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Flourâ€"Ontarioâ€"A fair business is being worked in flour from new wheat for export this month at $3,- 20 to $3.30, buyers' sacks, east and West. Manitobaâ€"First patents are quoted $5.30 to $5.60; seconds, $5 to $5.30, and bakers', $4.90 to $5.â€" 10. BREADSTUFFS. Toronto, Aug. 15.â€"Whea.tâ€"Onâ€" tarioâ€"The new crop is quoted at 770 to 78c for No. 2 red and- white, outside, the old being at 83c to 84c, with little business. Goose and spring are 73c to 75¢ at outside points. Manitobaâ€"No. 1 northern nominalâ€" ly quoted at $1.05, No. 2 northern being $1.02 and No. 3 northern 87éc to 88¢, lake ports. Millfeedâ€"â€"Ontarioâ€"Bran has been sold at $12. Shorts, $16 to 818, according to quality. Manitoba bran $16, and shorts $19, at T0- ronto and equal points. Oatsâ€"New, 32c to 33c, according to heights; old, 37c to 380 for No. 2 outside‘ Barleyâ€"New and old quoted at 40c to 45c, outside, acâ€" cording to quality. Ryeâ€"58c to 60c, outside. Cornâ€"Canadian, 530 to 54c. Cha- Lham freights; American, Glic for No. 2 or No. 3 yellow, lake and rail Heights. The cession of Port Arthur and the Uaotung Peninsula. to Japan. The evacuation of Manchuria. The cession of the Island of Sag- halien. No demand was made for the disâ€" mantling of Vladivostock or recog- nition of a transfer of Japanese auâ€" thority over Corea. More astonishing to the Russians than any other thing in the state- ment of terms submitted by Baron Komura. and Mr. Taskahira. was that the Japanese did not ask for any specific indemnity. They do make it plain, however, that they expect to be compensated for the losses incurred by them in their con- flitt with Russia, which is interpret- ed in some quarters to mean that the European belligerent is expected to pay in full for the enormous expenditures which Japan has made. But the failure of the, Japanese to insist upon the payment of a speci- fic sum holds out a chance of com- promise, and the feeling exists among many of the Russian repre- sentatives that the conditions admit of discussion. M. de Witte and Bar- on Rosen did not indignantly with- Péasâ€"Wanted; 730 to 75c bid for N0. 2, outside. Rolled Oatsâ€"$5 for cars of barrels on track here, and $4.75 for cars of bags; 25c more for broken lots here and 400 outside. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Butterâ€""he market continues to hold a firm tone. Creamery. prints ............ 21c to 22c do solids .................. 200 to 21c Dairy 11). rolls, good to choice ..................... 17c to 18%“: do medium ....... 15c to 16c do tubs, good to choice 16c, to 17c do inferior .................. 140 to 15c Cheeseâ€"The market is quoted un- changed at 1150 to 11520 per 1b. Eggsâ€"Continue firm, with the bulk of business at 17§c to 18c. Potatoesâ€"60c to 75c per bushel. Baled Hayâ€"$8 per ton for old No. 1 timothy in car lots on track here, The. control of the Russo-Chinese railroad as far north as Harbin. An indemnity commensurate with the monetary losses sustained by her in prosecuting the War. LEADING MARKETS Although not ofilcially announced, it is learned that Japan’s demands are as follows: and dull A despatch from Portsmouth, N. H., says: The Japanese peace terms are at last known to the Russian enâ€" voys. They are regarded by the Czar’s envoys as unnecessarily severe and humiliating, but there is yet a lingering hope of a successful terminâ€" ation of the negotiations. It is only a. lingering hope, however, if one is to judge from the expressions of apprehension and dismay that are being uttered in the Summer hotel annex, where the Russians have their quarters. They are depressed, decidedly deâ€" pressed, those among them who have seen or' heard the conditions which Japan asks to impose upon her enemy as to the price of ending the war. dull at $6. Balod Strawâ€"Is quiet and un- changed at $5.50 to $6 per ton for car lots on track here. Montreal, Aug. 15.