2 at ‘THE A LE LLL D —_—< ae THE DAILY ~ JANUARY 14, 189 ~ EXAMINER The Tunnel Tuere can be no question that the re- cent delays of the Stanley, and the loss, annoysnce resulting le of this inconvenience and therefrom, have caused the peop Province to take a deeper interest than ever in the project of a tunnel under the Strait of Northumberland, between Capes Tormentine. We feel opinion of and of the when he Traverse and sure that Dr. Beer voiced the the audience of last evening, people of this Province at large, called for additional surveys and ) That the geological conditions the Capes are favorable to the early shown estimates | ot between construction of a tunnel was cle by Mr. Francis Bain, ia the excellent paper read by him before the Natural History Society. We that tunneling has beeu made comparatively safe, and cheap, and easy by means of the Beach Shield and improvements of the past few years. easons why we . cost. know, too, other i There seems to be no good r should not now agitate with nu ness than ever for the completion of the bargain under which Prince Edward Island continuous 10ore earnuest- was guaranteed efficient and communication by steam with the railway aystem of the mainland, _——— + School Holidays. MISAPPREHENSION evidently exists in re- spect to the recent order of the Board of Education providing for a vacation at mid- summer. Each achool district is, by the! same order, given the option of having the holidays spring and fall as heretofore, The order provides that there shall be a vacation at midsummer ** except where a majority of the ratepayers at the anaoual meeting decide to adhere to the old system, and transmit to the Education Office a statement of such de- cision before the date above named.” It is, therefore, not necessary to raise an agitation about the matter, or to be greatly troubled over visions of prospective taxation. Midsummer holidays cannot be forced upon any school district which may not desire them. They are believed by the Board of Education here, as by school auchorities in all the other Provinces, to be better for the pupils and better for the teachers. Ex- perience has proved that children cannot learn much in the sweltering days of mid- summer, when kept in close illventilated school rooms. Experience has also proved that midsummer holidays are better for the the teacher. Midsummer holidays are, we believe, the rule all over America. But if parents in this Province need their children to help forward the work of planting in apring or to pick potatoes in the fall, the Board of Education leaves them free to have the holidays at those seasons. They can, if they choose, as heretofore, let the the teacher have times at which to recruit himself, and they can keep their children at work —** right along.” > —-o Jamaica Exhibition. The Jamaica Exhibition, which opens at Kingston on the 27th inst., will rank among the leading exhibitions for the year 1891 Exhibits of Canadian products from all p:rts of the Dominion, have been sent to the exhibi- tion. Samples of some of the leading products of the soil and fisheries of P. FE. Islaad, have been forwarded by exhibiters from ditferent sections of the Province, as published in Tue Examinern when shipped via Halifax, N. 5., hy Mr. A. McNeil, the agent, in November last. Since then, the Island Exhibit has been supplemented by a special exhibit from the Proviacial Government, consisting of 12 boxes of potatoes, each box containing » different variety; 72 packages canned meats, viz: beef, mutton, pork, geese, turkeya and f.ws; 93 packages canned fish, viz: lol sters, mackeral, herring, halibut, trout, oysters and clams; also, a kit (35 ib), mess mackeral; 6 packages of butter, 3 boxes cheese; bags and packages of oats, oatmeal, wieat and barley and sheves of grain; also, some small samples of other products. A stand in the shape of a pyramid prepared at Jolin Newson’s factory has slso been forwarded te the i ci tC OC LEP A DAILY EXAMIN THE TUNNEL QUESTION Its feological Features. A Bed of Shale Under the Strait. Excavations May be Made with Pick and Shovel. Conditions Most Favorable for the Worl. CIREATLY INCREASED INTEREST in the Tun- nel Question, as weil as regard for the Natural Hisiory 5 clety aud a desire to hear a paper by Francis Bain, Esq, moved large number of our best citizens to go to Trade Rooms last evening. Every seat in the room was occupied, and many persons had to stand. Hon. David Laird occupied the chair, and there were in the audience Hon. Senator Haythorne, Hon. G. W. Bentley, Councillor Byrne, and other