St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-16
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eve shall leave on our tour of inspec-
ton of the different states prisons. Dec.
l." said Prison Inspector Edwin Dunn
yesterday. The board of prison III
Speetors consists of A. X. Doe. John f.
Norrish and myself. and II. Ii. Hart, of
the state board of charities and eorree-
, tions, has promised to accompany us.
We four intend to visit most of the
principal prisons OF the East and
make report in accordance with our
observations. We will 60 from here to
Detroit; thence to Chicago, and from
that city Will probahlyNnake jump to
Eimira. \. Y. to inspect the state re-
formatory. There is a large meeting of
those interested in prison reform in
Albany Dee. 6. and we will swing
around the circle in time to be present.
Sing Sing, n. Y, Columbus. O., Joliet,
H., and Jackson, Mlch., will be among
our objective points, and we will he
gone about three weeks. returning in
time to prep 80 orr report before the
legislature meets"
~
Now that we are to have a Republi-
can administration, hope that the de
mandS of common Justice and decency
will be accorded my territory" said A.
r. Sawyer, of Fargo. al the Ryan last
evening. ''rhe failure to admit Da-
kota was one of the prime factors in the
defeat of Cleveland. Dakota is largely
owned by Eastern capitalists. and they
want home rule. as do the residents of
the territory. We want admission and
division. The 600.0G0 people of that
fertile and arabic country are not con-
tent to be treated like a poor relation.
We are as much entitled to representa-
ton as any State in the Union, and com
parsons. however odious. would, if in
Stituted between Dakota and the solid
South, result in favor of the former in
every case. South Dakota might be adj
mitted first as Il compromise, II the in
coming administration does not care to
do much at the start. | see no reason
why they should not both be recognized
as states by the 5th of March, along
with Montana, Idaho and Washington
"PerSonally, do not favor the use of
meal tickets" said Chief Clerk Harris,
of the Ryan, last evening. land | know
of but two trSt-class Eastern houses.
the Palmer at Chicago and the Delavan
at Albany. in which they are used.
They, of course. possess some advan-
tages, but the disadvantages, in my
opinion, more than cOunterbalance
them. For instance, we have a rush in
the morning, and long line Of men
who are we'll nigh famiShed are obliged
to wait until their turn to get a ticket.
before they can get in the dining room.
The ladies are always losing
theirs, or leaving them in
another dress. and never have
them when required. Even with meal
tickets the house is very liable to he
beat out ola meal. A man may go in
and eat hearty breakfast and then
come out and give his ticket toa friend;
or he may claim to have lost it after set
tling his bill, and come back and take
meals for week without being de-
tected. 1t places the hotel in false
position towards a guest by assuming
that the latter is trying to get the best
of the house, when ninety-nne times
out Of hundred he has no such inten-
ton. Here. Frank, take this card to
1,0O6 and tell 697 that the limited eX-
press on the Vermont Central does not
stop at Bagg's Forks, but goes direct
through to Siocum junction."
7"Whisky saved my life at Denver"
said Dr.. Hans Leach. of Washington,
ID. c., who is the ruling spirit of the
BenevolentfOrdtr of Elks of the United
States, land | shall never FORCES it.
When reached the altitudinouS city
was cautioned against taking anything
to drink, and for tWD days l gasped and
gagged for breath until / thought my
last hour had arrived. Finally. in a
moment of despair, resolved to try a
friendly flask and experienced im-
mediate relief. | have had, most de-
lightful trip throughout the West
and had my eyes opened to the
country. While at Salt Lake City | was
accorded an interview With the Mormon
delegate from Utah Hon. George Q. Can
non, whom l had met at Washington.
He was not enjoying the same liberty
that he had while at the capital, and
was restricted by law not to leave a Ger
tain territory outside the gates of the
seat of Mormondom. He was cheerful
and apparently as good-natured as ever
despite his troubles growing out Of
plurality of Wives
A young Englishman was among yes
terday's arrivals at the Hotel Ryan.
He Registered as "Alf FurnSS, of Man
chester, England" This gentleman is
a cousin CT the caricaturist, Harry
FufnlSS, whose PRODUCTIONS IN the Lon
don Punch have gained for him world
wide celebrity. Mr.. Furniss is in St.
Paul on business. He left Manchester
two weeks ago, completed his business
in the SANITY City yesterday and will
commence his return journey to-day.
Mr.. Furniss expressed himself as greatly
surprised iii finding such a charm
ing city as St. Paul-SO large, so
thriving, so go-ahead--at such dis
tanee from New York, and intends next
year to make an extended tour of the
Northwest. He,reperts trade to be. inn
proving in England, and says that al
ready the railroads cannot cope with
any degree of promptitude in conveying
increasing freight traffic. He reports
that six more years must elapse before
the Manchester ship canal is completed
"a canal which will enable the heaviest
steamer ahOat to enter the very heart of
that great metropolitan city. This
canal is OStensiby made to compete
with Liverpool, and will largely reduce
the freightage on goods exported from
this country to England.
BROKE Up 4 BAGNIO.
A Bohemian Who bought He Had