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1" '3 on.) due to obsene that. John vandclcur was one of those gentlemen “'"0- 15 thaw intended going up in a ““00". would take can to haw it, warmed, aired, and made thoroughly Comfortnbh ThA-y talked about. England of rmn‘sc. I‘Inglish people aIWuxs do 1.:ka as if they “ me within ten He was. indeed. “’l'“ used to tru- ""|)§ng on the Continent, and knew better than most people with how litdc extra forethought. and trouble it. is possible for thosiv who ham: picnty mimoncy to carry with thorn all the Xuxcrivs of home. He mnpioycd a I'n'rcign svrvzmt. moorâ€"a. perfect. trea- sure, who sum-n1! nobody to rob his waster but himsch‘. A servant. to whom be new only say, "We start- trunorruw at five fqr Constanti- nvp‘tr,” and cwrything would be Nady at. daybreak. including, p‘or- hzips, a. Sultan's tirxuun waiting at the first post he should reach on the Turkish fr. mier. To whom, as on tho prvsvnt 0"(‘uSiOIL 110 had but. to MHEGN'P. “A“gllfil". dinner in half-anâ€" hour! Con-rs for four!" and Augus- Mm. Vamk-lv-nr smilud ratht-r con- xcmxutuously, and the party sat down wuiird on by Am; :5") and a benevo- lunl German Servant. who appeared to rnm'st with difficulty his desire to join in the conversation. mm. s of (‘haring Cross. Burton on- '3‘ :.m:~d to interest. Mrs. Vanduk-ur in hi~ mm anticinatinns of thv Lon- (um Amman, and she tried to listen as if h:-r thoughts wore not far away. Unity reverted to old times, to the Rectory. to Ripley Water, to the puâ€" pitâ€"room at Archer's, and her eye hri .:,mmed while the color came faintly to but check. “Helikcd that. cuzuairy," he said. “he liked that. neighborhood. be admired the scenery. 1:0 enjoyed the climate. he thought Uui-Jfiicl' the nicost place he had eve: usual easy good-humeral courtesy, that. they were puzzled. He was drinking a. great deal of wine too. and seemed strangely impatient when Augusto neglected to fill his glaSS Even after dinner Was over he con- tinned at table. and appeared in no hurry to order coffee. Norah‘ unwil- Bag to remain. and afraid to go away. sat in utter discomfort. trying to fix her attentiog on the platitudes of Dandy Burton, who bestowed them liberally; satisfied he was kindling a lively interest in the breast of his who swim-d. cnntrury to his usual habit. inclined to grnw quarrelsome and armmn-nmtive. ”It's a devilish od‘d thingâ€"thuugh when you're as 01:] us l mu you'll both have SON! a. thousand instancvs of Hr-tlmt nu wo- man ever lib-s to live at her hus- band's plat-o. It's vilhvl' too high cw too low, or tho tra-os m'v too near um housv. or thurefa standing water within half a mi]:- thut makes it un- 'h-*::‘Hsy. They nova-r are any neigh- i>«.:vs. “'5 mm in 1h» summvr and (233:! in the wimor. 0r. snpposn all Hmw objxfilstrinns :m- gut owr. it's to Would reply. “Milor” (he nersistc-d “1 culling MS mash-r "Miter”; "shall *0 acx'x'cd to th«-,minut0!" taking carv at. "us same time. even in a. greasy German hotel. that the. dinner should bu as well put on the table, i! not as wall cooked. the wine as carefully ic- ml. as at nukuvor. or the Clarendon. or the Cafe do Paris itself. When tho two guests won- ushered by this in- \a!o:ab!e domestit- into the aiming» mom ornmivd by their host and has- The husband wusJuughing gaily; the mi 9 looked tranquil and compos- ed. "ow cnuld thv arrivals guess that then- lmd been another $66!)“ nut ten minutes ago?~that tho smil- ing gchthnuan extending his hand so cordially tn tin: two young mm, had been swvuring brutally at tho de- licate lady to whom they made their bow, accuxing lwv m’ flirting with the am: and valuing the sncicty of the nth-‘4'. as being a dear friend to her l-il'Whm. a married womanZâ€"but. a. lover whom he would take d d good care she should new-r soc again! All this. with strange mut- tr~rings, furious gosturcs.