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THE DAILY EXAMINER, - - -

Legislative Couneil Eletin

Libere!-Conservative Candidate for the City:

ALEXANDER HORNE, Esq. THE DAILY EXAMIN ER.

NOVEMBER 1, 1886. _

The Council Election in the First District of King’s.

THE Liberal - C

throughout the country, would do well tv

mservative electors

in the interests of honest Op.

busy

hestir themselves Government. All along the line, the position candidates are on the move, ‘“sowing tares among the wheat; and it is the interest of every friend of the Province that no serious mischief bedone in this way.

‘t is true that at the last general election,

the electorate of the Island declared im- Sullivan Adminis- difficult for

any honest, intelligent elector to do other-

plicit confidence in the

tration. Indeed, it would be

wise, without doing violence to his con- science. But there are doubtless, some %n-

telligent property-holders throughout the the

general

Province, who, although supperting

the prudence and wise entertain different views as to the propriety of abolishing the Legislative Council just now. To such men do the Opposition candidates go to ply their arts. They have no settled policy of their own on this or any other question. All they care about is to get into power, or at least, into seats in the Legislature. When they meet a Liberal-Conservative who is desirous to retaining Council, they profess to see eye to eye with him, point out the necessity of ‘a safety-valve, a check on hasty legislation, etc., and, of course, deplore the attempts of the Govern-

present Government in

policy of economy,

administration,

ment in the past to tamper with the constitution. When they meet a supporter of the Government who favors

abolition they weep over the extravagance «ad insincerity of the Government for not having carried a measure to this end long before this. There is no houesty or sin- cerity among the Grits on the question of abolition. [If the Council ‘is composed of Conservative members they want it abol- ished. If it is composed of a majority of Grits they wish it retained.

Foremost in the rank of double-barreled politicians stands Mr. Thomas Kickham, the Grit candidate for the First District of King’s County. He is a Conservative in one place and a Grit in another; he is for abolishing the Council where it will suit him to say so, and for retaining it where it will meet the views of those he canvasses. He has no settled political views of his own. ~-He is anything and everything, perhaps we would be nearer the mark if we said he was “nothing”—in politics. When his late brother contested the district Mr. Kickham came out as a warm advocate for abolition, and published a card, in which the abolition of the Council, ‘‘pure aud simple,” was the chief plank of his plat- form. Mr. Thomas Kickham canvassed and voted for his brother on that occasion. What did he mean, if he wished the Coun- cil retained ¢ He just meant then what he means to-day—to serve his own private The next we hear of Mr. Thomas Kickham was, shortly after his death, attended a Conservative meeting in Souris, and accepted the nomination as the Government candidate or the vacant seat. He made a speech before the meeting in which he professed nulimited the Sullivan Administration, without any reservation whatever as to the question of abvlition.

Since then we have heard but little of him as a politician, until at the nomina-

tions for the General Elections last spring we find him at Georgetown proposing the t-overnment candidates. He usei what- ever influence he possessed on that occasion for McLean and McEachen, and openly polled his vote for them on election day. Now he asks the electors to return him to the Legislature to oppose the known policy # these same gentlemen. Such a political Janus never before appeared on the public stage in this country.

ends !

brother's he

confidence in

~ Mr. Fell, Mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, says that the C. P. R.. bas

Justin MeCarthy. Mr. McCarrny arrived here by steamer

Hon. W. W. Sullivan, at Brighton Villa.

Yesterday afternoon Mr. McCarthy visit- ed the Convent de Notre Dame in this city, where he was presented with a short ad- dress of welcome and delivered a felicitious reply. Subsequently he visited St. Dun- stan’s College, and received another address to which he replied in very appropriate terms ; and then he went for a drive in the Royalty.

At noon to-day he was receivod in the Legislative Library by a large uumber of ladies and gentlemen, who were introduced to him by the Hon. Mr. Sullivan.

Shortly after, the Mayor and City Coun- cil waited upon him in the Legislative Council Chamber, where His Worship pre- sented and read the following

ADDRESS :

To Mr. Justin McCarthy, M. P.

The Mavor and City Council of the City of Charlottetown welcome youon this your first visit to Prince Edward Island. We recognize in vou not only a brilliant member of Parlia- ment but the historian and man of letters whose gifted pen has given delight and in-

struction wherever the English language is spoken.

In ee “History of Our Own Tipyes” your life-like delineation of the char- acter of some of England’s great statesmen atfords proof of the highest genius, whilst your vivid description of the memorable com- bats between the two great parliamentary leaders, Disraeli and Gladstone, has been sur- passed by no writer of the present age.

