Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15
TRANSATLANTIC.
The MahiiS Forces BVaCIatG Bert
and MbtGmLGh.
Indignation Over the Suppression
Of the French Newspapers.
Cork Royalty Welcomes the Prince
and Princess of Wales.
Progress Of the French and Chi
nese Negotiations for Peace.
Basis of Peace Accepted by San
Salvador and Guatemala,
Bombay Harbor Lined With Torpe-
does to Keep Out the Russian
Bombay Harbor Lined With Torpe'
does to Keep Out the Russian
Ships in Cnsc of War.
1HE AFGHAN wARsoLoUD,

bhADOW ON OONSOLS.
I LONDON, April 14.-Consols opened at 94l
for both accounts, declined TO 94f, recovered
to 945, and are now 9is. Russian securities
opened at S2@Si, and are now S21.
Noon Stocks have a downward tendency,
and home and foreign funds are wead.
1880 p. IN -Consols, t94B for both accounts.
This is below last nights close.
$3.50 p. m.-Consols, 943 for both accounts.
$3.50 p. m.-Consols 945 for both accounts
LONDON, A p. m-Copsols 945 for both.
This is below last nights close.
TURKEY WILL BE NEUTRAL.
In an interview with Earl Granville Nehmi
Pasha said the porte was unwilling to enter
into active alliance with England or Russia
It is reported Granville protested against the
adoption of a neutral policy implying the
closing of the Bosphorous to the English mon-
of.war.
The government received q telegram from
the English at Meshed stating it Is rumored
among the afghan that the Russians are at
Maruchak.
THE STANDARD COMPLAINS
Of the delay caused by communicating with
Sir Peter Lumsden. The government, it
says, ought to depend upon its own account of
events and ignore the accounts of the Russian
officers, which are sure to contradict the En-
glish accounts. While we collect evidence,
Russia is pushing troops forward. Unhappily,
there Is nothing in the new from Russia to
indicate q collision will be avoided.
RUSSIA RUSHING TROOPS.
VIENNA, April 14.-The Russian grand
duke, Vladimir, has been ordered to Arch
angle to recruit the troops and fleet there con.
gregased: There is news from Russian Pc
land to the effect that the Russian police
are searching all chatsaus and castles in
Podolia and Uktape for arms, snizing all they
find unless the owners hold a special license
to own them. This is attributed to tina fear
of a Polish uprising in the event OF war be-
tween Russia and England.
LONDON, April 14.-Lord Dufferin in
formed the government that the ameer con-
SCENTS to the passage of British troaps through
Afghanistan.
In an editorial this morning the Daily News
says: "If Gen. Komaroff's reports were
the only answers Russia would give there
would be little need of the formality of de-
claring war, guns would go off themselves.
We have rather to fear q bland -evasive an
swer.
Preparations for war continue with in
creasing vigor and . force of extra workmen
have been engaged at the Chatham dock
yards to-day.
GERMANY NOT ASKED.
PARIS, April IA. A Berlin dispatch says
England and Russia have not sought the good
offices of Germany as mediator in the Afghan
difficulty and Germany has not offered to act
In this capacity.
THE CABINET SUMMONED.
LONDON, S pm-The cabinet has been
summoned to an immediate council In conse.
quence of the receipt by the government of
further important dispatches in regard to the
Afghan trouble.
H ARABS BvACUATE BERT AND MRTRMNEH
DoNGoLA, April 14.-Deserters from the
mahdis army report that the rebels have evac
uated Berti and Metemneh and the garrisoni
have gone to Berber and Khartoum. Mum,
bers of the Bishareens are leaving Osmar
Digna's country and taking their families tc
Berber.
ALL OF WHICH HAS A PEACEFUL OUTLOOK.
LONDON, April 14.-Gladstone in the house
OF commons this afternoon stated that wore
had been received from Sir Peter Lumsden
which showed there was no confirmation o.
the report that the Russians had advanced t.
the Murghal river after the battle of Penideh
He also stated that the result of the govern
ment communication with Russia concern
ing Its reported advance amounted to a re-
newal OF the assurance that no advance will
occur il the issue of a contrary intention car
prevent it.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE ~HALF-BRREDs
OTTAWA, April 14.-Mr. Royal returned
yesterday and Immediately a rumor was Sc
atioat that the conflict with the half breed
under Riel would be avoided. 1t Is reported
to-day that negotiations looking to peacl
were opened yesterday by telegraph between
Gen. Middleton and Riel and that such ne
gotiations are still pending,
THE NEW LORD MAYOR OF LONDON.
LONDON, April IA. Alderman Fauler ha
been elected lord mayor of London to fill tn
vacancy caused by the death of Lord Mayo
Nottag.
IN THR DESSERT.
.SUAKIM, April l4.-The British cavalr,
visited Otos, near Handout. No hostil
Arabs were encountered. and water Is plenti
tui. The country appeared to be e%ntirel,
open. The Arab population freely sell sup
plies to the English.
Italian troops occupied Arafat on the Re,
Of Egypt.
SUPPRESSION OF THE FRENCH NEWSPAPERS,
CAIRO. April 1.-THE feeling of indippa
ton here over the forcible suppression b.