‘ and averted «was that never looked a moment. in Ilnr face. We", is» was pleasant enough now. It. was. "Mr. Burton, will you take in my wife? 10: mo sz-o. which of yuu two fellows is tho" eldest? Never mind. Dolly. you win (town with me. I can't. give you a. decent. dinner. but the wine is not bad, and after our !woiiiuz walk tn-day wu Shall ap- hz'vcmtc it. I thought Norah would «CC? I ‘ ¢ {SQQQQQE<<<ۤ<<€<(<‘((€(<Q{(<<(¢((((¢€l(((((((§( ‘ up when she 0:11:20 in." 5mm- tu Lo ‘too damp (or her constiâ€" 1ution in, the swing.” "0 “Its Onkmuer wry much," oh- s:,-rved Mrs» \‘anduluur. quietly: "and ;ss' for 1h» clinmtv not awn-ring with i was, brought, up within two s of it. as you know" was. Hit-Sn wvro ready to “AT“? lineal, Vandclmu'. gontlcmanlikv and huspiiablc. as if in his own house; Norah. 35:11»: and beautiful, in a. high t:';gusparcnt dress that set off the Symnmtrv 01‘ Iu-r :wck and shouldvrs to perfection. hvr muly ornaments a honvy gold bracelet at her wrist. a hem'y cold locket on a black velvet. round her neck. and a whim YOSL' in her dark chestnut hair. 1: .w fuinfnd. she looked so kuoékeai The young mon' léokod at each other in Constcmation. Y‘andL-Xeur s manner was so dim-rent. from his "0h, you're' :1 pnttc-rn with m' (‘0'.‘1‘:";-,"‘ was his answer, with 5.1. uni-le-aSunt u smilv Hm! i: could not, 1'srzipa- flu- nhfi'ru‘dimx of his 33:12.15. “it's rhvrky 3:031 in like thu vim-v though. for we go struiglu, hack thun- to-zuorrow, I can to." ygu." fl r>b§99))>)§>WWW¥§DWD)§§9D§E “I wish you mum persuade Mrs. ’mzdclmlr 01‘ ail that," said the host, VOL. 1. N0. 16. $1 per annum. A Catfi Paw g CHAPTER XXIX. HLLBROOK AND 02 . So tlzv two Went dmvn into Hu- §covu't.\'..x'.'d_ surrounded on (hr-:0 sidos ”W Uh; huh-i. and on the fourth by gthv stalk-5:. It Vantt‘d Still sumo iihnm's m' uidaiglu. and (won the hon- :vst, curly (h-rmu: folks had not yet- rvtin-d tn rest. Lights wvn- git-amâ€" {Eng {mm many at th': windows. ISUU'Gin: 0mm :0 ig-t in the! fl't‘fih 'rir'ntâ€"uir. 1mm and Burton. smoking ,tht-ir a-igar's'. wmwim‘vd lug/”5‘ Which ;‘-‘.'l‘l'.‘ Hm?» n!‘ Mm. ‘.'.~|'u!vh‘:n'. land :I u'i {Eu-iv cmw ‘ As thtv thxc-adod m» long corridor of the hotel. Dolly whisper-0d to his friendâ€" “We've spent a dCIK‘C‘d ungaleasmlt cvo ninq. to my mind. and I'm sorry for it. You can't, call that a ‘dinâ€" ner of hc-rba.’ my boy. Well, matri- mony's a noble institution. no doubt; but what. we've seen to-duy is dis- couraging. and I don’t fool the better for it." , ‘ “What can you oxpoct‘?" answered the other. “1' 0'5 much too old fur fixer. and she hates him. How haml- isomc 5211* looked when sho walked out! 1 “Bachelors both!" said he, pushing ‘ qbottlc of clan-t across the table. it" vou 'rc wise 3.01:1] 10 11am so. lLadios haw thnir tantrums, as you ll probably Ind out some day. Mr!“ Vanm-Icur isn’t, at all well just at Present. There's no end of steel in thcsm waters at Hombmjg, and this air is much too bracing; that. is why 1 am taking her to England. Have some more claret, and then we'll smoke a. quid wood iwiox‘c we part" In common decency the guests were obliged to remain a little longer, but the claret seemed flavorlcss, the con- vex-eation flagged. and, after a cup of coffee they were only too happy to take their departure. Eurtou (and I’gcrmnnt looked in ouch othor's faces aghast. Vandclour became almost pun-p1», but recovered himself crodituhly enough, and burst. out into a forced laugh. hmxdsonu- hostess. The latter looked all th:- whih- to goodâ€"natured Dolly Egerton as her mainstay, feeling a certain pl'Otl‘L‘lion in his presence whilv hv rmnuincd, for something told hnr he would prove a true and loyal I‘ripnd, but dreading to be left. alum with her husband when it, should be time for their guests to go away. Fear, howm‘cr. in the female bfl'ast is sumnm unaccompanied by the noblcr vumtiun of anger. It’ 1101‘ physique be equal to it. a high-5m“- ted woman. like a high-couraged ‘hm-sv. is m-u-r so during as when hor incrvcs un- cxcitc-d by well-founded .up- Ilirrehonsinn. Norah was_conscious of gmrrur. but hvr soul rose in rebellion :agaiust the unwm‘chy and uncomfor~ {table (vexing. and she felt, to carry porn the equine metaphorxhat, one jerk E0? the hridlc. one more dig frum the {brutal spur. Would gut her head up. {and mum- her to face anything in the :world. .. Lot us go and smokn in the court. Dolly. It. is cm»! thnro, and a. heml- tit‘m starlight night." With a bow to