The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-07
II Proposals of Bedford Quarrymen
BE Low There Is n Chance They
May Get the Contract.
APPEAL TO SECRETARY SHAW
HEAD OF THE TREASURY HAS A
GOOD OPINION OF INDIANA STONE,
But VIII Make No Decision Until Bids
Are COnsidered-Washi
News in General.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Representa-
tive Miers called on Secretary of the Treas
ury Shaw this morning and presented him
with letter signed by the entire Indiana
congressional delegation asking that In
diana limestone be used as the material for
the construction of the indianapolis new
federal building. The secretary read the
letter and then delivered to Representative
Miers some fine compliments on the In
diana stone He said that when he was
Governor of Iowa three state buildings
were constructed in that State in which the
Indiana stone was used, and that he con-
sidered it to be a very fine building ma
terial. When Mr. Miers left the secretary
he was very much pleased with his inter
view, and said that he had by no means
lost hope of having the indianapolis build
ing of native stone. No action whatever
will be taken on the appeal of the Indiana
members until after the bids opened.
and If, after the proposals are compared, it
is found those providing for Indiana stone
are much less. then strong effort will be
made in behalf of the Bedford stone. On
the other hand. if the proposals for granite
and marble are very low and those for
limestone high, the Indianians will not feel
justified in making an appeal for native
stone. and will leave the entire matter 10
the judgment of the secretary of the treas
ury and his supervising architects.
Representative Steele has filed with the
secretary OF state more papers in the case
of the son of Frank Porter, of Logansport,
who ran away from home several months
ago and went to New Orleans, where he
boarded the ship Indiana and was taken to
South Africa, where he is supposed to be in
the British army. All efforts on the part
of the American consul at Cape Town to
locate the young man have failed. 1t has
only recently been learned that young Por-
ter sailed on the Indiana, and this may
give better clew. Representative Steele
is anxious TO know If the British govern
ment has officials at New Orleans for the
purpose of securing young American boys
for the British army.
Representative Steele will go 10 Marion
Sunday, where he will remain one week on
private business.
Senator Beveridge has decided that on
account OF the rush of work before him
here it will not he possible for him to be
present in Chicago March 20 at the meet
ing of the knights of Pythias of Indiana.
Illinois and Michigan. 1t was proposed to
initiate the senator into the order that
night as d treat for the thousands of
Pythians who will be present
Among the nominations sent to the Sen
ate to-day were the following Indiana post
masters: William f. Peck, Remington:
Marion C. Reiter. Rochester; Albert II.
Leist. Michigan City; Horace G. Miller,
South Bend. and Aaron w. Little. Val
paraso.
Indiana fOurth-class postmasters were
appointed to-day follows: Ashley. Steu-
ben county. l.. G. Hunt. vice j. w Mintzer
removed Breckenridge. Harrison county
S s. Turley vice w w. Carter, removed
Rural free delivery service has been or
dered established April l. as follows: Bra
zil Clay county. Indiana. one carrier;
length OF route. twenty-five miles; area
covered, twenty square miles; population
served. SIS: number of houses on route, rs
carrier, CareltOn Orenstone.
Senator Tillman is becoming bumptious
He insisted to-day in frequently interrupt
ing Senator Hanna. much 10 the latter's
annoyance. while he was making his ship.
ping subsidy speech IL was plain that his
object was TO convince all that he was thor
oUghly re-establshed in the estimation OF
the Senate and was trying TO show that HI