ote Pe Te Te alee eng? Oe al Per "ea ess Sell ow —— melons mer ton + oe . EBS Hyp MO nw ey ahh spe yne s er ell ete ica Rie A ac Ee ane epee pr tate. omer at: A oe svi hg edna 3 oe eek EE fe Pom eas ne tens THE Fishery Notes. The Acadia and Critic called at Souris on Saturday last he latter remained for the night, w hile the former ran to Creergetown Quite a fleet of American vid Canadian seiners also ran in there the same evening for shelter While coming into port, the schr. Mary Steel, Capt. Ellis, master, accl dentally ran into the Union, & small fishing craft of about 23-tons, earrying away stan chions and balwarks and doing other injury. Two Souris slhipwt ivhts, McLellan and Me- Phee, were called on to assess damages, which » estimated. at about $2v, and paid over promptly to the captain of the little Vesse. Several of the American seiners have been ordered home W ithin a day or two by their owners, there being, 1 Is said, good fishing now on their own coast, The pro bability that before m wy days there will not be a dozen Yankee seiners in the bay. Many « eit skippers now freely admit that unless they can get the privilege of seining within the three mile hmit, it will be useless tor them to attempt mackerel fishing in the N th Bay any more. Some of our isi amd «so seimers are doing remarkably well Che Loraine was near making a big haul the other day off the North Shore. Mer seine was thrown around an immense sc! of mackere), but no sooner was it pursed than the «seine broke, and away went over two hundred — barrels of mackerel, to the great disappointment of the crew. Rather a curious story is told by the crew of one of our Island seiners. One day they had surrounded a large school _ of mackerel and began tightening up the purse ropes. Ali went well until the seme was just closing, when a furious commotion sprang up among the fishy prisoners. The seine, all at once, began, as it were, to boil. Then quick us lightning shot forth a deep sea mouster, tearing a hole in the seine large enough to let out all the mackerel in less time than it takes t tell the story What was it? A shark, No; not likely. \ horse mackerel It might have been, but knowing ones affirm that it is more likely to have been one ot those uy sterious creatures of the deep called sea-serpents, seen occasionally along this coast by per- sons possessed of a lively imagmation and in abundant regard for the trath. The proposed Fishery Commission 18 looked upon by Island fishermen with any- thing but feelings of unmingled satisfaction. The ‘fishery dif.iculty,” the press tells _ us, is to be settled. What fishery difticulty ‘ If it is merely, as some of the American newspapers affirm, the headland ditticulty, the bait question and a few other matters in connection with the treaty of 1818, then there is no necessity for a Commission, as Canadian statesmen and jurists are quite as capable of interpreting the present treaty as Mr. Chamberlain or Mr. West, or Mr Bayard or Mr. Anybodyelse. It is probable thatthe British Government is over anxious to alter existing fishery arrangements? We hope not. Lord Salisbury, we were told, offered the American Government early in the season to re-adopt the fishery clauses of the Washington Treaty —pending negetia- tions. To this offer President. Cleveland's Cabinet did not condescend to’ give a Te ply. All the better for our fishermen that the offer was unnoticed. We believe that it is to their advantage not to go back to that treaty. Far better to have matters stand as they are at present, unless the Americans are prepared to give Canada something handsome in the shape of trade concessions. Let us keep them ontside the three miie limit Nothing short of this will satisfy our own fishermen, and it is to their interests we must look, first’ and last, and all the time. The Cupe Ann Advertizer reports: The Schr. W. W. Rice, Capt. John McDonald, was of East Point at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning. eeming into port for a new suit of sails, but as it moderated somewhat, the captaiu dec ded to put about and look for a sun-dewn school of fish. When some six or eight miles off Cape Ann, two sets of the seine were made and 150 barrels of very large and fat mackerel were secured. The schooner arrived Wednesday morning and sold her fare on arrival to Stanwood & Co., stocking about $3000—all being done in about twenty hours. Che Henry Dennis, which did much bet- ter than the average iu the Bay of St. Lawrence, landing 124 barrels and stocking $1197 on her arrival from the Bay, where she had spent the best part of the season, sailed Aug. Yona frip off this shore, arriv- ing Aug. 28 with 270 barrels of prime large fish taken off Block Island.. This fare was also bought by Stanwood & Co., and. am- counted to $4833, the crew sharing $154 each. These fares were some of the finest ever landed. Some maekerel in the W. W. Rice’s trip measured over 20 imeches in length and weighed 2? to 3 Ibs. each. These are, of course, exceptional catches. May many such arrive, say we, and re ward the patient fishermen aud put