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mfor the flowers in Which is; the famine Durham and Victoria Standard VOL. 16. NO. 30. $1 per annum. MILLBROOK ONT.. THURSDAY , DECEMBER 22. 1904. o. W. Ricams, Publisher and Proprietor â€". 3T 11c Fair 012w CHAPTER XIII.-â€"( Continued.) “It surely isn't worth yin/argu- meat." says she with a little'frown, shrugging her shoulders. “I tell you again I am sorry if I have inconveni- enced 01‘ annoyed you." IL confess, too. that. if you could assure me you were 13‘1”“: for some better reason than â€"than this, I Should feel happier." "I cannot. however," shortly. "I really wish then," drawing a little nearer to him. and speaking earnestly, "that you would reconsider youx‘ decision and stay. Have you thought, how strange it will appearâ€" your going in such haste-toâ€"to the others?" “Until this moment no one ever questioned my actions," he, with a swift smile. “You are the first to do so. And why should I stay? Ty give you the time required to perfect your detestation'.’ No, I shall save myself from that, if I can. Goodbye." He bows coldly without offering her his hand. “Byâ€"the-by,” he says, turning again at the doorway, "I am afraid you has will have to put up with me for a few hours every Week. I shall pro- mise to make them as short as I possibly can. But my father likes to see me every seven days or so. and I We to sce him. Do you think," a slight smile crossing his face, “you Will be able to live through it?" “I have lived through a good many things." says Vera. her dark eyes allame. ‘ “That gives you a chanm here: practice makes perfect. I am sorry to be. obliged to inconvenience you so far, but if I stayed away, I am afraid my father might want to know l why. He might even be so absurd as to miss me." “Why should you take it for grant- ed that I desire your absence?" cries Vera. her voice vibrating with anger. “Come. remain, or stay away for ever. what is it to me?" Her heart is still throbbing violentâ€" ly when Griseldaâ€"~liaving seen her cousin take his departureâ€"returns to the summer-house “Well, did you: make it up?" she anxiously. ”No," recklessly. “I only made bad Worse. Once for all, Griselda. try to understand that that hateful man and I have not one sympathy in com- mon. We clash at every turn. every word, every look. lie is gone; that is my one solace. Let us pray he may never return." “Pray for the moon. if you like," says Griselda. “Nobody can prevent you. and there may be pleasure in it. But I think you are just as likely to get that prayer answered as the other." ‘;The proverbial wise Woman would b‘ave abused herself before you," says Vera, moodily. "It appears we are to have the pleasure of his society once every week." “No! Bless my stars, what brings him?" “A mutual between his father and himself. He insinuates that they could not live if separated from each other longer than seven days." “lle's no good." prophesies Griselâ€" da, solemnly. “Anyone who could profess to regard that old mummy within with any sort of veneration. must have a. screw loose somewhere. He must at all events be a born hy- poerite. Just think of Uncle lreâ€" gory! An old fiend whose veins run venom instead of blood! Oh. no! You must have mistaken him, Vera.” “I didn’t. And you forget he is his son. He might see a charm where we Could not. even in so arid a spot." “Perhaps so. But; if he does he's clever," says Griselda, distinct un- belief in her tone. “And so he's com- ing once in every seven days. uncertain before. but now -~eet-.iinly asks life is not worth living. with such a sword as that hanging ‘.'.'ee:\*ly oxer one's head. However, pluck up you courage. Vera. I'll stand by you. an! perhaps after all it. was only threat." "N0, hi) meant ii. 'i‘ilmi: ”HIS foil purpose in his eye." "What reason did he gix c?" unbelicving. ‘ “I told you. To see. his father." "Tut, who would belieVe that? You would credit. illuncbauson, I think, if he only had you to himself still for five minutes. l‘o you honestly, believir that any living thing ever warned to see lfnlrle Gregory the second time?” ”I run only tell you what he said. And he was rude. \‘el‘y rude; really, fax-ouclz'o Would better describe him. He said. too. that if he stayed away his father would want. to know why, and. of course. that would be awkv. ward forâ€"me." , “For us." fondly. "bid he say. that? I like that. It somehow as-I sures me he is not going to peach," , .savs Griselda, thoughtfully. ”For - even such small mercies, let us be than fill " â€"...