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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , FRIDAY MORNING , APRIL 10 , 1885. HSIO. 200. f
THE FIRST BLOOD.
Gen , Kamemr Plants ttc Bnssian Flag
in the Citadel of Penjdeli ,
K
| | Four Thousand Sauoy Afghans
Driven Up the Monrgh Abi
Clear Sailing on the Hori Eood to
the Heart of Herat ,
Ml England Excited and War
Seems Certain ,
A Financial Panio Prevailing in
the London Market ,
England Will Demand of Russia
an Explanation
Of Russian Conduct in Attacking
the Afghans ,
Coupled "With Demand That They
"Withdraw Iroru I'cnjach
at Onco.
ANOTHER. "WAIl CRY.
A RUSSIAN ROW WITH THE AFGHANS.
ST. PBrERsntmo , April 9. The Official
Messenger this morning publishes the follow *
ing : "Gen. Kamoroll reports that in con
sequence of hostile manifestations by the
Afghans , ha was compelled to attack them
The Afghans wore posted upon both banks of
the river ICushUln in fortified positions. The
fight oocurred on tbo 30th of last month. The
Afghan force consisted of 4,000 men with
eight guns. They wore defeated with a loss
of CXX ) men. All artillery , two standard
banners , the entire camp outfit , and all of the
provisions of the Afghans were captured ,
ThoKusiinn loss waa three subalterns , ten
soldiora killed , and twenty-nino wounded.
When the fighting ended Kamoroll returned
acroas the river to the positions formerly oc
cupied. Gen , Kamoroll altio reported that
some British oilicera who had been eye wit-
nossosj , but not participants in the engage
ment appealed to the Kussians for protection
when they saw that the Afghans were beaten.
But unfortunately , ho says , a convoy which
no sent immediately to the relief of these offi
cers was unable to overtake the Afghan cav
alry who carried the British away with "them
in their flight.
A FINANCIAL COLLAPSE.
LONDON , April 9 , ll:20-Thero isa _ great de
pression in financial circles hero this morning ,
it Is but too evident that the leaders of the
street fool war ia certain. Consols which
closed laat night at 07 7-16 for bath money
and account , opened this morning at 96 ? .
Kn&tlan securlties/iro about as weak as they
well can bo , having declined three points
since last nigbt.
11:30 : p , m. Consols made further heavy
decline and the feeling upon the street is de
cidedly panicky. Consols are now quoted at
85 for both money and account , .Russian
securities made a further decline of three
points
110W IT HAPPENED.
Baron de Stael , Russian ambassador , bo-
lloves the fighting in Afghanistan was even
more serious than had been reported in tbo
different press dispatches. M , Lasaer , in an
Interview to-day , said the Afghans caused the
fight through attacking a number of Jtussian
pickets , and driving them from their posts.
'The Hussions then retaliated , when a general
engagement ensued.
There Is great excitement on the London
Stock Exchange , amounting almost to a
panic , over the naw.s of the h' ht in Afghanis
tan , which Is regarded as a declaration of war.
Foreign funds demoralized , Russians quoted
at 82J.
ANOTHER RATTLE.
A dispatch to tlio Times from Gnbran ,
dated April Ud , states that the Rueslanj ,
making a pretext of changing the position of
their outposts on the Afghan frontier , at
tacked I'enjdeh on March 20th , and drove
the Afghans out of their position. The
Afghans stubbornly resisted tbo assailants.
The weather was wet at the time of _ the at
tack , which rendered the muzzle-loading guns
of the Afghans useless Two companies held
tbo position against the Russians until its de
fenders were killed , The Afghans retreated
to Morauchan in perfect order. The Russians
made no pursuit , Tha Saranks remain neutral
but plundered the Afghan camp , The Russian
losses are said to bo great. British oilicers re
mained until tha Afghans offecUxi their ro-
treut , when they joined the camp of Sir rotor
l.umidim.
The India office received no official dis
patches concerning the battle between the
Afghans and the Russians , General Kamo-
roll's dUpatch in the Official Messenger has
boon telegraphed to each member of the Brit
ish cabinet.
THEHI1UATION CRITICAL.
The Telegraph in an extra edition to-day
status that the gravity of the news from the
Afghan border has not been In any way di
minished by advices received by the govern
ment The telegraph wlra to Meshed 1ms
been cut for some time , Tha Telegraph has a
dispatch from AlUhabad which states Gen.
Kainorolf , after the victory occurred at Pen-
jdth , which had long been bold by the Afghan
zarrlaon , occupied the place , The Telegraph
expresses the fear that a British oQicer fell in
the battle at Penjdeh.
11 * . M. A cabinet meeting Is now beinir
bald. The result of Its deliberations
awaited with much anxiety ,
THK imiTISlI CABINET.
&L1BUINU TELEORAU3 ABOUT OIIE AfQHAN
FRONTIER ,
LONDON , April 9. It was ascertained this
afternoon that to-day's session of the cabinet
had not been called as it bad been given out ,
merely to prepare for this evening's openintr
of parliament. The real purpose of ths ses
sion waa to diicnss the alarmlug telegrams
which were coming in from Sir Peter Iurns-
dan , The tint of these despatches was
received yesterday , but , as It came in an
incomplete state , It was not acted upon ,
although It wasot an alarming nature. Action
was postponed in order to get tie full text.
Tha telegram reads thus : "A large tone it.of
Russians from Pull Khatti made a severe
attack on the Afghan outposts at Penjdeh > ' , "
at thu the most important point ,
THE DESPATCH WAS DBOKEN OfT
evidently through tha catting of tha wires.
It WM decided that Sir Pet r Lnmsden had
gone at once to Guloro for the purpose of remaining
maining on guard at Ilobtt Pass on the road
to Herat , no doubt wat entertained that be
twen the time of the receipt of tbo broke :
dispatch and to-d y's development * , the gov
rnment wbilu believing that the Afghan de
faat at Penjdeh was really leas disastrous
than reported , still considered the incident
unl M satisfactorily explaiadd ,
"A CAHCB BU.U. "
The cabinet also diacosMd the question of al
one * sending six Iron-clads DOW at Malta , to
U ) Dtrdenelles , There is great agiUtlot
this evening In all the government departfr
mcnts , It Is stated that
12,000 REINFORCEMENTS WILL RE AT ONCE
tent to India. Tlio first army lescrvo wll
probably bo called out immediately. Earl
DufTerln at Rowal Pindi to-day was informed
bo tslegraph of what had occurred at Perydek.
