The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-15

taken ashore. In eight days it was in
working order. He did not know who
caused the delay.
Witness went himself to Colonel
Humphreys two or three times and
Colonel Humphreys said he would get
around to it in time.
f. w Wilder, general superintend-
ent of Swift & Co.. who has tes-
titled in Washington, was recalled and
asked about the use of chemicals. He
said that none We're used and could
not be used at the packing house with
out his knowledge.
George E. Van Norman, a commission
merchant with offices At Milwaukee
and Chicago, testified in detail as to
the governmental, state and munich
pal inspection Of cattle slaughtered at
the stock yards.
Major Lee asked that if, as a rule
portion of the poorest class of cat
tie killed were not used for canning.
Yes; but people have a wrong idea
about emaciated cows going in for can
ners. They would not be economical
for that purpose; they are all bones
and no fiesh.''
Jesse Sherwood commission man al
the stock yards. said the term can
ners' was a misnomer. If canning
house bought cattle the cattle were
called Gamers" but if a dressed beef
house bought the same cattle they
would not be termed Gamers
Colonel o. NJ. Smith, who has been
the purchasing commissary of the gov
ernment at Chicago since 1895. was the
next witness. He said he purchased
between May l and July 19, 1898, 2,759.-
272 pounds of canned beef. The orders
for purchase came from the commits
sary general in every case.
AT the request of colonel Davis, the
witness produced copies of orders. He
said the orders We're all ruch orders.
The recorder read large number of
kilograms between General Eagan and
other officers of the subsistence depart
ment at Washington and Colonel
Smith with reference to the purchase
of canned roast beef last year.
What inspection were these pur-
cnases subjected to?" asked Colonel
Davis.
They were only inspected by sam
pie"
In some cases, l see the price of
deliveries on the same day varies from
/ to cents a pound. What is the 'rea-
son for that?"
They were not my purchases. They
We're made from Washington"
Did you make any purchases from
Libby, McNeill & Libby's second grade,
known as the Emory brand?'
Il myself never bought any of the
SecOllu STdue Oh IlDDy meat, ln1S Was
purchased direct from Washington"
Did you buy any canned meat of the
second grade?"
We'll, Harmon company submitted
to me some samples which seemed
good, and | bought them, not knowing
until afterward that it was what they
call their second grade"
Major Lee said: You speak of pur-
| chasing this by sample. Under these
rush orders that you received, what
| course or method was pui 4ued is to
| comparing these samples brought to
| TO you with the stores purehased?",
| None. / took it for granted that
| they supplied the same stores that
We're represented by samples. I was
| satisfied that the beef was all inspected
| by the government inspectors, and
relied upon the responsibility of the
| packing houses"
| Colonel Gillespie-"What reason was
| there for the commissary general max
| ing purchases in this market without
| your knowledge?'
Il am sure l don't know. He simply
notified me that he had purchased 1t,
| and asked me to ship it"
Witness stated that when he got
| samples he opened cans, and in every
| instance examined the contents
The court adjourned until 10 o'clock
| tomorrow