TiE DAILY EXAMI

ins

NOVEMBER 19 1888.

Railway Freight Rates,

mistaken if he

Our correspondent is ‘magines that we attach blame to the management of the railway. If our fall

tratlic has outgrown the rolling stock of the railway, and the fact is stated, it does vot vecessarily follow that the rar way manage: ment is blamed—it proves only that the the Province is growing and

If the enlargement of a home

trade of flourishing. } : . + o* . market on the Mainland suggests @ revision of the tariff of rates in the interests vf the Government and people by whom and for

Is

land railways are operated, the discontent

: : whom both the Intercolenial and P. E.

ed person by whom the suggestion is made, does not necessarily attach blame to the railway Nor has Tue Ex- aNINER blamed the management of the P, On the contrary THE

management.

E. Island Railway. expressed the officials will

ExaMINER unhesitatingly

pinion that ‘the railway : exert themselves to the utmost to satisly 7 « ‘ all reasonable demands” on the part o:

merchants and shippers.

What Tae Examiner wishes to see is the greatest possible assistance afforded in the levelopment of the markets of Moncton snd other growing towns on the Mainland ; snd it is satisfactory to Tue Examiner & have the assurance of our correspondent that as soon as the authorities of the Iuter-

onial Railway and the Steam Navigation a disposition to move

0 npany ** show

this direction they wiil experieace no

dittieulty in bringing this (P. E. Island)

in

Railway into line.”

THe ExaMINER suggested the question as

iv for the consideration of the -railway

superintendents. It appears that the as- sistance of the manager of the Steam Navigation Company is also needed. May not he, too, be brought inte line f

_ poo pee ae Communication With the Main-

land.

ic is a pleasing coincidence that while

ople

the pe of this Province are appreciat- ing more and more highly the importance f the home market afforded by the flour- ishing manufacturing towns on the main- the mainland are they e and more the importance of the trade

A large

iay evening 1

laad tne people on

beginning ta show that appreciate,

with this Provinces. meeting held

st Shediac on Fri § siguificant ota sag teeing in favor of

improved n the Island and the Among the

ninmuuication betwee

inainiand. resolutions unani-

mously passed were the following: : Whereas, Lt is lesirable to m iutain com-

muui-:ition by water between New Brunswick and E-iward Island, via Shediae and Summer si le, for & wnuger period than is pre- sensiy doue by the boats of the P. E. 1. Na i-

gation Co.;

’Miriuce cial

Aad whereas, It is very apparent, from tine evidence of pilots, saliag masters and others vequsiated with the subject, that such com- muoicatioa can, without much difficulty, be imaiutaiaed, by any boat built for the purpose

of encoustering ice, until from the 15th tothe 30th January each year, while the trips of the boats now running cease about the Ist day otf

December every year, and that communica-

tion could easily be commenced one month

earlier i pring than is done at present; And whereas, Evidence of the above is

found iu the fact that saiing vessels have entered and cleared from this port up to the Ist day of January, a month after the stop- page of the steam communication, and that thovners and other sailing v: ssels invarisbly ind clear from two to three weeks 1e spring than the present boats; Therefore resolved, That the Dominion Gov- ernment he requested to provide a suitable boat to maintain steam communication be- tween Shediac and Summerside as long as

arrive

earlier in

possible after and before the stoppage in run- nlug of the present boats.

Whereas, It is very desirable to maintain onstant communication by water between P. BE. Island and the Mainland;

lud Whereas, he evidence of persors uainted with the subject is to the

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it w ae effect that a route from the vicinity of Shediac to the vicinity of Summerside presents fewer

lifficultics than any other, there being clear water for a great part of the distance nearly all winter:

Therefore Resolved, That it is the duty of Dominion Government to provide a suit- end endeavor to establish and main- ter communication.

wat

able boat tain such wi

A meeting held at Summerside for the purpose of dis- astion of improved communi-

will to-morrow evening be

cussing the qu cation with the mainland.

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Sicnificance of the Result.

Harper's Weekly has « careful commen-

the result of the Presidential

[t BAYS :

tary on election.

« Unquestionably, the decision at the polls will be regarded as practically conclusive against reduction of the surplus by diminish- ing texes on necessities and raw materials. Whether the Republicans will frame a bill in accordance with their platform or with the Senate bill, or whether they will devote them- acives t> reducing the surplus by spending it, remains to be seen, They may interpret the election of General Harrison as a general grant of authority to do what they choose. They will certainly interpret it as a mandate for maintaining an extreme tarrf.”

