Show I The War Cloud Disappearing LONDON March 31The belief has become be-come general that the RussoAfghan question will be amicably adjusted within a few days At the Stock Exchange the t feeling is strongly manifested by an advance I ad-vance in prices of consols at noon they I had risen elevensixteenths of 1 per cent 1 and the rest of the list showed improvement I improve-ment I Baron DeStaal Russian ambassador i will have a conference with Earl Granville Gran-ville today DeGiers accepts Earl Gran villes suggestion that the boundary commission com-mission limits its work within a specified zone to include Nihilshini Chaman and Penjdeh on the south DeGiers states I that the Russian commissioners are ready to meet Sir Peter Lumsden in April DOES NOT LOOK LIKE BLUFF I MALTA March 310rders have been received to at once prepare for com mission the British war xr vessels Thun derer Orion Dee and Don AMAZING THE AMEER RAWUL PINDI March 31Abdurrah mac Ameer of Afghanistan has arrived here He was received at the railway station by Sir C U Atchison Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab with most imposing military demonstration and escorted to the Governors Gov-ernors residence the entire route being lined with massed troops The weather was rainy somewhat and marred the pageant At the Governors residence the Ameer was welcomed by the Earl of Dufferin The Ameer was evidently much impressed by the grandeur of the reception accorded him THE AFGHANISTAN MATTER IN THE COMMONS LONDON March 31Sir Stafford North cote in the House of Commons this afternoon after-noon asked the government if anything further had been received from Russia concerning Afghanistan negotiations The Marquis of Hartington replied by refusing to give any information and explaining the reason therefor He assured the House that he was not using any mere conventional phrase and not inspired by any wish to evade discussion when he stated that the government deprecated in the strongest terms all Attempts to induce the Ministry to enter into any detailed statementaf the present time I 1 |