ite 2 —— ite a * UAE es ce ae ake Bg to BS OA. 2g 2 s] 2 et PP Vig a a. —— at fi. agen ‘pts waren hee Deeg SERS. lo te ti ly lig i en te ail AG ety ent sm > —_ Precise nat <i ce ae pine Sener: es naiehlieianiaentianacteinabethinantind APRIL 29, e a = eh ee Reciprocity. PROPOSITIONS MADE IN WASHINGTON. ; Before the N. P., no such proposition as the following could be expected to come} (580. from Washington :~ Wasnincron, April 23.- ~The resolution | from che Foreign Affairs Committee for the! appointme:t of commissioners to wepers a basis for a reciprocity treaty with Canaca, which Mr. Cox favorably reported to the House to-day, grants the commissioners no pewer except to investigate and report their conclusions, since, 4s the report says, Congress has the sole power to crystalize those conclisions into law. The only question before the committe was whether the subject was of suflicient importance and of such 4 nature as to jus- tify the appointment of a commission. Yanada has recently erected a barrier ayainst our productions and is endeavoring to shut them out. The question presents itself ; Sha!| this great country be forced to become independent ef us by building up within her own territory great manufactur- ing industries of all kinds, which will not enly enable her te live within herself, but to compete with us in other markets of the world, or siall we establish such mutual relations of trade as, while properly pre- tacting the industrial interest of each coun- try, shall be of benefit to both ! 2 The report shows that from 1872 to 1873 the value of Canadian exports was $572,- 833,987 and of her imports $776,343,768, and that our trade with Canada ranks next in importance to that Great with Britain. The New Canadian Tariff went into effect in March, 1879, and its evil effects upon us are already being felt. Coal, which was formerly free, now pays 50 cents a ton. Our exports of coal to the Dominion foer- merly reached 870,672 tons, as against 235,209 tons, the entire annual exports from the Dominion mines. Our exports inte Canada of petrolenm ameunted to &1,- 034,954, and this is new practically shut out from the Canadian markets. The duty en flour, cotton fabrics and sugar are instanced, the latter being practically prohibitory. itis of especial importance that the question should be taken up now before, under the influence ef hostile legis- lation, Canada shall a producer, rather than « consumer, aud susiiceent unte ut- self. A plan by which the defects of the former treaty may be avoided, its merits retained and both countries may be bene- fitted, could be established rather by a treaty with the consent of the House, or by mutual law in the nature of a tari!f law, fixing the terms of interchange of com- modities. vecoihe wiper THE CARDIGAN FERRY. ONE OF HON. MR. FERGUSON'S SPEECHES. Hon. Mr. Feravson did not think the hon. member for Tignish was dealing fairly with the question before the House, viz., the establishment of a Steam Ferry on the Cardigan River. The hon. genth man had no reason to complain, as the Tiguish Dis- trict had, last year, received a very large graut for public works, and would, this year, also receive a large amount fer that service. In fact, the Public Accounts, next year, would show that the First Dis- trict of Prince County had recvived as much money from the Treasury as any other two districts in the Province. Sev- eral heavy contracts were now being carried out in that District. Asthe hon. member knew this, he (Mr. Perry) should be pos- sessed of sufficient fairness te admit these facts, and not allow the impression to go abroad that his district was neglected. All that King’s County members asked for was a fair share of the public meneys. In the expenditure for Public Works last year, King’s County received ne advantage over either of the other connties. Prince County had therefore no right to complain in that respect. Hop members representing Queen’s County had no right to tind fault, for, during 1878, no less than $14,030 were expended in and around Charlottetownalone for macadamizing. The Right of Way for new roads in Queen’s County had always been much more expensive than those of either of the