cee ne an a a TELEGRAPHIC NEWS, CANADIAN. Yarsouru, N. S., Aug. 22. The Baptist Convention has been all day engaged in listening to the business state- ments of Rev. W. F. Armstrong, returned missionary from ladia, in relation to his conuexion with the board, and the repliee thereto by Rev. W. P. Armstrong, secre- oat tal tn ll i =k ee a re | | nx A MINER, _ * 24. -o- . nn a. aaah te seal = eT) a! AUGUS , 1881. Se eee yoo - tn et aeneonaicastiasenatiion tema WE WILL CLEAR OUT, AT A BIG REDUCTION, THE BALANCE OF CUR English Trimmed Hats & Bonnets, also Silk Sacques & Cashmere Uolmans. | FOR THE WARM WEATHER, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF | i Gents’ Lustre & Eoclland Coats, Hosiery, Summer Underclothing, Straw Dats, otc. tary-treasurer, ani John March, Esy.. who | elaborated a ‘statement of facts and figures i to show the complete history of receipts | and expenditures in the foreign wission field. It is probable the matter will be settled to-night. Great interest is taken in the proceedings of the Convention. The attendance coniin ues very large. VYarmovurn, N.S., Aug. 20. The Baptist Convention met to-day at 10 a.m. Nearly 300 delegates are present. The Presideut, ‘». Longley, opened the session, after which the following officers were elected :— President—T. II. Rand, D. C. L. Vice-Presidents—A. Simpson, P. E. Is- land, J. W. Barss, Wolfville. Secretaries--Rev. E. M. Keirstead, Windsor, N. S., Kev. Geo. O. Gates, Mone- | ton, N. B. is : Treasurers——C. W. Saunders,+Y armouth, and Asa T. Morse, Paradise, N. S. The following committees reported in art; Ou obituarics; state of the denomina- tions in regard to obituaries. Two deaths are reported during the year—Rev. James Stevens and Rev. Charles Tupper. D. D. The afternoon session was occupied in the diseussion of the report of the board of foreign missions. Three mission fields are now oecupied by the missionaries in the Madras Presidency. The board contem- plate the sending of another family imme- diately to reinforce the mission. Before the report, which was vigorously discussed by some seore of members of the Conven- tion— was adopted, the time for closing the afternoon session liad arvived. UNITED STATES. New Yor, Aug. 22. The people on the streets this morning wore gloomy countenances as they read in the morning papers aceounts of the Presi- dent’s condition. There is increased aux- iety observable in the crowds who gather around the bulletin beards, and various expressions of regret and sorrow are heard in subdued tones on alisides. As no de- cisive improvement of the President is an- nounced the anxiety of the public eon- tinues. Wasninaton, Aug. 22. Official bulletin, 8.30 a. m.—The Presi dent has not vomited since yesterday p. m, and this morning has twice asked for and received a small quantity of fluid nourish- mant by the mouth. He slept more quietly during the night and this morning his gen- eral condition is more encouraging than when the last bulletin was issued. Puise, 104; temperature, 98.4; respiratien, 11. Exectrive Maneton, 11 p. m, Soon after the evening examination the President went to sleep and slept continu- ously for two hours. His fever has gradu- ally abated, and luis pulse has fallen to 102. Dr. Boynton who came from his room a short time since reports that he seems slightly better than at the date of the eve. ning bulletin. te has swallowed to-day in all about 20 ounces of liquid food, and has taken 18 or 20 ounces by enema. So far as ability to take nourishment is coneerned his condition to-night is better than last night. In other respects it is substantially unchanged. The Department of State has received from Jr. RK. Eliis, an eminent surgeon of England, through Minister Lowell, a packaye of draining tubes and other surgical instruments, of which he is the inventor, which are largely used in the English hospitals, and which he recom- mends for use by the President’s physicians The package has been forwarded to the surgeons in charye of the President's case. The instruments are accompanied with full instructions how to use them, and also with a letter of endorsement from Sir James Paget, one of England’s greatest surgeons. Since 11 o’cluck the President has rested quietly and comfortably, and at this hour is asleep. New Yorn, Aug. 22. It is stated that the Irish Dynamite Council, yesterday, adopted a prociamation recemmending the destruction of all vessels in America, or other ports, which carry the English