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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
Suburban and Farms.

s2OO0-5Ox190; Avenue F, near 10th. street
$40 Front-valuable residence lots; near
Five Points.
s.. ooo-5ox16o; 10-room dwelling; near East
Lake on line; bargain; easy terms.
s2,00O-9-room dwelling; near western city
limits; $500 cash and $500 year.
81. 6O0-100x14O; new cottage; near LIST. ave.;
can make this pay $40 MONTH
Is lots-Choice, fronts car line; at less
than half its value acres; fronts car
line.
$50 acres-1 to miles of the city in tracts;
prices and terms to suit; would ex-
change.
3 ,5OO-10-acre vineyard and fruit farm;
nice Groom cottage; on Southern rail-
road; would exchange.
$2500-40 acres near car line; will make
$50 lots 5Ox14O each; do your own fig
uring quick and act or you miss this
s4000-Nice 90-aere. we'll improved farm
near Gate City
s25o0-26 lots and building; half-mile from
st. Augustine, Fla; would exchange.
IS Acre-160 acres South Alabama; would
exchange for pair mules or horses.
sl5O0-Choice cultivated 2O-acre farm;
fronts pike three miles of city.
300 Acre-14 acres; 100 yards of old post
oHice at Rosedale; good for sub
division
1880 cash-2o acres; close to car line.
Soo-Acre farm: 14-room dwelling; Loring
Springs, near Mentone, North Alabama.
mile river front
10 Acres; convenient to the city; at a
sacrifice for cash.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
ON THE RACE TRACK
At New Orleans.

New Orleans December 24-Floral King
scored very handy win in the Christ
mas handicap for which he was a strong
second choice today. The race was a
mile, and worth $1,455 to the winner.
The Hayman pair, DeReszl<e and Ortho-
dox, the latter ridden by Winnie o'Con-
nor, were decided favorites at 5 to 2,
while to 2 or better was at any time
offered on the winner. Orthodox was
outrun at every stage, however, and De-
Reszke, who made a better showing early
In the journey, weakened at the end.
Floral King had all the best Of 1t and
won easily by three lengths from Gregor
X. who came very fast at the close. Mis-
anthrope was the only winning .favorite
and the thirty-three book in the ring was
kept fully occupied.
Weather clear track fast Summary:
First race, mile-Boves Labour. Ill Oh.
Philips) to /, won; Gold Sphinx, lis
(NicoD, to l. second; Hickory Corners,
Ill q. Williams), 60 to l, third. Time
1:43 3-5.
Second race, five furlongs-Norwood
Ohio 107 Or. Johnson), 20 to 1, won; Jaffe
Sanders, ITO (NlcoD, to l, second;
Sponge Cake. 40 wv Robbins, to /,
third. Time 1902 1-5.
Third race, mile-Misanthrope, 105 (Nic-
oh, 4 to 5, won: Worthington, 123 III
Phillips) 10 TO l, second; Rabunta, Iii
(Wonderly), so to 1, third Time la.
Fourth race, Christmas handicap, one
mile-Floral King, ia (H. Phillips. to 2.
won; Gregor X. 10 a. McIntyre), 6 to 1.
second; AuRevoir, 100 (NicoD, 10 to l..
third. Time Al. DeReszke, Gay Boy,
Telescope Orthodox and Falerian ran.
Fifth race, handicap, mile-Garnish, l0i
O.. Martini, to l. won; HIgh Wind
80 (OlandD, 8 to :. second; Topic, JOG
(Crimmlns), 8 to 1, third. TINE Al as.
Sixth race, selling. two miles-Treacy.
81 (Aubuchon). 8 to l. won HymettDs,
1903 q. Hennessy 8 to l, second; Lord
Tennyson 81 (E. Rice, 7 to 3. third.
Time 1888 AS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
South Side and Highlands.

