WHITE WINGS.
in the Atriilo Rnssian
Horizon ,
Gladstone and Granville Discuss
tho. Situation.
They Are Satisfied With Their
Diplomatic Efforts ,
NoApparent Obstacles Oppose an
Amicable Settlement.
Russia Represented as Doing the
Courting for Peace.
The Policy to bo Pursued in Establish
ing I-ilmlts In the Disputed Ter
ritory Oilier Foreign News.
ANGLO-RUSSIAN AFFAIRS ,
OLADSTOMK SKIS NO DU't'ICULTIKS.
Gladstone stated in the house of commons
tills aftornon that no communication bed
passed between Ilussia , and Kngland in regard
to the occupation of Port Hamilton island , In
response to a question by Sir Statfoid North-
cote , Gladstone said that all impediments In
the way of a friendly prosecution of corres
pondence between llussja and England
on the Afghan question appeared to
hare boon removed. Tbo governments
ho said , were now ready to refer to the sov-
orign of some friendly state any difficulties
which might ba found to exist in regard to
the agreement of the 17th of Much , with a
view of a settlement of the matter in a mode
consistent with the honor of both sides Con
tinuing , Gladstone said that both Russia and
Kngland wore prepared to resume forthwith
in London communications on the main points
on the line of delimiting the Afghan frontier ,
but the details had to be examined and traced
on the spot in conformtiy wfth the condition ! )
formally agreed upon , "Kusua , " said the
premier , ' 'has expressed herself willing to
agree to the removal of the Kn sian outposts. "
Referring again to the subject of a re
sumption of communications in London , In
England and Russia , Mr. Gladstone said that
they would bo much facilitated by the full
and exact knowledge which the government
now possessed of the ameer's views since the
meeting between him and Earl Duffer in , and
the valuable topographic information which
had since reached England. Sir Charles
Dleko , president of the local government
board , announced for the government that it
was imperative , in tbo interests of the
country , that the house proceed at
once with a vote of credit. A
number of members .at once put
interrogatories to the government concerning
the worthiness of the reports of Gen , Sir
Fete'r Lumsdon and Gen. Komaroff. Mr.
Gladstone answered in detail stating In sub
stance that the dispute of the Poujdoh inci
dent had never been a question of trial of any
officer but ono which concerned the honor of
the two governments involved In the March
agreement. It was not in the power of either
party to the agreement to claim the right of
interpretation. The speaker believed the
agreement would be found sufficiently clear.
Lord Randolph Churchill , the young
oonseavativo leader now arose and launched
into a savage assault on the government.
The argument just made on behalf of the gov
ernment was a terrible piece of news for these
anxious for the safety of the Indian empire ,
"The government , " cried out his lordship ,
"has made a base and cowardly surrender of
every point at issue to Russia , I greatly fear
that as a result we have lost India. " Lord
Randolph continuing , said that he protested
against the conduct of the government in
submitting the vote of credit on Monday last
without giving the slightest indication of their
policy and tbo exact point at Issue with
Russia. The latter , ho continued , had
been for a long time breaking the agreement
of 1873 with respect to Central Aelv In re
gard to the Afghans , Lord Chuchlll insisted
that the Russians long ago passed the boun
dary which they had promised to respect at
the rightful frontier line of the aineer'i
dominion. In 1882 a series ot pledges were
voluntary given by Russia concerning the
bonndaryand all of them had been deliberate
ly broken.
Mr. Henry Labouctero , radical , movec
that the vote of credit be reduced from 855-
000,000 to S35.0CO.OOO. The motion was re
jected yeas , 29 ; nays , 71) ) . The majority in
eluded tbo conservative leader. Tuo 1'arnell
ites voted with the minority. The speakei
then put the main question for a vote of credl' '
of $55.000,000 , Several members questionec
Gladstone but failed to elicit nnj
further information from him. Sir Randolpt
Churchill raid ho feared that wbun newi
should become known in India , England
would lose all tbo respect , sympathy , and
loyalty of the natives , lie declared that tin
history of Russia's negotiations with Eoglanc
was a record of treachery , fraud , and falsehood
Kemetnberlnff the action oftio ! government
In the present matter and thu useless sacrifice
in the Soudan , it was impossible to repoao thi
slightest confidence in the government , ant
it was farcical to acquiesce In the preset )
vote. lie implored the ministers who wen
dealing with the present cri ia to remembo
the past perfidy of Russia and their duty t <
England and to India. ( Loud cheers. )
Gludstyne arose , and replied that then
had been no ibanga in the government's poli
cy since Monday last , when the house votec
in favor of tbo credit. The government
were trying to obtaiu a definite Kusau-Afghai
frontier , ud In trusted they wonld succeed
At present there was no froutler in existonci ,
onabljng one power to cill anpthor to accoun
for cro.sing a forbidden line , Hlio con
tinued that if papers when pub
lulled showed the ameer did no
desire the advanced frontier Kngland had ni
right to force it on him. In Gladstone'
judgment any apetuancti of hesitation li
agreeing to the credit would bo a serious pub
lie evil. lie had no objection to sweepinj
crltlciim , but when happily there was a proa
pect of favnrab o issue in a different ciisi
be asked the house not to derogate from wha
It had already patriotically done. He de
clared that if in such a period of anxiety ant
diliicuUy the government were unworthy o
being trusted , the sooner they were releases
from their responsibilities the bettor. 1
motion that the debate bo adjourned wa
defeated yoss 181 , nays 118 ,
A motion W.M then made that tha 'homo l >
adjourned. Gla.Utono . opposed the motion
saying that be did so undnr a deep geuso o
public duty. Sir Stafford Northcote explainec
that the opposition h d no wish to exhibit a
policy of hesitation but simply wanted time
to understand the government policy. Mo1
tionto aJJomn was lost-yeas , 109 : nays ,
111 , as was motion to adjourn debate. Further
motion to adjourn the house was made where
upon Gladstone suggested that if the vote of
credit was agreed upon the diicusilon of the
subject coulu bo ratted on Thursday in the
committee of supply , Sir Stafford North-
cotci assented to this suggestion and the mo
tion to Adjourn was negated , The vote ot
credit was then agreed to yeas , 130nayi ; , 20 ,
IMPOLITIC TO OPPOSE.
