St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-02
SALTWATER NEWS.
The Rules of the Prison Manage
ment Are Now in Force.


The grade rules adopted by the board OF
prison managers at its last meeting were
made operative yesterday, ana fully two
thirds of the convicts have, by reason Of good
conduct become eligible 10 the first grade.
The supply of striped clothing on hand at the
present time is so large that no change will
be made for a time AT least or until the stock
is reduced The first grade men donned
nobby new cap of blush gray color yester-
day. and their heddgear Will serve as dis
iinction until complete change OF clothing
is made. July the second and third grade
men Will be classified. Second grade men
will be dressed IN check suit, with cap 10
match, and third grade men will be dressed
i'll tie present prison suit of stripes. A con
vict's record is established By the mark
system adopted by the board May 6. For in
stance if g first grade man violates the prison
rules in any way he IS reduced 10
the third grad and if at the end OF
the next succeeding thirty DAYS ne
has a clear record, he is promoted
10 The second grade, and If ne retains his rec
ord thirty days longer. he again becomes
eligible to the first grade. Many conylets al
the prison lake considerable pride in dong
everything required of Them, and these men
will be classified from the shiftless men who
merely think of serving their time, no matter
how It is done Later on the
first grade will again be divided, ana
men who have i'll any way earned
credit marks by assisting in quelllng
disturbances or who have prevented acct
dents. will be entitled to greater considera-
ton, and will be placed in No. ] class OF
the first grade. The conditional pardon sys-
tenn also look effect yesterday. and. while
there are many convictS behind the bars who
are eligible to a parole. it IS probable that
only limited number will be condiuonally
paTdoned for time al least The rules gov
erniRg conditional pardons provide that no
convict who IS not in the first grade shall be
entitled TO receive parole. and then only
first term men who are not lifeis, ana who
have served at least half of The full time for
which they are sentenced. Any first grade
man recommended by the warden and The
board of managers may he discharged
on parole and although the number 10 be
paroled will be a matter for Warden Garvins
successor 10 determine. there VIII probably
be few discharges each month. The war-
den would not recommend habitual crimi-
nails for a conditional pardon. and the sys-
tenn is adopted merely TO aid what prison
men termed accidental criminals. men
who are not criminals mt heart, but who. III
moment of thoughtlessness or passion COM
mItted felOnies for which they have been
sentenced to serve time in the state prison.
The parole and grading systems are looked
upon as Informative principles that Will tend
to elevate unfortunates behind prison bars.
Joseph Bonner, a wellknown river man
residing at south Saltwater dropped dead of
heart disease yesterday afternoon. De-
ceased was nearly seventy years of age.
F. c. Stevens. secretary of the state Repub
lcan league. will address Republican rally
at Grand Army hall in this city next Satur-
day evening.
The Musser arrived in port yesterday, and
left with a raft of logs. The George Hays also
arrived in port from St Paul.
The following officers of the st. Gro X
Savings and Lean association were chosen
al meeting of the directors Tuesday even
ing: President j. c. Hening: vice president.
j. A. Deragisch: secretary. A. G. Hospes;
treasurer. Theo Jassoy: finance committee
T. 4. Converse. II. T. King, w. Z. Easton;
inspection committee, T. E. JOY, y. \.
Johnson, V. {. Seward.
Sluicing was in progress at the Nevers dam
Yesterday. and the water in Lake 81. Croix is
falling rapidly.
A large number of old settlers in this city
attended N Meeting of Old settlers ii 81. Pau
yesterday.
Anderson & O'Brien's Wemakogan drive
left the dam Il: Veazie Wis, yesterday.
The Hershey mill al OAK Park will start up
for the season today.