Ho at once told Abdurahman , the ameer of
Afghanistan , and the native Indian chiefs
who are in attendancontthe ) council. ! The na
tive chiefs unanlmusly recommended the im-
lodiato throwing of tmops Into Af-
, hanlatan , TnU recommendation has
been placed before the homo government In
London , Later in the day the surmlsoof the
government in regard to the movements oi
dlr Peter Lumsden Were substantiated by the
receipt of a telegram from him at Gulran.
This telegram was dated April 1 , and com
pletes the broken dispatch. It states officially
that the KuBsians attacked tbo Afghans
entrenched in their position at Pebdeh , and
slaughtered two hundred of the garrison.
Seventy thousand British and Indian
troops now stationed along or near the north
ern Indian frontier may , It is thought , reach
Herat in time to prevent the capture of that
important point by tbo Russians.
THE CABINET HAT I'd It TWO HOCUS.
Granville , British foreign minister , after
the adjournment , bad a separate interview
with Muslims Pasha , Turkish ambassador
to London , and Baron do Staal , ambassador
from Russia.
Mr Gladstone , H the house of commons
this evening , in answer to interrogatories ,
said that on Saturday the cabinet had con
sidered Russia' * reply to England's proposal
to limit the zone of survey to the debatable
points. Kuskla's reply was an agreement to
do this provided the zone of survey as marked
out by Kngland was extended southwest so as
to include the Parapamissan ranpo of moun
tains. The government' considered that this
reply did not advance the question toward a
conclusion , and won dissatisfied. Within the
past twenty-four hour ; , however ; said the
premier , subsequent communication had been
received from Russia and this appeared , in
the [ opinion of the government , to place the
matter in
A MORE HOPEFUL POSITION.
Being asked what was the nature of this sub
sequent communication , Gladstoce said that
It would bo impostlblo at prpsont for the gov
ernment to mtUo any further statement con
cerning the pending negotiations about the
Afghan frontier. In view of the grave occur
rence ju t reported , continuing , Sir. Glad
stone said it was evident that the Russians
bad attacked the Afghans , and the Afghans
bad in this attaok boon defeated , after mak
ing a galltnt resistance. It was apparent
also that the Russians after the fight bad re
turned to their former position , or nt least
to the left bank of the Kushk rlvor ,
wh'ch might bo equivalent to such a retire-
ment. Tbo government had been informed ,
the premier went on , that the Russians had
made every endeavor to induce the Afghans
to begin the fighting The Russian troops
had twice attempted forcibly to pass through
the Afghan picket lines. After one of these
attempts bad failed to provoke on Afghan at
tack , Captain Yatea met the Russian chief of
staff and talked to him about
the conduct of the Iluisiaa soldiers ,
being an evident violation of the Russian
agreement not to advance pending tbo outcome -
como of negotiations. Tno Russian officer
stated he had
NO KNOWLEDGE THAT ANY AGREEMENT
existed agnlnst the Russian'advance. Capt ,
Yates geforred to the official dispatch aent
from St. Petersburg on March 17th to Loudon
assuring England that ordeJs should be at
once sent to the Russian officers at the front
directing them to forbid any advances and to
do all In tboir power tojprovent the provoca-
tion of the Afghan ? . The Russian officer declared -
clared that he know nothing whatever
of any such arrangement. Mr.
Oladstono commenting on this , raid that
England had kept her part In this agreement
up to March 30. At least thn Afghans had
made no advance nor any forward movement
of any kind. So far as the information poss
essed by the minister went , the government ,
Gladstone stated , must regard the attack by
Russia upon Penjdeh as unprovoked. The
government had
ASKED FOR AN EXPLANATION
of this attack from Russia , but of course sufficient -
ficient time had not yet elapsed for the receipt
of an answer to this request ,
Sir Edward Thornton , British ambassador
to St. Petersburg , had , however , last night ,
telegraphed that M. Do Glerrs. Russian
prime minister , had expressed for himself and
fortho _ czar an earnest hope that this unhappy
incident might not prevent thu continuation
of negotiations for peace. This remark was
greeted with shouts of derisive laughter. Sir
Stafford Nortbcoto ( tory leader ) at this poin
niose , and , recalling the premier's statement
just made that the government balieved that
niter defeating the Afghans in Peujdeh the
Russians had retired , asked , sarcastically , if f
It was not moro reasonable to believe that ,
ufter driving the Afghans out of Peujdeh , the
Russians had stayea and occupied the place.
To this Mr. Gladstone said that of course the
natural inference would bo that the Russians
now occupy Poujdeh. Concerning this state
ment , however , the premier added ,
EOUE UONFPBION EXISTS ,
because the statement that the Russians oc-
cuoy Penjdoh etnenatea from a British officer ,
who had loft the spot at tbo time of the flight.
Whilst Sir Edward Thornton reports subse
quently to this , that M , D. Gierrs had stated
that the Russians after attacking Afghan
did not ocupy Penjdeh , Many questions at
once were asked Mr. Gladstone about the
ambiguity of the expression used by M , Co
Glcrrs , and whether the Russians might
not have occupied Penldeh with
out having occupied it immediately
after the battle , Mr , Gladstone evaded this
questionjas Idle , and to the others said that
the government had no reason to believe that
any aggressive act had been done by the Af-
phana to provoke an attack onPonjdeh , This
declaration cauiod a sensation and for a mo
ment the housaresotiududwithcriosof "Hear !
Hoar ! "
ENGLAND WILL DEMAND AN EXPLANATION OF
RUSSIA.
LONDON , April 9 , England will at once de
mand of Russia an explanation of the Russian
conduct in forcing a battle upon tbe Afghan/ .
