ING MEN IN ABLE a intwiï¬ apowithth set were T BfkRGAINSâ€"We have a. 1930 pril 3- t 01'}mproved and prairie farms for In! “3° my property. Men are picking “017d†and are making big ‘ 911311688 are still goodand nowis . egxontzgnld like to invest 11;}! _' ‘ m ' great country. a "8,?! Pleased to hsve you call on ‘gltg for further iglongation. Ap- nvv-v . â€"-- m, m M A few d lpleo, 0th.. ken neon. me of at s is new m be seasonâ€" :h, and ti. est Ema" st of th. and 312.». $5 95 mm. as buying h’s. mm as in B“ ITTLE alums THE WEEKLY P051: 7,75 3333 db Lil- 1111113111 1118111111168 312407310113 tweed Suits in 1558â€Â» beautiful m extra WI TROUSER BARGAINS. Men's Hair Line Stripe “Trousers in choice and dark brings, new materials cut correct- ,re‘mtoreed seams, twilled pocket- ngedâ€"m “2:113?†pocket, ï¬n- nist a. pecial 1 00 at for the Union Assurance So- ] of London, Enghna, ad the Scot- Ullon and National Insurance I’M!- limited uncut. of Cash 0 LOCI Iottgtgel st love-t nun. Now , w": vL mu, 1‘0. LIV, Vuwnr 3"“ Ward. Home contains 6 rooms. ,' Woodshed attached. Good wen. Eileen-In! locality. Apply to T. J. ‘ HER! But Ward, Lindsay.,-â€"-w3. \â€"â€"â€"n “31,34 F013 SALE â€"3so sores in the °Wn§hlp of Emily, two miles east â€9M6 and one mile from chew 9 “Id sellool. Fall plowing done. {it}? bmldings. Apply to W): P. 02:13 the premises, or Dow-nay: LApply W. G. ELLIS, Penelon Falls. w um 'ro REX Pâ€"Neax- Town limits; possession given at once. Apply to . E T. R.. Victoria, B. 0.474. “h L WANTED â€"Good girl and good nges. Apply to MRS. GOUGH, cor. ill and Melbourne-sitsâ€"dwttï¬ w ENTS â€"Avenge $6.00 a day the you tround selling our goods. Always in .Household necessities, not fads or nos. No dull season. Write C. MAR. LL 3: 00., London, Ont. ANTEDâ€"Men who want a fortune Indore willing to workto get it. {ambitious men need 3 ply. No Mommas. Write G. u§smmn this, London, Ont-'3, K mNice White :Frsme Home 2313.“? 0? land, No. 140! Queen- HES .chVAN [EDâ€"A few relisblz In rigs to appoint agent! 9“ [magnum household gaggle;- 01:3 to right parties. ° 0-, 207 St. James, MontretL-‘z- â€"‘ â€W Mal-“SWAIN TIEâ€"ham“ 4E, ! Kim‘toba, Real Estate and Insur- [zooâ€"Men’s Worsted Finished eed Suits in the very beast igns, beautiful patterns and choice wings extra well ï¬nished through- :in mkmg and trimmings, 001'- :fly out in this season’s Wt 188, mi quite equal to my mar. mt tailor-made at a great dad me money. Special 1 9 m JOHN KENNEDY, BASH. V Heady-tnâ€"wear Clothing SALE-1PM Scanner “ Dum.’ IEN‘S SUITS. SUTCLIFFE SON S. HISCELLM splendid use v-‘vr wfhe “Su’te'lifleVReady-‘rb-Wear Garments are the best; _to be had: Buying as we do for 7A ___ -_ Did you ever think how vastly different Ready-made Clothing is to-day from what ~11; was years‘ggoA? _ - -L ___A 2;. .__-I_- -__ 1‘-â€" -I.__.._ Faglffrom 'the toremost ï¬nalists. you are assured of Superior Value for the money expended. "wd'w‘ Everything about its make up has chang- ed and to-day you may buy RBudy-to-wear Suit as correctly made and ï¬nished as any merchant tailor can make you, though he charges you a far greater price. “5-- h.“...†bnn‘n-mn-wnï¬h {Eamon}: $3 50 10.00 12.00 DIE PRIDE. FACTS REGARDING Kent-st WOONNMO No. 163. At â€JOâ€"Boy! Navy Worsted Serge Suits, Norfolk style with yoke. Something very neat for Boys’ wear. Good quality body $03190“ lin- ings trousers ‘ throizghont. Special ....... 3 00 A; 3|.90â€"Men’e Herringbone Stripe Tweed Trousers, well made end correct style, black and grey mix- tures. Asplendid color for summer wear, two side, one book ï¬ocket, reinforced seams, extra. 