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00 00 1 'i, TODAY! WIATMLR. TK.A3T0RUN h Id lr..t LOCAL & fl foretMt ft Wtihlitlon and Org. r j"'' '""rlI''" '''' jj Cirniitwsi ui urgni ur.ni.nni. ctrcuii S Ho, lad t)i Urgnt TOTAL clrdilitlwi of r till ftptn iubliitud In Aiterls. EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. ASTORIA, OREOON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 12, 18. NO. 26. VOL XLV. The Time and I iff - - mm i 'I Of il ' IA. .;y V The One Price Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers. I. L. OSGOOD, Miuuiger. Mlti and f,OH (OSIMEKCUL STREET. ASTORIA. OR. VALENTINES VALENTINES and VALENTINES All of Very Latest Styles. Comic, Sentimental. Cupid's Darts, lilt 'Em Hard and Otherwise. From 1 Cent to $5. Griffin & Reed, City Book Store. THREE LOTS. In a uVturuMo loeutiuu, 2 block Iroin High School. A IURGAIN. CHOICE LOTS IN HILLS F1KST ADDITION. Go the uw I'le Line BotilerarJ -Just tli plan for t licxti Uotuo. A Block IN ALDERrtROOK. STRKETCAlt I.IN12 will bitentlo.l thli summer to within S uiluutc Ik of tbia property Will rait it decl.le.1 bargain. ACKEAHE. In 5 or 10 iters tri' ln.j, the oily limit. hU adjoining Klv. GISOHOIC I -I ILL. 471 Bond St.. (Vvi.lciit Blotk. HIII.'S HR At. FSTATR EXC.HANfiK. " '' j .1 COPELAND Standard Makes Lowest Prices sV Ask your grocer for pnop i . ninMi,d ,n Cure (not salty) I A Dh " HAMSNatural Flavor, L,AKL, Tender and Juicy. canned heats. Place. TIio timo in now, and the pluco i 50) nnd .r08 Commer cial Hlrwt, fit tlio Trustee's Sale, Men's and Boys' Cloth 1 ing, Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoos. Trunks, Valises. TJmbrel- .!.... ...;n " ' "ill rtttv ,fnn inoncv. whether voti need them now or nt koiiih future timo. Fit Wear Style & THORSEN l'C HAMS, D BACON, Finish MAIIER MORE THAN CONFIDENT Morally ' Certain That. He Kill I'ut . I'ltialimnona to bleep in Three Hounds, . tiii: i Kiirr will come off So Haya the IomI it r.l l'io,nd Jteiicaa Authorities Admit Their lnabilU jr to .. I'rcvtit It Tit Battlegrotod Still t Mystery. La. rni.cn. N. M.. Ki ll. ll.-Mahr was visited at hlii training quarter today. Willi thi exception of sparing h In o- out Into the fnothllla and return In time for a hearty dinner. There waa probably never a puitllln who had more ronlblenre of wlnnlnit a hiiltln than thte broad-ahoiildered, (.lear eyivl Irliiliman. In fart, moat men would think him iwkleae In hla atatemeiiL. "1 am feelltia- Iwtier than ever liefore In my lite," he ald. "and 1 am morally certain that I can put that bla 'tuy out In three roiiniia. Mve ou any uoum 01 in. u.,ue Ing place 1 1 aakwt. "None whatever." he replied. "1 am a. .ur of It aa that the un will rlB tomorrow morning weigh aeven or eight pounda mon, now '""i" rn ,.,0,,,th, K'tialininnn. before lnn.lr"! nn him In th othrr flKht. and I ten you If I land on h.n, i wi.l fetch Th. hou occupied by Jl.her u train - that Maker . looking for training quarter., and the owner of the houae r.. ,he rent from to .a a month. The mlnlMer waa forced to get out and Mailer came In. Thla .how the gen i-rul dinpnaitlon of New Mexico people to help thu rnrnlval along. tm the walla of the home are numeroua pnnlornl .cenea and picture, of the Holy Ijind, and benralh them the puglllata rant alout, .par. wreatle and play racy tune, on the plutio. "Jim" Hall la duly In.talled a. chief trainer, and la Working almoat aa hard a Maher to get the latter Into good bap ' Ma la alao quite a connnini aa Alaiier Clint tha latter wtlt win. Maher doe not have to work haid. Hall .aid to me today: "He la already in great fettle and only m-tHi. ine iininniiiK touchea to put him into tile rii.g. I am conn win win In three or four rou ynu have no Idea how atrong grubbed hold of me thl. morning and t iiamiuxl me aa ea.lly aa If I were a child. I I waa putting out my bent llcka, too." j Johnny Murphy la gradually becoming I nivii.ioii.ed to the rarefied air. "1 puff.