the Wars of the Cross, is the rise of com merce, and the improvement of navigation, two things which, in their civilizing effects far outweigh all the cost and blood by whose aid they ass imed their tant pro portions. So severe were the hardships endured by the first Crusaders on the march to Constantinople, that the others went by sea, the vessels that earried them b I I irnished by Venice, Genoa, Pisa, Marseill Barcelona, and | the maritime cities of Flande:s and Ger- many [hese cities also supplied the greater | f the military stores and pro-| visions for the expeditions, and thus, be-| came immensely rich. Of still more Imper- | and Genoese were | tance to the Venetians the Asiat wns and ports which fell into | the hands of the Crusaders, and which, | under their fostering care and energy, be- | } ind thie mmerce. then known world} From these they | ' came fi r t! eu the centres ol c sent forth into Western Kur ype new arts, | manufactures, and trades, and the natural products of warm climates, laying the foundations of the | tive and exhaustive | ~ commerce now enjoyed by that part of the | world. Thus one by one all obstacles in the way of social refin nt, poll | emancipation, | and christian progress were removed, and} step by step were unfolded and ev ived the | hich civilization, th advanced education, th t and «arts ind sciences, that we in this later age enjoy. When sider all the ened and heightened by the march of time, we can trace more or directly to the Crusades, we need not,— though at all times unnecessary bloodshed is t be dep! ‘red, regret the time, the gold, the blood, expended in the unsuccess- ful attempt of Christian Europe to drive the Saracenic hosts from the streets of fair Jerusalem, from the places made holy by the sacred footprints of the Saviour of man- | kind, from the tomb of Christ. Tus Datty EXAMINER. ~ JULY 16, 1883. The Question of Patronage. Tue Patriot is, of course, trying to make some capital out of the question raised by the Herald. It will not make much. The Patriot says that while Mr. Hay thorne was Leader of the Government the Catholics ‘‘deserted” the Liberal Party aud joined the Conservatives. doubt a great many persons, Protestant as well § as Catholic, left the ranks of the Liberal Party, and thus established the Liberal-Conservative Party—the Party of enlightened progress and prudence. But there were other deserters about the same time. Mr. Laird and a few others ‘‘deserted” the Couservative Party and entered the Cave of Adullan with the rest of the Grits. May not the movement of the Catholics, etc., have been the cause of the contra- movement of Mr. Laird? However this may be, it is not true that the Grit Party did not receive a very large support from the Catholics of this Province in the elections of 1873— the elections in which Mr. Perry and Dr. Melutyre were returned—the elections subsequent to which the McKenzie Ad- ministration was formed. That administration was the first that dealt practically with the affairs of this Province; and it had a grand oppor- tunity to introduce into this Province the “enlightened principle of Civil Service Reform.” What did it do? Its anxiety to establish a stable Civil Service was shown in the dismissal! of a pumber of officials, ‘“* without cause assigned ;”’ and its anxiety to provide cffices for its Catholic supporters may be judged by the following list of its appointees :— GRIT APPOINTEES, Governor Laird. Chief Justice Paimer. Judge Alley. Collector Donald Currie. Hon. Col. Gray, D. A. G. Paymaster Davies. Dr. Hobkirk, Quarantine Officer. Dr. Taylor,superintsndent Marine Hospital. Allan N. MeNeill, official at Ottawa, M. J. Dickieson, do. John Robins, do. John A. McDonald, Inland Revenuo Dept. Wim. Mitchell, Marine Dept. Thos. Foley, Finance Dept. W. Leitch, do. J. M. Campbell, P. O. Dept. 7. we Haszard, do. O. R. Crabbe, do. A. D. McLeod, Customs Dept. John Mullins, do. James McDonald, do. William Vassmore, do. J. White, Collector at Alberton, George Cre bbe, Customs, Summerside. Manoaa Rowe, Sub Collector at Montague. Silas F. Hodgson, official on Railway. George Hughes, do, Angus McEachern, do. George Walker. A. J. MeVonatd, Inspector of Weights and Measures A. Ferguson, do. Peter Gunn, do. Joseph Knight, Gas Inspector. J. Moynagh, Colléctor at Souris. -Protestants 28; Catholies 6. This list may not be quite fall; but any addition that may be made will not make the disproportion