â€"â€"â€" CHAPTER XIV. July reigns, vice June dethroned, but still the roses hold full sway. 111 that small inner garden in which Gregoxy Dysart takes all the walks abroad he ever does, and the love . one aole hamanizing element about him, ' n of: blossoms vprcars her hang; in stately beauty, though in «Very. corner fallen .pctals’ may be «u , Here, there, everywhere, making ear-pet on the tendcrjgreé-‘n swards, M‘ of ' i fiv‘ IIIIII‘ THE SECRET CABINET says . admiration that exists: Twas- rcally . ling made. and so t itsm’e‘cmnfi’fieath- istood was it that he Would not put IF _ “gone ’in an V‘ “ ’* . when after a rather longer absence than usual, an absence extending over all last week and part of this, he turns up at half-past two in the afternoon, his coming causes distinct embarrassment in several quarters. ”What's that?” says Griselda, starting and dropping, her fork (they are at their early dinner). "Did you hear it? A knock! A thundering Captiviii says Vera faint- ly, changing color. "what can have brought him at this hour? London must be reduced to ashes." havards Griselda, her tone row as genial as usual. For one inâ€" stunt a sickening fear that it might be Mr. Peyton’s knock had made her 3 I l knock l " “Seaton's knock!” M many a time. to and from Greycourt, and.by’ degrees a little of the 0011- blood run cold. There had been a straint that had characterized his short but sharp encounter between learly visits has worn away. He has him and her the day before. yester- IeVen so far advanced as to be almost on friendly- terms with Griselda. day. and a wild fear that he had come up to have it-out with her now, But betwern him and Vera. that and there. had taken possession of first dark veil of (liStrust still hangs :her. At such a moment the advent heavily, distrust that. on Vera‘s side. lof Fcalon is hailed bv her, at least, has taken a blacker hue and merged lwith rapture. . gitself into dislike. In vain does' gtli'isi-lda rally her about it, in vain iseek to laugh her into another â€"- a, gliqliter frame of minzl. Vera, ithough taking herself to task, Tcondemning herself for a want tile frien-‘licst air, beaming on al-las he comes into the room. and charity hitherto unknown in her gen-'loo'i at her as he sha‘es hands silâ€". ,tfe bosom. still shrinks from any ad- cntly with Vern. “In time for lunch- }‘ance on his part with so cold :1 de-ioon too, I see, t.I()Ug'li," with a ra- termination that sometimes. with a ther surprised glance at the table." .bltt” word or two, llysart swears to you don‘t seem in a very hospitable jli’lllllSOll. to abstain from further at-gmood. Nothing to spare, eh? Peter, {tempt to break down the barrier that Igcl, me somozhinq,” 'stands between them. “Yes Sir," savs that old fosyil, Yet. ever and always he has come shamblinq out of the mom in a :back artliu to try once moreâ€"to seek mighty hlll‘l‘Y- lfor kindly word or gentle smile. such ”We didn't know you were coming ‘as he. sees her layish on Griselda, to .VOU SOC." Says Griselda mildly. “'l‘but IWhich even a melancholv little kitten, lknmvledge \vollld have worked 11 mir- :that has attached itself to "nor, is no la(“c in this household. And it isn't 3stranger. lie. has let, it be clear to llnch you see (or rather you, don't ,her in various ways that lie. is willing 5005 before you: it is dinner." gnot only to forgive. but to forget that “\llmt!" s-iys Senton, flushing a inopportrm- remark of hers. the monark red. He has got up from- his jmory of which is difficult. of lmnish-ISCut and is regarding her ,almost inient: but with a. resolution thatpuz-‘Stcrnly. So is Vera, With a light lylcs even herself, and boh‘ps the really ,in her eyes meant to stri‘e lriselda tweet nature resting beneath thislinto silence. but that rec‘.‘ less person strange touch’ of obdurncy, she putsfrefl‘sen to see it. "Dinner?" him from her, as it were, and will “VCR." says Griselda returning her none of him. cousin's stern glance with the pleas- At arm's length she. holds him,lflntest little nod. “Have I said Irarely lifting her soft dark eyes to anything in’iscrcet‘?" 'his; lctling‘ but a meagre smile part “is It “mo?" “SIS Scam": l-"l‘llll’lk lher beautiful lips when occasion calls to V"? I}: IS a rather rude question lfor laughter, remaining stonily silentlbllt there is so much shame. and an~ lin his presence, unless directly calledix‘f'tvV ”} his tone that Gl‘lSC‘lda 50’“ upon for speech. gives ,h‘m', i One can see how Dysart ch'afes beg. "‘llhy should it. not be true?" says lneath all this. But perhaps‘what trouâ€"lVom "0141“ “"m a grayity that lbles him most of all is the suspicion of EMVOIZS 0f disapprm'al. “AS a “11% (nervousness her manner holds when l‘“; Elm” early. . ' She means that we. always time .With himâ€"a fearâ€"a, loo‘xing for some-I Ithing that will be. for her 'hurt, and lealllf ”fem ““110“ “"0 know .vou are :that.will surely emanate from him. lcommg,‘ supplements Cl‘lst‘lda even lGood Heavens!