The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-30

ti''~'A '4't'H dl Iil'-'ilt Nv AufhnFliA ncIC
viii last weeA. winch. If true, indicate, in
Ses,iGaton viii cover than actual charges
made.
I had in hours talE With Colonel Denby this
morning Days te-tiu,"ny annoys HIM greatly
from = legal standpoint. lie has been writing
the Commission report, and mp 1" now says he
had plain sailing Wants to ascertain syon
possible DIi1> character standing At home III
ritt-hurg.
am strongly handicapped by Ataater posi-
ty"lv rrtG-lug .tll remuneration, hut now that
tIr department is interested he Is decidedly more
timber he says i!at not Il great while ago h.
rstu>rd SI.tssi fas q signed statement OF irw
lines, h,r'n~s he was connected with the depart
nient.
Have Lad long talk with E Is very grateful
for ss-ssrsacs~ and an sure be Is perfectly sat
l-fel tn date. Thinks valuable service can he
rendered l4reT- L. thinks Tire testimony already
gwen uy, y,r,y4p'a.u.ly favorable, and navy not
probable 90 hr called ip at al.
D.iih. wants Is 10 ask o1r chemist whether
aayrtius in ordinary bad hcef that would give
chemical actions similar 10 those OF boric or
a,liovli acid. lie wants all possible help to Ic'
count tpr Daiy- ANALYSIS, which troubles all our
friends. h'inE confirmed hy Clark and posi-
bly, Murdnok- DENLY SAYS heard meats often
ported with horaN Treatment Would like int"r-
ruIt3ou. LIT know what desirable To say
This. >5y- p" hopes ] viii stay few days whiie
Fr presents situation considered. +. SAYS DAILY
UNRELIABLE. j ~ APPOINTEE OF MILES
AND \ ~fsDl NDREI. He. DOES NOT SEEM
NUCH AFFECTED by NEW TURN OF THINGS.
Much LIS 80 THAN DENBN-
This one from Chicago 10 the representa-
i've in Washington.
Cannot yas find oat Just what NJ tactics will
lg iu dotru.sl ] .H -r.E.pu- 90 know. ] suppose
I.lttrr- v5u ror hr uc.slsrIel in - department
rs uur ,.--rIus.rlr during tlr time he l. ont
r,Foal sf. 10 ''sla.n iil Washington Just - long
q, lie. e--1r--
These telegrams show that the big beef
combine has retained in this city trusted
agents who have evidently been in touch
with Eagan and certain Representatives
Of the War Department ring in the Niger
Relief Commission.
The truth Is coming out. And the end
is not yet" said an army officer yester-
day General Miles is now ready for
fun iu.tsJiea alton Of the charges he has
made against the Commissary Department
aud us lats chief. He would welcome such
su invest izat!ou and prove all he has
charged.
General Miles has received from Dr. G.
Maxwell Christine OF 2843 North Twelfth
Street Philadelphia. an affidavit which
las q most important bearing on matters
which viii 10 G8ubt follow the Eagan
Courr-Eca-tial br. Christine states. and
makes cath To he statement, that he vii
messed il an Orah4 slaughter house in
June last the em5almius OF beef intended
lor consumption Is United States volul-
teer and regular soldiers. The affidavit
received i- Gc2eTal Niles follows
stale at F,I.u-y l,-His.
,Jrlrf.- u PHiT-a.!..r..-.- s-.
g. Na,.el Cr-.'iu.. VI D. H,fs- Jrf. SWORN
according Co laH. drh trp.-r md saw Whi.r
ia E--ll 60 "s.i-'-' "a June les. F4- lr-
NEirl 90 l-1a' q .'if gi i--'', '."" ti".-il i.''
,ll' ,''t'-- " "
.-.+- I'd --.r,..-r .. ..- HI lima.
.. - -f. r..,r.r.r.-. nj -..r-..f a...., p,y-3-
..Y- r,.r1... u grar5...r ...f..srrfr d, ra.sfrr.
80 ou.sJ.
Ni'. IH--.r- s.r.- -lh ar- nt fHr Department. B.
$50 .-- .f r.u n.r. arE-r'a'is 80 cmIt"' e.
.i.-lsei ODD iai' ''H- t~- .'.'' PC coy l'-. 10
.. Ia' ''-- "..' i-.'.I ,. -
- r r..t ,. .- vim ,,t,rps-a il was
-- 1911. sf.. meat ! f,s.U Ih- general i,...
-- ., -... fairi.f,slsrsau. tlr would ur1tIh'
.1 t. r.rit.tg rls s1r.raaH-
.at. Iar..s H., ,l'-d ''I. r".-H" - '''''' 90.
7Hs sh.'- information ley 90 W,
IiH'..-'' i-r Li'a l '.--.-'7 - l.i
-r,,- F-,r-g.rr il.If, ,llat which l
-.-., .I..,.r tr,[r not.
C. NANWELi tlIEt>TiNL-
~.ra aaI subscribed @, h-..Ec lle this -slh
a.. .i lssra-. l-.'f --..,....,,
f''an WILLIAM , ''. ih,i III. Ri
i IL stated upon authority that the OIL
f-!als Of the War Department had been
warned against the use OF canned beef for
the army Ir ". Clarke Marshall over Two
years ago. Mr.. Marshall is the inventor
OF the firs; canning process. and ever since
his invention has been In use he mas been
fighting the packers who use II 10 iofce
them TO can the beef pure W heh the
Government WAS preparing 10 send an eN-
ueditiou 10 rescue the Alaskan "ha4eIS IN
1897 he wrote 10 Secretary Alger. e&pIalh- :
ing the process OF packing the beei' ana
complaining that the packers destroyed all
but about per cent ot nutrition hy
abusing the proper process, and that a
man might starve while eating the beef as
prepared by them. Mr.. Marshall states
that he wrote the department again re-
..ar9ing the beef and calling attention TO
his Ur-yious warning He did not receive
an scLpnUledgrneut OF either letter until
durfny last december. when in his morn
inp nail be- found both OF the warnings
seTr ia tho war Drpartpeut. enclosed in
a., ,,,,,,eIo,,, ba,,-E.,., marks Of having been
sI.d I'M, ,cco,,,nariad with no word of
,.r,Iap,fion
u sIarshau offered IN give his testi-
-,,rn,, ,.eSore tho sI,ar RaIief Commission
az a., cynerr on tbe rrsats served the SOL