Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-25
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NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUED.
The Anglo-Russian Differences.
THE FRANCO.EGYPTIAN QUARREL.
GENERAL GRANT CONFINED TO HIS HOUSE.
ALI Quiet on The Isthmus.
Winnebago Land Settlers Excited.
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA

Little Change i'm the Sit uatiOn Of Affairs
-NegOtiatiOns Said to be Still i'm Pro.
for Penideh. But viii Not Give salts.
faction for the Penjdeh Affair.
LONDON, April 25.-The Berlin National
Zettung considers arbitration unlikely and
says England could not after the Skierniwice
meeting, ask either Germany or Austria to
mediate. She is not likely to ask America.
NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION.
The Times declines to believe from the evi.
dence which has yet appeared the action of
Russia and France, though unpleasantly stimuli
taneous, is concerted. In the Afghan situation
there Is no change of importance. The Times
referring to the enforcing of the Berlin treaty,
says turkey knows that no power would re-
spect the treaty longer than was convenient
The shock of conflict between England and
Russia would be certain to liberate enormous
forces in otherquarters, the operations ofwhich
Skierniwice.
AN IMPERIAL UKASE
Dispatches from ST. Petersburg received here
TINS afternoon state that the czar has issued an
imperial ukaSe, Sanctioning the raising of a
maroF
THE FEELING IN AFGHANIsTAN
"A dlspatch to the Times from Tirpul, dated
April ~, says the excitement OF the people of
Afghanlstan over the Penjdeh affair Is subsid-
ing, but that all are looking anxiousy for a sign
OF Ola a determined British policy. The Russians
are compelling the sariks OF Penjdeh who are
roads.
Previous to the present fine weather postal
communication with India overland had been
stopped for weeks owing to heavy floods
RUSSIA WILL CEDE ZULFIcAR IN RETURN FOR
PENJDEH.
st. petersburg special dispatch to the Sand
ara says that negotiations continue between
the Russian and British governments. The
IrOntler question presents no serious difficulty;
put the Penjdeh affair delays the meeting of the
boundary commission. headed by NJ. Lesser for
Russia and Sir Peter Lumsden for Great Britain
Russia, says the dispatch, is willing to cede
Zulncar in return for Penjdeh. That accom-
pllshed, the boundary commission could prob
aoly arrange for IA Withdrawal of both Russian
anu Afghan troops from the disputed zone.
Ihls solution OF the existing difficulty, il is
serted, however, Is only possible il England
ioregoes her claim for satisfaction from Russia
ior the Penjdeh incident. Satisfaction, con
tlnues the dispatch, Russia will not give.
BRITISH MEN OF WAR OFF vLADIvosTocK.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 25.-It is rumored
that several British men-of-war have appeared
on NladivOstOck. The river Neva is clear of
Ice. Ihe harbOr OF Cronstadt, however. remains
icebound. All newspapers here assume that
England has demanded satisfaction from Kus-
sia for the Penjdeh affair.
FEARS OF WAR AT VIENNA,
VIENNA, April 25.-It is reported that Count
= ataoctE, Thy. .AuStro-Hungarian minister of
expressed the gravest fears
tnat war Will be the issue of the strained rela-
tions existing between Great Britain and Rus
England Is certain to obtain the conclusion of
an alliance with Turkey in the event of war
with Russia.
RUSSIAN STUDENTS ORDERED HOME.
PARIS, April 25.-The YOuaire states that
hundred Russian students residing here, but
left Paris in obedience to orders from ST. Peters
burg.