1891-01-15, vol. 02, no. 12, Evening Herald

              St. John's. Newfoundland, Thursday, January 16, 1801.
Price: One Gent.
LatestWis.
NEWS PROM_THE CAPE.
(Special to the Evening Herald.)
Cape Rack, Jan; 16.
Wind south, moderate, dull.   Brlgt. Cleddu
Bell  passed  inward  at 5 p. m.  yesterday,
nothing sighted to-day.   Bar. 30.15; tber. 30.
NEWS OP THE WORLD.
AUCTION,
On MONDAY next, at 11 o'olook,
-lOn the Premises of—
JOHN P. SHEA
All His Stock in Trade
Of Provisions and Groceries, Scales
Weights, Measures, 1 Safe, Hand
CSX, fie. After which.
1 Horse, Carts, Harness, &c.
Ky-Pall pArticuUn on application to
ILalivax, January 14.
A resolution ha* been submitted to congress
declaring that the British Uovernment, having
oflered lo refer to arbitration the BchringSea
questiou, the action of the British Government in referring tho same question to the
Supreme Court of tbo United States U without precedent or justification, prejudicial to
comity of nations and au affront to tho dignity of the government and peoplo of the
United States. Tbe resolution refer* to the
case of Iho fchooucr Sayward, seized by Alaskan authorities for sealing iu deep sea. The
owners appealed to the Supreme Court of
tho United States. The British Government
approve of Ihe appeal.
Flo<iuet has bccii elected President of tho
Chamber of Deputies in Paris.
Snow has blockaded the railways in Spai
LOCAL ITEMS.
The Allan steamer Carthaginian, Capla
A. MacNicholl, arrived from Liverpool al 8
o'clock this morning, after  a  pleasant p:
Bage.    She has about 300 tons of freight
discharge here, and will lake about tbe tame
amoant   of   packages iu ti.b aud oil.
a nis this evening.    She brought but ono passenger—Miss A Hartley in saloon, and takes
a number of passengers  hence, but we could
not secure tbeir names at tho office of Messrs.
Shea k Co. until after I he sailing of iteamer.
The Miiaion Band and choir of tbe Alexander Street Church (West End), are making preparation* for a first-class entertain,
ment next week. A gentleman, whoso name
mast be withheld, will read a paper on " Our
hymns, their writers and history," and bis review will take in productions of sacred song
written from St. Anatolius and St. Ambrose
down to F. R. Havergal and P. P. Bliss.
Selection* from composers will be sung by the
Choir, ending with the " Jubilate Deo" at 9
o'clock. The ladles of the Mission Band will
then snpply a bountiful tea.
NKW ADVKRTISKMKNTS.
WOOL GOODS!
Bootees—15 cents up, Gaiters—30 cents up,
Gloves—20 cents up, Heavy Sheets—SO cents'up,
Heavy Drawers—80 cents up, Cravats—10 cents up,
Ladies Stockings—30 cents up,   Cardigan Jackets—80 cents up,
Wool Squares—30 cents up.
J^ And a Large Variety of other Wool Goods too
numerous to mention.
279 *
COAL-.-COAL
NORTH   S-STDUTE-ST-
* NOW LANDING,
AT P. & L. TESSIER'S
Upper Premises.
270 Tons, - - ex - - " Mistletoe,"
250 Tons, - - ex -  " Silver Sea,"
LARGE, BRIOHr,
Genuine North Sydney Coal
AND ANNUALS.
'icturcsquo England, its Landmark! snd Historic
HsunU, ss dcicribcd in L*y and Legend, Song
and Story, by L. Valentine, illuitralcd with 140
wood engravings   and a icrlci of  foil
malic selections, compiled and edited by P. B.
Manhall Steele, complete edition, cloth.
The Encore Reciter—liumororji, lerioui and dramatic selection!, compiled and edited by P. K.
Marshall Steele, first series, piper cover.
Talc of Old Travel re-narrated, by Henry Kingi-
ley, F.Il O.S.. with illuitrationi.
Told liter Supper, by Jerome K. Jerome, Ulni.
Sayingi of Cardinal Newman, with a portrait
On Religion! Liberty in Russia.—Open Letter to
the headot the Rnssisn Sinod, Privy Councillor Conitantinc roblcdonosieff, by Hy. Ballon.
I'ii \
Ih V,H
Mires
Canadian Cattle Trade.
Some Interesting* particular*, aa to the
trade in Canadian cattle to Britain, says tbe
Mark Lane Express, hare been given by Mr.
Stareley Hill, M.P., wbo l* an extensive
ranche bolder in Canada,   According to Mr.