be divided between her guests. and :1 stare of haughty (Ivfiamu- for Mr husband's exclusive bumiit. win: head up, measured gait, New! gestures. and swvoping draper- icS. Mrs. Vandoluur marched out. of the room and disappeared. "You duro not say if, to his face!" vxoluixm-d Norah. flushing crimson and wrning \‘c-ry pale again in u moment; "and iv. is cowardly to 80:: it behind his buck. Yes, cowardly, Mr. Vandnlonr, and unworthy of a mun! Mr. Ainsliv has ham unfortu- nate. more unfortunate than I can descrihc; but I L011 you, and I mu tthc old friends of his. that I will not believe a. Word you say against, him; that. whmm'ur may have been his follies. hi' bus um’ur bvcn guilty of a. low or a. mmn action. and I will pledgu all I have in the world that his'sonsc of honor is as high and as untm-nishod as my own." The siluncr- grcw irksomn: Dandy Burton. wishing to break it, stumbl- ed on thv happy topic of Gerard Ain- slie. “’ith characteristic felicity he 350in point-Mnnk whether his host. had hazard or seen anything of his {chow-pupil sinco 1w loft Mr. Archer's? Yandclonr grimwd maliciously at, his wife. "I'm sorry you'u‘ inquired." said ho. “I ought to tell you all about him. I ought. to warn you against him. We left. him at. Hamburg liter~ ally hogging; his broad." Dolly half rose from his chair. as if to be 017 that moment. hv the train for Frank- fort. and 1 think Mrs. Vandvlnur lik- ed him none the worse for this sud- dcn movoxm-nt. Which she probably understood. “You need not pity him; nvithcr of you. He has done cn-rything that is bad. H:- has turn- cd out a thorough blackguurd. No Lady ought oven to mvntion his name. He can never look :1 gentleman in the face aguin.” pursu timx, Duliy had got possible!" win-n Mrs. Vandolcur. "I .3.w::":t his "5““ \rrl'v \t'l'F NWT." uhsz-rwu Burton. aitm' I‘x- Pl"‘SfiilIg an unflattoring opinion that. Mr. \‘amlrlmn- had aged very much in tlw last fvw months. "And his voice Seemed changed. He moppod UP his champagne, though, pretty freoâ€" 1y. Do you suppose now, he could have been drunk?“ What. indeed! A confused wrwIt-Ile of voices, raised to an angry Pitfih“ an altercationâ€"a quarrel. DOIIY'S sharp oars caught Mrs. Vandeleur’s tones, eager, excited, in accents of of the V' andclefir, as far as “It's imâ€" hc \vus silenced by scorn. cxpostulution, then entroaty- lastly. terror! The UN) listmwrs sprung across the court, and stood for a moment spell- bound. beneath the wmdmm of a brightly-lighted apartment on tho second floor. The rooms below were very lofty, and it was not, onsy to hear‘what went on within an upper chamber so high nbow. the ground. Shaduwa paâ€"ssing rapidly to and fro traversed tho wall opposite the broad open casement. Hoarso, as with mad fury long sup- pressed. a. whisper hissed down into the courtâ€"- “By lie-ll, 1 will! I'll strangle you!" Then a long, wild. ringing shriek, and dashing into the house for a rescue, Dally, closely followed by his friend. came in collission. at the door With' Mrs. Vandelour In her nightâ€" dresS. her hair down. lu-r foot. bare. her whoh- uppourancv denoting cx~ trmnily of terror and dismay. “Save me! save me!" screamed Norah. clinging to Dolly like a. turn- {iod child. “He'll kill mo!-â€"-lic’s raw ing mad! Holp him. somebody!" she added. beginning to sob as hor courâ€" ageous nature rcâ€"assarmd itself. “Help humâ€"perhaps he'll kill him- self!" Cven while sht- spokv they heard It rushing sound. followed by a. dull (load bump on the pavvd surface of the court. Norah's strength failed her nnw. Already tho hotel was alarmed. Lights ware. glancing. and servants running about in all direc- tions. 'l‘hvy cow-red Mrs. Vundolour with a doak. and carried her off un- rcsisting. for aha had fainted aWuy. “It's all over!" said Burton. as the hand he lifted full lifeless and inert (u'ross Vundcleur's bruised and mun~lod body, lying in a pool of blood. ”Stark naked, too!” he ad- ded, looking down at. the ghastly mass. "And to jump from such a height! 