1890-07-05, vol. 01, no. 147, Evening Herald

              HEBALD.
TRTJB   TO   N-WPOTJNDLAND:     TRTJB   TO   THB   H___6J_
Vol- 1.   No. 147.
St. John's, Newfoundland, Saturday, July 5, 1890.
Price: One Cent.
Lffljflpis.
(Si>ccial to the Evening Herald.)
Cape Hack, To-day.
Wind light and  variable,  dense fog.     Bsr.
Sii.HO, ther. .">4.
Halikax, July •>.     \
Kniperor William received a brilliant reception '
Baron Wissman assumes  the administration
ot the (.erniaii Colonies in East Africa.
A riot oortirred nt Erreroum, and fifty pcr-
sons  killed.    The Moslem population, smashed
the windows of the British and French Consul-
Norway votes two hundred thousand crowns
to Xnnscn's Polar expedition.
Knglish weather is cold and wet: crop pros-
pccls arc bad.
The Straits ot IJclle Isle is full of ice und fog.
A crisis bas occurred in  the Spanish Cabinet.
A new ministry haB been formed tinder Cnstcllar.
NEW ADVEltTISEMENTS.
THE COLLEGE jjALL BIBLE CUSS
WILL HOLD A PUBLIC MEBTTNO ON
Sunday afternoon, in their Hall. Sacred
music, short speeches, and Bible exercises on the
BUckWnr.l. will Ik- the order of the program.
Orclicstral  Band will  lie  accompanied by the
Th.'
I >rgau.    All classes <
iuiy4.«.
SUPERIOR
Eating Potatoes!
 118 SACKS	
Superior Eating Potatoes,
McDougall & templeton,
ROYAL INSURMCE COMPANY, j
The Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the shareholders pf the
Royal liuuraucc Company was held recently
at the company's bead offices, North John-street, '
Liverpool. Mr. Italph Ilrocklebank, the chairman of directors, presided, and there was a
huge attendance of directors nnd shareholders. .
The re*>ort for the year 1889 showed that the '
aun.nnt at the credi||0f the profit and loss ac- j
count, after payment of the dividcud and income tax for the year 1888 was £168,:t.'.0 Os 'Jd; !
to which bad been ndded £351,279 Os id.
being profit ou the fire department, interest I
on lire fund, interest not carried to other j
accounts, and shareholders' life profits (live
years), making together _J19,G29 Is 'Jd.
From Ibis amount Ihe directors had carried
i'.'.o.noo to the reserve fnnd. _50,0O0 to llic
lire fund, and £30,000 to the .building ac
count, leaving at the credit of the account
al the end of 1889, £.189,G29 Is 2d. The
directors recommended, in addition to the interim
dividend of 12s. per share paid iu January lost,
a payment of 19s further dividend from Ihe lire
brauch, and Is. *>cr share from the balance of
undivided lifo profit*, all free of income tax
absorbing £16H.901 lis., and leaving a balance
at tlie credit of the account to lie cmTied forward of £220,727 lCs. 2d. The chairman, ii
moving the adoption of the report, pointed ont
that the prosperous condition of tlie company's
all'iir.s was shown by tlie fact that Uie total aggregate of profit of the fire and life departments
was tho largest tbat bad been realised in any ono
year by Ihe company—that 1889 was 20 per
cent, belter Uian the best year the company had
over had. Mr. Maxwell seconded the motion,
wbich, nfter. some remarks by Mr. W. Crosflelil
and others on the general policy of the board in
allotting tbe dividend, wa* agreed to. The declaration by the directors of a dividend of —is
tier share for the year was also approved. The
retiring directors and the auditors were
elected for the ensuing year; and the customary
votes of thanks brought tho proceedings to a close
I- O- Ch. T-
THE Annual Session of the Grand Lodge
of the Independent  Urder of Good Templar*
will open in the Temperance Hall, on FRIDAY, the
■* *- hoped that all Lodge*
•end representative*
W. CI.Ol'STON, Grand Sec.
Michel Lefebore & Co.,
-MONTRBAL,-
Manufacturers of Pure Vinegars.
