The Sherbrooke examiner, 2 avril 1900, lundi 2 avril 1900

-J Çtyerbroohc (Ütaminer.SEMI - WEEKLY EDITION.VOL.III.45* New Series.SliEUBKOOKL, glK., MONDAY, A PKI 15 (*0.PRICE ONE CE T IV ABOUT SCALES ?m 311! You cannot afford to ha\e a cheap, inferior Scale, or an unreliable weighing machine on your premises.You may lose the difference in one days* tramaction, Write us in refererce to ^airbapks apd Gderpeys Stapdard Scales.Catah gues will tell you all abcut them.400, 6co, ivoco and 2 000 lbs.capacity, platform Scales with and without wheels/ always in stock, and ready to ship.Scales of all sizes fer all purposes.We are in a position to quote you th * lowest wholesale prices.j.8.MITCHELL & 00.KLITE .«Millinery Parlors.SPRING OPENING Tuesday, April 3rd, 1900, and Following Days.There is an Exclusiveness about the styles we are showing that cannot be seen elsewhere.If you wish to see The Fashions in Millinery that are to be popular this spring, do not fail to give ourExhibit your early inspection, A Stylish Hat is absolutely essential to a well dressed lady.We are showing a full line of the correct Spring styles.fQ MMIGHT^CO o 25 COMMERCIAL SQUARE.GREAT SACRIFICE SALE AS WE ARE MOVING ON THE 1ST OF APRIL, 1900, TO Oup New Quarters, 147 WELLINGTON STREET, WE WILL SELL GOODS AT SAORIFIC PRICES FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS -BARGAINS IN- Clothing, Gents' Furnishings, Boots and Shoes, Trunks and Valises &c.THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO BUY YOUR GOODS AT HALF PRICE Gome at oaoe and get your supply at the Eastern Townships Clothing Boise Old Stand 7B Wellington St.Sherbrooke.J.L.VINEBERG & CO.NEW BLOUSES.We have now in stock a very large assortment of Blouses.AH the latest designs, and newest shades; in print we have them from 45c and up.Then we have White Muslin, or white ^ pique Blouses, or if you prefer a better quality, we also k/j ^ha ethem made with a new Sateen called Near Silk, or else a little better goods called Satana, and we also have & y very pretty Silk Blouses, ABOUT PRICES—Well we l 'jpdo not sell them below cost, not even at cost prices as somebody say, but we «ell them with only a small ad-vance on cost T.BELANGER.“• “KX WALKED INTO AMBUSH.Boers Capture Br ladwood’s Convoy and Seven Guns.CASUALTIES AKE THREE HUNDRED AND El ET Y Expected that Colville Will Reeaptupe Convoy and Guns.; HEPORT THAT GUNS HAVE BEEN RECOVERED London, April 2.—(Special)—The War Cilice reports that Col.Hroadwood lost seven guns and all his baggage in the ambush laid for him by the Boers on Saturday.The casualties number 350.London, April 2.—(Special)—The report is current here that the British have recaptured Broadwood’s guns, taken bv the Boers on Saturday at the Water Works, fifteen miles east of Bloemfontein.The Boer force at Paardeberg has intercepted Lord Koberts* line of communication with Kimberley.This seems significant in view of Kruger’s threat to re-occupy Bloemfontein within a week.It is evident that a big en Bushman Kop, Saturday, March 31.—The British force comm nded by Colonel Broa Iwood, consisting of the icth Hussar-, Household Caualry, two horse batteries, and a force of mounted infantry, under Colonel l ilcher, which had been garrisoning Thaba NChu, was obligtd, in consequence of the mar appro.ch of a large force of Boers, to leave last night.Col.Broad-wood marched to the Bloemfontein water works, south of the Modder, where he camped at four o’clock this morning.At early dawn the camp was shelled by the enemy from a near point.Colonel Broadwood sent off a convoy with the batteries, while the rest of the force remained to act as a rear guard.The convoy arrived at a deep spruit, where the Boers were concealed, and the entire body walked into ambush and was captured, together with six guns.The loss of life was not great, since most of the British had walked into the traps before a shot was fired.General Colville’s division, which left Bloemfontein early this morning, arrived at noon and he is now shelling the Boers, DETAILS ARE LACKING.London, April 2.—4.30.