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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-28
THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
Good Reasons Why 1t Should Not BE At
tached to tho War Department.


tached to tho War Department..
WASHINGTON, Feb 27.-The Senate bill in
troduced by Mr. Dawes, to create the office OF
assistant chief signal officer, tho design of which
was to provide promotion for Lieutenant Greedy,
having been referred by tho military committee
to the Secretary of War, the latter has made
reply, in which he gives his views on the signal
service generally. A few extracts will suffice to
give the spirit of the communication. The Secre-
tary says:
1.-THE bill referred to me is further step
towards comprehensive military organization
Of an establishment for which there
is no military need. Military signaling,
or conveyance of military orders or
intelligence by telegraph or by sig
mails, is not proper object for tho
existence of bureau in the War Depart
ment A single staff officer on the staff of tho
commanding general of the army could easily
supervise tho issuance to company command
ers of the proper code of books, and amend
ments to them, for the actual work
Signaling by dag must also be done BY actual
soldiers and enough of these III every command
now and will probably always be instructed
in this very simple work By various steps q
signal service force of enlisted men, has been
of 800 men, of whom $50 are sergeants and cor
porals. OF this force, about It's are on constant
duty in this city clerks, printers, etc, and the
remainder excepting few telegraphers
are isolated observers Of the weather
In the Weather Bureau service tho work is all,
necessarily. inchoate until digested at tho great
central Office in Washington and to do this are
stationed here a chief signal officer and six
subordinate detailed officers Of the army, five
second heutcnants of the signal corps, and 175
enlisted men. There is also stationed here a
large force of civilian officers and employees. Il
is an assemblage OF military and civil officers
and employees, all performing civil duties with
out pattern in any other branch of the public
service and would see with regret any further
step toward preventing an establishment SO or
ganized becoming in time purely civil in its
organization. a military organization seems to
be entirely inconsistent with our policy III such
matters. When il is recoilected that signal
service means, by transmission of nomencla-
ture which has been effected since the termna.
ton of the war. weather bureau service, it is
not seen why thcrc should be colonel Of that
service any more than colonel OF geological
surveys or of the life saving service, or of coast
and geodetic surveys.
''While upon this general subject, attention
may be called 10 the fact that under the present
system, the bureau Of the chief signal officer for
no good reason, is alone excepted from tho opera
ton of tho civil-service act. BY far the largest
portion of tho clerical force in tho city of WASH
ingtcn sre called 'eclisted men, are SO treaiod
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-28
The Conservatives Casting 2SS and the Lib
erals 3O2 Notes.-The Opposition Forces
Not Disappointed by Their Defeat
The Smallest Majority Ever Given the
Ministry on an Important Issue.
Gen. Buller's Troops Reach Gakdul Wells
Safely, and Prepare to Continue Their
Retreat to Korti-Other Cable News.
THE WAR IN EGYPT.
Gladstone Escapes Censure by the Narrow
Majority of Fourteen Votes.

Gladstone Escapes Censure by the Narrow
Majority of Fourteen Votes.
LONDON, Feb. 27.-In tho Lords, Kimberly,
Secretary of State for India, said the policy Of
the government was to leave Egypt when good
government was established. It was simply
impossible 'for any English government to re-
main in Egypt in the face of the European
antagon ISM which existed. The whole policy Of
the government had been to extr;cate England
from her difficulties and enable her. with un-
wasted energies, courage and power. to assume
place in which her strength would be greater
throughout the world.
Granville, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, main
tanned that the preceding government had sown
the seeds Of all the present troubles
He was not surprised that Bismarck
disapproved the present governments policy
because neither the preceding nor the present
government had adopted Bismarck's advice to
annex Egypt. Granville regretted the fate Of
General Gordon, but declined to accept the
odiurn which the opposition sought to east upon
the government as resulting from the
lamentable disasters at Khartoum. He
assured the Lords that the government was
anxious to proceed with vigor in its present pol
icy, and deal with the slave trade in the most eff
fectual way possible. He regarded Fnglands
honor as pledged to defend Egypt proper
In conclusion, he said if Sails
bury became the head of the government
he much doubted whether he Salisbury would
propose and execute the policy he had pro-
pounded. If he did, the country would force
him to wriggle out of it at the earliest oppor-
tunity.
The Marquis of Salisbury replied briefly to
Granvlle's remarks
In the House of Commons, this evening,
Henry Labouchere gave notice that he would
move that the House regrets that the militia have
been embodied, because it indicates resolution
on the part of her Majestys government to inter
fere i&saslse Soudan by force of arms.
Harrington, Secretary for War, said it was due
to England to show, the vast Mohammedan popu-
lation of that country that England could not be
made to retire before the Mahdi's fanatical
hordaS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-28
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
The Explosion at Shoeb buryness-Death of
Five of the Victims.

