Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-18
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Foreign Hews.


Madrid, April IS. -General Correa. chici
of tho Queen Regents military household Is
dead.
Rome, April 1S.-Just as King Hum
bert ana Queen Margherita were leav-
ing Cagliari, Sardinia, where they had
reviewed the Italian and French fleets,
today, the roof Of the railway station
fell in, killing one man and seriously
injuring several others. The king
stopped the train and returned to rem
der personal assistance.
Paris, April 1S.--In the Matin today
ex- Major Esterhazy pleads his present
poverty as proof he could not be the
traitor, and have received the large re-
wards from Germany which Col. Pic
quart alleges. His only luxury now,
he says, is riding out on Il retired cab
horse valued at twenty dollars.
Madrid, April 1S-The complete re-
turns from the elections of last Sun
day now received show that the sup
portprs OF Premier Silvela number $50.
The Sagasta liberals secured Sc seats.
The other places were scattered, the
SuillolS SOutihE huChibOiSs
London, April 1S-The London
papers today generally describe the
Americans as dismayed by General
Lawton's reported statement thai
100000 men would be necessary to
carry on the campaign in the Philip
pines successfully. Editorially the
papers urge the Americans not to get
"cold feet" so early. The Westmin-
ster Gazette says that all idea of the
United States joining the European
scramble in China is premature and
iliusory.
Paris, April 1S-The greatest mys-
terry still covers the finding of the mu-
tilated body of q woman sewed up in a
Dag in the Seine last week. Numerous
clues have been followed up but have
proved reproductive.
Hong Kong, April 1S-The rebels
gathered in considerable force back OF
Tai 20 fu today, but few shells from
the British patrol boats sent them flee
ing to the hills.
London, April 1S.-The Financial
News today urges that England join
Spain in business and political zen.
terDrises in South America, which pre-
sents q great field. "This might offend
hystericsl :sentimentalists," the paper
remarks, but that folly, in Anglo
American alliance, has nearly over
blown itself. America is and must
continue to be our deadlest rival"
st. Thomas, d. W. l., April lS.-A
fire has destroyed $50 houses ut La
Pointe Pitre, Island of GuadelouDe.
Berlin. April 1S.-In the further dis
cussion over the governments inspec-
ton bill in the Reichstag today, Herr
Vielhaben, anti Semitic, attacked the
government for having bought preserv-
ed meat for the army from the Armours.
He said the American meat dealers
were plain big stickers and that they
would call Herr Won Buelow fellow
pig sticker if the German patronage
continued. The president of the cham.
Der, Count Won Bollestrem, severely
reprimandedHcrrV language
London, April 1S.-In the House OF
Commons today Mr.. Frederick, par
liamentary foreign secretary, replying
to a question on the scope of the Sa
moan commission, said that the COM
missioners would undertake the adj
ministration OF the provisional govern
ment in Samoa and exercise supreme
authority in the islands. 1t has been
agreed that all action by the commits
sion must be unanimous. In the case
of a disagreement the question wonld
be referred to the respective govern
mentS.