Gold Medal, Montreal. '81 j  Silver Medal, l'ari*, '78
}Qf—Wholesale Agent*.for Newfoundland,
"    CLIFT, .WOOD & Oo.
New Good* v AyreftSoa*.
For Sale—S American Baggie*....Clift. Wood A Co.
List of Book*, 8. B. Garland.
Scotia Battel! Clift, Wood A Co.
Silver-Plated Good* Wood*'*.
Removal Notice , R. H. Collin*.
Central Coal Depot Clift, Wood A Co.
NEW _I>V_RTIS_MENTS.
i
-t-
-Ei*. " Aureola,"	
400 Tonsi -:- Best Quality,
Jsl-At Lower* Rates.
j«Wjrfc      S. March & Sons.
THE "L10M" HOUSE,
7 ATER STREET, HAKBOR GRACE
. / Ncwfoun.iland. 10— Accommodation for
Permanent and CasualBo_rders at moderate
rate*.   Sample BOom* on the preml*—.
ROBERT SIMPSON, Proprietor
Joaetl.lm.	
WA
OAKDI
T. J. F^JI^HYjJJ.D.,
s:—atolOA.M.j  ltoSr.*..;   6U>8
[lb-M,»,ss -   *
NEW AJ0VEOTI____"NT8.
AYRE & SONS
Have Just Received a Variety of Pretty Patterns in
TWTT.T. FLANNTJ1T.F.TES, Suitable for Ladies -:-
Morning Wrappers and Tennis Dresses,
tarOuly 20 cenU per yard,-
Also, a New Lot Laces, Embroideries-, Straw Hats, Children's Embroid-
. _. B. DUFORT has Removed Ida
Feather Bed Renovator to Oke's Carriage
Factor}-, Ko. 128, Duckworth St, East, next
door to Mr. Caitellc'i Reatanrant, where aU order*
will be promptly executed. Kp-Bcd* called for and
delivered free of charge.
R. H. COLLINS,
July;s,*,th,».         General Agent.
ered Muslin and
Diaper
Pinafores.
And a Nice Assortment Ladies Plain and Ribbed Oashmere Hoes.
Gloves!: Gloves!: Gloves.
Children's Gloves, Cotton and Silk,
Ladles Cotton Gloves, black, 10 cents,
Ladies Tafletta Gloves, black, 20 cents,
Ladies Silk Gloves, black, SO rents.
Ladies Cotton Gloves, col'd, 10 cents,
Ladles Tafletta Gloves, col'd, 20 cents,
Ladles Silk Gloves, col'd, 30 cents,
Ladies Black and Colored, extra quality,
35, 40, 60 and GO cents.
0E_TN.B.—We guarantee our Kid Gloves at 70cts. and $1.00.
Wc are now opening another assortment of. CORSETS from the moat celebrated manufacturers
279 Water St.
C. MACPHERSON, *-__**
The Si. Joka's Municipal Council.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
THE ST. JOHN'S MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
hereby give notice to ajl persons wliom it
may concern, in accordance with the Resolution
passed by the House of Assembly and Legislative Council, under nn Act to amend the Act.II
Vic, Cap. 6. cntitleiT, •• An Act to provide for
the management of the Municipal afl'airs of tlio
Town of St. .John'*, and for other purposes.'
Providing additional injkins for meeting the c:
penditiirc of the Municipal Council, to wit:
Resolved,—That in accordance withe tbo provisions of Section 1. of An Act passed In tlie
I ifty-lhii'd year of Her Majesty's Reign, entitled
An Act to amcndVlcaiCap .'..entitled. " An Acl
to provide for the Management of Ihe Municipa
affairs of the Town of St. John'* nnd for other
purposes,"' the cslimnto of expenditure and revenue and mode of taxation proposed by the St
John's Municipal Council, and laid before the
legislature tho present session, be amended in
accordance wilh Ihe annexed Report of tho
Select CoinmiUec appointed by this House ilur-
iug the present Session of the legislature to enquire into and report upon the same.
