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THE DAILY EXAMINER.

DECEMBER 12, 1887.

Opinion inthe States.

Tue vested interests of the United States strongly the

are already protest

the

rising to

against doctrine enunciated by

President in his last message to Congress. The wool growers have adopted the follow- ing resolution :

‘The wool dealers and wool growers of the United States, representing a capital of over $500,000,000 and a constituency of a million wool growers and wool dealers, assembled in conference in the city of Washington, having read the annual message of the President, declare that the sentiments of the message are a direct attack upon their industry, one of the most important of the country, and in positive violation of the national Democratic platform of 1884; that the argument made by the President for the removal of our protection against foreign competition is the one old one repeatedly made by the enemies of our industrial progress aud effectively answered in nearly every school district of our land and so thoroughly disproved by the logic of facts and the demonstrations of experience and history as to need no answer from us. We acknow- ledge that ‘‘ Our small holdings,” our scatter- ed and unorganized condition, make us the easy prey of the free traders, but we had a right te expect something different from the chief executive of the nation, at once the most happy, prosperous and contented of any of the world, and made so by a policy of protection and development which he now seeks to destroy. We had a right to expect our President would favor the wool growers of the United States, and confess our deep disap- pointment that instead he favors the interests of our foreign competitors. Justly alarmed at his position, we make an appeal from his _re- commendations to the people, tv all the people, to the seven and three-fourths millions of our fellow-citizens engaged in agriculture, to the millions engaged in manufactures, to the army of wage earners whose wages are maintained by the protective system, to the tradesmen and merchants whose prosperity depend upon ours, confident that their judg- ment and decision will be based upon justice and patriotism, and, therefore, for the main- tenance of the American policy of protection to which the country is indebted for its unex- ampled development and prosperity. : The President's policy would bring about the destruction of this industry, and the same policy of reduction or abolition of the tariff would end in disaster to all the industrial productive enterprises of the country.”

The New York 7'ribune publishes an in- terview with Mr. Blaine, and reports that yentleman to have said :

‘“* For the first time in the history of the United States the President recomends re- taining the interna! tax in order that the tariff might be foreed down, even below the fair revenue standard. He recommends that the tax on tobacco be retained, and thus that many millions annually shall be levied on a domestic product which would far better come from a tariff on fancy fabrics.” Mr. Blaine favors the repeal on the tobacco tax, claiming that to the consumer tobacco was no more a luxury than coffee or tea.

The secretary of the Treasury, in his annua) report, thinks it difficult to understand why it would not be well to so change our naviga- tion laws as to allow foreign built ships owned by our citizens to come and go between this and other countries while hearing the flag of the country of their owners, since a citizen of the United States may buy a foreign built vessel in a foreign port, and, putting a United States flag upon it, trade with all countries of the world except his own, and receive our Government’s protection in all such trade. The secretary says that it would be waste to continue coining silver dollars, as the supply is now more than equal to any probable demand. For this reason the bullion purchased should be stored in large bars, and upon these certificates could be issued at the eoinage value. The secretary also says that the value of the silverin the hands of the people must be kept on a par with gold, and that with this view a limit to the treasury holdings of silver should be fixed and coinage suspended when this limit is reached. The sresent divided authority and responsibility in the administration of immigrant laws is declared to be unsatisfactory.

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Natural Gas.

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Ortawa has long been noted for the im- mense quantities of natural gas which find vent there. But the issue been known to take place only in winter, and while Parliament remained in session. Lately, however, there has been discovered in the vicinity of the city an immense reservoir of natural gas, of the kind that may be utilized for heating, illuminating, manufacturing and other purposes. A com-

has heretofore

pany has been organized to obtain and utilize the supply discovered; and it ishoped that, with the immense deposit of superior iron ore lying to the northward of the city and natural gas, Ottawa may become the Pittsburg of Canada, as well as the great central talking shop of the new nationality.

Natural it may be explained, is nothing more than the ‘fire damp,” the

gas, dreaded enemy of the miner. Its composi- tion is almost identical with this explo- sive vapor, as well as with the marsh gas, from which *‘* will-o-the-wisps” originate, Feu Eternal” of Baku, on the The

famous in

and ** Le named natural the world, have been burning for thousands of years, and are fed by the oldest natural gas wells of which history has preserved any record. Strabe and Plutarch allude to them, and the very earliest references to the Magi of Asia records these people as worshipping the eternal fires which then blazed and still burn there from the fissures in the the rocks. These records take us back to @ period at least 600 years before Christ; but the Magi lived and worshipped the fires long before that. About 1,200 years ago these altar fires, supplied with invisible fuel, were over overturned by the Greeks, but the fire Worshippers remained until after the Persian empire was subdued by

Caspian Sea. last

hres, the most

the Mahommedans, and they then went to india; but still, up to the present day a priest of the sect remains to tend the per petual flame.