— Lord Roberts’ own report of the ambushing has not been published.Evidently Colonel Broadwood thought it necessary to retire in haste from Thaba N’Chu, as he marched all through Friday night, apparently followed by a considerable force of the enemy.The convoy and guns had to pass through a deep spruit, which the Boers had occupied.Six of twelve guns, comprising two batteries, all the waggons ard, it is feared, many men, fell into the hands of the Boers.The hope is expressed here that General Colville will recover the convoy and guns ; but this is hardly likely in such a difficult country, and it is probable that the next news will be that after a stiff fight General Coleville has extricated Colonel Broadwood from his difficult position.It is possible the affair may revive Boer hopes.Great things are expected by the Boers of the new commander in-chief,General Botha who has made his reputationwholly during the present campaign.Foreign officers serving with the Boers have expressed surprise at his clever tactics.The proof af continuing activity in the Free State will compei-greater circumspection on the part of the British, and will probably delay the march of Lord Roberts northward.Detailed accounts of the fight at Karee Siding estimate the Boer force variously from 3,000 to 5,000 men.Brabant’s horse occupied Wepener last Thursday unopposed Lord Methuen has issued the following at Kimberley :— •T have received instavetions that if any disturbance occuri west of the Vaal river, my force is to return and punish the rebels immediately.CASUALTIES IN SKIRMISH AT j K A RIE SIDING Lord Roberts* in a despatch to the War Office dated at Bloemfontein, March 31, f the skirmish at Karee Siding, gives the casualties as follows:— •‘Officers killed,2; wounded,8.“Rank and file, killed, 10 (query 19); wounded, 159; missing, 3.*’ gagement is now in progress, j [Captains Zellar, Laurd, Peebles, Curgenven, and Edwards, Lieuten ants Coulson and French were wounded and not ki led as previously announced.] WHAT LOYALISTS SAY Cape Town,March 2).—(Thurs day)—At a mass meeting cf 2,000 loyalists held to day at Paart, 18 miles north-can of Cape Town, a resolution was unanimously adopted in favor of supporting the prin cipal of annexing the property as an exemplary punishment in the case of rebels.This action has caused great gratification he*c as exhibiting the loy dty of the district.REBELLION AT PRIE8KA CRUSHED.London, March 31 —The Bloem fontein correspondent of the Morning Post, telegraphing Thursday, says :— Lord Kitchener and his staff crossed the temporary bridge at Norval’s Pont last night.He had 3000 men under under his command, and he left 700 at Prieska.He considers the rebellion crushed although the fire may smoulder for some time A despatch from Daily Mail from Koffyfointein, dated Thursday, March 29 says: — General Clement’s flying column after a forced march of three miles yesterday, arrived here unopposed.The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Mail says,— “From Lisbon I hear that with the full authorization of Portugal, stores for the British forces in Rhode-ia have been passed over the Beira Umtall Railway.WILL BOMBARD THE CITY London,March 31 —The Bloem-fontein correspondent of the Daily Chronicle, telegraphir g Thursday, March 28, says:— “President Kauger’s latest proc lamation warns the women and children to leave Bloemfontein within five days, as he intends to bombard and destroy the c ty and to shoot the burghers whom he captures there ‘ Vigorous measures have been taken by the British to harass marauding bands of Transvaal Boers.The latter are resorting to guerilla methods, chiefly against Free Staters, who refuse to join Kruger” OCCUPY KOPJE AT KAREE SIDING London, March 31.—4.15 a.m, —The head of the Army of Lord Roberts is now about twenty-one miles north of Bloemfontein.It occupies a cluster of hills, won from the Boers after a stiff fight, in which the British lost seven officers and one hundred men.The Boeis had been using these kopjes as a base for marauding bands that have been beating up the country adjacent to Bloemfontein, driving off cattle and forcing non resident Free Staters into the ranks again.The enemy must have been in considerable force, as Lord Roberts sent 8,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry against them The report of the operations, as told in Lord Roberts’ despatch to the War Office, is as follows:— “Bloemfontein, March 3a—2,25 p m.—Owing to the activity of the enemy on our immediate front, and their hostile action toward the bur.ghers who surrendered under the terms of my proclamation, I found it necessary to drive them from some kopjes they had occupied near the Karee Siding station,a few miles south of Brandford.