Estimate for RAlainjr of Additional Rov-
—io Required by Municipal Council :—
1. Three per cent, on rental of houses within
limits of town paying rent over 930 and nol
paying water and sewerage rales, and not otherwise exempt.
2. Two and a half per cent. on rental of al
property of which the rents are remitted to nonresidents of tliis colony.
... Annual fee for evcrv horse used by private
Individuals, $3.
Annual license fee on all cabmen for each
horse, $3.
5. Annual license fee on resident auctioneers
$10.
6. Annual license fee on all Fire and Lifo Insurance Companies doing business in St.
John's, 9100.
7. All persons, non-residents of this colony,
who come to Newfoundland to vend goods,
wares and merchandize, or to represent others
vendors of such good*, wares and merchandize
not residents in this .-olony, shall be prohibiten
from doing any business in this colony, unless
they shall first receive from the Municipal Council a written license to do such business; such
license shall be dated on the day of its issue, and
shall extend to a period of twenty days from its
date, and no longer. No more than one licensee
shall bo named in such license. For every such
"license a fee of ilfty dollars shall be paid by the
licensee. In case any snch person shall transac
any business in this colony wltbont having firs
obtained such license, be shall, for every day it
which he shall transact business in Newfoundland, forfeit and pay a sum of one hundred dollars, to be recovered in a summary manner before any stipendiary magistrate by any person
wbo may sue for tbe same, and if such sum be
not forthwith paid tbe offender may be committed to prison for any term not exceeding ten
daya for each day oo -wbich he shall have transacted business without such license.
The St. John's Municipal Council, in accordance with the foregoing, hereby give notice to
all parties concerned,-that licenses will be Issued
by tbe undersigned Secretary of tho St. John's
Municipal Council, at Ills Office, on to-morrow
(SATURDAY) and each lawful day tbcreafler
between the hoars of 10 o'clock, a.m., and 6
o'clock, p.m.; and notico is further given, that
proceedings will be taken against all' persons
failing to comply with tbe provisions of tho law
(By order),    p.  W.   KELLY,
The Municipal Offices, \ Secretary
Duckworth-.*., 4th Jnly. 1W0. /    fp.
i
THIS Company has transferred its Agency to Messrs. JOHNSON
& WEST, and solicits a continuance of the generous support
heretofore accorded its business. USs?" It promises equitable rates with
prompt and liberal settlement of claims.' jUo*is,tf
nnnn ramki    notice.
■ j  ^J \j  \j JJ^^^|^^||-\rOTICEi«herehy Riven that thi- Rcneral *nnua
At Low Prices.
NOTICE.
meeting of the Shareholder* of the Carboncar
IWati-r Company will be held nt the Cnrl.oiK-.ir Litc-
rarv Institute, on Moxdat, the  7th day of Jnly, at
UNDER the Sliadow of Hi. Wing.; or. Comfortf 9~" *or t,,° t»n«actlon of theu.ual buHne.
for the Weary. 70et*. |   Jnae21.tf JAS. P. GUY. Secretary.
Tbe Story of tlio Four Kvnngi-llit*. by Kev. II. R,
Hawci*, M.A.. OSct*.
Christian I'.ict* an.l Forces, l.v NYmnan Smyth, ."..".l-.
,\l.r.ih.,.:i; or. the   Obedience  of   Faith,   by   F.   It.
Meyer. B.A.. C'.cts. ■:
The Christian Life, by l.isliopOxen.leii, UicU.v
The Pn*tornl Office, " "       65cl*.
Family Teacher. " -       fiT.ct*.
Portrait* from the Bible, •' "       Mela
Word* of Peace, " "       40ct*.
Putoral Work*, by the Bl.hop of Bedford, COct*.
By-Paths of Blblo __ owl edge.
