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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-05
They Have Leased the Pork and Beef Packing Plant
at South ST. Paul.
Market for
the Northwest
rlost Important Deal for ST. Paul That Has Been
Closed for Years-Will Begin Killing as
Soon as Possible

The ST. Paul Union Stockyards COM
panw has leased the valuable property
known as the Minnesota packing house
at South st. Paul, to Swift & Co., Of
Chicago, for a term of 999 years, on
conditions which make it practically
a sale of the premises.
No other deal, it is claimed, was ever
consummated in this city of such great
Importance not only to the stock yards
company and the city of st. Paul, but
also to the state of Minnesota and the
entire Northwest. 1t means new IN
dustry for this section and the dawn
Of new era in the packing business
of the northwest. 1t means new
market for all the live stock of Min
nesota and the tributary states, and 1t
is the forerunner of the development
of st. Paul as distributing center to
the northwest and even to the Pacific
coast and far off Alaska Of the finished
product, a business which has hitherto
been handled exclusively by the Chi
cago and Kansas City packing houses.
Several members of the immense con-
Germ of Swift & Co., were in the city
last week looking the property over,
and before they left Friday night the
memorandum of a lease was entered
into and signed by them and the Union
Stockyards company's officers, so that
the deal is practically closed. Negotl-
ations for the lease have been under
way for some time, and mention OF
them has been made in the G o b e +,
so that the announcement did not come
altogether as a surprise, although the
good news is none the less pleasant be-
cause anticipated. Swift & Co. have
already sent a small force of men, III
Guiding foremen, superintendent and
bookkeepers, who will superintend the
work of getting the plant in shape. 1t
will take them a month or nearly that
long, to get the pork packing house
ready, but the entire plant will be in
full operation within very few weeks,
and will then employ force of from
500 to 800 men. Their intention is,
after a time, to make such additions,
extensions and Improvements as the
business may require, and they are
expected to invest heavily, putting in
new buildings and machinery for the
collateral branches of the business,
such as sausage making, canning, etc.
The plant is valued at $6o0,OOO. On a
tract of eighteen acres of land, admir-
ably situated on the river front and
threatened by a system of railway
trackage, are the substantial buildings
of brick, all four stories high, with
stone foundations, and occupying al
together between four and five acres.
They include a hog killing house, lard
refinery, sausage department, beef and
mutton slaughtering house, warehouse
and cold storage, large and extensive
smoke houses, fertilizing plant for
both the beef and pork house. ice
houses with capacity of from 10000 to
so 600 tons, stock sheds, storage sheds,
etc. They are thoroughly modern
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-05

residence. The company owns houses
in Kansas City, Mo-; East st. Louis,
Mo-; South Omaha, Neb.; one of the
largest plants at the Union Stock
Yards, Chicago, and is building a house
at ST. Joseph, Mo.
Gen. Flower was seen at his home
last evening by a G o b reporter, and
was naturally highly elated over the
close of the deal, not entirely for the
benefit it will be to the Union Stock
yards, but also from his public spirit
and pride in the advancement of St.
Paul. In an interview he said:
In my judgment there hasn't ever been any,
thing in the business history Of Minnesota
of so great Importance to the city of ST.
Paul and the state in general as this deal
1t means that one OF the very largest con-
Germs in the world has become identified with
US, and that they intend their ST. Paul plant
to make this market and. packing interest
equal to the entire output of the stock ranges
of Minnesota and the adjoining tributary
states. 1t means that you will see no more
long trains of cattle pass through here for
Chicago.
Swift & Co. made it one of their principal
points in their negotiations, whether we could
get a sufficient amount of live stock here
phasize the point again, that nothing has
ever happened here that was of such prime
Importance to the farmers and stock growers
Of the Northwest, as well every business
man, as the location of Swift & Co. here
We are now negotiating for the lease of
the Dakota Packing companys plant and
there are several other large packers who are
figuring on it; this will make a great COM
country.
Swift & Co. took into consideration the
transportation facilities that South st. Paul
afforded before coming to any agreement:
They had that all looked over thoroughly and
they were very we'll pleased, too. South ST.
Paul is connected by a bet line and transfer
with every road running into St. Paul, and
those lines pretty well cover the whole coun-
try.
President A B. Stickney, of the Chi
cago Great Western railway, and one
of the founders Of the stockyards, was
interviewed and said:
Swift & Co. have made the lease, coup.ed
with an agreement on their part to vigorously
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-05
Employ fnent
for Hundreds.