other Counties. It was unfair, looking at these facts, for any hon. gentleman to raise a secular cry be- cause the grant now proposed was not to be expended in the part of the country re- presented by him. Every claim, for Pub- lic Works, or otherwise, should be consid- ered wholly on its merits. Ever since he had been in pulic life, he had taken this view of the expenditure of the public money. The people ef King’s County had a good claim for a grant for a steamboat on this Ferry. He knew how the trips of the Northern Jight to Georgetown had been grudged to that section of the country, and he felt sure that if that beat could push her prow into any other pert during the win- ter season she would immediately be with- drawn from her present route. The neces- sity for a steam ferry boat on the Car- digan River was partly created by the one on the Montague River, and, if established, it would vastly increase the traflic on | ———— |sanso of justice in the House than to op- ref St. Lawrence Lodge. the latter. It the Montague Ferry Boat ever became self-sustaining, it would most! ungustionably be due to the es-| tablishmen! of a steamboat on) the Cardivan Ferry. As the Honse} had agreei to the establishment of a/| Steam Ferry over the Montague River, it! surely would not object te placing a steam- | beat on the Cardigan Ferry at half the cost. | Ke felt sorry to see seme hon. gentlemen | opposing this grant so strongly as they had. | A great deal had been said about the ad | vantages received by the Cardigan district | from the railway; but he could assure the. House that it was only through the estab- | lishment ot a Steam Ferry on the Cardigan River, that « large portion ef that district could ever receive any advantage frem the railway. Jt wes, im fact, absolutely neees- | -" penatit ain ee oi i ieee ers —_ — - _ ~ - -- ~ ~ —— ee ‘sary that a steamboat should be placed on THe Dainty EXAMINER. | that ferry. There should be a much greater pose a matter of this kind upon merely sec- tional grounds. So far as he (Mr. F.) was concerned he could prove, both by his hon. colleagues in the Government and through the Public Accounts, that he had never unfairly pressed claims for his own district which he had not been willing to concede to other districts. The same remark was ap- plicable te every hon, member of the Gov- ernment who represented a constituency in King’s County. ————— a ———— Correspondence. ee ge We do not hold curselvesresponsible for the statements or opinions of our correspondents. To the Editor of the Examiner. Drar Str,—In yeur issue ef Tuesday evening a correspondent signing himself *‘A friend of the Order,”’ in commenting on the Oddfellow’s entertainment on Monday night last, deals eut a well merited rebuke te those who bad the management and control of the evening's proceedings. : it would not be just, however, to the major- ity of the members composing the various Lodges in this Island, to allow the impression to remain on the public mind, that the enter- tainment was ‘“‘under the auspices of the Odfeilows of P. E. Island.” The entertainment was under the auspices Neither Prince Ed- ward Lodge, of Summerside, nor Wildey Lodge, of Charlotietown, Colville Lodge, of Souris, or Port la Joie Encampment, had pact or shace, directly or indirectly, in the pre- ceedings of the evening. A few members of Wildey Lodge consented to simg the§*‘ Opening Ode,” presuming, of course, that the programme, as arranged and published, would have been carried out. ’ The entertainments given by Odfeilows in the past have always been characterized by a vein of pleasing morality, and I trust the pub- lic will not too hastily condemn the Order generally for the blunders of the ‘‘ committee ef twe.” Yours truly, ODDFELLOW. April 28, 1580. +E > Vo the Editor of the Kaaminer. Sir, ~The criticisms in reference to the Concert given by the Oddiellows on Monday evening last, are, in my opinion, harsh and unjust. It is well known that entertainments gotten up by this Order have been excellent. Although several verses in two volunteer songs could very well be omitted, I consider it very unkind te blaine the Order or its committee for the indiscretion. When performers