The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-28
THE WORLD Is WABLIKE.
The AnglO.RusSian Cloud is Thiehen.
ing and Enlarglng.
CHINA HITS FRANCE A sTuNNeR.
Ell Mahdi Still \ sovereign Of tile Sands
OF the SOudan.
5ARRloS NOT YET SHOCKED.
Reils Rebels Masters OF Every
thing Chaos, Confusion, Coniiietand
Conundrum- Fussing arh
Fighting Everywhere.
BARRIoS NOT YET SHOCKED.
GENERAL FoRElGNNEWs NOTES.
Russia and Mngland.
ABKNoFF'S ADVICE.

Ah@'0NA = eADN @NLs
PARIS March 27.-Capt. Abknoil, gov
ernor of Merv, who induced the Khan
of Merv, and other chiefs, to petition
Russia for annexation, in an interview
to-day said: "Russla should seize
Herat before England gets an oppor-
tunity to fortify il. Russia will never
haYe better chance of securing llerat
than at present"
THE WAR PREPARATIONS.
LONDON, March H.--Great prepara-
tions are being mado at Aldershat for
the reception of the army reserve forces
and militia called out by the queens
message. Quarters are ready iu Chat
ham for large force. The greatest ac-
tivity prevails IN the ordinance depart
ment in fastening tho armament OF yes-
sells ordered for immediate service, OK
ira hands are employed. All available
quarters at Chelsea have been made
ready for occupation. II is reported
that the naval service ia to be at once
called out Tor service. The government
has given contracts for 100000 uniforms.
CHOLERA AND OTHER RuMoRs.
An outbreak Of Asjatic cholera ii sa q
70 have occurred in the Crimean ports OF
Russia. Reports that Russian skirmigh-
ers had attacked Sir Peter Lumsdon's
party and killed two Of his followers
lack confirmation.
The Indian princes aud chiefs Of the
PunlaHb have accepted with eagerness
the invitation to meet Lord Dufierin nj
Rawul Pindi, to attend the occasion of
hisinterView with the Ameer Of Afghan.
istan.
THE QUEEN AND HER SUBJECTS.
The queen will start for Aixles Baines
on Monday. The queens message of
yesterday, calling out the reserves aud
the militia for permanent service, has
been received by the country with great
enthusiasm, especially marked at Vari.
Gus military stations throughout the
Kingdom. Everywhere active efforts
are being eNerted TO get tho barracks
ready Tor the reserves and have arms
and accoutrements at hand to equip
them. Immense stores of arms a. the
tower are roady to be distributed when
required. Toe war feeling is strong
among the reserves, and many have al.
ready joined the guards before the or
dors summoning them TO service had
been received.
AN ULTIMATUM.
The Globe says that proposiu
taking OF the nature of an ultit m
was telegraphed by the government tC
ST. Petersburg yesterday. 1t requested
NJ the same time, that the Russian gov
ernment should send an answer that
would reach Downing street not later
than Monday noXt.
THE NAVAL PROJECTS.
IL is reported an appropriation OF
from t60O0,000 to eS0O0'OOO' is 10 be
asked In april on account of the navy.
Tho Standard says it is believed lho
government Is preparing 10 send q ileet
20 the Baltic % prevent the exit Of Rus
sian vessels when the lce breaks up.
An INDIAN CREDIT AUTHORIZED.
The council OF India has boen author
lied 10 raise q credit Of fl,50O,ODD or az.
count Of the Indian treasury, for war
purposes. Earl Duii3nu, the vicoray of
India, will give the ameor of Aiuhonis-
tan the grant which he demands 10 pav
tho Afghan troops, and allay the discOn.
tent of the tribal leaders. The ameer
promises 10 place $4,000 troops on the
frontier and IN the forts of Balkb, Peni.
doh and Herat. Preparations now be-
ing made az Rawal PM aud Quetta in
dicatO that an early advance is tO bo
made via Quetta aud Sidi, with tho Oh.
Joct OF reaching Herat boloro tho Rus.
slams reach that point.
IMPORTANT DISPATCHES RXPEoTED.
The Russian ambassador to-day In.
formed Granville that he expects ina.
portant dispatches from 81. Petersburg
Saturday. Alirza Pasha yesterday oil
ConstantiuoplO ON u mission from the
sultan TO Bismarck with reference to
russian proposals for Russo Turkish
alliance.
THE MEN CAN he SPARED.
fHnn standard guNra fha ,aIlFv,a. .,.N al
the reserves is not such serious matter
to the industry OF the country as the
mobllizlug OF continental army. Tho
entire reserve force and militia COM
prise only 100000 mon. This number
can easily bo spared from the aggregate
population, aud viii not seriously inter
iere with trade or agriculture.
III LOOKS THAT WAY.
All the preparations now being nado
indicate that tho cabinet council con-
slider II more probable that war will he
declared than that q peaceable settle
ment of the difficulty will be reached.
The nation is in humor to settle the
business once and iorall.
BUT THIS Is DOUBTFUL.
Ihe general impression IN that Eng
land Is better prepared for war now
than she has been Tor years, ShE can
continue tho war In tho Soudan, and alsc
sond 10000 men 10 India. II was never
before 80 tranquil. The Soudan campaign
proves that the troops arc still! Nnat
they were In the old days. Trade has
been treated TO such regime OF safe
denial that there Is little TO lose through
war; Never was there such a time I'm
the present generation whom the nation
would so calmly accept MS n necessity
lhat Whlch she would never accept ~
her choice.
THE "T1MEs" DETERMINED NUT roUnT
mo.
The Times this morning saws. UDis.
raeli called out the reserves M 1873 and
Earl Derby retired from the ministry.
Earl Derby's opinion, therefore, and
his experience were unique. The risks
of q rupture with Russia are now
greater than they were then. The
czar's forces arc almost at the gate OF
Constantinople. Evon II the cabinet
were disposed TO preserve the
eession,. IL Is nows clear
that such policy 4 unsafe, as Il would
be dishonorable, and yielding would al
leviate the Arghans and degrade us In
tho eyes of tho people Of the east with,
out In reality averting war, which
would only bo postponed mt the mos,
for three years The delay would only
benefit Russia to the detriment of Eng
land. Whatever frontier shall be traced
we must protect the Afehans. II will
bc always in the power OF Russia
70 provoSe a quarrel unless we convince
her IL wall not be to hOr advantage 10 do
no. Compromise In the present state o
affairs would be represented us Rus
sian victory, aud would produce tho op