The Colonist, vol. 02, no. 293 (29 December 1887)

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THE COLONIST.
Subscription Kates—$3.00 per annum
ST. JOHN'S,  N. F., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1887.
;le Copies—One Cent.
BY TELEGRAPH^
IRISH RBNT REDUCTION.
BLIZZARD INWESraRNSTATES.
THERMOMETER  FORTY   BELOW ZERO.
NO TIDINGS OF STANLEY.
Fisheries' Commission Meeting .Postponed.
END   OF   PENNSYLVANIA   STKIKE.
Halifax, N.S., Dec. 2lf.
The Land Commissioners will publish an order
in t]je Gazette, reducing the judicial rents in
Ireland Jburteen per cent, on an average. It is
estimated thatshe total reduction will amount to
two million pounds.
A terrible blizzard has swept the Western
States; the cold is intense, the thermometer
having descenced to thirty and forty below zero.
No tidings of Stanley, but native reports are
encouraging.
The meeting of the Fisheries Commission has
been postponed till the seventh of January at the
request of the American Commissioners.
The Heading railway strike is ended, all being
willing that the matter of wages   be   settled   by
Special to the   Colonist.
GREAT DESTITUflON AT CONGHB
Tilt Cove, yesterday.
The steamer Falcon arrived from the French
Shore at 2.30 p.m. today. Advices from Englce
state rhat the people are very badly-off there,
and that seven or eight families north of Conche
are without half enough food for the winter.
The Falcon should be sent again with relief.
Belief U expected bt Conche, which would be
as precious as life.
CAPE RACJ_TbBSPATCH.
Capr Back, today.
Wirtd   East,   fresh,   dull.  ,   Schooner   James
Charles went west at .'1.20 p.m. yesterday.
OCR ADVERTISING PATRONS.
New book. JF Chisholm
Cheap playing cards Garrett Byrne
Jr. B I S sociable see advt
((ranges, grapes and hams J D Ryan
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS^
o_T_<r sale."'"
ORAIMGESV  GRAPES
(CORK CURE.)
Or*" Jnst landed ex a s. Nova Scotian,
dec_.,2ifp » J.  D. TSYAN.
Just Receive
WIIITTAKEK'S ALMANAC i.
(with and without supplemenf
Life Christmas Annual.
. Bow Belli- ChVistmns Annual,
I Round Table Annual.
Punch and July Almanac, for 1888,
My Sunday Friend, for 1887,
Children's Treasury, for 1887.
Our Bovs' and Girls', for 1887,
My Little Friend Annual, for 1887.
Arcossy Volume, for 1887,
Pole's Theory of Whist, John  Utah's Pictures,
The Silence of Dean Maitland—by M. Grey,
Through one Administration—by Mrs. Burnett.
J. F. Chisholm.
dec-9	
COAL. COAL.
Now Landing ex 'Zanoni,' at the wharf of
John Woods & Son
400 Tons lieet, Screened
NORTH SYDNEY COAL
B_r*8ent home cheap while discharging.
dec28.3ifp	
Just Received,
— BY	
TO_3=3:_LT STEEE
HTIN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS:
A Choice lot New Raisins
.  Citron and Lemon Peel
Spice* of all kinds
Fancy Mi-gar and Chocolate
Confectionery, &c, &c.
—ALSO,—
I OOJpxes of Our Celebrated French Soap.
Bern  ^dttevtiseraet-ts.
The Junior Bev IrisLSociet^
-WILL HOLD A-
IKHMHH)-0-(HHHHH)4-lHI-(V(M)*O-O^)-0-(MK)-O-0-()-(HM> Q-Q-»-0-o^>-<MM>-0-0-OK>-O-0-CH)-0-0-O-O-O-0
Granfl Sociable in St. Patrick's HaJJ, od Twolfto Briu, Jai .tl, 1888
0-0-0-0^<>-0-O_0-OSXM>-«M>-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0^
....  at 4 o'clock, p.m., nnd close at 0.80 p.m., when a Grand
DANCING ASSEMBLY will bo held.   Music by Professor Bennett's String Band.    Tickete
for Sociable 00 cents each, good for Dancing Assembly also.
