New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-05

OF .ns sPev% crter Rush. on voyage from
Behrne Sea, coasied in scarch OF tae took OF her
srsw and d pssngers numbering twenythieo PERSONS
whom she landed al sitka u.,oa,rr mentioned
d9s Sc Ssa' yes Ss''0 Of 1Ssh
S. found s4ssse 70 total i2a dsae ,ss1
Vessels assisted Their .a ~ 40 500 600 Twenty.
liz persons were r.scurd from drown'ss ,x sna
ner.pnk were on the distressed vessels ~ con cov
The personnel Of the service Consists W |-0 YUM
.,,sssoned officers 81 pilots and SO sea"en'
LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE.
r,,x IN. mas, fiscal year Isl new lights we're es'
,.n,,sn.d and TIVE discontinued. There mas aso o'.
. material increase in the number ana aisuiou"on VI
osser aids to navigation. The estimates cas Mons
Sonsderable increase upon current RI Gpa
COnses: Should not deem ssE he redncon viii fall
mon Contemplated new works rather thsn uns
tsns1oe ,c Of s' sTssas MSrh durns the
fallen heavily upon the lighthouse establishment a
ne cali for iishtshps and lighthouse tenders all
egsistion s needed to prescribe penalties for VIC
aSn Of the rsg d ss S tSe establishment in
expensive lighted, In addition 70 inc prV'ie'' A ~
lighted beacons.
MARINF.HOsPITAL SERVICE.
This ssrvce. Originally established for the care OF
s,ck and disabled and the hygiene oil meiena''
fsss.ls has become additionally charged win i"'-
bortant duties relative 10 the public health omns
Inc fiscal year nearly 10000 sick ana dsaoisd $40
rere relieved al eighteen marine hospitals ana IA y,
Hef stations physical examinations were hSlu %
merchant prtorto shipment OF pi1 co.. he Life.
~ tests for color-tndne,s. OF srnhon Ioi %r,rire
saving Service and Of officers for M het evan
For the Safeguarding Of the pnp oneraton besides
hygienic Laboratories for inVes'lgdlo VI
XII treatment of epidemic diseases ana per2PuStra
t nv ~ nmhIisbcd circulating information relative
10 the appearance and movement Oh ep,'1 a,no ~
ma INT chrocter r3rticularly in connection with the
recent endemic of yellow fever IN fioifuH. .ho Mo
The e1Pend seycc dS %ere $40 q S. 9oS
were expended for preventing the sproSu u 'P'0'
in bis accompanying report the supervising nIc se
asks for small addition 10 ,ne ,iutory
E,ce ~ his office and for the repeal of the sla,u
Extraction upon III. assignment of officers to dny a.
Eashing ton and these recommendations are dPp''
sTEAMBO AT.INSPECTION SERNlCL'
The cost Of this service was $25G994 SO 1or inc
sscal wear slight decrease from the expense oi ..o
previous year During the past fifteen Sed'S -
- noon = rai, Of - per cent in the number OF
domestic steam vessels. and an increase 9" o., lie on
seam vessel has boon reduced "a per cent h,,
II Is recommended that an la"s u. ~ zion of
p",gn tcah, vessels and that the inspectors Oh 40
nestic steam vessels De authorized aug .,n 10 With the
perform all necessary service. IN couho'"'
Inspection of foreign Steamship am ,irtpalIv sine
fhe offices proposed for an" III nse9uepce and I'M
En- thew are abolished the Executive vii remain SUI %,
jected to importantly 10 I'll thsm ~. aae with
'his9 81 Statutes fix different rates OF pay for the
he s sHs n RSa a"q it 'Pe Sdyisd
Ia The DcraJim en he authorized TO newly iale .he
Salaries vAhn IN, limits OF 'he APPROPRIATION w.
Service.
LIES >VING SERVICE
Tho statistics OF the incSayins service continue
n show as they have long done. the aamTaUis o-''
letter of an Institution tnat Congress created anu "s
maintained on a liberal ,ca'e The humane "orA VI
the service during th' past fiscal year embraces 'he
rescue from peril of 3,lO6 lives. H.. f.. ...,ro tho
In addition 10 this, property exceeding in vaiue ue
,um ~ IS 900 900 was saved from destruction; AmonS
Se additions o The YEAR 10 the facilities of the service
have been three new stations Win ,eVen otn''' sum
Under construction. making in all - siations ,,
The Compensation to rmen Of $50 P Pesoa mEni
when employ ed upon such peious duS 49, tho
ssCrefarv Of The Trsaiy be authorized TO adjust The
pay Of these EMPLOYS al their scTers Sscns Of ne
Ing to the equities Of Nc case tne aps Contained
operations oi th- branch 81 the service arc ooh''
IN the report of the General superintendent
COAST AND GEODETIc SURVEY.
The superintendent Of this service being required By
Jaw 10 report annually and directly to Congress,
reference IL had 10 his report for statement OF
the size. distribution. employment and cost OF the
staff and OF the expense OF the service at large
An increase of expedition. issue. and demand Is 70
be noted in the publ work of The bureau which
has embraced 80 new chart>. . revised eai,lons VI
bulletins collection of tide tables. and sundry
editions OF tie Atlantic and Pacific coast Pl!otS'
topography Of tho country hasbe done in thirty,
three Of the states and Territories and hydrographc
The Navy Department has been assisted in select
ing navy yard sites in the Gulf of Mexico and on ne
south Atlantic Coast and North Pacific Coast OF the
United states. Proges, has been mad IN the uangi-
Boundary survey and ilai the Dominion OF Canada.
The work for a provisional determination Of the
entered upon. ! survey With examination of the
oyster grounds of North Carolina has been made at
the request of the Governor Of that state. and there
has been cooperation with sundry state geographical
The report will show the operation, and appliances
for securing greater accuracy in the standards OF
weights and measures. and in The establishment OIL
true ratio between the statutory and mehlca stand
ards of length. ,. , a.,
German Government has become member OF the
International Geodetc Association. and Will be repre-
scented al its approaching meeting The growing
work OF the service calls Office accommodation
at the seat of Government
ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
Congress. having by successive acts prohibited al
Increase in the number Of steam plate printing ma
chimes or the repair reconstrction OF the same.
fhe payment OF higher or further royalty than cen
per 1000 impressions IL was deemed best 70 dlsc9n
sinue the OF such machines ID inc bureau % IN
craving and Printing after the close OF the hscai year
The prcsswork is now al done by mans -PtesscS' III
satisfactory manner. and the esilnates 1of the aI
proachng fiscal year have been made upon the assum
lion that steam-presSes are not ags'h 10 De uSeo'
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
There are under the coD,IUl of The Office OF III
suoervising Architect Of this Department 800 com
pleted and occupied buildings 10 be cared for iron
he annual appropriations for Repairs and PrasarVa
During he pact year, work of construction AN am
repalrs especially Appropriated for. have been pros
ruted upon eghty-ODe buildings, OF when humOe
twenty five have been Completed
The total expenditure during The year ior
sites, construction Of new buildings ana
repairs specially appropriated for as2re- -, 900 es
ros gsIe epais aud preservation Of completed ..
For Dq heaiihg apparatus for new public build
NE; l'. n: I, s552sS 81 8!
got SuBblie bSuiI4ngs 90 ABB 81
Thus making total expenditure during 400 49, %
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