money in their pockets. ———tll lpm Rifle Association Meeting. Tue Annual Meeting of the Queen’s County Rifle Association was held, on Satur- day evening, in the City Court Room, After the usual routine of business was transact ed, the following members were elected a Council for the ensuing year: President, Major Dogherty ; Lieut. J.A. Longworth, G. A.; Lieut. Hooper, 82d; Lieut. MeD yugall, Re. “Zi. : Staff-Set. Allan, 82d ; Corpl. Connolly, G. A.; Lance Corpl. Campbell, Engineer's. Sec. and Treas.,Capt. Weeks, Engineer's. The meeting having adjourned, the Council met and decided that the prize meeting should be held on Monday, 19th inst., to commence at 8 o'clock sharp. There will be two matches. The first will be fired at 200 yards and 400 yards, 5 shots at each range without a sighting shot. The second match at 400 yards and 500 yards, 7 shots at each range without a sighting shot. Blow-off shots will be allowed. The Council have done well in abolishing the 600 yard range from their Snider compe- tition. It should encourage the young shots to attend the meeting, as they have better chances of success at the short ranges; and a3 any person, citizen or militiainan, may become @ member on payment of $1, it is hope i that a large number will participate in the competitions. ~<a ><a. Mrs. &. FB. Davis, of Harrison, Kan., lady Jy Years oid, had all her teeth extract- ed three months ago, and now nature is‘ furntshiny her with » third set. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. Has the Scott Act Been a Success ? NO, 3. Srr.--1 have reserved for to-day the answer to the question ** Has the Scott Act eon as successtul as we anticipated, and if not why not ¢”’ I for one feel that it bas not, and I think that there are many who feel very much disappointed at the course matters have taken. There is much to be thankful for; the decrease of drunkenness in country and town, the absence of that pitiable sight: women and children and horses standing at saloon doors, in drench- ing rain, and long into the hours of night. Chis has gone, but much drunkenness remains. Yet let us mot create a paradise in our own minds in which there is not 4 shadow of evil, and then contrast the present with our fancy picture. It is only voasonavle to contrast the present with the past ; the state of matters now, and what they were years agy. L hope no one will be drawn away by a comparison which is false, for the purpose of detracting from the Act. ‘Co my mind the present state, contrasted with the past, makes me hopeful, but the amount of drunkenness remaining forces me to ask the question, how’ does it one that the Act has not wrought more gvod ? and further, is the fault with the ‘Act, or is it with ourselves. This latter is of more importance than one would think. Fault with the Act, and fault with our- selves are two very different things, requir- ing two very different lines of conduct. If it ean be sliown that the Act in this city has been enforced to the extent that the law provides, and that there still remains vith us an amount of drunkenness to be deplored, then there is one line to be fol- lowed—on@ remedy. But if on investiga- tion it appears that the Act has not been enforced then to repeal it on that account, is to declare to the people of Canada, who ire watching us with a great deal of inter- est, that we possess an amount of imbecility anworthy of us. In all justice let us ‘* put the saddle on the right horsé.” Whatever weakness there may be in the Act with respect to its own enforcement, has, up to this moment, not been made known, but it is the talk of the town, that those whose duty it is to put in, force all our laws, have not enforced the Scott Act as they should have done. It is notorivus that they have wilfully neglected their duty in this respect. Nay, more than this. it has been stated again and again,and to my knowledge has not been contradicted, that they have leut their influence to the liquor dealers, and are more their agents, and work more in their interests, than they do for the large majority of the law abiding people of this city. Now we are going to be asked to rectify something that has been considered wrong in our legislation on the liquor traffic. So be it. But surely it is the part of wisdom to stop for # moment and ask ourselves what is wrong? Is the fault _in the Act or in ourselves‘ Does the fault lie in the Act, or with the authorities whose duty, it is to enforce the Act. I am convinced that three fourths of the people of this city would declare that the fault hes with the authorities. Will we then sustain the defaulters in their course, and yote out of existence that which has been successful, and may be made mere so, and thus show a state of im- becility which would be disgraceful. Are we going to do this? Are we going to hide behind the Act, and declare that it is use- less, when it is well known that for six years it has not been enforced? In one word, are we going to throw away the Act because it will not do its own work and ours} We may talk as we like, but I ask, am I not uttering