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detached the cruisers Itsxfiugl'lima: Ni$him and Miyako, om‘ering them to bombard the land batteries. while A despatch to the London Daily Mail from Shunâ€"Hni-Kwan says that, bandits are gradually approaching New-Chwang. For three nights in succession there has been sharp fighting with them, and a number of the marauders have been killed. The evacuation of Now-Chwang by the Russians is almost, completed. Only a small force remains in the im-rt. Communication with Port. Arthur has not been restored. The Chinese state that the Japanese are closing in on all sides of New-Chwnug. veying Ncop ar Kataova. squadron Kerr Ba] Tlie Japanese torpedo boat No. 48 was destroyed while removing mines from Ker Bay, north of Talienwan (Port Dalny) on Thursday. Seven man were killed and seven were wounded. This is the first. warship Japan has lost in the War. The torpedo boat was Inst durinxv The Times estimates that Gen. Koux‘opatkin has more than 100,000 men and 256 guns, apart. from his heavy guns, to defend 100 miles of front. from Newâ€"Chwang to Mull- den. These are drawn up parallel to his line of communications, and there is only a. single line of retreat. Gen. Kuroki, commander of the first Japanese army corps, reports the occupation of Kaunâ€"Tien-Cheng, sixty miles northâ€"east of Fengâ€"Wang- Cheng, on May 7. Seioyin, sixty miles east of Lino-Yang, was occu- pied Thursday, while the rumor that Siuyen was occupied after an (-nâ€" gagement leads to the deduction that the Japanese plan is to mask Port Arthur with a. relatively small force, and to endeavor to envelop and de- stroy Gen. Kouropatkin's force beâ€" fore it can he organized and reinforc- ed. The St. Petersburg estimate of the number of Japanese actually landed is taken as probably near the truth, that is, eight divisions of 23,- 000 men each. There may be more, but the available statistics show even as matters stand that the Rusâ€" sian field force is inferior to the armies advancing against it. "It is estimated that the !an-ling of the second army was completed On Friday at Pitsewo. There are now 50,000 Japanese. troops on the penâ€" “It is estimated that 20,000 Japâ€" anese troops are investing the town, and there is every reason to believe that they delivered the assault that afternoon, and are now in possession of the city. 50,00'0 insula.’ “So far as it was possible to as- certain, the armored cruiser Yakumo, four other cruisers. one gunboat, and one battleship, having cleared the channel, entered the harbor shortly after daylight, and began a heavy fire, which was still in progress at noon. roadstead. Hence an, accurate re port; of the proceedings is impossible. "When the Daily News despatch boat Fawn arrived ofi Dalny early yesterday a heavy bombardment was in progress. As the channel was thickly mined by the Russians, and the Japanese Admiral Kataoka had issued strict orders that nonâ€"comba- tant boats were to be excluded, it was impossible to get within the The garrison holds all the good po- sitions within 20 miles of the forâ€" tress. A battalion of Japanese ad- vanced last Sunday from Kinâ€"Chan Buy. They were met with artillery fire, which was followed by a charge of the Cossacks. The Japancso re- treated, loaVing eighty-five deld CD the ground. Tho Chicago Daily News publishes the following from its Chefoo corres- pondent :â€" 0d. The other ships are not injured. The warships are able to get to sea as the channel has been cleared. Two cruisers and two torpedo-boat destroyers stcu'mcd outside last, Sunday. LA correspondent of the London Daily News, who has just, arrived at Chefoo, ,l'rom Port Arthur, which place he left, Thursday, says that. although 25,000 Japanese have land- ed north of Port Arthur the garrison there is not disnmycd. The place is provisioned for nine months. The