II tbe value at bis ranche of a 2-year-old
Imal I* from £5 to £6, and of a 8-year-old
about £8. Tbe journey to bo accomplished
from the ranche to Montreal 1* 2,264 mile
d from tbat port to LWerpool 2,832 miles
—that is tbe cattle have to cover a total of
5,000 mlloa before tbey can be pnt Into Ihe
market* of thi* country. The total time required to do this, including tbe railway and
(teamboat jonrney* and the timo allowed for
feeding en route, Is from three week* to a
month. The whole cost ot feeding and transit, including 60s. for freight and insurance
for small cattle and 62*. 6d. for large cattle
(these were tbe figures bo wa* paying
preaent), cauio to abont £5 for (mail cattle
and £6 for large. Adding these ram* to tbe
value of tbo cattle at tbo ranche brought the
coat at landing up to £11 In the case of i
and from £14 to £15 ln the case of large
by Prof. Henry Druii
Lyra Manrunlensls, by Walter Hughe*.
Travel Talk in Italy—A Manoal oKEnglii
Italian Conversation, by Prof. M. Field
Hossfleld's French—English coiycipoodenl
Tlie Musical Self-initructor, by June* Sn
Muiic Bac. Cantab.
WhitAkor'i Almanack for 1891, with or wlthont
8uppU
Hazeli'i
Hay.
Trotn—Chriitma* Number for 1890.
Christina* Double No. of Bevlewof Itcv'u
Marine Engineers' Almanac for 1691.
The New Game of " **-*— "
WATCHES-    WATCHES.
TTTB can fnrnUh yen any «tyl« or grade- of
W Timekeeper. We ieU the best movement!
the newert style of ease*, and offer great inducement* to pnrch*»»r.. Call and Inspect our fine
Una of Ladiei' snd OsmUeinen** Watches b*f or*
purchasing elsewhere.
T. J. DULEY <% Co.,
next to J. * W. Pms. SM, Water-rt
decl.eod ^-tetttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttm
—For Sale by  J. k W. Pitts,—
1560 Bushels Oat*,    650 Bus. Potatoei,
10 Boi. Carrot*, and 19 tab* Batter,'
SCH00LJ3F Art
WBDNBSDAY. 7th Inst.
THIS School afford* tb* very best f.cillUe. fo
*      Drawing
Fainting in oil*, wster-col.iuri, p*»tcl or oi
Dav »nd Kvtnta Claiics. Kins*
Class for Juveniles.    Fell moderate.
3. W. NICHOLS. I
yclopodic Record 0
J.F.CHISHOLM
FOR SALE.
A Few Shares
UNION ami COMMERCIAL BAMS.
Apply to
W. H. MARE, SON 4 Co.,
DecemboiSl,t,f Broker*
OYSTERS!
For Salo by
J. &. W. Pitts,
10 Brls. Handpicked Oystere.
CENTRAL
COAL DEPOT.
Oar price* for Coal:
Glace Bay, $4.50—22/6,
Bridgeport, $5.00—25/-
NEW ADVKHTISEMKNTS.
be Committee will be
Temperance   Hall,   Thi*
Thursday Evening;, at 8 o'clock, p.m.
tant.       By order,
M                JOHN MoDOUOALL,
JanlG. Secretary.
,« C. MACPHERSON,
Fall in Line all you People
who wish to pee a bright and beautiful display of
Silver-Plated  Ware,   Lamps,   Coal-Yases,  Bronze
Figures, &c, kc,
^g  ,wac*»c!»3P ■»*■»»
r*»There will be A Happy New Year in every Family whose
Gifts are Selected from Woods's Holiday Stock.
AJXES- Monroe Brand ; Hatchets, Nails, all kinds,
Blake's Fox Traps,   Slide Shoes,    Bedsteads,   Muskets,       -:-
Powder and Shot, Roofing Felt,   Glass Sashes,  Grindstones,
And Tools of all descriptions. -:- -;- -:-
CHEAP!
CHEAP! !
CHEAP! ! I
r-*Before buying givi
them a call and see for yourselves.
ARCADE HARDWARE   STORE.
[FORBIDDEN rFRUJTl
JAFFA ORANGES, VALENCIA & TABLE RAISINS,
Currants,   Dates,   Figs,   Prunes,   Nuts, -:-
-> -:- Real Scotch Short Bread,
ffyUoods Snllablc for tho Christmas Season.       -:-       EP"Evcrything Now and Fresh.
 Jutt to Hand,   -   -   -   By Steamer " Nova Scotian,"
SPECIALTIES:—Forbidden Fruit, Jaffa Oranges,  Finest Almorht Grapes, Temperance Wine* and Champagne*, Cry«lallwd Fruits, Plain and Fancy Biscuits, Rich
Plain Cakes from 1-lb. to 10-lbs. each, One Ton Fancy Sweet*, assorted, cheap,
 Fifty Ualf-Chests Very Choice Tea	
W. H. DAVIDSON,
eccmber20 8S7 Water Street.
