Evening Telegram (St. John's, N.L.), 1891-06-13

              THE EVENING TELEGRAM. VOL. 13. PRICE: ONE CENT. ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1891. $3.00 PER ANNUM. No. 137. Latest by Telegraph. FROM KING'S COVE. Hb Mi Lowers Scarce, BUT LaGRIPPE PLENTIFUL. ♦  (Special to the " Evening Telegram.") Boisterous Weather. King's Cove, This Afternoon. The weather has been cold and boisterous daring the past week, with heavy sea continually surging and dashing against tbe rocks. Codfish and lobsters are very scarce, bat LaGrippe is alarmingly prevalent. Every third person appears to have a touch of it. About (he English Mall. Please inquire at headquarters when they intend to send the English mail north. It has been at St. John's since the third inst., and no news has yet reached us of its having left. Do inform the public when it will leave. >-•••-<  FROM GRAND BANK. ——♦  What Captain McDonald Reports. (Special to the " Evening Telegram.") Grand Bank, This Afternoon. Captain McDonald, of the American schooner Gladiator, reports taking out a one hundred and sixty dollar license at Canso, and that he scoured the Nova Scotian and Cape Breton coasts for bait, but got none until he came to Fortune Bay. Americans now duly appreciate the advantage of getting free bait on tbe coast of Newfoundland. FROM CAPE RACE. (Special to the M Evening Telegram.") Cape Race, This Evening. Wind south, blowing a moderate breeze, accompanied with rain. An unknown eteamer passed west at 2.30 p.m. Barometer, 2{).bb; thermometer, 48°. >—•••-<  Shocks of Earthquake. PEOPLE PANIC-STRICKEN. . <•  Cumming's Name Removed. FROM THE ARMY LIST. An Important Question ♦ TO BE ASKED ON MONDAY. Halifax, N.S., June, 13. Repeated shocks of earthquake are being experienced in Verona, Italy. Many houses have collapsed and tbe people are panicstricken.The Gazette announces that Sir W. Gordon Cumming's name has been removed from the army list, and that the Queen has no further use of his services. In the House of Commons on Monday the question will be asked—" What action will the Government take regarding the Prince of Wales, General Williams and Lieutenant Levett, who signed a document practically allowing Gumming to remain an officer of the army, although they believed he cheated at cards ?" LOCAL EVENTS. The ''Bonavista" Sails.—The steamship Bonavista, Captain Anderson, sails for Glace Bay and Montreal this evening. She takes no freight. The following passengers embark: For Glace Bay—Rev. Father Brown. For Montreal—four in second cabin. Passengers—lJ^r Volunteer from the Westward :— Grand Bank—Mrs. G. Bond, Master Bond, Mra. T. Foote and child, Miss Foreey, Miss Abbott. Fortune—T. Kelly. St. Lawrence—Mrs. Frecker. St. Mary'e—Mrs. Ireland, Mr. Murchison. Trepaasey—Miss M. Devcreaux; five in •teerage. LOCAL VARIETIES ■♦  Revised Letter List.—The revised letter Hat appears on our second page to-day. ■♦—■  The Pulpit.—Rev. H. P. Cowperthwaite, M.A., preaches at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church to-morrow (Sunday) evening. »  Missionary Meeting.—Another of those interesting missionary meetings in connection with Alexander Street Sunday School will be held to-morrow afternoon. Speeches may be expected from the Rev. Messrs. Wbeatley and Holmes, who have just returned from Sackville. Good singing and an attractive " Indian Service " will form some of the items on the programme.i—■ »♦.  Keeps the Cable Hot.