The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
NEW NAVAL BASE
 IN TIE AOR|AT|C Austria Prepares for Any Emergency In the East SUICIDES ON RAIL WAY CAR Short Dancing Season In Vienna VIII Crowd Dates-Emperors Favorite Horse Recovers From serI-
 ous Illness.
SUICIDES ON RAIL WAY CAR
By EMIL ANpRAssy.

Vienna, January 30.-(Special. 1The de termination of the Austrian government to establish new naval base in the Adriatic at Sebenfco is simply in hne with the general policy of the govern ment to make ready for any eventual tiles in connection with the Balkan sit uation. There is no disgusting the fact that well informed Austrian statesmen are inclined to the belief that trouble is due in the near east right soon and she proposes to be ready for it. Then the action of Count Aehhrenthal in re- gard to Bosnia and Herzegovina gave grave offense to Italy and caused Italian statesmen to take steps to assure the balance of naval power in the Adriatic. It is evident that in the opinion of the Austrian admiralty these measures have had the effect of disturbing 1t and the desire to restore the equilibrium explains the resolution to create a second naval base at Sebenico.
 Sebenico is situated on the coast of Dalmatia. at the mouth of the river Kerka It is 70 miles southeast of Tri- este.
 The strategic advantages are such that it commands both shores of tho Adriatic. Seebnico is natural harbor with only one entrance. It could give refuge to a fleet of Dreadnoughts. 1t is surround ed by a range of rock hills which can be fortified for the protection of the fleet and arsenal.
 Along the same line of the establish ment of military base and the strength ening at Bagasa and strengthening of the military forces in Dalmatia. Austria does not propose to be caught mapping when the explosion in the near east takes place.
 Three persons committed suicide Tn first class railway carriages in Austrif a few days ago In the express between Overberg and Deutschau well dressed man hanged himself on the handle of the ventilator In his pockets were found s1500O0 in notes and securities. The man Is believed to be Russian banker. A pair of lovers shot themselves in train near Olmuotz, after fastening the door of the compartment with handkerchief ' They had written a piece of papert the names Johan and Marie, but left no other indication of their identity.
 All Vienna will be furiously waltzing during the next few weeks for Ash We'd nehday falling on February the ball season will be extraordinarily short. So many societies and associations give balls that it is most difficult to find open dates. In some cases three large public balls will take place on the same even ing.
 Save the quadrille, which opens the ball. the waltz is practically the only dance that will be seen, though at the hunting ball.' the old world minuet will be danced. The waltzes of Strauss and Le- har will be the chief favorites.
 The Emperor's favor4te horse, "Jes- sica," has just recovered from . serious illness after successful operation. "Jes- sica' is an Irish mare, dark brown in color, and is one of the noblest and most valuable thoroughbreds of the imperial stud. She was about years old when bought and Is now 111a. The last time the Emperor rode her was at the maneu- vers at Messeritsch when she did good servicse. Soon afterwards the ill., ness broke out in her nose. and infec- ton was feared She was isolated and treated by the surgeons of the veterinary high school. Professor Schmidt and. pr. von Tschermak, and at present there is not even a scar to be seen.