Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-21
FOREIGN NEWS.

When the divorce court opened III
London today there were 245 cases on
calendar.
Joseph Letter, of Chicago, has pur-
chased Lord Carnegie's magnificent steam
Yacht Kittiwake. The yacht will be
Immediately fitted up for crossing the
Atlantic.
The French government is carrying
out the law ordering expulsion of I'M
authorized orders in France, and dis
orders are reported from various parts Of
the republic in consequence.
The international Medical Press con-
gress opened at Madrid today. The
minister of public instruction, who pre-
sided. in an eloquent speech, welcomed
the delegates. Doctors Wood and
Crayer replied in behalf of the American
delegates.
An interesting fact regarding the do
ings of the Kaiser is contained in Stats
tics of his maiesty's travelling during
the past twelve months. The statistics
show that during the past year, the
Kaiser travelled distance equal to the
earth's circumference. Nine tenths OF
his land trips were within the confines
of the German empire.
The British House of Commons reas-
sembled today after the Easter recess.
Viscount Cranborne, parliamentary
secretary to the foreign office, said he
could not make any statement regarding
the Venezuelan matter, as the negotia
tions in regard to the terms on which
the question would be referred to The
Hague were still proceeding.
The German papers continue to roast
Baron Won Sternberg, the German rep
resentative at Washington. The at
tacks as a general thing, show the spite
of personal enemies. The Hamburger
Nachrichten demands his recall while
the Schlessische Zeitung says he CRATES
on his cOuntrymen's nerves for pander-
inc to the childish conceit of the Ameri-
cans.
The Spanish cabinet has decided to ask
the United States to permit the transpor-
tation of the bodies of the crew of the
Spanish warship Reina Christina which
were recently recovered when the vessel
was raised at Cavite. The cabinet wishes
to inter the bodies in the BARGE
Iona Pantheon, where already 700 OF
those who died in the PHILIPPINES and
Cuba have been laid to rest.
As result of the popular demand that
the former Princess Louise be forgiven,
for her escapade with M. Giron, the
French tutor, with whom she eloped
last year. the King of Saxony has order
ed that prayers for the peace of her soul
be made in the court chapel. He declares
that this is the utmost concession he will
make in the matter. 1t is possible, how
ever, that further concessions will event
uallv be made as the Saxon populace
continue to demand full forgiveness for
the princess.
News has reached Rome that King
Edward is so Frustrated as a result OF
the fatigue incident to his long trip that
his physicians have become alarmed and
are hurrying his departure from Malta.
His majesty has been ordered to take a
four days rest aboard his yacht at Naples
before going to Rome He will remain
at Naples incognito, and will not leave
his yacht in order to conceal the real
state of his health, his majesty will re-
ceive no one, not even those bringing
the address from the British at Naples.
1t is now practically certain that the re-
view at Rome will not take place, as the
King would be unable to bear the strain.
1t is also probable that other features ofthC
proposed programme during his majesty S
STAY in Rome will have to be omitted.