Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-16
WASHINGTON.
Bad Condition of Naval Property.
Appropriation Needed
For Repairs on Government
Buildings.

WASHINGTON, ID. U, November IL
The annual report of the Chief Of the
Bureau OF Yards and Docks, Navy Depart
ment, makes the following estimates for
appropriations for ell the navy yards and
establishments Of all kinds under the con-
troll of the bureau for the next fiscal year
improvements, s7,S3O,632; repairs and
preservation, 81, 224,6Ol; Naval Asylum,
$95, 66l; Civil Establishment, $44,OO8;
general maintenance, $t70,79G; total,
50, 6,698.
These estimates, being those recon-
mended by the officers in command at the
various points, Commodore Harmony re-
duces them 10 I,335,938 Of which 49,
068, 1897 is asked for improvements at the
navy yards. The inadequate appropria-
tons for the maintenance Of navy yards
of recent years have resulted in decay and
damage to buildings aud docks which ne
cessitate large appropriations for their re-
clamation.
Complaints have been received almost
weekly of buildings and wharves tumbliDg
to pieces, roofs leaking and public prop
erty generally falling into decay and US,
lessness. There are in the various yards
sos buildings, miles Of wharVes and docks,
aud other property sggregatirg at least
$40 600 600 10 value. For the maiLte-
nance and repair of this vast amount Of
property only 1925 900 has been granted,
while appropriations Of at least $500 900
annually are necessity. The necessity
for an appropriation Of 100000 for gener'
al maintenance is said TO be obvious.
SOLDIERS HOME INSPECTION.
Inspector General Davis, of the army,
has submitted to the Secretary Of War a
report of the annual inspection of the Sol
diers Home, which the law requires him
to make. The buildings in connection
with the Home are in good condition. The
police of the Home are we'll disciplined
and efficient. The ages Of inmates vary
from % to "a years. The total number Of
inmates is now 805.
The Inspector General says that an in
Gruary could be established for the class
Of veterans who through in6rmitY require
special diet aud care, although not need
ing hospital treatment. For this purpose
the building known as the President
Cottage" is said to be admirably adapted
Provision is made at the Home for the men
who desire to read play billiards or play
cards. The library contains 1904 vol
umes. The garden, farm and dairy de-
partments taken together are more thar
selfsupportng.
| APPOINTMENTS,
Thomas Floyd. of New York. has been
appointed bookkeeper Of office OF the
Commissioner of Railroads, vice q. B
Pickerel. Benjamin F. Berger, Of Illinois
has been appointed Special agent Of the
Land Office.
The Secretary of the Treasury this Of
tsrnoOn appointed John W. o Brien TO be
weipher to Glass 4 10 the New York Gus
tom House, vice George B. Brown gu.
pended. This action is in accordance with
the recommendation of the Collector Of The
port, who nominated o Bien for appoint
ment.
CATTLE AND HOGS EXPORTED.
The chief Of the Bureau of Statistics re
ports the total value OF the exports of do
nestle cattle and hogs as follows: Octo
Der, 1885, Sc $500, 008; October. 1884, 81,
4f8, 030; ten months ended October 81
1885, S7S, 826.014 for 1884, $77,934 ,55l
Beef and products for the II months endet
October 81, 1885, $50 062, OS6; for 1884
$S3, 46S,2l8. Dairy products for the
months ended October 81. 1895, 1857,
427; tor 1884, $685., 4S7.
ANOTHER LAFAYETTE MODEL.
Another model for the proposed monu
ment to Lafayette, to be erected in thu
city, was received at the War Department
to-day from D. C. French, Of Boston.
In 1899.
CHICAGO, November l+.-At the annua
meeting to-day Of officers and atockholder
Of the Chicago Exposition Company tn
proposition TO have q worlds fair in Amer
lea in 1892 in eommemoratiou OF the land
ing of Columbus was favorably receives
and its discussion developed the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That it Is the sense q
this meeting that a grea
worlds fair be held in Chicag
in the year 1892 four hundredth snnivel
sAIy of the landing Of Columbus in Amel
lea. II was the belief of those in favor
/ the project that the favorable location
Chicago and the enterprise Of its citizen
is well adapted to shoulder the principi
! responsibility Of the worlds fair, and thu
J the nature of the event which il woul
commemorate would inspire the whole pc
+ pie Of the United States with determlni
ZION to make it folly worthy Of Its ohjec