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Evening journal., 1904-08-25
Third hoon
Extension Tables

Extension Tables
Mahogany.
b4.inch round top pedestal, carved
feet S4S usually $50
64 inch round top pedestal, Colo
nial. S57 usually S7z.
oO'lneh round top pedestal. S74
usually Ss5.
54-inch round top pedestal, inlay
lines, Chippendale. $50 usually 500.
go inch round top pedestal, carved.
sss usually S1l0
Golden oak.
4sinoh round top $3.50 usually
S2l.
52inch square top, FIVE legs, mas.
sively carved, beautifully grained
wood, $40 usually $50.
50lnch round top pedestal. Colo.
nial S54 usually $40.
52-inch square top, French legs,
carved claw and bail feet. 500 usu.
ally Sl32.
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500 TO PITTSBURG via BAL
TINORE AND OHIO r. r.

Every day in the week the Baltimore
and Ohio r. r. sells first class tickets
to Pittsburg for $500. good on Pitts
burg limited express, leaving Delawars
Avenue Station at 1908 p. m. arriving
in Pittsburs next day at a. N. >
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ONLY si.Oo TO BALTIMORE AND
RETURN
via Pennylvania Railroad. august -sS
Special train leaves Wilmington 9.45
Ia. M. Returning leaves Baltimore
Unlon station) $50 p. m. Tickets good
only on special train. a fine Sunday
outing.
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lmnroved okdar of I'D Mon.

Nattahoon Tribe, Improved order o
Red Men held an interesting meetn.
last evening During It's course fou
candidates were raised to the chief
degree by the degree team Of the tribe
Two propositions were also received
during The meetlnE.
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Chests
Refriserators

Meeting trains. and .lTther information
apply r. nearest ticket agent or address
Geo. W. Boyd. General Passenger Agent.
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia. i,f
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Six Remnants

Il is a fascinating, rainbow
heap Of colors to choose from
--and.Pretty nearly every silk
good this summer Is In the lot
in waist lengths.
. The prices are Just half,
..ss lkfeade)
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You are still bachelor. Yet you
say you are lucky with women"
Certainly. DO they not always re-
fuse ms2'
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This Oh AuguSt Furniture
Sale Keeps Enlarging
It's Circle III. aiaia.. 4.Al. W.. ..,.A.. -.

10 ~ CN The dining table was neither square
nor round polished, when poets first sang about
the festive board. The name arose from the rough
hewn oaken boards which, supported by trestles,
answered the dining room purpose.
Few things show eOnvnengly the material progress Of
times than the Improvements furniture
Finely polished tables dbods
china which formerly found exclusively the
very ch within the the great majority people
This August Furniture Sale year enTgng the
pie who afford to live in substantial comfort
Today the striking feature of the Sale undoubt-
edly the dining furniture in Colonial hall. New china
cabinets and sideboards in mahogany there and just
outside the hail. to the east is a collection of sdeboards in
almost every known style.
1t is really the top of the furniture tide, and those who
are wise will do their buying
Thirda
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"The lining table never looks amlable
chair. "Have You noticed lis set ex.
pfesslonl II actually seems board TO
death
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IInnta.nnhs or s. W. .M.

The members Of Mizpah Lodge Nc
.. Heptasophs, or Seven Wise Men
gave an excursion TO Washington Par
yesterday The party went TO the re
sort on the steamers Of the Wllmngto.
Steamboat Company About 500 peo
pie were on the excursion.
There are .stlll two candidates ou
for the chiefs degree and these vii
probably be conferred onnext Wednes-
day evening.
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Tommy-Great minds run in de same
channel. nom. Am been thinkin de
same thins.
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Ice Lasts Long in an ''Eddy"

When ice is wanted-like
pistols in Texas-it's wanted
badly. Doesn't do to have a
refrigerator that lets it melt
half way between the ice
mans visits.
Evening journal., 1904-08-25
TIE Last of
the Fine V0tle
Tai 0red Suits

have been so crowded and
pushed about by the fall
things that we have made a
second cut in prices in order
to hurry them all out today.
Bring s12. so along if you want
a $50 suit.
Bring SIS if you want a ss7. so
and $40 suit.
Bring s25 if you want a SAP to
S55 suit.
"Voile" in this case takes in
fish-net stuffs., London twine and
etamine-everything with a loose,
open weave.
And nearly every suit is made
over generous drop lining OF
silk to match.
Second floor Chestnut street.
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FrsternaI Order Of Eagles.
A meeting OF the Eagles Marching
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The Eddy has been tried
for II years, and every year
finds it growing in general
favor. 1t saves ice bills and
keeps food sweet and fresh
because constructed on scien-
tific and hygienic principles,
simply and substantially.
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500 WOven MadraS Shirts, 5Oc

