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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-11
EATEN BY A LION.
Startling Manner in Which a Man
PROMISED To End His Life


Proposed to End His Life.
Danbury Comm Special New York Telegram.
A prominent man of this city is con-
sidering taking his own life in a man
ner which will attract the attention Of
the universe. He proposes to be eaten
alive by large and ravenous lion in
the presence of a great concourse of
people Admission of SIS will be charged
to witness the operation. The receipts
will be given to the suicides widow
DR.. Louis G. Knox, physician and
lion tanner, is the authority for this
startling announcement. A few days
ago a man visited him and said he in
tended to commit suicide He was not
quite ready to commit the deed, as he
had no money to leave his wife and
family. He was once prosperous, but
now is penniless. He held a life in
surance policy for large amount, but
was unable to pay the interest. If he
could originate some scneme in which
to get money to leave his family he
would be willing to die, as he was
tired of life. The doctor asked him if
he was willing to die in public. He
was, and so the above project was
proposed and accepted.
The doctor announced in the local
papers that the event will take place
on July 4. tent with a seating ca
pacity of 10000 will accommodate the
spectators In the center Of the tent
will be cage containing a large man
eating lion, which the doctor is now
negotiating for. The man is to enter
this cage and be devoured in full sight
of the spectators. Excursion trains
will run from all surrounding cities
and the event will be extensively ad-
vertised. The proceeds will be given
to the suicides widow before the sacri-
flee takes place.
There is no law in Connecticut which
can prevent a man from taking his
own life. The doctor is to avoid all
implication by having the would-be sui
eide purchase the lion and make all
the necessary arrangements himself.
He has consulted legal advice and is
positive that no law can be found to
prevent the exhibition from taking
place.
The name of the man who is to be
the lions victim is not disclosed, for
fear his friends will interpose, or that
he will be arrested on the ground of
insanity. Who he is will not be known
until just before he puts his head in
the lions mouth, when his name will
be announced.
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Duluth and superior Grain.

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. 1o.-The market
was nervous today and fuctuated with little
apparent cause. The principal feature was
the spread between December and September
On Saturday 1t was increased NC, making &c.
and and today it Jumped another &c. The mar
up to 5sc, and fell off to &c. 1t rallied to
56Ac, and closed at $3.50 asked. Cash sales
were 10000, the mills taking 5000. Wheat
stocks decreased 634, 2S2 bu last week, and the
total at the close Of the week was 6267, 1923
Blu, as follows: No. l hard, 527, 419; No. /
northern. $4,000; No. northern. 1874. eS1 !;
No. spring, 81 $40; no grade, 1888; re-
jected, 30,356; special bin, SAG, $50. Coarse
grain stocks were: Corn, II .s72, decrease
1882: oats. 3S4, 79S. increase 50O9; rye, 255,-
1877. increase $3.50: barley, s7,313, decrease
1920; fax. 1855, O92, decrease Il, 7O1 The
close: Cash No. hard, 574sc; No. northern,
$3.50; No: 2 northern. 52ss@65skc: No. s
spring, 51A@52Ac; rejected, 44sd50%c. To
arrive: No. 1 hard, 579sc; No. northern,
$3.50; September No. northern. 5s1sc bid;
December No. 1 northern, 5S7Ac. Receipts
