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THE DAILY EXAMINER.
JANUARY 17, 1887. THE ISSUE Nomination
luc scl Ly,
lurk WRITS ARE OUT
I candidat« 3 will t ike plac e on he 15th February; election on Tuesday, the 22nd
What questions are involved im the issir
his is the first qnestion that all intelligent |] una mtriotic ele ors will ask themselves lhe main enestion is, of course, which of
ties shall control the affairs Canada during t! suing hve years
Some persons say, not without reason,
prominent a place in our
| | | is, nevertheless, true that this vuntry is governed by the Party system No other system has yet been devised. rh I s of Canada are, therefore,called n to decide between the Parties Which party do you prefer—the Party led by
Mr. Blake. or the Party (now in office) led by Sir John A. Maedenald That is the
ne question for every elector to consi ler
re d ting his ballot on the 22nd of February
lf he t nks that Su John M pecion ld
should be turned out and Mr. Blake put in,
he will vote { candidates who, in
their turn, will vote in Parliament to cust
Sir John and put in Mr. Blake—-the candi Party. |
other hand, he thinks that Sir John
| Haacies Are i] |
- . : dates of the Opposition on the
and
ier statesmen ane
4 -
; } wiministrators, be Will Not be
le eived bv
ite about ‘* independence ind ‘“‘non
} +} . . } wtizsnship” on the part of any candidate,
but vote squarely for the men who have
bwen selected by the Liberal-Conservatie
Conventions
While deciding which of the Parties! they will choose, the electors will no doubt be met by this consideration: ‘* The Liberal-Conservatives have had their turn. It is true they have done pretty well. But
no harm. Come, make
he Grits
change Ww ill do +}
hings square. (rive t a chance.” This is the argument used by boys playing it see-saw —-and it is all right for the boys Dut for grown freemen, engaged in the im- portant duty of selecting men te govern the public affairs of the country and to repre sent their interests in the Supreme Council of this Great Nationality, it is a considera- tion so foolish that it ought not to be dwelt upon for one moment. The electors ought rather to be guided by the wise old Chris ** Prove all hold fast which Liberal- hold on to The experience they have gained in
will
better to conduct the affairs of the public
tian motto: things ; to that
(‘onservatives have done well.
the
is good.” If
them.
the past two terms enable them the
in the future! The proof by which may
judge between the parties is not far to find.
} the electors
It is treasured in the public records ; it is
is written face of the the daily ex-
vivid in the memories ofall. It in large characters upon the country ; it is contained in perience of every man who does business at home or travels abroad.
In general terms it may be said that the country was not prosperous when the Oppo- had their turn; that it
prosperous -
sition has been wonderfully prosperous—siuce Sir John Macdonald and his Party under- took the Contrast fora moment the unhappy years
1887-78,
direction of its public affairs.
when almost the only thriving
business man was the auctioneer of bank
rupt goods, with the when
present, time
every prudent, honest man in town and uuntry is able to pay his debts, and con-
It will
and said truly, that the
tentment and prosperity abound ! of course be said, change is not due entirely to the Liberal- Conservative Party. But it will not be denied that the people of 78 were on the whole just as hardworking, just as careful,
just as thrifty, just as honest, just as enter-
prising as the people of to-day. The self-sawe people who were going t» ruin in ‘78 are prosperous now ;
and we must conclude that the pleasing change has in some degree resulted from the change in the fiseal system —the very change which the Oppositionists declared would result in the **ruination” of the country ! Statesinen cannot make a country prosper- ous if the people are shiftless, extravagent and supine ; but they can place a thrifty, economical and energetic people in an
adyantageocus position to build up their
and to do business with their This is what Sir John A. Mac-
Parliament
country, nuichbors. donald and his supporters in
have done !
The fiscal policy of the Government— has it proved ** ruinows to the country?” This is one of the first questions which the
thoughtful elector will ask himself as he
proceeds to decide between the Parties ;
and as he looks over his accounts for the past year, and sees that almost every article he purchased was obtained at a cheaper price than that at which the same article was obtained before the fiscal policy ot the finds that insteat of « large loss he has made a that he will decide
Government was introduced ; as he
substantial gain; aud as he sees
neighbors also are thriving, that the present fiscal policy has not been the country, that the should ousted from
n that count.
ruinous to and
Government not be otice ¢
Then, he will, perhaps, turn his atten-
tion to the question of the construction of
the Capoten F ‘ific dPivsy,
his |
It wilh
that tht ina
‘THE DAILY EXAMINER,
present Government Party have been com pletely triumphant over a dificult National enterprise in which the Opposition Party want to know the
|} was saved without putting the country to
j will i
signally failed: he
'whether or not the credit of country
| undue expense ; whether or not the large lamount of public money laid out has been National im. Well,
ithe railway has made the hundreds of mil_ the Northwest
iworth while in so far as the
terests of Canada are concerned.
