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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , MONDAY MORNING , APRIL 13 , 1885. NO. 202. BUSSO-AFfiHAN. General KomaroiTs Statement of tlic BatleofKnstt , The Afghans Gradually En- oroaohed on the Position , By Drawing Nearer to His Damp Day by Day. They Paid no Attention to Hia Eomonstrancos , But Fired on Him With Their Artillery. Thereby Compelling IHm to Accept the Combat , Resulting in Their Detent. RUSSIA'S POSITION. THRIK DISHONEST VICTORT OVER TUB AFGHANS CONSIDERED AN ACT Or WAR. Special Telegram to THE BEE. NEW YORK , April 12. The Tribune's Lon don special says Gen. Komaroff's attack on the Afghans Is regarded in every capital of Europe as an act of war. In no well informed quarter hero or abroad is tbero any but the faintest hope of peace. Gladstones language and manner In tha house of commons un Thursday convinced everybody that he him self believes that war ia all but Inevitable. Nothing has slnco occurred to dimiuah the probability. Gladstnnesaidyesterday that the information was at first incomph to , aad sec ondly not perfectly clear , but the essential facts are known , and no man Ii v ) snruoedod in explaining them consistently or with good faith on the part of Russia. KomaroH's statement that ho was compelled in attack in consjqusnco of tuo aggressive ac tion on the part of the Afghans is directly contradicted by Sir Peter Lumsdpn'ri account. Military and diplomatic au horities accept as conclusive Sir Peter Lnmuden's statement that the Afghans since March 7th have made no forward movenunt of any kind , while be fore the alTair of March 30th THE RUSSIANS TRIED ALL MEANS to induce the Afghans to begin the fight. The presence of the Kaglish officers with the Af ghans at Pendjoh would Itself settle the que4- tlon that they were aware of the agreement to maintain stutu quo on both slues. They vainly tried to persuade the Russians , who denied - niod all knowledge of such an ogrcemopt , to abide by it. Their report proves that they considered the Afghan movement within the terms of the agreement and pnrely defensive. Assuming , then , that Gen. Komjrulf was in the wrong , tbo question of war ur peace dtt- panda on tha answer of two questions : Will Russia offer any reparation and what repara tion would be acceptable ? The English 10 quest for an explanation embodied no terms , but the Knghbh opinion is nearly unammoui , that tbo formal disavowal nf Oon. Komarofl'i act , a formal oxproanlnu of , regret , and tha complete rontoration of the previous military position cjoetituto thn apology. Nobody boliovea that Kornaroff acted without either orders or an assurance of support , whether from tbo cr or from those Bunaundiog him who nre In a notation to force hi ; hand. Technicalities go for little. The conviction hero Is general that Russia thought the crushing of an Afghan division would bo Uun-eadieat answer to the Imposing and oggreasiro demonstration at Rawal Pindl. THAT DISHONEST VIOTORT. on the ICushk securas vfor Russia the most important position in the debuted terri tory. Rnsala to-day is master of the entire country between the Murghab and the Her ! Rud. Sir Peter Lumsden has been forced to re tire from Guliran. where he commanded tli9 Rodat pass , to Kusan , leaving the road to Herat open. The Russian force south of Merv is enormously greater than was sus pected. It is evident that manses of troops have been hurried forward during the whole tlma when Ruisia was pretending to "diplo matize. " The dilatory game is still to be played under the pretext of asking explana tions from Gen. Komaroff. His dispatch announcing the battle is known to have been received at tit Petersburg on Tuesday , and probably much earlier , It was not pub lished till Thursday , nine days after the event. Though the telegraph extends to Merv , 120 miles from Pendjob , the Russian agents pretend that a fortnight will be re quired to send a telegram to Gen. KomerofI and receive an answer. In the meantime decorations and thinks have already been dispatched by telegraph from St. Petersburg to the officers and troops engaged. THE RCHSIAN PRESS , UNDER 8TBINGKNI CE.V WORSHIP , exults over the victory , teems with insults to and defiance of England. Tha Epglinh press , like the English public , has lost neither head nor tonii > er. While mostly regarding war as certain , it abstains from provocation , ondcon- > tents itself with firmly instating upon ample reparation for tha outrage on the English allies , and for a gross breach of a solemn eLgjgemimt , The continental press agraej with tha Eogliih iu considering Komorotf'ii act a violation of faith , and sides mostly with England , 1'rench papers are excepted which joyfully Delta the occasion to glvovent to their tuolder- Ing hatred. Berlin trios hurt ! to belidve in peace bat the press there Is In tho'hands ol speculator * staggering under a load of Russian stocks to whum war brings ruin. If any hope of pease exists it die * probably with Princa Bismarck , who cannot wish to see the Berlin course heavily Iu debt owing to the London colapse. KOMAROPP'S ; STATEMBN'T. Sr. PBTKRSHUHO , April 12 , The OHUial Messenger publishes the following telegram from Gen. Komaroff dated April 1st ; On the USthof March otirdotatchmont approaches Diahkupri , when near the bridge we saw an entrenchment occupied by the