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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-04
Chicag go. Dec. 2!

Chicago, Dec. 20.
Your favor of the 9th inst, request
ing information according extract of a
letter received at your ONCE has come
to hand, and we herewith beg to suho
NIT TO you all the information at our
command.
Our business in timed roast beef in
dustry is very large, extending all over
this country and throughout England
TO the continent Of Europe. We have
manufactured and sold the article in
question at least IS years, or there
aoouts, selling 1t principally to the
wholesale grocery houses and provision
dealers, and timed roast beef has been
used by all classes of people.
We have for years supplied this arti
cle' directly or indirectly, to the French
government and to our government for
the use Of the navy, in the latter case
pefore, during and after the SPANISH
war, and made our sales upon SAMPLES
inspected and approved by the proper
board of inspectors.
We have sold it very extensively
IN this country for years. principally
to wholesale grocers and provision
houses throughout this country. We
understand these people have in turn
supplied the retail grocers, ship chan
olers' exporters and country merchants
so IL is and has been used and con-
sumed by all classes of people. In adj
ditlon, as We have stated large uuan-
titles have been used by the American
navy. >'''i
Our principal foreign sales of this
product have been to England where
we have shipped many thousands of
cases every year for a long period Of
years, also to France. our princi-
pal customers have been the gov
ernments and wholesale grocers and
provision houses, and we are in
formed that this product is sold bv fine
latter to retailers, who again distrib
ute it to all classes of people, especial
~ those who need the food for long
sea voyages, and in other cases where
preserved meats are required.
We make no soup from the water az
ter cooking the timed roast beef. The
timed roast beef is cooked as n,itch
as the timed corned beef: it is even
cooked in higher temperature. No
chemcals whatever are used in the
processing of the timed roast beef.
We have never used and do not use
scraps in putting up this meat. We cut
up certain cuts of meat, parts of fine
carcasses and use such parts in The
making of timed roast beef. In the
course Of processing or packing this
timed roast meat, we never pour i'm
tallow of any kind, at any time. We
cut up with the meat when il is raw
the fat that properly belongs to and is
part Of the meat. We do not and have
never used any chemicals whatsoever
with refrigerated beef, and see no req
son why any should be used. We GER
tainly have not at any time or under
any circumstances whatsoever used
any chemicals in the treatment of re-
frgerated beef and do not believe any
other packers have.
No chemicals whatsoever touch the
meat under any circumstances The
meat has never been treated by any
chemical process of any kind whatever,
We trust that our replies as above
are 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 G. Co.
per Wolfner)
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ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
The Order Requiring Customs Collecting
to be Transmitted to Havana,