Hons of ac *es of land in which were beforeabsolutelyworthless-- worth from $1 to $d per acre; moreo\ er, it at once the
}enables and induces settlers to go into
country, and to share with us the burden
|
of taxation ; further, it places us in direct communication with China, and will, for all time, make every pound of tea the people of Canada will use ever cheaper than if the tea had
stil] to be carried through the Suez Canal ;
has undoubtedly
in addition to all this, it
' heen one of the causes of the strengthened leredit of Canada,and the consequent ability to borrow
lof the Government money at
cheaper rates; then it dvinds the whole leountry together; its value, from a National point of view, was proved during the Riel Rebel-
jlion, and will be still more clearly demon-
should war h Russia or
strated with Eastern power unfortunately ensue.
any These considerations will, we are sure, weigh with the electors of Prince Edward Island, par- |ticularly if it be found that the Province has, on accountof its isolated position, been largely incemnitied for her proportion or the
Government expenditure on our
igreat Transcontinental line. Another questien involved in the issue is
the conduct of the Government respecting
ithe Northwest Rebellion and the execution | , .
of Riel. Was the
did the Government
| promptly
Rebellion justitiable ? do
and declining to
and right in suppressing it interfere to save its leader ?
The Subway Question is of the first im- portance from a Provincial point of view. | Which of the parties is most likely to pro- vide this means of putting Prince Edward | Island in constant anc direct communica- tion with the world ?
These and some unproved charges as to administrative corruption comprise the issue practically before the people.
Mr. Blake
to make prohibition a
has publicly declined
question involved
in the Issue; and his idea about
making the Senate elective seems very
visionary in face of the hard fact that the Senate itself and the Imperial Parlia- the
change before it can be made.
ment also have to assent to proposed
——> <> o—
An Erroneous Statement.
letters of Messrs. and G, C.,
another column, we have to
Referring to the Horne
published in
Hooper,
Alexander
say that, though not responsible for the
statements of correspondents, we regret the
insertion of the communication of ‘* One
Who Knows.” He, no doubt, believed that what he stated was exactly correct : it appears that he has been misinformed.
Probably the reason the names of Messrs. Horne
in the
and Hooper were mentioned letter of
that
our correspondent were made by correspondents of the Patriot to
advance Mr. Welsh’s canvass as a politician
was attempts
on accountof the purchase of this cargo of But Mr. Welsh himself had, of course, no such tention, we may assume, Was not a party to the attempt. He would not insult the intelligence of the people of Fort Augustus by expecting them to vote for him because he purchased some oats from them. Everyone knows that it is one thing to be a popular ship- ownerand dealer, and anotheranl very differ- ent thing to possess the qualifications of a competent member of Parliament ; everyone knows that there is nothing in eommon_be- tween oat-buying and canvassing for votes. We should be sorry, indeed, to do Mr. Welsh the least injustice as to either his business or his candidature ; and we regret that a matter pertaining only to his busi- ness was dragged (by some of his own poli- tical friends) ito the matter of his candid- ature for Queen’s County. This does not, of course, justify our correspondent in mak- ing an erroneous statement, though it would have been a good excuse for retort- ing as he did if the fact were as he stated it,
oats. and,
—_—__ English Sparrows. pte . English sparrows are now seen in 0ou- streets every day. The bird seemed per
fectly at home amid the snow and the frost, flocking and chattering and picking up seeds on the middle of the street, and flitting off to a tree or the lofty cornice of a warehouse, when disturbed by a passing team. They have evidently come to stay, but unless they make themselves more agreeable than they do in other American towns, we will littl» relish their society. They are found to feed on seeds and garbage. destroy few insects, and drive away the native birds which are so use- tul in keeping the insect swarms in check.
The English sparrow was introduced to America in 1350, and has since extended over the continent from Maine to California. It has not yet reached the Gulf States, but the frosts and snows of Canada have offered no obstacle to its distribution. It is said that if they become as abundant in the West as they are in the Eastern States, the abundant ; Millions of the United States harvest will be | materially reduced thereby.
