The evening times., 1895-11-18


free silver platform succeeded. In all
the other States the Democratic faith was
not follOwet he stated. and while the Re-
publicans agreed with them on the cur
rency plan no votes We're gained. The Re-
publicans adopted the sound money the
DRY in 1873 said he, and whatever credit
there may be in il the Democrats cannot
expect votes by grating the policies of
their opponents.
II am in the wholesale commission busi-
ness" said Mr.. Charles F. Boyce, of Co
lumbus- Ohio, as he sat in the corridor at
willards. II came East TO look fter the
disposal of our winter stock of poultry.
You probably do not know that many of the
chickens you eat here in Washington grew
up with the country as far west $ Ohio nd
Indiana. 1t is a fact. We ship thousands
of chickens. turkeys and ducks TO this city,
Philadelphia and New York. Both sum
mer and winter now We ship them dead.
They are gathered among the ia rmers and
sent to certain centers, where the slaughter
ing takes place.
Il must confess it is about as brutal s the
killing of cattle in the Chicago stock rds.
The fowl is suspended by string caught
around one foot. While the slayer catches
1t by the head with one hand. he uses a sharp
kuifeinthe other. and sticks the fowl through
the mouth at the root of the tongue. 1t is
supposed to loose sensibility from the in
stant of the stab. and while vet fiuttering
is picked of its feathers without steaIniug or
wetting. Other operators pick the pin
feathers from the bird. and without the re-
mOval of the entrails the fowls are plac in
barrels and shipped in refrigerator cars"
"Gov. Morton is, indeed. New York's
grand old man." said Mr.. George p.
Asbury of Albany, at the National 1T
will b. well for every one 10 watch out.
think. FOR he is not an old man save in
years. He is always seen posing at some
society event. wedding or ball. and
is ever hungry for a public dinner. He lets
nothing interfere with his vigils over the
affairs of the State. though. and 1 repeat
nc needs watching as Presidential poSSi
bility. 1t is all wrong that he has lost
a whit of his mental vigor by age"
Mr.. John F. Hunt of Montgomery, Ala,
is guest at the Metropolitan. He is re-
turning from business trip to New York
in the interest of the Montgomery Granite
Company. In talking about the Alabama
political situation he said: Joseph F.
johnson will be the Democratic candidate
for the gubernatJrial nomination. Gov.
Oates is not Il ca rdidate for that office, but
he is for the United States Senate. AT the
last convention hal nominated Oates IL was
understood that he should retire this time
and throw his support TO johnson.
Il feel quite sure that johnson win be
elected in case he runs. Alabama Will not
follow the suit of Kentucky, but more
likely that of her neighbor,. Mississippi.
The defeat of Democracy as far south as
that State would be far more disastrous
than near the Mason and Dixon line. The
advocates OF both the free coinage OF
silver and gold have their forces well or
Eanized, and while there will doubtless
be bitter contest for the two principles,
il will be a fair and square fight. The
free coinage people are unusually well
organized"
J. b. White, of Kansas City, member
of the Ozark Lumber Company, is at the
Said he: missouri is be-
coming one of the greatest fruit sections
in the Union The southern slopes of the
Ozark seem to be particularly adapted to
the growth of apples and peaches. In How
,Il County is the Olden fruit farm, which
mas the largest orchard East of the Rocky
1t contains 4 GOO acres and is
1niy eleven years old yet. The majority
,f the trees in it are apple and peach. Re- |
.ween there and Spring field there are hun |
ireds Of great orchards making almost |
,ne continuous fruit farm for a distance |
IF 200 miles,
Speaking of the political situation. Mr. |
White said: lone OF the most pitiful feat |
Tres Of the recent landslide in Kentucky |
5 the sight Of the scores OF office-hoiders |
who will be compelled to give up their
,crths. There are men there who have |