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use scraps in putting up this meat. We
cut up certain cuts of meat, parts of the
carcaSSeS and use such parts in the
making of timed roast beef.
Q.-Whether in the course of process
ing, or packing this timed roast beef,
whether it is the fat that properly be-
longs to and is part of the meat?
Ave never pour in tallow of any
kind, at any time. We cut up with the
meat when it is raw, the fat that prop
erly belongs to and Is part of the meat.
Q.-Do any of the packers at any time
use any chemicals whatever with re-
frigerated beef, if So why?
Ave do not and have not used any
chemicals whatsoever with refrigerated
beef and see no reason why any should
be used.
Q.-Has any packer who has furnish
ed refrigerated beef to the subsistence
department, ever, or anywhere, or to
any extent, used any chemicals of any
refrigerated beef?
Awe certainly have not at any
time, or under any circumstances what
Soever used any chemicals and do not
believe any other packers have.
Q.-Whether any chemicals whatso-
ever, touch the meat itself?
A.-No, we have never used chemicals
under any circumstances.
Q.-Has the meat ever been treated
by any chemical process Of any kind
whatever?
A-No, never.
We trust that our replies have been
clear and exhaustive enough for the
purpose intended and will be glad to
furnish you any further information in
our power. Yours truly,
NELSON MORRIS & CO.,
Per Wolfner.
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ssEMBALMED BEEF"
Investigation Has Been Commenced
by a Board of Survey.


Washington, JAN 4-The board of
survey appointed by the secretary of
war to examine into and report upon
the responsibility for the loss of 100000
pounds of refrigerated beef Of Swift
& Co., which was rejected by General
Miles, upon it's arrival at Ponce, Porto
Rico, and which was subsequently
thrown overheard while en- route on
the return voyage, met but decided that
inasmuch as the proceedings of board
of survey were subject to review they
would not be made public. The board
is instructed to ascertain if proper
the troops in Porto Rico and fix the re-
sponsibility in case proper effort was
not made to ascertain whether, as re-
ported in the testimony before the war
commission the beef had been chemical
ly treated and whether the United
States was responsible for Its loss
whether Swift & Co. should be reim-
burSed.
A board of survey has no power to
administer oaths. 1t can only find on
review of the appointing officer, in this
case, Secretary of War Alger The
board will investigate the questions
with which they are charged. They
intimate that the proceedings are not of
great Importance, in reality only IN
Volving a recommendation as to wheth-
er Swift & Co. should be paid for the
beef. Such recommendation, however,
necessarily involves the fixing of the
responsibility for the rejection of the
beef.
The board decided to go into the in
vestigation exhaustively. All the rec
ords will be carefully examined, wit
nesses will be summoned and where
ever possible affidavits will be obtained
in support of testimony. Representa-
tives of the Swift company, undoubted-
ly will be summoned, as will General
Miles and other army officers con-
versant with the facts. The general of
the army is very complacent over the
matter. The 100000 pounds of refrig-'
Grated beef arrived at Ponce the very
day the protocol was signed. This
amount of fresh meat, it is stated would
have furnished rattons for the Ameri-
can troops then on the island for fifty
days But it is added, had 1t been
landed it could not have been kept.
There was barely enough ice in Ponce
to supply the hospitals. Our troops
save about 1000 men, were scattered
throughout the southern portion OF the
island from Mayaguez to Guayama,
distances varying from 25 to 80 miles.
Had the beef been landed almost the
entire quantity, the general of the army
holds, must inevitably have spoiled.
1t is believed the work of the board
will consume the greater portion of
two weeks. possibly longer.
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And Save Endless Stuff
fering which Winter
Brings.

