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Aga inst a tccident Co. for last year,
were for accidents caused to pe destri-
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S. Ie. (arous
General Agent Charlottetown
{HE DAILY EXAMINER.
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APRIL
THE NEW TARIFF. Tue Government has swallowedthe N. P. elephant, and added amilliop dollars: to the taxation of the peop'e. Apart from
these two main facts in respect to the fis- cal changes that have been made, there are several features in the new tariff upon which the people, generally, will be in- clined'to look with favor. most important of these is the preference to British goods. This be. popular both here and in Great Britain Jive what we have ailalong desired. It vll:probably be the biggest feather in the Premier’s cap when he gors to England in June next. But the question is, is the preference sufficient to give an impetus to British trade? That it is not sufficient to effect the prices of British goods when tought by the people of Canada at large, 18 evident upon, the slightest investigation What does it amount to? An eighth off tthe protective duty applicable to goods from the United States and other commer- cially hostile countries! That is to say, goods upon the general list for entry at 32 per cent. will come in from Great Britain at 28 per cent , or at the mereet fraction of
The firat and
, +1? given will
a cent less per yard or per pound. Some . difference will be = felt by the importers of large quantities
of British goods ; retail no difference at all!
but by the buyer at
between Canada and Great Britain it. is, practically, of no value whatever. In view of the fact that our chief imports from Great Britain are of classes of cotion woolen and iron goods which are not obtained in the Upited-States or manufac- tured in Canada, how can the smal] reduc- tion of av eight off the duty result in large additions to our imports of thes¢é gooas?
Another popular featire of the new tariff is the application of higher duties to spirits and tobacco. Bat here, again, there ie room for.donbt. Spirits and tobacco were very heavily taxed under the late tariff. Wil! the consumer of these articles pay the heavy additional taxes ? Or wilithey drink and smoke less?) Or will smuggling be resorted to? If they smoke or drink less, not to speak of smuggling, the country, upon the whole, may be bene- fitied, but the revenue will be short. There wray, indeed, ve such a renewal of general trade that the revenue will be made up from other soarces; and the present. c-r- cumstances of Europe and America make chis mot unlikely. The Liberals have been Sucky from the beginning. They succeeded @ statesmanlike Government whose policy they bave appropriated, and they have heen favored by improving times abroad. But if it be assumed that the Minister of Finance really expects a large increase of revenue from liquors, what about pro- hibition ? ‘he country is soon to be asked to give a plebiscite vote on the prohibition question? Is this vote to result as all the ther plebiscite vores have resulted? ‘Is itto bea mere farce? It would seem that such is the intention and expectation of the Goveroment? Howeverthis may be, it is hardly likely that the Minister of Finance will realize his expectation of raising an additional $1,000,000 and sapwards on smoke.
lr the way, we note that the duty ona wrint cottons bas been raised in the general sariff from 30 to 35 per cent. This being av, % is evident that there can be no re- duction of the prices of English cottons, notwithstanc ing the eighth off!
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—W hat will Sir Richard and the Mon-
érmal Witness say now?
—The Dominion Government has de- <ided to put.an amount in the estimates to pay the outstanding debt in connection with the Regina Industria) Exhibition. The indebtedness amounts to fourteen thousand dollars.
No better va'ue in Boo‘s and Shoes than
w tt. K. Josva
Sone Service at the Gospel meeting in the Y. M.C. A. tomorrow afitraoon at 3.45. Evervbody welcome.
If, then, the | preference 1s not sufficient to promote trade |
WHAT ABOUT FARMING?
Tne Bay View (P. E. 1) correspondent of the Co-operative Farmer hits a nail ayer the head when he Says:
“The creat cause of the existing agricul- tural d. pression 1D the older farming sec- tions te-ds Av 38 not low Fr ‘ces but dec srea-ed
yields from the land which has been re-
daced in fe riility through the bad metLods of agriculture that have been followed.
| Cheaper production is what we. should
| strive forand this means larger crops to | the acre and cons equently more riack | food ; theu keep more stock On the farm
I! enable us to keep up the fer tility of the soil.
which wi
“{ believe itis absolutely necessary on this island that we should tollow some system by which we will-be able to returo the largest possible amount of plant food
| to the soil, for itis an acknowledged fact | that very much of our cleared “land 18 | sadliv needing it. The question comes up
*“ How are we going to do this and live ?”
