Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-21
Survey, here. examine the powder to
morrow morning.
NO ZIP Amin E,Nl, INTENT,

AT the afternoon session DR.. DAILY
underwent rather severe cross-eN-
animation, especially on the subject Of
the date on which he had reported rs
10 his suspicious in regard TO the beef
and why he had not reported sooner.
MIR. DAILY said lie had never discussed
with any officer the subject of bad beef.
Instead of commenting on such matters
lie had rather attempted to allay dis
content with the meat. While at Chic
amauga he had found meat which APP
peared TO have been treated as indi
Gated In his report. If the government
was supplied with chemically prepared
beef. he was asked, did he not think
that the government had been fraudu-
lently dealt with
Dr. DAILY replied that. in his judg
ment. when such beef had been sup
piled by contractors it had been with
fraudulent intent. The persons sup
plying the beef probably considered the
preparations used no more harmful
conclusions he did until after tests. In
stead of weakening his position each
test made him less willing to recant
any statements he had made.
QUESTIONED CLOSELY.
DR.. DAILY was questioned closely in
regard to the examination of an extract
OF beef, he said he had made. and
which. he said. resulted in Il disclosure
OF the characteristics of borax and sal
icylic acid. He stated that the kettle
from which the extract was taken was
perfectly clean. and the fluid was trans
Ierred to Il perfectly clean glass bottle
The beef used in making the extract
was or tho refrigerated" variety. \.
Jacksonville he had INSPECTED meat
which. while Of good appearance, had
IAN unmistakablc odor.''
The cooks there said that much sea-
soning was required to overcome the
unpalatableness of the cooked meat.
The beard" referred to in this inves-
tiGation DIR. DAILY said. could only
grow upon meat containing putrescent
germs.
PROCESS OF CHEMICAL TREAT
MENT
DR.. DAILY explained the process nf
trcaiin beef chemically. The boracic
ACID or salicylic acid, he said. was
sprinkled upon the meat in the shape OF
powder, and that which would not ad-
here was brushed off. The meat was
then hung in Il room where it was kent
cold by means of ammonia or salts.
ihls was one means of preserving meat.
but there were other methods. The
substance placed upon the surface of
inc meat penetrated its inner tissues
ami there chemical changes took place.
DR.. DAILY explained the methods of
embalming human bodies Many per
sons had methods which they claimed
to be SUPERIOR to all others. but the
common method was to use bora cic
acid. salicylic acid or glycerine
pr. DAILY was AT Tampa about the
Soth of May. His suspicious in regard to
inc beef, he said, were aroused about
the 18th of June. He reported this fact
in Angust--Dn DAILY dciried that his re-
port stated that the beef CONTAINED
poisons" or destroyed vitality" of the
soldiers. He had said that it was detri-
mental TO health.
During the course of the afternoon
DR.. DAILY stated that it was mistake
to believe that freshly killed meat was
detrimental to health. Meat from an
animal just slaughtered was in no way
injurious. he said.
Tomorrow morning Dr. DAILY will
meet Dr. Conner. of the commission.
and DIR. Clarke, of the Geological Sur
vcy, when an examination will be made
oi the powder which DIR. DAILY believes
to exhibit characteristics of borax and
ealicylic ncid.