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the ship, when you were all comparatively healthy, who kept the deck watches?—A. The seamen. They were detailed by Captain De Long for that purpose, so I learned.
Q. Now it was after you had left the ship that you were speaking in reference to Mr. Arnoux's question ?—A. I almost forget now just what it was that he was speaking of. If you will tell me I will answer.
Q. Never mind. You said at that time there were only four well. who did you refer to at that time ?—A. The officers.
By Mr. ARNOUX :
Q. While you were on the ship how many officers were fit for duty A. Four officers.
By Mr. BOUTELLE :
Q. Did you notice any difference in keeping deck watches before you got into the ice and after, as to the officers keeping them or not keeping them ?—A. Before we got into the ice the commissioned officers generally had more or less to do about the deck there, but afterwards, under the captain's orders, the deck was given to Mr. Chipp and the men did the most of the work.
Q. Did you understand that after the ship was in the ice they established what was called an anchor watch ?—A. I have heard the expression but I would not know how to apply it.
Q. Do you know the distinction between the regular sea watch and the anchor watch ?—A. I do not. They have watches of two hours and watches of four hours. I do not know how they call them.
By Mr. CURTIS :
Q. Did you have a talk with Mr. Jackson, the Herald correspondent in Siberia, when you had freshly come from the scene of your sufferings ?—A. Yes, sir; I did.
Q. And did you state anything to him at that time that you have not stated here?—A. I do not think I stated much more, but I had a big head of steam on at the time I saw Jackson, and I think very likely I ran very lively. I wanted to say " How are you ?" and a good many other things. You folks don't know how a man could feel under those circumstances.
Q. At all times you endeavored to state what was true?—A. I did, undoubtedly.
By Mr. BOUTELLE :
Q. Which would you rather do, go through the sufferings of another retreat or the subsequent examinations in regard thereto ?—A. I would rather go through a dozen retreats than this sort of experience.
Adjourned.


WASHINGTON, D. C., Wednesday, April 16, 1884. The subcommittee met at 10.30 a. m., all the members thereof being present and counsel on either side.
Mr. ARNOUx. In connection with Mr. Newcomb's testimony I would like to read a few letters.
Mr. CURTIS. From whom to whom ?
Mr. ARNOUx. From Captain De Long to Mr. Connery, for Mr. Bennette [reading] :
EBBITT HOUSE, WASHINGTON, D. C., April 28, 1879.
MY DEAR CONNERY : In your next cable to Mr. Bennett will you please ask him to purchase in London
1 declinometer,
1 inclinometer,
And if he is willing to pay X50 a month for a first-class naturalist and taxidermist