Can Sh Se GANS eset onme See ae Sonam ee Be ee es THE DAILY EXAMINER. TIT? nattT CV ARAINGD | Our Foreign Trade THE DAILY EXAMINER. | oe | FEBRUARY i892. an, Hon James Warburton Oxe who for many years occupied 4 prominent position in this Province has passed away The Honorable James | Warburton expired last evening, after a} short illness, at the venerable age ofeighty- | tw year Mr. Warburton was born of an old and excellent family, at Garryhinch, Port- arlington, Ireland,in the moath of Novem ber, 1810. He completed his education in France and cameto Prince Edward Island 43 proprisrory agent of the Lot 11 estate in the year 1834. In 1837 he married Martha C., daughter of the late Hon. Samuel Green of St. Eleanor’s, who died in the summer of 1890 A atrong Liberal of the British Schvol, he was not long here ere he began to take an active part in politics. He was for many successive years ao member the House of Assembiy ; and he was one of the most prom inent members of the important adsainistrations tod by the Hou. George Coles, filling with satisfactiua to the country the offices of Treasucer and Colonial Secretary. Tha boon of responsible government was one of He was three members of the chief objects of his solicitude. of the committee of the Government—viz., Coles, Warburton and Swabey—whu waited upon the Lieuten- ant-Governor, Sir Donald Campbe}!, with the demand of the Legislature and peuple one for responsible government, and he was a the respousible government. first administration under Tie Hon. jamin Davies is now the only survivor ot that administration. Mr. Warburton retired from active poli- tica in the year 1868. In 1873 he removed from Lot 11 to Charlottetuwn, and he re- sided here until the end. He was always a very pronounced mem ber of the Church of England, and tock an At the last meeting of the Diocesan Church Society, member of DBen- active interest in its welfare. held in St. Paul's Schoolroom a few weeks ago, his venerable form was seen. ee Oe Kast Hastings and South Ontario THESsE constituencies have both returned supporters of the Government to replace supporters of the Oppositon. The change involves an addition vf four to the Govern- ment majority, which is, is the language of the Montrea! Gazette, now’ tottering up towards fifty The vacancy in East casioned by the death of Mr. Hastings was oc- Burdette, who has represented the constituency since 1887. Mr. Burdette’s majority at the last election was fifty-four. The majority of Mr. Northrap, the Liberal Conservative candidate, who was elected on Saturday, was four hundred and fifty-one | In South Ontario the Opposition candi- date fell aa one of the resulta of the Oppos- The majority for the Opposition at the time of The majority for the Government candidate is ition’s campaign of election petitions. the general election was thirty-three. pow a hundred and fifty-seven. It is needless to point out ‘hat these re- salts show that public opinion in Ontario is running strongly in faver ef the Govern- ment. The fair and reasonable methods and policy of Mr. Abbott and his eolleagus imapressed the country, while the recent developments of Grit reb- bery and corruption have diagusted every honest man. Political rascality is its own panishment. The fate of the Oppositiva party ought to be a warning to all poli- tictans of the future. have favorably —— + Ore Commercial Union Agaia. ComMMENTING upon the report that **Hon. Edward Blake is willing t» re-euter publie life, and place himself again at the head of the Liberal party on condition that a policy of commercial is substituted for unrestrieted reciprocity.” The Montreal union Gazette says : “Tb will be decidedly rough on the Liberal party for its old chieftain to steer straight upon the rocks ths present leaders have en deasored 80 assiduously to hide from public view. There was a time, indeed, when com- mercial union was openly preached ag the pirty policy, when Mr. Wiman istroduced the project to a Canadian au‘tience in the aummer of 1887, and it met with a hearty reception at the hands of the baffl dand beates Libera s who were casting about