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JAPS CAPTURE A BILL. A despntch {tom General Kuroki‘s headquarters in the field, via Pusan, says: The Japanese gave a stirring exhibition of sharp and determined headquarters in the field, Via Fusan, says: The Japanese gave a stirring exhibition of sharp and determined fighting on Thursday. They drove the Russians from a high hill ten miles east of the railroad in General Kuroki’s front, which is important strategically as a. post Q observa- tion and was the only point south of the Sliakhe River whiCh the Russians held. About a regiment of Russians were intrcnclied there witli five ma.- chine guns. A junk from Port. Arthur With‘ eleven Chinese, who left there on Oct. ‘19 on account of costliness of food, aerived here on Friday. They say that several of the Russian war- ships liave been hit by dropping shells, but none have been sunk. They estimate the able~bodied soldiers there now at 10,000, saying a smal- ler force would be insufficient to gar- rison the various positions. Scarcely anight passes with'out small engagements oww minor posi- tions and artillery fire is exchzmgcd 'd'aily. Last Winter’s uniforms are being worn by the soldiers, wl'io are now mostly Supplied with Chinese shoes. A despatch’ from Chefoo says: Jaâ€" panese at Daluy report, the continued arrival of huge siege guns. Official confirmation of the above is lacking. but the reports are believed to be true. Simultaneously the Japanese at- tacked the forts on Rihlung Moun- tain and Sunghoh'owian Mountain, silenced the Russian batteries and stormed and occupied the forts in front. of these mountains. On the night of Oct. 26 there was a. conflugration in old Port Arthur, and on Oct. 27 a. shell hit the Rus- sian battleship chustopol and two Russian steamers were sunk. A despatch from Tokio says: It is reported that the Japanese opened a desperate attack on the eastern forts of the Keekwan group, north of Port Arthur, during the morning of Oct. 26, and silenced the Russian batâ€" teries. A sh'ell exploded the Russian magazines. A detachment of the Russian wes- tern column, under 001. Glesser, on the night of Oct. 26 attacked a couple of villages lying a. few miles south of Sinchiupu. Russian mortar batteries had previously shelled them throughout the day. Never- theless, the Japanese oflered a. desper- ate resistance. and it was only after a. determined bayonet charge that the assailants cleared the village. 'A despatch from Tokio sayszâ€"It is stated that the land campaign at. Port, Arthur is now very satisfactory. and that shells reach the interior of the important, forts with good effect. There are many rumors in Tokio and Yokohama as to the progress of affairs and much expectancy as to what may happen on Nov. 3, which is the Emperor's birthday. Several positions have already changed hands many times. At daybreak the Russian troops on Lone Tree Hill began shelling the villages to the south where the Japâ€" anese were noticeably active. Simi- lar activity was remarked along the whole front. There have been 0. number of skir- mishes along the whole front. but no development of any serious import has yet appeared, though the armies are in the closest touch, and a. gen- eral engagement may be precipitated at any time. At one point the trenâ€" ches are only 400 yards apart. They are separated by a small stream, which is the only water sup- ply in the neighborhood. By mutual consent there is no firing on the wa- ter carriers who visit the stream with buckets. and shrapnel swmping everything, and demolishing all the shelters. Two machine guns with the battaâ€" lion defending the hill were smashed and disabled, but the defenders car- ried off the remains of the guns when they were forced to retire. The Japanese infantry attack under cover of the bombardment was made in close order. There was desperate handâ€"toâ€"hand fighting in the trenches followed by a counter-attack with the bayonet. The Japanese finally gained the hill. but were unable to hold it in the face of the deadly Russian artillery fire, 'A despatch from Mukden says :â€" The attack of the Japanese on the Buddhist temple Hill on Oct. 27 led to sharp fighting. The Japan- ese artillery played on the position from early in the morning, render- ing the trenches untenable, shells and shrapnel sweeping everything, and demolishing all the shelters. Two machine guns with the batte- BATTLE 0N MUKDEN ROAD Russians