The announcement made on Saturday, by the Charlottetown Gaslight Company, was a pleasing one to our citizens. The large reduction to be mado in the price ot “as Will, s hoped, result ina large ad- d Am n other _— ts, the people will have more of thgt wien ma n, with all their ties, stabi nee a: Viz. more leht. We sincere ly trust that the Company will net be dis- appointed, Thev furnish good gas under the we-ent manazeme it, and deserve tw be

Welt pabruwaiact Ly teu Cmemauaaity,

consumption of gas-

iy of the

if

facili: |

ingenious Politicians.

ne

Tux leaders of the Liberal party are taxing their ingenuity and their eye-sight to discover, in the result of the Presidential election, a gleam of hope for their policy of Commercial Union or Unrestricted Re- ciprocity. Those who inspire the Toronto Globe evidently think that they have seen it. The Globe says :

‘Though a Democratic victory would have meant the ultimate adoption of Free Trade by the United States, and consequently with- ia a limited space of time by Canada, it ap- pears to us by no means unlikely that its immediate effect would have been to check the Unrestricted Reciprocity agitation on this side. Had tke Mills Bill, for example, gone into force, a large number of our most im: portant raw products would have been ad mitted free, and the weight of the agitation in favor of freer trade relations would have been lessened proportionately.

“Tt is quite consistent with the policy of the Republican party to encourage full Reciprocity with us, but it is equally ertain that their doctrine is to give nothing for nothing, and not to admit our raw pro ducts free unless we, in turn, will throw open ou markets to their manufactures.

‘“ Neither is it to be forgotten that the two most prominent advocates of this project in the present House of Representatives were Messrs. Hitt and Butterworth (both ardent Republicans), and that there is, self-evidently, quite as much to be said in fivor of Unre- stricted Reciprocity with Canada from their standpoint as from that of the Democrats— even us a matter of theory. As a matter of practice, there is another and very important consideration.”

avowed

It is, nevertheless, true that the battle cries of the Republicans were ** Protection to the industries of the United States,” ‘Confusion to Great Britain, Canada and Free Trade,” and that these cries are in direct and positive antagunism to the policy of admitting Canadians to free competiticn in United States markets. There is nothing in the Republican victory to warrant the hope of the Globe that by striving to con- vince our American friends that we sincere- amicable relations with them, or Unrestricted Reci- The only

ty desire Commercial Union procity may be brought about. way to obtain Commercial Union with the States is to sue for political union. In view of what has occurred, recently and remotely, the people of Canada are nvt likely to adopt this course.

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The Queensland Difficulty. THE appointment of Henry Arthur

Blake, formerly Governor of Newfvound- ot

Queensland, is not meeting with the ap-

land, to the position of Governor proval of the people of the latter place, as

has been already intimated in THe Ex-

AMINER. Sir Arthur Hunter Palmer, who is now the acting Governor of Queensland, in advising the Colonial Secretary of the objectious made to the appointment, says that Mr. Blake is not known to have ad- winistered a responsible government with discretion and success, and that Queens- land is entitled to have a Governor of proved ability and discretion. Mr. Blake's experience in colonial governorship is con- fined to a year’s governorship of Newfound- land, while his previous experience would only disqualify him for the duties he would be called on to perform. The objec- tion to Mr. Blake in Queensland, says the acting Governor, was spontaneous, imme- diate and general, and was more strongly accentuated because his nomination fol- lowed the crisis in which the rigid exercise of privilege had to give way to responsible government. A Governor cannot be appointed from an Imperial point alone, he continues, as the colony pays the salary and expects to be given a Governor of whom the people approve, aud whe will work heartily and loyally for the colony’s interest.

The Goverument should, and probably will, give every attention to the wishes of the people, as expressed through the acting

Governor. Indeed, as affairs now stand, we should not be at all surprised to learn that Mr. Blake’s appointment as Governor had already been cancelled.

Robert Burns.