the thoughts of every right- thinking man in Charlottetown when I bring this out, and putting my finger on it, say, there is theevil, that is what has wrought against the success of the Scott Act in this city. I therefore hold up this as the real issue; Jet there be no burking it. I maintain that when we say the Scott Act is a failure, and know very well that it is the non-enforcement of the Act (a matter within our own reach) that is the real evi), we only throw dust in our own eyes, seek to hide the real point to save ourselves trouble, or allow ourselves to be led by those who, to fill their own pockets, want the Act to be repealed. It would be most unmanly on our part toshirk the real issue when we so well know what that is. What, then, are we going todo? It is well known to us that since last spring not an officer on our police force has interested himself in this matter, and I believe they have not brought about one conviction. 1 do not believe that they have even brought one information ; not that they are not familiar with all the illicit places in the city, for sume of them are known to be too much se. They have left the whole work to a man who, coming in from the country, has done what he could, and whose mind on the subject of the assistance rendered by the police, 1 think would be worth some- thing. Men who know more than I do on this matter may be able to put the blame upon the Stipendiary, or the police, or both ; I have nothing to do with this, the facts are all 1 have to deal with. I ask, what are we going todo? turn away and attack something else? In the name of common sense and true manliness, let us not do that. Is there not force enough, courage enough, manliness enough among us to face the real evil and wipe it out. Any other course will only bring upon us ridicule, and make us a laughing-stock among the people of this Dominion. Already it is being said that we have not the courage to enforce the act, and this is being canvassed against us. Already it is being said that our temperance is all senti- ment ; costs nothing, and shrivels before such an issue as the present.. Are we to lie quiet with the odium at our doors ee for one say No, emphatically No. There are hundreds of people asking the question, what is to be done should the act be car- ried at the polls. They have expacted large results and they have been mistaken, this time the question comes with redoubl- ed force, for they asked the same question last election. It was answered then, and up to this day many have mistaken the meaning of the answer. We have the ex- perience of the past, we can give an answer that will not be mistaken. Wisdom ‘points now to what it did then, that the act to be successful, must be thoroughly enforced, but the course te be followed this time, is ‘not to assume the roll of prosecutors, or in- spectors, save through our public servants appointed for that purpose. And then every uman from the highest to the lvwest DAILY EXAMINER, i. 2 who will not do his duty ** must on it this were our position to-day, and the re- sult of enforcing the act was not by any means successful, it woul be easy to make up our mind how to vote ut we have not attained to this position, and. 1 hold that it is reasonable, and only reasonable, to condemn the act after we have reached this stage. If, however, we have inwardly declared to ourselves that such a course costs us too much, then let us be inanly enough to say so. This is not the field either, for hyooerisy or cowardice. If know- ing the evil we refuse to remedy it, let us not go through a mere form. Not that I do not believe the present to be better than any past legislation, but our apathy will only encourage others in the evil of setting the law at detiance. My desire in bringing these facts before your readers at this stage, is simply to lay down lines along which 1 think we should proceed. 1 know 1 am speaking to a people who, on two occasions, have carried the act at the polls, and this fact has given shape to my thoughts, which might have been different were the act coming before us for the first time. If Ll am wrong, if there is another and a better way, let us have it, and let us have it at once. What we want now is not sentiment, A man who has nothing else to give us, —I hope he may have the good sense to reserve it for some future time. We want even more than the maaliness of our convictions. | We want that nobility which, knowing the actual wrong, sets it- self to work to redress that wrong. In con- clusion, I have only to say tothe people of Charlottetown, the act is not to blame, but the authorities are ; and you are to blame for not compelling them to enforce the law. Let us rectify the wrong and that only. Jas. CARRUTHERS. The Manse of St. James’ Church, Sept. 10th, 1887. oe — Postage. Six,—Noticing in a recent EXaMINer, some lines comparing our letter rates with those of the United States, I was quite sur- prised at the figures given, and, to say the truth, doubted the statement ; but when I nade. the calculation for myself, for the first time in my life | became