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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
Lost His snuff Box.

Fowling is now very little practiced
in the Shetland islands, although many
eggs are secured annually. MANY
thrilling stories of fowing adventure
are told by the Shetlanders. We COPY
the following anecdote from Sketches
and Tales of Scotland" The man, whe
had undertaken to climb a certain steep
cliff, was neither very experienced nor
very brave, although he boosted Of be-
ing both.
He pushed upward, however, briskly,
without looking behind. till he had got
up about $50 feet, when he stopped to
breathe.
The pause was fatal to his self-pos-
session, and lie called out in tones of
terror:
''Men! men! am going-I am GO
ing!"
But he still held on little. and it was
not till he had shrieked many times Il
ani goingi" that he did fall headIong.
His comrades, having been thus
warned, moved the boat out of the way,
so that the poor fellow came sheer down
into the deep water. Mighty was the
plunge, but at length he rose to the
surface, when, of course, he was in
stantly caught hold of and dragged into
the boat.
After many gasps and much splutter-
ing of sea water from his mouth, his
only remark was:
'Eh, men this is sad story-I have
lost my snuff boxp
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
ONLY A COON.

But the Mischief He Did Was just
Awful.
Richmond (Va.) Times.
That coon of Rueger's, which has
been sauntering around the lamp post
on the corner of Ninth and Lake streets
from time to time during the past three
months, made things lively on Sunday
afternoon at B. A. FoX's bird store,
On Broad street.
MIR. Rueger got tired of the quadruped
and wish to dispose of him. The coon
was accordingly turned over to MIR.
Fox. who was to sell him. He was
kept at the bird store. On Sunday
afternoon, when everybody was away,
there began general havoc on the part
of the animal. Climbing over parti-
ton in show window, he proceeded to
chew five Abyssinian rabbits. Only one
OF the pets was left to tell the tale.
His coonship then dined upon hand
some Bramah cock in the rear of the
establishment, and afterward proceed
ed TO deprive beautiful tropical
song bird of its plumage. He next
made an attack on number of gold
nsh, and when his appetite was salts
fed there wasn't single representative
OF the piscatorial tribe left in the
aquarium.
Several other depredations were
committed. and his coonship was max
ing preparations to exterminate every
valuable bird in the establishment
| when two festive coppers crawled over
the transom and put an end to his
calculations. He was carried back to
Rueger's, but soon escaped and made it
lively for the squirrels in Capitol
square. A small regiment of small
boys were in pursuit of the animal,
which, with an all-important air,
mounted Washington monument. and
sat complacently on the top of Georges
head, cycling his pursuers with an ex-
preston of mingled defiance and curl
osity. He was finally captured. Mr..
Rueger drove up to Fox's establish
ment and expressed his sympathy for
that gentleman'S loss, offering to give
him the coon. The gift was declined
with thanks, however, and his coon
ship is still Oh the market.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
RUSSIAN CONVICTs.
How They Are Sent to the Mines
and the Treatment They Receive.

How They Are Sent to the Mines
and the Treatment They Receive.
Chicago Times
A terrible, if true, picture of the
treatment of political prisoners in
Russia is presented in series of letters
originally written on stray fragments
of paper by Vasili Yakschotf and re-
Gently published in Berlin. Yakschoff
was arrested in Moscow in February,
1882, on the denunciatIon of his house
porter and was promptly condemned TO
death, but was finally sentenced to the
silver mines of Nertsehinka for life.
The journey to che mines occupied
eighteen month of unmistakable misery,
and in less than year afterward
Yakschoff went mad aud killed
warder, after which he was kept in
straight jacket until his death. One of
the letters, telling of the voyage from
Tiumen to TomSk, runs as follows:
The prison yard at Tiumen WAS almost
full when we arrived, but since our
arrival fresh caravans of convicts kept
coming from Berlin and Jekaterinburg,
50 that we were getting more and more
packed together until we could neithe
move nor squat.
The same fate awaited us on board
the ship; 900 Of US were put in an iron
cage capable hardly of containing 400
had one wanted to assign a resting
place to each. Tie strongest Of us
offered to serve as bedding at night
time for the women and children, who
would otherwise have had to stand up;
others managed somehow to support
each other. At the hour of rest our
cage presented the appearance of an
Immense common grave or battlefield.
1.-The typhoid fever was soon upon
us, and of the 900 we were at the
moment of the starting, we arrived less
than 700. From TomSk we went OH by
land, and one night we were asSailed by
wolves; the escort and the locksmith,
who had the keys of our irons, escaped,
and when the daylight appeared we
saw that 1913 convicts, whose bloody
remains hung yet chained to the sur
vivors, had been deyOured by the
wolves.
Having reached the mines in the
valley of Algafltal. near Irkutsk, the
male convicts were confined III cells dug
out in the very mine and locked by iron
doors, eight or ten in each cell. We
slept on the frozen ground, unable to
warm ourselves through the contact of
our bodies, for we were chained each
to barrow"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
ABOUT FIRES.
The Many Strange Ways I'm Which
They Have Been Started.