190 quality pocketing. Speeinl 307$ surrs. At “loâ€"Youtha’ extra. quilify worsted ï¬nished Tweed Suits, neat patteng anq dfsiyable dark color~ .‘AJ For the Men we always have the! ‘Up- to-date Styles in head wear, at the most popular prices. A hat made by Christy, Sackville, Lyons, Greville, - ',_,___ -- a... V OTICE TO THE PUBLICâ€"A11 ao- ‘ counts due to the Esttte of the late Thos. W. Thompsou, Pumpmaker, Lind- say, must be pad on or began. MAY 13;, __ _’____,_.____â€"â€"â€" , TENDERS WANTED â€"Tendere are 301- icited for the erection and ooppletion of a STONE SCHOOL HOUSE om S: S. y School Inspector, Minden, or at the ofï¬ce of the Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Carnarvon P. 0. The lowest or any tender not necomï¬ly accepted. Address JOHN COWAN. 800., Carnal-vex: P. O.â€"4w. COWAN, $ 5 REWARD -A Reward of] 55 mn bepdd to any person giving in- fonnntionthnt will lend to the conviction ' liquor in the County according to of Viacom otherwise than ' ' nor License Act. The address tented with conï¬dence nnd the inform. ntion will be new! on promptly. SHQBT, Ljoenso Inspector, Box: 473, mugâ€"aw. OTTAGE FOR SALE J-Direoti op- posite the residence of Dr. 9895, one of the best “3. most substantial brick cottages in Lindny. Size 32 x 38, with L 16 x 21, :11 one and a hellstoreys high, frame kitchen and woodehed. Also rough- ' e end a. half storeys. good atone 001131;, from stable oe iot soft and driving house ' an abnndm and hard nter. fuspeotioninvited. Ap- Ply 99 the premisee_to THOS. ROBSON. Thoroughbredjl ghgrthorn FOR SALEâ€"Two Shorthorn Thorough- one and ï¬rst rise. Pedigrees tumishodthe_buyer. App y to] 3;». .._A_ ll. route". iris, French facings, extra. qmlity linings and well 6 ï¬nished. Only ............... UWWUJ, Um---â€"â€", _‘ V , Beverly a: 00., of London, or the [Ming Americsn shapes by the lore- most American tankers, is bound to give wishetion to the wearer-for such makers as these hue s repute- tion for high grade hueâ€"st modente prices. Beans. we no hoopla: no with flu growth“ Potorboro. th- ‘mdc Cityâ€. chick hunt flaming manhunt comm of 0mm: 20"!†deMuM-n in endgame-.4 mm Manta! when on Mn and: I; E I! you afloat m our deal, vrlto for panic- ulna "paling our Correspondent» Count. a“ NOW IS THE mm 10 man. IS LARGER THIS YEAR THAN EV“. YOUTHS' SUITS. bills for Sale; MEN’S HATS. m AWARD! AT WHY? LINDSAY. ’, Ont. Montreal, April 19,â€"Yeoterdsy'o sitting of the Criminal Court was perhaps the most important oi than :11, and things begin to look black for the Crown prosecutor. S. K. Jacob! was called in rebuttal. H. deposed to meeting w. A. Weir nnd Hr. Greensbields in Hymanâ€: ciao: store about. 80th March. In‘tho course of his testimony Hr. Jacobo aware: I think it has been olrocdy clan-1y proved I sold who pold the money. I could have by on. word come into the box and. by say- ing I never paid Cooke a. cent, have and his akln. I told Mullen I I... perfectly willing to do anything to holp him out of the mess, but don’t Tutlnouy Hon-d run Lawyer Sud But Thing to Do Wu to Ilov In“: Out. Hon. A. W. Wcir being celled, eeid he remembered meeting Mr. Green- ehields in Hymen's cigar etere in Ketch lent. Mr. Jacobs seid $1.500 wee peid over to J. P. Cooke by e third perty, whose name he would heve to protect, and consequently the evidence would have to go thet he peid the money himseli. J ecobs said in regerd to the casce that the evidence we; enough to damn Cooke. end