The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-05
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transferred the large half to his mouth
and rolled 1t about reaectively. 1t be-
gan to look serious and the three Sena-
tors leaned over the table In whispered
consultation. Justt then Secretary George
I. Williams, Of the Union Stock Yard
and Transit Company, entered the room.
He was ordered the other day TO again
appear before the commission with Ger.
tain statistics Of shipments and q list OF
the stockholders In his company. At
the request Of Senator Vest Mr.. Williams
took seat In the witness chair.
"You have that listP" asked Senator
Farwell.
Mr.. Williams purmured, mo"
"Why not2' demanded Senator
Vest with flashing eyes.
VI thought best TO see counsel about
the matter and / have been advised not
to show the list"
"Then you decline as secretary OF the
company TO produce list Of the stock.
holders2"
II do"
"That is all, sir"
Mr.. Williams was only too glad to get
away, and again the Senators consulted
together.
President John B. Sherman, Of the
Stock Yards Company, was the next
witness, He strolled into the room and
was sworn.
"Who are the principal purchasers Of
cattle?" he was asked.
-AThe packers and the shippefs-men
like Eastman & Munroe, who buy for
eastern parties, and dressed beef men
like Armour, Morris, Swift and the
Libbys."
do you know who The stockholders
"No; that is the secretary's business"
hay2n
81 so for tame hay. We also get rs cents
for yardage."
"0an q shipper buy hay outsider"
mo; that Is the only way we have to
gain a revenue"
CONCERNING TIE STOCK.
Mr.. Sherman said that there had been
10000 head Of cattle in the yards at one
time. The charge for yardage included
considerable service, as the stockyards
company furnished tracks connecting
with the railroads.
Senator Vest-"Your secretary said
thre was S4,5O0,00O in stock Of the com.
pany. Is this true2"
II think II Is the amount"
"Now, what Is the market price OF
that stock 2"
"oh 1t varies, Sometimes 1t is at par.
! have known 1t to be as low as 90, or as
sIt Is not quoted on the Stock Ex.
changer"
II think not.n
''And there Is little sold"
livery little, / believe"
Senator Coke asked the witness II
there were any relations between the
stock yards at Omaha and Kansas City
and those at Chicago. Mr.. Sherman
said there were none whatever Then
he was excused, and after vainly waiting
for some time for the word from Mr..
Armour, the commission took q recess
until 2 o'clock.
Senator Farwell was asked what the
commission proposed to do In case
Messrs. Armour, Swift and Morris failed
to make their appearance.
ave have not considered such an
emergency as yet"
"Will you take measures 10 force them
10 come nj"
~ cannot say. I do not think II will
be at all necessary"
WILL De REPORTED.
In the afternoon the following was
unanimously passed, after which the
committee adjourned:
wHEREAs, Philip Armour, Nelson
Morris, Louis +, Swift Frank F. Vogel,
J, 6. Newman and Jacob Meyer having
been duly and lawfully summoned 70
appear as witnesses before this commit.
tee, have repeatedly refused e, obey the
same, II 10 ordered that the facts be TO.
ported 10 the Chairman ot the Senate Of
the United States Al its next session In
pursuance OF Chapter Of the Revised
Statutes Of the United States.
The committee Of Senators adjourned
10 meet Friday at Desmoineg.
After this action had been taken 70.
porter for the Associated Press called
upon Mr.. Armour and asked for an In.
tervley. MIR. Armour tliefeupoti made
the following statements .n
''The reason we did not appear before
the Senate committee, was that we knew
We could not expect lalt treatment from
the hands OF MI. Vest, who 10 notorious
on record "a opposed 10 the dressed beef
business. lie 10 champion aud advocate
Of tile 81. Louis deserted cattle markets
and opposed TO Chicago intefeOts.