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“I 1).de slowly. It is unlike Gri- selda to be so terse and wh’on with the ‘lixnitod reply thcrn comes too warm a. blues and a lowering of tlie flan-tale ex ea, Vera pretty well knows “”1‘3t alt. . r "wen ”Vin a. lighter tone, “it is a. blessing to have you back. I thought you would wet come. Had you a. nit 9 Walk?” ”â€"Y'oiz Ebuldn’t leave it to a better persmy’f sgys Griselda. gaily. ‘L 2- .«v- “\0 I'll come down.” says Miss Dysart. slowly “Whv shonlu I even lee) myself in the wrong (71113:â€" if there should be a too terrible sil- ence at any time I shall leave it to you to come to the rescue.’ 1. -LL-.. "No.” says Vera. after a silent stmgglc with herself; I should hate to let him think I cared, though, of course. I do care; it. is a miserable thing to hurt the feelings of anybody, even the most unworthy!" ‘(rth if he could only hear that!" says Griselda, throWing back her Head and laughing gerrily. . 1 “Just so.” says Griselda. “And 11' you Sm: want to Shirk the dinner. I’ll so mph-sent your absence that ‘° win irok like indi‘matjon, nu: mm .| itencu. " “Well, I dare say I should Consider him more.’ says Vera, “if he 'had not accented my apology in so rude ,a fashion. When I think of it I fwcl as it I couldn’t show any more re- up met. » _ She/speaks in eager earnest. It. has suddenly suggested itself to her that her afternoon has been one of certain enjoyment..Vera’s one. of dulnm un- speakable, nay, something more than that. She determines if possible to save Vera from Eurther discomfiture and nervous heart-givings. "I shall quite enjoy a. toteâ€"a-tote evening with him,” she says smilâ€" ing. “You'rrfic not you see,” says Vera with a. Iittlo sigh. as if rcgretf-ul of that incontrovertible iact. “You mean that it is therefore a simple thing for me to argue on tfic point. Perhaps you even think I Want you to come down to dinner to Help me with him. If so, stay up- stairs, because I don't. And look here, Vera; after all, what do you and I care what he thinks? If it will make you 'happicrr, have a. headache by all means, darling. and I‘ll see it out with' Him." “Int-xcusable? I don't see flint." says Griselda. “I don't see that. it was your fault at all. You gave opinion privately to me; if he chanced to overhcar that opinion, wh'ose fault was it?" "No one's. of course," she seems a. little comforted by this bland dis- position of her trouble, and goes on again presently as if agreeing with it. “Yes. really. and besides. he isn't of so much importance any way. He’s really nothing to us, oh"? and one may surely speak to one's own sister without being reviled for it.” It is quite plain now that she is trying to make herself look right to herself. Tlicn all at onCe her tone changes. “But yet I do wish I had never _secn him. and that. to-day had never been," she cries in a little hurt voice. "Amt wh‘at was it you said about dinner. Griselda? Do you know I really don't see how I am to get. through it?” “With‘ :1 knife and fork and a spoon or two," says Griselda. "Well, I do wonder whether he will talk and pass it all over or sulk and main- tain a. majestic silence?" “I sun'posc I couldn' t bane a head- achc?:' suggests Vera regartlinrv ‘ her sister doubtfully. ‘ Oh, no. Not on any account. Wliy Vera, where is your pluck gone? Don t vou suppose he would know? It Would only make bad worse; create a mountain out of the mcrcst, mole‘nill. I really thin? I should come down if I Were you." -v “Don't go on like that. Griselda." says her sister impatiently. “I feel so wrctéhod about itâ€"just. as if I hated myself!" She stops for a mo- ment, and lifts the palms of her Hands and presses them nervously against her hot ch‘coks. “To have of- fendrd anybody m that rude, inexcus- able way makes one feel so horrid!" “I must. say," says Griselda, with~ now. it, must. be Confessed. a smoth- ered inclination towards mirth, “that a more unfortunate afl‘air I never km-w. His faceâ€"did you see iL?