I said that it the evidence wee believed the best thing for Cocke to do would be to blow out his breine. I neVer knew enyone was prepared to go into the box and swoer that he hed mede the payment or we: pre- sent when the payment were mede. The emount of 81.500 wee else new to me. Mr. Greenshields wee thor- oughly taken by surprise; he seld: “My God, it in all up with Joe." He edded that the best thing for Cooke to do we: to resign and go south. A Ilenk Denlel. ,In the elternoon Mr. Cooke we: put on the stand. Hie testimony was I. blenk denial, es (er an it went up to the time o! edjom-nment, oi the charges that J acobe had mede expect me to perjure mull for 3 dunnod woundrel like J. P. Cooke. QuebOC, April 19.â€"It wu "ported in town yesterday morning that n terrible trngedy had occurred in the parish of St. Alexandre, Knmouru- kn County, Friday evening, which re- lultodinthomurder ornmnnnmed Kolly. Inning from New Brunswick. It npponrs that a. gang of six or seven log drivers stopped on their way up st a. hut owned by n lumber- xnnn nnmed Alexandre Bounger and ocwpiod by I. gunrdian named Lam- ,,,L._A -4-“ Wat him. 1? continue toâ€"dny Inâ€"uoh I III 1.3. I: in. nu Hula-mt our. con-Pa. Olav... heft. to get e. rest. Inmbert ordered the log driver! out immediately. The ma! tried to convince him that they would only rennin a short time, but no they did not leave Lambert seized on on and struck Kelly across the toes, cutting his face open from the left eye to the chin. . The Attorney-Genersl yesterday mo received an oiï¬cisl report from hex-iii Poulett oi River at Loup, but the sharia did not give my particulars, nor mention the burning o! the house in which the murderer; Louis Lambert, resided. scene of the trngedy, Dr. Veal-n and other: surrounded Kelly, who- was unconscious, and remained in the same condition until the following morning, when he died. A despotch received yetterdny ole ternoon iron: Sherii! Poulett stetes tint Lemben is not yet emsted. It is supposed that he hes fled to the woods. where he is hiding. and e number oi constables are now enter voting to locate and meet him. EVIDENCE IN COOKE CASE. Ana-pt k Cor-or the 1 Which Proved statement by t Monday that he had seen a. circular issued by the Canada Woolen Mill: Limited, notifying their custom that they Were prepared to ï¬ll ox ders, nnd.thnt, therefore, the st“ ment that they Were closing M their mill: was not warranted by $1. facts. Mr. Fielding yesterday rend nu advertisement inviting orders, and larger orders to England because the Canada. mills were unable to com- pete. The debnte on the G. T. Paci- flc was continued by Messrs. Kemp, Hughes, Lefurgey and T. l. Thom- son. until adjournment of the 'Honee. Bight Ion. It. Long Adults Canadian Cattle Are Not Diseased. London, April 20.-â€"In the House of Commons yesterday the Right Hon. Walter Hume Long stated that the Board of Agriculture had no inlorm- ation showing that any infectious disease existed among Canadian cat- tle since the passing of the disease of animal act in 1896. The Liverpool Daily Post, in a lengthy comment on the resolution of the Liverpool Chamber of Com- merce, regarding the removal 0! the Canadian cattle. says the question is not really one says the question is not really one for a single section of the commun- ity, and, it an alteration in the law is to be brought about, it must be demanded by the voice a! n majori‘ olthepeoPle. ,. .