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The Soudan

fuk position of the British in the Soudan is much better than it was a week or two ago. This is due, not so

sauch to the skill of the British Generals, us to the strange inactivity of the Mahdi's |

The Mahdi likes to teke it easy d trust to treachery. He might have | disabled the British force by attacking it in detail and at a disadvantage. ln stead of doing so he allowed the different columus sent out from Korti to get back | to positions within easy distance of the headquarters of that place. ‘The British | in the Soudan are vow comparatively But the torrid heat will be a ter-| rible ordeal for mea born and bred in the | temperate zone.

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The Capes Route.

Carraty Puicies Irvine writes re-| varding the kind of steamers required | on the Capes route during winoter :—

| would recommend either steam launches or tugs, and as the crews will have to live on board them for the winter, they | will have to be comfortably titted up. To wive that, | should say they would not} wiswer if jess than from 80 to 200 feet in| length. “They should, of course, be very | strongly built, and of a proper model, to work through-ice if necessary. There could be a spar across the dock in the board | ice, to serve as a2 gate to keep out the drift | ice. I see that our members speak of hav- | ing only one steamer.

One might do as a} means of making the experiment ; but 1} know thatit will require two to work it out satisfactorily. The opinions ot Capt. Philips Irving are those of one who has acquired ex perience by long service on the Capes route ; and they are, therefore, the more wor hy of attention, oa GN Ccenetncnitemenine

Cape Traverse Meeting. — !

We regret very much that there is pot | space enough in THe Examiner for the Secretarys report of this important meeting. It was addressed by J. W. Hughes, Esq., of County Line, Hon, William Campbell, G. W. Bentley, Esq., M. P. P., and others; aod resolutions | were unanimously passed (1) urging the Government to purchase, equip and rup the Tormentine Railway ; (2) protesting against further delay; (3) advising that steps be taken for the protection and improvement of the wharf at Cape Traverse ; (4) requesting the construc- tion of a suitable breakwater; (5) ask- ing that the Dominion dredge be sent to Cape Traverse early in the spring to clear away the saod bar near the end of the wharf, (6) expressing coufidence in the Capes boatmen, and demanding an in- vestigation into the charges which have been made against them as to their con- duct when on the ice all night. Messrs. J. W. Hughes, Calvin Bell and John D. Muttart were appointed a committee to

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a Liberal, and Mr. Beaudry is a Con servative, end the majority for the former was about 400. All this is true; and this is all the telegram expressed—all that it implied to intelligent persons such as those read ‘THe EXAMINER. very intelligent person knows that Civie Elections in Canada are not, us a rule, ran on political lines: and there fore the election of a Grit in Montreal

Ww ho

has for them no more siguilicance of a|

political character than the election of a Grit in Charlottetown. It merely proves that the particular candidate is a more

that and nothing more. But,

The Patriot. and perhaps the I }

nothing loath) would have been prompt | gay . ( , : I I |eceded in obtaining from the Shareholders

to direct attention to the fact. People

suspicion and distrust--Tuor ExamiNer’s character for reliability would be de- streyed. So that, iadependently of the

| moral principle involved, and the narrow

minded, short-sighted partizanship we

‘should have displayed, we should have

done a very weak and foolish act had we changed the telegram to suit the tastes ot the Herald and those of its ilk.

Ottawa Notes.

THE CAPES ROUTE,

The Capes route, your readers will be glad to learn, is to be placed in the hands of the Department of Marine and Fisheries An ofticer from that department will at ence visit your Provinee to make the necessary preparatory arrapgements. It is thought the efforts of the Island members supporting the Government will result in some radical changes for the better, in con- nection with your winter mail service generally. They are insisting upon getting a powerful tug-boat to run at the Capes in cennection with the ice-boats. This, to- gether with the thorough reorganization of the Capes service.will prove,no doubt,a de- cided improvement on the cld order of things there

TEMPERANCE.

Prof. Foster, on the evening of the 26th, gave an eloquent speech on the subject of compensation to brewers—in the event of Prohibition. The House voted by thirty of & majority that it is premature to consider question of compensation till the question of Prohibition is brought properly before Parliament.