‘ he to hurt her! 'After imOl‘" mud“: than, before. . . :a little while he acknowledges him-l “And “‘15â€"â€" Wlth a hlll‘l‘led ’self beaten. and a terrible sadness .glance at the scanty meal, ”d0. .V'0_‘l lminglcd with a. righteous anger growslmean to tell me thatâ€"that this IS éwarm within his breast. your dll’ml‘ every day? l “You are treating him shamefully ,cries Griselda one day. “What has 'he done? That is what, I want iknow." She speaks with quite a lit-' 'tie rush of indignation. “I can't. I don’t know myself. I lcannot explain it," says Vera. wear- }ily. “But I feel sure. I know, 1will make me miserable yet.” “Pooh. nonsense! A mere fad. How ican he make you wretched without vnmking me so? and I don't feel in the ,least superstitious about him." i “Well, perhaps he will make us' ‘both wretched." | ‘ “Not we certainly. As for youH _ ‘wcll. really I shouldn't wonder. Andly‘m for all this," says Dysart. With if so you have provoked your own‘a heavy $1311. addressing Vcl‘a 0X- fate. Such a life as you lead that lelllSlVC‘ly. “and as If. too. no aDOIOgY unhappy mun. Flesh and blood couldlcm‘ld.be accepted. Bl" I Shall] 5‘90 not stand it. Yet in spite of that that It (1009 not 09¢”r ago-In. ... ;I do not believe he will ever harml . ‘I 1’93: 9'0” “:IHT d0_ “Olhmfl- 5115's you intentionally or otherwise." IVera Timely. ‘hotliing. .. "I do. Eycry time he enters my have my uncle spoken to on this sub- ;presencc I feel I dislike him more and ,jer't. Griselda 15 IOHIY in 103?? Sh" 3mom). it grows on me and is an tin-$903199 ““0 a IOOIIS‘H Child. I." [Old- ‘ .. ilng her hands tightly together, “ gaccountable prejudice. . . .. “A mere vagarv. I tell you. Get forbid you to say anything about ' 'it." over it, ducky. Throw it off and get[ .. iztto your right liliLd once more. I[ I ”33"“ "r ly. ”That is the chop that chang- dcsire. of course, but if sometimes it might be altered forâ€"«3’ “Griselda!" interrupts Vera, rising to her feet. hel “Why should I not speak?" Griselda in a meekly injured tone. "I was merely going to add that a lfowl occasionally would be a QOOd deal of moral use to us. asks in a healthy state, change of iced is necesmry." ”I feel as if I ought to apologize to ' that I must disappoint. declare but for your creaking andiY‘l‘lU' Sill/1“- Seaton courteousb’. but IPrOI‘hCSYIDS I could quite like Sca_.with (letermination. . "My fathers ‘ton." house is In part mine, and 1 Will “ :0 over to the enemy by all Stiller no guest to endure discomfort queens. l shan't." in it." , "I am not going over to anyone. I S“'all back you up always, right oerlll be If you. luv to alter mailâ€"cm wrong, whatever comes of it. I only “1 (0"1' favor. ‘ ' mean that to my unassisted vision ‘ You mean that you Will accept no- thing at my hands, is that it?" ex- be all cars a likely Voting man enough I? ' claims he, passion that will not be â€"a.miable apparently, long-suffering beyond a doubt and hanv'lsome to a repressed in his tone; the. coldness charm. I oulv wish," leaning her seems broken up, there in fire In his 7 eyes and a. distinct unq‘t‘l‘. “You have arms upon her knees, and directing a pensive gave at the bare boards of ‘ _ _ . _ _ her bed.poom floor. “that Tom p0); fulfilled its missmus, has it taught ion was half as goodâ€"looking." lyou to detest me? No!" detaining "Why? What. m“; Mr. Peyton to (lo Iher deliberately as she seeks to leave bad that ‘time’ you spoke of; has it, iwitb‘ vou'ff asks Vera. a little quick- the room, “don’t go, you should give ‘ . ” lme a real reason for your studied dis- ly. I . ' . 7, “uh, nothing," airilv, "iiotliing.lt‘011rtcsy, for I won t. believe that I j;\'othing at all. That‘s just it. you am naturally ablhorrent to you. There must be something else." Isn‘t 1f '1‘... were anything; to me. of ‘ .. icourse. it Wouldn‘t matter: I should It: you must know, says she, sec beauty in him against all beauty's 10mins hack defiantly at him. her llut as it is, Gym“; defect and 'blood a little hot, ”you are too like Aixd when one your father for me to pretend friend- and ship with you." “Oh. Vera, I think you shouldn't laws. ‘flaw lies 0;'t‘ll to me. has to see it l‘I'l'>0il every now i ‘ ' . v I ‘ . lthen, It wmilu be as “mi. I think, ., _ lthat that Imi‘r‘nn slioulin't have alsay that! cries Griselda, now honâ€" lnose that \voulli no: misbecome a ;E‘Slll.V lrlg‘iltcncd at the storm. she has jpug ” raised. but neither of the others hear i By all li'xi!