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ll Score Another Big Victory off i*‘.i‘2fi-‘Lilf.°g°€‘§“fiie Port Arthur. A despstcn from Chefoo says: News of Second Bombardment of Port Arthur was brought here by British Steamer Chefoo. The bombardment took place on Wednesday, and lasted nearly an hour. The Japanese sl.ells killed and wounded a number of people and damaged houses on the hillsides. People are fleeing from Port Arthur and the Steamer Chefoo brought a large number of foreigners and others. M MORE VES SELS CA PTURED. Lloyd's Shipping Index in London has received a cable despatch from Nagasaki, dated Feb. 13, 9.30 p.m,, stating that the British steamer llnrmes, together with her cargo. has arrived there, having been cap- tured by the Japanese. The vessel is a China Sea trader. it is reported flat the Japanese have captured the Norwegian vessels Activ, Lena, Semis, Seirstad, and Argo, all of wl‘i h were chartered by-a Russian raval contractor. The. Russian steaâ€" mer Manchuria, which is being rev pai‘ed at Nagasaki, will be arrested on Feb. JGth, as she will not be able to complete her repairs by, that date, which is the limit of the time fixe‘l far tl'c departure of all Japanâ€" ese and Russian veasels from the [‘orts of the belligerents. J AI’A NFSE R ICP ULSED? A Port Arthur despatch to the London Daily Mail, dated Feb. 12. sms that. according to the Russian oflicial story the Japanese landed 6001mm near Ta-licnâ€"wan (Dalny) with disastrous results. Four hunâ€" dred and ten of them ware snbred by Cossacks. The. remainder escaped to their ships. It is also stated that the Japanese landed at Dove Bay, where thirty of them were killed. The others retreated. The Mailis Newâ€"Chwang . corresâ€" pondvrt says that the Russians alâ€" lowed the Japanese to land at Pigeon Bay (Pore Nay), a few miles west of Port Arthur. They were attacked by troons and the batteries, and re- A tired defeamd with heavy losses. NOW SUPPORTS JAPAN. A despatch from the London Daily Express, dated Tokio, Feb. 12, says that the Japanese Minister at Seoul, M. Consoukc Hayashi, had a pro- tracted interview Thursday with Yi- Ilycune, the Emperor, who has been converted into a supporter of Japan by the events of the past few days. The despatch adds that some credit is ,0 ‘11 to rumors here that Japan’s American-built cruiser the Chitos, was sunk during the second fight at Port Arthur, and that the Matsushi- me, which was Admiral Itos’ flagâ€" ship at tl‘e battle of the Yalu Riverl in the Chineseâ€"Japanese War, was crippled. CRUISERS BLOWN UP. It is; officially announced at Tokio. that three of the four ships compris- ing the Russian Vladivostock Sqllad- ron were blown up Friday night while attempting to pass through the 'l‘szignru Straits, separating the Isâ€" lands of Hondo and Yezo. siaus suffered heavily. The action was north of Aomori, a town ,in northern Hondo. It is stated that all three vessels were blown up by torpedoes. They were all cruisers. ' lthEBARDED FUKUYAMA A telegram received in London on: Saturday afternoon reports that the. Russians bombarded the Town of_ Fuknvuma, at. the southâ€"western exvl tremity of the lsland of Yezo. Thel vessels which did the bombarding are! supposed to have been the cruisers: that have been sunk by Japanesei torpedoes in ’l‘SUgaru Straits. RUSSIAN P] lISONERS. Admiral Dayle, commanding the, cruiser Gueydon, of the French Far‘ Eastern Squadron, has sailed from Nagasaki for Chemulpo to take on‘ board the survivors of the crews of the Russian warships Variag‘ and Korietz. They will be taken to Shanghai and set at liberty on paâ€"l role RUSSIANS LOST OVER 500. The Russian losses in the Chemul-i p0 tight, in which the Yariug and} Koiietz were sunk, were one officer: and ~10 men killed, and 40-1 woundâ€"i w l TRANSPORT