Afghans. In order to avoid aconlllct , I stationed my troops , five versts , u Itttla over thrao miles , from the Afghan position. Negotiations with Cant. Tate , a member of Kir Peter Lumeden'a force , commenced ou the 2Cth , When the Afghani became convinced that we had no in tention of attacking them they dally drew nearer our camp. On the 27th they dispatch ed against a company of our reconnoitring party , thrco companies , with a gun and lomo cavalry , next day their audacity and arrogance increasing they occupied a tilghand commanding position on the left Sankol our camp. They made entrench ments and placed a cavalry pott In the roar of our line , and picket within gunshot of our fort. On the 2Mh ! I sent the Af ghan commander an energetic summons to evacuate the left bank of the Kushk and the right bank of the Murg- lab as far as the mouth ol tht Kushk. llo replied that acting on the advice of the English ho would not lotlrp bo- fond the Kushk. I then sent him n private letter couched in amicable terms. On tha 30tb , in order to support my demands , I marched with my detachment against the Afghan position , still expecting a picific issue - sue but tire from the Afghan artillery and an attack ol their cavalry compelled mo to accept the combat. The St. Petersburg Journal gays the fore going statement leaves no question of Rus- ilnn aggression. That moreover , Sir Peter Lumsdtm'a second dispatch to the British covernment justified General Komaroff's action , and that oven Gladstone had shown a praiseworthy anxiety to ntono for ungracious words about HUBS in which Grst escaped him. It is reported that Lieut.-Gen. ObtoutcheU. chief of the federal staff of the federal itnff of the imperial army , is about to proceed .o nOrv to assume command of all military > porations in Turkestan and Afghanistan DbroutchofI Is known as the conqueror of Morkhtar Pasha , whom ho defeated nt Alad- iadagh after pitched battles of two days in October , 1877. THE ANGIiO-RUS9IA.N ROW. ORDER1 FOR FAST HTEAMEUS. NEW YORK , April 11. An order for six fast iron cruiser * of the Esmeralda pattern were roceUecl here Thursday. Thcsa vessels are nominally ordered by private gentlemen , just us they might order steam yachts , but will bp for sale when completed , Oflciaof only oiio European government will bo enter tainbi ) . It is thoughtllnt the government will be Russia. TLrbo paramount featmei will bo insisted upon ninttoen knots speed , oal cur rylntr > .apactty for twenty tive days , steam' ' ing and buovaccy for three steel rifloii cannon of largo calib'c. Tbo Esmoraltlu is regarded l > y the tirujpective ownirs of Uiote vessnUns thn highest t pc of war vessel which ilws. She was built for Chili , In England , and by die William Armstrong and is about four hundred ton ? . THE OUTLOOK IN LONDON. LONDON. April 11. There was a slightly waaker feeling on change this morning. Con sols opened at 95jc } , the same an last night's closing , but soon dropped to 95gc , nt which price they are now quoted , 2 P. M. Consols have declined to 95Jo for both , this makes n decline of Jc since morning. 2:30 : P. St. Consols for both accounts an now quoted at 95c. ATOUD AB8EBTED , TEHERAN , April 11. Ayoub Kahu , ox- ameer of Afghanistan , who lias bean residing hero for ooine time on a pension from the British Rovo-nment , haa again tried to leave Persia for Afghanistan. The Biithh minister complained to the shah , who arrested Ayonb ami confined him Injtha citadel. I'orsnu offi cials have taken possession uf Ajoub'o home , AN INSPIRED EDITORIAL. ST. PETER'jnuRa , Ap-il 11 The Journal do St. Petersburg , speaking evidently by oflieial inspiration , comments upon the recent gov ernment utterances in the British parliament as premature , and > ays it thinksitwould have been preferable for the English ministers to have suspended judgment until receipt ol more complete information. They vhonld have acted upon ( he supposition that It was unlikely tbt the Rujaian generals were acquainted with the intention of thy Rus ian government ; that with gnnd reaxun they should bavo borne in micd that colliiioDB , such ai that which occurred on tha Kucbk river , are always possible in the pres ence of a violent and undisciplined Asiatic population. The Penjdch incident , concludes the Journal , wrs certaiuly an untoward event , because it may adversely affect net-citations pending between Russia and England , which still justifies a hope for peace. THE WARCEELINO HERE Is overwhelmingly strong. The czar appeared at thn theatre last evening. The audience , still nnthuaiastic over the news from Ponjdeh on the general assumption that Kamoroff'a action has imperial approval , arose wben they saw the C7.ir and ebaok the building with an ovation of applause. rixiNQ up THE NAVY. LONDON , lAptll 11. Two men-of-war be longing to the channel squadmu , now at Kingston , have been ordered to Portsmouth to take torpedoes on board. It is reported they will proceed at onca to the Baltic Sea , RUISIAN PREPARATIONS , Advices from Odessa state there Is great military activity tlnro. This is manifested not only by the garrisons but by other troops. Numerous battalions of Cossacks are reviewed every day at the garrison at Kertlch. Men are engaged night and d y hastening the completion of tha works at that point and flouring mills are worked to full capacity pre paring