Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-23

LY RECORDED-TOLD sOF HIS
EXPERIENCE WITH A HUNK OF
BEEF CUT FROM a. SUN BURNED
QUARTER AT sTAMPA--EXCUS-
ED TILL THE CONTRACTORS
CAN BE REPRESENTED.
Washington, D. c., February o.
To days proceedings of the court of
inquiry investigating the beef contro-
yersy developed little that was new.
The testimony, with the. exception of
that of DIR. DAILY, surgeons on the staff
of Gen Miles during the war, and of
Col. Woodruff, assistant conmissary
general, was generally in line with
that of yesterday. NJ. N
The canned roast beef was generally
CONDEMNED as unsatisfactory while the
refrigerated beef was commended, the
chief complaint being that it often de-
composed en- route to camp.
The testimony of representativ of
the subsistence department was begun,
that of Col. Nv oodruff, assistant COM
missary general, being the most nota-
Bile. He purchased more than 100000
pounds Of Teamed beef and told of the
method Of purchase ard the reasons
that prompted it. He took Issue with
Gen. Miles's contention that beef on
the hoof was the usual source of fresh
meat supply to the army.
Another. feature of the day was the
Introduction of DR.: DAILY, who charged
before the war commissions that re-
frigerated beef at Chickamauga, Jack
sonville, Tampa and in Porto Rico had
been treated chemically. He was not
examined, however, in regard to this
charge, Col. Davis announcing that the
contractors who were attacked We're
entitled to be notified of the examina-
ton upon this point that they might
have ample time in which to appear
should they desire to do so. The law
required this, he said Accordingly DR..
Daily was excused after a partial ex-
animation and viii 10 recalIe later.
The investigation viii proceed to- NOR
row when
GENERAL CHARLES p. EAGAN,
former conmissary general, is expected
to appear and tell the story of the beef
supply as viewed by thissdepartment.
When the court met this morning,
Col. Davis, the recorder, announced that
the examination of witnesses so far
summoned. and reported was about
concluded. The court should consider
now, he thought, the questions OF fur
Ether summons and procedure, and at
his suggestion the court went into Sc
cret session. fe
When the executive session conclud-
ed, Dr.s VIM. H.aDaly, of Pittsburg, who
was major and chief surgeon OF vol
unteerss during the war, and who tes-
titled before the war commission that
he had discovered by chemical analysis
sboracic and salycilic acid in refriger-
ated beef furnished the army, was in
troduced. His examination by the re-
corder was conducted slowly and with
great care, developing with minuteness
all of DR.. Days duties while attached
to Gen. Miles's staff. These beside
those of an army surgeon consisted in
making special reports to Gen. Miles
on camp sites, water supply and the
like. The recorder very carefully de-
yeloped the fact that the most of these
reports were verbal or Geographic,
therein differing from the now famous
meat report which was the cause of DR..
DAILY being summoned as a witness.
THEREIN the examination
DIFFERED CONSIDERABLY
from that of the previous witnesses.
DR.. DAILY testified that he was as
signed to duty on the staff of Gen.
Miles and remained at Tampa until a
few DAYS after the Shafter expedition
sailed, his duties being miscellaneous
under direction of the army medical
depar tment. Thence he went to Key
West, Miami and other. points TO study
proposed camp sites. Later he came
north and finally Joined Gen. Miles at
Guanica, Porto Rico, sailing from
/ Charleston subsequent to the latter's
departure. His duties, he said, were
those of attending surgeon at head
quarters and general duties incident to
surgical and medical needs of the
army. Some times he said he acted in
response to written and sometimes to
verbal orders.
Dr. DAILY said he remained in Porto
Rico five or six days after Gen. Miles
departed, being ordered to supervise
the careful preparation of the trans
port Panama for bringing GONZALES
cents north in a manner above re-
proach. This was because there had
previously been considerable complaint
as to the Quitting of returning trans
ports. He received these orders about
August %, and after picking up a load
of sick at various points in Porto Rico
sailed on September 5, and arrived at
Fortress Monroe September 10, landing
his patients in a greatly improved con-
dition. He reported to Washington,
where he was quite Ill and was given
sick leave. The surgeon general was
pleased with his work on the Panama
and wished him to remain with her