BLOWN UP. A report has been received at St. Petersburg from Viceroy Alexielll saying that the Russian torpedo? boat transport. Yeniscih has teenl blown up as the result of accidentâ€"f ally striking a, mine at Port Arthur! The Ycuiseih and Capt. Stepmion‘,l 3 offices and 91 men were lost. ‘: FOUR KYLLED, 54 WOUNDED. g The J apanese novel The Rusâ€" , at Washington has received an ofllâ€" cial cablegram from ’l‘okio to the efTeCt that the total casualties of the Japane c at Port. Arthur were four killed and 54 wounded. Not one of the ships was damaged to an ex- tent that would injure its fighting power. The officers and Crews of the Japanese are reported to have enâ€" gnged in the action with the some calmness which would have characâ€" ,teri2ed their conduct; (luring ordinary naval manoeuvres. RUSSIA SHELLS STEAMERS. Baron l’layashi, the Japanese Minâ€" lster at London, has received a desâ€" patch from Toka announcing that on Feb. 11 two Japanese merchant steamers, the Nakanoura Maru and Zeusho Maru, while on their way from Salvata. to Otaru (on the its- land of Hokkaido), were surrounded and shelled by four Russian warâ€" ships, presumably the \‘ladivostoclc squadron off the coast of Herunshi. Tho Nakanoura Muru was sunk but the Zensho Maru escaped and arriv~ 0d safely in port. \VlLL MOBILIZE TROOPS, A Russian Impeiial ukasc, dated Feb. 10, was issued on Friday. It. commands that all the troops in the military establishments in Siber- ian military districts be placed in Nadine-s for war, that all the divi» sions in the Far Eastern Vieâ€" Rovalty be brought to war strength, and that the army and navy reserves yin the Siberian distritts be called for active service. The authorities are empowered to requisition the . necessary. $5,000,000 FOR W UNDED. The RLISSian Red Cross has I‘eCciVâ€" ed an appropriation of $2,500,000 from the City of St. Pctersburg, and the merchants of the city have proâ€" mised to give $750,000 more. _Thc City of Moscow and the merchants there have contributed $900,000, and it is expected that the amount available for Red Cross work will reach $5,000,000 within a week. All the officials in the Ministries have promised to contiibute from 3 to 10 per cent. of their salaries. Four thousand hospital beds are ready for shipment and will go forward within a fortnight. NO ATTEMPT TO LAND. A dcspatch was published in Lon- don on Thursday afternoon to the ef- 'fcct that the Japanese endeavored to [land men in some of the bays in the vicinity of Port ArthUr, but were driven off. A later despatch from St. Peters- burg states, however, that the Ad- miralty absolutely denies the report .that the Japanese attempted to land. I JAPAN TO STRIKE QUICK, The Tokio correspondent of the London Times intimates that. the promptitude of the Japanese in open~ ing hostilities and the scenes of naval conflicts are significant of what will follow. He says that military de- velopments will COlllC as quickly as the naval blows. He adds that tne quiet reserve of all classes is most impressive. There is deep determinaâ€" tion, which is not demonstrative. The Japanese have entered the strugâ€" igle with clenched teeth. BOXERS TO AID JAPS. There is great anxiety in official circles at Vienna. over despatcl.es from Pekin reporting that China in- tends to send 200,000 Boxers to Manchuria to destroy the railroad. 