-d ! line a .tram engine when I llr.t came. utld he. I could not run any diaatnie at all. I can now go almoat aa far aa I j could at home. All I ran aay about the! tight wlih Harry I. that I will do my beat to win." i Jerry Marshall I. prntiahly down nearer' to good hard righting weight than any of the other ptiglllata training at Las! rrucea. Mnher and hla trainer, look on I the Australian aa having an even chance j with Olxon. The only one-aided match ' in the lot, according to Maher'a Idea. Is ' that between Walcott and "llrlght Kyes." "It's a Iaj to 1 shot on Walcott," he .aid. Maher'. favorite training act la to kirk a roollwll about the Moor of the big ring where he work.. The building lias a minus roof, whereon the dust ha settled to the depth of nn Inch or more. When. ever the bull hits thl. roof a cloud of dust cornea down and l'etor and his train era are enveloped In fog. I'eter does not mind It. He riiHhea about framlcniiv through the thick atmosphere aa though he enjoyed It. One by one hla trainer. give up and seek a purer spot. Then reter tackle the ball alone, and the duat la gradually Increased until the sn.c- taturs are driven forth and the big) Irish- nmn Is monarch of all he surveys. Today Mnher treated himself to a! boiled dinner, hut the hearty bout with Hie table did not swm to interfere with him. ijrlwi. Mailer's backer, expresses himself iij entirely satisfied with lWr' condition, antl so does lturk Oo-inellv who is at the quurtera with a bundle ni of money which he intends to put on the insnmau. a uirouan wim a n.ru - ..- rom,8ny ,i , complete record of every I read, and of the Veneiuelan queatlon an Ina lie welKh. t7 pound., but dora not tUy.n h,w,nln,, en fo nln y: .,k .o heavy aa Utanlmrnona. To th drB( whn, the American Railway I'nlonl "Th government of the United State at of hi. nuaricra are lofty mounatlna. k( o ffm nww cpjn- for ha expreaaed a wl.h to co-operate In the and every day I'eter and hla tralliera Hut . ., , , ....u. termlnitilon nf tha difference, which havt Kl 1'aro, I'eb. 11. Consul Tin ford t"". ""l't in the discovery that the Roent Anierlcaii repi wntntlve at Jiiarea. t'hink tn r!,y Photographs can be produced by the Fliislmmuio Maher tight will taKel of "n r,"mu'J' I"0,lc electrical place. He so doclured In an ini..ri i.... ( "' 'trument and are thus within the reach today. What action he will take he de. dined to aay, but a. lmltted Hint )10 received Instructions a to whnt he was to tlu In tho event that the pugilists at tempted to meet In the ring, "1 believe the big tight will take place," (he consul said, with an air of convic tion. "No, 1 shall not see It. I might, were conditions concerning me here dif ferent. 1 have received Instructions from Washington. ,They are of course secret, anil 1 am not at liberty to talk. 1 urn convinced, however, that tho light will take place." The Impression prevails that Consul lluford Inn Information that makaa hla declaration authoritative, and hla man ner, when he said the big mill would be brought off, conveys the Idea that he speak by the curd. Nor are the declara tion of the governor of Chihuahua and mayor of Junrei greatly out of Joint with those, of the American consul. The gist of the American officials' re mark Is: "If we can prevent 'It the light will not take place." The governor uud mayor seem to doubt their separate ami Joint power to prevent the fight. Phoenix, Arl., Feb. U. The governor and adjutant general today Issued orders to the military companies at Phoenix, Mesa, Yuma, and Tucson to hold them selves In readiness for Immediate service. This action h:is been cnused by private advices thnt Stuart Intends to loud his tighter and their audience on cars ut l'.l Paso and mal:e a quick run Into Arl lona, where It Is believed the fight can be pulled off near San Simon, without molestation. This would be less than four hours' run from Kl Paso, and tents could be pitched and the big fight settled lie fore the authorities could get to the ground. Denver, Feb. 11. A special to the News from Negates, Arlx., suys: There Is little doubt tho managers of Ihf. light havo decided to pull It off In this town, on the Mexican aide. In the state of Sonora. It will hn Impossible for lh Mi.xlc:in trofliw to rm h Ihf pluri, within wmk, whll ih. )i;Kint mid tliHlr frl-nil couM niuke the trip In lilKlit. Tim Mml'ttif iki woul'l not Ik, allowed to tmvil hf the Ami-rlnan mil ruHiln. 