MR. CHARLTON

gave the House his annual sermon on the due observance of the Lord’s Day. Mr. Chapleau rephed in a very fine speech. Sir John showed that if Mr. Charlton’s suggestions were carried out they would seriously intcrfere with Provinci«l rights. On the yeas and nays being called for, only three of the Grit party stood up. Mr. Charlton, it is said, feels very much hurt at his party for going back on him so. They effectually sat upon him, and now he looks more unhappy than ever. He is the member who so grossly insulted the French Canadians at a public meeting not long since. by referring tothem as the “ lick apittles of Quebec.’ In his present crusade it is at them he is evidently driving. They

iorward copies of the resolutions to His! Excellency the Governor-Geueral in| Council, the Minister of Railways, and | the Government Engineer at Moncton.

Dr. Jenkins’ Letter.

We republish in another columu Dr. Jenkins’ reply to the Toronto Mail's) ridiculous account of expenditure by the Dominion Government in this Province.

The letter was sent to the Mail, and neither published nor acknowledged. Alterwards it was sent to the Montreal

Gazetie in which it appeared.

The Mail's treatment of the Island and its representatives has been a little pecu- liar—-much more like that of a Grit! organ than a Liberal-Conservative jour- | lt is somewhat surprising to see the advocate of a Natioval Policy trying | io raise sectional jealousies and sus-! picions about money matters when} called upou to discuss a national nn] tion, such as the agreement of Canada to| establish continuous betticledien | between this Province and the Mainland. | We are not of those who grumble here | that the Island pays iuto the Dominion | ‘Treasury twice as much money as she | gets out of it; and we think it makes no difference ax to the obligation of the Dominion to fulfil the terms of Unioo with us whether or not the Dominion has expended io this province twice as much as its Goveroment has received from this province. Whatever the, Dominion expendituye here amounts to, it has been for the good of Canada. But quite in- dependautly of that consideration, the government of Cauada is bound to give us the facilities for which we covenanted when we evtered the Union We are pleased to kuow that the goverument is al last alive to this fact.

Dr. Jeukics’ letter is very clear, and iu Common justice should, we thiok, have found a prominent place’in the columns of the Mari.

nal.

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with Thanks.

Declined,

We are thankfal for lessons in Press-craft, especially when they are! given with av intention which is evi-| dently benevolent and kind. But we) canuet accept the Herald's friendly and | well meant suggestion that it is expedient aud right te garble or change our| t legraphic despatches. As a rule we, uever do so; aud we vever suppress a| telegram unless we have good reason to' suppose that it is false. With respect to! the telegram concerning the Mayor's | election in Montreal, to which our kindly VOTO porary

refers, we had no auch

will survive it A NEW POST OFFICE, A new post office is to be opened at Lakeville, Lot 47. Mr. McDonald, acting upon the petition furwarded, secured for the

| people of that locality the postal accom-

modationg asked for, and the cflice will, doubtless, now be opsned without any avoidable delay. The member for King’s aay has also been interesting himself in ths

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT,

There should certainly be but one way of selling and buying potatoes and other roots, and that way should be by weight and not by measurement, much less by both, as at present. Mr. McDonald, it will be seen from this, is endeavoring to serve the in- terests of the farmers, As farmers, no matter what may be said tothe contrary, are the real bone and sinew of our country, it is but right that their interests should be among the first to be considered by our re presentat'ves in parliament.

THE SESSION is passiny along quietly so far, only a few breezes having occured to -break the mo- notony. TPefore it is over, however, maby a long speech will have to be endured.

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Lecture at Elmira

Tue Rev. D. J. G. MeDonald | ctured at tlmira Hail on Wednesday, 25,h February, under the auspices of the ‘‘Elmira Literary [ustivute;” subject —'‘Marsbal McMahon.” The Rev. gentieman commenced his di® course by giving a short account of the Marshall's ancestors from the time they left lreland to settle in France, dewn to the time of the birth of the subject of the lecture. “He deseribed the military train- ing he received ia the military school of St. Cyr, also his putting the theory he learned there inio practice. He gave a minute account of the different campaigns in which McMahon served,end the rapidity with which Le was promoted. His career a8 a etateeman was also dwelt ov by the Rev. lecturer. The tceture oceupied about an honr and a qaarter, aud was listened to throughout with great attention. On its conclusion, the Rev. gentieman was highly

|complimented by several gentlemen pre-

sent, and viven a hearty vote of thanks, to which his Reverence made a suitable reply, after which the meeting was brought to a close.

A Member.

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City Hospital.

