Tue Darty EXAMINER. OCTOBER 24, 1883. Editorial Notes. —A New York paper says: decision of Chancellor Runyon, of New Jersey, is upheld in the higher courts to} whieh appeal will doubtless be taken, | National bank directors will hereafter be much more than they have been iu the past. Chanceller holds, in the case of the Mechanic's Bank of Newark, which was ruined by a dishonvst cashier, that the Directors neglected their duties, and cousequently can be sued by the stock- holders, whose interests were thus left unguarded. Bauk cashiers will hardly have everything their own ‘vay iu the future, and directors will be useful as we!l as ornamental. It is possible that there are those here who wish Chancellor Runyon had been located ou Prince Edward Island. —According to L’ Econemiste, of Paris, the finances of the Freuch Republic are in a bad way. A freeavd-easy method of obtaining appropriations is open, it seems, to the deputies of the Legis- lative Chamber. There are eighty-nine departements, with av average of three deputies to a departement, and, there is pot a department which has not already, in 1883, been granted supplementary cradits, it is said. ‘How can we expect, asks L’ Economiste, with such a manage- ment of our fiuances, to avoid the most grave embarra-sments? There is uo lovger a budget. The budget isa fic tion. Supplementary or extraordinary credits are opened for the most trifling reasons. Every deputy has the right to propose them, aud who can place a limit on the fancies of our deputies?” The! —Lord Castledown visited Canada last summer, and had a run, 2,600 miles, from Moutreal to Calgary. He was greatly pleased with the country and the Canada Pacific Railway ; and in a letter to the London Times sums up his view wtth respect to both. He says that ‘once the great line spans this Contiuent from Montreal to the Pacific, China and New Zealand and many of the most im-| portant Eastern ports will be three or| four days searer to Europe and her market. The teas and aromatic spices of the East, the wool of New Zealand, and the “hard corn of Manitoba,” so highly prized by millers, will travel together in the same cars, aud the bond of iron and steam which is vow biodiug every section of the globe will have no more glorious liok than the Canadian Pacific Railway. Let England and these Colonies remember that those chains sre the oves which connect the mother couatry with her children; it is by ties of trade aud prosperity that the true strings of aTection and mutual wel- tare are knitted, and | believe and feel the great highway we have just passed over may, if strongly supported and bravely protected, prove, in the near fucure, one of the great features of what I believe most rational Eoglishmen and colonists desire—a great confederate commercial union or Bund” of Englaod and her colonies. Surely the men who have by enterprise, sagacity, and pluck brought this great prospect in the near future deserve well of their fellow men. Truth,” is his address to Members of the Provincial Goverument and the Magistrates of the Island, iuveighs vigorously. against the apathy shown with respect tothe open, uotorious and general violation of the Scott Act; and eloqueatlyexpresses the opinions of a very large proportion of the community. Le is, however, in erroP on ove cr two poiuts. (1) No doubt it is contrary to the spirit of the law that liquors should be landed at our ports. But the Dominion } Tf the} " attentive to their duties | i ner. jin the Parliamevt have contro! of the liquor traffic; and in by far the greater number of Canadians ports | the Scott Act is uot in force, The Dominion Parliament could not| pass 2 law for the special purp»se of re-| moving an inconsistency which exists | only on this Island, though it could, of | course, pass a law prohibiting the im- portation aud sale of spirituous liquors throughout all Canada. But is a public Opinion, which fails utterly to enforce the Scott Act, ready ior a Prohibitory law? We fear nct; aud we know that —_ THI DA TIO forced, to advocate the passage of an amendmrot like this, and to endeavor by their example and their words, to raise public opinion toa point at which the enforcement of the law will be deemed a duty incumbent on every citizen. — The Fall of Hue. AN EYE-WITNESS DESCRIBES THE SCENE OF BARBAROUS BUTCHERY, An