THE THE DAILY EXAMINER. EMBER 8, 1886 SEP! “An Absurd Scheme.” fue Montreal /lerald classes the Subway sch mong the * absurd schemes . encouraged by the Dominion Goveriment. But if twenty years ago the people of Canada were a dio choose between ihe subw ay schem st a cost of four or five millions, and the Canadian Pacific Railway scheme at a c a hundred millions,they would und vubt Liv have chosen the former aS being the less absurd of the two. No doubt the editer of Herald though talent the is a great enginee! his lies rather in the direction of working upon the prejudices of the ignorant and vulgar than in surmounting the difficulties pre- sented by nature, It is at all events certain think Thus that other enwlmeers of nete do not the Subway scheme so very absurd, the editor of the Hagineering and Mining Journal (Mr. RB: P. ‘** With ordinary care in construction, there should be no great practical difficulty or dan- ger in executing the work of laying a tube of almost any dimensicns in this way; and usually the cost of doing the work should be less than tunnelisig in heavy ground. I have nee in sinking a shaft by the wks pushing down a sinking frame Mr. Hall's caisson, from the permanent lining corresponding to the tube, and from this experience I conclude Rothwell) says ~ had some experi use of hydraulic to rresponding that Mr. Hall's method, when managed with intelligence and knowledge of shaft sinking and tunneling, presents the elements of practi ul Success And Mr. A. L. Light, C. E., of Quebec : says l nothing ery dificult or im pra le in cal lw out the scheme, l think if once unwatered and ompleted its workin maintainance afterwards, wil probably be attended with very trifling ex p* im r} Tey lifficulties about the ice ol ichorage of vessels, that I an Opinion upuen, but ‘from the dange am not prep.at ! to wiv L presume that on tnese points, you have al ready obtained the information and are satis he I ; th risk ih not gone » the estimates, and i give no opinion s to their suflicien y, bie ew « is given, are no doubt correct as far s th », but you require very much mo in ation as to the depths of water, the form th ! id the material that will h e to de i al, be any satisfa tory working estimat n be made. Dredg in , Wh have to bye resorte i to before the lu ” in be placed into position, and I see no refer- ice as to the cost of this, probably because without special surveys and soundings any leductions from the Bayfield Charts, must be guess work. After these surveys have wen male, I be happy to go into the but without them I should be un- willing to commit himself to an opinion as_ to the cost of the work. , Writing to Senator Howlan, Mr. Walter Shanley says : estimate Sy “OF giving an accur uurse, without complete soundings, ite outline of the ground bottom) on which the tubular roadway would rest, and without equally correct knowledge of the material of which it is composed, it would not be possible to arrive at more thana problematical estimate of the cost of the un- dertaking, and Mr. Smith does not claim that (sea the f gures he has so fat presented are others than a possible approximation to what the ac- tual cost may prov to be when he is in Posse ssion of all the req tisite and indispen- sable information on which to base his caleu lations. As for my own views all that I can now sey is that ! reasci way failto detect any apparent should come to he feasible projects of the vou not ; classed amon¢e He engineering worid Aiterwards, writing to Hon. W. W. Sul- livan. Mr. Sha iley SaVvs: ‘* | consider the construction of such an un- dertaking on the very ingenious plan proposed by Mr. H. H. Hall, of New York, to be en- tirely practicable, and that the work might be completed within three years from the time of actual commencement. As to cost, I have not myself visited the locality, but have carefully examined the plans and soundings exhibited to me by Mr. Hall. I have had a good deal of information, but more will be required, that is to sey, further surveys and bearings are necessary before an accurate estimate of the cost of the work