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The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-07
ST. PAUL GRAIN


Quotations on grain, hay. feed etc. fur
nished by Griggs Bros, grain and seed mer-
Wheat.No. 1 northern, s5@s7c; No. north
ern. S2GS4c.
corn-No. yellow. s2A@ssc; No. 8, s2Q
32Hc.
oats-No. white 25@z5kc; No. 8, 2A@
243le. ~~
Barley and Rye-Sample barley. 24@32c; No
2 rye. 40@41c; No. 8 rye, g. @33%c.
Seed-No. 1 fax: s2c; timothy seed, $1@1.15;
red clover s2@3.1O.
Flour-Patents, per Dbl, "a. 5000. so; stra, ehts
sa.1Cg4 30; bakers, $3.4C@3.5O; rye -four
Ground Feed-No. 1 feed, s13@1325
Coarse Cornmeal-s12.2 25@12.50
Bran-$10@10.25.
Shorts-In bulk, $12@12.5O
Iowa and Minnesota upland, s5.Eo0s: . No
upland, s5@5.5o; No 1 wild, $4.75d5; good
to choice timothy. $s@7.
straw-oat, s2.50@3; rye, s275@3.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-07
ADMIRAL DEWEY
Loves Good Clothes, u Hot Fight and
Pumpkin Pie.


Admiral Dewey is said to be the best
dressed man in the navy. It is also
said of him that next to fight he en-
joys most a pumpkin pie This is b,yf
natural, inasmuch as he Is New
Englander OF course he Is aware that
pumpkin pie cannot be made with
out "colander," that useful strainer
whose holes and name were invented
long before the Pilgrim Fathers spied
Plymouth Rock, but he might be a
little surprised If Admiral Monto1o
should tell him that a Spanish cola
DOR would answer the purpose fullv
as well. When Dewey was a boy he
doubtless enjoyed munching cookies
sprinkled with little brown seeds. never
dreaming that, "caraway" originated
not among the granite hills. but in
Spain, whose "alcarahueya" was a
favorite dish with the Moors. Admiral
Sampson is an erudite man, but the
Spanish seamen captured at Santiago
might be able to give him a lesson or
two in the derivation of words. He
would learn that "capstan," one of the
most useful appliances on his shin. was
of Spanish invention, from "cabestran
rope winder. Such common words as
"caravel," fleet" armada" flotilla- !"
need no Introduction. Even the word
mariner" Is of Spanish nationality the
original being tfmarinero"
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-07
STOCKS RULED STRONG.
Steady Stream of Money F1oxxinr
Into Securities Strengthens
Prices.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY.
Prev
Close. Day.
Bar silver, New York. -. 5S% 58&
, Call money, New York. .1@1k 1A@Ik

NEW YORK, Aug. e--The tone of the
stock market today continued very strong
and confident. The stream of money flowing
into stocks and bonds showed a steady aug
meTtation. The movement of the large con-
centrated wealth which took the initiative
during the week continued and the following
thus invited showed increase. The two
hours session Of the stock exchange was
full of business, and the demand was eager
for a large list of stocks. The preference
is largely for the assured dividend paving
interests as yet but it was Influenced by
the possibilities in some cases of dividend
increases, and showed tendency also Is
overflow into Notwithstanding stocks in
which there is fair prospect of future dyi-
dends by reason of growth OF company earn
ings. The grangers continued the fa,erites
but Burlington fell slightly. into the back
ground to make way fer st. Paul and Rocl,
Island the former rising an extreme 19s and
the latter IL; Dealings in these stocks were
very large, 1000 share blocks freSuentIv
changing hands to the powerful speculative
leaders, who have chosen this group of
stocks to operate on first because of the
dominant influence 1t exercises on the whole
railroad list.
Nothing in the days developments was
more impressive than the pause in activity
Just before the close. The buying was ap-
parently stopped to test the tendency of tile
market. Receasions Of "a or u in prices
promptly put stop to offerings. There was
no pressure to realize even by small room
traders. Considering the weeks rise in the
prices, the frmness at the close was re-
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-07
MERRITTS WITTY BROTHER.
Statesman Tom and the Talking
Parrot of st. Louis.


