ee Re ee —— Le re Lh Peres ee ~ ome ee ne ne — Tus Datty EXAMINER. re NOVEMBER 29, 1882. The “ Patriot” on Direct Taxation rhe attempt of the Patriot to establish, as a fact, that the present administration, “2 — ae - The Hon. Mr. Gordon said in the debate respecting ihe Assessment Act :— “Tt wae his intention to vote in favor of the Bill, because the Cuvernment had clearly and distinetly shown t at they could carry on the atfaire of the cou try for some time to come with the ordinary revenue. If, at some future time, the Government required addi- tional revenue. he would not hesitate to give his vote in favor of re-enacting the Assessment before the elections, pledged themselves, | Act. without “ condition” or * reservation, | } Can the reader see, iv this extract, any to run the Government for an indefivite is promise, pledge, profession, assurance period without direct taxation, demands | or calculation” that po more direct tax- a full exposure. if the organ could suc- ceed in Obiaining credence for the asser | ation should ever be imposed ? Then the Hon. Mr. Nicholson ex- tions con’ained in the following extract, | pressed himself in the following words : a most effective basia would be laid attacking the Government, they fiud it necessary at avy time to sort to direct taxation. Speaking of the! Government and the declarations of its members before the late elections, the Patriot says [the italics are ours} :— ‘*They then confidently declared that di- rect taxation was necessary, and pledged themselves, if they were returaed to power, to carry on the Governmeut without res | enacting the Assessment Law. 7'hey made no! reservation ; their promis without a single ceondedon. The Legislative Council was then in exi-tence. It had refused to anni- hilate itee!f at Sullivan and Ferguson’s Ind ding Neither in their electin cards, nor in theis apeech’s in the House of Assembly did the members of the Government hint that if the Council elections, which they k-ew must take place hefure the end of the ¥ ar, able to them avd their policy «f abolishing, they wuld consider themselves justified in punishing the ef ctors by imposing direct taxes.” ** The Government have surrounded them selves with a wall of promiss. pledges, pro- fessions, assurances and calculations so solid and s» high that any attempt to escape out of the pen which ther, by their own acts, have surrounded themaclves, must end in their destruction and disgrace.” were were unfaror- It is here most emphatically stated that the Government pledged themselves to do without direct taxation, without any “condition” or “reservation” as to the success or defeat of their policy in regard to the Legi-lative Council, Should the Patriot be allowed to make this statement once or twice more, with- out a full refutation, the editor mey pes- sibly begin to believe it him-elf, and it may receive some credence with the general public. We will therefore take the liberty of quoting pre-election speeches of members and supporters of the present Coveroment, to show how utterly false is the foundation which the Patriot has laid for attackivg them. In the official report of the Hon. Mr. Lefurgey’s speech on the Budget, he said :-— ** But I want to show, Mr. Speaker, that we have another Act on the Statute Book, the working of which will necessarily entail taxa- tion upon the people. If the public schools are maintained as at present, and if they increase in the same ratio as they haveincreased in the past, the people must paytax-s.” Surely, this does not read like an un- conditioual pledge that no direct taxation shovld hereafter be imposed. On the same occasion, the Hon. Mr. Ferguson said :— “lf the Act should remain in force, a re- valuation of the property on which the assessment is to be levied, must take p'ace during the present year, and this would in- volve a ‘ditional expense. The Appraisers and Collectors required under the Assessment Act make its operation expensive and if direct taxation should be again resorted to, a less costly mode must be adopted.” This, certainly. does not sound like a pledge that the Government would run the machine icdefinitely without direct taxation, But the Patriot says that this pledge was actually given, and that with- out regard to whether the Council was aboli~hed