~ PURSUINO A mum nnovr “commas. Wooten moumv. His examination will WW. v, uw-w. 1en he MGM tho dy, Dr. Vail: und» Kelly, who- was remained in the ntil tho followmg ‘ died. :eived yettordny .1. rifl Poulett state. lot .vet created. It. be has fled to the is hiding. um ; bles are now cum. and arrest him. and tho are. depot-taunt db- tt tho start. by tho to the chief. were pmml In M ub- . serious looking to bo Info, (In oCurrio W in .umt. ’ at. not. wily can an ountdn hood of a. commaâ€. d8 1 citizen inch- of _thouun o ........c A ‘ l'lnnnoo ll-lntu LINDSAY, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1904. .to 11903 M this monk; bu y g!" m on 01113 Id an 3., ‘0 W V“ wd ï¬lm ‘ 1‘ com-' VN Oomptn: btain Tho NW us In W. with thy law! (““1118 ‘ ' ulc ulldlnfl: M °‘ con- bunt. “01de o the the northout cc ltlr- tide of Wellinlr 11k. {our-tor†build send rick of th. WY} 0 the ya: Ina-mood a: com- ‘one out to the Ptci- M- WNW SWEPT BY FLAMES. Fire Broke out at 8 o’clock and, Fanned by a Fierce Gale. it Rapidly Assumed the Dimensions of a Knee Conflagration Which Threatened to Sweep Over thelEntire North-eastern Section of the City â€"- many Hair breadth Escapes of the Fire-Fighters â€" Firemen Summoned from Buffalo and ~Other Places. "if WH0lfSAlf DISIRICI WIPED 0UI.§ vâ€"vâ€"_ if md factories ï¬lled with the costlielt of merchwdise. Toronto this morning use: a. the loss of ten million: of dollars, and sees its wholesale district, n are: of awful ruin. At 3 o'clock this morn- ‘1 "v- v- -â€" “â€"v v 3 An insurance expert estimates the loss at the enormous 9 total of $7,000,000 on buildings and $4,000,000 on stock. The ï¬re is still burning, but is under control. The Bank of Mon' treal atZFronCandeonge-sts. was saved. _ -‘-d- O WWWMQWMWW Toronto, April ramâ€"mm!- ,,.m .t , and at {.156 up. of in its terrors, irresistible in its force. "um mania; the Cultqn and calamitoun beyondany am- house ‘t Yoga and Front. On the thathuyetomken Toronto nu â€m “d, a. mmmmï¬uhâ€" the you ‘ Err-1w , {03‘ “~01. Bank 01 Monti-01. tlitrough ti: whoilflflirï¬m ° 0‘ 0...“. Brig-do. 301’. c; y, 05V m B we. ' , m poopt. at Toronto w smoking ruins, where a low hour! bo- moua’ in thanking Buflalo. ton, fore the!" m?“ ‘PW.X"°h°m Bmuord, London, retgrborO. Eat --_s|l.-b .__-_x 000000 § i 2 i i : (Spomlol Despstch to The Evening Post.) TORONTO, April 20th, IO a.m. â€"-The greatest disaster that i has yet overtaken Toronto was the great ï¬re that last night swept through the wholesale centre of this city. The con- flagartion covered an area of probably thirty acres, bounded by Lorne-st. and the Queen’s hotel on the west, the Esplanade on the‘jsouth, and midway between King and Wellington-sts. on the north. The Custom House and the Bank of Montreal g on Front-st, and the Union Bank on Wellington-st, stopped z t A the ï¬re in the east. _ WWWOOOQO ,J _L and chm. wherever they could huh. onond All In.“ um Within thirty minutes from ‘30 time am. the ï¬remen were calm th- an m buyout; all human don AL- A. homo occupied by the 0th.: Inna, sud which Is: ginning o! the and. the In destroying element up till 1 this morning pad Man In ‘ bunt, :voidlng the low building- on the northout corner. 01: the south tide of Wellington street. the an. “Morey building of stone and rick of th. Wyld, Dalia; Com ya: Ina-mood and the m, V. râ€"' _ Inch 'mhom 0.... On Wellington street. west of Du. the old Brock warehouse, union u landmark. toll prey (tom m yhich cum from the Bola Snub pad Brown Bros. factprlu. to the south _tho connnmtlon ax- Both lid.