Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-24

TIE HOME fOh THk bChkAo
OF AGRICULTURE AND ESTABLISH NEW HONE ON
THE SEA SHORE
The report OF Inspector General Sacket OF his
visit to and inspection OF the Soldiers Home, upon
which was based the bill specially appropriating
$4,000 FOR that Institution reported in yesterdays
STAR, has been submitted to Congress. This annual
inspection is required by law. Gen. Sacket re-
ported the entire internal arrangement OF the
Housekeeping rooms, kitchen, etc, In most ex-
celient condition, though some OF the rooms are
rather overcrowded, owing TO the number OF In
mates. The mess room is TOO small, and the early
completion of the extension is recommended. The
stables are too close to the main barracks The
nifai = modei of ias Sndn aceord,n9 to the re-
port the Home Is admirably managed and conduct
ed, but Notwithstanding that the old soldiers Of
the army aware OF the comforts furnished to the
inmates of the home, they have q great aversion.
and IL might be called dread, OF the Home. The
great dislike to it by those broken down with aoe
and honorable service, who are eligible and have
right TO enter Ii, Is the known lack here OF all oc
cupation or recreation" The report states that the
too old To acquire the habit and knowing they will
have literally nothing TO do but sit round and
smoke. they dread the place Many, too object to
SUndeIng domestic tieSin order TO enter the Home.
CHANGE OF LOCATION OF THE HOME RECOMMENDED.
Gen Sacket regards the "location OF the Home as
unfortunate In the extreme II Is too city,
with all its temptations He recommends that
casino, or something Of the kind, should be built
Will SUCH aiIuSementS as WOULD suit the tastes or
the inmates He also recommends bar for the
sale of beer, under proper restrictions This he Is
confident, would tend TO keep many at the Home
who now frequent neighboring "groggeries," and
drink the vteSt liquor and create disturbance at
the Home The report suggests that IT, would be a
Eood thing Tor the government to purchase the
home Tor the use OF the Agricultural bureau: that
the purchase money be taken and new Home on
the seaboard. where such amusements as fishing,
iished Each year SO 600 is expended On the roads
Within the grounds. from which the inmates de-
rive no benefit whatever, though the money comes
out OF their fund AS this Is solely for the benent
OF the people OF Washington the inspector general
thinks they ought to bear at least portion OF this
expense. He says that in the spring, when frost is
leaving the ground and the roadways are SOFT the
gates are closed temporarily to keep the from
being cut up and that because OF this "a great hue
and cry is heard, as though these grounds were
owned and Kept In order by the population OF the
city" sum amounting to from 81 10000 to
10000 belonging TO the Home, has been in pos
session OF the government for years, and in order
to ascertain the precise amount that 1t may be de-
posted to The credit of the Home, an additional
clerical force in the auditors and controllers offices
OF the Treasury Is recommended ut was for this
purpose that bill appropriating 10000 was yes
terday intrOduced)
THE CEMETERY,
containing sixteen acres is cut on from the Home
by public highway, and is classified in War de-
partment records as national cemetery The re-
port suggests that the government purchase this
ground and that the purchase money be added to
the permanent fund Of the Home
The number Of inmates is 40, In addition to
which there are 159 commuters" who receive from
81 TO s. each per month Those not getting PEN
sion are allowed So, and those getting pensions are
allowed the difference between the pension and IS
per month. one dollar per month for tobacco Is
"a each inmate, enis SUN oelng taken OUT Vi
the pension money OF those who draw pensions.
The daily cost for maintenance Of each inmate is
81 cents or total OF $685. IS per year each. The
treasurer gives bond OF $4,000 and gets salary
OF 500 per month. The secretary Is paid SIS per
month
THE PERMANENT FUND
amounts to Sl56,431.14 From April 1st to Novem-
Der 18th, last year, the receipts were Including
balance On hand OF s29,755.43) $685. &c. OF this
sum s52 629 Sc was drawn from the United states
treasurer and sic s3 IS derived from the inter-
est on bonds securities and permanent fund The
disbursements were SIS, 04, OF which the sum OF
&2l subsistence stores &C.; $6770 paid
In Communication to members Of Home living with
their families 406 for cothng s. 25 q Tor fuel;
$1O5S69l for pay of civilian employees improvement
of grounds. &c: sl4 s2 05 for buildings and general
repairs; So 52s 90 for extra duty and monthly allow
ance TO inmates Church and religious expenses
cost 05O and artificial teeth, spectacles, clutches
and hospital furniture cost 81 611.l9 The value OF
the farm products was $10575.5O, and the farm ex-
penditures amounted to $6225.62 The dairy pro-
ducts realized s5,s4s.14, and the dairy expenditures
were ST. e. leaving over 81 600 profit. II cost
however, s.. ss32a Is to run the garden which pro-
duced only 81 44752 or $7644 less than the outlay.
SALE OF SUBURBAN PRoPERTY.-On Saturday last
eonnscnon With s GranVle West Of 9a Psrsons IA
Kansas. purchased from Wright Rives q tract OF
land containing 20 acres, on the BladenSburg pike
adjoining the Mills property. 1t is understood
that numerous Improvements will be made during
the coming season.
Pool RoON WHERE BOYS CONGRsGArR.-In
the Police Court to-day Chr1Sty Maysack> the
keeper OF saloon and billiard room at thetS6rner
or 18th and streets southeast was charged with
Keeping dtSorderly house. and the case was con-
tinued until Wednesday next The warrant was
sworn out by Officer Branson, who states that a
number OF boys can be found in the saloon at any
time On one sunday the officer called at the de-
PENDANTS place and found nineteen boys, some 0f
whom were playing pool
A POKER CASE Nor SUSTAINED Jos Thomas
was put on trial in the Police Court to-day on q
charge OF permitting . gaming table to be set up
In premises under his control 1t appeared from
the testimony that Thomas was in charge OF the
poker room over the Chesapeake restaurant when
1t was raided and that he was employed by the
proprietor to take charge Of the premises Judge
smell dismissed the case, as 1t was not shown that
the defendant had possession OF the premises
THE MCALL AssOCIATION-The meeting OF the
American McAn association at the New York Ave
nue. Presbyterian church was we'll attended last
night. PaSteur Jean Paul Cook, of Paris gave an
interesting address on the progress OF Protestant
Ism In France The meeting this morning was ad-
dressed by Pasteur Cook on the subject OF Sun
day schools in France"
FAScY SILKS. CoLoRED S11ksu