Ss50-Cash, corner 50x16O, nice Groom cot
tage near Highland avenue, South
Highlands.
s275O-Rents $40 month. new houses, lot
50x140; close in; near I'd st,
s5sOO-Rents $50 month; new houses; close
in.
$65OO-Rents $500; valuable corner 1ooxls0;
convenient walking distance; fronts car
line; new houses.
s375o-Rents 5000, corner 1OOx1o0; new
dwellings.
$3OO0-l60xl00, promising corner; side
walks and street improvements; 8 good
dwellings; close in; sd St.. one-third
cash. balance one and two years; a
bargain.
$55Oo-Rents $1,000; corner 1OOx14o; new
houses; Avenue D; good renting prop
erty.
s4OoO--5ox1oO; goth St., near Avenue E;
improved.
$S25o-20Oxl4O; corner Highland avenue; car
line South Highlands.
s2s5-Rents $34 month; close in.
S5000-100x190 corner railroad front, near
goth St; good warehouse; coal yard or
manufacturing site; a bargain.
s25oO-Modern 7-room dwelling, nice loca-
ton. South Highlands; a bargain.
10ox200-9-room residence, No. 720 South
10Th St, Edgewood station; fronts car
line; might exchange for North Side
home.
$2000-Rents s2S month; 8-room and Groom
home, $1,000: elegant; modern S-room
home; fronts Highland avenue car line:
large lot; close in location.
IS, 500-Elegant 12-room house. stable and
lot 50x900 near 18th. ave, and Points.
s6,0oo-2Oox1D; four and Groom dwell
ings; close in on Avenue c..
$3,5Oo-45x1Oo; 22nd. street. near Avenue A.
sa,OoO-1oOx1OO; corner on Avenue A, near
bridge.
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At San Francisco.

San Francisco, December 24.-FoIlowing
are the Oakland results:
First race, seven furlongs-Military. 102
(Kunz). to l, won; sugden. 1O2 Geague),
to l, second; Dotterel. 1O2 (crossth-
waite), to /, third Time, 1904.
Second race. six furlongs-Prince
Brutus, 1903 Jones), 2h to /. won; Yada,
10 (kunz), to /, second; Squire John
son, JOG QIelgeson), s to 5. third, Time
lis.
Third race, futurity course selling
w. r. Condor, III (Anderson). to 1,
won Sol Lichtenstein, log Helgeson), 8
to s. second Cousin Carrie, 81 kelly, 10
to /, third. Time, 1:12.
Fourth race, one and one-sixteenth
miles, selling-Northwest, 95 (Greenfeld),
6 to !. won; Lady Kent, 80 Gountain). 10
to 1, second: Colonel Anderson. 10 tBel).
Is to |, third. Time, 1891.
Fifth race, seven furlongs. selling-Ai-
bemarle, 10z (Kuntz). to 5. won: Bard
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Eborn's Christmas Offerings
REALTY MARKET
QUOTATIONS..
City Property, North Side.

ss000-Neat well finished Groom cottage
lots 50x16O goth St., near Capitol park
easy terms.
SS0O0-55x14O: east front. excellent location,
beautiful modern Groom cottages hot
and cold water, modern plumbing. good
neighborhood, cabinet mantels, tile
hearth and facings. porcelain bath, cleo
trio lights, beautiful artistic papering
a perfect peach. Workmanship and ma
terial the best; part cash, balance 6
per cent.
s4-6O-Rents $40, dwellings,. on lot COX
24O, near 18th ST., convenient.
ss0oo-Rents s72o. Groom two story and
room residence: attractive corner. 80
x1s0; near Powell and High school,
Splendid condition, a good investment.
s45Oo-Rents s72O. lot 75x14O, close in; ex-
cellent Improvement; 22hx1o0 three
story brick, near the bank; very CEN
trail
$22eo-sSx1s0, 7th Ave, with Groom tenant
house; near High school location.
500 foot. 75x14o, srd Ave. near Court
House. 4th Ave: excellent improve
ments.
50x14O 4th Ave-. two blocks of Court
House.
s550O-50x140. 10-room dwelling: rents $50;
4th Ave, three blocks of Court House.
ST.. OOO--An excellent investment that will
pay 5000 or 500 per month rental; gilt
edge.
s25OO-Rents $50; 5Ox14o; 7th Ave.
$55O0-Choice business lot. 25x1S21s; runs
from First Ave: close in
ss250-s-room and Groom houses: lot SEX
100; pays 70 per cent 7th Ave.
25x1s2M First Ave, near 18th st.
25x14o, Second Ave, near 10Th St.. S-story
brick.
5Ox1OO-Best vacant business corner on
north side; valuable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
CONDITION OF NEW
YORK BANKS SHOWN
Statement FeatureIess so Far as
Changes Are Concerned
FUNDS FLOW TO NEW YORK
The FinancIer Explains the Weekly
Report of the New York Clearing
Houses-Stocks Have At
fected Deposits.