- of Bay street. an m In ruins. inVolving the loss of all, solid buildings. South of Front :troe every building in the mod; boun ad by Boy cud Lorne streets and the Espluudo an no more. rim-o cuto- Iona. Tho chow of wind prevented tho human; 01 3h- Cobbon tutory aoo yuds south on the wotor' trout which wu mmed cg 22$ . t when. but than. um- abut m tooth; with but hoblo to any than. taking in tho Imu- oldr block on. the .mthJH-r u The wind was a gale from the nort times almost to the north-east. In the course of the ï¬re was from' the north-we ted out of the heart of Toronto is about quarter of a mile long. into {ton street, west of W. Bros. factorlu. In tho cohnsmuon 0:- th. rm 0' th. ' ho north ‘side of Fran my to flugick Bron. A.--.._ '- from the north-west, but veered at east. In the main, however, the i the north-west, and the strip blot- 'onto is about 500 feet wide by a 30143:. Bank 0! ontrool Oluldo trig-do. Holy. Tho people of Toronto w mous’ in flanking Buflalo. to , Bmuord, London, Peter-bore. Eat cud North Toronto and other muni- cipalities which sent. engines and portions of their bran“ or cloud to do so. The list or thou who sutured thru mt night's are is possibly incomplete at the present plme. but so for as pos- A 1A 1- -- InlInIIl' 8‘ In: yum... -.-.- sible to be got gt" "7.713 I: follows: bot"!!! SIDE. W. R. BROCK 6': CO. BOLPH-SHITH. ADDISON AND MAINPRICE. BROWN BROS. nY-SMET- DODDS KEDICINE CO. WESTERN STEAMBOAT CO- RICHARD L. BAKER. E. 1‘. CORSET CO. ,., C . H. WESTWOOD FISHING TAG cnfln a ROSS. MANAGING manufacturers. 0. W. BONGARD I RITCHIE a: RAMS! manufacturers. THOMAS HOSKIN. “In". W)!- JESSOP“ SONS. steel manu- mum R. B. EU'I‘CHISON 00.. non- sfle wool“ KINLEI‘I‘H PAPER 000m. ANDREW MUIRHEAD, punts. DAVIS a. HENDERSON. mm m. w. among a: 330.. In"? mo ti. 3WD ORR. advertising mat. R. l. SLATER a C0.. Whom div goods. INTERNATIONAL BROKERS. LTD. PRICE are. COMPANY. CANADA PAINT-COMPANY. OntheoutsideotBaytheCm Hotel ad the building of tho one. Specialty Company were burned. Tho Numhmwmm .93: mm II. reaffl v.1, “3311:5133: w: â€â€™m cmployu cud ï¬remen. All tho plat. slut windows in the west side o! tho building were destroyed. "ONT-51'. “IT. Nos. 48-“. Outta. Perch; Rubber Co. Non. 51-53, H. E. Bond 00.. wholoodo clothing; stock value 8150.0“). No. 65, Johnson Sword. am manufacture-I. No; 51-59. Cockshutt. Clarion Co. Nos. 31-68. William Croft 0; Gal. Not. “-01. ï¬nchbom Slut-ridâ€. clothing. No. 69. G. Banter. No. 71. D. D. mwthorno. R. 81mm 9 539-- W- ,n g-.. if n. PAYNE a: co.. uuuug. No. co. 0. Boulter. - No. 71. D. D. Htwthorno. R Simpson a 00.. Mary. H. 8. Havana Swarm M- are. Otuwu. Apru “LT-n 1.:va -- the Railway Communion has been called to; thq 26th but. to be; Boise W096 99‘.“ P“!!! m US! or THE SUFFERBRS. 'ARD 00.. brow!â€- RAMSEY. coated paper mmatmcturers’ mat BROS. a: 00.. button aster that i ast night The con- bounded Esplanade ngton-sts. Montreal § , stopped z veered at 'ever, the strip blot- ride by a i >3 ~ 335% manufacturefl' ' wore. ‘ Lincoln Paper Compnny. J. L. Morrison 8: Co.. bookblndon. Jonnor. Sauer. Bannermn 00.. whole- \ Rochuur ump Company; Toronto , Flavor nnd Feather Comp-my, LIml- No. IO. Gordon Macsz Co. No. Q. Mon a; Brown. Na.