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THE DAILY HXAMINER.

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FRIDAY,

APRIL 21, 1898.

A FEW DISCREPANCIES

In the dying hours of the Legislature a as a partial and tardy response to ap}

Sut when black rod was kn: cking at the d

. plicat

ments improperly withheld by the Governms

the honorable gentlemen will be found upon

3 which have been bro

drawn from statements to th

are compelled to argue from the known

t t

discrepancies shown in the foliow!ng the corruption wl

ters and McLear

able to form anidea of

administration of Mesrs. Ps

STATEMEMENT OF ¢ INTRACTS, INSPES BY ¢ P. WORKS TO Hé ( WORK Bay For ve Br > : N rag Bri Marie River Darnley Brid sy River ) ‘i iy Bridg i M tray ft r Br Beat Bridg as ’ MciLarer M I { sout west Br L, [ S 152 A W j 53 Hi i Br i 1 M I 174 : i Ni He 7 Grand | W 471 I Victoria 1 Wor b Floating br > M 1¢ ( $21

The note particularly and the various policy of the Public Works

of supporters of the Government,

people wili

unaccountec D-partment,

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amounts t th

ana

The tricks resorted to in respect to Mor by Messrs. Sullivan, Shaw and others; an published, to which we direct attention

Pe ri

in the Pete

we shall not now attempt tu fatoom. ** vote confidence ”

We hope that a full exp!

are asked to has an ugly look long, be made.

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few additional returns were brought down s properly made in early part of the session. Mr. Bentley was still asking for state-

The cause of the extreme reticence of | study of the following comparizon There are cases in which we In view of the

yor nt. a carefu ught down.

eupknown. This is one.

able, prepared by Mr. Bentley, the people will be

lich pervades the departments under the

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PRESENTED

TION .AS IN 1892, : | JUSE OF ASSEMBLY\ | Rem r. I )2 t al “o6$ 29.71 154 1575.5 34.00 I 17 3.0 1420.12 SERA. si sakes 72.0 6.00 ” 0.5 380.5 20.00 SS TQO00] occ eece 7 61 00.0) 5.00 1122 1125.50 3-50 41 5 1301.75 870.75 ioe , 15.00 301 303.50 2.50 5 17.4 200 203.90 3-00 2.0 51,0 go. 59 9. 5° I 1190.0 1210.95 20.95 225.85 309.04 $3.19 12 2364.70 3005.74) 641.04 $ 745 $10,874.45 '$ 11,295.96/$ 858.39 the various amounts paid as ‘“ extras,” for It seems to have been the lace important contracts in the hands y away a large proportion as ‘‘ extras.”

: were ably set forth :m the Lagislature its are shown by the figures now [he my aps it will be fully explained ere the people rs-McL A At present 't snation of each particular amount will, ere

tery of the amounts unaccounted for 8 1

lministration.

Upwards of two thousand dollars as “ extras” for a few contracts, and

nearly nine bundred dollars unaccounted for !—this, surely, is a case for investigation

and explanation.

Traitors Abroad.

Ir is stated by the United States’ papers that “‘ ex-Premier Mercier of Quebec, Hon. P. E. LeBlanc, Hon. E Farrer, formerly editor of the 'oronto Globe, and Hon. J. ©. Langelier” are ‘* prominent Cauadians at Washington” on a secret mission. The New York Herald’s correspcndent says :

“Their visit to Washington at this time is believed to be in connection with the growing sentiment in the Dominion for annexation.

It is generally believed, however, these gentlemen came here to consult with Secretary Gresham regarding the situation in Canada and to ascertain as far as postible what the

olico of the United States would be regard. ing annexation. It is said that part ol their pian is the organization throughout the United States of a number of clubs whose object will be to foster and spread the annexation senti- ment. The ex-Premier and Mr. Farrer were presented to the President to day by Assistant Secretary of State Quincy. Their interview was not along one, and both gentlemen de clined to state whether the aunexation ques- tion was discuased or not.

We shall see bye and bye whether or not the evil influence of our grit politiciaos is in- fluential at Washington [twill be surprisirg if President Cleveland and the Democratic Congress can be diverted from the avowed policy of free entry te raw materi«ls and food products.

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Notes and Comments.

—The Farmer says: ‘ Mr. F. Owen, the Government Sessional Clerk and Tue Examiner reporter, came home from Ottaw : on Friday last.” There is a misiase here. Mr. Owen is not, and never was, a Governmest Sessional Clerk.

