Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-25
FOREIGN NEWS.


The Frassinet liner Amerique and the
Norwegian Florio- Bittino liner Solferino
today collided near Messina. The Amer
ique sank and the Solferino was badly
damaged.
A dispatch from Odessa says that with.
in the past few days two thousand Bull
garians have expressed desire to volun-
teer for service in the Russian army in
the far East.
A telegram from Abbazzia states that
Kaiser Wilhelm will meet Emperor Franz
Josef, of Austria, there on April 8.
Abbazzia is in Austria and is known as
the "Nice of the Adriatic."
King Edward went to Liverpool today
to witness the running of the grand ma
tional race. There was the usual crowd
at the meet, and His Majesty was given
a rousing ovation as he entered.
The Pope has received a message from
Kaiser William saying that as His
Majesty is so near Rome he wishes to
send the pontiff salute. The Kaiser
recalls his good relations with Pope Leo,
and expresses hope that he will soon
meet Pope Plus in Rome.
A dispatch from st, Petersburg says that
the Governor of the Province of Tomsk
has ordered all japanese in the province
to keep inside their houses and remove
the signs from their shops, as he cannot
guarantee to protect them They must,
he says, be prepared to defend them
selves.
General Altavater, inspector of artil-
lery for the Russian army, has been
banished to remote military post in
the Caucasus in deep disgrace. His
Punishment was due to the fact that the
new quick firing guns, which Altavater
informed the Gar would be ready in
three months, cannot be on hand before
the year is over.
The Berlin Vorwaerts today quotes
Gen. Kasbeck, commanding the Russian
garrison at Warsaw, as saying that the
present discomfort in Poland is more
dangerous than an actual outbreak would
be. Russia, he says, must provoke the
Poles to rebellion which would justify
the crushing of the entire anti-Russian
agitation by ruthless methods.
The ST. Petersburg NOvoe Vremya to-
day quotes the statement made by the
London Evening Post that il Russia
wants to regain the sympathy of America,
she should show readiness to admit to
her territory those Jewsin America who
wish to settle in Russia. The Novoe
Vremya makes but the following COM
ment: ALAS, there is no room to put
them"
The grand national steeplechase, of
2, 525 sOvereigns, was run at Liverpool
this afternoon and was won by Moifaa,
with Birch up. Kirkland, ridden by
Mason, finished second, and Gunner,
with Widger up, third. Twenty-six
horses ran, among them being King Ed
wards entry Ambush, who fell and was
Two hot fayorites were also
unplaced.
Boris Sarafoff, the Macedonian leader, !
in an interview at Sofa, is reported as
saying that he will await the issue of |
the reforms in Macedonia, which, he
says, will suffice to convince the world
of Turkish bad faith and Europe of the
necessity of armed Intervention. Sara
fof admits that the revolutionary cause
has lost ground as a result of the Russo
japanese war.
Admiral Wirenius, commanding the
Russian squadron which has been cruis-
ing about the Mediterranean, has been
ordered to keep his feet at Piraeus,
Greece, until further instructions. He is
,oaling his vessels from Russian GOLFERS.
It is not expected that the Grecian gov
,rnment will order the vessels to leave,
1ut will observe the same friendly neu-
rality toward them as France did when
he warships were at Jibutal in the Red
Sea.