aware of the enormity of our mail charges for transmit- ting correspondence. I found that the amount set down by your correspondent ‘‘Retsgab” was far below the actual figures and facts. Estimating that it takes between three and four ordinary letters to make the average letter ounce cf the Cana- dian mails, I took three and one-third (to be quite within the mark), the postal tax on the same being ten cents. Now to tind what a ton (anda short ton at that) would come to, the figures would show 16x100x20x10—$3,200. Now, when it is tuken into consideration that half this sum would not only be sufficient for the service, but leave. a profit that would make every business man in» America grin from ear to ear, it must be evident thatwe pay tov dear for the whistle, Correspondence is such a tremendous lever to business every- where, that were the letter rate made al- niost nominal, or even if the Do- minion Just-money in its letter ‘service, other ‘sources, in “consequence - Of -) tal rates, would not only supply any eficit, but swell the Revenue from every other departinent of taxation. » In eating the statement (above) that half the presen charges would suffice, perhaps some figures in corroboration sheuld be shewn ; 80 let us suppose the rate per ounce reduced to. two cents, and an average in the mail bags 24 instead of 91-3 as in the statement, above. The two letters and a half would have: re- quired just five cents to have been paid out for postage, and the sum would range, per ton: 16 x 100 x 20 x 5=$1,600, a sum no one will deny that might be halved once more, and still amply cover the cost. In one of Byron’s letters to his publishers the words occur :—- I've necd of some reform, | have no doubt, So promise reformation e’er the year runs out; But somehow, this my vestal vow takes wing, I hope I shall reform before the Spring. What a glorious reformation it would _ be if the Dominion Postmaster General should, remembering it is Jubilee year, reform the letter rate before itruns out. A promise from him would not be like Byron's vestal yow, but would show itself in every industry throughout commerce, as 4 beneticent answer to THe Propie’s PRAYER. Query. Sir,—There is a public building in Souris called the Court House. It isa very suit- able building for public meetings. Some- times, when it is needed for such purposes, permission must be had from the Commis- sioner of Public Works. At other times its doors are thrown open for similar pur- es without such permission. Why is this thus / Scorr Act, Canadian News. The Federal telephone «company of Montreal seek incorporations, with a proposed capital of $250,000. The prinei- pal promoters are Melntyre and VanHorne of the Pacific railway company. The Bristol iron company, capital $200,- 000, with headquarters in Ottawa, give notice of application for incorporation for the purpose of mining and manufacturing iron inthe vicinity. The promoters are Ottawa capitalists. Negotiations are still pending between Postmaster-General McLelan and the Washington postal authorities in reference to sending United States mails over the Canadian Pacific route to the east. The Dominion revenue for August was $2,815,399, or a total to.the 3lst of August of $5,022,079. The expenditure for August was $2,254,946, and the total expenditure for July and August $5,031,527. The gross debt of Canada on Sist of August was in round figures $273,000,000, and the assets $44,500,000. The net debt was $228, 000,000. profits earned by the Moncton Sugar Refinery Company is very cheap and nasty. When the refinery was lusing money such papers as the T'eleyraph laid the fault at the door of the Government’s policy. Now that the refinery is earning 5 or 6 per cent. on the investment, the T'elegraph insinuates that the people are being robbed, also as a | result of the Guvernment's potivy, of course. The St. John Telegraph’s reference to the| MONDAY 5 linet —_ Home News from Abroad, THE REMAKABLE Mip.onV It HAS. : ‘ The London, Ont., Catholic Record, and the New York Catholic Mirror both publish ent whieh-is somewhat strange in its way. The correspondent says that Dr. J. Ge It is twerity™ inches ~ high, about ten inches wide, carved out of solid oak. The subject is the Blessed Virgin holding the body of our Saviour after Le was taken down from the cross. The carv- ing is excellent and was evidently done b a master hand, ‘The expression of anguis on the face of the Virgin is natural. The figure of our Saviour is also well done, and the whole shows at once the talented artist and the thorough Gatholic feeling that guided him in the execution of his work, The statue came into the possession of Dr. Eckstadt by purchase from a family whose ancestors obtained it from a monastery at Cologne sacked by Napoleon 1. When the present owner left Germany for Halifax he took it with him. He was shipwrecked off Sable Island, Nov. 27, 1867. The passen- gers and’ crew were saved and as the last boat arrived at the shore the ship fell to pieces. As the statue was on board it was thought to be lost, but after a few days it was