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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11

ESCAPED ON HIS BREATH.
Weather So Cold the Colonel Climbed
Down a Ladder Of Ice.

Down Ladder Of Ice.
Said Col. Stringer, asl he. drained
his foaming mug and lit his pipe anew,
Gold! 1 should say it was cold! Why,
gentlemen, 1t was SO cold that a big
gray cloud hung over one corner of the
fort all that month. Just frozen fast
to the atmosphere, that's ALL 1t was
so cold that my captors couldn't fire
a cannon. A spark would simply freeze
stiff before it would ignite the gun
powder. And yet, gentlsmen. it was
this intense cold snap that saved my
life. TTf1 T.
II was to be shot as a spy; as soon
as the temperature would permit, and,
in the meantime, was imprisoned in
the top of a high tower, with abso-
lutely no means of escape, unless
chose to dash myself to death on the
frozen ground one hundred feet below
One morning I awoke with a sense Of
suffocation to find my breath frozen
in solid mass around my bed Of
straw. With a mighty effort I broke
this icy pail and went to the window
in my customary vain hope to see u
relief party on the plains below As
stood there the frost on the window
snapped the glass and it fell out with
a crash. My breath shot out and to
my surprise it froZe and hung there
in the air, fast to the window frame.
I reached out to brush 1t away, but it
resisted my efforts. It was too solidly
frozen for that.
This circumstance gave me an idea.
Gradually l bore my weight on the
block of frozen breath and found that
1t bore me UP. I hesitated no longer,
but took the chance, desperate as It
was. Holding fast with both hands,
l swung out of the window and blew
my breath against the side Of the tow
NJ Il ols- h.
fast in this new place and I cautious
ly lowered myself to it. In this way,
freezing a new hand-hold and swing
Ing myself down to it, l gradually
worked myself to the ground, a foot at
a time. -@hf
LAS I neared the bottom found N.Y.
self dangling in front of the messroom
window, and a shout within told me
that my escape was discogered With
a yell of defiance that blocked the
| messroom window with ide, bet go my
hold and dropped TOT the ground.
Scrarbling to my feet I started to
run, just as the messrooIn opened and
the guards started to come tumbling
out.
Gentlemen, once more that fearful
temperature came to my rescue! AS
the squad of guards reac1Ieds the door
they found the opening blocked with
a solid chunk Of the steam from the
close room and their 6wnf frozen
breath. They attacked this obstruc-
ton with their bayonets sand broke it
down, only to encounter fresh Difficult
ties. AS fast ~ they tried to advance
solid wall of CONCEALED breath form
ed in front of them, and every foot
of their slow progress was won by hard
work; Ghopping and prodding. In a
rev minutes they were compelled to
give up the attempt and I got away
safely, running every step of the three
miles to our own winter quarters to
keep from freezing"
Il suppose ventured Them men,
Der of-the George Washington club, af-
ter an interval Of thoughtful silence,
that you had to hold your own breath
in order to run %
mo, son." said Col. Stringers kindly.
Il ran backwards '--B Buffalo Express
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
SENATORS PREPARE
BILL FOR TWO
NEW STATES
Republican Advocates of a
Compromise Measure at
Work Oklahoma and In
dian Territory in One State
and Arizona and New Mex
leo in Another.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 10.-The
Republican senatorial advocates of a
compromise statehood bill have pre-
pared their measure for the admission
of the two states, Oklahoma and In
dian Territory comprising one state,
and Arizona and New Mexico the
other. They will bring it before the
committee on territories at the first
Opportune moment, but are holding it
back because of the opposition of the
Democratic senators and also because
some of the Republican supporters
of statehood are not entirely reconcil-
ed to the change.
There is renewed talk of pressing the
omnibus. bill as an amendment to the
agricultural appropriation bill, and the
advocates of that course contend that
they have pledges of support from a
majority of the senators.
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l.: s::'Es es9s & &c. -; A, s:, 8,

was killed, two perhaps fatally injured
and four others badly bruised as the
result of a boiler explosion in the
ger.
Raymond Whiting, aged eight years,
was killed by flying iron
Fatally injured: Mrs. William Burke;
David Hoff.
Less severely injured: Charles Hell
Munger; Anton Helminger; William
Burke; Mrs. r., L. Franey.
The foundry was demolished and the
Burke hotel, across the street, was
partially wrecked. The loss will amount
to about $4,000. Little insurance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
Health Of School Children