The most offensive of all dis
eases becomes more intense as cold
weather approaches. In fact,
many who have been under treat
ment for SO long, and during the
summer feal little discomfort from
the disease, are almost persuaded
that they have been cured. But
the first chilling blast of winter
proves that the disease is still with
them, and as the winter advances,
their Catarrh grows in severity.
Those who have felt only q slight
touch of Oatarrh may be sure that
only Gold weather Is needed to de-
velop the disease. What appears
to be only bad cold will prove
more difficult to cure than for
merly, and will return with more
frequency, until before long the
disease Is fully developed
"For years ] suffered from . severe
ease of CatarEh, and took several kinds
of medicines and used various local ap-
plications, but they hAdSno effect what
ever. / was induced to try 8. 8. g..
i(SwifS's Gpecificl and after two months
7 was perfectly well and have never
fals aay eRenss of the disease since
''B. P. MoALLIsrKR,
"HaETcdsburg, KY
Il il easy to see the Importance
81 prompts tre~tment for Catazrh-
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der. ne ee an s f fRsHt Geasr 3
9 MSsB Soms ana Their r. euSto%
for SO doing s pof h Of s
i tha objection Je to being slandered and said
punishment Ffdnal of Offenders against the ma
hands. He Incidentally described raw
hide whips, told them how they. were pre-
spoke of the effects of being beaten by
them. 1t Is seldom a man dies from
he is often Pretty We'll disfgGred. Then
f me gen generai t6 said he was really sorry for
a guard of regulars for their protection,
but they family answered they did not
ing one lett the eougiry in ne sIoop of for
St. Thomas and the other went into hiding
Kentucky has gone home the latter has
In General Henry's outline of policy he
expressed in his two. letters addressed to
net he said that newspapers would not
ne allowed to criticise the American mill
happened that a certain newspaper called
Ell Pals had recently done thfs, and Cen
brought to the palace. The General there
told him that such things could not be,
ana an the editor promptly promised never to
When the spaniards had to bring an
ing or fer arrest they sent 70 him, a short
n9te WhiGh re9ne4sted him to ealI at his
to do; The note sent upon these occas-
lowed by the words Veso sus 5o
which means Kisses your hands," thus:
the loyal town Of ST. John the Baptist.
kisses your hands, and will you come
timer Upon receipt of such a note an
editor edit was u, likely to grow suddenly pale,
way of doing this same thing is a little
rule there is much less chance Of c conne
ment within the hour We send a
down to the editors office; there are a
few words SO Of :, explanation. Fall in. for
way to, have a talk with the commanding
%ay they OBJECT to being
rs e1e5 # br th Gty IS By sol
The drte lie Which 5t caused Sc the arrest and
below. It was published on November IS:
The situation which today is upon US
1--WE are told that a military govern
to protect life and property, and that while
this military government existed Porto
laws
AS result there is neither the one thing
1.-The disorder in the administration is on
par on WITH the dT9rder lib the
Formerly We had peace, today it does
tacks continue. Even in this capital, the
residence of all the American officials.
there is hardly day without its shooting
ARRAY, and then consequent closing of
doors and general disorder.
Yesterday there was a veritable battle
in one of the city streets during which
some seventy shots were exchanged.
rs it possible that these things con-
tinue? Is the authority so impotent that
it has not been able to correct these
wrongs?
Govern us as badly as you want; the
discredit will not fall upon US, but upon
yourselves. 1t will fall upon the Ameri-
can government, which does not know
how to control country cultured, as
intelligent and as refined as is Porto Rico.
At least give us some guarantee for the
protection of our lives and property and
allow our families to live TRANQUILITY.
''This is the least we can ask of a gov
eminent that pompously came to save
u.s.
1t is this kind of utterly false, mislead-
ing and malicious criticism to which Gen
eral Henry objects.
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CLAIM FOR BACK TAXES.
Louisville Business Block Levied On
Miss Clara Bells Property

Lexington, KY, Jan. 4.-Back Tax
Collector E. T. Gross, late yesterday af-
ternoon levied on the Wilgus block, one
of the principal business blocks of the
city, belonging to the estate of Miss
Clara Bell, the 16 year old daughter
and sole heir of Millionaire D. D. Bell,
who died several years ago.
Levy was made on account of back
taxes alleged to be due the city on over
5000, 900 worth of personal property.
which, it is claimed, the Security, Trust
and Safe Vault company, as Miss Bells
guardian, concealed, and has not given
in for taxation during the last four
years. The total amount of Miss Bells
900, while only about 100000 has been
given in for assessment. The trust
company will fight the city's action.
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Fifty-seventh street is, it can hardly
seat that number at supper. 1t is said
that Mrs. Vanderbilt will provide an
elaborate buffet collation. for the older
guests. When they leave at midnight
a supper will be served to the young
dancers.
There will be two orchestras as we'll
rs two suppers, and everything will be
done ON a correspondence lavish scale.
The greenhouses of Mr. Vanderbilt s
Newport home will be taxed to supply
rare orchids and other flowers for the
occasion.
This will be the first large entertain
ment in the big palace since Mr.. Van
derbilt's illness, two years ago.
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Get q Start
On Catarrh

