Evening Telegram (St. John's, N.L.), 1890-03-19

              THE EVENING TELEGRAM. VOL. 12. PRICE : ONE CENT. ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1890. $3.00 PER ANNUM. No. 65 Latest by Telegraph. EAHTHQUAKE AMD FROST. Salisbury's Snips Snpportefl, THE NEW FRENGH GOVERNMENT +.  Bismarck and tie Empror. ■ ♦  COILAPSE OF DOCK STRIKE. •  Miners Resuming Work Halifax, N.S., March 1!). A shock of earthquake has been experienced in Bonn. Severe frost in Florida has damaged the frnit crop. Salisbury has summoned all supporters of the Government in the House of Commons to meet at the Carlton Club to-morrow to consider important matters. A statement of the policy of the new French Government was read yesterday, and the Chamber of Deputies voted confidence by 818 to 78. All members of the Prussian ministry resigned with Bismarck, and all members of the Imperial Ministry also. The difficulty between the Emperor and Bismarck arises from Bismarck's refusing to restore to the Duke of Cumberland, claimant to the throne of Hanover, a larger portion of the Guelph fund. The Liverpool dock strike is collapsing, tnd miners are resuming work on a small advance of wages. FROM CAPE RACE. r (Special to the " Evening Telegram.,,) ' Cape Race, This Evening. Wind'west, blowing a gale and weather fine and clear. The steamer Conscript passed west at 5.20 p.m. yesterday. Nothing has been sighted to-day. Barometer 29.Go ; thermometer 32. IWKW ADVERTISEMENTS. Auction—beef, venison, etc James Hynes Boots and shoes—cheap at Baird's corner shop Cheap flour St. John & Fennell Cheap cattle feed C. F. Bennett & Co Musical and literary treat St. Patrick's Hall Father Matthew concert T. A. Hall Varnishes, kalsomine, paints, etc Wm. Campbell Public meeting Victoria Hall Public meeting Athenrcum Hall Pickets, longers, etc James Murray Annual tea meeting Congregational Church Entertainment notice G. W. Ridout Farm for sale or to let Mrs. C. Nicol PICKETS, Longers and Posts, also * Mantling and wharf sticks—all sizes, for sale at our upper premises—Gill's, cheap for cash. marlO ■ JAMES MURRAY. AT THE ROYAL, 112 Water-St.— XX Frest) venison ste.k by the lb. or from the Restaurant tables, delicious venison pies, mince pies, Boston baked beans by the lb. or pot, fresh from the oven, pigs' head cheese, souced pigs' feet, fresh-made blunc manges and culves-foot .felly for dessert and for invalids, currant, plum, and grape jellies, . herring—fresh and salt, watered and smoked, smoked salmon and caplin, fresh pond trout (daily), pickled beet and girkins, fresh roll butter, milk, eggs and cream, daily, apples, oranges, lemons, cocoanuts, confectionery and hone; in the comb, potatoes, carrots, parsnips, turnips, beets, etc. etc., etc. marS.lm,!,) C. H. DANIELLE. RRILLIANT BROOCHES, 10c, 20c in a>l,l 30c. each; Brilliant and Pearl Ear-rings, 10c, 20c. and 30c. a pair. new, good, and very cheap; latest patterns, ~ T. J. DULEY & Co., lo,m\vf,ip 2.V) Water St., next door to J. &W. Pitts -A-ULOticxn. Sales. » To-Morrow, (THURSDAY), at Eleven o'clock, gY JAMES HYNES, at his rooms, _ opposite Job Hros. & C 0.