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'(. FIHY GUNSJAPTURED Japs Used Two Tons of Dynamite to Blow Up Eihlung Fort. CAITUHKD FII'TY OUNS. A tlespalch from Tokio nays: â€" Tho hca<l<iuailerK of tliu army besieging I'ort Artlnir U'legrupli.s that on llie iiig"ht of Wi'<liieH<luy, atlor the occu- ptvlioii of Hihluii^; fort, a siimll body of Jtii«Kiiuis still olTcreil ri'sistunco in tho iiuBsa^je bftwct-n the sicgo gun lino unci the gorge. At, throe o'clock in the aaoniing thoy were tlislodgecl imtiroly antl the occiijiation of the fort hc'^Jinie secure. According to the staloiiient of three j)risoncrs the tlofcni'crs of Fort Uihlung niimberoil about 500, bc- sities some sailors. A mujority of the defenders were killed. The troj)liicR captured with Fort Hihlung include four largo calibre (funs, seven .small calibre guns, thirty-seven millimclro gon.s, two mncliino guns, and much i)roi)crty as yet iinenumernto<l. Uihlung tort, captm'cd Wednesday, is tho largest and strongest of the eastoni fort ridge. 'I'uimels for miiie.s were rut through solid rock, ni«l two tons of dynamite wore used to blow up the walls. The .spectacle wa.s inagnificont, and the work of tho o.ssaulters was splendid. Half the jfarri.son wa.s kjlltMl by the ex- plosion of the lirst charge, 'fho re- mainder of the Uussians nia<le a stubborn resistance. Four heavy guns, seven rapid-firing guns, an-d two machine guns were captured, as well as thirty quick-tiriug guns, whidi wore Btoro.d in the fort. DESrEIlATK FlfillTINO. A despatch from Tokio says: After months of fighting, sapping, and mining, the Japanese forces occupied riihlung Mountain on Wodnesday nig-ht. A report from headquarters of the third Japanese army before Tort Arthur says: "On Wednesday, at 10 o'clock in the morning, the left centre column of our army, following some heavy explosions on thn frontal parapet of Rihlung Mountain, charged and oc- cupied the parapet under cover of fire from heavy guns and constructed tlefence works, despite tho enemy's fierce fire. "At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when our occupation was practically assured, we charged and occupied the Inner lines of heavy gun ijositions, mibnccjuently dislodging a remnant of tho onomy's force, stubbornly hold- ing the gorge fort, which we occu- pied and captured the entire works." JAP CASlJAiynKS 1,000. A de.spatch from Hcad<fiiarters of the Japanese Army before Port Ar- thur, via Fusan, says: Itihlung Fort wos captured at H o'clock on Wed- nesday morning, with a thou.tand Japanese casualtie.s. Seven dyna- mite mines, explodeil at lO o'clock Wednesday, made breaches in tho front wall, throigh which a large body of Japanese troops chargc<l, tinder cover of a tremendous boni- Ibnrdnient, and captured the lirst line of light guns. A bitter fight re- sulted in the capture of the fort. The garrison, numbering 500 men, escaped. NEW NAVAf, BASK. A <lospatch from Tientsin says:â€" llecont advices from Japtui of a re- liable character Ntnte that ns the Japanese he4J.dquarle!s staff osier- tainod that the Hultic flii>t was to make a ba.se in the Pcscadori's Is- land.s, the Jaj)ane^se (Joverniiioiit de- termined to forestall the Ilus.sians. 'ITio Japanese arc already shipping heavy guns to the islands from the Kanonsayi fort«, ami also large supplies of coal. An oxporiencod of- flrcr has been despatched to take comnmnd. MJNlMIZINfJ EITIOCT. A dcspntch from .St. I'ctersburg aays: The War OfUco points out that the occupation of Itihlung Mountain, at tho best, only makes fho Japan- ese masters of the entire terrace be- yond the principal forts of Keckwan, and still leaves the main line un- broken. COSSACKS HFl'UI-SEn. A despatch from Tokio says: Des- patches from Seoul state that Japane.