The Parnellite Reply rO THE POPE'S RESCRIPT FORTY PARNELL- ITES IN CONFERENCE FOR NINE HOURS,

Forty Parnellites, including Dillon and O'Brien, sat aine hours in the Mansion House, May 17, discussing the papal re- script. A sub-committee was appointed to draw up resolutions on principles agreed to. The meeting prepared a manifesto to the effect that the papal rescript was being used by the enemies of the Holy See and [rish people to prejudice the Irish cause, to estrange the people and their spirit ual guides and the dangers which threaten the people

That the allegations of fact in the circu- lar are unfounded.

That the assertion that of contract prevails as to letting land te lre- land, except in an insignificant minority of cases, unfounded, unwarrantable, and disproved by the fact that the whole course of agrarian. legislation for Ireland for 15 years proceeded upon non-existence of free

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contracts.

Furthermore, since tho inception ofthe movement known as ‘* plan of campaign, the present Tory government have been ebliged to enact a statate for the purpose of breaking over one hundred thousand contracts of tenantry on the ground that they were one sided.

Phac the constitution and adjudication of rent fixing courts, afford inadequate grounds for the statement that they can reduce rents so as to bring them within limits of equity, since no provision can be made for disaster or failure of erops, as is supposed by the Hoiy See.

Moreover, partizan landlords predomin- ate in the courts, and rents continue to be fixed upon tenants’ lnprovements,

That no provision is made for a reduc- tion of arrears of rents, which is now de- clared by the courts excessive. These arrears enable landlords by threats of evic- tion te prevent tenanrs from applying to

the courts from which large numbers of tenants are still shut out. In regard to the statement that rents

have been extorted and deposited with un- known persons, the manifesto affirms that the tenants freely lodged the rents with persons whom they knew, to be held as an insurance fund against eviction, and they were invariably returned without deduction at the request of tenants. The manifesto attributes the disorders in Ireland to evic- tions, repudiates the assumption that the Irish farmers are mere tenants at will, and regrets that the Holy See is silent as to the source of provocation of @ish disord- ers.

Jt declares that the demand of the Irish for agrarian reform, and political liberty is dictated by necessity, sustained by natural justice, conducted by constitutional form, and will be continued till success is attain- ed ; and that the Holy See has no right to interfere in Irish political matters.

> -——— Overtime.

Working over time on railways is carried to a great length in England where railway management has been considered nearly perfect. A recent return ‘laid before the House of Lords shows that among passenger and goods guards, enygine-drivers and firemen, signalmen and examiners, in the months of July and January last, there were about 180,000 cases in which these different classes of railway servants were employed for 13 hours time; 120,000 for 14 hours; 75'000 for 15 hours; 35,000 for 16 hours; 17,000 for 17 hours, and there were 15,000 instances in which the period of toil was actually 18 hours and upwards, making, upon five of the great English railways, a total for two months, of about 440.000 cases in which the employment ranged from 13 to 18 hours out of the 24. If these figures are startling for so short a period, what must be the effect of the annual result !

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—An Ontario paper, noting the boasting of the Grits because of their ability to carry some constituencies which they car- ried at the general elections last year, gives the record of the bye-elections as fol- lows :

Grit Roll.

Prince Edward, Ont. Missisquoi, Que.

L’ Assomption, Que. Kent, Ont.

Russel, Ont. Yarmouth, N. 8. Dorchester, Que. Bruce, W., Ont. —8.

Conservative Roll. Resticouche, N. B. Charlevoix, Que. Renfrew, S., Ont. Colchester, N. S. Cumberland, N. 8. Haldimand, Ont. Victoria, N. S. Shelburne, N. 8. Northumberl’d, E. ,Ont. Halton, Ont, Middiesex, W., Ont. Hastings, W., Ont. Queen's, N. B. Victoria, B. C. Carleton, Ont.

Digby, N. S.—16.

Two to one is not a bad showing.

