The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-18
War Between Turkey and Greece Lonq
Seemed a Certainty.
ALExANDRiAS SYMPATHY
The Princess OF wales E.cnycs En,
iand for the House OF Her Father
ana Is Planning to send Nurses 10
the Frontier OF Greece Grccinu
ESilcs Comin. Home.
Copyright, 1897, by Associated Press.)

Copyright, 1897. by Associated Press
London, April II.
Easter being the great festival Of the
S'reek church, it was hoped that actual
noStllltleS, since the reported failure OF
the raid Of the insurgents into NIaca-
aonia would be postponed until next
week especially rs the concert OF tho
ioWers. having failed in everything
else. succeeded beyond ell homes in
holding back Turkey from plunging into
war, Whlle proving TO Greece that ,rur-
key Is still able to mobilize an enorm Gus
ana elhcient army. Whether this is n
good omen for Europe and for civiliza-
tion it has certainly had the effect nr
making Greece hesitate, but trade is at
q standstill III both countries ana tho
people are already suffering.
WILL SOON BREAK THEM
Greece is spending about 100000 tlailv
IN the support Of her armies and TUr-
Key. issprohably is spending three times
lnat amount. 1T is impossible for this
State or things TO continue much longer
ana the news received to-day from Ncz-
eros. OF lighting, apparently between the
regular troops of Greece ana Turkey.
appears to Indicate that a crisis has
hnaily been reached
y dispatch from Sebastopol SAYS that
lnur large steamers there have hcen
converted into armed cruisers and they
VIII be sent 10 join the fleet in the Dar-
daneles.
Large quantities Of French shells; and
cartridges arrive by every steamer
reaching the Bosphorus from Ala,,sail-
les,
Among the Greek volunteers arriving
from all parts OF the world, eight yos-
terday arrived at Kalabaka from New
York, Rochester ana Chicago. They
joined 4 force of ilrcgulars
WANT PAPAL INTERFERENCE
The Roman Catholics Of Greece ana
crete are trying, through their priests
10 induce the Pope to Interview Turkey
ana Greece. seeing that the Powers have
tailed, IN order 10 present war. but it is
saiii His Holiness is not inclined 10 in
tcrfcre
The Princess OF Wales from Copcn-
hagen. is making arrangements to have
nurses sent from London to the frontier
Of Greece
\ column article in the Times points
to the perils in prospect Tor the British
IRON and steel industries. The article
which is based on the Duke or Devon-
shre'S address at the annual meeting
or a steel company at Barrow in Fur
ness, dia!ates on the fact that for the
first time in the history of her iron trade
Great Britain has felt 4 scarcity Of ores
and the demoraliZins effect OF the i'm
ports OF American pi:; iron In 1856 was
only obtained by importing n million
tons OF hematitc ore from Spain and
other countries
SPAIN WILL BORROW AGAIN.
The Spanish Government has decided
TO avail itself of the authority granted
at the last session OF the Cortcs 10 oh
tain advances Of 20,0OUO0o at !, per cent
from the Bank Of Spain for the Cuhau
war expenses, guaranteed by the Cuban
per cent. bonds of 1890 and $50 900 600
from the HiSpano- Colonial and other
Madrid and Barcelona banks for the ex-
Denses of the war in the Philippine Is
lands. guaranteed by lien on the GUS
toms OF the Philippine Islands. Both
advances are also guaranteed by the
Spanish Treasury.