Wheat. lis. 4os; shipments, 239.551; cars in
spected. 2e0; last year. 20. Receipts-Corn,
nothing; oats, q. 4S6 Blu: rye, 2,55S bu; bar
ley, SPIT blu; fax, 22.Oss blu. Oats, close,
19G1s14c; rye. 2s1sc; new. 2sc; fax, cash,
Toe. September. Toe.
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TREND OF PRICES UPWARD, BUT
THE MOVEMENT WAS IR-
REGULAR.
BEARS RESISTED THE RISE,
FORCED SOME NEW Low
RECORDS.
BEAR COVERING TURNED THE TIDE
Close Was at Net Advances. But Not
Commensurate With Losses
of Last Week.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-The long ex-
today, although of course the gains
scored were not commensurate with
the material declines that occurred last
week. Business was fairly extensive
and was well distributed and while the
trend of prices was upward, the move
ment was irregular. An agreeable di-
version to the long prevailing profess
sional character of the market was
furnished by purchases for foreign ac-
count and the execution of moderate
commission house orders The initial
source of the rally was higher prices
in London and arbitrage purchases. In
a number of instances the fluctuation
recorded were quite wide. The i'm
portant influences bearing upon today's
market were early strength and event.
ual ease In call money rates and a.
steadily declining market for foreign
exchange. The opening was strong and
higher, covering of shorts being a de-
clded feature. The Improvements in
the first few minutes of business ex-
tended to 1@11a per cent in some of the
leading shares with Sugar exception
ally rising 31A. The bears then took
the aggressive and vigorously raided
the stock and also Manhattan In the
case of the last mentioned property,
considerable amount of long stock
was dislodged. Sugar sold off 81 to
80 and Manhattan sold off points to
74K and various other shares yielded
to a material extent Northwest figured
for loss of 27s to S51s, and many new
low records were established. An i'm
pcrtant influence at this stage was an
n al
IRENE per cent which induced liqui-
dation in many quarters The market
steadied for a time during the first
hour, but another sharp raid was made,
this time on the Industrials At the
general low level supporting orders
appeared in some stocks and foreign
buying and extensive covering turned
the scale again. A feature of the rally
was the execution of number of small
lot buying orders. The rally was at
tended by rumors of a concerted pro-
tective movement by substantial bank
ing interests. The report was not con-
firmed, but nevertheless a material
advance in prices occurred. The i'm
provement was increased toward the
close by a drop in call money to per
cent. Large blocks of stocks exchanged
hands and purchases were made for the
long account with more confidence than
for some time past The closing was
strong with net gains of 1@2 per cent
throughout. The bond market ruled
irregular with decided strength to the
speculative issues in sympathy with the
rally in the stock market. The sales
were ST. 563 900. Silver certificates were
easier at 68s4 for $4,000.
The total sales of stocks today were
1853, 006 shares, including the following:
! Tobacco 2S,200; Atkinson 5000; Sugar
SO, 200; Burlington & Quincy 1890; Cen
eral Electric 5000; L. & L. $500; Man
haitian 10000; Missouri Pacific $500;
Northwest $500; Reading 1900; Rock
Island 6,100; ST. Paul $4,000; Western
Union IL, 800; w. & l.. E. $500; Southern
Railroad pfd 1000; Silver certificates
80, 000
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minneapolis Horse Market.

