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Evening journal., 1903-09-11
TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET STA
TION. PHILADELPHIA,
FOR THE WEST AND NORTH.

sac a. M. daily. plttsbupg, Chicago. In
dlanapons and Louisville. dining Caro-
10 % "a. M, daily Tor littshurg, Chlcabp,
indianapolis and Louisville. Dining
II .4o a. m. daily. Plttsburs, ana cleve-
's9' s5 p. m. daily. "ss. Louis Limited"
Pittsburr. Cincinnati Indianapolis, and
sd. Louis. Dining Caro-
IL 40 u. M daily. "fennsylvanla iAmlte1,
pittsburg. Chicago. Cleveland. Toledo,
and Detroit Dining car)
4.a0 -. m daily Pittshurg, Chica6o'
Louisville via clncnnatQ. Indianapolis
and 81. Louis. dining Caro-
7.03 y. M daily, from Germantown juno
ton. "ChlcagO Limited" plttshurg,
Chicago, Toledo, ana Cleveland CDin'
S. IS D. M. daily. pittsbmg. Columbus,
Cincinnati. indianapolis, Louisville and
ST. Louis. For Gary. w. Va. via shen-
$50 b. m. daily. pittshurg and Chicago;
for Toledo, except Saturday.
II .e5 p. M; daily. Pittshurg, Cleveland
II 20 p m. daily, Pittsburg aud Chicago;
daily for Knoxville, VIA Shenandoah
Valley Route; for Cleveland, except Sat
i.25 a. M daily. Lock Haven Express.
$50 a, m. week. days, Kane Express.
hl0 q. NJ. week days. Elmira and Remove
f.S0 p. M. Sundays, wnilnmsport Express
$3.50 p. m. week days. Willinmsport hx.
$50 p. m. daily, Eric Express.
/ ii.1O p. m. daily l3ric Express.
Cumhorlnpd Npiey r., RI t.l0, $50, II q
g. M, $50 SIS and ~ q p. m, weol
days. Sundays. 5, . and II 30 p. m.
FOR BUFFALO.
VIE Emporium Junction, $50 a. m. an,
SO p. m, daily.
Via C6nanda,gua. $50 q. m. week days
$50 p, M, except Saturday, and u.2
p. nl.. daily.
20 Mining Car.
90 Accommodation Trains.
Co Limited Express Nestihula PtI1
Cars Ncsub,de Passenger Coaches. n
Dining Car. No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company VII
call for ann check baggago from hotol
For further Information, passengers ar
\ referred 20 the ticket agent az the sta
tiun.
w. W. ATTERBURY. j. r. WOOD.
Gen, Manager. fass'r Traffic Manage
GEO. W. 13OYD.
General Passenger Agent.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
Those Boston Girl.

Arthur Miss Smarte called me n
lobster last night; at least she insinu-
ated that I was.
Frank-I think you must have been
mistaken. I can't believe she'd do such
a thing as that.
Arthur-Well. then, what did she
mean by answering me as she did? I
said / never was so happy as when I
was in the water. and she said, NAT
urally." What did that mean, l should
like to know, if it wasn't that l was a
Boston Transcript.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
wonderful

Mrs. Hornihand- Anything new in
town, Silas7
Farmer Hornihand On, nothin' p'tic'-
lar except that Policeman Dewey shot
a mad dog ut Goyanstown.
Mrs. Hornihand-W what's so re-
markahle abaout n thing like that?
Farmer Hornihand-Why, he hit it
the first Baltimore American.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
He Understood.

What. Haven't you
gone TO the beach YETI
Staytome-No. Pm not going.
Backenforth Heavensl 1 hope you
didn't misunderstood your wifes mes
sage. AS told you this morning, she
asked me to say to you, "Come down at
once"
Staytome-I attended to that by tele-
graph. She meant Come down with
the hundred" she wrote for several
days ago.-Washington Star.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11

S2.55 70 Baltimore and Return Via
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Ao-
count Of Sovereign Grand Lodge !.
o. o. F.
The Baltimore and Ohia r.. r. Co.
win sell September 18th. goth and
2ist tickets from Wilmington to Ball
timore and return at rate OF S2.55.
good o. return leaving Baltimore to
and including September 2Sth From
an other stations rute win be one fare
plus nifty cents. For parties of twen-
ty-fve or more travelling together on
special train going, returning separate
ly the rate win be from Wilmington
s2.05 per CAPITA from other stations
one fare for the round trip.
Camden station is the most conven-
iently located station I'm Baltimore.
See newspapers for Royal Blue Line
trains. Address H. A. Miller. T. p.
A.. city ticket office. foot of Market
street wilmington, or call on ticket
aeents FOR further information.
G. o. d. Sept rs.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
nnlaNnrn niuIalnn.

