The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06

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tigation, although Ii cannot be learned that
any Irregularities were developed. Mccoy
is one of the oficials that Perry S. Heath
Is charged with railroading into the postal
service.
Governor Durbin, John Mitchell, president
of the Mine Workers, and c. Leo Mees, Of
the Rose Polytechnic Institute, have been
designated as the Indiana members of the
advisory board OF the National Association
OF Good Roads. Announcement to this eff
feet was made to-day by w. H. Moore,
president of the association, who called on
President roosevelt to-day. me PRESIDENT
is expected to say something concerning the
good roads in his message to Congress.
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Representative Robinson, OF Fort Wayne,
is among the radical Democrats, who insist
that there shall be an immediate investiga-
ton of the Postoffice Department. OF course
Mr.. Robinson put the blame on the Repub-
licans. THE President may be trying TO
do everything possible to eradicate the
graft" he said, 'but the Republican system
is bad" Mr.. Robinson may contribute one
or two resolutions on the subject when
Congress convenes.
Col. d. M. Ransdell, sergeant-at-arms
of the Senate. has returned from the Caro-
linas, where he spent the past ten days.
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Capt. ]. p. Megrew, of Indiana, superin-
tendent of the Capitol police, has just re-
turned from Syracuse, N. Y, where he and
Miss Collins, of that city, were recently
married.
l.. NJ. Harvey, of indianapolis, is at the
Ebbitt.
Indiana postmasters appointed to-day:
James A. Harrigan, at Alaska, Morgan
county, vice William ]. Spain, resigned;
Calvin e. Rosenbarger, at Cedar Wood.
Harrison county, vice John n. Gable. de-
ceased; Madge A. Kline, at Hecla, Whitley
county, vice John A. Jontz, resigned, and
George +. Windsor, at State Line, War
rem county, vice Clyde A. Williams, re-
signed.
An additional free delivery service will be
established at Covington, Fountain county,
Indiana, on Dec. /. The route will be twen-
ty-five miles long. Population, sos; number
Of houses, 10l.
From present indications no serious eff
fort will be made to pass the ship subsidy
bill at this session of Congress. No com
promise seems possible between those who
advocate the Hanna-Frye bill and the adj
vocate of more adequate concessions to
cargo carriers. The subsidy bill is under
stood to be among those that are not to
be pressed for action In conformity with
the plan to do as little as possible and
thus insure an early adjournment. Re-
ports are current from time to time that
representatives of the shipbuilding compa-
MES are in Washington to confer with adj
ministration leaders and to urge that a de-
termined effort should be made to push
the subsidy bill through this winter. These
reports are not correct. Shipping compa-
nies having contracts with the government
frequently send their representatives to
Washington to consult with the authorities
in connection with their business, and not
to discuss subsidy legislation. There is
no doubt that the shipbuilding companies
are favorable TO it, but there has been no
conference here among the shipbuilding
companies in regard to that measure since
the adjournment of the last Congress.
1t will cost Sic, 900, COO to maintain the rural
free delivery routes tina will be in opera
ton on July 1. 1904. This is an official esti-
mate made by Postmaster General Payne,
who in his forthcoming nnuakreport will
discuss the progress made In extending the
service during the past year, but will
offer no recommendations as to how much
should be made available for further de-
veloping rural free delivery. The prospects
are that at least SIC, 000,0 900 will be appropri-
ated for rural free delivery in the post
office bill. This is the only "e~xtravagance"
that the leaders VIII permit at this session.
In order to meet the demand for rural
routes coming from every section of the
country the department must have ample
funds, and al unofficial estimate states
S5,000,00 will be sufficient.
Reports received at the departments here
from England indicate that there is already
in progress throughout the British empire
the most remarkable educational campaign
over an economic question known to the
history OF the country. Mr.. Chamberlain's
organization is distributing pamphlets at
the rate of 100000 per day. sending them
mostly in small packages all over the coun-
try. Almost 100000 pamphlets had been
issued by Sept. q, and the secretary of the
Midland Liberal Union is quoted as saving
that probably $1,000, 90 leaflets will be dis
tributed before the close or the campaign.
The Free Trade Union had distributed at
that date 100000 and was still issuing
them at the rate of from 500. 900 to 1904 900
weekly and the Unionist Free Food League
was distributing them at the rate of $1,000
weekly. Large numbers OF applications.
il is added. are being received for these
from Europe, Asia, Africa, and
America. as we'll as from all parts OF the
United Kingdom and its colonies.
Nicholas Hammes has been appointed reg
ular carrier and Peter Hammes substitute
i'm the rural free delivery service at Mon
terey, Ind. JOHN Z. MONK.