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Men 3 INES next. k, etc- The announcamcnt that Mr. Field- ing “in wow a surplus of $16,000,- 000 for 1h: present fiscal year does not 531M; the Opposition. “‘hich is 1mm 10 uumlt that the country can thriv- un~irr Lzlxral ru'w. The mode of hgux in; our suzplusca is may say, 2. airuu: zxxalcad of deducting or- dinul‘} x-xpvnditurc from r'n'enne and caHin gm»: remainder a alt-plus, “'3 would add wital t3 orainu'y eLycudiLurc and deduct the sum of the mo Irom ru‘euue. _That might gm us a clmrcr idea at yeafly in- tokc and cutgo. Mr. Fielding, howg ever. 15 simpiy following the old Han, and in ordar to compare Lili- eral with Cannes-Votive finance. Can- not. Very w-22 depart from it. It would acutely be. fair to ask hm to include capnal expenditure aspart of ma outlay when the Tories, in arming at their Immune-rs. excluded \aueur W.leVllan Box Calf Bal. Goodyeu: Welt, nut “dam-able... ...u'la, w w. \‘ aleur Calf 13:1,; speeid, very dressy And doubles: ...8300. box Cal! Bul. new Blacker, very reliable spoolul... ........$250 Box Call Bu, Golf out. nut at! source: 10.. ..................... $2.50. THIS IS JUST A PARTIAL ms'r. TRUNKS and VALISES. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. _______â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"-â€"' 1111 . ...... Hw’memg-x- f LIBERAL ruuuce. . 1 EDITORIAL 110158 ‘mcut Lila: Mr. [‘11 1d- .1..x..c hr qugmm__ T1,: 31' oun; I a d-cSpcraLe fight to prevent the peâ€" - _ _,. Runnm by Lin-1315. The aggregate Lib-grad “HUN in this period. not counting Yhe $16.9X)0.030 for the current year. Mich upircs on June 30, amounted to S4;.¢L(:,000 In otherwordfl. over one-half the aggregate of alt-pluses 5111c: Lonfcdcrdtian have been ac- 1‘ Cumnluud since the Liberals took ‘3 office in 1896; whilcthc mrpiua for the true-n: year will be more than‘ twice as grqat as the largest ever rolled up by the Cowarvativea. Ian-cl}; $7,060,000 in 1882. In 1882 “13 pvmcmage o! duty on goods en- tered for comma, dutiable agd “$0. eAceeded 19 per cent. In 1903 it was below 16 pal-pent. Dimimah- bd taxan'on has newerthslem yield- id 41 grmter revenue-a sure sign 0! wide-spread prosperity. From 157-} to 1:578 tm Liberals toll on a “mu timc, their (101wa for those “"3 3:0:er aggregatinfiWQQ). In the two years 1885 and 1836 the T01 its bad to chronicle deficits RE fimdqutl‘tfl‘l A flfifiqns in all Cooking 8m __-_____________________.._.___â€" Mr. moldings surpluses shown that sadly. they show, that he lsrnot tat- he is taxing the people inomwh ; sec- ing them cuoufl, his bloated revenues being due to growth of imports. Which are cutting the ground from under Canadian max-ts. ‘k'iug high. "05 low. the brethren “meal". Boas”? abic persons yflxu from his surplus: as, amassed under muncrd Custom? umation, that tha country is doifig well undu- the exuding ram and “lat it would not be wise t9 oreaté 3 difitnrbame by amusing aid»: 13er 9" measures. . .. ‘1' ‘. . Sim-e 1867 11x2 mplnscs -exc:..- at :HLu: cw:- ordinary expenditure-â€" n:- amoumcd to 382.000.0003?!“ dc- cils to $33on000 I-‘t'om 189* to mounting to $8,100,”. The next C‘n‘flt. $300,000, pecan-Cd in 1883. Ind than aunt: the series of (on: from SH 10 1897. :11er referred to. The Couocwatives have Lwo cries. ‘ne contradicting tha other; First ‘7. mm is to any, is the Last but r: or Tory rub, there was ade- t, 'ewxy 3941-, aggregating over )(M'LUUO. or an average of $1.5“).- ' yer annum. Since then there has n a surplus every 1831'. notwith- ixuiztg me reduction 3! the tariff Libomls. the aggregate Liberal ’S/easonable Goods. Refrigerators. Lawn Mowers, Garden Hose. Screen Doors, Window Screens, Oil Stoves, Pure Mixed Paint. Milk Cans. Wire Fencing, Portland Cement, and Builders’ Hardware at Lowest Prices. \‘aleur Calf. new Blacker, wry neat and m . . . Valeur cm and V‘iei xm. oovonl Ityleo. good unbiased- Box Cd! B3). Goody“: Welt, nut uddmblo.;i ...... $8. $3.00. \‘aleur Ctlf Btl, a ‘ . very b‘ox Cd! B11. go! phat, very rolls :pooid......... Mam: __ .3“. A J“ . ..................... Box car Bu, Golf out TO BUY AT CINNAMON’S. .