This demand will , it is understood , bo coupled
with a demand for the withdrawal of the
Russian forces to the north of Samakhs. A
letter received from Meshed , whence it waa
dated on the 7th of March , states that it
was at that time rumored that recently tbe
Afghans bad sent a force out from Herat , and
that this force bad attacked the Ruisian
troops in Xulfikar pais and compelled them to
retreat from the pass. This letter added that
the rout of the Russians on this occasion waa
so complete that forty of their soldiers and
two oilicers were driven to seek
lefuga on the Persian slda of the Herri-
rood river. M , _ Le sar , Russian Afghan
boundry commissioner at present In London ,
in an Interview published in tbis e enlng's
Pall Mall Gazette concerning tbe statements
made in this u.eshcd letter stated that bo re
garded the news of gravest importance , if it
awas true. Ho added that Meshed , if readable -
able , afforded a complete explanation of Gen-
KomarolTd attack upon tbe Afghans at Penj- .
dull.
dull.Mr
Mr , Gladstone tbo
jn house of commons ap
peared anxious and care worn. Lord Ran
dolph Churchill on entering the house was
warmly greeted by both conservatives and
liberal members. Tbo
general opinion ex
pressed In lha lobbr xiU
was that nothing can
prevent war. When Mr. Gladstone declared
that the Russian attack on Penjdeh appeared
to be an unprovoked ( egression the house
warmly endorsed his praise ,
. M , Lesjar , in further commenting on the
- news from tha Afghan frontier laid ben. >
Komoroffs return to Pulikhista after defeatIng -
Ing the Afghans showed itns
, that the Russians >
oebad no designs to Peujdeh
occupy during ne
gotiations with England , *
- HE BEHEVID THAT THE EXPLANATION
? . ' D. ? .Gi would be satisfactory to heel
English government. The nU-Rnj ilan feeling -
ing In both parties in the houit of commons
amounts to pa&tloa. If ItuuU't explanation
of the attack on the Afghans be delayed orb
incomplete , tha British government will tra
forced to declare war ot resign. The decline
In consols since th opening of tha Afghan
frontier dispute has been 5 per emit , , which
equals the fall in consols at the opening of tbe
Crimean war.
The dally Telegraph says Russia through
out hns Intended to give England
trouble and put affronts npon her. Unless
reparation is afforddod , not by the help of
joldcn bridges , but In accordance with our
distinct and stern demands , wo must do our
duty by India and ourselves , and W.IRO such a
war as will insure to India repose for half a
century ,
Later In the evening Gladstone , asked by
Sir Richard Cros , laid that the government
had received another telegram from Sir Peter
Lutmdon , which landed to qualify the state
ment made by him ( Mr. Gladstone ) in reply
to Sir Stafford Northcoto , which was bated
on Sir Peter Lumsden's statement that tin
Afghans hod made no advance either before
or after March 17 , Sir Peter Lutns-
den now says , continued Gladstone ,
that when the Russians threatened
an attack on the Afghan frontier by advanc
ing in force on Aktope. The Afghans throw
out a vidotto and oxtondcd their pickets to
Pullkhistaon tho-left bank of tbo Knsh
river , and ( ( radnaliy Btrongthod this position
until on March 30 the bulk of
their force had been transferred
across the river. Sir Peter Lumsden is of the
opinion tbat the movement does not consti
tute an actual advance on the part of I ho Af
ghans , but merely the occupation _ of
a moro advantageous military position ,
M , Lotsir wishes to inform tbe government
that the whole of the facts known in connec
tion with the affair bave been stated by
Gladstone precisely as received ,
The Morning Post states that
one-third of his entire force from the Soudan
for service olsowhero.
Most all of the owners of the collieries in
EngUnd and Wales , have cancelled all orders
for coal to bo shipped to Russia , at the risk
of being sued for breech of contract.
LONDON , April 9 , The Post In an editorial
says it is almost impossible to deal patiently
with Gladstone's statement that ho has asked
Russia to explain the attack on the Afghans ,
and the additional statement that M. De
Gierr's hoped the incident might not Interrupt
negotiations. Even these most desirous of
peace , the Post says , must feel thatall nego
tiations are now closed. The question lies in
a nut-shell Russia either did or did not ac
quaint Gen. Komoroff with the agreement of
March 17 ,
The majority of the Paris newspapers con
sider war between England and Russia inevi
table unless Prince Bismarck at once uses his
influence in favor of peace.
THU STANDARD'S EDITORIAL.
LONDON , April 10. The Standard believcH
the news of the battle between the Russians
and Afghans was known to tbe ameer before
ho made his speech at the Dunbar , The
Standard editorially Bays : The last point
which Russia claims , even If it is not yet
occupied , ia in her grasp. Her soldiers have
won it by an act of provocation and
f > shameless violation of a solemn promise
made on the Neva. England has acted in
good faith , oven with a chivalrous scrupulosity
akin to simplicity. Wo have looked for tint
honesty in others , continues the article , that
we have practiced ourselves. Wo have our
reward we are once moro nn the brink of a
war which may involve both Europe and
Asia ,
ST. PETERSBURG , April 9. The Russian
force in the engagement with the Afghans
consisted of two battalions of regulars , some
Cossacks and Col. Alikhanoff's Turkoman
militia , numbering in all 1,000 men.
THE MORNING POST.
LONDON , April 9. The Morning Post says
the | government has had telegraphic corre
spondence with Gen , Wplseley with reference
to \ a proposition to withdraw tha B.itiah
troops ( from tba Soudan. *
The Daily News says : The agreement be
tween ( England and Russia that there should
be j no advance of the outposts must now have
reached tbo chiet of the Russian
staff on the Afghan frontier. If that agree
ment be adhered to the war may still be
averted. The crossing of the Kkushk river
j by the Afghans might have justified n further
advance i on the part of tbo Russians , but
net a direct appeal to arms. The war can
now i only be avoided by a prompt disavowal
by I Russia of Gen. KomarolFs action , and a
guarantee ( against its repetition and by hon
orable < action on her _ part regarding the
joint boundary commission , which np to tha
present time the Russians have mocked and
evaded with scarcely d isguised cynicism. The
past affords httlo ground for the hope or be
lief that the Russians will observe with
greater fidelity her obligations in the futurn.