structures and completely furnished
with excellent machinery. The grounds
and buildings are ligllGed at night by
5000 electric lights, both arc and in
candescent. In the power department
are eight large tubular boilers for the
pork house and two fine steel ooliers
in the beef house. The slaugnterlng
CAPACITY is 5000 hogs. 500 head of cat
tie, and 1000 sheep per day. Inc
buildings were erected in 1887 and 1883,
by the stockyards company. On Jan.
/ of the latter year business was COM
menced by Fowler Brothers, AFTER
wards merged into the Minnesota
Packing and Provision company. "l1lcn a
operated them until last spring. POS
session of the buildings was obtained
by the stockyards company july l,
and this concern has since operated
the beef and mutton plant on some
what small scale. merely to Keep IL
running while negotiations were pend
ing for the lease Of the property. Inc
plant has never been operated at IT'S
full capacity.
is not made public, but Gen. Mark y
Flower. president of the Stock faros
company, said, in speaking OF II, tnere
are other considerations in the matler
besides the mere item OF dollafs anu
cents. and one of them is that the les
sees agree to occupy the premises ana
operate them in thorough manner )
the lease is for 999 years and is pfac-
tically vesting the ownership OF the
nronertv in Swift & Co. The consider
alton is in every way satisfactory "
the Stock Yards company.
Swift & Co. is one OF, II not the
largest concerns doing q packing buSl-
ness in the world, and 1T is a queS-
ton if any other concern does as large
q business as it. The company has a
capital invested of over $l0,G0o,UGV ana
it's business last year aggregated tue
almost incomprehensible sum OF $lO4'-
OO0,OOO Their locating here, ana loenti4 9
fvine themselves with the business OF
South st. Paul is sufficient to insure
an immense live stock market and
very extensive packing business, when
will bear favorable comparison with
ANYTHING of the kind in the country,
and means live stock and general
market for all the cattle ana sneep
of Minnesota, the Dakotas, Iowa ana
Montana. Heretofore there has been
no market, in st. Paul or the North
west for fat cattle, only the ordinary
stock being purchased, while the rat
stock was sent farther on to Chicago.
The difference in freight rate In favor
of the st. Paul market is about IA cents
per hundred weight, added to which is
the necessary loss by shrinkage by
shipping to Chicago. and the extra cost
of feeding, all Of which will enable
Swift & Co. to buy at fully 1a-cent a
pound below the Chicago market. To
this must be added the saving ,ot
freight on the return shipment OF the
finished product, and it can be readily
seen that the other large packing es-
ADJUSTMENTS cannot compete for the
Northwestern trade; it was a shrewd
move on the part of Swift & Co., who
will doubtless reap the benefit of it.
OF the leasing company, G. F. Swift
is the president; E. c. Swift the first
vice president; L. F. Swift the second
vice president; L. A. Carton, treasurer,
and D. E. Hartwell the secretary. One
of the company will make this his local
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-05

prosecute the packing business in all its
branches at South st. Paul.
The firm expects to run the plant to its
full capacity, and in a short time to IN
crease the present capacity.
The difficulty Of starting packing business
grows out of the difficulty of finding mar
ket for the product, but Messrs. Swift &
Co. already have a market. They are the
world.
Their history is most remarkable. Only
eighteen years ago the Swifts commenced
their present business at Chicago with a
limited capital, but, such has been their en-
terprise that last year their sales amounted to
more than $104 600, OOo. Their sales for the
present year will be even larger. This is
probably the largest business in the United
States, with the possible, but by no means
certain, exception of the Standard Oil COM
pahy. .
l asked Mr.. Swift if there was limit
to their business and his reply was that
they considered their business young yet.
The Swifts VIII commence at once to put
the plant in good repair and be ready to
commence packing in a few weeks. In
fact, they commenced slaughtering cattle to-
day.
Their location at South st. Paul means
that there will be a strong market for live
stock of all kinds at South st. Paul every
day in the year. 1t means also that all the
range stock, which goes through st.
Paul. will be brought and slaughtered here.
1t means that from $40 600 900 to $50, Goo 600
Ss0NAA,
In hard times just the same in good times.
1t was the splendid live stock business
which carried Kansas City through the recent
business depression. The packing houses
there did not stop buying and selling for
a single day, and, like the splendid Touring
mill business at Minneapolis, their business
increased all the time.
The location of Messrs. Swift & Co. at
South st. Paul, will compel their competitors
to locate here too or give up competition
in the vast territory which is tributary to the
Twin Cities, which they will be hardly will
ing to lose.
There is another phase worth considering.
1t is undoubtedly true that wherever the
products Of country are marketed, there
viii a jobbing trade center.
With the live stock market established,
and with a gran market already established
the Twin Cities may feel assured that they
will continue to hold the jobbing trade OF
the Northwest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-05
DOARD ALL ARRESTED.
- Commissioners of Cook Coun.
ty Taken Into Custody.

