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ASTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. The Dally Astoria n SAVE TIME rUS A Rsmiwi. un DmmUUBNI l.x Penan llAWf mid worry "jJLl Fimlly Clrculatloa, An "Ad " Much on tmas thii Tif a UHC.I AS THAT OF ANY OTMM f APW I ASTOHIA. In TMI AkTI)lN' ICXCLUS1VIC T1CLKGRAP111C PRKSS REPORT. ASTORIA, OREOON, FRIDAY MORNING, FKRRUARY th, 18117. NO. 43 VOL. XLVI. NOT THE CHEAPEST, BUT BOYS' SHOES Tlmt Ih Whut Wo Hnvo A CIh'iiji SIiom cannot U h good shop. If von want a fjool tii'tic-1. come here; If not, anywhere clao will do. A Ciotut HcrvlccnMo Nhoe A Hotter urnde for Th vpy itvmt COLUHBIA GRIFFIN & REED City Book Store Stationers & Booksellers All the Leading Newspapers and Periodicals Kept on Hand LEGAL BLANKS AND WHY DO WE KEEP Robt. Stewart & Sons' Irish Flax Salmon Twine BECAUSE r It Is the Best, the Strongest and Longest-Lasting Twine Made . . . FOARD & STOKES CO. Dealer In Cork anil Lead Line, (Uniting Twine, Leads; also, Oara, Oarlock, Boat Cooking UtenMla, Sail Drill, Paint. Boat Nails, Etc., Etc. SELF STARTING HERCULES Mf-Ktartln- M Home I'uwnr Murine KikIiui. roil I'AIITK I HcrculcH Goh 405 HANSOM ST., r UNION MEAT COMPANY "Shield" Brand Hams, Bacons and Lards CONDENSED MEATS tluarsntets' the Beat la the Market CORNEK FOURTH AND (HLSaN STRE0T5 PORTLAND, OREOON K. L. Boyle & Co. Real Estate, Loans and Investments Cortimcpclnl Htret, Aattorla The Palace Cafe... Is the Place for a Good Meal-Eastern Oysters W. VV. WHIPPLE. Proprietor Astoria Roofing & Cornice Co. 34 Gravel, Tlo and SUte Rooflnf khntii ctrfft Asphalt Pivln, for Basements, Sidewalks and Streets W Asphalt Coatlm on Tin and Shlnrle Roofj Repairing- of all kinds of Roofs Clarkson & Mclrvin LONG FIR PILING . , promptly Furnished Astoria Asphalt & Roofing Co. k&F- All Work Roof Pelauai end Kepalrlnsj UmmVy Roofs. J. A. PASTABEND General ' Hoiisc,' Bridge anl .jY&arf Bollier THE BEST for I.HO a.x fi.jn to a. o SHOE CO. OFFICE SUPPLIES MARINfc GASOLINE ENGINES 1'smg gasoline or cheap dlatlllatt oil. Engines connected direct with pro. peller shaft, mil no noisy, easily broken bevel jtmrn used In revcrso motion. Now spark device: no Internal spring electrode to burn out. Send fur testimonials. We are building thess new ,yl. self star.tng marlito engines In all iliei up to MO home power. Every engine fully guaranteed. LAKI AIIKENft Entslno Works NAN fit AM'Ist'O Room Company 216 and 217 Chamber of Commerce Portland. Oref on Guaranteed' N. JEN5EN and R. O. HANSEN ; Contractor - House Moving "Tools for Rent COLD DISCOVERED ON CANNON BEACH A. J. Coultric nmls the Yellow Mttul in a Creek on Ikll'i Kimih. i:x(.ui:mi.nt oviu i hi: iind The Deposit Tlimilit to He Itl' h on- -l.urky Promx-oWa Will Coin-im-m Mining a1 Once. ;,.l,i hw been found at frti Mn r at work and ! yellow' liu-tul In iM-titer wahI out f the sand and gravel. Yrvterday A. J. Cloutri" arrived from Cannon lie-h ajxl BUtiM""! 'n Atrl fir a frw hour. b-frr liiklna tlie iildht Imu for I'urtlfttwl II" " .nuh to U et'Ty an( ho KMIfh llttTlll rvfct.iM-11 Kit tr rul lla truthfulim. that fairly mt We !! Iwm wild with J'y ami 'aurvtli"'. Mr. (.'("Utrle htut dbwvemil K'rfJ M Cannon lloh. and rhliat! tu nuni- f Mrnn a poiwh in.iilnlnltiic laryn tHJil."mful vr gAd lunt ami nuirfe Thla m wail fiotn the .aixl ml frv at a point wlwr a mail alream ftl'tl onto h" Irmrh a trw yarie fnun Oty r.ngtnrr HWI" hoiuM-. ml on the laml ownnt by thnrt i-mliian. Hi-vwil day Hwry Totil. of Ne. halt-m. arrlvw) In tlw rtty fron N-h-ktn via cannon Itei-h. ami tnm-ritiff Mr I'.fll, i.h him ttutt mmw ihi had nVl nilneraJ rlulin nV on hla rieiKMt. Mr. Hell t"" tlw h.le iiry aa a Je. hut whi Mr. Cloutrt aiKivd uim the aoene yemenlay and not inly ninfirnied fhe atory. but frank ly aJinollifrJ that he la the rullty lrty, aixl ilnnnl hie pui-h of sold aa evident- if ih tnrth i4 hla M'Ty, Mr li.ll roukl reit h4p looklnfc at tlw matter In a mre