The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-18

SO Ihey Went, East to Look Over
Eastern buildings In Which the
Same Material Was Used-stone
Delivered on the Ground Is All
Right, but Must BE Hereafter
Handled Differently.
Charming Seabury, chairman of the
new state capitol commission, return
ed from the East yesterday. With the
otner members of the commission and
Architect Gilbert, Mr.. Seabury went
to Boston, Providence and New York
to obtain information as to the best
so that 1t will not show the blue
streaks that run through 1T and in
many Instances deface it.
1t was recently discovered that the
marble which Is being delivered at the
capitol site was scared with such
streaks, and 1t became a serious Ques-
ton whether the marble was fitted for
the new building. 1t was feared that
when the building was completed the
streaked marble would prove msightly
and destroy the effect Of the whole.
None OF the, local contractors or archi-
tects We're experienced in handling the
marble, and the commissioners decid-
ed that 1T would be well to consult
some one who knew how to handle it.
So they ordered the SUSPENSION Of work
and decided to go East where capitols
and other public buildings composed
Of Georgia marble were erected.
I'VE went to Boston first" said Mr..
seabury to a reporter for The g o g,
and examined the new addition to
the Massachusetts, state house from
cellar to garret We went the next
day to Providence and interviewed the
contractors who are building the new
capitol there. The next day we went
to New York and looked over the new
st. Luke's hospital building, which is
made Of Georgia marble.
AT each place we gained valuable
information. We found that all Geor-
gia marble has streaks in 1t, and we
We're told how to cut the blocks so
the streaks will not show on the out
side of the building. We learned that
the stone delivered to US was all right,
but 1t required more skillful cutting
than we had given it. It is q simple
matter to remedy, and the stone al
ready delivered will be accepted. It
will not be necessary to send any OF
it back to the quarries.
while in New York we also visited
the new Columbia college library build
Ing. Our purpose was to study the ap-
prOacneS TO that building to obtain
IDEAS for approaches to the new cap
ttol. We profted very much by our
trip, and am certain 1t will prove
valuable one for the state"
Mr.. Seabury said that after parting
from the other members Of the party
in New York he visited the Brooklyn
navy yard and saw the Texas in dry
Dock A sailor who was in the fight
with Cervera's squadron showed him
through the vessel and described the
battle to him.
1.-THE man." said Mr.. Seabury, "told
me that for the first five minutes of the
action every man on the Texas Yves
frightened to death, but as the shells
from the Spanish fleet fell short and
passed over the ship they gained cour-
age and finally fought the guns with
out any fear of the results. He ascrib-
ed the failure Of the Spanish to hit
the American ships to excitement. They
were ratified, while the Americans Were
cool and precise in their aim He said
that after the battle the sailors were
allowed to visit the wrecks Of the
Spanish ships, and the sights that were
seen on them were enough to sicken
any man Of war;"