<ao scouts uttackml fifty Cos- Backs on Kundnv at Shungshuken, killing four and wounding four of them. There wcru no Jajianese cosu- Alties Thirl.v Kussian infantry proceeding *o Monnu on the aanic da.y were ro- pulned. Tho Kokmnin suggasts that the disturbed conditions in Coren may nocoKsitnte soon .lapaneso military Intervention, according to the pro- tocol ogrecd ujion lielw«'on Japan and Coren. Pespntches from the is- land of Formosa slate that the har- bor.s have b(X,"n mined and the forli- ficotlons of tho ports 8lreni;thene(l. Shipping has been wornod of the Inines. IlKJ OWNS MOUNTKI). A di-8|>alch from Chi'fuo Hays; It is iroporled here thnt the .Inpani-fte in front of I'ort Arthur have nuuintod two 2H-cei)timet ro guns on 20.'!-Metre Hill. Tho persistent rumor which has been in circulation for tho past two weeks that several torpedo-boat de- stroyers had escaped from I'ort Ar- thur and succeeded in reaching Vladi- vostock is deniod by the oflicers of tho Uritish steamer KUamy, which arrived here from Vladivostock on Wednesday. These olllters say that the cruisei'.s Ut)ssia and Ororaoboi are in good shapo. GATUUKON IS CHKKRFUL. A despatch from ToSiio says: Trustworthy advices from Tort Ar- thur conlirm the rejiort that (!en. Kondrachenko bus been killed and that (jon. Stoc.ssel has been injured by falliiiK from Ids horse. (Jen. Smilnofl' is al.so reported wounded The advices turlhor say that the stern of the bn.t ileship Sevastopol has sunk in shallow water. Her Ikjw is damaged in two places and the steerage room gear is ahso damaged. The garrison is reported to be con- fident in the belief that relief will arrive before March 1. Hespite its heavy losses Nov. 2(5, and subse- q^ienlly, the garrison is said to be cheerful, and resolved to continue the struggle as iong as ;; single soldier remains. The army claims to have sufficient provisions to last until February. The navy possesses about one month's stores. The price of food in the beleagured fortress is high, lleef is a rouble and one-half per pound; horse meat six copecks per ]iound; ilog iiiieat twenty-five co- pecks per pound; turkeys 150 rou- bles apiece; eggs 160 roubles per hundred. But a few junks bearing supplies reached the garrison tho past month. ^ It is expected that the captuipr of the heights of Piijoon Bay 'vjm fur- ther curtail tho lauding of supplies LEADING MARKETS. KKPLACED WITH JAPS. A despatch to the London ilorning Post from Shung'hai says that China is discharging the (ierman military instructors through the Yangtse region and substituting Japanese. HAS A CRUISKU SUNK? A despatch from Tokio says: The Navy llcpartment publishes a list of nine officers and sixty-five men who were killed while on special duty. The time, pluco. and circvimstancos are not explained, and it is iiresuined that another cruiser has boon mined and sunk or damaged. An explana- tion is expected shortly. nUliONlC PLAGUK. A despatch from St. Petersburg says: It Is officially announced that a (lisease whose characteristics are similar to bubonic plague has ap- pcarofl among tho Kirghlzoo Co.s- nacks in two settlements of the Ural territory. resulting in I'J deaths betw«-en Nov. 24 and Bcc. 26. The localities have been declared to be Infected with tho plague. THY 'TO DIVinK OAUIUSON. A despatch from Tokio says: â€" It is unofllcially state*! that the Japanese sapping of the nortli-e.