Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-21
The Soldicrsp H6ne.
ANNUAL REPoRr OF THE coNxnsI0NERs-AM MILLION
AND HALP DOLLARS DUE TO THE INSTITUTION
GREATER AccoMMolkr1oNs NEEDED.

AND HALF DOLLARS DUE 10 THE INSTITUTION
GREATER AccoMMoj ATOMS NEEDED.
The annual report OF the board OF commissioners
OF the Soldiers Home states that careful estimates
have been made of the amounts which win be
found due the Home when settlements for the
years past shall have been completed, and there
seems to be no doubt but that They viii aggregate
at least 81 10000 OF this sum the greater part Is
long past due, and the principal ought now to be on
deposit and bearing interest in the manner pro-
vided by Sec. OF the act Of March j, 1888.
SOLDIERS CEMETERY WANTED
It is asked that special request be made BY the
Secretary Of War to Congress for an appropriation
OF $4,000 with which to purchase small tract of
land about sixteen acres belonging to the Home,
for the purpose of soldiers cemetery. The COM
mfsSt0nerS also recommend that the Soldiers Home
be placed upon the same footing with respect to the
admission OF patients to the Government Hospital
for the Insane as the National Home for Disabled
Volunteers, from which all cases are received at
hospital and treated without charge. The property
OF the Home has been kept In as good repair as
possible with the limited means The barn which
was burned is being rebuilt, and viii cost about
the construction OF veranda around the main Dor
ton. the cost OF which will be about $500. The
number of men admitted to the Home during the
year is 16l, which Is above the average number for
the past ten years, and greater than any year ex-
cept 1877, 1878 and 1881, In the history OF the Home
MORE ACCOMMODATIONS NEEDED.
The report contains a lengthy extract from the
subject OF additional accommodations he says: at
will be observed that the number OF inmates is
steadily increasing. An examination OF the records
shows that the increase has been going on from
year to year, and this increase would seem to de-
mand an enlargement OF the means of accOmmoda
ton No Ill effects that I am aware of have re-
suited thus far from the crowded condition of the
dormitories but they are occupied to their fun
pac1ty, and any further crOwd1ng should be avoided
II possible. The dining room Is OF capacity to seat
only $40, whilst the whole number present is 741
Including those In the hospital, SO that 1t is nee
meal. An extension OF the dining room
appears to have been projected several years ago,
as indicated by the finished foundation and large
amount OF material on the ground. II this extern
sion could be completed, and IN such a manner as
as TO- admit o Of sleeping apartments in the upper
relieve the pressure now felt for more room and in
my Judgment would be largely conducive to the
comfort and health OF the inmates"
THE INTERNAL POLICE
and discipline OF the Home the messing and sleep
Ing arrangements, and the character Of the food.
are all spoken OF in high terms. The commits
sioners pay tribute to the memory of Major Milton
CogsWel. deputy governor, and Surgeon General
Crane, one of the commissioners Reports of the
governor, attending surgeon and treasurer accom-
pany the report OF the commissioners, together
with list OF names Of men admitted to the home
during the year.
THE NEW IDR1A NINE CAsE.-The Secretary OF
the Interior has approved the decision of the COM
missioner OF the land Office, denying the right OF
appeal to VIM. McGarrahan for suspension of the
proceeding In the matter OF the entries made by
the New Idrla Mining Company in California, for
Which patents were about to be issued.
BAD INDIANS PUNIsHED.-The Indian agent at the
Nez Perez agency, Idaho, reports to the commits
soner OF Indian affairs that during the past month
ten cases came up for hearing before the court Of
Indian onenses Nine were found guilty and one
was discharged. The Offenses were one theft one
wife beating and seven cases OF drunkenness.
Fines collected, $685. fines due and collected $50;
total for the month, 1924