New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03

the 1000. ON shore the ration was usually short:
how much he could say. He had been a
grocer ten years. and handled canned roast beef
but it was a better article than he had In the
Army. His trade In canned beef however was
very small
NJ ODwver. Of the 9Th Massachusetts, said that
the trip TO Cuba they had a fairly good brand
of canned roast beef. much tho same he had
seen at home. After landing at Siboney on the
night of July the company had canned roast beef
issued for three days ration hut lost II all on
going into action. Thereafter thoy had about half
canned meat and half bacon. Some Of the canned
roast beef absolutely spoiled whom opened
hut II was all UNBEATABLE and did not satisfy hunger
or keep up strength
AN EXPERIENCE AT SAN JUAN HILL
One Of his experiences with the canned ron st
beef was San Juan Hi when his mess out
Of rat0ns. lie found Of roast beef in one Of
the abandoned camps OF the 9Th Cavalry. II
though It going TO be godsend to the mess,"
said 80 feelirgly and | put IT In my shirt.
was smoking a cigar ut the time but when the
cigar went out l smelled something awful. and
when found out what the matter II was the
can Of beef in my shirt. found the
cracked In corner, and. oh! sir. ii awful
His first experience with tho refrigerator beef was
at San Juan Hill on July p. The beef was nearly
all mouidy and most OF II tainted that the men
sickoned by eating IT, on the voyage home
the could eat little except bareback and coffee.
conclusion, "and when we got to Montauk Point
the Massachusetts Aid Society rescued us from tho
Conmissary Department"
Lieutenant Newton Putney. another 9Th Massa-
chusefts man. followed. Hts story OF the voyage
OF the Yale Porto Rico agreed substantially with
tnat or Lieutenant Taylor, the tomatoes being bad
the canned meat worse. and bacon being issued
without any facilities to cook it. SO FAR as he
knew Tho line officers complained TO their colonel
but nothing came of II.
meat but they were In the habit OF KICKING" and
the witness paid little attention TO It, until going
fr-. Aafa oh
they took thirds Of their meat ration in canned
roast beef and had to throw i all away
QUartermas ter Sergeant NJ. w. Lethbridge. of the
"a NewYork, whose service had all been ID the
United states. said his experience with the re-
friserator beef had been satisfactory. The beef
Eson cbangcd tbey rot much better beef II was
in fair condition. and might have kept twenty
~ the canned beef ne had handled about 200
pounds for his company. Only about forty pounds
Of this was ever used: a large amount was con-
number OF apparently perfect he had person
ally opened about one in five was absolutely putrid
while none OF 1t wholesome and fit 10 use.
wALTERs's STORY CONTRADICTED.
Lieutenant John s sewen Of the Regular Army.
who served major Of the lst Volunteer Ens-
neers and was aboard the transport which carried
Clarence Walters TO Porto Rico testified that there
was no canned beef on this transport 10 his know-
edge There was canned corned beef in cans such
as were described by Walters az containing canned
roast beef He remembered Walters, but the lat
ter never had complained him of the ration or Of
his treatment while in the service. On the CON
traly. Walters SAID he had been very well treated
Private Stubhebne. OF the 1st New DIRK salu
canned roast beef and thereafter avoided It rs
much he could. Some Of the freshly opened
cans OF beef the table were shown 10 MIN ana
he sad it was IN a general way IKE what ne nag
seen IN cuba but was somewhat peter nl,a| , ot
tainted ,-
had been three months in Porto Rlco' hno on!
ate canned roast beef once II made 9iin , sle~ ;
also made the men H.. but another brand they
could eat They got only M1tle OF M r6 ror
having good fresh beef and some dehcacles. "a.
r. G Miller Of Rochester. machinist oy trace
T 1ere1c sI MIN c1rned roast beet while camped IN
cuba. lis testimony was clearer snd more az
About one-third Of the canned beef was 1T Tor
frirertted beef had to be buried. and Of the rest
nttIe could be said to be good The men were
hungry ana ate it,
A: ..T3NrRALNED- BEEF STORY DENIED.
DR.. Maxwell Christine Of Philadelphia. the wit
,.s ,,.ro v,as slpposed to have seen the chemical
nreDaration Of meat in the packing house OF SWIFT
& Co. I'm Omaha, testified that while In Omaha
last year he had been through the saughter-houSe
Of tho Swift firm. and had seen man with
canula o. the end Of q flexible tube showing !.
into sections Of meat and injecting fluid. He dd
not know Al the time what the huid was or
Whether the meat being treated was corned peel.
Tcr< or refrigerator beef The meat was cut
mo hf,cen or twenty pound pieces ana was not IN
a'5ee or quarter. He paid little attention 70 the
matter AT The time but when the discussion 0't ~
"arohal med beef arose, he deemed It MS QuS 20
WE TO- General Miles, telling him what he had
sen lie did not say IN MS letter tnat no We
hoaf v,hi.n was being injected. but SAD mercy
tfst II was meat lie mad regarded this com 9@h-
,-nicstiou as confidential. but It had Income pun
~ H., oId brought him great many letters
Among others was letter from men IN q Br
GiriStiur knew that the injection process ne NJ
witnessed was the regular way or GoIhlas, oeei
vi Lsrrs as the injection with picking huld re-
Guced The period of picking the meat by severe"
weeks ~ ,.., o,a TaroAe Far
mn whom he had never seen Farnen Sa abo me
Td' h"en stationed in Omaha, and knew az apQQut
80 MA lining Of beef and could give in1oI ma uo
yefv Ganaging the packers on dhe s' ma
- t1.ts lrtfer Farnan was summoned 70 aPPvsa..
3erore the war Investigating Commission pu'
rav,~ responded.