After Gladstone bad announced the peace
arrangements In the house of commons the
conservative members held a meeting and
decided that it would bo Impolitic to oppose
the vote of credit.
RUSSIA'S DLTIMATUtl.
A communication from the Itursun goy
ernment defines the scope of arbi
tration. It Includes tha military ques
tion but is to bo limited _ to
the consideration of the explannatlon with
reference to the alleged violation of the con
vention terms. The arrangement Indicates
that the arbirrators functions will bo to find
a formula of conciliation consistent with tha
nmonr propro of both sides.
GERUANY ran AI1DITIUTOR.
Emperor William will bo asked to act aa
arbitrator and it is expccUd he will consent.
ORANVILLB PLEADS FOR PEACE.
LONDON , May 4. M. Do Staal was prca
ont at the royal academy banquet to-day ,
Earl Granville In a speech expressed the
somewhat confident hops that both England
and other friendly nations represented hero
might find for years to como by honorable
rood relations the means of contlnu ,
ng their course along the paths and
' rtllizlng ubannola of continuous peace ,
ranvllle ( aid thitt both governments would
facilitate the inquiry as much as possible
nto the 1'enjaJh incident. The district will
emain neutral territory during the progress
if the negotiations , The Illusion govern
ment , continued Granville , have stated their
eadlncss to consider the question of with-
rawlng their troops , should the decision of
Afghan boundary commission prove to bo
ins : them. Any differences that may
irise reparding the interpretation of the pas-
age in the dispatches of the two governments
vould bo dealt with in a manner consistent
with the honor of both countries. To other
interrogations , Granville said that the British
overnment had sanctioned the rei uu of the
liosphore-Egvptlon without giving any opin-
"on as to the legality of the action. France
laving demanded a reopening of the ciiico of
, ho paper and the puniibment of the persons
joncerned in the act of seisure and suppres-
ion. England caused a legal inquiry to be
made into the matter and ascertaining from
; his inquiry that the suppression of the BOB-
hore-Egyptlen was unwarranted England
without aisciMsing her share of the responsi
"lility for the act of seisuro ndvieed Egypt to
.pologlze . to Franca and ullow the paper to
'eappear. '
AN ULTIMATUM FIXED.
ST. PiTECaBDito , May 4 It is stated that
.ho imperial ministry in council have decided I
finally upon the utmost limits of concession i
vhich Russia is willing to make to England 1
n the pending Afghan controversy.
THE AnmrnATio.sCOMMISSION. .
LONDON , May 4.In the housoof lords this
afternoon , Earl Granville , secretary of state ,
'or foreign affairs , in answer to inquiries ,
itatad Russia and England had agreed to re
new negotiations in London concerning the
Afehan frontier question , and a meeting ol
.ha delimitation commission has been arranged
n detail. It is also said that both Russia
tnd England had agreed that the difficulties
hich had arisen from tlioUPenjJoh inciden
ihould be submitted to a full investigation
and reference to friendly powers.
The Times urges that an advance upon
Herat by the Runsians should cause a district
casus belli , without further delicate discus-
sion.
TUB WAR CLOUD DISSOLVED.
Sr. PETERSBURG , May 4. Thougli there ii
no definite news on the subject , the war clouc
seems suddenly to have .dissolved. It is
stated that the ministers ia counsel yeaterdaj
decided to meet , to the utmost limltc , tbi
English concessions.
IN THE ORIENT.
RUSSIA AND CQINA.
LONDON , May 4. Dispatcbes frpn
Shanghai state the dispute between Chini
and Russia regarding the frontier of Man-
choori has become acute , owing to the non-
uriiral of Russia's members of the delimita
tlon commission , and the omission and con
stant postponement of the date of their ar
val at the place of meeting to settle thi
boundary question. The Chinese commis
sionera have been ready for months to begii
work , and the failure of the Ruasian cam
mUtioners to meet them has caused the Chin
esa government to believe that the same farci
enacted respecting the Afghan frontier wll
be performed In this case. Now that thi
difficulty with Francs in relation to Tonquii
has bean settled , China baa become mon
courageous , and has demanded that Russii
fulfil her part cf the agreement , which led t
the appointment of the commission.
