The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-05

stopped of IN Washington 10 oNer this In
formation Ia the court Of inquiry IL 1,
thought il worth hearing. He presented
himself to Col. Davis. the recorder of IN.
court. but was told that he would not be
wanted as a witness
On being asked soon afserward whether
Rundas was 10 be called, or why he hai
been rejected, Col. Davis said.
II know nothing about the man. IIe
has on uniform. but that is no proar that
he is q soldier or ever has been. There are
all sorts OF cranks and imoost.rs who
come UP her and want 10 testify Az 10
tnis man. IL he can idsnfify himself and
the court directs ne 10 call him. | vii, do
So
The counsel for Gen. Miles will iua,isre
Into the antecedents OF this man ara II he
appears 10 be what he represents. he will
be called.
Col Gallagher. who was recalled, in an.
sser TO question from Mai Lee as to
whether he had issued canned beef to
the Cuban refugees because our soldiers
would not rat 1t, replied.
I'VE issued the canned theef to the Gu
bans because they preferred te. .at IL
ard the bacon 10 our men because they
preferred that. We were trying cur best
to give every one wat they most pre-
serrcd.''
Lieut.. ID. Hunter. az The sixth Massa-
csGastts and rasineniai ssonarxis@s.v
while in Porto Rico. said his experience
with both the canned and refrigerated
beef On the whole had been quite satss-
factory. Some of the canned beef was
condemned. bat the percentage was small
There had Ae%n conss5e~abla native bee.
issued AT times. suk on che occasion The
quantity had been cut down on the ad-
VICE of the surgeon. Tl1e men liked the
native beef. whies was wei Favored, sy.ss
very tough. Lieut.. Hunter said the men
ate large amount q native fruit. ara
bananas. raw or cooked. became a.raast
a staple article % food. Probably : per
cent. OF ihe sickness was due &, fruit.
s'rvss-exaul'ied. witness s8ssi the ra.ss
da not sasa over per cent. az she canned
beef after reaching Porto Rl-c.
They traded the rest to The aassyn ssore-
keerers. on the march he Aaa seen
wssuy men thFow away the fsess asser
making GRE meal out of The can. Or else
gsva !; - TIE natives wifnexe haa been
made SEX as re- supposed, by eating sA~
caan#9 beet IFS general healsa was
g9sAs
Mai George y. Rutasrz ~ the curn-
rr.AssnFy department. who bad ~sspsaiess
she s~svsnsh army corps with refrigerated
h~sef wnsan ~ 5aek&onysre. sas3 ne sa5
neser received "a complaint 1he meat
bad been RICHLY Inspected and showsa no
ssI1ence % besEx puretusea or anything
Else saSt zss@st give rsse 20 she ssasnsc3yn
ts4sEs & has h@Afs chemically treated At
taesssslysssa nc had ssssaas d genera. sss-
cslssr 20 fEe Ssysnta arms esggsz. eailssxx
sstsniAon Is tae fscs sflat sees or vsxeta-
sdsw furnished sys nef coming % - sss
sE*'csss>asssrss wsFe 50 b~e seesarrea 20 ssss
corssrsssssry 0stseers Issuing sh@ra. even 1.
the dssset wAs sss sstsc9seress aasa. tbs
fsc5 reached sha cssnpans camo.
Mai Lee tasek eY ss2e sress-s-x a s.ss natsosa
aid 'ssxe'os~i tFs~ fses sser sAer~ has &.
taanss sssaa sorapsstrss as 50 sAs ssess. ard
issas 3 ssvse e&Se Ss5 saoaa&s ~ eeef sd
atea condemned. wlsn-ss sa&s s.s I'D