Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-03

WNtp, Whlcn loch4 tncultlee Tor tho proper caro-
OF the INN. 81 Tho Old &c is IN the blocks
erected when tho prison was built do not per
NIT such accommodation rs the best sanitary
demands seem TO require. but whsth9rit would
be prudent or economical 10 change these,
Wnen conditiCn3 may require The lseation and
uulldlng OF nsW psAal institution within the
next decade. Is TO be determined IL Is cer-
tam, however. that the penitenuary as at
present constituted cannot accommodate COM
toriably more than e.OlJ prisoners The space
at command will not permit OF a large increase
OF prisoa population over that number and
sanitary precautions would seem to dictate
2OD) prisoners as the maximum. The state
sholld, at some time in the near future. pro-
Vide modern, adequate and proper prison for
Such females as are now sentenced to the peui-
tentiary. The present buildings for that de-
p1rtment are virtually disgrace u the state.
A great change for the better in the physiCa al
condition OF all the penitentiary buildings and
enclosures has come du Ing the ndministra-
tion OF its present MANAGERS and warden. In
le9i serious deterioration OF the state property
at the penitentiary was evident the grounds
presented an unkcmpt appearance and the
streets and walks were in miserable repair
All that has been remedled and II is now
doubtful whether there Is cleaner prison In
the country.
sources for 1873 were f31g 012eS; FOR 1899, 1904 -
0y2 20; total for the two years Of 623, ,l65 W.
This shows an Increase in the earning capacity
OF the penttentiary Of sl2 l5O45, When COM
pared with TIE earnings OF zoos, lj.47 during
the two preceding years The gross expenses
for legs, including the per diem OF managers,
and salaries OF officers and guards, were a8l7
4i10l, and the like expenditures for 1879 were
sa!9 43ds9 q total for the two years of $780,
ssOs9 The total expenses during 1876 and 1891
for similar purposes wore a5V6, i5g. 81. This in
crease in these expenditures is accounted for
by the growth in the prison population. The
daily average population in 1926 was Z, ia; in
2,224 In other words there has been an aver
age OF 100 more prisoners to feed, clothe and
guard each day during the last two years. The
daily per capita cost for maintenance for the
prison population has increased from 3G cents
In 1896 TO S095 in 1897 to 1913 In 1898 and to 49,
cents in 1899.
THE ONO STATE REFoRMAToRY.
The work OF construction at the state re-
formatory at Mansfield has proceeded under
various diniculties, but satisfactory out
amount expended for construction up to the
close Of the fiscal year was 81 ,0g6 9S3 62 leaving
q balance in the treasury TO the credit of the
construction account OF S7i $40. Work Is now
proceeding upon the prison yard wall and cast
cell and lateral wing. The architects report
that the wall construction Is progressing satis-
factorly. but that about $500 will be required
to complete it. The stone and brick work OF
the east cell and lalerel wing has been COM
pleted ready forth roof but il Is probable that
the roof cannot be erected before the ensuing
spring. II Is proposed that there shall be some
changes in the heating and ventilaling ap-
paratus and in the cell block, and it is thought
that such contracts Will nearly exceed the
balance Of the construction fund. The archi-
teCt's estimate Of the cost OF all the work to
be done on the institution indicates that the
total expenditure for the reformatory COM
pletel viii be near 81 90. At the present
prices Of material however. 1t is prota-
ble that this estimate would be exceeded
The design of the iustitution-thut being a
place for the reformation Of first onense priS-
oners be .ween the ages of 10 and 3J-is HpUHr-
entity succeeding: at all events, the officers Of
the institution are extremely hopeful in this
work. The average reformatory population
tor the year was 3l5 and Of that number the
percentage OF obedience and good conduct un-
der the merit system was large. The parole
system has been literally used, 1913 paroles
having been granted during 1879. The records
show that only IL per cent OF the rarOled men
have violated the rules under which they were
discharged Up TO this time, owing TO the
slow building operations, the reformatory liuy
be regarded in the light Of an experiments but
tie reSu IS attained during the last year seen
to indicate its ultimate success
INSTITUTION STATISTICS.
- whole number Of minutes maintained in
our Ia state Institutions for the year 1850 was
: a5e decTeuse f. ON the proceed n, ye OF 7t.
