ee — oe a t THE DAILY EXAMINER oe AUGUST 29. 1898. DISARMAMENT. Tue proposition of the Czar of Russia that the Great Powers sbal! agree to res dace their armaments is ene of the upexpected things which occasionally happen. [twill be received with accla- mation not only by allmen of good will, but by all who pay taxes. Europe has for many years been lnerally groaniog under the weight of the taxation imposed for the maintenance of armies and navies kept up for the avowed purpose of ensuring peace. The people are sick and tired of this burden and wil] be delighted to throw it off, if Only assured of national freedom and independence. Ifa sonterence of etates- men should result in a general good un deratanding onthe part of the nations’ rulers and representitives, it may well be eaid that “Peace hark her victories no less renowned than war.” {t is possible, of course, that the Czar’s proposition is a mere blind—intended to put Great Britain, the United States, and ot er nations interested in Chineee trade, off guard, while Ru-sia extends her mono- strike East. that the Czar is poly and makes a leadly But we prefer to think Certainly, the bare thought of all ready to blow ike the sincere. war, such as has been threatened, is calcniated t> make the bravest cry “hold,’ natil all the resources of civilization and Ciristiaaity have been exhausted, the horrora of a A GREAT DEVELOPMENT. Here are the figures of exports to Great Britain of Canaa’s’ chief agricultural ar~ ticles in 1897 as compared with 1887 éhowing how Canada’s exports to Grea; Britain have grown (uring this period :— 1837. 1897, Cattle..... coco $ 4,998,327 § 6,454,313 OORT 6,729,134 14,645,859 ie vides ve §52,863 1,912,389 Pes gies dao 319,598 5,831 623 WheAhrccccccere 2,756,251 6,477,219 $15,750,173 $34,321,403 This extraordinary growth of our trade with Great Britain is without doubt pri- marily due tothe epirit evinced by the Canadian Government and people when the McKinley tariff was put into operation. Toe United States refused our friendly overtures and clapped on duties. The officials of the Government of Canad, together with our merchants and people justantly turned their attention to the British markets with the results here shown. —_— .- A NEW SITUATION. AccorpinG to the New York Sun, Uncle Sam’s Spanish victories have resulted in a victory over Canada. That is to say, hold~ ing Cuba and Porto }tico, the markets for Canadian fish, the Vuited States can now close out the Canadian fishermen or insis, upon the right to fish in Canadian waters. Tne Mail and Empire, of Toronto, aptly remarks that our neig!:bors grow $600,000,- 000 worth of product: and sell them free of duty to Great Britain, trom which country they buy yery little as their tariff is hostile. They sell seventy-eight million dollars worth of products to Canada under our free list and low rates of duty imposed on them, and buy $41,000,000 worth from us. Now they talk of shutting Canada out of the fieh markets uniess they get our fishing grounds. And, in adiition to the New York paper dec'ares, that though using Cuban or Porto Rico sugar exclu~ sively, the British West Indies can be forced into the Union. It is now evident that Sir Charles Tupper proved himself a far-seeing rtatesman when he advocated the policy of British preferential trade. Tke Empire must,as our Toronto con- tem porary be coneolidated com- mercially, and must present a good stiff front against nations that are building themselves up by tariff means, or it must take the consequences which tailure to atiend to one’s own naturally produce, LTE ~The Montreal Gavette: The Witness says that in appointing commissioners for the (Juebec conference, ** Canada has selected those men who have heen most noted for, and denounced for, partiality to the United States.” And this is one of the reasons why many Canadians are anxivus about the gathering. They would like tohave, besides the Laurier’s and Charltons, some- this, says, nlerests body who has a reputation for sticking up|- for Canada. — Mail aod Empire: In order to make wore secure the blessings of peace between Canada and the United States, the dele- —_ at Quebec should (raw up the con tions that govern the Seawanhaka cup Taces, At seems that there is nothing 80 nh arousing iuter- potent as a yacht race pationai discord. THE