Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15

Totals. s593, ,o4s,37s f462, ,o47, ,ss5

Totals. s593, ,04s,37s G462. .G47, ,Se5
IN appropriation for the military
ahlishmert fer she fiscal year 1892
counted to S2SI." II 446, and for tho
al establishment S107 SIG 46S The
Nortant Items T.. the estimate for
%, with the increase In each item
the estimates -or 1899. are as fol.
ws:-Pay and travelling expenses,
10000. increaee $41.443.S42: sub
'terce. S17.6S2 ~, increase about
1000 900: regula" supplies quarter
.aster's donartme"t, $4,000 600. in
ase S12.00000O; Incidental expenses
artermaster's der ,rtment SO 900 900.
crease $1,000 900: transportation and
oplies. >29S13 S.5, increase about
800 900: clothi"g and equipage.
'4.744.431. increas about S13 6OO.O 900.
tracks and Ouai tors. So 500 600. iu-
Ease S1.150 900: T. >dical and hosnital
n1rtment. $1,000? 10. increase S1.975,-
o: ordnance storrc ard supplies. ST.
5000, increase 81 100000; manufac-
10.
For the naval establishment these
20 the principal itnIns:-Pay of navy.
% 226 4i0. increase about 81 500 600:
"crease of navy, Si0.192 402, increase
bout S1.75O000: ordnance and ord
prce stores. S1.S7E.000. increase $S6i.
=: equinment of vessels. 50 225 4S0.
crease $141 81; provisions. So 000,000
crease S1.595.000: construction and
rair. $1,000 600. increase $500. 900; re-
1irs to Constitution. S150.000.
Among the items under the head of
bile works are: Post office at Buff
no. n. Y. 1921 900; Mint Building,
Philadelphia. 100000.
The most important items submitted
the lighthouse service are:-For
"ht ard for signal stations as fol-
ws:-Near Black Ledge, New London,
'onn.. $4,000: Hog Island Shoal. Mar
'garsett Bay. r. l., to replace light
essels. S35. 900: at Green's Ledge. Nor
ak. Conn. $50 900 at Peck Ledge. Nor
ak. Conn, $4,000: on Chairman
hoal. st. Lawrence River. S25.00G:
,rrovemerts at Tompkirsville. n. V.
10000; lighthouse depot, Buffalo. 500
90
The following are the estimates for
',hlic works under the Navy Depart
,ont nt:-Tmnrovenants at Portsmouth
INV 4 ara, N,bttt " ~ ut IDfS'pI ANsi'
'rrd 1867 900; at Brooklyn Navy Ward,
'12O62: at League Island Navy Yard.
70 767: at Washington Navy fard.
..O5 600: at Norfolk Navy Yard. IN
lrding concrete and granite dry docs
1000 600: dredging at naval station,
.ew London. Conn. S25.00o: improve
anrts at Port ROYAL Naval Station.
'lI5 600; at Key West Naval Station.
c,rdirg purchase of additional land.
10. 800: Improvements at Mare Island
,avy Yard. SS51.T50: improvements at
& aval Academy. S2120.O0c.
Under the War Department these es-
mates are made: Gun ard mortar
ttcries. s4.4100oo: armament for for
drations. $7OI1 sos The total a.
arnt asked for fortificatiors and
her works of defence is 81 fol SIS
=. the buildings ard grounds at West
,irt. there is asked S239.TIS. and for
,str,ction Of buildings at military
sts. 81 100000.
rhe total amount asked for continu
, improver'erts of rivers and har-
RS. is S2S5o3 IT'S the largest items
harbor. S4S5 49S: har
,or of refuge. Delaware Bay. S5SI 500:
River and Narragansett
Bay. r. l., $4OO.O0N: removing obstruc
ions in East River and He'll Gate. New
ferk. 800 900; improving Harlem Riv
r. $2O0.OO0: improving Hudson RIVER
100, 900: improving Delaware River.
300. 900: harhor Of refuge at Cape
,nn.. Mass. 1850 600: harbor Of refuge
It Point Judith. II. l.. 500 Ooo: hrNak
waters at New Haven. Conn. Sf90 00':
continuing improvement. New York
,arbor. N. Y. $500 600; Tonawarda
river and Niagara River. \. Y. 800
100: Rattan Bay. \. j.. 100000.
The Postmaster General estimate
he deficiency In the postal revenues
or 1900 at 81. .265. .SSS.
The estimate for army and ravy pen
ions Is $144 600 900: cost of pensions
ervice. 81 233 $50: total. S1i5 253 san
his is nearly $4000.000 Increase from
he figures for the last fiscal year.