Evening Telegram (St. John's, N.L.), 1890-08-02

              THE EVENING TELEGRAM. VOL. 12. PRICE: ONE CENT. ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1890 $3.00 PER ANNUM No. 181 Latest by Telegraph. FAIALJiISi. Mr George in Halifax. HUB IN THE SOODAN. ♦—  The Potato Blight. STATE OF THE CROPS. ■ ♦ Halifax, N.S., Aug., 2. Tbe steamer Oldham struck a French fishing schooner, the Colombo, on the Banks of Newfoundland; the 6chooner sank. Four were drowned. Famine in the Soudan kills over one hundred daily. The corn-crop of the Western States has suffered immense damage by drought. H.M.S. Thrush arrived here yesterday; Prince George, her commander, remains ten days. The crops of the Maritime Provinces are, with the exception of the fruit-crop, good. Potato-blight is reported in Ireland. COD FISHERY BAD. 9*  Bait Fishing Prosperous. -♦ . THE BANKERS AND CROPS. .» Bonwista, This Afternoon. The fishery here still continues poor. Squid bait is obtainable iv great abundance ; several bankers have been supplied with that bait and sailed within the past few ] days- Ice can also be had in any quantity, j Nt> veral Boats arrived from the northward this morning with catches ranging from twenty to ore hundred quintals. Tlie Crops are improving and the weather is delightful. (Special to the " Evening Telegram.") | Cape Race, This Afternoon. Wind strong, from the W.N.W. ; weather fine and clear. The S.S. Portia went west at 11.1.") o'clock last night. Barometer .'50.10 ; thermometer C>s. I WHAT THE "GRAPHIC" SAYS On the Great Question. » A> 1 m: history of the Newfoundland question progresses, there is found less and less reason for any idea of arbitration—that! theoretically admirable expedient, from which Britain invariably contrives, somehow ' or other, to emerge the loser. There is j great force, as well as fresh complexity, in | the contention which Sir William Whiteway, 1 the Colonial Premier, and his colleagues ! have made on behalf of the Newfoundlanders ! —namely, that a Treaty made between Great Britain and the United States, in 181.S (and ] therefore subsequent to those on which the French pretensions are based), gave to American fishermen the right of fishing along what is known as the French Shore. j Not only does this point make the United ; States an interested party to the dispute, ' but it tends to put France out of court altogether, on the ground that she took no objection to the Treaty either at the time or afterwards, and has therefore admitted the validity ot a treaty inconsistent with her own exclusive claim. It is doubtful, however, whether the case of the colonists was not amply strong enough already, even without this additional argument. Not enough has been made of the unquestionable doctrine of International Law, to the effect that subsequent war annuls all previous treaties between the belligerents, and that it would be difficult, if possible, for France to maintain that she has a single claim which has survived the war which ended in 1815. But even if the comity of nations warranted such survival, it would still require a good deal of special pleading rather than of diplomacy to interpret catching cod at sea as implying canning lobsters on shore. It is the lobsters, not the cod, round which the real combat rages. Altogether, tbe case for the colonists appears so sound at every point, that they would have a right to complain if the home Government, by submitting it to arbitration, were to acknowledge it to lit- inherently doubtful.