Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24


1rp fnr the ps3t thirty years. de was
xsS ed what effect the dressed peer trsoe
had on that market, and said 1t had de-
pressed the outchar's interests. he mac
refused to hlndle II at fist, but the
butchers were told by Avmour's that II
they did not handle Il they would estso-
iiSh shops Ia that vicinity, Waica tnsy
did. The dressed beef people also sold
l1rd for % cents. which coulo no. De
made ana sold for 121 The witness said
the cattle trade had fallen on great deal
in Allegheny. After obtaining control
the dressed bset companies had closed
their shops, and the butchers were now
selling their goods.
JEFFERSON Reynolds OF LAS Vegas, New
Mexico, WAS the nsxs witness. He said:
The continued
DEPRESSION IN PRICES
thxt we receive for our stores has been
eraat surprise to us. When WAS In New
York and Hartford l inquired Of butchers
whether they were paying IS much for
their cattle rs three yesrs ago, and they
ssid more informed them that we were
not getting as much by so per cent. as We
got i've years ago"
Senator M4uderson-"What did you
get for cst.la ave Yes-s sgc?"
Witness So.
Senator Msnderson-"Whstd do you get
now"
witness-"Aoout SILL"
Senator Vsst-"The cattle losses in
Montaus several years sgo were unpre.
cedented, were they mop"
Witnesz-"Yes; l have been go IL
formed"
Senator Vest-"Aud vet your business
wss not benefited Ia the least?
Witness-"Yas; we expected an in
creased trade, but there WAS no ad'
vance"
A. the conclusion Of Mr.. Reynolds
testimony, Senator Henderson said thai
he t5ought a. only minority Of the com
mIttae YVES present 1t would not be I'd
VisAble 10 continue the examination, and
as the investig StiOn could be taken ur
mora advsntsg3ously when congress me-
IN Washington, ne would mtvs an Gd
iOurnmsnt ba taken until December
and the )mmittee rec orvene Of the cspi
to-. Senator Vest said he understood
suqs wks the wish Of me )rity OF thu
committee, sud the &C )urumsnt VS.!
const q lently taken.
After the adjournment Of the senate
committee Investigating the cattle ques'
tion Senator YES. SID to an Associated
Press reporter:
Congress c1nTenes one week from
Monday, aud scmo OF the senstors havi
private AF,irs thai need attention, SO vi
will take g recess for week aud resume
work in Washington. We shall be il
session from day to day until congress
adjourns, and If we are not flashed b!
thst time we will hold session during
recess We intended to 90 to Chicago
sud Kansas City. but the time is tos
short, The adjournment to Washington
will increase the cost enormously"
THAT I'll PAso REFRIGERATOR.
SpsslN to tie Gazette.
Ell PAso, Tx Nov. 25 e, L, New
mXn, president ard manager OF the E
PAso Z frigerAtor Comnsny, sent tele
gram to-day 10 Senator Vest, ct 81. Louis
asserting the statements Of A Hillisrd o
Midland Texas before the senate commit
tee regarding the Ell Paso Refrigerator
Sre utterly false. Mr.. Newman says tn,
retrigerator plant cost in the neigborhoot
Of $780, ot They have made a success
OF theiI business and II Is not likely the
will have to shut down, and the Southern
Pacific, as we'll as all other railroads cen
;er!ng here, havs aided them all IN thei
power.