The Many Strange Ways I'm Which
They Have Been Started.
American Architect.
In machine shop locomotive boiler
was being repaired. The Steam dome
had been removed SO as to allow man
to get inside the boiler, and about pint
of benziHe had been applied to some of
the interior bolts and screws, appar-
emily for the purpose of looSening them
so that they could be removed. The
men that worked on the boiler went off
to their dinner, and on their return one
of them got inside to remove the bolts,
while man standing outside handed
him a light. The moment the light
came in contact with the air fLom the
boiler, slightly impregnated as this was
with the naphtha vapor, a tremendous
explosion occurred,
The man outside who was handling
the light was instantly killed, and an
other, who was standing on top of the
boiler, was thrown to The ground and
badly bruised; while the man inside
was blown through the dome opening.
fourteen inches IN diameter and thirty
feet upward, where he struck the iron
roof truss, lodging there so firmly that
he was pulled out by the travelling
crane, but IN such condition that he
died some hours afterWard. 1t is well
known that mixture of d small guam
tity of naphtha vapor with large guam
tity of air may be explosive, but no
attempt seems to have been made to
determine the limit of explosive proper
tions.
In another case the feed pipe of a
boiler, which was placed at the back,
burst, allowing water TO escape into the
fire. The steam generated, blew open
the furnace door and forced the flames
out into the boiler-roOm. The door and
windows and the ventilatorS in the roof
were set on fire, but the ever-watchful
automatic sprinkleTs opened and held
the flames in check until two by
drant streams could be turned on. A
somewhat similar accident took place in
a mill where the ShavlngS were blown
under the boiler for fuel. The shaving
blower was stopped for moment. caus-
ing a back draught in the boiler fur
mace. which sent flames through the
furnace doors, setting fire to the shay
ings in the boiler room. Here, as be-
fore, the automatic sprinkler promptly
opened, keeping the fire i'll check until
a stream from hose could be applied.
A singular fire was caused by the ig-
milton of coal piled up against the out
side of a boiler house. There were
thirty-two inches of brick work between
the boiler setting, which was in contact
with the wall. and the coal, but suffi-
Gent heat had passed through to set the
coal OH fire. Even where there is no
extraneouS heat, bituminous coal will
sometimes ignite spontaneously, as has
been clearly demonstrated by the mill
mutual companies, and last year three
fires were due to this cause.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23

chaperoned by Mrs. Frank Warden, oc-
cupied the Cornell cottage during tennis
week.
81. Q. GOodenow, of st. Paul. an old
timer III tennis, spent part Of the week
at the Lake Park with the boys.
Mrs. G. c. Harrington, st. Louis, and
James +. Williamson, Minneapolis. are
at Lake Park for the season.
ID. Moreland, of the Bradstreet COM
pany, spent Friday at the Lake Park,
taking i'll the tennis.
Elk Mayor Ewing's family, of Chi
cago. are spending the rest of the sum-
mer at Spring Park.
The employees of the Great Northern
shops held their annual picnic at Spring
Park yesterday.
The Lurlines arrived at Lake Park
hotel last night to be there until after
the regatta.
Miss Shirley Morgan, of st. Paul, is
at MinnetoDka Beach for the rest of the
season.
The "Octagen" Star society, Mime
apolls, viii picnic at Spring Park, July
26.
Miss Grace Armstrong was Mrs.
Warts guest during the week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
LIZZIE.