110 must have been as mad as Bedlam!" He must indeed! That poor torri- fied Woman. now happily ins'onsiblo. could have told them how her hus- band form-d himself into her chamber. rowing at hot- with n maniac's incm hex-om fury, tearing oll article after article of clothing as he stormed; how he huutvd hor into tho sitting-room, threatening her awry moment with a horribln dvath; how she reached the door. in which the key, with its numo oral attached. had been fortunately left on the outside, and turned 1!. on him ore she fled: lastly, how to her dying day she would be haunted by tho dire horror that. this act of selfâ€" dcionco had caused him to leap through tho window into the court‘ yard below! It. was Well for Mrs. Vandi-lcur that she had a trm- friend like Egrc-mont to stand by her in this sad crisis (if her life. Everything that could he done for her comfort. was attended tn by kind-hearted sympathizing Dolly, and it. Was only at. her ropeatvd on- trcatics and the considerations of ptupriety she strongly urged-for Nor- ah new-r lost. the habit of thinking for hpmfliâ€"that he consented to pros- ncnte his journey with Burton next day. and left. her to the chargc of an English physician resident in the town. The following puragrapn ap- peared in Gulignani within a week of the art-identâ€" “anlorable Catastrophe at Heidvlâ€" berg: and Supposed Suicide of a. Gun- tlcman.â€"0n Friday Xast. Hus ro- mantic old town was startled by one of those awful calamities which ocâ€" cur at inturvalsln rouse us from the apathy of colwvntionul lii‘c. An Engâ€" lishman of high position, accompani- ed by his lady. and attended by sev- eral domestics. arrived in the early train from Frankfort. to take up’ his quarters at. the Rheinisehcâ€"an. M- tI‘r visiting the castle and other oh- jocts of inimost in the noighhorhund he sat down to dinner with a few friends. who partod from him at on early hour apparently in his usual liaalth and spirits. About midnight the inmates of the liou-l were alarm- ed by the screams at his laci‘y. and it was found that the unfortunate pon- tIc-mun had precipitated hims-zli‘ iron) on upper-floor window into the court- yard below. Dr. Drum of Heidelbvrg Was promptly on the Spot. lml: inn-di- cal skill ptovmi necessarily L-nuvnii- ing in so frightful n catastrulyho. Continued ill-luck at the. pla'.'-t.'\b'.cs of Hamburg is rumored to have been the cause of this rush not. and when we mention the name of the viciim as John Vandoionr, Esq” of Oakovcr, in the county of -. W0 leave our reach-rs to infer how enormous must, have lzeon tho pncuniary losses that ‘could thus drive the owner of a princely fortune into the commission of so awful and irrt-vocnhlv a. crime. This. paragraph found its way into the London papers. and his old- associates in clubs or such places 01' public ru‘sort talked about "poor Vundvh-ur” for n (in); or two. and forgot him. “Married. Wasn‘t he? and for the second Limo?" said the ('lubâ€"wm‘ld. “Ah! ho was always as mad as u hatter? \‘m‘y pruttv girl. Was she? Clergynmn's daughter mmmwhcrc noar'his ()Wn h] ~7:15‘sU-‘.--“lt is strnngv. isn't it. 2’" .limpsonâ€"“Erâ€"what is strange?" JaySOnâ€"“Why; that, the oldest in. habitant is always a. manâ€"never a. woman.” “Who is that. attractiveâ€"looking woman in black '2" “You mean the one in mourning ? Why, that's Mrs. Jenkins. ” "You (1011’ 1'. mean to say Jcnk'ins is dead, do you 9 ’ "Not at. all Xou see, she married Jen- kin’s money, and he' s failed ” HousekEeperâ€""Wcll, sir, what do want?" Trampâ€""Please, mum, I feel :1. fit coming' on, and I’ll go somewhere else and have it for the small mum of five cents." '1’?(.‘I,JJ \RlTY ()I“ THE 54Durham and Victoria Standard (To hr: ('nntimxud.) MILLBROOK ONT.. THURSDAY, MARCH 17. 1904‘ l The St. Pcterslnu'g' cnrrospomlonl, .