Were Driven From the Buddhist Temple. THE EMPEROR’S BIRTHDAY. HAND TO HAND FIGHTING. WARSHIPS DAMAGED AT PORT ARTHUR. A despatch from Tokio says: The latest returns give 15,879 Japanese casualties at the Battle of the Sha River, which is 1,600 less than at the Battle of LiamYang. The military authorities explain the great losses of the Russians at the Shakhe battle by the fact that they were surprised by the Japanese taking the offensive along the whole line. This sudden advance caught them in solid column formation. The present indications are that the Russians do not intend to take the offensive. The greater part of their reinforcements from .Europe are stopped at the Tie Pass, iwhere they are principally engaged in 'fortifying. The Kohumin says:â€" "Arm chair critics do not grasp the topographical and climatic condi- tions that would make a precipitious advance upon Mukden a great risk. They also underrate the transport capacity of the Siberian Railway." A despatch from Vienna says :â€" The Russian Constitutional party, whose adherents are numerous in the difietent Zemstvos, has published a manifesto strongly condemning the war. The manifesto declares that the Czar himself is against it, but is overruled by his Ministers and the Grand Dukes. Only the proclama- tion of a constitution will save Rus- sia. at the present dangerous mo- ment. The manifesto concludes with the words, "Down with autocracy. Viva the constitution.’~' Fatal Accident to George Brethou: in Parry Sound Sawmill. A Parry Sound despatch says :â€" 'A distressing accident occurred at the Parry Sound Lumber Company's sawmill on Tuesday, by which George Brethour lost his life. He was running the gang edger, and while putting a board through the machine, the saws tore a splinter 00’, and it was hurled with great vioâ€" lence, striking Brethour in the face. The piece of wood, five inches long, entered the face just. below the right temple, tearing the upper jaw loose and shattering the right lower jaw into a. mass of splinters, opening the brain cavity. The splinter lodged in the wound. Deceased was an indus- trious young man, who had been married about a year, and he leaves a young widow and an infant. Fighting began at 10 o'clock Wed- nesday evening southâ€"east of Mukden. The Japanese have advanced to the Village of Jerdagan, which they are reported to have captured after a fight lasting until Thursday morning. A despatch from Mukden says: There was an artillery fight on the night of Wednesday on the north shore of the Sha River, directly south‘ of Mukden. 'I‘ne cannonading, Which‘ was heavy, was continued on Thursday. the Russians attacking the Japanese unsuccessfully. The fight- ing, it is believed, will continue up to the walls of Mukden. MUST BREAK JAP OBSTINACY 'A despatch from St. Petersburg says 2â€"Two Imperial rescripts were published in The Ofl‘icial Messenger on Thursday morning, the first of which is covered by Viceroy Alexifi’s order of the day announcing the appointment of Gen. Kouropatkin to the chief command of the Russian forces in the east. The second is ad- dressed to Gen. Kouropatkin as Commander~in-Chief of all the mili- tary and naval forces at the scene of war. It concludes with these words: â€"“Your military experience, streng- thened by your action in Manzhuria, makes me feel confident that you will break the obstinacy of the enemy’s forces at the head of your glorious army, and will thereby assure to Russm peace in the far east.’1 The artillery firing on the Russian left, which began on Wednesday and lasted during the night, has spread south. The weather has again clear- ed up and is much better for active operations. Suspicious movements of the Japanese have been observed west of the railroad. The Chinese say positively th'at the Japanese are preparing to turn the Russian right or break through a. vulnerable point. of the lines. A despatch' from Berlin says: The correspondent of the Tagoblatt at Mulcden says that the Russian and Japanese armies are only one thou- sand yaxds apart. Neither will ad- vance and neither will rot-ire. The position is unparalleled in military annals. He thinks that only when the Russians receive reinforcements will the situation alter. sian batteries sho’wered shrapnel on it for an hour, but without result. handâ€"toâ€"hand fighting, when the trenches were taken. The Russians retired across the river. When the Japanese flag was raised over a. tower surmounting the hill the Rus- HIT BY FLYING SPLINTER DOWN WITH 'AUTOCRACY JAPS CAPTURE VILLAGE ADVANCE A GREAT RISK 1.000 YARDS APART. face. long, right, loose Montreal, Nov. 1.