Show ALL HOPE GONE I The Advance of the Russians Dispels the Pence Illusion Mnruchnlc Is Already Occupied and the March Is to Herat Alliances and CounterAlliances Now on the Tapis A Neutral League Proposed BERLIN April 29 France Germany and Austria have been discussing a project pro-ject for the promotion of a neutral league and have invited Italy and Turkey to join them j but neither of the latter powers have as yet given a decided reply ST pKTKiisHURa April 201 DeG De-G iers1Ii iSfer of Fdreign Alrairsran1 Sir Edward Thornton British Minister attended the soiree at the German Embassy Em-bassy last evening I A PRl FACE TO WAK I PAUIS April 20The morning newspaper news-paper here in their comments today of Gladstones speech regard it as a preface pre-face of war INSPECTING THE BRITISH TKOOPS LONDON April 29The Duke of Cambridge Cam-bridge commanderinchief of the army today inspected the troops at Aldershot that are under orders for active service incase in-case of war KUSSIAS ENORMOUS PREPARATIONS ST PETERSBURG April 29 Judging I from the large force of men employed day I and night in the arsenals and shipyards I at Nicholaisff Sebastopol and other naval i stations the preparations for war must be j enormous It has been learned on good authority that by the end of April the i Russian authorities will have at least fiftythree firstclass menofwar all I armorplated six being heavy ironclads I after the plan of the Peter the Great and I 100 torpedoboats and rams ready at I Cronstudt for immediate service CONSOLS AND RUSSIAN SECURITIES LONDON April 29Consols opened at 951 for both and in a fe w moments declined de-clined to 95 which is 74 lower than the closing price last night At this time they have advanced slightly and are quoted at 95k Russian securities are I steady at 120 p m Consols had fallen to 94 At 130 p m Russian securities have fallen to 85 230 p m Consols 95 4 p m Consols 95 116 430 p mConsols 95 THE OCCUPATION OF MARUCHAK LONDON April 2In the House of Commons today Lord Edmund Fitz maurice Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs read a telegram from General Lumsden dated Tirpul April 23d This telegram mentions that the Governor of Herat had received a report that Russian troops had advanced upon Maruchak Lord Edmund also said that Genera Lumsden himself in a telegram dated April 25th incidentally speaks of tin recent occupation of Maruchak by the Russians GLADSTONES BULLDOG SPEECH LONDON April 29The speech of Gladstone Glad-stone in the House of Commons on Monday Mon-day upon the vote of credit was received with profound interest throughout Europe and published in full in all the newspapers news-papers It dispelled the idea that may have been entertained heretofore thai England will make concessions to Russia The general opinion of the press is that THE SPEECH MAKES WAR CERTAIN The newspapers are filled with probable alliances which the respective belligerent may form in the event of war now thought to be near at hand not bein confined to Asia but being extended int Europe i THE FRANCORUSSIAN ALLIANCE LONDON April 29 During the pastfeW days the probabilities of war between England and Russia have greatly increased in-creased so much so that even the dullest optimist now recognizes their force but the change in another direction is so much more important that this seems like a matter of course which everybody has been expecting for some time The latter change on which too much stress cannot be laid has come with terrific swiftness before the English vision The discovery that France meant mischief j the development of the JiospJioreEgyp international lien incident into a grave quarrel the ostentatious approachment of Russian and French officials in every capital on the continent stretching from the highest diplomatic dignitaries down to the sailors of the two nations who fraternize fra-ternize enthusiastically at Marseille Toulon Havre Bordeaux and Alexandria the to all this came as a total surprise inhabitants of London It is impossible yet to tell HOW DEEPLY FRANCE IS COMMITTED To Russian ends but whether she hap 0 of the purpose omie in for temporary deviltry gone or with more farreaching aims her demonstration has served the present needs England by opening the Thirds nelles to British vessels at least and probably securing Turkish aid as well MANOFWAR AN ENGLISH STEEL LONDON April 29The steel manof Howe was launched Pembroke Vales war yesterday This new addition to the navy carries ten guns and has a crew I I of 440 men DEnEI t LATEST OPINION TIlE IHUNDEREUs I April 29The Times in a renew LONDON view of the recent past actions of Russia little displayed leaves that the spirit I says last overtures will be that Englands hope accepted The refusal to treat upon that I basis will lead to a diplomatic rupture I uhif11 im hut little removed from actual warNORFOLK Va April 29Time Russian NORFOLK Strelok left this point at 1 corvette Her destination is oclock this morning unknown LONDON April 29The Conservative to vote a leaders in Parliament propose of the government owing to I censure railway I their abandonment of the Quetta in 1881 I WANT STRICT NEUTRALITY 29Sweden and CoiniIAGEN April Denmark the expediency urging upon Norway are with them in the of uniting pediency in the event of issue of a proclamation war declaring strict neutrality DUFFERIN HEARD FROM I April 29It is stated that the LONDON important has received an I government from Dufferin upon the I memorandum government and views of the Indian Rnssia since the beginning j upon the action of over the controversy ginning of existing r definition r the boundary of Russia and Afghanistan THE LAST HOPE GONE LONDON April 29The Russian advance ad-vance south of Marauhak is regarded in parliamentary circles as dispelling the last hopes of a peaceful solution and as a precursor of the Russian advance upon Herat THE LONDON STANDARD TALKS The Standard referring to the occupation occupa-tion of Maruchak by the Russians says There can be no question of the Afghans provocation in this instance The occupation occu-pation of Maruchak stands out broadly and undisguisedly as a clear invasion in-vasion of the territory of Afghanistan without even the pretence of military necessity Assuming that the news of the occupation of Maruchak is correct there is little room for doubt that it can be considered as anything else THAN A DELIBERATE ACT OK AGGRESSION Anu thjs act of aj ressinn has the appearance ap-pearance of behig spEjially chosen in order that there may be no possibility of further mistake It is a deliberate breach of a solemn covenant and a flagrant violation of Russian promises and assurances as-surances NO FOOLISHNESS NOW ST PETERSBURG April 29Fifty heavy guns were sent from Keiff to Finland The Czar has signed orders for the equipment equip-ment of the whole Russian fleet The Russian Minister of Marine has completed com-pleted the inspection of all the forts at Cronstadt THE BEAR WIDE AWAKE ODESSA April 29 Russian reserves are mobilizing and all business transactions transac-tions now being entered into here are undertaken un-dertaken subject to heavy war riks Tne Russian government has ordered the Southwestern Railway to prepare several hundred railway carriages and have them ready at as early a moment as possible for the purpose of transporting troops It is reported here that newspapers published within the Russian empire have been forbidden to print anything in reference to current events in Central Asia IT a HAll right punier no harm done Ill keep on the hunt till I tree my man Well down Rocky bar on salvation if its in the pins Good day sir an if you ever come out our way stop off and give as a little wad o offhand redgeinirT grace an well treat you square = 3tt Paul Herald |