The 81 kind-though you will hardly undertake to
match them at 81 after you examine them.
Excellent good makng pretty patterns give
long will strike people very
profitable investment Separate cuffs
Main Aisle street.
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one candidate was elected 70 mem
bership az the regular meeting Of VIII
liam Mckinley Conclave, Heptasophi
or Seven Wise Mon last evening.
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The nrst annual moonlight excursion
Of Mizpah Conclave. Hcptasophs o
Seven Wise Men, was given last nigh
and considering IL was their first effor
In ibis line there was a large crowd.
indicating il viii be a financial success
The trip wasmade to Washington Parl
on the boats OF the Wilmington steam.
boat Company and lefr the Fourtl
street wharf OF the company az z p. M
Many members Of. other conelaves tool
advantage OF the trip.
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End of Sumner Prices
for Lace CURTAINS

room or two to be fitted out this autumn, perhaps9
Or maybe furniture has been bought in the August
Sae and curtains are needed to 60 with it9
Plenty of variety the same good qualities always, but
very small prices for theone two and three pair lots.
These tell the sory-priees areby the pair.
Renaissance cyfains- Rune net cayiafBs-
S11O So s465
were and
wereS were
S25) were 1926 So were So $3.50 wereS8 5ands3
So 1915 and $3.50 So $46 So were 1915
Cuuv lace sash curtains At similar reductions
81 1915 were s5 Of Brussels point Arabian
sSs0 were = :: were SS Irish point Point de Calais and
$3.50 were S476 others
Second dhoorT street,
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Points of Advantage

O1nt5 OF E1oVauLaSS
The chests have two lids-inneP
and outer; the floor is protected
by "a false bottom made of heavy
corrugated iron, thus lessening the
liability of leakage. The shelves
are made of slate, which is cleaner,
cooler and less likely TO upset
dishes than wire or slat shelves.
The refrigerators are so construct
ed that milk and butter can be
kept in a compartment next to
fish or fruit without absorbing the
slightest odor.
And
Most Important of All
it is a dry air refrigerator. A
match left 4S hours in It will strike
with as much snap as if fresh from
the box.
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JOE POINTER PACING HOPPLE
The best In the market; more Of
them being used on the Grand Circuit
than all other hopples combinedi here
only. $40.
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Jr. o. U. A. M.

Two propositions for membership
were received last evening by Welcome
Council Jr. O. u. A, M on next We'd
nesday evening an Initiation win be
held and refreshments served. A large
number Of the members are requested
to be present on that occasion.
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independent Order Of Odd Fellows.
on next Thursday night week JEFF
ferson Lodge. l. o. O. f.. viii confer
degrees on number Of candidates and
large attendance is requested.
This evening Wilmington Lodge. A..
o. L. W. win have as their guests a
number Of members OF Coatesville
Lodge Of the same order Of Coatesville,
Pa, and they are 20 be royalty enter
tained- The Pennsylvania lodgemen
come here to witness the performance
or the degree team Of Wilmington
lodge which has an enviable reputa-
t;on for doing initiatory work. All the
members Of Wilmington Lodge are re-
4uested to be present and welcome the
-sitors.
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The outing committee OF the Jr. o. u.
A. NJ. which had the recent Mechanics
Day celebration IN charge. viii hold a.
meeting Friday evening TO settle up
the affairs. All those who have not
as yet made return of the tickets sold
are requested 10 do so before Friday
evening in order that the committee
may intelligently pass upon the success
of the affair.
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ECKER.DUER PATENT BREECH,
lNG-the best of its kind, brings the
pressure just where it ought to be on
driving fast horses $40 and SIS.
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Special Things for Horses

-HOt found IN most h0rss-gOodS stoyss.i
Quality frst-generaly saving Of horsemen's money
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HATHAWAY HARNESS OIL-keeps
the leather soft and pliable, gives
longer life; half pint loo, pint 3Oc.
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Champion Lodge knights OF Pythia'
will confer degrees on two candidate
at its meeting next wednesday evenin
and all members are requested 70 b.
freSout
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BELMONT CONTROLLER - The
only effective and humane bit; roller
bearing mouthpieoes, used and en-
dorsed by leading horsemeni eXclu
sively hele. s..
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on Friday evening. the degree team
Of Oriental Lodge, Knights Of Pythias
will confer the third degree upon q
member Of the lodge and on Saturday
evening. September 10. the team will
do the same work for Adelphia Lodge
of New Castle. The degree team has
resumed its work OF initiation after
having been closed during the summer
Evening journal., 1904-08-25

HARNESS SOAP-Ameriean; pound
can zoe, 21S-pOund can 4Oc.
If there is anything you war
find elsewhere, come here. If yo
avoid ths time and trouble of lol
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REFUSED o ANSWER.
Another Chapter in the Famous Can
field Gambling Gases.