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The managers of the Cincinnati Exhi- bition have arranged that the house where General Grant was born—a place every patriotic American must always revere— shall be lifted from its foundation at Point Pleasant, Ohio, and taken to Cincinnati, to be a leading attraction at the coming exhi- bition. On which the Empire remarks that if the bones of the hero were available, and it was a seemly thing to do, they would probably also be secured by the enterpris- ing fair managers to set off the house and lend completness ts the display.

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There has been a large importation of ** Jamaica ginger” into Maine. An analy- sis shows that it contains 55 per cent. of alcohol! A telegram states that the prac- tice of Jamaica ginger drinking is said to become as firmly seated as the morphine or opium habit, and its effects undoubtedly are pernicious,

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Twenty-one crofter families, 113 souls

in all, the first batch under the Govern- ment emigration scheme, left Stornoway on the 14th inst. Two thousand persons as- sembled to bid farewell, pipers playing

mournful airs as the steamer left the harbor. ee

“A quiet and retiring” German book- keeper im Chicago lately removed from one bouse to another, and left behind him, in the hurry of moving, a dynamite bomb of the most approved pattern,

>_>. = Says an Ottawa despatch: ‘* Hon. Mr.

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} dep irtinent. huea to his bronchitis,

Hon. Mr. Chapleau is con howe by an

hoped that in course of a couple of weeks | be will be able to resume his duty in his

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Weber Quartette Concert.

Are the good people of Charlottetown The very poor attendance at the concert of Saturday night last would lead us to believe that they are. Che services of thece famous vocalists had been of aiding in the forma- tion of the projected Public Library, and in view of the fact that they came with the best credentials, the no more than a“ persons who assembled in the Y. M. C. A. Hall for the concert presented a very piti- It is, of course, true to say that the evening was an inconvenient one for many; but, despite this fact, a much larger gathering might _have been very reasonably expected. We are conscious of the fact that a considerable number 1n the anxious to assist in doing levate the musical taste of the community, and te provide somewhat tter intellectual food than is usually doled musical gatherings; but where

persons on Saturday night? that they missed a rare treat, and a splendid exhibition of the capa- bilities of the human voice. The results of vocal culture, delicacy, refinement, power, and amazing compass of voice | marked the rendering of each and every item of the The quartette’s ‘‘O, Come,

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able spectacle.

community are something to e

be out at our were these It is certain

programme. , Manic.” (Abt.) and ‘‘Absence,” (Hatton) were beautifully sung by the gentlemen who comprised the quartette, their singing being marked by precision, attack and feeling. Mr. Daggett’s render- ing of ‘* Dreams,” (Strelezki) was very much appreciated by the. audience, and an encore was demanded. Mr.

Daggett’s voice is one of excellent calibre and very powerful ; but we may, perhaps, be permitted to say that his articulation was defective in some respects—this is a fault which can be remedied, hence our criticism. Mr. Paine’s sympathetic and mellow voice was heard to much adyantage in Morris’ exquisite ‘‘Cradle Song,” his lower notes being, in our opinion, the best. Welling’s charming solo, ‘* Dreaming ” was most effectively and powerfully given by Mr. Walker, who sang with much ease and restraint. The audience were not a little disappointed in being denied the pleasure of listening to a solo by the bass singer, the massiveness and range of whose voice was truly wonderful, Miss Hunt’s singing was beyond all praise ; but seeing that the con- cert is to be repeated this evening we strongly urge our readers to go and hear for themselves. We feel sure that they will be entirely satisfied and delighted.

A Suggestion.

Srr,—The meeting held in the Legisla- tive Library on Friday to devise ways and means to keep up the Public Gardens, was poorly attended. After various suggestions as to how funds would be raised to meet expenditure, they fell back on the old way, viz., bleed the tax-ridden citizens again; get the dear ladies to go and beg them to once again go down into their pockets and help to keep up the only clean spot in the city. In utter disgust at the prospect of the citizens being again asked to maintain this garden, I would suggest a remedy. Let the Mayor be asked to call a public meeting, and let a resolution be submitted asking the City Council to dismiss Prose- cutor Henderson and give half his salary to the Public Gardens, the other half toa Library. Surely, with a Stipendiary Mag- istrate, six policemen and a Marshal, (chosen by the temperance sentiment) the law of the land can be enforced without a farmer coming in twice or three times a week to aid in the legislation of givic affairs.