For New Castle. TBS. SOS a.. M, 3.Ol
4.02 and G.bl u. m. week days.
For IoWcs and Rnhohoth, S.2S a. m.
and i.02 p m. weekdays.
For Dover. Harrington, and pelmar,
T. o. S28. l0.bs "a. mo- a.O2, 6.h week days,
and i2.W night daily.
For Wyoming and way stations, 3.m p.
M, week days,
Express for Cape Charles, old Point
Comfort and Norfolk 10.bS a. m. week
days and 1904 night daily.
For Atlantic City.
Through Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars
and Nestbuled Coaches, 3.3S .. m. week
days.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
one Of rhose Fancy Things.

He-There's something 1 want you to
make for my birthday present.
She-Why, I've already made your
birthday present. ! sent it to you yes
terday.
He-les; ] got that. Now want you
to make a diagram showing what it's
to be used for.-Catholic Standard and
Times.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
Philadelphia and
Reading Railway
Wilmington division
Timetable in effect June 90.

Trains leave Wilmington, king street
station), for Elsmere Junction, Mont.
chanin, Winterthur, Guyencourt, Gran.
egue, Cossart, Chadds Ford Junction,
Pocopson, West Chester, Embreeville,
Mortonville, Coatesvllle and intermediate
stasions, daily, except Sunday, at 7.35 a.
m, daily 2.Io and 4.so p m. Sunday
only $40 a. IN.
For Suplee, Elverson and intermediate
stations, daily, except Sunday, at 7.3s a.
m., daily, 2.io and 4.so p. m. Sunday
only $40 a. m.
For Joanna, Birdsboro, Reading and
intermediate stations, daily, except Sun
day at 7.3s a. m. and 2.Io p. m Sunday
only at SIo a. m.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
From Chestnut street and South street
Eerries.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
A Fit Subject.

Mrs. De Jarr-Is there an idiot asy-
lum near here?
Mr.. De Jarr-I believe so.
"Do they take people on their own
recommendation
my stars. How should know =?
Why?"
"Oh. nothing. only today 1 got hold Of
a package of my old love letters. New
York Weekly.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
Matter OF Money.

"And do you really think he married
her for her money!"
"I think he did"
"And has she muchY
'No."
"What makes you think she hasn't2"
'If she had much she would have
married somebody else."-Clcvcland
Plain Dealer.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
For the South.

Atlanuc Coast Line.-Express 12.S ..
m and 12.iS night. daily.
Southern Railway. Express SOD a. m.
ana 1871 D. M, daily.
Soaboard Air Line Railway Express
s. 100 a. M, and 4 JOS D. M. daily.
Norfolk and Western Railway. For
Memphis and New orleans, Gas p. m,
daily.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Express,
l1.0i a. m. week days. SIS p. m, daily
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
BALTIMORE &0nlO
RAILROAO.
49," - - :"
. 49, - 4aM