—The Toronto Telegram says :—•« Transmitting the epithets exchanged between Sir Charles Tupper and Sir Henry Tyler keeps the Atlantic cable hot. The knight and the baronet are having a lively time. Sir Charles gently intimates that Sir Henry is a fluffy old fraud and Tyler retorts that Tupper is a « soot bag.' After searching ancient and modern history Sir Henry confesses himself unable to find a mate in infamy for Sir Charles. The Lord High Commissioner is now preparing to train another battery on the railway president, and no reader can foretell the issue of their efforts to blow each other up." NKW Ai>vfr:itTi*i;tii;\T* Auction—Timothy hay Clift, Wood & Co Auction—cables, lines, etc John T. Gillard Grand excursion to Hr. Grace T. A. Boat Club Wrapping paper and paper bags F. Parnell Cheap flour, butter, etc Bryan Mitchell Roofing felt and coating William Campbell No. 1 Cedar Shingles Clift, Wood & Co Steam from New York Harvey & Co New seaside libraries Dicks & Co Valuable second-hand books S. E. Garland Union bank notice* James Goldle Canadian cheese Clift, Wood & Co Auction Sales. HAY. HAY. On Monday next, at n o'clock, ON THE WHARF OF WOOD & C 0.,—300 bdls. best Timothy hay—in small packages—ex s.s. Greetlands. junel3 On Tuesday next, at 12 o'clock, ON THE PREMISES OF JAMES FOX & SONS, 2 "RANKING Cables (almost new), ™ 2 pieces Cable, 22 Buoy Lines, 1 Chain Slings, 2 Fog Horns, 2 Clocks, 1 Letter Stand and Press, 8 second-hand Dorics with 32 dory oars, 38 Dory Anchors, 37 Trawl Kegs, 1 Winch, 4 Cod Hags, Lot Trawl?, Bait Baskets, Augers, Lead, Nails, Mast Hoops, etc., etc. j<iuel3 JNO. T. GILLARD, Trustee. jjL For CHARTER Bwm- The fast schooner wSSi "SOTJX)-A.3Sr," 118 tons register; will take a charter for Boston, Halifax or any port in the Dominion of Canada. je6,fp Apply to J. & W. PITTS. NEWF'LAND RAILWAY Summer Arrangement—Change of Time. ON and after Monday, June 15th, 1891, Regular trains will be run as follows, daily (Sundays excepted) :— Leave St. John's 10 a.m., and arrive at Harbor Grace 3.30 p.m. Leave Harbor Grace 12.15 p.m., and arrive at St. John's, 5.30 p.m. EXTRA TRAINS: St. John's to Holyrood Thursdays at 2.45 p.m., arriving there at 4.50 p.m.; returning will leave Holyrood at 7-20, Kelligrews 8.00, Manuels 8.15, Topsail 830, and arrive at St. John's 9.20 p.m. St. John's to Harbor Grace Saturday evenings at 6.30, arriving at Whitbourne 9.30, and Hr. Grace 11 p.m.; returning will leave Hr. Grace Monday mornings 4.00, Whitbourne 5.30, Salmon Cove 6.30, Kelligrews 7-30, Topsail 8.00, and arrive at St. John's at 8.50 a.m. Round trip tickets will be sold each Thursday at excursion rates, good for returning on all trains until the following Monday only. Excursion tickets will be sold for Whitbourne and stations north to Harbor Grace by the Saturday evening train, good for returning on the following Monday only. THOMAS 2STOBLE, juneB,lm Manager for Receiver. JUST ARRIVED, 5 Crates Assorted Crockeryware, Consisting of—cups and saucers, plates (all sizes), dishes, gravy boats, butter coolers, egg cups, milk jugs, etc.; Also, 10 brls glassware, consisting of:— glass sets and gobkts. Junes M. A. BASTOW, Beck's Cove. New CANADA Butter. Ex steamer Tiber, 30 tubs cho'e Selected 10 Cheese, JAS. R. KNIGHT, june 2 Commission Merchant. SfiW 4DVEBTMEMKHTS. I If JEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ta j Ft b wii an aiwi THE PRICE OF FLOUR IS COMING DOWN. BRYAN MITCHELL has just received 250 barrels Best Brands, 50 tubs New Butter (small size), 100 bags Corn. Lowest prices and prompt delivery. 