1 wonder If all wimmin air
Like Lizzie is when we go out
To theaters an concerts where
Is things the papers talk about.
Do other wimmin fret an stew
Like they Wuz bein' crucified,
trettin' show or concert through,
With wonderin' eff the baby cried.
Now, Lizzie knows that gran mas there
To see that everything is right;
Yit Lizzie thinks that gran mas care
Amt good enuff FIR baby, quite.
Yet what am l to answer when
She kind Nv fidgets by my side,
And asks me every now an then
Il wonder eff the baby cried?''
Seems like she seen two little eyes
A-pinin' FIR their mothers smile;
Seems like she hearn the pleadin' cries
Wv one she thinks NV all the while;
An SO she's sorry that she come,
An though she ailus tries 10 hide
The truth, she d ruther stay to mum
Then wender eff the baby cried.
Yes, wimmin folks is all alike,
By Lizzie you kin jedge the rest;
There never wuz little tyke
But that his mother loved hIm best
An mex to bein' what be,
The husband Nv my gentle bride,
I'd wisht was that croodlin' wee,
With Lizzie wonderful ell cried
Eugene Field in Albany Evening journal
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
MERRY MOMENTS.

Mrs. Banks-I do hate to discharge
my servant.
Mrs. Rivers wish you HAD mine.
You'd enjoy it.-Brooklyn Life.
"Oh, DEAR" said Mrs. Younghusband.
Ppm not myself today"
Then l won't speak to you or smile
at you. 1t might make you Jealous"
said Observation-Disclosures Bazaar.
A.-May 1 hope to see your wife this
afternoon?
B.-Hardly. She IS showing a new
dress to friend just ROW, and that will
keep her busy for several hours
Schalk.
Mrs. Wickwire-Don't you think you
might take off your hat when you are
addressing lady?
Hungry Higgins-Don't you think,
mum, when a gent calls on you, that you
might invite him in and offer him
cheer?-lndianapolis journal.
How'd the barbecue come OFF,"
''Jes' middlin'."
ANY accidents?"
mo; three men killed in a row an
two more dropped fer pastime, but nc
accidents. - Atlanta Constitution.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
THE OHUGWATERs.
The Old Man Dispenses Informa-
ton on Financial Questions.

Chicago Tribune.
Josiah" inquired Mrs. Chugwater,
as she poured tine coffee, what does it
mean when the papers talk about the
financial situations being strained and
the money market unsettled, and all
that sort of thing?"
sit means that there is an uneasy
feeling about securities" answered Mr..
Chugwater, reaching for another bis
cult.
What does that mean?"
''Why stocks and bonds, and-um-
speculative values generally"
What makes them have an uneasy
feeling?"
Its the operators. you understand,
the tinanciers. that have that. When
there comes stringency in the money
market"
SIN the money market? Do they sell
money!"
'Fhey sell securities. which is about
the same thing, only they fiuctuate in
value. The condition of the stock aud
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
Has ANY body Told You?

That mahogany furniture should be
washed with warm water and soap; then
given an application of bees wax and
sweet oil with soft cloth and polished
with chamois to rich finish.
That dust and the marks OF children's
fingers can be removed from windows
by rubbing with q sponge which has
been dipped in ammonia and water.
That housekeeping should not be be-
gun until the furnace pipes can be tax
Ell down.
That the odOr of onions left on the
hands after peeling may be removed by
rubbing the hands with celery or mus
tard.
That spirits of camphor applied with
flannel cloth will remove unsightly
white spots from furniture.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
The Small Boys Suggestion.

WASnIuSLOH SIdT.
He was one of the small boys whose
presence creates more apprehension
than that of bombshell would.
dear me-" said Mrs McFaddies. 81
wish l could make our lawn look better.
1t is really very shabby"
The small boys father and mother
sympathiZed with her, and other mem
bers of the company expressed their
concern. when the youngSter himself
spoke up
II know way" said he. 81
oh! you do said the hostess.
''What is it?'' no
Let pa walk on it. Nearly every
time he goes out of the house ma has to
warn him to be careful not to letthe
grass grow under his feet" Sc
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
A FISH STORY.
Which Explodes the Idea That
the Finny Tribe Is Cold Proof.