xiioun Itjcht. Mr. Cloinrle'a atory la pramllly an f.ilnw: AiTiWajld t'y an old miner and (iri-'lr of lonx exM-rtw.. Jo- u MalklDK up the twi'li l-klnir here and tlu-re aWut the w'li-e of I'latk twin. I. ulit-n rain rna- th' aiiuill ureek n.wr Mr. IMI'a Ihmih. Il'-r the miner found evldenrea f K"'1 and waa rml Ikiik In HhliiK nu unlit- rxi'i nlile hIuiw Inn. Thai (he ("Id l not ft-.Hu ih -enn. hut from auwliere I mi. k In the crfk, la evldtiuvtl ly ih. email niiKtci-ta found. They . xiunlnnl th imiuUi of im:her rr-k a mil fir lluT down the rut, but -ould find no trai-ea of sold, bo p'luriml to h-lr flixt lllllxv). With hm nid acpll h lion 1 hoy had at th.-lr iMiiinojid they eiu-l the irruvel until fully mmirkvd Hud they htul atruek a rich diMlt. and fiirlhwlth Mr. Chmtrie ikmi.I niiili on a mnvenK'ttt lt to the ef f4 Unit ho duJnxJ liuid imtI at Mr. IMI'a nutih by HKht of having dla- i.vnil vnJuahl nrinerala therwHt. It wan then fln-Mcd ttuit Mr. Cloutrt nhiMild it-wl at ont. to Torttand and lurrlie a unplcte pliut-r outfit. About a mile hark of Cannon liu-h there in an atmiiK and hlch lxuktxme of nmuntjitiin, ami old nrtiHT who Jihvv vleltml that evtlim my that liullca thMia of mlnertU l"Uit iwji 'Ih trai-iM In avveral ila i. Tixrituhly eomow hero up thin or. where Mr. Cloutrte made hie ftold dlexwery vultutble llre Ilea aalHi)K the proxpiy tor's lok. If ao H will not )umlf Iinik undlwovtTed. for alrwuly nutneroun pnrtloa an- wail- Inif the cr.'k, ami rmwllnir ithrmiifh thick ' underhruMt) maklnif a enroful aearch for the mother hale. Mr. Clout ii and tkle imuIiht are hlarhly eliued over the new find, and eay that with what they have In alttht they can take out with a pan frvm five to ten ,dollam a. day for ntoutlie to eonie. The dMndt l beyond rwu'h of the hluhewt tldea, they fe, mifo from any en-ri'aehm1it of the oooan. Will. Cannon Ihwch pixiv the new Kl Hoiado? AN KXCICU.KNT RNTKHTAINMHNT Taylor Slater &nd Un-1 Taltnt at 1lier' Laet Nlrht. The attomlance at -Kinher'a lout nlitht waa ratJier email. bit the entertntn merrt waa one of the bent ever given by local talent. The proKnun was excel lent and very well rendered. The performance opened with a farce. 'Oh. Winn an Ajk"1!" by Mr. Al. Finn. Mtaw Ida Aivlomou, a cJuunilnK youiiB lady, took (he lending pun. Her aclliiK wn graceful and iit waa a warm favorite wWh the audience. Mlw Fay Llebemmn al took part and made a decided hit. The other. In the caat were Meaara. AJ. Firth.' J. U. Huf- tlln(rton. C. Slnuwon and H. n. Vldalln. Mima Eva and Kdna Tuylorrthe two talentei) Tortland youiiK ladteo. were ths fairite8, of the evening. Their aoiiR and daneen).vUilHe were cleverly executed. Mr. W. L. Hayward. In a club awlngliic aiieelulty with leotrkwl effect, performed ai)e miirveloua tvala and waa loudly encored. Mr. Al. Firth wing the aoiig he has made fantoue, "Aatumb tihe Undue." KepaondldK to a hearty enntre, ht ren dered "Woman Is Whait Man Makee Her." Mr. WU1 Delchtv. the well- known tenor, atung "Au ltewtr" and "Heart Bowed Down." He was In ex- eent volie and hla effort were fully apprnHMed. M'-neia. Klrth and Ill-'ln-r In a tket-h entHleil, ' The Ifowery Hutu and the N'-w York rtwell," mal Hie lilt of tit rVe!llf Mfif. firthler" i-c,.t,it r -tnira waa In ultendulK e and dlx-ouiwd the beat iiiiiitle ever heiirrl at Klalu-r'a. The w-i-heatra In Haelf waa n.nth the price of adifilMlon. The etert.iinment will be repeated loniiclii, 1th an entire charnre of ptMMrain. The Taylor filter will aj.p ttr In urtlrely ne parts. or u mani'Kactoicikh. I'laiitu Now In KxIMeiu . Koim Nui'lin fir tHhers to Kollow. It l nit K-nerally known that fhere In an Iron niaiiiifn'turinK plant In Aa rt"tu Htih h rank with the l-t on the tNuM, ami In mnnv lln of nork la upcrlor to the iiiMtltutlon of Hn Kram1vi. The At"Mta Iron Worka him elal llithed a reputation fic nuuiufa?turlna; hlxli Kiaxle machinery that ta a credit to the comiHtny and the ctty. A fww more such Institutions here and there Mill Ik- the lx-tlmitiw of those frixid Uiiu s Ioiik exoettfed. Aet-aia now haa two Iron iiMunifacturtns; iiuits. lie sides It tMtmery. saw mills, box fac ulties ami nuinlerks cannetiea. With such a foundation for patriotism to work Uxm It should not take lon. whh Ih lmHtua alven W butHnetw by the rallnaul. to have a lone string of monthly payrolls In tints city, with a correapondlnir lif-reaav In ptijiulaalon. NotMlUuetandlnir cotnpetMlon, the A torUt Iron Works secured the contract for the bulldlnK of a lance number of tine cannery machines, marts, etc.. for a tMt Fram-Uu-o firm, a cMy filled wKh Iron manufa-turers. Yesterday the firm one of the Jenta-o patent can topplic mahlnes, a rontract for build in; eighteen of which for the Alanka Parkera' AMciatltn was recently awarded the company, waa Riven a trial and the beautiful and compli cated Meco nf mechanism worked like a chann. It m-.-tn.-d to Ix- almost hu man In Ita tHeraakm of catching the catia, rlttJnic on the tM. turnlntt down the nlipw nudy for eotderlnit and rolling out the cai Into the box. The other machine will he built at once, a well as the retort and otr appliances for the cannery. i ThU plant now employs forty men, lth extri iiIkIh Mhlftn. and has Juat put In a-new elistrti- m-Kor In nddl ll.m to Its Hteam euitlne. The work of plai-inu the iHirte In the Crown of India will be unlKJx-d tomorrow, some of the frnim havlmr leen put In plaxv yitttlay. iwtver large contracts are In view, and It will probaldy ne neces nary to Ht 111 further Im-rvtiae the force till .'HHtl TEACH KKS' IN.STITCTE. IntercMtlnic Swlons Held Testerday by Ctty Teachers. one the most Interesting conven- tltimt of the city tetu-hen"' opend yes terday inorninK In the high w4iorI. The work lliK done by these Inetructors of the young 1 nn generally appre ciated aa It should be, nor d the people at large Py a much attention to school ma-ttera aa they perhas should. ,Vt the morning session, after organl- xatlon. the reorts of shol wk dur ing the past year were rend and 1n tnsluctory remarks were made by State $uirtntndcnt Irwin, President Chapman and Prldint Cnmrbell. In the aftermon the exw-ises were . . . . j i ,i i - . oNneiI i a rvcmunm vy juira Slil-Jy. Miss Eunliv De To read an etwny on literature In the public w hools: Mbts'M. Hnylea read an e.tsay on miiHtc and art In the public schools and I'rof. Thornton led a discussion on drawing wilUch was participated In by Mesors. Wright. Chapman. Miller, Campbell and Irwin. In the evening the exercises were held In the Methodist church, which was crowdett. the Aillowing being the proKnun: Instruni.Mital Solo-Miss Edith Conn. Prayer Kev. Mr. Trumbull. Addres Kev. J. J. Walter. VtniiU SoloMiss Itcba Hwn. I.iituiv - Prcs. I. L. Campbell. ViaiU Mtl Mrs, It. Van Diisen. Mrs. C. J. Trcitchard. The address at the morning session by Slate Suiierlntendent Irwin, on the relation between the state and the schools and the duty of the teacher, and (lie lecture by Mr. Campbell In tho evening on the co-ordination of the grammar, high schools, universities ami colleges, and duty of the state. to the children, and the necessity for technical education vf iteaohers, were full of Interest to all who beard them. HIGH PRICED STOCK. Ronton. Mass., February 25. The stock of the Calumet and Heola Mining Comivany broke all recorda today when the sale of ten shores waa mnde at J370 I(er share. This Is the highest price on ewnl for Calumet ami Hecla, as well as the highest price ever iald for any regularly listed stock on the board. RUSSIA ACTS. St. Petersburg. February 25. Russia, through the Russian minister at Ath ena M. Konou. has called upon Greece to withdraw all her troops and Heet vlthln three days. STORMY DEBATE IN THE SENATE Cuban Question Displaces the Appro priation Kills in I'ppcr House. IIOl'SI- READY TO ADJOURN llcpresentatlve Sulzer Introduce Bill to rwlar War With Ra.ln Hangullly la Pardoned. Washington, February 2i. The aen iite waa so torm-tiwefA today by pas siutiate debate that the day waa one of the rmatt nw-morable In the annals nf the upper branch of congress. Cuba w the theme. nd-eemd to stir all the pnt up emotions of months. It brought aJmt a cmilete displacement of the aiirriation Mils, threatening their failure, and the advancement of the Cuban question to the very front of the senate business It disclosed, alAi, that tlw retaa'utKm et .landing of Spain the immediate and uncon ditional releasa of Julio Sangullly. hav ing on a teat vote secured the right of way, will be resisted by a protracted debate. CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS. Washington. February 25 The sun dry civil ajpproprlaiUon bill waa reported to the senate today by the committee on appropriations. It carried a net In crease of ll.l:,M3. making a total of t51.827.7J7. Of the Increase, MW.000 was added on account of public buHdInga. and I1&K.899 tw light houaea. fog sig nals and beacons. Large decreases were made for rivers and harbors. The sec retary of war la required to make esti mate for river and 'harbor Improve ments to be carried In the book of es timate. IN THE HOUSE. Washington. February 25. The house Is evidently drifting on toward final adjournment with an easy commlence. AH appropriation bills have been sent to the senate. Final action waa had on both the agricultural and army MUa today, and a bill was passed to clothe the postofflce Inspectors with the powers of I'nited States marshals In the matter of making arrests. Quite unexpectedly, late In the afternoon, the tanking and tmrreney committee brought forward a bill to authorlxe National banks to take our circula tion to the par value of bonds depos ited. This bill was bitterly opposed by Walker, chairman of the committee from whkih It emanated, and there was a lively debate, but the bill was paused. 144 to 46. A resolution was adoted requesting the iirosident to transmit to the house all correpondence on file at the state department relative to the Imprison ment of Americana In Cuba. THl'RRER DENIES. Washington, February 25. This after noon Secretary Thurber said that Pres ident Cleveland had not received the resignation of Consul General Lee, nor had he been advised of any such reslg nttlon. Thurber likewise made an un qualified denial of the reports that Lee had asked that war snips be sent to Cuba. SANGUILLY PARDONED. Washington. February 25. Sen or De Lome, the Spanish minister, tonight re ceived a cablegram from the Duke of Totuan stating that the queen has signed the pardon of Julio Sangullly. SCLZER WANTS WAR. I asnington. r eoruary nepre jsentative Sulser. of New York, today j Introduced a bill declaring war between 'Saln and her colonies and the I'nited THE OHIO FLOOD. At Its Worst In Cincinnati. Where Many Are Drowned Out. Cincinnati. Ohio, February 25. At all river points from Pittsburg to Mays- jvllle the river Is falling very rapidly and navigation is being resumed. The I danger la over In all up-river towns. Front Maysvllle to Cincinnati the flood Is at Its worst. Here In Cincinnati and vicinity the situation Is at Its worst tonight. All railroads entering the Grand Central depot are using the Eighth street wa it Ion. It is probably within the faots I to say that along the Cincinnati river ! front, on both sides of the river, six .hundred families have been driven from their homes land aa many more com jpelled to live over flooded cellars, i , VICTORY FOR RAILROADS. Turner's Railroad Commission Bill De feated Franchise for Women. Olympia, Wash., February 25. The house today. Indefinitely postponed Tur- ! ner's railroad commission bill by a vote of 36 to 35. The defeat of the measure waa due to the combination of several causes, among which are the mlddle-of-the road opposition to Governor Rogers and Senator-elect Turner, and the desire on the part of the friends of the freight rate reduction bill, which passed yesterday, to carry out the threat that If the senate did not Imme diately pass It the commission bill would be defeated. The defeat of the ntrimlHsion bill Is recognlied as a vic tory t'rr the railroad. It Is bHIeved an "(Tort will be mad t'tt reconalderatlon tomorrow and anothw Mveiy fight In dulged In. The senate passed Hill's bill for an amendment to the constitution confer ring the elective franchise on women, the question to be submitted at the nxt genwral etwitlon In November. ISM Aa a bill of similar purport already has pa) the house there Is every rMason to believe this bill will be sub stituted by the house without serious opposition. The bill received only the required number of votes for a consti tutional amendment two-third of the whole vote. bHng 23 yeas, 11 noes. Deckebacb, changed his vote from nay to yea for the purpose nf moving a reoonsideratlon. The bWI by De Mattos, Increasing the fees charged by the secretary of state for filing articles of Incorpora tion has passed. THE NEWS FROM CARSON. Carson, New, February 25. A tele gram from New York late this after noon announcing the death of Mrs. Julian, Fitzsimmonfl' mother-ln-lair, cast a shadow of gloom over the train ing quarters at Cook's ranch. Fttzstm nions did no work In consequence. Over at Corbctt's quarters there waa activity all day long. The arrival of George Green, who Is to fight Myster ious Billy Smith on March IS. was one of the Incidents of the day. DANGEROU9 LUNATIC. Medical Lake. Wash.. February 25. Thos. Devine. the most desperate In sane criminal ever consigned to the state hospital, made his second escape last night and Is still at large. As Devlna was handcuffed and Is without hat or coat. It would seem that his recapture is certain. He Is a giant In physique, and weighs about 1S5 pounds. His homicidal tendencies render him a very dangerous lunatic to be at large. ROBBERS IN SEATTLE Seattle. February 25. Burglars seem to have taken possession of the city, for each night during the past week at least one or two places of business have been entered and robbed. Last night there were two burglaries. The Jewelry store cf S. BenningHausen. First avenue and Washiwrton streets, was looted, and the Pacific Tailoring Co.'s store on Third avenue was also robbed. PREPARING FOR WAR Constantinople, February 25. Wat preparations are actively proceeding in Turkey. Quantites of Mauser rifles and ammunitions of war have been dis patched from here to Salonlk and Ad rian ople, the consignments to the lat ter place being for the Musselmans on the Bulgarian frotter. Similar meas ures are being taken on the Servian frontier. KILLED BY THE CARS, Chicago, February 25. An electric car on the 103d street line was caught be tween two trains going In opposite directions on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois road this afteroon. The car carried four passengers, besides the conductor and motorman. and three out of the six were killed outright. The others are seriously Injured. BRIBED TO VOTE. Boise, Idaho, February 23. Repre sentative H. S. Jones has made affida vit setting forth that he was bribed to vote for Henry Heitfeld for United States senator. It Is said that affida vits of a similar nature have been made by two other members. BRIGHAM S PLUM. Washington. D. C, February 25. It Is stated tonight that J. H. Brigham. of Delta, Ohio, master of the National Grange, has been offered and has ac cepted the office of assistant secretary of agriculture to succeed C. W. Danby. of Tennessee. THE LE KOI DIVIDEND. Spokane, February' 25. Another twenty-five thousand dollars dividend was declared by the trustees of the Le Roi mlnj today. This makes a total of J325.O0O paid In dividends by this prop erty. NOT FOR UTAH. Salt Lake, February 25. Representa- ; tive Kenners' bill, Introuduced In the , legislature several days ago to legalize i prlxe fighting, w as defeated today. ; THE MARKETS. New York, February 25. Hops Steady. London, February 25. Hops Un changed. Liverpool. February 25. Wheat Spot nuiat. demand poor: No. 2 red spring 6s !Hd; No. 1 California, 6s 6d. Portland. February 2o. Wheat-l n o hanged. Walt for the "Huseby," the best bicycle on earth for the least money. 140 and $50. F. L. Parker, agent. MR. MITCHELL HAS LEFT THE FIELD He Returned to Portland Yesterday and Harmon; Prevails Jo Salem. LEGISLATION NOW I'ROHABLF Little Doubt That Organization Will De Effected With Good Working Quorum In Both Houses. I Special to the Aatorlan. saiem, or., rewuary zj. oenaiwr Mitchell left Salem for Portland today. The house had morning and afternoon, sessions, and twenty-seven members re sponded to roll call. Three absentee Krue, Lee and Riddle were account ed for. Immediately after the morning sessrior. a conference waa heJd( anvj the situation was thoroughly canvassed. , It was agreed that reorganisation waa not only possible, but probable, and much enthusiasm prevailed. Individual members of the Benson, house have given positive assurance that they wlB return. If the opposition went al matters In earnest and In evident goad faith. These promisee have been se numerous that members of the house expressed themselves as entirely confi dent of success. It Is the purpose mere ly to Invite absentees) to join la ai endeavor to secure remedial legisla tion. If the house crag nixes there Is sort of doubt that a quorum In the senate will speedily be obtained. An depends on the house. SPANISH TO INVESTIGATE. Death of Dr. Ruia Will Be Looked Inte Gomel on the March? Havana. February 25. It Is under stood that Spanish government haa de cided to order a strict Inquiry Into the death o( Dr. Rulx. No confirmation haa been received of itbe report of the death of the preaW ! dent of the Cuban republic. Salvator Icisneros Betancourt. marquis of Bants, i Lucia, -who is said to have ' expired ' from sickness and old age combined. The whereabouts of Maximo Gome lis not made public. If It la known to i the Spanish officials, but private dis ! patches from Santa Clara say that o Imerous bands of Insurgents, some say 'numbering 5,000 men, have been see passing over the railroad line between Cienfuegoa on the south coast and Saiv. jta Clara, going by forced inarches la jthe direction of the province of Ma itanzas. destroying the railroad lines and culverts as they pushed forward. ONLEY TO SANGUILLT. Havana. February" 25. A correspond ent of the Associated Press is Informed that Secretary Olney cabled SansulHy advising him to withdraw his appeal and accept the pardon, conditional upon his leaving Cuba and engaging to have nothing to do hereafter with the rev olution. The correspondent la further j informed that Olney expressed the hope that Sangullly would accept his advice jand keep his word. 1 THE SPANISH ARE POUTK. i Havana. February 25. Consul Gene ;ral Lee today handed to an Associated ! Press correspondent the following ; statement with the request that it be clreulated: "Neither our flag nor our I young American women have ever been insulted here. On the contrary, I have j alw ays found the Spanish courteous, jand polite to all Americans, as well as to everyone else. ; OFF FOR SOUTH SEAS. San Francisco, February25. The brig Edwards sailed today for .the South , seas with ninety-nine colonists who ex 1 pect to occupy one of the Islands of ithe Suth sea group. The expedition has enough supplies to last six months. KING GEORGE TALKS. ! Athens, February 25. It ts stated that l Vlni, HiMa bun. ih. TvHnA nJf TTT I . ' T. . ' p. V . . . . .- . . ...... . 1 'an open telegram saying that the re- jcall of the Greek forces from Crete i by an ultimatum of the powers Is Ira- ' possible. Absolutory Pure Celebrated for its great leavening strength and healthfulness. Assure the food against alum and all forma of adulteration oommto to -the chea brands. ROTAL CAKING POWDEH CO, NEW TORK.