Various means for their destruction bave | been devised. In Philadelphia they were | taken as targets in place of pigeons at shoot- |ing matches. But, as ordinary gunners find | it hard enough to wing pigeons, the sparrows | took it all in the light of a joke, and atways }came in crowds to watch the fun. In Aus- tralia poison was used, The sparrows died, aud so did the cats and poultry. A Western divine proposes to use steam fire genginés for their destruction. But still the sparrows live
vn and 1m , Sotabtimes ruisiny six brovls
Supreme Court, January 17. The case of Juan Macaldo, indicted for stabbing with intent to kill, was given to the jury about six o'clock on Saturday evening. At half-past ten the jury re- turned to the Court Room,
and, through their foreman, announced that they had
failed to agree upon a_ verdict, and asked fer information as to “how long it would take a man’s’ blood
to cool?” (In explanation of this query we may say that according to the evidence Macaldo and Smith had a row some few minutes previous to the stabbing and it was to find out if sufficient time had elapsed be- tween the row and the stabbing for Macaldo’s passion to abate, that the ques- tion was asked.) His Lordship again ex- pla‘ned the evidence on that point and said that that was a matter for the jury to de- decide, and one which they should carefuily consider before giving their. verdict. The jury then retired and at half-past eleven again returned and announced that they could not agree upon a verdict. They were accordingly discharged. Seven of the jurors were for conviction on the indictment and tive for *‘stabbing with intent to do grievous bodily harm.” ;
This morning the absent debtor case of Alexander McKinlay vs. Annie E. Cole and another, was disposed of, and a verdict for the plaintiff for $167 was rendered.
After the above case had been conéluded, a hew jury was empanelled in the Micaldo case, and the trial was in progress at the time of our going to press.
The case of Ebenezer Marshall, indicted for shooting with intent to do grievous bodily harm, stands over until next term. Marshall is released on bail in two sureties for $200 each and himself in $400.
THE SHORT METRE,
While in San Francisco, L. E. Myers ran a quarter mile in 48 4-5 seconds.
NEWS IN
A lyre five feet high has been found by Dr. Schliemann. We have bigger lyres in this country, but they are not spelled that way. have received Hall in
Mr. Gladstone is said to $1,250 for his article on Locksley the Nineteenth Centiry.
A new dictionary is coming out with 240,000 words. People who are ever bent on haying the last word sh ould subscribe at once.
“What will follow the toboggan?” asks an exchange. Bruises, generally, and
sometimes a broken limb. Let the sport
proceed.
A few weeks ago Wm. Patterson, of Caledonia, N. S., trapped a very large bald eagle, measuring seven feet from the tip of the wings.
The British admiralty has adopted Lord Charles Beresford’s advice to build a fleet of fast cruisers. The fleet will be com- pleted in two years.
A San Francisco judge has decided that a $250 sealskin cloak isn’t a necessary article of apparel for the wife of a man with an in- come of $15 a month.
Jane Bouchie, 50 years of age, ran away from the Antigonish poorhouse on the 30th ult., and has not yet been heard from. It is thought she has perished.
It is noted that the number of insane persons in Massachusetts has increased 150 per cent. since 1885, while the increase in population is scarcely 60 per cent.
A brea) of promise suit is now in pro- gress at ‘ie circuit court,'Dorchester, N. b. Annie Keith is plaintiff and her cousin, Benj. Keith, defendant. Seduction is also charged.
Merlatti,the Frenchman, suceeeded in fast- ing 50 days. Several persons have jumped of Brooklyn bridge and gone through Niagara rapids uninjured. The race seems to be changing.
The Bath, Me., Times, tells how a maid- en attacked a supposed burglar, one night recently, and found by the crash that the blow was aimed at her own image in a large looking-glass.
Moses Lowe, aged 78, a half brother of Sir Charles Tupper, and one of the oldest residents of Amherst, died on Tuesday last. He caught cold on New Year's Day, and was but a few days ill.
A detective was caught in the act of rob- bing a desk in the C. P. R. Station, Winni- peg, a few nights ago. Fifty dollars which he had stolen were found on his person. He was promptly jailed.
Daniel Heckman, of Heckman’s Island, Lanenburg, N. 8., has in his possession a two-year-old heifer and also a yearling calf, both of whom are as white as milk without a hair of any other color.
The 75-year old man and 14-year-old girl who eloped from Winslow, Maine, and sub- sequently married at Haverhill, Mass., have returned to Winslow, and are reported to be looking bright and happy.
