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FIRST S HOTS O N LAND Jajpanese Reports Say Russians Were Compelled to Retire. Dalny is being evncualcJ. TIio Uuf>- siiins boast tliat they iiave mines at tlie breakwater doclsB and rail- way sidings to prevent the Japanese f.om using liicm. There are only five months' Bup- plies at Tort ArtJiur. 'I'he )tuBsians say they mean to defend Port Arth- ur and to fall bacli with thp rest of their troops from Dalny to the Yalu Hiver, and if pressed, upon Harbin. MUST NOT ATU RUSSIANS. A despatch from St. I'etersburg says it is repoited that Japan ha*" noliticd China Uiat it will be n SHOTS iu:tween outposts. A T/Ondon despatch says :â€" It is HOW accopled that the fuKt shots of the lujid campaign wete 'Ired in Nor- thern Corca, neur the gates of Ping- Yang, Sunday moining. 'I'he Rus- r-ians claim that the Japanese were defeated, and the Japanese soy that the Russians retreatcxl. It was a normal alTair between outposts. Japan has now a great force in N<K-thein Cored. Kighty thousand men from Seoul gnd forty thousand men from (iensan ajc reported to have pas.sod north within a fort- night towards Ping-Yang. The Ru&siau military position is that infantrj have occupied a por- tion of the Seoul-Pekin road be- I preserving order diiring the war, and tween IJao-Ynng. on the Manchurian has warned China to refinin from Railway, and the Yalp lUver. The | inte: fering with the Chunichuaes or nussaan front and flanks are strong- bandits, ly supported. Th.e right flank is at 'J'atuiigku, near the Bay of Corea, and the loft r.<jar Wiju. llussinn cav- ali-y have crossed the Yalu River between Antung and Yongampho. ovidently . . , Cossack scouts have advanced along >'^'i"° °' ^^^ powers concerning tlio ! '"•• the caravan routes in touch with neutralization of China initiated bv 'rr I'ing-YaDg. the United States nuiy now be con- si<lered in all lespccts completed. Ii» nirTK.-T.<cj,-. .r,.^, ^ conse(iuence of this action, ca( h CHINKSK MOVING. po„.„r interested in the Fai- East An olTicial desp.Ttch, dated Satur- •'•''"'- separate communication.s to the day, from Major-Uoncral I'Uug, helligcicnt Covcrnmonts in tlie sense Viceroy AlexiefT's chief of staff, says: "* '•''c United Stales' suggestion. "The niglzt of Feb. 27 passed â-  ^^'•â- 'i ^^'^ result that while on infor- <|iii<Mly at I'ort Artliur. Reports â- *""' I"^*^* ^^'"s niadc, yet a species of whlrb U Intended to operate In Corea will consist of an advance van-guard of two regiments of Sib- erian sharpshooters, a vanguard of 16 le^lments of infantry, with 9C quick-tiring guns, three batteries of mountain guns and a corrc<q>onding force of cavalry. The main body will consl.st of 40 regiments, including CoBsack cavalry, with 800 guns. It is added that no important military operations will be possible before the melting of the ice, and that the present ojicrations will be confined to necessary preparations. RUSSIA'S SACRED IMA(iK. The most sacred image in Russia has been sent to St. I'etersburg, and it will bo taken later to tin; Far Kast with the army. Thi.s image is a reprefcntation of the Virgin ap- pearing to Sniiit Sergius, and is al- ways k o;'t at the Troitzke monas- tery, it is about one foot sfjuare, and is covered with precious stones. The imago has a lemarkablc history. It accompanied Alexis, Peter/ the Great, and Alexander T. on all thei breach of neutrality if the Chinese in campaigns. A silver tablet atUched ^^:';}^ "^r^..