“W.J.GmCo. No. I. Am“. Holden 00.. mud. wholesale boon. No. C8. Book Supply 00. No. 64. Conn. Clark 00.. Limited. whole-n10 When. _, Non. Ci-‘N. Vii-wick Bros. 5 Rum. sham Ontario 0mm. M‘ I Haul. mammalâ€. Lethuhnl» cum a»; rimm- Hughes-t, “Minx-"m; Ca. wholssus goods. Xenhsnts' Dyeing and Cleaning 00. E. B. Eddy Co. ligation. MscBeth a: 00., wholessls m 00.. factory: Fleming BM. chemists. lw. I. B. mound Rubber Company. ares: shield; 8am Hm my. binding manu- tactuuu. W. P. m Co.. .munumctuflnx The not: mu ncddent at the evening was that to Ohio: Thompson. u noon at the 96:ch an the um were the hue between Con-Wu building Ind the Auk! establishment a: pin: enter- :3 3.?ungï¬fea“; w. wpct On art-M a: the wey {gnu turtle: not; a gin“. Tomato Knuth: mm K111- Knitting must- a. n... w, v-__' em but“. The hose 1m wind. mm ought?†by one they 3199:! mm not. Chat ‘Xhonpm m the m: to ad on near- l-x the bottom of his 3» Ion: journq to partially lost us toll Ind dropped to the 1m ement. The in“ d quickly can. to his unusual-ï¬nd mannllomuken to the Ina-tone, am. when It was “Icons-ed that â€in “tho mounted to n _.- -1 no. pith: I01 and ï¬Jï¬ï¬i‘u ' innit-loo mm to - (noun 0! ole of h'o right leg and g; e! the ligaments. lo was any were kept billy minht to the little accidents which befell the flat- ex-n. Tho injuries were conï¬ned mini! alight trainee. cinder- in the one. and muncnlu Itninn. There were on men who Ind been uni-med up to one o'clock E. W. Gmott a: C0. Outer Cram. Co. (out. Bo! -tV¢nur. mu“.-. In odd! on to these Thou. Cook of 42 ha his nnkle badly apt-duo M ed end an Ellis or 5|! College-street. nmnce acutely cut by telling wires. Gem of Bey-strut station. mm s chbyntnmupieceotti-her end . He was Alix-ed Gates wu amending n ladder ï¬t the corner of Wehinston and Bay- ctreeta when I polo broke and struck him behind the ear. knocking him of! He was token to the Emer- gency. w are it was found he was cut- ' e concussion. lw-- .. , I or the caused by mm x m an. a the merity o! the ins nu In town were on the sc( w the cluster ï¬nd could not be to 000 Tho Angie-Amman. at. The Narwtch Union. .000. In tho m coupon. The havieat loss will all on the Western um British American Com- panics. It was very am nppmxlmto estimate of the amount or the muted by last night's ‘ "“-“- A! "no maul-ant. Dr. John Purse.“ homeopaxhist, il dud The 8-year-old son 1?» died In: um loam intern-0d at Wumloo, Bert Spence: ll 2 Oui' 9,600 men are on u"... .. the ahlpyuds'ut Quincy, m., over n question of hours. Work in stopâ€" nod on three battleships. mun-"um. nui- um. Woodstock. April 19.â€"â€"O. W. Buck- burroug'h. blacksmith, o! W“. ha caused a. writ {or $5,000 dun†agvs to be issued against June. Hermndoen of the Castor Eons.‘ Woodstock, for alienatin‘ m wflo'o: nflections. ’ INSURANCE COMPANIES LOSSES. Termsâ€"$1.00 per year, payable in Advance. John Pam“. a. 3:0th In. Inn- â€""" ‘ C0,, bookmdm THOMPSON WW- Mr“! °‘7 .31 "Nod Bumbag." Co.. silver-Phi“ a. Dominion wu ‘ccidcnt- (h a. detached the scene at at be reached. on strib in . Mat. 0"“ IIDI. NEW BRITISH TAXES Gnu-u» o! min-or An.“- Oil-buc‘ U- bu-nu Another Dead. m 10.! “d xxpulu That no In fuel Arc Expected Co loo‘ 10-â€" ‘ n2. cue-bum- Cow-l.- S todâ€"lom Adopu Outho- i London. April 19.-â€"The widen)!“ Interest in the presentation of tho budget to-dsy was evidenced by an crowded late of the home of con-l mom. Len; before the chancellor of] the exchequer. Austen . ‘ *~‘â€"‘ M A HEAVY beam LAST YEA I R. Duties on Incomes. Tobago; .' ‘1 Tea Increased. rose to make his £83.16th . um,†put of the house was tilled. 3m Chamberlain was present to heat h†son. The corner colonial WA whose ï¬rst public appearance it was Ines his return from abroad. 