provisions. TURKET WILL BE NEUIRAL. BERLIN , April 11.It is reported hero that Turkey , under Prince lUin ! rclc'a advice , has decided to remain neutral in event of war be tween England and Russia , AN INSULT TO FRANCE. PARIS , April ll. Tha Journal of Debates , commenting upon the forcible superession ol the FrenchJnowepaperItoBphoro Egyptian , by the Egyptian and English officials at Cairo , last Wednesday , declares tlm act was an out rage. It was , continues tha Debatex , a viola tlon of our rights , and an act which demands reparation at any cost. England is morally responsible. The new ministry have endorsed the pro ject of M. Ferry's cabinet concerning the BUOE canal. A DEAD LORD UATOII. LONDON , April 11 , George Swan Lotttgc , lord mayor of London , died this morning. VUYINO PRIVATEERS. WASHINGTON , April 11 It is stated on tha authority of naval officers that the Russian minister to the United States has endeavored to secure tbo services of naval officers hero It purchasing a number of small vessels uuec between San Trancisco and the Sandwich Islands In transporting sugar. The vessels are to be used m preying upon English commerce in the Japanese and In dian waters , should war bo declared between Russia and England. Till : AUEIU'S CONFIDENCE. LONDON , April 12. Tha ameer upon l ar ing Rawal Pindl to-day expressed himsel certain that while tne Afghans would welcome - como the Britith aid , nativelndian troops would atslst In repel ssian Invasion Tha effect of Gen. Kamaroff's detailed state- tnont showed the Afghans provoked the recent jattla Ins been weakened by the reports received - ceivod by way nf the Austrian telegraph stations on the Russian frontier. Penjdch vas occupied by Col. Alikhanoll on the W ost. Gen. Kamarolf states that ho was ob Iged to occupy Penjdeh In order to stop pll- .acim ? of the district by the Turcomans , and ho Afghans had threatened to resume olfen- Ive operations. Tha Russian minister of war has sent a congratulatory message to Camaroff , and his directed him to thank the roops In the name of tha czar and to an nounce to thorn , that all who took part in the ilo would bo rewarded according to their rank , 'SACK ' BETWEEN SAN SALVADOR AND HON DURAS , LA LIHKRTAD , via Galvcston , April 12. A rcaty of peacu has been signed brtweon the ; ovornmoritB of San Salvador and Honduras , nd the latter republic has joined the alliance against Guatemala. The armies of San Salvador vader and her allies are advancing on the Jlty of Gautcmala from various points and are every where ' 'welcomed by tbo populace. Many disbanded Gautemnlan troops are join- "ng tbo alllei forces. IN OLSXLF.Y INTENDS TO BECAPTURK KHAIITOUM. OAino , April 12. Gen. Wplseley says hems ms no idea of abandoning the intention to re capture Khattoum In the autumn. The Russian contul hero has ordered the Russian transports Ni stroma and St. Peters burg to proceed to Yladwostock , avoiding all British ports. WALKS LIKES IRISH HOSI'ITALITV. DUIU.IN. April 1 ? . The prince of Wales was heard to remark at a statq ball at Dublin Castle on Friday night UH , that ho had never been to highly gratified at any public recaption ni at these tendered him In Ireland , since the first entrance of the Princess Alex andria when the came to London as his bride. QUAHAMI.NE AGAINST CIIOLK1U. MARSEILLES , April 12 : Three doysquatan- tine ha * been ordered here against arrivals from Spain , on account of the suspected prevalence of cholera in Spanish ports. Airr.oMM or cr.N. KoJiAROKff'fl ACTION. LONDON , Apiil 12. The Daily Telegraph publisher a dispatch from Berlin which states that Kuiuia refuses to yield an Inch of the territory she haa occupied on the Afghan fiontier , and that the czar intends to express hid Approval of Kouiaroifa action by anpolnt- ing him uommandcr-in-chlcf of Turkestan. THE AMKEIl THINKS HE CAN REPEL RUSSIA. R&WAL PINDE , April 12. Before his de parture to-day the ameer was invested with the grand cross of tha star of India. Address ing thu officers present at the ceremony he oxprpesed the confident hope of continued friendship between Afghanistan and India. The amour also said that while Afghanistan woulc. welcome the British and Indian help , the Afghans would be able to repel tha Russians. WORKINC.MKN'8 MAES MEETING , LONDON , April 12 , Twenty thousand un employed workingmen met in 11yds Park to day. Speeches were made from five plat forms. Resolutions were adopted asking the government to reduce thu working day to eight hours a d to provide public works for the unemployed. UmiJSIl MEN OK WAR. KINGSTON , Ireland , April 12. The British men-of-war Noptun * and Sultan have gone to Portsmouth to secure equipments. The other vessels of the channel fleet have gene to Qucenstown. INDIAN TKOOl'S MOVING. BOMBAY , April 12. Troops are moving to ; wards Quettah as rapidly as transport facili ties will allow. The third and fourth army corps have been ordered placed ona war foot IIUSSIAN PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. ST. PKTERBUClia , April 12. The Imperial arsenal at Kronatadt and elsewhere are being worked to the utmost capacity in preparing field and eiego artillery , small arms and am munition for Immediate use , RUMOIl IS CURRENT THAT THE CONFLICT : between tha Russians and Afghans arose in the following way : Some of the English ofti- cers stationed at the Afghan outposts invited