‘ Lmneu, 1'!" km“. 3mm 3, 1901. EoF'nAnnwns and moms. m, vv her, mum “1!:th spook}... nut and sex-vices 10.. ..................... Yen hue one“ Mud the re- mark. “Few as Good. None Better.“ This can be applied to out Men's Shoes for Sprin . We aways. have and are ati 1 showing the very but Foot- wear for Men. Look to Us For the Best. BOW m._ Dunlop‘s Soilcitom a deSpermte might to we aim in the North Répfi! coming to trial. 11133 i: which Mr. Dunlap has a be personally Spent over cmwis'n ~ ‘ The 500 work‘3 momma has been paid off and there is a probability that the wheels will be turning with... in a week or so. mm Gaverummuhas takan all precaqfions to guard the public in the matter df the guaram 4, -A -_La uvhhh Q1- Lee. and the concern aunts 000,000 worm capital on I) The General Assembly 0! th: U. S. Prusbnzrian church, sitting no But- Ialo. has adopt-m a. resolution enjoin- ing all its members to tetuw to mars ry dixorted persona: save those who haw: been diVorced on grounds re- cogniud by m: church a3 scciptnral. Women‘s organisations on the 01:11:: side blame the members of the man ions dehuminat‘ous for x umber of divomcS, owing to the case with \\ hich dix'orced persons can get 1mm rud. C-lotc: 1’: \Vocdstock ! holders of W ceriam mail liquor. New Globe: Police Magistmvte Ball of \V'ocdstock has notified the license- hold-zrs of Woodstock not to impply a ceriam residunt of the town with liquor. Nevertheless, the prohibited person gets on his (mammary period- icals and tms up at the policct court as of yore. 11-2 refuses to tell where he gets his: liquor. .T e Magistrate if. dvtumincd to dimovor. [t is worthy 0! note that anyone, 'whcthcr a licensv-holdcr 92: not, who gives such a prson drink is liable toqun- iFhment. is likely to be a W: the Intercolduial. The ‘ sex cm winter, combined crrasc m the wage b1] musssary owing to tho vanes in the standard 0 the. laws paid in other have so increased the c pauses that for the firm of the fiscal year there of $643,073. mm: last t may reduce this some-w] [La-NU W L'wu up-nnâ€" fl _ penscs that for the first nine months of the. fiscal year there was adetxcit 0! $643,073. 71111-8 last three months may reduce this somewhat. but it is plain that this is 0110 of thuyears when the Intaroolonial will not! Men pay its running expenses. The rail- has never been asked to pay acent or 'mtenst ou the capital invested. though the annual charge on thcpco- pla o! Carnda to meat these payments is somewhat in the neighborhoodof three millxon dollars. This is "gov- ernment awnetdlip‘.” What; would we annual dchcit be if the road ran scram the continent ? ,\\ innipag Free Press: to mam. these payments in the neighborhoodof dollars. This is "gov- ermip.” What; would :ncit be if tlw road ran and Ranges. ; Press; The present a disastrous year for x1. The exceptionally whined with an in- wnge b1lh~ rendered ; to the general ad- andmrd of living, and in other occupations, ed the operating ex- t0 prevent the 99" 1 Repfi'reM' case from This is the case in , m minted that mt. over $7,290 mule LINDSAY “'i'uh $1" PORT ARTHUR’S FALL ATTACK TO BE MADE JUNE 15 1'05"; Imporuut In. Developed Since my 39 Beyond Outpost Encountersâ€" Kuo’utkh Bum Fires st Home and Abroadâ€"Bank's Add-on not lord cm to Advlu nm A: to But Conn. Now Timed to Take Place on or About June 20 Next. ' London, May 81.â€"The attack on Port Arthur. The Chrontcle'o Tokto correspondent telegraph, 1- expected to begin about June 15. Corre- spondent. leave here June 10, in time to see the capture probably nbout June 20. The correspondent also say: that about 10,000 Run- “on: have been sent up the “no River In Junka to Tteung. The Morning Poat‘o gunshot cor- respondont wire: thnt several 539‘ name transports no landing troop. In Northeast (Boreas. 