1 KICHNAM OX LA 1)0)1 fNIONS. Mnirui ' tho rtii.&o Hirik Comrniiu'. on rrMtirii I'liiwriuniiien. NVw York, Veil, ll.-Jolin l. Krrtitn. nn of th commute which Prralilrnl I t'levvlaml aupolnlol to arbltrata lh Chi- t'uKJ ntrlkr, told the Hot-iitl Ileform Cluh lam nlKht of aomv of "Lubor'a NrRlrcted ! Otiportunlika." i '1'hs ilnit charao h. Iirouaht waa Un link of unltn, tha lu-tty Jralouiilra and trlfi which tKtraytd thi-m to thHr an - tuKonUita. ''IllIl-, hA baUI. "htltttr uiilfina u tin ri'conla worthy of the day. Ttwy nv.Tj lirix-iit tliilr irrlrvancca to the public or uny trllniiuil In a way capable of mm-; pri-hrnatoii, whlla the otolni alJ r.fj rapltal haa every IncWi-nt or movement! carefully prraervud, and la rixidy to uae It at any moment. "At tha time of the i'ullman atrtke that proxreaa they hud In.tttuted. Itbor union, are not revutwlied In court becauae they are not leg-ally orKnnlK.1. The law ta not aide to recoanlxe an entity In caw, of If K.I action. "tjibor ha paid too little attention to the exprea.lon of lettlalallve action. The leader Introilur their bill for reform In auch crude form that their antaitonl.t. , ftnjl ,h W(.,k ,K) or they are panned they are found Inefflclrnt. : . . h. , j g() ,nl).lllnm, comprehemilve I 1 reliorl of reform liee.ll (I. . .ii .... ..... . - , h con,m,on or ,im,ulon lf rallronlJ mj , u Hrmx fn it. u ii iiiit niifiiih. ii. ri- i, mi iiinie 'tat aw iv irpiiaiiiiHi I t....i- - k.i ; '..'mmtaTlon ,or .ne'.T.tei . . ... .. . : " 1"L "S ''" a. "T "I 7.!. effort, or ,h7i Vt!""1"1 Monrolam, he aaeerted. : ' , . " "tort on the part of nrtnelole of international l ! .Er tat one o national '"'rlhlch mL1J Amer.n. have a traditional and paa- public. Through It many abuae found correction. I "Jn order to get leglnlatlon that amount, to anything they mum train themaelvea for It aa their opiionenta do. Mr. Harry Lloyd, of lloaton. admitted In behalf of labor many of the accura- tiona which Mr. Kernan made, but main ih., .rrii,.. had accomplished all the reform which i it had thu far. been awcmniaiiel r - "nut we n.ui etlnemi. n..e i.rf.r. h.l ', "?hr mx" dvo' more time to reading bock, and lea. time to drinking beer." " i to put him ) rSr-a!T0 SEARCH FOR CADZOW FORREST Dominion Mcamcr Ouodra Kill Make . , , 0 ThoroUdh Hunt of British Columbia Waters. She Will Leave oa Iter Qaest Tkirsdiy. .id It Is Expected tke Trip Will Occipy Period of Two or Tkree Weeks it Least. Victoria, Feb. 11. The Dominion steam er Quadra received outers today to make a careful search of llrlttsh Columbia wa tt r. for the missing bark Cadsow Forest, Bhc will leave on her quest Thursday, expecting to be away two or three weeks. Notification waa also received today that the government will wait no longer for the owners to remove the wreck of the steamship San Pedro from Itrotchle Ledge, where it has defied all efforts to remove It during the past four years, and tenders for the work are now Invit ed by the marine department. The Inten tion Is to erect an electric beacon on the ledge. DISCOVERY That Greatly Simplifies Prof. Roentgen's Wonderful Sight. New York, Feb. 11. The experiments tf -' rof, Ptipln. of Columbia college, have - mox rv"y physician. Prof. Pupln arrived at this conclusion tottuy after several experiments with cur rents decreasing In activity until he reached the point which is about stand ard of the statical Instruments, antl ol- ained Just as good results from It a! from the most powerful current. An-, other Important discovery which brings this new and mysterious sctiMice still closer 10 ine mass oi experimenters is! the fact that the expensive Crooko's! tubes, which were believed to lie Indis pensable in producing the desired results, may be dispensed with and a cheaper and stronger vacuum tube used In Its stead. FOR TRAIN ROt' til NO. Ashland, Or., Feb. ll.