flag, and warning all ocean travel- lers to avoid English ships after September Ist. A convention is to be held at Jones’ Wood, next Monday, of all the Irish revo- lutionary brotherhood to ratify the procla- mation. GREAT BRIVAIN AND IRELAND. Lonvon, Aug. 22. The Times says the Ecumenical Metho- dist Conference, which is to meet in this eity next week, premises to be one of the most interesting avd important religious gatherings held since the days of the Wes ley. Lhe various denominations of the Methodists number ever four million actual communicants, and the Methodist popula- tion is computed at 18,000,000. The mem- bers of the conference number four hun- dred, half of whom represent British and Continental Methodism, and half the churches in the United States and Canada. The Conference is composed of Jay and clerical delegates in equal proportion. Its main objeets will be to devise means for prosecuting home and foreign work so as to result in the greatest economy and effi- ciency, to inercase the moral and evangel- ical power of common Methodism, and to secure more speedy conversion of the world. Limeniox, Aug. 22. Capt. Grahain, master of the British barque Wildwood, has been fined $100 on the prosecution of the customs authorities here for neglecting to report within three days after the arrival of his vessel from New York, May 16:h last, that he shipped a quantity of merchandise received from a Norwegian vessel he fellin with on the passage from London. Loxpon, Aug. 22. The Times says the Parnellites have de termined to abstain from protracted oppo- sition the remainder of the session. Several members desire to proceed to Ireland as soon as possible, to confer with their con- nO ‘ July 15, 1881, i | . oe — ——— — —— RLY EUROPR AND THE FAS T | Sr. Pererssure, Ang. 22. The King and Queen of Denmark arrived at Cronstadt. They were met by the Czar, | Czarina and Grand Duke, and preceeded "| Petershof with them. ° Lonpen, Ang. 22. The Times has the following frora Berlin: | The result of the French elections may in- | fluenee negotiations for an alliance between | Italy and Germany. Parts, Aug. 22—6 p. m. |} M. Constans, Minister of the | Interior, | classifies the results of the elections as far | received as follows:—Repubdlican Left and | Republican Union, 34; Royalists and | Clericals, 40; Bonapartists, 33; Extreme ' Left, 36, and Intransiveants, 3. In fifty- | tive places second ballots will be neceseary. | It is still doubtful whether Gambetta has }obtained an absolute majority in the second circumspection of Belleville. It is believed | that he has not. PRIRTED Paris, Aug. 22. Private advices state that the explorer | Stanley is lying dangerously ill half way | between Stanley Pool and the mouth of the | Congo. He has so little faith in his own (recovery that he has made his will. =e Weather Bulletin? | | Probabilities for the next 24 hours for the | Maritime Provinces. } Toronto, August 24—10 a. m. Charlottetown, Aug. 20, 1881. have Just Received from Creat Britain, NEW BLACK SILK FRINGES, NEW BLACK SATINS, NEW BLACK SPANISH LACE, | NEW BLACK SILK GIRDLES, NEW BLACK CHIP AND STRAW BONNETS AND HATS (Straw), HAT ORNAMENTS AND SHAPES. COTTONS. YEWVETEENS. DRESS LIRINGS AND TRIMMINGS | FROM MONTREAL, 20 bales Grey Cottons. 3 cases Shirts and Drawers, Ys All of the above will be sold at the very smallest profit. _GEORGE DAVIES & CO. ad elated = _—s Se eee _ THE GRANDEST FALL GOODS. excursion 70: NEW CREAM LACE, NEW WHITE LACE, NEW SATIN RIBBONS, ® cases White Cottons, 2 cases Flannels, 2 cases Bed Ticking, PERKINS & STERNS. , | Moderate winds, mostly from the north. | ward; fair weather. i i |A Year's Railroad Foreclosures. senieiovieiunl The Chicago Railway Age publishes en | jarticle on railroad foreclosures of 1880, | | showing that thirty-one reads, with a mile- | | age of 3,375 miles, representing an apparent jinvestment of $116,500,000 in bonds and | $97,000,000 in capital stock, making the | | vast total of $263,500, 0, have been added | during 1886 to the long hist of companies sold out under foreclosure, with the accom- panying loss to their owners and creditors. | One company—the Atlantic & Great West- | ern—shows 512 miles of a total mileage, | and over $103,500,000, or 38 per cent. of the total investment, so that aside from the Atlantic & Great Western Company the average per company is not large, indicat- | ing that the reads foreclosed were mainly | of the smaller class. Many of the roads! sold last year heeanis bankrupt years ago. BRA Ti2 TR LP, 18231. ——— ee ee REGULAR TRADER. FROM London to Charlottetown P. E. ESLAND, DIRECT. The Railway Age arcgnes from this that the public has been benefitted more from the railroads than have the proprietors and | owners of the lines. = a i ly ae em a I THe Liberat Club of Greenwich town, | Par- which Mr. Gladstone represented last liament on the 'Sth, presented him with an} elegantly carved htbrary chair of oak. an ex- | The Splendid Clipper Barkentine 428 Tons Register, Coppered and Classed 10 years Al in English Lloyds, tremely handsome pecimen of English bandi- | who presented the chav, Sir. Gldatone sad | Me Catlaghan, Commander, that until a Ts up to ee es Wi 9 : thee rane the easy charge now impored Will Sail from London by isprage 16 contin vow repre. 2] @n or About 10th September, Carrying Freight at throngh rates to Pictou, in which they were delivere| have been con Georgetown, Summerside, Souris strued as evidence foreshadewing the early | retirement of the Premier from active politics. | and Shediac, ee a ee ee Parties wishing to have their Goods deli- A Rome despatch says the Pope has sent | yered here early in the season will do well to an autograph letter to the Emperor Wil- forward their orders in time, so as not to de- liam thinking him for nominating Dr. , tain the Vessel. Korum as Bishop of Treves. Bismarck; For Freight or Passage apply in London to and Windthorst, in view of the approach-' Joun Pircamrn & Sons, 16 Great Winchester ing elections for mem ers of the Reichstag, Street; in Liverpool, to Prrcairn Brorasas, 51 are secretly treating for an alliance by South John Stree: ; or here, to the owners, which Bismarck will secure a majority, | r , : and consent to the almost total abolition of | Ch’t A PEAKE BRO'S & CO. the May laws. own, Aug. 6,’31—3aw TT ointment Both in England and the United States ° ; the crops are turning out to be shorter than | Ocean Steamship Co. was expected. The cora crop of the States | will be the smallest since 1874. Last year it was less than the previous year, and the | Of Prince Edward Island. decline from last year is placed at about | . ~<a 600,000 bushels, and even this deficit may | be increased by bad weather. eS Tue London J'imes has an editorial apropos | of the Canadian census and the Governor-Gen- | eral’s North-Western tour, calling attention | to the growth of the Pominion and to the; fertility of the prairie region and its advan- tages as a field for immigration. ng rip, 1881. Autumn OTEL ARRIVALS. RANKIN ‘HOUSE. The First-Class Iron Screw Steamship Aug. 23.—J F Patterson, Winnipeg ; Henry E Hunter, Hinsdale, N H; Henry M Orrison, Boston; E J Howell, Montreal ; P Mallarkey, do; G L Cairns, do; Mrs Jas | Fish, Newcastle; E C Fish, do; S J} Hutcheson, Salem. ROBERT FRASER, Commander, ee Will be on the Berth at Liverpool to Credit Foncier Receive Cargo about the 15th August, and will Sail from { H AGG CANABTEN, dire for Charlottetown out the Ist September, $5,000,000 Carrying Freight at through sates from Lon- | don and Glasgow. deliverable at Char- lottetown, Georgetown, Summerside, Albérton, Souris, Pictou aad Capital, - - - President—Hon. E. Vuciere,Senator, Paris. Vice-Pres.— Hon. J. A. Chapleau, Montreal. | Shediac, setae | For Freight, apply in London to Joun Prr- The Company will make long term loans Caikn & Sons, 16 Great Winchester Street; with sinking-fund, aad short term loaus with- b.C.; in Glasgow, to James Keso, 134 St, out sinking fund. Vincent Str.et; in Liverpool, to Pirearn For particulars,apply at the offi e of Messrs. Brotusrs, Brockley Buildings, 51 South John Sullivan & Morson, Selicitors, Charlot'etown, Street; in Pictou, N.S. to Noonan & Davins, W. W. SULLIVAN, OF here, to PEAKE BROS & O0., ee we —— _ Ch’town, Aug. 6, ’s1—3aw Managers Wr Weol! —.. ee ool! oon Hides, Hides, Hidee. TS°HE Highest Cash Price paid for Wool» Wool Skin, Hides and Calf Skins, at ; ANTED by C. F. STACK POOL, at the Aug. 24, 1581. R. BRIDGES, Spring Paik Wool Shop. r ; nh Siree y 1% . : MOTO ; Soe = <. More New Goods. 40 CASES AND BALES! ti JUST OPENING AT J. B. Macdonald’s, Queen Street. ——$—$ 0:0 — Black and Colored Cashmeres, French Merinos. Fancy Dress Goods, Plaids, Winceys, White and Grey | Cottons (cheaper than ever), Prints, Satins, | Silks, Feathers, Gioves, Hosiery, Ribbons (new | shades), Ladies Black Straw Hats, | at cost. As these Goods will have to be cleared out before regular Fall Goods arrive, Cash customers can depend on getting Bargains. J. B. MACDONALD. | 68 Queen Street, Charlottetown, Aug. 17, ’81—wkly, pat pres EE inate neem nen eee etn an a ne a | CLOSING-OUT SALE OF .< HARDW ARE! We have decided to leave the Island this year, and NOW OFFER OUR WHOLE STOCK OF Hardware, Paints, Oils., &c., d&c., AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Barcarxe For ALL. & CO. Sproat Price ror Larce Lots. - - - A. A. BALDWIN Charlottetown, July 13, 1881—6i eod wkly, ne sj FRANKLIN —————— \. HOUSE. SUMMER HOTEL NOW OPEN, Built on high land, it commands a splendid view of the city, and is one of the healthiest sites on the Island. Connected with this House are pleasant grounds, well wooded. If you want cool rooms and quiet surroundings, patronize the FRANKLIN. The dust nuisance will not trouble you when stay:ag at the FRANKLIN. Guests at iae FRANKLIN have the exclusive use of the Bath House on the private Beach near the FRANLKIN. Terms very moderate. N. B.—This is a Temperance House. H. F. COOMBS, June 15, 1881. . PROPRIETOR. 7ST me oe Ses St. Peter's Schools RA RGAINS WILL RE-OPEN a MONDAY, 5th SEPT,’ GASH CUSTOMERS The Schools will be under the same management as last year. For terms, etc., apply at ST. PETER’S CLERGY HOUSE, Aug, 15, 1881—till date Grafton Street. + UBSCRIBE for the DAILY EXAMLNEK All Classes of Goods, As I am anxious to reduce my Stock, Or THE SEiSONn! A TEA PARTY! WILL BE HELD AY TICGNISH, Gn the Grounds Aroand the Church, Tuursday, 25th of August, to which the public generally are cordially invited, The Managing Coramittee will be prepared to supply to those who may desire it more substantial food than that usually supplied on Tea-tables, and in addition there will be amusements of various kinds to enable ex- cursionists to enjoy a few pleasant hours. The following are the rates at which trains will run from Souris, Charlottetown, Summer- side and back :— From Charlettetown s ‘ . $100 ** North Wiltshire . ‘ ost ne ‘* Hunter River . ¥ 1 00 ‘* =Bradalbane i ; : 90 ** County Line, . ; ‘ ’ 70 ‘* Kensington ,. : ; ; 60 ‘* Summerside . ‘ . . 70 ** Miscouche r 4 ‘ . 60 ‘s’ Port Hill ; ‘ . . 50 ‘* O'Leary : ‘ , ‘ 40 ‘* Alberton i ; . . 25 From Souris, and all stations lying between it and Marie, the return fare will be $1.50; from Morell and all stations between it and Bedford, $1.25; and from York, Union and Royalty Junction, $1.60. TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS. A Special Train for the accommodation of exenrsionists will leave as follows : Souris at 5 a. m.; returning will leave Tig- nish at 4.30 p. m. Charlottetown at 6.50; returning, will leave Tignish at 5 p. m, Summerside at 8 30 a, m.; returning will leave Tiguish at 5.30 p. m. By order of Committee, JOS. E, RICHARD, See'y. TERBERS FOR COAL! ENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary of the Board of School Trus- tees of Charlottetown, until Thursday, the 25th August, AT 12 O CLOCK, NOON, for supplying the City Schools with Acadia Mines and [ntercolonial Mines Round Coal, of the best quality, screened and free from slack (125 tons.) Also for Nut Coal, best quality 10 tons.) Coal to be placed in the Vaults of the Schools, after Seing weighed on the City Scales. Tenders to state the rate per ton of 2000 lbs. for each kind of Coal. Envelope to be marked “Tenders for Coal.” By order of School Board, ISAAC OXENHAM, Secretary Office of School Board, Aug. 15, ’81—eod tl 24 SALT! SALT! —_—_—-——— It is Important in Making Butter to Use the Best Salt. COLEMAN?S DAIRY SALT Has taken the following, besides other FIRST PRIZES IN 1880: THE GOLD MEDAL fer Curing Cheese, at Toronto Incustrial Exhibition. FIRST PRIZE for Curing Cheese, at the Dairyman’s Convention, London, THREE PRIZES for Table, Dairy and Butter, at Michigan State Fair. Aug. 10, ’8!—pat 3aw For sale in Bags and in Bulk, at BEER & GOFFS July 30, 1861. TO LET ND immediate possession given, the LA House and premises on the corner of Great George snd Kent streets, lately ocen- pied, and used for the last, twelve years, as a orivate boarding house by Alexander Hayden, Exq. Also, the shop beneath. For parti- culars apply to THOMAS DAWSON, M. D. Ch’town, June®7-—2aw tf VALE COAL MINES Picteu, Nova Scotia. QO" DERS FOR ROUND, NUT, SLACK, Furnished by CARVELL BROS.,, June 10~1m law-pat Azents for P. B. Ly the Cheapest and most Newey Faper Tr + Sellen ee LU R. W. TREMAINE, oe ae H% piace to get your Printing doue is 8 P k NER PRINTING ZOOM reg ae oe aaa