—London Graphic. >-•••—<  An alarm of lire issued from the Westward Station last night, and a company of men w< nt over to the Soutbside, where the danger was said to be; but there was no outbreak of any kind, and the alarm was found to be a false one. wkw Ai»viiti I*l nc \t* Auction—2 dwelling houses- J. B. Curran & Co Notice to the public M. Morey & Co Masonic notice Meeting of brethren Notice to Rifle Association S. O. Steele 18s. U. coal Clift, Wccl & Co In darkest Africa S.E.Garland Preserve your precious eye-sight N. Ohman Meeting notice—J. B. I. society M. A. McCarthy Labrador mail notice J. O. Fras >r Wanted—a nurse girl apply at this office PRESERVE YOUR^RECIOLTS * eyesight this hot and dusty weather, by procuring a pair of smoked neutral glasses, at M. OiniAVK, aug2,tp Atlantic Building. -Amotion Sales. > FIKXITim: HAIiK. On Wednesday next, at ii o'clock, AT TIIK RKSIDKXC'i: OF ]V/[R. F. J. DOYLE, 144 Gower-st. ■"* All his Household Furniture. Particulars before day of sale. By order of the Trustee of the said Doyle's Insolvent Estate. july3l JOHN S. SIMMS. Auctioneer On Wednesday, 13th Aug. next, at 12 o'clock* OH TUX I'IIKMISKS, [if not previously disposed of by private contract.J 2 TOWELLING HOUSES, THE * property of Mr. Wm. Cook, situate on Alexander Street, opposite the School-house, No's. 25 and 27. The houses will be sold together or separately, to suit purchasers; they are newly-built and well worth looking after. The tirst house contnins 5 rooms, cellar, back-house and garden; the second house contains 5 rooms, cellars, workshop and garden, with extra entrance. Unexpired te;m .r>o years; ground rent on the whole $18.GO per annum. Fer further particulars, apply to aug2 J. B. CURRAN & Co., Auctioneers. GhQice New Creamy Butter Just landed, ex s.s " Greetlands," 200 SMALL PAILS, (10 to 15 lbs.) Choice, New Creamery Butter. ROTHWELL & BOWRING. jul\3l,ths,l|( ! IBs. 6dTSent Home. I CHEAP COAL. i  QN Consignment, ex schr. Vidette, j a <niall cargo of Bright, Round, Screened Glace Bay Coal. Sent home at 18s. (>J. ($3.70J per ton. any2,3fp CLIFT, WOOD & Co. "IN DARKEST AFRICA;' QUEST, EESCDE a¥ RETREAT OF Elffl, iiovcrnor of Equaloria, • (BY H. M. STANLEY,) PUBLISHED at iBs. stg., ' Colonial *■ Edition ;' hound in one large volume. Containing all the i riginal illustrations and maps (150 in number) :i< the first edition, which is published at £2 2s. |3-For sale by J*. K. (.AItLAM). : —<2 158 Water-st. BOOK BIIDIMG! Mrs. R. Dicks ! 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A LL persons are hereby notified that ■** the water of Hennic's River, below the Bridge, is so contaminated with Sewage that it is unfit for washing purposes, and the Public arc warned not to use it. D. W. PROWSE, july'2l ,fp Chairman Board of Health. PITPOTATOES! FOR SALE BY J. & W. PITTS, 100 Barrels PI I, Potatoes, Ex Harriet Torrey from I\E. Island. julyl7,fp MEW AlTOHW—rli. NKW AIMKIITIftimKXT*. FOR SUMMER OUTINGS. SS **"* "*"** *"** **"*" *~* +*' •**•** •*"*• +•*• •*"♦• •*"+• •*■•*• •*-*• ■+••+■ •*"*■ ■*■•*■ •*■•*■ ■+•+ +■+• •+••+• ■*■■*■ ■*■■*■ ■¥■■*• -h+ ■*-*■ •+-♦• Through Trip from St. John's to Belle Isle. Accommodation for Families and Pic-Nic Parties. *pHE steamer " HARRY B." will run during the Summer Season from x* „Br?atl Cove to Belle Isle' connecting with St. John's by Bus daily, affording an opportunity for Pic- ISic Parties and Summer Outings, at cheap rates, as follows, commencing on THURSDAY, the 26th inst. The Steamer " HARRY R." will leave: Portugal Cove for Broad Cove daily, at 6.50 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. Fare: 20c. Broad Cove for Topsail daily, at 7.C0 a.m. and 440 p.m. Fare: 30c. lopsad for Lance Cove daily, at 8.00 a.m. andsXopjn. Fare: 40c. Lance Cove lor Belle Isle Beach daily, at 9.00 a.m. and 0.30 p.m. Fare: 20c. Lelle Isle Beach for Broad Cove daily, at 9.30 a.m. aud 7.00 p.m. Fare: 20c. And, will leave t Broad Cove for Belle Isle Beach ; daily, at 10.30 a.m. and 8.00 p.m. Fare: 20c. Belle Isle Beach for Lance Cove daily, at 11.00 a.m. and 8.30 p.m. Fare : 20c. Lance Cove for Broad Cove daily, at 12.00 a.m. and O.CO p.m. Fare: 30c. The BIS will leave the Atlantic Hotel: St. John's for Broad Cove daily, at 8.30 a.m. ar.d :».30 p.m. Fare : *:>oc. Broad Cove for St. John s daily, at 10.30 a.m. and 8.00 p.m. Fare: *50c. •Return Ticket, 80c. jnne24,w,,fp For further information, apply to HENRY BLATCH. ENAMELINE! _ Tlclg Gkceat S?olif=Th PASTE, consequently no dust. What a blessing! 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