National Republican., 1881-10-22
THE CENTRE MARKET DEALERS.
Another Meeting Neutrality-suspicious. ofthe
Company.

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The market dealers of the Centre Mar
ket held another meeting yesterday afternoon at
hopkins eating room, the attendance being about
.ne same es on Thursday. The chairman, Mr.
John r. Kelly, ON calling the meeting to order,
stated that 176 gentlemen had already signed the
petition refusing to purchase or repurchaso any
stal or stalls which may be offered for sale at the
auction Tomorrow. This statement Of the chair
man was greeted with applause. At the conclu-
sion OF the reading OF the names by the secretary
OF the signers the chairman said he thought the
market men were unanimous, as he could not re-
call single dealer in the Washington Market
who had not signed the paper. No report from
the committee on organization Of new market
company was submitted
Mr., I. ID. DAILY, OF the committee TO select site
for new market, stated that his committee had
not been idle, but on the contrary, had found
where they could get very eligible slte within a
short distance Of the Washington Market at q rea-
sonable price.
Mr.. ]. I. varnell, of the committee on counsel,
reported that eminent attorneys had been secured
bythe committee to defend them before the courts.
The committee on organization Of q new market
company, and the committee to secure temporary
quarters for those who may possibly be compell,d Il
to leave the market, will report at the next meet
Ing The meeting then adjourned to Monday next
at half-past twelve.
ACTION OF THE COMPANY.
meeting OF the directors Of the Washington
Market Company was held Friday afternoon at
the company's Office. The agreement OF the
market-dealers not to bid at the auction sale on
saturday, but to move ont fany stalls are sold was
read. and Mr. W. L. Chandler moved the following
vote: VOTED, that in case the market men, who
have combined TO disregard the law Of Congress,
carry out their threats Of leaving the stalls now
occupied by them, and also succeed, by intimida
ton, In preventing other bidders from buying,
selecting, or occupying them, that the clerk of the
market be instructed to throw open oil such stalls
by public advertisement to competent and re-
sponsiblo dealers from any part the United States
and to agree 10 give them the use OF the stalls rent
free for one year while building up their business
Mr.. Chandler advocated the motion, saying that
II was tho natural and appropriate method of
meeting the dealers combination. Mr. J. II. Ella,
Sixth Auditor, said he was willing II necessary,
TO pass the vote, and for one would be willing to
sink every dollar OF his stock II the dealers per-
sisted in threats aud combinations to prevent
obedience to the law Of Congress. But he said he
believed the dealers when they signed the COM
bination agreement misunderstood the terms OF
sale, and would not be unreasonable when
they had time to read them aud reflect He
therefore moved to lay the vote on the table.
The motion to table was carried-yeas, 2. Messrs
Emery, Ella, Clark, Whitney, Smith, and Varnell !;
nays 3, Messrs. Chandler, Kilbourn, and Smoot.
Mr.. Ella them moved that the sale be postponed
until next Wednesday.
motion to lay this motion on the table was
carried by seven yeas 10 three nays. The yeas
were Mcssrs. Emery, Chandler, Kilbourn. smoot,
Smith, Curriden, and Whitney. The nays were
Messrs. Ella, Clark, and Varnell. The manner OF
conducting the sale referred 10 n committee OF
Messrs. Emery, Chandler, and Smith.