Advices from St. Petersburg state that
many oilers are being received from
the .Finns to serve in the Russian
navy. Finland has agreed to equip
ten torpedo boats in addition to the seventy
which Russia has already In the Baltic. Mr ,
Guilders boa postponed for the week the pre
sentation of the buJget in the housa of com
mons. The postponement is presumably due
to the anticipation of the &voto on the
question of war with Russia.
A St. Petersburg dispatch says it is reported 1
among the Mahomedans of the northern Cau 1t 1f
casus that the czar of Russia and the sultan of f
Turkey nro allies , The belief is ( reneral at
St. Petersburg that the relations between
those two rulers nro extremely friendly , The
European press considers that both England 1t
and itusfla want time to prepare for war but
that a conflict is certain. 1f
LONDON. April 10. The Times editorially
says : "Neither the dignity nor the
interests of the British government
can be secured by wrancling In parliament ,
Gladstone's statement in the bouse of com
mons yesterday was worthy of England's rep
resentative. If it did not breathe defiance it
had the ring of constancy and resolution ,
which neither foreigners nor English men can
mistake. Even if wo are content to pass the
affair aa an untoward Incident we will still
have to reckon with tbo Afgans , whoso troops
lie dead upon the field and cannot , If we would
encounrer the risks of a surrender to
General IComarolfs defiauve to the orders
of his superiors , It rests with Russia to
purge herself of this dishonesty by acts ol
adequate and conspicuous reparation , The
immediate recall of Gen. Komaroll and retire
ment of Russians from all the positions of
Afghanistan they have lately occupied will ,
perhaps , repair the mischief. The duty im
posed upon us will not be ndertak n in a
spirit of levity but is ono tbat England is
capable of fulfilling , and we will not Hindi
until It is fulfilled. "
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
SIR PETER LAJJBDEN AT HERAT ,
LONDON , April 8 , The government be
lieves that Sir Peter LamsdonBritish Afghan
boundary commissioner , is now at Herat ,
which ho will fortify and hold if necessary
against the Russians. The ordinary defences
at Herat are ; reported to bo In good condi
tion , It Is stated that the promised orders to
have the Russian advance stooped , of which
M , Degier * , the Russian foreign minister gave
assurance be would send , were so managed
that they did not reach the headquarters of
General Kauiaroff until after his attack on
tbo Afghans.
ENGLAND DEMANDS AN EXPLANATION FROM
RUSSIA ,
LONDON , April 9-The St. Petersburg
merchants telegraphed their agents at Parts
not to consign goods for them via Baltic Bea
in English veiseli. Parliament reassembled
to-day after Easter recess.
In tha bouse of commons Gladstons con
firmed the intelligence ef a battle between inbe
Russians and Afghans , and said : "From
information which the government has re
ceived of the fight , tha Russians have appar
ently been guilty of an unjustifiable attack ron
the Afghans. England has demanded from
Russia. full explanations in ifgard to the
affair , In conclusion ha said tha government
had received no Information in oorraboration
of the report that tbe Russians had occupied
Penjdeh. "
OLD SOtDIEBS PIUUMIUNG FOB WAB.
TOBONTO , April 9 , Tha news of tha battl *
between the RuMlaniand the Afghani created
great eieltoment. The newspaper bulletin
b sards were surrounded by groups of pooole.
Old soldiers are preparing for active service
in accordance with the notice posted last week
at the pension office.
CHINA ADHERES TO TEACE PRELIMINARIM.
PARIS , April 9 , Government advices from
Pckin state that the Chinese government ad
heres to the peace preliminaries signed on the
1th Inst.
11IK JtAIint DEFEATED.
DONGOLA , April 9. The mahdi has boon
severely defeated at El Obcid. Ho has made
the announcement that bo will not attack
Dongola until after the fast of Ramadan ,
three months henco.
THE BOURSE PANIC.
FRANKFOUT-ON-TIIE-MAIN , April 9. The
bourse hero at the close buricrod on n state ol
panic ,
VIKNNA , April 9. The bourse hero closed
panicky ,
TUB I'lttNCB Oi' WAI.IS TAKES A STEP IN THE
niOUT DIBICTION.
DUBLIN , April 9. The prince of Wales
with his sonPrince Albert victor and a small
party of friends spent the afternoon In the vi
cinity of soma of the slums of the city enter
ing some of the worst dwellings , Thopriuco
freely denounced their broken floors and roofs
and sanitary wants and eald bo hoped
that such dwellings would soon
bo swept from the face of tbo earth. At the
Bnmo time expressing sympathy with the oc
cupants. Mobs of uncouth and wild looking
men , womou and children continually sur
rounded the pnnco , who received them smil
ingly and waa greeted in return with loud
cheora. He shook hands heartily with many
of those nearest him and the old people in
voked blessings upon the heads of Prince and
Princess of Wales and upon Queen ( Victoria.
THE AMEER IV ORS AN ALLIANCE WITH THE
BRITISH.
BOMIIAT , April 9. A dispatch to the Gaz
ette from Rawal Pindar says the conference
between Lord Dufferin and Abdurrahman
K lm has resulted in I ho ameer strongly
favoring an alliance with the British ,
BEBLIN , April 9. The benne hero was
Very weak all day. Sales were forced , and
this created a panic. Towards the close ex
change on St. Petersburg , which yesterday
was 201 , closed to-day at 11)3. )
PARIS , April 9. The Paris bourse was demoralized -
moralized to-day. Heavy declines in London
and Berlin produced a panic. All interna
tional stocks fell heavily. Sales' wore forced
to secare any price obtainable , owing to the
fears nf the heads that runny engagements
will go unmet , and that prices must recede
much further still.
TUB HALIFAX TJATTALLION.
OTTAWA , April 9. It seems to be decided
that the government will send no moro troops
to the northwest. It is possible that orders
to depatch the Halifax battallion may bo
countermanded.
THE FUELING IN CHICAGO.
A LIVELT DAV ON "CHANGE ,
CHICAGO , April 8. There was a war panic
on 'change at the opening this morning , pro
duced by the exciting news from London and
St. Petersburg , to tha effect that fighting had
already occurred on the Afghan frontier.
