Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30

relieves and the fact ihat n IL the imos,
popular and widely sold Of any pile cure j.
n you suffer from bleeding. itching or pro.
uuolEg piles try q 50 cent package Tonight
Aek you druggist for Pyramid Pile Cure
with 10000 pounds OF fresh beef. The YES
sci was on the reef.
asys. he said. but no effort was made to
have tho beef issued beyond informing the
commands that the beef was there. This
Vas due 10 the fact that there was no re-
tSseefefor On Shore and no ice could be
procured. Furthermore. the vessel was on
reef for four days. and the sea was run.
Ginx 2 hiEh that Il was dangerous to ap.
st. :tssesram had been sent from Gen.
erei 1stes On the End Of August requesting
mat ne more fresh beef be shipped. When
the Manitoba returned. after an absence
OF ten days at other points. the troops xers
sopplytne themselves in the interior. with
beef on the hoof. Moreover. there had beer
the beet. The vessel was sent on by Gen.
era! NiIe1 to other points. where the stores
could be more easily issued to the troops.
The afternoon session beGan with General
Charles ?. EARan. late cornmisssry Eenerai
q the United States army. on the stand.
He vas recalled 10 tak cognisance OF
gave hi. hrst ~testinnony. General Esxan
sat9 he had had conversation with repre.
rentaatves Of Swift 4 Co. prior to the let
1 lA0 VI IL OScI GUutr0Lt8, OuI 0l he -Ind
alse talked with Others on the esme s.h'
yect he could not recall the details OF Ms
kre9arks. He remembered In Mi. swift
esd ths : S1., ea assgs or e; 70 some cns,. Of the term.
very harsh.
Expieinin9 his plans In general, General
- nSssn seac y vas his ,rss intention to
flilure. e take beef on the block. and. last.
L.; 3 government to have its own herd.
he Thought Understood hat his
|A.Co.. being the lowest bidders for re.
01eeIster beef. naturally received the
fesssssn ne 10 eG ne term. ., tho con.r..,
0ooceek Eagan eaid that the matter Of
euppaytng the army with beef was consid.
- Irem the beginning . very serious
H hal nrst thought Of having ships NV
!nn - down the Cuban shore and IL was
9th thss q view that he decided to ask
Soarss. He had also felt tina there would
- di0Icnify Ia landing at Santiago. His
Ht5nGsai re ssss 70, FOR h Inserting the clause
severty-two hours after leaving the refriE-
esasof Vas that. he did not wish the troops
to knUN that the contract called for beef
kuaI voQid keep seventy.two hours. for
te9f INST It would not Keep 60 long.
Wc9en cross-examined by MajorLe e Gen.
esns Eagan said he exercised his " dis
ElVestions from the secretsry Of war.
the lowest bid was ascerfained; he
- bees ~ the habit Of making an alb
sseeetasy, Just. 9 Wisen he was 4 commits
80 q the army h would furnish ruch an
abstract to his commanding onicer. The
0ters 70 the tropics .he had. 9Eted upon *
.spid yen aSderstsnd Il was to keep in
q SIC. SSssa.'' 4fso ~ssvs sne rsi9,l eaass ate: .hip 3:
20. q: INT was the understanding"
ss Hsjor LA s ssssCna ese p senepsf h.
thousht Il perfectly feasible % keep refrise
orator beef fpr even twenty-four hours aft
;e re ts.vsaf ,sirlsfsas0 sot and Il he az. 5sp'! I'D
ut tp the epen. sun. or dumped in dirty
10 yoojsecaa'''asked Major 9 being
concernlne the letting OF these contracts
VIXEN oeeetcr Hanna was present?'
."l neyeE spoke 70 Senator Hanna in my
IN sslnf ! You'd sidp Know fsf i@a Il he ssould
step into the room ncy. He was pointed
. e ne once: but don't think 1 should
bat. Persisted Major Lee. ..were Won
&c. ps:stnt where he was when the beef
'eiSs rscsil .e vas ci ne re1,y' shat ~. ..,,..
tasy sent Tor me on y occasion n asked
~ about the contracts when there were
s Htss Gss.r 'gens1s,e s pr s.s in the room
t1aets Nd already been let aud that nothing
mora could be done. But Il Senator Hanna
s ~ ZOE e ne 81 sse "en present { w.s not
roast Eel. deneraf Essan said that e darlss
S sHs en nasson war Il. re- so, e e sTf Z a. I,snts,,Sas
army; had been issue1. Il vas only intend
q as makeehift. TO be used when fresh
svers SSesd - not + &c en sscurnS: Some reports
esas,se me" he said: There we're some
ef.ems and ec9e co@mendations.' Con-