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RUSSIAN WOUNDED. A despatch to the London Express; from ’l‘ien-Tsin says it is reported-f from Mukden that two trains, con- taining a large number of Russians, who were wounded in an engagement op the Yulu River, have passed' thgough Mukden en route to Harbir. 1 Cliwnng‘ has inspired boundless confi- dence. The Commander-in-Chief or- dered 10,000 reserves to reinforce this position. in view of the expected J3.â€" panesc attack, while an additional force of 15,000 men is ready to con- centrate upon this place at shart noâ€" tice if necessary. There can be little doubt that the period of suspense over the Far East is aimost at an end, and that the next few days will bring neWs of im- portant War operations, says a. Lonâ€" don correspondent. It is significant that the aggressive talk frbm Rus- sian sources in the past few weeks has been followed by pessimistic fore- bodings in military circles in St. Petersburg. The writer learns that grave fears are entertained at Russi- an headquarters that, the fall of Port Arthur is imminent. The generally anticipated attack did not occur on Saturday night, al- though a telegram received from Grand Duke Cyril reports that the enemy's ships were sighted on the horizon. It is presumed that the Japanese were warned of the extra precautions which had been taken to guard against a surprise, Vice-Admir- al Makarofi’s torpedo flotilla patroll- ed the open sea, While the warships, with full steam up, remained outside of Port Arthur. It is suspected, however, that if it had been acted upon it would have required extraordinary good luck to enable the Russian fleet to get far on its Way Without discovery. But if it reached the Vicinity of Vladivostock the Russian squadron there, cxp‘ecting the arrival, would, in conjunction with Admiral Makarofi's ships, be much superior in strength to the Japâ€" anese fleet in those Waters. The opinion now is that the Japan- ese will try flanking movements from Takushan, west of Antung, at, the head of the Gulf of Corca, in connec- tion with their advance on the Yalu River, but the authorities at St. Pet- ereburg make no display of nervou& ncss, manifesting the utmost confiâ€" dence in the plan of campaign marked out by Gen. Kouropatkin. It is admitted in St. Petel‘sburg naval circles that the situation is so bad that, Admiral Togo’s next and su- preme attempt to block the harbor may be successful. The Russian dilâ€" emma in that event would be the gravest, and the practical value of the position both in a, naval and mili- tary sense would be reduced almost to nil. Thc only chance of saving the Rus- sian fleet, if the possibility of seal- ing Port Arthur be admitted, is to send it to Vladivostock While Admirâ€" al Togo is busy conveying transports to the Yalu. It is known that the vicinity of Port Arthur was free of Japanese ships for the past week, and portunity for this move by the ussian admiral has not been lackâ€" mg NEW-CHWANG IS SAFE. The best informed military circles at St. Petersburg no longer antici- pate a Japanese landing at the head of the Liaoâ€"Tung Gulf. They believe the Japanese have missed their opâ€" portunity, the Russians being now too strong. The correspondent depicts Antung as a. miserable collection of hovels, the inhabitants of which on account of the scarcity, cannot word timber for fires and use straw instead. The country between Fongâ€"Huanâ€"Cheng and Antung IS sparsely settled. The Chinese avoided the high roads, preâ€" (ering the mountain fastncsses. Milk, butter, and eggs are almost unknown. out by Gen. Kouropatkin. A correspondent with the Russian outposts, writing from Antung, on the Yalu River, under date of March 19, da‘wribes the fearful state of the roads