picked up and restored to its owner once more, who shortly after left for Halifax. In the eourse of time Dr. Eckstadt moved to Liverpool, N. 5., leav- ing the statue behind at Halifax, and after he got settled sent for it. It was duly shipped. When the vessel was about twelve miles from Halifax she struck on a rock and. was lost. All hves were saved, but what was the surprise of the owner to hear that after the third day the box containing the image was found at the dock from whence the ship had sailed. Finally it reached its owner again; who brought it with him when he removed to this city. There is a legend in connection with this statue to the following — effect : When Saint Soniface, the great Apostle of the Germans, first labored in that country he found great difficulty in converting the people. One of their gods was that of thunder and lightning, who was said to be present ima certain tree. St. Boniface told them their god had no power, and that he would show them the truth of his assertion ; he then struck the tree three times inthe name of.the Trinity, when it fell, although it was so large that four men could scarcely. span it with their arms stretched out. After this miracle conver- sions were easy. It is suid that the statue above referred to is carved from a branch of this tree. It is very old and can be traced back about nine hundred years. vf ea ee ee ee Queen's County kifle Association THE Annual Prize Meeting, of, the, Queen's aes Roane. on MONDAY, the “oth Sept. inst., at 8 o'clock, @. m. WILLIAM A. WEEKS, 7 ecretary, Sept. 123i eod NOTICE. THE undersigned, having purchased the stock at present inthe store lately occupied by Cc E. Robertson, ia ihe Cameron Block, we purpose selling the same at Auction, on TUESDAY, the 20th inst., of which due notice will be given. 8B. S. DAVIES & CO. Ch’town, September 12, 1887. We purpose opening in the above store on or about the Ist day of OCTOBER next, a first-class Tailoring and Gent's Furnishing Kstablishment. An eftire hew stock. suitable for the above business has been ordered. B. & DAVIES & CO. Sept. 12—5i Auction Sale--Furniture; &e, BY AUCTION, Next TUESDAY, September 13th, AT 11 O'CLOCK, The great Auction Sale at the Revere House will be resumed, Among the articles to be Sold are— Two large Stoves (base burners), one Portable Oven (will cook 16 pair fowl at one time), Bed- room and Sitting room Furniture, &c., &e. Also—A quantity of _ Silver-plated. Ware (choice), a lot of Linen, Toweling, &c—all vl which must be finajly closed out.—No Reserve. A, McNEILL, Auctioneer. Ch’town, Sept. 9, 1887.—di Household Furniture. —_ BY AUCTION, Wednesday, September 14th, AT 11-O°CLOCK, At Mrs. R. Sl aw’s residence, next door to the City Hotel, corner of Great George and Dorches- ter Streets, all the Household Furniture, consist- ing in part of Parlor, Dining-room, Bed-room and Kitchen Furniture, comprising in part— Parlor Set (walnut and H. ©), Mantel Mirror. Mantel Drapery. Brussels and Te Carpet, Window — Lace Curtains and Poles, Bric- a-Brac, Globe and Fiowers, Oil Paintings, Hang- ng Lamps, Sideboard (mahogany). Wolf Hearth Rug, Coal Vase, Fire Irons, &c., 1 Hall Hat Stand, Hall and Bed-room Stoves, 1 Marble-top Bed-room Set (walnut—cost $120), Painted Bed- room Set, Bedding, in Feather Beds, Wool «nd other Mattrasses, Blankets, Counterpanes, &c., &c., Lot Kitchen Utensils, &c., &c. —ALSO— Silver-plated Ware (extra fine), consisting of b very handsome Tea” Service, Cake. Baskets, Salvor, Fruit Dishes, Butter Cooler, Pickle Dish, Tea, Dessert, Table, Sugar and Mustard Spoons, Castor and Napkins Rings. —ALSO— Tea, Dessert and Dinner Knives and Forks, and sundry other articles, only a few months in use. A: McNEILL, Auctioneer. ~ Sept. 5, 1887. FOR SALE OR 10 LET. (THE HANDSOME PROPERTY on the ST. -PHTER’S ROAD, known as the GARDINER PROPERTY. now occupied by Robert Bridges. There are fourteen acres of land with this pro- perty, and ten acres more can be had adjoining Apply to > JOHN INGS, Charlottetown, Sept. 9, 1887—4i pd Lobster and Mackerel Labels. stock and for sale by GEO. W. GARDINE"., Queen Square. ' August 19, 1887. 9 mR: 12. =—S= PPTEMBER 12. 1887 ‘op. BOBSTADT’S WONDERFOL STATOR AND = | W ——— 0 12,000 Wards EXTRA VALUE, Selling Cheap for Cash AT THE LONDON HOUSE. a stury froma Charlottetown pocenpoaetes Eckstadt. has, in his possession a statute | that . has a remarkable ~ history. | 8,000 Wards Flannel---Scarlet, Gray, White and Navy. ——— :0:——_———— & STEWART. SUCCESSORS Gio. Davies & Co. HARRIS Tweeds & W orsteds—4,000 Ch'town, Sept. l1—wky ‘spat 4. O00 F—-SPII510 44 WW SPIO TL | ftreat Ga 150 PIECES ¢\UR Third Annual Cheap Flannel F DAY MORNING, Sept. Ist, when we purpose public thousands of ya ds of Ked, White and Gr Phis whole-lot was bought very cheap, and we intend ‘to give Great Bargains for Cash. It will be a grand chance to secure your W extremely low prices. Cheap ted Flanne!s, Cheap White Flannels, Cheap Gray Flannels. JAMES PATON & CO.,, MARKET sQuake. Ch’town, August 31, 1887.—dy & wky OUR L. 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