St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-06

used in the East, but he knew nothing
of the grades of Anthracite coal. lie
then sWOre that he had never heard ol
any steps being taken TO raise fund u
defend the combine.
{. {. Taylor was next sworn. lie Il
the Minneapolis manager of the Lehigl
company. lie had known Rhodes tol
over two Years, and had known him a:
manager OF the bureau. Not all of the
Lehigh'S customers are members of tbs
bureau.
WHO are they?" asked Mr.. D0nnelly
sse Didn'I Know.
Il don't think can tell YOU"
III you know they were not sub
scribers, then you know who they
were"
Il have had lists, but do not remem-
Der them"
Then you don't really know thai
they were not members"
Il know there were dealers that were
not members, but can't remember
who they were"
Did You sell them coal?'
Il never refused them"
Not because they were not mem
berS?"
mo sir"
Al this juncture the l.. w. Petran
letter was produced, and the witness
was confronted with it. 1t called upon
the Lehigh company TO shut of Petran' S
supply because not 4 member Of the
combine. The witness heSltated mo-
ment and asked for second reading.
Then he fatty denied ever receiving
the famous letter, whereupon Mr..
Walsh commented that it was most
extraordinary circumstance. OF ali the
letters copied from the celebrated letter
book, only one other witness had de-
MED the receipt of a letter addressed to
him.
Witness reiterated that he had freely
sold coal to dealers who did not belong
to the combine, aud he insisted that he
had never refused to sell TO Petran
nor any one else, nor had he intimated
anything of the sort because of those
conditions. II was then developed that
Mi. Petran had joined the bureau.
W. III. Kendall, of Minneapolis, was
called by the clerk, but there was an
aching void. \ Subp9nae had been
served upon INN, but he ignored
ii. The committee is out of patience
With this sort of thing, and the arrest
OF Kendall was ordered, and he will be
arraigned before the bar of the senate
for contempt.
we will put him in Jail over night. y
said Senator DOnnelly. That will
probably facilitate our investigation.
We cannot overlook contempt"
"A Very Innocent Combine.
Robert Pratt, the eX-alderman of Min
ncapOllS. testified that he was member
of the Anthracite company and also OF
the present bureau Mr.. Walsh pro-
duced the copy of a letter written wit
ness by Rhodes, and Mr.. Pratt con-
fcSsed receiving it. He produced a list
Of subscribers and price list. He fol
lowed the instructions of the letter as
far as he pleased. Then he surprised
the committee by asserting that the
dealers did about as they pleased.
''RhOdeS wrote you that you must
consult the list of members of tie
bureau. Why was that?"
Il suppose he wanted me to sell coal
To these dealers"
Gould you get coal without belong,
ing to the bureau%"
~ es."
How do YOU know"
II was told So"
by whom?''
he Pioneer Fuel company"
Then why did. you pay that $3.50"
The witness heSitated, and then said
he had Joined the bureau because he
thought it was for his interest.
How could it be if the dealers did as
they pleased?" asked Mr.. Walsh.
III gave me the conditions of the
market in the East.
Don't you know that the combine
i'll the East meets in New York once a
month and fixes the price of coal?"
Yes, SIR"
What officer of the Pioneer Fuel
company did you have this conversation
with that you refer top
Mr.. Wales"
Now, Mr.. Pratt, Mr.. Rhodes letter
used pretty strong language, that you
must consult the list of subscribers and
be governed by it; the rules must be
enforced. Was there any reason fol
this language?"
II don't Know"
Fluctuations That Don't EsIuctuate.