‘ it will be seen that amber.- Vera, With .one little slender wet. (lrirmldu's wanderings through lwlnte hand grasping the back of a the Sf't'nlz‘:i Woods fum- not been inâ€" Chall‘ “01‘" hl‘l‘. is looking fixedly at tercrtld. for the simple reason that SOT-LOW “'11030 face has changed. All Mr. llyszrt is still in ignorance of expression of "0011 pain Cl‘OSSCS lt- them. .‘Vlrs. Crunch. who once hadl "“33“ he ”09" 50 bad '50 .V'Qll. seezized l-JE’JIIIV desirous of .l'raggingflhflt‘." he 833‘s. and then. with H ' ' . lvlrofourxl sigh, "My poor father!" {IS 'the col: rit to justice. ind never alâ€"z. _ H . tei'warils talun any "Mi?“ openly ”fl Th”? .‘S .mmlffl'mg. so c::~.;.~:. bv \viiizh Glisclda fonrl-lgrla‘feil 1“ his "“01" a” that .‘ilv'l' zillf‘ , _ ., f Shu‘heatt Sllllll'S her. ly but arroncously argued that had forgotten all about it. Latel‘i "lilo will .Wll l'l‘llls‘ Up this (lis- on however she was to be nn-|cussion again and again? she says ‘ I u t u y. . ' deceived ’ Iwith remorsclul impatience. "Why . . l , ,. . ,. - . ' .. Seaton Dysart’s arrivals being only ~110l‘ ll“ “10 .40 “'3' “'4.“ unquestioncl, ' . - . ' ' rs" What am I to you oked for by the girls at about se\â€" and .‘0ll .\_0ll - . 10 when all is told? I am outsudc your I 1on o’clock in the eveningâ€"just an hour lor so before dinner gave them plenty ,ilife, lever shall be; yet it seemirgo -- - . - r p '1 - - v - lof time to Drepare for his coming. illltâ€"‘JSIISOJ Welt llU’lt 0ll Ulllll)l l g .. . - , ,n lAnV 'dav on which ho was CXDL‘CIOCI. lily ll“\(‘3~' and (ilSlll\CF.. .- r.. ,., .- n ~. .. | . . ( lItII'S. Grunch brought a formal “10F.- \UII .Ilt llghl,‘ 5,135 11.. £01315: learn: to Vera from her uncle to that. Closer to her, his lace very pole, . I Eidliict Never vet had their consin Would compel you toâ€"to more. than icome without the announcement be- like me. I “(.7iimpell" she has draWn back from him, and her eyes now uplifted look defiance into his. horoughly under- ~~unexuected appearance. that “.1 o ”~ "Why, what happy wind drove you. . . , down at tnis hour?" cries she, withilww. Vera! 0h! are .VO" ilfl’flld him .will speak to "I iit'l‘illly,” says Griselda cheerful-i "There is no discomfort now. 'I‘licrc' ' l l l 10 $4.40. buvers' suc's cast an Stockers and Feedersâ€"Continue ‘ . I , . . . ,‘ ‘ \ Iwet, 15c to 20¢ higher for Ch01g~e,‘;qlll(‘l: and in light demand. .lhc, few, Manitoba lme'arrzed at $5.35 to , ofTerIng sold about steady With DYL- 85.70 for first, patents. 5,120 to 9‘,â€" vious quotations. Stockers are l l T have alâ€"l32 ways heard that to keep the temperâ€"invest. l l i l I will not. 1 I I t l l l l l I I I t l a tents, $5.30; | I ,anrtliine ”If I could,“ supplements h'c gent- ing at 18c to ly. He turns and leaves the room. "Now see. see what you have brought, upon me," cries Vera, facing Griselda. with vehement agitation. “Oh. I am sorry," says Griselda with immense contrition in her tone. “I never thought he Would get angry li'-:e that? I di.‘n’t, indeed. And I tbout-{ht it such n. good opportunity; and I do so hate those chops andâ€"" “Oh, don't! That. will do!" says Vera gl‘owmg cold again. And putting Up one hand as if to command silâ€" ence. "But I must 'bkplain to you," per- sists Griselda, really unhappy; "I am so afraid you think that T wasâ€" “You were vulgar," savs Vera ic- ily. mming away to a, distant: win- dow. _ "OT-i, darling, what a horrid thing to say! Don't talk to me We that. Was it vulgar not to pretend it was lI‘n"hcen? Or slmul"n't I h-n'c sni'l anythin': about the. Vern, you know out beforeâ€"â€" Why, his father an". I I I’d cut my tongue chore .Vou’re l‘l‘Vil'l‘I! ilb. boxes that is suitable for export he lis ill‘in‘I bought up also on the basis make of 20,2(2 and put away. 19¢ per dozen, and Montreal Iimed at 19c. The demand for selected eggs in a jobbing way continues fair and prices rule firm at 24c to 25c, and Montreal limed at 200 per dozen. Poultryâ€"'l‘urkcys sold at 14c to 16c, chickens ut Sic to 11c, ducks at 10c to I20 and goose at Sc to 10c per lb. Beansâ€"Tn a jobbing way sales of choice primes were made at $1.35 to $1.40, and seconds at $1.30 per bushel. I‘otntoesâ€"t‘ar lots of fair to good stock are ouoted at 43c to 50¢ per bag n'd chr-i-e at 60c to 65¢. Cheeseâ€"'lfberc has been some buying quietly going on leading to a turn- o‘r'er of more than 20.000 boxes since Friday last, at prices ranging,r from 93c for Ontario tail ends up to 10lc for finest eastern fall grades. Brittenâ€"At present local jobbcrs rea"ilv concede. 