Yours, &c.,

Boston Markets. Tue Boston Chamber of Commerce circu- lar of the 17th gives the following as the prices of potatoes, eggs and fish at that port :— : Porators.—Receipts for the past six days 70,000 bu., including 55,000 bu. foreign ; previous six days 43,000 bu. There has been little change in the general con- ditiou of the market during the past week. Eastern stock has been working out slowly and as a rule at low prices. Receipts by the northern roads continue very light. P. E. Island Chenangoes are beginning to arrive more freely, and as they are general- ly good, they meet with quite a ready sale at 70 to 75c. The demand for Scotch and German potatoes is falling off, and most lots have to be urged of at easy prices. Eaes. —Receipts for the week 34 ‘boxes, 473 bbls., 13,511 cases ; last week 76 boxes 929 bbls., 11,839 cases. There was a slow trade early in the week, but prices have been held fairly steady, and at the close there is a firmer feeling on choice stock. The first direct steamer from P. E. Island has arrived with 4000 cases which are offer- ing at 14c., but the quality is rather ordin- ary and they are meeting with a slow sale. Choice western is quite tirm at 14$c. Extra eastern in light supply and generally held at 15c. Fish —Demand continues very light and the market about as previously reported. Codtish very quiet.

ST. JOHN PRICES.

(From Saturday’s Sun.)

Flour has advanced considerably in price during the past week and is very firm at the advance. A number of the mills of the west are closed down in consequence of the scarcity of wheat. P. E. Island mess pork sells at from $17 to $17.50.

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Hotel, by Auction.

I am instructed to sell by Auction, on the Premises,

ON MONDAY, JUNE 4th,

AT 12 O'CLOCK, NOON,

THAT WeLL-KNOWN HOTEL,

—ON THE—

Corner of Puwnal and Sidney Strests, Now occupied by Richard Pickard, Esq.

_ This Hotel is conveniently situated, within five minutes’ walk of the business portion of

the city, G. M. HARRIS,

HIG NEWS.

SproraL Despatcnes TO THE ExaMINER.

NBWS FROM OTTAWA.

Orrawa, May 20.

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WEBER MALE QUARTET,

In the Commons yesterday,

Sir John moved concurrence of the House to the address of regret from the Senate at the approaching departure of the Governor-General and Marchioness of Lansdowne. He made a brief reference to the ability with which His- Excellency had performed the duties of his office.

Mr. Laurier seconded the motign, re- marking that the expressions in the address were not mere formal conventional expres- sions of perfunctory lip courtesy, but a deep expression ‘of the feeling ‘Canadian people entertained toward their Excellen- cies.

Motion carried.

On motion foaa third reading of the bill to amend the electoral franchise,— _.

Mr. Laurier moved the addition of a clause to the effect that a reyision of the lists should take place in all electoral divisions whete the election of the sitting member was now controverted.

The amendment was defeated, 74 to 53, The bill passed,

The House then went into committee on the railway subsidies resolution, and Sir Charles explained that practically only two subsidies were being given this year, and these under exceptional circumstances.

Sir Richard Cartwright and Hon. Mr.

Mitchell urged that the Government should take care that roads subsidized were carried out, and that the money was not voted to purely speculative Railway companies.

The resolutions were concurred in and a bill founded thereon introduced,

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Action on the Papal Rescrip;,

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Dupuy, May 20.

Six thousand persons assembled at Phoenix Park to-day to take action on reso- lutions adopted by the Irish Catho- lic members of Parliament in reference to the recent papal rescript. No priests were present. Lord Mayor Sexton presided: Joha Dillon, Wm. O’Brien and other Par- nellites made speeches. The manifesto of the Irish members was endorsed hy accla- mation, The crowd dispersed in an orderly way. Dillon denied that the rescript was only moral doctrine. He said the Vatican would treat no other country in Europe.in the samt way. The Irish would neither submit or bow to Rome, and would show the world that they were able to discern between its spiritual and poli- tlealdemands,

Tunnelling the River.

