The times., 1899-11-10

C-re,,some Cemetery Statistics.
The annual report of General Luding
Ton. Quart armaster General. for the fiscal
year ending June s0 1853 was m5d pub-
Die yesterday The expenses of the depart
meug during the year were about sll5 .000
GOO and there remains a balance on han
Of $4S 382 sf0.25. OF the 100000 appro-
priated hy Congress for the relief of peo-
ple i'm the Alaska mining districts. S57-
27447 was expended.
In the eighty-three national cemeteries
the total of iHterments up to June 80 were
S39ggS, an increase for the year OF 2702.
There were brought home from Cuba
Porto Rico the Philippines and Hawaiian
Islands. l.2l4 bodies OF s0Iaiers. OF which
601 were buried at Arlington Cemetery, the
remaining bodies being sent 10 relatives
ard friends There are Y bodies Of We b
low fever victims al Santiago awaiting
final ntermcut.
To add 10 the comfort OF the soldiers in
the Philippines a refrigeratiug plant has
been established at Manila which manu-
tactures forty tons of ice daily Three dis
tiIliug plants have been set up, and a great
quantity OF LLeLt4lE- water is EAbhlHEl 10
the troops in the field
During the fiscal year transportation was
furnished 10y rau and water, exclusive OF
army transport sea service, for l064 3S3
persons. I2Il1 animals. and 544 G44 tons of
material.
AT the beginning Of the last fiscal year
the department had iu service on the At
lanuc coast. ia connection with the Army
transport service forty-tnrae chartered
vessels. which had been fitted up for the
transportation of troops animals and
army supplies. These vessels had total
tonnage OF 140.2O1 and a carrying capacity
Of L2S7 officers, y. .535 men, and 6,746 ami
mails. In addition TO the above. there were
also under charter at the beginning of the
last fiscal year four water boats. three
lighters TWO tugs. a cable boat for the
Signal Service. and steamer for the
Secret Service. Subsequent TO the begin
ming Of the last fiscal year. six vessels and
two tugs were chartered for service On the
Atlantic coast
AT the beginning OF the last fiscal year
there were fourteen vessels under charter
for service on the Pacific Ocean transport
ing troops and supplies to the Phi ippin 5.
During the fiscal year fifteen other vessels
were chartered for service on the Pacific.
ON June 90 1899. there were fifteen char
tered vessels in service for duty in the Pa
CifC Ocean.
The total amount paid during the last
fiscal year on account Of vesse.s chartered
on the Pacific was 50 44S C50.66.
Total number of passengers transported
during the fiscal year TO Manila from san
Francisco was 80 G43 and 10 Mani from
NeN York 5.562. Since the close of b.
last fiscal year 7Ql officers 20.s05 en-is ed
mel and 1g4 civilians have been tTans4O L
81 10 Manila from san FrauciEcr.
The vessels employed in the Army trans
port service during the fiscal year carried
from Tho United States 10 Cuba 55.l3G pas
sengers, and from Cuba 10 the United
States IS ll3; from the United States TO
Porto Rico 20 ass. and from Porto Rico TO
the United States - s03; from the United
States TO the Philippines 1922, and from
the Philippines 10 the United States 400
from the United States TO Honolulu 1901,
and from Honolulu To the United States
l450.
The total number transported is 2G2 5S7
passengers The total number Of animals
transported 20 the same countries is Z3.hZS.
and 3. 50 have been returned TO this coun-
lTyA
A. total OF sq07a tons Of freight was
shipped 10 the transport service on the Al
lautic and 81 .Gl6 tons Oh The Pacific Ocean.
The sum OF $3.50 a7H-23 was paid during
tLe~ past fiscal year for charter of all
classes OF vessels employed iu the trans
port service The sum OF ST 445Ieu for the
purchase of all classes Of vessels, and the
sum OF s. 554 5-8.s- for fitting mp army
transport ships and for supplies purchases
for their maintenance ar the two principal
ports of the transport service including
pay Cf employees connected herewith.
The total amount OF coal purchased dur
Ing the fiscal year for use Of transport yes
Eels. as far as reported. is l-l-299 tons.
During the last fiscal year The sum Of
s. OBS -t116 was authorized and expended
for construction ana repair Of barracks and
quarters. s-OTahUuses temporary buildings
al camps and depots, lent floors ETC. and
for rent Of sloTehouses, offices. barracks
and quarters. and camp grounds. which i'm
cluded The sum OF SllSe 55Z.gS expended
from aforementioned appropriations for
temporary buildings flooring tents. ETC.. in
Cuba Porto Rico Hawaii. and the Philip
pines
In Cuba Ss0S $3.50 was expended for bar
racks and quarters iu Porto Rico. Sl43.-
s-3s 50. 20 Honolulu, SZ7 535.3S and in the
Philippines Slaa.ssaE2.
Major T. T True Quartcrmaster. L. s.
A. iu charge Ot the Washington depot Of
army supplies. reports q large increase in
the business transacted at this depot dur
ing the past fiscal year. that transporta-
ti0n was furnished by his depot 20 f5.Z75
officers and men, 2 6af horses. and 1928
tons OF supplies We're shipped and received