or retained. We will quote what the Leader of the Government said, on that point, in his Budget Speech : — “Tf the Government measure for abolishing the Legislative Council becomes the law of the land this year, or within a short period, there will be no oecasion for years to come to im- pose a single cent of taxation of any kind upon the people of this province.” In reply to this, the Hon. John Yeo said at the time :— ‘‘He (Mr Sullivan) says that we shall, per- haps, be able to do without the Act for some ears, if the Legislasive Council be abolished. he Legislative Council costs some $5,000 a year and that is not a very large sum.” Where now is the Patriot's statement, that the Government pledged itself nucon- ditionally to do without direct taxation? In view of these extracts, what becomes of its emphatic declaration that the members of the Government in the House of Assembly never hinted that if the Council elections resulted unfavor- ably to their policy of abolition, direct taxation might be renewed? The Hon. Mr. Campbell, speaking in the House of Assembly, said :— “If the Government were in a position to relieve the people from direct taxation for even two years, they had a right to do so.” How does this comport with the Patriot's statement that members of the Goverpment gave unconditional and sweeping pledges to govern the country for an indefiuite period without direct taxation ? The Hon. saying— Mr. Prowse followed. “The object of the Government was to lessen taxation whenever vossible, and to relieve the people of their burdens uatil times were better. and they were better able to bear direct taxation.” Does this announcement of the * o! ject of the Government” coincide with the Patriot's assertions that the Government promised the people before the elections, absolute immunity from direct taxes, re- gardless of every circumstance ? So much for the declarations of mem- bers of the Government during the last session of the House of Assembly. Now we shall see what independent supporters ot the Ministry spitj Li ; 7 bu thy sulyett of for | should | fully shewn that they could di-pense with re- | that Act this year, yet that the Public Works j wou d be carsied on ‘*He thought they (the Government) had as efliciently as before ” | Do these words aSord the Patriot any aid or comfort in its task of proving that the Government promi-ed to do in- defintely without direct taxes ? The Hon. G. W.-DeBlois also spoke on the subject ; and in the report of his speech we fiud the following words : ‘*The expense making re-valuations under the Act would be so large that it would eot work satisfactorily during the present year. Atany future time the Act could be again introduced, and passed, if found neces- sary. Is there any assurance’ here that the Government would be able to meet all necessary charges and maintain a useless Second Chamber in perpetuity, without direct taxation ? We have only space to give one more extract from the speeches of Government supporters io the last session of the Assembly. Mr. Cameron said : ‘** As the Assessment Act was now generally believed to be necessary, the people had be- come reconviled to it. Atthe same t'me, f tue public inter sts would not suffer from its repeal, he could see no reason for retaining it. The assessment could be Jevied again when- ever it was found ecessary.” Probably the Patriot wili interpret Mr. Camerou’s words as a very positive ‘ promise, pledge or assurance” that no matter how great an expenditure might be incurred in maintaiving schools, works, or unecessary Legislative Coun- ils, no direct taxes taxes should be re- quired by tLe Government ! But, to clinch the whole matter. we have bere the statement of the Patriot made at the very time the repeal of the Assessment Act was being discussed iv the House of Assembly :— “They (the Local Government) say now witb some little hesitation that the Goverament, if It is caretul, may be able to do without im- posing an Assessment for three or four ycars— soine say only one.” Our task is done. The truth has been vindicated. If confusion could possibly overtake it, the Patriot should be con- fused now; and if the demauis of truth aad right feeling were heard by the Patriot we should soon see in its leading column in double leaded lines, a complete retraction aod apology for the fal-e statement to which we have here directed attention. of “pledge, promise or —Our Island Bard celebrates the anniversary of St. Andrew io his smooth- est verse. He pourtrays— ** Auld Caledonia nicely drest In Tartan fabricks gay,” listening to a recital of the martial deeds of her gallant sons. He refers in fitting terms to the late lamented Lieut.