TICKETS FOR DANCING ASSEMBLY 50 CENTS EACH, TO BE HAD FROM
the following mcrolxrs of the Committee :—J. O'Neill, Chairman ; Jamea Galway, Thos. Carew,
John O'Neill, John W. White. Fred. L. Furlong. P. Mot'rath. W. Slntterv, E Berrigan, J. Armstrong,
J. Ma'oney and JOHN L. WHITE, Secretary.
HT Sale of tickete for Sociable, close January 4th, 183*, dec2fl,:iifp
CHEAP PLAYING CARDS.
.'55 cts., 50 cts., (iO cts. & 70 cts. per doz.
Better kinds 15c. up to $1.00 per pack
GARRETT BYRNE,
l.c*.".i,liw,5wfp. opposite new Poet Oflice
Parade Skating Rink? - Season of 1888.
Will open on or about SATURDAY Afternoon, Dec. 31st, Ice permitting, under the auspices of Prof. Bennett's Bnnd.
THE Members of Professor Bennett's Band bejr to announce to their patrons
and the public in general, that they have leased the Parade Rink for the Sakting Season of 1888,
and will be open for skating on or about Saturday afternoon, December 81st
The Band will play every evening from 8 till 10 o'clock,
if ice permit*, and Mondays and Saturdays afternoon, for ladies and children, from 4 till 0.
OT Price of admission: — Kvening, Skaters 80 cts.     Every afternoon from _ to 0 o'clock. 10 cents.
pectators 10 cents.   A lilierul discount on book tickets. dec28,tf.
City Skating Jink,1888.
MORE ATTRACTIVE THAN EVER,-WITH A NEW
YORK BAND FOR THE SEASON ! !
THE .PltOPltlETOU OF THE ABOVE KINK WISHES TO IXl'OKM HIS
numerous patrons and the public generally, that he has been obliged, at n large expense, to
secure theServices of a New York Cornet and Quadrille Band. He hopes that his efforts ■will Ije duly
appreciated. With a view to dispose of a large number of season tickets, he has reduced the prices
't follows:— »
Ladies     S4 00
t'ents         0 00
Children, till 6 o'clock      2 00
Spectators • v...     0 10 cts.
The Kink will !*> reserved on Mondays and Thursdays for season ticket holders only, from 10 a.m.
to 0 p.m.. with Hand from 4 to6.
The rink will be open every other day nnd evening (Sundays' excepted—ic.i permitting) from 10
ri». to 10 p.m Band in attendance every evening nnd Saturday afternoon for ladies and children.
GfTThe proprietor reserves the right to appropriate the Rink for special occasions—such as
Carnivals, &c. when season tickets are not admissnble.
OBJECTIONABLE PEKSONS. Il is a distinct clause of the agreement, under which
persons purcha-iiu ticket-, that the proprietor reserves the right to refuse admission to any person
who is objectionable. The nature of the objection need not be stated ; the objection is sufficient, and
in all cases of refusal the money will be returned.
TRUSTWORTHY PERSONS will b- in charge of Ladies' and (ienU' dressing rooms. The
refreshment room will l>e abundantly supplied \ia usual with all the luxuries.
■fljrstcH  and silver plated skates (all sizes) for sale cheap at the Rink.   Season
Tickets to he had at J.   W. Foran's   new Confectionary Store, Atlantic Hotel
Building.   Admission tickets at the door.   Season tickets not transferable.
d-.27. .  J. W. FORAN.
Le2_2Lgrt-fcLS  fro_incL   S6   to 7^-t ft-
15   to   ,22   I__a.c_b.es   a-t   decll-
WILL BE SOLD VERY CHEAP IF Taken right away.
dec6..ifP Apply to M. MONROE.
Selling off at Cost
STILL FURTHER REDUCTION AT
FURLONG'S CHEAP SALE.