Barrett & Zimmerman's report Horses
Several large consignments of live stock
drivers general purpose horses and drafters
received this morning. There has been some
inquiry for all classes of horses today but
few actual sales were made. The supply is
somewhat greater than the demand and in
tending purchasers will find it to their ad-
vantage to buy now when the market is weak
and on the decline. Representative sales:
Weight. Price.
pair gray mares, years,
sound -. ~. ................ 1900 1852 50
roam mare, 6 years, sound: -. 1900 1900
1 brown gelding, years, thin
service sound go. 14oo 7.5O
chestnut gelding, 6 years,
sound 100 1a5 90
dapple gray gelding, years,
sound, fine driver -. 115o los 90
1 gray mare, 6 years. cribber
otherwise sound ~. -, LOO $3.50
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MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Slightly Lower Prices Quoted for
wheat.

There was a little trade In speculative
wheat. The outside was doing nothing to
speak Of and the whole news was bullish.
There actually occurred a decline in prices
owing to the inaction OF the spectators.
There were quite few cars Of new wheat
offered again. larger proportion graded
No. / northern than heretofore, but still there
was not a little comparatively, that graded
lower than that. The wheat now coming out
of the new crop is from that part OF the
Northwest where the land Is the older, and
such land raises. general thing, some
what softer wheat than is grown on the new
lands.
440 blu; oats, Al 730 blu; barley, 760 bu; rye,
3,S40 bu; Oil, $4,000 lbs; -four, 440 bbls; mill
stuffs IS tons; hay, 80 tons; fruit 300, $40 lbs;
merchandise. 1,S19990 lbs: lumber. TO cars;
barrel stock. cars; machinery, $50. 800 lbs;
coal 615 tons; wood "a cords; brick, $4,000;
lime. cars; cement, 500 bbls; household
marble, Is cars; dressed meats, $4,000 lbs;
railroad materials. 10 cars; sundries, Ii cars.
Car lots. SOC.
shipped-Wheat q cars. 2o,52o bu; oats,
millstuffs 1124 tons; fruit, 10000 lbs; mer-
chandise. 1.72s, $50 lbs; lumber, 81 cars; ma
chinery, "a, 400 lbs; ties, 10 cars; stone and
railroad materials, / car; sundries, 1e cars;
live stock. cars. Car lots, SIS.
Following are closing quotations: No
hard o. t., Doc; No northern, Aug, 1914
Sept, 5Sc; Dec 56aset Q. t., 54c; No. 2 north
ern O. t.. 533zc. 81
Cash sales by sampIesand otherwise include
the following sales: cars No. northern,
5412c; Is cars No. l northern, 543zc; 8 cars
No. / northern, new, <5SAc; cars No.
northern, 55c; z cars 40. northern, SAC;
/ car No. 2 northdfn hew, Soc; 1 car No.
northern, new, 52e; cars No. northern,
new. Bic; car No. 8, ~ car No. 9, Size;
car No. 8, new, 49ei1 car No. 8, new, 4Sc;
car No. 8. new, HcS1 car rejected. ms
of, &c; 8 cars reje<edaR fbs OF. 511kc; car
No. white oats, 1s3kc3l
FLOUR-Ffrst pafenfsi $3.5QQ3.60; second
patents, ss.150s. Is; hney and export bakers.
s3.55G3.60. Following Rrs the quotations
in sS and 4s-fb saeks:s Rye -four, per Dbl.
pure, N.7512; rye fQurs1er Dbl. Xxx, s1.500
LIZ; graham -four, Per Dbl s2.501275.
CORN-No corn DC: no sales.
oATs-No. 8 oats. 1TszQ1s&c; No. white
oats, quoted at 18%
BARLEY-No. 4 barley, quoted at &c; no
sales.
RYE4Quoted at z71ko for No. 8: no sales.
BUTTER-Oreameries-E perfect goods
1910; 4rsts, lacking IN favor, almost per-
feet, 1211c; seconds, 10111111kc; thirds SG9c;
limitations, frsts, 10G11c; limitations. seconds
S99c. Dairies-Extras. packages included. u
@12hc; hrsts, lacking In favor, sweet. 9110
101sc; seconds, 7lk98c. Ladles-Extras. loo;
packing stock, grass, bbls, 7c; grease butter
clean, &c.
EGGs-strfctly fresh. F,xT7%c; seconds. 80
SIC. Cases returned. Nc less; sales are made
subject to Gambling, with loss OF on rotten
and broken eggs.
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DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT OF ST.
PAUL LINES HOLD A
MEETING.
RELATIVE TO THE THRoNGS
THAT WILL arrive IN THE CITY
FOR THE COMING ENCAMP-
MENT.
PRESIDENT sTrcKNEY RETURNS
the Interstate Commerce COm-
mission Meeting.

The division superintendent of all
the lines centering in st. Paul held a
meeting, yesterday afternoon, with
Supt. Mcmillan, of the Union depot,
relative to the care and handling of
the throngs of people who will arrive
in the city during the last week in
August and the first week in Septem-
Der. 1t proves to be a knotty problem,
and already three meetings have been
held relative to the matter. But little
was accomplished at yesterdays meet
ing, and Supt Mcmillan was instruct
ed to prepare a circular outlining the
system to be placed in operation dur
ing encampment week.
The sale of tickets is one of the Sc
rious questions to settle, and it is very
likely that a sub-ticket Office will be
placed in the vestibule of the depot
to lessen the work of the regular ticket
office. 1t is expected that the uptown
offices will have a great rush in bust
ness, and circulars will be issued peo-
pie to do their business at the city
ticket offices and thus avoid a rush at
the depots.
The handling of the scores of trains
in the depots and yards will have to
be reduced to system in order to
avoid confusion and blockades. With
even the large track area to draw upon,
1t is feared there may be some difficulty
in switching. 1t has been suggested
that a switch engine be attached to
each incoming train before it enters
the depot in order to facilitate the
moving of the cars the instant it's cargo
of passengers shall have been dis
charged. The superintendent will ar
range for the posting of bulletins in
large type in all parts of the city, Civ
ing the time of departure of all trains,
at which entrance to apply for admis-
sion to the train shed, etc, etc.
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CASTo7IA
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London Financial,

