Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-09
BEYOND THE SEAS.
THE AMER TAXES IT ALL BACK,
And Humbly Begs PardOn-The Afghan
War Practically endsd-Bad State
Of Financial fairs-Another
Scottish Bank Failure.
The Amesr's Reply to England.

yember 10th. The Ameer critlcises the
professed friendly intentions Of the
British government, and alludes to its
action in the past rs contradictory OF
such intentions. The Ameer explains
that his refusal to receive Gen
eral Neville Chamberlain mission Was
not intended to be hostile, but arose
from fear of the loss Of his Independence.
The Ameer declares that no enmity ex-
lists between Afghanistas and the Brit
ish government; that no desires to re-
sums his former friendly relations, aud
finally that he will not resist the visit OF
q small temporary mission.
LONDON, December "a special from
Hull says: The british killed at Peiwar
are now estimated ut twenty. The vast
supplies which the Afghans hal ac'
cumulated for the winter In the villages
arGaind Peiwar greatly relieve the COM
missariats.
The AmeeE's Answer Unfriendly.
A correspondent at Lahore states that
high officials say that the last letter of
the Amser al Afghanistan is M un-
friendly as his former one. Friendly
expressions are merely conventional.
The real tone is indicated by the remon-
STRANGE in regard to the British tampe-
ing with Afredes. A messenger who
brought the letter explained that it was
DELAYED because he reached Ali Mujid
November Dist, during the fighting, and
returned to Cabul. He says the Ameer
was incensed ut his return and ordered
him tn proceed.
A Acorrespondent ut Lahore ssys the
vteroy telegraphed a summary OF the
ANeer' letter to London on December
4th. The Government, consequently,
was aware thereof when 1t opened Far
lament. As the letter expresses no
Willingness to comply with the Vice
ray's demands, operations will proceed,
ifpossible, more actively in consequence
uf the Ameer's, irresolution, 10 AZ to ac-
quire rs much territory as possible be
fore he submits. The continuation Of
General Brown and the advance on Jal-
lalabad is certain. The tone of the
Abeers letter il shown by one OF the
oBSning remarks that II the good will
reilly consists of deeds, not words, only
IL las not been manifested by the vari-
ous proposals of the British officials.
II is reported that the Ameer has He'd
because OF revolution in Cabul.
Flight of the Ameer.
LAuuoRE, December s.--ticn. Roberts
is erecting huts in Peiwar Pass for II
portion oi his troops. II is rumored
that All advance on Jellalabad had been
.esllered and that the hmeer OF Aighanls.
tan has fled to Turkestan. '
Dark Clouds in tho Financial Sky.
IoSpoS, December THE financial
week closes in gloom and fear. The
fuct Is, the country has not yet rerov-
cred from the shock given by the failure
OF the City Of Glasgow Bank. The
banks and the Journals did all in their
power to minimize the gravity Of the
various failures which have since fol-
lowed, hut the public mind has not
been satisfied with the sanguine views
thus presented. Now comes the sus-
pension OF another large and important
scotch establishment, the Caledonlan
Bank at Inverness. Ii seems to have
been doing n tolerably safe business
but unfortunately il held four shares
Of the stock Of the City of Glasgow
Bank, and, although the par value
Of these was only E400, the law makes
the holder responsible for all debts OF
the defunct institutions 50 far As the
holder can possibly pay. The failures
that have occurred since the collapse OF
the CITY of Glasgow Bank have been
very numerous and heavy, and now q
fresh crop of them is expected. The
quarterly statements Of the condition OF
the Joint stock banks In England and
Scotland. which will bc shortly due, are
looked forward to with much anxiety,
and they will he closely scanned. II is
feared that many of these banks, while
showing nominal good surplus, are
really jnsolyent.
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r".", r"p"e nm Wahni I, il strongly urged
nm m "n. siie that a bold dash now would
nIace the army safe in Cabul with tho
tm.er IN, prisoner of the English com.
mnnder, and the roads Tor sup
niles could be easily kept open.
iIivh authorities, on the other hand,
declare the Ameer has thus lar been
only making feigned resistance, and he
wishes to draw the Engiish troops Inn
fatal trap ne has SET ior 'heh' I'M
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