^ }^':!^1^ .1^ to it enumerates the battles It which .the image was present. IJMITING TIIE AREA. The Hoilin I'olitsche correspondent, inspired, .says that the lire coming in of movements of Chin- ese troors west of the I^iao River, and a"cor(ling tcj rumors, about 10.- 000 Chinese troops, under (iencral Ma, are on the road between Tmi- gclui and Chaojan. The military guard on the Sinmintu Railway has been reinforced, from 40 to â- .'JO Chin- ese soldiers ha\lng been placed at each [ilace. "Our mounted troops luvvp entered (.'oren, and the attitude of the jjop- ululion is fiiendly towards us." IlOliSKS FOR JAPS. A Khipniciit of COO hor.ses was About to he loaded into a steamer at I^bnn, Ru.'\Bia, when it was stoj)- rod by the autlioritie.s. The horses aro liolieved to have been bought by Uritisli agents for Japan. HUSHINO TROOPS FOmVARD. A despatch fiom St. Polerslnirg lo I'ai is says that e\ery i.'ay ari<l night ri.OOO men are traveling t'lWai (I Port Arthur. The jrarrison at that point is said lujw to number :tO,Ono. According to the most recent In- telligence rc:-ei\cd in milidiry circles the Russinn infantry aro occupying the Seoid-Pekin rond between I.iao- ', Yang (midway between Mulidcn and Now-Chwang) and the Yalu llivor Russian cavalry forces have cro.'sed the Yalu in the iieighljorhooil of An- tung, and occupied the roiid toward Suclion. Russian drtachnionts have it.'ucliod a point thirty-live mllcp north of Ping-Yang. Cossack .scouts have advanced along the caravan routes to a point ten miles east of Ping-Yang. FOR RK[) CROSS WORK The newspapers of St. Polorsimrg rontiiiue to print full accounts of tjie <i)i;tril)Ulions to the Red Vfomt Society, wl.i ii are pouring in from all parts of Uu.sf.ia. The? .\riuenii\ii churclies hero want to \ii'uv the es- pense of lwcnty-li\c beds, and the Finnish Society of 100 beds, while the I'outilofl Work.s have olTered to SUPI ly an enlire hosjjital (rain. Over 200,000 Osellnes fr<mi the Cauca-siJs have volunteered for hci- vlce. The painter Ycrc.sclingia is going to the front in a few day.s to make BVetrhes. internntional agreement with moral- ly binding force has come into exis- tence. MARCHING ON KHUN There are two or three reports in- dl: atiig that the .lapaiiesc are now turning their attention to Vladivo- stock. The New-Chwang corres- pondent of the London Daily Mail Says that Rev. \V. II. Gillespie, a missionary, has arrived at New- t'liwang from Kwaiig-Chenlz. He status that the Japanese have land- ed nt Possict Bay, and advanced to Hun-'/hung. The Russian garrison (le'I. The Japanese are marching on Kirin, from which i)lace the women and ci\ilians are fleeing in panic. Assuming that Mr. GUle.spie is ac- curately informed, the importance of tie news l.e brings t!oes not neod HARASSING RUSSIANS. The Chefoo correspondent of tho London Daily Mail confirms the re- ports that the Chir.oso are harassing the Russians in South-west Manchur- He says that 5,000 Russian roops moved from Mukden to Sin- Min-Ting. Their methods on the march intensified tho public hatred of them. Preparations arc being made in tho villages to cut off small bodies of Russians. There is i)lenty of ammunition and plenty of volun- teers. Rich peoi)le aix- siijiplying the money necessary. Ten thousand men have already enrolled with the