, 1874-03-11
SOUR MEATS.
Another Meeting Of the Packers
Association.
ilr. Cowan Declares Ills Readiness to
Provo Ills Statements.
Motions Made for Committees to
investigate.
Adjournment Without Action.


When Mr., OllorRi,aw Ind finished tho after-
noon cali 1t, tho Opon Board OF Trade yesterday,
Mr. D. i. Murphy novol tllat tho chair DO talton
by Mr.. Ja,nea Turner, 80 TINT tho report Of tho
Committee appointed to whit upon the editor of
THE Tribune might bo heard. hfr. Turner nc
cortllngly assumed tho chair md wiolled tho
gavol.
THE NAME ANNOUNCED.
Mr. Counselmnn statod that shu Committee Of |
Five waited upon A1r. Wl,ito on the preceding
afternoon, and Tint gentleman Ind informed
linn tint Mr. George Cowan was the author Of
tho Objectionable article. IIo was Horry that
Mr.. Cownn Ind to a,lffor for anything.
There woro loud crios Of "Cowan."
READY TO PROVE IT.
Alr. Cowau ca1no forward and Baia tint he waB
responsible for that publication, and Io WAS in a
position to provo that wl,at le had said waH truo
lie did not know whctilor this waB m Orange
Lodge or what, but supposed that man had
right to expreHa Ills individual opinion. Jap
plauso.1
Mr.. Couneclman said thnt tho most objection
pble foaturo about tho nrtole Of tho 7h, waB tho
staton,cnt that rackors aud dbrokorshal knowledge
of tho faot TINT meats wore Bour when sold to
customers, Tho history Of the trade won't to
show TINT noata had been found sour after ship
mont-pcoplo would complain ut all timea.
Alr. Cowan-Dont sIai' your leg OF. Laugh
tcr.]
r1EAsE EXPLAIN.
Mr. CnunBe1man continued by saying that 10
would lilo Alr. Cowan to explain wl,nt ho meant
by charging collnsion OH the purt ol the brok-
ers. as ono of tho }atter. lo protested.
Mr. C1llLolteop iuol1ircd for liz own satisfac-
ton, wlothcr Atr. Cowau could prove hia aIlo-
gaLionB relative to sourod mcatH, and tho lsuowl-
edge Of tho trado as to their condition when
shipped.
ina1dible, and wanted him to tako tho stand.
Tic upronr became no aggravated thnt tho
Chairwa obliged to iutorforo for tho restoration
Of order.
Mir. Culbcrtson-I want to ask Mr.. Cowan
whether ho has proof for saying that there was 4
lnrger proportion Of Bourcd meats this season
tllan at my other. Tho testimony Of all brokers
will show TINT tue proportion is much less.
hlr. Cowan-Illo testimony Of all receivers
the reverse in fact for tho number Of complaints
IL far in oxccas OF anything yet heard Of here,
tGrcat turmoil.1
no INVESTIGATION.
Mr. II. g. Rnnnoy-l move Tint committee Of
five bo appointed to investigate this whole buai-
nesN of sour lnentH. 1t ia about time wo got
through with tla buanoas.
ar. Counscmal-I move to lay the motion just
| tnnde OH the tublo.
The motion to table WIS carried amidst great
| upronr.
Mr. Culbortson-1 want to know from Mr.
Cowan what me his prouls. He haa mado soao
| Yety strong allegations.
Nlr. Cowan-I refuse to recognize this aa q
| regularly constituted court. Ii you can show
Mo proper tribunal, III show you my proofs.
| [Noiso.]
Mr. Gulbortson-oh, Of course; your state
| men. must bo ontilcly voluntary. We want
nothing elsc.
| LITTLE Nf0TOuB.
Mr.. Dow-Tlis matter III growing moro con-
| fused, I m0fo TINT We do now Atl iourn.
Tlo motion protiuced h0Mo excitemout about
Fifty peopo speaking ut oue time, hut finally y
vote was taken, and the motion declared lost
MIR. Counselman-I wish 10 have 1t UNDER
| stood
Mr. Dow-I want to 1now whether 1fr. Cowan
was summoned hero in slar-clamber fashion, or
| whether ho came Ut his OWL accord2
Mr. Cubertaon-l1o IL hero ontirely By his own
| will. No ono protends thnt ho could be forced
hero.
Mr.. Dnw-Then, why don't you let him bo
hoardi Why crowd llm down thoro where no
but fow VI you can hear what lso il saying
II he Inns any testimony, want l1m to put IL in
antl lot lii proceed upon that.
Mr.. Cnlbertson--Wa pretend to no authority
| compelling 1lr. Cowan to give evidence. IA I
hayo stated, his action must DO voluntary.
Alr. B. Z. Hutchinson from Il romute c0rner1 j.
soon as ho plcases.
BLIGHT MISTAKE.
Nlr. Dow Indignantly, installing tho motion
OF Air. IIntcl,insvnJ-l'l leave horo when got
rcady-not before. [lsoars of laughter aud iron-
MIR. I4awronce-NEr. Dow is laboring under a
del,lsion. llo was not referred to.
MIR. Dow--l'm labo:ing uudor no abuse what
over.
N1r. Hutchnson-Hang it, Dow, did not
speak Of you at Ill. Il was Cowan mado the
motion about.
Iii. Dow-Yes. you did move for mo to col
out Of bore. I'll 80 whon Ike. LII stand here
until | got ready to leayo. [Cheers and torribla
Dir. Dow-1 move to adjourn.
Tho motion yaa lost.
Mr.. Culbortson-Lot uH take this thing more
calmly.
h1r. Bloom-alr. Chairman, I want to Bpeal
ono word. Laughter. Tremendous cries fol
Bloom" "Get OH chair !" mud 30 OIL.
A1r. Boom--Lot mo say ono word then
Col. ualicoca-I move that this mattor DO In
definitely postponed. tConfus,on.1
Mr.. Doom-Lot mo just say one word. lCrioa
of .'Dry up."l The extreme South send Ill
wo keop tholn fresh for tho South
This problem WAS evidently regarded as
poser, tor nobody took any pains to solve 1t.
1HDEF1SIrE pOsTroNEMENT.
Col. Hancock-l call Tor tue vote Oh my motion
to postpone action.
: Tho CAnir--Vote thon, on Col. Hancock's
motion. Al many Of you rs arc IN favor will Soy
! "aye." :.
There woro several "ayes." Tho "noos >
woro loud but few.
Aa tho Cbnir appeared to DO undecided.
Col. Hancock said cali for tho ruling Of
the Chair on my motion. I heard good sub
] Alnntlal affirmative vote, md somo believing
| ncEatlvon, [NoiAo.l call for q division.
tIhis produced moro dscord, In the midst O.
which tho ohair appeared to be powerlcas.
l INVESTIGATE.
| Nr T.,1t r hof f.. a h91rr