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—The atraagements of the Ministers for

obtaiuirg informetion respecting the tariff, previous (oa readjustment, will be generally approved. The foliy of ** going it blind,” as the Opposition desired the Government

to do, is stiticiently apparent.

—-Everyone must see in an instant that there is no anal wy whatever between the robbery of the D »minion officia:’s franchise and the loss by the grits of a number of vetes in this city previous to the last Dominion election. The latter was simply the result of » mistake on the part of those who bad in hand the business of placing the names of grit voters upon the list. But the disiranchisement is a deliberate «ct of the majority of the Legislature, carried out for the purpose of weakening the Conser vative vote, The man who can see any similarity in the two cases must be a‘‘ dyed in the wool grit.” Posing a3 an inde- pendent, he cannot certain'y be ry garded as other than a very worthy member of the * orgenized hypocrisy.”

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Personal.

Mr. S F. Perry, M. P., Tignish, was registered at the Hotel Davies last evening

The death of the Earl of Derby is reported. Our Governor-General, Lord Stanley, suc- ceeds to the title.

Mr. Thomas H. Mahoney, of Boston, is here on a business trip, He is registered at the Hotel Davies.

Messrs. T. J. Dillon and J. R. Moore ar- rived from Ottawa last evening and are regis- tered at the Queen Hotel. They are here on business connected with the dairying industry. Mr. Moore is a native of this Province, and it is understood that he will have charge of one of the cheese factories during the season.

With baokruptcy staring him in the face, L. H. Hasse a harness dealer of Elgin, Ll., went to Chicago on Sunday avd committed suicide by swallowing an ounce of laudanum.

Tne Week says Mr. Harr's’s portrait of the Hon. Oliver Mowat for the new pérliament buildin

tion, admiration and criticism, generally fav orabls. It is an excellent likenees of the Can- adian G. O. M.

At the convocation of the Presbyterian Col- .

lege, Montreal, held on the 5th inst., Mr. D. J. Fraser, B, A., of Alberton, wae grad uated with the highest honors, having won the gold medal and Hugh McKay scholarship awarded to the student of the graduating class taking the highest marks in both honor and ordinary work for the year. Mr: Fraser also reeeived the degree of B. D in both arts and theology has gad brilliant.

His course

has attracted a good deal of atten |

Written for the Exaininer.

The Lament ef Liberty.

| The latest sunbeam fied from Zion’s spires,

| And night came in the east on noiseless wing | To light anew her merry twinkling fires,

| Wee imitations of the day’s great king.

|] stood beneath the archway of the hail,

| Where wise men gather at their country’s call.

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| When lo! forth walked a giant female form

| With mien majestic and with brow of storm. iI] met her gaze and trembled ‘neath its fire, Such ne’er waa lit by anv mortal’s ire. "Twas Freed: Gotdess trod the cold grey store;

With Freedom’s Goddess stood I there alone. she said, ‘‘What motive brought

here—

ms

Stranger ! you

Was it to view my desecrated shrine ?

lo idly waik where all that ] held dear

Now falls to rapine and no more is mine ?

I answered, ‘‘’I' was to hear the valiant Shaw,

Scourge of thy foes and champion of thy law,

That 1 came hither.”

** Then thou’rt my friend,” She answered, and I marked her noble brow, Se lately vengeful had grown placid now; As summer sky when battling storm-clouds rend. Gone from her eye was anger’s withering glare, But weeping sadness sat disconsolate there. She spoke again, but now ‘twas not to chide But poured her sorrows in a copious tide. **Here have I ruled for many a happy year And circling time but made my rule more dear, e Whelan worshipped at my crowded shrine, And many a chaplet for my brow did twine. | Here z les, my high priest, led the reverent throng | To know my precepts and my praise prolong ; | But they no more my faltering cause defend, | They were but mortals, and as such their end | Here Wilfred led the councils of the free ; | Here Brecken spoke, but they are gone from me. | Though true their hearts as ever to my cause, | No voice have they to still defend my laws. | But why should I recall the splendid past ? | When o’er this scene I look, may hap, my last. ‘Its brightness makes but doubly dark the | view, Where black Injustice rears his motley crew. a ; with numbers they o’erthrew Mc 420d ; | Oppre ssion smiled; injustice cheered his crowd. | Out from my foes a tyrant chieftain sprung, | And from his arm the gaudy trinket flung ; | O'er my defenders they invade my shrine, j And heve no longer are the altars mine.