â€"it was a picture!" "I've tfiougl'it of that." with a. quick sigh. "No, I ditln‘t." says Vei‘a, spear;- ing in the low tense Way of one who has been Intnbally whispering all day. as if afraid of being overheard. “I cher m0\ed from this. I felt as if I couldn't,“ with a. nervous laugh; “I know I might 'have met him if I had gone anywliere else. but here I Was swx’c He would hardly venture here again." "What folly!" says Griselda severe- ly. whu is nothing if not. practical. “My gvod girl, have you thought that cixiiizcd people always dine? Then- will be dinner," says she. nod- ding a supicnt head. “You have to face him there." Pccpin: into the summerâ€"house as she runs past it Griselda discovers to her anzau‘mcm that. Vera is still in it. “What. haw you never stirred?” cries she. "11888 me, have you stayed in this earwiggy place ever since? But," hopefully, “I suppose you did stir: you went into the house the gardens. and came bac}: again?” flaw-1+ 1 4 E "m: Pair Captives E VOL. 143. NU- '39. $1 per annum. not him'l’? she says simply. apologeflcany. “Wasn't it MILLBROOK CHAPTER XII. ; "I'll tell you all I know. That he {has a torndown old place somewhere in 'Dcrbyshiro. That he Has one sister. .Lndy Riversdalc, who lives about Itwenty miles from this, just on the ;border of our country. and that hr.- is ;as poor as a cliurch mouse.” "I think I should-311cc him,” says Vera softly, with‘ such' sympath‘y that Griselda suddenly remembers how “I can't feel like that about it,” sh'e says. looking earnestly at. Vera. ”Not with him. It doesn‘t seem a bit as if I were doing anything to be ashamed of. I can't explain it. but I think if you met him, you'd know. He 'doesn’t seem to feeljtlikc that himself. I don’t. believe itâ€" it Has occurred to him." Sh.) looks at, her sister with a iittlc nervous frown. as if fearing she has gone too far. but Griselda is ap- parently {est in thought. provoked by her Words. an'd for quite a minute does not emerge from Her mental cloud. “What a pity it is as in is!" Says Vera restlessly. "If he could only coma to the house to see us. in the xogulm- orth'odux way, it Would be SO much he tor, ] do detest, the ap- pearance of anything c!andestin:,~."’ "Well, so I am,” apologetically. “ :rirel," holding out her hand to her, “sit down here beside me; what you to” me of Mr. Peyton sounfis an that. it. should be, butâ€"I do wish you knew something more about hfz‘nfl ‘ “Ch, Vc-m! I wonder you aren't ashamed!" says tfic younger Miss Dysart indignantly. “I 90¢." says Veravpausing; and th'cnâ€""of any other fellow of course: he was evidently leading: up to the point th'at if you were the wife of a fellow called Pcyâ€"" "I puzzle myself." says Vera, with" a. faint. smile. "But I cannot con- quer the thought that in some Way He will cause me acute suffering. Of course. it is only a fancy," with a. sudden liaugh'ty little movement of her shapely h'cad. ‘;Who is he, that he should influence my life in any- way?" She breathes rather quickly. and tlien throws off by an effort h'er angry meod. “Let us talk of Mr. Peyton.” she says; “he is far more interesting 09011 to me. Well," gai- Iy. “and did he say that word of Iowa to you? You remember our Compactâ€"your promise to tell me if ever tliat. was spoken?" a Word that. even related to love: all he did say was that he was glad I wasn't 'th'c wife of any fellow.’ ” “How can you be so absurd?" she says. “You are vurv properly too ashamvd to cal; him Mr. Dysart, and you can't bring yourself to say Sca- ton. Don't, you think you'll find these roundabout methods of men- tioning him rather embarrassing in the long run? Do you know, Vera. I did not th‘ink you capable of so strong a dislike?" “What is a word of love?” asks Griselda. reddening. “Heâ€"of course. I haven't forgotten my promise. but one hardly knows what one meansâ€" what He moansâ€"I mean. 0h, bother," with irritable self-contempt, “what on earth do I mean, I wonder?" wa S' too bad? And I assure you. Vera," eagerly now, and with eyes uplifted, "I went. in exactly the contrary di- rection I took last time. I hate a man like that, don’t you’Iâ€"turniug up just when he is Ica<t wanted." “Ah, was it then?" says Vera. "I begin to think that. of all men fishermun are the most ubiquitous. I Was nc\'er so startled. in my life as when I lucked up toâ€"dny and found he was beside me. . My back was turned. you see. and I didn't know he was there until he spoke.” Griselda regards her for a. moment or two with an expression full of amazed amusement. “I don't," says Vera. “I know. So the Word Has been said! I suppose it would be indiscreet to ask what it “You forgetâ€"fi'ur cousin." says Vera slowly. "True. he looks like a. fixture! Oh. th‘at I dared believe what you say aboutâ€"abouLâ€"Unclc Gregory's son!" ”Ho svcms a clever young man,‘ says Vera. “I only mean that he revels in situ- ations. I don’t wish to pretend t'nat he is clevercr than most. or equal to the arranging of them beforehand, but yet I don’t; see how he can always manage to extort one out. of the mo- ment's very barren surroundings, and to turn them on. as it. were, just at the correct secondL” “I really don't thinR lie is a mod- ern Cagliostro, ii that is what you are aiming at," says Griselda. again. pcrh’aps now a. little annoyed at the other's taillery. “It was all ch’ancc." “Lucky chance! Your face says that; “by is your tongue less hon- est?" There is a little laugh in Vera‘s eyes as she turns towards her. “I should be honest to you or not at all." says Griselda laughing too, “you give one no loophole. Yes. then; 1 was glad to see him. [10. is the one oasis in my wildm'neSs. may more. he is a. veritable necessity. I positively believe we shall learn to forget our own language. you and I, if We are left with no one to air it with, save each other. This solitude a. deux is trying." "No. but. something tells me we shall see little more of him; whereas the othcx'-â€"â€"â€"" “He's not artful or designing. I think, if you mean that," says Gri- selda reflectivclv. “Nonsense! I don't, believe he said j "Not, my going, I think. I don't. see HOW I can do otherwise, Why 35110qu I make you uncomfortable? 'But you may call it trivial, if you Hike, to talk of dctesting a man you fha‘vc only seen for an hour or two, gund who in those hoursâ€"" He ipauscs. “Did I make myself so spocx- ‘ally objectionable?“ dc‘manus :he abruptly. turning to her with some- ;thing that is surely anger, but. as ‘stu'cly «Intreaty, in His eyes. VScS-Q. hut Dymrt is (lisgmcofully 1mâ€" 'muxc1‘l by it. and refusing: to rcuu‘n Elt 3101»; outside, and \Viiil a (icCltiC‘d- lly anillinn' air proc eds to lift the .drm. ainq tendrils and reduce them. to order. Q Griselda. naturally a girl of great ‘rcs:111rc1-. wife: the opportunity she ihas Hume” prindnd. Catching 'Jf‘ra's farm she druwx lwr back out of .surht. i "Now's your time!" she says. “Say |.< 21-‘n'hin': Do something. It doesn‘t jmattor what but for Heaven's ‘ake smooth him down one “'uv o!‘ unotb- Jeri 11 you dcn t you ‘ll havc the old iman down u10n us 11' câ€"â€"â€"' 1 “I can't," gasps Vt-m icnriuily. “You must." insists Griselda stom- ly. “It's i1111)os<ihlc to know what Sort of man 11p is If rcvcnqcful. he I 1 Run play 01:1 Hurry with us!" “I would not have you b'elieve any- thing.” rnturns she haugthY. “Why should 12’" Her eyes are looking stx‘:1i;,l)t past him to where a glowing rose-bud stands, but I doubt. if its glories are justly appreciated by her just now. Something akin to pas- sionate dislike towards the man who has thus brought her steadily to book is making liar pulses throb. "I only think it a pity that vou should cur- tail your visit to your father because of a chance remark of mine that can- not possibly affect you in any way.