“The operation was successfully I carried cut by the Stveuth (Tuck-ki’s) division, assisted by the first I and Third Cavalry Brigades, under brunch and Le Ga l.u / reginunt » f mounted infantry.The enemy retreated to Brain1 ford and our troops now hold the kopjes.“Our casualties were:—Killed, Captain Going, Scottish Borderers; Captains Zellar, Luard, Peebles, Curgenven and Edwa ds, Lieuten ants Coulson and French, and about 100 rank and file.[Captain Luard,reported wounded is probably G 1).Luard, son of Lieutenant General Luard,for some years in command of the Canadian Militia, and a graduate of the R.M.C, Kingston ] THE FURTHER ADVANCE Lord Rob;rts’ progress to Pretoria, it is thought, will consist of a series of such forward movements in which Roer pos tions will be attacked by a portion of the army advancing rapidly with wheel transport, the main army coming up as the railway is re paired.Lord Reb erts is stripping the forces in the minor spheres of t perations c f their waggons, and transport animals in order to hasten the advance.This is understand to be the reason why he recalled Lord M* thuen f om Barkley West to Kin berley Lord Roberts had to have Mediums transport.The reason why ah* t chase was not made after Commandant Olivier is that i^ord Roberts did not wish to wear out the cavalry trails port.General French lost 3 000 horses in the relief of Kimbeiley and the pursuit if General Cro* je.Lord Roberts lost 3,000 transport cattle at Watervaal Drift, ai d it is estimated that he has lost 4,000 other animals since the forward movement began on February 13.The advance beyond Bloemfontein is through a bare country, and the supply officers foresee an increasing difficulty in providing for a great army moving along a single line of railway, even when the latter is working smoothly and with ample rolling stock CANADIANS AT KENHARDT The Canadian Mounted Rifles, Col Herchemer’s battalion, wera part of the force that occupied Kenhardt yesterday.The place had been taken possession of by Boers.The rebellion throughout the north-west districts of Cape Colony is almost suppressed.TO GUARD CRONJE The Goth will sail Saturday with 600 men for St.Helena to guard Gen Cronje and 4,000 prisoners.THE QUEENS TRIBUTE London, March 30,—Queen Victoria has cabled to Lord Roberts asking him to convey to Mrs.Joubert, widow of General Joubert, her sympathy at the loss of her husband, and to tell her that the British people always regarded the dead general as a gallant ioldier and honorable foeman.Pretoria, Thursday, March 29.— The funeral of General Joubert took place this afternoon and was attended by all classes.The foreign military attaches, in uniform, were among those present, and the British oflicers who are prisoners hi re, sent a v* reath I There were everywhere signs of mourning.a Montent ! A word with you who are about to clean house.Why not do a little painting and paperii g now, especially when we are selling beautiful patterns #f Wall Paper so cheap You can aTso afford to paint eveiy room with our pure Mixed Paints.Color Card Free on application.James F.Kerr.BRITISH WARSHIPS HURRY TO TAKU, CHINA.DISTURBANCES CAUSED BY SECRET SOCIETIES London, March 30th.—The Parliamentary Secretary of the Foreign Office, William 8t.John Broderick, replying to a question in the House of Commons, today, confirmed the report that disturb aacea had occurred in the neighborhood of Tien-Tain, saying they were apparently caused by the secret societies.He added that the foreign representatives had called om China to remedy the nrat‘er, the governor of the province in which the disturbances had occurred had been recalled and a new governor had been appointed.The Under Secretary also that two British warships had gone to Taku to protect British livea and property.The Russian Government is considering a scheme for a large increase ia the Russian navy.The diuretic quality of the Magi Caledonia Waters gives a special value to them, particularly when used with wines or spirits.Sold by all best dealers in the Dominion QUOD A CJO., Montreal, Sole Agente and Bottlers, KINNK It’S MILLS.Some of our farmers have begun tapping their sugar us, but no new tugar has been made yet.Thomas Wood is painting at Andrew Suim rvillo's.M *jor Thompson, of Coaticook, is visiting friends here.He came down to attend the military meeting at Inverness on Tuesday last.Mrs James Lipsay, of Robertson, is visiting here sister Mrs.John Edwards, who, we are glad to report, is slowly ini proving.We are trying to get a telephone line