garrison numbers 15,000 men, cx- elusive of 30.000 Chinese conlits. The correspondent denies that Ad- miml 'l‘ogo's bombardments were ef- fective. He Snys that, not. a. single gun was disabled. The populated parts of the city were slightly dam- uged but, the arsenals and dockyal‘ds were not injured. The Retvizun is permanently disabled. The Askold has been ducked, and is being repairâ€" ed. The other ships are not injured. They Say Port Arthur is Provisioned for Nine Months. TOIIPEDO BOAT DESTRO YIL‘D BUS SIANS OU'I‘NUMBERED. JAPS ENTERED DALNY JAPS CLOSING IN .orpedo boat was lost during ; of ~bombardments and sur- operations at. TaJienwan. and Kerr Bays, by Admiral a, :ommandor of the'third In. The Admiral arrived at ay early in the morning, and JAPS DRIVEN BACK.- I All of these forces. at the rate of Rruveling, are due at their destinaâ€" ‘tions Sunday or Monday. The Rus- Esians are in tho dark as to the place [when: to await the Japanese attack. It is considered possible that the ‘northern force will be heavily reinâ€" Iforced, and that a. simultanrous at- tack of the southern force will clear the road to Newâ€"Chwanz and permit {and a mountain battery at Kuang- 'Chanâ€"Siang. A division of Japanese Guards proceeded west to Hai-Cheng and 10,000 infantry, with fifty guns, [mostly mountain pieces. moved 'south-wcst toward Kaiâ€"Ping and hear:th the Slidzaypu ford of the "Pa-Yang River Tuesday, leaving on Wednesday for Suyuuâ€"Chou. How ‘many reserves came up behind them ‘on the FengJVung‘Chcng road is not known. Advices received by the general istafl indicate that the Japanese are pushing the campaign in Southern Manchuria. with great energy. The rainy season, which will render the roads almost impassable, begins in ‘six Weeks, and the latest belief here is that the enemy hopes to make his position secure by a. decisive engageâ€" ment before the rains set in. The .army organ believes that at least ,eight divisions of the enemy. not counting 20,000 men in the lower ipart of the Liao-Tung Peninsula, are lin Southern Manchuria. As to the force advancing along the literal from the Yalu, where it is believed another army has landed, informaâ€" ‘tion is very incomplete. The three divisions of Gen. Kuro- ki's army separated at Fengâ€"Wrmgâ€" Cheng. According to the reports of the Russian scouts, 10,000 infantry with 40 guns and 1,500 cavalry, moved north to Samatzy (Sai-Maâ€"Ki) whence they could strike either Muk- dcn or Liao-Yang. The flanE of this force is protected by a. battalion of infantry, three squadrons oi cavalry, Much uncertainty exists at St. Petersburg as to exactly what is ocâ€" curring at ‘the theatre of War, as much in regard to the Russian move- ments as to those of the me my. Gen. Kouropatkin's plans are emost care- fully guarded. Although he is bt+ lieved to be concentrating troops near Liam-Yang, very little actual inforâ€" mation on the subject is obtainable. The general impression, however, is that heavy fighting will occur with- in a fortnight. a. flotilla of torpedo boats swept. the harbor of mines. A second flotilla of torpedo boats, which had been on- gaged in guarding Port, Arthur the previous night, joined the sguadron land began the _work of surveying the iharhor. The Miyako discovered a ‘compnny of Russian infantry with a detachment of cavm'ly on shore and dispersod them. The survey was completed at 3 o'clock in the afterâ€" ,noon. The rumors that the Japanese have cut off Port Arthur's water supply is ridiculed. The chief supply is ob- tained by condensing sea Water. Only the Chinese residents use wells. Gen. Pock commands the Fourth Siberian Rifles, numbering 10,000 men. If these trooxjs are at; Port Arthur, the garrison probably num- bers 30,000. Such a, large force Will render the investment of the place very diflicult unless the Japanese are able to concentrate