1nd with a great reception from the cupants of the ministerial hench‘. while the Nationalists “1:11:34 him a mama. Heopenedhisspeechb! expatlating on the diflculties of hi! position. the great wave of prosper“! with Great Britain had enjoyed so long having apparently spent its force. and given place to a less prospered cycle. The industries of Great Britain. especially the cotton industry, were depressed, and foreign competition was keener than ever. use Year‘s Henry Dela“. The markets in which Great Britall had heretofore been supreme were in- creasingly threatened. The commercbl depression in the United Kingdom aggravated by the conditions in Africa. The revenue for 1903-4 rel 818,020,000 below the estimate, while the expenditure exceeded the estimate by $15,085,000. The repeal ot the duty on wheat had been more costly than an- ticipated. without altar-ding the con- sumer the reliet expected. The net total deï¬cit for the financial year was ‘ 327,015,000. 1 Mr. Chamberlain proposed to mails! from unclaimed government stock “to 000.000 towards the detldency. The chancellor refused to suspend the sink. ing fund. considering it h“ pohcy. [loo-es, Ten and Toâ€. Mr. Chamberlain estimated the ex- penditure tor 1904.6 at 871L400,000, and tme revenue. on the basis of taxation. at $695,800,000. a deï¬cit of $- 100.000. to be made up. He therefore, to increase the income tax by two cents:_ ‘ ‘Lâ€" A-AI-nes" A]. 10 PAGES Load“, April 20.41%. noun 0! Lord: ran-ambled yesterday gm» noon. Eu'l Spencer. the 11an w, commuted the Govt- Auv -_'- __._ , amount to $10,000,000. bdntlnl the â€- ml estimated revenue up to 8718,“..- 000. or a surplus of 88,660,000. Mr Chamberlain'- nnnounoementl d the increase in the income tax and the tee. duty were both received‘ loud protests. On the motion to menu. the tax. the Libel-0.! lender. Sir 81 Campbell-Bannerman mum the chancellor of the exchoquer on luctdlty of his smech. He said he dimmed a difï¬cult task in 3 mt! to comma general admiration. Ritchie. the former chmccllor of exchequer. also committal Chunberlun. ‘* r--â€"_-‘l_ mt year the government nann- tno a: on Income- man one end. throo pence to eleven pence. “waspumy muting-innit†tonne-mm. need-mm 7 â€" â€" _...â€"J .‘ bu lelw The house. titer oonddenblodb- cuulou. adopt“ th e increased tea 1‘ tobacco dude; by Mamie: o: 71 and ii - Epecflnlx. mt on Wins French agreemeqt‘. that popes-I would be laid Mon tho Home. Foreign minister modem expressed his planar. gt tho {ava- gblo "caption of the agreement. and cold the noun would be naked to, Wu on certain douse: that“. m tho bill was introduced m)! . formation would be molded. undon. April 19.â€"â€"The suburb. boat. " 1," which Was run down a the Donald Currie Line W3C- wick Oath. lurch 18, on an Ilka! Wight, resulting in the loss o! u crow, numbed" eleven one." .I man. wax-dud W1! moral-c MGWQWtbl-tl“ :o-ay WI- “Mew“ " '- luu ot the haul. of 009‘ gong before the chancellor “9 sequer. .Austen W; unto his matcment . m tho houn- wu mud. 3â€, ruin was present to has! iii [10 tonne:- 001ch mu ’ mt public 3pm it “‘6 M is "turn from and. (Mt reception tram the oc- ot the ministerial bench.- xe Nationalist! in?!†m an. Brianna." ‘34 , I: about: of “P343“: I Co-‘ntundonl. '. Chunberlun PMâ€. pas-embled yesterday at.» hr! Spencer. the â€but! ongntuheed the Gavan- wrying out the Ando- reement. and asked if Mr 'crclgn W Lumdovu his plums-o gt tho lua- uon of the mutant. at ion-o would be asked tq ._ “-5-:_ -1-..†6M Sums-In. I O... of Lords. utlonl m Soutl for 1908-4 w mate, while III. he “um“ W of the duty on nun: the con- cted. The not men! year 1"; posed to reï¬ll. ment stock “3 tendency. Th0