The Washington times., 1901-10-15
Repor, of the Inspector General.

Brig. Ten j. {. BreCklNrlOSer inspector
General, in his report, says:
The average age of inmates is given as
ffty-nine and one-third years, and the
youngest inmate was twenty-one and the
eldest ninety-fou- Forty-one per cent Of
the inmates were born in the United
States. % per cent in Ireland, 10 per cent
in Germany, and the remaining IA per
cent. or 113 inmates, came from the other
countries in Europe. with the exception of
i from Canada and ! from the East In
dies About IS per cent of the inmates
are pensioners, and they receive all the
way from So to $72 per month, with $l2 as
the predominating figure.
Three hundred and forty-two, or about
20 per cent of the inmates present, were
paradcd in line. and as the visit was on
the first cool day, and without much
warning. they presented a rather oxcep-
tional appearance. Universal cleanliness,
habitual among regulars. is not as easily
maintained among the feeblest, but Is
general It might be well if the cravats
had greater uniformity, if worn.
There seems to be ample room for the
accommodation Of 4 considerable number
OF additional inmates. The present build
lngS are far from crowded. and II is said
that there are now but about 120 more
inmates than before the Spanish war
Unassigned beds were noticed in nearly
all of the dormitories of the five barracks.
1t VIII be seen from the above that
there Is now room for nearly 200 additional
fEen, Wlthout unnecessarily CrONdinS, and
considering the small increase shown in
the average present during the past two
years, the available room would seem
sufficient for some time; but with the
large increase in the Regular Army and
the arduoCs and tropical service they are
ROW compelled to undergo large increase
in the applicants for admission is to be
expected.
THE buildings generally were found in
excellent condition, though some trouble
about foundation and tendency 10 leak
age was indicated: and careful attention
and due r. gard appears to be given TO the
matter Of sanitation, though the monthly
report by the surgeon on all matters and
buildings does not prevail here. as Is
habitual al military posts. During the
year the stewards quarters have been
enlarged Concrete was being laid in the
areas surrounding the Scott building.
This is an essential Improvement and re-
places the old tagging which is said to
have allowed injury to the foundations.
as the cracks leaked very badly. Similar
improvement is contemplated in the base
ment OF the King building, around
which concrete walks have recently been
laid.
''Amcng the contemplated improve
mentS II is rumored that the Anderson
building viii be demolished to make room
for AN addition to the Scott building.
which is now a huge pile. This addition,
II x said, is to provide room for the diff
1erent location of the amusement hall.
The rooms now used for that purpose in
the SeYctal buildings are located in the
Easements, as Of the Sherman or Scott
buildings are considered too small and
lily Ventilated and the only partially uC-
cupicd old dining room is not preferred
Tor the purpose. and the new marble
building mas uses nf its own. While an
amusement hall Of greater capacity and
better ventilation is probably needed it Is
suggested that with the acreage involved
and sites.aYailable for additional buildings
II seems pity that the demolition of such
historic and traditional building as the
Anderson building should be entertained
FOR moment. That building stood Lcfore
General Scott collected the nucleus of
Sis l9l-19 for this humane institution. lev
led by him IN his triumphant march into
Mexico dG.tng The war with that Repub-
lie II harbored the pioneer member, Mar
tin Pullman. OF the Third Artillery who
entered the home July 25, 1851, fifty years
ago. IN fact, it dates back until few can
tell, and still remains as a typical str,lc-
ture, in good condition and repair But
This Is lot all
It was the summer home Of the MARTYR
ed President Lincoln during the stirring
times of the civil war. and for this alone
should be carefully preserved and revered
by all, though other Presidents of the
United States. like Buchanan, Hayes.
Garfield, and Arthur were wont to spend
portion of their summers there. To
build an amusement hall is one thing and
tons as these is very different. Other
available sites seem to be quite as eligi-
bic. and at some of the volunteer homes
the amusement haH is thought to be bet
ter as a SEPARATE building. devoted only
to this purpose, or united, as at the Mari
on branch, n new building for 4 mess
hail and kitchen, which may appear to
be needed.
THE building used for the office of the
governor and treasurer seems crowded
and entirely too small for the purpose,
nd sFEmH-
qliate size. appears essential The chapel
Is to be enlarged the coming year. at a |
cost Of $500
There appears to be feeling that the
sie,ea1 or more OF pension money con-
stantly on hand should not draw inter |
est Ike most OF the funds not in use Its
dleness does not seem to make It safer |
Jr more honestly administered
This years expenditures in the home |
tund are &1,SSl-32 less than during the !
same period last year. possibly due to the I
-act that the expenditures for special |
were not so large though |
he final payments on the contracts for |
he new stables, amounting TO SIS 800 81
ana on the greenhouse 81. .15l-74, a total |
u eo5,9lz-b2 have been made during the !
5car, over $1,000 were spent on the roads !
n macadamizinS, painting bridges. grad |
ng and paving. and including also the |
purchase OF one 5-ton road roller, which 4
has long been needed.
The payments made in cash from the /
home fund by tEe treasurer this year ap-
pear to have reached the sum Of SS0.9i3.55 /
and IS Sll.69l-25 in excess Of those reported /
Tor the same period last year This cash |
IS obtained by the trea surer, with the
exception of a small amount accruing |
from sales and collections, on checks /
drawn to his order, and is mostly dis
5ursed on pay rolls in payment of serY- /
Ices Of employees. The average per capt. |
ia cost for the year in the various sub !
heads reached total of S2l1.sG. /
The average cost of maintaining
A man at the Volunteer Home E,
for the year 1900 is given as
Sl2o9l, and on outdoor relief from these I
funds 81. The pension payments this /
year show an increase Of S5,253.47 over last /
year. and the number Of pensioners on |
the rolls is reported as GI6. an increase |
of 50 since JiIly J. 1863. Three hundred |
transferred to the home fund
The hospital report in part is as fol- |
lows;
Three thousand three hundred and |
twtEty-eight cases We're treated during |
the year. an increase of az over last !
year. or this number. 3G4 cases resulted /
in a cure. and 9j deaths are reported q
Of which occurred in the hospital proper.
2 in other portions Of the grounds, and 50 |
outside OF the reservation; "a were from
natural causes; ! Il suicide and ! was
killed by accident. The average age at
death was 6i.59. and at the volunteer
homes Il was 6712 for the year 1890.
twenty-five inmates showed indica-
tions Of disorderCd minds during the year
s Of whom were considered permanently |
insane. The principal classes of Illusions |
were persecution. power, and religion
Tho insane are confined IN two small bar
red isolation rooms when necessary. but
II not violent are kept in the general |
quarters Of the hospital The facilities
for their care are considered ample, and |
from time to time they are transferred |
to the Government Asylum Of St Eliza
beth. whore 10 were sent during the past
year"
NOT pApT nE TuE ACCETc