Daily globe., 1882-10-21
WASHINGTON.

Continuation of the Jeannctte Inquiry
Appointments,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.-Lieut. Danen-
hover resumed his narrative before the
Jeanette board of inquiry this morning
Danenhower stated that about o'clock in
the morning he was awakened by seaman
who was calling his relief, saying: Hurry
up. for the ship is sinking down." Wit
ness heard a crash and the remarks of the
men as they watched her go down. That
morning after all hands were called the
spot where the ship sank was visited by a
party. The cabin chair, signal chest and
front piece of wood were found. Witness
was asked what was the condition of the
ice on the 18th of June, and replied: SIT
was very much broken and thrown up in
ridges. The large foe in which we had
been drifting ten months seemed to be
broken up by hanging on Henrietta Island
and swinging around to thu northwest.
The average thickness of ice was about
ten feet, and the greatest draft of water of
any piece 1 saw measured was twenty
three feet" In answer to q question as to
the condition of the Jeannette before the
heavy pressure of June II, witness said:
''She was very strong ship and in the
same condition as when she left San Fran
francisco with the exception that her fore
foot was twisted %
Question her condition at
that time would you, if in command of the
expedition, have deemed it expedient to
cotinue the Arctic expedition? =
Answer-No; for she had been fitted out
originally for three years, and the supply
of clothing, provisions, etc., would
not warrant another year in the ice. The
supply of coal would have been insufficient
for the coming winter, and the crew had al
ready been exposed for two years to the
rigors of the artic climate. Furthermore,
it is the custom when = ship is fitted out
for three years of artic work, to return at
the end of the second summer. ~
In reply to further questions, witness
said: Had it been any other vessel, how
ever perfect she might have been, my
judgment would have been the same.'' :
The entry in the ships log for the last
day previous to her abandonment was
identified by witness as in the handwriting
of Capt. DeLong. It was made part of
the record and the court adjourned until to-
morrow,
The session of the cabinet to-day was
short and unimportant. No names were
agreed upon for the vacancy in the army,
caused by the retirement of Major GeA eral
Mcdowell. The political situation in New
York and Pennsylvania was informally
discussed.
The president appointed E. P. Terry. of
Utah, government director of the Union
Pacific railroad, vice Robert n. Baker.
The president will remain here for week
or ten days. and will then return to New
York.
The report of the director of the eeolog-
ieal survey for the fiscal year is now nearly
complete. The survey has been engaged
during the greater part of the year in the
preparation Of statistics relative to the
mining industries of the United States.
Stamped envelopes will be sold to the
public after Jan. 1, 1883, at reduction of
ten per cent. on the present prices. The
postofice department has also arranged to
print special return request notices upon
envelopes without additional charge when
ordered in quantities of 500 or more.
Gen Hazen states fact not generelly
known, that stamped envelopes, when
spoiled through mi direction or other
causes, can be exchanged for postage
stamps of the same denomination at the
nearest postofice.
The president has returned in excellent
health. The reports that he was suffering
from Bright's disease are incorrect.
The president has appointed James p.
Luce register OF the land Office at Dead
wood, D. T., and Larue Peck, of New York,
consul of the United States at Forterie,
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