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The advocate., 1897-01-06
Kansas Clty's Packing Interests.

said OF the great beef and pork packers
would be like writing Of the interstate
commerce Of America without a men
tion of the arteries of trade through
which it is transacted. These institu-
tions have undoubtedly contributed
materially to the growth and prosper
ity of the stock industry.
Among the largest Of these institu-
tions Is the Armour Packing Company.
The business of this company has
grown to fabulous proportions. Their
extensive business, which extends to
all parts of the globe, was started In
the fall of 1870 in modest sort OF way.
It has grown and expanded until 1t
covers an area of thtrty-fve acres, a
total floor area of ninety-fve acres,
thirty-fve acres of which is devoted to
refrigerator purposes alone. This
means that thousands of tons of meats
of all kinds are stored In these i'm.
mense buildings IN various Stages Oh
preparation for use as food.
The killing capacity Of the plant in
cludes 1900 hogs, 1000 cattle and
5000 sheep every twenty-four hours.
The killing, however, varies greatly
az the receipts at the stock yards duc-
tuate. The actual killing for the year
ending October 81, 1896, was 90l ,460
hogs, 1852, 2,641 cattle and 226, ,l5S sheep.
The Kansas City World contains the
following:
"The refrlgerating part of this great
establishment has q cold storage pro-
tective capacity of 250,000,OOO tons.
This is furnished by fifteen great ice
engines, which have a capacity equal
to the melting of 1,700 tons Of ice every
twenty.four hours. During the past
year another single. acting Ice machine
the largest in the world-was erected
with capacity of $50 tons daily. All
the buildings are illuminated at night
on occasion as brightly as day by zoo
arc lights and 1000 incsndescent lights.
The arc lights in themselves are sufii-
cient in number and capacity to bril-
liantly illuminate city Of $4,000
people. During the past year stor-
age room for apples and vegetables
has been built. There are now in the
apartment something like $4,000
barrels of apples, some of which were
shipped here from New York State.
The temperature of the room Is con-
stantly maintained at 3S degrees above
zero. Ninety-six reports are made
each day of the temperature here and
sent to the engine room. Another
cold storage room is kept perpetually
at temperature of IA degrees or less
above zero. Here on the hottest mid
summer day the products glisten with
frost and rattle like dry bones when
jostled roughly. In both Of these
rooms the atmosphere and walls are so
dry that match can be lighted by
scratching on the walls or some of the
numerous barrels and boxes stored
there. Fresh meat cars are loaded in
refrigerator dock where the temper
sture always ranges from S5 to 40 de-
Rrees. The Armour company owns
and operates these cars which are
painted yellow color with black let
tering, and go to all points of the
I1nitah Statas The manufacture Of
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-18
THE gKIRMISH FIRE ALREADY HEARD.
RATTLE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR
GOVERNOR BEGUN BETWEEN sTANcH-
FIELD AND DANFORTH.

Already the sklrmish fire In the contest FOR the
nomination for Governor on the Democratic ticket
next year is being heard The real fight seems 10
be between John B. Stanchfeld. who is generally
supposed to be supported by ex-senator Hi. and
Elliot Danforth chairman of the Democratic State
Committee. Colonel James c. Truman. OF Bng-
hamton who Is at the head Of the Executive Com
mittee Of the State Committee. was In the city
Yesterday He has tackled himself onto the Dan
forth boom. and solemny asserts that the State
chairman will be the nominee. mo man." says
Colonel Truman gravely "can get the nomination
for Governor whose record In 1886 Is not perfectly
clear The fact that Judge Alton Il. Parker was
elected in the State and Justice Van Wyck In the
city, both good Democrats and supporters OF
Bryan, shows that the people are not afraid Of
year. and the next nominee for Governor must
be straight with the Democratic platform adopted
at Chicago"
Colonel Truman was evidently digging AZ Mr..
Stanchhed, who, II is generally understood could
have been nominated at Buffalo. but declined the
the Chicago platform. Mr.. Danforth. on the other
hand. not only stood up for Bryan. but headed
the fight In the State for the State and National
tickets. Mr. HiIl Is said to be openly supporting
Stanchfied. II is said. also. upon trustworthy
authority, that II the contest for the nomination
Stanchfed and Danforth Tammany will be found
In the Danforth corner Mr.. Ill., Il is understood.
Is looking to Brooklyn for support, but there is
an understanding between Tammany and the
BROOKLYN organization that IL said 10 that
the Democracy OF the Greater New-York VIII he
support from across the Bridge is entirely prob
lernatcal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-18
cANvAssING TIE VOTES.