ucnoduie in efecs May u. LIN
AL trains numinated With Pintsah nsh.
o. Ex5rcsz trains.
Trsins leave WnminEtOA. Delaware Ave
~ HEW YORK. week days, .5.e. 80
'i0.5S a. m; '1z.1i, '3.So, s5.n fRoYal r.lm
!ted). '7.f2. 10.b5, p. m. Sundays. '5.2t
's.<o, .ll,S5 a, m; $50, 's.ss (Reyd bim
FHILADEIPHfA. A. week days. 49,
$50. '6.a5, TO, ss.0s .. fo .i0.53, 1851 e. M
rimIted). x q. y. 40 y. l2. siO.1 .. rn' sun
days s5.26, 7.2o S.sf. -9.t0. sl0.52 ~ Is
nj $50, $50. '5.is (fsoJsl L'--1ted), i.f
chester, week days, $50. ss.ss. -, ssa
$50 10.6J, 1857 a. M y %, 2.Oo <.bS. 6.E
=. 49, T.42, 10. b D. m. Sundays, 40, e.N
fet 10.bs, 'i1.ab a. m; 40, s.ts ia 8.a7
iiantic City, week DAYS. .s.s5. and = q
"A M; ~. n, Fl.b. q 30 'b.il d. r.. Cioye
iRmiteol sundays 40 .. m, sS.f, .; n.
E-ape May and Ocean CITY, week days
n 20 a. m; SD D. 70. Sundays, l.20 a. m.
se3 Isle City. week lays, 90 a. m
80 p. N. Supdaya 'b.e3 a. m; go p. "A
N Baltimore and WashinR'o on. week Gays
z.l8, ISIS, ell.3 a. IA. i.22 .2.u, .2.4o
cl.b5. $50 (Royal A,~.it6d), so. 1910 p
3 %, $40 (2oyal IAmitedD SO. '1s-t
baltimore and way stations, wesk days
80 a. NJ; $40 D. m. Sundays SIS a. NJ.
Newark. week days, ssls. e.N. 81
1s.SS ls .,d .,Il; +; 2 a. M: Ils: So "a 81;
a. m; 1.22. 6.37. sS.oi, n. 30 p. m.
Pittburg, week days, 'Sie q. u.s a 81
Ig'lo p n. Sundays. sis a. ms "a
Chicago. daily. 's.1s a. m; s1.Wpm.
Cincinnati and St.. Louis, MA a. "a.
'l.2, 1910 .. m, daily.
slngerly accommodation, week dayl
10 10.0S, a. M; $40 6.1f d. M, sundays
e.lo a. m: 6.S1 n.S0 p m
Izandenburg accommodation. week day
$40 m. $50 500 D. m. Sundays. t6.i
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA for wiimina
ton week days sa.S5, 100, u 80. 9.i5. s10.
a.. MI 1900, ~ fS. = 49, 2.15, s3.08, a p
500, $50, 'b.f8 CRoyal Idmited). coo s.
-l.26, 2. S5 IL SO p. m. Sundays, o a5 IL
l.Q, $40 a. M: e12.48 e1.52 2.15 s8.0S, ba
.s.8 (Royal Ldmitod). t.ab. '7.26. 9.ss 1o.l
"RsyaI himited" is composed excf,
eiveiy OF Pullman parlor. observation m
dining cars. No extra fare except regulr
Pullman charge.
Delmarvia Telephone No. 1ga A.
ID. ana A. Telephone No. 1922 A.
Rates to .Wcstexa points lower than VI
any other line.
II. A. MILLER,
travelling Passenger ANnnt
Market Street Station, WilmNe9fH, -
ID. and A. Phone No. i7bS A.
ID. d. MARTIN, M. Of Il. IT.
g. W. BAssETT. O. =. 4
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
r,i..,nr nrnr nnrred.

Jack-Did you enjoy your call on
Miss Kley last evening?
Joe-Hardly she kept a hatpin in
her mouth all the egening.-Chelsea
Nfassl Gazette.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11

Willard the actor. tells the London
News that the American theafregoing
public IS extremely good natured and
rarely boots or jccrs rotten plays or
rotten acting" Mr.. Willard ds the kind
of actor who has not had the opportunity
TO judge from personal experience.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11

II IS against the law in Chicago to sell
the milk Of cows fed on the refuse OF dis
uileries. and there is q theory that the
'mash" as a cow diet impar.s the germ
OF the liquor habit to the babies imbibing.
rhis is a very fne point.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11

aDaily. Sundays. Weekdays.
South ST., $50. bSouth ST., I.3o. ,
South St., 400, dSouth St, AIS. e
South ST., $50. oSaturdays only. : Sr.oo
Excursion.
Detailed time tables at ticket Office,
18th aud Chestnut Sts. S54 Chestnut St.
zoos CHESTNUT ST., 500 South sd ST., 3961
Market ST. and at stations.
Union Transfer Company will call foi
aud check baggage from hotels and resi-
dences.
A. T. D1CR, EDISON ]. WEEKS,
Genl Supt. Genl pass'r Agt
Evening journal., 1903-09-11

sl1orcher-old Fogeyl is simply crazy
about an automobile.
Judson-You surpis, me. Why he's a
pretty old man to-
skorcher-Ex Exactly old enough to havs
better sense. Hef declares hen nevor
ride IN one.
Friend-Don'tl be nonsensicall why do
you insist that You're going 10 die? The
doctor says y9bH recover, and he ought
10 know.
Paiient-He( doesn't know as I DO that
my ne in7 rance lapsed several days
ago.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
An Antomobile Tonrne.