extended to this place, and it lin ks as if we were going to succeed this time.Mr.A.Somerville has purchased a fine farm horse.Mr.VVm.Kinnear has also bought a young driving horse.K.Stevenson and wife are absent visiting friends at East Angus and elsewhere.Jack Nugent is looking after his stock during his absence.Mr.Alex Martin ib still on the sick list.Little It is current rumour in London that Lord Kitchener will be appointed commander in-chief in India,in succession to the litte Sir William Lockhart.Sir Archibald Hunter, it Is stated, will succeed him as Lord Roberts’ chief of staff., JM.WAVS KEEP #N NAN» ^ J2in1fi//er THENE W KO KIND OF PAIN ON AuHE, IVlTENNAL ON EXTERNAL, THAT PAIN-KILLER WILL NOT RELIEVE.LOOK OUT FOR IMITATIONS AND SUBSTITUTES.THE GENUINE BOTTLE DEARS THE NAME, PERRY DAVIS & SON.>*riib'e and con*i-ft uL will oe adopter, no a-to maintaiu the prestige of popuiadty thvt hac ni ide ou»* fetore the acknowledged standard for reii »bie and up to-d»*te GooJ* throughout the Eastern townships Our additional *tore NO ^WELLINGTON STREET, will be ready fer badine*» in a few more days, ah our >tock of Boots and Shoes, Are Commencing to Anive.New’ 1900 Ready-to-w’ear Men’s apd Roy’s - - - M pd pd CLOTHING Has been arrivi» g for over a month, ard will continue to arrive for a few weeks more.All we ask of our customers and frienrs and the buying public in general.is to visit our s’o e and Inspect our good-, then you wi.l know for yourselves who has the largest and best assorted s’oek in the city of Children’s and Mer.’s high-grade up to date Clothing.We prove this by inviting you to come and learn the truth; in seeing for yourselves that we are tha recognised largest and must up io-date lie ’s Outfitting Store in Sherbrooke.STAB BALL.J.R0SENBL00M & €0., 97 6c 99 Wellington Street, Next Door to Grand Central Hotel ^XlXSLSUUUULXA.JUULJUULgJULUL».The MAN Who Doubts Everv year wbh the first robin comes the man who doubts.“He doVt Relieve” he can get a icady to wear Suit that will tit him ; he don’t believe that we can save him money on Clothing ; don’t believe our advertisements ; he don’t believe anything anybody, and yet the chances are ten to one he goes our with one of our Spring Suits or ring Overcoat on his bvck Why ?because there is proof in oar stock to convince the most unbeliever.There’s style here ; there’s beauty ; ther’s care in the make ; there’s artistic tailoring ; there’s proper finishing ; there’s good material ; there’s a guarantee, and, best of all, the prices are there in plain figures proving for themselves, in every case below the figures of other stores.We want the maa who “doubts” to come in and see some of the novelties we are showing in Spring Suits and Spring Overeoats Reader, if “thou art the man” come in and see what we have in store for u.See our styles cf Boots and Shoes.BOUCHER & LACROIX, SUCCE-SOR TO J.^LEVINSON SIGN OF THE GLOBE 163 WELLINGTON ST.SXZ-I-2 SXXZ XZ'X-Z XX-XZ XZXZ XXZZZXXSXXXXXXXZXXXXXXXZ'XXXZX^ g For pure blood, ^ A.bright eye and A clear complexion, g A keen appetite, ‘ An easy digestion And refreshing sleep.JL Bristol’s Sarsaparilla It arouses the Liver, Quickens the circulation, Brightens the spirits and Generally, makes life worth living.Sixty seven years trial have proved It to be beyond question, the most reliable BLOOD purifier known.All tfie leading Dfuggists sell BRISTOL'S SARSAPARILLA.IT-XT-T TTT YT7-T TTY-7 T T T-y TT-T-XX-XT-T Y T-?T ’"TTY TTT 7.X yi&X OODBRB, FIL8 »% rîlE .KeUiniz Agente, Sherbrooke Dr.R G.Berry VETERINARY SURGEON.Office and Telephone at Angell'* Drug Store.Hell Telephone at residence 55 Queen Street MEW SPRING.FURNITURE ! The U'idc^lg ed h >s now >n and arriving dul y now (*nri attractive s’jlef of Parlor Dming-Room, Bad*Room and Kitchen Ku nitu-e of all kind* ALL AT REA9 >N ABLE PRIORS.De&lriH* iu Sewing Machine* Stoves aud R mg '-* of all kind-*and '*f the host makes.OUR UNDERTAKING DFP ARTMLNT i wa> to a large io\\u the »rii oiveil to uiaLe a liait lor u i.«*i * at a viilag.some two or > t‘ii uj the town.So an sent on in advance to the sec ure a favorable lield for the wayside.a large and suitable field, out (be owner and told him to turn something out iu li.i’ie m>h a.nt was village to the rest by Noticing be sought be would li îHEMHlOÜKf TWEED Hill GRIFFITH, The Popular Druggist has the reputation of only carrying PURE DRUGS and a complete line of PATENT MEDICINES Physicians' Piesciiptions dispensed solely by the pro prietor or qualified clerks.Our motto: 3umy, Accuracy aaà Quickna».THY Ü8.GRIFFITH.Vit Wellington St, Your Advantage.t,u ¦ % T- MT lTrtt**C7rrr^ ' '* Î".’