The rapid decline in consols indicated a crisis
of some character , but the exact nature and
real purports of the intelligence was not
known to the grain traders. They
wont in blindly , however , on general
principles , and May wheat , which closed
last night at 83c , rose by stagea of Jwlic
at a jamp to 83Jc , where the market rested for
a moment , then under free offerings and a
partial subsidence of the scare , prices dropped
off only 2c to 8GJc. then rose again to 8Go and
is now quoted to SGjjc , but with a very fever
ish feeling stdl prevailing and prioosjluctuat-
ing mildly. All tbo other markets took en
the same excited tone-,1 though in a modified
degree ,
Oorn opened at 43&o for May , rose to 44c ,
with active trading , but has fallen back to
43jjc.Oats
Oats opened at S3c for May and are quoted
firm at 32c.
Pork opened at $12 0 } for May , rose to
812 30 and is now quoted at $12 20. The
heaviest buyers In the pita , were the "shorts"
the greater majority of whom appeared
thoroughly frightened and bought freely.
The outside buying orders were numerous but
generally could not be filled owing tt > the limi
tation placed upon the prices , There was a
sharp call for margins , but thus far no failures
have been reported , and conservative men
declare that the trade ! can stand the strain i
very well as the great short interest In the
market is supposed to be the heavy traders. A
few of these displayed little concern , remain
ing outside the pits and issuing their May
orders to their brokers. Of the heaviest
traders on 'change , but who are seldom seen
on the floor of tha exchange , were present in
force . this morning to personally superintend
their ' purchases anil sales. Noon The excite
ment on 'change is again rising very high
and is probably greater thin any
time since the Russia-Turkish war. Cables :
report a very strong feeling in foreign grain
markets with prices mountine for American
grain and rumors of war are again rife. Buy
ing orders continue to be placed at this hour
in great volume ,
After dropping of to 86 for May wheat ad I-
vanced for that month to 88o and has smie
fallen back to S'Jc , with June at 9Jc * May
corn islllc , May oats 33iJ@33ic , May pork
$12.85 , May lard ? 7.00.
THK TREASURY.
HECRETARIT MANNING'S NEW PRACTICAL SIS-
/TElt OF JIOOK-KEKI'INO ,
Special telegram to THE BEE.
WASHINGTON , April 9 , For several days
after the wiping out by Secretary Manning's
magic sponge of that "erroneous surplus"
which furnished tbe theme for PO many dis
courses by Hendricks and other democratic
orators during the presidential campaign , the
free traders in Washington were speechleca
with amazement that the $10,000,000 surplus
which bad figured for years in every free
trade speech In congress , ami In every rev
eaue reform editorial , as tbo chief stock argu
ment in favor of tha crippling or destruction
of American manufactures , and debasement
of American Industry had vanished In a day
through a ( imple and easily comprehended
change In tha form of stealing the public
assets and liabilities , by
THE DEMOCRATIC SECRETARY 0V THu'lREAHURV ,
nnd without any actual increase or diminua *
tion of tha cash in the treasury , The free
traders were in a sad dilemma , but some of
them begen to show signs of partial recovery
after frequeut and earnest consultations , and
severe mental exerciser , they have agreed
upon a new plan of assault , which is ed
In the Washington Poet of to-day. It
appears that the "necessity" for a "reduction
of the tariff is none tbe IMS urgent than If hand
surplus were ten times its present sura , " and
that the "highest protective duty does not al
ways produce the most revenue , ' ' The oppo
nents of "tariff reform" consequently ' ' ffii
find but little to console them iu tbe fact that
THK BCBl'LDS IN TUB TRSASUBT
is no longer excessive , for even If the surplus
were much smaller than it is , tbe need for
revision would be still equally Imperative , be
cause "the primary object of the present
tariff" is to benefit certain favored Interests
and industries at the expense of thn people ,
Prom this It is clear '
that ( secretary Manning' )
system of book-kaepin ? has produced at Irait ;
one good result , it hai forced tha free
traders openly to avow their real purpose to
cripple and destroy American manufacturing
indu stries , or to ferce American wages or the
condition of the American workingmen down
to tha European level , and in either ciae tc
allow the British , French and German manu
facturers to fix and repulala the price of overj
manufactured article used or consumed by the
people of tha United States.
Furniture Factory Burned.
PITTSDDEG. April 9. The furniture man
nfactury of M Siebert tc. Co , , was tota'ly ' des
troy d by fin to-night. Loss fully 9100,000 )
Insurant * about 100,000. Origin of fire an
known ,
f CHICAGO'S ELECTION
The Tfiiws , Sluggers and Thugs Cap
the Climax liy
Stealing the Third Preoinot Third
Ward Ballot Boxes ,
Which Were Left in .a Livery
Stable Office
Lookod'Up for Safe Keeping for
the Nighti
A Saloon Keeper , Named Don-
nelly , Implicated ,
A Pane of Glaus Broken Out ol
the Door and tlio BOXCB
Removed.
CHICAGO EtiEOTION.I mj
BOBBERY OF TUB BALLOT-BOXES OF THE THIRD
PRECINCT OF THE THIRD WARD.
Special telegram to tbo BEE ,
CHICAGO , April 9. The entlro community
is ablaze ta-day with indignation over the per-
potratisn of an outrage which almost throws
into the shade the exploits of Mackin , Galla
gher & Co. It is not "lino work" this time
that the invaders of
the ballot-box have resorted -
sorted to. It is ruffianly rrork of the boldest
and most desperate kind , and yet thoroughly
in keeping with other methods employed by
the gang to retain their disgraceful ascend
ency in the administration of municipal af
fairs. In tbe Third ward the contest between
Drake and Fitzgerald hod b < en a very bitter
one , and in the Third precinct of tha
ward Drake's majority on tbo face
of the returns was made out as 347
and in the ward 1,039. The vote on
the city ticket gave Smith a majority in the
precinct of 903 , and in the ward of 899 , Th'o
polling place of the third precinct of the
third ward was Holund's livery stable ; the
judges of election for that district were Isaac
Holands and Simon Quintan republicans ,
and Goorga Todd democrat. The clerks were
W. P. Campbell and H. L. Vandevoro.
When the count was finished lost night ,
Simon Quinlan , ono of the judges , who was
sick in bed , and by special request to which
there was no objection ,
URGED THAT THE BALLOT BOXES
tally sheet ? , where both city and town returns
were , bo lett in a small room off tha office of
the livery stable , there to remain until this
morning when tbey would be delivered to the
city clerk In accordance with the require
ments of the law , they were accordingly
locked up and deposited in a small roomtthe
keys being laid on the boxes , and left there
for the nightI The room Is partitioned off the
livery office and is about five by four feet and
has two spring locks. There was a glass pane
in the door through which any one could look
and BOO what was In the Inside , At ten
minutes past 0 o'clock this morning a
conpo drove to the corner of State and
Twenty-second streets , near Holand's livery
stable , which is about half a block from the
corner. All was auiet about the place at that
hour , none of the employes being astir.