public men, besides a number of ladivs. Drawings by Mr. Bain, showing the strata under the Scrait, and the bed of the Strait in profile, with several of the plants and trees belonging to the geologic ages, were hung against the wall, and several fussils were exhibited. Mr. Bain said, in the course of his ad- dress, that the foundations of this Island are laid upon a great basin of carboniferous rock, extending from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick on the south, to the Magdalen Islands on the north. The rock formations belong, for the most part, to two classes, — he Triassic and the Permian. The latter is softer than the former. A tunnel ex- tending from Carletun Head to Cape Jour- main would go through the Permian. The dip of the strata is toward the north. Halt way up the perpendicular front «f Carleton Head there is band of conglomerate, from one to two feet in thickness. This is very hard and shows white, with abundance of lime in his composition. But in the face of the cliff we see the band of cong'!omerate change into shale. The rocks abeut Cape [raverse seom to belong to the middle divi- sion of the Permian. On the Strait shore, between Rice Point and Canoe Cove, Mr. Bain had found a good section of a large part of the Permian formation as it is de- veloped in the basin of the Gulf of St a the Board of } i Lawrence. The only portion of this section to which the beds at Cape Traverse could be referred is the mid@le portion where the great shale beds thin out and the massive sandstone deposits begin. The Triassic beds of sand- stone terminate amid the green slopes of Kinkora; and it is at Kinkora that the Per- mian begin. There sare six milesof the Permian from Kinkora to Cape Traverse, and six and a half miles further ths same Permian system is continued under the waters of the Strait as far as Jouirmain Island, where the lower- most beds of the Permian sre found resting upon the grey sandstones of the New Brunswick coal formation. As the beds of the entire formation here have the same general inclination of about one degree to the north-northeast, the outcrop of the beds, geographically, will indicate their positive stratagraphically, so that the beds at Cape Traverse, as proved by this test, also, must occupy a position abvut midway in the Permian formation. Conse- queatly the strata underlying the Strait between Carleton Head and Cape Jourimain belong to the Lower Permian. A section of the Lower Permian is exposed to view at Rice Point. By this section we find that the Lower Permian consista very largely of massive beds of shale, intersiratified with shaley sandstones. Referring this section to that at the Capes crossing, it seems probable that the beds are pretty much of the same charac- ter, though not of the same relative thick- ness. ‘The whole series at the Capea will aot be more than half the thickness of the saine at Rice Point, this difference being caused by the fact thatthe centre of the [sland is towards the centre of what was a great trough of subsidence during the Permian time, while the Capo Traverse district was on the border of that busin, not subjected to the same amount of sub- sidence ; consequently it did not receive the same amount of sedimendation. The headlands on the shore of New Brunswick are of amuch darker red than those at Cape Traverse. Jourimain Point consists Jamaica Exhibition, upon which will be displayed the P. E. Island exhibit, ander the supervision of Adam Brown, Kaq . Honorary Commissioner, representing Canada. } Hon. Mr. Foster, Minister of Finance for Canada, who recently visited the West Indies, reports that the exhibition buildings at}Kings- ton, Jamaica, is a ** most creditable structure, exeellent in desigu, roomy, well lighted, and calculated to display exhibits to great advan- tage.” The Minister also states among othe: mitters of interest that the largest space allotted to any one country is that set apart for Canada. The Jamaica Exhibition cannot fail to prove an important factor in the development of trade between the West ludia islands and Canada. ~~ Ward Five Meeting. As advertised in the daily papers, the electors of Ward Five met last evening, in Large’s ware rooms for the purpose of selecting a suitable candidate to represent the ward in the City Council. The undersigned was appointed chairman. Retireing Councillor Large gave av account of his efforts in the interest of Ward Five since his el ction, complaining that he was obliged to do all the work of the ward himself without assistance from the other councillors. Mr. Marley said