- Col. McGill. —<——— oS ee. Incendiary Fire. This morning, at a quarter past three | o'clock, a tenement house, two stories high —fifty by thirty—on Upper Queen street, owned by Mr James Landrigan, was dis- coverrd on fire. The tenement on the North side of the house was occupied by Policeman McGonnell, and the one at the south was occupied by Mr. Landrigan, while the one in the centre was vacant. In the latter the fire originated and spread sv rapidly to the apart nents occupied by Ofticer McGonne!'l, that his family, cen- sisting of Mrs. McGonnell and nine smal! children, had barely time to escape in their night-cluthes. Those who arrived on the scene early, seeing the children suffering from eXposnre, gallantly wrapped their coats round the little ones, them to comfortable houses in the neigh- borhocd. The fire-bell sounded shertly after the discovery and the steam engines hurried to the scene. Roilo arrived first at the new tank, on Upper Queen Street, where there wasan abundance of water. Silsby arrived immediately after her, but as there was notenongh werk for two, Chief En- gineer Large ordered Sijsby and her men to return to their room. Within an hour after the alarm was given the fire was totally extinguished, and the lower tene- ment, which is se;arated by an archway from the upper ones, was saved throngh the energy of the Hook & Ladder Company under Captain White, and the goud play of Rollo, under Captain Wonaecott. The loss isestimated at 1,500 The house! is insuredin the Fire Association of Lun- don—F. W. Hyndman, Agent—for $000, hy the owner, and $400 by the Mortgages Mr. McGonnell lost a‘] his furniture. The fire, it is alleged, is the work of an incendiary. Pvliceman McGonnell, whose tamily had a narrow escape, laid the follow- ing complaint against the owner of the house—James Landrigan:—*That at about three o'c ock on the moruaing of the 29h inst., he has just cause to believe and sus- pect and doth believe and sus;ect, that James Landrigan, of Charlottetown, afore- said, shopkeeper, unlawtully and malicious- ly did set fire to acertain dwelling house, situate on Queen Street, in the said city, the said dwelling house, a part of it, being occupied by the deponent, and this de- povent further saith that at the time before- mention: d. the dep nent saw the said James Landrigan coming ont of the said dweiling house, and afterwards enter his own apart- ments therein.” Landrizgan was arrested ro-day and will be examined before the Stipendiary Magis. trate toemorrow. In the Police Station he stated he did not know how the fire {Monday last was not an act of vandalism; but and earried | a Local and Other Items. | M: Nicholson, M, L.C., for Belfast, was in the city to-day, ES Proressorn Caven is, we are pleased to! learn, decidely better to-day, cents Mr. MeMillan’s barque arrived from Sum- merside to-day. She is being loaded by 1», Coonolly, Esq , with produce a the Prit- ish market. a Tue Steamer “Carroll,” Capt. Brown, arrived from Boston this morning with freight and Mr, Wm. Kennedy, A. Fraser, Miss Annie Wilson, Miss M. Hogg, as passengers. . Denxts GALLAGHER, mate of the barque ‘* Ingleside,” was knocked overboard, off Sable Island, on the 18th instant, and was drowned, He belonged to St. Martin’s, N. B, sainactinilican P. E Istanpers ror Wuyyiprd. — The Moncton Transcript says:—‘* Seven_ young men from the ‘‘tight little Island,”.were on the lastnight’s express going north on the way to Winnip g. - > Ln the Gazette of the 26th instant, notice is given that, at the next session of Parliament, application will be made for an Act to amal- gam te the Uvion Bank of P. E. Island with the Bank of Nova Scotia, ey lt SIXTY-NINE cattle fiom the celebrated Hill- burst stock farm of Hon. M. H. Cochrane at ‘ ompton, Que. were sold at Chicago by auction on Wednesday last. Thirty-one were Hereford and thirty-eight Poll-d Angus and they brought