DAILY EXAMINER, CHARLOTTETOWN, AUGUST 29, 1898 BINDER TWINE. Tse growth and preparation of sisal grass, from which binder twine is made, is a leading industry of Mexico; and an iutel- ligent Mexican, in Toronto, the other day» was greatly amused when told that the reason alleged by the Liberals for the increase of the price of binder twine in this country during the present crie's was the impossibility of getting the raw pro- duct from the Philippines during the prosecution of the Spanish~American war, He says that the quality of the sisal grass produced in the province of Yucatan, where it is the chief industry of the people, is fully as good as that grown in the Philippines, and that some classes of it are greatly preferred upon the English market. There can be no doubt that the chief cause of the increase of the price of binder twine in Canada is the shutting up of the Canadian binder twine factories which resulted from the abolition of the duties. ~~ ———___-_ oe NEWS NOTES. Dr. Harvey’s Southern Red Pine cures colds. Price 25 cents per bottle. It is reported that the Bank of Ottawa is about to established an agency in Mont~ real. The addition of that bank will make the seventeenth in the city. A colored man has been stoned to death at Chattanooga by the men of a New York regiment of U. 8. volunteers. His crime was that of being a colored man, It is probable that a large number of the cotton mills in Massachusetts, using about a million spindies will close down before the end of October. This will effect some 2,500 hands, a great majority of whom are French Canadians. : A British Columbia court has fined the diteh. It bieylist into the road that drivers here and there, pow, is only with them vent, and the judgment of the Wes:-~ ero Daniel in this case will tend to further discourage them, The first transport to arrive home with Spanish troops from Cuba had 60 deaths on board during the voyage from Santiago to Corunna. The soldiers of neither the United States nor Spain are likely to have much regard in their heart for the fair Queen of the Antilles. Each found disease a worse foe than the enemy. ——— - —_———_2- -_—= Tae Sewer ;.—Work was not begun on the trenches for the sewers this morning as expected, owing to the non-arrival of the pipe. enpciitineniis Porice Covrt--At the Police Court this morning the charge against Joseph Doucette was dismissed for want of evi- dence. A drunk was fined $2 or 10 days. [In the case of Wm. Power and Joseph En- man, charged with fighting on Queen St., on Friday night last, Power was fined $12 or 60 days with hard labor, and Enman $6 or 30 days. In re- ference to this matter, His Honor expressed very strongly his disapproval of the eon~ duct of the street brawlers who have been raising raws of late. He referred to the dangerous results of one or two recent fights and stated that in the future he would punish all offenders with the ut~ most penalty. He wished it understood that in the event of @ prisoner being sent up to the Supreme Court, it would be a perilous matter. Onething he was de termined to do, and that was to put down this fighting on the public streets, on 300 pairs of faust black cot- ton hose, worth 42c to 44e, Mc- 25c per pair.—Moore & Leod. jell crancnannaaidlig man So a a eee _New clothing, for men or boys, new 3 piece suits, new 2 piece suits, new D B suits, new S B suits, new pants, new coats and vests for $7 or $8, worth in the regular wav $10 and $12.—Prowse Bros., The Wonderful Cheap Men. 195, 3i ‘Home Makers: -::.- spites against wheelmen venture to give | hard Wood Bed Room Suits at $10.50,12.50, 14.00,15.00, 18.00, 20.00 and up. No such value seen any where else. Mark Wright & Co, Ltd THE PREFERENTIAL TARIFF. Germany is Prohibitory on Canadian Grain- Steamers Depend Upon American Produce. Germany was a good market for Canad~ | ian graio until the preferential tariff came into force, but now the German Govern~ ment has retaliated by increasing [the duty which practically prohibits exportation. It is a hit at Canada direct, which bene- fits the United St: es, A prominent grain exporter, when sen a few night’s ago by a Montreal Gazette reporter, thus express- ed himself on the situation. “The present German tariff is prohibi- tory on Canadian grain, and steamers coming here bave to depend for