- \ ^RRW6ÈC° iï* ' H f Bsockvi -U,CNr.A guarantee tor the best work ior the money in the Dominion.If there is no C C.Co.agent in your town write Brockville office for catalogue and prices.W.N.IRWIN 6l co.SHERBROOK r•AGENT Don’t Yon Think this a good prop ^rtioned Boot ?It fits as it looks.We have them in different widths.•3, MORENGY BROS.LEADING SHOE DEALERS.« k.In business or social life you have an advantage front being well dresned.Our attention insures you be«t returns for tie money you pay for clothes.All the excellence thar comas fropi good stock and good workmanship.Men like our clothes because they are right We’d like to convince you SEO.EADIE & SON, 22 Wellington Street, BHCKETT BLOCK./ ilic Held for an hour or so before going n to the town and eoncluded by ask-ug how much he required for the u*e f the Held."Well,” said the farmer, ‘T suppose half a crown won’t hurt you." •That," was the ready reply, "will !o very well.But perhaps you dou’t aim! taking a crown.” an offer the -oinewhat astonished yeoman was only too glad ft* accept.I\an his surprise when, a few hours afterward, a herd of elephants, a doz .n dromedaries and about *JOO horses : ml ponies bad not only been turned ¦ «ut into the Held, but were fairly wiping the herbage out of existence.That the farmer was furious goes without saying, but the circus proprietor pointed out t at he had received ! wire as much as he had asked for - imetliing to he turned out for an hour or two.• I bit.” roared the farmer, more irate ! ban ever, "do you think 1 bargained for a Noah’s ark?”—Tit-Bits.A Queer TrHiiametioB."A casual observer might suppose that our business was intensely pro* aie.” said a Doydras street eoinmis-•iou merchant, "but such is far from 1 eing the wase.All sorts of queer things happen in it, not the least of which are occasional consignments we receive from nowhere In particular.• For instance, back in 18iM> or thereabout we got a load of Hue onions one •jy by boat.No directions accompanied them, but we took it for granted : hey would arrive by mail.When the .xpocted letter failed to put in an appearance and we Instituted inquiries, wo could get no clew to the Identity of the shipper, and all we could do was to soil tho lot and deposit the money in bank, waiting on a claimant.-Fully three years had elapsed when, to my surprise, another load of the same kind of onions came to hand, accompanied by a letter from the sender saying that he had forwarded a similar consignment at such and such a date and that ids ‘business relations with the house had boon so satisfactory’ lie wished to repeat the transaction.We sent a check for tho lump sum.but what tho dickens he meant by his business relations being satisfactory when ho had had only one deal with us.and didn’t get his money on that.1 never found out.I suppose he just forgot.’*— New Orleans Times-Democrat.Dotninioi Parliament.The Budget Debate.S1K RICHARD CAHÏWRIOUT CON CLUDES HIS REMARKS Ottawa, March 30—Sir Richard Cartwright and Sir Charles Tapper held the attention of the House of Coamioua yesterday in the debate upon the Finance Minuter a budget speech.Sir Richard spuke at much greattr length than is usual with him and showed that he has not lost one lût of his old time lighting spirit He addi d a couple of interesting points to the discussion and his remarks of chief interest were upon the benefits already derived from the preferential tariff and upon the satisfactory condition of Canadian money matters.Sir Richard when he locka acrosa the tloor at Mr.Foster and the present leader of the Op position sitting side by side is very fond ( f a reference to ?he *uest of traitors, that made the pcdpical case S‘i interesting in the latter üa)~ • t the Conservative regime Hu r fjrence yesterday brought fmm Sir Chirlea 1 upper a reply in wh ch the latter said Sir Richard had h mself bolted from the Conservative tanks because overlooked by Sir John Macdonald in the formation of his government.This produced a denial from the Munster of Trade and Commerce,and led to a rather noisy scene.BUDGET DEBATE.Sir Richard Cartwright, in rising to continue the debate on the budget was greeted with round after round of applause.He had promised to go over the speech ©f the ex Finance Minister, Mr.Foster, though