Hex

What lands see incense offered to me now, Though many claim that they have liberty ? Indecent License rules with brazen brow | O’er many a race that claims that it is free. | See the broad States that stretch from sea to } Sea ; | hey chant an endless song to Liberty. Am I their goddess? Do they worship me ? | No! a huge idol from the giddy Franks, | Received with great eclat and many thanks,

|Reared where Atlantic breaks his foamy : breast

When storms pursue and rush him tothe weet ;

, This do they worship ; this and Vanity.”

| She turned and bade the hall a sad adieu;

| And in the darkness soon was lost to view, — SIMPLEX,

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* Rambles in Scotiand.”

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| A fair audience was present last evening in the basement of the Methodist Brick Churchre hear Rav. D. Sutherland’s lecture on his rambles in Scotland. The viewa, which were manoged by Mr. G. H. Haszard were very good. Many historic places and

| personages were referred to by the rev gentlema, nor were the tastes, habits or

| superstitious of the people of bonnie Scot- land torgotten. The lecture was both in-

| teresting and instructive, Mr. James Paton

| presided.

|

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The ship owners, who are threatened with a yeneral strike as a protest against | the treatment the Hull dock leborers are receiving, says there are only 800,000 union men al] told in the United Kingdom, while there sre thirteen million workers who do not belong to workmen’s societies. A tight between these forces could only end one way; but the cotron strike of last win- ter shows that the end is sometimes very ong in coming. The proof that union makes strength is nowhere more

zations.

News Notes.

Brazi! will build twelve new cruisers.

The Duke of Veragua, lineal descendant of Christopher Columbus, arrived at New York on Saturday.

The Pope has ordered prayers for rain to be cffered by Catholics throughout Italy. Rain has not fallen for two months.

Fifty German newspaper men have arrived by the steamship Augusta Victoria at New York, and will visit Niagara Falls and the World’s Fair.

Professor Pickering, who made observa- tions of the total solar eclipse on the heights

lof Mina Avis, Chili, says it was seen in all its | phases and many fiae photographs were taken.

There is an unprecedented influx of Chinese at Tacoma, Wash. The customs cffizials are surprised at the immense number of ‘‘actors” for the World’s Fair, while one steamer brought 150 ‘‘merchants” for Portland.

More than two hundred Methodist minis ters in Ireland have signed an appeal to Methodist ministers in England that they oppose hume rule both on religious and commercial grounds.

The report is published that the Keeley Cure Compaay has sold out its business in the United States for ten million dollars. There seems to be as much profit in redeeming drunkards as in making them.

Two of the immigrants who arrived bythe Vancouver were, on reaching Winnipeg, it is said, found to be suffering from smallpox. Chey were promp'ly isclsted and the whole party placed under quarantine.

The story that the Democratic party in the United States contemplate abrogating the Mc- Kinley-Blaine reciprocity treaties with Spain, Brezil and other countries, and restoring the luties on sugar, coffee, etc., must be taken with a grain of salt.

probably be compelled to call out the state guard to dispossess 3,000 negroes who are domiciled on land which the county courts have decided to belong to a white man and who refuse to submit to legal process.

The Citizens of Vancouver are agitating the redistribution question and denouncing the Provincial legislature for not giving the main- land more representation. Strong resolutions in condemnation of the government were pass- ed at a mass meeting, end the agitation is to be kept up.

Auditor Ackerman has made a report show- ing that the buildings of the Chicago World’s Fair nave already cost $16,708,826, twice the sum expended for the Paris Exposition, and more must yet be spent. There is at present a cash balance of $626,396, and $2,261,263 due on contracts,

By a unanimous vote of both branches of the common council of Danbury, Conn., Mrs. Albert Sturdevant was elected city weigher, and will personally superintend the weighing of coal supplied to Danbury people by the local dealers. Mrs. Sturde- vant wears her honors with becoming medesty.

Auother negro has been roasted to death at the stake in the South. This time the occurrence waa uear Fort Gaines, Georgia, on Friday afternoon, the victim a confessed murderer of a white man, and the deed committed had many of the horrible ac- companiments which stamped so vividly the Paris and Texas crime.

