She herself has lost a valued and trusted friend, and « counsellog for whom she and her family |

engertained a true and personal regard.”

The funeral services were held at the church at Pynes. On the same day a special servico was held at Westminster Algey which was attended by the diplome- | tic comps and the leading members of the various political parties. ES

—iie- See

Christian Ww orkers

'

A Band of Christian WwW orkers was orvan-

ized last evening in connection with the ! Second Methodist Church of thas city. The

special object of this organization is to} assist, as far as possible, the pastor of the | Clrurch in his work, and also to dk velop more fully the ability for Christian usefui- ; ness, especially on the part of the when of the congregation, who Have entered upon the christian life. The band composed of both sexes, and will include all | who are willing to engage ii christian work in some definite and organized form. — Its special work wiil embrace the holding of

Vout

The Queen and Lady Colin.

| ‘The Queen showed her interest in | Colin Campbell by asking one of the ladies ‘of the Royal Household to arrange and meet her at dinner and express the Queen’s sympathy and her opinion that ‘the result of the trial aught to be accepted

: The French Army.

| France has already a larger , Germany,

cent of the male population of France.

Lady ;

army than and the Germans admit that the French have 75,000 more men in their arty

cottage prayer and social meetings in the 10¥e “neglected parts of the city. Tragt and Bible distribution, the visiting of the

sick and destitute, and the reaching, as far | ag possible, those of our population who are net now reached by the ordinary methods of church work. ‘The conditions of mem- bership are:—The experience of a conscious

salvation, consecration to God and His work, and a willingness to bear. testimony for Christ, or to pray en all! suitable

oceasions. A speckal meeting of the band lis to be held in one of the large class-rooms in the Second Methodist Ciarech, on Tuesday evening next, 25th inst., and all who are | desirous of becoming members of the band afte cordially invited to attend, + - Some Siatistics,

It would seem that Europe must in the end give way to America, India and Aus- tralia in the matter of agricultural products. yiel : alone

A MEETING of the Electors of CHARLOTRETOWN

Mon. Donald Ferguson and William

will agidress the Ctectors

th a large Expcusiv o Comuitittec. have been invited. CHARLOTTE BOW N. A. A. McLEAN, W. E. DAWSON, President.

* yorel—Con setv ativ ° Ch'town, Jan. 19, 1887,

of ane Blectors Of Ward 4

Creorge Pealie, Esg wae appointél |

z L-» a which I am a reaident and tax-payer, I have

treasurer for the campaign. | consented to become a Candidate for theo office of An executive eommittee was selegted ; City Councillor I am not the nominee of any

party. and, if O deebion, jin my judgment f may)

Jan

« y 7 I a ws r to win anether victory for the #9 the EB lacie oi Ve ard Four Liberal-Conservative Party. He referred to [N compliance with the roquest of a large num- the services refidered the country and ber of Electors, i fiave consented to be a

will be! '

avd KowatTY will be held in the MARKET HALL, Hm harsday Evenime noxt, Jan 20th, IL. SE PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK

ee cea

Campbell The Liberal Candidates

Secretary. pat & her.

wo.

GESTLEMEN, N compliaggce with the earnest request of a large number of the voters in your Ward, of

élected, wi] Votg, om the Water and On ali other iperlant matlleks, as best serve your inte ests. La: gentiemen,

Your obedient servant,

KUPERT B. NORTON,

ae

Candidate for the repre cntation of Ward 4, at he « nsutny Civie KMlecticn.

l am favorabic to the immediate introduction ef & copiuns supply of wure water for fire aad domestic purposes the Waters orks to be owned by the Cotperation.

If elected, J will do all in my power to serve the best interesis of the citizens In general

I have the honor to be, gantlemen, Your obedient servant,

THEO. L. CHAPPELLE. aul elect’ Dn.