1,,._ ”A Accordi to correspondents or "Japanese adounrtere. up to In; 80. nothing important Md develop- ed beyond outpost encounter; Jap- onooo troopa‘oro urgent engaged In building roads and hridgoa‘ The tondnrd‘o eomu ondent am that the tom that in at Toku- ehon op m to how atruoh the triage o the rainy moans ‘i‘ho downpour hon horn wry heavy. Whoa m hoot. Gen. Kuropntkin. the ‘I‘olomph‘o eorm ancient at St‘ “Hamburg. we. 8 “Mia: two anemia. oao at home. the other in Honohurio. While his military npulotioh in um- dorgoing o terrible ordeal. he oioo in oeeuaed oi toiiuio on Miniator oi War to We proper proporotiono tor 'wor. The Emperor it oiieged to ho ‘oo dimtiofled thot he Would dilution both Aiexiea ond Kuropottin were it not thot ho team the eflect oi public opinion. The general impression among tho highest chose: is that the foil 0! %Port Arthur ought to eonnote tho ond oi the war. and that ii the Jop- oneoe eueoeed in this oim. Runio'o heat, interest would be to auto peace, but nobody. the correspondent overs, possesses the moral couroge to make such a suggestion to the The Sundard‘s um QM tom the slum up “I N trim me W «vapour h“ be!» $863, but. nobody. .vers, possesses t? to make such a 8‘ Emperor. London, May 31.â€"A despatch to The Central News from Tokio, yes- terday, says the Japanese captured a quantity of powder and fifty-six railroad cars at Liushutun. The de- spatch also says that tho Japanese, after defeating the Cossacks at Aiyangplenmen, northeast ol Peng- wangcheng, occupied that place and reinforcements were sent forward to support them. The W Ell Color. St. Petersburg, May 31.-â€"Thero is no confirmation of the general stat! of the reported defeat of 2.000 Cos- sacks at Aiyangpienmcn (northwest of Fengwangchcng). but the mes- sage from General Kuropatkin re- cording the Japanese advance from , ,.- ,,__.:.....\ on Sin- May 31.â€"The wu- omoe has received the following dea- pttch from Gen. Kuropatkin, under ’ date: “I this morn- St. Petersburg, numbers known.” London, May 31.â€"The Stenuuu - Che Foo correspondent says that a. Russia gunboet, believed to be the Bohr, which was in action st Tul- onwan 3:33:33, has arrived troy: Port Arthur. She was chased by Japanese. but was able to take some refugees (rom Dalny. Slap 0M" In Port Arthur. Liaoyang, May 31.â€"The impression st headquarters is growing that the main objective of the enemy is Port Arthur, and it, would not be surprising i! the actual assault on that fortress began within a fort- night. lcouts. matte-ch Paris. May 31.â€"Fatal results fol- 2,000 soldiers from many regiments took part. Reports received by the minister of War show that fortyâ€"two men are missing and a. number of them are said to have succumbed to hardships. Besides those missing, thirty-four men were taken to the hospitals along the course, in vari- ous stages of prostration. Six were in a. serious condition, one man is dead. and another in a dangerous condition. Some reports place the number of dead at (our. number Montreal, May 31,â€"J udge Win- chester arrival in town yesterday morning and began his enquiry into the complaints re the employment. of aliens on the G.T.R. surveys. H. expects to be in this city {or thus or {our days. Waggstock. May in; operatiwn“ On the G.T-R-' 5"” ' Ci wia voqgstock, May 31.-â€"Doub!e trad?- ; operationamave been commenced the G.:1‘.R., just east of the city :1 also m the city limits nearNo‘r: uh avenue. a... occupy Alp-alum Km More: .139 Admoo. FATAL MILITARY WALK. Grand Duke of the enemy rad Duke Wilhelm Dead. flay ISL-The debt): ii an. of Grand Duke Friedrick I Mccklenburgâ€"Streitz. The n was born Oct,_}?, 1819; _ _.â€"-.-. 0.133. Standnrd'l Lye that a. are not Mr. ADD TO PAY OF THE MILITIA ed. Sir Frederick the reguhtionn to: oi the militia. 