fur a new policy with which to confront their victorious opponents Commercial union even got to the leng'h of an electoral battle, for the contest in Haldi- mand in the fail of 1887 was fought out on that line, with as a result the loss of the olde time Liberal stronghold, and the awakening of the party to the folly and futility of their new fad. We agree with the Gazette that if Mr. Blake is willing to try conclusions on the commercial uniou platform he will find the Conservative party ready to him, But his political sagacity, it is difficult to believe that he will deliberately espouse a cause foredoomed to utter and _ irretrievable disaster. New Facts Asout tar Daxoras is the | title of the latest illustrated pamphiet issued by the Chicsgo, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y regarding those growing states, whose | wonderful crops the past season have attracted the atteution of the whole country. It is full of facts of special interest for all not satisfied with their present locatior. Send to A J. Taylor, Cansdian Passenger Agent, No. 4 Paimer House Block, Yoroute, Ont., for copy free of expense. meet little confidence as we have in (Montreal Gazette ) [n party political discussions the foreign | rade of the country always occupies a pro- |} ninent place. Supporters of the Govern- | nent ate wont to lay stress upon the decline inthe value of our foreign com- merce during the period of Liberal rule, while opponents of the existing fiscal sys- em tanot ics authors with the fact that he amount of imports and exports ander the National pvlicy has never appreciably sxceeded the figures of 1873. Both these contentions are based on a very superticiai and imperfect view of the question. Ex- imining, in the first place, the movement f our foreign trade between 1873 and 1879, it is found to have dwindled in that period from $217,801,200 to $153,455,600, s decline of over sxty-four miliions, or about 30 per cent.; but as these figures relate entirely to the valua of the coim- merce they do not sffurd any reliable index to its volume. Ove can readily understand that if prices of staples had fallen in the period in question in the same ratio as the lecline in the aggregate valine of the trade, the volume of commodities im- ported and expurted would remain practic- ally the same, and in its dimensions at least the commerce would be stationary. Now, according to the calculations made by Mr Sanerbeck, a British statistician, and published in the London Statist, the fall in prices of the principle staples between 1873 and 1879 was from 111 to 83, or 25 per cen: ; so that if this percentege ho'ds good throughout the list, the actual decline in the volume of Canadw’s foreign trade during the period of Liberal rule would appear tu have been about 5 per cent., the value of the commerce having fallen 50 per cent., while the decline in prices was 25 per cent. The foreign trade of a country, however, is neither so large nor so important, asa rule, as its dumestic business, and if the Liberal party conld establish that a coutin- uous and considerable ¢xpansion of home commerce had occurred during their term of ctlice, an argument to suppoit the fiscal policy then prevailing would be adduced. Che facts, however, are all in the other direction. As a measure of domestic trade there is nothing more accurate than the volume «f currency outstanding, because the moment a bauk or Dominion note per- forms its furctions and is no lounger required for’ the purposes of con- iucting exchanges, it is returned to the bank. Adopting this test, then, it i found that the am >unt of notes in circula- tion 'n Canada decreased from $29,516,000 in 1873 to $18,090 800 in 1879, a reduction of $11,425,200, or 38 per cent. in the case of domestic, as of foreign commerce, however, the fall in prices must be taken into account, and, as this was 25 per cent. it follows that a contraction in the volume of home business to the extent cf abeut 13 per cent. occurred during the Liberal period. The great increase in mercantile failures, and the practically sta: ionary char- acter of ra:lway freight