‘of the Daily Telegraph says tvhvrv Earn rumors that telegrams. have hwu El'cceivcd later than those publislml. which describe 'l‘hursday's cugagoâ€" mom as being more serious and the ‘Russian losses greater than were at ifirst believed. l A dospatch to the London Stand- Qard from Chemo sans that :1 late gpost has brought acrounts oi the fearful panic at Port Arthur (luring .thc bombardment Thursday. which was of the ficru-st kind. Shclls struck an incoming 1min, compluu-ly destroying the engine. and killing the 'drivcr. Replying to reports that, ,Port Arthur would be evacuated. ‘Russian ofliciuls at Chel‘oo say they 'm‘t-ivcd advicns Sunday that all was well tin-1‘0, and that, Russia would never CVaCIlutO or stu'rvmlvr lhv place. sial PM ARTHUR, DAMAGE!) A dospatch to the London Standâ€" ard from 'I‘ion-Tsin states that the Russians admit that. the hut Jup- anosc bomburdimont did vxtonsiw damage to the forts and thu- nmv town. including the drawn-Hm». m‘ the new bank building" :md 1111- mili- tary headquarters. It is tht- (minim) of cxncrts that it would huh: boon impossible for tho Jupunrsv ships to shell the new tovv'n from outsidv the harbor. and consuqumxtly they must have made their way inside. It is evident. from the dcgpumhus from ovary source that Uh- bombard- ment of Port. Arthur Thursday was much more M‘ivctivt- Hum the ofllciul .ttccounts. stutv. but the reports of the evacuation of tho pltht‘ him not, erod- ited. -They are probably due to the fact. that the new town has been run- (lured inmossibtc to “VP in, and has been abandoned. PORT ARTHUR EVACUATED ‘? A Shanghai desputxh to the Lonâ€" don Daily Telegraph says that :L 101- cgram rt-cc‘n'ed from ’l‘ukio Sunday night. states that the Russians have virtually cvnctmtod Port Arthur. probably having that uxy \muld he cut off by the Japanese destroying the railway. tux: n u-. n .n The correspondent of the London Chronicle at New-(J-lnvang states that, American refugees from Part Arthur say that ’l‘hursday's bombardment. led to the (losertion of the town. which is impossible as a place of re- sidcnco. 'J‘hc forts are unable to xv turn the Japanese. fire. Thirty-Eight Russlans Killed and Over a Hundred Wounded, A dcspatch to the London l'zxpross from Chofuo says that news from Chinese sources is to the effect that, the Russians have withdrawn from Port Arthur. the evacuation oCcurr- ing last Friday. A similar report, Comes from Tukio, but it has not 31“.» been Confirmed. The Seoul correspmxdont nf the London Times describos the .Inpmzc v. troops who have already lzuuiud as being; in splvmiid turtle. 'l'hvy are clothed u litilo lwaviiy for marching: but quite sufi'rcicntly to stand the inâ€" tense cold of the north. Besides, each man carries a species of postccn blanket coat, with goats' hair inside. The‘ enthusiasm and confidence in- spired by the navy's success is ex- hilrating to see. 'A despatchlto the London Times from Wei-Iâ€"Faiâ€"Wai describes a visit to Chemulfio. On the pl‘eViuus visit, of the correspondent the anchorage there was crowded with transports, but now there are barely a. dozen 4,1‘1. -:._1.L vessels to be‘gecn, of which eight are warships. Few soldiers are visi- ble. but. there an pyramids of sup- TERRIBLE DEST RU CTION . 'ALL IN Sl‘lfl'INDH) FETTLIC GONE TO THE FRONT. FIGHT .l M M] N EN'I‘V ME: plies. I'mcticnny an Hm troups have left, Seoul except. the pvrmunent garrison of 6,000 men. The obs-cr- Vntiml form is in touch with the Hummus near Anju. Twenty Rus- sians attacked u Japanese post. of three men, killing um: of them. It. is believed that, no otln-r fighting has occurred. It is catiumted that. 1:50” Russians with a few gunk, and a number 01' Cos-sucks, occupy thv country nnrth 0f Anju. - There vus a skirmifil lwtwm‘n‘xuv- ulry vodcttcs last Tuesday at. Kn‘gmx, which is about sou-uty miles south of the Yalu, on the western coast 01‘ Comm. 'l‘hc Rus>iuns \vmn- driven "hack. Their loss is unknown. Ono Japanese trooper Was kinnd. The most rcliublc estimau‘s of the munbm- of Russians in Nortlwru (Tut‘- ca. plane them at 8,000, of whom twoâ€"thirds are on tho west and the remainder (m Hu- vast coast. Smull encounters between st'ouls an: fre- quently occur: ing. The Russians in Sol-thm'n Goren ummir to he withdrawing in the dir- ection of the Yulu. the passage of which may (m- prupuring to (it'h'nLL The INSJ-uns in North-casuam (ion-u. do not appear to be advancing. A (JCS-patch to the London Chron- icle from 'l‘icm-"I'Sin. (mtwl Sunday, says that a Japanese force of .UHKK) men is reported to he Luau'ing Now- Chwung. “A 1101 action ensued, in which the torpeduâ€"bout destroyer Viuslini dim-hurgcd 11 Whiu-Iwud 1011201111 and $111.11; 01111 of the 1-110111y's 11111101111 boats. 