Dg. AnpERSON, of the Prince of Wales

College, delivered his excellent lecture on **R« bert Burns,” under the auspices of the Georgetown Literary Society, in the Town Hall, Georgetown, on Friday, the 16th inst. This society has been formed for the purpose of providing a course of lectures during the coming winter, and arrange- ments have been made with some of the ablest lecturers in the Province. As every one was anxious to hear a man so disting- uished in educational circles as Dr Ander- son, it is unnecessary to state that the lec- ture room was on this occasion filled by an audience who expressed their appreciation of the merits of the discource by the rapt ittention with which they listened for an hour and a half. The learned gentleman’s lecture remind- ed us, that from a_ study of the life of Burns, we may learn that men of genius are not confined to the rank of the great and rich, but may spring from the humbl- est condition of life; and, also, that how- ever conscious a man may be of his intel- lectual superiority to his fellows, still his passions must not be indulged contrary to the dictates of reason, and that nature will not submit with impunity to the infringe- ment of any of her laws,—-even in a man of genius.

At the close remarks were made by Hon. A. J. McDonald and Mr. A. C. Stewart, who remarked that the love and admira- tion with which the Ayrshire bard is re- garded increases as the years rol] on, not by the sons of the heather alone, but by all | English speaking people.

After a cordial vote thanks to the lecturer for his kindness in coming to Geurgetown and giving them such a liter- ary treat, the first lecture of the series was over, boding good succose tu the future aes.

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LETTERS

A Further Explanation.

TO THE EDITOR,

Si1r,—1 observe that you are not satisfied with my explanation in reference to Tne XAMINER’S complaint against the railway, | nor are you prepared to admit that the) alleged discontent on the part of the mer- chants and traders is wholly without cause. Now, in order to settle this matter effuct- tually, I will make two propositions. If you will publish instances of the existence of discontent, I will undertake to show that reasonable cause for such dves not exist, Or, if you will call at the railway railway office and investigate the whole matter, I feel satisfied that you will publicly exonerate the railway from the blame you now attach to the maaagement.

But your complaint appears to have nar- rowed itself down to this: ‘* That while the railway charges full rates for freight in connection with the Island boats and the Intercolonial railway, it makes a consider- able discount or reduction for freight in connection with the Boston steamers; ” and you give expression to the opinion “* that if the railway can afford to make consider- able abatements on account of freight by the Boston boats, it ought also to be able to afford to make considerable abatements on account of freight by the Steam Naviga- tion Company's steamers and and the In- tercolonial railway.” I am not going to

impute the foregoing to a lack of knowledge on the part of any indi- vidual, but I cannot resist’ the temptation to say that a __ better

understanding of the subject under con- sideration would have saved both the per- son making the complaint and the jvurnal yiving public utterance to same, from fall- ing into an obvious error. For the better information of all parties in need of light in regard to these matters, I may state that it is only when the Boston steamers make a considerable ‘* abatement” from their regular rates on potatoes or other classes of freight that the P. E. Island Ralway dves the same, as it also does in connection with the Island steamers and {ntercolonial Railway in all cases in which these curporations also become a party to a a reduced through rate. You write as if you were not aware of the fact that this railway gives a very considerable reduction from regular tratlic rates on all classes of freight via I. C. R. and Island steamers to and from Halifax, St. John, Bangor, Port- land, Boston, Quebec, Montreal and al! Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific Railway points.

But the P. E. Island Railway charges full rates on freight for Moncton. So aiso

do the Island steamers and Intercoloniai Railway. And in view of _ this fact, how absurd for THe Examiner to blame this railway for the

comparatively high rate charged on potatoe- to Moncton! Go to the Managor of the Sieam Navivation Co. and ask him to give a reduced rate on a shipment for Moncton, and he will probably reply that, inasmuch as that town is not a competing point, he cannot see his way clear to interfere with his local rate. The General Freight Ageut of the I. C. R. would also be likely to give the same answer, if approached for a simi- lar purpose. However, as Moncton is now a town of considerable importance, it is a question if it would not be advisable, ontl e part of thesteamers and ra:lways interested, to enter into an arrangement, by which the foot products of this Province could be placed in her markets at less cost for trans- portation charges than is now being paid. Speaking for the Superintendent of this Railway, who is at present absent, I feel safe in saying that as soon as the 1. C. R. and Island steamers show a disposition to move in this direction they will experience no difficulty in bringing this railway into line. RatLway.

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New Baptist Seminary.

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Tue new Baptist Seminary at St. Mar- tin’s, N. B., is a handsome structure, re- flecting every credit upon those instrumen- tal in its establishment. The cost is between $30,000 and $40,000. There are already 55 students enrviled, of whom 13 are for the ministry. This number will be largely increased early in the new year.

The grounds comprise seventy-five acres, and the building is one of the handsomest in the Maritime Provinces. Built of brick and stone, it consists of three departments, vis., the centre building for scholastic pur- poses and wings at each side for male and female departments. The whole establish- ment is in three stories with mansard. roof. The heating and ventilating arrangements are perfect.