a total of $32,960. The Here- fords averaged $375, and the Angus, females $664, males $407. aaa THE estimate is made that the logs which passed through the booms on the at. John River, New brunswick, this seascn, made an ayyregate of 126,600,000 eubic feet. This quantity is «qual to 42,000 joints of say 3 000 teet each, and 18 considered ‘‘a good season's work.” Ice has already formed in that river and navigation upon it is closed, ~ > Wuar threatened to be a sericus fire occur- red at the Ratiway Depot this morning, at nine o'clock. Theroof of the car shed was ignited, probably by a spark from a defective tlie in the paint shep. Were it not for the verculean ettorts of Mr. Joha McAleer and Mr, Simonds, the shed would, in all probabi- lity, have been reduced to ashes, —_ > We are informed that the breaking of the glass windows referred to in our issue of was caus d by their being unfast-ned, and flapping to and fro during one of the recent gales of wind. We are glad to hear this, as it is a notorious fact that vacant houses too often become the prey of thoughtless ana malicious persons, and the practice of breaking the glass, and ot erwise destroying uninhabit ed buildings cannot be too severely repro- bated. ~-- —--~<@- -- Tue Goud oF Canapa, —Says an exchange: —The finest pold ever assayed at the Uniced tates Assay Office, New York, was recently received from the mines of the Canada Con- 'solidated Gold Miuing Company, of Ontario. Of two bars, aggregating nearly $°,000, one was 992 fine; aud the other of about $1,200, was 99% fine. One small bar even ran 99%. ‘lhe gold was produced by chiorit ation from the gold-bearing argenical sulphurets treated hy this company. The assays show that from 9 to 97 per cent. of the gold is obtained by this method, et reninas Tue English Wreck Register shows that for the year 1540-S1 the number of wrecks, casu- alties and collisions en the coast of the United Kir giom were 3,575, or 1,(56°in excess of those of 1879 80, the number of lives lost during the past year being 984; aerbetts between three and four millions of persons were passengers by water, the proportion of accidents was very small. The number of vessels belonging to, or from ports iu the United States, reported totally lost and miss- ing during the month of Octobor is 28, of which twelve were wrecked, 7 abandoned, 3 suuk by collision, 2 foundered and four are missing. The list comprises 2 steamers, 4 ships, 10 barques, 1 brig and 11 schooners, _—_— > -—--- A notice of Mr. Eastty’s ‘‘ farewell read- ing ” was crowded out of last evening's issue. The selections were exceedingly fine; and the rendition of “*The Charge of the Light Bri- gade,’ ‘‘Lady Clara Vere de Vere,” and ‘* The Vagabonds,’ was well worthy of this masterly elocutionist. It will please many of our readers to learn that Professor Kastty will remain on the Island for ten weeks and, besides giving several public readings at Charlottetown, Summerside, Souris, George- town, Montague Bridge, Kensington and other towns, will give ten nights’ practical tuition in the fine art in which he is himself so proficeient—provided only that he obtains twenty pupils. Private pupils, in classes of oue, two and three, will also be taken, i stitial Tne Fredericton authorities have been for- tunate jn the arrest of Smith and Schleyer for incendiarism, Smith ha: made a full con- fession of the crime. He says Nchleyer and himself set fire to Horticultural Hail, on Thursday morning, first saturating a pertion of the building with parifine oil, and stirred the fire t» make it barn briskly; that Schleyer told him (*mith) that he (Xchleyer) had burned the Exhibition Building some months ago, and that Schleyer proposed. after setting the fire on Thursday morning, to also fire Thos. W, Smith’s clo’ hing store, Queen Street, but was dissuaded therefrom by him (Smith). When “chleyer was searched after his arrest, .there were found on him two revolvers, one loaded, and a bottle partially fu'l of liquor. It is said that the prisoner Smith will be put forward az a witness against Schleyer } -—_oe—_— Lirtke York Baziar anv Tera is to take place in the 13th instant. The friends in the settlements of Union Road, Little | York, Brac- ley Point Road, Pleasant Grove, Stanhope, the city and elsewhere, have been