1 in committee the r ed by fir: Marin Dbl nuuwuu. Sir Willrid Laurie: explained that Lord Strathcona, socially and polit- ically, was highly thought of in Gmat Britain. While His Lordship sometimes gave his opinions on po- litical questions, Sir Wilfrid said he had never known him to speak on behali of the Dominion Government. Union Lobe! 3m. Ralph Smith" moved the second reading of his bill to enable labor unions to register their labels under the trades marks act. Speaker Belcourt ruled the second reading out 0! order under the rule which prohibits the introduction 0! a bill relating to trade or the re- straint oi trade without notice in the (cm of a resolution. "I give notice to that eflect than." said Mr. Smith. Kr. Lancaster moved the second reading 0! his bill to amend the Criminal Code. The object of the hill is to prevent persons under 21 yea: of age, arrested on a criminal charge. {mm electing as to how they shall be tried without first securing the advice of their parents as guurdi- ens. Ir. Fitzpatrick suggested that n good many criminals undef- 21‘ years of age know how to take care 0! themselves on such matters without any advice. He thought it would be suflcient to give persons under 16 the protection provided (or in Hr. master's bill. The amendment was adopted. CW Mutton. Without a word of discussion the House Went into committee on the resolution: "That it is expedient to bring in a. bill to prohibit the im-' portetion, manufacture and sale 0! cigarettes.” and passed it. The bill will be brought down at next sitting of the House. The House having gone into com- mittee on the bill, Mr. Lancaster. the champion of the eattleguard movement of last session, explained the necessity of amending the Rail- way Act as proposed. The bill states that “whenever in a city, town or incorporated village a railway crosses a highway at rail level. the said speed of ten miles an hour shall in no event be exceeded, unless the railway company keeps a watchman at such crossing to warn all people using .the highway 0! ap- proaching trains." made-French Line. Sir Richard Cartwright stated that since the beginning of the present session the Government has entered into negotiations with the Arm- strong Company. shipbuilders. with the object of establishing a line 0! steamers between Canada and France. Mr. Casgrain was informed that a new commission has been issued to Mr. Justice Britton to continue and terminate the investigation into the Treadgold and other concession in the Yukon. The commissioner ex- pects to make his report about July 1. Only to the W. Mr. Barker 01 Hamilton, wnnted to know to what persons, or what dut- es, and under whnt circumstances was the application of George A. Cox. Charles M. Hay: and William W i It d to the th: “if «'3? Finance onngfny” 3’? 19,3; communicated wholly or in put previous to the some being so read to the House: Sir Willrld Laurie: replied that the application wnl communicated to the Cnbinet, and no (me also shortly after it nu nobifi Maclean’s Bill Referred to the Railway Committee. “. Mold Investigatin- Prouoflo-dcm Amend CI’IIIIIIIII Colo, the second best Goods made, at Bargain Prices. Ion'o Iooton Golf Klondyko Loooll Iooto. rogulor 81.50. Solo orloo 81.25. Ion’o Iooton coll Iluollor Booto. "color “.50. oolo prloo 81.35. loon'o Iooton coll Iluollor Boob. ronlor 31.15. oolo pdoo 81.50. Ion'o Iooton Golf Iluollor Iooto. unlor 82.00. oolo Moo 31.15. lomon’o Flu. Elm Wall looo Iooto. oll oolld humor. oolo prloo 990. Iomon‘o Flno Blooo Grolnod looo Ioolo. moo loot. low hoolo, oolo prloo 990. ono' loom Coll lollool Iooto. oolld loolloor. olzoo 11. 12. 13, 1. 2. oolo who only no. DIP polr. These Goods are all new Slock made specially for this Store, and all-solid] made, good filters, and every Shoe a decided Bargain. M. ________u..__.___ .______ filie N; HOCKIN SHOE STORE. 3' THE N. HUGKIN tvuw - non-v -v- ways. contains three other amend- ments. It deprive: the chairmen of the Rnilwny Commission 0! power to override the decision of his two colleagues on questions lmolvtnz points 01 low. It brings the express companies within the Jurisdiction o! the Railway Commission. It ovidce thnt compensation in connect on with independent telephone commie: gaining access to railwuy stations shall be based on nctunl annexes sustnined by the company. and aside from uw clnim to recognition for Sustained by the company. trom my claim to recogn viqlntedi cgnmgt. or rights "11““ Maw-v llr. linden fought. unsuccessfully ugninst sending his bill to the Rail- "â€"â€"_ V , The Minister of Justice gave the assurance that the purpose of the Government in sending It. to that committee was not to Ive the bill but to expedite its 1 considera- tion. Allen. on Grand m run-c. At midnight. Sir William Xulock tabled into the House the corres- pondence between the Department 0! Labor, the representative of the C:- nadiu: Amalgamated Society or Civ- il Engineers and the Grand Trunk h‘:-_ _:AI. 4h I. ”Don-I‘V-I- 7â€"â€" mamgemcnt. in connection with {In charges of ’1). employment of film on the Grand Trunk Pacific. Toronto, my 81.