between the Catholics and Protestants any less. The Literal Conservative Party were in power in this Province when it entered the Confederation. On the eve of the Uniou a number of appointments were made by the Provincial Government, which were to all intents and purposes Domivion appointments; and we have, therefore, included the names of the ap- pointees in the following list :— LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE APPOINTEES. Lt..Governor T. H. Haviland. Judge Reddin. Judge Kelly. Post Office Inspector McDonald. Collector Currie, Auditor Pope. brigade Major Vrecland. Inspector Reddin. Appraiser Hogg. nspecter Dnvar. Iuspector Lord. | Government. oT No = eae THE DAILY HXAMINER, | Joseph Pope, Official at Ottawa Jobn Corbett, do, \, W. Owen, do W. W. Stambles, do, John A. Murray, do. James D. Lawson, Official in Customs, Duncan MeNeill, do. J. M. Aithen, Collector at-Montague. M. Foley, Collector at Souris. J. P. Brennan, Collector at Alberton. Charles Murphy, Customs, Summerside, Alex. McDonald, Official P. E. I. Railway, J. A. MeKenna, do, J. J. Chay pelle. do. H. Love, do. George Robertson, do. Pope Clarke, do. Henry Fitzgerald, do, DD. DesBrisay, do, W. Caven, official Inland Revenue Dept. Francis Loughran, official in Finance Dept. J. McCarev, official in Post Office. Nicholas White, do. } 3 McDonald, ao. J. C. McMahon, do Williston Brown, do. a imes trrant *’rotestants 20; Catholics 19. An analysis of this list—which any reader mav make for himself—will show (1) that the Catholics in this Pro- vince have not been ‘‘ostracised” from official life, and (2) that, taking into con- | sideration all the circumstances, no dis- position has been shewn by the Liberal- we con-| Conservative Party to deprive them of a advantage that, strength-| fair share of the official patronage of the The Legal-Agent of the | Dominion Government in this Province | has been left out of both lists, because |we all agree that Messrs. Davies and Hodgson have paramount claims to the | position; nor should it be forgotten in |making a comparison, that there is no 'Catholic here who is sc much of a |‘‘military man” that he ean perform well ‘the duties appertainiag to a Brigade- | Major, or so much of a railway man ‘that he ought to be entrusted with the _ superintendence of the Railway. Besides, /it is clearly unfair to include in the list | the names of Mr. Coleman, Mr. Bremner, | Mr. Nash, or other officials who were |in the Service many years before the Island entered the Union. A Fatal Waterspo ut. | PETEKSVILLE, ONTARIO, OVERWHELMED BY A | PLOOD—FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE FEARED— INCIDENTS OF THE TERRIBLE CALAMITY. i (By telegraph to the N. Y. Herald.) Lonpon, Ont., July 11.—A terrible dis- aster occurred in the Thames River Valley, around this city, this morning. Last even- ing at six o'clock, a. m., attended by in- cessant heavy rain, lightning of startling vividness and thunder which broke like a thousand parks of artillery. The night was one of terror and dismay, on account of the tempest raging. Nothing like it had oc- curred withing the living memory; but toward morning the residents of the flats west of the city traversed by the River Thames were overtaken by a catastrophe which is probably unprecedented in the Province of Ontario. ‘wo hundred buildings were overwhelm- ed by the torrent and fifty persons are re- ported missing. The names of the dead, so far as ascer- tained, are:— THE DEAD. Mrs. Hopkins, of Kensington, Feur children of R. F. Lacey, of London, West. A woman, name unknown. A seven-year-old daughter of Mrs. Orr, of Ann Street. Three children of George Stratford, of Napier street. Three children of D. F. McLean, of Blackfriars street. A child of William Moylan, of Ann | street. | James Spackman. Mrs, James Spackman. James Spackman, jr. THE TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE. About two o'clock a. m. the school bell in the village of Petersville,a suburb of London, began to clang an alarm, which in due time was taken up by the city fire bells. The morning was calm and still after the storm, so that citizens when aroused by the bells heard the air filled with shrieks and cries, mingled with the sounds of a vigorous chopping with axes. The thriving suburb named, comprising about sixteen hundred souls, bad been suddenly overwhelmed with a torrent, caused by a tremendous cloud burst some dozen miles