The sun., 1909-05-30
DANGER TO TRIPLE ALLIANCE
FRANCIS JOSEPH REFUSES TO
VISIT THE KING OF ITALY.

German Kaisers scheme to Evade the
Pope's Prohibitfon Fails-nueen Mar.
Eherita Victim OF Tetsnus- Aesta Is
I'll Too--French Homage TO Plus V.
Special Caat. .psspateh TO THE Sun.
ROME, May 2s.-The German Kaiser.
realizing the Importance thereof to the
stability Of the Triple Alliance, has at
tempted to arrange q return visit to Rome
by the Emperor Francis Joseph or the
Arohduke Francis Ferdinand OF King
Humbert's official visit to Vienna in 1881.
The opposition OF the Vatican could not
be overcome. but the idea was TO get the
Emperor to write to tho King Of Italy
that old age prevented hts making the
long journey TO Rome. thus giving the
Italian King an opportunity for Offering
to receive him In some other city. The
scheme failed as the Emperor would not
consent, basins his refusal on the ground
that 1t was his duty as Catholic sovereign
not to oppose the wishes Of the Pope.
Both Queen Margherita and the Duke Of
Aosta are seriously III here. The Queen
Dowager has been i'll for . month with
spasmodic fractions. OF the muscles
Of the face and neck. with symptoms
has been made to hide thesreal nature Of
the disease, especially it's cause, which Is
said to have been a poisonous hair dye
which was freely used by the Queen. who
prided herself on, the HIGHT color Of
her hair. which is naturally dark. 1t is
now turning white. The King visits her
daily. Several times he and Queen
Helena have been summoned at night,
but the Queens recovery seems now to
be assured. She is improving steadily.
In few days she will 60 to Turin. Some
fear still remains that she may to some
extent remain lifelong invalid.
Tho Duke Of Aosta Is suffering from
bronchial pneumonia. His condition was
speaking terms with him, came on the
Kings order to be reconciled to him.
His condition, however, improved and the
Duchess returned to Naples.
4 delegation consisting OF 900 Catholic
union, employees Of the French railways
have had a special audience with tho
Pope. They presented to him an album
containing the signatures Of all the NOM
bers Of tho union. numbering moro than
5000 men. The day after the audience
the Firenchmen had banquet. to which
they invited their comrades OF the Italian
railways. Many accepted.
They all dined we'll at the Popes OK
pense After the banquet tho Italians
assembled and adopted a resolution de-
plorng the fact that they had accepteed
the invitation. thus offending the senti-
ments Of a ma ajority of the Italian railway
employees.
The police have abandoned hope Of
finding the murderers OF Detective Pet
rosino OF New York in Sicily and arc now
trying to connect the crime with the
Naples Camorra. In the dossier OF the
Cuocolo murder they found telegram
sent from New York by Petrosino TO the
chief Of police OF Naples saying: Il have
discovered. the whereabouts OF Errico
Alfano. nicknamed trricone. chief Of the
Naples Camorra. am watching him and
am ready to arrest him and hand him over
to, the Italian police as soon as | receive
the necessary authorization.
The Pope gave an audience to-day to
the Bishop OF New Orleans, with whom
be discussed the affairs OF his diocese.
The Bishop says the Pope's health is
good. ..
Tho Osserrotore Romano publishes a
decree instituting here Pontifical Uni
versity for Biblical Studies. 1t is in
tended to afford finishing course for
for the priesthood who are likely
to become professors in Catholic uni
versities. The main object is to combat
Modernism.
The provisional reconstruction OF the
Loggia Sansovino has been completed
in the courtyard Of the ducal palace at
Venice. The original materials were
used in the work, including statues and
columns. The missing parts were sue
substituted Tho loEgia will
soon be transported and permanently
placed at the base Of the Campanile.
1t is reported that Italy favors the ces-
sion OF Crete to Greece.
The condition OF Maestro Mariucci is
hopeless. His death is imminent.