Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-02

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| The Census
On census matters Mr.. Smith saws:
A careful examination of all the work
contemplated by the act providing for the
eleventh census warrants the statement
that nearly all, If not all, the principal re-
ports called for can be put into the hands
of the printer before the expiration of the
present limit-that is, June 80, 1894 More
than half of the reports will be completed
some months prior to that date The report
on population and that on farms homes and
mortgages may be delayed beyond the limit.
Changes made In the report on manufac-
lures will undoubtedly enable the office to
| complete that part of Its work late in the
spring of 1894. All text of forthcoming re-
ports will be limited to the analyses of the
statistics presented, with proper COMPARE
sons OF the past with the present. While
this will not shorten the time much, it will
condense the reports to statistical bases and
| Is in line with the oft-repeated policy of the
census office. that the eleventh census
| should De purely statistical census An
effort Is being made to bring out at an early
day the reports on the three great and lead
| ing divisions of the ton
agriculture and manufactures
The present force is as large as can be
economically employed. AS the census
draws to close the highest grade of cler-
lcal service Is required, and many clerks
who were perfectly competent during the
| cruder parts of the tabulation now prove IN
De incompetent when the best arithmetical
| SIKH Is required. 1t is also difficult to dis
tribute large force when the final tabua-
| tiohs ana revisions and compilations are be-
ing made, but the present force can be
| main manned for several months
| ihe appreciation now available will allow
thls up TO the LIST of February. 1894, when
| additional appropriations will be absolutely
necessary For the clerical work of the
| census new appropriation, something less
| shah Sfo,oOO. will be ample to complete it.
| opSseiS statements can be made later on,
anu whlch Will show more clearly the exact
| sum necessary,
Extra provision will have to be made for
the printing and binding of the final results
| Oh tne census 1t will also be necessary to
provide for the binding OF the original re-
| Turns OF the eleventh census The cost of
| oinding TIE returns of the tenth census was
| apou. - per volume. AS the schedules en-
| pIoyeu IN 1880 were much smaller than
| tncse IN 1850. the cost need not exceed from
81 10 Sl.2o PEI volume, but the number of
voiunes VIII aggregate nearly $4,000. Pro-
s s,sUn snouIo De made at an early date for
| returns. VI ''ishiai
Ia an PROBABILITY therefore the completion
vi uhe eIeVenth census will require in round
| numbers, further appropriations 70 The av
tent of s5OO,OOO OF course. sbon,d Cons-eSs
| oroer large numbers OF any specific renorts
| them. 'o' pruning
| The Geological Survey.
Inc secretary reviews the work of the
geological survey and saws:
me value to scholars engineers. miners
anu 10 commerce of the work carried on by
TIC seoioslcal survey Is attested by thegrow-
ing ueihahd Tor Its maps, memoirs and re-
ports, and by the Increased yalue of the
mineral product of the country which has
Increased at much higher rate than the
increase In population, largely aided n 10
oeneved, by scientific direction and official
on the subject of railroads. Mr.. Smith has
this to say: ''i mas
The most important function of the Of
n nve lhe ascertainment of the amounts
Tue the government by the several bond
aided railroad companies under the provis-
ions or the Thurman act. The benefciaries
under 1hls act are the Union Pacific. Cen
trail Pacific. Western Pacific Centra,
Branch Union Pacific, and The Sioux Citv
ana racine railroad companies"
territorial matters are discussed az Tho
S.ar stated two weeks ago they would be-
Public reservations are also discussed as
previously indicated.
st. EIixabeth'..
considerable space is dedicated to the
Government Hospital for the Insane. Sec
rotary Smith says:
Three hundred and forty-five is the total
number of admissions during the wear. and
Is considerably above the average number
OF the past ten years, although it has been
more than once exceeded during that time:
but the number, Leo. remaining June 10
1885, and the total number l,o42, under
treatment during the year are without
parallel In the hospital annals. OF the
Luz persons in the hospital at the end
OF the last fiscal year upwards of 500 were
from the army and navy, the prinoin1l
remaining classes being the insane from
the Dlstrlct or Columbia and the criminal
insane whose offenses have been AGAINST
the United States. 1t is probable that adj
missions Will continue to exceed discharges.
and that for some years to come the nnp1
per OF patients in the hospital must be ex-
pected to increase slowly
Inc per cent OF recoveries was hardly
more than one-fifth of the whole number
or discharges, including deaths The num-
Der of deaths was ISL, or 9.32 per cent of
the whole number under treatment
Inc average age of those remaining IN
der care has been each year advancing bv
reason of the preponderance of men from
the National Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soidlers' Who as rule, when broken down
vita age and mental infirmity, end their
days at The hospital. The per cent of NOR
tally, therefore, exceeds that in HOSPITALS
whose inmates are drawn from all classes
OF the community in which they are sItu-
ated. This will, in all probability, continue
The character OF the hospital as an asy-
lum for old and infirm soldiers is rscog-
nized, and accommodations for them of a
home character are proposed on the land
lately purchased for their use and occupa-
ton, and which has been designated God
ding Croft"
Two large reservoirs have been built as
an added protection against fire. one near
the stock barns on the Shepperd farm: the
other, a circular brick BASIN 30 feet in
diameter, with a capacity of over 100000
gallons of water, is directly in the rear of
the main building contiguous to the steam
er house and convenient for use on most
of the detached buildings.
Congress at its last session provided for
the construction of quarters for the sepa-
rate care of the epileptic insane. Plans for
the pavilions for females have been pre-
pared and contracts made for their erection
during the present season. The intention
is to provide those for the male epilepttcs
during the coming spring. These when
completed. will afford most satisfactory
provision for this unfortunate class. and
Will add another to the distinct classes of
the insane who have been provided for in
buildings especially arranged for their
treatment, demonstrating the enlightened
progress OF this hospital in the management
of those committed to its care
The estimates for expenditures of the fis-
cal year ending June 80, 1895 are:
current expenses ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s2e2 OOO
General repairs and improvements ia 600
Additional accommodations, viz cot
tages for workingmen. ...... ALSO
Special repairs and improvements:
rebuilding machine and cabinet
Shop -. .................... 1000
For detached kitchen for Toner
puiiuihs 49,. '....--............... 224O
roi eiec'fic piant.................. 10000