â€"Grainâ€"The de- mand for oats is increasing, and sellâ€" ing for local consumption is fairly heavy; No. 2 white are quoted at 4650 to 470 per bushel; American clipped at 46k; new crop, No. 2 white, to arrivc,'390 to 40c,~and No. 3, 38c to 39¢ per bushel; new crop feed lmrloy is quoted at 49c to 50c, RR SURRRRRRR RR TRRRITRRR Russians Will Never Consent to This Demand. MONTREAL MARKETS 50 for new $6. No Provisionsâ€"Heavy Canadian short cut pork, $20 to $21; light short cuts, $18 to $19; American cut clear fat backs, $19.25 to $20.75; com- pound larcl, 5%c to 6430; Canadian pure lard, 1010 to 11c; kettle renderâ€" ed. 110 to 120, according to quality; hams, 12c, 13c to 140, according to size; bacon, 13c to 140; fresh killed abattoir hogs, $9.75 to $10; alive, kâ€"uts. l Eggsâ€"Straight stock, 17c to 17%c; No. 2, 14c. Butterâ€"Choiccst creamery, 22ic to 22$; underâ€"grades, 21§c to 220; dairy, 18c to 20¢. "Abandon Saghalicn to the Japanâ€" ese and they will at; m :e fortify the island and would thenhy command the whole of East Siberia. which they would colonize «'le Chinese at their leisure. We can give Japan fighting rights in thove Wzters to their hearts’ content but the Rus- sian people of all Cli-Sscs would reâ€" sent keenly the locs of my terri- tory. BUFFALO GRAIN MARKET. Bufialo, Aug. 15.-â€"Floux‘-â€"Q.uiet and easy. Wheat~Winter uneasy; No. 2 red, 84lc; No. 2 white, 84c. Corn dull; No. 2 yellow, 61c; No. 2 corn, 60c. Oats Weak; No. 2 white, 29%c; No.2 mixed, 273:0. Barley, feed, 444M. Rye quiet and Weak; No. 2, Gléc. Canal freights steady. “But,” he added, "the limitation of the rights of sovereignty, which the Japanese seek to impos3. is huâ€" miliating, While the cession of Sag- halien would be disastrous. Hitherto I admit the possession of Saghalien and East Siberia has involved heavy losses, but the people hope that the future will Witness some return for our outlay. Oatsâ€"The demand for rolled oats is limited, and prices are unchanged at 5.52.40 to 32.42% per bag. The market for cornmeal is quiet but firm at $1.45 to $1.50 per bag. Hayâ€"No. 1, $8.50 to $9; No. 2, $7.50 to $8; clover, mixed, $660 to $7, and pure clover, $6 to $6.25 for car 1015. Toronto, Aug. 15.â€"Trade at the Western Cattle Market was slightly better this morning, especially for better class cattle. Export cattle, choice..$4.50 $4.75 do good to medium..' 4.20 4.40 do others ...... . .. 4.00 4.30 Bulls .. 3.50 4.00 Cows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3.00 3.75 Butchers’ picked ....... 4.20 4 .50 good to choice . 4.00 4.2 fair to good ...... 3.50 4.00 do common 2.50 3.25 do cows ......... 2.50 3.50 Bulls ............... 2.50 3.50 Feeders . ...... 3.60 4.00 do medium 8.30 3.00 do bulls 2.50 3.50 Stockers, good ......... 3.50 3.80 do rough to com.... 2.50 3.00 ‘Bulls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.75 2.50 punch cows, each ....... 30.00 50.00 ‘Export ewes, per cwt. 4.00 4.15 do bucks, per cwt.... 3.00 3.2 do culls, each . . . . . . . . . 3.00 4.00 "Should fate ordain another Mllk- den, We may have to accept the pm- sent hard conditions, but peace on the present .terms and at the present time would be disapproved by the country." Flourâ€"Manitoba. spring wheat pat- ents. $5.30 to $5.40; strong bakers’, $5 to $5.10; Winter wheat, $5.50; straight rollers, $5 to $5.15, and in bags, $2.35 to $2445. Millfeedâ€"Manitoba bran in bags, $16; shorts, $19 to $20 per ton; On- tario bran, in bulk, $14.50 to $15; shorts. $19 to $20; mouille, $21 to $24 per ton, as to quality. A dcsputch from London says: Pc~ trunkcvitch, a prominent reformer, who was conspicuous at the Zemâ€" stvos’ Congress at Moscow, in