Standard Poets,
Toilet Requisites in Flash and Leather c*«s.
Brush, Comb and Mirror HU in Persian silvor.
Work Boxei  in Olive,  Mahogany, Walnut al
Writing Desks, Writing Sets, snd Portfolio Blot-J^
Inkstandi in Silver, Brail and Fancy Woods.
Card Case* in Pearl, Tortoise shell and Leather.
Gold and Silver Brooches, Pins and Ksrringi.
Bracelet* in Solid Sliver, Gold and Nickel-platfd.
Glove snd Handkerchief Seu in  Plush, Olive-
Handiomo Plash Photo Screen* and Albumi.
Ladiei' Companion, in Plush and Leather.
The Poet* in cloth gilt,   Morocco and Calf-bind-
In Handsome Bindings, Morocco, Tree
Calf, Etc., Etc.
JTennyson,   Shakespeare, Scott,
Wordsworth,        Milton, Moore,
|EUia Cook. Shelley, Homsm,
lectloni from K. B. Browning, Hood,
'•    Itobert
e Ingoldiby Logendi,
Ono Thousand and 1 Gems from different author!
Pope, Coleridge, Brron,
The above snd many other, can also be had la
Cheap Bindings.
Sbakesrpeare'* Complete Work*—II vol*, In
Byron'* do do do        d
Tennyson's Poems—10 vols, in case,
".bluet of Cho'ce Poetry—containing Poem. .,
Chaucer, SonneU of this C.ntury, Poems by
YOUR PROPERTY In the
Oltirena Ineuranoe Oomp'y"
  _ Prompt Settlement Ouar-
antaed. 3 ** —" **—**
BentcmbetlQ id-
Agint.
PARSNIPS, CARKOTS,
For Sale by Clift, Wood k Co.,
90 brl*. P.B.I. Fawalpei   SO brl*. ditto C*rrott|
A. $*7BO COTTAOB
or it* equivalent In cash will be given to the per
son detecting the greatest number of errors,
(word* wrongly ipelled or misplaced) ln the De-I
cember iuue of " Oca Hon**." In addition will]
be given two caih prizes of $J00 each, fonr ofl
one «100, ciiht of 850, ten of $W, twenty-five oil
•10, fifty of $5, one hundred of »*, and —'
hundred and fifty of *1, dtitribnted In the c
mentioned In rnlei snd regulations, which will be]
•ent with a copy of December Uiuo on receipt of]
16 cent. In sumps. Special cash prises givotl
away almost every day dnring compctitir- -•-'-*-"
cloiei February lit, """
Addreii Oca Ho:
Till*. Canada.
i  Publishing Co., Brock-
4cclS,121
Just Received,,
1 Cask Finest Belfast Bacon,
1 Cask   " "    Hams,
200 Dozen FRE8H EGGS.      I
TURKEYS,   GEESE, •    \
DUCKS,   CHICKEN.
oecso      JAMES ST0TT.I
NSW ADVEBTIBKMKNT8.
COMMITTEE.
WANTED,
Four Good Second-Hand
About ISO Fathoms long by 75
JanU.21]       Apply "Avalon," Herald Office.
TO BUILD UP
sis™ AFTER*
ANY -WASTING 1XLXKSS
You can get nothing better than
CIBIL'S
<cftK FLUID
FOR_SALE.
10 Shares in the Union Bank,
do do Commercial Bank.
A. G. SMITHS Co.
f.m.w.f Broker*.
JlRfevU
—FOR SALE BT—
G. BROWNING J SON
Pecemberl8,i.tn.th,
RECEIVED
 Per 8. 8. "Miranda,"	
300 Sides Sole Leather,
60 Brie. Cut Loaf Sugar, '
—"HaYemeyen,
200 do    Light Family Mesa Pork
50 Boxes Florida Oranges,
800 Brls. Ex. No. 2 Flour, -Beanty
150 do       do        Flour,
—Moantaln Mills,
25   do   Beef Cuttings,
And to Arrive per S. a "Oaaplan,"
50 Brls. Light Brown Sugar.
jan,     T. & M. WINTER,
.   Poem* by Herbert,   Australian
Ballad! and Bhyme*, Poem* by LongfeUew,
he Waverley Novel., complete In 35 voli—Ccn
tenary Edition*.
J. F. Chisholm.
PUT UP 1TSMAU ROLLS.
Fresh Butter*
0o Sale by J. & W. Pitta,
1-50 Rolls Choice Fresh Butter.