The Superintendent is Rev. J. A. Gor- don, a native of Uigg, for some time pastor at East Point, and lately of Leinster Street Church, St. John. The Principal is Rev. B. F. Simpson, a native of Cavendish, who will be assisted by an accomplished staff of teachers, capable of taking charge of every branch taught in a first-class academy and ladies’ seminary.

The Seminary is conducted upon the principle of the government of a home, purely under Christian influence, and as cheaply as is at all consistent with thorough instruction and good accommodation.

<aED - I - MEE Police Court.

Alexander Chipman, drunk on Sunday afternoon, fined $1 without costs.

Henry Welsh, drunk and disorderly about the streets on Sunday night, fined $10 or 20 days.

Henry Williams, drunk on Sunday night, fined $1 or 4 days.

Frank Davison, charged with using abusive language towards Isaac MeCou- brey, fined 50 cents, each to pay his own costs.

As you like it. Grey and faded whiskers may be changed to their natural and even color—brown or black—by using Bucking- ham's Dye, Try it.

Lecture,—‘' Gough in Hymor and Elo. quence.” by John R. Clarke, in the Y, M. C. A. Hall this evening.

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The use of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla purifies the blood, stimulates the secretions, and imparts new life and vigor to every function of the body. For nearly half a century, it has re- mined unrivallsd as the best blood medicine ever discovered. Be convinced by a trial.

McCatu's Bazaar Patterns—-a large stock selling at tive vouts vach,—Heaiis & Stewart.

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“MONDAY.

‘Furniture !

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Parniture

WW HAVE JUST RECEIVED a Large Con- |

signment of

NEW FURNITURE,

COM PRISING~-

Parlor and Bedroom Setts, in Walnut, Mahog- any, Ash and Oak ; Pavior and Extension Tables, Walnut and Ash Sideboards, Flock and Hair Mattrasses, Cane Chairs, &c., &c.

The public are respectfully invited to in- spect this Furniture before purchasing else- where,

G. M. HARRIS,

novl9—dy & wky Auctioneer.

vnetion Sale of Apples aud Onions

TO BE SOLD AT SALESROOM,

TO-MORROW, TUESDAY, AT 2 O'CLOCK, P. M.: 150 Barrels APPLES, 10 24 ONIONS. R. BEAIRSTO,

Auctioneer.

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Victoria Round and Nut.

33() MORROW, TUESDAY, ex 8. 38. * William,” at MeMillan’s Wharf. Parties having orders will please be ready to receive without further notice.

R. McMILLAN.

TONS of above Coal landing TO-

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Landing and to Arrive.

is

Barrels ONIONS, 125 Boxes RAISINS, 175 FIGS, 75 CHEESE, 100 Half Chests TEA.

RITCHIE BROS.

ae

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TENDERS.

EALED TENDERS, addressed to the under- signed, will be received up to SATURDAY. tst December, at noon, for the building of a block of FOUR FRAME DWELLING HOUSES on Prince Sireei, tor John MoPhail, Esq The names of two persons willing to hecome surely for the faithful performance of the work to accompany each tender. The right is reserved to reject any orall ten- ders. Pians and specifications cau be seen at

the office of PHILLIPS & CHAPPELL, Architects,

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READ THIS!

LEWIS has the largest stock of Ameri- « can and Canadian MOULDINGS in the city, Wholesale and Retail, very cheap. Also—FRAMES made to order.

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WANTED!

10,000 Bushels Potatoes,

FOR STARCH FACTORY.

All sound kinds taken. Large and small not picked. To be delivered at Freight Shed, Charlottetown.

GEORGE E. FULL. noyl7 —dy 6i wky li

Horses Wanted.

PVHE Subscriber will be on the Island for a few weeks longer, and will purchase

about thirty or forty good Horses.

JAMES KEEGAN.

TO LET.

OR ONE OR MORE YEARS, as may be agreed on, the HUUSK AND PREMISES

vn Dundas Esplanade, lately occupied by the

subseriber.

Immediate possession given. Apply to

THOMAS MORRIS.

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American Baldwins. |

B* AUCTION, on WEDNESDAY, 2lst inst., at 10.30 o’clock :

150 Barrels Extra Choice WINTER. KEEPING BALDWIN APPLES, ex steamer Carroll from Boston. Ordered for positive sale.

A. McNEILL,

novl6 Auctioneer.