When some of them did get around it was to
find that the pane of gloss in the door of the
email room
HAD BEEN BROKEN OPEN ,
the Yald locks unbolted , and both ballot-
boxes with tbe tally sheets and everything
carried off. Of course the alarm was at once
given , but nothing could bo dona about the
disappearance of the boxes until the young
man , who turned out to be the driver of the
coupe , came to tha stable. Ho hod heard of
the robbery , and came promptly to report
what ho knew of the occurrence. He said
that early this morning he was awakened at
bis livery stable on Twenty-sec-
end street , near the corner of
State , by a man , who 'wanted
a carriage or coupe sent right away to the
corner of State and Twenty-second street.
The man who ordered the coupe went along
to Howard's stables , telling the driver to wait
till ho returned , Tlio driver recognized the
man as the former proprietor of a saloon at
the corner of State nnd Twenty-second
streets , whoso name was Connelly. After a
short whllq a stranger came back to the
coupe carrying two boxes under his arms.
Connolly wcs not neon afterwards by tbe
driver. The man with the boxes jumped
into the coupe and told the driver to drive on
Ito forty-first street , which lie did. When ho
came to the corner of Forty-first and Ualsted
streets , the
UNKNOWN MAN JUMPED OUT , AND TAKING THE
BOXK3
under hit arm disappeared in a saloon at the
cornor. Tbo driver of coupe , said lip never
thoupht at the time there was anything sus
picious in Oilmen's movement. When news
got abroad this morning that the ballot boxes
and tally sheets had been spirited away , there
arose a wild excitement in the neighborhood ,
The police were at once notified as were also
the detectives. Search was at once begun for
the thieves , The judges of election come In
fora considerable share of unfavorable
comment in the ward lor their singular want
of caution in leaving the box in such a place
unguarded. When tbo news of tbo affair
readied the ears of the committee of public
safety they wore astonished and indignant
and said if tbe judges had notified them that
tbe boxes were to be left tboro all night they
would have bad a squad of a do/en men or
more if necessary to guard them.
The Chicago Election Muddle.
CHICAGO , April 9. The situation growing
out of the close municipal election contest in
this city has been complicated by the theft of
a ballot box of the third precinct of the Third
ward. Tha box was stored in a livery stable >
on Twenty-second street , when the balloting
occurred , but the ttore-room was broken Into
and the bos : carried off. The precinct re
turned 575 for Smith and. 26(5 ( for Harrison ,
and the thtft is supposed to have been for the
purpose f concealing some irregularities
Tha matter has been placed in tbo hands isof
detectives , and it is rumored that some of the
guilty patties are known. The republicans
have decided to contest Mr. Harrison's elea-i
tion , and Mr , Harriion declares he himself
wishes a recount , and says be boliorea a re
count will increase bis majority ,
CHICAGO , April 9. The police to-night ar
rested a stock yards saloon keeper and rough
character known as "Dutcny" Keefo , and ha
has been identified by the hack driver as the
man who carried away tbo boxes , The
driver Koefe rode in his hook
says to Forty- :
second street near Halstead , where he got out
with the boxei , telling him ( the back man ) tend
'drive ' on to Halstead : " that he did to , and
that Keefe returned in abont ten minutes
it bout the boxes. Warrants are also out for
the arrest of Pat Condon , a West Side saloon
keeper , and for an unnamed person , whose
description answers to that of "lW Sheri
dan , who has been Implicated in rims
e'imlnal eaten. Handy Filio , the bookman ID
- the case , has also been arrested.
The fact of the robbery of the ballut box
naturally created greit excitement in political
circles , in view of the recent exposure of the
Klgbteenth ward frauds. The detectives have
been npon the cue all day and the following
facts appear to have been disclosed : A coupe
* was engaged by a saloonkeeper named Con-
Dell , about 4 o'clock this morning , the drivei
; beta ? ordered to go to the comer of Stats md !
Twenty-second streets and wait for a passe *
gcr. Shortly afterward a man bearing what
was undoubtedly a ballot box appeared and
entered the coupo. Ho was driven to
the corner of Halstoad and Forty-first streets ,
where ho entered n saloon and disap
peared. No Arrests have been mado. .Tho
loss of. the ballots'will seriously effect the re
sult on the mayoralty and South Chicago as
sessors , *
WASHINGTON NEWS.
BARRIOS' DEATH CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON , April 9. Mr. Pcralta , the
Costa Rica minister , to-day received the fol *
lowing cable from President Salvador :
SANTA ANA , April 9,1885. Wo confirm a
oomijloto victory at Chalalaupa , the death of
Barrios and his sou , Don Venanclo ,
( Signed ) DIVAB.
STRUCK BT LIGHTNING.
While a heavy storm was passing over the
city yesterday afternoon the Washington
monument was struck thrco times by light
ning , without causing thn least damigo.
THE UNITED STATES OF COLOMBIA.
WASHINGTON , April 9. Senor Bocarra ,
minister from the United States of Colombia
tcd this govercniont , has received an official
despatch from his government , dated at
Bogata , 81 h inst. , stating that tranquillty pro *
vails throughout the republic except at
Panama ? , Sabauilla ami Santa Marts , which
Itd says are in the bands of the rebels. The
despatch also states that the government Is
organizing In the state of Cauca adjoining
Panama , nn expedition of 1.50J troops , which
will bo sent to Panama as soon as possible to
suppress the revolt In that state. xBil * * ' 'iCl !