-Deputy United Slates Marshal Newt '.lordon and R. A. Kmntitt passed through AshUnd tonight en route to Grant's Pass, with A. C. Whltcomb, who will have a hearing be fore United States Commissioner Wade at that place on a charge of committing . iIoiiIiIa Fnl.hMrv nt Ihn Klnmnth l.'nlla. Ager stage, at Popseo grade, June a last. Whltcomb was arrested yesterday In the locality known a the "Hole in the Ground," not far from the scene of the robberies. Whltcomb Is about ; years oltl and ' unmarried, antl haa resided In the section ! where he was arrested for about ten years, his father nlso residing ihere and I being well respected. ARBITRATION. London, Feb. 11. At a meeting of the radical party of the house of commons today It was decided to support the gen eral principle of arbitration In any differ ences arising between Great Britain and the United States. The sure way to miss success Is to ml?s the opportunity. Chaslee. Having Hoe Cake Soap in your kitchen or bath once means always, I OF BRITAIN Sir William Harconrt and Lord Bal lour npcan at ungin oa ine Monroe Doctrine. GHEATF-ST OF RESPECT FOR IT ' flarco.rt Sajff tit Doctriie l Sot a Triad" I i i i.,,ra.,i..t . k.. n.( n a. National rolicy.to Vkick Aawrlctti Are fiMinaitely Attacked. Iondun, Kvb. U. There waa an unuaual amount of Intereat In the opening of par liament today. Tha queen'a apeech waa exIatMl for many year between my gov emment and the republic of Venexuela upon the boundary of that country and my colony of Hrltt.h Uulana. 1 hav. ex preaaed my aymparhy, with a dealre to come to an equitable arrangement, and trual further negotiation, will lead to a aatiafactory aettlement.." Hlr William Vernon Harcourt aald he rejoiced at the paragraph In the queea' inch with regard to Venetuela, aa it ! held out the hoiw that the queMlon could armen ai rnjr .iie. ne .uura ( thnt nn word whlrh could Imnede auch - , a aettlement would fall fron him. Thl. waa gr,ted wit., loud cheer, aa It dta- tjoniiniunar. eir viniam ram miunaer- " " " I I'nltaul Ulntaaai AwialnH nA ttail Mi.au.1 e, nT 7, hh . 1 lonate attachment, end It waa the came doctrine by virtue of which Great Brit "in n'' """fered with varloua autea where her Interexsa were affected, tlr William Harcourt alao raid: "I am In entire ae'reement with Lord Eali.bury when he aaya the I nked State ! ha. a perfect right to (nterpoae In any "eirey by which It own Intereat ?. ilJ.i . ' , J: ' . B Wnilam. peoln further of Ven- . vauvia. . , raid: "I ahould have thought that 7 k 7, mnteriale would have been ready to lay i before 8ecrt'tary Olncy was an.wcred, all before the United States and the world at large. We did not desire to claim any territory to which we are not clearly en titled, nnd the question Is. what la that territory? It la the bu.inea of diplomat, to come to a reasonable aettlement In auch a mctter. Diplomacy ha bad this matter In hand for halt a century, and a mighty bad hand It haa made of It, In my opinion. It is not creditable that a question of this character should have I btcn owed to feeler until It haa broken I cpen into a dangeroue eore. to breed bad blood between iwn ret n.iinn. i. i. I the first duty of the government to take I measures without delay to heal thl sore. (Loud cheers.) I "What the country demands, without mstincttcn or party. Is that the dispute should be brought to an honorable solu tion promptly. tCheers.) "The question must be settled on the evidence; and what objection can be raised to the arbitrament of a third par ty?" Continuing, Sir William described Lord Salisbury' speech on the subject of Armenia a "an unparalleled confekslon of diplomatic Insolvency and national ins potency." Passing to other topics of his speech. Sir William expressed confidence that the house would support the necessary In crease In the navy. He concluded his speech by saying: "I am glad ro find that the government has not contemplated a return to pro tection and tampering with the curren cy." Hon. A. J. Balfour, first lord of the treasury, and conservative leader In the house, was loudly ch??red when he arose to reply to the liberal leader. He said: "Sir William Harcourt has devoted much time to attacking views which the government