Evening Herald, 1890-02-15

              EVEJJIJIG HERALD.
TRUE   TO   N_WFOUNDLAND:     TRUE   TO   THE   EMPIRE.
Vol. 1.   No- 30.
St. John's. Newfoundland, Saturday, February 15, 1890.
Price: One Cent
Latest TtlliriUlBy "Conscript" from London
°  AVE   HAVE HKPKlVKn	
(Special*to the Evening Herald.)
A PROTEST!
nicuTirmuMT!
WITH THE "ALIENS"!!
The following  telegraphic  message 'has just
been received from our special correspondent :
•• 1'i.At-extia. Feb. loth, 1.890.
•• A protest numerously and iiillucntially
■*• signed, is gone to the government eoiuleiiming
-•their action in appointing Whitehead—an
•• • importation*—n> conductor of the I'laceutiu
■ railway in place of Sitcman—a Native—dis-
•• mUseti without i-aust-.'*
We congratulate the people of Placentia on
their manliucs-. The dismissal of Sitcman was
an outrage—the appointment of Whitehead a
-till.     We
i   be
lieve thai the latter waa done at the dictation of
the Newfoundland Unilway Company., who supported the Whiteway party ai the late elections".!
and had the price of that support agreed upa
Cape Race, To-day.
Wind west. light, dense fog.    The sir. Conscript  passed inward  at  *.l" p. m. yesterday.
Bar. '-"...9.">.   Ther. :1T.
Halifax, N.S., Feb. tfi.
The Franklin Woodruff Company, IhIi deal
era, New York, have failed; liabilities, four
hundred thousand dollars. Nova Scotian dealers lose heavily.
Thc Toronto University building was burn
last night. R wns tho finest building in Can
atta; lo*s half a million dOHHh>.
NEW  __)VERTI—EMENTS.
Auction : J. & W. Pius
Fruit Cake, &c Davidson & Fletcher
Post Offlce NtJiiee See At!
School Book* M. Fenclon A Co
THB AthemBBurxi Course of —ectures and
Entertainments trill be delivered in thc A then
cam Hall, — follows :—
Moxdat Feb. 17—Readings and Music.
Moxi—t Feb. 24—Iter. Dr. Rr*-s; Subject:	
Moxdat Mar.  3—Heading* and Music.
Moxdat Mar. 10—Rev. -W. Graham ; Subject:	
Moxdat Mar. 17—Readings and Music.
Moxdat Mar. 2*1 . %
EASTF.R MONDAY .    ,   .   CONCERT.
Doors open at a quarter past seven; chair to be
taken at eight o'clock.   Numbered scats, 20 cents
General admission 10 cents.
(By order,)   J. J. PLANNERY.
jan 24. Secretary
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OUR PRICES FOR COAL:
Glace Bay, - - $5.60—27s 6d
Bridgeport - -   5.70—28s 6d
Kp-Scnt Home,
feb 10. CLIFT, WOOD & Co.
BOOKS I
PEOPLE WE MEET, By Chas. F. Rideal
illustrated, SO cents. Men, Maidens antl Man
hit... ICO years ago: illustrated, 30 cents. Zet aatl
Xoe. by the author of " Lady Bluebeard," 25 cents
St. Margaret, by William Firebuck, 27 cent*. Some
Talc* of the Fancy, by Robert Edmund Sampson
Illustrated, 27 cents. Political Wit antl Humour in
bur own time*, by T. Williams, 27 ct*. Travel, Ad
venture and Sport, from Blackwood's Magazine, 27c
A Nasty Cropper: A Sporting Storv, by George F
Underbill, 45 cent*. Tho Copper Crash, founded on
fact, by Frank Danby, 45 cents. An Eerie: He and
8he, "by Alan Dale, 45 cent*. A Marriage Below
Zero, by Alan Dale, 45 cent*. Triumphant Dcmoc
racy, by Andrew Carnegie, 80 cent*. How Men Propose : The fateful question and it* answer, by Agne*
Stevens, 27 cents. Ninline : The St oily of a Woman
by Mrs. C. l'ractl, 27 cents. A Fair Callfornlan, by
Olive Harper, 45 cent*. Brownie'* Triumph, by
George Sheldon, 25 cent*. Nancy HarUhorn at
Chautauqua, by Mrs. Nancy HarUhorn, 25 cent*.