Derrrorr, May 20.

A syndicate has been formed to tunnel the Detroit river here, known at the Michi- gan and Canada Tuynel Cq., and represents more than $100,000,000 of capital. It was legally formed in Canada, and will be prop- erly qualified for transacting business under the Michigan laws at once. The syndicate is composed uf D. Mills and Geo. Bliss of New York, Mr. Ludlow. of the Bank of California, and several officials of the Michigan Central Railway.

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A Serious Accident.

Norra Sypney, May 19. A very serious accident occurred this afternoon at the workg of the old Sydney coal mines. Astwomen were coming out of the pit, one of the cages, with empty tubs, was descending the shaft, and by some means unknown at present these men were caught in the cage. Neil McKmnon was killed and John McLellan was badly

TeECOVER.

Three Men Drowned.

Sr. Joun, N. B., May 20. On Thursday last, five lumbermen were crossing the Aroostock River ina_ boat, when the boat capsized, and three.of them, named Phinny, McQuade and Cule, were drowned. The men belonged near Freder- -icton, ; The Pope Thanked.

Lonpon, May 20.

The Post's correspondent at Rome says the lish bishops in their collective letter to the Pope thank His Holiness for the re- script, and for distinction between national and religious companies,

Weather Bulletin.

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Toronto, May 21—-10 a. m.

Moderate to fresh westerly winds, fine and mild,

An Islander Victimized.

Mr. Ernest Mills, a young and modest- looking man, was a passenger by the steamer ‘* Cumberland” gn Tuesday from Buston. Mr. Mills belongsto P. BE. Island, but had been fora short time in Boston, where he was employed. He was on his way to the Island, for the purpose of sell- ing whips for his employer. He had a bundle of whips with him valued at #50, After leaving Boston, Mr. Mills was approached by a man who knew ‘“‘ali about his people,” and where he was going, in fact the man was pvussessed of so much knowledge that Mr. Mills’ wai of the opfmion that he Jhad metan old friend of his father’s. Besides the bundle of whips Mr. Mills had the sum of $65 when he left Boston, While Mills and his new

cut and bruised, but itis thought he will}

Assisted by Miss Clara Hunt, In Aid of the Public Library,

—UNDER THE—

Patronage of His Honor the Lieut. Governor and His Worship the Mayor.

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PROGRAMME.

Quartet—‘‘ Watch Her Kindly, Stars”... .Hatton Weber Quartet.

Song—'* When We Are Parted”...........Gilbert Mr. Daggett. Quartet—“ Lead, Kindly Light”.............. Buck Weber Quartet. Cavatina—“ Bel Raggio ” (Semiramide)..... Verdi Miss Hunt. Quartet—‘ Old King Coal”......1.........+. Eades Weber. Quartet. Song—‘* Only to Love ”............cssdeeeee Dantley Mr. Walker.

Teio—“T Navigantl”.. ...0e.rsddecks cece Randegger Messrs. Daggett, Walker and Burnham, Song—“ Bay of Dublin”............... cadiide Moore Mr. Paine.

* Sepenade.”.........0sceca>9e. ipa secdasaceapeves Abt Weber Quartet.

Song—** Love’s Request”......5......+0 Reichardt Miss Hunt,

Quintet—‘‘O World, Thou Art Wondrous NE 5 inne t i advo + dulebh eave coah sav’ Hiller

Miss Hunt and Weber Quartet.

Tickets, 35 cents. Regeryed Seats, 5) cents. ae ll at 'F. L. Chappelie’s Bookstore. may2l

ARBOR DAWY.!