Those who get q start on the dis
ease before the cold and disagree
able weather aggravates it, viii
find . cure less difficult Catarrh
increases In severity year by year,
and becomes one of the most OBJ
stinate and deep-seated troubles.
But it is equally Important that
the right remedy be given. All
local applications of sprays,
washes, inhalations, etc., can
never cure Catarrh, for they do
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taken Internally.
swift's Specific Is. s. s. is tho
right remedy for Catarrh. It
cures the most obstinate cases by
going direct to the cause of tho
trouble-the blOod-And forcing
out the disease. Those wh0 have
met with so much disappointment
from local trea tmant Rhould throw
aside their sprays, washes and in
haling mixtures and take s. s. 8.
A cure viii result Send fer free
books Address Swift Specific
Company, Atlanta, Georgia
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ArbuckIes Mako Another Cut.

New York, Jan. 4-The Arbuckles
have reduced the price of graduated
sugar one-sixteenth cent a pound, MAX
ing their price just that much below the
quoted prices of the American Sugar
Refining company and several of the
independent refiners.
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not reach the dis
ease. Catarrh is
in the blood, and
only o bl God
remedy can cure
it. Local appli-
cati ms only
reach theirritAted
surface; the right
remedy must DO
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We will wash your co1ored shirts ana
guarantee colors from fading. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia W. Sth.
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COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