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-Evening Posts Lon
don financial cablegram: The stock markets
opened gloomily today but closed more cheer
full. The settlement in mines today revealed
a small account and healthier conditions.
Americans opened above the parity and then
gave way. After various oscillations, the
market closed dollar above the lowest
point and with better tone. The differ
ences to be met at the settlement tomorrow
serious, but the position here is too strong
and money is too plentiful to Justify the
alarmist views expressed in some quarters
to probable failures. Whatever difficulties
may exist, they are likely to be tided over
this settlement, and although the situation in
the United States is still regarded very
gravely here, present opinion is that much
must have been discounted. The other mar
kets shared the improvement and, if only
the settlement goes we'll, some slight recovery
is looked for. The Paris bourse was dis
tinctly frmer. Berlin was steady.
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RESTRICT SPECULATIVE TRAD
ING AT CHICAGO.
WHEAT HELD FAIRLY FIRM.
CLOSE UNCHANGED FOR sEPTEM-
BIER AND A QUARTER HIGHER
FOR DECEMBER.
COARSE GRAINS LOST FRACTIONS.
Pork, Lard and Ribs All Made Adj
vances In Spite of the Depres-
sing Influences.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1O.-The terrible
knowledge that government crop re-
port would be out In the afternoon, all
tended to restrict business of a specu-
lative character. Wheat and provisions
were firm for the most part; corn and
oats weak. Wheat closed unchanged
since Saturday for September and
A@Ac higher for December. Corn and
oats closed A@asc lower respectively
for the day; pork 221sc per barrel high
er; lard up TIC and ribs from 10c to
121ac. Thererwas a moderate trade in
wheat early, but not much doing later,
the range being 5000. The tone at
the start was easy and the market sold
off, rallied, then again weakened, but
closed shade better. The easy tone
at the opening was due to the action of
stocks in New York and better local as
well as Northwestern receipts. The
small India shipments, out inspection
and advance of I'd in Liverpool had
something Of a steadying tendency, but
the absence Of any outside trade was
rather against the price, and values
receded. Northwestern receipts were
about twice those of a year ago. The
decrease in the visible was also disap-
pointing. There would probably have
been little change in the visible had
not Milwaukee decreased, owing to ele-
vators becoming irregular. Closing
cables were higher all round. Trading
was spasmodic on corn but fair
volume Of business was transacted
The feeling was firm at the start, after
which a weak spell set in and final
figures showed Nc loss. Selling came
chiefly from commission houses and
professionals, some long" property
coming out, the buying being by
shorts and room traders. There was
& weak feeling in oats, a decline of &c,
and a tame close with prices at 1sc
above the bottom. Big receipts induced
free local selling and the market had
no good support. September was offered
with the most freedom. Oats by sample
were slow, weak and 1@3c lower for
&C mmon, light weight and poor general
ly and steady to Nc lower for choice
old. Offerings were larger and the
quality showed no Improvement Pro-
visions were easy and quite strong near
the end. There was a noticeable scar
city Of offerings and that more than
any enlargement of the demand was
responsible for the increased price.
September pork opened $6271A, COM
pared with 1928 at the close Saturday
1t advanced gradually but steadily and
was bringing $3.50 near the end, finally
leaving off at $6.571a. Lard and ribs
were also firm but the advance in lard
only amounted to from &c to 71Ac while
ribs left off 1212c higher for September
and 10c higher for January. Estimated
receipts for tomorrow: Wheat, 230
cars; corn, 1875 cars; oats, $40 cars;
hogs, 1000.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.
Wheat Options Closed Inactive, But
Fairly Steady.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-Flour-Receipts. 2S,-
goo Dbls; exports, 1879 bbls; dull and heavy.
Southern flour dull and nominal. Rye flour
dull and easy. Corn meal quiet. Rye dull.
Barley nominal. Barley malt nominal.
Wheat-ReceiptsI7 3S, 400 bu; exports 31.922 blu;
spot very dull; No. 2 red, 66@66h afoat; No.
hard Csc; options opened firm but quiet.
eased on with corn, rallied, closed inactive
but steady; Moo q red August closed 62asc;
September. 627s@6S3sc. closed 63hc. Corn
Receipts, 1900 bu exports, 1855 bu; No. 2,
2sAc; options opened. weak, closing barely
steady; August closed 29ac; September, 2s4@
SoAc, closed 29s4e. Oats Receipts, 800 bu;
exports. 1888 b. spot easy; No. 2, 23c; OPP
lions ruled weaker but moderately active with
corn closing heavy. .. August closed 211sc;
September, Hss@2lAe. closed 21ssc; Hay
quiet. Hops quiet. Hides quiet Leather
quiet. Wool quiet. Beef dull Lard firm.
Pork firm. Taliow steady. Cotton seed oil
quiet. Petroleum quiet. Rosin quiet. Tur-
P pen steadier. Rye quiet. Molasses quiet.
Pig iron quiet Copper easy. Lead easy.
Tin dull. Spelter easy. Coffee, options
opened quiet with prices. unchanged to 5
points higher. Closed STEADY with prices un-
CHI changed to 10 points advance; Sales, 5000
bags, including August 1o.15Q10.20; Septem-
Der. s.75; spot Rio dull; No. Z at 11Ac; mild
dull; Cordova 15@16Ac. Sugar, raw steady;
refined nuiet.
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cousin Central at Duluth. was in the city

