The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-13
THE COMING CONFLICT
BETWEEN RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.
nnly the Faintest Hope of Averting War
Stocks Depressed and War Prem
aratiOns on Grand Scale
General foreign News.
Russia and England.
A STOCK PANIC.


LoSDoN, March l2.-There was con-
adorable OF panic on the stock market
N Jay, which abated somewhat after
tbe close of the market, owing to the
statement of Chllders. chancellor of the
eycbequier, in the commons, that no
uewsof Russian advancein Afghanistan
had been received by the government.
ond he did not believe such an advance
bsd been mace Dealings continual
lonp after the official close. MANY or
derS 10 sell were received from Berlin
And Frankfort. 1t is reported that
financial agents of the Russian agent of
foreign affairs have made oVertures To
the Rothschilds and to the Barinps tn
ioin the German bankers of Mendels-
shon in placing a new Russian loan.
These proposals, ii is said, were refused
ConsOls before the official openinr
this morning were quoted at 97L for
money and 973s for account. At 1890 n
M they were officially quoted at gGiy
for money, 81 for account
At the exchange this afternoon stocks
were active but fiat. There Was GOOD
demand for money at 80 and So per
cent. Governments were dull. The
downward movement continues, Eng
lsh railway securities were weak and
falling. Foreign securities were weak.
Russians were Z lower.
THE CABINET
met at noon, ar unusually early hour,
and at once attracted attention. Re-
ports quickly spread that crisis was
being considered. Interest in the meet
ing was soon intense. This was war
raDted by several incidents which pre-
ceded and attended the council. I'M
mtdiately before the conference Col.
George A. Maude, equerry in chief TO
the queen, called upon Gladstone, and
had long interview.
AMONG THE RUMoRS
which this gave rise TO was one to the
effect that her majesty had been ad-
Vised that the Indian situation was
grave and required vigorous and de-
cisiYe action, and that the queen, rather
urgently, insisted on her government
doing something. This and similar
stories attracted large crowd to Down
in street, and before the cabinet was
long IN session the prime minister's Of.
hcla, residence was surrounded by a
large crowd.
Up 70 3 o'clock it was not publicly
known what ministers had done. 1t
wa reported they had decided to ad
drfs, serious representation to the
Russian government, that IL, through
any Russian advance in AtghauisUau, a
conflict with the ameer's troops should
occur, Russia must aocep. the couse-
quences, as England was bound 10
guard the Afghan territory.
ARMY AUTHORITIES CONSULTING.
Lord Harrington, British minister OF
wa, Today conferred with Lieutenant
GeHe,al Allison aud other military an
thoIJies, on oriental affairs, including
several Indian military onicialq, con-
oef ing Eng.And's condition for a con
ficl
POOR rEACE PROSPECTS.
The Evening News stateg that IL 4.
learned Inconsistencies from the hinh-
est quarters have been addressed Ia iha
chait in tue iutare,t Of peace and have
mot with no suc.e ss, but on the con-
uarv chilling response. Slight hopes
are now entertained that hosfiiiJies eau
be lverled.
RECRUITING INDIA.
Recruiting al8 IN active progress i'm
lnOla, 81 supply reserves and make ~
i0r tl1 drau OF thl reserve force
drafted for service. ras ultV press rs
unanimously clamo'ouS for war with
Rus-ls
EUssil RECRUITING ALSO.
\ Ilspatch RON kushau says IL is re-
pOr u the Russian government has or.
def-i two regiment, mo III N beth to
Al bad Rus,jgts making active pre
p .ion TO complete the Nllilaryat 4
AsNaUdd railway. Four .hOusaud Rus
klin troops arc reported TO have left
EudtNeth fortnight ago Tor Askabad.
Measures are being taken 20 increase
the number OF nc ryes in Lls native
army. The lldim government will
PROBABLY recommend permanent ud-
dllou Of 1900 English aud 10000 native
soldiers to tho Indian government,
PASS oC0 uPtED.
the Standard aflrms that Genera
Lhmsden occupied Ruu9t pass and OK,
presses the belief thaJ It Us only timely
movement 90 prevent the ku sians
rom occupying Dc. Large quIutitis, OF
provisions are being stored ~ HerAt.
8 YOU CAN ALMOST HEAR THE GUNS,
The government mas ordered MAYA
and military pensioners at Portsmouth
COOK yard % DO Ia readiness for medi.
cal inspection, tho FIRST tine such an In,
spoctlon has been ordered since the
VII mean war. There l. report to Oh,
eutct that the channel fleet has been or
oer5d to proCe . to the Mediterranean
GERMANS OFFER,
Az ~. m.i on rumors that Germany
n"u offered her services as a mediator
III tue Afghan dispute, stocks recovered
IN THE COMMONS.
IN tue house Of commons this after
noon, Gladstone said Euglaud's rela,
uons with Russia, in consequence of the
alerS reported encrOachments OF
Afghan territory, had not been i'm
proved during tue last several days.
flthnauriCe, tue under foreign socre'
taIy' stated thgy tue Russians had not
occupied Rohal pass, In response Il
continued outcries, the under secretary
salu IL was not desirable on the part OF
tno government 10 make public any fur
thor Information
Northcole, the conservative leader
asked whether or not tho government
was nble to saw anything with regard 10
tne Russian advance In Alghauis an
Northcote, In prupouudiug the question
HOOK advantage OF the occasion 10 relutt
the widespread impression that In,
government bad takon unusual steps 10
communicate with the opposition lead.
ers upon the Afghan occurrences.
Gladstone replied, ard said he was un
able TO impart anything to suhstan
tally improve the information already
possessed by Jhe house. lie could only
assure the house that the Afghan ques
ton had the constant and unfailing at
tention of the government.
Tho soudan.
THE PROPHET rLAcARBs ARABIA.