Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
Foreign.

New York, March Ga cable dis
patch was received by ID. \. Bolassi,
Greek consul general in New York,
this morning from the minister OF
foreign affairs, saving that Greece had
called nu her reserves OF the CLASSES of
1866. 1867, 1868 1869. 1870, 1871. 1872.
and 1873. and ordered them To JOIN
their respective regiments AT once.
New York. March Ga special
from Key West, Fla, says a reliable
passenger arriving on the Havana
steamer last night says positively that
the schooner Competitor and It's crew
were released bv the Spanish govern
ment last Sunday. II Is further stated
that the boat was sunk by "a Spanish
gunboat after the release. all hands
being drowned. II is thought that
the release was, i'm fact, made for That
purpose. The story is that the Com
petitor was lIoWed TO sail out OF the
harbor and that the gunboat ran into
her and rammed her " hen out Of sight
OF land. \ Spanish sailor. a de~erter,
says the struggling crew were >hot N
while in the water. Among the men
on board were Capt. Alfredo Labordc
Capt. Wm. Gildca, ono Melton, ChaS
Lcavitt and VIM. Barrett.
Constantnoplc, March G.-Evidcncc
was given today OF the feeling that
has been created in Albania by
Grcccc's defiance of the powers. \
strong force of Albanans who were
all prepared for active hostiltics sur
rounded at FL BqSSan. two batlalionS
of Turkish reserves who were march
ing to the Greek frontier. The re-
serves were diSlrmed by their captoT,
who appropriated to themselves the
captured rifles and war material car
ried by the reserves
Berlin. March "a collision be-
tween the government and the reich
stag over the governments demands
for large naval credit for the pur-
pose of increasing the naval strength
of the empire i, inevitable. The con-
census of opinion is that there will be
an early dissolution OF the reich>tag
and an appeal to the country upon
the question Of the absolute necessity
of strengthening the imperial navy.
London. March S.-Thc ~. james
Gazette SAYS it is rumorcd among per-
sons within the ministerial circle that
Mr.. Chamberlain, colonial secretary,
has sent an emphatic animation to
President Kruger Of the South Airj-
ran republic, that the aliens act.
which has been in operation IN the
IranSvaal. Is in cou,ravcntiOn Of the
I; Ii...f
OF 1881 and must be Withdrawn.
The Manchester Guardian SAYS the
relations between Great Britain amt
;hc government of the Trm,vaal are
very much strained. and that Mr..
Chamberlain if ANXIOUS that the inc
vitable struggle between The two shall
come as quickly as possible.
According To the Guardian, Gen.
Lord Wo!SclGy commandcr-iu-chief of
HE British army. j. said To have esti-
mated that 10000 British troops
would be sufficient to conquer the
Beers.
In The meantime it is understood
that Pres dent Kruger OF the Trans
wal republic, i unmovcd, and pre-
pared 10 resist all interference on the
part of Great Britain al all costs.
London, March Col. John Hay
j. expected to assume the duties at
the United States embassy at Easter.
He has taken the Earl OF Clarendon',
house, No. ) Carlton house terrace.
from April 9Th. This is next to the
residence of Mrs. John Mackay, and
Col. Hays other ncighbors are Lord
William Berestord, the Earl of Ions
dale. William Waldorf Astor. the
German embassy, and the Duke OF
Grafton. These houses are among the
finest and best situated in London.
The entrance is from Pail Mall and
Waterloo place. They overlook the
hnr.c onard,' naradr md thc mall and