My Good Friend, by Adolphe Bclot. 25 cent*. Miss
Davl* of Brooklyn, by Wenona Oilman, 47 cent*.
We Two, by Edna Lyall, (large type), 25 ct*. Won
by Waiting, hy       •> •• 25 cent*.    A
Marked Man, by Pancct Streets, 25cent*.
■WE HAVE RECEIVED*
500 LUNCHEON FRUIT CAKES—8 cents each,
100 Ditto Ditto Ditto   ,  —1-^lb each—10 cents.
.50 Boxes Assorted LONDON BISCUIT,
40   Tius Ditto Ditto Ditto
-• - PROM- LIVERPOOL,	
3 Casks Spiced BEEF,   2 Casks HAMS and BACON.
—     Prom Glasgow,	
10 Cases ASSORTED CONFECTIONERY.
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DAVIDSON & FLETCHER.
H:BY SPECIAL REQUEST.
THE CARNIVAL WILL BE REPEATED
City Rink, - Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Mnsqueraders 25 cents.     |     Spectators 20 cents.
Season Tickets not admissable.]     Children—10 cents. ]Feb7
[DBEssEsrrrrrpBEssEs^
S)O^V?^^^^a?^^^g§^
iS*We have the Largest Stook of
IDIRIESS = GrOOIDS
In the city; beat assorted and Lowest Prices.'—Si
Fancy Material at 10 cents, worth 15 cents per yard.
Amazon Cloth (double width), at 40 cts. and 50 cts. per yard.
Dress Cloth,*at Job Prices, to clear out. |
Neat Costume Cloths, at 80 cents per yard.
t Splendid range Black material, at all prices.
Special attention is asked to our Dressmaking Department,
Whicb Is now under thc very liest menagement procurable, antl w i
to any Lady favoring us with bcr «».!«».
n safely guarantee perfect fit, anil
C.   MACPHERSON,
-   -   279, Water Street,
_^o_*v*r__: s-_-_D_**T__-z-.
S. MARCH & SONS.
COAL! COAL!
Wholesale and Retail.
* Opposite the Custom House.
a-x*__.o__ ____.-_r.
ON SALE.
i MILS, FINEST MOT MS Ell.
For Domestic use.   FRESH GROUND.
5 Hlf-brls. Rolled Oats,
10 Hlf-brls. Graham Flour, freshly ground,
250 Brls. Star Patent Flour.
February* JAMES    ST0TT.|
Point.-Point.
By "W. & G. EEMELL,
Copper MINT,
<E__N_B_L_E S^TRAWL DORIES.
 ON SAL1
By CLIFT, WOOD & Co.,
100 Bxs Parafine, Sperm and Mould|
Candles.
uil Mote.
febio
J. F. CHISHOLM.
JAMES T. MARTIN
wishes to inform the public tbat be ho* commenced
 bn*ine«» as	
Cabinet-mater, DDbolsterer, Cofflu-ma_er and
-:- Fnneral-Un-ertaler. -:-
Jnst rccciTctl per ».«. " Miranda" from Halifax, N.8.
and for »*lc by thc subscribers,
14 Trawl Dories, 15 ft.;
Built by John William*, Shelburnc, N. S.
—IK STOCK— .
40 Of those well known and
APPROVEDDORIES.
300 DORY OARS,  '
Wholesale and Retail.
S. MARCH & SONS.
Feb.10.lm.tw.
On Sale
!By Olift, Wood & Co.,
25 Brls Crystalized,  12 brls Bright
Grocery Sugar.