PORT HAMILTON ANNEXED ,
TIKN TSIN , M y 4. The English fleet occu
pied Port Hamilton. The Chinese govornmen
protested against this act aa a violation of th
integrity of China ,
KEARS or LUMSDEN'B SAFETY.
CALCUTTA , May 4. The public is disatisfie
with England'it concessions to Russiaam
fears are renonilly 01 pressed now that th
English attitude may have already endai
gored the safety of the party compoein
Lnmeden'a surveying commission. Prepare
tions for war on a large eoilo still continue i
India.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. )
A SHOW OP INVENTIONS.
LONDON , May 4. The Prince of Wall
to-day opened the world's exposition of ii
ventions , Many distinguished persons wei
present.
t
THE RUSSIAN JUBILEE , J. '
BT. PETXiiitBUito , May 4 , The czar , it
expected , will start for Moscow to-morrow <
celebrate the jubilee of the Russian nobilit ;
AFFAIRS IN EQYPr.
EL MAHDI'H RIOTOUS FOLLOWERS.
SUAKIM , May 4 , El Mahdi'a men are IK
coining more darine every day. Last nisi
they surrounded Lambank and Otao an
kept up a heavy fire on both places all nigh
Firing , however , was made from too lone
range to be effective. Another forwai
movement by the British troops la expecte
to take place to-morrow.
El Mahdl dismissed from service ; tbo ISmt
of lieibe'r ,
HECUniTIES BUOYANT.
LONDON , May 4 , 1 r , M , Console close
,
Saturday at 9Gc , opened this morning at 97
won advanced to l)71c ) , and now are 07V
Russian securities of 1873 nra Olc. Stocks
firm ; homo and foreign securities buoyant ,
RUSSIAN WORKS DILUeiED ,
LONDON , May 4 , A dispatch from Tupul
dated April 30th statca that the dam on the
Karabund river , seven miles from Sarakas ,
bunt , flooding the country for miles and doing
an Immense amount of damage to the military
roads that had been constructed by the Rus-
siani > , who are now making strenuous effort *
to repair the dam and prevent further destruc
tion. The dispatch also states there has btcn
no auostlon as to the ownership of Penjdeh ,
M the city paid tiibnto to Herat for over
109 years and that the guard for the governor ,
composed of Afghan soldiers , had been
quartered In the city since 1881 and it has al
ways been an integral portion of the province
of Herat ,
7EOUMSEU NOTES.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE WAU ON THE
SALOONS ,
To the Editor of the BEE.
TEOCMSEH , Neb. , May 3 , This town has
its usual share of trade and enterprise.
Tha coutt room has been crowded this week
whllo some interesting trials were going on.
A largo number of delegates was in town
attending the annual meeting of the Nebraska
City district Sunday school institute of the
ethodist church. It opened Tuesday and
*
closed Thursday afternoon. Ministers and
delegates were present from the most of the
towns in southeastern Nebraska. The Rev.
M. A , Gault , of the national reform associa
lion , addressed the Institute on Tuesday. In
speaking of tbo roligioua condition of the
country , he gave some Interesting figures. Of
the 15 000,000 children of reboot vgo in
the United States , only about 5,000,000 were
in the Sunday schools. Bow were the
10,000,000 children outside to ba reached by
moral instruction ? Every ytar the Bible was
excluded from moro of the public schools , II
was estimated that eight-tenths of the younp
men of the nation wore outside the church.
Only 5 per cent of them wore members of the
church. St. Joseph , Mo. , was not worst
than other cities of its tho. In it were 7CK ,
resident young men , and not more than 40C
of these were church members , Hi trembled
for tbo Christian Institution of the country
when the controling influences of the nation
were in th j hands ot the young men of to-day.
He said not more than three of the presidents
of our republic , had been church members.
The great majority of moa in high positions
were not Christians. Our suffering ex-Presi
dent Grant had given no satisfactory evi
dence that he was a Christian ,
Dr. Hobbea , of Pawnee City , thought the
church was to blame for the fact that so many
were contented to live out'ido her pale. The
spirit of chrlst was wanting to such an extent
that the power of the church was not what it
should ba and men were not attracted by it.
On Friday several saloons were opened
here , and the back yard bottle business will
now ccuao.
Our reform club is alive and active. Ladies
are circulating petitions for the closing of sa-
loons.
The Rev. M. A. Gault addresses the club
next Tuesday evenlnc , and so the good fight
goes on. R. L ,
Visible Supplies of Grain.
CHICAGO , 111. , May 4. The following fig
ures taken from the board of trade weekly
statement of the visible supply of gran ! in the
United States and Canada show the amount
In sight on Saturday , May 2d , and the de
crease over the previous week.
Wheat Visible supply , 43,664.448decreasel ;
080,224.
Corn Visible supply , 7,740,042 ; decrease
1.150.C29.
Oats Visible supply , 3,112,841 ; decrease
185,507.
llyo Visible supply , 277,841 ; decrease
8,370 ,
Barley Visible supply , 423,018 ; decrease
83.515.
The amount of grain in stnre in Chicago 01
May 2 was : wheat , 15,120,030 ; corn , 1,725,897
oats , 434,707 ; rye , U0.9CO ; barley , 33,549.
