@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "c493a758-aa61-4d67-9394-a69ac7129e3d"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2015-12-09"@en, "1886-05-08"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/westho/items/1.0083905/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ A No. 45- NANAIMO, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MAY 8th., 1886, Vol.i. 0 [I ll [ [ WESTWARD HO! PUBLISHED WEEKLY DISHONEST JOURNALISM. Dominion of Canada, or tinder which 1 any public money of the Dominion of Cenada is to be paid for any service or work, shall be eligible as a member of ; the Legislative Assembly of this Pro- I vince; nor shall he vote or sit in the same. ; I ' : —The lailray Act states'. vict. 47.CHAPTER 14. • "Clause 3 There is hereby granted to the Dominion Government, for the purpose of constructing, and to aid in the construction of a Railway between Esquimalt and Nanaimo, and in trust to be appropriated as they may deem advisable (but save as hereinafter excepted) all that piece or parcel of land situate in Vancouver Island, described ai follows;" Clearly Mr- Dunsmuir a member of the Legislature is a contractor with the Government his seat could be declared vacant and the contract itself annulled. From the correspondence here reproduced it will be seen that The Dominion "Covernment are only anxious not to intermeddle with Provincial affairs and would not interpose' to prevent re-arrangement of the contract. In the month of August, 1883, Mr. Wm, Hinckraau and a committee representing the Squatters ef Nanaimo District waited upon Sir Alexander Campbell on board _t.he steamer Sir James Douglas and interviewed him concerning a petition that had been which Mr. Smithe had written on the nth December, 1882—Hoping you may be entirely successful in your efforts. The petition prayed for the granting of the mineral rights to squatters on the same terms as had governed the grants to settlers previous to the reservation. Sir Alexander Campbell stated that the matter was entirely in the hands of the Provincial Legislature but that he would endeavour to secure for the petitioners what they wanted and thought they were entitled to it. A few days later Mr. Hinckman.one of the committee, received the following letter from Sir Alex. Campbell. Victoria, B. C. August, 18S3. Sir:—I beg to say that ,in accordance with my promise to you, when you saw me on board the steamer " Sir lames Douglas" at Nanaimo, I have mentioned the case of the squatters on the Railway belt to the Premier of the Local Government, and I am informed by him that "there can be no settlers on the Railway Belt who have not acquired pre-emption rights who went there before the land was reserved for the constructiou of the Railway. Those who went there afterwards did so, Mr. Smithe informs me, with their eyes open and are not entitled to any more consideration than the Railway Act of last Session gives them." I told you that I thought 'bona tide' settlers anterior to the setting aside of the Railway Belt, should be treated as they wonld have been had they gone upon any other land belonging to the Crown, and as such they would have acquired the minerals as well as the surface; "but Mr. Smithe says that no such cases exist, and those who squatted on tke land knowing it to be reserved are fairly dealt with if they are allowed the surface." I am, Your Obedient Servant, (Signed) * A. CAMPBELL. To Wm. Hinckman, Nanaimo. ii to be paid for any service or work, shall be eligible ar a member of the But the hostility of the Legislative Assembly, nor shall he sit Colonist is easily understood. That or vote in the same." dishonest journal is only anxious to Sec. 16. No person whosoever hold- bulWose people int0 the bclief that ing or-^joying, undertaking or execut-; do ^ thcmselves> that ing, directly or indirectly, alone or with ' any other, by himself or by the inter-1 that fuactio.ii can only be performed position of any trustee or third party, j by the dishonest politicians and specie whole or in part, any contract or j ulators of Victoria.and the knowledge agreement with Her Majesty, or withj tnat.a change of Government is imin- any public officer or department, with \\ ^^ ^ tf) ^ foUowed by a par. espect to the public service of the . I. ■■* _-Aj-.l--.--t_.! The reputation of the Victoria Colonist is such that a lecture upon dishonesty at its hands is deserving of attention—wnat the Colpnist doesn't know about dishonest journalism is not worth learning. Perhaps the Editor of that journal has a bad memory or is afflicted with political strabismus. He asserts that the Settlement Act is a cast-iron contract, and can not be mod- ^ed except with the consent of both parties to the contract. We say the statement is dishonest and untrue. How long ago is it since the Railway contract was modified as to curvatures, and as to the security given by the contractors ? The Settlement Act was the outcome of dishonest Legislation; even the premier'stated in the House that he could have settled the difficulties (which had no real existence but had been created of a purpose by the Victorian press and politicians), with Canada, without including the Island Railway matter. Every member from me mtumniiu wim two irtwuiw oxcopi tions,Davie and Wilson,expressed themselves as opposed to the Bill, but were bound to support it on account of its disposing of the dry-dock (another swindle