three times that number. The presence of Gen. Pock at Port Arthur, which was announced in Wednesday's St. Petersburg dosp'a.tchâ€" (m, was not previously known here. It possiny indicates that the garri- son is far stronger than the Russi- ans have admitted. A Russian force, estimated at ten companies, took' refuge behind an eminence, but it was dispersed by the Japanese. Torpedo boats Nos. 48 and 4-9 discovered a large mine in Kerr Bay. The various attempts to blow it up failed and it suddenly ex- ploded itself, cutting No. 48 in two. The torpedo bbat sank in seven minâ€" utes. The squadron hurried boats to the rescue and picked up the woundâ€" ed. Three other mines were discov- ered and exploded. The squadron completed its operations .at 6 o'clock in the evening, and returned to its base. The Japanese vessels then discov- ered three bodies of Russian troops, one large and two small ones, whereâ€" upon the Squadron advanced close to the shore and shelled them. The Miyako, which was rcconnoibâ€" ring in Neep Bay, discovered a Rus- sian guard post on a mountain to the northwest of Robinson promonâ€" tory, and destroyed it. ’I‘Wo torpedo boats that were reâ€" connoitring and removing mines on the west shore of Kerr Bay discover- ed a telegraph line running along the Takushan Peninsula. In order to de- stroy it, Lieut. Hotte and four sail- ors landed and scaled the heights unâ€" der the protection of the guns of the torpedo boats, and cut, the line. JAPS PUSIIING CAMPAIGN 30,000 AT PORT ARTHUR A Liverpool despatch says: The Mercury says it. is in no way surpris- ing that among the thousands who emigrate to Canada there should be a, few who come back disappointed. Possibly they found public houses somewhat sparsely distributed over the praries or may have been grieved because no penny electric trams car. ried them to Work. As a certain perâ€" CPntago of foo‘s omig‘ratr‘s to (.‘anaria, we must expect a number of unwise voyagers come back plucked. The smashed arsenals of the Khan were crumbling to the ground, and the Government Buildings littered the earth like rubbish heaps. A Liverpool Paper Ofiers an Expla- nation. Two thousand houses were destroy- ed and 10,000 people made homeless in a. fertile valley in which lies Jumâ€" abala, the scene of the disaster. The writer describes a ride through the villach a Week after the seismic dis- turbance. Houses were leveled to the ground, and there were huge cracks across the streets. Sulphurous streams of mud and water were ruin- ing the crops. FOOLS AMONG EMIGRANTS. Result of an Earthquake in the Balkan Region. A London despatch says: A man who recently returned from Sofia. writes to the newspapers, giving a. description of the results of a. Balkan earthquake on Easter Monday, which has practically not been noticed by the press. though it must have been of extraordinary magnitude. To add to the personal risk, the metal sheeting with which the Wood- It was nearly 2 when the cupola fell, and for another half-hour the danger was the worst. en ele'J‘tor was covered was caught by the wind and zig-zagged down upon tho streets with terrific force. TEN THOUSAND HOMELESS. No h'uman efforts would have saved the total destruction of the main business and residence streets had not rain soaked the roofs of the build- ings and made it possible to concenâ€" trate all efforts on the places which were in immediate danger. The area. to be Watched extended for a, distance of half a mile west of the fire, and this Whole space is toâ€"day covered with charred wood and ashes. 