traffic, aleo gu to show the retrogression trade at that time We turn now to the statistics of Canada’s foreign commerce uncer the Nationai -olicy In the fiscal year ending June 50th last, the aggregate value of imports aud exports reached $218,384, 900, an in- crease six'y-five muiliuons, or 42 per cent, as compared with the figures for 1879. But in this period no increase in prices has occurred; on the’ con- trary, the average of prices cf staples bas declined from $3 to 72, or by 13 per cent., se that the a-tual enlargement ot foreign ommerce of the Dominion is volume reaches s mething like 55 per cents. since the present fiscal policy waa pnt into operation. Tne im portance of this fact, so generally ignored in he discussion of the trade statistice, cannot weil be over-estimated, and it is a fact which cannot be argued away. The value of vur imports in 1873 was $128.011 280; last year the value of imports wos $119,967,638, show- ing an apparent decline cf about eight millions; but, inasmuch as prices have fallen 38 per cent. in the period, the importations in 1891 on the basis of the 1873 prices would have exceeded $165 000,000. It values, how- ever, show »O improvement, the volume of inp «rts is about 40 per cent. greater than eighteen yvars ago. Finally, there is the question of domestic trade since the adoption of the National policy, and in this respect an enormous expansion has taken place. Taking again as a test the bank circulation, there is :ound to have been apr increase from $18,990 800 in 1879 to $35,634,000 at the close of last December, a gain of nearly 100 per cent., snd this in spite of a decline of 12 per cent. in prices during the period. It is obvioua, of of thereiore, that the domestic business of Canods bas more than doubled in volume in the Ixst twelve years, a result of far greater significance than any meavement in our foreign commerce. Moreover, this concliision is borne out fully bv other statistics relating to the subject. The ton- nage of freight transported on Canadian railwavs has mounted up from 8,348,800 tons ia 1879, to 20,787,500 tons in 1890, the last year for whi‘ h returns are available, a gain of nearly 150 per cent.; while ag respects all classes of raw products imported for manu facture in this country, there has been a remarkable growth under the policy of pro- tection Itis manifest, therefure, that any discussion of the figures of Canada's foreign commerce, besed mere'y upon the face of the returng, is wholly misleading and imperfect, whether applied to the term of Liberal rule, or the subsequent period of Conservative administration. Serene ae) O Gre nme Notes ang Comments. --It is said that the Government of Gernany is becoming more and more un- easy over the growth of socialism. and that the Emperor would like to empley more energetic measures for its suppression. Some of the politicians in the States have apparently waked up to the fact that the pension list of those who were engaged in the civil war imposes a heavy burden upon the people A bill has been intro- duced into Congress which provides that persons who have large estates, or who are able to provide comfortably for tbeir famil- ies by their labor shall no: receive pensions. It coats the United | States $150,000.000 a year to provide pen- sions for those who served in the civil war. This entails a tax of $12 a year for each jamily in the country. The war ended twenty-six years ago, but the number of pensions is steadily and rapidly inereasing. ere See Goff Bros. clearing out sale of boots and | | prices. {22 tf Tremendous reductiens in boots at Goff 3ros. £22 tf Boo's given away at Goff Bros.. 20 to 40 per cent, reduction before alteration in store. f22 tf TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. SrrcraL Despatones To Tus EXAMINER. VICTORY! More ‘Counties Redeemed. Two Splendid Trumphs. The Wave of Liberal Conser- Vatism Gaining strength Every Hor. Torosto, Feb 22. The Liberal-Conservative Party is seor- ing triumph after triuarph, .nd the glorious victories of yesterday were. perhaps, the most brilliant ones since ¢ \@ campaign be- xan. Not only