New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-10
REFUSING TO SELL MEAT TO HIN.
CURIOUS FACTS BROUGHT OUT AT THE DRESSED.
BEEF INQUIRY.

BEEF INQUIRY.
Washington, Dec. 0.-The investigation OF th'
dressed-beef business was resumed this morning by
Senator Vests special committee. s9nat Vest
Coke and Farwcl were present and conducted the
examination of witnesses.
DR.. Charles d. Puvis surgeon-n-chef OF the Freed
mans Hospital, the first witness examined. lie
makes contracts for supplies This year Armour a
Co. have the contract. Last year. he said. pre-
sumaby. Armour e Co. hal ths contract also. Bu'
II was made in the name of Scanne The beef wa
delivered to the hospital in The wagons Of four
different firms. william II. Hoover testified that he
Is butcher in Washington lie said that c. Carroll
told him last spring IL would not be wise for him to
bld on Government contracts for If the witness or
any OF his friends got part of those contracts the
Chicago beef men would not sell the witness any
meat and would drive him out of the market The
witness, however. secured some small contracts,
whereupon The threats outlined by Mr. Carroll were
carried into effect None of the agents Of the Chicago
hrms-Armour & Co., swift & Co.. AMI Nelson Morris
would sell meat to the Witness nor to any of his
friends who tried TO purchase for him. Compla M
vas made to the Chicago houses direct by the Witness
through an attorney Armour Co. and Neson
Morris answered. saying that they did not countenancc
any such proceeding. In order to test the genulnencsi
OF these letters the witness took friend and en-
deavorcd to buy meat of The representatives of these
Chicago firms but could do at the market rates
They asked him two three times the regular rates
and they have never since sold him any meat
George y. Omohundra, salesman In Washington
for Nelson Morris, was called. lie said that
Mr.. lIO0vers statement Is true.
Did you have Instructions not to sell to him"
had Instructions to sell 10 him at prices two or
three cents above the market rates."
For what n'p
No reason was given.n
Are those Instructions in forcel'
No, sir
John y. Hoover brother of W. II. Hoover confirmed
the statement Of the latter to the refusal Of the rep
reseniavcs Of the Chicago dealers to sell him (wit-
hess meat, because he had bought for his brother
lhls boycott lasted month or six weeks. IL was
lifted while the committee was in the West pursuing
lts Investigation. Any of cm will sell 10 me now
he said Witness said the prices OF Chicago dressed
beet, to the retailer ranged from TO cents pound
This price includes the whole animal, best cuts anu
all. on 4cent beef the witness said. he would
make } or cents a pound on the animal, straight
Though. On "A 1-cent animal, witness said he would
not make much the market now +.
santus Auth. a butcher OF twenty five years eX-
pcrience confirmed IIOOvers testimony Of the
refusal of the agents to sell them meat at ALL at first,
and aftcrwald only at prices largely above market
rates.
The committee left with Chairman Vest the decision
Of the question As to visiting New-York and inqurng
into the dleSsedbeef export trade. Should the SEN
atOr decide to 90, the committee will visit NewYork
during the holiday recess