011 the way back the 101111-~ (lo-1.10111 destroyer Stcx'oguachu'hi, conmnmdod by 1.1. Sergucimn‘, Sus- tained damages: hm' onginc was dis- abled and she. began 11) founder. My 8 O'(1"(3k 111 the morning live 11f 0111' Lurpwin-hout destroy-15 had return- 111! “11011 111»: (11111111 1105111011 of 1119 Slvx‘cgusdxtchi became 1-'.\i ‘0111. I hoisted 1111 flag on 1111: cruiser Nmik 111111 went with the \‘mik 111111 the 1"111iso1' 1105111111 111 H.1- 1c.~1:1.c. ”111 115 Ii\1‘ of the 01111111} :1 cruisms 5111'â€" 10111111011 our dustrme", .1111l as 11111i1' b111111‘ship 5111111111011 W115 11111110111'11- 11111‘ I (i111 1101 sucvecd 111.:111111g 1111;- SL1-1'1-gus1'l1lrhi, w! ‘11'11 iou111lur.cd P1111 of the crew we“: nude 111151111- 1; 8,11n1l part \vcxo 111'111111cd. . 1 \ A dumatflx from St. l’ctcxsbuxg sms :"â€"lhc (37m has remixed d. mes- sage fxom \icexoy U-cxien'. dated Mukdcn, Friday. which suya: “Ad- miral Mukamff, commanding the fleet reports from Port Atthur. under date of Match 10, that :ix torpedo boats went. to sea the night of M.u'(h 10 (fall: of them being- undo: the gonvml command of Capt. Mat- totgscvitch). encountered Uta menu 3 tarp do boats, fw‘lmxcd h} cruisers "()n the ships which [an'tiz-iputod in the attack (me mliccr was Serious- ly and three ot‘un's were slightly wounded, but; two mum's \vca'u kiilod and eightle wuuxmozi, “This lasted uniil jam-m aflm'noun. It is (. xiv ‘Qn-d “‘0 (D1- cmx Iircd 1.1-1 ”who-inch .c-hel _""l‘hA‘ damage to our Vessels was i signili‘ Cant. and Lhoy are again ready for baltzlc. Our lussos “(ere one officer kil ed. and four soldiers wounded. "The crews of all the a‘mfi‘cngagf ed gave pl‘nnf of remarkable («mohxvfi‘ in uctvimr, Zlclmv decks the work of tho (1in followed its ordinary course. in spite of the .ulwlls falling; between the vosso!s and covering them with fragmmltm. “A bmnhm'dmrmt at, such :1, dis- tuncc must. he considered ineflvmivo, but the Japanese cruiser ’.l‘u!ccshasâ€" ago is reported to have. hem awn to sun'or serious damage, tho oxtenl., of the damage it is impossible to“ awn-Main at n. dislanm. Many shells! were fired at u range of 7; mile». "1 have Um honor to report H‘eJ I‘orcguing Lu your Majesty. i (Signed; "ALPIXUCFls‘." , “AL 9 o'clock 171 of the cnmny‘s shiszs assembled hufnre 1‘01“, Arthur and u l)01u‘bm‘dn:('nL was hugnu with the homy guns n!‘ their buLHctuhi )3 Sq‘mdnm u! long- mange. ‘ho illumination of the. .‘cu at night In the Hunt'hlinhls mmmto'l {LL our batteries “as most at lNY.\LL01\, and SM and tsimv Isolated whot?‘ I'Iom our batteries lmcod ti. (3 (ulcxm’ pcdo bunts m rothc. I . A “‘At the Comnwncomcnt of 1 hardment the guns of the I‘m" plied to the enemy's lire. ‘1 ’l‘hc initiation, nimurcnlly, of more vigorous strategy by tho {Ilssiun fleet. at. J‘mt Arthur is alnihutcd ll; -\dmirul Makhurofi's arrival. h, H suggested that. if the harllusl'ix.) Ro- LVimn hag been mmmcd [mm UH) ('mram'c of \hu hm‘huz', as regurrll-d. Lhc new mhuirul is liiuly (n tukq" u swung ut‘hmivc agrninst the Jamar- csc fleet, and to contest H20 mntml of the sea, which the Japanese hm'c hitherto held. How far such a line. Could be ofmratcd in by the Vladivo- stock" squadron cannot, be gusscd at. there still being no hint, of its whereabouts. There is nothing from the Japanese side concerninp; the latest action at. Port Arthur. Noth- ing is known 0! their losses except what is contained in Admiral Mal-:- h'arofl's report. One hundred young Boers have 01‘. fercd to serve as scouts in the Rus- sian army in gratitude for Russia’s having Sent medical comforts to the Boer army during the war in South AfIiCn. Probably the ofi‘cv will be ”10 'l \KI'Z 'I‘I-nu ()1"l“"\\l\l 1w ssnxs nnrvxcx BM‘K NEARING N I'ZW-CHW ANG . BOERS A S SCOUTS. MEE : 21“]?an Letters received at, ('vlwfno from Mukdr-n state that, the Russians are extensively {Unifying the banks of the Yalu River. The Cossacks have had frequent skirmishes mm the Japanese near Uholsun and Chongâ€" Ju, Coma. Strong reinforcements are being sent. to ,Antung, Newâ€" Chwamg, Mukden, and Kirin. Ap- fmrcntly Russia intends to (‘ul'r_\' on a. war of exhaustion keeping her fleets prom-Med in the harbors, whom they furnish unprofitable targets for bombardment. The (Inlognc Gut/Jet!” has u des- patch from 'I‘okio which says that the (-ntrance to the harbor of Pan. Arthur is now free of ubStril‘n-ion, declined; as Russia '11an so many Cos- sacks :n'ailablv. Admiral Alexicfi, under date of Thursday. telegruphs from Mukdcn to St. l’ctersburg as follows :-â€"“'l‘he comnuludunt at, Port Arthur rc- porls that at, about 1 o’clock on 'I‘hursduy morning 1h» outiincs of veschS. apparently torpedo hunts, \rcro distinguished m. sea within the art-u of our senrrhligh‘s. Our bat.