could be arrived at. My opinion is that it should fall within fiye mil- lions. Then, Mr. McAlpine, Chief Engineer of the State of New York, says: +t Lire ‘During last three years I have been frequently consulted by Mr. H. H. Hall in re- DAILY ings of the bottom, are furnished, yet from all that we can glean from the data now within our reach we would judge that the expense would not be far from four million and five hundred thousand dollars.” We have also the opinion of Mr. C..C. Gregory, C. E., that the Subway scheme 1s entirely feasible ; and we have, in addition to this mass of scientific opinion, the evidence of a practical test of Mr. Hall's caisson on the bottom of Lake Michigan, which was a ‘‘ most gratifying success.” We therefore submit that the Herald has not, froma scientific point of view, been justified in elassing the Subway scheme among the ‘‘absurd schemes” which the Government of Sir John Macdonald delights to encourage. the Subway scheme appear But does “absurd” from moral or financial points of view ? The commonest morality demands that a well if pwssible, be fultilled; and the Dominion we quote the understood shall, bargain Government is clearly bound letter of the contract —to provide ‘* Efficient steam service for the conveyance of mails and passengers, to be established and maintained between the Island and the main- land of the Dominion, winter and summer, thus placing the Island in continuows com- munication with the Intercolonial Railway and the railway system of the Dominion. It is not, we submit, ‘‘absurd” to expect the fulfilment of this bargain all the engineers (except the editor of the Montreal Herald) are of opinion that it may be fulfilled under the Subway scheme. seeing that But. then. the cost—no doubt the absurd- itv of the scheme consists in this. It is estimated by Vernon Smith, C. E., that the will be about $2,000,000; other engineers place it as high as $5,000,000. In cost view of the exceptionally favorable con- ditions shown ‘by the survey and borings and the improvements that are constantly being made in the machinery «and ap- pliances used in work of this description, it seems reasonable that the cost will be well within the latter estimate. Say that it will $4,000,000, the of #160,000 a year,--a crushing burden will not be interest which is be imposed upon the five millions of people in Canada. Remember that if constructed, the Subway will cause a large saving. Even now, over $30,000 are expended each year in keeping up commu nication between this Island and the main land; and to make connection by means of steamers and iceboats at all satisfaactory an expenditure of double that—$60,000 a year—will be required. the loss of the P. E. Island Railway, by reason of the isolation of the Island in win- ter, ranges from $75,000 to $100,000 a year. It is reasonable to hope that,that loss will, owing to the impetus to trade which the Subway will give, be saved. These two cost of the Subway. The Island now has a of 110,000, observant person who travels through it can population about easily see that it is capable of supporting three times as many persons—to say nothing of the large floating population which may be confidently expected asa result of the fulfilment of the terms of union. It has, moreover, been demonstrated, that directly 1 indirectly, the Island pays into the Dominion Treasury some $150,000 a year more than the Dominion Government pays out on her account. Under all these circumstances the scheme the will be enabled to fulfil its bargain and re- by which Dominion Government deem its pledged word cannot rightly be classed among absurd schemes, even though $4,000,000 $5,000,000 of money should be expended in carrying it or Dominion out. Lord Granville does noc think the Sub- way scheme ‘‘absurd,” Sir Charles Tupper does does not think ft absurd, the best en- cineers in America do not think it absurd; and—the Montreal Herald to the contrary notw ithstanding—we contend that it is not gard to the plans of his patented pfocess of subaqueous tunneling and have occasion to | examine and advise in regard