NEW ADVKRTIaSEMENTS.
Victoria Literary Institute, L.0J
WILL   HE   1IIXI.   IV   TUB
Victoria Hall, on Monday Peb. 17th
TICKETS—Gent, 80 ctt.; Lady, 60 ct*.;
Donble, $1.40.
To be hod from thc following member* of the Com
raittce:—C. Down, S.Fcaver, W.J. Dari*, William
Voy, C. Knight, A. Baldwin, J. H—icy, J, Dwyer
P. Grushy, F. Howe. S. Hookey, 8. Murray.
Kf-Profossor Bennett's Band.
'    A. DOWX,
feb. C, eod. Sec. Com
BRIT,1.1 ANT BROOCHES, IO, 20, and 30
cenu each. Brilliant and Pearl —airings
(spiral shapes), fit cloac to tho car, 10,20 and SO ct*
per pair.   {©--All new, pretty, and cheap',
T. J. DUIJSY &Oo.,
feb. 0.     [N*c»t to J. A W. Pitt*.]      255 Water St
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FORSALE.
By SHEA & Co.
1500 Brls. PLOtJR—Diamond,
200   " do     —Shamrock,
150   «   H. M. PORK,
40   «   Family JOWLS,
250 Pkgs. Kamarouska BUTTER,
."ftbrtiarylrU- (Selected.)
F£0 BEEF, Ett.
On MONDAY next, at 11 o'clock.
J.&W."piTTS,
150 Quarters Choice Corn Fed Beef,
1 Case Do * - >        Do      Mutton,
10 Carcasses  Do      Pork.
Ex S. S. " Conscript,", from Halifax.       FeblS.
XEW -J)"V*_KTI8EMENT8.
AUCTION,
School Books
SCHOOL REQUISITES.
In itock by the Subscriber*, full line* of
NELSON'S ROYAL 8ERIE8,
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS SERIES,
IRISH NATIONAL SCHOOL 8ERIES,
each comprising:
Readers, Grammars, Geographies, Ac., te.
School Slates, Copy Books, Exercises,
Pencils, Atlases, Drawing Books, &c.
Method* of   learning the   French,  Spanish,   and
German Language*.
THE LATIN* AND GREEK CLASSICS.
Charles Halle's' Practical Pianoforte School,
(all the numbers of thc several sections.)
Hcmy'i and other Pianoforte Tutor*.
Song, Dance and Instrumental Folio* in great variety, alway* on hand.
All of which are Marked at Lowest Cash Prices,
M. Fenelon & Co.
feb. 15, Si,»,t_th.
Post Office Notice
MAILS for Halifax, per SS "Conscript," close.at 1 p. jr. on,
Tuesday next. [FCb.us.
Roowbto Let.
A BOUT the end of March a Sfttlno; Room
"X   and Bed-room (furnuhctl).
feb. M, 2w,cotl.  Apply at thi* offlcg.
MOREELL'S PATENT ;
SELF-ACTING
CINDER SIFTING
ASH CLOSET.
JOHN T. S0UTHC0TT,
feb. 8, 3ifp,«,w,*. Agent.
WHITE CARROTS.
—ON SALE—
By Clift, Wood & Co.,
20 Brls. White Carrots—at $1.00 per
Barrel—to clo*e sales.
THE ST. JOHN'S
"*4TMC!Ir*AL_C0in*"CIL.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
THB St. John's Municipal Council in*
rite Scaled Tender* to be rccclred at tbe
Office of the underiigncd, until noon on THURSDAY next, thc 30th instant, for
Supply of Stone suitable for the Ma*
cadamization of the City Roads.
STONE suitable for the Paving of
Side Drains.
The Tenders to itate quantities and price per ton,
delivered In place* (elected by the Council, ln tbe
East and West end* of the town.
(By order,)
Tn« McaiciFAt. Ornces,    \      P. W. KELLY,
Secret—7*
Duckworth St., Feb. 14th. j