The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16

10th bond call, which is for the re-
demption of $15, 100000 of the per
cent funded loan of 1881, continued
at 81 per cent from August II, 1881.
The call gives notice that the princi-
pal and accrued interest of the bonds
designated will be paid at the
United States treasury on February
10. 1888, and that interest on the
bonds embraced in the call would
cease on that day.
Important Decision-RersonaI
Acting Secretary Joslyn decided
case to-day where husband and
wife were voluntarily divorc-
ed in order that the wife might
make entry of land under the
homestead laws and the woman to
subsequently live with the divorced
husband. The decision holds that
in consequence thereof the woman
cannot be considered as the head OF
the family within the meaning of
the law and the land entry is traudu-
lent.
Secretary Teller is expected to re-
turn tomorrow.
Attorney General Brewster will
leave here on Saturday for Philadel-
phia, where he will be engaged near
ly all next week on case before the
courts.
President Arthur is expected to
return tomorrow.
Average Lint Cotton Yield.
The department of agriculture re-
ports exceptionally fine weather dur
ing the past month for maturing and
harvesting cotton. and estimates the
yield of the acreage of the states as
follows: Virginia, pounds of lint to
the acre, 178; North Caroliua, $50;
South Carolina, 1873; Georgia, 1872;
Florida, III; Alabama, $50; Missis-
sippi, 100; Louisiana, 235; Texas, 24O;
Arkansas, 2S3; Tennessee, 40. These
figures are the result, on consulta-
ton, of revised county estimates and
the supposed continuance of acreage
weather for the six weeks of harvest
weather yet remaining. The injury
from the caterpillar or boil worm is
not appreciate, except in a few
counties. In four-fifths of the local.
tiles reporting the presence of either
they have fastened immaturity
without lessening materially the
yield.
The Jeanette InVestlgati0n.
The scene in the room in which
the Jeanette board sits was rather
dramatic this evening. A number of
lady relatives of Lieut.. Cnipp, were
in attendance during Mellville's &C.
count of the sufferings of the party.
He narrated the incident in which
Chip, losing strength and courage
and finding himself unable to pro-
coed further, threw himself down on
the sled and besougbt the party to
go on without him as it was no use
for him to struggle on further.
MELVILLE was somewhat affected as
he recalled the incident while the
lady relatives of Chipp burst into
tears and finding themselves unable
to listen calmly further to the &C
count of his sufferings left the room
The mOnotony of repetition of
the oft told stories in the Jeanette
investigation was to-day broken by
Engineer Melville. He has de-
scribed something of interest about
the unfortunate men which has here
tofore been vaguely alluded to.
Lieut.. Danenhower has testified that
he advised Capt. DeLong against at
tempting to reach the mouth of the
Lena when their ship broke up, but
rather to make for the nearest point
on the siberian coast and follow it
toward Behring's straits. Melville
testified that he also advised against
attempting a journey to the Lena,
and was in favor of the River Yana,
far TO the westward of the point
chosen by belong, To-day in his
account of the journey over the ice
by the wrecked party, Melville said
that after some days Capt. De Long
directed Mr.. Collins, scientist and
Herald correspondent, not to do
any more work. Owing to the con-
versation between De Long and
Colling in regard to the disobedi-
ence of orders on the part of Collins,
the captain relieved him from duty
but did not put him under arrest.
He was free to come and go as he
pleased, simply getting permission
from the captain or executive officer.
Witness did not know the reason
why Collins was directed at this
time not to do any duty. Collins
spoke to witness about it at the time,
and said he had been directed not to
perform any further duty. The
captain had previously spoken
to witness, and had charged him
not to permit Collins to do any more
duty. Up to this time Collins had
been working with the Read party.
AT this time Chip completely
broke down and the captain ordered
him to get on a sled and be carried.
The poor fellow, said witness, turned
all over; you had better leave me
behind" belong said. "No man
shall be left behind while another
man lives to haul him." Soon
after this Chip began to get
better rapidly and again took
charge of the working par
ty. After describing the discovery
of Bennett Island and their stay
thereon, about August 6 the party
left the island with boats. Previous
to starting Capt. belong called to
witness and told him to take charge
of the whale boat and gave him a
written order to that effect. The
original order of Capt. belong was
put in evidence and read. Witness
described the difficulties experienced
in getting the boats through and
over the loose ice surrounding the
island. Capt. DeLong had desig-
mated who should 60 in each boat.
As they embarked into open water
witness had the tiller in the
whale boat. Danenhower held sheet
and Newcomb worked the sail.
Seeing that the first cutter, Chipp's
boat, was beating thsm in working,
witness told Danenhower to take
the tiller and Newcomb the sheet.
Under this arrangement the whale
boat soon beat the cutter. Witcess
remarked, 81 should, perhaps, at
this point, say that before leaving
the island some controversy took
pluce between Danenhower and
Newcomb, and the latter was sus-
pended from duty by the captain.
AS we were embarking, seeing that
Newcomb was detailed to go in
my boat, 1 asked the captain
what was Newcomb's status. He
replied, He is under suspicion,
but that will not prevent
him rendering you any assistance
you may require in working the
boat When we landed on the ice to
camp for the night Capt. DeDong
asked me if Danenhower had as
snmed to take command or why
had permitted him to take the tiller.
l told him the reason that did not
rua Mt To take the Fl raf cnffar and hah