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A Cork Carpeting.

isLISoLEUMn is neat carpet-like in appear
ance, and of extraordinary durability. 1t is
elastic to the tread handsome, and never cold
like the ordinary oil cloth. The American make
has completely superseded the best English
goods, and only the inferior grades can now be
imported. All carpet dealers keep it.
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A fine assortment of rink ana club skate
satchels just received, and for sale at low prices
Can fit you now with skates and satchels COM
plete, at reasonable prices Call and examine
our stock We also have in stock the new Hem
ley Monarch club skate. and repairs for both rink
and club. HILDEBRAND q FUaATE
80 South Meridian street.
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Criminal Court Cases.

Two OF the prisoners indicted by the grand
jury at its recent session were arragned yes
fertiay in the Criminal Court. Frank Arnold
pleaded guilty to the charge of petit larceny and
was sent to the House Of Refuge, and Thomas
Williams, charged with petit larceny, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to ten days in Jail
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Millinery Opening.

Mrs. NJ Dietrichs s. Co. take the pleasure of
informing their patrons and friends of fine
display of Hats and Bonnets, Tuesday and
Wednesday, April q and % 10 East Washing
ton street.
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NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
The German Celebration and Indiana Day
Both POstpoled-Tennessee Day Success.

New ORLEANS, March IA steady rain be-
gan at midnight and continued until this after
noon. The result was the postponement of the
celebration by the Germans at the exposition,
and next Sunday has been fixed for the event,
which will be doubly memorable from the fact
that it is Emperor Williams eighty ninth birth
day.
The 18th of April has been set as Mexican
veterans day. Jefferson Davis and Wm M.
Burrill have been invited to deliver addresses on
the results of the war with Mexico
Two hundred journalists here give good re-
reports of the vast extent and grandeur of the
exposition. The Tennessee officials and mem
bers of the Legislature will tomorrow pay their
respects to the Republic of Mexico. They will
be received at the Mexican headquarters by the
Mexican commissioners and army and navy Of
fcers. Most of the members of the Tennessee
Legislature and State officers return home in the
evening
Tulare University has established class in
technical instruction in mechanics at the expo
sition.
Indiana day, set for tomorrow, has been
postponed, owing to the inability of Governor
Gray to be here.
The number of visitors who arrived by rail-
road last night was 2, 100, and to day 5000 The
gate receipts on Saturday Tennessee day. were
Sc 100
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TROUBLE BREWING

For Senator Gorman's Friend, the Appoint
ment Clerk of the Treasury Department..
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-The Civilservice
Association, of Baltimore, have had meeting
to take into consideration the appointment of
Eugene Higgins, of that city. as appointment
clerk of the Treasury Department. 1t is stated
by members of the association that Higgins is a
machine politician of the bossiest and most
offensive type; that he is leading member Of
the ring which has ruled and robbed the city of
Baltimore for many years, and that has, through
the power it has in that city, been enabled to
govern the entire State of Maryland, and to prey
upon its treasury without hindrance He
is a tool, it is said, of Senator Cor
man, who expects, through his aid, to
colonize the Treasury with his friends He is
also reported to be the proprietor of a sumptu-
Gus gambling hall il Baltimore, where the elite
of the Monumental City are wont to fight the
terribly ticklish tiger, and to punch each other
with pokers. Altogether the members of the
Baltimore Civil Service Association state that
his character is very unsavory one, and they
are all going about with their noses turned up
as though they smelle d something that smacks
Of anythirg but reform
What they will do about it remains to be seen.
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THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Commissioner Eaton Says the Reform Rules
Will Continue To Be Enforced.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Dorman b. Eaton,
president of the Civil.service Commission, in re-
sponse to an inquiry, to-day, as to the enforce
ment of the civil service rules by the new admin
istration said to the Associated Press reporter:
Vacancies are being regularly filed under the
rules. There is not the least sign of the examina-
tions being arrested or the rules being disre-
garded. When Congress, at the session just
closed made an increased appropriation for
carrying on the work of the commission, it
knew the policy of the incoming President
and must have expected the work
of the commission to go on. That
work does 60 on, and / feel sure it
will go on. Very many ofice-seekers who lin
gered here some time after the 4th of March.
seem to have reached the same conclusion, and
have returned home. Since that date eXamna
tons have been held at Cincinnati, Nashville
Memphis. Brooklyn, New Y -rk and Washing
ton. Applicants have been notified that exam
nations will soon be held in the Southern and
Western States. Examinations and appoint
ments go as heretofore in the customs service
and for clerical positions in postoffices Excess
sive numbers are applying to be examined, es
pecially for service at Washington, under
the belief that arbitrary and partisan
removals are being made or are soon to be
made / have heard of no case Of such re-
movals, and do not believe any such removals
will be made. There will doubtless be some
removals for good cause, but not enough to give
places to half those seeking to be examined.
Old-time partisan prescription is not in my
opinion. to be renewed Our politics are now
more civilized and sound, and public opinion is
more formidable. Within the last ten days the
commission has made certifcations for filling
eleven vacancies in the departments at Wash
ington, which is about the usual rate; and five
promotions, and four permanent appointments,
after probations have been made, from among
those selected under the rules. Several Of these
cases We're in the Treasury Department'
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BROOKS & DICKSON.
The Auction Which Cleaned Out Their Prop
erty, Green-Room and Box-0ffice