New York. December 24.-The statement
of averages of the clearing house banks
of this city for the week shows:
Loans, 1,O57 4S0 200; decrease, S2,6275J0.
Deposits. 1904, 115.5oO decrease, s20O2.-
OO0
Circulation, s42 s66 900; increase, $50. 400.
Legal tenders 1890, 600; increase. $751;
200.
Specie, $40 4Q5, 500; decrease, $4,000.
Reserve required s27s,52s.6 75; decrease,
s5oo5oo
Surplus sl5241 275, increase, SO0,60o.
Ex-United States deposits, s21. 055, 95D;
increase S7os,S00
The Financier Article.
The statement OF the Associated Banks
of New York City for the week ending
December "a is rather featureless so far
as important changes are concerned. 1t
Is obvious, however, that the report of
the affiliated institutions failed to dis
close the receipts of interior money which
is flowing this Way, although the state
ment was somewhat complicated by gold
export engagements which aggregated
since the previous Saturday about 3d.
OO0o 00, Preliminary estimates made the
as S2,OOO,00O but the clearing house re-
port gave the increase as only 5000 600, or
about one-tenth the earlier estimates
This was moderate decrease of s2,62I-
600 In loans, due to the cessation of ac-
tivity on the stock exchange and this
accounts for The falling off of S2002o0O in
deposits. Lessened reserve requirements
and the gain in cash brought the excess
reserve up 800, GO0-to SIS. -fi225-or with
the elimination of government deposits
to S21, 055, 900 1t is fair inference that with
conditions continuing as at present the
chances of any hardening of money rates
are not in sight.
Funds Begin to Flow.
This is the season when funds begin
10 flow to New York in a large volume.
though as a matter Of fact the movement
has been going on for a number of weeks
owing to the superabundance or
funds at interior points. At the annual
review Of banking conditions In many
cities furnished by banking correspond
ents of this paper and published this
week, a tone Of optimism is noticeable
throughout and the predictions are for
a much more active year in 1905 indus
trlaly. commercially and otherwise than
experienced during 1904.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
WINTER TOURIST
Rates Via the Southern Railway.

Excursion tickets are now on sale by
the Southern Railway to all the popular
winter resorts of Florida.
For folder entitled. winter Homes in
the South" giving full information re-
earding hotel rates; also for information
regarding passenger rates and schedules
apply to j. II. HARRISON,
District Passenger Agent.
morris Hotel Bldg) 12-y-tf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Burns, ITO (ldinder), to 1, second; Mr..
Farnum, 90 (Taylor). ~ to l, third. Time.
1;2e%.
Sixth race, mile-Dungannon, los
Davis), I to 8. won; Dusty Miller, 100
(Travers). to l. second; Scherzo, ia
CIelgeson) to /. third. Time, 1:44&.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
For Arts Sake.

From the Detroit Free Press.
II wonder why Mrs. Newly is giving
so many crushing receptions
She's bought a lot of new Turkish
rugs and is trying to give them an an
tique look"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
Timber and Coal.