At joint meeting of school superin7
tendents and the state board of health in
Ohio, the, question of overstudy was a
topic under discussion. The superin-
tendents appeared to take the position
that that there was no such overworking Of
the pupils. The superintendent Of pub
lie school Of Cincinnati said:
1t is the foul air, and bad seat, the un-
equal heating of the room, the poor light
Ing Study doesn't hurt. A few days
ago we had case of child not vet
ten years old. who was suffering with
headache and seemed to be unable to give
attention to the lessons. On investigation
It was found that that child had been up
four nights until II o'clock! We have
thousands of such cases in Cincinnati in
which the bad eating, bad hours and ir-
regular sleeping at home produce these
results. But hard work is what the
child needs, not rest, not recreation. not
release from task, but infusing the task
with a purpose, so that In pursuing it
the child grows strong in mind as in
body; Of course, mental exercise as well
as physical can be carried to excess. But
the work of the school room which shows
q stultifying process has to do with the
formal text book side of the schooling''-
American Medicine
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
KEEPING TAB ON IMMIGRANTS
United States Board of inquiry Es,
tablished at Winnipeg.

special EfOsThe Globe
WINNIPEG, Man, Feb 10-A board
Of special inquiry In connection with
the United States immigration depart
ment Will be established at the Ca
nad1an Pacific railway station here in
Few days. John H. Clark, assistant
general immigration inspector, Mont
real and A. G. Duddlestone, Of Penn
pima, are here making arrangements
at the instance of the United States
consul general. A large medical staff
Will be maintained. Mr.. DuddIestone
Will be in charge and the board is ia
consist of four men besides the doc
tors. 1t is established in order to IA
cllltate the transportation of immi-
grants coming by Canadian ports
pound to the United States. They are
at Halifax, st. John, Quebec, Mont
real, Pembina, n. D., and Sumas,
Wash.
According to the immigration laws of
the United States any immigrant who
comes into Canada and decides within
year to cross over into the United
states must go to one of these places
where boards are stationed and obtain
the necessary certificate. This is done
to keep track of the immigrants. IT
was found that the establishment at
Pemb1na was altogether impracticable
and SO a change was decided upon by
which board of special inquiry would
be stationed at Winnipeg. Immigrants
can obtain their certificates here and
these will be collected by an Ameri-
can of1icer when the boundary is
reached.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
The AccommodatIne4 e &

She was newly married and did not
know little bit about etfher housekeep-
ing or shopping, and She was giving ner
very first order. 1t was crushef; but the
grocer was clever man, and was used to
an kinds OF orders, and could interpret
49, Il ), want two pounds of paraIyzed .su-
~ es M Anything else?,' 49,
. Two tins Of condemned milk
densed milk.
"A bag Of fresh salt. Be sure it is
''Yes'm. What next?"
"A pound Of desecrated Goldfish
he wrote glfbly, "desicated cod
Nothing more. ma am We have some
nice norseradish just in.''
NO" she said. ut would be of no
use to us; we don't keep a horse
Then the. grocer sat down and famed
himself with a waShboard although the
temperature was ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Home Companion
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
Wise Toad of Worcester.

Among the favorite stories of Senator
Hoar is a tale Of a remarkable toad, pos
sessed of an intiuitive knowledge of anti
doteS.
Il was out in my garden one day." said
the senior senator from Massachusetts,
and noticed a toad hopping along to-
flooring was a spiders web straight across
his path: Mr.. Toad didn't observe it and,
plump he landed squarely in it. This
unceremonious and burglarious entrance
naturally provoked the resident spider.
who was strongly of the opinion that his
nome was his castle. Accordingly, he
proceeded to give the toad a most
vicious bite. Instantly the toad hoped
pack on the lawn. found a bit Of plantain
leaf and cheWed 1t. Then back he hoped
ana hit the same obstruction, with the re-
suit that he got another bite. Seven times
ne repeated the attempt, each time going
pack to the plantain for an antidote for
his wounds. At last he succeeded in de-
molishing the spiders web and hoped on
his way rejoicing. New Y ork Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
ANTITRUST LEGISLATION.
Nelson Amendment and EIkins Bill the
Limit.