‘ ”Is that how you look at it?" ”Is there any other way? Why should you care whether or not I deâ€" test you; I whom you saw for the fit st time yestexday?" “ "ould you lime me believe you did not really mean “hat you said?" "As I told you before,” indiIEcr-amr 1y. "um: says foolish things now and then. “Yes?" in a. chilling tone and with faintly-lifted brows. “I regret ox- cccdingly that I should have so un- fortunately oll'endcd you. but to go for thatâ€"it all sounds :1 little trivial, don't you think?” “You are right. That is why I gem-z," replies Dysart calmly. “I am afraid," says Vera, speaking with cold precision. as one delivering hersvii‘ of an unloved lesson. "th'nt you are going away thus abruptly be- cal'xsc of What you heard me say this manning." “Sh!” cries .h'isclda, softly, put.- ting up her h‘und; the sound or coming footstcys, slow. deliberate footsteps, purposely made heavier, smites upâ€" on their ears. she loVes her. “But don't 101; things go too far, darling." She sigh's heavily. “You are miserable about that wretchud alTail’ of tlio morning," cries Gris-Ada. “Never mind it. If you will come to dinner I promise you to do all the talking. and as it has to be endured I do cntrcat you to Keep up your spirits." Withotrt x'aiting to explain what particular game this may mean. or the full significance thereof, she stops lightly outside. and git/es with un- disguisgd rupture upon Vllysurt's work. 'I‘h‘c tcmhils have indeed been reduced to order; thp rum-s an: bloom- ing now in a dccorous tranquility. “You ought t6 be :1. gamut-nor." slic says with quite a little glow of ad- miraiion. "There, you've dons enough. I can circumvent this little tom‘lril whilst. you say good-bye to Vera. T am So afraid you will miss your train. and all on my amount." llysarl, who has received her mp- turryr; rather grimly. drops the tendril in question. and returns to tlic sumâ€" mer-11mm: with all the manner of one in mud haste to be gone. it is merely a rart of an unpleasant whole. he tells himself, that he must first my a chillingly courteous word or two of farewell to the girl who has openly declared towards him sin-h an undying; animosity. “05’, yes. Th'cm isn't a. decent chance of escape," says Vera. wearily. "Con'd hem-ens! Here He is,:' says Griselda, and indeed they Haw: barely time to put. on a carefully unconsci- ous dummnour, when Scaton Dy- sart darkens the door of the summer house, and looks coldly down on them. ' “They told me I should find vou here." he 5.1ys. speaking to Vera. “I Have come to suy good- bye. ' “But surely you urn not going so soon! not before dinner, not. to- night!" cries} lriscldu. thunderstruck by this solution of their dill'xcult‘y, and a little sorry too. Surely, they have been somewh‘at unkind to him. She has acceated her sister's crime as hm‘ OWn. and after all, what had he done? Sh'e speaks lmrx-imily With an honest regret, unmindx‘ul of the disastrous consequences that may foflow sh‘ould he accept her words and stay. "I thought you said you WH‘C n‘n: going; unti1â€"â€"-” Slie is smiling divinely at him. a smile that Tom Peyton would have given Seven years of his life to posâ€" "I am going now. Goodâ€"bye," holding out his hunrl to her with a determination not to be changed. Gri- selda. takes it and shakes it genially, nay. warmly. llis humor is decidedly h’mtile, and if he zit-qualms. the old father of their inci\'ilityâ€"-â€"â€" Any- thing to prupitiatu him. she hills. hor- sclf, will he the correct. thing. and she grows positively friendly towards him. and beams upon him. with gentle entrcaty in her eye. “If you must go, do us one sur- vive fixst." she says. “1‘0 you see that mw?"â€"a rather unkempt an: strazrgiing specimen of its kind Ihnt trails in unndmind disorder just out- sigh- thc door. “It, has hamlet} me man: a Unw, but you are tall. uh, taller than most; will you lift th'oso awkward" tonrlrils and press them back‘ iv'to s“a;0?" “Riv, Vixl‘deed!