Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-12

he was introduced in brief and sulo-
Rls:ie speech by representative Of the
hniRhts OF Honor. The lecture vas de-
hvereo IA narrative style and was full
OF interesting details; but everything
was said In matter of fact way. entire.
ly without oratorioal effect, and it vas
very easy to see il was his Art
attempt at public speaking. The audi
ence listened attentively, but without en-
thunasm or applause until he had fin
isneo, wnen their appreciation was ex-
pressed IN the usual manner. Lieuten-
ant Dansnhower began by describing
the scene IN San Francisco bay before
tae departure Of the expedition. Tho
ship set sail July 8, 1879, and stopped
hrst at Ounaiaska, where the men were
greatly amused by the natives, who dis
played fOndness for spirits and dane
ing. After sailing eight days tkrouoh
BehrinR sea they landed at st. Mich
ael's, whore they toek ON board two In
dian dog drivers, who afterwards rem
dered much efficient service. In st.
lawrence bay they passed through a
terrible storm, in which the vessel BE-
| haved admirably. In Behring straits
they were prevented from landing by
the shore ice, and they could not com
municate with the Indians, a. the onIy
English void they knew or could saw
was "schnapps." At place higher 10
they were shown the winter quarters Of
Prof. Nordenskjold. together with some
photographs and papers, and felt sure
that he had gone eastward. Thus one
object o. the expedition was accom-
plished.
ON wRAN0EL LAND.
Danenhower gave An interesting &C.
count of former visits of navigatOrs 70
Wrangel Land, and said: I'VE landed
on this island, and intended to work
| north according TO one of the first prin-
ciples of the Arctic expedition. namely;
to take the open channel left by the
ice breaking away from the shore. 1t
was the Jeannette's misfortune to be
caught in q cold spell. The ship became
wedged in the pack and listed
over to one side. On November 10th We
lost the sun for seventy days, but the
moon and stars were bright. During
October great ice movemets took place.
| sack and provisions, ready to jump whea
the ship should be crushed to pieces.
For months We drifted about in sight of
WranRel Land and Herald island. The
ice then began to break up, and i'm
mense cracks radiated from the ship,
the ice bursting with sound like an ex-
plosion. The ship finally got afiOat. but
soon became frozen in again.
NEARING THE CRISIS.
Here the lecturer gave an interesting
description of life on shipboard during
the tifesOme period. >On January 18th
tho ship began to leak, the steam pumps
we're put in motion and the men worked
in ice water up to their knees. A de-
scriptiOn was given of the methods OF
hunting the seal, walrus and bear,
which often served for food. There
was no allowance of spirits, except on
festive occasions. They driftedi north
west in the spring, but at the end of the |
summer we're only 15O miles from where !
they entered the pack. Another winter
was spent in the pack. On January I, |
1881, they crossed the l8Oth meridian,
and on May 18th of the same year
Dunbar discovered Henrietta Island. |
Lieutenant Melville, with five others, !
reached it after trip of fifteen days
over the moving ice. On June Il the |
ship again hOated, but the heavy RATS
of ice gradually closed around it, her |
timbers shivered and the seams were
opened. She keeled over, the water rose
to the lower decks and all knew she
would never float again. Provisions and |
boats were placed on the ice, and the |
crew went to sleep in the snow. At 1 |
O'Clock next morning everybody was
aroused by tremendous crack. They |
looked toward the ship. The ice had |
parted, and the Jeanette Was quickly |
sinking ont of sight.
THE RETREAT AND RESCUE.
| The retreat WAS thoroughly organ
lied. There were three bOats, thirty. |
three people, five tents with fire kettle |
apiece and sleds loaded with bread,
pemmican and tea. Each man was pro- |
vided with goggles. Lieutenant Dmen-
hover had been eighteen months in q |
dark room, and his chances for life |
we're small indeed. For two weeks they |
travelled two miles a day. In July they |
sighted Bennett Island, and landed on /
the eth. They made the mouth Of the |
Lena River ON the night Of September |
whose assistance they we're enabled, al
most in dying condition, to reach a
Siberian village.
A ResurreeaeA Sensation.
WASHINGTON, Oct. BIN 1865 Justice
Field, of the United States supreme |
Court, received an internal machine
from disappointed litiRant in . Law case
in California. Il consisted Of ten pistol
cartridges, packed in an ambrotype
case, SO that the opening would explode
right and sent the box to the navy yard,
where it WAS opened without doing any
damage. This incident is brought to
light now by Justice Field sending the
machine to store to have some rem
nants Of powder removed, and Is being
worked up a. fresh item of news.
WE. r. Money Matters.
NEw YoRK, Oct. 1.-THE Western
&SO,C00,OO0O, of which $O,O0O,O00 be-
longs to the treasury Of the company. |
Tho bonded debt Is 46.OOO.0 900. The |
surplus, at the first of the year, Of the |
net revenue, even hundreds, interest |
and sinking fund, is $1,852, ,407. The
surplus Of June 0Oth was 81 ,664, ,2l0, |
which does not include the surplus funds |
of the American Cable Company. Ad- |
ditional capitalization will be unneces-
sary, there being surplus enough to meet
any construction or purchase likely to
| be made for several years. Present div
| idends, therefore, will be continued for
the present beyond doubt, and the rate
will be increased when the Board Of Di-
reotOrs deems Il wise. Tho groes re-
ceipts for the ensuing year arc eetimat-
cd at $1,000 QUO; the net peo6., $780,
600.
Re11gloas.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE Chicago Chris
tian Convention met here this merninR
under tho auspices Of the Evangelistic
Commission. Its object b 70 intensity
and shape the revival spirit Of churches
in the Northwest Over 5000 ministers
will ba present, and the hall was we'll
filed in the preliminary meeting to
hear w. G. Lsckay preach the opening
sermon.
Fire.
| MAsoNvrLLH, Ia, OCT. u.-A fire yes
| terday destroyed Lattimer Bros build
| ing aud stock. and four other places.
Total loSs, $l45.O0O; insurance, 6,5OO.
! Tssk Sis own Medicine.
PrNg BLUFF, Ark, Got. u.-Deniel
Gala well known planter. died from
the effect Of carelessly eating water
melon which he had poisoned for the
| ko,.aSe ~ ahsa~aa Rhr. sFaaAa iUyA.