Captsin Newton Muttart’s feet were opera‘ed upon to-day, the toes of both being amputated

Messrs. Glidden, Howatt and Muttart continue as wellas can be expected under the circumstances.

Hats, latest styles, selling at a discount of i) per cert, at LT. FB. Prowse’s, for fifteen d ysimly feb2s

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reason. Mr. Beaugrand is, we believe,| The Merchant.’ Bank of Po. FR. !

/popular man, aud has espoused a more | popular cause than his opponent—ooly | ihe amount of stock held by thom, with a suppose | view of making such stuck eqaal to par,” } we had garbled the despatch, what then? | your D.rectors took steps at once to carry Herald| out these views, and have now to report

would garble in one case would | balance of the bad and doubtful debts car-

would vaturally argue that a journal) which

garble iu another. THE ExAmINer’s ,vews would then be regarded with

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Ysland

ANNUAL MELTING REPO

FOURTEENTH

The Aunual Meeting of the Shareholders of this Bank was held to-day. There was « full attendance. The following report was read by the President :

GENTLEMEN,—In submitting to you the four esoth annual statement of this Bank,

i your Directors beg to report as follows ;

In pursuance of the resolution passed by you unanimously at the last annual meeting |stating that ‘‘it was advisab'e that the Shareholders should pay as a donation to the Bank a sum equal to forty per cent on

ithat, alter much arduous work, they suc

the stim of $51,066 19, and that this sum was found to be sutlicient to provide for the

ried forward from former years. In May last, Mr. F. Mitchell undertook the position of Cashier, to which he had been unani- mously appointed, and has since performed his duties to the entire satisfaction of your Board,

Your Directors deemed it advisable, early in the year, to open a Branch of the Bank at Souris, and are pleased to report that the working of the same has been satirfactory. In view of the fact that the Bank could not at all times profitably employ its funds, it was deemed desirable to reduce the rate of interest allowed on special deposits to Three Per Cent. from January Ist, 1885.

Your Directors have carefully examined the assets of the bank from time to time (as reqvired by law) and, the same have been found correct and in order

You will be asked to amend bye-law No. 10, which treats of the hours during which the bank is open to the public. The change is considered wecessary as all the other banks doing business in this place have ad- opted the hours that appear in the amended

bye-law. The business of the year has been, on the whole, satisfactory. For the first six

months the transactions were necesserily limited owing to the unsettled state of the payments by shareholders, but, as soon as your Directors felt assured that these pay- ments would be completed, they were able to increase the operations of the bank to a marked extent.

As will be seen by the statement before yeu, the net profits for the year have been $9,608.11. This amount would have been considerably greater had the scccunt being made up in the same manner as in preceed- ing years. This year it was thought right to make allowance for unearned interest on Current Biuls Discounted, which amount has been deducted from the profits. You will also notice a charge in profit and loss account of $1,376.58, paid for legal ex- penses iucurred from 1878 to 1883.

In retiring from the trust confided to them, your Diroctors would say, that, with all the old bad debts written off or provided for, with a balance to credit of profit and loss account of $4,130.54, with no losses to report on the transactions of the year, and with a large and increasing business con- nection, the future of the bank as a dividend paying institution, should, under continued careful management, be assured.

STATEMENT, Liabilities.

Notes in circulation ............. $125,147 00 Deposi's bearing interest, (includ-

ing interest accrued.......... Deposits not bearing interest,.... Due to other banks... . cca Unclaimed dividends,...........

16,793 31 73,953 27 37 79 38 96 Liabilities to public. . . + »$220,970 33 SNE Wie 5's vias cage te ceed $146,000 00 Suspense account, (for doubtful 3,750 00

MNP, ous, vs cc scan cae Protit and loss account balance.... 4,130 54

$374,850 87

Assets Specie and Dominion Notes....... .$4?,612 82 Notes of and cheques on other i tos tegen me aoe 76 In bands of other Banks.......... 44,051 48 | Immediately available. ..... -..$99,423 4§ Bills Discounted current, ad-

vances, etc , etc., less unearned

he osteo y+ 60 ene ao Past due bilis............ cae 1,088 34 Mortgages and judgments, (old)... 7,051 51 Doenbtfal debts, (loss covered by

Saspense account :....: 5. , 0... 4,270 82 Bank Furniture account....... 3,406 56