Emigrant Rates Cause Trouble.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , May 4. Tranicontinonta
emigrant rates are demoralized. A fev
months ago the transcontinental associatioi
reduced emigrant rates from New York b
San Francisco to $50 , This was done to mee
a low rate by the sunset route. These rate
were to bo given only to salt water emigrant
through to the Pacific coast. The stipulating
In this agreement was that the tickets shoulc
beai the official stamp of the agent and nami
of the steamship bearing the emigrant , Thii
stipulation was violated , bcnco the demoraliz
ation. A meeting Is to be called at tha Gram
Pacific hotel at Chicago on May 15th t
consider the matter.
Freight Rates Remain Demoralized
CHICAGO , III. , May 4 , There were no net
developments In connection with the war o :
freight rates to-lay. The rate question 1
generally appearing to bo in statu quc
0 wine to the inability of President Cable c
the Rock Island road , to attend the meotln
of the Northwestern Traffic association
which was to have been held to-day , was rf
forred until to-morrow and the possibl
adjustment of freight rates to the northwei
was thereby rendered one day moro distanl
TELEGRAPH NOTES.
The sixty-sixth general assembly of Ohl
adjourned sine die yesterday.
Four senators and a few reprosentativi
met In joint seision at Springfield , III , yeste
day and cist a formal ballot for United State
senator. No other business was transacted ,
Work in all departments of the Portamoutl
N. II , , navy yard has been suspended an
many of the employes discharged ,
Kate Koerner , aged 28 years , died yestei
day from the effects of Injuries received io tt
Now York tenement home fire on Sunda'
She is the ninth victin. Twelve patients ni
yet m the hospital.
Mrs. Frank A-Vanderbllt/who has been 1
for several days with pneumonia , died yostei
day at her residence , No , 10 Washingto
place , N , Y.
The second attempt within ten days wi
made yesterday to burn the children ! ham
an orphan Institution , at Oovington , Kj
There were fifty waifs in the building wht
the attempt was made ,
General Grant's condition was so much In
proved yesterday that he wus able to work o '
his book.
President Cleveland and Secretaries End
cott and Whitney visited the battle field i
Gettysburg yesterday with veterans of tt
. , I army of the Potomac.
I Smallpox has broken out in tbo Unlo
c < j county , 111 , , poor house , the Infection bein
c. | from tramps ,
SHOT DOWN.
Illinois Militia in ( Mint win Lamonl
Qnarrraen ,
Blot and Bloodshed in the Streets
of Joliet ,
The Trouble Attributed to an In-
disoreet Sheriff ,
Dasperate Deeds in the Name of
Wrong Against Labort
Olubs , Briok-Bats , and Stones
Opposed by Cold SteeL
Ones " \Vom n Pierced by a Bayonet
[ A. List of Those Klltca and
Wounded In the Battle ,
THE STRIKING QUARRYMEN ,
Special telegram to TUB BEE.
LAMONT , 111. , May 4. At C.3D o'clock this
morning Col. Frad Bennett , In command of
the companies of the fourth infantry , Illinois
National Guard , in camp at the Joliet stone
quarry , at Joliet , received a special order
from tbe governor to proceed with his com' '
mand to Lament at once and disperse tbo
crowd of strikers. A special train was at
once procured and at 8 o'clock the soldiers
were enrouto via the Alton road to the scene
of disturbance , and at 0 o'clock arrived at a
point one and one-half miles south of the city ,
where the train was stopped and the troops
disembarked and formed quickly. They
were met at the county line by Deputy Sheriff
Potter , of Cook county , who ordered Col.
Bennett to deploy his troops nnd prepare for
a fight , as a largo body of men hid gathered
at the depot intending to attack the train as
soon as it moved up. Company D , Capt.
Blancbard , of Ottawa , commanding , was
ordered to deploy as skirmishers , and the
command was speedily obeyed and tbn line
set in motion down through the quarries , the
line extending from the canal on the left to the
bluff J on the right. The main body , consist
ing of company A , under Lieut. St. Clalr ;
company B , Capt. Jrcksonof Joliet ; company
G , Capt. Smith of Bloomington , all infantry ,
and the gatllng detachment from battery C ,
of Joliet , under command of Linet. Klmber ,
of Springfield , moved north on the bluff road
until a street was reached which crossed at
right angles. Here they were met by the
city marshal , who ordered
THE THOOI'S TO HALT
and announced that they could not enter the
town. Col. Bennett ordered him to "shut up"
or be would put him under arrest. The city
marshal subsided but a howling mob of sev
eral hundred men , who had followed at hie
heels , armed with clubs and stones , began
making warlike demonstrations. Companj
G and the gatllng gun detachment were
thrown out to the right and moved over the
street east and higher up the bluffs to a pom !
three blocks north and halted in a command' '
Ing position under Maj. Heffernan. Depntj
Sheriff Potter , who was with tha main bed ]
of troops , then stepped forward and called
upon the people to disperse , stating to then
plainly that if they did not they would ba
FORCIBLY DRIVEN BACK
and that the soldiers had no means of know
ing innocent spectators from law-breakers 01
unruly men. The mob paid no Attention tc
this ultimatum and stubbornly refused to dis
perse. The main body of troops was thei
formed by Col. Bennett into a column of com
panics extending across the street and wo-
put in motion. The crowd stood Its grounc
and the soldiers were ordered to charge bayo
nets , the step remaining at the ordinary quid
time , or marching cadence. There was no re
listing
THIS WALL 01' COLD STEEL
and the mob broke and scattered generally tc
the right and left retiring precipitately intc
gardens and houses on either side while i
considerable number of the courageous stil
stood their ground as best they could yieldlnj
inch by inch.