Tho canvassing o, the votes by the Board OF
County Canvassers had reached the HNHlNth As
sembly District by o'clock las. evening ana the
XXXvth District was finished before adjournment
Tho LIST and Id Westchesier districts VIII De
c,ny,ssoa to-day The doubtful ballots from the
xxIrId Assembly District arc BEING examined by
lawyers a., l,,,,.or, r-rto,
.andidate for Assembly IN tho XXNth District Sc
cured an order yesterday for the INSPECTION OF the
,ai,v sheets OF the Twenty-th!rd Election Dlsulct
~ maj Assembly district. He asserted that the
ofneiai statement showed only l1 votes cast ,o1
o,.s q, ,bnt election district. while the certlned
mn, ~ ~ Wei Is votes cast The Board made a
oop,aI inspection OF the tally sheets last night ana
pa a 20 'he members subsequently told reporter
%., Mr. weekcs was probably elected. though II
yonS not be definitely decided until today. Inc Inc
BOARD will again take the cnse UP AT ~ cioon '''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-18
CAUGHT IN THEFT, HE SOUGHT DEATH
SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT OF MAINE LAWYER TO
POISON HIMSELF IN BOSTON.

SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT OF MAINE LAWYER TO
POISON HIMSELF IN BOSTON.
BOSTON. Nov lie T. Coffin. OF Skowhcgan. Me.
died at the City Hospital this afternoon. as the
outcome OF a desperate effort 10 end his own he
He registered at the Quincy House last night. and
about 10 a. m to-day found in a bathtub filled
with water He was nearly drowned. but was re-
ytyed Then he said ne had taken morphine or
some other poison the nature Of which he declined
to state.
Mr. Coffin was accompanied by Clarence Scott. OF
Old Town a lawyer. who says he is acting for the
High Court Of Maine Independent order Of For
esters OF which Mr.. Coffin secretary. Mr..
Scott states that about week ago shortage was
discovered In the accounts OF the High Court ana
when charged with taking II Mr.. Coffin admitted
that the money. amounting to about $1,000, was
missing. -, -, A.. IA
cheney good" continued Mr. Scott. He believed
that his cousin. high official IN the General Eec-
trio Company at Lynn, would help him out. II
was decided that ] should accompany him to Bos-
ton while he erdeavored 10 get the money we
were 10 start out this morning"
Mr. Coffin was forty-fve years old and was report
ed TO be one of the brigh Test lawyers in Maine. lie
had a wife and one child.
Al the office OF the General Electric Company. n
reporter was told that President Coffin was In
New-York The presidents secretary raid he was
not sure whether E. T. Coffin was relative OF
c. A. Coffin or not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-18
NANSEN'S FUEL.

The burning of fat did good for once at least.
as It was this that helped keep the intrepid
hansen alive during his long winter on Franz
Josef Land. Walrus blubber. he says. makes
pretty decent fire, and he could Try MS poiar-
bear steak over It with success But Ii must De
said that in kitchens burning fat is very
different affair. 1t Is the fat dripping into the
coal fire from the broiling steak or chop which
fills the room with smoke and SCOT, slnges tine
meat. and gives it that fine coating OF charcoal
which, In many peoples minds. Is always asso-
ciated with broiled steak. 1t is probably impos-
sible to avoid this when the broiling Is done over
n coal fire; certainly it cannot be avoided then
without extraordinary care. and extraordinary
care Is just what the inhabitants OF our Kitchens
will not exercise. But the gas broer makes all
simple. There is no burning fat. because the
fire is applied at the side and the fat drips harm
lessy into the receptacle provided below. With
q perfectly regulated heat the brOiling Is per-
fectly done Burning fat does well enough for
Arctic explorers but it is the bane OF a civilized
kitchen. 1t is unknown from the moment the
gas broiler Is introduced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-18
SENATOR HANNA IN TOWN.
HE DECLINES TO TALK ABOUT TIE SITUATION Is
OHIO. But SAYS BUSINESS IS GOOD.