THE ARROR SOCIETY has appointed THURS- DAY NEXT (the Queen’s Birthday) as Arbor Day for this year. It is greatly to bo desired that the work so well begun a few years ago and since carried on may not be allowed to fall behind this season. On behalf of the Society, the under- signed would urge every citizen to plant out one or more Trees on that day. A. A. MACDONALD, President. R. R. FITZGERALD, Vice President. A. B, WAR ice President. H. C. MACDONALD, Secretary.

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Prince Edward Island Railway. NOTICE.

COMMENCING TO-MORROW, TUESDAY, 22ad inst., and continuing until Sammer Time Tabr takes effect, the Special Passenger and Mail Train now running between Charlottetown and Sammerside, in connection with Steamer to and from Point du. Chene,’will run through to Tignish and return on Tuesdays and Fridays. J. UNSWORTH, a Superintendent, Railway Office, Charlottetown, ay 21st, 1888. tl 28th—may?21

WATER WORKS.

VV ANTED, To-morrow Morning, at the Springs, Laborers, Masons and Quartrymenh. Apply to F a W. H. ERASER,

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AUCTION SALE

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Household Furniture.

By Auction, at my Salesroom,

On Friday Next, 25th Inst.,

AT 2 O'CLOCK, P. M., _

RLOR and Bedroom Sets, Dining Room and Kitchen Furniture, Crockery and Glassware, Carpets, Oil Cloths, Pictures, etc.,

etc. Also—1 Bell Organ. G. M. HARRIS,

may19—tl sle. Auctioneer.

AUCTION SALE.

] am instructed by WILLIAM GILL, ESQ., ‘to sell by Auction, on the Premises, ON MONDAY, 28th INST., AT 12 O'CLOCK, NOON,

His Double Tenement Dwelling House, situ- ated on Upper Hillsborough Street, adjoining the ‘residence of Samuel Lowe, This property is pleasantly located in one of the most healthy parts of the city. Size of Lot, 40x90 feet. Terms at sale.

G. M. HARRIS, Auctioneer.

AUCTION SALE.

A NEW DWELLING HOUSE —AND— TWELVE BUILDING LOTS.

may 19—pat tl sle

am instructed to sell by Auction, on MON-

acquaintance were in conversation, ancther man put in his appearance. He infurmed Mills's friend that there was on board ,a large amount of goods for him, and that there was a large sum to be paid on them. Uf course, the man had not the ready cash, and he appealed to Mr. §Mills, The latter in his simplicity handed out $60," and a cheque, with a good margin of interest for his kindness, was returned him. The alleged triend and his confederate disap- peared before the steamer reached Saint John, and so did:Mills’ $60, for which he bells worthless cheque. Rey. Mr. Mce- Neill came to the young man’s assist:

here.—sSt. John Globe. —

. r 7 a ++ -. AnotneR lot of the perfect k ladies boots, just received. Rem

id polish-for ember there

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DAY, the 28thday of May, instant, onthe premises, that newly-built COTTAGE frontin on Douglass Street, ciose by Upper Queen Street

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Twelve BUILDING LOTS, fronting on Upper ueen and Douglass Streets. Those centra!ly tuated Lots will be sold without reserve.

See plan and terms at my office.

A. ea. Auct * mayl7—dy eod tlsale wiry 2i —

_ NOTICE.

| WE. the undersigned Watchmakers of Char- : lottetown, agree to close our Stores at Six aan ae oom a ng in pode non except Satur- evening, when we w remain o i Nine odee commencing May 16. pert sae (Signed) W. W. WELLNER, 8 E. W. TAYLOR, G. H. TAYLOR,

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STOCK OF—

Spring and Summer Goods

Are now open, and for READY CASH, Bargains in all kinds of Goods can be had. 10; A BETTER LOT OF BARGAIN :0

Great Attractions in our Millinery Department,

Space will not permit us to mention all that we have to show, but we ask everyone No trouble to show the Goods. Just take a Jook at our CARPET DEPARTMENT.

DRESS DEPARTMENT complete with all t UMBRELLAS and SUNSHADES, very cheap.

ae SILKS, i: Black, Watered, Stripes and Shots ; sle.

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he latest Trimmings to match.

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