THE DAILY EXAMINER.

OT RT SWNT RT MTR Obituary.

A pamrerarR form will be no more seen on our streets the spirit of Major Cropley has passed intoanother world. MajorCropley has not been in rebust health for some years. But he was well enough co partake of a hearty tea last evening and afterwards to take some supper. The call came, suddenly and unexpectedly, at half-past eleven o'clock.

Major Cropley was an oll and faithful ollicer, and spent the greater part of his liie in Her Majesty's service. Born in the service at Gibralter, he enlisted, at the early age of fourteen, in the 97th Regiment, in which regimeut he rose to the position of Color-Sergeant. In that capacity he served with a company of the Regiment in this city. On the breaking out of the Crimean War he was appointed a staff instructor in the militia of Great Britain. A few years subsequentiy,he returned to the Island and immediately became identified with its volunteer force, having joined the Artillery and Ritle Volunteer Company then unde command of Captain Pollard. This com pany, under his efficient instruction, soon took a leading place amongst its competi- tors. In 1862 he was commissioned to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Company,and

in 1865 was promoted to the rank of Captain in the Volunteer’ Brigade

and appointed Inspector of the same. In 1866 he attained his majority. Shortly afterwards he was appointed storekeeper ot railitary stores, which position he held at the time of Confederation. To this oner- ous and important position he was, after Confederation, immediately re-appointed, and in 1870 the position of District Pay master was amalgamated with tha’ of Store- keeper. The duties of these offices he per- formed in a most satisfactory manner up to the day of his death, having been employed only a few hours previously in taking in the stores and equipments that had been issued to the militia in camp. By the death of Major Cropley the Department loses an honest and faithful servant.

The news of the death of Mr. Lemue!t T. Owen, Agent of the Canadian Pacitic Rail- way at Emerson, Manitobs, will shock and deeply grieve many relstives and friends in this Province. Mr. Owen was only thirty- three years of age, and though he has been for some time unwell, his death was quite unexpected. He int nded to visit his Island home this summer and enjoy a rest- ful holiday; but it was ordered that he shvuld rest eternally. Mr. Owen was a popular and rising official, a Past Grand Master of the Independent Order of O.d- fellows, and leaves a host of friends, be- sides his wife and children, his mother, brother, and five sisters—to mourn. His remains are being forwarded from Emerson, and will be interred at Georgetown. Mrs. Owen and children are accompanying them on the long funeral journey.

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Editorial Notes.

—It is reported that the hay crop of On- tario is almost a complete failure, and that the prospects for good crops of roots and coarse grains are very bad.

—The report of the Most Worthy Scribe, presented at the recent meeting of the National Division, shows the number of divisions in operation at the close of 1887 to be 1,604, an increase of 39 during that year. The total membership was 79,158.

—It is reported that the Rev. Ralph Brecken has given fifteen thousand dollars towards the educational establishment at Mount Allison, as follows: — $5,000 to the Library; $5,000 to the endowment of a chair, and $5,000 for the assistance of stu dents in straitened circumstances. Mr. Brecken is to be congratulated on the good use he has made of a portion of his wealth. \ better investment could not have been made,

Exports.

Kor the following return of exports of | produce from Queen's and King’s Counties, for three morths en ling 30th June, we are indebted to E. L. Lydiard, Esq. :— PoraTors, —

Colonial. ...165,093 bushels.

Foreign ....173,378 oe

$4! ,948 43,684 332,476“ $35,642 OaTs,— Colonial... .324,681 bushels. Foreign .... 65,574 ‘“

$99,836 22,877

390,255 $122,713 Eces,— Foreiga ....647,911 dozen. $62,477 CatTLe —Horses, — Colonial.... 707 Foreign .... 34,694 35,401 MISCELLANEOUS, — Colonial.... 9,573 Foreign .... 26,592 36,165 Meats, — Colonial.... 3.543 Foreign .... 1,021 4,564 Suirs,— Sold abroad. 6—~1,441 tons. 38,256 STARCH,— Colonial.... 240 cwt. 720 Fisu (including Lobsters),— Colonial.... 806 Foreign .... 13,128 $13,934 eh ies: $399,872

A Nice Present.—Conductor “Joe” Ed- wards, ofthe Windsor and Annapolis Rail- way, left a few days ago for Prvidence, R. I., thence to Nantasket Beach, Mass., where he intends remaining until his health is improv- ed. Previous tu leaving, his friends from Yarmouth to Halifax, presented him with a handsome coin holder in which were $200 in twenty dollargold pieces. He wasalso presented with an address, and the Hillsdale Cornet Band escorted him to the steamer. We trust that the change of climate will have the de- sired effuct.