Nell-She has an automobile tongue.
Relle-What do you mean?
Nell-Oh, she's always running other
people down.-Philadelphia Record.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
Pennsylvania Railroad.
PHILADELPHIA, BhlTlNoKg 80.
WASilNnToM nlNlnlnM
z D of700I srI1IaN1r ; 1908

Schedule in effect s'ritiahsr s 1909
Trains leave Wnminatou ~ follows:
For lnii4deiphia l.4s. a.l1 $50. 'G.l0, d.3O
~ -; '-2o S;gi $50, o.pe. 9..9. lg..3
So 80 i1.32. 800 311 MCO t.rl, b.05.
.o.lo. t.0i. ESQ. i6.a5. G.c5. g.IO SEQ. 9.Q-.
sie lo '09i ond nl.h p; m Meek,daays;, .-
a. M. 12.14. I.S1 900 300 Hog. sst
.s..3. o.Oi, 9 30. 7.lQ. l7.29 $50. 9.03 ZIG.
i0i,o. eng w. 100 p, ~, sundnya d. o., d,
~. $50. S.ol $50 % 10. 9.25. 1909. i0.5l.
lis i,ll' IS H. u .f5 a; ln., q29 30 g
o55. $50. 1000. ana lio0 3. M. week
days; l.i9, go i7l0 $40 400 o.35 and
vs." e. M; l2li; l.3ls l2.pos 3.oo, M =. .o9 Y;
90, =, ~ v.vH l.2S so3' 1000 ana nl.o'
For New York Cihroueh expressl -
s'dy' ~ s'ss u ~ a. ma l2l6 y 80 S.ll
% a.l9. Obs tl As "a. ms sl.8l 800 6.0f
,.h2u 40. e.l6 p. m aundeys.
fhilal 49, 3.i9. AGO. 1905 tc1nneot'ng a'
West Philadelphia). $50, o.25 1909 u q
a. ra.. ff*l2.l6 1920. q 81. .00 3.1i asa
Duo. Coz ori 20. ffl0 g.lf n 90 connect.
g. West Phnadelphial week DAYS -5a
800. fT. COZ. .r-s ao 7i0 a.i6. and iil %
\ 3 mi Sundays CONNECTS at West Phiin-
For Boston. without change 1902 o.. m
2nd 500 p ma, week days 500 p. M. sun
For Newark Center and intermcdlat.
stations, z.25 a. m. and 6.42 p. m. wecl
days
Baltimore and washington i2.iS 43l
rs. 800. A.lO u0.l8 and n .0l a. m, 'l2.Ql
li2 80. tftl.lh 81 .ln. a.I. 4.0s. as, 5.25
6.g. s6.% et65d T.3l. Sis p. m, aut
ll2.lS night week dnys. l2.4S. 43l. Ile
SEQ. nn1S. =. m. ". .n5. fl2. 35 100 3.al
l.0S, SOS. Go3. tG9e sJ-W, S.15 p. M, ont
il2.lS nights Sundays.
q. E3l tmore and mts1mediate stations
i6.13 b. M. Sundays.
For Lake Placid throurh sleeping carr
3.il p. M Mondays Wednesdays an'
Fridays.
For the Catsklls 0hroush parior Can
9.3 a m. week davg.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11

Raggs Where can I get a cent Of
ancient dnte2'
Waggs-'You might eat onions or try
q glue 8ctory.'
Evening journal., 1903-09-11

Who viii sing the praises OF the boy Of
Mogadore, o.. where hvc-sixths Of the ma
lions clay pipes are made. He turns out
1900 pipes day, and Is the champion Of
the world.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11

Leave Phi,,ad,elnhia. broad street st5a,
74O i743 S82. 1912. 20 iG. 1920 10 30
ii g3 "a. M, ls So lis. I.2s On. 3 20. 70 .2i
3.4A 40l. 400. ff6. I'D. h.T. b.25. 70
and lisS %. m. week days. 5.45, 6.a5 y
1873. 9i2, 'i0a5 y .y2 Q. ~. l229' J.
IS 92. 1922 10 o1 and NJ .2s p. m. Sundays
From West Philadelphia, i2.M and lis
a. M, 3 .25, 5.55. and 6.15 p. m. week day
l2.0l and il.55 a. M, 3.25 and SOS p. m
Sundays.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11

Il can't imagine anything worse than
a man who never has an opinion Of his
own"
UNLESS IT'S man who has lots OF
opinions that he thinks are his own"
Evening journal., 1903-09-11

"wen my boy, what can do for
your
4 want 10 cents worth of margins
in y, Y ard u preferred. ."-Chicago
American.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11

Sir Thomas Upton is called good
loser; he ought TO be by this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
BROOKS WILL HANG TOMORROW
The Negro Convicted of Killing Wm. kinsler to Pay the Death Penalty.

