The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-25

Smith, Bankers pronounce the check
unique
Judges Object to More work
Gov. Odelrs special message to the
legislature, in which he urges that the
jury trial justices of the supreme court
in New York city increase their working
hours, has excited an earnest protest
from the judges concerned. Not only
do they declare that the governor is APP
parently ignorant or misinformed as to
the actual situation in New York city
courts but that the remedy he proposes
that Of permitting the governor to desig-
nate county judges to sit in the supreme
court is unwisely contrary to the prin-
ciples of the constitution of the United
States and the constitution of the state,
in keeping the executive and judicial
branches of government as separate and
distinct from each other as possible.
''Sl1y' Signs Must Co
Borough President Cantor is to take I'D
the question of dangerous signs on the
walls and tops of buildings with a view
to regulate their erection by law He win
endeavor to have passed an ordinance
that will do away with the monstrosities
adjoining the tops of buildings in THIS
city, and, If not that, to put some pro-
h1bition on them regarding their SIZE
They are a menace to life and limb, be-
cause their immense size tends to make
them an easy prey to violent wind. This
is also true of the business signs attach
ed to the fronts Of buildings, which in
many instances are in violation of the
law.
Ought to Have Died Before
Brooklyn physicians are much inter-
| ested in the case of Henry Altenbrand,
who died in the Long Island state hospl-
tn IN Ia TaG1 n19 1axy min aF%
living for ten days with "a seven-inch
fracture of the skull. Altenbrand was
employed as a laborer at the hospital.
He was injured on Jan. by fall while
| he was unloading barrels from wagon.
When an autopsy was performed on the
| body on Monday the doctors were aston
| ished at the extent and character of the
| mans injuries. 1t was found that he
had suffered q fracture of the floor of
| the Uranium seven inches in length and
| running through from the back Of the
head to the face The doctors declare
| that ordinarily such fracture would
cause instant death, and they are puz-
Zled by the fact that the man thus injur-
| ed should recover his senses and appear
| to be getting well.
Effect OF New Mortgage Tax
| Some Of the large institutions, such as
| insurance companies, trust companies,
savings banks and other large holders or
| mortgages have taken steps in anticipa
| ton of the passage Of the Stranahan
| mortgage tax BILL to take effect on
March J. and are notifying their clients
| that in case of the enactment of any law
or Of any change affecting the holders
of bonds and mortgages the principal
shall become due at the expiration OF
sixty days notice Others have decided
| to insert in all new mortgages a clause
providing that the borrower shall pay
the tax, while still others have as yet
| taken no action. and in some instances
may take none at all.
Doesn't Like Parole Law
With a view to stopping the pardoning
of criminals under the law passed last
year providing for the parole or pardon
ing of certain prisoners at Sing Sing by
the board Of prison commissioners, and
also to test the constitutionality of the
law, District Attorney John +. Clarke,
of Kings county. has secured an order
from Supreme Court Justic Maddox di-
recting Warden Addison Johnson, of
Sing Sing to show cause why a peremp-
tory writ of maudanus should not be
issued to prevent him from acting on the
paroles granted by the board Of prison
commissioners. Mr.. Clarke hopes to
prevent the indiscriminate paroling or
pardoning Of hardened criminals now
possible under the law. In the papers
in the proceedings the district attorney
in fact cites humble" of cases in which
he claims notorious prisoners have been
paroled by the beard.