LECTURE

—IN THE—

Y. M. C. A. HALL,

Monday & Tuesday, 18th & 20th lust.

THE FAMOUS ORATOR,

JOHN &, CLARKE,

Will Deliver His Celebrated Efforts:

* Gough in Humor and Eloguencs,” —AND— *Rose, Shamrock and Thistle.

Doors open at 7.15 p. m. Chair taken at 8, Admission, 75 cents, ‘Tickets to ve had at G. H, Hascari’s ard at tire door. woviz

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anenemenmnsrecetiiion

EMBER

\.@URNING GOoops.

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BLACK MERINOS, CASHMERES, HPNGIPTTA CLlOTE MAZON CLOT es, FRENCH HAGIT CLOTH, POUL“:S, S+ RG c« FRi NCH NOURNING SEG, STRIPED CASHMERE, PHAN sOREIPE AND CHE: KH, &c., &e., 4-4 and 5-4 CRA¥Y:S, &e.

ine Family Mourning of all kinds at Very Low

Our Stock was personally selected in FRANCE aad ENGLAND, and is, we } unequalled for VARIETY, VALUE and QUALITY.

BEER BROS.

Charlotttetown, Nov. 17, 1888—eod

now open,

Yiens’ Nap Reefers,

oe —_——

Viens’ Nap Overcoats,

STEWART |B Orereon,

ESoys’ Reefers,

i NUON iclt Hats, Caps, z Gloves, Hosiery, HOUSE.) cow prices ror CASH,

Charlottetown, October 15, 1888.

FALL & WINTER CLOTHING

FOR MEN AND BOYS.

em OS ener se

J. B. MACDONALD —

IS NOW SHOWING A MAGNIFICENT STOCK OF VWens’ and Boys’ Overcoats, Reefers and Suits, — IN NAPS, BEAVERS AND WORSTEDS. 20: PRICES SO LOW AS TO DEFY COMPETITION, No Brag or Blusier required to sell those Goods

Anyone seeing this Stock of Clothing, and the low prices which the goods are being sold for, will at once be convinced of their superior value. For your own sakes, don’t buy until you see the Stock and Prices at

J. Bb. MACDONALD'S,

QUEEN STRERT.

Rice, Beans, Raisins, Sugar, Molasses

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In Stocrt AND ARRIVING: 50 puns. Choice TRINIDAD MOLASSES,

Ch’'town, Oct. 29, TR88

Flour,

750 bris. Kent,

250 ‘* Howard, Choice Roller, oc} 50 * ANTIGUA

375 ‘“ Jewel, ‘“* Family, ~S | 200 cases LAMP CHIMNIES, 500 ‘** Tadusac, ‘‘ Bakers, a 200 gross WICKS,

125 ‘* Qgilvie’s Hungarian, Family, =} 200 * BURNERS,

100 bris. Hand-picked BEANS, ' | 190 sacks RICE,

100 bris. HERRING, | 8,000 GRAIN SACKS, 300 casks KEROSENE, 200 sides SOL® LEATHER, 50 cases Orlando Jones STARCH, 20 ** NO. 1 WHITESTARCH, &c., &e,

400 bxs. Cheice New Valencia RAISINS, 30 hhds. PORTO RICO SUGAR, 10 ae 125 puns 20 tierces > 33 bris.

BARBADOES

BARBADOES MOLASSKS, |

—-—1x} ALSO-A FULL STOCHZ OF

Baking Powder, Brooms, Blue, Blacking, Baking Soda, Liscuits, Butver Salt, Cerrants, Cheese, Corn Starch, Cream Tartar, Flavoring Extracts, Mastard, Matches, Wooden Paila, Zine Pails, Pipes, Potash, Pickles, Rope, Paper Bags, Soap, Tea, Twines, Vinegar, W ashing Soda, Washing Crystal, :

AT LOWEST WHOLESALE FRISCES.

FENTON T. NEWBERY. Charice

A Larne Stork of Germaa Flag

IN PLAIDS AND STRIPES, Just Opened at Stanley Bros.

women Ft ote

CHILDRENS’ UNDERCLOTHING, CHEAP,

At Stanley Brothers’.

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IN DERCLOTHING,

4 Large Steck at Stanley Bros’, Brown’s Block.

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DLSTER CLOTHS, DRESS GOODS, TRIMMINGS & PLUSHES,

Now Opening at Sianley Bros.

Beytember 15, 1888-—eod & why