The Times of Isaiah, (illustrnled from Contempor
ary Monument*), by A. II. Sayce, I..I..1)., '.Oct*
Fresh Light", from tlie Ancient Monument*, by A
II. Sayce, L.L.D., 70ct*.
Assyria, iu Prince*, Priest*  nnd People, by A. 11
Sayce. L.L.D.. 70cU.
Dweller* on tho Nile, Life, Literature, History, etc.
of Ancient Egyptian., by E. A. Budge, M.A., TOc
Babylonian Life an.l lltstorv. by E. A. Budge, M.A
new aj>*vt:rtis_m_nts.
Removal: Notice.
M*
Ferrers Court, by John Strange Winter, 27 cents.
Roughing It, by Mark Twain, 87 cent*.
Innocent* at Home, by Mark Twain, 27 cents.
Ont at Trlnnctt'*, by John IIalbcrton. 27 cent*.
Sanf Ilario, by F. Marion Crawford.
Little Lord Faantleroy, Cloth Ed., Illtutrated-
Littlc St. Elizabeth, Cloth Ed., Iltnitrated.
Crnden'* Complete Concordance, only #1.00.
Conklln'i Handy Manual Edition of 1880, cost—_iiig
one million fact*, onlv 25 cents.
Xnttalr* Standard Dictionary, containing over 10O,-
000Reference* (Mew Edition of 1890), only 90 ct*.
S. E. GARLAND,
jnly-
NDYA SCOTIA 3WTER.
Received per Schooner " Congo," 260 Tub* New
Antigwn.sh Butter—in *maI* packages.
  CLIFT, WOOD tt Co.
Just: Received,
—Another Shipment of—
SILVEE-tLATED GOODS,
(from the belt maker*—quality guaranteed.)
Lamps,—Study, Table aiid Hanging
Lamp*, with latest improved fitting*,
House-furnishing Goods,—an endless
Cricket Gear, Trouting Gear, Croquet
l——n Tennis, ac. , Also, Just Received,"
Roans,  Pegs,  Lasts, &c,  &c.   ■
WOODS'S,"
Jnlyi  103 Wa tor Street.
iURE-BRED registered Ayrshire Bull
" RODRIOK."
'iire-bred registered Holstein Bull, "Jamaica.'
(JQf-Foc—SI, j^yablc to keeper).
Pure-bred Yorkshire BOAR.
|Pure-bred Chester White Boar.
(89-Fee— 81, payable to keeper; now at .table
14, Hamilton-at., (late Eagle Iron Foundry.)
JTHE ROADSTER  STALLION.   "PADDY.'
by Sir imported by Uie Board, will bo at service to a limitc.
(number of marc* (fee 88,00) in all caie* payable a
Oalileoln the time of Christ, by Selali Merrill, D.D ,Hthe offlce of the Secretary where a ticket will be
Cleopatra's Needle, History of, etc., by Uev. Jarac*5
King, M.A., 70 ct*.
Scripture Natural History, by Henry C. Hart, B. A ,
F.C.S.. (illu.tratod). 75 ct*.
Around tho Wicket Gate, by C. 11. Spurgeon, SOct*.
N.B.—A liberal discount nllowed to clergymen an
Sunday school teacher*.
Jnly3
J. F. CHISHOLM
NFLD. RAILWAY
Summer Arrangement.—Change of Time.
the keeper.
igr*T_* Hor*c i* tired by " Jolly Batcher" from
Irl.h Queen," "Champion Dougla*" all ww 11-known
jperformcr* a* roadsters.    " Paddy" 1* not yet four
Ijyear* old, and although he has never been trained, i*
|guaranteed to trot a mile under three minute*.
J. B. SCLATER,
Sec'y Board Of Agriculture,
|may28, fp.tf 151 Water 8trect.
VINEGAR,
|Received per S. S. " Coban," from Montreal, an.
