Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
THE BEEF SUPPLIES.
A Board to Investigate the Charges
Made by Gen Miles
CHIEF SURGEON DAYS. REpca1.
Ne Stated That secret chem cats W re APP
parentiv Used to Pr-.ervs the berf,
Owing 10 Deficient old forage, and
Recommended M Investigation

Washington. Dee 3l.-As result of
the issue between Gen. Miles and Gen.
Eagan concerning the quality of the
beef supplied the army, and on the
written request OF Gen Eagan the
war department last night issued a
special order for the assembling OF
board Of officers in Washington on
next Tuesday at ten a. IN. to inquire
into the general subject of the quality
of the beef supplies, and particularly
as to the responsibility for the loss OF
800, 900 pounds of refrigerated beef
sent to Porto Rico when the expedi-
ton under Gen. Miles was there. The
800 600 pounds of beef referred to was
shipped from Newport News to Porto
Rico about the time the word came
from Gen Miles that he had supplied
himself with fresh beef, taken on the
island. The refrigerated beef made
the trip to Porto Rico and back, but
by the time it reached Montauk point
it is understood to have spoiled, owing
to the delay and consequent lack OF
refrigeratng material.
The war investigation commission
held brief eXecut We session yester-
day and at noon ad journed until Tues
day, January 8. There was no impor-
tant action, and the matter OF recalling
Commissary General Eagan, Maj Gen.
Shaf,er or Mai Gen, Miles, as a result
of the agitation over the beef issues to
the army in the war, remains unde-
termined. A decision probably Will
be reached next Tuesday, when it is
likely there will be full attendance
of the commission. absence over the
holidays of a majority of the members
resulting in making the past weeks
proceedings of an unimportant char.
acter The commission yesterday made
public a report bearing on the beef
controversy 1t is from Maj W. II.
DAILY, chief surgeon at the army head.
quarters at Tampa, prior to the sailing
of the Shafter expedition, and is as
follows.
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lngton: Sir: | have the honor to report n the
interests of the service that in the several in
spections | made in the various camps and
troop ships ut Tampa, Jacksonville, ChicR,-
nna, 80 ho anno,ar,,n nrosorved with sccret
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