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iSLAND; FRIDAY, DECEMBEP. 31,
4897.
“NO 305
For The Balance of the Year. OUR BARGAIN OFFERINGS.
We are determined to round up spurt.
Youths’ Clothing.
22 brown d. b. Overcoats, fine beaver, tweed lined, velvel collar, worth $7.75, now $4.75.
12 blue nap Overcoats, single breasted, fly front, HALF PRICE 15 grey melton, single breasted, worth $6, now $3. 65.
_* b. fine light grey beaver, worth $9.25, now j %. 14 fine blue melton, raw edge overcoats, worth $10, now $6.00.
24 Youths’ Ulsters, msde from our own make of
frieze, colors grey and brown, selling price $10, now $6.
é the old year with a good lively bargain giving Below is a list of our favorites. and they are sure to WiDy
Children’s Clothing.
A line of Children’s ‘Suits, of patterns,
tweeds; variety Charlottetown,
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made from our own best wearing suits in
COST.
Special values in bovs’ Skating Coats, 50 Children’s Overcoats, odds and ends of lots; good
goods, variety of patterns.
HALF PRICE
We never advertise anything but what we have got and at prices we intend to sell. Put us to the test on these
lines. Co., Leaders of Value.
You will reap the benefit—McKAY
WUOLEN
McKay Woolen Company
-LEADERS OF VALUE
FULY EAM)
For the Holiday Season with a complete stock of nice lines of Footwear.
We have all kinds of Shoes; low Shoes, honest Shoe; dancing Shoes ana Temperance Shoes (that don’t ¢2 tight). Slippers in great variety, Rubbers, Oversh>2 Gaiters, ete.
Vii Values, Low Prices, Honest Goods, Best Style
Will make almost any one Fapyy. We are more than happy to think that we have pleased you in the past, and know that we can do so now better than ever.
VYfsceks & Warren ITHLANES
To our many friends, who helped us do such an excellent trade: during the past weeks.
VERY LOW PRICES
still continue on nearly all lines, for a few
| G. F. HUTCHESON
Opp. J. D. McLeod's.
days.
LOs'TL'’.
A large Gold Ring. with three lings on it; Jost some time be- fore Xmas. The finder will be rewarded by leaving it at
McKAY WOOLEN CO’S Hizh Class Tailors.
The cage
()iestion
Now is w fre can we get 4 suitable Xmas
resent forthe least money. Below wil] P found a list of a few of our cut prices for the Holiday Season only, which will enable von to decide at ounce, as the time is now short
Eight day, half hovr, cathedral
goog, striking Clocks, for $3.50 Silver Cake baskets, (quadruple
plate), 2.75 Napkin Rings, 50c up Spoon Holders and Pickle Dishes, 1.50 A Waltham Watch with Chain
(good timekeepers) 7.50 Ladies’ Genuine Gold Filled Walih
am Watch, 15.00 Ladies’ Long Chains, warranted
five yeurr, 3.00 Ladies’ Solid Gold Gem Rings,
( heavy) 2.00
Brooches, Cuff Buttons, Stick Pins,
Chains, Charms, etc, at extraordinary low prices. R pair g promptly attended to by # competent person. Clocks, Watches and Jewelry.
Cc. Gc. JURY Italian Ware House
Cor. Crafton end Geo. ts North side Queen Squarre
De Kupyers and Herman Jansen Genuine Rotterdam
GIN.
JOY & DAVIES,
Wholesale Wine Merchants.
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LEGAL CARD WARBURTON & McKINNON
Barristers, Attorney’s, Notarys Public.
Commissioners for State of Massack usetts, &c., & C, OFFICES "|=. “ameron Block, Charlottetown Brennaan Building, Summerside 1 Kent Street, Georgetown.
. B. WAaRRoRTON, B,A., D.C. &,Q. C. D: A MCKINNON, L. -
Ch’town Dec, 1, 1897—Law & w3m
December
ath. Wilt soon be here.
ARE YOU READY FOR IT?