Ch’ tows, Jan. vB. yen

To Ris Worship - Mayer of the City of Charlottetown.

reR, We,

e@ undevigned cltizens, respectfully re- ee a you will be pleased to call @ Pub 4 lag ef the ciil of Charlottetown, on rink. thg Ztst dab Fe January, inst., in the even!per, d afnsid ley the qtication of intrédaicing weter supply Bor the city. Your obediert. aervaste,

POM AS ALLEY, CHARLES PALMER, DANIBL DAVIES, AUGUSTUS HERMANS, JAMES McLEOD, M. D., Th W. MORRISON, H. J. CUNDALL, SOHN INGS, ARC HIBAL D) KENNEDY, JAMES McDONALD,

and others

he above requisition, I do here-

by calla Public Meeting of the citizens of Charlottetown, to be holden at the Market Hall, on the evening of FRIDAY, the 2ist inst., at whe

hour of Fight o'clock, p. m. HAVIL He Jan. 19—38i ayor.

QUEEN'S COUNTY.

T. HEATH Politics! Weetings.

N pursuance of t

Pated the 19th

wijl meet he followi ne

-M* ISRS YDAVEES the ckectors of Quart times and places :

AND WELSi it

ona Cou nly a

Glenaladale Seho liouge, Tracadic, Iriday, the Zist Jan ary. Bi I nr » Niouat vart oy at D. 03. fort AM ustus, Stith Corser, on aah) Mi Jas sUary, Bi i Yclovk, ». m. Meripaid Schoolhouse, Lot #8, at 6 p,m. .vondale, isqui i howd Scloolhouse,on Monday 2 h Janu ry, aLl p.m. iy, at 6p. m. farbor Road, on Tuesday,

Saturday ’

iggy, ft Gaanview furray H 25th Janu ary, at lp. ta, Caledon) 4, Dane aay, Wood Islands Schoolheuse, Janvary at Lp. mi. Belle Cree}

at6 p. m. on Wednesday, 26ih

. om 4 reek S pe iDSsuse,

< same day at 6p. m. Maontagus Crosg, « Tharedas , 27th January, at 1 p. m, : Kidon Hall, same day, at 6 p.m Vernou iver Bridge, on I riduy, 25th January,

at 1 p. to.

Pownal Hall same day, at 6 p. m,

Cuvehead Scnoolthouse West, on blonday, Bist Janmary, at 6 pm.

Winsioe Ruad North Schoolhouse, sn Tuesdays, Februar y. af 6p.

Miltou ilall, on Weduae duy, 2nd February, at

Lp. mn.

ihustico Dank, same day, p. ma i

New Glas.ow Hall, on T: nurs sday, 3rd February, at ip; ™.

Brookfield Sehoolho se, same day, at 6p. m,

South Wiltshire Sct sihouse, on Kyriday, the

1m Fet sruary, at 6p. mm. Bryan's Cross Sc hoolhonse, on

Febmiary, atl p.m.

Commwal! Schoohouse,

Saturday, Sth

same day, at 6 p.m.

Notice of other meetings to be held wii be an- nounced hereafter.

Miessrs. Ferguson and «an phe i Miso will be happy 10 meet the % ieee

tors und the Oppesition candidates at the above mentioned mectings.

Charlottetown, Jan. 17th, 1887. tl duhfeb CAR edlesethca ‘adhd ret ho the Esoctora, ward i: GENTLEMEN, aving been called upon by a

and nominated at a meet ing of the electors to re pee nt Ward 1 inthe cor ming civie election, [ have complied with your request. My vicws on the Water Question are: [ am in favor of an cilicient water supply; will support the constraction of Waterworks on the

nun: oe ot yoursel ives,

i eee ee i % = = ey + . A, > wry ¥ « ~> Pay THE DAILY EXAMINER, -— - WEDNESD* ¥, JANUARY 19, 188%, “ . - wows ———v r = .

oe eo goons MEE CAMPAIGN :

Nearly 2,000 post ofBrgs lave heen estadlish* tai LA & 3 ® ed in Canaiie since 1878. Yet the CUrtts cry 7 Sano~piiiie out Because the pulMe expenditua fs larger , F now than when they were in office ! VrLARIZA apa Heel Les. ; z

