St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-02
SALTWATER SILAOUETTES
S. A. Langum Confirmed as Deputy
Warden Of the State Prison.
DISCUSSING BINDING TWINE.
Mortality Of the Gity---Funeral Of
John Anderson---General
News.

Warden Randalps appointment Of S.
A. Langum as deputy warden OF the
state prison, which for some reaSon-or,
perhaps, no IeaSon-haS been hung up
for many months, was yesterday con-
frmed by the board of prison managers
at meeting held at the warden's office.
The chief topic before the board was
that relating to the matter OF binding
Irvine manufacture at the prison, and
the discussion resulted i'll the adoption
of motion that the board at once pur-
chase one system of binding Irvine ma
chinery, the best to be found in the
market, and of a capacity of from 1900
to 5000 pounds of Irvine daily. Bids for
furnishing such machinery were adj
vertised for some time since, but only
one bid fixing definite price has been
received, though several propositions o.
rather an indeterminate character have
come to hand. Consequently the board,
before acting further, decided to make
additional inquiries through CORE
spondence and personally. 1t was
thought that the required additional In
formation could be obtained within
and. if 1t is so obtained.
special meeting will be called
and decisive steps taken toward put
ting in the plant at once. There EVIL
IDENTIFY exists a miScOuceptioD as to the
condition in which the board requires
the raw material for Irvine to be deliv-
cred at the prison, as several PROPOSE
lions are received to furnish the flax
straw, which is altogether too bulky to
admit of storage there. Only the fiber
is wanted. A ton of flax straw. ordi-
narily, supplies only about 20 per cent,
or 400 pounds, of fiber, and the so per
cent of refuse could find no place IN the
prison yard. The flax must be scutched,
and only the fiber brought to the tWlne
factory. 1t is also required that the flax
be pulled, or else cut off as near the
ground as possible, and kept straight.
Warden Randall says: ''When the flax
is cut and run through threshing
machine it is fit then only for tow, not
flax. Possibly Irvine might be made
from it, but there would be loss OF
from 60 to 70 per cent" There were
present at the meeting j. Davidson,
agent of Coombe, Barbour & CoomDe,
of Belfast, Ireland, manufacturers Of
binding Irvine machinery; j. G. Swan,
man of thirty years expert
ence in flax manufacture, and
MIR. Gilmore, of Hastings, who
is practical fax spinner. The latter
presented samples of flax and fiber
raised near Hastings. and there were
also exhibited specimens grown from
Belgian seed. The low stone building
at the southeast corner Of the wall, and
known as the old warden's office, was
ordered torn down, the material OF the
structure to be used in the retaining
wall now being built.
The mortality in the city last month
was the lowest for any corresponding
period for the last seven years, OF as
! far back as the official records go. Inc
deaths for July, 1890, numbered 9; 1889.
IA; 1888, 10; 1887, %; 1886, 16; 1885, IL;
1884, Is.
The funeral of John Anderson, who
| died Thursday at South Saltwater, will
be held at 800 o'clock to-day from the
Swedish Methodist church on Myrtle
street. Mr.. Anderson was forty five
years of age and was formerly promi-
nently identified with iron working and
| foundry interests here and at Oak Park.
John Mccarthy, Edward Donovan and
| John Cover are some of the names men
toned for the shrievalty nomination on
| the Democratic ticket. Each is popu-
lar man and amply able to administer
| the office.
s. Mason, for some time foreman at
| the thresher company's foundry at the
| prison, and who is said to have been
unpopular with the molders, retired
yesterday, and is succeeded by Charles
Quincy.
1t is reported by Ed A. O'Brien, who
| came down from VeaZie Thursday
| night, that the northbound North Wis
| consin express ran over a drunken In
| dian, who was asleep OH the track at
| Veazie at about o'clock Thursday
morning. The remains made half a
| dozen shovels full of debris, which were
poured into a barrel and taken to
Spo0ner.
The bateau race on Lake ST. Croix at
o'clock this evening between Reilly
and ConnorS on one side and Barron
| and Sutton on the other is creating
great interest, and betting runs high.
Reilly and ConnorS are the favOriteS,
! but it will be close race, and the win
| ming crew can be better told after the
race. Over a thousand dollars was put
up variously last evening, and the bets
will finally aggregate $4,000. The
| Judges appointed for the race are
| Charles Mosier, Jud McKuSlck and w.
| G. Masterman.