up the country. The water rolled down in one resistless | wave, raising the river te twelve feet above ordinary flood mark and destroying about two hundred dwellings. BE HORRORS OF THE FLOOD, The village, to-day, presents a picture of sickening ruin, brick honses being levelled and frame ones either carried bodily down stream or tumbled over and over and left in inextricable confusion. The people took refuge on the roofs of buildings that re- mained standing, until relieved by men with boats, which work occupied six hours. | Many of these people had to cut their way out through the roofs with axes, so sudden was the catastrophe Men who left home to arouse the neigh- bors fonnd themselves borne away on the crest of the flood, while their houses and little ones were carried off by the same mad current One house floated down with lights burning inside and inhabitrd by a lady —Mizs Wright. Itsteuck the railway bridge and the lady was taken outa raving maniac. A cradle passed down amid a confusion of furniture and containing a baby, which was dead. A little boy passed over the water works dam and was engulfed. FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE, | It is supposed that there was a great loss of life, as fifty persons remain to-night un- accounted fer. This afternoon the water works pumping house went by the board. The pleasure steamer Princess Louise, cost- ing $10,00), went over the dam, and took Byron Bridge along with her. All the iron bridges have gone except one, and the city is isolated to-night. The fires of the gas works were extinguished, and the mains broken by a wash-out, and the city is also in darkness. Daniel Collins’ icehouse was swept away, together with five thousand tons of ice and eight horses. MOVEMENT FOR RELIEF. Collins Hall in Petersville is now filled with refugees. The churches and resi- Captain Doyle. dences on high ground are algv filled, Myr, en Jetirey, banker, threw open his house on | the neighboring heights and had tables | spread on the lawn to feed the hungry refugees. The greatest sympathy is shown | on all sides. A mass meeting of the citizens | was held to devise relief measures. The} -_- damage done will not be less than $500,000. | The “Isobel” a ‘Total Wreck. CARGO AND VESSEL INSURED, — | A despatch received by R. F, Quirk, Esq., reporis the loss of the barque “Isobel” on Saturday, on Basque Island, on the Cape Breton Coast, about twenty miles from Arichat. The ‘Isobel’ was on passage from Liverpool, G. B., to this port, with a general cargo of merchandize—tin plates, anchors, iiquors, salt, ete. The vessel was insured in American companies, and the cargo was insured in England. The crew were saved. The ‘‘Isobel” was buils by Angus McMillan, Esq., in 1878, and wasa vessel of 198 tons. She was owned by R. F. Quirk, Esq., of this city. ——-— Our Advertisers. A. MeNei!l will sell at auction on the premises, School Street, on the 23rd inst., a very desirable two-story house. This property is pleasantly situated on high ground, and will be sold on easy terms. The congregation of St. John the Baptist Parish, Misceuche, purpose erecting a new chapel, and in order to raise funds to enable them to carry out their intention a grand Tea Party and Bazaar will be held at that place on Thursday next, July 19tb. The Committee who have the matter in hand are working energetically in order to make this the most enjoyable affair of the season. The Summerside Brass Band will be present and enliven the day’s proceed- ings. For railway fares and other infor- mation see advertisement. ee Weather Bulletin. Probabilities for the next 24 hours for the Maritime Provinces. Toronto, July 16--10 a. m. Light to moderate winds, fair to cloudy weather with local showers, stationary or slightly higher temperature. HOTEL ARRIVALS. REVERE HOUSE. H L Sterns, Montreal; E Packard, do; Guil R Michaud, Quebec; Mr and Mrs Taylor and three Misses Taylor, Montreal; J McKenna, Quebec; W H Haszard, Summerside; Roddam Cant, city. RANKIN HOUSE, July 14 WF Stetson, Boston; P G Etl- mund and wife, Manchester, N H; Geo C Taylor, Montreal; J Pickard, Appledore, England ;'James Jack and wife, Halifax ,C E McPherson, Toronto; F Cuthbert, Calais; Jas B Forgan, Halifax; A J Painchand, Quebec; Mrs Percy Pope, Summerside. 16--George Henderson, Halifax. SEASIDE HOTEL—RUSTICO BEACH. July 9—Jas B Hagan, St John; William Campbell, Melville. 