prepanpg for this event during the past ;}m:noths. Many useful articles, as well ag some fancy ones will be offered for sale, Aprons of many qua ities, patterns and sizes, children’s clothing, socks. bead-work and other goods in _reat variety, have been made up. ‘ihe celebrated alliance quilt, containing nearly 1,700 pieces and about a thousana names, will be exhibited first and sold after- wards, There will be a good eupply of sweets, nuts, apples, ¢tc., sold at ro advance on city prices. The object of the Bazaar and Tea is to clear the remaining debt of $300 on the new and comfortable Parsonage, which is acredit tothe people. A little over a third of the debt has already being secured by the ails. The Factory is about 74 milcs sway a the centre of the city. and i4 from York Station. No definite arrangement has yet been made with the Railway for a specis] train, although the matter has been talked about. Persons driving will have shelter pro- vided for their horses. We trust that the MINER, 'PLUSH ODOR CASES, in Fashionable Colors; Satin Lined DRESSING OASES; nee eee _— A MERRY EFORE you boy your Christmas and New Year's Presents, see our varied and | carefully selected HOLIDAY GOODS! COMPRISING — a CHRISTMAS | ’ ; ogy j OE ene nae | | | i i } ; } Stained-Glass SMELLING BOTTLES, with Gold, Silver and Plaited Tops; also in Tortoise She'l Cases; Small Cases and Boxes (containing three) of the latest | fashionable ENGLISH and FRENCH PERFUMES AND SOAPS; PUFF BOXES; TOILET BOTTLES, in great variety of color and design; FLACONS of | COLOGNE. LAVENDER and other TOILET WATERS; Handsome Painted, | Inlaid and Florence BRUSHES; HAND MIRRORS; Fine Sponges; Sponge Bags, etc, etc. GENTLEMENS LEATHER DRESSING CASES, CASES OF | BRUSHES, SHAVING OUTFITS, CIGAR CASES, FLY BOOKS, CARD | BOXES, SOAP CASES, LEATHER CASES for Brushes and Comb, and other requisites for travelling, PIPES, Boxes and Bundles of CIGARS and CIGAR- ETTES. Besides & large Stock of ordinary Druggist’s Fancy Goods | aud Toilet Kequisites, AT W. R. WATSON’S CITY DRUG STORE, 83 Queen Street, Charlottetown, P. BE. Island. Nov. 29, '82.—m w stf — ne SIGN OF THE ELEPHANT. Opposite Market House, Ch’town. W. R. BOREHAM Has now on hand a large and well assorted stock of Men’s, Women’s, Boys’, Youths’, Misses’ and Children’s BOOTS AND SHOES. An immense assortment of RUBBERS and OVERSHOES. The stock is personally selected and of unusually good value. SPECIAL INDUCEMENT. I will give 10 per cent. discount until the 3lst December next on all GOODS purchased for Cash. Now is the time to buy your Boots. Shoes, Rubbers and Over- shoes, and Boreham’s is the place to get them; and don’t you forget it. N. B.—An immediate settlement is requested of all Accounts rendered to the 30th June, 1882. W. R. BOREHAM, Grafton Street, North Side Queen Square, Ch’town. Ch’town, Nov. 21, 1882 —2aw tn fri wly till 31 dec = es oe <— SSD FRESH BISCUITS! ae best place on P. E. Island tg buy BISCUITS and CRACKERS, of every descrip- tion, is at “THE GITY STEAM BAKERY.” Weare daily manufacturing Soda, Wiue, Frait, Lemon and Faney, which none but the purest ingredients are used. on QuiR=. Ch’town, Nov. 15, 1852.—Im eod Proprietor. a —_— . —— a FIRE INSURANCE, 0 INSURANCE COMPANY, Head Office—Liverpees!, England. ———— ‘0 °-—— LANCASHIRE INSURANOE of England. AGRICULTURAL NSURAN CHE as Head @flice— Watertown, New York. QUEEN CO., s — —:0:— _ The undersigned having been appointed General Agents for the above first-class British and American Fire Insurance Companies, are prepared to insure all classes of insurable property on as good terms and at as low rates as they can be taken by any | Company now solvent and intending to remain so. Office—South Side of Queen Square, opposite the Post Office, Charlottetown, P. E. Island. DESBRISAY & ANGUS, Oct. 5, 1882. GENERAL Acenrts, _ __N. B.