Well, the question 1s partiv answered this
| way : [bat we can’t possibly live the way we have been doing. But there soust be an other answer found. Frovidence bras
given us certain plants known as legumes, which are exceedingly valuable as food for siock and which possess the ability dre wing most of the means of their growth from the atmosphere. ‘The red clover, the pea and the bean are of us variety. If there is enongh of potash and phosphoric
acid in the soil these plants will fini for themselves the other ard most costly ingredient, nitrogen.
The clover is especially valuable as it sends its loog tap roots down to the sub- soil and pumps up fertiliztng material that is not available to shallow feeders. So I believe the first step towards building up a run down soil ia to turn attention to
the growth of clover, peas and other legumes. Then the growth of corn for
silage and green food is another good way to keep up fertility. It constitutes the cheapest stock feed we can produce, It is much easier grown, not so hard on the land, and is a more complete feed than roots. It is the ideal food for the dairy stock. Dairying can hardly be made a success without it, and itis the cheapest feed for other stock. In feeding roots we require to feed much hay to get good re- sults. But with corn we donot require nearly so much. By growing largely clover ‘and peas and raising corn we will have started on the road toa better system, But these must be fed to stock on the tarm apd manufactured into food for humanity and it must be done skilfully so as to give us a living profit.”
These words of a practical Island farm- er Ought to sink deeply into the minds of Wis fellow farmers, and be followed’ by | action Opon the lines indicated.
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, BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.
At a meeting of committee of the auxil- iary convened to place on their records a memorial in relation to the Jamented death of their late Treasurer, J. ‘W. Morrison, Esq., the following resolution was ¢ unam- mously adopted ,—
That the committee beg hereby to express their high.a giation of, the. personal worth Aa e anes brother; and ef his integrity and ability as treasurer.
He was connected with this society for the long periol 6f 45.years. In 1864 he was appointed ‘treasurer. in succession to ‘Wm. Cundai), Esq., and held the position to the end of his hfe. Hewas a regular contributor, besides giving his service gratuitously. His accounts were always models for neatness and accuracy, aud by his death the British and Foreign Bible Society has lost one of its most devoted friends. :
To his widow and otlier members of his family we tender our sincere sympathy.
D. McNett, Secretary.
April 22, 1897. _ 1% RECKLESS STATEMENTS
Sin,—How can ourdry goods merchants offer to sell goods 10 per cent. to 20 per cent. cheaper under the new Tariff than under the old Tariff, when they do not know what reductions have been’ made? This is something like the Grit pre-election promises of sweeping reductions, and radical changes etc., and will peter-out to no reductions whatever.
Yours truly, CaLows.
We find that there has been a misunder- standing regarding the tariff on print cotton goods. We regret, therefore, that our intimation regarding prices in this morning’s Guardian was
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INTERESTING NEWS NOTES SELECT-
Reductions in Duties
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The estrangement between Nordiua and ;
Jean de Reszeke threatens to dwarf the Londen opera season. I+ is the eternal | quarrel between the soprano and the tenor, and Londoners are beginning to fear that they will not have en adequate Burn- hilde. Nordica is the only singer who is physically equal to the rote. "Melba bas already succumbed uoder the strain of the par!, and is vivirg her vo.althords a lovg / Scot.
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The return of ths Venezuelan Govern- ment to such a state of Sanity as to admit of a fair .eference of the Guiana t oundarv Giapnte to arbitration, seem* to have | ad | an efiect on the Government of Brazil. For some time past there has been a dis- pute between it and Franer, over tte boundary of French Guin. a,’ard a, |
too, bas been submited to arbitration.