40,000 MORE RESERVISTS. A despatch to the London Times from St. Petersburg says that Rusâ€" sxa will mobilize 40,000 more re- servists. Nine thousand men and 22,â€" 000 tons of stores are at Stbastopol awaiting shipment to the Far East. The oflicials of the Ministry and Marâ€" ine, particularly Grand Duke Alexan- der, are greatly annoyed that the Admiral at Port Arthur allowed himself to be surprised. Admiral Alexicll. Viceroy of the Far llast, received a share of the reproach. RUSSIA NS FOUG HT WELL. The newspapers at Tokio are printâ€" ing a great variety of war stories, none of which has oflicial corrobora- tion. Most of them are apparently based on belated versions of the fight- ing at Port Arthur, although the facts are treated as though they were new. Later accounts of the engage- ment with the Variag and Korietz at Cheinulpo indicate that the Russians made a. brave fight against an im- mensely superior force. The engage- ment was watched by thousands oi persons on shore, who had gathered in anticipation of a collision. The American gunboat Vicksburg, the British cruiser Talbot, the French lcruiser Pascal, and the Italian cruisâ€" er Elba also witnessed the engage- The Korith was utterly overmatched. ’lhn broadsides from the Japanese vessels raked her continuously until she sank. Many of her crew were killed by shells or drowned. Those of the survivors who swam ashore lwere captured by Japanese soldiers. As the cruiser Valdez was steam- ing out of the harbor she was met by a hail of shells, and her mast speedily fell. ller crew fought with for several hours. had takcn refuge among the Polynesâ€" ian Islands, her captain ordered the crew to save themselves, and then himself blew up his ship. FRANCE GROWING ANGRIER. A dcspatch from Paris says: The feeling against the Japanese is grow- ing here. Angry indignation is exâ€" pressed at what is described as their brutal violation of the law recogniz- cd by civilized States in attacking the Russians without a formal dec- laration of war. Such a treacherous act, it is declared, proclaims the bar- barism of the Japanese. The Nation- alist press is particularly noisy and violent. The bulk of other press opinion is naturally for Russia. The Journal des chats, discussintr the proposal of Secretary of State Hay, sees in it an intention to side di- reCtly with Japan by raising the Manchurian question. It says that if the United States does not desire more than the maintenance of the open door she ought to be satisfied with the assurances Russia has given to all the powers. Russia will simâ€" ply refer the United States to her former statement. The Journal ad- vises the United States to abstain from a stop that is destined to end in her own confusion. R USSIA’S A RTlLLERY. A déspatch from London says: Acâ€" cording to .a despatch mailed from St. Pctersburg, Russia completed her artillery equipment in the Far East by dcspatching on Feb. 7th seventyâ€" two quickâ€"firing guns, of the type that. were conspicuous in the Dreyfus case, which have since then‘bccn much improved. It is stated that they are now superior to any guns of that class in the world. They fire 28 rounds a minute. Seventeen carloads of ammunition accompanied the guns. F..â€" JOY IN BRITAIN. A despateh from London says: The great joy of the British people at the newa oi the Japanese successes in the Far East is plainly manifested at the Japanese Legation. in hundreds of letters and telegrams from all parts of the country. The communications are so numerous that it is impossi- ble to reply to them individually. Many of the letters contain requests for permission to serve in the Japan» ese army and navy. COMMAND OF THE SEA. A despatch from London says: All the papers recognize that Japan has secured beyond dispute the command of the sea, and the general tendency is to Lelieve that this ensures final victory. The Daily Telegraph saysâ€""Upon one point of vital interest and im- portance, the opening movements of the struggle have removed all unâ€" certainty. There is no longcr any doubt as to Japan‘s main objective. “Whether she means to occupy Coâ€" rea or not, she does not mean to confine herself to Corea. She has satisfied herself that. her national des- tiny must be. fought