—No person is authorized to collect monies for any of the above Companies in this Provinee without producing a receipt signed by us, and shy one paying money to any one without getting such receipt, will do so at their own risk. D. & A. — AS YOUR CAPITAL. Those desiring to make money on sivali and medium investments in grain. provisions and stock Speegiations.caa do so by operating on our plan. From May Ist, 1881, to the present date, on investments of $10 to $1,000, cash profits have been realized and paid to investors amounting to se veral times the original inves mont, Profits paid first of To Whom it May Concern. i NC Be RS haat ma HE following Books and Tickets in the Big Grand Masonic Charitable En erprise bave been CANCELLED (not having been | $99 paid for) viz:— Book, No. 230, Tickets from 2520 to 2530 eaaee lwaeat Bouk No. 193, Tickets from 2113 to 2124, — NOVEMBER 29, 1882. Y AUC'ION, THURSDAY, B 30th, at ii o'clock, at Go ae Don’t buy the imported trash, when you can get the Island made goods, in the making o | | $004 English kducation, to jcarn the Print LIVE stocg, Stock Farm Stables,— 1 COW, 3 years old, | HEIFER, 2 vears old, 3 GRADE HEIFER CALVES, 3 LWES—ordesed to be sold AaB suit able for breeding thorough-bred sea the Governmersy aon A > tee Pra e Bred, A. MeNBINA, - Auctionger, 7 YOUNG PIGS Ch'town, Nov. 27, 1882, —3} IMMEDIATELY AFPER ee above sale, at the same place, 2 Cows, i Bull Calf, Owned by G. W, DeBlois, Esq. A. NeNEILL, Nov, 28, ’*2. 00 BXS. PEAR AT MAUFACTURS'S PRICES. 1% CARVELL BROS,, Wholesale Agents, Nov. 27.—6i ST, ANDREW'S DAY, fF\HIS Annual Festival will be ceie under the auspices of the Cal | Club, at the Rankin House, on Tuursday . evening nex!, the 30th November, instant, i Dinzer at 830 o'clock, p. m. Tickets 1,69 each, to be had from any of the Committee, A. A. MACDUNALD, ) ‘= A. MeNEILL, in CAPT. 8S. MeRAE, , Committee, — JOHN McPHEE, { JNO. 8. MACDONALD, ) Nov. 27, ’+2,—3i For Liverpool, Direct. BRIG ‘‘ ALPHETA,” N= Iving at Peaks No 2 Wharf, will be ready to RECEIVE CARGQ) '” * On Mon‘ay, the 27th inst, AND Sail for Liverpool, G. B., about tsi Becember, Shippers of Caune d Meats, an? Starch will please engage room al once, Apply to the * ow Ders : PEAKE BROS, & CO, ~ Nov, 2%.—tf ce OPEN NEW YORK, DIRECT. The Clipper Brig ‘ Zinga,” EWLY METALLED, and Clase Soe Llox ds, now discharging cargo at P No. 1 Wharf, and wili be ready to load cargo of Potatoes or Other Products ef the Island, On Monday, 27th inst. Apply to the owners, PEAKE BROS. & CO. Ch’town, Nov, 24, 1882.—tf WARTS, LOST, FOUND, Ae. J OST—A Gentleman’s Ring, of little value toanyone but the loser. The finder will be spitably rewarded by leaving it at Exam. —— JNER OFFICE. [nox oo ‘ saxsstsienertteasticssasctssiaas WANT a boy or old man able io take good care of a couple of horses ard two or three cows. Apply at once to H. CoomBs. (no25, 1882. REMNER BROS, wantan active, intelli- gent bUY, of steady habits, and with [nos tt ing Business, \ YANTED IMMEDIATELY,-A Cook and Housemaid. in a family, where there js no washing, Ivquire at this office. (P.O LET—Immediate possession given of inclusive. Book No. 327, Tickets from 2487 to 2497 inclusive j New Tickets in place cf these and a few! others still on band, must be sold to close at. end of mouth, | inclusive. $59 every month, still leaving the origin- Book No, 1%, Tickets from 20 3 to 3013, a ee ee Say: at inclusive. STOCK s ies <éardieneniai a ees ae Pa , Book Nw, 223, Tickets trou 2443 to 2453, free. We want responsible agents, who inclusive, 100 wll report on crops and introduce the Book No, 325, Tickets from 24665 to 2475 plan, Liberal commissions paid, | inclysive. , \ Commission Bouk No, 197, Tickets frum 2157 to 916 FLEMMING & MERRIAY, ances | Major Block, Chienge, il, | | ’ } Te be Let. | “g HE two story Dwelling Hovse, fr ntirg W. H, HART, ; on Gief'on Strect oppopite the Prince of CUnairman, Nov. 24.—t] 20. Ln affair will be successful. We reed scare] oriyinated He was woke up by the smoke anu by officer McGounvl. add that we aonot think that there will be any lock of govd vhings ob thy the tables, ' | Wales College, and formerly owned by Mrs, | Watts EUSTACE HAVILAND, + 22, 1889, Tr . SHARES of Merchants Bank moon for saiv.—B, H, Nuprow. [ Ubarlotivtuwn, Ni VA Peake Bros. & Co. & desirable residence, situate on Upper Hillsborough Sireet, Rent low to ® # tenant. Apply atthe Mer bants Bank of PB. t E. I, to Mr, F. 8, Moore, ppolt tf COOK wanted immediately, Apply # Tag Examiyer Opvics, {volB uf —_—_S = = - ee ee ell 71s LET—A Dwelling House pleasantly Biiuated on Prince Street. Apply no ee pheapest in ANTEL—A Tenant for a House at Phe : Head of Hillshorongh Street. Rent ) the market, Apply to W. bl. = | eee eto + cr