are encored the audience generally accept any song delivered, and the chairman or committee do not exercise any jurisdiction over the selection. The public must surely know that the Oddfellows them- selves feel annoyed ever the mistake made by two well meaning performers at the recent concert Thereis, however, a possibility of creating mountains out of molehills, nnd in the present instance it is quite evident that the objectionable has been awfully magnified. The scandal mongers have, in this case, re- ceived a sweet morsel, and those scorpion tongued “creatures are making a terrible ado aboutit. ‘‘ Honi soit qui maly pense.” Yours truly, FAItRPLayY. Ch’town, April 27, 1880. I Montreal Markets. APRIL, 26. Eggs were in good request this afternoon, and values were somewhat steadier at 104¢ to lle. Salesin the morning occurred at 10c, a lot of 900 dozen being placed at that figure. Sugar quiet at Yc to Ile as to qual- ity and quantity. Provistons—— Pork, mesa, per bbL..... $14.50 @ $15.25 Pork. thin mess, per bbl.. 14.00 @ 00.00 Hams, citv cured, perIb O.10@ = V.11 Lard, in tubs and pails... 0.94 @ O11 Lard, in tierces, perlb... 0.04 @ 0.693 a eee ed oa 0.09 @ 0.10 Dressed hogs fresh killed. 7.00@ 0.00 Beef, mess, per bbl..... 15.900 @ 16.00 Beef, prime mess, per lb. 14.00 @ 15.00 Tallow, rendred, per lb. 0.04@ _ 0.06 0.10@ 0.11 Eggs, fresh, per dozen... Dressed PouLTRy— Turkeys, per lb......... 0.10@ O11 Goeee, POF TBis. 65656... 0.07 @ 0.08 Chickens, per lb....... 0.09 @ 0.10 At 20c to 2lc a fair business was done in fine butter to-day, but as the receipts in- crease, an easier feeling is noticeable. The New York market was also easier, and prices were in shippers’ favor. Beliveau Devalopments. The work of tunnelling at the bottom of the Pit No. 2, tewards the vein of aibertite touched by the diamond borer, have been proceeding satisfactorily till a few days ago, when a couple of miners were struck by a sudden jet or outburst of gas and threwn | ack from the face of the level some twenty feet, though not injured. The presence of gas together with the issue of water has prevented the work being since actively prosecuted. An air fan is being prepared, which, when completed, wiil ven- tilate and permit work being resumed. In the meantime the issue of gas continues un- abated. A representative of the Post visited the mine on Monday. The pit was then partially submerged. The roar of escaping gas was almost like distant thun- der, One of the bore holes was unplugged in the reporter’s presence and a light ap- plied to it, When at once, a large, brilliant flame shot up, and burned fer some time steadily, until the whole was replugged. Arguing frem the analogy furnished by ex- perience of mining in the Albert Mine, the presence of gas is an evidence of albertite— perhaps not amounting to a demonstration, but still a fact establishing the very great probability. of the near presence of albertite in quantity. In all cases where there is albertite, there is likely to be gas. owing to the highly inflammable character of the material, and it is this fact that has led to the discovery of some ef the pockets worked in the Albert Mine. Some of the stock- holders appear to be sanguine they are on the eve of an important discevery.—Chig- necte Post. - eee, Sane neem 0 @& Cc. r A. NORTON, practical House Paint- W . er. Whitening, Tinting, and Paper Hanging done with despatch and at moderate charges. Residence and Shop, Fitzroy street, opposite Peter Halloran’s. Ch’town, April 29, 18e0—Im Acadia Nut Goal. FOURLY BXPECTED, a cargo of Acadia | Nut Coal, which will be sold cheap from vessel. Orders can be left at the Scales on Lord s Wharf. Ww. C. HOBKIRK. April 29, 1880—3i eod Hides, Galfskins & Sheepskins, FEXHE Subscriber will pay the highest | Cash price for the above. ROBERT BRIDGES, April 29, ’80—oaw wkly, ar pat ~ MARKET HALL, | Lindley pera and Vamedy Uo, NO PERFORMANCE THIS EVENING. TO-MORROW EVEN'G, By Special Desire of Temper- ance Friends, TEN NIGHTS I A BAR ROOM, And an Artful Dodger, Tickets at Drug Stores. April 29, 1880. HEATHER BELLE. Summer Arrangement, 1880, wit leave Charlottetown for Orwell | every Monday and Wednesday even- inga. Leave