$374,850 87 Profit and Loss Account, To aimoant Bad Debts written off. .,.$48,355.71

6 transferred Suspense Ac- eae tte Te. 2 3,750 09 _ Dividend 3 p, c. Decem- bet Pek 3 iis... 4,380.(0 f Paid for Legal expenses . incurred in former FOO chi nus end cees 1,376.88 “ Balance carried to New Ancoent..i..:s..daane 4,130.54 $60,996 83 By Balance March 6th, 1894.......3 153 98 By Payments by Shareholders, un- cer agreemeat April 10th, OOO Bike... soe ce ae -++» 51,066.19 By sundry amornts recovered. .... 198.55

By Net Profits for year, after de- ducting interest on current Bills Discvanted........... . 9,608.11

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$60,996 83 Horsford's Acid Fhosphate.

FOR ALCOHOLISM, Dr. ©. “. Ellis, Wabash, Ind., says: I pre- scribed it for a man who had used intcxicants to excess lor tifteen years, but during the last

two years has entirely abstained. He thinks the Acid Phosphate is of such benefit to him’

NOTICE s 4 ZT the General Annual Meetirg of the Shareholders of the Merchants’ Bank, of P. E. Island, heid this day, the following were elected Directors for the ensuing year ;-— L. L. Beer, Owen Connoliy, Louis H. Davies, Benjamin Heartz, William McLeav, W. W. Sullivan and Wm. A. Weeks. Atasubsequent meetingiof the Board, W.

A. Weeks was unanimously re-clected Presi- dent

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| PYEOPLE Looking for Bargains ought to go fi st to Weeks & t Co’s Cheap Store, where goods are sold all the vear round ‘at ab ut the same rates as many shops call their “selling off” prices. During March a number of excellent Bargains will be offered to ail cash customers alike: —7000 yds. Bed Tickings at 5 to 7cts per yard under u ual prices; 200 white fringed Coun- terpanes only $1.10, worth $1.75; 2000 yds, Roller Towellings at oo, Ge, and 7c; 15°) yds T.ble Linen, beginning at Loe. very cheap; 4000 yds. Cotton Flannels, 4c. to 6¢. under prices;

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about 9000 yds, choice Cotton Shirtings from Te. per yard ; black and colered Cashmeres and other Dress Gods at a bargain, about 5000 yards t> go cheap, ask to see them; also, special lines in Ladies’ Corsets, at low prices. Now is the time to buy Cottons, as they are going up in pr.ce, We have about 75,000 yards bleached and grey Cottons and Sheetings to offer at the lowest prices ever seen.

Wea Call and see the goods, even if you don’t want to buy.

W. A. WEEKS & CO.

Ch’town, March 5, 1885

More Room Wanted.

OD en ne

COODS MUST BE CLEARED!

$$$ *()

A Aided de ektind ctl: A edd EADS |

ENGLISH, AMERICAN AND CANADIAN.

20, 25 AND 50 PER CENT. DISCOUNT.

Until the arrival of his new stock, J. %. Wacdonald will offer the balance of his stock of Hats at a great sacrifice.

0

sae" Do vot buy until you cxamine Goods and Prices at

J. B. MACDONALD’S,

(Jucen Street.

Chitown, March 5, 1885 —dly wkly

FEBRUARY {8TH, 1885

20:

DECIDED TO

WILL SELL AT COST FOR 40 DAYS.

Will Sell Balance of Stock on hand on April il, by Auction, of which due Notice will be Given !

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Payment of all Accounts furnished Slst December is Requested.

C. ROBERTSON.

Clvtown, Feb. 18th. [885

GREAT CLEARANCE SALE. BOOTS AND

AND SHOES J, C. oPRAGUE & CO's,

CES GCODS |

All Grass Cloths and Prints, Cretonnes, &c., at reduced prices ; |

WAKE 4 CHANGE IN OUR BUSHVESS 1

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ANNOUNGE

‘ HAVE purchased t

Rook aud Job Printipe e tablishm

very ind Pook nt lately owned by

Com Plete Vian ‘Bg

BREMNER Brew. 44 Qucen Street, Charlottetown, ?

and have put the busi: C88 ints working orcer, wader «flicient in the building it has occ Upicd

| yore

) thor, DUS 9 ¢iens ior && Wany

Urders from any part of the Provinge le

rintiig or Book-Bindig

The Foreman of the Me banical The ment was with the old firm upwards of fons teen years, 80 cur customers may be gam 4 of first-class work : ured