81T
THE PRESIDENT HAS A JOKE ON A DEMO
CRATIC SENATOR.
WASHINGTON , April 9. The following Is
told las ono of ( the incidents at the Whlto
house to-day , A western democratic senator
called to press the appointment of ono of his
constituents to an assistant commlsslonership ,
When I was practicing law , said the presi
dent. I found that an instrument in writing
usually outweighed nn oral statement. You
senators scorn to bavo a habit cf sinn
ing petitions for candidates and then
you ask voibilly fcr the appointment
of others to the very eamo positions.
I can't afford to wasta time considering such
requests. Half the democratic peuators have
signed a petition for the retention of the in
cumbent of this place , and your name is on
the list. I don't know the man , hut ho is
certainly well endorsed. " "Oh , no ! " said the
senator , "I have not sigrcd such n paper. "
Thereupon the president ia Bald to bavo pro
duced the petition hearing the senator's sig
nature as eUted. "I never was so flattened
out In my life , " remarked the senator , when
narrating it ,
OLD MEXICAN WAR CLAIMS.
WASHIJ.GTOV. April 1) ) . In 1843 congress
passed an act allowing all officers who bad
served in the Mexican war thrco months ex
tra par , wktch was then decided by the ac
counting officers of the treasury to apply
only to the officers of volunteer service and
not to the officers of the regular army , who
were supposed to go wherever ordered with
out additional compensation. The
qaestlon has been agitated over
since , and in 1879 congress passed an act de
fining the act of 1818 to include both the
regular and volunteer officers , which was
again disputed by the treasury officials. Par
ties interested have since through a legal de
cision established their claim , and before com
mencing payment , the treasury department
has furnished the secretary of war with a list
of claimants to ascertain if they ore In
any way indebted to the government ,
This list comprises many names prominent in
military history , such as Generals Winfield
Scott , Robert E. Leo , Persifor A- Smith ,
David E , Twiggs , Albert Sydney Jolmttone ,
Gideon .T. Pillow , James Longstreet , and
others. Payment is to be made to the survi
vors or published heirs.
GENERA : GRANT ,
ANOTHER DAT 0V BEST.
NEW YOKK , April 9 , 83J a. in. General
Grant slept eight hours during the night , and
awoke feeling much refreshed. Pulse 64 ,
reasonablr full , temperature normal.
General Grant slept continuously from
about eleven last night until seven this morn
ing when ho awoke and took nourishment
plenteously end well. After the morning
treatment of bis throat , the patient walked
about the room. His mind was clear at the
waking and afterwards. The general's con
dition is so favorable to-day that the physi
cians deemed immediate medical attention
not necessary through the entire day , At
four this afternoon a consultation will bo held.
Until then no bulletins will bo issued.
At 10 a. m. Senator Chaffep left General
Grant's houso. He said anodine was admin
istered to the general at 9 o'clock and ho was
then sleeping. It was stated by Mr. Chaffea
that a recurrence of the bemorrhago Is re
garded to improbable. That the family and
physicians are perfectly cany on that score is
evinced by the absence of all doctors from the
house.
THE QUBEN'H HY.MPATHY roil OEN. GRANT.
NEW YORK , April 9. The following corre
spondence passed :
Aix LES BAINSJ , April 8,1885. Mrs. Grant ,
New York : The queen , who feels deeply for
you In your anxieties , commands me to in
quire after Gen. Grant.
( Signed ) DOWAGER MAKCHIONESS OK ELY.
The following reply was sent :
NEW YORK , April 9 , 1885. Marchioness of
Ely , Aix LBS Bams : Mrs , Grant thanks the
quenn for her sympathy , and directs mo to
say that Gen. Grant is no better ,
( Signed ) COL. GRANT.
OEN. GRANT'S CONDITION IMPROVED.
5:15 p. m. A consultation was hold at ' 1.30
p. m , , lrs. Barker , Sand , Shrady and Doug
las present. It was agreed that Gen , Grant
was in an improved condition. Ho has been
quite comfortable all day , and has moved
about tbo room several times. Pulse CO , tem
perature normal ,
( Signed ) J. II. DODOLAH , M. D.
GEO , F. SHRADY , M.
GENERAL GRANT STILL IMPROVING.
Senor Homoro called at the Grant mansion
during the afternoon. On leaving he said the
general's improved condition was shown in
his face and pulse , Ho takes food with more
relish , and talks more cheerfully with bis
family. Ho was kept under the inlluenco of
morphia all the time for when he was not
under the Inlluonca of anodyner , the pain
was only bearable by himself.
In the opinion of Senor Romero , General
Grant has. however , more titna to live than
the doctors grant him. Le Karen Dalven-
sleben. the German minister , and Le liaron
De Schaeffer , the Austrian minister , called
during the afternoon , TXe latter was told
that General Grant was somewhat stronger ,
but that ho was in a critical condition ; her
was Improved temporarily , After
consultation this afternoon , Dr. )
'Barker ' said that General Grant was
bettor. He broathoi easV , tin upper part of
his throat was bettor. Indeed ho wan so well
Dr. Brrker would not attend again until the
Saturday C3n ultntlon
111' . M. General Grant has been very
quiet all the evening ; his pulse is Gi , temperature -
ture 99. He Is now sleeping quietly ,
( Signed ) J. DOCULAH , M. D.
Affair * in I'anmnm ,
WASHINGTON , April 9 , Oapt. Norton , com
manding thj Hhenandoah , informs the navy
department that he landed about 150 men in
Panama for the protection of American in-
tereits. Secretary Whitney replied : "Your
duty is confined to protection of railway and
steamship companion' property and tbo II VM of
American citizens , and so far at your forces
permiti to keep the transit open , In the con
flicts between the local forces you mutt lotto
participate nor show favor nor disfavor to
either. "
Secretary Whitney to-day received a li
patch from Comuiandrr Mahan , _ of the
Wichtuaot , dated La Liberia , which says :
"Barrios is certainly dead. Toe Nicaraguan
troops entered Honduras , touting tin
enemy , who retreated in dis I -
order towards Guatemala , A telegraa
from Seal Dover to the authorities
here say * Mexico will make a formal alllana
with Seal Dover. I expect this will end the
. I trouble without another ihot. It is probabl > <
tooth armies will march on Guatemala City. '
LONGS AND SHORTS.