have E: st Hastings and South Ontario been captared from the enemy, but the Liurier-Cartwright faction has been as good as annihi ated in both of these constituencies. South Ontaria elected D: vidson (Grit) on the 5.h of March lsat by 35 of a maj ory. The consternation of the O positionists can easily be imagined when ths returns came in Saturday evening, showing that Mr. Smith, the Liberal Conservative candidate, has been elected by 157 of . majority. In East Hastings ano her battle royal was fought, and although the late S. B Burdette carried the County a year ago for the Grits, by a majority of 54, a perfect revolution in public sentiment has been enacted, and Northrup ()inisterialist) ia elected by a majority of 441. _ The supporters of the Government are jubilant. ‘The wave of Li»eral-Conservat- sm Now sweeping across Oatario is gaining in volumes aud strength ev ory hour. A GREAT SNOWSTORM. Thousands of Men Out of Employment. Mail Service Delayed. Lo::pon, Feb. 22, Srowstorms prevailed o. Friday night throughout the United Kingdom. In Lon- don two inches of snow fail. In North Wales 10,000 qnarymen are thrown out of work by the snow. All ott-door work in the shipyards of Hurtle oul is stopped, rendering idle 7,000 men. The storm in the Midland Counties has srought all work to a stand still. The mail service between Great Britain and Ireland is greatly de. layed. ANOTHER GRIT SCANDAL, Mercier and Laurier Both In It. Investigation Pending. Owrawa, Feb, 22 Auother Mercier scandel hag developed since the death of the mil!i maire lumberman Maclaren. It hae transpied that all bis extensive lumber limits were transferred to Bushranger, Charleson, of I ull, who acted as Laurier’s paymaster during t « federal elections last winter. Maclaren’s exe ntors have beea compelled to withdraw ‘their teams and shanty gangs pending invest ‘vation, STEAMER LOoT With all Hands on Board. SUCJOR TOO LATE. Loiponr, Feb, 22. A large veasel, name auknown, sup- posed to bes Spanish ste.mer, is wrecked ‘ff Penzance, Cornwall. it is feared that all hands are lost. A boe+ containing six men set out from the vesse for the shore but capsized almost immediate'y in the furious gale. ‘The boat was seen to keel upward. None of her crew were vi-ible, except two men, one clinging to the boat, the second swimming. Efforts which\-ere made by the conat guarde to help the two men proved to be to: late and both were drowned. Ships Wrecked and in Distress. Piymovurn, Feb. 22. The barquentine Harrivt is stranded at Arklow Rock. Three mea were drowned. The mail boat just arrived frum the Scilly Islands reports several I:.rge vessels lying to in a distressed condition. Another Nomi sation. Sr. Scwotasriqug, Feb, 22. Nominations took place hore yesterday for the county of Two Mountains, Girouard (government) and Matthieu (opposition) being the candidates. Sa Personal Senator Prowseand Mr. Join McLean, M. -., are at the Hotel Davies, to Ottawa. } Superintendent Unsworth, of the P. E. Is. land Railway will probably ‘eave for Ottawa to-morrow eveninz. f lt is pleasing to hear tl at Mrs. Haviland’ continues to improve in heal:h. ‘They are en route MARRIED. At the home of the bride's parents, Free- town, on the 17th inst, by tle Rev. J h A. Cahill, Mr, Charies C. Wiugh, to Re " danghtar of Stewart Burns, £aq. No Deception. Srx,—I noticed in the Morning Guardian an advertisement of a social in connection with the Mission Band, which was held in the rlor of the First Methodist Church on Tues- oe evening last. { regret that so many pro- tessing followers of Christ ould countenance such a deceptive farce as was reprisented by th: Art Loan Assuciution thet evening Why not have the ‘‘sardines"” served with the cove and cake, instead of misrepresenting them as “‘ The Dean Family (ia vile),” in the Ary Gallery. When will Christians learn that such fradulent practices are in direct opposition to the teaching of Him who said, ‘‘My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves.” METHODIST DIED. At Little York, on Saturday, Feb. 20th, Charles Hardy, aged 47 years. On Dec. llth, Mra Lester, widow of the late