Washington, Jan. 3.-The objections
of the citizens of Santiago to the execu-
ton of the war department program
requiring the customs collections at that
port, and at all other Cuban ports, to
be sent to Havana, has brought the
war department face to face with an
other OF the many problems connected
with the administration Of affairs in
Cuba that require speedy settlement
The order is felt to be absolutely nee
essaly, the interests of good govern
ment requiring that there should be but
one responsible head of the customs SER
vice in Cuba. 1t was pointed out at
the war department today that if San
tiago. at one end of the island and
Havana, near the other, were allowed
to keep their customs receipts, such
Fl ov',Ices al Puerto Principe and Pinar
del Rio would be without funds to make
any public Improvements. The officials
are disposed to allow each of the mill
tary commanders ot the seven depart
ments into which Cuba is now divided,
to submit acquisitions based upon esti-
mates of cost Of such public works as
sanitation. harbor improvements and
road and bridge building, as it is
dee led desirable to undertake.
The cabinet which Gen. Brooke is
about to call to his assistance in the
administration of the island will prob
ably examine into these necessities and
propose an allotment of the total Gus
toms collections and internal revenue
taxation in proportion to the needs of
the communities. and in accordance
with principles of justice and good gov
eminent.
In all likelihood these allotments will
require the approval of the secretary of
war.
In the case of Santiago, it is the belief
of one of the highest officials of the war
department that the transfer of money
from that SUPPORT to Havana, is almost
nominal for the needs of the province
at large, and probably will absorb the
greater part of the actual cash.
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quarters would paralyze the local com
nlanders initiative, and reduce him to
II mere puppet in the hands of his SUI
peFlors at home. We saw something of
inns IN lhe recent war between Spain
ana inc united States. But the answer
is that prompt and authentic inteli-
gence of his adVersary's movements is
the only sure foundation for a naval
commanders dispositions. The cables
should be used mainly as a means of
communication, not as an instrument
of command. But the whole analogy
of organic evolution shows that the
more delicate and complex the organ
ism the more paramount is the need of
controlling and co-ordinatlng intelli-
gence at the center.
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who was Gen. Miles chief commissary
officer during the Porto Rican cam
paign. In view of the regulations for
bidding the destruction or condemna-
ton of any supplies except upon the
finding of a properly constituted board
of survey, he was asked as to the cor
RICHNESS of a statement attributed to
Gen. Miles. that 100000 pounds of
canned beef had been condemned in
Porto Rico
His reply was as follows:
Replying to your communication of
Dec. 81 relative to boards of survey,
l have the honor to state that I find
no report of boards of survey on re-
frigerated beef or timed roast beef
among my papers"
Following up the inquiry into the al
legations against the quality OF the
roast beef furnished the army, Gen
Eagan says he directed a special exam
nation to be made of all the meat the
minute he heard the first complaint
Inc first report to come to hand was
the following:
"oifice purchasing and depot commits
sary Tampa, Fla, Dec. 81, 1895
ton:
''Sir-It has just occurred to me that
with the intensely unjust things that
nave been said about the beef business
connected with the commissary gen.
eraIs department, it might be crafty
ing 10 you to remember that. under
your direction, l examined a very large
NUMBER of cans of beef, both roast and
corneo, representing hundreds of thou
SANDS or cans and found none bad.
lou VIII remember that I did this with
great deal of care, and it occurred to
| me that, inaSmuch as l went through
the war OF '6l-'65 from beginning to end
and issued this kind of beef to both
nrigades that l was connected with In
TINS war. and having made this exani-
natlon as referred to, it would be graf
lying 10 you to know personally that
nave never seen in this somewhat ey-
tended experience, better beef in cans
IMAM you have furnished. I trust Won
VIII pardon this seeming intrusion. hut
cannot refrain from testifying from
personal knowledge as to the good quail
lty of this beef
1 am very respectfully yours
do 'E. r. Hutchins.
app. ana {. s., U. S. ", and depot
commissary."
The last Of the letters relates to the
issue raised between Gen Miles and
Gen. Eagan as the authorship of Ger
tam newspaper criticism upon the
army supplies, and includes Gen. Ea-
gan letter and Gen. Miles reply, as
follows: ~
me AdJutant General of the Army:
General-I inclose herewith an arti-
eIe from o. the New York journal, dated
I'VE" fork Friday, Dec. %, 1895, head
ed; Miles makes grave charges
against the administration. Poisons
USED IN beef made the soldiers i'll. Tons
OF pad meat sent TO troops in Porto
In view of the grave cbarees, mazda
in this purported interview With Co.
Nelson A. Miles, I have the honor to-
ASK mat this article be referred to Gen.
Mlles 10 ascertain If the statements
therelns made and attributed to him
are correct, or TO what extent they are
e sortect, ana that he may be directed to
state in detail whether ne is corrac+II,
quoted, and in what particular he is
correctly or incorrectly quoted.
Very respectfully,
Charles P. Eagan,
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is PURE.
Beef For the
Army.
NO CHE MICALS USED
Chicago Packers Answer
Questions Of Gen. Eagan.

Washington, Jan. 5. - Commissary
General Eaganhas been steadily prose-
cutting the inquiry into methods fol-
lowed by the big incorporating houses
of putting up the meat supplied to the
army during the war. East week he
made public formal statement from
the Armour Company, and today he
gave out for publication the following
letters addressed to Lieut.. Col. o. NJ.
Smith, purchasing commissary at Chi
cago, which came from all save one of
the first concerns which supplied the
army meat, either refrigerated or
canned:
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PRESIDENT BROWNE.
The Former Treasurer Of Assabet Man.
ufacturing Co, Resigns.