inten- tion of carrying on .a guerilla war- fare. It is clear that the Japanese expect much assistai;ce from the na- tives. JAPS AT PING-YANtJ. Two and one-half divi.sions of the Japanise army, a total ol 40,000 men. have landed at Chemulpo. Tho Japanese have fortified Ping-Yang i and are throwing out scoutmg par- toward the Yalu River. I ties i Tho Uu.ssians are Keeping open the communications between Wiju and JAnju. Beyond this they have not I advanced southward. Russian spies 1 are known to be in the vicinity of j Ping-Yang. The inhabitants are in a panic. j I'ing-Yang is about 125 miles north I of Seoul, art! somewhat less than fif- eniplia^i'fng. It would seem that i ^y miles south of Anju, where Russi- ihe Japanese are thus venturing up- on what appears to be an immensely djllicult undei taking, that is to reach Kirin, which is an important town of Miuicliuria, some 150 miles north of the t-Oican, frontfer, by a long march through a fo midabfe country an'tl through mountains in weather of almost Arctic scverilj-. It is sug- gested that the apparent impossibil- ity of such an enterpri.-e led tho Rus- sians to leave the route unguarded. \V1. other a inaich to Kirin is contem- plated or not the Japanese occupa- tion of Possiet Ray, if true, furnish- ns them an admirable base for oper- ating ngairst \ladivostock, which is ni. ety miles distant. FROZEN TO DEATH. 'I'hcre are lencwed reports of the sullcrings i f tl.o troops from th» cold in Siboiia. it is asseittnl that numbers alteinpling to cross Lake Rail^al on foot have been fro/oii to death, while others have had their extremities frorwn. CORKANS TO FlCill'l*. , 'ITlc .Corenn (Jovcnimenl has decid- ed to order the (Korean troojis to Join the Japane.so forces in tho Held. The jiort of Wiju was opened to foreign trni'e on Thursday night. 'I'he liniitalions to hu placed on i trade and other matters will be pas- ' fcl later. The action nec«»isitntes a harbor. Yongainpho 1ms been de- cided on. TRANSPORTS ON THK MOVE. The most important news from tho scat of wai'. If it is reliable, is that a large fleet of transports is on Port Arthur preparing to disendiark an army to besiege that phue. Unofhciul telegi'uuiB tiom St. Peteis- burg indicate that such u deVQlop- ment Is fully expected there. Bennett ll'iileigh, a correspomlent of t!io London Daily 'I'elegraph, has gone from Japan to Shanghai, ap- parently to u\oiil tl'.c JapaiM"-e cen- Moiship. He rabies theme that a large number of transports have re- turned to NngnsakI, where they nrn busily end)arlilng more troops for l!.o vicinity of Dalny. t)\cr forty transports have aalled since Feh. Itj, A still larger embarkation is pr«v cec<ling from I'jina. near lUi'oshinia. Thu latter place, and not Kioto, will he tho army and navj headi|uarterH during the war. Over .Mf) big traii»- ports ore now at 'JJini, which Is the principal itatlon lor the embarka- tion of troops, and an enormous uiraa of KoldierK has been detrained U« e. RUSSIANS BURN VILLACJE. A despal h to tho Lond<ui Stan- dard', from Tien-Tsin, says that ac- coiding to native icports tho Uu.s- sians took terrible vengeance on. tho vllhigers near the Sungari River al- ter the attempt to wreck the rail- way bridge spanning that stream. The troops burned a largo village and nmssa^cred the inbabitunts, in- cluding tho women. WHAT PEKIN HEARS Pi ivato advices from New-Chwang eonlirm the reports of the ill-treat- ment of Jnpancsc refugees nt the ! Iinn'ls of the l{us^ians while they were jouineying through Wniichuria. and lie lare, nioieovcr, that some of the refijg(es weie without doubt cruelly murdered. KATSURA INTERVIEWED. Tl.o Tokio corrcspcmdcnt of the l.onilon Standard cables an intervli-w he had with prime Mini ler Kalsura who reiterated Japan's leluiluncc to al'peal lo arms. Tho Russian do- signs, howovor, left her n.