New YORK, March 15.-The partnership eff
fects of Brooks & Dickson theatrical managers,
has been sold at auction. Theatrical managers,
SPECTATORS and costumers crowded the rooms.
Harry Miner bought many Office fixtures for the
rooms of the Actors Fund in Union square, be-
sides sailing down for his own use in his thea
teEs good many things handy to have in the
property mans room. T. Henry French paid
500 for the lease of four floors Of No "A West
Twenty third street, and SO for gas pump.
The manuscript parts and music of I'm the
Ranks went to Mr. French for So 75. Touch
and Go, by Matthews & Benner, went to Mr.
Joel Fox for $50 THE Merry Duchess went
TO j. X. Mast for $l0 LA Charbonnier,' man
useript parts and music, with right to produce
was bought by Mr.. Roberts for 80 cents. ''Honi-
Sort" manuscript play, with right to produce,
started at the upset price of s., 600, but was
withdrawn The original score of Stevens tS
Solomon's Virginia went to Harry Miner for So.
Twenty accounts were sold. Cash loaned to
Eflie Ellsler Oct. ID, 1883. 1915 went for 81; ac
count of c. d. Hess for royalty and rent of
scenery of the Merry Duchess" about $3.50,
went for 81; cash loaned to 5 NJ. Hickey. 500,
went for so cents; cash LOANED Paul Nicholson
May, 1882 $50, went for 30 cents; cash loaned to
Harry NJ. Pitt June 1883, $2i 80, went for 81
The sale brought Brooks & Dickson about s., :
300 Mr. Brooks said this represented an outlay
of $50 900.
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Postmaster General Villas Tires Out the Hun
cry Horde of 0ffice-Seekers in
His Department.
The Senate Has but Little Business of
Importance on Hand.
The Baltimore Civil-Service Reformers After
Mr.. Germans Friend-Ex-Senator
Jonass Disappointment.
SPECIAL AGENTS.
Daniel Lockwoods Experience with a Detec-