For Sale by Clift, Wood & Co.,
IK BRLS.   VINEGAR. — (Mem*. M. Lara-
>°     bore & Col's <• Liou L."   Brand.)-
»_n N.B.—Tbl* Vinegar"** especially recommended to
N and after MONDAY, June 16, 1800.'Rctai,eri for iu .trengtb, purity and flavor, and aa
*"v "_e purest aad healthiest .ul..tanee. only arc u.e.1 In
is preparation, It is_warranted free from Sulphuric
Vdd or other admixture or adulteration. It ba*
teen chemically analysed by the leading phydclan*
a Canada, who have unhesitatingly pronounced It ode
f the be*t manufactured Vinegar* In tho world.
aod arrive
Ol. _
Regular train* will be ran
(8anday* excepted) •■—
Leave St. John'* 10 a. m. and arrive
8.30 p.m.
Leave Harbor Grace 12.16 p. m
John** 8.80 p.m.
EXTRA  TRAINS.
8c John'* to Whitboorne—Thur»d**y* al 8.00 p.
arriving there at CIS p. m.    Returning will leave
Whitbourne Friday morning* 5.88;   Salmon Cove,!
6.80; Kelligrew'*, 7.80; Topsail, 8 and arrive all j
St. John'* 8.60 a.m.
St. John'* to Kelligrew. Thnrtday evening* at
Returning will  leave Kelligrew*, 8.40; Top.ai ,;
0.10 and arrive at St. John'* 10 p.m.
8t John'* to Harbor Grace—8*4—*
•   6 80 arriving at Whltbonrne " "
-K-u'rday evening* atk40 TllS Little QlaCB BEV Coal
e9.30 and Har. Grace,!  (Screened.).......
each month at 5 p.m.   Return— g will leave,..
bonne at 8.00 arriving at Har. Grace 9.30 p.m.
Kf-Round trip ticket* will be sold each Thur«d*j|
at excursion rate*, good for returning the
Excnrrion ticket* will be aold for Whllboarne^and|
station* north to H»r. Grace by the Saturday even-|
Ing*' train, good for returning on any train urn to 4
lowing Monday only.	
• THOS. NOBLE,
June7,lm. Manager for Receiver
Now Landing, ezBarqnentin
II___<r_S.-_r J: STABB.
—_TO LET,	
RUMMER RESIDENCE,
' At Topsail—" Retreat Cottage,"
oi.c.alon given  Immediately.   First flat—-Dining
room, Parlor and Kitchen.   2nd.Oat—fonr Bed
room* and Servants' bed-room
W-Applr,
dyt.tf
1 flat-four
ver kitten.
Central CoaL DsdoI !
BRIDGEPORT OOAIi,      -:-
GLACE BAY COAL,
CLIFT, WOOD & Co.
Turkeys
CHICKEN!
Received per S. S. " Fortla."
40 Very fine TURKEYS',
40 Choice Spring CHICKEN.
JAMES STOTT.
AmerJcn Buggies
0
For Sale by Clift, Wood & Co.,
TIED LOBSTERS WAITED!
A WHOLESALE H0U8F. In the Midland* (England) wishes to enter into an arrangement
with a Arm in Newfoundland for the purehai—g of
Tinned Lobsters. Salmon, etc. Ranker* reference
will be given. No agent* or lntermedlate men need
apply aa business will only be done direct.
W-Apply to     R. W___QreON,
Wilson Street,
jnlya.Gi.eod  Derby (Eog.)
FOR SUMMER MONTHS.
TO LET  for  the   Summer  Months, a
Cottage,   short distance  from town,   with
P—ture, if required, for bone and cow.   Apply to
July8,81,eod. "J. B.," Thia Qf_oo
s.FOR   S____E.
IHC RTIiniir now occnpled by the New-
Ill-  DllLllllllI      fonndlaml   Furniture   and
Moulding Co. u Showrooms, on Duckworth St.
Possession stiven January 1st., 1801.
This Property is Fee-Simple, and is well situated
for a Pnblic Bnilding, Manufactory or General
Wholesale or Retail business.       •
Apply to
jniyi,im,8tw C. E, ARCmBALD.
WANTED!
A. YOUNG"- MAN who has leisure is In a
position to take charge of a let of Book*
Apply at tbl* offlce,      jaoell.ti