As an orator, your speech towards the close of the last session of Parliament, in the House of Commons, not only delighted the House but placed you in the first rank of English Parliamentary debaters.

In contemplating the record of your life both as an author and a public man we cannot fail to recognize the high tone of morality which pervades every page of your writings, the freedom from sectarian prejudice, your stainless patriotism, your loyalty to the crown and institutions of the Empire, and your exalted genius.

In conclusion, we desire to say that not since the visit of your illustrious countryman, Lord Dufferin to our shores, has it fallen to our lot to receive one more distinguished as an orator, a patriot, and a man of letters, and we trust your stay amongst us will be agree- able.

T. Heata Haviianp, Mayor. Tuomas Morris. Simon W. CRABBE. Joun KeELty. A. A. McLean. Horace Haszarp. ALEXANDER HoRNE. James Curtis. SaMvuEL McRae. Henry C. Dovsz. T. A. McLean,

R. R. Firze¢eravp, Recorder. A. H. MAcPHERSON, City Clerk.

Charlottetown, P. E. Island, Nov. Ist, 1886.

Mr. McCarthy made a short extempore reply, which our reporter has hastily sum- marised as follows :—-

Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen of the City Council.

I receive, with the highest personal gratifi-

cation, this address which you have been kind enough to prepare, and which you, Mr. Mayor, have been kind enough to read. I assure you it affords me very great pleasure to know that my humble efforts have been appreciated by you. One ovservation towards the last of your address has filled me with intense satisfaction. I trust I may not be deemed the possessor of more vanity than is excusable in an author, when I say that it is a very great gratification to me to be classed in any way with so distin- guished an orator, so brilliant a writer, and so eminent a statesrnan—one who has served his Crown and Government so steadfastly and so successfully as Lord Dufferin. In your address you are kind enough to refer to my literary career. It is a great encouragement to an author to find that his works are appreciated by persons living at so great a distance as Prince Edward Island; and to find, when he visits you personally, that he does not come as a stranger. but is re- ceived as a friend. Ido not know anything that an author prizes more than such a proof that what he has written has been a source of pleasure to readers in distant lands.

You are also kind enough to allude to my

political services. During some years there has been a conflict in my mind between the claims of authorship and politics; and I have been at some loss to decide which I should keep up. For some time I endeavored to drive the two fairly abreast of each other. But the duty a man owes to his own country ought, no doubt, to have the precedence, and, therefore, I have in late years, thrown myself into politics, With respect to public ques- tions there will, of course, be differences of opinion. In Prince Edward Island you have been fortunate enough to dispose of two great questions which divide the politicians of the pMother Country. You have obtained free land and local self-government. For those we are still struggling; and, however much some persons may differ from me, I trust they will, at least, do me the justice to believe that it is a sense of duty which has influenced my pub- lic course. I thank you most sincerely, Mr. Mayor and gentlemen, for the generous and hearty way in which you have received me. You have not permitted me to feel myself a stranger ; and I shall always remember with very great satisfaction my first visit to Prince Edward Island.

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ComMENTING on the S S Clifton’s last cargo the North Sydney Herald says:— ‘The Clifton’s cargo was composed of canned goods

wrought a revolution in the business of the flourishing city of which he is Chief Magis- trate. Heretofore, for instance, fruits from the Mediterranean have been despatched to British Columbia via the Isthmus of Pan- ama. They,will henceforth be carried by,the ©. P. R., effecting for British Columbia grocers @ great saving in time and in expense. The saving of time is given at & month. Searcely a day passes taat we do not hear of;"some gain to one part or another of Canada through the opening of the railway. We have no doubt but that in the first twelve months of its existence the C. P. R. will save to the peo- ple of Canada a sum equal to more than the interest of that portion of the public debt! which is due to the aids civen by Canada to

thia national work. In the first four

months we note change: of one kind and

another that are equal to a saving of one-

half the whole interest paid by the peo sle

en account of their grants to the railway. ;

- om «

~~ Respectin ti g the general elec ion, an Ottawa despatch Says :