21c for 30â€"") tu'bs for the citv trade and demand for them CHOZ‘S at all? sis rather in excess of the supply. Any crenmery obtainable in 56- “"hile un'ier- thinrrs e"cn more uncomfortable? You, grade cremuery ranges down to 20c. “It is good of You to call it. hub-Incoml'ti I Ill“ 5‘er 110 WOH'V' Of my." SONS he, Casting a really grateful _ until his interxiew is at an end, and then I shall go toâ€"to Uncle Gregorv, and ask him as a favor not to alter wbe‘w we are concerned." dairy better sells as to quality at “Oh yes. he will speak to his 'fn-l155c to 17c. ”er: I saw that in his eve. Nothinel twill prmcnt that. But. I am not ‘ n“ ,‘ il'i’*lll"neii." pro'dly. "I shall wait (“AX [LE llTAllIxI/l‘. Dec. 2(l.-â€"'l‘rade at the Cattle Market io-day was and trade was slower The quality of the cat- Toronto, Western not. so good, in the week. ”Then if. will be mutton to the end 1 tie was not so good, and trade was of our days," sovs Griselda with lighted to fall in with your wishes, on this s'vb‘cct at all events." (To be Continued.) LEADINl-l- MARKETS. The Ruling Prices In Live Stock and. Breadstufis. B Ill‘l A'DSTU I" VS . Toronto, llec. 20â€"ll’heatâ€"40ntario- Very dull, 93c bid for red and white; toba, No. .l. northern, steady at $1.- 03; No. 2 northern, 98c; No. 3 northern, 02c. 6c mo'e grinding in transit. Flourâ€"90 per cent. patents, $1.25 .l , $0.- 40 for seccnll patents, and $5 to -30 for ba'cors'. Mi lfcc‘Jâ€"Is firmer with the wintel‘ demand: $15 to $15.50 for bran in bulk, $18 to $18.51) for shorts, east {and west; Manitoba. $21. for shorts, $18 for bran. exports. Parleyâ€"Didi; 45c for No. 2, 43c extra, and 410 for No. :l malting to cm not. It. is not all that one. could Eoutsidc, Toronto freigl-ts. r) d. Ityeâ€"‘Nc to 75c for No. Cornâ€"New Canadian yellow, 43c: mixed, ~12c, f.o.b., Clint'hmn freights; new American, No. 3 yellow, easier, SEC to 52.1.c; mixed, 52c, on track To- ronto. (lats-l:‘irm: lc to Ilfillc for 1 white. east low freights; No. lc, low freights, and 3320, north and no u): No. 2. a l quieter on Inoble o'Tort at vesicnalion, "as thnthat-tlc . lold raiser bevond will be only ten deâ€" ““03 “'(‘l‘C (I‘lll‘t- I 1 ,spring, 93c; geese. 8(ic.t.o 87c. Mani-; Georgian Bay ports;.‘ ‘50,, cows at. s:‘. to $3.40, and bulls i l I l liollozl (latexâ€"S1 for cars of bugsi and $4.23 for barrels on track To-‘ ronto, 27c more for broken lots here. and 40c for bio on lots outside. I’casâ€"AiTc to “Sc for No. 2, and east. Buckwhna'r-lhall; 50c to 51¢. (‘tlU NTllY PRODUCE. Butterâ€"Tho demand continues live for choice grades. Quotations are unchanged. Creamery. prints .......... 22c to 23c (’0 tubs ................... 19c to 20c lluity tubs, gooil to choice lf‘ic tol'i'c . (lo meziium ..... , ........... 13c to 15c 3 do info: ior grades ........ 100 to 12¢: . Dairy ll). rol's. good to (‘hoico ................ 17c to 18c l do large. rolls Joe to 17c do medium ............... 14c to 15c Iliceseâ€"llas a firmer tone and is quoted {c higher at 1032c to lie. for large and lie to lllc for twins in job lots bore. I'lggsiâ€"Arc qlloted steady at; 201: to 21c for fresh and 200 for limed‘. I‘oultryâ€"’l‘urlzef'vs, 13c to 14¢ for l_\':)l n: and Title to lie for old. Ducks and geise. BC to 9c. Chickens at 5.1.0 to 0c, and hens at BC to (Sc. Potntoesâ€"Ontario stoci-Z, 050 to 700 on track, and Tile to 800 out of store. Eastern. 75c to 80c on track and 90c to 95¢ out of store. Dressed Hogsâ€"Car lots on track here are quoted unchanged at $6.25 to'$6.30 per ewt. for selected weights, Baletl Hayâ€"Quotations are unâ€" changed at $7.50 per ton for No. 1 timothy and $6.50 for No. 2 and mixed clover on track here. Baled Strawâ€"Quota tions are changed at $6 per ton for car on track here. un- lots MONTREAL MARKETS. Montreal, Dec. 11.â€"â€"Grainâ€"Thero is very little doing in wheat, the dt‘ mantl for oats was somewhat slow, no actual change. with sales 0f car lots of No. 2 while. at. 390 to Bilge per bushel exâ€"store. Flourâ€"Manitoba spring wheat pa- strong bakers, $5.50; Winter Wheat. patents, 145.70 to $5.- honesllyle); straight rollers, $5.30 to $5.40, \‘em's 'aml in bags, $22.30 in $22.61), Feedâ€"Manitoba bran in bags. Ontario winter wheat bran, in bulk. $17 to SIS; shorts. PH) 10352”; llllOllIlit", 34124 It) 928 In);- tnn MS to qualify. Mealâ€"The tons of the market for rolled oats Il‘lllzlills sic-ally, but the volume of business passing is small at S2.l‘.‘.§°per bug. The demand for cornmeal is fair at $1.35 to $1.45 per bag. . . Hayâ€"No.1, $9 to $9.50; No. 2, $8 to $8.25,: ‘clovcr mixed, $7 to $7.- 25: nr'd pure ()lOl‘eI‘ at $6.25 to $6.