10-J Raymond Smith and wife, Rochester, N Y; F W Hyndman and wife, Charlottetown; Mr. Justice Stewart, Quebec; Mrs Stewart, do; Misses Stewart, do; M G G Stewart, do; Mr F McLellan, Mon- treal; Mrs Sloggett, Charlottetown; H Slog- gett, do; Mrs A Swabcy, do; Miss lia Swabey, do; Miss Lily Swabey, do; Chas Swabey, do, 13 — Richard Sloggett, Charlottetown; R Lapthorne Sleggett, Glasgow, Scotland; T B Wibbs, Boston. 14—T C Robins, Charlotte- town; Theo L Chappelle and wife, dv. 15—W H Stewart, Charlottetown; Horace Haszard, do, ee HOUSE & LAND. ~—_— Y AUCTION, MONDAY, JULY 23rd, at 12 o'clock, noon, on the premises, that nice 2-story Dwelling House (flat-roof) and Land, fronting on School Street, 50x75 feet. This property is near the residence of Geo. Peake, Esq., on high ground, and in a very pleasant situation. Terms at sale. A. McNEILL, Auctioneer. Ch’town, July 12, 1883.—m f 8 wly li GRAND TEA —AT=< MUSCOUCHE. fFHE Congregation of St. John Baptist Parish, having in contemplation the building of a new Church, intend holding for that purpose, a TEA PARTY and BAZAAR, THURSDAY, JULY 19. The Committee will spare neither time nor expense to make this THE TE\ OF THE SEASON. All games and amusements usual at such gatherings will be provided, and uo pains will be spared to make the day an enjoyable one. The SUMMERSIDE BAND will be in at- tendance to discourse the best pf music, to no doubt an immense crowd of happy and delight- ed listeners, A Special train will leave Charlottetown at 8 o’clock, a, m.; returning willleave Miscouche at 6, p. m. The evening Regular Train going west will be delayed at Miscouche until 4 o’clock, p.m. ; thereby allowing people from the west a stay of five hours to enjoy themselves with their numercus friends from this and other parts of of the country. Return Tickets, including Tea, will be issued at the following rates :— From Ch’town, St. Dunstan’s and Cemetry, inclusive and return (with tea) 85c From Royalty Junction, Winslow, Mil- ton, Loyalist Road, Colville, and North Wiltshire 75e From Hunter River, Clyde, Fredericton, and Ellic tt’s From Bradalbane, County Line, and Biue- shank From Kensington and Barbara Weit, From New Annan, Travellers’ Rest, Sum- merside and St, Elearor’s, From Tignish, Harper, DeBlois, Kildare, and Montrose, 85c. From Alberton, Elmsdale, Piusville, Bloomfield and Mill River, 75e. 60c. 50c, 45c. From O'Leary, Brae and Portage, 65e. From Northam aad Richmond, 50c From Wellington and St. Nicholas, 45c By Orprr or COMMITTEE. July 5, 1S83—~d 16 17 18 wkiy 2a teeeeeieatinen nae naieng tana eT AA Se 1: 8s. - = cia Ss ssaneis ehivcitvent SHINS ciamniniiguiticl UMMER &88B5 TOL: a AT—-—_—--—- RHDVUCHD PRICES ———-AT —— J. B. MeDONALD’S Ladies’ Straw Hats, Men’s Straw Hats, Parasols and Umbrellas. Dress Material in Short Ends and Remnants, e MULLIN BROS., BUTCHERS, ISH to inform their customers and the public generally, that they have re- opened their Meat Market af>w doors above their old stand, on Richmo: d Street, and shall keep on hand a good quality of Meats, and which they will sell Cheap for Cash only. On Market days, at STALI, No. 34, MARKET HOUSE. Orders delivered any tart of | ity and Limits. Ch’town, July 14. 1582.—1)w her 2w HORSES WANTED, We at the Rankin House, from FIFTEEN to TWENTY HORSES from six to seven years old, weighing from Good Grey Cottons for 5 1-2 Cts, per yard, Good White Cottons for 7 1-2 Cts. per Yard. Good Strong Tweed for Men and Boys, 25 cts. per vd, NOW RECHIVING : New Cashmeres, New Crapes, New Gloves, New Ribbons, New Feathers, New Satins, J. B. MACDONALD. Ch’town, July 6, 1883.— pres he (Jueen Street. LONDON HOUSE. NEW SUMMER GOODS. New Black Cashmeres, New Colored Cashmeres, New Black French Merinoes, New Colored French Merinoes, New Plush Velvetecns, New Satin Parasols, New Silk Sunshades, New Silk Jersey Gloves, New Tarlatan Frillings, New White Cottons, New Brown Heliands. GEO. DAVIES & CO. Ch’town, June 22, 1883. Great Summer Resort oi P. #. Island. SEASIDE HOTEL is ~, Kustico Beach, P, E. Island. 0:0 This beautiful and well known watering place will be opened for the season on July Ist. The Proprietcrs have taken pains te improve this establishment, so as to merit the con- tinuance of the distinguished patronage of former years, from Charlottetown and all parts of the world. For charming cone beautiful shores, shady walks, boating, surf bathing, fishing, gun- ning, ete., ‘‘The Seaside Hotel” is unrivalled, in America. TERMS—$1.75 to $2.00 per day, $10.00 per week, $8.00 per week per month, rates for families for lengthened periods. Coach will leave Charlottetown every Wednesday and Saturday Evening, calling for Guests; returning every Thursday and Monday Morning, at 9 o'clock, p. m. Trains leave Charlottetown for Hunter River at 6 45, 9.20 a. m., and 4,15 p. m.