The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-31
THE BUILDINGS
Etrthe Naval Academy in a Decayed Com
dition-Recommended That Several q
Them BE Rebuilt Imms diately.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. The danger
Dus state of the buildings at the naval
academy led Secretary Long to request
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt to make
an inquiry into their condition and a
report upon the repairs needed. Mr..
Boosevelt's report, which has just been
made, shows that the studies buildings
have fallen into such ruin that the
cadets have been assigned to attics
and garrets as the only available spaces,
while the storehouse is in such condi-
ton that the storekeeper refuses to be
responsible for the safety of the goods
in his care
Mr.. Roosevelt TO und that there was
need for much new construction, but
the least that can be done is to rebuild
Immediately the armory, boat house,
power house and basin for boats. This
work is deemed to be Immediately re-
quired in order that the boys shall not
suffer in the technical part of their ed
ucation. 1t is the design to make the
new buildings part of general scheme
for the reconstruction of the academic
buildings, but, while this is the case,
and they will not be bits of patch work,
still they may be regarded as complete
in themselves without reference to
what may be done hereafter In the way
of building. The work will cost be-
tween 5000, 900 and 81, 600, 900.
Mr.. Clifford Sifton and Mr.. j. A. Nc
Kenna. of the Canadian interior de-
partment, who are to consult with Sec
rotary Alger on the forwarding of sup
plies to the Klondike, arrived in Wash
ington Monday night. They did not
see the secretary Monday evening, but
it is understood that they will confer
with him at his home Tuesday, as sick
ness has prevented his presence at the
war department
The most profund distress prevails
among many thousands of people in
Cuba. Starvation not only impends,
but is an actual fact The president
has been informed of the facts from
sources whose credibility can not be
doubted. He has gone to the length of
his constitutional power in calling the
state of affairs to the attention of the
American people. The state depart
ment has used all of it's authority to
mitigate the conditions there and
the letter to the public sent out
by Secretary Sherman the day be-
fore Christmas pointed out the way
to further alleviate the miserable
condition of the concentrates. Mon
day the sum of S., ZOO was received by
Assistant Secretary Day from certain
charitably disposed persons whose
names are not disclosed, and this sum
will be RENTED by telegraph to Consul
General Lee for disbursement among
the more pressing cases. 1t is hoped
by the department of state that the
American people will come to the relief
promptly, by subscriptions of money,
clothing and supplies of various kinds.
The newspapers are expected to lend
a generous aid in carrying forward
this movement. The machinery for
distri button has been provided by the
state department. and Consul General
Lee has undertaken, with the aid of
the American consular officers in Cuba,
to give personal attention to the allie.
Walton of distress by the distribution
of the gifts of the American people
One line of steamers plying be-
tween New York and Havana
undertaken to forward any contribu-
lions of goods to Gen. Lee at Havana
and it is believed that the American
railroads will do their part by carry
ing the goods to the seaboard. The
Spanish authorities have consented to
remit all duties on relief supplies so
forwarded. The state department di-
reefs that they be sent direct to Consul
General Lee, either money by draft or
check, or goods. Consul General Lee
Monday night cabled the state depart
ment just what is wanting at this
juncture, and his list is as follows:
Summer clothing, secondhand or
otherwise, principally for women and
children; medicines for fevers, includ-
ing large portion of ,quinine, hard
bread, corn meal, bacon. rice, lard,
potatoes, beans, peas, salt fish, princi-
paliy Goldfish, any canned goods, espec-
lily condensed milk for the starving
children. Money will also be useful
TO secure nurses, medicines and for
many other necessary purposes
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Mr. Dawes.
recently appointed controller of the
currency, is expected to arrive here
next Thursday and to assume his new
duties on January 1. Mr.. Eckels, the
retiring controller, will leave to take
charge of the Commercial national
bank of Chicago as its president next
Friday morning.
The president is considering the
qualifications of several men for the
position of director of the twelfth GEN.
sus, but as yet has not indicated whom
ne may appoint. Mr.. E. j. North. of
Boston, secretary of the National AS
ISOLATION of Wool Manufacturers, who
was identified with the eleventh CEN
sus and is a statistician of ability. is
one OF those whose names are under
earnest consideration
Cl.a. LIZ