> > lioice. ami she is now res(>lv(<d to strike hard and fast, if only that the agony might bo as brief as pwsaible. 'Iliu voluo of tho Uiltjdi nllianco, the Prime Mli.iter adilcd, was, jfMlly re- rogniroJ, I'lio KnowicJge Ihnt" the â-  la; aneM hod the .sympathy of Great Ihll.iln and tl .â-  moral support of I lie iioutrol iiuM'.s would go far to inistiiin tbiim in the .struggle. They |dld II. I at obtaining liPfh tor- |ritor,\, 1. 1(1 sololv nought to roiiune ja constant menace to ficedom and i tramiuillly ol Fast .\.«|n. and to se- cure a loatlng ponre .Ini an wnni ronddent ; that she would arhiove this an cavalry outposts were reported je.sterday. The town is about 100 miles south of the Yalu. UNDER MARTIAL LAW. Tho railway between Samara ana Zlatoust . in European liussia. and the Siberian lines, with all the terri- tory appropriated by the t.'ov;rnnient for tho purpo.se of the railways, have been jilaced under martial law, in order to ensure the regular running of military trains. The full powers of a comnuinder of an army have been conferred on the conunamlers of the forces nt Kazan, and in the' Si- berian niililary districts, in whoso charge these re.ilways have been placed. RUSSIA'S WAU FUND. 'I'he Novosli, of S(. I'etersburg, re- viewing the resources of the Trea- sery, ligiires that the total amo,.ul at the (lisjxisa! of the ('overnr nt for Ih'! conduct of tin' war is !i<;!L'(i.- 0;)0,Ol)n, which it considers to bo <|uite sudieient, in view of the fact that the 'I'uikish war, waged on for- (i(.'n territory, cost only $500,000,- OOO. NORTH OF YAMI RIVER. Ueliable n'jxirts from Northern Co- rea indicate that tin' Russians have ni.t yet crossed the Yalu River. Their scouts have, if is rumored, l;enelr ited into the coiintr.y south of Wiju, but the main force still re- inniiis north of thi> ri\er. The Jap- anese s.ein to be conlaliMit thiit the ItiiKsians are unable to assendile a siillicienl force lo attempt a move- ment into Corea. The Russians strensth iiorlh of the Yalu lti\cr is \i\iiousl.v I'stimali'd at from twent.v to foil.v thousand. ("/Alts LATEST SPEF.CII. THE WORm MARKETS &£;F0KTS from TH£ LEASIffO TEADE CENTEES. Prices of Cattle, Grain, Cheese, and Other Dairy Produce at Home and Abroad. Toronto, March 1.â€" Whcat^'llic market coatinues firm at generally unchanged prices. No. a white ar<l red Winter aie quote<l at $1 low .fieights to millers. Spring wl.oat is nominal at i>3 to 9ac cost, and goose at «2 to 83c ea>,t. Manitoba wheat is unchanged, with No. 1 >Jorthern quoted at $1.07 at Georg- ian Bay ports, No. 2 Northern at $1.04, and No. 3 Northern at $1.01. No. 1 hard is nominal at SI. 10. (irln 'ing in tran.sit prices are f>c above the. e quoted. Oats â€" The market is quiet, with prices steady. No. 2 white <|uoted at 32ic north and west and at o3o ca t, and No. 2 at 33c east. Barley â€" The market is quiet, with a moderate demand. No. 2 fpioted at 47 to 4Sc middle freights. No. 