Parrot of st. Louis.
From the Chicago Chronicle.
Gen. Merritt has a brother In Illinois
who is one of the best politicians In thu
state. For many years he sat in the
legislature, and then became distin-
guished for mind of the humorous
oent and amplitude of Lincoln.
"A striking trait in Tom Merritt's
character is the delight he takes In ten-
ing stories on himself-stories of the
KIND that are intended to make fell
low chase around the corner, or to have
some very important business to trans
act when told on one by friend.
Just to keep his hand in Tom Merritt
has put in circulation recently the al
legged facts Of a humorous experiences
at st. Louis that will bear repetition.
1t should be remembered that the eld
est brother of the three Merritts stut-
ters hopelessly, and extracts droll en-
Joyment from the embarrassments he
thus causes others in conversation.
Not long ago, on going to st. Louis on
a business trip, Merritt's sister urged
him not, on peril of his life, to return
from the city without talking mar
rot, OF which she wished to make
pet. After having attended to his own
affairs he set about executing Me com
mand of his sister. Finding a notion
store where several parrots were for
sale, he went In and looked them over
with great care and patience. Finally
one clever looking green bird, of amus-
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FOR TOTAL DISABILITY.
A Woman Who Knew just wbx She
Wanted a Pension.

A Woman Who Knew ,Just WIN Sr,a
Wanted a Pension.
From the Washington Star.
The pension examiner having read a few
more stirring dispatches from the front and
wondered what kind of search warrant
would be necessary to find the hosts of
Spain, picked up an envelope from his desl,
and smiled at something it suggested
Il had funny case when / was ont m
my last round he said to his only visitor.
"a woman had called on LAWYER in the
town where I was to see Something abort
her pension, and he had sent her to me with
the brief Information that she wanted IN
increase. She told me her name and I no
membered her the wife of a man who
had driven me forty miles in biIckhoard
a couple of weeks before"
"'Mr. Kenston tells me Won want an IN.
crease of pension l said by way of intro
duction.
"'Yes, SIR
On what ground?'
"Total disability
"'Total disability I exclaimed in osto,-
ishment, for her husband was as strong !,
man as l when he had taken me ocross
the hills two weeks before. though 7 i,non
he had bullet in his leg, which made him
rheumatic.
yes, sir total disability she insisted
How do you make that out?'
He's dead isir. ss Died last Sundavn
"'Of course concluded the examiner .tbo
pensioner was totally disabled, but II was
not classified that way. and we fixed It nm
with the widow. according to law"
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ing richer, Is undoubtedly superior to
beef for soup, and he goes on to de-
clare that for roasting the best parts
of young horse are finer than any
beef The chief chemical difference be-
tween the two Is that horseflesh has
the greater quantity of iii G1itrogenous
substance called creatine.
Besides the $4,000 horses eaten during
the siege of Paris. 1000 asses and 1000
mules are said to have been consumed
The flesh of the latter was pronounced
delicious, exceNing horsef1eSh in Its
quality The number of rats and mice
used is not computed, but of dogs there
are said to have been 1,200, and of cats
5000. From the testimony Of many
persons who have eaten the flesh Of
cats and dogs, it is said to resemble
that Of rabbits and when well cooked
to be extremely palatable.
OF the animals In the menagerie of
the Jardin deS Plantes the flesh of two
bears which were eaten were likened
to pork, both in texture and taste.
Three elephants were consumed and
while there is no record of the way in
which the Parisians prepared their ele-
phant meat it is well known that it
can be made pleasant to the taste when
cooked in the proper way. African
travellers and hunters have many tales
to tell of the delicacy Of baked ele-
plants foot; elephants heart and liver
are also esteemed as food, and steaks
cut from the animal are said to be
juicy and tender. Three kangaroos and
a seal from the menagerie helped to
vary still further the siege fare. The
seals flesh was compared to young
lamb.
Some of the recent reports from San
tiago have asserted that the only food
left in the city was rice, and that only
in small quantities. Although meat is
desirable for it's strengthening quail
tiles, especial when men require un-
usual vigor for fighting, still vegetable
foods will support life and energy for
long time. Rice Is nourishing and
has served before as a war food Dur
ing the famous siege of. Arcot, in
India, it was for long time the only
thing left to eat. The native soldiers
generously requested that What little
rice there was should be given to their
British comrades; they would get along,
they said,. with the "soup"-that is,
the water in which the rice had been
boiled.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-07
FOREIGN FINANCIAL,