Weare ready with a large stock of eleg- apt Fancy and Useful articles.
G. Hk. TAYLOR
JEWELER. North Side Queen Square.
HENRY RR. LODLY C. E.
A.M Gan. Soc. C. E.
Graduate College of Civil Engineering Cornel! University.
Consulting Engineer for General Work, Specialties: Hydraulic, Sanitary Engineer- ng and Bridge Designing.
Otticee at Charlouetown and St. John Isiauu correspondents address t harlottetown. oot 14 d&w
‘Neuralgia
In the head is almost invariably coured by teeayed and apscessed teeth Don’t sufier eediessiy when youcan be releived in a few ,0urs and cured In a lew days by the careful reutment we will give you.
DR J AYERS
DENTIS®.
Painiess Ex'raction of teeth
|THE DAILY BXAMINER.
-_ DECEMBER 31, 1897.
18977.
Pavsine for a moment in retrospect ere “The new sun rises, bringing the New Year,” we lock back vpon 1897 with all its chequered vistas of light and shade. The year opened with war clouds lying low upon the horizon, and as it passes from us the sky is still dark with ominous fore- bodings.
In our own Island we note, with grati- tude, a good harvest, for which, ou the whole, fair prices were realized. The dairy industry has been extended with most gratifying results,—our products in this line reaching the handsome figure of $300,000. Year by year itis becoming more evident that (he future of our pro- vince is bound up with this new departure, and thet the judicious assistance given by the late Conservative Government of the Dominion is dertined to bear lasting fruit. The enterprise of Meesrs, Ratteabury, shown in their large and splendidly equipped premises, promises to develop our pork trade to an extent that will render ita leading brapch of industry, and ‘we trust that their venture will yield them satisfactory returns, On the whole, trade has been good, and the indications are that we have turned the corner, and may look forward to eteady improvement in busi- ness.
Politically we have passed through some rather curious experiences. Fortified by the backing of the Dominion Govern- ment, Premier Peters appealed to the people, holding out the prospect of a large
‘ windfall from Ottawa asthe result of a
poss ible arbitration upon Island claims. The people, believing that there was no hope ofa Literal Government at Ottawa doing anything for anyone but Liberals, eustuined the Government,—though with such +mali mujorities as io give a signifi- cant hint that they were vot blipd to the actual condition of Provincial affairs. So many election petitions are before the courts that it is hardly possible to speak definitely of the pe:sonnel of the new Hivuse. Meantime, the new wing of the Asylum seems to be still “ a castle in the air,” and the new Prince of Wales College is still without “ a local habitation ana a name.”
In October it was cnvounced that the Premier bad formed a partvership with Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper and would remove to British Columbia, which offered a widerand more promising field for the practice of his profession. His resigaaticn was followed by an amusing squabble among the “happy family” over the discarded mantle of the de! leader. To tae surprise of any who did not understand the influence of the ‘*‘ power behind the throne,” the veteran, Mr. Farquharson, though backed by the older members of the party and strongly supported by The Guardian, had to give way to the young Liberal*, headed by Mr. Warburton. The weather prophets predicted squallr days forthe new administration,—but aga‘n the saine potent influence brought all into line, and until the Honse meets the Government is safe. The rew administra- tion succeeds to a financial outicok that is by no means bright, and unless the promised golden shower from Ottawa materializes, the taxpayers vill have no special reason to congratulate themselves on the result of the election. Meantime Mr. Peters retains his seat for Fort Augustus and is expectel to act as confidential adviser to the Government during the coming session,
Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Aberdeen paid us a flying visit during the late antuino,—evidently a sort of farewell toP. E. Island. In Charlottetown we note the opening of the Park Roadway on Jubilee Day, the cowpletion of Messrs,
| Ratteobury’s mammoth pork factory (al -
ready referred to), the opening for worship of the magnificent new Roman Catholic Cathedral, and last, buy by ro means least, the enlargein2nt and improvement of Tue Dairy Examiner. The Scott Act election resulted inthe defeat of that measure by the largest majority po'led against it since it firstcame into force, The ivtroduction of the curfew Jaw in
January hae been practically fruitless. Turning to the other provinces, we note that in Nova Scotia the ‘uiberale, under
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the leadership of Hon. G. H. Murray, Mr.