“The Citizen sa that the supporters of t} nt

1e Government are

from the Island factories, and 855 head of sheep. These sheep were the property of Blake Bros., of Charlottetown, the senior member of the firm, Mr. Blake, M. P. P., accompanying the shipment to London. The sheep were said to be the finest lot ever got together in the Maritime Provinces, some of them weighing as heavy as 255 lbs., and the lot averaging 152 lbs. This is the second ship- ment of stock the enterprising firm of Blake Bros. have sent to the English markets this season. It is strange that the farmers of Cape Breton, with the best grazing lands for sheep in the Maritime Provinces, do not go into sheep et more extensively. Ifthe farm- ers of P. E. Island, with their limited pasture lands, can raise sheep so successfully, surely the farmers of Cape Breton with greater ad- vantages can also do so. Sheep could be shipped from here and landed in the English markets in at least twelve days, while it takes from the Isiand to London, inclading coaling

here, at !cast seventeen days. The fact is our peopl yet realized the advantage they possess for engeging more extensively in stock raising. Our agricultural societies

should send representatives to the Island or elsewhere every year for the purpose of taking notes and purchasing breeding stock. If they do this, in a few years a few cargoes of Jive stock may also be shipped from here to Europe.”

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Polities at Eldon. : 1

A meeting of the electors took place in| Eldon Hall last Thursday evening, to dis- cuss the approaching Legislative Council | election.

The two candidates— Smith, Opposition, , and Martin, Government—were present. | Several other gentlemen were also te the iront as speakers. :

Mr. Alexander MeMiilan oceupied the chair, and opened the proceedings by calling upon Mr. Alexander Martin.

The Government candidate immediately stepped forward, and announced the fact | that “the was a candidate for Legislative | honors on this occasion, and had been nom- | inated by the Liberal Conservative Party to contest the District.” It was evident that | there was no double shuffling about this | gentleman, as he plainly declared, ‘‘the| same views which | held while contesting | the District, as a candidate for the lower House, I still hold.” He had then declar- ed his opinions and the policy of the Gov- ernment, and did not feel that it was neces- sary to enlarge upon the question now. It was now their business to elect a member for the Legislative Council, and as it was part of the policy of the present Govern- ment to curtail the expenses of legislation, he would support the Government in that policy. He showed where some of our other Provinces, and of the United States were governed by one Chamber, and thought such government was quite sufficient for this Province. Entering upon the pulicy of the Opposition on this question, he, in plain and telling language, exposed their various cries at various times to suit the occasion ; how they had opposed the Government in making retrenchments, and now thought to gell the people, by promising further retrenchments, if they only were placed in office themselves. Tn 1877 or ‘78 the Davies Government wanted to abolish the Legislative Council, and introduced resolutions to do so, Now that party, out of office, have another policy-— one policy when in oftice,and another policy out of office. He was fuily of opinion that the abolition of the Council should meet with no serious objection, and would rather see the four or tive thousand dollars spent upon keeping up a__ useless body, put to a better use, every year, in keeping up our roads and bridges. Having thus expressed his views freely and frankly, he concluded his speech, which was an earnest and able one, in support of the general policy and work of the Government; by requesting the votes and support of the electors at the forthcoming election. He resumed his seat amid hearty applause.

The Opposition candidate—Mr. Smith— was well received. He had consented under favorable circumstances to become a candi- date. He objected to being followed round by gentlemen from Charlottetown. He had no doubt Mr. Davies was an exceedingly extravagant man (Hear, hear from Mr. Ferguson). Government men could tell all the sins of the Davies’ Government, and forget to tell their own. The Opposition policy was not to cut down the Legislative Council, and his policy was to have twe chambers, each reduced one half. (Ap- plause).

Mr. Ferguson demolished that policy in quick time, showing that seven members in the Upper House wonld require all the expensive paraphernalia of the present number. Reading from the reports he made it quite evident that hardly any two Grits agreed upon a policy about the reten- tion or abolition of the Council. Mr. Smith’s policy, he held, couldn’t be much worth, as he was at one time a Tory candidate, and another time a Grit, and had ran as a Tory once more than as a Grit. Now he was only making things even by running to defeat on behalf of the Grits. Mr. Fer- guson’s speech throughout was an able de- tence of the Government, and as he fol- lowed the policy of his party in the various sessions, upon the question now before the electors, he was most earnest and convin- cing, showing that ‘‘the intelligence of both political parties says there is no neces- sity for this Legislative Council.” He con- cluded, heartily applauded.

Mr. Smith replied by introducing Mr. John F. McLeod. His speech was the most masterly effort of the evening, and had a mirth-provoking effect as his tall, dark and manly form labored heavily in occupying thirty-four minutes, saying nothing. He was ably seconded by Mr. LePage (potato-digger patentee).

After further remarks from Messrs. Fer- guson and Martin, the meeting concluded. -——Com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

—

Information Wanted. Sir,—There is a phrase very much in use at present, viz., ‘‘ Organized Hypocrisy,” which some writers use as if it were original. Others, apparently better informed, use quotation marks. Would some of your in- telligent readers throw some light on the origi of the phrase. I would like to know the author of it, when, where and under

what circumstances it was first used.