had never hell. Neither I nor my friends ever said that the .Monroe doctrine waj one to which we had a right to object. It is of Hrltlsh origin, and I do not see any reasons why we should criticise It. "The American commissioners (on the Venextu lan question) have applied to us to aid them with any Information we have on the Veneiuelan question, and we have promised to give them all the Information we are able to give at the earliest possible moment. (Cheers.) "Hut one conclusion I am certain will be reached by every one who Impartial ly Investigates: he will be convinced that lhf.rt. ha be6I, , 1fhtOTt m' tloI1 tm, , of cou'ntrv,to !. lute thp :,llboluIu.e 0 ' '; roe doctrine " TO MEET IN LOUISVILLE. Baltimore. Feb. ll.-I.oulsvllle was to day selected as the place of holding the WHi meet of the League of American Wheelmen. THE AUTOPSY. San Francisco, Feb. 11. An autopsy was held today on the body of H. Cran ston Potter, of Tncomo, whose body was found on the beach near the Cliff House. Tho autopsy showed that Potter waa drowned. There were no external mark of violence that could not be accounted ff uy ,ne 00,1 having been thrown by ,h wave "gainst the rocks, .. THE MAKKTB. . Liverpool, Feb. 11. Wheat, spot, quiet; demand poor: No. j red winter, Ss 8Vjd; No. 1 hard Manitoba, 5s 7&d; No. 1 Ca"ll- rornia, us ind. Hops Pacillc Coast, AJ 5s. Portland, Feb. 11. Wheat, weak and lower: Valley, 62'iC3; Walla Walla. 60c. Dl'RRANT (JETS ANOTHER 8TAT. San Francisco. Feb. 11. At the request of the district attorney, who desire more time to examine the bill of exception In tha Durrnnt case. Judge Murphy today anted Durrant a further stay of execu ! n of twenty days. 1' "t Washing Powder oa earth. Largs size, au cents. Soap Foam. THE RUSSIAN NIHILISTS. Ther Are Now Resorting to Poison to Dispatch tbelr Knemle. New York, Feb. 11. A Berlin cable to tho Journal states tho Nihilists about Warsaw are resorting to poison Instead of dynamite to dispatch their enemies Oeieral Wleroken, the chief of police, died today from tho effects of alrych- nine adminl.t.red In bis food in how un known way. Hla truated servant has been arreaetd, tho police having learned that he haa maintained for soma month secret Intercourse, with certain well- known Nihilists. In all Russia there waa no man more thoroughly hated by the anarchistic, fraternity than Chief Wler- okeo. Ho had tho reputation of being tho moat cruel henchman of the cur. Thousands owe their exile to Siberia to his Inexorable regime, and he did not hesitate to apply medieval torture to prisoners In order to force confessions. Krnnl Kapp, a German-American, who was at one time leading politician In tho state of Texas, expired suddenly to day In Berlin. He was a nephew of the celebrated historian. Frederick Kapp. whose descriptions of the Germans In America are of International renown. The latter, after taking an active part In the Frankfurt revolt of IMS, went to New York, where ho practiced law until 1K70. Too following year be returned to Germany. He was a mem tier of the reJchatar until hi death, which occurred In MM. A RAY OF" LIGHT. 8yracue. Feb. IL At the Syracuse uni versity, under the direction of Prof, Eu gene Haanel, Ph. D.. F. R. 8., successful photographs are being made with rays of light. Last week, on the second trial, the skeleton of a Uv frog was photo graphed In an hour and fifteen minutes exposure. Last night In a cardboard box a ticket, dime, copper cent, carbon lead pencil and steel key were penetrated, and In apotber experiment some bone but tons, link cuff buttons and pieces of watch chain were Imperfectly penetrated. owing to an exposure of only thirty min utes. Prof. Haanel cover a sensitive dry plate with black paper to protect It from the daylight and reduce the exposure. He says Edison cannot photograph the brain because It is transparent. . MURDERER ELECTROCUTED. Special to the Astortan. Dannemors, N. T.. Feb. :L-Bat Shea. the murderer, was electrocuted this morn ing. ; TO CRU8H THE PATRIOTS. Havana. Feb. 1L The greatest activity waa displayed In military circles today. Tho festivities