New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-15
THE LOSS OF THE JEANETTE.

NJ TRACES OF LIEUTENANT CHIPP DIsCovERED-aR
NEwcoMB BEFORE THE BOARD OF INQUIRY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Secretary Chandler
TINS afternoon received the following telegI from Min
'ster Hunt. dated st. Petersburg. December ID:
nave Just received th. telegram dated Irkutsk, to-
body arrived at Jakutsk, NOvem6tr 25, en- route to
ho' Dnt oy getingyour order about taking home oil
Doiios stopped at Jakutsk. Waiting Harder, who
LETT short distance behind with Schultz Search delta
ana along coast entirely finished but without discovering
any traces OF Chipp's party.
secretary Chandler to-day received the following ele
gram from Lieutenant Harber dated Belun September
16
Jeannette men in charge OF Ensign Hun. arc proceed
search OF the by seds No trace Chips party
YET dscovercd VIII reach Irkutsk the middle OF Deem
Tho Jeanette Board met at 1890 o'clock this
ing and after the OF Noross testimony was read
Mr. NewcomD testified that his namo Raymond b.
Neweomb, seaman on the Jeanette, his duties being
these OF naturalist and taxdermst he Joined the vessel
In July 1879 the passage from Mare Island to San
Francisco. In reply to questions whether he had any
statement to make, he said " Not any,
The witness was 5hen crossexamined By the Judge
Advocate In behalf OF Jerome J. Collins.
Questionable you remember the time when Mr. Col
lins's notes lost Answer-I kept large journal
In wooden box made by the carpenter; that book,
tank, was lost II the book is the one referred to-
think u was lost with the ship
QLWas he at liberty to rescue It Am my judg-
g. t,y the Court-was there any unnecessary delay
during the retreat the Att that
the time spent in reaching and staying at Benefits
Island may nave been used in making the way south.
Q-Dd YOU think so AZ the time Al did.
Witness In answer to question, said he was not com
peent to Judge OF the condition OF the boats at that
tine
Odd you express your opinion OF the delay to the
commanding oicerf Al did not.
z. (by the COUrt)-State how Mr. Collins treated
by officers OF the Joannette officially and socally A.
carer hesltatlOn)-Of my personal knowledge can
hardly state by trusting TO memory to do 40. was only
looking out for my affairs and presnned that he
was doing the same. If stated more, IL would be hear
say.
Q.-Was Mr. Collins treated with the usual courtesy,
my personal knowledge, yes.
Estate how Mr.. Collins treated the OH cer5 OF the
Jeannettet A.-SO far az know, respectfully.
Odd the crew treat Mr. Collins VITA tlo respect due
an O1icerl A.-Ihey treated him with much respect,
and should say with the respect duo officer.
GLOW did Alr. Collins treat the crew Is compared
Wlh Others ia authority About the same, 40 Iar as
can judge
RELICS OFTHE FREEDMEN'S SAVINGS BANK.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Controller of
the Currency has completed his annual report Com
missioner OF the Freedmcn's Savings and Trust Com
pany The cash receipts during the past year have been
$i5533i So including the sale OF the bank building and
adjacent real the United states for $2j00O0.
dividend OF - cent declared payable on June
l. 1882. the total payments account Cf the dividends
during the year were $37l72O go distributed among
81 1873 depOsitOrs. Tho Commissioner has now on hand
available securities the SlS4SUi 3D. anu hopes
to pay further and final dividend OF from to ia per
62 per cent in all paid aud be paid to the creditors