an inâ€" terview with the St. Petersburg corâ€" respondent of the Standard said that, although peace was extremely desirable, partisans of peace at' any price were extremely few. He be- lieved that Russia, would ultimately have to pay a. hundred million pounds sterling as indemnity, under whatever name it was called, in- creasing Russia’s interest payments to live millions. This was not. be- yond her resources, and it Was With- out reason to regard the demand as humiliating. exâ€"store Hogs do do Sprin Calve 35 for mixed lots, $7.60 for seâ€" RUSSIA WILL NOT YIELD LIVE STO CK MARKET lights fats .4 each per $4.75 4.40 4.30 4.00 In the morning Annie says she saw a steamer, but it Was too far away to hail it. It was not until 4 o’clock in the afternoon that the long looked for assistance arrived. The steamer Lakeside when about ten miles off Port Dalhousie on her afternoon trip to Toronto passed within a short distance of the drift- ing skiff. Capt. Wigle at once gave the signal for the steamer to he brought up alongside the boat. The little girls were both lying in the bottom of the skiff, utterly oblivious of the proximity of the steamer. The whistle was blown, and the elder girl sprang up in a. dazed condition, grasped the oars and started to row away from the Lakeside. She final- ly realized her error. A rope was lowered to them, and after some little manoeuvring the children were safely landed on deck. 'Annie, the elder girl, almost immediately lapsed into unconsciousness. Restoratives were applied, and she soon recovered. The younger girl recovered from the ordeal more quickly than her sister. Capt. Wigle, the purser, and the stewardess did everything in their power for the children. The private loan of $2,5O made by German banks to the S of Morocco is regarded as h important political significance The Terrible Experience of Two Little Girls. The complete success of Japan in \he War withfiussid. is almost absolutely assured. To safcguard her empire, and compensate herself for her losses since hostilities began, Japan has de- cided on certain conditions, which Rus- sia. must accede to at the peace con- ference now in progress, or after fur- ther defeats on the field of battle. Should Japan's terms be rejected, and ADRIFT ON OPEN LAKE. H H What japan Win Gain by $2,500,000 the Sultan as having A (It-spatch from quio says: Rear- Admiral Kataoka reports that he has despaitched one naval squadron to Kamchatka and another to 0k- hotsk, in eastern Siberia, north of Sakhalin Island, and that they are now engaged carrying out their in- structions in regard to the work to be performed at their respective desâ€" tinutions. cruising in the Sea. of Okhotsk. Viceâ€" Admiral Kataoka recently invaded Kamtchatka, the occupation of which leaves room for Japan and the Unit- ed States to protest jointly in reâ€" gal'd to the future of the Russian military and commercial schemes there, such as were recently project- ed, but were postponed owing to an American protest. Russia will be more troubled by the occupation of Kamtchatka than of Saghalien. It is believed that the presence 01 the Japanese flag in Siberia will have some efiect on M. dc Witte’s attitude at the peace conference. A despatch from Tokio says: The Imperial Navy Department has an- nounced the successful floating of the cruiser Variag on Wednesday af- ternoon. In view of the difficulty encountered, there is a strong feeling of general satisfaction over the rais- ing of the vessel. The Russian crui- ser Variag and the Russian gunboat Korietz were sunk by the Japanese in the harbor of Chemulpo on Feb- ruary 9, 1904. the war continue with the same success as hitherto, Japan will probamy per- manently occupy the maritime DIOV vlnqes or Siberiaw and establish agreat Asiatic empire, which she has already