cargoes upon American produce coming down the river from the weetern States, This is because the duty on Canadian grain has been increased, but that on the American will remain the sane, eo American ship- pers use Our port and steamers, and supp.y the Germans,and our grain remains at home.” “Germany was a good market for our wheat, oats and rye, but now the duty has been increased 6 cents a bushel on wheat, 4 cents on rye, and proportional advances on other grains, which has had the etfect intended and driven us from the market, as American produce enters as heretofore. “The action of Germany was certainly retaliatory, they say, owing to the prefer- ential clauses we adopted, and as long as that lasts grain cannot be shipped there. We have in return, it is trus, the markets of the United Kingdom, still Germany was a good buyer of our surplus, and our producers’ will be much affected by the change. I don’t care to say whether oar policy is wrong or not, still we lose by it, and so does Germany. “Fora short time it was uncertain whether Germany would accept even American grain coming by the St Laws rence, so strong were they against us, but : a | that has been finally arranged, as it comes driver of a vehicle $50 for crowding a | : - in bond, and is certified to the German consul. here by Drowvep at Str. Joun.—On Friday afternoon two Indians shot the St Jobn Rapids, at St. John, N. B., and one was drowned. They had been accustomed to shoot rapids so they said, and had a cov- ered canoe. Partly for this reason per- haps, and partly because more people thought they would not actually try the passage, vu: thing was done to pre vent them. But there is not thought to be any possi-~ bility of anyone taking a canoe or boat safely through these waters. The sur- vivor did pot go through, but was caught in an eddy below the first fall and drifted towards the shore. Had he gone under the bridge he would have perished also. Nearly two thousand pereons sav; the trag- edy. tdetiilaint I beg toannounce thatI will continue to give the McLean stamps to cash custo- mers — Henry Balls. if. 7 - . = — ——— a eS eel —< Use in place of Cream of Tartar and Soda. POWDER Absolutely Pure More convenient, Makes the food lighter and more healthful. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. 7 ee i ASIA ks RE IL ON i AO EON: NE IES ETI kh | | | * Spring Heels ssc 3 Boots Just received Spring beots in above sizes. ox Calf Laced Boots oa Heel and B Dongola Fatent tip Button Boots. ' Good comfortable Boots, for girls wearing those sizes 24, 3, 34, 4. R. K. JOST, Stamper’s Corner oro By ORO SOS ODOWDOD AAA SAAAAAF Aah = WED s Always ; ; ; ¢ ; ; CD OD 0°53 0S O62 4659S 6 O98 5 O60 = « Ssome- ‘thing GIRTS | gm here You know us well enough to feel that whatever you want in our line cannot be bought to any better advantage than of us, there is nothing here that you cannoi, buy with perfect safety. There isn’t a store in town that keeps the assortment of Wedding Silver that this does. Ous show cases are bubbling over with bright suggestions for Wedding Gifts. OY W. W. WELLNER ; THE GREAT WATCH HOUSE Cee R EERE EEE KAMARA AARAASAAATARA aS EGE GE ge Gah gh Ae gh FAS aE AS a SS EE sea 2 @&* JF een" ° a 2 : a The best piece of 4 12 ounce Soap in a ; the market. at a S simi ice, e similar pr > . e e e ” s 8 cs O Pp Pa ih Ei Pp hy You wont kuow jnst how good a wrapped Soap you can sell at four cents and make a profit, until you try a a box of this, All jobbers sell it, JOHN P. 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Bishop Courtney, D, D. + ora 4 ey , Chairman Miss Lefroy, of Cheltenham Ladies’ Coilege England, erage aoe Eight Resident xperienced Governesses from England, Housekeeper, Matron and Nurse, Board and Tuition Fees including French, Latin or German or Greek, Daily Calisthe- nics, Class Singing and Needlework, $225 per* annum, or $75 per term, Music, Singing, Painting, Drawing, etc. are extras, ?~Preparations for the Uni- Viechieibidiin Vous tesha'Gles tem ene as Term Dn . 