Fielding’s successor, swept the province at the election tin April. The,year closes darkly over a portion of Cape Breton, the Dominion Coal Company having decided , on thé plea of economy, to close the mines at Victoria and Cow Bay. This involves the destruction of both places, coal mining being their ouly means of support. We deeply sympathize with the hnndreds of our fellow-coloniste thus practically driven from their homes; but we cannot help feeling that much blemeis due to Mr.
Fielding’s Government, which, when it
had the power, failed to safeguard the interests of the people which had been entrusted to their care. With the ex- perience of United States coal corporations intheirown country, it was deplorable blindness not to guard against possible
oppression on the part of this corporation in Nova Scotia.
In New Brunswick the only change in politics was occasioned by the resignation of Premier Mitchell from ill health. Be was succeeded by Hon. H. R. Emmerson, aclose friend of Hon. Mr. Blair. The Government is still a coalition; but there seems to be a growing determination on the part of Conservatives to contest the next election on party lines.
In Quebec, the Liberal tide sets stroagly, In the local election, in May, Premier Flynn and his Government went down with a crash; and the affairs of the Pro- vince are now inthe handsof Hon. Mr. Marchand, who commands a sweeping majority in the House. The usual cries of Reform and Economy were raised. But there can be no question that the race~ feeling—the same power which carried Mr. Laurier to victory in that Province— played the most important part in the result.
In Ontario it is stated that the surplus, so long the provincial boast, has disap- peared, that the liquor legislation of the Government is unpopular, and that gener- ally the Liberals miss the crafty leader ship of Sir Oliver. The present House is sitting for its last session, and the prospects of the coming election are doubtful.
In Manitoba, Hugh John Macdonald has assumed the leadership of the Con- servatives and has drawn first blood from Premier Greenway in a bye eleution, The Northwest Territories have become auton- omous, and their first really respousible Government is led by Mr. Haultain, who stontly refuses the prefix Honorable.” The Government is composite. In British Columbia the political situation remains unchanged.
In the wider field of the Dominion, 1897 was on the whole a prosperous year, The wheat crops of Ontario and the North- West were good aud prices ruled higher than for some years past. Dairy products increased to about sixteen millions of dol- lara. British Columbia has been steadily developing her valuable mineral deposits, while the new Eldorado of the Klondike has attracted the attention of the civilized world. The very prominent part assigned to Canada and the Canadians at the Queen’s Jubilee has opened the eyes of the Homeland with regard tothe Dominion, aod Canadian affaire will be better under- stood acrese the water than before.
Meanwhile the Government ofall the taleute has beer demonstrating, what is pot unusual ina combinationof such diversified abilities: a singular lack of practical common sense. It has had remarkable success as a dealer ia stamps; and asa travelling show throughout Can- ada, in Britain, Washington, Paris, and Rome, it cannot easily be beaten. But the Fraachise and Plebiscite bills were ignominiously withdrawn, and the session of 1897 was singularly deficient in measures of value. It bas become a dealer in rail~ ways toa considerable extent, forgetful that the tax-payers may yet discoyer that there are properties of which the more a man Owns the poorer he is. The peculiar abilities of the Minister of Railways have be shown in the Drummond County Railway deal; while the fioger of Mr. Tarte has been ubiquitous. Meanwhile, preferen- tial trade with England is a laughing stock, reduced postage with the old land has been quietly squelched by the Imperial Government, tae Ocean mail service bas been bungled, andthe fast liae bas not emerged from its nebulous stage. In our cwn island the year began with the “Petrel” fizzle at the Capes and ends with
the Stanley fizzle at Charlottetown. True, the curve at Wiltshire has been straighten,
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