“ He regards her CHAPTER XIII. Durham and Victoria Standard MILLBROOK ONT.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15. 1904. {1111 A desalatch sent from Port Arthur to Tokio on Thursday says that the battleshig Perosviet’s keel is on the bottom, and that 'her middle funnel is wrecked. The cruiser Pallada is beginning to list to port. The upper deck of the cruiser Dayan was set on fire and is still burning. The bat- tleship Suvastopol is moor‘l along- side a clock in the east harhor, where She is hidden from sight by the hills. The fire toâ€"duy was directed to the l’nlluda, Bayan and Sevastopol. The sinking of the battleship l’oltavu was due. to the exnlosion of n magazine aboard of her. She was hit. only a tow times. It. is considered that as 2U3-Mctre llill commands the com- munications bctxvecn the city and Linotishan the Japanese will be able to prevent the Russians from making :1 1111111 stand at the latter place. A (‘OI‘l'L‘SILBOIIdOnt who is with the Japanese forces. besieging Port Arâ€" thur. in describing the 'havoc wrought by the fire of the Japanese gum, says that in addition to the warships al- ready named as being sunk or dam- aged. the gunhoats Giljak and Fusedâ€" ncck lune also been sunk. The tor- pedo bouts alone are intact. absently, as it trying to work out in his own mind the answer to this question. and then suddenly: Bliss Dysart is silent. The very imretuusity of his accusation ha. doadencd her powm‘ to reply. and be- sidos, is there not. trutli in it? Hat! site. not preju'dgc'd'? “Was that fair?" says lie with some heat. “Strangers as We were to each other. as wv are, as we are likely to remain, I as‘i’ you how it was I do served th'at forvgnnc conclusion?" (To be Continuod.) “Novcrtliclcss, 1 do care," he says with a touch of vehunwnco. “It is the injustice of it to which [ object. You had evidlntly determined be- forehand to show me no grace. 1' de- ['3' you to deny it! Come, can you?" A dcspatch from Chel‘oo says: Ac- cording to Japanese omccrs from the front, Dec. :20, will see Port. Arthur In their possexsion completely and Russian resistance on the Kwang- Tung peninsula. will have ended, Lhuy believe. forever. When the port finally falls it, will not be because of any failure within itsoff, but lwcnuse the Russian army and flout outside of it have failed to play thvir part. in the conminatlun for which the fm'trosg was prepared. The campaign on the peninsula n-ally hogan When the Japanese on June 27th captured Nanshnn, and soimd the grout line of defences which the Russians had Construvtud from sea. to sea across: the peninsula. Thence onwards the Japanese advance has been continuous. It is reported that (he Russian counter-attacks on ZEUS-Metre Hill ceased on Dec. 5, and that the at- tackers have Withdrawn towards Ya- yangkau. The Russians have also Sim-honed their opposition to the Ju- panosc sappings of the custom forts. T'hc dofvndex‘s are dwindling in n'um- her. and are sulTox-ing from exhaus- tion. A dospatch from Tokio saystâ€"In disabling the Russian llect at Port Arthur, precluding the possibility of its being able to reinforce the Rus- sian SOCulHl Pacific. squadron. the .111- pancs‘c have accmnplishcd the main object; of dcspcrute assaults against the fortress which they have been making the past three months. There is now a strong probability that, while continuing the siege, they will Warships Now at' Bottom of Port Arthur Harbor. RUSSIAN FLEET DESTBGYED WILL STARVE THEM OUT. BATTLESHIPS SUN K. WILL SOON FALL PLAN SHOWING FORTS CAPTURED BY, JAPANESE AT PORT ARTHUR. ‘f. ‘6 1‘35); 19’ ME: Japanmc positions with both hmvy can] light, artilcry. 