CHICAGO, Oct. 4-The entire board
of commissioners of Cook county was
arrested today on warrants taken out
by the Christian Citizenship league, of
North Harvey, a small town adjoining
Chicago. The offense for which the
county commissioners were arrested
was the issuance of a liquor license to
Hans Peetz, of the town of Bremen,
whose saloon lies within the two mile
limit Of the village of North Harvey.
1t is claimed the act of the board was
violation Of the local option law
which gives incorporate cities and vii
lagos the right to prescribe prohibition
districts. The license was granted, it
was claimed, in spite of the protests
from the citizens of North Harvey. The
commissioners say that the matter was
carefully considered and they believed
they had right to issue the license.
All of the commissioners were imme-
diately released on bonds within a few
minutes after the warrants had been
served.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-05
TROOPS CALLED FOR.
Trouble Expected at the Mines
at EdwardSViIie.

EDWARDSVILLE, ILL.,, Oct. L.
Troops were called for today to cheek
what appeared like an inevitable con
flict at the coal mines. Strikers orga-
nized and made open threats to use
force in preventing a resumption of
work. When it became known that
strikers were marching from neighboT-
ing points, the officials called on tho
state authorities for the militia. The
mines are strongly guarded, but the
sheriff's force is not adequate to cope
with the strikers in case an attack is
made. The day passed without an out
break, but trouble is expected tomor-
row when the non-union men &c to
work. Several companies of the MI
litia have been ordered to be in readi-
ness to move at a moments notice,
and will probably be ordered here to-
morrow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-05

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 4-Refugees
from the yellow fever districts OF the
South that come into. this state are
to receive attention from the local and
state health officers. This decision was
reached at a conference between the
governor and the state board today. 1t
is held that there is danger of the fever
being brought into Indiana if the warm
and drv weather continues, and the
refugees are permitted to come into
the state unnoticed. 1t was decided
to use a part of the emergency tuna
appropriated by the last legislature III
n1acing men at the Illinois-lnd1ana
line. whose duty it will be to see that
persons from the infected territory, not
provided with proper health certlf-
Gates. are not permitted to enter the
state.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 4.-For twen-
tv-four hours, closing at nightfaIl,
there had not been a single death re-
corded in the Office of the board OF
health. Yesterday there had been thlr-
+v-one new cases reported, and at
O
norted since 9 o'clock last night. Yes
terday there were nearly 200 premises
under surveillance, in which yellow fe-
yer had been declared to exist, and
in some of the houses there were four
or five cases, yet not a single one had
nroyed fatal in twenty-four hours. The
result was that tonight the death rate
had fallen to a trifiing excess over
1917 per cent, and the prospects for an
early stamping out of the disease have
been considerably frightened. There
is no indication that the sickness will
assume an epidemic form. All fear OF
that has disappeared, and people whc
have their families at other points are
beginning to make arrangements to
bring them back.
At a special meeting Of the board Of
health this afternoon it was decided
that the ship bringing Sicilian fmml
grants upon arrival here shall be de-
tanned at quarantine at the mouth OF
the river until further orders, and no.
tice to this effect was sent to Collector
Wilkinson.
Sig DAYS have passed since Ocean
Springs has had any yellow fever. #
the present immunity from disease
continues until Friday of the current
week. the board of health will officially
declare the Mississippi resort free OF
fever. Ocean Springs was the first tc
contract the disease and will probably
be the first to get rid of 1t.
YICKSBURG, Miss Oct. 4.-Dr. Met
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-05
Some of the Most Famous Liberals of Spain
Are Not on the List.
AMNESTY FOR AMERICAN PRISONERS.
Release of Those Confined in Cuban Prisons Ex-
pected Early Result of Senor Sagas-
ta's PoIicy-Scheme of Autonomy.