ONO. But SAYS BUSINESS IS GOOD.
Senator Marcus a. Hanna OF Ohio. chairman OF
the Republican National Committee arrived at
the Waldorf-Astoria early yesterday morning
The Senator says that he came here to look after
somo personal matters and that he will 20 back
20 Cleveland Saturday. He did to
attend the Horse Show and says that no hardly
thinks he Will find time TO there. The Senator
Is involved In n stalwart struggle 10 retain his
scat with "A Republican majority in the Ohio
Legislature be Inds himself opposed by a faction.
and he is having an Interesting contest. Mr.
Hanna absolutely refused TO say word about
the situation In Ohio or the recent elections.
Mr. Hanna says that business Is good in Ohio
and that everything IS encouraging lie Gays the
mining troubles have been happily settled. that
the farmers have big crops and good prices for
them. and that mills and factories running on
full time and giving labor employment
While Mr.. Hanna viii not talk about the out
look. Colonel +. 6. Goshorn. OF Cincinnati. one OF
the most active and influential Republicans In the
Buckeye State. says that the Senator viii be re-
turned. How any Republican can refuse TO sup
port Mr.. Hanna I cannot See" snh Colonel
GoShorn. This State Convention declared for
him the party and nc Will be selected by
the Legislature. Several Republicans elected on
a fusion ticket In Cincinnati while they have not
said how they Will vote. arc well known 10 be for
Mr. Hanna would look upon his defeat as mn
absolute calamity. He has fought tho party q
battle l, was no who brought "A successful
close tho contest for the preserva;ion % the gold
standard. Ho Is fair. outspoken and business
Ike. and this has made him popular. and he Is
sure TO he reelected"
John W. Noble OF ST; Louis. who wGs Secretary
OF the Interior under President Harrison Is an
other visitor 70 tho city. st. Louis Is prosper
GUS" said General Noble 1T Il a distributing
centre Tor Ri that section OF the country and all
our Industries doing well. | do not know
whether prosperity will kill Rryansm not.
see Bryan Is TO speak in 81 Louis. II Is Re-
publican city and don't think he will make much
OF impression. Republicanism Is not on the
wane in Missouri. and the Democrats have to
ally themselves with the Populists In order 10
roll up "A majority. ] hope the party VIII be
solidly united I'm the State in 1870 and with tho
constant accessions that ARE being made. think
we can roll ny big Republican minority then"
General Noble spoke highly Of President Nc
Kinley's course far and said II was receiving
universal support through tho West
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-18
CROKER AND THE OFFICES.
TAMMANY MEN THINK HE'S THE DISTRICT i''''
RIFT HE SAYS HE'S NOT.