consin Central at Duluth. was In the city
yesterday
Division Superintendent c. J. Wilson, of the
Dakota division Of the Northern Pacific, re-
turned to his headquarters at jamestown yes
terday. He was accompanied by his wife.
General Passenger Agent Teasdale, of the
Omaha, went to Chicago last evening.
A Grafton excursion party from the Yell
lowstone Park arrived In the city yesterday
over the Northern Pacific. and went out to
Chicago over the Milwaukee line.
G. c. Dearth, assistant city ticket agent Of
the Northern Pacific at Grand Forks, was In
the city yesterday.
Frank Ross. ticket agent of the st. Paul &
Duluth at Duluth. was in town yesterday.
The Minneapolis & st. Louis will run an
excursion for the Foresters Aug 15, from
Waseca, Red Wing, st. Paul and Mankato,
to Waterville.
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TAKES HIS MONEY IN GOLD.
"A Former American on His Return
to- China.

NJ. Jordan, member of the Shanghai san
itary corps, residing on Quisnan road, in that
far away city, was in the city yesterday en-
route to China. He was a passenger on the
Northern Pacific through train Mr.. Jordan
has been in China for the past thirty-five
years, and is so thoroughly accustomed to the
habits and language of the Chinese that he
says he would not live in America for half of
the national wealth. He is a native Of Con-
necticut. Mr.. Jordan has been on a two
months leave of absence. and says he will
be glad to get back to the land of the Mon
golians.
Sanitation, science, is making rapid
strides in many of the larger cities of China,
and the government is awakening to the i'm
Portance of the modern methods. Shanghai
is now well-drained city, and has miles of
sewers
1t was noticed that Mr.. Jordan carried all
his money in gold, and when asked why he
did so, said: why simply because gold is
the more valuable and stable currency. When
!! reach China with my gold, 1 can exchange
1t two to one for silver, and be just so much
better off, which is an argument against
silver in your country here
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AFTER VACANT SHOES.
Candidates for the North and South
Dakota Judgeships Spring Up.

ABERDEEN, S. D., Aug. 10.-Thle death of
lation here as to his successor. Judge L. w.
Crefoot honored by Cleveland in his first
administration, is active candidate for the
vacancy.
FARGO, N. D., Aug. 10.-Judge Mcconnell
returned this morning from a flying trip
East. and announces himself as candidate
for United States judge for the district of
North Dakota, to fill the vacancy made by
the death Of Judge Thomas. There are a
number of candidates for the position, but 1t
is held that Judge Mcconnell has the inside
track, as he was a former appointee Of
President Cleveland's to the bench in terri
torial days, and has been the judge of the
Third judicial district since statehood. He
is every way qualified for the position, and
his long and successful experience on the
bench will make him a prominent factor in
the contest. Other names mentioned are w.
E. Purcell of Wahpeton; G. F. Amidon, of
Fargo. and G. F. Templeton, of Grand Forks.
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Cash quotations were as follows:

CaSn quotations. were as 1oll0Ws:
Flour-Quiet and unchanged. Wheat-No. 2
spring, 56Kc; No. spring 56Ac; No. 2 red,
59Ac. Corn-No. 2, 23asc. Oats-No. 2, 1910;
No. white, 201k@21Hc: No. white, 170201kc
Rye-No. 2, zee. Barley-No. 2 nominal; No.
8, I. o. b.. 27030c; No. 4, I. o. b., 1S@1sc
Flax Seed-No. l. 691zc. Timothy Seed
Prime, $2.95. Pork-Mess. per Dbl, $6.50@6 IS.
Lard-Per 100 lbs. $3.171a Ribs-Short sides
Qoose), $3.2S63.40. Shoulders-Dry sailed
(boxed), 3&Q4e. Sides-Short clear (boxed),
3AQ3hc. Whisky-Distillers' finished goods,
ulated, 4.S2c standard A. 457c Receipts -
Flour, s00e bbls; wheat, 1923 900 blu; corn. &c.
goo bu; oats. $50, 900 blu; rye 5000 bu; barley,
$4,000 blu. Shipments Flour, "a 900 bbls ::
600 bu; rye. $4,000 bu; barley H. 900 blu. On
the produce exchange today the butter mar
ket was nrm creamery 11915c: dairies 90
l2c Cheese dull; 6A@7&c. Eggs dull 90
91zc.