â€"Grainâ€"Oats, 38 to 38§c for No. 2 in store here; No. 3, 37 to 37“}0; AmeriCan yellow, No. 2, 612:; No. 3, 590; white, No. 2, 59 to 60c; buckwheat, 59 to 59%0. Flour â€"-â€"Manitoba patents, $5.80, and strong balx'crs’, $5.50; high’ Ontario blended patents, $5.75 to $5.85, in wood, choice 90 per Cent. patents, $5.50 to $5.60, in wood, and 250 per barrel less in shippers’ new bags; \straig'ht rollers, $2.45 to $2.55, and 125 to 30c extra in wood. Rolled. matsâ€"$2.32}: per bag, $4.90 in bar- ,rcls. Feedâ€"Ontario bran, in balk, $17 to $18; Shorts, $19 to $20; Milnâ€" itoba bran in bags, $18 to $19, sliorts, $21. Beansâ€"Choice primes, $1.40 to $1.45 per bushel, $1.35 to 31.37% in car lots. Provisions â€" Heavy Canadian short cut pork, $16.â€" 50 to $17.50; light short cut, $16.â€" 50 to 817; American clear fat backs, $20; compound lard, 6;- to 7c; Can- adian lard, 6} to 712C; kettle render- cd. 81} to 930; hams, 12 to 130; ha- ed, 81.} to 93¢; hams, 12 to i con, 12 to 13c; fresh killed Hogs, $7.50; heavy {at hogs mixed lots, $5; seIOCCS, $5.25 Ch'eeseâ€"Ontario white, 913,0; 95c; Quebec, 9 to 913m. Butter grades, 1932c; ordinary finest, 196; Western dairy, 15 to 15 -â€"Select new laid 24C; straigi ered candied, 20c; N0. 2, 1-1 Toronto, Nov. 1.~â€"The general con- ditions are the some as have preâ€" vailed the last two or three mar- kets. There was a. heavy run of very inferior quality cattle, and not enough of the good stuff to meet requirements. More choice butcher cattle are wanted. Prices for these are firm, but the rough cattle are not wanted except at very low prices. Smokers-Good stockers sold at steady prices, but there was a. lot of light, rough stuff acting as a. drag on the market. Sheep and Lambsâ€"Everything was sold. The market was steady and prospects steady. Hogsâ€"Market weak and prospects Iowar. No change in quotations to- day. Butchers' picked do good to choice loads ...... Potatoesâ€"Ontario stock are quoted at 600 to' 650 on track and 750 out of store. Eastern stock is unchanged at 70c to 75c on track and 850 to 900 out of store. Baled Hayâ€"Is fairly steady and is quoted unchanged at $8 per ton for car lots on track here. Baled Strawâ€"The receipts Here are fairly large, and the market is qu‘otâ€" ed unchanged at $5.75 to $6 per ton for car lots on track here. Butterâ€"«The market is fairly steady in all lines. Creamery prints ..... . ..... 190 to 200 do solids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 to 0% Dairy tubs, good to choiCe 14c to 150 do inferior grades . . . . . . 100 to 13c Dairy 11). rolls, good to ch’oice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16c to 17c do medium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14:0 to 15p Chmâ€"Is steady, with a firm tone at 9&c per ID. for large, and 100 for twins. Eggsâ€"Receipts are still light, and the market is firm in tone at 190 to 20¢. Sales at the former figure are few and far between. and 42c for No. 3 malting outside; 1c less for sacks included, Toronto fmigh'ts. Cornâ€"There is a, good demanid, and the market is firm at 63c for No. 2 American yellow, 620 for No. 3, and Gog-c to file for No. 3 mixed on track Toronto. Oatsâ€"No. 1 new white. 320 to 32%0; No. 2 new white, 3150 to 31:36 10W heights, anti 31c to 314% north and west. Barleyâ€"There is a, good demand and prices are firm at. 45c to 460 for No. 2, 43c to 44c for No. 3 extra, and 42c for No. 3 maltim: outside: Flourâ€"Cars of 90 per cent. patents are quoted at $4.35 to $4.46, buyâ€" ers' sacks cast or West. Ch'oice brands, 15c to 20c higher. Manitoba. $5.70 for Hungarian patents, $5.10 for second patents. Millfeedâ€"Bran is quoted at. $14 to $14.50 in bulk, and shorts $17.50 east or west. Manitoba millfeed un- changed at $20 to $21 for shorts and $19 for bran, export. Ryeâ€"Is firm for No. 2. Rolled Oatsâ€"Are in quiet demand at $4.50 for cars of bags and $4.75 for barrels on the track Toronto; 25c more for broken lots here, and 40c more for broken lots outside. Buckwheatâ€"ls nominally quoted at 500 to 526 at outside points. Toronto, .Nov. 1.â€"Wh'catvâ€"Onturio rod and white quoted $1.03 to $1.04; No. 2 goose, 88c to 89c, and N0. 