that might be quoted as evidence of the cast-iron qualities of government contracts). The Island Railway Act has prevented settlement on Vancouver Island, and has injured every section of it with the exception of. Victoria. No lawyer of any eminence will for a moment maintain that the Settlement or Railway act are constitutional although dishonest journalists are careful not to di cuss the question. The two parties to the Railway contract are the Provincial Government and the Railway Company. Should that Government after the coming elections choose to alter the contract no person knows better than the editor of the Colonist that it can do so (with less trouble of course if the Railway company consent to a change). The Act of constitution of the Province of British Columbia expressly states that: Section 11 "No person whoseever holding or enjoying, undertaking or executing, directly or indirectly, alone or with any other, by himself, or by the interposition of any trustee, or third party, any contract or agreement with Her Majesty, or with any public officer or department, wiih respect to the public service of this Colony, or under which any public money of this Colony tial revc cation of the great monopoly enjoyed by the E. & N. Railway Company has betrayed him hto tbe utterance of a lot of clap-trap that he does not believe and cannot make others believe, and which,in his sober moments, he is certain to regret. No doubt so long as Mr. Dunsmuir has a dollar and uses it liberally the Colonist will be ready to furnish him with constituencies and flattery, but the editor of paper would belie his whole history if he continued to do so a moment longer—he is a remorseless friend, We repeat—the people have a chance to amend the Settlement Act by defeating the present Government—not otherwise. ENGLAND. The Oueen formally opened the Colonial Exhibition on May 4th. Crowds gathered along the route and cheered Her Majesty enthusiastically. From the opening ode by Tennyson we extract the following lines: Britain fought her sons of yore, Britain failed, and never more Careless of our growing kin Shall we sing our father's sin Men that In a narrower day, Unprophetic rulers they; Drove them out the mother's nest, That young eagle of the west To forage for herself alone; Britons, hold your own! Oliall \\,t not through good and III Cleave to one another still ? Britain's myriad voices call— Sons be welded each and all Into one Imperial whole. One with Britain heart and soul, One life, one flag, one feet one throne, Britons hold yonr own, And God guard all. AUSTRALIA. SOUTH AULSTRALIA Payable silver has beens truck at a depth of 20 feet at the Black Hills, about 16 miles soth-east of the Burra. The wool exported from the^Colony en 1885 was 34,639 bales less than in 1884, while on the 151,978 bales shipped the loss through the depressed market is estimated at about ^380,000. NEW SOUTH WALES. According to the official returns issued today, the revenue of Victaria for the past quarter amounts to .£1,780,000, being an increase of j£i02,ooo, as compared with the same period of last year. Customs revenue shows an increase of ,£53,000, and the railway receipts of £37,750. e> « e» INDIA. Certain evil disposed persons have been ci; dilating a report that this paper will be discontinued after a short time, The wish may be father to the thought on the part of those who predicted when we first started that we would not survive six months, We take this opportunity of announcing to the public who have shown marked appreciation of our course latterly that the report is false. Westward IIO! WILL CONTIN'UE TO HE PUBLISHED, TRUE TO ITS colours, and, from the large additions to our subscription lists of late that they need fear ho suspension. This Nfavs- F-APER WILL NOT DIE, NOR SUFFER ITSELF TO BE CRUSHED OUT, ROFKRT O'BRIAN, Editor and Proprif.tor LATEST NEWS. The Bolan Pass Railway. The Calcutta Pioneer of March 1st states that the Bolan temporary railway ie now complete to within two miles of the crest over which it is to pass to the plateau at Darwata. From 400 to 500 tons of material for the Quetta extension line are now being sent up daily; and 15 engines, with a full complement of trucks are ready to carry this forward wheal once the line to Darwaza ii ready- HONG KONG. Gladstone's Home Rule resolutions are almost certain to receive the assent of thc House of Commons. McLean has been, elected Mayor of Vancouver City by a small majority. "Ring out the old, ring in the new Ring out the false, ring in the true." Socialist riots have occurred at Chicago. The militia were called out and 50 people have been killed on both sides. At Milwaukee similar demonstrations have taken place. Peace has not yet been completely restored. Greece will not nccept the ultimatum of tho Powers, but it is not likely that there will be a European war. Any hostilities that may break Out will be confined to Turkey and Greece. England has nothing to gain by interference but dishonor, A vessel is reported ashore at Caf.e Flat- tery supposed to be thc sealing schooner Champion. It is s»ated that Senator Plumb will be appointed Post-Master General. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS JOSEPH MrWmi WATCHMAKER, WATCFLES and CLOCKS cleaned and repaired at very reasonable rates. Next door to James Brown's Tailoring Establishment. FRONT STREET. NANAIMO. JAMES M. BROWN, Merchant Tailor. Five Doors North of the Post-Office, FRONT STREET, NANAIMO. WEST OF ENGLAND CLOTHS.TWEEnS ,».ND SERGES IMPORTF.D DIRECT. ALWAYS ON HAND, FOR SALE AND MADE TO ORDER, NOTICE. LIGHTHOUSES DAMAGED BY THE FLOODS Montrial, April 24.