and the journey from Fungâ€" Huanâ€"Cheng to Antung, which, he says, is impassible for vehicles. A dospatch from St. Pctcrsburg says Admiral Makaroff tolegrnphs that an attempt. to surprise Port Ar- thur was foiled Saturday night. A number of Japanese vessels Suddenly appeared within range of the search- ligh'ts, but they withdrew after recon- noitring. The St. Pctersburg correspondent of the Echo do Paris says that the members of the naval general staff believe that. Admiral Mukarot‘f, per- ceiving the Japanese squadron, reâ€" turned to Port Arthur, his idea being to try to induce Admiral Togo to fol- low him under the guns of the forts. A despatch received at. London from Chefoo says that 17 battleships and cruisers, 20 steamers and 12 torpedo boat destroyers have passed Chcfoo apparently bound for Port Arthur. % JAMESE WERE NILE Appeared Within Range of Search= Lights at Port Arthur. FEARS NEXT BLOW. Kouropatkin's visit to Newâ€" JAPS WITHDRAW. Reports reached London on Sunday that. there is renewed activity in Coâ€" rea, a. second army, recently mobiliz- ed, being landed at the tiresent. time. The point of disembarkation is not, given, but the troops undoubtedly are to reinforce the army which has takâ€" en peuceable possession of the Yalu and is preparing for an aggressive ad« vance into Manchuria. Gen. Kuroki's army, according to Russian advices, is strong out along the road between Anju and Wiju, its advance being severely impeded by bad roads, which made it difiicult to push forward the supplies, which are dragged by coolies, requiring eight days' march from Chongâ€"Ju to the Yalu. For seventy miles the river is 500 fathom: Wide, and at Yong- ampho it is iceâ€"laden and barred by islands, whence the Russian sharp- shooters can harass the Japanese ad- vance. The Russians have entrenched them- selves heavily near Haiâ€"Cheng, to block the progress of the Japanese in case they succeed in landing at the head of the Liao-Tung Gulf. Russia recognizes that Japan now has preponderating naVal Strength in the Far East, and will attempt to reâ€" verse it by two distinct moves. First, urgent efforts Will be made to have a naval concentration at Port Arthur, the Baltic, liczl Sea and Vladivostock fleets joining Vimâ€"Admiral Makarofi's command if possible. and thus giving the combined fleets preponderance ovc er Vice-Admiral Togo. Second, it is foreseen that it will be difficult and probably impossible to effect this concentration, as Admirâ€" al Togo may intercept the Baltic fleet before its arrival at Port Arâ€" thur. In that event the Baltic fleet, which is comparatively small, will at- tempt the perilous tasl} of engaging the large Japanese fleet in the hope of disabling some of the Japanese ships, and thus reducing the Japanâ€" ese effective. According to the Russi-r an calculations, the Baltic fleet may sulIer annihilation in such an unequal combat, but it will have served a valuable end if it is able to cripple a. sufficient number of Japanese ships to reduce Admiral Togo’s naval strength below that of Admiral Makâ€" arofi. The foregoing information is not part of current speculative report, but comes from creditable official sources as being the determined Rusâ€" sian plan. The Japanese now control the whole Cot-can bank of the Ynlu River, and. are in especially strong force at Wiju. On Sunday forty foreign correspond- ents arrived at Chinampho from Toâ€" While the first line of defence against the Japanese advance from Corea is .11 strong position, selected by Gen. Kouropatkjn near Fengâ€"Hu- ang-Cheng, it is believed the Russians intend to hold out so long as pos- sible at Antung, which commands the Pekin road. The place has many na- tural advantages for defence. The Russian naval plan for retriev- ing