The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15
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regular process of refrigeration we would
not take it
Were shore refrigerators provided for?''
Yes we contemplated that in our orig
inaI proposal"
The witness denied that any chemicals
whatever were used in the beef business.
Refrigeration was the only thing relied
upon.
If General Eagan testified that the
limit was seventy-two hours, how do you
reconcile this conflict with the testimony
General Eagan is mistaken"
William Van Wyddie a refrigerator en-
gineer in the employ Of Swift & Co.. testi-
fed that he had charge OF the meat on
board the ship Port Victor. which reached
Port Tampa July % The meat was load
ed on the ship there from refrigerator
cars and was il good condition when re-
ceived. No chemicals were used in the
preservation of beef The ship went to
Santiago. taking refrigerator plant, but
was kept waiting forty-three days before
the plant could be taken ashore. In
eight days it was in working order. He
did not know who caused the delay. Wit
ness went himself to Colonel Humphreys
two or three times and Colonel Humphreys
said he would get around to 1t in time.
Mr.. F. W. Wilder. general superintend-
ent Of Swift & Co. who had testified in
Washington. was recalled and asked about
the use Of chemicals. He said that none
were used and could not be used at the
packing house without his knowledge.
George z. Van Norman. a commission
merchant, with Offices at Milwaukee and
Chicago, testified ir detail as to the gov
ornamental, state aF' municipa, inspection
Of cattle slaughtered al the stock yards
Major Lee asked if, as a rule. a portion
of the poorest class of cattle killed were
not used for canning.
Eyes, sir. But people have a wrong
idea about emaciated COWS going in for
Gamers; they would not be economical
for that purpose; they are al bones and
no flesh"
Jesse Sherwood, a commission man at
the stock yards. said the term Gamer
was a misnomer. If a canning house
bought cattle the attle were called can
ners." but if a dressed-beef house bought
the sdmme cattle, they would not termed
'ca nners."
Major Lee tried to show from the Wit
ness that the lowest grade of cattle were
used for canning but the witness would
not make any such admission.
Colonel o. VI. Smith, who has been the
purchasinf commissary of the government
at Chicago since 1895. was the next wit
ness. He said he purchased between May
II and July 70. 1895. 2.759,272 pounds of can
ned roast beef. The orderSfor purchase
came from the commissary general in
every case. At the request Of Colonel
Davis the witness produced copies Of the
orders He said the orders were all rush
orders The recorder read large number
OF kilograms between General Eagan and
othr officers Of the subsistence department
at Washington and Colonel Smith with
reference to the purchase Of canned roast
beef last year.
What inspection were these purchases
subjected to-" asked Colonel Davis.
They were only inspected By sample"
In some cases I see the price OF de-
,iveries on the same day varies one or two
cents pound. What Is the reason for
,hat?"
These were not my purchases. They
were made from Washington"
Did you make any purchases OF Libby.
/ Mcneil & Libby's second grade, known as
the Emory brandt"
Il myself never bought any OF the sec
| ond grade Of Libby's meat: this was pur
chased direct from Washington"
Did you buy any canned meat OF the
/ second Erade2"
well. the Hammond company submit
| ted to me some samples which seemed
! good and I bought them, not knowing until
| afterward that it vas what they sa-i~G
| their second grade"
Did you purchase any refrigerated
beef?''
NO sir; but paid for a good deal
Of It"
| On crossexamination Major Lee said.
You speak % purchasing this BY sample
7 under these rush orders that you received.
/ What course 0r method was pursued as 20
/ comparing these samples brought TO you
with the stores purchased
None. I took il for granted that thew
supplied the same stores that were repre-
sented b. SAMPLES"
with all u these rush orders. with this
/ great demand for canned roast beet. q new
| thing % be issued 20 the army. What as
/ surance did you have that beet might not
Be put in that was not satisfactor--. IN
less inspection was made by yo17"
Il vas satisfied that beef vas all in
spected oy government inspectors and re-
lied uoon che responsibility OF the pack
iaz houses"
Do you mean that the bureau q ANNA,