Mr. Thomas Leater, of Cadamstown, Kings County, Ireland, at the advanced age of 93 years. Deceased belonged to one of the oldest and most respectable families ia King's County, as was testified by her funeral which waa one of the largest that left the parish for a great many years. [The deceased lady was the mother of Rev. Mother St: M. Vectlie, St. Mary's of the Lake, Kingston, Oaf’rio, and for a number of years one of the st+ff of teachers of the Cunvent de Notre Dame, this city. MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY EXTENSION. E FIRST COURSE OF LECTURE® in Charlottetown will comprise Twe!ve Week- ly Lectures in pereny. by MR. FR: NCI BAIN. The FIRST LECTURE will take place ON TUESDAY NEXT, FEB. 23rd, —-IN THE— Assembly Rvom of Y. M. C. A, AT EIGHT O'CLOCK, P. M. Admission to the Lectures, Free. The Lecturer will organizs a Students’ Class, with which he willspend o e hon after each Lecture forthe purpose of frce discussion and assisting those who desire to pre are for the University examination. Tne membership fee wlil be $1.00. CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Willlam Heard, T J. Leeming, M, D., Percy Pope, T. ©. James, F. 8. Moore, David Laird, feb22—2i TRE ANNUA! GENERAL MEETING of the above C -mpany wili be held at th-ir office, corner of Great Geurge and Lower Water -treets, Charlottetown, on MONDAY, the E.shth day of March, 1893, at the hour of Hieven «’clock, a m. By order, ¥. W. BALES. Seeretary, Mortgage Sale. feb22—dy tl 6th To be sold by Public Auc'ion, at the Corrt House in Charlottetown, in Q een’s County, on WED- NESDAY, the Sixth day of April next, 1892, at the hour of 11 o’einck, 2, m. :— Alt that tract, piece and parce! of Jand situate, lying and being on Lot or Township Nu»: ber Thirty-three, in Queen’s Couniy, in Prince Kd- ward [sland, bounded as follows, that is 'o say : Votrnmeucing on the west side of «he Winsivce oad, at the north-west angle of land tow or formerly in possession of \Waleolm McKinnon ; thenos along said Maloolm MecKinnon’s sorta line to the Princetown Road ; thence northward- ly along the Princetown Koad three chains and sixty links; thence by a line paral-el to said Maicolm McKiunon’s linc to the Winsioe Road ; thence along the Winslve Road thre; chains and six y links to the place of commencement, ocn- taining an area of one acre and twe roods of land | a liitie more or less. The above sale will be made under and by vir- | tue of a pewer of gale contained in a certain In- denture of Mortwaze, bearing date the Ninth uay of Angust, 4. D. 1879, made between Wlliam Wyatt aud wife and samuel McGarity of the one part, and the undersigned of the other part For further particulars apply to W. 8. Stewart, Solicitor, Charlottetown. Dated this 22ud d-y of February, A. D. 139z, ALEXANDER HORNE, Mortgagee. feb22—dy 6w law (mon) wky %i Y. M. L. A. ni iain ST. JAMES’ CHURCH. us NEXT LYCTURE will be delivered by JAMKS McLEOD, ESQ., M. D., in ST. JAMES’ HALL, Qn Monday Evening, 22nd instant, Rich. Johason, VM. P., James Mci eod, M D., L W. Watson { thomas Fees, | L. L. Beer, ANNUAL MBELING. | i Cherlottetown, Feb. 16, 1992—e0d & wky AT KIGHT O'CLOCK. Subject—* Language: its Physical Basis, Origin and Power.” A. highly instructive, interesting and popular | Lecture. “Admission, 15 cents. febig j{ GLHARTSHORNS - SELF-ACTING HeSHADE ROLLERS) tne’ ~eon having the @ ®8Y ALL DEALERS. Factory, Toronto, Ort. Prince Edward Island Railway, UNCLAIMED GOODS. WE are instructed by the Superintendent to nell by Auction, at the Freight House in Charlottetown, on THURSDAY, 25th instant, &t Eleven o'clock :— All Unclaimed Goods now held by the Prince Edward Island Railway. Terms ca- . E. H. NORTON & CO., febw—Ay t) ele Anctionsers, 4 | irritable and rejects stronger forias of stimulants. | from its use, and I stroigly recommen? its employm -nt svlicited by you, it is at your disposal for any use you wish to make of it. WE ARE NOW SHOWING ©UR FULL RANGE OF PRINT GOTTONS, Suitable for Spring and Summer Wear. 12000 yards NEW PRINT COTTONS, imported specially early so that the ladies may get this part of their sewing done