Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-08

Continental Ccnters Still Sk optical Re.
gardin;s the AngiO-Russian Arrange.
mcnt-Uncerta:nty To the Attitude
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mcnt-Uncerta:nty as to the Attitude
Of Germany.
LONDON, May S.-Rumors are current i'm Paris
of a steady end continued Russian advance i'm
Afghanistan, but 1t is impossible to trace them
TO any authentic source. They have probably
originated from the news of the Russian occu-
patton Of Penideh.
GERMANYs DOUBTFUL ATTITUDE
The oifcial news agency in Paris, which is
supposed to represent the views of the French
cabinet. publishes London dispatch dwelling
on the fact that throughout the dispute Ger
many has given no indication of the attitude
she intends TO assume regarding the contro-
NerSy. The dispatch saws that the German am
bassador i'm London still holds as pessimistic a
view of the situation as when everything look ed
desperate and that the English officials still
fear that Germany is nIfavorably disposed to-
ward England and is not an Xious to see peace
The Times continues to urge the government
to persuade the Ameer 10 allow the presence of
an English garrison al Herat. The announce
ment in the ST. Petersburg Oyici1t Messenger is
expected to have a reassuriHg effect as being
the first intimation by Russia that she will
send commission TO meet the English COM
mission The cost OF the Russian railway from
Askabad to Merry Is estimated to reach 16, 900
rouhles per verst, exclusive OF rails or rolling
stock.
LORD DUFFERIN HAS NOT RESIGNED.
The report published i'm the IHoraing Post to
day that Earl Dufierin had resigned his position
as vicerOy of India Is pronounced by govern
ment officials to be utterly untrue.
PLEASED AT LUMSDEN's RECALL
ST. PETERSBURG, May S.-The Moscow
Gd2ette, with reference TO the submission of the
Afghan frontier difficulty to arbitration. saws:
II was only possible to permit the correctness
of our action TO be certified by third party
such course as this Is not arbitration. In any
proper sense OF the term, but simply a respect
able means of terminating the incident. The
Nocos Frensya and the Norosti express great
pleasure that Sir Peter LumsGen, who, they say
made all the mischief, has been recalled to
London.
Mrs. Bynum's Thrilling Adventure.
THE WIFE OF THE INDIANA CONGRESSMAN HAS
A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE WITH A BURG
INDIANApoLIs, May s.-Mrs. w. d. Bynum.
wife of Congressman Bynum, had q thrilling
experience with burglar at her residence last
and the faniiy nt nome ncindss al Mrs MhRg,on, RHn",
and two children and a domestic. Mrs. Bynum
was awakened by the glare OF a dark lantern in
a grur voice demanded: "Have you any
money in the house:" She answered that she
had small amount, whereupon she was or
alternative but to obey, and she searched for
sometime for her pOcketbook, but was unable
to find It, and said So The scoandrel then told
her that he had previously taken the pocket
book to the cellar and examined il, but could
iind no money. Mrs. Bynum told him So was
of the lantern still in her face. he compelled her
to go down stairs and search IL out. The
amount disappointed him, and after their re-
Mrs. Bynum contended that this was all she
had, whereupOn the burglar attempted to out
rage her. His victim screamed for aid and fied
down the stairway into the street. From there
she ran to neighbortng house, but was refused
admittance, there being none but women pres
ent, who failed to recognize her voice, and IL
was not until she reached the second house,
some distance away, that she was given shelter
and protection. AS soon as the nature Of her
danger was known, posse proceeded To Mr..
bynum,s house, but the scoundrel had disap-
peared, taking along with him a few trinkets
In addition to the money iven him by Mrs.
Bynum.
BuSiness Failures or the Week.
NEW YORK, May 6.-The business failures
throughout the country during the last
number for the United States 225 and for Can.
ada "a, or total Of 246 as compared with last
week and 24O the week previous.
a.