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ESIISLISHEU l39l. THE GUARDIAN, CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER ll 1899.  
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tiiiuiie iiostiiit inoiniti   '_
The Commission Begins Taking
Evidence
DR, BLANCHARD, DR. MCNEILL
And Mr. McPhail Give Testimony -The Institution
Over-Crowded, Ill-ventilated-Cures 0nly Half
What They Are in Other Asyliims-Some
Charges Refuted.
sen an p . mana__emen an ma e
suggestions tor improvement of the In-
sane Asylum of Prince Edward Isl ind
commenced its work at 11.30 yest fm ty
morning. Thev constituted with tion.
Benj.`Rogers. Chairman, Dr. Cinroy,
ofthis city, and M '. John ntlcE:ichern,
ol Cherry V-lley. Tne investigation
was‘held`in the r.-caption room ot the
Asylum. lt was decided that each wit
sm befcalled separately, other wit
lessee being excluded during the time
a Premier-Farquhsrson. Chairman ot
.ie Board ot-{1‘rustees was oresent.
Hon. Jas. R. McLean was also present
bra seort time. W 1
Whga Dr. McNeill was "giving his
D _ l hard ' ted
r B anc was permit to
present. but was excluded during
lission and was scoi-ni" The tint wit-i
less summoned was Dr. Blanchard who
was examined by Dr-. Conroy and tes-
lihsd in substance as follows;
He was connected with the institu-
tion as Medical Supl. since 1874.
He was cmplmyed as an assistant in
the Insane Asylum at St. John prier to
his present position. In lor-mer years
when a resident of the Hospital he had
the oversight not only of the medical
treatment, but of the whole manage-
ment of the institution He did not ur-
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chase the food. I-le used to get$'i00
with residence; now, without residence
heonly ge's the $1000. When he left
the building the understanding was
, - _£..:. '_-.2 -_P
Books
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Text t
lBooks
And a large new line
of all kinds of
school Supplies
Now Ready.
The Commission to investigate pre
I d sat if li d k
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snort '§tenogra‘p:er,`isi
wasappninisd Secretary tothe coin-’
that he would give as much time as
possible and had the priviledge ot_ en-
gaging in private practice at his descre-'
tion. The time spent visiting the in-
stitution daily was lrom one and a half
hours up toiour or live hours. Some
days he could not get there on account
ofthe roads.‘He did not miss three or
tour days -without. providing a substitute.
He had not had a leave of absence tor
tour or five years. At the present time
there are 194 patients in the institution,
out ol which 170 would be classed as
incnr_a_ble,which is .perhaps too low at-L
percentage. Some -would say it ia,
greater. _ On account of the-xover*
crowded .state ol the institution#
it is impossible to cla sity-1 the 194-i
There are at least he
the institution;
by themselves and
There are a large
eould not tell how many. ' There are,
not nearly-as many demented people as
idiots. He did not notice so much
general paralysis here as in the other
provinces.
The usual percentage of -cures else-
where which he learned from reports
was 35 to 45 per cent. Our’s last year
.ture taken twice. ada! when heresided
t
had seen the report in the newspaplr
with regard to tood etc. and there was
some truth in it. The meal had some
mouse dirt in it. He had it examined,
some of the patients saved the dirt and
showed it to him, ' He was not aware
that food was ever served hall cooked
as stated. The potatoesfterved are
carefully cleaned and boiled. Adj turned
. until one t.’.:1ock. `
AFTERNOON SEiSION.
The venulating is not satisfactory
owing to defects in the appartus. The
‘institution has never been propeily
ventilated; other institutions have be -
ter systems ot ventilation. There is
Ma musty smell in the wards, partly be-
`ciuse of the condition ol the floors and
.c'li. . Th ti ts k tel'
y eing it t once awee when
underclothing is changed. The beds
ward. 'lhere is sewera e to the river
Mr. McPh-il then announced that Dr.
Alex. McNeill was present and wished
to get away. The Commission decided
to take his evidence before finishing the
evidence ol Dr. Blanchard.
_Ur. McNeill, sworn-He said he was
requested to act_f.ir Dr. Blanchard and
had charge while he was away.
During that time he visited the
iustitut’on neariy every day most-
ly in the ' afternoons and sp=nt
.about three hours there on an average.