SIGrN  <_>_F-  TJ=LJ__I (jEl_A_Hj**«*V__SL'__r-
- GIFE  VS   A  CALL  AATB   FOU   WILL   8EE  WHAT WE   CAAT   DO
\\zW We are Slaughtering Prices on  all
our Dry Goods.
' This is not Bluster, it is solemn Truth.
Our Prices are the lowest in the land.
* Stupendous  Bargains within  your
reach at money-saving prices.
,J., J. & L. FURLONG.
noTlMp.tp,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PURLIC NOTICE.
SHEEP   PRES)_^A*f IONf.
The following Sections of the Acts
47th Vic, Cap. VII., and 50th Vic,
Cap. IX., for the Preservation of Sheep,
are published in a consolidated form for
the information of the Public—
I—It 6haU*T>e lawful for the duly qualified Electors, resident within an area or District within
this Colony, to present to the Governor in Council
a Petition or "Requisition in the form prescril>ed
by the Schedule to this Act, or as near thereto as
may be, setting forth the limits or boundaries
within which such area or District is comprised,
nnd the names of the Towns, Harbors, or Settle-
icluded therein, and*T>raying for a Procla-
II-Such Petition or Requisition shall be sent to
tbe nearest resident Stipendiary Magistrate, and
shall be hy him (after examination and certificate
i hereinafter provided) furnished to the (iovernor
Council.
Ill—If. upon due scrutiny of .Mich Petition or
Requisition, the Stipendiary Magistrate shall find
that the same contains the bona fide signatures of
One-third of the duly qualified Electors resident
within the limits or boundaries set forth in the
said Petition or Requisition, he shall forthwith
make a Certificate to that effect endorsed upon or
attached to the Petition or Requisition, and shall
forward the same to the Governor in Council.
IV—Any Stipendiary Magistrate to whom such
.tition or Requisition may lie presented may, before certifying the same to the Governpr in Council as aforesaid, require proof to be n.ade before
him of the bona fid' signature of any of the names
subscribed to such Petition upon the oath of
either the party whose name purports to be signed
—• of the witness to such signature.
V-»Upon receipt of any such Petition or Requi-
tion containing the signatures of not less than
One-third of the Electors resident with n anv such
r District, certified as nforesaid, tho Oover-
Council shall issue a Proclamation or Public
Notice prohibiting the keeping of Logs within
such area or District.
VI—From and after the day prescribed in and
by such Proclamation or Notice, it shall not be
lawful for any person resident within such area or
District to keep, or to have in his po-session. or
under bus control, any Dog within the area or District to which such Proclamation or Notice shall
relate, under a penalty not exceeding Fifty Dollar., or imprisonment for a term not exceeding
Three Months. This prohibition shall not apply
to any person or persons travelling or passing
through such areas or District* and having a
Licensed Dog or Dogs- in his or their i>os.session.
charge or control, and not at large.
~t shall be the duty of all Police Constables
I Dogs found by them in any area or District in which the keeping of Dogs is prohibited
under this Act, except Shepherd Dogs or Collies,
and those excepted under the next preceding Section, and all such Dogs not so excepted may be
killed by any person whomsoever. And it "hall
be lawful for any person to destroy any Dog kept
:" contravention" of tlie provisionsof this Act.
VIII—After such Proclamation or Notice shall
have issued, as aforesaid, no new Petition or Requisition on tho same subject shall be presented
from such area or District until the expiration of
Ten Years from the date of such Proclamation or
Notice ; aud, if no such Petition or Requisition b«>
presented within Three Months after the expiration of such Proclamation or Notice. theo|)cra:ion
of such Proclamation or Notice, with reference to
any such area or District, shall be considered as
agreed to bv tho Electors of such area or District,
and a new Proclamation or Notice shall issue, as of
course, containing the provisions of fhe former
Proclamation or Notice, which shall continue in
full effect for Ten Years from the expiration
thereof.
All penalties under this Act may be sued for and
covered in a summary manner In-fore a Stipendiary Magistrate or Justice of the Peace, and all
fines shall be paid to the person who shall give information of theolfence and prosecute theolfemler
ileoS
SCHEDULE.