The complaint of duilness in rentals is probably ratheca welcome thing to Montreal leaseholders. Rents in Mont- real are said to pave been bigher than in probatly any other city of its size on the continent, owing to'the fact that the main part of the city 18 necessariiy “compacted | beiw een mountain and river. Aud Mont- reai’s progress has been +0 steady that there has been no complaint of. stagnation since L877. Possibly the chief industria! and commercial city of Canada: is: begin- ning to feel mere materially than heret¢~ fore the long depression of: business ia tle States.
Precantions are being t.ken to’ prevent Queev Victoria from temy' frightened by her horse bolting duriug the commemora- tion exercises. The horses are driven daily under fluttering flags and are becom- ing accustomed to shouts and ottrer noise. Kecently traffic was stopped near St Paui’s at 8 in the morving while a rehearsal of the carriages procession took place in front ofthe Cathedral. .The ‘Queen’s eight cream—color borses with ~odtriders and postill ons drew a coach and fourteen other carriages were placed in the positions they are to occupy next June.
There is is a report that, Lord Dufferin is engaged in writing a history of the British Empire during the reign of Queen Victoria.. A London paper, commenting. on this, says: “Sir Edwin Arnold has al- realy performed this service .in.a mipor way, but the work of Ambaseador Freder- ick Temple Blackwood will be official:.ana autbentic. Scarcely a better fitted peer of the British realm conld .bave- been selected for this purpose than. the Marquis of Dufferinand Ava. He came to his
title scarcely four years after, the crowning of Victoria, and for »manx years was one of the lords. in . waiting
on the Queen. He witnessed.the Insh famine of 1846-7, details of which he gave in his “Narrative of a Journey .from Oxford to Skibbereen.” He has been on missions to Vienna, to Syria (concerning the massacres of Christians), ‘ta India:(as Uuder Secretary of State), to Canada (as Govenor General, 1872-9), and to St.
Petersburg, Constantinople, Cairo,, Rome
and Paris, as ambassador, and to. India as Viceroy. Vice Admiral of ,Uistery he! has written Fey ‘eral works, on, .the Irjshiquesy-; tions of agrarianism and nome rule... By: his embassies aud travels, he, is. thus, peculiarly fitted to be the court Hyskariga : wapner of the Victorian reign. |
OFF IN THEIR MATHEMATICS.
Sir,—Ifa priot coft on cost two Q ) pence in“E igland, at the preset rate. of duty 30 per cent, it will cost landed here 5} cents. The duty would be 1-1-5 cents per yard, the balance of three tenths ofa cent being for expenses, Suppose they reduced the duty 25 per cent (which is double what the® Patriot says ‘théey: are going to do for ‘the present) this would make a difference of 15.of a cent per yard, making the print Co-t 535 or roughly 5he instead of 54 as under the old tarifi, W here will the ‘extraordinary reductions of frem 10 to 20 per ceat promised by some of our merchants come in ? They, should make their calculations before they try to deceieve the public.
Cavan IAN R! CH RE LO sane thoyoutie Rishi or gp.atc ee is why, Hood’s _Sarsaparil la, tl
Blood Purifier, gives HEA CTH.
Big bargains.in Men’s Fup ishings, White and Colored Shirts, Underclathigg
Collars, Hats, Sweaters for men and boys,
Boys > Sweaters for 25-¢ente ‘at J. B. Mac- Sosdur"s Old Stand. .
niisleading.— James Patun & Co.
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Any seduciions caused by changes in customs on Cottons or —
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Ready to wear Clothing at Paton’s, Hosiery at Paton’s this p. m.
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Biouses at Paton’s—30c, 49c and 4%e, Special on Trimmed Millinery at Ch’town’s Greatest Store
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Another 10,000 yds of English Prints opening at Paton &O
Crepon Prints, short lengths only, worth 18¢ and 20c, oale 200 yds Colored Crepons goods value at 16c, now 12e. 8.000 Cambric Print, good value at 14c, and 16c. only 12e Bi:
Case of Sailor Hats.
Silk stripes in 5 colors, 26 in. goods, well worth 40c or 45¢,
30 cents
One job lot of Umbrellas and Sunshades
One lot of English Corsets at a price to introduce the mall
Gentlemen's Silk Hats
Gentlemen’s Derby
Hats
Gentlemen’s Shirts and Collars Gentlemen’s Gloves and Ties at Paton & Co's Buy your Millinery at Paton & Co's
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DIED.