some Russian officers on the other side to breakfast. The Russians were unable to ac cept , but sent an invitation to the Euplish officers. The latter accepted and ftayed in the Russian camp until late at night and then asked for an escort. Gen. Komarolf dbguiied some of his officers as privates to accompany the escort , with the ob ject of obtaining news of the Afghan forces. When the escort arrived at the Afghan camp one of the Russian ? vws observed taking notes in his pocketbook. The Afghans tried to take away the book. A struggle ensued and a shot was fired , from which side is not known. The RnssiaiiB hur ried back to their camp and the Russian troops were called to arms and the Russian ! were advanced against the Afghans the next morning. THE RUSSIANS MARCHING TO TENJDEH. LONDON , April 12. Advices from Tirpul state that news has been received there that the Russians are advancing along the line ot the Murghab river in the direction of Pen jdeh. There is apparently no reason why the Russians should not soon be under tha walls of Herat. RUSSIAN COUNCIL Of WAK. BERLIN , April 12. It is reported that a council of war has been held at St. Peters burg , at which the czar presided , and tlm1 the cz has appointed Gen , Komaroff _ com- inander-In-chief in Turkestan , and has itsuec orders to push 0,000 forward to the Afghan border. THE DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL. LONDON , April 13. The Dally News In an editorial this morning says it1 * not likely thai the government will make any statement ! ol Its policy In parliament to-night , but that it will simply announce the details of the des patchcry of reverses , Continuing tbo News says : If General Kom arofl's statement is correct it of course shifts the blame upon the Afghans , but that It is difficult to reconcile the statement with fact that neither Sir Peter Lumsden nor Capt Vates , who mint have known the tacts , men tion the circumstances as reported by General KonurofT. The Wi-athrr. WASHINGTON , April 13.-Upper Mlsslsrippl Fair weather , nearly stationary , followed by slowly rising temperature , winds becoming variable and shifting to east and south , Missouri Valley : Warmer weather , follow ed during Monday night by local showers am partly cloudy weather , winds shifting to southwesterly , lower barometer. Opposed to Prohibition , Sioux UIIY , la. , Apri 11 , A petition wa circulated among the Sioux City business men to-day in opposition to the enforcement of the prohibitory liquor law. It was generally dgncd , over ? 10,000,000 of capital being rep resented by tha si/nera. GENERAL GRANT. 's ' Family Think ke Trtw Too Mncli MomMne , Ie Passes a Quiet and Peaceful Night And is Not Considered in Any Immediate Danger. The Uloeration of the Tnroat Not Progressing Fasti Mrs , Grant Well Provided for in Class of Death , , The General's Dream Receives ainny Interpretations From u Aimy of Sooth Sayors. GKNEHAJi GRANT'S ' CONDITION. THE FAMILY THINK THAT TOO MUCH MOBHHNE IS GIVEN TO HIM. Special telegram to the BKE. NEW YOUK , April 12. Gen. Grant's family boliovothat too much morphine lias boon riven to eaaa pain. So much has been given , hat Iho peneral has a constant craving for the drug. HiBlifo has been prolonged by dosing him with drugs. Now thoao have begun - gun to lose their effect , and as a natural con- eeqnenco ho la beginning to fall. The doctors jogin to realize what ) they have done. ; They don't communicate hia actual condition , They retain many incidents that would put a different light on the . situation. Some times people go into hia room and talk to him and he never hears them. Ho looks at ona who speaks to him at times with an uncontcious stare , and closes his eyes , without uttering a word , for hours ho will sot in his chair without saying a word. Ho talks to himself constantly , his talk is generally about war , almost every battle he has directed having referred to while he has been tn a semi-delirious state. Ho calls his staff around him just as If it were twenty years ago. His wotk on the w r has probably brought thono incidents to mind and keeps his thoughts. In short , the gener.il is in a bad way , and when it is said ho is comfort able it is true only in a very limited sense. On the other hand , a gentleman who had not previously seen the general in his sickness , was admitted to the sick room while Senor Romero and Senator Chaffoe were there. "Having gene to th < ! house , " he said , "in ex pectation of finding Gen Urant in ortremo Wbakness , I was surprised to sco him little changed in the face , and seemingly qmto strong. Ha talked without special effort. While I was there the servant brought in a bowl of broth. Ho handed It to Sen ator Chaffee , who passed it to tbo general. The general railed it to his month without a sign of weakness. For all that I could 600he _ enjoyed it. Ho is far from being a dying man , if I am any judge. Among the mail re ceived at General brant's during the week was a letter containing a check for 42,000 , , representing the amount of a loan , with ac crued interest , which the general made to a western friend many years ago. Tun general had long- thought the borrower dead , nu that the chock came as an entire surprise. Associated Press. HE PASSES A QDIET NIOHT AND DAY NO IMME DIATE DANG KB ANTICIPATED. NEW YORK , April 12. General Grant passed a quiet