Yours, etc., ENQUIRER.

A CORRESPONDENT at Malpeque write#:— ‘* My observations have not brought within my ken either facts pathetic or humorous,

ay or severe, regarding this western county. Seaiene in Malpeque are pretty well on with their potato digging, and seem generally very well satisfied with results, a very unusual cir- cumstance among farmers, indeed, and—may I also include editors ? The three wreks here have been disposed of, with not much profit to the owners, and—being still a matter of speculation — may turn out of not much profit to the purchasers. * * Fan- ning School isin splendid condition, having lately been repaired to the amount of some four hundred dollars. Public opinion says its class rooms are armmong the finest in the Pro. vince.”

i Seasiaetiess

Tux Annapolis Spectator reports: ‘‘Mr.John Newson, of Charlottetown, owner of the cele- brated Warren Farm, was in town last week. In conversation with the editor of this paper, Mr. Newson said that the mussel mud as of- fered for sale by the Annapolis Mussel Mud Co., was one of the most valuable fertilizers within the reach of the farmer. The mud, he said, was a great boon to the farmers of P. E. Island, and he strongly commended its use to the farmers of Annapolis Co. Mr. Newson owns one of the 1 ‘ntiful farms on the

| JOHN BURKE, PROPRIETOR

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Island, and i conversant with farming. He »uthority on the mud que‘ * county, Mr

- -- MONDAY, NOV

KENSINGTON HOUSE.

Kensington, - - - P. E. Island.

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")HE above House, being lately refitted and ~ refurnished, will be open on and after the 10th of NOVEMBER next, for the accommoda- tion of the travelling public :

This House is conveniently situated, on Broad way Street, opposite the Railway Station, and strict atiention will be paid to the wants of patrons.

The proprietor respectfully solicits aj share of public patronage. ;

Livery Stable and good Stabling in connection,

JOHN BURKE, Proprietor.

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Kensington, Nov. 1, ’86—6i

Apples

and Herring.

row, TUE | ‘ C be 'D BY Auction, to-morrow, TUESDAY, November g |

9ad, at ‘11 o’clock, in front of Stevenson’s | Building, Queen Street,—

100 Barrels Cooking Apples, 25 do Herring,

ordered for'Positive Sale, No Reserve.| e A. McNEILL, Auctioneer. Ch’town, Nov. 1, 1886.

PINE LUMBER.

Y Auction, to-morrow, TUESDAY, Nov. 2nd, on Peake’s Wharf, No. 2, at 2 o’clock, p. m.— 5,000 feet Shipping Pine Boards,

80) do Clear do do 1,000 do Spruce Flooring do, 1,000 do do do _iopilaned. A. McNEILL, Ch‘town, Nov. 1. Auctioneer, 5

Citizens’ Banquet.

CITIZENS BANQUET will be given to MR. JUSTIN McCARTHY, M, P., at the

RANKIN HOUSE,

-ON

A

Tuesday Evening Next, at 10 Q’clock,

Tickets, $3.00, limited to eighty, to be procured at Reddin‘s Drug Store and from the Committee. GEORGE W. HOWLAN,

Chairman. WILLIAM C. DESBRISAY, secretary. Oct, 29—3i

RED GRUSS Like.

—

"On NEW YORK,

HALIFAX,

VIA

STEAMSHIP

“MIRANDA?

is intended to leave Charlottetown

On WEDNESDAY, 3rd Nev., AT 8 A. M.

Freight carried at Lowest Rates.

Special Inducements FOR THROUGH SHIP- MENTS TO HAVANA and other West Indian Ports. Also, to Bermuda, Liverpool, Glasgow. London, Havre and other European Ports.

This steamer has first-class passenger accom- modation amidships. 2ates of Passage, inchading Stateroom Berth and Meals :— Charlottetown to New York— oe eee SSS $20 00 Sk OO une be tcidisin sss $iz 00

For further information apply to FENTON T. NEWBERY, AGENT. Ch’town, Oct. 30, ‘85.

steal Lait Sale

Farms to be Sold at Auction on Lots 45 and_47 in iiing’s County.