the reverses at Port Arthur and Chemulpo has been communicated to one of the Embassies through official channels having accesss to the highest naval authorities at St. Petersburg. The plan is explained as follows:â€" The London Times correspondent in a, despatch from Wei-Haiâ€"Wei, says that the results of a week’s cruise in the Times’ despatch boat leads him to believe that the Ja- panese fleet is engaged in covering arrangements for a new landing of the troops recently mobilized. A close blockade of Port Arthur is not maintained, presumably owing to in- formatioy,regarding the condition of the channel. Moreover, sudden fogs are apt. to occur at this time of the year, and they might give the Rus- sian torpeio boats, which still have free egress, certain advantages. It is certain that no Japanese transâ€" ports have yet entered the Gulf of Pechili, though it must be allowed that the persistent endeavors to close Port Arthur suggest that the fleet is required for operations at a greater distance from the present fleet base, which is, of course, within easy striking distance of all points in the present theatre of hostilities except Vladivostock. kio. It is expected that they will go north with the headguzu‘ters staff. 'A despatch to the London Times from Tokio says that reports sug- gest that. a scarcity of provisions and forage was probably the chief reason for the Russian retreat from Corea. The Russians have appar- cntly stripped the country of every- thing edible. A despatch to the London Daily Mail from Seoul tends to Show that the Japanese will not suffer from the leanness of the country. It says WHY RUSSIANS RETREATED THE JAPANESE FLEET RUSSIA'S NAVAL PLAN IN NEW ARMY CORPS STRONG POSITION that the commissariat of the north- ern army is marked by the same thoroughness that has distinguished its operations from the first. Thou- sands of provision carts went north through Ping-Yang last, week. Information has been received at Tokio that. Japanese transports with stores have entered the estuary of tho’Yalu, and that troops are landâ€" ing at, various points on the Corean shore. I‘rcsmnably gunboats are covâ€" ering the movement. If this be true, the Russian forts erected on the other side of the river must be incfiecâ€" tive. The Seoul correspondent of the Kok- umin telegraphs, on What he says is reliable authority, that the Japanese lines have advanced to the Yalu, thus proving that there is no considerable Russian force on the left bank of the river. TO SIEGE THE FISHERIES. The proprietor of the principal fisheries on Saghalicn Island has been informed that the Japanese are preparing to make a descent on the island so soon as the ice shall per- mit. The inhabitants have petitioned that the Vladivostock squadron come to their defence. THE MELANCHOLY CZAR. A despatch to the London Daily Mail from Geneva says that the Czar on Wednesday received two officers who are going to the front to repre- sent Switzerland. His Majesty seemâ€" ed very nervous and melancholy. He discussed the repulse of the Cossacks at Chongâ€"Ju, and said: “'Do not be too severe in your criticisms. Remem- ber everything becomes difficult so far from a base.” A dcspatch to the Paris Petit Journal from Tokio states that 11 Japanese transports have left Na- gasnki and Sasebo for Cores. with 10,000 infantry of the Guards, bridge material and provisions, and conveyed by a. warship. . A Fredericton, N. B., despatch says: The New Brunswick Legislature on Friday night adopted the part. of the Highways Act requiring vehicles to be equipped with wide tires. It reâ€" quires that wagons have tires all the way from two and a. half to four inches wide, according to the size and style of axles. It will go into opera.