St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-26
PRISON BINDING Irvine.
Warden Garvin Says It Is Sold at Less
Than Cost.
ALLIANCE FARMERS TO MEET
The Story of the Drowning at Lilly
Lake Denied-D. M. Sahin
at Home.

A report has been circulated throughout
the state that the binding Irvine manufact
ured at the prison factory was not sold at
actual cost, but that the state was reaping a
profit of from one to two cents on every
pound of twine sold at nine cents. A GLOBE
representative called on Warden Garvin yes
terday for few facts in regard to the mat
ter, and he stated that instead of selling the
tWlne at cost, they are absolutely losing one
fifth of a cent on each pound when help and
everything else is considered. Kentucky
hemp costs laid down here 5I2 cents per
pound, and the shrinkage on each pound is
80 per cent The capacity of the factory is
placed at 100, 600 pounds year, and in addition
10 the hemp used in the manufacture of
lwine there is large expense for oil, starch
etc. In order to manufacture the full amount
OF twlne 1t is necessary to use 240 barrels o.
patching oil. at S1225 per barrel, and six bar
rels of starch, at 1888 per barrel. This, com
bined with the cost of hemp, will bring the
manufactured Irvine up to Sl2 cents per
pound. At this figure there is no allowance
for help, wear and tear on machinery. or in
terest OH capital invested. The help re-
CURED at the factory. IN addition to the con-
ylcts. IS Superintendent at 81 200 yearaud
two guards at $3.50 each. A report has also
been circulated that the waste occasioned i'll
preparing the hemp is charged back to the
party from whom 1T was purchased. The
warden denies that such is the case, and
then be sold at lower figure
The Washington County Farmers Alliance
Will hold special meeting at the court
house next Monday afternoon for the pur
pose. of discussing the advisability of pur-
chasing prison-made Irvine. The secretary,
Mr.. Richards, is i'll receipt of a letter from II
Irvine manufacturer at Galveston, Tex, who
offers to deliver a carload of twine manu-
featured from manila and sisal grass i'll this
city cheaper than Irvine can be purchased at
the prison factory. Notwithstanding this. it
Is probable that the Washington county farm
ers Will decide to purchase Irvine made here.
1t was reported yesterday afternoon that
two brothers John and Hugh Sherrard, re
siding at SO4 Anderson street, were drowned
at Lily lake early yesterday morning. The
boys had not been at home during the day,
and as nobody has seen them, there is moth
ing known as to their whereabouts One
of the boys handed a pair of trousers to
Allie Wlllett a companion, at noon
and told him to take them home, as he was
not going home to dinner, ana was going to
skip from school. Willett did as he was Did,
and left the trousers lying on the porch. A
couple of shirts were found on the bank at
Lily lake. but Mrs. Sherrard said that they
did not belong to her boys The sensational
report published in local evening daily
that one Of the bodies had been recovered is
without foundation.
Iu propap court yesterday in the matter of
the estate of Judge William NJ. McCluer de-
ceased. the final accounts were received and
allowed, and the estate was assigned to Helen
A. McCluer, widow, and sole devisee under
the will. An application for letters of ad-
ministration in the estate of Julia Z. Cowan
was filed by Stephen L. Cowan, and will be
heard June %.
The case of Glass & McEwen vs. The st.
Paul Park Carriage and Sleigh Company was
on trial yesterday i'll the district court. The
case has been tried once before, and had
been appealed to the supreme court The
supreme court referred it back TO the lower
court for another trial as some important
evidence had been left out.
Ex-senator D. NJ. Sabin returned yesterday
morning from the East, where he has been
since his return from England Mr.. Sabiu
SAID that his recent trip abroad had nothing
to do with mis- Wildwood iron mines and
that he went to England for pleasure He
was glad to get back to Saltwater.
w. S. Cleveland's minstrelS delighted a fair
audience at the Grand opera house last even
ing. The company has deteriorat9d some
peared in this city.
G. A. Lamoreux, superintendent of the St.
Paul division of the Wisconsin Central rail
road, was i'll the city yesterday. 1t is prob
able that the service between this city and
ST. Paul will be improved materially ere
long.
A hack driver was arraigned in the munich
pal court yesterday morning charged with as
saulting farmer residing near Arcola. He
pleaded guilty, and was fined S25 and costs.
George H. Hayes, clerk at the ST. Cloud re-
formatory. and Henry Bohen, medical
student at the state university, were guests of
Warden Garvin yesterday.
The 1urnbull mill, at Oak Park. will saw
100000 feet of lumber for the Burlington
Lumber company during the season.
The Nina was the only raft boat out yes
terday, taking raft to Ira Stockwell Ly-
ons, 10.
A Sons OF Veterans camp will be organized
this evening.