night , wsththo exception of a coughing lit with which be w s attacked about midnight. Ho fell into a natnrhl slum ber at four o'clock this morning , from which he awoke two hours later. Dr. Douglas re mained all night with the general , and did not deem it necessary to summon either of liu medical colleagues during or after the coughing pat oxysm of his patient. Shortly after noon the patten t's throat was treated , and ho walked into the library where the doctor applied medication. At 2 p. m , Drs. Barker , Hands and Shrady arrived , and they were in consultation forty-five minutes. Dr. Barker said the condition of the general's throat admitted of freer examination than for many days. The laryngoscope was used , and by the aid of a strong light reflected into the throat the development of the ulcers was noted. Tbo liberation Has not made much progress during the last two days , though tbero has been a gradual increase dur ing the week. Inflammation in tha throat is not as pronounced as at one time. The pa tient's general condition , Dr , Barker thought , was somewhat better , though It is still pro- carious. Ho is suffering from weaknesH and exhaustion. There is no special cause to fear more than In the last two or three days , though we must ba prepared for emergencies. The following bulletin was Issued at 3 ) . m. : Gen. Grant has been very quiet since the fit of coughing lost night. He has taken his nour ishment regular and as well as usual. Pulse 72. temperature ! ) ! ) . At a consultation just held Drs. Baker , Sand ) , Shrady and Douglas were present. The treatment pursued was approved by all. ( Sigtod ) J. H. DOECLAB , M. D. Gxo. F , SiinADY. Senator Chaffoe and ex-Senator Koscoo Conklin culled between 3 and 4 o'clock the latter said the general was quiet , no apparent change sinca lust Sunday when ho called Senator Lelaud Stanford visited the house in the afternoon , bringing flowers. When Dr Newman called at 11:30 : o'clock yesterday , ho entered thellbrary next to tha general' ; room and shook hands with Mrs. Grant anc Mrs. Sartoris. "Father , " called the latter , "Dr , Newman is here. " Whereupon th < general loft his chair , walked Into the library and greeted Dr , Newman. He remained a few momenta and then returned to his room with the remark that the air in tha library was too cold for him. The convenation of the houti before the general Is alwayi cheerful and pleasant , and faintly aff < tln and every day matters are discussed , The general Is not de llrous , he receives only eight minims ol morphia in twelve hours , The general's dream baa by letters from many soothsayers been interpreted to moan that he will live seventeen days , as many weeks by many others , as many others tie seventeen bninf the number of dollars the general had will which to pay duty on the satche he left on the wrong side of the fence , an aitrolojer who prophesied good day and bad ones for the general has thns far been rlpht. It WAS prophesied if the tenoral nauod the Slit of Match ho wnnld live until September. That remains to be seen. If the patient lives until summer Lo- And Stand ford will endeavor to take him to California In n special car. It Is probable Lhat the good results of the wett climate on ; ho general's health has been di cus od Senator Stanford is urging that the general would bo bonofitlcd thereby. At 9 o'clock to night Col. Fred Grant , speaking of his father's condition during the day , said that he bad oinvhcd n good deal and had had altogether a bad day. Although tha paroxysm of Saturday nleht bed not ro- : urred the general was very low. But Col. 3 rant did not apprehend the end would come to-night. Four days ago ho said thq general walked without seeming difficulty from the front to the roar of the house , but each dsy since ho had moved about lees , and to-day , when ho walked to the rear of the house through the hall ho stop- led to rest 'before [ returniuir. To i > p suro. Twice during the afternoon the general had walked into his office and re- nalned thoio for an hour at one time , and ; hiee-qtiartcrt > of an hour at another , con versing briefly with those who were near , but on one of these occations Gen Grant left the room at that time and passed into the office , ao remarked , "I cannot stand that , " refet Ing .0 n sweet and pungent odor. Col , Grant stated that his father had not at any time been delirious , in sense , or Impaired m mental faculties but he tiad been much under the influence of mor phia for n week , and that for twenty minutes or half an hour as thn influence was passing off , the general would experience a dreamy Bemi'Conscionsnoss dnilug which ho night , and often did recur in broken sentences to dreams that had been extremely vivid during the Influence of the anodyno. A casual caller In the room might c tch nuch disjointed utter ances and regard them as an evidence of delii turns , but those who were with the gen eral from , the beginning ol his awaking to the time the irifluencp passed off entirely , would bo able to follow and fully understand the context and the relation of the general's con versation . BUT COL. QUANT STATED that before the morphia wai mod his father often talked ia his sleep or semi-conscious ness. For instance at one time ho spoke in this way and said : "General , what is your regiment ? Where are your menj1' And Col. Grant explained