BUT HE SAYS HE'S NOT.
DesnIte Mr. Croker's denial that he IA taking any
interest in the distribution OF patronage the mem
bers Of Tammany Hall seem to think that all APP
polntmcnts will be made Just as Mr. croker aa-
vises and directs and they are Worrying the IT.
out OF him with their opportunities MT orone'
office at No II Broadway was thronged WIN i""
many men yesterday. all Of whom were phN'ous
see and have word with the cniei. rN ,,
Grant WAS one OF the FIRST to arrive at MI. ~,
Office. He got there before MI TON, W. -,
Grant had charge OF Justice van Wychs P, 80,
convaee IN .ho rncont campaign, and II Is peNeVeo
that no will WELD some influence IN the his'ripu-
ton Of offices He and Mr.. croker were III WV,
ference for some time and at the close OF the cha'
both declined to talk about the h'co't' "
Grant looked happy and cheertui. D..
II has been reported that Mr.. Croker VIII 20 "
Ricbnold snr,nrs soon and stay there all winter.
Ho denies this 81 am not going 10 hich"ei'
Strings" said he, and In fact. nave no pan "
90 anywhere I expcc, 10 remain in this city all
winter. may possibly go 10 England for the SUM
mer next year. but that is remote as yet
Mr.. Croker said emphaticaly yesterday tnat lie
was not TO be looked upon patronagc-distrloutoi
in-chief He declares that he knows no more hpou'
,,noIn,rncnts than any one ese IN Tammany Hail.
ana that Judge Van Wyck will he absolutely VII
tramWelied ana cree ~ Divver who an
otb"r caller on Mr.. Croker, declared tn.t ne
Idn !of course each district leader mas ciiu.,
dates Of his own and wants all the patroasu t,
Ia cn Get for his district but as " slaHus to-uy
ne can a ST. L,ows what appointments Will be MADE
NJ selections have been made. ana hoth'ns VIII nc
announced until after January !. u,,a,,o FOR
,h or ofcc 81 street Cleaning Commissioner but ne
says nothing about IT. a., ~.oxo, and talked ovor
the situation with him were Colonel asa bIra
Gardner John c. sheehan. J j. mh''i' '"'e'
Srr,ar and ex- Police Justice Feitnor -, Ia,
The fact that Mr. Croker Is to stay IN me ne c v
- ronailv supcryse all appointments and stay mere
10 run things himself. The Tammany IP sinaIbe
VIZ or,o ho,ng watched with interest by MT croker
IT. &c said that there is no probability OF change
In district leaders In the ORGANIZATION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-18
THE RICHMOND COUNTY CANVASS.

ADJOURNMENT TAKEN YESTERDAY WITH ihH
COUNT STILL UNFINISHED.
rh. Richmond County Board Of Canvasser' re-
sumed work yesterday. and continued the canvass
a, the dIsricts as returned. according to tho order
NJ surname Court Justice Smith. When the tweiith
dis,rc, Of Castleton was reached. MT. Davenport
wanted 4, laid aside until his associate counsel
w A shortt was present. but the Board would
not listen TO this and went The returns from
thi. district were counted without alteration MI
Davenport asked that any apparent omission oc
corrected but this was not done. and the vote was
canyas.ed rs standing. Fceny, 1871: Cromwell, us
This is the district In which Il Is alleged inc
poara failed 10 count thirty-nve Cromwell votes.
Tho BOARD before adjournment completcd the can
yass with the exception OF two districts OF SOUTH
neld and the town OF Sorthheld. and tho disputed
With District OF Middletown. II Is expected no"
that as soon as the canvass OF the remaining Two
dstrcts of Southncld and the whole OF NorthteId
e. cor,ple,ed tho Board will take up the vim
District of Middlctown. and tabulate IL accorulhs
10 its face In that case MI Crom"eH wiz nay .
an apparent plurality OF three Is then enpec, -,
thai Dr. Foeny will Immediately nave recourse "
the courts. 49,
uy some II IL anticipated that before the can
go "a conpleted there will be further action on
the disputed Win District. II ls thous a.,
Gratis VIII obtain n writ Of some kind requiring the
poard 10 credit 10 Or Feeny the -FOUR votes Wh,Ch
IL ia alleged. belong 10 him In that ustIlot, Due
which IL Il alleged. have not been counten on t "
return AZ nlod Action OF this KIND VIII p'ooao'
delay the completion OF The canvass ,, -,
po,h aides last night expressed confidence OF
finally winning but both appeared TO expect 10 nave
a Nght Ia tho courts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-18
LITERARY NOTES.