Limit.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. TO-
In order that the administrations anti
trust programme Of legislation may be
rendered entirely symmetrical, it is
known that President Roosevelt de-
sires., that the Nelson amendment and
the Elzins rebate bill should be enacted
into law. The president has had a
conference with Speaker Henderson It
is understood that while the speaker
is not wholly in sympathy with the Ell
kins bill, he will not stand in the way
of It's consideration by the house. It
is the consensus among members of
congress that both of those measures
will be enacted into law and that it
is scarcely likely that congress will
go further with anti trust legislation
at the present session.
The house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce today agreed to
faVOrably report the Elkins anti-re-
bate bill with certain amendments,
The committee recommends an amend
ment to section 3, striking out the
words cor corporation: 50 the proyi-
sion will read: But no person shall
be prosecuted or subjected to any pen
atty or forfeiture for or on account OF
any transaction, matter or thing con-
corning which he may testify to pro-
duce evidence, documentary or other
wise, In such proceeding"
The committee proposes that section
3 be further amended by the addition
of the following provision:
And provided that the provisions Of
an act to expedite the hearing and de-
termination of suits in equity pending
or hereafter brought under the acts Of
July 2, 1890, entitled IAN act to pro-
tect trade and commerce against I'M
lawful restraints and monopoly, an
act to regulate commerce approved
Feb. 4, 1887" or any other acts hav-
ing a like purpose that may be here
after enacted, approved Feb. =, 1903,'
shall apply to any case prosecuted I'M
der the direction of the attorney gen.
eral in the name of the interstate COM
merce commission"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
MINNEAPOLIS


don't you know-cahn't really. It isn't
question Of money at all, but one of
principle.
Mr.. Twining intends to attach all
the money taken in during the engage,
ment and to follow the company in it's
Northwestern tour. He is in very
deadly earnest and appears to take
considerable amount of joy in his
present enterprise.
The legal proceedings set going by
Mr.. Twining yesterday consisted in an
affidavit, complaint and a bond in
attachment for a claim of $3,475. Mr..
TWining says he has been waiting q
year for this opportunity to even
matters with the combination, and that
he now proposes to get the matter
into court. The case will probably be
heard here a some length.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
NOMINATIONS
AT WINONA
L. L. Brown Becomes the
Democratic Candidate
for Mayor.
Special to The Globe

Special to The Globe.
WINONA, Mimi, Feb. 10.-The mu-
nicipal primary election took place to-
day. But few Republicans voted, as
there was no opposition on that ticket,
only one candidate having filed for a
place. The ticket nominated by the
republicans was as follows: Mayor,
r. K. Tarbell; assessor, Jacob Scherf-
nus; treasurer, A. w. Thurman; alder
man at large, James K. Simpson; al
derman, first ward, Knute Frazer; sec
ono, Henry Hess; third, c. G.. Miller;
fourth, Jacob Michalowski. There was
opposition for most of the places on
the Democratic ticket. The nomina-
tons were as follows: Mayor, l.. l..
Brown; treasurer, E. J. Feckens; as
SCISSOR, II. w. Posi-; alderman at large.
Dennis O'Brien; alderman, first ward,
L. Z. Tarras; second, j. F. Lang; third,
William Miller; fourth, M. J. Kowale-
ski.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11

An enthusiastic sightseer In london was
telling her friend that she had been for
tunate enough to get a good view of
Lord Kitchener: "Ah,'' said the friend.
Il suppose he is very bellicese man %
I assure you.'-Chicago News. 4
Early lesson in ornithology: Squire Ito
rural lad)-Now my boy. how do YOU
know an old partridge from ayoung one?''
Boy--By the teeth. sir. Squire Nonsense,
boy! You ought to know better. A part
ridge hasn't got any teeth. sBoy-No, sir,
but I haVe.-Punch.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
Anti-EIectrIc Lighting Suit.

Special to The Globe. 1855
WINONA, Mimi, Feb. z1O-Another suit
to prevent the city OF Winona entering
into a contract forSthe installation of an
electric lighting plant was commenced to-
day. The suit is Instituted by some of
the heaviest taxpayers In the city. The
& Co. for a lighting plant is objected to
on the ground that they were not the
lowest bidders; that there are no funds
available for the proposed expenditure;
that the proposed issuance Of bonds would
be in violation Of the charter, and that the
act passed by the Legislature of 1901, au-
thorizing the city council to award con-
tracts for a lighting plant is unconstitu-
tiOnaI
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
DONE FOR THE DAKoTAs.
Busy Day on Various Bills at Bismarck
and Pierre.

