The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-13
Early Dispatches Indicate that War Is Al
most Certain to Result, but Later Tele-
grams Have Pacific Tone.
Gladstone Admits that There Has Been
No Improvement in the Situation.
Rumor that Osman Digna Has Captured Kas-
sala--G Gladstone Makes Bid for the
Support of Germany--Cable Notes.
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.
IA Belief that HostiIities Cannot BE Avoided
Another Decline in (lonsols.

ia BeIlel Cnat HOStliitlcS cannot he AVOIUeU-
Another Decline in Consols.
LONDON, March l2.-The Evening News states
that it has learned that remonstrances from
the highest quarters have been addressed to the
Car in the interest of peace and have met with
such chilling response that but slight hopes are
now entertained that hostlties can be avoided
The Cabinet met at noon. The unusually
early hour at once attracted attention, and re-
Iports were quickly spread that o crisis was being
considered Interest in the meeting soon became
intense. This was warranted by several Incl
dents which preceded and attended the council.
Immediately before the conference Col. George
A. Maude, equerry-inchief to the Queen, called
upon Mr. Gladstone and had long interview.
Among the rumors which this gave rise to was
one to the effect that her Majesty had
been advised that the Indian situa-
ton was grave, and required vigorous
and decisive action and that the Queen
rather urgently insisted on her government
doing something. This and similar stories at
;racted large crowd to Downing street, and
before the Cabinet had been long in session the
Prime Minister'S official residence was sur
rounded by % large crowd. Up to o'clock it
was not publicly known what the Ministers had
done 1t was reported that they had decided to
address serious representation to the Russian
government that if, through any Russian ad
vance in Afghanistan conflict results with the
Ameer's troops, Russia must accept the conse-
Quences, as England is bound to guard Afghan
territory.
Lord Harrington British Minister for War,
to-day conferred with Lieutenant general ALI
son and other military authorities on Oriental
affairs; there were also present several Indian
military officials The conference had reference
to England's condition for conflict in Asia.
The government has ordered the naval and
military pensioners at Portsmouth dock-yard to
be in readiness for medical inspection, the first
time such an inspection has been ordered since
l..lie Crimean war. There is report to the efect
vuauuvI DveIi vryicreu To proceed
to the Mediterranean.
In the House of Commons, This af-
ternoon, Mr.. Gladstone said Englands
relations with Russia, in consequence of
the latter's reported encroachment on Afghan
territory, had not been improved during the
past several days.
Fitzmaurice, Under Foreign Secretary stated
that the Russians had not occupied Robat Pass
In response to continued queries, the Under
Secretary said it was not desirable on the part of
the government to make public any further in
formation. et4
Northcote, the Conservative leader, asked
whether or not the government was able to say
anything with regard to the Russian advance in
Afghanistan. Northcote in propoundng the
question, took advantage of the occasion to re-
flute the widespread impression that the gov
eminent had taken unusual steps to communi-
cate with the opposition leaders on Afghan oc-
currences.
Mr.. Gladstone replied, and said he was unable
to impart anything that would substantially i'm
prove the information already possessed by the
House. He could only assure the House that the
Afghan question had the constant and unfang
attention of the government.
Consols, before the official opening this morn
ing, were quoted at 97s for money and 97s for ac-
count; at 1890 p. M, they were officially quoted
at 965 for money and 81 for account.
At the Exchange, this afternoon, stocks were
active but fat There was good demand for
money at 81 and 81 per cent. Governments are
dull, and the downward movement continues
English railway securities were weak and fall
ing. Foreign securities were weak, and
Russians lower. On rumors that Germany
had offered her services as mediator in the dis
pute, stocks recovered.
LATER.-Stocks opened very fat, with gen
eral decline. The market improved during the
afternoon, owing partly to a favorable return by
the Bank of England, but relapsed somewhat at
the finish, although the closing quotations were,
rrle nh of @ha dow
Russian securities declined L. American and
Canadian railway securities were steady, even
strong. The fortnightly settlement was con
cluded satisfactorily and no failures were
reported. The Paris Bourse was agitated, but
an improvement shown at the close In Berlin
a gloomy feeling prevailed Russian stocks suf-
fering most. In Vienna the market was weak,
and there was general decline in prices.
The relations of England and Russia are as
Stunning a more favorable aspect Baron De
Staal has impaired to Granville the contents of
dispatch from DeGiers, the Russian Minister
of Foreign Affairs, in which it is stated that the
Car earnestly desires n speedy and peaceful So
luton of the existing difficulty. DeGiers denies
that the Russian outposts have been advanced
beyond the limits claimed as the frontier. 1t is
reported that DeStaal informed Granville that
the Russian troops in the vicinity of Ashkabad
had not been ordered forward until the position
on the frontier became threatening.
Autograph letters have been exchanged be-
tween Queen Victoria and Emperor William,
and the latter is using his personal influence
with the Car to preserve the peace. Bismarck
remains passive, and has made no official repre-
sentation to Russia.
The government has issued an order directing
that all unframed soldiers forthwith oe put
through complete musketry course. Three