ofticer of the French army in Ton- quin—Pierre Lote—gtaphically describes the fall of Hue. Inthe-Paris Figaro he writes:—‘' The beaten Annamites were cooped in the burning village. The only road of escape from the flames lay under the guns of the fort, which was filled with sailors armed with Krapotehak repeating rifles, with sights carefully adjusted to the distance. The magazines of the rifles were duly loaded. The men looked on, waiting until a flank movement of the other troops and the fring of the bamboo huts should drive the human quarry before them. We saw them haiting at the end of the village, with singed hair and garments; then, after a few moments’ hesitation, tucking up their flowing’ robes as high as they could, and, trying to protect their heads with planks against the impending shower ef bullets, they rushed. A_ great butchery then commenced. Two volleys were fired. It was quite a treat (c etait un plaisir) to see these fan-like streams of bullets sweeping down upon the fugatives- They were pour- ed in twice in one minute at the word of command, and in a sure, methodical man- [t was like a jet from a huge water- ing pot, which mowed them down by doz- ens. Inacloud of dust and gravel we could see some, who seemed to be driven mad, picking themselves up, limping now one way, pow another, like wounded animals, gathering up their clothes in a comical manner. Their long hair unfasten- ed and streaming down their backs made them look like wemen. Others tried to escape by swim- ming a lagoon to try to reach the junks, These were killed in the water. Some good divers remained a long time under water. Our men continued to kill them all the same when they came up to breathe like seals. The mer then amused themselves counting the dead—50 on the left, 80 to the right. In thie village were small heaps. With those killed in the south- ern forts, about 800 or 1000 must have been dispcsed of. The sailors made bets as to the numbers destroyed. About nine morning all was over, and the route «f the Annamites was complete. The heat was intense, and the sailors, maddened by the sun ind the noise, quivering with excitement, roshed out of the fort after the wounded. Some were crouching in holes, others were feign- ing death, while others, at the last gasp, were stretching out their hands pleading for merey and shouting, ‘‘Han, han !” in heart- rending aecents. Our men slaughtered them with bayonts, or brained them with the butt end of their muskets. The Ann- amite servants, diminutive, effeminate lads, who had followed the infantry from Saigon, were huntea -ut. Whenone of the fugi- tives was unearthed the sailors would call out, ‘‘Here’s another. Come, give him lang, J'lamg !” These sailors were quite unrecognizable. They were absolutely madmen. The officers attempt- ed to restrain them, and said to them: ‘You ought to be ashamed of such coward- ly, dirty work.” They replied: ‘‘The Annamites are savages. They carried the head of Capt. Riviere on the top of a pole; and, if they carried the day, they would cut the French to pieces or saw them with- in two planks.”” There was no reply possi- ble to this. It was true; and so they were left to their grim work, > — + ——- Coal in the Northwest. George M. Dawson, of the Geological Bureau, Ottawa, has just returned from a four months’ exploratory tour ot the coal- fields on the Saskatchewan, Bow, and Belly rivers, also a survey of the Rockies, [t is reported that his researches confirm the existence of vast coal areas in the district referred to. The supply is inexhaustible, and the quality varies from lignite on the plains to bitumenous as the mountains are approached and real anthracite in the Rockies. This virtually settles the fuel difficulty, which was feared on the vast plains of the Northwest territories. A practical illustration of the discoveries is already manifesting itself, as one hundred tons daily are arriving in Winnipeg from a mine near Madicine Hat. Coal from the Galt mine, on Bally river, is also baing got out in large quantities, and will soon reach the market. Native coal is sold at the depot for $9 per ton, and ennsylvania coal, which used to sell in Mani‘oba at $20 and later at $17, has now been forced down to $13 per ton. Ship on Fire at Sea. Capt. Simonsen, of the Norwegian bark ‘*Hortensia,” at Quebec