—The jamming ice and the recent flood has a telling effect on the lighthouses along the St. Lawrence. At point, Valelio the lighthouse was torn away and stranded on Dorval Island, and the piers were extensively damaged. The pier of the new lighthouse just completed at Point Claire was heavily damaged. The ighthouse at Isle Vache is still submerged, and consequently the damage cannot be ascertained. It is thought, however, to be very heavy. The lighthouse at Windsor Pier, St. Anne, has been carried away, and the pier has been seriously damaged. Several other lighthouses have been damaged more or less. Assessment Act and Provincial Revenue Tax Nanaimo District. Notice is hereby given, in. accordance with the Statutes, that Provincial Revenue Tax and all Taxes levied under the Assessment Acts are now due for the year t886, and payable at my office, Nanaimo; Assessed Taxes, if paid on or before June 30th, 1886. are collectable at the following rates, i. e: J4 of 1 per cent, on Real Property. 5 cents per acre on Wild Land. 1-5 of 1 percent, on Personal Property. Yi of 1 per cent, on Income. If paid after June 30th, 1886: Y of 1 per cent, on Real Property. 6 cents per acre on Wild Land. % of 1 per cent, on Personal Property. Yi, of 1 per cent, on Income. Marshall Bray. Assessor and Collector. January 26th, 1886. ROCK BAY SHIP YARD. 1'MEVEI.AXirs IDEA, GRAY S DUMBLETO BUILDERS AND DESIGNERS STEAMBOATS, LAUNCHES AND SAILING VESSELS. IMPORTERS OF MACHINERY AND MECHANICS" TOOLS OF THE LATEST PATTE«J»S. 1 Agents for the New Improved Coal Oil Engines, VICTORIA, 15. C. President Cleveland recommends the creation of aCourt of arbitration for thc consideration of all disputes arising be- Dr. I/, T. 13 A VIS. Graduate of Queen's University, Montreal. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. NANAIMO, W.C tween employers and employed, and ad-j Office.—Smith's Building, Commercial St. Office hours! 10 a.m. to i'2j 2 p.m. to 4 p.mj vises that the arbitrators be appointed and not elected. This is equivalent to a formal recognition of the Knights of Labour and has been forced upon the attention of the President and Congress by the recent strikes. It is acknowledged that the actual profits of the joint- 6.30 p.m. to S p.m. FIRE! The Council of Hongkong haae now voted the additional sum of ^60,375 asked for to complete the defences. They, have done so , . . out of loyalty, and on the distinct understand.. *ock compames, with few exceptions, „-„ TNeTIpANrF rn : are enormous and the methods resorted .A1WA liNbUKAJNUi LU. Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance. ing that no further sum will be asked for. Sometime ago the wreck of an unknown ] to for the purpose of concealing their vessel was seen of the Loo Choo islands. It isl magnitude, simply dishonest. The ano- now supposed to be that the British ship moly of men going into the railway bus-' Herald, which sailed from Philadelphia last j,iess whhout a (:ent „f capi(a, ±d gud_ OF HARTFORD, CONN. year for Hiogo, and passed New Anjer on August 30th, but not since been heard of. Her cargo consisted, of 50,000 cases of kerofenc oii. denly amassing enormous fortunes is inconssitent with the excuse put forward for lowering wages that the railways Cattle are reported to be dying jn| donot pay.lt is simply aneffert to make great numbers tbioughout the Pecos tne labouring classes bear tha losses of Valley from want of water occasioned j the lucky gamblers in seasons of deprcs by the long drought. sion. RISKS ACCEPTED AT CURRENT HATES. W-, K. LEIGHTON, .Vent. Is hereby piven that nil accounts due thc late firm of Easson & Hoggin are lo be pflld to me at iny office in Victoria Crcsent. C. C. MeKENziE, fnrl-'assun & Iloggan. Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo. December iSth. ,885. i WESTWARD HO! SATURDAY .. Any failure to do so must arise on our ment to the happiest terminations. If we, part, not from any want of knowledge, have differences of opinion they may i \\ [S86 but from sheer cowardice and lewmer- be traced to two causes;—first, the -;=-J—- "'" cenary instincts. But, whilst we'resentf progress of tho people is viewed from' In Novemb.r 188-, so intense was evil, let us be just. It is said (in an different standpoints—second, a want', the feeling or the peer.lt of Nanaimo undertone it in true) that our present of comprehension and appreciation of District against the Settlement Act and1 senior representative in the Provincial the law of cause and effect as applied the Railway Bill founded on it, that Legislature would be ruined if this to intangible thir gs pervades the public Mr. Dunsmuir was petitioned to resign monopoly were strangled before it ob- mind; The latter is disappearing as a;| his seat in the Legislature on account tains sufficient developement to defy us.: result of education and study—the' of it, and 1 [r. Ravbould was forced to Such an event would, to a certain ex- former, from a want of confidence in vote against hi? predictions and the tent be a public calamity, but, in any human nature or from an excess of it, Bill then before the House. There, is j revocation of the present Act, that1; leads men equally endowed with intel- no man in