Daniel Lockwood's Experience with q Detec-
tive of Unprepossessing Appearance.
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 16-A few days ago
Dan Lockwood and several other gentlemen
were discussing the secret service branch the
Treasury Department in the lobby of the Riggs
House. Some one remarked that detectives were
a lot of lunk- heads anyhow, and intimated that
the whole secret service was of no account, and
that ordinary police were better and less expen-
sive than so-called expert detectives" Daniel
said he thought so too, at one time, but that he
had seen where he was mistaken when was
district attorney of Erie county" he said,
there was an Irishman on the detective force
whom I regarded as of no account whatever. He
seemed to have no claims whatever to entitle
him to hold his place on the detective force But
he astonished US all one day by arresting three
of the worst New York crooks that ever visited
Buffalo. These men were Italians, and, under
pretense of securing the services of an Italian
priest to say mass for de parted relative, they
induced an Italian saloon keeper named Booze
to 60 with them and hunt him up.
They deposited with him $l,700 in
gold for safe keeping, and in order
that they might be on an equal footing with him
he was prevailed upon to deposit $1,000 in cur
rency in the same drawer with their gold. Fifty
dollars was to be his fee for finding the priest
Of course they took care to abstract their own
gold and his currency before starting, and in its
place they deposited several rolls of brass spiel
marks. On their way to the cathedral they
stopped in to get drink, and very soon Booze
found himself alone at the bar. But our de-
tective, who had nothing to show that he was
man of any penetration, had spotted the fellows
for week and Gagged them all before they could
escape. Booze was indignant at the arrest of
his friend, and thoroughly astonished when he
found how near he had come to losing his money.
The fellows were tried, convicted, and sentenced
to five years Imprisonment. Since that time I
have held different opinions in reference to the
detectives of the country. You cannot always
tell by mans appearance how much ability for
his particular line of business may be hidden
under his hat"
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CLOTHING STORE.
BUFPALO'S GREATNESS.
Coming to the Front as Breeding Place
for Fine Horses.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
BUFFALO, March 15.-"Bufalo," said an old
resident ''has been fortunate in.twice supplying
the nation with President. Fillmore was a
good one and Cleveland will undoubtedly be bet
Ser. But Buffalo has other timber besides presi-
dential The city, long queen of the lakes, is
now the most important railroad center in New
York State, and is rapidly becoming the head
quarters for the breeding of fine horses. The
country generally has little idea of the extent to
which horse culture is carried on near Buffalo
At the village of East Aurora-the former home
Of President Fillmore, Postmaster general n. K
Han, Public printer A. M. Clapp, Director of
the Mint Burchard and other wellknown pub
lie men-there is the finest stock farm in the
world. Kentucky, the home of the thorough
bred, has nothing to compare with it, and the
celebrated stables of England and
France should not be mentioned in
the same breath The farm is the
alo and is a model in everything. Nearly a
thousand acres of upland are beautifully fenced
and thoroughly cultivated the stables are large
enough to give each of the 300 horses q box
stall. covered track nearly furlong long ex-
tends between the stalls, and everything about
the place is of the cleanest character and most
approved design for the comfort and convenience
of the animals. But it Is in the animals them
selves that the attraction of the farm exists.
TheMessrs Jcwett have plenty of money, and
their hearts are in the farm. They have the
celebrated stallion Jerome EDDY, with record
Of 216l, at the head of their stud, and repre-
sentatives of al! the bestknown trotting horse
families in America. The Jewett stock farm is
the Mecca to which all Buffalonians journey on
every pleasant DAY. 1t is one of Buffalo's
prides, and the President of the United States
was one of the most constant visitors. Buffalo
has supplied Presidents whenever called upon to
do SO; she will soon supply all the finest horses
in the country
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A DISAPPOINTED oEFIcE-sEEKER.
How Alex. Mcclure Repaid the Attentions o.
Ex-senator Jonas.

How Alex. Mcclure Repaid the Attentions of
Ex-senator Jonas.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 15.'I suppose ex-Sen-
ator Jonas, of Louisiana, is the most thoroughly
disappointed ofice-seeker in Washington" said
retiring Cabinet officer to-day You see, Jonas
aspired to place in the Cabinet, continued the
distinguished ex-oficia;. but he ran against the
buzz of Alex. Mcclure, of the Philadelphia
Times, and he will get nothing"
How is that! 1 asked
''You have heard of McClure's libel suit and
his arrest at New Orleans9 Yes; well, that was
instigated by Jonas, sometime before he thought
he could get Cabinet Office While Mcclure was
under arrest at New Orleans he looked around
for some fallen timber on Jonas He got it into
the lottery and other places. Jonas is of the
lottery men, For the purpose of backing up
his defense in his libel suit Mcclure Sc
cured raft of testimony, much of which
leaned toward Jonas; 80 when the latter came
up for Cabinet Office the testimony was for
warded to Albany. You observe the name of
Jonas is not among that of the Cabinet. Well,
Jonas sought an assistant. postmaster-g general
ship. Mcclure had his papers sent to the Post
Office Departme MT. You won't see his name 60
in for an Office there. either. 1t is said Jonas
wants to go abroad. Mcclure will remind Mr..
Cleveland of the lottery papers in connection
with Jonas's name. and l think the Louisaniar
will stay at home"
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THE FENIAN SENSATION.
Indignation Over the Expulsion of stephens
ct al from France.