99 Water Street, near Harvey & Co.'s. GRAND EXCURSION To Harbor Grace, per S.S. Conscript, ON JTTX-Y FIRST, (Under the Management of the Total Abstinence Boat Club.) TICKETS s-ROUItfD TRIP $1,3 Q. ~ 'TO be had from James O'Neil, chairman; R. Stcaklim, J. J. Bates, Daniel Cleatney, M. Mai one, M. Kennedy, J. Kidney, E. O'Brien, Jas. Dreelan, P. Wallace, W. Ellis, W. J. Myler John Carroll, P. T. McGrath, Jas. J. Norris, Jas. Collins, T. Redmond, P. J. O'Neil, P. Walsh, G. Coughhn, P. J. Walsh, John Grace, and i M. J. SUMMERS, Secretary. MARSHALL & RODGER. .i.;...L,r.;...^.r.^.^.:..!.,r.A.A.j...',,.'...'.,.!.,.',..'...'.,.!..,'...i..!.,!.,.'...i..i,.!,,ti.,i.,,i..;.,i„-i \ . .—;—;—. . . ■—;—~r~,——,"Special Purchase." Extraordinary Value. 275 Br Db In Seal's Teas, All of which have been purchased under the market price; thus offering a splendid opportunity to intending purchasers. Also,-150 Barrels Bright Grocery Sugar. juneG,6fp STAR OF THE SEA HALL, MONDAY, JUNE 15th. Hon. Bertie Filzdangle Mr. fane Achilla Falura Duford Mr. Hutton Hyacinth Pamottees Mr. Clift Emille Antoinnette Rose Miss Jardine Theophius Kamp Mr. Shea Miss Arabella Fitzjames Miss Cormack Timotheus Flat Mr. Gosling Call Boy Mr. Donnelly Misses Foran, Parker, Kavanagh; Messrs. Clapp, Rennle, Craig. Bennett's Band. For Better For Worse! Mr. Lambkin Twiddles Mr. Carty I Mrs. Lambkin Twiddles Miss Cormack Mr. Blower , Mr. Hutton | Jane—servant Miss Parker CuipM MM Snppty Stan Just Received ex Portia, Another shipment of Asphalt Roofing Felt and Coating. WILLIAM CAMPBELL- Wrapping Paper k Paper Bags. We have a large assortment of Paper Bags; Also, about 3 ton wrapping paper (Straw, Manilla and Brown). Ask for Soomoo Tea, the best 40c. Tea on the market. FTpABirELIi, 131 WA'mi^sE -t-New Boot Store, 248 WATER STREET, 248. ** *"*■ **** •*"*"»"4' .». j .*J.*J..±*.++.*+.++ ++++ ■»-*•>•«• ++++ ++ •*•+ •♦-«• ■♦-» »♦ 'pHE Subscriber begs to inform the public that he has started business on x his own account. His motto will always be PROMPTITUDE, PUNCTUALITY and SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP. Thorough hand - made Boots and Shoes, such as will defy competition, will be offered from this establishment at lowest possible rates. Ladies' and Gentlemen's FINE Boots and Shoes requiring superior mechanical skill will be made A SPECIALITY. Repairing executed with neatness and dispatch. The subscriber would not place before tbe public a BOGUS advertisement, and his customers and patrons generally will always find it to their advantage to leave their orders at 248 WATER STREET. JQf A liberal share of patronage is earnestly solicited. FREDERICK SMALLWOOD, mayl3,2mfp,wfm 248 Water Street, opposite Goodfellow & Co A WELL-KNOWN FACT! That ST. JOHN & FENNELL sells the best 40c. Tea in St. John's. W"See our Flour at $5.60 per barrel. St. Jifflurenai, . . iw ddhwowh stbbt. HHBI TX7ANTED!—A Wife from every * T house in the city and outports to call at ALjLEN & HEALEY'S MEW GROCERY 5 rORE, opposite Long Bridge, and examine their stock of 500 barrels Choice Family Flour at lowest prices; also, 100 bxs of Hamilton's Plain and Fancy Biscuits. ALLEN & HEALEY, 10,3fp C 8 &70 Water St. West, opp. Long Bridge. Recsived, foil Porta, 50 Barrels New Cabbage, JQTSpecial price for five or more barrels. 8 Cases Lemons, 2 Barrels Jamaica Oranges, 10 Bunches Bananas, 120 Bunches Fresh Rhubarb, Apples, Cocoanuts, Dates, Figs, Cigars N. WORSLEY, june!o,3fp Wholesale & Retail, 302 Water-St. SYDNEY COAL (Old Bridgeport Mines), Landing ex schr. Nettie E. Collins, 58 Tons Bright, Round & Screened, cheap while discharging. Clift, Wood & Co., june!2,3fp Central Coal Depot. NOTICE. 