POSH OF PETITION OH REQUISITION :
To llis Excellency the Governor in Council:
The Petition of the undersigned humbly sheweth—
Tliat your Petitioners are duly qualified Elector-
residing in an area or section of tho Electoral District of . comprised and bounded
as follows :—
Tliat the said area orseetion contains the following Towns, (or Harbors, or Settlements, as the case
may be). s
That your Petitioners are desirous, and humbly
pray Your Excellency in Council, that a Proclamation or Notico be issued under the provisionsof
an Act passed in tho Forty seventh year of the
Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Chapter 7,
entitled " An Act to provide for the better Preservation of Sheep, and for other purposes," prohibiting the keeping of Dogs within tbe abow-
d escribed area or section of tlie said District, and
Petitioners will ever pray.
Dated at , the      day of , 188   .
D. W. PROWSE,
J. O. CONROY,
Slip. Magistrate! of XewfoundUind.
Police Offick,
8t. John's. Ntfv. 30, '87. '	
Two Hundred Dollars
will be paid to any person or persons who shall
give the Police authorities such information as
shall lead to his
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
GREAI BARGAINS
CHILDREN'S SLIPl'ERS AND SHOES
 -AT	
J.9 J. & L Furlongs Cheap Sale.
Boys' Patent Alberts,
Boys' Buttoned Shoes,
Girls' Patent Strapp Slippers.
Girls' Kid Shoes. -ec24, 3ifP
Xmas Poultry
Per steamer Assyrian from Halifax
200 Turkies—choice
20O Geese—choice
50 pairs Ducks
50 pairs Chickens
300 lbs. Fresh Sausages.
L. WHITI
dec2.,fp,tf 291 Water Street
V. ANDREOLI,
Novelty Store No. 12 New Gower Street.
Ornaments. Pictures. Looking Glasses,
CLOCKS AND STATIONEIIY.
PICTUEES FRAMED at Shortest Notice.
Clocks Cleaned & Repaired.
OT At Moderate Rates.
The Subscriber having an experienced twenty-
five years in the above business, guarantees togive
satisfaction. tSTChristmas Toys a Specialty. Outport orders punctually attended to.
V. ANDREOIil,
dec3,3m No. 12, New Gower-st.
To Arrive by Str. Portia from New York.
1
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[WI11TK ROSE   BRAND].
Will be sold cheap Ixjfore going into store-house.
„_3.»   JOHN A. EDENS.
Great Clearance Sale }
Al W. R. FIRTH.
To make room for nlteration and  extension  I
of Warehouse.
#48,000
Forty-eight thousand dollars worth of New and
Useful Ooods reduced to cost for two weeks
only. We want room to make alterations. Wo
know pulling down bricks and mortar will not
improve stock, therefore we have decided'to offer
MARVELLOUS **AR<'A1NS!
This is Bona Fide.
Visit our Warehouse ! Note ounprieea! Judge for
yourselves^ BEAR IN MIND
Sale Pi ices for Cash Down.
o Goods given on approbation during sale.
IM M I.NSE   VARIETY.
Shawls,
Scalcttes,
Kyrlo Cloths,
Dress Goods.
Hosiery,
I Kiioiii Papers
Gentlemen's Furnishings
In endless variety. One of the largest and most
stylish displays "of HEADY-MADE CLOTHING
ever shown in St. John's.
Secretary'. Office, 1
M. FENELON,
Colonial Secretary.
>t. Mth, 1887.   •
■Tctil-O-rinsr
orders placed in this department receive the personal attention of an experienced cutter.
Magnificent Range
of high-clam Suitings, Trouserings,  UlateringB,
and Over-Coatings.
ORA   1J EMNANTS, TWEEDS, &C,
£itj\j 1\ very suitable for boys wear will bo
almost given away. W" Don't delay your visit
as our prices are sure to effect a speedy clearance.
Outport orders, acconr.pani-J —
prompt attention and   tl
W.R. FIRTH,