Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-13
EoREIGN MEANS.

The Turkish Embassy at London
denies the report that negotiations are
proceeding for the opening OF the OAR
danelles to Russian warships.
Two thousand engineers in Berlin
have threatened to go out on strike on
Wednesday unless their demands for
higher wages are satisfied by that time.
Many protests have reached Cardinal
Gotti, project of the propaganda, in
Rome, against Bishop Matt of Denver.
The tenor of the protests is that Matt
Systematically opposes the Irish Ameri-
can clergy in favor of the German.
The Boer Generals De Wet, Botha,
and pelarey arrived in Paris today.
Large crowds lined the route and gave
the generals cordial reception. An
iron coping of building on the route
taken bv the Beers, fell and struck a
spectator on the head, killing him in
stanly.
Labor Leader Ben Tillett, in London,
today hints that worlds combination
Of miners is possible to support the an
thracite miners in America. He adds
that British coal men will stop the sup
ply of coal from Wales. Inquiries this
morning do not tend to support the idea
that this combination is Undertaking.
General Lord Kitchener lunched with
King Edward today, as farewell meet
ing with the King, before leaving for
India on Wednesday. Previous to the
luncheon, Lord Roberts and the AIneri-
can Generals Corbin, Young, Johnson,
and Wood were granted an audience by
his majesty. At the luncheon which
followed the reception King Edward
proposed toast to President Roosevelt.
Ambassador Choate and General Corbin
made brief speeches in reply.
An unusual scene occurred at the
the burial of miner at st.
Etienne, France, this morning Six thou
sand persons were present, sineluding the
Mayor and the city corporation. The
funeral procession was headed by red
flags in the hands pail bearers. When
the cortege reached the church they were
refused admission and accordingly con-
tainued on their way to the cemetery,
when the services were held The crowd,
most of whom were striking coal miners
and sympathizers, followed to the place
of burial and when the services were
concluded, app.auded.
In Glasgow today Lord Provost Chisholm
received cable from President Amor of the
Union Canadian municipalities, asking for
Scotch assistance in the industrial crisis which
has arisen from the scarcity of coal and
caused by the anthracite coal strike in Amer
lea. He says that the industrial interests ar,
gravely threatened by the strike and hope
the Scotch mines will give the preference L
the Canadian market.
The Venezuelan government troops hay'
been driven back while attempting to occup,
the capital of the State of Falcon. The gov
eminent losses we're heavy. On Sat
urday a government force was defeaie'
and lost III men in fight near Caracas
Revolutionists have practically surrounde'
Caracas. British war vessels are at IL
Guayra, where the United States gunboa
Maiettra also lies.
II was 410 years ago yesterday that Christie
pher Columbus discovered America and a
the anniversary fell on Sunday, this year
celebrations are being held by the yariou
Italian societies in many northern elite
today.
The miners at three pits of the Grand Hon
colliery in Germany, struck for an increas'
in wages today. This is possibly the begin
ming of general strike among the miners II
Belgium.
The London coal exchange today advanced
the price of coal one shilling ton, and one
sixth Of a shilling per ton 10 the dealers. The
advance dates from tomorrow.