_Presentation.—Rev. R. §. Crisp, of Moncton, who has been transfurred to

*acother station for which he leaves in a few deys, was, on Friday evening, presented with an address and a handsome ebony cone, by the members of Intercolonial

Divisivn, Sows of Tenryerance,

The Ocean Jubilee.

In the Leisure Hour for July there is re- ference to the fiftieth anniversary of sea- going steamers.

The wonders of steam navigation as they exist to-day were not even thought of fifty years ago. Dr. Dionisius Lardner, the foremost authority on the steam engine in 1838, with all his confiding followers, did ail he could to mar the interests of salt water travel by steam, and even committed himself to the assertion that it was, for natural reasons, impossible to maintain steam enough so continuously as would be required to cross the Atlantic Ovean; yet to-day we are in possession of a power (to use Tupper’s lines on another subject), —

**That mocketh at the fury of the storm,

Yet rejoiceth in summer sunshine.”

A power that is even now an infant before its own future development. That English Monthly says: ‘* This spring occurred the tiftieth anniversary of what must be re- garded as one of the decisive events of the world’s history. On April 21, 1838, the two steamships Sirius aud Great Western irrived in New York harbor from England, being the first steamers that crossed the At- The Sirias sailed from Queenstown on April 4, the Great Western from Bristol on April 8. Both arrived at New York on the same day, the latter vessel being behind the other by only a few hours. New York papers of the time gave vivid descriptions of the enthusiasin with which the vessels were received and the crowds which wit- uessed their arrival.

Captain Roberts, who commanded the Sirius on this eventful voyage, was three years later transferred to the illfated President, which was lost on her tirst voy- we out, without leaving the faintest trace of her fate.”

lantic.

Lieut. Hasken, R. N., who had rom- mand of the Creat Western i sirsi trip, was the hero of thot terrible disaster to the Great Britain in Dundrum Bay,

where mistaking the light on his starboard bow (he being out of his course) he ran her ashore. Afterwards he retired from the service under a cloud, and buried his future usefulness in the dominion of the Rajah of Sarawak.

Let us then not forget, on this jubilee of their success, the two men who commanded the two vessels, and while honvring them for what they did, pity them for what they suffered when their stars set in oblivion.

As I was a passenger in the Great West-

ern at the time referred to, | will state some personal experience calculated to shew the strong feeling of distress that

pervaded the English mind regarding sea guing steam vessels, so lately as the year of grace 1838.

My father had handed me his cheqne for £58. 5s, stg., (the price of passage in the Great Western being for the outward trip thirty-five guineas with one pound ten for the steward) which I shewed to my brother John, a thorough-going Lardnerite, as I passed on my way to the London agent of the Great Western owners to procure my berth ticket. Hetook it in his hand, and then directed my attention to the date. It was All Fools Day.

My great desire was to be a member of the first batch of steam travellers to cross the Atlantic, and be in at the death of Dr. Lardner’s assumptions, which [I nursed in spite of opposition and ridicule. But my father was on my side and my mother nut against me. An unlucky event, however, happened which threw a cloud over my hopes, and threatened my plans. The Gre:t Western, on her first trial trip of her engines, caught on fire. Some over-heated steam pipes, close to a hatchway, had been covered for non-radiating purposes with some patent material which inflimed, and almost suffscated the engineer and stokers. As a consequence, the London Times re- ported that the Great Western on her trial trip had been *‘ burned to the water’ edge.” On my arriving at my father’s office the next morning, my brother John was read- ing the Times article, and he greetel me with the refreshing assertion of ‘ Now, you can't go, C.” I taken aback at the news, but not too much to re- ply, ‘* I tell you, John, I have father’s con- sent, and if the ship is in two pieces, and one of them goes, I will go in it.”

The accident but serious (vutside the opinions of those who claimed to kauow how it would end)

ned up asa blessing in dis

confess [ was

. ‘ ee nd : h Weer, proved anything

and at lust fo» guise, for it had suggested the employment of an ewgine-worked extinguisher, in of future like oceurrences, avd at least one chance of failure.

