The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-28
UP IN A BALLOON, BOYS
HAsHAaANs STORY OF HIS VOYAGE.
The GrSsnhacks1 and the SpsakSrIhIp Question.
Democratic DIRSrsnes' on Tariff Issues.
CAblnst SpSeulatIOaI-AgsRt TIHElST
Report Notes and Personals,

Report y Notes and Personals,
| WASHINGTON, November 26.-Alr, Hash
agen, Of the Signal Service corps, who mad'
the balloon ascension from Chicago, hal
submitted written report, giving IN &c
count Of his trip and experience, but doe'
not enter into infinitely scientific disCov
cries. After giving an account Of the
ascension, the report says; At 5:35 =. NJ
at an elevation of 1890 feet above the sea
level, we arose above the lower current
and seemed, in contrast, to be calmed, but
very slowly moving westward. There may
hayenot been u calm, but diminution Of
buoyancy, ocCasioned by enteringa stratum
of air in which the weight OF the balloon
equalled the weight Of the mir displaced,
and continuing to move In this stratum
until carried out by decrease Of density
or force Of velocity
Friday morning the balloon passed over
the Platte mounds, and circulated among
the mounds as though drawn by force Of
inspiration and kept US half hour dane.
ing in circular attendance when we were
compelled to use the ballast to escape.
This was probably due to currents Of cold
air circulating in the valley, and perhaps
in greater measure to the additional force
Of gravity exercised by the mounds.
From 1850 4, NJ. to l2:45 \, n. we Contin-
ued rising, and reached our highest elevN-
ton, O,G00 feet, at l245 p. 81, passing all
the while through solid mass OF stratus
and numbers Of clouds, over 5000 feet in
thickness. At all elevations sounds Cou /,
be plainly heard and distinguished. ~
$500 feet u steamboats, whistle was hea, d
rs plainly us though block distant. Sail
ing in groove at 1855 T.. NJ, we began to
rapidly descend fallingior several minutes
at tho rte OF fifty feet per minute, At
about 1850 y. NJ. we found ourselves floating
over small, swift running river, and
could plainly hear the falls below MS.
High pines on either side OF the river
formed walls, hemming in current OF
mir, 80 that we sailed up the middle OF the
stream, about ten or fifteen feet above the
water. After sailing in this manner about
u quarter OF mile, IN opening on the
west bunk was reached, into which the
balloon sailed. Not more than half mile
from the river was n cranberry bog, into
which We descended and collapsed the
balloon.
The report then givesTn account Of the
difficulties in getting out oil the bog,
which particulars have been published.
THE sPEAEIRslTr.
The Speakership contest seems to remain
in aatu quo. lfany OF the candidates are
making much heHdway it does not show.
Mr.. Mckinley, Of Ohio, said tonight that
he did not believe that ten per cent Of the
Republican congressman, outside OF the
State delegations that arc supporting can-
didates from their respective States, are
pledged. He said the members are pro.
cceding very carefully with the purpose OF
getting the best materials. Mr.. KiefCr's
friends claim TINT he has thcstrongest sup.
port. A careful review OF the situation
seems to warrant the conclusion that Mr..
Kieier and Mr.. Hiseoekare so far leading
in the race, with Mr.. Kasson close up.
The GreenbaCkers are here working
every point for some advantage. They are
irving to make trade with the Republic
cans to.eleCt Mr. DeIAAlatyr oil Indiana,
Clerk Of the House in exchange for the
GreenbaCk votes for Speaker. The Green
back agents have talked with all the can
didates for Speaker trying to make this
trade with each one, but 1t hns not been
consummated yet .....
Martin Williams, OF Missouri, has receiv.
ed a letter from Congressman Brumm, OF
Pennsylvania, in which he says that all re-
ports that he will go into tho Republican
cauCus are untrue; that he Is n GreenbaCk-
or, and will stand by his purity, first, lust
and all the time; thGt he did not vote the
Republican ticket at the last election in
PENNSYLVANIA, but voted the GrCenback
ticket; that lie will not vote for any Repub-
lican candidate for Speaker, but will insist
on putting Greenback candidate In the
field.
Il now looks MS II the Grcenback mem.
bers will stand together at the first and try
TO compel the recognition they demand in
exchange for their votes. Some OF them
have intimated that they will run Bedford,
OF Colorado, for Speaker, and that he would
accept their nomination, but Bedford's
friends here say that there Is not n word OF
truth in this; that he Is as staunch 4 Re-
publican as ever.
DEMOCRATIC DIFFERENCE on TARIFF ISSUES.
At least two Democratic Senators from
the South and one from the West, besi idcs
Senator Voorhees,, will make speeches dur
ing the coming season, taking practically
thc same ground in favor Of protection, or
~ tariff for revenue with incidental pro-
lection" ns Mr.. Voorhees, pllrascd 1t, rs
did the Indiana Senator in his recent in
teryicw published In the Herald. They
say that the sentiment OF their people Is
Enthusiastically in favor OF protection for
the new cotton mills and blast furnaces
that have been established In their States,
and Tint this sentiment Is none
the less general because 1t was not
largely represented Ht the Chicago
Tariff Convention. Ono OF these
Senators, Is Of the opinion that II the dis.
cusSion Is begun in Congress majority Of
the Southern Senators and many OF the
Southern Representatives will openly pro.
nounCe against the tarllTtor revenue plank
In the last Democratic platform. II the
discussion Is introduced, andMr. Noor lees
will almost certainly make occasion for n
speech on the subject, there Is n prospect
Of very considerable split within the
Democratic ranks this winter. The views
Of different leaders are as wide as the poles
on this lssue, and direct conflict seems
inevitable. A prominent Democrat said
in recent conversation that lie did not sec
how Il could be avoided unless some strictly
partisat, measures, brought up In the early
session by the Republicans, should Unite
The Democrats, to the exclusion OF all
noints OF difference. Such measure, he
aid, would be the attempt TO admit Da-
Eota.as A State and this lie believed the Re.
pnblicans fully intended todo tthey could.
The fact that The present complexion Of the
Senate, with Mr., Davis as President pro
tenn, can probably not lie changed before