The Explosion at Shoeb buryness-Death of
Five of the Victims.
LONDON, Feb. 27-The Shoeburyness ex-
plosion was caused in singular manner. Colonel
Lyon had invented some fuses and rocket floats
Desiring to make final experiments with
them, he obtained permission to carry
them on at the Royal School of Gun
merry, at Shoeburyness. Gunner Allen
undertook to make attachments between the
shells and fuses but his first attempt to insert
fuse into shell was unsuccessful. To overcome
the difficulty, he imprudently used too much
force, and exploded the shell. The explosion
knocked seventeen officers and men, present, off
their feet. Colfax Strangways. commander at
the school, and Colonel Lyon heSl official of the
government laboratory at Woolwich, wounded
by the explosion, died this morning. Each had
both legs blown off.
dvces received from Shoeburyness, this
evening, state that three more men injured by
the explosion have died from their wounds
These are Captain Adams, experiment officer,
Sergeant Dakin and Gunner Underwood
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-28
THE AFGHANIsTAN FRONTIER.
Russia Will Hold England Responsible fol
the Amcer'S Conduct.


the Amcer's Conduct.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 27.-The Journal de
St Petersburg says, concerning the Afghan
difficulty: 'It is to be hoped that Earl Dufferin,
who is instructed to confer with the Ameer of
Afghanistan, will give the latter wise counsel.
If England and Russia are toregard Afshanstan
as buffer to prevent friction, the Ameer must
not make it brand of discord or interfere with
the delimitation oe the frontier. The fact that
the Ameer is to have an interview with Earl
Dufferin shows that he is dependent on British
policy; therefore, British policy is The more re-
sponsible for the acts of the Ameer. 1t is to be
hoped that the well-known moderation and
prudence of the English Cabinet will prevail in
the settlement of the frontier dispute. despite
the clamor raised by English politicians" The
Journal concludes this significant article with
the following new political epigram: 1.-THE
prestige endangered on the Nile cannot be re-
stored on the Herat road"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-28
The Vote and Its Effect.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Salisburys motion Of cen
sure was adopted by the Lords-189 to g.
Northcotes motion of censure was rejected by
the Commons-302 to 288.
The governments majority of fourteen in the
division on the censure motion in the Commons
has not disappointed the Conservatives. It is
the lowest majority the government las
ever obtained upon any important
question since it entered Office. The Conserva-
tive vote, which is normally estimated at 275,
was increased to 289 by the vote of Goschen and
other Wings, and twenty y-four Irish members
The excitement was intense toward the end Of
the debate when it became known that a section of
the Wings and the Parnellites had decided to vote
against the government. This report led a num-
ber of hesitating Radicals to vote against the
censure motion, thus saving the government
from defeat.
The news says it is possible the government
may resign, but thinks the proper course for the
government would be to end the present ses-
sion as speedily as possible by passing
the redistribution of seats and registration bills
and appear before the new constituencies in No
vember. The Cabinet will hold council to con-
slider the course to pursue.
The Times says that technically the govern
ment has escaped defeat, but that morally
it was defeated, discredited, and condemned.
1t is difficult to believe the Times continues,
that majority of IA will endure the strain of
the heavy votes for cost of the expedition.
The Standard, commenting on the small
majority by which the government es-
escaped the vote of censure, says
the Cabinet is bankrupt in influence, and Glad
stone has received severe lesson. 1t was re-
ported, before the division on the censure mo-
tion, that the Ministry had decided to retire
from Office if their majority should be under
fifteen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-28
The Prince of walcs,s Cominc visit.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-The I'd of April is now
set for the departure of the Prince of Wales on
his journey through Ireland He will reside at
first at Dublin Castle; subsequently The Priacc
will sojourn for while in the South of Ireland,
as guest of Earl Kenmore, at Killarney The
festivals which will be arranged in honor of tho
Prince will include royal levec at the Castle, n
grand drawing room reception and great ball in
st. Patricks Hall, besides a round of less formal
balls at the Castles there will be military review
in Phoenix Park, a gala performance at the thea
ter, several state dinners and receptions, and a
series of royal visits to the principal places of in
terest in Ireland
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-28
Butler Reaches Gakdul Wells.