$50 acres Blue Creek coal to II feet
on one railroad and another surveyed
to run through it at Belle Sumter, Ala.
100000 Acres-south Alabama pine land In
fee; g acre.
COO, 100000 feet cypress; 50 thousand
1900 Acres Pine-5000 average; IS acre.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
SYpHILITIC BLOOD POISON.

1t may be in its primary stage. or Il
may have been heredi AIRY or contracted
IN early days thereby being constitution
al l cure all complications. 1 stop It's
progress. eradicate every yestige Of pol
son from the system. My Injunction treat
ment and 'Hot Springs" water baths
Will do more good than the old treat
ment will do in six months.
Varicocele structure. unnatural dis
charges loss of manly vigor, draines.
losses, kidney bladder and prostrate
trouble chronic and private diseases Ad-
dress
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

When It prints good. 1t is a good cut
The Gawk Engraving Co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
.|DLEWILD'S GREAT
NORTHERN VICTORY
Daughter of Lexington Irl-
umphs on Long Island
FASHIONS TIME BEATEN
The Immense Crowd Was Silent When
Dangerous and Jerome Edgar
Went Down in Defeat-Best
Mile Made In 1:47s4.
BY A. E. cAFFEE.

(This is the third installment in series
Of articles on the American thoroughbred
contributed to the Sunday Age-Herald by
Judge Caffee.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Circulation, S42, s66 900; increase, $50. 400.
Legal tenders, $751; 600; Increase $751;
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Specie. s2lo. 4Q5 500; decrease, $4,000.
Reserve required, S7s52s 675; decrease,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

Surplus. sl5,247 275; Increase, SOo.soo
x-United States deposits, s21 .o55 95D;
Increase. 500. 500
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Now York. December 24.-The statement
of averages of the clearing house banks
Of this city for the week shows;
Loans sl,O57. 4SO. zoo decrease, s2.627551.
Deposits, st,o94,115,5oO decrease, s2,0O2.-
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Regardless of what any other stores may do.
have them. Just think-with Christmas and
five working days and four days off, in nine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
WASTE OF AMMUNITION
Firing All Night Long at letters
Coal Camp-NO Casual
ties Reported.

Duquoin. ILL.,, Dec. According to
Sheriff Stein, an attack was made on
neigler last night Firing began a. the
pumping station two miles north of
Ieigler and spread back TO the mining
town where Stein said at least 500
shots were fired The machine guns re-
sponded promptly
All militiamen were called out and
the sheriff's son called for a posse in
Ieigler, but the nOn-union miners
would not respond.
superintendent {. {. Whittier refused
to give details beyond stating that
there was considerable firing TO which
the cOmpaHy's machine guns responded.
Sheriff stein said he could rot say
whether most of the firing was from
the inside or outside of the town. II
is not known whether any one was in
jured.
Adjutant General Reece. who is at
Zeigler. stated today that the shooting
last night was of the same character
as previous firing, continuing at irreg-
ular periods The militia, according TO
Colonel Reeee, took no part in the
shooting last night. Colonel Reece left
for Springfield today to make his report
to Governor Yates on the situation at
Zeigler.
In an interview today A. r. Dry,
states attorney-elect of Perry county,
where the indictments against Joseph
Letter and Henry r Plat were re-
turned Nov. Il. stated that he would
take up the matter OF issuing capiases
as soon as be assumes Office Monday.
The Zeigler Coal company has con-
cluded to rush into the mining town
as many men as are nece ssary to work
the plant to its full capacity. Two coach
loads brought in last night were drawn
directly inside the stockades.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
DEFENDANTS IN LAND FRAUD CASES
SEEM TO HAVE COMMITTED FORGERY