John Brooks. a negro convicted some time ago of the murder of William Kins- Ter, an aged negro, will be hanged in the county jail yard tomorrow morning.
 The date was set some time ago by Judge Greene of the criminal court and the last day of 1903 was the time fixed upon.
 The murder of which Brooks was con- victed was unusually brutal in it's na- ture Kinsler was a very old man and was driving home toward Gate City in his wagon when he was set upon by Brooks and killed with knife
 Brooks took what money the old man had and threw the body to one side of the road and drove off with the horse and wagon He started north and drove through the country towards Chatta- nooga.
 On the way he sold the horse and wagon and boughts sanother horse. with which he finally reached Chattanooga. It was in this city that he was captured and brought to Birmingham to be tried for the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
AR MED CRUISER ON
 THE GREAT LAKES
CANADA, IT IS SAID, IS coNTEM- PLATING PUTTING SUCH A VES- SEL INTO SERVlcE-CoNGREsS- MAN SMITH TAKING ACTIVE INT

Washington, December 29.-The state department has not been informed up to this moment that the Canadian govern ment contemplates placing an armed cruiser on the lakes in addition to the small and insignificant national vessels now maintained there. Recently the Canadian government laid down couple of revenue cutters for lake service and, although these being of modern type, were better vessels than those heretofore employed for this work, their construc- ton was not regarded here as violating the treaty. Attention was called to the matter, however, by some congressman from the great lake section and the state department made quiet but effective in- quiry into the character of the Canadian cutters It appears that United States naval officer visited the place where the vessels were being built and examined their construction, a fact that gave rise to some feeling on the part of the Cana dians when they learned of the visit.
 As soon as congress reconvenes after the recess, there will, without doubt be a. renewal of the attempt which has been made annually for the last ten years to secure a repeal or modification of that section of the Rush treaty be- tween the Uniteds States and Great Brit ain that limits the use of naval vessels on the lakes.
 Representative Smith of Michigan has taken a particularly advanced position in this matter, and his activity has, 1t is expected, excited a corresponding move in Canada He has heard from some quarters that he believes to be reliable a statement that the Canadian govern ment is about to enter a formal protest against the location of the proposed United States training station on the great lakes according to the plans of the Taylor board, to which congress is ex- pected to give effect during the present session.
 Anticipating such a protest, MT. Smith has already prepared himself to renew with force the attack upon the Rush treaty, holding, as he does, that 1t has had a paralyzing and disastrous effect upon important shipbuildng irHlustries of the great lakes, as they would other wise be in position, not only to supply themselves with such naval vessels as might be needed for training purposes on the lakes, but could also enter into competition with the deep sea shlpbuild- ing companies for larger naval construc- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
ICE GoRGEs GIVE WAY.
Contrary to Expectations No Serious
 Damage Was Done.

Cincinnati, December 29.-A number of ice gorges gave way today, but contrary to expectations no serious damage re- suited The gorge that caused the most apprehension was that near the Southern bridge. It let go with loud crash and started down the stream at terrific rate.
 All possible precautions had been taken, however, by owners and the only damage caused was the loss of two loaded coal barges and slight damage to steamboats. According to river men. most serious dan ger is to be feared from the action of the water behind the remaining gorges These gorges hold in check the water. and it Is feared when the gorges break 1t will al- low the water to run out so fast that the floating craft cannot be pushed back into deep water and will be left high and dry on the shore
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
FIRE DEPARTMENT BUSY.
Four Runs Yesterday, But the Fires
 Were Small.

The fire department had four runs yes- terday. and these increased the number of fires this month to seventy, which is eighteen in excess of the record for any previous month in the history of the de- partment
 The first fire was at 5.3O o'clock at the residence of Captain w. c. Ward on Twelfth avenue and Seventeenth street. south. The damage was small
 At S:05 a. m. a servants house on Ar lington avenue between Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets, was slightly damaged. Two hours later the residence of Captain Meade on Thirteenth avenue and Twenty street was slightly burned.
 A small fire at 11:55 a. m. called the southside department to Sixteenth street, between Avenues D an E.
 Yesterday morning the department had to return to the Birmingham Grain com pany fire, where the flames had again broken out They have been shoulder ing since last Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30