3 extra at 4jc, and No. 3 at 42 to 48c middle fi-sights. Peas â€" Th.e market is firm, with No. 2 quoted at 65c wosi, and tiCc east. Corn â€" The market is quiet, with prices firmer. No. 3 American j-el- low quoted at 55c on track, Toron- to, and No. 3 mi.xed at o4c. Cana- dian corn, 44c on track, Toronto, and 38 to 38Jc west. Ryeâ€" The market is firm, with No. 2 quoted at 56 to 58c cast and west. Bixkwheatâ€" The market is vm- cHango.l, with demand good. No. 2 quoted at 50 to 5L>c middle freights. Flour â€" Ninety per cent, patents arc un- hanged, wUK buyers at $3.70 middle freights, in buyers' sacks, for export. Straight rollers of special brands for domestic trade quoted at $4.35 lo $4.75 in bbls. Manitoba flours unciiangcd. No. 1 patents, S5.30; No. 2, $5; and strong bakers', 84.1)0 on track, Toronto. Millfeedâ€" Bran steady at 517 to $17.50, and shorts at $18.50 Jiere. At outside points bran is quoted at $16, and shorts at S17.50. Mani- toba bran in sack.s, $20, and shorts at $21 here ba bran In bags, $19 to $20; ahorlg $21 per ton; Ontario bran iil bulk $19 to $20; Bliorts, $20.50 to $21 . 50; mouillle, $26 to $2« per ton lu to quality. Rolled oafsâ€" Thu n.ar kct holds firm, $2.15 being u^ci for bags and $4.50 for bids. oi track. Provision.sâ€" Heavy Cpnadiai short cut pork, $18 to $18. '.0; lighi short cut, $17. .50 to $18; Amerjcui siliort cut clear, $17 to $17.50 American fat backs, $18 to $18. 50 Compound lai-d, 8c; Canadioji lard 8 J to 9c; kettle i-endored, lOjc hams, Hi to 12c; bacon, 14c; fre'sl killed abattoir hogs, $7.75; r.ountp dros.si'd' hogs, $6.'50 to $6.73; Hv hogs;, $5.50. Eggsâ€" New laid. :i7 t, 38c; limed, 30 to 32c. Buttor- Winter creamery, 19} to 20c; ful grass, 21c; Wcitern dairy, 15 to lOJ, rolls, 16 to 17c. Checi-e â€" Ontario 11 to 11 Jc; Town.'-hip.s, 10* to lOJr UNITED STATES MARKF,T.«. Buffalo, Mar. 1.â€" Flourâ€" SUong fancy blended patent, $5.75; fane; Spring patent, *5.40; family patoal Winier, $5; pastry, $4.7."; lo'» grai OS, $3.75; rye, $3.50. ^\ilcat- Spring quiet: No. 1 No: thorn, Du luth, SI. Hi- Cornâ€" Strong for yel low and firm for other grades-.; No 2 yellow, 54^c: No. 2 corn, 53c Oatsâ€" .Stronger; No. 2 white, 01 Jc No. 2 mi.\ed, 4y^c. Harloy- 57 to 6i5c asUed for Western in store. Milwaukee. Mar. 1.â€" Wheat firmer; No. 1 Noi-thern, $1.02 to $1.04; No 2 Northern, 99c to $1.01; July 96:c. l{jeâ€" Weaker; No. 1, SI tc 82c. Bai leyâ€" Steady; No. 2, G3c sample, 43 to tile. Corn â€" I'i.mer No. 3, 46 to 47c; July, oSJc. Minneapolis, Mar. 1.â€" Whc.it â€" ^^May $1.02^; July, $1,025 to S!1.02i, .September, 91 J to y2c; on traok. No 1 hard, §1.05; No. 1 Northorn, $1.05; No. 2 Northern, $1.01>1; Jvo 3 Northern, 95 to 97c. Flourâ€" D'irsi patents, $5.20 to $5.30, .secoud pa tents. $5.10 to $5.20; first cKars $3.70 to $3.80; .'econd clears, $2.7( to $2.80. Branâ€" In bulk. $]r>.,':il) u $15.7.->. TO OPERATE IN CoRKA According to liif.u-niBlion iKeived by well-ln-formcd milllarv men at St. Petersburg, tha Hussion array Public fei'ling at St. Petersburg has been reliexed by the appointmeht of Ccn. Kroujiatkin and Admiral Mak- nriilT lo command in the Far East, i The iiewspajiers are publishing glow- j ing eulogies of them, anil they enjo.v high esteeiu and full confidence in all quarters'. .Subscriptions in ain of the victims of the war increase daily, and come from all classes and rjtees. The I l!usro|ihile de onstrntlons iu I'rance I luce eieatod a d.