LONDON, Feb 27-Telegrams from Korti an
nounce that General Butler reached Gakdul
Wells with his entire force, yesterday.
His troops are much exhausted. They
had no encounters with the enemy
after leaving Abu-Klea. The wounded are doing
we'll. Gakdul will be abandoned, the whole force
retiring to Korti
A Suakim dispatch says the activity of the
rebels for the last two nights has been great and
effective. They succeeded in wrecking three
advanced redoubts, but without exploding the
mines which the naval brigade and the engineers
had prepared in each.
Zebehr Pasha has declined Sir Henry Cor
don's request to negotiate with the Mahdi for
recovery of General Gordons private papers and
personal property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-28
Gladstone and the Peace Society.

LONDON, Feb 27.-Mr. Gladstone, in answer
to protest of the Peace Society against prose
cution of the war in the Soudan, confines him
self to reference to the many acts of Lord
Wolseley to induce the hostile Arabs to cease
making war He points the society to Lord
Wolseley's proclamation to show that the gov
ernment desired to avoid bloodshed; to establish
a native government at Khartoum, and to recog-
nize Ell Mahdi as Sultan of Kordofan if he sur
rendered tho European and fellaheen prisoners
in his poSSeSSiOn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-28
Cable Notes.

The wholesale arrests Of persons suspected of
plotting against the Swiss and other govern
ments and the determined attitude taken blythe
Swiss authorities have terrified the sAnarchists
and many are preparing to leave that country.
In the divorce suit brought by the young Earl
of Durham against his wife, formerly Miss Mil
ner, on the ground of insanity, tho rchbishop
reached tho ordinary standard Of intelligence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-28
BUNGLING WORK.

Too Many Committees of Reception and Too
Little Concert of Action.
To the Western Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-The Vice-president-
elect arrived at Washington this afternoon on
the special car, Maryland of the b. & O. rail-
road. The train to which the car was attached
was the second section of the regular day ex-
press, and was two hours and fifteen minutes
late. large crowd assembled at the depot be-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-28
The Wabash Strike.

MoBERLY, Mo-, Feb. 27-Three hundred and
fifty employees of the Wabash machine-shops
quit work this morning, and have since been
holding secret meeting. A telegram was re-
ceived from Master Mechanic Jacob Johannan,
at Springfield, ILL.,. notifying the workmen that
they would be discharged. The strikers con-
sidcred this bluff, and say they will not return
to work until the former schedule of wages is
raetorad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-28
!. P. HOLLA!NDBR & CO.
OF BOSTON, MASS.

OF bO9 OlN, MA0S'3
Offer for inspection in the parlors Of
the BATES HOUSE, March 2 and
3, for the purpose Of taking orders
for the coming season, Models Of
Ladies' Travelling and Street Gar
ments and Wraps, Boys Suits, and
Misses Dresses and Garments, also
complete line of Children's Out
fittings.
They will also show a full line of
Samples of Materials, Silk, Wool
and Cotton Dress Goods and Cloths,
of. advanced styles, to be delivered
at later date, either made up to
order or by the yard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-28
Relations of England and France.