- tion in 1914, the intervening time being allowed so that owners of We.- gons which will be contrary to the Act can wear them out. or replace them by the present sale of narrow- tired wagons. Meanwhile the Act provides that after one year from tlie date of proâ€" clamation of the Act no manufactur- er can recover the price of a. wagon he sells unless it isz.within the law regarding width of tires. . The correspondent added that the Russians will be ready to take the offensive about the middle of this month. JAPS ADVANCE TO THE VALU "Only six trains daily puss cast on the railroad to Manchurin, and only four thence to Harbin. but these consist. of as many as thirty- eight cars. The railroad apparently is able to meet the military de- mands." Ofl‘icial returns of the Japanese casualties in the various attacks on PoHt Arthur show the losses were 23 killed and 91 wounded, 40 of whom recovered. It is expected that Vladivostock will be free of ice on the 24th inst. MUST STAMP ALL ARMS. Newspapers state that the Rus- sians have ordered that the arms of the Chinese troops at Linoâ€"Yang and in that neighborhood be stamp- ed with the Russian mark. The bearers of unmarked arms will be treated as brigands. The periods of quarantine are as follows 1â€"0n all cattle imported from Great. Britain. Ireland, or the Channel Islands, sixty days. The cattle from all other countries, exâ€" cept the United States and Mexico, sixty days. On all sheep and goats from countries other than the Unit- cd States, fifteen days. On all swine imported, except from the United States. for immediate slaugh- ter, fifteen days. pondent, Major iGaedke, writing on a train, while nearing Harbin, Man- churia, March 19, said 2â€"- Government Issues Regulations Governing Importation. An Ottawa. despatch says:â€"The Canada. Gazette contains the new regulations governing the importa- tion of live stock which have been adopted by the Government. All an- imals subject to quarantine must be entered at quarantine stations, those in Ontario being Windsor, Sarnia, and Niagara Falls. Animals sub- ject to inspection only may enter in Ontario at the ports of Prescott, Brockville, Toronto, Cornwall, Bridgeburg, Sault Ste. Marie, and Port Arthur. Persons contemplat- ing the importation of animals from any country except the 'United States must first obtain a. permit. WIDE TIRES COMPULSORY. New Brunswick Passes a Good Roads Measure. SIX TRAINS DAILY. The Berlin Tageblatp‘s war got-res- JAPANESE NAVAL LOSSES CATTLE QUARANTIN E. MORE JAPANESE SAIL Montreal, April 12.â€" There was some demand for outs for milling purposes, and a sale of 50,000 bush- els of No. 2 White was reported at 32¢ per bush. high freights; , there were also some enquiry for peas, 720 per bush. was bid, afloat for a round lot, and sales of car lots were made at a figure equal to the above. The spot market for oats was unchanged; No. 3 white being quoted at 38§c per bush, ex store. Flourâ€"Market steady; business reported rather quiet; we quote Manitoba Spring wheat pat- ents. $5.40; Manitoba strong bakers', $5.10; Winter wheat patents, $5.10 to $5.25; straight rollers, $4.85 to 55; straight rollers, in bags, $2.30 to $2.35. Rolled oatsâ€"Sales in small ,lots were made at $2.32!; to $2.35 Moos of Cattle, Grain, Cheeso, and Other Dairy Product at Home and. Abroad. Toronto, April 12.