2 spring, 970 to 980 east outside; Manitoba, No. 1 north'ern, $1.044”: No. 2, $1.01}; No. 3, 98¢c, Georgian Bay ports, 6c more grinding in tran- sit. PeakAre quiet and steady at to 64c for No. 2 west or east. LEADING MARKETS. The Ruling Prices In Live Stock and Breadstufl’s. xporters, heavy do light, do medium do cows BUSINESS AT MONTREAL COUNTRY PRODUCE export CATTLE MARKET BREADSTUFFS. at 686 to 70c outside y {at hogs, $4.50: octs, $525 off cars. white, 9%; colored 9%(1. Butterâ€"Finest nary finest, 18;: to ', 15 to 15.}c Eggs 24c; straight gatl'iâ€" No. 2, 14 to 15C. lots 4 4.00 190 to 20c 190 to 006 14c to 150 100 to 130 to $4 abattoir 63c Admiral Wirenius, chief of thel naval staff, told enquirers it was im- possible that Admiral Rojestvensky had made a mistake concerning tho; presence of torpedo boats. The Forâ€"| eign Oflice oflicials are of the same! opinion. Negotiations with Great Britain are continuing. Nothing can be learned here of any ultimatum. The olficials oi the Foreign Oflice point out that it would be most un- fair to expect Russia. to act beiorei she learned the precise facts from the officers of the squadron. Now that Admiral Rojcstvensky's explanation has been received, it will naturallyl and necessarily involve an enquiry, at which both nations presumably will. he rebresentcd. Butchers’ bulls do medium do light ...... Light bulls Milk L Popular excitement has reached a. ‘pitch unequaled since the beginning of the War. Public sympathy and confidence undoubtedly are with Adâ€" miral Rojestvensky,_ Should I’vflssia choose to stand upon his version Without further enquiry there is no question that sucli‘a course Wovld be popular with the masses, who Would be willing to back the Government in the controversy to the utmost ex- tremity; his most unlikely, how- ever. that, the Government will adopt such' a course. It is much more pro- bable ih'at after-the first flush of ex- citement has faded», a middle way will be found whereby the facts can be established and the national pride of both countries he maintained. The mystery of the trawler afiair. instead of being cleared up by Vice- Admiral Rojestvensky’s report. to- day appears to be deeper than ever. The Russian Admiral’s explanation is hailed with the greatest satisfac- tion at the Admiralty and elsewhere. but it is felt that a. direct issue has now been raised between Russia and Great Britain, and the incident has entered upon an even more delicate stage. Public sentiment in both countries doubtless will demand the most searching investigation to es- tablish the facts and probably neith- er nation will be willing to accept the result of an ex-parte enquiry by the other. The outcome will proba- bly be a mixed tribunal of some sort. This at least is the suggesâ€" tion of some of the cooler-headed men here, as it is felt that only thus could a. repetition of the main enâ€" quiry be avoided. "The English press is indignant,| because a torpedo boat left by theI detachment on the spot until morn-' ing did not aid the victims. Now, there was not a single torpedo boat near the detachment, and none was left behind; consequently the vessel remaining near the small steam-L boats was that torpedo boat whicht was not sunk, but only damaged. The detachment did not aid the lit- tle steamboats because We suspected them of complicity, on account of their obstinately cutting into the; order of the positions of our ves-‘ sals. Several of them showed no‘ lights and others only very late.” SECOND DESPATCH. "Having met several hundred fish- ing boats, the squadron showed them every consideration, except, when they, in company with foreign torpedo boats, of which one disap-' peared, while the other. accordingl to the fishermen’s own evidence, reâ€" mained among them until morning. They supposed it was a Russian, and‘ were indignant because it did not aid the victims; but it was a. for-' eigner, and remained until morning, seeking the other torpedo boat, its consort, either to repair damage or through fears of betraying itself to, those Who were not its accompli:es.Â¥ If there were also on the spot fisher- men, imprudently dragged into the enterprise, I beg in the name of the whole squadron, to express my sin- cere regret to the unfortunate vic- tims of circumstances under which no warship. even in time of deep peace, could have acted otherwise." FIRST DESPATCH. “Tho North Sea. incident was caus- ed by two torpedo boats advancing to attack without lights. under cover of darkness, against the vesâ€" sel leading the detachment. When the detachment turned on its search- lights and ,opcned fire the presence of several small steamboats rescm- bling steam fishing boats were disâ€" covered. The detachment endeavored to spare these, and ceased firing as soon as the torpedo boats Were out of sight. St. Petersburg, Oct. 28.