-ep impression.' The j N'o'.osii declares tint' heneoforlh Rus- I tin can have full ciinlideiice in Franiv. j The C/ar, in thanking the .St. Pet- i (-rs'iurg '/.emstov for a ro.yal nddrrsa ' prcs -nted to bis Mn.iesty nt the Wln- i ter Palace on Wednraday. ""'d:â€" "Tho expiessionn of patriotism from all j'nrls of liussia greatly conside me in this dlU'icult lime. I'rusllng in do I'll help, and eonvinceri of the jus- tice of our cause, I nin iwrsiiaded that the arni.v and fleet will do nil Ihiil is boroniing to thi- valiant nrms o! Uu.ssia to ntain'.siii the hoiuir and cloiy of the ci!ii|.ii'»" COUNTRY I'RODUCIC. Apple;- â€" Trade l.oie is quiet, with pri cs steady at $2 to $2.,'j0 per btl for the best stock. Bried applesâ€" 'J'lie demand is small, and prices arc i:nch'angod at 3^ to 4ic per lb. Evaporated apides. Gc per bbl. Beansâ€" Trade is dull, and prices steady. Prin.e beans are quoted at $1.30 to 5l..'J0 per bushel. Hors â€" The market is unclmnged at 20 to 32c, according to quality. Honey â€" The market is firm at 6 J lo 7ic per lb. for bulk, and at $1.25 to $2 lor comb. Hay â€" 'PI'e market is quiet, with lit lie stuif coming forward. No. 1 timothy quoted at $9.50 a ton here. Straw â€" The market is dull, with- out ofTc ings, and prices nominal arornd $5.50 on track here. Potatoes â€" Tie market is firm, with olTe'ings limited, choice cars are quoted nt !)0c to $1 per bag. on track here, and inferior quality at SO to 85c per bag. Poultryâ€" Re eipts are moderate, and prlres as a rule unchanged. Chickens. 12 to 14c per lb. Turkeys a'e quoted at 15 to l»>c per lb., and gce.'o at 11 to 12c pfcr lb.; ducJis at i;k' per lb., or $1..50 to Si. 75 po:- pair; fowls, 9 to 10c, per lb THE DAIRY MAItKETS. Butter â€" The market was quiet to- day, with prii OS generally unchanged, lis offerings are cudy inodernte. We quote :â€" Fi]ic.«ft 1-lb. rolls, 17 to 18c; choi(e, laigc rolls, 16 to 16Jc; sel- e( ted dairy tubs, 17c; modinm and low grades, 13 to 15c; creamery prints, 21 to 22c; solids, 19 to 20c. I'ggsâ€" The market is quiet with stoiks pretty well cleaned out. New laid 35 to 40c per doz«n (.'hee.Kc â€" T ado quiet. Wc quote : â€" Finest Sej'tembcr's, lie; seconds. lO to lOJc HOG PRODUCTS. BreK.'e<l hogs are firmer, with rp- reipts light. Car lots .s<ild at $6.25 lo $(1.40. deliMved here. Cured meats are in good demand, and prices (Irni. We quote ; â€" Bacon, long dear, 8Jc fior Ih. in case lots. Mess pork. $16..'V0: do, short cut, SIR. 50. .Smoked moat.'*â€" Hams, light to medium, 1 2ic; do, heavy, 12c; rolls, 10 to lOic; shoulders. 9^ to 10c; backs, IH to lajc; breakfast bacon! iHe. l.ardâ€" The marVct is quiet, with prices rather llrmer. Wc quote : â€" Tierces 8c, tubs SJc, jinils SJc, com- |)ounrt 7i to 7}c. BUSINESS AT MONTREAL. Montrp.il, Mar. 1.â€" Miller* ore tak- ing all the better grades of wheat llie,\ can get their hands on. Oats v.cio ve-y llrm to-day; No. 'J we:e quoted nt 80Jc car lots, in store, this mornleg; No. 3 oats were 384 to ;Utc, a few carloads being sold ot (he latter figure. Montreal Inspec- tion other grains are in fair dc- mnntl at firm prices; No. ,1 extra bailey «as 55c in siorc; No. 2 oats low freipht west for export, 321c- No 2 pens, 64 Jc; rvc, 52c; No. 2 bailey, 4«c: No. 3 extra barley 45c; No. 3, 44c. Flourâ€" Millers report a firm market at the recent advance, the demand being active; Manitoba vnlrntF, $5.40; strong bakerii', $5.. 