St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-28
GATHERED AT STILL WATER
Warden Garvin Would Dress Prisoners
in Various C0l0rs.
BLUE, GRAY AND STRIPED.
The Three Suits to Indicate the Dispo
i sitions OF the Convicts at the
r Prison.

| Warden Garvin stated to a GLOBE
much in favor of Introducing the grad
ing system among the inmates of the
prison here, similar to the system intro
-duced by him with success at the St.
Cloud reformatory, and now in vogue
! in nearly all of the prisons in the
! United States. His plan is to grade the
cOnvicts according to their merits and
behavior, having three distinct classes.
| The first grade men would be equipped
| with blue clothes. the second grade
with gray and the third grade with the
| striped clothing they now wear. He
| believes that by this mOduS Op-
erandi better discipline can be
attained among the prisoners
| than by the method now in
vogue. If this new rule should be en-
forced he would also divide the cells
into three separate grades. He is also
In favor of numbering the prisoners as
they arrive, so that every man in the
| prison is known by number. He be-
lieves that by these changes the tougher
| class of criminals now confined in the
prison would show desire to work up,
so as TO attain place in the first grade.
The matter lies with the board of man.
! ayers to decide, and the warden is con-
hdent that it could be done success
fully. The only expense entailed would
be in getting the new uniforms, but
this, it is said, would be quickly made
up by the better behavior and more
work of the cOnvicts.
The Democratic and Republican COM
mittees appointed by their respective
parties at the conventions held Thurs
day afternoon, to decide upon Demo-
cratic candidate for city treasurer, and
Republican candidate for mayor. held
anlnfOrmal meeting at the city hall
Yesterday afternoon, and practically de-
cided on combining, as at first intended,
on E. w. Durant (Dem.) for mayor, and
A. c. Hospes (Rep.) for treasurer. The
only obstacle to prevent the cOmbina
ton is the fact that p. n. Peterson has
been nominated by the Republicans as
a candidate for the office Of alderman
from the first ward. If Mr.. Peterson
can be prevailed upon to withdraw as
candidate, the matter can be settled in a
very short time, as Mr.. Sexton. the
Democratic nominee from the Second
yard, has withdrawn in favor of the
Republican nominee, j. A. Sutton. In
the Third ward no change will be made,
and the Democratic and Republican
nominees will fight it out.
The citizens party met in convention
at the city hall last evening, and after
electing Judge Percy B. Smith chair
man, nominated the following ticket:
For mayor. Fred Scott: for treasurer,
A. G. HOspes. Aldermen, First ward,
L. w. DAILY; Second ward. Harvey
Parsons; Third ward, Ben Thelan. The
convention was harmonious and every
nomination was unanimously. The
Democratic and Republican committees
appointed to select nominees for mayor
and treasurer came TO no agreement last
evening and will meet again this after
noon.
Fayette Marsh returned yesterday
from Grantsburg, where he has been in
the interest of Fred Staples. who plead
ed guilty to numbering David Seeley,
and was sentenced by judge who had
no jurisdiction to pay a fine of 5000 and
serve thirty days in Jail. MIR. Marsh
applied for change of venue from
GrantSburg when it was understood
that Staples was to be tried again. The
application was granted, and change
of venue was taken TO Polk county,
where he will be tried April {.
Mueller and Crook posts. G. A. R.,
are preparing to celebrate the twenty
fifth anniversary of the organization of
Tie Ofuer Will appropriate eAcFClSeS,
consisting of music. speeches and sing
ing. The exercises will probably be
held at the High school auditorium,
Monday, April 6.
Sir Knight A. c. Lowering, of Mime
apolis, grand commander of the Knights
Templar. visited Bayard commandery
of that order in this city last evening.
The newly elected officers were in
stalled. after which banquet was
served.
ID. w. Stowell. residing on South
Main street, has received a back pen
sion of S2,20S and monthly pension of
IS per month during the balance of his
lite.
Arrangements are being made for the
annual banquet of Company K, which
will be held at the Sawyer house, Mon
day evening, April 6.