\storn forts at Port Arthur is Koiiig on steadily and aucivasfiilly, preparatory to an- olhor attack at an early date. It is exjxicted that tins attack will be made com:urrently from the east and west sides, the object being to try to divide the garrison. It is reportoil that a Japanese miiu! wa.s exjilodod on Tuesday de- stroying the parapet of tho EArlung- shan Fort. An infantry attack fol- lowo<l, but the res\ilt is unknown. A Kussian who was captured on Hoc. 16 is (iiiot«t(l OS saying that the Jap- anese fire ilestroyod five guns and disabled a thousaiul men at Etaes- han. CONSIDF.IUNO MEDIATION. A despatch from IkTlin sajs:â€" It is believed here that the latest rumor regarding the willingness of Kmj)cr- or Nicholas to listen to mediation proposals rests upon o fresh enquii->- of France as to what terms his Majesty is willing tii accept in the case of mvdialion. Official circles In lk>rlin entertain the possibility that something in this direction has been going on since it has boon known that France and (ireat Dritain were anxious to terminate the wor. WAH nPDfJKT PASREn. A despatch from Tokio says:â€" llio House of Peers on Wednesday unani- mously ]>ansnd thn war budget as originally proposed, and the ordin- ary budget for 1 StO.'i, as amended by the House of Ifepivsentat ivea, and also ajiproved the bills jirovlding for ndditioiml taxation and other financial measures, as passed by the Ilousu of llepresonlatives. NO FIOHTINn PXTII, SPUINC. A despnlih from llunn^.hnn says; â€" Kverythliig rontimieH quiet along the fri)nt of the hostile armies. There is lit lie e.\p.'Ctat ion of ii ilerisivo MKHement till sjiiing, when it will be possible for both sides to throw in strong relnforninents to com- mence the campaign In earnest. The Ruling Prices In Live Stock and Breadstufls. BUEADSTUFFS. Toronto, Jan. 3.â€" Wheatâ€" Ontario continues dull; OTc to 97ic bid for rod and white; spring, 92c to '.'He; goo.se, 8(5c to 87c. Manitoba firmer. No. 1 Lorthern, $1.06; No. 2 n^jrtli- ern, $1.01 to fl.Oli; No. 3 North- ern, 95c to Otic, Georgian Hay ports, 6c more grinding in transit. Flour â€" 90 j>er cent, patents, $4,- 20 to $4.35, buyers' sacks, east and west, inc to 20c higher for choic\.. Manitoba, ?5.40 to $5.70 for lirst patents, $5 to $,'').40 for secoml pa- tents, and $5 to $5.20 for bakers'. Millfee<lâ€" $14 to $14.50 for bran in l>ulk, $17 to $18 for shorts, cast and west. Manitoba, $21 for shorts, $18 for bran, exports. liar ley â€" 45c for No. 3, 43c for ex- tra, and 41c for No. 3 malting out- side, Toronto freights. Hye â€" 74c to 75c for No. 2. (.'orn â€" A little tinner; new Canadian yellow, 43c; mixed, 42c, f.o.b., Chatham freights; now American, No. 3 yellow, .'j2c to 52ic, mixed 52c, on track Toronto. Oatsâ€" ;!;)c to :)3Jc for No. 1 white east low frieghts; No. 2, 321c, low- freights, ami 32c north and west. l{olle<l Oats â€" $4 for cars of bags and $4.25 for barrels on track Tor- onto, 25c more for broken lots here, and 4l)c for broken lots outside. Peas â€" 67c to C8c for No. 2, west and east. Buckwheat â€" 51c to 52c, east and west. COUNTtlY PnODUCE. Butter â€" Trade in this, as in all lines, continues quiet. The demand is only fair, but receipts are light. Quotatiojifi are unchanged. Creamery, prints 22c to 23c <lo tubs 19c 20c Hairy tubs, good to choice 16c 17c do merlium 13c 15c do inferior giadcs 10c 12c Dairy lb. rolls, good to choice 17c 18c do largo rolls 16c 17c do mc<iium 14c 15c Cheese â€" Is quoted unchango<l at lie to lljc per lb for large aiitl 11 ic to lljc for twins in job lots here. Fggs â€" The market has a firm tone. Fresh are quoted at 21c and limed at 20c. I'oultry â€" There is little doing at the moment. Prices all round are unchanged. Turkeys, lie to 14c; ducks at 10c to lie, geese at 9c to 10c, chickct.B at 5ic to 9c, and hens at 5c to 6c. Potatoes â€" Are quoted unchang«Nl. Ontario stock, Cic to 70c on track, and 75c to Sue out of store. Kas- tcrn, 75c to SCc on track and 90c to 95c out of store. Haled Hay â€" There is a boiler de- nmnd for cattle hay ai»d tho market has a firmer tone at $6.75 for No. 2 and mixed dovor. No. 1 timothy is unchanged at $7.50. All in car lots on track here. HaliHl Straw â€" Continues firm in tone at $6 to $6.50 ;"er ton for car lots on track here. Dressofl Hogs â€" The market is quot- ed unchanged at S6.75 per cwt. for choice lighlweighls and $6.25 for heavies. nuSlNKSS AT MONTRl'^AL. Montreal, Jan. 3. â€" Graiiuâ€" Oats, 40 to 4t»i5c for No. 2 in store here; No. 3, 39 to 39 Jc; corn, new Am- ericiui yellow, 54 to 55c. guarantee«l to mrive sound; 60c store for No. 3 mixed; buckwheat, 54i to 65c. Flour â€" Manitoba patents, $5.80, and strong lakers', $5.50; high Ontario blended patenlR, $5.7.'