Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-17

Loom Up DarkIy q tho Horizon Of
England.
The Government Believed to Be Sup.
pressing the Gsvest fea'
lures,
OPINIONS OF THE LONDON PRESS.

LONDON, July ls,-AltAoqgh tA9e 49,
ssas~ssng1EySp1ka feeling In The cir
that al wss not right on the Afghan froa-
tier, II was not possible 70 get any specific
statement. But conviction kept growing.
Many people sAid it was only because war
ministry vas in power. Nov The unsAanss
has suddenly solidi6ed ip,oa definite alarm.
consequent on the statement Of Rassia re-
fusing to ratify the previous agreement 10
cede Zulfkar and The surrounding nsighbor-
hood to the Ameer and troops advancing in
force. English feeling may be judged
from the tac, that the Times described
the news - "of extreme gravity" the
STANDARD - "of the grsvest possible
character" the Telegraph - decidedly 20
riou,," and the Morning Post sAyt; While
negotiations are banging Gre Kouasod is
once again about to solve the difficulties
which paovs % psrplsxins to diPlomatists,
By the rough and ready use Of the sword"
The opinion is general that tho Government
knows more than the rumors admitted By
Churchill in the House Inst night All this.
however, must be discounted By the rehec-
ton that the Times 10 more often wrong
than right, that the Telegraph lives BY de-
yisipp sensations, that the Tories are quito
capable Of .omenling war rumors to divert
attention from the land reform and other
, home matters, and that war wou.! Play e.
into their hands as q party. Sill there 10
pl0Dl; Vi ground left for unca''ness.
Panic In Paris over War Nsws
Paris, July l6, 3 p. m.-Theren 4 panic
on the Bourse to-day and . heavy fall has
occurred in prices OF most securities, owing
| to the report that . crisis between Russia
and England WAS imminent. Its said that
Russia Is negotiating Q war loan, The ab-
sence Of official news from Afshanistan 10
considered om,nous.
Russian Omcers Rsjoin Their Resiassts.
The Tempo says that officers Of the Rus-
sian army now on fur Tough, have been Or
dersd to rejoin their regiments at ouce. <
The British Ministsr Copsuited.
LONDON, July l6.-Tks Standard this
morning says the Government tslegraphed
the British Minister ct 81. Petersburg 10
spectipg the Russian advance 70 Zul6car.
Engiish 70 Direct Afghas Dsfsnsss.
TEuERAY, July l6.-As . consequence Of
the Russian advance, the Afghsns have
invited the English Commission 10 Hsrat
for the purpose Of directing defensive
| means.
Tone Of the Engiish Prose-
LONDON. July l6.-The Daily Telegraph
SAYS that the negotiations between England
and Russia regarding the Afghan frontiss
| question have become serious. Ross. Y
preferring nov claims, and refdses 10 yield
10 Lord Salisbury, whose tone, although
studiously friendly, ID 6rm.
The Standard, in commenting upon the
same subject, declares that England viii
never condone second edition Of the Penj.
deb outrage.
The situation Grave.
LoSDox, July l6.-The Standard, In "a
| editorial on the reported advance OF Russian
troops TO Zanzibar Pass, says that although
more reassunng news wss received late
Yesterday from Col. Ridgway the Chisf OF
ihe British Afghan Boundary Com uissiou.
the news from other sources regarding the
Russian movements 10 Of the gravest char
acter. The only redcsmips feature q the
| intelligence from Afghsnistsn, says the
| STANDARD, is tha, the AfshAns have attached
themselves more firmly than ever 70 our
side.
| The "rsIssrsph's- 0ptaioa.
This mornings Telegraph. In its article
| on the Afghan news, says; "Ths objsctios
| of the Ameer Of Afahsnistan 70 Bassiss
claim to position practically commanding
,be Zulicar pas. 10 supported by Lord Sal
i,bury. Lord Salisburys reluctance 70 con
sent TO Russis's ofss 70 submit the qusstiou
in dispute 10 . joint commission u owing
| 10 bis belief that such . course would be
re.ul,lsm, and would only delay settlement
| of the matter.
The Times 10 an editorial ssys that an
The powers, With lbs exception ct Rossis,
| have given their assent TO the issue Of -
Reypiisn loan. Russis's silsucs, The Timss
Gays, increases the apprehension 10 regard
to the Afghan siius,iou.
The Choisra epssAdisG. L
MADkID, July l6.-Ths cholsfs spideuie
il spreading. Several cases have occurred
| in The provinces Of AlbAcsts and Navarro,
both OF which heretofore have bseu entirely
free ffsm ths plague. The member o. sss
cases reported throughout Spsia ysstseday
ase placed at l,547 and the deaths st 703.
These figures do not Include the Fetarns
| from three Of the infected districts, the 70
ports from which have not - Jet cone 70