10; Winter wheat patent.*^, $4.,S."> to $5; slraight rollcr.s, $4.60 to $4.70; Btrelght rolles in bajjs. $2 1,- to $2 '-;r.. Feedâ€" Bran nnd .shorts nre Ann at the recent adrance; Manito- LIVE STOCK MARKET. Toronto, March 1.â€" Deliveries o live stock continued light at thi Western Market to-day. Most of thi butchers' brought forward in tiuii for the market were sold, althougl in a few instances drovers held ovei their stock in the hope of obtainin; better prices for it that tiiey wen oilered. The sheep trade was fair. Nu change in prices of conseciueacif wen reported, but still lambs seemed t< sell at a lower basis than earlier i.' the week, holders not beinb so liigl in their views. The demand for niosi of the sheep was fairly good, bu' barnyard lambs were slow to sell. The market for butchers' held abou steady at previous quotations, i'rice follow;â€" Good loads, §4.25 to §1.50 fair to good, $3.65 to $1.20; commoi to fair, $3.15 to $3.00; rough cows $2.50 to $3.20 per cwt. No new feature nro.se in the bul market to report. Quotations wer. $3.50 to $4 for export buliri, $3.2! to $3.50 for feeders, and $2.50 u; for lights. Trade in sheep and lambs was fair and jirices were no higher, indeed values seem to huve reached theii maximum limit, as consumers wii: not freely buy meat costing ubovi a certain point. We quote as fol- lows:â€" Export ewes. $3.75 to §1.25 export bucks, $;! to $3.50; iiii.xei butchers', $3.50 to $4; grain-lei lambs, $5.25 to $5.60; barnyarc lambs. $1.50 lo $5 per cwt. Barn- yard lambs were only in liinitod,tii>. mand, and sales -(vcre not easy t( effect. Business in feoders and stocken continued quiet at unchanged quo- tations. We quote:â€" Feeders, t ,00C to 1,2U0 Its.. $4 to $4.2.-; feeders. 800 to 1,000 lbs., $3.50 to $4- stockers. 600 to 80ti lbs., $:i to $3.' 50; stock calves, 400 to 000 lbs. $2.75 to $3.50 per cwt. Prices for milch cows rangc<l froii $25 to $50 each. Ho^s were unchanged. Wc cjuote â€" Sele<-ts, 160 to 200 lbs., of |)rim< bacon quality, oft cars, Toronto. $5 tats and lights. $4.75; sows, $3 tc $3.f)0; stags, $2.50 to $3 per cwt BRITAIN AND FRA^'CE. Treaty Eemoving All Obstacles tc be Signed. A London despatch sa.vs: I'reinier Balfour had .tuBiciently recover^l his health to come from Brighton to this city on Thursday to preside at a Cabinet meeting. I'rior to the meet- ing the French Ambassador, M. Cam- bon, ceJled at the Foreign OfTirc nnd had an hour's talk with Foreign .Secretary Lansdownc The Ambas- .sador returned her.' from Paris last night, and. apart from an exchange of views in regard to the most rec- ent developments ot the war. on which subject the two Cabinets are keeping in the rlo.sest touch with each other, there is good reason to believe that a si>tt lenient of all mot- tors in dispute between France anc (!r(\at Britain is on the eve of beinj! arranged. Such questions as Kg.vpl Morocco. Newfoundland, etc.. liaM b^'on fully discua<;.>d by the two (Toy ernments for some Months, and thi diflerencps are being graduaiiy elini- in.ited. until practically nothing iv mains to prevent an early .signatun of a treaty n-inoviiig all outstandini obstarlpfl to a comph-le accord 1>« twtx'n the two powers. It is reported that ex-Presidet Kriiger of the Transvj\al it dying i Mcntonc. I-Yance.