In honor of the-arrtvwl her of Oeneral Weyler, the new captain general, . who kraded- yesterday, ended, and another chapter In the lilstory of Cuba has been opened. ' ' The captain general Intends the whole situation to be mapped out before any movements of importance are undertaken. THE PILOTS ARE TIRED OF TALK Range Lights Are Much Needed, and It Is Believed That They Kill " Be Established. Ckaatber of Conacrcc. Vkick Secated Vessel to Sesrck for Cadto. rortst. Will Sot Disappoiit tke Tilots lid Mariiers. At the meeting of the Chamber of Com merce tonight it Is hoped by all of the pilots that thla. body of representative business men of the city will follow up the good work which it did two years ago towards securing range light on the lower river. The feeling Is unanimous amongst river men and seamen that the establishment of these lights Is at this time of prime Importance and can be ac complished by decided action. The pilots themselves, as one of them expressed It. have harped upon the matter so long that they have becom ea, little tired of talking about it, and do not feel that they can do any more good. But one and all are anxious to see the principal bus iness association of the city take the matter In charge. With the development of this port that Is sure to follow in the near future, the Importance of providing these safeguards to navigation cannot be overestimated. Only two lights are required, one on Band Island, and one at Baker's Bay. The expense would be trivial compared with the benefits accruing, and there cer tainly seems to be no good reason why this aid to navigation should not be es tablished. Two such lights erected on modern principles, would enable vessels to enter the harbor at any time after dark. In any kind of average weather. Aa it is now, frequently ships have to stand out to sea again after being within sight of the harbor, because they happen to arrive about dark and as is well known many lives have been lost in the past simply because a ship could not come in at the right time. A tola's Chamber of Commerce has Just secured from the treasury depart ment orders placing a government steam er In service in search for the Cadxow Forest. Its Influence Is recognised and doubtless will be used In this Instance to further the needs and requirements of commerce at this port and the safety of the pilots engaged In the handling of shipping arriving and departing there from. TH08E FEARFUL PRICE-MARKSI. Chicago Post. "If no use," she said sadly. "We'll have to keep this ourselves and get some thing else for Aunt Hannah's birthday present" "Whyr he asked. ' "They must havo put? the bargain-day price-mark on this with Indelible Ink. It won't come off." .- Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U.S. Gov't Report 14 W Absolutely pure DEPOT SITE Land Donated and I'lans for Con ( struct ion Commenced Immediately. WILL ASTORIA HAVE A DEPOT? erchalts. Large d Snail, asd All frop ertT 0ers Alike Utcr.sttd Jlr. flanmoad lias Gone to I'ott taid lid Corvilti Yesterday evening Mr. Hammond went to Portland on the Telephone and from there will make a trip over the Oregon Central and Eastern railroad. Just the length of hi stay la not known, but that he has considerable business to attend to and that hla absence fiom AstorU may be. for some little time was vouchsafed at railroad headquarter, yesterday. Noth ing definite transpired yesterday In the matter of the Astoria depot site. The question remains In statue quo, with the exception that those who are particularly Interested have accomplished a good dial toward, securing the central location Mr. D. K. Warren was over yesterday and signed the deeds transferring to the railroad company ample grounds in War renton for a depot and side tracks. Mr. Hammond accepted the location, antl In structed his engineers to prepare plans fur the building, and before leaving, gave orders that Its construction should commence at once. This Is the difference between fixing a depot in Astoria ami Warrenton. The Alderbrook site In As toria is now completed, the property do nated, 5,000 feet in