THE Undersigned, eens of ihe estate of the

late JOHN KNIGHT, will Seli at Auction, in Souris, on

Tuesday, the 2nd day of Nov., A, 0, 1886,

AT TWO O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON THE FOLLOWING FARMS AND LANDS:

1. One Hundred Acres of Land, situate at Chepstow. in possession of the heirs of the late Angus McDonald (Hector).

2. Sixty-five Acres af Land, situate at Chep- stow. now in possession of John McInnis.

3. Fifty Acres of Land, situate at Chepstow, now in possession of Michael McDonald.

4. Eighty Acres of Land, situate at Souris River, now vacantand known as the Flannigan Farm,

5. Sixty-six Acres of Land, situate on Souris Line Road, one mile from Souris (now vacant),

6. A House and Lot in Souris East, now rented by Ronald L. Mcdonald.

7. Fifty Acres of Land, situate at Souris Line Road, now in possession of James Moynagh.

8. Seventy-six Acres of Land, situate at Souris Line Koad, at present occupied py Jehn Currie,

9, One Hundred Acres of Land, situate at! Souris Line Koad. al present occupied by Ronald and Alexander McLean. _ 10. One Hundred Acres of Land, situate at. Fairfield, Lot 47, now occupied by Angus J, B. Campbell.

4 Good Titles will be given purchasers.

TERMS--Ten per cent on day of sale, 25 per centon delivery of deed, within ten days, and } balance in five years, secured by mortgage or | other approved security. bearing 6 per cent inter- est, payable annually,

Any further particulars can be had on applica- | tion to Mr, Frederick Morrow, Souris, or to Messrs. Davies & Sutherland, Solicitors, Char- | lottetown.

Dated this 4th day of October, A, D., 1886.

JAMES McFARLANE, ~ | GEORGE f. KNIGHT

- natees of the state of late John Knight. ~>y ex putts

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about” without any sensational advertising. > ‘ _ Largest Stock of Imported Cloths on the Island.

endless variety, made in the Leading Styles, at Bottom Prices.

Ch’town, Oct.

Dress Goods, pacdues, Fur Capes,

LARGELY

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; y® buy our Clothes direct from the manufacturers, conse- WW quently we are able to meet those Big Discounts “ we read

We carry the j

Overcoatings, in blue, black, brown and green. Meltons, Naps, in blue, black, brown and green. : Worsteds, in ali the fashionable shades and colors.

. . " r . English, Scotch, Irish, Canadian and Island Tweeds in

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Splendid value in Gent’s Furnishings,

—

& CO.,

‘ UPPER QUEEN ST., (Op. Roger’s New Brick Block.)

27,

1886.

WHICH IS THis

[ aud Best LY bs

IN CHARLOTTETOWN ?

Is a question frequently asked, and we believe the best solution of the problem i» a careful comparison of the goods and the prices charged. In point of genuine value we claim to stand in the front rank, and respectfully invite a fair comparison. We wish also to intimate to our friends that, notwithstanding the effort put forth by our opponents to sell at a discount of 33 1-3 per cent, our sales this month have been larger This, alone convinces us that our prices are honest and that we are serving our customers well. We again ask you to look everywhere ; but buy nowhere till you

JAMES PATON & COS S?rOCK OF

Hosiery, Overcoats,

Hats, Mufflers,

Caps, : Scarfs,

Mantis Cloths, Linders and Drawers, Ulster Cloths, Shirts, &.

than ever.

inspect

Shawls. Gloves,

(oat Robss Very Cheap. ences timate ) cient meno MILLIN:#ERY.

We need not say anything about this Department. It is stil] ender MISS

HOBBS’ management ; all orders get her special attention.

~ preeminence

JAMES PATON & CO.

MARKET SQUARK, PETITION

was never kcener than it is at present in the Dry

Chr’town, Oct. 2), 1886.

Goods Trade.

Every One Wants Low Prices. HAVE THEM.

No Damaged Goods, but this Fall’s New and Attractive Stock. See ovr DRE>S GOODS for genuine Bargains. See our FUR GOODS for genuine Bargains, See our WOOLEN GOODS for genuine Bargains. See our COTTON GOODS for genuine Bargains. ecur whole stock of STAPLE and FANCY GOODS for

G06) GOODS PRICES !

Our MILLINERY DiPARTMENT is the Largest and Most Conplote in the city,and our Trimmed Millinery, as usual, leads for Style, Attractiveness and Low Prices,

TR BRose

Ch'town, Oct. 19. 1886,

3H WAREHOUSE, <s Sopeeee:

SS Qi BARGSING | BARGAINS !

FOR SEPTEMBER ONLY.

A Large Lot of WOOL TWEEDS.

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DRY

AT LOWEST

— nme

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6“ o ULSTER CLOTHS, ous rONTS’ UNDERCLOTHING,

FANCY PRINTS. CRETONNES REDUCED FOR CASH.

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Balance of