A case of smallpox is reported at Port Arthur, having occurred ina car load of immigrants, and the people of the town are said to be much excited about it. This is wherein the people are unwise. What they should do is to keep cool, get them- seives vaccinated, and give the unfortunate victim and his friends an isolated place to get well in.

In the course of his Budget speech Mr. Harcourt, the Ontario treasurer, pointed out that in Montreal there were 167 more liquor licenses granted than in Toronto, Hamilton, Ottawa, London, Kingston, and the other six Ontario cities combined. Montrealers evidently worship Bacchus with more devoutness than do their Ontario fellow-countrymen.

The Dominion Government has under contemplation a parliamentary appropria- tion to erect a new departmental building to enable the branches of the public service, now scattered in different sections of the city in rented buildings, to be located on Government property. The site suggested is immediately over the Rideau canal. A grand arch will have to be built over the canal to sustain the building.

An old British soldier died at Regina last week under sad circumstances, His name was James Aher. The Standard says the town policeman found him in his shack sick. He was removed to the police station, where every care was shown him and where he died. By papers in his possession it was found that he served 21 years as a private in the British army, and had been stationed at Malta, Gib- ralter, Ceylon and Halifax. He served through the Zulu campaign under Lord Chelmsford, and won medals of distinction for bravery. His medals were lost in a fire at Estevan. His birthplace was in county Clare, Ireland.

A public meeting has been held at Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, where the subject of provincial autonomy was discussed and a re= solution carried to that effect upon the follow- ing grounds: That the inhabitants of Sas- katchewan, especially the mercantile and farming community, have a more direct inter- est at stake in the opening of communication by way of Hudson Bay than the inhabitants or people of any other district or province; that there is ne probability of any province being formed between the present district of Sas- katchewan and Hudson Bay; that the exten- sion of the boundaries to Hudson Bay would not interfere with the right or ambition of any other province, it ae been, mereover, the channel through which for over two centuries access was obtained to this country, and ac- cordingly that Port Churchill naturally bee longs to Saskatchewan.

A Grit official may be trusted to look after himself. Reference was recently made by some Ontario Legislature orator to the low salaries paid to Provineial Premiers, especially in the Maritime Pro- Here is the St. John Sun’s esti-

vinces. mate of Premier Blair's income in New Brunswick during 1892: ode cick Sv ib ce 56 os peeeass $2,100 Indemnity...... jaedte cs behe cus ines é Travelling expenses as Attorney- NE i cde view dee hk ks’ 330 Travelling expenses as Member of Council (one-seventh of $1,008)... 144 Travelling expenses as Asylum Com- GI Sp a FA 6. Soke os semnes oe 48 Travelling expenses to England....... Counsel fee and attending before Privy IR ks Gio hag Geek ke oe he ue 3,000 Received from taxed cost in Maritime Bank case......... jasimbeents 500 $7,272

been creditable visible than in the case of the labor organi-! Jt would not be difficult to compile similar lists for some other Provinces.

The Governor of North Carolina will

850 = the Stipendiary Magistrate’s Court Room on

Canadian Raiiways.

The mileage of railways in Canada has almost exactly ‘doubled in ten years. he

increase in twenty years is six-fold. At confederation there was in the Dominion 2,258 miles of railway, and seven years

The rapid extension began about that time with the completion of the new sections of the Intercolonial, and the development of railway systems of all the provinces, Between 1874 and 1880 the 2,642 miles of railway increased to 6,891 miles. From that time to this eaeh year has added trom 300 to 1,300 miles of new railwaystothe Canadian system. Thein crease last year was 579 miles, from 14,009 to 14,588. It is impossible Lo say wha: this immense system of railways has cost. The share capital considered as paid up is $354- 000,000, and the amount of paid up bonds, $305,000,000. In addition to these invest- ments, there is another class of payments which were made in good money. The government of Canada put in $148,083,305, the government of Ontario, which has not done mach railroading, $6,365,507, Que- bec $15,438,567, New Brunswick $4, 617,- 346. Nova® Scotia $2,175,995, Manitoba $2,391,740, and British Columbia $37,500 Besides this, municipalities in Ontario con- tributed $10,4@8P041; those in Quebec $4,- 256,674, New Brunswick $316,500, Nova Scotia $289,685, Manitoba $595,600, Brit- ish Columbia $37,500, and the Northwest $25,000. The total amount of loans and bonus paid and promised to roads compl]et- | ed or partly completed is $195,039,963. According to the returns, the roads pay| $15,197,540 more than working expenses, | which would be about one and a half per} cent. on the sum of the capital, bonded debt and subsidies. It would psy as near| as maybe five per cent. on the bonded debt | alone.

later 2,642 miles.