At this point of the Great Western’s history, all the booked passengers (except a yveururous half dozen) clamored for their prepayments, and the ship’s cashier had to disgorge some thousand pounds sterling, while none offered to take their places; but there was no let up to the preparations for a departure, and when the advertised time arrived | quickly went to Bristol and took possession of my stateroom. With me went my brother Ben to see me off and in- spect the ship, and return to tell the family what he knew about it. As he waved his farewell from the tugand our little com- pany of six passengers returned the siguals of adieux. The retiring boat gave us a British send off of three cheers while all on board the Great Western gathered for a re- sponse. Word was passed to the engine room to give her way,and the thump,thump vf machinery told us that the voyage had begun.

This voyage in those days was held to be a& monotonous affair, the only incidents of which were supposed to be two, which were expressed thusly :—

case destroyed

** Two things ocenr, on an Atlantic trip, Sometimes we ship a sea, and sometimes see a ship.

The Greet Western behaved as became an efficient pioneer, and we six passengers had a good time generally. No body be- came ul, and all the delicacies of refined living were at command, and fresh flowers (thanks to the Captain’s neice who accom- panied him) in well filled and unfastened vases perfumed the saloon all through the trip.

_ Steady and sure, safe and expeditious, the Great Western paddled her way over an unbroken course, though as a side-wheeler it is remarkable how well she worked, and reaching The Georges, shut off her steam, to renew some floated-off buckets and tighten loose ones. The overhauling, how- | ever, only detained us an hour or two, and | we then pointed - straight for New York, which we reached in glorious style as the paragraph quoted from the July number of | the Leisure Hour testifies. The number now of the world’s steam

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an aggregate burden of eleven million tons, of which number six thousand are owned by the United Kingdom and the Colcnies, which makes her tonnage propor- tion as seven to eleven millions of tonnage capacity, all told. Thus the beginning and ending of this ocean jubilee, becomes an- other proof of great results sometimes fol- lowing the smallest beginnings of human enterprise, and reminds us for our satisfac- tion, How little drops of water when mingled make & 8ea, low tiny acorns growing become a mighty tree ; While the smallest bits of thinking, if well directed show How man can fashion steamships, and then can make them go. C. B. BacsTer.

Address

To the Rev. J. Shenton :—

The members of the Charlottetown Young Men’s Christian Association have heard with regret thet you are about leaving this city, after a residence here during the three years just past. ee

fhey remember with pleasure the Christian communion which they have all that time en- joyed with you, and cannot allow you to de- part without placing on record their high ap- preciation of, aud thanks for the valuable aid and kind sympathy in their work which they have received from you, Mrs. Shenton and family, evinced on all occasions and in many different ways.

W hilst expressing regret at your departure, they desire now through us, a committee ap- pointed specially for the purpose at a general meeting of members of the Assuciation, to couvey to you, Mrs. Shenton and family, the assurance of their sincere and lasting esteem and regard and desire for your and their future prosperity and happiness.

In behalf of the Assoviation,

JosepH, HENSLEY, A. KENNEDY, Guo. BREMNER, Committee. July, 1888, REPLY To Joseph Hensley, A. Kennedy and George

Bremner, ss.

Dear BRETHREN, -..tlow me to express to you, and through you to the members of the y. M. C. A., the deep sense I feel of your words of kindness upon the eve of my depar- ture from this city. In your work I have al- ways felt a deep interest, not only in Char- lottetown, but in all places where I have been called to labor for our Master. It in any way I have aided you, it has been to me a labor of love done for the sake of our Lord.

I would also express, on behalf of Mrs. Shenton and family, our appreciation of your regards to us.

Wherever the hand of God may lead, we go, bearing with us pleasing memories of our asso- ciation in the work of the Lord.

Believe me ever to be your brother in Christ, JOB SHENTON. Methodist Parsonage, July 16, 1888. ciaceciainiiiliiaiiiiss sail aiid

“Cheering Indications.’

In discussing the trade of the United Kingdom, The Colonies and India gives the following figures of the transactions up to April, aud compares them with those of the same period for last year. It describes them as ‘cheering indications of the trading power of our colonies being increas- ingly in favor of the Mother Country :—

Year, 1888. 1887, {ncrease.