this community who does not believe that, upon that occasion, '?H3 gprnf^'^MTQ he acted conscientiously and properly —that the circumstances justified the attitude of the people. We were told that, during the campaign preceding his election, the agents of the present senior member for Nanaimo stated positively that he would oppose the construction of the Esquimalt and Nanai- Railway by any syndicate or company, and would support only, a proposition for its construction by the Government. That statement corroborated the previously expressed opinions of the senior member for Nanaimo, and was sub- Printed requisitions are now iu circulation, calling upon the senior member to accept again, nomination for the representation of this District. The coming election will be the most momentous this Province will experience event can and should be guarded'!Hgence to resort to different means of; lmportera aad Dealer* in Groceries, Provisions, Grain. Feed, . . ■:■■'■■ , Tr ,.. ilav and General I arm Jrrodace, invite inspection 01 then*, against. Put it ,S by no means certain attaining the one end. If we distrust > ^ carefuU ^^ ^ of ^ &h£e ^ of good8; that any such precaution would be re- mankind or entertain a sinister opinion _^Qyf Qn yiew at their new store, Bastion Street, Under th© quired and, in any event, we should j of every grade of society below or above Koresters' Hall, Nanaimo. Agents for P. C. S. Company'&j protect the public- first—individuals: our own, we will naturally ally ourselves line of San Francisco and Portland steamers, P. N. Company's afterwards. • with the repressive, compulsory and East Coast steamers, B.C. Express Company, and Saamclij 1 dictatorial side, call it by wfeat name hmQ. In stock, KurtZ?0 Cigars. , The trade Blip-. ,,..,,' plied a\\ lth tlie above celebrated Cigars at Victoria prices, yon will—on the other hand if we bi- <• ° ♦ SlSSp 3 THE CELEBRATED EASTERN LIGHT OIL! natiually fall into line with the opposite '■, In stock, the quality of which we guarantee. Also Fish Oil,' side. No persons individual intorests Shingles (sawn and split), Nails in any size and quantity.1 for years ms that nr^M « w,nIMe wel1 Fotected umess they are iden": $***** W&9& and goects d«Wed tree of clwse to any tor years. Has that gentleman so well. ,,.'.. / ,. part ©f the c ty or vicilllty. We mufce a Specialty W Tw tical with the interests of thc whole f^y zf £ \\J * ,, J , -, • ■, -, • , j J and Coffee, the latter we roast and grind daily. fulfilled his pledges, has he so faithfully served tbe constituency that the manhood of Nanaimo should again entruit stantiated in advance by the attitude I him with their confidence ? If he has, community. The movements of society are complex, but subject to a gen-] eral law. Mankind moves from grade to he had assumed when the Clements i then should his requisition be signed by jgrade in masses> not by sin§le atoms- every voter in the District, but if he!11 is n0t S° Very Strange then that Bill was under consideration. It is not our intention to discuss, nor is it necessary that we should discuss, l'.as not, if he has served himself and many thoughtful people abjure the no- menclature of parties altogether, and are'found to-day voting with one side— to-morrow with the other. abused the confidence imposed in Uim, the relative merits of two obnoxious then we say, the time has arrived when Acts of the Provincial Legislature—| he should be taught that Governments it is sufficient that we recall to the re- j were not made for legalizing robbery, collection of the public, the fact that, hut for thc protection of the weak and \\ E. ®j n the present senior member for Nanaimo was determinate!)' opposed to the Clements Bill which he denounced unsparingly. Arc the arguments he used against the passage of that Act no longer tenable because he, himself, occupies the position then filled by Clements, or, has the Settlement Act, since November 1S83, become so innocuous that the virtuous indignation then expressed by this constituency has ceased to have any foundation in fact or any excuse for existence? Have people become so familiar with its features and so destitute of moral courage, that they are willing to recant their secorded declarations, to revoke their past actions and submit ignominiously to the dictates of prudence? We have said prudence, but we quest;or> very much if it is prudence to vote away forever the birthright of our children for a "mess of pot- age" or to invite, at no distant date, the horrors of a revolution. Descretion may be a more appropriate term to apply to the present mood of the protest- ants of 1883, but if it were to be truly described, truculence and cowardice are the only words that would aptly express it. With each recurring hour, the stringency and completeness of the monopoly created by the passage of the Railway Act are becoming more and more apparent. In every other country the press, the people, the representative institutions are engaged in the almosl hopeless task of repairing the injuries done by similar enactments of pasi generations. Possessed of tins knowledge, seeking refuge here from the oppression consequent upon the existence of kindred monopolies in oldei countries, shall we, having made ow feeble effort to arrest the wrong, submi. tamely to this imposition, or shall we at the price (it may be) of a few hungry days, a short season of suffering, bur! back from the extremest