Indignation Over the Expulsion of Stephens
ct al from France.
PARIS, March 15.-Great indignation prevails
among the Fenian and Irish Natonalists resi-
dent in Paris, at the expulsion from France to
the Belgian frontier of several members of the /.
r. B. They met this afternoon in Paris cafe,
where they discussed the recent action of the
French authorities, and passed the following
resolution, which is we'll calculated to cause ad
ditional arrests and expulsions: "We look upon
the expulsion of our honored chief, James
Stephens, and our brothers, Davis and Morris
sey, as an outrage against the Irish nation, and
we shall hold responsible for this action not the
French people. but the miserable government, at
the head of which is Jules Ferry"
Stephens, Davis and Morrissey, alias Leroy,
the morning of Thursday, and Immediately taken
before the commissary of police, who read the
decree of the French government ordering them
to quit French territory without delay. They
were not allowed to make any arrangements at
home, but were hurried away to the depot, where
they remained until evening, when, having
chosen the Belgian frontier as their destination.
they were escorted thither by six gendarmes.
Money and other necessaries were taken to two
of the prisoners before their departure, but the
authorities refused to allow them to receive any
thing or to communicate with their friends be-
fore leaving.
The expelled Anarchists are reported to be re-
turning here, and the Socialists have determined
to give them asylum, resisting by force any
search of their domicles.
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A French View.

PARIS. March 15.-Great enthusiasm pre-
vailed on Gladstones statement in regard to
Afghan affairs reaching Paris. The diplomatic
arrangement which Gladstone referred to is be-
heved here to foreshadow peaceable settlement
of the Afghan question. The German embassa-
dor has had an important interview with NJ.
Ferry. A correspondent happening to be at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the time, inter
viewed the Premier on the subject Though re-
ticent he made it clear that the relations of
France and Germany were as friendly as ever
He also ascertained that the German Emperor
is using his influence to check the Russian ad-
vance. The general policy of Germany is firmly
favorable to Russia.
REST assured" said he, Russia will not re-
tire. England will yield"
The correspondent has reason to believe that
Prince Bismarck, far from being satisfied with
the result of his sons recent journey to London,
will take an early opportunity to show his dis.
satisfaction thersat.
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FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
A Train Plunges Through Bridge-0ne Man
Killed and Several Badly Injured.

ARLINGTON. Texas, March 15-While the
east bound mail on the Texas Pacific railroad
was crossing Village Creek, near Arlington, this
morning the bridge gave way and the engine
mail and baggage cars were precipitated into the
creek. The fireman is missing and is supposed
to be under the engine. Woodruff, baggagemas-
ter, and route agent name unknown were Sc
riously injured and taken to the
company's hospital at Fort Worth
The strikers visited the scene of the wreck this
afternoon and went manfuly to work clearing
and repairing the track.
The fireman, j. G. Hobeck, jumped from the
tender, but was carried under and killed. En-
gineer Roach was badly injured. Bag
gage Master Woodruff and Mail Agent Stewart
were both wounded, but not seriously.
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two weeks before the original nephew of his
his uncle returned to Washington. He fastened
to the President, was cordially received, and at
once inquired il Colonel Blanks letter had been
received. 1t had and contents noted" But
the President seemed more anxious to talk
about the folks" than the appointments Finally
Nat grew restless and inquired when he was to
receive his commission. did you read the
Coloners letter. inquired the President
II did not, said Nat. ''Then you ought to do
so at once" said the President, and he handed
Nat the letter. 1t read: NAT Tyler is a good
fellow, but don't give him anything Nat seized
his hat and retired He has kept shady ever
since, until last week, when he agaip turned up
among the first to call on Cleveland. He is after
another place But Colonel Blanks letter is not
among his Endorsements.
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STILL HUNTING OFFICE.
Nat Tyler's Unsuccessful Experience with
His Uncle, President John.

