The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-23
POWERS NOT AGREED.
ANOTHER DEADLOCK OgER IHb
COERCION or GREECL.
Secretary sherman simply Acknowledges
Receipt of the Notice Of the Blockade
The Outlook In Canea,

BERLIN, March 1.-THE Post. which
| is known as the Ambassador organ
saws semi-onicially to-day that it seems
an agreement between the Powers on
| the Cretan question cannot be reached.
II adds that If Germany's efforts TO main
tain peace do not meet with the support
/ Of the other Powers. she will not further
/ lend her dislnterested services TO that
/ end.
SIMPLE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
WASHINGTON. D. c., March 1.-THE
/ United States will take no action NJ pres
1 ent regarding the blockade oI CIe'e.
Secretary sherman says he VIII SlihPiy
| acknowledge the receipt OF the notes from
the representatives, bon Washington OF the
| Powers. which were delivered 10 him
! yesterday.
NOT REASSURING.
| CANEA. March 22-Tne outlook in this
| city ana vicinity Is not very redssuIlhs.
] The situation Of the Turkish garrison
! i'm the fort at MalaNa is very critical.
| The place is besieged by insurgents, ana
/ the Turkish troops have not enough pro-
/ visions TO last them more than TWO DAYS.
! Attempts have been made to reVlctual
! the fort. but the insurgents have rend-
/ cred the efforts fruitlcss IL the Chris
| tians capture the forts at MaiaXa and
/ Keratdc, which II inow appears hke'y
they will do. Canca will be blockaded
! from the landward.
IL is estimated that nearly half Of ali
the Musselman inhabitants OF the island
have sought refuge here. Their number
is so large that the space within the cor
don IS not sufficient for their needs. and
in many cases they are herded like ami
mails:
Measures are being taken 10 extend the
! Turkish lines with the help of the foreign
detachment on duty here. In the present
temper Of the insurgents near the city
this IS considered TO be a hazardous eX-
| pertinent.
4 NEUTRAL ZONE.
| VIENNA. March 1.-THE Neue Erie
Prcssc says that England. with view
/ Of preventing "a collision between the
| Turks and Greeks on the ThessalOnian
ana Turkish frontier. will propose TO the
! Powers a. temporary neutral zone be
established TO extend a mile on either
/ side Of the border
EXCITEMENT IN JERUSALEM.
ATHENS. March 22.-The Akropolls re-
ports that there is great excitement
| among the Greeks and Arabs I'm Joru~
salem. 1000 Christians in Palestine and
! syria are preparing TO oppose the Turks
| I'm the event Of war. \ number OF Abys-
sinian pilgrims have also been affected
by the war feeling against the Turks.
and are joining the Christians.
The Greek war-ships Alpheos and
Peneus which were recently recalled
from crete have arrived at Salamis.
The insureent chief Manouli declares
| that the insurgents mistoOk the Austrian
war-ship Sebnico which lately fired upon
and sank a Greek schooner of the Island
Of Crete for a Turkish vessel. and for
that reason fired upon her He adds that
the schooner had landed three cases Of
ammunition before she was struck. one
Christian was wounded by the fire from
the war-ship.
King George to-day had a long inter-
view with NJ. Onou. the Russian Minis
ter. after which he summoned Prime
Minister Deyannis. to whom he gave
prolonged audience. The Government
has ordered the enrolment Of all robust
citizens. not otherwise liable TO military
service. to form military force 70
guard the towns in the absence Of the
troogs.
Advices received here to-day say that
a carnon exploded in the Turkish camn
at Massona, killing an officer and eight
soldiers.
After his audience with the King, VI.
Delyannis summoned a meeting Of the
Cabinet The council is supposed TO have
discussed the naval preparations which
Greece is making in the Gulf OF Arta.
which are reported to have produced un-
oasinoss in ST. Petersburg.
There is q scarcity Of horses for army
purposes and the government has is
sued q requisition for all the best horses
here TO be used by the troops Many
of the wealthy residents Of the city and
vicinity have turned all Of their horses
over 10 the government glad Of the OPP
portuuity thus furnished them Of aiding
in this way the cause Of Greece.
LONDON. March 2.-The Chronicle
publishes today a dispatch from Athens.
saving that the blockade Of Greece Boy
the Powers appears to be remote. II rs
understood that Great Britain mas rel o.
ed To- join I'm such blockade. As lnt
Powers decline 10 accept Great britain
proposal TO send large British force 10
restore order I'm crete there Us "A sort or
deadlock which does not promise 10 nt
Immediately broken. Greece Is WILING 10
accept any honorable proposal but ID is
not likely that she will make another
herself and risk its refusal III Inc pow
crs suggest that Prince George OF Greece
be made Prince of Crete. under the sue
rainty of the sutton Greece VIII "cO'P0
the suggestion.
CONCERT OF POWERS SHAKY.
Official information in Athens reore-
scnts the concert of the Powers as being
shaky if not actually non-eNlslent. inc
moment therefore seems especially pro-
llllbAS inl the dNbptiNA VI '''ii "a f't'0
grstiOn one Power has already pressed
il repeatedly. though the minister OF That
Power in Athens declines 10 propose il
to Europe ur less Great Britain makes
similar proposal cOncurrently.
KING GEORGE AND THE SULTAN.
The Chronicles correspondent declares
that a cordial exchange Of views towards
a settlement recently passed between
King George and the Sultan through
their respective ministers. lie adds that
the Sultan asked that NJ. NelidOn, the
Russian Ambassador at COnstantinople.
ask the Car TO act as intermediate.
Count Nluraff. the Russian foreign min
lister. instantly stopped the negotiations
calling the suggestion periidlous. The
Russian pressure upon the Sultan to take
hostile measures against Greece follow
cd I he correspondent believes that Brit
ish torpedo boats are watching the cAit
of the liellcSpont. 10 learn the real goal
OF the Russian transports that are noIni-
nally en- route To Crete.
WEATHER RETARDS BLOCKADES.
The Times Athens correspondent tel
ographs that the blockade OF Crete began
When "A strong gale was prevailing which
rendered the task of the torpedo boats
blockade duty very difficult. Three yes-
sells laden with provisions and ammuni-
ton have started for Crete during the last
few DAYS. II is stated that one Of them
landed her cargo at AkrOtieri. just within
sight of the fleets which IL is supposed
purposely did not interfere with her.
The correspondent again asserts that II
Is urgently necessary that the Turkish
troops be Withdrawn from Crete at the
VIII induce the islanders 10 believe the
leprYtnr. Of the Greek fT0npg long "a