diplomat, discussing the crisis in Span
ish affairs, said to representative of
the Associated Press today: II be-
lleVe the change in the Spanish cabinet
Will result in the recall of Capt Gen.
Weyler from Cuba and the substitution
OF Marshal Blanco for him, because
Sagasta the new premier) personally
disilkes Weyler. Sagasta will probably
discuss Cuba with Gen. Woodford (the
United States minister to SPAIN in a
more concilfatory manner than his pre-
decessor, but he is not likely to do more
than that Sagasta has been informed
on authority that the Cubans will ac-
cept autonomy and the withdrawal Of
the Spanish troops, although they have
protested that they will not do so, but
L doubt if Spain will consent to these
measures"
PARIS, Oct. A special correspon-
dent of the Figaro has written an arti-
Gle, which is published in that paper
today, on the mission of Gen. Stewart
l.. Woodford, the United States minis
ter to Spain. The writer says the at
t1tude of Cen Woodford has thus far
been irreproachable, and, after reiterat-
Ing the supposed plans of the United
States, he concludes: "Senor Sagasta's
| responsibility is heavy and by no
means enviable. 1t is dangerous to ad-
NIT in the negotiations with the Cubans
the interference of the United States
as the latter would thereby acquire a
kind of right to control the affairs of
the island. 1t is, moreover, impossible
| to mistake the aims of American diplo-
macy which desires to gradually de-
tach Cuba from Spain The latter is
entitled to the solicitude of Europe, who
is herself threatened in regard to her
colonial security"
LONDON, Oct. IA special dispatch
from Madrid, published here this after
| noon, gives the substance of an inter-
view between a newspaper correSpon-
dent and an unnamed member of the
| new Spanish cabinet. The latter is
quoted as saying that Senior Sagasta
posed by Marshal Martinez de Campos,
ten years ago. These include the grant
| ing of autonomy to Cuba on condition
| that she shall take over the Cuban
debt, including the war debt and ac-
cept Spains customs tariff Continu-
ing the new cabinet minister is said to
| have declared that Premier Sagasta
would not consent to a customs union
| between the United States and Cuba,
and that if the former were not salts
| fed, Spain was prepared to fight, as
| the Spanish navy was regarded as
| equal in strength to the navy of the
| United States. Further, il necessary,
| Spain, according to the cabinet mini
ster, would have resource to priyateer-
| ing. In conclusion, the new minister
| is alleged to have said it was improb-
| able that Spain would consent to recog-
hiZe the insurgent debt,s but Premier
SagaSta would not prevent the new
| Cuban government dealing with it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-05
weeping Stock Yards Decision.
w. Every Point Decided Against the Kansas
Company by Judge Foster.

Topeka, Kas., Oct. 4-Judge Fos-
ter today handed down his opinion in
the Kansas City Stock Yards case i'll
which he decided against the company
on every legal question raised. The
opinion is very sweeping, and the de-
cision is complete victory for At
torney General Boyle. The stock yards
company will appeal to the United
States supreme court
The case was brought in such a
shape to make Boyle. and not the state
the defendant, although it was an at
tack on the state law passed by the
last legislature, to regulate produce
charges on livestock at yards, and in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-05
twenty Thousand Chinese Drowned
Sixty Villages Worst Floods of Recent Years

officials of Pekin and Tien Tsein sud-
denly forbade the slaughter of cattle.
their object being tc appease the wrath
of the gods, and stop the rain. Proc
lamations to this effect were posted.
The result was to cut off the entire
meat supply, which led foreign consuls
to protest against the prohibition, and
to report the situation to the foreign
ministers at Pekin. 1t is claimed that
the action of the officials constitutes
a violation of the treaty rights.
Early in September there was anoth-
er uprising in Formosa. A battle took
place, which resulted in the killing OF
200 rebels and many Japanese soldiers.
Capt. Takeuchi, who commanded the
japanese, cut down thirty rebels with
his own hand.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-05