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-The Evening Posts
London financial caplegram says: "The stock
markets here were quiet and dull today. ex-
cept for Americans, which, after opening be-
low the parity rapidly advanced ana closed
quiet at the best. Buying here is both on
New York account and on the part of Eng
moment. as prompted by the press, being to
operate for moderate rise in Americans.
Buyers here are generally advised, however,
to take short profts''
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-The dry goods mar
proved demand in many quarters for spos
business. Print cloths are weak and quieter
than they were at the beginning of the week.
Extras at &c were sold for October-November
delivery in sufficient quantities to bring the
weeks sales up to a point in excess Of the
weeks production Odd goods are quiet
in nearly all grades and are not firm. The
curtailment problem is still unsettled.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
NEW YORK, Aug. s.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve decrease $2O11,47 loans
increase S12 7S3 1o0; specie, increase 81 4s2 GEO.
Legal table tenders decrease s651 900; deposits
increase $15,37l 500; circulation. decrease
81 SEQ. The banks now hold S39, ,S93 00O in
excess of the requirements of the 25 psr cent
rule.
NEW YORK MONEY.
NEW YORK. Aug 6.-Money on call
paper, SkG4A per cent. Sterling exchange
steady with actual business in bankers bills
at s4.s!a64S5A for demlnd, and at s4s3A for
sixty days Posted rates 4.S4A@4s5, and
$4,000. .S6h commercial bills, s4 S216d14 So
Silver certificates sales 10000 ounces at 59Ac
quoted 5S1a@591kc; bar silver, 5SAc; Mexican
dollars, 45kc.
BANK CLEARINGS.
st. Paul-$6A S43 20.
Minneapolis-$910.
Chicago-S13 S92 500.
Boston-$15 6S7. .SS7.
New York-s130, 147. .2S0.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6-Today's statement
of the condition of the treasury shows Avail
able cash balance, s259O2 ,991; gold reserve,
$1SS $40, ,O21.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-07
DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug 6-The marke,
opened Ac up at eSAc, sold at 69kc at s:45
it advanced to $3.50 lid, cos. at So be
Cash sales-1C0,C COO bu No. 1 northern In st t11e
S6c; 1000 bu nsw wheat no: thern. to arrive
tember, No. 1 lard, 7Oc bid; D 5cember. No
l hard 661kc; cash, No. nor hern, So, tfi:
September No. north: rn 69c bid; December
No. l northern, 65kc; No northern. G:
No. spring, 76c bid; to nrlive, No. ] h srd'
74c bid; No.. northern, 73c; oats D23c:
rye, 451hc; barley, csc: fax cash, SsA :;
81, ,s69 bu; corn, 22s 243 bu; fax, A, ,979 bl.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-07

ing agility caught his fancy, and he
called for the proprietor.
S-ts-ay," asked Merritt, pointing
out the parrot Of his preference,
k-k-k-an th-a-at-oo- p-p-
par-r-rot (whistle) t-t-t-alk"
AS the last syllable of the query es-
capped the Illinois statesman the pro-
prletor had grown lurid under the gills.
We'll, by the almighty" was the fu-
rious reply. 'if heHcouldn't beat you,
I'd kill him." %
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-07
The Difference

