The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-11
Dayton, o.. Leads In Percentage OF
which Report Decreases.
NEW PLAN FOR RETURN CARDS
IMPROVEMENT UNDER CoysrDERA-
TION BY POSTAL OFFICIALS.
Invitation to the States TO send Mill
tia 10 a National Encsmpment-
other washington News.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. July l0.--Bids for sites
for new federal buildings in the following
cities were opened to-day:
Logansport-D. d. Dykeman. North and
Fifth. 9sxl65, s16.5co Robert Krutzberger,
Market and Third. 120x14sl4. $500: George
c. Tabor and Jessie Tabor. Loree. Market.
Erie avenue and Sixth. l4Slsxl3l. $4,000.
Elkhart-A. r. Beardsley. corner Marion
and Third. Skies. $500: same. S2xS2. on
Franklin. $4,000: same. Main and Franklin.
1OOxl6O, $4,000; same. Main and Pratt, ssxl27.
$4,000; same. Franklin. near Main. lOOxl50.
$1,000; Herbert Bucklen. 165xl2s. jackson
and Main. 800; Carpenter & Zook. le5x
l65. Third and High. sl2.5cO: same. ls5xle5.
Harrison and Third $1,000; Edward Kibhs,
Main and Washington. l65xl65. s.. 500: A b.
Shaw, s5xl2l. Franklin and Second. $1,000.
Supervising Architect Taylor. OF the
Treasury Department. to-day authorized
John Pierce. contractor for the Indianapo-
lis postoffice. to move the building eight
feet nearer Ohio street and also to raise
the terrace sixteen inches. The moving Of
the building forward will involve no extra
cost. The raising of the terrace will cost
5000.
Returns TO the Postofhce Department
show that the receipts Of the Indianapolis
postofice for the month of June were sl7.-
sol, an increase of 20 per cent. or s., 7,ss4 over
June of last year. The receipts of the atty
largest postoflces of the United States for
June were s4.47s. s6S gain OF s552s22. or Is
per cent over the receipts for June OF 1901.
New York city heads the list with total
OF 1885,. gain OF almost 13 per cent.
Chicago showed gain of almost % per
cent. Dayton. O.. leads all cities in the
percentage of gain. its increase over June
of 1901 being over 10 per cent Columbus,
O., follows with gain Of over 80 per cent.
Only three cities showed a decrease. They
were: Buffalo. 3 per cent; Jersey City. S-l0
of per cent: Albany, -. Y, per cent.
The commission consisting of the four as
sistant postmasters general appointed by
Postmaster General Payne TO consider the
question of the establishment of return
postal card system. with postage 70 be paid
on the return of the card. has concluded its
labors and will unite soon on a report ia
vorable TO the plan. The commission will
recommend that two different systems be
tried, one requiring that all the return pos
tai card business OF a city shall be done
through a corporation and the other pro-
viding for direct dealing between the gov
ernment and the firms sending out the
cards. The commission suggests that each
of the plans be tried in six cities. in order
that there may thorough test. business
houses which do large advertising and or
der business are urging the experiment
XXX
w ". Lambert. of Columbus. formerly
a State senator. has been appointed on the
suggestion of Senator Beveridge. TO as
sist in digesting the laws governing the
State banks. He has been in Washington
several days. consulting with the controller
of the currency, and left tonight for his
be xx-ffl a ~ t.fr
The place pays $4,000.
Contract Surgeon Robert c. Rogers. Of
the United States army. now At his home
in Bloomington. Ind, has been relieved
from further duty in the Philippines ana
ordered to Fort Clark Texas.
XXX
The War College Board, consisting Of
Major General Young Brigadier Generals
Carter and Bliss and Major Green. held its
first meeting to-day. The session was pre-
liminary to the organization OF the college
proper The subject of autumn maneuvers
for the army was referred to the board
and a circular prepared. which has been
addressed TO all the Governors OF the
States by Adjutant General Corbin in
reference 60 the participation OF the militia
in the proposed maneuvers. The circular
is as follows:
The department. contemplates having
autumn maneuvers on the government
reservation at Fort Riley. Kan. about the
end of SEPTEMBER. IL rs intended 10 bring
together. If possible not less than diviE-
ion OF nine regiments Of infantry and a.
many more can be induced 20 partici-
! pate. from the various States. The cavalry
+ and artillery contingents will BE- furnished
by the regular army and not less than
three regiments Of infantry.
THE secretary OF war regrets that the
legislation known as the Dick militia bin
did not PASS the Senate in time for action
/ will not be able this year TO give that 49,
sstance 10 the militia regiments parfici-
I pating In the manueVers which the secre-
4 tary had hoped 10 extend 20 them: how
ever. IL Is thought that the great good 20
come from such joint maneuvers NAV
i prove a sufficient inducement 10 the States.
particularly those in the immediate vicin-
Riley. Kan. 10 have a portion OF their
organized militia modified at that point
/ instead OF IN their usual encampments
The secretary OF war desires TO extend
/ the invitation TO you 10 assign such por-
/ tion OF your troops as can be arranged for
\ with the understanding that the United
States cannot at the present time pay any
/ Of the expenses OF the movement. but that
the quartermaster subsistence. medical
+ and other stan departments viii b. di-
rected 10 furnish at the regulation price
any subsistence or other articles which
may be required for use OF these organi-
/ zations during the maneuvers In case no
organized bodies can be designated 10 par.
/ ticipate in the maneuvers the sCcrctar
would be pleased 20 have an officer detailed
/ 10 attend the proposed exercises In hopev
. that his observation may lead 10 increased
interest hereafter.