THE DAILY EXAMINER, = —- -

‘A Member of the Board of Trade notes that the Patriot published the names of those who vote:l om Mr. George Mac leod’s amendment and, conveys’ false im- pression concerning th® opinjons of those who voted against it by failing to explain that Mr. Blake’s resolution was in favor of free trade with the States, ‘‘ on the broad- esi possible basis,’’ and that practically the division was on the question which resolu- tion should be preferred, After it appeared that Mr. Blake’s resolution was the choice of the majority, Mr. Blake readily consent- ed, for the sake of unanimity, to the amendiaent proposed by Mr. Davies. We acquit the Patriot of intentional reisrepre- sentation in the case, and have no doubt that it wiil explain the matter.

The Rifle.

THE prize medal shooting competition of

No. 4 Co., Little York, was held at their

range at that place on Wednesday last. The

scores were lower than usual, owmy to the

weather being cold and blustery. Following are the scores :—

Ranges, 200 and 400 yarils. Possible, 70

points.

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The majority of the prizes were furnished by the kind friends of the company and for which they are deeply gratetul.

wavs | <tc ceagiiaieayicitas % Late Fishing.

Last Friday and Saturday quite a haul of herring was made by some of the Scuris fishermen. Only a few nets were out, but they were loaded, some of them having sunk to the bottom owing to the weight of fish. Simon Perry and sons got 14 barrels, Edward Cheverie 15, the Cheverie brothers about the same, and Patrick MeDonald and J. Paquet; about 13 barrels each. Several others caught some. About 100 barrels were taker, altogether within the two days. More or less codfish are still being caught along the south side, between Souris and Kast Point. Some tine specimens of hali- but were lntely taken off the north shore. Fishermen say that never in their recollec tion were the various kinds of fish that frequent our shores more plentiful, or of better quality, than they were during the last season,

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

‘‘A foreigner is very apt to conceive an idea of the ignorance or politeness of a nation from the tone of their public monuments.’ — ADDISON.

Sirx,—I am in perfect sympathy with the movement to erect a monument to Coles and Whalen. I have read what was said of the project in the notes on ‘* The Times,” and again in your editorial notice, The suggestion of ‘‘ The Times” I prefer; and would like to see the Whalen Memorial Fund merged imto a Coles and Whalen Memorial Fund. The view you took of the matter in your editorial is not just the most acceptable. Separate monuments over the graves of the dead tribunes would not, in my opinion, meet the desire of those who wish to be able to point to some pub- lic testimonial of their worth. A plain stone (and | like it all the better for that) already indicates the spot where our Whalen rests. In ail probability Mr. Coles’ resting place is similiarly indicated. What we want now is a public monument erected in a public place, say Queen Square, as sug- gested by ‘‘The Times,” Then I would favor one monument rather. than two— Coles and Whalen werked hand in hand, and won their laurels side: by. side in life. Their aims and aspizvations were in com- mon. A common memorial would better perpetuate theirmenwory. Besides it would be easier to erect one creditable monu- ment than two. What does THE Examr- NER say to this? Now that you have vol- unteered your services we will expect you to leave no stone unturned to crown the project with success. It is no very difli- cult undertaking, and once properly start- ed, will certainly meet with proper encour- agement. Decide upon what’s to be done, and publish a list of the contributors to the Fund once a week, and the money will roll in handsomely. Should you declare for a joint public memorial, my mite will be cheerfully forwarded.

ADMIRER OF COLES AND WHALEN.

Dec. 1¢th, 1887.

a What Became of the Fad?

Sir,—In looking over resolutions submit- ted to the Board of Trade on last Friday night, I see nothing of the Commercial Union resolution introduced by Mr. Farquharson at the opening of the dis- cussion. Was he shamed to father it or was he converted by the arguments of the opponents of the Fad. I think it should have submitted so that the public would know how many of the Board really believe in the scheme. I also see that Mr. Davies moved a resolution in favor of Reciprocity, although a few weeks ago he said that the Americans would 7not be such arrant fools as to grantit. It would be interesting to know what was the cause of his change of views on this important question.