from London, it ia worse than useless to pass laws) reports that he, on the 4th September, in which are not observed. (2) Then, the strictures *‘Truth” passes upon the Local Government are certainly undeserved. The Local Government have, ia = strict- ness, no more to do with the liquor | was Salt of. tre have to do with| OF! traffic, than they any other branch of our commerce. latitude 46 16 N. lon, 18 W., after a heavy gale of N. W. wind, sighted a wreck, which he bore down on, and found to be a vessel on fire. Tha most part of her top side was burned away, and the inside of her hull She appeared to be a vessel of about four or five hundred tons, and her top side being light painted, with a course they are, as individuals, bound to| black stripe about four feet broad above her respect the law; ana as to enforcing it their duty is precisely the same as that of every other member of the community: they onght in their individual to prosecute persons whom they kuow'! The fact is the | bably the same one. have violated the law. Scott Act, itself, is lame. It might, indeed, be likened to a man of ‘yiaut strength who is without hands to exert his streogth. Its provisions are string- ent enough ; but the means it! provides for carrying them oui are, i- the exicting siate of public’ opisica, Av persons laying ae u'terly ivadequate. Ziviug to amevdment, | copper. | broken, with some other spars, and a white jpainted boat all smashed to pieces. information | He also passed one of ber masta, No to be sighted any way The bark ‘*‘Vigo.” also sign of her crew about the wreck capacities, lat Quebec from Sharpness, reports having passed a vessel on fire the same day, pro- It was thought from the heavy smoke isuing from her that she was lumber Jaden. -_—--— ——> <p = — It is reported at Paris that a fight has oc- jeurred in Madagascar between the Hovas nd Sakalavas. Admiral Galiber is prepar- ing to resume offensive operations on the east coast, where the Hovas recently re- captured several places. The English naval suthorities are very hostile in their attitude against those who illicitly sells liquor | towards the French. half the decided motive fines improvemeut a would be given the informant aud the violater would be very careful as to his customs ers. We advise “Truth” and all other- who viucerely wieh toe the Act em it; for to to imposed, would be a | | ernment has sent two men-of-war to | scene of the earthquake in the Grecian An Athens despatch says that the Gov- the Archipelago with supplies. One hundred and twenty bodies have been ,recovered in the villages near Chesme. The earth open- ‘ed near Atlatesa aud swallowed houses and pups oD Rainn ny ae TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. fercnis bellies es TO THE Sescaneitiiin.) The Swearing in of Lord Lans- downe. QueEsBrc, Oct. 24. His Excellency the Marquis of Lans- downe, took the oath of office here to-day in the presence of a brilliant gathering. The Vice-Regal party, accompanied by the Federal Cabinet, arrived at Ottawa at 6.20 p- m., having made the ryp in seven hours. Fatal Explosion. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Oct. 24. An explosion occurred yesterday after- noon in L. D. Smith’s squib factory, Langs- ton. Nine girls were at work, and seven wen Oe De ee EXAMINER, OCTOBER 24 1°88. were burned to a crisp, and two seriously doubtful. ee Prospects of A Storm, WasHinaton, Oct. 24. A storm of great energy is following the course of ,the Gulf Stream along the Atlan- tic coast. The storm will probably continue in a northeasterly course, causing severe gales in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Measurses of Relief. Const ANTINOPLE, Oct. 24. Lady Dufferin, wife of the English Am- bassador, at the request of the Sultan, is organizing measures of relief for the suf- ferrers by the earthquakes in Turkey. A Serious Railway Accident. Sr. Louis, Mo, Oct. 24. Forty persons were seriously injured, and one killed, by the overturning of two passenger cars on the Louisville and Nash- ville railroad near this city yesterday. Cttawa Notes. — Orrawa, Oct, 24. Lindsay Russel, Surveyor Gsneral, has been superannuated. The number of reported business failures in Canada, last week, was five in excess of those of the previous week, The Massacre at Port au Prince. Port av Prince, via New