â€"\\‘hcatâ€"The de- mand for Ontario grades is slow, and prices are irregular. No. 2 white and red Winter quoted at 92 to 93c low freights. Spring wheat is nom- inal at. 87c cast, and goose at. 82 to 83c cast. Manitoba. wheat steady, with No. 1 Northern selling at, $1 at Georgian Bay ports; No. 2 North- ern at 97c, and No. 3 Northern at 93 to 94¢. No. 1 hard is nominal Buckwheatâ€"Tho market is unchangâ€" ed, With demand good. No. 2 quotâ€" ed at 50 to 510 middle Heights. Flourâ€"Ninety per cent. patents are unchanged; buyers' at $3.60 middle Heights in buyers’ sacks for export. Straight rollers of special brands for domestic trade quoted at $4.30 to $4.50 in bbls. Manitoba flours unâ€" changed. No. 1 patents, $5.30; No. 2 patents, $5; and strong bakers’, $4.90 on track, Toronto. at Georgian Bay ports; No. 2 North- ern at 97c, and No. 8 Northern at 93 to 4c. No. 1 hard is nominal at $1. 2. Grinding in tnnnsit prices are 60 above those Quoted. Oatsâ€"Tho market is steady, with fair ofl‘crings and little demand. No‘ 2 white Quoted .ut 31c north and west, and 315C low Heights. No. 1 white quoted at 32c cast, and No. 2 at 31 kc east. Barleyâ€"Tho market is quiet, with the demand limited. No. 2 quoted at 44c middle freights. No. 3 extra, at 43c, and No. 3 at 410 middle froights. Peasâ€"The market is unchanged. with No. 2 quoted at 65c west and 66c east. Cornâ€"Tho market is quiet, with prices easier. No. 3 American yelâ€" low quoted at 54c on track, Toron- to; No. :3 mixed at 53c. Canadian corn is nominal at, 38§c west. for yellow, and 38c for mixed d market is unchanged, with No. 2 quoted at 59 to 600 east and west. Millicedâ€"Bran is steady at $17 to $17.50, and shorts at $18.50 here. At outside points bran is Quoted at $16.50 and shorts at $17.50; Mani- toba bran m sacks, $20, and shorts at $21 here. Dried applesâ€"The demand is limit- ed, and prices are steady at 3 to Séc per It). Evaporated apples, 5;- to (Sc per II). Beané.~â€"Prime beans are quoted $1.50 to $1.60, and hand-picked $1.65 to $1.70. Poultx‘yâ€"â€"'Chickens, 11 to 13c per 113.; turkeys are quoted at, 15 to 160 per 11). for fresh killed; duck: 13c; and geese at. 10 to 12c per 1b. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Applesâ€"There is a quiet trade, with prices steady at $2 to $2.50 per bbl. for the best stock. Hopsâ€"Tho m'arket is unchanged 26 to 326, according ta. quality. Honeyâ€"The market. is quiet at 6 To {301' I15. for bulk, and at $1.25 $2 for comb. 7 VSil‘aWâ€"The market is dull, Without offerings, and prices nominal around $5.50 on track here. Maplo Syrupâ€"There are some offer- ings of new, which sell at $1 per Im- perial gallon: THE DAIRY MARKETS. Butterâ€"Rolls are more plentiful, and prices unchanged. We quote:â€" Finest, 1â€"H). rolls, 17 to 18c; choice large rolls and selected dairy tubs, 15 Dressed hogs are unchanged, with offerings moderate. Car lots at $6.- 25 delivered here. Cured meats are in good demand at unchanged prices. We guotczâ€"Bacon, long clear, 81 to 8gc per 1b. in case lots. Mess porli, $1650 to $17; do., short cut, 818.50. lo REPORTS FROM THE LEADING TRADE CENTRES. Potazoesâ€"Choice cars are quoted at 75c per bag on track here, and in- ferior qualigy a-t 70c per bag. to 1656; medium and low grades, 125‘ to 14c; creamcry prints, 21 to 22c, sunlids, 18% to 195C. Eggs-Thu market is weak on heavy receipts, with case lots quoted at 16 to 176 per dozen. Cheeseâ€"Market quiet at steady pricâ€" es. We quotaâ€"Finest September's, 110; late Full and seconds, 9% to 10éc. Smoked meatsâ€"Hams. light to medium, 12?_.~c; do, heavy, 12c; rolls. 100; shoulders. 95c; backs, 13.} 'to 14C; breakfast bacon, 13 to 13-;c. Lardâ€"The demand is fair, with prio- cs unchanged. We quotezâ€"Tierces, Sic; tubs, 8&0; pails, 8-20; compound, 71} to 8:}c. " Hayâ€"No. 1 timothy quoted at $9.- 50 a ton here. THE WURLD'S MARKETS BUSINESS AT MONTREAL HOG PRODUCTS ltel‘ Wheat patents, $5.10 traight rollers, $4.85 to rollers, in bags, $2.30 to 10d oatsâ€"Sales in small madc- at $2.32;- to $2.35 fair fruit: is passing in at 'Fired at British Officers During a Parley. A dospatch to The London Times from Kalatzo, Thibet, dated Thurs- day, reports that 200 Thibctans at the village of Samonda, in treacher- _ously firing a valley at a. party of British ofl‘lccrs whom they invited to barley with thnm aimed badly. Na Minneapolis, April 12.