'pHE thoroughbred horse, RIGADOON, * will serve a limited number of approved mares this season; Fee, $11. Certificate or Pedigree: We, the undersigned, publishers of the English Stud Book, hereby certify that the bay horse Rigadoon, was foaled in 1886, got by Master Kildare, his Dam Highland Fling, by Scottish Chief out of Masquerade by Lambourne; out of Burlesque by Touchstone ; and was sold in 1890 to Col. Fawcett, to go to Newfoundland. J., E. & J. P. Wkatiierhy, Dec. 4th, 1890. 6 Old Burlington St., London, W. As a 3-years-old, Rigadoon won the following races: April—Nottingham, maiden plate 100 guineas July—Liverpool, Windermare handicap. 100 " July—Do, Wilton plate, carrying 9s. 13. .100 " July—Ripon's, Innkeeper's p1ate........100 " Aug—Paisley, Silver Bells handicap 100 " One mile and a distance. Rigadoon is a bright bay. 5 years old, 1G hands, and is a magnificently shaped horse with great power and bone, and is perfectly quiet. From the above pedigree it will be seen that no better bred or higher class horse is in existence. Fort Townshend, June 12th, 1891. 2,fp POST OFFICE NOTIGL Change of Time for Closing Mails. QN AND AFTER MONDAY, 15th June, instant, Mails to be despatched by Train will close each morning at 9 o'clock, sharp. J. O. FRASER, P.M.G. General Post Oflice, St. John's, N.F., 10th June, 1891. 12fp POST OFFICE NOTICE. pERSONS having business to transx act at the Parcel Post or Accountant's Offices, will please take notice that the proper entrance is on the North West side or rear of the building. J. O. FRASER, P.M.G. General Post Office, St. John's, June 2, 1891. I2fp FURS iTFURS] 'pHE highest prices obtainable guar•*■ anteed to be paid in cash lor all kinds Ol Furs. JOT Take notice!—" ALL CASH!" no trade or barter by THOMAS HAVES, Gower St. West (cor. Waldegrave.) N.B. —Beware of parties purchasing in my name. mayB,lm,fp T. H. NOTICE. ALL parties having claims against """ the Insolvent Estate of Barnes & Co., are hereby requested to present their claims or accounts, duly attested, to the undersigned, on or before the 20th inst., after which date claims not so presented will not participate in any dividends of the Estate. JAMES G. HUNT, june6,Cfp,Btt Trustee. TRAWLJDORIES! Received per s.s " Conscript" and " Portia," 83*22 Trawl Dories-15 feet, Shipped by John Williams, Shelburne, N. 8., who makes a specialty of Dory building, and whose boats are well known and approved. We represent him in Newfoundland and solicit orders. °>is,fp 8. MARCH & SOWS. Lime. Lime. TTHE Subscriber having purchased * the premises lately occupied by Messrs. Barnes 6 Burridge, situate on Battery Road, is now prepared to supply the public with Best White Koche Lime, by the barrel, bushel or puncheon, from that Lime Kiln at the same LOW PRICES as he is charging at present at his Central Lime Kiln, foot of Casey's Lane. B3TAU orders from the outports entrusted to his care will be promptly attendee! to and delivered at any wharf in the city, Iree of cartage. mayBo,lm»fp JOHN SCORE. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Steam From lew Turk. <&£&& S. S. Portia will leave <lll£ New York for St. John's on June 23rd. Freight for flour 25c. per barrel. HARVEY & Co., joacl3,li Agents. lon Mpßi is hereby given that a Di* " vidend of Six per cent, upon the paid up capital stock of this institution, has been declared for the half-year ending 31st May, 1891, and a Bonus of $3 per share, payable at its Banking-house, in this city, on and after Tuesday, 16th inst. Transfer Books closed from the 13th to the 16th, both days inclusive. (By order of the Board), jnnel3,3fp JAMES GOLDIE, Manager. Intercolonial Railway OF CANADA. Reduced Rates to British Columbia and North West! WE can now book passengers hence to Vancouver and Victoria, B .C for $49.00, and toWinnipeg for .