The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-16
BUSY TIMES
Al tho War and Navy Depnrtments-Al-
lotmcnt of Funds 1Iatie.

lotmcnt OF Funds 1Iade.
WASHINGTON, March 15-This was
unother busy day In the war and navy
departments. Secretary Alger was en-
abled to make an allotment Of funds
from the appropriation of $4,000. 900
which vii! greatly facilitate the work OF
the bureaus. These bureaus had not
been able to conclude any contracts for
the proeurence of war supplies because
no allotment had been made. but this af-
iernoon the ordnance bureau was given
Two ard one-halt million dollars, and
business went forward with a rush. 1t
!s true that this sum is already mort
gagged under provisional arrangements,
made during the past week, but with
the assurance OF more funds to come,
the work o. the bureau is now moving
rapidly.
Secretary Long was exceedingly busy
To-day, having not only to give good
deal or his time to the cabinet, TO which
he was obliged to return twice. but also
being urged TO see a great many per-
sons with whom the department has or
expects to have contract relations.
Among The latter was Mr.. Herreshoff,
the torpedo boat builder from Bristol,
Rho1e Island. He turned two OF these
boats over to the department few days.
ago, ana the secre.ary's purpose IN con-
su!tirs him was to learn how much he
could hasten the work on one Of the
ooats remaining in his hands, which In
frpES would ,t
months to complete.
The secretary also spent q Sood deal
OF time at intervals during the day in
consulting over the long distance tele-
prone with naval officers In New York,
and It is believed much OF this consulta-
t!on concerned the procurement OF suit
able vessels from among the auxiliary
navy for war purposes.
hr. Maister. OF the Columbian iron
works, at Baltimore, has notified the de-
partmert that he will be able to turn
over to 1t the torpedo boat Rodgers next
saturday. The Rodgers Is n boat which
smashed her engines in the midst OF n
Fial trip about six moEths ago. II was
necessary almost to replace the engines,
out under the hurry orders from the
navy department. have been deferred
uhtl another time. 1t Is expected that
me boat Will be taken at once from BAL
umore 10 Norfolk. The department has
no disposition to waste tlme at this
JunGture IN making trial trips. hut
krowlnS the boat 10 be OF eatisfaolory
type. Ike her sister boat, the Wlnslow.
ahd OF good workmanship. according to
me naval inspectors report. she viii be
accepted ous OF hand, as were the Gwyn
and Talbot. last week.
The new cruiser Amazonag, according
70 Present plane. Will be manned entire
u tom the San Franclsco. That vessel
sl'!ed at o'clock this morning from
LISBON md will arrive In the Tyne
H51nt Friday. II is expected that she
YIN divide her officers and crow with the
A'na2onas, placing Lieutenant Com
"aadeT Arthur p. Nazro, executive o...,
,%r OF the San Francisco, In charge ,,i
'1ia latter vessel. without doubt the
b t;nazonas. Will be gotten acrGsS Che
"eah ns soon nj possible and i is cx-
r7y her. s. 4! : = :. = :
The torpedo boat Fontr, arrived at
Ja;iSksonvlllc tilla afternoon. The Ma
cl,lS 3ailed from Eortdls 10 l,os.ia.
W"ere she Will undergo some repairs.
made heeestaryli By her Ei5Hs .Aslat.c,
siuae. The Brooklyn went up 10 gNEw-
HI 40 . e n WI p b.