The southern drama AT Piney Ridge"
will be presented at the Grand Opera
House Friday evening by a company
headed by David Higgins and Georgia
Waldron. A great deal has been written
concerning this drama from the pen OF
David Higgins, and its progress up to date
seems to be guarantee of its dramatic
merit. The plot of ''At Piney Ridge" Is
simple and it tells a simple story with all
the rude yet striking faith tulness to truth
that might be exepected in a play the
action of which is laid in the rugged
southern mountains; but there is none of
the noise and sensationalism that so often
has spoiled many an otherwise cred
is now open. and the prices are from 81
down.
Hoyt's late farce, "A Stranger in New
next TUESDAY evening. # is said to- be
one of the brightest of the Hoyt farces.
The prices will be 81, 70, so and Is cents.
Silver Leaf Mince Meat makes tho
best pies. ask your dealer for 1t.
OTTO KUEHNE & CO,
Manufacturers
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and was to start for Denver under a
matronly wing on the morrow. Mrs.
Frank had been hidden, and expected,
to go at the same time, but that au-
thority was merely marital. Up to this
time not one army wife had been per-
mitted to accompany her husband on
any of the transports to Manila, though
one heroine managed to get carried
away and to share her liege lords
stateroom as far as Honolulu. The gen
eral and his staff, with a big regiment
of volunteers, were to sail on the NOR
row, the other regiments as fast as
transports could be coaled and made
ready.
Something in Mrs. Garrison's gay,
triumphant manner prompted a sore
hearted woman, suffering herself at the
coming parting, to turn and say: We'll,
Mrs. Garrison, I suppose that after
your husband sails you'll have to follow
the rest of us into grass widowhood."
One thing that made women hate
Margaret Garrison was that she could
never be taken down." and the answer
came cuttingly, as it was meant to go,
even though a merry laugh went with
it.
Not l. When the ship 1 want is
ready, go with it,
But as she turned triumphantly
away, the color suddenly left her cheek
and there was an instant's falter. AS
though he had heard her words, STAN
ley Armstrong, too. had suddenly
turned and stood looking sternly into
her eyes.
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was up" took to lawless and unhal-
lowed expression of their disgust and
became thereby nuisance to the
neighborhood. San Franciscans, who
had wept copiously when others sailed
away, would. have seen these patriots
sent into exile without shedding e. tear.
Every man of this command will yet.
be needed and Yet be sent. said Arm
strong. So. too, did the veteran divis-
ion commander and the brigade took
heart accordingly The last Of the reg
ulars, with the recruit attachments for
regiments already in the Philippines,
had been shipped to Honolulu, there to.
await orders. and Sent amber seemed
destined to go by without a change for
the better in the prospects of the mem
still left in camp about the reservation
The Primes convinced at last that the
boy they sought was not to be found
in California. had gone to Santa Anita
visiting their kindred, the Lawrences;
and Armstrong, buckIing down Ia hard
and constant work, was striving to per-
suade himself that he did not care that
the mornings no longer brought with
them the carriage and the fair face
of that gentle girl; the department
commander himself had gone to take
q. look at his new RESPONSIBILITIES IN
Hawaii, little Mrs. Garrison still held
court. though with diminished Telinue,
at the Preside. when one day, just as
October was ushered in, there came a
message from the adjutant general in
town. Would Armstrong drop in at
the office at the first opportunity. A
matter of some Importance had come
up in the generals first letter from
Honolulu, one on which Armstrong;
opinion was desired; and the colonel.
hoping for tidings of chance to move
even that far to the front, made inn
mediate opportunity and took the first
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man. The China sails at 2. No other
beat for a week Where are you go7
ing now 81
To camp for ten minutes. them to
the Preside
oh, come over to the club and have
a bite first? said the ad3utant gen.
eral, rising and wriggling out of his
uniforms coat as he did so.s II Won't
keep you half an hour
+ That half hour may prove precious
answered Armstrong, already ait the
door. Many thanks all the same
Well Hold on What am I to say
to the general as to Gray and those
letters2" asked the staff officer intent
upon the subject uppermost in his mind
at the moment.
You can't say anything that Will
reach him before he returns. You have
just told me no other boat would start
for a Week. BY that time he'll be
coming home" And with that Arm
strong let himself out and STROBE To the
elevator. leaving his friend TO cQgitate
ON the question over his luncheon. 1T
was decidedly that officers opinion. that
Armstrong knew much more than he
would tell
(To be Continued.)
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ofthe-day's permission to be absent
two hours to tell his story in person to
the general, who was dining with the
department commander. He never got
the permission, and the carriage went
to the wrong camp. Lieutenant w. F..
Gray was released from arrest and re-
TUNED TO duty.
L shall never be able to thank you
enough, said he, sentimentally, to Miss
Lawrence, at the palace that evening.
They were strolling up and down the
corridor, waiting, as was Schuyler, for
Mildred to come down for the theatre
Gray's curly head was inclined toward
the dark locks of his fair partner. His
eyes were fastened on her family flush
ing face. They made very pretty pic
ture, said people who looked on know
ingly, and so thought the officer in the
uniform of a colonel of infantry, who.
while talking calmly to 1,fr. Prime, full
thirty yards away, watched them with
eyes that were full OF sadness. How
could he see at that distance that her
eyes, clear and radiant, were seldom
uplifted to the ardent gaze of her es-
cort, and were at the moment looking
straight at him? How could he hear
at that distance-the prompt response
given with an inclination of the bonny
head to indicate her meaning?
There's where your thanks are due,
Mr.. Gray"
Quite gathering of army folk was at
the Palace that night. So many wives
or sweethearts were going home, so
many soldiers abroad, and Mrs. Frank
Garrison, gay and gracious passed
them time and again, leaning on the
arm of Captain Mcdonald. new devo-
tee. while poor Cherry with an enam-
ored swain from the Presfdio, Ian
guished in dim. secluded corner She
had been recalled by parental authority
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CHAPTER XIII.