-Cnught com M- toen teet below the surface of the ground by the collapse of earth in a well, Williom Reid met denth by an!- location in But Toronto town lost. night. The accident. happened about half-past seven. and it Was two hours before the body was recovered. The unfortunate man was between 45 .na 50 vow of age. end leave- 3 MAGHINE SHOP and FHUNBBI. ‘ We have recently added to our business a first-class laohlne Shop and Foundry. and can supply experienced workmen to undertake ell kinds of work in gm; 50 years of 38° widow and family. BARGAIN SALE or wnnKms Bums. Au. Gum or Mm: Ram ammo: Gum .. CULLEN suns, ON SALE TO-DAYâ€"New stock Lindsay Street Bridge. Mh h I '0“- The Only Shoe Store With a. Blue Awning. LINDSAY’S GREATEST SHOE HOUSE. tanner: nivc uuuuu w u“... 5...- --_- There are over [00 impure seeds to be guarded against While we do not guarantee our seeds to be absolutely pure from all of these, we cfl’er you the very best we can buy, and the. cer- tainty that in any event only a few of the .least objectionable Will be lfound therein. REMEMBER. it is necessary to sow 203d. sound, clean seed to insure a good crop and a good price. Try curs and you may rest satisfied that you have secured as gcod seed as can :be found in the Province. selling seed to his neighbor. :culu‘ “5‘! ‘v I." -v-’"-'-- It is a sad fact that a farmer who will work~hard early and late, to clean a field ad prepare it for a good crop. will very likely sow it with impure seed because he can buy the risky kind cheaper than the sure kind. This we consider is very poor (conomy as many farmers have found to their great cost. ‘ , __j_J A~‘:‘.‘ CASH AND ONE PRICE. “M“QMM “M We Offer the Best We on Buy in Alslko and Rod Clover. Timothy and other Seeds. of all kinds of first-class, reliable Working Bootsâ€"the very M‘MC‘MMMWV“ SHAKESPEARE SAYsfl‘ ‘Apparel oft Proclaims the Man.” OONOMMWOO «woomwmmn APPAREL 3 Ordered at our Store always proclaims a Well Dressed and Well Fitted Man. MONW We have the goods from which you can select the best and finest Suitings, and we also have an expert cutter, whose chief interest is in giving style, finish, satisfaction and fit to his patrons. ‘ Of course this year you must wear Scotch Tweed to be up-to-date; then there are Clay Worsteds, Brown Worswds,_ Navy and Black Worsteds. West of England and Scotch Trouserings ; also Black Worsted Trouserings. If you do not want ordered clothing you can get stylish ready.to-wear three-piece Suits at any price from $15 to $12. We have a Beautiful New Range of Men’s Colored Shirts, the famous W. Men’s Balbriggan Natural Cotton Underwear; Cashmere a Special value in No. 1200 Black for 25c per pair. The latest shapes in Hats, Caps, etc. Yacht- ing, Golf and Tennis Caps, also Sweaters. A full range of Ties, Collars, Cufl‘s, Cufi' But- tons. Braces, ete, always in stock 30999009009090.0090...canoOOOOOOOOO 999099900 SPRATT 8b KILLEN, T WILL BE ADMITTED _by notwithstanding the improved appliances in; ofthe land. it is a rare thing to find a The Govetnment, recognizing that the sprea weeds is on the increase, has passed a law to sale of impure seed, but it will not detet the PROVISION AND SEED DEALERS . G. R. brand, also white laundered and “unlaundered Shirts. riggen Natural Wool and and at ; Cashmere and Cotton Socks. No. 1200 Black Cashmere Socks l‘TED by most farmers that nproved appliances [or the till- re thing to find a clean farm thing that the spread of noxious has passed a law to prevent the. it will not deter the fame: from and all-solid Leather-well