- Icrics opened fire on them. At 2.40 our towed” bums put to sea, and about 4 o'clock ruxnn in t'onuu't. with the enemy to the \wstwurd Of the Linotishun lighthouse. After firing several shots the enemy retired southward in th directinn of Shark tung. ()ur torpedo bouts returned to the harbor at. (3 n’clock.’_'1‘in.~y were again sent. out to ruconnoitrc, and returned to the harbor, having as- certained that. the cnmny»; squadron was approaching. The: Japanese opened fire at 8 o’cinck on our cruis- ers and the fortrOSs. They had (ourâ€" tcen ships. They tired the Whole time from behind Linotishan." Russian reinforcements to the number of 2,000 are reported to have arrived at New-(ilmung. The Russians are planning to block the mouth of the Liam River with junks and torpedoes. Russian and Japanese mounted stouts exchanged shuts. on chxicsday north of Ping-Yaw; The Russians retired quer a. few rounds had been fired. 'l‘hcrc were no casualties on ciL‘ncr side. A (lg-Sputch to the l‘dondon Morning Loader from 'l‘icuâ€"'l‘sin says that a. Japanese woman who left Port. Arthur with-n. number of rergc-cs SL010 pri’gmtc ofi‘uizds' charts and plans at Dulny and Port Arthur, and conveyed them to Tokio. According- tn the St. Potm'shurg correspondent of Hue Paris Temps the Russians contmnplalc attompfing to take the Baltic squadron to the Far If. Russia has served not. 6 (”TS M that. the latter must not S "d t'l‘ops beyond the Grout \an'n. and ’ at. she must exercise hm- influeme L 1‘0- strain the Chinese bandits, who‘s-c partiaily under the control of (‘hini csc otliccrs, from interfering with the railroad and telegraph lines. A re Yuan} is timed this \vaming'will LC cogr-liinl'c‘d a. breach ’01’ neutrality. its base rectivc. [W DOOMO T report, just. received at, St. Pctâ€" crsmxrg throngh official military Chanm-ls 'cw‘ribm 1110 Chinese. forces 11111rcl1i11g until-ward as being an un- disvinlim-d and almost grotcsmxc mil- itnry <11'.g\.niz.1tio11 ::'hm\1'ng an onlilc absence of equipmm! and training. As evidence of 1.1m nurnliubiliu' of these forcus tho fawn-1111.; nocrnc up is cited -â€":A budv of \uunâ€"Hhc-K: 1.1 ':~. (m .111) was paraded bm‘m'u French and German military mun-hm, The former asked the ('01111111111111'1' “by L111! cavalry rmnainvd in “1‘ 11mm. and had 110 field lxlannvuvrcs. The China'se Cent-ml :1n'<\\'crwl : “He “use many horse umrkcts ex- ist uithin the intcxior. and Wu know the cuvalrxmcu would soil their horses, dishand, and leave us with out, cavalry." llEVOLUTl()NISTS In S I, Thousands of copies nf .V,IC\'01H- tionary manifesto amu-uling to cili~ zens not, to contrilmu- lo tlw ‘war fund wave distributed llu‘nuglluut St. Potorsbnrg on \l'czlnesrizxy. Some were posted on walls umil tlw police removed them. The manifcsm also warns citizens not to Sllppol't, the Government. because it, brought about for frivolouslfc dynastic purposes a war which “ill cost millions of rou- bles and ruin the ‘-\uutry. ‘l‘hq BY WAY OI" ARCTIC OCEAN. The sub an “" ;\ NOT] “CR DOM HA 1 {NM HN’I‘, SUCH'TS EXCHANGE SHOTS. .WLU: EMFâ€"Z4344. 344.22% FREQUEN'I‘ S K] HM ISM ES. J APAN'S A ’J‘O BLOCK THE RIVER. CHIN; ‘ A! HARBOR NOW OPEN. MIRROR J. W. RICHARDS, Publisher and Proprietor -n1(\= 5m“ “Man?! {or H. v bu} 01:: are not proixucd SP 1 es in view of plough: u ditions alfi'ond Dxuv.’ .zymcm “LL hmc to \y‘ u! hum}: m to 1h“. ‘uzo': th- the cattle may he wixh u rm,- prospect of making some profit for the shippcz,‘ ins ad of as nuw, “iii: ;.:~ almost (‘0: tainlx' of u Ems. Sen-mi 10‘s m' good heavy cattle were SUM at from $4.00 to S190. 