York, Oct. 24. Order has been cou:pletely restored here. Fifteen hundred lives were lost, and dam- age to the extent of $400,000.00 was done during the recent massacre. Cholera Increasing. ALEXANDRIA, Octy 24. Cholera in the Arab village, near here, is increasing. Four more deaths are re- ported. Destructive Fires. Mixes Crry, Montana, Oct. 24. Thirteen business houses were burned last night. Weather Bulletin. Probabilities for the next 24 hours for the Maritime Provinces. Toronto, October 24—10 a. m. Winds mostly north and east; fair to cloudy weather, with rain in the south-western por- tions, not much change in temperature.. __———- — Sporting Notes. ——_— Arthur Clambers has deposited a forfeit of $250 to back Sherif to fight Sullivan, or any other pugilist, for $1,000 a side. Ten Eyck wants Courtney to row him three miles for stakes of $500, said race to take place near Pittsburg. There is a chance for sporting men to make some money by betting Charles will not accept it. It ie said that Hazael’s visit to England was for the purpose of inducing Rowell to come over to the United States and engage in another six-day go-as-you-please contest for the championship. T. Cairns, of the Everton Swimming As- sociation, Liverpool, in the 220 yards ama- teur swimming championship, decided at the Lambeth Baths, London, on Monday, Oct. 1, won by a half yard from Blow Jones, Otter, 8. C., the winner’s time being 2 mins. 59} secs. —the best on record. re te The Episcopal convention of the Church of England, now sitting at Philadelphia, have authorized the preparation of a new French version of the Book of Common Prayer. GAS-HEATING STOVES 5 HESE Stoves can be seen in operation every evening at Mr, G. H. Haszard’s Bookstore, South Side of Queen Square, where orders for Stoves can be left, and where an illustrated catalogue can be seen, containing every informaiiun The cost of these Stoves range from $4.06 upwards. The cost of yas varies from less than one cent per hour upwards, according to the size of the stove andeheat requiced. The great asvantages of these Stoves are that they will heat any sized bedroom, nursery or sick room, in a few minutes after lighting the gas, the consumption of which can be instantly stopped by turning off the tap, ihus preventing the weste of fuel, either hefore or after the necessary heat is re- quired. No coal to be taken up stairs, No ashes to be brought down, No dust, dirt or smoke about the room, which ia most im- portent in case of sickness, At a cost of about one-half to three-fourths of a cent boiling water, warm food or hot drinks can be had at any time during the ‘night, iu from two to four minutes after lighting the gas, thus making the stove useful in the nursery and sick room, both summer and winter. The Stove also lights the reom with the same gasthatwarmsit, = Chtywn, Ovty 24; 1¥ vam vod injured, so badly that their recovery is | —_— ge eet Furniture. —:0i— E have now in Stock a very complete assortment of all kinds of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. We are live men, and by close buying, hard work and a thorough knowledge of our business, assisted by first-class men aud machinery, are enabled to give Better Bargains thay any other Establishment in the Province. We direct attention to the finish and general appearance of our goods and claim for them equality with the best productions of other factories. ha> FACTORY—King Square Warerooms, King Square, and 83 Queen Street. MARK WRIGHT & CO. Ch’town, Oct. 17, 1883.—2aw wkly ee te teenage diane ee EXHIBITION WEEK! E invite the Citizens and those who may be visiting the Town. during the week of Exhibition, to the inspection of our immense stock of FALL AND WINTER GOODS WE HAVE JUST PLACED UPON OUR SHELVES THE CONTENTS OF Two Hundred and Sixty Bales and Cases, OF ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND CANADIAN, DRY GOoDS, Comprising everything necessary for Household and General use. mene (5 Varieties complete in every Department at the Very Lowest Prices for Cash. 70: UPWARDS OF Fifteen Thousand Grain Bags, And a Large Stock of Very Choice CHINESE AND INDIAN TEAS, Wholesale and Retail. GEO. DAVIES & CO. Charlottetown, Oct, 6, 1883 LOOK OUT FOR BARGAINS ! ——_ :0: w. & A. BROWN & CO., AVE now opened 140 Cases and Bales of New and Fashionable Dry Goods. 