The aggregate daily average number eliminates
in ls9y WAS 1889, increase over lSJs OF Ia
IN 1898 the amount expended for current ex-
penses, salaries OF officers and expenses OF
trustees, for the repairs and improvements
aad gross expenditures, was f!.Vls lOl., ~. In
1919 there WIS expended for the same purposes
the SIm OF ,, s93. Sl.SJ, decrease from 1898 OF
s25.Ol96 go. The total net current ex enses, in
c,udiIg salaries and expenses of trustees, ana
crpditing each inStitul. IN with the amount OF
It's earnings (money received from tn cOun-
ties iUr C.otntng furnished inmates. from the
sale of products and other earnings) were in
1873, a SO, ,9iG2i: in 1899 2,Uti, ,2Ig g3 an in
crease OF i0t2i3 7o. In 1893 tho average per
capita cost, bused on the net current expenses
was ll2i.as: in 1899 the average was .l1t.7S, an
increase of s5.26
At the close OF the year 1868 there were + 3 d
inmates remaining IN these in Institutions: al
tho close OF the year 1899, there were 1910 a
decrease OF ~. The whole number OF persons
employed, including officers ana teachers, on
November -, lsV7, wnS ShO; on the same date
in o., the number had increased to ,, l2I; in
lyl. 1t was .. lG3 an Increase OF ld2 in 1898 and
over 1891 and an inrr,a OF !! in 1879 over
OHIO IN The WAR WITH SPAIN.
THE VOLUNTEERS. - The most important
duty deyolving upon the executive branch of
the state government during the period COW
cred b. his message arose through the war of
the United States with Spain Before pro-
Ceeiing to give IN somewhat particular detail
the services OF the natto lul guard and other
volunteers in Jhat var, II may be well to men
! tlUn the character OF the organization OF the
nat ouul guard OF the state which obtained i'm
med!atel, Prior to the declarat on Of war The
consolidated report OF the strength Of the
| guard for the quarter ending March 81, 1898,
was sol officers and b.tbl enlisted men, this
| number includit all Of the eight regiments OF
| infantry, one battalion OF infantry eight bat
teTieS OF artillery, one troop OF cavalry and the
naval brigade. In April, 1875. II became up-
parent that war would be declared with Spa n,
and accordingly orders were issued requiring
| all orr ryanlzdtlons TO be recruited to the maxi
| mum allowed by ate law, aud also asking the
/ immediate physical examination by medical
officers Of all officers and men enlisted in the
I
physically disqualified for military service.
| This result of this precaution was that when
the first call Of the president for troops was
made, the strength Of the guari Of Ohio had
| been increased to almost the maximum point
allowed under state Jaw. Furthermore this
| force was composed OF men in good phys cal
condition, o fact which gre ltlY facilitated the
| wOrs Of the medical board subsequently desig-
! ratCd for examination OF the volunteers Tuis
| general condition enabled The prompt muster
| ing OF the troo, s as soon Us IL Was definitely
| settled at Washington what Organizations
won d lie accepted as filing Ohios quota under
| tie first call
Tlc ir,t call of the presl lent was received
! OF Re executive ONCE on the evening of April
/ -, less pclagrHphic orders were Immediately
| issued to all rcgimehtal conna"de dera aad of1i-
| GERS In charge Of una tached organizations,
J directing the mob li2atlCn Of the respective
| commands at the several regimental headquaI-
| ters to await further orders to proceed 10 the
! United St4tes service IL was decided that
| this can p be located near Columbus, and site
was therefore selected VI on u tract Of land
known as Bullitt park, lying about 2H miles
east Of the capitol This rendezvous wat
| my orders Maj Cen Henry A. ANllne wa
! placed IN command OF the OGiOnduOIgl guard
and the quart rmaster general, W. i. Orr, ant
| tue surgeon general J. ID Loves were oruere'
on active duty, On April - orders were ISSUED
directing the movement OF the troops to 'o
| lumUus,
| Il H. pleasure to report that the Ohio ma
tiol al guard, ~ all It's branches stood lhe cloS
med cal and Thys cal exam nation well -
expeditions was the work OF getting Ohio
quota ready for service that but a compara
| lively short Time elapsed la camp life at tn
| rendezvous Tho CGtire mastering was com
pletcd in eight days. Ohio was the FIRST stat
in the Union TO put volunteer regiment In thl
field. The First Ohio cavalry was the first or
ganiZ 1tiOu TO leaye the rendezvous, IL proceed
ing on the 1 tn Of May, | yS, 10 Camp GeOrg,
II Thomas, ChlelamaugI Park. Georgia,
Under the hrSt call OF the president, Ont
furnIs shed ~ Oficers and sos! enlisted men
under the cOnd call 73 officers ana 1901 en-
lisied men, including hosp tai and signal corp
,len. United States engl Iecrs ana immunes
llaking TO al Of yolunle rs from this state II
u war with Spain OF lj,d14
10 review briefly. the service DerfOrmcd h'