The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-04-30
AN EDDY IN THE STRIFE
THE GREAT boweRs OF EUROPE
STILL PREPARING FOR WAR.

Russia Tryi ing to Maintain Financial Credit
Rotllchlds Refused the Loan-Buying
War Shfps-Enormous Money In
terssts--Gencral Foreign News. sl
LONDON, April 21-The situation of tn
Russo Afghan question has again becorn,
serious, owing to Russia increasing her de
mands to such an extent that it will be i'm
possible for England to accept them
Degiers. the. Russian premier, who is evident
~ determined to profit by his recent success
in negotiating with the English foreign Of
fce, has apparently decided not to yield q
single iota to Granville. 1t is now feared
that Russia has oversiepped her bounds OF
British fosbearance, as it is asserted upon
high authority thar England viii never sue.
cumb to these latter demands Dispatches
from Croustandt, state the Russian feet there
has been ordered to prepare for war instant
", and sAereby two Russian men-of-war have
put to sea
The prospect OF peace may be delusive.
Many experienced diplomats entertain con-
viction that the apparent truce is taken by
England merely to get proper breath for
effective action. Some think that Gladstone
has coup de theatre prepared for next
weeks vote of credit day. Tie rise and fall
OF the war talk during ten days past has
been largely due to the speculative money
interested in making sales or purchases
Never in the history of modern times has
such vast amount of money been interested
In the change of the public opinion of q
single nation. The enormous sums invested
out and odt by Berlin. Vienna, Paris and
London capita lists in Russian securities and
British consols have compelled vast and
powerful interest to maintain and spread
good news. The owners of the millions of idle
money in London and in tie continental
bourses seeking investment constitute, on the
other hand, an equally powerful class, whose
interest it is to break values by securing and
circulating bad news This struggle has
been largely responsible for most Of the war
news given TO the public during the past
fortnight. Very little news has emanated in
any form from either The Russian or, the
English government. II ~
In Paris and Berlin spectators hold large
amounts of Egyptian stocki Il These holders
tear that q crash would ensue in all these
stocks IL England sl1uuld ~ zce6p6Aed to
evacuate Egypt to meaaD AFngth With
!. Russia " = - ~ : ~ =
sible efforts to maintain financial credit in
Europe She has recently announced that
the new tax on coupons " III be collected from
Russian holders only. Foreign holders of
Russian bonds have, therefore. nothing to do
toescape this coupon tax but to make affida-
Wit to their nationality. The announcement
Of this peculiar distinction among investors
ln Russian bonds hssboth Created SURPRISE
and helped Bu4ih 6sdit AbndaA The inns
-pMial council, which has this entire matter
nnder present consideration, has made haste
to relieve foreign holders of alarm by making
them acqfa2nted Ni,s tlef ekemp&on Nom
this coupon tax, and wif soon make known
pther important results Of tic discussion
which the council is now. devoting to the.
whole subject of Rpssiah ere1it- It is mott
yet definitely knDrhs SAs ths rspH has i
been of ths efofts Of the Russian government
to negotiate loan with the Rothchilds It
b believed, however, that the Rothchiids
have declined Russia,s terms. This belief is
fortified by tie reports that a number Of con-
tracts for the Russian government, the con-
clusion of Wfieh ras based upon the success
sf the negeH.taen, have recentay been abaud-
oned because of the alicged refusal by the
Rothchilds to make the requested loan
Gen Vanaovski, Russian minister of war,
It is stated, Is suffering from i'll health, and
desires to retire ,Gaa N s9hroutchaf is !
longs to the peace party in st. Petersburg.
Il is not generally belle 7ei that he is really
Ei Il is suspected that il he retires it viii
be in Difference to the war party, which
seems to be getting control Of the Russian
government Gen: Obr6utchef b thoroughly
n sxnasakA.- -With the Yzr marty end his 81
lont1si OF the war orIice-
be indicative of the adoption OF q warlike
policy by the car.
TIE cipher dispatch Of Sir Peter Lumsden. 4
giving his report of the Penjdeh incident, has
been Interpreted ana COPIES OF the interpre.a- !
koa have been distributed among the meIsl-
bers OF the cabinet. Nothing more is pnb-
icly knoEn of tie contentsof tho dispatch |
than was stated BY Nr. Gladstone in the |
house Of commons. As several hours were |
consumed il deciphering the dispatch, how
ever, it is believed to contains full report Of |
the battle aud the events leading to it, as |
viewed by English-nea near ths's scene. glat
A dispatch from zR6r5e to the Exchange |
telegTapa company suites that an Italian
feet is being fitted ont for movement to the |
Baltic sea, and that number of ssamen en-
gagged for service in the Red sea have: been
recalled with view to change of destina-
that the Italian government is prere-ing an
other naval expedition. which, it is under
stood, will be kept In readiness to go to the |
Black sea whenever Necessary. a-2iH .
The Spectator says tiia., after clutching
Herat, Russia Will be almost cer tain to. turn
her attention to Persia, and attempt to secure |
control OF the shah's donlinions by COM
bined attack from Armenia and the khanates |
The government mas decided to station |
number OF armed merchantmen at the South |
African cape, at Rombay, at Sydney, and !
elsewhere, as a provisional means Of defense |
for British interests in those quarters of the |
world In case o. an Anglo Russian war.
Members Z Of the Indian volunteer force I
have not been n auired to enlist They have |
simply been requested toregister their names |
with the government. The war etfice is en-
gagged providing for each. member of this
force Martini rife, fifty rounds of ammu-.
milton, necessary personal accOutroments, 1
and an extra allowance Of five rupees toward |
the purchase of uniform. 49,. II |
The Marquis OF Salisbury, replying to an I
address of 1900 conservatives Of Wales, said !
the cabinets helpless instability or purpose [
condemns tiieir enterprises to a d5estrous
end. Disgrace had been repeatedly caused
by their neglect, until too late, to rescue Off
cers and garrisons which their policy had
exposed to mortal peril They had compro- |
mised Engiands good name England, he I
said, speaks with little authority. Her pro-
tests viii carry. Little weight as long the meu
who are representing her are discredite1 ow-
ing to repseted failures.
The instructions received by the naval au- !.
fhcrities a. Portsmouth indicate the inmedf
ate co.lmissi oning of q powerful fleet and
other warliks preparations Thirteen gun
boats sire TO be put IN commission, and the I
torpedo io:iIla and ironclads are to be held
ready for urgent service. The orders are
peremptory, and viii necessitate the calling
out of the naval reserve and the men of the /
coast guard. Eo- this large supplemen-
tAry vote VIII be asked by the government.
Collision on tho ''L'' Road.
NEW YORK, April IA few minutet
after O'Clock three trains on the Third ave
nue elevated road were proceeding down
town very close together and crowded with
passengers. The first train pulled up at
Hanover street station and signalled the
train right behind it. This train stopped
and signalled the the third one, but as it was
only fifteen fee. away, it could not be stop
ped. and its engine crashed into the rear of
the forward train, tearing the wood
yrorlr f0 nina |