The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-08
SALTWATER.
Durham Released on Paroic-Binder
Irvine Prices Fixed.


The board of prison managers met at
the prison yesterday and fixed binder
Irvine prices for the coming season. AS
expected, there is a decided advance in
the price Of twine which Is altogether
due to the marked advance in the prices
of manila and sisal iibers. Last year
sisal was sold at Its cents per pound,
and mixed Irvine was sold at cents. This
year sisal will be sold at 10 cents per
pound, and mixed, manila and sisal, at
121s cents. There was little discussion In
the matter Of advancing prices, the board
being anxious to sell Ii at the least pos
sible figure. and, while the discussion
was going on, Gov. Lind, who was pres
ent at the meeting. was an interested lis
tener Following the fixing OF prices.
Warden Reeve was instructed to forward
a copy Of the following circular to all
! persons who have asked for Irvine or in
CURED about prices
AT melting Of the board of managers
held this day the prices OF twine, f. o., b.,
Saltwater. TO farmers or actual consum-
erS only, were fixed as follows:
Manila and sisal mixed. 1915 cents per
Pure sisal, 10 cents per pound
No pure manila has been made and
none will be made this season.
During the season from Aug. l, 1887. to
Aug. |. 1885, the prices of manila hemp
33s to 59s cents per pound. For the year
" to SO about l,700,0G0 pounds of manila
were carried over, which cost an aver
age Of 95-lU0 cents per pound. The price
Of manila the same year ranged from 6%
to tx cents, and the price OF sisal from
O Liz to IA cents per pound.
For the current year. Aug. l.. 1899. to
Aug. ], 1900, the average cost of sisal pur-
chased by us has been 4-100 cents per
pound delivered at Saltwater, which is a
little more than double the average price
of 1897-16JS and the advance in Irvine oil
has been about 200 per cent. In view of
these facts the price esta blished by the
board OF managers barely covers the cost
or material. cost of manufacture and a
reasonable allowance for repairs and de-
probation of the plant.
Copies of this circular were printed yes
terday afternoon. and the senvelopes hav-
ing been previously addressed, the circu-
lars were sent out last evening.
The board of managers also devoted
considerable time to routine business and
the granting of paroles. Edward Wing
Of Breckenridge. the new member ap-
pointed to succeed Edwin Dunn, of Ey-
ota, arrived shortly before the noon hour
and took his seat. Fourteen paroles were
granted, and among the number to be
released Is George Durham, the ex-aider-
man from Minneapolis whose sentence
was recently committed by the state
board of. pardons. Friends were present
lis. and he was released last evening
His face was radiant with smiles and he
was the happiest man in Saltwater when
informed that he could GO A report of
the miscellaneous cash receipts of the
prison for the month of January was pre-
sented by the warden, showing total of
S5SS2.74, OF which amount $3,Z7l.6S was re-
ceived from the Union Shoe and Leather
company for convict labor, etc The con-
q tha ttzyira oh
to s1.032.50. and S1093.05 was received
from the federal government for the
board and allowance of United States
prisoners.
In the afternoon the board took up
the question of electing q prison ply
sic!an, and DR.. B. j. Merrill, the pres
ent incumbent, was reelected at sal
airy of 81 900 per annum There were O
number of applicants for the position,
but all the applications, aside from that
of DR.. Merrill, were turned down. DR..
Merrill has been the prison physician for
many years and Is Republican.
Albert Jahnke, driver. employed by
III. c.. Farmer, was struck by train on
the Omaha line yesterday morning and
was seriously injured. Jahnke Is hard
Of hearing and did not see the approach
ing train Two ribs are broken and he
has other injuries.
A part of the afternoon session was
devoted to the hearing of grievances of
corvicts, number of them having ex-
pressed desires to appear before the board
at this meeting.
At the city council meeting Tuesday
night the ordinance committee asked for
further time In which to report upon the
application of the Home Telephone COM
pany for a franchise and the request was
granted. An ordinance was placed upon
its first reading making 1t a misdemeanor
to create disturbances Of any nature on
street cars or In other public convey
ances. 1t Is also made a nisdemeanor to
spit on the floor Of these conveyances.
City Attorney Nethaway made a long
report In relation to the franchise of the
saltwater Water company. Mr.. Netha-
way is Of the opinion that 1t is wrong for
the city to pay the water company any
rentals under the present franchise, and
suggests that new contract be entered;
into The report was referred to a com
mittee of the whole, and will be consid-
cred at meeting to be held prior to the
next regular meeting.