St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-28
ECHOES FROM THE CAPITOL.


Fort, l43; Fond du Lac, 61l; total. S,304.
ECHOES FROM THE CAPITOL.
Labor Commissioner Lamb proposes
to astonish citizens with his biennial
statistical report. 1t is the most pre-
tentiouS document of the kind that has
yet been produced in the state, and,
among other things, will cover child
labor, wages received by workingmen,
average time in which the working
classes are employed, capital employed
by manufacturers, with tabulated state
ment of their annual turnover.
Il am aware" yesterday re-
marked Mr.. Lamb, ''that sta
tistics do not prove everything: that
in some instances they cannot be looked
upon as cold, hard, petrified facts But
| do say this--that when you can pro-
duce statistics to back up any one
point. they are preferable to All off
hand expression of opinion. 1t is easy
to express an opinion; you can do so
and have the most superficial acQualnt-
aace with the question debated. But
when you have statistics to back you up
on any given point, my contention
IL hoPi0S0iNNN
opinion. Every care is being taken
in the collection of statistics to secure
them as accurate as possible; and l
hope in few years, in the statistical
statements this department will pro-
duee Oh the manufacturing trade OF the
state, to show at one glance how each
year stands with another. You VIII
have the fluctuations shown with the
same clearueSS a6 you determine the
weather by the aid of thermometer"
Secretary Bertram, of the dairy COM
mission. is rapidly assuming the digni-
fed position of practical joker. Ber-
tram yesterday met Capt. Osborn. of
the state public examiners Office, in
popular restaurant where the two Ell
JOY their midday meal. The desire to
have little fun at the captains ex-
pense proved irresistible to Bertram.
who printed the word poison" on a
piece of paper, placed it Oh Osborn's
back and quit. Capt. Osborn shortly
afterwards made tracks for the capitol,
and on lis way was surprised at the
broadened expressions characteriZlug
the face of every passer-by. The captain
smiled in return, but when he got to:
the office and removed his coat, the
smile disappeared. 1t was reported
late yesterday evening that when last
seen, Bertram was making a bee line
for the Union depot, EN- route for nome.
2 Among the many seaSOnable gifts this
week was one made Capt. w. B. Braden
by the employees of the state auditors
department. The presentation took the
form of an easy chair, beautifully up,
hOlstered and of the best approved
workmanship. State Auditor Braden
is not only beloved by the employees OF
his department, and justly so, but, the
feeling is universal among the whole of
the officials in tile capitol building.
Attorney Mark P. Hatch. who up to
a recent date was connected with the
st. Paul shelf of the Tribune, is d can
didate for deputy to the United States
district attorney. Mr.. Hatch is being
backed by many state officials and prom
inent local politicians. He is st. Paul
man, and it is urged that, Eugene Hay
having secured the district attorney
ship. the crumbs from the Minneapolis
MANS table should fall to citizen of
the sister city.
Secretary Fletcher Williams. Of the
historical society, states that DR.. Brow
er's report on the source of the Missis-
sippi will be laid before the society at its
next meeting, the 18th proX. 1T will
be most exhaustive report, and l con-
fidently hope that it will finally Swipe
out the outrageous claims of that noto-
riety hunter, Capt. Willard Glazier." AS
the professor said this, his grey eyes
glistened and he clinched his hands as
if the neck of the offending captain were
within his grasp. Prof. Williams has
fought hard to show up the abSurdity
of Capt. Glazier's claim to be the dis
cOverer of the source of the Father OF
Waters.
Chief Grain Inspector Clausen does
not intend to reply to p. V. Smalley'S
letter which yesterday appeared in the
GLOBE. The letter had reference to the
weighing and inspecting OF grain at the
terminal pointS-Duluth, st. Paul and
Minneapolis. at is no use replying"
said Mr.. Clausen. I'VE are simply
working by the letter of the law. Mr..
Smalley has his remedy; get the law
amended"
A bowling club has been formed
among the capitol officers. Col. Bob
Letter is the president.
Dairy Commissioner Ives came up
from Hutchinson yesterday. He has
not vet thoroughly recovered from his
ecent illness, and will return to-day
until after the Inauguration of the new
year. 81 promise you them" he said,
that our crusade against adulterated
food will he pushed forward with vigor.
Ihave some startling reports In prepa-
ration for the public. We are tackling
spirits, beer and spices"
A ACycIing Display on New Years.
In view of the fact of the ice palace