Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-12

FLURRY IN FINANCIAL CIRCLES
LONDON. March 1l.-Finanoial circles
are excited over ofiicial reports received
this afternoon confirming the report
published In the Times TO the effect that
the Russian troops have advanced fur
ther into Afghan territory. The Rus
sian Government admits that such a
movement has taken place. but asserts
that 1t was only intended for the pur.
pose of seeking more suitable position
in ease Of var with Afghanistan. II 10
generally believed that both the Afehans
and Russians are hnrryinQ forward, and
that collision is imminent. British
cons0ls have fallen II Is of one per cent,
and Russian securities two per cent in
consequence of the above news.
FALLING PRICES.
Prices on all continental boursss have
fallen in sympathy With the feelings 10
the Lendon Stock Exchange. The prin-
eipal decline. are among Russian and
Egyptian securities.
AN UNISFoRMED GOVERNMENT.
LONDON, March ll.-Childers. Chan
eellor Of the Exchequsr. stated in the
House of Commons this evening thai
the Government VA uniformed of any
further advance Of Rassians or Afghans
NOR did he hsliese such an ad-
vance would be made
HussIAS DENIAL.
LONDON. March 1.-THE officials Of
the Russian Embassy deny that any
preparations for var are being made
by Russia on the Afghan frontier.
There 10 only the usual number OF
troops In Southern Turkisfan. and no
movement IL being made toward send
ing reinfoFcemenfs there.
Dispatches from other points show
that the situation 10 practically "a
changed.
Two AHaTNKSrs FoR AskARAB
LoSDoS, March ia dispatch from
kashan says: ID b reported that the
Russian Government has ordered two
regiments from EiizAbethpol to Aska
bah. Russia u making active prepare
tions 30 compiete the Kixilarayss ans
AskshAe railroad. Four thousand R1s
sian troops are reported 10 have left Tiff
he forsniRhs ago for Asksbab.
A sEAr PANIC.
Tue var rum1rs produced an excite
ment on the Stock Exchange, vhicl
amounted during the afternoon 10
state Of semi-psnie.
Loxoox, March 1.-The rumors o
war with Russia and the expectation o
large deliveries 81 stock a. the conrlu
sion Of settlements tonerrow. toRsthe
with q general Discrimination 10 ba,
stocks Of any sort under present eli
camstanoes, completely demorAlizs'
the market today. With the exesptio,
Of American and Canadian Railroa,
securities. prices have fAllen heavily O,
all sides- Consnas show q declins Of I
% II since yesterday evening". Rusxia
securities are I X lower. Egyptian secz
rites IL lover aud other countries
fraction lower. Chilian and Rraziiia
ssocks have feeeded respectively 81 an
2, ewing 20 rum0rs Of political truuhls
| IN teoss countries
The panic ahated somewhat after d
close Of the market owing 10 the sfas'
meas Of Childess. Chancsliar Of the q
eheqaeF. m the Commons thai NJ nsz
: ef . Russian advance IN Afghanisan
hiss been received by the Gosernmen
: and be did nos believe an aax2nos ~
heing made. Dealings eoatiuaea loz
, sfssr the ofheaa eioss, many orders
ssll bsinR received frsn Berlin Al
Frankfort.
= IL d reported thai fnsneisl aesuss
The RaMian MinisieE % Rareiza Aaai
% tie 6exmEn hauk1rs. Msndelssou
aboza paaci0G nsw Ra&si&n leans- Ths
proposal& q d said. we're rsfased