before the spring rush begins. Our WHITE GOODS sale has been’ such a success that we are disposed to continue giv.ng the same Bargains a few days longer. We have never had a nicer or more complete stock of TABLE and BEDROOM LINEN than at present, and our prices in every department were never more attractive We invite every ne. We have plenty for all. Do not forget that our stock of BLACK D2ESS GOODS is the largest, best assorted and decidedly the cheapest ever shown here. PREP PTE A she oh EN RR SET PERT! Carpet Remnants ————_+r) JUT TWO HUNDRED END, 1: to 2 Yard Lrngths, SUITABLE FOR RUGS OR CHAIR COVERING HARRIS & ST LONDON aoe HOUSE. DO YOU WANT™ Fas Accwweyr INSURANCE ? If so, call on the undersigned, who represent Eng'ish, Scotch and Canadian Insurance Companies, URQUHART & BROW, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS, Office—Brown’s Block, Charlottetown. STEWART, Young People’s Society, N FXHIBITTON OF DIs=0l.VING VIEWS 44 iiumina ed with che Oxrhy drogen Light will be given ia Si, P .UWV’838 H /OLKOOM, On Tuesday Evening 23rd inst, AT LIGHT O'CLOCK. Portraifs of eminent persns and vlaces assecia'e i with ‘heir names 4 ij) on this oceasion. tovetcer with many other beautifn’ and i ieresting +cenes and objects, ADMI -SION— Mem ers of the Young People Society, free ; non-mmem ers 10 cents, " feb 6—tu fri mon tu views be s < PIE SOCIAL AT WEST ROYALTY SCHOOLHOUSE, 9, “ MUNDAY, 22ad February Come all thet vant to -perg a pleasant evening. boorg open a! 7 »’clock Admission Gents, 10 cents ; Ladies free, Bio BARGAIN -—~IN ALU KINDS OF~— FOOTWEAR wine. J. M McLEOD & CO’, QUEEN STREET. Don't Buy Until You Get Our Prices! Charlottetown, Feb: 20, 1892 QUEEN Insurance Agency, -—-—— Office Next to Ban< of Nova Scotia, JAMES DESB:ISAY, ACE, feb18—eod tf AMMONIA in BAKING POWDER is a DISEASE producing AGENT, Its volatility is abridged by reaction with the gluten of the fl ur. The preparation of an UNOBJECTION. ABLE Baking Powder cuntaining AMMONIA in impracticable. Avoid ali Risk and use GERMAN BAKING PUWDER, Guaranteed to Contain NO AMMONTIA.,. feb4 W OODILL’S NEAR THE MARKET. WATSoOn’s New Drug Store, THREE Doss B LOW LONDON HOUSE, PATRONIZE THE BEST! ANOTH_R M .DICAL MAR TESTIFIES TO THE WONDERFUL EFFECTS UF ALTO PEPTONTAED PORTER. In Cases of Dyspepsia and Nervous Depression. :0:— ———— ENTLEMEN,—I have purp «ely delyed writing you, as I wished to give a ther- oughly complete trial to the M P P It affords m+ much p'easure now to give it iaQs y my unqualified approval in the classes of cases in which I have used it: In Atonic Dys- pepsia, in convalescence from Nervous Depression, and in cases where the stomach is I have found most marked results Aithough this note is un- Faithfully yours, GEO. H. H. DeWOLF, M. D., M. B OC. M., Edin. ES For sale by al! Drugzgists. A supply of M. P. P. hig beea stored vith GTORGER £. HUGHES, *harlottetown, which will be delivere . during the wim.ec monéas to [sia id psiruas, Oy order from The Yialto Peptonized Porter Co. (Uid)., feb4—dy & wky BRURO, NOVA SOULIA WANTED TO BORROW, ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, AT 5 PER CENT. SECURITY—Good City Property. Apply at this oftice, Bi -fedié WANTS, LOST, FOUND ae — a cs —A gentleman's glove, color dark rest, Finder will please leave it at THR EX MIVER ultice. fbi W ANTED.—One first<ass city salesman Ob salary &xperienc-uinece-sary Must be sequsinted with Charlotterown and sabarbs. d-an ages un qualled refere.c 8 1 qured For fal: perticulars address ROS *'O., Nu serymen, Tsronto, tnt. feb2Z0—dy (sat mon) 3:n aul W ‘NTED IMMENINTELY.-A om va' tin « small family where there is woenine- Libera! wages, pply at this ehl NY PERSON wanting a nice single ey sleixh will hear of one by appiying office. di cod pd—fedl8 R ADOPTION.—A healthy male infeal three menths old, Fuli charge given. AP ply at this office. febl? siaenteaninniieils enn ANTED, on 28th February, an experienosd honse maid, to whom good wages will Apply at ExaMINvER oftice. febts an given WASTED.—4 pair of sno «shoes suitable fe a bv +f ‘2 years of age. 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