Orwell for Charlottetown every Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 7 o'clock, Leaving Charlottetown for Orwell same evening at 3 o'clock, Returning fiom Orwell to Charlottetown same evening,arriving at Charlottetown about 8.30 o'clock. Leave Charlottetown for Mount Stewart every Wednesday and Friday mornings at 4 o clock. f Leave Mount Stewart for Charlottetown at 7 o'clock. Leaving Clarlottetowa for Mount Stewart same evenings at from two to three o'clock. according to tide; returning to Charlottetown same evenitgs town, otherwise they will be stored at their destination at the risk and expense of the owners. JOHN HUGHES, Agent. Ch’town, P. B. 1., April 29, 1880—oaw 3m IMPORTED STALLION “AMERIGAN EAGLE,” . ee promising young Horse was imported trom the United States in the Fall of 1877 by the subscriber. He is now three ‘and is a beautiful dark brown color. years and eight months old, stands fifteen and three-fourth hands high, weighs 1,650 pounds, Ile was sired by Ethan Allan, jr, his dam being a Morgan mare with a vecerd of 2.27. His great grand sire was Ethan Allan, the fastest trotting stallion in Arerica, his grand dam being a Kydyke Hambiltonian. [rem his pedigree ‘* American Eagle” has, without doubt, some of the fastest stock in the wo: Ll. He has already shown remarkable speed, having trotted without any training whatever a half-mile in one minute and twenty-eight seconds. He will make the season of 1880 as follows : New Glasgow, North and South Rustico Cavendish and Charlottetown. Terms—8s for the season. R. E. BAGNALL, Owner. J. R. McoNEILL, Groom. Clyde Mills, New Glasgow, April 29, 1880. A. McNBEILL, | Auctionser, Commission Merchant, and Manufacturers’ Agent. AUCTION ROOMS (the largest in the City, ) No. 11 Queen Street (Brick Building.) ~{ TORAGE facilities for any quantity and all kinds of Merchandise, Frost-proof Cellar (capacity 1,000 Barrels); Real Estate, , Bankrupt Stock and Furniture Sales attended to at reduced rates. Sales of Horses, Carriages, Farm Imple- ments, Stock, &c., on Market Days, at Mar- ket House. Anction Sales of Household Fur- niture at Residences, and of General Mer- chandise at Stores, Warerooms, Wharves,&c., conducted on moderate terms. Consignments of Goods of every description will receive prompt attention. Apples a specialty. Advances made and proceeds guaranteed when required. Business solicited, corres- pondence answered promptly and in con- fidence. 4. MCNEILL, Auctioneer, Charlottetewn, Prince Edward Island. N. B.—All kinds of P. E. Island products bought and shipped to order. April 29, ’80—3m APPLES. 2,500 A PPLE TREES, three years old, thirteen 4% different sorts, grown by the subscriber from root grafts, obtained frem one of the best Dominion Nurseres. Will be sold cheap. Now is the time to transplant. C, A. HYNDMAN. April 28, '80—pat 2i Ail Goods should be prepaid at Charlotte- | QUEEN STREET, (nposite Beli Tower. IN Ea W EEL, Eis Canadian AND AMERICAN GOODS, Per “Northern Light,” REAT PART of our Spring Stock has just come to hand per “ Northern Light.”” We con- gratulate our customers on being able to place before them, per- haps, the cHEAPEST stock of GENERAL DRY GOODS ever presented in this Province. We have exercised all the care and taste we could command in the selection of this Stock, which we were fortunate enough to secure just as the various mar- kets reached the lowest point. We open to-day nearly 200 PLECES DRESS MATERIALS, chiefly Cashmeres, Merinos, Inus- tres and Cords; Black and Colored Lustres a specialty ; Black Cash- meres and Crapes VERY CHEAP. Our Stock of LADIES’ and CHILDREN’S STRAW HATS is replete with the latest novel- ties in Style and Color; Silks, Satins, Feathers and Flowers, and every requisite to be found in a good Millinery Establish- ment. We have great satisfac- tion in having a stock of Flowers such as is seldom seen, and which for Quality, Style and Price can- not fail to please. We have also added to our already good Stock of Carpets, LACE CURTAINS, NEW EM- BROIDERIES AND LACES, &e., and shall have great pleasure in showing our Goods to any one who may be dis- posed to favor us with their custom, TREMAINE & METCALF, 88 QUEEN STRERT. Gh’tewa, April 23, 1480. AUCTION. TO be sold by AUCTION, on FRIDAY, 30th April, at . 