1t is popular impression that live
fish may be frozen stiff and readily re-
vived by carefully thawing them. To
test the accuracy of this impression
New Haven ice manufacturing COM
parry recently placed five live perch in
water. and froze the water solid. The
freezing process took about sixty hours.
As the water CONCEALED from the out
side inwardly. the fish continued to
swim about as long as they had loom to
move.
The cake of ice containing the perch
was left in solid state for day or two
and then cut open, and the fish taken
out and placed in water to thaw. They
were carefully watched for long time,
but none of them exhibited any sign of
life to the obServant watchers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
shearer,s AUTOMATIC Clock

Mechanicsville On. " Special to New York
Press.
Ed Shearer is constructing a UNIQUE
clock. The case represents a three-story
arsenal, with tower. The height is
three feet six inches. On each side of
the front doors is miniature brass can
non, mounted on trucks. The works
are musical and automatic, and play
several tunes. Every half-hour a trum-
peter Oh horseback rides out each door
and plays tune. A bell in the tower
rings every half-hour
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
True to the Letter.

Boston Transcript.
Gas Oficer-You say you are used to
taking meters. But we want man who
can do the work expeditiously.
Appiicant-Oh, L understand that. /
just take the meter for a few quarters,
and after that strike an average with
out taking the trouble to consult the
meter.
Gas Officer-That's all right as far
as it goes, but it doesn't go far enough.
Instead of striking an average, we find
1t more businesslike to strike the con-
sumner for all he will stand.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
In the Throes OF Composition.

In the Throes OF Composition.
Washington Star.
The editor was working hard when
the stranger pushed the door partly
open and looked in.
is that him?' he asked of the young
man in the hall.
Yep"
Does he often ack like that?'
WHATS he don'?'
why. he's got waste basket up
agln the wall, and he's settin' off toss.
ing one roll o. paper after another into
it,
''Oh. that's nothing new. That what
he calls being in the throws of compost.
ton.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
Trade Marks.

UOOU NEWS.
Boy-I want a bar of soap.
Dealer What sort?
Boy-I forget the name. but any kind
will do, L guess, if it will take off. trade
marks.
Dealer-Eh? Trade marks?
Boy-Yes, my father is cellar digger
and wants it to wash his hands,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
1t Was a Gentleman.

Good News.
Father-What became of that UNI
brella bought you?
Boy-Some gentleman stole it.
''Geutlemau?"
''Yes, sir. Boys an girls an womens
and common mans don't steal UNI
brellaS"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23

sits not so bad. was too hasty; in
fact. think it's delightful"
VIII you come to it for good?' he
asked gayly.
IF the other Mrs. Juniper WILL have
me-" answered Miss Carraway."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
Telling Trees with Gun Cott

ST. Louis Republic.
A chain of compressed cakes of gun
cotton tied around the trunk of the
large-siZed trees and exploded will, by
the action of their violence, cut the tree
down instantly and as smoothly as
though done by an axe in the hands of
an expert woodsnan. Timber cutters
working among the forest giants of
Montana, Idaho and Washington declare
it to be the cheapest and most economi-
cal mode of Telling trees that has as yet
been devised. Only experienced per-
sons with suitable electrical apparatus
for exploding the dangerous material
used in-thiS operation should attempt
such short cuts in time anu labor saving.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
His Fate Extremely Hard.

Judge.
st. Peter-Well, what did you do on
earth?
Shade-I wrote college songs.
st Peter-WeIl, you push clouds for
200 years and then come back. Just
push, don't shove.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
Ammunition.

Detroit Free Press.
Mrs. Rtter-What kind of amnuni-
ton do they use in these magazine gunsP
Mr. R.-Poetry, l guess. All mine
has been fired.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
Marriage in Chicago.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
Mrs. Primley-Florence, you must
present me to the gentleman you are en-
gagged 10.
Florence Ito her sister)-Dollie, go
quick and ask mamma what his name is.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23