verge of Western civilization this incubus and. whilst we save to our children the in heriiance a bountiful Providence ha given thorn in Vancouver Island, inspire the rank and file of the regener the promotion of public, not of private interests. The study of politics is regarded by many as little short of criminal. Let people be content to make money, but leave politics alone say they, Very Well i the first time that the Government sees fit to impose some form of tax which tlie people above referred to imagine to be likely to interfere with their gains those very people rise en masse against the government, and by becoming opponents to the government become political partisans. Man is gregarious in his habits, and some form of govsrn- ment is absolutely necessary to promote his interests and protect him from the evils that arise within pale of the com- munitywith which he is identified aswell as from encroachment on the part of persons or communities without the pale of his particular circle. The greatest scholars, thinkers and philosophers, the most skilful generals in all generations have devoted their lives and talents to the study of politics, to the benefit of their fellowmen, to the labour of con ferringthe greatest good upon the greatest number. Such men as Carour, Gladstone, Chatham, Sumner, Grattan and Macdonald have merged their individual prospects in the cause of the whole mass of their countrymen. When we see that the Whole fabric of civilization, that the possession of education and all the benefits and luxuries af the present day, and all thc liberty that distinguishes this century from, its predecessors has flown from thc wise administration of public affairs,we content, that the study of politics is deserving ol tpprpval, is worthy of attention, ant should ntft be neglected even by mer who live for themselves alone, and ar; not actuated by an atom of consideration for the balance of the humar. family. Politics to-day is the mostob- -,orbing and interesting study of man- land—from the lowest to the highesl grades of society the process of evolution from a lower to a higher type o: ri\\ilization is watched with pbsbfbine interest, thc keenest intelligence, th- Our own political creed is based upon the postulate that good predom- : inates in thc human heart and that the management of public affairs should therefoie be based on trust in the electorate, and not on suspicion, compul- I sion and intimidation. Such bring our point of view we should naturally seek 5-*is DISPENSING > Opnanaeroial St., ISTaiiaiirLO, B. O. All possible care is taken to avoid low priced drugs and chemicals, it being of the first importance to the- sick that preparations used in compounding medicine should be of the required official strength. Physicians and others can de- amongst the liberals, for exponents of pend upou lmYiUo- their prescriptions fairhfnllv oomripundfid. our views, out m so tar as uanacia m& get of chemical apparatus is kept for the purpose of testing concerned history discloses the paradox; the purity of drugs. The largest assortment in tlie city of that all or nearly all the legislation that J patent Medicines, Perfumery, Sponger, Uair Brushes, Combs, Tooth Brixsnetji Toilet Soaps, Fur© Drugs, In fact all articles usually found in first-class drug stores lost unselfish hearts are engaged ir ators of the East with renewed courage ? guiding thc processes of our develope- has taken place during the past twenty-five years, founded on trust in the electorate and tending to the elevation of the masses has originated with and proceeded from the party termed ; Liberal-Conservative. But when we come to apply the touchstone to Imperial Legislation, we are compelled in candour to award confidence not to any particular party, but to a particular man—Gladstone. Nor do we consider that a family whose traditions may be traced back through the Fenian Raids, Chrysler's Farm and Lundy's Lane to the American Revolution and whose boast has been that they were U. E. Loyalists is disgraced or has degenerafod when one of the present generations rejoices over the granting of Home Rule to Ireland. The only question that arises is,will it tend to disintegrate the Empire or will it strengthen the bonds of British Unity ? Looking at the question from our humble point of view, and with an abiding faith in human nature, we feel convinced, that it will strengthen the bond of unity, that it will do more than that, that it will precipitate a confederation of the scattered elements }f Britain's Empire, and that it for- bodes the accomplishnv n: of that Manifest Destiny, which Jchn Fisk has pointed out as inevitable on the part of the English speaking races. Should Gladstone's scheme go into effect it is to be hoped it will receive the moral support of all who are opposed to it on honest grounds of policy, because it is of viral importance that it should fulfil its mission. A failure ir, ;his respect would prove disastrous to :hs Empire, and arrjst at a critical .x:riod, the whole tide of civilization ni the Liberal plane, if it did not re- stablish the process of evolution ol which Bismark is perhaps the ablest living exponent. .A. L^R,OEl STOCK OF BOOKS AND STATIONERY NANAIMO D PRIf it tew Establislaed 1870, iocuo is 11 Ml STATIONERS A Full Stock of Goods in our Line \\TWt MVPIGi«CANADIAN rtiuuui To order at Publisher's rates with Premiums, etc. ££& ^is^ot'di war 