> to $5.80 in wood; choice !^() per cent, patents, S5.50 to $5.60 in wood, and 25c p<?r barrel lu.ss in shippers' new bags; straight rollers. $2..'" to $2.55. and 25 to 30c extra in wuoil. P.ollod onisâ€" $a.l2i to ^:2i:: per ha;;, and $4..')0 to $4.85 iii :'«rt<.'l.«'. Feo<lâ€" Ontario brail, in 1 â- â€¢ '' SI" to $18; shorts. $19 to $2P uitolia bran, in bags, $17 to S < shoits, $21. Hoan.>»â€" Choice priims, $1.40 to >1.- 45 per buslu-1; $1.35 to $1.37i in car lots. Provisions^ â€" Heavy Canadi- an .short cut pork, $16.50 to $17.- 60; light short cut, $16.50 to $17; American dear tat backs, $20; com- pound lard. 6i to 7c; Canadian lard, 6} to 7ilc; kettle reiidereil, 8.J to 0}r, according to quality; haiius, 12 to 13c; baron, 12 to 13c; fresh killed abattoir hogs, Si7.20 to $7.- 25; heavy fat hogs, $4.75 to $5; mixed lots. $5 to $5.15; select. $5.- 25 to $5.35 ofl cars. Ch.v.siv-On- tnrio Fall white, lOJ to 10'c; color- ed, lO; to lOJc; Quebec. 9J to ](k;. Buttoi' â€" Finest grades, 21 to 21 Jc; ordinnry linest, 20 to 20Jc; medium grades, 18J to l»Jc; and Western dairy, 15} to Iflic ICpg.nâ€" Select new laid. 23 to a-le; straight gather- ctl, candled, 20 (o 21c; So. 2. 15i to inc. IIN1TF-1> STATICS MAUKIOTS. Jlilwnukeo, Jan. 3. â€" Wliealâ€" No. 1 Korthern, $1.13 to $1.M; No. 2 Northern. $1.06 to $1.09; May. $1.- 121 bid. Hyoâ€" No. 1, 77Jc. Barley- No. 2. 53c; sample, 30 to 51c. Corn â€" lOasier; No. 3, 431e; May, 451 to 4,51c bid. Biiflalo. Jan. 3. â€" Flourâ€" Steady. Whinlâ€" Nothing d(uie. Corn â€" Quiet and Ciisy; No. 3 yellow. 19Jc; No. .'1 corn. 49ic. Oat.sâ€" Steady ; No. 2 white. 351c: No. 2 mi\c»l. 31c. Har- loVâ€" Western, 45 to 5.">c. (WniJ'. MAUKF.T. Toronto, Jan. 3. â€" IVndc at tho Western Cattle Market to-<lay was again a little quiet. I'^.xport Cattle â€" There is a demand for gocwl export cattle, but few are coming forward. The market has a belter tone, and choice cattle are worth as high as $5 i)er cwt. This figure, however, is nominal in the absence of good stock. Choice are quoted at $4.50 to $5, good to medium at $4.25 to $4.50, good cows at $3.25 to $4. Butcher Cattle â€" Trade was dull, the butchers being pretty well sup- plio;i with calllo. The run of cat- tle, too, was of tho poor to medium variety, the highest price on the market being about $4 per cwt. Higher rpiotations than this were nominal in the absence of stock of that class. Other quotations are un- chaiigod. Good to choice butchers' are quoted at $4 to $4.50, fair t_o good at $3.50 to $1; mixed loj^'-^e- <lium, at $3 to $3.50; comrjjfOT at $1.75 to $2.50, cows at Jrg to $3.- 40, and bulls at $2 ta^j2.75. Stockers and Fe.^.rsâ€" Trade in these linos continu^os quiet. Few cat- tle wore olTering^ Quotations are un- changed. FeeiJ.er6 are quoted at $2.- 50 to $3.80, and stockers at $1.50 to $3.40. Milch Cowsâ€" There is a demand for good cows. Quotations are nn- changf>d at $.'