Quotations for all kinds of Piiuiing op Rind ing will be figured as close as the quality of the work will justify. °

Ww. A. BRENNAN, 44 Queen Street, Ch’towa,

A W.D KNAPP, Manager Ch’tewn Branch,

March Sth, 1885 —eod wkly 4w

Grand Military Concer

LUPURARY ENTERTAINMENT

under the distinguished patronage cf His Honor the Lieutenant Coverage and irs. Hacdonald,

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VOOA L and Instrumental Conecré and <4. Literary Entertainment will be given in the

Market Hall, Charlottetams,

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veduesday Ey’g, ihe (1th inst,

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As a number of the best vocalists aud others in the city have kindly consented to take part, a pleassut cveuiug’s enjoy went may be expected,

Ollivers avd mombers of the mildia foree are requested to attend ia uniform,

The programme will eppea in due time

Tickets 95 cents; Keserved seats, 34 cents, for sale at tie city drug s'ores and ab the Hall door, :

As the proceeds of (los ‘‘cucert ane forthe ben-tit of the Band of the Sind Battalion, itis to be hoped our citizens aud wi'itiamen wil give » crowded hose on the oce»sian.

HENRY BEER, Lt -ol, ‘h irman of Coumaibtee. N.J, CAMPBEL!, “spteim Scerecary of Commiltee. | Ch towa, March 5, 1855.

Y Woop} ‘PUBLIC MEETING!

/ MEETING of ibe Citizens will bebed AL io the Maiket Hall, on Vriday evening next, the Gth iast., &t 8 o'clock p. m., forthe purpose of consi*ermng provisions of a Bil ; Tespectipg City matters, to be submitted | the Legilature at its spproaching sessiel HENRY BERR,

Mayer.

tl date

WaNEs, LOST. POUND, dee

— ED.- By a young man, a situation in a store or cilive 3 is ® gout and has a good English eduction: > if required. App'y as thie office. — appearing — STRAYED—1} have is the City Poul 4 KO large, ved Horse, for which I have beer unable to find an owner If not before the '6ch day of March, instaat, T sell the same by Pu lic Auction, en the Mar

Cl’town, March 4, 1885~

ket Square, in this city, ea thas data, py

expences ‘fiiomas ' nexNaN, Pound Keopey Charloitetowu, March 3, ‘8°5—m4 4

—_— i a rr a" LET . A bew hx use, ft on ling “2D Po Street. Erquire of ‘thos. W. Dodd mar3 pat

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V JANTED—A servant Girl for genet work 12 a smal! family, Apply ab thie ; mors _ --—_-—- - - -_--— _< --- ——— | '— On Saturday (28th) a Pooket Book, containing asum «f mesoey- ‘The will be rewarded by leaving it at this office : raar?

otlic ,

4 ae FOUN P— In December last, at Georgetom™ a silver hunting case Watch, The owner can have the sams by » roving property ; paying for this advertisement. Hoquire F XAMINER oftive, war2 3i wkiyli pd \ YANTED—A strong. active Boy, 10 tomed to faim work, Apply to » AMINER othce, ore ; UX JAUNTING SLEIGH and phact® (reversible sevt) for sale. Apply on Bremner. ifeb % i eendiemmenan en

\ ONEY WANTED — Provided intere™

low good secunity Apply at ve tehay — aoe SSNS ee _ —_ Seen \ J ANTED,— An experienced rye | (Liberal salary) at Dorsey Go (L:beral salary) at Dorsey feb niles ceniclemenssinis vaincianinssteldan per SALE —A Wapzer ‘C” i : Machine, nearly new, in first rate ing cost $45, will be sold? at a bargain Erqut at this otice febb9 101

<otatheNtatninalee y ‘eh

Look out for our Mammoth Circular, giving Full Particulars.

Ch town, March 5, 1885, pat 1i.

QTY REAL DESINABLE BULL I LOTS FOR SALE, on Peedi ni b rough Street, as fellows: Two 8

the residence of Mr. Welluevr, four beiow of Mr Leitch, and one oa the corel, ae ing Mr. Kaight’s, on Fusion Strett

Chitown, Feb, 28, 1885—4i eod whkly 2i

terms apply to James Des Brisay. iehi7 owhe Daw pat