'l‘lic .lapum-sc rcâ€" sponsc is feeble. The Russians lmvc experienced much difficulty with L'noir shrapnel, which should have on‘cctually Checked the Japanese attacks during the Battle of Sha River, but, failed in many cases. Some of the consignments of shrapnel sunt to the from, appear to have b02711. nhnnst worthless from poor Construction of the shells. A despatch’ from headquarters of the Third Japanese Army before Port. Arthur, via Fusan. says: The corrc~ spondent of the Associated Press lius visitod 203â€"Metrc Hill, the same of the awful six-days' fight, which ended with its Capture by the anum-sc. The advance \vorksnnd th-c. crest of “it: hill were turn away, the slopes of the hill were covered with debris and the trenches were smashed and fillud with soil. In a singlu section of the trenches one h’undrod yams long over two hundred Rusx‘iun (10nd and wounded were seen. They Had been horribly manglrd with dynamite grenades. A dcspatch’ from London'says: Eight hundred Russians, lu-zist of whom allege they 11011 from ithcir homes in order to escape military scr- vicc in Manchurian loft. London on Thursday for Liverpool, on Vthoir way to America. These refugees. are arâ€" riving at the rate of 150 daily. A 'dospntvh from '1‘0hio says: As to frequent. appearance of Russian troops in the uin-ction of “Siam-hung. on the right of the Japanese position on the film, it is believed here that they are independent. dutac'hnu-nts dcspatchod from Fushun, which is 30 milos east of Mu‘x'oon. ’lhere are no Russians in anv force south-oust of Muk'dun Latc- 1V 25, 000 were sent, from the district southâ€" mst of Mukdcn to join tho fighting line on the Russian right. The Asuiii reports that the Russians heavily bombarded the railxvay on the A dospatch from Mugxdcn says: The, Russians continue to bombard the avoid losses of the magnitude al- ready attending their cfl‘orts, and in- stewd of assaultin.,{;,r will xcly on starving out the garrison until it is [in-ally captured. A despatch from Tokio says :--In the fighting of Nov. 30th the second son of Gen. Nogi was killed on 203- Mctre Hill. Gen. Nogi's eldest sop: was killed in the Battle of Nanshan and he is now childless. Imperial mmy headquartexs has publishmi a list of 36 ofliccrs' killed and 58 wounded No mention is made of whom those casualties oc- curred, but it was presumably at Port Arthur. A dospatch to the London Express from St. I’clcrsliurg says that de- linitc instructions have been Sent to Admiral Rojostvensky, commander of the Baltic flout, not, to proceed to the Fur l‘last. 'J‘he Czar took the matter into his own hands and issu- ed the order, despite the opposition of the grand dukes. The BalLic float will now probably (la\vdlc at, various ports until the possibilities of scr- vicc are so remote that the public will have forgotten its original mis- sion. The (lcsputch adds that the reports Concerning the despatch of a. third squadron to the Far East are more speculations. BALTIC FLEET A BLU FF. ]NI)ICPENI')EN’1‘ FORCES. NOG 1' S SON S KILLED. T0 .I'ISC APE SERVI Cl‘l. POOH SHRA I’NICL AWFUL SCENES. MEE lower Sh‘a River throughout Friday atternOQn. A largcnumbcr of RUSBian wounded were sent north from Muk- den on Thursday. A 'despatcl'i from St. Petersburg says: Gen. Sakharon‘, under Wedncs~ day's date. reports that the Russian main guard at a village southward of hmtchengulni Pass was driven out; on Tuesday by the Japanese artilâ€" lery after sustaining a few casual- ties. The Jazanese subsequently uh tired. Gen. Kouropatkin. in a telegram to the Emperor, mentions Japanese at- tacks on Sinchinpu and Soudgainin, both of wzich Were repulsed, and an unimportant outpost afl‘air on the right wing when the Russians routed and bayonetod a Japanese guard. The London 'l‘imes' correspondent at Tokio sayszâ€"According to an of- ficial telegram, issued on Thursday afternoon, the Japanese troops at; Port. Arthur are greatly inspirited by the signal successes of the last, few days in Capturing positions and in- flicting danmge to the Russian flcct. Negotiations along: those linus are said to be now progressing. It is added that Russia is much alarmed over th'e report that an