that at that time hii father thought bo wai at the battle of Shilob , for Gen. Wheat wis there and Gen. Grant thought ha was getting hia forces into line again. Tnis was before the morphia was ad ministered to a great extent. Since the ane- dyne has been used freely tha general has had similar illusions , bat while recalling them during a dreamy doze of waking from sleep by morphia , tbo recollection is not so prompter or vivid. A case in point was mentioned by Col , Grant. The influence of the opiate was passing off on Friday or Saturday when the general ejaculated , "The strangest thing In the world. " and there stopped ; but at Inter vals continued to speak until ne had thorough ly awakened and was , as the colonel said , "o clear as a bell. " Then the general er- plained to Co ] , Grant that he thought ho was out in Indiana and was calling at the house of Thomas A , Hendricks. Then bo began awakening and slowly recognized the furni ture and fittings of his own house where in Ins dream had been of Mr. Hendricks resi dence , and then it was ( hat between sleeping and wating tbo general ejaculated , "It's the Btracgest thinz in the world. " Col. Grant , when asked last evening if it was possible to secure the general's autograph replied that it was an impoBiibllity at present , and feared it was too late. The general never wrote except sitting at his desk in his office , and it was growiug mo > e and more wearying to walk to and from tha ad joining rooms. Col , Grant remarked that he had at least five hundred pictures and albums waiting for his father's autograph. There were addressed and stamped letters bearing re quests enough to fill a dry goods box , but Col. Grant doubted if his father would sign anything more though he might if asked and permitted by doctors , At 10:45 : KEY. DR. NEWMAN left tha house and proceeded toward Madison avenue to take a car. In response tn a ques tion ho said : "I expect a very anxious night. General Grant had a bad day , and I think there has been a recurrence of the coughing , Dr. Shrady is in the house and the general at this moment is quietly sleeping. General Grant has been troubled during the latter part of the afternoon and entire even ing with an increase of mucus secretion in his throat , and has coughed considerably in con sequence. Ho has also suffered from two at tacks of choking which woie atten led with difficult breathing. These were happily re moved by local application and removal of phlegm. He Is now dozing in his chair after having slept on the bad for three hours. IIli pulsa is 72 , and temperature normal. ( Signed ) GKO. F. SIIBADT , M D. GENERAL ) GRANl'S FINANCES. MIlS. GRANT WILL BE WE LI , PROVIDED FOR IN CASE OF THE GENERAL'S DEATH. Special Telegram to THE BEE. PHILADELPHIA , Pa , , April 12. Notwith standing Gen , Grant's dliastrons financial ex perience , Mrs. Grant will be moderately wol provided for in case of his death. All of the general's real estate that was seized under the Vanderbilt claim has been re-transferred to Mrs. Grant. Tha rents of the house in this city ere paid over to the general1 ! lawyer , and the trust fund raised for the gtneral is still intact. Tha payment of the interest amounting to $15,000 In guar anteed by the estate of the late Gov. Morgan for six ye rs to come. Four years of the ten for which the guarantee was originally madi having elapsed , . Five thousind dollars of the Income is paid for purposes beyond the general , leaving the net income 810,000 , The Wabash bonds In which the trust funds were invested are selling at from 70 to 76 per cent. The general has the right to dispose cf the fund by will , Mrs. Grant also now has the New York house , which a gentle man , who is thoroughly . conversant with the matter tells ma will easily brinf 830,009 above the S45.00J . mortgage on it The hone Branch property , which Is also practically Mrs. Grant i , is worth about $40- OCO. Mr * . Grant will have about (100.000 ex elusive of what she may receive under her husband's will "and " said , a gentleman who ought to know all about the matter , "It In very likely the general will leave her the prln cipal of his trust. " THE CABINET. THK ATTORNEY flENKRAL NOT PLKtHBI ) BE- CAUSB CHESLEY WAS NOT 1IEUOVKIJ AT HW REQUEST , Special Telegram to Tim 13 EU , WAHIIINOTON , April 12There h B&mi friction In the cabinet , The gossip Is tha tlw attorney general is not pleased with the manner in which his request for the resigna tion of Solicitor C ey , nf [ the intern * revenue bureau was overruled. The attorney peneral had asked for Chcsloy's removal , The tlaco was wanted for German's nibn , TMbott , The commissioner of Internal revenue did not want to lose Cheslcy and told the president 10 could not run his bureau without htm , and ho president sent an autograph letter to Jhesloy requesting him to remain. This let- .or of the president did not go through the lepartmcntof juitlco , but was sent directly o hesloy , At this the attorney general Is M to have taken offence. One of thoproti- lent's most Intimate friends was asked this evening for an explanation of the slow man ner In which appointments aromadq , "Tho iretident and his cabinet , " ho replied , "are determined that they will not begin to make appointments whl.'o the city Is overrun with office seekers. THE PRESIDENT'S ADVICE TO THE omcE HUNTIR3 1H TO 00 HOME , and ho means it , Hn boltoves that appoint- ncnts cannot bo wisely made while rival can- lidatcs are urging their claims , and ho docs not think that under the present ttata of affairs ho la allowed tiino to consider the cases. My opinion is that no appointments ixcept the most urgently necessary ones , will > o madn until this is understood , and the crowds have retired , The attoincy-poncral will decide next week the questions raised as o the propriety of reappolnting those whose nominations failed of confirmation. There tro several questions involved Circumstances differ in the ca-cs of these nominated , where orms had expired end these nominated to luccoecl the persons peremptorily removed. Some of these cases may be found to bo still subject to action by the senate. The pros- dent will bo GOVERNED ENTIRELY RV THE ATTORN EY-OIN- ERAL. jiuland's ' decision. If the decision authorizes ottppolntmonts they will bo made promptly. The president baa mapped out a great deal of work for himself and will proceed In a very methodical manner. In regard to rummer vacation and summer work , ho will do very much the same M he did during his guberna torial term. Tbo greater part of the summer will be por.t In the white home , and most of the day at his desk. Cleveland has never taken longer vacations than his health required , and will not depart from his usual custom. He will go on a short fishing trip to northern New York if he finds it possible. At I have said , there will not bo much relax ation of work. Clovrland remarked the other jay when I asked him when he was gointr to rest. He said that he had more to dobo- _ Fore congress convened than ho could find time Lo accomplish. He wants to understand his bufiness before hta first mesrago is written nd to give a g"od account of hisstowardthip. The president keeps up his health mainly by hia daily drives. Ho injojH them intensely and loaves all official care behind. Ho'never drives fast and ho takes a keen Interest in everything he sees. As yet he has neverlefI the White House grounds on foot , although ho was always fond of long walks. The pte- nidcnfnevcr ridea on horseback. I do not believe he knows how. " THE ILLINOIS IjEQISLITURE. DEATH CLAIMS ANOTHER HEMREB REPRESBNTA' ' TIVE J. II. HKNRY SHAW FOUND DEAD IN BED. Special telegram to the BEE , SPRINGFIELD , April 12. Death has daimoi another member of the legislature , this time the victim being J. H. Henry Shaw , o Beardstown , Ciss county. About 12:45 o'clock the clerk of the hotel Palace , missine Kemesontativo Shaw at dinner , and not hav ing seen him during the morning , went to bis room to call him , deceiving no answer he loeked over the transom and saw him lying as though dead. The door was _ broken opeu and upon examination , Dr. Kcrr , who bai boon called , gavn it as his opinion that the representative had been dead several hour ? Deceased hod been ailing during the whole sesiinn , but not so that ho could not attend to his duties most of tha timo. Ilopreeentatlvi Shaw was over sixty years of age , and tcrvec In the thirty-second general assembly , this being his second term. He has been an un swerving'democrat , and thus there occurs another break in the ranks of that party. This makes the third death during theses sion. It was anticipated that upon Senator Davis , from Greene , assuming office something tangible would be done in relation to the senatorship "question. " but this unei pected occurrence will again throw them back for twenty days at least. What makes the situation still worse , it leaves the house at a tie upon any question which will be conalruoc into a party issue , and thus retard the bus ! ness. The members hero who wished the business to progress are very much disheart ened , the clerk of COBS county has been tele graphed of the occurrence and the governor will be requested to tisue a writ fur a new election to-morrow , which will doubtless be done. The election can't take place before twenty days after the call. The appearance of the body when fennel indicated that Mr Shaw died without a itruggle. The coroner held an inquest this afternoon and the jury returned a verdict that the deceased oirae to his death from cauies unknown to them. The Chicago Opor * Festival. | [ CHICAGO , Aprill 11. The attendance upon the opera festival has averaged 37.COO fo each performance. The sale of tickets ha already netted $99,000. TOSSED BY BULLS. Wheat StntBoumiDg Upward in Chicago and Kansas City. Prices Kept Well Up During tbo Emiro Session , Sdoro Business UDono in Chicago Than for Months. Two St. Ionia Bucket Shops Sus- pond--Bip % Operators Gain , Jx-PresSdent Asa Dow Forced to the Wall , Wild PCCMCB on the Floors o ( tlio 'Changes in Both Cities Many Deals Curried Over , ANOTHER DUIjIj DAY IN CIIIIUUO Special to the Kansas City Time ? . CHICAGO , April 11. This morningadrou of of a cent from last night's close was tutll- ient to cause May wheat to jump to 87J tints , on advance of i of a cent over yester day's finhh. During the Cist hour the mar. cet remained strong and active at quotations > otween thutand 87 J cents. Corn openedat 4&J ents and was a great favorite with outsider * at that figure , and May pork also kept its icrcentaje. 