§19.50; all rail from Halifax; proportionate reduced rates all along the line. jnnei2,i2fp SHEA & Co., Afjwts. New :: Seasl:: titrate Black Blood by George Manville Fenn 20 cents A Hidden Foe by G. A. Henty 20 cents Lord and Lady Piccadilly by Earl of Desart.2o cents Sylvia Arden by Oswald Crawford .20 cents Merry, Merry Boys by B. J. Farjeon 20 cents Behind the Silver Veil by Mrs. Dale 20 cents Oni by Wenona Gilman 20 cents In the Golden Days by Edna Lyall 20 cents Won by Waiting by Edna Lyall 20 cents We Two by Edna Lyall 20 cents What's Mine's Mine by Geo. Macdonald 20 cents Donald Grant by Geo. Macdonald 20 cents JOfßooks bound cheaply at short notice. PICKS & Co., Water Btreet Choice Cheese. On Sale by Clift, Wood & Co., 10 boxes very fine CANADIAN CHEESE, ,jnnel3 Ex Greetlands. Valuable Booh. Boswell's Life of Johnson (quite new) only $1.20. Donnegan's Greek and English Lexicon, published at 30s. stg., 4th edition, 1743 pages, cloth, $1.50. Curiosities of Literature by Disraeli, 3 vols., 90 cts. Half Hours with best Authors, Knight, 4 vols., $1.20 The Expansion of England by Seeley, 30 cents. The Intellectual Life by P. G. Hammerton, 30 cents, Milman's History of the Jews, 3 vols., 50 cents. Letters on the State of Ireland by E. A. Kendall.Esq, 3 vols., published at 3Gs., only 90 cents. The Existence of Evil Spirits Proven by Scott, 40 cts English Literature by Joseph Angus, M.A., 50 cents The English Tongue by Joseph Angus, M.A.,40 cts. The Impregnable Rock of Holy Scriptures by the Rt. Hon. W. E. Gladstone, 50 cents. All the latest and most popular Works of Fiction can be had in our second-hand book department at 5, 7,10, 12 and 15 cents each. JgfWc allow halfprice in exchange for second-hand books bought of US. Catalogue of Seaside and other Libraries on application.tyOpen every Saturday night until 10.30 o'clock. junel.3 S. E. GABLAIVD. to be: ijet?, For a Term of Years, STHE DWELLING HOUSE, on Queen's Road ; lately occupied by Mrs. James Fox. Apply to D. J. GREENE, juofclo,3fp Solicitor. No. 1 Cedar Shingles! On Sale by Clift, Wood & Co., THE Cargo of the Schooner Mary, Star of the Sea, from Tracadie, N. 8., consisting of 500 M. No. 1 Cedar Shingles. junel3 New Harbor Parsonage, Trinity Bay, will probably soon be available as a FAMILY SUMMER RESIDENCE; two or three bedrooms, servants (man and woman), stable, cow, garden produce, boat, crcquet or lawn tennis ground (gravel), etc.; address the KEY. ARTHUR C. WAGHOKNE. junelO.fp Cheap Plants:—A few thousand winter plants remaining; will be sold at a low price to clear beds. R. C. SMITH, Logy Bay Road. june9,3tp,ttB jf-jVTo Let, House with &ii?Stable attached, situate on Alexander Street. Also, a small tenement. For particulars apply to JOHN ANGEL. ap2;),tts,fp Wanted for the Church of England school, Coley's Point—A Male Teacher, Second grade; salary $200, with fees: apply to Rev. W. SHEARS, Chairman of YA. junclo,l2fp Wanted, a girl, to do general housework; also, a child's maid; apply at this oflice. junclo,3fp Wanted, immediately, a good GENERAL SERVANT; apply at 40 Freshwater Road. junel2,3fp Wanted, smart, intelllgent BOY, to go messages and make himself generally useful; must read, write and understand figures; good references Indispensable; apply at this office. june!2,fp