out in Manchurâ€" ia, and, throwing herself at once against Port Arthur, she lays her axe to the root. If the Mikad’o's fleet can obtain command of the sea, they can isolate Port Arthur sooner or later, and in that case it would be starved out, even if it were not carried by assault at one of the sev- eral points where the immense peri- meter oi its fortification is believed to be inadequately garrisoned. "Should Japan prove able to sicze the Gibraltar of the Far East and to hold it, the Manchurian Railway would lose, from the Russian point of view, its reason of being. The head of the lance, as it were, would be snapped 00', and in her attempt to retake Port Arthur the Russian power in the Far East. would bleed to death, even if the Japanese army refrained for some time from carry- ing the military part of the camâ€" paign into the heart of debatable ter- ritory.” CHINA MAY TAKE A HAND. A I-Iong Kong 'despatch says:â€" Gen. Yuanâ€"Shiâ€"Kai, the Commander- in-Chief of the Chinese army, is dri‘ling 30,000 new troops. He has applied to the Government for funds, land if unable to obtain them pro- poses to raise the required money himself. Gen. Me. has been ordered to Shanâ€" Haiâ€"Kwan to hold it against Russian occupation. The Chinese Minister declared on Wednesday that while China is pledged to strict neutrality, yet if Japan has notable victories it may be difficult to keep the Chinese in hand. ____+_.___ INSURANCE RATES 1. J Modern Conditions Have Increased Fire Risk. THE rungs MARKETS REPORTS FROM. THE LEADING TRADE CENTRES. Prices of Cattle, Grain, Cheese, and Other Dairy Produce at Home and Abroad. Toronto, Feb. movement in Ontario grades is very small, and little wheat is coming forâ€" ward. The market is strong in conâ€" sequence, with No. 2 white and red Winter quoted at 87 to 875C low freights. No. 2 Spring; steady at 80c east, and No. 2 goose at The. Manitoba wheat unchanged. At up- per lake ports No. 1 Northern is quoâ€" ted at 93c, and No. 2 Northern at 90 to 90:0 No. 1 hard nominal at 05c, lake ports. I-‘or grinding in transit quotations are 6c higher than above. Oatsâ€"The market is quiet, with prices firm. No. 2 white quoted at 31c north and west, and at 3145 mid- dle freights. 32% to BBC east. and No. 2 at 32} to 32lc east. Barley â€"â€"The market is quiet, with the prices steady. No. 2 quoted at 44c middle freights; No. 3 extra at 42c, and No. 3 at 410 middle freights. Peasâ€"The market is steady, with No. 2 quoted at 63c west and 64c east. Cornâ€"The market is quiet, with rriciws unchanged. No. 3 American yellow quoted at 52:}c on track, To- ronto, and No. 3 mixed at 5llc. Caâ€" nadian corn 43c on track, Toronto, 11rd 38c west. Ryeâ€"The market is firm, with No. 2 quoted at 54c east and west. Buckwheatâ€"11hr: market is unchang~ ed, with demand good. No. 2 quotâ€" ed at 48c middle freights. Flourâ€"Ninety per cent. patents are firm at $3.25 to $3.30 middle freirzhts in liuvcrs’ sacks, for export. Straight rollers of special brands for domestic trade quoted at $4 to 84.10 in bbls. Manitoba flours are firm. No. 1 pat- ents, $4.75 to $4.90; No. 2 patents, $4.45 to $4.60, and strong bakers‘, $4.25 to $4.50 on track, Toronto. Mildredâ€"Bran steady at $17, and shorts at $518 here. At outside points bran is quoted at $15, and shorts at $17. Manitoba bran in sacks, $19 and shorts at $21 here. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Applesâ€"Trade here is quiet, with prices steady at $2 to $2.50 per bbl. .for the best Stock. Dried Applesâ€"The demand is small, and prices are unchanged at 4 to 4éc {or II). Evaporated apples, 6c per lb. . Beansâ€"Trade is dull and prices steady. Prime beans are quoted at $1.30 to $1.50 per bushel. Hopsâ€"The market is unchanged at 26 to 32c, according to quality. Haneyâ€"The market is firm at 6; to 7§c per ID. for bulk, and at $1.25 to $2 for comb. Hayâ€"The market is quiet, with lit- tle or none coming in. Prices are nominal in consequence, with No. 1 quoted aronnd $9 on track here. Strawâ€"The market is quiet at $5 to $5.50 per ton for car lots on track. Potatoesâ€"The market is firm. with offerings very small. Choice cars are quoted at 85 to 90c per bag on track here, and inferior quality at 75 to 80c per bag. Poultryâ€"-'I‘he demand is fair, and prices generally unchanged. Chickens 11 to 13c per lb. Turkeys are quot- ed at 18 to 15c per lb., and geese at 9 to 10c per 1b.; ducks at 10 to 11c per fix, or $1 to $1.50 per pair; fowls, 7 to 8.1,c per I‘b. THE DAIRY MARKETS. Butterâ€"The market is steady, with offerings fair. There is a good deâ€" mand for choice qualities. We quote: â€"â€"Finest 1-11). rolls, 17 to 18c; choice large rolls, 15 to 160: selected dairy tubs, 16 to 17c; medium and low grades (rolls and tubs). 13 to 14c; creamery prints, 20 to 21C; solids, 19 to 195c. Eggsâ€"The market is very firm. We quotaâ€"Strictly new laid, 35 to (10¢; cold storage, 32 to 35c, and 1111200, 30 to 32c per dozen. Cheese~Market is unchanged. We quotezâ€"Finest September's, 103'} to llgc; and inferior at l0 to 1044:. â€"â€"_. IIOG PRODUCTS. Dressed hogs are unchanged, with offerings moderate. Car lots sold at $6 to $6.15 delivered here. Cured meats are in fair demand. “‘0 quote: -â€"Bacon, long clear, 8% to Sale per; 11)., in case lots. short cut, $18. Smoked meatsâ€"â€"Hams, light to medium, 12:}c; do, heavy, 11% to 12c; rolls, 10c; shoulders, 9gc; backs, 13 to 13§c, breakfast bacon, 13c. Lardâ€"The market is quiet, with prices unchanged. We quotezâ€"Jl‘ierces, W Mess pork, 516; do tions have created. 'At the Parlia- ment Buildings on Thursday after- noon their annual convention openâ€" ed. Representatives from thirtyâ€"four companies doing business in the Proâ€" Vince were present, and James Mc- Ewing, of Drayton, was in the chair. The meeting was largely taken up wlth the reading of a. eerles of popâ€" ers sh'owtng how modern improve» A despatch from Toronto says :-â€"â€" manta had increased the danger of The Mutual Fire Underwriters‘ As- nre, and a. debate took place as to sociation of Ontario are seriously considering the advisability of rats- ing their rates in order to meet. the all-“Che iment and saluted the victorious flag. increased baud that WI audi- tho wisdom of appointing an influenâ€" tial committee to draft a. new at of regulations and of recommending increased runs, 71 6,â€"Wheatâ€"Tlm ‘ No. 1 white quoted at‘ ,â€" dc; tubs, 7%0; pails, 86; compound, 7 to He. BUSINESS AT_ MONTREAL. ! Montreal, Feb. 16,â€"No. 2 outs, Montreal inspection, are quoted firm .at 3ng to 38¢ for carlonds, in store fifor local account, the demons ;being reported fair; No. 2 oats, low lfruights west, for export, 31c; N0. 2 peas, 64c; rye, 52c; No. 2 barley. [-1350, No. 3 extra barle}, “Me; No. 13, 1114c. Flourâ€"«Quotations given out by the large Manitoba millers are 15c apart; patents range from £4.90 to $5; strong bakers', $4.60 ,to $4.70; Winter wheat patents, $4.- 125 to $1.35; straight rollers, $3.90 to $4: extras, $3.50 to $3.65; straight rollers in bags, $1.85 to $1.- ltm, and extras in bags, 81.65 to 131.75. Feedâ€"One of the large millâ€" ‘crs advanced prices on bran yester- day to $19; Manitoba brmi in bags, $18 to $10; shorts, $20 to $21 per ton; Ontario bran in bulk, $17 to $17.50,- shorts, $19.50 to $20,- mou- Tfl'e, $26 to $27 per ton. Rolled outsâ€"â€"’l'he association price seems to be in force, $2.15 being asked for hams and $4.40 for bbls. on track. lProvisions~llcavy Canadian short cut. porlx, $18 to $18.50; light short icut, $17.50 to $.18; American short Cut clear, $17 to $17.50; American fat backs, $18 to $18.50, compound lard, dc; Canadian lard. 8: to Sc; kettle rendered, loic; hams, 11; to ‘li’c‘, bacon, 14c; fresh killed abbntolr 11033, $7.50; country dressed hogs, Ii$ti.75 to $7; live hogs, $5.25 to $5.