the contract of going through its five hundred and fifty ‘Hansard’ pages was something heavier than he had counted on.He had looked through it in vain for any clear declaration of policy of the party to which he belonged.It was half scrap book and half sneers and platitudes, peppered and salted throughout with tabular misstate ments.The honorable gentleman (Mr.Foster) was ia reality one of those pretenders with little real knowledge of the subject of finance which he was discussing.Whatever could Mr.Foster mean by the long tirade / Whatever could he hope to get by it ?If Mr.Foster realized the truth of the Bible promise that for every idle word account must be rendered hereafter, how could he undertake the task 1 Mr.Foster—The hon.gentleman is touching on a burning question (Laughter.) Sir Richard went on to say that the people of Canrda did not care one cent for all the tabular statements that Mr.Foster had produced.What they were interested in, however, and what they did rejoice to hear were broad facts such A point that the minister made waa that ons (ffeet of the preferential tariff waa to compel American manufacturers to reduce price» to compete with British manufacturers, with a con«tqu ut benefit to the Canadian coiuunisr American goods, he pointed out, were better able to s and the higher tariff rate becauaa of the pr-xnuity of ihe two countries, the fact that the middleman is not necessary, and that the Amencai s count more upon large sales and Miiall pr< fits.The fact is to day that Riitain buys three't m • as much from u* per capita as from the United Mates.Incidentally, Sir R chard te'erred to the fact that Canadians are doi g a huai ness with the outaioe world of per capita as against a head by our American neighbors.In the course of a few years the export trade from England to Canada would equal that from England to the United States.The policy of the Opposition on thib preferential tai il policy sin uld be explained and put on record.Iht se mon owed an explanation to the country Absurd attacks had l>cen made upon the prime minister for throwing away the chance of a return, bur the country at large was aware how absurd the story was The Oppositi n should not h»*little the progrtss the c u try is making.The people of Canada were to day not guttering from taxation.Their load of taxa’i n had already been greatly r« duced.Now the tar>ff was in f «at brought fairly nil down to a revenue basis.Tho Minister of Trade and Commerce turned for a moment to the statement by Mr Foster that the United States had b eu given a pref-reuce in free corn barbed wire, etc., but Mr Foster, as well as every farmer iu the Dominion, knew that they were admitted free as a great boon to the agriculturists of this country.Why should not they have it free as well as the manufacturers their material .The government was in < ttice to legislate in the interests of all classes.RECIPROCITY.He continued to think that the trade and goodwill of the United States was of great advantage to Canada and the British Empire, and that it would be the work of a statesman to do all in his power to cement and bring together these two great parts of the English speaking world.He would be glad to, and he knew the leader of the Opposition would be glad to do it, too.If the Liberal partv had failed it had not been its fault.Times had changed ; he did not advise trying to secure it on the same lines, but he might tell the leader of the Opposition that great events were in the air and it might be that before he leaves the earth idea of that What About Awnings Give your orders early and we will get them made up for you.Sewing Machines.The RAYMOND.Every one guaranteed.Terms and prices to suit all V Hand-imde Harness and Harnesses Repaired./ WJ- — ‘ tr C BUGGIES AND FARM IMPLEMENTS The largest assortment in the Townships.Onr stock is complete.W.N.IRWIN & CO Bell Tel.186.People Tel.il.134 WELLINGTON STREET, SHERBROOKE.QUE.Don’t Give It Up ! you are holding ons of our polioes, “Don’t give it up,” it is as Good as &old and the best you can get anywhere.For INSURANCE that ia solid beyond question see DRESSER & CO.McCarthy Block, W.8.Drhbseh, Market Square.J.W.McKee.MnkeMliift Wed «Un» Itlniia.Curious instances have been cited where makeshift sirtistitutes for the conventional wedding ring have been utilized during the marriage ceremony.One such instance occurred some time ago in a nearby town, where the ring was missing.Nothing