1,500,000 Bushel Structure at Fort William Destroyed. A Fort Wiliiam, Ont., despatch says: Elevator B, one of the mam- moth grain storage houses at this point, is now a smouldering heap of ashes. At about 12.30 on Wednes- day night A. Macdonald, the night Watchman, found the structure on fire. It was with difficulty that he made his way to the engineroom and blew a long blast on the whistle. In less than five minutes the C. P. R. brigade and the town firemen had three streams playing on the huge pile. When they thought that they had the fire under control the flames with a sudden roar broke out from the upper storey, and from that mo- ment the elevator was doomed. flames shot about the cupola for a hundred feet, and a strong wind car- ried them in sheets of fire above the west end of the town, and blazing pieces of board were scattered broad~ cast among the Wooden buildings. “The task is one of extreme diffi- culty, for the merchantmen are {ill- ed with stone, concrete, and masses of iron. In order to remove the ob« structions. divers have been sent down with drilling apparatus to bore holes in the 'cargo' for placing dy- namite charges in effective positions. "The divers have been at work for several days, and, according to the latest reports, have sufficiently clear- ed the channel to admit the passage of torpedo-boat destroyers." HUGE ELEVATOR BURN ED. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the London Daily Express says :â€" “I learn from official sources that, so far from blowing up their warâ€" ships, which would be done only at tho very last: extremity, the garrison at Port Arthur is engaged in clearâ€" ing the entrance of the harbor, which Was more or less completely blocked by the stone-laden ships sent in by the Japanese for that; purpose. 'A St. Petersbarg report represents the appearance of a. Japanese tor- pedo boat in the roadstead of Pallaâ€" da, on the northâ€"east coast of Cor-ea, as being more important than was at first believed. 11. says that trans- ports, accompanied by torpedo boats, have. arrived there. This is sup- posed to indicate a. landing near Vladivostock. Another report says it is doubtful whether the vessels are transports or warships. MUST \VIN A FIGHT. A despatcli to the London Stand- ard, from St. Petersburg, says there are persistent rumors of a. serious disturbance at Warsaw, and that a. high official has been killed. The feeling is increasing that a successful battle is very necessary to ensure in- ternal order in Russia. tlie enemy t9 move directly north- ward and strike the Russian flank at Limoâ€"Yang or Mukden. CLEARING THE CIIA NNEL‘ VLADIVOSTOCK MENACED Montreal, May 17.â€"â€"The market for oats was firmer this morning; it was stated that private cables received from England oflered equal to about 36-;c here, afloat May, for No. 2 outs. Buyers are bidding 3430 track, for Peterboros, but holders are de- manding 35c, and sales are being put throl'gh at that figure. Peas were about steady at 710 afloat May; No. 2 barley, 49c. and No. 3 extra, 48c; No. 2 rye, 62c. Flourâ€"The market was steady toâ€"day after the sharp de- cline in Manitobas reported yesterâ€" day. We quotaâ€"Manitoba patents, $4.90 to $4.95; strong bakers', $4.60 to $4.65; winter wheat patents, $4.- 80 to $5.10; straight rollers, $4.60 to $4.85; straight rollers in bags, $2.20 to $2.30. Feedâ€"The market was steady; Manitoba bran in bags, $19; shorts, $21 per ton; Ontario bran, in bulk, 818.50 to $19.50; shorts, $20.50 to $21.50; mouille, $26 to $28 per ton. Rolled oatsâ€" The market is firm; dealers are "asking $2.32} for bags, and $4.90 in bbls. on track. Hayâ€"The market is steady $7.50 in car lots. Bufl'alo. May I7.â€"â€"Flourâ€"- Steady. Wheatâ€"Spring, oflerings light; No. 1 Northern $1.10; Winter firm; State, red, to arrive, $1.09 to $1.09}. Corn-â€" Easy; No. 2 yellow, 59c: No. 2 com, Dressed hogs unchanged, With offerâ€" ings small. Cured meats are in good demand at unchanged prices. We quote:â€"Bacon, long clear, 8 to Sic per 11). in case lots. Moss pork, $17; do, short cut, $18450. Lardâ€"The demand is fair, with prices unchanged. We quotezâ€"Tierccs, 7%c; tubs. 8c; pails, Sic; compound. 