Special to The Globe.
BISMARCK, N. D., Feb 10.-The
senate today killed Bacons reappor-
tlonment bill, changing one township
from the Fifth to the Sixth district, in
Grand Forks county, after a lively de-
pate between Lavayea and Bacon The
mouse passed the capitol bonding bill
| ana favorably reported the personal Ii
ability bill, in which railroad employees
| are interested. The senate passed an
anti tre-cracker bill, and the bill to
repeal the law creating a state agent
Tor the prevention of cruelty to animals.
simpson introduced a bill for vote at
the general election to register the pop
ular choice for United States senator.
Special to The Globe.
PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 1O-Both
houses presented resolutions making
county treasurers receivers of funds
Ior the famine stricken people Of Eu-
rope The valued policy insurance
people carried a motion ordering the in
suranee committee to report the val
| ued-pol1cy bill not later than tomorrow
Inc principal bills introduced today
We're: TO appropriate $4,000 for a.
tWlne plant at the penitentiary; to
prohlDlt pools and trusts and an anti
compact insurance bill. The st. Louis
dalr bill went over in the house to Feb.
| "a.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. 1o-An appro-
pr1atlon OF $4,000 for the University
OF wisconsin for current expenses, new
buildings, inauguration of a department
OF domestic science and additions and
changes was asked for in bill intro
-duced In the senate today. A bill was
also introduced creating a grain CONF
mission and providing for the licensing
and regulating Of warehouses, and the
weighing and inspection Of grain.
In the assembly bills were introduced:
Making an additional appropriation Of
$2O0,OOO for the exhfbitsat the st. Louis
1alr;S providing for submitting to the
people ordinances granting franchises
for street railroads, electric lighting
gas, water or telephone interests; pro
hlbft1ng rebates on freights; provid-
ing for teaching the history of domestic
and industrial science in the common
schools
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
Still More Pensions,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. TO-
Senator Mason today introduced bill
providing for the payment of a bounty
of $3.50 to all soldiers of two-year regi-
ments who enlisted prior to July %,
1851.
A bill was introduced by Senator
Burton which provides that hence
forth $12 shall be the minimum pen
sion allowed. 1t provides for an in
crease to that amount of all pensions
now below that figure.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
Saltwater Selections.

SALTWATER, Minn.,- Feb. 10.-The
clerks employed at the prison are kept
busy with binding Irvine orders received
from all parts of the state. Most of the
orders received at the prison are in small
lots, although many carload orders have
been received.
The Minneapolis, ST. Paul & Suburban
Street Railway company has settled a
Ira E. King, of Minneapolis, formerly a
Saltwater druggist. He received broken
rib by the sudden stopping of the car,
and the matter was settled for 81, 900.
Second Trial for Husband Murder.
DIES MOINES Iowa, Feb 10.-The Sec
ond trial Of the famous Hossack murder
case begun today at Winterset, where it
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
Lands On His wife With sbo+,,,,

William Ludisloons hit his wife over
the head with a shotgun butt last nieht
as the result Of a family quarrel and She
IS now lying at her home unconscious
In the intervals of consciousness she ac-
cuSes her husband of having swung the
shotgun round his head by the barrel,
and of having struck her with all his
Ludisloons is prisoner at the central
station. He is not very communicative.
but claims he had great provocation. He
expects to be able to explain matters salts
factorily to the court
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
Editor Accused of sedltlon.

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb 10.-John w.
frame, editor of the Daily Record Miner
Of Juneau, is. confronted with the charge
of sedition. In a controversy growing out
of the attempt of Judge H. G. Brown to
put a stop to gambling, the Miner has
criticised the judge. Judge Brown mas
now appointed a committee of the lead
ing members of the bar to investigate the
utterances of the editor. The paper says
that when the judge leaves the bench
to mount the pulpit and lecture the peo-
pie as to what they should do it has a
right to criticiSe him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
Cleveland Portrait for Montana.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-Just before ex-
President Cleveland went South for fish
ing trip, he sat for an oil portrait, which
IS to be hung in the historical library in
the capitol at Helena, Mont, which was
Freeman Thorp, of Washington, is the ar
fist The ex-president gave three sit
tings at Princeton, and the picture is
completed. The artist will go next to
Washington to pain the portrait of Presi-
dent Roosevelt for the same collection,
which will include portraits of all of Mon
tana'S prominent men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
DR.. v. c. Kennedy Dead.
Special to The Globe.