emissary has been dogpalciiod to Constantinople to block the game. A despatdh from St. Petersburg says: A story is current here that when Russia some time ago sought to purchase Seven Argentine and Chilian \Vul‘hhlps, tlie two countries declined to sell the vessels direct to Russia, fearing the possibility of being sub- sequently held liable to pay Japan heavy flamingos. The question of sel- ling to a third party as an intermed- iary was discussed, and the possibil- ity of Turkey playing th'c role Was suggested, but a guarantee against future liability was demanded, where- upon Russia abandoned the project. trout Britain, says His story, then offered to advance the money to Tur- key to buy th‘c ships, in return for certain convcssions which Would per- mil Great Britain to erect a second Gibraltar on the coast of Yomf. op- posite Perim Island, giving Great; Britain control 01‘ the lower entrance to the Red Sea. The London Times' insurance cor- respondent sayS:â€"'l‘he progress of the Russian Baltic fleet may be 5}()W, but it should be fast enough to enable the vessels to reach far eastern waters as soon as the coal steamers, which have not yet left this country, can get, to Japan by the Cape route. War risks on steamers with coal for Ja- pan are being underwritten at lower rates than a. month or two ago. The in'dm‘ercnce of 'xxnderkaitcrs to the Baltic fleet as a fighting or commerce- destroying force is very striking. BRITAIN’S TRADE IMPROVED. Returns Show Increases in Ex- ports and Imports. A London dospatch says :â€"The November statement of the Board of Trade shows increases of $9,736,500 in imports and $55,377,500 in ex- ports. The increase in imports includes cotton $2.798.805, and certain man- ufactured articles, ovcr $2,500,000. The increase in exports was mainly in cotton fabrics, $7,525,855. The imports from Canada were 'â€" Quantity. Value. Cattle .................. 16,796 £281,296 Sheep-and lambs... 11,370 22,710 Wheat, cwt. .........408,200 151,853 Wheat, meal, otc..157,100 79,370 Peas. cwt. ...... , 30,950 12,581 Bacon, cwt. , ...... 80,749 182,890 Hams, cwt. ..... . 1.; 17,103 40,75 Butter, cwt. , ..... 21,023 .7,617 Choose, cwt. ...... 22,832 521,725 Eggs, great hn'ds. 46,612 592,578 Lord Curzon announced that. he returned to India to strengthen Inâ€" dia's land defences. JAP TROOPS I NSPIRITED. MINOR LNG AG I‘JMENTS. A DOU DTFUL STORY. A LIGHT WI} IGIIT. MIRROR»: C. W. RICHARDS, Publisher and Proprietor \fiaéfz'fiiaflusyq 57,100 30,950 80,749 17,103 21 023 22,832 ’16, 612 79,370 12,581 182,890 40,75 7,617 521. 725 59 2,578 Flourâ€"90 per cent. patents, $4.20 to $4.35, buyers' sacks, cast and west, '15c to 20¢ higher for choice. Manitoba, $5.35 to $5.70 for first patents, $5.20 to $5.40 for second patents, and $5 to $5.30 for bakers'. Barleyâ€"Dull; 45c for No. 2, 43¢ for No. 3 extra, and 410 for No. 3 malt- ing outside, Toronto Heights. Ryeâ€"75c to 76c for No. 2. Cornâ€"New Canadian on cob. 45c; new American Vellow easier and more plentiful, 5?..‘c to :14fic new American mixed not so plentiful, 53c on track, Toronto. Old American, No. 2 yel- low, 66c; No.3 at 6.1,c and No. 3 mixed at G‘3gc, on track Toronto Oatsâ€"33c for No. 1 white, cast low heights; No. 2. 3230, low heights, and 32c north’ and west. Toronto, Dec. 13.â€"thatâ€"Ontario â€".Sellers are now asking $1, with 99c bid, for red and white; spring is guoted 93c to 94¢; goose, 87c. Manitoba, No. 1 northern, 51.04%; No. 2 north'ern, 9940; No. 3 northern 935C, Georgian Bay ports; 6c more grinding in transit. Millfcodâ€"314.50 to $15 for bran in bulk; $17.50 to $18 for shorts, cast and West; Manitoba. $21 for shorts. $10 for bran, exports. Bah-d Strawâ€"Cur lots on track are quoted unchanged at $6 to $6.50 per ton. Eggs v22c to 23c for new hid, 20c to 21¢ for fresh and 200 for limo'zl. Balcd Hayâ€"No." 1' timothy is offer- ed at $7.50 on track. No. 2 and mixed clover are proportionately low- or and not in demand at $6.50 in car lots on track h‘ere. Rolled Oatsâ€"$4.10 for cars of bags and $4.35 for barrels on track Toâ€" ronto. 