The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-30
WEEKLY CABLE LETTER.
THE AFGHAN CONTROVERSY
Bismarck Wants Cuba-To Insure Tur-
kish Notwithstanding Up Nsgo-
tiations- General Gorden--The
oliver Paine Affair-Ab-
duction by Rrigands,
PEACE ASSURED.

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are st present busily en-
aged in arranging the last details of
lutual understanding, and neSotia-
ons are proceeding rapidly and hsr
louiously. The business of conducts
lg these final negotiations to hap
Y termination is now engross-
ng all the time of Baron
)e Staal, ambassador TO England, and
n consequence he has been compelled
o forego his customary vacation, and |
emain here during the August heat,
which long ago drove all tho resident
English statesmen out of town. The |
aaron, ever since the arrival OF the |
OF Salisbury at his chateau in |
France, has daily sent TO the Brit |
sh foreign office for transmission |
% him very large telegraphic CORES
aud tho same office has al |
'csdy dispatched n the British pre-
mier number OF special messengers
with important confidential letters.
During all this time the Russian am-
has also been busy In attend
ing to the vast cable correspondence
which his government has been car
crying on with him concerning the ad-
iustment of the Central Asia difficult.
ies, from ST. Petersburg.
BISMARCK WANTS CUBA.
An additional sensation ig attached
To the Spanish. German difficulty, by q
rumor giving Prince Bismarck's rea-
sons for the seizure OF tho Caroline
islands. This rumor attributes To the
chancellor a determination TO obtain
possession OF Cuba, and explains his
conduct In taking the Carolines a. q
ruso TO secure an understanding be.
tween the United States and Germany,
in regard to outlyning Spanish posses
sions, as a result OF which Germany
would permit the United States
70 secure the Philippine islands IL the
Washington government would con-
sont TO Germsny's annexation of Cuba.
II is strongly maintained In seme
quarters that Bismarck has, for a long
time, mad an eye on Cuba, and that he
has assured himself OF the support OF
certain western American sugar inter
ests In his scheme. Englishmen OF
moderate views scout the idea that the
United States will ever permit any Ger.
man occupation Of Cubs, and affect TO
perceive la this reported bismarck
project deeply designed intrigue b
involve Americans In the European
squabble. This story comes from
Paris, whore II is extensively dis
cusssd. The Spanish colony In the
French capitol
ARE FURIoUsLy INDIGNANT
over the whole thing. The Tagblstt,
of Berlin, In referring to the matter to-
day, romarks that the beautiful ladies'
OF Cuba will loon oe the love sGbjects
OF Emperor William.
KING Alfonso has been informed by
telegraph OF the reported Spanish oo-
cnpation .of Ysp, the nrlneipsl or the
caroline islands. He will return from
San Ildofonse to Madrid on Monday,
~ preside over the special maeting OF
the Spanish Rbinent, called 20 con-
slider the Caroline affair.
THE CzAR PLEASED.
IL 10 stated that after tho imperlal
meeting At kremser last "Wednesday,
the cEar and his family appeared 10 be-
universally pleased at what had trans
pired.
TO INSURE TURKISH NEUTRALITY,
The conference between NJ. do
Giefs, tho Russian foreign minister,
and Count Kalnoky, Austrian for.
elRn minister, lasted for hours, IL IL
believed that at this conference M,
do Giers obtained promise of Aus
trian and In insuring Turkish neutral
ity In the event OF war between Russia
aud England, In accordance with a de-
olsion arrived at by Prince
Bismarck during his confer
onoes with Count lKalnoky
at Vission. u In certain that during
the time OF the imperial conference at
Kremsier, kilograms con stantly psssed
botween the S3hloss and Berlin.
WINDING VI NEGOTIATIONS.
The Russian embassy la London
has tor several days been busy in the
work OF winding up tho amicAbla me-
citations betN cen Russia and Eng.
ltut concerning the Afghan boundary
question. NJ. Lessar, the Russian
hpHlial commiSsloner on this question:.
Wiu SoCn start for AskAbad.
GENERAL GORDON.
llo belief Is growing among mill
iHrY and other friends OF General Cor.
duH that ho really escaped, alive, from
kuNtoum, aud succeeded In fleeing
TO tho equator. So strong has this
faith become that n mishiOn has heen
organized to send for aud rescue MIN.
rue work Ot preparing tbis mission
Tor its enterprise Is now almost com
plete.
THE OLIVER PAIN APFAfR,
IL becomes more apparent that the
agitation started about the alleged
OF Oliver Pain, by tho British,
Ia tho Soudan, Is n hypothetical
schOmo 10 organize an anti English
sentiment among tho Freaoh people,
Mr. Honri R0ohefort, tho principal az.
itator Ia the movement, hated Pain,
and 70 those who knew Of the anmitv
which existed between tho men, the
demagogue's artificial horror OF
PAINS alleged murder is very
amusing, II not disgusting,
For months before PAINS last depart.
uie from France. Rochefort abso- |
lutely cut Palms acquaintance. Tho
adtIOr givea AZ u reason for his CON
treatment OF tho adventure
)us bohemian, the statement that Pain
had boen dismissed from tho stafl of
Tho lntransigant (Rocheloit psper) for
opening the editors private letters and
documents. Rochofort used 10 ac.
luso Pam OF being traitor 10 tho
French radical cause, and that while
ie went 20 tho Soudau ostonsiblv aA a
war correspondent for the Figaro, no
really took with him larpe sun of
money intrusted TO him Indirectly by
ne French government to Induce El
Mahdi 70 continue In revolt against
Tho khedivo by holding ont
10 the prophet promises of suhsltles
rom unknown quarters. Paine, Roche.
'0rt once declared, even II alive, would
mover appear while there was anv
prospect of his wife obtaining a non.
sion or Indemnity for his loss.
NEW CANALS ron GERMANY,
Inc derman gOvotnment IL prepar-
nv Tor tho approval OF the Reichstap
bills FOR tho consideration OF several
new canals within tho empire. one of
.heso bills In for ID ship canal from tho
Baltic SEA 10 the German ocean, with
strong forts at each mouth, ard AZ
points along tho route.
rhls Will cost an immonso SUN of
money, and tho water way would
never, b. any possible traffic on Il, be
sOlo 70 repay Ovon tho iatsrost upon
tho cost OF construction.
Abducted NY mfuANDs.
Two ladies, belonging 10 families OF
rank IN Mezzeto, IN Epyrus, Turkey,
were some timo ago abducted III
hriganda from the Epyrus mountains.
The ahductOrs demanded a ransom OF
SAlOOO FOR The return OF each captive.