The Portland daily press., 1882-10-17
WASHINGTON.
The Jeannatta rnn11,ru


WASHINGTON, Oct. 1o-The examination of
Lieut. Eisenhower was resumed before the
Jeannette board of inquiry today. An inter-
esting feature was the Introduction in evidence
OF the log books of the Jeanette and original
muster rolls and charts with the tin cases in
which they we're carried by Capt. DeLong's
party through their desperate and hopeless
wanderings in Siberia The papers were spread
cut upon the floor and all of them bore marks
of the severe usage to which they had been
subjected. Several Of them were almost en-
tirely illegiDle. The muster rolls showed that
every man on the illfated ship signed his name
10 1Ql and IN clear, legible hand. ArnarH-
followed the testimony of his superior with
close attention Ninderman will be examined
after DanenhoWer aDdChief Engineer Melville
The original plans ol the Jeanette before the
alterations were made upon her and the plans
showing repairs and alterations made at Mare
Island navyyard were put in evidence and
identified by DaneDhower. An hour or more
was occupied in their inspection by the board
Lieut.. Danenhower gave a-running account
of the cruise of the Jeanette from
date of leaving San Francisco, leav ing July
8, 1879, until she sank June 13, 1881, and be-
gan his narrative using the ships log for dates
and to refresh his memory. Incidents of the
voyage were briefly touched upon, and at 23O
D. IN. when the court adjourned for the day,
Danephower had reached that point in his
narrative when, at 1.l0 p m. August 80 1879,
the Jeanette entered the Arctic Ocean and
laid her course for the southeast cape Of Wran-
gel Land Chen called.) He will resume to-
morrow morning.
Port Admiral at New York.
The Secretary of the Navy has decided to re-
store the grade of Port Admiral at New York,
which was abolished Vice Admiral Rowan was
relieved from the yard. Commodore John H.
Upshur, at present commandant at New York,
win be assigned to the position IL addition to
bis present duties. 1t has not yet been decided
which vessel will be the flagship, but it is more
than likely that the Port Admiral will fly his
penant from the Colorado.
Secretary Folger.
Secretary Folger Resumed his duty at the
treasury this morning and received a large
number of callers.
Secretary Folger was today shown pulish-
ed statement that he would leave Washington
again at once to canvass New York state and
he would speak at Albany on Thursday next.
The Secretary said that the statement was er-
roneous, and that while it was possible that he
might return to New York City on Wednes-
day next to attend the sale of the old post office
property,it was not at all certain that he would
| do SO. He will go only in case his presence is
| necessary.
Crop Reports.
The Department of Agriculture reports the
average yield OF oats will be somewhat higher
than last year and the product be nearly as
large as that of wheat, probably about 4S0 600,
600 bushels The yield of rye is estimated at
20,000,0 600 bushels; barley 45,000,000; buck
| wheat eleven to twelve million bushels. Re.
| turns indicate an average yield of so bushels
| of potatoes per acre on an area Of nearly two
| million acres.
The corn crop Is estimated at sixteen hun
| dred and eighty million bushels