British possessions — Imports from... £23,742,057 £19.750,968 £%,991,0°9 Exports to..... 20,787,070 19,242,915 1,544.155 £44,529,127 £3%,993,883 £5,535, 244

Foreign countries—

Imports from..£7 ',1%2,688 £72,547.232 £585,456 kixports to..... 35.86. 31 34,523,036 1,013,295

£1,593, 751 Our contemporary remarks: ‘ Here, though both colonial and foreign trade have increased, it is in the former that the great- est advance has taken place ; for whilst in to- tal amount it is barely more than one-third of the latter, the gain has been actuaily more than three times as great. For the year 1887 the growth of colonial was only a trifle over 1 per cent., and the foreign nearly 5 per cent. For gthe tirstquarter only of 888 colonial trade advanced c'vuse upon 15 per cent., and the foreign only i4 per cent.” The figures plainly show that the Onited Kinzdom tinds far better eus- Oiners lit eM col- themseves Forty-four and a haif mii- lions of trade with the against say one hundred and nine millions, with all the rest of tue grand showing and a most significant fact.

£108,969,019 £107.3° 0,268

rauts who settle in the ONleS thal la tuv Who e@3laovlisa in foreign iands,

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LETTERS TO THE EDIT OR.

Farewell Services.

Siz,—Iit was the privilege of the writer on last Sunday evening to be preseut in the Methodist (brick) Church, while the Rev. Job Shenton preached his farewell sermon to the congrevation over whom he has been placed duriog the past three years. The well known ability of the rev. gentleman, as a pulpit orator, drew large numbers from the city churches, to hear the farewell discourse. His eloqnent and pointed re- marks carried us in imagination back to a period of some thirty years ago, when the Rev. Frederick Smallwood officiated in the pulpit of the Old Methodist Church, and particularly toa sermon from the text, **The devil and his angels.” The burning words of Mr. Smailwovd’s discourse have never been effaced from the writer's memory, together with the soul-stirring strains of the grand old choir, led by the late venerable James Moore, and nobly assisted by a band of devoted men and women, the melody of those sacred songs will never die, but go on vibrating through the comiug ages. The efficient and well- trained choir of the present day, with its handsome organ, furnishes highly artistic music, but lacks the thrilling pathos of the good old tunes of our fathers. Yet the rendering of the ‘‘Golden Gate” as a voluntary last evening was excellent, and the closing snthem was listened to by the retiring congregation with rapt attention.

Visrror.

A. a - ae

Supreme Court.

ships is estimated at ten thousand, giving”

Jury 16. Francis Finuegan and another vs. Francis Bradley and others. This case which has been before the court for several days was

(giv tothe jury this arternoon, but up to

the hour of geing to press a verdict had not been returned.

The Court stands adjourned till August ° Ist, when motions, etc., will be heard.

oe ena»

- - MONDAY. JULY 16, 18

RICE.

Just Received :

Bags CHOICE RICE, in 224, 100 and 50 lb, Bags.

Wholesale at Lowest Prices. FENTON T. NEWBERY. jy16—pat s jour dy 3i wky 2i

You Will Find

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*qualin Quality to and Lower in

Price than any other. jyl6 Picnic and Bazar.

A PICNIC

School, and a BAZ \R in aid of the Women’s Missienary Society, wiil be held on the grounds ot Zacharia Mayhew, Jr., near the Parsonage,

On Welnesday, 18th July.

Tea will be previded for visitors. The Bezar will be well supplied with fancy articles. Should the day prove unfavorable, the Picnic will be held on first fine day foliowing. WILLIAM BOYLE,

jy13-—dy tl dte Secretary.

WOTICE.

\r- McKAY will be thankfal tothe parties 4 who broke into his Store on the evening of the ilth inst., for the return of papers wnich are utterly useless tothem. Should they have any delicacy about returning them, please address where they may be found and he will be extreme-

ly thankful. D. McKAY. Oyster Bed Bridge, July 13, 1888. jyi4A—dy & wky other prs

Moonlight Excursion.

STEAMER “SOUTHPORT” Will leave the FERRY WHARF

ON THURSDAY, JULY 19,

for Hillsborough River, returning at 6.30, and will leave avain at 7 p. m., returning at 9. . Refreshments and Tea may be obtained on oard, Strawberries, Aunt Sallie, and other attrac- tions. St. Peter’s Brass Band will be in attendance. Fare 20 cents. _ Children under 12, half p-ice on the afternoon trip, dy tl dte—jyl4

re ARRIVE IN A FEW DAYS from

Glace Bay, C. B. :—

90 Tons ONTARIO MINES ROUND COAL. Will be sold cheap from vessel. A. McNEILL, jyl4 Auctioneer.

Household Furniture.

