The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-07

ever occurred again. he would SEND
every man, guilty of taking part in
it. to the solitary and have them
chained up there, if he had to puy Ioo
extra pairs of handouts to do 1t with:
He said they hadn't heard the last OF
it. and he would sift it out. But moth
ing more was heard about It,
FIGURES FOR A CHANGE.
When the commission gets down to
work and wants change from the
subject of alleged cruelties. it may ne
able to find something of interest in the
prison books and reports. For in
stance, a perusal of the journal of the
senate Of the Twenty-nint hsess1on or
the legislature, that is the session OK
1895. shows some interesting things.
One Of the singular condolences
shown in the figures Of the state prison
Irvine plant is the recurrence OF the
deficit two successive years. as fol-
lows, to a cent:
"S7, 431.93."
This was the deficit in the fiscal year
ending July 81, 1892, as it was for the
fiscal year ending July 81, 1893.
Yet the cash earnings of the plant
one of these years were approximately
$25, 900; in the other nearly $4,000.
Does it not seem a little strange that,
with such varying figures in one part
Of the account, the deficit should be
exactly the same to a cent?
This might be accounted for on the
theory that the deficit for a term of
two years had been divided equally
between each. But it is not so charged.
Each year is charged with its respect
i've deficit, without apparent reference
to the other in the report made to the
senate by Warden Wolfer.
Wednesday, Jan. 80, 1895. in the state SEN
ate, Mr.. Sperry offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That the warden of the state
prison at Saltwater is hereby requested to
furnish fer the use of this legislature full
stetement OF the various sums of money ap-
propriated for the purpose OF purchasing and
operating the twine factory at said prison,
together with all sums used incidentally in
any way in the purchase Of material, in the
care, storage, hauling and sale Of the pro-
duct, including expenses Of officers and agents
and rebates given on sale. That such state
mcnt contain, in addition, statement OF the
amount of Irvine manufactured and sold each
year; the price at which sold, as near as may
be; the amounts carried over unsold each
year; the amount OF unstable Irvine made;
the amount and value Of Irvine ON hand the
sums in full received each year on sale Of
Irvine, and the total so received since the fac
tory was established; also, whether any Irvine
has been sold on time, and, If So how much
remains unsolicited and how such uncollected
balance Is secured.
That the warden is also requested to advise
this legislature whether, in view OF all the
facts including as a first consideration the
highest good OF the prisoners, the Legislature
should continue and enlarge upon the work
Of manufacturing twine in the prison.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Wolfer in his report to the SEN
ate, commented On the unfavorable
condition Of the Irvine market, the diff
Guilty of collections, and the disadvant-
age the prison, as a soft fibre factory,
was in, in competition with hard fibre
plants.
The financial and stock statements
accompany it.
Revolving fund. Aug. 1, 1891, to July 81.
Original appropriations $4,000 90 STA $50 80
Cash earnings during
year -. 24,860 SO
Expenses for year 49,. 1908 SO