that he was willing to support Mr Large if he was willing to go for a reduction in the Stipendiary’s svlary to $500, and dismiss the water commissioners. Messrs. A. Des Roches and J. P. McUoubrey also favored sucha change. Mr Philip Large, the retiring eounciller, was thea proposed by Peter Hollaran, seconded by James Egan. Pat io ea meeting the nomination was declared ost. A general discussion of civic matters was then participated in by Councillors (rabbe, Edward Turner, L. P. Tanten and Chairman of the meeting, On motion, this large respectable and orderly meeting was brought to a close. Geo. H. McCoverey. Jan. 13th, 1891, | derlaid mainly of a mass of boulder clay. But on the extremity of the point the clay is un- by about four feet of red sandstone. Underlying this sandstone is «6a ithick bed of red clay shale. This is the very base of the Permain. It’s lowest bad is the great shale bed that outcrops in Jourimain Marsh. This bed must be sixty feet in thickness. Northward, under the water of the Strait, there is a mile or more of soft brick clay bottom, which shows the outerop of a very extensive bed of shale. [wo miles out there is a sandstone ridge, which makes an elevation in the profile of the Strait. The character of the rest of the beds may be judged by their denrda- tion at the outcrop, affecting the profile of the basin of the Strait. Thus the deep water further on is evidently the result of the wearing out of larger beds of softer ma- terial which crop out in that locality, and the deep soundings and stiff clay bottom well into Carleton Head prove the contin- uance of large shale beds close to the Island shore. A tunnel under the Strait would go through the great shale beds of the Lower Permian; and these beds are of a character most favorable for the work; for (1) they are svft and comparatively friable ; (2) the tenacious character of the material will tend to prevent flooding—one of the greatest difliculties to be encoun- tered ; (3) the beds are comparatively her- izontal and unbroken, offering the least possible chance of obstruction by faulty seam or down-throw. As nature has thus provided these conditions, most favorable for the construction of a tunnel, and also suitable material of the cheapest kind at hand in cur own country for the lining of the work, Mr. Bain expressed the hope that there would be no tack of enterprise and unanimity in our public men in urging forward this work sv essential to the pros- INER,__ a a features of the subject law of progresé gover | ae © ant i] as animate, and urging inanimate as We ans that science that we must use every me ihe an and art place within our reach, t ST eke deavor to keep up with the progress : ve At present, he said in conclusion, “our one great want is easy and —_— communication with the rest of the world. Let us be true to our country, true to our- aelyes—by united and persistent effort until this great object is obtained. The lecturer was complimented by the chairman (Hon. David Laird), Hon. Senator Haythorne, Mr. John Newson, Mr. © C. Gardiner, Mr. Alexander Mc- Kinnon, Mr. A. McNeill, Dr. Beer and Mr, B. Balderson. Senator Haythorne pointed out some of the difficulties which had been encountered while the Severn Tunnel was in course of construction and expressed his pleasure on hearing that the’great obstacle to the work of tunnelling, that of flooding, was not ap- prehended by Mr. Bain. He questioned the statement that material eu‘table for the lining of the proposed tunnel could be found on this Island. Mr. Bain explained more fully his reasons for concluding that danger from flooding was not to be seriously apprehended, and said that tests had shown that brick clay feund in the vicinity of Charlottetown is free from lime, and so, is suitable material for bricks with which to line the tunnel. Mr. ©. C. Gardiner asked whether or not it would be necessary to use gun powder in making the excavation ? Mr. Bain replied that much of the work could, ia his§ opinion, all be done with pick and shovel. Mr. Newson knew no insuperable objec- tion to the construction of a tunnel and said that the enterprise should be ** pushed for all it is worth.” He thought it possible that material for lining the tunnel might be taken from the excavation and questioned Mr. Bain upon that point. Mr Bain replied that it had been found that clay in the lower Permian formation usually contained lime.. Streaks of clay in which there is no lime may be found—but even if so, the constant presence of an analyist would be necessary to prevent the possibility of lime in