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Show WAR CLOUDS CONTINUE TO DARKEN BALKANS ROME, Feb. 27. Tho situation in tho j Balkans, with which Russia, Italy and Austria are eo closely connected, although al-though it has apparently Improved somewhat during the last few days, still occasions much anxiety. It is no longer a secret that Boris Sarafoff, tho , Macedonian leader, came to Italy with the principal object of deciding on a course of action with Rlcclottl Garibaldi, Gari-baldi, who heretofore has not approved of an isolated movement on the part of the Macedonians. In an Interview tho two leaders agreed upon a plan which will result In a general rising In the Balkans should tho necessity arise. With this object a meeting of all tho Balkan leaders lead-ers has been provisionally arranged, to take place in Venice about the end of March. The possibility of arbitration was also discussed by Sarafoff and Garibaldi. The latter proposed to sound the United States as to whether or not that country would be willing to act in the capacity of arbitrator, as he considered con-sidered it the Government best fitted to do so. it having no direct or Indirect (Continued on, Pago 0.) j DARKENBALKANS J yitinued From Pago 1.) 'I in the matter, while its fairness & - already established. 3 titration or tho other su Grid Gr-id nceiocnts for a peaceful set-si! set-si! Jthe threatened trouble fall, a revolution seems inevitable, S -ftaldl is already secretly pre-ffi pre-ffi fbody of volunteers, each mcm-ffl mcm-ffl fWch wlU 110 c?ulPPei with (5) rounds of cartridges and a month. Garibaldi was of- il Altera! direction of the Maco- W. flavcrnmenl, but refused on tho U ijit he thought it better to 13? L. leadership to some man di- J uerwted in Macedonia, as that 1 friW (Garibaldi) a freer Arcing of the movement being Iff. (difficult part. Garibaldi is ask-fl ask-fl 2s friends in Italy and abroad 3 -forte funds to tho cause, "iflt r0tlal and official information 5 here from Austria point to the -1 it that Government is making re preparaUons to check any sts on Its southeastern fron-jt fron-jt fcra reinforcements amounting i ircn have been centered. The kg, i-rt of theaters and other large i Id that part of the country ail wa warned that their premises j reiied for military purposes. M known that negotiations are . 1 sberneen Russia and Italy with ; r 4 the Balkans. Signor Tittonl, "M tu Foreign Minister, alluded to it' ichauses in the Chamber of j t a February 22nd, when ho jj against the antl-RuBslan jatlons in Italy, and said they kiuiger the relations in Italy 'Sfl & Just when the two Governor- rse "exchanging views of vital Uil h |