New York, May 16.-Jesse Lewis, the
banker, who was subpoenaed to testify
regarding his knowledge of gambling
in this city, declined to answer ques-
tions put to him by District Attorney
Jerome before Judge Wyatt in the
court of special sessions, today. Mr..
Jerome made application to Judge
Wayat for commitment of the wit
hess for contempt, this was granted
and Lewis was turned over to the Gus
tody of county detective. Lewis was
given his choice of summary commit
ment or a warrant for misdemeanor.
He chose the former and an applica-
ton was made to the supreme court
for writ of habeas corpus.
Argument on this writ will be heard by
Justice Dugro of the supreme court. Lew
is is charged with violating the section
of the penal code which pertains to Grim
inal contempt of court. 1t was on a
charge similar to this in the "AT' Adams
case that a witness named Neal was
committed to the city prison.
After transcript OF what tranSplrcd
before Justice Wyatt in the court Of gem
accompanied by the detective in whose
custody he had been patroled. and District
Attorney Jerome was before the grand
jury. Lewis refused to answer questions
and was then declared IN contempt of
court by Judge Mcmahon for his failure
Ludlow street Jail. A writ of haboas cor
pus obtained from Justice Degro will re-
view the case i'm its entirety probably OBJ
tanning the necessity of his Incarceration.
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either side at full speed The air rang
and was Jared with the tear and thud
of exploding shells. Smoke and flame
from the burning villages arose in the
centre of all this. The uproar of rifles
cracked rapidly in the valley behind
our sight, telling Of other movements
in progress.
AT midday the Japanese were en-
filading the Russian batteries on Tiger
Hill. and these were replying vigorous
ly The Cossacks, as they fell back be-
hind Tiger Hill, were caught by Il new
Japanese battery, which opened on
them as they rode swiftly across the
SAND. Then another Japanese battery
opened, silencing the battery behind
Tiger Hill. The Japanese concentrated
their fire upon Kiullencheng, subject
ing it to tremendous bombardment
from many points.
1--WE could see the Russians retiring
inland, with the shells falling fast
among them. The rain of projectiles on
Kiuliencheng did them immense dam
age. At this point, as though by COM
mon agreement, both sides slowed their
fire. 1t is impossible as yet to determine
the result of the fignting.''
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Co to your Druggist TODAY
Get one bottle of Paine's CELERY
Compromised how Different
it will make you feel.
REACHES ST. JOHNS, N. r.
Body Of Editor Hubbard, Who Persisted
on Labrador Coast.

st. Johns. n. f.. May 16.-The scaling
steamer Aurora returned to Wcsiyyile
100 miles north of here. this morning
bringing the dead body of LeOnidas Hub
who persisted in the interior OF Labradnr
last October. while on an exploring *,
petition. The Aurora also brought Huh
bard's companions, Bill Wallace. a law
yer, of New York: and Frank Elson. a
here. tonight or tomorrow.
Wallace and ElSOn with Mr. Hubbard's
body in a collin on a dog sled left the
Hudson Bay Cos. trading post at North
west River, on March 3. with a party of
half-breeds and dogs conveying stores.
They proceeded south along the Labrador
coast, travel in the interior being imDos-
sible owing to lack of shelter from the
freuuest fierce snow storms. They Jour
along the coast. finding shelter with the
settlers when possible and making from
eight to 10 miles daily.
The party reached cattle Habor on the
outer extremity of the Straits of Belle
Isle, THURSDAY last after travelling for
over two months and covering a dslanc.
Of 40 miles. Ninety-four dogs were in
commission during the period.
At Battle HarbCr is mission hospital
Iwhere the party stopped and where it was
Was in the vicinity They secured pas
sage on the aurora to this port, Captain
Abraham kean kindly going to Battle.
Harbor for them.
. Wallace and Elson are in splendid
health. The body of Mr.. Hubbard was.
.&xcellently preserved owing to the In
3eHs6told of the past winter. which still
prevailed in the waters traversed by the
kurora in the past two days. The vessel
entered the harbor of Wcsieyville, this
fnorping. and reported the sad news It
fssRNrected that she will reach this har-
Dor, tomorrow.
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Kuropatkin's chief Of staff. dated
May Is:
ION May IA, I was Informed that
Chinese bandits had appeared In VII
lagos 16 kilometres west of Lao yang,
and sent out attachments OF riiiemen'
mounted and on foot, and company
of infantry. No bandits were found
in the villages, the inhabitants OF
which answered evasively.
LAS the force was returning from the
village of ShantaidtZa, IL kilometres
west of Lao Yang. considerable num-
bers of bandits were discovered at a
spot where they had been concealed by
the villagers. The riflemen attacked
the bandits who occupied the outskirts
Of the village, from which they were
dislodged. They left 20 dead and n
number Of rifles and many cartridges.
Our loss was two soldiers killed and
three wounded.
1.-THE Japanese have re-occupied
KOundian Sian."
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MAY BE PUNISHED.
Moros Attack American Troops in the
Philippines.