better being available as a substitute, a curtain ring was used, and on still another occasion the ring handle of the church key was utilized.A couple in this state used in such an emergency a ring formed from the outer edge of a coin and which had been carried by some one present as a curiosity.A gallant best man came to the rescue at a recent wedding, when the ring was not forthcoming at the right time.He drew from his tie the slender stickpin that had been adorning It, and, bending the wire Into ring shape, handed the improvised wedding ring to the distracted groom.A horseshoe nail bent to the shape of ring is said to bring a great deal of luck to the owner, and the lead cramp ring worn six centuries ago has given place to varions rings now worn to prevent and cure rheumatism.—Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.A Well Known Fact that is always acknowledged by the public, that Codere’s advertise ments always tell the truth.The great reduction sales of FURS at LOUIS A.CODERE’S enables people to be benefitted by it.Furs of all kinds at 25 p.c.discount, tho assortment is complete in every line ; to those that have visited my place of business, they are aware of the large assortment that is carried in stock, and a visit from others will convince them of the great bargains that is afforded articles sold strictly as represented.My spring stock has arrived and I got to make place for it.Over 20 cases of hats have already been opened and are now ready for the trade,our gent’s furnishings are forthcoming.LOUIS A, CODERE Feb.5, 1900.167 Wellington St %-S 111! MURHAY The Good Photograph Pays you to pay for.It is a constant pleasure, whether it is yours or a friend s, because it is made right—made to bring ou the character of the subject to the best advantage.None but a true artist can make such photos.The work we are turning outday by day, and the satisfaction of our patrons, is the best of evidence that we make the best of photographs.GEO.JOHNSTON.14© WELLINGTON 8T., SHERBROOKE.half million dollars ; that there had in the last three years a growth of a hundred and fifty million dollars in the foreign trade of this country, more progress than Canada had made during thirty years previous.The people of the Dominion were also gl*d to know that we could now borrow money at two and a half per cent and that Canadian securities were at last placed iu the list of British standard securities, alongside of British consols themselves.They would not be sorry to know either that on goods to Canada on which the British exporter had to pay two dollars, our Yankee friends and shippers would have to pay three dollars, on which the Canadian consumer gets the benefit.These were the kind of solid facts that business men generally would appreciate Mr.Foster’s speech, it seemed to hiia, with all its carping and its quibbling, was not made up of matter that would affect one single rate.THE EXPENDITURES.The Polite Lie In Embryo.A little child has given us a peep Into the process by which the polite lie is developed.Mamma was talking to Effie about the absence of Edith from the children’s party."You are sorry,” said mamma, “that Editli could not come?" Effie replied, having enjoyed herself, ‘.‘Oh, I don’t mind much.” To which mamma rejoined: "But Edith Is ill.Tlurt is why she couldn’t come.You must lie sorry.” Effie considered."Yes; of course I’m sorry,’ she said, "but it doesn’t hurt me—in side.”—London Chronicle.CEILING PAPER AND Border to-match JOHN MILLET.tti 3 i* ; ^ r > bfc c the underlying idea of that reciprocity i —y m -r T TY A TYT1TY policy to bring into a lino the two great \Al All K û T H.K parts of the English speaking world would | f f XxJJU ± XX-L AJXU fructify in a manner to astonish the honorable gentlemen opposite, and the man who could bring it about would do a great service to his country.One reason - ., f I why he was glad to see England and her as a surplus in the finances of Canada for col^nicR COIuilJg together was because the the past year amounting to seven and a 8trength and 0*ergy Hnd vitality displayed would show to the United States that they can tr exce dinuiv valuao 6.B8PK’1AL‘ V WHEN TRAVELLING.zm Dp Howapo’s Seven Spices (TABLETS) Convenient to carry, nice a’d easy to take, prompt and efficient in action.1 hey cure every form of Dyspepsia and Indigestion.Try them.They cannot harm you, and will surely iihelp you.Sold only in boxes.Price.50c of druggists or postpaid