der is Just the difference between the y resu-
lation Buffet Cars .apd the handsome Mems
Lounging Rooms onH Wheels Just built at
Pullman for the new Great Western Linn
ited' now running between Chicago, St. Paul
and Minneapolis, via Chicago Great Western
Railway, the Maple Leaf Route.'' Ticket
Office. Fifth and Robert strests.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-07
ADVANCE CONTINUES
SCARCITY OF RECEIPTS AND
DEMAND THE CAUSE

shOwery Weather Was Also Favor
able to the Bull Interest-Trade
Fears Effects of a Wet Harvest
Corn Was Materially Aided by
the Strength In Wheat-Oats
Also Ruled Firm.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-07
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Good Demand for Butcher Cattle and
Stocl<ers at the South St.
Paul Yards.
south ST. Paul.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Aug 6.-Receipts at the
Union Stock yards today were 800 hogs, 500
catt.e, 25 calves.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-07

The following were the closing quota'iops
of other stocks as reported by tie Associated
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-07
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul RaiIrol1,

IIckel OlICe. ou0 tNOUeLt y. I NI'ue y.
a Daily. b Except sundaylLv. St.P. AR. st.P
Chicago Day Express. bS:15am blO:iOpm
Chicago Atlantic Ex.... a2;55pm all :30an
Chicago Fast MALI. :. a6 .55p.n. al l:c0on
Chicago Pioneer Limited. aS:l0pm, az I0sm
Chic via Prairie du C. div. b4:40f IN bI lam
Peoria via Mason City,. al :40pm all :l5am
Dubuque via La Crosse. bs:l5am b10:l0pm
St Louis and Kansas City. aS:35am a6:25pm
Mlbank aud Way. .......... bS:20am b6 30pm
Aberdeen and Dakota Elk. i a7:05prl aS:l5am
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sales:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-06
Administrators Notice,

state OF ILLINOIS,, o.,
County of Rock Island. )"
In the circuit court. in chanccry. to the Nav
term a. ID. Iss's. Bill TO sell real estate Gen
eral No. 1907
Frank W. Blochlinger. compla nant. VS. JOSEPH
~ BlochlnEer. John L. Blochlinger Louisa
+. Bchrcns. Fred BiOchlinger George Behr.
ems. Anna BehrenS, Louis Behrens Edward
Behrcns. defendants.
Public notice is hereby given, that by virtue
of Il decree OF the circuit court of said county
entered May Ii, 1898. in the above entitled
cause, authorizing and empowering the under
signed, is administrator of the will annexed OF
the estate OF Joseph l.. Blochnger. deceased
to sell the real estate. with the appurt enances
hereinafter described and all the estate. title
and interest therein whereof the said Joseph
l.. flOchlinger deceased. died seized In Zee
simple. the undersigned viii. on the 9th day of
July y. ID. 1895. ut the mort door of the court
house in the city OF Rock Island in said
county. offer for : lie. to the highest bidder
the following tract OF land, with the appurt e
nanccs, in said city described as follows
The west half Of lot number six 90 in block
number two 81. in that part OF said city known
as Chicago or Lower addition and ali the es
tate title and interest therein of the com
palnanl AMI defendants above named and
each of them, and all the estate. title and in
tcreSt therein whereof the said Joseph L.
Blocblinger deceased died seized in fee sim
pie.
Terms of sale. cash Ia hand
Rock Island, Illinois June T. 1898
FRANK W. BIOCHIINGER.
Administrator with the will annexed of the
estate of Joseph l.. Blochlingcr deceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-06
SERIES OF DARK EVENTS.
Takes Place in n Well-Known Chic2g,
Fam:ly-Tic second Suicide.