In the discharge of his duties he went
through the wards and enquired as to
the patients’ needs. Many did not want
anything He visited the dining room
saw they were a hearty crowd and
thought the patients were used fairly
of the institution. When he was tiers
to the patients and he noticed nothing
wrong. He did not pay much attention
_in the Hospital. and -that .sn-entice
eontiniigl
is  high lsr
in--so in mga 'enough
room
To Dr Conroy-There are no double I
was 18 per cent. Our average of re-
covery in really low as compared with
other institutions, but it should be re~
membered that _these institutions are
conducted under entirely different con-
ditions from our’s and where they have
class of patients admitted would bc
about the same. Both physical and
mechanical appliances are used for re-
School?
sraint. Hypnotics are used to produce
sleep. The male attendants are en-
gaged by Chairman of Trustees; the
teiuele are . ngagsd at the Asylum. The
attendants reported the physical cou-
dition of the patient-i to him on his visit.
There should be a resident Medical man,
in fact two. There should be a physi-
cian in the builling night and da, .
'l'he chief female atandant should ce,
a graduated nurse. competent totake
the temperature, give medicine, etc.
Occupation does a great de il ti aid in
acute. Auumber ol men are sent ti
 -the stock farm. one gang going day
0 e e 4 iabout. They work about the shoe shop,
§stuble. piggery and grounds. Vege-
' ` ' tables are rown to a small extent un
g -
der the supervision oi attendants. Part
,of the stock farm should be utilized for
ithe growing of vegetabl-s to be used
in the institution. Cattle could be
‘laltened and milk furnished. In that
‘case the institution would always get
good milk. The meat is bought by
contract. He was not supposed to
see it. Thestore keeper sees it. He
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better facilities for treatment. The?
rooms occupied by patients. He did not ° -_ rendered necessary by the absence ol --
think sin Ie windows suilicient. Double he feared that they haw nm got “mm the bulk of the army service cr.>ps.when~ WASHINGTOU 001 10 -LSPOGIII]-»
8 cent attendance. He thought there _ .
windows would be better were some hem who would have bg” ‘ the war oiices thus evidently calculates Fair and warmer with
' .. ' 'discharged it he had been a resident ‘"n.'°° at h°m° “Pm by tl" begummg elondenell. light variable winds,
_ n n on e our age _ 1 _
R0 4 liiihnsoen siitnen netof e _ I 
For Many Years Withnthr W, U. Telegraph  ' . J
Baki Powder
ng 0 'rn Srn E2 C. B., Oct. 10.; l‘”"' 
__ -(Special) -W F Snider, Manager '
To.Mr. Rogers-The attendant seesf. _DL
that the clothes are kept on * and as a` I . I - ~ 3 _ . __ , _
rule the patients roll themselves up in ;g;§g;?a’b;;°n£img;;‘“:.;°E 'fn 1:: _belief tht UIQ YIGII ¢0_1fI MIIB! Will U00
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blankets. There is an occasional case you relations w bg mmm” gp ‘Y be under  rule. _ _ ‘
"I‘°1`°"*°! W1” °°‘~ ‘ I. "Dr.n1teeiwe and it he use its some ianieuiee, et its wu-
bel gg? be Eid eu are epk ea” well considering the overcrowded state I --l ---
thc patients received all the~attention
ii; ..§.‘::?~“i;‘. .i’.L‘.°i..?..fI.i‘i‘.i. ..“.“..‘i  The   =f°d. TIME LIMIT EXPIRE5 W0IlIAN’S BODY
all. The're"is' a bathroom to each
8 - ' _ __
He did not know whether the sewerage tglégicglgguggz faafsgvorlge ga: _:gn est ~ _'_
reservoir is kept clean or not. He did 311.88 hours ysunicient ffm. the Piy
not think there would be anygas when swim to do his Work He should bg  Aft¢1’]1001l at  Wgmgn  
it is frequently hushed. The house is _ ' _ _ _
heated bv indirect radiation; each room ;1g;sE3;eglsbgr;e§§mlgeilg ggrsglshx May tlZl€Il BCg`lll any TIHIC Faintgd at 'rhg C
by direct radiation He did not think ’
. I ' . ‘ ' . ` - . I one person. In reward to food the, ' I _
;§_ya§u;§‘;§;}fg§;§ dfgjffygén glgmgiyé braid wg. mi, ._i...°...;.t W.. good. s -Pmbable D\11'ati0n- Corner Stone Laying
is from a certain quarter The practice 0 t 8 Premier-_ here were no
` `, complaints. The pl ice was clean and __ _ '
hrs been to keepd that hfmt °n ‘mln when he asked for anything he always
°°v°in’ P’ in' an. Pu 'I °” “gm” otit. Th food :lent and ood. . . _ _
early in the morning. I-Ieknew the g To Bon_°Mr_ _ ;_:;£,8_.;.here.gwem. Lormon-_ Oct. 10.--[Special].-At NEW Yonmgct
:_1_pus;_t;_;vi;p_ ppl_ddi;i;_d__::_i;t pgéiielpstp Yep; 2;-,EB aslytgcmplaipxl tro_i_n theb patiephtg I length the news is confirmed that _the hggvy he md no 'md mm' it
were cold. The slee in rooms in the P- are mt". we .eel ° T'°°"“°1G°v°mm°”“°_k°s an mm” “I7 t° P°‘°P°'\° I5’ YW" TN*
north and south arepcolgd accoriling to ingtrilmg  ordewd Zen' H-6 °i1fw”.ltiv° i” f°'°i“g ° "M" ` Wm Tufldll
. e in t t ' I h r -_ - .