...,,.a .a,t,on Of Colonel John Hays
..posus. Is coming out In London togetner WIN
q new edition OF his denghtrui prose e"e'. 1
..r.stuIan Days" new photogravure Por"ai''
after Hollyer. Of the Ambassador Accompanies '''
poems.
~. ,.c.nt,v published correspondence OF Anne
rvtton the noble sister Of Mary Fyttoh' mao oi
honor 70 Queen Elizabeth contributes some piaus'-
h,a Testimony to the theory that this Mistress mary
- a., ,ru,h as she has been supposed to be. the
"Dark Lady" OF Shakespeare's sonnets. The papers
we're found In the imminent room OF Arpury, we"
wickshire where Ammo Fytton lived aiter she pe
came Lady Newdigate. and they nave peeh Tran
scribed and cleverly edited by tho Lady Newoeeate
of the present century.
The books Of Mary wilkins arc almost as nearby
apprectated in England as In America Inc ia'es'
note of praise comes from THE Academy which
declares that 'in this quiet New England lady
Ansr,co nossesses a novelist Of lowly life, whose
subtle comprehension Of the elemental passions ID
not surpassed by any living writer"
..rarua" who will be remembered as one OF the
ceverest OF the Australian novelists. Ii dead. She
was between forty and Atty years OF age, and was
horn In England though most Of her life was spent
In Tasmania-which region. BY the way, gave her
her pseudonyme. She was Jessie Huybers when
at eighteen she married a Mr.. Fraser with whom
she was unhappy and from whom she was divorced.
she afterward married NJ. Auguste Couvreur now
dead also) with whom she lived In Brussels There
for some years she had acted as the correspondent
OF 'The London Times" Tasma's best book was
undoubtedly Eer first. Uncle Piper. OF Pipers
HILL" 1t set q pace which she was unfortunately
not quite able to maintain.
One Of the new British critics. who processes to
use a tremendously scientific method. falls foul OF
what he calis.the ''ruinousy detective 'Skylark'
Of Shelley, and thinks he has found bull In the
glow-worm
Scattering unbeho,den
Its aerial hue
This Il may be noted. Is on the ground that the
word hue implies that color IL "behoden." and
he Is quite oblivious." says "The Athenaum" "oi
tho obvious fact that whst Shelley says u not
that the hue Is 'unSeholdsn, but that tho glow
worm itself unseen. Is yet detected by the cir
cumnuence Of its aerial hue"
Probably nobody reads Felicia Hemans's poetry
nowadayS-wth the exception OF one lyric which
has become hackneyed-but Liverpool 10 taking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-18
ALL INVITED TO ENROLL.
ORGANIZATION REPUBLICANS SAY THEY
HAVE PLAN OF HARMONY.
,,o DETERMINATION AGAINST VOTERS WHO SUP
PORTED SETH LOW AND OTHER CITIZENS
Union cANpIpATEs-THE C1RcU-
LAR To pE SENT OUT
LAR TO BE SENT OUT.

Union CANDIDATES-THE C1RCU-
LAR TO BE SENT OUT
,.,as heen given out on the alleged authority OF
o-ongressman Qugg and other KepuDhca"
managers that no system OF DISCRIMINATION
oeainst Republicans who voted the CitiZehs
I-nion ticket on November . will be attempted
IN the organization. On the contrary, II Is said
that n plan OF harmony has been agreed upon
.biob the organization leaders assume Will be
accountable to Republicans OF all KINGS n''o o'''
which can be carried into effect they say WIZ"
ont the labor and expense which te-ehro'i''e"'
would cause. 1t is said that cifcuiar
is TO be sent out from headquarters
addressed to the officers or the Va'ious
Republican election district Associations III
structing them that all Republicans re-
CARELESS Of former factional differences, sha''
receive the privilege of enrolling peiofe '"e
primaries of December IA. and thar they shali
he allowed to vote at those primaries his
was understood to apply to all Repuohcans WHO
voted for Seth Low for Mayor. or for any other
candidate OF the Citizens Union. In o'her
words, the entire scheme for discrediting the
party loyalty Of Republicans who declined 10
support General Trfcy Is said TO nave iahe''
through and no black mark is to appear against
their names II they Will remain In or JOIN the
organization.
1t is represented that those Kepuphcahs
who have never joined the organization
can now enroll and take part In the primaries
and conventions Of the next two or three months
on the same footing with the Oldest members
while those who have withdrawn from member
shin Or have taken part against the party nom
inees at the last election, Will receive the same
privileges.
NO one Is TO be barred" said Republican
leader, Yesterday. "All Republicans are In
vltcd TO come in All that those who wish 10
Join need do is 10 inform their district captain
within fifteen DAYS before the primaries. 10 cal
a meeting Of the association. so that they may
be enrolled. I believe with many other Repub-
licans that the present enrolment. which they
look upon fraudulent. ought TO be wiped out
But that matter is in the hands OF the officers
OF the election district associations They have
the power Of purging the rolls at any time Let
all good Republicans join their associations, and
see to IT that the rolls are purged."