| Show ENGLAND AND RUSSIA The War Feeling Ovenvhelmingl Strong in Both Countries But No Official Declaration of War IIa < Yet Been Made I Vigorous Naval Preparations by thc Russian Government AmericanBuilt Cruisers for Russia PHILADELPHIA April HThe order for six fast iron cruisers of the Esmer alda pattern was received in this city Thursday These vessels are nominally ordered by private gentlemen just as they might order steam yachts but they will be for sale when completed and offers of only one European government will be entertained and 1 it is thought that that government will be Russia Three paramount features will be insisted on Nineteen knots speed a coalcarrying capacity for twentyfive days steaming and buoyancy for three steel rifledcan non of large calibre The Esmeralda is regarded by the prospective owners of these vessels as the highest type of war vessel that floats It was built for Chili in England by Sir William Armstrong and is about 4000 tons CO SOLS SOMHWHAT LOWER LONDON April 10 130 pm There is a slightly weaker feeling on Change this morning Consols opened at 03 same as last nights closing but soon dropped to 952 at which price they are now quoted 2 p m Consols declined to 93J for both 230 p mConsols for both accounts now quoted at Po 3 p m Consols for both accounts now fl5iJ Stock market is active today home and foreign funds steady Russian securities securi-ties of 1873 however declined from 84 and closed at the price of yesterday 83 I ARREST OF THE EXAMEER TEHERAN April 11 Ayoub Kahn ex Ameer of Afghanistan who has been residing here for some time on a pension Df 1750 per month from the British government has again tried to leave Persia for Afghanistan The British Minister Min-ister has kept a close watch on Ayoub Kahn ever since his return to this city after his attempt several months ago to leave Persia and has redouled his vigi difficulty lance since the RussiaAfghanistan culty began Learning from letters that ell into his hands that the exAmeer was again planning to escape to Afghanistan Afghan-istan the British Minister complained to he Shah The latter arrested Ayoub and has confined him in the citadel Persian officials have taken possession of Ayoubs house I BISMARCKT ADVICE TO TURKEY I BERLIN April 11It is reported here hat Turkey has decided under the advice ad-vice of Prince Bismarck to remain neural neu-ral in the event of war between England md Russia RUSSIAS CRITICISM ON ENGLAND I ST PETERSBURG April HThe Jour I I led de St Petersburg speaking evidently by official inspiration says the comments upon the recent government utterances I I Ai y tiJ L irtTIrt jiv t ii vr the Fend in the British parliament upon jeh incident are premature It says it thinks it would be preferable for English ministers to have suspended judgment until the receipt of more complete information I inform-ation They should have acted on the I supposition that it was unlikely that Russian generals acquainted with the intentions of the Russian government govern-ment acted without good reason They should haye born jn mInd that collisions such as that wHich occurred > on the Kusha are always possible in the presence pres-ence of a violent and an undisciplined Asiatic population The Pendjeh incident inci-dent concludes the Journal was certainly certain-ly an untoward event because it may adversely affect the negotiations pending between Russia and England which still justify the hope for peace TilE CZAR AT THE THEATER The war feeling here is overwhelmingly at the thea strong The Czar appeared I ter last evening and the audience still I I enthusiastic over the news from Pendjeh on the general assumption that Kamar offs conduct had the Imperial approval rose when they saw the Czar and shook the building with an ovation of applause MORE VESSELS FOR RUSSIA WASHINGTON April nIt is stated on the authority of a naval officer that the Russian Minister to the United States has endeavored to secure the services of a naval officer here in purchasing a number of small vessels to be used between San Francisco and the Sandwich Islands in transporting sugar The vessels are to be used the officer says in preying upon English commerce in Japanese and India waters should the war be declared between be-tween Russia and England TORPEDOES IN THE BALTIC LONDON April nTwo menofwar belonging to the channel squadron now at Kingston Ireland have been ordered to Portsmouth to take torpedoes on board It is reported that they will then imme diately proceed to the Baltic RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS LONDON April 11 Advices from Odessa state that there is great military activity in that city This is manifested not only by the garrison but also stationed there by the other troops Numerous batallions of Cossacks are received re-ceived every day The garrison at Kertsch engaged night and day in hastening are the completion of works at that point their and flouring mills are worked at full capacity in the preparation of provisions pro-visions KEEPING UP THE TENSION LONDON April iLIn official circles it is believed that the latest communications I have from Russia on the Pendjehincidenthave lessened the tension between not in the least tween England and Russia |