'iki&vm n t 1' '* 1'' i "M * , 'r. «" »*^ t." ■ -' B A E. Mil an F> p NARAliflU, p. y. fW V U™XJ\\*J Dealer In all classes of GROCERIES AND DRY GOODS Highest Cash. Price Paid fur ' FURS, SKINS and. HIDES LI.sLLtI-Jlli.jjgg mmmmimtm Mf^ Subscribe I ow For Westward Hoi Published Every BATUBDAY. A. Liv© Readable Newspaper. The Paper for the People. Local Provincial Canadian British General The News of the Day. Price: Two dollars per year. A-d dress: Westward Ho! Publishing Office. Nanaimo, B. C. ft. A. HORNE, General Blacksmith and Wagon Maker. JASTIO.V STlUtET, NEAR THE OLD BASTION, NANAIMO. Hving procured ta. services of a first-class Dorse-ehoer, I en* in areaarea w ill aft. Orders wills Prenptitade and aisaatca. DONALD SMITH, Notary FubMe. Cenvsyancer, Accountant, and Real Estate Afwt, RENTS AND DEBTS COLLECTUD, AGENT AT NANAIMO FOR Phosnlx Fire Insurance Conp>*y of London. Established il;e. Learn a aid art '■ £14,000,0.0 Sterling. Commercial Union Insurance Company ef Leaden, Capital, f ie,]M,ee«. RISKS ACCEPTED AT CUHatBWT RATKR OF PBaWIVH. OFFICE—Coamit or Cohhmciai. an> Wha»» iTaears, Nanaimo. I. C. IDENTICAL HOTEL, NORMAN SMITH, VICTOBIA CRMC1NT, NANAIMO, W. M.HOSIE. Painter. Grainer. Gilder, Glazier, Paper-Hanger, Sifn-Writer and Musician, Ctr. Wallact and Canpfctll Stt. Nanaima. NANAIMO BREWERY. MILL STREET, NANAIMO. JOHN MAHRER, PROPRIETOR. T. D. JONES & CO. (DIAMOND DRILL PROSPECTING COMPANY.) Are open to receive application! for Borings f jr Coal Oil, Coal and Other Minerals—ttV mNTRACT. ADDRESS T. D. JONES St CO., NANAIMO. NEWCASTLE HOTEL. COMOX ROAD, NANAIMO. H. P. SMITH, Proprietor. rue best] qualities of WINES, LIQUORS and CIQAKI dieaaaaed at the Bar, OLD FLAG INN. Near the Mechanics' Institute, aad enly three saiautea walk free, Iteaabeat Laediaf. NANAIMO, V. I. J. E. JENKINS, Proprietor. SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION FOR TRAVELLERS. The Bar is well supplied with the best ef WINES, LIQUORS, AND CIGARS. ROYAL HOTEL AND RESTAURANT. The Largest and Best Hotel in the City. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Oysters, etc., Supplied at any Time. A First Class FRENCH COOK has charge oj the Cuime R. WATKINS, PROPRIETOR. JOHN HOOPER, VICTORIA CRUCtNT. a. SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER. Dress Making is carried on in connection with tht above busmett Special attention is invited to a select assortment of Mane Palest**! Voire* •aitablc far bracken, ttc, J. T. O'BRIAN, Albert Street Nanaimo, B. C. Teaming and Draying Done on Short Notice. Wood, and Coal Promptly Delivered to any part of the City. C. C. McKENZIE, Land Agent, Custom's Heuse Ercl er. Ccn\\rj.r.t;: 2 tctuntant OFFICE—VICTORIA CKBCBNT. May be found i. the Oft ice at other P*.,ur.~, bat always between M s. P*. and 3 >e. ts.. Town Lots and Farms or Sale. Money to Loan on Mortgage at Low Petes. DEW DROP HOTEL, HA1.1BURTON STRUT - - ■ NANAIJtO. Wenrjff Utlirr, Proprietor. First claat afeeaimoJuiionfor reeular Brarders and Lodgers, and the Travelling Public. MEALS I Breakfast, .:3a to 8, Dirner, ir to »; Tupper, 5:30.10 f-.j:* N8NEBUTTHE BEST BRANDS ni> Liiuert, Wimt. Alts. Porter an* Cigars Bhpeased at tht tat. B. F. LANDRETH, COMMKCIAl. STREET, NAKAI110. Practical Upholsterer and Repairer. SUPERIOR CLIPPER MATTRESSES, BED-LOUH«I Carpets Cut, Laid, aud Sewn The Lansdovvne Brewery. H. Rosewall, Proprietor. Comox Road. ALE and PORTER. NEW BtTTOHTCTR SHOP. CCSlVCPtlTAN MARKET, Caassaarclal Street, next door to the Miners' Exchange Hotel, Nutln*. E. QUENNELL, Having opened as above, will keep constantly r>n hand aa assortment ef MEATS A»» VBCtEVABUMI, Aad heats ta receive a continuance of the patronage so liberally besteved d "-Ia,{ tae^at ten years. Meiti etc, delivered'to all parts of the City tree of chare* THE NANAIMO PHARMACY. G. H. BLAKEWAY, Dispensing Chemist and Druggist, Bookseller and Stationer. VICTORIA CRESCENT, NANAIMO, B. C. Christmas and New Year's Cards at Biakeway's Drug: ami f tatfpaan Store. QTPRICES TO SUIT THE TIMBI."^H EDWARD HUGHES, Long Bridge, Nanaimo. STRONG BOOTS AND SHOES FOR WINTER WJ&AR MEN'S, WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S CHEAP FOR CASH, PROVINCIAL HOTEL, VICTORIA CRBSCBMT. Under the present management this fn-.e Hoi.':.. b„, r.-tiud age) re*»«inted and now affords First-Class Maals and Aceomodatitns for Travelers ani Ik* 9ft,r;l Pu»il«- The Bar is Supplied with the btsv of WISES, LNgUOHS, A MO ■ H y - •■ ? •* I •Steamships were in Port and t< ok iboa4 , i;u„ ,.,... |Mffc . - :. the quantities of coal below stated.— And-haa to,] . . my l»ve*»ul... In dreamland then we found our i y, nana. rf j biiuu - ) lo<8 ilUlnlflLi, S.S. Empire 900 tons. S.S. Wellington 2500 ., S.S. Queen of Pacific 800 ,, S.S. Idaho zoo ,, S.S. Sir James Douglas. And so ■ seemed as 'twere the bird That Ilsdt). in oM times had heard, At noon beneath tbe onkz of Troy. O time far off, and yet so near! ItTftmft to her in that ivj-b'd grove. It warbled wnilrMrte'tfooini tftrbve- '-■ ■ " ■ .•'■■'■ .» a -.fI Eseaae MReeatMansMi I. '*c °La8 '¥ Ut,: The Idaho had on hoard jio pas. sengers, and the schooner Gen. Harney in tow laden with powder from Port Townsend. THE LOCAL SEAT OF WAR. Ay, sweet it ii to hear rind HeTtd The wizard of the woods in sprin'r' 1- :■! a. . . ' ■ Ami (.