TACOMA. Oct. 4.-The steamer Vic
toria brings news of the most dlsas-
trous floods that have visited CHINA
for many years. Sixty villages near
Tung Chou, containing over 100000 in
habitants, have been DESTROYED by
floods. and the people drowned or
forced to flee. There is no means OF
learning how many thousands have
been drowned, but the number is esti-
mated by Chinese authorities at 10000
to 10000. The flooded distsict is with
in twelve miles of Pekin, the capital OF
China. AS a rule, Chinese officials make
very little stir when calamity like
this happens, but the proximity OF the
disaster has resulted in it's being
brought to the attention OF the en-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-05

application for an injunction to re-
strain Boyle as a state officer from
enforcing the law.
There were three points on which
the stock yard owners relied. Judge
Foster said that none of them could
stand. His decision boiled to a few
words is: ''The law governing stock
yards charges was regularly passed by
the Kansas legislature. The stock
yards company is only an incident Of
commerce and in the absence of action
by congress is subject to the state
laws. Congress has not acted to fix
regulations governing it. The charges
fixed by the legislature would give a
reasonable return on capital invested -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-05

peror. who has ordered that all posi-
Bile. relief be given. Survivors from
the villages nearest Pekin have been
allowed such shelter as they can find
on the city walls, but thousands are
without protection against the rain,
which continues to fall. The distress
of these people is most pitiable. Pub
lic-spirited and wealthy men of Pekln
and Tung Chou are actively assisting
the authorities in providing them with
food. The unusual rains began July
% and continued until Aug. 15. The
projects, local magistrates and people
of the flooded districts prayed for the
cessation OF the rain for seven days
before they were finally driven out Of
their homes. Early in September high
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-05
1--WE HUNDRED
Z ARE HOMELESS.
The Pennsylvania Village of AUS
tin WlpedOut by Ere.

AUSTIN, Pa, Oct 4.-Ffre broke out
this afternoon at PAS in Weeds livery
barn on Turner street. In five hours
time every building in town but five
was burned to the ground. Turner
street was the principal residences
street of the town, and probably 500
people are tonight homeless. The fire
was started by a load of hay being run
into gas jet In all about 100 build
ings were burned, mostly residences.
among the larger losses being this
Methodist church. Presbyterian church.
opera house, Welchs meat market,
Hellwig's drug store, Gallup's livery an
Weeds livery. The loss is placed by
insurance experts at from s15O,OOO tc
100000
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-05
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.

NEW YORK-Arrived: Cevic, Liverpool;
City of Rome, Glasgow; Massachusetts,, Lon
don.
ENSTOWN-Arrived: Pavonia, Boston
for Liverpool.
MOVILLE-Arrived: Partisan, Montreal,
for Liverpool.
GIBRALTAR-Arr.ved: Fulda, New York
for Naples and Genoa.
BREMEN-Arrived: Havel, New York. via
CherbOurg.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-05
PAGE /,

PAGE L.
Lease of ST. Paul Packing House.
Spain's New Cabinet Weak.
Trouble With Miners Again.
Twenty Thousand Chinese Drowned.
Arrest Cook County Commissioners.
Big EmbezzIements at Cleveland.
Indiana Has a Yellow Fever Scare.
Pennsylvania Village Destroyed.
Seven Cotton Pickers Killed.
Sweeping StOckyards Decision.
PAGE =.
Fights to Finish in st Paul.
Returning Harvest Hands Robbed.
Board OF Equalization AdjOuFns.
PAGE }.
Minneapolis Matters.
Tax Levy Fixed at % Mills.
Methodist Conference AppointInen MT
News of the Northwest.
ScOrcher Gets Another Victim.
PAGE 4.
Editorial.
New DormitOry at State School.
Days Social Events.
PAGE ..
Boston Wins First Cup Game.
Sporting Gossip of the Day.
Smith the Featherweight Champion.
PAGE 6.
Wall Street Bulls Put to ROut.
Bar Silver, So 3-4c.
Cash Wheat in Chicago, 81 3-Sc.
Worlds Markets Reviewed.
PAGE z.
Local Passenger Men Meet.
Railway Gossip.
Luetgert Battle of Bones Nears End.
Syndicate Offer for the u. r.
Wants of the People.
PAGE 8.
Lewis Wants Aid in Bank Cases.
News of the Courts.
Destruction of Hotel Lafayette.
Judge WiIIrich Again at Work.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-05

If the Luetgert case as an attraction
doesn't pay for keeping it On the
boards, it will be because the price of
admission is not high enough. 1t has
entered its seventh week and is still
playing to standing room only.