“OQ, Clara,” said Maud, ‘‘Charley took me sleigh-riding last night. I had such fun. I drove.” ‘‘What was the matter with Charley?’ ‘Stupid! He couldn't drive with his teeth, could he ?’”
Mr. J. L. Black, M. P. P., Sackville, N. B., shipped to Great Britain during the past year ten cargoes of deals, aggregating 3,803,550 feet. Mr. Black has made ar- rangements for shipping 5,000,000 feet during the present year.
James Harris & Co., St. John, N. B., are building a number of first and second- class passenger cars for the Intercolonial, New Brunswick, and New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island Railway. They are also building about three hundred freight cars.
On Wednesday evening last, a barn con- taining ten tons of hay, one mower, one hay wheel rake, a lot of harness, and one pig, belonging to John Barry at Dougherty Creek, N.S., were totally destroyed by fire. A boy who had been sent to feed some sheep let matches fall into the straw.
Brigadier General Marvin Lube, of the Salvation Army, was before the court at Pittsfield, Mass., a few days ago, charged by his wife with threatening to kill her and to commit suicide. Lube arrived at Pitts- field a year ago with a corps of Salvation- ists and succeeded in interesting a rich
idow, who marrieG hia; am hus support him site.
- MONDAY,
' A Murderer’s Confession., dens RUM DID IT, | John M. Wilson, the murderer of ; Anthony Daly, who was hanged on Thurs- | day last, mace a detailed confession of the crime at Norristown, Pa. Wilson begins by addressing himself to ‘“‘Gentlemea of Norris town,” and says among other things: *‘l |
stand upon the brink of a never-ending eternity, in terrible disgrace, and (barring the sympathy of a few Christian people) absolately friendless in America, This, though the saddest, is one of the happiest hours of my life. I have been bora again, converted unto God. All the sinful lusts and pleasures that | once gloried in have become disgusting and hateful. No doubt, to you, a frank acknowledgement by me of
this crime is a foregone conclusion. There is no need of a new confession. The old one stands as I ileft it,
saddled for the rider, and I am the rider, so to speak. When delirious with whiskey I struck poor Daly,and killed him outright. The fear of death by violence caused me_ to cover my crime. 1 prayed right over his dead body, but God forgives nobody their
sins until you forsake them.” Then he says: ‘But, through the gloomy fog of
evils, | see looming the great and universal hell gate of the masses and mother of cor- ruption, stroug drink. It caused the mur- der of poor Daly, and brought this fate upon me. O, rum, thou wrecker of homes, thou lever of broken hearts, | hate thee. Thou art a robber of morals, a promoter of vices, an assassin of virtue, a deadly foe
of God. Thou art a_ soothing syrup for all villany, a murderer of souls and trap-door to perdition. No one
but those who have a born appetite for strong drink ean form any idea of the burn- ing thirst [ possessed, nor of the charming deceitfulness of this heaven cursed bever- age. My father and grandfather before me were teetotallers, but strange to say, I thirsted for liquor. Liquor is no excuse for crime, we hear from all intelligent men. | wish to ask them: Is crime any excuse for liquor being a legal business? Aiter you go beyond a certain point in depravity caused by rum, there is nothing that will destroy a thirst for liquor but the love of God.” Wilson concludes as __ follows: ‘When my strangled body hangs between heaven and earth, may all who look upon it imagine they hear me say: “‘This is the work of rum, Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by ?’—Wilson was a native of Barrington, Nova Scotia.
Liberal Conservative Meeting.
\ MEETING of the _ Liberal-Conservative +4 Electors will be held at SCOTT’S HALL, on TUESDAY EVENING, the 18th inst. W. Kk. DAWSON, President. A. A. McLEAN, Secretary.
Jan. 17, 1887—2i
JRUHBSTHAL CONUERE
ME. VINNICOMBE and his Pupils, assisted by some of the best musical talent of the city, will give their Annual Orchestral Concert at the
Y-M-C.- A. HALL,
ON
Monday, the 3ist Instant. .
Jan. 17, 1887.
NEXT in importance to the Close-running and +‘ Good Mechanism of the Watch itself, is tha3 it should be protected by
A Tight and Well-Fitting Case,
Among the best for this purpo3se we consider those made at the Keystone Watch-Case Factory, Phila- delphia, U. S. Started by JAMES BOSS, over 30 years ago this Factory has stood the test of time, and now employs a working fores of 559 men.