■ K is a l.li y.xu '''•"■'<, To love me Up? thatfondly alead, Aud now I hear its voice again. And ttill it: m*a»a;;r it of peace, Of fruitful days oe" at ill insueaae— It sings of lore that will nor'ceaa«— For me it never sings in vain. —Fre'iretick I'.ockei. QUEEN'S- BIRTHDAY • A MEETING OF The Cit-d^e^fPjjajacl ■■ GENERAL' "C&flktiTfiE Mr T. H. Davison has erected a fine new house on Selby Street. Judge Crease leaves for Victoria today. Mr. Bray is slowly recovering his health. The S S Sardonyx is now running on the Nanaimo San Francisco route. She went on the beach on Eriday to be scraped. Mr. Paul, the High School teacher, arrived last night. The Government Snag-boat Samson has over" turned all the buoys in the harbour and clean ed them; took on a cargo of stone at Newcastle Islam! for buoy-anchors and left for. the Malnlad. Miss Laura Gilbert has reached England. She was 6 days en route to New York 7 days on the Etruria from New York to Liverpool. Mr. Robert Grant is erecting a new house on the Comox Road. The gentlemen engaged on the building are making a first-class job of it; no bad joints nor clumsy workmanship can be found in the structure to the credit be it said of Messrs. Grant and Davis the contractors. Mr. J. W. Stirtan, writes that Mr. Alex. Gartshore of Hamilton, has a splendid establishment at Hamilton, Ont., for the manufacture of water pipes. The pipes are made 12ft-in length, aud cast vertiealy arid he was -wo, you tight mm, pa. rm too tirea. 1 t^e ^^jna Insurance Company of Hart-1 present when they ware being tested Vve been holdin& {]k fort *° ,0"2'" ! ford, Conn. . r ,. , ''You miserable coward, why do you allow I to stand a pressure of lonios to the . , , ,, «,,. , ,. curtem rates. 1 ° your parent to be abused ? Vihv don t you square inch. It is probable that Mr. , knncU him (kn,n, or shooti or (lo som8. Gartshore will receive the contact for grade* sold '0881 bit Prices. guGARi3«-Extra iMge importation of finest \\r, y&v¥w.tx Thaller quantities at LoweetPoK Islantl & Pprtlar^gp lour HAMS AND BACON, ¥*£ *Wjl bt. .*i iijewttroEi packers. illlTFR \\}\\ 1 tn. roc ba >. Sss icilChawbefi A Butcher of Nanaimo recently jumped a piece of land formerly frequented by T. E. reck and where the gin-mill known as "Peck's Synagogue" once stood. One fine day last week the doughty representative of Her Majesty's Civil Service took possession I of thc fort well armed with shot-gfttns and ! other implements of warfare. I Upon hearing of the invasion the butcher ! W^Be-held in tlgJij-goGjhcil, .... . made a farced march to the scene of action I at 7'.jb,! P.'M. Tiiescby' Evening next; 1 where a skirmish took place. | J Ihtgl 1 (^1 Ins't-f/jir the. pQrppse of lTrak- Peck filled the whole road, roaring like a ing full arrangements for the celebration f, * ;; ■■;:..: lion and lashing about in fury he demanded | of HeV1Ma]?stv'siBirth'd^. At'ullatten- the reason of this gross violation of inter- dence ^ ^ ^ national rights. Years arro he had landed _ _ . ,.- , 6' ..i.' s■ , . . „e D. Smith, ..,:. a force upon the coast and erected a "Syna- ,- „ gogue at the "Garden" and bis sovereignity \\Xt OfffX/ .''''"'■■'■'■'' :'' ' had never been disputed. ' —'— * ' » ittot, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. A large and varied stock of Clothing'sold f-aeap for cash. : The Farmers' Store, Comox. The Ciesoont Store, i>ananao. ■■ s \\ 1C IP BULLOGK, 111 Ul Oi^OCvU fill* -.8 I \\U\\ llfl 1 1 I a «li ■'■ Y pirtcd "If you want lighting," said the butcher, "pull off your coat, my immigrants (sheep) are in possession and 1 intend to defend their rights and mine," "Bert, "said up and figV to fight. ' Liverpool and London and Globe and I Ji "No, you fight him, pa. I'm too tired - -,"--- .. . ~ . : ' ''■ ;' r ' Go to Arthur Bullock's, the leading and fashionable dry g^od8'l:6ii:jj.''<.[ Nanaimo, where the public will find a large and complete stock of Dry Goods, Millinery and Men's Fur- nlShing Goods. Being a direct importer from the European fluiji Eastern markets, 1 am enabled to offer Goods at most 'FIRE! If you wish to insure your P^H-nyl^^i,],, mteH> My sCoek of Millinery is now most com- more 'f n ski oh able and stylish class of house in British Columbia. Some aid the sub-Collector of Customs "£.;t you cannot do better than call ilpon jete an(l I can show a more fn ski oh able and stylish class of ght him. I'm too old--! don't want Mr. W. K. Leighton, agent for the \\g0or\\s ^]iail any other Risks are accepted at supplying pipes for the Nanaimo Water Works Company. A public meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday afternoon to take preliminary steps for the Celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday. The Mayor was elected Chairman . and D. Smith Secretary. Messrs. W. L. Jeffry and William Wilks were appointed Collectors, and Jas. Abrams re-elected Treasurer. A general Committee was appointed including the Mayor and Council, our Provincial representatives, and a host of citizens, also a number of the sorrounding districts and Gabriola Island. The meeting then adjourned till Tuesday next at 7.30 p. m., to recieve the report of the collectors, arrange a programme of sports, and general details. We hope as the time is short to see a full attendance on Tuesday evening. In conversation with Mr. Joseph. Webb who has just returned from a six months visit to England that gentleman describes the condition of the people as deplorable in the extreme. Want of employment is universal and is rapidly driving the poor to beggary, despair