The Clash of Arms Between Rossia and
Afghanistan
Advances the Price of Wheat
Five and Three-Eighth Cents ,
Oorn Moved Along Olosely With
Wheat ,
The Oattlo Trade in a General
Way was Slow ,
'The Hog Market Opsnod Slow-
but Closed Firm ,
Provisions Bouyant and IVrk Makes
nit Advance ot Forty Cents a
Barrel.
CHICAGO MARKET.
Special telegram to tlio BEE ,
CHICAGO , April 9 , There was a frenzy of
excitement in trading on 'change to-day , oc
casioned by disturbing war rumors from
England and Russia. The
WHEAT.
market has besn pointing upward for a few
days on homo Influences in view of the bad
outlook for the growing crop , but the report
of the clash of arms between the Russian and
Afghan outposts beclouded all ordinary in
fluences , nnd traders found at the opening
this morning that wheat was valued Go higher
than the close lost night. The bustle and
commotion occasioned by the now order of
things , made itsoft felt not only in the ex
change building but extended to the La Sallo
and Washington street clfico of tlio brokers.
Early in the morning excited groups had
gathered to discuss uuorpected receipt of the
war news and the market on thu curb
was 3o higher for wheat than
at the close yesterday. The grand scene
of turmoil and confusion , however , was re
served for the floor of the exchange. Heavy
traders , who are rarely Been on the floor , were
present in force long before the bell sounded
and were as thick in tlio fray as any of the
young traders and brokers. When the market
opened there was a hundred running to cover
by the "ahorta , ' but many of the "long"
traders were willing to take the profits in
sight , and there was a free exchange oE
options , which is well evidenced by the fact
that although the wheat market closed Djjc
over the close last night no failures were re
ported. The buying orders from tbe outside
were very numerous , and while there were
evidences during the session of heavy Irads of
wheat being thrown overboard , the general
sltuat'on remained strong enough to sustain
tbo market well up to tbo best figures of the
day. The'appreclation in wheat was tjo over
the closing yesterday and at the afternoon
board there was another advance of go The
foreign markets were all reported strong and
higher.
CORN
moved along closely with wheat and closed
Igo over yesterday. Oats advanced fa while
pork advanced 40 cents a barrel.
CATTLE
business in a general way was rather slow ,
the demand for ordinary shipping and drestod
beef steers and other fat cattle was light and
every buyer wanted a reduction of 10@15o.
Sellers were not prepared to make the reduc
tion asked for , hence transactions were few.
Steers 1050@100 ! ! pounds S4 50 5 20 ; 12CO ©
1300 pounds § 5 10@5 ( if : 1400 ®
15.r)0 pounds 85 70@0 00 ; butchering stock
8275(84001 ( stockers $3 40 ® 120 : feeders
$ -115 ® 170.
HOGS ,
The market opened slow , with nricea rather
weak. Later there was a sharp reaction , ac
tive demand nnd slight up turn , the market
closing firm , Common and rough packers
sold around about 34 40@4 CO , and fair to
good mixed $4 C0@4 CO , with best assorted
heavy at $170 ® 175. Receipts for the week
so far are about $ ' > 000 loss than for the same
time last week.
ThoIllinolH
SrHINamLl ) . April 9. In the house this
morning what is known as the truck bill , in
troduced by Morgan , of WiU , providing that
employes shall bo paid in cash for their ser-
vices nnd not in trade , was called up for
third reading. It caused a Bread deal of din-
cuesion pro and con , A vote was taken and
resulted in ayes 91 , nays 21. The result was
received with choars by Its advocates.
The bill to appropriate 3500 per aunum to
the Dairymen's association to publish reports ,
on third reading failed to pass by a vote of 19
ayes , nays 59 , Notice was given to reconsid
er the vuto.
In joint assembly onf ] ono yoto was cast.
Fuller raovod to adjourn sine die , but the
speaker refused to put It.
The assembly adjourned till to-morrow
noon.
The Bonato passed Whiting's drainage bill
this morning without a dissenting vote ,
The minority report of the committee on
Judiciary on liny'd change of venue bill was
adopted and the bill sent to the second road-
ing. Several bills were advanced to the third
reading.
rouble 'With tlio Ijumonr , III. , Quar
ry inon.
CHICAGO , April 9-Information is received
frcm Lament to-night to the elfect that two
hundred of the striking qnarrymen from Joi-
iet wetit there to-day and , going from q'uarry
to quarry , drove out tin men at work , and
putting a stop to all work at that place.
About 900 men altogether were driven out.
The dotallH are mtngrs , but do not indicate
that anyone was killed or seriously wounded.
It is uudentood that tbo proprietors oi thu
qutrrys will ask the governor to call out tbo
militia.
Striker Sli | > t My Dotoulivo I'liilcorlnn.
CHICAGO , April 9 , About noon to-day one
of the strikers at tin SlcCormickreaper fac
tory attempted to stop one of the company's
"busses on iti way to the works A. S1'inlt -
erton , detective , inside the 'bun , ehtt the man
dead. Trouble In feared ,
THOS. ( LANOV , WHO M.MH ) AN AHRAULT
upon Melville- ' , Stone , editor of the Daily
News , while the latter was at ttin polls , was
fined 20 to-day ,
. Doubla Tragedy In Mlnsoui-1.
I'OPI.AU BLCKF , Mo. , April U. A bloody
tragedy , growing out of family troubles , was
enacted hero lut night , and cauiod great ex
citement. Louis Derry , a member of the city
council , and at one timn city marshal , ihot
bis wife four time * , billing her instantly , and
thin blew out his own orainr. Jealouxy is
alleged as the cause of Deny's act , he having
Mctisnd his wife with being too intimate with
another man ,
Brltlttli HcKervcB Called Homo to
Kngland.
TOBONTO , Ont. , April9. The members of
tboBrituh army reserve eildent here have
been ordered to hold themtelvM in re umen
I to return to England. Tbeie are 4,000 , of
" I them in this country ,
k