Yours truly, LIBERAL. Ch’town, Dec. 12, 1887. ———- ae The Police Inspeciion.

Sir,-—The citizens of Charlottetown ap- pear to be thoroughly dissatisfied and completely disgusted with the recent Police Inspection. The same farce was zone tarough with some years ago. Have we any reason to hope this last inspection will be produc- tive of any better results than the other. I must confess that, according to present indications, we will soon find ourselves in the same old rut.

TAXPAYER.

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TRLEGRAPHEIC NEWS. {SPECIAL Daalibeiis ro THR iad

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JULES FERRY SHOT,

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Attempt to Lynch the Murderer.

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Paris, Dec. 10.

Jules Ferry was fired at three times this afternoon by a man in the lobby of the Chamber of Deputies.

Ferry was shot by a man named Auber- tin. Aubertin appeared in the hall of the Chamber of Deputies and asked for Ferry and Goblet. Ferry did not respond to Aubertin’s request for an inter- On Ferry’s Aubertin

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view. appearance,

drew a revolver and fired three times at him. In reply to inquiries by friends as to the severity of the wounds, he

said, ** It is nothing.” Aubertin has been

arrested, Uystanders tried to lynch

Aubertin after he had tired the shots, but

were prevented with dilliculty from carry- ing out their intentions.

Paris, Dec. 11.

M. Ferry’s wounds are ot the slightest

The real name of the assailant

is Berckein, and he is 20 years of age. He

states that le is one of a band of twenty

The band drew lots, and it

charact er.

revolutionists.

fell to him to commit the first crime. Serckein declares he swore to kill M. Ferry. After the injuries were attended

tv at the hospital, M. Ferry returned to

his home on foot.

Blew His Brains Out

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Terrible Tragedy at Truro,

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A Man Shot by a Boy.

Murderer Arrested,

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Truro, Dee. 11.

The people of this quiet town were startled upon coming out of church at noon to-day, to learn that a bloody tragedy had been enacted during the early morning hours, and_that Timothy Clifford, aged 35, had been instantly killed by a_ boy named Welsh. All the parties are toughs. It appears that a woman named Kent was boarding at the house kept by Mrs. Welsh. Clifford had been living with the Kent woman some years, but had spent the last six months in jail, being only released from there at 10 o’clock last night. He was refused admission. A big row prevailed all night, the result being that at 3 o’clock this morning young Welsh brought matters to a crisis by tiring a shotgun at Clifford and blowing his brains out. Welsh has been arrested.

VEWS FROM OTTAWA.

THE FISHERIES COMMISSION

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Adjourned Until January!

MOVEMENTS OF THE LANSDOWNE.

To Replace the Lichtships.

Orrawa Dec. 11.

A telegram has been received by the Government from Hon. Mr. Foster, stating that he is ex rovte from Washington to Ottawa, the Fisheries Commission having adjourned till January 4th, it is not yet known whether Tupper and Thompson will return forthwith, but it is fully expected that they will.

The Governiient steamer Lansdowne has been ordered to ply for a few days between Summerside and Shediac, to move the vast amount of accumulating freight. The captain has been given strict injunctions to cease running immediately ice commences to make.

There is talk of building piers to replace the expensive lightships at upper and lower Traverse, below Quebec.

The Binave stars Rabb-ry

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Officers of the Law Arrested,

One of Them Confesses.

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Ali Are Old Criminals.

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Monrreat, Dec, 10,

| This morning the public was astonished by the report of the arrest of ex-detective Neagle, private detective Fahey and chief constable Bureau, of the Grand Trunk. | All three are charged with the late robbery ‘at Bonaventure Depot, when about $5000 , WasZstolen out of the safe. It is reported

' that the G. T. R. had been suspicious

for some time, and brought up detectives

Wilson and Howard, of New York and Boston. It is stated the prisoners have been connected with all great burglaries for years past. The visiting detectives are sure of the conviction of the accused. Bureau has admitted his guilt, and an affi- davit to that effect has been filed in_ his Mcase,

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Hie Declines the Pastorate.

Brooktyn, N. Y., Dec. 11. A telegram frem Rev. Charles A. Berry, of Westhampton, Eng.,. was read in Ply- mouth to-day,declining the call to the pastor- ate, on the ground that the demands of the home field are inexorable.

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