The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-15
Representative Overstrcet Says an
Actual beginning on the Work May
BE Delayed for Two Years.
MR.. lands IS MUCH ELATED
PROSPECTS OF HIS TEMPERANCE
BILL ARE VERY PLEASING.
Mr.. Hernly and the General Apprais-
ershfp-RObinsOn's New Appoint
ment-Other Indiana Matters.

staff Correspondence of the Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Representative
Overstreet to-day received a letter from
Indianapolis announcing that the Rev.
Solomon c. Dickey and General j. K.
Carnahan will arrive in Washington, to-
morrow, to consult with the War Depart
ment in regard to the purchase Of the
arsenal property. The latter stated that
the Indianapolis gentlemen desired to be
introduced at the War Department
soon as convenient Had Mr.. Overstreet
received the letter in time TO have wired
Mr.. Dickey before he and General Car
nahan started, he would have advised
them to not come at this time, nothing
can be done towards carrying out the ne
gotiations until the board, to be appointed
by the department, has visited Indian
apolis. inspected the sites offered and made
a report as to cost. Mr. Overstreet said
to-day that the Indianapolis people must
not be in too much Of a hurry for the
elimination of their plan to get an army
post There will be absolutely nothing
DONE" he said. until report is made by
this board Until the War Department
feels satisfied that the site reported, as to
its feasibility as an army post and also as
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If the board shall report site that will
satisfy the department. both as to char
acter and price. the arsenal will be sold at
such figure as will be necessary at least
| for the purchase of post site. 1t Is safe
! to assume that considerable time will
elapse before the department can begin the
! equipment of such post. 1t Is not at all
probable that beginning in the construc-
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| two years. 1t is believed. however. that
the promoters of the Technical Institute
will be favored In the sale OF the arsenal
property, provided their bid is responsible
and reasonable, in view of the appraise-
ment which has just been fled with the
secretary of war. 1t is not at all likely,
however. that the department will enter
tain any bids for the purchase Of the
arsenal property until after the report of
the board is fled
| Representative Crumpaclxer will preside at
| a meeting tomorrow night at the Metropol-
| itan Methodist Church, where Capt. R. p.
Hobson and Admiral Schley will be among
| the speakers. Mr.. Crumpacker VIII give a
talk on 1.-THE Colored Man in Politics"
| Representative Robinson of Indiana, has
been appointed member Of a subcommittee
| of the House committee Territories to
investigate the 100000 bubonic plague
| claim of Hawaii. The claim is made on ac-
| count OF buildings burned in 1901. which 1t
| OF the United States government. The COM
| mittee is to make its report after the holi-
days.
| Representative Lands is much elated over
the success of his House amendment.
Oh,
off the sale Of liquor in the Capitol building.
| sion as a part of the immigration bill, and
| If the measure goes through the Senate.
where 1t now rests. Lands will be respon-
| sible for dry threats in the Capitol.
| xxx
James p. Goodrich. chairman of the Re-
publican State committee of Indiana, is In
Washington tonight and will be here until
Tuesday. He and Representative Watson
will start for home probably Tuesday after
| noon. While here Mr.. Goodrich will have a
talk with the President in the interests of
Mr.. Hernlys candidacy for place on the
general board OF appraisers. The friends
| of Mr.. Hernly expect to make an active
campaign in his behalf from now until the
resident i'm the Indiana mans behalf again
tomorrow. There Is feeling among Indi-
ana people generally that Mr.. Hernly
ment service. It is asserted by his close
friends that he would have been looked
after long ago had he consented to come to
| Washington TO live or would have agreed
to live abroad, which would be necessary
in the consular service Mr.. Hernly does
not want to give up his home In Indiana.
Should he be appointed TO the board of APP
praisers he would not be compelled to spend
all his time away from home. The place
pays 1880 year and is for life.
XXX
Mrs. c. w. Fairbanks returned to-day
She was the guest at a number Of recep-
tions given in her honor by the different
chapters of the Daughters OF the American
Fairbanks called at the home of Mrs.
Grant, widow of the late President, Just
a short time before her death.
|
The bill which Representative Overstreet
will introduce in the House tomorrow,
providing an additional appropriation of
100000 for the Indianapolis federal build
ing, is the result of conferences held by
Mr.. Overstreet with the government
supervising architect and Mr.. Rankin, OF
the firm of Rankin & Kellogg This money
is not being procured with view to max
ing any special changes In the north front
of the building. While there will be some
changes from the original plan, there will
front. The present designs contemplat e
what is known as the occasional style
and they are after the plan of the famous
garden front of the Ponce de Leon Hotel
The additional appropriation is to be used
in generally finishing the building and
grounds. those who are pushing the bill
being willing to trust the architects &c
work out their own plans TO the satisfac.
ION, of a A ~