and crime. Releif is afforded the destitute on a gigantic scale, nevertheless the evil increases and it is only a question of time how long such a strain on the charitably disposed oan be maintained. England is practically boycotted by all the other nations of the' world and until she adopts a reciprocal trade policy with ths world at large and secures thereby the home market and consequent labour for her industrial population, the evil will increase until some revolutionary outbreak shall have convinced the Govern- NOTICE. thing ?" "No, pa. I think you'd bettor thnot or fight. You'reiigger'n I am." Meantime the butcher had taken possession I have to ask 'hose who are indebted the skirmishers were withdrawn on both sides to me for profesf-ionnl services to make LADIES' CLOAKS ypLMfflS cheat immi i flYmels aud blaiets. (Terms Gash. ARTHTJE BULLOCK, Orescent Store. and a temporary truce iS in fore, but bostili-1 K0,ne endcavour t0 pay up thispay.day. | _ fi. ^ ^ ' ^^ j^UR^ OOf^y. ties may be resumed. Later—Bert is now-in possession The town hall at Cornwall, Ont., has been Out of a large amount of money due : me I have hot received sufficient to pay my rent for the past six months, .and believe that those with whom'I I Sfeat' Dealer in destroyed by lire. : have been lenient need only to be re-! ' " '" " / '*~" minded of the fact, and they will come |gllort Bridge, Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo, Importer and I forward with the whole or a portion of i ... There has been a destructive fire in the I , , . ,, , ,, , manufacturing town of Almonte, Ont. ;the amounts owin*—Money should be ; ,_,_, ! paid to myself personally or to my wife ,, ... T , , c. , . f who will receipt ixiyments in my; Mr. VJgor, Inspector of Steamboats for ( ■ » ' ' • British Columbia, died on Thursday at Vic-1 absence. toria. ' Robert o'buian.M. D. It is stated that the irrepressible Iliggins is about to contest Esquimalt at thc coining elections. It is also stated that Dewdney of thc North West Territory will be appointed Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Thc Colonist asserts that there are 148 prostitutes in Victoria. This is a frightfully large number for a city 'ess than 8,ooc5 white inhabitants. The Colonist knows. I II IMPORTER OK M I Tools, Rope, Rifles, Sporting Goods, Lamp Fittings, Paints, m A "Coal Oil, White Lead, Shot (runs, Cartridges, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. Stoves, Grates, Ranges, Pumps, Lead Pipe, Zinc, Etc. AND MANUFACTURER OF TIN, COPPER, ZINC AND SHEET IRON WARE. ".' AJsb METAL ROOFER. KKI'AIKINU liOXE AT SIIWKT NOTUK. , COMMERCIAL-STREET, NANAIMO. R. CRAIG, Blacksmith. Hi n uUUiuriu EATING STOVES Lamps, Lanterns, Boiled and llriAV Oil, General House Furnishing Guods. A full ;■• sor! ment at Lowest Market Prices. Als- •,. lutiiictoer of TIN, SHEET (Jobbing Pj»g WORK, &.O. :litr3nded Tq. Uerses bbed with ScTeatluc Acejrscy Ly a SMITH J,\\g, AniiiMS. of Bsttiy year.' ei^ericnte. D. J. MoL»i.N. ment tnat a fiscal policy that lias foster-i .i,„i;,w •- i r , ■ • , , 1 » eluding thu detailed maps of the mining local ed mere trading and has developed an 1. . Mr. Amos liowuiiu who arrived from Ottawa yesterday returns to the province for thc ! Wa jgons of all Kinds Made to Order. purpose of cont muing the worlt of a gfcSlog-' | REPAIRING PROMPTLY CONE AT LOW RATES. ical survey in British Columbia. The.detailcd instructions will follow the sum of money placed on the Dominion estimates has baen voted, the latter not being yet finished. His assistant, Mr. McEvov, is still engaged in working up the map of Cariboo district in itios- Tlie particular district designed for work this summer is that of Cariboo, finishing thc work begun last year, ihe arrange* ment of details having yet to be made between immense foreign commerce has been a mistake all through. The condition of her people should be a'nations first consideration; they should be employed and contented and j th° Dominion ™d ,,JCal governments. The any foreign commerce however gratify- isrecial ob-cct is t0 eiva fuU E,n'11,:liabi" in" ing to national pride is purchased at too; formation as to the native of mineral resources great a cost that results in the sacrifice *nd othcr interests ^n'on will give monicd GENERAL BLACKSMITHING DONE WITH EXPEDITION AND ACCURACY. I BASTION STREET, NANAIMO, B. C. D. DAVIS. Commercial Street, Nanaisjo. | BOCT AND SHOEMAKErJ Only Fli-Mt-I1as« Material I'sed. No Cheap and Worthless (mocis Kept by the Above ' '; HIRST BRO'S, ; VAtttJVER OLOTHiG' HOUSE Jets. Abrams& Co. Large and complete stock of Men's, Yontlia', Boys' aud Children's \\/conr.ATO c n JLSTERS. »:o: - of these essentials. men an opportunity of knowing what to ta'c All the nostrums of the politicians hold of h'-re' Mr> Powman left for Nev :.:OMMpROIAi, j^fgj NM-; MMO. —-:o:— . - 1 The above Firm carry a Full Stocl; ■'.'■■• of Dry Goods, Groceries. Hardware, will fail until they cease to act on the I Westminster this morning, and will return I . . , . _ . principal that cheapness is the chief de- probably early ih June to make preparations j A^c^^ I>nple>«entSjiJc\\,vWlM\\ipi\\- %litts, Ties, ami Braces an nee itll •r uiiptU'taiii/ii 1 if ft 1ft lot of Underclothing, .;i.l.so:.i.k:Ige/parcel of French 7. , «5 B" m iiiMiuL OiiULO fUiU utnwiHiii 0jLirrE.n0 Never before introduced into this Market. 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