the bricks geologic that the ae geen ee nena aaa en — ES iN pamphlet is where our authors undertake to tell of a now almost forgotten controversy between the late Bishop of Nova Seotia and the congregation of St. Paul’s. We have no intention of repeating the story as told by our authors, nor we are sure have our readers any desire to hear it, but they may form some idea of the course virulence of this brace of slanderers when we tell them that the late Bishop of Nova Scotia is represerted as attempting to force his way into St. Paul's Church, and cursing and swearing at the church door because he was not admitted. The Bishop is now in his grave. There were those of his own church who differed from him upon some points, but this difference existed with mutual respect, a8 we have reason to know; and we cannot but help a feeling of regret deepening into shame that there are to be found men among us who do not recoil from violating the sanctity of the grave, and from giving utterance to the foul slander that Dr. Binney, speechless with rage, blasphemed his Maker and his God as he attempted to force his way into St. Paul's Church. from which the Recter had ex- cluded him. If the dead sre so treated, what can the living expect ? There is one thing that occurred to us as we hastily skimmed over these pages : it was that these dismal, far-fetched puns, these many allusions to Oddfellows (which so frequently appeer), and the evident striving to disbelieve in a hell—were not unfamiliar to us. We strove to ‘‘ place” the individuals, but we failed. Perhaps some of our readers may be more successful than we were. Still, we do not advise them’to try.if it necessitates the purchase of the pamphlet. itis dull, dry reading, and not worth twenty-fiv e cents. hl Ae Wedd ing Bells. We extract the following from Bladad, a society pxper published at Bath, England :— At the Abbey Church, in this city, yesterday, the marriage was rolemnized of the Rev. Maurice Swabey, Vicor of St Thomas, Exeter, and Incumbent of Aldridge, son of the late Captain Swabey, R. H. A., of Wavendon house. Bucks, and Laura Fliztheth, ovly daughter of the late Mr. Godfrey Price, M. A., of the Inner Temple __ barrister-at-law, and of Erbistock, Denbixhehire. The service Mr. Alexander McKinnon thought that we should all put aside party politics and: go for the tunnel. give us a tunnel should be our party. He tunnel was completed. History Society deserved the thanks of the the paper to which all had listened with so much pleasure. He spoke strongly in favor of a tunnel Bain, and expressed the hope that surveys and estimates of cost be obtained. Mr- B. Balderston seconded the motion, and said that, in his epirion the paper should be read before the authorities at Ot- tawa. heartily and unanimously passed. aos 7ororo Society in Charlottetown. For some days past it has been rumored that a satirical sketch of society in Char- lottetown would shortly be published, and an advertisement to that effect duly appear- ed in our columns, Whatever curiosity had been aroused was gratified last even- ing by the appearance of a small, pamphlet of 48 pages. Those hoped to have seen ability displayed are disappointed. The little book is dull reading. It is simply au ill-natured an scurrillous Jampoon upon the leading clergy- town, who, so far as we know, have never obtruded themselves upon the notice of the public. And its tone is decidedly vulgar. It is especially noticeable that whenever any religious subject is referred to, it is al- ways with the offensive flippancy of i)]-bred men. We select an extract—not that it is the most offensive in this respect, but be- cause there are fewer personalities in it. The authors are ridiculing the singing of the anthem in the Methodist Church. The words are then taken from the Psaim in misquote and misplace the words to give That, however, is a small matter, for they tell us several times, quite unnecessarily, that they have no religion : ‘* Then the singers are no end of fun, Here described, which I give as I heard it. On ao people taking their religion luxuriously. made the astounding declaratien, in a treble in Charlottetown are the Oddfellows, and a man sitting behind, suddenly caught the in- fection and rising quickly from his seat, apologetically explained (in tenor) that he, too, ‘would wash.” Whereupon a thing --a podgy thing with the general lineaments of a man, with a touching pathos in a bass voice, announced that he would proceed to ‘ wash,’ People at length began to wonder when those things would cease, for a second female (a lady female) who looked rather unclean, hop- ped up like a bee, and let everybody know pretty plainly, in an alto voice, that, not to be outdone by former speakers, she had made up her mind to ‘wash.’ Finding themselves in such agreement on the subject, the four singers finally declared in unison that they would ‘ wash their hands in innocency and so would they encompass the altar of the Lord.’ "Twas a fine joke; but the church is too sacred a place to make jokes in The singers should not sing alone, th: y should use such music as all could sing. Andin this special case just think how the whole community would be rejoiced to hear from their very own lips that the whole congregation of Disorder- ists were going to wash. But they mustn’t do it now, for there’s no drainage in the place and we might get the fever—Tom Trim among the rest ; and he conld not be apared.” This is sorry stuff, and there is much more like it. The Rey. Mr. Simpson of course comes in for much abuse and the Rev. Mr. Hunt who, we think it will generally be conceded quietly and unostentatiously attends to his cuties, is assailed in the same coarse vulgar style. The venerable Bishop of Charlotte- town and all the Protetestant clergy are coarsely ridiculed, and, amidst it all, there is not a witty saying, not aclean re- mark, hardly even a grammatical sentence sperity of the country. Mr. Bain then referred at some length to the more purely ‘ ° —to be found, Perhaps the most offensive part in the The party that will) pointed out that great improvements had | been made in tunnelling since the Severn | Mr A. McNeill thought that the Natural : A vote of thanks to Mr. Bain was then! Blection of a who, which the Hebrew king declares, ‘I will; wash mine hands in innocency. so will I! compass thine altar, O Lord.” The authors | effect to their *‘joke,” for so they ca’l it. is an incident that rumor says transpired in! eonnection with the choir of the church now | certain evening, the church being full of | voice, that she ‘would wash!’ A fellow (I, beg pardon—a gentleman—the only fellows | merry set of fellows they are !), well, a gentle- . commenced at 2 o'clock, the officiating cler, being the Rev. H. B. Swabey. brother of the bridegroom, assisted by the Rev. J.N. So don, The bride. who wax given away by her brother, was married in a travelling dress of electric blue cloth, embroidered in silk and silver, with hat to correspond, and carried a beautiful bouquet of white exotics, the gift of the bridegoom. She was attended by one , eet : . bri id. Miss Louisa Swabey, who was Province for ginviting Mr. Bain to prepare. pennants ee ee y dressed in a costame of snowflake tweed, with hat of dove-coloured felt, and wore a gold and . pearl bangle, the bridegroom's present. The | ceremonv Dr. Beer moved a vote of thanks to Mr. | relatives and friends were present. was ve uiet, only a few near : After the marriage, the wedding party adjourned to 3, Johnetone street, and later in the afternoon the Rev. and Mrs. Maurice Swabey left for wondon, en reute for St Leonards and Brighton, where the honeymoon will be spent The presents were numerous and handsome, includiag, from the bridegroom, a diamond ring; the bride’s mother, diamond _and sapphire butterfly, diamond brooch, silver backed brushes, fitted travelling bag, etc. Water Commissioner. N pursuance of an Act of the General Assem, I bly of this Island, made and passed in the ‘Oth year of the reign of Her present Majesty neen Victoria, intituled: “ Charlottetowa Vater Works Act, 1887,” I do hereby give Public Notice that an Election of a Water Commissioner for the City of Charlottetown, men and several gentlemen in Charlctte- in place of ALEXANDER MCKIxNUN, retire will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 28th day of January, A, D. 1891, ai the several places, that is to say : nW ard No. Lat or near Fire Engine House on n> a between Great George and Prince _in Ward No. 2, at or near the house of Thomas Connolly, opposite Mr. R. Heartz's Warehouse, Sidney Street, between Great George and Prince Streets, In Ward No. 3, at or near the Market Hones, In Ward No. 4. ator near the new City Hall, sorner of Kent and Queen Streets, ‘ in Ward No. 5, at or near the carriage shop of Carroll & McAleer, corner of Euston and Great George Streeta. And at the eaid Election the Poll will be opened at nine o'clock in the forenoon, aud con- tinue open until five o’cluck in the afternoon of the same day. DESCRIPTION OF WARDS. Number One shall comprias all that part of Charlottetown which lies south of Dorchester Street, and