Washington, May 16.-The Moros
who attacked the American troops on
May s. and killed two officers and a
number of men may be severely pun
ished by Mag. Gen. Leonard Wood, who
is marching or the band with Il force OF
450 officers and men. Maj. Gen. Aims
worth, military secretary, today, re-
ceived a cablegram from Gen. Wade
commanding in the Philippines, to a
message asking particulars concerning
the movement against the Moros in
MindOnac.
Gen. Wade's message is as follows:
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood with $50 Of
ficers and men are en- route to recover
the bodies of our killed. Two Of the
number who We're previously reported
killed have come in it is learned and
that four more who were reported
killed are alive.
There is no trouble outside of Alias
band. Pang is friendly to the United
States. Everything is quiet in Cottdbatc
valley, people are planting crops and
are anxious to have Ais band taken
and are furnishing as freely as VIKING.
Alias outfit is in the country easf of
Lake Lignasan which is swalnpy I'D
almost uninhabitable.
Word from the expedition Is notS
be expected for several days. 1t TT
take the command six days hail
marching to reach the place where tn
engagement of May s occurred
Officials of the war department hesi-
tate to express any opinion about the
government of Gen Woods column, but
it is evident that the Moros will be I'M
able to resist such a force. Some of
the well informed, concerning the atti-
tude of the Moros believe that they will
attempt to prevent the advance of the
American soldiers in which case there
probably will be a decisive encounter.
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EIGHT CASUALTIES.
Japanese Dispatch Boat Destroyed by
STRIKING Mine.

Toxic, May 1880 p M.-The Jap
anese dispatch boat Miyako was de-
stroyed in Kerr bay by striking sub
merged mine. Eight casualties are re-
ported.
The Miyako was lost while assisting
| in the operations of clearing the Rus
sian mines from Kerr bay, northeast of
| Talienwan bay, on which Port Dalny
is situated. Admiral Kataoka Conn
mander of the third squadron) re-
| turned there, Sunday, with detach-
ment of his squadron, protecting two
| flotillas of torpedo boats which had
been detailed to complete sweeping the
| harbor by the removal of mines. Five
mines were discovered and exploded,
and the work was being suspended for
the day when the Miyako struck mine
which exploded with great force under
| her stern on the port side and inflicted
| immense damage on the hull. The Mi
yako sank in % minutes. Two sailors
were killed and % men were wounded.
The rest of the crew were rescued.
Th news of the loss of the Miyako
has been soIrowfully received in Toxic.
| The dangerous character of the work
| in which the vessel was engaged is
generally appreciated, but it was
thought that the loss of torpedo boat
| No. As under similar circumstances,
Thursday last, would serve as Il warn
| ing to those engaged in the work to
exercise the geratcst care.
Admiral Katakcka reports that the
Russians withdrew from Robinson
point, (northeast of Kerr bay, which
| Il in;n TnIi rob hJ1t fhpy
erected a temporary fort on q height
northeast of Taku mountain, where
they mounted six guns and constructed
protecting trenches.
| The vessels of Admiral Katakoka' S
squadron shellcd the Russians throughout
Sunday but the latter stubbornly retain
ed their position. The japanese flotillas
while sweeping the bay Were exposed to
the Russian fire all day but continued
their work uninJurcd.
When the japanese torpedo boat No. As
was destroyed, May L, in Kerr bay. while
relieving Russian mines, seven mon were
killed and seven were wounded. The No.
during the war with Russia. The Miyako
was one OF the warships which took part
| in the operations at Kerr bay. Talienwan
hay and .Blackncy Cor Deep bay) the day
| the No. As was destroyed.
The Miyako, according to records. was
a cruiser of 1900 tons displacement ana
| $50 indicated horsepower completed in
1901 and having an estimated speed of 20
knots. She was 3l43l feet long. had SO
feet beam and drew 1874 feet of water.
| Her armament consisted of two 4.2-inch
fire guns and 10 10-inch guns and four tor.
pedo tubes. She was built of steel, had
two propellers, two tunnels and two
masts.
The coal capacity of the Miyako was
I considered sufficient tn enable her IN
| steam 5000 miles at economical speed.
She had two sets of triple expansion en-
| gines. cylinder boilers and was built in
| Japan. 1t was announced. from JIaiO
Yang in yesterdays dispatch that a Jap
anese cruiser had been disabled in the
\ vicinity of Talien bay by torpedo from
val officer, accompanied by three blue
Jackets.
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DETERMINED JAPS
Will Attempt to Prevent Further Rail
Communication.