0211:. extra; choice load was < ‘xcpmtcd at; S'- 'J‘ul'ont 0, Mn rah 1.1â€"“ hen Lâ€"The market is dull and easy, with buyers holding off till prices are more set.- tlcd. N0. 2 rod and white are quoted at 91c to 951% next or cast. Goose is quiet at. MC for No. 2 east. Spring is easier at, 89c for No. 1 cast. Manitoba wheat, 1.5 about steady 11L $1.03 for No. 1 hard, $1.01 for No. l nothem, 980 for No. 2 nm'thvrn and 9.71: for No. 3 northern at Georgian Bay ports, and 60 more grinding in transit. Flourâ€"Thu market. is dull and lowâ€" or. Local exporters were qfioting $3.55 for Cars m’ 90 per cent. Daâ€" Lcms in their lmgs 10-day. West or east. Holders were asking J5c or more in :ulvum'v of that price. Choice brands are quot. 13c Lo 20‘- hlghur than Lhuse prices. Manitoba flour is steady. Sctlurs say their prices dirl not keep pace the advance in the prices at wheat, and that, there is now no reason for following the let-em, declinv. Cars of Hungar- ian patents are (muted at $5.30. second pulmns at. $5, and strong bakers' at, $1.9“, bugs included, on the track 'J‘ux'unto. Millfeedâ€"Is in fair demand and steady at $17.50 fur Cars of shorts and $16 for‘ bran in bulk middle milll‘eed is steady at $21 for cars of shorts and $20 for bran, sacks in- cluded. Toronto Heights. Barleyâ€"LL; steady at 45c fur X0. 12. 44c for N0. 3 and 43c for No. 2: west, or vast. The Ruling Pricu in Live Stock and Breadstufls, Oatmealâ€"Is steady at $1.50 for cars of bags and $4.75 for barrios an the track Toronto. and 25c more (or broken lots 1mm. and MK: more for broken lots outsido. Peasâ€"Arc Steady at 65c fnr No, 2 west and (iGc east. Choice milling we quote] at 70c outside. Cornâ€"The market is sLeady for Canada~ and lower for American. Canada, mixed is quoted at. 396 and yellow at 39c I”. 0. 1). cars wes-t, American No. 2 yellow is quutcd at. 9 530, No. 3 yellow at, 52c. And No. ., mixed at 51c in our lots on the track Toronto. Oatsâ€"Arc mm and 'mwm'. Nn‘ 1 while are quoted at 333 and No. 2 white at, 330 cast. \'n. 2 «MN are quoted at "23c high heights west. and 32' 0 middle Weights Eggsâ€"Arrivals of Ontario (gags :U‘c steadily increasing. and thou: uh- sviH sun-ks coming: from (,‘hicng‘o. ’l‘hc msult. is :m cash-1' market. Eur- I}; in NW day dealers \u‘rv asking 22c mu] 22% per dozen, hut buyers held “ff, and [triers (H'ommi another new, to 219‘. all '.\'H('h prim Hwy \wn: u‘dnhfl :‘ ‘ V “<3 {H1130 :um‘vm ‘atc to oppose «.Iu UM Yam is Inviting? LEADING MARKETS. Buckwheatâ€"ls firm at, .720 for No. 2 “re-<1. or (unit. Ryeâ€"Is firm at Tim. to 38¢: bid for No. 2 and 60c asked west or cast. do tubs. good to choiCc..]6t: 17c (20 medium .........13c 146 ('0 poor .. ......................... 10:: 12c (‘hethcâ€"‘l‘he market here is quoU-d- unrhangwl at Me to llzc for twin‘ and 102(‘ 10 11c for large. COUNTRY PRODUCE. ’u'tcxâ€"Quotations are unclwngr‘d (‘ rcanwx‘y , p: 11115 ............... 20c to- "2 do so.i:s ........................ 19c :th Dairy. pound rolls, choice 156 1‘71 do largo roHs .................. 13c US do tuhS. good to choice..]6c .171 C0 medium .........13c 141 Butchers.â€"-â€"M:u‘kct is fairly active, but. pricos are not any higher. Owing to the light supplies. the offerings won: picked up can-1y. Good butch- ers' $0M at 55": to $4.35. rs' sold at $3: 10 31.35. Sam-Rum and FooderSr-q‘hcrc is now smxm vnquiry for stocknrs, but, =;.-1 “um '11‘" Coming I'm‘wm‘d. Prices I'.‘ ‘g'o 11'me \' {.23 to $3.75 fur Cattle v.3 Jr; .Hnn 850 in 1131 ‘bs. Sh-u-g :mcl 1..11u})s.â€"â€"â€"llu" ,|g~.1.-tinuui;. no 1.1.11kctJ‘L'Wu “Mr - w. y'zp \n t‘m» “(Hi-:IrrlvulJle SvT-er 1, load“ ‘ S 01' MM»? and )eunhx *Mch “ere due 1)]‘75 -. Lu "‘0 Idil ‘J‘lflgfirv ‘.(.‘-'I| \\ “Hula/lions to-day, ““61110‘1‘ and prospects are mix-«s next ‘weck. 'l'oqinjr so were 3.3.1221. ‘ BI'I'W‘ALO (H: \l.\" \I LR‘KFTSZ Buffalo, Mulch 1.’ 1 ~fo \w-â€"W easy. “bratâ€"\olhing donot‘*--(C."n â€"Stx‘ong; .\o. 2 50110“, 5531c V0. 2 com, file. ()atfiâ€"Stendy; N0. 2 while. 490; No. 2 mixed, 47c. Bar- Icyâ€"Western. 6130 to 65¢ naked in rum“. n u dds “REA “S'J‘UFFS. oper ns mc about 1 hard, 980 for No. 3 "Oc USC 140 11c