The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-30
TROUBLE IN NEAR
EAST IS FEARED
Austrian Statesmen Propose to
Be Ready for 1t, Should
1t Come.
BY EMIL ANDRASSY.
/ Cable 10 Tho Tribune.


VIENNA, Jan. 29-Tho determine
tion Of the Austrian government tt
establish new naval bnse In the
Adriatic at Sebenico is simply in line
with the general policy Of the govern
ment to make ready for any eventuali
tics in connection with the Balkan
situation. There is no Disgusting the
fact that well-informed Austrian states
men are inclined to the belief that
trouble is due in the near east right
soon, and she proposes to be ready fol
1T. Then the action Of Count Aehren'
thai in regard to Bosnia and Herze-
govina gave grave offensc to Italy.
and caused Italian statesmen to take
steps to assure the balance Of naval
power in the Adriatic. 1t IS evident
that in the opinion of tho Austrian
admiralty these measures have had the
effect of disturbing it, 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. 1t is seventy miles
southeast Of Trieste The strategic ad-
vantages are such that it commands
both shores Of the Adriatic. Sebenico
is a natural harbor, with only one
entrance. 1t could give refuge to a
feet of Dreadnaughts. It is surrounded
by a range of rocky hills, which can be
fortified for the protection of the fleet
and arsenal, along the same line of
the establishment of a military base
and the Strengthening at Ragnia and
strengthening of the military forces In
to be caught mapping when the eX
ploslon In the near east takes place.
Suicide in Railroad Cars.
6rst-claSs railway carriages in Austria
a few days ago. In the express between
Overberg and Deutschau a well dressed
man hanged himself on the handle of
the ventilator. In his pockets were
found f150,000 In notes and securities.
The man is believed to be a Russian
banker. A pair Of lovers shot them
selves in q train near Olmoutz, after
fastening the door of the compartment
with a handkerchief, They had written
on a piece Of paper the names Johann
and Marie, but left no other indication
of their identity.
Vienna Waltz Mad.
All Vienna will he furiously waltzing
during the next few weeks, for Ash
Wednesday. falling on February 8, the
ball season will be extraordinarily
short, So many societies and associa-
lions give balls that it is most difficult
10 find open dates. In some cases three
large public balls will take place on the
same evening. Save the quadrillo,
which opens the ball, the waltz is prac-
5ically the only dance that will be seen,
.hough at the hunting ball' the old
world minuet will be danced The
waltzes of Strauss and Lehar will be
the chief favorites.
Operates on Favorite Horse.
The emperor's favorite horse, Jessicq
mas just recovered from a serious
llnss after successful operation. Jcs-
,ica is an Irish mare, dark brown
n color, and is one of the noblest
md most valuable thoroughbreds of
he imperial stud. She was about eight
years old when bought, and is now
eleven and half The last time the
emperor rode her was at the maneuvers
It Messeritsch, when she did good ser
yice. Soon afterward the illness broke
,ut in her nose, and infection was
cared. She was isolated and treated
w surgeons of the veterinary hiph