No seiions trouble had occurred tip to thi
time and not a shot had been fired on eithe
side. After marching in this way for threi
blocks , tbe crowd in front being steadily bu
stoutly driven back , the portion of the mol
which had been driven into tbo houens am
yards gathered again In groups in the rear o
tha militia and at an apparent signal , con
sisting of gunshot being fired at the troop ;
from the east side of the.street a body of i overo
hundred strikers came out of the street 01
the east side and furiously attacked the rea
of the column with largo stones , hitting nearl ;
every man in the rear rank of company A-
the Streator company but dangerous !
none. Private George Bagg's injuries \vn
hurt the most seriously of anp , ho being hi
on the head causing an ugly scalp wound , an
on the hand rendering that member tern
porarlly unfit for use. The men under thi
io trjing ordeal were as cool and and self-poi
sessed as though they had been in a stree
parade. At the same time that company A
wat being attacked In the rear , company ]
of Joliet , in advance of tha column , was at
tacked on its right flank and several me
were struck with stones. The crowd In fron
encourged by the flank and the roar attacl
of their confederates , adv uced boldly an
commenced an
ATTACK UPON TUB FRONT
of tbo column , Uemmened on three sides b >
from COO to 1,000 angry , hooting men , tw
military companies numbering all told son
seventy-five or eighty officers and troops wei
placed in the moat unenviable position , an
further forbearance would have been tl
doom of the militia.
The lirst four files of company B were d
ployed across the street to the north , froi
which another body ot strikers was approacl
ing , and the mob persisting In the attacl
several soldiers opened fire. About ten shol
wore fire into the crowd and the commas
n- was given to
"
CHARQE UPON THE IIOU
Tha latter retired and dispersed. In tl
meantime Capt. Blanchard , with the Ottow
company as skirmishers , was driving ever ;
thing before him and he joined the main bed
at the point of attack. All companies the
advanced to the center of town and took up
position covering eAory street.
The strikers having dispersed the tree | [
were machod back south , the Intention of
Col. Bennett being to go into camp at some
ix > ! nt in this vicinity. Ho ultimitely changed
his mind , however , and counter marched his
command through the streets to the north side
of town , In the brief absence of the troops
a crowd
HAD REASSEMBLED
In the centre place near tha depot , but quickly
dispersed again upon the sight of the soldiers ,
Col. Bennett marched his command through
the pltco from ono end to the other without
stopping and went into camp on the bluff ,
about half a mile north , overlooking the quar
ries , where ha is now awaiting further or
ders.
ders.Ono shot fired from a window was directed
at M j. Uofferman and narrowly missed him ,
It is now reported that eleven mon have
been found wounded and oneAndrow Stiller ,
Is said to have died. This attornoon he was
shot in the hood while a block away , It Ii
stated th t ho was not in sympathy with the
rioters.
Jacob Quacak WAS shot In the back of the
head , the ball passing ont the mouth. He
died in an hour after receiving the wound.
Ho Is reported as being ono of the most deter
mined of the rioters ,
John Palich received a bayonet wound in
the side. It la not dangerous.
Adolph Miller got a bayonet thrust in the
arm not dangerous.
Serious trouble is anticipated to-night , it
being generally understood that the rioters
are intending to attack tha military In full
force under tfio cover of darkness. The troops
are fully prepared for anything that may
come , and feel confident In their ability to
take care of themselves.
'A BLOODY DAY AT JOLIKT ,
Associated Press ,
LAMONT , 111 , May 4. The strike among
the quarrymen here and at Joliet has finally
assumed proportions of magnitude. Tha men
who wont out because they failed to receive
an advance of wages from 81.50 to $1.75 a day
have been In a tuibulont condition for four
weeks , during which period the quarries have
all been idle. A number of quarry owners
had repeatedly tried to resume operations ,
but the strikers invariably drove the workmen
away , and for t\v > weeks have dominated
and in a measure terrorized the entire
surrounding region. It became evident
on Friday that the county authorities could
not control them and the governor was asked
to send troops. He responded promptly by
rendingfivo companies irom Joliet , Ottawa ,
LsSallo , Stroator , and Bloomington , The
first meeting between the troops and the
strikers occurred between Lemont and Joliet
on Saturday afternoon , but the 400 strikers
who wore marching on to Joliet from Lament
fled when exposed to a sudden attack by the
militia. Seventy of their number however ,
were captured by the troops , disarmed and
marched to Joliet under guard ,
On Sunday morning the sheriff of Will
connty released the prisoners and they re
turned to Liamont , where they are credited
with provoking trouble which resulted in
the serious rioting of to-day. The occasion
of the bloodshed to-day is therefore generally
attributed to the ill advised action of Sheriff
Rietz , of Joliet , who has been charged in
some quarters with having sympa
thized with the rioters. Matters re
mained quiet on Sunday , but when the troops
arrived from Joliet this morning to protect
the quaries at Lament they were mot by a
very largo and apparently well organized mob.