- 40, Pugsâ€"‘Now laid, 38 to 40c; canâ€" dled selector] 32 to 84c,- limed, 28 to 30c; refrigerator, 28 to 30c. But;- terâ€"Wintcr croamery, 19% to 200; full grass, 21c; Western dairy, 15 to 1543c: rolls, 16 to 1(i._‘.c. Cheeseâ€" ‘0ntario, 11 to llic; Townships, ~10’} to 1015c. UNITED STATES MA R K “71‘. Minneapolis, Feb. 10.»-l‘l’healâ€"i\lay. 941.; to tldflc; July, 93% to mile; Supâ€" tcmlier, 835C; on track, No. l]. hard, 9626; No. 1 Northern, sage; No. 2 Northern, 91,7,C; No. .3 Northern, 85 to Sue; Flour-~Higher; first patents, ‘,$4.85 to $4.05; second patents, $4: 175 to $4.85; first clears, $3.55 to t$3.65; second clears, $2.55 to $2.- 65. Branâ€"4n bulk, to $15.25. Buffalo, Feb. 10.--Wheat-â€"Spring firm; No. 1 Northern, Chicago, c.»i.f.. $1; Winter nominal Corn~Weak; No. 2 yellow, 52c; No. 2 corn, 50} to 50k. Oatsâ€"~Stcndy, No. 2 white, dale; No. 2 mixed, 46,10 Barleyâ€"- 55 to 656 asked for Western in store. Ryeâ€"No offerings. Milwaukee, Feb. 10.â€"thatâ€"â€"-1c .hig‘ner; No. 1 Northern, 93 to 940; No. 2 Northern, 88 to 92c; May. 96} to 962:3. Rveâ€" fie higher; No. 1, 669 to 67c. Barleyâ€"Steady; No. 2, 62 to 63c; sample, 38 to 59c. Commie higher; No. 3, 4t to 45c; May, 545 to 54gc. CATTLE MARKET. Feb. 16.-â€"The run of stock received at the city Cattle Market Was 22 loads, with 520 head .of cattle, 421 sheep and lambs, and 620 hogs, and 15 calves. ’l'he marâ€" ket continues just about; steady, with practically no changes in the quoâ€" Toronto, tations. The runs are light, and straggling, and few loads; arriving levery day. These so far have been Sufficient to keep the trade going, and there has been no actual scarcity though some of the butchers are pre- part-d to buy more cattle as soon as they are available. They prefer to wait, however, until the heavier reâ€" ceipts, which are looked for as soon as the roads are well opened, rather than pay higher prices than have of late prevailed. There are very few export so for oflcring, and the demand is not at all active under present conditions as regards the weather, with shipping 'facilities uncertain. About the top price for butchers’ cattle is from $4.25 to $4.30; ordin- ary butchers', $3.85 to 8‘]. Sheep and lambs are steady, with prospects fair. Hogs steady and unchanged. Export, heavy $4 60 to $4 65 Bulls, export, heavy, cwt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 75 4 00 do light .. 3 00 3 75 Feeders, 800 lbs. and upwards . . . . . 3 [)0 3 ’25 Short keep, 1,100 lbs. . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . 4 00 do 900 lbs. . 2 7:7 3 50 Butchers' cattle choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 05 4 25 do medium .. .‘l :30 3 40 do picked 4 25 4 80 do bulls ..... 2 75 3 00 do rough 2 50 2 GO lLight stock bulls, cwt. ..... 2 25 2 50 Milch cows . . . . . . . . . . 1h) 00 GT) 00 Hogs, best .. .. . . . . . l 75 do light . . . . . . . . . . 4 50 Sheep, export, cwt. 1-1 50 4 00 Lambs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 00 5 60 Bucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 5f) 3 25 Culls, each . . . . . . . . . . 3 50 4 00 Calves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '5 50 G 50 Stockers, 400 to 800 lbs. .. .. 3 129 Captainâ€""Sergeant, note down Private Dobbs three days on bread and Water for slovenly turning;r out on parade." Sergeantâ€"“Beg pardon, captain, that won't make the sllghtâ€" est difference to him. He's a vege- tarian." Captainâ€""What! Then put him for three days on meat and soup." A philosopher who had married an ignorant girl and to call her "brown lug-1'," because he said she was man but unmet: