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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18

empting the distiller from payment OF
the tax in cases where bona fide con.
tract were made for sale and delivery on
or before February 16, 1874, but making
the purchaser liable. Adopted.
Mr.. Archer, ofSMaryland, moved to
strike out the enacting clause of the bill.
Rejected by a rising vote; yeas, 63; nays,
SS The first section was then adopted
as amended,
Mr.. Gunckle, of Ohio, moved to strike
out the second section, which imposes an
additional tax OH tobacco.
Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts, said he
proposed to offer an amendment to tax
cigars before the motion to strike out
was put
Mr.. Buckner, of Missouri, moved to
perfect the section by making the tax
fifteen cents perpound instead twenty
four cents.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18

COLUMBUS, Feb. 1S. - SENATE - New
bills: BY Mr.. Ellis-To give Probate
Judges the right to remove an assignee
and appoint another. By Mr.. Hathaway
To prevent and punish adulteration OF
milk. Bills passed: TO punish the care
gers of agricultural societies from sci.
ling OF mortgaging county fair grounds
to re-enact original section 80 of school
law; for building culvert across the
National road, in Deercreek Township,
Madison county; to pay the claim due
the Bloomfield Guards for military ser.
vice, at Marietta.
HOUsE.-Bills passed.: To require pub
legation OF transactions of County Com.
mlssioners In two papers of different
political complexion, and at the end OF
The year to publish the statement of the
examiners o. the annual report; to codjfy
the turnpike laws.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18
The 1tIt0n-Beechcr Trial.

BROOKLYN, Feb. 18.-About the time OF
closing our report yesterday one OF the
Jurors was taken sick. The time for ad-
tOurnment having nearly arrived, it was
decided to send him home in charge OF
two Court officers.
BROOKLYN, Feb. 1S.-TEere was the
usual large attendance at the Beecher
case to-day. George A. Bell was called
by the prosecution as u witness, but the
defense objected, as Eyarts had not ar
rived. Shearman then asked few ques-
lions OF Yllton rega: ding the contents OF
the trunk which he sent to his wife after
she left him.
Mr.. Shearman handed witness photo
graph OF Rev. Messrs. Talmage, Taylor
and Storrs for recognition as part of the
trunk contents. Witness had no recollec-
t0n Of placing them in the trunk. 0 her
pictures were shown, but witness said
be did not present them to his wife. Full
lerton then questioned witness Oh the
pictures. Witness said they were evi.
IDENTIFY new, fresh and unsoiled, as if just
bought.
George Bell then took the stand, and
testified thathe was once Superintend.
q member of the examining committee,
Mnu ~ NVUOVhs A1O huu GIL lhtCINlCW Will
TIlton and Halliday at the latter's house
three years ago on the scandal, when
Tilton told him the true story.
Bell at that interview said to Tilton,
"Your duty to your wife and family de-
mands that you tell the story" Iilton
replied he could not consistently do so,
and he gave other reasons. Witness
etill maintained he should speak out.
Tilton said he could neither deny nor
publish it.
filton offered to show them confirming
proof in M0ulton's possession, but wit
ness aud Halliday declined.
Evarts asked that Bell's testimony be
stricken out as immaterial. Judge Neil
son oyerruled the motion. Exception
was taken.
ehearman then examined the witness
concerning an interview ut which Shear
man was present; also, concerning wit
ness efforts to effect reconciliation be-
tween MIR. and Mrs. Tilton. This con-
tlnusd till recess, after which BelPs
CfOSS-eXamination was commenced.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18
RITEk NE WS.

The weather to-day is clear, pleasant snt
mOderatlng
ceded inches during the "a hours ending at {
A. NJ, with 10 feet inches III the channel.
The st. Louis Democrat puts the question
"Who wants to buy the Thompson Dean? II
is lntmated that Captain Paul would prefer tC
command smaller steamboat"
The OHIO No. got over 100 tons Of freight al
Ironton.
The ii. S. Turner has laid up at the head Of
the canal at Louisville.
The Paragon was above Green river yester.
day, coming up all right.
Capt. Bob Wise will not come here with tht
]. ID. Parker this trip, but will return to Mem.
-phis from Evansville, leaving the latter point
tonight.
The Peytona and barges leave Evansville
tonight for New Orleans.
The John Means and barges left Cairo fol
Cincinnati at one O'Clock yesterday.
Capt. Dan. H. Morton, now of Madison, is a
st. Louis. Lookout for new awards.
The Robert Mitchell arrived at New Orlean!
yesterday.
Among the Chas. Bodmann passengers leav
ing here Saturday will be the following per
sons: Geo. and VIM. Robson, Mrs. and Miss
Dymond, Jesse Wilcox and daughter, of Gov.
ington, Misses Abbie Shinkle and Mamie Jam.
.ison, Mrs. o. p. Sninkle, Of Covington, Mrs
'Ong and family ,CaptainY Yawter and daughter
of Madison, Ind, Mrs. VIM. Bailey and Mrs
Bond. Joseph Simonton, Cincinnati, James
Greenwood, C0vington, Harry Southgate, New
port, g. l.. Roberts, DR.. Horshours anu son, o
Cambridge City, Ind.,. David Gittner and.J. f
Reeves, President National Bank, Richmond
Ind. Most Of her passengers make the round
trip.
The U. S. Mail Line steamers to Louisville
will resume their trips on saturday, providing
the weather continues open.
The Andy Baum, for Memphis, leaves OF
Saturday Her cargo is principally engaged
and she will take out nice trip. One item o.
her freight list is 20 tons of steel. received to-
day from the Anchor Iron & Steel Works. She
will also take out number Of passengers.
The elegant passenger steamer Chas. Bod.
mann leaves on Saturday for New Orleans
without fail. The Bodmann is one of the fines
steamers that comes to this port. She carries
a full band and her appointments are first-class
in every respect. She is commanded by Capt
o. p. Shinkle, a first-class b0atman. She will
have o big trip and lots Of people.
The Tennessee river packet Nashville leaves
on Saturday. .,-,L.-., 49,.
Tue Indiana, Captain W. j. Rusk, follows
-'tsals&sSs sskssiss
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18
Helicon, Parnassus,. &c.

The Cincinnati STAR announces to
friends who kindly send it specimens OF
their poetry, Tor publication in that pa
per, that "We keep poet of our own"
We shouldn't have thought of mention
ing it but for this statement of THE STAR,
but every one connected with the Ledger
is a poet, and such is their jealousy of
rivals that it is dangerous for any out
slider to come near the office with verses
on his or her person. We couldn't un-
dertake to say now, without going into a
more elaborate calculation than we have
leisure for, how many untortunates have
heretofore met with violent death from
ignorance or disregard of this fact. No
strange poet ever comes near lis now,-
Louisville Ledger,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18
Lexington, KY.

The old County Clerks Office has been
improved with new DOORS.
Justice ls swiftly overtaking our evil.
doers. Twenty-siX convictions were
made at the recent term of the Circuit
Court. And a local paper believes that
one hundred more will be reached at the
next session of this Court.
A meeting OF the Mite Society, an or.
ganization composed of the young mem.
bers of the Main street Christian Church,
will be held next Saturday evening at
the residence of Mr.. Thos. Montague, on
Main street.
A mad dog was shot at the corner Of
Main and Jefferson streets, on Tuesday
night. He tried several times to bite his
master.
MI. Henry Simmonds and Miss V. B. D.
Thomas, both attendants at the First Lu'
natic Asylum, were married yesterday
morning, by Rev. j. s. Shipman, in the
Episcopal Church. The bride was given
away by Col. j. f. Johnston.
The present winter is very severe or
old persons. Many in this vicinity have
died, and several are now confined tc
their rooms. The number of marriages
have been in excess of the deaths.
AASociety of Advanced Thinkers is
about TO be formed among the gentlemen
of Lexington.
St.Joseph's Hospital has nine patients
The contribution box placed at the dool
of this charitable institution is not passed
by without receiving donations.
COcinOfOn.
The flooding of the sidewalk and ad
joining yards was caused by the bursting
OF water pipe in the old machine shop,
No. 1S East Seventh street, last night.
Dr.. DeGruyter is mourning the loss Of
his favorite walking stick. Mr.. Joseph
Hartley informs us that venerable look.
ing cane of the Doctors description Is
waiting Identification at his store.>
The holey places on Scott street are be.
ing filed with macadam.
A warrant was this morning issued
by Squire Tebbs upon the affidavit ol
Mr.. Thomas Kirk, charging Thomas l.,
Arnold with writing an obscene and
slanderous letter to his wife. When we
left there had been no returns made.
The man in Jail for an attempted out.
rage upon little girl, is not O'Dowd, az
he gave 1t yesterday, but Thomas Welsh,
and resides in Newport. 1t Is thought
his mother will furnish bail for his're'
leqse In a few days. ,..u,,ss.. :, ~
-ssss q 81 W hs-S,sl,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18
READ THIS TWICE

"THE PEOPLES LEDGER" contains NO
Continued Stories, Large Pages, 4s Columns
of Choice Miscellaneous Reading Matter every
week, together with articles from the pens OF
such we'll known writers as NASBY, OLIVER
OPTIC, SYLVANUS COBB, Jr., MISS AL
COTT, WILL CARLTON, j. L. TROW-
BRIDGE, MARK TWAIN, &c.
EYI will send "The People s Ledg-
er" to any address every week for
three months, on trial, on receipt oi
only SO CENTS.
''The Peoples Ledger is an old established
and reliable weekly paper, published every
Saturday, and is very popular throughout the
N. E. and Middle States Address,
HERMANN K. CURTIS, Publisher,
el0- sm,w No. u School st., boston, Mass.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18

HIGHLAND LIGHT, CAPE COD. MASS,
Feb. 1S.-A severe northwest gale began
at 7 O'Clock last night, and still contin-
ues. There is no change in the condi-
tion of the ice-bound fishermen and the
1eet. Those on board are all well.
The ice is very firm and men pass to
and from the shore every day. The
schooner Belle Crowell and q lumber
laden vessel are on the edge OF the ice off
Long Point. The Belle, boat from
Hardihs Ledge. in Boston harbor, is in
the ice seven miles southwest Of High
land Light Station.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18
POLICE COURT.

Drunk and Disorderly--Anthony Ford, SO
and costs; Michael Grady, thirty days; John
Young, dismissed; Kate Daily, thirty days:
and costs.
Assault and Battery-E. f. Haines, dis
missed; Thomas Finlan and Josephine Finlan,
dismissed.
Miscellaneous-Sam johnson, cutting with
intent to kill, continued to March d; Jacob
Gutterman, grand larceny, dismissed; Robert
Jordan, embezzlement, dismissed.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18
LAST EDITION.
BY TELEGRAPH.
accidents and Incidents.

DEs MONIES, Feb. lS.-The loss by the
explosion at the Gas-works will reach
p2,0OO. No lives were lost.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 19.-The wife of
Bon. Joseph X. Mcdonald, Senator
elect, died suddenly this morning.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-John Knelling and
Jacob Werman were killed this morning
while shoveling coal at Dyer's Yard.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 1S.-The bill
placing the power OF appointing ana re re-
tirely in the hands OF the Mayor, passed
The House to-day.
DUBUQUE, Feb. 1S.-The authorities OF
the Chicago, Dubuque IL Minnesota, and
Chicago, Clinton g. Dubuque Railroads
BAY that most of the statements tele-
graphed from Boston about those roads
are false.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18
Netp York Market.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-Flour steady: receipts
1905 brls, superfine State and Western, SAG
40; common to good, "a 6OG4 ~; good tc
ira, IS 25(05 90; extra ohio s4 G0G6 AZ; st
Louis, "a T5(gS 90. Rye -four in buyers favor
at 81 Q5G4 10. Corn-meal steady: Western
81 S0d4 90.
Wheat firmer and in moderate demand: No
1 spring, 81 1901 ~; No. spring, 81 O5; No
2 Chicago. 81 O5(Dl 0S; No. 2 Milwaukee, 81 II
@l 12h; No.2 Northwestern, 81 G6.4l 0S1a: un-
graded Iowa and Minnesota spring. 81 O2Gl 10;
winter red Western, u 2lQO1 "a; amber West
oulet at 02@97c. Barley dull and heavy at
81 45(d1 Al. Malt quiet and unchanged. Corn
less active: mixed Western, 81 aS21ac; white
Western, size; yellowe2hc. Oats more active
and firm: mixed Western, 6StG71c; white do
69072c.
Hay firm at 6G@1Oc for shipping
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18
Louisville Market.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 1S.-Cotton dull but Quiet
at 14s<014Bc.
Flour and wheat quiet and unchanged. Corn
nominal at 6sg7Uc. Oats firm at 6AGG4c. Rye
quiet at 81 10.
Hay in good demand at $2l.
Pork quiet at SIS 75(@.0. Bacon firm at SIC.
111S and IL NC. Bulk meats quiet and in fair
demand at 7Ac, 1U1s and 102Sc. Sugar-cured
hams. 131aQDl4c. Lard: prime esteam, l4gi414ci
terce, 145sWl4Ac; kegs, 15Aac.
Whisky, II.
Bagging quiet at 12Qi211c. t.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18
NEWS FROM TILE OLD WORLD.

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-The Bank of Eng.
land Directors at their meeting to-day
fixed the minimum rate of discount at
three and a half per cent.
LONDON. Feb. ia Berlin dispatch
says Bismarck takes vacation of six
months at the request of the Emperor.
The Bank of England rate was fixed
today at 81 per cent.
LONDON, Feb. 18.-The bullion in the
Bank of England increased G110,000 the
past week. The proportion of the bank
reserve to liability-Whch last week was
425s per cent. is now 419s per cent.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18
Body Found.

Special to the Star.
WILMINGTON, o., Feb. lS.-The body OF
George N. Moore, who mysteriously dis
appeared about two weeks since, was
found yesterday in a barn in Port Will
1iam, in this county. 1t is supposed that
he committed suicide, as the family af-
fairs had lately been Of a very unpleas-
amt nature. He was young man OF
abOut.thirty years of age, and has been
for the past few years instructing brass
bands.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18
The RdiLrOad Var.

CHICAGO, Feb. 18.-The General Agent
of the Pennsylvania road was in the city
yesterday ana said che had no orders to
reduce rates, but thought it probably
The rates to indianapolis and St. Louis
would be cut" Such discrimination
will be fatal to the road as the popular
sympathy Is strongly with the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. Circles are much ex-
cited, as all roads will have to cut rates
il the fight continues.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18

A Troy stove firm has received a letter
from the West in relation to the purchase
of heater for a church, which concludes
as follows: "The heater furnished by
you to the church at - works bully.
Give us your rock bottom prices, as we
are poor, but Yery, very pious."
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18
Chief of Police Nomination.

BOSTON, MASS, Feb. 1s.-Gov. CASTOR
has nominated Gen. Luther S. Phcrson
las Chief Detective under the new State
Police Law. He has gallant war
record.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18
Toledo Market.

TOLEDO. Feb. 1S.-Flour dull, but unchang-
ed. Wheat shade lower: No. l white
Michigan, 81 90; extra do, 81 l4a; amber
Michigan, 81 CGs4; April. 81 10; May. Il l2A;
No. 2red, 81 06Ja. Corn dull: high mixed, C6l<c:
March. Csc; April. 8g5ac.; May, 71Hc; low
mixed, 65@G6c; white, 6Sc. oats quiet and
unchanged. er-seed, S640.
Dressed hogs, IS 25(gS 40.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18
OFFERS TO CLUB AGENTS

To any person sending us five dollarsfo for
five subscribers, we will send hand
some Butter Knife or Sugar Spoon,
triple plated with pure silver; Or, if
preferred, beautiful chased Napkin
Ring, or we will send Lady's or
Gents fine Gold Pen, worth. ..........$ 800
To any person sending us ten dollars for
club Of ten subscribers, we will send
one-half dozen extra fine plated Tea
Forks, or Lady's or Cents Gold Pen
and handsome holder, worth .......... 700
To any person sending us twenty dollars
for a club Of twenty subscribers. we
will send an elegant, triple plated
table Castor worth h..............,..... 10 90
To any person sending us twenty-five
dollars for club Of twenty five SUBJ
scribers, we will send silver-plated
Butter Dish-one that will last q life
time, worth IL w
To any person sending lis forty dollars
for club Of forty subscribers, we will
send Fine Gold Watch Chain, worth 20 90
To any person sending us fifty dollars
for club of fifty subscribers, VIC will
send Solid Silver Anchor Lever
Hunting ease Gents W atch, worth.... % %
To any person sending us sixty dollars
for club of sixty subscribers, we will
send Lady's Hunting-case Gold
Watch, worth. ......................... 81 w
To any person sending us one hundred s,.s
and fifty dollars for club Of one .
hundred and fifty subscribers, we will
send fine parlor organ, worth. ....... 100 90
eB Every Subscriber to the
WEEKLY STAR, whether sim
gle or in Clubs, receives one of
the finely illustrated Star AL
manacs for 1876.
RsSsH Tie names Of subscribers need not all
be sent from the same p. O., but from as many
Offices as desired.
PosTMAsTERs and others who prefer
cash premium wllliDe iibcrally dealt with, and
full particulars given on application to this
oilce. Address all communications to
ssTIIE STAR
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18
Buffalo Market.

BUFFALO. n. Y, Feb 1S.-SOthing doing. u
asked for new corn on track. and II for No.
Chicago. Wheat: No. 2 Milwaukee,, 81 U
Oats, 57lg59c. Rye, Csc.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18
Died..

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18.-Adnah Ney-
hart, an old and well-knOwn Titusville
fPenn.) oil merchant, died at San Diego
yesterday.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18

BEEF CATTLE-The market is quiet with
no material change. We quote common 500
rs, medium to lair, s4Go: good to choice IS rs
as 20 per Genital gross,
HOGS-The market is frm and demand good
at S6 25d6 rs for common; " 0Ji97 rs for me-
tium grades: and 81 30@y7 50 for good packing
grades. No choice offering to-day.
SHEEP-There is quiet market at previous
rates. Fair to good are worth IA 5OtGG 20 per
GENITAL gross.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18
The Weekly Star

In all it's depai tments ranks as irst-
class Family Journal
THE NEWS from every part OF the world IL
presented in the clearest and most comprehen.
| sive manner-in detail when OF moment, con
densed when unimportant. but always from
the most reliable sources-and in the most 40.
curate manner possible
THE EDITORIALS OF the STAR deal fairly
and candidly with all subjects, and discuss
from the standpoint Of the people all mattersot
general interest as they come I'D, having In
view in all things the interest OF the producing
classes as against the capitalists. speculators
and monopollsts. who have thus far shaped
legislation in their own interest, and who must
be checked within the limits OF Justice. and
made the agents rather than the masters Of tho
industrial world.
CORRESPONDENCE from all parts OF the
world wherever anything Of interest is trans.
piring enliven our columns, and is OF especial
interest to most Of onr readers
THE WEEKLY STAR MAKES THE FOLLOW.
ING UNPRECEDENTED
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18

EAST LIBERTY. Feb. Is. Hogs: receipts fair;
shipments, - car loads Selling at s6 50G6 81;
choice, IS 00tg625.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18
THE REVENUE BILL.

u The House has been in Committee of
ihe Whole on the Revenue Bill all the
morning. All amendments to the bill
have been defeated and Mr.. Dawes now
believes the bill will pass in its present
shape, whisky tax and all.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18
stu at 1t.

! WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The Senate at
this hour, 10 A. NJ, is still in session.
Speeches have been made in favor of
Finchback's right to his seat by Messrs.
&nthony and Stewart, and against it by
Merriam and Randall. Speeches were
also made by Messrs. Boutwell, and Nor
sigon.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18
.F.xNANCIAL.

bUUOIl
Eastern Exchange is quiet and STEADY. No
change in rates. There has been no variation
in sterling Exchange since yesterday:
Buying. Selling.
n. I. Exhange.. .... lilo dis. par
Philadelphia Ex'ge.. Ito dis. par
Boston EXcnange... LILO dis. par
Baltimore eXcnange. lilo dis. par
Government securities are steady. The local
demand is good and the offerings light. The
following are the 80 p. NJ. New York quota
tiOua tO -day.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-18

The receipts and shipments OF live stock for
the past "a hours were as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-22

had access 20 such rich, ready, and hope
ful fields of labor rs MooDY and SANKEY
have had in Brooklyn during the past
month.
But perhaps the Brool,lyuitos do not
need to be converted aud turned from
their evil way. like the heather or wicked
people of oihcr times. Pcrhap7 they are
moi so wicked, and perhaps They need only
to ice stirred UP little rs they 60 along.
But tbs Is NOT what Moouy says, nor what
the cloravmon Of Brooklyn say. They
hold HAT the unrcgcucrnic frooklynitc,
though he wears ever so fine clothes or
makes any amount OF money. must repent
and be converted, under penalty of hell (;
nEd that there was not an idolatOr in the
tine of It. PATRICK who stood more in
need Of radical change than the Brook
Ign man of to-day.
We say. then. that under such circum-
stances. ana with such opportunities ns
those we have described, the Brooklyn re-
vivalists ought to have been able to show
us far greater results than we have yet be-
held. They should have shown us some
thiur besides immense audiences crowds
Of inuuirers, and water split upon the
ground that cannot he gathered up again"
They should have left behind them mani
fest evidence that the receptive and I'M
questionable muliitudcs who heard them
gladly were the better for the hearing, and
had been induccd TO turn from THEN evil
lives 10 the ways Of righteousness. We
shall continue to look patiently and OBJ
scrVautly for such evidence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-22
Rapid Transit.

We 1T last have the means Of getting up
and down town with rapldily, comfort
aud safety. Tho New York Elevated Rail-
way Company, Il part Of whose line WIS
built several years ago on Greenwich
street, has solved the question of cheap
and rapid transportation for the people of
this city. This road has been extended to
Forty-.econd street, and is now opened for
the accommodation of the public from the
Battery to that point.
New sidmgs, stations, and meeting
points, together with new engines and
commoaious cars, have been constructed ;
and the trains are now running regularly
from ono end of the limo to the other.
They are flied to overlooking, nj all times
the traffic Is growing with great rapIdty
and 1t is already apparent that the road
must be furnished with n double track at
the earliest possible date, in order 10 meet
the demands which will inevitably be
made upon it. When it is remembered
that the up and down town passenger
movement is estimated at something over
l5O,0OO,OOO passengcrs per year. and thai