Prior to the comincr of the troops the rioters
bed boarded several passenger trains on the
Chicago & Alton road , and armed with clubs
attempted to prevent the disbarking of any
troops. Tbo troops were landed however one
J mile south of Lamont.
3 At 0:30 : o'clock this morning Col. Bennett ,
3 commanding the troops at Joliet , received
ORDERS FROM THE QOTEBVOR
to proceed to Lament. A special train was ii
waiting and at 8 o'clock four companies of the
4th regiment with a detachment of O battery
of artillery of Joliet , and a gatllng gun and
camp equipment left for Lamont. About one
mile from town they were mot by Depnt ;
Sheriff Potter and the troops disembarked
The sheriff ordered the colonel ! to deploy hii
men as there was a largo crowd aasem
bled at the depot waiting for the train
Company D of Ottawa was extended
as a skirmish line through the quarries , the
line extending from the canal to the bluffs
The main body , consisting of company A , o
Streator , under Lieut. St. Clalr ; company G
of Joliet , under Capt. Jackson ; company G
of Bloomington , Capt. Smith , , and the Gat
ling gun detachment under Lieut. Kimber , o
Springfield , moved north alontr the bluff roac
until they reached the street crossing at righ
angles to the bluff , when they weio met bj
the city marshal ,
FOLLOWED BY A CROWD
making demonstrations. The marshal orderei
the troops to holt , but he was told by Col
Bennett to retire or ho would be placed undo
arrest. Ho then retired. Company G movei
across the street and goinfr up three street
north took up a commanding position wit !
the gatllng gun detatchment under cover
Maj Heffornon baing in command of the do
tatcbment. Deputy Sheriff Potter then wen
forward and ordered the mob to disperse
They refused and companies A and B , i ;
columns of companUs advanced up street an
drove the crowd back at the
POINT OP THE DAYONKT ,
Tbo mob then retired into houses and yard
but a portion faced the troops , making demot
strations and throwing stones. Soon thos
who hail gene into the houses returned an
attacked the troops in the rear ( a signal bein
given by the firing of a pistol from a windon
company A suffering severely , no less tha
sixieen men being hie by stones and ono c
them , Private George Baggs , was rathe
badly hurt. The rear rank of the compan
faced about
AND OPENED Him !
Company B was attacked on tbe right flan
further north and the first four of the con
p ny was deployed across the road as the me
persisted In an attack. Some ten shots wei
tired and the company charged the mobwhlc
retired , It was hero that tba casualties oc
curred , The command then advanced up tl
y street and were joined at the railway dep <
by company L ) , which had been Hkirmishln
along the railroad at the point of attack an
re advanced with the main body to the center i
town , where the command was halted cove
ing ail tbo streets , company D going to Cam
bridge.
The command then went to Singer & Gn
cott's quarries but returned as
THE HOB GATHERED
again , but quickly ( dispersed. The tree )
then went Into camp and though there a ;
large crowds hanging around , oversthing i
present is quiet. There are grave fears of
disturbance as soon as night fall appear ,
Adjutant-General Vance has arrived an
made hia headquarters at Singer
quarry.
The troops have just receive
their rations and are pitching their tents.
It is claimed that a woman wi
' wounded acoie'cntally. ' She advance
is I toward a soldier with a rock , seized his mu
kef , and ho tripped her ur > . In falling sbo
Iftllnjalnat the bayonet. The following is
full
LIST Of THE CAVSUAUTira.
Jftoab Kugawa , a Polo , killed , ( hot In the
] aw.
Mrs , Jvcmasb. bayonet wound.
John Polltlscu , bayonet wound.
Adolph Mlllor , bayonet wound In the ar.m
THE GOVERNOR'S ORDERS.
SPRINGFIELD , 111. . May 4. In reply to a
dispatch from Col , Vance , Governor Oglcsby
sent the following dispatch this afternoon :
SPRINGFIELD , 111. , May 4. To Gon. J. A.
Vance , Lament , 111-Your : telegmn re
ceived , I regret to learn that there was
necessity for loss of life at Lament this
morning in aiding the sheriff to execute the
law in Cook county. Ask Co ) . Bennett to
make a written report ot the affair ar soon aa
ho can. Ho will hold his command nt L&-
mont and ict under instructions from the
sheriff until further orders. Sco that the
troops are well provided for in all respects.
You will remain with thorn nnll further
orders , R , J. OOLESBY ,
11:30 : r. tl. Everything is quiet hero to
night , Col , Bennett has removed his camp
to the high ground about a quarter of a mile
from the oriitlnal po.ition , and fully com
mands the situation. The governor has tele
graphed Adintant General Vance to hold the
troops hot o until further orders , and to see
that they are well provisioned. The town is
in absolute quiet to-night. Scarcely any ono
is soon on tha streets. It may bo possibly n
lull before another storm , but the general
impression Is that the strikers
will do nothing further so long as the militia
remains. Singer &Tlacott will put men to
loading boats to-morrow morning , and such
men as desire will go to work In the quarries ,
and they will bo fully protected by the mili
tary. Other quarries will probably put men
to work in the morning.
