Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-04
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WAR PROBABLY AVERTED.
Fair Prospect of Peace Re.
tween Russia and England.
But Trouble Brewing With China
A FATAL FIRE IN CHICAGO.
Ell MAHDrs MEN FIRE ON THE BRITISH.
DIssOLvING WAR CLOUDS.

A More Peaceful Feeling at ST. Peters
burg-Engiand Stops Chartcring ships
for Transport Service-Penideh am
Integral Part Oh the Province Of
IIerat.
ST. PETERSBURG, May Although no definite
news of a rapprochemem between England and
Russia has been received, the war cloud seems
suddenly to have dissolved. The news that
England has not annexed Port Hamilton, in
the Japan sea, gives feeling Of relief.
What Concessions Russia Will Make.
1t Is stated that the imperial ministry I'm
council have decidad finally upon the utmost
limits of concession which Russia is willing 10
make to England in the pending Afghan con-
troversy. The ear is expected u start for Mos
COW tomorrow TO celebrate the jubilee of the
Russian nobility.
STOPPING THE CHARTER OF TRANSPORT SHIPS.
LONDON, May 4.-Tne admiralty has issued
an an order stopping the further charter of ships
OF small capacity that were intended Ia Toe used
for the transportation oftroops. This order II
regarded as foreshadowing the stoppage Of ali
war preparations.
FLOODS IN THE MURGHAB VALLEY
A dispatch from Tirpul. dated April Iu, saws:
The dam at karabund, 20 miles north of Sa-
rakhs, has burst, hooding the country for miles
round about. The Russians are making strenu-
Gus eNertionsa to repair the dam and damage
done. 1t is reported that Ayoub Khan, the
former ameer OF Afghanistan, is still closely
guarded in Persia.
PENJDEH PART OF THE PROVINCE or HERAT.
Penjdeh has paid tribute to Herat for 100
years, and Is Afghan soldiers have been in
PcnJdeh since 1881, as the escort for the gov
ernor Penideh, therefore, is an integral part
OF the province OF Herat.
Investigation and Arbitration Agreed
Upon.
In the house of lords this afternoon Earl
Granville. secretary of state for foreign affairs.
in answer 10 inquiries stated that England and
Russia had agreed 10 renew the negotiations in
London concerning the Afghan frontier aues-
ton and that the details had been arranged for
the meeting of the delimitation commission.
II lS i'm 1..tSo
STA had agreed that the difficulties which had
arisen from the Penjdeh incident should be
submitted to "a null Investigation and reference
10 friendly powers.
CoNsTANTINoPLE May 4.-The prompt collec-
manded, in order Ia provide the money ior the
defense of the Dardanelles.
NARNA, May 4.-In the event of war the
Italian consul at Odessa will protect the inter-
city.
No Cessation of War Preparations.
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA CONTINUING THEIR AR
MAMENT-SKEPTICAL OF PEACE ON THE CON-
CHICAGO May 5-A dispatch to the Ne,rs
from London says: The government continues
to give out large orders for war stores OF all
kinds. The admiralty is surveying additional
steamers, with view of freightingo or purchasing
them. Though the Russian papers are not
outspoken as they formerly were, probably in
consequence of their government hints, it is
we'll known that Russia is making strenuous
efforts to increase her armament. The Indian
DdnkS nave gwen nOtlce tnstt tney VIII not aQ-
vance money against shipments unless the YES
sells are insured at war risks. The Indian gov
ernment is enforcing rigid economy in all de-
partments to meet the expenses of war prepara-
tionS, in order to avoid the levying of fresh
taxes which would be likely to disturb the ma
tive loyalty.
1t is repoted that the Afghans OF Badakshan
have asked to be annexed to Russia, and nego-
tiations toward that object are proceeding
through the Ameer of Bakb and the gov
ernOr OF Turkestan.
sKEPTIcAL OF PEACEFUL ISSUE.
Many continental papers are still skeptica1 Of
peaceful issue of the dispute. The Pcstier
Lloyd says that a trf1ing mistake on the AT
CHAN frontier may annfhilate hopes of peace.
The De,usche Zeitung says that Russian diplo-
macy is not as yet any where near the end of
its articles and tricks. Russia may again and
again put difficulty in the way OF a settlement,
and perhaps at last openly declare that she will
make no concession i'm the boundary question.
The London Standard, i'm referring to the
Queens return, says that everything has been
done to drug the nation into slumber-philters,
and rhetoric and aduiation having been cop-
Ously applied to stupefy its conscience. Parla-
ment participates in the sleep as il has partici-
pated also in the drau,ht, but the crown does
not share i'm the general abasement. and is per-
haps watching for the restored sobriety and re-
turning manlinesS of the nation.