her during the week Miss Alice Rhodes,
of st. Paul.
William and Louis Forepargh. St.
Paul, are visiting island friends for
few weeks.
F. w. Girssman. of st. Paul. was
guest at Cottage E, Williams house,
last week.
Miss Julia Walter, of New York city,
is visiting Mrs. George E. Schnabel
S. B. Roberts and wife, st. Paul, are
at Lakeside cottage for the season.
A. b. White, st. Paul, was guest of
j. w. Finehout, at the Williams house,
Sunday.
Mrs. w. F. Markee has been enter
tanning her mother, Mrs. E. 5. Coke, of
st. Peter.
George Abbott and family, of White
Bear, have gone to North Branch 10 re-
Size.
Prof. S. W. Coons and wife, of Mime
apolis, are visiting White Bear friends.
Mr.. Pomeroy, of Minnetonka, was
guest at the Schnabel cottage last week.
Capt. Ed S. Bean and Maj. w. w.
Price have returned from Lake City.
Miss Laura Wakefield, of Chicago, is
at Mrs. brakes for few weeks.
F. E. Bird, st. Paul, is guest of Dr..
Price at the Lakeside cottage.
Mamie Doyle. st. Paul, was a guest
OF Walter Works last week.
Mrs. j. H. Kennedy visited Mrs. j. D.
OBrien during the week.
Mrs. j. L. Forepaugh was a guest of
w. l. Newton's last week.
w. j. Rowan, st. Paul, is spending
few weeks at the lake.
Mrs. G. L. Clark has gone to Mil wau-
kee.
Wildwood.
Frank Pilling, who has been at the
head of affairs at this popular resort for
the past two years, has resigned his
position of manager TO accept tlatter-
ing offer which he has lately secured
from the management OF the Palace
theatre, Boston. He leaves this week
TO take the position of manager of that
place OF amusement and for
the time being his connections
with the Wildwood company are at an
end. The probabilities are, however,
that he will return next spring to open
up the season. For the rest of this sea-
son 1t is understood that the White Bear
Railway company will not put anybody
else in charge, but that Mr.. Morton
himself will give the place a general
supervision.
The English Lutheran Sunday schools,
of st. Paul, Minneapolis and North ST.
Paul, picnicked at Wildwood Tuesday.
The Sunday school of the Church of
the Good Shepherd, held its annual pic
mic at Wildwood last Wednesday.
Susie Kirwin and other members of
the Wilbur Opera company spent Thurs
day at " idwood.
Col. Allen spent one day last week at
Wildwood doing the Mace
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
go, Tom, and Get a Record"

He-Do you know, darling. 1 have
never kissed any one before?
She-Nell, this is no kindergarten.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23

Take Bromo-Seitzer for insomnia
Before retiring trial bottle 10 cts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
Good or Bad, Not Explained.

Jones-I say. Miss Brown, how IS il
that you are always out when l call.
She-Oh, just luck
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
QUIET AT THE LAKE.
NOTHING or A STARTLING NATURE
At WHITE BEAR.
PLEASURES MERELY ROUTINE.

Boating and Picnic Parties Varied
BY an Occasional Hop - st.
Mary's Bazaar a Success-CoI.
Frank PiIling to Leave Wild
Wocd-Social GIeanings.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
ABOUT KELLY'S GANG.
WAY nv WHICH THEY EVADED THE
MOST PERSISTENT PURSUIT..
BANDITS BOLD WE'RE THEY

Shielded by BulIet-Proof Armor,
They Piled Their Viiiainous
Craft-They Captured Towns,
Robbed Banks. Killed Police
men. Etc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-12-07
PATTI ROSA.

That jUlliest Of condolences, Patti
Rosa, comes to the opera house to-
morrow night with her company, and
will be seen In her delightful play,
"Dolly Warden"
Referring to her performance, an
exchange says: "The audience that
crested the well known popular
comedienne, Patti Rosa, ct the opera
house last evening, was . compliment
to even Patti Rosa. 1t was cultured
and critical, and tho evident good
will and approval with which it re-
eeived the little fAvoritO and her play
was . testimonial to the attraction
that could not be mistaken. She was
fresh and sparkling and versatile last
evening 90 ever. Miss Rosa has been
here often. She never grows tiresome
but iuGtead 10 always welcome, not
only ~ popular comedienne, but as
. personal friend. The worth of her
achievements has long been recog-
nizsd by theater-goerS, and has often
been defined by the ablest critics.
Her comic impsrsonations are NO
longer upon trial, nor 10 it an easy
60SA ~ 10Y AC" IAAuSo Al pIOAaS Va
them. The comedy in which she 0p-
peared last evening, she presented
here last season, and 10 . suitable one
for her. 1t affords . splendid scope
for her special talent. 1t is a light,
simple comedy, eomical and absurd
in situation, and its chief merit 10 to
furnish . field for the display Of tai
ent like that of Patti Rosa. AS Dolly
Warden; vivaciouS, frolicsome girl
Miss Rosa's art 10 exhibited in good
form and in sustained brillianey,
Her impOrsonation 10 replete with
humor and vitality and is utterly
devoid OF coarseneSS Her acting il
oil gaiety-a bubbling up Of the ami
NAL spirits from q mind open to the
Joyous side OF every thing"