â€"â€"The naval general ,staff published the following two despatches from Vice-Admiral Rojcstvcnsky : Russian Admiral Sticks to the Story That He Was Attacked. Forcign Minister Lamsdorfi‘ is quot- fair to good mixed lots, med- ium ...... good cows common and rough . . . . . . . . . . . . good short 00d each keeps 4.00 A battery of fluld artillor in: 180 men will be static proposed new barracks at; attacked Export ewes, per cwt Bucks ..................... Culls, each ...... Lambs, per cwt. Calves, per 1b do each Hogs, solec do lights do fats It, is recalled that Admiral jestvensky declared that, Uhere no torpedo boats accompanying Just how the details of the com- mission aro 10 be worked out will be determined so soon as the gener- al basis is reached. It is almost cer- tain that two simultaneous enquiries will be held by the British at. Hull and the Russians at Vigo, each with representatives of the other present. The results of both enquiries will be submitted to The Hague Tribunal. Admiral Rojostvensky‘s report seemed to stagger almost everyone. Its statements were met with in‘ credulity, and evidently the rerly was regarded as merely an n‘drolt connter in order to gain time. His allegation that he endeavored to spare the trawlers and ceased to fire as soon as the torpedo boats were out of sight, together with the virtu- al accusation of complicity with sup- posed Japanese torpedo bouts against the fishermen. is hardly likely to 1'0- concile an angry nation to the pos- sibility that there is another side to the case calling for investigation. THE CASE SETTLED. London, Oct. 28, (Midnight.)â€"A satisfactory settlement has been ar- rived at in the dispute between Great Britain and Russia. over the North Sea incident. A final enquiry will be held at The Hague under the rules of The Hague Convention. The appointment of the arbitrators will be discussed between Ambassador Benckendorfi and Lord Lansdowne. Meantime the portion of the Baltic. squadron concerned in the North Sea. incident will remain at Vigo until the enquiry is completed, the per- mission ofi Spain having been obtain- ed. The remainder of the second North Pacific squadron will proceed to its destination. The matter has been referred to an international commission, and both sides will abide by the decision of the said commission, which will con< sider all the questions at issue. There will also be a. Board oi Trade enquiry, with the assistance of representatives of the Russian Gov- ernment. ’ made ready for sea under urgent or- ders from the Admiralty. At Cardili it is stated that Admiralty agents are securing grout quantities of coal for Gibraltar, Portsmouth, Malta. and other ports and paying high freights. The Mediterrannean fleet is hastening in the flirection of Gibraltar, and it is announced that the Channel squad- ron, with decks cleared. will leave Gibraltar enrlv this morning, its :11- leged object. being a “sham attack on the rock." The Home fleet, likewise, is concentrating. In fact, almost the entire British navy is pointing in the direction oflthe Baltic fleet, a portion of which is expected to sail from Vl- go during toâ€"day. Perhaps the most significant de- velopment is the Cabinet meeting Which is called for noon 10-day. While the meeting was ordered prior to the receipt of Rojestvensky's report, which changed the situation Lonsider- ably, and appears to place some of the burden of proof upon Great Bri- tain, the meeting undoubtedly marks the. reaching of a, serious stage. ed as saying Hint he courts a full enquiry nt Vigo if the laws of non- trality will allow the ships to stay long: enough. London, Oct. 28.â€"It is evident that Great Brxtain is preparing for the possibility of war. Tremendous ac- tivity is reported from all uockyards. Where vessels under repair are being FLEETS CONC EN’I‘R A’l‘ING. 1 .........2.00 lects, per cwt 5.00 28.â€"It is evident that is preparing for the war. Tremendous ac- l on board the near- Thc commander of was the first to reaâ€" whereupon he sigâ€" . Then he got out battleships continued sliots Were aimed at. rmcn. Admiral Ro- an enquiry into the he warships reached M number 1 in th Ll" 10.00 were him.