§ = Hunter River for Charlottetown 9.04a. m., 2.25 and 7.11 p. m, ™ Hunter River for Summerside 7.45, 11.06 a. m., and 5.40 p. m, ¥ Summerside for Hunter River 6.45 a.m. and 12, noon, and 5 40 p. m. Mr. Bagnall will meet trains from all points at Hunter River to convey passengers to Seaside. JOHN NEWSON & CO., PROPRIETORS, Special r June 7—24m To the Wholesale and Retsil Trade. :0; ——_—- W.&A. BROWN & CO. AVE now opened the completion of their large stock of SPRING AND SUMMEK * They are offering special inducements to cash buyers. It will be to your advantage to iuspect their stock before purchasing elsewhere. Establishment closes every evening at 6 o’clock (Saturdays cxcepted.) W. & A. BROWN & C0. Ch'town, June 1, i88?.-- wkly IN STORE. OIL. OIL. OIL. Vey Best AMERICAN KEROSENE OIL, Extra AMERICAN LARD OIL, Extra AMERICAN WOOL_OIL, and a full assortment of Machinery and other Oils of all deseriptions, for sale at Manufacturers’ Prices. CAMPBELL & RAYDEN. Ch’town, duce 27, 18355. British Warehouse. 900 to 1,500 pounds each. July 14, 1853,—4in Steam Navigation Go, Stock, 4 be sold by Auction at the Subscriber's Room, on TUESDAY NEXT, 17th inst., at 12 o’ch ck ;— One Share in the Prince Edward Island Steam Navigatien (o, Fifty Shares in the Merchatta Bank of P. E, Island. WILLIAM buLb, Ch'town, July 12, °83. Auctioneer. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, ONE NIGHT ONLY. TUESDAY JULY 17 SHAFFER’S Musical Party Swiss Bell Plavers, —IN OVR— ENTIRE NEW PROGRAMME, General Admission 35 cts. Reserved Seats 50“ Calle ry - . > 5 se ‘Cickets for sale at Dodd’s Medical Hall, Doors open at 7.15. Commence at 8, F. G, BRAYTON, Manager. July 13, 1883,-—#i MOOE’S FARINA {UPERIOR to Corn Starch or any piepar ation of a similar kind. Sold WHOLESALE & AETAIL ALTHE LONDO:: HOUSE. Ch’town, May 7th, 1883— tf DVERTISE in THE DAILY EXAMI i NER. Rates moderate, WANES, LOST, FOUND, &e. W ANTED IMMEDIATELY — A good Diving Room Girl, also an Assistant Cook for ahotel. Apply at this«flice, [jy 16 3i eod pd A ang) gy “We wa the Subscriber’s pasture, i) on St. Peter's Road, on Thursday, the Sth, a spotted light brown COW, three years old, with white arch in her forehead. Any one giving information of her whereabouts will be rewarded.—Wittiam McLean, Merchants Bank. [jyi6 2w law m wly 2i pd y ANTED—A strong WOMAN, to do the house washing at the Rankin House Apply immediately. [jyi6 3: 7 ANTED—A lady wishes to receive into her family two or three young children to board and educate. Address P. O, Box, 274. da wki ANTED-—A servant girl. Small family, Apply at Tar Examiner Office. [jly 14, tf ANTED—House Maid. None need apply whe have not filled that position before, and have a respectable outfit. Apply to C. Letau, Water Street. ANTED—An active BOY to attend horse and cow. One from the country preferred. Apply immediately at this office, [july9 tf - OST about ten days ago, a small silver _Brooch, in the shape of a Maltese cross. inder will be rewarded on leaving it at this office. {jly 4 1 OST on Thursday last, between West 4 Kent Street School and Miss Ramsay’e. Ths finder Ijly4 re a young man to learn the drug business—or one who understands the drug business thoroughly. Apply at one ab The Apothecari.s Hall, DesBricay’s Corner, Charlottetown, P. E. I. ijly 4 OST between the steamboat whaif and Hayden’s corner, Water Street, a Lundle of papers, tied up in a red handkerchief, The finder will please leave the same at the EXAMINER OFFICE. Fitzroy Street, a bunch of keys. will please leave them at this cffice. OR SALE—A Grand Square Piano, nearly new, will be soldat a bargain. Apply at Ex: miner Orvica, {june?8 fqyX\O LET—One-half of that three story Brick House, on Upper Queen Street, containing nine rooms. Possession at once, Apply to ALEXANDER HorRNr. [may?28 \ ANYED A Cook and Nurse. Apply at Tun Examiner OFFice. | junel§ ryXO LET—(with immediate possession) that handsome and commodious residence in the northern suburbs of the city, on St. Peter's Road, lately oceupied by L. B. Archibald Esq. Enquire of Loxuworrn & Haszanp, {may 16, 1883 - ee