Great PPI |

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CARPETS, CLOTHING, HATS AND FURNISHINGS.

Any man with a level

head ought to buy his Hats from us, for we give value

and a perfect fil.

PROWSE BROS.

Charlottetown, April 21, 1893.

Freights Wanted.

TEAMER |, B. HAMBLEN is open for Freight or Charter. Apply to

C. DWYER & CO, ap2l—dy li wy tf Pictou, N. 8.

Masonic Temple Company,

SPECIAL MERTING of the Shareholders of the Masonic Temple Company will be held

i RIDAY, May 2nd, atthe hour of 7.30 o’cloek,

10. Dramatic Recital—** The Chariot Race”

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Charlottetown, April 21,

P.E, ISLAND RAILWAY

NOTICE.

NOMMFNCING ON MONDAY, 241TH APRIL, iustant, and continuing until change of time, a Special Passenger [rain will jeave Charlottetown for Summerside daily (Sunday excepted) atGa.m, stand- ard, connecting there with Steamer for Point du Chene, and returwing on arrival

of Steamer in the evening.

J, UNSWORTH,

Superintendent,

Railway Office, Ch’town, | April 21, 1893. 5

IPGRTED ENGLISH CAR- RIAGE STALLION

WEIGHT 1550 LBS ,

THE Ii

ILL stand this season at Barrister’s old stables, Kent Street. For fur-

| ther particulars apply to James Steele.

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Natal Day Celebration

1819001893. PROGRAMME

iain

MR. VINNICOMBE’S

ORCHESTRAL CONCERT,

IN THE LYCEUM, On Wednesday Evening, April 26th,

of

Auspices of the Oddfellows Charlottetown.

Under the

Orchestra.

2, Vocal Solo—* The Death of Nelson” request)

Mr. Charles Hermars,

3, Spanish Dance—“ Santiago ”...... Orchestra,

...-Corbin

Vinlia Golo~Binlected .. ..65+ 5. <5. ccccce Miss May Macdonaid.

4.

5. “Ruby "Selections from the Opera... Ce cececccen seer eeeeseese sevdsseces seh cit

Orchestra, 6. Vocal Sole—‘* When the Tide Comes In”.. cckocbotsetnsnshechshsae arabes ene covees Mbliard Miss Minnie Moore.

egrell

7. Violin Trio— “ Barcarole ”........... Herman Misses McDonald, Large and Hill.

h, Ovebtens Mette. 65. ik. sc ccsesd Recker |

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W. A. WEEKS &

We are

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now opening our first

shipment of Ladies’ Jackets and Capes, in Black and Colered. The Latest Novelties.

rapidly picked up.

They are heing tS ea SiLKs.

New Black and Colored Silks, Shots, Plaids, Fancies, at the old

price.

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Rew Ribbons, Millinery. Other goods to follow shortly.

| | New

W. A. WEEKS & 60,

Wholesale and Retail.

| Charlottetawn, April 19, 1893.

FIRE LIFE ACCIDENT

TO BE SAFE ALWAYS INSURE

BD, Tipe BOR isco + 6 cens-neenss600eeerseters andes

Mr. J. Rogers (Montrea!).

9. Walte—“ Life in Berlin”.......... Orchestra,

. Holman

es ED Ce PO i odoin xc bdca oo cma co ac | Miss Enid McLean. |

aS TO ooied vin ken Millard | Mrs, J. M. McLeed,

1, Vocal Solo

Orchestra, “GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.” Doors open at 7.30. Concert at 8. Good ushers .

n attendance Admission, 25 cents; Reserved Seats, 35 cents. |

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Tickets to be had atthe Drag Stores aud Book |

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Pp. m., to take into consideration the authorizing of the Directors to borrow a sum of money for the completion of the said Masonic Temple, and also the sale of a portion of the Keal Estate of said Masonic ca Company.

By order of the Directors.

D, McLEAN,

Stores and from the Committee, F. H. SELLER,

| GEO. J. ROGERS,

Secy. Com. er sn

ENDERS wanted to rebuild a house. Plans

Chairman. aplg

Secy-Treasurer,

Charlottetown, April 21, 1893—2aw tl dte I

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BROWN’S BLOCK,

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