I WILL SELL BY ‘AWOTION, Ar Kiy SALesroom,

—ON—

Tuesday, 17th Lastant,

AT ONE O’CLOCK.,. P. M.,

Parlor, B-droom «nd Dining Room Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Crockery, Piciures, ete., etc. Also—sioves and Kitchen Utensils.

jy'3 G. M. HARRIS.

DESIRABLE DWELLING HOUSE, 3 WY. AUC rION.

[a= instructed by JOHN HIGGINS. ESQ,, to seli by Auction on the Premises,

On Thursday, 26th Instant, AT 12 O'CLOCK, NOON, His Valuable Dwelling House on Prince Street.

_ This is a very desirable propert, situated as it is in one of the most pleasant paris of the civy,

G. M. HARRIS, Auctioneer,

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‘School for Children.

MES. J. D. MARTIN has still a few vacancies in her Morning Class.

Should a sufficient nember of Pupils come for- ward, an Afternoon Class will be formed. These Classes will continue during the Summer.

For terms, etc., apply at residence, FITZROY STREET. mon th tf—ju2&

SOURIS TEA.

HE Congregation of ST. MARY'S CHURCH ,, Intend having one of their usual First-Class TEAS at SOURIS, on the beautiful grounds near the Convent, on

Wednesday, 1st August Next,

, Season’s Tea Parties,

The Managing Committee are determined to make this gathering the best of the kind of this

Arrangements will be made with the Superin- a = the - = Island Railwa be ths usvat reduction of fares, of which d i will be given, pitionss

ee

JAMES PATON & CO’S.

Black Worsteds, at Bottom Prices, Blue Worsteds, Very Cheap, Scotch and Canadian Tweeds, nice patterns for Suits,

and Straw Hats, Umbrellas, &ec., &e., Ready-made Clothing, Cheap for Ready Cash.

Felt Braces, Scarfs,

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VAS. PATON 4 Gia MAUKEET SQUARE,

Ch’town, June 13, 1888—eod & wky

NOBODY HURT

Bat the Manufacturers.

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97,000 WORTH CF READY-MADE CLOTHING,

HOR MEN AND BOYS; Bought at a Great Sacrifice, and will be cleared out at Slaughter Prices,

——ALSO—

4& LOT OF BANKRUPT CLOTHING.

SAMPLE PRICES: 9°90 suits scliimg for = = = 680 -uits se if: * 200 Suits se 2 & ss

20:

Come straight along for the Best Bargains to

J.B. MACDONALD.

Ch’town, June 14, 1888—dy & wky

SS SIAYSG.

The only Dress Stay made that willnot Break, Rust, Warp or *pii‘¢ is not affect- ed by Perspiration or Body-heat. Cut to exact lengths required, or purchased in covered lengths (6, 7, 8 and 9 inches.) Always ready fer use. and can be attached

to dress-seam by machine or hand, FEATHERBONE CORSET!

ASK. THE ae THE ONLY PERF:cT CeRSET! and Most Durable Corset!

The Lightest

The lightest and most dureble. Has no side steels to rust and break, yet keeps its form perfectly and cannot roll up at the hips.

Each Featherbone Corset is guaranteed to be absolutely un- breakable, te give perfect ease to the wearer, to wash and laundry without damage. and to be satisfactory in every respect. If not,

‘turn within four weeks and your merchant is authorized to

‘fund your money.

&4@ FORK SALE BY ALL FIRST-CLASS MERCHANTS =

ST. THOMAS FEATHERBONE CO, Sole Mann-

iacturers. St. Thomas, Ont.

EK. J. HOWELL, Sole Agent for the Maritime Provinces, 17 King Street, St. John, N. B.

July ¥, idsss.

FEATHERBONE CORSETS,

—FOR SALE BY—

STANLEY BROS... BROWN’S BLOCK,

Charlottetown, July 9, 1888.

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in a Dilemma!

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FRE DEMAND for our Cheap Line of $35.00 Walnut and

Hair Cloth Parlor Suits and $20.00 Bedroom Suits has been so great that we are entirely sold out, and we find it impossible to supply the demand, and will either have to increase our out- put or disappoint our patrons. While we are arranging this matter, will our friends kindly wait a few days, when we will have anew lot finished, and will sell them at the same price as before. Remember, this is not imported sl p work, but solid home-made bargains.

We are showing full lines of all kinds of Furniture, and sell at prices that defy competition,

MARK WRIGHT & CO

M. McCORMACK, Secretary. Souris, June 26, 18%0—dy & wky her wy pat

Charlottetown, July 6, 1838,

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