The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-06

More Than Forty Million Dollars nep.'-
scented In "A Meeting to Plan the comes
rho Men, Work. Herald OF yesterday

More Than Forty Million Doi'"'S
scntrd In "A Meeting to Plan the Son'es''
The New York Herald Of yeste'u"y
says: 49,. ,,ar and
Eron, tho character OF the men anu
the amount OF money feprcsc"'.'
seemed as though the mee'ins
plug-tobacco manufacturers Vi '"' -
try held at the Holland HOUSE - =
dav afternoon. was the beginning VI
c.n,,,asrn AGAINST the American Tobacco
Trust which would be more enecti'e III
regulating that monopoly than pioceeu
ings nv the Acknowledgement III 'no
courts. ,-,s, and
The relations between the Trust anN
the plug-tobacco men nave Deen So
ed for some time. Wheh nS -
lied, there was very o'ssnS' -.
standing that the Trust would not eh'e'
the field occupied by the piue "~
facturers. 1t was agreed thae ."e go
OF smoking tobacco ana cis"ie. r.,
a sufficient industry to Keep VIC ,t.
engaged and the plug men VIZ a.
e. =, aor,iouo in control OF their Ill
vision. CO. 49,. coma
Within n short time, the Trust has gone
into the plug business. and the insiu
facturers object As premium III
the purchase of cigarettes, the iruse
has given away samples Oh Pi"s' -,
was an attack Oh the manulactui q 81"
they locked about to see how they couiu
NEE. the alleged breach OF faith. ne
manufacturers practically controlled tne
leaf-tobacco output, and decided 10 lOi
low the example put them' anu sFe
away cigarettes. o,,.,,
The most difficult part OF tne pr ','l
was TO secure cigarette-maklnS li'.i'i ,s
which would turn them out In suillclehe
.ha
vent the gift from eating up al 'he
profits. This machine they claim 10
have found. and secured controi o.
The Trusts machine is not owned ny
IL. having been secured on royalty Inc
manufacturers tried new machine, an
say they are In position 10 hsht 'h'
Trust IL 1t becomes necessary.
Meanwhile. the Trust tried TO pur-
chase the Ior1llard plant and faiied'
This was regarded as "A further deciara-
ton OF war. and the manufacturers
girded themselves for fracas' nc
Trust began the erection OF pant d.
Nashville, Tenn, and the necessity ioi
immediate action became imperative
The manufacturers called meeting III
this city to decide on their course.
IL was intended that final action should
be taken Yesterday, but so many IN
terests were involved that an ADJOURN
ment was taken until o'clock to-day
after the manufacturers had peeh III
session for more than two hours. Lit
tie information was given to the public.
but it was learned that there was OPP
position on the part of an influential
portion of those present 10 joining IN
the cigarette scheme. IL was decided,
however, that those who desired 10 make
the fight after this fashion might do so
...t.t f.,f. m
of the association. The manufacturers
who will adopt the plan are principally
IN the West. IL is not believed that
the Lorilards will take part. but VIII
give moral support to those who do.
The amount of capital represented at
yesterdays meeting is variously osti-
mated as between $40, 100000 and $780,
10000. So far as actual wealth is con-
cerned. II is ahead of the Trust. The
most important manufacturers of plug
tobacco in the world were present. At
their meeting to-day, the manufacturers
will conclude some definite plan. The
war begun by the Trust is likely TO
result in the biggest fight OF the kind
on record.
Among the persons who attended the
meeting were c. T.. Holliwel r. Il.
Dula, Daniel Catlin, and j. G.. Butler. of
st. Louis; T.. Ray. Of the Sorg Com
pany. of Mddletoxn, Ohio: Pierre Loril-
lard. Jr.. of this city; Messrs Smith Il
Brown, of Winston. n. c.. Mr.. McGin-
ness, of Buchanan a Lyal, Of this city;
Mr.. Sothern. of Cameron & Cameron. OF
Richmond, Va; Mr.. Meyer. of the United
States Tobacco Company. aud President
Scott. Of the Wright Tobacco Company,
Of Richmond. Va.
The president chosen was Colonel l..
c. Wetmore, and the secretary was III.
|. Drummond, both of st. Louis.