—30 half-qtrs prime fresh beef, 10 hind-qtrs venison, 5 brls pork cuttings, 20 tabs Canada butter, 20 tubs Am. butter, 10 brls. flour, 7) sides bacon, a lot dry goods and earthenware; and :it 12 o'clock—30 dozen cabbage, 10 brls turnips, and sundries. mar 19 FAMILY BEEF. TOURING the next few days we will sell ioo barrels Choice Family Beef at Brooking's, for $9.50 per brl. Haif-barrels $5.00. jaarKi JAS. MURRAY. Must, Fencing Slabs, AND FIREWOOD, sale at the Furniture Faotory. marUfp c. E. ARCHIBALD, tfgr 1 WEW ADVERTISEMENT*. WKW .IDVERTINEMBMTi. IIICT DEPCIVEIt fcaiiiM nil tkMk M Q IcflM fl UftAVA Q Villi A A At BAIRD'S COR. SHOP, marl9,2fp,wf Opposite Town Clock. FATHER MATTHEW pHE SECOND CONCERT, in aid of the Father Mathew Centennial Fund, * will be held in the T. A. Hal], on SATURDAY, 22nd inst. Particulars later. marl9,2ffc>,wf WK OFFER '''' ''''''«'■■ i i » i i i i i i i i i i i i i ii Barrels Flour, Ik at or J9S* Per brl. (j}i^ j^8,Every barrel guaranteed sound and sweet ST. JOHN & FENNELL134 DUCKWORTH-SI By the Volunteer. rhe first shipment of VARNISHES—in one-gallon, half-gallon, quarts, pints and half-pints. -:- IJ¥ STOCK -:- A large assortment of Kalsomine, Mixed Paints, Brushes, Furniture Polish, and other House-cleaning Requisites, all sellng cheap. mario WILLIAM CAMPBELL, Builders, Supply Store. I? FQR THE BEST CANADIAN HAY, [ : IN SMALL BUNDLES, \ ill Brookisg's, Tto "People's" Emporium. ( WHIgPBR! Some of the POPULAR PRICES at C. Macpherson's: Kent's Heavy L. W. Shirts 6.1c. Boys' One-peak Caps 17c. Kent's Heavy L. W. Drawers 65c. Double-width Tweeds 55<j. Kent's Heavy Yarn Half Hose 17c. Brown Holland 1 9c. White Honeycomb Toilet Covers 17c. Green Damask ■. .....10c. Assorted boxes Note I'aper ami Envelopes 20c. Red Damask * 10c. Women's Cotton Hose, ribbed 9c. Blue Serge 12c. Snecial-make Crystal Shining 6c. Bed Tick............ 12c. Flannelette 7c. Ladies Colored Cashmere Gloves ioc. Fleece Calico.".".".".". 1Oc- Ladies' Black Cashmere Gloves ....17c. Men's and Bojs' Two-peak Caps 17c. Dress Goods ..:.. 9c Sign of Leopard.! W. IflMl/r ncllOV/ll J 279 Water-Street 5iiIJlF|llipi The Excelsior Dories are acknowledged by Two Thousand Bank Fishermen to be the Safest and the Best. HERDER & HALLAREN, M. MONROE, dee9,mwf,fp Builders Agent, |gp) $2o per ton, $100 PER HUNDRED. nncXf(Rrrr\ Reduced Price. Hay in small bundles, '--Sp-1 ii% I (No. i) Twenty dollars per ton. SSp BEARNS. I¥EW AmKRTINFTIi;\TN. lEW ADVKRTIMEMEWN. PROCEEDS tor the POOH. Musical and Literary Treat. SAINT PATRICK'S HULL, THURSDAY EMNGJARCHIi. IMSTRUMIEISTAIj—Misses Fora'n, Jordan, Harris, and Mr. James Power. VOCAL—Mrs. McKinlay, Misses Murphy, Viguers, Harris and Jordan, Messrs. Crane and Ban-on. READINGS—Miss Sharp and Miss Shortall. ACCOMPANISTS—Misses Foran and Jordan, Messrs. Barrett and Power. CHAIRMAN—Mr. M. K. Greene. TICKETS—4O and 20cts. To be had at the bookstores and at the door; Gallery 10c. Doors open at 7; Concert commence at 8 o'clock. marl9,2fp Removal Notice! BLACKWDOD A BLAIR. Our New Premises, 289 WATER-ST., Are now Open for Business. Call and see us. OF SPRING GOODS WILL BE DULY ANNOUNCED. mar7,fs,2w,ttB,fp Jnst Received by S.S. Conscript. LARD in i-lb. tins, at 15c. a tin (warranted pure), Dessicated Cocoanut' Devilled Meats, Cerealine, Farina, Hominy. The famous Elastic Starch' best in the world, in i-lb. packs, Maillard's Sweet Chocolate and Broma' Pure White Pepper, Guava Jelly in i-lb< and $-lb. pots, Salt in sc. bags, 50 cases Wax Candles, 5 cases and 3 barrels American Confectionery; also, a splendid assortment of Canned Fruits and Vegetables. marlB,tta T. J", ZEUDEIsTS. FORBALE jU T?-iari,jflWfi-l All the plant in connection with All ■■■■«■■ Will 111 VII ■ 110 Low - Factories, Wfie sfiHstk*s. m. situated at Pool s Island and Worm Cove, Bonavista * Bay, respectively; also, one set can-making tools. will be held on Everything at each factory in good working order, Tft unnnAui /TUimcniv\ ri/riniio and will be sold cheap. For particulars,etc., apply to TO-MORROW (THURSDAY) EVENING, E. F. TRE4DH£LL, to begin at 7.30. feb26,fp,w No. 5 Maxse St., Monkstown. The Programme to comprise Vocal and Instru." "" mental Music, and other interesting matter. |J^*Re- PB Bjk II ■ freshments served during the evening. Admission, ■ MW l%|flM W 20c, payable at the door. _ 9f O. W. RIDOUT, marl9,fp Secretary. Weber. -:- Emerson. f£SraraJ^ DEFORE buying, it would be to a  *-* purchaser's great advantage to compare my *T*«F POTONTAT Q"K*PI?I«"TAT?Vrkf prices with those of any manufacturer or agent, and I "J5* ~U ~ , • AL> b^CX • AJ\* ° to see and hear the Weber or Emerson Pianoforte. * o Newfoundland is prepared to receive TEND____ _ HlvS tor: H\j I C?N ■ Ist—The construction and equipment of a narrow ,- _. rnmnsA t> j m guage (3ft. 6in.) Railway, from Placentia Juno d6,mwf,fp Military Road, opp. Government gate. tioneto Hall.s Bay> 260 miles, and of a branch from Bngus Junction to Clark's Beach rnn nnomu ninrnr <»Brig™,aboutumiies. rllK Kll \I I N lIIKrll 2nd~ThG maintcnancc and operation thereof. I VII UUU I Ulll UIIILw I I 3rd—The construction, equipment, maintenance and ' ' operation thereof. X-" The fast sailing American schooner Plans, sections, specifications, and other informa- , # tion usually required by contractors, may be seen at ArsJm ■■! Aline HTI I P 11 the office of the Government Engineer, St. John's, /s9t§&\ I 111 lie II XLI I L Newfoundland, and Tenders are to be delivered at 4£IkMJL IHU IIH I the o(rice of the Colonial Secretary, St. John's, New- ■■■■"■■■■ foundland, before 12 o'clock, noon, on the 10th day Will sail for Boston next week. For Freight or Pas- of April next, addressed to the Honorable Colonial sage, apply to Secretary, and marked on the outside Newfoundland Capt. It. J.'M-ACEY, Government Railway Tender. marl2,6fp,wst O'Dwyer's wharf. Signed, R. BOND, Col. Secy. St. John's, Nfld., March 3,1890. CHOICE SUPER FLOUR Government Notice; 2,000 B NrhYor.k A^^^i^yj^n^^o J ww Super rlOUr—fresh and furnish the same (duly certified), not later than cheap. Various brands. Monday, 24th inst. By order, m * -- Bfi UIIBDAV W. R. STIRLING, Secretary. J AIYI CO nfIUrcKAT. Roard of Works oflice, 18th March, 1S!)Q. TO TJSST. FOR SALE, SA Slop, on the North Side At Bowden's Sewing Macie Depot of Water Street, either with or with- J"0110™*? out the Dwelling House above. The Second-Hand Sewing Machines: whole building has lately been put in 1 Raymond, foot, with cover $15.00 thorough repair. Apply tO I Sineer, hand 1000 TX, t »/rt?i?uAM 1 Little Wanzer, hand 6.00 W. J. MEEHAN, 1 Raymond, hand 500 mar4,f p,ttB Solicitor, Duckworth-St. All the above Machines are in a thorough state of ■ repair .md nearly as good as new. Choice Cuuiu Tobacco  Singer, No. 2, tailor's 40.00 Elastic, shoemaker's 60.00 Anchor—White principle, improved from 40.00 TXTE Offer a few Boxes Choice Can- All reduced to a. fraction over cost and charges for * • adian Chewing Tobacco, at 30 cents per CASH ONLY. Or sold on the usual instalment plan pound. Warranted sound, and the cheapest article at usual rates. Needles, Shuttles, Bobbins, Oilers, In the market, In half-boxes. , etc., constantly on hand. Repairs promptly effected. mar JAMFi nmiUT. j fpbl9,fp F. W. BOWDBN. WEW ADVERTISEMENTS*. Public Ming! TTNDER the auspices of Y. M. C. A., will be held in the Victoria Hall, on MONDAY EVENING, at Eight o'clock. Particulars later. marl9,fp Stuns IN BAGS OF 135-LBS:, $1.60 (cash price). C. F. BENNETT&Co msrl9,3fp,wfm The Annual Tea Meeting IN connection with the Congregational Church, will be held in the basement of the Church, Queen's Road, on this (Wednesday) Evening. "IprlmTramme: Grace TEA Thanks Address Chairman Anthem Choir Song W. Courtenay Duet Mrs. Steele and Miss Harris Address Rev.G. Bond Solo and Chorus Miss Harris and Choir Recitation T. Courtenay Solo and Chorus J. A. Carmichael and Choir INTERVAL. Soii£ Miss Taylor Solo end Chorus Miss Cross and Choir Address Rev. G. Boyd Song Miss S. Barnes Song Mr. H. Earle Chorus " Native Land" Vote of Thanks to the Ladies. flgg5* Please cut this out and bring with you. Entrance by Queen's Road only. Tea on tables at 6.30 p.m. Tickets, 40 cents each—to be had at the shops of Mrs. J. H. Martin, W.T. Courtenay (druggist), J. H. Martin & Co. marl9,lifp J. F. MARTIN, Sec. Com. PUBLIC MEETING ON THE to! Shore Question^ IN THE ATHEN£UM HALL, at 7.30, Op This (Wednesday) Evening. marl9,lfp HQTALL ARE INVTTED.  .. JUST RECEIVED, Per S. S. " Volunteer," from Pictou, via Halifax, another shipment of G. J. HAMILTON & SON'S I™ ill Viz.: 5 boxes Soda, 5 boxes Fruit, 5 boxes Village, 3 boxes Tea, 2 boxes Boston Pilot, At the New Cash, Grocery and marlB,2i Provision Stores, Queen and Water Sts. Statutory Notice To ¥ciS ALL PERSONS HAVING LAW- ful claims against the insolvent estate of J. & G. Smith, Brigus, are hereby notified to deposit same with the undersigned Trustees, or their Solicitor, on or before the 31st day of March next, after which the Trustees will proceed to distribute the residue of assets belonging to said Estate among said claimants, according to law. GEORGE KNOWLING, JAMES MURRAY, Trustees of above Insolvent Estate. Dated at St. John's, this sth day of February, Anno Domini,  feb2l,fp J. J. PITMAN, Solicitor. DR. T. J. F. MURPHY; Tremont House, Water-St. Office Hours: 9 to 10 a.m., 7 to 8 p.m. marlO,Gfp,rmvs To be Sold or Let, A FARM, situated on the Freshwater Road, lately occupied by Mr. E. Chancey. For terms and particulars, apply to MRS. C. NICOL, No. 22 West Street. marl9,Gfp For Sale, One American billiard table. Very cheap. Apply at this office. To be Let, a suit of offices in the Tkleoram Building (second floor), large, light and airy. For further particulars, apply at this office. feblB,fp Wanted immediately: A good, steady general servant—well recommended —as kitchen-maid. Apply at this office. febB,fp Wanted,a boy who has had some experience in mattress-making; apply at Newfoundland Furniture & Moulding Co.'s Show Rooms. marll,fp Wanted to rent,for the summer months, a House, a few miles from town. Apply at this office. marlB,fp Wanted, Young Lady for Stationery Store, one with some knowledge of the business preferred. Apply by letter in own handwriting, with refereneei encloeod, addressed to T.D. LANK, Stfltfnnpr marlß,2tp