-Nae AyiSE > CnsucceSSIn experience with
His Uncle, President John.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON March 15-Years ago, when
John Tyler succeeded to the presidency, ! is
nephew Nat, called upon him for an appoint
ment ''Nat, my boy said the President, II
am delighted to see you. How are all the folksl
What can do for your
That's just what came TO find out said Nat.
answering the last question frst ''What can
you do for mel Iwant an Office"
II shall be delighted to do anything in my
power for you," said the President, ''but, of
course, everything must be done in due form.
Now you make out formal application and get
some good man to indorse you. Go and get
letter from some ono In Alexandria or Norfolk.
There's Colonel Blank, for instance, in Alexan-
dria, go over and see him, and get him to
write me letter in your behalf. That's the
regular form, and want to follow precedents,
You know"
Nat took his uncles advice He started for
Alexandria and saw the Colonel. Colonels were
colonels in those days, by the way. The Colonel
said he would write to the President Nat went
down to Norfolk to see some friends He ex-
pected to secure consular appointment, and
seized the opportunity to say goodbye. Rail
roads were not invented then, aud it was nearly
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Activity of the Russians.

TEHERAN March ia letter from Askabad,
dated Feb. "a, says communication between
strangers and the people in the outside world is
closely supervised. Troops and stores are
going forward daily, en- route to Merv.
The soldiers are previously blessed
by the priests, who tell them to fight valiantly
against the Cars enemies Civilians and mill
tary men openly discuss the likelihood of the
declaration of war against England Great ex-
element prevails here. 1t is stated that 16, 900
troops have been ordered to Merv.
Work on the railway from Kizil-Arvat to
Merv is being pushed with the utmost rapdity
Great difficulty is experienced in inducing work
men to go to Merv, as they fear they will be
killed by the British or Afghsans.
A letter from Sarakhs dated March g states
that five battalions of Russian infantry and
three batteries of artillery enroute from
Bokhara to Merv, and small party of Cossacks
recently attempted to traverse the Zul6kar de-
file, but were prevented by force.
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General Grants Fatal Illness.

Chicago News.
From day to day the Associated Press tells US
that General Grant is improving. We will be
told this from day to day until some morning
will bring us the startling intelligence that Cen
eral Grant either is dead or is dying. A cruel
deception has been practiced on the public with
respect to General Grants illness; the leading
medical journal of the country officially an
nounced that the old soldiers condition was not
in the least alarming; two weeks later word came
that Grant was dying, and on the heels of thl
announcement the leading medical journal came
out with statementt to the effect that it had been
misinformed as to the great Generals condition.
was very sorry ETC. The people of this
country remember how for weary months
they were kept in a state of suspense
over their assassinated Presidents condition; il
seemed as If the doctors and the tele graph wires
had entered into conspiracy to lis to the pub
lie. And after it was all over tho very people
who had been telling us that Garfield was bet
ter to-day" 'rested well last night or showed
signs of mprovement"-th very people who had
given every reason to believe tho wounded
President would recover, had the assurance to
tell us that they knew from the first that the
wound was fatal. What assurance have we that
the same cruel imposition is not being. played
upon US now in the case of the old federal COM
manderl The fear that the veteran patriot is
dying is sad enough of itself; but sadder still is
the just suspicion that his last hours are being
watched by group of persons whose actions
proclaim them either professional incompetents
or constitutional liars
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The Siege Raised.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-The siege of the
Postofice Department, which has existed ever
since Postmaster general Villas took his seat, has
been virtually raised the crowd of place hunters
having dwindled down to knot of half dozen
persevering souls, who met in the ante
room to-day, and spent their time in
inspecting each others "'fuence" They
looked sad and weary but doggedly
determined. 1t is believed that not over half a
dozen of the many hundred who have called
upon him have received anything like a promise,
even if that many did. Mr.. Villas has managed
the onslaught upon his department. with great
skill, and now he can think of entering upon the
discharge of his legitimate duties.