100 pieces Ulster Cloths, bought at half price. j 100 pieces Mantle Cloth, bought at half price. 1,000 Wool Squares, very cheap. 50 boxes Silk Fringe, 200 pieces Winceys, 30 ‘* Shirtings, 25 ‘* Silk Plushes, 500 ‘* Prints, 50 ‘* Velveteens, 100 ‘* Scotch Tweeds, 30 ‘* Silk Velvets, 50 ** Worsted Coatings, 50 ‘* Frillings, 50 ** Scarlet Flannels, 300 Jackets and Dolmans. At twenty per cent less than prices of former years. Also, One Hundred Cases and Bales Canadian Manufactured Goods, Very Cheap. All Goods we are selling very cheap this Season. Wholesale ani Retail. 60 PIECES CARPET DAILY EXPECTED. W. & A. BROWN & CO. Ch'town, Oct. 6, 1882.—dy wkly. TEA. EXCELLENT QUALITY. UR NEW TEAS are warranted to give extra gocd satis ( faction. WHOLESALE & RETATL. BEER & GOFF. Ch’town, June 4, 1883. Saw why Disolution of Partnership vs co-partnership heretofore existing be- tween the undersigned, under the and style of Dawson & LePage, has this dar been dissolved by mutual consent, Au amounts due and owing by the } part of the businerg « iM be: s ‘the’ te ment LePage, and ell the amounts due and owine by the Farm part of the business wilj } settled by W. F. Dawson. ro T. DAWSON, 1ENKY L. LE ; Ch’town, P. EL. I., Ovt. 28r.i, 1963, oe tf The Agricaltnral Impl ment business will be continued by the saber: be r, Who takes the present opportunity of thanking the numer- ous customers of the late firm for the liberal patronage received, and solicits a continuance of the same, and will in future, as in the past, use every effort to procure the best Agricul. tural Implements in the market. H. 'T, LEPAGE. Ch’town, Oct, 24, 1883, BY AUCTION Kerosene, Weol, Machinery and Lard Oils. With- Gut Reserve, E wii sesi by c-wctar, cf ony etage corner of Queen and Water Streets, oa W MONDAY, 29th, inst., AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK, 5 bris KEROSENE OIL, 6 bris. Extra LARD OIf,. 5 bris. WOOL. OIL. to close consignmentza. Terms at Sale. CAMPBELL & RAYDEN, Auctioneers, Ch’town, Oct. 20, 1883.—eod till sale. West India Warehouse, FALL 1883 STOCK 109 bris. YELLOW SUGAR. 20 ‘** GRANULATED SUGAR. 20 ** CONF, A. SUGAR. 50 puns. DEMERARA MOLASSES. 20 ‘“ ANTIGUA MOLASSES. FOR SALE BY HORACE HASZARD TEAS! TEAS! 150 chests and half chests BLACK TEAS, 50 caddies BLACK TEAS. 20 cases INDIA TEA, Orange Pekoe. > * - Pekoe. wo i‘? Souchong. HORACE HASZARD. LIN . SOR 1000 boxes TIN PLATES, 14x20. 200 ingots REFINED TIN, 40 pigs SOFT LEAD. 5 bars SQUARE COPPER, HGRACE HASZARD. PAINTS, OILS, ETC. 100 kegs ENGLISH WHITE LEAD. 50 * ENGLISH COLORED PAINT, 20 *“* PATENT DRYERS. 10 casks BOLLED OLL, 10 * BAW OIL. 5 drums OLIVE OIL. 5 bris. STOCKHOLM TAR. 5 * PCH. 2 * ROSIN, 10 casks TURPENTINE. 2 casks PUTTY. 5 casks BROWN LACQUER. HORACE HASZARD. 2000 bush. Turk’s Island SALT, 300 bags Liverpool SALT. 150 quintals Murray Harbor BAKE. 20 $¢ CODFISH., 20 bris BEEF. 90 * PORK. FOR SALE BY HORACE HASZARD, Lower Queen Street. Ch’town, Oct. 20, 1883.—1m eod. WANTS, LOST, FOUND, de. TRAYED—from Joha Burrows’ pasture, about 4 weeks ago, a LIGHT-RED COW, Gor 7 years old, with top off horns, Any person giving information as to her where: abouts, will be rewarded by Saunnrrs & CAMPBELL, [oct. 24, 1883.—w OUND —Abont two weels ago, a bunch of KEYS The finder can have the same by applyieg at Tue EXAMINER Office, _— [oct23 qwOR SALE—A good upright Pianoforte, _ in perfect order, will be sold at a bargain. Apply at this office. [oc22 3i ie On 18th inst., at North River Road, a Horse Rug. The finder will be reward- ed by leaviog the same at THE EXxaMINER Office. [oct20 ANTED IMMEDIATELY—A Nurse- maid to go to Stellarton, N. 8. Apply to Mrs. Cot. Gray, Iokerman House, {ocl® OR SALE—A Stewart Cooking Range, in use one year. Good as new, Highly recommended.— H, J, Cun DALL. [oc!9 crvnaninaiinoencehiaiishialilla Y IMMEDIATELY--A House- maid, ina small family. Apply at this [oc]7 office. {TRAYED OR STOLEN—From Morris’ pasture, Malpeque Road, on the 11th instant, a dark red HCRSE, with black legs, about ten years old. Information re- garding the above may be left at Tux Exam- INER OFvIcE, or at THos. GReEeN’s CHAIR Facrory, Great George Street. foctl6 wkly a rg XO LET and possession given immediately the two story Dwelling House, corner © Prince and Fitzroy streets. Apply on the preadives to J, Fraver or W. B. Daweun. (ow?