25c more for broken lots Here. and 40c for broken lots outside. do tubs . .......... . ........ 19c to 20¢ Dairy tuhs good to choice 1.’ c to 16c do medium ......... . ..... 13c to 14¢ do inferior grades ....... 10c to 12¢ Dairy lb. rolls. good to ccehoi .......... - 16cto17c do medium .............. . 140 to 15c Chewsk â€"bt<a1d» at 101_.c to 105‘c per 11). for large and 1010 to 11¢ for twins in job lots here. Montreal, Doc. 13.â€"Gmimâ€"Whoa.tis still out of line as far as cxlmrt busi- ness is: concerned. A few sales of car lots of No. 2 white were made at 406 to 40.1.0, and No. 3 at 390 to 39;.0 per bushel exâ€"store. Flourâ€"Manitoha swing wheat pat- ents. $5.80; sarong bakers', $5.50; winter wheat patents, $5.70 to $5.80; straight rollers, $5.40 to $5.50, and in bags, 32,0 _5 to $2.65. Pensâ€"67¢: to 68¢ for No. and cast. BuckwheatmEasicr; 54c east and west. Butterâ€"Th'e market is and prices unchanged. Creamery. prints Feedâ€"Manitoba bran in bags. $17 to $17.50; sh'uvts,‘$21 per ton; On- tario bran in bulk, $15.50 to $16.50; sh'orts, $19 to $29; moullic, $24 to. $28 p'ox ‘con as to quality. Mealâ€"The. trade in commcal is fair at $1.35 to $1.45 per bag. Hayâ€"No. 1, $9 to $9.25; No. 2. $8 to $8.25; clover mixed. $7 to $7.25, and pure clover, $6.25 to $6.75 per ton in car lots. BCaDSâ€"CHOiCG primes, $1.40 to $1.- 45 per bush‘el‘, $1.35 to $1.37;- in car lots. Poultryâ€"Turkeys, 13c to 14¢ for young and 10c to 110 for old. Ducks and goose, 81c to 9c. Chickens at Sgc to 9c, and hens at So to Go. Potatoesâ€"Ontario stock, 65c to 700 on track and 75c to 800 out of store. Eastern 75c to BBC on tracks, and 90c to 95¢ out of store. ' ‘Dx'essed Hogsâ€"Steady at $6.25 to $630 per” c‘wt'. for choice selected Weigh‘ts on track. h'L-rc. z' “ LEADING MARKETS. Provisionsâ€"Heavy Canadian sh'ort, cut pork, $16.50 to $17.50: liglit sh'ort cut, $16.50 to $17: American fat, backs, $20: compound lard, 66 to 7c; Canadian lard, Bic to 750; kettle rendered, 85c to 9;c according to quality; hams, 120 to 13¢; bacon, 12c to 130: fresh killed abattoir h‘ogs $7 to $7.25; heavy fut Hogs, $4.50; mixed lots, $4.50 to $5; select. $0.25 to $5.40 off cars. WChccsw-Ontario {all white, 10c to Idgc; colored, 101C to logo; Quebec, 93c to ICC. Butterâ€"Finest gra'des. 20;:3 to 202C: or'dinury finest, 192c to 20¢: medium grades, 18;c to 19c, and Western‘dairy. 1520 to 16¢. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Toronto. Dec. 13.â€"â€"'l‘r:\dc was brisk in most descriptions of butcher's catâ€" tle at the Western Market toâ€"day. The tone of the trade in butchers' sh'owcd an improvement, and buying was more active than a Week or so ago. Among the arrivals were a. few of the choiccr animals, which sold at $1. 23) to $1. 65 per cwt. The bulk of the cattle sold at the old prices through the 1ist.’1hc market also showed an improvement for fair to good cows, and for butchers' and export bulls. Eggsâ€"Select new laid, 23c to 24c. and ntraight gathered candled. 206 to 21c; No. 2, lsgc to 16¢. The Ruling," Prices In Live Stock 4 ‘; - and Breadstufi‘s, - ‘ The following were the quotations gixcn for butchers' cattle: Select. butchers' , $4. 40 to $1. (35; best. bu” 1‘ crs' , $4.15 to $4. 40; good butdwrs’. loads of, $3.70 to $11.10; fair to good, $3.50 to $3.70; cows, $2.50 to. 33.12%; common to rough} ‘3125 to $2. The following was the range 0: prices prevailing in stockers and feed~ crszâ€"Ft-edcts; short-keeps, 1,200 to 1,275 1135., $3.50 to $4; feeders, 1,- 05‘0 to 1,175 1193., $3.25 to $3.60; feeders, 800 to 1,025 Ibs.,' $3 to $3.- 35; stockcrs, 600 to 800 Tbs., $2.25 to $2.75; stockers, 400 to 600 Ibs.. $1.40 to $2; bulls, 900 to 1,200155-5 $1.75 to $3, M ONTIUCAL M ARKETS. COUNTRY PRODUCE. BR EADSTUFFS . 21c to . 19c to fairly steady west 9. 2