St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-08

The superintendent Of the various
hospitals 'Shall not allow any empl0ye
to receive the maximum of this Sched-
ule only by reason of merit and length
OF service rendered" Secretary Hart
believes that the maximum for head
attendants should be $50 per month,
and for ordinary attendants S2S per
month.
Some reference was made by Mr..
Hart to the state rtfOrmatOry. "a
vigorous Outcry," he writes, us being
made against the Institution by local
QuarIymen on account of alleged in
furious competition. This cutlery seems
unreasonable in view of the fact that
tile superintendent has not SCid, and
has declared repeatedly his intention
rot to sell. below tie market rate" The
discipline of the refOrmatory was strict
but kindly. and the tone of the inatitu-
ton seemed good.
The numerous changes at the state
prison came in for some criticism. The
deputy warden. assistant deputy, hos
pital steward, stUrekeeper ana warden
have been superseded. and eight or ten
guards have been dismissed on account
OF the reduced number of convicts. A
prison school is about TO be opened.
The discipline has been considerably
relaxed in several directions, and the
scale of diet. already very liberal. has
been improved. 81 am of the opinion,
writes Secretary tHart." that it is nee
essary
TO EXERCISE CAUTION
in introducing mOdltica ems Of prison
discipline. While | am in thorough
sympathy with the ends sought by the
prison warden, am of the opinion that
the new scale of diet is more liberal
-, rffI 4, ,,IN 10
economy Mr.. Hart shove that the
cost of food for each person fed at the
state prison in October, 1888. was 1891.
In October, 1889, under the new regime,
it was S4.24-an increase of s per cent
in actual cost. Notwithstanding the
price of food was cheaper. 81 am" adds
Mr.. Hart, satisfied from personal in
vestigation that the convictS were amply
and generously fed before the recent
improvement scale.' The chief differ
erence to the improvement scale from
the old scale is that cOnVictS receive
more meat and less bread.
The Hennepin county Jail came in for
severe condemnation from MIR. Hart,
who visited it last month in company
with United States Marshal Campbell.
The Jail was found moderately clean.
The cells were so dark that it was not
possible to distinguish the face of
prisoner unless he came close to the
lattice work OF the corridor. The pris-
OnerS on every tier complained of being
lousy, and the probability is that they
told The truth. Jailer Riley stated that
the blankets are washed about every
three months, and that ointment is fur
nisned to prisoners who complained
of vermin. The prisoners battle and
change their clothing once every two
weeks, but JaiIer Riley admitted that the
United States prisoners had not bathed
since they come into the jail--over a
month. Towels were exchanged twice
a week. "But," said the jailer, eff
towel gets sour we give them new one
got lots of towels" Mr.. Hart con-
tinued: think that papers like the
Police Gazette, whose sale is prohibited
by law, should be prohibited in the Jail.
found book entitled The Social
Evil" which think should be
CLASSED AS OBSCENE
literature. l think that the north side
should be kept open and used for the
better class prisoners, who are not
Iial l. TO escape. and the two inside cells
should be used for young boys when not
needed for insane prisoners. The blank
cts should be thoroughly clean and YER
min eXterminated. Each man should
have his own towel. United
States prisoners should be refused
unless proper clothing is furnished.
Suitable accommodation should be pro-
vided for female prisoners. MIR. Hart
subsequently stated that the prison
treatment of women ana boys was
simply inhuman. Some of the evils of
ii nnepin county Jail. Mr.. Hart admits,
are Unavoidable until new jail is built.
Mr.. Hart reported that the Otter Tail
county pOOrhOuSe should be replaced by
new one. The present building is I'M
fit for use. The StearnS county Jail is
primitive and ought to give way to a
new building.
The board, without discussion, or
dered the report to be placed on the file.
Supt. j. l.. Noyes. of the deaf school,
and Supt. j. j. Dow, of the blind school,
Farihault, complained to the board of
the number and nature of reports re-
CURED of them by Secretary Hart. The
board held that Mr.. Harris demands
were quite legitimate and not whit
too strong.
Secretary Harris salary was increased
from $500 to $1,000 per annum.
DIR. Vivian was requested to visit the
state refOrmatory each month. MeSsrs.
Willis, WilliSton and AmundSon were
appointed committee to accompany
the GOOdhue county commissioners, who
propose to investigate the Wisconsin
system Of caring for the poor and the
insane.