Boston, Jan. 3,--President 4. Quincy
Browne of the Atlantic National Bank
OF this city formerly treasurer of the
Assabet Manufacturing Company.
whose notes he had endorsed, resigned
as president Of the bank on Saturday
and today made an assignment 10
Louis L. Browne and Walter c, Blan-
chard. Mr.. Browne is largely upon the
one-year notes, which he endorsed some
time ago individually while he was
treasurer, and he did not desire to sac
rifice his personal property to meet ma
turing obligations of the company. 1t
is believed that the Assabet mills will
come out all right. 1t is concern with
$l000,000 capital and a plant which
costs S2;0000O0, of which the second
million was paid from earnings and
written off. The company has $500. 600
cash and bills receivable and 81 200, 900
Of modern goods on hand to meet its
$1500,000 liabilities.
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Swift & Co., Chicago. Dec. IS.

CNill az To-, NIlCASO, O6C. 20.
Replying to your letter Of the 9th
instant, we wish TO state that we do
not put up timed beef therefore are
not able to answer your interrogations
with regard to the timed beef. We
are slaughterers and shippers of re-
frigerated beef, and in all of our ex-
perienceS have never used any chemi-
calls whatever with refrigerated beef
We have made shipments OF refrig-
Grated beef to Santiago, Cuba, and
Porto Rico, and nave supplied the
United States army during the month
of December at the following places:
Admission and Huntsville, Ala, Knox
vile, Tenn, Savannah and Augusta,
Ga, and Greenville, Somerville and
Columbia, S. c.
Beef shipped to Santiago, Cuba, and
Porto Rico and to various United
States camps has been handled exact
ly the same way as that used to sup
ply our various branch houses at diff
ferent cities and towns in the United
States and England with which any
one can become familiar by visiting our
branch houses and slaughtering plants.
We are respectfully yours
Swift & Co.
BY G.. T. Swift, President,
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Charles P. Eagan,
Commissary General of Subsistence

HEADQUARTERS of tine Army. Washing
TON Dec. "a 1898. - Respectfully re-
turned. have repeatedly refused to
9e interviewed, or to comment upon or
discuss my testimony. When a nroof
is furnished me and corrected or ey-
ahmed, l presume The con.missarv
general can obtain a copy This sub
Ject has been referred to the inspector
general of the army, with directions to
make a thorough and rigid investiga-
uon OF the whole matter, and the com
mlssary general will have an oppor-
tunity of being heard.
-. Nelson A. Miles,
Major General Commanding
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-04

chicago, Dec. 2S.
Libby, Mcneil & Libby, Incorporated;
In reply to your letter of the 9th in
regard to roast beef, We first COM
menced packing it % years ago. 1t is
sold by all wholesale grocers and re-
tailers, and used by the mass of people,
and especially in mining camps.
In cooking the beef before putting
into cans. there is naturally more or
less juice that comes from the meat.
the same as there is when cooking it
at your home, Which is sometimes saved
and used in making soups. The beef
is not cooked for the extract. In re-
gard to the cooking of roast beef. we
consider it cooked as much as corned
beef to make it tender, the same as the
corned beef, but it is done under a high
er degree of heat, and consequently
does not take as long to cook it.
Answering your question in regard to
foreign ingredients and scraps being
used in putting up this meat, will say
we use nothing but good, wholesome,
sound, government-inspected beef, and
no scraps of any description are used.
The fat in our can is part of and be-
longs to the beef which is packed IN the
can. There is none poured in We do
not handle refrigerated beef.
Respectfully yours,
Libby, Mcneil &. Libby.
w. +. Burrows, secretary.
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Chicago, Dec. %.

BY C. f. Swift, President.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-04

Commissary General Eagan this af-
ternoon gave out for publication addi-
tional correspondence relative to criti-
cisms passed by Gen Miles upon the
quality Of the meat supplied to the
army during the war.
First. is a letter from Maj. Black,
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THE REAL THING.

From the Kansas City Journal)
The editor of ",rhe Unmuzzled Truth"
at Coolidge, Is the only genuine woman
mater In all Kansas. He invariably alludes
to the devil as Tier Satanic Majesty"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21
MATRIMONIAL.
HAMILToN-DALE..