Still another expedition was destined
to start for Manila, and keen was the
rivalry among the regiments held to
daily drill at San Francisco. The rumor
was current in the camps that the next
review was to decide the matter, and
that the commands pronounced to be
foremost in discipline and efficiency
would be designated to embark. The
transports that had conveyed the ear
lier expeditions to the Philippines be-
gan to reappear in the bay. and coaling
and refitting were hurried to the ut
most. The man most eager to get away
was Stanley Armstrong; and if merit
were to decide the matter, it was con-
coded among the volunteers that in
point of style and equipment the
'Primeval Dudes held over all
competitors. even though every COM
petitor believed itself more than a
match for the Dudes if actual cam
paigning and fighting were in contem-
plation. Senators and members from
the states represented by the volun-
teers at San Francisco led burdensone
lives. for officers and men were pulling
every wire to secure the longed-for
orders for an immediate voyage to
Manila when. all on a sudden, the
hopes of all were crushed. Spain had
begged for peace. mo more men can
be sent to Manila said the officials
consulted, and Camp Merritt put on
mourning forthwith
But Armstrong had been studying
the situation and was not easily daunt-
ed. He was a man whose opinion car
ried weight, and from the very first he
had maintained that while $4,000 or
10000 might be men enough to hold
Manila, $4,000 might not be enough to
subdue at once the forces of Aguinaldo
in case they should turn upon the
Americans, which, said he. placidly,
they will most certainly do before we
are a year older.
The Dudes, therefore, much to their
disgust, were kept steadily at work.
Other regiments, profiting by example.
followed suit; but in others still. "a
small proportion of their membership,
believing, as they said. that the Jig
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afternoons to calls, wherein it is ever
more blessed to give than to receive;
and the evenings to hops at the assem-
bly, room, or to entertaining, charming
ly entertaining, the little swarm of Of
ficers with occasional angels of her
own sex sure to drop in and spend an
hour. Cherry played and sang, and
made eyes" at the boys. Mrs. Frank
was winsome and genial and joyous to
everybody, and when Garrison himself
arrived from camp, generally late in
the evening, looking worn and jaded
from long hours at the desk. she had
ever a comforting supper and smiling,
playful welcome for her lord, making
much of him before the assembled
company, to the end that more than
one callow sub was heard to say that
there would be some sense in marrying,
by George, if a fellow could pick up a
wife like Mrs. Frank. All the same,
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ugly and almost defiant mood. and j
had 81 give him a dressing down. You
may say to Armstrong for me that ]
do not believe one word Of Canker' s
5calumnN at his expense or that Of the
lady in the case But he declared his
intentions Of laying the whole matter
before General Drayton ediately on
his arrival. and it, is best that Arm.
strong should be prepared As for the
lady. Ganker said she and: Armstrong
We're Very close friends when they
We're ait Fort Stanhope ten years ago,
though they no@longer meet as such.
.'And that brings me to another mat
ten. declined positively to allow two
or three ladies' wives OF officers. to go
to Manila with Canker's command; and
thew said that as had promised Mrs.
Garrison a passage i had no right to
refuse them. Pressed forgtheir author
ity, two very estimahIe women told me
that at the Preside two days before
we sailed, Mrs. Garrison openly boosted
Of having my promise, To send her on
the very next steamer, Now, who is
really the fabricator2 L told her posi-
lively that with my consent. she
should not go: and she laughed de-
lightedly. and said she only asked as
a matter of form-tfle whole thing had
already been settled. Just see to it
that if amy more transports start be-
fore my return no woman is permitted
aboard except, of course. authorized
nurses. Gray is a very sick boy To-
night, but you might wire his father.
saying nothing of the arrest. that the
doctors are confident of his recovery
in course of time
Armstrong read these pages twice
over before he looked UP.
How did this letter Gomez" he
asked
BY the Salvador yesterday"
And the next mail for Honolulu ?"
queried Armstrong, rising from his
chair and handing back the folded let
ter.
The next mail closed an hour ago,
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On Every Bottle

If shiloh's Cough and Consumption
Cure. which is sold for the small price
of 20 cts, so cts. and 81. does not cure.
take the bottle back and we will refund
your money. Sold for over fifty years
on this guarantee. Price. % cts and
50 cts. For sale at z. c. NJ. 1. Drug
Dept.
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Our Guarantee.

we warrant every stone to retain its
brillianey and the mountings are guar
anteed to be exactly as represented. We
WIN give One Thousand Dollars (Sl,00O
TO any charitable Institution in the
United States If it can be shown that
we have. ever refused to replace a stone
that did not give entire satisfaction.
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LOGAN AND RETURN, $3.50,
Monday. October 16.

Via Oregon Short Line Special train
at o. M, returning after the opera
Madeleine