7% to 8â€"10. Smoked MeatsFI-Izuns, light to me- dium, 1223c; do, heavy, 111; to 12¢; rolls, 9 to 95c; shoulders, 10c; backs, 131} to 14c; breakfast bacon, 13§c. Eggsâ€"Case lots sell at 15c per dozen. Butterâ€"The ordinary run sells at 10 to 12§c per 1b. We quotezâ€"Fin- est 1â€"11). rolls, 13 to 140; ordinary large rolls, 11 to 12gc; medium and low grades, 10c; creamery prints, 17 to 1843c; solids, 16 to 17c. Cheeseâ€"Old quoted at 9§c per 11)., and' new at 7% to 80. Strawâ€"The market is dull, with prices unchanged at $5.50 on track, Toronto. Potatoesâ€"Choice cars are quoted at $1.05 to $1.07 per bag, on track here. Poultryâ€"Chickens, 12 to 13c per 11).; turkeys are quoted at 15 to 17c per 11). for fresh killed. Honeyâ€"The market J'sâ€"quiet, at 6 to 76 per II). Comb quiet at $1.50 to $1.75. Maple Syrupâ€"The market is quiet at $1 per Imperial gallon. Dried Applesâ€"The demand is limi- ted, and prices are steady at 3 to 330 per 1b. Evaporated apples, 6&0 per 1b. Beansâ€"Prime beans are Quoted $1.50 to SLGO, and hand-picked $1.65 to $1.70. Hayâ€"Timothy quoted at $950 to $10.50 a. ton, on track, Toronto. Hopsâ€"'ic market is unchanged 28 to 326, according to gua‘fity. Cornâ€"No. 3 American yellow quotâ€" ed at 573‘: on track, Toronto; No. 3 mixed at 56a}c. Canadian corn is steady at 41 to 420 west for guaran- teed delivery in good condition. Flourâ€"Ninety per cent, patents are unchanged at $3.60 in buyers' bags for export, middle Heights. Straight rollers of special brands for domwtic trade quoted .at $4.25 to $4.35 in bbls. Manitoba. flours are lower. No. 1 patents, $4.80; No. 2 patents, $4.- 50, and strong bakers', $4.40 on track, Toronto. Millfeedâ€"Bran is steady at $17 to $17.50 and shorts at $18.50 here. At outside points bran is quoted at $16, and shorts at $17. Manitoba bran, in sacks, $20, and shorts at $21 here. Applesâ€"There is a quiet trade, with prices unchanged at $2 to $2.50 per bbl. for the best. stock. BuckWâ€"heatâ€"No. 2 quoted at. 48 to 49¢ middle freights. Oats-No. 2 white quoted at 3123c west, and 32c middle Heights. No‘ 1 white, 33c cast, and No. 2 at 32%: east. Barleyâ€"No. 2 quoted at 42c middle froights. No. 3 extra at 40 to 40k, and No. 3 at 30c middle frol'ghts. Peasâ€"The market is unchanged, with No. 2 quoted at 64 to 66c, ac- cording to quality and location. Rye~Theymarkvet is steady, with No. 2 quoted at 59 to 600 east. Pricas of Cattle, Grain, Cheese, and Other Dairy Produce at Home and Abroad. Toronto, May 17â€"Wheatâ€"No. 2 White and red Winter sold toâ€"day at 95c at outside points. Spring wheat is nominal at 90 to 91¢ east, and goose at 81 to 82¢ east. Manitoba wheat is unchanged. No. 1 Northern 92c Georgian Bay ports. No. 2 Northern at 89c, and No. 3 North- ern at 86c. No. 1 hard is nominal at. 93c. Grinding in transit prices are 6c above those quoted. REPORTS FROM. THE LEADING TRADE CENTRES. THE WORLD'S MARKETS UNITED STATES MARICETS BUSINESS AT MONTREAL THE DAIRY MARK ETS CO UNTRY PRODUCE. HOG PRODUCTS Supply Ship to be Sent to Cana- dian Expedition. A St. John's, Nfld., dcspatch says: The Canadian Government has chart- ered the sealing steamer Erik to pro- ceed to Hudson Bay in July next with supplies for the steamer Nep- tune, now with the Canadian expedi- tion sent for the purpose or enforcing the Canadian laws against American Whalers. The Erik will also convey stores to the north for the steamer Gauss, recently p‘urch'ased from the German iox'ernment hy Canada, in which ship Cart. Bernier will pro- ceed to the north and annex a. numA ber of Arctic islands for the British crown. and will then attempt to reach ‘he North Role. Dashes Into Street, Explodes, and Burns Eight People. A Paris'despatch says: A balloon belonging to the well known acron- aut, Capt. Surcour, came down in the Place d' Aumesnil on Friday, and the wind drove it into the narrow onâ€" trance of a street. A moment later it came in contact with the side of a house. A flame issued from the envelope, and then a violent explos- ion followed, the sheets of flame from which penetrated the open windows of the building. Eight occupants of the house were burned or otherwise in- jui‘ed, two of them dangerously. The aeronauts were not hurt. The explos- ion cuused a panic among the crowd watching the descent, and a number of persons received slight injuries. 