'Tho ncenes of yesterday and Thursday were repented at the opening , hongh a somewhat more conservative feeling , vas everywhere observable , the wire edge of ho craze having worn off. Very many , howe\er , have become quietly mpreeeed with the idea that war is Inevitable and are buying futures henvily on that suppo- ition alone. That this feeling is shared in 'Isowhero , and is very general indeed , is evi denced by heavy purchasing ordera from New York , Baltimore , Philadelphia and Boston , xs well as fiom the smaller cities of the west , liardly one being so poor Hint it does not fur nish two or more margin speculators. WHO THE LKADIKO OPERATORS WERE. As the dy progressed the continued pres sure from the oatsido proved too strong for the limited number of eellerp , and again every thing went kiting. May wheat touched oven SO cents , and buyers constituted almost the entire crowd. Lester , Baldwin and Bliaa were heavy purchasers and at the top price. 'Billy"Mcllenry sold n largo amount. Itanmo entered the corn pit and tried unsuccessfully to buy 2POOOfObusbela of May corn in250,000 lots at 47 , 40J and 47 cents , while Lester also bought tteadily every buthel 110 could get bold of , John Dupee and Leopold Bloom were bullish but shy though Dupee had a lively day on tbo sharp turns. Nat Jonea wean n t observed to take a hand personally , but it was not regarded as a possibility that ha was unrepresented in the pit. HEAVIEST TRANSACTIONS OF THE YEAH. Altogether the day's transactions were the heaviest of the year , and the war feeling wan so unanimous that more long lines were left to teak over Sutdny than fur months. Tha purely speculative Interests la regarded OB heavier than for months , and a bit of news of a pacific character between now and Monday's opening would be liable to cause shaking np. AHA DOW FORCED TO THE WALL , Asa Dow , at ono time a very rich and heavy opnrator , has been compelled to order his trades closed out. His business was for the most part in provisions , and hia liabilities on the floor are so small that the stoppage linn created DO stir. Asa Dow has been president of the board and a director n number of time * . He IB probably more kindly thought of than any member of the board , Affaire in Manitoba ] OTTAWA , April 11. The government ha * { suspended quarantine regulations respecting mportatlon of cattle into Manitoba and the northwest to facillato obtaining meat supply from the other side of the lino. The Halifax butallion has been ordered to tbo front. QOERBO , April 11. The cavalry school re ceived fresh orders this morning and wlU probably leave for the northwest to-morrow. HALIJ-AX , April ll.-The Halifax Battalion of Kueilecrs received orders last night tu leave this moining for the frcnt. Bucket Shopa Gone Up. ST. LOUIB , Mo. , April 11. I" . B. Curtis , who has conducted a bucket ehop hero for years past succumbed to the presnro to-day with liabilities of 810,000. Ho says bo haa paid out $70,000 since latt Monday and ex pects to resume noit week. W , B , Cirablo , another bucket chop man also closed to-day with about $40,000 liabilities. Hood's Sarsaparilla Combines , In a proportion peculiar to Itself , the active medicinal properties ot the best blood-purifying and strengthening remedies of the vegetable kingdom. It will positively cAre when In the power ot medicine Spring Debility , Headache , Dyspepsia , Ca tarrh , Salt Ithcum , Scrofula , and all Diseases caused by a low Btato of the blood. " I suffered three years vrltlt blood poison. I took Hood's Sarsaparilla , and think I am cured. " MIM. M. J. DAVifl , Urockport , N. Y. "Hood's Sarsaparilla beats all others , and is worth Us weight In gold. " I. lUruiina- N , J3 Hank Street , New York City. Is so vastly superior to any other ttanv parllla or blood purifier , that ono has well said : "Its health-giving effects upon tbo blood and entire human organism , are as much more positive than the remedies of a quarter ot a century ago , as the ntcam- power of to-day Is In advance of the slow and laborious drudgery of years ORO. " * "Wliilo Buffering from a torero bilious attack In March , 1883 , a friend In Pcorla , 111. , recommended Hood's Sarsaparilla. I tried the remedy , and was permanently cured. " J. A. SUGPAKD , travelling agent for Devon & Co. , Ifulton Street , N. Y. < f \ Purifies the Blood "I tried a dozen articles to clcanso my blood , but never found anything , that did mo any good till I began using Hood's Sarsaparilla. " W. H. I'RISR , KpchCBtcr , N. V. "My wlfo wai troubled with dizziness aud constipation , and her blood has been In a bad order In fact slio has been ! all run down. Hood's Ono"I a wonderful amount of Rood. " I' . M.iUu ; > - WIN , druggist , Jllanchcstcr , Ohio. ' Hood's Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists. $1 ; six for $5. Made only by 0. I. HOOD & CO. , I.OWP ! ! , lOOlDosos Ono "I was for five years a sufferer vrtth bolls , all rnn down , and wan at onn thno obliged to glvo up work , lleforo taking all ot two bottles of Hood's Saraaparllla , wai entirely cured. " It. M. LANK , I'lttsburgh , 1'a. "I was severely afflicted with scrofula , and for over a year had two running sores j on my neck. Took five bottles of Hood'n Saxsapariila , and consider myself entirely cured. " U. 1C. I/ovr-Jov , Lowell , Mass. Hood's Sarsaparilla . ' Sold by all druggists. $1 j six for 85. Made oiily hjC. . I. HOOP fit CO , , Lowell , Mass. N 100 Doses Ono Dollar , . I ft > SDeafer anfc Smohing Tobacco * ( Uort&umer , U J