Takes Place in Well-Known Chicago
Fam:ly-TiIc SECOND Suicide.
Los Angeles, Cal, June &C. NJ.
Charnley, Jr., Of Chicago, killed himself
here yesterday with a pistol. the result
of despair, he having been i'll a long
time
Chicago, June G.-The Los Angeles
suicide is the latest Of a series CT dark
events in the Charnley family. The
head of the household, Charles NJ.
Charnley, ST., was for long time g
leading lumberman of Chicago. Until
year ago he was a widely respected
citizen and was the treasurer Of a num-
Der of Presbyterian societies. including
the national organization in aid OF
Presbyterian colleges. He was about
GO years of age and had family con-
sisting Of three sons. a daughter and
his wife. who was the stepmother of
the children, and was also the niece OF
the first Mrs. Charnley. A year ago the
Charnley's were living at their summer
home at Glencoe, twenty miles north
of Chicago, when it was suddenly an
nounced that Charley, senior, was a
defaulter for amounts aggregating near
ly 100000. The aged Zimmerman was
arrested and put in the custody of an
officer pending an adjustment. He
mysteriously eluded his captor q few
days later, and since that time nothing
has been heard from him.
His wife disappeared shortly after hei
husband The children sought employ
ment and scattered. J. Il. Charnley, the
eldest son, committed suicide in Mil
waukee some months later by shooting
himself with a revolver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-06
REVOLUTION IN HAYT|
Details Of the Initial Fight Which
Looks Like l; Was the
End Thereof.
REBELS GET A VERY GOOD START,

And Arc Successful Until They Meet the
Enemy In Force, When the Tide of Battle
Turns and They Are Doomctl-As Usual
in Similar Cases Most of the Killing Is
Done After the Fighting Has Ceased
Sixteen shot in Bunch.
Cape Haytien, June 6. -[Copyright.
1898. by the Associated Press. accord
ing to the latest advices from Monte
Cristi. General Jimines, the leading
spirit in the revolutionary attempt in
two columns. one of which attacked and
took the fort. the other, led by Jimines.
marching to the governors house Gov
ernor Galito was seized and the demand
was made upon him by Jimincs that he
sign a paper accepting the leadership
Of the revolutionists for the northern
district. Governor Galito refused. say
ing that he was too old to take part in
revolution. General Jimines was thea
told he was L prisoner and marched oct
between files of insurgents. In the
street, however, a column of govern
ment troops met the Jimines column
and in the combat which ensued Galito
escaped.
Desperate Fight at the Waters Edge.
The government force being stronger
pressed back the insurgents, who for
half an hour retreated slowly. all the
while fighting toward the shore. Gen.
eral Jimines was furiously attacked
personally, and the commander of the
detachment which captured the fort
abandoned the fort and came 20 his
rescue. The final and most desperate
fighting took place at the waters edge.
There Morales and Boaz were killed.
a party of insurgents of General Chu-
chu Mercedes, seeing that defeat was
Inevitable, took refuge in the noun
tains. 1t is reported that they were
surrounded Later and that Mercedes
was shot. Revolutionists here Monte
Cristo) say a mistake was made in
showing any clemency whatever to Gov.
Galito instead of killing him off-hand,
for Galito Immediately began blood
thirsty measures of vengeance upon
all the employees of the mercantile house
Of which Jimines was the head.
In the Regular Latin American WAY.
To the number of sixteen they were
adjudged guilty of conspiracy and taken
out and shot. Among them We're sew
eral boys not more than II years old.
In the fight six insurgents were killed
and about twentyfour have been ex-
ecuted since. 1t is supposed that Gen.
eral Torevio Garcia escaped with
Jimines. but this is uncertain. Advices
from Puerto Plata say that all is quiet
there now. Four more revolutionists
have been shot since Friday, among
them a Charles Mercedes. said to be
we'll known in New York city. Accord
ing to the same informant the country
appears to be completely pacified.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-06