in her mind‘s eye. Otherwise a treaty will be made which will lay the basis of that empire by Securing the control of the railway running through Manâ€" churla, a. protectorate over Korea, the The correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph at Moji says that; the troops under Gen. Linevitch, which have recently arrived from Russia, are disinclined to fight. They constantly declare that they will sur- render at the first opportunity. It is an extraordinary fact that the Jap- anese in many instances refused to accept the surrender of 'Russian sold- iers at outposts, but sent the men back to the Russian lines. A Japanese squadron is now freely cruising in the Sea. of Okhotsk. Vice- Admiral Kataoka recently invaded Kamtchatka, the occupation of which leaves room for Japan and the Unit- A despatch from St. Petersburg says: Gen. Linevitch, in a telegram to the Emperor, reports that the Russian forces operating to the east- ward of the Mandarin road advanced towards a defile near the village of Chagon, 24 miles south of Taulu. The Japanese assumed the offensive and turned both flanks, compelling the Russians to retreat to the north- ward. The Japanese followed in pursuit and again encountered part of the Russian force, which had halted in the Nadoulin Gorge. but RUSSIAN TRRPS SURRENDER But the Japanese Sent Them Back 136 Their Lines. TURNED IN EASTERN SIBERIA THE VARIAG RAISED DECLINE TO FIGHT BOTH FLANKS cesslon back to China. of Manchuria. under Japan’s suzerainty. and the eas- sion to Japan or the Island of Sakha- lin. The effect of this upon the Ina-D 1i plainly seen abova, Most of these terms Russia. is probably prepared to assent to, and the danger points in the conference will be the size of the in« demnity to be paid, the oesslon of Salk halin, and the future of Vladivostock, 'A despatch from Tokio says:â€"Vice< Admiral Kataoka reports that after two hours’ firing a Japanese lake flotilla compelled the surrender of Tunaitcha, which is about twenty miles east of KorsakoIL The garri- son of 123 men surrendered, and the position was occupied by the Japan- ese army. It is officially announced that 118 Russian officers and men surrendered to the Japanese on Aug. 8 at More.,_ in the Island of Saghalien. A despatch from St. Petersburg says: Despite the fact, that the peace negotiations are now under way at Portsmouth. troops continue to be sent to the front in Manchuria in increased numbers. After the end of the current, week general meré’lanâ€" disc will not be accepted for trans- portation on the transSibcrian Railway, all the cars being devoted to the use of the military. A despatr‘rh to the London Tele- graph from Yingkow says that heavy rains and the Russian retreat have postponed the expected general engagement. The mud is three feet deep in the roads along the front. Cen. Misrhenko’s cavalry remains in Eastern Mongolia, trying to attack the Japanese flank and rear. after a. hot fusillade they returned to the south. The Russians in the Hailuncheng district, the general says, occupied the village of Yulang- tse after a skirmish. French Catholics Slain in the Pro- vince of Hanan. ' The Moji, Japan, correspondent of the London Telegraph says it is es- timated that there are 50,000 Rus- sians on the Pumen River. They are commanded by Gen. Besadora. He hopes to defend his position and maintain communication along the Kirinâ€"Changchun line‘ Whether this is possible will soon be decided. 'A despatch from Pekin states that a thousand Llama priests have killed and wounded many French mission- aries and other Catholics in the Pro- vince of Honan. M. Dubai], the French Minister, has made a strong complaint to the Chinese Govern- ment. the War RUSSIANS MASSACRES IN CHINA. MUD THREE FEET DEEP. TO HOLD TUMEN RIVER TROOPS IN MANCHURIA SURRENDERED