st. Petersburg, May 16.-4.50 p. NJ
The Japanese are determined that there
shall not be any further rail commune
cation between Gen. Kuropatkin and
Port Arthur. Official advices received,
today, by the general staff say the
Japanese have destroyed so miles of
railroad north of Chincow. No resist
ance was made by the Russians who
are gradually abandoning it. On the
Japanese approach, Col. Spirodoff cor
the Amur railroad battaliom is seek
ing to render the railroad as useless as
possible to the enemy by removing the
switches and otherwise disabling the
road.
The Russians are retiring because OF
the approach of the japanese columns
sent westward by Gen. Kuropatkln.
Experts who discussed the military
situation, today, expressed the OPINION
that Gen. Kuropatkin will not remain
at Lao Yang. 1t is said Gen. kuropat-
KIN is not at all discouraged by the
advance of the japanese. kilograms re-
ceived here, today, from Lao yang
report some as being perfectly salts
fed with the outlook.
1t was announced today that the
seventh army corps will leave May Is,
for Manchuria.
This force includes the OrcSurb diV1-
sion of Cossacks and artillery armed
with the new model rapid fire field
guns. Grand Duke Nicholas left st.
Petersburg, today, to join the Emperor.
He will make a careful inspection of
the cavalry to be sent out to the far
cast
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IN THE FAR EAST.
Austrian Minister Makes Reference to
the Gloomy Situation.

Budapest, Hungary, May 16.-At
Mondays sitting of the budget commit
tee of the Austrian delegation, Foreign
Minister Goluchowski made q speech in
which he lengthiIy reviewed the inter-
national situation. The most interest
ing portion was a reference to the
gloomy situation in the Far East.
This" said the count, far reach
ing antagOnism has brought about
struggle which. owing to the impossi-
bility of gauging its duration and on
account of the general economic de-
preston which it entails, threatens to
make itself felt even by those not di-
rectIy concerned. Besides the general
state of insecurity attendant on such
"A long conflict there has to be consid-
cred the interruption of the free inter-
course of trade and the usually wide
Interpretation given by belligerents
nowadays to the term 'cOntraband OF
war This wide Interpretation eXcr-
ciScS such Il far reaching effect on in
tcrnational trade that it appears juSti-
fable to inquire whether it would not
be advisable through Il mutual agree
mcnt of the popcrs to check that much
ton of certain restrictive regulations
That work must, however, be reserved
for more suitable moment.
Austria IIungaTy's position in re-
gard to the war Is one of strict ncu-
trality and as all the other powers
have taken the same attitude * may
SO far as human foresight can reach be
anticipated that the struggle will be
localized and result in no further dan
Eerous complications"
Count Goluchowsky expressed salts
faction at the cordial relations" ex-
listing between Austria and Italy,
especially in regard to the Balkans,
which constituted ~ guarantee of
peace which should not be underesti-
mated"
The AngIo-French convention Count
link in the chain of arrangements in
tended to weld more firmly the peace
(ul union of the European powers"
Count GuIow Goluchowski said that
satisfactory progress was making in
the Macedonian reform program and
said that both Austria-Hungray and
Russia deemed 1t an honor to do the
fullest Justice to the mission entrusted
to them by the great powers and they
hoped Turkey would not further inn
pede the task. Unless Turkey loyalty
assisted in the arrangements she
should have herself to blame for the
serious dangers to which she inevitably
Wo,lid be exDoSed.