!0 to $60 each. Calves â€" 'IVade was quiet. Quota- tions are unchanged at 3c to 5ic per lb. and $2 to $10 each. Sheep and Lambs â€" Kxport and lambs continue to show ness. and arc quoted higher, have an easier tone. Export FLASHES FROM THE WIRE The 'Very Latest Items From All Parts of the Glc^be. DOMINION. Mr. A. W. Oouly has been appoint* ed commercial agent in Mexico bj the Dominion Government. Jokshua Bell will bo hanged at New Woslminster on July 13 for the murder of Hannah Allen. An expedition of Mounted Police has left Dawson for tho purpose ot tryimj to make their way through to tho mouth of Mackenziuj»«fve1*r Kingston has a defici.Vr'of $670. City Hall em;^-vt'8 of Hamilton presentei^'cl^ Clerk Beasley with a JJUiSYflJox in celebration of his fifty years in that position. A prominent grain dealer of Mont- real stated yesterday that he would not l)0 surprised to see wheat ia Chicago sell up to $1.50 before an- other crop. Fred W. Blanche, allias A. Brown, jr., formerly a bank clerk of Sar- gent. Man., is under arrest of em- bezzling §22,000. Iteprosenlatives of the Dominion Coal Company and tho Provincial Workmen's A.ssociation have signed a Ihree-yeais' agreement governing Wages and workin? rules. Charles A. Young, western repre- shcep jscntativo ot the Grand Trunk Paci- firm- fic Railway Commission, is in Win- Culls jnipeg for the purpose of organizing sheep a number of surveying parties to lo- are quoted at $2.75 to $4,5(), culls cate tho lino between Winnipeg and- at $2 to $3.50 and lambs at $5.25 to $6. Hogs â€" The market is dull and quiet. Quotations are unchanged at $4.75 per cwt. for selects and $4.- 50 for lights and fats. FAHMEES' INSTITUTE. Before No KEeeting Will i,e Held January 31st. Alter consulting with a number of Institute speakers as Well as local oflicers in different parts of the Pro- vince, the Superintendent has de- cided not to hold any Institute meetings until January 31st. It was the unanimous opinion of both delegates and oflicors (and a great many wore consultotl) that a politi- cal campaign would interfere very much with the attendance at and the success of Institute meetings. No an- nouncements of meotings had been made for January, although all lists had been about completed. A re-ar- rangement of the lists has been made, and the same submitted to the secretaries ot the various ridings. The revisvd dates will bo announced in plenty of time to ailow local sec- retaries to do the noces.sary advertis- ing before the dat« of the first meet- ings. 'I'he regular number of meet- ings for each riding will be held in all the oli.'-r sections of tho Pro- vince, but in tho northern districts (St. Joseph's Island, East and West Manitoulin, Algoma Nipissing, Parry Sound and Muskoka) ari-ange- ments will be made to hold meet- ings in Juno or July or the fall months a. tc Lake Nepigon. FOREIGN. The negotiations in Berlin for new Russian lo.in are reported be progre.ssing favorably. American railways have levied a- tax of $2 fKT head on Canadians go- ing to Kurope via New York. A dog owned by Win. W. W'alkei saved five [ic-rsons from burning to death in Itliacn, N. Y.. by jumping upon tho bod and awakcaing his master, who was nearly sulTucaicd by smoke. After a fierce battle with a mon- ster eagle, that measured ten feet from tip to tip. C. D. Kstell. of Ukeak. California, managed to kill it with a club, although he was; gashed in muny places and his shoul- der muscles were nearly torn out by the bird's talons. Israel Burt, a pioneer of Elmira, N.Y.. died at his tome at Uidgo- bury. aged 104. lie was bom near the place where he die<l ami up to- his lOOth year had never ridden on a railroad. Thomas O'Brien, notorious crook and inventor of the gold brick swindle, is dead in the French penal settlement at Cayenne, wh«re ho- was serving a 25 year sentence for the murder of his partner, "Kid" Waddell. He was born in Chicago- 63 years ago. HORSE THIEVES AREESTED. Mounted Police in Alberta Made a Good Haul. A despatch from McI.