Portland. ore Dec AL forenoon
in the land fraud trials expert penmen
pointed out to Judge ana jury details
and peculiarities in the handwriting
contained in various papers connected
with the alleged fraudulent land deals
which the prosecutors OF Mckinley
Watson. Ware. Puter and others de-
clare go To show that they had con-
spired together 10 defraud the govern
ment Having. to IT'S satisfaction. es-
tablished the fact of association and
business intercourse between the al
legged ccnspirators. The prosecutors for
the government today continued their
efforts TO show that those who were so
associated wrote the names of the vari-
Gus entrymen TO the papers BY which
title finally passed from the United
States tc those who are pretended TO
have been the applicants for a portion
of the public domain.
Forgery Shown.
John p Marshall aud J. F. Sherman
were the Handwriting experts who tes-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
BEGINNING OF THE END.
Russian Opinion of the Capture Of the
Important Hill.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 1.-The war Of
flee here is not yet prepared to accept
the report that the japanese before
Fort Arthur have taken 203 Metre hill,
but if Il is officially confirmed the war
office admits that it will be a desperate
blow for the gallant defenders of the
fortress The position commands the
harbOr and il the japanese can mount
siege guns on its summit they can force
out the Russian squadron or destroy IL
1T it's anchorage. Those familiar with
the supporting plans of the forts think
il is by no means certain that even
though Russians are forced TO retire
from 203 Metre hill the japanese can
place in position heavy guns against
the fire which the other forts can bring
TO bear on il.
Still the war Office officially reluctant
ly agrees that such a breach in the
chain renders the position extremely
critical and though the garrison might
be able to hold out i'm the Golden hill.
Tigers Tail and Liaoti forts for some
time il may mark the beginning of the
end. The war Office is convinced that
with the approach of the Russian Sec
ond Pacific squadron the Japanese con-
sidered that the elimination of the Port
Arthur squadron as a fighting factor
was absolutely vital, thus accounting
for the reckless sacrifice Of life i'm order
TO secure a position directly command
ing the harbor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
FOOL KILLER"
WELL NAMED
Nissen's Body Found on the
Beach in Michigan.
WASHED ASHORE AT NIGHT
BOAT WAS FOUND TWENTY RODS
AWAY.
WASHED ASHORE AT NIGHT

Q TEYENsVTLLE. Mich. Dec. l.
y Peter Nissen, who started across
Lake Michigan in his boat, Fool
Killer No. J." was found dead on the
beach two and a half miles west o.
here today. Nissen is supposed 10
have been washed ashore during the
night. His Fool Killer was about
twenty rods down the beach from the
body. and was much damaged. A life
preserver and his Overcoat were fast
ened TO the bascket shaped car in the
boat. The body was brought TO Stew
ensviHe. where it lies in the town hall
The hands and face are frozen. and the
features reflect his suffering. The
clothing on the body was somewhat
torn. II is thought that Nissen could
not have been dead a great while when
the body was found, as rigor mOrtis had
not set in.
The body was found by Mrs. Collier,
who lives on a farm near the lake
shore. Nissen's employer was notified
IS soon as word was received here that
the body had been found, and coro-
ner's jury was impaneled and began
an inquest Men have gone from here
to bring I'm the wrecked Fool Killer
No. 3.
1t is almost certain that Nissen prac-
tically reached shore alive yesterday
about o'clock. after he had been out
of Chicago twenty -four hours. The
Fool Killer No. 81 was then seen
about zoo rods from shore of Living
ston. six miles south of Stevensville- a
heavy gale was blowing. and il is pre-
summed he was unable to land and was
probab bly, tossed about the shore all
night.
il is believed that Nissen was either
unconscious or 50 thoroughly chilled
that he was unable to save himself
when the Fool Killer" finally collapsed
and that he was drowned.
When the wrecked aquatic balloon was
examined one of NiSsenS business cdruS
Was found, on-the back. Of which was a
note from the dead adventurer saying an
air hose. upon which he depended 10 re
new his supply OF air. had broken anu
that he was doomed to- die of suttocatlon
William Fuller. a farmer. saw the pa
| loon boat being driven toward shore aDout
p. IN. yesterday. three miles SOuth OF
the place where Nissen's body was found
today. When Fuller sighted II the craft
had apparently not yet broken up.
II is believed here that NiSSen was a4iFe
when his boat first touched the eastern
shore OF the lake His wrecked boat was
late today hauled into Stevensville and a
coroners jury was empaneled. The in
quest was adjourned for further inves-
\ tigation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
HAS PLENTY OF MONEY
Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick Said
to Be Able to Square Her
indebtedness.