- Russian arms in the 75 per ton in car lots. Eggsâ€"Cold storage, eggs are 0 SIT 3. ‘ .' . to $18; shorts, SIS) 10 $20 .““l‘ Ion; end that a central oigani/atlon ac- ' l l l | l l 'closed down at once. . John this account. Butcher are quoted easier. Other Sheep and lambs were firm and hogs weak in tone. Export Cattle-Trade was quiet, very few cattle of this kind being on the. market. Quotations all rouml are unchanged. Extra choice are quoted at $4.40 to $3.75, good to medium at; $4.25 to $4.40, good cows at 83.253 to $4 llutch-er Cattleâ€"The run of Christ- mas cattle is pretty well ovor, and none. of this variety was offering toâ€" day. The quality of the butchers' gent-rail}; too, were not so good, and trade was slower on this ac- count. There is still a good (lo- mantl for good cattle, but little.‘ deâ€" mand for those of poor quality. Good to choice butchers' are quoted at 34.2."- to $4.75, fair to good at $3.50 to 34; mixed lots, medium, at $3 to $3.50; common at $1.75 to 82- al. $2 to $2.7». quoted at $1.50 to $3.25; bulls are quoted at $1.75 to $2.50. Feeders are unchanged at $2.50 to $4.25 per cwt. lllilch Cowsâ€"Are steady. and are quoted unchanged at $30 to $in per' cwt. Calvesâ€"A fair and they sold steady. Quotations are unchanged at. tile to 55¢ per lb. and $2 to $10 each. Sheep and Lambsâ€"Despite. a fair run, the trade was brisk and eVery- thing was Sold, prices having a firm- er to'ne. Export sheep are. at $2.50 to $4.20, culls are higher at $2 to 3-1. and lambs are 25c per cwt. up, at $5 to $5.75. Hogsâ€"The market retains its weak tone, but is ouotetl unchanged at 34.80 per cwt. for selects, and $4.60 for lights and fats. ._...._+_.... ..... m... I HALIFAX LOSES DOCKYARDl Closed Down by Order of the British Admiralty. A Halifax despatch sayszâ€"Ordcrs were, receiu-(l from the British Ad- miralty on Thursday by cable direct- ing that the naval dockyard here be ln accordance with this order the employes were given one week's notice that their services Would be no longer required. This order is in keeping with Sir Fishers scheme for gauization of llritish naval methods, and for the establishment of a huge and powerful flying squadron. in- stead of a fleet permanently station-- ed at Halifax and Bermuda. 'l‘ho naval dockyard at Halifax has been in existence for 150 years, and the employer: numbered at the height of the season some 400, though now they are down to about 100. The dockyard embraces a stretch of half a mile on the west part of the water- front, and its great area is encloSeLl by thick stone walls twelve feet high. It is located just north of the. (lov- ernmeut railway water terminus, and it has long been desired to obiuin iL for the usa of the root]. .\'o\v that it is cloéed down by 1h.- luuu-riul nu- thorities, it is expected that lllc‘ Dominion (loVez'IInIeut \vill Inulxe an effort to secure it for the lutcx‘cob onial Railway. _____ + a...â€" RED FLAG N RUSSIA. An Armed Rising May Take Place at Any Time. A London (lespalcb newspapers here. print further mailed reports of the (lisafl‘ection in Russia. Street. demonstrations increase in frequency in the provincial towns and have begun in Moscow I’etersburg. The people taking part in these demonstrations carry red flags and sing the “llIurseillaisc” and the '_‘H,vmn of Liberty." The lutâ€" ter parodies the national anthem the. opposite sense, It is even statâ€" that is working against the Government has its headquarters in South Rusâ€" sia, that it. has numerous branches, and that it is perfecting plans for an armed rising simultaneously in the rebellious areas. The. of the London Express, dealing with the situatiou says:â€"â€"“’l‘he red flag of revolution is waving all over Russia. A general rising may be precipita at any moment.“ I believe that .the first news of a heavy disaster to the East will herald such a. rising as will shake the bur- ITer- , eaucracy to its foundations.“ lot were offeriiig.