the parcel of land formerly known as the Military Barrack Ground. Number Two shail comprise allthat part of Chariottetuwn which lies sonth of Richmond one@ { Street and north of Dorchester Str of the lady singers got up out of her place and oa aa Number Three shall compriee ali that part of Charlottetown which lies south of Grafton Street and north of Richmond Street. ‘i = ee ae a comprise all that part of aricitetown which lies seuth of Fir and north of Grafton Street. a Number Five shall comprise all that part of Charlottetown which lies north of Fitaroy Street, inciuding the Common of the said Town. NOMINATION DAY. WEDNESDAY the 21st inst.. from the time of Twelye at noon wntil the hour of Four o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, For qualification of Eiectors, ses Act 50, Vio- toria, intituied * Cha lot etown Water Works at 1387,” also “61 Vicioria, Cap. 12, see, 24 —" {L. 8. T. HEATH HAVILAND, Mayor of tae City of Charlotietown, HH. M. DAVISON, City Clerk, Mayor’s Office. Charlottetowa, Jan. 14. 1841, Settlement to Dec, dist, 1890, Ww. an a settlement of all accounts the end Stee iy pape one take notice and save us trouble and them- selves expense. NORTON & FENNELL. jan}Ji—dw 3w patdw3w her sum jour Charlottetown Board of Trade, ANNUAL MEETING. a General Quarterly and Annnal Meet- ing of this Corporation will be held at the Board Room, Cameron Block, this city, er the Evening of WEDNESDAY, the l4th of January, at 8 o'clock. B. D. HIGGS, janlO—tl mtg Seeretary ESDAY = JANUARY 14 In Aid of Charlottetown, January 6, 1891. aE a iS89l. ——(z) REMEMBER GRAND GU ———TUNDER THRE AUSPICES The Oddfellows of ——_on—— THURSDAY, JANUARY 22nd. a Re iss Programme in a few days.° > ees the Poor, THE or—.— ee ——— Ladies’ Ulsters trakan Jackets, slaughtered. Vien’s of price. uying. Overcoats, Coats, Boys’ Overcoats. to clear our tables of these and they will have to go reg STARTLING BARGAINS | ——(1) and Jackets, As- Children’s UWlsters. A lot came late and will have to be Men's We & Fur want oods, dless Our Second Floor is one of the best lighted rooms in the city, and ou can see well what you are -———+(x) eee HARRIS & STEWART. Charlottetown, Jan. 7, 1891. —— ——— FARM FOR HE subscriber offers for sale a Farm con- | taining 84 acres of land, situate at New Haven, Lot 31, known as the Ten Mile House er “San Inn” Farm, formerly in the oceupa- tion of Mr. Dinicl Collings. There is on the Farin a Dwe'ling House, alad a first-class Barn, nearly new. This place is most conveniently situated, | being within easy reach of churches, schools, stores, forges, wharves and mussel mad. Terms easy. For particulars apply either personally or by letter to JAMES H. GOOD, Attorney-at-Law, Charlotcetown, janl3—dy 2i why tf WOUD! WOOD! WING to the scarcity of Coal I have started a Wood Yard, and em prepared tosupply Hardwood at « reas nable price, "ut up to euit stoves, and delivered to aj] points in the city. ; A. DOWN, jacl3—ti Pownal Wharf. ‘THE LYCEUM The Sensation of (EXPECTED DAILY.) SOCIETY As it is in Charlottetown, A SATIRE ON ITS Ecclesiastical, Musical, Social and Moral Aspects, BY TOM TERIM. “Desperate Diseases Require Des. perate Remedies.” PRICE 25 CENTS, Fer sale at the Bookstores in the Maritime Provinces, janlo—4i as ES SALE. Great Hen in Council.” LOUIS H. DAVIS, ESQ, HP, WILL LECTURE IN 9 omen) sense Thursday Evening, iith OF JANUARY, In aid of the Fands of the Benevolent irish Society Subject—“ Great Men in Conncil.” —_ ee eee Admission, 10 cents; Reserved Seats, 15 cen’s. Tickets for sale at Watson's and Red- din’s Drug Stores. Doors hae a 7.30 ; Lee- ture at 8 o’clock. Ss. BOLGER, , Chairman Lecture Committee. janJ0O—3i WOOD FOR SALE, BY AUCTION. Fifty 4ceres of Hard and Soft Wood for sale oa &t. Peter's Road, Lot 34, only four miies from Charlette:owa. O BE SOLD BY AUCTION, on WED- NE DAY, @ist Jasuary, 1801, at If liam Miller, E+q , St. Peter's Road, Lot about 60 acres of standing wood, consisting half acre lots. The sale will begin at H o'clock in the forenoon, sharp. three (3) months, take place the following day, A. B. WARBURTON. | jan7—dy and wky nf ——— OARNERS WANTED. —College Students and oes Ginne agg oi a eccomusndas ie <is’s, Grafton Street, n . " Leod’s Stare. i ti pd—janld Terms cash, or approved joint notes ab — Should the day prove stormy, the sale will o <a ae = a. m., on the land adjoining the Farm of Wil - a splendid growth of hardwood (beech, maple, . | birch,) and a hesvy growth of spruce, suita | for scantling, fevce poles, etc. ‘ The above weod will be sold in quarter and- - a iii aa i