At high noon Wednesday Dec. l3,
1899, at the home Of the BRIDES parents,
MIR. and Mrs. A. G. Dale, occurred the
marriage of Miss Clora Dale and Mr..
Melvin Hamilton, Rev. Hamilton, broth.
er of the groom officiating. AS the
strains of a wedding march made known
to the eager faces that the appoi nted
hour had reached its climax the bride
entered, escorted by her father where
she was received by the groom. The
bride was beconlingly attired in gray
costume and indeed she had the appear
ance Of prize worth winning. After
the ceremony relatives and friends ex-
tended heartiest congratulations and
best wishes to Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton.
A delightful wedding dinner was served
after which the guests departed fol
their various homes, leaving their best
wishes, trusting the blessings of life may
ever rest upon this worthy couple.
Miss Clio is the third daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. A. G. Dale and is possessed
of many talents that go to make low.
ing and dutiful wife. We are not per
sonally acquainted with the groom but
he mas the appearance of gentleman
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton will go to house
keeping on farm north of Pleasanton
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21
THE LEON AlpoRrER IF ussbAq. t5E0EtBERai issg'
Genera, Lawson shot.

MHjor General Henry W. Lawton was
SHOT and instantly killed Tuesday morn,
Ing at San Mateu, in an engagement
With the Philippines under Geronomo.
!. San Mateo was attacked at o'clock,
and a three hours fight ensued. This
resulted in but few casualties on the
American side, apart from the death of
General Lawton, but the attack was
difficult because Of the natural defences
of the town.
General Lawton WAS walking along
the firing line within three hundred
yards of a small sharpshooters trench,
conspicuous in the big white helmet he
always wore and light yellow rain.
coat. He was also easily distinguished
because of his commanding statue.
The sharpshooters directed several
close shots which clipped the grass
nearby. His staff officers called Law
toms attention to the danger he was in
but he only laughed with his usual con
tempt for the bullets. He then sud
denly exclaimed: 81 am shot!" and
clenched his hands in desperate effor,
to stand erect, and fell into the arms o.
q staff officer
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21
personally Conducted Tours

To California in Pullman Tourist
Sleeping Cars via. the Chicago, Great
Western to Kansas City and the Sante
Fe Route to Los Angeles and Southern
California, the true winter route, avoid
ing cold weather and snow blockades.
Commencing Monday, October %, and
OH every Monday following, one of
these new Pullman Tourist Sleeping
Cars will leave Des Moines at S:45 p. M,
via. the Chicago, Great Western for Los
Angeles and southern California via.
Kansas City, and reaching Los Angeles
the following Friday morning, thus
avoiding all Sunday travel. These
tours are personally conducted by an
experienced railway official, who &C
companies the train to its destination.
The cars are we'll equipped for long
journey and are as comfortable as the
Pullman Sleepers, while the price is
only $3.50 for double berth, less than
half the price in the Standard Sleepers.
For full information inquire of any Chr
oago Great Western agent, OF address
F. H. Lord, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, l13 Adams street, Chi
CdXOs
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21
Crown.

Several of the farmers of this vicinity
are having corn shipped here and are
hauling early and late while the roads
are good.
w. Il. Hughes has bought the farm
formerly owned by J. H. Ryan and will
move there in the spring.
The meetings at the church continues
this week.
Ii. l.. Pease has new barn.
Charley Ryanis moving the house
formerly occupied by Chester Ii. Preston
onto the land he purchased of G. FL.
Preston's father.
Lew Roger started with his emigrant
car Wednesday for Oklahoma. Ira
Puyh went with him to stay year.
Xmas. will soor be here and not much
cold weather yet. If we should fail to
write next week on account Of eating
too much turkey wish the readers of
this paper and especially the editor and
his force merry MAS Same to your
self-Office Force.
We wonder if the young man that fell
by the roadside last Saturday night
coming from Leon realizes that he
might have perishei had no one found
him and took himi in and cared for him.
Prohibition seems to be of no effect of
late, seeing the express packages that
are carried out.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21
TuSkeepo.