length, and the build ing of a depot at that point might com mence at once. As to the question of a site In the central portion of the city, while some progress has been made, the mater Is a long way from settlement. Those who are Interested are of the firm opinion that it can be arranged and will be arranged to have the main passenger and freight station at Scow Bay. On general principles the lccat.on of the freight and passenger . station la one which Interests all the merchants and property holders alike. It Is not a ques tion to be decided by real estate agents and those who simply have property ta sell. The burden of expense Is not to be borne alone by the owners of water frontage. If anything, they are the least Interested of any class -of people ss to where the depot shall be plnod T1' merchants in alt classes- of business, and Jthe owners of property throughout the central portion of the city, are the ones who should equally bear this expense, and they are the ones who will suffer most In the future as well In the depre ciation In values of property, as In the added expense of carrying on business. It ts not probable that the great wheat traffic will be handled upon the small grounds available anywhere in the pres ent city limits, but that ordy the tmmc In package freight, the transfer of busi nesa between railroad and river boats, the making up of freight trains, and han dling of passengers, will be conducted at the central station, and all of the naee , proposed to be given, will be needed for these purposes. The general business which will be the main traffic of the fu ture, will undoubetdly have to be han dled where there ts more room. The question of convenience In the everyday business which will be done by the peo ple and the smaller merchants, as well as the wholesale houses handling the goods used In every day life. Is one of prime Importance, and should not be neg lected In the manner in which It bos be-n here in the past From the interest taken In the situation yesterday, it is evident that a thorough understanding of the matter Is being arrived at and It Is not probable .that the merchants are going to permit a mistake to be made for which all will be sorry In the future. FRENCH CABINET. Will Not Resign but Investigate the Rail way Question. Paris.' Feb. 11 Tha un.t. k . of 15 to 85, rejected the demand of H. isourgeoise, premier, for a vote of con fidence on the question of the Southern railway scandals Tha uno. .k adopted a resolution deprecating the irregularities ana demanding a searching inquiry. The cabinet met afterward and decided not to. resle-n hut ia . obtain a vote of confidence in the cham ber jnursaay. The Bourgeoise cabinet was formed in November last. In .uccafiairvn tn ott,. cabinet, which came to -Its fall on this ame question of investigation of Southern railway scandals. the SUGAR SHIPS Which Will Be Strong Enough to Cap ture Cuban Ports. New York, Feb. II. According to ru nors In Cuban and Spanish circles the Neptune, now in dry dock at Perth Am boy, N. J.: the Narino. which is being transformed into a gunboat in the same shipyards, and other steamers which have been mentioned In connection with expeditions to Cuba, ore not being fitted out by the Cuban Junta at all, but by the New York sugar merchants. Several month ago the rumor was spread that a syndicate had furnished J."00,otiO to help Gomes In his scheme of burning planta tions for the purpose of creating a boom In sugar, it Is now rumored that Hora tio S. Rubens, counsel for the Cuban rev olutionary party. Is in Washington, lob bying not only for the Junto, but for the sugar people as well. The rumored plan Is a clever one. It appears that It contemplates building vessels so well equipped that they could capture the ports of Cuba. Of course this work will be done In connection with the Junta. It would take a large fleet to carry out the plans, as the Span ish government has now over 50 ships to protect the different ports of the Island. A He that la half a truth ia ever tile blackest of lies. Tennyson. aWr taV W ii V 1 H 1 -v t ,:l ' .-J.. . 4j - y y