YUBBLIC Dias, acme Ihe public debt per head df the popolation # a aamanamemene 9¢) ° opmentaavesnsse ‘ ATO LINK Ps SNING OF TH:

et Britain ® 98.98 per head RLECTORS FALLING LATO LIHi| Velveteens in e4 ery strde. pe of Goed Fope. ...+.+.- 10.2 a - ee Al \ OTe nt ae CAMPAIGN ianties and Jerseys.

fhe largest stock of Carpets on the idand, Corsets all sizes and prices. Wool Squares and Scarfs---all Low Prices.

wi very

GIVE US A CALE 7 2 ie, x #4 “Te By c> oJ 2 ie a A (iJiw Gd

+ ne onesi

MARKET SQUARE

Ch’town, Jan. 12, 1887.

- a ae a . + om ae < e e ; ve T iw! as ‘ = tha , Y 7? T tat " 4" | | Sm 4 ‘ i ins a! % wa Se A > wy - Be &. ee R @

ee: peweg os) Sdawet

¥ have desided to close out the whole ef my stock of Staple and Faney Dry Goods, commencing De- jeetnber Bath, 28s 2G, and nontinning until the wiole ts disposad of, at

AMAT MIRMANIAITOS mr ee ry et FEA NES N \ FLAK ide BEG 5 % P bh qia er’ Rs Aue Wie i ‘ i a) i Ui Ui its i oe nee ew, > €> y soe >. ode 5 Cu a. - Ch’tewn, Duo. 14—wky TTT 3: tT SBA ih SE PRaaT 1h Ni Oia iil | Wear Ako diksvud aU tb i

Assets, tsi January, £8s6 . - : $36,696,522, 65, cidade, tildes oo tier FIRS RISKS accepted upon the most Favorable Con ditions and at Lowest Current Rates R. R. FITZGERAL®, Jan. 3, 187. Agent,

a - : . ! ~~ x af © Orne tS 4 a Z “ < ~~ 2 RS rows aw - “ , thus £

< ATR A TVE HT 82 828% ¢ CY AT BD WASUPACTURENR 4 & GUYVER

RESENTING:

7 tik

wo ew mn

oe ted), fintifax, XN. S.

Loon, England —-Teas

-Uags, Hessians, && Ropes. “aria

elisery Bros, urkdeer Scotlund Portiand, N. &.

The Nova Scotia Smear

Bessrs J Lewout &

Messer’, Robert Lumb & Go,

Messrs tt Connor & and owviues.

5, F. Garter, Eev

- a

4 . . : . BEAMSL: ons,

rley, Mass.— jiled Clothing, &e.

Cray pie? W DTR Tm AQIQ’TT@A 2x : TDA vi my 3 } ; ribhs r a4 ae A sa5 Os AN ‘iy ‘Oh Vi i>» AN eunekndees

Capital - . - : : Cash Assets - . - - 1. 188,200.46 Anuual Income Over - i 1,300,900.00

taken on all descriptions fof property at

xa Risks

Lowest Rates. LiORACK HASZARD,

Agenf, P, E. Island.

SUN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Stead fice,

R68 =f. LPames St., Vontrent.

most econo: mic princivles possii:e. I shall also give my best attention to all ma ters pertaining to the cliy generaily, but more especially Ward One, lLamyo res tfully, DAV:SD SMALI Jat. | of

Aina ii eenssdn stehcibiaalateeilibhs ica iia fn 8 Dt ce = < “a a vg % 3 & ALA 4 ¢

BENJAMIN @NARTZ,

tories of the rivals named above

April 20- Saw tf & pat

y TA ; 5 . pe eexd t Mpar°re . 29 pied R by tue uudersigned, sitas:ed “ou the sight ’

Capital Subscribed — - ; , - § 509,000.60 Trtal Assets “ - i ‘ ° 1.411.004.3383 Income, 1885 . - - - - 319,987.05

unrepresented disbricis.

HORACE HASZARD, Agent, P. E Island.

wanted in

‘ ‘a5 ~ Pi &‘ i ts

Ch’téwn, Jan. 13, 1887--1mo #64

nailer ieee