Rev. Beard filled his regular appoint
ment at this place Saturday and Sun.
day.
Ida and Abbie Townsend called on
Mrs. Nile jackson Sunday evening.
Mrs. Charley Whitaker and children
of Beaconstield, are visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James Payton.
Recorder Brown, of Leon, was in
these parts Tuesday.
Hattie Akers returned home from
Leon Saturday after visiting a few days
with her uncle anu aunt MIR. and Mrs.
Capt. Gibson.
Lee and Mac Fosdick spent Sunday
with Henry and Ray Townsend.
Mrs. J.. M. Ashburn called on her
daughters Tuesday, Mrs. Richard Keller
and Mrs. q. II. Percy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Patrick spent
Sunday with the latter's parents Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Barnes.
Arrangements are being made for a
Christmas tree at the Advent church.
There were two car loads Of hogs
shipped from this place last week,
Mrs. |. P. Payton is reported better.
Mrs. Perrin and children and also her
mother spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi Fosdick.
Mrs. Pollen, of Mt Ayr. visited over
Sunday with her daughter Mrs. Wiley.
We are sorry that Hamilton 4 Gam.
mill or MIR. Ledgerwood have moved
their store from this place. We are in
hopes there will be another store come
in soon. 1t will be bad if our little
city can't afford two stores.
James Percy, of Grand River, attend.
ed the sickness and death of his
little nephew.
Florence Edmonson returned Satur.
day from Mt. Ayr. She will remain un.
til after Christmas.
Rev. and Mrs. Beard and baby took
dinner at Marion Marshall's Sunday.
Miss Eta Ennis returned to her home
Wednesday after several weeks stay in
this city.
The ten months old baby girl of Mr.
and Mrs. Bud Percy died Monday
morning December is, 1899 after about
two weeks suffering. The funeral ser
vices were held Tuesday at the Camden
church by Rev. Beard. The many
friends and neighbors wish to sympa
thize with MIR. and Mrs. Percy in theil
sad bereavement.
Notice-Life insurance companies vii
reduce the rate 80 per cent. to all who
agree to use Rocky Mountain Tea.
wise measure. 35 cents. Ask YOU
druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21
chrlstiiias Il The Churches.

Christmas exercises will be held ut
almost all the churches for the Sunday
School scholars and all Others who wish
to attend.
At the Methodist church Saturday
evening the. cantata "Santa Claus Jr.n
y pretty little musical arrangement will
he gwen. There will be a Christmas
tree and two Santa Claus, old Santa
and Santa Jr.
At the Presbyterian church there will
also be exercises Saturday evening. The
cantata "The tirst Christmas in Amer-
lea" will begiven and there will be a
Puritan church which will be filled with
presents for the little ones which will
be distributed by real Santa Claus.
There will be musical program and
an old fashioned tree and Santa Claus
at the Baptist church Saturday night.
The Adventists will have their exer.
cises on Monday evening. There will
be a musical and literary program, and
an old fashioned fire. place filled wit b
stockings and Santa will come down the
chimney.
THE Christian church will not have
any exercises at all and neither will the
l., ID. s.
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Van Vert.

James Burns came home from Osceola
Wednesday.
Both churches expect to have Xmas
exercises next Saturday evening.
The young people now enjoy fine
skating.
Glade Walker and Bert Easter had
business in Leon Tuesday.
Henry Axes has commenced his an.
nual tour Of the county selling buck
wheat. He was in town Monday night
The orchestra met at Temp Crafts
last Thursday evening and had quite 8
nice time.
We noticed r. L. Parrish, of Leon, or
our streets Friday.
Elmer Smith and Howe Nelson have
opened up real estate Office in the
old postoffice building.
George Wilson returned from Ring
gold county last week and reports liking
the country out there.
Postmaster Rowe has taken up the
Office work himself now and his deputy
will retire.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21
MORTUARY.
MRS. ANNE GUTHRIE


died at her home near Davis City, Dec.
8, 1899. The following funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Rlsk at the
home. Her disease was cancer of the
breast; she had been great sufferer for
over year yet bore all without MUIR
muir. Mrs. Guthrie was daughter of
Refine and Mrs. Harvey and was born
in Lexington, Ohio, Feb. Z, 1850 and
came with her parents when four years
old to Decatur county, where she ever
since resided with the exception of two
years spent in Kansas. She was mar
ried to Daniel Guthrie Feb. %, 1878.
She leaves husband, three daughters
one son, a father and mother and two
sisters, besides large circle Of friends
and relatives to mourn her loss. When
quite young she joined the U. B. church
and ever after was faithful follower
of our blessed Master and gave every
assurance that she was ready to 60 at
the Masters call and told her family not
to grieve after her as all was we'll. May
she rest in peace.