'A total area. of 20,000 square feet was destroyed by the flames. Over 150 people were rendered homeless and lost. most of their effects. The assistance of the Montreal and St. Cunegonde brigades were asked and detachments were sent out to aid the St. Henri firemen. The combined forces fought the flames for several hours before the fire was got under control. ‘ The whole row of dwelling houses on Beaudoiu Street and a number of houses on Marguerite and St. Emile Streets. with nearly all their contents, were destroyed. Many of the inmates had narrow escapes, and a number were rescued from the flames by the firemen and removed to the hospital. 'A Montreal despatch says zâ€"Twcm ty dwellings destroyed, thirty fami- lies rendered homeless, and damage amounting to $100,000 is the record of a disastrous fire which swept St. Henri, a western suburb of Montreal, on Friday afternoon. The fire broke out shortly before 2 o’clock. in a. store owned by Joseph Gautte, at 60 Beaudoin Street. In the vicinity were a large number of small brick dwelling houses, the homes of work- ingan and their families. BALLOON ON A RAMPAGE. Sheep and lambs were higher. We quotc:â€"HeaVy ewes, $4 to $4.25; light sheep, $4.25 to $4.50; bucks, $3 to $3.50; grain-fed lambs. $5.50 to $5.75; barnyard lambs, $3.50 to $4.50 per cwt; Spring lambs, $2 to $5.50 each. Calves brought $2 to $8 each, and to 5c per lb. Hogs were 10c lower. Quotations follow: Selects, 160 to 200 lbs., of prime bacon quality, off cars Torow to, $5; fats, $4.75; sows, $3.50 to $3.75; stags, $2 to $2.50 per cwt, Export cattle sold at $4.50 to $4.90 per th. Higher figures than the above were paid in a. few inâ€" stances. $3.50 to $3.75; stockers. 600 to 800 lbs., $3 to $3.75; stock calves, 350 to 800 lbs.. $3.25 to $3.50: ofli color and rough, same weight, $2.75 up. Quotations of butchers' cattle were as follows :â€"â€"-Choice but‘chers', $4.50 to $4.70; fair to good, $4.15 to $4.35; common to fair cows, $3.50 to $4.10; rough cows, $3.25 per cwt. TWEN TY The run of calves were heavy, but good Veal calves were wanted, and a sale of 50 by Crawford and Co. was recorded at; $5.25 per cwt. The market was unchanged for feeders and stockers. We quote :â€" Fceders, 1,000 to 1,300 lbs., $4.25 to $4.70; feeders, 800 to 1,000 lbs.. $3.50 to $3.75; stockers. 600 to Toronto, May 17.â€"â€"Trade Was ac- tive, with rising prices in exporters' and butchers‘ cattle at the Western Market to-day. Buying opened our- ly, and never slackencd till all the cattle were sold. Sheep and lambs were n little higher, while hogs drgppod 10c per cwt. Very few choice milch cows were on sale, the bulk of the arrivals con- sisting of inferior animals, not the rcadicst to sell. A number changed hands at $25 to $30 each, while a. choice one brought $48. Disastrous Fire Sweeps a Suburh of Montreal. Minneapolis, May 17,â€"thatâ€"May, 91-}c; July, 92k; September, 80’} to 80%; on track, No. 1 hard, 96c; No. 1 Northern, 95c; No.2 Northern, 9850 layâ€"Nothing doing. Milwaukee, May 17.â€"\\’h:\atâ€"-1c low- er; No. 1 Northern, 97:}c; No. 2 Nor- thern, 95 to 96k; old July, SGSc. Ryeâ€"4c lower; No. 1, 74;- to 75gc. Barleyâ€"Dull; No. 2, 63c; sample, 40 to 61¢. Comâ€"Steady; No. 3, 50 to 53¢; July, 48} to 4Sic asked. HOLDING HUDSON’S BAY. LIVE STOCK MARKETS Ontsâ€"Stoady; no offerings. Bar- HOUSES BURNED doing. Ryeâ€"Nothing 40.‘