Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16

meat. He knows the odor of ammonia, and
did not observe it around the meat.
DR.. Conner-"Did the odor resemble that
from a dead human body?"
Capt. Irvine-"I don't think so.''
DR.. Conner-"Then you are not prepared
to say that it resembled that from a dead
human boGy?"
Capt. Irvine-"No. sir
Dr.. Conner-'Do you know the odor that
comes from an embalmed human body?"
Capt. Irvina-''No, SIR
DR.. Conner-"Was there pound of that
meat used after it was known that it was
sDoiled?'
Capt. Irvine-"No sir"
He explained that during the balance
of the voyage lasting three days the
troops lived upon the rest of their rations
the meat being the canned roast beef There
was no complaint from the men, who had
plenty to eat. After the board of survey
condemned the meat it was thrown over
board. and the board in its survey exon
Grated Capt. Irvine from any blame for its
condition. He admitted that some change
must have occurred in the meat after it
was taken on board, due perhaps to the
lack of ice.
The meat was not of the kind he would
expect 20 get in q first-class restaurant
because it was flavorless. Nevertheless, it
remained good for several days, as stated
Gen. Humphrey Testifes,
Next to appear was Gen. Charles F.
Humphrey, who was acting chief quarter
master on Gen. Miles staff at the outbreak
of the war, and who later was transferred
to higher command in the volunteer
service. He came from Havana to testify.
Speaking of the trouble with supplies at
Tampa, he said that the great difficulty
was in getting them to Tampa.
He said that under the circumstances the
transports at Tampa were as well fitted
out as they could have been He said that
a nl 70 IL,
prior to their arrival at Tampa. Each YES
sci carried its full complement of ordnance.
quartermasters and commissary's stores: ::
in fact, all that could be taken The YES
sells We're drawn into the canal and the
outer on" was loaded and dispatched first
He said III mule wagons and seyan am
balances were taken. More could not be
used because the vessels We're full
1t was not lack of transportation. These
wagons were landed in Cuba. but all were
not set up. He was of the opinion that the
l1ttlers for wounded soldiers should have
been landed before the battle of Ell Caney.
Referring to the Seneca, reported to have
been dirty and unfit for hospital service
General Humphrey said he was aboard her
two days before she started July ii. and
she then looked all right to him
know there We're people aboard the
Concho," said he, who hod nothing to do
with these vessels"
Medical Department Responsible.
Ihe witness stated, concerning the COM
plants about the Seneca, Concho, Break
water and City of Washington, that the
medical department alone was responsible
Tor any evils that may have existed,
When the lro1uOis and Seneca started for
home with the sick there was no ice on
,hein except such as may have been contri-
puted by the Red Cross. No ice schooner
arrived i'll Cuba until July 80.
considerable questioning followed as to
the responsibility for the loading of the
TRANSPORTS for the sick and as to the rea-
son ; lof lurIliShlhg these men with the ra-
tons usually given only to the strone. well
men. The witness declared that men able
TO travel, as the cOnvalescents were. were
supposed to be able to use the full ration