14t For calendar apply to - Dr. Hind 178—1, 3, 5, tf Shae FROM [NOIR CEYLON (Sl», Ge a These Teas are put and purity in ensured to 25e. t If your grocer cannot supply you, wri see Wat your order is fl TU Un arn een Arann va TeaValue HOUSEKEEPERS, ii Tetley's Elephart Brand Tecs, you should do so at once. use —Wrapped in air tight lead packets, the flavor protected as to the correct value by having the RETAIL PRicE PRINTED ON EVERY PACKET. Sold by most grocers in Canada and the United States. JOSCPH TETLEY & CO., London, Enc., Conedion iced Office: 14 Lemoine ft., tontrecl. you have not tried up especially for family the consumer, who is also o $1.00 per Ib. In 34 end 1 Ib. Packets, te us and we will led. AMATEUR MARITIME PROVINCES ASSOCIATION ATHLETIC | The Kleventh Annual Uhampionship Games of the Association — will be held on the Grounds of the t Charlottetown Amateur Athletic Association ni IE cvniccicoliici tigi THURSDAY, SEPT. 8TH 6. Throwing 16 | 1. 100 Yards Run 7. 880 Yard Run 2. Putting 16 lb Shot 3. 220 Yards Run 4. Pole Vault 5. Half Mile Bicycle 9 One Mile Bicy Races under sanction and rules of ©. W. A. blanks. will be furnished on »pplication. Massey-Harris Trophy will take place. This competition is open t TRAIN Leave Tignish (regular train)....5 00 am o . SRR cs + chat eeee Pedi. eee OP one icc OF. PR iisicenden civctumeabia ae o Y ey ca ncieetial ee MO FN 0 tei Ce “* Summerside (special train) 835 “ © BAMA GIORS «600 vcesicciersc OO # © FP iimiiccdidescae = ” eS cok siihiva’ bike 928 « FOIE cecincicesce’ ” P2 934 * “ Hunter River,9 58; Wilt. 1008 * * Royalty Junction...........1045 Arrive Charlottetown......... 1100 * For West—Special leaves Charlotte~ town at 5 p m, connecting at Summerside with regular for Tignish. Leave Souris (regular train)....615 “ © OE ies iS wee S Bi Pn de.s. Kee * ©. Mies perenne. ats 642 * ~ GONE 5 co kc Se * O - Ss ts licdssnesisedeiiade aa oe <a. ae) OO, ks 56k a8 718 * OR nt acnemnenins, a * Royalty Junction...........800 “ Arrive Caarlottetown........+....0 sae For East—Special leaves Charlottetown for Georgetown and Souris at 5.30 p m. ALL STANDARD TIME A. E. INGS, President C. A. A. A. eS Undarclothing Prints, Flannelette Everyone wanting this month to * 8. Running High Jump 10. 440 Yards Run Chis year Gold Medals will be given for First Prizes in each event. three members from al! clubs in the Maritime Provinces. Enwies for this event close with the Secretary C. A. A. A., Ch’town, Sept 3rd, 1898, BAND IN ATTENDANCE ARRANGEMENTS List of Events open to Bona-Fide Residents of Maritime Provirces, b hammer 11; Running Broad Jump 12. Oue Mile Run | 13. 3 Mile Bicycle cle | 14,120 Yards Run, Harde les, Bicycle Entries will close with the Hon. Secretary, at Halifax, N. S. on Thursday, Sept. Ist at Midnignt, and should be made through Secretaries of Clubs, on official entry Blanks may be obtained from any affiliated club or from the Secretary at Halifax. Fee in each event 50 cents, to accompany entry. Any further information R. T. MACILREITH, Hon, Sec. M. P. A. A. A., 43 Sackville St. In sddition to the above, the Annual Competiton for the Massey--Harris Trophy © teams of not more ihan five nor less than Entry fee forteam, $2. FARES Tignish to Elmsdale inclusive... .$1 25 Piusville to Portage oe 115 Conway to Richmond e . 100 Wellington to Summerside“ __,,..... 90 Trav. Rest to C Traverse “ _...... 80 Bradalbane to Clyde es €5 H. River to N. Wilehire * _..... 5 Colville to Milton Plate 35 Wy fended... . ... .000cnes clesepinarelmny ane Kovalty Junction...... opedcocrdenensee 15 Souris to Bear River ” cices SE Rollo Bay to Lot 40 inclusive... 75 Dundee to Tracadie ” .ooe ea Bedford,40; Suffolk, 35; York...... 25 Union to Brackley Point..........0.. 20 Seorgetown to Cardigan......v..... 80 Petes tb Petleatinn sicsnsnsssecivesicosseil oa POO 5. oi skpunddanwousthanedl Excursion Return Tickets At one First-class Fare will be i«sued from all stations on the Intercolonial and P E Island Railways to Charlottetown on the 6th; good for return up to and on the 10th September. Pictou to Charlottetown Return l'are $2.00, good for passage om Wednesday, 7th, return Friday 9th Steamer Jacques Cartier will carry pas- sengers from Orwell and Return for 25t, } leaving Charlottetown at 5 p m, local Sports Begin at-1 p.m. Sharp. Admission 25c E. H. BEER, Secretary C A. A.A. _ August Cheap Selling This month we are letting go at ridiculous low prices. 5 Men’s ard Boys’ Clothing Men's and Boys’ Shirts 8, Sheetings Tweeds, Straw Hats, half price Big reductions in our Boot and Shoe department. genuine bargains should come J.B. McDonald & CO