The sun., 1894-05-05

last nscal year 3Ie claimed to he born in the
United States, Al in ireland. ~ in Germany,
snsdsp IN adng'pd SusSs ana IN ROTSSy bsn
mark, Switzerland, the East indies, and JR-
malca. l each. The Derartmsnt o. the Mis-
ought TO be considered in reference to this
The report OF the Adiutant- General showed
that the affairs OF the prison had been very
well MANAGED. The expendituTes i9r the the year
donations Of - each to lSO priso ners released
from confinement at Alcatraz Island, leaving
the expenses OF the prison proper SIl,OnL 10.
That was decrease in expenditures. with an
increaee in the number OF prisoners as COM
ss pspys Of ycSn spthns S
those discharged from COMPLEMENT at various
military posts. The prison farm Yielded 400
various other vegetables. hesides III, ,ttIS heads
Of cabbage. and helped to improve the regular
That the prisoners are usefullv employed IL
evident from the fact that among the articles
manufactured by them during the year were
tables, 1884 ess stools. 7IS sets OF harness,
1913 tin hoIsrs, steamers. kettles. pans. &r..
corn Er6oms 50 coats, 320 Tairs OF trousers,
aud 40 shirts There is. In TACT alwaysa large
listed force OF the army, and as. OF course.
the descrters have their share OF It, the shoe,
carpenter. harness, tin, broom. blacksmith.
are able to turn out good deal Of work, The
aggregate Of days Of skill ed labor was 40, III
T work valued isH AZ spe S5SS5 @ Was - TpeTioTmed for
the Quarermaster's Department A large
amount OF lumber was cut and bricks made
il has sometimes been suggested. however.
that life at LeavenRworth prison Ia made too
hence 80 VHs dssussive % to de.sption % There il % no
doubt that the prisoners have ample and good
food and hs they ere sated S1tS as well z:
that anybody deserts for the sake OF being cent
there, or allows the chances Of such tate to
desert. lit were a. less humane insti ution, or
less well msnaged. the fact would probably
Ssys tS sess Ss, uRce thO;e The
real cnuse Of the recent steady increase
Of prisoners 10 suggested by an OIL
Infantry, the executive officer last year. that
out OF thirteen prisoners who escaped from
two who had escared in previous years and
the further abatement Of the Adiutant. Gem
eral that the large number recaptured is be:
lieved to be- due to the Increase OF the reward
from $40 to $50"
There is ground for the hope that at the end
be noted in the enlisted force OF tho army.
For long time there has been no trouble In
recruiting, the distITean,ss o. n labor having
1t ia true that this fact may work both ways
Ro' who are "Vn accusiomsd % to make "a good
living In civilian emploSments may he
RESTLESS ana anxious TO ger PACK into themi
and some OF them may not take the time and
go to the expense OF doing so honorably nv
purchasing their discharge. The sentiment
which regards the enlistment as an ordinary
contract. and in times OF peace persuades the
soldier, on some ground. perhaps very
the Government. thus releasing him. is an
swerable for much OF the d-sertion. On the
other hand. II would seem as though thero
had been unusual opportunities for selecting
Trustworthy men from the great number OF
applicants during tho past year. At all events.
only with decided decrease in dssertions can
Lenvenworth prison be looked for. unless
auxiliary accom- m odations are to be had else
whore.