Daily Republican., 1885-04-25
Preparing For War.
THE MILITARY OPxsATlONs
CONTINUED WITH BHCREAs-
ING VlGOR By ENGLAND.
Mr.. GLADSTONE SILENT.

Mr.. GLADSTONE SILENT.
LONDON, April 24.-.Miiitary prepara-
tions continue unabated, and the
reserves are rapidly mobilizing. Bar
racks throughout the Kingdom are
preparing quarters for possible call on
the mi litia. The ammunition facto-
ries belonging to the government up to
to the present have been unable to sup.
ply all demands, but numerous offers
have been received from private firms
capable OF fficispt work.
The Armstrong works at New Castle
hav ing received an order from Russia
have dec lined to i'll 1t, ard have given
notice 10 the British Admiralty Of the
nature of the order.
In the House Of Conn mons this after.
noon Mr.. Henry Labouchere and Mr..
Henry Richard, both Radicals, asked
whether or not the government, before
deciding to go to WAT with Russia,
would seek the Offices Of friendly
power TO obtain peaceable settle.
ment.
MI .ns slnas.eRs passens reaRssas sbSAdgsS aHh
Russia or the discussion of serious
questions at present before Parliament
had the government said anything in
pref nd ice of the idea advanced by the
questioners. As, however, every an
wer made by the government 10 inter-
| rogaiories put in the House of Commons
" as an announcement to Russia, the
government, Mr.. Gladstone ssid, have
decided that 1t was neither advisab'e 9
nor convenient to make declarations 10
Russia through Parliament.
THE AMEER's BELLIGEREHT TALK.
Ameer Of AiPhanistan has reiterated
defend Herat against the Russians
" ithout the aid Of British troops. 1t IL
stated at st. Petersburg that naval
fiicers Who had been retired ON hall
pay have been ordered on the active
list, pending the issue of the oocntroversy
betw cen England and Russia y regarding {
Afghan aHairs.
The newspaper Popolo Romano, al
Rome, states that Italy 10 desirous OF
maintaining neutrality in the event OF
war between Russia and England. The
ICzar has sent numerous Crosse of St.
George TO General Komaroff for distri-
button among his bravest soldiers, and
has asked for the names If the oftic. RI
who distinguished themselves at Pen
deh. The whole Russian press ID
/, clamoring for the seizure of Herat by
| Russia.
The telegraph line between Meshed
aud TeDeran, Peibia, Is broken. Sill
PeterILumsdt n, the Chief Of the British
Com ID ission to arrange the boundary
between Russia and Afghanistap, 1,
thus prevented from communicating
direct with London.
II FADING PEACE PROSPECTS,
The Standard says: "The extreme
: tension In the relations between En-
gland and Russia continues, bnt as ye
there has been no absolute diplomatic
rupture. That Is the least difquietinl
form In which the truth can he told
The deadlock is not whit less seriou
because the day passed without bring
WXR WITHIN A wEWu
The opinion is gaining ground
Il Berlin that war will be declared befor
the end of the month. 1t is rumore'
: that Labanoff the Russian Ambass ad o
at Vienna, will succeed M. DE Giers Il
! the event of his resignation, which al
pears 10 be likely. A deputation {
4 Deryishes IL soon to be sent to Caoul
the court of Bokhara and to the hha
I' of Khiva, pointing cut the iact ina
:, war between Russia and Engiand vi
bay. relipious AS well as n politics
q character, which viii menace the ind'
Z nendeuc., ot their faith. Another dep'
ltation OF Mol IL mt dans viii ASK II
assistance ana urge the TurcomaDs
q. sl.zs the chance Of freeing themtelv'
from Russia's yoke
> Compi sint About Bridge Tende
Complaints are made that brldR
tender Haman, who WAS recently a
pointed to supersede William Barefo
at Third street bridge, does not pt
A form the duties Of the position in
satisfactory manner About3 o'clo
81 Thursday morning the tug Meteor olt
a whistle for fully 10 minutes, q
De aroused numbers of persons before I
man in charge of the raw could :,
70 wal eped to let The tug paes. One d
tn is week it is said that the schooI