 FOR SALE	
By Clift, Wood <fc Co.,
1 Cask Hams,   1 Cask Bacon,
2 j Barrels Sausages,	
SugarTSugar!
JUST RECEIVED,
50 Barrel* Light  Brown  SCO A It,
10 Do Granulated do
50 Uo       Cut Loaf do
T. & M. Winter.
Kerosene Oil.
For Sale by Clift, Wood k Co.,
25 Casks Kerosene Oil,—115 test,
»ev ant! Popular Boob—Cheap.
Hiss "Nobody of Nowhere, by Archibald Clav
ing Gunter, author of " Mr. Barnes of New
York," BO cent*.
The World'. Deiire, by H.  B.  Haggard aad A.
Lang, 26 oenti.
Ardii Claverton, by-Frank B. Stockton, JO ct*.
Brave Heart* and Trne, by Florence Msnyatt,
Pickwick Paper!, by Charlei Dlckeai, complete,
The Wandering Jew, by Kngene Sue, complete,
18 cent*.
Old London Bridge, by O. H. Bodwell, complete,
18 eent*-
Moniiear Lecoq, by Kmlle QaborUu, complete,
M easts.
'In, by Victor Hugo, complete, 18cU.
at of Monto C
rto, by 1
The Headless  Horseman, by Mayno Beld, com-
Jileto, 18 cenU.
Coont's 8ecrct, byKmile Gaborlsa, complete, 14c.
S. E. GARLAND,
•JoclT  168 W«t*r Street
ROBERT J. PARSONS;
Birr liter-at-Law, Attorns" and Solicitor,
Orncs:—Commercial Bulldingi, Duckworth Bt.
NKW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Dm Show.
Only Three More Nights
at Star of Sea Hall.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON tbo Bears will
1 perform between tlie hour* of 1 and 3
:Iock.   | '   -^i*********************^
JUST RECEIVED!
Young Ladies Journal—February part.
Family Herald for January,
■:• The Season for January,
Boys of England latest No., aud
" Mitt Nobody from No When,"
Arch, (iunter.
M. FENELON & Co.
For Sale.
Shares in the Nfld. Boot & Shoe
Manufacturing Co.,
17 Shares in the Union Bank,
14 Shares in the Commercial Bank
JOHN T. GILLARD.
:
NOTICE.
Shhroholdora of the Masonio Hall
Joint Stock Co., (Limited,) will bo held in
"-e Muonic Hall on MONDAY tlie 19th day of
^iTTciml
SniH. u. Service of Song.
A LEXANDER Street Methodist
•i*- Church Mission Band and
Choir. Thursday Evening, January 22nd.    Particulars later on.
L H. HABVHT,
EDUCATIONAL
Mr. J. j. G.
will open hli clan for a limited number of pnptli
only, on TUK8DAY, 20th Imtant. The varloni
•abject* will be thoroughly tanght, class teaching
being comtmi. uniion.
KT-Applyto
J. D. 6. HOUGHTON,
janlO.lw Weston Cottage,
•.IjfS^Pupils will Re-assemble for
Work on Monday 12th inst.
This Academy afford! an excellent Training for
Yonng Ladiei at a moderate ce _
For   Terms  and other ini
Uns Cowxnro, at Mr. June   	
Boad; or, during ihool hours at tha School.
A. O. P. WOOD,
Jan 10,41. Secretary.
ACC01J1TBOOKSJIAB1B, to.,
id Blank Book*
_ . demo. Boot
 .. Broad folio, Day Book*, Ledger*	
Journals
Account Book, of various sizes and bindings
Memorandum Books ruled $ k cts. and Faint
Memo., Scribbling k Exercise Booki, all sixci
Account k Writing Paper*, variom ruling!
Lctti' OSes Diary for 1891, with one day to page
Letts' Offlce Diary for 1891, with twodays to pag*
Lett.'Scribbling k Quarto Dlarie. for 1891
Colllnr/* Pocket k Offlce Diaries for 1891 '
Whlttaker'i, Punch, Judy, Grip. Comic
Alnsley'i, Pearson's, Canadian and other Almanacs for 1891.
A good uiortment of Offlce requliltei.
S. E. GARLAND.
EDUCATION.
TBAOHER who ha.  tome time on hand*
wlihe* to get three or four l*upils, to visit
them at: their own homes.'    Special pains taken
with backward children.   Termi moderate.  Beit
rcfercncci.   Address
Jan9,tf. " Toaoher," Herald Offlce.
TO LET,
AStable and Goaeh House,
In rear of residence of the undersigned, Max**
Street.   M»*—Apply to ^^^^^^^^
P. J. SCOTT, So <
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