from The Dr.Howard Medicine Co., Brockville, Out The Minister of Trade and Commerce said that from his forty years’ experience in parliament, he could claim to know something of budget speeches, and in tho light of that experience he wanted to say thu Mr.Fielding’s budget of the other evening was one of the best he had ever heard.It was pliin and well arranged, so that the wayfaring man, though a fool, could not err therein, and had done good service in Canada and abroad 1 he reply of the ex Finance Minister, which appeared to him in exjeedii gly bad taste,treated the pub’ic acc >unts as sacred things, when they twitted him, but had no hesitation in misstating the tot il expenditure in 1896, the l»-* of the Conservative regime, at instead .f $44,000,000 odd, a* the pub! o account shewed.L‘ aving out of c nsi ! eration some of tho extraordinary expenditures of 1899, which thare were revenue ©' tries to ottVi, Sir R’chard Cart wright claimed that the expenditure f r 1899 w:s rather under thirty niae millions, or ab ut 87 40 per head, instead of 87 62, as Mr.¥ s *r had calculated, while in 1895 the figure had been 8-8 41 per head.THE PREFERENTIAL TARIFF.T iming to the preferentia1 tariff.Sir Richard showed that, in spite < f the C< n Nervativ© contention, we have t*d*y a real and substantial {reference in »he markets of Great Britain.If Canadians were true to themselves and our n^r chants and shippers watched their busi-ness closely wherever ou Canadian pro ducts are up to the mark, they would meet with a genuine preference over foreign countries in the a particle of foundation or truth, and he knows it.The Minister w»s compelled to withdraw the latter part of his retort, and Sir Charles went oa to say that he had seen the letter.The Speaker—Tho honorable gen*leman having made a personal statement, tl © Munster of Trade and Commerce denies it, and consequently the denial must le accepted.The leader of the Opposition passed from this to Sir Richard’s history in the Mackettz elGovernment and in the Laurier Cabinet, which he described as ihat of barnacle.Sir Charles moved the adjournment of the debate and will have trie floor when the budget question comes up again today.A N A M EN DM E NT TO T H K PRE * ENT LAW Ottawa, March 31.—Sir Charles Tupper yesterday afternoon resumed his speech >n the budget, and spoke up to within a few minutes of six o’clock, when he left for Quebec Sir Charles concluded by moving the following on the subject of {'referential trade : ‘That this House is of opinion that a system of mutual trade preference between Great Britain and Ireland and thee Logies would greatly stimulate in creasdnproducliou in, and c' in noic* be tween, these countries, and would thus promote and maintain the unity of the empire, and that nothing which falls short of the Complete realization of f-uch a policy should be considered as a final or satisfac tory.* Hon.Mr.Patterson followed.His speech was full of figures of considerable interest.Floor Coverings on 3rd Flat We call special attention to our assortment of NEW ENGLISH INLAID LINOLEUMS—2 yds wide oniy.NEW ENGLISH OILCLOTHS, 4 and 8 yds wide IMPORTED LINOLEUMS Scroll and tile effects.4 at 40c, 506070c, 80j per tquare yard yds and wide 81.00 CANADIAN OILCLOTHS In three qualities and 2 4, 3 4, 4 4, 8 4, 10 l all widths A OONIUTION FOR W HICH TUB TONIC TREAT-MENT IS PKKPBOfLY ADAPTED.Falling hair, to any appreciable extent, in always stiMpicouslv hiiggn-tiv.of approacLinfr baldnet-H.Probably one' half of all our patienta complain of the gradual Iohw, with no apparent cause AN*ig ed ; iu faet, there 1h nothing to Indicate, on the surface, why the hair Mbould hus lose itH vigor While the fact ha* been .hornnghly eNtablisbcd that tho loss 1» due to change* in the nerve and capillary actions of he scalp, there i* tho unfortunate popular belief that hair Iohh i* irrecoverable.The action g the Tonic treatment in these canon is a bean-if id example of aiding nature.Pleannes the scalp of n ore impediments to hair growth than mont people imagine.The Tonic i* prepared by H VU.BUNKER, HAIR BPKCIALI8T, KHKKBRO >KK, QUI.BORDERED Hall and Stair Oil Cloths and Linoleums PLAIN CORD CARPETING, 2 >d wide COCO MATS in all stz s and grades COCO M XTTINOS in 2 4, 3 4 4 4, 5 4 ami 6 4 widths Clark Wallace will speak on Tues ro rr Nt: a cold rs ONK b A r Tablet*-.A1 d*uggi» -« i»-fvnd me manor IFlt fall-feocme f H.W.Or v •’a ’irn-Dwfe D on ea-h box TsUc 1