New York, Dec. 1-George Ryall, To-
cal counsel for Herbert d. Newton, to-
night made a statement that the set
Element agreed upon with Mrs. Cassie
L. Chadwick of Cleveland is for the
payment in cash OF Mr.. NewtOns en-
tire claim The payment, he said, is 10
be made either this week or early next
week
No securities have been given for
this payment he added, but we are
sure il will be made"
In reference to the statement this aft
ernoon by Edmund Powers, counsel for
Mrs. Chadwick, that if the amount
claimed by Mr.. Newton $65. 600 repre-
sented notes given for bonuses, IN
Ryall said:
Mr.. Powers is mistaken in his fig
uTes. The notes he refers TO do not
represent bonuses. The settlement is
upon our full claim of $3.50 500"
Mr.. Ryall further said that Mr.. New
ton was in conference with his own
attorneys today. but that no one rep
resenting him held any conference with
Mrs Chadwick or her attorneys. Mr.
Newton and Mr.. Carver returned tc
Boston this afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
BOARD APPOINTED.
General corbin Reforming Things in
the Philippines.

Manila, Dec Major General II. c..
Corbin, military commander Of the
Philippines. has appointed a board of
three officers to take into consideTa-
ton details for the administration Of
the staff departments and their several
divisions and also 10 reach the num-
Der Of officers necessary to efficiently
perform the administrative duties. The
board viii consider plans for the bet
terment of the service. seeking a means
whereby increased efficiency may be
attained with a possible reduction of
expenses.
The board will give special consid-
Grafton 10 the reduction of the num-
Der of depots and garrisons. as well
as to the amount of water and land
transportation required Major Cen
eral Corbip is in favor Of giving the
transportation business only TO steam
ship and railroad companies capable
of handling a large volume. Il is his
purpose 10 confer with stea nship COM
panes in the United States with a
view 10 inducing them TO establish a
line OF up-to-date inter-island steam
ers to which the army business would
be given.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF
WHILE BEING ARRESTED

New York Dec. Oscar Adler, % years
OF age, who did banking business under
the firm name of Novak & Co., at Il
Avenue B, was arrested tonight as he
was making preparations TO escape 10
Europe.
For three days he has been in hiding Al
a hotel in Brooklyn When the police
broke in the door OF his room he at
tempted 10 commit suicide BY cutting his
throat. He confessed TO the police that
he lad Incorporated about $1,000 en-
trusted 10 him by working men and NO
men in Manhattan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
HOPE REVIVED.
Japs Now Believe Port Arthur Will
Soon Fall

Toxic Dec. l. moon. General NogTs
telegram announcing the storming and
capture of 203 Meter hill was received
with cheers by the Japanese people. 1t
revives the hope of an early capture
of Port Arthur proper. The people
have never despaired of the success Of
the besiegers but the fortitude of the
defenders and the prolongation of the
siege which exceeds by months the most
liberal preliminary estimate of the time
required to accomplish the reduction
of this stronghold has been a source of
deep regret, combined with the loss OF
life and disappOintments over the fact
that the siege has occupied such a
large force of men, decreasing Field
Marshal Oyama's strength at a time
when he needed every available man.
Today was the date set under the
CONSUMPTION act when recruits could
join the armX. Cheered by the news
from General Nogi thousands of re-
cruits throughout the empire marched
TO barracks and dOnned uniforms for
the first time. Following an honored
custom the relatives of the recruits,
carrying flags and banners. escorted the
new soldiers to their barracks. In To-
kio today there have been scores of lit
tie professions escOrting detachments
of popular conscripts. The number OF
men who have Joined the colors today
under the conscription act has not been
made public