Hanlon was carried from the ring very weak, but conscious.
 Walcott Gets the Decision.
 Boston, December 29.-After a 15 round bout during seven rounds of which his opponent landed almost at will Joe Wal cott, the colored pugilist, was given the decision over Larry Temple, colored, of Stratford Conn.,, here tonight Close work on the part of both boxers marked the contest from the first round, Walcott rushing at every opportunity, only to be set back by counters and to find himself outclassed at mitigating.
 O'Brien Made Bad Showing.
 Kansas City, December 29.--"Philadel- phia Jack" O'Brien and Hugh Kelly fought a ten round go in this city tonight which resulted in a draw. O Briens show ing was disappointed, many of the spec tators believing that Kelly should have been given the decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
Shooting in Tennessee.

Dayton Tenn. December 29.-Arthur Si- las and Steven Butler engaged in a duel at the furnace of the Dayton Coal and Iron company today. Silas shot and dan gerously wounded Butler, when Joseph Parker took hand in the difficulty. firing and instantly killing SiIas. Parker and another unknown man taking part, escap ed. The fight 1t Is said was the result of III feeling that has existed between the parties for some time past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
No Leprosy in Nebraska.

Lincoln. Neb., December 2s.-A report circulated in Lincoln this evening that cases of leprosy had been discovered in the Russian colony of the city. is declar- ed by the authorities to be without foundation. Health Officer Rhode said tonight that an investigation made by the city physician and himself during the day, totally disproved the report. A Russian child had been seriously burned, and the seeming secretiveness of its parents in ministering to It. it is declared is responsible for what is pro- nounced an idle story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
JAPAN PREPARES
 FOR ANY TROUBLE
CABINET COUNCIL HELD AT TO- Klo LASTS SEVERAL HOURS. THE EMPEROR INVITES SENIOR STATESMEN TO GIVE ADVICE.

Tokio, December 29.-Another cabinet council was held today lasting for nearly four hours. The ordinances passed yes- terday by the cabinet council authorizing a guarantee of the principal and interest of an isue of 1O,O0O,O00 yen debentures for the purpose of expeditlng work on the Seoul-F Fusan railroad and which provide for all possible military expenses for the protection of the railway and other inter- ests, also provide for the government to utilize 5000 yen, the proceeds of the Chi nese war indemnity which hitherto has been devoted to educational and other purposes, as a war fund. In addition, au- thorization is given to issue treasury notes, repayable in five years and to raise loans repayable in two years to an unllm- tied extent.
 The Seoul-Fusan railroad by this ac- ton becomes virtually a government en- terprise. The government guarantees the capital of 10O00,000 yen and 6 per cent in- terest and will nominate the directors. The new military council will be com posed of the ministers of war and ma rne, and the chiefs of the military, naval and general staffs and leading generals anu dQIulIdlS I4ur, uilAiNA AH1 tihtA 7ci- cy arrangement, the naval and military staffs are placed on the same footing.
 It Is stated that at yesterdays luncheon the emperor unreservedly invited the se- nior statesmen and the councillors to give their advice on the existing crisis.
 The promulgation of the ordinances has had the effevt in calming public feeling.
 Russia Will Make Concessions.
 London December 29.-The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily Mail reports that Russia is more inclined to make a concession to China with regard to Man ehuria, and says that he learns that un- less Russia pays consideration to the Chi nese demand, China will join with Japan. The correspondent also says that Yuan Sinai Kai, who has been entrusted with the task of negotiations with Russia has a decided preference for an alliance with Japan. and that the empress dowager also favors one. The Daily Mirror asserts that Japans note to Russia demands a ma- terial guarantee of honest intentions with regard to Korea by a reduction of the Russian fleet in far eastern waters to half its present strength.
 Coal for Japan.
 Norfolk, Va, December 29.-The Brit sh steamer Knight Errant tramp steamer, arrived today and will take on a cargo of il 1,511 tons of Pocahontas coal for Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
oPEN-AIR TREATMENT.
Government Trying New Treatment for
 People With Consumption.

Pensacola, Fla, December 29.-The navy department recently decided to make test of the open air treatment of con- sumption. Six patients are now under treatment at the camp for naval con sumptives. located three weeks ago, and so far all are showing improvement.
 If the camp should prove satisfactory, it will be made a permanent institution. The patients are compelled to sleep In tents and are required to be in the fresh air as much as possible. About twenty five additional patients will be directed to go to the camp for treatment in the next few weeks