12 o'clock, noon, at the . MARKET SQUARE, Char. lottetown, if not previously disposed of by’ private Sale, the FIRST PRIZE STALLION ‘*TEMPEST,” rising 5 years old, stands 17 hands ‘igh, weighs 1400 Ibs., color dark bay with clean limbs. ‘Tempest’ is of splendid style and action, sired by the celebrated Stockman horse, dam ‘‘Saladin.” He took first prize at the Provincial Exhibition, and is allowed by the most competent judges to be the best ‘‘Stockman” ever exhibited. His colts are without doubt the best specimens of horse flesh to be seen on the Island. His full sister and brother were prize-winners at the Exhibition of 1875. Terms made to suit purchasers, Jor further particulars apply to OWEN WINTERS. Terrace House, Pownal St., April 13—4i 2aw BRITISH — WAREHOUSE, QUEEN SQUARE. Beer INSTALMENT OF SPRING GOODS, Received per Northern Light To-day, il ene Worsted Cloths, Tweeds, Cashmeres, Carpets, Mattings, Rugs, and Room Paper, The Subscribers having enlarged and re. fitted their establishment, will, in a few days, be prepared to show their customers a very large and well selected stock of Goods, bought for Cash, which they will dispose of at their usual low prices. WwW. & A. BROWN & CO, April 23, 1880, ——— a nee — Uigars, Olgars. Cigars, W.* have on hand a large Stock of Cigars, suitable for Hotel and General Store Trade, which we will sell for Cost—to make rovm for Spring stock. APOTHECARIES HALL CO’y, 'esBrisay’s Cerner, Queea Square, April 22, '80—1w Light Brahmas |! NOW'S YOUR CHANCE’ ry BUY EGGS FOR HATCAING FROM First-Class Stock. I am breeding from two pens; one consisting of Cock im- ported from Gee. P. Burnham, the well-known United States breeder, at a cost of $15, weigh- ing 134 lbs., mated with four hens, large and © well marked. Second pen: Cock weighin 94 lbs. when 10 months old, raised by myself, mated with four superior hens from im- ported stock. I offer Eggs from the above Stock at $1.50 per sitting of 13, which is $1.00 less than price charge! by other breeders whose stock is no better, if as good as mine. E pack+d to carry any distance. Terms strictly cash with order. W. F. DONKIN. Amherst, April 20, 1880, [ap 24 a _—_—— ne " Wanis, Lost, Found, &c. OARDERS —The subscriber havin good accommodations, will be glad te have a few permanent Gentlemen boarders, Please apply on the premises, Upper Hills- boreagh St,—Mrs. Ricy’». Weexs. [ap 29 OUNB—A DEED of 100 acres of Land in Lot 27, dated 4th Jan., 1858, from Hon. J. C. Pope to Michael Brennon. The owner can have same on payment of the ex- pense of this advertisement. {ap 29 W Ast &E>—At Hespital for the Insane, a Cook and female attendant, to whom good wages will be given. Must come recem- mended. Apply at Hospital. [ap 28 Sn renee Was TE D—An elderly women to nurse two children. Apply at the EXaMInrr [ap 28, 4% ED | @ST—A Savings Bavk Book. The finder 4 will please leave it at this office. [ap 28 office. W ANTED— A situation in a mercantile establishment; has. experience in the ae line. Salary not so much an object as employment, Temperance man, Addrens A. B., Charlottetown Post Office. [ap 27, tf A 7ANTED—A MAN with Team to buy Eggs. Must have good recommenda- tions.—R. K. Brace. [ap 24 ANTED~— A Situation as CUTTER, in a Tailoring Establishment, by one whe has had several years experience in the busi- ness. Address Post Glass Box 48, Charlottetown, P. E. I.—{ap 22—St John Tel and Mon Times 6i ANTED—A YOUNG MAN, suitably qualified, to learn DENTISTRY. Ap- ply to Dr. STRICKLAND, {ap 21, tf ry°@ LET—A one-story French.roof COT- TAGE, well finished, containing 6 rooms and pantry, with a large garden; situated at the east end of Euston Street. Enquire of WILiiam FENNELL. [ap 21, 6i EKCHANTS AND TRADESMEN wishing accounts adjusted can avail themselves of the services ef an experien Accountant, by addressing ‘* AccouNTANT,” this office. [ap 2i © LET—Good Pasturage fer seven Cows, within a convenient distance of the city. \O LET FOR THE SEASON— Garden in high state of cultivation, stocked with choice fruit trees; centrally Apply at this office. {a? situated. Apply at this offiea {a ?