LITGHFIELD. Mimi, Feb. 1o.-Dr. Vim
cent +. Kennedy died here at his resi-
dence OF uremic poisoning. He was near
~ eighty years old, and was a native Of
indiana He was a classmate of the late
Dr' Murphy, of st. Paul, and was like
ne ne latter, eminent in surgery though in
self more to real estate business He
was once member Of the South Dakota.
senate. During his residence in Meeker
candidate for the legislature, but ALWAYS
unsuccessful, except once-he was elected
70 me house In the sixties. He came
70 Meeker county in 1856 or 1857, and has
ure In the history of the county,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
GETS PRISONER BY STRATEGY.
Not an Easy Matter to Keep Wilson
Within Bounds.

VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. 1O.-Unable
to extradite Alex W. Waters, alias w.
Wilson, who is wanted at Manila on a
charge of embezzling $4,000, and who
was arrested at Montreal some DAYS
ago, United States Special Agents D.
r. Brien and c. N. Heron KIDNAPPED
him on board the Oriental liner Athe-
man, which sailed from here TODAY.
Waters, it is alleged, decamped with
$4,000 and went to Hongkong and
later came to Victoria on the Athenian.
The detectives missed him here. but
traced him to Montreal, where he was
arrested.
The United States and Canada have
no extradition treaty with the Philip
pines, and in order to avoid legal pro
ceedings, Waters was taken to Wash
1ngton, and hence, via Chicago and ST.
Paul, to Seattle, where he was placed
IN jail for the night and brought to Vic
toria yesterday afternoon. He was
told he would be able to catch the San
Francisco bound steamer Senator here.
and go to San Francisco. Instead Of
the Senator, he found the steamer he
arrived here on from the Orient at the
dock ready to sail. The prevailing
gales caused pcstponement of the
steamers sailing. Waters was put in
close confinement and put aboard early
this morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11

was taken on a change Of venue from
garet Hossack more than three score
years Old was convicted a, year ago Of
naylng .quarreled with her husband over
ing killed him with an ak az he law
asleep, She alleged he had been murdered
by robbers as he lay by her side
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
SAY DITTMoRE is BAD LOT.

Record Of Man Who Tried to Escape
Jail Is Secured.
Edward Dittmore. alias Dittman who
tried to saw his way out of the county
jail few nights ago and very nearly
succeeded, has bullet marks all over him
ana appears to have seen some very
rough house in his brief career
D1ttmore says that the colored man,
Nolan, who confessed to his and Dit
more 8 share In the Sargent robbery. is
telling a story to shield himself from sole
responsibility of the crime. He claims
to know nothing of the robbery.
Dlttmore Is found upon investigation to
have served a term in the South Dakota
prison for robbery and he is thought to
nave. done time in Montana for horse
stealing. The South Dakota affair Ditt-
more declares to have been the result of
a spree, and as for the Montana aeon
sation he denies it in toto.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
Settling Tunmen,s MACS

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Feb. 1O-Tbe
Great Lakes Towing company and the
licensed Tugmen's Protective associa-
wage question and to prvent a recurrence
OF last years great strike. Representa-
yves are here from Duluth, Chicago. To-
other points. The conference will not end
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
PIONEER PASSES AWAY,
Jonathan T. Grimes, an Early Settler,
Dies at the Age of EIu1ty-five

1onathan ]. Grimes, an Early Settler,
Dies at the Age of Eighty five.
Jonathan T. Grimes, who has been a.
resident of Minneapolis since 1855. died of
old age yesterday morning at the resi-
dence Of his daughter, Mrs Ella A.
Phelps, 340O Nicollet avenue
Jonathan Z. Grimes was born In Loudon
he located near Terre Haute, where he
married Miss Eliza A. Gordon. who died
last November In 1855 he came to Min
In 1859 he purchased the Grimes
homestead near Lake Harriet, which he
Stlll owned at the time of his death, and
where he engaged in farming and fruit
raising for about twenty-five years
He was always an active member of
the State Horticultural society. and
served two terms as it's president, He
also held a life membership in the State
Agricultural society,"
The funeral will be held from the resi-
dence of Mrs. Phelps tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30. oO-A
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-11
Supplemental Currency.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 1o.-
Representative Pugsley, Of New York,
member of the house banking and
currency committee, today introduced
a bill providing for the issue and cir
culation Of q supplementary currency
and for the deposit Of public moneys
with national banking associations.