life buoyD and IL unsuitable. In II ara
rifles. 1t Is to be held by two ropes, one
made fast at her bow and one at her
stern. The first man to reach her will
haul in the tow line and pull the dingy
out to starboard. The next to leave the
ship are the rest Of the crew. The
quartermaater at the wheel will not
leave until after having put it hard
aport and dashed it so; he will then Jump
overheard. Down below the man at
the reversing gear will stop the
engines, scramble up on deck and
get over the side as quickly as possible.
The man in the engine room will break
open the sea connections with a sledge
hammer and will follow his leader into
the water. This last step insures the
sinking of the Merrimac, whether the
torpedOes work or not.
BY this time calculate the six men
will be in the dingy and the Merrimac
will have swung athwart the channel
to the full length of her 300 yards of
cable, which will have been paid out
before the anchors were cut loose. Then
all that is left for me is to touch the
button. / shall stand on the starboard
side of the bridge. The explosion VIII
throw the Merrimac on her starbCard
side. Nothing on this side of New York
city will be able to raise her after that
And you expect to come out of this
alive?' asked companion of the lieu
tenant
"Ah, That is another thing" said the
lieutenant. He was so interested in the
mechanical dot n of ha H., >
he scarcely stopped to talk of life and
death. But in reply to frequent ques-
tons Hobson said: Il suppose the Es-
trella battery will fire down on us Bit:
but the ships will throw their search
lights in the gunners' faces and they
won't see much of us. If we are tor
pedoed we should even then be able
to make the desired position in the
channel. 1t won't be so easy to hit US.
and | think the men should be able to
swim to the dngy. / may jump be-
fore l am blown up. But l don't see
that it makes much difference what I
do. | have fair chance of life either
way. If our dingy gets shot to pieces
We shall then try to swim for the beach
right under Moro Castle We shall
keep together at all hazards. Then
we may be able to make our way along
side and perhaps get back to the ship
We shall fight the sentries or a squad
until the last, and we shall only sur
render to Overwhelming numbers: and
our surrender will only take place az
last resort and as a most unccn-
templated emergency"
The part of the programme involving
the searchlights of the fleet was rot
carried out. and there was nothing in
the way of good aim by the gunners
in the Spanish forts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-06
Gave His Life for Another's.

Lincoln. Ills, June 6.-Charles Wood
ruff. head gardener at the Illinois state
asylum for feeble-minded children. lost
his life in order to save that of a boy
under his charge. A class Of fifteen OF
twenty boys who had been working
under him were taken by him to salt
creek near by to enjoy a swim. One OF
them. Oscar Olsoff, got beyond his depth
and was about to drown. Woodruff
rescued him. but the struggling boy
strangled him In his struggles to es-
cane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-06
HOBseN's PLAN OF OPERATION.
What the Gallant Sailor Said He FRO.
posed to DO with the Merrimac

What actually happened on board the
Merrimac can best be judged from what
Lieutenant Hobson said just before
leaving the flagship. Sitting in his
cabin, his face Drowned by the sun.
and his eyes flashing with excitement.
he remarked: Il shall so right into
the harbor until about 400 yards past
the Estrella battery. which is behind
MORO Castle. ! do not think they can
sink me before l reach somewhere near
that point. She can make about len
krots. When the narrowest part of the
channel is reached l shall put her helm
hard aport, stop the engines, drop the
anchors. open the sea connections.
touch off the torpedoes and leave the
Merrimac a wreck lying athwart the
channel, which is not as broad as the
Merrimac is long.
There are ten S-inch improyised tor
pedoes below the water lire on the
Merrimac's port side. :" Each tor
pedo is connected with the bridge, and
they should do their work in a minute.
On deck there will be four men and my-
self. In the engine room there will be
two other men. This is the total crew.
and all Of us viii be in our undercloth-
ing. with revolvers and ammunition in
water tight packing strapped around
our waists. Forward there will be a
man on deck. and around his waist will
be line. the other end Of the, line be-
irg made fast to the bridge on which
l will stand. BY that mans side will
be an AK. When i stop the engines I
shall jerk this cord and he will thus get
the signal to cut the flashing which viii
be holding the forward anchor.
He will then jump overheard ana
swim to the four-oared dingy which We
/ shall tow astern. The dingy is full Of