At. his residence, Vernon River,on the John McDonald, aged SLi years, BR. I. P.
[Funeral at 8 o’clock on Monday, inst.]
At.Lynn, on the 10th inst., Wm.-Pooley, ‘of inflammation of the lungs, aged-47 vears.
26th
‘Ann Oliver, wife of James B. Wood, aged Sl: years.
At Malden,
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Mass., in January last, of !
convulsions, Ann. Moore, aged 20° years, i
a ta‘ive of Campbellton, P. E, Tsiand.
At Kingston, N.B, on the Lith inst., of la grippe, Mrs. W. ‘H. B. Russ, aged 68 years. Deceased was a sister of Mrs. J.B. Russ, of the Hotel Russ, Summerside. ee
At Alma, on the 13th inst., of phea-p monia, Liilie M. Riley, aged 20 Sear wife of Alyie Mountain. birthday.
In this city, onthe I7th inst., long illness, Daniel McDonald, "aged 49 years, leaving a wife acd child te mourn. the loss of a kind husband. May his soul rest in peace. i
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LOSS OF APPETITE. ‘Those who have | lost appetite. who have difficulty after eatin ng and who suffer from nervous exhaustion, wil! derive great benefit by using “W yveth’s Liquid Malt Extract,” It produces a relish for food, .
# an exeellent digestive agent, aud sortifies nd stranethens the system.
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eS ” NOTICES. What a Wall Paper? We have it
in all styles: A complete line of Ameri- can and Canadian Papers. Sample books always on hand.—McMillan & Hornsby.
Lacing Kid Gloves 65¢.@ pair at Stan- ley Bros., the Always Busy Store.
Special iow prices this evening in Boots and Shoes. See our Ladies’ Kid Shoes for 67 cents. See our line of Men’s Dongola end Calf Laced Boots for $1.75, $2 and $2.25, worth 25 per cent. more.—J. B. Macdonala’s Old Stand.
May Magazines.—Delineator, Nickell, The News Illustrated, Family Library, Strand, etc.; also Novels, Stationery, eic , at McMillan & Hornaby’s.
We would like everyone to call and see our spring ‘line of furniture, even if you do not want to buy. It will be a pleasure to show ‘our goods and quote prices.— John Newsou. 95 4i
Watson’s Furniture Polish—the origina! and best—requires no rubbing—15 cents.— Watson’s Drug Store.
Send everything you don’t want to Nor- ton’s Auction Room and turn it into cash. Sale every market day.
One American Chickering. piano to be sold by auction at E. H. Norton’s on Tuesday, 95—td
If you have anything you don’t want it is no good to you. Send it to our auction every market day and turn it into cash.— E. H. Norton, Auctioneer.
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Our new lire of Bedroom Suites are here, and are poe
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‘ur line in Oak is especially fine, also Birch, Elm and §
Ash.
Our $15 suite has not yet been approached i style and finish. Ask to see our $20 “Leader.”
JOHN NEWSO ik ete
Houses Wanted.—If you have a house to rent list it with Norton, the auctioneer, as we have several ipquiries for nice houses. This is cheaper than advertising
Carter's for Wall Paper
If you want to rent a house call on us.— |
E. H. Norton, auctioneer.
Health and vigor are essential for suc— cess. Theretore make yourself strong and healthy by taking Huod’s Sarsapariila.
NOTICE.
NOTICE is heteby given that the Annual General Meeting of the share- holders of the Charlottetown Gas Light Company will take place at the Gas Works, on Tuesday, the 11th day of May, 1897, at the hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of electing directors and the general transaction of business,
LEMUEL McKAY, Secretary.
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To be able te suit all whe are suffering with their eyes but we know ofa good many people who have sfiffered ix cessant headache, pain in the eyes, etc, who attribute theif relief to the wearing of prop erly fitted glasses. We ae here to help you if possible.
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Jeweler and Optician.
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