Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-25
WAR RUMORS.
War Likely to be Declared Within a
Month.
EXTRAORDINARY WAR PREPARATION.
De Giers, ..the Russian Minister, Likely
TO Resign---France Aid
ing Russia,
The ADMIRALTY ExPLoSIoN--NoTES.

LONDON, April 24.-The opinion is gain.
ing ground that war will be declared before
the end Of the month. tits rumored that
Labanot, the Russian Ambassador at vi.
emma, will succeed NJ. DeGiers in the event
OF his resignation, which appears to be
likely. A deputstion OF Deryishes is soon
to be sent from Cabul to the Court of Box.
hara and TO the Khan of Khivs, pointing
out the fact that war between Russia and
England will have a religious as we'll as a
political character which will menace the
independence of their faith. Another depu.
tation of Mohammedans will ask for assis-
tance and urge the Turcomans to seize the
chance Of freeing themselves from Russia s
yoke.
The Military Preparations,
Military preparations continue unabated,
and the reserves are rapidly nobiizing
Barracks throughout the Kingdom are pre-
pairing quarters for a possible call on the
militia. Ammunition factories belonging
to the Government up to the present have
been unable to supply all demands, but
numerous offers have been received from
private firms capable of efficient work.
The Standard says: The extreme ten
sion in the relations between England and
Russia continues, but as yet there has been
no absolute diplomatic rupture. That is
the least disquieting form in which the
truth can be told The deadlock is not a
whit less serious because the day passed
without bringing the crisis 1t is no longer
question OF disputed frontier. We be-
leve negotiations on that subject are for
the moment set aside. Satisfaction for the
Penjdeh incident monopolizes the whole
tega-d OF the Ministers and Ambassadors.
The more it is discussed the more
hopelessly remote appears the
prospect of an agreement. In demanding
satisfaction, England is simply telling the
mischieyous frebrands who shelter them
selves under ;he authority of the Car, that
if they persist in the old game they will no
longer play it with impunity."
The Times says there is no reason why
the crisis should not suddenly become acute
| if Russia is determined not to avail herself
of English advances and the maintenance
Of diplomatic relations will lead to no useful
end The withdrawal of Sir Edward Thorn.
ton ard Baron De Staal will not Of necessi
ty lead to final rupture, but will, however,
eccentr ate the position and warn other
powers of the necessity Of bringing immedi-
ate pressure to bear on Russia ifthey wish
to avert war
Taffy From De Giers.
VI. De Giers, in conversation last Mon
day with foreign diplomatist, said 81 feel
now confident there will be no war with
England this year. 1t may be possible to
prevent more fighting taking place between
our IRE gular troops and strong bands OF
Afghan 5, but as the British Cabinet now re,
cognize the accomplished facts and yields
on all TOints which Russia deems TOR the
moment indispensable, all danger Of war is
this year, at least removed. But until we
have radical solution Of the Anglo Rus
sian ironuer question, war IS merely q
| question OF time
But NJ. DeGiers is now very unpopular
with the genuine Russians on account OF
his German origin and Jewish extraction,
and his removal from the Ministry is warm
" urged By the old Muscoyites and notably
by NJ DePobedouosef, leader OF the Pan.
slavists and the Cars most intimate ad-
wiser. In spite of the pacific assurances OF
the Russian foreign Office the greatest
activity prevails in the army and navy
Yesterday the Grand Duke Alexis High
Admiral of Russia, asked the Gar, IN the
event Of war, to place hum in command OF
the Baltic feet
Great Russian War Vessels.
At Cronstadt and the navy yards near st.
Petersburg, at least ten thousand wor6men
are working night and day-at night by
electric light-putting the fleet on q war
footing. Two ironcads, Admirable Nakbl-
moff and Alexander l., each of which is q
match for British vessels of the Devastation
class, will be ready for sea early in the sum
mer They are over s. 900 tons, tourteen-lnch
armor, and will each carry fourteen guns OF
. and 9 inch calbre. The Baltic fleet now
consists of2l5 vessels-of which 33 are
ironclsds and 100 torpedo boats-ready for
active service in zen days All the Russian
naval officers at Cronstadt look forward
with the greatest delight to brush with
Eroland A well known Russian Admiral
said at England tries to blockade the Bal
tic we shall come out and fight her in open
sea. Our navy now is in speGdid fighting
trim. We have the greatest confidence In
our torpedo boats.
The newspaper Popolo Romano states
that Italy is desirous of maintaining neu
rality in the event of war between Russia
and England.
Lum>den Cut on.
II is stated at st. Petersburg that nava
Officers who had been retired on halt pay
have teen ordered upon the active hstpend
ing the issue Of the controversy between
England and Russia regarding Afghan at
| fairs.
The telegraph line between Meshed and
Teheran PERSIA, is broken. Sir Peter
Lumsdeu, the Chief of the British Comm's
sion 70 arrange the boundary between Rus
sia snd Afghanistan, is thus prevented IRON
con. municating direct with London.
| is FRANCE IN WITH RUSSIA ?