There Is constderabio comment hero upon
tbo action of the sheriff In releasing the pris
oners who were captured Saturday , without
process of law.
Deputy sheriffs Potter , Bell and Nickcraon.
of Cook county , have been zealous and faith
ful In the discharge of their duties.
Mr. Singer and the attaches of his stone
works havn shown every attention nnd ren
dered all the assistance in their power to the
civil and the military authorities , and the
same may bo said ot the depot agent , Tom
Huston , and his assistants.
WOUIjD NOT FREEKB OU P.
CHICAGO'S RAMB AGAINST THE COUNTRY THE
DAY IN TUB WORLD'S MARKETS.
Special Telegram to THE BEE. .
CHICAGO , May 4. The markets to-day
were decidedly off. Juno wheat , which closed
at Olgc on the board Saturday and sold up to
92c on the curb after the session , opened up
to-day at 90c and soon broke down to 90c.
It was , for the most part , a scalping market ,
and consequently there was a lack of heavy
transactions. It is said that the country
holds a great deal of wheat , and the boys
thought that by opening the market away
down they could shako the country out. Tha
game failed to work , however , for the most oi
the orders received from the outside were tc
buy and not to sell. The holders of wheat
are pinning their faith to bad crops and the
hope that a decrease in the visible
supply will steadily continue. The price ol
June wheat did not fluctuate much after the
reaction from the break. This state of affaire
continued until just before the close
of the morning soseion. Then came a wild
desire to sell. It was either from the fad
that the crowd found that they had loaded m
too heavily and were afraid to carry the ( tuff
or that they wanted to give the conntrj
another thako. At any rate the market wai
hammered persistently add broke down tc
89jjc , where it closed.
CORN ,
Peace news and higher consols influenced
corn before the opening , resulting in a gram
ruth to sell. May opened at 48Jc and Juni
was sold all the way from 48Jc to 48Ja. Aftei
the rush to sell a desire to buy came over thi
operators , and throughout the session tradi
was fairly active. The shipments posted ii
round numbers were 700.000 bu , and a lookoc
for decrease in the visible supply made thi
market firmer than it would have been other
wise. Tbo expected decrease is put a
l.CCO.OCObu. .
PROVISIONS
continno weak with no special feature to note
Together with the fact that there was a llarg
supply of hogs reported at tbe yards andin sym
pathy with the grain markets , pork droppei
steadily. The June option , which closei
Saturday at 311.65 , opened 20c lower am
closed at $11,22 * .
CATTLE.
In cattle the demand was equal to tbe sup
ply , with prices a shade higher on tha ordl
nary nm for fat cattle ; butchers' stock , scare
and selling at high figures ; stackers and feed
ers , rather scarce and fully as dear , if nc
higher than last week ; milk cowi
scarce and In fair demand ; fair t
good steers averaging 1,000 to 1,150 poundi
SIGO@4.80 ; good to choice , S1.70@51 (
fair to good steers , averaging 1150 to 12ti
pounds , $4.QOg5.25 ( ; good to choica steen
S5.10@5.3. ; fair to good , averaging 1250 t
1350 pounds , $5.25@5.-10 ; gook to cboico d <
85,10@5. 0 ; coarse , rough and stable fed ca
tie , 10@25o below these quotations ; chocia I
extra steers , avfraaicg l.'tOO to 1450 pound
$5.75@5.SO ; fair to good light stackers , $3 , ;
(31.25 ; good to choice , $4.25@4.50.
IIOCH.
Under the heavy receipts the values of hoi
underwent a sharp down turn of a strong I1
ntU in Eomo instances 16c , and at the clo
values were steady and there were but fc
loads left on first hands. Rough and cot
mon packers sold fown to $1.CO@4 10 , at
fair to good , 81 24,35 ! ,
BRITISH ORAIN REVIEW.
LONDON , May 4. The Mark Lane E :
presa in tli4 review during the last week eay
"Tho weather has b > en seasonable. Sales
English wheat during the week were C7i ( :
quarters at 27s. Id. , against 53,121 , at 37i. I
during the corresponding week of last yea
Business In foreign wheat has been small at
unsatisfactory with values depending fro i
day to day on the prospects of peace or of wn
In thooff-oa tmarket nothing wasdolng , Kig
cargoes arrived. Ono cargo was withdrawnat ,
suven remained , including four of Califorul
Fourteen cargoes are due , Passage in fair
active with values fluctuating , At to-daj
market but little business was dpno , owing
tbo uncertain condition of politics. Who
was nominally 2 shillings lower ; flour dull , at
1 shillmcr cheaper ; corn scarce ; barleys we
rather lower , and beans and peas wote ui
changed ,
The fire at 2 o'clock yesterday was
Hugh McManus * paint and wall paper shi
on Sixteenth street near Oass avenue. Ti
damage done will not exceed $50.
CURES SORE EYES.
_
Watterson's ' Opipion of Cltyelani's ' Aft-
ministration ,
The Kentucky Editor Reviews
the Work of His Party Ohiof ,
He Advises the Feoplo to Bomain
Oool and Temperate ,
Satisfied that the Administration
. is Thoroughly Democratic ,
Mo Mistake Beyond Those ol
More Inexperience.