PARIS Feb 27.-The announcement made in
the British House of Commons, yesterday by
Lord Fitzmaurice, Under Secretary of the For
eign Department that France had been notified
by England that she could not assent to Frances
declaration against rice. as contraband Of war in
China, is proving annoying to the French gov
ernment 1t is believed that tho attitude taken
by the British government will produce tension
in the present relations between Franco and
England
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-28
THE MAHDI.

Biographical Sketch of the Man Who Is
Causing England So Much Trouble.
The following account of the Mahdi was drawn
up by the late Lieutenant t-colonel Stewart, who
was killed at Merawi on his way down the Nile
from General Gordon at Khartoum:
''Mahomet Achmet, the Mahdi, is q Dongolawi
or native Of the Province of Dongola. His
grandfather was called Fahil, and lived on the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-28
Church and Other Buildings Burned.

BAY Cry, Mich, Feb. 27-This morning in
West Bay City, fire destroyed a Methodist
church, the Stockweather hotel, Captain Pierce's
residence, Welch's mill and stable, and two
horses. Loss, sl2. 600; insurance, $4,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-28
A Passenger Coach Falls from Bridge.

KEoKUK, Ia, Feb. 27.-The rear coach of
Wabash train fell over bridge, near Center
vile, this morning About twelve persons were
hurt, the worst injured being Conductor Glib
son, f. Burns, roadmaster, and A. M. Gregory,
q claim agent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-28
JOS. A. MOORE,
AGa4 Market Street, Indianapolis Ind

Interest allowed on deposits in sums of So and
upwards.
Money TO loan on Improved City and Farm Property
In Indiana and Ohio.
City, County and Town Bonds and Purchasemoney
Notes bought aud sold.
Nolcans made except such secured by first
mortgage real estate with large margin of sec
yity, or by colaterals having market value.
Foreign exchange for sale al parts Of tae world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-28
1925 CENTS PER DAY,
S1.75 PER WEEK,
So PER MONTH,
500 PER YEAR.

BY carrying this calculation and depositing with
$25 cash, and each month $8 the aggregate win,
in short time result in the purchase of good and
durable .octave Cottage Upright Square Piano at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-28

No better safer investment be made. You
have the use of the instrument from the day the first
payment is made. No home is complete without
musical instrument, and in purchasing upon the
plan described above you pay but little more than
has heretofore been charged for simple rent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-28
D. H. BALDWIN & CO.,

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Parties at distance desiring bargains should not
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Good storage and care for Pianos and Organs, with
Insurance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-09
Where Beauty Sleeps.


Would you like to see how New York belle
Of millionaireism sleeps? / can crafty you SO
far as to describe, with literal exactness the bed
room of a young woman whose name is printed
as Otter IS anybody's in the society reports |
never :. more beautiful, cozy, in every way
delight4ui place than the sleeping room of this
young princess of fashion-this eldest child of
many millionaire. The wall paper was pale gold
on faint slate-color. The gilt bedstead was
pushed againsta square of plated silk of pale gold
with slate colored silk bows at the corners Just
such another square of plated silk rose to the
ceiling above the wash-stand. On that were only
pitcher, bowl, soap-dish and SO on, because water
is presumed to invite sewer gas, but all of the
choicest ware. A great sheet of beveled looking
glass, six feet high, swung on brass rods above
the floor in one corner for the young woman to
see her whole attire in. She had also hand
some folding glass to reflect her ears, back hair
and neck. There was an open fireplace, besides
the hot-air register; dressing stand, laden with
pretty toilet boxes and bottles:san ivory clock,
like a bird cage in which ivory canaries trilled
sweetly as each hour began; easy chairs and o
rocking chair TO match the wall paper and furni-
ture pretty little prle-dieu for the young WON
to say her prayers upon as fashionabiy as
possible; and wealth of little elegancies COM
pleting a general effect that was exquisite,
dainty and inviting beyond computation. Open
ing out of this room the young millonairess had
another apartment where she wrote and painted,
and worked" so to speak, but did not see it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-09
Embarrassing.