«od, N.W.T., says: â€" For months i>ast settlers in southern Alberta have bet^n harrass- ed by horse thieves to such an ex- tent tbttt the North-West Mounted I'olice have statior.i'il extra patrols along the boundary in the North- Wc-st Territories and in Manitoba a detachment ot provincial mounted police has been ft)rined for the sole purpo.'K! of guarding against) these invasions. Sengt. Piper has jvisl roundoil up a gimg of hor.se thieves, consisting of seven Indians and three white men. 'niis gang has been stealing horses ami selling them to throe Frenchmen at $5 per head. These Frenchmen ri'ccntly arrivwl fronx the United States, and settlwl in Pinchcr Creek, and disposed of the stolen horses in the T'nitod States and British Columbia. The whole 13 hove been arrested, and with them was found a band of 50 horsos, which has been stolen from Cana- dian farmers. The men arc being held to take their trjal on one of the mo.st ser- ious charges that can bo loid against them in the North- West. HORSEFLESH DIET GROWS. NEW NORTH-WEST COLONY C. P. R. Sells 54,000 Acres te United States Syndicate. A Winnipeg de.spatch says: Tht Canadian Pacific Railway Liaa-d CoHKpany on Friday sold 5-1, OOC acres of land In Calgary district to the Beiseker, Hooplc and .Sayer eyn- dicttt«, of Minnesota, 'llic land com- prises a portion of that set aside this year by the company because it Was too higli foe irrigation purposes. Dp to the tirst of this month tho compony had sold about IC.tlOO acres of this block to individuals, the sales anieunting lo over $250.- 000. This was the lirst sytxiicalo to buy lands in the Northwest, having bought 300.000 acres aroinni WVi- burn und Milwtone for colonization purposes, -ivhich is to-day the most densely settled part of Alberta. Tlic syndicat.-^ proposes to do the same thing with thU block of land, and it is the lirst big step towards coloniz-iug the loud in the newl,v-lr- rigated block. They will put larm- ers on these lands who will c«l<ivato Winter wheat anJ other grains. The plans of the big -syiMlicatc tu- volves the settlement of hundreds of families adjacent to the Town of Calgary. RUMORS OF REVOLT. Anti-Government Orgrani-zation Perfecting Plans IS A Kiefl d spntch says: Sensational reports are current here and else- where to Ihe elTect that a centml anti-Government orgoniaation. which has its h.-ud<iuarter8 in South Uu.>»- Year's Figures in Paris Show As- tonishing Increase. A despatch from Paris says: â€" H. i Pelletau. Minister of Marine, presid- 1 ed a few davs ago at a bamiuet in I . which horseflesh formed the principal ^t',"'' ""*' '''' "«»'"'" >" various largo portion of the menu. The occasion li^'f^'"," 'â- >^'"t'''«- including those of marked the opening of new abattoirs ^^ "'""''• ^''Ihuania. and the Cauca- for butchering horses at Vaugirard. ""''• ^'^'' ''"' â- 'â- ome weeks past bei-n Nearly every visitor in Paris is l"''''*'*'' '"K^ plaiiN for an organizwl familiar willi tho small butcher '"''"«''' rising simultaneously in tho shops, with o gilt horse's head over "i"''f rebellious areas of the Russian tho door. indicating the kind of , ''â- '"!'' »'<' niTOt sold there. Hut the new sta- As a preliminary, the loyalty of tistics are surprising. They show I'he troops in various gi\rri»on that more than tbirty-flvc thousand i towns in tho emplr,> is being nst- horses. mules aiul dtmkeys are con- Jsiduously supped by the distribution snmisl as food in Paris evei-y year, 'of nil itvinn.'r of revolutionarv liter- M. ne<Tout. a veterinary, who lirsl nti:r,-, ro; resent in- autocrnov as the advocatod horseflesh as a diet, will cur.se of the country and its minion, be honored by a statue to be erected I solely responsible for theprestml m the courtyar.l of th. new abat- wholesale "slaughter- in Manchuria, The Minister of tho Interior ia con- sidering the olTer of a numlur of tlrst-class lbi<<Hiai\ fanners who want to come to Canada. .JJ. ; : - \ The contract for a new Romai Catholic church ot .Stratford. t. cost $20,000. has been let.