The morning call., 1894-04-08

2:3O p. M.-Philion on spiral tower.
PAS p. M.-Concert by Sousa's band
on music pavilion, near Administration
building.
6P. M.-Evening chimes on the bells.
Up. M.-Grand Illumination of the GEN.
trail court, including steel tower.
1870 p. M.-Concert by sousa's band
in music pavilion near Administration
building.
sP. M.-The wonderful electric foun-
tain.
S:15 P. M.-Philion on the spira al tower
in central court.
9:3O.P. M.-seoond playing of the cleo
trio fountain.
MohammedaDsm had another field day
at the Midwinter Fair Yesterday. The
festive Orientals went on beautiful ram
page and joyously eclipsed all their pre-
vious efforts at riot The instruction on
this occasion was successful enough to
satisfy the most peace-hating Bedouin
among all the staggering bandits who
occupy the streets of Cairo.
Their primary grievance was the same
old dissatisfaction with the charge at the
outside gate The rioters are stallkeepers,
and they maintain that the gate fee keeps
many visitors from entering the streets
and so lessons the demand for Oriental
antiquities manufactured a few months
ago in Philadelphia factory. There is no
question about the force of their argument,
but Count Vermont and Hadji SOnhami,
the proprietors of the concession. impose
the fee as their chief source of revenue.
Friday was a Mohammedan fast day,
and as an act Of devotion the OrieDtals
TeIgiously resolved to tear down the gates
of the village. Captain Baldwin of the
Midwinter Guards was apprised of their
intention and stationed such large force
of guards about the village that the fercest
Turk was cowed. In the evening all the
gentry from Arabia and ConstantinopIe
held conclave. They spilled salt around
their stalls and over crossed swords swore
by the beard Of the Prophet that the gates
should fall.
All night long force of thirty guards
was stationed in the village. with strict
orders to suppress the faintest indication
of a riot. The Turks sullenly watched
from their shops the armed police of the
exposition, ground fine edges on their
swords and then replaced them in their
scabbards. They concluded that thirty
guards were about three times too many
even for eighty disciples of MOhammed
Yesterday morning the shops were
opened as usual and fearing no trouble in
daylight all but two or three of the guards
were Withdrawn about noon. One big.
bewhiskered Turk sauntered 10 the gates,
counted the guards and gave a peculiar
whistle. In a moment he was surrounded
by mob of fez-wearers with axes and
crowbars. Without any preliminary cere-
monies they attacked the wooden walls
and in less time than it required for the
narration of the incident the gates were
RACED to the ground according to the most
oriental fashion described in the Arabian
Nights"
Captain Baldwin was hastily summoned
TO the wreck. He found an excited band
of OrieDtals, rather frightened at the con-
sequences of their own vehemence. One
who was talking loudly and gesticulating
wildly seemed to be the ringleader.
Here, you unwashed Turkish rebel"
said Baldwin, you shut up your mouth"
IF / shut my mouth / shut my shop,
too" retorted the Turk, and without more
ado every stall in The streets was closed.
well. I'll supply gate that YOU won.
break down." and the captain posted eight
stalwart guards across the entrance.
The wall Of humanity proved as eff
fectual as the fence Of wood. The Turks
did not feel equal to the task of raZing
eight blue-uniIormed giants. All after
noon the shopkeepers kept their shutters
up. They loafed near the entrance, warn
ing all visitors that there was nothing to
be seen inside, and that all the attractions
were closed. Some lady relatives of the
concessionaires approached. They, too
weresurged not to 20 in tbs village, but
treated the request with superb disdaln.
Consnl-General George E. p. Hall, who
is also ommissioner-Genera for the Otto
man countries. heard of the riot among
his wards. He hurried to the scene, and
when bathess Turk told him there was
nothing to see inside the information was
received with cold, consular stare.
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the subjects of the Sultan, but it was a
hopeless task. Count Vermont and the
executive committee wrestled with the
problem for hours. but they were power
less to bring the turbulent Turks to
proper frame of mind.
"Those fellows have hydrophobia," said
Colonel ShafteI. Turn the hose on
them"
Attbis awful threat the Bedouins wilted,