New-York tribune., 1888-08-27
PREPARING FOR ELECTION.
MAKING VOTERS FOR CLEVELAND.


vxssxrs ORDERED At THE xAvr-rAHDs FOR RE
PAIns-woRx BEGUN OK NEW vEsskLs-rhh
.pp.o,rrArrpys TO DE MADE AVAILABLE
AT ONCE.
Washington, Aug. 90 Cspeciall final passage OF
the Naval Appropriation bill has made tho
Conrre,mcp exceedingly happy-especally those from
~. stot.s I'm which arc situated tho navy yards'
And The polIticsns and their wards are now ln
state OF mind, for tho money becomes avail
able at once and the Navy Department has pron'seo
o distribute IL where 1t will do the most gooa In
fact. Judging from the records 81 tho Navy Depart
ment. showing the present station Of each ship ana
tha orders issued TO tho cJmmandants, II looks Is IL
the plan had been carefully arranged long before tho
massage of tho Appropriation bill OF course, this
money will tend to appease the clamor Of those whose
votes have been sought for In behalf OF tho free-
Trade Combination Ticket and 1t Will no doubt sa'e
q drawing through the spgot OF the Democrseo
campaign barL In fact, 1t Is certain that long Dc
fore election DAY tho navy yards will assume spirit
Of activity not known before since the early days OF
the Civil War; and the Democratic votes 90 increased
proportionately.
The following will give some idea Of what an effect
the approsc hing election has had upon tho Navy DO
partmcnt in its allotment OF work.
NEw-YORK NAVY YARD
h,ne-A now twin screw arniored cruiser OF 5000
tona authorized 20 be built at cost not to exceed
a. 100000 Keel being laid and work 10 proceed without
delay.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS monitors reouildnsi
armor made in Sheneid Eng.
Terfor-Same % the hiantonomah
Chicago boston and AuantaThs three Roach cruisers;
nearly finished
Richmond Fitting out - flagship OF the Asisao sta
tim Has shout six weeks work 10 be DONE at cost
OF s2o,597
Brooklyn-on way homo from China; will be thor
oushly repaired
Junlats-on way home from Europe for repairs.
NORFOLK NAVY YARD
Texzs-New twin batte-ship Of o,4o0 tons;
authorized 10 be built cost not TO exceed 81 6OOOCo
design pufchased OF Barrow shipbuldlng Company at
cost Of $4,000 keel about TO bc laid and materials Tor
construction advertised for.
Pcnsacoa--Dcng lifted out - flagship OF tho Nor,h
Atlantic SQUADRON ct OF s27, 81 will be ready In
about Ave months; will receive new boilers
Puritan-Doublet turrcted monitor rebuilding will
soon arrive at the Norfolk Yard to be completed and re-
ceive her guns.
Jamcstown-An old sailing ship; to be practically re-
built at a cost Of about s35 900.
PORTSMOUTH. N. H., NAVY YARD.
KearargeThe vessel which sunk the Alabama on Cher.
bourg France Juno ~. 1854 Is being extensively re-
paired, at a cost OF e47192
Portsmouth-An old training ship; 70 % pracucaJ To
built at a cost Of about $4,000.
saratoga-same as the Portsmouth
rThere is not so much need Of vast amount OF
work being done at this yard as the Democrats have
no hopes of pulling wool over tho eyes OF Maine
and New. Hampshire voters. But California Is
more important state, will be recognized by the
amount Of work to be done there')
MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD
Monadnock-There is 100000 to be expended In re-
building this doubleurretcd monitor; her armor Is no"
being completed at tho Bethlehem Penn. Iron Works
and is tho first heavy made In this country
Ircqous-Receivng extensive repairs at COST when
finished, OF s29,4o0
Mohican-Now In the dry.dock; will be ready In about
two months and her repairs will have cost about $4,000
ngahea-Beng repaired q. a cost Of about s2S0o0
will be ready for about October when she Will pro-
coed to Payta. Peru, become storeshp Of the South
Paei1o Squadron.
Rsnrer-To bo ftted out for years service In the
Pacific SQUADRON st cost Of not moro than $4,000
vandalia-On her way home from Honolulu for repairs
will reach Mare Island early In October.
Adams-Same a. Vandala
In addition TO tho above items, Mare Island has
special appropriated OF S54,700 for general
work. and 500, 900 for Improvement OF tho plant
League Island has a special appropriation OF $685.
oOO; New.York Navy Yard, 3143,340; and Norfalk
Navy Yard, s114,445. Tho above docs nos Include
that which entcrs into tho construction or compile
ton of new vessels, nor for the gun foundry at tho
Washington Navy Yard. nor for tho armament Of
vessels.