| quoted the reor- . sayszâ€"The , KlH ' ll The Forts to Be Taken Are Enor= mously Strong. AT PORT“ ARTHUR. A despatch from Headquarters of the Third Japanese Army, via Pusan. says: The Japanese are working their ud»anCc on the shores of Pigeon Bay on comparatively level ground against- the Taiâ€"Yan-Kow, Idzchan, and Ant- acshan forts. The approaches to the fortifications are easy, but the forts are enormously strong, and the near approach is all the more difficult, as the sapping of trenches will have to be done through frozen ground. The naval guns mounted on 203- Metre llill will be able to cover the advance of infantry against any of the western forts STOI‘SSEL 1S IIOPICFU L. listorming party, thirteen three of them being killed and severely wounded. A second also of volunteers. was then formed, consisting of seven men. including myself. under the command of a non-commissioned of- ficer named Hosoi. The night was extremely dark and the absolute still- ness of the atmosphere was very imâ€" pressive. We all covered ourselves with green branches and leaves and proceeded on all fours, keeping as close as possible to the ground. The Russians were busily searching for any signs of an enemy by the means of searchlights and fireworks, but they failtd to find us. We succeeded in reathing the second line of en- tanglements, and destroyed it, and, as we had then discharged our duty, A despatch from Chefoo Says: Seven Iwe might have returned, but, muster- in civilian lmilitary training obvious in their hearing, arrhed on Friday in an lopen sailboat carrying dispatches. l'l‘l‘ey \vero unwilling to talk and I Went iimnediatel y ;(.‘.onsnlate. A high wind enabled them to make a quick passage from ‘Port Arthur. The. men admit that the Russian wars-hips at Port Arthur have been ldestroyed, but they are confident that the fortress will hold months. ers with food and ammunition Russians lthe slope which we had to climb was to the Russinni I out for off four of them. Each' of them con- '.l‘hey say that three steamâ€" sigma garb, but a ling up all our courage we determined Ito attack the first line also. To our grunt surprise we found that. defended by a large number of mines and pitfalls. As it was dangerous to crawl among these, we endeavored to cut off the blasting lines. With the greatest possible effort, we succeeded in destroying twenty, although hav- ing no shears, we were obliged to gnaw them apart. I myself, gnawed of twontyâ€"four slender wires ran lenvelor-ed in rubber, making the line the blockade during the past fort- labour. as thick as a thumb. So, night. as you may suppose, all my teeth . The fact that the boat in which are damaged. As for the pitfalls, I they made the trip from Port Ar- thur was a large one and had a big sail spread, and also the. fact that she came out in the daylight withâ€" out molestation fion of the blockade. When left, according to their story, they nei- ther belligerent held 2(l3-Metrc Hill. Itanglemcnts show the. imperfec- a. view to warning the troops took off my white waist cloth, tore it into pieces, tied the latter to small slicks we. carried, and fixed them on any pitfalls discovered, with who were about to follow us. We were able to reach the first line of on- and returned in The guns of four big forts command triumph." the position, which, therefore, the Ja- .]’~anese. probably would not occupy. The. capture of the hill cost the Ja- H‘anesc 12,000 men in two hours. The Japanese. have 10st three destroyers in the past month. The men delivered dcspatches at the Russian Consulate, where cnquirers were told that the Russians still hold all the. northern forts. The dcspatcbes indicate that Gen. Stoemel is hopeful Cand that the. Japanese official reports are evidently exaggerated. FLOUR FOR I’OR’I‘ ARTHUR. A despatch to the London 'Daily Telegraph from Chcfoo says that the steamers that lately ran the blockade at Port Arthur carried American cargoes. One took in a thousand tons of flour. Many junks continue to enter the. port. WORSE THAN SHAllfliLES. A dcspatch from London says: Eng- lish' correspondents with Gen. Nogi's army. Which is besieging Port Ar- thur. express themselves as being horrified by the carnage at 203-?lfetro Hill. They declare that the dynamite bombs and hand grenades used by both sides are a hundred times worse than dumâ€"dum bullets, and that their use ollght to be banned by the Gene. va Convention. The effect of the grenades thrown at close quarters was hideous beyond description. The Ris- sian trenches Wore filled with masses of shattered flesh and bones, which could not be recognized as human bodies. The sight was more sickening than a meat shambles. The northern slopes of the hills are now cleared of the dead, but the southern slopw Tho despatch adds that Gen. Stoes- [are still strewn with beads. hands, sel has been wounded again. but not limbs. and other fragments of bums} seriously. ing. GRUMBLE AT COLD. A despatch from Usanchen says: Oc- casional artillery firing is heard east lof the railway. The Russians cap- 'I,ured two Japanese, piliciblc condition. The prisoners Igruiubled greatly at the Manchurian icold, and said they were glad to be fed and warmed. The general position is uncertain. movements on both sides are. hamper- ed by the freezing of Wells and the lack of snow, which render it neces- sary to keep near the, river for water tending that he is endeavoring supplies and near the coal mines for who “.0“. in a most unfavorable kind. His former wound is heal- remains, all horribly mutilated. PREPARING FOR DEFEAT. 