Their Silver. Gold-f‘led and Nickel are A. l. Their Gold-filied are
Guaranteed to Wear 20 Years,
in fact, they often wear longer than that. Many of our Rockford Watches are protected by these cases, specially made fer us, and which possess ad vantages over any other case in the market.
E. W. TAYLOR,
CAMERON BLOCK, Jan. 17, 1887.
Cases
ren
I DON’T SAY MUCH, but [am thinking the bes! place to have vonr Un tertaking done is at number SEVENTY-TWO GRAFTON STREE?, whereeyerything is complete. Personal attend- ance, Plumes arrived and ready for use—wea- ther permitting.
2)
ISAAC W. WADMAN. Jan. 17, 1887—6i eod wky li pd WANTED WE desire to correspond with a few men, in reference to working up a business in Prince {Edward Island. Capital not required: wages
good, Full information given on application, either by letter or personally, at offices No. 4, 724
nce Vim. Street, St. John, N. &, vat, rt Ter ouWw Re wky
t !
JANUARY 17. 1
JOHN MCLEOD &
Dress Materials,
Velveteens in every shade,
Mantles and Jerseys.
The largest stock of Carpets on the stand,
Corsets all sizes and prices.
Wool Squares and Scarfs---ail Low Prices.
at very
GIVE ts ACALE,
JAMES PATON & CO,
MARKET SQUARE,
R GOODS.
Ch’town, Jan. 12,
LADIES’
Astracan Jackets, lav Coats,
Fur-lined Cloaks,
Wasa ft fur Uaps,
Fur Gloves,
Fur Tippets,
Muffs, in
ALao
* i Rw P av sta ,
Seal, ‘@ A large assoriument of
Seaver, Men's Furnishings, ee Otter, Shirts, Persian Lamb, Collars, Astracan, Cuffs,
Braces,
Monkey,
Belgian Seal, &e. Hosiery,
Ladies’ Caps, Ties, Children’s Caps, Paramatta and Rubber Mufis, &c. Coats,
—-ALso— Underclothing, &c., at
A Full Line of Staple Prices as Low as any
and Faney Dry Goods, in the trade.
at Lowest Prices.
—--—-——/() ee
STANLEY BROs, :
Brown’s Block, Oppesite Market House.
Ch’town, Nov. 16, I886—dy & wky
“A HAPPY GEW YEAR TO ALL”
3
E. PROWSE takes this o»portunity of wishing his many customers and friends ‘A ;
4, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,” and at the same time wishes to tell them ~ that he can sellthem a SUIT or OVERCOAT at such alow price that they will feel happy, 9 notwithstanding the low prices of oats, pork, potatoes, &c., Ke, x
- ee re)
Ci Onl ees
He has the Greatest Assortment of
OVERCOATS
EVER
ee
AND
ON F.. &
SUS SHOWN ISLAND,
moe eee (ee a
WORSTED GVERCOATS FROM $5.60, UP.
OD er
Merchants may blow and how!, but L. E. sells the cheapest.
EVERY DuPARTMENT FULL 0?
—_- - ns
UHEAP GOGDE,
His Custom Tailoring Department is turning out spleadid fits.
4@ GIVE HIM A TRIAL.
No trouble to show goods.
70:
lL. E. PROWSE;,
HAT, 74 QUEEN STREET.
Sign of the BIG Ch'town, Der. 16, J 886.
ATTRACTIONS,
tote ee
reductions during the Xmas and New Year’s trade :-
W* will make the following
Fur Caps, worth $18.00 for $14.00 Boys’ Overcoats, worth $4.75 for 3.50 Fur Caps, worth 12.00 for 9.00 Boys’ Overcoats, worth 4.00 for 2.75 Fur Caps, worth 10.50 for 8.50 Boys’ Suits, worth 7.00 for 5.00 Fur Caps, worth 7.50 for 5.00 Boys’ Suits, worth 6.00 for 4.50 Fur Caps, worth 6.75 for 4.75 Boys’ Suits, worth 5.00 for 3.75 Fur Caps, worth 4.75 for 3.75 Boys’ Suits, worth 4.00 for 3.00 Boys’ Overcoats, worth 7.10 for 4.75 | Boys’ Suits, worth 3.00 for 2.00 suys’ Overcoats, worth 6.75 for 4.10 Boys’ Suits, worth 2.30 for 1.75
"§ UPPER QUEEN ST., (Op. Roget's New Brick Ch’wwn, Dev. 22, 1885,
Block.)
pt a