gin hwand. _ ed __ __ _ qu;mds_r"f1e°;;ngd°§-I;_.M?_'l5°;3d em;___. The Boers have sent an ultimatum to A pu; M g g,°m“»| gd’ hu
051°; d 'ggfa stgsn °°;°e°_';_‘:da:': kkxdt ent. Any medicines _te prescnbed were E°81*IId‘d°m°~°dI°S "I9 Wmfwfl °I hr f0\ll\d 01| the beach
th 5  H 1' h d If already mixed.'_ _ ' ‘ _' __ troops lrom.the» frontier within - iorty '_[~h,,P,1w, yn" no
e res u _ _av so a thermometers; ___. , .
placed in Sie waitin. 'There is no dit-1 G T°d"_'I° P_‘_T_°!I1I°f _Atterthreadépgththe eight hears, the withdrsvll ll SP°_°dIl7 is behaved to bs part ef the
ference in the heating now. He did not- rm ‘~ ' *ary report fm -mm I em .' 55,P°3°Ib1_° °f “W “tm -IT°°P' A WW In ss found Saturday
 me ~»»-= --~ »~»»»~» I-=r:.‘:i.i°.:::".fi.°"::'§:eta::°ei;i.?e: . so-.i in.. ... .tm-. .W 0. tt-
night. He used tohaye the' tempera-I ' -- ` e' .- . -- -' - . ' ' ' ' “ Munn" 0°°°5°*'
patient by their clothes., There should seashs not lauded. .
.befn'nil' "  nts.. , e . T .  ~ I
orms for attgnda
Mr Rogers-‘He
the accomodation I
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f Coshed tbl., bhp _ ~l|? al’ _ _ ,,-.-=,ingtoSonthandbecominglrssh
Company
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expires on Wednesdsyat
the nsnreesimrol
 haf _.considered
The tim!
Hum-v-r _
  ,.9_"I."“°* _ut
places the 'blame for hcititities on
“my”  ;~Kruget‘.a_.nd.En’glend will act promptly.
Marine set enema by its ‘inn _aes
Kamrs mining stocks were -lirm in the
_ - means he would send them to the ,simmgs 0; 11,, gm-,gumof gh, mmpugg
windows. He had not sean any snow - _ h ,_ ~ _ _ _ _ _
coming in nlor had -it been reported to 33:2; £$;:;:°M°I:;.elY_s un a H th," SW” 5! I‘h° f*°°»¥I'“  °‘“II°l'I*I*’° mann”
him. He had known ot the water tapsl To ML R0 er____H8 Ind and U on _ have contracted toreiglii months’ supply
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Mak fmm Pan ei ine tv.-ntern tinien 'reiegrapn ce.   
creamoitartar.
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died this morning. t .
Crncaeo, Oct 10 (Special) The
_ ‘ He had been in the company’s em- , _"
“ e  ' I ploy many years. |-|YAC|N]`|-|5_
i  the 'rui.iPs,
; a,ga,ms_t_a1um. i citiciioo MARKETS. ¢R0¢US_
iiwiucissus
Bruce s new fall cloths for suitsand eovercoats
The best value ever shown in the city. °  
| D_ A_  Mounts BLocK1§%§t~i%2%%#itf#
INSOLENT P06 AND
_ DEMANDS N
01’ the Boers’ Ultimatum Prevented Yacht
occasionally and saw them e t ng. He “   
llajorBe1lw'l\haiedyisl
lsil@lli
Harry lf Point 16 years
p&is!rom
fell to the pavement receiving
freezing in the oath rooms. but not in Padma. who would hue got weu_ but of breed 'and other military requisitee THE 
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Chinese Sacred Lilies A sample lot of Ladies
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we will take orders for
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