â€"lVlicatâ€" May, 95“; July, 95c; September 815%; on track, Noul hard, 96-ZC; No. 1 Northern, 9530; No. 2 Northern 932C. Flourâ€"First patents, $5.05 to $5.15; second patents, $4.95 to $5.05; first clears, $3.60 to $3.65; second clears, $2.50 to $2.60. Milwaukee, April 12.â€"Wheatâ€"â€"No. 1 Northern, $1; No. 2 Northern, 90 to 980; old July, 871C bid. Ryeâ€"No. 1, 72 to 73c. Barleyâ€"No. 2, (32 to 63c; sample, 40 to 590. Cornâ€"No. 3. 50 to 51¢; July, 52130. An Ottawa despatch says: A valu- able collection of Indian and Eskimo relics has been stolen from the Geo- logical Survey Museum. They are of a kind that cannot be easily replaced. The thieves made use of false keys in order to get access to the cases. Be- Dun‘alo, April 12uâ€"Flourâ€"Quict. Wheatâ€"Spring dull; No. 1 Northern Duluth, $1.09.. Cornâ€"Stronger; No. 2 yellow, 573C; No. 2 com, 54 to 54§c. Oats-«Dull; No. 2 mixed. 4230: No. 2 white, 46“. Barleyâ€"Nothing doing. Ryeâ€"No. 1 quoted at 54c. Stockcrs and feeders kept in brisk demand, but the small receipts preâ€" vented buyers securing sufficient sup- plies. -Stock calves and short keep feeders are particularly wanted. the Indians was raided Toronto, April 12.â€"Busincss was active in butchers' cattle to-day. and prices were firmly maintained. A limited number of cxporters' were sold. The quality of these was good, but. the market was quiet and prices were weak. The enquiry was light. Sheep were in fair demand, while lambs sold freely at firm prices for grainâ€"fed stock. The run made buy- ing active, prices were unchanged. Drovers shipping cattle from up- country stations, said that a gneat delay took place in the forwarding of their cattle. Loads that were shipped on Tuesday and Wednesday morning did not reach the market till this afternoon. Exporters' cattle were quoted at $4.25 to $4.80 per cwt. An active tone dominated the mar- ket for butchers' cattle to-(lay, and values held strong. We quote:â€" Picked lots equal in quality to ex- porters', $4.45 to $4.60; good loads, $420 to $4.35; fair to good. $3.80 to $4.10; common to fair, $3 to $3.60: rough cows. $2.50 to $3.20 per cwt. Butchcrs‘ and exporters‘ bulls were unchanged. We quote :â€"$3.40 to $3.75 for export bulls, $3 to $3.40 for feeders, and $2.50 up for lights. Trade in feeders was light on lim- ited deliveries. A number of stock calves were sold. Quotations fol- low :â€"F'eedol's, 1.000 to 1,200 lbs., $3.90 to $4.45; feeders, 800 to 1,- 000 lbs, $3.50 to $3. 5; stockcrs, 600 to 800 ll)s., $3 to $3.75; stock calves, 400 to 600 lbs., $53.50 to the ’I'hibetuns inter Guru. The corrcs; reinforcements are gtse to oppose the calves, 400 to 600 lbs., $53.50 to $3.65 per cwt. Trade in sheep continued active“. We quote :â€"â€"Hoavy owes, $3.50 to $4; light sheep, $3.75 to $4225; bucks, $3.25 to $3.75; grain-fed lambs, $5.50 to $6.50; burn-yard lambs, $4.50 to $5.25 per cwt.; one \' $2 to $10 each. ‘ Milch cows were steady at, $30 to $55 011011. The prices of hogs were unchanged. We quote tâ€"Sulects, 160 to 200 lbs. of prime bacon quality, of]? cars, Toronto, $4.75; fats, $4.50; sows, 213.50 to $3.75; stags, $2 to $2.50 per swt. VALUABLE RELICS STGLEN Raid on Geological Survey Muse- um at Ottawa. Spring lambs Calves sold TREACHOROUS THEBETANS. UNITED STATES LIVE STO CK MARK E’l‘S $2.50 to $6.50 each. at 4 to 6c per lb. or e53 to the cam oi the handiwc re collection of )m they invited to aimed badly. No but the action is e the tactics which nd to employ at pendent. adds that arriving at Gyan- British advance. M ARK I-ITS ‘n; 011- to $20; mouille, quality. re of mad . Sells no