thereto and have | carefully considered its applicability for oper- ating under great lepths ol water. | Che process of securing the machine at the proper level in the bed of the channel, that of forcing it forward as the excavation progresses (aire d by the water jet acting upon the earth in front) the use of an incorrosive shell for the tube and isaany other devices to accomplish the object aimed at with the greatest economy ul been attained in this process. From the descriptions which have been fur- nished to me of the character of the oed of the Northumberland Straits, where it is proposed to use this process, | am of the opinion -it will accomplish the work im the most successful ind economical manner that can be devised, and with judicious management there is no | doubt in my mind of the complete suecess of | thi cess at the Straits. ror have ye | ‘ i Mr. Ball Professor of Civil Engineering > > in the University of New York, also says: “In September last I visited with Mr. Hall | Cape Traverse and Cape Tormentine, and | made personal examination of the place where i it is proposed to place a submarine tunnel to | connect Prince Edward Island with the main- land, and after extended enquiries of those | who have long lived in the neigh borhood, and | have been in the habit of navigating the! straits both in summer and winter, we arrived | at the firm conviction that the location ifforded great facilizies for the object sought. Still further, a | examination of the — Carerui surveys made by Commander Orlebar, R. N., | : | in IS8G, and the soun.! g made since our! Visit, hy. Capt. Philip Ving, taken at each | fil te FOSS “‘1e siraiia irom the piel near \ pe A end of the Jourimain eel, shows tht the bottom of the straits, is favoranie lor the building of the tunnel, there VEIN” ho sudden depre S310 in the whole dis- tance, aml the surface being mostly sand and Era { Bing & yood foundation to rest upon, Sa 5 . us an = ec “ig l skill ther > will i i se) 20) 1S CONSUFUCTION under the method of Hali’s patent. The yrecise cost cannot finally be determined until bbr- | A federation absurd, and that the Dominion Govern- ment are justified in making the surveys .and borings, which are necessary to a right judgment concerning it. —* =o. Canadian Horses for England. THE Hamilton Times says that ‘“‘if the farmers of Canada do not find a market for will not be the part of the British army officers who have their horses in Great Britain it through lack of persistent effort on been sent to the Dominion to purchase army. The agri- cuiturists have it in their own hands. If they produce suitable animals they will be Some difficulty may ienced, on their first canvass for suitable animals for the bought. be exper- animals, in obtaining horses exactly meeting the re- quirement of the army experts, but in any case it would be well for farmers and horse- breeders to bring as many animals forward as they can. As the commissioners choose, the points of excellence upon which they rely will be made evident. We believe that they will consist mainly in the demand that the horses shall be reasonably young, sound in wind and limb, and neither very heavy nor very light. In other words, an average Canadian horse will fill the bill admirably.” Mr. Laboue here, in London Truth, says: means that we and the Col- onies should surrender a portion of our autonomy. | doubt'whether we see it in this light, and as yet I have not discovered a vestige of such a desire on the part of the Colonies. My own impression is that the looser the bond is between us and them, the more likely we are to hang together. We are the connecting link—between the Colonies there is ndne, savings alone will largely cover the first | | | | j | | | | | but ev ery | Obtaining Money Under False Pre- tences. Tur weekly stipend necessary to keep the ex-cavalry officer in durance vile not being paid on time, he was released last evening. As soon as the fact of his being at large became known, Mr. J. J. Davies, of the Rankin, had a warrant-—charging him with obtaining money under false pretences—issued for his arrest. The warrant was placed in the hands of Sergeant Cameron, und as it was reported that the defendant intended leay- ing the Island via Summerside, the Ser- veant boarded the train for there this morning. On arrival of the train at North Wiltshire, the ex-cavalry ollicer boarded it. As soon as he was on board, the Sergeant, after a few preliminary remarks, took him in eustody and brought him back to the city. He was arraigned before the Stipen- diary Magistrate at noon to-day. Messrs. McLean and McDonald appeared for the prosecution, and Mr, Blanchard conducted the casefor the defence. Mr. J. J. Davies, the prosecutor, was the first witness examined. He said: Late on the evening of the 22nd April last the defendant returned from a party and asked that his bill be given him and at the same time requested the loan of $100 in cash. He got the bill as well as the $100, and gave meacheck for theentire amount ($147 )on the Agency of the Bank of Nova Scotia in this city. I took the cheek in good faith as 1 thought he was all right from the company he kept as well as from the fact that he had previously paid me upwards of $100 in $10 Bank of Nova Scotia bills. He told me that he had money in the Bank of Nova Scotia and that the check would be cashed as soon as it was presented. It was on Thursday evening that the check was given me and the following day being Good Kriday the Bank was closed. On Saturday | presented the check at the Bank of Nova} Scotia but was told by the teller that there were no funds to meet it. 1 then took it to the cashier but he told me the same thing and asked me to call again on Monday. 1 called again = on Monday but was again told that there were no funds. For a week or so I kept asking tor the money, but the answer was invariably ** no . funds, He next went to Halifax, and on his return told me that his funds were there. He ther gave metwo $1000 checks on a bank in Halifax, and I gave him the $147 check, which he tore up. I sent both the $1000 checks to Halifax, but they were not paid. After the checks had been sent to Halifax, and before they had time to return, he asked me fora turther loan of $500. After the return of the uncashed Oar eae checks the defendant told me that he was expecting his money every day. | two of the Bank of Nova Scotia officials about the defendant’s business, and both told me that he had no account there. I often lent him money before, but he never gave me a check until this time. I did not ask him for the check. He told me posi- That will be saved | tively that he had money in the Bank of if the Subway scheme is successful. Then | Nova Scotia te meet the amount of the check, J. A. Moore, Teller of the Bank of Nova | Scotia, did not remember much about the check in question, and was not aware that the defendant had an account with the Bank. Court adjourned at one o’elock. The Court re-assembled at two o’cloek. M. J. Fitzgerald, ledger-keeper of the Bank of Nova Scotia, was the first called. He testified that the defendant did not have an account with the Bank here. F. Mitchell, Cashier of the Merchants’ Bank of P. E. Island, remembered having received two checks for $1000 each on the Bank of Nova Scotia, Halifax, and drawn in favor of Mr. J. J. Davies. He for- warded them to Halifax and on the 3lst May received a telegram from there stating that they had been refused. They were returned to him a few days later and handed over to Mr. Davies. The prisoner wanted him to cash some of his own drafts on France, and said that he expected remittances in a few days. Mr. MeLean here announced that closed the case for the prosecution. Mr. Blanchard asked for a postponement, so that some important testimony might be obtained. His Honor granted the request, and orde red a postponement till Friday next. this LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. The Mavyeraity. Srr,-—Your last article on the Mayoralty was a word in season. I believe it ex- presses public sentiment toa T. I am sur- prised that the Patriot is not equally strong. Citizens of both parties and all classes should unite as one man to put down the faction which wants to ‘‘run”’ the city to its loss and their own benefit. It may not be expedient to decide about Civic Reform just new; but no mere opportune time will, in iny opinion, be found to show the faction that they can’t rule this City Council. Yours truly, Vorer. Wanted a Plan. Sir,—Perhaps it is not your misfortune to live in a house infested by punsters. It is mine. Upto the present date, though I have looked diligently, [ have failed to find any reliable method of exterminating them. Mice may be enticed to their destruction, cockroaches circumvented and kittens dis- couraged, but the punster lives merrily on in spite of all appliances for getting rid of him at present known to domestic science. If any plan not intimately connected with dynamite should occur to any reader in THe Examines, he or she will confer a personal favor upon the public at large by communicating it to your paper for im- mediate insertion. A Vict. “HOTEL ARRIVALS. RANKIN HOUSE. Sept 7—F S Corey, W H Rolfe, Portland, Me: A © Smith, Chas Cocke, sackville, N B; H J Hamil, Toronto. 8 F W_ Stoner, A MeL Armour, Montreal. OSBORNE HOUSE. Sept 7--N McLeod, Orwell; A Lemon, Montague; F Hope, Halifax; LA Wilmot, Moncton; F L Dixon, Dorchester. 8—A Fraser, Dover, NH; E J Ruminton, do; D i raser,Commercial Cross, Lot 57; G Forbes, W M Fortes, Vernon River Bridge; A Cameron, Halifax; Miss Martha Campbell, ChbarTese ton, S C; E B Muttart, J Scully, Souris, | 2 e asked | GRAIN D MOONLIGHT EXCURSION THE BEST OF THE SEASON, —_-— oo Moonlight Excursion, under the aus- rrand : Ciry CORNET BAND, will be held pices of the Gn Wednesday, Sept. (5th, in the steamer St. Lawrence, Steamer will leave Steam Navigation Co's. W hart at 8 o'clock, p. m. : : The String Band will furnish music for dancing. Refreshments on board, Tickets—-Gents, 40c; Ladies, 30c, to be had at D. O'M. Reddin‘s, and C, D, Rankin’s Drug Stores, of the Committee and at the Wharf. Should the weather prove unfavorable, the Excursion will be held on the following Friday evening. By order of Com, Sept. 1, 1885—eod To the Electors of the City of Charlottetown :— GENTLEMEN,—In compliance with the Kesolu- tion passed by a large majority of the electors present at the city meeting, held in the Market Hall on Saturday night, I have consented to become a candidate for the oftice of Mayor, now vacant in consequence of the lamented death of Henry Beer, Esquire. ei Should I be elected to the Mayoralty, I will do all in my power to advance the moral, social and commercial interests of my native city. Yours respectfully, T. HEATH HAVILAND, Alma Cottage, 7th Sept., 1886. The Lecture on Love, Court- ship and Marriage, PROFESSOR CAMPBELL, which was to y B be delivered at J. D. MeLeod's Hall, on Tues- day evening, is postponed till 8 o'clock on FRi- DAY EVENING, the 10th inst., at the same | place ‘ Admission, licts. Ch’town, Sept. 8, 1886—3i HARD COAL, A RRIVED to-day per Robbie New York. we tks Te SS. Will be sold low while landing. R. MeMILLAN. Godfrey from Sept. 8—6i & whky li FURNITURE, ma ere R* Auction, “at my Salesroom, on FRIDAY, 10th inst., at 1.30 p.m., general lot of House- hold Furniture, consisting of 1 Parlor Set, in haircloth, 6 Walnut Dining-room Chairs, cane-bottom, l Side-board, 2 Bed-room Sets, 1 Walnut Umbrella Stand, Bureaus, Chairs, Lamps, Clocks, Pictures, Oilcloth, Rugs, &e., &c. ALSO i Cook Stove (Victoria No. &), | Hall Stove and Parior and Bedroom Stoves. 4 This is a fine lot of Furniture. G. M. HARRIS. Sept. 7.—-3i Auctioneer, Linear Perspective. a R. H. GREEN is preparing a class for a course of practical instruction in the above. -ERSPECTIVE DRAWING PERS iD ! is essential to Artists, Engineers, Surveyors, Architects, Builders, Designers, &c., and will be found a most Fascinating Stady. The class is intended for adults. A junior ciass might be taken separately. !n view of a large class the terms will be moderate. : The Hour will be arranged to suit the conven- ience of the greatest number. Apply to H. GREEN, Sept. 4. Kent Street. SPECIML CIVIC ELECTION | N pursuance of aa act of the General Assembly of this Isiand, made and passed in the forty- third year of the reignof Her present Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled : “‘An Act to amend the Act of the eighteenth Victoria, Chapter thirty- four, intituled ‘An Act to Incorporate the town of Charlottetown and all Acts amending the same,”” We do hereby give Public Notice that an Election of a Mayor for the said City, in place of Henry Beer, Esquire (deceased), will be held on MONDAY, the 13th day of Sentember, A.D. 1886, At. the several places, that is to say: In Ward No. 1, at or near the store of Messrs. J. & T. Morris, corner of Queen and Water Streets. In Ward No. 2, at or near the house of Thomas Conuoliy, opposite Mr. R. Heartz’s Warehouse. Sydney Street, between Great George and Prince Streets. In Ward No. 3, at or near the Market House. In Ward No. 4, at or near the Fire Engine House, fronting on Kent Street, east, between Weymouth and Cumberland Streets. In Ward No. 5, at or near the carriage shop of Carroll & McAleer, corner of Kuston and Great George Streets. And st the said Election the Poll will be opened at nine o‘clock in the forenoon, and continue open antl five o’clock in the afternoon of the same ay. : DESCRIPTION OF WARDS. Number One shall comprise all that part of Charlottetown which lies souch of Dorchester WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, Street, and the parcel of land formerly known as | the Military Barrack Ground. Number ‘i'wo shall comprise all that part of Charlottetown which lies south of Richmond Street and north of Dorchester Street. Number Three shall comprise all that part of Charlottetown which lies south of Grafton Street and north of Richmond Street. Number Four shall comprise all that part of Chavlottetown which lies south of Fiizroy Street add north of Grafton Street. Number Five shall comprise all that part of Charlottetown which lies north of Fitzroy Street, including the Common of the said Town. NOMINATION DAY. | MONDAY. 6th inst., from the time of! T weive at noon until the hour of Four o'clock in | the afternoon of the same day. Qualitication of [lectors. see Act Cap. 1é,sec 20 and 6iand 48 vic. and Cap.8, See, 12, {L. 8.1 A, A. McLEAN, HENRY C. DOUSE, ALEXANDER HORNE, SAMUEL McRAHR, JOUN KELLY, THOMAS MORRIS, HORACE HASZARD, Common Councilmen of the City of Charlottetown. A. H. MACPHERSON, City Clerk. , City Clerk’s Oilite, Charlottetown, September 3rd, 1886, tl elec i3, Victoria, | 18 LONDON ee § fo IP WE We 8s Ee ke , —ememmmce CS HL SALE. FLANN aa 300 WHITE FLANNEL, : WHITE FLANNEL, WHITE FLANNEL, BLUE FLANNEL, BLUE FLANNEL, BLUE FLANNEL. FANCY FLANNEL, FANCY FLANNEL, FANCY FLANNEL, SCARLET FLANNEL, SCARLET FLANNEL, SCARLET FLANNEL, | GREY FLANNEL, GREY FLANNEL, GREY FLANNEL, ——— 10: HARRIS & SUCCESSORS C06. DAVIES Ch’town, Sept. 7, 1856. 86. HOUSE, £886. Eleven Thousand Yards now Open ang Selling at the LOWEST PRICES Ever Shown. Terms: CASH. 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D. and Diamond Bookstores and at the Halli “£2 Attentive Ushers will be in attendance. its, Balcony, 39 ceats; Parquette, 25 cents. For sale Hali and Watson's Drag Stoves; G. tH, Haszard’s Doors open at 7.15; Commence at 8. sep6 -eod a —— ~—-- A a Tt OUR FAL L STOCK OF -n sos Gents Hard and Soft Just Opened direct from CHRISTY’S, Pelt and Silk Hats, the famous, world-renowned Hat-makeis, => No Better Value can be shown in the city, —mneene- 56)% 4a CASES AND BALES OF JAMES PATON & CO, CANADIAN AND AMERICAN PALL GODS now ready, all bought for cash, will be sold at Lowest Prices. Bear in mind we buy everything for spot cash, and in large quantities, and cay afford to sell at very BOTTOM FIGURES, JAS. PATON & C0., Succes Ch’town, August 25, 1886. sors to W. A. WEEKS & G6., MARKET SQUARE, a sonar — Teeter sna lila iis 8 ATT ROOD! age asa. TO cs nt sll WS” ROE Ig. SRITISH WAREHOUSE, © SS QUEEN asl RwoL. eee ee ee a BARGSINS ! RoR BARGAINS ! SEPTEMBER ONLY. ee A Large Lot of WOOL TWEEBDS, ae ‘ + “DRE FANCY ULSTER CLOTHS, UNDERCLOTHING, GUUDS, PRINTS. Balance of CRETONNES ~argely Kedused for Cash. ee Ch'tbwa, Swpt 1—wky