An old editor of the Augusta (Ga.l Chronicle
one day attended colored church in the country
and had an unexpected experience. He had in
to Augusta. AT the conclusion of his sermon
the minister ordered collection for his own
benefit. "Of course, said he. II s'pects every
pusson to give somethin; but Use tole dot Mr..
Thomas, up de land yonder, had some turkeys
stole Friday night. don't want any man who
had a han in stealing dem turkeys to put any
money in de plate" When the plate reached
the editor not man had refused to contribute,
and the preachers eyes were on him. His half
dollar accordingly went into tho plate. He
evil
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-09
A FILTER Which Is Easily Made.

New York Mail and Express
IAN ounce Of prevention is worth pound of
cure" said Professor Cook, the State Geologist
of New Jersey. "People want water that is
perfectly pure for drinking purposes during the
summer, especially as cholera threatens.
From experiments recently made find the best
filter that can be made is the bottle filter 1t is
made by tieing string wet in turpentne
around the bottom of a quart bottle and
breaking out the bottom. This is done by
lighting the string, and when the fame has
encircled the bottle, dipping it in cold water.
Layers of fine cotton batting must then be placed
in the bottle, until a wad is collected that rests
on the shoulders of the bottle and over its neck
Now dissolve cup of alum in hot water, and
pour the solution into cup of cold water. This
makes fltering substance use alum because
it is the only thing which will precipitate all the
impurities of the water to the bottom For
every gallon of water that it is desired to purify
add teaspoonful of the filtering fluid, and stir
it until every particle of the animalcule is pre-
cipitated. This usually takes about five min
utes Then run your gallon of water thus
treated through the filter, and you will have
your water free from all impurities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-09
The Bad Men in the Jury Room.

Arkansaw Traveller.
During murder trial at Pine Bluff, several
days ago, the judge, in concluding his charge &C.
the jury, which was mainly composed of negroes.
said: Now. gentlemen, you will 60 into another
room and deliberate upon this matter
negro juryman, with air bespeakipa
much excitement arose and exclaimed:
Hole on dar, jedge."
what is the matter!'
II amt gwine in err nudder room wild dea
niggers"
''Why7"
''lll tell yer why Use afeerd O en-"
afraid of them?"
Yes, sab. Use got Fl dollars in my pocket"
you don't mean to say that they will rol
youl"
mo, sah."
'"rhen why are you afraid of theml'
'Wall. tell yer Beins ez Use got so mucl
money, I'd be gamblin' wild dem niggers fore l
wuz in dar ten minits tries to do right. ledge
so doau SEN me in dar wild desc bad men,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-09
Striving for the Unattainable.

Brooklyn Union.
Two colored bellies. one of them very dark and
the other very light were recounting their res
cent conquests
'.Ah, Miss Peters," sighed the dark complex
Toned lady, II wish de gud Lor' had made me al
light completed as yo' is. Ise amos ashamed
OBJ myself sometimes when in de glitterin' ballf
room ter think what o inviduous procontrast d8
is tween white dress an black face Ise mos
tempted to take ahsenic TO my complexshun."
don yo go for to take no ahsenic," replied
the other lady solemnly; ''yo' complexshun am
jess what it should be, Miss johnson. tells yo
heart. When / looks in de glass an sees de-
crinklum ha'r, an de fatuous nose, an de yallel
teeth, reelizes dat Ise muffin but cullud pus-
sun after all. De whittier yo is, de whittier yos
wants ter be. Yose dissatisfied cos yo' aint
stead o white. Dis world am full Of dssatis-
fedness. But don yo' 60 fer to take ahsenic fo'
yo complexshun, Miss Johnson"