Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-16

| PREPARATIONS IN AUSTRALIA.
Active preparations for war are at
present making IN all Of the Australian
colonies.
| ENGLAND AMIGOS FoR PKAcR.
LosDoS, April 15.--The DaiIg IYs,ss
editorial this morning says the situation
shows q more peaceful tendency; bat,
though the intentions of Russia are
good now, We cannot assume they will
be carried out. Events have simplified
Engiand's task. II war is to be avoided.
Is must be shown that the AfRhans and
not the Russians are blameabIs for the
recent collision, and also that Kamaroff's
action IL no part Of the Russian policy.
Then tkere must be NO further Russian
advance. II Russia Is as anxieus for
peace a. England il, peace ought to be
secure. The dispatch from st. Peters
burg. alluded to by Gladstone yesterday,
carried forward tins negotiations on the
frontier question which we're interrupted
by the Penidh affair. II 10 studiously
conciliatory in tone.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES UP.
LONDON, April I5.--There Is a better
feeling in the stock market this msrn-
ing. Consols advanced to 95k; this is
| y above tbs closing figure last night.
Russian securities advanced TO 81.
AN EXCUSE FOR DLAToRrsEss.
LoSDos. April 10 Military move
ments in AfGhanistau are exceedingly |
difficult at present, on account of almost |
| unprecedented severe weather. Inces- |
SAINT storms OF snow and hail on the |
| mountains and rain in the valleys have |
| swollen the rivers into foods, which are |
impossible by anv means of transport |
alton with which Gen. Lumsden's forces |
are supplied. The weather 10 exception |
ally cold, and this fac. tells more Sc |
verely on British officers and Indian |
troops, who are from the south, than on |
the Russians.
RUssIA HAS DEMANDS, TOO.
LosDoN, April Gladstone's appa- |
rent hesitation over the Kashk river |
affair has embeldened Russia, and she |
is now taking her turn in demanding |
explanations and Withdrawals The re-
port is confirmed that De Giers has de- /
manded an explanation of the presence |
Of Capt. Yates, of Gen. Lnmsden's staff,
AZ the kushk river battle, and of the /
| part he is said TO have taken in prOvok- |
ing that engagement. Special dispatches /
frsm st. Petersburg even assert that /
Russia has demanded the recall Of Gen. |
Lumsden himself, on the ground Of bis
pronounced sympathy with the Afghans
| In their hostility toward Russia, but this
statement IL doubtful.
THKIR BEST POLICY.
PANS, April l5.--La PGix says that, |
| In the event of war between England |
and Russia. other powers, especially |
France. must remain strictly neutral,
IL hints that such an agreement already
exists.
AT midas kxPKNsK.
BoNBAx, April 1.-The Government
has decided 30 overhaul Fifty vessels
comprising the Indian feet. and is max
| ing large purchases of provisions from /
private firms. Fifty thousand animals /
are en- route 70 Pishin, loaded with stores
and provisions.
LOOKING TO UNITY.
LONDON. April A.-The correspond
enoe between the Home Government
aud Governments Of the British colonies
on the subject of an imperial federation
has come 10 q satisfactory conclusion.
Earl Derby, Secretary OF State for the
Colonies, will soon introduce fedora
ton bill in Parliament.
FORWARD MARCH.
Rumors we're current In the House of
Commons tonight that Russian troops
wefe advancing TO Herat. These ru-
mors have not been confirmed.
The Russian military organ, the Sret,
defines the situation thus: " Forward to
Herat. New is the time"
ACROSS PERSIAN TERarToaY.
q 1
Esfts says the Shah has consented 20 the
Persian territory TO reinfsrca the army
nov operating on the Afghan frontier.
DUFRERrH AT LARoRK.
I.APoRK, India, April l5.--Earl DUFF
fern, British Viceroy, arrived here from
Rawnl Pindi. He comes officially 10
confer with the Maharsiah Of Cash.
mere. The Hiceroy was met by great
crowd and vas accorded splendii re.
eeption. In reply TO an address Of vel
come presented by the officers of the
municipality, Earl Dufferin spoke ofsl-
ciaily Of the Anglo Russian situation 10 /
significant words. Among other things /
he sid Coming from aa Important
interview with the Ameer Of Afghanis-
tan, whose dominions, 90 far as have
BEEN able 10 ascertain. have bean the
scene of an unprovoked attack, il IL q
great satisfaction 90 fDd the princes
and people OF indta :eadS with one 90
cord 10 rally around the standard Of
Great Britain even at q great distance
from their own ffnstisr. IL is inpossi-
Die to say how the present crisis viii /
end. II its end be var, that result will /
be IN spite Of the earnest and anxious /
endeayag Of the British GSyernmens to /
prevent 90 dire result and In defiance /
OF their most moderate conciliatory /
conduct.
on rouk or ISsFEcTlox.
Trims. April -GeneraI Prince Don
donkoif. commander In chief Of the
Caucasus, has Zone By way Of BAkiF 70
make Q tour Of military inspection /
through the province of Dakeestin.
Pxsszosxns MANNED.
krxasros, Ont, April ik-The imre-
| rial pensioners on being paid today i
weEs warned that la the event Of war i
| heswecn England and Russia all under /
afsy years Of ago might Be called on 10
| ssryes
EFEECx or FKAcE talk on TIKI MARKETS. /
cnsoaoo. April iS--There was q cav
! ace onslaught apon speculative markets 1
1 Al tbs opeaing this mofnlsg. based en- 1
the resuisiun Of the war feeling which l
has been rampant for three OF fsuF DAYS.
Early special czbles ara fApaFed with 4
i peace, and this was 4mphAsixsd hy the 4
early advances Ia Enelish consals Co /
deE thsss conditiens the grain market /
ap4ned pxxieky. uhe4i deelinine nearly /
Eiss eents from The Cop hznres Il yes
serday; Jane ssiiisg - al'S against Ssh 1
paid The day before Notwithstanding 1
hsAsy selma. steady husipz dsmand 4
uas discerned. and Jnns advanced IL. 1
1 fell back % 1, and has sznes advanced 4
10 ~. Cora led % 20 a. for Mag.
bat rallied szain % g. fcrk uss Z /
heavy sasersr. and fell 81 fziiy 80 cents
haa hss siaee shown more ssFensth. and /
Il nou Q1otea ~ fi2l2A
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