'A dcspatch from Paris saysâ€"Tho St. l’etersburg correspodent of the Temps telegraphs that the news re- ceived there from the front is of the Gen Konrâ€" opatkin telegraphs that unless the number of trains on the Siberian Railroad is considerably increased it will be impossible. to keep the army in provisions, in which case he would. Ibe unable to answer any longer for the course of the campaign. As it is impossible to grant Gen. Kouropatv kin's request, his opponents are con- to the responsibility in case of the failure of the Manchurian cam- Shirk fuel. : llrigandage i8” increasing. There is paig‘n. iconsnlnrable want and suflermg [among the natives. Reports from ‘Ylodivostock state that the number of sick in the hospitals there is rap- idly decreasing, and that there are 1few cases of serious illness. ()YAIl‘IA'S ARMY MOVING ON. A despatch from Mukden says: The Japanese column on General ()yaima's ‘right. which General llcnncnknmpfl recently drove back to the Taitsc River, is again reported to be mov- Iinvg north-cast, and strongly holding Ililc Siamiag‘ai-Sinchan region. They also occupy Siaodyr, on the south bank of the Taitsc River, and TROOPS IN MUKDEN. A despatch from St. Petersburg sayszâ€"The general stall apparently is entirely satisfied with the military situation in Manchuria. being con- vinced that the Japanese have real hâ€" ed their high tide. A high official. said on Wednesday:â€" “The Japanese army is unique in military history, and, probably the strongest in the world, combining the strength of barbarism‘ with {iv- ilization, drawing from the form‘éi‘ fanatical bravery and scorn of death and from the latter the latest know-' ledge of the science of war. We have been fighting them under heavy are handicaps, but have at last deiinfle- isum‘dins the bridge. which is no ly stopped them. Thev have missed llonger 0f any importance, owing to the psychologital moment. They ‘fhe freezing of the river. 'l‘h.- extreme cold keeps things quiet should now be. at Harbin, with V‘ltd-J ivostock and the eastern littoral cut' lulol‘g‘ the from. The distribution of off and de facto theirs, instead of iwarm.â€"rlotbiug to the troops is pracâ€" wintering where they are. The Cold ilit'iiliy finished. is Russia's ally now. as it “as ‘ ~â€"- against Napoleon. The Japanese Ili'lll'ulgus THEIR REWARD. cannot endure extreme cold like ,t‘l‘e i A (lespatch lsays: It is significant that the sol-di- lers at the. front are keenly interested lin the proposed reforms in Russia. lthe Russ from Mukden, says the sol- diers Ialk M. Kicilofl', in a special despatch to ghal Oyama. of little else. appearing Mukden. Russians. They are not. “strong from St Petersburg enough to attempt to turn Mukx'len now. and will not be own if Port Arthur falls, and 50,000 reinforceâ€" ments are sent up to join Field Mar- In the meantime Rus- are. piling up behind the sian troops In February. before ‘fhoroughly to understand the mean- port of New Chwang is iCc free, Gen; and muting of such reforms and attributing Kouropatkin will have close upon ‘lllc same to a desire to reward them" half a million men, disposed in three for the hardships they are now during. cn- armies, amply sufficient to turn Oyaâ€" ma’s position at the Sim. River, and > The idea has thrown new life into force the Japanese back into Cores :ml‘ the Japanese quickly, in order to ,u'ct home to live as men with liber- itiesv. i .mrs GNAWEII WIRES. vngincer named Kawamura Saliuji, St. Petr-rsburg corresj‘)omlent “7““ is how at the military hospital annexing South 33an“ to Jf‘pan. lat Jéntsuji, has supplied the follow- ngac’hccount of one of his experiences with the investing army. at Port Arthur to the_,,Sanmki Shimbunzâ€" "There were three lines of barbed wire entanglements before the ‘cnamy’s battery. The first party of‘ 'storm- inp; Volunteers. consisting of twenty men, destroyed the third line of wire. l A 'o'espatch from London says: An, jnfihem, together with a desire to finish and the Liao Tung Peninsula."- OYAMA’S PROCLAMATION. A despatch from Roma S8}’SI-â€"-A telegram from ‘I‘okio states that a_ dcspatch has been received from liar- shal Oyama announcing that he has issued a proclamation provisimaily Fâ€" , The British Mission to, if tan v, arrived safely’and ' health at Kabul. Dwmb‘u‘ John D. Rockefeller is ‘ ' given between $2.000. 000,000'to the Um'v' m u,-