Euitla UrKAtilcd a BolnR In Alt Em *
unrrftBsiriK Position Ho Will Sup
port the Administration ,
PATTERSON'S IMPRESSIONS ;
IIE SUSTAINS CLEVELAND.
WASHINGTON , May 4. Henry Wattoraon
who has been hero the past week , to-night
wrote to his paper as expressive ) of his impression
sion of President Cleveland and his adminis
tration : "A slipht attack o ! sore oyea Bug-
Rested a vltit to Washington and having tried
the executive and departmental treatment for
nearly a week , it his occurred to mo that n
brijf nccount cf some impressions of the ad
minlstaatlon may bo of interest to the readers
of the Courier-Journal. On a certain occa
sion Artomns Ward stopped in front of his
canvas and pointing to the passing econo said
to his audience : 'Lndlea and gentlemen :
these are horses. It was only this morning
that the artist came to mo with tears In his
eyes and exclaimed "I can conceal it
from you no longer , Mr. Ward , they are
horses. " In Its entire utterances and appoint
ments the administration bus so spoken to the
country. It can conceal it no longer. It is a
democratic administration.
"For my part , " continues Mr , Wntteraou ,
"I have never doubted this in the least. " He
then deiails how "personal contact and oppor
tunities for getting at both Bldcsof [ punts of
critlcUm have strengthened theto original
Impressions and the coso of toro eyes has ban
entirely disappeared. " Wattorson then , in
his characteristic manner , dwells upon the
admirable qualities of the preiidont nnd Inci
dentally refers In a similar vein to Miss
Cleveland. Mr. Wattorson deems the pres
ident equally loyal to his great place and to
his party , asking no favors and lookin ? to hia
work to vindicate itself. Says the dispatch :
"Very great forbearance and a patient temper
should bo extended by the public to such n
public servant. " .
The attack of Senator Eastis upon the ad
ministration seems to Watterson equally just
and wise. Although the president has been ,
two months in office there lias been
no attempt to shape a policy. Tno
thankleis duty of considering the claims oE
aspirants has consumed all the time. There
is doubt tint when congress assembles Eustia
will b'nd himself m sypathy with the admin
istration upon all the leading issues of the
time , so that he will be in the awkward posi
tion of having its support forced from him in
spite of his personal hostility. There will ba
time enoush to dliown the administration
wben it violates iti pledges.
The communication closes thus : "I assnro
the disappointed and the doubting among
democrats that If the .president should go
faster than he Is going ho would surely run
his bark ashore. Beset on all sides by compli
cations and bothered day in and day outby
importunities , this administration has kept
its temper passing well and bos made no more
mistakes than nro common to new comers in
oflkfl and not so many as might have been ex
pected. "
PEEPING AT IjORD ROSCOE.
CURIOUS CHICAGO FIOl'LE BEE CONKLJNG IN
COUBT HIS LOOKS AND VIEWS.
CHICAGO , 111. , May 4. At the government
building to day there was a largo crowd early
this morning eager to catch a glimpse of
Roscoe Oonkhng , who appeared as council in
the patent case of Hatnmorslido vs. the Butler
paper company , in which a motion for an in
junction to restrain an infringment was to bo
argued before Judge Blodgett , Tho.hero of
the occasion emerged from the elevator
promptly at 10 o'clock , accompanied by hia
associate counsel in the case. There is a
great change in Conkling's personal appear
ance since ho was last teen here Two years
ago , as the leader of "tho old guard , "
in support of Grant for a third term.
His hair Is whiter around the cdffos ,
and his head Is ( lightly bald on the top. The
hyperion curl is not conspicuous now. His
white beard is yery closely trimmed and
comes to a sharp point on his diln. His
moustache is lets white than his beard or his
hair , but the entire ageing appearance of his
face does not dim his clear , blue eyep , or
change tbo imperious and dignified expression
of his features.
To a reporter Conkllng said that he bad a
conference in another case to attend whllo
hero , and that bo should then return im
mediately to Now York. Ho desired to get
back as quickly ai possible , for had a num
ber of important cases to look after at
once. Conklinc could not bo prevailed upon
to give his views of the future of the republi
can party or of political parties in general ,
nor would ho state what ho believed would ba
of the outcome- the next gubernatorial contest
30 in New York state. "I am out of politico , "
d.ir. . said Mr. Conkling , "I never attended but
ir.nd one convention , and that was In this famoim
nd
city , five years agy. I never expect to attend
in another. My business is the law , and I am
ir. interested in than
ir.bt moro deeply my profession
bt
"
in politics.
ad
la.
la.ly Alarming Bcouru" of Flro.
? * NEW YOIIK , May 4. The Commercial Bul
to letin makes nn estimate of the aggregate
lat losses by fire in the United States and
ad
ire Canada in April , $7,750,000 , and for tbo four
n- months so far this year. 830,1250,000. This in
at the rata of over 8105,000,000 for a year.
The Bulletin says that this sconruo of fire has
in fastened iUcif upon the country to a deproa
which Is out of proportion to the Increased
op valua of property , and is becoming alarming
ho enough to demand attention fiom all property
owners.
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